Spetses Equine owners welcomed the GAWF (Greek Animal Welfare) Equine Team on Friday 29 February 2008, for a 2 day Equine Seminar. GAWF invited Greek vets, carriage and private owners, untrained farriers and welfare group members to attend.

Another earthquake has been reported - on the 29 January 2008, measuring 5 on the Richter scale.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, recorded the reading of 5 on the Richter scale and also reported the location or epicenter being in the Saronic Gulf sea, SE of the island of Aegina - a few kilometres from Athens.

The Possidonian Hotel is still not open and is undergoing a huge renovation project. Scaffolding covers the face of the building and the hotel is not expected to open until the summer of 2008.

Greek Archbishop Christodoulos has died, aged 69. He had been suffering from cancer for the last 7 months and on Monday 28 January finally lost the battle. There will be a three day wake before his funeral on Thursday.

Greek Easter is late this year, falling on Sunday 27th. This is approximately one month after the Catholic/Western Easter, which falls on Sunday 23rd March.