Archive for 2009

Happy New Year from Symi Dream

Thursday, December 31st, 2009 1 Comment
Categorized Under: Day to day

I’m sending out the message today as I will be away until Sunday, so I will miss the festivities that take place in the village and will share them with the good folk of Nimborio instead. I’ve rambled on a lot here and put in some photos taken during 2009. At this time of year [...]

Flooding in Yialos – Symi Photos

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 2 Comments
Categorized Under: Symi Photos

I’ll let these photos, that were taken yesterday, speak for themselves… Share on Facebook

High seas, book reviews, plans for the week on Symi

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 No Comments
Categorized Under: Day to day, Symi products

This morning has dawned clear and sunny again, which is good to see after the past couple of days, particularly as the wind has dropped. Yesterday, and the day before I believe, the sea was up around the island. Friends were marooned in Nimborio, unable to leave the house as the sea was up to [...]

A few after Christmas thoughts from the village

Sunday, December 27th, 2009 1 Comment
Categorized Under: Chorio, Day to day

I always thought the idea of talking a break was to have a rest! Absolutely done in this morning (Sunday), after three fantastic days with friends. Christmas Day on Symi dawned, for us, with a special alarm cat welcome (see the short video below), followed by our presents at home, I mentioned the Mummy model [...]

Seasons Greetings from Symi

Friday, December 25th, 2009 No Comments
Categorized Under: Day to day

Wishing all our family, friends and Symi Dreamers a happy and peaceful Christmas, from James, Neil and Father Christmas. Actually Father Christmas caused a bit of a stir a couple of days ago. After attending a children’s party up at the Castro, he made his way back to Lefteris’ kafeneion for a well deserved glass [...]

A day for gifts as Christmas starts on Symi

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 3 Comments
Categorized Under: Day to day

When I was about 11 I won a bottle of Yardley aftershave in a raffle, and I’ve not won anything since. Until last night that is. Actually yesterday was a bit of a day for gifts. Sotiris, at the supermarket, slipped a bottle of wine into our shopping with Christmas wishes, later at the Rainbow, [...]

Symi Gallery exhibits, Olive Tree festivities and a haunted house

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 1 Comment
Categorized Under: Day to day

I took some snaps of the art that is on display (only for a couple more days) at the Symi Dream gallery, which I’ve put up here. There’s also a photo taken from the window upstairs at the gallery, and if you are wondering what the baskets are… these were at the Olive Tree, it’s [...]

Photos of gallery opening on Facebook

Monday, December 21st, 2009 No Comments
Categorized Under: Day to day

Just got ‘twittered’ that there are some photos from the Symi Gallery opening at the Symi Dream gallery on Facebook at this page. You can follow Symichat at Twitter too, click to https://twitter.com/symichat Share on Facebook

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