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Summer is here and I realised that I only had about one decent t shirt to my name! What to do? I needed several tops in different colours. I then remembered that the Social Supermarket clothes store in Nippos is open every Tuesday and clothes can be bought at extremely good prices with the money going to the Social supermarket. How does it work? Clothes are donated. A team of volunteers sort, wash, press them. Firstly clothes are given to those in need of clothes. Some go to the shop in Kalyves, some are given to the Red Cross and other charities The rest are in the shop and are available for anyone to come along and buy. All proceeds then go to the social supermarket. A win, win situation Why not go along next Tuesday 10 -12 and update your summer wardrobe? Another way to update your wardrobe this week: ​ ​​ TH ​ E  GREAT CHARITY  SECOND-HAND CLOTHES SALE     SATURDAY  ​6​ ​ th May​ ...

An important part of the Easter celebrations is one that many visitors miss. The decorating of the church and Bier for the Good Friday services. I visited several churches Where the ladies of the villages and the children had gathered flowers and were preparing for the service. Firstly Xirosterni Then Souri Kalamitsi Amigdali Exopoli During the service the Bier is carried around the village and visits the graveyard where the graves are blessed before returning to the church and the congregation passing underneath the Bier which is held aloft at the church door. This is said to be good luck. Don't miss it next year!

I have been asked by several people to repeat the video showing the battle against beaurocracy! This is not my video it is from Youtube. I think that all of us here in Greece  can relate to this

All of us who live in this part of Crete know that the national highway between Georgioupolis and Rethymnon is the site of many accidents each year, often involving pedestrians. I myself personally knew two local people, one killed and one with "life changing injuries" who were injured whilst crossing the road from Mathes to Georgioupolis at the junction. (and think of all the tourists catching buses) It has been announced that next year (2018) the development for upgrading the road network and safer pedestrian movement on the national highway from Georgioupolis to the border with Rethymnon is expected to take place.  5 bridges and 4 subways are due to be constructed and three interchanges. The project, with a budget of EUR 11.5 million is part of the budget for road safety of the region of Crete (not from the local council's budget) and aims to reduce road accidents occurring in the region. A video report from Nea tv

Last week the social services held a small event to thank the many people of all nationalities for their help. The use of the Institute of typography in Agias Pantes was arranged ( no charge, as this is how they give their support) and many people were invited. Some of the women's groups provided refreshments before the event. Of course there were many speeches, including one from Canon Philip - the Anglican priest of the area - which he presented off the cuff in Greek. A huge mix of people of many nationalities who have each helped in their own ways - many were unable to be with us on the night. The greek Orthodox church President of "The Bank of Hania" Representatives of village groups who have taken part in fundraising Individuals Volunteers who help the social supermarket Musicians, performers and fundraisers who have given their time and expertise. Many thanks to  Eparxiako Fos  for the use of some of their photogra...

Kicking off the Carnival season again. Today was the Children's Carnival at Georgioupolis, ahead of the bigger carnivals in Kalyves, Rethymnon Souda and other towns and villages next week. We were lucky with the weather, after a couple of very bad weeks the day was warm, but not too hot. The children parade around the village Amazing the costumes that can be made from bin liners and a little imagination! The souvlaki stall was soon up and cooking! Crazy foam wars! Zin Zan, the clown entertained the children Along with "Peanut" and the "Pocket Circus" A good time was to be had fishing empty cans out of the fountain with a stick! The prizes for the costumes were awarded "Kai tou xronou" ( and to next year)