The excitement felt by all concerned was summed up by Irini Geroulanou, the
deputy director at the Benaki, speaking at a presentation at the Elite hotel in
Kalamata in January, when she referred to the writer’s gift as “one of the most
beautiful buildings in the world”. Funds raised by the PLF Society through membership payments and donations will get the ball rolling by initiating a series of garden
works.
The excitement felt by all concerned was summed
up by Irini Geroulanou, the deputy director at the
Benaki, speaking at a presentation at the Elite hotel in Kalamata in January, when she referred to the
writer’s gift as “one of the most beautiful buildings
in the world”. Funds raised by the PLF Society through
membership payments and donations will get the ball
rolling by initiating a series of garden works.
So, if you are around Kardamyli this summer, why
not pop down to Kalamitsi for a swim and see how
things are developing? To keep fully informed and
get involved, you could also join the PLF Society (at
a cost of just £20) to receive their quarterly journal:
www.patrickleighfermorsociety.org
Thanks to John Chapman for supplying the photographs, taken in May 2005.
Visit his excellent website: www.maniguide.info
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