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The Agiot Newsletter – May 2014 MAY 2014 SINCE AUGUST 2007 PAGE 1 www.theagiot.net Tel: (0030) 26610 58177 The 79th Edition Agiot This Month Village News. Page 1 Village News Stop Press. Page 2 By Sponsors of Agiotfest Dr. Lionel Mann Page 3 Corfu Symposium. Paul and Micky paid an early visit to Page 4-5 bring the Grove-mobile. Jackie, Mark and Holy Trinity Church Sum- Jenny, Derek and Carole have returned mer Fair. Page 5-6 from enjoying the rigours of a more northerly winter. Visitors include Paul and A Friend now gone. Page 7-8 Sally, Pat and Gina, the Knights of Lincolnshire, Ricky, Henk, Sylvana and Corfu Weather Statistics. Page 8 Simon, Sophie, Leen, Johann and Hans. Aunty Lula’s Love-Bites. Wolfgang, recovering, has also returned. Page 9 Video Corner. The weather stayed more or less friendly Page 9 at Easter, crockery disintegrated, fireworks The World of Simon. exploded in a good display and more than Page 9 thirty of us sat down in the taverna to eat “Traditional Pot Throwing in Corfu Town—Easter Sporting Memories. roast lamb for dinner. Lula, Anna and Saturday” Page 10 Kosta danced while Nikos smashed plates. Ocay Construction mak- ing your dreams come Nitsa is recovering from a sprained ankle, By Paul McGovern true. The Editor Page 10-11 the result of tripping over a dog. Ocay Villas Advertise- On a personal note I really enjoyed ment. Page 11 Easter, it was particularly nice to have old friends Barry and Stella back for the Fleshpots of the North. Page 12-13 celebrations. I must really have enjoyed it, Hilary’s Ramblings for I fell asleep at the taverna tables a la Page13 Ricky. Nick the Clock’s World. When Nitsa was Young Another sad passing; Maria from the Page 15 petrol station at Karoubatika died at the Complimentary methods To be continued untimely age of forty-eight. during stressful times. Our sincere condolences go to friend and Page16 Agiot Gordon McCabe and his family for Next Month the sad and recent loss of his mother, who he loved dearly. MAY 2014 SINCE AUGUST 2007 PAGE 2 Heather Skinner Stop Press Agiotfest 14 Ocay Losers’ By This is a thank you to Heather The Minstrel Skinner for the kindness, generosity of spirit, efficiency and Cup I am being asked a lot about the imagination she brought to bear on plans for this year‟s great festival, her Corfu Symposium, held at The famous Cup will take place in to be held at the New Cactus various venues across Corfu during the latter part of May, on a day yet Hilton, Agios Ioannis on August th April (see below for an idea of what to be decided, before the summer 30 . Be assured it is all-systems go went on.) heat. Reserve your place. and that the event will take place on that last Saturday of August. Heather is passionate about Admission to this prestigious event Much has been happening behind promoting her home of Corfu to carries a 5 Euro entrance fee. the outside world. Where some the scenes, as some of you are Participants are encouraged not to may talk a lot about what should or aware. We beg patience for just a not should be done for our island, practise beforehand, as this is little longer [ I feel a song coming this Welsh firebrand is a Doer of unfair to the average competitor. on here]. May is scheduled for a the first order. Fans may attend free of this fee, lot of build-up work and much will st Hats off to her for putting together the proceeds go towards the be revealed by June 1 . a truly uplifting, varied and At the Ocay Nervous Centre May considerable costs of Agiotfest 14. th inspired Symposium. 5 for seven days is reserved almost entirely for Agiotfest preparation. Tickets are here now and reservations can be made. Please enquire here or ring 6974932408. Corfu Beer Party Starting at 1.00p.m. May 1st in Arillas is a party to prelude the extremely successful Corfu Beer Festival, held each October in this charming north-west village. All are welcome. Come along and see for yourself like-minded people trying to make a positive difference to our beautiful island. MAY 2014 SINCE AUGUST 2007 PAGE 3 Agiotfest Sponsors And: OCAY Property Services Fully licensed under Greek law, OCAY Property Services offers both land and prop- erty for sale, mostly in the central region of Corfu. They can also handle the entire design and construction of a home including all licences, taxes, etc. Boatman’s World NSK Daylong Famous Grouse Daylong have been working in the compression hosiery market for over 50 years and Sofia Kasfiki have a wealth of experience in providing the right solution for their customers. They Sergio Grammatikos stock one of the widest ranges of products available in the UK including specialist medical products, sports ranges and a full range of fashionable support stockings and Eco-Point tights. Sally’s Bar Paul & Jan