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Is this a Cypriot holiday? If so, you have too many and you celebrate them with such joy. You are starting to remind me of Indians (difference is that Cypriots discovered the soap ) ... yaap, they are ready to get happy for anything.
That looks sick to me.

Hey! Leave the public holidays alone! Not enough I say!!! Bring them on!!!!!


Lena mou, contrary to belief, we do not celebrate every event with beer. That is sheer speculation brought about by the 'bad' minority!

Bubbles x

[IcyNoAngel]

I am not living here because I am so in love with your country, so, you should calm down.
Do you have any problems with the truth?
If you don't celebrate everything with beer that makes you superior? Nice thinking.

Get back to school and learn some english first, before posting some more nice impressions.

No I dont have problems with the truth you seem to have that problem...calm down my dear and take some nice deep breaths before you take down your cold beer.

That's childish.

[phoenix]

The British pawn off their kids to strangers to educate them.

They think education can only be achieved in a classroom.

Do I detect 'tit for tat'?

May I ask if you personally know all your sons teachers? Did your parents know your teachers when you were at school?
We all know that education is not just in the classroom, but thank you for youri'insight'

You really should think before you write such generalised and rubbish statements.

Take a leaf out of Lena' book gori - she had the decency to inform me the importance and relevance of today. You - well, it appears 'any excuse to slag off the British'.......................................

Bubbles x

Why do you take everything so personally?

..... I knew all the teachers at the school personally, not just my son's ... and I volunteered at the school to help the teachers with their duties. I raised funds for the school and conducted science fairs for fun etc.

Is that enough information for you?

[LENA]

I am not living here because I am so in love with your country, so, you should calm down.
Do you have any problems with the truth?
If you don't celebrate everything with beer that makes you superior? Nice thinking.

Get back to school and learn some english first, before posting some more nice impressions.

No I dont have problems with the truth you seem to have that problem...calm down my dear and take some nice deep breaths before you take down your cold beer.

That's childish.

Thank you thats a compliment for me.

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The British pawn off their kids to strangers to educate them.

They think education can only be achieved in a classroom.

Do I detect 'tit for tat'?

May I ask if you personally know all your sons teachers? Did your parents know your teachers when you were at school?
We all know that education is not just in the classroom, but thank you for youri'insight'

You really should think before you write such generalised and rubbish statements.

Take a leaf out of Lena' book gori - she had the decency to inform me the importance and relevance of today. You - well, it appears 'any excuse to slag off the British'.......................................

Bubbles x

Why do you take everything so personally?

..... I knew all the teachers at the school personally, not just my son's ... and I volunteered at the school to help the teachers with their duties. I raised funds for the school and conducted science fairs for fun etc.

Is that enough information for you?

Personally you ask? You trying to tell me it was not aimed at me or the British (which I am and proud of it too)
Did you know all the teachers at your sons school before he started, or were they in fact 'strangers'? Let's face it Phoenix, we all send our kids off to school to perfect strangers. That was my point, which sadly you missed!

By the end of the first term we all knew the teachers on a personal level. My sons' nursery used to organise a brilliant Christmas party each year which I was still attending many years after my sons left!

A number of dedicated mums (and some dads - but remember they tend to be the bread winner) volunteered their services to the schools back home. This was the norm. I used to go in 2 or 3 times a week and help the little ones with their reading and writing! We also used to help at the Christmas fete, the summer fete, sports day, the Christmas play etc etc. Not sure if they do that here (I know they do in the privately run nurseries etc as my friend helps out) It is very rewarding, that much I do know!

Bubbles x

[IcyNoAngel]

In England you were living in the woods?

[purdey]

Come on now we all know the game Phoenix plays,to be fair she is good at it,arrogance and all.Public schools in Cyprus do not produce the results Cypriot parents wish for.Most families get extra lessons for the kids after the school day.Saying that Cypriot kids are bright and genrally attain high marks in exams.
There is a very large Cypriot student population in the UK,most at University,and most finding it difficult to live with the expenses of UK living.Unfortunately on returning to Cyprus they find work hard to come by,even with a British degree.

[Filitsa]

Oh Bubbles mou you need to know few things more not just to translate.

As Sotos said it is a National Day but not that simple for the Education but for the Treis Ierarhes. Its more like a religious day. Those 3 saints (Megas Basileios, Iwannis o Chrisostomos and Grigorios o Theologos) are celebrating together every year at 30th of January. We celebrate it as you heard with the schools, teachers and students to honor them for what they offer to the education apart from their actions as prelates (=ierarxes).

Treis Ierarhes = Three Hierarchs. They are honored as teachers for illuminating the hearts and minds of the faithful, so on their feast day the whole ministry of teaching is honored.

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Oh Bubbles mou you need to know few things more not just to translate.

As Sotos said it is a National Day but not that simple for the Education but for the Treis Ierarhes. Its more like a religious day. Those 3 saints (Megas Basileios, Iwannis o Chrisostomos and Grigorios o Theologos) are celebrating together every year at 30th of January. We celebrate it as you heard with the schools, teachers and students to honor them for what they offer to the education apart from their actions as prelates (=ierarxes).

Treis Ierarhes = Three Hierarchs. They are honored as teachers for illuminating the hearts and minds of the faithful, so on their feast day the whole ministry of teaching is honored.

All well and good - but no cake!?

bubbles x

[IcyNoAngel]

maybe a beer at least