goinggreek.info
To Kafeneion => Grapevine / News Briefs => Topic started by: Maik on Thursday, 07 May, 2015 @ 02:23:00
-
Mains water supply in Sami likely to be interrupted tomorrow morning, Friday, 08 May.
DEYAK going to be a bit stricter about unpaid bills w.e.f. 20/05/15
Diversion on the Argostoli-Fiskardo road from 06/05/15-10/05/15 between the junction to Kontogourata and the Lixouri junction. Diversion via Kontogourata-Riza-Kardakata-Nifi-Agonas.
-
Minimum wage is not enough
For a family of two children and one or two parents, with only one minimum wage collected, the person with a job will need to work between 60 and 70 hours per week to make ends meet.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite2_1_06/05/2015_549786
-
Errol Brown, Hot Chocolate singer, dies aged 71
The group had at least one hit every year between 1970 and 1984, making Hot Chocolate the only group in the UK to have a hit for 15 consecutive years.
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32613573
-
Cash-strapped Greece literally becoming a madhouse
Over one in ten people you come in contact with in Greece on a daily basis are likely to be suffering from some mental illness
http://en.protothema.gr/cash-strapped-greece-literally-becoming-a-madhouse/
Tell me about it... I'm sure Gus Portokalos would claim Greece invented the fruitcake.
-
Medical School of Athens amongst top-ranked schools in the world
The Athens University of Economics and Business was included in a list of elite institutions
http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=701639
-
Eat like the Greeks to keep your mind sharp
Researchers have found that the Mediterranean diet can protect against memory loss.
A study found people who eat a Mediterranean-style diet may be less likely to experience declines in their memory and thinking skills.
The diet consists of plant-based foods such as vegetables, legumes, fruit, nuts, seeds and olives, extra virgin olive oil, fish, with moderate red wine intake.
http://en.enikos.gr/specials/28537,Eat-like-the-Greeks-to-keep-your-mind-sharp.html
:unsure: Have I posted this before? Sh*t, more red wine needed
-
Pirate Capt Kidd's 'treasure' found in Madagascar
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32621444
-
Snorkeller finds 'skeleton tea party' at bottom of Colorado River
Police responding to report of human remains discover two fake skeletons tied to lawn chairs, much to diver's embarrassment
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11588179/Snorkeller-finds-skeleton-tea-party-at-bottom-of-Colorado-River.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr1Rzb_v90k
-
Madrid Open: Nick Kyrgios sends Roger Federer packing in second round
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/may/06/madrid-masters-kyrgios-federer-second-round
Kyrgios was born in Canberra, Australia. He is the son of a Greek father, Giorgos ("George") who comes from the little village of Georgani in Epirus, Greece and a Malaysian mother.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Kyrgios