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[repulsewarrior]

...amazingly, i went to a Greek School at night, to improve myself here in Canada, my class mates as "Greeks" were few; it was amazing the skill of the housewife, maybe Irish or French, she was the best, a Hellene i'd say, how much she loved this culture.

[kurupetos]

...amazingly, i went to a Greek School at night, to improve myself here in Canada, my class mates as "Greeks" were few; it was amazing the skill of the housewife, maybe Irish or French, she was the best, a Hellene i'd say, how much she loved this culture.

You are a bloody foreigner.

[kurupetos]

Kurebelos must have learnt what little Greek he knows in Aberdeen, Scotland.

No, but there is a Greek school in Glasgow, if you want to learn Greek.

http://greekschoolofglasgow.org.uk/

Why would anyone waste their time?

Surely German is more useful and the official language of Greece by now?

Nobody gives a f*ck about learning German in Scotland.

Glasgow has a very big Greek community. It could become an official minority language in the near future, when Scotland becomes independent.

[Flying Horse]

Kurebelos must have learnt what little Greek he knows in Aberdeen, Scotland.

No, but there is a Greek school in Glasgow, if you want to learn Greek.


Glasgow has a very big Greek community. It could become an official minority language in the near future, when Scotland becomes independent.

Glasgow has a Greek community which is very welcoming. I am glad to say I feel particularly welcome and one of the family when I visit the church of St Lukes, but then as a child my other half was one of their community, as were his parents, as well as the Greek community outside the church.
I wouldn't hesitate to have our children go to Greek school, as my other half did, but unfortunately St Lukes is over 200 miles away, and our nearest Greek church and school is 30.
I have to say, the deacon of St Lukes is one cool looking dude. Looks like George Carlin as Rufus in Bill and Ted!

[repulsewarrior]

...amazingly, i went to a Greek School at night, to improve myself here in Canada, my class mates as "Greeks" were few; it was amazing the skill of the housewife, maybe Irish or French, she was the best, a Hellene i'd say, how much she loved this culture.

You are a bloody foreigner.

foreigner to who?

...i am a Citizen of the World.

...you?

[Paphitis]

...amazingly, i went to a Greek School at night, to improve myself here in Canada, my class mates as "Greeks" were few; it was amazing the skill of the housewife, maybe Irish or French, she was the best, a Hellene i'd say, how much she loved this culture.

There are thousands of non Greeks, if not millions, that respect the culture for what it is! Good for her I'd say.

Just a shame that the vast majority of Greeks like Kurupetos, have absolutely no idea what Hellenism is and what it stands for. It certainly is not what they think.

There are millions on the Anglosphere that are much closer to Hellenism than they think without knowing a single word because the values, freedom and liberty provided for in many Western Countries originated in Ancient Greece and Rome, who laid the foundations and cornerstones of their civilizations.

Pity people like Kurupetos live in darkness.

[kurupetos]

Glasgow has a Greek community which is very welcoming. I am glad to say I feel particularly welcome and one of the family when I visit the church of St Lukes, but then as a child my other half was one of their community, as were his parents, as well as the Greek community outside the church.
I wouldn't hesitate to have our children go to Greek school, as my other half did, but unfortunately St Lukes is over 200 miles away, and our nearest Greek church and school is 30.
I have to say, the deacon of St Lukes is one cool looking dude. Looks like George Carlin as Rufus in Bill and Ted!

I know. Legendary Cypriot hotelier Reo Stakis (RIP) bought the church back in the day, which was converted to orthodox.

I will try to visit it next time I will be in Glasgow for a guest lecture at Strathclyde U. They have a very good programme in nuclear engineering.

[Paphitis]

I always liked Politis because they have excellent journalists!

Good job!

[kurupetos]

I always liked Politis because they have excellent journalists!

Good job!

I agree, because I never liked you nor Politis.

[Flying Horse]

Glasgow has a Greek community which is very welcoming. I am glad to say I feel particularly welcome and one of the family when I visit the church of St Lukes, but then as a child my other half was one of their community, as were his parents, as well as the Greek community outside the church.
I wouldn't hesitate to have our children go to Greek school, as my other half did, but unfortunately St Lukes is over 200 miles away, and our nearest Greek church and school is 30.
I have to say, the deacon of St Lukes is one cool looking dude. Looks like George Carlin as Rufus in Bill and Ted!

I know. Legendary Cypriot hotelier Reo Stakis (RIP) bought the church back in the day, which was converted to orthodox.

I will try to visit it next time I will be in Glasgow for a guest lecture at Strathclyde U. They have a very good programme in nuclear engineering.

My late father in law worked for him. Stakis set him up in business. Our sons 'adopted bappou and yiayia' are close to the Stakis family. Bappou is an elder of the church amongst other things Father in law, Stakis and 'bappou' were all friends too. Especially Father in law and bappou. They came from the same village.

What gets me, is everyone helps everyone who knows everyone in the community. Something which lacks in British society. Something which I appreciate very much. If it wasn't for that community 200 miles away, I wouldn't know the things I know today, or indeed be about to tread a journey that we thought possible