A new life planned in Cyprus

Football in Limassol

2012-02-06T06:20:00.000Z

Some of the lads from Pissouri made their way to the a Limassol football stadium to watch AEL take on APOEL of Nicosia. The Cypriot fans were loud, colourful and passionate, sadly the 2 teams on the field did'ent show as much passion as they play out a fairly drab 0-0 draw.

One of the party nearly wet himself when he found a fellow Aston Villa fan in the crowd, you meet all sorts on this beautiful Island.

Return to the 60's

2012-02-04T06:51:00.000Z

On a beautiful February day the weekend got off to a quiet start when Rob and 4D took a hike along the coast of Melanda.

On the way down to Melanda we popped over to see the construction work that was being carried out on the land slip area of the village.

Things livened up in the evening when we popped over to the Hillview restaurant where a Skool disco had been organised.

There were some great outfits on show and those crazy kids of Pissouri danced the night away to some groovy tunes. (more photo's here)
and to end the evening we had our very own "Billie Jean"

Water, Water, everywhere and not a drop to drink.

2012-02-02T04:00:00.000Z

After continuous rainfall over the last 5 or 6 weeks, we are now experiencing a water cut in the village that so far has lasted 2 to 3 days. Our water pumping station at Fasoula, has been swamped and damage to the pipework is the apparent cause.

We were told that road tankers would arrive yesterday to top up the main village tanks, but this does'ent see to have happened... ah well.... this is Cyprus.

Asprokremnos Dam overflowing

2012-01-29T12:15:00.002Z

It has rained here in Cyprus nearly every day this year and this short video shows how one dam overflowed and created a rare river in this part of the world.

Chris Moss' Charity Endurance Run

On the 10th March 2012, Chris Moss will begin an endurance run around the entire coastline of Cyprus, a distance of at least 753 km, to raise money for charity.

For More info go to Chris Moss Endurance Run

Eye Laser treatment and Wembeleeeeee

2012-01-25T09:41:00.001Z

Mandy was concerned about her eyesight so we made our way to Larnaca to the clinic of Dr Vorkas. After a series of tests Mandy was informed that laser treatment was the best option for her.

Thirty minutes later we were in the laser treatment room and Mandy had the laser treatment completed on both eyes within 20 minutes.
Dr Vorkas told us that recovery with take several days but Mandy can already see a vast improvement in her sight.

A quick mention to our old football club, Cardiff City, who made it through to the Carling cup Final at Wembley after beating Crystal Palace in a tight semi final The Bluebirds won in a thrilling semi final that was decided on a penalty shoot out.

Mandy's and Jo's Birthday

2012-01-16T04:51:00.000Z

Friends and Family joined Mandy and Jo who had a double birthday celebration at The Artemis restaurant in Pissouri Bay.

Two Valley Hike

2012-01-14T07:01:00.000Z

During a break from the constant rain in Cyprus, we decided to hike around the area North of Kouklia. Our starting point was the village of Nikokleia, we made our way North along the Xeros valley, which climbs 400m up to the villages of Choletria and Stavrokonnou.

We then travelled across county and made our way down to the village of Mamonia and the Diarioz valley, during this part of the hike, someone, I won't mention any names, mislaid the map.

We crossed the Xeros river which had swelled after the recent rains and made our way to the deserted village of Souskiou. The final part of the hike was South following the river to Nikokleia, a hike of about 23 Kilometers

Stormy weather

2012-01-08T09:11:00.000Z

Over the last few days the Island of Cyprus has been lashed by storms and heavy winds. A few weeks ago a cargo ship (EDRO 111 ) ran aground in rough weather North of Paphos in the sea caves area, at the time of writing the ship is still aground.

The poor weather is forecast to last for several more days.

New Year's Lunch

2012-01-02T10:56:00.002Z

We were kindly invited to a New Years Lunch at Paul & Judy's house. The guests were served a wonderful Goulash followed by cheese and Port. Sadly one well known guest was missing due to an over indulgence during the festive week and the utter shock of Villa winning at Stamford bridge.

