55 Days in ... Bexhill

[shewdog]

Just saved your list onto my computer I started my own, but you have pretty much nailed it - so thanks!

[MacManiac]

Originally Posted by theo79

strangely at the age of 32 I feel 60, which is the main reason for moving to cyprus to try and take it easier and healthier!! good luck with your move

Gosh! I really hope you start feeling your age in Cyprus. Taking it easy is an art form and I am sure we will both develop those skills if we try hard enough.

[Pam n Dave]

You have cancelled you UK mobile phone contracts, have you any means of contacting people on arrival. Such as your temporary landlords

Have you ordered any Euros to tide you over until you get a Cyprus bank account set up. The rate is around 1.27-1.28 so reasonable at the moment.

Is the Currency Fair account set up yet, they do security checks so it's best done while you have a base. You can add the donor account later.

[bwfcwood]

Your situation sounds remarkably like ours in terms of health conditions (although my hubby is still sporting a party 7 instead of a 6 pack). Do you mind letting me know what you are doing as regards health care as you also seem to have similar pre existing conditions as said party 7!!!

Good luck with the move, I shall be using your checklist myself

[MacManiac]

Originally Posted by Pam n Dave

You have cancelled you UK mobile phone contracts, have you any means of contacting people on arrival. Such as your temporary landlords

Have you ordered any Euros to tide you over until you get a Cyprus bank account set up. The rate is around 1.27-1.28 so reasonable at the moment.

Is the Currency Fair account set up yet, they do security checks so it's best done while you have a base. You can add the donor account later.

Never thought about contacting those grasping temporary landlords

I have an unlocked iPhone and Ann has an unlocked Nokia. I had read about Cyta Soeasy PAYG SIMs. Is this the best way forward?

We have ordered sufficient Euros to sort out rent and deposits and to tide us over for the time before we can open a bank account.

I hadn't realise that Currency Fair would need to do security checks so will set up an account ASAP. Great tip.

These points are why I started this thread. Any more for any more ...

[MacManiac]

Yesterday we decided to be "realistic" over what furniture and belongings we really wanted to take with us and what we would replace on arrival. Made a coupe of phone calls to furniture dealers and charities, and have visits arranged this week. What we cannot sell will, I hope, help others who are less fortunate than us (that sounds rather precious, but it's not meant to be). My recent experience in working as a generalist adviser at the Citizens' Advice Bureau seems to have made me more mellow - at least according to my wife.

[SWJ]

Originally Posted by MacManiac

Gosh! I really hope you start feeling your age in Cyprus. Taking it easy is an art form and I am sure we will both develop those skills if we try hard enough.

You haven't even lived yet my friend

[David_&_Letitia]

Great list! What about renewing your driving licences before leaving to ensure 10 years validity?

[MacManiac]

Originally Posted by David_&_Letitia

Great list! What about renewing your driving licences before leaving to ensure 10 years validity?

What a good point. I renewed my licence last year for a new photograph, and Ann's licence - we realised after your post - needs something similar at the end of November this year. We'll bring that forward, and save ourselves a lot of hassle. And I thought we'd thought of everything (but if that was the case why did I start this thread?). Just the sort of thing we would have overlooked.

[Pam n Dave]

Originally Posted by MacManiac

Never thought about contacting those grasping temporary landlords

I have an unlocked iPhone and Ann has an unlocked Nokia. I had read about Cyta Soeasy PAYG SIMs. Is this the best way forward?

We have ordered sufficient Euros to sort out rent and deposits and to tide us over for the time before we can open a bank account.

I hadn't realise that Currency Fair would need to do security checks so will set up an account ASAP. Great tip.

These points are why I started this thread. Any more for any more ...

Be careful the landlords may be reading the postings.

Soeasy is a good stop gap, it's also upgradable to contract if you choose to go that way later. Once you are settled then maybe look at another provider so if one network fails then you have a spare. (The network doesn't fail often)

Currency Fair need to guard against money laundering, we initially had a problem as we don't have an address here so use a PO Box.