anyone at RAF akritori? 1 February 2010 at 3:50PM in UK armed forces MoneySaving 10 replies 1.7K views

jpwhittle

Hi all just been told we are posted to akritori in may. I cant wait im so excited but then also very frightened at the same time, OH is going to be doing a 6 monther while we are away so i think for some of that ill come and see my parents as is going to be christmas when hes gone, also going to miss my family loads. But other than that i cant wait im so excited, just wanted to know if anyone else is out there and what i can expect with the move and when i get there. We are going on holiday the first 2 weeks in may so im hoping they will come and get my stuff before we go then i just have to clean when i get back, but who knows, also got a dog and wondering what to do with her, and what to do with my car? might just get my dad to have it and get a small car out there?
hope to see someone soon and thanks for any advice anyone can offer?

System

My niece has just moved into one of the new quarters there. They are the dogs b!!!!x

Alias_Omega

JPWhittle,

There is a manpower review going on over here at the minute. Its called 'Wavell'. Wont know the results till the end of feb.

Speak to your section over here asap for more advice on what may happen to your trade / section / posting etc.

Working hours for Tuesday i guess would be 07:30 till 13:00. Remember we are 2 hours ahead of you.

(Ive no idea what trade you are, but i do hope that John can run then 10k's faster over here than in the Lincolnshire Road Racing League).

Regards,

Alias

jpwhittle

just been told i got it wrong and we are actually going to episkapy. still excited though and everybodys raving about it, john just said thats why he hasnt seen you on the cross country runs then, im hoping episkapy is better than akitiri then.

13Kent

Have pm'd you.

macman

jpwhittle wrote: »

just been told i got it wrong and we are actually going to episkapy. still excited though and everybodys raving about it, john just said thats why he hasnt seen you on the cross country runs then, im hoping episkapy is better than akitiri then.

I presume you mean RAF Episkopi, in Cyprus?

jpwhittle

hiya yes sorry i type faster than i read, plus i am still getting used to all these new places.

bubbawelsh

i was in episkopi left there 2007 its a ok camp has got a very big naafi a little village called "dodge city" its got a chippy a chinese and a indian on camp 2 banks, 2 driving schools, a flower shop a couple of cafes, when i was there there was a beach where you could do watersports through the army (familys were welcome) its ok it gets very hot,

if you fancy a night out its limmasol about 20 euros in a taxi and its a irish bar with a nightclub underneath called the triangle

paphos is about half hour to 45 mins away thats a really good night out, ayna napa is hour and a half away but is oob but people still go its patrolled by rmps

airports larnaca is the main civi airport and is 1 hour away and paphos id half hour away

any other questions ill try to answer if you reply

thefenman

I was there 48 years ago, 6 Sqn, don't think I can be a lot of help!

Akrotiri, that is, not Episkopi. That wasn't RAF in my day, Army.

Alias_Omega

bubbawelsh wrote: »

ayna napa is hour and a half away but is oob but people still go its patrolled by rmps

Changed.

Allowed into Ayia Napa 10am till 5pm or something like that now.

Again, all will be covered under the arrivals brief etc.

Regards,

Alias

Endora_2

We were there 20 years ago and although now out of the Army, we're going back to Cyprus this Sat for a 10 day holiday. Although staying in Coral Bay/Beach area near Paphos, we've got permission to visit the base next tue. I think things would've changed a lot since we lived there but we did have a great time, we were a young couple with no children although I did have a 7 day old baby boy with me on the day we flew back to UK!! That baby boy is now almost 20 and 6ft 5" tall!!:eek: