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Jasmin In Esentepe
September 26, 2026 - Regular readers might recognise Jasmin from several blogs ago. You can read about it here if you’re interested. Anyway,...
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Poise and Flow Pilates
September 14, 2026 - Caught up with Shanelle from London, founder of Poise and Flow Pilates.
Alagadi seemed a good spot, but we did suffer a...
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Thoughts and Friends in August
August 14, 2026 - So I waned to talk about some things, think about some other things, and share my thoughts. I am at a funny time artisti...
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The Room #1 - Hangar Culture Space
July 30, 2026 - Great concept for artist gatherings. Bring something to show, or something to eat, or play a song, or watch a film. Ming...
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Nil Entanglement Exhibition
July 14, 2026 - My friend Nil, who if you are regular readers of this blog, you will recognise, has an exhibition on right now at Arucad...
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Mandi Exhibition at Hangar Culture Space 04.07.26
July 06, 2026 - I was meeting someone at Hangar Cultur Space on Saturday and had time for a few shots of this exhibition
Turns out I me...
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Elo's Art House at Rustem July 2026
July 06, 2026 - Got a last minute text about this exhibition and went along to support Rustem and Sarvenaaz. The exhibition is the last...
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The Strange Show of the Misfits and Makers
June 20, 2026 - Brilliant concept with this recent group show at Hangar Culture Space. I had one piece in myself from a long time ago in...
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Necat British College End Of Year Show 2026
June 16, 2026 - Went along to this art and music show to support my friend Nil who is an art teacher. Very friendly people in an impress...
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Casia Scent Workshop at Cucina
June 14, 2026 - My friend Elif is in the perfume business and ran a workshop event with Cucina Restaurant promoting the below perfume, w...
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June 2026 Odds and Ends
June 05, 2026 - Just a little post to say the June blog album is filling slowly, but look out for events coming up.
Below is my friends...
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Hangar Culture Space and Ontmoetgala 2026
June 05, 2026 - Great event last weekend at Hangar Culture Space. The Ontmoetgala is fashion, arts, music and performance event. We saw...
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Shawdi
June 01, 2026 - I have blogged about Shawdi before in Jan and Feb of this year. To summarise, we have shot together twice in Magusa, bot...
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Youth Federation Photo Exhibition May 18th 2026
May 18, 2026 - Partnering with the Tourist board, the Youth Federation of Northern Cyprus had a photo competition with two main categor...
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SonSon x Ceyhun Pop Up Exhibition at Hangar Culture Space
May 16, 2026 - Really great pop up exhibition at Hangar Culture Space last night. I think many artists could learn something from this...
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Youth Federation Cyprus
May 15, 2026 - Weirdly, or not so weirdly on a small island, I was asked to be part of the selection committee for a youth photo compet...
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A Word On Monthly Posts
May 01, 2026 - Although I have said it on previous posts, there will be no more monthly blogs. Just blogs as they come up.
To this end...
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Dancer Submission April 2026.
April 30, 2026 - We have several dance and performance courses in Cyprus that are internationally recognised. Pera School of Performing A...
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Ishil
April 20, 2026 - Ishil is from Turkey and is a student in Cyprus. Isil is the correct spelling, but with a little comma under the S. Her...
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Sumer Erek and Improdancency April 16th
April 16, 2026 - Sumer Erek @sumer_erek is a multidisciplinary artist born in Cyprus, who currently lives and works between the UK and Cy...
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Hangar Culture Space - Uncut
April 12, 2026 - Hangar, or Hangar Culture Space, is a brewery in Lefkosa old town, right by the border, and not far from Hoi Polloi.
It...
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North Cyprus Vintage at Hoi Polloi
April 04, 2026 - My young friend Kate is North Cyprus Vintage and is turning into quite an events person.
Her friends and her social gro...
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Cyprus March 2026
March 30, 2026 - There are going to be small changes to the blog here as of right now. No longer will you just be getting monthly posts w...
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Cyprus Feb 2026
March 01, 2026 - As I write there is finally some movement with the whole Iranian crisis, and although nothing is certain, many of my Ira...
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Cyprus Jan 2026
February 01, 2026 - As I sit to write it's been just over two weeks since the internet blackout in Iran. There are a significant number of I...
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Cyprus December 2025
December 31, 2025 - Reflecting at this time of year is natural, but I hate the whole ethos around only doing it to some sort of timetable. Y...
