Holiday Pics
Our Holiday Photos from May 11th through May 27th 2007 are all online to share with our families and friends. We had the most wonderful holiday together, turning out just as we knew it would, with no doubts that we are meant to be together always! :)
You can see them all here in Alison's Picasa Web Albums. Please feel free to leave any comments!
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I love this woman! :)
Hello Alison & Chester,
What wonderful news it was, that you have both found each other and want to spend the rest of your lives together!
We wish you a fantastic future together, and looking forward to hopefully seeing Chester when he comes to Cyprus!
Love, hugs and kisses to you both love Dee, Philip and the boys in Cyprus xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thank you so much Dee! I look forward to seeing you too! :) And I cant wait to spend forever with my Cyprus Angel!
Hello Chester
I've just received the wonderful news from Alison of your fantastic time together and, of course, your engagment! Congratulations to you both! I worked with Alison before coming here to Canada to be with John permanently in April 2005, I'm sure Alison has told you our romantic story :o)) Alison is one of the nicest people I know, she has a good heart, and I'm happy to know she has found a great guy to share it with. We are just north of Toronto, Chester, so we're virtually neighbours - compared with Cyprus at least! John and I would love to come visit you and Alison when you're together again and you will always be welcome to come and experience some Canadian hospitality up here. John and I are cracking open a Molson Canadian beer to toast happy times ahead to you both, cheers! Love Alex & John xxx
:) Hi Alex!
Thank you for your post! and your toast! :)
Well I think I have to thank you too for persuading Alison to go online in the beginning! ;) She has told me much about you, yes of course your romantic story and I am happy for you both as well! Oh you're right, Canada seems like a day-trip compared to Cyprus! LOL Well it would be wonderful to meet you both, hopefully it's not too far in the future. Thnak you again for sharing in our happiness. Tkae care and hope to speak soon.
Chester & Alison :) Oh love to see our names written side by side!
Hi Chester,
Just wanted to congratulate you on your engagement to my mate Alison.
You must have been desperate!!!! (JOKE) Ha ha ha
I remember when Alison first went on to Christian Mingle just for a look. Seems like such a long time now. What a fantastic outcome though hey!
I hope you have a happy healthy life together god bless.
Tasha X
Hi Tasha! :)
Heard a lot about you! Well I am a desparate man... desparate to spend the rest of my life loving and being loved by my Cyprus angel! :)
Yes it has been a fabulous outcome! the hardest thing I have ever done was let her get back on that plane!
Hope to see you in September.
Thanks for posting! :)
take care
Chester
Hi Chester
JM here, thanx for looking after my mum when she was in the US, she centainly looks very happy now, i wish you congratulations, looking forward to meeting you when you come to Cyprus.
JM
Thanks JM! :) I really am looking forward to meeting you too! Oh you know it was wonderful to have your mum here, and I did my best to look after her while she was here and t make her happy too, but you know I had a hard time keeping her from buying chcoaltes in every store she went in! ;) I dont think anyone can break her of that! LOL Take care and thanks for writing! I'll see you soon!
Chester
hI THERE, THIS IS aGNETA, i FINALLY GOT TO WRITE MY COMMENT ON aLISONS COMPUTER, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MINE.
wELL WHAT CAN i SAY, SUCH HAPPY NEWS FOR BOTH OF YOU, i WISH YOU ALL THE BEST FOR THE FUTURE TOGETHER. HOPEFULLY WE WILL MEET UP IN SEPTEMBER. DON'T KNOW WHAT I'LL DO WITHOUT MY BEST FRIEND WHEN SHE DISAPPEARES OVER THE OCEAN TO YOU. MUCH LOVE AGNETA, GEORGE, AND THE KIDS. XXX
Hi Agneta! Oh thank you for wishing us well. :) I feel the luckiest man in the world to have found in Alison the woman beyond my dreams! Well it's not luck is it, its a gift from above I feel. :)
Oh I do so hope to meet you in September, I look forward to it so much. I have heard Alison speak so much of you and the girls and your coffees and get totgethers, Oh she really has some wonderful loving friends. And remember, true friends are for life, so she wont disappear completley! ;) Thanks again! Seen you in the not too distant future! Take care
Chester
Hello to all who are tuned in: I am Chester "Mum", Jane, and I have to tell you I could not be happier than to have Alison enter Chester's life. She is one of the dearest people I have ever met. AND, she shares a glass of wine with me at a call !!!. I dearly love her. So share in their joy and know that these two people were destined to meet.
You are all invited to come to see beautiful North Carolina. But give me a days notice and we'll put out the biggest welcome mat you've ever seen..
Best wishes to all who have sent their congratulations.
