15.06.21 - Presente grego

Halloooo,

What's occurring Hermann Goering? We've been busy getting our literal house in order - no sooner had we got everything in its right place when the painters arrived first thing on Saturday, and we had to cart everything out on to the back porch (ourselves included) and lock up the cats while they went about their business. Pausing only for a homemade fondue (cheese and chocolate!) for Brazilian Valentine's Day.

We also went to our local restaurant, which is on a farm by a lake and only opens to the public for Sunday lunch, as a kind of all-you-can-eat free-for-all. Which was pretty great, especially the pineapples dangling above the open barbecue pit. I just wish I'd known what the format was before I arrived, so I could have prepared myself psychologically, expand my stomach, etc.

Elsewhere I've been gorging on live football whenever I can, with both the Euros and the Copa America getting underway; I've made another mixtape; and my phrase of the day ("presente grego" or "Greek gift") is a present which is given with ulterior motives, or ends up having an adverse effect on the recipient - like the giant horse the Greeks gifted to the Trojans.

And that's aboot it. Speak soon!

Al Fred-o