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Onassis’ island of Skorpios in Greece turns into European resort for billionaires !

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Now this is the news I have been waiting for!??.....I can apply for a job to look after the beach, do some guest relations and build a little hut and live there!????..
Seriously though it is a crying shame it was sold($153Million? is not a lot for this amazing island!).....it shouldn't have been necessary.... but as they say..... only the truth knows the truth....if anyone is interested seeing 'Christina' the beautiful Yatch.... YouTube Modesty Blaise the movie....she was always moored in Kalo Livadi in Mykonos nearly all summer anonymously of course!!?
https://www.tornosnews.gr/en/tornos/luxury/47264-onassis’-island-of-skorpios-in-greece-turns-into-european-resort-for-billionaires.html
 
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I’ll see you there, we’ll show them what class really is ???
 
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Hash said:
Now this is the news I have been waiting for!??.....I can apply for a job to look after the beach, do some guest relations and build a little hut and live there!????..
Seriously though it is a crying shame it was sold($153Million? is not a lot for this amazing island!).....it shouldn't have been necessary.... but as they say..... only the truth knows the truth....if anyone is interested seeing 'Christina' the beautiful Yatch.... YouTube Modesty Blaise the movie....she was always moored in Kalo Livadi in Mykonos nearly all summer anonymously of course!!?
https://www.tornosnews.gr/en/tornos/luxury/47264-onassis’-island-of-skorpios-in-greece-turns-into-european-resort-for-billionaires.html
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Thank you for sharing this!! I wish I had this type of job ahaha
 
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I’ll see you there, we’ll show them what class really is ???
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Yes indeed Laura I will need your help to teach this lot how to spend their Dosh!!??...
 
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