Down Memory Lane TRNC

trncoldboy


Joined: 02/02/2009
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Message Posted:
05/03/2009 17:54

Does anyone remember the "Soup Kitchen" behind the old Bus Station Girne.?

It used to be the only place open at 4 o clock in the morning. I recall the grey "soup" that I thought was mushroom but turned out to be some Sheep,s stomach concoction. Always felt sober after I left there!!

rocking


Joined: 05/11/2008
Posts: 421

Message Posted:
05/03/2009 18:21

Remember it well, my daughter used to work at Dome Casino during 1988/9 and when they all finished work would go there for the soup at 6 a.m. then bring fresh bread in, it used to be packed. The Soup Kitchen was the road on the right from the Dome Hotel to the High Street then first left. It is now a car park.

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
05/03/2009 18:29

We remember Kings Court in the early 1990's when Ali & Enver, Liz's sons were running the bar & every night after they finished they would head for the soup kitchen. We never went there ourselves.

P&J

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
05/03/2009 18:42

We frequented ; Rose Garden Ozankoy mid 80 s and remember having the best Oven cooked Chicken Meal EVER. We asked Hussein for a meal reservation in the afternoon. He pointed to the pen at the rear and said; Which one? I asked for the big white chicken and by evening it was on the plate. The Wife said she saw a tear in the chicken's eye when I chose it !!

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
05/03/2009 18:46

No Coke a Cola- Bixi Cola

No 7 up- Bubble up

But there is still Yedigun

P

trncoldboy


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Posts: 182

Message Posted:
05/03/2009 19:20

Remember the Dragon House Bar when you drove your Car into the Reads at the back of the car park and joined dear Alan for a Gold Fassl draught and a looong chat

Macha


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 650

Message Posted:
05/03/2009 19:32

What happened to the truly awful Bixi Cola from the 1990s?

trncoldboy


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Posts: 182

Message Posted:
05/03/2009 19:34

For a Real Meat feast it used to be " Little Arif,s" Girne in a courtyard opposite the Dorana Hotel

chick


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Posts: 323

Message Posted:
05/03/2009 20:30

Does anyone remember when the roundabouts were tyres in the middle of the road, no traffic jams.

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
05/03/2009 20:35

I remember the rubber tyre roundabouts well! I also remember seeing, in Lefkosa, a man driving a car which had no driver's door. No-one turned a hair!

chick


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Posts: 323

Message Posted:
05/03/2009 20:41

Must have been the renault 9 that we hired for £7 a day

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
05/03/2009 20:43

I used to use the garage by the Grapevine and and the guy who used to pump the petrol always smoked whilst delivering the fuel

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
05/03/2009 20:47

Used to make me laugh as the waiters used to put their lit cigarettes in a conveniently placed ashtray on the table outside the kitchen door as they were bringing your food out!



Ah - never did me any harm!!! lol

doddies


Joined: 16/02/2009
Posts: 102

Message Posted:
05/03/2009 21:08

1984 Lapta strip consisted of Celebrity Hotel, Marmaris restaraunt and Ali Pashas,(now Jessics). Elifs market was a shack .Denizkizi Hotel and Dome the other options to stay (apart from Famagusta). Karsiyaka a small sleepy village.

Dolmas from Lapta to Girne would normally go through upper Lapta and upper Alsancak as there was not many fares to be had on the (now) main road.

Oscars the only car hire firm of note.Seargent Mustafa ran the only money "shop".

Memories!

trncoldboy


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
05/03/2009 21:25

Anybody remember the "HIRONDELLE" Casino Club on the Main Lefkosa road into Girne?

Opposite the Aqua Park past Karakum there was a small Church on the Coast. Over some volcanic rock there was a little sandy Bay where I used to "skinny dip" until I found 3 snakes taking a fancy to my clothing

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
05/03/2009 21:43

I remember when the Mosaics were unearthed at Soli. Went to "Dan Camp" next door where the Danish UN Contingent had filled their "Pool" with cans and bottles of BEER. Both looked very impressive

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
05/03/2009 22:32

Did anyone do the early Ferry Trips to Tasascu/Silifke. I remember the Captain on one Trip was "otherwise engaged". When he finally realised we were heading to Syria, he swung the "wheel" round with such force the damn Ferry nearly keeled over.

