Halki TV Poll

[daisy]

Hey Di after Saturdays result might just change my mind about the telly's imagine if I had been watching that with you and Gary

[daisy]

Sept 19, 2008 7:32:25 GMT fatcat said:

Oh dear.......................

Oh dear could be your catchphrase as you do seem to have a habit of introducing topics that stir folks up ;D ;D football shirts spring to mind ;D ;D ;D

[fatcat]

The shear beauty and attraction of Halki to us is it’s so far removed and distant from other typical ‘british’ holiday destinations, I agree that nothing stands in the way of progress and commercial gain and tavernas are trying new (or even suggested) means of getting ‘more bums on seats’.
Putting TV’s in almost every bar is one solution, but in my mind that is edging one step closer to other ‘main stream’ destinations and thus Halki is losing ‘a little’ of its attraction and why we go there.
There is no ‘win all’ solution and you have to please the customers.

I think only one bar had a TV during the Athens Olympics and that was great, now it just seems at times that you cannot escape from them…….

Ok, after dinner you could go back to your villa or apartment for a quiet drink, but if you want a quiet drink in a bar I would rather it be without a TV.

Maybe I’m looking at Halki through my old very rose tinted glasses and not realistic.

I would rather lose an arm than choose a typical british holiday destination but bit by bit Halki ’may’ be heading in that direction……….. strong words indeed, but’s only my viewpoint and not wishing to stir up emotions.

Nothing controversial or implied, just an old bloke wishing ……………..

[daisy]

I know this post was just a bit of fun to which I think most of us have realized in our replies

I do know what you mean by changing Halki from the delightful unspoilt Island it is in to something more mainstream which all us regulars would hate.

I also understand the local folks wanting to have the modern trappings TV computers etc and I agree that two TV's per bar in some cases showing two different programmes is a bit too much.

When I was there I was talking to a Villa owner who I think summed up the reason so many of return year after year and her words were "people come to Halki for what's not there, not what is" I think this speaks for most of us regulars.

No one wants to see Halki turning in to a Falaraki but I suppose we have to accept that things will change over the years and not always for the better dreaded day trippers being a case in point.

[Deleted]

I think you'll find that the local businesses wouldn't care if it was Falaraki if it meant more business for them and if large amounts of dosh got pumped into the island for development they would not hesitate to take it.....a taverna owner once told me he hated the condescending attitute of the brits who would rather he rode a donkey than a scooter

[fatcat]

Personally, I do think that they do care, mind you I cannot see the island council ‘pumping’ large amounts of dosh in for ‘development’.
They have enough issues with raising money for the new quay and the sewage works, any pumpimg in of money will probably come from local families/businesses with an interest already established on the island.

[Di]

I think that Halki ending up like Faliraki is about as likely as me nailing jelly to the ceiling - it's too small for a start. I'm also sure that the local businesses would care if it did start going that way - imagine their reaction to the first drunken brits flashing their frilly bits along the harbour

[lynn]

I'm with you fatcat. Hate the bloody things.

Now......who do we think Betsy is?

[fatcat]

Sept 19, 2008 12:18:34 GMT lynn said:

Now......who do we think Betsy is?

Donald, whe's ma trewsers springs to mind ?

[Liz]

Sept 19, 2008 9:28:37 GMT @betsy said:

I think you'll find that the local businesses wouldn't care if it was Falaraki if it meant more business for them and if large amounts of dosh got pumped into the island for development they would not hesitate to take it.....a taverna owner once told me he hated the condescending attitute of the brits who would rather he rode a donkey than a scooter

Betsy ..this is ..or was a light hearted poll about TV's in bars ...we pay our money and make our choices and thus are entitled to an opinion on what we like or not ....
I would be gratefull if you would refrain from sweeping comments like ..'the condescending attitude of the Brits '.....there are condescending people of all nationalties ..this is a new board with a much lighter 'flavour' than some but I will not have flaming posts trying to incite an argument so please think before you press the reply button ...thankyou

[cathy]

Well said Liz!

[daisy]

Hear hear Liz shades of Tricia spring to mind

[Liz]

Sept 19, 2008 8:25:40 GMT fatcat said:

The shear beauty and attraction of Halki to us is it’s so far removed and distant from other typical ‘british’ holiday destinations, I agree that nothing stands in the way of progress and commercial gain and tavernas are trying new (or even suggested) means of getting ‘more bums on seats’.
Putting TV’s in almost every bar is one solution, but in my mind that is edging one step closer to other ‘main stream’ destinations and thus Halki is losing ‘a little’ of its attraction and why we go there.
There is no ‘win all’ solution and you have to please the customers.

I think only one bar had a TV during the Athens Olympics and that was great, now it just seems at times that you cannot escape from them…….

Ok, after dinner you could go back to your villa or apartment for a quiet drink, but if you want a quiet drink in a bar I would rather it be without a TV.

Maybe I’m looking at Halki through my old very rose tinted glasses and not realistic.

I would rather lose an arm than choose a typical british holiday destination but bit by bit Halki ’may’ be heading in that direction……….. strong words indeed, but’s only my viewpoint and not wishing to stir up emotions.

Nothing controversial or implied, just an old bloke wishing ……………..

I think we are all with you in those sentiments ..but ...things change