Symi Chat

Well I hope they never manage to resolve their differences because the boat yard just wouldn't be the same without lovely old Lazy Days sitting proudly if somewhat shabbily there...I just wish the old green Symi bus had been placed somewhere where those of us who have fond memories of it could glance lovingly and think to ourselves "ahh those were the days"....last I saw of it at the bend on the road going out of Yialos, it was a sorry state and I felt quite sad to see something which for me at least was a unique symbol of Symi, disgarded like it never had a history there. Look forward to seeing the photos Poppet

Oh and snapperjon, I've seen the other lovely old thing in it's pomp on many occasion !

Thank you very much for putting that vision into my head, Maziemoo.

Yes Maizie, you are correct about the Olde Greene Bus. I have a good photograph of it tucked away somewhere, I wonder how many miles it achieved over the years. Oh and Poppet, thanks for forgiving me

Right, I've finished the design for the Lazy Days refurbishment:

[img]http://www.firestation.org.uk/pirate1.jpg[/img]

A great improvement.

Avast behind me hearties!

...Em, who's got avast behind?? :o :P :P :o ...careful now... :D :D :D

Oh yes Richard, that's a great improvement , I can just imagine having some good old sessions on there, drinking that is

Sunshine, I name no names...

Don't know about the rest of you old (Symi)timers, but I'm hopeful that the curse of the all inclusive holiday will never reach Symi. Just let us do what we want,go where we want and eat where we want whenever we want. Ochi to all inclusive

Hear! Hear!

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I know "Lazy Days" haven't been in Har�ni for that long, but look at the big ship in the yard. Is this her before a major rebuild?

(I have collected a few old images on my Flicker site, feel free:

Ola - that collection of pictures is really good. I particularly like the first one - don't fancy that way of boarding the ferry with my holiday luggage (and I travel light!) to cope with.

What a fine collection of old pictures Ola. Any idea of the age of them? Most appear to be from the 20s and 30s I guess?

Wow. They are amazing photos. If only this website had an archive section for Symi past and present it would be so interesting. I'm sure many long standing Symi visitors have old photos of the area and the locals.Symi as it is today is so full of character and beauty but to see these old photos really captures the imagination. I suppose they reveal to us the Symi we can al see and feel in spite of modernisation.

Fascinating! I have just watched them through four times. Thank you Ola

Ola, simply stunning thank you

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Right, I've finished the design for the Lazy Days refurbishment:

[img]http://www.firestation.org.uk/pirate1.jpg[/img]

A great improvement.
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Very smart indeed Richard....the only other additiion required would be someone nice to welcome us aboard......perhaps I could suggest Johnny Depp!

For all those who loved Ola's photos the next time you are on Symi go along to Lemonia's shop (along from Takis towards the clocktower) where she sells postcards of Symi - old sepia photos - I think they were about 1 euro each. We saw some of the originals when eating inside Zylygos in October. :D

We were given a more exotic tale over the demise of Lazy Days when we were over in October. The owner is on Rhodes. He pulled some kind of scam on the original owner and then couldn't admit to ownership in case of prosecution but then things do get embelished after a few ouzos. :idea:

Just heard on Sky that Greece have qualified for the World Cup in South Africa next year :) :) :) :) :)

My Flicker site contains a few sets of new Symy photos along with the old collection, some of you might be interested in having a glance...

Some lovely shots there, Ola.
Isn't it nice to see that Symi has survived so well over the years? Don't know who is responsible for fighting off the white concrete excrecence merchants who have ruined so much beautiful coastline in the name of tourism over the years, but I'll raise a glass to them.
(And then another. And another. And, oh go on then, just one more...)