Daxi Magazine, June 2017, Volume 8, Issue 2

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Volume 8 - Issue 2 June 2017

Paralimni • Protaras • Ayia Napa • Kapparis • Ayia Thekla • Vrysoules • Deryneia • Frenaros • Avgorou • Xylofagou • Liopetri • Sotira Larnaca • Mackenzie • Dhekelia • Oroklini • Pervolia • Aradippou • Kiti • Pyla • Xylotymbou • Ormideia • Livadia • Mazotos • Tersefanou

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Panoramic Pools Poseidonio Restaurant Nick’s Bottle Shop Sold On Cyprus Steens The Cutting House Malmia The Pottery Place KAPPARIS Best Value Supermarket Buy Let Celebrations Magazaki Mellow Bar The Corner Pin The Cove The Kennedy Pub The Pig & Whistle PARALIMNI Abbeygate Insurance Alzhiemers Centre Andy's Meat Market Bargains R Us Blue Salt Property Cancer Charity Shop Carrefour CC Law Services Cosmos Cutting Edge Deko Thermiki DD’s Shop Expresso Coffee Fame Forsos Enterprises Gonzo Bar & Grill Helping Hands Home & Wood Image Beauty Therapy Inter Home Island Homes Jade Garden Keyshore Property Lako Pools Med Vets Metro Supermarket Officestat Papas Fish and Chips Pet Galaxy Pet Parade 1 & 2 Petra House Interiors Premier Property Primesat Rodolfus Butcher Tasos Vets x 2 Vangelis Restaurant Woki Wok AYIA NAPA Anna’s Hair Ayia Thekla Market Blood Brothers Tattoo Blueberries Footloose Bar K - Paris Performers Dance The Kings Sword The Three Lions FRENAROS Andri’s Frozen Foods The Spanner Thimonia Bakery LIMASSOL R/ABOUT Super Discount Store

LARNACA CENTRAL Academic & General Book Shop African Safari Alexia Hotel & Apts Beer Barn Blondie's Hair Salon Cardelz Card & Gift Shop Carrefour Cyprus Hearing Centre D & C Handicrafts CPM Cyprus Labelled with Love Lefkarites Dry Cleaners Maqam Al-Sultan Meeting Pub Reflex Gym Zanaar MACKENZIE Flamingo Beach Hotel Koma Tou Yialou Moby Dick Bar Portokali Salt N Lake San Remo Hotel The Cactus Hotel The Seagull DHEKELIA ROAD Agrino Pub Beijing Restaurant Big Break Pool Bar Bits & Pieces Blue Wave Cessac Chris A Automotive Glass The Hive Computer Central Dhekelia Leisure Centre Maria’s Hair Salon Mario’s Coffee Bar Masalas Mer Bleue Perfect Shine Rock and Bowl The Chippy The Irish Hard Bar UKCA Club Waves OROKLINI Card Factory/D V D Shop Lithos Bar Maria’s Supermarket Nifty Thrifty Oroklini Shopping Centre Oroklini Veterinary Clinic Restolake The Kings Cellar The Only Bar ARADIPPOU Scarlet Macaw KITI K2 Fitness Maniacs La Croissanterie MAS DIY Tamala Café/Bar ORMIDEIA A Papantoniou Vets Euroworld XYLOTYMBOU Bambos Restaurant Eko Garage Plus Supermarket TERSEFANOU Elysian Bar LIVADIA Kitros Opticians

LARNACA REGION L o c a l - C o m m u n i t y - N e w s - E v e n t s - P e o p l e

An Oasis of Tranquillity!

The St. Helena’s Flower Festival held on 28/30th April was amazing! For those who visited the Festival, I think I can speak on their behalf when I say that it was a very special occasion.

The small Anglican Church of St Helena’s in the heart of Larnaca Town became transformed into a veritable garden - an oasis of tranquillity. The heady fragrance of the beautiful flowers and the cool calm inside the Church encouraged visitors to sit and absorb the peaceful atmosphere. The ladies of the congregation, led by Liz Taylor, produced the most beautiful floral arrangements for this Flower Festival. Liz herself arranged the displays which depicted some of the Parables of Jesus, using some small props and ephemera, she produced 12 stunning floral arrangements.

