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Personal sehr freundlich Mehr anzeigen Weniger anzeigen. Super Aussicht wenn man meeresblick hat Und ist sehr zentral Mehr anzeigen Weniger anzeigen. Gute Bus und Taxiverbindung Mehr anzeigen Weniger anzeigen. Sparen Sie Zeit — sparen Sie Geld! But not too close so it's nice and quiet!! Norbert's apartment is lovely! It is very clean, spacious and cosy. Also, it is equipped with all the amenities you need, making you feel like you're at home. The area is safe and quiet so you can enjoy peaceful mornings and evenings in the font yard, backyard or by the swimming pool.
Norbert's directions were very precise and clear for a smooth and independent check-in and check-out. To sum up, I loved this place and I highly recommend it! Die Wohnung liegt nicht allzu weit vom alten Zentrum Nikosias entfernt und trotzdem sehr ruhig. Die Terrasse hat einen wunderbaren Ausblick. Die Wohnung ist gut ausgestattet. Wir sind sehr zufrieden. Schon vor der Reise gab es reichlich Informationen durch Marios Blog. Mario war jederzeit erreichbar und immer hilfsbereit.
Sogar das Fahrrad konnten wir gut nutzen. Das Stadtviertel ist ruhig und angenehm und die Nachbarn sind freundlich. Es war alles super. Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt in Marios Wohnung sehr genossen! Mario and his mother were excellent hosts! They were so welcoming and made every effort to make us feel completely at home.
The apartment was fantastic - just as described, the terrace has a wonderful view towards the mountains. We were warmly greeted by Mario and his Mum who was there finishing off the apartment. The apartment was clean, well presented and very spacious. Great large screen TV and items for entertainment are also included for you. Wi-Fi was solid for our stay. We would say the apartment is well situated for anyone with a car, the walk to downtown is very easy, but is more like 35 minutes as we actually tried it. We were very happy with the neighbourhood and everyone around is friendly and will always smile or say a hello.
Mario is a great host, he also helped us out with an issue we had with our hire car and nothing is too much trouble. He is also a great guy to go and have a drink with - We will definitely be back! Mario's place is amazing and has a fantastic view over the city and of the mountains. His communications were very quick and he was always eager to help. He was happy to help us find things we needed nearby, and even netted us some free drinks at an excellent Armenian restaurant nearby.
The flat is very clean and his mother is a pleasure to speak to. I would highly recommend Mario and his property! Angela war zu jeder Zeit unsere Ansprechpartnerin und war einfach klasse! Es lohnt sich sicher auch im Sommer hier zu sein! Das Haus hat eine traumhafte Lage direkt am Meer. Wir wurden sehr freundlich empfangen, die Kommunikation mit den Gastgebern und vor Ort war angenehm, informativ und nett. Wir waren sogar kurz im Wasser und man konnte schon im Gebirge wandern gehen.
Shoulder m vorbei. Eine Wanderkarte ist im Haus vorhanden. Zum Baden sind wir immer an den Nachbarstrand,weil man dort in einem extra gesicherten Bereich im Meer baden konnte. Ankunft hervorragend organisiert und freundliches Willkommen. Wunderbares Haus mit Terrasse , nicht einsehbar.
Nachfragen, ob alles ok. Alles in allem nur zu empfehlen! Danke an Nadine und Agela und wir kommen sehr gerne auch ein drittes mal! Von der Dachterasse hat man einen klasse Ausblick. Auf der Terasse parterre kann man die Leute auf dem Weg zum Strand beobachten ohne selbst gesehen zu werden. Website hidden by Airbnb Wir haben elf wunderbare Tage im Haus von Nadine und Antoine verbracht.
Das Haus liegt direkt am Meer, mit dem ersten Augenaufschlag am Morgen kann man es sogar vom Bett aus sehen.. Und von der Terasse oben auf dem Dach hat man immer einen tollen Blick. Das Haus bietet alles, was man braucht. Nach Paphos selbst sind es mit dem Auto ca. Wir kommen gerne wieder!
In unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft sind viele gute Restaurants und auch ein Supermarkt, in dem man alles bekommt, was man braucht. Wenn wir wieder mal nach Zypern wollen, was ich auch jedem empfehlen kann, werden wir sicher wieder hier wohnen. Neben der Wohnung ist ein Restaurant mit Musik am Wochenende. Das Apartment ist sehr schoen und sauber und die Lage ist super. Das Restaurant Faliros ist direkt nebenan und genial.
Georgia war irrsinnig hilfsbereit, hat uns viele Tipps gegeben und war immer erreichbar wenn wir sie brauchten. Die Zeit auf Zypern in Georgia's Appartment war toll! Das Apartment ist genauso wie beschrieben, hervorragend ausgestattet und sehr sauber. LG Pia und Anna. Die Villa ist nicht alt, hat eine gute Aussicht und da auf dem Berg gelegen auch recht angenehmes Klima trotz Sommerhitze.
Die Unterkunft entspricht der Beschreibung. Die Kommunikation mit Sally sowie der Verwaltung vor Ort war hervorrangend. Es gibt in dem Anwesen keine Fliegengitter, so dass auch nachts nur mit angeschalteter Klimaanlage, die es in jedem Schlafraum gibt, geschlafen werden kann. It is a wonderful, quiet, and secluded villa with amazing views of both the mountains and the sea.
It is very well equipped, with very spacious accommodation and lovely outdoor areas. Excellent for rest and recuperation, it is located in a very underdeveloped part of the island and is an absolutely wonderful setting. Great value and definitely will think about going back again. The lady who looks after the villa is also really helpful and made you feel very comfortable and assured that if any issues arose they would be dealt with very quickly.
Car rental is a necessity as even the nearest village is around 10 minutes drive away, with the closest large town Polis around 25 minutes away. Lovely house with a great view of the sea! It was all very clean and every room has it's own bathroom. Furthermore you find everything you need in the kitchen if you want to cook for yourself. Due to its a bit remote location you definitely need a car, but in about 15 minutes you reach the some great beaches near Polis and you can reach Pafos or other sights in short time.
