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Greek Hovel terror: Wildlife diversity scare on Convent Hill

After a late night souvlaki and ouzo in Kambos I drove home and reached the abandoned convent on the other side of the valley from the hovel without incident. From the side of the convent the road descends rapidly. I have spent a few Euro patching it up, though that is actually the job of the municipality, but it is still a slightly bumpy first gear descent. On the non convent side of the road there is no barrier to stop one falling into a small ravine covered in undergrowth which is no doubt infested with all sorts of wildlife diversity.

Saturday 26 July 2025
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Greek Hovel terror: Wildlife diversity scare on Convent Hill

After a late night souvlaki and ouzo in Kambos I drove home and reached the abandoned convent on the other side of the valley from the hovel without incident. From the side of the convent the road descends rapidly. I have spent a few Euro patching it up, though that is actually the job of the municipality, but it is still a slightly bumpy first gear descent. On the non convent side of the road there is no barrier to stop one falling into a small ravine covered in undergrowth which is no doubt infested with all sorts of wildlife diversity.

Saturday 26 July 2025

Alleged starvation in Gaza: please can anyone explain these four things to me?

Ed Davey, the postmaster’s friend, David Lammy, the entire Green party and SNP, indeed most of the political and media class are convinced that Israel is pursuing a policy of deliberate starvation as a tool of genocide in Gaza. Of course there is hunger but if you take a few steps back and try to apply a critical thought process can anyone explain away four matters to me. I am waiting for someone to deliver facts as a counter view.

Thursday 24 July 2025

Fever Pitch in the War Against Israel, a superb essay by Melanie Phillips

I am not Jewish but in two articles today HERE and HERE I demonstrate the malice, the poison directed at those of us who dare suggest support for Israel. If this was a propaganda war, Hamas would have won hands down and that has consequences.

Wednesday 23 July 2025

Of course I pity the folks in Gaza and I am not on the Mossad payroll as this menacing NGO worker claims

The chap who says he worked for an Government agency that will close my website down and ruin me for supporting Israel now says in a fresh email that he is, in fact, a freelance journalist working for an NGO and in sending menacing emails to a fellow journalist he does not use his real name. Whatever. NGOs operating in this region have a reputation to maintain.

Wednesday 23 July 2025

Comrade Brian Basham says the nicest things about me, comparing me to Christopher Booker as bonkers

Yesterday I penned a piece about the win win for America as Trump’s tariffs secured a $50 billion investment from AstraZeneca as it scaled back investment here in Rachel Reeves’ UK. I noted how this would cause a gnashing of teeth for those with #TrumpDerangementSyndrome including my friend the City PR legend and the undefeated winner of the title Champagne socialist of the Year from its launch back in 2001. Comrade Basham has responded with the kindest of emails to one of his fellow deluded lefties, cc’ing me in:

Wednesday 23 July 2025

Report back from Kambos and the Greek Hovel for the olive harvesters

Veteran Tim says he wants another year and my pal the Euroloon Jonathan Price is threatening to make his debut although he is worried that as a result of Brexit he will be stuck in a passport queue at Athens airport for weeks. For the two of them and other potential harvesters, notably veteran J and Mr and Mrs L, a report back from Kambos and the Greek Hovel.

Monday 21 July 2025

Photo Article: the family visits an entrance to the underworld and scene of a famous battle

It is a long drive from the Greek Hovel in the Northern Mani down to the caves of Diros south of the regional capital of Areopoli. At the start we were delayed on the road into Kambos by a flock of sheep. Thereafter we drove at leisure along the looping roads up past the next village to Kambos and then all the way down to the sea at Karadamili. Then we tracked the sea all the way to Areopoli but the roads were still looping and little Jaya was sick four times.

Sunday 20 July 2025

Shame on the BBC, shame on the Telegraph: Israel is stopping genocide in Syria today

The media demonization of Israel pours petrol on the flames of the burning fires of anti-semitism in Britain today. Against this backdrop the media is disgracing itself with its reports of what is happening in Syria. The BBC and Telegraph pinned tweets are our starting place:

Wednesday 16 July 2025

The hottest June on record say the Met Office and the BBC, it’s just all lies

As we are half way up a mountain the temperature here at the Greek Hovel is a bit cooler than down by the sea. But it is still in the mid thirties and I venture outside less than the younger folk here, preferring the cool of a large living area, kept chilled the old way by thick stone walls and the new way by air conditioning. I gather that back in the UK the alarmists at the BBC and the Met Office have noted that it is quite hot and are insisting that this is demonstrable proof of global warming.

Saturday 12 July 2025

The National Trust fires 550 staff: I stand in defence of Rachel Reeves

If something goes wrong with your organisation it is all too easy to blame it all on Rachel Reeves. She is useless, out of her depth and now just an object of ridicule. I do hope that all those journalists who lined up to sing her praises a year ago specifically because she was “Britain’s first female chancellor” now realise that ability not diversity is what matters when hiring. But for once I write in defence of the CV embellishing Rachel from Customer Services.

Friday 11 July 2025

Photo Article from the Welsh Hovel - an amazing first from the gardens, well I was amazed

Excuse the rather dirty porch windowsill but it is what is sitting on it that has caused me such delight.

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Photo Article from the Welsh Hovel: Summer Pudding 2025

Strawberries, raspberries, loganberries, dessert gooseberries and blackcurrants all from plants or bushes I planted on what was once an overgrown jungle came together in the first summer pudding of the year and it tasted as good as it looks.

Tuesday 24 June 2025

Photo Article from the Welsh Hovel: Fruit harvesting & cooking with Joshua

The Mrs. and Jaya spent the weekend partying in Nottingham leaving my son and heir, Joshua, and I free to catch up on watching Downton Abbey repeats and to continue the fruit harvesting here at the Welsh Hovel. What you see below are:

Monday 23 June 2025

Just tell me why this man is wrong about Britain in terminal decline

Events in Iran overnight show just how irrelevant Britain is on the world stage for all the posturing by politicians of all parties. The same men and women seem unaware of just how, at home, Britain is spiraling into decline and despair. You may not like right wing journalist Matt Goodwin but can anyone say why this note from yesterday about a trip to London is wrong.

Sunday 22 June 2025

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