About this Blog.
We're often asked where we got our name, The Blue Lemon. We decided to write a short story of our time in Greece together and how it came about. It proved so popular we've decided to make a collection of short stories, all about our times & adventures. This blog is not related to skincare or soaps, we only hope it makes for an interesting read!
"The Blue Lemon"
![Chapter 1. An Unexpected Break.](http://www.thebluelemon.co.uk/cdn/shop/articles/Screenshot_20230323_113353.jpg?v=1679686653&width=533)
Chapter 1. An Unexpected Break.
I’d never helped a man dig his own grave before. Surprisingly, that wasn’t the most unforgettable thing to happen that day. This thought, and others, percolated through my mind, as, for...
Chapter 1. An Unexpected Break.
I’d never helped a man dig his own grave before. Surprisingly, that wasn’t the most unforgettable thing to happen that day. This thought, and others, percolated through my mind, as, for...
![Chapter 2. The Yellow Bean.](http://www.thebluelemon.co.uk/cdn/shop/articles/IMG_20230408_120957.jpg?v=1680952288&width=533)
Chapter 2. The Yellow Bean.
Back in the present day, a warm, dry wind met us as we descended the steps to the tarmac, our feet touched the ground, and it felt like we’d come...
Chapter 2. The Yellow Bean.
Back in the present day, a warm, dry wind met us as we descended the steps to the tarmac, our feet touched the ground, and it felt like we’d come...
![Chapter 3. Why not?](http://www.thebluelemon.co.uk/cdn/shop/articles/Screenshot_20230430_141906.jpg?v=1682860848&width=533)
Chapter 3. Why not?
Driving in darkness, headlights guiding our way, everything was different, and nothing had changed. Masses of new tourist hotels built along the way; small resorts grown large, big resorts spread...
Chapter 3. Why not?
Driving in darkness, headlights guiding our way, everything was different, and nothing had changed. Masses of new tourist hotels built along the way; small resorts grown large, big resorts spread...
![Chapter 4. Jack's Rentabike](http://www.thebluelemon.co.uk/cdn/shop/articles/Screenshot_20230430_144440.jpg?v=1682862330&width=533)
Chapter 4. Jack's Rentabike
We were met in the car park at the back of the village by the owner of the apartment we’d booked, George Karaslanis. He was a young man, in his...
Chapter 4. Jack's Rentabike
We were met in the car park at the back of the village by the owner of the apartment we’d booked, George Karaslanis. He was a young man, in his...
![Chapter 5. The Sunburnt Arms](http://www.thebluelemon.co.uk/cdn/shop/articles/Screenshot_20230430_150719.jpg?v=1682863677&width=533)
Chapter 5. The Sunburnt Arms
The first night of our holiday together, and we thought we’d go for a stroll and a shop, if anywhere was still open. Walking along the narrow alleys, we made...
Chapter 5. The Sunburnt Arms
The first night of our holiday together, and we thought we’d go for a stroll and a shop, if anywhere was still open. Walking along the narrow alleys, we made...