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A spy in the family

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Nov 17

@JamesHxstatic wrote recently about his former professor who had been a spy during the Vietnam war. You can catch up here: http://www.mylot.com/post/3126861/i-know-a-real-former-spy-he-was-my-literature-prof-at-the-u-of We found...

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Planning a Trip to Crete - Like to hear your Recommendations and Tips

Guy Perl @guyperl (16) 28 Mar 17

Hi Everyone. I am planing a Trip to the Crete Island of Greece., If any of you been there, I would like to hear your Recommendations and Tips. Thanks and Enjoy Life :-)

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What places would you like to go back to?

mipen2006 @mipen2006 (5528) • Australia 8 Aug 09

I have been to more than fifty countries, and there are some places I would love to revisit. The islamds of Crete and Ibiza are two that are close to the top of the list. As for cities, I'd like to visit London and Prague again....

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Which one of the islands would you prefer to visit?

breepeace @breepeace (3014) • Canada 5 Feb 09

When I went to Europe this past summer, a few friends were giving my advice on which islands they thought were the best from their trips. It came down to Thera (or Santorini), Ios, Rhodes, Paros, Naxos and Crete. Since I only...

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Have you ever go to Greece?

knithomaria @knithomaria (145) • Greece 3 Apr 08

I am from Greece so i have to ask you! Have you ever be at Greece? Where and for hoe long! What is your opinion? Do not be shy! I am from an island called Crete at the south part of the country and my city's name is Chania!

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Had my olives pressed!

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 14 Feb 08

OK, so we have just ot back from Crete and our neighbours presented us with nearly ten litres of pure virgin olive oil from our trees. We only have five trees and our neighbours have three trees, I still can't believe how much oil...

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What is the best way to celebrate Easter in Crete?

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 15 Sep 07

Hi all, I have already booked my holidays for Crete next year and will be there over the Greek Orthodox Easter celebrations. Do you have any advice on where I should try and get to to experience the real celebrations, I would...

What can I do with kumquats?

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 27 May 07

Hi all, I have a kumquat tree in my garden and haven't got a clue what to do with the fruit, which are now looking ripe. Not even sure if this is the right time of year to pick the fruit. Does anyone know what I can do or can...

Need help with this garden

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 13 May 07

Anybody have any ideas on what I can do with this garden. It is from my house in Crete and as you can see is just baked earth and weeds at the moment. It slopes away for the house to the wall and is about 6m x 15m. I haven't got a...

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What can I do to this garden?

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 13 May 07

This is my garden in Crete. As you can see it is just a lump of bare earth at the moment and requires a lot of work. It slopes away from the front of the house to the wall and is approx 6m x 15m. Any ideas as to what I could do to...

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Any people looking to move to Crete or have already taken the plunge?

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 8 May 07

My wife and I are looking to take early retirement to Crete in the next 5 years. we have already bought a house there near Maleme and would like to hear of others who have already done this or wish to do this in the future. We...