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Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 10, 2006, 11:07:44 AM
 

must be a good time to post a picture,

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/102171027-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: John R on November 10, 2006, 12:19:43 PM
Quote from: harribobs
must be a good time to post a picture,

Very nice. Is this a competition or are you goung to tell us where its is   :'(  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mike G on November 10, 2006, 01:03:44 PM
Nice view of Timeos Stavros across the bay Chris.

Mike
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Santa on November 10, 2006, 02:56:13 PM
Quote from: harribobs


must be a good time to post a picture,

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/102171027-M.jpg[/url])


Harribobs- If I am not mistaken you probably took this picture right about where Skinos 2 is located, which would make this the site of the harbour and the view you would get looking to the town.
Santa
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 10, 2006, 03:07:30 PM
yes...probably about a hundred or so yards further down, the thought did occured to me that this view might not be available again

here's a slightly different/wider view

 or from the opposite angle

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Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: beachcombers on November 10, 2006, 11:03:56 PM
Very quiet

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Shipwreck at Shinaria beach

Leen
 
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: beachcombers on November 10, 2006, 11:33:55 PM
No one at Ostraco either

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Leen
 

Accept us

Beachcombers

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Leen
 

One day before the storm

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And after the storm

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Leen
 :'(
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: beachcombers on November 11, 2006, 05:52:14 PM
The north coast was far worse

 

http://vakantie.paginablog.nl/vakantie/200...18_oktober.html (http://vakantie.paginablog.nl/vakantie/2006/11/meer_fotos_noodweer_18_oktober.html)

Leen
 :'(
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mike G on November 13, 2006, 01:28:50 PM
Quote from: beachcombers
The north coast was far worse
 
[url]http://vakantie.paginablog.nl/vakantie/200...18_oktober.html[/url] ([url]http://vakantie.paginablog.nl/vakantie/2006/11/meer_fotos_noodweer_18_oktober.html[/url])
Leen
 :'(

One of the pictures Leen has linked to is of the Kalives Beach hotel, not far from Hania. Hope they recover OK.

Mike
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: boxerlover on November 13, 2006, 03:19:51 PM
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When it rains in Crete........it sure does rain......
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 14, 2006, 10:59:47 AM
good pictures Leen, i love the shipwreck....i just wonder how long it will be there

 



we had a bit of bad weather in Sept as well

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Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 21, 2006, 12:05:50 PM
here you go then......

where's this then?

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Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on November 21, 2006, 01:32:19 PM
Quote from: harribobs
here you go then......

where's this then?

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/101721017-M.jpg[/url])


Choras Sfakion? On the road to Anapoli.

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 21, 2006, 04:35:35 PM
spot on Mr G

about halfway up that little hill!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: John R on November 21, 2006, 07:40:28 PM
Quote from: harribobs
spot on Mr G

about halfway up that little hill!

We went up there again this year after frightening ourselves some years back. Was very little different but didn't seem too bad this time though I think knowing what to expect actually helpred rather than hindered

Got to that interesting bridge over the gorge this time as well. But what an overall change over the years. One reason we didn't go as far as the bridge last time was the really narrow roads which seemed to be going nowhere (in our ignorance). This time the roads were really improved and (sadly??) signs of tourism everywhere.

Got to the bridge and drove over with confidence (only because of chat on this forum) The kiosk on the other side was very good. He does now do cooked meals and we found him very friendly and very cheap especially some super honey he had for sale on the counter. Plenty of parking everywhere we went. Going on beyond was also on wide roads till we got to the end and walked around the village. All very nice indeed. I walked over the bridge and could look down into the gorge ok - no problems. I think it just depends on one's frame of mind. If it had been all unexpected I might have been more apprehensive. Will do it again next year.

John R
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on November 22, 2006, 08:33:11 AM
Totally agree John, Tourism has taken over as far as the roads are concerned, no idea why 'cause there's nothing up there other than the spectacular views of the white mountains.
10 years ago it was a very different place, but I keep going there every year, it's my adrenelin rush, I hate the winding road and it scares me to death, but the views are tremendous, and the bridge at Aredena is an experience.
Did you go through the gate and into the deserted village, it looks like the church is still being used and the graveyard looks like it's looked after?
Has anyone actually made it down to Finikas Beach, I tried in my 4 x 4 and gave up?

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 22, 2006, 09:20:31 AM
 ever wondered how the EU manages to spend all those euros?, well... when you see those nice new black top roads in the mountains again, you'll remember!

the village at the end of the road is Agia Ioannis, if i remember correctly, it's not really deserted but it is very quiet. we went to the taverna (next to the gate) hoping for a drink but was very disappointed to find it almost derelict. however i noticed that one of the rusty fridges outside was actually running, and found it stocked with all manner of beer, water and soft drinks, all priced up with post-it notes and a jar of money which must have contained 30-40 euros  



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wonderful stuff, it was one of the highlights of the holiday

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toilet facilities weren't up to much though


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Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: John R on November 22, 2006, 03:07:39 PM
Quote from: George
Did you go through the gate and into the deserted village, it looks like the church is still being used and the graveyard looks like it's looked after?


george g...

I agree with Chris - not really deserted. There is a live Taverna just inside the gate (I think - memory ??) and a dog was tied to the open gate. Also a Refuse waggon came in when we were there and obviously had lots of business within the village and around . I think just very quiet as per many vilaages in that general area.

John
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 22, 2006, 04:11:43 PM
Quote from: John R
There is a live Taverna just inside the gate (I think - memory ??) and a dog was tied to the open gate.
John


that was the taverna i described above!    

and that dog took a few chocolate biscuits to get a tail wag    
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mandy Harrison on November 24, 2006, 12:02:06 PM
Quote from: harribobs
ever wondered how the EU manages to spend all those euros?, well... when you see those nice new black top roads in the mountains again, you'll remember!

the village at the end of the road is Agia Ioannis, if i remember correctly, it's not really deserted but it is very quiet. we went to the taverna (next to the gate) hoping for a drink but was very disappointed to find it almost derelict. however i noticed that one of the rusty fridges outside was actually running, and found it stocked with all manner of beer, water and soft drinks, all priced up with post-it notes and a jar of money which must have contained 30-40 euros  



([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/101721003-S.jpg[/url])


wonderful stuff, it was one of the highlights of the holiday

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/101720999-S.jpg[/url])


toilet facilities weren't up to much though


([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/101721001-S.jpg[/url])


The picture of me with a beer in my hand at the DIY taverna is the best picture of me this year on holiday.  I loved that day on the walk and finding the taverna with loads of beer and no tourists was a very special moment.  I hope I can go back in May and enjoy another beer.  A highlight of my holiday this year.  Indeed I hope I find it as quiet next time as I did in September.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 24, 2006, 04:16:41 PM
from Agia Ioannis,  we took a path through a fire damaged forest to end up on the coast at the other side of the Aradeana gorge to a place called Sellounda ( i think)

there is a wonderful view of Agia Roumeli from the top of the mountains there

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Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mike G on November 25, 2006, 09:26:29 AM
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Looks like some serious walking footwear you have there Chris and Mandy. Must take up a sizeable amount of your 20kg pp luggage allowance.

Mike
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: John R on November 25, 2006, 08:01:12 PM
Quote from: Mike G
Looks like some serious walking footwear you have there Chris and Mandy. Must take up a sizeable amount of your 20kg pp luggage allowance.

Mike

We take similar but solve the problem by wearing the boots on the flights in and out.

John R
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 27, 2006, 11:55:25 AM
Quote from: John R
We take similar but solve the problem by wearing the boots on the flights in and out.

John R

we do the same as well John, but to make matters worse, this year we had to pack the rucksacks in the cases instead of using them as hand luggage  


i am sad to report though after around 5 years of service, i had to retire my old boots, mainly due to the damage inflicted in Crete   but i'm glad to report my new ones are fandabbydozy!  and they make those shabby boots that mandy wears look  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 27, 2006, 12:06:33 PM
i rest my case

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Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on November 27, 2006, 12:14:07 PM
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i rest my case

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Who's face is this then?
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Post by: Mandy Harrison on November 27, 2006, 02:15:42 PM
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i rest my case

 If you want to do something positive perhaps we can get the members to have a whip round - couple of quid each should see me with a sparkly new pair of boots.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 27, 2006, 02:48:07 PM
Quote from: Mandy Harrison
You can say what you like about my boots - they have been far and wide but please leave my knees out of this discussion  If you want to do something positive perhaps we can get the members to have a whip round - couple of quid each should see me with a sparkly new pair of boots.

says the winner of the 1985 Butlins knobbly knees competition    
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on November 27, 2006, 03:13:24 PM
You can say what you like about my boots - they have been far and wide but please leave my knees out of this discussion  If you want to do something positive perhaps we can get the members to have a whip round - couple of quid each should see me with a sparkly new pair of boots.
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The boots... I like
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mandy Harrison on November 27, 2006, 04:35:22 PM
[quote name='George' date='Nov 27 2006, 04:13 PM' post='7748']
You can say what you like about my boots - they have been far and wide but please leave my knees out of this discussion  If you want to do something positive perhaps we can get the members to have a whip round - couple of quid each should see me with a sparkly new pair of boots.
[/quote]

The boots... I like
[/quote]

And there's me thinking you liked everything about me George
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on November 27, 2006, 04:44:00 PM
[quote name='Mandy Harrison' date='Nov 27 2006, 05:35 PM' post='7750']
[quote name='George' date='Nov 27 2006, 04:13 PM' post='7748']
You can say what you like about my boots - they have been far and wide but please leave my knees out of this discussion  If you want to do something positive perhaps we can get the members to have a whip round - couple of quid each should see me with a sparkly new pair of boots.
[/quote]

The boots... I like
[/quote]

And there's me thinking you liked everything about me George
[/quote]

Nobody's perfect, it's ones anomalies that create the attraction  .

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mandy Harrison on November 29, 2006, 08:53:58 AM
[quote name='George' date='Nov 27 2006, 05:44 PM' post='7751']
[quote name='Mandy Harrison' date='Nov 27 2006, 05:35 PM' post='7750']
[quote name='George' date='Nov 27 2006, 04:13 PM' post='7748']
You can say what you like about my boots - they have been far and wide but please leave my knees out of this discussion  If you want to do something positive perhaps we can get the members to have a whip round - couple of quid each should see me with a sparkly new pair of boots.
[/quote]

The boots... I like
[/quote]

And there's me thinking you liked everything about me George
[/quote]

Nobody's perfect, it's ones anomalies that create the attraction  .

george g...
[/quote]

That picture does not do my knees justice - you need to see them up close
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on November 29, 2006, 09:57:49 AM
That picture does not do my knees justice - you need to see them up close
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george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 29, 2006, 10:08:57 AM
I've got a nice picture of your knees Mandy, sat on a tree on Ligres beach

shall i post it?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mandy Harrison on November 29, 2006, 11:15:50 AM
Quote from: harribobs
I've got a nice picture of your knees Mandy, sat on a tree on Ligres beach

shall i post it?

Mmmmm maybe just the knees!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on November 29, 2006, 12:21:02 PM
Quote from: Mandy Harrison
Quote from: harribobs
I've got a nice picture of your knees Mandy, sat on a tree on Ligres beach

shall i post it?

Mmmmm maybe just the knees!
I take it as read then that the rest isn't up to much  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 29, 2006, 02:16:27 PM
Quote from: George
I take it as read then that the rest isn't up to much  

george g...

i just don't want to put excessive strain on your heart George  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mandy Harrison on November 29, 2006, 02:35:37 PM
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: George
I take it as read then that the rest isn't up to much  

george g...

i just don't want to put excessive strain on your heart George  

Very wise - the other thing is George will be greatly disappointed at every woman he should clap eyes on if he saw the Ligres Beach picture
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on November 29, 2006, 03:31:37 PM
[attachment=431:attachment]It can't be better than this surely  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 29, 2006, 03:38:31 PM
oh yes......
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mandy Harrison on November 29, 2006, 03:58:35 PM
Quote from: harribobs
oh yes......
Go on Chris - show them what a real photographer can do!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 30, 2006, 10:56:13 AM
i've seen worse knees in crete  

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/72704458-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on November 30, 2006, 01:14:02 PM
She's aged a bit over the last couple of months!

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on November 30, 2006, 02:58:43 PM
Quote from: George
She's aged a bit over the last couple of months!

george g...



don't be cruel George, that's one of the lovely landladies in Matala and her scrounging cat

here's Mrs H taking it easy...recognise the place?

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Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on November 30, 2006, 03:09:38 PM
I was going to say Costas or Zorba but then noticed the table clothes, so it's not a hotel balcony.
So I'll say, no I don't, perhaps somewhere in Selia.

george g...

ps. better knee picture!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Santa on November 30, 2006, 03:56:23 PM
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: George
She's aged a bit over the last couple of months!

george g...



don't be cruel George, that's one of the lovely landladies in Matala and her scrounging cat

here's Mrs H taking it easy...recognise the place?

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/72722437-M.jpg[/url])

George is right- It is the out door part of the small taverna off the platea in Sellia.
Santa
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Post by: John R on November 30, 2006, 08:01:50 PM
Quote from: harribobs
i've seen worse knees in crete  

No Knees on this one - isn't she just gorgeous  

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John R
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on December 01, 2006, 08:35:21 AM
Nice pic John.

Is there a subscription to the 'Mandy Fan Club'?

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mandy Harrison on December 01, 2006, 09:18:38 AM
Quote from: George
Nice pic John.

Is there a subscription to the 'Mandy Fan Club'?

george g...
You are all so nice and kind saying nice things about my knees!  I suspect we are all terribly bored and have nothing better to do   its my last day today at the office and I start my new job on Monday so it might be a while before I can get back on the forum - its gonna be hard getting my head down and doing some work for a change.  As for the Mandy Fan Club - its a damn good idea and I think maybe I could make lots of money
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on December 01, 2006, 09:46:35 AM
Quote from: Mandy Harrison
Quote from: George
Nice pic John.

Is there a subscription to the 'Mandy Fan Club'?

george g...
You are all so nice and kind saying nice things about my knees!  I suspect we are all terribly bored and have nothing better to do   its my last day today at the office and I start my new job on Monday so it might be a while before I can get back on the forum - its gonna be hard getting my head down and doing some work for a change.  As for the Mandy Fan Club - its a damn good idea and I think maybe I could make lots of money
Lots of luck in your new job Mandy, hope it works out for you    

I'm sure we're all going to miss you terribly  , so get back soon    .

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on December 01, 2006, 10:13:47 AM
Quote from: John R
No Knees on this one - isn't she just gorgeous  


John R



we're all very lucky!!!  

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/101107245-S.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mike G on December 01, 2006, 01:19:35 PM
Quote from: Mandy Harrison
You are all so nice and kind saying nice things about my knees!  I suspect we are all terribly bored and have nothing better to do   its my last day today at the office and I start my new job on Monday so it might be a while before I can get back on the forum - its gonna be hard getting my head down and doing some work for a change.  As for the Mandy Fan Club - its a damn good idea and I think maybe I could make lots of money
Hello Mandy,

Best of luck with the new job. I only have a work E-Mail address for you so hope you will let me have your new E-Mail address when you have one.

Mike
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on December 01, 2006, 02:15:33 PM
Quote from: Mandy Harrison
its my last day today at the office and I start my new job on Monday so it might be a while before I can get back on the forum -


you won't get any sense out of her this afternoon .......


not after a couple of bottles of bubbly and a few gluhweins in the german market    
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: John R on December 01, 2006, 02:47:36 PM
Quote from: George
Nice pic John.

I

Sadly I cannot claim the credit for that photo. Our super photographer hero, Chris, took it when having a look at and trying out my camera.

John R
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on December 01, 2006, 03:44:55 PM
Quote from: John R
Sadly I cannot claim the credit for that photo. Our super photographer hero, Chris, took it when having a look at and trying out my camera.

John R


i'd forgotten that!  


super photographer? ?????  

i think this ones a little over exposed  

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Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Noopsy on December 01, 2006, 03:56:21 PM
A cheeky little number.  
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Post by: Mandy Harrison on December 01, 2006, 04:07:09 PM
Quote from: Noopsy 500
A cheeky little number.  
Very scary indeed!  I am sure my beloved husband could have found a better photo out of his repertoire.

I have been down the German Market - I passed on the gluwein but did have a couple of beers and some fizz earlier.  Just sobering up for the next session  Thanks for all your good wishes for my new job.  Its a scary prospect after 6 years but hopefully I will soon settle in.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on December 05, 2006, 02:49:44 PM
it looks like Mrs Harrison will be unavailable for a while until she finds the keys to the internet at her new job  


so here's a new tester for you all, where this then?


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Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on December 05, 2006, 08:49:04 PM
It looks like where the new moon base is to be built!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on December 06, 2006, 12:01:54 PM
Quote from: Barny
It looks like where the new moon base is to be built!


  there is life there...honest

another view, same place looking more inland

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Post by: shinaria on December 06, 2006, 01:33:07 PM
Hello chris,
well, ehh, let's see... I would say Agios Pavlos... though it was a little bit more crowded when we were there the last time...

Right? Looking foreward for the next...

shinaria
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on December 06, 2006, 02:21:36 PM
absolutely right Alf!    

it's not that far down the coast but a little awkward to get to, quite a pretty place as well

hmm now let me see what i've got  


ahaaa!

i know at least one member of the forum will know this



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Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: shinaria on December 07, 2006, 11:03:06 AM
 Reminds me on the tavern at drimiskos beach next to Preveli... but it wasn`t that close to the sea...
or: Tavern at the souda beach west-end? Both wrong? sorry!

Please: Tell us the truth!

shinaria
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Santa on December 07, 2006, 01:01:31 PM
Quote from: shinaria
Reminds me on the tavern at drimiskos beach next to Preveli... but it wasn`t that close to the sea...
or: Tavern at the souda beach west-end? Both wrong? sorry!

Please: Tell us the truth!

shinaria
This is a taverna on the beach at Agios Pavlos.Harribobs stood in one place to take the previous picture then turned around and shot the picture of the taverna- Had lunch there myself- very nice. Correct?
Santa
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on December 07, 2006, 03:26:59 PM
 
nope...both wrong

it's closer to plakias than agios pavlos  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on December 08, 2006, 03:07:12 PM
oh i think i may have got you all on this one.....  


same place different weather and i think you can just make out Compage and Val under the bamboo

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Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on December 11, 2006, 09:32:18 AM
Yes, this is the view from the other direction...

(http://compage.com/plakias/fotini060928.jpg)

It doesn't help much to identify the place so I'll tell you...

Aghia Fotini.

I wonder when they realised they'd built it too close to the sea?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on December 11, 2006, 10:15:04 AM
 it was wild that day!!!

Aghia Fotini is down the coast a little from Preveli before you get to Ligres beach.

we found a short cut over a bulldozed road (ok for 4x4s but i wouldn't do it in anything else) go to the tavena near the lower monastery at Preveli ( next to the venetian bridge) drive over the river and turn right

right here's another, a bit different to say the least

every village has it's war memorial, much like here in the UK but what about this one

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Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on December 11, 2006, 10:34:37 AM
I hope someone gets this one soon, I have the same picture. But can't remember where it was.
There is a small room behind this memorial with skulls and bones in and sorry Chris the picture doesn't do the monument justice.
Only clue is I was in and around Amari, and lost.

george g...
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Post by: compage on December 11, 2006, 12:07:36 PM
We've been to the Amari valley a few times but I don't remember seeing this memorial.

Chris, is that a reference to a G.I. killed in Vietnam near the bottom of the visible face and, if so, why?

Quote from: harribobs
it was wild that day!!!

Aghia Fotini is down the coast a little from Preveli before you get to Ligres beach.

we found a short cut over a bulldozed road (ok for 4x4s but i wouldn't do it in anything else) go to the tavena near the lower monastery at Preveli ( next to the venetian bridge) drive over the river and turn left

It was wild in Aghia Fotini certainly but it wasn't cold!
The humidity that day on that part of the coast had to be close to 100%.
I don't remember anywhere more humid, even in the tropics.

We used the same road on the same day but I don't think it qualified as a short-cut given the extremely slow pace we had to use in our non-4x4 hire car.
It didn't take much longer to get back to Plakias via the good roads and through Spili.
To be precise it was 45 km. and 75 minutes from Ligres to Plakias.
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Post by: harribobs on December 11, 2006, 12:28:51 PM
George was right, it is the Amari Valley, it's the war memorial at Ano Meres, it really is the most impressive Greek memorial i have seen

The height of the statue must be 12-15 foot and that sits on plinths over 6 foot tall

the names on the front of the monument are of those who died when the village was destroyed by the germans in 1944 (IIRC)

as for the name on the side, I can only imagine that a villager was fighting for the american army in vietnam  in 1968, perhaps he'd emigrated and his family still wanted his name on the memorial

lovely place btw, very friendly people but not a lot of english spoken
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Post by: George on December 11, 2006, 01:28:10 PM
Thanks Chris, I might be able to get some sleep now I know where I've been.
Agree, that it's impressive and it covers a large fenced off area. I thought the front gate was a bit iffy though.

I've got a few more oddities that I've taken pics of while I was in the area, perhaps I'll sort them and see if anyone knows where they are.

george g...
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Post by: compage on December 11, 2006, 02:33:26 PM
Where is this?
Should be reasonably easy given the visual clues.    

(http://compage.com/plakias/060929.jpg)
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Post by: harribobs on December 12, 2006, 09:53:32 AM
hmmmm....is it on the north coast? i am struggling to think of lagoon type of place on the south coast
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Post by: compage on December 14, 2006, 09:16:59 AM
Clues:
This was taken at 15:45 local time.
It is in Crete.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on December 14, 2006, 12:25:16 PM
Quote from: compage
Clues:
This was taken at 15:45 local time.
It is in Crete.
So, facing south(ish)
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Post by: George on December 14, 2006, 12:41:30 PM
Paleochora?

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on December 14, 2006, 04:00:27 PM
Quote from: George
Paleochora?

george g...

I'd be surprised..the sandy beach there looks out over open seas  (IIRC)

not that i've got a better idea


edit.....Agia Galini??


(clutching at straws)
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Post by: George on December 14, 2006, 04:42:32 PM
So was I Chris!!

Souda Bay??

Still am!

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on December 15, 2006, 10:07:27 AM
Quote from: George
So was I Chris!!

Souda Bay??

Still am!

george g...

hmmmm??

john's building the suspense up on this one
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Post by: compage on December 16, 2006, 01:38:25 PM
George, you're getting very warm.  
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Post by: Mike G on December 16, 2006, 02:43:22 PM
A real puzzler John. From the position of the sun it seems to be almost facing south. It's not Paleohora. If George is getting warm is it Kalives or Almerida? I can't rationalise them with the position of the sun though.

Wherever it is, it's a real tonic seeing these sunny photos what with all the rain in the UK recently.

More please.

Mike
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Post by: Mike G on December 18, 2006, 01:45:10 PM
I'm still no nearer getting it John but from what we know so far those hills in the background presumably must be the north coast of Crete. The peninsula where Hania airport is must have south facing beaches on the north coast. Put us out of our misery please.

Mike
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Post by: compage on December 18, 2006, 08:56:38 PM
You've got it Mike.
It is Marathi at the northern corner of the entrance to Souda Bay.
The view overlooks the mouth of the bay and the mountains are the north coast of Crete.
The mountains in the distance with clouds above are the White Mountains.

Well done Mike.
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Post by: harribobs on December 19, 2006, 09:41:00 AM
easy one then    

no googling the hotel name!!

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/72723427-M.jpg)
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Post by: compage on December 19, 2006, 12:14:39 PM
Sfakia?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on December 19, 2006, 12:48:23 PM
spot on
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Post by: harribobs on December 19, 2006, 01:39:40 PM
and next we have...................


(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29288390-M.jpg)
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Post by: compage on December 19, 2006, 07:05:40 PM
Somewhere near Kokkinos Pyrgos?

On second thoughts, that road snaking up into the hills looks like the one we used to get to Elafonisi.
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Post by: harribobs on December 20, 2006, 09:11:18 AM
  i will have to be a little more obscure!!

elafonissi looking back from the headland:lol:
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Post by: harribobs on December 20, 2006, 02:36:26 PM
Quote from: harribobs
 i will have to be a little more obscure!!

elafonissi looking back from the headland:lol:



how about this one?

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/72713911-M.jpg)
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Post by: shinaria on December 21, 2006, 11:50:16 AM
Well, I think it's  somewhere east of Plakias, a favourite place for the seaturtles, next to Matala:
Komos Beach ?!

Have a wonderful christmas and a happy new year!
shinaria
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Post by: harribobs on December 21, 2006, 02:03:01 PM
 and a most frohe Weihnachten to you and your family Alf!

you are correct sir, a very nice beach, seems to be clothing optional when you are further away from the umbrellas, there was a very nice gentlemen selling cake and fresh orange juice (actually mandarin IIRC) when we were there

next we have.........


(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29288081-M.jpg)
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Post by: shinaria on December 21, 2006, 02:39:21 PM
Danke!  
Having no idea yet where this might be I'm deeply impressed by the wonderful sculptures on the beach!
Was it you to create this pair of perfect and archaic maremaids?

shinaria
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Post by: harribobs on December 21, 2006, 02:50:44 PM
yes it was probably me, i get very bored after about an hour on the beach and have find something to play with!

here's another example of an archaic mermaid   ( she won't be seeing this as they are making her do some work at her new job!!  )

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29288069-M.jpg)
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Post by: shinaria on December 21, 2006, 03:08:34 PM
Got bored with these archaic maremaids with you ...can`t believe a single word...  

