The E MESS – "Your Makrigialos Fix"
Quote from Matt "it’s a state of mind"
ISSUE NUMBER NINE– WEEK COMMENCING
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The
weekly Messenger that was distributed locally, having, as you all know caused
lots of grief is no more - This little paper was produced purely for fun and
with the hope of keeping the people who would like to live here but can't,
updated and , hopefully encouraging people who . who
have visited once to become "Makriadicts". The
Messenger was conceived by myself, Len and Daniela - over a beer or six in Hani, it was done in a seriously positive manner and was
never intended to cause any upset. Don't
forget to check out Mats site on explore crete.com which is gallery of
pictures of Mak and its environs - including the
picture of Apotheke with the chair on the wall!!! Thanks
this week go to a certain Taverna on " Really
exiting news!!! Daniela and Andonis and Ann all now
have air conditioning - the only thing that disappoints me about this is the
fact that some weeks ago Len said "you cannot possibly live in those
apartments without air con" - I just hate it when people are proved so
right!! I know
you all want the weather report - Pegasus did not go today its
blowing about 7 Beaufort - however it is still very hot. Some of
you will remember a drink called a "California Suicide" - well its under experimentation back in BIRTHDAYS
what a lot this week - tomorrow is Mikles,
Thursday Sandra and Friday Daniela!! - Mikles
surprise party is at Porfira at |
HOUSEKEEPING
HINTS - Sorry nothing new this week - we are just carrying on
with get Margaret or get Margaret more often THE
BIG MAC INDEX None so far but we are onto a
promise as Vassilis will be in Heraklion after CRETA
WAGGED HER TAIL Poor old Creta is not allowed
inside in Sailing - and does she ever like the lights in there!!! She will
get a new yellow scarf later today - bought on impulse on girls
night out in Ierpetra. Ron
and Margaret's Wedding this is still on hold but is being avidly pursued -
Rons family are here at
the moment so he is a doting granddad! More
people returning to Mak are Maria and Loreen from POETRY
- commemoration On the
road from Iereperta to Ano
Vianos is a memorial to the villagers of By
passer, stay guarded here lie dead Who
never betrayed, who never lied By
passer stay, stay guarded and with lucid spirit study them What if
you enjoy the light And if
you walk full of courage And if
you love and are loved And
whatever good You
have in life Was
offered to you by
those dead |
THE
CULTURE SECTION If you have not yet visited the museums here you
must do so on your next visit. We have the School Room and the School
Teachers house in Pefki - both very beautifully done and you will be shown
around by Ourania [ this means Heaven or Sky - not
quite sure which ]. Its marvelous
to see the pride that Ourania and her fellow
villagers have in their beautiful museum. On the
road to Koutsouras up to the right is the excellent
little FISH
- we still have four goldfish - that’s quite amazing!! FISHERMAN
JACKS Its getting nearer - Mikle
arrived from England with a marvelous sign saying
Fisherman Jacks - the motto of the bar as you may remember is " A woman
needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle" Mikle
is also busy doing fish shaped stencils so we can put fish everywhere - if
you are coming to Mak and have any weird objects
with fish on pls bring them - thanks. GREEK
IN 35 YEARS A Psarama is fishing, Psaras is a
fisherman, Angistri is a hook, Diktia is nets. A fishing boat is Psarovarka. Koupia is oars not to be confused
with Kounoupi which is a mosquito. Paragadi - which is a fishing line
with lots of hooks on [ it can be 100's]. Welcome
to our new reader Claire - and Paul in Ca - got to send you a copy of this
just for the California Suicide being re-exported!!! Communicate
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