Fisherman's Friday and Road repairs

On Friday evening we made our way over to Secret Valley golf course to check out what they call "Fisherman's Friday". They have a special offer on their seafood menu. The staff went out of their way to be welcoming and the food and setting were excellent.

One of the main roads into the village of Pissouri is under repair due to falling rocks from the hillside above it. The local council are terracing the hillside to prevent further rockfall.  The closure means that more traffic is diverted through the narrow road through that runs through the center of the village.

 

The Bay Tree Opens and A house warming.

A New bar/restaurant named "The Bay Tree" opened this weekend down in Pissouri Bay. We popped in to have a coffee and check out the new menu, which looked pretty good.

We wish them all the best for the future.

On Saturday evening we attended a house warming party for our nieghbours, Sylvian and Elaine, aka "The Golden girls". The lady's put on a lovely cold buffet for their guests. One noticable point was that the wind changed direction and it was chilly enough for most of the guests to wear sweaters.

Delizie Cafe

 The Hot Summer continues in Cyprus as the temperature are still hitting the 30 degree mark. On Sunday we popped over to the Delizie cafe for a spot of Sunday lunch and listen to the tunes of UB 40 from a tribute act.

First order of the day was to present "Cowboy" John with a Dotted disc of him riding  his horse, "Sunny".

                                                                               

Una at the 1911

 We popped down to the 1911 club to see the soul singer "Una". The courtyard at the 1911 had a good crowd and Una had a superb voice and sang for a couple of hours.

 

A fire on the edge of the village, A 5th Birthday and Schooldays

 A fire broke out on the edge of the village, the fire services were soon in attendance and only superficial damage to scrubland was caused.

Back in South Wales there were two landmark Days to celebrate, the first was Jude's 5th Birthday. Jude had a great day, opening his gifts and having a family day out at a Dinosaur park.

  

Later in the week Jude started his first day at school and Cari started Nursery school.

Hillview Quiz and Our Wedding Anniversary

 On a very warm evening we strolled over to the Hillview restaurant for the first quiz after the Covid lockdown period.  We had to make up a new team due our usual friends being in the UK. Our new team, "Utter Chaos " managed to come in at a respectable 3rd position out of 12 teams.

On beautiful, Saturday evening we made our way over to The Kyrinia Beach Restaurant to celebrate our 16th Wedding Anniversary. We were joined by Denise and Kelvin.

We enjoyed a lovely meal and a Gorgeous sunset.

        

                                                 

Heatwave hits Cyprus and A Soul Night in Pissouri

 September came in with a bang as far as the weather was concerned. Temperatures soared into the mid  40 's inland and into the high 30's here on the coast. In Nicosia  the highest ever temperaturue  in Cyprus was recorded at 46  degrees celsius (115 Farenheit.)
On Thursday we attended a funeral service at Pissouri cemetery and at 11 o'clock the temperatures were uncomfortably high. 
Thankfully the cemetery provided canopies for shelter. Afterwards the attendees gathered at The Hideaway restaurant for a cooling drink.

Soul Night

On a very warn evening, The Band "Soul Kind Wonderful" brought their polished act to the  Pissouri ampitheater. The talented guys put on a wonderful show and performed a number of classics.

Video by Del Fisher

Kyrenia Beach

On a beautiful Summer's evening we decided to have our evening meal at one of our favourite restaurants close to Pissouri.The Kyrenia beach restaurant sits right on the beach with views of the surrounding bay. With a cooling breeze, it was just so relaxing watching the paragliders bobbing along the surface of the sea. As usual the food and service were superb.

On a very warm afternoon we made our way down to the Mandria beach bar to listen to "New rules duo" We were joined by Kelvin and Denise. On the way home we stopped off on the cliffs overlooking the sea to watch a beautiful sunset.

Due to the Covid 19 pandemic the Cypriot Ministry of health implemented new rules regarding the Public gatherings, these rules will stay in plave until 15th January 2020.

1. The maximum number of people who can physically attend a meal/dinner is 350.
2. A distance of 3 m2 indoors and 2 m2 outdoors between each person needs to be maintained regardless of the floor area of the venue.
3. For congratulations and receptions, the flow of people should not exceed 250 people per hour. For example, if the total number of guests is 1,000 people then the minimum time for congratulations and receptions should be four hours.
4. The customary process of congratulations (kissing, handshake) is prohibited.
5. The couple or the baby’s parents are obligated to submit a list with the guests at the reception and/or dinner to facilitate tracing in the event that any Covid-19 cases emerge among guests.
6. The venue’s managers have to ensure that there is sufficient ventilation at the event.
7. Tables need to be arranged in a way that prevents crowding and that ensures natural distancing between the various groups of guests.
8. There should not be a designated area for dancing/dance floor at the event in order to avoid crowding.
9. Hand sanitisers should be placed by the venue’s managers at various points during the event.
10. During the church ceremony of the wedding or baptism, all guidelines stipulated for churches in the relevant protocol should be adhered to.

Large Fire , Birthday dinner and a trip to North Wales

A large fire broke out just North of Pissouri around the villages of Archimandrita, Dora, Prastio, Kouklia and Avdimou. Strong winds made the fire spread quickly, thankfully there were no reports of any injuries.
Sadly, the authorities suspect arson.

 










The Hideaway restaurant in Pissouri was the venue for a birthday dinner foe Sylvia, a number of her friends attended and the ladies had a lovely evening.

Back in the UK, Lisa and Andrew took advantage of the fine weather for a short tour of North Wales.

Duck pond market and Orinos restaurant

On Sunday we drove over to the Eastern side of the island, our first stop was the Duck pond open air market where Mandy bought a stack of records for her doting discs hobby.

We then made our way over to the Orino by the sea restaurant where we had lunch overlooking  the wreck of the Edro III.

The Sierra Leone-flagged EDRO III ran aground off Pegeia on 8 September 2011 in heavy seas, during a voyage to Rhodes, from Limassol, Cyprus with a cargo of plasterboard.