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Each day is clear blue skies with temperatures around 94F and increasing to 102F at anytime when driving inland in the car. This was especially true with a drive to Nicosia for some general shopping. The temperatures for the coming week are set at 100-104F. Whilst at times the wind can be very strong the afternoon breeze is always well received.
So its been time for swimming in the pool and the sea both of which are incredibly warm. With night time lows not dropping below 82F its hardly surprising they are warm. We have walked across the road a couple of times for dips in the sea. Waves have been minimal allowing to actually swim rather than just bob around ...... 30 strokes one way, then turn and 30 again. The buoyancy in the sea is good and just floating is easy. Early morning beach walks have been limited by the fact that we keep missing early morning. Have The Times newspaper each morning on the iPad takes time to get through and now we have 'his and hers' iPads we both sit in silence for the first hour of the morning with paper and coffee.
The garden continues to take time each day with snipping and clipping and of course picking up bougainvillaea leaves. Despite giving the hedge quite a trim a couple of weeks ago new flowers appear each day and it is a mass of colour.. The white at each end are lovely although these leaves fall and blow with the wind to all parts of the garden and unfortunately to the pool too! A daily competition ensues between myself and Lillian guessing the number of dead heads she will pick from the petunia pot. The normal number finishes between 36-48. It is a mass of blooms.
Trips into the village are always enjoyed with the largest ever pork chop at Pyrgos a weekly treat. Saturday in the pub resulted in early season despondency and loss of all the pre-season optimism. Ipswich lose 1-2 their first game.
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