The E MESS – "Your Makrigialos Fix"

Quote from Matt "it’s a state of mind"

ISSUE NUMBER EIGHT– WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 11^TH JUNE 2001

The Messenger has been suspended due to pressure from various taverna owners in the Village - WOW its amazing what a lot of fuss the little old Messenger [deceased] caused. For the next few weeks therefore you will receive the e mess and a listing of what's happening at Villea. After this week I will try to expand the e mess to cover the other bits that were covered by the Messenger! A quote I heard a few weeks ago is brought to mind "there are some negatives about living in a village" Arrivals - Mark arrived to inspect the land and, I think, would prefer to be here on a permanent basis. Just arrived today is Jason - that gives Gary[ Porfira] - whose birthday it is tomorrow a pal to celebrate with!! I will show Gary's email address on the cover sheet so you can all send him a happy birthday e mail. Another arrival today is Lens boat!! This report came from Vassilis who was, surprise surprise down at the harbour buying fish. Glad to report Vassilis, as we go to press [finally] is in Ziros buying wines from the Economou vineyards!! Fred who came on a return ticket will,maybe, use the return portion we will wait and see on that one. Mikle from Manchester arrives on Tuesday and is bringing with him the much desired pub sign for Fisherman Jacks with a fish on a bicycle as the logo oooohhh. He is also bringing ladies underwear from Sue Lanes market stall hope he doesn't get stopped by customs - he is also bring some jewelry - one wonders if it will set the x ray machine off! Dennis and Judith also arrived they are probably the longest serving Makrigialots!! On the new road front I learned today from Mark that the new road from Ziros to Xerocampus is now open - apparently it is a seriously windy road with 2,000 foot drops but worth the drive - spectacular views.

HOUSEKEEPING HINTS - Sue to Margaret "I will try and keep my room tidier in future" Margaret "Don't do that, you won't need me any more" Best housekeeping hint in a while. THE BIG MAC INDEX It was so close this week - Vassilis arrived in Heraklion early this am however sadly MacDonalds don’t open till 11 am, woe is me and thrice woe is me. CRETA WAGGED HER TAIL Creta has an older man he is a German Shepherd [very large] called Max who lives at Artemis/Eva. Max was very interested in Cretas bottom, Creta was very interested in the orange rubber toy that Max owned RESULTS Daniela passed her blood test again so was able to participate to the full at the Apotheke full moon party on Wednesday night. Ron and Margaret's Wedding is still in abeyance however we are all optimists down here [well, nearly all] and hope it will eventually come to fruition. Bet everyone is waiting to know if the part for the ice machine arrived in Apotheke - it did they now have ice cubes - Vassilis is no longer to be seen cycling briskly for his evening malt with a bag of ice cubes on the handle bars. We are having the promised heatwave it must be 40 degrees with very little breeze - but it sure beats Manchester where they do not have any degrees and it rains all the time!! Gary gets most credit for quotes of the week - on a regular basis he says to Len whatever you say sir!! This seems to work - Gary is in the kitchen with Len at present - but soon to return to front of house. Well done yesterday Gary for not burning yourself in the Porfira kitchen.

THE CULTURE SECTION The Makrigialos community is having a meeting on Tuesday re frozen food in restaurants!! This week nearly all the businesses in Mak were visited by representatives of the Mak community selling advertising space in the new annual Mak magazine…mmmmmmm The Koufonissi boat started last week and so far has gone every day except for Friday - quite good going for this time of the year. FISH - we have four fish left - Ann discovered a dead one stuck behind the plastic palm tree in the tank - Wanda however lives on. Shortly after the death the other fish started going black - is this fish mourning? Glad to report that all fish are back to normal gold. New Makrigialots - welcome to John and Julie [ she with the great ass] who are now back in New York or NYC as, they call it, and today requested the e mess. New terminology coined in the village by Sarah with an H - plonk is now referred to as waitress wine!!! GREEK IN 35 YEARS first we have grafio - office, thoulevo - I work, a little bit of grammar if you put then before a verb it becomes negative thus then thoulevo means I do not work! to stilo - the pen. Computeraki - calculator, Immerologio - calendar. Aftokineto - car - amoleevi benzeni - lead free petrol. Perhaps this gives you a clue as to what everyone is doing this week!!! The petrol station in Mak has been extended there is now a shade over the pumps which are new and situated to the side of the old pumps. With thanks to those who inspire,the e mess on either a voluntary, or involuntary basis.You can read this missive either via Villeavillage.com or get it sent to you by e mailing theemess@hotmail.com Proof read by the author - gone for a beer…………..