Arillas Today

[Eggy]

Kevin
Sent a PM.
 All well here on the Arillas Front and many towels being sold at Table Sales.
Negg

[kevin-beverly]

Hi

today feeling much better after we was with Karl at the marina pool started to get back ache the next day well I was laying on the bed sleeping on and off all day.
It is my kidneys again either stones or an infection I had both before both hurt.
We have not been drinking any alcohol just water and more water

The weather is still good the odd cloud but nothing too severe
I went to restaurant last week ordered chicken souvlaki with chips
The chicken souvlaki came up no CHIPS instead rice
I said where's the chips sorry sir we have run out
Going fishing now 😂😂😂 fish and chips

The towel war is over it's the chip war now
Customers in restaurants are walking by your table and grabbing a handful of chips off your plate
The Tria have security guards now so the chip grabbers are stop in their tracks

Kev
P/S Neil sent pm

[Eggy]

Taken from "General Chat" as I made an error in my posting.
Negg


and.... Wot is this I here about the recycle centre?
It has to close. Wot info I get is that there are not enough volunteers to govern it so many people take advantage and dump many items that are not easily sorted.
Example - The guys that just dumped loadsa old matresses
Just pass yer problem on, why doncher?

With no one there every day and the gates locked I regularly see , driving past  so much ***t left outside for someone to deal with. WOTYERWANT? SERVANTS?
Today , I see 2 large bags of crap and an old TV

and of course who gets the blame for trying to do the best for Arillas.?
All those organisers /volunteers who give up their free time.
Brouklis , Lezsek and many others.

C'mon , Greek Officialdom. Pull yer bloody finger out.
This is not the UK with "Jobs Worth" people wearing wooley hats

I await Dimitris ,Brouklis to enlarge on the real facts.

Cheers
Negg

[kevin-beverly]

Hi

one of the we have been going past for a few years now and you don't see anyone eating just a oldish man sit at one of the tables.
Last year we gave it a try the food was good
The old man just lets you eat in peace and quiet this year we have been in 3 times so far
Once you get to know the old man he has a wicked sense of humour the place I am talking about is The Pension Margarita
Last night he had a few more customers
As the old saying goes NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

KEV

[Truth]

We went in too and enjoyed it , only ever been in for a drink before. A proper Greek experience.
I wish Arillas today was mine , post holiday Blues are really taking hold now and I'm not usually like this ☹️
Everyone who's still out there simply ENJOY 😎

[Eggy]

Karl
I am sure you don't want 35deg at 7pm.?

and I saw many empty sunbeds around Marina Pool Bar. Bummer!!!

(Except the ones you superglued to the those prime position loungers afore you left!!)

Good wishes to you all.

and......another PM sent to Kevin. We will catch up soon!
Negg

[Truth]

"I am sure you don't want 35deg at 7pm.?"
I sure do mate !!! 🤣
Goodnight from a 12deg at midnight Wolverhampton .....

[Donpipez]

Hi

one of the we have been going past for a few years now and you don't see anyone eating just a oldish man sit at one of the tables.
Last year we gave it a try the food was good
The old man just lets you eat in peace and quiet this year we have been in 3 times so far
Once you get to know the old man he has a wicked sense of humour the place I am talking about is The Pension Margarita
Last night he had a few more customers
As the old saying goes NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

KEV



Jill & I "popped" into the Pension Margarita earlier this Year for a drink whilst out walking.

There were already a couple sat eating - Went inside & no one there but a bell on the bar so gave that a polite "ding".

After 5 minutes no one came so this time rang the bell a little more vigorously!!

With that the chap who I'd passed outside eating with his Wife shouted "5 minutes" - It was only the owner!! - For the life of me I'm not sure why he hadn't acknowledged me as I passed by him into the bar but must admit I felt a little foolish!!

We sat & had drinks for a while but no other customers arrived.

Strange Experience TBH.

Neil & Jill

[kevin-beverly]

Hi Neil & Jill

I remember taverns like that 1980s the old way of Greece Ipsos very small Greek village a few taverns one little shop if I remember rightly Patrickjohn from the forum stayed at Ipsos in the 70s. But it wasn't only Corfu a lot of Greece was like it for the better or not I love the old Greece

When I do my walks around Corfu I like to take a side path and see where I end up taking pics of the countryside on the way


Kev

[Donpipez]

Hi Kev

Yes - Things have changed a lot - TBH we find Arillas has changed a lot since the pandemic - I have fond memories of sitting in a chair in Sharon's pool with my feet in the soil with a beer & watching the World go by - There may have been the odd delivery van but nothing like Today - Happy times!!

We stayed in Ipsos in the early 80's with our eldest Son - We stayed up the road past the Squirrel's bar (Been back a couple of times & still same people) - Walked down into Ipsos to eat but remember a lot of fighting between locals & Italians.

Also remember cutting through the Club Med to get to the beach - The folk there were very "Hippified" (If that's a word?)- dressed just as Patrick & Julia were in his pictures from Ipsos & taking part in various exercises.

You're right regarding the "old" Greece - We've been to lots of Islands but like vthe World over things change but not always for the best?

Enjoy the rest of your Hols - 9 more sleeps for us & back again - Can't wait!1

Neil & Jill

[Truth]

As you say , change is not always for the best sadly but we can't stop the hnads if time sadly ☹️

[kevin-beverly]

Hi

Went to the marina this morning had a coffee and a bacon and egg roll delicious.
Neil popped in to the Tria I thought we got away without seeing him🤣 it's been nice to see the old boy.
It's been a cloudy day still very hot as typing the sky is clearing now.
Tomorrow off to Corfu town just to look around and take some pics

Kev
P/s all .

[Eggy]

Hi


Neil popped in to the Tria  it's been nice to see the old boy.
Tomorrow off to Corfu town just to look around and take some pics

Kev
P/s all .

Wodga mean "Old Boy" ?? - I saw yer zimmer frame tucked around the corner.
(Who put the go faster stripes on it??)

Twas good to sit at Tria and try n talk sense to you, even though I failed.
anyway.... always good that Bev listened and laughed at my jokes!!!.
Twas equally good to see Phil , after a long time, and much catch up needed there.

Meanwhile, Tonto disguised as a door , had his knob shot off!!

But I digress... 32 deg at 6:30 pm and a chilli for our evening meal.
I say to Wegg , "It's Chilli?" she says "No, it's 32 deg and sweaty"

Cheers
Negg

[kevin-beverly]

Hi

Went into Corfu today very hot day had a walk around the street market it was good.   
All the proprietors in the market let me take photos of their stalls so colourful.
Then had a walk around the shops
Found a tavern in the shade and had a few jars ln all a good day

Kev

[Eggy]

Corfu Town , Kevin? - Temps go up there by 4 or 5 deg than elsewhere!!
Yer a better man than I Gunga Din!! Look it up.

Meanwhile... I had a super Arillas afternoon even though Kevin had vanished to get outa buying me a beer.

and ... just for Karl. There were so many drivers, scooters , quad bikes. who all know how to negotiate these roads, it bought a tear to my eye.
I have never acknowledged so many careful road users in such a short space of time

A relaxed Rainbow and then sneaking into "Beach Kostas" early for a beer.
Park around the back and enter via kitchen - keep it quiet though
I feel like I have a jobsworth hat , sipping ale , and telling others...
....."Sorry we are not open until 4pm"

Tis September Guys and the temps are now on the way to respectable.
Good Oh!!!

Cheers
Negg