50 days of blogging! 50 days of Travels over Tribulations and there’s much more to come. As a celebration, I’d like to give you a quick run down of some of the things we have learnt with our guest bloggers...
Cyprus – The Buffer Zone and James Bond
Just the other side of the escarpment in the photo is the Buffer zone of the UN, and just beyond that is Famagusta which to those from this side of the border is as important as the ‘Ring...
Cyprus – The Pet Parade and Matthew McConaughey
Potamos Fishing Community Part of each morning’s ritual is the obligatory dog walk. Taz responds to three words with a raised eyebrow and a wag of the tail: walkies, biscuits and treat! Now, I think our pooch has been...
Cyprus – 8 flights in 8 weeks, staying connected
Cape Grekko Saying goodbye is always difficult. Some people, mostly men like me I may add, shake hands, hug and go. Others cling on like they are unable to bare the separation. Being in each other’s company is something...
Cyprus – The Kindness of Strangers in Pernera
11.00 a.m. I’m sitting in a church yard today feeling the breeze on my skin whilst the sun lays it’s rays all around me. The heat bounces up from the light coloured stones and envelops me in its warmth....
Can a Blog help you change your life?
A Change is gonna come Did you know about the failed first in 1912? Five British men reached the South Pole only to discover a Norwegian team’s flag already planted and flying! They took a group selfie anyway and...
Cyprus – How a dog becomes Joe Cool
Audition for Baywatch Since we returned Chuggaboom 2, walking has been our only mode of transport. We have reassured ourselves (as all deluded people do) that this is good for us and who needs a stupid old car anyway?...
Cyprus – Where the tide Is always high
Half empty, half full, which glass are you? Is your tide in or out? Are you glued to the news every night to be informed and remind yourself how lucky you are or to feed your gloom? January is...