So we can only recommand Sally's house! Everything in the villa was wonderful, the pool was cool and refreshing even though there were insects and bees around the pool area. The location of the villa was not easy to be found but once you get up there you can see the sea and enjoy the quiet atmosphere. It was well equipped and Carol the agent responded immediately to the need of a new frappe mixer.
The only issue was that the television was not working the cable tv and could not be fixed. We just back from holiday in Cyprus! Stayed in Stone Villa! Ooo its was amazing time for all 2 weeks! We would like to say many thanks for Carol ,the woman she's take care of you when you arrive! You can ask her any questions she's always happy to help you! Carol meet us in Polis and drive us to villa ,we go for recommendations to use the Latchi beach which is 20 min drive from vila and we can say it's the best beach!
Clean beaches all amenities nice restorant! One morning we wake up and it's was some problem with water ,Carol sort it out very quick the problem! Thank you very much for so amazing holidays! From all our family to Carol! Recently stopped at the villa and we had nothing else to say but beautiful whilst we were there.
It's location is outside of Paphos, however, it's a pleasant and quiet journey to the centre. No traffic at all. The views are amazing and the villa itself is wonderfully kept. The lady who looks after the property Carol was also very friendly and helpful. Will definitely stay there again if we visit the region. Thank you Sally and Carol for everything. It was a great stay, the villa is very beautiful , with so wonderful view! Thanks Carol for help and hospitality. Auf jeden Fall empfehlenswert und ein unschlagbarer Preis! Wir hatten immer einen Ansprechpartner, wenn es mal eine Frage gab.
Sie war sehr sehr sauber. Es war ein toller Aufenthalt!!! We have been welcomed with warmth and every step of this journey was quite with ease, as our host was very attentive. Amenities and all is as described, so complete experience was stress free. We liked sunbathed terrace one of two. We would like to highly recommend this facility to anyone visiting Paphos either for short or long stay.
It is advisable to have a car and then all points of interest are easy approachable. Gennadios and Joseph, thank you very much for the pleasant stay in your apartment's: Apartments were ready on time, tidy, comfortable, with very fast wifi. We appreciate very fats communication before our travel to Paphos and during stay with the hosts.
They provided us maps, explained how to use public transport and gave very good advise what to visit in Paphos. Very nice house ,clean ,very good internet. We have no hesitation in recommending this apartment for a stay in Paphos. Joseph and his brother Benjamin were very helpful. Joseph picked us up from the airport, helped us hire a car and gave us a lift to the bus station for our bus to Nicosia. Excellent roomy apartment with modern furnishings and two nice balconies. Fabulous for the price. The apartment is near 15 mins walk the old town where there are a couple of nice restaurants, particularly Kiniras Gardens and Laona.
Kato Paphos is a bus ride or 10 min drive away. The best supermarket is Papantoniou, which is also the nearest. If you want a nice place away from the noise of Kato Paphos then this is for you. Das Haus hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Dear Stelios, Thank you for make this a memorable stay, simply superb family holidays! The organization from the minute we set foot on the Island was faultless, even providing for a pick up from the airport and back.
The choice of staying at the Azure villa was indeed an excellent one. The villa is very clean, modern, offering comfort throughout the stay. The kitchen is fully equipped. Beautiful and stunning swimming pool to relax during the day which is constantly taken care by a professional cleaner. The whole environment is relaxing, ideal to offer peace of mind during the day. Moreover, the villa is walking distance to amazing beaches! This is all you need. We will be back! The location was perfect and villa had everything we needed. Very clean and luminous.
The people in the area were great to meet. Stelios is a very kind person and we were enjoyed stay in here. A lovely villa, well there are two both equally as nice.. Everything you need is at the villa and good location, very quite off season, lovely beaches nearly by, a great place to unwind. Stelios place is as described, it is quite, peaceful, and relaxing. The pool is a great bonus. It is ideally situated near Protaras famous landmarks and night spots. We enjoyed our stay in Protaras! Location is about halfway between Cape Greco and Protaras strip.
Easy enough to call a cab to drive into Protaras and close by to several beaches. Plenty of space for 3 people. Beim Anblick dieser tollen Unterkunft weiss man: Pandora was a great host; always there for when we had a question. The house was amazing: Pandora"s place was great! The location was perfect, in the heart of old town with parking at your doorstep.
We were able to walk to the marina, the castle, the town center, etc. There were loads of restaurants to choose from nearby, including a nice little cafe next door. It was also a great base to drive up into the troodos mountains to see some little towns, a bit of hiking and visit some wineries. The beds were comfortable and ac in if needed. There is mention of the possible noise, as you are in the heart of the town, but it wasn't so bad as to keep us awake!
I would love to stay here again and can recommend to anyone. Pandora's house is one of the best places to stay in Limassol. Everything from the interiors of the house up to the location was ideal. The house is a beautiful traditional house in the heart of old Limassol. The rooms were very spacious and everything worked perfectly. All the places you want to visit is within walking distance marina, old port, beach front road, cycling routes. It is our number one choice for vacation and work in Limassol! The flat was fantastic, it is very big, nicely decorated with a convenient living room space to hang out, ideal for a small group of people.
The flat is clean and very well equiped. It is also a very short walk from the beach. On saturday night it can get a little bit noisy as people pass by, but other than that the street is calm. Pandora is a very kind and attentive host. She was very available and helped us also get around. This is a beautiful home to stay in, very cosy and the location is perfect. As a local I was looking for something comfortable and central for my guests to enjoy Limassol by foot. You are excellently located close to the castle where Limassol comes to life at night and is always busy during the day.
