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by **trevnhil** » 07 Mar 2008 09:20

I'm not going to start taking pics of grass growing. :lol:

See you all later. Trev..

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by **Lesley Wakeling** » 07 Mar 2008 11:09

Morning Trev

From a very wet windy and cold UK - are you getting ready for your piccie taking I am looking forward to our update

What you having in your sarnie today??????????????????

:wink:

Lesley

by **larsson07h** » 07 Mar 2008 11:31

Looking forward to todays pix. Hope its finished by the time we head out at the end of may. its great being able to see how much/little progress is being made.

andy

by **bertieprospect** » 07 Mar 2008 11:36

Hi Trev, just another one who loves coming home from work on a friday to look for update pics. Thankyou for taking the time to do it. Pauline

by **KEITH** » 07 Mar 2008 12:31

Should be good shots today looking at the webcam, clear and 23C

Keith

by **Lesley Wakeling** » 07 Mar 2008 12:43

Morning Keith

have not looked at the web cam this morning going to do that now

Trev is not responding to our e mails about the piccies - hope he is

not getting fed up with doing it as it has not changed very much on recent

shots

WHERE ARE YOU TREV :!:

by **KEITH** » 07 Mar 2008 12:51

At this time of the day probably eating his sarny and planning which shots to take :wink:

Keith

by **Jim** » 07 Mar 2008 14:34

Lesley to be honest nothing is happening down there, I had a look today and no point in taking picies , lean on shovel time.

by **Ken** » 07 Mar 2008 15:16

Ref the golf course in Geroskipou, does anyone who designed this course :?:

by **trevnhil** » 07 Mar 2008 16:50

Hi All. Here I am. I went to the Western end of the prom, and as Jim says........No difference really. I was fed up with this lack of work during the last couple of weeks. So, I told them.....Chinese or no Chinese it was time they got some blocks laid. Well they dashed about like mad and started laying blocks at the other end of the prom. So I dashed round there and took some pics for you all.
Here they are.

Whilst I was waiting for them to unpack the blocks and get started, I took a couple of pics that I put on the end......

Enjoy them all..... Trev..

by **KEITH** » 07 Mar 2008 16:58

Cheers Trev, another lovely day to boot.

Keith

by **Comet** » 07 Mar 2008 17:31

Thanks for the great pictures, going to get my suitcase down from the loft and start packing, less than 2 weeks until I get my Paphos spring break, hope the weather stays good, it looks lovely today. Sadly I will be one of those tourists that you laugh about in my shorts! Keep the pictures coming, you are cheering up lots of us that are still here working in the UK.

by **owl** » 07 Mar 2008 17:59

Re: Ken's question on golf course, it has been designed by Nick Faldo, so I am lead to believe.
Re; Trev's photo update, Trev, just be careful you know what the chinese are like when it comes to taking photo's of their work !!!
Any how nice to know there is at least one foreman on sight even though it's only every friday !! Keep up the good work Trev I hope you have it ready for my return at the end of April.

by **trevnhil** » 07 Mar 2008 19:32

I was on my guard for anyone jumping out and shouting.... Supplies, supplies. :lol:

Cheers. Trev..

by **tracie** » 07 Mar 2008 19:58

Hi Trev. Fab photos again, im a little worried what the man in the 5th picture is doing into the blue bucket though. Tracie

by **trevnhil** » 07 Mar 2008 20:47

OK Tracie. Well done for spotting that. I do actually know what he was doing. But he swore me to secrecy. Shhhhh. :wink:

When I appear on a Friday, I can hear the workers say................
"Look out, look out. Trevs about..... :lol:

Candid Trev.. :roll:

by **larsson07h** » 07 Mar 2008 21:16

Trev

Maybe you should go everyday - they might get more work done that way. keep on cracking the whip and thanks for the pics !!!

