There's that mouse again. But what is that rabbit next to him? And what is the beautiful tree they are standing under?

I have to say that none of us have got any chance of matching the decorations that Mother Nature produces. I think this is the flower of a Jacaranda Tree, though I could be wrong.

Yes I will definitely have to return to Geroskipou Square to pay it some more attention. Now though, I want to head to the Stadium Roundabout.

This is the Stadium (or Debenhams) Roundabout. Now, a couple of weeks ago, when it was first decorated, I am sure that they had a lot more items on display here. I think what they have done is move a lot of them to Kennedy Square. While it is a shame for this roundabout, it does at least mean that kids can get into close contact with the exhibits without having to run across a busy roundabout.

So Happy Easter to all our Cypriot followers! Enjoy your blowout on Sunday and have a wonderful time.

There is a film to accompany this article, which you can see here.

I often get asked why Cyprus has Easter on a different date to the UK. It is because Cyprus is Greek Orthodox, and they follow a different calendar. If you are that interested, I found this online which gives more information:

Orthodox Christians, who believe faith is inseparable from the church, follow the Julian calendar when it comes to celebrating Easter Sunday. The Julian calendar was established by Julius Caesar in 45 B.C. and is based it on the solar cycle—Earth's revolutions around the sun.

Orthodox Easter takes place between April 4 and May 8, following the first full moon after Passover. Orthodox Easter always falls after the Jewish celebration of Passover, because, according to the New Testament, the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ took place after he entered Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. In 2024, Orthodox Easter occurs on May 5.

In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII instituted the Gregorian calendar to correct inaccuracies in the Julian Calendar. The new calendar added leap years to correct an 11-minute miscalculation that caused seasons to become out of sync with the calendar, thus pushing Easter away from the spring equinox. Under the Gregorian calendar, churches established Easter to be held on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. In 2024, Easter is celebrated on March 31.

Much of the world came to officially recognize the Gregorian calendar, but Orthodox churches, primarily in Greece, Cyprus, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria and others, continue to observe Easter according to the Julian calendar.

Source: History.com