You made the sculptures of three stones, so this may be the hint for this...

Tris Petres?!
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Post by: harribobs on December 21, 2006, 03:25:59 PM
 no sorry!  

there's more than three stones on that beach!
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Post by: compage on December 21, 2006, 05:37:06 PM
I don't recognise that beach.
Is it on the west coast?
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Post by: John R on December 21, 2006, 08:05:15 PM
Quote from: harribobs
yes it was probably me, i get very bored after about an hour on the beach and have find something to play with!

here's another example of an archaic mermaid   ( she won't be seeing this as they are making her do some work at her new job!!  )

 

Merry Christmas

John
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Post by: harribobs on December 22, 2006, 10:26:41 AM
John R..   just trying to get mandy upright!  (not an easy job!!)


T'other John...  south coast    

this is from the other side

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/42762150-M.jpg)
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Post by: compage on December 22, 2006, 11:34:50 AM
Agios Pavlos, western side of the headland?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on December 22, 2006, 11:42:51 AM
i know where you mean but.....nope  

(wrong way)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on December 22, 2006, 02:58:59 PM
Quote from: harribobs
i know where you mean but.....nope  

(wrong way)


another looking at the village, and the ferry landing

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/42762138-M.jpg)
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on December 22, 2006, 04:36:29 PM
Sougia.

The best beach in Crete!!!!

And hardly a sunbed to be seen.

Stuart
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Post by: harribobs on December 22, 2006, 10:48:44 PM
Spot on...sougia,,lovely place
Merry christmas everyone
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Post by: compage on December 23, 2006, 11:02:56 AM
Just seen the second picture and was going to say Sougia but Stuart and Hilary beat me to it.
Mind you, I don't agree with their remarks or yours Chris.
We  don't like Sougia at all.

On the other hand, it beats the view from my window just now...

Merry Chrismas and a happy new year to all.
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Post by: compage on December 23, 2006, 11:13:56 AM
A sunset to end the year...

(http://compage.com/plakias/0609131820.jpg)
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Post by: Steve Jones on December 27, 2006, 10:41:41 PM
Looks more like Brighton?
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Post by: harribobs on December 28, 2006, 12:32:39 PM
Quote from: Steve Jones
Looks more like Brighton?

the sand and shingle look a bit like Maleme or nearby but it looks a bit too busy  
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Post by: compage on December 29, 2006, 10:50:39 AM
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: Steve Jones
Looks more like Brighton?

the sand and shingle look a bit like Maleme or nearby but it looks a bit too busy  

It is Plakias.

What about the lighthouse picture Chris?
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Post by: harribobs on December 29, 2006, 02:31:36 PM
Quote from: compage
What about the lighthouse picture Chris?

one of the northern ports hania?  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on December 29, 2006, 08:13:19 PM
Quote from: compage
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: Steve Jones
Looks more like Brighton?

the sand and shingle look a bit like Maleme or nearby but it looks a bit too busy  

It is Plakias.

Yes John, now that you've mentioned it, we also think it is Plakias - glad we sun ourselves at the far end.
 
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Post by: compage on December 29, 2006, 10:35:35 PM
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: compage

What about the lighthouse picture Chris?

one of the northern ports hania?  

Hania it is Chris.
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Post by: Barny on December 30, 2006, 03:07:44 PM
Is it really that busy in Plakias it that time?
Wow i'm glad i am down at the far end!
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on January 01, 2007, 10:42:32 PM
Quote from: Barny
Is it really that busy in Plakias it that time?
Wow i'm glad i am down at the far end!

Hopefully, as I am following Harribob's instructions a photo will attach.
Another Crete October picture. And we left sunny Devon for this!!
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Post by: harribobs on January 02, 2007, 02:07:10 PM
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
Hopefully, as I am following Harribob's instructions a photo will attach.
Another Crete October picture. And we left sunny Devon for this!!


aye caramba!   now that is wild!!!!  




*glad the instructions work!*
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Post by: Greecemad on January 02, 2007, 09:03:42 PM
Hi All,

I haven't had a good look at the board for some time, but I'm back. I reckon I could have got Sougia from the first couple of photos if I'd been looking at them.
 
To join in the fun, where's this then? Clue: South Crete.

Greecemad

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/SomewhereInCrete.jpg)
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on January 02, 2007, 09:48:19 PM
It looks like Lendas.

Stuart
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on January 02, 2007, 10:41:16 PM
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
It looks like Lendas.

Stuart

Stuart,

Got it in one! That didn't last long did it?

Greecemad
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on January 03, 2007, 11:23:34 AM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
It looks like Lendas.

Stuart

Stuart,

Got it in one! That didn't last long did it?

Greecemad

And we haven't actually been there. We received a postcard from Lendas and it has been highly recommended by several people.
How did you rate it and how busy is it?

Stuart
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Post by: Greecemad on January 03, 2007, 07:22:49 PM
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
And we haven't actually been there. We received a postcard from Lendas and it has been highly recommended by several people.
How did you rate it and how busy is it?

Stuart

I went to Lendas twice about 8 or 10 years ago. It was very quiet. If you know Sougia, then the village is (or was) a lot smaller. There were a few rooms places, a handful of small tavernas with a limited range of food and a couple of quiet bars. To approach it involves striking south from the Iraklion to Aghia Galini road at a place called Aghii Deka (Ten Saints). The road climbs over the mountains and it's a very steep drop (with spectacular views) down to Lendas. The village beach is small and pebbly but there was a large clothing-optional sandy beach, with free camping, over the headland that you can see on the photograph. Like a lot of the beaches on Greek islands, the beach varies from year to year - the first time I went it was very good, but the second time a lot of the sand had been washed away, so it wasn't as good and there was less space.      

Greecemad
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Post by: Greecemad on January 03, 2007, 07:36:25 PM
Since the last one was too easy, here's part of another one.

Greecemad

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/CreteBeach.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on January 04, 2007, 10:10:15 AM
Red Beach?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Stuart & Hilary on January 05, 2007, 07:01:01 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
And we haven't actually been there. We received a postcard from Lendas and it has been highly recommended by several people.
How did you rate it and how busy is it?

Stuart

I went to Lendas twice about 8 or 10 years ago. It was very quiet. If you know Sougia, then the village is (or was) a lot smaller. There were a few rooms places, a handful of small tavernas with a limited range of food and a couple of quiet bars. To approach it involves striking south from the Iraklion to Aghia Galini road at a place called Aghii Deka (Ten Saints). The road climbs over the mountains and it's a very steep drop (with spectacular views) down to Lendas. The village beach is small and pebbly but there was a large clothing-optional sandy beach, with free camping, over the headland that you can see on the photograph. Like a lot of the beaches on Greek islands, the beach varies from year to year - the first time I went it was very good, but the second time a lot of the sand had been washed away, so it wasn't as good and there was less space.      

Greecemad

Thanks for info. Sounds as if it is worth a few days there. No idea on the next photo, but any info that can be
added will be gratefully received.

Stuart
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Post by: Greecemad on January 05, 2007, 07:40:18 PM
Harribobs,

It is indeed Red Beach near Matala. I'll have to make them more difficult. Here's another.  

Greecemad

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/CreteHarbour.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on January 05, 2007, 08:20:29 PM
Can anyone identify this village for me? The photograph was taken in 1990 at a inland village somewhere within walking distance of Koxare. Angouseliana perhaps?

Greecemad

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/CretanVillage.jpg)
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Post by: Barny on January 05, 2007, 09:05:20 PM
[attachment=437:attachment]I bet you can't guess where this is?
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Post by: harribobs on January 05, 2007, 09:46:42 PM
  i'll have another go

1, agia gallini

2, trick question....it actually is Koxare i think just on the bend before you drive out to the main rethymo-spili road

3, easy one....inside barny!!  
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Post by: Greecemad on January 06, 2007, 02:16:31 PM
1. Yes, this is Aghia Galini

2. It wasn't meant to be a trick question. I couldn't remember exactly where this photograph was taken. It was taken on my first visit to Crete in 1990 on a SunMed rambling holiday. I think we set off from Koxare and walked via a mountain back to Plakias. I thought the photograph was taken in a village where we stopped at a Kafenion, but it could have been taken in Koxare as we were setting off. I remember the stop at the Kafenion was extended as bits of food kept arriving, including a sheep's head.

3. Is Barny's photograph in the Kyma Bar?

4. How about this one then?

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/CretanTaverna.jpg)

Greecemad
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Post by: Barny on January 06, 2007, 03:27:00 PM
That Raki was a christmas present!
Its now in my fridge and gradually dropping its level!
But today its good old cider from Morrissons! + the rain and cold and............

Just wish i had some photo's of my early years in Plakias, When Antonis had to hose the road down and we ate at Harakas every night, three courses and booze and still had change for a session every night in the Crazy Dolphin!!  I earned a lot less in those days but the drx went so far!
What happened?

                            Barny.
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Post by: Mandy Harrison on January 08, 2007, 01:27:49 PM
Quote from: Mike G
Quote from: Mandy Harrison

You are all so nice and kind saying nice things about my knees!  I suspect we are all terribly bored and have nothing better to do   its my last day today at the office and I start my new job on Monday so it might be a while before I can get back on the forum - its gonna be hard getting my head down and doing some work for a change.  As for the Mandy Fan Club - its a damn good idea and I think maybe I could make lots of money
Hello Mandy,

Best of luck with the new job. I only have a work E-Mail address for you so hope you will let me have your new E-Mail address when you have one.

Mike
Hi Mike

My new email is mandy.harrison AT pannone.co.uk.  This is my work email so please no pictures, swear words or jokes.  Otherwise email me at mandypops69 AT hotmail.com or mandaki1 AT yahoo.co.uk.  Chat soon.

Did you know we are going out to Plakias on 22nd May for two weeks?  
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Post by: Mike G on January 08, 2007, 02:02:17 PM
Quote from: Mandy Harrison
Quote from: Mike G

Hello Mandy,

Best of luck with the new job. I only have a work E-Mail address for you so hope you will let me have your new E-Mail address when you have one.

Mike
Hi Mike

My new email is *******************.  This is my work email so please no pictures, swear words or jokes.  Otherwise email me at ************** or ******************.  Chat soon.

Did you know we are going out to Plakias on 22nd May for two weeks?  
Hello Mandy,

You were typing this at the same time as I was sending you a personal message. Thanks for the info.

Others on the forum have said that if you include your E-Mail address in a posting you could be deluged with junk mail, so you may care to edit your message.

Mike
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Post by: harribobs on January 08, 2007, 03:03:57 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
4. How about this one then?

 

easy one for you though

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/42767692-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on January 08, 2007, 03:23:03 PM
Harribobs,

I seem to have defeated everyone with this. Does the whole picture help?

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/CretanTaverna2.jpg)

Yours is Paleochora.

Greecemad
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Post by: harribobs on January 08, 2007, 04:42:39 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Harribobs,

I seem to have defeated everyone with this. Does the whole picture help?

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Post by: harribobs on January 09, 2007, 02:43:05 PM
right, two photos from the same place  

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29288086-M.jpg)

i wonder if there's too much info on the plaque?

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29288095-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on January 10, 2007, 11:05:04 PM
Quote from: harribobs
right, two photos from the same place  

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29288086-M.jpg[/url])

i wonder if there's too info on the plaque?

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29288095-M.jpg[/url])


I've not much idea on this one. I tried to cheat by googling bits of the plaque. I think it says Manolis Vasileiou and something about Arkadia Monastery, but that didn't help me.

Is it Rethymnon, with the landscape picture showing the back of it?

Greecemad
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Post by: harribobs on January 11, 2007, 10:02:11 AM
Quote from: Greecemad
I've not much idea on this one. I tried to cheat by googling bits of the plaque. I think it says Manolis Vasileiou and something about Arkadia Monastery, but that didn't help me.

Is it Rethymnon, with the landscape picture showing the back of it?

Greecemad



it's a bit obscure so I'd better own up

it's Anogia (or Anoyia), I'd recommend it for a driving day out but it's too long long Plakias really

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29288097-M.jpg)

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29288103-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on January 11, 2007, 08:13:56 PM
Harribobs,

Very obscure  

At least this one's a south coast resort:

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/CretanResort.jpg)

Apologies for poor quality, but it looks like weather wasn't too good.

Greecemad
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Post by: harribobs on January 11, 2007, 09:32:37 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Harribobs,

Very obscure  

At least this one's a south coast resort:

  i can't make out anything!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on January 13, 2007, 02:02:09 PM
Quote from: harribobs
that's nearly as bad as the tablecloth you posted   i can't make out anything!

Harribobs,

Yes, unfortunately the photograph's not very good - it was taken with an old-fashioned film camera and scanned. I doubt if a better picture would help though - this is Mirtos, which is west of Ierapetra.

I have been looking through the Crete galleries on your website - the zooming you can do your pictures is amazing. You look to have covered a lot of the island, but not this part of the south coast - I have seen Mirtos, Arvi, Keratokambos and Tsoutsoutoros, but I wouldn't recommend it.

Greecemad
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Post by: harribobs on January 13, 2007, 02:45:10 PM
ah mirtos!  we stopped there for lunch one day a couple of years ago, i agree i wouldn't want to spend a lot of time there, can't say i like ierapetra that much either

the pics on the smugmug site are all pretty recent, since i got interested on photography and bought decent camera. the current camera ( D200) produces pics (in raw format) that are 16 mbs in size!      when converted into jpegs they can be as big 5mbs, if you view them as original size they are huge!!

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/72671977-L.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on January 13, 2007, 06:52:23 PM
Harribobs,

Are we supposed to guess where the photograph was taken? I thought this was a bit obvious to most Plakiots  

It looks like that beach at the foot of the Kourtaliotiko Gorge! I've seen it as quiet as that. Your picture looks to have been taken early in the morning.

Greecemad
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Post by: harribobs on January 14, 2007, 02:06:32 AM
  down at suda, about 6 o clock inthe morning when i couldn't sleep

not a great photo but the clarity (sp) is superb, no heat haze, crystal clear

this is not the sharpest shot i've taken but i love it

Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on January 14, 2007, 10:54:24 PM
so who has rung that bell??



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Post by: Mike G on January 15, 2007, 12:55:44 PM
Quote from: harribobs
so who has rung that bell??



*doesn't apply to mandy*
I have Chris. It's at the top of Timeos Stavros- a great walk from Plakias.

Mike
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Post by: John R on January 15, 2007, 02:08:20 PM
Quote from: harribobs
so those rung that bell??


*doesn't apply to mandy*

We have always been very discreet on our many visits and have not rung that bell   . I'm sure that Mandy has always been just as discreet   :'( .

John
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Post by: beachcombers on January 15, 2007, 09:46:01 PM
Quote from: harribobs
so who has rung that bell??



*doesn't apply to mandy*


It looks like we rung the bell, however this was just for the picture.  
No noise was made  
Beachcombers
   

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Post by: Mike G on January 16, 2007, 01:01:47 PM
Quote from: Mike G
I have Chris. It's at the top of Timeos Stavros- a great walk from Plakias.

Mike
In my defence it was only a little "ping" and wouldn't have been audible anywhere.

Mike
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Post by: harribobs on January 18, 2007, 09:00:59 PM
Quote from: Mike G
Quote from: Mike G

I have Chris. It's at the top of Timeos Stavros- a great walk from Plakias.

Mike
In my defence it was only a little "ping" and wouldn't have been audible anywhere.

Mike

   mandy's wasn't !!  it was a blown ding-dong...i thought she'd summoned the fire brigade!

 
No noise was made  
Beachcombers
   

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woo!!  

looking good Wil!  
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Post by: harribobs on January 23, 2007, 11:15:33 AM
another to keep the forum rolling  

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Post by: shinaria on January 24, 2007, 03:31:08 PM
a big clue in the picture...? Hm.. Seems obvious, but it´s too easy...
Otherwise I would have said: Preveli ?!
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Post by: harribobs on January 24, 2007, 09:46:30 PM
Quote from: shinaria
a big clue in the picture...? Hm.. Seems obvious, but it´s too easy...
Otherwise I would have said: Preveli ?!


   i thought i may have been able to confuse you all with a local shot, but obviously not....

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29288148-M.jpg)

so who's been on a pedalo then?
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Post by: harribobs on January 24, 2007, 09:58:00 PM
another one...

i think it's safe for work    just...

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/101715197-M.jpg)
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on January 25, 2007, 09:07:58 AM
Quote from: harribobs
another one...

i think it's safe for work    just...

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/101715197-M.jpg[/url])



Towards souda??
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Post by: George on January 25, 2007, 09:31:11 AM
Well there's not much left Chris, all the BMW's have gone!!

george g...
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Post by: Mike G on January 25, 2007, 01:12:45 PM
Quote from: harribobs
another one...

i think it's safe for work    just...

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/101715197-M.jpg[/url])

Hello Chris,

Looks like that attractive young lady I've seen on "Captain Barefoot". I don't think it is Souda but could be wrong.

Mike
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Post by: harribobs on January 25, 2007, 02:56:27 PM
that is indeed the same lady who now appears twice in Capn Barefoots site, but her appearance in the KC lounge seems to have ended  (we think George took it home with him!!  )

It's Ligres beach, this time taken from the other angle looking back towards Preveli and Plakias

not sure if I've done this one before

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/26672793-M.jpg)
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Post by: shinaria on January 30, 2007, 09:04:39 AM
Sellia, view from the graveyard ... ?
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Post by: harribobs on January 30, 2007, 09:29:58 AM
no...sorry!  

it is in the Plakias area though
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Post by: Mike G on January 30, 2007, 01:13:22 PM
Chris,

I can't pinpoint it exactly, but from the gorge in the background I'd say in the Asomatas/Mariou area. Getting warm?

Mike
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Post by: harribobs on January 30, 2007, 02:22:47 PM
very warm indeed!!
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on January 30, 2007, 09:23:45 PM
Quote from: harribobs
very warm indeed!!


Can't  be many villages left,  Lefkoyia??

Stuart
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Post by: harribobs on January 31, 2007, 12:02:03 AM
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
Quote from: harribobs
very warm indeed!!


Can't  be many villages left,  Lefkoyia??

Stuart

close......
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on January 31, 2007, 08:07:37 AM
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
Quote from: harribobs
very warm indeed!!


Can't  be many villages left,  Lefkoyia??

Stuart

close......
Giannou?
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Post by: harribobs on January 31, 2007, 10:09:19 AM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Giannou?

Yay!!!

winner!  

 
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on January 31, 2007, 12:07:21 PM
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Giannou?

Yay!!!

winner!  

 
It looked familiar although I wouldn't have got it without the clue that it was close to Lefkoya.  Last year we had a very pleasant walk from the monastery through Giannou to Lefkoya, then following the irrigation channel back to Plakias.
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Post by: harribobs on January 31, 2007, 04:25:34 PM
nice walk!

it's a lovely little village, we like starting off at Lefkoyia, through Gianou to Preveli monastery and then following the road back ( past the old monastery) to lefkoyia)


Gianou

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/26672779-M.jpg)
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Post by: harribobs on February 04, 2007, 03:06:18 PM
one more?

you'll not get this one..................  

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/64199249-M.jpg)
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on February 04, 2007, 04:04:17 PM
Quote from: harribobs
one more?

you'll not get this one..................  

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/64199249-M.jpg[/url])


To start the ball rolling,
Near Phaestos?
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Post by: Greecemad on February 04, 2007, 04:20:55 PM
Quote from: harribobs
one more?

you'll not get this one..................  

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/64199249-M.jpg[/url])


Lassithi Plateau?
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Post by: Barny on February 04, 2007, 05:03:18 PM
Yes been there, without all the windmills, where is zeusse?
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Post by: harribobs on February 05, 2007, 12:01:57 AM
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
To start the ball rolling,
Near Phaestos?

i know where you mean ...looking north from the car park but no

Quote from: Greecemad
Lassithi Plateau?

correct!!
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Post by: harribobs on February 19, 2007, 02:09:26 PM
let's see if I can out fox you....  or out goat you anyway


(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130472523-M.jpg)
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Post by: Noopsy on February 20, 2007, 06:33:36 PM
Is this the Cretan version of Dartmoor?  
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Post by: harribobs on February 20, 2007, 07:50:48 PM
hmmmm, it was nothing like the bits of Dartmoor I've seen!
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Post by: John R on February 20, 2007, 07:59:44 PM
Quote from: harribobs
hmmmm, it was nothing like the bits of Dartmoor I've seen!

Inside or out ?  
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on February 20, 2007, 08:37:31 PM
Quote from: harribobs
let's see if I can out fox you....  or out goat you anyway


([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130472523-M.jpg[/url])



Have seen similar at Sougia or may be sweetwater?
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Post by: harribobs on February 21, 2007, 12:33:03 PM
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
Have seen similar at Sougia or may be sweetwater?


well i've never seen goats on the beach at Sougia  *chris restrains himself from making poor joke* but....

Sweetwater Beach (Glyka Nera) it is!

goats all round!¬

Quote from: John R
Quote from: harribobs
hmmmm, it was nothing like the bits of Dartmoor I've seen!

Inside or out ?  


that was just a rumour...the funds were just resting in my account, yer honour
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Post by: harribobs on February 25, 2007, 11:40:57 PM
right this one should be quite easy

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130471985-M.jpg)
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Post by: George on February 26, 2007, 08:26:04 AM
Quote from: harribobs
right this one should be quite easy

 

george g...
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on February 26, 2007, 09:02:16 AM
Quote from: harribobs
right this one should be quite easy

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130471985-M.jpg[/url])


As you say its easy, I hope it's Frangokastello. Never too sure what to make of this place, always seems a bit like a ghost town. Empty tavernas and no atmosphere. Maybe it was just us!
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on February 27, 2007, 12:44:13 PM
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
As you say its easy, I hope it's Frangokastello. Never too sure what to make of this place, always seems a bit like a ghost town. Empty tavernas and no atmosphere. Maybe it was just us!

I think we would agree there - we were lucky enough to visit when it was deserted (a coach load arrived just as we left) but still felt it lacked atmosphere.   Fortunately, we hadn't made a special trip to go there - the Imbros gorge was the main reason for the drive.
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Post by: George on February 27, 2007, 01:10:18 PM
Got a nice beach though! And the first bar you come to opposite the castle is nice inside. The last time I was in there it looked like they were building some shops around the outside.

Were all going to look a bit silly if this isn't Frankocastello.

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on February 27, 2007, 04:20:47 PM
Quote from: George
Were all going to look a bit silly if this isn't Frankocastello.

george g...


No..you're right it's  err Frankocastello

i've only ever stayed there for a night, we arrived after a long walk from Plakias and promptly got ripped off from that big taverna on the right (Kreta or summat)

we found some nice apartments across the road (Artemis IIRC) and spent a pleasant enough evening there)
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Post by: harribobs on February 27, 2007, 04:51:18 PM
no chance with this one....................  

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130254483-M.jpg)
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Post by: Noopsy on February 28, 2007, 04:55:15 PM
Looks to me like a perfect example of what can happen when the water company neglects to repair a burst main.
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Post by: harribobs on March 02, 2007, 04:50:42 PM
Quote from: Noopsy 500
Looks to me like a perfect example of what can happen when the water company neglects to repair a burst main.

no jokes about Greek plumbing now!  


oh!  it looks like i've got 'em this time..........
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on March 03, 2007, 07:44:10 AM
Quote from: harribobs
no chance with this one....................  

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130254483-M.jpg[/url])


Think you're right. Looks interesting though. Is it on the north Coast?
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Post by: harribobs on March 03, 2007, 11:59:44 AM
yes......although, you are actually looking north in this photo

if you looked east, you'd get it in a minute, i think


(i might have to drag this one out, i'm running out of Crete)
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Post by: Mike G on March 03, 2007, 02:11:42 PM
Quote from: harribobs
yes......although, you are actually looking north in this photo

if you looked east, you'd get it in a minute, i think


(i might have to drag this one out, i'm running out of Crete)
If you are on the north coast but this photo is facing north, is it in the Souda bay area? I can't think of anywhere else on the north coast which faces south.

Mike
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on March 03, 2007, 02:19:19 PM
Quote from: harribobs
yes......although, you are actually looking north in this photo

if you looked east, you'd get it in a minute, i think


(i might have to drag this one out, i'm running out of Crete)

How about Elounda. If you are getting short of photos maybe an Easter trip for you!!!

Stuart
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Post by: harribobs on March 04, 2007, 12:32:51 AM
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
How about Elounda. If you are getting short of photos maybe an Easter trip for you!!!

Stuart



Elounda! if i'd have turned 90 degrees, you'd ahve seen the windmills across the causeway


(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130254463-M.jpg)

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130254573-M.jpg)
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Post by: harribobs on March 09, 2007, 09:48:20 PM
hmmm an Easter trip eh? well we've got 480 odd members, every chips in a quid

oh go on then I'll go  

i wouldn't mind visiting this place again

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/27504462-M.jpg)
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on March 10, 2007, 08:24:46 AM
[quote name='harribobs' post='8193' date='Mar 9 2007, 09:48 PM']
hmmm an Easter trip eh? well we've got 480 odd members, every chips in a quid

oh go on then I'll go  

Was just about to post my quid, but then remembered global warming. Sorry!

