Category Archives: Cyprus – 2012

We seem to have spent a lot of the time walking along the beach. The weather is hot now, and it is all very glorious. The sea is the colour of dark blue opals, and on Sunday we came across … Continue reading →

We have woken up to no water, and no electricity. This is quite a reality check and stops the idle dreams of owning an isolated shepherd’s shack in a field of yellow flowers. We are creatures of a modern time, … Continue reading →

I have just finished reading Lawrence Durrell’s book ‘Bitter Lemons’, written in 1956, and it covers the uprising of the Greeks against the British here in Cyprus. I am so ignorant about this country and only know about the 1974 … Continue reading →

I am marooned here alone for a few days. John left yesterday for his mother’s funeral, so I have a few days to contend with and only shank’s pony with which to explore. I shall march through the fields and … Continue reading →

I had such a horrible dream last night…my hair had fallen out at the top and in its place was a hard white crust. The only solution was to have my head cut off. This was done and I looked … Continue reading →

The sun is setting and I am sitting with a white wine at hand, a Moroccan chicken in the oven, and John Lee Hooker singing in the background. Outside, the fields are green and dotted with bright yellow flowers, a marvel … Continue reading →