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Plakias => Plakias => Topic started by: albertdiver on July 04, 2005, 07:57:19 AM
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I know Plakias very well lived there for 11 years. Because of my work I moved to Rethymno. I would like to recommend Plakias here for overwintering holidays. There a many sunny days on the south of Crete and untill December you may encounter the beach for swimming and sunning. The place is less crowded of course, but because the locals live there and are not moving back to the cities in the winter, there is also some nightlife with taverns and bars that stay open. Accommodations, with heathing are available, like Anna's and Koules and Zambia. Also Morpheas or many other places that can help you with good rates for longer periods. Than from Januari when spring is making the country like a postcard you can make beautiful walks in the area. See the farmers, collecting their olives, maybe give them a hand and get some oil for your help. If you have no job obligations, why not change your rainy or cold place for a few months in Spring on Crete and come to Plakias, where the summer never ends.
http://groups.msn.com/CreteHolidays (http://groups.msn.com/CreteHolidays)
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I hear from friends that there are Greek courses for foreigners, that there is a foreign library, that there are bridge evenings, that there is life in Plakias in the winter, see you there than.
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I know Plakias very well lived there for 11 years. Because of my work I moved to Rethymno. I would like to recommend Plakias here for overwintering holidays. There a many sunny days on the south of Crete and untill December you may encounter the beach for swimming and sunning. The place is less crowded of course, but because the locals live there and are not moving back to the cities in the winter, there is also some nightlife with taverns and bars that stay open. Accommodations, with heathing are available, like Anna's and Koules and Zambia. Also Morpheas or many other places that can help you with good rates for longer periods. Than from Januari when spring is making the country like a postcard you can make beautiful walks in the area. See the farmers, collecting their olives, maybe give them a hand and get some oil for your help. If you have no job obligations, why not change your rainy or cold place for a few months in Spring on Crete and come to Plakias, where the summer never ends.
[url]http://groups.msn.com/CreteHolidays[/url] ([url]http://groups.msn.com/CreteHolidays[/url])
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Oh, I am so tempted!!!!
Yvonne
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I know Plakias very well lived there for 11 years. Because of my work I moved to Rethymno. I would like to recommend Plakias here for overwintering holidays.
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Having just returned from Crete I'm obviously busy planning my next trip. My work at a university means it's only really convenient to take longer holidays during the Easter or Summer breaks, so I was thinking about next April. What kind of weather should I expect then; and are there likely to be many other visitors around?
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In April the weather can be very nice. Some days are good for a long walk, for which this area is very good, some days you can get the first tan on the beach.
Nights are little cooler.
In Plakias its a depending on the foreign easter holidays if everything is open. For sure you'll find some good taverns open, like mouses and sofia or harakas.
and coming direct you'll notice that you can get cheap rooms. No April is a good alternative if you cant come in the Summer.
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No April is a good alternative if you cant come in the Summer.
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Thanks Albert, I'm already counting the days...
Here's a very precise question: does public transport run normally (or at all) over the Greek Easter weekend? Next year the orthodox Easter seems to fall on April 23rd.
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No April is a good alternative if you cant come in the Summer.
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Thanks Albert, I'm already counting the days...
Here's a very precise question: does public transport run normally (or at all) over the Greek Easter weekend? Next year the orthodox Easter seems to fall on April 23rd.
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I cannot answer this specifically about Easter .But I have been in plakias on the Festival of the Assumption , which is a public holiday , and the buses run a sunday service on that day - or indeed on the following monday if the assumption is on a sat or sunday so the public holiday is the monday . Now of course that is at the height of the holiday season , unlike Easter, so it could be different at easter but I would guess that that is the same on all public holidays
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Normally in April busses run on winter schedule. which is 7.00 and 15.00 to Rethymno, return 14.15 . Taxi cost 25 euro. But who wants to leave Plakias in springtime ??????