Pandora is very welcoming and accommodating. My guests left happy and will definitely want to stay in the same place when they visit again! Thank you Pandora mou. Rundum ein traumhafter Platz, um einen entspannten Urlaub zu verbringen! Das Apartment entsprach genau der Beschreibung und unseren Erwartungen. Der Kontakt mit Natalie war immer sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Das Appartment entspricht exakt der Beschreibung. Alles war sehr sauber und sehr gut ausgestattet. Oroklini ist ein netter kleiner Ort in dem man alles findet was man braucht.
Alles ist liebevoll eingerichtet und absolut sauber. Auch die private Pool-Anlage ist sauber und ruhig. Die Nachbarn waren ebenfalls alle sehr nett und freundlich. Oroklini ist sehr klein und ruhig. Empfangen wurden wir aber durch eine sehr liebe Freundin der Familie und Natalie war in Dubai trotzdem immer erreichbar Dazu gibt es einen Service, den wir so noch nie erlebt hatten: We had a very pleasant stay in Cyprus because of the friendly people and Natalie's apartment. It has everything that we want, even an iron!
Natalie bought some grocery for us ahead of our arrival. Her friend Polina and her mom Mariana helped us check in. We rented a car from the airport. It's great to drive around Cyprus. The best beach is in Agia Napa, Nissi Beach.
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We definitely will come back again to Cyprus. This is a great apartment and the host and her mom go out of their way with the thoughtful touches wine on table, slippers and croissant on arrival. They also accommodated early check in and late check out which we were extremely grateful for. The apartment is as per the pictures and very clean. It is close to restaurants and is conviently located. Suggest getting exact details to house as we got lost with a Garmin and did not have roaming on our phones.
Das Haus von Andreas ist wirklich beeindruckend und sehr kreativ gestaltet. Auch die Gegend hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Trotzdem ist es sehr ruhig. Andreas ist ein cooler und sehr netter und hilfsbereiter Typ. Andrea's property is stunning, such an interesting and spacious space with beautiful original features and clever design from Andreas' renovation.
We felt completely at home and loved relaxing in the property. We also really enjoyed exploring the area, it is filled with beautiful old buildings, lots of history and great local restaurants. I can't recommend this property enough or speak more highly of Andreas' hospitality. He was really flexible with our check in and immediately responsive to any of our contact. He went out of his way to make our stay special and we cant thank him enough. We just loved our stay in Andeas' house. It is well located in the center of Nicosia so that all important places can be reached by foot.
The house itself is very nice, spacious and so original. We found everything we need and Andreas was a great host who was very helpful at our arrival. We recommend that place definitely for a stay in Nicosia. I had a lovely stay in Andreas' home in old Nicosia. His place is a true labor of love! Email contact before and during my stay was prompt, I was welcomed like a family member when I arrived, and throughout my stay, Andreas proved to be very generous and easygoing. A perfect host in a perfect location!
Perfect place to stay in the old town of Nicosia: Charming and quiet street. Most kind and considerate host. We absolutely recommend this place. This was an absolutely beautiful space in which to stay, and Andreas an excellent host. He met us on arrival, showed us round the house he has completely refurbished, and had even stocked the fridge with bread, milk, beer, and other essentials. The house is really wonderful - comfortable, very well-equipped, quirky, creative, and spacious. We spent a lot of time there, and we're happy about that - especially as we were there for Good Friday and Easter, when the whole of Nicosia seems to close completely.
We felt very well looked-after, and really glad of the opportunity to stay in such a lovely house. Highly recommended just don't go during Easter unless you're prepared for Nicosia to become a ghost town! Panos ist ein sehr hilfsbereiter und freundlicher Kerl, er hat mir ausgiebig geholfen, als es darum ging, meine Bordkarte auszudrucken. Panos is a really helpfull host!
Available in a short notice and absolutely kind! We loved the clean appartment and a fresh milk in the fridge ; thank you and see you again! Panos was a great host, always available to accommodate us. The apartment is very spacious, centrally-located with direct access to the sea front, which by the way is the best Limassol has to offer. We really enjoyed our stay in Panos's apartment.
He is a very good and thoughtful host. Nothing was too much trouble for him when we did have a few requests. The ceiling fans were brilliant as we were there in August in the hot weather. The apartment is extremely spacious and comfortable. Our only issue would be the actual apartment block. It is in need of some care and attention. Thank you Panos we had a great holiday. Amamos o Chipre e, definitivamente, vamos voltar e ficar hospedados na casa do Panos! Panos, thank you so much for everything. Das appartement liegt direkt am Meer.
An der Strandpromenade kann man in Richtung Stadt flanieren ca. Dort entlang befinden sich viele nette Restaurants und Bars. Das Appartement bietet alles was man braucht, auch zum selbst kochen. We had an absolutely wonderful time in Dimitrios's flat. The location is perfect, right in front of the sea next to bars and restaurants.
You can easily walk to the city centre from there, just be careful and don't eat too much there as it may be a bit difficult to return ; The flat is comfortable, clean, really stylish.
Dimitrios kindly helped us to plan our trip to his flat and met us at the bus stop. He also provided us with all necessary information and was ready to help with additional questions. He even left us some wine and fruits: It was very nice of him as it definitely takes some time to accommodate in a new place. We're really thankful for Dimitrios's friendliness, responsiveness and kindness.
A very good place to stay and sleep. Quiet, proper, next to the beach. Communication with the owner was very good so I can really recommend this apartment to any of you! The only thing for some is that it is not directly in the city center - 20 minute walk - but for us that was no problem. Thanks to Dimitrios hospitality we had great time in Larnaka. Place is clean and cozy and situated close to the nicest beach in Larnaka. It's close also to the city center and fully equipped. We stayed only few nights but we will definitely come back: If you are looking for a very quiet place - it's not the best choice, but still I would recommend to traveler who don't mind to hear music and planes taking off from time to time: Kind and caring host.
There is everything you need during journey kitchen dishes, linen, towels, household chemicals, shampoo, soap ond other things. They all were good quality, clean and fresh. Thank so much to Demitrios and his son for the special welcome fruits and wine. They were very tasty. A lot of good restorans, sea and the aiport closely. Our family liked to stay here!
