Wow, what a day.

Did the feeds, met Andreas the Tractor at the kafeneion and then went to Nikolokakis agricultural supplies in Agoii Pantes to get seed, fertiliser and some planting potatoes.

We were delayed a little by a funeral in the village at 11, but Andreas turned up on the dot at one o'clock with the tractor. 

We had some wheat to mix with the alfalfa so the first job was to mix the seeds together ...

And then sow the seeds by hand from a bucket ( nicked from the sheep). It was about this point when the wind from hell hit us and the chicken shack needed repairing and also the stable. 

Then plough them into the soil .......

And then some more

And a bit more

Until we had sown about 55 kilos of seeds ! Job done in the big field.

And then Andreas turned his attention to the vegetable patch, by the house.

The middle section has already been fertilised and there are three rows of potatoes in there. We have three patches, so one for salads, tomatoes, etc., one for spuds, onions, etc and one for everything else (Viki has some purple oranges/white strawberries or something that she wants to grow).

Isn't it great to have such helpful friends? This place really is quite special.

Oh yes, and we got 6 eggs today, which means we only have 4 freeloading chickens now.

It is Tsiknopempty today ( a bit like pancake day, but with meat) and we have been told by Gavrili that we are going to Manitakis kafeneion for food and drink. No excuses.

Tomorrow the horse dentist cometh. Watch this space.