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Offline heather07

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« Reply #20 on: January 09, 2008, 08:02:27 AM »
I would say it is not as cheap as it used to be.  However it is good value for money.  We can get £5 meals here but you can more or less guarantee it is boil in the bag.  Whereas in Turkey itwill be fresh ingredients.

They smile more as well and you can't put a price on that.



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« Reply #21 on: January 09, 2008, 08:41:03 AM »
'Crabbit (not a retired financial advisor)'

LOL Crabbit - it shows ;)
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« Reply #22 on: January 09, 2008, 10:36:43 AM »
however the strenght of the lira does impact, and hardness of a currentcy,which helps in the import / export of a country ie import of oil. I am amazed that turkey with its ubundance of fruit doesn't have a major market in the gulf for soft drinks etc, what happened to polypeck guy?
turkish lira bouyed up by the high interest rates offered to investors, lord alone knows what it would cost to borrow money for a business, the rates would be crazy hence the 8- 10 % inflation. greed will kill the tourist market albeit landlords charging resturants etc to much, or dalaman airport putting up landing fees.

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« Reply #23 on: January 09, 2008, 13:36:22 PM »
Yes I wish Tescos sold their tomatoes and potatoes. Best potates in the world.

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« Reply #24 on: January 09, 2008, 19:01:51 PM »
Hey Crabbit
Just to fuel your crabbiness. Did you know that self-styled "motorists" in the UK are now shocked, digusted and scandalized by the price of a litre of petrol rising above £1? Wouldn't you like that in Turkey, eh? But if petrol is too expensive, we can always take the bus. By coincidence I discovered from a friend this evening, who has just bought one, that an advanced booked off-peak Megabus ticket from Bristol to London, also costs just £1 (for the 120 mile journey). Though why anyone would want to go to that Great Wen (i.e. s**t*o*e) I cannot imagine.

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« Reply #25 on: January 09, 2008, 20:31:53 PM »
like an earlier poster,i went to Southern Spain, property prices double, cost of living considerable lower than turkey, but I don,t care, I love my little place and i love to eat in Challis and lunch in my little bars ar Chiflec.

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« Reply #26 on: January 09, 2008, 20:38:31 PM »
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Originally posted by dizzy dora

like an earlier poster,i went to Southern Spain, property prices double, cost of living considerable lower than turkey, but I don,t care, I love my little place and i love to eat in Challis and lunch in my little bars ar Chiflec.



Too darn right Dizzy.  As long as I can afford it (whatever the cost) Turkey is the place for me.[^]

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« Reply #27 on: January 09, 2008, 21:10:54 PM »
 :)Nobody complaining just slight observations, not an in depth study, drinks and food are not everything, in fact our drinks here are cheaper, but for me when I arrived in Calis all those years ago I found my little niche in life and the friends we have made over the years are true friends, no amount of money can buy that, So whey i'm a rich bitch. ;)

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« Reply #28 on: January 09, 2008, 22:06:21 PM »
2.29 lira to the £ today. Ouch!

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« Reply #29 on: January 09, 2008, 22:58:18 PM »
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Originally posted by Steve B

2.29 lira to the £ today. Ouch!



At over 3 Lira a Litre for petrol, that beats England hands down.




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