Friday, 4 January 2019
Saturday, 29 December 2018
A British photographer’s snapshots of Athens in 1904
There are two photos by Alexander Lamont Henderson at the National Portrait Gallery in London, including one of Queen Victoria.
Sunday, 18 November 2018
What it takes to be young, Greek and able to pay your bills
http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20181107-what-it-takes-to-be-young-greek-and-able-to-pay-your-bills#sa-link_location=around-the-bbc-7&intlink_from_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews&intlink_ts=1542550919400&story_slot=1-sa
Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Ancient Greek city Tenea found by archaeologists
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46205607
Thursday, 11 October 2018
Ancient shipwrecks found in Greek waters tell tale of trade
http://www.ekathimerini.com/233528/article/ekathimerini/community/ancient-shipwrecks-found-in-greek-waters-tell-tale-of-trade
Sunday, 25 February 2018
Big waves in Amorgos
The biggest waves I remember seeing in Katapola bay
https://web.facebook.com/amorgosfriends/videos/2018477211526209/
https://web.facebook.com/amorgosfriends/videos/2018477211526209/
Exeter City Football Club - the Grecians
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43093795
"It was a tale of two penalties as the first-half drew to a close at Blundell Park, before the Grecians were later reduced to ten-men when Kane Wilson picked up two yellow cards."
Why are Exeter City Football Club known as the Grecians? There is an answer here https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/nov/01/newsstory.sport9 - the Siege of Troy was re-enacted in Exeter in 1726.
PS #PullYourSocksUpGrimsbyTown !!
"It was a tale of two penalties as the first-half drew to a close at Blundell Park, before the Grecians were later reduced to ten-men when Kane Wilson picked up two yellow cards."
Why are Exeter City Football Club known as the Grecians? There is an answer here https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/nov/01/newsstory.sport9 - the Siege of Troy was re-enacted in Exeter in 1726.
PS #PullYourSocksUpGrimsbyTown !!
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