I flew on VC10's in the RAF and we stager through Cyprus and stayed in Akrotiri. The crew hired a car once on we went up into the Trudos mountains. It was spectacular but I don't know if you can go there now.
Loved the Lightnings, Frank. I once saw one take off and as it got airborne it put on re-heat and went up vertical.
Had quite a few trips on VC10's Pam, got quite used to flying backwards often with a Rolls Royce car and a couple of engines up front of us. The RAF flew in all weathers so had a few dicey runs. Landed at Brize Norton once after a real battle over the Alps in one of the Prop Jets and the plane ran out of fuel as we taxied in, now that is a close call. Lightnings always seemed to go up vertical and burn holes in the end of the runway. Well I have had my morning laugh at the Stockton on Tees weather forecast that Gardeners world put on for our convenience, "Light Showers"? oh no they ain't, oh yes they are, have you looked out of your window then in London or where ever you hang out? it is pouring down. I rest my case.
Frank. PS foot just a quarter the size it was two days ago got my shoe on without screaming today.
Yet more rain, makes a change. Dont know what ive done to my brain today arrived an hour early for bowen therapy. Had to sit and wait for a whole hour whay a muppet but i did get to read the paper with no interuptions. Friend came to fix the fence that got broken in the last lot of gales we had. Hope to get to allotment tomorrow at least i dont have to be on time for that
You're correct Frank, Paphos it is, and as for Pottiepam's comment, the Troodos Mountains are very accessible, glorious views up there - and I have even visited the tomb of Archbishop Makarios, overlooking Mount Olympus. The mountains even have chairlifts for skiing in winter! But, lovely as the Island is, I wouldn't swap their gardening problems with mine..........I don't think?!
Rain and more rain today, in fact it's rained most of the week here shame it doesn't rain in the GH. Lost count of the number of times flower seedlings have been water logged in their trays.Hope there's a break in the rain tomorrow.
All this talk of Cyprus... its a lovely island especially at this time of year.... Many years ago we went to Santorini, another nice island. Legend has it, that's where the lost city of Atlantis was. Diving around the island was excellent, remember seeing my first turtle there, in fact the only turtle I've ever seen swimming wild, fabulous creatures.
What a miserable day, we hardly had any let up on Teesside and had to put the lights on at tea time to see what we were eating. Zoomer all those islands are nice from the tourist short term stay but being stationed there you see the dark side as well Cyprus was a hot bed of intrigue and as usual the forces got the sticky end, the first time we saw poverty, as it was before the tourist invasion, the second time it was obvious there would be a war and that divided the island, I do not think that will be healed in our lifetime it runs too deep. Paradise has its faults.
I did not mean to be disrespecful Frank and acknowlegde what you say, when I holidayed in Cyprus friends where statationed on the base. I drove along the green line, the cutains were still billowing in the hotel on the beach and tables and chairs were still set outside peoples houses as though they had just left that day. The following year I visted the Turkish side and listened to what it had been like to them.
I've had some fabulous times with friends in the armed forces but equally it's difficult when they return from active service, both for family and friends, and I mean that most sincerely.
Zoomer I never take offence, what we say on these boards is what we believe, I see the people on here as virtual friends and friends will discuss things a little more deeply than strangers would. Being in Cyprus twice, the first time after being in the desert it was a paradise after the utter poverty seen in some places, then we saw the underbelly as troops often do and also saw the things that would drive the people apart, it just took a little longer than we had guessed at. The second time there we saw the huge changes although only for part of the populace, others were still where they had been and it was headding for trouble, it happened, it all proves talking is better than fighting any time.
I love that weather box that comes up on here Stockton on Tees Cloudy? "err no" that should read sunny with a lot of blue sky, windows are open, beds changed, chicken coming up to room temperature before going in oven, squash and veg sliced ready to roast for tomorrows soup, it is get up and dance weather "ouch my bl##### foot" weather as well it would seem. There are some days you want to sing this is one although I would not want to frighten the older neighbours who remember the air raid sirens.
After a night of heavy rain we have a sunny morning with a light breeze, it says cloudy in the weather box, so that covers all eventualities. Last night it said and I quote "Thudery showers" and it certainly was very Thudery.
