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Plakias / Re: October ?
« on: June 07, 2020, 04:25:30 PM »
Me too, April and May to celebrate retirement! Ho hum.

End Aug and Oct booked, everything crossed, and who knows, it may be open for business again, and quiet might be nice but I very much hope not too quiet for the locals to recoup some of their lost income - must be a huge blow.

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PlakChat / Geese
« on: May 29, 2020, 10:11:22 PM »
Haven't seen the geese for a while, can't remember when I saw them last but certainly not last year. Quite a gaggle at some point, I'm sure I can remember six or seven one year. Are they also seasonal visitors?

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PlakChat / Re: The 2020 season
« on: May 28, 2020, 08:57:09 PM »
...and Gio Ma? My favourite!

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Where to stay / Re: Off season?
« on: May 23, 2020, 11:20:07 PM »
...and do taxis run out of season?

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Where to stay / Re: Off season?
« on: May 23, 2020, 11:12:53 PM »
Does anyone know about possible plans to stay open later this year? Maybe to offset losses from early on?

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PlakChat / Re: The 2020 season
« on: May 23, 2020, 11:06:34 PM »
Bah!! Outdone... I'd say too hot but it'd sound like sour grapes!

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PlakChat / Re: The 2020 season
« on: May 22, 2020, 03:35:04 PM »
22C and sunny here. Almost makes me feel like staying at home instead. Almost....

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PlakChat / Re: The 2020 season
« on: May 21, 2020, 12:01:11 PM »
"you will find Plakias pretty much as you left it last time you were here."

Suits me! Booked for end Aug and early Oct, fingers and everything else crossed...

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Plakias / Re: October ?
« on: May 15, 2020, 11:32:58 AM »
As for the 2 weeks' house-arrest - oops! sorry, quarantine on return, well worth it, I think. I only go out once a week for food in any case, I'll just buy a bit extra.

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Plakias / Re: October ?
« on: May 12, 2020, 10:03:36 PM »
We've found the same, everyone very accommodating, and not just to secure business either, I don't think. Just seem to take it in their stride.

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Gossip / Re: greek attitude to uk lockdown, Guardian
« on: May 12, 2020, 10:00:23 PM »
Yes, that info would be really helpful. I'm guessing that things will stay open later this year, to try and make-up lost business. I don't think that olive picking really kicks-in until November? Not sure though. Our second trip is 6th Oct. I'm 'sort of' hoping that'll go ahead, but first on 27th Aug? Who knows?

We've booked independently for years, the flexibility's great and it has really help in the current situation to be able to simply drop Manolis a note and re-arrange things, without having to go via inept travel agents/companies.

I've only left the house four times, for food/medical appointment in almost two months anyway, average just under two weeks between each, so I'll happily trade two weeks' house arrest for a trip to Plakias!

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Gossip / Re: greek attitude to uk lockdown, Guardian
« on: May 12, 2020, 08:03:47 AM »
My trips planned April and May were cancelled, re-booked for end Aug/early Oct, I'll swim if needs be... Just semi-retired and these trips were my idea of celebrating more free time.

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I've just retired and was planning to try more 'out of season' trips - we usually visit May or September, but I'll bet October's lovely. I had a trip planned on Apr 24th, but....

Good luck everyone, here and in Plakias.

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PlakChat / Re: Covid 19
« on: April 04, 2020, 12:23:20 AM »
I have just taken early retirement and had trips booked for late April and then mid May, to treat myself. April already cancelled and not holding my breath for June.

I knew this would happen, really, but I'm really surprised how much I miss not going all the same. I haven't missed at least one trip to Plakias since '02, and went intermittently before that, hope this won't be the first year I don't make it.

It's really good to hear that people locally are taking it in their stride, though, and no big rush of COVID cases. Fingers crossed for the Autumn.

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PlakChat / Re: Pool bars for non residents in plakias
« on: February 22, 2020, 08:12:39 PM »
Hotel Alianthos used to be OK with this if you used the little snack bar - I'm going back a while though! Still, doubt that it's changed.

Richard

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