Why I like it in Northern Cyprus

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 21:49

Why I like it in Northern Cyprus - shall we give every poster 20 words? OK, here's my starting contribution (and I'll follow up this first posting!):



In 10-15 minutes from where I live (Yesiltepe) I find impressing nature, history and - nearby - nice people and wonderful food.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 21:54

hi dutch i think w would all agree with your sentiments but i can see why the litter the dirty beaches and the treatment of animals very off putting for visitors. we have all learnt to live with it and try o do our bit. sory more than 20 but no more xx

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 21:59

waking up to the call to prayer, cock crowing and early morning sunshine each day - better than any alarm clock!

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 21:59

Lilli, that was more than 20 words and you NEVER mentioned a delicatessan?



I like NC because when I listen to the UK weather/traffic, it always makes me realise why I'm here. (20 words).

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 22:00

The TRNC is my home and I live in peace with my TC neighbours and try to understand their way of life and the suffering they have endured since 1974.

Sorry Hans but 20 words could be a severe limitation for some people (me included).

AJ

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 22:02

Going in the local shop for Ekmek & fresh yumertas. Being served by friendly smiling locals!

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 22:03

RE msg 5, AJ : (...) Sorry Hans but 20 words could be a severe limitation for some people (me included). (...)



===> Stick to my rule or I'll close this thread... Well, on second thought: 21 words for you, AJ (how do I bribe a Moderator?).

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 22:04

Watching the sunset with a glass of red, then marvelling at the millions of stars!

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 22:05

Answering my door to find a neighbour with a plate of lovely local food for me!

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 22:08

Wishing my Turkish neighbour good morning in some sort of Turkish and often ending up with fresh veggies from her garden. (21, sorry).

proline


Joined: 19/01/2009
Posts: 291

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 22:12

I must have seen you DutchCrusader... I also live in Yeşiltepe! The best place to be...

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 22:14

Hans

(how do I bribe a Moderator?).

Beer, beer, beer, and more beer but also maybe the odd glass of red wine.

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 22:15

RE msg 11, proline : (...) The best place to be... (...)



===> Great post! You didn't even need 20 words!!

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 23:01

finding an example of poor diction in a DC post.



(impressing nature)



Unusual in the least.



16 words. If you allow DC as one.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 23:05

getting fresh milk from the cow people and helping them when the cows escape and everything else that Dutch mentioned

legin


Joined: 15/11/2007
Posts: 105

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 23:17

The climate, the lovely views,the local, people,food and customs, and the gorgeous laid back way of life



Nigel (20words inc. my name)

Tiggy


Joined: 25/07/2007
Posts: 1994

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 23:23

All of the above and below. (6 words....beat that)

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 12:33

I agree. (2 words...beaten!).

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 16:52

love the TC, admire their courage for going through events since 1963 - 1974 and still smile for the lucky one being alive !!! life : what word is more important !

batgirl


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 676

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 17:44

Sitting in the garden in February admiring the mountains listening to the birds sing and needing sunscreen and cool drinks!

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 18:46

you're so lucky batgirl! I just looked out of the window (in Lancaster) and there's tons of that white stuff coming down again - will it never end?

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 09:41

Many threads on this board hold a hundred or more postings about (you may fill in the subject). Many times about something in the UK, or what's wrong or missing in the TRNC.



And this thread stopped at 21 postings! Makes one think about the mentality of the (British) expat community. Do you really have *nothing* positive to add to a thread about the country where you live?! Sorry, but I find that very sad.

denizkisi


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 196

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 10:20

The weather,people, food, scenery. But most of all......... the happy, friendly children who smile and wave hello every day!!

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 16:15

i live here because i'm crazy!

batterboy58



Joined: 20/04/2008
Posts: 442

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 16:26

I don't live there, but have apartment. I like the relaxed lifestyle, friendly people and above all the spectacular scenery.



Ha, exactly 20 words

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 17:33

i like:



The lack of mains water

The shitty beaches

The tatty property all over the place

The red tape every time you need to do anything

The rocketing prices

The litter

The system that favours the Cypriots 2,000 miles ahead of the Brits

The lack of kocans

The fact that builders can have you over every which way and there is feck all you can do about it.

The crap entertainment.

The fact that Cypriots are wonderful people until you involve money.

The fact that it is impossible to sell your home for anywhere near what you paid for it.

The falling interest rates on your savings and the massive car crash coming round the corner.

The fact that it is almost impossible for a Brit to obtain a legitimate job.

The fact that the system makes it nye on impossible to start a business.

The fact that if you have a business the only way to make a small fortune would be to start with a large one and be in business for 12 months...



Yep, i love the place.





Nick

Kitty Kat Jac


Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 230

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 17:40

I love the fact that i am a brit and obtain a legitimate job in the sun.

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 20:42

RE msg 26, negativenick : (...) Yep, i love the place. Nick (...)



===> And when you arrived here you really thought it was the Isle of Wight?! Come on, you could have known most of the *complaints* on your sad list from the start. Conclusion: the TRNC is not what you expected and so the TRNC is to blame. Look in the mirror, Nick, pack your suitcases and make this an even better place.

biker-babe


Joined: 30/12/2008
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 20:47

Dutch, what Nick says is right and we all know it. Fair play to him for putting it in black and white.



be honest, who in their right mind would buy here at the moment ? Suzie



ps: he forgot to add about the pending Orams case.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 21:29

I give up on the sad moaners. Some people love to live here (and accept the TRNC for what it is) - and I'm one of them. All others: have a safe flight home, where the grass is greener.



PS. Why the heck did you leave home in the first place?!! Don't blame the TRNC, blame yourselves for making a wrong, stupid decision.

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 21:32

Hans if you had nasty nick for a neighbour you would want ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,



Life is life live it enjoy it you are a long time DEAD..

batterboy58



Joined: 20/04/2008
Posts: 442

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 21:35

Rather than attack Nick for his views, we should thank him for them, as his view along with all the positive ones provide a balance of information for anyone contemplating the move to NC.

Surely this is what Cyprus44is all about.

biker-babe


Joined: 30/12/2008
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 21:52

well said batterboy

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 21:55

Batterboy - Hear! Hear! from me also.



J

augusta



Joined: 10/06/2008
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 23:27

the view of the mountains and the sea, the flowers, the people who want me to to like living here, and the smile when I manage to utter a new phrase in Turkish.

MUSIN M


Joined: 26/06/2008
Posts: 1352

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 23:45

well said augusta



you just made me smile.





musin

long live the kktc

breezyboy


Joined: 14/05/2007
Posts: 1179

Message Posted:
11/02/2009 16:28

It was a nice thread and then someone who really shouldn't be/doesnt want to be, in TRNC cocks it up again!