Dating back to the 12th Century and once called ‘Ring The Bull’, the addictive game of Wallhooky was reputedly popularised and renamed by one ‘Wally Wallhooky’ back in the days of Robin Hood & His Merry Men. In fact, there’s evidence of the game being played in Robin Hood’s local pub, The Trip To Jerusalem, [...]

Why do all our Greek friends from Patras head straight off home at around 6pm every night after a hard day’s sun-lounging on the beach?  Conversely, why do the Brits head straight for the bar?
We were just pondering that thought as we sat sipping our beers and cocktails one evening, eagerly awaiting that splendid hour [...]

Giles Airey
Beach Manager
Responsibilities: Running Seafarer Sailing activities including
courses, safety on the water, as well as general club proceedings.
BIO: Giles has been sailing for many years and has raced
competitively on Lasers. Giles is also a keen windsurfer and
with 4 seasons experience is an accomplished RYA Dinghy
instructor/Senior Instructor.

Dan Cook
Windsurf Instructor
Responsibilities: Safety on the [...]

Well. What can I say? It’s been emotional!  Two weeks of hard graft in the blazing sunshine and The Ionian Beach Hotel is finally up and running for another season.  And, throughout the process, I’ve come to know what ‘working like a Greek’ really means!
The bungalows have been stripped and repainted, the gardens have been [...]