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Postby Gemma1 » 08 Dec 2012, 09:26

Hi I'm Gail - Gemma is my dog's name though I sadly lost her on the 31st July this year at almost 14 :cry:

I first discovered Symi on a day trip from Rhodes in 1991 and was determined to go back and stay - though it took me 16 years to get back there. I'm a Symi novice compared to most of you on here as have only been 4 times as I'm still discovering new Greek islands. My love affair with Greece started many years ago when I was 19 and went to Spetse with a friend. I've visited over 40 different Greek islands since then and am hoping to discover a couple of new ones when we go island hopping next June. Don't think I'll be going to Symi next year but hopefully will return in 2014 as it's definitely my favourite island :D
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Postby JeanW » 09 Dec 2012, 01:55

Hello Gail, i think our paths may have crossed - my most recent holiday was to the lovely resort of plakias, Crete. (second only to symi) The barman at CostaS Chrystoula told me about his client GAIL, who regularly goes to Symi. I return to Plakias in May, and back to Symi in September,
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Postby Gemma1 » 09 Dec 2012, 09:27

JeanW wrote:
Hello Gail, i think our paths may have crossed - my most recent holiday was to the lovely resort of plakias, Crete. (second only to symi) The barman at CostAS Chrystoula told
me about his client GAIL, who regularly goes to Symi. I return to Plakias in May, and back to Symi in September,


Hi Jean

Yes I've been to Plakias 3 times, twice with my partner and once on my own, and stayed at the Costas twice. I really like Plakias and there are some lovely walks - though I don't think it's as beautiful as Symi ;)

Angelo is a great barman and makes you very welcome, please say hi when you go back in May :)
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Postby MacDuff » 10 Dec 2012, 08:16

Odd coincidence Gemma (Gail) My dog was MacDuff and I lost him last May at age 13 and 4 months. I love the ambience of Symi but whether we return will in part depend upon my wife (in January we celebrate our 2nd anniversary) can obtain a visa. The UK was good enough to issue one this year and we spent 23 there, but we are to try Canada (for the 5th time) for next summer. Those of us who live in the Western democracies don't realise how dificult it is for those who don't, to obtain visas to visit. I incidentally am more mature than young Kojak having spent 78 summers on the planet. A Canadian, achool at Bradford GS, University at Aberdeen and having lost my first wife 14 years ago, married to a Cuban - so home is in Cuba and our dog is Sissi :) I'm Neil and like the much maligned photographer Neil my first wife's name was Alison- another coincidence.
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Postby JuliaB » 10 Dec 2012, 11:47

I think husband Mike and I have now visited Symi enough times (we've lost count!) to be considered as 'regulars'. We're both retirees - Mike spent all his working life in IT at Kodak whilst I was in education, firstly teaching then in administration. We fell in love with Greece over 40 years ago and look on Symi as our second home. Just love the relaxing ambience and warm welcome. Have made many friends too and always look forward to crossing paths with like-minded people.
We live in Hertfordshire though I'm Lancastrian by birth and Mike hails from Twickenham.
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Postby mr wotsin » 10 Dec 2012, 12:22

Mr wotsin "Willie and Margaret" but margaret has never contributed, just me having the odd word. Odd being the norm. Live in Burnopfield, about eight miles from Newcastle and two miles from Olga whom we have never met either at home or Symi and she knows and has met[probabely in Tanfield] Kojak as well.
Ex quantity surveyor. Now amateur bridge builder.
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Postby Sue L » 11 Dec 2012, 11:37

Hi my name is Sue married to John we first came to Symi with Laskarina holidays in 1995 we've been 9 times since we now bring Jane my mother who likes to sit in the sun and swim in warm water. We live in Stockport and keep threatening to go somewhere else but the pull of Symi has just been too great for the last 3 years. We visit Symi in late August early September we both still work and I use the bank holiday to make the most of my holidays. I'm a chemist and work in sales for a scientific instrument company we're small but we manufacture here in the UK. John my husband is a university lecturer
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Postby Always Baking » 12 May 2013, 18:33

