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This summer in Gouves, Stalida, Hersonissos & Malia, there were plenty of jobs available in the shops. If you wanted a job. all you had to do was walk down the roads & ask, or look for the signs. HOWEVER, the going rate was 3 euros an hour, albeit with IKA, and the shifts between 8-12 hours,...

I also recommend Nomad, they shipped out boxes for me when I moved & have since shipped a Jaccuzzi from the UK to here for me. They also "house moved" friends of mine from Bracknell to the Malia area 18 months ago.

Why am I not suprised!

Praktiker sell it, should be around the garden furniture section.

Hi Mackie, I live about 18kms south west of Heraklion & have completed a complete renovation of my house within the last year. I can recommend the builder I used, & he also brought in the plumbers, electricians, carpenters etc. I know he will work in your area. My mobile no is 6972 383757, i...

There is a petition that has been set up, if anyone is interested! https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/105378

I know the Wong Kei very well! Always had excellent food there. As for it's waiters, well..... But apart from it's food, that is what it's famous for!

This Chinese Restaurant has been recommended by several people, but maybe too far away for you. Restaurant PAN ASIA Location: Heraklion Address: Kokkini Hani Tel: +30 2810 761 526 Operation hours: Daily from 17:00. Sundays from noon. Open: All Year Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/panasia.kokkinihani

I had to visit my local KEP, whilst there I inquired about updating my IKA book. They told me that there is no need to visit IKA to get this done anymore, as the system has now been computerised. They themselves are not getting their books updated, they said you just take your book with you when you...

Ok, easy lesson on sending a Private Message on Facebook. Open facebook, on the left hand side there should be a column, top heading your name, underneath that, will be a heading Messages, click on it to open, at the top you will see a box with New Message, underneath that To, type in the facebook n...

Kept awake most of the night with very violent thunderstorms & woke up to several inches of snow. Lost the electricity around 11am for over 6 hours! Luckily I have a somba, so could keep warm & cook. Have had snow & hailstones on & off all day, plus of course the storm is still ragin...

I was totally unaware that my house was illegal, until I wanted to make some alterations to my house. I purchased the house in 2007, using a Solicitor etc & had made no changes whatsoever. It was only when I employed my Engineer, that we discovered the illegalities. I am sure there will be many/...

From what has been explained to me, by my engineer, prior to new legislation passed in 2011, although my house was not legal when I bought it in 2007, it was accepted practice & NOT illegal, for it to have been sold to me. Therefore I can only assume that Lawyers, Notaries, Engineers etc did not...

I am in the process of applying for planning permission to make changes to my property. My engineer discovered my property was not legal, so I have had to legalise it. Planning permission will NOT be granted until it is legalised, nor could I sell it until it has been done. First we discovered one r...

I moved 14 months ago, aged 54 & have free IKA (Greek Health Care) until January 2016. This is provided via the UK, based on my previous National Insurance contributions, using an S1 form to obtain my IKA book. From January 2016 until I reach UK State pension age, I will have to pay for private ...