{"id":2864,"date":"2011-10-31T16:10:38","date_gmt":"2011-10-31T16:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itisallgreek2me.com\/?p=2864"},"modified":"2012-04-26T11:25:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-26T11:25:00","slug":"our-life-on-spetses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itisallgreek2me.com\/?p=2864","title":{"rendered":"Our Life On Spetses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Helen and Costas - Closing Night Party - Bar Spetsa<\/p><\/div>\n

Friday dawned with the kind of weather most would expect to find on a Greek island … mild, a light breeze, blue sky and plenty of sunshine.\u00a0 A Public Holiday for “Ochi Day” which is celebrated every year in Greece on 28 October\u00a0 to commemorate Greek Prime Minister Ioannes Metaxas’ rejection of the ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on 28 October 1940.\u00a0 I did not venture out, however, until 1400 hours, to meet Costas at Bouboulina Fish Restaurant for lunch.\u00a0 Bar Spetsa closed at 0230 hours in the morning, we walked up a very quiet main street to the Square.\u00a0 Wow, full of motorbikes and scooters belonging to the younger fraternity … all the riders packed into a very noisy, bustling Bodgi Music Bar where a hens party and a stag party were in progress.\u00a0 We two oldies joined them for a couple of drinks, watching as they danced to full volume Greek music – my ears were ringing, however, it was a very enjoyable interlude.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday night saw the Closing Night Party for the season at Bar Spetsa … this year the theme being Christmas!\u00a0 Raymond and Heather returned to Spetses last week from a brief stay in Scotland, bringing with them a suitcase full of goodies for the Party.\u00a0 Christmas Mince Pies, Chocolate Santa’s, Sainsbury Nuts and Shortbread, along with an array of Christmas decorations and Christmas Crackers.\u00a0 Even a Santa Suit for the owner\/operator, however, it was left to hang on the wall.\u00a0 Balloons had been ordered\u00a0on the island\u00a0… Bar Spetsa looked amazing!\u00a0 The music more Rock and Roll than on other nights of the year and as is the custom, drinks were all on the house for regular patrons.\u00a0 There were no problems at all … everyone having a wonderful time.\u00a0 For us, home and happy at around 0445 hours.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

When Costas returned to the house Sunday\u00a0night from Socrates Bar where he had gone to meet friends\u00a0to watch his team Tottenham play on the tele, we were able for the first time ever to go out together for an evening meal … no Bar to open at 2000 hours, instead relaxation and quality time to spend together.\u00a0 At the “Clock” Restaurant in the Square, we ordered and enjoyed a Chef’s Salad, two Chili Burgers and a half litre of white wine.\u00a0 Then on to Roussos for a drink or two by the sea, a short distance down the road to Mayo for another one or two, then back home by midnight to watch a movie.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Today, Monday, a couple of hours at the Bar sorting records and files … tonight will be spent quietly at home.\u00a0 Another four weeks or so of this lifestyle\u00a0… it is going to be hard leaving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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