JUNE 2011 SINCE AUGUST 2007 PAGE 1 www.theagiot.net Tel: (0030) 26610 58177 AgiotThe 44th Edition This Month Agiotfest 11. Page 1-2 Village News. Page 3 Ticket Distribu- tors. Page 3 Pottering in Pelo- ponnisos. Page 4 Aunty Lula’s Love- Bites. Page 5 News From The North. Page 5 Corfu Light Rail- way. Page 6 I’m on the Train. Page 7 Corfu Weather Statisitic.. Page 8 Flight Fright. Page 8 Property Features. Page 9 Photo Gallery. Page 9 JUNE 2011 SINCE AUGUST 2007 PAGE 2 Outboys Go South By The Minstrel The Outboys are quite unique to the Agiotfest; one of their number, Micky Clark, is a true Agiot. He comes to our village every year from his home in Cheltenham, sometimes several times, and has taken to here- abouts like a bird to the sky. He owns a parcel of the New Cactus Hilton, on which the event will take place. He has threatened to take his land away if anyone up- sets him. Last year he went to the sound-check and broke several drum-kits-not belonging to him of course- just to show us he can hit drums as hard as anyone else. And he has persuaded the other members of his long- suffering band- he must have got them drunk- to come and join the party. The Outboys have been spon- sored for their appearance this year by DAYLONG, an interna- tional company headed by fel- low-Agiot Paul Grove. Thank you very much for your contin- ued support of our event. Also Appearing at Agiotfest 11 “Sandy who took over Cassa- novas Bar, from Steve and Lisa, is from Maidstone, she knows of Vince Vortex, she says they have a big following at Earls in Maidstone she said they are very popular.” “The Rebellions” “Vince Vortex and The Cukes JUNE 2011 SINCE AUGUST 2007 PAGE 3 Village News By Dr. Lionel Mann Visitors last month included religious procession around the Contributing Editor Mike and Kate staying with village from the church finishes Derek and Carole, Walter Stu- at the plateia where feasting, art, Pat and Gina Brett, Paul and dancing and leaping-through-fire Sally, Ella and her friend Olivia follow. On one evening pupils with the Grove’s relations, an- from the primary school in the other Paul and Jo with their chil- beautiful national dress stage a dren, Eleanor and the twins display of local traditional Molly and Hannah. dances, a colourful spectacle. Pentecost will be celebrated Twice in recent years the fes- on 12th June so 13th June will be tivities have been greatly cur- another public holiday. tailed owing to village tragedies; Our village panegyrie, the we are keeping fingers crossed. “Sandros of Agios Ioannis” Feast of Saint John the Baptist, is observed on 23 and 24 June. A Agiotfest 2011 - Ticket Distributors For those living in the north of Corfu tickets for OCAY Office (Agios Ioannis) - phone (+30) 26610 58177 / mobile (+30) Agiotfest 11 can be pur- 6974932408 chased from Jan and Ken Harrop, who can also ad- Paul McGovern (Agios Ioannis) - phone (+30) 26610 58172 / mobile (+30) 6974932408 vise on coach transport to the event. Please contact Richard Wilson (British Corner Shop, Perama) - mobile (+30) 6947320420 them on: Petros Papageorgiou (Boatman's World, Kontokali) – phone (+30) 26610 80104 Phone: 26630 94655 Diane Kontou (Central/South Corfu) – mobile (+30) 6947621504 Mobile: 6946949545 Emma Wood (Corfu Club, Barbati) – phone (+30) 26630 91338 / mobile (+30) 6943534654 Paul Scotter (Agios Ioannis) – mobile (+30) 6948701369 Natasha Katehi – mobile (+30) 6974663847 Chas Clifton - phone (+30) 26610 94627 Janet Balaoura - mobile (+30) 6932249052 Vicki Moss - mobile (+30) 6942472222 Bill Vrioni (Town) - phone (+30) 26610 35244 “Jan and Ken Harrop” JUNE 2011 SINCE AUGUST 2007 PAGE 4 Pottering in Peloponnisos By Paul McGovern country. We get to about thirty be- Editor fore our brains numb. Chapter 4: Nafplio to Monemvasia We eat in a very Corfu-like lane, where we have lovely spaghetti pollo at a good price. Cats wait at out table, skirmishing with each other for scraps. I get too friendly with a black one. Clawlessly, he gives me a sharp smack with his the other side of a causeway lays our paw. objective; a huge rock-mountain The following morning we de- rising dramatically from the sea: bate where to go next. Monemvasia Monemvasia. wins the vote so off we go, after a We break out today to explore We cross over and park on the late breakfast, notable for Lula the streets of Nafplio. And a very narrow coast road. On foot we en- cramming provisions for the day nice town it is too. We are aware of ter the walled city at the lower gate. into her Tardis (Handbag} before our crumbling bodies