Paphos Life

XXII. The end (nearly of me!) There I was, happily at home on what was called demob leave until 17 July 1953. Theoretically, on that day, I should have left the army and join the territorials. It didn't happen – why? On the third morning home, I woke up in bed with the most excruciating pain. I coul...

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It is many years since I was last in Paphos. It has changed! For the better? Yes, if you want to do some shopping or looking for a restaurant. No, if you like the good old days (which I prefer!) I think it has lost its character as a sleepy old port, judging by your excellent video.

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XXI. The beginning of the end… One fine day in early June, 1953, my name appeared on the daily orders to present myself with full kit the following morning at 08:00, I guessed that this was preparation for my demobilisation. Sure enough, transport was provided to take me to a holding camp in Dhekeli...

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XX. Music hath charms… One of the problems I had was that my taste in music was far different from that of most of my fellow signalmen. There is one piece, which I remember, was very very much appreciated in the barrack room, "23 Degrees North - 82 Degrees West ", played by Stan Kenton. Fo...

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XIX. A long trip One day, we planned a trip to see a little bit of the country, which none of us had been able to up to then. It turned out that there were three of us, only one of whom had a driving licence for Cyprus. We hired a Morris Mini for the job. We set off at about 7:30 and our first stop ...

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XVIII. Cloak and dagger One day, I was summoned to the CO, wondering what mischief I had been doing. He explained that I had been named because I was a "ham", with the callsign GM3GUC in Scotland and ZC4BN in Cyprus. That afternoon, a limousine came to pick me up and drive me to a block of...

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Tremigirl wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:40 pm Yes Beachchef

I think you will have a very long and expensive trip. I doubt whether you can import them anyway. AF AI K, they are native only in New Guinea or thereabouts.

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yes, I have always admired Ustinov and wished I was as clever as he was. I think he was one of the greatest brains of the 20th century.

XVII. In camp This section will be largely a few small anecdotes. In the cooler seasons, we had hot water available on Friday afternoons for the obligatory shower. The guy who dealt with this was a Turkish Cypriot. One Friday, I was having a shower by myself when he came in and saw me in the buff. H...