Sorry to be the bearer of bad news so close to Christmas but I thought our long time users would want to know that Derek Smith, long time Symi resident, has passed away.
Derek was something of a fixture at the Meltemi Bar back in the day and was one of the first people I met on the island. A real gentleman and always happy to chat, Derek was a mine of information on island life. I still have his book about building a boat on Symi and must dig it out to re-read it in his memory.
RIP Derek I'm going to miss our chats.