When we first moved to Cyprus from England, nine years ago today, the very first thing we noticed was the cavalier or even daredevil attitude of the car drivers. They would overtake on bends and at the brow of a blind hill, sometimes moving fast...
Fifteen years ago my wife, Jo, and I attended a christening in a small church in Paralimni, Cyprus. It was Jo’s youngest daughter’s son’s christening. Her daughter was married to a man who was of Cypriot parentage, so this was a...
Can a Blog Help Book Sales? The answer is simple, but complicated. A blog can help book sales, but you need to build an audience and provide that audience with good content… and not just about your books. In blogging terms, I’m a...
When you buy a house in Cyprus you’re probably wanting a nice place in the sun to retire to, somewhere to put your feet up, by the pool, sipping a chilled glass of Chablis, Nice picture? Fancy the idea of lazing in the sun, chilling out? Me...
In 2012 a British newspaper did a survey in the United States and the result showed that 1 in 10 adults believed the end of the world was coming in that year and 22% believed the world would end in their lifetime. That’s a lot of people...
Money laundering is a major crime and it’s this, more than anything, that will play a significant role in the downfall of Donald Trump and his gangster family. Yet the average person pays little or no attention to the fact they may well...
There’s a saying in English, “Like father, like son.” And it’s a powerful saying, in my case. I have several of my long deceased father’s traits. No hair, I laugh out loud as he used to (I even sound like he did) and...
I do a lot of writing and words are my stock in trade, English words that is. Despite living in Cyprus for over nine years I’m still not comfortable with the Greek language. The Greek for “Good morning,” is...
Okay, so the sun’s not quite here, but it makes a good intro, and it’s a nod to George Harrsion as I like his music. One of the main reasons we moved from England to Cyprus is the weather. Namely the nice weather in Cyprus compared to...
The thing about living in a foreign land and coming from Britain, you’re always going to worry about your health, especially as you get older and closer to retirement. Britain has a fabulous National Health Service, best known as the NHS...
It’s the 23rd July 2017 and the summer heat is ramping up here in Cyprus. The ‘H’ Team, our two beloved English Springers, Harvey and Holly, are feeling the heat and I’m scratching at my arms and back like there’s no...
What’s one of the least expensive and yet best ways to advertise your book? It’s called content marketing and it’s an absolute must for indie authors who are not well known and who have a limited budget to use on advertising...
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