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[purdey]

This seems to be a familiar theme on most topics.
Are the British misrable,do you hold the British responsible for the division of Cyprus.
Are tourists and ex pats welcome.
This is not a thread to bash Cypriots....

[purdey]

Ok I will start you off with my views.
I think the Cyprus love affair with Britain is over.Since entry into the EU Cyprus has started to realise tourism and the British pound are no longer the main stay of the Cypriot economy.
The British bases and troubles with British soldiers do little to enhance the reputation of the British and it's Government.
Personally I have experienced little or no resentment to my dealings in Cyprus,but my Cypriot friends and collegues do now express views openly with negative reference to the British.

[Bucksboy]

Ok I will start you off with my views.
I think the Cyprus love affair with Britain is over.Since entry into the EU Cyprus has started to realise tourism and the British pound are no longer the main stay of the Cypriot economy.
The British bases and troubles with British soldiers do little to enhance the reputation of the British and it's Government.
Personally I have experienced little or no resentment to my dealings in Cyprus,but my Cypriot friends and collegues do now express views openly with negative reference to the British.

Purdy,
Agree with most of what you say but I would also put it the other way around and say that Britain's love affair with Cyprus is over. Fewer than ever are coming here now that they have better & cheaper places to spend their hard earned cash on holiday. As you say, your Cypriot friends now express negative views towards the British and this filters down pretty quickly to the tourist industry. Speak to Britons who holiday here & you will be amazed at the number who feel they have been ripped off.

I personally think that we should hand the bases back and let the Greek Army take over their role in spying on the MIddle East. That way, the Cypriots would be happy and the Britiah taxpayer wouldn't have to foot the bill.

Sad really.

[DT.]

Ok I will start you off with my views.
I think the Cyprus love affair with Britain is over.Since entry into the EU Cyprus has started to realise tourism and the British pound are no longer the main stay of the Cypriot economy.
The British bases and troubles with British soldiers do little to enhance the reputation of the British and it's Government.
Personally I have experienced little or no resentment to my dealings in Cyprus,but my Cypriot friends and collegues do now express views openly with negative reference to the British.

Purdy,
Agree with most of what you say but I would also put it the other way around and say that Britain's love affair with Cyprus is over. Fewer than ever are coming here now that they have better & cheaper places to spend their hard earned cash on holiday. As you say, your Cypriot friends now express negative views towards the British and this filters down pretty quickly to the tourist industry. Speak to Britons who holiday here & you will be amazed at the number who feel they have been ripped off.

I personally think that we should hand the bases back and let the Greek Army take over their role in spying on the MIddle East. That way, the Cypriots would be happy and the Britiah taxpayer wouldn't have to foot the bill.

Sad really.

Its a deal!

[carleen]

i wouldn't like to think that the cypriots hate the english, as i am english and married a cypriot a few years ago, i dont think at first his parents were happy about it but they have grown to love me over the years and have found out that we are not that bad.. i do believe a minority of cypriots do still hold a grudge against the english bases still being here and why not as this is there country right? living in such a small village and my husbands grandfather being in the eoka war and captured had no hate towards me as being british maybe i was lucky but i have never come across a cypriot having so much hate for the english people.

[DT.]

i wouldn't like to think that the cypriots hate the english, as i am english and married a cypriot a few years ago, i dont think at first his parents were happy about it but they have grown to love me over the years and have found out that we are not that bad.. i do believe a minority of cypriots do still hold a grudge against the english bases still being here and why not as this is there country right? living in such a small village and my husbands grandfather being in the eoka war and captured had no hate towards me as being british maybe i was lucky but i have never come across a cypriot having so much hate for the english people.

Thats cause it doesnt't exist. there is a difference in hating govts and hating people. If we hated the people we would never have sent generations and generations of kids to the UK to study spending all that money on British Education....(thats right we were charged dearly for it and UK Uni's worked their arse's off to get Cypriots going to their unis.) We'd never have such a large expat community over there....etc

[Get Real!]

I think the Cyprus love affair with Britain is over.

With the exception of Miltiades who still has his union jack G-string lodged up his arse...

[Cheshire Cat]

Ok I will start you off with my views.
I think the Cyprus love affair with Britain is over.Since entry into the EU Cyprus has started to realise tourism and the British pound are no longer the main stay of the Cypriot economy.
The British bases and troubles with British soldiers do little to enhance the reputation of the British and it's Government.
Personally I have experienced little or no resentment to my dealings in Cyprus,but my Cypriot friends and collegues do now express views openly with negative reference to the British.

Purdy,
Agree with most of what you say but I would also put it the other way around and say that Britain's love affair with Cyprus is over. Fewer than ever are coming here now that they have better & cheaper places to spend their hard earned cash on holiday. As you say, your Cypriot friends now express negative views towards the British and this filters down pretty quickly to the tourist industry. Speak to Britons who holiday here & you will be amazed at the number who feel they have been ripped off.

I personally think that we should hand the bases back and let the Greek Army take over their role in spying on the MIddle East. That way, the Cypriots would be happy and the Britiah taxpayer wouldn't have to foot the bill.

Sad really.

I would vote for that !!!!!

[Tim Drayton]

I have always been treated with great warmth and hospitality by both Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

[miltiades]

I think the Cyprus love affair with Britain is over.

With the exception of Miltiades who still has his union jack G-string lodged up his arse...

Nonsense , the Cypriots LOVE the English , without them they would still be riding on donkeys !! Oh I forgot we don't really need the English to keep our restaurants and our Hotels going , Oh no , we prefer the Arabs cause we can rip them off much more than we do the English.
Look , boy , GR I mean , you owe your entire comfort zone to the English and don't you forget it mate.Let us hope that they continue coming to our island with their dosh cause when they stop Oh boy its back to selling fistoukia and pasatembo. !!!
May I also say that the English Cypriots contribute a great deal to the economy of the island and they do have a right too keep you silly chaps in line !!!