Monthly Archives: November 2008

Oh dear, peace in our times. The lead story in Cyprus Today is about Turkish Gunboat Diplomacy. According to the Greek Cypriots on 13th November and again last Monday, a Turkish warship is alleged to have threatened two ships crewed by Norwegian research teams in the Greek Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone. Turkish sources of course … Continue reading »

Joan went off to the Christmas Fair at St Andrews Church this morning, leaving me to my non-favourite task of hedge cutting. She said that the fair was quite well attended and they apparently managed to raise a reasonable sum of money. Usually the sale of home made cakes etc ensures that money comes in, … Continue reading »

Thursday and the gang night out to a local restaurant. By special request from Steini we went back to the village restaurant in Karsiyaka.As usual it was the same good quality of food but we were a little surprised to find that he had added exactly 3YTL to every price on his menu, since last … Continue reading »

We have had a short visit from Steini and his son-in-law Gummi, our friends from Iceland. They arrived last Saturday and are rushing off back again this coming Saturday. They only came over to fight with the solicitor and local developer about the apartments and electric connections. So far they are still being frustrated but … Continue reading »

Bought the paper yesterday on the way back from our trip, so that I could read it in bed with the morning coffee. They have finally got the car park barriers up at Ercan airport, after about 1 year of promises. Guess what people are complaining. Couldn’t possibly be because the free car parking or … Continue reading »

Joan and I went off early to Nicosia as Joan needed to resolve something with one of the furniture suppliers there. So having gone that far we then went across the border to do some early Xmas shopping. Easy for us, both of us wanted things from M&S so we were able to sort our … Continue reading »

It is noticeably getting cooler now, time to get out the sweaters in the evening. just as always at this time of the year, as soon as the sun disappears behind the mountain around 4 p.m., it goes quite cool. An hour or so later it seems to warm up a little, the moon beginning … Continue reading »

The gang decided that we had not been up to the village restaurant in Karsiyaka for quite some time. Seven of us went up there this evening and luckily booked before as it was very busy. Obviously his food quality together with his prices have encouraged business and it is really good to see as … Continue reading »

Not many around for boys night out, so Bryan and I decided to take the ladies down to The Ravine for a fish and chip treat. They do have the best cod & chips around. We were joined alter by Andrew and Roger, so the ladies went off home on their own and left us … Continue reading »

A couple of weeks ago Richard had suggested that we try Guido’s for Sunday lunch. So the three of us sat outside on their front terrace for a three course roast jobby. Lovely Italian style starter with lots of garlic, roast beef in our case with all the trimmings, followed by apple strudel and ice … Continue reading »