Making the world safe for Santa

I think I'm going to move. The crime rate in my neighbourhood has been rising steadily, the local park is a drugs supermarket and I need to feel that the police are on hand to protect us law abiding citizens in these dangerous times.

So. I've decided to go live in Aristotelous Square, as near the Christmas tree as possible. For those not from Thessaloniki, Aristotelous is in the centre and its pretty tree is being guarded day and night by at least 15 cops, more than the entire neighbourhood of 40,000 people I live in.

Nice to know in these difficult times the forces of law and order realise where their priorities lay.

Christmas is coming

Christmas is coming, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

My reality has been pierced

My reality has been pierced, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Fasten Your Seat Belts

, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Aristotelous Square midday, mid-week

"If you go"

Aristotelous Square

Night in the centre

As the summer comes to an end the city is once more filling up, the centre teems with life as people adjust to the rhythms of the coming winter.

Night in the centre

As the summer comes to an end the city is once more filling up, the centre teems with life as people adjust to the rhythms of the coming winter.

Surfing at dusk

, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Taken in Aristotelous.

Aristotelous Square at night

Aristotelous Square

, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Taken outside the new Starbucks.

The concert at the end of the world

, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

I came across these guys performing on stage in Aristotelous Square. It turned out that the lead guitarist was one of my ex-students. Something I didn't even twig until another students told me. Forgot to ask the name of his band as well, Yikes, I'm losing the plot big time.