Monthly Archives: May 2007

Spent the morning running 100 meters of pipe from Barbara’s well up the water gully in the field behind, so that we can use her well to fill our pool balance tank. This has of course been made necessary because of the ban on using domestic water to top up the pool. Some time ago … Continue reading »

According to todays news that wonderful CTA is in for a bit of a shake-up. The chairman of the board is to step down and there is speculation about the general managers position. What has come to light is the fact that his appointment was political, the airline has lost 30 million euros in three … Continue reading »

They are still digging and sifting the soil in the field behind us. We can only assume that they have found nothing so far but the digging continues. We understand that they scrape off layers at a time and then sift the soil bit by bit. We will just have to wait and watch. I … Continue reading »

An interesting development in the fields behind our villa this morning. At about 10 a.m. a JCB turned up and our first thought was, oh hell, they have finally started to do some building behind us, that will spoil the view. I suppose that is a real NIMBY attitude, but it is bound to happen … Continue reading »

Last week I wrote that the Homebuyers Pressure Group was planning to demonstrate outside the parliament building, starting tomorrow. Well this week they have been advised that they risk arrest as being non-citizens they are not entitled to protest in this manner. They are determined to proceed despite this threat. The original demonstration was planned … Continue reading »

Joan and I had to go down to Kyrenia today so took advantage of the nice day to go down to the new harbour. The 18th Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally reached Kyrenia today. The whole harbour was full of cruise yachts as a total of 67 yachts have taken part this year. All together they … Continue reading »

The 1st of June is approaching rapidly and that is the date we leave for China. Today we all six went over to the Chinese Embassy in the South to get visas in our passports as you can’t get in without them. We were able to pay a little extra to get a one day … Continue reading »

I have had many e-mails this week asking me to publish a picture of Madelaine McCann and to encourage everybody to send e-mails to all and sundry to make sure that the whole world knows of this family’s plight. It is very importaant that this little girls picture is spread around the world as somebody … Continue reading »

A sad day for many of us. We all gathered at the new Lapta cemetery to say, Farewell Michael. As I have said before things are a little less formal here; and there are no funeral directors or convoys of black cars available. For this reason, Robert, decided to take his mother in Michael’s pride … Continue reading »

We are coming up to the time when Michael will be buried here in Lapta cemetery. It has been a real learning curve this time as it is necessary to do almost everything yourself, no such thing as a funeral director who just takes over from you. Barbara is very grateful to the Mayor, Mr … Continue reading »