A Matter of Choice

 I feel very privileged to have received another award, this time from a fellow blogger in Cyprus - Vanja from Emma's Lunch , and I must say what a lovely name she chose for her daughter! Rules for accepting this award are:   1. Thank & link back to the person who awarded you this. 2. Share 7 things about yourself. 3. Pay it forward to 15 recently discovered great bloggers. 4. Contact those bloggers and tell them about their award. So, here's seven (fairly random) things about me..... 1. I have had 11 different jobs, I think it's 11, although I may have forgotten about one or 2 along the way! 2. I have had my poetry published in a book. 3. I have had a tattoo designed for me, which I will soon be having done. 4. I shouldn't buy Chocolate Spread as I always end up eating it straight out the jar. 5. My favourite film, and I have no idea why is Towering Inferno! 6. I have just applied to start Greek Lessons in the new year.  7. I...

So, how did this huge life changing decsion come about I expect you are wondering.... maybe years spent holidaying in Cyprus? months of careful research? a "too good to pass up" job offer? family or friend connections? NOPE! It went something like this.... One evening (approx August 2007) whilst eating dinner Aaron (in the kind of tone you'd expect to hear something like "Do you want mayo with that?" or "Shall we watch Top Gear?") said, with no pre-amble at all "Do you want to move to Cyprus?" I will never forget that moment, it still cracks me up 2 years later! I remember turning round really slowly and saying (with a slightly bemused look on my face as he was obviously joking!) "Do.I.want.to.move.to.Cyprus?" Him: "Yes" Me: "Cyprus??? Why would we want to move to Cyprus?" Him: "Why not?" Me: We've never even BEEN to Cyprus!" Him: "I know" Me: (now thinking he ha...