Monthly Archives: July 2004

Second session of sailing lessons this week, this time starting in the afternoon. The wind had freshened a little since this morning and Chris explained to us that every month, a few days before the full moon, we got these stronger winds from the North East. We set off for our first hour, with Joan … Continue reading »

Today we kept our promise to go south. At 8 a.m. this morning, together with Michael and Barbara we set off for the border. No problem at all, straight through all the border police posts, bought some car insurance for 1 month, at cost of

Tuesday again and another sailing lesson. We are really beginning to enjoy these but realise that we have a long way to go, but never mind it’s great fun and Chris our instructor has infinite patience. He has now started to give us lots of homework which probably means that some of our weekend will … Continue reading »

This weekend was a nice quiet one, apart that is from taking George and Sue to the airport at 5 a.m. this morning. Why is it that planes always have to leave so very early? Still when I get back I will be able to catch up on all that computer work that I need … Continue reading »

2nd sailing lesson and an expensive one for me. Just before leaving home, I received a phone call, popped my mobile into my pocket as usual and we set off. Shortly after springing into the boat, which you do when in about 3 feet of water, I felt this very warm sensation at the top … Continue reading »

Girl’s night out. There was a charity dinner at Denizkizi hotel, with guest speaker on alternative medicine, so the girl’s decided that this was for them. We guys, Michael, George and I, just sat around under our gazebo and cooked sausages, beans and mash, washed down with a few beers. Now I don’t know about … Continue reading »

The wind, luckily, had dropped earlier this week, so we were able to go out for our 1st sailing lesson. Clearly there is a hell of a lot to learn, including how to put the boats together for starters. We started off on the beach, learning which ropes go where and do what, such as … Continue reading »

Today was Barbara’s birthday. Barbara and Bruce are our friends who live up in Karaman and a chance comment by Bruce, about hot weather and swimming pools meant the party was at our place. Barbara’s sister Irene was also over on holiday from UK, so they all came down the mountain during the afternoon to … Continue reading »

Yesterday was the second anniversary of our arrival here in Northern Cyprus and almost the second anniversary of Michael and Barbara moving in to their house, so we celebrated by trying out the new Jessac restaurant, here on the Lapta strip, along the seafront. We have to say they have done a lovely job of … Continue reading »

Today it started to blow up a right old storm from across the sea. Wouldn’t you just believe it, had to be today, just when Joan and I had booked our first sailing lesson off Diana beach. There is a company here called Dolphin Sailing, who have been around for a number of years and … Continue reading »