Staurday 10th September

For the first time there was not really much to report from yesterday.  A beach walk was enjoyed by Lillian and Chris but Emily declined preferring the sun lounger.

Saturday morning was bowls at the Kiti and Pervolia Bowls Club!  There were at least 40 members present whole again were equally welcoming and soon we were 'loaned' some spare bowls and our names were in the hat to be drawn for a game.  I was on rink B with Lillian one D.  Surprisingly we were both drawn for the respective blue side and also to bowl third.  A good place to hide, we thought and not get noticed.  However we were soon both congratulating each other as our first end ended 1 point to the Blues and we were the scorers!  Unfortunately it was certainly beginners luck as plenty of too long, too short and off the side followed and in my case crashing into the wooden block.  However by the end of our first game, although we were both on the losing side we had each contributed 2 points to our respective teams!

The second game was not so good with Lillian and I drawn on the same team and with me the lead.  Oh dear the pressure was too much and both of my first two bowls were not in the scoring zone!  This continued throughout the game although I did at least get a 'toucher' on the jack although it did not score a point!  We have lots to learn and certainly need practice.  Some of the lady bowlers are very very good and I was quite impressed when I was overall fairly poor.  However it was fun and we will certainly get some bowls when we are back in UK in a couple of weeks.

Back home for swimming, lounging and doing some 'tidying' in the garden.  This consists of picking up dead leaves and removing a couple of yellow ones.  Lillian spends a lot of time on this and it is certainly coming on, if only some huge caterpillars would stop eating the new leaves!


Evening at The Cottage Pub watching football.  Ipswich lose again ..... what a poor result even though 9 of the team where new to the club this season.  I went earlier (5pm) and Lillian and Emily joined later.  We finished the evening with a meal at Pygros in the square where a meat meze left us completely stuffed.  We should have only ordered for two not three!