On The Island

More gardening after our walk. I thought hunting season had finished but no, the hunters were out in the afternoon in force!

Another interesting article to read:

www.parliamentarybrief.com/articles/1/new/mag/83/1054/britains-duty-if-no.html

We found this lone plant in the mountains but I am not sure what it is! Any suggestions?

We went out with Rosie and then off to get some shopping and on to Perova to choose our trees. We had a good deal with the trees and we were also given a carob free.  We bought grapefruit, guava, another lemon, another almond, clementine and pear.  Mal has dug all the holes for them but it was too windy to start laying membrane and gravel.

Margaretha came round later.

There is a very interesting article in Mal’s online newspaper.  It has implications which are very positive for us. For example after the Orams decision there was a chance we could have been taken to court in the UK.  Worth a read :

ECHR ruling [on TRNC Property Commission] a victory for common sense and Cyprus

There was also a positive article in the Mail, things are looking up!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1255884/Britains-grey-exodus-55s-fed-crime-weather-abroad.html

In the evening we watched the Man U game. They won 1-0 which takes them to the top of the league.

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A bit of a dull day with rain now and again but very little.  More flower spotting when we walked Rosie.

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Mal, Rosie and I went to the monutains for a walk, I had enough of the mud and water for a day or two. There are so many lovely wild flowers at the moment. I think my favourite I spotted today was the Eastern Woodcock Orchid (Ophrys Umbilicata).  It really is beautiful.

We spent the rest of the day gardening, Mal clearing the front and digging holes in preparation for more fruit trees.

In the evening we watched the film ‘Up in the Air’. It’s a good film and even if you didn’t like the film, George Clooney was well worth watching!

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Mal and I went out early with Rosie and along the new ‘river’ and decided to explore a little more to see what damage the floods had done. I think we went just a bit too far when I ended up sinking in mud up to my knees. I have to say I panicked and Mal laughed and then he had to yank me out, not easy as I was still sinking! AND no, I wouldn’t let him have the camera!

We bought the Midweek edition of Cyprus Today and the headline was “Who’s to Blame?” They say the authorities have allowed properties to be built in riverbeds and flood plains. President Talat said ‘greed’ was to blame. I found the Muhtar of Karaoglanoglu’s comment at the end of the article interesting “You can’t even fence your garden without permission. I don’t understand how these people get permission to build in riverbeds”.

Quite true, I recall sheds being roped off and all sorts of minor “rules” but the important ones???!

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Having heard the new river down in the ravine, we decided to put our boots on and go and investigate. Quite honestly we could not believe it. I found a picture of exactly the same place before the floods to show what devastation has been caused. Difficult to believe I know! Rosie loved it jumping in and out of the new river. Mal and I had a bit more difficulty climbing along the walk.

SUN!! We were up early and our large Persian rug that was wet owing to the water coming in the living room was thrown over the terrace to dry in the sun. A big clear up indoors following days of Rosie’s mud and us dripping everywhere.