Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Property For Sale in Calis Beach & Turkey => Moving To Turkey => Topic started by: BernieTeyze on February 04, 2014, 11:05:38 AM
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I,ll tell the tale when I get internet...err on Thursday : :)
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Hmmm! Which Thursday? 8)
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Looking forward to it, :)
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Can't wait ;D ;D
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We arrived at Manchester airport with hours to spare, and still there was a queue. 6 suitcases on 2 trolleys, and 2 hand luggage. First off, weighing hand luggage..7.5kg each. Took batteries out of laptops and put them in my pocket, put heavy haird4yer on shelf in front of me and handed back bags. They were over, but I think anyone could tell I wasn,t in the mood for anyone over zealous that morning. Our total allowance was 150kg and it weighed in at 149kg. Even check in lady congratulated us.
We went to duty free shops and chemist to pick up all the things people had asked us to bring over. We settled down to our last English full English for a while,and facebooked our last fairwells with the free wifi. Must say food was good, and they seem to have had a bitof a refurb at Manchester Term 1. Aisha and Jav came to join us, and of course the boys just went for a fag. Time passed by and of course we were nearly last on the plane. Which is just as well as slik was pulled from the queue and ordered to try and push his heavily laden bag through a piece of card. Obviously it wasnt goingto fit, but as it was near take off, They let him through.
The flight was the smoothest t cook flight I have ever been on and been able to chat with Aisha made it go really quickly.
We arrived in Antalya, no probs, although they were pulling people from the queue and searching luggage. They took one look at our heavily laden trollies and waved us through. We seperated at the airport and met up again mid journey for food on a comfort break, which Aisha kindly picked up the bill for.
We,arrived at our apartment just before 10pm and managed to locate some sheets and bedding, happily we fell asleep.
The next morning, in the cold light of day, full of excitement, teeth chattering from the cold. Three films went through my head
Wizard of Oz..I guess we are not in kansas anymore toto, as we listened and watched 4 cockrels and about 10 hens, runall over our overgrown garden. Followed by a flock of sheep being hearded out the front,of property. Oh my, that combined with living in between 2 out of sync mosques really bought it home to us that we had moved.
Thankfully, the mosques, appear to be now in sync or maybe we don,t notice anymore.
We were greeted by our lovely Turkish neighbours, Kadir, who came to tell us there were tikes hanging off the edge of the roof and not to stand underneath them, and the landlord of the rental properties next door, who is also lovely. Kadir, gave us his card and is qualified, electrician, plumber and a general jack of all trades. He has been a blessing to us and I have no idea how we woukd have survived without him. Which brings me to my other two films, firstly The money pit..as we have had so many repairs done, leaks fixed, holes in walls around window frames, solar panel immersion switch. I can,t believe how much we have spent already since moving here, that is with residency,health insurance, which sure gives you an incentive to diet as its based on height and weight. Of course, you might know slik,me and Mr Walker and Kipling have mourned our dear mothers passings like professionals, and our now paying the price, err by health insurance. Also our dask wasnt measured properly and we paid for 1000metres, and when insurance came out its 1500 metres, plus the extra you have to pay. But our Health and home are now insured, thankfully. We have been absoloutly freezing here, and the day after we arrived there was even a little snow, we decided with friends advice to invenst in a soba, very modern, cast iron, glass doors, circular thing 750 lira with pipes. The lovely kadir, proceeded to drill a perfect circle in the wall and the soba was in. It was teeming with rain, and we received a call from Aisha to say she was on the top road, as we dont know where we live it was hard to give instructions. Luckily saffet from the ovacik shop was here he offered to find them, so off he went, he was unable to and once again kadir came to the rescue.
