There may be trouble ahead...

[Barman]

More problems for all those in Smugland with Swiss Franc mortgages - the Swiss have unpegged the Franc from the Euro and the Franc is strengthening

Poor Miss Staines! 

Yes! Except that she couldn't pay before so I don't suppose anything changes - the liability to the bank just gets bigger she'll still be in the boozer tonight

 

[apc2010]

More problems for all those in Smugland with Swiss Franc mortgages - the Swiss have unpegged the Franc from the Euro and the Franc is strengthening

Poor Miss Staines! 

Yes! Except that she couldn't pay before so I don't suppose anything changes - the liability to the bank just gets bigger she'll still be in the boozer tonight

 

Similar to guy I met in the boozer....cut back to 1 day a week work..hadn't paid his rent for 6 months .....crying into his 4 pints of Keo.......

[Darwins Selection]

More problems for all those in Smugland with Swiss Franc mortgages - the Swiss have unpegged the Franc from the Euro and the Franc is strengthening

Poor Miss Staines! 

Yes! Except that she couldn't pay before so I don't suppose anything changes - the liability to the bank just gets bigger she'll still be in the boozer tonight

 

Similar to guy I met in the boozer....cut back to 1 day a week work..hadn't paid his rent for 6 months .....crying into his 4 pints of Keo.......

"A guy I met in the boozer" 

[apc2010]

More problems for all those in Smugland with Swiss Franc mortgages - the Swiss have unpegged the Franc from the Euro and the Franc is strengthening

Poor Miss Staines! 

Yes! Except that she couldn't pay before so I don't suppose anything changes - the liability to the bank just gets bigger she'll still be in the boozer tonight

 

Similar to guy I met in the boozer....cut back to 1 day a week work..hadn't paid his rent for 6 months .....crying into his 4 pints of Keo.......

"A guy I met in the boozer" 

His name was Guy .......missed the capital.......

[Baldy]

More problems for all those in Smugland with Swiss Franc mortgages - the Swiss have unpegged the Franc from the Euro and the Franc is strengthening

Poor Miss Staines! 

Yes! Except that she couldn't pay before so I don't suppose anything changes - the liability to the bank just gets bigger she'll still be in the boozer tonight

 

Similar to guy I met in the boozer....cut back to 1 day a week work..hadn't paid his rent for 6 months .....crying into his 4 pints of Keo.......

"A guy I met in the boozer" 

His name was Guy .......missed the capital.......

    

[Barman]

US firm eyes Cyprus property boom

 

[apc2010]

US firm eyes Cyprus property boom

 

Yeah, this time next year.......

[Steve]

US firm eyes Cyprus property boom

 

Yeah, this time next year.......

Got to bounce back sometime

[apc2010]

US firm eyes Cyprus property boom

 

Yeah, this time next year.......

Got to bounce back sometime

Depends what happens in Greece...these idiots here may want to follow.....

There are alot of skint people at "ground level"......

[Steve]

Yes Greeks do like voting themselves free money, there is also the issue of how many of the 65,000 Greek fuckwits with Swiss Franc mortgages are going to default.

But I'd bet your housing index is at least 5% higher by year end than it is now.  Just wouldn't bet too much on that.

[apc2010]

Yes Greeks do like voting themselves free money, there is also the issue of how many of the 65,000 Greek fuckwits with Swiss Franc mortgages are going to default.

But I'd bet your housing index is at least 5% higher by year end than it is now.  Just wouldn't bet too much on that.

Most of the swiss franc mortgages are foriegners.......some have already just left the country.......but the banks/Government are trying to say if it is your sole residence they will not foreclose ....

A lot of people have spoken to the banks and arranged different/reduced payments.......others are waiting for a class action....

[apc2010]

Now Total have pulled the plug on their gas exploration.........

[Barman]

Now Total have pulled the plug on their gas exploration.........

You couldn't make it up could you....? 

Just as the Cypriot economy is about to be saved by oil and gas finds the price of crude drops through the floor.... 

[Barman]

The gas man cometh from Pafos today....

We've been using he company for ten years - they deliver 50Kg propane bottles for our gas fire. We keep two, when one is empty we change to the other, call them up and they bring a new one.

So, he turns up today but now due to EU regulations the truck with 20 50Kg gas bottles on the back has to have 'danger signs' fitted front and rear - in case you hadn't realised that the 20 50Kg bright orange containers on the back might contain flammable gas. Also, the truck was going off today to have a fire extinguisher box fitted on the outside like petrol tankers have.

Worse though, you now have to go on a training course to deliver gas bottles. But the course costs hundreds of €uros and you have to have a Cypriot driving licence to attend and speak and read Greek. And the driver can't...

So the changes will cost the company customers hundreds of €uros for each truck and put at least one driver out of work...

I'm not saying all the regulations are bad.... but at a time when the economy is completely fucked why impose extra costs now...? Why not make it so the next time the truck is replaced it has to meet all the new regs...?

Madness... 

[Darwins Selection]

The gas man cometh from Pafos today....

We've been using he company for ten years - they deliver 50Kg propane bottles for our gas fire. We keep two, when one is empty we change to the other, call them up and they bring a new one.

So, he turns up today but now due to EU regulations the truck with 20 50Kg gas bottles on the back has to have 'danger signs' fitted front and rear - in case you hadn't realised that the 20 50Kg bright orange containers on the back might contain flammable gas. Also, the truck was going off today to have a fire extinguisher box fitted on the outside like petrol tankers have.

Worse though, you now have to go on a training course to deliver gas bottles. But the course costs hundreds of €uros and you have to have a Cypriot driving licence to attend and speak and read Greek. And the driver can't...

So the changes will cost the company customers hundreds of €uros for each truck and put at least one driver out of work...

I'm not saying all the regulations are bad.... but at a time when the economy is completely fucked why impose extra costs now...? Why not make it so the next time the truck is replaced it has to meet all the new regs...?

Madness... 

You are just catching up with the madness we have. Similar situation with the gas bottles, new regs, too expensive to update the truck or the delivery cost becomes prohibitive.

Local lad now has a nice little earner going, you call and tell him what you want and he nips down to the depot, slings the cylinder in the back of his pickup and brings it round and connects it up. You pay him plus £5 cash for the trouble.

Sometimes he collects several and other stuff at the same time.

No safety issues there of course. Three big orange torpedoes rolling about with a dozen bags of coal stacked on top...