Paphos Life

Photo Lady,
Incidentally, Cyprus isn't in the Schengen area. So visits to Cyprus are separate from visits to those countries.

Dee

Its not clear yet. But it may be that we are shifting back to what happened to foreigners (with the exception of those from EU member states) which we faced when we bought a property in Cyprus in 1999. Whether the British will be allowed to buy cheaper houses than the figure of €300,000 hasn't been ...

Yes, agree with both your posts. The title deeds scandal should have been sorted out by now. The position about lifeguards for every swimming pool is diabolical ! There just aren’t enough fully qualified ones to go around. Most complexes have or should have the necessary life saving equipment situat...

So it seems that in addition to my usual annual flu jab, There'll be another one to prime my anti bodies against whatever the prevalent strain of Covid is which is around.

Dee

I can add to this concerning health. Only retired British people with an S 1 were eligible to join the Cyprus health system. There was a reciprocal health agreement with the UK, who paid for it. We were issued with first a pink health card, then a white one. This allowed us to use the state hospital...

We moved here in 1999, several years before Cyprus joined the EU. There was a dual tax agreement between UK and Cyprus.We had no problems buying land and building a house here. The main thing that I remember was that anything to do with Immigration was a pain. There was a different age group of Engl...

Wait and see! I have noticed that an area in the car park has been blocked off in the nearest corner to the entrance to the Archaeological Park. At present a project is underway to remove and replace the external fencing to the archaeological site.
Maybe someone knows more?
Dee

Wait and see! I have noticed that an area in the car park has been blocked off in the nearest corner to the entrance to the Archaeological Park.
Maybe someone knows more?
Dee

Darrow, hopefully there will be more available vaccines sometime next week. I use 'In Cyprus' which gives all the latest local news. They posted the last arrival of vaccines which I saw the night before they were to be released. Usually the Gesy Vaccine Portal opens at 9am. You need to be quick.. Dee

Great news! Koh-i-Noor, was always my favourite Indian! Delicious curries! I first went to this restaurant soon after we arrived in 2000! Then it was situated in town, before subsequently moving to ToTK Rd. Will certainly take up this offer.
Thanks for posting this.

Dee

That doesn't seem too bad to me... if fishermen can stay in the same position for hours..
The virus is less likely to spread outside in the open air .Also many of the elderly people are
either already vaccinated or about to be.

Dee

Would be interested to know what reasons people have for wanting a tattoo? I've never wanted one. Also is it difficult to have a tattoo removed at a later date?

Dee

Today, I managed to get my appt. was on line just after 9 and was able to book my appt on 27 Feb at Paphos Hospital. A friend helped me. Pleased that we managed to do it!

Dee

I also have a simple old Nokia phone which texts and makes phone calls.which is sufficient for me when in Cyprus. But I also have an all singing and dancing smart phone which is used for whats app, FaceTime, zoom etc. Plus emails.

Dee

Of the category A countries, both New Zealand and Australia have had occasional scares when the few passengers who have been accepted ( usually returning nationals to their own country) or occasional visiting sports teams, have had to be quarantined in hotels as some have tested positive to Covid on...

Yes, aren't we all missing being able to sit at a table in a taverna or restaurant.. It's proving to be a long winter spent at home. At least we can go out for walks...

Dee

I have a 30 yr old Cypriot built house with no damp course. My first winter here when the house had old single glazed windows and french windows was terrible. There were cold draughts as none of them fitted properly, I have had them replaced with double glazed sealed units.I chose those which have '...

I think that we could expect things to change after Brexit. Thank God Boris cobbled together a deal at the 11th hour... so at least we are protected by the 'withdrawal agreement'! Also the BHC did their best to persuade all Brits resident here to get their residency docs, be it MEU 1 or 3 (as approp...

9.30amin Chloraka, just had brief squally shower of rain. Very misty, murky and icy NW wind!
Sea looks grey and there are plenty of white capped waves and spray as they hit the rocky coastline. Can hardly see Coral Bay or Peyia today.

Dee

I wonder if there's been a change of manager at Lidl, Polis Rd branch? I noticed that in the last couple of months some of their fruit and sometimes veggies have been poor quality. Previously, these had been of better quality. I still go there, but only buy very selectively now. Sometimes prices at ...