just as they walked in, the house was full of thick smoke, and not only were they wet through but now soot smeared too. Which brings me to my other film,Private Benjamin with goldie hawn. The bit where she says There has been a mistake, I didnt sign up for this army, I was to go to the one with the condoes..lol.. I hugged Aisha and whispered in her ear, wtf have I done. Of course, she being Miss positive managed to see the funny side of it all and we ended up laughing about it all. The soba didnt work out, and have now sold it, I coukdnt stand the smell of the smoke or the soot that goes with it. We have borrowed a friends calor heaterand are using that in the meantime. Kadir once again, came and filled it all in, its like it was never there. When we were kids at school we read my family and other animals by Gerald Durrell, he reminds me of the character from the book. We did have a lovely evening up at Aisha and Javs place, we ate white food and had some great after dinner conversation. I laughed until the tears ran down my face. I,ll let her tell you all about that though, but what a welcome relief it was after all the dramas. We are going to do it again tonight, bless her, she really is a breath of fresh air. Last saturday we were going down to the village withmy newly aquired shopping trolley, and the Turkish lady at the end grabbed me by the hand, introduced me to her 2 girls and wavedmto my husband whilst shouting byebye. We walked a short while and we had a broken English/Turkish conversation, and then walked in to a neighbours wedding feast. We were served delicious turkish food, and a drummer and sax? Player provided the entertainment. About half hour later slik arrived with kadir, and was also told to sit down and eat. It was such alovely, spontaneous gesture, it kind of cemented the move as been a good thing, despite all of the dramas and traumas.
On Monday we get our 3 year residency,transfer our final money over, and finally, hopefully some curtains and furniture, then we can finally settle down to Turkish living. I have joined a Turkish cooking class in the village, 7 lira and you get to eat the food after. Also I start Turkish lessons next week. People here are so kind and helpful.The neighbour has kindly let us use his wifi until we get ours next week. I have to say that having the Turkish bank lady talk to you a hundred mile an hour was a bit overwhelming.But now we go to the teller next door who is very patient.
So thats where we are up to folks,it,s been a bit of a roller coaster, but all in all we are glad we made the move. The good news is that I can now walk down to the village without stopping, and only need to stop 3 times on the way back up, the terrible
wheezing, where you think your lungs will explode seems to have disappeared all together..so until the next episode, I shall wish you all the very best,and if I have missed anyones birthdays or celebrations, Best wishes from me and slikx
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Lovely to hear from you again, with all your adventures, there is no way any move is plain sailing (and believe me I know, after 3 months in new house, money disappearing fast, and still a long list of things to do.) If Kadir wants a trip to England I have about 3 months work for him here!! Hope to hear more from you when you have time. In the meanwhile all the best to you in your new life in Turkey, and remember the good weather is just around the corner. I'm off to take the dog for a swim in the fields!!!
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Great account of your progress. The hard work will pay off soon and you can start to relax.
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Jav's says, is that it? Have you nothing to say, Bernie? :D
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Great read, makes me yearn even more for our move when I retire later this year, we have already set up our apartment so the eventual move will be smooth sailing, good luck and keep your diary entries going!
Kevin
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No jav, I have been invited for curry tonight and a warm fire..now why would anyone risk that.. : :) ;D
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Have you sold your apartment now then Kev, or are you staying put in that one .
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I really enjoyed reading your account of the move. Look forward to hearing more tails as time goes by. Your neighbours sound wonderful!
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love your story Bernie, but I'm no nearer knowing what the heck white food is??? :-\ ;)
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I really enjoyed reading your account of the move. Look forward to hearing more tails as time goes by. Your neighbours sound wonderful!
"Tails" darned auto-correct….. :-[
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Bernie, you and Slikmr have wonderful, exciting times ahead and I want to hear about them all - so keep posting!
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Bernie and Martyn are two of the nicest people you could wish to meet. (I have to say that as they are looking after our house and I dont want to go back in March and find Bernie has sewn fish into the curtains or something).
The 'white food' is Bernie's oh so hilarious reference to the dinner I carefully cooked for us all the second night we moved into the house. It was potatoes, cauliflower and roast chicken and was totally devoid of colour and taste.
I do believe Jav made up for it a few days later with his lamb and spicy rice and chicken madras dishes though. When Nicola called in the following day, she finished off the left overs .....
