A word can change a mind. A sentence can change a life. A book can change the world.
Fast and Furious. Gone in 60 Seconds. These are titles from movies that evoke a feeling of pure speed, movement, a desire to have at it and get it (whatever it is) done. That may be what the youth of today want, but for this old writer things need to be a little more sedate. I…
To me, writing is a passion. It’s also hard work. It’s especially hard work when it’s nice and sunny and all you want to do is go to the beach and write. Yes, write. I want to be able to go down to the beach near me, at Mandria and write. But here’s where life…
When Orville and Wilbur Wright built and flew The Wright Flyer in 1903, it was the world’s first successful flight of a powered heavier-than-air flying machine. It wasn’t pure luck that enabled Orville to make the first powered aeroplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. The flight lasted 12-seconds and managed…
With the recent devastating wildfires worldwide, and in particular the destruction of the old and historic town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian Island of Maui, we in Cyprus dread the sound of helicopters and the AT (Air Tractor) fire fighting aircraft. These aircraft fly up from their base near the Paphos International airport and usually…
I’ve never eaten fruit from a mulberry bush. Some say the fruit tastes like goji berries or figs. Others have likened them to grapes and yet more people say it’s a cross between blueberries and grapefruit. I eagerly await the arrival of a few flowers on my bush, which is more like a sapling, to…
Those of you who know me will know I’m a writer. So, you may deduce from the title of this piece that I have become a successful author in my adopted home of Cyprus. Unfortunately, I’m not quite as successful in that respect as I would like to be. Though it does depend on how…
Figuratively speaking, dear reader. I don’t have ants in my pants… not yet. Here in Cyprus, we get a lot of exotic insects. None more so than the house ant, also known as the Black ant, which can grow up to 5mm. That’s big for an ant. Apparently, there are around 30+ types of ants…
If you want to be an expat in Cyprus, there is one essential thing, more than anything else, you must consider. Where are you going to live. My book, A Pat on his Back, tells the story of our move to Cyprus from England. My wife and I moved in 2008, so we are now…
The picture above shows Holly and Harvey, the ‘H’ Team, in their prime. Now sadly long passed over. But never forgotten. Harvey was always a strong dog, even for an English Springer Spaniel. In his time, he’s pulled me over twice, both times I landed on my knees which are still sore to this day…
I’ve lived in Cyprus for fourteen years, moving to here from England in 2008. Up until last night I had experienced one meze (a meal of many parts found all around the Mediterranean Sea) and that was a marathon meal. It was so filling; I haven’t felt the need for another Meze since. That is…
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