On the planet for as long as Keo beer!

A Good Year!

 Several buses in the Paphos fleet have a complete exterior side celebrating 70 years of dominance in the Cyprus market for this iconic brew! The precise same anniversary for Ruth happened during Greyrocks' ten-day extended stay in the Paphos hotel. We have now moved on to simpler accommodation, but "more on that later"! She joined the extensive band of those whose special dates could not be celebrated as anticipated because of the pandemic and restrictions. In Ruth's case add the effect of *************** Brexit!

There should have been a modest "do" in a South London garden. That became a restaurant meal for six in Bristol, and then to avoid self-isolation in England, and because of the 90-day rule it had to be in a non-Schengen country such as Cyprus, with just Greyrocks involved! We did our best! We began with Bucks Fizz on the balcony, then breakfast in the usual (good) buffet deviating from the previous 21 mornings by having omelettes cooked to order. 

We spent much of the day beside and in the pool, and Demis the barman offered us two beers on the house. We popped out to the British-themed restaurant down the prom and after the modest bacon sandwich we were brought with some ceremony a decorated warm brownie with ice cream to share! In the evening we dined at a local Italian, and afterwards went to our hotel bar hoping to find someone for whom to buy a round. Deserted! But the Romanian barman there gave Ruth a free traditional brandy sour! 

And now we are both septuagenarians.