Hope to come back in future. Das Haus von Andreas ist klasse. Die Lage ist fantastisch. Hier findet man die absolute Ruhe. Der Ausblick vom Balkon ist sagenhaft. The house of Andreas is great. You have to enter the coordinates, otherwise it is hard to find. The location is fantastic. Here you will find absolute silence. The view from the balcony is amazing. Wir hatten eine wundervolle Woche in Andreas Haus. Wer Ruhe und Entspannung braucht, ist hier genau richtig aufgehoben.
Zum Schluss hat es aber richtig Spass gemacht. Andreas house located on a mountain top at quite and solitary location, it enjoy amazing view to the east, Sun full terrace which suitable for meditation, yoga, kids games, night star watching and cuddling while drinking tea.
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The house is great, continent's very clean. You'll find anything you need or forgot to bring. In the house yard you'll find tea herbs such as mint and more. The village is small and beautiful. All our family enjoyed very much. This house was a stunning highlight of our tour of Cyprus.
Andreas is a great host, very accessible and gave clear instructions. Staying here was a delight! The fire was also a huge bonus as we did have a bit of Spring snow. The terrace was a real sun trap though! Peaceful, fantastically equipped and beautiful house - hope to visit again. A wonderful and immaculate home in a perfect location that's quiet and beautiful. We arrived too late to meet Andreas, but the downstairs neighbor was very charming and very helpful.
Constantinos war ein sehr guter Gastgeber! Auf Nachrichten antwortete er immer sofort! Die Wohnung war liebevoll hergerichtet und bis zum Strand war es nicht weit. Constantinos is an awesome host! Had absolutely no problem and really enjoyed it. The place is very close to the beach 5 mins walking if you take it on the shortcut. The nearby beach - Mackenzie is a awesome beach, fine sand, great water no big waves and the wind always blows not getting unbearable hot. You can also see planes go very near the beach since the airport is right next to it. The only downside would be the fact that the airport is close and it's a bit lound, but that's only if you want to go to sleep early haha.
We stayed in the apartment for one week. The apartment is exactly as described. It provides for everything you need. The kitchen is small but well equipped. As described it is very close to all major sights Larnaca has to offer. And, what's best, it's close to the beach. You can conveniently walk in the direction of Finkouthes, the nice palm tree promenade, where all the nice cafes and restaurants are. The view from the balcony is amazing and spending time there is a real treat.
What makes the apartment really special is its host, Constantinos. He is very helpful and aware and provided us with all the information we needed. We also got to know his mother and grandmother who were as well very hospitable, open and friendly and even gave us homemade Cypriot cake: All in all, we highly recommend this place and would definitely come again. Very lovely, clean and has a great view on the sea and the airport. Also I'd like to underline the host's hospitality - when we arrived to the apartment itself, delicious basket of food were waiting for us: Constantinos was always available and ready to help and answer all the questions.
I really recommend this place and Constatinos as a host: I had a wonderful stay at the flat! It is located in a quiet area away from the bustle of Mackenzie Beach, so you can retreat from the crazy at the end of the day. Would definitely recommend to anybody looking for a getaway. Das Haus selbst ist einfach, aber mit Liebe eingerichtet. Die Sonne geht ins Meer direkt vorm Haus runter. They could row all day at 6 knots and sprint for several minutes at over 10 knots. At night they would beach their galley and cook as well as rest the rowers. Forget Ben Hur there is no record of rowers ever being chained to their oars even in Greek and Roman times nor whipped to encourage their performance and in fact in the main crews other than the Turkish Ottoman crews were from ancient times paid free men.
The Ottoman Turks had galleys manned by 50, oarsman who were mainly captured Christians forced into slavery. The battle of Lepanto in the Gulf of Patras, gentlemen, was the biggest and the last battle entirely fought by these massive rowing galleys and what an amazing sight it must have been. Each fleet came at each other in a crescent shape line abreast.
The bow cannon and musketeers would fire at an opposing galley trying to kill as many rowers and crew as possible. Once done the galley would grapple the opposition and storm aboard to finish off the job. The battle was a close run thing for the Holy Alliance but what swung it in their favour was that whilst when the Turks took a galley the mainly free citizen rowers picked up arms and fought them with vigour when a Holy Alliance galley attacked an Ottoman one the Christian rowers immediately joined the Holy Alliance forces in attacking their captors.
At the end of the battle, the Christians had taken galleys , and sunk or destroyed some 50 others. Around ten thousand Turks and other Muslims were taken prisoner, and many thousands of Christian slaves were rescued. The Christian side suffered around 7, deaths, the Turkish side about 30, Pity they have no idea why. Ireland winning with consummate ease at the home of rugby and picking up the Grand slam to boot. In the other games Scotland squeezed past mighty Italy in the 79th minute and Wales and France decided to see which team could bore the crowd more over 80 minutes. As an Englishman I can only add that Ireland might want to enjoy this moment in the sun.
I was delighted to hear that there was plenty of moaning and whinging about the new signs. I do however agree that H3 should be on them and I will get that fixed. Naming and shaming will start next week gentlemen. You probably thought the meaning has something to do with the extreme good fortune of the people of Ireland but originally this so called "Irish phrase" had a different connotation.
According to Edward T. Over time this association of the Irish with mining fortunes led to the expression 'luck of the Irish. At that time Harland and Wolfe was Belfast. Over 15, men were employed at the shipyard making it the biggest employer by far. The Titanic took three years to build and on April 3rd set sail for Southampton to start her maiden voyage. They all perished in the icy Atlantic Ocean when the ship went down. He therefore decided to bring in a more experienced new Chief Officer effectively downgrading each of his present officers by one rank.
