Antihistamine or de-histamine ?

Hay fever has set in. A few days ago, it was really bad. Went to the pharmacist and told him I needed a “antihistamine”. He sold me “De-histamine”. A drug made in Syria. It works and its cheap.

The wonderful thing about pharmacists, doctors, dentists and alike is that they all know English. That’s easy.

The weeds are getting under control. I’ve taken a day off the weeding job to put in some seeds : zucchini and courgettes.

An amazing story about courgette seeds. Before you put them into the earth, you have to keep them a few days in water with lots of garlic. It seems that if this is not done, the plants do not give any courgettes.

I’ve also put 2 dried peppers in the earth. Will see what will come of it. It is not the usual kind. These grow like small red flowers.

And I’ve imported some wild flowers into the garden. Some seem to be a success. Others did not like the move.

Anyway, it has been hard work the last weeks, but the result is more than satisfactory. All people coming by appreciate the ongoing transformation.

Some women in the village are not happy, because their husband sees this foreigner working every day in the garden while they tell them it is too much hard work for them.

I guess you cannot satisfy all people all of the time.

The big news of the week is that elections are going on. Some 3 days ago a billboard was put next to the road into the village and to the mosque. A day later pictures of the candidates were showing on it. The locals have to choose a new mayor.

I wonder what the percentage of voters will be, because unlike to Belgium people are not obliged to vote in Syria.