its official we are coming

[carolegan]

I have booked the one way tickets for Aug 11th 2009 ,coming over in May for a week to secure the house and sort out the schooling for the 3 kids aged 6,12 and 13.
I would love to hear from anyone else also making the move this summer and to see if there is anyone wanting to share a container or that they have had a really good quote from a removals company. I have had a few quotes but i am still undecided whether to go the whole hog get a container and bring all my stuff or go for fully furnished ( do you get everything you need right down to pyrex dishes and and iron?)
what are your general feelings which is more cost effective and easier?
all thoughts welcome Thanks Carol

[BabsM]

Hi Carol,
Furnished accommodation varies from property to property as to what is included. Some include everything and some very little. I recommend that, if you decide to go with furnished, you ask the owner for an inventory of what is included. They should be able to provide one. You can expect to get an iron but possibly not all the pyrex you have at home!

When we were deciding what to bring and what not I sorted out my things into piles of what I could not live without and what we could not afford or would not be able to replace, what I was happy to get rid of and what I could not decide about.

I would say the decision as to what to bring depends on how long you are coming for and whether you will keep a place in England. If you have a place in England you should be able to leave things behind and your choice is down to what you will need. If you won't have a place in England and you are coming permanently then the question is what can you not live without.

Personally I brought only what I had to. I am always finding things that I need and can't get at a reasonable price over here! But then there are also things I don't use and could have got rid of.

[carolegan]

thanks Babs

[teandto]

my apartment is supposed to be fully furnished but is actually far from it, so as advised try to get an inventory of what you will get.

Luckily I knew the previous renter of mine and bought the rest of the items from her as she had bought them here and was returning to the uk.

just as an example the only things in my "furnished" apartment which belong the owner are the 3 peice suite, dining table and chairs, fridge and oven, 2 twin beds (in a 2 bedroom apt) and 7 plastic patio chairs. erm....I think thats about it.

I bought from the prvious owner all her kitchen ware including the kettle, toaster, microwave, cutlery, crockery etc. a double bed, coffee table and beside and wall units, along with many other smaller items. I was lucky I was able to do this and to buy all the things which were missing would have been quite expensive.

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by teandto

my apartment is supposed to be fully furnished but is actually far from it, so as advised try to get an inventory of what you will get.

Luckily I knew the previous renter of mine and bought the rest of the items from her as she had bought them here and was returning to the uk.

just as an example the only things in my "furnished" apartment which belong the owner are the 3 peice suite, dining table and chairs, fridge and oven, 2 twin beds (in a 2 bedroom apt) and 7 plastic patio chairs. erm....I think thats about it.

I bought from the prvious owner all her kitchen ware including the kettle, toaster, microwave, cutlery, crockery etc. a double bed, coffee table and beside and wall units, along with many other smaller items. I was lucky I was able to do this and to buy all the things which were missing would have been quite expensive.

Fully furnished usually means the basic furniture and white goods and usually curtains or blinds as well. Only if it is described as fully furnished and equipped can you expect all the other items.
Sometimes you will find that there is a extra stuff that has either been provided by the owner or been left bhind by previous tenants but is best to always expect only the basics.


Veronica

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by carolegan

I have booked the one way tickets for Aug 11th 2009 ,coming over in May for a week to secure the house and sort out the schooling for the 3 kids aged 6,12 and 13.
I would love to hear from anyone else also making the move this summer and to see if there is anyone wanting to share a container or that they have had a really good quote from a removals company. I have had a few quotes but i am still undecided whether to go the whole hog get a container and bring all my stuff or go for fully furnished ( do you get everything you need right down to pyrex dishes and and iron?)
what are your general feelings which is more cost effective and easier?
all thoughts welcome Thanks Carol

Good luck with your move hope all goes well for you. What part of Cyprus are you moving to? My family and I hope to move out in Aug to but with my husband following at a later date

[carolegan]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Good luck with your move hope all goes well for you. What part of Cyprus are you moving to? My family and I hope to move out in Aug to but with my husband following at a later date

Hi We are hopefully moving to Peyia near paphos. My husband will be living between the Uk and there so we might be in the same boat !!!

[andrew-roper]

Originally Posted by carolegan

I have booked the one way tickets for Aug 11th 2009 ,coming over in May for a week to secure the house and sort out the schooling for the 3 kids aged 6,12 and 13.
I would love to hear from anyone else also making the move this summer and to see if there is anyone wanting to share a container or that they have had a really good quote from a removals company. I have had a few quotes but i am still undecided whether to go the whole hog get a container and bring all my stuff or go for fully furnished ( do you get everything you need right down to pyrex dishes and and iron?)
what are your general feelings which is more cost effective and easier?
all thoughts welcome Thanks Carol

hi carol, well done, i wish i could find the guts to up and go, i have 3 children, 11,7 and 6, im desperate to move to cyprus, ive sold my house and could go this summer, have you decided what school to put your children in,state or private? do you have or need to get a job in cyprus, where are you living now? uk? i know im asking alot of questions, maybe i'll pack up and share that container with you? look forward to your reply, from claire in wales...

[carolegan]

Originally Posted by andrew-roper

hi carol, well done, i wish i could find the guts to up and go, i have 3 children, 11,7 and 6, im desperate to move to cyprus, ive sold my house and could go this summer, have you decided what school to put your children in,state or private? do you have or need to get a job in cyprus, where are you living now? uk? i know im asking alot of questions, maybe i'll pack up and share that container with you? look forward to your reply, from claire in wales...

Hi My husband has a job in the Uk that he can do via the internet and then go back every 5-6 weeks or so to make sure everything is ok. I am a qualified florist so I am hoping to get some work out there. I have appointments at the International school of Paphos and the Institute of st George next week to get the places sorted for my 11 and 13 year olds then once we have signed up for the rented house we hope to find next week hopefully in peyia we will get my youngest into a local greek primary school we have to do all this next week then come back till Aug . bite the bullet the Uk has had it for me . best of luck with whatever you decide to do

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by andrew-roper

hi carol, well done, i wish i could find the guts to up and go, i have 3 children, 11,7 and 6, im desperate to move to cyprus, ive sold my house and could go this summer, have you decided what school to put your children in,state or private? do you have or need to get a job in cyprus, where are you living now? uk? i know im asking alot of questions, maybe i'll pack up and share that container with you? look forward to your reply, from claire in wales...

Hi Clare
I am hoping to move out in Aug what part of Wales are you from I am from North Wales