Whats happenin'

[Teamnickos]

Yes, no electricity or water all day was a challenge! We could see the guys up the pole fixing the wires and a cheer went up once it was fixed! Back home now after two fab weeks. Looking forward to next year.

[Lesley]

The electricity board have posted around resort that there will be no electricity due to essential work on Monday 25th July from 08.30 - 13.00 hours for anyone in resort to be prepared.

[hippopots]

Guess what, hot and sunny again, with not a cloud in the sky

Beach nice and busy today, with plenty of watersports going on.

It's a lively night in the village tonight, with lots of local Greeks also out enjoying the nightlife.

Spoilt for choice tonight if you like live music too.....regular Saturday night duo in Athens Bar, music in Condor, Bar 38 and El Greco, plus Splinter Band playing in Nafsika, so very busy there too.

[Lesley]

and at 12 noon we still have electricity - ??

[swedebasher]

Avrio I expect Lesley!! Suppose they could be working on the transformer H pole up the Tsaros hill near the new posh apartments. The fuse/link cabinet is always wide open so allowing all manner of stuff to get in there that should not be.

[Jimbo]

It caught fire fire a couple of weeks ago when we were there. And the cable across the road lower down broke, and they twisted the wires together and tied a knot in it!

[swedebasher]

Looking at all the storms and masses of lightning not that far away, the linesmen probably decided not to do it. I never went up a pole in a storm- far too dangerous.

[Teamnickos]

Same thing happened last thursday Jim. I watched the fire engine coming down the hill.

[Lesley]

Some places in resort didn't have on Monday we did and it looks to be our turn tomorrow as a new poster has been pinned to our gate.
So for anyone in resort it says
No Electricity Wednesday 08.30 - 13.00 hours.

[hippopots]

As Lesley says, its been a bit on and off with the electricity the last few days. After the fire up the pole last week, lots of maintenence is being done around the village. On Monday main cables were replaced between Barras and Silver Moon, and today work was being done elsewhere in the village.

Was a little cloudy yesterday morning, but once the sun broke through it was another lovely hot day. Lazy days by the pool, followed by slightly cooler evenings, which is nice.

Tonight we were treated to a 'walking concert' by the Avliotes choir. They set off from San Stefanos church, then worked their way around the village, stopping in various places to sing. So nice when they come to the resort to do this!

[abbo]

We cheered them off from the church. So lovely to see so many men & women loving what they were doing in the name of their village.

Plus of course they sang so beautifully

[H A S]

Hi is every thing ok in san stef as we have had  no whats happenin for a few days Reg Harry

[hippopots]

Hi All, apologies for a lapse in posting again.....not been so good in keeping up this year!

I was lucky enough to have some friends visiting for a week, so got somewhat waylaid!! But it did mean that I managed to get out and enjoy the village too, it felt like a little holiday for me!

So its been hot hot hot, for the last few days, but this afternoon the breeze has got up a little, which has cooled things just slightly, but you do get a little windswept down at the beach!! After seeing many taking photos of the glorious sunset last night from the patio of Beachcombers, tonight many establishments are making use of their plastic windbreaks!

Lots of families arriving now, with British school holidays now in full swing, which gives the village a slightly different feel to the edges of the season. It's nice to see lots of children enjoying the beach, and we see lots of them clutching their lilo's as they make their way to the pools or sand.

It's also the main holiday season for other parts of Europe....August always brings lots of Italians to the island, and we've seen lots of Eastern European registered cars, so plenty have driven over. Always nice to chat to different nationalities when they come into the shop.
Tonight Acabar was nice and busy with pre-dinner drinkers, and all the tavernas look to be doing well.

[rilo57]

Yes Belgium is closed now, everybody on holidays...

[hippopots]

Another gorgeous hot and sunny one today. And after a quite rough sea last night, this evening all is calm. And at 8.30pm still people in the sea, and quite a lot on the beach.
Plus tonight's sunset was a brilliant clear one, what more could you wish for!!

Fair bit of entertainment going on tonight too. 2 Stars has their Greek night, the dancers were outside as I walked by, all dressed in their gorgeous traditional dress.
Olly Murs/Robbie tribute doing his weekly stint in Condor, 3 W's has their regular Thursday night quiz, and Sarah James and the Red Belly turtles playing in Athens Bar.