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by Kili01
Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Troodos story
Replies: 53
Views: 3891

Re: Troodos story

Hi Devil, I'm enjoying reading your story too! You are also a talented writer. Hope to hear more about what you encountered. Did you tell us what time (year) you arrived in Cyprus. I'm guessing it was late 50's or 60's. Cyprus was so different then, pleasantly undeveloped.
by Kili01
Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Winter lets approx. 1 month?
Replies: 3
Views: 704

Re: Winter lets approx. 1 month?

Maybe it might be worth looking for a holiday let? Problem now is that there have been big influxes of people from countries such as Russia, Ukraine, Israel and others. This results in pressure on available housing stock and an increase in rental costs. Particularly in and around Paphos.
by Kili01
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:10 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Decision on energy bill hikes go down to the wire
Replies: 2
Views: 432

Re: Decision on energy bill hikes go down to the wire

Absolutely true! But the EAC has also been dragging its heels over the need to replace the old diesel generators at Dhekeleia which are burning heavy fuel oil which is causing massive air pollution. For this Cyprus is paying huge penalties to buy carbon credits. If these generators were replaced and...
by Kili01
Mon Feb 12, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Artificial Intelligence
Replies: 5
Views: 499

Re: Artificial Intelligence

I agree with you Firefly. Particularly when I'm trying to get through to a real live person in a UK.utility co! Eventually you have navigated all their automated options and you think at last you have got to the right section. Only to find out that you are speaking to a chat bot, who hasn't been pro...
by Kili01
Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Paphos - Chloraka Coast Path - Part 3
Replies: 5
Views: 324

Re: Paphos - Chloraka Coast Path - Part 3

I've walked the new section which joins the previous path from the Elysseum to the car park at Apollo Villas, Chloraka, This has joined Chloraka to Paphos -on foot. Its a pleasant walk and easy due to the new path. But be aware, the coastal path here has no shade from the sun, or shelter in rain. Al...
by Kili01
Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:11 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: M&S in Shopping Mall, Paphos to stop selling food items
Replies: 2
Views: 622

Re: M&S in Shopping Mall, Paphos to stop selling food items

True. I always go there, they are much better stocked now with a wider range of foods and biscuits!
The top floor of the building has reduced lines of their clothes, while the basement stocks mens clothes and household linens, towels and duvets etc.
by Kili01
Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Troodos story
Replies: 53
Views: 3891

Re: Troodos story

When in the RAF here I was told that some people had done this as a challenge... When I first arrived in Cyprus in 1968, a friend drove us up to visit the RAF base there, I think that by then 'the new road' had been built, but he pointed out a very narrow, corkscrew-ing road on the other side of a r...
by Kili01
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:40 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Airlines,fact or myth?
Replies: 12
Views: 1166

Re: Airlines,fact or myth?

I'm not sure about airlines raising prices if one is trying to compare prices by clicking on their website more than one before booking. I find that with Easyjet the price of a flight goes up. Also they state if others are booking the same flight as you. Such things as "only 2 seats left at thi...
by Kili01
Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Wireless printer
Replies: 9
Views: 708

Re: Wireless printer

Thanks very much for all your advice. I will ask them-if they will help me.
by Kili01
Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Wireless printer
Replies: 9
Views: 708

Re: Wireless printer

Many thanks all. Most helpful.
by Kili01
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Wireless printer
Replies: 9
Views: 708

Wireless printer

My present printer is kaput and I am looking for a wireless replacement which will work with my iPad. Please can someone with Techie experience help by suggesting which shops in Paphos are worth a visit. I need a replacement as soon as possible. Many thanks for help or suggestions to source a replac...
by Kili01
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: TOTK BUS DEPOT STILL NOT READY
Replies: 5
Views: 703

Re: TOTK BUS DEPOT STILL NOT READY

Well done, Clive! Seems incredible that measurements of these big buses turning radius weren't taken into consideration when planning it. So did the man-in the pub know what authorities plan to do about that?
Alternatively, use could be made of it as a scooter riders training area...
by Kili01
Wed Jan 31, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: TOTK BUS DEPOT STILL NOT READY
Replies: 5
Views: 703

Re: TOTK BUS DEPOT STILL NOT READY

The puzzling thing about the new bus station on ToTK Rd,is that it appears to be more or less finished, but deserted. Though as I prophesied earlier it seems popular as a car park. It seems as if bus drivers are contented to bunch up together at the back of the big car park close to the Leptos Headq...
by Kili01
Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Coral Bay road works
Replies: 7
Views: 1155

Re: Coral Bay road works

Time will tell! Hope the work will be finished on time, but experience shows that big projects seldom are...
by Kili01
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Light steady rain
Replies: 4
Views: 269

Re: Light steady rain

Lucky you! We need some of this rain-in the Paphos area too! Especially in the Anarita area where the Asprokremnos Reservoir is only half full...
by Kili01
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Viklari
Replies: 2
Views: 526

Re: Viklari

There has been quite a lot of publicity about the Akamas which the Govt are keen to turn into a National Country Park. Construction of a lot of concrete roads which will encompass most of this area started then stopped due to claims that these new roads were too wide and not according to plan. It ma...
by Kili01
Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: M and S purchase.
Replies: 4
Views: 482

Re: M and S purchase.

Agree, M&S have a very strict stock control within each branch. In the past it seemed easier to change an item, I guess its probably down to having a computerised stock control system where each item must be accounted for. When I was in the UK, I was unable to change a sweater bought in one bran...
by Kili01
Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Baracas Bar From Above
Replies: 3
Views: 355

Re: Baracas Bar From Above

A-nice place to go for a meal or a drink in summer.But is usually closed in winter as-its position is quite exposed.
by Kili01
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Cyprus raises bar further for citizenship
Replies: 6
Views: 1156

Re: Cyprus raises bar further for citizenship

Seems fair enough, but I tried to learn the language and got floored by the grammar this requires. Now I have a MUKW3 which is a BioMetric Card. I am wondering if this will be more useful than the old MEU3 was if traveling elsewhere in Europe?
by Kili01
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Cyprus Postal Service
Replies: 7
Views: 908

Re: Cyprus Postal Service

Hi daveg, Thanks for your reply.Are you talking about actually sending a parcel abroad while in Cyprus? If there is a different form for those of us sending a gift to a friend or relative abroad from CY where do you find it? The post mistress in my local PO only knew about the complicated 4page form...