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Corfu Donkey Rescue 2008-07-19 05:43:42 I want to start having regular posts about various "worthy causes". To kick off, I'd like to write about one that is right here in Corfu - the Corfu DonkeyRescue
.The sanctuary is a registered charity that was started several years ago by an Englishwoman living here, and does tremendous work to care for these terribly neglected animals on the island. To find out more about their work and also how
The Hunger Site 2008-07-19 05:43:11 As I mentioned in my post about the Corfu Donkey Rescue, I've decided that I'm going to do some regular posts on issues that I feel we should be aware of - hopefully once a week. If you have anything that you would like me to post about, please let me know.Today I want to look at The Hunger
Site. Until I checked out their site, I didn't realise that they have been going since 1999. They have found
First Starbucks opens in Corfu.....as USA closes 600! 2008-07-13 03:33:23 The first Starbucks
opened in Corfu a few days ago, not long after the company announced that they were closing 600 shops in the USA.It seems like another example of Corfu following a trend years after it was a trend, and when in fact it is actually a "has been". All the indications seem to be that the "light" of Starbucks is swiftly being extinguished.One reason is basic economics - with rising f Read more:First
Gross National Happiness 2008-07-01 01:46:30 Most nations measure their well-being by the GrossNational
Product (GDP) but I was interested to find out the other day that the small nation of Bhutan measures it by GNH - Gross National Happiness.Apparently this has been going on for many years now. A recent visitor commented, "Bhutan seems much happier than countries that have a materialist rather than moral ethos. Relationships are rather equ
"Grease to Greece" Summer Rally 2008-05-28 07:07:40 Continuing the theme of vegetable oil as car fuel, I've just heard that a rally is being organised this August running from London to Athens - with cooking oil fuelling the participating cars!Londoner Andy Pag (on the left in photo below) will head a team of 30 cars travelling across Europe in the "Grease to Greece
" rally powered only by chip fat and cooking oil and begging oil from restaurants al Read more:Rally
, Summer
Don't throw away that vegetable oil ......make your own petrol!! 2008-05-21 10:19:00 I was amazed to read the other day that thousands of people in the UK are producing their own biodiesel fuel for their cars. The incredible thing is that they are using waste vegetable oil, which would have been thrown out anyway, and it is costing only 15p per litre, as opposed to at least 1.25 UK pounds sterling that 'normal' fuel costs! If you have to buy the oil, then it will go up to 45p a li Read more:throw away
Corfu Travel Agents 2008-02-20 03:52:19 If you are looking for a local travel agent, the reputable companies are members of the Association of Corfu Travel
Agents. Their website is www.aocta.gr
Blue Flag Beaches in Corfu 2008-02-12 02:45:57 The following 31 beaches and 1 marina have been awarded Blue Flags.Municipality Beach/Marina nameKORISION Ag. Georgios Handicap FriendlyACHILLION Ag. Gordios MELITIEON Ag. Ioannis Strogylis Handicap FriendlyMELITEION Read more:Beaches
Museums in Corfu 2008-02-08 07:44:23 Archaeological MuseumDelve into the depths of Corfu’s ancient history with ancient Corfu artefacts, a rich collection of coins and marble statues from the Hellenistic period. The most stunning piece in the museum, due to the scale of its size and artistry, is the magnificent pediment of the Gorgon. Dating from 585 BC, this was originally on the western side of the great Doric Temple of Artemis a
Dead Eyes of Youth 2008-02-08 04:40:29 The Dead Eyes of Youth were formed in 1996 in southern Corfu. The original members in 96 were 6, Antonis Kouris, Prokopis Michael Tsoukias, Yannis Pandis, Petros Pamdis, Lefteris Pelehas, Alexandros Miaris. In November 1997 Yannis Pandis and Lefteris Pelehas left the band and the country in order to take part in some NASA experiments for 14 year old boys in Atlanta U.S.A. The 4 remaining members o
Kore Ydro 2008-02-08 04:38:33 Kore. Ydro. were formed in Corfu, Greece, during the autumn of 1993 by 15-year-old schoolmates Pantelis Dimitriadis, Giorgos Arvanitakis and Spiros Katagis. Not many listeners appreciated their unstoppable output of unrefined, "no-fi" home recordings of trash aesthetics, but word about the group began to spread from mouth to mouth, with extra help from its peculiar live performances, unprocessed v
Real Estate Offices in Corfu 2008-02-06 08:33:49 Corfu Estate
AgentsAcharavi, Corfu 49081Tel: +30 26630 64494 / 64624Fax: +30 26630 64690Mobile +30 6947 269111attt@otenet.grwww.corfuestateagents.comCorfu Homefinders1st Parodos, M. Methodiou, Corfu 49100Tel: +30 26610 33416info@corfuhomefinders.comwww.corfuhomefinders.comCorfu New Life PropertiesKassiopi, Corfu+30 26630 81369info@corfunewlife.com PropertyLavrentiou Vrokini 3Corfu 49100Tel: +30 26 Read more:Offices
, Real Estate
Corfu Hotel Guide 2008-02-06 08:30:52 There’s a new site online now - has all the hotels on the island and is gradually building up to be THE reference point for Corfu hotels.Check it out. Read more:Guide
, Hotel
Car Hire Companies in Corfu 2008-02-06 08:29:23 Alpha Car RentalBenitses, CorfuTel: +30 26610 72314Fax: +30 26610 72109Mobile +30 6976 550953contact@alphacarrental.grwww.alphacarrrental.grAutoHellas HertzMain Office +30 26610 38388Airport +30 26610 33547Acharavi +30 26630 63684www.hertz.grEuroHireI.Theotoki St., New Port, Corfu 49100Tel: +30 26610 22062Fax: +30 26610 23685www.eurohire.grEuropcarAcharaviTel & Fax: +30 26630 29323Airport Tel Read more:Companies
J. K. Rowling's Latest Book available for Pre-Order 2008-08-03 06:04:36 The Tales of Beedle the Bard is the title of Harry Potter author, J. K. Rowling
's latest book, due to hit the bookshops on December 4 this year. However, you have the opportunity to order it right now through Amazon - either the Standard Edition or the Collector's Edition.The book has 5 fairy tales, which are illustrated by Rowling herself. Not only that, but it has the commentary,footnotes and hi Read more:available
