Back home...

I take it the cats must have been pleased to have me home because the buggers jumped up and down on and off the bed all bloody night as a show of appreciation so I got very little uninterrupted sleep - bless them!!!

We were having a quiet day, John had it earmarked to watch day two of the cricket but rain had stopped play so that never happened.

He clearly had too much time on his hands whilst I was away as he has revisited the idea of changing one of our cars.  We have had this conversation over and over but never reached an agreement on which car we would get rid of.  Both of our existing cars have pros and cons.  I love little Kenny Kembara which takes us anywhere and currently with our love of hiking we need him to allow us to recce the path less trodden but spares are extortionate and he is beginning to show his age but owes us nothing really and is cheap to tax.  The Pug is younger but sleeker and a real comfortable ride and we can carry six in it and still have space in the boot.  The Pug is cheap to tax too.  Neither of them are particularly economical.  John has been looking for a replacement for ages but which one of the existing vehicles goes?  

We have decided that actually both to the existing cars should be given a bit of a spruce up starting with The Pug which would be a better candidate for a trade-in or private sale.  We cleaned out the Pug of anything which didn't need to be there and John took it off to the local garage for a clean inside and out and then when he brought it back I set about deep cleaning the Alloy Wheels using some Bicarb Cream I had in the kitchen but then remembered we had some Astonish Alloy Wheel cleaner which actually did a good job.  This is the first step in probably what will be a very long journey!!!  If nothing else I can get into the boots of both cars and find my shopping bags!

This evening we were going out with Mark and Nicky - they had requested a visit to the Watermill at Steni to sample the ribs.  We were more than happy to go - we haven't been for ages.  It was a very pleasant evening in all respects, the temperature and ambiance were excellent.  The food great although we do prefer hand cut chips but not everywhere sell them - shame really when Cyprus is so well known for its great potatoes.

Although Nicky and Mark are just at the end of our path we actually don't see them very much so still put a date in the diary so that we make sure we do.  Nicky and I walk on a Tuesday and Saturday when we can but this isn't always possible so tomorrow, Saturday I have an appointment to see a Periodontist (deep joy) and today I received a phone call to inform me that my second vaccination has been brought forward and will take place next Tuesday.

Big thank-you to Mark for driving and taking us for a super luxurious spin in his new car (Audi A5 Coupe).  It was not a late night so we were blessed with an impressive sunset on our way home.