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[Raymanoff]

i was always wondering why waterbills are so cheap... for many years it was 5-10CYP... couldn't they charge 3 times that so at least they could develop a proper failproof infrastructure? what the fuck guys? a European country in the 21st century is praying for rain... and i mean PRAYING to god officially. I think this is beyond stupid... its just retarded. Mr.Photiou, Papadopoulos and even Clerides (1996-1999 situation) should be held responsible for this...

Under Christofias governmenn they made a project which was labeled as a "Scifi scenario" by a previous government... in just 2 months...

[craigbeck]

Why the hell has Cyprus not invested in solar energy - i just can't understand it? They could power the whole island with the amount of sun we get!

[Paphitis]

Anyone have any idea just when the promised water will be coming from the 'Motherland' please?

My son has invited some of his friends over next month and I am hoping we do not have to subject them to water rations!

This is after all the twenty first century!

Even the mighty space age UK had water rations and hose pipe bans a couple of years ago.

Agreed. The difference being the UK (once under the imposed ban) does not tend to misuse the whole water situation and the powers that be will adhere to the law and actually administer the relevant fines. You cannot say the same for Cyprus

Do you need a top up for your pool???

Why do most Brits come to Cyprus demanding their flash apartments complete with swimming pool and overlooking lush green golf courses. Don't they know that Cyprus has a chronic water shortage or perhaps they do not care!!

[SSBubbles]

Anyone have any idea just when the promised water will be coming from the 'Motherland' please?

My son has invited some of his friends over next month and I am hoping we do not have to subject them to water rations!

This is after all the twenty first century!

Even the mighty space age UK had water rations and hose pipe bans a couple of years ago.

Agreed. The difference being the UK (once under the imposed ban) does not tend to misuse the whole water situation and the powers that be will adhere to the law and actually administer the relevant fines. You cannot say the same for Cyprus

Do you need a top up for your pool???

Why do most Brits come to Cyprus demanding their flash apartments complete with swimming pool and overlooking lush green golf courses. Don't they know that Cyprus has a chronic water shortage or perhaps they do not care!!

No pool mate, next question?

Please stop putting all the onus on the Brits, many Cypriots and other nationalities DO have pools here.

Why not ask for a pool anyway, if that is what you want? You boast year round sunshine, so why not cool off in a pool - makes perfect sense to me!

I think also, that you will find that most 'buyers' may not be aware of such water shortages as the developers will not admit to it!
Heck, I would think twice about buying here if I knew just how backward the water system was!

This island needs educating in water conservation as well as a government who will fulfills its promises (that would be a first for any government worldwide!) with your compatriots in the the main to cease thinking 'there is water in the tap, so there is no problem!

Just for the record - THIS BRIT CARES

[Paphitis]

Anyone have any idea just when the promised water will be coming from the 'Motherland' please?

My son has invited some of his friends over next month and I am hoping we do not have to subject them to water rations!

This is after all the twenty first century!

Even the mighty space age UK had water rations and hose pipe bans a couple of years ago.

Agreed. The difference being the UK (once under the imposed ban) does not tend to misuse the whole water situation and the powers that be will adhere to the law and actually administer the relevant fines. You cannot say the same for Cyprus

Do you need a top up for your pool???

Why do most Brits come to Cyprus demanding their flash apartments complete with swimming pool and overlooking lush green golf courses. Don't they know that Cyprus has a chronic water shortage or perhaps they do not care!!

No pool mate, next question?

Please stop putting all the onus on the Brits, many Cypriots and other nationalities DO have pools here.

Why not ask for a pool anyway, if that is what you want? You boast year round sunshine, so why not cool off in a pool - makes perfect sense to me!

I think also, that you will find that most 'buyers' may not be aware of such water shortages as the developers will not admit to it!
Heck, I would think twice about buying here if I knew just how backward the water system was!