After an afternoon storm, Georgia managed to catch a rainbow !

Happy New Year

2012-01-01T08:59:00.000Z

We would like to wish all our family, friends and visitors to the blog a very happy and healthy New year.

On New Years day we popped down the 1911 club to celebrate Theo's birthday, a good crowd turned out and a tasty bbq was served to the guests.

New Years Eve 2011

2011-12-31T08:24:00.000Z

On a stormy evening we made our way up to the Hillview restaurant in Pissouri to celebrate New Years Eve. Streaks of lightening lit up the night sky as the guests enjoyed a superb meal.

More Photos

Derek ended the evening with a virtuoso rendition of "Zorba the Greek" on the dance floor which the crowd Loved...what a way to end the Year !

Christmas Day 2011

2011-12-25T00:45:00.001Z

Christmas day started with a giggle at "Scuba Steve's" Dive song.

On a breezy morning we trooped down to Pissouri bay for some fresh sea air. To begin the celebrations we had Bacon and sausage sarnies washed down with a couple of bottles of bubbly .
The braver members of the group tested out the sea temps with a paddle and Colin nearly lost his shorts..

Along with Steve & Mary, Colin & Deb we then popped into our local pub to wish our fellow villagers a Merry Christmas, then it was back home for a traditonal Turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

Mary's Birthday

2011-12-24T10:29:00.001Z

On a stormy Christmas eve in Cyprus, we went to the Platea Restaurant in Pissouri to help Mary celebrate her birthday .
Plenty of friends turned up to make sure that the birthday girl's party went with a swing.

Pre Christmas Buffet

2011-12-19T07:20:00.001Z

Pre Christmas Buffet in Pissouri, thanks to Mandy for the Wonderful food and thanks to "Scuba Steve" for the entertainment.

FOG Quiz

2011-12-16T07:05:00.001Z

We popped over to the Pissouriana to take part in the annual Friends of the Guides Christmas quiz. Our team, "Mary's Hairy Fairies", came in second place, beaten by half a point.

The turning point, in my opinion, was when our esteemed Captain (4D) was asked who led the peasant revolt in 1381, instead of answering Wat Tyler he plumped for Oliver Cromwell, who sadly was not born until over 200 years after that event !

Multi Culture centre opens

2011-12-12T12:03:00.003Z

On Sunday we attended the opening of the new multi cultural centre in Pissouri. The building is in the Old Police station and it has been renovated at the cost of 2 million Euros.

The first exhibition is a history of clothing/weaving that was produced in the area, also showing is a short film on the same topic.

Christmas Carols in the Square

2011-12-10T12:29:00.001Z

To begin the Christmas festive season, the Ladies of Pissouri went for a meal to the Platea restaurant in the village square, they then moved on to the "Red Fever pub".

The following evening we wandered down to the village square to enjoy the PRA Christmas celebrations. The local school childrem sang carols, the guests were served mulled wine and warm snacks, Father Christmas distributed gifts and the PRA drew their Grand raffle.

A visit to A&E

2011-12-07T13:30:00.001Z

After trapping my hand I had my first chance to try out the local general hospital, first stop was the accident and emergency unit. After a lengthy wait we were ushered into the unit and told an X-ray was needed. Returning to the A&E ward we were told to wait in a treatment cubicle.

The main doctor then said that the finger was broken and now needed stitching, he proceeded to insert 8 stitches around the top of the finger, sadly he saw no need to use a local anesthetic and the pain was pretty intense. We returned to the hospital today to see the orthopedic doctor to discuss the fracture, he advised me to let nature take its course and leave it be.

Gary Speed, Proud Welshman

2011-11-29T13:14:00.001Z

One of the good guys in football, a great loss to the football World. I just needed some way of paying my respects to a great Welshman.

