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English friends in Turkey
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26 May 2008 Mon 06:27 pm |
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Quoting Loveprague: Quoting MarioninTurkey: PS. I note Rich only wants to meet English. Well, the St Andrews Society usually have a stall at the fete. So if he wants to avoid Scottish people he needs to steer clear of that stall! |
Marion I do not mind who I meet, I did not want to rule out meeting anyone else, of course it would be great to chat to fellow Brits living in Istanbul, can you believe I have not met anyone yet and I have been here a month.
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What's wrong with scottish people?
just because they drink too much, they cant play football and the men wear skirts
but they make a damn fine whisky aye
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03 Jun 2008 Tue 10:24 pm |
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Quoting magnadea: Quoting libralady: Quoting magnadea: ... although I am sure Marion is an exception to this rule. Not so sure about Lady in Red though - she seems to enjoy one too many tipples during the day  |
and not forgetting the marmite sandwiches  |
And fecking PG Tips! |
Missed the libellous comment about my drinking habits  as the family were over to stay all last week! And YES they did bring Marmite but I already had loads of fecking PG Tips!!
Personally - and I know I haven't been here long - there is very little apart from my sons I miss from the UK and I don't 'hang around' with ex-pats (unless you count my husband but I have to hang around with him I suppose!)
But you are right magnadeaAEnigmamagnadeaII/III et al - a lot of them do sit around moaning about the lack of bacon and sausages and drinking too much - 'b***** off back to wherever you came from then' is what I say to that!
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03 Jun 2008 Tue 10:29 pm |
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Quoting magnadea: Quoting libralady: Quoting magnadea: ... although I am sure Marion is an exception to this rule. Not so sure about Lady in Red though - she seems to enjoy one too many tipples during the day |
and not forgetting the marmite sandwiches |
And fecking PG Tips! |
Hmm ... marmite, TETLEYs (not PG!!!) bacon and tampax are the only thngs I bring from the UK.
But the list of things my mum and other British visitors want from Turkey gets longer and longer every time I go home
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04 Jun 2008 Wed 11:38 am |
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Quoting MarioninTurkey: Hi Richard
Make sure you get tickets and come to the British Summer Fete at the Consulate on 14th June. You will meet lots of Brits living in Istanbul there.
We are selling tickets at the Greenhouse (0216 449 3034) in Kadikoy.
Alternatively check the website of the British Community Council:
www.bccistanbul.org |
Marion,
Thanks for this information I will be attending the Summer Fete with Nesrin
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04 Jun 2008 Wed 03:17 pm |
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Hello,
I just wanted to add to this because I lived in Turkey (marmaris) for 3 years and some of the things you wrote rang true to how I felt when I was there. I moved there with my husband from the UK, and I have to admit that the first 3 months were very hard. Its always hard to adapt to another way of life and culture but I learnt that the secret was actually to throw yourself into that culture and learn it and grow with it. I also could not converse in Turkish as much as I would like, but I tried, and they knew I was trying so it broke the ice as it were. You do miss your family and friends and the familiarity of home but if you have support there from your wife and new found friends, you are in the best company and you will be fine.
Can I ask? how is your turkish coming along now? and are you confident to speak it and converse?
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04 Jun 2008 Wed 03:24 pm |
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Quoting oreniyorum8: Hello,
Can I ask? how is your turkish coming along now? and are you confident to speak it and converse? |
Not sure who you were asking there - but from my point of view the Turkish I have in my head is coming along fine - it's just getting it to come out of my mouth that's difficult!!
(btw nice to see you back on TC - I hope all is going well for you)
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04 Jun 2008 Wed 04:00 pm |
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Hi LIR, lovely to hear from you to! Nice to be back on here after so long! Im glad to hear that your turkish is coming along well, and that you are enjoying living in Turkey! I wish I was still there  Maybe one day soon. Keep practicing with the locals and you will be fine x hope to catch up with you soon
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06 Jun 2008 Fri 12:09 pm |
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Quoting oreniyorum8: Hello,
I just wanted to add to this because I lived in Turkey (marmaris) for 3 years and some of the things you wrote rang true to how I felt when I was there. I moved there with my husband from the UK, and I have to admit that the first 3 months were very hard. Its always hard to adapt to another way of life and culture but I learnt that the secret was actually to throw yourself into that culture and learn it and grow with it. I also could not converse in Turkish as much as I would like, but I tried, and they knew I was trying so it broke the ice as it were. You do miss your family and friends and the familiarity of home but if you have support there from your wife and new found friends, you are in the best company and you will be fine.
Can I ask? how is your turkish coming along now? and are you confident to speak it and converse? |
Hi,
I am hoping to live here for two years to start with the main concern I have now is being able to find a job which I need to support my wife. Thanks for your story it is great to hear from someone who was leading a similar life to myself. My Turkish is not too bad I can still not have a long conversation and I am learning new words everyday but I still find it difficult to converse as much as I would like to
Best wishes
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