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Welcome to San Stefanos (NW Corfu) => San Stefanos news and views => Topic started by: Lesley on April 17, 2014, 03:29:21 PM
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Wishing everyone a wonderful Easter especially this year as we all celebrate at the same time.
I will be in Avliotes with the ole man Ari hopefully the weather will improve its pretty chilly today we had some hailstones earlier and heating on.....
Forecast says better for Saturday onwards lets hope so, so we can all spit roast our lambs/goats etc after a week of non eating/fasting (non meat) - a very important part of the calendar for us here in Greece.
For all my friends, family and forum members wishing you all a fab holiday season too.
And once Easter is over then here its all hands on deck for 1st May and our first summer arrivals - although it's lovely to see the hire cars already here for those whom have come over to celebrate here in Corfu this wonderful time of the year.....
Kalo Paska to all.......
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Καλό Πάσχα
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Kalo Paska (smart arse Jimbo). ;)
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Χριστός Ανέστη :)
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Kalo Paska. :)
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Χριστός Ανέστη :)
Not till tomorrow Easter sunday!
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Not till tomorrow Easter sunday!
I know but He's still risen!!
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Bless her I think Dupnica must have been at the ouzo - today is Friday , tomorrow is Saturday etc !!!!!
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Bless her I think Dupnica must have been at the ouzo - today is Friday , tomorrow is Saturday etc !!!!!
No haven't been at the ouzo!!As Hippopots says it all happens at midnight service tomorrow night when candles are lit then everyone says
"Christ is risen" Then the feasting begins as Lent is over, people can start eating meat again.
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Until midnight ones uses - Kali Annestasi (translated being, hope he rises well)....
Then at midnight its Kristos Annesti, Kronya Pollar........
Anyone in Avliotes on Tuesday our village also has a extra Litania (Parade) through village middayish (after 11am)........
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I don't think Jesus will mind me celebrating that He is risen a day or so early :)
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The way I feel today I think I probably rose a day too early!
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JIMBO - I'm laughing again.............. :D
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Raise a glass Jimbo !!
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And the same to you Bee x
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Hey Lesley,does the name Ari have a meaning in Greek?The reason i ask is our future grandson will have the same name...July 3rd all being well
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Hi Rilo - well my Ari is Aristidis, then there is Ari as in Aristotle and also Ari as in Aristotelis as well. I suppose it would be Harry in English...
Most Greek's don't celebrate their birthdays but their name days however as name days are after the main saints, Spiridon, Dimitris etc. However there is no 'real' name day for Aris so they celebrate on All Saint's Day which unlike the other Saints day is not a fixed day but depends on the when Easter falls each year so is a moveable date.....
All the best for your great news and future grandson......