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
05/03/2009 22:39

When the "cherry" season starts, do the guys still go round with a pyramid of lucious cherries on their carts. You cannot beat the fruit in Kibris

trncoldboy


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Posts: 182

Message Posted:
06/03/2009 12:14

msg 14 There was the Mare Monte also with the lovely approach road. One or two Restaurants towards Karmi, The Crow's Nest?etc

The other direction was even sparser. Courtyard Inn and then Ozankoy was the hub of life. Lovely Fish Restaurant on approach to Catalkoy and then the wonderful Acapulco beach.

Hippo


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Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
06/03/2009 12:16

72, there was just a beach bar at 5 mile beach (now escape beach)

Harbour hasnt really changed much.

trncoldboy


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Posts: 182

Message Posted:
06/03/2009 12:20

And that's what makes it special. The "Chimera" appeared to be the most popular in my time there.

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
06/03/2009 12:34

You may not believe this but I can remember when you did not need to take a mortgage out to eat in the San Tropez, first time I went 3 courses for three of us £11-00 with wine.

P

chick


Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
06/03/2009 14:28

I forget his name, but does anyone remember the restaurent as you went into the Harbour opposite the old custom house right on the corner. If you had the full kebab he banged a gong everytime a course came up. He had a stroke and gave it up it is now a bar.

AlsancakJack



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Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
06/03/2009 14:43

Hi P&J



'We remember Kings Court in the early 1990's when Ali & Enver, Liz's sons were running the bar & every night after they finished they would head for the soup kitchen. We never went there ourselves.'



Kings Court was always our choice of accommodation when we were visiting the TRNC and we have became good friends with Ali and his mother Liz. Ali is now in the UK (dodging military service) and there have been some changes to the hotel. Most of the bottom level (at the front) has been turned into a kindergarten. Oh happy days.

AJ

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
06/03/2009 15:02

AJ

The first two years that we came to the TRNC we stayed at The Esprit, but would always use the bar at Kings Court. We had a couple of years gap & when we went back we started staying at Kings Court. We have also become friendly with Liz, Ali & Turhan. Ali used to take our son water sking & they would sit for hours talking about cars & engines. Whenever we are over we always pop in to say hi. As you say happy days.

P

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
06/03/2009 22:28

Chick; msg 23 I remember the chap (but not his name). He had a particular catchphrase with which he accosted all who entered the Harbour. There was no avoiding him. What a character though. Sorry to hear he had a stroke

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
06/03/2009 22:31

Is the Pottery place (opposite the Ship Hotel ) still there ? Had some beautiful items made to order years ago. Very reasonable price and I've still got the items

Macha


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 650

Message Posted:
06/03/2009 23:11

Wicks: :"The first two years that we came to the TRNC we stayed at The Esprit."



Snap! Although we also used the Mermaid Hotel (Denizkizi). The gorgeous pouting Mrs Macha was used to model around the swimming pool in a tourism video and brochure once. That was back in the days when there were a good view tourists at the Esprit. I don't know how the old chap manages these days.

chick


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Message Posted:
06/03/2009 23:21

Macha.



Esprit is closed now, 2yrs ago it was housing the builders of the Mercure.

Jo Valentine


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Posts: 508

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 00:14

Hello

The Pottery is still there - Dizayn 74. It was the only building on that road when I first started going there. Every Chirstmas I had plates made to designs I supplied, and gave them to close friends as presents. Just looked at one now -1987; I think I started it in 1984. Alan Cavindar used to have a full set of them in his bar - wherever it was at the time. Remember his attitude to running a bar? 'Every day I throw a party, and someone else pays!' Such happy memories....