Andy

by **yummymummy150** » 07 Mar 2008 21:35

Well done Trev you have the job as friday forman, keep them busy.
Tricia

by **valerie swift** » 08 Mar 2008 00:24

Hi Trev, Thanks very much for the piccy's once again, I also make a point of looking for your post every friday it really cheers me up when I see any photo's of Paphos. Val

by **Jackie and David** » 08 Mar 2008 00:55

Hi! Trev,

Loving the photo's every week. Keep them coming!

Hows Hills greek leasons going?

Hope you are well,

Regards,

Jackie x

by **Derektee** » 08 Mar 2008 00:59

Wot no Chinese then...?

Thanks for the pics Trev, good to see things starting to shape up again. See for myself in a coupla weeks.

by **David and Carolyn** » 09 Mar 2008 19:04

Is there any sign of restaurants like the Seagull that have lost their shopfronts (and worse) being restored yet?

by **trevnhil** » 09 Mar 2008 19:16

The Seagull and the other restaurants along the sea front are still closed. Some of them are using this time to have the property's revamped. There was mention earlier on this thread that the frontages MAY be replaced, to a master plan of the councils. Time will tell what happens. But in any case there will be no access to the majority of them, until the promenade and roadway is complete and open. This is quoted as being May at the moment!!

Regards. Trev..

by **Porkyworky** » 10 Mar 2008 10:45

Ken, I too heard it was designed by Nick Faldo, he flew into Paphos on BA in the middle of last week on the same flight as my golfing neighbour, who made sure he got a photo with him! Maybe to see the course for himself!

Steve

by **Ken** » 10 Mar 2008 12:57

Owl and Steve,
Thanks for the info on the golf course.

Trev,
If you happen to be passing with your roving camera :smt023

by **djs** » 10 Mar 2008 21:34

I'm glad I managed to find this good forum.
I knew work was being done in Paphos, but until I found this site I didn't quite know the full extent of it!

As I am going to Paphos in May and staying in apartments overlooking the sea, I really do hope the work will be finished in time!

By the way does anyone know what has happened to Nostos bar?

by **trevnhil** » 10 Mar 2008 21:52

Hi DJS. Welcome to CyprusLiving, and I hope that you enjoy your stay here. Not knowing where overlooking the sea you will be, it is difficult to know how the works will affect you. They are supposed to be finished in May, but the Cypriots are not known for finishing jobs on time.

I'm sorry that I have no information about the Nestros bar.

Regards. Trev..

by **djs** » 11 Mar 2008 01:25

Thanks for the warm welcome.
I have been to Paphos many times, I got married there and I keep coming back. My wife has been to Paphos 40 or so times now!!

Looking at the pictures I'll definately be affected by the works as our apartment is above the shops, but fingers crossed it will be alot better by May.

I believe Nostos bar may have become a Tea for two.

by **Jim** » 11 Mar 2008 13:11

Laying blocks this morning..mobile phone shots..sorry.

A more cheerful view the other way from the same spot!!

by **discopants** » 11 Mar 2008 13:49

Ah that last photo Jim,
Oh to be sitting in Theo's ( the blue canopy ) watching the world go by with a cold beer and a plate of garlic shrimps.
I was down there one day when a tv crew arrived and began interviewing the rival groups of fellas selling the boat trips. It turned into a free for all and we had ring side seats !
Happy Days,
Gary

by **el tel** » 11 Mar 2008 14:14

Jim

Have the Chinese workers arrived to lay the blocks ?

terry

by **Jim** » 11 Mar 2008 19:27

No sign of any Chinese block wall layers...

Prawns by the harbour Gary, I am a pensioner mate..afraid the restaurants there are out of bounds for me..

by **trevnhil** » 11 Mar 2008 20:22

Nice pics Jim. They show that there is improvement day by day. I know what you mean about the "Pricey" cafes along there. I must admit to partaking of a Nescafe occasionally though.

Best wishes. Trev..

by **bnevi1** » 11 Mar 2008 22:00

Yes great pics Jim and not a timeshare tout to be seen!