4D's Birthday Buffet

2011-11-27T05:55:00.001Z

To finally Conclude the end of 4D's birthday week, Del and Josie and their family organised a Birthday Buffet at their house in Pissouri. While a lightening storm raged outside, the guests enjoyed some lovely food, old family videos and Georgia's home made games.

That it for 4D's birthday this year, roll on the next one...its the Bigee !

Pipe Smoking for Beginers

2011-11-24T11:09:00.001Z

A Educational, Informative and amusing video for the discerning Gentlemen smoker.

4D's birthday Trip (Part 2)

2011-11-22T12:40:00.001Z

On day two we headed down to Girne (Kyrenia) harbour to visit the impressive Castle. We walked along the battlements which give spectacular views of the surrounding area.

We then visited the dungeons and the impressive museum that holds the relics and remains of a Greek merchant ship dating from 4th century BC.

After a light lunch we wandered over to The Deja vu cafe where the locals tempted us into trying the local Shisha pipe, a mixture of water, tobacco and natural flavours, we opted for the Apple flavour.

To finish off the day we headed over to the local Chinese restaurant to help Steve celebrate his Birthday in style, I won't go into the reasons as to why he ended up with a damp chair !

On the final day of our trip we decided to return to Nicosia via the "Five fingers" mountain range which climbs through the pine forest to a height of 740m. The views of the coastline from on top of the mountain are superb.

4D's Birthday Trip up North ( Part 1)

2011-11-18T09:38:00.001Z

To Celebrate 4D's birthday we drove up to the North of Cyprus, our base for our visit was The Ship Inn. We arrived in Girne (Kyrenia) in the middle of a huge electrical storm. The deafening claps of thunder reverberated around the Pentadactylos (Besparmak) mountians and the lights from St Hilarion castle looked like lava tumbling down the mountain cliffs.

The next morning the storm passed over and we made our way West to the town of Guzelyurt (Morfou), the town had a colourful Saturday open air market where locals turn out to buy their fresh fruit and veg.

We then walked over to St. Mama's monastery named after the Patron saint of Tax evaders. Mamus died about 275 AD and legend said his sarcophagus was washed ashore where a peasent found the remains and was told in a vision to the spot where the monastery now stands.

Leaving Guzelyurt when drove East to Morfou bay, a totally unspoilt area of natural beauty with its long sandy beaches and home to nestling turtles.

Next stop was the small village of Korucam which is home to the only Maronite village in Northen Cyprus, the village is dominated by the large Roman Catholic church. Directly opposite the church is The Yorgo restaurant which is run by Maria Skoullou, the Keleftiko and salad meze is to be recommended and Maria is a wonderful host and likes to tell her guests about the history of the village and the Maronite people.

The final leg of the day's trip was to Cape Kormakitis which lies at the Northern tip of Morfou Bay, we had to hike several Kilometres to reach the headland and on our arrival we toasted the end of our journey with a nip of so zivania.

2011-11-16T14:39:00.001Z

We have had 3 days of Constant rain here in Cyprus and a lot of people have caught the bug that is going around the village, including us, time for a break to recharge the old batteries.

Bonfire Night

2011-11-06T08:39:00.000Z

On a mild November evening we made our way over to Episkopi Garrison for the annual bonfire and fire works show. The large crowd was also entertained by the band of the Army Air Corps.

We then returned to Pissouri to celebrate Joesy'e birthday with a couple of drinks and a lovely chocolate cake at the Spari bar.

A visit to Apoel Nicosia Supporters club

2011-11-02T10:06:00.000Z

Rob, Steve, Warren and Derek made their way up to Nicosia to watch the Champions League match between Apoel Nicosia and FC Porto. The lads arrived without tickets and despite their best efforts to wangle their way into the stadium they were thwarted at pitch side by security staff.

Plan B was to head over to the Apoel supporters club, thehome fans made the lads welcome and when the home side got a last minute winnerthe fans in the club went Loopy.

