Wellies and Boulders

@thea09 (18305)
Greece
November 21, 2015 1:17am CST
Having just read Anna's ( @LadyDuck ) post about the Greek earthquake I just wanted to stop by and thank you for your concerns. No our house wasn't demolished and we never felt a thing. A boulder fell off a hill in the island of Lefkada and killed someone, as you can see from the photo it is easy to see how boulders would be easy to tumble in a tremor. Sorry I don't post more often but busy with work. Day off today and heading into town and wouldn't you know that after weeks of high temps and sunshine it has just started to pour. Good job I bought the leopard skin wellies for the dirt track! A girl needs a bit of dazzle in the mud. I'm sure that will scare off any crashing boulders.
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
21 Nov 15
What happened to the wellies that you put in the title? I only read this post because I wanted to know about the wellies, so I fell cheated now.
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
21 Nov 15
@thea09 I cannot believe that I actually missed that first time. Who on Earth buys leopard skin wellies?
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
21 Nov 15
@Asylum I do. Just because I may be reduced to wearing wellies there's no reason I have to be frumpy.
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
21 Nov 15
Pay attention Barry, the wellies are for the dirt track. I almost needed them this morning as an olive picking truck had broken down and blocked the muddy road but the teen helped to push it out of the way.
AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
21 Nov 15
Other than that's how the 'boy'??? I miss hearing stories...
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
21 Nov 15
He's in great spirits, we had a lovely day out together today and he's just gone out all togged up in his new clothes looking ultra cool.
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
21 Nov 15
@AbbyGreenhill It is. The last year has been good to us.
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
21 Nov 15
@thea09 Good for him and you!!!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
21 Nov 15
I am glad you are safe Katerina. The leopard wellies should be enough to stop the boulders, but be careful.
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
21 Nov 15
My regular walking route doesn't involve passing by things that could fall on me. More likely to get hit with a bit of virulent sea spray.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
21 Nov 15
@thea09 A sea spray is always better than a boulder. We are not in a dangerous area, the main route does not pass too close to the mountains.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
21 Nov 15
@thea09 A very small village, I imagine it's not a great life in winter and in summer they are probably full of tourists.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
•
21 Nov 15
Glad you are safe and well. Must had been a scary moment.
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
21 Nov 15
Didn't feel a thing down here.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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21 Nov 15
@thea09 Did you expect something to happen from watching the news?
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
21 Nov 15
@gudheart No, we get news of tremors and quakes all the time.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Nov 15
Wellies come in all sorts of weird and wonderful patterns now. Wish they'd had them when I was growing up. You could have black, black or black and that was it. And pleased you're okay.
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
21 Nov 15
They still have the heavy and hideous black rubber things but they have such fun ones too. I wanted pink ones with a bow but they only had them in children's sizes.
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BellaDoc
@BellaDoc (762)
• San Diego, California
22 Nov 15
@thea09 Now this is interesting, as I never thought of you being a woman who likes pink and bows. Best wishes
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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22 Nov 15
@BellaDoc LOL I like the sound of that, sounds cute looking.
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
21 Nov 15
Glad that you are fine ma'am. ;)
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
21 Nov 15
Thank you.
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AnjaP
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Nov 15
I am sure the leopard wellies are a great boulder deterrent, but still, try not to stand under any boulders. Even ones that look solid.
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
21 Nov 15
I will be sure to avoid all boulders, they do have a tendency to fall off onto the mountain road in bad weather.
Silvermist
@silvermist (19702)
• India
28 Nov 15
@thea09 glad to know you are okay.I do hope you will be careful.
Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
22 Nov 15
Well those do sound like exciting wellies. Too bad about the rain but a trip to town is always fun.
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
22 Nov 15
The rain was only on this side of the mountain, it was still summer in town.
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Cristian Ichim
@Cristi_Ichim (3743)
• Bucharest, Romania
21 Nov 15
Thanks for letting us know. Your life is important but so is your house.
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
21 Nov 15
Which is why it is meant to be earthquake proof - not that I trust my builder!
Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
21 Nov 15
Glad all is well in your part of the world, especially with the wellies to brighten an otherwise grey day. Glad you had a moment to drop by.
Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
27 Nov 15
Kalimera Katerina - charoúmeni méra, enjoy your coffee with a friend and hopefully the weather will be good, mind the rocks and boulders that might be in your way.
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
27 Nov 15
Kalimera Lany, the weather has turned nasty so we will be huddled indoors today over hot chocolate.
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
27 Nov 15
@thea09 that sounds just as good - blow the beautiful Aegean sea a kiss from me when you peek out the window later. I hope you are well.
Carol Brown
@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
28 Nov 15
Great to hear from you! Aren't you lucky to have work! I was so worried about you and your son. Are you staying warm this winter? I love the image of the leopard skin wellies. Here the rain boots aren't so fashionable but maybe I don't know because I never see anyone wearing them except those horrible things fishermen wear when they're wade fishing. You have the same attitude about earthquakes as people who live in California.... I'm glad you're okay.
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
29 Nov 15
Lovely to hear from you too Carol. The work is enjoyable and means we'll have heat this winter. The wellies aren't for venturing in public in unless I bump into someone on a sodden dirt track!
ElizabethWallace
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
22 Nov 15
Yikes. Glad you are fine. I heard about a man who was crushed when a boulder fell off of Chapman's Peak drive near Cape Town a few years ago. I think it must have meant it was his time to go, the timing of a moving boulder landing on a moving car made it seem like fate.
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
29 Nov 15
I tend to avoid the mountain road in boulder dropping weather.
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amnabas
@amnabas (14620)
• Karachi, Pakistan
21 Nov 15
Glad to hear that you are fine.On the other hand we have these worries for our fellow members this is what is good about my lot we are more then good members.