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Gossip / Countdown

« on: October 07, 2009, 11:12:43 AM »

Well done Graham, I guess that was a little easy.

So now we have....

30 Food and Drink

Most are Greek but not all, I won't tell you which ones to make it a little more difficult. All but two I have seen in Plakias. A couple are Brand names.

Old Dames     Dolmades
Rail Leaf Challenge    Alfa Hellenic Lager
Our Bike     Boureki
Ask Again      Saganaki
Fertile Mussel Tot    
A Silk Road      Skordalia
Aromas A'La Tat   Taramosalata
Egg Stain     Gigantes
Oh! A Rat
Shy Tom     Mythos
Ask A Sumo      Moussaka
Groan, A Nude Zoo
I Spit Oats     Pastitsio
Zipper Ye Smocks
Sod Fiat     Stifado
Lick Envious Hack    
Euro Skit
Sad Finch Ship     Fish and chips
A Rave Rig
Ear Nits     Retsina
Force Keg Fee      Greek coffee
Salt Me     Amstel
Desk Feet     Keftedes
Aha! Zap Zit Grime     Pizza Magherita (though I thought it is spelt Margherita)
He Lends Cod Kelp     Old Speckled Hen - that had me stumped until I followed the beer theme!)
Salad Oaf     Fasolada
Establish One Egg Pot     Spaghetti Bolognese
Novia-Scotia Hick Lick New Hub     I can see Chicken souvlaki, but cannot get the rest.
Giant Cod Inn     Gin and tonic
A Fit Posse

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Gossip / Countdown

« on: October 02, 2009, 02:14:21 PM »

10 Greek Islands

Only one is really well known. Some are uninhabited and may be just small islets:
All but one are one word

   Loan Faker
Suave Shorty    -  Revythoussa
Lava Do Go Up    -  Gavdopoula
Satin Hair    -  Hristiana
Zealot Rat
Sir Giant   -   Angistri
Aha, Sprout!    -  Psathoura
Saki For Moron
Rakish Moat    -  Samothraki

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Gossip / Countdown

« on: October 01, 2009, 09:30:43 AM »

Arid nook            Rodakino

Amass soot          Assomatos

Oh rank fiasco      Chora Sfakion

Give a pariah ska  Aghia Paraskevi

I roam garages     Samaria Gorge


Darned if I can get the last one though.

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Gossip / Countdown

« on: September 29, 2009, 09:32:31 AM »

Allies - Sellia

Kirk, tall as I? - Killakratis

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Plakias / Lefteris-The Doughnut man is back!

« on: August 14, 2009, 04:43:03 PM »

It will be great to see him back on the beach, no-one can do the "patter" as well.

What flavours did he have? We haven't tasted an apricot doughnut, per Lefterist in two or three years.

Mike

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Where to go / Kallikratis road- question for Harribobs

« on: August 10, 2009, 10:08:52 AM »

I always used to laugh at Crocs (even more so Crocs 'n Socks :-) )
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Crocs n socks  

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Where to go / Kallikratis road- question for Harribobs

« on: August 10, 2009, 09:33:10 AM »

Thanks George. Self service? With dog? (Vague recollections of Chris' old posts.) Why Olive Bar? Noticed that bungee is going on every weekend from posters, have looked at it on YouTube, now that is madness.

Alison

I have attached a few more photos to give you a better feel for the bridge.

By the way George didn't jump. He is standing beside me.

Peter&Dawn

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George,

I just love the colour co-ordination of your shorts and crocs

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Where to stay / Helios appartments

« on: July 08, 2009, 03:50:00 PM »

If you know a bit of Greek, it's easy to confuse north and south, since south is Νοτια (Notia). It's a bit like Ναι meaning Yes.

i would imagine the owners know a lot more Greek than us....

Yes Chris, but who did the translation into English?    

Mike

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Plakias / Little Train

« on: July 08, 2009, 03:44:36 PM »

Sorry to disappoint you, but there is no train now.  Sounds fun!  That explains the shelter on the front which looks like a "train" stop.  How long ago did it run?

I think its last season was 2005. It was not running when I visited in September 2006.

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Plakias / Draught Beer

« on: June 24, 2009, 04:10:55 PM »

You can get draught Mythos at the Gorgona, and the Corali serves both dark and light Rethymno (bottled) beer.

When I was there last, the Lamon had draught Alfa.

Are you sure that these are 'Draught' beers and not 'keg' beer, as the Cretean climate is not really suited to a live beer?

I am sure all the bulk beers described in this thread are keg and that they are not made in the form described by the starter of the thread.

IMHO there is nothing to rival Britsh real ales although the beers available in Greece do seem appropriate to the climate and ambience and are enjoyable.

Mike

I do not think the thread starter was expecting Greek "real ale", but en pression alternatives to the freely available bottled beers. I agree that British ale is unique, but somehow I like to be deprived whilst abroad, so that the first pint on returning tastes that much better!

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Plakias / Draught Beer

« on: June 24, 2009, 11:16:47 AM »

You can get draught Mythos at the Gorgona, and the Corali serves both dark and light Rethymno (bottled) beer.

When I was there last, the Lamon had draught Alfa.

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PlakChat / Luggage Allowance

« on: May 21, 2009, 04:37:34 PM »

HI All
This is one of my pet hates. They must know how much weight the aircraft can carry allowing for fuel, cabin crew and food etc. This weight can then be divided by the number of passengers, to give a weight allowance in kgs per passenger. If you subtract the weight of the the person you are left with your baggage allowance. Simple???
Cheers
John & Debbie

But then the airlines wouldn't be able to get extra money from us!

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PlakChat / Lift Request / Taxi Share - Sept 2009

« on: May 21, 2009, 02:17:28 PM »

Decided to take the plunge and book a Holiday Taxis (the ones recommended on the easyJet site) transfer from Heraklion to Plakias. Did this day before yesterday. Was quoted £45.60 return + a booking fee of £3.50, total £49.10. Very reasonable seeing as a taxi can cost €70 or more each way. When it came to confirming and paying, got an error message, and couldn't complete the transaction. It was late at night, so no one at Holiday Taxis to speak to about this hitch. Tried again today (when I knew there would be someone to answer the 'phone if necessary), and guess what: the price for the transfer there and back had gone up to £235.20!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  'Phoned them up to query this but they weren't able to explain the reason for the sudden increase (the current price was correct!). So guess who'll be using the buses - costing a total of €22.40 - to get to and from the resort.  

Noopsy

Cripes! That's only a few sovs less than I paid for two weeks car hire last September.

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PlakChat / 2009 season

« on: May 18, 2009, 09:56:46 AM »

I wish you luck.

We are off to Fuerteventura. I won't be watching any footy there, but it is rare for Brentford to get onto satellite anyway! I'll just have to be content with the D2 Championship.

Mike

Ooooh Brentford my local team (but not MY team), haven't been to the ground but have been to the Griffin pub next to it. Congrats on winning the division.

Not going to say who my team is because Chris will taunt me :-)

You should give it a try, friendly atmosphere, standing on the terraces and a lot cheaper than the Shed!

Mike

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PlakChat / 2009 season

« on: May 15, 2009, 03:12:25 PM »

You won't be making it to Rome then, Chris?

Have a great time.

Mike

hi mike

no i'm afraid not, i'll probably watch it in the nufero  

chris

I wish you luck.

We are off to Fuerteventura. I won't be watching any footy there, but it is rare for Brentford to get onto satellite anyway! I'll just have to be content with the D2 Championship.

Mike