Sunday 3rd August 2014

Bargains – Marisota Promo Code – 20% off at marisota.co.uk & Flying Flowers Promotional Code – 10% off with Free Delivery at flyingflowers.co.uk & Thomas Cook Late Deals Discount giving up to £100 off & Brantano Voucher Code – 20% off at brantano.co.uk & Argos TVs Sale at argos.co.uk & Best 50 Inch TV for the Money for £329.99 at argos.co.uk & Debenhams Voucher Code – 20% off at debenhams.com & Halfords Bikes Sale save £60 at halfords.com

We went for a walk in the ravine, just missing the goats! The photo is of the new Alsancak “sea line” now the Merits are finished. From left to right, Royal Premium, Merit Royal and Merit Crystal Cove. Three huge hotels.

03-08-14 03-15-04 - 0002
Royal Premium and Merit Royal both do an excellent buffet lunch including all your drinks for 60tl. Well worth a visit.

I picked a lot of basil and have frozen it and of course planted a lot more. Love it! Mal had a morning of mending things, like fairy wings that had broken in the wind.

Sad news from Karsiyaka Turtle Watch……………….

“No excavations tonight. Not a good morning….. a nest has been badly tampered with possible damage to eggs, many of our beach zone markers have been removed and a dead turtle was washed up overnight. The turtle had been decapitated possibly by fishing line which was also round a flipper, it was a juvenile ‘green’, too young to sex. If you see any activity like this please report it to us asap.”

One of Mal’s famous wobbly teeth fell out tonight into his dinner. It has been loose for about a week! He had 6 wobbly teeth about 16 years ago that a dentist in the UK insisted had to come out immediately. There was nothing wrong with any of the teeth and Mal just told him, when they are ready to come out they will! I think this may be number 4 or 5. So, a trip to the dentist in the near future!

In the evening we had some viewers to look at the house.

How true………………………………..

1383888708

Saturday 2nd August 2014

Bargains – Joules Discount Code – up to £5 off plus Free Delivery at joules.com & Laura Ashley Sale – up to 50% off at lauraashley.com & MandM Discount Code – up to 50% off mandmdirect.com & Maplin Telescopic Ladder for £19.99 with Free Delivery & Hughes Electrical Discount Codes for hughes.co.uk & Affordable Car Hire – avis.co.uk & Simply Be Discount Code – extra 20% off at simplybe.co.uk

To the beach. Ellie still needs some encouragement to go into the sea! She isn’t  swimming yet. It is so nice with the beach to ourselves.

02-08-14 03-20-47 - 0020
She does love running around the beach.


Atakara on the way back and an olive loaf for breakfast. They were still on the cooling rack. They hadn’t even had a chance to wrap it. Delicious! We also bought Cyprus Today.

One day perhaps – young peace negotiators.

Relaxing day around the pool.
Thought for the Day – “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” ~ Anne Frank

Friday 1st August 2014

Bargains – Look Fantastic Discount Code at lookfantastic.com & Cheap Air Beds Double for £12 at blacks.co.uk & Brantano Voucher Code – 25% off at brantano.co.uk & Thorntons Chocolates Special Offers at thorntons.co.uk & Joules Discount Code – up to £5 off plus free delivery at joules.com & Garden Plants for Sale – Citrus Collection

We were up in the mountains for our walk and then another lazy day. Well, I am sure no one really feels like doing energetic things in July and August here in Cyprus.

I have grown and am still growing a lot of basil. It has to be my favourite herb, so what better for dinner than pasta with home made pesto….so good.

01-08-14 15-08-41 - 0002I know the lizards enjoy it too. I often catch baby lizards having a nibble. You can even see a few chewed leaves. Thankfully Ellie is much gentler with lizards than Rosie ever was. We used to have lots running around minus their tails but Ellie doesn’t jump on them quite the same way Rosie did.

How strange writing on here about lizards and what did Ellie find in the evening, walking across the swimming pool terrace…….

Chameleon
Chameleon

It had its tail up in the air and was hissing at her. We managed to get Ellie to leave it while it slowly continued its walk across the terrace. It was quite a big one. I know we had some babies in the pampas grass last year.

Thought for the Day – “It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.” ~ Charles Spurgeon