Cyprus: The island of excess

Cyprus is a nation of excess.

So much of what we do is too much, too many, too far.

We overfill our fridges, and cover our tables with food. There are two cars – sometimes three – outside every house. And when we take out the rubbish, it’s almost an exercise in weightlifting!

Quite how this is happening on our shrinking salaries is anyone’s guess. And certainly not everyone is this way – some of us survive on the bare minimum and ride the bus. But a lot of the island fits the pattern.