I am Carol Harkness (much prefer to called 'Pud'..and yes, I am always baking ! I live in Wirral, Cheshire, and I'm 55 (ugh!) and came to Symi last month, for the day. I'd been staying in Rhodes for an extremely long week, and just before I chucked the Greek towel in for good, I made the magical decision to visit Symi for the day. I was instantly enchanted! Hence, I'm back in (on?) Symi early Sept, and thought it would be a good idea, to familiarise myself with Symi a little before arriving on the 6th...Cant wait !
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Postby MARTIN RIPLEY » 24 Jun 2013, 17:39

Martin and Lyndsay here. Been coming to Symi every year for 16 years and always in the sweltering heat of July. Lovely! Work in Leeds city centre but live in Haworth in Bronte Country as the Tourist Board likes to call it. Living in the Pennines we don't see much sun but the sheep are friendly.
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Postby JenniG » 03 Dec 2013, 00:37

Hi, I'm Jenni and I first fell in love with Symi on a 2 week holiday back in 1980, booked through the Automobile Association (still have the original brochure) on a recommendation from friends. I've lost count how many times I've returned over the years but out of all the places I have travelled to, it is still my all time favourite destination. Had a wonderful time again in September this year, and am looking forward to September 2014 when I'll be meeting up with some very special friends!
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Postby Glen » 01 Apr 2015, 15:16

Hi I'm Glen.

I live in Newcastle Upon Tyne. I work for an IT contract company and for the last 5 years have been providing onsite technical support at a pharmaceutical company in the Northeast. ( as well as providing unoficial technical support to many Symi residents ;) )

In my spare time i am involved in Newcastle Makerspace, a community workshop/hackspace where we share ideas, build projects, and skillshare in electronics, metalworking sewing, coding, woodworking, brewing, laser cutting, 3D printing and many other forms of making.

Been visiting Symi for about 20 years, often twice a year. i've totally lost count of how many times i've been.
it's awful i don't know why i keep coming back :D
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Postby robertaburns » 24 Apr 2015, 14:19

Hello I used to be benedetti.
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Postby Fullenglish » 18 Dec 2016, 15:26

Hello,
My name is Phil and I'm married to a Swiss lady called Anne-Lise. We live in Loughton, Essex. We first visited Symi last year and we are booked to go back in June this next year. There's something about that place that makes you want to go back.
We regularly go to Switzerland about 3 times a year as well to see family. We are both retired which I consider a full time occupation , making wine, going to the gym, playing my guitar, learning french, walking my boxer dog and part of a very active church.
Merry Christmas to you!

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Postby Mimi » 21 Jul 2017, 20:16

A small introduction.

We're from the Netherlands and have been spending our holidays on Kos since '97. We missed a few years after we had our daughter, but have been back at it for three years now :D The hotel where we stayed in the past was sold and the people (all family) that worked there scattered over Kos and some went back to Symi. Last year we visited our Greek friends that moved back to Symi and we fell in love with Symi. We didn't spend much time in yialos and none in chorio, but hope to correct that when we visit again this year. Last year we had only two full days on Symi, this year we will stay a little longer. We will be staying in the monastary at Panormitis, which is absolutely wonderful. The peace and quiet there is really soothing, especially after the busy traffic on Kos. I'm not a religious person, but the place has a certain quality I can't explain.

I have been reading here since last year, as I was looking for information because we were heading in unknown territories ;)
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Postby Pollychops » 10 Aug 2017, 18:36

We are Kim and David, Pollychops was our dear old cat. We now have George and Agnes our two westies who keep us very busy. We just came across this post so here we are. Kim works in Law and I design Commercial Offices of which we have been doing this far too long. We live in Epping and escape to our North Norfolk bolthole at the weekends to be by the sea. Kim is an Epping lass and I began Iife on the outskirts of Glasgow and packed my rucksack and moved to Buckinghamshire back in 83 as a young 21 year old. I then met Kim and moved eastwards to Epping. We came across Symi by chance and for two people who have always said no more than two times to the same place we have been seven times. We prefer to stay up top and for the last four visits we go it alone and book direct. It ticks all of the boxes for us as a quiet, beautiful destination with no hassle which is what we need to calm down our busy working lives. Our favourite places are Symi, St Ives Cornwall and all of the North Norfolk coastline. We don't think we need anywhere else but who knows, never say never.
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