Only Positives To Be Posted Here !!

AndyLynnW


Joined: 05/12/2008
Posts: 61

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 12:31

This is posted in the spirit of Christmas!



Please add what you like about the TRNC and have a guess how many posts we will get.

AndyLynnW


Joined: 05/12/2008
Posts: 61

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 12:32

Mine first !



The thing that always gives me a positive is the sunset over Catalkoy.



My guess for number of posts is 75.

delilah


Joined: 17/12/2010
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 15:08

sunset at kumyali or balalan, even in lefkosa its still beautiful

full moon at bafra or anywhere

ruffian little kids in lefkosa

fantastic old people everywhere

cyprus home baking

donkeys

all the great people who came here to live and love

and the home made trailers - half a ford or whatever

fruit fresh off the tree, salad fresh from the ground

yogurt to die for

the smell of the maquis

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 15:27

Watching the sun go down into the sea during the summer

Watching the sea in all its moods, from deep gray to brilliant blue

girne


Joined: 14/01/2009
Posts: 438

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 15:29

The mountains and the red skies

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 16:47

the mountains and the sky line do it for me. I never get tired of seeing them xx

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 16:55

Agree Lilli love the mountains and sea being so close together and the weather even with its seasons.

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 16:56

The sun going down over the sea, watched from Tatlisu Beledeysi Restaurant can never be missed!

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 17:22

The sea temp' is sometimes OK.



I saw a piece of wasteland yesterday with hardly any rubbish.



Most stray dogs get killed before they suffer too much.



The Government is better than Myanmar.



Build quality of houses is excellent compared to Soweto.



The legal system here is more humane than Iran.

kaiserphil


Joined: 14/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 17:22

The view back along the coast from the road to Sadrazamkoy.

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 17:27

The taste of an ice cold effes at the end of a hot day as the sun sets and goes down.

CyprusChill


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 666

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 17:39

The ambience of the mountains, sea and sky.

The ability to fully chill in such a short time.

Shorts and flip flops and no need for a watch.

The people and the enjoyment of eating out.

Still not pefect to everyones liking but it is like the mediteranean many years ago.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 17:39

The weather and the people.



My guess is 45 posts

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 17:44

45 posts will just be yours Bill!



"The weather and the people." Classic!!

elkiton



Joined: 15/03/2009
Posts: 514

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 19:06

The weather, the sea, the freshness of the food, the sense of community amongst the locals.

The feeling of relaxation, of being out of the UK rut, and most of all, the time to appreciate my wonderful wife.

TonyE

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 20:24

Cheers Bob! )

AndyLynnW


Joined: 05/12/2008
Posts: 61

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 23:07

Thank you to the people who continue to post positives. To those brain dead idiots who posted what they dont like ....READ THE TITLE.....HELLO....Post somewhere else and no F...off.

AndyLynnW


Joined: 05/12/2008
Posts: 61

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 23:08

This one is silly but......



The guys who serve you at petrol stations. Always polite !!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 23:20

andy every one is thats what hurts some i guess, i have never been in a country where i have met some many lovely people, but as bill points out on another thread whom do we live amongst, tcs or Turkish. I have Pakistan waiters, more loyal or kind i defy you to find, they have grown up with the culture here apart from one, but the loveliest people ever. I take the British papers in each day and they pick them up and say to me madame why do they think we are all terrorists, you love me help me understand. The only way i say is I'm Irish and they thought the same about us, we are here together you are my family, we love you and this will go on but good people know the difference xxxxxxx

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 23:21

What I wanted to say they remain positive xxx

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 00:13

Erm... what do I like about TRNC?

Most of it really!

Isabella


Joined: 02/10/2008
Posts: 199

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 00:14

We love everything - people, the mountain views, the splendid sunsets over the sea and my husband would say the effes as well. Also the simple lifestyle - they have not, as yet, become corrupted by the money-focused, tourist-oriented attitudes found in Southern Cyprus and many other Mediterranean countries.

berilela


Joined: 17/07/2010
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 08:50

i love the sunset over karsiyaka bay and the feeling i get when ive rescued a dog got it back to health and some lovely person re homes it the best feeling ever seeing that dog looking at you driving away with a new onwer im sure they saying thank you ,[bliss ]

pollymarples


Joined: 08/08/2010
Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 09:02

The double rainbow over the sea this morning



The robin and the black redstart in the garden this moring.

Kantara


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 661

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 09:30

When the people say :"Welcome back home" after you had been away for a 1-week-holiday...

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 09:37

elkington. Message 16: You`ve said it all for me. I don`t have a lovely wife but I do have a lovely husband!!!!

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 714

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 09:40

I probably echo most of the above, the scenery, weather, food, local people etc, but would also add to that list the lovely ex-pats that I have also met - through work and socially. Happy Christmas to all!!!

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 10:31

The trips to the shops which should take 15 minutes but often take an hour or more as everybody is willing to smile and wave, ex pats and locals alike, stop in the sunshine, engage in conversation, regarding the welfare of each other, whether you know each other or not ! Sheer friendliness. Also learning to keep life's little problems in perspective and only worry about what really is important. For example, in 50 years of motoring worldwide I can vividly remember the anxiety and drama of some 3 tyre punctures. In 7 years here I have had dozens of punctures and simply get them fixed for less than 5 TL and enjoy the banter at the garage when the "problem" becomes "no problem" in a matter of minutes.

fatboy



Joined: 05/11/2008
Posts: 244

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 12:11

can i add 1 thing to msg3

The smell of Jasmine,dosn't get much better eh,NN

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 12:16

Being grateful for each day. with positive loving thoughts towards others.enables me to remain happy and content with everything.







Spider,X

mummyincyprus


Joined: 16/10/2010
Posts: 37

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 12:52

ofcourse you do. positivity. when u look inside your wallet, and all u have is a few quid.positivity, when your husband wont come home. positivity knowing u cant afford to live somewhere u love in safety. all good.

jakki



Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 865

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 13:42

Friendliness of the locals.