Lisa and Andrew's Wedding Day

In Ogmore by sea, on the day of Lisa and Andrew's wedding we awoke to fine drizzle falling from the skies. First stop was the bungalow where the bridesmaids,"The Famous Flampettes" spent the night and prepared for the big day.

And what a day it turned out to be, I was honoured to walk my Goddaughter,  Lisa, down the aisle in South Wales as she married Andrew. Lisa looked absolutely stunning and Andrew looked very handsome .

As the bride and groom stood in front of the preacher, a drag queen ran down the aisle screaming the song, “It should have been me" and thumping poor Andrew with her handbag, the congregation were in hysterics and that set the tone for the day,  no formality,  just a wonderful  relaxed atmosphere. 

After a wonderful meal we had some great speeches but I think Lisa stole the show with her's which was heart felt and in places very funny.

Andrew then stood up and said that he wasn't a fan of public speaking and that he had two friends who would speak for him.













Well these two guys had written a song ("You want to make  me Live") just for the wedding and they were so professional,  the marquee filled with the backing music and these guys nailed the song.....and as they say “the crowd went wild". Then Gavin kept the tempo going with a singalong with the guests.  

We then went outside for some photos with the stunning coastline as a backdrop and we all waved and cheered a a drone made several overhead passes of the guests.


Then the evening guests started to arrived and took the chance to use out own private bouncy castle with the “Cool kids", Jude and Cari. 











We then went into one of the bars where"Big Mac's wholly Soul band", a live 12 piece band played a couple of superb sets and the guests danced the night away as fish and chips were served. All too soon it was time to make our way home after a truly memorable day.

Arriving in South Wales

The next  morning , a beautifully, sunny day, we collected our hire car and made our way over to South Wales. Our first stop was to see Sarah, Lee and the "Cool Kids", Jude and Cari.

We then headed to the small village of Ewenny,  which lies just South of the town of Bridgend. We booked into the Ewenny farm guesthouse which proved to be an excellent choice. 

We then drove down to the Village of Ogmore, the venue for the wedding. 
Lisa and her friends/bridesmaids were staying in  lovely cottages overlooking the dramatic coastline. All the ladies were very excited and talkative. 

We then stopped off for a quiet drink at a pub called The Pelican In Her Piety that overlooks Ogmore castle and the Ewenny river. 

Our final "port of call" was The Watermill,  where we had our evening meal.

A Visit to the UK for The Wedding

At 10.30 pm on a warm Summer's evening we left Paphos airport (Cyprus) and took the five hour flight to Bristol (UK.)

On our arrival in Bristol we were surprised to see how busy the airport was, I guess its because we usually 
return to the UK in the Winter months. 

After a long wait at baggage reclaim we took the short walk to our Hotel and finally made it to bed around 2.30am, very tired but happy to have made it safely and on time. 

A visit to Mandria

On a warm Summer's evening we drove over to the the Village of Mandria, which lies a few miles West of Pissouri. We were joined by Jane and Arthur and our first stop was the Klimatria taverna for a quiet drink and a bit of people watching.

We then made our way over to the Il Vesuvio restaurant where the food and service were very good. Mandy choose the Salmon and Rob picked the Duck fillet.

Sylvia's 80th Birthday

To Celebrate Sylvia's 80th birthday we were kindly invited to her birthday party which was held at the Hillview restaurant in Pissouri.
After a a few drinks and a lovely dinner the guests were entertained by the local band "Cover Up".

Drone Photographs of Pissouri

One of our local residents/ councillors took these superb photographs of Pissouri from a drone.

Raisins drying in the sun.

Cape Aspro

A 70th Birthday party

On a beautiful afternoon in Pissouri, we were invited to Rob's 70th birthday party that was held in the garden of his house. Some good food and music  made for an enjoyable evening.

A day at Fasouri WaterMania

On a hot August morning, we made our way over to Limassol to visit the Fasouri Water Mania Park. We were joined by Sheena, Bryan, Jamie and the Kids Holly and Rowan for a fun day on the water slides.

It was our first visit to this water park  and we were impressed at how well it was run, not too crowed, no long lines for the rides and reasonably priced food and drink.

Pissouri Wine Festival

In the center of the village a number of local wineries set up stalls to offer free samples of their wines. With a large selection of wines, the residents enjoyed a very good evening.

Music Fest 2019 in Pissouri

Pissouri Amphitheatre was the venue for the 2019 Music Fest. A charity event featuring a number of musical artists.

First up was a tribute act to the "Blues Brothers", with a mixture of comedy, dance and song, the  guys got the evening off to  a great start.

Next up was Chris Andre, who showed off his versatility on the violin and guitar.













Then we were entertained by 3 different female singers with different musical styles. First up was Kaela Santosh followed by Melissa Willams and finally the Caribbean sounds of Carmen Ghian.

We then had the high energy and in our view, the star of the show, Domonic the storyteller.

To bring the show to an end, Celia and the Cover band took to the stage for some high tempo music.

Sheena's Retirement

To celebrate Sheena's retirement, several friends and husband, Bryan, joined her at the Ampeli restaurant for a celebration lunch, followed by the "Official Ceremony" back at their house.

Antonis Taverna - Avdimou

On a beautifully warm evening, along with several friends we made our way over to Antonis's Taverna which is situated in the Village of Avdimou.
A warm welcome and some superb, slowly cooked lamb made for a memorable evening.