Monthly Archives: February 2005

Sunday, chores day. Joan in the garden pruning everything in sight and me painting the wrought iron work on the patio table. When "Metal Mickey", as we fondly call him, first brought us the table two years ago we thought lovely design. Now when I had to paint all those swirls with Hammerite, twice in … Continue reading »

This morning we had an early start to get over to the hypermarket in the south. We had promised Richard and Paul that we would take them over there and at the last minute, Richard came up with a customer who wanted to see him at 1 p.m. So it was off early and back … Continue reading »

This evening in the absence of many members of the Lapta Layabouts; they have gone off to Egypt for the week on a sightseeing tour, Joan and I went with Gill and Roger to the Shanghai Chinese restaurant by way of a change. It is a little while since Joan and I last went there … Continue reading »

Thanks for the many e-mails supporting my comments of the 22nd. I was a bit uncertain initially, of airing the dirty washing this way, as it is not normally my style, but sometimes people irritate you more than normal. Anyway enough now. I received a lovely picture this morning from my mate Les, showing his … Continue reading »

VERY URGENT. I am jumping the gun a bit as this one is urgent. Yesterday evening I had my mobile phone cut off and now have a new number which is 0533 868 8579. Why was it cut off you may ask, did he not pay the bill, well no not exactly because it was … Continue reading »

Bits of news out of the Saturday newspaper. A complete U-turn on the 15% VAT rule for foreign buyers has now been confirmed. This will in future, only apply, to anybody who signed a contract after 1st January 2005. As tomorrow is election day here in the TRNC then maybe next week that will change … Continue reading »

Not masses of news for you this week, we seem to just be doing things related to the home, like shopping etc.  This evening we did go, together with George and Susan, to The Farmhouse Restaurant, where they have a "Moo Bar". The occasion was a  charity dinner in aid of a special cancer patient, … Continue reading »

Valentines day. Joan and I are meeting Pat and John Creasey at the Grapevine restaurant this evening to celebrate the occasion. They are over here this week to inspect progress on their house in Alagadi. They hope to be able to move over sometime in the spring, early summer if all goes to plan. Over … Continue reading »

This morning we took a trip over to the hypermarket across the border to stock up the freezer. Michael and Barbara joined us so we stopped off for a light lunch before returning then it was a quiet evening in, in front of a big log fire with one of the DVD’s we had brought … Continue reading »

Well I got my computer tower back this afternoon and it would seem that the lightening strike had blown my power pack only, so with that; and a replacement surge protection device, I got away with just under