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Where to stay / Re: Long term rentals

« on: October 17, 2015, 11:15:40 AM »

Hi Katerina and Vasilli, how are you both? I believe we just missed each other. We arrived on the 30th September  for 2 weeks. We did see Penny and Peter though and they told me about this message which was good as I rarely come on this forum. I did send you an e-mail but I'm not sure if you recieved it as I'm not entirely sure I had the correct address. We would consider still long term rent but only in the winter months normally November to March however we have friends going this November until 26th. Can you send me your e-mail address so we can discuss further? Great to hear from you and sorry we missed you.

Rowena and Carl xxxx

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Where to stay / Re: Long term rentals

« on: March 02, 2013, 03:09:19 PM »

Hi We have an apartment at Plakias Panorama & would certainly consider a long term let during the winter months & at a very reasonable cost. Send me a message if you want more info.

Rowena

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Plakias / Re: APAL Animal Protection & Life Line

« on: February 18, 2012, 11:41:38 AM »

TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMALS TO GERMANY TO FOSTER HOMES!
Dear Animal friends

Our telephone lines were glowing & our nerves raw!

But after 4 weeks of unbelievable bureaucracy we have now finally managed to get all the necessary approvals from the Greek & German authorities for the proposed dog carriers. The preparations have taken so long, the animals can travel unfortunately only 3 weeks later than planned. Transportation is now scheduled for late February.
Some of the of the private foster homes have been waiting eagerly for their new arrivals. Others could not wait any longer & have pulled out. This in turn has caused problems with the organization.

We here on site we are full & to see us face fact of having to hold additional medical emergencies is awful. Currently two pups were found without a mother. One with a broken leg.

We therefore decided to send the first 7 dogs by cargo plane to Germany. They have all safely arrived & been welcomed into their foster homes.  All the animals are doing well & there were no problems during the trip.
This short term change of plan with two flights to Germany means a significant financial overhead once again for our organization.  The Car Transport was already an enormous burden on our budget & now with the additional airfare costs there is a big hole.

Some donations from loving Animal friends & members have already entered our account & we thank all very much.

BUT we need further support.

IF YOU WANT TO HELP US ACCOMPANY THE ANIMALS TO THEIR NEW FOSTER HOMES PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE. THERE YOU WILL FIND ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ABOUT OUR BANKS DETAILS.
www.finikas.de
A big thank you from all of the APAL team.

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Where to eat...or not! / Re: Restaurants in Plakias

« on: February 18, 2012, 11:35:35 AM »

I also strongly recommend Vrisi too...fantastic place!

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Plakias / Re: APAL Animal Protection & Life Line

« on: December 19, 2011, 02:24:19 PM »

Dear Animal Friends,

APAL needs your support! Due to the dire economic situation of Greece and the three-time increase in VAT to 23% now, everything has become more expensive: The price of gasoline and the flight charges for the fledging of the animals have almost doubled this year. At the same time, it becomes increasingly difficult to take animals to foreign countries, as agencies increasingly take care of animals from Eastern Europe, which of course are also in need of help. For our animals, this means a much  longer stay here on site and for us as a result of higher costs under shelter and care. Daily we are inundated with requests for admission, and attendant care for injured, abandoned and sick animals.

Our previous budget consisting of membership dues, donations and funding agency, is not enough to confront this new situation. For our help for the animals here in the region (and often beyond) continue to pay, we must embark on new paths.

With the help of sponsorships we can succeed together to cover monthly expenses sustained by the association which can no longer carry on otherwise. For as little as 10 euro's per month you can help.

If you can sponsor please go to www.finikas.de & for donations the details are below.

ANIMAL PROTECTION AND LIFELINE

EURO BANK EFG

BIC / Swift Code: EFGBGRAA

IBAN: GR3202601360000150200493900

Please see the leaflet Carl designed & we got printed for APAL to help raise awareness in Plakias.

Hope some of you can help.

