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Weddings and baptisms are huge events here and we
just celebrated a combined ceremony in early June. As
some of our client-family remarked, they are so
informal and so much more fun here! Indeed everyone
had a wonderful time.
just celebrated a combined ceremony in early June. As
some of our client-family remarked, they are so
informal and so much more fun here! Indeed everyone
had a wonderful time.
Well, it's autumn already and the olives are looking
good, but the grapes are looking better! Last Sunday
we all gathered in Vatoudiaris for crushing and, as
always, a huge and delicious feats afterwards for
crushers and arm-chair assistants as well!
good, but the grapes are looking better! Last Sunday
we all gathered in Vatoudiaris for crushing and, as
always, a huge and delicious feats afterwards for
crushers and arm-chair assistants as well!
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Unusual weather! So far we have had a strange
autumn with two periods of heavy rain in
mid-October and early November. It was tough for
folks on the coast but inland it has been great for our
olives and oranges and brought snow on the
mountains which always bodes well!
autumn with two periods of heavy rain in
mid-October and early November. It was tough for
folks on the coast but inland it has been great for our
olives and oranges and brought snow on the
mountains which always bodes well!
And more unusual weather! The winter this year has
been very mild (to date anyway ... perhaps writing
this will bode ill??) but it's been great for the oranges
and we do have snow on the mountains.
been very mild (to date anyway ... perhaps writing
this will bode ill??) but it's been great for the oranges
and we do have snow on the mountains.
And yet more unusual weather! Our summer has been unusually warm with temperatures in the mid-30s for a few weeks. We have read it
is quite the opposite in the UK and northern Europe and we hope none of you have been affected by this spate of bad weather.
is quite the opposite in the UK and northern Europe and we hope none of you have been affected by this spate of bad weather.
We have read that there may be a serious change in the zoning laws here in Greece. Basically the proposal is to ban all home construction
outside of village limits ... possibly from as early as 2008. We have privately advised our clients and want to alert all readers that this law
is a distinct possibility. If you own a plot outside of the village limits, please obtain building permission immediately. We understand that
existing building permissions will be grandfathered in under the new law. Personally we are in favour of such a change to help keep Crete
green and prevent it from becoming like the south coast of Spain. We will update this page as soon as we have any news.
outside of village limits ... possibly from as early as 2008. We have privately advised our clients and want to alert all readers that this law
is a distinct possibility. If you own a plot outside of the village limits, please obtain building permission immediately. We understand that
existing building permissions will be grandfathered in under the new law. Personally we are in favour of such a change to help keep Crete
green and prevent it from becoming like the south coast of Spain. We will update this page as soon as we have any news.
The summer of fire! We are grieving for all those who lost family, friends, and homes in the terrible fires in Greece this summer.
Fortunately Crete was for the most part spared, perhaps because of our geographical situation and vegetation patterns. We hope this was
a one-off occasion ... we remember well the winters of 2003 and 2004 when we had so much rain and even snow here in Crete, albeit just
for one day. We take no sides in the climate change debate but our lifestyle here is certainly conservative and we trust we are not
contributing to change. It seems nowhere in the world is free from potential natural disasters, and we believe that nowhere in the world is
there a better place to live than Crete.
Fortunately Crete was for the most part spared, perhaps because of our geographical situation and vegetation patterns. We hope this was
a one-off occasion ... we remember well the winters of 2003 and 2004 when we had so much rain and even snow here in Crete, albeit just
for one day. We take no sides in the climate change debate but our lifestyle here is certainly conservative and we trust we are not
contributing to change. It seems nowhere in the world is free from potential natural disasters, and we believe that nowhere in the world is
there a better place to live than Crete.
We celebrated Carnival on 09 March in
Kalives ... a bright and warm sunny day
and much fun! Easter comes late this
year ... 27 April. Happy Easter to the
rest of Europe on the 23rd of March!
Kalives ... a bright and warm sunny day
and much fun! Easter comes late this
year ... 27 April. Happy Easter to the
rest of Europe on the 23rd of March!
