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ice cream van

icecoldpaul — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:19:31 GMT

hi :)me and my family have just come back from paphos we loved it so we are looking to move out there and taking my ice cream van need to know if its a good move job in uk is a waist of time what are people like when you work on your own:cool::eek:

"�� or Euro ???"

Jules verne — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:58:02 GMT

Is now the time for Britain to take on the Euro instead of the pound????

WHAT DO YOU THINK???

I personally find it frustrating and crazy when trying to do any purchasing in
Cyprus and the Euro zone.

j.v :):(:):(:)

Scouting & Guiding Organisations in Cyprus

zeebo — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:14:26 GMT

Do they have beaver/scouts in cyprus? Think my kids will forgive me as long as they can keep scouting

Relocating with family and need a start

zeebo — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:13:53 GMT

Hello,

Firstly sorry if I am asking similar questions to previous posts but I have read quite a few and still find it hard to compare to my situation.

I have been offered a job in Nicosia starting in the new year with a full relocation package. It is an excellent company and I am sure i would love it there. I will be taking my wife and 3 children 7,6 and 2 out. I have looked at private schooling but couldn't pay 3 lots of fees (plus my UK mortgage until the house sells) so think i would be looking to send them to a greek school.

I would be very grateful if someone could perhaps recommend a place to rent. Ideally it would be a small village with a school and an nice Byzantine church and maybe some English families but not some kind of gated expat compound.

I have looked at other posts regarding salary and believe my offer is good (circa 50k Euros) but given the high rental costs I want to make sure we will be comfortable. I am not being greedy and have a basic lifestyle but as said above i could be carrying a �600pcm mortgage in the UK for a while.

Any help or recommendations you guys could give would be great, I was hoping to come to the UK and google everything but Cyprus doesn't have a good web presence and there is no rightmove and upmystreet ;-)

Please feel free to give me direct advice and recommendations as i really need some "inside help".. I completely understand that it is your opinion and will check it all out for myself, i just need a start.

I'm looking at Nicosia and Larnaca district but would prefer to stay out of city centres.

Many thanks, apologies if i have breached etiquette or repeated and i look forward to your help!

Internet connections

charlesroebuck — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:55:05 GMT

We are considering coming to Cyprus to live for 3 or 4 months of the year, November to March but will retain our UK home just in case !

We did come to Protaras on holiday a couple of years ago and liked the people and places we went to but this is totally different to moving on a semi permanent basis.

1, Is this area ok to live in and will there be enough to keep us occupied over the winter months.
2, What are the rental costs like for a 2 bed apartment, preferably within 5 to 10km of the sea. Any website I could browse for this info
3, My business in the uk is internet based and I would need a good quality internet service so I can continue to work from Cyprus - is this available in the Protaras area and how much would it cost per month

Many thanks to anyone who can help:)

jobs

babe — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:14:25 GMT

Hi
I am looking to live in cyprus any area as love it all. I am a qualified nurse and midwife and recently qualified as a lecturer in adult education. Does anyone have any idea if jobs in the teaching area will be difficult to get or does anyone hae any contacts.

Thx

Expat ladies in Nicosia???

Hello kitty — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:48:15 GMT

Hi everyone!

I'm just wondering if anyone on here is in the same boat??? I have been in Nicosia for over a year now and I'm really happy and settled but I'm finding it hard to meet other Ladies from the UK around the same age as I am. I am 27, originally from Leicester but have spent the last 5 years in Yorkshire. If there is any body on here in the same position who would like to get together and got for coffee or a few beers let me know...

Amanda;)

Taxi Cost?

Geraldine — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:09:55 GMT

Hi,

Can anyone tell me the approx cost of a taxi from Paphos airport to the harbour area please.?

