Monthly Archives: June 2008

What a superb day. Les and I had booked for an 11 a.m., Tandem Paragliding Experience. At just after 10 we got a phone call to say that the wind was above safety levels so we were to keep in touch and try again later. So we all set off for Kervansary beach as it … Continue reading »

The newspaper is desperately short of news at this time apart from lots of news about accidents on the roads. Three more killed this last week, a 21 year old drunken girl, who caused the death of 5 students, has been jailed for 5 years, a 34 year old mother of two has been jailed … Continue reading »

The day after the boat trip and because it was a Saturday evening we organised a party at The Haci Ali Otel here in Lapta. Whilst most of out guests were “oldie” retired like us, there were some local business people as well, so a Saturday evening suited best. Joan and I turned up together … Continue reading »

The big 70 today and the start of a weekend of celebration. We have always booked a boat trip on my birthday in previous years, so why change the habit. This year we booked on the African Queen as this vessel had come highly recommended. The recommendation was really good, the boat was large, the … Continue reading »

This evening is pick up time from Ercan airport. Les & Jill have come over to help me celebrate the birthday. Great to see them again, although it’s not really that long since we visited them in UK. It is always good to see good friends and to have them make the effort to help … Continue reading »

Currently we are slightly warm with temperatures of 96 degrees, in old money that is, in the shade. We have friends arriving from UK on Wednesday so have called them today to warn them about only light clothing. Apparently the Brits whinging about problems buying houses here are putting off new buyers, says a leading … Continue reading »

George & Susan are on their last day today, so for them it was all down to last minute packing and of course weighing the hold bags to stay under the 40 kilo total. George told you not to buy those extra shoes Susan and no you don’t need that big casserole pan filled with … Continue reading »

Not only on this side of the border are we suffering from rogue builders who are happy to try to rip off the foreign buyers. I have received this e-mail from Roger who spotted the report in a Southern newspaper. So if you have been waiting anything less than 29 years you have nothing to … Continue reading »

George and Susan move in with us today until they leave the island on Thursday evening and as a farewell gesture George treated 14 of us to Sunday lunch at The Oleander restaurant in Alsancak. This place gets more and more busy, so maybe I should not mention just how good it is in case … Continue reading »

It’s come back round again. It doesn’t seem a whole year since I last wrote about the BRS Summer Dinner Dance. Am I right, the older you get the faster time flies by? The evening was held at The Denizkizi Hotel again and once again they did a super job of looking after 200 guests … Continue reading »