Symi football champions
The Subject of conversation on Symi yesterday, and probably still today was the AOS Symi Football team winning 4 – 3 in the finals against Niki Rodou on Wednesday night. Apparently, it was a nail-biter, but the boys won through. Brilliant news, and watch out Camber Sands where the boys will be competing in an international tournament in a couple of weeks’ time. And congratulations must also go to their coach, Spiros Hatzipetros, and the families and friends of everyone in involved who encouraged and supported. I grabbed this photo from Dawn’s Facebook page, as she said I could.
I knew when the team was coming home, however, because the Panagia came in with its horns sounding, the church bells rang, the children at the school up here were whistling and cheering, there was a round of applause from everyone down at the harbour, car horns sounded and a flare was lit. The boys, in their kit, received a heroes’ welcome and sang as they marched along the harbour, being congratulated all the way. It’s moments like that that bring a tear to the eye (Neil is still sniffing in the room next door) and remind you why you live in a place like this.
Here’s a short video:
Neil will be taking my camera away with him today, so I shall be without it for nearly two weeks. Taking mine means he doesn’t have to take his heavy, long lens, as mine has that super-zoom. He’ll still have his bigger Nikon for general shots too. This means you may have to rely on older images from my archives for the next several blog posts unless I get out and about with the heavy camera and long lens.
Meanwhile, down in the harbour, the work continues on the new jetty, or landing and unloading area for the big boats. The catamaran came in yesterday and I was hoping to see the triumphant football team returning, but they must have been coming on a later boat, as there was no sign of them. There were, though, people getting off with cases and bags, so visitors are arriving all the time.
Here’s a quick plug for ‘The Judas Inheritance.’ If you haven’t read it, I thought you might like to read it before the film comes out.
Wonderful cover artwork from Red Raven Book Design. https://
