Thursday 7th June 2012

Harvesters in the fields at the back of the house.

Blue skies nothing but blue skies.  Is this getting repetitious? The weather is fantastic now with warm to hot sunshine and the normal cooling afternoon breeze.  Temperatures are still into the 70’s F well into sunset and beyond.

With visitors gone it was off to Bowls in the morning, with a fairly good attendance and all lanes in use.  Being creatures of habit we sit at the same table under the shade to change shoes and chat before the games start.  For many now the talk of returning to the UK for the summer months is becoming the norm.  Somebody is always going for short or long periods, with some even whinging how it will be good to get away as it will be ‘Too hot’ here.  LOL ..... wait until they get back to a traditional UK summer and they might find hot Cyprus the better option?

In terms of the games it was unfortunately two defeats.  Luck of the draw I think as in both games I was pitted directly against one of the ‘BOBS’.  First game was Super Bob who in his usual accurate style just rolled it up to where it needed to be ....... everytime on the jack or there about.  Whilst in terms of the score it was a reasonably close game there was never a time a doubt about which team would win.  The second match I was drawn as Skip against Captain Bob.  The Captain’s style is different in delivery and approach.  Whereas Super Bob can just get it at the jack Captain Bob is very tactical and not only can bowl accurately he can knock other bowls out the way increasing his sides score.  He thinks about every shot and I have learnt a lot by just watching him.  Now I need the execution.  Needless to say a defeat by 7 points was the best we could muster.

From Bowls it was home for garden, swim and sun although I needed to be inside for a bit for some ‘work’!  Yes work and there is more to come as its off to Doha, Qatar next week.  After some sun it was into Larnaca to pay the deposit on a large awning (7m long) to cover the patio area and give shade to the large patio doors which have the sun from 1300 hrs each day.  We were persuaded to have a motorised version rather than manual and the owner of the shop will come tomorrow just to check once again the fitting.  It will have  a weather sensor which means it will open and close automatically with sunshine and wind.  It could be in and out a lot with the latter. With him will come his wife to advise Lillian on some curtaining to supplement the room blinds.  Both will be good additions to our home.

After three consecutive nights of eating out with Anne Lillian prepared a gastronomic delight and we sat in watching the Importance of Being Ernest which was showing on a Dubai television programme!