Oooh something to look forward to!!

[Kaz]

Goodness yes that would have been expensive Saundra

We will have to forgo our usual trip to Corfu next spring I expect, to afford to go, but I don't mind as it will be lovely to be away with family in the sunshine Corfu will still be there the year after

[miasmum]

It will be lovely, will B and H be able to go with you too?

The wedding I was talking about, she was also a teacher, but much much younger and as it had to be in school holidays a lot of her friends couldn't afford it

[pollR78]

oh thats lovely Kaz

I have been to Cyprus once and it was lovely, my parents have been quite a lot and also loved it, its a beautiful island

xx

[Kaz]

I'm not sure yet Ria, we'll get the details soon I expect - they might want to keep it small

Poll it does look lovely, I've been googling

[Diflower]

I've been too, it was a lovely holiday
We stayed in Paphos but went all over the place

[Ally]

I've been too, it was a lovely holiday
We stayed in Paphos but went all over the place

So did we!

We hired a couple of mopeds and really explored..it was fab!

[Kaz]

I can't see either Mick or myself on mopeds, but it will be lovely to go somewhere new

[Diflower]

It was with the one I used to call the semi-detached, only a sort-of boyfriend
We hired a motorbike which here I wouldn't go on but he was super-safe so I was fine

Can go one better though 'cos he's the one with the pilots license so we hired a plane too
He grew up there, his dad was in the army
Lovely, lovely place, definitely need to have a car or bike, hundreds of tiny bays with an unexpected café and boats moored for lunch

[Workingman]

I went on a few detachments to RAF Akrotiri.

The first time the whole island was open and we used to go to Kyrenia and Famagusta for the best beaches. Paphos and Ayia Napa were nothing more than working fishing villages. In the last week we were there the Turks invaded and that was that.

Second time there had been a lot of work done at Paphos and Ayia Napa to keep the tourists coming. Rumour had it that they even brought sand in to make the beaches something like. Paphos even got an airport!

Third time they were much as I expect them to be now - loads of hotels and pubs.

My favourite place is Limassol. Once you are out past the old port it has beaches and loads of bars, bistros and restaurants. It also has St Pantelemon winery and the world famous Keo brewery and distillery - bring a bottle, fill it up, pay at the door. If you are visiting from Paphos take the road through Episkopi and the orange groves - you will never forget the smell.

Nicosia is OK, but nothing to get too excited about. Larnaca is a dump, and if you want the fright of your life take the bus up to Troodos. They all have a statue of the Virgin Mary on the dashboard and it is a good idea to touch her feet, bless yourself and say a prayer!

[Kaz]

I'm not sure how long we'd be out there for, or how much of the place we'd have time to explore - I guess that's all up in the air yet