I have briefly referred to the problems with Radio Arvila in GW 26/2021. Greek Reporter has covered the story in depth and goes out of its way to show how people have been driven to suicide on discovering intimate images and video clips of themselves have been uploaded. https://greekreporter.com/2021/12/15/revenge-porn-greece/ The other three presenters of Radio... Continue Reading →
Greek Word 27/2021
ανασκουμπώνομαι – anaskubonomai – get down to work/roll up one’s sleeves. A quick one this week. Ανασκουμπώνω literally means to roll up one’s sleeves. Sometimes I choose words simply because I like the sound of them. This is one of them. The word appeared in an article about a physiotherapist in the Serres area who... Continue Reading →
Greek Word 26/2021
πέφτουλας – peftulas - (plural: πέφτουλες): a sexual chancer, someone who makes uninvited passes or advances on women. One of the presenters of Greece’s most popular TV satirical shows Ράδιο Αρβύλα has been sacked following the discovery of revenge porn clips he uploaded. Αρβύλα is a military boot but it has the additional meaning of... Continue Reading →
Irish Music Scene & Life in Northern Greece 26/2021
2nd December 21. Sadly, the 38-year-old that I referred to in IMLiNG #25 has died. Her name was Parthena “Patty” Koutmeridou. Even while the poor woman’s corpse is still warm, a huge row has broken out. And in these circumstances the favourite weapon of choice is the blame-thrower. Some say it was her gynaecologist who... Continue Reading →