Monthly Archives: September 2005

The last day of September and still quite warm, although the locals consider this to be the last day of summer. We hardy ex-pats will probably be sitting out for another 6 weeks or so yet.The Layabouts decided on a grand night out and booked a boat out of the harbour for a cruise along … Continue reading »

This morning I am back on the stupid e-mail track again. How about this idiot:—— Original Message —– From: <Fredkohlhofer@aol.com> To: <frankandjoan@superonline.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 11:50 PM Subject: European Arrest Warrants – Attention Frank Gillin > Please take note that a  reliable source has warned me that a European > Arrest Warrant has … Continue reading »

Don’t you just get some complete dumb skulls in life. As many of you know I get dozens of e-mails every week and the head count on hits on the website has now gone over the 138,000 mark. I get some unpleasant ones, which just get passed on to an e-mail address within the government … Continue reading »

One of the joys of a Saturday is to get the English Cyprus Today, go up to the village, get the local barber to cut your hair, shave you with the old cutthroat and give you a neck massage to complete and all this for the princely sum of 15 YTL (

This evening, 12 of us had booked a night time boat trip from the harbour. It is now getting a little cooler so we felt that this would be one of the last opportunities for a night time swim before the winter. These trips include dinner on board as well and as last Wednesday had … Continue reading »

Sort of a normal week really apart from this evening when Joan and I met up with Derek & Sandra for a meal. We had not been out together since before we went off on our holidays and lots had happened to them since. Carol’s bar and restaurant, up near the university, came up for … Continue reading »

Jade was 12 years old today so of course there was a party. Joan and I were invited and so were 21 of her school friends. At least with a pool and a bouncy castle in the garden nobody had to worry about dreaming up party games. Mark was seen to be very active in … Continue reading »

Well there she is. My "Yeni Otto" or "New Car" to you. Only the 3 door version but we came to the conclusion that as it is me and me alone for 95% of the time, Joan with me when we go out together and occasionally a foursome to go out for a meal. The … Continue reading »

Rush around time catching up with my kitchen equipment suppliers etc and sorting out the new installations needed soon. This afternoon Joan and I took time out to go over to Tasas Car Sales. When we where in Aussie on holiday we both decided that now we have definitely decided that TRNC is the future … Continue reading »

Actually today is the 23rd and now I am frantically trying to catch up with things. So much seems to be happening since we came back and the 207 e-mails have been consuming lots of time.Today, the 11th, is Michaels birthday so a whole crowd of us went out to a restaurant to help him … Continue reading »