However Channel 4's programme  (The Great Global Warming Swindle) questioning the current view points certainly made you think.

Stuart
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Post by: harribobs on March 10, 2007, 02:39:37 PM
Michael Crichton hads written a book called, State of Fear, which is worth a read..if you're interested and ( like me) slightly sceptical)
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Post by: Mike G on March 10, 2007, 02:56:00 PM
Quote from: harribobs
Michael Crichton has written a book called, State of Fear, which is worth a read..if you're interested and ( like me) slightly sceptical)
Hello Chris,

I'm glad you are sceptical too- when listening to and watching the BBC, sceptics are made to feel about as close to reality as Flat Earthers. You won't be giving up your twice yearly flights to Plakias any time soon then!

Mike

ps. move over and let Mandy have a turn.
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on March 10, 2007, 06:03:04 PM
Quote from: Mike G
Quote from: harribobs
Michael Crichton has written a book called, State of Fear, which is worth a read..if you're interested and ( like me) slightly sceptical)
Hello Chris,

I'm glad you are sceptical too- when listening to and watching the BBC, sceptics are made to feel about as close to reality as Flat Earthers. You won't be giving up your twice yearly flights to Plakias any time soon then!

Mike

ps. move over and let Mandy have a turn.

Thanks for the info, will get reading.

Does that mean that Mandy has all the answers?
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Post by: harribobs on March 11, 2007, 12:15:04 AM
Quote from: Mike G
You won't be giving up your twice yearly flights to Plakias any time soon then!

Mike

ps. move over and let Mandy have a turn.


i might just make it one flight....( if i can get three months holidays   )

Quote
Does that mean that Mandy has all the answers?

after a couple of bottles of wine,  she thinks she has!!
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on March 12, 2007, 05:45:11 PM
Quote from: harribobs
hmmm an Easter trip eh? well we've got 480 odd members, every chips in a quid

oh go on then I'll go  

i wouldn't mind visiting this place again

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/27504462-M.jpg[/url])


This is Zakros The Valley of the Dead.

Back to the Global Warming theme, then I would be interested to know how all these experts think the economies of islands such as Crete are going to prosper if many of us get taxed out of flying?

Stuart
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Post by: John R on March 12, 2007, 07:51:17 PM
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
Back to the Global Warming theme, then I would be interested to know how all these experts think the economies of islands such as Crete are going to prosper if many of us get taxed out of flying?

Stuart

I have read that the economy of Crete is stable and sufficient that it can survive if not a single tourist visits. Tourists are a welcome but none essential bonus. That of course does not apply to many other places world wide.

John
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Post by: harribobs on March 12, 2007, 10:07:48 PM
Kato Zakros it is, the valley of the dead..... i thought that one would last longer  

i'm sure crete on the whole would survive because of it's massive agricutural industry, in fact anyone who has been to the far east of the island will tell you of the miles and miles and miles of olive groves out there, but i wonder about places like plakias which are really almost completely given over to tourism now
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Post by: Mike G on March 13, 2007, 09:56:58 AM
Quote from: harribobs
I wonder about places like Plakias which are really almost completely given over to tourism now
Global Warming.

Quite right Chris. I have been going abroad on holiday since 1970 and have witnessed the remarkable increase in living standards that tourism has brought (plus EU subsidies).

If you believe the more alarmist global warming predictions, then many of the Med. resorts will become virtually uninhabitable because of the heat, so everyone will want to live and holiday further north.

That Channel 4 programme was mighty convincing and many contributors had what appeared to be impeccable pedigrees. Hardly flat earthers.

Mike
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Post by: harribobs on March 13, 2007, 11:06:51 AM
Quote from: harribobs
hmmm an Easter trip eh? well we've got 480 odd members, every chips in a quid

oh go on then I'll go  

i wouldn't mind visiting this place again

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Post by: Mike from Sussex on March 13, 2007, 11:34:51 AM
Air travel/global warming

If the need for CO2 reduction is accepted, taxation is not an answer. Pricing Joe Soap from the skies will reduce the number of close to full aircraft, but retain all the half empty or worse flights used by business and the well heeled. As for the Tory idea of 2,000 miles green allowance, which will get you to Portugal, Spain and Italy, but not Greece or Cyprus, I can’t see it getting past EU scrutiny.

If temperatures rise, would that not make our summer holiday spots in the Med into winter holiday destinations, far more affordable than the Caribbean, Seychelles etc.?

I think the big problem would be rising sea levels making many coastal resorts untenable
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Post by: harribobs on March 15, 2007, 11:28:30 AM
hmmmm Manchester with a beach     I'm sorted then
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Post by: Barny on March 15, 2007, 11:41:03 AM
I can't quite picture the far enders on Manchester beach!!
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Post by: Mike G on March 15, 2007, 02:46:18 PM
Quote from: Mike from Sussex
Air travel/global warming

If the need for CO2 reduction is accepted,
Not if the Channel 4 programme last week is correct. Mighty persuasive it was and the pedigrees of the contributors were impeccable. I'm not an expert so can't know who is right; I just don't think it is as cut and dried as many people say.

Some others on the forum must be old enough to remember the 1970s when the climatology flavour of the week was that the next ice age was imminent.

Mike
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Post by: harribobs on March 15, 2007, 09:30:45 PM
don't forget Acid Rain...that was going to wipe us out as well
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Post by: harribobs on March 16, 2007, 02:57:00 PM
ok, i have been digging deep and you won't get this one................

first the town/harbour

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130255240-M.jpg)
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Post by: compage on March 16, 2007, 04:00:19 PM
Quote from: harribobs
ok, i have been digging deep and you won't get this one................

Yes, I think you're right there Chris.

If I'd been there I think I'd remember it.
But I'm pretty sure I haven't and there aren't a lot of clues.
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Post by: harribobs on March 16, 2007, 10:55:28 PM
too obscure John?

here's the beach ( or one of them) to the east of the harbour

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130255193-M.jpg)
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Post by: Greecemad on March 18, 2007, 04:22:36 PM
Quote from: harribobs
too obscure John?

here's the beach ( or one of them) to the east of the harbour

Obviously somewhere I've never been. It looks quite remote and a good place. I would be interested to know where it is.

Greecemad
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Post by: harribobs on March 18, 2007, 11:49:38 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Obviously somewhere I've never been. It looks quite remote and a good place. I would be interested to know where it is.

Greecemad



not really remote..... it's on the north coast

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130255281-M.jpg)
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on March 19, 2007, 08:47:23 AM
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: Greecemad
Obviously somewhere I've never been. It looks quite remote and a good place. I would be interested to know where it is.

Greecemad



not really remote..... it's on the north coast

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130255281-M.jpg[/url])


What was that panel game many ,many years ago? Possibly twenty questions.
More help needed!
East or West?
You must be providing a good prize for the person that gets this one right!

Stuart
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Post by: harribobs on March 19, 2007, 09:52:32 AM
   


hotter....colder etc etc

same place.....   ( i think)

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130255297-M.jpg)
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Post by: George on March 19, 2007, 10:09:01 AM
Quote from: harribobs
 


hotter....colder etc etc

same place.....   ( i think)

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130255297-M.jpg[/url])

Kalives.

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on March 19, 2007, 01:47:07 PM
ohh!!  cold...to the east
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Stuart & Hilary on March 19, 2007, 08:54:01 PM
Quote from: harribobs
ohh!!  cold...to the east

A small village or Town?
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Post by: harribobs on March 20, 2007, 02:20:05 PM
small town/port, i would say, not that far from an archaeological site
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Post by: Noopsy on March 20, 2007, 08:51:09 PM
Georgioupoli.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on March 21, 2007, 09:12:59 AM
further east   past the big cities


*i'll have drag this one out till May*
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Post by: George on March 21, 2007, 10:14:55 AM
Quote from: harribobs
further east   past the big cities


*i'll have drag this one out till May*
Right then, it's not Stalis, I showed the picture to a friend of mine who goes there as regularly as we all go to Plakias, so my next guess is Malia   in the close season (very close season)!

I'll check the map out later and hit you with a few more  

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on March 21, 2007, 01:18:24 PM
errr......warmer but it's not Malia  


Malia btw --->
(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130254853-M.jpg)
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Post by: George on March 21, 2007, 01:26:48 PM
Hersonisos, and it's got a site???

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on March 21, 2007, 03:04:33 PM
no...hersonisos is quite a big-ish resort, and i wouldn't call it a port










*but warmer*
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Post by: Stuart & Hilary on March 21, 2007, 05:26:05 PM
[quote name='harribobs' post='8255' date='Mar 21 2007, 03:04 PM']
no...hersonisos is quite a big-ish resort, and i wouldn't call it a port

As the options are reducing, and with the help of the guide book, how about Sissi?

Stuart
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Post by: Greecemad on March 21, 2007, 10:29:10 PM
Paralia Milatos?

Greecemad
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Post by: Greecemad on March 21, 2007, 10:39:58 PM
Changed my mind now. I think it is Sissi, and that the first picture of the beach is the sandy beach of Boufos on the east side of the village.

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on March 22, 2007, 09:56:52 AM
......................    Sissi it is!  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Stuart & Hilary on March 22, 2007, 07:32:15 PM
Quote from: harribobs
......................    Sissi it is!  


The Rough Guide doesn't say alot about Sissi. Is it worth a visit or a stay?

Stuart
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on March 22, 2007, 11:43:22 PM
it was one of the first places we went to on our first visit to crete, we were based in hersonisos.

it was ok but to be quite honest i wouldn't recommend it to anyone who's already tasted the heady delights of the south coast
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Stuart & Hilary on March 23, 2007, 07:41:27 AM
Quote from: harribobs
it was one of the first places we went to on our first visit to crete, we were based in hersonisos.

it was ok but to be quite honest i wouldn't recommend it to anyone who's already tasted the heady delights of the south coast

Thanks. It is difficult to find any where on the north coast to stay for a few days. We tried Georgioupolis a couple of years ago but after the second night we had had enough and headed back south.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mike G on March 23, 2007, 09:44:37 AM
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
Thanks. It is difficult to find any where on the north coast to stay for a few days. We tried Georgioupolis a couple of years ago but after the second night we had had enough and headed back south.
I liked Kalives when I spent 2 weeks there in 2003- no "far-enders" beach though. It had several particularly good tavernas I remember. Also Almerida, the next resort along to the east. Hania is easily accessible by bus from both. Plakias and Paleohora are better than both of these though- as Chris (Harribobs) has said, you can't beat the south coast of Crete.

Mike
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Daisy on March 23, 2007, 10:37:31 AM
Several years ago we stayed at Palekastro right over on the east coast, very quite with long stretches of beach to ourselves, we enjoyed it but no matter where we try we always return to Plakias, it cannot be beaten. Daisy
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on March 27, 2007, 12:13:44 PM
hi daisy

we've been through palekastro but didn't go down to the beach, it seems like a nice town though

one more of the photo comp, i really am running out now unless i start posting posting pictures of the inside of gorges and the sides of mountains     or goats.....hmm that's a thought  

not the most famous view of this place

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/138841949-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mike from Sussex on March 27, 2007, 01:23:32 PM
Quote from: harribobs
hi daisy

we've been through palekastro but didn't go down to the beach, it seems like a nice town though

one more of the photo comp, i really am running out now unless i start posting posting pictures of the inside of gorges and the sides of mountains     or goats.....hmm that's a thought  

not the most famous view of this place

Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mike G on March 27, 2007, 01:51:01 PM
Just a guess, Preveli Palm Beach.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on March 27, 2007, 01:54:34 PM
Quote from: Mike G
Just a guess, Preveli Palm Beach.


Or the back of the car park at Vai!  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on March 27, 2007, 07:23:10 PM
Quote from: George
Or the back of the car park at Vai!  

george g...

curses................
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on April 01, 2007, 10:05:04 PM
a slight variation....

where was this guy's hand to put this smile on mandy's face  

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/138845933-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: boxerlover on April 01, 2007, 10:51:51 PM
Quote from: harribobs
a slight variation....

where was this guy's hand to put this smile on mandy's face  

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/138845933-M.jpg[/url])



On his cigarette Chris...where else?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: John R on April 02, 2007, 08:02:49 AM
Quote from: boxerlover
Quote from: harribobs
a slight variation....

where was this guy's hand to put this smile on mandy's face  

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/138845933-M.jpg[/url])



On his cigarette Chris...where else?


Er - that's a bit of cheek  :'(
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on April 02, 2007, 10:19:58 AM
I'm not getting involved with this one!!

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on April 03, 2007, 01:24:50 PM
it certainly did wonders for his day    


(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/138846013-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mandy Harrison on April 05, 2007, 01:56:17 PM
Quote from: George
I'm not getting involved with this one!!

george g...

Not at all like you Georgie.  That Cretan man was tanked up on Raki and for one moment I thought he was going to abduct me - I think it fair to sake he took a shine to me - will be giving him a wide berth if I see him on the road again this May.  We'll buy raki from the supermarket - its easier


Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
Quote from: harribobs
......................    Sissi it is!  


The Rough Guide doesn't say alot about Sissi. Is it worth a visit or a stay?

Stuart

Definitely worth a visit.  I love the place and they sell Warsteiner beer!  Watch out for expensive prawns in the taverna tho!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on April 05, 2007, 02:41:02 PM
'We'll buy raki from the supermarket - its easier'

I'll stick to homebrew, the last stuff I bought at the airport, I'm using as metal polish.

Nice to hear from you Mandy, hope the new jobs ok and your keeping to your usual self  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on April 05, 2007, 07:21:59 PM
Two shots of the same place for you. Apologies about the quality. These were taken about 10-12 years ago.
 
Greecemad

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/CreteX.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on April 09, 2007, 09:29:57 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Two shots of the same place for you. Apologies about the quality. These were taken about 10-12 years ago.

No suggestions yet. This means that either no-one has a clue where this is, or that you only look at this site when you are at work!

So I'll give you a clue: it is on the north coast of Crete and has a more well-known namesake elsewhere.

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Daisy on April 09, 2007, 10:34:36 PM
Is it Bali
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on April 10, 2007, 10:44:17 AM
Quote from: Daisy
Is it Bali

Good shout Daisy,  never been there myself but passed it on the National road a few times
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Daisy on April 10, 2007, 12:17:50 PM
We once went down to Bali on the on that wonderful sightseeing trip called the transfer. VERY steep, but small and quite pretty. Too near airport though
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on April 10, 2007, 12:59:45 PM
Quote from: Daisy
We once went down to Bali on the on that wonderful sightseeing trip called the transfer. VERY steep, but small and quite pretty. Too near airport though

Daisy,

Yes, it is Bali.

I think I went there the first time I travelled around Crete independently, so I was a bit green. I thought it was unwise to get all the way back from Plakias to Heraklion airport by bus on the day that I was flying out in the afternoon. Since then, I have done it in one day a few times.

Mind you, those were there days when I saw people with rucksacks unable to get on the bus from Plakias to Rethymnon and having to wait for the next one. It used to be a popular way of travelling.

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on April 12, 2007, 03:07:39 PM
it looks very nice there then, i wonder how much it's changed?

here's a bit of a trick photo for you all

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130468590-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on April 17, 2007, 01:22:12 PM
Looks like it could be looking North West across Plakias bay, perhaps from somewhere near Amoudi.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on April 17, 2007, 04:24:09 PM
spot on John

it's taken from the rocks at shineria, looking across amoudi, towards Plakias  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on April 18, 2007, 07:59:51 AM
Yippee!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on May 02, 2007, 09:54:46 PM
what about another?

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/72726950-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: John R on May 02, 2007, 10:14:50 PM
Quote from: harribobs
what about another?

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/72726950-M.jpg[/url])


Church near the bridge over Aradena gorge.

John R
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on May 02, 2007, 10:21:19 PM
Bah!    ... in the old village of Aradena



curses....must look deeper into the cobwebbed archives
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on May 02, 2007, 10:26:45 PM
Quote from: harribobs
Bah!    ... in the old village of Aradena


from t'other way

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/72724598-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on May 17, 2007, 10:25:00 AM
right well here's another and a bit of a tester, i have my suspicions it won't last too long but....

it's not a view

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29288383-L.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on May 17, 2007, 03:15:53 PM
I think I've seen that but I'm blowed if I can remember where.

Have a good time next week Chris (and Mandy).

I'll be trying not to think about you.  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on May 17, 2007, 08:56:47 PM
 now I thought you'd get it John!

thanks we're just about ready for the holiday now  woohoo!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: shinaria on May 18, 2007, 08:54:09 AM
Hi Chris,
I've never been there, but according to the text it must be somewhere on Elafonissi?!

shinaria
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on May 18, 2007, 09:13:51 AM
you've got it mate

as you look down to the headland , you can see a big cross, just below that in a cave is a small chapel. the monument is outside the cave

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29288379-M.jpg)

and inside

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29288388-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on May 18, 2007, 11:36:20 AM
Quote from: harribobs
thanks we're just about ready for the holiday now  woohoo!


I suppose you'll have to drag the missus along again kicking and screaming  

Have a good one both of you and I'll get you back in 13 weeks  

And don't nick all the sun  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on May 18, 2007, 02:26:09 PM
Quote from: George
I suppose you'll have to drag the missus along again kicking and screaming  

Have a good one both of you and I'll get you back in 13 weeks  

And don't nick all the sun  

george g...

cheers george

you're right, she can't tear herself away from work  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on June 16, 2007, 12:16:58 AM
ok

here's another for you

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/165327318-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on June 20, 2007, 09:24:30 AM
[attachment=464:Monestery.JPG]

While everyone is thinking about that Chris, does anyone know exactly what this place is?
It's at the 'T' junction where you turn right towards Spili.
I went and had a closer look at it last year and it looks like a really posh apartment block, but there is a MASSIVE illuminated cross by the front gates.
Don't suppose it's got anything to do with the moonies...

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on June 20, 2007, 11:49:49 AM
Chris, That looks like the churh on the road into spilli?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on June 20, 2007, 09:31:33 PM
Barny

sorry mate,  closer to home than that  

George

never noticed the place but i admit i only drive through that junction

cheers

chris
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on June 21, 2007, 08:34:17 AM
I've seen your picture somewhere else Chris, with a title... I wonder where??  

So I'm not going to cheat  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on June 21, 2007, 09:01:17 PM
     I think i few people will be surprised!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on June 21, 2007, 09:31:54 PM
from another angle

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/165329014-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: John R on June 22, 2007, 08:09:06 AM
Quote from: harribobs
from another angle

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/165329014-M.jpg[/url])


I was wanting to say inside Preveli Monastry but could not reconcile that church peeping above skyline on your 1st photo. However it now looks like a much refurbished Church at Selia.

John R
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on June 22, 2007, 07:53:41 PM
 

Mr R wins the coconut!!

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/165327120-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on June 22, 2007, 08:25:36 PM
How about this easy one?

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture219.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on June 24, 2007, 09:56:43 PM
hmmm  the rocks look like shineria, but can't remember any palms there  Suda?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on June 25, 2007, 08:13:33 PM
Quote from: harribobs
hmmm  the rocks look like shineria, but can't remember any palms there  Suda?


Harribobs,

This proved to be much more difficult than I thought. Yours has been the only guess and you're not sure. You were correct the first time with Skinaria. Here's another view, from the taverna:

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture218.jpg)

Does anyone know where these chaps are?

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture197.jpg)


Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Chas on June 26, 2007, 11:21:22 AM
Quote from: Greecemad
... Does anyone know where these chaps are?

([url]http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture197.jpg[/url])


Greecemad

I'm not 100% sure but they may well have been last seen at the bottom of my fifth jug of raki (http://www.abestweb.com/smilies/alcoholic.gif) .... just don't expect me to remember where or when that was (http://www.chatitaliachat.it/serpe/mangia/166.gif)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on June 26, 2007, 11:27:06 AM
Does anyone know where these chaps are?

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture197.jpg)


Greecemad
[/quote]

Aren't they on the mural that is on the wall that leads to a 'garage' (?) by the Tasomanolis?
Probably got the name wrong, but it's up there somewhere!!

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on June 26, 2007, 01:14:29 PM
Quote from: George
Aren't they on the mural that is on the wall that leads to a 'garage' (?) by the Tasomanolis?
Probably got the name wrong, but it's up there somewhere!!

george g...

George,

You're warm. It's up there somewhere, but it's another taverna.

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on June 26, 2007, 01:22:25 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: George
Aren't they on the mural that is on the wall that leads to a 'garage' (?) by the Tasomanolis?
Probably got the name wrong, but it's up there somewhere!!

george g...

George,

You're warm. It's up there somewhere, but it's another taverna.

Greecemad
Atlantis
Fish Taverner and apartments then.

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on June 26, 2007, 07:46:25 PM
Quote from: George
Atlantis
Fish Taverner and apartments then.

george g...


You win, George. Here's the answer:

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture198.jpg)

This one's a bit different: it's a photo of a photo. Two part question: 1. Where's the snowman? 2. Where's the original photo hanging?

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture244.jpg)

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: ian s on June 26, 2007, 09:30:50 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: George
Atlantis
Fish Taverner and apartments then.

george g...


You win, George. Here's the answer:

([url]http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture198.jpg[/url])

This one's a bit different: it's a photo of a photo. Two part question: 1. Where's the snowman? 2. Where's the original photo hanging?

([url]http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture244.jpg[/url])

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Chas on June 26, 2007, 11:11:30 PM
Eeeeh!  Even I can do better than that, Ian .... the snowman is smack bang in the middle (http://www.smileypad.com/v202/Cache/Feelings/Exit-Stage-Right.gif)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on June 26, 2007, 11:30:18 PM
i think i've seen the snow photos in Lyseoss taverna?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on June 27, 2007, 08:29:06 AM
Pete and I recon that the pic was taken from the top of the slope where I slide my yacht down into the water, the rock face in the distance is the back drop to the far end, but where the pic is is anyone's guess unless you've seen it.

george g...

The snowman is probably floating around Libya by now in liquid form.
'Plakias 14.12.04'
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mike G on June 27, 2007, 01:20:18 PM
If that is the far end cliff-face in the distance the photo is back to front.

Mike
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on June 27, 2007, 01:31:03 PM
Quote from: Mike G
If that is the far end cliff-face in the distance the photo is back to front.

Mike

?????????????????
If I'm right about the picture the village front is on the left hand side.
The cliff face is part of the Dinosaur which is on the left hand side of the bay when your standing facing the sea.
The steps on the far right hand side are the steps leading up on to the top of the harbour arm and the arial is visible on top of the mountain.

george g...

There again I could be wrong!

GREECEMAD!!!!!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on June 27, 2007, 08:12:55 PM
Have i seen that photo in Antonis Place?

                            Barny.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on June 29, 2007, 12:36:44 PM
Quote from: harribobs
i think i've seen the snow photos in Lyseoss taverna?

The snowman is on the pier, with the far end in the background. I saw it hanging in Lysseos Taverna, but there may be others that I don't know about.

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on July 06, 2007, 08:32:22 PM
This thread's gone a bit quiet, so where's this (it's a bit further afield)?
(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture154.jpg)

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on July 08, 2007, 09:02:35 PM
that's nearly as easy identifying your taverna chairs shot !!  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on July 08, 2007, 09:09:54 PM
OK, if it's too difficult, here's the other end of the same beach:

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture151.jpg)

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Stuart & Hilary on July 09, 2007, 08:34:19 AM
Quote from: Greecemad
OK, if it's too difficult, here's the other end of the same beach:

([url]http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture151.jpg[/url])

Greecemad


Sougia Beach, but haveing difficulty working out  your first photo. Hope to be there mid September, but unlike Plakias, Sougia doesn't seem to change from year to year.

Stuart
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on July 09, 2007, 09:11:30 PM
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
Sougia Beach, but having difficulty working out  your first photo. Hope to be there mid September, but unlike Plakias, Sougia doesn't seem to change from year to year.

Stuart

Stuart,

It is, of course, Sougia. If you know Sougia, the first photo is the end of the beach where there is a little beach beyond the end of the main beach. I think this is called 'The Bay of Pigs'. You can't see it on the photo, which may be why it fooled you - I think it's behind one of the big rocks. Last month you had to wade through water thigh-deep to get to this beach, and there wasn't as much beach as the last time I went.

IIRC there's a picture of Mandy on this beach somewhere on the board, maybe earlier in this thread.

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on July 09, 2007, 09:21:05 PM
Back to Plakias. This character amused me, but where can he be found?

(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture201.jpg)

No doubt Chas will say that he's in a toilet!

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Stuart & Hilary on July 10, 2007, 09:52:37 AM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
Sougia Beach, but having difficulty working out  your first photo. Hope to be there mid September, but unlike Plakias, Sougia doesn't seem to change from year to year.

Stuart

Stuart,

It is, of course, Sougia. If you know Sougia, the first photo is the end of the beach where there is a little beach beyond the end of the main beach. I think this is called 'The Bay of Pigs'. You can't see it on the photo, which may be why it fooled you - I think it's behind one of the big rocks. Last month you had to wade through water thigh-deep to get to this beach, and there wasn't as much beach as the last time I went.

IIRC there's a picture of Mandy on this beach somewhere on the board, maybe earlier in this thread.

