The world from my window

I have a neighbour back home in Lush Places. Her name is Mrs Bancroft and she is very wise. Her favourite saying is 'never turn down an invitation.' In the years since I first heard her say it, the phrase has become something of a Grigg mantra. It might relate to a completely left-field invitation but, coupled with my other saying of 'just do it', it can lead to some interesting situations. Always be open to new ideas and experiences. You never know, you might enjoy them. So, after shopping in Corfu Town on a glorious, sunny day, picking up a kilo of calamari for ten euros at the market, we receive a text out of the blue: What are you doing this evening? How about a mandolin concert? We were planning to spend the balmy evening eating squid with wild asparagus on our own terrace, looking out on a newly-cleared garden, our reward for a week of hard work. Not the prettiest of views, looking out on logs, but satisfying. Instead, we enjoy pastitsio outside th...