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| CAR SHARE There must be somebody |
| I am working in Nicosia and live in central larnaca, I dont drive and cant stand the service taxi's, they forget you, are rude and dont come when they say they will, not all the time of course but a majority of the time.
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| Tasting limoncello |
| Last night we had a limoncello tasting with some neighbours. We had five types:
Home made from our own lemons
Home made by my Swiss daughter
Commercial from Sorrento (the home of limoncello)
Commercial from Sicily
Comme ... |
| Exchange rate |
| Hello,
Just wondering what exchange rate is available at the moment for cash?
TravelEx offering 1.0644 euro to the pound, is there anything better out there at the moment?
Thanks,
Mike ... |
| Missing Child 10 years old - FOUND |
| went missing yesterday in Nicosia by Latsia police station, I know u probably don't read Greek but here is a picture of the little girl:
http://www.kathimerini.com.cy/index.php?pageaction=kat&modid=1&artid=7790
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| Pigeon Scarer |
| Can anyone tell me what will shift pigeons from the roof.A neighbour has an owl on their roof but it does not work, I emailed a company off the internet but they do not do the sonic and strobe scarers and a friend of ours ... |
| Running costs for cars and taxi fares?? Any information.pls. |
| Hi, Could anyone advise me on the running costs of a car in Cyprus compared to Uk i.e., tax, mot, insurance. I have bought a property in Sotira and wondered whether to invest in a car to leave and incorporate use in holida ... |
| Cyprus for a day |
| Hi,
My wife and I have been to Cyprus quite a few times now and our daughter was married in Cyprus in 2005.
A few weeks ago we visited Cyprus for the day via a cruise stop in Limassol.
We went on a day trip to Nicos ... |
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| Cyprus Mail today...Illegal Renting |
| roxycy wrote:I wonder how many people who advertise and rent out their apartments in residential areas are registered with the CTO?? Until this was posted I didn't even know it was a legal requirement, already sent th ... |
| Ronnie Visit |
| I am acting Messenger here to pass on that Ronnie the Plumber arrived last night and is here in Cyprus for one week.
Message relayed to me by FOJohn who was on the 'plane with him. ... |
| Soda Crystals |
| I was watching Kim and Aggie and they said to clean the washing machine I need soda crystals and white vinegar. Got the vinegar, no problem, but have tried a couple of the supermarkets and DIY places for the soda crystals, ... |
| Does Anyone Know A Window Cleaner In Kapparis |
| IM LOOKING FOR A WINDOW CLEANER IN KAPPARIS....I GOT QUOTED €40...AND I THINK THAT IS A BIT DEAR ... |
| Weather in December |
| Can anyone tell me what the weather is normally like in December. We are coming over for a week on 9th December to our apartment in Dherynia however the latest we have been over was the first week in November last year and ... |
| Where to get outdoor furniture |
| Does anyone know where to get a 6seat outdoor table set in the larnaca area? ... |
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| Larnaca Post Office opening times |
| Got a parcel to collect from Larnaca post office and was just wondering if anybody knows what times they are open?
Rob ... |
| Bringing a car over |
| Hi, I know its been asked a thousand times about bringing a car over but I have been on the Cyprus customs site but cant seem to get the right amount to bring our car over.
I know that it will be costly but we are planning ... |
| Taking a 40" LCD TV to Cyprus |
| I want to take our TV to Cyprus with us by air can any one give us any tips of how to pack it so we get it there in one bit !!!!.
Thanks
Dave ... |
| intrest |
| As anyone else been as daft as us we have a morgage in swiss francs sent a email to the bank today for a settlement figure turns out we have to pay interest for the remaining years of the morgage so according to the bank we ... |
| Easter 2010 |
| Good Friday is 2 April, both here in Cyprus and UK. ... |
| looking for a mirrror tint for glass shop windows |
| anyone know where i can buy some ( ( i have someone to fit it) - thanks jayne 99199037 ... |
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| Ayia Napa Saturday market |
| Could anyone tell me if the market is still on...and at what time? And please tell me where, too...suppose that will help!!
Helmien ... |
| Sea gives up secrets to experts |
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/8311246.stm ... |
| M&S delivering to Cyprus |
| M&S are delivering to Cyprus on orders placed in participating UK stores with free delivery at the moment if quoting FREEIDEL at checkout.