Diveathon

2011-11-01T05:36:00.001Z

Pissouri's top dive instructor (4D) took part in a 24 hour diveathon that was organised by Pissouri Bay Divers. The event was held at the Ampeli taverna and all proceeds raised went to SSAFA (The British Soldiers, Sailors and Family Association.

PRA Centenary

2011-10-24T05:01:00.002Z

The building that hosts the Pissouri Residents Association celebrated its Centenary and Theo organised a Sunday afternoon Party. A large souvla (bbq) was served up along with some lively music and Theo cut a dashing figure in his traditional Vraka outfit.

Kareoke

2011-10-16T05:34:00.002Z

After the disappointment of the rugby, we headed down to the 1911 club for an evening of kareoke and proved the point that not everyone from Wales can hold a tune.

Rugby World Cup

2011-10-15T11:42:00.003Z

I just want to Thank the Welsh Rugby team for an outstanding effort in the World cup, (despite an appalling decision by the referee..shame on you Mr Rolland) the Welsh team put up a great display.

Lisa's Birthday Party

2011-10-14T04:18:00.001Z

To celebrate Lisa's 30th Birthday we organised a surprise party for her at their villa. Friends and family turned out on a warm evening to wish the birthday girl well.

Somebody fell "buttock over breast" into the shrubbery but memory fails me who it was !

Bright Lights

2011-10-13T11:40:00.001Z

The following evening we hit the "Bright Lights" of Pissouri with visits to the Sparti pub, The Hideaway restaurant and the Iron Horse.

Visitors from South Wales.

2011-10-12T13:21:00.002Z

Nine family and friends flew in from Cardiff-UK for a week's holiday in Pissouri. The first part of the week was spent relaxing and sunbathing around the pool.

Statos Ayios Fotios

2011-10-04T14:59:00.000Z

Now that the weather has cooled down its time to get the old Hiking boots on. Our first hike of the season started near the Kolios winery just outside the village of Statos- Ayios Fotios .

The path which drops steeply, leads down to the old abandoned village of Agios Photios where photographs were still attached to the wall and jackets were still on their hooks, it gave it a spooky feeling.

The old church was still in good condition and looked to be still in use. A number of home made wind vanes, made out of sticks, nails and cigarette packets dotted the path.

The hike back up the mountain is steep and several water breaks were needed.

At the end of the hike we nipped into the winery for a couple of bottles of wine.

Sex, Chips and Ouzo

2011-10-03T04:18:00.003Z

We made our way down to Pissouri ampitheater to watch the comedy Sex, chips and ouzo.

The play centres around four characters: Two British pals, Sadie and Moira and their involvement with crotch-grabbin’, taxi-cabbin’ Yiorgos and his sidekick, Sotiris. Set in Cyprus during the polyester-pumping seventies, Moira and Sadie visit the Island for their " summer of lovin" in Paphos.

A visit to Famagusta

2011-09-26T12:47:00.000Z

To celebrate our wedding anniversary we decided to have a weekend break in the Northern town of Famagusta. We were joined by Mary and Steve and our base was the Sky Venus Beach Hotel ( which was a disappointment.)

We visited the impressive old town with its walls and Bastions. Its an interesting place to explore with its narrow streets and numerous churches, which are mostly in ruins.

We also visited the Restricted area of Varosha which is a ghost town of crumbling hotels and has remained uninhabited since 1974.

Strangely enough there is a wonderful beach still accessible in front of the security post.

We finished off our visit by driving up the coast to the Kiyi restaurant which is situated right on the coast and we enjoyed a lovely fish lunch.

Lisa working in the Wirraka Maya health centre

2011-09-20T07:34:00.000Z

Just received News of Lisa working in the Wirraka Maya health centre in Port Headland in Western Australia.

Lisa and Ben are due to visit us in Cyprus in October along with other Family and Friends.

