OCEANIC, SEASON 8, EPISODE 4 "Don't call me Lucky"

Well howdy dowdy folks, Its update time once again, a little late but boy do i have good reasons. You wouldn't believe my last few days, aaaaaaaaaggggggggghhhhhhhhh!

So shall we begin. The feedback I'm getting back for the decor of bar is all brilliant. I didn't actually like it myself once i had stepped backed and looked at it once i had finished it all but that's just me being critical of my own work. Still got a few things i want to do to it but nothing major, just tweaking it a bit.

Tweaking, Twiki, Buck Rogers in the 25th century, "Beedeebeedeebeedee, Whats up Buck?", if i was Twiki at the moment i would be saying "bugabugabugabuga". OK so since I've arrived on the rock I've had a major problem with Murphy's Law - "Everything that can go wrong will go wrong", First of all my 3 motorbikes all didn't work and needed servicing with new parts and batteries, then no electric to the front of the bar due to the workmen who laid my new floor (IDIOTS), Satellite dish at house was fine last season but knackered this season so needed a new one installed, Laptop for bar needs re-booting every night before i open, my UK mobile phones hardware crashed and gave up the ghost and on Saturday at 8pm my glass wash machine decided to spit its dummy out and pack in never to wash another glass again. On top of this Saturday was packed out, Sunday was busier again, Monday was just mayhem having used my emergency chairs, my emergency emergency chairs and borrowed more chairs from Puzzle restaurant and yesterday was full house also. Now i never complain about being rushed off my feet, that's grand, but having to wash glasses by hand after serving over 200 drinks is a complete nightmare and my oh so soft hands now have fingers that look like shrivelled chipalatas, i kid you not.
May ended up being my record May since i opened 8 years ago with also breaking my previous record night in May. June is only 3 days old and last night broke my record night for June. At this rate my world watched actor nephew Leighton Kyle will have to put his high flying acting career on hold and help me in the bar for 5-6 weeks. Again i take each day as it comes, I'm very realistic when it comes to my business and know that it can't be full every night and it would be stupid of me to think it should be, "whatever will be will be" as Doris Day once said, you can't make people come in your bar, they will go where they want to no matter what you have to offer, after all its their hard earned cash and they can spend it wherever they want and good on them i say.

At this point i do have to say that all the efforts i have made over the years to make the Oceanic a comfortable relaxing place for customers to chill out in have paid off as the bar has now been voted the No1 business in the whole of the Ionian Islands and been awarded a 5 star certificate of Exellence for 2014 which is now 3 years in a row. Again this is down to the customers that drink in the bar, its you that create the atmosphere, i just run around like a headless chicken LOL.

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g189456-Activities-c20-Ionian_Islands.html

I have many people coming in talking about this blog but the main talking point is "The Mad Axeman". I do have an update. I still have not been back to dig up the trainer no matter what size it is. The other night after i closed the bar about 3am i came home to find my outdoor storage cupboard wide open. Now this you say doesn't seem that odd, well it is. That door to that cupboard gets jammed shut and you got to tug it open real hard, the wind would never be able to open it. In this cupboard i keep my chainsaw, axe, machete, scythe, shears and glove with razor sharp blades on, basically anything that could maim or kill. Is this another sign? Is he trying to say "You have all the violent implements from horror movies that i need to chase you with". Last night the outdoor cupboard was open once again when i got home and when i got in i had no water. Is this his him saying "You won't be able to wash your hands of stealing my wood logs". Each night before i go to bed i check every cupboard, under bed, lift up sofa seat cushions, inside washing machine and my washing basket. He would be pretty desperate if he hid in my washing basket, that would definitely kill him. I may venture back to the shack this week as Leighton Kyle is here at the moment so i will take him and if he comes out of the shack i got someone to throw behind me while i run for it. Sorry mate, i got a bar to open.

So now i haven't got a good phone i am unable to take photos of my customers on their last nights or take pics while I'm out and about until i get my new one delivered. But before it went KAAPUTT! I did take some pics.

Every season i try to visit a few of my favourite places just because they're quiet and peaceful  with beautiful views. First of all the villages of Louha and Yiri. Its lovely just to go to these villages and have a coffee and admire the valley which they are situated in.

I don't think the villages are that bad, bit extreme shooting the sign, just don't go there lol.

Climbing!

Getting higher!

There we are. Head of the valley lies Louha

Now i don't sunbathe that much but when i do i like to go to really nice places or nice hotels and this is definitely my most favourite place to sunbathe. Porto Limnionas. It is one of the most beautiful places on the island and has a great restaurant there for lunch.

Forget celeb selfies, my selfies are the dogs doodaa's. lol

You can see from this pic where i was sunbathing. They have cut ledges in to the side of the cove where they have placed sunbeds.

While i was sat above Zakynthos town having my coffee i noticed a outdoor light for the cafe bar. Just down from the outdoor light i noticed the trip switch for the light. Now I'm no electrician but I'm sure an outdoor electrical box should have a cover on it. Nope, wide open to all the elements. Must constantly trip out every minute. Only in Greece.

As i was riding home Through Gaitani i couldn't believe my eyes what i saw in front of me. Talk about packing them in. There must have been easily 6 suitcases in the back of this cab. I kept my distance just in case as the ones on the left hand side are only being held in by the force of the boot on them and only one strap to hold the boot down. If i had got close enough i could have easily have pulled one out. Damn, i need a new suitcase as well LOL.

I really miss not having my old phone as seen so many things i needed to take pics of for this blog. Ah well, new one on the way.
Haven't really done that much apart from work, work, work, due to it being so busy. It can take me 3 hours a day just to sort the bar ready for the night what with collecting stock and products, cleaning the bar and set up. Yes i do all my own cleaning as well. Always said that if you can do the job yourself why pay someone to do it for you, also I'm tight haha.

The weather here is still shocking. Grey, windy and trying to rain. At nights i still have my outdoor heaters on. Just have a huge storm and get it over with. Since the start of the season i can only think of 6 days with sunshine all day. Never known a May like it in 14 years. Just glad i got another 5 months to get a tan LOL.

Just a shout out to anyone coming over, black pudding, crumpets, breakfast muffins and frosted Shreddies still welcome. I will refund the purchase cost no problem, never expect anything for free. Oh and being cheeky here, Honey Jack Daniels, i don't need dozens of bottles just a few as i got a taste for it when i was partaking in the odd tipple with Mr. Kyle and Mr & Mrs Scales till the early hours of the morn. You can message me through my website about the Jack Daniels just so i don't end up with hundreds of bottles ha ha.

Very short update i know but weather has confined me to house and the bar has been that busy been getting out late between 3-4am and just running around for bar in daytime.

Hopefully will have got out and about before the next update and not been murdered by the mad axeman.

Till the next update folks.

Serve all, Love All, Peace All, Kevlar Out!