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- Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Final peace push in Cyprus
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5985
Re: Final peace push in Cyprus
If there is no war / conflict, why have any external soldiers? Because Turkey fears ethnic cleansing of the Turkish Cypriots by the Greek Cypriots. The minority need reassurances of their safety until such times as a unified Cyprus feels secure in itself to only require a symbolic NATO contingent. ...
- Sun Jul 02, 2017 7:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Final peace push in Cyprus
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5985
Re: Final peace push in Cyprus
The Sticking point is guarantees and Turkish troops remaining after a settlement, Cyprus/Greece/UK want to abolish the Guarantee system, Turkey dosnt, given that it would only take thirty minutes to put her troops back in Cyprus, if there was trouble in the future, you got to wonder if Turkey reall...
- Mon Jun 26, 2017 8:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: EHIC to continue
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5003
Re: EHIC to continue
The EHIC is a case in point. It is. European Health Insurance Card. It's NOT an EUHIC . Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein and Switzerland - none of which are in the EU, issue EHICs which their citizen's can use anywhere in the EU. What on earth makes the UK any different from these countries - none of ...
- Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: EHIC to continue
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5003
Re: EHIC to continue
The paper quotes:
He said: 'We are looking to see if we can get a continuation of the EHIC scheme as it now exists.'
Looking to see is not the same as the EU allowing the UK to cherry pick one of the benefits of EU membership.
He said: 'We are looking to see if we can get a continuation of the EHIC scheme as it now exists.'
Looking to see is not the same as the EU allowing the UK to cherry pick one of the benefits of EU membership.
- Wed May 24, 2017 8:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Shipping package from U.K.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2709
- Sun May 21, 2017 11:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Binoculars
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2168
Binoculars
Has anyone ever bought a pair of Binoculars from the UK (especially from Amazon) ?
Given the state of some of the packages we have received here from Amazon I am concerned about the impact on a pair on Binoculars.
Many thanks in advance.
Given the state of some of the packages we have received here from Amazon I am concerned about the impact on a pair on Binoculars.
Many thanks in advance.
- Fri May 12, 2017 10:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: For BBC iPlayer users
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5421
Re: For BBC iPlayer users
I chose the UK because if I had used Cyprus I would not be allowed to view.. Trev.. Thanks Trev, did you enter your own UK post code or someone else's post code (i.e. relative, friend, total stranger) ? I'm assuming that all the BBC wants (for now) is a valid UK Post Code as it would require consid...
- Fri May 12, 2017 8:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: For BBC iPlayer users
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5421
- Mon May 08, 2017 5:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: KAJAKI on catch up
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1277
Re: KAJAKI on catch up
Our son was due to go with his squad to Kajaki from Sangin but his R&R came up and he returned to the UK for a break and it was while he was with us that he learnt of what happened to his mates. He subsequently visited them in the hospital in Birmingham which was the main UK centre for those inj...
- Mon May 08, 2017 9:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Attempted burglary in Tala last night - video footage
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5967
Re: Attempted burglary in Tala last night - video footage
There is bad blood between 2 local home security companies, and the fact that this incident has been hyped up, and has happened in Tala apparently may be related to this.? But for locals living in the Tala area this incident has been publicised. It is very worrying. But I am sick to death of the sh...
- Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Interesting programme on ITV tonight
- Replies: 54
- Views: 16118
Re: Interesting programme on ITV tonight
I thought it was a good program, given it was less than 30 minutes and, in so far as it covered the main concerns of British Expats. I doubt it would attract any sympathy from Brits living in the UK but their big dollop of Brexit reality is yet to come and smack them in the face and when it does we ...
- Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Theresa May announcement
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11703
Re: Theresa May announcement
If Corbyn had any sense he would have the Labour Party vote against It, better to let them stew in a mess of their own making.. Totally agree Jim. Given what the polls are saying with the strong possibility that many Labour MPs will lose their seats I fail to see how voting for an election will enh...
- Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Refuted insurance claim
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4172
Re: Refuted insurance claim
It would appear from the correspondence that 'Insure My Villa' is not too helpful then which insurance company on the island can people recommend ?
- Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Income Tax Sterling / Euro Exchange Rate
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1044
Income Tax Sterling / Euro Exchange Rate
Does anyone know what the official Sterling / Euro exchange rate is for the 2016 Income Tax return.
Many thanks in advance.
Many thanks in advance.
- Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Electronic devices ban on some UK-bound flights
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4319
Re: Electronic devices ban on some UK-bound flights
British Scientists, ( with the help of E.U. Funding ) have developed ' Fly Bag ' technology, it lines the luggage holds in aircraft & Is designed to withstand temperatures of up to 3,000 C, & a blast shockwave at a speed of 20,000mph as well as containing shrapnel from the explosion. All ho...
- Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Electronic devices ban on some UK-bound flights
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4319
Re: Electronic devices ban on some UK-bound flights
This measure begs the question as to the effectiveness of scanners at boarding in identifying IEDs within electronic devices if they now have to be placed in the hold in a locked suitcase where presumably they are not scanned. If an imbedded IED can blow a hole in the sides of plane in the passenger...
- Fri Mar 17, 2017 9:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Coach Convoy escorted by Police
- Replies: 47
- Views: 13349
Re: Coach Convoy escorted by Police
If the Israeli delegation believe they need this level of security / protection what does it say about them or/and what does it say about security / protection in Cyprus ? If the Israeli delegation think they are a target then so is their property / assets and therefore their hotels. Clearly riding ...
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 1:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Sunday Lunch
- Replies: 55
- Views: 22550
Re: Sunday Lunch
Austin7 Those ATM machines are popping up in many places, there is one in Tala, never noticed them there before our visit this time. It's only been there a short while - don't know why it was put there as the bank is just across the road! Perhaps the ATM in Tala is for the gamblers to get more mone...
- Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Taxi wanted Paphos,Tala to Larnaca Airport
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2957
Re: Taxi wanted Paphos,Tala to Larnaca Airport
Dee,
We have used Rocky. He is very good and lives not far from you.
We have used Rocky. He is very good and lives not far from you.
- Mon Jan 02, 2017 10:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: City of Culture 2017
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5125
City of Culture 2017
I saw on the BBC website of the celebrations in Hull as they kicked off their 2017 City of Culture Year with much exuberance and participation of their residents in the city all decked out for the occasion. I'm assuming the same thing happened here because I couldn't make it so would be interested t...