Frank and Joan's news for 15 January 2008 in Northern Cyprus

Frank and Joan's Adventures in Northern Cyprus

Our adventures in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus continue....

An interesting mail item received for anybody whose interests lie in Medieval Cyprus. Our friend Hans Doelman is involved in this and has had an interest in the Crusades for many years.
You will find his regular website on www.allcrusades.com

Founding date of the Medieval Cyprus Society: January 01, 2008.
Founders: TRNC-residents Hans Doeleman (Holland) & Jon Duerden (UK).
The "Medieval Cyprus Society"* aims at studying, promoting and helping to preserve the
medieval remains of Northern Cyprus. Membership is open to anyone, whether citizen, resident,
visitor or living abroad, with an interest in the subject.
The Society is non-commercial, and non profit making.
Some of our planned activities include:
• Historical Tours (city walks, castles, abbeys etc) in small groups, with expert guides
• Readings on special subjects, by local and inte

rnational experts
• Weekly gatherings
• Regular Newsletters, via email
• Investigations and research, particularly on less well documented areas of interest
• Contacts with specialised scientists and students in TRNC and abroad
• Contacts with incoming tourists to promote the many medieval remains in TRNC
• Contacts with "Friends of the Museums" in Nicosia
• Contacts with The General Management of Antiquities and Museums in Nicosia
(Eski Eserler ve Müzeler Diaresi Müdürlügü)
• Notification of other events organised by the above organizations
• Members are welcome to suggest other activities of interest
You are kindly invited to apply for membership (free of charge but subject to approval).
Hans Doeleman: hansdoeleman@allcrusades.com (Mobile: 0533 864 5433)
Jon Duerden: jon@jdtrees.net (Mobile: 0533 837 3632)
* The English word "society" emerged in the 15th century and is derived from the Latin societas, a
"friendly association with others".

Today, Joan and I went over the border again, this time crossing at the Famagusta end of the island. This we did because we wanted to go and collect the electric bathroom towel rail that we had ordered, as once again you cannot buy one here. According to all the blurb it costs 6 Euro cents/hour to run so time will tell and the next electric bill. One thing is absolutely sure, the bathroom is much warmer and the towels are dry in the mornings. Heaven.

All this talk of heating which we have had of late, should be a warning to anybody building now and planning to spend winters here, get CH put in, it was not available when we bought so the cost and upheaval of fitting now forces us to take alternative actions. You only need it for around 10 weeks of the year but it sure gets cold in the winter when the sun goes down.