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Many aeroplanes, many aeroplanes…!

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Ewen McQueen

It is an overcast late afternoon at Maleme airfield in Crete. The place is packed with local Greeks. They are here for the annual service to remember the Battle of Crete. Included is a re-enactment of the day in 1941 … Continue reading →

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Honour a long way from home

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Ewen McQueen

We pulled into the supermarket in a coastal village in southern Greece just as it was closing for the evening. The grandfather of the family business inquired where we were from. New Zealand we said. He immediately informed the rest of … Continue reading →

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