At the bottom of the totem pole was David Blair the fourth officer. Disappointed , he rushed to his cabin changed into his number one uniform, threw his gear into his bag and disembarked as the new Chief Officer came up the gangway. The lockouts at the court of enquiry after the sinking claimed they had not been told that binoculars were in the locker. Would they have made a difference they were asked?
Yes they replied we would have seen the iceberg earlier. Enough to miss it completely they replied. But what of the luck of the other Irish passengers? They were a riotous bunch according to eye witness accounts dancing jigs each evening and drinking copious quantities. So nothing much has changed to this day has it Jimmy. One of them has to have been Violet Jessop. She was born in Buenos Aries to Dubliner William Jessop, who had emigrated to Argentina in the s to try his hand at sheep farming.
Violet had an adventurous streak and joined the White Star Line as a stewardess to see the world. Her unique claim to fame is that she was aboard all three of the White Star's three Olympic-class ships when they came to grief. She was working on board the Olympic when it had a costly collision with HMS Hawke in , and six months later survived the last, ghastly hours of the Titanic.
To cap everything she was also on board the Britannica in when it hit a mine in the Aegean Sea and went to the bottom. William Clarke from Co Louth was also an extraordinarily fortunate man. But two years later Clarke also managed to scramble from the belly of the Empress of Ireland when it was struck by another ship in the St Lawrence River. The ship sank in just 15 minutes, taking the lives of 1, of her 1, passengers and crew. Seventeen-year-old Julia Smyth, on the other hand, always believed it was a combination of her long legs, which enabled her to jump into a lifeboat that was being lowered, and clay from the grave of St Mogue.
This clay, she had been told, protected those who carried it from ever drowning. He was the passenger who threw the despairing message in a bottle from the decks of the sinking Titanic. And now to close Jimmy Carroll was telling me before the Crit that a few years ago on St. He fell into the sink and broke his ankle. Hares today on Run were.
Great to have them both back. Walk Crit by Nogsie In his usual colourful language using just two adjectives throughout Nogsie graphically described the walk which started with the two hares walking off in totally different directions to lead the walk and went downhill from then on. Ireland v Wales can be looked forward with some relish now especially for English fans. The Italian Captain says Ireland are now his bet to win the Grand Slam but I guess if Wales Scotland or France beat his team by more than 56 points he will change his mind again.
Of the other game what can I say? Scotland could have left the pitch during the second half for a well deserved pint of heavy of two and the French would still have contrived to lose the game themselves. Over his Hashing career Mike has run 3, miles though that might be disputed given his slight propensity to indulge in a little short cutting a truer figure might be miles!! Like the black boxes of old I am of the mind that the now old metal signs and the bloody great heavy boxes they are keep in have reached and probably past their sell by date.
I am therefore looking at alternative signs that are much lighter and more easy to manage for we gentlemen now reaching a certain age. And so to my true tale at the crit. The pub had 6 stools around the bar and about 12 seats around 3 tables. One cabin crew member acted as barman and mixed the cocktails. At the time we were living in Sydney and my parents had arrived for a holiday that included a spell of baby sitting to allow Geraldine and I to take a long weekend away.
We had decided on Honolulu and I had free first class tickets on Continental. On arrival at the Continental first class check in desk the girl informed us that the scheduled aircraft had gone U. Back he came with what he said was probably an unacceptable solution for us. No worries we slurred and crawled out almost on all fours to hop a taxi to the Hilton Waikiki beach hotel. On arrival there they told us our room would not be ready until 1 p. Now in those days when flying on free subload tickets in First Class men had to dress in a suit and tie and ladies in a smart dress with high heels etc.
At about 1 pm I awoke still with my suit and tie on to find a small crowd of Americans dressed in swimsuits prodding us to see if we were dead and querying if we had maybe been washed up from an Ocean liner as we looked so smart. As we set off following the runners I wondered why Keith Johnson was dressed like an Alpine climber circa Within minutes I found out why as we began the descent of the north face of the Eiger Like mountain goats we picked our way down to the valley floor with even the walk now stretched out down the hill.
Never mind the runners obeying the holding checks the walkers were bellowed at to do the same. Gentlemen it was a smudge. Six nations, Scotland learnt that November friendlies are just that , Wales tossed their hat in the ring, France again found stupid penalties in front of your own goal posts hurt, Ireland discovered that dominant possession can still almost lose you the game, Italy discovered a running game that thrilled and England discovered why the Exeter Chiefs are so good.
So on to next week but can someone tell me what the difference is between having MacDonalds as ITV game sponsor and say Benson and Hedges? It was built by the Airspeed Aircraft company in York which had been founded in by Neville Shute an aeronautical engineer who invented the retractable hydraulic undercarriage.
He, of course, later went on to write hugely successful novels. BEA ordered 20 of aircraft in equipped with 47 seats and launched the aircraft on March 2nd The aircraft became known as the Elizabethan to commemorate the succession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth the month before. The BEA crew all went to watch the game. The plane made its scheduled stop in Munich to refuel, where the airport was shrouded in low cloud, rain and snow. Once on the ground, the Manchester party disembarked for refreshments in the terminal whilst the flight crew checked the wings for signs of ice forming.
However during the takeoff run power surges in the port engine , caused Captain Thain to abort the take-off. They tried a second take off with a similar result so the aircraft returned to the apron. The passengers disembarked again. This time the plane reached V1 the time after which there is no longer enough runway to abort but seconds later despite full throttle the plane then inexplicably slowed from knots back down to knots.
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The port wing and part of the tail was torn off and the house caught fire. Expecting a massive explosion Thain tried to free Rayment who told him to save himself but Thain stuck to his task while telling Bill Rodgers to escape. Bill found the two cabin crew unable to open the door from the galley to the passenger cabin. He got the girls off the aircrewaft giving his jacket to one then beat the door down with an axe before dragging confused passengers out. In the wreckage Bill found first the baby and then the mother. But like so many true heroes Bill never talked about the crash and only after his death in did his children and grandchildren discover he had even been on the aeroplane.
