Summer ‘Chat and Swim Meetings at Camping Elizabeth

Rethymnon CIC additional summer meetings at Camping Elizabeth. Members and visitors are invited to meet up for a swim, drinks and to eat lunch etc. The meetings take place every third Thursday of the month from around 2pm and the general assembly point is at the campsite taverna. Camping Elizabeth is on the beach at Missiria, a few kilometers east of Rethymnon - (just past Perivolia, heading in the Heraklion direction on the Old Road), marked by a blue and yellow sign at the campsite turn-off. The telephone number of the campsite is 28310 28694. The beach is ‘wild’ so you might want to bring your own beach mats and umbrellas….

Cretan Cat-A-List: Forthcoming Events

Lorraine James, fund raiser for the local animal welfare charity ‘Cretan Cat-A-List’ writes: “At present we have around 25 kittens looking for good loving homes. If anyone is interested please could you contact our office in Stavromenos on 28310 72433. On September 20th we will be holding a Table Top Sale from 6pm to 9pm at the Kamvos Gyros shop in Stavromenos (a few kilometres East of Rethymnon). Tables cost 10 euros - to book a table, telephone me on 6973761346. Food and drink will be available from the Gyros shop. We will also have a Tombola Stall with lots of lovely prizes. Looking further ahead, we will be hosting another Table Top Sale on Sunday October 18th - same time, same place!”

Crossword Competition: September Leader Board

Full marks to both entries that we received this month. Judy Hall is still in first place, now on 30 points, Trevor and Linda Sanders have 27 points. Nail biting times! The rules of our competition go like this. Submit your entries to us by the copy deadline and each month we will publish a running tally of top five scorers. At the end of the year, the top scoring contestant(s) will win a meal for two at a restaurant in Rethymnon courtesy of the Bugle. You will find the solution to last month’s crossword on our Fun and Games page, and some hints towards the end of the month on our Facebook group wall. Keep those entries rolling in!

Cancer Support Group: New Venue in Georgioupolis

A Cancer Support Group has been formed for people who have been through or who are undergoing treatment for cancer, and also for those who have recently lost significant others to this disease. These are the needs of the current group. It is a diverse and flexible group, and different sub-groups can be formed later on an "as needed" basis. This is a support group not a therapy group, and confidentiality is a given. There is no fee. Meetings will be held on the first Monday of every month in Georgioupolis, from 11am - 1pm at Oasis Café - Bar, is off the main square, near the big church (please note the change of venue). Carpooling available from Rethymnon.

Any questions or comments can be directed to Chris - 6977559644 or email cparnassus@hotmail.com

Bereavement Group: A new group is now available for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information, please get in touch with Chris, contact details as above.