Monthly Archives: February 2009

Phone charges slashed says the headline in this weeks paper. Now that is really interesting as it is almost impossible to get a phone line these days so unless this is a nice election campaign stunt, can’t see the point myself. Two killed as the island is battered by storms. Thursday was a day of … Continue reading »

Interesting venue for the Lapta Layabouts night out. Joan goes to a keep fit class on a Tuesday morning at the Green Valley restaurant in Alsancak. Talking to the owner he told her about a full meze evening on Thursday if we wanted at a cost of 12TL per head. That is

Boys night out this evening was attended by our old friend George. He has come over for 6 days to check on his villa and the tenants. We had only one place to go then, The Ravine bar, one of his favourite haunts, there we were welcomed as usual but this week instead of just … Continue reading »

According to the newspaper weather forecast today is going to be the only dry day this week. Now that is a good result, as today is also the day when we do the annual Pro Cancer Research Fund Charity Walk. Joan and I have managed to get some sponsors to put money in the pot … Continue reading »

Remember a couple of weeks ago, I put up an e-mail about a Lord Harvey Coles, who had defrauded $3million of peoples savings in an American green card scam. Well according to today’s newspaper he has been on the island, staying in Bellapais but checked out after New Year. So still they seek him. The … Continue reading »

Boy of boy, does the rain continue here. It has been almost non stop for days and it is very cold with it. The cold is not what you are experiencing back in UK, but the problem here is the houses are not geared up for it. No real insulation and it is often warmer … Continue reading »

Stewart had been dropping hints about corn beef hash to Pat so she took the hint and made enough for eight of us tonight. Very yummy as usual and Charles and Yvonne’s first experience of one of Pat’s specialties. Heard this week that our old mate George is coming over at the weekend so we … Continue reading »

Had reason to go out with one of the air conditioning engineers today, in between the rain storms. The owner had complained that the machine was not functioning properly so the engineer deduced that there was a shortage of gas in the external compressor. Now this unit was in fact three floors up the outside … Continue reading »

Does the cold wet weather go hand in hand with the doom and gloom in the newspapers? I have been of course reading all about the UK and it’s financial situation on the internet papers and have to say that it makes pretty depressing reading. But it’s no better here as many are suffering too. … Continue reading »

The Lapta Layabouts decided to give the Sivenna restaurant, on the main road in towards Alsancak, a try tonight. We had not been there for quite some time and their food has always been good, they do an excellent trade in takeaways for the locals, which is always a good indicator. Eleven of us in … Continue reading »