| CretanVista News Archives Complete back-issues (January 2003 - Current 2014) |
Welcome to the archives. The
Cretanvista website news pages commenced in January 2003. The intention is to keep everyone interested updated on site developments;
Cretan news and news reviews of special interest; plus occasional features which may not fit established pages; which may be of interest
and might otherwise be left out. |
| January2003 Vol 1 | First Issue of Cretan Vista News page (CVNews). |
| February2003 Vol 1 | Winter storms; Egyptian dust storms; site calendars; new hotels; More... |
| March2003 Vol 1 | Visitors from America; spring flowers and a full tandem - is this you? |
| April2003 Vol 1 | Astratigos Snow! Unexpected opportunities; photo strip; Candy & More.. |
| May2003 Vol 1 | Summer weather; wild flowers; new book review; new gallery; and....... |
| June2003 Vol 1 | Battle of Crete; missed eclipse; preview book review; is this you?....... |
| July2003 Vol 1 | Great Ormond Street; moving to Crete?; Frappe Magazine; Moonlit bay.. |
| August2003 Vol 1 | Leader family via Balkan route; 6.4R Earthquake shakes Lefkada; good customs advice; Cretan countryside; Flower gallery; Photo-strip et al.. |
| September2003 Vol 1 | Channel 4 seeks on; more quakes; Balkan fires; "Is this yours?" ...... |
| October2003 Vol 1 | More quakes; fires on Crete; visit to Anogia; news links'; Photographs... |
| November2003 Vol 1 | More quakes; panoramic Anogia; news links; Greek Hospitals; helpers... |
| December2003 Vol 1 | Christmas Edition... Christmas in Athens; news links; olive harvest... et al. |
| January2004 Vol 2 | Site news; some of who is who and just what do they do. Nice Omalos.. |
| February2004 Vol 2 | Nice spring day on 12th becomes worst blizzard in 28 years..... |
| March2004 Vol 2 | Visitors from France; wild flowers abundant; new Prime minister.... |
| April2004 Vol 2 | Easter; wildflowers; new book reviewer; New EEC; Greek news; more.. |
| MayJune2004 Vol 2 | New book reviews; Greek news; Astratigos life; Rio-Antirio Bridge.. |
| July2004 Vol 2 | News; Astratigos life; The Olympic Games are here... We are ready!!.. |
| August2004 Vol 2 | Olympic/paralympic Games; Eleni Daniilidou; Pankritiko stadium; local... |
| September2004 Vol2 | Grape Harvest; American and Dutch visitors ; New book review; el al.... |
| October2004 Vol2 | First Rains; First 'photo of Paul Smith; Two new books; News & links.... |
| November2004 Vol2 | Eric Rowe; Is this you on Gramvousa?; News; Farewell Yasser Arafat. |
| January2005 Vol3 | Carol Palioudaki; Dancing in Venice?; Winter snow; El greco, et al. |
| February2005 Vol3 | New President; Acropolis View; Winter Kolimbari; Dam controversy.... |
| March2005 Vol3 | News; New Book review; New Book Shelves; Flower Gallery pages; On.. |
| April2005 Vol3 | News; Ann and Richard are locum editors - don't miss this one or you will never know.... |
| May2005 Vol3 | Ann and Richard edit on. Easter tidings - good & bad - and war hero's return - 64 years on.. |
| June2005 Vol3 | Editor Returns; New book reviewed; News; Tales of village life; more.. |
| July2005 Vol3 | Romantic Astratigos; Free book CD's; Village life; Is this yours? News. |
| August 2005 Vol3 | Ann & Richard return again with a village tale & more news... |
| September2005 Vol3 | W.B. returns with plenty of news; The Red Arrows; and a new book... |
| October2005 Vol3 | British visitors see Kolimbari oil; Threatened flowers; Lots of news... |
| November2005 Vol3 | News - lots from Crete plus win a few bob for sick and handicapped children - See picture.. |
| December2005 Vol3 | Christmas2005/New Year 2006 special edition.. |
