Marley Says Take advantage of our special direct booking offer and stay at Hazelrigg A Charming Home in Kendal, the Lake District for 10% cheaper than booking online with your favourite booking platform. Check the price online then contact us direct for a 10% discount on your stay for any dates from now until 29th … Read More

I am extremely excited to introduce the first book in the series of BAREHOTELIER’S AMUSING STORIES OF MIDDLE AGED LIFE ON THE ROAD The concise story of the Barehotelier Belize posts with additional stories and insights. An amusing two hour read, Belize, A Journey Of Discovery, And Some Snorkeling is now available in paperback and … Read More

Wendy is visiting! I am incredibly excited! My dream of living on a Greek Island always included visitors arriving at the airport and now it is coming true! She is due to arrive in the evening, and I spend the day in preparation, assisted by my Greek-Australian friend, Johnny.   Johnny is an agile seventy-seven-year-old … Read More

The days pass by in simple serenity. Village life is unhurried and is almost, but not quite predictable. One morning I awake early and decide to go exploring while it is still cool. It is only 6.30am but already the village is coming to life. A few old men are having coffee at Toula’s restaurant. … Read More

It is Saturday afternoon in the village square. I am having a frappe at Toula’s restaurant while I do a little work on my laptop. Toula and her family sit at another table, chatting. The old men are at Stellos and Melania’s restaurant playing backgammon and drinking Greek coffee. Magdelena and hairdresser Toula have gone … Read More

‘Eat! Eat! Come on Anna!’ Magdalena insists waving her hand at the various platters of deliciously tempting food on the table. ‘But I’ve already eaten.’ I protest ‘It doesn’t matter! Here, take some more potato’, she says, thrusting the platter of crisply fried potato slices at me. ‘You know you like them!’ It’s true. I do … Read More