Another week gone

A family stroll at Zygi Harbour

A week has passed since we said goodbye to our latest group of visitors.  Memories of their visit still linger as I walk into the Cottage pub and I am asked if they are still here!

So not much to write about in terms of activities.  A couple of long beach walks and swims in the sea.  A bike ride, but only a short one as the wind was blowing and its been some time since Lillian has ventured out.   Plenty of time spent pottering in the garden with trimming and leaf collecting.  Further remedial work needed on the pool with the sand in the filters being changed.  There we were sweeping water from the underground pump room at 10pm at night!  Still it appears to be working again.  With a growing number of houses being occupied the pool is now a 'little busier' at the weekends and evenings.  The water is beautifully warm.

An excellent Saturday night at a large joint party for everyone who has a birthday in July.   The group were looking for a celebration after the recent sadness of the passing of a young guy who was a regular at the pub.  Only 29 and to suddenly pass away. Organised at the home of George along with John Watson,who we met via the Cottage Golf Society it was a good affair and the latest we have been out ever here in Cyprus getting home about 0130. Slight headache in the morning!  George, the homeowner has a large place with big patio area and great large swimming pool which a number of the younger ones ended up in as the booze took affect!  There was even live music and about 100 people.  Great fun.

Much of the late afternoon and evening has been taken with following Wimbledon on Abu Dhabi television.  Even though the commentary was in arabic it is surprising how many 'tennis phrases' are said in english ie passing shot.  Sporting success lifts the spirits of British people.  We all celebrated the British and Irish Lions victory over Australia.  I watched the game in the pub and a great atmosphere even though a lunchtime game and cheered the team on even though it contained 10 welshmen. And then of course along with a TV audience of 17.3 million in the UK cheered Andy Murray, a Scot,  to his victory.  Didn't he do well?