SÉSOULA RESTAURANT / CAFE

Once in a while one visits a restaurant that is so good one has to tell everyone about it...... σέσουλα , tucked in the south-eastern corner of the main square in Lefkas town, is just such a place.

The owner and chef is Babis who cooks the tastiest 'oven dishes' that I've come across in a very long while.  He is absolutely committed to delivering food that is 'cooked from the heart'..... and it shows. Mine host is very welcoming and the local wine he serves is fine. As to the prices, well you will be more than pleasantly surprised.
I'm wary about recommending restaurants as peoples' tastes vary but in this case if you don't give Babis and his Sesoula Restaurant a visit you will miss one of the tastiest and best value meals in Lefkas.

LEARN TO PLAY PIANO, DRUMS, SAX OR KEYBOARD

Martin Bosman..... well known for, amongst other things, being the music maestro at the annual pantomime, gives lessons on the above mentioned instruments.  So, if you've time on your hands and have always wanted to play an instrument, here's your opportunity
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Contact him on 6942 415 671 or email  mb.rockandrollcircus@yahoo.com
for more details click here

BIRDS (feathered) IN GREECE

For all you birdwatchers here is a great site.  http://www.birdwing.eu/

MUSIC GROUP

Do you play a musical instrument?
Do you want to play with others?
Would you like to learn to play a guitar?
If the answer to any of the above is yes then CLICK HERE

WOMEN'S HEALTH

The following information may be of interest to women who require regular checks.

Gynaecologists
Lefkas   : Stavrakis - Tel 26450 24320 - Male, speaks English. Can be seen via IKA
Preveza : Katzopoulis - Tel 26820 28000 - Male, speaks English
             : Tsopouli - Tel 26820 61601 - Female, speaks a little English and German

Radiotherapy
Preveza : Asklipios Clinic. Olympia Anastopoulou - Tel 26820 89800 - Speaks English
               Mammograms, Ultrasound, CT & MRI scans.

If you currently go to IKA you can discuss your needs with them.  However, you can make an appointment to see any of the above independently.  This is not, by any means, a comprehensive list of available services.

Vliho Yacht Club updates

As of 16th Nov 2011.... our main menu will be changing on a weekly basis with loads of scrumptious new dishes.
We will still be doing our Sunday Roast which is now available from 2.00pm.
At the end of each month we will be doing a 'Taste of the World' (click here for info )
Tel: (0030) 26450 29282    vlihoyc@otenet.gr
 http://www.vlihoyc.com/

Help with Greek Bureaucracy

Greek bureaucracy has always been confusing ..... understanding what one needs to do.... how to fill in forms written in Greek.....  which offices one needs to go to....knowing which laws apply to you.  With the rash of new laws coming out in the wake of all the 'austerity' measures, it doesn't get any easier for us foreigners.
Mirka Zakinthinou (wife of Neil McRobert) is offering her services (for a fee, of course) to help you navigate through all these problems.

Phone: 6977076399

Tel & Fax 26450 2118
Email   mirkazakinthinou@gmail.com

ART CLASSES IN LEFKAS TOWN

A qualifed teacher in charcoal, pastels etc will be having classes on Thursdays, between 6pm and 8pm.
Beginners are welcome.
The venue is in building on Lagoon Road, beside the school
Cost is €30 per month.
8 more students are needed to make this viable.
Interested?.....then ring Liz on 6946 159 883

DO YOU NEED A TRANSLATION?