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I know Plakias very well lived there for 11 years. Because of my work I moved to Rethymno. I would like to recommend Plakias here for overwintering holidays. There a many sunny days on the south of Crete and untill December you may encounter the beach for swimming and sunning. The place is less crowded of course, but because the locals live there and are not moving back to the cities in the winter, there is also some nightlife with taverns and bars that stay open. Accommodations, with heathing are available, like Anna's and Koules and Zambia. Also Morpheas or many other places that can help you with good rates for longer periods. Than from Januari when spring is making the country like a postcard you can make beautiful walks in the area. See the farmers, collecting their olives, maybe give them a hand and get some oil for your help. If you have no job obligations, why not change your rainy or cold place for a few months in Spring on Crete and come to Plakias, where the summer never ends.
[url]http://groups.msn.com/CreteHolidays[/url] ([url]http://groups.msn.com/CreteHolidays[/url])
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Having visited Plakias for many years I have decided to spend a few months in this wonderful place (who knows it may be a few years). I am so interested by your information re winter in Plakias and, when I have sold my house in England, I will be looking for somewhere to rent in Plakias hopefully/probably through the winter months. It is very reassuring that Plakias will be staying alive during the winter and that it will be possible to learn some Greek, as I believe it is important to speak at least a little of this wonderful language. Will keep you all posted as to when I shall arrive and look forward to joining the Plakias and Mirthios community.
Cecile
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Hope it all goes well for you Cecile. I'm sure there's more than a few members who would like to do the same.
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Having visited Plakias for many years I have decided to spend a few months in this wonderful place (who knows it may be a few years). I am so interested by your information re winter in Plakias and, when I have sold my house in England, I will be looking for somewhere to rent in Plakias hopefully/probably through the winter months. It is very reassuring that Plakias will be staying alive during the winter and that it will be possible to learn some Greek, as I believe it is important to speak at least a little of this wonderful language. Will keep you all posted as to when I shall arrive and look forward to joining the Plakias and Mirthios community.
Cecile
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LUCKY YOU!
i am sure it will be great
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Thank you Graham and Karen and harribobs for your good wishes - sorry not to have replied earlier - must have been dreaming about Plakias. House not sold yet, but I`m sure I will be on my way soon. Can anyone tell me exactly where the library is? Is it the building on the corner that looked as though it might once have been a primary/infant school? Am intrigued and can`t wait to visit. Also, where are the Greek lessons and who is the tutor? Does anyone know if Agios Pavlos is still an holistic health centre - reiki, etc? So many questions ...... Many thanks and good wishes to all.
Cecile
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Hi Cecile
The Library is just up past the youth hostel, the building on the corner was considered for it but the guys organising it decided against it.
The Greek lessons only happened the winter before last and were organised by the Local Womens Group and the district council. Unfortunately they did not happen last winter. There is a German guy, Wolfgang, who did lessons last year but do not know if he is still doing them. It is also possible to do courses throught the University up in Rethymno.
I believe Agios Pavlos is still an Holistic Centre, I haven't heard to the contrary.
Ali
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http://www.reiki-kreta.de/ (http://www.reiki-kreta.de/)
In Agios Pavlos is still operating the yoga and reiki center. Much closer to Plakias a german and Dutch couple started from their house this relaxing therapy.
Visit their site, only in German.........
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Hallo again - many thanks to Ali and Dave and to albertdiver for responses to my questions. With regard to learning Greek, I am trying here with my BBC course!! It is great fun. Look forward to visiting the library.
I have had a good visit to the reiki.kreta website which is most interesting and Mixorouma is, as you say, much closer than Agios Pavlos. I could understand the German enough to see that they have set up what appears to be an excellent `sanctuary`.
I am writing this from a sunny south coast of England, but not as sunny as Plakias I am sure.
Good wishes to all
Cecile
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As it happens, Agios Pavlos features in a comedy/murder mystery I just read, A Ghost of a Chance by Peter Guttridge. Most of the action takes place in and around Brighton but the scene moves to Crete for the denouement. Maybe I'll deposit a copy in the Plakias library on my next trip.