, Latest Book
, Order
A Spark of Hope 2008-07-29 03:51:42 This weeks awareness post is about The Prem Rawat Foundation - A major part of the Foundation's work is to help people most in need by providing nutritious food and clean water. TPRF has provided millions of free hot meals to people in Africa, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East. They partner with non-profit organisations such as Friends of the World Food Program, Oxfam, Action Against Hunger
Million Blog List 2008-07-23 11:14:05 And another thing I finally got round to doing - signing up for the Million Blog List. I'd been seeing the badges on various blogs over the last 2-3 months and kept meaning to go and check it out.Basically, it's an attempt to see how long it will take to get one million blogs listed. It has been going since April this year and this blog is number 1935, so one wonders if it's going to speed up, bec
The Office 2008-07-23 10:52:09 For several years, I had heard from friends in the UK about how funny the comedy series, The Office, was. Although it has been shown in 60 countries apparently, it has never made it to Greece.Like those films that you keep telling yourself that you should see, but never actually manage to get round to, I kept telling myself that I must get the DVD of the series.Well, I finally got round to it - an
House on the Hill 2008-09-10 11:20:35 I've posted a couple of photos taken from our house in Corfu. There was a bit of a heat haze, so they aren't as clear as I would have liked.The valley in the photo below can be seen from the front. We built the house ourselves - well, not literally ourselves, we employed builders - and we eventually moved in, it has just been raining and there was a double rainbow in the valley, so we immediately Read more:House
Who did you go to Primary (Elementary) School with? 2008-09-06 06:26:27 A couple of years ago I started typing some names from my old school days into Google, to see if any of them came up. I was astonished to see one of them - that I had gone right through primary and secondary school with plus a bit after - came up right at the top the list. He was apparently now living in San Francisco and was considered a real expert in the world of Photoshop, had written several Read more:Elementary
, Primary
, School
I'm a Gryffindor! 2008-09-05 06:29:21 For those of you that don't know what Gryffindor is (and I suppose there must be some of you out there!), it's one of the four Houses at Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter books. Harry Potter, himself, and his two sidekicks, Hermione and Ron, were all in Gryffindor.Anyway, I've just found this great, fun site - sorting-hat.com - where you find out which House you belong to. You just answer a few
Help your Favourite Cause whilst Searching on the Web 2008-09-01 03:26:19 I had heard about GoodSearch for quite a while from various sources and I finally decided to check it out. Basically, it's a way of searching on the web as you normally would, and having money donated to the cause you choose for each search you make.GoodSearch is a search engine which donates 50% of its revenue to the charities and schools designated by its users. As I said, you just use GoodSearc Read more:Cause
, Favourite
Socrates would be turning in his grave! 2008-08-28 09:22:03 I wanted to write something about the education system here in Greece. It seems to me so ironic - tragic, even - that the country that produced some of the greatest minds in history, and, in Socrates
, one of the greatest teachers, should now have one of the poorest educational systems in the developed world.Socrates would be turning
in his grave faster than a lamb at Greek Easter!To help his stude
10 Well-Known Visitors to Corfu 2008-09-25 04:42:09 Odysseus at the palace of Alkinoös. Painting by Francesco HayezI'm going to start posting regular "Lists of 10" with 10 things connected to Corfu. The first one is with 10 well-known historical or mythological people who have come to the island.1. Ulysses - In the Odyssey, Ulysses (or Odysseus) is shipwrecked and washed up onthe island of Corfu, where he is met by Nausika. Nausika takes him to t Read more:Visitors
Win $15 to your Paypal Account 2008-09-23 09:24:05 Here's a chance to win $15 in a competition at the Youth Ministry Ideas blog.All you have to do is blog about the competition post and then leave a comment. This is another of the Win it Wednesday competitions that are held at the Youth Ministry Ideas blog every ....Wednesday!Good Luck! Read more:Account
Getting Rid of Air Pollution One Can at a Time! 2008-09-19 07:04:09 I grew up as a child in Scotland, and I remember one summer, when I was very young, they sold cans of "Scottish Air" to the tourists. Obviously, if you close an empty tin in Scotland, then it contains Scottish air.The amazing thing was that lots of tourists bought these empty cans - especially those from one particular country (which I won't name, as probably most of the visitors to this blog will Read more:Pollution
The Origin of the Island's Name 2008-09-15 08:06:23 The island of Corfu is called Kerkya in Greek. The most popular explanation for the origin of the name is based in Greek Mythology.Poseidon (see photo below) is supposed to have fallen in love with the beautiful nymph Korkyra, who was the daughter of Asopus, an important mainland river, and Metope, who was a river nymph. He abducted her - which seemed to be quite common practice with the gods at t Read more:Island
, Origin
National Geographic Online Store 2008-09-11 09:13:31 I've just been looking through NationalGeographic
's Online Store
. Boy, has NG come a long way since the time when they just had the classic yellow magazines!The first thing that struck me was how well-designed the site is. Everything is very clearly set out on the home page, so that you can easily see what is available and comfortably navigate wherever you want.You can choose to search by Theme ( Read more:National Geographic
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