Trying somewhere under new management...

So I am only going to blog if I have something to blog about.  Apparently Blogging is now old school and some of the lovely features that were available at the beginning are no longer available so that combined with the fact that over 12 years has elapsed since I first started means that I think there is less of interest going on in our little corner of the island than there was originally. Having said that we have a pretty full-on week ahead of us as we pack in things which we want to do before I go into hospital.

We are all feeling the heat at the moment but none more so than Charlie who has taken to sleeping in the shower room and sometimes even in the shower.  I felt sorry for him today so carried him into the guest bedroom which is normally a NCZ (No Cat Zone) and put the air conditioning on.  There was method in my madness as I planned to do some ironing after I had done a bit of sewing.  John was across the road at Mark's reducing the height of an out of control olive tree which was depositing all sorts of stuff on Nicky's washing.

Last night Argy had brought round a bag of plums which our neighbour Persephone had picked from her tree (or trees) here in Droushia.  They were magnificent and aren't destined to be preserved because they are firm and juicy and full of flavour so John will probably demolish them today!  It was really kind of Persephone to think of us.  I may be able to repay her with one of our passion fruit in due course.  The fruits are coming along nicely and one or two are absolutely huge.  I have told Argy to put a yellow sticker on the one she has her eye on or else someone else will bags it!

I spent some time in the garden today trying to get things under control for John.  It is amazing that, even though it is so very hot at the moment everything has put on a growth spurt.  Because I do a little bit every day it is kept under control but I worry that if it is left unattended for a few days it will become a jungle.  My progress was watched by a flock of swifts that were sat like musical notes on the electric cables across the way.

This evening we were meeting up with Marianne and Jeff at the Mezhn taverna in Kathikas.  This used to be called Sterazia and was where I had an unfortunate encounter with a slug in my salad.  Needless to say we only went there the once and it was open for a season and then closed, covid struck and it never reopened with the original proprietors.  It has now reopened under new management and is a family concern.  The food is quite typically Cypriot but with a whole load of small dishes which you can chose to make your own sort of mini meze/tapas affair.

It is actually a lovely building (it was newly built a couple of years ago) with a nice traditional feel and has a view across the valley down towards the sea.  The temperature was lovely, the chairs are traditional woven so rather uncomfortable to if you plan to go please take cushions!  The staff are lovely and include two youngsters, one of which was from Droushia who are learning so be prepared for a bit of confusion and less than slick service but all done with a smile!  Our salad ended up on the wrong table so we had to wait for another one to be prepared!

The atmosphere was nice, the food good and the prices reasonable.  It was good to see Fitos, Joanna and their younger son George patronising a rival establishment!  I bet they are glad that there is a taverna open on a Monday when they are not and it is only a short walk for them!!!!

I thoroughly enjoyed my little dishes and think it would be a nice place for a light lunch with the girlies.  A carafe of nice white wine was only 10 euros.

All in all a nice evening and good to catch up with Marianne and Jeff.