Jo Valentine

joandjelly


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Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 00:47

First came here in 1996 and stayed in a big villa in Catalkoy which is now Patina Restaurant! There was only one set of traffic lights (Bellapais lights) and we were advised by the hire car man "when the light is red, sometimes you stop and sometimes you go" with a shrug of his shoulders. The harbour was pretty much the same except there were only a few tables on the quayside with small umbrellas.

trncoldboy


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Posts: 182

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 08:13

Jo; Alan Cavinder's Bar, now that was the centre of life in the 80's. Mo started work there didn't he?

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
07/03/2009 13:24

Chick - message 29. I believe 'Charlie', the chap who had the Esprit has died. I think he had cancer. He was the bloke who ran the Wimpey Bar in Lewisham High Stret many years ago.



J

Macha


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Posts: 650

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 14:11

Sad to hear about the Esprit and its owner.

Jo Valentine


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Message Posted:
07/03/2009 19:05

Hi Mark

You're right, Mo was with Allan (just found correct spelling). I know Allan sadly died a couple of years back, but where is Jean?

Allan's Bar was the only source of information, I recall. It was there or the BBC World Service. And of course Pan magazine (Editor Arman Ratip) and Allan was a regular contributor.

All the cars were left hand drive and it made overtaking so much more fun.

Power cuts were a way of life.

There was not a single supermarket.

Would you turn back the clock if you could?

Jo Valentine

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
07/03/2009 19:12

Macha I'm sure Mrs Wick was not ignoring your post about the Esprit. I think we stayed there the first year it opened & then the next year.



A coincidence that first year was when we visited the Hideaway, I was sure I knew one of the brothers, then it clicked 16 years earlier we had both worked for the same branch of Nat West. Small world.



P

trncoldboy


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Posts: 182

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 21:55

Hi Jo, Just remembered Allan's watering hole was originally called "The Melting Pot" Do you remember "Eddie" London TC with cockney accent at the Chimera?

Geraldine and Werner in partnership with Barbara and Husband? took over the old Karakum Motel ( now Courtyard).

Are they still there?

Macha


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Posts: 650

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 22:49

Pan - now that was a load of old rubbish and I hope it came to a natural end. Thinking it was a serious magazine, first time I read it early 90s my jaw dropped lower as I worked my way through it. Not only was it a vehicle for the latest dodgy projects by local big fish crooks like Del Monte Man (guess who I'm talking about, duty secret policeman - I know you're out there) and an ego massager for the Denktator, it was full of some of the most poisonous ultra-nationalistic, anti-Cypriot cobblers you could ever believe.

Macha


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Posts: 650

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 22:52

Cavinder was a larger than life character and typical Yorkshireman. We had a spat going through the letters pages of Cyprus Today at one point.



Writing and reading posts on this threads really brings home how north Cyprus has changed over the last couple of decades. Recent arrivals would barely recognise some areas.

trncoldboy


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Posts: 182

Message Posted:
07/03/2009 23:17

That is progress Macha,nothing stays the same where ever you may live.It is nice to reflect sometimes especially for those people who may now be alone and who have some fond memories.

I suppose in the old days we made do with fewer things and as such, conversation in watering holes such as Allan's Bar, was by in large ,the highlight of our existence.

Jo Valentine


Joined: 10/02/2008
Posts: 508

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 01:02

Hi Mark

I'm trying to recall Eddie, but can't. Barbara etc at the Courtyard, yes. Reading your profile to see if we know each other, I see you remember Sgt Osman. Now there was a character! Remember he 'sold his sister to the Arabs'? Do we know each other? My Father was Gerry Byrne (little Irishman, big tenor voice)

Jo

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 10:05

trncoldboy, re mess 37. Geraldine & Werner went on to start Rafters, he plies his trade these days as a muscian, he has some kind of steam powered musical machine, never seen it but it certainly sounds as though it may be different to most of the musical acts. As for Barbara & (I apologise if I have his name wrong) Jeff, the last I heard they were running a holiday complex that is situated on the main Girne, Lefkosa road, as you come over the mountains from Lefkosa & start the descent it is on your left (sorry I can't remember the name)

P

Lambousa Gordon


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Posts: 1992

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 10:05

Before Bixi-Cola there was Bel-Cola. Also Bubble-Up (instead of 7-Up).

chick


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Posts: 323

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 12:09

Hi the Wicks.