Dear Chester,
I am Sabine and I was Alison’s next door neighbour and friend for 15 years until we moved away a couple of months ago (just a few hundred metres further down ;-) ). Now we are not neighbours anymore but we continue to be friends. I have heard a lot about you and seen the photos.
So, I wanted to congratulate both of you and to let you know, that I am very happy about your engagement and that both of you found such deep love. I wish you a wonderful future together full of happiness and joy. Cherish every moment together and appreciate this special gift you have received.
I hope I will have the chance to meet you in September. Until then take care.
Sabine x x x
Hi there Chester,
I am Maria Markidou, Alison is my aunt and i am very happy for you two and wish you all the happiness!
Love Maria and Panagiotis xxx
Hi Chester just thought id drop a note on the blog and say that it is good to see from the pictures that my mum is happy and enjoyed herself in the usa.hopefully I will meet u soon.
Wow three new ones in one day! :) Oh it is so wonderful to hear these congratulations from everyone!
Hi Sabine and Maria! Yes I feel I know you too, Alison has talked about you both as well.. and it was all good ;) lol
Oh we do cherish every minute we have and will do so in the fututre, I dont want to know a minute without her love! :) And I know the happiness will only continue to grow! :)
take care and thanks fgor posting Hope to see you both very soon :)
chester
Hi Natalie!
Oh thank you for posting! :) I do hope to meet you very soon. We both enjoyed the holiday so very much and that happiness you see in the pics doesn't even come close to the happiness we both feel in our hearts. :) Take care and enjoy the summer!
Chester
Chester and Alison,
It was such a pleasure meeting Alison while we were at Dad's for Memorial Day. Chester you have been close to my heart since you were born and I am so excited for both of you. Now that you are heading for Cyprus, maybe the mountains of NC won't seem like such a daunting journey and the two of you can visit Jon and I.
With much love and congratulations,
Pat
Hi Trisha!:) I'm so glad we got chance to get to see everyone. and It was nice of T to dress for the occasion too! lol Wish we had more time to visit. Well you're right, if I can make it overseas I can make to the other side of my own state! ;) Thanks so much for posting your message! It means the world to us! :) Take care and lots of love, Chester
Hello chester and auntie,im Malvina
Im not very good with this....so
I want to congradulate u both , i found your story very sweet and romantic!!!U really make a nice couple and of course u(chester) have made my auntie really happy.And that is the most important thing in this life... to be happy....and knowing that its never too late .....to do anything...so take care and will meet you soon.....
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Malvina!
So nice to see you here!! :) Thank you so much for posting and saying such nice things! Well your Auntie has made me a very Happy man too! I love her beyond measure! I have heard a lot about you and all your family. I am really looking forward to meeting you all in October. I am so excited to be coming to Cyprus to see my beautiful bride to be! Take care Malvina, yes love and happiness is the most importnat thing in this world, for all of us. See you soon! :)
Chester
Aye Aye Alison. Remember me? I'm yer long lost cousin from Sunderland. Thanks for all the replies to my emails you never sent.........D'OH. We've have a lot to catch up on methinks. You can email me at sales@instel.co.uk
Stay happy
Stu
Hi this is Frosso !
I am very very happy for you both , I look forward to meet you in October when you come to Cyprus, wish you could have been here for my daughters wedding, I am happy to see you made Alison so very happy, see you soon
love from Frosso
xxx
Thank you Frosso! :) Well alison has made me very happy too! She has told me so much about everyone there I feel I know all of you already. It will be nice finally meeting everyone. I am looking forward so much to seeing Cyprus too,it looks a beautiful place.
Take care and thank you for posting! It really means a lot to Alison and I to have so many wonderful comments left here for us! See you soon
Chester
Sebenty ate daze!
(according to the countdown thingy)
Be Sebenty seben by the time you read this!
Sebenty six daze now! I was going to say sebenty sex daze but that sounded a bit too over the top! LOL Cna't wait to be in the arms of my angel .. :)
Hi Alison and Chester,
I am very happy for the two of you that you found your love. I only know Alison personally and I know she deserves the best, being a warm and loving person. What I can see from the pictures, the same seems to be true for you Chester.
Live your dreams with every breath you take and always remember the happieness for your best day of your life and maintain that day every morning you wake up.
All the best for you two.
Love and light
Angela from Cyprus
Hello Angela! :)
Thank you so very much for those lovely thoughts and wishes for us! Well I do wake up every morning now with a happiness that is beyond compare, knowing a love beyond my dreams! Alison is an amazing woman and we are truly blessed with an love that continues to grow!
take care and maybe I will get chance to meet you in October!
