what is going on with the trnc now

martin


Joined: 02/09/2008
Posts: 188

Message Posted:
05/03/2012 16:11

i keep looking on here and keep seeing so lots of post s about this place and am wondering ?

how many people are happy in the trnc ?

and how many are not ?

and why ?

do most people regret there move here

or not ?

please state if u live here full time or part time

just wondering the % aspect

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
05/03/2012 17:40

Maybe the happy people have not got time to gripe. We're happy, bought our house 12 years ago (not without problems), got our tapu 9 years ago, came for holidays first now retired and spending most of our time here, just going back to UK to see the grandchildren and friends couple of times a year. Let our flat in Uk now, short term. Can't give up my UK base totally.

Millwall123


Joined: 02/08/2011
Posts: 61

Message Posted:
05/03/2012 18:01

It is what it is...........and people are what they are wherever they live.

astro941


Joined: 22/05/2011
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
05/03/2012 18:15

Martin,



You must be able to recognise how people here think looking through the many posts on here. Yes many are positive and many are negative. What do I think, wel I love the mountains but unless Mohamed moves the mountain all is not great.

Enchanted


Joined: 20/07/2008
Posts: 159

Message Posted:
05/03/2012 20:43

Well, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. I beieve your roots are where you grew up. Of course you can live and indeed love the TRNC or any other country that you choose to live in. However when the chips are down, and any problems arise then its back to your roots that you will run.

I have heard many say that you last about ten years..... and then its time to go home.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
05/03/2012 21:33

Well I hope thats not true msg 5 as i am coming up to my tenth year have never been back to the uk and have nowhere to run back to this is my home.

astro941


Joined: 22/05/2011
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
06/03/2012 03:21

Martin



I was thinking, if you painted the shell of a fresh full egg with beautiful scenes and mounted it on a gold stand and put it on your mantel shelf for a year and then broke the egg maybe you will get the picture, the trick is never break the egg.

Jonesy299


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 367

Message Posted:
06/03/2012 11:21

Why do we go over this sort of topic over and over and over again?? It's been done over and over PLUS you will never get a true picture because most of the comments posted about 'the state of TRNC / life in TRNC' will be posted by those with a gripe - it's human nature. The ones that are happy or accept the ups and downs of life in another country won't bother responding because they have better things to do than defend their decision.... I agree with msg 2.



As for me.. I have answered this before so go back and look.

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
06/03/2012 11:46

Msg8.



Well that should make this a short thread.



wyn

astro941


Joined: 22/05/2011
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
06/03/2012 11:47

Jonesy299



Because the OP asked!



Don't you meant the ones who don't mind living in an opressed society have not got a gripe.

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
06/03/2012 12:13

Perhaps it is because TRNC is like any other place to live, good and bad in parts, but the contradictions here are extreme. That which is good here is fantastic but some of the bad things are positively evil. Clearly, overall, opinions will differ as unfortunately some get more than their fair share of the evil. I try and embrace all the good things to the full but whinge and worry about the bad things as much as anyone would. However, within, and on reflection, I say to myself, I am nearly 70 years old and I am still here, with to date, no major health issues, which many others have to cope with.

pollymarples


Joined: 08/08/2010
Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
06/03/2012 12:27

Well whatever you think or feel about living here and opinions differ depending on what has happened to you and how things have panned out, it would be nice if the decision to stay or go is yours and not a banks.