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Greece 2011: Memories, changes and strange things happening on Symi

Posted on September 5, 2011 by BarryH

I had a good plan for Sunday but it didn’t work out at all.  Not one whit of it.  Did you know that an Amazon Kindle comes with the Oxford English Dictionary so you can check that hazy recollections of … Continue reading →

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Greece 2011: Symi, old friends, old haunts.

Posted on September 4, 2011 by BarryH

I spent the morning of my first day on Symi just chilling out, catching up with things I need to do on the internet, and meeting people.  Having spent three months on Symi last year I got to know a … Continue reading →

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Greece 2011: and so to Symi …… by the skin of my teeth

Posted on September 3, 2011 by BarryH

I’m now on Symi but I only just made it.  Whenever I think that I have experienced everything that the transport system can throw at me in Greece, there is always something new, something the imagination hasn’t identified as a … Continue reading →

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Greece 2011: back to the top of the world on Kalymnos, and then to Symi

Posted on September 2, 2011 by BarryH

Another megablog, just to put you off completely.  The same problem as before, needing to wait until I got to the internet-connected town at the other end of the island. I started this from the Hotel Olympic on Kalymnos en … Continue reading →

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Greece 2011: from Rhodes to Kalymnos … to the top of the world and a couple of hours at The Palace

Posted on August 29, 2011 by BarryH

Long time since the last blog.  I hope that no-one was getting withdrawal symptoms, though the length of this one will doubtless make up for it.  Either that or serve as aversion therapy. The problem is that broadband hasn’t reached … Continue reading →

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Greece 2011: arrived to do my bit for the Greek economy

Posted on August 25, 2011 by BarryH

In the event take-off from Manchester Airport was only delayed by 50 minutes.  After a very pleasant amble in the sunshine along the river into Stockport to do last minute shopping in the morning it started to rain as we … Continue reading →

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Greece 2011: last stages of preparation

Posted on August 24, 2011 by BarryH

I’m on the brink of my second escape to the sun. It might sound daft and unappreciative but because I am going away for ‘only’ 3 weeks I have found it very difficult to take the preparations and the packing … Continue reading →

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Leaving Grey Britain and the looting: Countdown to Greece re-visited 2011

Posted on August 16, 2011 by BarryH

Britain continues to be grey.  The sun puts in the occasional and unreliable appearance.  The weather prospects change as each new bunch of forecasters comes on shift.  Forecasts of a warm, sunny weekend ahead give way to ‘cool with showers’ … Continue reading →

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Art and about in Grey Britain: Pontypool, Newport, Cardiff

Posted on August 9, 2011 by BarryH

More friends came to stay the second part of last week and it was still grey.  It was basically dry so we were out and about walking the 3 days they were here.  It wasn’t cold but temperatures in the … Continue reading →

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Grey Britain and an oasis of colour: Newport Wetlands

Posted on August 4, 2011 by BarryH

Britain is grey.  There is the odd day when the sun shines but we all know it won’t last and that can cast a shadow over the enjoyment of the sunshine during its brief appearance. I had friends come to … Continue reading →

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