Thanks,
Geraldine

Moving to Paphos area next March

a&jmdodd — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:42:13 GMT

Hi - we're moving to Paphos area next March and would welcome advice on the Income Tax situation. Pension will be �13000 per annum but should we stay under UK system or take up Cyprus system? If Cyprus which do you recommend - the 5% or 30% where first 19,000 is tax free. In view of economic climate - every penny counts!

niftififties

Consumer Reports

theresoon — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:15:56 GMT

Is there anything like the Consumer Reports for European products or for for most products we get here?

I bought a very expensive European fridge last year and I already had to call for service twice. What happens when the warranty expires?

driving licence

chrisgarner — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:52:04 GMT

Hi all, Does Cyprus (Republic of) impose an upper age limit for holding a driving licence? I've looked at various government websites but can't find an answer to this one.
Thanks to anyone who can help
CG

Help - Confused Brit (Hotshop)

hotshop — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:50:43 GMT

Hi Guys

We are still researching costs for our impending move to Cyprus in the Summer 0f 2010

Comparison exercise on a cost basis of �1 = 1 euro, shows that our monthly income of around �2,120 is well sufficient to meet our proposed outgoings (rental payments aer covered). However, some comments on this forum are making us doubt our ' maths skills! '

We are 50 something retirees (just the two of us) who smoke and drink (probably too much), and enjoy socialising - especially with food and drink

We are aware of non branded shopping (my nickname is SMART PRICE!!) and using the local markets - these have been included in our calculations

Is there anyone in a similar position who has, how shall I say - been there/done that/rad the book and seen the film etc, who has lived in Cyprus for a while who can advise please

Regards

hotshop:ranger::):)

Larnaca groceries etc

aussiejourno — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:22:11 GMT

Hi there - just wondering about grocery shopping options in Larnaca.

Apart from supermarkets like Carrefour, what are some good options? I'm interested in somewhere for fresh fruit & vegetables and organics/free range meats. Are there any good weekend markets for fresh produce?

Also, any suggestions for good beauticians?

Thanks!

Introduction, Permanent move from the US in 1 year

christineb — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:33:27 GMT

Greetings to All!

My name is Christine and I am moving with my husband, James, to Limassol in one year (hopefully). We had a two year moving plan but recently came up with a way to fund both my certification in TOEFL business English AND our move much faster than we originally thought.

I want to get my TOEFL cert because it will allow me to spend four weeks in Limassol over the summer, and the program also offers job placement. My husband is a graphic designer with 15 years of experience in large format printing and digital graphics as well as extensive knowledge of full color LED video/message displays, so I don't think he'll have much trouble in the gainful employment department.

We made this decision because we are both still young enough to start over and we wish to change our lives for the better. (I am 33 and he is 40.) I have a very good friend in Limassol who moved from the US 12? years ago. She is willing to host us on the short term and even put up with my cat if I can figure out how to bring the cat with me.

Do people move to Cyprus from the US often? Most comprehensive info I find in English is geared toward UK citizens. I will need to know about banking and transfers, importing my kitty cat, and shipping a pallet worth of items. We are only bringing sentimental items, two bicycles, two weeks worth of career wardrobe, two netbooks and a desktop computer. I will probably ship any books I can't part with to my friend, if she's okay with that.

I know this has been a very long post. :ranger: Thank you for your patience. I will try to be more brief in the future. Any input y'all may have is completely welcome. Hope to see you all soon!

Looking to move

Kev&Chrissy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:24:19 GMT

Hi,
We are looking to move to cyprus after christmas, My wife Chrissy is a singer and wants to sing in the Hotels,Clubs & Pubs so she is acutaly in Limassol now and will be until Wed 11th. We are considering buying a American RV and driving accross europe and settling in Cyprus but we will have to re-visit to look into camp sites etc or the other option is to rent sonewhere for a time.
As you have all made the journey at sometime any tips/pointers and recommended contacts you could help with would be great! When we settle I will be looking for some part time work either in sales or Bars etc but until we are there who knows.
Thank you taking the time to read this

Regards

Kev.