Lows to Highs

Snow in the mountains

Well winter certainly came with a bang, such cold winds and snow on the mountains and villages cut off on the Troodos.  For three days the weather in the Uk was warmer than here and it was fortunate that the heating warmed up the lounge and bedroom and made every where quite cozy.  But as ever here out comes the sun and dries up all of the rain and once again we are back to blue clear skies with hardly a cloud to be seen.  The forecast is more of the same through to the Xmas holidays. It is sure that the rain and colder spell will return but as we won't be here for January and February we do not worry too much.

Thursday last we got up to go to Bowls but then decided it was much too cold and so took a drive to Lefkosia visiting IKEA to stock up with candles and other bits and bobs for the Xmas.  The Mall of Cyprus was quiet but we wandered around the shops looking for Xmas presents for each other but gave up with a truce for  a nil return on presents this year and promise of treats when we go to South Africa in the new year.  The weather was much better on Saturday although cold in the shade and we did manage a game and once again Lillian and I were winners in both matches.  Our play is improving.

60s theme night

After a Saturday afternoon at the pub where they were showing Ipswich live v Notts Forest it was party time as a member of the Bowls Club was celebrating her 50th Birthday at a restaurant called Classic Cars.  The theme of the evening was 60s / 70s and many attendees went to town in fancy dress of the period.  Dressing up for parties is not something that Lillian and I really get into and so we were pleased that the invitation said fancy dress was 'optional'.  However we enjoyed the music and evening danced some of the night away.  Judging by my headache on Sunday morning it had been a good night out!


Bowls again this morning with once again two wins - doing something right.  With the sunshining and
afternoon walk to Faros and along the beach.  Never have we seen the tide out so far with the sea as flat as a mill pond.  The air was clear and you could see a long way.  The windmills of Terasafanou moving very slowly.

Lillian continues to do a stirling job with Xmas decorations and a wreath she made in Fulham colours and logo hangs in pride place in the Cottage Pub.