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by WHL
Wed Nov 29, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Elgin marbles
Replies: 32
Views: 42815

Re: Elgin marbles

mark4007 Devil asked if Greece should have it's marbles back. I pointed out that as the UK law stands, we cannot return them permanently. I agree that we could 'loan' them to Greece, but at the end of the day, if we return, whether on loan or not, everything that we hold in our museums, to their pl...
by WHL
Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Elgin marbles
Replies: 32
Views: 42815

Re: Elgin marbles

by WHL
Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Elgin marbles
Replies: 32
Views: 42815

Re: Elgin marbles

Can you imagine if the statue of lord Nelson was sitting in a musium in Athens would the UK government not want it back to be placed on the coloum in trafalgar square, Elgin bought them from the Ottomans who ruled Greece back then and if I'm correct he bought them to have on his estate, give them ba...
by WHL
Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: What do you expats/residents do at Christmas?
Replies: 19
Views: 54858

Re: What do you expats/residents do at Christmas?

Same as UK, family are over fom the UK and Holland , so if its sunny they will want sun beds on the beach.
by WHL
Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:40 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Cameron Back
Replies: 17
Views: 26672

Re: Cameron Back

I don't support any political parties, for me all of them are as bad as each other, you forget orders for protective gear going to friends of those in power, it also must of slipped your mind the millions given for an order to a Turkish T shirt maker, then having RAF planes standing by to fly to Tur...
by WHL
Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:52 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Cameron Back
Replies: 17
Views: 26672

Re: Cameron Back

WHL my daughter is also employed by the NHS, in a major hospital in the UK, she is responsible for the running of the clinic in the department where she is employed, she regularly confers with consultants on cases, and she has many years experience. She worked through Covid too, I wonder if she kno...
by WHL
Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Paphos agrees contract for new bicycle rental network
Replies: 5
Views: 5236

Re: Paphos agrees contract for new bicycle rental network

It's good idea might appeal to some young tourists, but it's pretty much the end of the summer season. It will be a brave person who will hire a push bike in winter, and with variable weather. Not to mention the volume of traffic on many often narrow roads in the town.. Also some drivers are lets s...
by WHL
Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Paphos agrees contract for new bicycle rental network
Replies: 5
Views: 5236

Re: Paphos agrees contract for new bicycle rental network

I wish other towns gad a mayor like yours , always trying to improve Paphos, I've seen these bikes all over europe, and the UK, anything that gets people out of cars must be a good thing, healthier people less pollution etc. I have a bike and i use it more in the winter then in the hot summer
by WHL
Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:40 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Cameron Back
Replies: 17
Views: 26672

Re: Cameron Back

Dominic Whatever else Boris did, he got Brexit done, which is the main reason why he was voted in, in the first place. Secondly, whatever anyone says, he did a brilliant job over Covid . We could do a lot worse than bring him back, but sadly, according to reports, he refused to come back. Not surpr...
by WHL
Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Old Bedford bus
Replies: 4
Views: 7024

Re: Old Bedford bus

Coming on holiday back in the 60s, we often travelled on these from town to town , bone shakers , you could just stick your hand out and they would stop for you, no need for bus stops back then.
by WHL
Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:06 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Nice mug of coffee
Replies: 6
Views: 6294

Re: Nice mug of coffee

JimX wrote: Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:53 am You must have many wasted days WHL. :D
Up pops the village idiot :D
by WHL
Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:17 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Nice mug of coffee
Replies: 6
Views: 6294

Re: Nice mug of coffee

Right back at you, and remember everyone, a day without a smile is a wasted day
by WHL
Sat Nov 11, 2023 7:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Cats dying of covid
Replies: 39
Views: 18734

Re: Cats dying of covid

Well meaning people who go out and feed the cats are only increasing the problem, there are more cats in Cyprus then people, just how many cats do you want on this small island?
by WHL
Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: John Lewis 2023 Christmas Advert
Replies: 7
Views: 4009

Re: John Lewis 2023 Christmas Advert

Must be me, I didn't get it
by WHL
Thu Nov 09, 2023 5:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Further 66 traffic cameras due to come online
Replies: 21
Views: 31459

Re: Further 66 traffic cameras due to come online

Approaching the new traffic lights with cameras today in central Larnaca they turned amber then red, this didn't stop three cars in front of me going through, resulting in three camera flash lights going off, either these morons have more money then sense or they just like having their photo taken :D
by WHL
Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Further 66 traffic cameras due to come online
Replies: 21
Views: 31459

Re: Further 66 traffic cameras due to come online

WHL I am surprised that you have been caught (twice) by the mobile vans. I see them quite often in my travels in the Paphos Region, and there always seems to be a warning 'camera' sign before the van.. This was when they first started and there were no warning signs back then, about a year ago or a...
by WHL
Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Further 66 traffic cameras due to come online
Replies: 21
Views: 31459

Re: Further 66 traffic cameras due to come online

I have been caught twice by the, speed cameras fitted in the mobile vans, both fines were sent to me and i paid both, we were talking to a waitress yesterday who told us she was caught speeding by one of the new static cameras in larnaca she got a 25e fine, don't listen to what people say, sooner or...
by WHL
Sun Nov 05, 2023 2:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Further 66 traffic cameras due to come online
Replies: 21
Views: 31459

Re: Further 66 traffic cameras due to come online

Kili01 wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:04 am Its all very well fining drivers, but are people paying their fines?
Next time you get a fine, don't pay and you will find out what happens,
ive had hairy arsed coppers turn up on my door step, when I forgot about a parking fine. Back in the day.
by WHL
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Further 66 traffic cameras due to come online
Replies: 21
Views: 31459

Re: Further 66 traffic cameras due to come online

It surprises me if people are still speeding after seeing the camera sign.. The van and the signs are having the desired effect. They are making people slow down . At least many motorbikers don´t seem to be impressed. After all, the cameras won´t catch their number plates, which are at the back end...