Bernie and Martyn, it has been a pleasure. You are made for Turkey and Turkey will love you in return. See you soon, Dorothy.
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Well, its wednesday and now have a phone,3 year residency,registered the mobile, a rug,curtains and the wonderful internet and if we are very lucky we will have a television early next week. We were pulling our hair out Monday trying to get it all in place. Aisha dropped us to Fethiye at half 9 in the morning we got in at 5pm..but its done and we are happy.
We have no regrets about moving here, its just a nause completing paperwork n stuff. We have spent far more than anticipated, but at least the repairs are completed, the outside is in the process of being painted, and its begining to feel like home. I,m glad we moved this time of year,despite the cold,as I couldn,t have done it all in the heat. It,s comforting to hear the imam,the sheep,chickens and our street dog Jackie Boy, along with all our lovely neighbours and friends.
Lifes good and we are blessed.
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Golly you don't let the grass grow under your feet!! Never mind, you are virtually sorted now and can take things easy and enjoy your new life. Trying to get all that done in the heat of summer would have been horrendous. We moved to our apartment early one May and that was hot enough.
Keep your tales coming, I look forward to hearing about your adventures.
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Finally starting to look like home.
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That looks very tasteful, love the colour of the sofa, and the rug looks very Turkish!!
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Oh yes indeed - how bloomin' lovely it is too! Sat here with the howling wind, I am so envious but genuinely pleased for you.
(Oh, and a little aside - I just love the way the curtain tracks are hidden in Turkey - looks so effective)
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Curtains were made in village, she came up measured up, arrived a few days later with them tucked in a bundle. Proceeded to put them up, sun block,net and the draw. Gets out her drill and puts in tie backs..lol..I havent even paid for them yet, she,s gone off to izmir. The first thing we planned to change when we got here where the sofas and chairs, they where originally filthy and covered in builders dust. We paid for a clean down and couldn,t believe how well they looked, but where still going..err right up until we saton them..so comfy, I lay on settee and woke up 2 hours later. Needless to say they are now staying, and finding out they are both bed settees is a bonus. I had taken to walking everywhere with a matching cushion, looking for rugs but to no avail, then we called in a little place back of fethiye mosque found this one and I fell in love with it, it is sooo soft, love it! He had it delivered by 5pm.
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I said the same thing Bluwise about the curtain tracks. Bernie and Martyn's place is really lovely. They chose well. And Bernie is a one woman whirlwind. çabuk!çabuk! ;D
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Im so happy for you both, you sound like your settled now, its amazing how making a few changes to a property can soon make it feel like home. Weve just done the same thing to our new house in Uzumlu and we cant wait for the summer to come so we can spend lazy days around our pool. Having our own pool is a first for us so very excited . Enjoy everything that Turkey has to offer ,you deserve it.
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It's so interesting reading both your posts Bernie and Aisha, and I'm glad you are getting everything sorted. I've just about got everything sorted in mine now, after a couple of false starts! I finally got connected to the internet yesterday so I'm looking forward to Skyping my grandson at the weekend. I too found that the money just runs away, I have spent far far more than I expected, but now I'm settled it should slow down, (hopefully) ! I'm in Calis now (started off in Uzumlu), I haven't got the views but if you are bit out of the way you really need a car, and being on my own I found it difficult. So, now I'm quite central and have everything at my doorstep, if ever I sell my property in UK I would probably buy a car and think about moving to somewhere with a view, I do love a nice view! Looking forward to meeting up at some point :-)
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Hi Susie. I'm like you about the view. However, I think the Calis area is perfect for someone without a car.
One thing about the Fethiye area generally is you don't have to walk too far to get a nice view.
