Electing sun, sea and midwifery in Cyprus.

: Towards the end of the three-year midwifery education programme, students at Glasgow Caledonian University are given the opportunity for professional development in an aspect of midwifery practice that they would not usually experience. This is in the form of an independent module, including a planned and negotiated three-week placement. As a military wife for over 20 years and a senior midwifery student, my decision to combine personal and professional experience to enhance my professional development was simple. This article provides a reflective account of a self-initiated clinical placement at Royal Air Force (RAF) Akrotiri in Cyprus.