*Power Cuts Are Getting Worse**

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 20:23

Can anyone name the paper which stated "power cuts are going to be a thing of the past, they will get fewer and for a shorter time period time only, also they will only be off while they are re-connecting cables,

Well this last week we have been off more than we have been on, so its getting worse not better.

Can't they get anything right, in this heat and without power is ridiculous

We wonder why more people are leaving and going back to the UK

Well thats got that off my chest.

Sheila

PaulW



Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 651

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 20:28

Sheila - I do feel sorry for you, I really do in that heat, but (and this should cheer you up) "power cuts will become a thing of the past" was being touted some 19-20 years ago, along with "direct flights next year"



However, I will say the situation has improved immensley over the years, although I appreciate that's little consolation to you at the moment!!



Good luck



P & J

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 20:32

All should be OK shortly smithy ive just forwarded this to Kibtec - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMKsR_wUSfA



Cooper

PaulW



Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 651

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 21:14

There you go Sheila - sorted!!!



Good one Chris - forgotten how funny that was - was one of Jean's late Dad's favourites, too!!!



Thanks for that



Paul

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 21:32

Thanks Cooper POWER TO THE PEOPLE So right ) That was so funny

P & J trying to be cool I thought a few months ago that power cuts would be a thing of past, well how wrong could I be,

but thanks for the kind words

sheila xx

Joe Soap


Joined: 17/10/2008
Posts: 170

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 22:18

Just a thought.



With all these power cuts the revenue of Kibtec will be lower than expected.



Will this lead to a price rise to compnesate for the shortfall?

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 10:02

Very likely Joe. Smithy thy are becoming a nightmare. We had a long one yesterday then another during the night xxx

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 11:49

Hi Liz

Our electric is going off for hours at a time, especially in the night when you cant put a/c on its a nightmare

its now at least twice a night, I envy people who are going back for a few weeks to get away from this heat.

Will pop along to see you soon.

sheila xx

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 12:11

And I lost 2 hours of the cricket yesterday.Thank God it was a draw

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 12:19

Well Mike I sympathise for the loss of your connection to the TV and cricket

but ours went off for nearly 6 hours and in this heat we are on a melt down

bring back rain PLEASE

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 12:29

Does it help some here to know that the bigger part of this worlds population doesn't HAVE electricity?

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 12:35

Sorry Hans as much as I do sympathise with the Countries with no Electric

But this doesnt stop us from feeling ill with this constant heat and no power.

sheila

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 12:49

smithy,

we had a power cut last week, it was so hot we went out and slept in the car with the aircon on.

bridie


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 308

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 12:56

Well you know what they say "if you can't stand the heat" etc.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 12:59

Smithy between power cuts and still no mains water here in Lapta (4 weeks now) i think I am going mad !

No wonder I take a drink.

Chris

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 13:10

Fire Starter

I have been out in the car even a drive round with the a/c on full blast is great, but not slept in it as yet, good idea.

Chris its awful especially with no water and no power god its enough to turn you to drink )

Bridie we cant stand this constant HUMID heat its not normal, I was in Thailand where it is even hotter but it was not this humid heat so it was bearable.

If I was on the Celebrity Jungle with Ant and Dec I would be saying get me out of here,

sheila

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 13:12

Paul. Direct Flights Next Year! Are you sure about this? ))

bridie


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 308

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 14:06

I have lived here for a great number of years, and in the South too. We have high humidity here most years, whereas it is drier in the South. I tend to stay indoors during the heat, whereas I used to spend all day in the sun for my job. This is a hot island and getting hotter. I knew what I was coming to so put up with it. We all have our problems in the heat, but who wants to hear about it. I remember when I lived in Uk, people spent all their time moaning about the weather.Let us all thank our maker that we are fit and well, and can still go about our business. We used to have power cuts every day for long periods of time, and no one had aircon.

We lay on our beds at night on towels and had a towel round the neck to keep cool. The electricity was off most evenings, and we had no TV!!

