Clearer skies

This morning the skies are much clearer, still a grey blanket to the north over Kalamata, but it looks as though the horror of the past few days may be nearing its end. There have been many arrests made so hopefully the number of people engaged in starting these fires is now reduced and with the winds being a little calmer the fire fighters may be able to bring it all under control.

We have seen the phrase "attention deficit" used in the press here, written by Greeks about Greeks. Having dealt with the problem the Greeks normally forget about it within days and all ideas about being prepared for a similar event are totally lost. We can only hope that this time some of the horror will stick in enough minds to ensure a safer future.