The only holiday village I know coming into girne is Onur Village. Couple of years ago I heard it was tied up with Chimera. I know that the manager at that time was also the manager at Chimera, Fem a mainland Turk he was also many years ago the Manager of Riverside and the Pitoresk.

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 12:22

Hi Jo , msg 41 We knew Golia & Gerry in Ozankoy. Was that Gerry your Father?



Mark



PS; We knew Sgt Osman very well

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 12:27

msg 43 Do you remember Panda Ice Creams

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 12:34

The Wicks msg42 Really glad to hear that Barbara&Jeff Geraldine&Werner are doing good. They always were determined and hardworking.



Regards from Mark & Maggie

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 12:49

Chick mess 44-That's the name I could not remember, yes it was the Onar village.

Mark & Maggie mess 47- Barbara & Jeff did seem to have the Midas touch, I think I'm right in saying that they built up the Onar Village & then sold it on, there is also an Italian restaurant on the site that they were running, not sure what they are up to now.

Paul

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 13:13

Anybody remember Gill & Pete. They and their Parents lived in Kayalar. Father was involved in Acting. Gill worked at Allan's Bar for a while and Pete, I believe, was Dutch.

Jo Valentine


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Posts: 508

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 13:14

Hi Mark

Yes, you have the right Gerry & Golia. So maybe we do know each other? By Allan Cavindar's reckoning at some point in the '80's, there were only 300 British Residents in the whole of the North of Cyprus. !00 of those had gone completely native and lived in Turkish villages in the mountains, a further 100 were T total, leaving a mere 100 with the responsibility of keeping all the bars in business - people don't realise how hard we had to work at it!

Did Sgt. Osman ever get the copy of Besema Mucho he was always asking for?

Jo

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 13:41

I am sure we must know each other by sight. We remember your father as AlWAYS happy and smiling even when he was very poorly in his latter years.

We stayed at your Father's property in Ozankoy and we may still have some photos.

Your point about Expats is very valid. Businesses really struggled. I personally think I should have got the "Boozers Medal" 1st class for my efforts!!!



Sgt Osman, what can I say, A legend . Despite having severe Diabetes , his Love of Life and stamina were incredible. We should all take a leaf out of his book.

We are due to come for a short visit end of this Month. Maybe we could have a drink together?

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 13:48

Just found a RECEIPT dated; 13th Oct 1983. 2 x Spanish Omellettes at CELEBRITY Restaurant 1200 tl Can't remember exchange rate?

Jo Valentine


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Posts: 508

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 17:20

Mark

One Sunday afternoon Dad & Golia, myself and my late husband Bill, and a Turkish Couple + their young daughter went somewhere I only knew as 'the Soldiers' Place'. Somewhere out towards Karsiyaka I think. Six adults, lots of serious drinking, non-stop food for six hours. Cost? £9.

I'm in England and hoped to be back by the end of the month but it's not looking good yet. Would love to meet up though sometime soon.

You remember Hassan, the 'Teacher of English?'....

Jolly good cheers!

Jo

lovingcyprus


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 18:29

trncoldboy



In 1994 the exchange rate was around 32,000Lira to the £



I can't seem to find earlier rates

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 18:53

Jo msg 53 I remember the soldiers place well. One large building by the seaside. Huge car parking area and we sat on the verandah in the shade and were served by "Trainee" Army waiters. They made particularly good KOFTE AND chips. Prices were the same as charged to the Army Personel.

Was told that a few years back somebody , maybe Gina Lolabridgida, shot part of a Film at that Location. That place was quite something!!!

Can't place that particular Hassan at the moment The only Teacher we knew offered to sell us the Land and foundation which turned out to be "Shirley Valentines" in the end.

Mark

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 19:04

Jo msg 53 We live in Shropshire. Are you far from us ?

Meeting in the TRNC would infinately be better though,don't you think?

Mark & Margaret

chick


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Posts: 323

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 19:53

Msg 55.



We called it the Army Beach, it had a private jetty for the top brass. You got to it down the side of Green Garage. If you wanted anything went to the Mess and the soldiers brought it down for you, naffi prices.

