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There is a thread running at the moment re fishing licences.

We have travelled the world both on business and pleasure. Whatever country we were to visit we made sure we knew the laws that would effect us during that visit.

So does anyone else do this? or is it just old fogies like me?
 
rivonia said:
There is a thread running at the moment re fishing licences.

We have travelled the world both on business and pleasure. Whatever country we were to visit we made sure we knew the laws that would effect us during that visit.

So does anyone else do this? or is it just old fogies like me?
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In your day there was no www, so what did you use to search & research, semaphore?
 
That' all very well, Rivonia...when in Rome, and all that...but as implied above, some things are simply too esoteric for it to occur to anyone to look them up. Otherwise, you're quite right, not least because of that other cliché, 'ignorance is no defence.'
 
rivonia said:
There is a thread running at the moment re fishing licences.

We have travelled the world both on business and pleasure. Whatever country we were to visit we made sure we knew the laws that would effect us during that visit.

So does anyone else do this? or is it just old fogies like me?
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Try to but as you well know - not always that easy & you are sticking your head over the parapet.

i.e. If you are not going to like the answer, don't ask the question.
 
Funnily enough Rivonia and I were drinking in a bar last night together with a bunch from the marina. The bar, in common with most other bars and tavernas here, are now issuing receipts (as they always should have been doing). That means they have to charge us the full listed €3 for a 500ml beer and not the €2.50 "locals price" they used to charge us. Dear Rivonia hadn't clocked that one and thought the bar had either put their prices up or decided they didn't like him enough to give him the discount for locals. :D
 
How did we find out the relevant laws that would effect us for the countries that we were visiting;

Visit the Embassy and request info that we needed.

Visit Libraries and look up info that we needed

Speak to others who had been there before us

Tony- with regard to the charge for beer last night- He still charged us the old rate when I went to pay!

Peter
 
That means they have to charge us the full listed €3 for a 500ml beer and not the €2.50 "locals price" they used to charge us.
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They only charge 3 europs here in a poseurs bar! that is expensive! most bars in Agia Ef charge 2 euro for Mythos, Alfa, Fix and Amstel, 500ml, only a couple of bars charge 2.50.
You lot must be considerably richer than us peasants.
 
It's not just a case of finding out what the laws are which can be very difficult but, also trying to guess what interpretation of the law is being used on a particular day as some officials seem to make them up as they go.
 
Davy_S said:
They only charge 3 europs here in a poseurs bar! that is expensive! most bars in Agia Ef charge 2 euro for Mythos, Alfa, Fix and Amstel, 500ml, only a couple of bars charge 2.50.
You lot must be considerably richer than us peasants.
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€2.00 at the Cafe du Port in Missolonghi today but €3.50 at the new marina bar last evening.
 
Tony Cross said:
Funnily enough Rivonia and I were drinking in a bar last night together with a bunch from the marina. The bar, in common with most other bars and tavernas here, are now issuing receipts (as they always should have been doing). That means they have to charge us the full listed €3 for a 500ml beer and not the €2.50 "locals price" they used to charge us. Dear Rivonia hadn't clocked that one and thought the bar had either put their prices up or decided they didn't like him enough to give him the discount for locals. :D
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By "Bar" you don't mean "Beer Bucket" do you?

BTW. Supermarkets like AB are still breaking the law because they only give you the bill AFTER you have paid. The new Greek law requires that you receive a bill BEFORE you have ANY obligation to pay. Notices explaining this must also be displayed in the premises. The bloke in the marina "supermarket" still stacks his takings on the counter without putting them into the till or offering a receipt.
 
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Tony Cross said:
Funnily enough Rivonia and I were drinking in a bar last night together with a bunch from the marina. The bar, in common with most other bars and tavernas here, are now issuing receipts (as they always should have been doing). That means they have to charge us the full listed €3 for a 500ml beer and not the €2.50 "locals price" they used to charge us. Dear Rivonia hadn't clocked that one and thought the bar had either put their prices up or decided they didn't like him enough to give him the discount for locals. :D
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Can still get "locals'" prices and the receipt, just means you have to speak with the waiter.
 
[QUOTE7 Euros for 2 small draft beers on Symi front! I consider that breaking the law €12 a litre for barrel wine here on Skiathos - that is a bit much! It is nicer than average though and we do always get a receipt. ][/QUOTE]

Unfortunately, as long as people pay the inflated prices, the Bar owners will continue to charge them, they see it as a bottomless pit of tourists. It is best to look at the prices first, then walk away if expensive, they soon get the message.
 
[/QUOTE]Unfortunately, as long as people pay the inflated prices, the Bar owners will continue to charge them, they see it as a bottomless pit of tourists. It is best to look at the prices first, then walk away if expensive, they soon get the message.[/QUOTE]

non-ac bus ride in 35 degrees, done the Port Police, dragged around a pharmacy, butchers, mini market, phone shop, chandlers, organised a drinks delivery direct to the boat.................need a beer now! Get the picture?
 
...is it just old fogies like me...

Very probably, other than getting it right for the big-ticket items and most places seem to be similar on those - you can usually take it as read that killing people, robbing banks and smuggling drugs will generally be frowned upon - then we tend to be too busy having fun - you need to get out more!

Oh, beers in Grenada are running at about €1.20-1.50 for a 33cl can (whether in a flash bar, a grog-shop or even off a supermarket shelf?) but rum starts at €6/bottle and we've just started on a very nice batch of home-brewed guava-juice wine which runs at about €4 per 7 litre batch; it's dead easy/quick to brew, so pm me if you want the recipe.
 
BobnLesley said:
...is it just old fogies like me...

Very probably, other than getting it right for the big-ticket items and most places seem to be similar on those - you can usually take it as read that killing people, robbing banks and smuggling drugs will generally be frowned upon - then we tend to be too busy having fun - you need to get out more!

Oh, beers in Grenada are running at about €1.20-1.50 for a 33cl can (whether in a flash bar, a grog-shop or even off a supermarket shelf?) but rum starts at €6/bottle and we've just started on a very nice batch of home-brewed guava-juice wine which runs at about €4 per 7 litre batch; it's dead easy/quick to brew, so pm me if you want the recipe.
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Ahh we remember those days. Loved grenada and the ROTI in the cafe overlooking the harbour. The rum we bought it by the case.
We think your in the better part of the world
 
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