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Plakias / "Village Store" closes ....

« on: January 11, 2009, 10:40:17 PM »

Hi Ali & Dave,

Great to know you're sticking with it. Plakias is worth it, and you're a credit to it.
We are back off-schedule in May - just booked it today, going to do the gorge
while there's still some water in it.

Hope all continues to work out for you, you're kind of living our dream, but we've
never quite managed to make the break. If we did, we always said we would make
the best of it and constantly remind ourselves what a wonderful place it is and
that it was worth any hardships thrown our way.

Look forward to seeing you in May - we are hoping to have kicked the fags by then
and it will at least be a relief that we wont be giving that extra bit of trade to anyone
else but you  

Roland & Jan

P.S. If this message ever gets there it'll be a miracle - Hampshire is a  technological
wilderness for internet connectivity - shame really as that's what we do for a living!

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Plakias / FIRE

« on: July 12, 2006, 08:20:52 PM »

Comiserations and best wishes to anyone that remembers us in Plakias.
Hope the fire's finally out for good now.

Will now make an even more concerted effort to get back for a week in September, unfortunately more dependent than we would wish for on last-minute flight/package bargains  

Roland & Jan

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Announcements / Back Again

« on: July 12, 2006, 08:02:06 PM »

Just like to add my thanks and appreciation for getting it all going again.  
I'm only a sporadic visitor, but was seething    when I found out what some small-minded ****er had done to it, after being alerted by the e-mail.
Tried to track back on some of the delivery info in the raw e-mail but got nowhere, let's just hope their games backfire on them soon.
The phrase in the e-mail was:
"The forum involved studies T_T which i HATE"
Any idea what on earth that means?
Can't think of much on this forum that anyone would hate.
Reckon they're just upset 'cos they've never been to Plakias

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PlakChat / Birds Custard

« on: April 25, 2005, 10:54:31 AM »

We've known Gina for a couple of years now....
....about to leave for another island.
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Sorry to hear that. We know she had a few spats with the taverna owner and his girlfriend(s), so not a total surprise. Probably not the best place to be stuck in winter with no money and no work, guess we normally just see the best of life out there.

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Where to stay / DORA

« on: April 20, 2005, 08:17:36 PM »

Just to confirm - it is a REALLY soft dog  ....

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PlakChat / Birds Custard

« on: April 20, 2005, 07:56:47 PM »

Over the last 5 years we have got to know a girl from England named Gina who lives in Plakias and now (hopefully still) runs a taverna (can't remeber the name - last one on the left before Apollo and Ariadne appartments).

She is well known around the village (large dusky and very loud with a heart of gold). She looks after about 15 of the "Holiday cats" over the winter  .

One of her speciality dishes is Apple & Rhubarb crumble, but her big problem is NO BIRDS CUSTARD POWDER  

If anyone is visiting this year (unfortunately we may not be) and knows her or would like to gain a new friend  , we are sure she would really appreciate a few packets of custard powder. Ideal for transporting because it is light!

If this kind person could also pass on our love   (from Jan and Roland) it would be much appreciated.

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Where to stay / local info

« on: February 20, 2005, 05:03:07 PM »

We were in Plakias September 2004. Theo & Maria are still at "On the Rocks" but they are having a new place built right on the sea further along the road to Souda, when they will move there is anyone's guess, as builders are involved!
See: http://www.interkriti.net/hotel/plakias/ontherocks/