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Christmas is coming and present buying is in progress. If you are buying anything through Amazon then please remember the Luxor4u shop. The costs and discounts are exactly...
Gah! Wrote a long post earlier in response to Horus and the Black Taj Mahal. It doesn't seem to have posted when I pressed submit. I've got to stop writing posts on my phone and just wait until I...
I don't know how many are aware but two very long term residents have died recently friends have had to get the police to enter their homes and have discovered bodies. The police immediately seal off...
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I would have thought there had been a whip-round by now from the ex-pats, especially from those who don't drink, don't smoke, or for that matter don't go out much,.............got to do something...
I have received pictures of food both bought in Luxor and in a couple of eating establishments. COMPLETELY RANK LOOKING. I think similar to when we lived there during the hot months, not enough care...
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I have experienced all of the above from eating in hotels, eating out and being on cruise boats, in no case was the food of inferior quality produce wise, in fact Egypt has some of the best...
MT had better get his tin hat out if the latest news item is anything to go by. A Russian S200 missile launched in Syria probably against an Israeli rocket has hit Northern Cyprus (the Turkish bit)....
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Apart from the discrepancy between kilometres and miles, and although I’m no rocket scientist, it does seem that the missile landed within the distances indicated by Horus.
Washed the other day and went to bring the washing in including some knickers that I always hide from sight on the line. Put all the dry washing away. Everything good. Had a shower earlier and went...
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Nothing worse than fur coat..,,and no knickers. :lol:
Well awaiting the A/c service man Mustapha only 3 hours late but, Mustapha filter turned up nice guy, likes a stella. So finally convinced 'er next door to get some chickens 'she got ducks....
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You going to arrange for a surprise housewarming Party Doc ? Take along a few stella's ?
Back in the 1970's the Welsh had many surprise housewarming parties for second homes bought by English...
My friend told me this morning that she came close to loosing some of her twenty four family members that had just boarded the ferry to cross over to the WB. The blame for this seems to rest solely...
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I am rather surprised that you do not know the answer to your last post MT.
The Egyptians have a saying, Insh-a-Allah. it means God Willing.
It assumes that eveything is on Gods hands, and as...
An interesting article contradicting the view that Egypt’s economy is booming. On the contrary, the article maintains the country is heading for bankruptcy with dire consequences for the social...
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Yeah, yeah, nada, nada, we believe you madam. :lol: :lol:
Just received emails with online boarding passes and baggage tags for our flights from Luxor on Monday. Has anybody used these from Luxor, do they actually work? They give the option of having them...
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Many airlines now charge to book your seat. My recent trip to Egypt with Etihad was my first experience of this. :x
As they do with me when I book my preferred seat in advance to Thailand. Coming...
With all what's going on with Brexit the pound is slipping again. Last year for my £1500 I got 36,000 LE now 30,000. This equates to around £300. Mind you it went up slight after Theresa May resigned...
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I was actually in South Africa when they floated the Rand, all expectation was that it would increase above its current trading level. To that end I delayed paying my 6 week hotel bill until the...
I must say, and my apologies if its already been spoken about, I do like the new change, being thanked instead of liked on a post, its more personal. In the past I've given a like out of recognition...
In Juarez City, there is a forensic doctor that has developed a formula that will rehydrate mummified cadavers. At first, people called him crazy, but now he is sought after by people across the...
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I guess the oils or pitch that they used wont have helped either Horus.
Shame really, but this process is an excellent idea and will no doubt have helped lots of families of the victims that this...
For certain I am sure members will remember the British couple who died while on holiday at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel in Hurgarda, on 21st August last year. It seems the Egyptian authorities...
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Agreed, one of the negative aspects of this culture, So be on you best behaviour.
The corruption from up high penetrates down.
My Dear old grandad warned me many years ago... He should know, he...
In Cairo the other day, an ATM machine shamelessly swallowed my Visa card right in front of my eyes. A gentleman came running and with a big smile gave it back to me. I tried again and he repeated...
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I tell everyone! Some Egyptians know the trick, but foreigners write it down: "0 Cancel ."
A dear friend just texted me from Cairo Airport, very grateful - she needed it, only a few days after I...
"Despite upgrading to a life of luxury, Fred will unlikely produce any offspring with potential mates at the zoo as Fred will need to be castrated as per EU Regulations of 2015"
I know this is VERY...
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Sadly, EU regulations will presumably no longer apply post Brexit so castration of alien invasive species (a.k.a. Illegal immigrants) may no longer be possible.
Q13: Which of the following statements is correct ? A: Money from TV licences is used to pay for all TV services. B: Money from TV licences is used to pay for the British Broadcasting Corporation....
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"Which British Explorer disappeared in 1927 whilst searching for the lost city of 'Z' in Brazil ?...."
That would be Charlie Hunnam (who played Percy Fawcett) if you watched it on Netflix :lol:...
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