The interpretation of the Parables was excellent and visitors (with the Festival booklet as their guide) could walk around the Church and read the relevant Biblical reference at each Parable arrangement. There were also smaller floral displays at the end of each pew which could be purchased, these were dedicated to family members or friends, past and present. The Sanctuary piece was a special arrangement to the parable of the Great Feast, a triumph in a display of gold and plum roses, placed there because of the reference to the Church’s Eucharist.

On the hour, every hour, there was a reading from the Bible and the special Festival Prayer said along with Our Lord’s Prayer. Outside in the Church Courtyard, Strawberry Cream Teas were served with home-made cakes too. What could be better to finish the visit than to sit under the cool canopy and partake of such delicious refreshments?

Special mention to all who helped with all the catering arrangements, everybody was very pleased to be part of such a wonderful event. At 6pm on the Sunday, Venerable Dr John Holdsworth and Rev. Geoff Graham led a special service of hymns and readings with flower or garden themes to formally close the Festival. Everybody agreed that it had been a success and all the hard work and dedication had been so worthwhile. A truly memorable event for St. Helena’s Church.

Written by Helen Barrett, Larnaca Community Writer

One Hot Dog in the Queue for a Hotdog!

At the Windbandit Kiteshack Opening Party, on the 7th May 2017, in Pervolia.

By Ros Bratton

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Northern Divers Experience - Warm Waters for a Change A Belfast based British Sub Aqua Club, Dolphin Divers, recently had a successful and enjoyable week-long diving excursion in Cyprus waters. The trip for the 15 experienced divers was organised by Dr. Doros Michail, a member of Dolphin Divers and the Larnaca based Cyprus Sub Aqua Club, whose members accompanied and guided them around popular dive sites. With their accommodation in Protaras, the divers used the local dive centres there and in Larnaca for their air fills and boats as well as making use of Doros’s own bright orange RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat). Shore dives took place around Cape Greko and at a site called Tunnels and Caves where divers can swim through shallow but picturesque tunnels, many with caves whose walls are covered with colourful marine life, something they had not experienced before.

The not-to-be-missed Zenobia wreck in Larnaca harbour (said to be one of the ten best wreck dives in the world) proved extremely popular as well as a day trip to the Paphos area where the clear turquoise sea was likened to the Caribbean albeit without the fish! All the Northerners appreciated the warmer water and much clearer visibility than their colder lochs and seas provide. The abundant and varied fish on the Zenobia with some very large groupers and shoals of barracuda, also the recent arrival of the exotic looking lion fish from the Red Sea provided the photographers amongst them to take some stunning pictures.

In appreciation of the help the Cyprus Sub Aqua Club had shown them they generously contributed to CSAC’s club funds which will be used to purchase their own air compressor in due course. If you are a trained diver from any affiliation with your own kit you are welcome to join CSAC, further your training and dive around the island in a friendly and safe club.

For details phone Helen Tumelty on 99925315 or Karolos Michael on 97843245

Oroklini Community Choir Last week the Oroklini Community Choir presented its second concert. Under the excellent directorship of Claire Saul, the Choir sang a medley of songs which were from popular films and shows of the last five decades. They were accompanied by Steve and Mo Whinney on guitar and melodeon, and Marian House on guitar, for some of the numbers.

All songs were instantly welcomed by applause from the large audience who had come along to the Oroklini Town Hall Theatre to hear them. Alongside the Choir, there were two songs from the Military Wives Choir too. Although this choir has only been together a short time, their singing was very good. Also, there was a tune from ‘The Mikado’ played superbly by three flautists – Claire Saul, Rebekah Bailey and Isabella Alexandrou. Another musical medley, this time on Sax and flute was by Claire Saul and Mick Allgood, who make up the duo ‘MACS Harmony’ - wonderfully mellow! There was a raffle with many valuable prizes kindly donated by twenty different shops, societies, restaurants and by generous individuals from in and around Oroklini. Special mention was made about this on the night and on the programme, too.

Over €900 was raised, some of which will be used for Cancer Research and for the Oroklini Social Fund. Mr Neofitis Fakontis - Mukhtar of Oroklini Village, was presented with the appropriate cheque shortly following the concert. All in all, and judging from the positive responses from the audience on the night and since the concert, Oroklini Community Choir events are going to be even more popular in the future. The Choir is an asset to the village, bringing together singers and all members of this wonderful community. Please see Daxi and local press for upcoming events featuring the Choir.

