BENNU wrote:

Kevininabydos wrote: I have logged in here many times hoping you would post something so I knew you were about!

Lovely to see you about too dear Bennu

There are visa issues if you want to live here over 8 months. You then have to apply for your papers, you need to show, birth and marriage certificate, passports, home ownership or rental documents, and a Cypriot Bank account statement, oh and your S1 forms, available for retired people only. A one off interview and then you get your residential visa, lasts forever. The cost 20 Euros. Once you get your residential papers you can apply for free medical card, Cypriot driving license what ever you need. Those not retired pay for treatment, 10 Euros to see your Dr and 30 Euros to see the consultant. Basic medical insurance is around 150 to 200 euros per year depending on your age.

The trouble is you get good medical treatment, fully equipped ambulances, well trained Doctors and Consultants, good hospitals with bedside phones and TV's. Most of the medical staff are British or British trained. No one is used to that in Luxor, beyond an Elastoplast, they were lost. Don't forget around Larnaca and Limossal its British Territory. So Brexit here they do not think will effect anyone with papers. One good thing is that you do not pay tax unless your income is over 27,000 Euros. Just in case we were the last ones accepted from Egypt to prevent terrorism, illegal use of Facebook, FGM becoming rife, and these stupid Orfi Marriages. Ha Ha!!

And to think....but for Brexit you'd have been able to live in Cyprus without any tedious visa issues!

A narrow escape for the Cypriots

We are enjoying ourselves now, and instead of moving on so fast, we have decided to enjoy ourselves before taking another step. I still read the forum, but mainly to see what is happening in Luxor, I really have very little interest, however, some of the posts about what is happening even since we left, the Facebook charges, the free days etc make me laugh and also makes me think the place is in a free flow spiral. Nether myself or wife regret the day we left, but find it amusing to see and hear recent happenings. We had planned an earlier move and therefore arranged a temporary PO Bx for things to be delivered and changes to pensions, healthcare, etc etc. So we had a laugh when we were told that, everything would start from the day we actually did move 11/3/2017 and not from the 1/3/2017. When I made enquiries, the British Authorities said you entered Cyprus at 6.15pm on 11/3/2017 according to your passport. Amazing! all Government departments must now be linked and they can follow your every move. Just said " my mistake, a typing error, caused me to put an extra 1 in the date" ha ha! But it goes to show even when big brother in Luxor, fails, big brother elsewhere takes over. I could not believe that the swiping of passports at airports can be registered among all government departments. Another thing we have learned is that where we are you can apply to be a tax resident, and tax here only starts when your income is over £25,000. Very interesting!!

newcastle wrote:
I see Major Thom was around in recent hours....but keeping shtumm

Old habits die hard. Well the looking in bit anyway.

DJKeefy wrote:

BENNU wrote: I always thought that it had to do with the "hide my online status" option.

WOW BENNU you are amazing, you need a job in IT, you solved the mystery

<giggle> I just took it as given that Keefy had eliminated that theory and that it was something far less obvious!

I see Major Thom was around in recent hours....but keeping shtumm

I spoke too soon.....

newcastle wrote:Seems I now have "last time visited" data on some members...but not on others e.g.

Zooropa, yes.

Dusak, no.

Stranger and stranger......

I see Major Thom was around in recent hours....but keeping shtumm

I've had the feeling for some time now that someone is attempting to eradicate me.

BENNU wrote: I always thought that it had to do with the "hide my online status" option.

WOW BENNU you are amazing, you need a job in IT, you solved the mystery

I always thought that it had to do with the "hide my online status" option.

newcastle wrote:Seems I now have "last time visited" data on some members...but not on others e.g.

This seems to be the case for everyone (except admins/mods) I can't work out why too I am looking it to it though

Seems I now have "last time visited" data on some members...but not on others e.g.

Zooropa, yes.

Dusak, no.

Stranger and stranger......

I see Major Thom was around in recent hours....but keeping shtumm

Kevininabydos wrote: I have logged in here many times hoping you would post something so I knew you were about!

Thanks Keefy, it just goes to verify what I ws telling A4 about forum glitches, some members get the odd problem and others do not, but with a forum as complex as this one glitches are bound to occur, good job you are around to try and sort them out.

newcastle wrote:

Horus wrote:Kevin, you only need to click on the button that says 'Board Index' and then scroll down to the very bottom of the page and you can see a list of members who have visited in the last 24 hours. Also if you click onto the little down pointing arrow alongside their avatar and choose 'profile' you can see when the member last visited, in A4's case it was on Saturday 29th.

This only shows "-" when I've looked....for any member.

I have just tested this out (in members mode) and it seems like some members do have "-" others show the date and time, I will have to look into it more, it does not make any sense at the moment to why some do and some dont

Ruby Slippers wrote:It's visible to me, Horus, so I should think it is for everyone.

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Then there must be a glitch on mine...as this is all I get with any member.

Not that I'm losing any sleep over it....

It's visible to me, Horus, so I should think it is for everyone.

newcastle wrote:

Horus wrote:Kevin, you only need to click on the button that says 'Board Index' and then scroll down to the very bottom of the page and you can see a list of members who have visited in the last 24 hours. Also if you click onto the little down pointing arrow alongside their avatar and choose 'profile' you can see when the member last visited, in A4's case it was on Saturday 29th.

This only shows "-" when I've looked....for any member.

I thought that it showed that information for everyone? maybe it is only visible in the Moderators tools

Horus wrote:Kevin, you only need to click on the button that says 'Board Index' and then scroll down to the very bottom of the page and you can see a list of members who have visited in the last 24 hours. Also if you click onto the little down pointing arrow alongside their avatar and choose 'profile' you can see when the member last visited, in A4's case it was on Saturday 29th.

This only shows "-" when I've looked....for any member.

Kevin, you only need to click on the button that says 'Board Index' and then scroll down to the very bottom of the page and you can see a list of members who have visited in the last 24 hours. Also if you click onto the little down pointing arrow alongside their avatar and choose 'profile' you can see when the member last visited, in A4's case it was on Saturday 29th.