My Annual piece

[redrhino12]

The nights are drawing in, the clocks go back on Sunday and the weather is going to get colder.
I have just put the central heating on, switched the gas fire onto mark 7 and made myselfe a cup of coffee and I am curled upon the settee surrounded by our photographs of our holidays in Turkey.

As I look through the photos I have to smile as memories are brought back to life, is that me jumping off the top deck of that boat into the sea? and am I the one dancing on the bar?,
the red eyes must be the flash and nothing to do with the alcohol.
Thank you Mr Kodac for a wonderfull invention.

The resorts will be quiet now,
no more tractor train or roadsweeper.
The mosquitos will all be asleep ,their bellies full of our blood extracted from us while we slept, waiting for us all to return next year.

All the Wasps will be dead by now, killed by all our little children treading on the blighters.
Cockerels will still be crowing in the villages,but no tourist slumbers will he disturb for a while.
My goat lady will still be having a running battle with her flock every day as she tends them through the winter.
All the sunbeds and brollies have all been put away,
the cafes along the promenades closed, the sea will still be lapping the shore but no longer will children be giggling and screaming as the fish nibble their toes.
The wind will be blowing through our favourite bars, now stripped of all its sound equipment, decor and furniture, singing and laughing just an echo now among the rafters.
I for one am waiting for the rebirth of all my happy times, it wont be long till next May.
Pass me some more photos darling.

Gene

ps,
I post this every year to remind you all to put your clocks back on Sunday

[Carol]

Well said Gene. It is so depressing at the thought of our little haven being closed up for the winter but then again it will be nice for all our friends to get home and see their families. All I can say is ROLL ON NEXT MAY!!!!! Think its going to be a long cold winter but atleast we all have our happy memories to keep us going till the next time,

Carol

[twizzle]

A lovely post, Gene. Takes me right back to my visits in May & September.

Thanks for that.

[red wine]

Thanks Gene
takes us all back to sun on a cold and windy day here in north west
roll on may

[julie w]

Thanks Gene, that's lovely. I'm sitting here in bleak Blackpool printing out my flight tickets for next year which have come today by e-mail. Roll on August.

[reesy1959]

Thanks Gene, even though I said I only wanted to go once next year, you already have me pining for Icmeler.........Maybe I will go twice as usual next year

[andy]

Hope its not all that bad in icmeler at the min as we just booked a cheapy to go on monday for a week. Forcast is really good, even if its quiet its got to be better than been here in this cold weather and at work.Im sure we will find a bar still open to get our effes fix.

[cheriton]

Hey Julie w...I know its a little off topic ....but have you realy got your next years flight tickets already?

[*Becki*]

Loved the post Gene you always put things in such nice words!!

Been back 5 weeks now and feels like i haven't been away!!I'm going to Sarigerme for a week next June so might only get a quick day trip to Icmeler so will have to wait till August I got my cousin hooked in when she came with me in September so we are just wanting to get back there!!

Will miss walking around Icmeler in the baking soon,the friendly faces of people you know,going down the beach front and seeing them gorgous views,going out on a night time and see all the different shows and meeting friends who are there at the same time!

Going to be a long wait till my next Icmeler fix!!

[KarenH]

what a lovely post as usual Gene

[julie w]

Cheriton,
It does actually say flight tickets on the papers so I'm presuming that's what they are, although I've never had tickets this way before. I'd much rather get them in the post so I know they are real!

[JT]

Most flights booked through our company are arriving this way and its not as if it is a new thing as I have been printing off my own tickets for years now.

If you bought a flight to the USA or even from Easyjet then this has been the way for many years.

Everything is ok with this and IS your ticket

[julie w]

Thanks admin for info on flight tickets, they are printed off and in a safe place ready for August 2009. I didn't expect them to come so early but that just proves what an excellent service you provide.

[jackonews]

nice piece again gene,it dosnt seem 5 minutes since i posted asking Rami to do a video or a update of the build up to the start of the season,which if i remember right was early this year due to easter falling early ??
well we only got there for the one holiday this year,but it was another great time.
i look forward to this big ICR family keeping each other warm this winter with tales of there adventures during the summer and sharing photos etc..it will soon be back with us..just hope we survive the credit crunch..
keep up the great work members.

[Jozzyd]

Gene our resident poet laureate, perfect and heart warming he has done it again

[Trish]

Beautifully put Gene, perfect pre- hibernation story.

[jeffg]

we were undecided about next year but Jean came back 2 weeks ago and has already told me to look for next may and then sept so it looks like we are coming back