New Year's Eve 2023

 We spent New Year's eve at The Pissouriana hotel helping Lynn celebrate her birthday. The bar areas were packed with guests and NYE revellers.

With Live music, DJ Tracy and a tasty buffet all the guests had a wonderful evening. 

Boxing Day

 On Boxing day we took a trip out to the seaside town of Porthcawl, a cold wind was blowing in from the Seven Estuary so we popped into the amusement arcade so that Jude and Cari could have some fun.

Lee and Rob then popped into the Royal Oak pub in Cardiff, which is a real old traditional pub, for a swift pint before Rob returned to Cyprus.

Christmas Day in Cardiff

Our Christmas day in Cardiff started with a visit to the local pub, The Railway Inn. They was a lovely atmosphere and the locals and the staff made us welcome. 

 Then is was back home for a glass of wine and a wonderful,  traditional Christmas dinner that Andrew had prepared.

 Jude and Cari had an exciting morning opening their gifts from Santa.

Pressie Time in Cardiff

There was huge excitement as it was time for unwrapping Christmas gifts for Jude and Cari

I am not sure who has the most fun, the adults or the kids. 

On returning home Andrew lit the wood burner and set out the most delicious cold buffet and we all settled down to watch some Christmas TV.

Christmas Eve in the UK and Cyprus .

 Back in cyprus, Mandy attended a Birthday party for Mary. The day started with drinks at The Bay bar and then the guests had a lovely meal at The Saffron Indian restaurant before a visit to The Pissouriana.

Meanwhile back in Cardiff, Lee and Rob popped into the Royal Oak, which is a traditional old pub with lots of character and characters. 

Parks, Pantomime and the Pub

 The following day Rob took a walk over to one of Cardiff's many parks, Llandaff fields. Rob was glad that he packed his thermals because there was a cutting wind.

In the after we met up with Lee, Cari and Jude and made our way over to Cardiff's New theater to watch the Pantomime production of "Jack and the beanstalk "

The kids loved the show, they were screaming and booing at the "Baddie" and dancing away in the musical numbers. There was also a 3D element to the show where spiders seemed to attack the audience. 

In the evening we went to The Quill and Quote at Thackeray, a gastro pub that serves excellent food. The singer "Gavin" entertained us with songs and comedy. 

A Christmas visit to Wales

 

On a mild, calm evening, Rob took the Easyjet flight from Paphos to Bristol, UK. The flight took 4 hours 50 mins and despite a strong headwind, it was a comfortable ride.

It was a different type of weather that greeted him after the flight. A drop in temperature and a driving sleet made for a challenging descent down the aircraft stairs.

 The following morning, Rob caught the coach from Bristol Airport to Cardiff. The 90 minute run went smoothly, especially with the fast WiFi on board to pass away the time.

His cousin, Lee, was waiting for him at the coach station with a welcoming cup of coffee and bacon roll.

They both headed off to pick up Jude and Cari at their school, both kids were excited to see Rob, plus the fact it was the last day at school before the Christmas holidays. 

In the evening we all trooped over to the Plymouth Arms pub in St Fagans to see a small choir singing  Christmas carols.