Rain, rain go away...

September is supposed to be mildly hot and sunny, what happened eh? One weeks worth of rain is so London.

It's raining, it's pouring;
The old man is snoring.
Bumped his head
And he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the morning.

Rain, rain, go away;
Come again another day;
Little Johnny wants to play.

Smogfested Athens

It's September, everyone is back to their old tricks in Athens along with triple parking and traffic jams, Athens is now officially heaving. The August Ghost town effect is no longer, beware of long queues at the bank (yes a 100 person wait is just fun, fun, fun, NOT) and the odd rain storm.

Hot tip: Dealing with Mosquito bites

If you're on holiday somewhere in Greece or the Greek Isles this summer, chances are you'll be mauled by mossies.

Get to a pharmacy - avoid all the expensive stuff they've laid out in-store and ask for Fenistil Gel from behind the counter. It comes in a tube in an orange box and costs around 3 euros max. This gel acts as an anti-histamine and helps with the healing process. Also managed to find that you don't get too itchy and scratchy too which is a bonus.