A good way to reflect

 Sunday 10 October

Yesterday, being our ninth anniversary in Cyprus, and with Mr D feeling much better, we were feeling very happy with our lot.

After a bit of a false start when we first arrived with the house we rented (well, the dreadful landlady really) we moved in to a bungalow which we could see from our house and have been there ever since.

With no immediate neighbours and views to die for what’s not to love? 

Since we have been here there have been extensive works to cure the damp problem, which was having an effect on both our breathing.  First time around was a bodge job so the work had to be done again!  But well  worth the wait.

Daisy the dog got on really well with the man doing most of the hard graft outside and she learnt her supervising skills on him.  He didn’t speak doggy English and, as far as we know, Daisy doesn’t speak human Greek, but they got on fine.

For those of you who read this blog you get the idea I rather love the garden.  It has been a journey of learning over the years with this year being the best result.

The raised bed was never really finished off to spec and we are talking about getting our log store man to come and finish it.  Maybe even add a couple more raised beds and relocate the tubs and troughs.

Firstly we have to prepare for chillier times with logs and getting chimney swept.

So the anniversary not only looked back nine years but also forward to the future.

One more wish is that the virus becomes weaker and let’s us get on with living again and seeing family members who have been split and kept apart during this time.

Footnote - I see from today’s newspapers it doesn’t stop Doris the Boris and his unelected companion from “jetting off” (again) on holiday.  What did he do during the summer recess of Parliament?

Here’s to the coming years.