I cannot decide whether autumn or spring are my favourite times of the year, as both have sublime weather. Now that October has arrived, the fierce heat of the last four months has subsided and temperatures are blissful. 2020’s summer was one of the hottest on record and Cypriots and expats suffered. But now, the days are warm, the breeze cooling and we can sleep with the air conditioning off.
But aware that our wood supplier ran out of supplies last winter we have taken delivery of our first two cubic metres of lemonwood. It was beautifully stacked by “the professor” (as Ann calls him), and we shall order another two cubic metres next month. Lemonwood burns beautifully and we shall top off our wood burner with kiln-dried oak, which burns slowly and very hot. Now that I think about it, when winter does arrive, there is something very comforting about lighting the stove and being cosy indoors. I suppose that is a byproduct of living outside for nine months of the year.
I don’t think we have had breakfast or dinner inside the house since May. And that is what we love about life on this beautiful island. And, of note to us, yesterday was the eighth anniversary of our arrival here in Cyprus. Although Ann has returned to England twice to see her daughter, I have not left the island. What an adventure it has been, and continues to be.
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