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Post by maccypea on Jan 4, 2014 21:22:10 GMT
Hi I was just wondering if anyone could help me. I'm trying to find out if my Nan's bench is still on Koukounaries beach? It was placed right by the harbour under a tree, away from the main part of the beach and close to the bridge that leads to a path up to the main road. There is a plaque on the bench saying 'Maria Patsy Middleton. She embraced the beauty of this wonderful island' I went to see the bench in 2010 a year after it had been placed there by her friends on the island. The mayor actually had to give permission for the bench to be put there. I really hope it is still there and I'm hoping to visit this year. If anyone has seen the beach and can give me an update I'd really appreciate it Thanks Claire
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Post by derbyshirelass on Jan 5, 2014 0:25:35 GMT
Hi Claire I used to chat to your mum online and was one of the people who contributed to the cost if putting the bench in.place in Koukanaries. It was not there in August 2013 and folks were asking where it has gone but nobody seems to know. Your nan was a lovely lady and helped a lot of folks by answering questions about Skiathos.she recommended Villa Maria in Troulos to me many years ago and we still stay there, in fact going back this year. I know she went there with her daughter.
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Post by Woody (Admin) on Jan 5, 2014 8:40:27 GMT
Hi maccypea, We went to look for Patsy's bench last June, but couldnt find it. Asking around, nobody seemed to know where it had disappeared to. It is such a shame as we had not seen it and had donated some money for it after Patsy's passing. Hopefully somebody will be able find out where it has gone to.
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Post by maccypea on Jan 5, 2014 19:46:12 GMT
Hi Thank you so much for your replies! My nan used to love going on to the forum, she couldn't get out and about much and lived alone so talking you everyone on the site was her company most days. She was such a source of knowledge about Greece, especially skiathos and loved to stay at villa Maria. I visited skiathos a few times with my nan and her daughter (my mum) we always had such a lovely time. We were so touched when all of her friends wanted to have the bench put on the beach, and all the effort that was made to get it there. What a shame it's no longer there, I wonder how i could find out what happened? I know someone local to skiathos helped to organised things over there, any ideas who that might have been? I did keep a record of the posts written about the bench, I will have a dig around to see if I can find them. I am hoping to go this year, maybe May time. I hope it hasn't changed too much out there!
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Post by yammas on Jan 6, 2014 20:06:23 GMT
Suggest you get in touch with Skiathian via the blog. There was a topic regarding the bench.
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