Where's the time going?!!!
It's Thursday already!! Eek!!! It hardly feels as if I've just arrived and already we're more than halfway through the week! Even though you really dont do that much whilst you're here (or at least, I don't really ever seem to!) time just slips away and seems to accelerate as you near the end of your visit...

So, having a really lovely time so far. Rachel's all loved up with new bloke Jim, Loopy and Sniper are very excited about Peanut (only 5 and a half months to go!) and its actually been really nice to get to know Sniper a bit better too this trip. Its so great to see them together, taking the piss out of one another and just making each other laugh all the time, although we had a bit of a scare yesterday when Loopy got a call from the school to say that Thomsk had been taken to A and E. Clumsy bugger had fallen off the swing at school and first we'd thought he'd cracked his skull open but fortunately, when Loopy got to the hospital, he was fine but was just winded and had landed with a thump on his back. The X-Rays were all OK, so no harm done but dyspraxia strikes again, I think!!!

Yesterday, we checked out the local market (lots of fresh nuts, fruit, local cheeses and SPECTACULARLY bad fashion) and - after the Thomas drama was safely resolved - Rach, Jim and I went up to Bellapais Abbey to have a wander round and grab a late tapas lunch. Its really beautiful up there, with stunning views over the island and out into the sea. The Abbey itself is also really impressive, very well preserved and complete with the world's own cutest ever stray puppy who kept following us around - so sweet!!

Back from the Abbey around 6pm - enough time to shower, change and head down to China Garden with everyone (including Thomas who was fully recovered!) to listen to Brian sing. Was a fun night - poor Rach and Jim were fading fast, though, so left at half time with Loopy and Thomsk, so Mum and I stayed til the end. Was great to sit and chat and listen (even though I was getting eaten alive by mossies!) - finally got home around 11.30pm.

So today, a nice quiet one, I think. Am just pootling around the villa this morning, tidying up a bit before going for a bit of tanning by the pool. Taking Mum and Loops for lunch later - maybe sushi?