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Abelakia --- the new Banana ?
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skidsy



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

skiathos lad wrote:

the key to it all is that theres 1000 steps going down but up they feel like a million plus...........
sos i dont think yv all got nothing to fear about space or crowds comming.


or me Laughing
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Kriandos



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

skiathos lad wrote:

the key to it all is that theres 1000 steps going down but up they feel like a million plus...........
sos i dont think yv all got nothing to fear about space or crowds comming.


88 steps going down 1000 coming back up Laughing
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Elle



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What happened to the Xenia?????
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Kriandos



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Eleanore, the Xenia is still standing but only just.

It has been completely trashed, don't know why it hasn't been demolished and rebuilt.
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Darrell



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Who built the Xenia and when and who owned it.Why did it fall into such dis-repair.I heard it was owned by Takis Dervinis the original owner of the Palace and Princess.
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Elle



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Kriandos.. I know it still stands.. we've walked through it, over broken glass and past old mattresses - a bit like something from an old horror flick!
I'm just curious as to why it's the way it is... what happened!! I too had heard that it was owned by Takis, who built the Princess and Palace, but never heard what happened to the place! Did it burn? What an amazing piece of real estate there, eh??
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe we could all form a co-operative, chip in, restore it to it's former glories and run it.

It's been done before.








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chelleb
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Having done a bit of research on the net, it seems that the Xenia was part of a chain of hotels all of which are closed and all of which seemed to be owned by the greek tourism association.

Looks like the privitasation and development process has already started

http://www.ahiworld.com/pdfs/zacharopoulos.pdf page 12 pdf

http://www.capitallinkforum.com/greece/2005/pres/papazoglou.pdf page 5 pdf

http://grhomeboy.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/state-tourism-properties-set-to-be-privatized/
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Glass spark



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can handle Scousers, Wiganers, the S.A.S and even Bruce Lee , but angry Yickers ............... I'm off mate Crying or Very sad[/quote]

Tha`s reet Kriandos.... tha`s `ad it nar lad!
Tha`d best watch out fer a rock `ard pimmy`s pie on`t back o`t yed!
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Glass spark



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To clarify the above post to anyone not from the south Lancashire area, I`ll translate.

You are right Kriandos, you are in for it now, old chap.
You had better be on the look out as you may be struck on the back of your head by a stale Pimbletts (local bakers) pie.
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Kriandos



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Glass spark wrote:

You had better be on the look out as you may be struck on the back of your head by a stale Pimbletts (local bakers) pie.


Make it a warm steak followed by a custard Laughing

Hey, your Valley Brass Band is doing well, every time I pick up a paper there's an article about them.



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suejet



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

it's been on there for weeks! Mad
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Me thinks that's a little porky my dear! If you mean the postage stamp one, that's not acceptable. We demand a decent viewing!!!!!! Wink
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suejet



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It was there (at least 3 times) and it's not coming back.


(now who's being a stubborn old goat)
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sad Spoil Sport Smile
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