Tam and Toby ~~ Hunting Zorba .....Take two.

Langtoftlad said:
Thoughts like these, always reminds me of this little story:

“An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Greek village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Greek on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

The Greek replied, “only a little while. The American then asked why didn’t he stay out longer and catch more fish? The Greek said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs. The American then asked, “but what do you do with the rest of your time?”

The Greek fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siestas with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine, and play bouzouki with my fiends. I have a full and busy life.”

The American scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats, eventually, you would have a fleet of fishing boats.

Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing, and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Athens, and eventually you will run your expanding enterprise.”

The Greek fisherman asked, “But, how long will this all take?”

To which the American replied, “15 – 20 years.”

“But what then?” Asked the Greek.

The American laughed and said, “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions!”

“Millions – then what?”

The American said, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siestas with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your bouzouki with your friends.”
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After a visit to lidl today and 10 trips to the water tap with my watering can i moved only 5km along the coast to here
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What a lovely spot you’ve found there. And your van still looks immaculately clean,how do you do that!? Or is it the kindness of the camera? :giggle:

10 trips to the water tap!!!!!!!????? I suppose you could always put out an appeal out to all Funsters to club together and buy a second watering can.........after all, we wouldn’t want you to lash out and spend your own money on such an extravagance,would we!:LOL::LOL:;);)

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Podney said:
What a lovely spot you’ve found there. And your van still looks immaculately clean,how do you do that!? Or is it the kindness of the camera? :giggle:
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He did say he washed it in the rain.

Tam, shorts & flip flops you do realise it's December. :rofl:
 
Podney said:
What a lovely spot you’ve found there. And your van still looks immaculately clean,how do you do that!? Or is it the kindness of the camera? :giggle:

10 trips to the water tap!!!!!!!????? I suppose you could always put out an appeal out to all Funsters to club together and buy a second watering can.........after all, we wouldn’t want you to lash out and spend your own money on such an extravagance,would we!:LOL::LOL:;);)
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I washed it the other day in the rain ... much to tye amusement of the french and the locals. .but nice clean van 😁

2 watering cans wouldn't help id still have to fill them both 5 times each
 
Northernraider said:
Yeah but its 22° lol

I do get funny looks in lidl though the locals all in long trousers and coats ha ha
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Reminds me of my first trip to Spain Dec 1981 business trip, no air con in the hotel in those days it was San Sebastian, couldn't get to sleep it was about 22 deg went for a walk around the town at midnight in a T shirt got strange looks from the locals all in heavy winter coats, hats & scarfs.

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Lenny HB said:
Reminds me of my first trip to Spain Dec 1981 business trip, no air con in the hotel in those days it was San Sebastian, couldn't get to sleep it was about 22 deg went for a walk around the town at midnight in a T shirt got strange looks from the locals all in heavy winter coats, hats & scarfs.
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Yeah my first year travelling was the funniest i was lying on the beach sunbathing in sitges in january and the locals were dressed for the Arctic circle 🤣🤣
 
Northernraider said:
Yeah my first year travelling was the funniest i was lying on the beach sunbathing in sitges in january and the locals were dressed for the Arctic circle 🤣🤣
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Lol same here. We keep laughing at all the locals wrapped up in puffa jackets and hats and we're still in shorts and t shirts.
 
Helen Ariel said:
Lol same here. We keep laughing at all the locals wrapped up in puffa jackets and hats and we're still in shorts and t shirts.
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Probably why we don't get many spaniards and greeks visiting scotland
They've no idea what cold is 😁
 
busby said:
Plenty of Italians emigrated there though,,😁 BUSBY.
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The Italians are used the cold. Went to Venice late October once and it was absolutely freezing.

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