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[Niki]

Finally here and settling in nicely... in fact so far loving it!

I've been in Limassol for just over 2 weeks (no internet thanks to CYTA but let off lightly as normal waiting time is 3 months!) and first impressions of actually living in Cyprus -

Hot!!! It's no fun lugging furniture and boxes around in the heat.

Really good service, the washing machine was fixed the same day for £20 inc part (£60 just to get the guy to sit in his van in the UK), driveway being laid and 6 guys work from 7 am to 8pm, CYTA fixed phone line same day - not bad!

Health service - amazing!!! Daughter has been referred to a specialist having something diagnosed that was never picked up in the UK despite problems and hubby saw a chiropractor instantly and x-rayed immediately. It is a pain having to find different doctors for every type of treatment but as they are specialists they know their stuff.

Driving is crap.

Found a really good local taverna but the waiter is a miserable g*t.

Sitting on my verandah overlooking the mountains - priceless.

No internet shopping and I hate grocery shopping but coping.

Rubbish furniture shops, all over the top decorative or ultra modern expensive.

I have made some really good Cypriot friends already.

Good wine, I like it and it's cheap.

Overall pretty good. I'm going with the flow and happy to fit in which ever way the flow moves.

[Hazza]

Hey Niki, welcome to Cyprus. How are you coping with the weather so far??

As for furniture, I can take you to a couple in Larnaca where they are fairly reasnable in price if you wish, or even direct you if you prefer?

[Peterc]

Really good service, the washing machine was fixed the same day for £20 inc part (£60 just to get the guy to sit in his van in the UK), driveway being laid and 6 guys work from 7 am to 8pm, CYTA fixed phone line same day - not bad!

Health service - amazing!!! Daughter has been referred to a specialist having something diagnosed that was never picked up in the UK despite problems and hubby saw a chiropractor instantly and x-rayed immediately. It is a pain having to find different doctors for every type of treatment but as they are specialists they know their stuff.

you in the right place

[LENA]

hello Niki...welcome to Cyprus and I hope we will have you back in the forum as well. I am glad that you enjoy your self here even if you had to give up from some UK benefits like internet shopping etc.

I am sorry to hear about your daughters health problem. I hope she is doing well now and it was nothing too serious.

Glad to have you in the island Niki mou. Did you go to the beach or not yet?

[villawagen]

excellent you are here where are you in limassol ????

[Crivens]

Don't forgot to update your profile location then!

let off lightly as normal waiting time is 3 months!

I think they just say that to cover themselves. I was told the same thing and got it in just over a week. My friend had his done in two weeks.

Driving is crap

Yep. Be careful when crossing the road too. It's very quiet at the minute (most things totally shut down in August)

No internet shopping and I hate grocery shopping but coping

While a lot of places are a bit naff at delivering here there are still places that do. Either this forum or the eastern one has a list of places confirmed to deliver here (Play and Pixmania are pretty good - got my latest Pixmania delivery today and it took 4 days to arrive from France I believe).

Rubbish furniture shops, all over the top decorative or ultra modern expensive

Yep, everything seems to be out of fashion by a couple of decades (gotta love leopard skin) but luckily this means stuff we like is pretty cheap. My 8 seat dining table and chairs was a fair bit cheaper than most other examples that mostly looked like they belonged in either porn shoots or stately homes Overall fashion and taste cycles around constantly and here is just on a slightly different point to us. Will be leopard skin settees in the UK in a few years I would imagine...

Good wine, I like it and it's cheap

Yep. Notice the municipal gardens is advertising the wine festival for the end of the month? Is on for a few days. I've got 2 weeks off

And welcome to Limassol. Nice ease off from the humidity tonight though eh?

Cheers

[Niki]

The weather is ok, better than the UK!

Lena mou so lovely to hear from you. How is your dissertation work going? My daughter does not have a serious problem but I am pleased it was picked up before problems set in, Peterc maybe you don't know how bad the UK health service is?? Maybe we have just been lucky?

I have to get to the beach, been too busy settling in to find time yet. Many 'nice' things planned.

VW, we're in Parekklisia and sorry to miss the BBQ planned a while ago. Glad to see you've been keeping the advice up!!! I would really love to meet up.

Crivens - Leopard skin furniture in the stores - yes, doesn't that just sum up the choice? That or fluorescent flowers. My daughter thought she was going into the Haunted Mansion with all the black dangly chandeliers and heavy drapes!

Hazza, tonight was bearable, last night was like being out in a sauna! Lets hope the wine festival is ok. I am looking forward ti it,

[LENA]

Lena mou so lovely to hear from you. How is your dissertation work going? My daughter does not have a serious problem but I am pleased it was picked up before problems set in

Hello Niki... so glad that i am back and you are back as well...where is Natty....if she is back then we are full

I am glad that your daughter is fine and that they manage to pick that up soon before got worse or whatever. Hope she will get rid of it whatever it is soon.

Yes dissertation is fine...but need to start working again because since I got back is always going out, shopping, meeting friend, cooking and cleaning...and taking care of my brother and of course forum as well But I will finish it soon and go back to UK to submit it

I hope you will convince guys to organize a meeting again this time that we are both here. It will be lovely if once we will be able to meet up.

[cyprusgrump]

Welcome back Icy…

Give the Landlady a call and we can get together – we can recommend an excellent furniture shop in Limassol too…

The bar is quiet without you.

[Niki]

Welcome back Icy…

Give the Landlady a call and we can get together – we can recommend an excellent furniture shop in Limassol too…

The bar is quiet without you.

I'll be back!!!!

Get landlady to give me a call.