Month: December 2013

Bargains – Amazon Sale – 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die for £6 & Argos Offers – BaByliss Exquisite 2000w Hair Dryer Kit for £19.99 & Wilkinson Sale – Aussie Hair Products get 3 for £10 & MandM Direct – Markdowns on over 500 items plus Free Delivery & Blacks Sale Discount Codes – 10% off all orders & Virgin Experience Discount Code – 17% off

Whoops, Mal and I were awake at 4.00am, still on Cyprus time! Torin was working from home and so was up early anyway. We did see Scarlet and Jack briefly before school.

Mal sorted some computer “stuff” out for Torin and then we headed down to the caravan. We arrived just in time to collect all our post before the office shuts for a day and a half. Along with our post was of course the annual increase we have to pay for the site fees and notification that Roy is selling up. That’s a shame.

Next stop was the optician as Mal has been having a problem with his eyes. I had my eye test too. My prescription has changed slightly but I wasn’t going to bother getting new glasses. We then went into Tesco, to get some food, collect all the things I had ordered online and while I was in there, glanced at their optician department.  They have a section there with glasses called “party eyes” with prescription glasses from £15. I did ask the woman what the catch was and she said nothing, that is including the lens, so of course I have ordered a pair as a spare pair! I only have them for reading anyway.

Smoked River Cobbler from Tesco for dinner, delicious.

Bargains – Amazon Cookery Books – Cook Like A Man for £5.62 & North Cyprus Holidays – One & Month Holiday from £485pp &Debenhams Discount Code – Extra 10% off & Thorntons Chocolate Discount Code – Festive Feast Hamper for £30 &Boots Offers – Boss Orange Man Eau de Toilette 100ml for £29.50 & Megabus UK – 10,000 Free Tickets

A very early morning start for our 8.10 flight with Pegasus. On time as they usually are. We arrived to 12 degrees at Stansted and collected our hire car and drove to Torin’s. In the evening we had a big roast.

Bargains – Stomp Tickets (London) – Top price seats 50% off & Airport Transfers – Resort Hoppa with a 5% discount & Bon Marche Discount Code – £5 off plus Free Delivery & Thorntons Chocolate Discount Code – Heaven Hamper for £20 & Amazon Daily Deal – Braun Oral-B Pulsonic Slim Sonic Rechargeable Toothbrush for £14.99 & Activity Superstore Discount Code – 20% off plus Free Delivery

We had a long walk in the mountains, managing not to get shot by the hunters.

Ellie’s “temporary carers” came over and Mal and I packed ready for the UK. Not ideal to be leaving her with someone else already but better than her ending up at the rescue centre. Only a short time!

Thought for the Day – “Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made. ” ~ Roger A Caras

Bargains –Bon Marche Discount Code – UK Free Delivery & Boots Star Gift – Soap & Glory Yule Monty Gift Set for £27 & Currys Discount Code – 10% off all Health Fryers & The Hut Discount Code – 10% off & Brantano Footwear Discount Code – 30% off & Thornton Chocolate Sale – Chocolate models get 5 for £25

After our walk, we took Ellie to the vets for another injection. I think she is beginning to feel like a pin cushion. The prof also took her temperature to make sure she hadn’t reacted to any of the others. That is it now she has every protection going! At least she is very well behaved in the vets.

Cyprus Today – less and less news sadly! I was quite shocked by one of the articles concerning the injured Siberian Husky, which had been attacked by a pitbull terrier. It mentioned someone’s neighbour lost theirs and whilst trying to find it, 11 stray Siberian Huskies were found.  More dumped dogs when people realise they need a lot of exercise and food! As it says in the article, the Cyprus climate is not appropriate for them. There are two Siberian Husky puppies just up the road from us, I wonder if they will still be there when they are no longer appealing puppies. Are all these dogs being registered I wonder?

Mal, Ellie and I were invited over to David and Kenny’s for lunch. We sat outside for a while as the sun was out and the three dogs got to know each other. Jekka got very bored with it all but Ellie and Loppi just played together the entire time.  They got on really well together.

We had a lovely lunch rounded off with Christmas pudding. Mal and I were so full. Thank you very much David and Kenny.

