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The most major thing to come out of this crisis so far in Cyprus is that the Cypriots are buying up a shed load of property from Queensway till Maida Vale thanks to the GBP's parity with the EUro.

Many families that are sending their kids to study in the UK next year are planning to buy a house for the kids rather than rent.

If you know anyone who is interested in a four bedroom house just round the corner from Ealing Broadway Station, a friend of mine here is trying to sell one.

[miltiades]

Gordon Brown is doing his fair bit of fleecing ... raiding fiscal sources .... to help his re-election, because apparently he believes, since he let slip, that he is singularly "Saving the World" ...

A few years back we could have , the UK , joined the Euro at 1.48 !!
Oh NO , said the small minded masses of people , we don't want to lose our ... sovereignty Look at us now , the poorest Europeans , oh well we still have our glorious pound and our sovereignty intact !!

ps. This morning I purchased locally a 200 gram jar of Nescafe gold blend cost me £3.00 , last month in Carefour in Limassol I paid 7.63 euros !!!
Leg of Lamb at £ 4.60 a kg , beat that !!

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Gordon Brown is doing his fair bit of fleecing ... raiding fiscal sources .... to help his re-election, because apparently he believes, since he let slip, that he is singularly "Saving the World" ...

A few years back we could have , the UK , joined the Euro at 1.48 !!
Oh NO , said the small minded masses of people , we don't want to lose our ... sovereignty Look at us now , the poorest Europeans , oh well we still have our glorious pound and our sovereignty intact !!

ps. This morning I purchased locally a 200 gram jar of Nescafe gold blend cost me £3.00 , last month in Carefour in Limassol I paid 7.63 euros !!!
Leg of Lamb at £ 4.60 a kg , beat that !!

You wouldn't buy a local leg of lamb for roasting, they are only any good for souvla. NZ Lamb (OK it is frozen, but I don't have a problem with that) is a very similar price to what you mention and excellent quality.

[DT.]

The most major thing to come out of this crisis so far in Cyprus is that the Cypriots are buying up a shed load of property from Queensway till Maida Vale thanks to the GBP's parity with the EUro.

Many families that are sending their kids to study in the UK next year are planning to buy a house for the kids rather than rent.

If you know anyone who is interested in a four bedroom house just round the corner from Ealing Broadway Station, a friend of mine here is trying to sell one.

ok

[miltiades]

Gordon Brown is doing his fair bit of fleecing ... raiding fiscal sources .... to help his re-election, because apparently he believes, since he let slip, that he is singularly "Saving the World" ...

A few years back we could have , the UK , joined the Euro at 1.48 !!
Oh NO , said the small minded masses of people , we don't want to lose our ... sovereignty Look at us now , the poorest Europeans , oh well we still have our glorious pound and our sovereignty intact !!

ps. This morning I purchased locally a 200 gram jar of Nescafe gold blend cost me £3.00 , last month in Carefour in Limassol I paid 7.63 euros !!!
Leg of Lamb at £ 4.60 a kg , beat that !!

You wouldn't buy a local leg of lamb for roasting, they are only any good for souvla. NZ Lamb (OK it is frozen, but I don't have a problem with that) is a very similar price to what you mention and excellent quality.

As a frequent visitor to Cyprus I cant help but notice how terribly expensive food and other household requirements have become in Cyprus. I do of course understand that the weakness of Stg makes everything very expensive to us "Charlies" . Milk , Butter , Cheese , Bread , Eggs are perhaps some of the most expensive in Europe .
At the moment the UK appears to be the cheapest nation in Europe on food and household essentials.

[Noddy]

We are not all destitute and begging on the street yet.But I do feel that people are holding on to their money at the moment just in case.So yes I can see it being a little quieter everywhere, not just Cyprus. For example If you went to the Eurozone last year with £2000 to spend, you are not coming this year with £3000 just to make up the difference.
The all inclusive hotels woul;d be a better bet for families on a fixed budget so maybe these will be ok.
As for Casino's Russians, Arabs,
Hmmm hardly a future Brit magnet for a holiday destination

[Get Real!]

The man who started the thread asked a simple question...

"Shall I book my holiday for Cyprus or will it be too quiet this year?"

...he didn't ask for a global financial analysis!

[Tim Drayton]

The man who started the thread asked a simple question...

"Shall I book my holiday for Cyprus or will it be too quiet this year?"

...he didn't ask for a global financial analysis!

Good point. Well, if the current situation in Limassol is anything to go by, the place will be packed out with Russians next summer.

[Get Real!]

The man who started the thread asked a simple question...

"Shall I book my holiday for Cyprus or will it be too quiet this year?"

...he didn't ask for a global financial analysis!

Good point. Well, if the current situation in Limassol is anything to go by, the place will be packed out with Russians next summer.

So the question then becomes... "Do I want a Russian holiday?"

[Tim Drayton]

The man who started the thread asked a simple question...

"Shall I book my holiday for Cyprus or will it be too quiet this year?"

...he didn't ask for a global financial analysis!

Good point. Well, if the current situation in Limassol is anything to go by, the place will be packed out with Russians next summer.

So the question then becomes... "Do I want a Russian holiday?"

Or else, since the Russians (sensible people) have a special soft spot for Limassol, would I prefer to go to an empty Agia Napa instead?