When he is at work, he sits on the upper terrace of his house (Meerkat Manor) sipping his Ouzo and enjoying the warmth of the bright sunshine and doing his job; ‘Watching’ – ‘Watching The Olives Grow’ and ‘Watching’ the tree.
When he is not ‘Watching’ he is usually dealing with a variety problems and issues, and tending the garden. These activities are usually referred to as his ‘adventures’. The book records them throughout the year. As with the ‘adventures’ in ‘It Started With An Ouzo’, they generate a lot of laughter and tears, and the inevitable ‘highs’ and ‘lows’ that accompany life living in Greece.
WARNING! Please be aware that some pieces from ‘To Cut A Long Story Short’ and ‘It Started With An Ouzo’ are repeated in this book; Specifically, the Prologue and the chapters about the naming of Meerkat Manor and description of Agios Nikolaos. They are included as they contain the original ‘background and positioning’ information for any reader who has not previously read about the ‘adventures’ of Stavros Allanopolis, and how he moved from the United Kingdom and went to live permanently in Greece.
A FINAL MESSAGE FROM STAVROS
And finally, writing under my real name of Stuart Allan, I have written another book (my fourth). You may wish to download it at Amazon at the Kindle book Store. This is about the ‘Top Tips’ that I have learned whilst moving to and living in rural Greece.
If you dream about moving to Greece, read this book first, it will either stop you from making a mistake or motivate you to ‘go for it!’
‘TOP TIPS’ FOR MOVING TO AND LIVING IN GREECE
By Stuart Allan
A guidebook based on personal experiences ….
This is Stuart’s fourth book and is designed to proffer advice and ‘Top Tips’ about moving to and living in Greece. Chapter by chapter, Stuart introduces you to everything he and Valerie have learned (usually the hard way!), and also things that they have learned from others. The objective is to give you as much advice, information and practical tips in order to make your move and life easier.
After making the move, Stuart found out that holidaying in Greece is very different from living there permanently!
Over the six years that they have lived in Greece, they have learned a lot that, despite their research before moving, hitherto they did not know. Most of the learning has been about how to overcome problems; unexpected problems, and problems that cost money to resolve.
Had they had the advance knowledge of what to expect then maybe they could have planned to do some things differently, and certainly saved themselves a lot of money in the process.
The book is a summary of the things that they have learned and they hope it will help you not only save money but enjoy your ‘living’ more.
Forewarned is forearmed!
Available on The Kindle Bookstore at Amazon
Thank you for downloading my books. Enjoy your reading.
Yammus! (“Cheers!” … as in with a drink in your hand.)
and
Yassas! (“Cheers!” … as in Cheerio and see you again soon.)
Photo: The Author Stuart Allan a.k.a. Stavros Allanopolis
© STUART ALLAN 2007 - 2014
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