Greecemad

You're right it was the Bay of Pigs end that was confusing. Walking round to that bay is normally ankle deep,so could the deeper water be due to a Spring tide effect? From a previous posting I think I gathered you got a taxi from Sfakia. Which day of the week and did you have long to wait?

Stuart
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on July 10, 2007, 01:21:38 PM
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
You're right it was the Bay of Pigs end that was confusing. Walking round to that bay is normally ankle deep,so could the deeper water be due to a Spring tide effect? From a previous posting I think I gathered you got a taxi from Sfakia. Which day of the week and did you have long to wait?

Stuart

Stuart,

I assume you are joking about the Spring tide effect - there is no visible tide in the Libyan sea or the Aegean, let alone spring tides. It has more to do with the effect that the sea has on the beaches during the winter. Sometimes some beach is washed away and sometimes more is deposited. Red Beach near Matala is susceptible to this - I have seen pictures taken this year and there isn't much beach left. The worst one I have seen is Roukounas beach on the island of Anafi - whereas one year you could walk on the sand through some rocks from one beach to the next, the year after about 100 yards of beach had been swept away and you had to wade in water knee deep over a very stony bottom.

I did take a taxi from Chora Sfakion to Plakias. It was on a Thursday. There were no taxis around but I found a supermarket that has a taxi booking service. He couldn't find a local taxi, so he ordered one from Plakias and I had to wait about an hour. It was 50 euro. I was planning to take Zak's phone number with me, but forgot (Zak runs a taxi service in Plakias).

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on July 11, 2007, 09:01:48 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Back to Plakias. This character amused me, but where can he be found?

([url]http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture201.jpg[/url])

No doubt Chas will say that he's in a toilet!

Greecemad


No suggestions yet, so I'll give you a clue: he's in a bar in Plakias.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Peter&Dawn on July 12, 2007, 07:01:00 AM
I'll start the ball rolling with a wild, probably total wrong guess. The Lamon
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: John R on July 12, 2007, 08:05:49 AM
Quote from: Greecemad
No suggestions yet, so I'll give you a clue: he's in a bar in Plakias.

I now have vague recollections about what I think I saw in the Gents loo at Livicon ??? Trouble is that by the time I need that room things are indeed vague.

John R
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on July 12, 2007, 08:13:05 AM
Kyma??

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on July 12, 2007, 12:43:53 PM
All wrong I'm afraid. When I said a bar, I meant just a bar not a hotel bar.

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on July 13, 2007, 12:17:11 AM
i've seen it

god knows where, but i blame babbi's raki bottle  

livicon
sifis
ostraco


( mostly anywhere on the route from the medousa to the KC)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on July 13, 2007, 08:27:43 AM
Quote from: harribobs
i've seen it

god knows where, but i blame babbi's raki bottle  

livicon
sifis
ostraco


( mostly anywhere on the route from the medousa to the KC)

Your grabbing at straws there Chris  

There's a pun there somewhere.

What's the name of the cocktail bar next door to the Kri Kri?

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on July 13, 2007, 08:02:43 PM
Quote from: George
What's the name of the cocktail bar next door to the Kri Kri?


I think you mean Nufaro, but it's not that one.

It's not Ostraco because there's looks like this: (apologies for the poor photography, I must have had some Mythos)  
(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture228.jpg)
(for some much better photography see this (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angrygayelephant/273777609/))


It's not the Livicon (as I've said before) or Sifis (I don't know that one, where is it?)

Harribobs is correct that it's somehwere between Medoussa and KC.

That means you should be able to get it by process of elimination now, as I can't think of any more.  

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on July 13, 2007, 08:40:33 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
(for some much better photography see this ([url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/angrygayelephant/273777609/[/url]))


Have a look at the rest of this set - you'll recognise one or two!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on July 13, 2007, 09:19:55 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: Greecemad
(for some much better photography see this ([url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/angrygayelephant/273777609/[/url]))


Have a look at the rest of this set - you'll recognise one or two!



I think it's Platia?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on July 13, 2007, 11:28:43 PM
Quote from: Barny
I think it's Platia?

Barny,

It obviously is Plateia as it's the only one left. That makes you the winner.

Have a good one next week and don't drink the Kyma dry!!

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mike G on July 14, 2007, 09:20:45 AM
Quote from: Greecemad
It's not Ostraco because there's looks like this: (apologies for the poor photography, I must have had some Mythos)  
([url]http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture228.jpg[/url])
(for some much better photography see this ([url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/angrygayelephant/273777609/[/url]))

As a matter of interest does anyone know why Greece has this quaint habit of not depositing the paper down the toilet? It seems to apply even to new builds. Does any other civilised country adopt it? Does it apply to luxury hotels and luxury homes?

I often meet people who say it is the reason they never go to Greece on holiday.

Mike
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Rowena & Carl on July 14, 2007, 11:30:07 AM
Quote from: Mike G
Quote from: Greecemad
It's not Ostraco because there's looks like this: (apologies for the poor photography, I must have had some Mythos)  
([url]http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture228.jpg[/url])
(for some much better photography see this ([url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/angrygayelephant/273777609/[/url]))

As a matter of interest does anyone know why Greece has this quaint habit of not depositing the paper down the toilet? It seems to apply even to new builds. Does any other civilised country adopt it? Does it apply to luxury hotels and luxury homes?

I often meet people who say it is the reason they never go to Greece on holiday.

Mike


I don't think it's a quaint habit the greeks have adopted but a very poor plumbing system that can't cope with toilet roll.

Rowena
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on July 14, 2007, 01:52:29 PM
Quote from: Rowena & Carl
Quote from: Mike G
Quote from: Greecemad
It's not Ostraco because there's looks like this: (apologies for the poor photography, I must have had some Mythos)  
([url]http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/Picture228.jpg[/url])
(for some much better photography see this ([url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/angrygayelephant/273777609/[/url]))

As a matter of interest does anyone know why Greece has this quaint habit of not depositing the paper down the toilet? It seems to apply even to new builds. Does any other civilised country adopt it? Does it apply to luxury hotels and luxury homes?

I often meet people who say it is the reason they never go to Greece on holiday.

Mike


I don't think it's a quaint habit the greeks have adopted but a very poor plumbing system that can't cope with toilet roll.

Rowena

Yes the bore of the plumbing at the toilet is good but the bore of the pipe gets smaller as it passes outside hence the slightest little blockage soon backs up as a few of us know! I believe the Alianthos is flushable?
This time next week I wil be testing the plumbing!

                                Barny.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mike G on July 14, 2007, 02:25:12 PM
Quote from: Barny
Yes the bore of the plumbing at the toilet is good but the bore of the pipe gets smaller as it passes outside hence the slightest little blockage soon backs up as a few of us know! I believe the Alianthos is flushable?

                                Barny.
Sounds feasible for the building itself but once the piping gets to the road it will be increasing in diameter all the way to the treatment works. So why aren't new buildings built with sufficiently wide pipes?

Mike
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on July 14, 2007, 07:42:26 PM
Quote from: Mike G
Quote from: Barny
Yes the bore of the plumbing at the toilet is good but the bore of the pipe gets smaller as it passes outside hence the slightest little blockage soon backs up as a few of us know! I believe the Alianthos is flushable?

                                Barny.
Sounds feasible for the building itself but once the piping gets to the road it will be increasing in diameter all the way to the treatment works. So why aren't new buildings built with sufficiently wide pipes?

Mike
Maybe it depends how far away from the treatment works you are? And the size of the pipe leading from your place?
What a subject!!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on July 16, 2007, 08:35:18 AM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: Greecemad
(for some much better photography see this ([url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/angrygayelephant/273777609/[/url]))


Have a look at the rest of this set - you'll recognise one or two!

Is this a fixation or just a phase you went through  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Stuart & Hilary on July 23, 2007, 04:24:39 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
You're right it was the Bay of Pigs end that was confusing. Walking round to that bay is normally ankle deep,so could the deeper water be due to a Spring tide effect? From a previous posting I think I gathered you got a taxi from Sfakia. Which day of the week and did you have long to wait?

Stuart

Stuart,

I assume you are joking about the Spring tide effect - there is no visible tide in the Libyan sea or the Aegean, let alone spring tides. It has more to do with the effect that the sea has on the beaches during the winter. Sometimes some beach is washed away and sometimes more is deposited. Red Beach near Matala is susceptible to this - I have seen pictures taken this year and there isn't much beach left. The worst one I have seen is Roukounas beach on the island of Anafi - whereas one year you could walk on the sand through some rocks from one beach to the next, the year after about 100 yards of beach had been swept away and you had to wade in water knee deep over a very stony bottom.

I did take a taxi from Chora Sfakion to Plakias. It was on a Thursday. There were no taxis around but I found a supermarket that has a taxi booking service. He couldn't find a local taxi, so he ordered one from Plakias and I had to wait about an hour. It was 50 euro. I was planning to take Zak's phone number with me, but forgot (Zak runs a taxi service in Plakias).

Greecemad

Thanks Greecemad for info re Taxi.

Re sea levels, just wondering if they fluctuated during the year. From what you say The Bay of Pigs affected by storm damage. Will be able to check it out in 8 weeks.
One other question.
Was the cash machine working in Sougia. When we arrived last year it had been put out of action until 2007.

Stuart
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on July 23, 2007, 11:29:18 PM
Quote from: Stuart & Hilary
One other question.
Was the cash machine working in Sougia. When we arrived last year it had been put out of action until 2007.

Stuart

Stuart,

I didn't try using the cash machine in Sougia, but I think I saw someone else using it. If I go to a place that only has one cash machine and no bank, I don't tend to rely on it in case it is out of action.

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on July 30, 2007, 12:11:28 PM
Quote from: George
[attachment=464:Monestery.JPG]

While everyone is thinking about that Chris, does anyone know exactly what this place is?
It's at the 'T' junction where you turn right towards Spili.
I went and had a closer look at it last year and it looks like a really posh apartment block, but there is a MASSIVE illuminated cross by the front gates.
Don't suppose it's got anything to do with the moonies...

george g...

It's gone quiet again, so I thought I might bring this up again.
The road that leads to it is on the right hand side of the picture and a very primitive sign indicates to me that it might be a monestery???
Any locals know??

george g...

as the picture didn't come out it's on Page 18.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on July 30, 2007, 01:44:38 PM
Easy one, for those who know!

Where is it and what is it attached to?

[attachment=476:Plaque.jpg]

You might be dragged there by the missus!!  

Pete your not eligible!!  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Peter&Dawn on July 30, 2007, 01:56:11 PM
Quote from: George
Easy one, for those who know!

Where is it and what is it attached to?

[attachment=476:Plaque.jpg]

You might be dragged there by the missus!!  

Pete your not eligible!!  

george g...


I suppose that is only fair as it was me that asked you to take the photo (Camera batteries always run out at the wrong time).

And yes I am being dragged there again by the wife   (and daughter) this year.

Pete
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on July 30, 2007, 03:54:10 PM
I seem to have heard the story before and IIRC it was in sphakia ( or thereabouts) i'll take a punt at Francocastelli  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on July 30, 2007, 04:09:42 PM
I thought you'd get this one Chris, your miles away with both of them!  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on July 31, 2007, 10:20:27 PM
i've cheated and looked it up()

(http://images.tournet.gr/photos/1016/093.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 01, 2007, 08:15:19 AM
Quote from: harribobs
i've cheated and looked it up()

 
Or is this the next poser?  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on August 01, 2007, 10:17:49 AM
that's the site if the 'Da Molin' tower
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 01, 2007, 10:21:11 AM
Quote from: harribobs
that's the site if the 'Da Molin' tower
And where exactly is it Chris?

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 01, 2007, 06:02:14 PM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
Easy one, for those who know!

Where is it and what is it attached to?

[attachment=476:Plaque.jpg]

You might be dragged there by the missus!!  

Pete your not eligible!!  

george g...


I suppose that is only fair as it was me that asked you to take the photo (Camera batteries always run out at the wrong time).

And yes I am being dragged there again by the wife   (and daughter) this year.

Pete
I think it's at Argyroupoli (ancient Lappa).
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 02, 2007, 08:22:23 AM
Quote from: compage
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
Easy one, for those who know!

Where is it and what is it attached to?

[attachment=476:Plaque.jpg]

You might be dragged there by the missus!!  

Pete your not eligible!!  

george g...


I suppose that is only fair as it was me that asked you to take the photo (Camera batteries always run out at the wrong time).

And yes I am being dragged there again by the wife   (and daughter) this year.

Pete
I think it's at Argyroupoli (ancient Lappa).
Well done John  , the plaque is acually attached to the left had pillar in the photo, I'll stick a confirmation pic on later.

The clue was reference to the Advacdo shop (sells all the face creams and hand creams that some women/men perhaps, rave over), under the archway leading to the old quarter.


george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 02, 2007, 08:38:53 AM
Proof...
[attachment=477:Plaque_Location.JPG]

How about this one Chris!!
[attachment=478:Centre_Piece.jpg]

Right up your alley!  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Peter&Dawn on August 02, 2007, 09:17:05 AM
Quote from: George
Proof...
[attachment=477:Plaque_Location.JPG]

How about this one Chris!!
[attachment=478:Centre_Piece.jpg]

Right up your alley!  

george g...

Am I banned from this one as well George.

Pete
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 02, 2007, 09:33:10 AM
YES!!

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on August 02, 2007, 10:24:50 AM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
Proof...
[attachment=477:Plaque_Location.JPG]

How about this one Chris!!
[attachment=478:Centre_Piece.jpg]

Right up your alley!  

george g...

Am I banned from this one as well George.

Pete

That's the cafe/taverna as you drop down by the gorge that goes to thingy port where the boat comes in from the bottom of the Samaria gorge. Hope i have made myself clear!!!
Tony
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 02, 2007, 10:35:47 AM
Quote from: Tony Smith
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
Proof...
[attachment=477:Plaque_Location.JPG]

How about this one Chris!!
[attachment=478:Centre_Piece.jpg]

Right up your alley!  

george g...

Am I banned from this one as well George.

Pete

That's the cafe/taverna as you drop down by the gorge that goes to thingy port where the boat comes in from the bottom of the Samaria gorge. Hope i have made myself clear!!!
Tony

'thingy port'? might I suggest Choras Sfakion?? It's the only 'Port' I know locally.

Have another go...  I think I know what you mean! and where you're at, need to be a bit more... like spot on.  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 02, 2007, 03:19:55 PM
Quick clue:

Popeye would love it  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on August 02, 2007, 08:17:45 PM
i'll hold my hands up I would have remembered those adornments to the olive oil press, if i'd have seen them

my first thought would have been hora sfakion, or one of the villages at the bottom of the imbros gorge, as that's where most of the commonwealth troops were taken off,

but if it's at the bottom of the samaria gorge...thats agia roumelli
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 03, 2007, 08:06:21 AM
NO!

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on August 03, 2007, 10:09:47 AM
Taverna overlooking the Imbros gorge. On the left side as you decend. Has a notice saying that if you stop there to look at the view you MUST buy a drink. Has a display of WW11 relics on the olive press betwwen the bar and the tables with the view. Am I close?
Tony
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 03, 2007, 10:17:57 AM
Quote from: Tony Smith
Taverna overlooking the Imbros gorge. On the left side as you decend. Has a notice saying that if you stop there to look at the view you MUST buy a drink. Has a display of WW11 relics on the olive press betwwen the bar and the tables with the view. Am I close?
Tony
Sorry Tony your not close, your spot on, well done   :

[attachment=479:Olive_Bar.JPG]

Fabulous place, with incredible character and interior design, did you notice the horns as the door handles in the loo?

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on August 03, 2007, 10:52:36 AM
ah never been in there!  i think i would have have remembered
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 03, 2007, 11:04:21 AM
You must go there Chris, it's easy to find, just follow the road up into Imbross village, you can't miss it.
Pete and Dawn found it a couple of years ago, so I decided after my annual trek up to Aredena last year, to find the place and have some lunch. I won't say too much about it but it's ALL handmade decor and the views...  
And I think you'd like the memomobilia.
Don't touch the grenades, their rusty and they still have pins!!!  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 09, 2007, 02:52:18 PM
It's gone quiet again, how about this one.

Easy peasy if you speak Greek!!

Where is it and what is it part of??  

[attachment=484:Plaque_2.JPG]

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Noopsy on August 09, 2007, 06:04:18 PM
I would guess that this was in Vrissis, and that it is on a monument to someone called Constantinou Loudakis.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on August 09, 2007, 08:53:05 PM
My translation is something like:

"The rebuilding of the Pagalianis fountain (or water tap)
is by the generous offering
of the birthplace (of me?) ??
Konstantinos G. Lioudakis
2001"

So I guess that it's not is Vrises but in somewhere called Pagalianis, wherever that is, and that it is on a fountain or public water tap.

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 10, 2007, 08:11:29 AM
'and that it is on a fountain or public water tap.'
Quote

Getting very warm...

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on August 10, 2007, 09:29:11 PM
Quote from: George
Getting very warm...

george g...


George,

This may be cheating as I googled it, but is it here?

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1764514 (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1764514)

If so, it's near Meronas, about 10 km east of Spili. So Noopsy may not be wrong as there is a place called Vrises near there. I thought he meant Vrises near Georgoupoli.

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 11, 2007, 03:10:01 PM
It says Meronas on the inscription doesn't it?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on August 11, 2007, 06:54:44 PM
Quote from: compage
It says Meronas on the inscription doesn't it?

It does indeed, Compage. Well spotted. Actually, it says 'ton Merona', which is the accusative case (used for the object of the sentence) of 'the Meronas' (The definite article is always used with proper names in Greek). That was the word that I couldn't translate. Because it's all in capitals, I didn't realise it was a place name.

There's no punctuation in the inscription, which doesn't help, but now I think it reads:
 
"The rebuilding of the Pagalianis fountain (or water tap)
is the generous offering
of my birthplace, Meronas.
Konstantinos G. Lioudakis.
2001"

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 13, 2007, 08:30:53 AM
Spot on guys, some good investigative reseach there.
[attachment=486:Plaque_2_Location.JPG]

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 13, 2007, 03:17:01 PM
Here's a fairly easy one.
Regular winners hang back a bit please, give the others a chance...

(http://compage.com/plakias/0708131509.jpg)

Where am I?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: John R on August 13, 2007, 03:43:54 PM
Quote from: compage
Regular winners hang back a bit please, give the others a chance...

Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 13, 2007, 04:45:56 PM
I'm sure I know where the photo was taken and as I've not had a clue on any previous photos, I'll say 'Selia'. Of course, if I'm wrong, I really will be showing myself up! :
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 13, 2007, 04:55:31 PM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
I'm sure I know where the photo was taken and as I've not had a clue on any previous photos, I'll say 'Selia'. Of course, if I'm wrong, I really will be showing myself up! :
You've just shown yourself up  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Daisy on August 13, 2007, 05:17:27 PM
SPILI ?
              Daisy
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on August 13, 2007, 05:17:37 PM
Spili fountains after the makeover ? last year
Tony
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on August 13, 2007, 07:07:57 PM
Snap on the time! But if we are correct I will bow down to the lady.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 13, 2007, 07:37:43 PM
Quote from: George
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
I'm sure I know where the photo was taken and as I've not had a clue on any previous photos, I'll say 'Selia'. Of course, if I'm wrong, I really will be showing myself up! :
You've just shown yourself up  

george g...

Of course I meant to say Spili   but one thing is for sure, I'll keep quiet next time :
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 14, 2007, 06:39:16 PM
Quote from: Daisy
SPILI ?
              Daisy
Well done Daisy.

Graham, I know you meant Spili really so give yourself half a point.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 14, 2007, 06:40:20 PM
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
Spili fountains after the makeover ? last year
Tony
No, that was taken in 2002.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 14, 2007, 10:30:29 PM
Quote from: compage
Quote from: Daisy
SPILI ?
              Daisy
Well done Daisy.

Graham, I know you meant Spili really so give yourself half a point.
Cheers John - I'll excuse your spelling ... I know you really meant half a pint
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on August 14, 2007, 10:44:50 PM
Has anyone pictures of what the fountains look like after the "refurb" recently?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 15, 2007, 08:39:46 AM
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
Has anyone pictures of what the fountains look like after the "refurb" recently?
This was taken in 2004:
[attachment=487:Spili_Fo...ain_2004.JPG]

I had a few years off before that, so I don't know when the refurb was.

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Doggie on August 16, 2007, 09:20:54 PM
Quote from: George
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
Has anyone pictures of what the fountains look like after the "refurb" recently?
This was taken in 2004:
[attachment=487:Spili_Fo...ain_2004.JPG]

I had a few years off before that, so I don't know when the refurb was.

george g...
No pics I'm afraid but we had a cooling iced coffee in the taverna above the Lion Fountain in June 2007 looking down on to the refurbed patio area. It is a stunning refurb and with the concealed lighting, I would think that an evening visit would be very special. We also bought a bell made by the monks of Meteora from the shop run by the English woman opposite the natural products shop (visit Spili and you will know which I mean!). We ALWAYS visit Spili and it is now a very smart stop off point on the way to fab beaches Ag Galini et al hot spots. How I miss Crete and still another 46 weeks until we return. Unless....?
ATB
Doggie
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 17, 2007, 08:12:27 AM
Quote from: Doggie
Quote from: George
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
Has anyone pictures of what the fountains look like after the "refurb" recently?
This was taken in 2004:
[attachment=487:Spili_Fo...ain_2004.JPG]

I had a few years off before that, so I don't know when the refurb was.

george g...
No pics I'm afraid but we had a cooling iced coffee in the taverna above the Lion Fountain in June 2007 looking down on to the refurbed patio area. It is a stunning refurb and with the concealed lighting, I would think that an evening visit would be very special.
ATB
Doggie
I meant to go there last year for an evening meal but never got round to it. I've never been in there, but it sounds pretty good, and with the fountains all lit up at night with the floodlights, it sounds quite special.
It's on my list for the next couple of weeks, 4 days to go and counting the hours  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: shinaria on August 17, 2007, 08:36:50 AM
We have some pictures from 2006. Looks a litttle bit artificial to me... no restauration but a whole new place. The pics are at home and I'm at the bureau now... so I stole one from the net. I'll add some more on Sunday

Kalo sas taksidi

shinaria
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 17, 2007, 08:51:21 AM
Quote from: shinaria
We have some pictures from 2006. Looks a litttle bit artificial to me... no restauration but a whole new place. The pics are at home and I'm at the bureau now... so I stole one from the net. I'll add some more on Sunday

Kalo sas taksidi

shinaria
Efharisto poli  

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Chas on August 17, 2007, 10:42:27 PM
Not so much off topic as off Crete .... but the particular island has been mentioned recently, in another thread ....

So, who knows where this is?

(http://inlinethumb18.webshots.com/10385/2432953850046486184S600x600Q85.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Chas on August 20, 2007, 03:59:13 PM
After that massive response, I suppose a clue is in order ....

Somewhere in the Ionian Sea.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on August 21, 2007, 08:52:05 AM
Iona? (Tongue in Cheek!)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: shinaria on August 21, 2007, 11:01:50 AM
I remember formations like that on Kerkyra somewhere near Paleokastritsa? Not together with the ship... but that was 20 years ago...

shinaria
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Post by: Chas on August 21, 2007, 12:02:39 PM
T&S: (http://bestsmileys.com/lol/1.gif)

shinaria:  I like your thinking .... too bad you're sooo wrong. (http://www.chatitaliachat.it/serpe/diablos/37.gif) (So, that rules out Sidari, too.)
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Post by: shinaria on August 29, 2007, 03:58:43 PM
My last trial [for this month] to keep the thing rollin':  Is it on kythira?
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Post by: Chas on August 29, 2007, 05:08:47 PM
Quote from: shinaria
My last trial [for this month] to keep the thing rollin':  Is it on kythira?
Sorry, that's another "no".

I guess I'll have to give you lot another (big) clue that's not the mark of Zorro (or Zorbas)  ... Z

... not a million miles from holiday-hell!
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Post by: shinaria on August 30, 2007, 10:55:45 AM
Well, nobody seems to have an idea ... z..Z.? zzzzzzz? ....... Ζάκυνθος? Right?!
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on August 30, 2007, 11:45:02 AM
Can I hazard a wild guess at Zante (from the Z clue) as the Island but as I have never visited I have no idea of the actual place.
Tony
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Post by: Ploppy on August 30, 2007, 11:59:43 AM
Wild stab in the dark.....Zakynthos?
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Post by: Chas on August 30, 2007, 12:44:56 PM
Well, that was an obvious clue    .... Zakynthos/Zante it is.  

Above and beyond the rock sculpture (which I was told is natural), you can see Vassilikos, on the far side of the bay.

So, any of the admitted visitors got any ideas?
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Post by: Chas on September 08, 2007, 04:34:19 PM
I suppose all those Z's sent everyone to sleep  

This is (http://inlinethumb18.webshots.com/10385/2432953850046486184S600x600Q85.jpg)

Porto Agios Sostis ... at the very far end of Lagana(s) beach - about 1.5 km. walking along the beach but a million miles in "planetary" terms.
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on September 08, 2007, 07:00:44 PM
Okay who is going to post the next picture?
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Post by: harribobs on September 09, 2007, 10:38:57 AM
in anticipation of next week..............

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/165310353-L.jpg)
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Post by: John R on September 09, 2007, 11:15:51 AM
Quote from: harribobs
in anticipation of next week..............