Scotter Mouse House Scaffold Design Ltd Ken & Jan Harrop Design of temporary structures in tube and fittings and various proprietary scaffolding systems including temporary roofs, facade shores and difficult access solutions all de- Steve Dell signs carried out in accordance with all current British and European standards and Steve Young regulations. Jo & Mel Sperling Spear Travels Lionel Mann If you are looking for a travel agent who will spend the time to come up with the exact Sue Done holiday that you want, in the right place and at the right budget for you, and knows what Michael Spiggos they are talking about as well, Spear Travels can provide a huge choice and offer holi- days with the smaller tour operators that are often not available on the High Street. Tavola Calda Bill & June Williams Green Island Spyros Hytiris Holiday Accommodation on the Greenest Island of Greece: Corfu. Specialized in the Brenda Pangrakiotis Dutch & the British tourist market Nikolas's Taverna, Agni Vassilis Pandis In Action gym Vrionis With us since 2009, every year Bill Vrionis supplies the best of sound and lighting. Visit Star Bowl his excellent shop on town Greg Zoxios La Tabernita Mexicana Barry & Stella Knight British Corner Shop The largest selection of British food in Greece. Favourite leading brands including David Dickinson Waitrose groceries and Iceland frozen foods. Plus a selection of confectionery, ice Sarah Young cream, soft drinks, beers & wine, dairy produce, household cleaners, personal care, newspapers, magazines and greetings cards. Heather Skinner Simon & Lin Baddeley Bob & Jill Carr Sunrise Cars Discover the hidden beauties of the island with the hospitality and security of Sunrise Chas Clifton Rent a Car. Situated on the main road opposite the customs buildings at the New Port, Rob Groove this company has been operating since 1980 and due to its experience can offer the best services and prices. Nikos Pouliasis A local and much-respected architect and Mekanikos, Mr Pouliasis has been designing houses across Corfu for many years. He is always kind, patient and fair-minded. Also, his rates are consistently competitive! MAY 2014 SINCE AUGUST 2007 PAGE 4 Corfu Symposium About the Symposium http:// we have been living ever since, The theme of the Symposium www.placemanagement.org/ raising our two young daughters the “Responses to the decline in Mass eacademy/default.asp? best way we can, close to nature. We Tourism - Engaging Stakeholders and a=register&s=demouser&academ are also actively involved in making Effecting Positive Change” reflects yId=159 Arillas a better place, and we enjoy the global decline in mass participating in one of the most tourism, a preference for About the Symposium Team active village communities on Corfu. „unbundling‟ the package holiday Dr Heather Skinner The concept of Green Corfu, started by certain market segments, a I moved to Corfu in August about four years ago with the idea to growth in niche tourism, and, in 2013 following a 15 year promote alternative holidays and certain markets, a growing academic career at the University local Corfiot products. preference for in All-Inclusive of South Wales (formerly the vacations. This symposium will University of Glamorgan) where Pepé Soomers therefore focus on the creation, I was Reader in Marketing. Since Born and raised in Holland, I d e v e l o p m e n t a n d 2011, I have been researching have always had two strands to implementation of coherent and tourism business owners‟ my career, one as a attitudes to All-Inclusive tourism, appropriate responses to these photographer, writer, and presenting my findings in a issues that lead to effective place director for theatre and TV, the management, marketing and keynote address at a public other in psychology, coaching branding decisions, and which meeting hosted by the Chamber particularly involve the of Commerce and the Ionian and therapy. I have occasionally interaction between academics University in March 2013. This been able to combine both, and practitioners. research has expanded to writing a book on music therapy consider wider issues concerning for physically disabled people, the future of tourism in Corfu, About the Institute of Place which resulted in a world tour of in particular, how Corfu, along Management seminars, workshops and The Institute of Place with many other mature performances, including one at Management has provided European destinations, can formal accreditation for the 1st address the problem of declining the US White House for the Corfu Symposium on Managing numbers of middle-market (old) Bush administration. I am and Marketing Places to independent tourists from its key part of a global seminar business encourage and support source markets.
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