The old shop becomes new
Coming across the ‘news desk’ this morning, news of the old shop. That’s the old Symi Dream shop that we used to have towards the top of the Kali Strata. You might remember a couple of weeks ago, I walked past it and saw it was being done up. Well, if you can hang on until Friday, I’ll tell you what it’s to become and when new and exciting service will be operating from there. It’s good to see the old place coming back into use. More details coming soon.
In other ‘news’ (put in” because I am not a news service), the Rainbow Bar should be open again sometime in June. Meanwhile, the other cafes and bars are open, but I’m not sure if Sunrise is yet. Georgio’s is open, but not Zoi’s Taverna. We have the new greengrocers at what used to be the Jean & Tonic bar, very friendly and always a warm welcome. We still have our other local shops, the butcher, the larger supermarkets, the bakery opposite the Hotel Fiona, but not the one in the main street; I don’t think that has been able to open for a while, which is a shame. The ‘German’ bakery is, I assume, still open. I’ve not passed there for some time. The household goods shop that was at the back of the town square is now situated opposite Sotiris supermarket in the village, which makes it very handy. Generally, it seems businesses are making the best of what they have.
Closer to home, on Monday, I had a phone call from the immigration or passport office in Rhodes, where a very cheerful lady invited me to come over and be fingerprinted on 31st, so we’re planning a day out for that day. The shops are again open, so I may finally be able to find some shorts and a couple of shirts that will fit me while we are there. Neil may also get his health tests done so he can start work, so my appointment is timely. I’ll get my annual MOT done when I go back to pick up my card, as I’ve found it’s best not to make too many official appointments in one day. Not when one is in Mandraki and the other at Euromedica, and both are vital. I don’t want the stress of having to rush from one to the other or possibly miss one because of the other. Thus, so far, the end of May and the start of June are shaping up nicely in organisational terms. While all that’s going on, my new book is also coming along, and I am on target to meet my deadline.