| January2006 Vol4 | A new year - A new earthquake! Kythera & Crete 6.9 Richter! + News... |
| February2006 Vol4 | A lot of Crete news this month; earthquakes; dust; & meet Colin Turvey! |
| March2006 Vol4 | Murders on Crete; Eclipse; Airlines; Airports; and google-ing Mars! |
| April2006 Vol4 | Priest Murdered; Zakynthos 'quakes; helping children; Google Earth! |
| May2006 Vol4 | Wedding in Venice; much news of Crete; Souda Bay; pilot tragedy... |
| June2006 Vol4 | New CD 'competition'; violence in Crete; house prices up; much more... |
| July2006 Vol4 | CD 'competition'; Ann & Richard do the news; take the photo's; build new 'houses'..... |
| August2006 Vol4 | Ann & Richard continue; Prince William visits Kastelli; lots of news... |
| September2006 Vol4 | Bumper news edition; Astratigos village life; Smart-car! et al, et al, et al |
| October2006 Vol4 | Storms & nice days; village life; a month of sad British deaths in Greece. |
| November2006 Vol4 | Mostly superb weather; Good Cretan news; car parts & the UK calls... |
| December2006 Vol4 | Christmas on Crete 2006 and lots of news from Ann and Richard.... |
| January2007 Vol5 | A Happy New year, super stories and lots of news from Ann and Richard.... |
| February 2007 Vol5 | Editor returns; Spring is nearly summer; new story start; remember 2004 |
| March 2007 Vol5 | Summer is very nearly here.. Flora & fauna; weaving; much Cretan news... |
| April 2007 Vol5 | Much Cretan news... But many CV visitors are travelers - if think that you have seen Madeleine McCann, tell someone! Mistakes are forgivable... |
| May 2007 Vol5 | Cretan news; Madeleine McCann still missing; Toplou development opposed; murder charges against Briton dropped; much, much more... |
| June 2007 Vol5 | Much Cretan news; site updates; Astratigos Village Life; More photographs, ++ |
| July 2007 Vol5 | Tourist deaths; Fires kill three firemen on Crete; Bank robberies; et more.. |
| August 2007 Vol5 | Ann and Richard report the news.... Many fires; A visit to Spinalonga; Much more |
| September 2007 Vol5 | Ann and Richard with more news.... And the very sad loss of Paul Smith, our resident ornithologist. |
| October 2007 Vol5 | Paul Smith - a belated goodbye; Much Cretan news; Traveller's Tales (story); et al.. |
| November 2007 Vol5 | Delayed. But will follow.... |
| December 2007 Vol5 | Christmas; website Xmas Card and our Christmas story 'Ulysses' by John McFadden.. |
| January 2008 Vol.6 | Traveller's TalesII (story); Bleak airports; Greek news; New galleries; site news.. |
| February 2008 Vol.6 | Traveller's TalesIII; New Archbishop; Countryside Diary; News, News, News +++ |
| March 2008 Vol.6 | Traveller's TalesIII (Pt 2); 2008 Calendar Gallery; Environment; Much Cretan news.. |
| April 2008 Vol.6 | Astratigos Village Life; News & News Reviews; Can this be you? Site News et al... |
| May 2008 Vol.6 | News Reviews; Astratigos Village Life - 'Beans'; famous author? Much Cretan news... |
| June 2008 Vol.6 | Village Life - 'Petros'; Flower Galleries update; News, Samaria death, stories, reviews. |
| July 2008 Vol.6 | Ann & Richard back at the helm; Village Life - village party; CV meets Eleni Gage; news reviews; et al. Read this.. |
| August 2008 Vol.6 | Ann & Richard continue! Village Life; Cretan weddings; swallowtail butterflies; et al.. |
| September 2008 Vol.6 | Editor returns! Village Life; A Real Cretan wedding; Cretan & other Greek news.. |
| October 2008 Vol.6 | Our 68th monthly news page! Full of news and 'photos; but curtains for the Co-op... |
| November 2008 Vol.6 | News/News reviews; photo's; Astratigos Village Life - 'Confusion'; And - Greek president visits to lay wreath.... |
| December 2008 Vol.6 | Our 70th monthly issue! Christmas Greeting.. Christmas Story.. |