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Bridge????
I love Hellas, but I do not want it full of gentile old English ladies playing bridge!
I do intend to live in Plakias with my family (all young) we will speak Greek and live like the Cretans....I do not want an Anglified Crete ...just full of English people who eat drink and sleep together (ask Sean Dammer of Symi who fought with the Cretan resistance, and now observes the "new" type of Greek lover on that island......I am of the old guard...Paddy Leigh Fermor, Durrell, Aeschylus...I live for the "megali idea"...hence my name.....farewell friend..
I know Plakias very well lived there for 11 years. Because of my work I moved to Rethymno. I would like to recommend Plakias here for overwintering holidays. There a many sunny days on the south of Crete and untill December you may encounter the beach for swimming and sunning. The place is less crowded of course, but because the locals live there and are not moving back to the cities in the winter, there is also some nightlife with taverns and bars that stay open. Accommodations, with heathing are available, like Anna's and Koules and Zambia. Also Morpheas or many other places that can help you with good rates for longer periods. Than from Januari when spring is making the country like a postcard you
can make beautiful walks in the area. See the farmers, collecting their olives, maybe give them a hand and get some oil for your help. If you have no job obligations, why not change your rainy or cold place for a few months in Spring on Crete and come to Plakias, where the summer never ends.
[url]http://groups.msn.com/CreteHolidays[/url] ([url]http://groups.msn.com/CreteHolidays[/url])
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Bridge????
I love Hellas, but I do not want it full of gentile old English ladies playing bridge!
I do intend to live in Plakias with my family (all young) we will speak Greek and live like the Cretans....I do not want an Anglified Crete ...just full of English people who eat drink and sleep together (ask Sean Dammer of Symi who fought with the Cretan resistance, and now observes the "new" type of Greek lover on that island......I am of the old guard...Paddy Leigh Fermor, Durrell, Aeschylus...I live for the "megali idea"...hence my name.....farewell friend..
The Megali Idea?
This idea has caused 10000's of casualties in the past century and we do not think that you are referring to this genocide which created deep scarves in the souls of our fellow ordinary people in Greece, Turkey etc.
Greece for the Greek, Crete for the Cretans, Plakias for the Plakians? Our house for our family only?
Our house is open for foreigners. As long as they behave as a GUEST in our house and respect our opinions, culture, habits, customs, etc. A guest will be no longer a guest as soon as they interfere and want to change our way of life. Of course we will respect if guests have other habits, other opinions etc, but they must not try to force us to behave different in our house against our will. They may even play bridge. But we will not serve tea at 1600 hrs.
We fully agree that we have to preserve local cultures, customs, etc. carefully.
As guests we must behave as GUESTS, learning a few words of a foreign language, some knowledge of habits, culture, showing respect etc. is mostly all it takes to receive a hearty welcome and is in our opinion not too much to ask for if you want to be treatened as guest and not as a source of income.
Travelling abroad we do not insist our own national dishes to be made and always go for local dishes, beverages etc. sample them, and consume them in the future if we like them.
Parakola
Beachcombers
I know Plakias very well lived there for 11 years. Because of my work I moved to Rethymno. I would like to recommend Plakias here for overwintering holidays. There a many sunny days on the south of Crete and untill December you may encounter the beach for swimming and sunning. The place is less crowded of course, but because the locals live there and are not moving back to the cities in the winter, there is also some nightlife with taverns and bars that stay open. Accommodations, with heathing are available, like Anna's and Koules and Zambia. Also Morpheas or many other places that can help you with good rates for longer periods. Than from Januari when spring is making the country like a postcard you
can make beautiful walks in the area. See the farmers, collecting their olives, maybe give them a hand and get some oil for your help. If you have no job obligations, why not change your rainy or cold place for a few months in Spring on Crete and come to Plakias, where the summer never ends.