Written by Helen Barrett, Larnaca Community Writer 7

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The Alzheimer’s Association, Cyprus

We clean Cyprus in one day - (Let's do it Cyprus)

Many thanks to Emma of Mojitos for allowing us to use her bar/ restaurant as our starting and ending base, also for putting on her fantastic buffet, it must have been like feeding an army. Thank you also to Graham & Jan Foot from Genesis Real Estate and to Emma for providing the lovely T-shirts once again, this year’s blue was a fantastic hit. Also to our loyal supporters and the people that sponsored them, a massive thank you.

A campaign for the cleaning of central roads and green areas was carried out with great success in the Municipality of Deryneia, as part of the Cypriot cleaning campaign ‘We Clean Cyprus in a Day’.

There were 120 adults, 6 children and a dog that walked for our charity, despite the wind that fortunately abated when walking by the sea. You have all helped to raise the fantastic sum of €4,971.

The campaign was organised by the Municipality of Deryneia and the Committee on the Environment and Cleaning of the Municipality in cooperation with the Office of the Commissioner for the Environment.

Simon, your photography is amazing, thank you for supporting us once again this year. www.simonhack.com Jenny Parsons (Secretary Famagusta District Branch)

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The campaign takes place every year to raise public awareness of issues related to the protection and conservation of the natural environment. The Municipality of Deryneia thanks all the volunteers, members of the Deryneia Organized Groups and schools, who have willingly participated in the campaign.

Municipality of Deryneia

St Johns Evangelist Church Charity Event Members of St Johns Evangelist Church, Ann & Peter Cartland, held an open house coffee morning on 12th May. Welcoming other church members & many friends, Ann & Peter raised €300.48 for the Nicosia BOC Oncology Centre. They have presented the money to The Eastern Cyprus Ladies, who had also been invited. ECL will add the monies to their ever-growing charity fund which is being used to help the Oncology Centre refurbish the patient waiting areas.

ECL would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Ann & Peter for their hospitality, generosity & delicious cakes.

Happy Birthday Many Happy returns to Wendy Woodford who will celebrate her 60th Birthday on the 26th June.

Love from Julie Millard

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Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Spencer for 12th June Love Caron, Alfie and all the staff and customers at The Cove in Kapparis.

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U P C OMIN G E V E NTS LARNACA Event: Oroklini Community Choir, ‘A Summer Evening of Songs and Buffet Date & Time: Saturday 1st July at 7 pm.

Cost: Entrance free and Buffet – Adults €8, Children €5.

Donations to Cancer Research.

Info: Come along, relax and enjoy a wonderful buffet whilst you listen to a selection of Summer songs!

Contact: Claire Saul on 99 935637 or The Restolake Restaurant Event: Book Sale – thousands of books!

Where: St. Helena's Church, Larnaca Date & Time: 28th June (Wednesday) at 10.00 – 1.00.

Cost: Free of Charge Info: Thousands of second-hand books on sale from 50 cents each. Coffee will served too Contact: 99450861

Event: 1st Honey and Beekeeping Festival Where: Odou Village, Larnaca Date & Time: 18th June (Sunday) Time TBA (please check) Cost: Free of Charge Info: Nine local villages in Larnaca participate to make the first Honey and Beekeeping Festival. Many stalls of crafts, honey products, local produce, games for children and seminar. PLEASE CHECK WITH LARNACA TOURISM BOARD FOR FURTHER INFORMATION! Contact: Larnaca Tourism Board on 24657070 Written by: Helen Barrett, Larnaca Community Writer

FAMAGUSTA Event: Jane & Friends ‘Music to Picnic Too’ Where: Ayia Thekla Ampitheatre Date and Time: 13th July 2017, 6pm Cost: €5 for adults and over 12, Free for children under 12 Info: All proceeds are to go to St Johns Anglican Church, Deryneia. Bring your own food and drink to an evening of music Contact: Carolyn 99126424, Jane 99782684 for tickets.

