A collection of writings that present an honest and often humorous account of two ex-pats' experiences of living on a small Greek island. This book also contains extracts from the symidream website and the complete guide 'How to move to a Greek island or other place in the sun.' "Even if you are not thinking of moving abroad this little collection will entertain and inform."
A collection of writings that present an honest and often humorous account of two ex-pats' experiences of living on a small Greek island. This book al...
Carry On Up The Kali Strata is a collection of articles about living in Symi, Greece. Previously written for www.symidream.com and The Symi Visitor, here they are gathered together with photographs by Symi island photographer Neil Gosling. If you've enjoyed "Symi 85600" you will like to read this follow up. "Symi's charm is in its people and the minutiae of their lives; James's great talent lies in his careful observation of the absurd and the amusing, the dramas and the difficulties (because nothing in Symi is ever simple), and in reporting what he sees with kind humour and a writer's eye...
Carry On Up The Kali Strata is a collection of articles about living in Symi, Greece. Previously written for www.symidream.com and The Symi Visitor, h...
A mysterious iron chest arrived on the island of Symi, Greece in 1882 and was immediately hidden for its own safety. 121 years later and Jason is working as a holiday rep for SARGO holidays. When his grandmother turns up as one of his guests she brings with her a locked cigarette case, left to Jason by his recently departed grandfather and given to him on Symi in 1944. The case is opened and reveals a piece of music, but the music is not what it seems and Jason and his small group of pensioners soon realise that they have stumbled on a secret that has been kept hidden on Symi all these years....
A mysterious iron chest arrived on the island of Symi, Greece in 1882 and was immediately hidden for its own safety. 121 years later and Jason is work...
A first person thriller told by two narrators one of whom is lying. Mike is 16 and on the streets. Jack is 23 and trapped. Working for an illegal boy-brothel he is little more than a servant to William Sutherland. When he is forced to recruit Mike to this sleazy underworld he decides it's time to quit. He takes Mike and evidence of Sutherland's crimes and heads off across Europe to escape the contract killers now after them both. But nothing is what it seems, and we don't know who is telling the truth.
A first person thriller told by two narrators one of whom is lying. Mike is 16 and on the streets. Jack is 23 and trapped. Working for an illegal boy-...
A year living on Symi, a Greek island. James' blog posts from 2013, edited and set out in printed form with images by Neil Gosling, take us through one whole year living on a small Greek island in southeast Greece. From winter storms to summer visitors, from photo walks to book signings, and from goats to shrimp festivals, Village View gives us an upfront, honest and mildly edited account of James and Neil's eleventh year on Symi. "Symi's charm is in its people and the minutiae of their lives; James's great talent lies in his careful observation of the absurd and the amusing, the dramas and...
A year living on Symi, a Greek island. James' blog posts from 2013, edited and set out in printed form with images by Neil Gosling, take us through on...
