Archive for July, 2009

Water shortage update

Much is said about water shortages in Cyprus, so what are the facts?
Winter 2008/09 was by Cypriot standards a very wet winter.  Despite a lot of rain, the island’s reservoirs are still not full.  As a result, restrictions are still in force that mean the water supply is turned off from time-to-time.  The good news [...]

Cyprus in June

High summer in Cyprus is now with us!  It’s hot, it’s sunny and Cyprus is a great place to be.
The countryside has turned golden – and with that comes a big fire risk. Only last week I saw a huge fire raging out of control at Secret Valley near Paphos Airport – read more about [...]