Search found 132 matches

by clive of payia
Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:51 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Will Tony Blair persuade Labour to dump Miliband and extreme net-zero?
Replies: 1
Views: 225

Will Tony Blair persuade Labour to dump Miliband and extreme net-zero?

Tony Blair is right to say the transition to net-zero will prove too dear and too unpopular with the public. Alas, he fails to point out that the policies of both Labour and Tory governments to: 1. Import expensive foreign gas instead of using our own. 2. Forcing people into purchasing battery cars ...
by clive of payia
Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Happy St George's Day
Replies: 12
Views: 615

Re: Happy St George's Day

It will probably be cancelled next year for being racist by some English councils, they will not fly the English flag. Thankfully, change is afoot starting on the 1st of May.
by clive of payia
Tue Apr 08, 2025 12:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Trump
Replies: 7
Views: 1696

Re: Trump

The USA has a $1.2 Trillion trade deficit with the world that means they are buying more than they sell to the tune of $1.2 Trillion. The reasons are, other countries have applied tariffs on goods from the USA and still expect to sell their goods to the USA. To balance this Trump is saying they want...
by clive of payia
Fri Apr 04, 2025 9:54 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Ultrasound scan (GESY)
Replies: 7
Views: 1206

Re: Ultrasound scan (GESY)

Have you tried the General Hospital? I have had Ultra Sounds done there very rapidly. Good luck.
by clive of payia
Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:25 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: travel insurance for 90 days
Replies: 7
Views: 5343

Re: travel insurance for 90 days

Have you tried Abbeygate Insurance?

WWW.Abbeygate.cy

I'm 82 and get medical cover for my flights from/to UK/Cyprus.
by clive of payia
Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:10 pm
Forum: Travel Information
Topic: £6 'euro-visa' scheme delayed again
Replies: 1
Views: 12853

£6 'euro-visa' scheme delayed again

Huge boost for British tourists as the highly-anticipated £6 euro-visa launch that holidaymakers have been dreading has thankfully been postponed until late 2027. As reported in current on-line Daily Express.
by clive of payia
Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Pafos Water
Replies: 4
Views: 843

Re: Pafos Water

Am I correct in assuming that if you paid your water bill by Standing Order to the old Peyia Municipality, the Standing Order is automatically transferred to the new Akamas Municipality?
by clive of payia
Mon Mar 10, 2025 1:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Increase Vitamin D level these days....
Replies: 5
Views: 957

Re: Increase Vitamin D level these days....

Yes, same here. The doctor prescribed one tablet per day in the morning. No alcohol, no sugar and minimal salt. Cannot complain really as Baron Rothschild, of the famous red wine producers, is allergic to alcohol, so I have drunk his share.
by clive of payia
Sun Feb 16, 2025 7:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: The Stroumbi Bedford Bus
Replies: 5
Views: 1649

Re: The Stroumbi Bedford Bus

Remember them when I was here in 1961 along with donkeys and carts.
by clive of payia
Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:09 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: UK military
Replies: 3
Views: 1154

Re: UK military

Yes, first came to Cyprus in September 1961 and then with the United Nations in 1974 and finally to live in 2001. Changed an awful lot.
by clive of payia
Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:41 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Inauguration of Donald Trump
Replies: 0
Views: 23766

The Inauguration of Donald Trump

Some of us may today may offer congratulations to Donald Trump and wish him every success as the 47th President of the United States. Many of us may not like him as a person with his typical American brash, loud-mouthed rhetoric but support his drive for peace in the world, lower taxes, reduce regul...
by clive of payia
Wed Jan 15, 2025 1:30 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Will King Charles be forced to Dismiss PM, Sir Kier Starmer?
Replies: 1
Views: 6335

Will King Charles be forced to Dismiss PM, Sir Kier Starmer?

Despite Tony Blair’s best efforts, the UK monarch theoretically still retains the power to dismiss a prime minister but risks triggering a constitutional crisis from the extreme political Left and the anti-monarchists, thus making it an option of absolute last resort. So is the UK in a insufficientl...
by clive of payia
Wed Jan 15, 2025 12:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: State Pension
Replies: 55
Views: 27852

Re: State Pension

WHL. The usual non-committal Leftie answer, I ask again whom do you think should be leading the UK? Not too difficult, for you, is it?
by clive of payia
Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:27 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: State Pension
Replies: 55
Views: 27852

Re: State Pension

Well WHL tell us who are???
by clive of payia
Tue Jan 14, 2025 10:28 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: State Pension
Replies: 55
Views: 27852

Re: State Pension

Yes, Dominic, your statement "In all honesty though, everything about politics at the moment seems mad, from all sides"
is quite correct, so you must agree, the UK political scene needs urgent REFORMING otherwise the UK is lost. We can only hope.
by clive of payia
Sun Jan 12, 2025 7:57 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Hang on to your Petrol and Diesel cars for a while
Replies: 1
Views: 17873

Hang on to your Petrol and Diesel cars for a while

BMW has announced a move away from electric vehicles, stating that it has successfully addressed the challenges of hydrogen engine technology. The company revealed significant progress in hydrogen fuel cell development, which it sees as a more sustainable alternative to conventional electric cars. U...
by clive of payia
Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: State Pension
Replies: 55
Views: 27852

Re: State Pension

It probably won't take much more of Labours harmful policies for a sufficient number of MP's from all parties to formally notion or petition the King to withdraw his support for Starmer. If the King and his Privy council agree, Starmer is summoned informed the sovereigns support is withdrawn which S...
by clive of payia
Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:34 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: State Pension
Replies: 55
Views: 27852

Re: State Pension

Not now I am retired, but it used to be my job to monitor them. We found them in surprising places.
by clive of payia
Fri Jan 10, 2025 7:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: State Pension
Replies: 55
Views: 27852

Re: State Pension

Would be very nice but alas with the cold wind of socialism & Wokeism blowing through the UK, one doubts if it will see the light of day. Wish it luck, though.
by clive of payia
Fri Dec 06, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Paphos Post
Replies: 8
Views: 1577

Re: Paphos Post

You would get a letter from DWP if there is a change to your OAP. Beware of so-called "Financial Advisors" always check their financial educational background. In the UK, I found one was formerly a bricklayer, no slur intended on bricklayers.