So early Sunday morning we set off to the car boot. Of course I found some 'gems' - some Turkish guide books which I collect, some Turkish cookery books which I love and a lovely old brass oil lamp for our back garden unfortunately without the glass, as the people forgot to take it but hopefully I should be able to find one somewhere. Our friend also bought us a most unusual plant for the garden which we love.
This months treasure! |
More goodies found in the charity shop - more Turkish guide books, a pair of brass candlesticks and a little brass dish which I quite liked for putting sweeties in (not that I should really be eating sweeties!) which when I had a closer look was engraved with 'David' so had to be bought!
We then went on to Fethiye to see if there was a shop open selling the glass for our new lamp. Unfortunately they were all shut so instead we had to go and have an Efes on the seafront. Parked next door to Adress Restaurant on the harbour front was a lorry with 10D cinema. Well being big kids at heart we just had to go in. We sat and watched three films and I thought is was brilliant and screamed so much I had a sore throat for the next two days! When we came out we saw what had been an empty lot now had several people standing about and noticed that outside is a TV screen showing the people who are inside while they watch the screen. That must have been a good show for them!
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Just big kids at heart! |
Clean and spacious restaurant |
Even the toilets were immaculate |
Good value meal and as much as you could eat |
What a lovely 'large' boy! |
After I had given him a bit of a fuss, I rejoined the others at the table and one of them noticed that my chain was hanging broken round my neck. What does that mean? It means of course that the safe place I have put my ring for the winter months after losing it from my finger has turned out to not be so safe after all - it has gone!!!!!!!
So four of us spent the next half an hour looking for it. I even went into the toilets and removed most of my clothes to be sure it wasn't caught up in them or my boots. I had become resigned to the fact that this time I really had lost it. But my Turkish friend said I will go out now and find it because I have spoken to Ethem Dede, went outside and within minutes had it in her hand!
She explained that Ethem dede is the saint for finding lost items and that you stand behind a door (she went to the toilet door) and say this chant:-
"ethem dede, ethem dede,
gömleği keten dede,
kaybolanşeyi (the item you are looking for) bulursan,
sana üç - beş göbek atam dede"
gömleği keten dede,
kaybolanşeyi (the item you are looking for) bulursan,
sana üç - beş göbek atam dede"
All I can say is the rest of us could not find it! So we were able to return home after a busy and eventful day of wonderful company, good food and with my new treasures and my now infamous wedding ring!
I've never heard of Ethem dede but I'll save this chant just in case.
ReplyDeleteYes I think that is a good idea. I need to brush up on my belly dancing though!!
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