The Coptic wind, El Fedra El Kibirain,  has blown here in Pissouri for 3 days, This blog had a reporter on hand to give an update. Click here to hear our Exclusive  Report.

 

Tracy and Dave kindly invited us to their Burns night supper. The guests arrived to the stirring music of the pipes. Dave made the welcome speech and then we sat  down to the traditional supper of Cullen Skink soup, followed by Haggis, Neep and Tatties.

Tracy then gave the Address to the Immortal memory of Robert Burns, this was followed by Rob giving the "Toast to The Lassies" speech.  Mandy then replied with the "Toast to the Laddies", all speeches were accompanied by a selection of Scottish whiskies !

Finally we were treated to a selction of Burns poems and some rousing singing of well known scottish songs.

The whole evening was superb, Thanks to Tracy and Dave for their hospitality.

Somehow (The whiskie played a part) they managed to get Rob into a kilt !

The temperature has taken a drop down to 5 degrees here in Cyprus, the  sea has turned choppy and their is snow on the Troodos mountains.


To warm up we did a 10k hike around the village of Pissouri.

Happy Birthday Mandy

To celebrate Mandy's birthday we took a trip to the village of Mandria for a night out. We started off with a slap up Fish and chip dinner, sadly a glass of wine was tipped over one of the guests, luckily, this particular guest is used to being wet throughout the day. (Hint 4D)


We then went over to the "Get it" Inn  for a couple of drinks and  to  dance the night away as  the singer Stevie Dean performed her show.


 

Click here  A new video has been posted on YouTube showing the International debut of Cyprus's winner of "You ain't got talent"

Click here  A new video has also been posted showing the Milk Tray man who lives in Pissouri.

To blow away the cobwebs of the recent festivities, Rob, Mandy, Steve and Mary decided to go for a Sunday hike. The starting point was the village of Mamonia  which is East of Paphos. They hiked South following the dried up bed of the River Diarizos.

 








They stopped for lunch in the deserted village of Souskio, this Turkish Cypriot village was abandonded in 1974 and the ruined buildings that are left are used as livestock pens.

 






 Moving on they followed the irrigation channel before arriving at Nikokleia, this hike is about 5 mile/ 8km and the tracks it follows are in good condition

 

On New Years day, Theo celebrated his birthday with a large gathering of  family and friends at the 1911 club. A suberb souvla lunch was cooked in the courtyard and we finally found out what a Scotsman uses his Sporran for !

 New Year's Eve video via YouTube available here