Paphos Life

wilky wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:56 pm Would try the local insurance companies like Atlantic whom we have car and house insurance with got a good travel insurance price with them but not 80 yet but close.

Thanks for the reply Wilky . sadly like many others Atlantic don,t want to know when you are eighty plus .
lefkes

Finding travel insurance to cover our normal two months trip back to the UK now that I am eighty a bit difficult, tried our normal company who have quoted an arm and leg just for the two months so hoping other members may have other suggestions how they cope with trips back . Any information would b...

Hi Clive thanks for the reply but maybe I did not word my question quite right . I wanted to know how many days , weeks or months before my licence expires I can have the medical for it to remain valid for renewing my licence .
lefkes.

Does anybody know how soon I can have the medical for renewing a Cypriot driving licence before the licence expires . Thanks in advance
lefkes .

Yes KIssos as you say , went passed today and they are up and running . thanks for the information .

I have been using Panda car wash regularly for the last ten or so years , today called but appeared to have shut up shop . Any members know of another company who hand wash cars in the Paphos area . I never use auto car wash at petrol stations as too harsh on car paint work .
Thanks lefkes

Hi, Trev, like you I see three consultants having blood tests etc on a regular basis but when I reached the yesy contribution limit of 150 euros last year about October all charges ceased . Seeing consultants , blood tests ,doctors visits were free to end of the year but to start again the first day...

YES a happy new year to one and all
Lefkes .

Plilipos Coral Bay lefkes.

Our bank has been a bit slow at paying our cyta and electric direct debits for a few months . Maybe it is that .
lefkes .

Recommendations for a rheumatologist in the Paphos area . thanks for any replies .
lefkes .

Operating in lower Lidl store car park this morning tomb of kings road .

Depends when your blood test form was issued. If it was issued before you reached the 150 euro contribitions and showed the 18 euros that is why you had to pay. The next bloodtest form you get should show zero payment That is what happened to us. I see now this is exactly what has happened. The blo...

Having reached the maximum annual co payment for the current year and not having to contribute towards medication I was surprised i had to pay 18 euros towards a blood test at the general hospital today . Does this sound correct ? as not expecting to have to contribute anything . Thanks in advance f...

I wonder if the hose pipe ban apply to automatic irrigation systems
and the use of a hose to top up my pool ??? Lefkes.

Coming up to two full days without water , any ideas as to what is going on ???
Lefkes

Try Scandia on the Polis Rd . Bought new Bosch fridge freezer and dishwasher and saved 136 euros compared to quotes from other electrical stores .
Lefkes.

lefkes, thanks for that info.. I was hoping to be quicker than 4 days. Maybe techniques are a bit better and quicker now. Fingers crossed.. Hi, Trev , Maybe it is quicker now , I had the operation on a Friday, keyhole surgery ,rested in bed over the weekend and saw no doctor until Monday ,discharge...

Hi, Trev . I had Dr. Economides fix my double hernia way back in 2010 prior to Gesy . In the Blue Cross 4 days but everything has been OK since then . Just be careful when lifting in the future . Lefkes .

I have accumulated several thousand Paps points so better get them cashed in asap.
Lefkes