OK temporary accomodation for us ex-pats of Spacie's coffee house that is sadly now boarded up and in memory of Goldie's old pad the tearooms.

No fancy stuff, as this is temporary until we find a nice new place but it's warm down here with the fire and aga and I've organised a daily guinness, lager and wine delivery. There is a small kitchen in the corner and a few comfy cosy armchairs.

So feel free to take refuge when you need a break - self-service generally I'm afraid but when I can I'll rustle up a meal :>)

Are you all still rattling around in here? Apart from Spacie who seems to be rattling around Athens . . .

Shouldn't be in Athens if he doesn't like it. :o) Bunny's is better, even if it is rattling. Oooooo! look, a shiny new machine in the kitchen. Let's have a go.......hmmmm, looks like the right button to press. Woosh! Woah! that's a lot of steam! This hasn't been used for a while! Bunny would know what to do. I hope she's ok.

unfortunaletly I am stuck in Athens for another 7 days, its a terrible place and I hate the work I am doing here especially after a crap day like today where everyting that could possibly go wrong did. The place is in such a mess at the moment with strikes and unrest and last night a bomb that killed someone in one of the givernement offices.

But it does help pay the bills .........

Looks like I might be in Abu Dhabi for the next 6 months

Better than Athens?

I am pleased to announce I am no longer in Athens.

Ah, congratulations! A nice boost to your weekend!

I need a beer. (Grabs glass, sticks under beer tap) (Glug, glug) What's this!!!! Oil! Now where did that come from?

'Well' that will put the BBB back on the map :-)

:o)

Don't look at me!

(wipes glass from behind bar with apron)

Well, someone's responsible! There's a bit of a 'gulf' between beer and oil! :o)

Athens is the place where they do very little work,
but rip off non greeks (and greeks) even if you
speak and read some greek.
Lived there for awhile.OK if you stay away
from the tourist areas.
Which doesn't leave you much elbow room.
Apart from the commercial side, nice place
and nice people.

That'll be why they're bust then. Lazy sods.

Perzaclty;-)

Blimey the night shift has been in....

Much as I hate Athens i definitely don't hate Greeks, the ones I have worked and met with there over the last 7 years have been unfailingly professional hard working and very capable and really nice people.

The company I work for have now completed the sale of that business so I wont be seeing them again and I will miss them.

Its just the city that I cant stand ! its an odd mixture os modern european and third world, its also hot and dusty and a bit chaotic.

Off to Abu Dhabi tomorrow for the first 2 week stint of a 6 month contract.

Jeff, that will be hot at this time of the year. Sounds like an interesting contract.

You doing 2 weeks on 2 weeks off, they paying airfares? any other contracts out there ?

Tim
Not sure about on/off time. Probably work 2/3 weeks then home for a week. Not looking forward to heat but plus side is they are paying for us to stay at Sheriton Beach resort, so weekends should be fun. They pay all expenses, but will only fly economy rather than business which is a bummer.

Jeff,
Don't know if it has survived the modernisation
but there was a market place & souk on the creek.
Very lively place.
mac.