Paphos Life

Not for the owners of the hotel it wouldn't. Very lucrative. My neighbours are asylum seekers from Syria. They seem decent folks. The Africans that have moved into our village seem polite and don't cause any trouble. Quite a few of them have jobs now in Paps, Garden of Eden etc. I look at it that ma...

The CH sound is a major difference between Greek and Cypriot Greek. For example, a Greek would say Tsada , how it is spelt. Cypriots say Chada. Many place names on road signs that are in English are spelt all manner of ways (e.g. EMBA being EMPA), mainly due to a lack of skill in the relevant govern...

trevnhil wrote: ↑Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:11 pm Good idea, especially for cars with leather interiors. I hope it helps to cool the steering wheel as well

A fluffy steering wheel cover never gets hot in summer, even in direct sunlight. Neither does it get cold in the winter.

Do you have any figures? I ask because I have very accurate figures for the readership of Paphos Life, and the vast majority of non-Cypriot hits come from the UK. So comments here will naturally have a British tilt. The short answer is no, I have no figures. However, I accept what you say about Pap...

We can't vote to be Third Country Nationals, and then complain when we are treated as Third Country nationals. As to being penalised, we are obviously not. We are being treated the same as Americans, Australians, New Zealanders, South Africans, Canadians etc etc. I don't hear any of them complaining...

There is a tendency to think of the article as being for the British, and therefore the pointing out of "inaccuracies". However, the British are not mentioned and there are many other nationalities to whom the article applies, can read English, and take the Cyprus Mail.

The road from the Anavargos roundabout, up past the post office to Homemarket and beyond is open.

Agreed. It's not pollution, it's sediment. It always happens after work has been done on the main pipes. It will flush through and then you will be back to normal clear water.

My son is a tattooist in the UK. When people ask if it hurts, he always says "oh yes".

The Titania Shopping Centre you passed by used, I believe, to be a cinema. There is an old cinema projector inside which supports that view. Some of it is occupied by part of the Boulevard Coffeeshop. There is only one shop inside which is called MP, and sells foodstuffs and other items for the Phil...

He had done it all. Jackanory, The Wombles, Hitchcock's Frenzy, Fawlty Towers, Dr Who, Railway Children, Corrie, singles in the charts, too many plays to mention, etc etc. One of my favourite actors. So sad.

I received my paper bill three days ago, about a week after the meter reading took place. The bill wasn't estimated.

Good blog Dominic. Nice to see Kinky bar in one of your photos. Lovely little bar. I have to say, that when I want a meal out in Paphos, I stay away from the harbour and TOTK Rd (3 little pigs being an exception). It's much better in the old town. As you say, lots of eateries and places to have a dr...

Domicile and citizenship are two completely different things. Domicile and residence are also completely different thigs. As I understand it, domicile is a status that determines where you pay SOME taxes, and is determined by things such as length of time in a country and the physical distribution o...

I think most British people strongly associate monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II. Because they like her, and she rarely puts a foot wrong, the majority still support the monarchy. Once she passes, and that time isn't far away, Charles will take over and is likely to be King for 20 to 30 years. I thin...

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It's nearly time to make the first tax payment for 2022. Does anyone know what pound to euro exchange rate we should use?

It looks great. Particularly when you recall that it was was a area of waste-ground and rubbish at the start.

Sorry chaps, but I read it differently. The actual news articles in the papers say the VAT will be reduced to zero on the fuel adjustment and consumer tax elements of the bill, not the whole bill. So those two elements will be added to the bill after the vat calculation, rather then before as at pre...

About time. Its a fabulous location and above the clouds on some days. I remember visiting a house in the village some years ago and looking down on the hotel thinking "if only I had the money". Ah well.