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[miltiades]

If the ROC made an official request demanding the removal of the British bases , support for such move by probably the majority members of the EU , then the British government will have no alternative but to give this request its utmost attention.
Such request has NEVER been made by the ROC , therefore it seems to me that the official ROC policy on the bases is one of compliance with the British position.
I'm of the opinion that the removal of the British bases would be counter productive and an economic blow to the Cyprus economy.
Whether we like it or not the British have had , and are still having a tremendous influence on our socioeconomic
environment and are likely to continue doing so just as long as the vast majority of Cyprus 's tourist generating structure relies on the influx of British currency.
Potatoes , as good as the Cyprus ones are , can not generate sufficient income to keep our life style to the high levels of today.
Long may the British continue spending their pounds in Cyprus , should that injection of funds dry up then we might just have to tighten our belts a little more. Over 60 % of our Tourists are British , this means that our Hotels , tourist restaurants and other tourist reliant businesses survive on the British tourist.
Lets be real , most Cypriots consider Britain their second home , there are more than 250 thousand of us living and working in the UK AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF US ARE THANKFULL to have had the opportunity of living and working in the UK .
On a lighter note , I think the British love Cyprus because of the sea the sun and KEO BEER !!

[DT.]

As I said before, I don't think Cypriots hate the British over here. There is a lot of mistrust for Cypriots however. The post below is from that other forum and the guy makes an interesting point.

A little background...He was back in the UK and his car got stolen in paphos...his neighbours only called him about it 20 days later cause they thought he was back and didn't pop in to say hello. He began a rant about his neighbours but then THIS came out.

KG wrote:
Quote:bill
I have no doubts that life in Cyprus will be better than in the UK and I have every intention of making Cyprus my home -- but at least I know what life in Cyprus is really like from the average Cypriots point of view --
KG wrote
Your views don't get any better from the re-editing

Racism isn't very pleasant wherever it comes from. I don't think you will find life any better here for living here. I'll give you two years ... tops ... before you move on.

Bill wrote
As a relatively good speller I rarely edit my posts -- on this occasion I edited it to put it in bold text to emphasize my point of view.

Are you saying that I'm racist ?? that's a strange view seeing as you don't know me at all and how you can relate that to me complaining about my neighbours couldn't care less attitude about my missing car I don't know.

I always wonder how criticism can be classed as racism when your not talking about your own kind -- seems strange to me -- criticism is what it is -- race doesn't even come into it.

My neighbours in Cyprus are shite -- and that's the most honest way I can describe how I feel about them at this moment in time.

If anything you will find that the Cypriots are one of the most racist people you will find in the modern day world -- most of them believe that Cyprus is the centre of the universe and they are the best -- everybody else is inferior.

How they are going to cope with the EU laws on equality I don't know -- they will probably ignore it like everything else .

Read my post again and remember it for the future -- I promise I won't say "I told you so".

Moving on in two years -- Hmm I don't think so -- I'm in for the total journey -- but at least I have a idea of what I'm letting my self in for which it seems that sadly others don't.

Don't underestimate the Cypriots and don't be fooled by their smiling faces as a lot of them really hate you but you just don't know it yet.

I was going to write "wake up and smell the coffee" in my post but thought "donkey dung" was more appropriate.

The truth seems to hurt but to be fair the average Brit in Cyprus shouldn't be worried about Cypriot attitudes to them as they will rarely if ever see it and it will appear that everything is Rosy in the garden -- what you don't know about won't hurt you after all it's only words and opinions.

Bill

Well you got me there DT ~~ I made that post and I still stand by it based on 30 years experience of Cyprus and Cypriots ~ I will admit that I was pretty pissed off at having my car stolen and the couldn't care less attitude of my neighbours and the post obviously reflected this feeling ~ by the way the car was stolen from Larnaca not Paphos which is a place I could never see myself living I have filled in the missing word ***** it was "shite" ~ why it was removed I don't know as I thought it was pretty tame really considering how I felt.

As a matter of interest one of my neighbours promised to look after everything and to repay his apparent kindness I would bring him a box of cigs and take him and his wife out for a meal ~ he lives next door and obviously is very aware of whether I'm there or not as we can see each other ~ he knew very well that I was not in Cyprus when the car was stolen ~ but I have to give the guy full marks for picking up the car cover and putting it in his garage so it was safe until my return ~ I actually called him to ask about my car and it was then he told me that the car disappeared 20 days previously ~ it's just rather sad that he didn't think it was important enough to tell me .

I feel that the problem is that in some instances Cyprus is getting like some area's of the UK where folk are singularly concerned with what is happening to them and them only so really haven't the time to bother with others problems

I only found out that the car had gone when my ex next door neighbour from the other side drove past and seeing the car missing thought I was in Cyprus ~ he called me on my Cyprus mobile and when he received no reply he feared the worse and called me on my UK number ~ my ex neighbour being the good ( Cypriot ) friend he is reported it to the police for me even though it was inconvenient as he has young children and it was getting pretty late.

My Cyprus home is in a Cypriot residential area of Larnaca town and to be honest expected more ( in fact much more ) from my neighbours

Like any country in the world there will be a distrust and dislike of foreigners in varying degrees and Cyprus is no different ~ Cyprus with it's often non to happy experience of British rule plus the refusal to help when the Cypriots needed it the most has left a lot of people very bitter with their experience of the British .

