#winterinios2017

View of my favourite villa from the road. I love the green carpet it's acquired 💚 In my days of being a party animal, I didn't like coming over to the island at this time of year & Uli used to go over alone to prune the trees. Now, off season is my favourite time of year, especially when the sun is out. Ios becomes a sleepy Greek island where everybody knows each other. Everyday life is taken at an easy pace & people have time to stop & chat. World affairs shrink in importance as it's difficult to imagine they have much to do with us. Of course, they do, but it's nice to retreat to our little bubble & rest from the chaos of the world around us from time to time #Feb2017 #lambisstory #myfavouritevilla #iosisland2017 #ios_island #cyclades #greece #cyclades_islands #myios2017 #mylifeonios #winterinios2017 #springisintheair (at Ios Greece Island)

Walking through the village, passing ghostly churches on the way. Went to Lord Byron & bumped into some friends there, so whiled away the evening most enjoyably. It's a lovely time of year to be here as long as the weather stays mild. Back home now & back to my book #Feb2017 #lambisstory #iosisland2017 #mylifeonios #winterinios2017 (at Ios Greece Island)

The top churches of #iosvillage lit up at night. Will venture out for a drink as it's such a beautiful evening #Feb2017 #lambisstory #mylifeonios #iosisland2017 #winterinios2017 (at Ios Greece Island)

View from my rooftop. Somehow I didn't go for a stroll round the village, but got lost in wonder gazing at the sunset 🌅 from my rooftop. Truly a feast for the eyes. Will stay at home & read my book, nearly got halfway through #Feb2017 #sunsetonios #lambisstory #mylifeonios #iosisland2017 #winterinios2017 (at Ios Greece Island)

Yay! The electrician came around & got the power on again by flicking a switch I'd been told never to touch .... It did make me think how much I rely on electricity - in some of the old places I stayed in back in the day, there was no electricity .... we relied on gas bottles for everything. I gave away my old petrogas cooker last year. Then nowadays there are all the electronic devices that need to be charged, as well as TVs, fridges & other kitchen gadgets, not to mention heating. Life has indeed become more complicated than it used to be & it's disorientating when you can no longer use everyday items that you take for granted. While waiting for the electrician, I got my composter working & plan to do some gardening work in the next few days. There are loads of things I could be doing instead of sitting around bemoaning the cold. Will take a little stroll round the village before coming home to my soup #Feb2017 #lambisstory #mylifeonios #iosisland2017 #iosvillage #winterinios2017 (at Ios Greece Island)

Unfortunately I couldn't go for a walk today, apart from round #iosvillage, as the electricity is still off. After the power cut my neighbour's came back on, but not mine. Checked that all the fuses were up & called the electrician as I couldn't find the problem. Am waiting for him to come round after he finishes work. Had quite an eventful morning: managed to drop my purse while I was having a chat with a neighbour & spent ages retracing my steps in panic until I found it. Had to go for a quick coffee after that & am now back home again. Will try & go for a walk tomorrow if I get the electrics sorted. I rely on electricity for practically everything .... #Feb2017 #lambisstory #iosisland2017 #mylifeonios #winterinios2017 (at Ios Greece Island)

It's the little things .... Haven't been sleeping well lately (creaky joints & aches), so I got up & fixed the glitch in my phone - yay 😊Now I can access things again & save pics 🙃Just as well I did it then as there's been a power cut for a few hours this morning. Better to stop waiting for it to come on again & get out in the fresh air. I love the simplicity of this plant at the side of the road #Feb2017 #lambisstory #mylifeonios #iosisland2017 #winterinios2017 (at Ios Greece Island)

A quiet evening at home with a spicy tomatino soup & some books. Very relaxing & the soup is yummy 😋#Feb2017 #lambisstory #mylifeonios #winterinios2017 (at Lambi's Studio)