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[miltiades]

Children Please, don't be argumentative, its only a bloody story after all, a true one mind you.
Paphitis, please would you " debate" the merits of YOUR army and the Syrian rebels on the thread on which you posted so much crap.
Off you now my boy, be polite. I promise to catch up with on the proper thread once Alepo comes under government control.

[Paphitis]

Children Please, don't be argumentative, its only a bloody story after all, a true one mind you.
Paphitis, please would you " debate" the merits of YOUR army and the Syrian rebels on the thread on which you posted so much crap.
Off you now my boy, be polite. I promise to catch up with on the proper thread once Alepo comes under government control.

I don't think anyone is interested in your story.

They only voted yes because they elt sorry for you or out of respect for the elderly.

It's not possible for anyone to respect someone with your sick views.

[miltiades]

For sure it's for fun. So, it proves what I suspected. He prefers to post anti-Greek propaganda.... otherwise, he's 'indifferent'.

I just prefer honesty. Always have, always will. I honestly had no preference either way so that is what I said. Seeking to 'curry favour' would have been easy but like I say I prefer honesty.

Erolz, I don't know if your parents came to the UK pre 1960 or after. Im sure that my experiences in coming here are shared by many Cypriots who emigrated so many years ago. Todays UK is much different from the late 50s early 60s, for a myriad of reasons that I shall cover in my True story. For instance I recall the very first black person that came to the then Locarno in Streatham way back in 1963, Locarno was a most popular dance hall with a large 24 piece band and a smaller one of about 6 or 8.

Many immigrants of my era will recall those years of teddy boys and anti Cypriot feelings following the EOKA struggle.

My stories, and I have posted many, are real life stories that on the whole were well received by the majority. Also such threads generally are civil, rather funny and devoid of derogatory insulting material, until of course some moron such as the pervert decides to " threadcrush ", in the same manner that the Plonker of Arabia is doing now.

[erolz66]

Erolz, I don't know if your parents came to the UK pre 1960 or after. Im sure that my experiences in coming here are shared by many Cypriots who emigrated so many years ago.

I believe my mother (who was working in Cyprus for the NAAFI) and my father left Cyprus for the UK in 1958. Now you are just 'seducing me'. Pointing out how your story has parallels to the experience of my father (and so many other Cypriots in that period) has pushed me from 'indifference' and now I have to vote. Bastard

[GreekIslandGirl]

For sure it's for fun. So, it proves what I suspected. He prefers to post anti-Greek propaganda.... otherwise, he's 'indifferent'.

I just prefer honesty. Always have, always will. I honestly had no preference either way so that is what I said. Seeking to 'curry favour' would have been easy but like I say I prefer honesty.

I'm sure you were *honest* when you said you were *indifferent*. The reason being that you have been spending most of your *interested* time here posting prejudiced trash against any good posts about Greece/Greeks.

So why waste your energies on a neutral post, eh! Save it for why you're really here! Posting anti-Greek propaganda, ain't that the truth, eh?

Perhaps you've now realised you've exposed yourself too much and it's time to feign interest ....

[erolz66]

The reason being that you have been spending most of your *interested* time here posting prejudiced trash against any good posts about Greece/Greeks.

Just the usual nonsense from you GiG which could be shown to be so with evidence, not that such would matter to you in any case, but out of some semblance of respect for miltiades I will let it go.

[GreekIslandGirl]

The reason being that you have been spending most of your *interested* time here posting prejudiced trash against any good posts about Greece/Greeks.

Just the usual nonsense from you GiG which could be shown to be so with evidence, not that such would matter to you in any case, but out of some semblance of respect for miltiades I will let it go.

I think you've spread enough "evidence" of your activities here!

[miltiades]

As Im flying out late tomorrow, 3am on Sunday to be exact, I shall start the story as soon as pos. I rarely post when Im with MOT, as there are so many other interesting things to do, even for a 70 year old to be

Will start after dinner...

[miltiades]

In those days, the 50s and early 60s the vast majority of Cypriot immigrants coming to the UK came by boat and train. A lot would come to Piraeus, then on to Brindizi in Italy by ferry and train to Calais.

Some like my self came by boat all the way to Marseilles in France then a train journey to Calais and the ferry over to Dover.

Limassol was for most the departing port where a " maouna" would take you to the anchored ship further in, Relatives would gather at the port side waving, yes they did that then, handkerchiefs and as the trawler pulled away they would shout their wishes from the top of their voice.

I promised my self that even though 15 years old I would not cry, after all my passport had my age as 1943 not my real DOB of 1946,

On pulling away from the port and as my family became smaller and smaller, blobs in the distance , the tears came , real age showing , at one stage thinking of jumbling into the water and swimming back, older boys that knew my father calmed me down and soon we were approaching the Ship, a French vessel called Foscia or Fosha.

I had gone to Lanitio Gymnasio in Limassol for 3 years, but in those days you had to pay, father was struggling to pay my fees unable to pay for my 3rd years ELECHO, I did not get it as by that time I had made my mind up that I had to come to England.

Father knew nothing of my dream as I withheld it from him knowing that he would never allow me to come, hence the false date of birth, over 18, father did not have to sign the passport application. How I got the " false " birth certificate ? That's another story....

[miltiades]

I was issued with A Cypriot passport since Cyprus had by then become independent, prior to 1960 Cypriots, including Reolz's parents would have come over to the UK on a British passport.

The ship was big and full of Israelis, many artists were on board, women heavily made up with flimsy dresses displaying their natural assets, the ship's cru were mostly black, never saw black people before , found it quite "different" from the folks back in Limassol.

Third class we Cypriots were, bunker beds downstairs close to the engine room. most of us had booked our £33.00 quid journey via Homatas, well known travel agency then. Food was not part of the fare so we had our own food , olives, bread, tomatoes and of course halloumi. The food was to last us until we arrived in Dover. The only luggage I had was a suitcase and a rolled up paploma !!

The sea voyage to Marseilles lasted 4 days and nights, it seemed like years at the time. Older guys that my father had asked to keep an eye on me were far too busy eyeing the Israeli artistes, so I had to device my own " pass the time" activities....