Happy Valley Fete

2011-09-18T08:47:00.000Z

On a Blistering hot day we made our way down to the British Army base at Happy valley in Episkopi to attend their annual fete. The fete was extremely well organised with numerous stalls, a sound stage with live music, an exhibition arena and a food and drink village.

There was also a classic car show, a troupe of wandering Morris dancers, show jumping arena and various military display teams.

Tracie's Birthday Party

2011-09-17T06:17:00.001Z

Tracie celebrated her birthday with her party at her house in Pissouri. The evening kicked off with a few drinks followed by one of Arthur's famous curry's. Alan's pool table was a big hit and the evening ended with some lessons on traditional Greek dancing.

Robin's SCUBA Diving day

2011-09-16T08:43:00.001Z

Robin joined SCUBA Steve for a day's diving on the West coast of Cyprus. Robin thoroughly enjoyed his two dives and saw a variety of sealife.

Robin Flies in.

2011-09-14T08:58:00.002Z

No Volcanic Ash this time but a technical problem with the plane meant that Robin had a 12 hour delay at Stockholm airport. He finally flew into Cyprus for a weeks holiday after a long haul from Sweden.

Theo's Summer BBQ

2011-09-12T05:48:00.001Z

To mark the arrival of Sean and Rosie to Theoxenia heights, Theo organised a BBQ. Perfectly cooked souvla and good company made for a lovely afternoon in the Cypriot sunshine.

New Master SCUBA diver

2011-08-29T07:48:00.000Z

To Celebrate Scuba Steve's advancement to PADI Master dive instructor, The Pissouri Master Baker made him a Special cake, Congratulaions Steve.

Brush fires around Pissouri

2011-08-22T04:34:00.001Z

Huge fires swept along the valley close to Pissouri, scrub land and carob trees burnt quickly as winds fanned the flames, at one point in the early evening it looked as if the whole valley was alight as the fires stretched for miles.

Fire fighting helicopters spent over 24 hours dumping sea water on the surrounding area as the fire crept towards the village of Avdimou.

More photographs at About Pissouri

Bush Fires

2011-08-03T11:34:00.000Z

Sitting on our balcony we noticed smoke from a fire that looked as if it was very big, apparently the fire started in the North of the Island in Kayalar.

Strong winds fanned the flames and its reported that a fire fighting plane was brought in from the Turkish mainland.

2011-07-29T06:01:00.000+01:00

President Christofias asks his entire cabinet to resign in the aftermath of the explosion at Evangelos Florakis.

Here in Pissouri, we are now experiencing two power cuts a day and this is expected to last for a number of Months.

Microlight Flight over Cyprus's West coast.

2011-07-25T15:47:00.000+01:00

2011-07-25T06:31:00.018+01:00

Alan Carter took Rob for a flight in his microlight from Paphos International airport. Flying North from Paphos towards the village of Stroumpi before heading West towards Cape Drepano. The route then took them North along the coast with some tremendous views.

They then turned inland and headed over to Latchi and along the Northern coastline before heading South and returning to Paphos Airport.

More Photo's here

Dave Sykes who is attempting to fly in a Microlight from York, U.K to Sydney, Australia has reached Indonesia, follow this amazing journey at
http://soloflightglobal.com/

2011-07-19T05:05:00.001+01:00

After the devastating explosion at Evangelos Florakis naval base , power cuts have become a daily occurrence in Pissouri. With the worry of water cuts people have been warned to watch their water consumption and several people have already been fined for using hosepipes to wash down local streets.

Power Station Explosion

2011-07-11T12:42:00.004+01:00

Massive Explosion in Cyprus

Cyprus has rocked by a massive explosion at the Evangelos Florakis naval base in Zygi, A number of fatalities have been reported as a munitions depot explodes apparently caused by a brush fire.

The fire spread to the nearby Vassilikou power station and cut electrical power to most of the Southern part of the Island.

Reports say that every window in a 5km radius was smashed and considerable damage was caused to property nearby, we have also been told that debris on the nearby motorway caused accidents.

