Year: 2010

We walked into the mountains in the morning and Bobby, one of the village dogs was sitting waiting for us. He joined us on the walk and then went back up to the village!

In the evening we went to Sardunya Bay to join Bev and Gary. We all ate there and it really is a beautiful setting and very good food and excellent value for money. It is good to know there are places left like this! Three of us had fillet steak and it was delicious. Bev has fish and that looked just as good. A lot of salad too, which I love. It was a good evening. Mal’s and my bill for the evening…48tl!

A great place to watch the sunset.

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Thought for the day:`Saying `I don’t know’ is a sign of strength not weakness.’ – Vernon Coleman

I was not surprised that Rosie and I did the early morning walk on our own! I didn’t get to bed until 2.00am.

Later, “Super Gary” to the rescue and he showed Mal how to clear the pool and also sorted out some other pool problems Mal had, bless him!

I realised that Mal had taken all the beers out of the fridge…I guess he is off the alcohol after last night!

Asil Nadir has left the island and is now in the UK. He was interviewed on Radio 2  news. It will be interesting to see what happens next.

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Thought for the day:`The longest journey starts with the first step.’ – Confucius

I had been looking after the pool in Mal’s absence, he was back at the helm and the pool went green! In all fairness it was probably the vast amounts of sun cream that we plastered the boys in.  So Mal put ‘floc’ in the pool and contacted “Super Gary”.

In the evening Kenny and David came over for a meal. We had a toast (or two) to Amanda and it was nice reminsiscing about her and the good times.  It was way past midnight when they left and I have to say Mal was a little the worse for wear after the vast amount of red wine he consumed. I started clearing up and he managed to fall over and then smash two mugs…I suggested it was better he left me to it! Apart from that it was a lovely evening and we are lucky to have such nice neighbours.

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Another early morning down on the beach. In the afternoon Res came round and we had a good catch up on events. I seem to have been ‘away’ so long or at least out of cirulation with the wedding, having the boys here and then a week in Cardiff, so it was nice to have a chat.

We were up early again and down to the beach as the sun was coming up. Beautiful! Rosie had her swim.  There were two fishermen down there as well. What a lovely way to fish in this weather, up to their waist in the sea!

We bought fresh warm bread on the way home for breakfast.

More potter wasps in the house busy building their pots. As you can see, they seem to like my door curtains!

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A very sad day. Our friend and neighbour Amanda (of Amanda’s Auctions) this morning lost her battle with cancer in a hospice in the UK. Her family were with her.  She will be sadly missed for her vibrant personality. I remember how she said she loved being in Malatya and I know how she loved life.

Our thoughts today are with her husband Omar and her son Richard. This photo was taken two months ago at her party. Rest in Peace Amanda.

Mal and I were up early and went to the beach. It was slightly cooler by the sea and also the fact we were up earlier. We watched the sunrise and Rosie had a great time swimming in the sea.

It was hot and humid and in the afternoon we gave in and had a siesta with the air con on! Football on Digiturk, which now has English commentaries. Arsenal 6 Blackpool 0 and Chelsea 6 Wigan 0!

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