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 14:11

Thank you for reminding me of how nice the rain falling outside the office window is. (17.8 outside and 20.2 inside at midday in the Forest of Dean))



I love North Cyprus but I also love England but who can blame the swallows?



Mind you (those out in the TRNC in this heat) why not ask some of your Cypriot neighbours how they cope and publish their answers on this thread?

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 15:26

get yourself a wind turbine or solar energy you dont need kibtec then

Carbotec


Joined: 28/02/2009
Posts: 98

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 15:44

I could name a few guys on this site who remarked on another thread that power cuts were a thing of the passed and generators were a waste of money, well guys its great going to bed in a cool room being supplied by my genny. I have a 20Kva genny, I have no restrictions to what I use. Good stuff this electricity!!!!!!!!!!!

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 17:08

msg 13; firestarter



your message made me laugh and brought back memories of 7 years ago of our first power cut, during the winter. No one told us how cold it would be and living up in the mountains in Bellapais, my goodness, did we freeze. After 4 hours we went and sat in the car with the heating on, the duvet, a packet of crisps, a bar of chocolate and a bottle of red wine!!!!

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 17:19

scooby do,thanks for that,did have this winter here,and despite electricity on,still was bl**y cold.

Nice alternative for a romantic evening....girlfriend/financee will be here!!!!Got a nice bottle of Remy Martin,should do the trick.....thanks,Mike

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 19:06

Sheila how I am feeling for you, it must be bloody awful with no lekky ..maybe the power cuts are down to the huge surge in lekky from all the aircons.....try to keep cool hun xxx

maningi pusa


Joined: 07/09/2008
Posts: 120

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 19:14

Yes, Who was that PRAT of a government minister who stated last year that power cuts are a thing of the past! We are in the 3rd world here.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
04/08/2009 19:59

Hi Dee

I would love to wring the B ** neck who said power cuts are a thing of the past my arse

we have had more in the last week than in previous months,

I would love to meet him, or even better let Kev have a few quiet words ) feel better now )

maning pusa I quite agree P*** he is

sheila

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
05/08/2009 14:42

Msg 23



Mike,



Please treat to your girlfriend to a little more romance, she deserves more than that!!!

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
05/08/2009 14:55

I agree! We have had power cuts/no water nearly every afternoon/evening for over a week now, it is a real nightmare!

Always happens when you have just started cooking or were about to take a shower!

Fill up on empty bottles of tap water for emergencies, keep the ice box filled for a cool drink & get some mozzy repellant candles to sit out on your balcony/terrace, one good thing it has got all the neighbours talking even more over our balconies! & yes to look on the bright side the electric bill for this month should be cheaper ;0)

Natx

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
05/08/2009 15:20

Hi Nat

Not sure about the electric bills being cheaper, when the power is ON I put the a/c on to cool the place down, just in cae its goes off again and the place is a bit cooler. I have no breeze whatsover on my balcony, always got loads of froezen bottles of water to drink, but you get so peeved when it goes off just when you want a shower or as you say start to cook.

Keep cool. Sheila )

parky


Joined: 13/06/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
06/08/2009 16:53

Have you lot not heard about generators, and their usefulness at times like these. Just putting my cardie on don't want to catch a cold now.

maningi pusa


Joined: 07/09/2008
Posts: 120

Message Posted:
06/08/2009 17:45

Heard a rumour today that the reason we are having these power cuts is that the power station has run out of fuel. There was a tanker type vessel went past Lapta at about 3.30 today and oddly enough the power came on at about 4.45. Makes you think doesn't it?!!

cyprusjoker


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
05/11/2009 09:54

Definetly getting worse..!!! im going off my rocker, cloths stuck in washing machine, cant wash, moan moan moan.......................

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
05/11/2009 10:50

The lack of power is just shocking!!!................hmmmmmmmmm

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
05/11/2009 12:58

We had so many power cuts last week and was told it was due to the weather conditions, thunder

lightening (not to mention hailstones like golf balls raining down on us!) Kyrenia was not affected

nearly so much as us in TBV near Esentepe.