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Title: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: turkeyfoot on September 24, 2015, 06:46:52 PM: Sorry to report the death of Thessaloniki, the mermaid.
She has been ripped from her plinth and smashed onto the rocks, and destroyed completely.
Like her or hate her its a shame that such an act of vandalism should take place in such a close community.
She will not be returning in the future
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Val n Bill on September 24, 2015, 07:44:57 PM: Geoff, what dreadful news, I hoped she would become the icon of Arillas.....I would like to hope that it was an accident, maybe a lorry or tour bus but as vandalism is present even in beautiful places like Arillas it probably wasn't.

Val x
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: soniaP on September 24, 2015, 08:18:42 PM: How sad. I don't like to think of vandalism in beautiful Arillas😢
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Eggy on September 24, 2015, 10:50:35 PM: Surely someone must have seen something? - Maybe "Brouklis" can shed some light on it?
Negg
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Jez on September 25, 2015, 10:54:13 AM: Devastating! Such a waste...

Jez
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: harold on September 25, 2015, 02:19:15 PM: who ever did this should be smashed on the rocks themselves,i am furious over this
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Ann K on September 25, 2015, 04:55:26 PM: Like her or not, that was totally uncalled for. If it was vandalism, I hope they are brought to justice and if it was an accident, I hope someone takes responsibility.
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: turkeyfoot on September 26, 2015, 01:01:58 PM: Hi
I very much doubt it was an accident. It happened between 24.00 and 0300hrs
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: annemarsh on September 26, 2015, 09:32:40 PM: Quote from: turkeyfoot on September 26, 2015, 01:01:58 PM
It happened between 24.00 and 0300hrs

??

Posts on Facebook suggest 'late morning' and in broad daylight!?
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: justphil on September 26, 2015, 11:41:46 PM: It hurts me too. So mindless.

Arillas isn't perfection, immune from crime or vandalism and without problems and issues. My God, if it were I would hate it. Nowhere is immune from these things, but Arillas has values that do it for me. Respect. Love of visitors (Filosenia.) Honesty. Integrity.

Underneath the sheen of holiday production, these values are what bring us back year after year.

Rant over - but I am still hurting from the loss of Jean's work.
Phil
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Erja on September 30, 2015, 06:41:27 PM: Sad news indeed! :(
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: soniaP on September 30, 2015, 07:02:07 PM: Not on Facebook Anne. If they know time and in broad daylight then does that mean it was witnessed and they know who did it?
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: annemarsh on September 30, 2015, 07:45:48 PM: No, I don't think so. It was just that they said they went past it in the morning and it was fine, but by lunchtime it was in pieces.
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: turkeyfoot on October 05, 2015, 03:25:48 PM: Although I cannot personally confirm it, I have been told that in the same week that Thessaloniki met her demise the bench on the pier was damaged when somebody carved their name onto it
Geoff
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: jackson on October 05, 2015, 04:48:19 PM: Am i right in saying a toilet has been [as art ] been put in its place if so i find that quite bizzare, as i can see that being used for its original function
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Eggy on October 05, 2015, 05:55:44 PM: I am pretty sure that the Toilet Seat was put there , with a large note, as a reminder to the vandal(s) that their action was not "acceptable" to the community.

Or................ in simpler words.............. telling 'em what they thought of 'em in a Greek way.

Negg
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Val n Bill on October 07, 2015, 08:48:19 AM: It's a whole toilet and it's been cemented down now. Hope it stays forevermore to shame those mean people.

Val x
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: jackson on October 07, 2015, 01:29:30 PM: I can understand what you are saying and i hope the message gets through to the mindless idiots that underminds the hard work and dedication that all the community puts in so we can enjoy the wonderfull place that we are privelliged to visit every year [still hope the toilet does not stay there to long though ]
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: soniaP on October 07, 2015, 02:52:01 PM: Any pictures of the toilet?
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Steve & Carole on October 07, 2015, 05:39:32 PM: I hear it's a bog standard toilet!
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: TerryW on October 07, 2015, 06:14:36 PM: (http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n179/terrylwarner/toilet_zpst542lhwk.jpg)
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Eggy on October 07, 2015, 07:38:41 PM: The problem, to me, is that regular Arilliacs know what has been happening and what this WC is trying to say.........
............. but to new arrivals does that possibly give a different view to what Arillas is trying to achieve.?

Maybe a good job it is the end of the season. Equally I believe that this "Lava - tory" problem will erupt a little more and continue to flow, between many here, over the Winter. Shoulda put a flush on that piccie , Terry.

Negg
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: soniaP on October 07, 2015, 08:56:26 PM: Thanks Terry.
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: TerryW on October 07, 2015, 09:30:34 PM: Billy did the photo and a wee bit of editing.
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Truth on October 08, 2015, 08:47:54 AM: I am with Eggy here ......
Maybe its time for it to be removed .......
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: TerryW on October 08, 2015, 10:17:51 AM: Its already been removed, I think.
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Janis on October 08, 2015, 02:02:11 PM: The toilet and the original plinth have now been removed - I can confirm that.

Janis x
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Truth on October 08, 2015, 03:08:57 PM: I think its a good thing as anyone , lets say popping across from San Steph for the first time , seeing that COULD get the wrong impression......
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: turkeyfoot on October 08, 2015, 04:08:05 PM: Can anybody confirm my previous post that the bench on the pier has been vandalised
Geoff
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Sarah1 on October 08, 2015, 07:13:17 PM: Yes the bench has scratchings on it :(
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: Eggy on October 09, 2015, 11:51:57 AM: Quote from: TerryW on October 07, 2015, 09:30:34 PM
Billy did the photo and a wee bit of editing.

Wish I had thought of that one , Terry.

A good photo , though, and worthy of a place in the LOO- VRE!!

Glad it is away now. Wonder if it will have something there for next Summer ??

Negg
Title: Re: The death of Thessaloniki
Post by: harold on October 09, 2015, 04:39:33 PM: how about one of those living statues that can go home at night?