Can't quite place it. Loutro(ish). Mandy with very short shadow and shorts with legs of uneven length don't give any clues either  

John R
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Post by: Ploppy on September 09, 2007, 02:11:31 PM
Quote from: harribobs
in anticipation of next week..............

I know where this is....

On your living room wall to the right of the tv
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Post by: harribobs on September 09, 2007, 08:33:49 PM
Quote from: John R
Quote from: harribobs
in anticipation of next week..............

Can't quite place it. Loutro(ish). Mandy with very short shadow and shorts with legs of uneven length don't give any clues either  

John R

waddaja mean? her legs are are even but her body's lob sided!


louto-ish????  warm but no  

Quote from: Ploppy
I know where this is....

On your living room wall to the right of the tv

    correct!
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Post by: shinaria on September 10, 2007, 12:55:29 PM
Agia Katherini somewhere between anopolis and loutro... looks as it got a new coat of paint recently... but there was another building in the foreground ...?
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Post by: Mike G on September 10, 2007, 01:09:07 PM
If it weren't for the fact that there seems to be higher ground visible to the left of the chapel I would have said the top of Timeos Stavros. Anyway, I think that view has been posted before.

Mike
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Post by: harribobs on September 10, 2007, 02:41:00 PM
Quote from: shinaria
Agia Katherini somewhere between anopolis and loutro... looks as it got a new coat of paint recently... but there was another building in the foreground ...?



Alf is correct and wins today's prize  

there is another building to the side of the church

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/165319874-M.jpg)
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Post by: harribobs on September 10, 2007, 04:15:30 PM
i might have posted this before, but this is the view down to Loutro from Ekaterina

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/165304751-L.jpg)
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Post by: harribobs on September 10, 2007, 04:36:12 PM
here's an easy one

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/165299684-M.jpg)
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Post by: jenny on September 10, 2007, 09:01:59 PM
Quote from: harribobs
here's an easy one

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/165299684-M.jpg[/url])


Is it a bit up the K gorge from Plak, taken when the flags were new (sometime between the early 80's and last year) LOL
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Post by: harribobs on September 11, 2007, 11:40:41 AM
i suspect you're thinking about the memorial at koxares (spelling?)


Nope!
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Post by: George on September 11, 2007, 11:59:02 AM
I'm grabbing at straws here because I haven't actually been down there for a while, but is this on the new quay at Chora Sfakion?

I'd like to see more of the left hand corner...

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on September 11, 2007, 02:26:50 PM
spot on george, it's the allied memorial at Chora Sphakion (sfakia)  

it doesn't always have the flags flying but as this was only a few days after the 20th May, they were proudly fluttering!
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Post by: harribobs on September 11, 2007, 09:35:44 PM
from the front

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/194544603-M.jpg)
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Post by: shinaria on September 12, 2007, 09:57:27 AM
Thanks to all that made the 8th of may to come after the 20th!
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Post by: harribobs on September 12, 2007, 11:16:17 AM
Quote from: shinaria
Thanks to all that made the 8th of may to come after the 20th!
   

where's this then?

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/42762118-L.jpg)
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Post by: shinaria on September 12, 2007, 11:34:57 AM
just meant to say: Good that there were people to make an end to the naziterror. May not fit here. sorry
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Post by: harribobs on September 12, 2007, 12:12:45 PM
Quote from: shinaria
just meant to say: Good that there were people to make an end to the naziterror. May not fit here. sorry
No sorry needed mate, we all agree with that I'm sure
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Post by: Greecemad on September 12, 2007, 12:48:47 PM
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: shinaria
Thanks to all that made the 8th of may to come after the 20th!
   

where's this then?

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/42762118-L.jpg[/url])


Is it Sougia beach?

Greecemad
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Post by: harribobs on September 12, 2007, 01:57:50 PM
crikey!  that didn't last long  
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Post by: harribobs on September 13, 2007, 09:15:27 PM
hehehe.....


(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/28156261-M-1.jpg)
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Post by: harribobs on September 15, 2007, 10:42:45 AM
well.... it's a german memorial, that should whittle it down for you
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Post by: harribobs on September 17, 2007, 03:31:41 PM
oh! shall i leave it till i get back?  
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Post by: George on September 17, 2007, 04:05:24 PM
Have a good one Chris and give my best to the missus!!

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on September 17, 2007, 04:09:37 PM
Quote from: George
Have a good one Chris and give my best to the missus!!

george g...

thanks George, will do!
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Post by: Barny on September 17, 2007, 07:06:16 PM
Me? No I'm not jelous that you're off to the sun etc. Give my regards to Pavlos and Antonis and have a good one Mr Bobs.

                                       Barny.
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Post by: harribobs on September 17, 2007, 07:27:09 PM
thanks Barny!!

well it seems no one knows this place, it's on the road from tavronitis to paleohora, in a place called Floria ( just before Kandanos)

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Post by: George on September 20, 2007, 11:50:02 AM
How about a Question for a change??  

Q. Where is there a bicycle, that only has one pedal, and a motor bike that has seen better days, always parked, and why?

And yes I do know...  

george g...  

Pete and Dawn are not eligible!!  

g...
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Post by: Peter&Dawn on September 20, 2007, 01:18:53 PM
Quote from: George
How about a Question for a change??  

Q. Where is there a bicycle, that only has one pedal, and a motor bike that has seen better days, always parked, and why?

And yes I do know...  

george g...  

Pete and Dawn are not eligible!!  

g...

I'll get Tracy to post the answer then.    
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Post by: George on September 20, 2007, 01:31:06 PM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
How about a Question for a change??  

Q. Where is there a bicycle, that only has one pedal, and a motor bike that has seen better days, always parked, and why?

And yes I do know...  

george g...  

Pete and Dawn are not eligible!!  

g...

I'll get Tracy to post the answer then.    
She'll have to sign up and register first  

george g...
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Post by: Alex&fran G on September 21, 2007, 07:05:32 AM
Quote from: George
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
How about a Question for a change??  

Q. Where is there a bicycle, that only has one pedal, and a motor bike that has seen better days, always parked, and why?

And yes I do know...  

george g...  

Pete and Dawn are not eligible!!  

g...

I'll get Tracy to post the answer then.    
She'll have to sign up and register first  



The bike is parked outside levikon to stop cars parking there is also a large plant pot for the same reason but I cant recall an old motorbike.  Alex
george g...
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Post by: George on September 21, 2007, 08:16:27 AM
Spot on Alex, I think the motorbike is there because the wind kept blowing the bicycle over and Dionysis had to keep going out to stand it up again.
It seems to work though.

george g...
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on September 21, 2007, 12:06:32 PM
Ah - so it's that old bike you are referring to. We saw it outside every night wondered about it. It all makes sense now.
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Post by: harribobs on October 06, 2007, 11:15:19 PM
Quote from: George
I hope someone gets this one soon, I have the same picture. But can't remember where it was.
There is a small room behind this memorial with skulls and bones in and sorry Chris the picture doesn't do the monument justice.
Only clue is I was in and around Amari, and lost.

george g...


we were in Ano Meros again this september, so i thought i'd check out the back of this incredible memorial looking for the ossuary, they may not be for everyones tastes so you'll have to go a seperate page

ano meras ossuary (http://harribobs.smugmug.com/gallery/3585289/1/204748341/Large)
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Post by: George on October 09, 2007, 01:37:50 PM
It's all gone quiet again, ok, winter's coming, it's raining and they want to build Eldorado in our favourite place. Is that a good enough reason to feel down in the mouth??

Where's this??

[attachment=528:Empire_Cafe_1.jpg]

george g...
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Post by: George on October 18, 2007, 01:18:54 PM
Ok, your all down in the mouth, how about this then:

[attachment=532:Empire_Cafe_2.jpg]


george g...
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on October 18, 2007, 02:52:11 PM
Quote from: George
Ok, your all down in the mouth, how about this then:

[attachment=532:Empire_Cafe_2.jpg]


george g...


Its on the tip of my tongue but can't put brain in gear
 
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on October 18, 2007, 03:04:26 PM
Let's put it this way, if you've been there you'll know it, and used it  ,and I can't believe that no one has been there!

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on October 18, 2007, 03:17:22 PM
i have reservations about this..............
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Post by: George on October 18, 2007, 03:24:36 PM
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i have reservations about this..............
You can't make a reservation, but you might have to queue  

george g...
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Post by: Greecemad on October 18, 2007, 07:20:06 PM
Quote from: George
Quote from: harribobs
i have reservations about this..............
You can't make a reservation, but you might have to queue  

george g...

I think I have seen this, but can't remember where.
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Post by: beachcombers on October 18, 2007, 11:06:41 PM
Quote from: harribobs
i have reservations about this..............
http://forums.plakias.co.uk/index.php?act=...st&pid=7934 (http://forums.plakias.co.uk/index.php?act=findpost&pid=7934)
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Post by: George on October 19, 2007, 08:07:28 AM
Quote from: beachcombers
Quote from: harribobs
i have reservations about this..............
[url]http://forums.plakias.co.uk/index.php?act=...st&pid=7934[/url] ([url]http://forums.plakias.co.uk/index.php?act=findpost&pid=7934[/url])

As far as I know it has nothing to do with that!!  

george g...
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Post by: Barny on October 19, 2007, 08:14:43 AM
Taverna Geronimo !!!
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Post by: George on October 19, 2007, 08:20:17 AM
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Taverna Geronimo !!!
Not even a close guess  

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on October 19, 2007, 10:16:46 AM
has someone opened an Indian restaurant?




*four pappadoms and a chicken jalferazi please*
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Post by: George on October 19, 2007, 10:22:32 AM
Quote from: harribobs
has someone opened an Indian restaurant?




*four pappadoms and a chicken jalferazi please*
Maybe a Buffalo jalferazi, Chris.

It's not an Indian   restaurant!

george g...
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Post by: Noopsy on October 19, 2007, 04:41:18 PM
I think you're going (l) to have to put us out of our misery, George!  
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on October 19, 2007, 05:44:08 PM
A stab in the dark. Is it the logo on one of the taverna's "washroom facilities"?
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Post by: Peter&Dawn on October 19, 2007, 06:44:12 PM
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
A stab in the dark. Is it the logo on one of the taverna's "washroom facilities"?


George, I know I am not allowed to answer the question.
(Being there when you took the picture could count against me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   ), but Tony and Sandra are conveniently on the right track.  

Pete&Dawn
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Post by: Greecemad on October 19, 2007, 07:25:09 PM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
A stab in the dark. Is it the logo on one of the taverna's "washroom facilities"?


George, I know I am not allowed to answer the question.
(Being there when you took the picture could count against me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   ), but Tony and Sandra are conveniently on the right track.  

Pete&Dawn

There aren't many tavernas in Plakias that I've been in recently. If it was Medousa I think someone would have got it by now so I'll plump for Lysseos.

Greecemad
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on October 19, 2007, 07:28:50 PM
I also thought it was in a toilet and, annoyingly, I'm sure I've seen. Sadly, my memory's not up to remembering where  
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Post by: Greecemad on October 19, 2007, 07:46:07 PM
After thinking about it a bit more, I don't think it's in the Lysseos.

Maybe it's not in a taverna, but in the washroom of a bar. If so, I know it's not Ostraco or the Plateia bar, so I'll now plump for the washrooms of the Nufaro Bar.

Greecemad
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Post by: Ploppy on October 19, 2007, 08:33:39 PM
Don't remember seeing it in Nufaro. Hope someone gets it soon as I have no idea!


Quote from: Greecemad
After thinking about it a bit more, I don't think it's in the Lysseos.

Maybe it's not in a taverna, but in the washroom of a bar. If so, I know it's not Ostraco or the Plateia bar, so I'll now plump for the washrooms of the Nufaro Bar.

Greecemad
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Post by: George on October 22, 2007, 08:35:17 AM
We're getting there, OK it is a washroom, and just to blow all those thoughts away, it's not in Plakias!

I thought this would be easy peasy  , here's a bit more:

[attachment=533:Empire_Cafe_3.jpg]
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Post by: harribobs on October 22, 2007, 10:37:26 AM
hmm that actually rings a bell

agia pavlos?
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Post by: George on October 22, 2007, 10:41:44 AM
Quote from: harribobs
hmm that actually rings a bell

agia pavlos?
No!  

It's not hidden away anywhere, so I'm not being devious, that's why I thought it might be easy  .

george g...
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Post by: Greecemad on October 22, 2007, 01:05:11 PM
Quote from: George
Quote from: harribobs
hmm that actually rings a bell

agia pavlos?
No!  

It's not hidden away anywhere, so I'm not being devious, that's why I thought it might be easy  .

george g...

Is it the toilet block next to the taverna at Damoni beach?
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Post by: George on October 22, 2007, 01:13:54 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: George
Quote from: harribobs
hmm that actually rings a bell

agia pavlos?
No!  

It's not hidden away anywhere, so I'm not being devious, that's why I thought it might be easy  .

george g...

Is it the toilet block next to the taverna at Damoni beach?
No!  

I don't go anywhere near Dammednoni!  

george g...
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Post by: George on October 22, 2007, 01:17:24 PM
Does this little fella help, he's sitting on the bar?
[attachment=534:Empire_Cafe_4.jpg]

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on October 22, 2007, 02:08:57 PM
he's at the beach bar IIRC
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Post by: George on October 22, 2007, 02:14:19 PM
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he's at the beach bar IIRC
No!  

Not in Plakias, I had a feeling the parasol would fool you, it's not even on a beach.

george g...
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on October 22, 2007, 03:07:08 PM
Taverna at Souda?
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Post by: George on October 22, 2007, 03:18:13 PM
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
Taverna at Souda?
You're grabbing at straws here guys.  

I don't think anyone actually knows where this is except P&D.

OK another clue 'Sacred Spirit'. (nothing to do with RAKI)

george g...
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Post by: Greecemad on October 22, 2007, 04:29:24 PM
Quote from: George
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
Taverna at Souda?
You're grabbing at straws here guys.  

I don't think anyone actually knows where this is except P&D.

OK another clue 'Sacred Spirit'. (nothing to do with RAKI)

george g...

If it isn't on the beach, is it by a lake?
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Post by: George on October 22, 2007, 04:41:47 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: George
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
Taverna at Souda?
You're grabbing at straws here guys.  

I don't think anyone actually knows where this is except P&D.

OK another clue 'Sacred Spirit'. (nothing to do with RAKI)

george g...

If it isn't on the beach, is it by a lake?
Now we're getting there  

george g...
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Post by: Greecemad on October 22, 2007, 04:51:47 PM
Quote from: George
Now we're getting there  

george g...

This isn't anywhere I've been, but I've done some detective work. It's the Empire Cafe at Lake Kournas. If you look at the board without logging in, you don't see the pictures but see the names of them: empire_cafe_1.jpg etc. I saw this a few days ago, but didn't think there would be an Empire Cafe on Crete so you had given them bogus names. However, if you search the net for Empire Cafe and Crete you get to Lake Kournas, and one of the entries is your previous post as follows, which mentions 'Sacred Spirit':
     
Lake Kournas
Northwest of Plakias, it’s easy to get to although there is one village that you have to go back on yourself and the turning is easily missed, so stay alert!
Drive through Kournas village and almost immediately you are on the road that surrounds the Lake. There is a bar called the Empire Café. Stop, have lunch and take in the atmosphere, it’s eerie. The bar is built on the side of the mountain so you get an unobstructed view all round the lake. There are eagles playing on the updrafts and the owner is into American Red Indians so tends to play ‘Sacred Spirit’ a lot, which adds to the atmosphere. There is a myth/local rumour that the lake has a monster (nessie II?) so I would not recommend the paddleboats that you can hire at the bottom of the hill.

Greecemad
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Post by: George on October 22, 2007, 05:04:29 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: George
Now we're getting there  

george g...

This isn't anywhere I've been, but I've done some detective work. It's the Empire Cafe at Lake Kournas. If you look at the board without logging in, you don't see the pictures but see the names of them: empire_cafe_1.jpg etc. I saw this a few days ago, but didn't think there would be an Empire Cafe on Crete so you had given them bogus names. However, if you search the net for Empire Cafe and Crete you get to Lake Kournas, and one of the entries is your previous post as follows, which mentions 'Sacred Spirit':
     
Lake Kournas
Northwest of Plakias, it’s easy to get to although there is one village that you have to go back on yourself and the turning is easily missed, so stay alert!
Drive through Kournas village and almost immediately you are on the road that surrounds the Lake. There is a bar called the Empire Café. Stop, have lunch and take in the atmosphere, it’s eerie. The bar is built on the side of the mountain so you get an unobstructed view all round the lake. There are eagles playing on the updrafts and the owner is into American Red Indians so tends to play ‘Sacred Spirit’ a lot, which adds to the atmosphere. There is a myth/local rumour that the lake has a monster (nessie II?) so I would not recommend the paddleboats that you can hire at the bottom of the hill.

Greecemad
Spot on and well done with the research Greecemad, I think I wrote that around 2002/3.

As I said it's a great place, not exactly Cretan, but it does have a fabulous view over the lake, and to find it appearing after Kounos village is quite spectacular.

[attachment=535:P8300068.JPG]

You can all sleep well tonight, thanks to Greecemad...  

george g...
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Post by: Barny on October 22, 2007, 07:29:30 PM
[attachment=536:crete.jpg]

Nice one george!
Where is this?

                Barny.
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Post by: harribobs on October 22, 2007, 10:17:43 PM
i might be on my own on this, but we visited Kournas lake for the first time this september, admittedly not the empire cafe, we went to the lakeside and to be honest i thought it was like blackpool

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/211609496-M.jpg)
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Post by: John R on October 22, 2007, 10:29:32 PM
Quote from: harribobs
i might be on my own on this, but we visited Kournas lake for the first time this september, admittedly not the empire cafe, we went to the lakeside and to be honest i thought it was like blackpool

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/211609496-M.jpg[/url])


You are not on your own. We visited it once some years back and vowed never again. Eventually (perhaps sadly) there will be  large and perhaps beautiful lake on Crete when the Amari Valley Dam is finally sealed. Looking at buildings gradually being abandoned and a profusion of diversion roads being built this year I'm wondering if the communities have settled their differences and that the flooding is going to happen fairly soon ?

John R
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on October 23, 2007, 06:30:49 AM
For us Lake Kournas was a bit disappointing but by walking round the lake a bit you could get away from the pedalos and people. Two high points - a cool swim in the lake and coming face to face with a water snake  
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Post by: George on October 23, 2007, 08:17:56 AM
I totally agree with all the above comments, the bottom of the hill is a bit commercialised, perhaps it's an off shoot from Georgiopolis, that's why I go there from the top and leave from the top. But it's still worth a visit and it's never been busy in the Empire, so it's ideal for a quiet lunch and a beer or two, while looking at the view and hopefully the birds.

george g...
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Post by: shinaria on October 23, 2007, 08:37:48 AM
Quote from: Barny
[attachment=536:crete.jpg]

Nice one george!
Where is this?

                Barny.

It is part of the monastery Arkadi...  

shinaria
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Post by: Peter&Dawn on October 23, 2007, 09:31:56 AM
Quote from: shinaria
Quote from: Barny
[attachment=536:crete.jpg]

Nice one george!
Where is this?

                Barny.

It is part of the monastery Arkadi...  

shinaria

I would agree with that.  
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Post by: Barny on October 23, 2007, 10:54:32 AM
It is ! I didn't think it was that easy! oh well!  Did you get some raki from there? we did and it was good stuff too. bit of a drive from Plakias but worth it.

                                 Barny.
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Post by: harribobs on October 23, 2007, 11:02:14 AM
Quote from: George
so it's ideal for a quiet lunch and a beer or two, while looking at the view and hopefully the birds.

george g...


i get told off when i do that............
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Post by: George on October 23, 2007, 11:05:01 AM
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: George
so it's ideal for a quiet lunch and a beer or two, while looking at the view and hopefully the birds.

george g...


i get told off when i do that............
Why doesn't that surprise me  

I was waiting for her to pick me up on that one  

george g...
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Post by: Chas on October 23, 2007, 12:13:41 PM
OK, I'm feeling brave again ...... {Ouch! What an awful pun!  Sorry.}  

Here's one closer to "home" .................

(http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/25106/2900661390046486184S600x600Q85.jpg)

.......... but where?
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Post by: steven on October 23, 2007, 12:16:12 PM
New harbour?
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on October 23, 2007, 12:35:39 PM
I agree - certainly a harbour somewhere 9we saw the same shaped blocks at Chora Sfakion
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Post by: George on October 23, 2007, 01:21:14 PM
Quote from: steven
New harbour?
Agreed, you can see those 'thingies' in the background, I walked passed it this year.

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on October 23, 2007, 03:41:24 PM
DOLOS (singular) DOLOSSE (plural) is the word you are searching for gents

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/174838479-M.jpg)

i think is outside a little house on left of the road as you pass the new harbour
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Post by: George on October 24, 2007, 01:32:43 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
If you look at the board without logging in, you don't see the pictures but see the names of them: empire_cafe_1.jpg etc.
Greecemad
I'll keep that in mind for the next time Greecemad, maybe something cryptic just to make it a bit more interesting  , now you know where to look!

george g...
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Post by: George on October 24, 2007, 01:38:07 PM
Quote from: harribobs
DOLOS (singular) DOLOSSE (plural) is the word you are searching for gents

Had to look that one up Chris, interesting  :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolos)

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on October 24, 2007, 03:32:05 PM
you can see one here right at the end of the old harbour

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/209539828-S.jpg)
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Post by: Chas on October 25, 2007, 03:05:39 PM
Strewth!

Your eyes are a dam' sight better than mine!!!!

However, anybody care to give a more accurate "geographical" location ..... I mean, there are harbours all over the place and anyway, that harbour is in the background .........

So, what and where is the foreground?
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on October 25, 2007, 06:00:27 PM
They look more like tetrapods (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrapod_%28structure%29) to me than Dolosse.
Tony
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Post by: harribobs on October 26, 2007, 04:14:48 PM
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
They look more like tetrapods ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrapod_%28structure%29[/url]) to me than Dolosse.
Tony


i think you're right!  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Chas on October 29, 2007, 11:37:38 AM
Ho, hum, still no progress.

How about a wider shot?

(http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/23042/2404747740046486184S600x600Q85.jpg)

Any wiser now?
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Post by: harribobs on October 29, 2007, 11:59:16 AM
Quote from: harribobs
i think is outside a little house on left of the road as you pass the new harbour
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Post by: compage on October 29, 2007, 02:42:27 PM
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: harribobs
i think is outside a little house on left of the road as you pass the new harbour
Hi Chris.
I was just going to point that out too.
Wake up Chas!
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Post by: George on October 29, 2007, 02:46:18 PM
 If you zoom in real close you can see me on the far end  

Just how much RAKI did you bring back Chas??

george g...
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Post by: Chas on October 29, 2007, 06:02:30 PM
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: harribobs
i think is outside a little house on left of the road as you pass the new harbour
Now listen (I won't say "look") .... I've got a piece of paper that says I'm blind
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Post by: Chas on October 30, 2007, 03:04:09 PM
(http://inlinethumb61.webshots.com/23932/2620065490046486184S600x600Q85.jpg)

Probably too easy but I'll give it a go .....

Where's the boat and where was the photographer?
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Post by: George on October 30, 2007, 03:08:24 PM
Camp site, Nicos Apartments.

george g...

I'll take that back I don't think it's Nicos, it's too close.
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Post by: Greecemad on October 30, 2007, 11:11:51 PM
Quote from: George
I'll take that back I don't think it's Nicos, it's too close.

Could he have had a zoom lens?
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Post by: Chas on October 31, 2007, 05:59:43 PM
Quote from: George
Camp site, Nicos Apartments.

george g

I said it was easy ....

(http://inlinethumb55.webshots.com/25462/2947014540046486184S600x600Q85.jpg)

Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: George
I'll take that back I don't think it's Nicos, it's too close.


Could he have had a zoom lens?

Also (almost) correct, SHE used the zoom ....



OK, it must be somebody else's turn to post a piccie ...
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Post by: harribobs on October 31, 2007, 08:10:33 PM
here you go then.............

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/209541445-L.jpg)
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Post by: compage on November 01, 2007, 03:12:27 PM
Rodakino?
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Post by: harribobs on November 01, 2007, 04:37:50 PM
kokare beach, i see where you're coming from but... nope!
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Post by: harribobs on November 05, 2007, 10:35:29 AM
oh!  i seem to have got you lot this time  

ok i will back it up a mile or two, the first photo is shot just beyond the headland to the lower right

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Post by: Greecemad on November 05, 2007, 08:37:41 PM
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Post by: Greecemad on November 05, 2007, 08:41:12 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: harribobs
oh!  i seem to have got you lot this time  

ok i will back it up a mile or two, the first photo is shot just beyond the headland to the lower right


I think the first photo must be tris petres / trio petra (after looking at the map and Google earth). The bit I recognised was the bit in the distance on the second photo. Aghios Pavlos is around the far headland.

