I am pleased to report that the weekend did work out as planned: dance rehearsal, crosswords, photos walk for Neil and birthday party on Sunday. Here’s one of Neil’s photos taken on his walk. There is a page about the walks (click here)  which will give you some more information. But the best thing to [...]

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I really am getting ahead of myself today. It’s Saturday. I know, you are reading this on Monday, but I am writing it while I wait for Neil to finish making cards in the shop. I’m still working from here as there is still no internet on at home. And, last night for the first [...]

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For everyone who doesn’t use Facebook, here is something I’ve taken from the Facebook page ‘Symi traditional’ and roughly translated for you (Greek version is lower down, apologies for errors). It’s quite long, but worth a browse. There were/are 53 items on the list, but I have only put a few here in English and [...]

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Today is getting off to a better start; early to rise, quick dash to get dressed as it’s cold, quick to make a herbal tea and get a fresh juice on (beetroot, apple, pear and carrot) and quicker to get to the blog. Not as much crapulatino as the day before, in fact, none. And [...]

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Today I have a message from Symi Animal Welfare which gives me an opportunity to share a Jack Cat (Alarm Cat) photo or two. “Symi Animal Welfare has made an arrangement with a vet in Rhodes to neuter feral cats free of charge with only the anaesthetic to pay for. Symi Animal Welfare has made [...]

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The Symi Dream shop is able to download and print images from mobile phones The School show and Xmas Bazaar will be in the Junior school of Yilaos on Thursday the 13th of December at 5 p.m. please come along and support the children! You are cutting it fine to order your Christmas gifts, here [...]

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I was just de-spamming the mail, always the first job of the day. I filtered out various offers to collect my inheritance from my long lost but surprisingly close relative Mrs Jemaah Ngjobottgno; I declined anything with a random collection of letters as a title, ‘Zyugb*ys!’ because they are pointless; I resisted the temptation to [...]

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I see Symi (and Symi Dream) has a mention at Greece Buying Guide a website about buying property overseas. Carol, from the company, came over to Rhodes and Symi last year and spent some time with us, and her personal account of our day together can be found at the link above. (Includes photo where [...]

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