Monthly Archives: January 2010

In today’s newspaper the TRNC government has said that the Greek Cypriot owner of the Orams villa must apply to the IPC if he wants his land back. Also they say that they are challenging the

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Joan goes to a keep fit class at the Black Olive. There is one guy there who has MS and he is a regular because he finds that the exercises help his balance etc. They found out that this week it was his birthday so he got a couple of candles … Continue reading »

Back on the hot topic at this time, some interesting articles have appeared in the press. The first appeared in the Guardian UK today. Turkish Cypriot appetite for united island dwindles as hostility grows.Separatist sentiments gain ground in north of Cyprus despite newround of reunification talks. Surveys suggest rising numbers of Turkish Cypriots feel that … Continue reading »

Interesting article in The Cyprus Mail, which is of course a Southern newspaper. OUR VIEW. ORAMS RULING MUST BE KEPT IN PROSPECTIVE. Published in Cyprus Mail, Tuesday January 26th 2010. A FEW DAYS ago, we wrote that Greek Cypriots should not get carried away by the Orams judgment and lose sight of the need for … Continue reading »

I have had an e-mail criticising my entry of 21st re the Orams. The writer says quite rightly that they can not solely be blamed for the damage to the construction industry here as rightly the legal people, dodgy builders etc have to bear a considerable amount of the blame, not to mention the considerable … Continue reading »

Obviously there has lots been said over the last few days over the Orams case and the fact that they have lost their appeal. Everyone it seems is devastated by the news and feels for Linda and David Orams. We will all be aware that the press will have a field day and paint pictures … Continue reading »

According to yesterday’s newspaper, the end is in sight for the Orams. The legal ruling from the London Court of Appeal will be given on Tuesday next. Both sides already know the court findings but are legally bound not to disclose the result before Tuesday. Still therefore speculation abounds. Today’s Cyprus Mail suggests that the … Continue reading »

This evening we went with Charles and Yvonne to the Chateau Lambousa here in Lapta to help Eddie and Marion celebrate Eddie’s 65th birthday. He was telling us about his big surprise, totally unbeknown to him, his daughter and son have come over to help him celebrate. They had arranged for about thirty friends to … Continue reading »

For a complete change, the Lapta Layabouts went to the new 10 pin bowling alley this evening were we had a real fun evening. We played two games on two lanes and finished about 9 p.m., so then we all went to The Ravine were they seemed very happy to serve meals for 10 people … Continue reading »

Joan and I went over to Lefkosa this morning. My passport is due to expire on 17th February so I had downloaded the application form and had my picture “certified”, who would want to do that I ask and then took the whole to the British Commission offices. I had no idea that the costs … Continue reading »