Rowena

P.S Can't seem to upload the leaflet at the moment.

APAL UPDATE!
Donations are still very much needed with a long winter ahead so if anyone can spare a few Euro's this Christmas to help the animals of Plakias APAL would be most grateful! You can donate at www.finikas.de

Wishing every one a Merry Christmas & best wishes for 2012!

Rowena & Carl

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Plakias / APAL Animal Protection & Life Line

« on: September 06, 2011, 11:18:11 AM »

Dear Animal Friends,

APAL needs your support! Due to the dire economic situation of Greece and the three-time increase in VAT to 23% now, everything has become more expensive: The price of gasoline and the flight charges for the fledging of the animals have almost doubled this year. At the same time, it becomes increasingly difficult to take animals to foreign countries, as agencies increasingly take care of animals from Eastern Europe, which of course are also in need of help. For our animals, this means a much  longer stay here on site and for us as a result of higher costs under shelter and care. Daily we are inundated with requests for admission, and attendant care for injured, abandoned and sick animals.

Our previous budget consisting of membership dues, donations and funding agency, is not enough to confront this new situation. For our help for the animals here in the region (and often beyond) continue to pay, we must embark on new paths.

With the help of sponsorships we can succeed together to cover monthly expenses sustained by the association which can no longer carry on otherwise. For as little as 10 euro's per month you can help.

If you can sponsor please go to www.finikas.de & for donations the details are below.

ANIMAL PROTECTION AND LIFELINE

EURO BANK EFG

BIC / Swift Code: EFGBGRAA

IBAN: GR3202601360000150200493900

Please see the leaflet Carl designed & we got printed for APAL to help raise awareness in Plakias.

Hope some of you can help.

Rowena

P.S Can't seem to upload the leaflet at the moment.

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Plakias / APAL Animal Protection & Life Line

« on: September 06, 2011, 11:17:49 AM »

Dear Animal Friends,

APAL needs your support! Due to the dire economic situation of Greece and the three-time increase in VAT to 23% now, everything has become more expensive: The price of gasoline and the flight charges for the fledging of the animals have almost doubled this year. At the same time, it becomes increasingly difficult to take animals to foreign countries, as agencies increasingly take care of animals from Eastern Europe, which of course are also in need of help. For our animals, this means a much  longer stay here on site and for us as a result of higher costs under shelter and care. Daily we are inundated with requests for admission, and attendant care for injured, abandoned and sick animals.

Our previous budget consisting of membership dues, donations and funding agency, is not enough to confront this new situation. For our help for the animals here in the region (and often beyond) continue to pay, we must embark on new paths.

With the help of sponsorships we can succeed together to cover monthly expenses sustained by the association which can no longer carry otherwise. For as little as 10 euro's per month you can help.

If you can sponsor please go to www.finikas.de & for donations the details are below.

ANIMAL PROTECTION AND LIFELINE

EURO BANK EFG

BIC / Swift Code: EFGBGRAA

IBAN: GR3202601360000150200493900

Please also see the new leaflet designed & printed by Carl to help get more much needed support.

Hope some of you can help.

Rowena

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PlakChat / Mythos

« on: August 20, 2011, 02:33:29 PM »

Shopping at Booths in Ilkley this week and found Mythos on sale at 10 pounds for 6 bottles.

Could not resist the offer !!

Now Saturday afternoon and the first sip of Mythos since May......

Ahhhhh.

But only 4 and a bit weeks to go before the first real drink at Sifi's.

On another subject, we are pleased to hear that Sirocco's has re-opened, even without George's son as front of house.
It was closed in May when we were last there but speeking to George and Maria, they did plan to open early June.

It looks loke they have got going again.

It will be interesting to see what has changed

We think that it was the best place to eat in Plakias, so let's hope that it still is.


Morrisson's sell Mythos to 1.65 a bottle so about the same, sometimes on offer at 1.35.