[url]http://groups.msn.com/CreteHolidays[/url] ([url]http://groups.msn.com/CreteHolidays[/url])
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I read in the newspapers that Plakias all together had a good season 2005 and that there are Hotels having guest until 15th of November. In Hapimag a small group of pensioners will make their overwinter holidays and also Anna's has guest. Surely Plakias will be again the most lively village on the south coast this winter. Let's hope we dont get too much of rain and cold days, just enough for the olives and flowers.
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I read in the newspapers that Plakias all together had a good season 2005 and that there are Hotels having guest until 15th of November. In Hapimag a small group of pensioners will make their overwinter holidays and also Anna's has guest. Surely Plakias will be again the most lively village on the south coast this winter. Let's hope we dont get too much of rain and cold days, just enough for the olives and flowers.
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How good to hear happy news from Plakias! To think of this wonderful place being `alive` all year is certainly rather exciting. I am still trying to sell my house and still trying to learn some Greek - once the former is accomplished Plakias will be my destination. Best wishes to you all. Cecile
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still trying to learn some Greek
aren't we all?
I decided after coming back from Crete this summer, that after over 20 years of visiting the Hellenes I really should be a bit more proficient in their language - shamefully, I tend to make less of an effort lately since a lot more Greeks speak English than they did in the 1980s.
I'm far from alone in this, in fact I've met very few travellers who can manage much more than "mia birra, parakalo" and such. At least I've more or less got the alphabet covered, so I know which bus to get on ...
So I invested in the Routledge Colloquial Greek book and ordered the accompanying CDs. One of these days I'll get the CDs out of the case and give them a spin. Real soon now.
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i've had the same thoughts and started greek evening classes this year - and as the saying goes its all greek to me. the reading and writing is coming along, but what the words mean and trying to get your tongue round some of the words is harder. if it was a word for word translation it might be easier - but i've got til next july to practise.
i've got the pc to swap between english and greek letters so thats quite helpfull
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Once you live in Plakias, you can follow the Greek lesson at the womans club. At least that was available in the last years.
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i've had the same thoughts and started greek evening classes this year - and as the saying goes its all greek to me. the reading and writing is coming along, but what the words mean and trying to get your tongue round some of the words is harder.
Hello Sheryl,
Would this be Greek with a Scottish Borders accent by any chance?
Mike
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I'm another one that has started Greek evening classes this year. A few years ago I bought the BBC's 'Greek Language & People' with the cassettes but never really got very far with it.
After 5 weeks I think I can now read Greek words even if I don't know what they mean, which I something I've never mastered before. We can also have conversations in pairs saying Kalispera, Ti Kanis;...., Pou Menis;.... etc.
I think if Sheryl is from Scotland, she will have a head start - English people have difficulty pronouncing words like Chania.
Greecemad
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hi mike
yes you would be right - have you read my profile or do you know me?????and if we've met i'll apologise now
greece mad i'm not that sure if its easier for me or not. being stuck half way between edinburgh and newcastle gives me the gordie slang with a scottish accent-noone understands me at the best of times
i do find the letter ghamma Γ/γ hard to say properly - our teacher is greek and she make it sound a mixture of R, Y and G. i always think i'm gonna end up spitting on the person in front of me LOL
ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘΙΚΛΜΝΞΟΠΡΣΤΥΦΧΨΩ
αβγδεζηθικλμνξοπστυφχψω ---------now i'm showing off
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hi mike
yes you would be right - have you read my profile or do you know me?????
ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘΙΚΛΜΝΞΟΠΡΣΤΥΦΧΨΩ
αβγδεζηθικλμνξοπστυφχψω ---------now i'm showing off
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Hello Sheryl,
I'm sure we haven't met (unless our paths crossed in Plakias) but I read your profile.
By the way, how do you type Greek characters?
