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English friends in Turkey
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26 May 2008 Mon 05:12 pm |
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Quoting SuiGeneris: Quoting MarioninTurkey: No!!!!!!!!!!!!! Loads of Germans, Turks, Dutch, Koreans, Filipinos, Iranians, Nigerians etc all come too.... and, we even let some Americans slip in!
But, seriously, if you want to meet British people, the BCC and the fete is a good place to start. |
oh great!
i have tutoring in Acıbadem tomorrow, so i may pass through greenhouse.
but the date is so risky!
I might be in the south for the project again.
You are open till 18:30 right? |
Yes, but WERE CLOSED ON TUESDAYS!
Tuesdays are a dead day. Those who come to Kadıköy for the Salı Pazarı don't want to walk with shopping down to the bookshop area. Those who don't come to the Salı PAzarı avoid Kadıköy on a Tuesday because the traffic is awful. So we close Tuesdays. Come in on Weds, instead!
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26 May 2008 Mon 05:25 pm |
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Quoting lovebug: Hi Rich,
It is good to see you on TC. I know how you feel. When I visit Turkey for an extended period of time, I miss hearing or seeing familiar things. I guess we are feeling a little bit of what immigrants feel when they leave their own country for another. I am posting a link to a forum for Expat's in Turkey. They meet pretty frequently and I joined for when I would be living in Turkey (not sure when that will be now). I know that there are a lot of members from England and other countries as well. I hope the link works.
http://forum.expatinturkey.com/viewtopic.php?t=11164
Also, maybe check out these websites:
www.mymerhaba.com
http://www.expatsofturkey.com/
http://www.britishexpat.com/Turkey.695.0.html
Our best to you and Nesrin.
Wendy and Yilmaz |
Hi Wendy,
Thanks for your message, I hope you and Yilmaz are well? and thanks for the websites I posted on Mymerhaba before and I like their website. I just feel a little lonley here I suppose it is natural and Nesrin said herself she would probably feel lonley also being in the same situation, she has the advantage that her English is very good.
Best wishes from Rich & Nesrin
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26 May 2008 Mon 05:27 pm |
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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 |
Hi Marion,
Thankyou for your help, yes I am very interested in attending this Fete, is it okay to bring Nesrin along also?
Best wishes Rich & Nes
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26 May 2008 Mon 05:28 pm |
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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.
Take care
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26 May 2008 Mon 05:46 pm |
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Quoting Loveprague: 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 |
Hi Marion,
Thankyou for your help, yes I am very interested in attending this Fete, is it okay to bring Nesrin along also?
Best wishes Rich & Nes |
I'm sure it's ok Rich, she did mention that Turks go there as well. Good luck! 
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26 May 2008 Mon 06:03 pm |
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I should steer well clear Rich - in my experience ex-pat Brits abroad are a bunch of alcoholic bores who do nothing but winge about the things they miss from home 
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26 May 2008 Mon 06:04 pm |
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... 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
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26 May 2008 Mon 06:05 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.
Take care |
Only joking! Bring Nes, and her whole family if you want to, the more the merrier!
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26 May 2008 Mon 06:09 pm |
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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 
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26 May 2008 Mon 06:10 pm |
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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!
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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.
Take care |
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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