Paphos People

Hello everyone

My first post, have been reading for a few days and love the forum already, everyone seems really friendly.

We bought a small apartment in Kato Paphos in September and are coming over for the first time on March 5th (without our 2 girls), we have lots to do ie decorating and bit of furniture to buy, but we are both really excited about it.

If anyone has any tips or advice I would really appreciate it, I worry that we wont have long enough to do everything in a week!

Also what will the weather be like by then? Other than decorating clothes we dont know what to pack!!

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Julie

Just a week julie, i think you need more than that. But anyway WELCOME to pp

How exciting for you Julie. I hope everything goes well. You will certainly have a very busy week!!!

The weather will still be very up and down, so bring so t-shirts and jumpers!!!! And warm pj's for the cold nights.

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Hi Julie

Welcome to paphos People, where we are all a friendly bunch.

Brings clothes with you that you can wear in layers, then when the sun shines, you can strip off. Then when its a bit chilly you can put them on again.

Write a list before you come here, of what you want to do in that week and what you need to buy.

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Welcome Julie P,

Glad to have you on board & we look forward to meeting you & your other half when you're over full time, as for the weather, its a bit of hit & miss at the moment but compared to the UK, I suppose its still quite warm, even those of us who've been here a while think its bloody freezing

It must be very exciting to be moving over here & if you need advice, please just ask the questions & our members wil be able to help you out no problem

My husband cant get more time off work unfortunately, not overly worried as we will be coming again in May for 2 weeks so what we cant get done in March will have to wait til May.

I am currently at work so will say ttfn.

Julie

Julie

You didn't waste much time did you!! I knew you'd like this forum. Don't forget what I said, if you want showing around, places where to get stuff from etc just ask and I will take you there.

As everyone has said the weather is very changeable at this time of the year and it can be very cold at night, well it is to us anyway.

Take care and just email me if you want anything

Love Karen x

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Hi Julie

Welcome and looks like everyone has covered what i was going to say.

frank

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Hi Julie, welcome to the forum.

You mentioned buying items for your apartment. If buying furniture you may run into the same problem my friends had in their 2 week visit. A lot of the shops couldn't quote delivery of less than a few weeks or more, so they left a key with us to let delivery men in. You might need to think about this if you have a friend or neighbour handy.

Otherwise, prices vary a lot from place to place so be sure and ask here for any advice on where to go (shopping that is)!

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Hi Julie P .. Welcome to the forum



I hope she never read about the cat

Welcome again

If you need any help just ask

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welcome Julie, busy time for you but exciting.We furnished most of ours in a week. but still seem to be adding and replacing 2 years later. We got a lot of things at Venus home collection they are on line so it gives you a idea. I did bring bedding towels ect in vaxbag in case. bits and bobs i got at supermarkets. sure you will enjoy this site.
Tricia

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Welcome Julie.

Best towels and bedding you can buy in Paphos is Twosox shop.

J if only I had the money, think I would half empty your shop with those beautiful quilts/comforters you have and the curtains - scrumptious. Wait until I get a job, but there again I still have over 50 towels in one of the high cupboards. It was only when we were leaving the UK that I found I had a towel fetish - over 100 of them as I just can't resist buying towels.

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Hi Trish,
Can you tell me whereabouts Twosox shop is please? Would love to go and have a browse next time we are over.
Cheers,
Sue.

I have just come from there

If you go across the debenhams round about, towards yeris-kipper
(airport road) then turn right at the next lights, down that road until it starts going down-hill to the right ,, the shop is on the laft side of the road ..

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Cheers Neil,
I'm always looking for an excuse to spend more money. Look forward to going there in May.
And welcome to the friendly forum Julie.
Sue.

Thanks Neil for posting the directions. Been busy cooking for the OH. - British food bangers, mash and onions - yummy.

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Hi Julie

Welcome from your namesake to this great forum. How exciting for you staying in your apartment for the first time

Julie x

Thanks to everone for making me so welcome, and to Karen for introducing me to the site!

Our only large(ish) purchase is a sofa bed (pref in leather), and we have been told of a place that sells last years Argos furniture, have emailed them direct but havent heard anything yet!

Does anyone know of any other furniture stores nearby and also where do we buy paint from?
Julie

Julie

There are loads of furniture stores on Polis Road and you can get paint from Homecentre (behind Debenhams) and of course the Dulux shop. You can also get paint at G & P opposite my shop in Chlorakas and they can mix up colours, according to Owen the prices are reasonable also.

Karen

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Hi Julie

Steptoes is pretty good value as well:

http://www.steptoes.biz/

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Remember the furnishing of our villa well. We did get some bargains, tv from Scandia, £299 for a Sony 32 inch, UK price£499 in Currys. Beds three piece suite, dining room suite all bought at Bella Casa on the Polis Road. Negotiate a good discount.
I would certainly thing of using IKEA if furnishing a house today. Certainly for beds, as the beds in Cyprus are expensive. There are people who will pick up from IKEA and assemble your furniture for you. Also settees.

It can be done in a week
I arrived on a saturday evening, did a recce on sunday as all the shops were closed, but i found all the shops i wanted to visit
Monday we set off early, hit furniture shops , superhome, and supermarkets and Winters for garden furniture.
Sofas were delivered on tuesday, sunbeds on wednesday, our return flight was wednesday night. (already had beds)
We struggled with curtains, but did manage to get some. And you could try twosox shop, or the Curtain workshop, in chicken street, kato Paphos.
Do make a list and shop till you drop. Tiring, but great fun.

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Steptoes anybody ?

whatcha talkin about??

Sorry, couldn't resist!

Indeed !

Ah well, I see Steptoes has actually been mentioned already. My fault for skimming over the posts..

I found them great and very quick when we came for a week to furnish our apartment in Kato Paphos in January.

ps. I'm new to the forum. It's great and very informative.

Welcome Willis.

Julie, welcome also. You mentioned emails. Cypriot businesses aren't always very good at using emails as a means of correspondence. If they have a fax machine they seem to respond to faxes much quicker.

Enjoy sorting out your apartment.

Verity.

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Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

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Thank you Starchild!

Willis - have you been to my house? Are you who I think you are. Or am I thinking of someone else?

Verity.

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Verity.

Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

http://coecyp.blogspot.com

I don't know, have I Starchild ?

Welcome Wills.Do tell all have you been to Star childs
Tricia

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I'm new, give me the benefit.. Who or what is Starchilds ?

There's no easy answer to that one - some would say that Starchild is all around us, or that maybe there's a little Starchild in all of us!

p.s. Starchild is Verity, the posting above yours, whose house you may or may not have been to!

you been smoking again rodney ??

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Whilst the optimist and the pessimist argued that the whisky glass was either half full
or half empty ? .
I drank it .....
The opportunist..

Now I'm as confused as King Kev in his quest to save the no hopers from relegation.. I'll think I'll take a break.

Dont worry Wills you will enjoy it here have fun
Tricia

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I take it that Willis has not been to my house.

Once seen, never forgotten. Or so I'm told.

Verity.

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Verity.

Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

http://coecyp.blogspot.com

I take it your not a TOON supporter either, maybe a Makem then

Btw, welcome to the forum, hope you find what you're looking for & share your wealth on knowledge with us along the way