A Matter of Choice

I'm enjoying the Expat Blog hop hosted by Tales from Windmill Fields  which I have taken part in the last couple of weeks. This week we are invited to... Tell us about a bit of history from your Expat country that fascinates you, impacts your life there, means something to you. I live in Derynia, a very well known village in Cyprus as it is right on the Green Line , the line that partitions the island of Cyprus into the southern area known as the Republic of Cyprus and the northern area controlled by the Turkish Army. The Green line came into being in 1964  originally  drawn up as a ceasefire line but then became  impassable  after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus  in 1974.    Derynia is home to the Cultural Centre of Occupied Famagusta , situated at the road block at to the occupied area. It is where the all the demonstrations against the occupation take place and attracts many visitors from all over the world as well as students from all ...

I'm joining in with the latest blog hop I've come across this week - It's the Xpat Blog Hop hosted by Tales from Windmill Fields .  Every week she gives a topic, a top 5 perhaps or a question or photo related post and you link an old post, or write one to fit the theme. This week...   List 5 things you wish your expat country had and they don't . And 5 things your expat country has and you wish they didn't . (it can be less or more than 5 if you wish) I wish Cyprus had Primark / Asda etc..  15 euro for one baby grow in the local supermarkets, that says it all really!   or actually if they all just delivered (with sensible delivery charges!) that would be fine. I realise it would be a bit depressing if the local area turned into a standard British high street but I do miss the availability of cheap clothes and kids stuff. Organised baby/ toddler activities - I've had a moan about this before  but there is a major lack of organised activ...