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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: Dutchie on March 25, 2015, 19:43:34 PM

Title: Smelly canal?
Post by: Dutchie on March 25, 2015, 19:43:34 PM
We are considering buying a property next to the canal (in the vincinty of the B52 gym). Someone told us that the canal smells real bad in summer.
We had not heard about this so would like to hear your experience.
Does the canal smell or not? And if so, how bad is it?
Thanks.
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: steve the bike on March 25, 2015, 21:06:29 PM
Hi we own a villa close to the canal and to say that it smells seems strange as walking and cycling along the side
of it we have not noticed anything.
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: kenkay on March 25, 2015, 22:19:10 PM
In 10 years I have NEVER known the RIVER to smell. In summers with no rainfall from June to September there is still plenty flow down the river. We are at Violet opposite the B52 gym and I cycle down the river daily.
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: scorcher on March 25, 2015, 22:43:58 PM
And that's more difficult than it looks!
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: GlennB on March 25, 2015, 22:58:53 PM
Our place is by the no longer upside down bridge, I sit on our balcony probably 30 foot or so from the river (because it flows) and have never noticed any smell apart from the cows next door   ;)
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: GordonA on March 26, 2015, 01:08:39 AM
Our place is by the no longer upside down bridge, I sit on our balcony probably 30 foot or so from the river (because it flows) and have never noticed any smell apart from the cows next door    ;)

That is no way in which to refer to your neighbours !! ;-)
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: Dutchie on March 26, 2015, 05:15:08 AM
Thanks all. That's a relief.
I hadn't realised that it was actually a river so won't use the word canal anymore.

The person who told us this has most likely some jealousy issues because he came up with so many rather negative points about the house and the area. I feel sorry for my husband because he saw this man as a good friend.

Anyway, looking forward to seeing people cycle down the river  ;)
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: mac2010 on March 26, 2015, 07:55:14 AM
I have lived right next door the canal for 10 years and never have I noticed it smelling even before all the new brickwork and concrete bases.
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: KKOB on March 26, 2015, 10:20:13 AM
If you refer to it as the river, nobody will know what you mean.  ;)
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: JohnF on March 26, 2015, 10:28:22 AM
The person who told us this has most likely some jealousy issues because he came up with so many rather negative points about the house and the area. I feel sorry for my husband because he saw this man as a good friend.

Someone like that in Calis... never!

JF
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: kenkay on March 27, 2015, 02:50:45 AM
If you refer to it as the river, nobody will know what you mean.   ;)
Anybody who's not a dickhead will!!
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: usedbustickets on March 27, 2015, 07:58:54 AM
Ah but in Turkey it is a Kanal  - not even a canal - because it has been kanalised by the DSI and that makes it official!
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: kenkay on March 27, 2015, 09:20:13 AM
This is where it becomes "Kanalised" at Karachulla.


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Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: KKOB on March 27, 2015, 09:49:31 AM
If you refer to it as the river, nobody will know what you mean.    ;)
Anybody who's not a dickhead will!!

So, by your logic then, all Turks are dickheads.
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: Dutchie on March 27, 2015, 11:33:37 AM
Dickheads or not, canal or not.
As long as it doesn't smell, I'm happy
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: Jack13 on March 27, 2015, 14:56:18 PM
dutchie. have stayed beside the kanal for the past 7 years. in all this time the kanal has ever had any sort of smell even after all the work. total nonsense imo
Title: Re: Smelly canal?
Post by: GlennB on March 28, 2015, 07:38:17 AM
Our place is by the no longer upside down bridge, I sit on our balcony probably 30 foot or so from the river (because it flows) and have never noticed any smell apart from the cows next door     ;)

That is no way in which to refer to your neighbours !! ;-)

Harsh but strangely true