Month: July 2014

Bargains – Argos Bikes Sale with up to 50% off at argos.co.uk & Sainsbury Sale with up to 50% off at sainsburys.co.uk &Boots Oral-B Toothbrush – up to 50% off at boots.com & The Hut Discount Code at thehut.com & Marks and Spencer Furniture – 20% off at marksandspencer.com & La Redoute Discount Code – laredoute.co.uk & UK Digital Cameras – PowerShot SX270 for £129.99 at pixmania.co.uk & Wallis Discount Code – 24% off plus Free Delivery at wallis.co.uk

At least it was a little breezier for our walk. Of course Ellie had her ball game.

Oh I love this all around Margate, “to celebrate the Follow The Herring project at Turner Contemporary a colourful fishy yarnbomb”

I have just ordered some Sorgenfresser Worry Eaters for the grandchildren. I know they will love them. They are very popular at the moment.
Thought for the Day – “The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and draws back to himself positive results.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale

Bargains – Argos Tablet Sale at argos.co.uk & The Hut Discount Code – 15% off at thehut.com & Debenhams Blue Cross Sale – Many Items 70% off at debenhams.com & Hotels in Lyndhurst New Forest – Half Board £89 for 2 & Valueflora Discount Code 12.5% OFF at valueflora.com & Cheap Holiday in Malta – 1 week £299pp at mercury-direct.co.uk& Holland and Barrett – Half Price & Free UK Delivery at hollandandbarrett.com

I know no one likes talking about dying but it happens to us all. I thought this was a really good idea.

An important message from KAR……

“We have been advised that someone has been putting out dried sausage laced with rat poison on the Catalkoy road leading up to Buffavento (near Cyprus Homes).  The Belediyesi have been informed and they were going to clear the meat – however, as of yesterday afternoon this had not been done.  The police have also been informed.

Bargains – Debenhams Osprey Bags Sale at debenhams.com & Monsoon Wedding Dresses Sale at monsoon.co.uk & Marks and Spencer Beauty at marksandspencer.com & London Discount Theatre Tickets at discounttheatre.com &Avis Discount Codes give 15% off at avis.co.uk & Argos TVs Sale at argos.co.uk & Cheap Maldives Holidays for 10 nights 5* Half Board from £1199pp & Jamie Oliver Restaurant London – £20pp for 3-courses

Out for a walk and the sun one side of us and the moon the other!

It was so humid.

My car’s hand brake doesn’t hold on our drive, not surprising it is very steep. So, we went and took the car to Ziggy. He had another car up on the ramp but drove that one off and put mine up there. He has tightened it up and didn’t charge. Bless him.

We then went to do a bit of shopping, well quite a lot actually, as Mal was there I made the most of him doing all the carrying. I noticed he sneaked some “London Pride” in the trolley (19.20tl for 4 cans in Ileli)! I left the air con on for Ellie so the house was lovely and cool when we arrived home. I don’t mind when it gets hotter and dry heat but this humidity is horrible (72%).

The best news for a long time, Michael Gove has left education in the government reshuffle. Yeah!!!

Thought for the Day – “Every minute of joy makes you gain ten more days of life.” ~ Paulo Coelho

Bargains- Kwik Fit Offer Code – kwik-fit.com & Airport Transfer Discount Code – 10% off at resorthoppa.com & Premier Inn Sale – £29 Rooms at premierinn.com & Interflora Discount Code – up to 12% off at interflora.co.uk &Dorothy Perkins Sale – Dorothy Perkins Discount Code & La Redoute Sale – up to 50% off at laredoute.co.uk

There are still things to be discovered on our early morning walks……Lords and Ladies (Cuckoo pint). The berries are extremely poisonous.

Sunday 20th July is Peace and Freedom day, 40 years. The Daily Mail has a piece on it, unbiased reporting….NOT!

The DM has also reported on the poor dog incident in the south of the island. Shame on them.