| January 2009 Vol.7 | We start the New Year as we mean to go on! The 71st Edition.. Happy New Year! |
| February 2009 Vol.7 | Village life; Much News; New Kolimbari website; New Contact Method; More +++ |
| March 2009 Vol.7 | Ann & Richard in the chair; Travels galore; News & News Extras... |
| April 2009 Vol.7 | A bad news month for many; Village life; Tiger mosquitoes; but summer is here... |
| May 2009 Vol.7 | Village life IV; Battle of Crete; Red Arrows visit; Googling in Athens; Much more... |
| June 2009 Vol.7 | Village life V; Athens Acropolis museum; Earthquakes; photo's; News A1++ |
| July 2009 Vol.7 | Edited in UK!; Village life VI; ANEK boat loading; more short stories en-route; a month for bad news... |
| August 2009 Vol.7 | Travelers Tales; 'Hiccoughs' crossing Europe; Britons in Crete News; Much more.. |
| September 2009 Vol.7 | Madeleine McCann; Village life VII; A Little Extra News - Missing Children; CV 2010 Calendar; News reviews... |
| October 2009 Vol.7 | Village life VII; PASOK win the Greek General election; A little extra news - Serious Magic; News reviews... |
| November 2009 Vol.7 | Village life VIII; A little extra news - policemen; New website link - schoolsofnursing.co.uk; News; Reviews; ++ |
| December 2009 Vol.7 | Village life IX; CV New Year Card; News - many violent incidents in Chania; New Australian Air link; Reviews; ++ |
| January 2010 Vol.8 | Village life X - 'Arrival'; News - racial incidents in Chania; 'Is this you?' in Venice; News; Reviews; ++ |
| February 2010 Vol.8 | Village life XI - 'Arrival II'; Earthquakes; News; Reviews; 'Is this you?' in Astratigos; Much, much more... |
| March 2010 Vol.8 | Village life XII - 'Arrival III'; Extended Easter in Astratigos; Red Arrows crash ; News & Reviews; et al... |
| April 2010 Vol.8 | Village life XIII - 'Arrival IV'; Visitor from Lesbos; weavers in Chania; Considerable News & Reviews; et al... |
| May 2010 Vol.8 | Village life XIIII - 'Arrival V'; Visitor from Macclesfield; Plus very considerable News & Reviews; et al... |
| June 2010 Vol.8 | Village life XV - 'Arrival VI'; Saffron - a very expensive spice; News; weather webcam; Is this you?; More.. |
| July 2010 Vol.8 | Ann & Richard take the chair; Editorial - Greece - Apocalypse now?; 'Vanishing Trick'; News & Reviews..; +++ |
| August 2010 Vol.8 | Ann & Richard Edit-on; Editorial - A Greek village wedding; An Anniversary 'big bang!'; News & Reviews; Magic! |
| September 2010 Vol.8 | Editor returns!; Village life IX; News; News Reviews; A little extra news; Website News; Good news & Not! |
| October 2010 Vol.8 | Village life IX - PJ goes home; A little extra news - another renovation; News Reviews; New Bird!; |
| November 2010 Vol.8 | Delayed - to follow |
| Christmas 2010 Vol.8 | Christmas Card; Christmas Story; Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! Enjoy! |
| December 2010 Vol.8 | Final News 2010; Christmas Story; Village life XVI - secretarial invasion!; A little extra news; Cavo Sidero; +++.. |
| January 2011 Vol.9 | Site News and reviews ; Village life XVII - a numbers game!; A little extra current news; Cavo Sidero not over yet; much more +++.. |
| February 2011 Vol.9 | Site News and reviews ; Village life XVIII - the final bricks!; extra current news; news reviews; three new wildflower galleries +++.. |
| March 2011 Vol.9 | Site News and reviews ; Village life IXX- roofing the roof!; extra current news - The Royal Wedding; news reviews; Much more... |
| April 2011 Vol.9 | Site News and reviews ; Village life XX- stopping the rot!; Birdlife special - Griffon Vulture photo's; Looping the loop with personalization... |
