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[miltiades]

It is a well known fact by those with half a brain that Duty Free shops with the exemption of cigarettes and spirits are a ripoff of the highest order. Coming over to Cyprus while killing time browsing at the various shops I came directly outside Lacoste shop , instinctively I recalled when I was riped off some months back when I bought 3 and not even a bloody pocket ! I couldn't help hearing a young couple talking in Greek , Christo she said lets see some Lacoste t-Shirts , I followed them into the ...den and after excitedly proclaiming to Christos that the Lacoste T- Shirts were so much cheaper in the duty free she helped him pick 2 at a mere ..... 85.00 quid each !!!!! They appeared to be a young affluent couple maybe on their honeymoon since they were constantly holding hands and no doubt with a few Euros in their pockets , and indeed Euros is what they had to pay with , perhaps I thought to my self money received in envelopes at their wedding , I'm usually rather good at sussing people out. Off to the Cashier they take their two T-Shirts , that will be 170.00 pounds please , the foreign geezer behind the till said, I was gobsmacked to say the least with memories of the last few months speeding passed my puzzled brain , as they pulled out their money , Euros , I got closer to the Cypriot geezard as he presented the foreign gizzard with 4 x 50 Euro bills , sorry the cashier said that is not enough , the Euro rate is ....1.30 to the pound so its 221 euros !!! ( the officiall
MMR at the time 1.14 ) Without as much as flinching an eye I tap the young man on the shoulder and said to him in Greek , File let me have your 200 euros I will pay for your T-Shirts , he was very very happy having saved himself 21 euros , if he had any bloody brain he would have saved him self a lot more by staying away from this rip off merchants.
The moral of the story some time back I bought 3 Lacoste T--Shirts for a tenner !!! The lot !!! My profit on the exchange rate with the Cypriot couple amounted to 11.30 euros about the cost of my 3 Lacoste T-Shirts !!!!
Meeting Kafenes today so I shall wear my green Lacoste that cost me ....nothing courtesy of the newly weds !!!!

[CBBB]

When are you visiting Nicosia you old bugger?

[miltiades]

When are you visiting Nicosia you old bugger?

M , fancy coming to Limassol Saturday for a beer ?
Had a brilliant time in Paphos today meeting Kafenes for coffee at the old port then for lunch at a terrific venue , his gorgeous wife joined us and we had a fantastic meal consisting of Japanese starters followed by a massive amount of Med Prawns , Kalamari and all the accompaniments. I couldn't drink much since I was driving to Stroumbi , you know the Great , so I had to be ...careful.
Great time and I thank Kafenes for his hospitality which I look forward in reciprocating. He will no mind Im sure me mentioning again how beautiful and lovely his young wife is.

[Get Real!]

God, I just can’t stand you forever counting your pennies…

And with one and a half feet in the grave too!

[miltiades]

God, I just can’t stand you forever counting your pennies…

And with one and a half feet in the grave too!

Don't you mean counting my blessings !!!!
Bet I will out leave you plonker !!!

[Jerry]

God, I just can’t stand you forever counting your pennies…

And with one and a half feet in the grave too!

Don't you mean counting my blessings !!!!
Bet I will out leave you plonker !!!

You're going to leave him out of your will? I'm not surprised

[Gasman]

There is no Duty Free EU to EU country flights. Even before the EU, frequent travellers knew Duty Free was a rip off.

[kafenes]

Meeting Kafenes today so I shall wear my green Lacoste that cost me ....nothing courtesy of the newly weds !!!!

Here's a picture of Miltiades enjoying his lunch wearing his 'GREEN' Lacoste which cost him nothing.

[CBBB]

Meeting Kafenes today so I shall wear my green Lacoste that cost me ....nothing courtesy of the newly weds !!!!

Here's a picture of Miltiades enjoying his lunch wearing his 'GREEN' Lacoste which cost him nothing.

Probably gave it away because they knew the colour would change!

[SSBubbles]

When are you visiting Nicosia you old bugger?

M , fancy coming to Limassol Saturday for a beer ?
Had a brilliant time in Paphos today meeting Kafenes for coffee at the old port then for lunch at a terrific venue , his gorgeous wife joined us and we had a fantastic meal consisting of Japanese starters followed by a massive amount of Med Prawns , Kalamari and all the accompaniments. I couldn't drink much since I was driving to Stroumbi , you know the Great , so I had to be ...careful.
Great time and I thank Kafenes for his hospitality which I look forward in reciprocating. He will no mind Im sure me mentioning again how beautiful and lovely his young wife is.

Is CBBB comimg to Limassol then? I could maybe join you too
Time?
Place?