Merry Christmas 2018
It’s Christmas time once more. I would like to take the opportunity to wish all the followers of my blog, my Tweets, postings on Facebook and all my readers, a very Merry Christmas and peace and goodwill to you all. Tom...
A Healthy Dose of Confusion
The national health service in Cyprus is great in terms of actual health care. Admittedly there are differences between the UK and Cyprus. Food in a Cypriot hospital is only going to cater for Cypriot tastes, so if you don’t want your jelly...
A Period of Drama: The Modane Train Disaster 1917
In December 1917 the Great War had been raging since 1914 and many lives had been lost in combat on both sides. In the period coming up to Christmas that year, French soldiers were travelling back from fighting in Italy and attempting to go home...
A Period of Drama: Paris Metro Fire 1903
Technology in the early part of the 20th Century was a new and wondrous experience for many people. But the infancy of any technological expansion will inevitably lead to human error, often with catastrophic and deadly consequences. The Paris...
Living in Cyprus: Say Cheese
According to a Cyprus government spokesperson, Cyprus is losing the halloumi trademark in the UK after failing to act on time was ‘an act of suicide’ for the interests of Cyprus. Food trademarks are big business worldwide and the...
It’s a Cyprus Dog’s Life: In the Swim
Swimming comes naturally to dogs and my two English Springer Spaniels are no exception. As you can see from the picture above, Holly (the liver and white) and Harvey in front, taken a few years ago at the local dam, aren’t afraid of open...
We All Know Trump is a Fart
Sir Winston Churchill once said, “England and America are two countries divided by a common language.” Being half British and half American, Churchill knew better than most the differences between our two people. He was of course...
It’s a Cyprus Dog’s Life: Bark, Bark, Bark.
If you have followed Harvey’s illness you will know he’s been very anxious since we brought him home from the vets a few weeks ago. So much so he was constantly barking if I wasn’t in the same room. He even barked if he...
Ever Decreasing Circles
Ever had the feeling you’re going round in circles and never getting anywhere? I get that a lot with trying to figure out why a book sells or a free book is downloaded. I have three free books I give away all the time. For no apparent...
It’s a Cyprus Dog’s Life: Sigá Sigá
In English there is a saying, ‘time is a great healer’. I’ve no idea who said that, but nonetheless it’s true. Equally true and pertinent is Sigá Sigá in Greek, meaning slowly slowly. Both are true...
Going Cold Turkey
An extract from Diary of a Debt Collector. I had never been to Turkey before but my wife had been several times. We were on our way to Dalaman airport and then I was assured it was a short transfer to our ultimate destination, t and he was...
It’s a Cyprus Dog’s Life: Hyper-Dog
After Harvey’s operation on his spine and his stomach we found Holly has a lump growing near her spine. So we visited the vet once more and thankfully the vet was positive. Holly has probably got a cyst and a course of anti-biotics will, we...
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