Chester
Hello Alison & Chester
Just heard the great news of engagement. Chester you have to look after this woman(lady!) very very well otherwise many people will be chasing you. Also you now have your hands full to control her. Best of luck in understanding her accent it took me fifteen years plus to understand it and still I struggle. Come and visit me in Scotland when passing through.
lots of luv n best wishes for happiness from Morven
Thank you so much Morven! So nice to see you here. :)
It means so much to us to see these comments and congratulations posted here! Oh I know how very loved Alison is by all her friends and wouldn't dare have you all chasing me down!! And there is nothing else I would rather have my hands full of than her either!! LOL
Take care Morven and I hope to meet you soon... Thanks again for the best wishes!
Chester
Dearest Alison and Chester,
May I wish you all the very best for the future. When two hearts meetand they know they are for one another it is like fireworks light up the night sky - may you always have fireworks in your life. I Look forward to meeting you Chester - treasure Alison because she is one special person. Lots of love to you both, Maureen
Hi Maureen! Oh that was so lovely what you wrote! I have no doubt there will be wonderful fireworks throughout our life together! And I do treasure Alison , and always will. She is indeed one very special person and I thank God and our Angels for bringing us together! Take care and I am looking forward to meeting you!
Thanks again,
Chester
Hello from Cyprus to Chester and family, well what can I say? Well congratulations for your engagement to Alison it's good to see her so happy, by the way I am Pete Ioannou and work at 3D Global with Alison and the gang..! We at the Open door Baptist Church hope that you may find time to visit us and meet our Pastor Charles Tinsley, he is a Missionary from Easley, South Carolina.He has heard all about you, so have a safe journey to sunny Cyprus, I look forward to seeing you and having a beer together.
God Bless, Pete Ioannou
CONGRATULATIONS! I'm sooo happy for the both of u. I can't wait to meet u Alison. Love, Tammy
Thanks Tammy, I was so happy to see your post ( :
I have heard a lot of very good things about you from your Uncle Chester ( : shame I missed you when I was over but look forward to meeting you next time,
Take care ,love from
Alison
Congratulations to you both wishing you love luck & happiness love from Sharon & Andrea
Oh I love to see new posts to us!
Pete, I am so looking forward to coming to Cyprus! And I hope to meet all of the gang there at 3D too! Alison has told me already of a few people from there who have been to the Carolinas or lived there too as well as the pastor. I do hope time allows us to get to meet a lot of you. I am so excited to be coming! Thanks for posting! we do appreciate it!
Sharon & Andrea! Hi there! thank you for posting the congratulations! Oh somehow I seem to feel I know so many of you already just from speaking with Alison over this last year and a half! It means a lot to the both of us when we get these wonderful wishes from everyone! Take care and hope to see you in the not too distant future somehow. :)
Tammy!! :) I was beginning to wonder if anyone else from this side of the Atlantic would stop by and say hi! lol Oh you know it makes me so happy to see you post! We do appreciate it so much! I do wish you two could have met when Alison was here.. yes she's a real sweety! :) And thank you for the mails too! It's been a long time since we've spoke and it was nice to catch back up.. it's a shame we all live just a few miles from each other and hardly see anyone during the summer months.. Well I will have lots of pics to show you in October! :) Hope things are going your way now, take care and keep in touch! Love you! XX
Thanks again to all of you! It makes our hearts happy to see all these wonderful wishes from everyone! love to you all
Chester
Hi Chester, it's Pete Ioannou again from 3D Global, Cyprus, just a note about your packing !
Dont forget to bring a couple of pairs of shorts and some for swimming also,plenty of t.shirts with short sleeves, flip flops, sun glasses, shaving equipment, mobile phone or as you call it cell phone LOL ! Oh! and of course yourself.
Best regards,
(Kojak) as they call me in the office for obvious reasons!
Hey there Chester,
My list is a bit different to Peter's, so here goes!
3 days before you travel pop to the beauty shop and get a wax on your back, sack and crack - i know it will be sore, but it will be well worth it when you get a red thong on!!
Only joking, just bring yourself that is the most important thing to have here!!
PS - i will be in trouble from Alison when she sees this, oopppsss!
See you in 42 days time.
42 days
Forty two was my number in h.s. basketball. The other team's fans and cheerleaders had a cheer (they did a LOT) when I'd foul
"It's on you, 42, it's on YOU!"
Anyway, 42 days.
Its geeting closer! 41 days now! I haven't been this excited about anything before. Even beats that feeling when you're a kid counting the days to Christmas! Mike I was saying that all day at work yesterday.. well not the cheer.. ;) but saying "42 days to go!"