| May 2011 Vol.9 | Battle of Crete 70th Anniversary; Red Arrows supreme!; Visitors to Astratigos; Village life ; Site News and reviews; More, and more...! |
| June 2011 Vol.9 | Obituary - Death of Sir Patrick Leigh Fermour DSO., OBE., ; Village life ; Possible Theodorakis Museum; New airport plans; Site News; More.. |
| July 2011 Vol.9 | Village life XIV; A little extra news - 'Ye Olde Curisoity Shope'; Earthquakes; British four-wheel bikers beware; Lots more - get it here!.. |
| August 2011 Vol.9 | Village life XV; 'Ye Olde Curisoity Shope' MK II - Tax Conundrums; Zoniana violence continues; Earthquakes; Much more..... |
| Christmas 2011 Vol.9 | Merry Christmas - our Annual Greeting and Christmas Story - with our very best wishes..... |
| January 2012 Vol.10 | Site News; A Little Extra News - 'The Village Pub'...; Village Life - Piping the New Year in..; Earthquakes; News & Reviews; et al!..... |
| February 2012 Vol.10 | Astratigos Village Life - And keeping the cold out..; Site News; A Little Extra News -'Oklahoma'!; News Reviews; and much more..... |
| March 2012 Vol.10 | Astratigos Village Life - keeping the whitewash coming!; Site News; A Little Extra Current News - Greek General Elections; News Reviews; more... |
| April 2012 Vol.10 | Astratigos Village Life - 'Das Boot'!; A Little Extra (Current) News - 'What, in God's name, was that'.... ; Site News; News Reviews; more & more... |
| May 2012 Vol.10 | Travelers Tales - 'Lonely Planet' ; A Little Extra (Current) News - 'Don't look now - its coming back!!'.... ; Site News; News Reviews; Photo's ++++ |
| June 2012 Vol.10 | Travelers Tales - 'Lonely Planet II' ; A Little Extra (Current) News - '...and here it is!!'.... ; Site News & News Reviews; Photo's et al ++++ |
| July 2012 Vol.10 | Travelers Tales - 'Lonely Planet III' ; A Little Extra (Current) News - '...Isn't it?!!'....; News Reviews; Photo's; Galleries; Stories; et al ++++ |
| August 2012 Vol.10 | Travelers Tales - 'Lonely Planet IV' ; A Little Extra News - 'On a completely different subject"....; News Reviews; 'Is this you"? Photo's; etc, etc.. |
| Christmas 2012 Vol.10 | Our Christmas Card; Our Christmas Story; Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! Enjoy! |
| January 2013 Vol.11 | Site News and reviews ; Village life - 'Sailing on'; A little extra current news; news reviews; the spring flowers are blooming again; much more... |
| February 2013 Vol.11 | Travelers Tales - 'The Road to Babylon'; News reviews; A little extra News -'Knock, Knock - is anybody there?!'; Spring flowers, et al... |
| March 2013 Vol.11 | Updating... |
| April 2013 Vol.11 | Updating... |
| May 2013 Vol.11 | Updating... |
| June 2013 Vol.11 | Updating... |
| July 2013 Vol.11 | Travelers Tales - Onward! Into the breach! II.; News; News reviews; Photo's; Galleries; Stories; A little extra News -''Here we are again, Happy as can be, all good pals and'....et al; |
| August 2013 Vol.11 | Travelers Tales - Onward! Into the breach! III. Hotel Forni, Switzerland; News; News reviews; Photo's; Galleries; A little extra News -'Nothing quite like a good moan'....et al; |
| Christmas 2012 Vol.11 | Our Christmas Card; Our Christmas Story; Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! Enjoy! Repeated perhaps, but everyone deserves a break at Christmas.... |
| January 2014 Vol.12 | Travelers Tales - 'He who planneth best!'....; A Little Extra (Current) News - 'But life goes on regardless'....; 2014 Calendar online; Lots of news reviewed; lots more++++ |
| May 2014 Vol.12 | Travelers Tales - 'He who sometimes planneth best!'....; A Little Extra (Current) News - 'Keep taking the tablets'....; 2014 Calendar online; Lots of news reviewed; lots +++ |