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by Jimgward
Mon May 16, 2022 7:23 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Sinn Fein set to be biggest party in Northen Ireland
Replies: 5
Views: 2727

Re: Sinn Fein set to be biggest party in Northen Ireland

The younger <40 yrs voters in NI are now agast the DUP and the Alliance vote is taking over, with the extreme right-wing leaving the DUP to the TUV. Alliance reckon in another 10 years, there will be no DUP and the numbers looking at the wealth and growth of the Republic, are looking interestingly a...
by Jimgward
Mon May 16, 2022 7:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Finland Joining NATO - What Next?
Replies: 11
Views: 1774

Re: Finland Joining NATO - What Next?

Working for a Finnish company at the moment, they are all very keen to join NATO, despite having close links to Russia as a country, and it harming the Finnish economy, they have done the right things.
by Jimgward
Wed Apr 06, 2022 10:59 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Paphos airport busy tomorrow
Replies: 15
Views: 3840

Re: Paphos airport busy tomorrow

I always found Stansted to be the longest waits, at security and passport control…. Although I flew from there 3 weeks ago and returned, with hardly a queue…. The Easter holidays will be testing them for the first time since the pandemic started.
by Jimgward
Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Further 16 per cent rise on energy bills
Replies: 3
Views: 988

Re: Further 16 per cent rise on energy bills

TRY 54% in the UK in April - and another huge rise slated for autumn….

France pegged energy rises to 4%…. Yet we try to blame the EU, in the UK….
by Jimgward
Fri Apr 01, 2022 10:20 pm
Forum: Financial Matters
Topic: DeutscheBanks decision to cut 18,000 jobs, mainly in the city of London
Replies: 2
Views: 2543

Re: DeutscheBanks decision to cut 18,000 jobs, mainly in the city of London

London trade in finance is depleting since Brexit - inevitable, as EU stocks and currency trading move to Frankfurt and Paris

London will suffer badly as a consequence of Brexit and Covid, with people now working in regional offices or home and loss of trade with Brexit
by Jimgward
Sun Mar 27, 2022 6:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Photovoltaics, is this comment true
Replies: 50
Views: 8133

Re: Photovoltaics, is this comment true

I reckon my investment will pay off in between 4 and 5 years
by Jimgward
Sun Mar 27, 2022 6:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Tax Number
Replies: 3
Views: 936

Re: Tax Number

I went last week to the tax office for a number as needed for CTO registration. Will be sent to me by email. It’s a 2 page form and a copy of passport or yellow slip
by Jimgward
Sat Mar 26, 2022 11:43 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Licensing registration for self catering holiday lets
Replies: 11
Views: 3322

Re: Licensing registration for self catering holiday lets

I went to the tax office. That was an experience. The lady had not heard of the CTO regulation. I also had to go across the road abs wait in long queue at the copy shop, for a photocopy of my passport. The tax office appears it to have a copier! I got the impression few had tried to register as a UK...
by Jimgward
Sat Mar 26, 2022 11:39 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Photovoltaics, is this comment true
Replies: 50
Views: 8133

Re: Photovoltaics, is this comment true

It is strange that Max has not commented on this post.. If he does have comments about it, I would be particularly interested to see if he knows anything about the last Paragraph. ie... "I have also been told by the same Cypriot friend that the cancellation of accrued units in Feb is to be sto...
by Jimgward
Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Licensing registration for self catering holiday lets
Replies: 11
Views: 3322

Re: Licensing registration for self catering holiday lets

From the horses mouth… —————————- Dear JIM, Yes, that’s correct. BR Marios Chanakas Tourism Officer A' Directorate of Quality Assurance and Licensing of Tourist Enterprises | Deputy Ministry of Tourism Hi I am awaiting my Cyprus Tax number to complete. I have been told that it has been extended to 2...
by Jimgward
Thu Mar 24, 2022 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Licensing registration for self catering holiday lets
Replies: 11
Views: 3322

Re: Licensing registration for self catering holiday lets

This has now been extended to 2023
by Jimgward
Mon Mar 21, 2022 10:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Second Day of Water off in Peyia (pegia) Middle
Replies: 7
Views: 1187

Second Day of Water off in Peyia (pegia) Middle

Goodness….. one of the wettest winters on record and Peyia still cannot supply water!
by Jimgward
Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Customs at Paphos airport - On items from UK
Replies: 8
Views: 2202

Re: Customs at Paphos airport - On items from UK

Thanks for replies.... I am not bringing in anything over that value.... It's actually because finding things like Egyptian Cotton, high thread count, is so much easier (and cheaper) in the UK
by Jimgward
Wed Mar 16, 2022 10:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Sunshine Again
Replies: 15
Views: 2552

Re: Sunshine Again

Lincoln wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 1:31 pm 20220316_105950.jpg
Lincoln, I always imagined you as a man…. Never an ass :D
by Jimgward
Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Customs at Paphos airport - On items from UK
Replies: 8
Views: 2202

Customs at Paphos airport - On items from UK

I am coming over from UK with new linens etc. Will Paphos airport customs try to charge me any fees?
by Jimgward
Thu Mar 10, 2022 7:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Mad Vlad Putin
Replies: 25
Views: 4703

Re: Mad Vlad Putin

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by Jimgward
Thu Mar 10, 2022 7:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Mad Vlad Putin
Replies: 25
Views: 4703

Re: Mad Vlad Putin

Now, when the Spectator comes out against ‘the party’, you know it’s gone too far!
by Jimgward
Thu Mar 10, 2022 7:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Mad Vlad Putin
Replies: 25
Views: 4703

Re: Mad Vlad Putin

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by Jimgward
Thu Mar 10, 2022 11:55 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Boris
Replies: 14
Views: 5106

Re: Boris

Nobody can be on IR35 if working most of their time with one client, anymore. So almost all IT and other contractors, have gone salaried with their client So in the past 6 months, 600.000 self employed went salaried, and Johnson then said that there were more people employed in UK - ignoring the swi...
by Jimgward
Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Mad Vlad Putin
Replies: 25
Views: 4703

Re: Mad Vlad Putin

Apparently, Britain is now complaining to Ireland for taking in refugees.... saying it is a security issue for Britain (they really mean, it is embarrassing that Ireland has taken 3,000 now to Britain's few hundred