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Cyprus November 2025
November 30, 2025 - Its been another good month, not quite as busy, but more social, which is nice. I’ve had a cold, and still have a cold,...
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Cyprus October 2025
October 30, 2025 - October has been great, and we still have Halloween to go. Life seems back to normal and people have returned after the...
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Cyprus September 2025
October 01, 2025 - This month has begun to pick up again on photos and with all the students back it looks like a shoot or two will be in t...
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Cyprus July 2025
July 27, 2025 - Well it is July, and despite heatwaves all over, we are still hitting 44 degrees sometimes in Cyprus. Its almost too hot...
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Cyprus June 2025
June 28, 2025 - So this month there were a few decent events and a couple of shoots. One shoot actually happend last month but it seemed...
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Cyprus May 2025
May 30, 2025 - Another very busy month that rivals last month, but I am hoping to get it all into one post. The only way to do this is...
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Cyprus April 2025 Part 2
May 02, 2025 - So Part 2 starts with Iris and Anastasia. Iris asked if Anastasia could come along the night before and I agreed. This t...
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Cyprus April 2025 Part 1
May 02, 2025 - Well I have shrugged off winter and April has been stupidly busy. Several shoots and events. And some bad news, or maybe...
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Cyprus March 2025
March 31, 2025 - So it been a change of pace in March, with more things going on and a real feeling of spring in the air. Fantastically R...
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Cyprus Feb 2025
March 01, 2025 - February has been very slow for photos, with only one event to report back on. But it was a great event, and hopefully w...
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Cyprus Jan 20225
February 04, 2025 - Its been an interesting month. More rest and recuperation, some social stuff, a couple of shoots and my niece and great...
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Cyprus Nov 2024
November 30, 2024 - Well there was a power cut. Lets try again. This month starts with my friend Mo, (my new name for him) coming over for s...
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Cyprus October Part 4
November 06, 2024 - I am going to present this next bit sort of backwards, ending with GeekFest. I met through the festival the next model,...
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Cyprus October Part 3 Diverse It Arts Festival
October 30, 2024 - Day 4 of The Diverse It Arts Festival
Their website has all the details The Diverse It Arts Festival
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Cyprus October Part 2 Diverse It Arts Festival
October 30, 2024 - Day 2 of The Diverse It Arts Festival
Their website has all the details The Diverse It Arts Festival
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Cyprus October Part 1 Diverse It Arts Festival
October 30, 2024 - It's been crazy this month, with a slow build before the storm, and most enjoyable. The month started of with my new fri...
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Cyprus September 2024
September 29, 2024 - Well its been a good month for photos. Finding my rhythm again after the madness of my exhibition. Lined up a couple of...
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Cyprus August 2024
September 02, 2024 - Well its been a lovely summer month with lots of family around from the UK. My exhibition stayed open all summer but is...
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Exhibition Private View July 5th 2024
July 10, 2024 - Well, my exhibition private view went well. Lots of people turned up, and the exhibition was well recieved. I was very h...
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Cyprus May 2024
June 04, 2024 - Hello. Just a couple of events from May this month as my exhibition gets closer.
So at the moment I have made my final...
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Cyprus April and May 2024
May 14, 2024 - Well its been a crazt few weeks, with exhibition meetings and final selection for my upcoming Exhibition at Rustem Kitap...
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Cyprus Feb & March 2024
March 28, 2024 - So the first thing to say, after a couple of date changes, my exhibition at Rustem Kitap Evi is set for JULY 5TH. The pr...
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Cyprus December 2023
January 02, 2024 - Its been a good month for me personally with my birthday and stuff, and I managed to fit a shoot in this month with Evge...
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Cyprus October 2023
November 01, 2023 - Its been a lovely month here in Cyprus, the weather is mainly good and still warm at night. This month was host to the e...
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Cyprus September 2023 or Thinking Themes
September 29, 2023 - Its been two months since my last post, and for the first time in a long time, I don't have anything to post. I have had...
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Cyprus July 2023
July 31, 2023 - Its been a good month, although slower in terms of photos than last month, even last year around this time. Which is ok,...
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Cyprus June Part 2 2023
July 04, 2023 - So onto part 2, starting off with Studio Sarp Dance who provided dancers for a private event, all costumes by the founde...
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Cyprus June 2023 Part 1
June 27, 2023 - I’ve had an amazing month. Met lots of new people and been happily shooting all month. Made some profound connections to...
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Cyprus April and May 2023
May 29, 2023 - So I’m putting April and May together as I spent a month in London seeing my niece who has had a beautiful baby girl. It...