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 20:02

I remember seeing quite a few classic cars in the TRNC. Some were still roadworthy,many others were in need of restoration. Anybody know what happened to them.

Happy Hussar


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Posts: 318

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 20:44

Anyone remember 'Rita on the Rocks', The lovely Rita in the flowing Khaftan would 'Pressgang' UN Officers and Soldiers to go and spend the day at her Poolside Restaurant. Sometimes grabbing them at the Ledra Palace Hotel. What a ' Larger than Life ' Lady she was! Happy Days

Tony

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 20:56

Remember Rita's place very well. Wife used lounge in her small swimming pool when she was pregnant with our Son.

Took my Father there once and as he was lounging on the Rocks he was stung on the arm by a Hornet. Arm came up the size of his leg. Got treated straight away at Girne Hospital no problem except he couldn't drink alcohol for the rest of his stay.

Mark



PS Lovely Lady and her food was good also

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
08/03/2009 21:01

Hi Happy Hussar - yes, we remember the lovely Rita of the Rocks very well. A lovely lady and her husband a smashing bloke. She does post on here occasionally - not for general chit-chat, but if she has something she wants to bring to someone's attention. Haven't seen her to speak to for a while. Don't know how 'larger than life' she was the last time you saw her, but she is still larger than life with her wonderful personality but not physically (if you know what I mean). Rita, if you read this, it is meant as a compliment. We had some great times down at "The Rocks" and also some good evenings when she took over the "Bamboo" restaurant opposite Kings Court. I think Rita could teach a lot of restauranteurs in NC a thing or two about running a successful business. Lovely couple.



Kind regards



P & J

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 21:08

msg 61 Couldn't agree more. Rita had the knack of adjusting to the clientele at the time . A real People's person and always helpful.

Mark

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 21:12

Happy Hussar and Mark

Coincidentally, I see Rita has posted on the "International Women's Day" thread today. How's that for timing?



J

Windycorner


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 21:17

Kyrenia harbour before they extended the jetty outwards from the Lighthouse

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 21:20

msg 63 Uncanny

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
08/03/2009 21:22

msg 64 Has it improved the Harbour?

Happy Hussar


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Message Posted:
09/03/2009 08:45

Slightly off track, IE not TRNC, Does anyone remember 'ELLENS BAR' that was on the Naughty Street in Nicosia? Ellen with the one inch nipples with tassels on that she could swing in different directions at the same time!

I remember one night when the bar was full of soldiers she performed her speciality the 'Austrian Salute'. What a woman, and No, I wont elaborate!

Tony

Dusterbruce


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Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
09/03/2009 11:25

trnc coldboy -

Exchange rate in 1983 was about 300tl to £1.

First time I went in 1981 it was 215tl/£1



Jo Valentine -

Jean Kavinder left Cyprus to live somewhere on the south coast of England, and sadly died from some form of cancer, I cannot remember exactly when but I think she died before Allan.

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
09/03/2009 11:30

The Bars and Discos in Girne in the 80s were a sorry state. There were virtualy no women and men used to dance with men just to have some fun.

I remember the "Champagne" Bar in the old part of town was popular for a while.

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
09/03/2009 11:34

Anybody remember the Yugoslav plane that crashed by the 5 finger mountain?

It just failed to clear one of the fingers and it was a good job it wasn't carrying passengers at the time.

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
09/03/2009 11:40

dusterbruce, You are right. Sadly, Jean did pass away some time before Allan.

littlejohn


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 00:37

Was at Akrotiri 69/72 and detached to Nic briefly. Visited Ellens bar . What an experience!Did you see"Black Mac" ?????

Hippo


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 06:15

Anybody remember the Yugoslav plane that crashed by the 5 finger mountain?



The plane was an Ilyshin Il-80 operated by Air Sinia and it 37 casulties all dead

29 January 1972.



Crash attended to by NEAF mountain rescue RAF Akrotiri.

Dusterbruce


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 11:46

Hippo



A plane crashed somewhere near Buffavento sometime in the 1980's. Dont know the date but it was Saturday morning. It was a Yugoslavian 727.