This island needs educating in water conservation as well as a government who will fulfills its promises (that would be a first for any government worldwide!) with your compatriots in the the main to cease thinking 'there is water in the tap, so there is no problem!

Just for the record - THIS BRIT CARES

Yes you are right. Swimming pools are however proliferating the landscape at a time of a chronic water shortage. Very sad and especially when the island is surrounded by a perfectly good ocean. Maybe the greedy developers have a lot to answer. But then so do the consumers who demand such luxury at the expense of the islands fragile water resources.

You guys even have a forum (CL) which includes the very important subject of "pool maintenance" as one of it's many thrilling topics. The water shortages are also discussed, but the demand for pools still persists. Very hypocitical.

Meanwhile, all Cypriots are now forced to ration water!!!

[purdey]

It might also be an idea to inform the CTO about the water problem in Cyprus. From what I am hearing, there are no notices posted in hotels regarding the use of water, travel agents in the UK are unaware of the problem, and tourists in genral seem to be oblivious to the lack of water on the island.
Or maybe Cyprus still relies on the tourist £ ?
As for golf courses, whose idea was this ? where are the golfers going to come from ? and judgeing by the green fees and lack of golfers at Aphrodite Hills, golf courses in Cyprus are not in demand.

[SSBubbles]

Anyone have any idea just when the promised water will be coming from the 'Motherland' please?

My son has invited some of his friends over next month and I am hoping we do not have to subject them to water rations!

This is after all the twenty first century!

Even the mighty space age UK had water rations and hose pipe bans a couple of years ago.

Agreed. The difference being the UK (once under the imposed ban) does not tend to misuse the whole water situation and the powers that be will adhere to the law and actually administer the relevant fines. You cannot say the same for Cyprus

Do you need a top up for your pool???

Why do most Brits come to Cyprus demanding their flash apartments complete with swimming pool and overlooking lush green golf courses. Don't they know that Cyprus has a chronic water shortage or perhaps they do not care!!

No pool mate, next question?

Please stop putting all the onus on the Brits, many Cypriots and other nationalities DO have pools here.

Why not ask for a pool anyway, if that is what you want? You boast year round sunshine, so why not cool off in a pool - makes perfect sense to me!

I think also, that you will find that most 'buyers' may not be aware of such water shortages as the developers will not admit to it!
Heck, I would think twice about buying here if I knew just how backward the water system was!

This island needs educating in water conservation as well as a government who will fulfills its promises (that would be a first for any government worldwide!) with your compatriots in the the main to cease thinking 'there is water in the tap, so there is no problem!

Just for the record - THIS BRIT CARES

Yes you are right. Swimming pools are however proliferating the landscape at a time of a chronic water shortage. Very sad and especially when the island is surrounded by a perfectly good ocean. Maybe the greedy developers have a lot to answer. But then so do the consumers who demand such luxury at the expense of the islands fragile water resources.

You guys even have a forum (CL) which includes the very important subject of "pool maintenance" as one of it's many thrilling topics. The water shortages are also discussed, but the demand for pools still persists. Very hypocitical.

Meanwhile, all Cypriots are now forced to ration water!!!

This may well be a case of 'ignorance is bliss' therefore you cannot blame the consumer!

Do not frequent the CL forum, so I cannot comment here!

Kindly remember too that Cyprus does not just house Cypriots - all are subjected to this water dilemma

[haplessboyrussell]

It might also be an idea to inform the CTO about the water problem in Cyprus. From what I am hearing, there are no notices posted in hotels regarding the use of water, travel agents in the UK are unaware of the problem, and tourists in genral seem to be oblivious to the lack of water on the island.
Or maybe Cyprus still relies on the tourist £ ?

This is absolutely true. As another "Brit Who Cares", I moaned at some British friends of mine for wasting water in a hotel in Protaras at the weekend, who replied "What? Is there a water shortage?". They'd been here for five days...

