Sunday, October 01, 2017

" Ithaca!...Loveliest Of Islands..."



To Ithaca, a fortnight ago....the most beautiful  Greek island we've visited 
Here's the ferry arriving to take us from Sami on Kefalonia.... to Vathy on Ithaca. 
Top snap shows the route from Kefalonia across the Aegean to Vathy...the main town of Ithaca, We stayed 2 miles out of Vathy in another lovely villa. 


Here ( below) is our regular early morning visitor... at our bedroom window.....

Me (Below) getting stuck into ...think this was the wonderful novella by Graham Swift: " Mothering Sunday"...


Part of our living room...


Here ( BELOW) is The Holy Monastery Of Kathara...visited by Ithacans from all over the world....
It's on the south-east  peak of the Homeric Bay of Niritos...in a beautiful nook about 600 m from the sea and 15 km from Vathy. 
The drive up was incredible...countless hairpin bends.... going ever upwards...and totally open to the sea...BUT we'll never forget the breadth and beauty of those views...and the aquamarine of that sea... 



(ABOVE) The 2 Maria's, mother and daughter, who look after the Monastery and have a little cafe in their kitchen...







( ABOVE) The KINGDOM  of Odysseus....
ODYSSEUS...outside the Museum in Vathy.


Part of our villa...



One of our loveliest holidays...

" All Or Nothing!"....Was Certainly Something!


Friday, to STORYHOUSE...... Carol Harrison's Musical written to the soundtrack of the music of the SMALL FACES.......Buzzing Evening.....buzzing Theatre......absolute tonic.... particularly for those who remember this music only too well! ( Itchycoo Park..HA!...part of my own personal " soundtrack"!) 
Audience revelled...great mix of ages etc etc...including Alex Ferguson...and ( it was rumoured??)
Ronnie Wood of Stones...and of course, an ex Small Face.

The story Of Steve Marriott was told both colourfully...and very movingly. This Show was a treat.

" FOOTLOOSE!"

Saw this rolicking  Show at StoryHouse...
The Classic 80's Musical ...invigorating!
Multi-talented cast...dancers, singers, actors, musicians..
By production companySellador Worldwide

" VANYA VISITING CLWYD."


Last week Theatr Clwyd to Dress Rehearsal of Chekhov's " Uncle Vanya" 
This was a new version by Peter Gill....fascinating mix of original with brand new " take".

Performance is in the round...in Emlyn Williams Theatre...perfect for this production.

Jamie Ballard ( above) ...a fine Uncle Vanya...and particularly liked Rosie Sheehy as Sonya.
Directed with style by Tamara Harvey.