It was about 20 years ago when the Meltham couple first discovered Nisyros, about an hour’s boat ride from the popular tourist island of Kos.
It’s a place they keep going back to again and again.
For several years they spent their summers there and came back to their home in Meltham for the winter months.
Initially they ran a craft shop on the island, selling goods made on Nisyros, including traditional lace, honey, wood items and foodstuffs.
Richard says: “It hasn’t really changed since we first discovered it. Yes, the electricity does not fail as often; the water rarely runs out like it used to and there is even an internet cafe.
“But the underlying warmth and hospitality of the people remains the same. It is still possible to find home-cooked food and every minute lasts for ten.”
