Whilst living one winter in Marmaris I got quite an expert at playing Okey. It was a real novelty to see a woman, never mind a British woman sitting on the Marina playing Okey and drinking raki You see, in the winter, even in a resort such as Marmaris there is little to occupy yourself.
One day whilst relaxing on a lovely sunny winter's day playing Okey, the owner of the Aquarium Restaurant on the Marina was out walking his dog off his lead. There were a few men fishing on the Marina also, everything was peaceful and scenic, all of a sudden the owners dog saw his dinner just being hauled up out of the sea. The dog made a dash for the big fish and snapped it straight off the hook and ran for his life A lot of shouting took place and men were trying to run after the dog, but all to no avail, the dog had his fish supper.
The owner of the Aquarium paid the fisherman a few lira for his lost fish and when the dog swaggered back around an hour later, he had his tail between his legs and the owner punished him by not allowing him off his lead for a good week
As the winter is so boring, this was big news and spread like wildfire around the Marina, it was so funny to watch, it was just like something of a Carry On film.
I know Strawbs is a dab hand at Backgammon - strange the Turks dont eat pork yet they play backgammon Anyway, I would take any Turk on at Okey, I am an expert at it
Anyone else got a winter tale?
Ruby
One day whilst relaxing on a lovely sunny winter's day playing Okey, the owner of the Aquarium Restaurant on the Marina was out walking his dog off his lead. There were a few men fishing on the Marina also, everything was peaceful and scenic, all of a sudden the owners dog saw his dinner just being hauled up out of the sea. The dog made a dash for the big fish and snapped it straight off the hook and ran for his life A lot of shouting took place and men were trying to run after the dog, but all to no avail, the dog had his fish supper.
The owner of the Aquarium paid the fisherman a few lira for his lost fish and when the dog swaggered back around an hour later, he had his tail between his legs and the owner punished him by not allowing him off his lead for a good week
As the winter is so boring, this was big news and spread like wildfire around the Marina, it was so funny to watch, it was just like something of a Carry On film.
I know Strawbs is a dab hand at Backgammon - strange the Turks dont eat pork yet they play backgammon Anyway, I would take any Turk on at Okey, I am an expert at it
Anyone else got a winter tale?
Ruby