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We were talking after our Turkish exam on Thursday about the UK and how different it is to here.

One of the girls is from Peru and visited the UK, London I think, and mentioned how she didn't feel safe walking around at night. I feel sad when people say things like this because it makes me realise how bad things are there. The hoodies and gangs make it this way and not much seems to stop them. What concerns me most is the fact that when we go back Alex will be 14 and Hannah 12 just the right time to become hooligans. I really hope we are able to instill some respect into them while we are here. We are also seriously considering private school in the UK for both of them because of our experiences with the school here. I've always been against private school thinking there is no need and kids, if given the right support at home, will do well wherever but hmmmmmmm seeing the difference in the standard of education has changed me!!!!

It is very sad that it is this way because generally I love my home country it has some really beautiful parts, Peak District, Yorkshire - I love Yorkshire, Dorset, Lake District, Scotland and more! Sigh, I guess I miss walking in the English countryside the most...............

There doesn't seem to be a 'gang' culture here at all I feel perfectly safe walking around at night here at 9pm in the dark. There also seems to be a lot of respect for the 'older' generation maybe too much respect in some ways.................

Still, better than no respect at all I guess!