Brian

by **davidjulie** » 13 Mar 2008 16:20

According to LINTV yesterday the Chinese workers due to lay the blocks have been delayed due to visa problems.

Is the laying of granite blocks an art only known to the Chinese?

David

by **Eleni** » 13 Mar 2008 22:55

Hi everyone

As a new member and frequent visitor to Paphos I would like to thank Jim and Trev for the great photos! I really look forward to Fridays as its
photo and Cyprus Weekly day!

by **trevnhil** » 14 Mar 2008 09:44

Hi Eleni. Welcome to CyprusLiving, and thank you for the kind comments.
When we were living in the UK we too liked to see some pics. We used to get the Cyprus Weekly delivered on a Monday. As you say, it all helps people to visualise what it is like here in Cyprus.

I hope to bring you all some more pics later.

Best Wishes. Trev..

by **Anarita John** » 14 Mar 2008 17:07

Look forward to seeing today's update. Must go down to the harbour a week on Friday to see if we can spot anyone taking photos. That's if Rosemary will let me, better get a move on painting our villa.

by **trevnhil** » 14 Mar 2008 17:09

Hi All. Here I am , but a little bit windswept. Today there seems to be a fair bit of activity going on and a good few workers about. Unfortunately some of them are taking up blocks that were laid last week (1st pic). Others seem to be relaying the blocks that have been taken up, but at a higher level (2nd pic).

In picture No4 you will see that the shop forecourts seem to be having tiles laid between the blocks.

I took the photos starting at the Seagull end, and ending at the Harbour car park. This is the end where most of the block laying is going on.

There we are then........ But as you will see it was a little bit breezy today and there were some white horses out on the sea.
The trouble is some of them were galloping over the newer and lower sea wall as the last picture shows.

Best wishes to all..... Trev..

by **tracie** » 14 Mar 2008 17:25

Great pics again Trev, see what you mean about sea wall, its a bit of a worry, will be fun watching the tourists with their backs to the wall when a wave breaks though, lol :

by **RILEY** » 14 Mar 2008 18:44

Great photos again Trev, up to your usual high standards. They seem to be getting there slowly. Thanks again

Dave

by **larsson07h** » 14 Mar 2008 18:49

thanks again trev

lets hope the chinese arrive soon and hurry the job along - but we can still see there is progress being made. you are doing a grand job as foreman - lets hope they don't go on strike

Andy

by **Cappielow1** » 14 Mar 2008 19:03

[quote="trevnhil"]Hi All. Here I am , but a little bit windswept. Today there seems to be a fair bit of activity going on and a good few workers about. Unfortunately some of them are taking up blocks that were laid last week (1st pic). Others seem to be relaying the blocks that have been taken up, but at a higher level (2nd pic).I took the photos starting at the Seagull end, and ending at the Harbour car park. This is the end where most of the block laying is going on.

Is that what the guy up the ladder is doing? :jocolor:

OK, I'll get my coat!

by **Ken** » 14 Mar 2008 19:03

Trev,
Have you been issued with your own Orange or yellow Hi-Vis jacket :lol:

If not I think we should start a fund to obtain one for you. Would hate for you to sustain any injuries while on your weekly photo shoot. :smt018

Great pics as always.

by **trevnhil** » 14 Mar 2008 19:26

Hi Ken. Thank you for thinking of my safety, but as you can see there is no need to start a fund....

How else did you think I managed to get access...... :roll:

NOW........ How easy is it to find me on a Friday.

Regards. Trev..

by **B&K** » 14 Mar 2008 19:39

Thanks Trev. Great pics. Will be out ourselves in 2 weeks to see it 'in the flesh'.

by **Memory man** » 14 Mar 2008 19:44

Cappielow1 wrote:
Is that what the guy up the ladder is doing?

OK, I'll get my coat!

I know the guy up the ladder and he's not part of the road work team.

He actually works for a company which owns considerable property in Kato Paphos, and I think he's doing some remedial work.

MM