Planes, trains and taxis
There are loads of great things to be said about living on our lovely little center-of-the-universe island called Cyprus. We have endless supplies of sun, sea, sand, halloumi and mild winters, and a...
View ArticlePlumeria rubra acutifolia
More commonly known as Frangipani, Indian Jasmine or Temple Tree, this amazing plant is by far my personal favourite. Before coming to Cyprus I had never seen one. So when we walked around the...
View ArticleWe’ve been adopted
The more loyal readers among you may recall my various writings about Tom & Jerry, two fluffy and oversized cats who became part of our family a couple of years ago when we adopted them from an...
View ArticleYour money back, really?
Are you one of those people who know the price of certain items in each of the various supermarkets? For example, do you buy your packs of nappies at shop X where they are least expensive, but then go...
View ArticleI am one of 19%
Plop. When I heard that sound I instinctively knew that something was not right. I broke out in a cold sweat and a multitude of four letter words filled my mind. I turned around to see and yes, there...
View Article3rd annual Mums2Be & Baby Day – it was super!
Sunday October 20th 2013 saw our 3rd annual Mums2Be & Baby Day, held once more at Limassol’s Londa Hotel. With most fair exhibitors being working mothers who operate small start-up businesses, this...
View ArticleJazzing it up
We’ve just returned from a family treat, a fantastic Jazz Brunch where we were once again reminded just how great live music really is. In today’s fast food, fast music, fast-everything-kind-of-world...
View ArticleI have a Crush on Candy
I have recently gotten myself a nice little tablet, nothing fancy shmancy, but great for being a bit more mobile with regards to business, social media, mails and MIC website updating etc. No, I do not...
View ArticleOne Billion Rising – Once More.
Last year on February 14th I posted the below blog about the world-wide anti-violence campaign entitled ‘One Billion Rising’. Today, I was contacted via my Mums in Cyprus Facebook page by a lady...
View ArticleA bad time to be a Giraffe called Marius
After slaughtering a perfectly healthy giraffe last week for inbreeding reasons, despite being offered half a million Euros by another Zoo ready to save Marius, Copenhagen Zoo management is having to...
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