14th August. Not much going on. On 7th August, I sent a Viber text to the manager of Arhegono proposing four session dates from September through to December. I am still awaiting a reply. I hope the lack of a response is due to seasonal torpor rather than a sign that we are losing the... Continue Reading →
26/008 Life in Northern Greece Gone with the Wind
In my last post I referred to the water in Siviri. It posed a risk to public health. Siviri was prominent in the news yesterday because of forest fires. They were so serious that some holidaymakers were evacuated by boat. The problem was not so much the fires as the wind that was fanning the... Continue Reading →
26/007 Life in Northern Greece The Jackals of Thermi and The Hyenas of Halkidiki
Last week a three-year-old child was attacked by a wild animal in a taverna in the Polichni area of Thessaloniki. She was bitten in the face and in other parts of her body as well as being violently dragged around the taverna garden. Fortunately, staff and customers were able to drive the animal – probably... Continue Reading →