A real drop in the temperature again in the evening and then a power cut! At least we have all the candles out and ready.

After all her playing Ellie just slept all evening!

We are not the only ones who are having cold weather, there is snow on the Pyramids for the first time in 112 years.

Thought for the Day – “Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.”  ~ Author unknown, attributed to a 7-year-old named Bobby

Bargains – The Hut Discount Code – 20% off & Dunelm Discount Code – 10% off & Tesco F&F Sale – up to 50% off & Asda Offers – Pierre Darcys Champagne Brut N/V for £10 & Buyagift Discount Code – £5 off & Activity Superstore – Winning Race Day Tour for 2 only £35 plus Free Delivery

Into the ravine with Ellie, it is not quite as windy down there. The weather is still cold but the log burner is keeping the house nice and cosy.

It has now been reported that the talks between north and south MAY be going ahead and very soon. There really is a cat and mouse game going on here and that is before they begin.

How lovely we had our very own Saint Lucia came to visit as happens in Sweden on 13th December . She came bearing gifts and ginger biscuits! Thank you Margaretha, that was lovely.

Thought for the Day – “A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.” ~ Douglas Pagels

Bargains – Debenhams Flowers Discount Code – 20% off all Christmas Hampers & Maplin Electronics – Extra Long Life Alkaline Batteries for £14.99 & Sports Direct Sale – Team Football Snuggle Fleece for £7 & Cotton Traders Discount Code – Sherpa lined Boots for £25 & Best Western Hotels Discount Code – 20% off & Asda Flowers – FREE Delivery & The Hut Discount Code – 24% off

A very windy and cold night.  We went to the beach with Ellie, wow what a bitter wind.

She doesn’t like her Christmas hat, in fact she looks totally embarrassed.

Yet again, more talk of an airline to replace CTA. How many more times will we hear this?

We didn’t let Ellie go in the sea in the morning as it was so wild, so on her afternoons walk she decided to roll in a puddle!

We were sent a video of Violet’s Nativity play at school today. She was Mary. There were some very funny bits in it, Joseph pulling all sorts of faces and angels lifting their skirts up etc!

 

Thought for the Day – “Christmas doesn’t come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more……” ~ Dr Seuss

Bargains – BHS Discount Code – 20% off everything plus Free Delivery & Boots Offer – Braun CoolTec Shaver CT5cc Wet & Dry for £114.99 & Bon Marche Discount Code – Free UK Delivery & Debenhams Discount – Butterfly Designer Black leather handbag for £49.50 & Interflora Discount Code – 5% off & Asda Offers – Robin Door Stop for £7 &M&S Sale – 20% off Kidswear, Homewear and Gifts

Another dip in the temperature, 6 degrees outside and a lot of rain. The ornamental tiles we have under the terrace were banging in the wind during the night. It doesn’t sound as if it is going to improve for the next few days…..weather. Just the weather to be dog walking twice a day and Ellie is not that impressed with the rain.

The Galatasaray game, being played in Istanbul, was abandoned last night because of the snow!

Talk about battening down the hatches. We closed all the shutters. Mal went out to make sure we have plenty of logs indoors for the log burner while I took Ellie for a walk. We were both wet but not soaked, it is all about timing. It’s kinda nice to have the wet dog smell in the house again.

We went off to pay Multimax, the water bill and also to give the electricity bill another go. We didn’t receive a November bill for the electricity. This is the second time we have gone into Kibtek, with the meter reading, the last bill and the money to pay. Again we were told downstairs that they couldn’t take the money as there was nothing on the account. Well, of course there is we have been using electricity. So they sent us upstairs again only to be told we will have 2 bills for December, one with the prices pre the increase!! Oh ha ha, of course we believe that. They refused to give us a bill or take any money……no wonder they are so short of money , we want to pay and they won’t take the money. Of course the next bill we know we will be fined and it will all be at the increased rate.  How do you get through to them?

Yes, it was very windy in Girne and some quite huge waves but we didn’t see any 12 metres high. Cyprus Today.

Talks between the north and the south? Perhaps not after all!