Greecemad
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on November 05, 2007, 08:53:52 PM
I was thinking Triopetra - I remember (from the first photo) that the road came in one side and followed the coast for a while. We went there this year but I couldn't check it against our photos because I discovered my spare set of recharcheable batteries hadn't been charged
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Post by: harribobs on November 06, 2007, 10:31:06 AM
indeed it is trea petra, although the second photo is rather vio petra    (sorry) i thought the eastern side of the famous headland was slightly nicer and less commercial than the west but both were very pleasant indeed

Quote
I discovered my spare set of recharcheable batteries hadn't been charged wassat.gif
 we've all been there!!
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Post by: George on November 06, 2007, 01:22:29 PM
Quote from: harribobs
indeed it is trea petra, although the second photo is rather vio petra    (sorry) i thought the eastern side of the famous headland was slightly nicer and less commercial than the west but both were very pleasant indeed

So where is this place Chris? I've got an old (2002) car hire map in the office and I can't find these places on it.

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on November 06, 2007, 01:54:16 PM
it's east of plakias, past preveli and ligres going towards agia pavlos

if you're going in a normal car, you have to drive thru spilli and take a right at Kambos. in a jeep you take a back road to the right of the gefira taverna (near the old bridge) on the way to preveli

there are loads of little roads to explore but it will basically take you down the coast to ag pavlos

the trea petras

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/208646904-M.jpg)
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Post by: George on November 06, 2007, 02:10:31 PM
Thanks Chris

I've been down that way several times and was going to suggest it was on the road out of Preveli along the coastline going east but I did that a few times and never saw this, come to think of it I might have seen the signs for Pavlos beach.

george g...
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Post by: harribobs on November 08, 2007, 02:40:36 PM
a late evening in May

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/130473401-S.jpg)
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Post by: harribobs on November 14, 2007, 11:39:09 AM
No takers?

i'm surprised, Loutro  
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Post by: George on November 19, 2007, 04:34:14 PM
OK then here we go again.

What/Where is this??

[attachment=540:IQCTQ1.JPG]

george g...
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on November 19, 2007, 07:31:08 PM
Not what I would call easy George! I know there's a mosaic at Lappa so that's my guess
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Post by: George on November 20, 2007, 08:21:12 AM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Not what I would call easy George! I know there's a mosaic at Lappa so that's my guess
There's no point in making it easy, they won't last 5 mins.

No not Lappa!  

george g...
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Post by: Peter&Dawn on November 20, 2007, 11:01:08 AM
Quote from: George
OK then here we go again.

What/Where is this??

[attachment=540:IQCTQ1.JPG]

george g...

I could have walked across the office and told you my suggestion, but you would not have had the pleasure of putting me right through the forum.  
I think it is the domed roof within the fortifications at Rethimnon.

Pete&Dawn
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Post by: George on November 20, 2007, 11:28:17 AM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
OK then here we go again.

What/Where is this??

[attachment=540:IQCTQ1.JPG]

george g...

I could have walked across the office and told you my suggestion, but you would not have had the pleasure of putting me right through the forum.  
I think it is the domed roof within the fortifications at Rethimnon.

Pete&Dawn
That's close enough, it's the domed roof of the 'Mosque?' inside the castle at Rethymnon.

[attachment=542:P9060079.JPG][attachment=541:P9060078.JPG]

I'll try and find a harder one  .

george g...
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Post by: compage on November 20, 2007, 02:55:35 PM
Try this:
(http://compage.com/plakias/im002136-800x600.jpg)
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Post by: George on November 20, 2007, 03:03:53 PM
Phaistos??

It's definately not Knossos.

george g...
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on November 20, 2007, 08:26:52 PM
I agree - glad you came up with it first though George - saved me spelling it wrong
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Post by: George on November 21, 2007, 08:31:50 AM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
I agree - glad you came up with it first though George - saved me spelling it wrong
I keep a map on my desk   !

We're probably wrong though.

george g...
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Post by: Peter&Dawn on November 21, 2007, 12:40:27 PM
Quote from: compage
Try this:
([url]http://compage.com/plakias/im002136-800x600.jpg[/url])


Is it Phaistos?

Pete&Dawn
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Post by: George on November 21, 2007, 01:12:25 PM
You've nodded off again have'nt you??

george g...
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Post by: Peter&Dawn on November 21, 2007, 01:17:54 PM
Quote from: George
You've nodded off again have'nt you??

george g...

Sorry George, wasn't paying attention.   (Its been a long week)
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Post by: compage on November 22, 2007, 09:27:56 AM
No, it's not Phaistos (or even Festos).
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Post by: George on November 22, 2007, 10:25:08 AM
I must admit that the last time I was at Phaistos, which was a long time ago, it was a lot tidier than this, which made me suspicious, so I'm not going to 'guess' because I don't think I've been to this one.

george g...
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Post by: shinaria on November 22, 2007, 10:28:34 AM
The fence around the place reminds me on Gortys. Not the Agios Titos area but on the other side the road ...?
shinaria
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Post by: compage on November 22, 2007, 11:12:21 AM
It's not Gortys.

On the site of the same city-state is this bridge dated to the Hellenistic period (330-67 B.C.):

(http://www.travel-to-crete.com/pages_images/6.jpg)
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Post by: Greecemad on November 22, 2007, 08:38:03 PM
Quote from: compage
It's not Gortys.

On the site of the same city-state is this bridge dated to the Hellenistic period (330-67 B.C.):

([url]http://www.travel-to-crete.com/pages_images/6.jpg[/url])


Just guessing, but if it's not Phaestos or Gortys or Knossos, is it Aghia Triada?

Greecemad

P.S. I know where this is now, but since I resorted to Google I suppose that's cheating so I'll not say where.
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Post by: compage on November 23, 2007, 08:50:07 AM
No, not Aghia Triada.

I don't think it's cheating to use web resources to find the location of the pictures we post on here.
Generally there are only pictorial clues when they are first posted.
If people don't know where they are and a clue is published I think it's reasonable to use the clue to find other help on the web, such as Google Earth or any other published material.

How did the bridge clue lead you to the answer?
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on November 23, 2007, 10:58:47 AM
Quote from: compage
How did the bridge clue lead you to the answer?


Google "bridge dated to the Hellenistic period " and "crete" will do it I think
Tony
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on November 23, 2007, 12:35:37 PM
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
Quote from: compage
How did the bridge clue lead you to the answer?


Google "bridge dated to the Hellenistic period " and "crete" will do it I think
Tony  
The place looks interesting. We'll make a note to visit next year.
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Post by: Greecemad on November 23, 2007, 12:43:09 PM
Quote from: compage
How did the bridge clue lead you to the answer?

I googled 'bridge hellenistic crete' and after looking at a couple of sites I found a photograph of the bridge.

It's at a place called Eleutherna.

Greecemad
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Post by: harribobs on November 23, 2007, 02:45:49 PM
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
Quote from: compage
How did the bridge clue lead you to the answer?


Google "bridge dated to the Hellenistic period " and "crete" will do it I think
Tony


that's why no-one got my Loutro pic

google 'big rock in the middle of the bay' and it takes you some time to through the 2.5m answers
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Post by: compage on November 23, 2007, 03:36:43 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: compage
How did the bridge clue lead you to the answer?


I googled 'bridge hellenistic crete' and after looking at a couple of sites I found a photograph of the bridge.

It's at a place called Eleutherna.

Greecemad

Isn't Google fabulous!
I didn't realise I was giving that good a clue!

Eleutherna is correct, although the sign on-site has a different translation...

(http://compage.com/plakias/im002138-800x600.jpg)
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Post by: compage on November 23, 2007, 04:13:54 PM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
The place looks interesting. We'll make a note to visit next year.

It's an interesting site and it's big too, on both sides of a narrow central ridge.
Here is a link to the Wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleutherna) and here one to some information about the site published in Kathimerini. (http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/news/civ_&xml/&aspKath/civ.asp?fdate=07/12/2004)

We could find little information about it on the day we visited since the site was closed.
The following picture is of a defensive tower built on the central ridge.
If anyone knows the reason for the grid in the foreground I'd like to hear about it.
My guess is some kind of water system or perhaps fish tanks.

(http://compage.com/plakias/im002139-800x600.jpg)
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Post by: Greecemad on November 23, 2007, 07:52:38 PM
Quote from: compage
Quote from: Greecemad
[It's at a place called Eleutherna.

Greecemad

([url]http://compage.com/plakias/im002138-800x600.jpg[/url])


'Eleftherna' would be a better phonetic rendering of the Greek, with the accent on 'ef'.
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Post by: George on November 29, 2007, 01:29:51 PM
Hello, anyone out there?

How about this, everyone will recognise this, but across the road from what establishment is it? (easy peasy)

and

What/Who does it remind you of?

(Pete knows what I think so he can make up his own answer).

[attachment=544:Quiz_Pic.JPG]

If anyone guesses what/who I think this is, you win a prize of buying me a drink next year  

george g...
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Post by: Mike from Sussex on November 30, 2007, 09:16:51 AM
Quote from: George
Hello, anyone out there?

How about this, everyone will recognise this, but across the road from what establishment is it? (easy peasy)

and

What/Who does it remind you of?

(Pete knows what I think so he can make up his own answer).

[attachment=544:Quiz_Pic.JPG]

If anyone guesses what/who I think this is, you win a prize of buying me a drink next year  

george g...

OK then - Antoni's and Don King?
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Post by: George on November 30, 2007, 09:28:16 AM
I like Don King! You're going along the right line of thought though.
No it's not Antoni's and unfortunately I can't prove where this is, so you will all have to take my word for it.

george g...
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on November 30, 2007, 01:14:11 PM
Don't know where it is but it reminds me of Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons
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Post by: George on December 03, 2007, 12:24:40 PM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Don't know where it is but it reminds me of Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons
Don't know him G&K, never seen the prog.

My thoughts are definately 'human'  

It's not a catch the tree is in Plakias... somewhere on the front, the sea is a clue.

george g...
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on December 03, 2007, 12:52:07 PM
Quote from: George
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Don't know where it is but it reminds me of Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons
Don't know him G&K, never seen the prog.

My thoughts are definately 'human'  

It's not a catch the tree is in Plakias... somewhere on the front, the sea is a clue.

george g...
I tried to insert an image of Sideshow Bob by copying and pasting but although it appears in the editing window, it isn't in the final post. Can anyone tell me how to insert images from a file rather than from a website. Thanks.

The beach isn't visible so I would guess it's close to the harbour end of town.
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Post by: George on December 03, 2007, 01:17:44 PM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Quote from: George
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Don't know where it is but it reminds me of Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons
Don't know him G&K, never seen the prog.

My thoughts are definately 'human'  

It's not a catch the tree is in Plakias... somewhere on the front, the sea is a clue.

george g...
I tried to insert an image of Sideshow Bob by copying and pasting but although it appears in the editing window, it isn't in the final post. Can anyone tell me how to insert images from a file rather than from a website. Thanks.

The beach isn't visible so I would guess it's close to the harbour end of town.

1. Hit the 'Browse' button to find the file that you want
2. Select it and hit the 'Upload' button.
3. When that's done, the file can be found in the 'Manage Current Attachments'
4. Just hit it and it will (he says) be inserted into the message.

'Harbour end of the bay' in the town  

george g...
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Post by: Peter&Dawn on December 03, 2007, 01:22:19 PM
Quote from: George
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Don't know where it is but it reminds me of Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons
Don't know him G&K, never seen the prog.

My thoughts are definately 'human'  

It's not a catch the tree is in Plakias... somewhere on the front, the sea is a clue.

george g...

Never seen the Simpsons?
I am printing a picture of Sideshow Bob for you George.  
Pete
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Post by: George on December 03, 2007, 01:27:15 PM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Don't know where it is but it reminds me of Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons
Don't know him G&K, never seen the prog.

My thoughts are definately 'human'  

It's not a catch the tree is in Plakias... somewhere on the front, the sea is a clue.

george g...

Never seen the Simpsons?
I am printing a picture of Sideshow Bob for you George.  
Pete
Thanks Pete,
he looks more like a Palm tree than a Tamarisk, but I can see where G&K are coming from, there is a resemblance.

george g...
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Post by: Barny on December 03, 2007, 02:59:26 PM
Is it the one opposite Fisvos? the path is either wet or shiny? It reminds me of Manousoss from crazy dolphin days, he had big hair and seemed to list to the left at times!

                                       Barny.
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Post by: George on December 03, 2007, 03:14:09 PM
Quote from: Barny
Is it the one opposite Fisvos? the path is either wet or shiny? It reminds me of Manousoss from crazy dolphin days, he had big hair and seemed to list to the left at times!

                                       Barny.
If I remember correctly, there are no trees opposite Flisvos, just small bushes. I wouldn't have been able to lean on my balcony rail and see all the beach if there was.

I see, your working your way along the road aren't you Barny. Wise move, the next guess is...??  

george g...
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Post by: cornucopia on December 03, 2007, 04:55:57 PM
Is it by the bus stop?
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Post by: Daisy on December 03, 2007, 07:24:44 PM
It is across from the Livicon beside the taxi rank   Daisy
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on December 03, 2007, 10:18:07 PM
Quote from: George
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Quote from: George
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Don't know where it is but it reminds me of Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons
Don't know him G&K, never seen the prog.

My thoughts are definately 'human'  

It's not a catch the tree is in Plakias... somewhere on the front, the sea is a clue.

george g...
I tried to insert an image of Sideshow Bob by copying and pasting but although it appears in the editing window, it isn't in the final post. Can anyone tell me how to insert images from a file rather than from a website. Thanks.

The beach isn't visible so I would guess it's close to the harbour end of town.

1. Hit the 'Browse' button to find the file that you want
2. Select it and hit the 'Upload' button.
3. When that's done, the file can be found in the 'Manage Current Attachments'
4. Just hit it and it will (he says) be inserted into the message.

'Harbour end of the bay' in the town  

george g...
Thanks George - I tried a test as you said - it generated a link which is ok but I was hoping to get the thumnail that others manage to post.

No matter
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Post by: George on December 04, 2007, 08:12:15 AM
Quote from: Daisy
It is across from the Livicon beside the taxi rank   Daisy
Spot on Daisy.
I was sitting by the entrance enjoying the usual aperitif and the wind was blowing as it does and looked out at the tree and it immediately reminded me of... Tina Turner!!
The hair of course and the face is there but there is also the sticky out bum that she has, because of her dodgy back, that is always so prominent when she struts around on the stage.

I was on my first G&T of the evening in case anyone thinks I'm going loopy  .

george g...
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Post by: Daisy on December 04, 2007, 12:42:13 PM
Hi George We also were on that first G&T when we noted the tree, but then it had had a hair cut and looked the spit of Bart Simpson
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Post by: Peter&Dawn on December 04, 2007, 12:51:48 PM
Quote from: Daisy
Hi George We also were on that first G&T when we noted the tree, but then it had had a hair cut and looked the spit of Bart Simpson

Don't worry George, I'll print you off a picture of Bart Simpson so you can see what Daisy is on about.
Peter&Dawn
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Post by: steven on December 04, 2007, 04:07:48 PM
Quote from: George
Quote from: Daisy
It is across from the Livicon beside the taxi rank   Daisy
Spot on Daisy.
I was sitting by the entrance enjoying the usual aperitif and the wind was blowing as it does and looked out at the tree and it immediately reminded me of... Tina Turner!!
The hair of course and the face is there but there is also the sticky out bum that she has, because of her dodgy back, that is always so prominent when she struts around on the stage.

I was on my first G&T of the evening in case anyone thinks I'm going loopy  .

george g...

or was it your last G&T from the afternoon?  
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Post by: George on December 04, 2007, 04:21:48 PM
Quote from: steven
or was it your last G&T from the afternoon?  
I'm very good now Steven, I tend not to drink more than two or three beers during the day and a couple of G&T's in the evening.  

Gave up drinking to excess after my Club 18-30 days were over when I realised that I couldn't remember where I'd been!  

Oh! I forgot the wine with dinner  

george g...

...and the odd RAKI or three.
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Post by: Chas on December 04, 2007, 04:28:15 PM
Quote from: George
Quote from: steven
or was it your last G&T from the afternoon?  
I'm very good now Steven, I tend not to drink more than two or three beers during the day and a couple of G&T's in the evening.  

Gave up drinking to excess after my Club 18-30 days were over when I realised that I couldn't remember where I'd been!  

Oh! I forgot the wine with dinner  

george g...

...and the odd RAKI or three.
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Post by: George on December 04, 2007, 04:36:45 PM
Oh yea! that as well!

Who's Bob and Tina??

george g...
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Post by: Chas on December 04, 2007, 07:49:03 PM
Quote from: George
Oh yea! that as well!

Who's Bob and Tina??

george g...

First, Bob .....
Quote from: George
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Don't know where it is but it reminds me of Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons

Don't know him G&K, never seen the prog.

My thoughts are definately 'human'  

It's not a catch the tree is in Plakias... somewhere on the front, the sea is a clue.

george g...


Never seen the Simpsons?
I am printing a picture of Sideshow Bob for you George.  
Pete

Thanks Pete,
he looks more like a Palm tree than a Tamarisk, but I can see where G&K are coming from, there is a resemblance.

george g...


And then, Tina ....
Quote from: George
Quote from: Daisy
It is across from the Livicon beside the taxi rank   Daisy

Spot on Daisy.
I was sitting by the entrance enjoying the usual aperitif and the wind was blowing as it does and looked out at the tree and it immediately reminded me of... Tina Turner!!
The hair of course and the face is there but there is also the sticky out bum that she has, because of her dodgy back, that is always so prominent when she struts around on the stage.

I was on my first G&T of the evening in case anyone thinks I'm going loopy  .

george g...


I think somebody told me that alcohol does something to braincells - I'll have another drink (http://www.abestweb.com/smilies/tequila.gif) (or two) and see if it comes back to me ................
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Post by: George on December 05, 2007, 08:13:46 AM
I nodded off again!!

george g...
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Post by: steven on December 14, 2007, 02:27:05 PM
I found this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUm1WXlGg-M)  on youtube today, a drive throug the gorge.
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Post by: Yvonne on December 15, 2007, 05:40:21 PM
Made me quite homesick!!  Good one Sreven!
Yvonne
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Post by: George on January 11, 2008, 10:01:22 AM
This reminded me of a few rear ends after the first day on the beach at the far end.

'A cheeky little red!?'

[attachment=549:Arse_Wine_2.jpg]

Only in France...  

george g...
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Post by: Chas on January 11, 2008, 02:15:34 PM
Quote from: George
This reminded me of a few rear ends after the first day on the beach at the far end.

'A cheeky little red!?'

[attachment=549:Arse_Wine_2.jpg]

Only in France...  

george g...

Fek!

It's a triple for Fr. Jack Hackett!

DRINK (http://www.chatitaliachat.it/serpe/humor/110.gif)
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Post by: George on January 14, 2008, 01:30:54 PM
You lost me, Chas, Pete looks a bit bemused too!!

george g...
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Post by: Mike from Sussex on January 14, 2008, 03:51:18 PM
Quote from: George
You lost me, Chas, Pete looks a bit bemused too!!

george g...

Its from Father Ted, originally on Channel 4. Father Hachet's chant was Drink, Feck, Arse, Girls.

Mike
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Post by: George on January 14, 2008, 03:57:30 PM
As you might have guessed I don't watch a lot of TV...  

george g...
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Post by: Chas on January 14, 2008, 04:27:55 PM
Fr. Jack Hackett

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Post by: George on January 14, 2008, 04:38:11 PM
You know me too well!  

george g...
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Post by: Ploppy on January 14, 2008, 04:41:12 PM
Quote from: George
As you might have guessed I don't watch a lot of TV...  

george g...

You have missed out on one of the funniest shows ever (well in my opinion)

Have seen each episode probably a dozen times and can still watch them again.

Whats even better is that Marge loves it too (especially 'Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Ar$e') and she's catholic!
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Post by: Yvonne on January 17, 2008, 08:17:56 PM
Quote from: Ploppy
Quote from: George
As you might have guessed I don't watch a lot of TV...  

george g...

You have missed out on one of the funniest shows ever (well in my opinion)

Have seen each episode probably a dozen times and can still watch them again.

Whats even better is that Marge loves it too (especially 'Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Ar$e') and she's catholic!


What about a poll on our favourite sitcoms?  After all, it is winter, and I've nothing better to do!!  My choices are:
1. Only Fools and horses
2. Porridge
3. The Vicar of Dibley
Anyone up for the game?
Yvonne
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on January 18, 2008, 08:22:55 AM
Quote from: Yvonne
Quote from: Ploppy
Quote from: George
As you might have guessed I don't watch a lot of TV...  

george g...

You have missed out on one of the funniest shows ever (well in my opinion)

Have seen each episode probably a dozen times and can still watch them again.

Whats even better is that Marge loves it too (especially 'Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Ar$e') and she's catholic!


What about a poll on our favourite sitcoms?  After all, it is winter, and I've nothing better to do!!  My choices are:
1. Only Fools and horses
2. Porridge
3. The Vicar of Dibley
Anyone up for the game?
Yvonne


For my part
1 M*A*S*H
2Fawltey Towers
3Dad's Army


Tony
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on January 18, 2008, 12:11:31 PM
Oldies -
Dad's Army
Porridge
Only Fools and Horses
Newies  
The Office
Lead Balloon
Green Wing
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Post by: Mike G on January 18, 2008, 01:31:58 PM
All good choices, to which I would add:

"Cheers" (American sitcom)

Mike

ps. anyone know why Harribobs has deserted us?
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Post by: Chas on January 18, 2008, 02:50:11 PM
Old:

1.  Fawlty Towers
2.  Father Ted
3.  Round The Horne (Cheat but BBC4 did a mockumentary "recording an episode").


New:
1.  Two Pints .... (not quite as good since Beverly Callard left)
2.  Torchwood (didn't you know it was a comedy?!)
3.  Shameless
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Post by: Mike from Sussex on January 18, 2008, 04:24:44 PM
Keeping to three is difficult, but in alphabetical order:

Dad's Army
Porridge
Yes [Prime] Minister

Mike
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on January 18, 2008, 04:32:27 PM
"They don’t like it up ’em"
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Post by: Greecemad on January 18, 2008, 10:56:09 PM
'Allo 'Allo

Harribobs has obviously got such a good new toy for Christmas that it is occupying all his spare time.

A new camera perhaps?

Great Gable on Christmas Day (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harribobs/2141386416/)

He was still on the web in January:

Plakias Beach (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harribobs/2184733077/)
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Post by: Chas on January 20, 2008, 12:54:25 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
...Harribobs has obviously got such a good new toy for Christmas that it is occupying all his spare time.

A new camera perhaps?

Great Gable on Christmas Day ([url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/harribobs/2141386416/[/url]) ...


The plaudits and praise for that pic must've made his head so big, he can't get in here, anymore  

Actually, all the comments are well deserved - it's a miracle if you can "catch the moment" like that. (http://www.abestweb.com/smilies/icon_nworthy.gif)
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Post by: George on January 21, 2008, 10:52:00 AM
Quote from: Mike G
ps. anyone know why Harribobs has deserted us?
He tends to do that now and again, but he'll be back with a vengence!!

My list in no particular order:

Only Fools and Horses - (got the full box set for xmas, brilliant!!)
Fawlty Towers - Magic
Dads Army - (the film's good too)
'Till Death us do Part - (Wonderfully un PC)
Open all Hours - (Ronnie Barker, need say no more!)
Porridge - (ditto)
Steptoe and Son - (Classic)
Ever Decreasing Circles - (I'm just like him)
The Good Life - (only in Surbiton!)

Good to see there's no US junk other than 'Cheers'.   It all went downhill after that one!  

george g...
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Post by: shinaria on January 22, 2008, 09:23:41 AM
[ "ps. anyone know why Harribobs has deserted us?" ]

Maybe mandy knows... and sends him some good greetings ?! A little quite here without him, carruthers!

my favourite:

catweazle    

shinaria
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Post by: George on January 22, 2008, 09:31:27 AM
Quote from: shinaria
[ "ps. anyone know why Harribobs has deserted us?" ]

Maybe mandy knows...

shinaria
Guarantee it, we all need to be kept warm in the winter    
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Post by: Barny on January 22, 2008, 07:40:51 PM
I actualy bought the boxed set of "love thy neighbour" its good despite the comments about the obvious content!
I have the good old morcombe and wise too, no one goes on about them living together and being in the same bed on the sketches? never sell ice cream going that fast!

                       Barny.
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Post by: George on January 23, 2008, 08:06:30 AM
Quote from: Barny
'never sell ice cream going that fast!'

                       Barny.
One of my favourite quotes Barny, it always comes to mind when I hear the sirens.  

george g...
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Post by: Alex&fran G on January 24, 2008, 07:03:15 PM
Quote from: Chas
Old:

1.  Fawlty Towers
2.  Father Ted
3.  Round The Horne (Cheat but BBC4 did a mockumentary "recording an episode").


New:
1.  Two Pints .... (not quite as good since Beverly Callard left)
2.  Torchwood (didn't you know it was a comedy?!)
3.  Shameless

Got to be RISING DAMP !!!!!!
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Post by: Chas on January 27, 2008, 11:47:55 AM
Have I gone blind (well, blinder) and/or deaf
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on January 27, 2008, 01:23:45 PM
True, it is quiet but I don't think the arcade can be blamed - yes we're in it most of the time but then, there's nothing I was intending to post anyway - holiday booked but too far away to be thinking about it yet. I'm sure posts will pick up closer to May when the flights restart.
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Post by: Chris H. on January 27, 2008, 07:12:11 PM
On one of the last days of our holidays last year we met this English couple on the beach and amongst other things we ofcourse discussed the wind, for example that if one asks a local: 'when will this %&*(%$%$$)$# wind calm down at last they always seem to say; 'day after tomorrow!' anyway, this couple told us that every time the wind is too heavy to go to the beach and one does not want to get plastered too early they go to the campsite and sit by the pool. They told us: 'just sit by the pool and order a drink and you can stay there all day having this enormous pool for yourself so you can fantasize you are rich and it's your private pool cause there's hardly anyone there'. The trees all around it keep the wind out. Anyone ever did this?
Chris H.
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Post by: Yvonne on January 28, 2008, 03:22:33 PM
Sure Chris.  Found it out ourselves some years ago.  We haven't ever have it all to ourselves though.  (We were not the couple you spoke to, sorry).
Yvonne
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Post by: George on January 30, 2008, 03:52:22 PM
Seeing as it's quiet how about this:

Q. If you were to spell out numbers (one, two, three etc.), how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?

george g...
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on January 30, 2008, 04:54:01 PM
Quote from: George
Seeing as it's quiet how about this:

Q. If you were to spell out numbers (one, two, three etc.), how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?

george g...