Locals have just told me that we could be without power for upto a month, but the power came on here in Pissouri at 14.15.

Phil's birthday in 1911

2011-07-10T06:45:00.007+01:00

To mark Phil's Birthday, a "Themed" bash was held at the 1911 club in Pissouri. A good crowd turned up to help "Earnie" celebrate his birthday in style.

Mandy won first Prize as "Nurse Jackie and "Harry Potter" turned up to save the day !

More pictures can bee seen here

Sunflowers and Ladies

2011-07-09T07:53:00.001+01:00

The weekend started with the judging of the inaugural Sunflower growing competition. The winner of the tallest flower went to Rob with a height of 1.028m. A fine display of multiple flowers was grown by Mary.

On a lovely warm Summer's evening, some of the Ladies of Pissouri met at The Vraka taverna for dinner and drinks.

Shirley's Birthday

2011-06-30T09:34:00.011+01:00

On a lovely Summer's evening, The Courtyard of the Vraka taverna in Pissouri square was the venue for Shirley's surprise Birthday Party.

A big Thanks to Judith and Paul for their wonderful Hospitality.
( ( more pictures on this link)

2011-06-26T05:03:00.011+01:00

The Annual Chris Polykarpou memorial darts competition took place at the 1911 club in Pissouri.

The overall winner for the evening was Bob Hurring.

Runner up was Damien Patrick.

Third place and also with the highest individual score of the evening went to John Gardener.

A big thanks to the Polykarpou family for their input.
More pictures at this link

Mandria Beach

2011-06-20T05:50:00.003+01:00

Mandria beach bar was the meeting place for a Sunday afternoon picnic. Even a small Donkey wandered into the bar to try his luck. After lunch we played boules on the beach.

Sadly, one of our guests (The usual suspect) had a "wardrobe malfunction " which even scared the donkey away !

Brummies Fly in

2011-06-19T07:04:00.002+01:00

Mandy’s family members, Roy, Janet, Dawn and Mark flew from Birmingham (where else ?) to Cyprus for a holiday.

We all trooped down to the 1911 club for a darts night, a good night ended with the eventual winners being Sylvia and Rob.

The following day the Brummie crew held a BBQ on their terrace. Dawn made a wonderful roulade, sadly one of our guests comments on the roulade sent the

gang into fits of laughter, regular readers of this blog will probably know who the culprit was.

Greyhound Racing

2011-06-12T06:00:00.002+01:00

A very good crowd turned out at the 1911 club for a night of Greyhound Racing (video-style.) The overall winner on the night was Scuba Steve who took the honours when the Greyhound "Ma's Landing" won him a bundle of Funny money on the final race, of course he celebrated like a 3 year old who'd just had his first Farley's Rusk.

Judy and Paul hosted a BBQ

2011-06-06T07:35:00.001+01:00

Judy and Paul hosted a BBQ as part of a double birthday celebration. An 8 hour power cut ended just in time as the party guests arrived. A big Thanks to Judy and Paul for a lovely afternoon.

Party In the Park (Episkopi)

2011-06-06T07:22:00.016+01:00

Party in the Park

On a glorious Summer's evening, along with a coach load of Pissouri residents we made our way down to Happy Valley in Episkopi for "Party in the Park".

There was a great selection of picnic food and plenty of cold beverages to make the party go with a swing.

Live music was provided by The Rockhoppers, Hitched and No off switch.

The singalong on the coach home was highly entertaining, big thanks to Tracy for leading the band.

Ben flies into Wales

2011-05-30T12:37:00.035+01:00

Lisa & Ben

The " Diff " crew

Ben flies into the UK from Australia to visit Lisa and to tour Wales. After a visit to the old home town of Cardiff the couple headed to West Wales then up to Barmouth before exploring North Wales.

They then headed up to the summit of Snowdon and took some great photo's.