Appreciate that the tourist industry wishes to cover up the inadequacies of successive governments by not admitting to the problem, but a few polite notices wouldn't go amiss.

Can't speak for the rest of the nations but a wave of "greenness" seems to have swept the UK in the past few years - I'm sure people would take some notice if only someone told them of the problem.

Meanwhile, I'm still heading to work through a stream every morning while one of the Nicosia municipalities waters a bare patch of grass at a traffic junction - has anyone told them about a water shortage?

[BOF]

my nephew came over and stayed at Coral Bay around a month ago. we had told him there were water shortage problems before he came.
While here no one said anything to him about water shortage and when he asked he was told there is no problem with shortage of water!!!
The other day on 1st April street i saw cars lined up outside a showroom being washed down with a hosepipe....a police car drove by and took no notice at all. Now i dont have a pool and recycle grey water. But its nice to know that paphitis has discovered its the BRITISH that are forcing cyps to go short...
It appears to be anyone on CL that is the problem....so those of us on eastern Cyprus forum are ok and responsible then - well thats ok!~
BOF (not on CL, no pool, no hosepipe, no bigotry)

[Tim Drayton]

Anyone have any idea just when the promised water will be coming from the 'Motherland' please?

My son has invited some of his friends over next month and I am hoping we do not have to subject them to water rations!

This is after all the twenty first century!

Even the mighty space age UK had water rations and hose pipe bans a couple of years ago.

Agreed. The difference being the UK (once under the imposed ban) does not tend to misuse the whole water situation and the powers that be will adhere to the law and actually administer the relevant fines. You cannot say the same for Cyprus

Do you need a top up for your pool???

Why do most Brits come to Cyprus demanding their flash apartments complete with swimming pool and overlooking lush green golf courses. Don't they know that Cyprus has a chronic water shortage or perhaps they do not care!!

No pool mate, next question?

Please stop putting all the onus on the Brits, many Cypriots and other nationalities DO have pools here.

Why not ask for a pool anyway, if that is what you want? You boast year round sunshine, so why not cool off in a pool - makes perfect sense to me!

I think also, that you will find that most 'buyers' may not be aware of such water shortages as the developers will not admit to it!
Heck, I would think twice about buying here if I knew just how backward the water system was!

This island needs educating in water conservation as well as a government who will fulfills its promises (that would be a first for any government worldwide!) with your compatriots in the the main to cease thinking 'there is water in the tap, so there is no problem!

Just for the record - THIS BRIT CARES

Yes you are right. Swimming pools are however proliferating the landscape at a time of a chronic water shortage. Very sad and especially when the island is surrounded by a perfectly good ocean. Maybe the greedy developers have a lot to answer. But then so do the consumers who demand such luxury at the expense of the islands fragile water resources.

You guys even have a forum (CL) which includes the very important subject of "pool maintenance" as one of it's many thrilling topics. The water shortages are also discussed, but the demand for pools still persists. Very hypocitical.

Meanwhile, all Cypriots are now forced to ration water!!!

I know where you are coming from. I am a permanent British resident of Cyprus. Almost every day I leave my third-floor flat (no swimming pool!) and take a walk around my neighbourhood. I walk past house after house with its own private swimming pool in the garden, yet the enticing blue waters of the Mediterranean beckon from a mile below. At a time when we are suffering from water rationing, this makes me shake my head in disbelief.

However, who is to blame? Buyers were enticed into parting with good money to buy these houses no doubt in part because they boasted a private swimming pool. Many of these buyers were foreigners who were bringing currency into the country. Neither the developers nor the buyers of these properties were doing anything illegal. I don't think you can suddenly scapegoat these people now that the dams have run dry.

The uncomfortable truth is that this problem should have been foreseen. Legislation should have been in place long ago to restrict the number of private swimming pools. Ideas like building golf courses in an arid country that has a history of water shortages should have been binned. Sadly these measures were not taken, and it is far to late to shut the stable door now. The horse has long since bolted.