tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331407802093446025.post6858662207267428015..comments2024-01-20T23:00:35.296+00:00Comments on Corfu Blues and Global Views: Professor Alice Roberts: Is Music a Civilising Force? Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08355849350086979436noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331407802093446025.post-16948178830570862002018-05-07T05:25:18.682+01:002018-05-07T05:25:18.682+01:00I'm sorry that your reply disappeared. It neve...I'm sorry that your reply disappeared. It never reached me. If you do find time, please do send further comments.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355849350086979436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331407802093446025.post-14217926360428558132018-04-30T08:09:48.849+01:002018-04-30T08:09:48.849+01:00My reply seems to have disappeared and don't h...My reply seems to have disappeared and don't have time to reconstruct in full so will just say thanksOneHandedAntiherohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165787500907735345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331407802093446025.post-1844881001056917702018-03-31T22:22:08.066+01:002018-03-31T22:22:08.066+01:00Hi Chris. I've been going to Corfu and other p...Hi Chris. I've been going to Corfu and other parts of Greece since 1967, and I love the culture and the country, but things have certainly changed a lot since 1969! Better to avoid the high season. We often go in May, but if you enjoy swimming, June makes better sense. Having once had a broken ankle in England, I understand your caution. The islands' streets and uneven pavements (towns and villages) aren't that easy to walk around with that condition, so sightseeing might be a challenge. Would you be bored staying in one convenient hotel? The volume and density of tourism may prove the main challenge or deterrent if you choose the wrong location, not the economic aspects. Migrants not a problem in the Ionian Islands. In fact they have been a boon in the building and service industries. That's my view. I hesitate to recommend particular places. I can't agree that it's awful or depressing: just the opposite, but be prepared to endure a garbage problem and some 'visual pollution' if the landfill sites are not operating properly. NB I don't live in Greece, but visit each year. I'm always very happy when I'm there, even if people find some things to complain about!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355849350086979436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3331407802093446025.post-29418186582704445772018-03-28T08:59:09.203+01:002018-03-28T08:59:09.203+01:00HI Jim, I'm thinking of visiting Greece in May...HI Jim, I'm thinking of visiting Greece in May or June, I have not been there since 1969. On that trip I went to Athens, Delphi, Mykonos, Delos, Santorini, Chios, Rhodes and Crete plus some other spots on the mainland but did not get to the Ionian islands. A friend told me her son was in Greece last summer and said it as awful, filthy and depressing. I have wonderful memories of my trip but that was long ago and I know Greece has been struggling economically and impacted by migrants. I'm 66 and not very physically fit (recovering from a broken ankle). I iwould hate to go and end up regretting it. What would your advice be? Sorry to make this a comment but could not find a way to email you. Have been a subscriber for some time and enjoyed the blog a great deal! PS am in NZ nowChrisnoreply@blogger.com