Event: Kataklismos - Famagusta Flood Festival in Protaras Where: Fig Tree Bay Square (area just above Fig Tree Bay) Date: Friday 2nd of June, Saturday 3rd of June, Sunday 4th of June.

Event: Fun Quiz Cost: Free of Charge Where: St. Helena's Church, Larnaca Info: 2nd of June -Traditional Cypriot Night with traditional folkloric Cypriot music and dancing from 20:00 until late.

Date & Time: 14th June (Wednesday) at 7.00 p.m.

3rd of June - Charity event with Zumba Dancing Teachers, Cost: €2 per person Info: A fun general quiz held at St. Helena's to raise funds for everybody can participate and learn how to dance. All the Church and the charities it supports. Come with a friend, proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross, from 18:00 19:30. Concert with Greek singers at 22:00. or just come on your own, you can join a team on the night.

4th of June - Speech from the Mayor of Paralimni, fireworks You will be most welcome! Pizza and drinks available at the and concert with Greek singers 20:00 until late. event.

Contact: Paralimni Municipality 00357 23819300 Contact: Doug on 96273476 Event: Children's Festival by the Provincial Famagusta Committee on the Protection and Welfare of the Child Event: Oroklini Community Choir Where: Lefkola Square in Protaras (first roundabout in Where: Oroklini Council Offices (1st floor) Protaras Avenue) Date & Time: Weekly on Wednesdays 10 – 12 Date and Time: 10th of June 2017 from 17:00 until 20:00.

Cost: €2 per week to cover costs Cost: Free of Charge for all children to participate Info: A new community choir led by singer/musician Claire Info: Different kind of children's games, building structures, Saul. Come along and enjoy a morning of singing together! colouring / painting, face-painting, bouncy castles.

No previous experience necessary- no auditions.

Contact: Paralimni Municipality 00357 23819300 Contact: Claire Saul on 99 935637 Event: Cypriot Traditional Feast Where: Saint George Church Square, center of Paralimni Event: Kataklysmos Festival of Larnaca (Festival of the Date and Time: 18th of June 2017 from 20:00 - 12:00 Flood) Cost: Free of Charge Where: Finikoudes Sea Front Promenade Info: Traditional Dance Parade of the Culture Workshop Date & Time: 2nd – 6th June – please check times.

'Para ti limni' on the city's main streets. Food available wine, Cost: Free of Charge kebabs, souvla, kleftiko and other Cypriot food Info: The biggest festival in Larnaca’s calendar. A bazaar of Contact: Paralimni Municipality 00357 23819300 hundreds of craft stalls, local produce and food.

Sea-based activities and competitions. Premium cultural performances of song and dance and traditional craft Please note event times, dates and locations may be subject to change but are correct at the time of print. demonstrations. PLEASE CHECK WITH LARNACA If you have any events you would like to publicise for the TOURISM BOARD FOR FURTHER INFORMATION! July edition, please send them in to Contact: Larnaca Tourism Board on 24657070 info@daximagazine.com by 6th June.

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Event: Kataklysmos - Ayia Napa Flood Festival, Fish and Water Festival, Ayia Napa Program 2017 Where: Ayia Napa Harbour Friday 2nd June 11:00 -19:00 Fly board show for half an hour every two hours Saturday 3rd June 11:00-19:00 Fly board show for half an hour every two hours 19:00 Dances by the Ayia Napa Municipal Dancing Group 20:00 Dances by the Association of Pontian Eptamilies ‘THE AKRITES’ from Prefecture of Serres - Greece 21:30 Concert with the famous Artist BABIS STOKAS Sunday 4th June 11:00 Fly board for half an hour every two hours 20:00 Opening with the Cypriot Police Philharmonic band.

