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Samantha Barklam

@Samantha Barklam

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English looking for information about Cyprus

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Registration: 17 May 2021

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Samantha Barklam created a thread
9 months ago

Wide fitting trainers

Hello. Does anyone know of any shoe shops in paphos that stock wide-fit trainers? Read More

Samantha Barklam replied to a thread
2 years ago
phildraper

Christmas in Cyprus by phildraper

As we only just arrived and trying to get a grip we were thinking it would be nice to eat out Christmas day rather than cook. What do Cypriots do for food and has anyone got a suggestion for a place to eat? We are not specifically looking for roast ...

Samantha Barklam

HI Phil. We spent last Christmas there and had a really good Christmas meal at Aphrodite Hills (Kouklia area, Paphos). Lovely food and good atmosphere. If you are interested, you get in touch with the golf club there. Email last year was: ... Read More

Samantha Barklam replied to a thread
3 years ago
shotokan101

The Dreaded Toilet Paper Question..... by shotokan101

Hi folks, Tried searching the forum but didn’t find any useful posts. A lot of properties don't seem to have mains sewage connections and therefore mayhap a septictank system instead. Coming from the UK were not that keen on the ...

Samantha Barklam

Yes thanks for reassurance and heads up Read More

Samantha Barklam replied to a thread
3 years ago
shotokan101

The Dreaded Toilet Paper Question..... by shotokan101

Hi folks, Tried searching the forum but didn’t find any useful posts. A lot of properties don't seem to have mains sewage connections and therefore mayhap a septictank system instead. Coming from the UK were not that keen on the ...

Samantha Barklam

Thanks for these posts - we are just about to buy property and I hadn’t considered this point. I will definitely invest in recycled bamboo paper and eco friendly products. We are going to do Airbnb when not there. Does anyone have any ... Read More

Samantha Barklam replied to a thread
3 years ago
Filmcritic

Bank account to buy property by Filmcritic

Is there anyway to open a bank account to transfer funds to purchase a future property, as most banks seem to need current utility bill which is impossible as I’m in the uk and wont have any bills until I purchase a property.

Samantha Barklam

Hello. The way I did it was to provide a solicitor in Cyprus with power of attorney to act on my behalf. She opened a bank account in her name once I had made an offer and I transferred the funds from the UK into that, using an international ... Read More