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Postby pretty-as-pink » Mon Jul 05, 2010 11:47 pm

plproud wrote:no honestly we are serious and definatly not getting itchy feet at all, just wanted to get peoples opinions who have actually done it thats all as it will help us in the long run also we are in the process of learning basic greek so if thats not being comitted to going then i dont know wot is!!

Hey take no notice of the z4 hes just a brummy who cant wait to move to cyprus, anyone would think hes doing a moon walk out the door for the legnth of time its taking him!
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Postby Z4 » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:27 am

pretty-as-pink wrote:
plproud wrote:no honestly we are serious and definatly not getting itchy feet at all, just wanted to get peoples opinions who have actually done it thats all as it will help us in the long run also we are in the process of learning basic greek so if thats not being comitted to going then i dont know wot is!!

Hey take no notice of the z4 hes just a brummy who cant wait to move to cyprus, anyone would think hes doing a moon walk out the door for the legnth of time its taking him!


I'm as much a Brummie as your a Londoner :wink:

Well, I'm not sure if we're still serious about moving out there it depends on how the next six months goes I think.
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Postby Jen. » Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:50 pm

fig head wrote:And if ya about that pic with my bra and little hot shorts , oh well, have to cause some heart attacks LOL

:shock: What is your facebook?!! :lol:
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Postby Baggieboy » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:19 pm

Been following the thread with interest. We intend to move to Cyprus in - ooh around 3 years, 4 months and 23 days - roughly. reason being is that's when I hit 50 and can take early retirement.

Now everyone's circumstances are different, but what a lot of people say is "Cyprus is great to retire to, not so good to work in".

There are people who move to Cyprus and succeed, but it ain't easy. Theres little or no safety net if things don't work out and Cyprus, for all its positives, is after all a different culture to the UK. There are horror stories of people having one holiday there and next thing they're selling the house in England and moving out to live. Its often these types who end up returning the UK because they didn't do their research.

Which brings me to my next point. Research. research everything. Where you want to live, the language (even just the social niceties), the politics and history (now that really is an interesting one - but I'll go no further at this stage). research Cyprus accommodation websites - there's plenty if you look.

Honestly, we've been planning our move for 5 years already, but there will still be surpises for us when we get there. You cannot do enough research! Villages, wines, transport, culture, arts - really LEARN about Cyprus.

My advice would be test the water. If possible give yourself 2 years, with enough cash to get through at least 6 months. Don't sell the house in UK and rent in Cyprus.

Did I mention research?

Search other message boards, the one the locals refer to as "Cyprus Dying" is actually a very useful one for getting information. I won't advertise the name on here, but you can probably guess it from the above pun.

Its a brave move, and one I wouldn't have the bottle for, so fair play to you on that, but if it works out you'll appreciate it all the more.

And do lots of research.

Good luck

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Postby pretty-as-pink » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:28 pm

Z4 wrote:
pretty-as-pink wrote:
plproud wrote:no honestly we are serious and definatly not getting itchy feet at all, just wanted to get peoples opinions who have actually done it thats all as it will help us in the long run also we are in the process of learning basic greek so if thats not being comitted to going then i dont know wot is!!

Hey take no notice of the z4 hes just a brummy who cant wait to move to cyprus, anyone would think hes doing a moon walk out the door for the legnth of time its taking him!


I'm as much a Brummie as your a Londoner :wink:

Well, I'm not sure if we're still serious about moving out there it depends on how the next six months goes I think.

sensible is good :)
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Postby CBBB » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:36 pm

pretty-as-pink wrote:
Z4 wrote:
pretty-as-pink wrote:
plproud wrote:no honestly we are serious and definatly not getting itchy feet at all, just wanted to get peoples opinions who have actually done it thats all as it will help us in the long run also we are in the process of learning basic greek so if thats not being comitted to going then i dont know wot is!!

Hey take no notice of the z4 hes just a brummy who cant wait to move to cyprus, anyone would think hes doing a moon walk out the door for the legnth of time its taking him!


I'm as much a Brummie as your a Londoner :wink:

Well, I'm not sure if we're still serious about moving out there it depends on how the next six months goes I think.

sensible is good :)


Go for it Z4, ignore British Cow Full With Malice!
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Postby Z4 » Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:47 pm

CBBB wrote:
pretty-as-pink wrote:
Z4 wrote:
pretty-as-pink wrote:
plproud wrote:no honestly we are serious and definatly not getting itchy feet at all, just wanted to get peoples opinions who have actually done it thats all as it will help us in the long run also we are in the process of learning basic greek so if thats not being comitted to going then i dont know wot is!!

Hey take no notice of the z4 hes just a brummy who cant wait to move to cyprus, anyone would think hes doing a moon walk out the door for the legnth of time its taking him!


I'm as much a Brummie as your a Londoner :wink:

Well, I'm not sure if we're still serious about moving out there it depends on how the next six months goes I think.

sensible is good :)


Go for it Z4, ignore British Cow Full With Malice!


I don't get it - I thought she had left the forum?? :?
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Postby pretty-as-pink » Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:52 pm

Z4 wrote:
CBBB wrote:
pretty-as-pink wrote:
Z4 wrote:
pretty-as-pink wrote:
plproud wrote:no honestly we are serious and definatly not getting itchy feet at all, just wanted to get peoples opinions who have actually done it thats all as it will help us in the long run also we are in the process of learning basic greek so if thats not being comitted to going then i dont know wot is!!

Hey take no notice of the z4 hes just a brummy who cant wait to move to cyprus, anyone would think hes doing a moon walk out the door for the legnth of time its taking him!


I'm as much a Brummie as your a Londoner :wink:

Well, I'm not sure if we're still serious about moving out there it depends on how the next six months goes I think.

sensible is good :)


Go for it Z4, ignore British Cow Full With Malice!


I don't get it - I thought she had left the forum?? :?

Can you not talk directly to people z4? use your loaf, does it look like i have left.
I remember you leaving once and sprung back, gee's does it really matter FFS
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Postby Z4 » Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:03 pm

pretty-as-pink wrote:
Z4 wrote:
CBBB wrote:
pretty-as-pink wrote:
Z4 wrote:
pretty-as-pink wrote:
plproud wrote:no honestly we are serious and definatly not getting itchy feet at all, just wanted to get peoples opinions who have actually done it thats all as it will help us in the long run also we are in the process of learning basic greek so if thats not being comitted to going then i dont know wot is!!

Hey take no notice of the z4 hes just a brummy who cant wait to move to cyprus, anyone would think hes doing a moon walk out the door for the legnth of time its taking him!


I'm as much a Brummie as your a Londoner :wink:

Well, I'm not sure if we're still serious about moving out there it depends on how the next six months goes I think.

sensible is good :)


Go for it Z4, ignore British Cow Full With Malice!


I don't get it - I thought she had left the forum?? :?

Can you not talk directly to people z4? use your loaf, does it look like i have left.
I remember you leaving once and sprung back, gee's does it really matter FFS


Shall I find the thread where you said that you we're off ?

It doesn't matter if you leave or stay but why bother writing your off in the first place? :roll:
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