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Mal was sorting out computer things for Torin and so Torin and I took the dogs out for a walk in the woods. It was surprisingly warm but real autumny colours.
We did a bit of shopping on the way back, mostly bones and things for the dogs. Mal and I then drove back to Kent and went to collect Ellie. She was happy to see us, it has been a long time. Lou said they walked her with Roddy (their dog) and they were running together along the sea front. She called them and Roddy went back and Ellie saw another Golden Retriever and followed the couple who were with it. Lou continued calling and the couple stopped. Ellie just sat down next to them and totally ignored Lou. She said she thinks she must be deaf….no she isn’t. Rustle a packet of crisps behind her and she will hear that! She has a little bit of a stubborn streak.
She was so pleased to be home even though I know she is spoilt when she stays with Lou and Rhys.
Then our first lot of unpacking!
We feel so much happier now, no more being ripped off which was happening more and more frequently. At least in the UK we have protection. We still can’t believe the bank not telling us there was an additional 3% tax on our money transfer and also the additional £1,000 the land registry dreamt up and those two issues were in the last couple of weeks. It is going on all the time, even in the supermarket where the lack of change will always be in their favour. I always just stood there with my hand out asking for all my change and the receipt. Enough really was enough.
We wanted to live modestly in a small house that would fit in with the village. Now there are huge ugly buildings everywhere and as we looked to the left and right of us towards the Med, where there once was mountains, which over the years we watched them hacking away,two unfinished housing estates with houses rotting and more unsuspecting buyers losing their life savings. This is to say nothing of the growing Merit empire creeping along the coast line where we were told no one could ever build, Money speaks so loudly in north Cyprus. The view from the other side of the house is still stunning but I guess it won’t be long before they are cutting away a lot of those mountains. That has already started with Malatya Muhtar, her house overlooks the whole village and is so high up. And while I am on that subject Muhtars are not allowed to collect money for stamping a form…perhaps we should have asked for our 20tl back. I really objected to still being treated as a yabanci after 15 years.
We had the best days and those have gone. We lived the dream which many people never achieve, they just talk about it. We did it!
Thought for the Day – “Anyone who takes the time to be kind is beautiful.” ~ Richelle E Goodrich