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| symivisitor |
Posted - 20 March 2007 : 23:46:30
By popular request, details of upcoming walks can be found here: http://www.symivisitor.com/friends-of-Symi-walks.htm
There is also a link on the page to download a Word version suitable for printing.
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| bill |
Posted - 24 January 2008 : 17:01:24
I don't think the vast majority of the English have much genral historical knowledge before 1066, never mind saints, well excuse George anyway... |
| Dikissi |
Posted - 21 January 2008 : 01:19:38
http://www.ichrusa.com/saintsalive/constant.htm
That site tells the story of the English pub waitress Helen who became St. Helen and her son St, Constantine |
| Dikissi |
Posted - 21 January 2008 : 01:04:49
you see dear st. constantine and helen are always celebrated together in the church calendar |
| maziemoo |
Posted - 21 January 2008 : 00:29:03
Thank you Hilarious....I find the name day celebrations really fascinating....what a shame we dont do something similar in the UK...we do St George, St Andrew and St Patrick of course but even some of those are under threat because me might offend. |
| hilarias |
Posted - 20 January 2008 : 21:37:00
Ayio Constantino & Eleni celebrates it's name day on 21st May if that's of any interest to you Maziemoo |
| maziemoo |
Posted - 19 January 2008 : 11:14:42
Thank you for that Dikissi , it's now on my list of places to visit when i go back in April .
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| Dikissi |
Posted - 19 January 2008 : 01:14:43
mazeimoo the natural spring cave is in the monastery of Ayios Constandinos. The simi taxi passes by there and it isn't too expensive to get there. The cave has been sealed with an iron door and is located right behind the actual monastery. I used to stay there for a few weeks when Melataki was living there. Be careful though, the water is medicinal. |
| maziemoo |
Posted - 04 January 2008 : 08:01:46
Gosh you do know some interesting things about Symi ....where is the natural spring water cave and monastery you talk about? |
| Dikissi |
Posted - 04 January 2008 : 03:44:07
Mazieemoo
Your explanation is just fine. I like maziee which means together
Actually I liked goat the way my theia Eirinoula used to fix it in Mirtiayotissa. She made her own traanyia and would cook it in a pot with goat or lamb.
The mountains of Symi were all I used to live for. From Ayios Constandinos you go straight up from behind the natural spring water cave to a monastery kept by an uncle. Behind his place are black granit boulders just loaded with karavolous tis krokas. snails |
| maziemoo |
Posted - 03 January 2008 : 23:38:32
Thats a much more befitting avatar for a lady.
Sorry I was referring to my use of Symiaki. Didn't know if it was the appropriate word for both female and male decendents of Symi......sorry for my poor explanation. |
| Dikissi |
Posted - 03 January 2008 : 23:05:52
 I do sincerely apologize I was trying to give you all a picture of me in Disneyland and well, that happens.
Dikissi is a Symian name and is never given to a male.
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| maziemoo |
Posted - 03 January 2008 : 22:31:56
Hi Dikissi
I notice your avatar is looking more menacing this evening  , would not something more subtle and gentle be more befitting for a true Symiaki? (apologies if I got the gender thingy wrong here - have a vague recollection it may be different for the female gender, if not please excuse talking clap trap ....as usual) |
| Dikissi |
Posted - 03 January 2008 : 18:53:04
Dear Kon,
I would like to start a game of telling people about our Symiaki
sayings, like upsai svesai What does it mean?
Oh, by the way, Fotini and kai tou xronou have been married for 26 years.
eftyhismeno to naio aihto |
| Kon |
Posted - 03 January 2008 : 12:51:33
quote:
Originally posted by Dikissi
Well I would just like to say that  I hear that Symi was quite a gas for New Years. I have a story about Simikia greetings. KAI TOU HRONOU means AND NEXT YEAR obvious right? well once when young I went to a wedding of the mayor's mother, if they still have the same mayor, sister, FOTINAKI, I made a wrong turn as the wedding was being held at the monastery and all those kaelia look the same to me and opened the door and walked into the men dressing her husband. Looking up the groom greeted me as his AKSATHEYLFAKI and I said KAI TOU HRONOU.
Better you said it at a wedding and not a funeral |
| Dikissi |
Posted - 03 January 2008 : 03:21:01
Well I would just like to say that I hear that Symi was quite a gas for New Years. I have a story about Simikia greetings. KAI TOU HRONOU means AND NEXT YEAR obvious right? well once when young I went to a wedding of the mayor's mother, if they still have the same mayor, sister, FOTINAKI, I made a wrong turn as the wedding was being held at the monastery and all those kaelia look the same to me and opened the door and walked into the men dressing her husband. Looking up the groom greeted me as his AKSATHEYLFAKI and I said KAI TOU HRONOU. |
