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Another farewell
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I should be used to it by now. I'm an empty nester with two years experience of my fully-fledged sons living elsewhere. Indeed, four years as far as Daniel's concerned. I'm thankful that both my sons are doing well in their different fields, and that they've made new friends. I'm thankful that their having been home educated for their teenage years has proved a blessing rather than a problem, and of course I'm thankful that they're healthy, both physically and mentally, and that they are...
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Thirty years of marriage
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These gorgeous flowers were delivered yesterday:They came from my wonderful sister and her family. They were totally unexpected, but very much appreciated.The reason is that yesterday was our 30th wedding anniversary. The last time we had flowers delivered in Cyprus was exactly five years ago, also from my sister. I wrote here about our 25th anniversary, with a photo of those flowers.Of course, twenty-five is a very special anniversary. Five years ago, we celebrated for almost the whole of...
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Cyprus grapes
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I reglarly write about Froutaria Achna, our local froutaria. I pop there two or three times per week for fresh fruit and vegetables that are usually much better value than in the supermarkets. With extra people in the house we've naturally needed extra fruit and veg... so three or four times now, Richard has come with me in the car, and we've used a trolley rather than a basket. Today was one of those days. We did do a big monthly shop at Metro yesterday, where I picked up large pre-bagged...
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A Cyprus meze
From This is Cyprus, 3 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Tuesday was Becky's last evening with us before returning to the UK. She had never eaten a meze, which is probably the most 'traditional' of Cypriot meals. So we decided to treat her and Daniel to a meze meal at our favourite local taverna. A meze - pronoucned something like MEZZ-ay - is a meal where small portions of several different dishes are brought out, a few at a time, so that people can sample a wide range of local foods.When we first arrived in Cyprus, we heard about 'fish mezes'...
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Cyprus appliances
From This is Cyprus, 3 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
There are those who assume that Cyprus is still a developing country. Or at least that it's fifty years or so out of date. People are often surprised to find that we have broadband internet, mostly good (and very inexpensive) mobile telephony, online banking and fewer power cuts than some parts of the UK. OK so there's no mains gas, the sewage system is still rather antiquated, and things rarely start on time. There's no grocery shopping on the Internet, and it's still very much a...
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Cleo takes naps...
From This is Cyprus, 4 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Cleo is our mostly black, still not entirely domesticated panther-like Cyprus cat. She's about 12 years old now, so she isn't quite as active as she used to be. Then again, now summer is approaching, she's a lot livelier than she tends to be in the cooler months. Cleo has always liked to take naps in unusual places. The top of a bookcase - preferably a tall one - is so common that we barely notice it any more. I sometimes see her stalking around on neighbouring flat roofs, too. It worried us...
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Not, after all, a beach picnic for the Cyprus home educators
From This is Cyprus, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Last summer, some of the Cyprus home educators met regularly at the beach during the summer months. Several of us thought it would be a good idea to do this again, now the weather's getting warmer. It was difficult to find a suitable evening, but eventually June 26th was proposed for the first gathering. In Cyprus, the end of June is warm, and guaranteed sunny. Right'Wrong. During the afternoon, there were a few spots of rain. By about 4pm, it was raining quite significantly. I didn't...
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Two evenings out
From This is Cyprus, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
After the busy, and often frustrating early part of the week, the last two evenings we were asked to two very different meals, at two very different homes of some of our local friends. On Thursday evening, we were asked to Tim and Erika's penthouse apartment. It was rather a last-minute arrangement, since we had been planning to eat at the marina, only to learn in the afternoon that it doesn't so evening meals. So Tim said he'd bake some potatoes in his barbecue, while Erica made a filling,...
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No longer disgruntled of Cyprus
From This is Cyprus, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Yesterday morning I was feeling decidedly disgruntled. Three things contributed to this. The first was actually very mild indeed, in the scheme of things. I had ordered a book - having had it recommended to me on Amazon UK - which I had, naturally, assumed was the third in a series I had very much enjoyed. It arrived (actually from the Book Depository, which is much better value to Cyprus) a week or two ago. In preparation for reading it, I re-read the first two books. On Sunday, I...
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Merchant of Venice in Kurium
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Every year there's a Shakespeare production in the amphitheatre in Kurium, near Limassol. It's usually performed on three nights towards the end of June, or early July. We don't go every year; sometimes we have other commitments; sometimes we don't remember it's happening. Sometimes we aren't particularly interested in the play being performed... and sometimes we decide it's not worth the cost. Tickets are not cheap, although the proceeds do go to a worthy local charity. The last time we...
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