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by Oxfordboy
Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Burning of trees near Polis turtle beach condemned
Replies: 4
Views: 1850

Re: Burning of trees near Polis turtle beach condemned

Nothing to do with the golf courses then...The place looks like a battlefield. I'm not sure from your profile where you actually live, but I do live here and according to some local people I've spoken to, the indigenous vegetation is being left in place while other vegetation, which was becoming ov...
by Oxfordboy
Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:58 am
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: Time For A Dingbat Quiz! - Completed
Replies: 34
Views: 15736

Re: Time For A Dingbat Quiz!

6B Love, honour and obey
by Oxfordboy
Sun Mar 03, 2019 2:59 pm
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: Time For A Dingbat Quiz! - Completed
Replies: 34
Views: 15736

Re: Time For A Dingbat Quiz!

8A Fiddler On The Roof
8B Wish Upon A Star
11B Over My Dead Body
1C London Underground
8C 4 Wheel Drive
by Oxfordboy
Mon Feb 18, 2019 7:19 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Travel Insurance
Replies: 9
Views: 4054

Re: Travel Insurance

Having made 66, my Travel Insurance is now going to restricts me to 31 days in any trip when I renew it. As I like to come to Cyprus for about six weeks at a time, four times a year, this is clearly not good. I will have a good look round before I renew it, but has anyone else come across a company...
by Oxfordboy
Thu Feb 14, 2019 7:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Valentines day, are you treating your other half
Replies: 13
Views: 4077

Re: Valentines day, are you treating your other half

First time in 50+ years but wife said I am treating you to a meal today. Not one to turn down an offer I chose the Star Inn in Stoney Stanton where my daughter recently moved to. They serve Mild beer which I was weened on but very few pubs sell it today. Any expats drunk it? http://starinnstoneysta...
by Oxfordboy
Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Strange language, this English of ours
Replies: 17
Views: 4878

Re: Strange language, this English of ours

zorbathejock wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:16 pm I think it was George Bernard Shaw who pointed out the absurdity of English spelling and pronunciation with this example “ghoti”. Anyone hazard a guess as to how you say it.
That would be "fish". Obviously.....
by Oxfordboy
Sun Feb 03, 2019 9:27 am
Forum: Music
Topic: Song Chain
Replies: 3194
Views: 813188

Re: Song Chain

by Oxfordboy
Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:49 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Healthcare after “No Deal”
Replies: 60
Views: 14917

Re: Healthcare after “No Deal”

As the world's biggest trade deal between Japan and the EU comes into force today, maybe we should also check https://www.amazon.co.jp ? :)
by Oxfordboy
Sat Dec 29, 2018 8:40 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Praise for DHL
Replies: 9
Views: 2762

Re: Praise for DHL

When I spoke to the Cyprus Post Office they said (if I understood her correctly) that DHL had changed from air delivery from Germany to sending stuff to Athens by truck and flying from there. In any event, they said they could do nothing until it actually arrived in Cyprus, and to be fair to them, i...
by Oxfordboy
Fri Dec 28, 2018 5:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Praise for DHL
Replies: 9
Views: 2762

Re: Praise for DHL

Had to laugh - I ordered something from Amazon Germany on 28th November which was shipped via DHL. Its tracking details displayed this for days on end... DHL.jpg so I contacted Amazon Germany who decided it must be lost and sent a replacement via UPS. The UPS item was ordered at 16:50 on 18th Dec an...
by Oxfordboy
Fri Dec 28, 2018 5:05 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: French Take Majority Stake In Gatwick Airport
Replies: 2
Views: 1465

Re: French Take Majority Stake In Gatwick Airport

I'm a little confused. GIP, the US-based investment company which currently owns Gatwick sold 50.1% of it to a French-based global airports company which owns 40+ other airports around the world, and doubled their money by doing so. What's this got to do with Brexit?
by Oxfordboy
Thu Dec 27, 2018 8:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Christmas Quiz
Replies: 27
Views: 7265

Re: Christmas Quiz

Actually I thought that format was great for an online quiz! Thanks again for taking the time to do it...
by Oxfordboy
Thu Dec 27, 2018 8:12 pm
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: And the winner is....
Replies: 7
Views: 3144

Re: And the winner is....

And also huuuuuge congrats to the winner of that tough quiz!! Very well done Cactus
by Oxfordboy
Thu Dec 27, 2018 7:49 pm
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: And rest!
Replies: 6
Views: 2763

Re: And rest!

Lofos-5 wrote: Thu Dec 27, 2018 7:47 pm Man that was stressful - lots of tension around the table :lol:

I blame the other 4 for all fails...

A.
You're lucky you had backup - I only have myself to blame :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
by Oxfordboy
Thu Dec 27, 2018 7:47 pm
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: And rest!
Replies: 6
Views: 2763

Re: And rest!

Well I don't know about the rest of you but that was fun... and a LOT of pressure!!
by Oxfordboy
Thu Dec 27, 2018 6:58 pm
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: Christmas Quiz 2018
Replies: 20
Views: 6402

Re: Christmas Quiz 2018

Do we have to refresh the page or should new posts appear automatically?
by Oxfordboy
Thu Dec 27, 2018 6:56 pm
Forum: Puzzles and Quizzes
Topic: Christmas Quiz 2018
Replies: 20
Views: 6402

Re: Christmas Quiz 2018

Here
by Oxfordboy
Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Seasons Greetings
Replies: 26
Views: 7023

Re: Seasons Greetings

Happy Christmas to you and your family too. Thanks also for all the great work you do to keep this site (and the FB page) so interesting.
by Oxfordboy
Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Road tax renewals to start on January 7
Replies: 8
Views: 2779

Re: Road tax renewals to start on January 7

Ironically (or is that coincidentally), when you click on the link it actually takes you to JCC!!!
by Oxfordboy
Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:44 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Christmas Quiz
Replies: 27
Views: 7265

Re: Christmas Quiz

Count me in