By the time the first emergency services arrived at the site, 21 people were dead - including seven of the players. Matt Busby and Duncan Edwards were alive but critical. Six hours after the crash the German Air Crash team arrived and finding ice on the wings of the aircraft that had sat in freezing conditions since hrs GMT decided that they had solved the cause of the accident and leaked their findings to The Times newspaper the next morning.
Duncan Edwards died a week later but Matt Busby survived. Thain however believed that slush on the runway had caused the crash and that the German authorities who had failed to clear the runway were to blame not him. So following his sacking from BEA, he fought a long battle to clear his name. In contamination on a runway such as slush was an unknown item though unsurprisingly the Canadians were making advances and had already warned of the problem when flying tricycle undercarriage aircraft.
Harold Wilson called for a UK investigation in which in turn cleared Thain of the blame. Thain applied for his job back and one of the BEA pilots sitting on the board was my father. Who was in charge? Captains sit in the lefthand seat of an aircraft for several reasons, many historic. Piston engine driven propellers had a characteristic that made it easier to turn such aircraft to the left rather than right and so most taxing turns at airports are to this day to the left and visibility is therefore better for a pilot sitting in the left seat.
Also aircraft flying toward one another and in danger of colliding must both turn to the right again making it easier for the pilot on the left to ensure he will miss the oncoming aircraft. Finally many pre aircraft like the Elizabethan did not have an exact replication of instruments on both pilot panels the one on the right showing less information. Captain Thain at this second BEA hearing was again unable to satisfactorily explain why he had changed seats. The BEA enquiry turned down his request for reinstatement for his breach of operational regs.
Ten years and 3 months on after the crash in Man Utd managed by Matt Busby won the European Cup final with Bobby Charlton one of the survivors scoring two goals. So On On Tony and Barney. We got what we were promised some up, some down, sound round, some JC ,some more JC. Well a few of us thought Hal was joking with his description of the walk. Conversation was confined to groans, panting and cursing. What goes up must come down and we repeated the climb on the decent. All in all a shite walk.
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What they questioned would happen if a lorry caught fire on that stretch of motorway. The wall would prevent drivers escaping and the emergency vehicles from attending. The solution is as simple as it is daft. In New York, a Doctor who was a whistle blower on the goings on at the Clinton foundation and has been a thorn in their side for 5 years was found lying on his back with a knife protruding from his chest.
Police declined to comment on the number of suicides they find that have managed to kill themselves with a knife whilst lying on their backs on the lounge floor. Monica Lewensky was also asked for a comment but declined saying she had her mouth full. I listened quite by chance to that first ever episode and have been hooked on the show ever since.
The show follows a set format that always starts with a brief description of the city or town the broadcast is coming from. Halifax is a fine Yorkshire town boasting a rich and varied history.
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At the dawn of the industrial revolution Halifax was a forward thinking metropolis and had a police force even before London. The following night the cat was walking the other way and Percy invented the first furry pencil sharpener. From there the show normally descends into disorganised chaos with the presenter trying to reign in a group of ad-libbing comedians as they canter through the various so called formal rounds.
She was always popping in to make sure everything was okay down below, and as a result, he became a surprisingly firm friend. She says it's a shame she couldn't have known him longer Samantha's popped out to visit an old gentleman friend of hers who's a notorious curmudgeon. However, she finds that if she butters him up properly she can sometimes get him to splash out. Sean Doddery in Thunder Bowel. Is that your colostomy bag, or are you just pleased to see me? Samantha has to go now as she has to meet her Italian gentleman friend who is taking her for an ice-cream.
Samantha has been down to Portsmouth to help out her aunt, who runs a small seaside cafe. The shop is in two halves, a tearoom facing into the town, and a sandwich bar at the rear which is reached from the docks via a narrow alley. Business at the sandwich bar had been poor for some time, due to the method of access, but once news of Samatha's arrival reached the naval crews, her back passage was constantly full of seamen….
She says she took his ashes aboard HMS Belfast, and as his former crew stood proudly to attention, Samantha solemnly tossed them over the side.. Sven was telling us he's been looking after some local retired gentlefolk. His shift includes various routes, but he doesn't get off until he's been to Heathrow and Feltham. And now "As the grubby raincoat of time opens to reveal the upright Member of Parliament, and the categorical denial of destiny is swiftly followed by the resignation letter of fate…" it is left for me to simply say. What do the rain gods have against the Scots?
Andrews it pisses down with rain and today is no exception. We ran out with regulars trying guess which of the runs we were going to do. After 2 days of rain there was little flour to follow though most checks were still visible. After running around on the flat in and out of lakes rather than puddles the hares led us up a steep bloody great escarpment with some of the worst J. The only redeeming feature was by then the rain was falling so hard that it washed the blood off our arms and legs as we ran. Fearful we were off on a really long run common sense prevailed and the hares after a soggy photo shoot led us back down and back to the RV.
Highlight of the run? Peter Hogg taking a bloody great tumble and falling arise over tit in the mud. Shite run but thanks for bringing us back after 40 mins. We walked out following the runners and the rain came down, The track quickly turned into a swamp that even hippos might have avoided. But not Marshall who managed to slip into a pool about a foot deep.
On we staggered slipping and sliding with Drew shouting directions from the back or was it the RV? It was a quiet crew until the usual football discussions started. Soon the conversation turned to the lack of TV in most homes in the last few weeks after the crackdown on TV streaming boxes most of which had gone blank.
Last year a new world record was set of feet. A sporting haggis weighs grams , must be made to traditional standards and is inspected to ensure no firming agents or extra skin has been added. The haggis must land intact, any haggis splitting is immediately disqualified. According to legend, haggis hurling began centuries ago after a farmer's wife grew tired of wading through a bog to bring her husband his lunch. She decided to throw his haggis across the field for him to catch it in his outstretched kilt.
