Kareoke

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

 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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.