The post you have quoted is in response to another post stating that Cypriots love the British to death and really want and need them in Cyprus ~ there are some British that think they are the cream of the universe and are worshipped and welcome where ever they go and the particular forum if chock full of that type especially in Paphos ~ you also have the Cypriot mentality of the Cypriots feeling they are the best and better than everybody else .

It doesn't matter which country you go to the indigenous population will always have this feeling and of course a mistrust of Johny foreigner ~ it's human nature to mistrust something you are not familiar with and Cyprus is not immune from this especially given their recent history and they are not bound by the often over the top racial rules like the UK.

I have a few friends that openly admit that they hate the British ~ not only the government but the population to in fact one friend will not under any circumstances touch British money ~ it's a good job he's not in banking .

I'm still amazed that some British immigrants feel they are doing the Cypriots a favour by coming to live here and that the Cypriots are so grateful that they love them to bits ~ it's the every thing's rosy in the garden syndrome.

The word immigrants also prompts a problem with some British as they don't feel as they are as Cyprus was once a British colony ~ all very strange ~ one English lady I know was most upset that I referred to us as immigrants in Cyprus her reply was "I'm not black and I'm not a immigrant ~ an absolutely priceless comment.

And yes there are a lot of Cypriots that smile whilst harbouring a deep dislike towards the Brits and to be honest after what they have been through I don't really blame them and to be honest won't affect most British immigrants to Cyprus.

Anyone wishing to question my remarks is more than welcome either by PM or preferably in open forum ~~ I'm fully aware of most Cypriots attitudes and thoughts on the recent influx of foreigners and not only the British so fire away.

Bill ~ very happy in Cyprus ~ and not wearing my Cyprus is absolutely wonderful specs .

Good on you for not hiding from the post Bill. Thanks for the further info.

You'll be surprised at the amount of s*** i dig up, especially when its for my bestest mate on this forum...Zan.

[webbo]

If the ROC made an official request demanding the removal of the British bases , support for such move by probably the majority members of the EU , then the British government will have no alternative but to give this request its utmost attention.
Such request has NEVER been made by the ROC , therefore it seems to me that the official ROC policy on the bases is one of compliance with the British position.
I'm of the opinion that the removal of the British bases would be counter productive and an economic blow to the Cyprus economy.
Whether we like it or not the British have had , and are still having a tremendous influence on our socioeconomic
environment and are likely to continue doing so just as long as the vast majority of Cyprus 's tourist generating structure relies on the influx of British currency.
Potatoes , as good as the Cyprus ones are , can not generate sufficient income to keep our life style to the high levels of today.
Long may the British continue spending their pounds in Cyprus , should that injection of funds dry up then we might just have to tighten our belts a little more. Over 60 % of our Tourists are British , this means that our Hotels , tourist restaurants and other tourist reliant businesses survive on the British tourist.
Lets be real , most Cypriots consider Britain their second home , there are more than 250 thousand of us living and working in the UK AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF US ARE THANKFULL to have had the opportunity of living and working in the UK .
On a lighter note , I think the British love Cyprus because of the sea the sun and KEO BEER !!

Webbo alone keeps the Keo brewery open!

Bubbles x

[miltiades]

Didn't think you were a boozer Bubbles !!!

[webbo]

Didn't think you were a boozer Bubbles !!!

ME?

I am a saint Milt dear! Webbo likes the Keo!

Bubbles x

[miltiades]

Didn't think you were a boozer Bubbles !!!

ME?

I am a saint Milt dear! Webbo likes the Keo!

Bubbles x

Sorry Bubbles , I should have paid more attention to your posts ,
I thought you were a female !!!

[webbo]

Didn't think you were a boozer Bubbles !!!

ME?

I am a saint Milt dear! Webbo likes the Keo!

Bubbles x

Sorry Bubbles , I should have paid more attention to your posts ,
I thought you were a female !!!

GRR! I am!

Bubbles x

[miltiades]

Didn't think you were a boozer Bubbles !!!

ME?

I am a saint Milt dear! Webbo likes the Keo!

Bubbles x

Sorry Bubbles , I should have paid more attention to your posts ,
I thought you were a female !!!

GRR! I am!

Bubbles x

Bet you are a cracker Bubbles !!!

[webbo]

Didn't think you were a boozer Bubbles !!!

ME?

I am a saint Milt dear! Webbo likes the Keo!

Bubbles x

Sorry Bubbles , I should have paid more attention to your posts ,
I thought you were a female !!!

GRR! I am!

Bubbles x

Bet you are a cracker Bubbles !!!

No unfortunately - but Webbo thinks so, and that is all that matters right?

Bubbles x

[cyprusgrump]

Didn't think you were a boozer Bubbles !!!

ME?

I am a saint Milt dear! Webbo likes the Keo!

Bubbles x

Sorry Bubbles , I should have paid more attention to your posts ,
I thought you were a female !!!

GRR! I am!

Bubbles x

Bet you are a cracker Bubbles !!!

No unfortunately - but Webbo thinks so, and that is all that matters right?

Bubbles x

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