? One hundred (A)nd one?

Tony
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Post by: Peter&Dawn on January 30, 2008, 05:55:22 PM
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
Quote from: George
Seeing as it's quiet how about this:

Q. If you were to spell out numbers (one, two, three etc.), how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?

george g...


? One hundred (A)nd one?

Tony

Probably not the answer you were expecting George    
If you ignore the 'and' it would be one thousand.

Peter&Dawn
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Post by: Greecemad on January 30, 2008, 09:30:50 PM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
Quote from: George
Seeing as it's quiet how about this:

Q. If you were to spell out numbers (one, two, three etc.), how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?

george g...


? One hundred (A)nd one?

Tony

Probably not the answer you were expecting George    
If you ignore the 'and' it would be one thousand.

Peter&Dawn

My answer is:

A hundred

Greecemad
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Post by: John R on January 30, 2008, 09:43:31 PM
Quote from: George
Seeing as it's quiet how about this:

Q. If you were to spell out numbers (one, two, three etc.), how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?

george g...

Simple - up here in Cumbria you don't go past the first number - Yan

Yan tan tether.......................

That's how we count.

John R
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Post by: George on January 31, 2008, 08:12:29 AM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
Quote from: George
Seeing as it's quiet how about this:

Q. If you were to spell out numbers (one, two, three etc.), how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?

george g...


? One hundred (A)nd one?

Tony

Probably not the answer you were expecting George    
If you ignore the 'and' it would be one thousand.

Peter&Dawn
I would have said 101 but it's supposed to be 1000!!  

I'll try and find another one...  

george g...
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Post by: George on January 31, 2008, 01:29:09 PM
I've found something else to play with, now don't cheat...

Below are four ( 4 ) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately . OK?

Let's find out just how clever you really are....


First Question:
You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?



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Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second!

Try not to screw up next time. Now answer the second question, but don't take as much time as you took for the first question, OK ?

Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are...? (scroll down)



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Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?

You're not very good at this, are you?


Third Question:
Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only . Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.
Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000 . Now add 30 . Add another 1000 . Now add 20 . Now add another 1000 . Now add 10 . What is the total?


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Did you get 5000 ?



The correct answer is actually 4100.


If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator! Today is definitely not your day, is it? Maybe you'll get the last question right... Maybe.


Fourth Question:

Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?

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Did you Answer Nunu? NO! Of course it isn't.
Her name is Mary. Read the question again!


Okay, now the bonus round:


A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.
Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants?


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He just has to open his mouth and ask...
It's really very simple.


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Yes they made me feel stupid too  

george g...


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Post by: John R on January 31, 2008, 04:18:12 PM
Quote from: George
I've found something else to play with, now don't cheat...

Below are four ( 4 ) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately . OK?

Let's find out just how clever you really are....


george g...

Well - I cheated and took a long time with each question. And got them ALL wrong  

John R
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Post by: George on January 31, 2008, 04:37:28 PM
Quote from: John R
Quote from: George
I've found something else to play with, now don't cheat...

Below are four ( 4 ) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately . OK?

Let's find out just how clever you really are....


george g...

Well - I cheated and took a long time with each question. And got them ALL wrong  

John R
Well done John, you get a pat on the back for admitting that  

george g...
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Post by: Mike from Sussex on January 31, 2008, 04:48:24 PM
Quote from: George
I've found something else to play with, now don't cheat...

Below are four ( 4 ) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately . OK?

Let's find out just how clever you really are....



Try not to screw up next time. Now answer the second question, but don't take as much time as you took for the first question, OK ?

Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are...? (scroll down)



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Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?


george g...

Not wanting to be picky, but if the race is more than one lap of a track, you could be in any place except last, having lapped the person in last place !!!

Mike
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Post by: Chas on January 31, 2008, 05:49:26 PM
OK, I've decided I will be picky ......

Using standard English (not a Celtic variant), the first number with an A is .....






One and twenty (as in "four and twenty blackbirds") {anachronistic in "Modern Britain" but still the norm in most of Northern Europe}.

As for the "four" questions .... the first time I came across them, I only got the first one wrong - I'm a devious, twisted, quick learner (http://www.chatitaliachat.it/serpe/diablos/37.gif)
___________________________________________________

Now, off at a slight tangent .................... a bigoted, deeply sexist piece of philosophising:

A Woman was out golfing one day when she hit the ball into the woods. She went into the woods to look for it and found a frog in a trap.

The frog said to her, 'If you release me from this trap, I will grant you three wishes, The woman freed the frog, and the frog said, 'Thank you, but i failed to mention that there was a condition to your wishes, Whatever you wish for, your husband will get times ten!'

The woman said, 'That's okay.' For her first wish, she wanted to be the most beautiful woman in the world.
The frog warned her, 'You do realize that this wish will also
make your husband the most handsome man in the world, an Adonis whom women will flock to'. The woman replied, 'That's okay, because I will be the most beautiful Woman and he will have eyes only for me.' So, KAZAM-she's the most beautiful Woman in the world!
For her second wish, she wanted to be the richest woman in the world.
The frog said, 'That will make your husband the richest man in the world. And he will be ten times richer than you.'
The woman said, 'That's okay, because what's mine is his and what's his is mine.'
So, KAZAM-she's the richest woman in the world!

The frog then inquired about her third wish, and she answered,'I'd like a mild heart attack.'

Moral of the story: Women are clever. Don't mess with them!

ATTENTION: female readers : This is the end of the joke for you. Stop here and continue feeling good.

Male readers : Please scroll down.
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The man had a heart attack ten times milder than his wife.

Moral of the story : Women are really dumb but think they're really smart.
Let them continue to think that way and just enjoy the show.

PS: If you are a woman and are still reading this; it only goes to show that women never listen...now run along and put the kettle on, there's a love. X X X



Now, where did I put my Nomex underwear and asbestos suit?
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Post by: Greecemad on January 31, 2008, 09:19:25 PM
1. At the start of a cricket innings, each of the 10 wickets is taken by a batsman being bowled out by the first ball he faces. Assuming there are no wides or no balls, what number is the batsman who is left 'not out' at the end of the innings?

2. Is cricket played in Greece?
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Post by: John R on January 31, 2008, 09:34:09 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
2. Is cricket played in Greece?

Corfu is quite famous for its cricket I believe

John R
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on January 31, 2008, 10:00:24 PM
Answer to 1. is No. 8. Initially numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are out. Changing ends at the end of the over means that no. 2 is next out, with no. 8 at the other end. No. 9 and 10 are then out, leaving no. 8. to return to the pavillion with a smug look on his face.
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Post by: George on February 01, 2008, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: Chas
Moral of the story: Women are clever. Don't mess with them!

Hi Chas

Personally, going by past experiences, I would have stopped there, Chas. There are contributors (aka Mrs H) to this site that might, just might bite back...
 
and you live in the same town... whoops!

Nice knowing you...

george g...

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Post by: Mike from Sussex on February 01, 2008, 09:24:52 AM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Answer to 1. is No. 8. Initially numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are out. Changing ends at the end of the over means that no. 2 is next out, with no. 8 at the other end. No. 9 and 10 are then out, leaving no. 8. to return to the pavillion with a smug look on his face.

Presumably leaving number 11 at the other crease wondering why number 8 retired  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on February 01, 2008, 10:45:43 AM
Quote from: John R
Quote from: Greecemad
2. Is cricket played in Greece?

Corfu is quite famous for its cricket I believe

John R

Your dead right John, and that's as far as my cricket knowledge takes me, it's far beyond my understanding    

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on February 01, 2008, 09:25:47 PM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Answer to 1. is No. 8. Initially numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are out. Changing ends at the end of the over means that no. 2 is next out, with no. 8 at the other end. No. 9 and 10 are then out, leaving no. 8. to return to the pavillion with a smug look on his face.

Graham and Karen,

No 8 is of course correct, but as Mike has alluded to, No 11 is also out at the other end.

Greecemad
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on February 01, 2008, 09:27:30 PM
Quote from: John R
Quote from: Greecemad
2. Is cricket played in Greece?

Corfu is quite famous for its cricket I believe

John R

John,

Yes, there are now two cricket grounds on Corfu. Large parts of the original one have now been made into parking areas.

Greecemad  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Alex&fran G on February 01, 2008, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: George
Seeing as it's quiet how about this:

Q. If you were to spell out numbers (one, two, three etc.), how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?

george g...
Hi George is it a thousand?  Alex .  Sorry George wrong page too much whisky. Al
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on February 04, 2008, 08:23:13 AM
Blame it on the weather Alex!!

george g...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Chas on March 09, 2008, 01:52:19 PM
Now, there's quiet and there's bloodyell it's scary in 'ere (http://www.chatitaliachat.it/serpe/humor/110.gif)

Here's an easy one .....
(http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/41947/2713246650046486184S600x600Q85.jpg)

What and where?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on March 09, 2008, 08:07:22 PM
Hey, Mind the fish!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Chas on March 24, 2008, 06:01:04 PM
(http://www.abestweb.com/smilies/bump.gif)

Near to a port but no fishing here.

It's on one of the Dodecanese.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on April 29, 2008, 12:43:42 PM
An Easy one! Where's this?
[attachment=580:Sepember_2007_212.JPG]
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Peter&Dawn on April 29, 2008, 12:55:14 PM
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
An Easy one! Where's this?
[attachment=580:Sepember_2007_212.JPG]


The Forum?

Pete&Dawn
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on April 29, 2008, 06:36:22 PM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: Tony and Sandra Smith
An Easy one! Where's this?
[attachment=580:Sepember_2007_212.JPG]


The Forum?

Pete&Dawn


Yes . Too easy. I wonder if people did try the guns before to notice went up?

Tony
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on May 21, 2008, 12:44:23 PM
right here's an easy one  



(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/208693853_Qr35S-S.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: shinaria on May 22, 2008, 10:50:31 AM
Not sure because of the fence so close to it... [may be caused by a special photographique trique of you, chris?!]
but I would say : "the hole" near shinaria beach? Will be there in a few weeks ... no accomodation booked yet...
May be a good idea to join the goats in there for the night...

shinaria
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on May 22, 2008, 11:05:23 AM
quite right mate,

the fence looks close because it's a detail of a larger shot and the lens compresses the foreground a little ( did that make sense??)

have a great time!  there's always that hotel a little up the road from there.... it always has vacancies  

chris
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on May 24, 2008, 05:20:19 PM
[attachment=587:melons.jpg]

I thought I would show you Ruth's big melons! but where was she at the time?
 
                                               Barny.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on May 24, 2008, 08:14:58 PM
At a guess - Lefkoyia?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on May 24, 2008, 09:14:07 PM
Correct! how did you know? The prize is to buy me a Mythos!!

                    Barny.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on May 24, 2008, 10:13:43 PM
Just messing around as the eurovision is on!

Mythos Beer

Mythos (Μύθος) is a light straw-colored, pilsner style lager introduced in 1997. It is available in both 330 ml and 500 ml bottles or cans. The alcohol content is 5%. It was awarded at the "2001 INTERBEER INTERNATIONAL BEER & WHISKEY COMPETITION".

 Availability

Mythos is bottled and has widespread Greek distribution. It is exported to a number of European countries as well as the U.S.A., Canada, and Australia.

In addition to Mythos beer, Mythos Brewery also produces and distributes, in Greece, the German brands Henninger lager and Kaiser pilsener and the local brand Golden, available at selected outlets in the local market. It also imports and distributes Carlsberg Beer (Denmark), Foster's Lager (Australia), and Guinness stout and Kilkenny (Ireland).

The name Mythos means 'legend' in Greek.

                         Barny.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on May 24, 2008, 11:35:09 PM
eh!  smallest picture of the biggest melons???

and no smutty comments?

what is this forum coming to........................
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on May 25, 2008, 10:15:11 AM
Quote from: Barny
Correct! how did you know? The prize is to buy me a Mythos!!

                    Barny.
We popped into that shop a couple of times last year (September) while out walking. No melons that I remember though. What time of year was the photo taken?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on May 25, 2008, 01:19:22 PM
That photo was taken in early August.

And Mr Harribobs I don't know any smutty comments, pure as the driven snow, me!

                          Barny.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on January 04, 2009, 11:49:00 PM
(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/406240975_SeSoA-M.jpg)

"the signs says no dogs pal!"
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: mandie cook on January 05, 2009, 02:26:59 PM
Quote from: harribobs
([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/406240975_SeSoA-M.jpg[/url])

"the signs says no dogs pal!"



The reflection in the glass is of 'Plateia'
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on January 06, 2009, 10:16:51 PM
quite true but which plateia?



anyone knowing which two places i was at last year would have a clue  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on January 10, 2009, 09:25:44 PM
Quote from: harribobs
quite true but which plateia?



anyone knowing which two places i was at last year would have a clue  


Looks suspiciously like the ζαχαροπλαστειο (pastry shop) in the main street of Paleochora to me! Compare with this:
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1426/684815104_efa5116a6a_b.jpg)

Greecemad

P.S. I'm back. Hoping to go back to Crete in June.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on January 11, 2009, 03:06:21 PM
spot on!!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on January 12, 2009, 12:10:19 AM
surprised that this one didn't get any takers


(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/406241878_DzhFs-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on February 02, 2009, 04:13:26 PM
Quote from: harribobs
VERY surprised that this one didn't get any takers


 
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Noopsy on February 07, 2009, 04:12:52 PM
I was wondering if that's where it was but the rocks in the foreground put me off that notion.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on February 09, 2009, 09:15:26 AM
it's past the harbour and the caravelle, opposite to the waters edge cafe or rather a bit further up by the new taverna ( which is extremely good by the way)

chris
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: shinaria on February 24, 2009, 12:02:14 AM
Just to bring back this wonderful topic I'll punish you with one of my worst photos now ...
... just one small question before. I could have asked earlier but I didn't.
Some people say "It's never too late to learn something new." So I have the courage to ask now:
What is a carruther? I could only find a translation but I'm not sure if you meant this: "Rotschenkelhörnchen - Funisciurus carruthersi" is this right? For any enlightening informations I would be grateful.

shinaria

And here is the picture:
http://forums.plakias.co.uk/index.php?act=...post&id=651 (http://forums.plakias.co.uk/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=651)

And the question is: "what shows this picture and what was the time when it was taken?"
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mike from Sussex on February 24, 2009, 09:45:54 AM
Carruthers is a British surname, of Scottish origin.

The phrase comes from pre-war cinema – two British Colonial officials, suspecting the “natives” are restless, note the lack of the usual hub bub:

“It’s very quiet, sir”

“It’s too damn quiet, Carruthers!”


Mike
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on February 24, 2009, 10:35:24 AM
   

sorry for causing confusion!!

just to add to Mike's excellent explanation, it should be said in a very upper class accent
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: shinaria on February 24, 2009, 10:53:33 AM
Ah, yes! Thank you very much for these explanations. Things become clear now.
Maybe I should have chosen the "German available option" earlier?!

Yours sincerely
shinaria
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on March 25, 2009, 08:18:12 PM
 Alf it would never have gave you that explanation!!!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: shinaria on May 15, 2009, 10:47:22 AM
Well Chris, thou talkest true!  

The picture shows the cliffs west of Loutro ...

The show can go on now ...

shinaria
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on May 15, 2009, 10:54:07 AM
i would never have recognised the photo!

(we've not played this game for a while)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: shinaria on May 15, 2009, 11:14:46 AM
Oh no ...sorry ... I told  bullshit ...  [it's so long ago now] ... It's Lendas ....  
But, compared to yours, it's not even a photo ...

shinaria
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on June 25, 2009, 10:37:18 AM
ok let's see if i can fox anyone...

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/573557300_GEpcT-M.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on June 25, 2009, 09:10:36 PM
Quote from: harribobs
ok let's see if i can fox anyone...

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/573557300_GEpcT-M.jpg[/url])


That's dead easy - Micro Ammoudhi / Ammoudhaki. The palm trees have now almost died altogether, though.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on June 25, 2009, 09:18:00 PM
Not sure if it is that one? seems too wide?

                   Barny (soon to be there)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on June 25, 2009, 09:23:41 PM
I want to try to climb to the top of the big mountain with the bell on top? timos something? where do i start? i have looked at it every year but never got round to it! can someone direct me?

                                        Barny (stuck in welsh wales)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on June 25, 2009, 09:41:49 PM
The said palm trees...

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3661048740_5321c04715.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on June 25, 2009, 09:49:32 PM
How about this one then. Clue: it was taken on a Saturday.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3665026784_1924b0434f.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Raymond on June 25, 2009, 10:54:39 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
How about this one then. Clue: it was taken on a Saturday.

([url]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2045/3660297597_57983b8fff.jpg[/url])



Maybe Mires, Messara.

Ray
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Greecemad on June 25, 2009, 10:58:33 PM
Quote from: Raymond
Maybe Mires, Messara.

Ray

Spot on, Ray. Well done, batman.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on June 26, 2009, 09:14:53 AM
Quote from: Barny
I want to try to climb to the top of the big mountain with the bell on top? timos something? where do i start? i have looked at it every year but never got round to it! can someone direct me?

                                        Barny (stuck in welsh wales)


start from lefkoyia and turn right by Stelios's taverna (signposted shinaria)

start walking up the hill

the road forks just after the church and you take the left turn, past the old laundry (it has been tarted up a little)  keep going up!

you'll pass a church on your right and a barrel dog (he's quite a nice dog)

you will see a bulldozed road going off to left, you can take this road then almost immediately turn off it to the right and follow a rough path through the undergrowth

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/573562902_fVbbW-M.jpg)

or a much simplier route, continue on the road you were originally on, until you see a sign for the Holy Cross (Timos Stavros)  this starts you off on a rough bulldozed series of hairpins ( the path mentioned previously meets this half way up)

continue up until road peters out and take footpath up

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/573564234_NJkiT-M.jpg)

follow path..... (up)

you'll know when you get there

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/573565516_ZwYQj-M.jpg)

chris
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on June 26, 2009, 08:38:31 PM
Thanks Chris !
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on June 26, 2009, 10:22:44 PM
it's worth it when you get up there and probably only 90 minutes walking

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/329101873_045ee59447.jpg)


(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2052/2436908921_70d8328a51.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Raymond on June 26, 2009, 10:27:00 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: Raymond
Maybe Mires, Messara.

Ray


Spot on, Ray. Well done, batman.


Must have been a Saturday too, of course . . .


As for keeping chickens in Crete, it's a whole new story:

http://crete.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/rais...ckens-in-crete/ (http://crete.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/raising-chickens-in-crete/)

Who knows, you may be interested . . .

Ray
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Chas on June 28, 2009, 06:20:36 PM
Quote from: Graeme
... Anyone know how to prevent a Cock or Cockeral crowing ?  
This came up on another forum I visit - the consensus was raisins soaked in rum although I suspect raki would do a better job
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: John & Zell on June 29, 2009, 11:25:23 AM
Hi All,
well just 24 hrs to go before we are home in our beloved Plakias
& that first ice cool Mythos
If anyone wants to meet up for a drink we are at the Lamon
or at Medousa, do come over and have a chat.
I did mention last week that the Library re-opens on Sun. 7th
It's just past where the old one was
Has anyone done the Chania -Birm Tues flight TOM7203?
Do you remember the check-in flight desk No.?
Very handy to know for the independert flier
John & Zell
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Mike G on June 29, 2009, 01:20:10 PM
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: Barny
I want to try to climb to the top of the big mountain with the bell on top? timos something? where do i start? i have looked at it every year but never got round to it! can someone direct me?
                                     Barny (stuck in welsh wales)


start from lefkoyia and turn right by Stelios's taverna (signposted shinaria)
start walking up the hill the road forks just after the church and you take the left turn, past the old laundry (it has been tarted up a little)  keep going up! you'll pass a church on your right and a barrel dog (he's quite a nice dog)
you will see a bulldozed road going off to left, you can take this road then almost immediately turn off it to the right and follow a rough path through the undergrowth
or a much simplier route, continue on the road you were originally on, until you see a sign for the Holy Cross (Timos Stavros)  this starts you off on a rough bulldozed series of hairpins ( the path mentioned previously meets this half way up)
continue up until road peters out and take footpath up
follow path..... (up)
you'll know when you get there

chris

Hello Barny,

I climbed Timeos Stavros in May by the second route Harribobs has described and although it is farther it is very easy to find. The first route he outlines is now quite indistinct and I didn't in fact see that path at either the top or the bottom of the mountain. When I last climbed here in 2006 this route was very obvious but not so now.

As the pictures show it is a lovely view from the top but at the current time of year it will be a very hot trip. If you want to try something level after your exertions try the aquaducts. They are quite a work of engineering. See

http://www.peter-thomson.co.uk/crete/14_The_aqueducts.html (http://www.peter-thomson.co.uk/crete/14_The_aqueducts.html)

Mike.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on June 29, 2009, 07:58:28 PM
We'd agree that the 'rough path through the undergrowth' is not easy to follow. We went down that way once but we weren't really following a path (not knowingly, anyway!). The road way still leaves an interesting, roughish path to follow to the top and, I would say, more vantage points for interesting views. Plenty of water and a hat - you can't go wrong  
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on June 30, 2009, 11:54:20 AM
Thanks for all the info. I will be there from August 5th so will see what the temps are like. (as if i didnt know)

                                 Barny.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 15, 2009, 09:55:26 AM
(http://compage.com/plakias/040918-1454.jpg)

Where am I?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Ploppy on August 15, 2009, 02:26:52 PM
Quote from: compage
Where am I?

Behind the tree?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 15, 2009, 02:33:57 PM
Quote from: Ploppy
Quote from: compage
Where am I?

Behind the tree?
I do hope you are not criticising Valerie's photographic composition skills?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Susan K on August 15, 2009, 04:18:29 PM
Quote from: Ploppy
Quote from: compage
Where am I?

Behind the tree?

     


Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Ploppy on August 15, 2009, 04:22:45 PM
Quote from: compage
I do hope you are not criticising Valerie's photographic composition skills?

Not all, just questioning your hide and seek skills.
The nonchalant sitting in chair in plain view gives it away despite trying to angle yourself behind trunk. May I suggest up tree or in dark doorway next time?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Ploppy on August 15, 2009, 04:32:10 PM
To bring back on track, I have no idea where you are (in geographic location terms)  

To take off track again, where am I (or rather where was I yesterday)?

(http://www.ploppy.me.uk/Store/IMG_8765.JPG)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: harribobs on August 15, 2009, 04:36:10 PM
wembley???
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Ploppy on August 15, 2009, 04:43:46 PM
Quote from: harribobs
wembley???

I guess my Facebook status from yesterday gave it away  
Though I suppose its not too difficult anyway.

Great night was had by all, my ears are still ringing!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 15, 2009, 08:31:55 PM
John,
Just a guess - Selia?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 15, 2009, 09:40:57 PM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
John,
Just a guess - Selia?
Hi Graham.
No, not Selia (or Spili ;-)).
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 15, 2009, 09:59:48 PM
Quote from: compage
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
John,
Just a guess - Selia?
Hi Graham.
No, not Selia (or Spili ;-)).

Well remembered!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 18, 2009, 05:55:12 PM
Quote from: compage
([url]http://compage.com/plakias/040918-1454.jpg[/url])

Where am I?

Looks like a clue might be needed...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 19, 2009, 04:06:54 AM
Yes please!
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: John R on August 19, 2009, 08:14:33 AM
Quote from: compage
([url]http://compage.com/plakias/040918-1454.jpg[/url])

Where am I?


Lappa / Agripolis (???)

John R
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 19, 2009, 02:36:25 PM
This is in the same village:-

(http://compage.com/plakias/0409121051-1388.jpg)

You are looking for the name of the village.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 19, 2009, 08:02:49 PM
I just discovered a free screensaver full of lovely pictures of western crete so thought I would point you to it (them):
Western Crete screensaver (http://www.west-crete.com/screensaver-download.htm)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 19, 2009, 09:12:39 PM
Kali Sikia? Agios Ionnis?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: travellingran on August 19, 2009, 09:29:14 PM
Quote from: compage
This is in the same village:-

([url]http://compage.com/plakias/0409121051-1388.jpg[/url])

You are looking for the name of the village.


Omalos ?
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 20, 2009, 04:17:43 PM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Kali Sikia? Agios Ionnis?
No.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 20, 2009, 04:19:01 PM
Quote from: travellingran
Quote from: compage
This is in the same village:-

([url]http://compage.com/plakias/0409121051-1388.jpg[/url])

You are looking for the name of the village.


