Paphos Life

I went out for my walk this afternoon. Black clouds above the mountains but a clear blue sky on the coast.Only did a couple of miles. Temp around 16c and thankfully the wind had dropped since yesterday. No pics, sorry, for today, but a fortnight ago we were enjoying temperatures above 20c. IMG_20190...

I went late afternoon for my walk. Immersion heater went bang last night. Water ingress in switch on roof and also moisture in switch in hall after all the heavy rain, so had to sort out this morning. Much calmer, but still cold for Cyprus Only 15c but again felt warm in the sun. Got another week he...

It was the policeman who told me he had a carer. When he was arrested they checked on his living arrangements. He also told me that they regularly checked up on him.

I last saw him at the beginning of December, before we went back to the UK. He was at the bottom of the ramp by the Alexander the Great Hotel,in his usual place. Unfortunately, he was doing more sleeping than singing. The policeman said he had died about four weeks ago. The police used to keep an ey...

Good value on the Daily Deal with 50% off. I had the prawn cocktail and the smoked salmon tagliatelle. Both very nice and the bill was only €36 for three starters, three mains, half a carafe of wine and a pint of Keo.

I had not seen Mr Lawrence out and about so I asked one of the policemen down at the harbour if they knew where he was. I was told that unfortunately he had passed away. I used to stop and talk to him. He had a good memory of things that had happened in the past and could name the Aldershot teams fr...

A few people about at the harbour. IMG_20190216_152241187_HDR.jpg IMG_20190216_160645321_HDR.jpg Unfortunately, Stavros's kiosk was closed so I could not even have a latte. However, I had enjoyed an invigorating walk in the strong wind, and on the way back my coat came off. Going out tonight to Rimi...

We were very lucky with the weather when we arrived in Cyprus at the end of January. We had missed the heavy and almost constant rain that you had for most of the month. There were a few nights when we did not need heat on the house, as the temp had got up to 20c with the doors and windows open. Thi...

Have not got a discount card but always get 10% off the bill, which basically pays for the tip. We always go when we have visitors.

Liverpool always struggled against Leicester when he was in goal. The kop always clapped him, and other opposing goalkeepers, andalso sang, he's the best goalie in the world. All the heroes from my childhood seem to be passing away. Read this week that Ian Ross, who played for Liverpool in the 60s h...

Those must have been the clouds over us in Anarita. We had a downpour and a few loud thunderclaps. Now going to the chippie in Mandria. Hope it keeps dry.

Hope this land is not going to be used for a tipping place for builders rubble. A solid fence was being erected by the roadside between the hotel and the church. It blew down in yesterdays high winds. However, when I drove past yesterday a concrete mixer wagon was being rinsed out and depositing the...

Yes you can continue walking past the chapel, but not straight across like you used to, but round the coastal path bit, which is the way I always walk anyway. There were supposed to be plans for the coastal path to continue, as a made up proper path to Geroskipou beach. I suppose there will be a tim...

I noticed that this wall had been excavated recently as I don't recall seeing it before. I feel that the archaeologists were not given long enough to make any finds and excavate what is a large area. However, I am not an expert. Just hope that anything that is found is treated with respect and any r...

Yesterday, men were erecting a fence to cordon off the land. I asked a man in a suite if I would still be able to walk round it and he informed me it was private land. Looks as if they might be building the proposed hotel. The archaeologists were digging there in autumn, 2017, but not for long. Some...

Not yet been out for my walk, but last night we had no heat on and the temperature is still 19c in the lounge, which is not bad in an uninsulated house. Even when it is cloudy here, it is still bright.

I was really warm when I went out for my walk late this morning. Could have done with leaving my thermal vest off and wearing shorts and tshirt like the tourists. It was 24c on the car thermometer when we drove back from the coast. 19c now in the house after having doors and windows open.

The sun had set and I did not have time for a coffee at Stavros's kiosk, just before the Imperial Hotel. It was almost dark when I got back to the car.

I walked on the other bit of the path, from the Phaethon Beach Hotel to the harbour and back. I am afraid to report that the seaweed is back with vengeance at the hotel near Penelope's Church. Much worse than last year. It is a case of walking past it as quickly as possible as the stench is pretty a...

I would love to be able to cross on my bike but don't fancy hitting one of the rocks hiding beneath the water. Also, the banks of the river consist of very soft sand, as I found out when I tried to take a picture looking upstream. P1020799 (800 x 450).jpg I agree it is a good area for spotting wildl...