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We can all learn a lesson from this restaurant owner taking an afternoon nap
By Georgina Mitchell
As the weather warms up, it's the perfect time to grab a patch of sun when you can.
Just ask Costas Pavlou, who has owned Kensington's Claypot Taverna for the past four years. He uses the afternoons to have a nap at the front of the restaurant, equipped with a pillow and with his feet propped on a windowsill.
Costas Pavlou lounges in the sun outside his restaurant.Credit: Peter Rae
It's something he has tried to do since he opened the business. It was an eccentricity known only to locals until he was seen by Fairfax Media photographer Peter Rae, who happened to be walking past.
Mr Pavlou, who gives his age with a laugh as "over 55" said he enjoys soaking up the sun.
It is a well-earned mid-afternoon break for the business owner, who opens his restaurant from 11am to 10pm, with a break from 2pm to 5pm.
"I start in the early morning and I work 'til lunch time, and if I get a chance, when the sun hits the restaurant I sit outside and collect a bit of sun. If I don't get the sun in the front I get it in the side. It's very pleasant," Mr Pavlou said.
"If you start early you find rivers of gold."
Since the weather has warmed up in recent weeks, he's started taking an ice cream or a Greek dessert to enjoy in the sunshine while he relaxes.
"Now, especially after all this rain we've had, this bad weather we've had, it's like heaven to be able to sit there for half an hour and collect the sun," Mr Pavlou said.
"It's what gives life. They say sun gives life."