I baked a cake. I do love my granite work tops BUT I have lost count of how many things I have smashed on them when they have fallen from the top cupboards. The tiled floor is the same. Today two jugs, when I was searching for the cooling rack for my cake, last week a jar of pesto…..that was awful to clear up. I should be more careful.

There seem to be a large number of cicadas screeching at us again this year.

Thought for the Day – “People pay for what they do, and still more, for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it simply: by the lives they lead.” ~ Edith Wharton

Bargains – Currys Voucher Codes – 10% off at currys.co.uk & Simply Be Discount Code – 10% off at simplybe.co.uk &Marisota Discount Codes – 20% off at marisota.co.uk & Fashion World Discount Code – fashionworld.co.uk &Tesco Direct Discount Code – tesco.com & The Hut Discount Code – £10 off at thehut.com & Argos Codes at argos.co.uk

A nice breezy walk, the humidity has dropped. Coming back we could just see the top of our house.

Back home and Ellie looked for some shade.

Much later Germany beat Argentina in extra time, to win the World Cup.

Thought for the Day – “Sometimes the chains that prevent us from being free are more mental than physical”

Bargains – North Cyprus Holiday at Salamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel & FD Avenue Discount Codes at fdavenue.com & Made Furniture Sale with up to 40% off at made.com & MandM Discount Code – up to £60 off mandmdirect.com &Wickes Sale – up to 30% off plus free delivery at wickes.co.uk & Argos Discount Codes – 20% off at argos.co.uk

This morning I saw a photo of my nieces son who was off to his school prom last night . He is ELEVEN! Wow, that is another expense for parents if this is happening across the UK!

My other niece has just returned from a holiday in Menorca, having taken her three children out of school. She didn’t get fined, so it seems it is up to the Head of each individual school. What sort of stupid idea is this that some have been fined and taken to court and others aren’t?

Our morning walk where we saw David and Jekka again and then to the shops to buy Cyprus Today.

It was so humid during the day, 71% but it started getting a little fresher in the evening and so Mal and I decided to go to Charcos for dinner. I used to love going there when it was in Alsancak but hadn’t been since they moved to Lapta, possibly because we weren’t sure where it was. Anyway, we found it OK . Christina was as charming as ever. I just love her paintings and in fact Mal bought me one years ago that is hanging in our living room. The resataurant really is a little piece of Cyprus, how we remember many places being here, before the Gloria Jeans, Cacao, Burger King etc.

You just choose a main course and that is what you pay for, the starter, desert, coffee and brandy is all included in the price. I asked for the lamb kebab but Christina told me the lamb wasn’t so good this week but the lamb chops were and so that is what I ordered and Mal had the mixed kebab.   Totally delicious, the whole meal and Christina giving us a break between each course. Perfect!

Thought for the Day – “Enjoy the little things in life for one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut

Bargains – Wilkinsons Camping Essentials at the Wilkinsons Sale & Designer Shoe Sale with up to 50% off at allsole.com &Monarch Cheap Flights – for £49.99 or less at monarch.co.uk & Avis Hire Car with 7 days for the price of 5 at avis.co.uk & Cheap All Inclusive Holidays – mercury-direct.co.uk & BHS Sale – up to 50% off everything at bhs.co.uk

We bought a new household water pump a couple of months ago and a workman David and Kenny use, Osman, fitted it for us. Well, this week it is leaking more than the old one! He came back this morning and said the new pump we bought is the problem. So, he went off and bought another one and fitted it. 480tl. No more  leaks but what is the betting we won’t get our money back when we try and return the 2 month old one?  We will see. I had already been out shopping and then had to go out again to get some more money and it was so humid, not the day to be doing anything at all. In the end I jumped in the pool.

Ellie likes fun around the pool too!

Mal cooked a BBQ in the evening, too much food so Ellie had some BBQ’d chicken, lucky girl.

Thought for the Day – “Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.” ~ Paulo Coelho