Rowena

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PlakChat / Sirocco Restaurant

« on: August 13, 2011, 10:31:18 AM »

Before I book to return to Plakias again can anyone who has been tp Plakias recently this year, (June/July) please tell me if the Sirocco restaurant is still operating, especially is Babis still working front of house for his Dad (Capello look alike- poor man). I had heard Babis had left for a Monastry, but, knowing the Greek way of doing things, this is often not for life!
So, is Babis there?
I would miss not being able to sit and watch the sun set behind the hill, but no doubt I could console myself with a few more drinks at the Livicon, and learn some more greek from Dionysius.

Sirocco was open in June/July, we didn't go in but friends did & I believe Babis is not there as he has joined the Monastry.

Rowena

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Gossip / laugh?

« on: July 16, 2011, 02:05:48 PM »

A man on his Harley was riding along a California beach when suddenly the sky clouded above his head and, in a booming voice, God said, "Because you have tried to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish."

The biker pulled over and said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can ride over anytime I want."

God replied, "Your request is materialistic; think of the enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking; the supports required reaching the bottom of the Pacific and the concrete and steel it would take!  I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things.  Take a little more time and think of something that could possibly help mankind."

The biker thought about it for a long time. Finally, he said, "God, I wish that I, and all men, could understand women; I want to know how she feels inside, what she's thinking when she gives me the silent treatment, why she cries, what she means when she says nothing's wrong, why she snaps and complains when I try to help, and how I can make a woman truly happy."

God replied: "You want two lanes or four on that bridge?"


Funny!!

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Holiday Companies / Have I got a bargain?

« on: July 09, 2011, 05:09:25 PM »

Right now I'm more concerned about the political/financial situation in Greece.

Mike

Me too. I wonder how it will affect things in Plakias. There's even talk of Greece coming out of the euro and going back to the drachma.

Noopsy

Those booked to go yesterday won't have left yet owing to the 24 hr general strike and even tomorrow may be affected by the UK strikes. How many of them may decide on somewhere else for next year which will hardly help Greece get out of its plight.

I can understand Daniel's concerns. The Greek people are clearly not happy with their proposed further cuts and tax rises but it seems to me that none of the protesters have an alternative. If Greece defaults and leaves the Euro it will be dreadful for them (and it will affect us).

John R may well be right about the effects of a return to the drachma and its likely devaluation; however the price of anything imported (and Greece doesn't make a lot I think) would rocket.

Mike

To put peoples minds at rest a little, no UK flights were effected that day, the strike was between certain hours & scheduled so all holiday flights coming in or out wouldn't be disrupted. Also on these days Plakias buses for Rethymno turned up & we left the day of the taxi strike no problem (just in an unmarked car!!)

From what people have been telling me since we've been home it seems once again media makes the situation look much worse than it actually was.

Rowena

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PlakChat / Plakias - Heraklion airport

« on: March 18, 2011, 01:03:32 PM »

1 hour 45 mins max at Steady speed.

Rowena

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Gossip / christmas

« on: December 22, 2010, 11:26:38 PM »

Love it Barny  laughed so much...Merry Christmas to all Plakias lovers xx

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Plakias / Fire in Rodakino, Preveli & Triopetra

« on: August 23, 2010, 12:56:45 PM »

more photos from disaster  .. here
..I confirm, The 55 year old was found in a rural area of Rodakino and considered to be killed because of fumes from the smoke of the fire.

This is so so sad especially for the loss of life but also for the loss of such natural beauty, but as George says above in years to come it will hopefully grow back & be more beautiful, we pray...

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Where to eat...or not! / Where to eat?

« on: July 24, 2010, 02:09:06 PM »

Vrisi In Mirthios, highly recommended. A new (well in it's 2nd year) Taverna, we ate here 4 times this year, the setting is wonderful with breathtaking views, the decor & ambience you will not find elsewhere in Plakias, the food was very good with daily specials also & great service from the one & only Fredy. Very reasonably priced too.

Rowena

Will try & post a photo later on.