Hope you find it suits you and we will all meet up I'm sure! I'm aiming to be back for early/mid March :)
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Slikmrs, Menthol, Susiepink, Retiredandlovingit - you are all so brave and adventurist - making a more permanent move to Turkey! Scary at times, difficult and aggravating at times, but what fun - making a new life in such a different environment. Hats off to you! We'll be there in September. If it were up to me we'd also be there in March, April and May - but can't persuade mrArtyMar :'(
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Ha ha, haven't been on here in a while and even though you told me most of it at the weekend, Bernie, it was still good to read. :)
You've got the apartment looking lovely now so time for a few deep breaths, warmer weather and you can focus on enjoying it.
I should at this point apologise publicly to both Bernie and Aisha for inviting them to my house on Saturday and then failing to bring the right key for the padlock on the gate. (Had copies made and only one of the blasted things fits. >:( Fortunately the house/window keys are all ok.)
The sight of the three of us as we clambered over the fence - and back again - to the bemusement of the next-door Turkish family was one to behold, I'm sure. Still, we're all here to tell the tale....and it was a giggle. ;D
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And I am sure will be seen on Turkish candid camera later in the year..it was lovely meeting you wordbird, a girl from my old hometown too! Also bumped into susie pink up at Sians birthday party, lovely lady, and do hope to meet up again soon.
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Yeh cheers for that WordBird - never expected to have to break into someone's house to nosey round it. ??? :P
Gorgeous place you have there in Kayakoy though. Very traditional looking and what a HUGE garden ! I'm dying to see it when your vine is in full bloom over the pergola. What a lovely spot that will be to sit in.
Susiepink, we didn't seem to get chance to speak much at Eynas the other night. We'll all have to have a session some time.
Artymar - I have so many walls that need filling with art! Can you not venture out here perhaps with Mr Artymar? I'm not trying to advocate any marital discord, by the way, please don't think that. Me and you so need to get together though! :D
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Menthol, you need to go to the 3c's Charity Auction. There is a lovely man who paints pictures and donates to the Auction. i am sure you would find something you like.
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I can suggest art of the Carol Bostan style - absolutely brilliant. Here's possibly my fave:
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http://fineartamerica.com/featured/early-morning-view-carol-bostan.html
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I will Jacqui, cheers.
Very nice, Scunner. I'll check her out.
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I bought a set of six Victorian colour prints of Turkey in a local Scottish Auction They were circa 1860 I got them for £25.00. The frames were a bit tatty. I took them out of the frames and put them in my suitcase on my next Turkish visit. I then took the to the Zenap the Picture Framer in the one way street in Fethiye and I picked suitable frames and got the guy to re-frame them for me. So, cheap and he made a lovely job of them. I have them in our place in Calis now.
I can highly recommend this picture framer. We looked for a mirror for over the fireplace in our place in Calis and could not find one. We went to Zenap, picked a lovely frame and he cut a mirror to size, framed it and then delivered it to us.
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Great recommendation Mrs Harvey, thank you. I need a few mirrors and have not liked any I have seen so far.
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The power of the forum Menthol, we'll have you skint in no time. ;D
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A fool and her money ...... I've spent so much money and can't actually see anything for it yet .... Oh apart from the car.
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Meaning the last thing you bought! Hilarious. ;
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Zenap has some great pictures in his gallery as well Menthol...on the back road coming out to Fethiye.. That's if you can find a parking space Carol does some excellent paintings in all different styles.. She may well be at The Spring fair as will other artists I am sure.. Plenty to spend your money on their for your new place.. That's if you are there for it of course..
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When is the Spring Fair, mercury? We will be at the boot sale on Sunday.
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It's Sunday 25th May if Mercury means the market on Calis Main Street. Usually over 100 stalls and they close the street off for it. Lots of stuff to spend your money on.
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I saw Carol a month or so ago & she said that she wasn't doing Spring Fair this time. I got the impression that she was keeping busy with commissions. A friend had Carol do a painting of her mutt, sent Carol 6 or so photos & hey presto, an excellent likeness came back, so if there's something specific you want, it can probably be done.
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I am really pleased for her.. I have seen her paintings on FB.. She is a talented woman who has made a success of everything she has done. There will be other artists at the fair I am sure..