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by Devil
Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Peyia Hand Made Pot Man
Replies: 2
Views: 267

Re: Peyia Hand Made Pot Man

I'm not sure that the gentleman in question would appreciate being told that he was hand made. :-) :-)
by Devil
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 2657
Views: 2754342

Re: Wordle

Wordle 977 5/6

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by Devil
Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Troodos story
Replies: 53
Views: 3889

Re: Troodos story

X. inspection A few days after we tried to blow up the camp with innumerable matches, the day loomed for our annual inspection. Bullshit was the order of the day. We had to wear full uniforms, smart and neatly dressed – they felt uncomfortable after weeks of much more informal dress. Our most senior...
by Devil
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 2657
Views: 2754342

Re: Wordle

Wordle 976 6/6

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by Devil
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Retiral Age for Women in Cyprus
Replies: 15
Views: 832

Re: Retiral Age for Women in Cyprus

Maggie, it seems a very long time since I heard your dulcet tones on this forum; are you okay? I'm sorry to be totally at a loss to answer your question but if it helps, which it probably won't, my pension is paid into my Swiss bank account and according to the Swiss regulations. All the very best f...
by Devil
Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Troodos story
Replies: 53
Views: 3889

Re: Troodos story

IX. I'm an idiot Every year, there was a general inspection of the unit by top brass. I was chatting with our quartermaster, who complained that he had a large carton full of safety matches in his store and he was upset that they would be found during the inspection. Somehow, he had acquired them wi...
by Devil
Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 2657
Views: 2754342

Re: Wordle

Wordle 975 3/6

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by Devil
Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Troodos story
Replies: 53
Views: 3889

Re: Troodos story

Hee-hee! You are perfectly 100% correct, the plane was not a DC3, it was a converted Lancaster bomber and, yes!, it did have four engines, possibly even Rolls-Royce Merlin, although I'm not sure about that.
by Devil
Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 2657
Views: 2754342

Re: Wordle

Wordle 974 4/6

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by Devil
Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Troodos story
Replies: 53
Views: 3889

Re: Troodos story

VIII. Life goes on, sometimes! The powers that be decided that we must be a lazy bunch and needed waking up. All of a sudden, about five bicycles arrived for our recreation purposes, or at least that was what we were told. They were good steeds with the name Raleigh. Two or three of us decided to gi...
by Devil
Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Troodos story
Replies: 53
Views: 3889

Re: Troodos story

Hi Devil, I'm enjoying reading your story too! You are also a talented writer. Hope to hear more about what you encountered. Did you tell us what time (year) you arrived in Cyprus. I'm guessing it was late 50's or 60's. Cyprus was so different then, pleasantly undeveloped. There was a big clue in m...
by Devil
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 2657
Views: 2754342

Re: Wordle

Wordle 973 3/6

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by Devil
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Troodos story
Replies: 53
Views: 3889

Re: Troodos story

VII. A bed of roses? Yes, as a simple signalman, my main job was to ensure that transmissions from Cyprus to Egypt were maintained. This mainly entailed maintenance of the American transmitters, so that Fayid was updated at all hours of the day and night. One day, I was doing maintenance on some oth...
by Devil
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:46 pm
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 2657
Views: 2754342

Re: Wordle

Wordle 972 X/6

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by Devil
Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 2657
Views: 2754342

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Wordle 971 5/6

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by Devil
Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Troodos story
Replies: 53
Views: 3889

Re: Troodos story

VI. Life goes on I'm an old man and my memory is still good, but I do go off the rails every now and then. I cannot remember whether I evoked our sanitary facilities in a previous chapter. Showers were no problem except that there was hot water only on Friday afternoons. The idea of showering more t...
by Devil
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 2657
Views: 2754342

Re: Wordle

Wordle 970 3/6

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by Devil
Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Troodos story
Replies: 53
Views: 3889

Re: Troodos story

V.Settling in Well, there I was in a small army unit within walking distance of Nicosia. Guess what? After settling down, I had bugger all to do! Then, the following day there was one helluva commotion at the camp gate. I was peacefully lying on my bed, reading, when an overweight corporal came puff...
by Devil
Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Sponsoring a carer
Replies: 5
Views: 638

Re: Sponsoring a carer

I think the first question that must be asked is what her current position is. If you are her official employer, then there will be little problem, maybe signing a couple of pieces of paper. If not, you may open a can of worms.
by Devil
Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 2657
Views: 2754342

Re: Wordle

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