DH going to be working Cyprus or another country not sure what to do..

[cba]

dh is going to be working from Cyprus starting this summer. That is not a problem I have already sorted a villa for thw whole summer so we will get eight weeks together.

However, I am not fussed on taking children out of school and relocating as dh is not sure whether he will want to work from there for 6 months, a year or indefinately.

We have three children 7,5 and 3. I just do not see me living in another country when the children get so many holidays in order for us to go over.

We have just got back from Cyprus and because dh was working I did most things by myself.

Has anybody relocated to Cyprus other than armed forces and what was your experience of schools (independent) and the people, and your day to day life.

Could your dh just come home for weekends? Mine is abroad during the week but does this.

yes, he said he is prepared to come home weekends. Although, if things get hectic he may do two weeks there, two weeks home.

But, i just get the feeling he thinks I am letting him down by not packing up and going.

If you are going to be there for 8 weeks in summer, can you agree to look into the schooling etc during that period? Perhaps if you spend 2 months there, you'll get a better impression of the place and what it would be like actually living there. You might fidn that you would like to spend a year or so there and that it could be good for the dc.

Where will you be? The independant schools can be a bit hit or miss depending on where you are, and are fairly pricey from what I understand. SIL lives in Limassol, and sent her three to the American Academy there, but it was dire (she moved them in the end) However the AA in Larnaca has an excellent reputation - the problem is they seem to be run as sort of franchises (head of the Limassol one was a hairdresser prior to running the school iirc, not a qualified teacher)

Not sure about the day to day bit, although SIL was born over here and only relocated 10 years ago she is actually Cypriot (so spoke Greek before she went there, has family over there etc)

Thank you all. I think I have possibly made my mind up not to go. I have checked out several websites and they get far fewer holidays than the children get now.

I would be better spending all the children holidays there I think. Maybe as I get more comfortable I might change my mind.

cba, my sister was recently faced with a similar decision to make and she also said she would stay put rather than up root the dc. She has such a great life where she is now and the dc are in really good schools, loads of friends etc. I think as long as you will be able to fly over in the holidays and your dh will be back at weekends - you shouldn't feel guilty.