Frank and Joan's Adventures in Northern Cyprus
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Our adventures in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus continue....

December 14

- Quick trip to the car bodyshop this morning as somebody kindly forgot to stop and hit our rear wheel carrier. Does not look too serious but it may have pushed in the rear door panel as the carrier is attached to that. Never mind, at least it is an insurance job and they have agreed to do it whilst we are in the UK at Christmas.

We still have no resolution for the so called free tickets, so today had to go down to the travel company and pay for the replacement. I know that the BRS have offered to pay back the money I originally gave for the hospital fund, but that is not really the whole point. As far as I am concerned CTA should honour their original commitment. If things have not been resolved by the time we get back, then I think I might just be calling on a friend who works for the Cyprus Today newspaper. Adverse publicity seems to

be a bit like water on a ducks back with them, but I will feel better at least.

All this publicity and petitions etc for direct flights is now getting very interesting as there was a discussion in the EU summit about allowing direct trade. Can you just imagine if that does happen. I give CTA about a maximum of a 1 year survival period before their overpriced, overstaffed airline goes to the wall.

This evening was The Internet Club Xmas party. They must be doing very well as there were some 200 people in attendance, but they deserve the success as they are extremly good at customer relations and providing a good broadband connection here. Many of their customers must come from word of mouth recommendations. The boys, as a means of relaxation are in to music. They have the Rock Band Pearl which played this evening as part of the entertainment, noisy but good. Pity that the Pia Bella hotel didn't get their act together properly, there were not enough tables and chairs for everyone and the buffet looked as if the loaves and the fishes needed to come in to play. What a great shame after all the hard work that all the staff at The Internet Club had made to get things organised, but we have experienced this many times here at charity functions and the like. Non of the hotels appear to be able to get their act together for something like this.

We were standing around with some local friends, Michael and Ebru and in the end decided to bail out and go and eat in a restaurant that we all know, that stays open 24 - 7.
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