Yiannis' Home

Just recently I had the computer repairman here to look at my computer and two printers. While Ilyia was here, Jayne said that her computer was over-heating. He told her that the fan was not working and this can damage the computer.

So, Jayne will have to find an HP service center as her computer is still under warranty.
I had Ilyia take my computer in as I wanted him to look at the scanner. I want this to work with my computer.

Jayne found a place in Nicosia to service her HP, but she asked if they have an office in Limassol and have them send it up there. They do have an office, but she hasn't been able to get them on the phone.

In the meantime, I got my computer back and it's working fine.

Tonight, Jayne and I will be going to Yiannis' home for dinner, as he invited us a couple of days ago. Jayne has never been to his house, so she'll enjoy it.

Yiannis picked us up at 6pm and took us to his house. When we arrived, we met Klaus and I introduced him to Jayne.

Yiannis' Home

Yiannis had his house work eat with us (she from Vietnam).

The food was delicious and Yiannis went all out. He had avocado with shrimp in a holiday sauce. There was also pita bread and the local dips that go with it.

Then he brought out the mixed salad, baked potatoes and white fish.

We washed it all down with red wine that I bought. It was a better bottle as it was from 2003.
I was to help Yiannis with download the videos that he took that's on his camera, but he couldn't find the cable that does it. He will let me know when he does so I can download it for him.

We then went to the living room and talked, then watched TV. His house worker, Anna, just ate with us, did the dishes and went to her room. Klaus, didn't eat with us, as he ate earlier and had to go to his snack shop (which he owns) to work.

Jayne was ready to leave early, but I didn't. I noticed that Yiannis enjoyed us being there, plus, when someone does a lot of cooking it's impolite to leave early.

I said to Yiannis, what's good on TV and he said that there is the Uri Geller show. This is all about tricks or actual mysterious human ability. If you recall, Uri became famous with the bending of the spoons with his hands.

This is a Greek TV show that is on every week, we were told. I found this show more entertaining than the Britain Got Talent show, as many of these guests have no talent at all.
There were some amazing acts – some of them tricks and others by some unknown science. In fact, there was one musician there that Yiannis met personally, as this guy is a friend of his son. He showed us a picture of him. Also, Yiannis know him from when he worked the hotels and told us a story about him and the guests.

But the most amazing thing was done by Uri himself.

He told the home viewers to get some potatoes out, and a plant and put them in front of the TV or over it.

Yiannis ran in the kitchen and got three potatoes and some fruit. Then he placed them in front of the TV. He then got a plant and put that on the floor next to where the TV is.

Uri than had some other people hold a handful of potato seeds and he held some, too. Then he told everyone to day, 'Grow, grow, grow.' well, sure enough he showed a sprouted plant. Then he showed another one.

We were told to look at out potato at home. We did, and sure enough, there was one sprout on it! We were all amazed. Then Uri said to look at the plant to see if it change a shade of color. Yiannis said that it did, and Jayne and I didn't remember one flower that was not fully developed but had leaves – it was white (the whole plant was a purple color).

I took pictures of the potato, the plant and one with the TV and Uri on the screen.

This show went on and on. It must have started at 9pm and lasted until 12am!

During the show, it had rained in Cyprus and was still raining when we left. Usually when it does rain it's later in the year, and when it rains it's for a short time. Hopefully, there will be a lot of rain for the winter, or enough to fill up the dams.

Then Yiannis drove us back to our flat. We had a very nice evening.