The Greek Crisis and the Politics of the Past, A lecture by Prof. Dimitris Tziovas, The Hellenic Centre, London

At The Hellenic Centre, London, 9 June, 2017.

Poole, Dorset: Poole Hospital elderly care ward to close at end of month (BBC News)

Poole Hospital elderly care ward to close at end of month, BBC

Meanwhile, in Devon...

Care home directors convicted over 'horrific' learning disability regime, The Guardian

"Thirteen directors, managers and carers have been convicted over a regime at residential homes in which adults with learning disabilities were imprisoned in isolation rooms. Vulnerable residents of the homes in Devon were held in the bare seclusion rooms for hours and sometimes overnight, on occasions wetting or soiling themselves because there were no bathroom facilities".

From devonlive.com - Manager of Devon care home jailed over 'punishment room' abuse scandal

Moderate drinking can damage the brain,

From The Guardian - "Moderate alcohol consumption can impair cognitive function, says study, countering suggestions that low levels of drinking can help protect the brain"

Greek: The Meaning of Philotimo

From BBC Travel - The Greek word that can't be translated, Stav Dimitropoulos

I have an essay on the same topic in my book "Corfu Blues".

See "Philotimo": Perceptions of Its Meaning in Works of Popular Anthropology and Fiction" (Corfu Blues, Ars Interpres, 2006, pages 163-171).


I have also posted a number of blog items on the topic.

Weymouth: Buxton anti-slavery monument unveiled; Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, MP

From BBC News

"Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, an MP for Weymouth in the 1800s, was a driving force behind the abolition of slavery".

Greek Carts; Cart Art