Mike
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hi mike
go into your control panel and select regions and languages. go into the language settings and there will be loads already installed on your pc. pick greek and it will ask to restart the computer- when its restarted there will be EN on your task bar. click it and it will let you swap between english uk, english usa, or greek. not all programme recognise it i.e. if i want to use it in an email i have to type it in microsoft word first then copy and paste it into an email
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hi mike
go into your control panel and select regions and languages. go into the language settings and there will be loads already installed on your pc. pick greek and it will ask to restart the computer- when its restarted there will be EN on your task bar. click it and it will let you swap between english uk, english usa, or greek. not all programme recognise it i.e. if i want to use it in an email i have to type it in microsoft word first then copy and paste it into an email
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That is correct if you have Windows 2000 or XP. If you have Windows Me or earlier versions it's different. I can't remeber the details, but I'll work it out again if you need me to.
Greecemad
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Or you can try the Character map.
ie Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Character Map.
That's with XP!
george g...
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A number of Greek people have said to me that their language is easy. How can it be, with six different ways of writing the sound 'ee', for instance!
Noopsy
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A number of Greek people have said to me that their language is easy. How can it be, with six different ways of writing the sound 'ee', for instance!
Noopsy
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You never tried to learn Dutch I presume.
We have some words which cannot by pronounced correctly by foreigners.
No Greek will blame you for writing errors. (Perhaps your teacher?)
You are trying and this is a sign that you are interested in their way of living, culture etc. A greater compliment cannot be given.
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Thank you beachcombers.
As a matter of fact I have tried to learn Dutch! In connection with my visit to Aruba a few years ago. And you're right: the subtelties of pronounciation are too complex to be imparted by the international phonetic alphabet. So I never got any further than Heft U en kamer frei?
Noopsy
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Heft U en kamer frei? :'(
Heeft u een kamer vrij?
Trust your Greek is much better.
Beachcombers
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Than from Januari when spring is making the country like a postcard you can make beautiful walks in the area.
And take your langlauf equipment with you!
See: http://www.greece-crete-plakias.com/html/plakias1.html (http://www.greece-crete-plakias.com/html/plakias1.html)
Beachcombers
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Some fantastic photos, not just the 'winter wonderland' ones. The lighting in them seems much better than I get with my camera but maybe, in my case, rarely taking it out of fully automatic mode is partly to blame.
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what an excellent site, great pics!
i love the snow man!
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We have some words which cannot by pronounced correctly by foreigners.
you mean, "cannot be pronounced correctly", I suppose.
Still, it's a great compliment that you're taking an interest in our language and culture ...
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what an excellent site, great pics!
i love the snow man!
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seeing as we're being pedantic
i love the snowman
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Now we have to wait another 100 years to see snow in Plakias again, that means, better print out these pages so our ancestors can see what this wonderfull village looks like once in a century.
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We have some words which cannot by pronounced correctly by foreigners.
you mean, "cannot be pronounced correctly", I suppose.
Still, it's a great compliment that you're taking an interest in our language and culture ...
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Grate to kno somone is corecting mi, this wil helb mi too improfe me Enhglish.
Theank jou in edvanse.
Beachcombers
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English is not a special interest for me as it is a necessity for my job.
All cultures have our interest. Some cultures are easier to understand than others............
We dislike cultures without respect for other cultures.
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Heft U en kamer frei? :'(
Heeft u een kamer vrij?
Trust your Greek is much better.
Beachcombers
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At least you understood what I was saying!
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Heft U en kamer frei? :'(
Heeft u een kamer vrij?
Trust your Greek is much better.
Beachcombers
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At least you understood what I was saying!
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I even understood your writing!!
Beachcombers
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End of an era. Taken last week...
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Im having difficulty loading photos taken last week of Meltemis dismantling and other events. Can someone help?
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Im having difficulty loading photos taken last week of Meltemis dismantling and other events. Can someone help?
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if your photos are too big they won't load, 200-250k should be ok, and jpgs
click the choose box below the reply window( next to add this attachment) to find the pic on your pc and then click reply, you can't preview an attachment
hope this helps
if not pm me and i'll talk you thru it