I was bemoaning the cost of notepads and journals here in Cyprus, compared to the UK to DH. In his usual supportive manner, he said I could fill a suitcase with them, when we visit the UK next week. I was lifted by this and carried on scribbling,when he dropped the "Of course if you had a novel inside you in a third world country, it would never get written". I crawled away and found all the scrap paper in the house, used my hole punch, added two pieces of pretty card and thanked my lucky stars.
P.S. I will still buy new ones in the UK, but they will be for final drafts ;)
Nicosia is our city here in Cyprus. From my village it is just over two hours away and can be a long, hot journey. I intend to make that journey soon as look what I found...
American Center, American cultural centre with range of books available to the public for reference.
British Council,British cultural centre, with a wide range of books available to the public for reference.
It will be worth a four hour trip, just to walk into a library in Cyprus. There is one in Paphos, the main town to me and someone has said they are importing English books soon, joy.
Oh and this is why I did not write my WiP today EXCUSE ONE: A WEDDING CARD, EXCUSE TWO, PACKING.
9 Comments:
I hope you remember pens and coffee and booze. Oh, I'm sorry, I mean I hope you find lots of paper in your travels and come back home and use it up.
I love my writing notebooks! I actually prefer writing on paper to typing on the computer. Have fun getting some new ones!
Funny- I've almost completely switched to the computer. I never thought that would be true of me, but I have. Enjoy the libraries!
Lol Elizabeth!!
I will lazy writer!!
Joan I am a mix of the two and I will enjoy the library!
Thanks for dropping in.
Glynis,
I had NO idea books we so scarce to you! I don't use the Library for anything but research but I love knowing its here! I lived in it as a child! Have a wonderful trip to the UK!
I always write my first ideas down on paper. There is something about a blank piece of paper and a sharpened pencil that inspires me!
I like your handmade journals! Have fun on your trip and thanks for always writing such lovely comments on my blog!
Now, as your other half says, in a third world country you wouldn't have paper at all, but being a woman you probably would know how to write so that kind of blows that argument out of the water. LOL I like lots of notebooks too!
I'm a notebook/journal addict! I thought it would help when I learned bookbinding, but alas, I still MUST buy a notebook everywhere I go. It does help that my family and friends know of this addiction and supply me with fresh notebooks for just about every holiday :) Enjoy your trip and may you return with an entire suitcase full of books and journals!
~Jen
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