Athens Greeknotes 1 Nov

Just back from a souvlaki dinner at one of my favourite places in nea ionia, Γεύσεις στη Λαδόκολλα. Unfortunately passing through a crowd of hundreds of sinister fascists dressed outside the golden dawn building where two were murdered 13 years ago. There were riot cops everywhere and they shut the roads, leading to a detour home. Grim stuff in the neighbourhood. Still, delicious souvlaki! Fun restaurant full of workers and locals, all dressed up in their big coats, hats and scarfs to ward off the 17ºC winter temperatures. We have suffered a week of english weather here! Loads of grey skies and rain 👎 V glad I went to the beach last week while the weather was still good. Books Thus this week I spent mostly indoors, working and reading. Finished Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (review, ⭐⭐⭐), my first russian book, and There Is No Antimemetics Division (review ⭐⭐), a sci-fi horror which was about as far from dostoevsky as you can get. Friends My chum from syros dropped my pal…