2011-05-28T07:54:00.001+01:00

The 1911 club in Pissouri was the venue for a darts competition, a good crowd turned up and there was plenty of good natured banter.

Party in the Park

2011-05-26T09:58:00.001+01:00

Party in The Park.

A quick mention of an upcoming event that is taking place on Saturday 4th June.

Party in the Park is being held at Happy Valley in Episkopi.

Hopefully This Blog will bring you a first hand report on this event.

2011-05-23T09:39:00.000+01:00

On Sunday we wandered down to the Village of Mandria and had lunch at the Klimataria tavern which is well known for its BBQ Souvla.

We then moved down to the Mandia beach bar for a couple of sundowners and met the owners new pet goat.

For all those who requested it, here is The Visit to Villa Park Video...

2011-05-22T06:31:00.000+01:00

To Celebrate Lisa's Birthday, family and friends met in Pissouri square.

Somebody posted on A social network site that one of the Guests was going to "Splash the Cash", sadly this rumour turned out to be false.

2011-05-16T05:43:00.005+01:00

With the Cypriot weather still unpredictable in the middle of May we made our way down to a BBQ at Paul's house. The afternoon started of with a cold wind and a light shower, but then clouds parted and the sun came out and the kids were soon in the pool.

Dave Sykes who is attempting an epic solo, record breaking microlight journey from York, England to Sydney, Australia, flew into Paphos for repairs to his aircraft before continuing onwards to Egypt.

Pissouri Hike

2011-05-09T15:03:00.003+01:00

With the temps rising on the Island of Cyprus, Rob and Steve took the opportunity to hike The Pissouri loop. Starting off on the South end of the village, they followed the contours of the hills as they meandered down towards Pissouri Bay.

There is plenty of wildlife to be seen at this time of year, but a careful eye has to be kept out for the danger of snakes.

2011-05-07T06:59:00.000+01:00

Our friends, Simon and Karen, flew into Cyprus to spend some time in Pissouri. First point of order was a rooftop barbeque on their terrace that overlooks Pissouri Bay.

2011-04-25T07:34:00.000+01:00

With the sun finally shining on Pissouri, hundreds of people gathered in the square for the Easter festivities. The entertainment included traditional music and dance, tug of war, strong man contest and various races for the kids.

2011-04-04T14:50:00.001+01:00

Ignoring the forecast of heavy showers, Paul and Judy invited us around for the first BBQ of the year. Paul was in charge of the chicken and did it in his own unique style. A small beer can full of herbs and spices was inserted into the chicken for cooking, this also helps to keep the chicken upright.
Result.....perfectly cooked chicken.

2011-04-02T08:10:00.003Z

We have felt 2 Earthquakes within a week here in Pissouri. The first occurred last Saturday when were were having a quite drink with friends in a local bar, it measured a magnitude of 4.2 and its source was 28 miles South of Paphos.

The second quake happened at 4.30pm yesterday afternoon, this one measured a magnitude of 5.9 and its source was some 78miles East of Crete.

Georgia's 8th Birthday 2011

2011-03-28T05:14:00.005Z

Mandy put her cooking skills to use to make a cake to celebrate Georgia's 8th birthday. Family and friends gathered for a party and and afternoon of fun and games.

While watching the International football match on Saturday evening we felt the ground shudder. A 4.2 Magnitude earthquake hit Cyprus at 16.25 local time.

2011-03-26T12:39:00.000Z

Gerry and Joanne threw a St. Patrick's day shindig with a traditional Irish stew washed down with Jameson's whisky. There were also rumours of clog dancing, you know who you are...Mary !

2011-03-21T07:17:00.006Z

Lisa's Travel Adventure 2011
11. On her final leg of her adventure Lisa flew to South Africa, visiting Cape Town, Joburg, Port Elizabeth and Durban. But the highlight of her trip was her visits to the National Parks including Addo Elephant park and the Kruger National Park.