Pete if I was to put on shorts there the reflection of the sun off my pale white legs would blind anyone within a half a mile! LOL
I'm pretty much thinking I'll have my beard back by then too, so I may skip the shaving equipment! Although if I I somehow lost my mind and senses and followed Dee's suggesetion I may need it for a touch up! LOL Well somehow I just dont see that happening! Dee what can I say... better I not comment on the thong! Shorts are bad enough on me! LOL
Thanks for posting and being here with us! we appreciate all of you sharing in our excitement!
Chester and Alison
Hello this is Maureen, Alisons mam it's the first chance I have had to congratulate you both. It would have been nice to have had our holidays while you were over but maybe we will be able to meet in the not to distant future and I hope the two of you will be very happy. Love and best wishes Maureen & Jack.
Hi Maureen And Jack!
It's so nice to hear from you, thank you so very much for the congratulations and for posting. :) There is not a doubt in my mind at all that we will be extraordinarily happy together! I do hope and pray its not in the too distant future that we get chance to meet, I am looking forward to it! Alison has all along sent your kind regards. And I feel in many ways I have met you already as Alison has shared a lot of pictures and speaks of you and her dad often, and one of my favourite pictures is from last summer when you were there to visit, your and her were there by the seafront raising a "cheers" with the coke can! :) I had actually hoped ot time my visit to be there when everyone else was there for the wedding, but with alison being tied up that time of the month with the valuations at work as well as the wedding we thought it would be better to push it back a week, and then I rmemebered that my granddaughters birthday fell on the 7th and I didnt want to mis it. I am already in the doghouse for forgetting my soninlaws birthday as it is! ;) so anyway we set the 9th for trip. We didnt know then when the dates were for you all coming, well I think we will just miss each other by a couple of days.. But I am sure in the not too distance future we will manage to get together and I truly look forward to it. :)
Thank you again for posting and your best wishes for us. Take care and we will speak soon.
Love & thanks, Chester
These 4 weeks will make for weak knees.
22 days
Three weeks and a wake-up, IOW.
21 days now, almost 20!!:)And I am so ready to go!!! :) weak knees and all! lol
Eleven days.
Like the little dog who got his tail chopped off:
"It won't be long now!"
9 days!!!
I am so ready! halfway packed too! lol
well the necessities are packed, passport, tickets and camera! lol
The days are down to single digits.
7 days make one weak.
and it makes one crazy too! This is going to be the longest week I have ever had in my life I think! I want to be there NOW! :)
Gosh, I'M getting nervous about it all.
You like to fly? I love it; they could fly across the Atlantic upside-down and suit me just fine. It'd be better if they'd let me fly it a while.
Just curious: Is it "Si-priss" or "Sigh-press" or some other variation?
My knees are weak and my mind is shot now. Well maybe it's the other way 'round... lol
Hell I'm going to have to take that xanax before the weekend at this rate! I'm so excited now and the closer it gets the more I cant concentrate on the least little thing. Well its a very happy excited! :)
You know the truth is I have never set foot on a plane before, but if it gets me to Alison I know I am going to love flying! :)
I have just always pronounced it "Sigh-press" as thats the way I ahve mostly heard it growing up. Since I've met Alison though I think I have heard 10 different pronounciations of it. well all just variations on the couple you mentioned. Alison has that Geordie accent to begin with and having lived there now for 20+ years she has some of the local dialect too so hers is maybe a bit more to "Sih-prus" And then you have the Greeks calling it "Kip-ros" or somthing similar to that with the K sound as the name is Kypros in Greek Oh I've come across it called a few differnt names ove the last 18 months of searching online for info... Kypros, Cyprus,
Zypern, Chypre, Cypern, and Cipro! Same with the village and city names, theres the Greek/Cypriot name and then the English name of places both widely used now. For example Alison lives in what was originally called Lemesos and then the English version Limassol came into use and now I think there is a push to go back to the original names. Well I'm glad she's coming to pick me up from the airport as I dont know if I could tell a taxi driver where to take me that he would understand! lol
Well I have today off to get things all sorted, then my last day of work is Saturday and I'll use Sunday to finish my packing and triple check to see if I have everything I need to take.. which really isnt much, long as I have the passport and tickets and my visa check card I'm set! LOL I cant believe its almost here now. I miss her like crazy. :)
Spot on Mike...well the Sigh part is right , but the end of the name is prus rather than press ! so it is Sigh-prus ....lol,
I think we have half of our home towns as excited as us, its wonderful so many are counting down with us and wishing us a great time together, well I miss Chester like crazy dont think Im letting him go back to The States after 10 days !!
Must be nearly time for your trip too , well I wish you a great time , and I know you are a great photographer so im sure we will see some good pics when you get back posted on your site , I would love to see some from Normandy. well dont forget your umberella and Long Jons its freezing over the other side of that pond you know ; ) that why I stay in Sigh-prus !
Have a great weekend
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