Paphos Life

Thanks for that I'll lookmat Starling Bank.

A couple of days ago I received from Cynergy Bank UK that the interest on my deposit account with them is now zero percent. I replied asking if their account fees for my current account would also now be zero, only fair I suggested. I also asked which of their other Fixed Term Deposit accounts were ...

Taken from one of the Greek-speaking newspapers. "Auctioned at the beginning of March, the famous 4 star hotel in Peyia, Crown resort Hotel, in Paphos. According to the auction notice, the sale will take place on 11/03/2020 at 10am. this property is 18100 sqm and the reserve price is 21,450.00 ...

Apparenly there are joint military exercises with the Cyprus-based UK forces, Jordan and Cyprus.

I cannot sign into GESY. I have a User Name & verified Password. When I enter my ARC number, the same number I have been given when I re-registered this Thursday with Immigration I get the following message; BENEFICIARY NOT FOUND The ARC number you have provided could not be confirmed. Try again...

I advised a friend moving out here to proceed cautiously when considering buting a property with the misleading "TD's Available" description to only view the property if the owner agreed to have the original copy of the TD document, with the selling owners name on it, on the kitchen table ...

I contacted the Overseas Health care dept to update our E121 to S1. This was their response: Quote; Thanks for your email. Please accept my apologies for the delay in response. Our records show that you both currently hold fully registered E121’s, these are the old form type of the S1. An E121 entit...

If you have already been to Immigration Paphos and changed your old Brown (Yellow Sip) Immigration document and you are also a Permanent Resident with supporting documentation, I assume you have to book an appoint with Immigration. What additional documentation did you have to take to make this chan...

I think the ten year rule is when you have owned a tax-free car for ten years or more and then sell it, you no longer have to reimburse the tax people.

Breaking News. The Supreme Court has just ruled that there cannot be a Nativity Scene in Parliament Square this Christmas. Not for any religious reasons because it proved impossible to find Three Wise Men in the Houses of Commons or Lords or the Judiciary. Luckily the search for a virgin continues a...

Those that use Birmingham airport regularly, could you kindly tell me if its a long walk from departing the aircraft to the taxi rank or office. Thanks.

Definition of Democracy. Taken from the OED (with my comments in brackets). 1. Government by the people; (note, not by Parliament) 2. A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people (again not Parliament) and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free ...

Sorry to hear your tale. They have obviously heard of the UK's NICE department.

Barking dogs, especially at night, that ensure tourists don't return.

From In-Cyprus Newspaper September 6, 2018 at 8:33am Quote. Proving in court that a barking dog creates a disturbance is difficult, with no such convictions having been achieved in Nicosia District. The law requires that there must be loud, continuous barking. But as Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou ...

Whom did you use? I wish to change mine later in the year. Thanks.

Oh, good to know we are still getting 3 year licences.

UK Pensions will not be affected by Brexit, why should they? UK Pensions have been paid overseas for years, except that a few do not get the annual increase but retirees know that before they leave the UK. Its if the UK stayed in the EU that UK pensions would be dramatically affected. Remember the E...

If you were French, they would be worrying over which sauce to serve with Dove?

America used to drive on the left, you can see that for yourself on some of the very early Charlie Chaplin films. It was Henry Ford that made the fledgling American car industry transfer to driving on the left to restrict British cars from the USA market. Iowa was the last state to change in 1934. C...