today, a sure We are now in narrow, cobbled leaving. We are amazed by the seri- sign of the onset of Father Time. streets, winding passageways, and ously warm weather and bright Lula’s back is starting to hurt again, crooked tunnels. No motor cars a recurring condition, my left ankle enter here. We leave the main lane is still aggravating me. I take allopu- to explore, and fairly soon find a rinal tablets; perhaps the arthritis is cosy oasis called Arthamis. We bar- let back in, though there is a dis- ter here for an off-season rate and tinct improvement in the neck, are rewarded with a beautiful apart- where audible cracking noises have ment suite comprising private been evident of late. C’est la vie. courtyard,beautiful bathroom with My middle years I set down in my Jacuzzi, spacious diner/lounge be- journal, years back, as my dog- low and upstairs a large bed-sit with walking years. Should I be reporting bright sunshine as we head south grand office desk, subdued lighting, these late afternoon years as Medi- for 116 miles. A very good road. an outside dinky little terrace for cal Symptom Years? At least I’m in Easy driving. After reaching a very our dawn tea. Great find. the right country to become a hypo- long village called Leonidio we be- Leaving our stuff, which we have chondriac. Lula is beset with new gin to climb steadily into moun- hauled through the lanes, we walk a strange-feelings symptoms as we tains, and away from the coast. We short distance to find Mantoula’s tread the lanes of the beautiful city have lost the sun in this high coun- Garden, where we sit over-looking this evening. These include blurred try. Lula is nervous on these wind- the sea and dine on dolmades, spin- vision, which prompts us to sit at a ing roads above unprotected gorges. ach pancakes, and Fava [the re- patio café, where we get to re- Kosmas greets us; a splendid moun- gional dish of delicious pulses with counting the various towns and cit- tain village with a grand plateia. onions. A gibbous moon escorts us ies we have thus far visited in this Down the other side into sunshine back to our haven. again, flat, fertile land, with fast straight roads. Here on this plain are stumpy olive trees being stripped of their crop by branch- shaking mechanical vehicles. So we cross this most easterly peninsula of the Peloponnisos and by four o’clock in the afternoon we are in very drab Gefira…Yet, immediately JUNE 2011 SINCE AUGUST 2007 PAGE 5 Versions of syrup cake are one of the Aunty Lula’s Love-bites best-loved examples of glika tou tap- Yoghurt Cake with Bay saucepan. Bring to the boil and sim- siou or ‘sweets from the baking pan’. mer for ten minutes or until the syrup Traditionally served with strong cof- Syrup coats the back of a spoon. Add fee to balance the sweetness of the Lemon Juice and stir to combine. syrup, these moist cakes store well as Ingredients Cool. the syrup prolongs their life. 80g Soft Unsalted Butter chopped, 2. Beat Butter and Sugar with a mixer with extra for greasing the baking tin. until light and fluffy, and then add Egg til a cake-tester withdraws clean. 250g Sugar yolks and Yoghurt and beat until well 4 Eggs separated combined. 6. Spoon half the cooled Bay Syrup ¾ cup Greek Yoghurt over the hot cake in its tin, Cover with 300g Plain Flour 3. Stir in sifted Flour with Baking Pow- a tea-towel and leave to cool. 3tsp Baking Powder der and a pinch of Salt, Then add 1 Lemon finely grated rind and juice Lemon rind and juice and fold in until 7. Serve slices of cake drizzled with re- well combined. maining Bay Syrup. Bay Syrup: 270g or ¾ cup Honey 4. Whisk Egg whites until stiff peaks Bon Appetit!! 1 Lemon finely grated rind and juice form, and then add a third of Egg 50g Sugar whites to the Yoghurt mixture and fold 4 Bay Leaves in to combine. Fold remaining Egg 1 cup Water whites into Yoghurt mixture and then spoon into a greased and baking-paper- GO: lined 20cm round cake tin. 1. For Bay Syrup place Honey, grated 5. Bake at 180C f0r 45 minutes or un- rind, Sugar, Bay Leaves and Water in a the measure looks okay but we know!!!!! Especially when the ice is News From the North put in first. (Maybe that's why tour- By Uncle Bulgaria cie is easily recognised by the rubber ist numbers are down.) Contributing Editor wrist band with a number on it. They Sorry to sound depressive, but drink a small beer with 4 straws in when thinking back to the old days, Well I suppose it had to happen, I the bars for the party, to share and go have just heard of a labour borough not so long ago, it is depressing.