I have just read the latest post by Annie @ Back to Bodrum which includes the following; ‘Big bottoms in baggy trousers are bent over their fields planting pepper seedlings.’ By coincidence, J and I were on a walk around the lake here at Gölcuk when we were ‘presented’ with this irresistible photo opportunity. The late Beryl Cook made a very comfortable living from depicting ample bums and boobs – if she had ever holidayed in Turkey she could have died a multi-millionaire. Hmmmm! Perhaps she did!

Here’s what was presented to us by the Red-Hot Chilli Pepper planters; but first a few of the incomparable Ms Cook’s wonderful observations of life.



. . and finally . .

Alan in Okçular