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When Caroline set up this forum she asked "Please keep it CIVIL and ON TOPIC regarding updates/ news / concerns on British living / travelling in the EU." I suggest that if you can't do that, BarryfromWatford, we might be better off without you here.

The IKA office at Agios Nikolaos didn't need a translation. It was all perfectly straightforward. We gave them the form along with the usual passport copies etc. They also wanted proof that our tax affairs were in order.

Another aspect of the Airbnb thing - when people stay in self catering accommodation, they often just use it as a base and generally go out and use the local bars and restaurants. With Airbnb and the like, they are renting places with fully equipped kitchens, TVs, Netflixs, sofas etc. They have no n...

Popi and Yiannis are the vets in Agios Nikolaos who dealt with my dog's passport, vaccinations etc. when we travelled around Europe. They are very conscientious with the paperwork. Telephone 2841 100303

Thanks Carolina. I'll just take everything just in case!

I am currently covered on the S1 in my own right.

Can anyone advise the procedure when one has IKA health cover through the S1 form, but has worked for a few hours a week last season (for the first time ever in Greece), paying the appropriate IKA contributions? Any additional paperwork that is required, declaration from accountant etc?

This is the link from last year - might be the same this year, but who knows! https://www1.gsis.gr/webtax2/telhkykl/y ... /index.jsp

Anything that uses the Filmon platform seems to be unavailable now.

Thanks for your reply. I think I might have to do that.

Does anyone know where I can buy a Union Flag / Union Jack in the Agios Nikolaos / Malia / Hersonnisos area? Approximately 1.00m - 0.50m. Thanks in advance.

I received an email fom HMRC over a year ago asking if I would like to register for this. I wondered if it was a scam at first but it proved not to be. Maybe they started with people registered for self-assessment.

They are much easier to peel if you boil them rather than roasting them. Also they are not as dry if you are using them in a recipe. Boil them for about 10 minutes - just test one to see if it's done.

Tweet Tweet - An alternative meaning of the word "mouche" can be found in the Urban Dictionary. A health warning - if you have a weak stomach, do not open this link and definitely do not read through all the definitions! https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Mouche

Ad hominem. Game, set and match to Warwick, I think! A very interesting discussion.