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Cyprus March 2023
April 01, 2023 - Its been an interesting month, a couple of events early on, a couple of shoots, and some live dance performances. Lets j...
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Cyprus Feb 2023
February 28, 2023 - Well this month's blog will be short and sweet. I did two shoots, both short ones, and one shot of the sea, and a slefie...
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Cyprus Jan 2023
February 01, 2023 - A simple month here in Cyprus, a few shots of the sky and three shoots. Unfortunately in the middle of the month I had a...
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Cyprus December 2022
January 02, 2023 - Its been a great year really and an interesting and varied month. Dance performance, business awards with fire, NGO work...
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Cyprus November 2022
December 01, 2022 - It was a pleasant month with two epic shoots, a walk around the capital, both sides of the border, some changing weather...
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Cyprus October 2 2022
October 31, 2022 - Day 2 was even better, and did some mini shoots upstairs
Visit the full albums
So there is not much more. Did a fe...
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Cyprus October 2022
October 31, 2022 - Well the main thing that happened this month was Geek Fest Kyrenia 2022, Cyprus, full album HERE
The first shot is of t...
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Cyprus September 2022
October 02, 2022 - Been a very slow month in terms of photos, but in some ways its a relief to be a little less busy. In the middle of Octo...
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Cyprus August 2022
September 03, 2022 - August has been slow on photos (relatively) but its felt a bit like a holiday too. I've had lots of family over from Eng...
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Cyprus July 2022 Part 2
August 01, 2022 - Part 2 starts with the Holy Colour Festival event in Magusa. StudioSarp organised many of the circus acts and it was a p...
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Cyprus July 2022 Part 1
August 01, 2022 - A much more normal month this month in terms of quanitity of photos. June was mad and had to be split into three parts,...
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Cyprus June 2022 Part 3
July 02, 2022 - Yes its true, I needed to split this month into three blogs to fit the website maximums. Did I already mention the Pera...
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Cyprus June 2022 Part 2
July 02, 2022 - As I said, June has been crazy. Next up is a really cool night just in front of my flat. Bia Vinzon from Pera School did...
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Cyprus June 2022 Part 1
July 02, 2022 - Well we have hit the hot weather, its now 30 degrees daily. This month has been crazy, really crazy, but that is a good...
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Cyprus May 2022
May 31, 2022 - Well May has been great. Several shoots, a boat ride with music, an open air festival, and an Italian dancer doing tradi...
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Cyprus April 2022
May 04, 2022 - Spring is magnificient in Cyprus. Over the summer months the sun bleaches out everything, leaving once vibrant fields sc...
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Cyprus March 2022
March 30, 2022 - As I write, we have had a couple of warm days. The weather has been pretty cold this last month, with a touch of snow a...
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Cyprus Feb 2022
March 03, 2022 - Lots of great happening this month and it must be said a lot originates with my weekely residentcy at CineMiles. First t...
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Cyprus Jan 2022
January 31, 2022 - A good month here in Cyprus, despite the cold and wet weather, the worst winter since I've been here. Still its warmer t...
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Cyprus November and December 2021 Part 2
January 01, 2022 - So Christmas Eve, I went to cover some live music in the capital at the excellent Hoi Polloi (facebook) (intagram). I sa...
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Cyprus November and December 2021 Part 1
January 01, 2022 - It has been a crazy couple of months. So most of November I was in the UK for my niece's wedding. It was an odd trip, we...
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Cyprus October 2021
November 03, 2021 - As I write, I have packed my bags, cleaned the flat, got a haircut and am now getting my camera stuff together, for my t...
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Cyprus September 2021
October 01, 2021 - A slightly slower month in terms of photos, but I have had lots of family over from England to keep me busy. Lets dive r...
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Cyprus August 2021
September 01, 2021 - It has been another good month in Cyprus. Tempratures have been mainly 35 to 40 degrees daily, which is hard, but it is...
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Cyprus July 2021 (and London June)
July 28, 2021 - Well June starts of with Naci and Elias, just before leaving for the airport to London for a family event. Its been almo...
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Cyprus May 2021
June 05, 2021 - Well it has been an excellent month, both in myself and for photos. Made some new friends, caught up with some old ones,...
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Cyprus Feb to April 2021
May 04, 2021 - Well it has been a long time since the last post, and off course Covid is to blame. After New Year we went into full loc...
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Cyprus December 2020 and January 2021
January 29, 2021 - 2020 comes to a close and what a strange year its been. I guess people will look back in 100 years and have all sorts to...
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Cyprus November 2020
December 04, 2020 - It has been an interesting month photographically, although no formal shoots. Socially its been pretty good too. There w...
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Cyprus October 2020
November 01, 2020 - It has been a very good month here in Cyprus. Photos this month are based around two shoots and one trip out to an aband...
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Cyprus September 2020
October 03, 2020 - As we enter into October the weather is finally cooling. Cooling from 35 degrees to a pleasant 28 degrees. We had a tiny...
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Cyprus August 2020
September 03, 2020 - Well it has been an interesting month. Corona Virus is on the rise but life goes on. We have over 200 cases in the north...
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Cyprus June and July 2020
July 23, 2020 - As I write we have been out of lockdown for 5 weeks. The border has been opened but now its mainly closed. Airports are...
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Cyprus May and June 2020
June 18, 2020 - As we move into late June we have had 3 weeks without lockdown. We still have to wear masks in public, but almost everyt...
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Cyprus March and April 2020
April 28, 2020 - Well, its been a very strange couple of months. Corona virus is world wide, which means we haven’t been allowed out much...
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The Double R Club
April 25, 2020 - As I write this I will have been in lockdown along with most of the rest of the world, for seven weeks. What better time...
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Cyprus Jan and Feb 2020
March 01, 2020 - January and February have been fairly quiet. It has been cold and mainly rainy so less days out, more snuggling in front...
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Cyprus December 2019
January 05, 2020 - Well I was wrong that December might be thin on photos. It has been a social month with some colder weather, either thun...
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Cyprus Novemeber 2019
December 02, 2019 - November is upon us and its just feeling like Autumn finally. This means its below 25 degrees. Its actually not far off...
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Cyprus October 2019
October 31, 2019 - This month’s photos begin in an European event space on the coast near Magusa. There was a small festival and some music...
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Cyprus September 2019
October 03, 2019 - Its been another good month here in Cyprus. It started off with a talk at Studio Oniki which is a cool little bar in the...
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Cyprus July and August 2019
September 09, 2019 - It has been a hot summer with temperatures averaging 34 degrees daily. Not much has been going on photographically which...
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Cyprus June 2019
July 09, 2019 - Well, where to start? I guess I should start with a certain Friday night. I don't get a lot of visitors to my flat in Cy...
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Cyprus May 2019
May 29, 2019 - It has been an interesting month in Cyprus, although not the best month for photos. The month started off with a mini sh...
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Cyprus April 2019
April 28, 2019 - It has been a cracking month here in Cyprus. School has been going well and I did a couple of photo nights at the excell...
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One Year at the Cyprus Wednesday Market Kyrenia
March 31, 2019 - The Market is an incredible place to visit and I have been going there for a full year now. The Year Runs from March to...
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Cyprus March 2019
March 30, 2019 - It has been a decent month, with plenty going on. Took a few portaits at my school, I now have a new class during the da...
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Cyprus Feb 2019
February 28, 2019 - Cyprus February 2019
Well I've been to the Uk and back, all went well at the family events despite getting a cold. I...
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Cyprus Nov 2018 to Jan 2019
January 15, 2019 - November 2018
So loads has happened since the last update. I am officially teaching now with a school called Eduland th...
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Cyprus October 2018
October 31, 2018 - I've been back to London, passed my Teaching English as a Foreign Language Course (TESOL), and now back in Cyprus until...
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London August and September 2018
September 30, 2018 - I came back to London to do a wedding and decided to stay and do a TESOL (teaching English as a foreign language) course...
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Cyprus June & July 2018
July 15, 2018 - June
Plenty going on, but more personable last couple of weeks. Met up with an old friend from London in Cyprus. We spe...
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Cyprus May Shoots 2018
June 05, 2018 - It's been a couple of weeks since my last post, which means I've been busy. I've had a party for twins called a Kinar, w...
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Cyprus May 2018
May 29, 2018 - May iii
It's been another eventful week. I sometimes go to a nice cafe and music venue in Lapta called The Soulist. The...
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Cyprus April and May 2018
May 14, 2018 - April
So its been another eventful time in Cyprus. I've been getting into Instagram and trying to sort my social media.
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Cyprus March and April 2018
April 29, 2018 - Cyprus March 2018
So I am spending a few months in Cyprus. I'm hoping to make connections and see if there is a possibl...
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