Paphos Life

Very sad news; one of life's characters.
RIP Geoffrey.

Jim

It appears the Bank of England has a lot more confidence in the Euro than you do Jon

Interesting
The Treasury has moved billions of sterling into the failing Euro prior to Brexit, I wonder why?

Jim

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/trea ... -kjmjzbx7r

It most probably has bow thrusters which holds it in position using GPS when it's drilling. These are not usually for moving the rig from one location to another. The water is usually too deep where they're drilling to use anchors so they use bow thrusters. I lived on a crane barge called the Hermod...

A tug could be tied off against the rig, easier to control rather than using a tow rope. That way you only need one tug.

Jim

I've lived and worked on a number of them over the years both in the North Sea and the Gulf. That type is a semi submersible which floats on submerged pontoons. They usually use tugs to move them. As Aquilla wrote, it's a drilling rig.

Jim

I usually do a flight search on one computer and book the one I want on another. As said the Cookies track your searches so if you use another computer to book there's no tracking history.
Jim

Thanks Smudger

Jim

Thanks TD
I'll get our daughter to bring some home with her.

Never thought of that.

Jim

My wife has been trying to buy heat resistant sheets that cover the bottom of the oven trays or can be used used on a BBQ. We bought some from Lidl a while a go but they now need replacing.; does any one know where they can be bought.

Many Thanks

Jim

The article below reports that EU Citizens will face hospital charges; I wonder if that will be reciproca?

Jim

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/brex ... 1565792550

I had an accident several years ago and had eight of my top teeth knocked out. I saw Doctor Eleni who's surgery is in the Liminara complex opposite the Alexander the Great Hotel. She replaced the eight teeth with implants and did an excellent job. She is a dental surgeon trained in South Africa; ver...

Our daughter told me the hotel she works in on TOTK road has been quieter than usual the last 3 months and has only started getting busy this last week and the son in law who works in one of the 5 star hotels said they had 50 empty rooms last month which is unheard of.

Jim

Firefly wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:59 pm

Jim B

Maybe I need new glasses, I still can't find it.

Jackie

Jackie
It's just above his post where he had his "Road to Damascus" moment when he realised he was wrong and has now become a born again Remainer.

Jim

Firefly wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:44 am

Jim B

Who posted the quote you have copied please ? I must have missed it.

Lloyd

Read through a few, you may find one or two

It was Kingfisher Jackie, just a few posts above.

Jim

Thank you Firefly. Always glad when you brighten up this "slough of despond" with your feisty posts. Jon. I'm certain John Bunyan would have jumped into the slough of despond with us Remainers. Reading posts from people in total denial is enough to make anyone want to dive head first into the bog o...

I was reading this morning that the bookies have opened betting on the first items to be rationed; fuel having the shortest odds.

Jim

Jim When we lived in Cyprus, quite a few years ago, I well remember the Euro having parity with Sterling, if that happened now, remainers would be screaming BREXIT. Currencies fluctuate they always will, and no shortage of medication here. The pound has never actually reached parity with the Euro (...

Harry If your suggesting I'm spreading malicious rumours then I've pasted a definition of what scaremongering actually means. I'm telling people how it really is and not how I wish it or want it to be. Fact: presently there is no signed post Brexit agreement between Cyprus and the UK. There maybe a ...

trevnhil wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 08, 2019 7:02 am

It really does not matter what anyone 'Rekons'.. No one will know until it is sorted and the officials let us know of any changes..

Trev
Totally agree, no one knows what's going to happen but suggestions by some that it's all sorted is misleading.

Jim