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Friday, 12 April 2024

Friday, April 12/2024


 Turkish Cypriot news pleased to report that a young man proposed to his girlfriend in mid flight between Ercan airport (Lefkoşa, TRNC) and Izmir, Türkiye. Full catastrophe - down on his knees, ring in one hand and script in the other, lest he suddenly find himself speechless. The young lady said yes to the delight of the watching passengers. Do wonder how many of these high drama (this one 10,000 feet high) engagements survive. But then I’m no extrovert.


Join our usual Friday afternoon lot at the Blue Song. Unusually full today - possibly in part because we’ve switched to a slightly later time for summer or maybe because Ramadan restrictions are over and Bayram celebrations continue - but this allows us to retreat to a waterside table. Fresh breeze off the sea.