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Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: harribobs on April 06, 2008, 06:02:18 PM
not long now before we all start returning...

shall we have a few reminders?

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/272881927_65pDD-M.jpg)
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on April 06, 2008, 06:36:34 PM
Good idea harribobs. We like our walks but one morning last year we had a chill out morning - a couple of beers (not bears, as I originally wrote  ) at Gialos, the cat asleep on Karen's lap and this view:
 [attachment=565:View_fro...alos_Bar.jpg]
Looking forward to September.
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Peter&Dawn on April 07, 2008, 07:05:41 AM
Quote from: harribobs
not long now before we all start returning...

shall we have a few reminders?

 

Peter&Dawn
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Chris H. on April 07, 2008, 09:33:03 AM
Nice idea, here's my view
Chris H.
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: boxerlover on April 07, 2008, 10:41:25 AM
[attachment=567:Freddie_fishing.jpg]

Only 36 days to go now  
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: travellingran on April 07, 2008, 10:44:18 AM
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Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: George on April 07, 2008, 01:49:21 PM
Quote from: harribobs
not long now before we all start returning...

shall we have a few reminders?

 

Nice pic Chris!!

george g...
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: harribobs on April 07, 2008, 09:59:32 PM
some excellent photos folks, freddy on a rock is pretty amazing  

psiloritis


( and notice how empty that rucksack is!

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/208645560_5SEJ8-M.jpg)
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: George on April 08, 2008, 07:59:35 AM
...and not a sunbed in sight  

george g...
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Mike G on April 08, 2008, 10:16:30 AM
Quote from: travellingran
[attachment=568:scan0001.jpg]
A nice picture to remind us what we like about the place, i.e. the food and ambience. I just hope the Greeks adopt our more civilised approach re. smoking some time soon.

Mike
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: travellingran on April 08, 2008, 12:29:24 PM
Quote from: Mike G
Quote from: travellingran
[attachment=568:scan0001.jpg]
A nice picture to remind us what we like about the place, i.e. the food and ambience. I just hope the Greeks adopt our more civilised approach re. smoking some time soon.

Mike


Had not noticed that , Mike ! The pic was taken several years ago at Mannousos taverna. The guilty party is my friend Stella. I don't smoke , never have . Stella does not smoke cigarettes anymore but is addicted to the nicotine chewing gum !! Roll on June .
Travellingran.
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Mandy Harrison on April 08, 2008, 01:22:26 PM
Quote from: harribobs
some excellent photos folks, freddy on a rock is pretty amazing  

psiloritis


( and notice how empty that rucksack is!

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/208645560_5SEJ8-M.jpg[/url])


Hey!  I carry my fair share of water and sandwiches! and lipstick!  View is amazing - the mountains by the way!
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: George on April 08, 2008, 01:39:59 PM
You've only been back a couple of minutes and your already having a 'domestic'.

Hi Mandy nice to see you back  

george g...
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Greecemad on April 08, 2008, 03:32:01 PM
Quote from: Mike G
I just hope the Greeks adopt our more civilised approach re. smoking some time soon.

Mike

Mike,

Is this a reference to the news that Greece is to ban smoking in public places by 2010, or just a coincidence! I wonder how they will get on with it, given that it appears that about 90% of them smoke!

Greecemad
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: George on April 08, 2008, 03:45:28 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: Mike G
I just hope the Greeks adopt our more civilised approach re. smoking some time soon.

Mike

Mike,

Is this a reference to the news that Greece is to ban smoking in public places by 2010, or just a coincidence! I wonder how they will get on with it, given that it appears that about 90% of them smoke!

Greecemad
...and they don't really take a lot of notice of authority anyway, they should all be wearing crash helmets on M/C's but how many of them do.
I did see one once, but he had it hanging off his arm, so I suppose he was legal.

george g...
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: travellingran on April 08, 2008, 05:28:54 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: Mike G
I just hope the Greeks adopt our more civilised approach re. smoking some time soon.

Mike

Mike,

Is this a reference to the news that Greece is to ban smoking in public places by 2010, or just a coincidence! I wonder how they will get on with it, given that it appears that about 90% of them smoke!

Greecemad

Greecemad,

By omitting to caption my photo of the remains of our meal  , I do appear to  have inadvertantly started a discussion on smoking........Sorry about that.
I don't smoke and my friend now doesn't (honest)!
This pic was taken in 1986 at Manoussos. The other pic's from the same evening were pinned up on Manoussos' notice board and still there last year.

Travellingran.



Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: harribobs on April 09, 2008, 12:53:36 AM
i'm sure we can find a few other H&S issues before i have put out my cigar  

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/72677663_DQJ6z-M.jpg)

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/72724275_BseZo-M.jpg)
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Mike G on April 09, 2008, 10:47:09 AM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: Mike G
I just hope the Greeks adopt our more civilised approach re. smoking some time soon.

Mike

Mike,

Is this a reference to the news that Greece is to ban smoking in public places by 2010, or just a coincidence! I wonder how they will get on with it, given that it appears that about 90% of them smoke!

Greecemad
Hello Greecemad,

No I didn't know that- probably an EU requirement. I agree with George's later comment about Greeks not following the rules anyway. Are you sure as little as 90% of Greeks smoke? I would have thought nearer 100% (for men anyway).

The smoke in tavernas and aggressive, uncontrolled dogs are probably the only 2 things I dislike about the place.

Mike
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on April 09, 2008, 10:47:17 AM

Had not noticed that , Mike ! The pic was taken several years ago at Mannousos taverna. The guilty party is my friend Stella. I don't smoke , never have . Stella does not smoke cigarettes anymore but is addicted to the nicotine chewing gum !! Roll on June .
Travellingran.
[/quote]

Why waste money on expensive nicotine chewing gum? Simply buy ordinary gum and smoke at the same time!  
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Mike G on April 09, 2008, 10:49:32 AM
Quote from: harribobs
some excellent photos folks, freddy on a rock is pretty amazing  

psiloritis

( and notice how empty that rucksack is!

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/208645560_5SEJ8-M.jpg[/url])

That rucksack looks bulging to me. Just hope it doesn't contain all of Chris's photographic equipment.

Mike
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Santa on April 09, 2008, 12:24:28 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: Mike G
I just hope the Greeks adopt our more civilised approach re. smoking some time soon.

Mike

Mike,

Is this a reference to the news that Greece is to ban smoking in public places by 2010, or just a coincidence! I wonder how they will get on with it, given that it appears that about 90% of them smoke!

Greecemad

No need to wait till 2010- The ban went in to effect this week
Santa
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Greecemad on April 09, 2008, 03:03:52 PM
Quote from: Santa
No need to wait till 2010- The ban went in to effect this week
Santa

What ban this week? I got my info from yesterday's Kathimerini, which reads:
 
Ban on smoking by 2010

Greeks, among the heaviest smokers in the world, will be running out of places to light up in a few years as the government moves to adopt European Union guidelines protecting people from passive smoke.

The Health Ministry announced yesterday it will gradually ban smoking in public places, such as cafes and restaurants, by 2010.

The stricter measures, aimed at protecting smokers and non-smokers, have the backing of most Greeks.

According to a recent survey, eight in 10 Greeks believe that banning the habit from all public places is not an infringement on personal rights.

Additionally, 73 percent agreed that the reduction of smoking should be a target in national government policy.

Authorities will also launch a marketing campaign aimed at preventing youths from taking up the habit.

Some 46 percent of males are regular smokers with the respective percentage among women reaching 31 percent.
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Greecemad on April 09, 2008, 03:06:11 PM
Quote from: Mike G
Hello Greecemad,

No I didn't know that- probably an EU requirement. I agree with George's later comment about Greeks not following the rules anyway. Are you sure as little as 90% of Greeks smoke? I would have thought nearer 100% (for men anyway).

The smoke in tavernas and aggressive, uncontrolled dogs are probably the only 2 things I dislike about the place.

Mike

I would agree with you, but for the official figures, see above - roughly Men 50%, Women 30%.

Greecemad
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Mike G on April 10, 2008, 01:23:07 PM
Quote from: Greecemad
Quote from: Mike G
Hello Greecemad,

No I didn't know that- probably an EU requirement. I agree with George's later comment about Greeks not following the rules anyway. Are you sure as little as 90% of Greeks smoke? I would have thought nearer 100% (for men anyway).

The smoke in tavernas and aggressive, uncontrolled dogs are probably the only 2 things I dislike about the place.

Mike

I would agree with you, but for the official figures, see above - roughly Men 50%, Women 30%.

Greecemad
Hello Greecemad,

My guess is that they define a regular smoker as someone who smokes more than 100 a day.

Mike
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Greecemad on April 10, 2008, 04:10:33 PM
Quote from: Mike G
Hello Greecemad,

My guess is that they define a regular smoker as someone who smokes more than 100 a day.

