Monthly Archives: July 2008

The end of a quiet month really, due to the departure of many to cooler climates and to the fact that it is very hot and humid, which means some enthusiasm wanes on the activity front. Looks like a boat trip in the offing next week, as the rest of Anne and Jeff’s extended family … Continue reading »

Up really early this morning to do some pruning and hedge cutting befor eit gets too hot. Guess what? My 6 year old hedge trimmer, that has been misbehaving for a while, finally decided enough was enough and packed up all together. I did manage to get the front hedge done before this happened and … Continue reading »

Joan and I went over to Ikea, in the south, this morning. She needed to get the basic utensils for kitting out an apartment she is doing for somebody. You are restricted as to how much you can bring over the border, but this place is great for things like tableware, pots and pans etc. … Continue reading »

Anne had half of her family arriving in Larnaca this evening and Jeff was due in to Ercan at 9 p.m., so Joan and I went to Ercan to collect him. He looked quite dapper in his panama hat, covering the bald head, but has put on even more weight due to all the steroids … Continue reading »

Absolutely no “Boys Night Out” last night. Why, well very many of the boys have gone to UK to see family etc and this morning, Pat & Bryan wanted picking up at 4 a.m., yes that’s right, 4 a.m., to be taken to Ercan airport for their trip to UK for the next 5 weeks. … Continue reading »

PEACE AND FREEDOM DAY. July 20th this year, celebrates 34 years since the Turkish intervention on the island. Every year there are parades, speeches by dignitaries and a fly past by Turkish Red Arrows. Six of us joined The African Queen at 12 midday to swim and lunch around some of the bays around Kyrenia. … Continue reading »

Now that we are back on the island we can buy the local English language newspaper again and see what they have to say. First major item is the bypass. Surprise for us all that there is uncertainty about completion as the government has run out of money and needs to get the begging bowl … Continue reading »

We tried the London Turan restaurant this evening in Alsancak, very near the Denizkizi hotel. Good value for money but you need to be quite specific about what you order. Some, who had been before, said that the cod and chips was really lovely, so Bryan, Joan and I ordered that. What we actually got … Continue reading »

Back in time for “Boys night out” and the numbers are dwindling. George of course has gone back to UK for 1 year at least, Andrew has gone back for 2 weeks on holiday, Jeff is still over there having chemo treatment, so that left just four of us to sit out in the cool … Continue reading »

We left the hotel around 10 a.m. for the long drive back to Antalya. As I said earlier in the diary, it is a long drive and you need to be well aware of the bends and the other drivers, many of whom seem to be in a real hurry, Turkish style. We of course … Continue reading »