Monthly Archives: October 2006

Well the plumber has been and fitted the sinks etc. and they look really great. We had this unit made to take up the space as the bathroom is really quite large and the two sinks were the only solution that seemed to make sense. We also had a towel cupboard made to go behind … Continue reading »

I had arranged to collect one of the visiting Icelanders to show her around the furniture places and Arie wanted to brush up on his motorcycle theory, ready for the test he is taking next week. Yep, he has bought himself a flash Suzuki 600 but now has to do all the tests before he … Continue reading »

On the basis that many hands make light work and the fact that Arie is still here, so can earn his keep, I recruited him to help with some of the jobs that are easier to do with some help. It’s amazing you get the builders in and then discover that there is much more … Continue reading »

Still remains very black and stormy. Very unseasonal weather and lets just hope it clears up soon as the garden needs some special attention and it’s just too wet out there, also of course it means the painter is not going to get back to finish his work. Unfortunately today’s newspaper shows a forecaast of … Continue reading »

Friday, Ugh. One of us has to be in the village by 8 a.m. to collect our cleaning lady, guess who drew the short straw. Today I had also arranged to have my car serviced and this is done by me exchanging cars with one of the guys from Tasas, at Astro supermarket, a good … Continue reading »

As it was the first working day after the big holiday I was able to take one of my Icelander customers down to the curtain shop and to one of our furniture suppliers so that she could select things for her apartment and then meet the kitchen boys who installed her white goods, a happy … Continue reading »

Because this is still the Bayram holiday, nobody is doing any work except for the odd jobs around the house and now that I have a helper it makes things a little easier and more fun. We managed today to adjust the old roller blinds for width and fit them in the dressing room, where … Continue reading »

Monday was a busy day. First we had to complete all the cleaning before setting off to collect Arie from Larnaca. We took advantage of the fact that his plane was not due to arrive until 8.10 p.m. and set off early to do some shopping. There is now an M&S Home Store in the … Continue reading »

Cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning, that is the order of the day, but we have all day today and a little more than half of tomorrow before we have to head off to Larnaca to collect Arie, who arrives from Amsterdam at 8 p.m. At least now with just the snagging list and a few … Continue reading »

Yesterday afternoon they came and cut out the old window in our old bedroom, right down to ground level, to make way for new patio doors which will be access to the old kitchen terrace. True to Cypriot form, they suddenly decided that the glass man would not be ready to install this evening. Under … Continue reading »