Things that I have learnt on holiday in no particular order.
Don't play drinking games with my wife - she is unbeatable.
"now in a minute" is a useful Welsh phrase which probably won't end up in colloquial/normal English lexicon but is nonetheless good fun and brings much laughter.
"I get you" is another fun phrase, must be said with a Welsh accent.
Keepyuppy on Ayia Napa night in the swimming pool at 1am after shots of tequila is very difficult but hilariously funny. We managed 5. That versus in the day time after eating watermelon when we managed over 50. Both good fun. Ooh, ooh, ooh, nooooooo.
God works in mysterious ways - the news of a potential career change came up and I was once again blown away by the reception it received and the continued encouragement that seems to accompany such protestations. He is continually at work, and I continue to underestimate Him. The box I put Him in continues to get bigger, I hope one day I will lose the box entirely. One step at a time.
Cyprus is flippin hot. And that is great. Unless you're pasty and white and burn easily. Thank the good Lord for shade. I managed to stay in the sun for half an hour without suncream. And managed nearly an hour with. Amazing.
I do love a Lee Child novel, definitely my guilty pleasure.
You can never pack too many clothes. So it probably was sensible and dare I say it right that Vix gave me the smaller suitcase.
Cyprus Airways and Larnaca airport are all right. Lamb in burger sauce with rice somehow works. And web check in is a great invention.
My beautiful wife still surprises me with her graciousness towards me. After three years of marriage and a further six as friends it should not surprise me. She shows me more of Jesus every day.
It should be compulsory for all villas to have swimming pools.
Google's Chromecast is a fantastic bit of kit. Meant we could play our music straight from our devices (which had Google Play) without needing to connect with wires. This also led to me being allowed to play music too! I even slipped in some AC/DC, Audio Adrenaline and Bon Jovi. Sadly this meant that Ems could also play the Spice Girls. You win some, you lose some.
'Warwick Rules' Uno is still the best group card game. Full stop.
Shot or biscuit (or chin up) is a good way of using up alcoholic beverages and an overabundance of biscuits.
Having a partner to do exercise with makes things so much easier. Thanks to Pat for helping me do some exercise this last week. Mark, Tracy, Emma, Chris, Pat and Chrisi are a wonderful bunch of people. Vikki's friends are amazing, amazing that they have embraced me as one of their own even though I am (still) the last to join the group. They are fun, frivolous, serious, kind, they listen, engage, take the mickey, encourage, help. In short they are wonderful.
Now in a minute we'll put some washing on and eat bruschetta in honour of the fabulous Ravioli's restaurant, near Ayia Napa.
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