Dusterbruce


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 12:00

It was 28th February 1988. 15 killed. 727 belonging to a Turkish charter company, think it was leased from JAT.



Theres a report on New York Times archive. I dont know how to get the url up here but if you google Plane Crash North Cyprus it comes up

Happy Hussar


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 12:15

Littlejohn, Was Black Mac the Donkey???

Tony

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 12:15

Dusterbruce; msg 74/75 That's the one I remember. Quite a shock at the time as I was in Catalkoy.

Dusterbruce


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 12:50

trnc oldboy



I was in UK at the time but my mum lived in Karaoglanoglu. She told me the accident put Kyrenia in a bit of a spin as the emergency services were pretty basic back then.

Dusterbruce


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 13:01

Hippo

I copied this from Wikipedia



On January 29, 1973, the 1973 EgyptAir Ilyushin IL-18 (Reg No SU-AOV) crashed into the Pentadaktylos mountain range on approach to Nicosia International Airport (Cyprus), killing all 37 aboard (7 crew and 30 passengers).



Air Sinai was formed in the 1980's so an Egyptian plane could fly cargo to Israel

Hippo


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 13:25

I can asure you it was 1973. As regards another in 1988 i dont know?

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 19:21

As a matter of interest, when was the first Cinema introduced to Girne? Is it still Open?

Dusterbruce


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 20:08

There used to be a cinema next to the Kibtek building but I have never known it open (since 1981)

I remember seeing an open air cinema as well but cannot remember where it was

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 20:39

There was a New Cinema next to the Lemar and near the Pegasus. There were steps down below car park level? Year 2001?

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 21:06

Mark - good grief, was it really 2001? I know time flies when you're getting old (you and I are the same age, by the way) but 8 years ago!! If anyone had asked me when the Lemar cinema opened, I'd have had a stab at around 2004/5. Mind you, the memory's not what it was!



Regards



J

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 21:38

J; I only remembered because it was the last time we visited TRNC. I did enjoy the experience, namely air conditioning, 38c outside, very cheap and just us and 1 other customer.

Hey Jean, it's Threads like this one that excercise the mind, I hope!

Mark

trncoldboy


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 21:44

J ; The Boss informs me it could have been 2002

littlejohn


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Message Posted:
10/03/2009 23:25

I was very young when I was posted to Cyprus and was "set up" as it turned out by some of the old hands at RAF Henlow who suggested if I ever went to Nic I should visit Ellens bar and ask to see "black mac". I won't go into details as ladies may be reading this. Suffice to say it was slightly shocking but had all my mates laughing for days afterwards - at my expense.

littlejohn


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Posts: 316

Message Posted:
10/03/2009 23:30

I was very young when I was posted to Cyprus and was "set up" as it turned out by some of the old hands at RAF Henlow who suggested if I ever went to Nic I should visit Ellens bar and ask to see "black mac". I won't go into details as ladies may be reading this. Suffice to say it was slightly shocking but had all my mates laughing for days afterwards - at my expense.

trncoldboy


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Posts: 182

Message Posted:
11/03/2009 20:47

Can anyone confirm, Is Tanner's Restaurant Karakum still there?

Mark

keithcaley



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Message Posted:
11/03/2009 22:02

trncoldboy,

If it's the one down by the seafront, - YES - I was in there the other night, very friendly little place.

Now called Tanner's Terrace - don't know if it always was, 'cos I'm a

'trncnewboy'!

Regards,

Keith.

trncoldboy


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Posts: 182

Message Posted:
11/03/2009 22:34

Hi Keith, Yes thats the one. Good news, its still there. We hope to pop in later this month. Hope you are finding this thread interesting trncnewboy!!

Regards

Mark

trncoldboy


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Posts: 182

Message Posted:
19/03/2009 19:36

Can anyone recall the name of the Restaurant on the Coast opposite Karsyaka which had a Bulls Head on the wall by the Bar?

I think they specialized in Fish Dishes

chick


Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
19/03/2009 23:32

Msg 92.



if its the same one its sirnyali I dont know if I have spelt it right.