Skala main street

[Maarm]

that looks pretty good, but they better put the trees/plants in before September I'm quite short and falling in one of those may mean someone calling international rescue to get me out.

[Maik]

Well... they might be Greek hobbit holes

[TonyD]

Seeing them in the flesh as it were, I was tempted to ask the guy juggling the steel planters into place if he knew what a spirit level was ;-)

[Bluenose]

He would probably have told ya it's the point just before the Metaxa spills all over the table !

[TonyKath]

So, let me get this straight... They're gonna fill the planters with Metaxa.  Seems like a good idea to me! 

Tony

[acebinbabe]

So, let me get this straight... They're gonna fill the planters with Metaxa.  Seems like a good idea to me! 

Tony

Ive got my straw ready...................................... 

[Bluenose]

Right on Tony. I've 'allways' loved Skala! Now where's that packet of straws gone ?

[disco69]

"So, let me get this straight... They're gonna fill the planters with Metaxa.  Seems like a good idea to me!  "

oxi oxi oxi They're gonna fill the planters with  Me Tax A have not paid 

[Maik]

Earlier today:

[Phil]

I must say it is looking a lot better now.
BUT, there appear to be some businesses fronting the High Street which could, potentially, suffer flooding in extreme weather. I have no idea what diameter the storm drains are, but the grids are few and far between. The old high kerb was there for a purpose.

I hope I am not being too pessimistic, but I still think there should be a stockpile of sandbags handy 

Phil

[Maik]

Might look nice if Katelios seafront were similarly surfaced

[TonyKath]

I must say it is looking a lot better now.
BUT, there appear to be some businesses fronting the High Street which could, potentially, suffer flooding in extreme weather. I have no idea what diameter the storm drains are, but the grids are few and far between. The old high kerb was there for a purpose.

I hope I am not being too pessimistic, but I still think there should be a stockpile of sandbags handy 

Phil

I thought that too, but wasn't sure about the number of drains.  The old "solution" meant that the step down from the pavements was very high and as it happened they were also very narrow in places.

Block paving would be nice in Katelios but I'm not sure the road down the front does have drains at all! 

Tony

Tony

[Maik]

The old high kerb was there for a purpose.

Bye 'eck, the old high curbs are there to stop the rain washing over the pavements! I always thought it was to ensure people parked abandoned their cars in the middle of the road 'cos they couldn't open the doors if they parked anywhere near the kerb! 


If cobbles were laid on a slight slant away from the tavernas on Katelios seafront gravity would work nicely! (instead of fighting an uphill battle)

[TonyKath]

If cobbles were laid on a slight slant away from the tavernas on Katelios seafront gravity would work nicely! (instead of fighting an uphill battle)

After a good night out I can assure you they are! 

Tony

[Phil]

If cobbles were laid on a slight slant away from the tavernas on Katelios seafront gravity would work nicely! (instead of fighting an uphill battle)

After a good night out I can assure you they are! 

Tony

Tony
Was it the slight slant, the seafront gravity or the uphill battle that made your good nights out memorable?

Or was it the beverages which were responsible?

Phil

[Maik]

The new path that runs up past Apostolis and George Studios:




Skala main street earlier today:

[TonyKath]

Looks OK but now a month into the season and not finished.   

Tony

[Maik]

I reckon it is all a political game to keep us tourists coming to view the *new High Street*.

Yep, you've all got to come again in October to see it finished.


I'm just not sure what year 

[Maik]

The continuing saga of:




I thought the plan was to pedestrianise the main street but the signpost is still pointing this way to Argostoli and, as there's no barricade at the lower end, the newly paved street is certainly being used by motor vehicles:




I'm getting to rather like it:






Top end of the main street:






I though this might be a (strangely sited) permanent barrier but it looks to be there to keep traffic off the bit being worked on:




Pretty patterns in the paving:

[jed.w]

The cobbles are not pointed nearly enough!

If that was Liverpool there'd be a gang of Lawyers waiting to pounce if you slipped, tripped or fell!

[Phil]

The cobbles are not pointed nearly enough!

If that was Liverpool there'd be a gang of Lawyers waiting to pounce if you slipped, tripped or fell!

The similarity between the words cobbles and cobblers is not coincidental 

The earliest recorded cobbles were laid in Rome outside a cobbler's workshop. The cobbler, who put up the cash, wanted to assure himself of a good trade in repairing the Roman equivalent of what we now know as stiletto heels. 

If you think I am talking cobblers you might be correct 

[Maik]

If that was Liverpool

There's no truth in the rumour the cobbles had been (briefly) laid in Liverpool but were ripped up overnight and quickly flogged off to Kef?

[APB]

Nope, they are still here....

[Maarm]

Just had another look at latest pics, number 4 seems to have a boat shape cut-out - mini Nautilus proposed or did someone leave a dingy out overnight?

[TonyKath]

If that was Liverpool

There's no truth in the rumour the cobbles had been (briefly) laid in Liverpool but were ripped up overnight and quickly flogged off to Kef?

Nah - but if someone would like to make me an offer on St. George's Hall - the building on the left in the great pic from APB - I'm sure I could arrange something!! 

BTW the cobbles in William Brown Street show how they should be done!!  No  one could move them.  Doubt if even the Corpy could!!

Tony