Report from Greco

The blogs below follow the story of the magic of Mandala from Ali's sharings on Facebook. A modern-day quest, from hearing the call to Corfu to the latest unfolding of happenings at Mandala. Trusting, quirky, and collective, the following excerpts give a flavour of who showed up over a timeline of transformation. 

Tara Stannard Tara Stannard

March 2026

It’s finally stopped raining and the sun is shining again.

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August 2025

Whirlwind and breathless report to Greco coming up on a summer of love in the UK, a time of surprise, sweetness and optimism.

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July 2025

I’m back in UK for Sexological Bodywork training and TabooFest and it’s great to be back in my old home town of Hebden Bridge with Glastonbury to look forward to.

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June 2025

Being back in Arillas in June is a joy.

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April 2025

The wonder of Spain and making stuff happen and power outages and pleasure.

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February 2025

It’s a winter report from Greco this time. One of flower pots, marmalade and a lost car key saga.

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December 2024

I’m back in Corfu now after a week in UK which always feels too short.

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September 2024

I have a week in the house to myself, time to write for 25 days and shift and lift.

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June 2024

Sometimes we make each others dreams happen and June has been a bit like that.

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May 2024

It's time for an update isn’t it? I started writing this two weeks ago, and so much has happened since.

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March 2024

The early spring report from Greco has more blue skies, warm temperatures, and guests, writing and creating.

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February 2024

It’s gentle and sunny in my first winter in Corfu.

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January 2024

Although I’ve felt on mute for a while, this morning I woke up to a wonderful email from my brilliant lawyer that says my residency visa is ready.

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October 2023

The magic of Mandala House continues and while there’s no real rhythm to the days yet, there’s a beautiful chaos and melting pot of people and possibilities.

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August 2023

Back to “Reach for what you cannot.” I have big news…

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May 2023

With apologies to  Nikos Kazantzakis for the quote. “Reach what you cannot.”

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