tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834521079833788561.post3547514060285243321..comments2023-10-14T17:53:53.305+03:00Comments on Prospero's Cellphone: The Day of the "water thing"...truestarrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00147210730080999426noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834521079833788561.post-81626044506951057292010-07-03T08:20:00.329+03:002010-07-03T08:20:00.329+03:00Much like life in Turkey...as you will no doubt re...Much like life in Turkey...as you will no doubt remember! But they got the job done in the end which is all that matters really xxAyakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903896106779269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834521079833788561.post-1617410893655243382010-07-02T10:35:35.023+03:002010-07-02T10:35:35.023+03:00I know. We really were really lucky with Alekkos-...I know. We really were really lucky with Alekkos- I mean, HE CALLED to say he would be a day late!! <br /><br />Actually, he brought his lunch and ate it while he kept working! (We kept him provided with water. And when he was done, we brought him a big cold beer.)<br /><br />As for feeding the crew- My dear one was the ONLY crew... he strung and laid all the pipes and tubing, and made the water connections as well. (I am truly blessed.)truestarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147210730080999426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834521079833788561.post-51991809983127172392010-07-01T20:15:03.388+03:002010-07-01T20:15:03.388+03:00Oh so familiar. It's so funny. We had a tracto...Oh so familiar. It's so funny. We had a tractor scheduled for Tuesday...but he still hasn't shown up!<br /> So glad you have a connection to municipal water now as we know the difference. We had to connect a few months after moving in this house and I know what you've just been through...but I had to feed my crew. Did you feed them? haha...<br /><br />And I like the "happy guy as clams"!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147148590536843781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834521079833788561.post-85850645715787187922010-07-01T18:51:01.713+03:002010-07-01T18:51:01.713+03:00Hi Eric,
EVErything here in Greece appears to be ...Hi Eric,<br /><br />EVErything here in Greece appears to be "at the convenience" of someone OTHER than you! (ie. the transfer boat schedules etc.)<br /><br />No actually, as we were putting in the trough along the road (made by Greeks) we didn't have to do anything. Besides which most of Corfu's relics are underwater, NOT in the middle of the island... (btw, I hope no municipal worker reads this or else they will think that your idea would be a great revenue builder!!!)<br /><br />MOST European countries, by the way, actually run the water pipes along the road and you pay to connect.<br /><br />Here the municipality puts in wells that are generally where people have wells and then manage to somehow connect to what they want them to connect to (no real convenience to people) and then everyone pays to get the the municipal water because their well dried up. <br /><br />It would have cost us only the minimum to get connected to the water without pressure. But that means that the water literally trickles out of the water pipe (drying to drips when other people are using it as well) and you need to get a cistern to fill up if you want enough water to say, take a shower or do laundry - usually it takes the whole of an overnight to fill!) <br /><br />We paid to get to the pressurized connection to get about 4 bars of pressure which is about standard to what we had/have with our well.<br /><br />But there are tradeoffs. The frumpy little pressure station has one of the loveliest views of the island!truestarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147210730080999426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834521079833788561.post-76702132198136613112010-07-01T17:43:50.675+03:002010-07-01T17:43:50.675+03:00It's funny that you mention the laid back atti...It's funny that you mention the laid back attitude in Greece. When in the Cyclades, the transfer boats schedules were not 100% dependable. It's ok, I only lost 1 hotel night.<br /><br />I suppose you guys had to get government permits before digging on Corfu? (So they know you aren't 'relic hunting' or anything sketchy like that)Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174000870387556118noreply@blogger.com