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[VEX8]

I suppose a visit before moving would be sensible but i've not been accused of being sensible before. I'm just gonna dive right in and deal with the consequences as I meet them. I want to live some, i'm fed up to the back teeth of England and the attitudes of the people who live here. I guess there will be racism of one sort or another wherever I go, I just don't want to be made to make a choice between one people or another.

[bacardi]

Hmm interesting comment - make a choice between one people or the other?

I've been here almost a year and a half and while I have Cypriot friends, I will always be English and its assumed birds of a feather and all that? There are places here that are like posh council estates,full of English people but each to their own choices I suppose. If it suits them then all well and good.

I wont lie and say its easy but if a laid back lifestyle and to experience a different part of the world is what you seek then maybe you'll do just fine.
I apologise if I sound a little negative, its not my intention, just hoping I come across as realistic.
Again, good luck.

[VEX8]

It is my hope that i can be assimulated in some small way into the Greek Cypriot culture. I don't want to be a Brit abroad with my Cornflakes,Sun Newspaper and Eatenders. I will 'try' to learn the lingo, though how succesful that will be i don't know. Maybe there will be some easy access classes I can take. And i don't find your comments negative, realistic maybe. I'll live and learn i spose.

[bacardi]

If you approach it from a "whats the worst that can happen" point of view it may help. My attitude is that if it all goes *its up here then I go back where I came from - not the worst thing in the world to happen but Id rather give something a go than regret the things I didnt do.

[VEX8]

My feelings exactly. I've had far too many 'what if' and 'I wish i had' moments allready in my life. Regret is a bitter pill to swallow. So i'm gonna give it a go. Like you said bacardi, what's the worst that could happen. And PS...I really don't need to be told what the worst is, ta very much.

[bacardi]

Sorry, thats my little view as the worst thing for me is to go back so thats my motivation.
You never know, I may decide to go somewhere completely different!

[VEX8]

We can never go back. Change direction yes, but not go back.

[bacardi]

Wise words Vex. I'll have to construct a plan B on the off chance I may need it.

Growing up isn't so bad - its the growing old I dont fancy

[VEX8]

You certainly don't want to grow old in England. We treat our pensioners worse than our pets. Yet one more reason to abandon this sinking ship.

[city]

svetlana, why do you edit posts or delete them if they have any negative references to russians?

i have noted this for sometime, because i do not find posts which have reference to other nationalities in the same way being edited by you.

i think you you first edit yourself of such attitude before you edit the posts.

I have seen the original post and even though the poster might have had good intentions, his wording was not appropriate.
Therefore I think what Lana did was completely justified.