Unseasonably cold weather for Cyprus, though not wet. Three degrees when we get up - virtually unheard of here. And windy. Struggles up into the double digits though. And should be in the teens by the weekend. Off to get an overdue haircut, having avoided the queue at our regular spot over the holiday season. No queue at all on this chilly midweek morning in ordinary time. I've taken the bookreader but it's not needed. And the hairdresser gets to take his time. I've never had a bad haircut here, and the prices have crept up over the years, but not very far (haircut €10, £8.15, $12.90 CAD). Men`s less, I think.
Stop at the farther Smart discount shop on the way home. There`s a sign by the door where people leave shopping baskets, etc - though not enjoined to do so - telling customers that management is not responsible for "missing private things." Sounds both scary and slightly indecent.
At Metro someone behind me says "Excuse me" and I obligingly move to the side of the aisle, expecting a shopping cart squeezing through. But no, it's Zoe, the relief receptionist from the Athene Hotel where we used to stay six years - and further - back. Our favourite of the many places here, with a southern exposure and stunning sea views, closed in order to make luxury apartments. Though surely they must have lost money in the process, as they are only just reaching the point of selling their new flats now. Zoe isn't working any longer, which may be a comment on the economy, but she is bus, babysitting the third and soon the fourth grandchild.
Stop at the farther Smart discount shop on the way home. There`s a sign by the door where people leave shopping baskets, etc - though not enjoined to do so - telling customers that management is not responsible for "missing private things." Sounds both scary and slightly indecent.
At Metro someone behind me says "Excuse me" and I obligingly move to the side of the aisle, expecting a shopping cart squeezing through. But no, it's Zoe, the relief receptionist from the Athene Hotel where we used to stay six years - and further - back. Our favourite of the many places here, with a southern exposure and stunning sea views, closed in order to make luxury apartments. Though surely they must have lost money in the process, as they are only just reaching the point of selling their new flats now. Zoe isn't working any longer, which may be a comment on the economy, but she is bus, babysitting the third and soon the fourth grandchild.
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