Friday the 13th

by **Adriana** » 13 Jul 2007, 09:38

How many of you are superstitious about Friday the 13th? :twisted:

by **Ozzie Geoff** » 13 Jul 2007, 09:47

We may be crazy, Adriana but we're not barking mad.

I'd be genuinely stunned if any folk who contribute to these forums were at all superstitious.

Maybe, just maybe, one or two of the fairer sex may be. :?:

Two names spring to mind.... :twisted:

by **Ozzie Geoff** » 13 Jul 2007, 09:49

Fret not, Sorella, your name is certainly not one of the "suspects".

by **Kon** » 13 Jul 2007, 10:10

Being a Greek i see lots of these suspicious things carried out like the reading of the coffee cup or the evil eye which my mum still think it works but for me i don't think so

by **Adriana** » 13 Jul 2007, 10:58

My Lebanese women friends in Cyprus used to spend hours examining coffee grounds in the hopes of foreseeing good husbands for their daughters. The coffee was pretty yummy too as it was scented with cardamom and rose water - and often accompanied by honey cakes and dates. :mrgreen:

I suppose reading tea leaves went out of fashion with the advent of teabags. :twisted:

by **maziemoo** » 13 Jul 2007, 11:18

Must admit I don't really give it a thought.

Only thing I wont do is walk under ladders but that's from a health and safety point of view.

I just accept that some days s*** happens :( :( , other days no so much s*** happens :( and then some days everything is great especially if it's a day I'm returning to Symi :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :) !

by **Jerry** » 13 Jul 2007, 11:24

As Maziemoo says, s... happens any day. My parents were married on Friday 13 and had 55 happy years together. I suppose some may say their bad luck was having me!!!.

by **Kojak** » 13 Jul 2007, 13:11

I'm not superstitious (touch wood) and (fingers crossed) I hope nothing else happens today. I did break a coffee mug this morning though and I hit my head on the kitchen drawer when I straightened up after picking up the pieces. I have to go out later, - where are those damned chimney sweeps and black cats when you need them?

by **Kojak** » 13 Jul 2007, 13:12

I forgot - I saw a single magpie yesterday, maybe the black cat ate the other one...

by **Mille** » 13 Jul 2007, 13:43

Friday the 13th is just another page in my calendar

by **Richard** » 13 Jul 2007, 16:41

I had 5 magpies in the garden this morning but I didn't find any silver. They just shredded my pepper plants.

by **Adriana** » 14 Jul 2007, 07:28

I don't have magpies in the pepper plants but thirsty rats are sampling the cucumbers, melons and tomatoes.

They've already finished the grapes! :evil:

by **Richard** » 14 Jul 2007, 11:36

Fortunately the grapes are only about 3mm across so far and haven't been touched (there is a huge crop). I have just carried out a major pruning and so have enough vine leaves in the freezer to supply the Northern Med with dolmades for the next 10 years.

As has often been asked on the Live Chat page, why do we always end up talking about food? To return to topic, you may have noticed that, on Friday 13th, Geoff's hottest tip, Bentley Biscuit, managed to come in 10th at Newmarket with the champion jockey on board.

by **Kojak** » 14 Jul 2007, 11:48

Richard, please don't mention dolmades again - you know I still have nightmares about them.

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