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Just heard about SIM Cards for mobiles belonging to ex pats, that are under 60's.
They will cost money on your visa, in the way of an extension, estimates around 2-3 grand.
Is it cynical to think...
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Answer: Smart phones are not smart, get an untraceable phone like mine, simples... 8)
My mate died yesterday of meningitis he was only 5 years older than me, shame...
There seems to be so much attention being paid, in the UK and indeed around the world, to Prince Harry's book and televised interviews. It's hard to avoid the whole debacle, (that's one of the words...
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Many of us in my generation would echo those words, Hepzibah. (And we're also prone to rambling on, and on, and on!) Never mind.
It always amazes me how the Property Tax collectors are so quick off the mark. Every year they are banging on my door on 2 January asking me to pay my Property Tax.
However, I was surprised that the...
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That's maybe because they have no idea if what a tax system is all about! Our P. Tax rises around €20 every year.
It seems that the Winter Palace has taken note of the higher currency exchange rate because the price of their 5 course Christmas Eve Gala Dinner, excluding drinks, is $120 - seems rather expensive...
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Just to answer Teddyboy, thinks have changed since BREXIT, buying property is harder, when we moved to Cyprus you just needed to prove you could live in income without needing government assistance,...
I have just seen that the ground floor of my next door building, which is in a very busy street with a school opposite, is now being used as a storage unit for gas bottles. How irresponsible.
I have Nile Sat on my TV and many of the English speaking channels have changed. If anyone is CURRENTLY using Nile Sat please could you tell me which are the English speaking channels?
I was approached on entering the baggage reclaim and asked if I needed help. I had my hand luggage with me but had 1 extremely large suitcase to come, so would welcome assistance getting it off the...
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Should have said Bussa Al La Teezak and given him a fist sandwich, cheeky people get on my nerves
Can anyone give me a rough idea where the dental hospital is on TV street? I've been referred there by Dr Farid and I've forgotten the directions he gave me!
Here is a great idea I intend to investigate upon my return, no electricity needed
just someone to explain how to create the sections to those guys up in Naqada.
Last time I tried my 'chimeras...
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50 or so years ago, a friend of mine developed a system of cyclonic cones and stuff, (for shifting air) which was similar to Mr Dysons vacuum ideas. I wonder if this sort of thing could be used in...
We’d gone over to the Passport Office to renew my visa, and after various filling in of forms I eventually joined the queue for payment. There were 4 Egyptian gentlemen in front of me. Eventually...
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Not wanting to possibly fall foul of the immigration people here, I had a toodle up to the Passport Office the other day, just to make sure. My word, it's all changed and lovely now!
Anyway, I sat...
I've just been quoted a price of £253 for a taxi from Kings Cross to an airport hotel at Heathrow in September! (a journey of just over 40 mins on a Sunday). The flight to Luxor is cheaper than...
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Hatusu,
Which I hope you will not be doing. That is getting in touch and giving bank details.
Gordon - 're giving anyone my bank details - I'm a Yorkshire lass!
I got a nasty shock at the doctors surgery this morning. I'd gone for my Shingles jab, and mentioned to the nurse that I would soon be away for several months over the winter period. She advised me...
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At my previous surgery the doctor knew my real travel circumstances. He said I'd paid NIC all my life,and what he found particularly beneficial for the surgery was that I wouldn't be troubling them...
I have been following the many complaints on Twitter about the failure of Egyptair to deliver customers' luggage and also Egyptair's failure to reply to requests for help in locating luggage.
I am...
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Good idea….particularly if travelling to the wilds of West Africa. You’re lucky you weren’t eaten…or didn’t end up in some local chief’s harem :lol:
For those of you who knew him, Anthony Crosbie (TonyC) died in Gezira this morning after a long illness. RIP Tony, we will miss your acerbic sense of humour and those wonderful journalistic one...
Egyptian Streets really scraping the barrel with this one. :zz
Or perhaps the news has only just got out?
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It's not just Egyptian men who are out to fleece people in Luxor. Without wanting to go on! We have people from N. Africa and the Middle East here who are all at it. Now they have learned the art of...
Can anybody please supply a picture of the machine that is laying this coving.
On the West Bank.
It will explain how much temporary land will be required. 'cheers..... 8)
Ps: And perhaps the...
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Not trying to be cynical, but maybe they have to be frugal with water if the new damn is operational. They did argue that the new damn would restrict water in the Nile, so this could be in...
It's a wonderful service - the vet Dr Shady actually comes out to you. Much less stress on both animal AND owner. (Those of you who have had to travel with a kicking screaming spitting furious animal...
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Thank you hatusu my poppy cat was a beautiful girl who reached nearly 17
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