Despina Lampropoulou is a Certified Translator based in Preveza.
She has extensive experience in translating a wide variety of legal documents (House deeds, Wills & Testaments, Legal Agreements and Contracts) as well as expertise in financial and technical translation.
Full range of translation services in English, German and Greek.
Despina can be contacted by phone 6944275761 or email d_lampropoulou@yahoo.gr

The Katoghi Restaurant & Cafe Bar

WINTER OPENING TIMES

The Katoghi will be open Wednesday through to Sunday until 1st April 2012

Look out for our regular curry nights which will be advertised

If you wish to join our mailing list please drop us a line to

katoghi@hotmail.com

Tel 2645041733

A BITE OF BRITISH

Howard and Jacquie have opened a new British & International Supermarket in Nidri.....providing British, Chinese and Indian foods.
Included in their comprehensive range of products are Patak's, Sharwood's, Blue Dragon, Frey Bentos pies & puds, Uncle Ben's, Dolmio & packet sauces.  A big range of jams and marmalade, biscuits, Robinson's fruit squash, Hayward's salad pickles and spreads.  Childhood favourite sweets and fizzy pop like Vimto, Lilt and Dandelion & Burdock and a  host of other  items from 'Blighty'.  If they haven't got it in stock there's a good chance they can order it for you.  They are the cheapest place to buy Heinz baked beans, spaghetti hoops and ravioli.
The shop is located in Nidri main street (by the mini-golf) and is open all-year-round
Contact  6932 996 823  or  6979 246 312  or email abiteofbrit-shop@hotmail.com

E.S.C.O.L (English Speaking Christians of Lefkada)

You may have seen our posters around town. You may have wondered who and what we are.....

Basically we are, as our name states, English Speaking Christians of Lefkada.  We meet once a month under the leadership of Rev. John Gulland.  He comes from Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Kerkyra (Corfu) which serves the English speaking community that lives there and also those passing through on holiday.

The church in Kerkyra and our group here in Lefkada are open to people of all denominations.  Our group here has grown slowly but surely over the last five years, firstly guided by its instigator Rev. Clifford Owen and currently by Rev. John Gulland, with the enthusiasm of a few building it into a group of many, seeing more than 50 people taking part in the services offered.

Worship, fellowship and learning combine to make what will hopefully become an important group in our community. 

For further information and details of services please contact Jackie on   6936 647 160   (9am-7pm)

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CLOTHES SWAP

Exchange your decent, unwanted clothes for good quality attire.
Call 6946 159 883 for more information

BRITISH PASSPORT RENEWAL WHEN IN GREECE

If you need to renew your passport from Greece you now have to make your application through Madrid.
You can download the application forms and get full instructions if you click here.
The new passports are dispatched via DHL so you can track their progress on the internet.
A PO Box is not acceptable as a delivery address but you can use a local business address.
Officially the process can take up to 4 weeks so apply well before your current passport expires.  It might be worth a quick check  now to see when yours expires.....not having looked at my passport for a very long time I was checking in at Dubrovnik and an eagle-eyed customs official spotted that it was 3mths out of date.  In spite of seeking assistance from the local British Consul, I was thrown out of the country there and then..... and the seas were not nice!
Here's a comment from a couple who have just renewed their passports.."We were a little apprehensive about sending our current passports through the post to Madrid but the service proved to be quite efficient and we received our new passports within 2 weeks"

OTHER SOURCES OF GREEK NEWS AND INFORMATION

To get the big picture of what's happening in Greece, try these sites.

Firstly, the 'Athens News' on-line....click here
Or... 'Keep Talking Greece'...........Click here
Or....'The Ionian'...........................Click here

The first two sites will give you a comprehensive overview of Greece in recession and a multitude of other interesting and useful information.
'The Ionian' is more localised and provides news, information, articles and a business directory that will be useful to those who are in the Ionian region. 

APOLLON CINEMA

In the centre of Lefkas Town, tucked in a side street near the library, the Apollon is a lovely little cinema.  Big screen, Dolby sound, stalls and balcony, plush seating and a café.  Open only during the off-season period it shows many of the most recent film releases….. a lot of them in English with Greek subtitles.  The performances are usually on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.

Ticket price is 7€..  There is always a showing at 9.30pm and on Fridays and Mondays there is also a 7pm performance. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST PROGRAMME OF FILMS

Greek registered cars

If you own a Greek registered vehicle you are now required to have an annual 'emissions certificate'.
You can get your garage to test the emissions and issue the certificate.
I believe the cost is 12euros
If stopped on the road by the police you may be fined for failure to produce the certificate.