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I flew on VC10's in the RAF and we stager through Cyprus and stayed in Akrotiri. The crew hired a car once on we went up into the Trudos mountains. It was spectacular but I don't know if you can go there now.
Loved the Lightnings, Frank. I once saw one take off and as it got airborne it put on re-heat and went up vertical.
Nr Lincoln.
Quite warm here this morning, but clouds gathering
ready for the next shower.
Typical bank holiday weather, OH just said there's a huge black cloud coming our way.
Had quite a few trips on VC10's Pam, got quite used to flying backwards often with a Rolls Royce car and a couple of engines up front of us. The RAF flew in all weathers so had a few dicey runs. Landed at Brize Norton once after a real battle over the Alps in one of the Prop Jets and the plane ran out of fuel as we taxied in, now that is a close call.
Lightnings always seemed to go up vertical and burn holes in the end of the runway.
Well I have had my morning laugh at the Stockton on Tees weather forecast that Gardeners world put on for our convenience, "Light Showers"? oh no they ain't, oh yes they are, have you looked out of your window then in London or where ever you hang out? it is pouring down.
I rest my case.
Frank.
PS foot just a quarter the size it was two days ago got my shoe on without screaming today.
Yet more rain, makes a change. Dont know what ive done to my brain today arrived an hour early for bowen therapy. Had to sit and wait for a whole hour whay a muppet but i did get to read the paper with no interuptions. Friend came to fix the fence that got broken in the last lot of gales we had. Hope to get to allotment tomorrow at least i dont have to be on time for that
Rain and more rain today, in fact it's rained most of the week here
shame it doesn't rain in the GH. Lost count of the number of times flower seedlings have been water logged in their trays.Hope there's a break in the rain tomorrow.
All this talk of Cyprus... its a lovely island especially at this time of year.... Many years ago we went to Santorini, another nice island. Legend has it, that's where the lost city of Atlantis was. Diving around the island was excellent, remember seeing my first turtle there, in fact the only turtle I've ever seen swimming wild, fabulous creatures.
What a miserable day, we hardly had any let up on Teesside and had to put the lights on at tea time to see what we were eating.
Zoomer all those islands are nice from the tourist short term stay but being stationed there you see the dark side as well Cyprus was a hot bed of intrigue and as usual the forces got the sticky end, the first time we saw poverty, as it was before the tourist invasion, the second time it was obvious there would be a war and that divided the island, I do not think that will be healed in our lifetime it runs too deep.
Paradise has its faults.
Frank.
I did not mean to be disrespecful Frank and acknowlegde what you say, when I holidayed in Cyprus friends where statationed on the base. I drove along the green line, the cutains were still billowing in the hotel on the beach and tables and chairs were still set outside peoples houses as though they had just left that day. The following year I visted the Turkish side and listened to what it had been like to them.
I've had some fabulous times with friends in the armed forces but equally it's difficult when they return from active service, both for family and friends, and I mean that most sincerely.
Zoomer I never take offence, what we say on these boards is what we believe, I see the people on here as virtual friends and friends will discuss things a little more deeply than strangers would. Being in Cyprus twice, the first time after being in the desert it was a paradise after the utter poverty seen in some places, then we saw the underbelly as troops often do and also saw the things that would drive the people apart, it just took a little longer than we had guessed at.
The second time there we saw the huge changes although only for part of the populace, others were still where they had been and it was headding for trouble, it happened, it all proves talking is better than fighting any time.
I love that weather box that comes up on here Stockton on Tees Cloudy? "err no" that should read sunny with a lot of blue sky, windows are open, beds changed, chicken coming up to room temperature before going in oven, squash and veg sliced ready to roast for tomorrows soup, it is get up and dance weather "ouch my bl##### foot" weather as well it would seem.
There are some days you want to sing this is one although I would not want to frighten the older neighbours who remember the air raid sirens.
Frank.
Nr Lincoln.
After a night of heavy rain we have a sunny morning with a light breeze, it says cloudy in the weather box, so that covers all eventualities. Last night it said and I quote "Thudery showers" and it certainly was very Thudery.
Have a nice day.
Chris.