Lisa arrived back in Cardiff on the 11th March 2011 after spending 5 months on the road and covering an amazing 67,728 miles on her various journeys.

2011-03-10T06:00:00.005Z

Dodging some heavy showers, Rob & Steve hiked the Alektora loop, there is very little shelter in this area so they were lucky enough to only get caught in one downpour. The estimated distance was 13K.

Stormy weather

For the last week this part of Cyprus has been lashed by high winds, heavy rain, electrical storms and hailstones. According to the forecast,The weather is due to break tomorrow, lets hope so.
Yesterday we popped down to Cape Aspro to watch the rollers come crashing in from the sea.

Paul and Judy

2011-02-27T06:49:00.001Z

Paul and Judith (Judy, Judy, Judy ) were kind enough to invite us around to their home for lovely meal. We were joined by Steve & Mary and Phil & Linda. The only complaint of the evening was the missing Brie cheese !

Girls Night In

2011-02-26T08:29:00.003Z

Tracy organised a "Girls night in" at her house in Pissouri , after a lovely meal the girls played their party games, sadly details are not allowed on this site due the sensitive nature of the Publisher.

Burnt Thursday

2011-02-25T09:28:00.004Z

Pissouri village square was venue for Tsiknopempti (Burnt Thursday), this is the Thursday eleven days before the start of lent when locals have their last taste of meat before Easter.
Several BBQ's were laid out in the square and Mike and Harris of The Vineland taverna laid out tables and provided food and drink for all.

After a few glasses of wine the traditional Cypriot Dancing began and Del-Boy showed us some of his newly learnt moves, see a report Below

2011-02-24T07:39:00.004Z

Mandy returned to the UK to celebrate her Mother's (Edith) 86th Birthday in Redditch, near Birmingham.

Mandy also got the chance to meet her Great, Great Nephew, Jake.

While stayin with Roy and Janet, Mandy enjoyed a Lamb dinner, special Report Below.

2011-02-13T10:56:00.000Z

On a beautiful February morning we set off for a walk along the hills that surround Pissouri. It feels as if Spring has arrived early in Cyprus this year.
This area is minutes away from the centre of the village but so quiet and picturesque.

2011-02-10T06:42:00.002Z

Lisa's Travel Adventure 2011

10. Lisa flies from New Zealand to Fiji, and arrives at in Nadi which is located on the Western side of the main Island of Viti Levu. Check out the travel blog.

Next Stop...South Africa

2011-01-30T00:55:00.002Z

We took a drive up to the Troodos mountains to check out the snow conditions, although there was a large amount of snow the roads were clear all the way up to Mount Olympus.

The Ski resort was very busy as large numbers of the locals enjoyed the conditions.

To watch a video of the days activities, please click here.

2011-01-26T08:55:00.002Z

Lisa's Travel Adventure 2011

9. Lisa flew from Australia to New Zealand, where along with several friends she hired a RV to tour the countryside. They made their way to Lake Taupo which is a well known Volcanic region.

Next stop on the journey was Queenstown, which is known for its numerous lakes and Alpine resort. Travel Blog

Mandy's Birthday 2011

2011-01-23T08:24:00.000Z

The 1911 club was the venue for Mandy's 50 th Birthday Bash.

A good crowd turned out to wish Mandy a Happy Birthday, there was a great atmoshphere in the club with plenty of Laughs and good music to dance the night away.

Mandy even had her own personal "kissogram" to help things go with a swing.

More Photo's on this link

2011-01-21T14:49:00.000Z

Taking advantage of the recent fine weather, we decided to hike around the the village of Sotira, which lies NW of Limassol, we made our way through the pine trees heading towards the village of Zanatzia.

We then moved onto the Village of Souni, where a huge amount of new building work was in progress. We noticed that someone in the village was a collector of VW vehicles.

We passed through Souni and made our way through a couple of pine covered valley's, our final destination was to be the Kouris Dam, but from this direction it was impassable due to the terrain.