Paphos Life

I have had a couple of goes with the self-service tills - second time I wanted to do it on my own and all went well until I started to pack my shopping bag after I scanned each item - as I do when the cashier at the till has scanned and passed on the items. I was told to put the items back on the tr...

Have to disagree with you on this Jimgward ''The ones who claim they can’t breathe properly with a mask on, need to realise that it’s maybe 10 minutes... it won’t kill them, may be uncomfortable, but is necessary'' I nearly passed out/fainted twice recently this morning within a few minutes of enter...

Used my Debit Card to pay for purchases at Papantoniou earlier today and was surprised to be offered the option of taking out cash - had to select YES or NO before entering pin number. Cashier told me allowance was up to a maximum of €80. Certainly saves a separate trip to the ATM.

Covid patients being treated at the Famagusta General Hospital, the referral institution for the disease are now down to 12, as four people were discharged yesterday, following repeat testing. A 24 year old woman, the youngest patient of the pandemic in Cyprus remains in stable condition. Fifty nine...

An increasing number of coronavirus cases are expected in the coming days, according to the latest data, field epidemiologist, Valentinos Silvestros, said. There were 30 Covid cases recorded on Tuesday, the highest daily tally in months. Silvestros told CNA, the tracking team has to deal with a larg...

Agree that social distancing tends to be ignored in shops and supermarkets so I ensure I keep my distance from other people ........... and woe betide any customer who gets too close to me as I am quite happy to hold up all proceedings until they have moved back to the required distance. A trolley i...

The number of Covid-19 patients treated at Famagusta General Hospital, which acts as the island’s reference medical centre, has risen to 18 over the recent past days, Philenews reports. Four are in intensive care unit while the condition of all 18 is described as stable. At the same time, the Eden R...

If you need a perfect example of what happens when you ignore the pandemic, believing it to be fake news or something that happens in a faraway country, then look no further than Cyprus. Those who thought COVID would simply disappear – like SARS – were wrong. The virus did not get bored of invading ...

Greyhound reminded me of another recent war film directed by Sam Mendes where I got the impression there was a low budget because the limited scenery looked the same - just filmed from different angles.

I love watching these videos, a chance to appreciate how fortunate I am to live in such a beautiful part of the world. Thanks Dominic.

We need to keep as much open for as long as we can to help individuals and businesses survive and I believe the authorities are handling each situation promptly and efficiently as it occurs. Up to all individuals to do their bit as well to keep public areas safe - I certainly don't want the authorit...

I admire all of you for completing your own tax returns as normally I enjoy the challenge of doing everything myself. Decided to bring in an accountant about 13 years ago to sort our very simple tax situation and happy to pay €60 per annum - her valuable advice over the years has certainly saved us ...

Well worth a visit, perhaps for a beverage or a snack type meal such as a club sandwich, burger or one of their specialities from locally produced sources (although I was assured their portions are large) though I am sure they do more as talking to the very pleasant staff it appears they are very ad...

I have made a few enquiries, just make sure the institution is covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme or equivalent, depending on which country it is based in.

I often see recommendations for Tipota in Peyia - perhaps worth a phone call. Tel 2662-2635
https://tipotacyprus.com/sun-solutions/

Perhaps worth considering items for Christmas presents now as there is a chance they will arrive by this Christmas?

Took the words right out of my mouth Dominic. Get a bit fed up sometimes of the 'I'm alright jack' brigade on here. An ex pat with an index linked pension can afford to hunker down, unlike some poor Cypriot working in the tourist trade with 3 kids to support. I hadn't noticed that there was an ''I'...

Galixinda They are the original old pics of lockdown in the media to start this rubbish up again and cause mayhem around the UK. That's as may be, but I would certainly be stocking up if I was living in the UK as it is inevitable the number of positive cases will rise in the cooler months - nothing...

I see the UK supermarket shelves are already emptying according to photographs in the media.

Growing numbers of British nationals are preparing to move to Cyprus ahead of the end of the Brexit transition period, according to local businesses in Paphos. An article with contributions from different businesses and British High Commission https://daily-cyprus.com/2020/09/20/brits-beat-brexit-wi...