A well endowed young man it was not unusual for many other girls to hide behind the hedge each lunchtime. For The Good of The Hash: I am calling a meeting next week to look at ways we can spend the cash deemed to be surplus to reward regular hashers and those happy to hare. I will report back to you once the proposals are agreed. In the early s flying was still an unknown quantity to the majority of the population , the complete opposite of today.
Often he would board the DC3 at the rear door in full uniform but holding a white stick. Replete with dark glasses he would then tap his way up the inside of the aircraft passing more and more worried looking passengers. Minutes later the engines would roar into life and only after take off would he explain the joke to the much relieved passengers.
Up would go many hands in those days and down would come Archie from the cockpit clutching large balls of cotton wool. After that they would be fine. A favourite was to arrive on the aircraft and sit in a passenger seat with a civilian raincoat over his uniform reading a large book clearly marked How To Fly. Another was to tie two pieces of string one to each rear leg of his seat. He would then open the cockpit door and slowly walk back unravelling the two pieces of string until he reached the first passenger sitting in an aisle seat aisle seat he would ask the startled passenger to please hold them tight and keep them very taut so as to keep the aircraft flying straight while Archie popped to the loo.
The poor passenger, with sweat now pouring down his face, would sit clutching his two pieces of string imagining that the fate of all of them lay in his hands. At Glasgow on a rare glorious summers day with not a cloud in the sky Archie went to collect the weather report from the met office for his flight to Aberdeen. He ran back to his car and put on his raincoat and hat and went and stood under it until he was wet. He left the two confused met guys feverishly searching their radar for rain clouds. Generously the pilot sold Archie 6 bottles at the knock down price he had paid in Paris and Archie stowed them behind his seat for the flight back to Glasgow.
On approach on a nasty night with heavy rain and crosswinds the port engine failed and Archie made a credible landing but went off the concrete and onto the grass where the undercarriage collapsed in the mud. The aircraft finally came to rest close to the perimeter road. The fire brigade were quickly on the spot and broke the cockpit door down. Are you okay Captain the anxious fireman asked. Off we set down hill with everyone guessing which of the previous run this one would follow in fact it was a mixture of all of the many that young Hillyar has laid in this area over the years.
Long loops and even longer check backs followed and with the paucity of runners today most of us found ourselves in the various cul de sacs at some stage during the run. At the end as a finale in the Hillyar Big Top the lions were herded up and up a hill so the on in could be downhill. The audience applauded and the lions were put back in their cages to await his next run. Nev thank you for laying it.
It promises to be an enthralling Six Nations Rugby Tourney this year with Scotland looking strong though with a pool of only about 25 players to draw from, the Irish are notoriously difficult to beat and in Murray and Sexton have the best 9 ,10 combo in the world, the French are getting back to their fast running game and the Welsh are, well, the Welsh.
The winner though is of course a forgone conclusion at this there were shouts from the few attendees Italy Italy!! Surely the time has come for the clock to be stopped whenever the ref blows his whistle for a penalty, scrum or try and not restarted until the ball is back in play? Answers on the back of a used ticket stub please. At the top of the page they always describe why the film has the rating it does like R no under16 etc. Five of his soldiers took cover behind a farmyard wall, sheltered from the fire of British rearguards covering the retreat of the British Expeditionary Force to the English Channel.
Without warning, one German crumpled, the feathered tip of an arrow sticking out of his chest. From a small farm building on their flank, rifle-fire tore into the others. He had by then become a highly accomplished bagpipe player tutored by the Pipe Major of the Cameron Highlanders in Burma. In civvy street he took up archery and became so good he represented Great Britain in the World Championships as well as being an extra in numerous films that called for bowmen.
Back in the army in he added a broadsword to his bow, arrows , bagpipes and revolver and this was how he always went into battle. He took to Commando training like a duck to water even in the icy waters of Scotland. Churchill commanded two companies in the attack, charged with taking out the German shore batteries on Maaloy Island. In vintage Mad Jack fashion, he stood in the lead landing craft as it forged in toward the shore, his pipes screaming The March of the Cameron Men. From Noway to Sicily in then on to the landing at Salerno the action that saw he recommended for a Victoria Cross.
Sword in hand, accompanied now only by a corporal named Ruffell, he advanced into the town itself. Undiscovered by the enemy, he and Ruffell heard German soldiers digging in all around them in the gloom. The glow of a cigarette in the darkness told them the location of a German sentry post. Altogether, Churchill and Corporal Ruffell collected 42 prisoners, complete with their personal weapons and a mortar they were manning in the village. Churchill and his sword took the surrender of ten men in a bunch around the mortar.
He and his NCO then marched the whole lot back into the British lines. As Churchill himself described the event: I just took their rifle bolts out and put them in a sack, which one of the prisoners carried.
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I also made them carry the mortar and all of the bombs. The rest I got to pull a farm cart with five wounded Germans in it…. The German was one Captain Hans Thorner and later that note saved Thorner's life when the Yugoslavs wanted to have him shot as a war criminal. Captain Thorner did phone Mad Jack at the end of the war and they became life long friends. Once released from the chain he tunnelled out and escaped only to be captured in Austria and put in another POW camp.
In this he also escaped from, and met up with the advancing American forces. He fought alongside them until the end of the war 3 months later. Mad Jack Churchill picked up 2 Military crosses and 2 Distinguished Service orders as well as numerous mentions in dispatches during World War 2. He retired from the Army in having become the first man to ride a surf board on the severn bore. Working in the city and commuting back to Surrey he would amaze his fellow passengers by throwing his brief case out of the window , they ,little knowing, that he was throwing it into his own back garden.
As a great joke he did the entire Crit in Japanese though he speaks fluent English but with superb body language to illustrate the hill climb, stopping at checks and running through J. Drew who likened the first hill climb as equal to the last time he scaled of the north face of the Eiger. The walk trail then went downhill as did the standard of the walk!! So here we are another year older. Each one sits and faces freedom, and says a silent prayer - "Lord, carry me away now on my Caithness Self-Lift Chair".
