San Stefanos Online ~ North West Corfu

Nice sunny day today, just a few wispy clouds, but nothing much to speak of, so plenty of people heading to the beach or the pool today.

It was Shane and Sandra's last day at the juice bar today....and this morning they were nice and busy! So no chance to wind down, and a sure sign that they will be missed, but we all wish them well.

Got a bit breezy again tonight, resulting in most people having to eat inside rather than al fresco, then heading on for a drink after.

It is a different place in the Winter. Personally we love it, but it's not for everyone!

Temp wise, on average it tends to be about 10 degrees warmer than UK. Most people heat their house with a log burner, as heating oil is pretty expensive.

It can be very wet, but not usually for long periods of time. Our first winter here in 2013 was very wet and windy. Last winter was lovely, with more sun than rain.

As mentioned, San Stef shuts for winter, with just 3 W's open, and Town Pizza at weekends, plus San Stef supermarket on reduced hours. There is a supermarket just above Arillas, or a trip to Sidari is necessary.

There are a couple of bars open in Arillas, and the night owl in Afiaonas, and Mon Amour in Kavadaddes also open.

There is a nice community feel in winter, with ex pats and Greeks socialising together, and there is also usually table top sales most weekends, but thats about it!

If you like long relaxing days, walking, and just the occasional night out, you'll love it, if you like hustle, bustle, shopping ,cinema etc, you'll go stir crazy!!

Hi, Louise,

We'll be on the same 14:10 flight! I'll wear a forum sticker, so maybe we'll see you in the departure lounge - come and say hello.

Donny is a nice airport to fly from. It's small (only 6 gates) and has lots of car parking space right outside the terminal. It's only a few miles on small roads from the M18/M180 to the airport, and next year the new motorway spur will go straight from the M18 to the airport.

There's not a lot of shopping to be had (basically Duty Free and WH Smith), but there is a Weatherspoons for a bit of lunch and a drink, and a kiddies' play area if you fancy a spot of fun before departure.

So far, we haven't had any delays on many trips. Fingers crossed! Flight time from Robin Hood to Corfu is 2 hours 55 minutes, and the route is over Amsterdam, Austria and down the Adriatic, so even if the French air traffic controllers strike, it won't affect us. Wonderful views out of the left of of the plane flying down beside the Albanian coastal mountains. Don't be nervous - it's fun.

See you soon!