Monday - Bitter Sweet...

So today I didn't go to art because we were going to be meeting up with our No 1 Stalkers, Wendy and Bill and it was with a heavy heart because they are moving back to the UK lock, stock and two smoking barrels because it is the right thing for them to do.

Actually during the course of today they had someone viewing their lovely house in Pissouri and they received an offer which looks like they will accept and then it will only be a matter of time before they have no physica- l ties with the island.

We met them through this, my blog and we clicked immediately, meeting in Faros one New Year a life-time ago and we became friends immediately.   To be fair we used to see more of them when they were just visiting because once they moved over they were busy and we were busy and we thought we had all the time in the world to get together so we just didn't.  I feel a little bit sad that they are going back but absolutely understand why - I will be even more sad if they do not keep in touch!!

We have acknowledged that Summer is here and altered the conservatory around so that we can throw back the doors and take advantage of the weather.  Adding this feature to our house was possibly the best move and the best money we ever spent and we need to thank Dad for persuading us to do this because he put the cost v the benefit firmly into perspective.

We have so much to be grateful for living here, our house is small so easy to keep clean and all on one level which is a big plus even though when we bought it that was not something we took into consideration.  We are tucked away so that anything that happens to the remainder of the estate doesn't really affect us and if they do build in the field next door our beautiful wall will protect us from whatever happens.  We have managed to build ourselves a little oasis but it has taken time and effort.  I am so glad that Dad witnessed most of this - I think he was proud of what we managed to achieve and we are so glad that we had 7 years here with him because if John had worked as long as he could have done we would have missed so many precious moments.

So Wendy and Bill arrived as planned and came with gifts which included some of the lovely plants Wendy had housed on their balcony and which I have told her I am simply fostering.  We decided to go down to Yialos in Latchi for lunch and chose a table in dappled shade.

We had a lovely lunch followed by a fabulous ice-cream at Waves before returning to Droushia where we waited for Di and Rob to come back from Paphos so that they could see Bill and Wendy too.  We were excited for Bill and Wendy because we knew they had a viewing of their property which sounded like it could be a positive one and as it happens it was but we will miss them hugely because we have always had great times together.  I know they say we haven't seen the back of them but they have so much to keep them occupied in the UK and probably so many other places they want to visit that Cyprus may slip down on their list of priorities.  We hope not but we understand why so Wendy and Bill if you are reading we wish you both all the very very best - you will always be our number one Stalkers wherever you are and whatever you are doing and you will always have a special place in our hearts.