Paphos Life

So, it looks like that the millstone was designated either for the mill at Episkopi (Limassol) or Kolossi (Limassol) which were the main medieval sugar mills beside Kouklia. My knowledge is from this nice website: https://www.fergusmurraysculpture.com/cyprus/history-notes-12-pages/viii-sweet-salt-th...

Big surprise for me today shopping in Lidl: there is Swiss Appenzeller Cheese on the shelf, my absolute favourite of all cheeses....yummi I don't mind if you buy the rest as I have now 6 x 200 gr in stock :lol: :lol: Max Mmmmm, I'm a big cheese lover but haven't tried this one before, will look out...

I wonder where YOU buy Swiss cheeses which taste like they do in Switzerland. I often get them, believe it or not, from Migros, which does have some excellent cheeses. Any time someone visits us, they bring us some cheese. My grandkids have just visited us and brought some Etivaz, Valaisan raclette...

One solution would be to buy a chaff-cutting machine and use the result in your own garden to improve the poor soil quality we have in Cyprus. But then of course it costs money to invest and electricity ( no problem if you produce your own with PV) and it is more healthy for your body than to sit in...

Having lived in CH for 35 years, I too was tempted by the Lidl Appenzeller but was disappointed when I tasted it. Unfortunately, it was not aged enough to develop that nutty/spicy/herby taste, so characteristic of the mature stuff, which I really loved. It says a lot if I tell you that half the pac...

Big surprise for me today shopping in Lidl: there is Swiss Appenzeller Cheese on the shelf, my absolute favourite of all cheeses....yummi
I don't mind if you buy the rest as I have now 6 x 200 gr in stock
Max

Your question about propery prices: the piece of land where the trees are (your pic 25, page 4/8) ca 3000 m2, I tried to sell in 2011. But even it was the financial crisis then, the owner asked 350.000 Euro which was too much for my German customer.

Max

Austin7 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:46 pm It's quite ironic that in the summer one has to pay for water to top up a pool yet in a wet winter one has to pump the excess out to waste

Refer to my tip here on PL: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1015#p10365

Max

The most important thing is that Wind turbines this size need a minimum wind of 6m/sec to produce at least something and that 24/7!! This condition we don't have in Cyprus! With an wind of 8-10m/s they would perform perfect but then we would have storm warnings... When the blades turn a bit it is no...

Dominic wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:11 am I was expecting a chameleon.

Ha ha, not a chameleon - but the main reason for many, living in Cyprus : the Sun

Max

After these rainy days I was already waiting for her as the day starts much nicer with that..... http://up.picr.de/31446065ll.jpg Only seconds later she arrived - not as red as in the past which is a good sign for more sunny days http://up.picr.de/31446072ix.jpg already eating away the clouds http:/...

Dominic wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 11:06 am Ta. A new area to explore.

I would stay away from this area for a while as it is for sure under Police surveillance after they found not only bones but also ancient pottery...

Max

Dominic wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2018 10:46 am I'm still trying to work out where it is.

If you are still interested where the little church is: 34.900 971, 32.410 791

Max

Also with DSS, and no problem at the moment.

Max

Finally also the Authorities wake up ? By the way the second largest dam in Cyprus is our Paphos Asprokremnos and not the Kalavasos dam mentioned in the article !!
My readings for the whole of Dec were only 22mm - exactly the same we had last night!!
Max

Excellent blog Dominic from one of the nicest areas we have, close to Paphos town. I drove, coming from Armou at least 500 times parts of this tour. Unfortunately this area was used in the past a lot for dumping all kind of rubbish, also lorries from Paphos dipping whatever they wanted. The riverbed...

Nice shot Max, really captures the mood. Here's hoping for more rain soon, I think it's on its way! X :D You was right Aphrodite, just had a torrential downpour, but only 2 minutes later all the birds around came for a bath....before I had my camera at hand there were about 15 of them....and did th...

Dominic wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2018 10:46 am I'm still trying to work out where it is.

If you drive from Kathikas towards Peyia (Pikni) half way down...

Max

This shot is through my bedroom window towards Mandria/Timi beach and shows the situation right now after a heavy shower....


But we need much more rain than we had so far..

Max

Dominic wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:50 am NB: they think the remains were from the 14th century, before anybody gets too alarmed.

CM used a classic image to go with this story, which really sets the scene.

At least Paphos Press got the right image with the little white church...


Max