Mike

 
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Greecemad on April 11, 2008, 03:56:05 PM
Back to the original subject of this thread. For some recent photos of Plakias, click here (http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=plakias&ss=2&ct=6&s=rec)

Greecemad
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: harribobs on April 24, 2008, 01:05:01 AM
gorges from timos stavros

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/284166970_gMoMP-M.jpg)
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: George on April 24, 2008, 10:24:05 AM
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Sorry Guys, I know we've all seen thousands of versions of this but it always reminds me of my pre dinner G&T and what a great day I've just had.
We all know where/what it is!  

george g...
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Chris H. on April 24, 2008, 07:26:40 PM
Ok, 1 more 2 get ya people in the mood.....
Chris H.
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Chris H. on April 24, 2008, 07:31:38 PM
oops, try again....
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Chris H. on April 24, 2008, 07:42:12 PM
sorry, cannot upload for some reason
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: harribobs on April 24, 2008, 11:29:45 PM
Quote from: Chris H.
sorry, cannot upload for some reason


assuming you have fixed your computer security problem  

here's a thread with a tutorial uploading photos (http://forums.plakias.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=825)
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Chris H. on April 26, 2008, 11:51:00 AM
Harribobs thanks, I did it exactly like that but I'm told all the time that I cannot upload cause the file is to big, it's 192K so I don't understand ???
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Chas on April 26, 2008, 05:44:45 PM
It may be a website problem - I don't think we have unlimited space for uploads.

So, either we've hit the limit for this month
 - or - we hit the absolute limit!

If you have any old (out of date) pictures already uploaded, try deleting them and try again.
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: harribobs on April 28, 2008, 02:33:41 PM
Quote from: Chas
It may be a website problem - I don't think we have unlimited space for uploads.

So, either we've hit the limit for this month
 - or - we hit the absolute limit!

If you have any old (out of date) pictures already uploaded, try deleting them and try again.

it's not a website limit but possibly an individual limit, but i would have thought chas's answer still applies

"If you have any old (out of date) pictures already uploaded, try deleting them and try again"

Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Chris H. on April 28, 2008, 07:45:13 PM
Ok I deleted my uploads, allthough there where only 5 so far it indeed said that I used up all my space....
So here we go again, another one to make you thirsty
Chris H.
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Chris H. on April 28, 2008, 07:56:56 PM
And it worked so there's another problem solved...........
To celebrate here's just one more
Chris H.
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Barny on April 29, 2008, 10:38:13 AM
Thats a good view! where were you when you took that one?

                       Barny.
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Chris H. on April 29, 2008, 12:17:14 PM
Quote from: Barny
Thats a good view! where were you when you took that one?

                       Barny.

hush, don't tell anyone    (it was Olive grove)
Chris H.
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: George on April 29, 2008, 12:19:27 PM
Quote from: Chris H.
Quote from: Barny
Thats a good view! where were you when you took that one?

                       Barny.

hush, don't tell anyone    (it was Olive grove)
Chris H.
Is that the Apartments or an olive grove?  

george g...
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Chris H. on April 29, 2008, 12:49:01 PM
Quote from: George
Quote from: Chris H.
Quote from: Barny
Thats a good view! where were you when you took that one?

                       Barny.

hush, don't tell anyone    (it was Olive grove)
Chris H.
Is that the Apartments or an olive grove?  

george g...

Apartments (note the capital O)
Chris H.
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: harribobs on April 30, 2008, 11:02:55 PM
nice pics chris....  

i wasn't totally certain where i should post this one, but decided on this thread as a reminder of the Livicon skelous nights

and a reminder that when when someone others to take your picture, it's worth checking behind you  

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/287640752_vVqJU-S.jpg)

cheers roy, see you in september


chris




Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Roy & Sue on May 09, 2008, 09:47:36 PM
Quote from: harribobs
nice pics chris....  

i wasn't totally certain where i should post this one, but decided on this thread as a reminder of the Livicon skelous nights

and a reminder that when when someone others to take your picture, it's worth checking behind you  

([url]http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/287640752_vVqJU-S.jpg[/url])

cheers roy, see you in september


chris



thanks chris
can't wait to get back in september even with all the worrying reports on the developments. see you in the livicon

roy and sue
Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: harribobs on May 10, 2008, 06:28:40 PM
hehe!  looking forward to it!

of course you're not the only one to get caught

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/72708557_aFJNh-S.jpg)

Title: Plakias Photos
Post by: Dipper on June 03, 2008, 11:56:50 AM
Quote from: boxerlover
[attachment=567:Freddie_fishing.jpg]

Only 36 days to go now  

chuckle.. that takes us back! Only about 90 days and we'll be there again - hooray!!