Notably, Margaret and I had an excellent trip to Cyprus again. It was wonderful to feel the warmth of the sun, to meet good friends and to enjoy the island's food and hospitality.
This picture shows our favourite beach at Evidimou.
We always make a point of having lunch here at the beach-side restaurant where we order "222" - that is two grilled halloumi, 2 lountza (smoked pork loin) and two fried eggs. Served with chips, salad, and a shandy it's not especially good for us but oh so tasty!
Yesterday evening we were treated to a concert in the Colston Hall in Bristol. This featured the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (oh they did sound so good). The first half included "Thus spoke zarathustra", Strauss' Blue Danube Waltz, 2nd movement Beethoven's 7th symphony, and John Williams' Star Wars Theme. The second half comprised Gustav Holst's Planets Suite which was enhanced by NASA images, projected onto a big screen, of each of the heavenly bodies. An amazing experience! You will have realised by now that the theme was the solar system.
And so to choose this month's saying:
Life isn't measured by the number of breaths you take,
but the number of moments that take your breath away.
Keep well, and remember, YOLO
Stephen