Omalos ?

No.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: George on August 20, 2009, 04:23:15 PM
Anopolis!

george...
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 20, 2009, 07:23:25 PM
Quote from: George
Anopolis!

george...
No, sorry George.
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 20, 2009, 07:25:40 PM
More clues please - would be a pity if it was a random guess that got the correct answer
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: compage on August 20, 2009, 07:33:07 PM
Yes, it would.
OK then, this clue will blow it sky high...
This is also in the same village.

(http://compage.com/plakias/0409121102-1392.jpg)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 20, 2009, 08:49:48 PM
Looks like the tunnel into Spinalonga
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 20, 2009, 08:51:02 PM
Nearest village is Plaka and, now I come to think of it, I think I remember the statue there so my final?? answer is Plaka
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 20, 2009, 09:44:49 PM
Now I've read your posts again, if they are in the same village, then it can't be Plaka. Probably isn't Spinalonga either but that will have to be my next guess (final?? is not the same as final!)
Title: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: travellingran on August 21, 2009, 09:16:33 AM
Quote from: compage
Yes, it would.
OK then, this clue will blow it sky high...
This is also in the same village.

([url]http://compage.com/plakias/0409121102-1392.jpg[/url])


Kokino Horio. The road from Souda and Kalives.
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Post by: compage on August 21, 2009, 09:54:50 AM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Now I've read your posts again, if they are in the same village, then it can't be Plaka. Probably isn't Spinalonga either but that will have to be my next guess (final?? is not the same as final!)
No, not Plaka or Spinalonga.
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Post by: compage on August 21, 2009, 09:58:14 AM
Quote from: travellingran
Kokino Horio. The road from Souda and Kalives.
No, not Kokino Horio.
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Post by: Barny on August 22, 2009, 03:57:38 PM
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I wasn't where I thought I was, was I ?  I thought it easy to climb!  I thought I was there!

                         Barny.
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Post by: harribobs on August 23, 2009, 03:56:58 PM
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[attachment=677:100_0790.JPG]


I wasn't where I thought I was, was I ?  I thought it easy to climb!  I thought I was there!

                         Barny.


arf!!!

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/24195302_xAcyf-M-1.jpg)
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Post by: compage on August 25, 2009, 09:18:21 AM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
More clues please - would be a pity if it was a random guess that got the correct answer
This village is within 10 km. of Plakias.
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Post by: compage on August 28, 2009, 03:35:23 PM
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 28, 2009, 03:55:25 PM
John - if no-one gets the answer soon, please put us out of our misery before you fly off - I fancy going there (again?) when we're out there. I certainly don't remember seeing any tunnels in nearby villages
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Post by: compage on August 28, 2009, 04:23:36 PM
No, but when we see you in Plakias, if it has not been guessed by then, I will show you where it is.

Here is another clue, in the same village.

(http://compage.com/plakias/IM001390.JPG)
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Post by: Ploppy on August 28, 2009, 04:46:23 PM
Isn't there a tunnel wotsit in Mariou? Don't remember it looking like that though or any statue/sculpture thingy.

Fits the 10km rule though
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Post by: Ploppy on August 28, 2009, 04:55:02 PM
Alones, what do I win?
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Post by: compage on August 28, 2009, 05:25:41 PM
Quote from: Ploppy
Alones, what do I win?
A big kiss.

How did you get it?
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Post by: Ploppy on August 28, 2009, 05:29:15 PM
Quote from: compage
Quote from: Ploppy
Alones, what do I win?
A big kiss.

How did you get it?

I'd prefer a Mythos but if you insist...

Ahh I am All knowing and omnipotent... muhaaaaaa muhaaaaaaaa

Or maybe I cheated
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Post by: compage on August 28, 2009, 05:41:12 PM
Quote from: Ploppy
Quote from: compage
Quote from: Ploppy
Alones, what do I win?
A big kiss.

How did you get it?

I'd prefer a Mythos but if you insist...

Ahh I am All knowing and omnipotent... muhaaaaaa muhaaaaaaaa

Or maybe I cheated
Well maybe you didn't cheat.
The answer was there for those who looked.
How did you get it?
A Mythos is a potential prize.
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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on August 28, 2009, 05:45:22 PM
Phew - well done Paul. We have been to, and I believe, stopped off at Alones. Probably seen the statue and the place you were sitting at but don't remember the tunnel. I'll trawl through some old photos at the weekend to see if I've photographed the place.
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Post by: Ploppy on August 28, 2009, 05:48:07 PM
Well I started off by scouring photos in Google Earth and then I remembered that you have a habit of captioning your photos (i.e Breakfast at 1 in the afternoon for certain nameless people!)

So off I trotted to compage.com (you can right-click -> Properties on John's posted piccy to see where they come from)

Lo and behold....

(http://compage.com/plakias/2004/04sep/PlakformsSafari040912-1392.jpg)

There we are, taken on the 12th of September 2004 on the Plakforms Safari. We weren't there as the Safari started way before breakfast time, just as well as we would not have had all this fun!
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Post by: compage on August 28, 2009, 05:54:00 PM
Quite right.
I knew those clues were there but was surprised it took so long for someone to find them.
Well done and the Mythos is yours next month.
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Post by: compage on August 28, 2009, 09:36:11 PM
This one is not in Crete so I am not looking for a guess.
In truth, it is off-topic, so Ploppy would be well within his remit to delete it.
But it is a lovely place, and it is in Greece, so here it is.

(http://compage.com/plakias/IM000636.JPG)
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Post by: harribobs on August 28, 2009, 10:48:21 PM
oh well if we're going off topic  

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Post by: Ploppy on August 29, 2009, 01:53:03 PM
Quote from: harribobs
oh well if we're going off topic  


Trump Tower NYC?
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Post by: Yvonne on August 29, 2009, 05:22:28 PM
Quote from: compage
Quite right.
I knew those clues were there but was surprised it took so long for someone to find them.
Well done and the Mythos is yours next month.

Should have guessed that.  We went on the same safarie!  Duh!
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Post by: compage on August 30, 2009, 05:51:29 PM
Quote from: Yvonne
Quote from: compage
Quite right.
I knew those clues were there but was surprised it took so long for someone to find them.
Well done and the Mythos is yours next month.

Should have guessed that.  We went on the same safarie!  Duh!
Yes, and Peter is nearest the camera in the tunnel picture!
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Post by: harribobs on August 31, 2009, 11:56:21 PM
Quote from: Ploppy
Quote from: harribobs
oh well if we're going off topic  


sorry, couldn't help it

Trump Tower NYC?

very close so you must have remembered it The Gulf and Western Tower apparently  
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Post by: compage on September 05, 2009, 07:15:42 PM
(http://compage.com/plakias/SunOverYardarm.jpg)

Time for a Mythos?
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Post by: compage on September 05, 2009, 07:24:34 PM
(http://compage.com/plakias/PaligremnosSign.jpg)
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Post by: compage on September 05, 2009, 08:02:36 PM
(http://compage.com/plakias/IM001684-1.JPG)
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Post by: travellingran on September 05, 2009, 08:19:33 PM
Quote from: compage
([url]http://compage.com/plakias/IM001684-1.JPG[/url])

Lovely pics.

Making me long for next May. What a nice Plakias pussy cat , snoozing in the shade.
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Post by: compage on September 14, 2009, 04:25:56 PM
(http://compage.com/plakias/IMG_0344.JPG)

Today is a good day for a walk.
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Post by: compage on September 14, 2009, 05:40:58 PM
This was the ferry 'Samaria' arriving at Paleohora at about 7 tonight.

(http://compage.com/plakias/IMG_0353-1.JPG)

We are planning to travel on this to Sfakia on Friday.

Hmmm...
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Post by: compage on September 30, 2009, 04:03:56 PM
Quote from: compage
Quite right.
I knew those clues were there but was surprised it took so long for someone to find them.
Well done and the Mythos is yours next month.

As it turns out, you were not right after all, and neither was I when I put the captions on the pictures.    
When I took those pictures five and six years ago there were no accurate road maps and not all of the mountain villages had their names on road signs as you enter.
Regular visitors to this area of Crete will also be aware of the local habit of using such signs for target practice, rendering some unreadable.
Therefore when editing the pictures at home some time later I was using a combination of poor information and (apparently inaccurate) assumptions.

But enough excuses.
This year we went back to the village where those pictures were taken and discovered that it was, in fact, Moundros.
It still does not have official road signs at either end but has privately errected signs to aid identification.
Also, it has this rather nice information board at the northern end of the village:

(http://compage.com/plakias/IMG_0787-1.JPG)
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Post by: harribobs on February 19, 2010, 10:17:16 AM
let's have a reminder of good weather and sunshine

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/Travel/Crete-2009/DSC6896/573559177_UcmWi-L.jpg)
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Post by: harribobs on February 19, 2010, 10:31:20 AM
(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/Travel/Crete-2009/DSC7039/573570396_6hCPf-S.jpg)
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Post by: George on February 19, 2010, 10:46:12 AM
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Good idea Chris:
Oh what I wouldn't give...
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Post by: harribobs on February 19, 2010, 10:51:14 AM
your sand isn't as bendy as mine  
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Post by: Barny on February 19, 2010, 12:04:40 PM
But George has a sun bed!

                    Barny.
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Post by: shinaria on February 19, 2010, 12:16:29 PM
The snow slowly melts ...

shinaria
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Post by: Peter&Dawn on February 19, 2010, 12:19:06 PM
Doesn't look like a regulation sun bed from the far end though, so he must have bought it with him. Anything to save paying Freddy    
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Post by: Barny on February 19, 2010, 01:34:03 PM
It's an old one so he must have had it a few years, Freddy should get back paid ?
 
                                           Barny.
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Post by: George on February 22, 2010, 10:28:53 AM
I gave it back, it's now in the archives in Heraklion as a special feature!  .-)

george...
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Post by: harribobs on March 11, 2010, 10:50:44 AM
(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/Travel/Crete-2009/DSC7033/573569212_iSww3-S.jpg)

the beach will no doubt be heaving as usual
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Post by: Ploppy on March 11, 2010, 11:35:50 AM
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Post by: harribobs on March 11, 2010, 09:27:48 PM
hehe  i only really use two lenses now, the 18-200, which i keep on the camera as standard and the 10.5 mm fisheye, which i do love!!

it's interesting to look at two photos, which are basically the same apart from the lens change

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/Travel/Crete-2009/DSC7033/573569212_iSww3-S.jpg)



(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/Travel/Crete-2009/DSC7029/573568730_S6Ddk-S.jpg)

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Post by: Graham_and_Karen on March 12, 2010, 11:37:00 PM
Good comparison - clever the way the fish-eye manages to hide the umbrellas  
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Post by: harribobs on March 13, 2010, 11:31:49 AM
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
Good comparison - clever the way the fish-eye manages to hide the umbrellas  


no, i did that, i thought they spoiled the shot
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Post by: harribobs on May 05, 2010, 07:59:13 PM
Quote from: Ploppy
Got to love your Fishy Eyes Chris



have another !  

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2539/3685778852_ae20e729be.jpg)
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Post by: steven on May 07, 2010, 09:10:30 PM
Fond this pic at the Gio Ma (http://www.gioma.gr)  website , I'm sure most of our regular Plakias regulars know where this building is located.

(http://www.gioma.gr/plakias_pappous_bw.jpg)
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Post by: Barny on May 09, 2010, 08:29:41 PM
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Here is Pavlos awaiting his first customers of 2010 !
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on July 22, 2011, 04:48:50 PM
At the risk of causing a flurry of responses: it is rather quiet in here!
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Post by: shinaria on July 22, 2011, 09:40:18 PM
... too quiet!

just dreaming of being there this year :-(
shinaria
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Post by: Barny on September 14, 2011, 05:16:52 PM
It's still very quiet. What has everyone been up to? Have you all had a good time in Plakias? Any stories to tell?

                     Barny.
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on September 14, 2011, 06:26:35 PM
Quote from: Barny
It's still very quiet. What has everyone been up to? Have you all had a good time in Plakias? Any stories to tell?

                     Barny.


Waiting to go in 15 days. Will report back then

Tony
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Post by: Barny on September 16, 2011, 09:34:48 AM

  Went to the hairdresser today and asked to have my hair cut like Tom Cruise.

So the hairdresser gave me a cushion to sit on.
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on September 16, 2011, 10:40:38 AM
Top Tip:Avoid jet lag by simply taking an earlier flight, thus arriving fully refreshed and on time.
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Post by: Ploppy on September 16, 2011, 12:11:02 PM
Top Tip: Avoid having to buy expensive binoculars by simply standing closer to the object you wish to view
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Post by: Barny on September 17, 2011, 02:17:38 PM


  MOTORISTS. When going through a speed camera, flash your lights twice quickly, and watch the driver in front hit his brakes when he thinks he's been caught.

SKATEBOARDERS. Stop your trousers from falling halfway down your arse by wearing a strip of perforated leather with a buckle around your waist.
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on September 17, 2011, 04:40:51 PM
MEN: When listening to your favourite CD, simply turn up the sound to the volume you desire - then turn it down three notches. This saves your wife having to do it.

Sandra  
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on September 17, 2011, 04:44:47 PM
Office manager on the day of the 'big board meeting' can't find his usually impeccably reliable main presenter. So he calls him at home:

He gets a little girl's voice on the phone :

'Hi, can I speak to Mr Smith please?'
-No, I'm sorry, Daddy's speaking to the policeman.
'Oh, do you think you could ask him to come to the phone?'
-No, I'm sorry, the fireman's just arrived, he's speaking to him now!
'Oh, my god, is it anything serious?'
-No, no.... errr... wow, there's a helicopter just landed in the road outside!
'My god, what is it the policeman, the fireman and the helicopter are doing with your dad??'







-Oh, they're looking for me!
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Post by: Ploppy on September 17, 2011, 05:16:20 PM
MOTORISTS: Confuse fellow road users by fitting a Polystyrene 'Snow Baffle' to the roof of your vehicle in Summer months.
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Post by: Barny on September 17, 2011, 05:44:02 PM


 HUSBANDS. Tired of sleeping with the same wife? Simply lie on top of her until she goes numb, and Hey Presto! She'll feel like someone else's wife.


 PEOPLE WHO don't like eating breakfast. Sit on your cornflakes until they go numb and, hey presto, it feels like someone else is eating your breakfast.
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Post by: stewart on September 26, 2011, 01:26:55 PM
only 1 in 7 dwarves is Happy
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on June 18, 2014, 10:12:06 PM
Lets have some more top tips or some obscure photos of Crete to identify


Tony
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on June 18, 2014, 10:16:25 PM
HAVING TROUBLE getting one of those baseball caps with the peak on the back? Simply get one with the peak on the front (available anywhere), cut the peak off and sew it on the back.

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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on June 18, 2014, 10:41:29 PM
A GLASS mixing bowl turned upside down over a saucer of water in the garden makes an ideal Centre parks for ants.

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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on March 02, 2015, 06:01:27 PM
Come on everyone! I am am missing some Plakchat. Even if you have nothing to say about Plakias let's have some banter or some jokes!


Tony

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Post by: Barny on March 02, 2015, 06:37:28 PM
What happened next?
Oh, two?
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on May 21, 2015, 05:02:44 PM
I witnessed some totally disgusting behaviour on the beach yesterday.

A man and woman were arguing in front of a load of kids, then she smacked him on the head and it all kicked off between them.

The police were called, and the policeman ended up using his baton on the bloke but the man actually managed to get the baton off the copper and started hitting the copper and the woman with it....


Then a crocodile turned up and stole all the sausages as the man shouted 'That's the way to do it!'
 
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Post by: Yvonne on May 21, 2015, 05:26:46 PM
I was really taken in until it came to the sausages! Gullible or not!
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Post by: Barny on May 21, 2015, 08:04:46 PM
Well,
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on January 28, 2016, 09:16:50 AM
The guy who invented predictive text died yesterday- his funfair is next monkey.
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Post by: Barny on January 28, 2016, 10:42:39 AM
Love it!

My sister-in-law bought my wife a tin of Cadbury's Heroes for her birthday, so I nipped over to pick them up.

 I sent my wife a text to let her know I had collected them, and when I got home I found all my clothes dumped out on the street.

 Turns out I sent her a message that read, "Got the Herpes from your sister".
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Post by: Ploppy on January 28, 2016, 10:58:45 AM
Two men are walking down the road and they come across a dog licking its privates.

'My god, I wish I could do that' says one man to the other.

'I think you'd better try stroking him first to check he doesn't bite' his friend replies.
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Post by: JBMouse on January 28, 2016, 11:35:37 AM
Ooooh you are awful........but I love it!
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Post by: Barny on January 28, 2016, 02:36:46 PM
I've just deleted all the German names off of my phone,
 now it's Hans free.
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Post by: Richard on January 28, 2016, 09:12:26 PM
Terrible... Keep 'em coming!
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on January 29, 2016, 08:24:19 AM
The guy that invented the USB stick was buried today. They had to take his coffin out, turn it round, and put it back in again.
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on January 29, 2016, 08:56:29 AM
What do we want ?
More racing car noises.
When do we want them?
Neoooooooooowwwwwwww
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Post by: Barny on January 29, 2016, 09:53:31 AM
A famed cardiologist died and was given an elaborate funeral.

 As a special remembrance of his life's work, a huge heart covered in flowers stood behind the casket during the service. Following the eulogy, the heart opened, and the casket rolled inside. The heart then closed, sealing the doctor inside the beautiful heart forever.

 At that point, one of the mourners burst into laughter. When all eyes stared at him, he said, "I'm sorry, I was just thinking of my own funeral..... I'm a gynaecologist."

 That's when the proctologist fainted.
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on January 29, 2016, 10:35:48 AM
How many pedants does it take to change a lightbulb?

 The correct term is 'replace', actually.
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Post by: Barny on January 29, 2016, 11:55:18 AM
I went to Waterstones and asked the woman for a book about turtles. She asked: "Hardback?" and I was like: "Yeah, and little heads."
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on January 29, 2016, 02:38:52 PM
My colleague is unable to attend the Innuendo Seminar next week - so I'll be filling her slot instead.
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on January 29, 2016, 02:42:53 PM
Went to an Indian restaurant and ordered a chicken tarka but the waiter said he hadn't heard of it, I explained "it's similar to a tikka, but just a wee bit otter"
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Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on February 14, 2016, 08:58:35 PM
A bloke said to me 'I'm going to cut off the bottom of one of your trouser legs and put it in the library'[/size]I thought 'that's a turn up for the books'
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Post by: Barny on February 15, 2016, 09:10:46 AM
So I went in to a pet shop. I said, "Can I buy a goldfish?" The guy said, "Do you want an aquarium?" I said, "I don't care what star sign it is."
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Post by: daza on February 25, 2016, 09:58:25 AM
looks almost as nice today in Plakias as here in sunny Nottingham:)
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Post by: daza on February 25, 2016, 10:02:13 AM
Olympic prices are still well expensive from EMA - whats going on (before and after the in/out of the Euro debate)?!!!. Far too expensive for me at the mo'.
 :(
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Post by: JBMouse on February 25, 2016, 05:13:03 PM
Hi Daza, just seen your post about Olympic, price depends on time of your trip. We are flying from Gatwick, October 11th. with Olympic using easyjet, and the price now is up as seats are filling on the aeroplane. I don't know what airline Olympic use for EMA. The week earlier is still using Germania, but that is their last flight of the season from Gatwick, all later departures are with easyjet. It does not look good for anyone hoping to go to Plakias in mid - late October. I was lucky and grabbed the deal on Christmas eve from Olympic.
I hope you can find a good deal for Plakias.
Perhaps this post should have gone into the holiday companies section?
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Post by: Barny on February 25, 2016, 08:18:47 PM

 A farmer from Skipton sadly lost his wife. He contacted the Yorkshire Post to arrange an obituary. The couple had been happily married for 50 years before she passed away.

 The farmer went to the newspaper office to make the arrangements. When informed of the cost, the man uttered, in true Yorkshire fashion, “ Ow Much? ”

 “Ah want summat simple” he explained, “My Gladys were a gud ‘arted an’ ‘ard-workin’ Yorkshire lass but she wunt av wanted owt swanky.”

 “Perhaps a small poem”, suggested the woman at the desk.
“Nay”, he said, “she wunt av wanted owt la-di-da. Just put, ‘Gladys Braithwaite died’”.

“You need to say when”, he was told by the receptionist.
“Do I? Well, put died 17th March. That'll do”.

“It is usual for the bereaved to add some meaningful phrase about the dearly departed”.

The man considered for a moment. “Well, put in, ‘Sadly missed’. That'll do”, he said.

“You can have another four words”, the woman explained.

“No, no”, he cried, “she wouldn' av wanted me to splash out”.

“The words are included in the standard price”, the woman informed him.
“Ah they? Tha means av paid for 'em?”.
“Yes, indeed sir”.
“Well, if av paid for 'em , am 'avin ‘em”.

The obituary was duly printed as follows:

 Gladys Braithwaite died, 17th March. Sadly missed. Also tractor for sale.
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Post by: mickydripping on February 26, 2016, 05:02:17 PM
This is an unfortunate suggestion that the people of Yorkshire are mean or "tight", obviously untrue, although it is rumoured that copper wire was invented by two Yorkshiremen fighting over a penny!
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Post by: PhilR on February 26, 2016, 07:35:43 PM
Was it not a half penny Obadiah?
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Post by: Noopsy on March 03, 2016, 07:49:53 PM
This topic seems to have come to life again.

Another Yorkshire man's wife died, and after the funeral, he went along to the monumental stonemason to order a headstone for the grave.  Apart from his wife's name and dates of birth and death, the man instructed the stonemason to carve the inscription

SHE WERE THINE.

When the mason informed the man that the order had been executed, he went along to the grave, and was horrified to see that the mason had carved the words

SHE WERE THIN.

Furious, he went to the mason, and informed him that he had missed out an E.  The mason was most apologetic, and said that he would correct the error as soon as possible.

In due course, the mason informed the man that he had added the E, and the man went to inspect the headstone.  The inscription now read:

E SHE WERE THIN.     
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Post by: Barny on March 04, 2016, 07:52:52 AM
 A Barnsley man goes to the vet:

Man : “Can yer stopme cat weein’ all rahnd t’house?”

Vet: ” Is it a Tom?”

Man : ” Nor, it’s in t’basket.”
Title: Re: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on March 04, 2016, 07:54:56 AM
 A Yorkshire aerobics instructor said to his class “Hands on thighs!” so they class did… None of them could see a thing.
Title: Re: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on March 08, 2016, 11:33:38 PM
Paddy goes into a hardware store, says he needs something to clear some forest on his farm. Shopkeeper tells him that he needs a chainsaw and it will cut down 40 trees per hour.
[/color]Paddy buys the chainsaw and sets off home thinking he'll be finished by lunch. By nightfall he's only just finished and is seething about the lying shopkeeper.
[/color]Next day Paddy goes back to the shop complaining that he was told that the chainsaw would cut down 40 trees in an hour but it's only doing 5 or 6. Paddy wants his money back arguing that there must be something wrong with it.
[/color]The shopkeeper says, "here Paddy, gimme the thing and I'll show you there's nothing wrong with it." Paddy passes it over and the shopkeeper pulls the cord starting the chainsaw.
[/color]Paddy jumps back and screams, "what's that f*cking noise?"
Title: Re: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on March 12, 2016, 02:00:05 PM
On a beautiful summer’s day, two English tourists were driving through Wales.

At Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch they stopped for lunch and one of the tourists asked the waitress: “Before we order, I wonder if you could settle an argument for us. Can you pronounce where we are, very, very, very slowly?”

The girl leaned over and said: “Burrr… gurrr… King.”
Title: Re: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on March 12, 2016, 02:06:52 PM
One day, a Welshman came up with an idea that sheep intestines would make great condoms.Some time later, an English man thought it would be an even better idea to take the intestine out of the sheep first.
Title: Re: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on March 13, 2016, 08:04:03 PM
A police officer knocked on my door earlier and showed me a photo asking if it was my wife. Yes I replied it is. "I'm awfully sorry" he said "but I'm afraid it looks like she's been hit by a train." "I know" I replied "but she's great with the kids"
Title: Re: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on March 13, 2016, 09:23:03 PM

Have you been hit with a rhythm stick?

You could be entitled to compensation with a personal Ian Dury claim. [/size][/font][/color]
Title: Re: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on March 13, 2016, 09:26:36 PM
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Title: Re: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on March 13, 2016, 09:35:34 PM

A man is approached by a traffic warden:

'You're using a disabled space for your car, sir. May I ask what your disability is?'

The reply:

'Tourette's. Now **** off, you ****.'
Title: Re: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Noopsy on March 15, 2016, 04:38:28 PM
I've been told that they're making a Scouser version of "Silence of the Lambs".  It will be titled "Shut Up Ewes".
Title: Re: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on March 22, 2016, 06:14:43 PM
Ha
Title: Re: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on April 20, 2016, 07:41:13 AM
I hate Russian dolls, they’re so full of themselves.
Title: Re: it's quiet Carruthers.... too quiet
Post by: Barny on April 20, 2016, 07:42:35 AM
My wife told me sex is better on holiday… that wasn’t a very nice postcard to receive.