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

More news from the midweek paper, but first have to say that the Layabouts went back to The Green Palace restaurant in Karsiyaka again last night. This really is an excellent place with quality food at a good price.

The Girne by-pass is progressing again. Deadline for completion of the stretch from Alsancak up to the current bit at GAU, is end April and they are really working hard on it with lots of trucks around and tarmac to start in next week or so. At the same time the company is doing the groundwork around the junction with the dual carriageway from Lefkosa, but there is no commitment to completion day on this.

The side who are committed to peace on the island, they say, are now complaining about the TRNC flag up on the mountain. They have asked the EU to investigate because of the environmental damage being done by this huge flag which they can see clearly from their side. No doubt the EU is going to spend considerable money sending investigators over, they do say however that they are not interested in the political aspect of the flag. Cynic or what........