Description
Book Synopsis‘Rethymnon - A British couple’s true story of love and loss on Crete’ is a book to make you laugh and cry. It is a true story about love, loss and the delights and downsides and of moving to a different country. Readers are taken on an exhilarating journey from South West London to Southern Greece. The book is an account of a decision to migrate and all the other stages of the transition. There was fun and laughter despite the difficulties encountered with Greek bureaucracy. It includes a frank account of the writer's grief over the sudden loss of her beloved husband, how she coped with living in a foreign country on her own and what led to her decision to remain.
Table of ContentsContents Preface 9 Chapter 1 – Greek island holidays 13 Chapter 2 – Why we decided to emigrate and why we chose Crete 21 Chapter 3 – The decision 26 Chapter 4 – We did everything in two weeks 33 Chapter 5 – Looking for accommodation 45 Chapter 6 – The move 50 Chapter 7 – The journey 61 Chapter 8 – Settling in 65 Chapter 9 – Christmas shopping 76 Chapter 10 – Christmas 82 Chapter 11 – New Year 88 Chapter 12 – Diving for the cross 93 Chapter 13 – Getting our health books and other frustrations 98 Chapter 14 – Setting up work 109 Chapter 15 – Carnival 116 Chapter 16 – Looking for a car 124 Chapter 17 – Planning a visit to the UK 132 Chapter 18 – Our last visit to the UK 137 Chapter 19 – The Aftermath 148 Chapter 20 – Carrying on Robin’s dream 158 Acknowledgements 169
