Today we woke to an unusual sight - overnight condensation which I would have said in other years was quite common. The temperature overnight must have dipped sufficiently for this to happen. I should have realised when Miss Minnie came in to request her breakfast as she felt cold and smelt of damp. Cooler nights are a welcome bit of relief after the warmest July in 37 years!!
We had not planned to do much today save go to the supermarket for some shopping as we have Di and Rob coming for a meal tomorrow. The trip down to Polis was unpleasant, hot and humid and the supermarket full of wandering tourists getting in the way when I wanted to do a quick dash in and out. The restriction of wearing a face mask has also clearly been lost on some. There was one guy not wearing one at all and others sporting them on their chin or round their necks. I have to say I really don't like wearing one but I will - it does make it a tad difficult at the butchers and the deli department to make yourself understood!!!
On our return we had a quite couple of hours as it really was too hot to do anything. I got my paints out as the subject for this weeks' challenge is Pairs and so I decided to find a picture of some welly boots and give that a go.
John wandered around the garden looking for some inspiration for a photograph and ended up with one of his feet!
We were going out in the village this evening with Les - his treat for John having helped him in the house last week. We wanted to plan it so that we could have a final swim and cool down before getting ready and walking down.
John has been keen to create more shade out the back of the kitchen where we currently have two elderly brollies (one of which I recovered myself during early lockdown). We had two Jumbos camouflage nets which we have used to span the area. They look nice but the jury is out as to whether they provide sufficient shade - having said that it isn't an area where we would sit during the height of the sun anyway.
I cannot believe how much that bit of the garden has changed over the years. When we first came there was no boundary between us and the vineyard save for some posts and a bit of old wire. We also had one of those mock pepper trees in the back which was lovely but whose root system was starting to compromise the land around it so sadly that tree had to go. We salvaged a couple of the solanums (one of which we transplanted down to Mum's and which is still there). Nearly everything else got moved or taken out leaving us with the area we have now which incorporates John and my sheds, the woodstore, the potting bench and the pump house.
We set off down to the village to meet Les at the bottom of his road at 6.00pm and then negotiated our way through the heavy plant down to Finnikas. It really is a right old mess and you have to feel for the businesses which are so badly affected by the disruption. It is due to be finished in October - but as Pani mused as we walked by - nobody said which year. I checked the post as John and Les went into the garden at Finnikas which, being outside, meant we did not have to faff with masks although poor Marina and Phillipos had to serve wearing them.
We had a really lovely mini-meze which was more than enough food for the three of us and which included all our favourites (Toasted, oiled and seasoned village bread, salad and dips, green eggs, ravioli, pilafi, halloumi and lounza and chips) plus the addition of some beautiful chicken fillet grilled with herbs and spices. Fresh fruit to finish and all washed down with a nice bottle of Vasilikon white - as Bobby would say BOMBA!!
Les had asked about somewhere to get his hair cut and we told him that there was a barber in the village who worked in the evenings (though not on a Thursday) and if we were quick he should still be open so we walked across to sit in Bambos's to have a drink whilst Les braved the barber.
I sent Clare (in Hong Kong) a message to say he probably would only have the choice of a Mohican or a Mullet!!! We settled on a number 2 all over.
Les returned shortly afterwards with a big smile on his face as he had successfully got a decent cut for the sum total of 7 euros and now he knew where to go he could just wander down any time and get his locks dealt with.
It was busy in the centre of the village. Marios' Bar had all the tables outside full and Bambos was doing a roaring trade with food - all Cypriots who looked like they were visiting the village. He had clearly had a birthday party there recently as there was bunting and balloons still hanging up. By the time we left he had called in reinforcements and Sylvia appeared to help out.
I left John to watch the footie in the Dojo. He said he wouldn't be long but hadn't banked on extra time! It was definitely cooler tonight - in fact Bambos said it was cold - we just thought it was lovely.
We had not planned to do much today save go to the supermarket for some shopping as we have Di and Rob coming for a meal tomorrow. The trip down to Polis was unpleasant, hot and humid and the supermarket full of wandering tourists getting in the way when I wanted to do a quick dash in and out. The restriction of wearing a face mask has also clearly been lost on some. There was one guy not wearing one at all and others sporting them on their chin or round their necks. I have to say I really don't like wearing one but I will - it does make it a tad difficult at the butchers and the deli department to make yourself understood!!!
On our return we had a quite couple of hours as it really was too hot to do anything. I got my paints out as the subject for this weeks' challenge is Pairs and so I decided to find a picture of some welly boots and give that a go.John wandered around the garden looking for some inspiration for a photograph and ended up with one of his feet!
We were going out in the village this evening with Les - his treat for John having helped him in the house last week. We wanted to plan it so that we could have a final swim and cool down before getting ready and walking down.
John has been keen to create more shade out the back of the kitchen where we currently have two elderly brollies (one of which I recovered myself during early lockdown). We had two Jumbos camouflage nets which we have used to span the area. They look nice but the jury is out as to whether they provide sufficient shade - having said that it isn't an area where we would sit during the height of the sun anyway.
I cannot believe how much that bit of the garden has changed over the years. When we first came there was no boundary between us and the vineyard save for some posts and a bit of old wire. We also had one of those mock pepper trees in the back which was lovely but whose root system was starting to compromise the land around it so sadly that tree had to go. We salvaged a couple of the solanums (one of which we transplanted down to Mum's and which is still there). Nearly everything else got moved or taken out leaving us with the area we have now which incorporates John and my sheds, the woodstore, the potting bench and the pump house.
We set off down to the village to meet Les at the bottom of his road at 6.00pm and then negotiated our way through the heavy plant down to Finnikas. It really is a right old mess and you have to feel for the businesses which are so badly affected by the disruption. It is due to be finished in October - but as Pani mused as we walked by - nobody said which year. I checked the post as John and Les went into the garden at Finnikas which, being outside, meant we did not have to faff with masks although poor Marina and Phillipos had to serve wearing them.
We had a really lovely mini-meze which was more than enough food for the three of us and which included all our favourites (Toasted, oiled and seasoned village bread, salad and dips, green eggs, ravioli, pilafi, halloumi and lounza and chips) plus the addition of some beautiful chicken fillet grilled with herbs and spices. Fresh fruit to finish and all washed down with a nice bottle of Vasilikon white - as Bobby would say BOMBA!!
Les had asked about somewhere to get his hair cut and we told him that there was a barber in the village who worked in the evenings (though not on a Thursday) and if we were quick he should still be open so we walked across to sit in Bambos's to have a drink whilst Les braved the barber.
I sent Clare (in Hong Kong) a message to say he probably would only have the choice of a Mohican or a Mullet!!! We settled on a number 2 all over.Les returned shortly afterwards with a big smile on his face as he had successfully got a decent cut for the sum total of 7 euros and now he knew where to go he could just wander down any time and get his locks dealt with.
It was busy in the centre of the village. Marios' Bar had all the tables outside full and Bambos was doing a roaring trade with food - all Cypriots who looked like they were visiting the village. He had clearly had a birthday party there recently as there was bunting and balloons still hanging up. By the time we left he had called in reinforcements and Sylvia appeared to help out.
I left John to watch the footie in the Dojo. He said he wouldn't be long but hadn't banked on extra time! It was definitely cooler tonight - in fact Bambos said it was cold - we just thought it was lovely.
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