http://www.marksandspencer.com/International-Delivery/b/183243031
Happy sho ... |
| Golf course to boost tourism in Ayia Napa |
| Construction expected to start next year. :D :D :D
http://www.news.cyprus-property-buyers.com/2009/09/27/golf-course-at-ayia-napa/id=002436 ... |
| Agia Napa / Agia Thekla Marina |
| Jac wrote: DAC wrote:Like I said, it's just my opinion. When the Marina has been built, the Villa's have been sold and some of the mooring's have been taken up, in ten years time where will the money come from to keep ... |
| Paphos UK pensioners to pay higher taxes than locals |
| Will this move be copied in the east? By Patrick Dewhurst Paphos Brits to pay higher tax, as its unfair to local pensioners. THE PAPHOS Municipality has defended its plan to tax pensioners according to the ... |
| Childrens Haircuts?? |
| Can anyone recommend a hairdresser for small children? My little one is almost two and i think it takes something a little extra to cut childrens hair. I did ask in one place and the response was i'll cut anyone's hair that ... |
| Where Can I Get Sheets Of Wood From (Larnaca) |
| I am trying to find a wood wholesaler as my hubby is trying to build a wardrobe from scratch. I tried one in Aradippou, which was closed.. any ideas? ... |
| Argos |
| Can anyone tell me where the Argos store is in Larnaca and how long things take to get here. Also if anyone has a telephone number that would be great. ... |
| a bit of winter fun |
| http://www.chunkideas.com/snowball/
just pull back the hand and hit the windows.
a scream if you understand scottish people
enjoy!!! ... |
| going rate for cleaning lady? |
| Can anyone please tell me what the going rate is for someone to come in and clean an apartment?
thanks ... |
| Cyprus Banks Mortgage Monopoly and Robbery |
| Hi all
Looking around the Forum I am surprised just how little comment there has been about the way the Cypriot banks have been behaving and wonder if anyone has taken legal advice?
It would appear that many of our mor ... |
| Horse Racing |
| Hi, With all the talk of crappy exchange rates and of how expensive things have become, I thought that I'd take the opportunity to tell you about a Free Day out in Nicosia. The Has Two Race Meetings a week and a ... |
| property transfer tax not paid after 6 months |
| Just wondering what happens if your title deeds are ready.Contracts are at land registary.,and then after 6 months ( Im told the time allowed for specific performance runs out)cant pay at that point for your property trans ... |
| Airport X-ray or 'pat down'? |
| http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20091013/tuk-airport-x-ray-undresses-passengers-dba1618.html ... |
| alien cards |
| Like I said, it is all in Greek... :-)) ... |
| Key Safe? |
| Hi,
See this thread posted this week:
http://easterncyprus.com/viewtopic.php?t=24236
HTH
Cheers
Steve ... |
| BBQ's for sale in the Larnaca/Kiti areas |
| Apart from the supermarkets can anyone recommend any shops in the Larnaca/Kiti areas that sell barbeques?
Thanks
Steve ... |
| Needed: good SEPA bank |
| Hi
I regularly need to transfer money from my account with the Bank of Cyprus to other European bank accounts. This should all be governed under the Single European Payment Area but it seems that BoC has a fairly minimali ... |
| Northern Cyprus |
| Hello there, this is my first post on the new site. Hope all old regulars are well. Can anyone tell me what the procedure is on visiting the North nowadays. Is it just a case of driving or walking in or do we have to have so ... |
| Please stop leaving kittens on the Beach |
| Someone has been leaving kittens on BARBQ beach in Kapparis again. There have been 17 kittens dumped there in the past few weeks. Some have been rehomed - some have not.
The people who care for this colony have had almost ... |
| traffic lights / road works |
| just got back from napa last week and they have finally switched on the traffic lights just along from adams beach hotel the lights must have been there a couple of years at least and now there working :idea: also ... |
| Swimming pool maintenance |
| Hi, we live on a complex of apartments with a communal pool and we are looking at our options for the pool maintenance for 2010.
Looking in the various papers and advertisers there are a large number of companies/individ ... |
| Children's Swimming Lessons |
| Dear Forum Members, My 5 year old grand-daughter loves the water and although she manages quite well to swim (after a fashion) I would love to be able to take her somewhere for the winter to improve on her technique and lear ... |
| good complex maintenence/company prices wanted |
| please email for more details thanks
or names of companies ... |
| British Cemetery Kyrenia |
| Please could somebody give me directions from Frenaros to the Cemetery, I believe this is where the Memorial to the British Soldiers is going to be.
Thank you
Carole
PS I know there has been a thread on this memorial ... |
| Carpet Cleaning |
| Does anyone know where i can get a carpet cleaned near Paralimni ... |
| Where to buy shower screen/curtain |
| Can anyone tell me where i could buy a shower screen or curtain in the Larnaca Area? ... |
| Are we poisoning ourselves? |
| I'm not talking here about pollution but about something that I find quite worrying.
If you have a bath or a long shower in the morning in cold weather, there is a chance that you may have to urinate one more time, an hou ... |
| Interrail |
| After the delights of our trip to Helsinki this afternoon, thinking about getting away next summer - possibly flight to Venice then 1 month 'Interrail' ticket & flight home from Athens.
So, down the Adriatic coast - S ... |
| Water Cuts |
| Is there a device that can be fitted to let you know how much is in your tank without climbing on to the roof to check,
We managed very well for the 2 weeks with no extra tank, but there was just the 2 off us.
I discov ... |