PC World Business is part of the DSG Retail Group, whose Currys / Dixons / The Link / PC World / etc shops are a standard feature of UK high streets and out of town shopping centres. In this price competitive environment, you’d expect them to know a good deal when they see it, and [...]
Those of you with long memories (or who know how to use the version history on the wiki ) will remember we originally planned to launch OpenOffice.org 3.0 on September 2nd. We actually announced the Release Candidate on September 8th. However, the final round of testing produced a list of known issues. As a result, [...]
Up at 05.30 to find a calm and windless morning, so the Flying Cat was able to set off from Skopelos, and we were saved the dash round the coast to Agnonta. The weather deteriorated steadily during the crossing, so by the time we found ourselves back in Volos we were in the rain, waiting [...]
Another windy night and ferries diverted to Agnonta. There is a definite end of season feeling here now – the breakfast honey has run out; all the outdoor chairs in the hotel are disappearing; the bar is emptying; the hot water is becoming elusive; with luck, we’ll have gone before they start stripping the beds. [...]
A windy night, and in t-shirt and shorts it felt a bit chilly going down to breakfast. We began to wonder about our journey home on Saturday, as the Flying Dolphin is diverted to Agnonta if it’s too windy at Skopelos. However, it looked like good walking weather, so 10:15 saw us waiting for the [...]
We decided it was time to get some walking under our belts today. We piled onto the 10.30 bus from Skopelos to Glossa and got off at Palio Klima about an hour later, ready to head to the hills. It was a bit overcast, not so good for sun worshippers on the beach, but ideal [...]
Peace and quiet – even the hotel was empty at breakfast. We decided to spend a lazy day pottering around Skopelos. With its white buildings, red tile roofs, and blue paint to match the sea and sky it’s a paradise for artists and photographers. We started bumping into people again in the evening. Rachel was [...]
