Monthly Archives: October 2003

Over the last year or more we have been going up to Karaman village and taking progress pictures for David and Glen. Their house was being built on the side of the hill; some of you may recall the pictures earlier in our news. Well now everything is complete and really looks wonderful. This evening, … Continue reading »

Ouch. That hurt! We took our friends Reg and Kath to Nicosia, to pick up their car from the dealers after a pre winter service, when one of the mechanics came rushing out, to show us the water coming out from under our Jeep. At first we thought it might have been from the air … Continue reading »

Sort of normal week really, just the usual shopping etc. so not much to really report, except, that on Friday night we went, firstly to the new Chinese restaurant with Margaret and Norman, then stopped at The Hut, because it is their last Friday evening before the end of season. The new Chinese, which is … Continue reading »

Our neighbour, Michael Smith, was 65 recently. He and his wife Barbara wanted to celebrate this event by having a Sunday lunch party at Henson’s restaurant, in traditional English style, with roast beef and Yorkshire puds. It was a beautiful sunny day so we were still able to sit out and have a pre-dinner drink, … Continue reading »

We have been catching up after our visitors have left, doing basic things, like getting a haircut, doing some gardening and I have been up on the roof of the Gazebo, putting up the waterproof sheeting. At least that has been the early morning job, because its still hot and sunny from around 9.30 a.m. … Continue reading »

Well we made it to the airport in plenty of time and the flight was scheduled to leave on time also, a good result for those travelling. On the way back, Joan and I called in at the immigration offices in Nicosia. Three weeks ago, we had visited the Kyrenia Police to request renewal of … Continue reading »

Sad day today really. Ann & Pete go home tomorrow so it was a bit like the last supper tonight. We have had a couple of lazy days, lounging around the pool or down on the local beach. The water is warmer in the sea than it is in the pool now, so a clear … Continue reading »

Suddenly remembered today, that I had sometime ago, reported that I was building a Gazebo, to shelter us from the heat of the midday sun. This project came to a sort of standstill whilst we went to UK, but now is the complete article for all to see. Well almost the complete article. I still … Continue reading »

Now for something different.  Because Joan and I have now spent a full winter over here and even though the locals tell us that the last winter was the worst for many years, we had decided to look around for an alternative heat source. Now our open fire was wonderful and burnt lots of wood … Continue reading »

Up with the lark, well almost anyway. A pre-breakfast swim is always the order of the day at the Malibu. Who can resist when its only a 20 yard walk to the waters edge. Even Ann & Pete, never normally the early birds, were in the water before us, so it must have seemed really … Continue reading »