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Carnival Time Again!

Rethymnon Coffee Morning Bugle - Carnival Time AgainWe’ve barely had time to draw breath after the Christmas and New Year celebrations and it’s carnival season already! Throughout the month of February there will be various festivities organised in and around the region, culminating in the ‘Grand Parade’ in the centre of Rethymnon on Sunday March 1st. You will find a timetable of events, plus some background information about the history of carnival and associated local traditions on the next page.

It will come as no surprise to regular readers that at the time of going to press, some aspects of the carnival schedule had yet to be finalised….! We will be providing you with further updates as and when we get them on the www.rethymnon.biz website.

On February 14th it is Valentine’s Day of course, and as you will see, we have mercilessly flagged this in this month’s issue (bite the bullet, chaps, even on Crete, there really is no getting away from it).

If you know of an event that you would like to see publicised in the next issue, please get in touch with us! Our contact details are at the bottom of this page.

Laina’s February Programme

Rethymnon Coffee Morning Bugle - Akropolis FunLaina has some great events planned for February at The Akropolis Taverna in Platanes (about 5km East of Rethymnon) - highlights of her programme are presented below. You will also find the programme online at the www.rethymnon.biz website. Coming into Platanes from the West, The Akropolis is on the left hand side of the road, almost directly opposite Galaxie Car Rental, about 25 metres further on from the Taxi Rank and ‘Happy Train’ stop.

To avoid disappointment please book ahead of time for Fish and Chips Nights (as you will see from the programme, you can now order take away fish and chips as well!) and those famous Sunday Roasts! To contact Laina for information,  bookings and suggestions for the March programme, phone her on 6946 808937.

♥♥ If anyone wants to do something special on Valentine’s night, let Laina know, and we will update the online programme accordingly ♥♥

1st: Sunday Roast from 12.30 pm.
3rd: Darts Night, 8pm start.
4th: Bingo from 9pm.
5th: Bar opens at 8pm.
6th: Fish and Chips, from 7pm—9pm.
7th: Greek lessons with Tomas from 11.30am.
INDIAN BUFFET 8pm start: Eat as much as you like for €12. Drinks not included. Advance booking preferred.
8th: Sunday Roast from 12.30 pm.
10th: Darts Night, 8pm start.
11th: Quiz Night 9pm. With that ‘Millionaire’ question rollover!
12th: ALTERNATIVE NIGHT.
Holistic Therapies, Make up, Hair dressing and more. Discussions and advice about well being and looking good!
13th: Fish and Chips, from 7pm—9pm
14th: Greek lessons with Tomas from 11.30am. VALENTINE’S DAY!!! 		15th: Sunday Roast from 12.30 pm.
17th: Darts Night, 8pm start.
18th: Bingo from 9pm.
19th: Tsiknopempti. BAR CLOSED.
20th: Fish and Chips, from 7pm—9pm.
21st: Greek Lessons with Tomas from 11.30am. Table Top Sale from 1.00pm.
LIVE MUSIC with LEE & AJ FROM 9.00pm.
22nd: Sunday Roast from 12.30pm.
24th: SHROVE TUESDAY. PANCAKE NIGHT, €3 per person, starts 8pm.
25th: Quiz night from 9pm.
26th: Bar opens at 8pm.
27th: Fish and Chips, from 7pm—9pm.
28th: Greek Lessons with Tomas from 11.30am.
CHINESE BUFFET 8.00pm start:-Eat as much as you like for €.12. Drinks not included. Advance booking preferred.

Sunday Roast - €12.50 Per Head

Starter: Choice of Prawn Cocktail, Soup of the Day or Egg Mayonnaise.
Main Course: Lamb, Beef or Pork, Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Puddings, 3 Veg and Gravy!
Sweet: Choice of three desserts.
Plus: Half kilo carafe of wine per person (red or white).

Fish and Chip Nights

Cod and Chips with Mushy Peas or Beans €7
Pies with Chips, Mushy Peas or Beans €6 - choose from Steak and Kidney, Chicken and Mushroom or Mince and Onion.
Battered Sausage and Chips with Beans €5

Saturday Mornings

Bacon and Egg Roll €2.50
Sausage and Egg Roll €2.50
Slice of Cake - €1.50
Tea or Coffee - €1.50

Feel free to pop in for a game of pool, darts or some wrist action on our Wii machine!

New This Month:

Darts Nights, Alternative Nights (holistic treatments and therapies with a bit of beauty pampering too!), Indian and Chinese ‘All you can eat buffets’.

Bugle Outlets and Contacts

Hard copies of the Bugle are distributed in a variety of locations around town. These include: SVEA’s Swedish Coffee Shop (CIC Coffee Morning, first Thursday of each month), NewsStand (Square of Unknown Soldier), Camping Elizabeth (Misiria), Satellite Tourist Services (Sof Venizelou 21, by the Marina), Tapas y Vinos (Melissinou 14), Odysseas the Cyclist (A Velouhioti 31), Second Hand Shop ‘Magpie’s Nest’ (Siphi Vlastou 28), Galero Bar (Rimondi Fountain), Mediterraneo Bookstore (Paleologou), Octopus (Tsouderon 13), Τέχνης ‘Εργα (Furniture shop at Koundouriotou 153).

All previous issues have been archived on this site and can be viewed through the archive section.

To contact The Bugle, phone Kate on 28310 54594 / 6942635515, email editor@rethymonnnews.com – the deadline for the next issue is 21/02/2009.

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