Natsuo had also bought a huge bottle of saki wine which he generously poured for all those present as well as distributing various snacks he had carried from Tokyo to mark his first visit. After most had finished eating, the hash was treated to a musical rendition of various carols by the eight members of the newly formed Epi Hash penny whistle band the penny whistles came from the On.
At the end of a, from the bands point of view, triumphant O Come All Ye Faithful however, the overall feeling from the audience was that maybe the penny whistlers might need to find alternative creative outlets and disband. T he Hares on Run were: We went off dow. On the long climb up to the photo opportunity Trevor shared with us how to deadhead geraniums. He then told us how he likes to pull back the bedcovers to show Deany his Morning Glory though he says his root is very spindly and only about 2 inches long. The choirmaster was quite strict with one of the choir boys young Master Butt the Hare who the choirmaster felt had walked him a merry dance up hill and down dale keeping the choirmaster from his Keo for far too long.
But I have to mention the glee I felt when I read that the 20 MPH speed limits imposed of country roads and towns have raised not lowered the accident rate. The same is tr. The problem has been say the DoT twofold. First shockingly was, people didn't obey the commands of the State and oh horror decided themselves when to cross the road - the younger ones even leapt over the barriers at times. Secondly and I suspect the real reason was that drivers seeing green lights didn't look for hazards in the same way that the glowing orange balls of Hore-Belisha's beacons induced.
Up until the day before we arrived England had been playing Sri Lanka in a Test match at the beautiful cricket ground by the old fort. Many of The Barmy Army had been staying in the hotel we checked into and it was surprising to hear how much the staff had loved having them.
It seems rather appropriate today. The Barmy Army marches around the world. With banners saying hello mum unfurled. Out there in the middle our team is on the floor. Nothing but a miracle can help us scrape a draw. But we support our Country right or wrong. Makes a nightmare out of a dream. Watching them snatch defeat. From the jaws of victory.
Anyone can cheer a winning side. But singing while your swallowing your pride? It takes a certain character. That always makes us cry. Of seeing their team losing once again. Watching them snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. The Barmy Army marches on. Every hope of victory gone. The Barmy Army stands the test. Knowing that when it comes to losing.
For The Good of The Hash? The Sausage Roll run on Boxing Day. Another human foot washes ashore on Vancouver Island, Canada. In any other part of the world, a sneaker with a human foot inside it washing ashore might be a terrifying discovery, enough to frighten residents and stir fears of a gruesome murder or a serial killer on the loose. But not in British Columbia, where these discoveries have become so common that they are tracked. This was the 13th foot to wash ashore since and the cases have caught the attention and imagination of Canadians across the country.
Maybe they died in a plane crash or fell overboard, some surmised. Many locals believe they are somehow associated with The Giant Lumberjack of local folklore fame that supposedly roams the wilderness areas of British Columbia eating unsuspecting tourists. His name is Paul wait for it Bunion!! But like me many think that is just plain corny!
Expect landing clearance to Runway 06 right. Southwest Cabin crew on passenger address system. A BA Captain on a very windy stormy day comes on the intercom at the start of the take off. So please sit back, relax and pretend you are at Alton Towers where you would pay a fortune for the ride we are about to have getting to our cruise altitude.
On on the Hash. Tales F rom To get to the flour this morning I had to move the piss pot which had fallen down on to the crate. When Trevor told us last week that we running in an area that had hardly been used for a long time I foolishly wondered why. In the main we went down hills too steep to run down and up hills too steep to run up. The route seemed to meander around and it was then that I was told that on his walk around this area a few Saturdays ago Trevor had got lost and the walk had to be taken over by an RAF navigator.
And on that bombshell I declare this a shite run. Pharmaceutical firm Pfizer have produced the erectile dysfunction drug in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork for the last two decades. As is customary Gary could you tell us a few words about yourself. Gluhwein will as always be provided after the swim by Mike and Mary Bonner. Swimming however, is not compulsory and indeed has become more of a spectator Sport in recent years. There was no swimming then that was done on Christmas Day.
He offered a stirrup cup before the start in order to give the hare his ADC a decent start. The pack of hasher hounds baying and barking with hunting horns and bugles sounding then had to chase him down as he lay a hot trail. Food for thought perhaps? She was one of the first new liners to be built after the Second World War and was built for the Australia route sailing via the Suez canal.
The new Orcades entered service in and became a poplar ship with passengers on the run to and from Sydney. I joined her just after the 6 day war had closed the canal and we were one of the first ships to sail to Australia around the Cape of Good Hope. The hours were long starting at 6. All wanted to get to know an officer well if you catch my drift. Quite quickly I ran foul of the vindictive Purser Dennis Blurton a small man of five foot two in his socks who when you were in trouble asked you to sit down whilst he stood over you.
I seem to spend most of my life sitting in his office whilst being banned from various things like passenger decks, going ashore or being given extra duties. Oh the stories I could tell you. Blurton took great delight in telling me had had given me a reference that would ensure I would never work again. Jones he wrote has a cavalier attitude to life. Thank you sir I said probably the nicest thing anyone has ever written and left this ship assuming I would never see him again.
Denis Blurton he replied.
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Oh yes and he is really keen to met with you as you were both on the Orcades. So that evening i went to the Oberoi Hotel for beer. By the time I reached the table Blurton was a puce colour and just kept saying you, you, not you. Your not the one I thought you were. Cavalier attitude probably I replied. What followed was one of those great moments in life. You could actually see his mind working. A First Class seat. Him of all people. No No you could see him thinking but oh First class. Denis sat there and finally said yes that would be lovely.
Predictably they have now sent for David Moyes. Same old same old. Though looking at their results so far it would seem they are as confused as the Oscar judges as to what game their actually playing. When Hash Words returns from his epic pub crawl of West End pubs and his canter down Whitehall I will get him to get something out so we can assess numbers. Christmas carols around the bonfire will be on Tuesday December 19th.