My reliable informant used σκατοσβουρήχτρα to describe a female acquaintance. It didn’t require a profound knowledge of Modern Greek to realise it wasn’t a compliment. It was quite a hard word to find, but AI came up with the following: Κυριολεκτική βάση: Προέρχεται από τις λέξεις «σκατό» και «σβουρίζω» (γυρίζω σαν σβούρα, ανακατεύω). Αναφέρεται μεταφορικά... Continue Reading →
26/005 Life in Northern -Greece – Up in the Air
I am often asked if I prefer life here or if I would rather live in the UK or Ireland. In a recent post, I wondered if Greece was catching up with the UK or if the Disunited Kingdom was “catching down” on Greece. Meaningless strikes and protests can make life difficult, recent examples being... Continue Reading →
26/004 Life in Northern Greece Ταλαιπωριστάν
9th May 2026. It can strike at any time. The Greek system’s urge to fuck people’s lives up. My son was supposed to fly to Athens yesterday. He was going to the capital to see Metallica this evening. At home he was unable to do his online check-in for the 12:20pm SkyExpress flight. At the... Continue Reading →
26/003 Irish Music in Northern Greece – Easter
I must bow to Greek reality. Easter is a write-off. As mentioned before, our Palm Sunday session a couple of years ago was poorly attended; both player participation and audience numbers were low. This year we tried St. Thomas’s Day (the Sunday after Easter for any Heathens reading this) with even worse results. Our worst... Continue Reading →
26/004 Greek Word νταγλαράς – a big, strong, burly guy
We have an immovable wardrobe in our bedroom. Sooner or later we are going to have to shift it to access the wall behind it and assess how much it is suffering from mould or dampness. My wife said she was going to ask the painter to come along with two νταγλραράδες to pull the... Continue Reading →