Address by the Mayor of Ayia Napa Mr.Yiannis Karousos and the Honourable Minister Twinning Ceremony of the Ayia Napa Municipality- Cyprus and the Municipality of Serres Greece **Fireworks and Fly board show- Fly boarding Cyprus 21:30 Concert with the famous Artist ANTYPAS Monday 5th June 07:00 Church service at Saint George`s Chapel- Ayia Napa Harbour 09:00 Blessing of the waters at Ayia Napa’s harbour and boat trips 10:00-13:00 5th Water festival and fly board show 18:00 Traditional poets- Traditional Cypriot songs, love songs and poems competition 21:30 Greek Music by the Ayia Napa Cultural Association Music Band "Cavo Greko"

USEFUL INFORMATION Useful Telephone Numbers MAIN NUMBERS - EASTERN CYPRUS Ambulance/Fire/Police: 112 Alcoholics Anonymous: 97798043 (8am-9pm) Aeronautical & Maritime Incidents: 1441 British High Commission: 22861100 Cyprus Samaritans: 77777267 (6pm-10pm Every Evening) Cyprus Tourism Office: 23721796 Cancer Support Line: 97760989 (9am-1pm Mon-Fri) Directory Enquiries: 11892 Drug Helpline: 1410 Drug Squad: 1498 Emergency Contact in the Event of Death: 23741212 (Paradise Funeral Services) Electricity Faults: 1800 Forest Fire Report: 1407 Larnaca Airport: 77778833 Pafos Airport: 77778833 Poison Control: 1401 Pregnancy Advice, Counselling & Support: 99859562 The Cyprus Kidney Association: 24652044

Phone Numbers - Famagusta Region Private Doctor On Call: 90901433 Paralimni Hospital: 23200000 Police Station Headquarters: 23803030 24 Hour Pharmacy: 90901413 Water Supply Faults: 23819300 Alzheimer’s Support Centre: 23740022 (8am-8pm Mon-Sat)

1st June - Say Something Nice Day 2nd June - Fish and Chip Day 4th June - Hug Your Cat Day 4th June - Cancer Survivors Day 5th June - World Environment Day 5th June - World Environment Day 6th June - Russian Language Day 8th June - World Oceans Day 10th June - Queen's Official Birthday 10th June - Worldwide Knit in Public Day 12th June - World Day against Child Labour 14th June - World Blood Donor Day 14th June - World Blood Donor Day 15th June - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 15th June - World Meat Free Day 17th June - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 17th June - World Juggling Day 18th June - Father’s Day 19th June - World Sickle Cell Awareness Day 20th June - World Refugee Day 20th June - World Productivity Day 21st June - World Humanist Day 21st June - World Hydrography Day 21st June - International Yoga Day 23rd June - United Nations Public Service Day 23rd June - Take Your Dog To Work Day 25th June - World Vitiligo Day 26th June - World Music Day

The Anglican Church in Ammochostos: St John’s, Deryneia: 99376551 Christ Church, Ayia Napa: 97839349

Phone Numbers - Larnaca Region Private Doctor On Call: 90901432 General Hospital Larnaca: 24828768 Immigration Office Larnaca: 24864242 Larnaca Port: 24815225 Larnaca Town Police Station: 24804034 Water Supply Faults: 24363432 24 Hour Pharmacy: 90901414

Public Holidays 5th June 2017 (Mon) - Orthodox Whit Monday 15th August 2017 (Tues) - Assumption Day 1st October 2017 (Sun) - Independence Day 28th October 2017 (Sat) - ‘Ochi’ Day

Car Boots & Markets Every Wednesday: Market - Ayia Thekla, from 8am Every Saturday: Farmers Market next to Deryneia Stadium, 8am Every Sunday: Sunday Market & Car Boot Sale - Livadia, from 8am Every Saturday: Market - The Pyla Palace, 8am-1pm. FREE pitches.

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Chop Sticks - Lynn Minopoli Blueberries - Vicky Larsson

An Achy Breaky Heart I believe most people will have experienced a broken heart.

Whether it was in their teenage years or recently, one thing is for sure it still hurts just as much! No matter how much you rhyme and reason with heartbreak, it doesn’t alleviate the pain and the sense of loss and loneliness can be overwhelming.

When we lose someone who is a big part of our everyday life and someone who we hold such love and affection for, how do we take that step forward without them by our side?

There are five cycle steps of emotions we embark on. Firstly, it is denial or disbelief that this has happened to you. Then you feel anger at this unforeseen change in your life, followed by a sense of reasoning. We may think it’s for the best, especially if it’s due to someone we have lost due to illness and we take comfort in the fact that they are no longer suffering and are now at peace. Then we can feel an overwhelming sadness and sometimes depression can set in because of the trauma it has created within your life.

Finally, the last piece of the puzzle that is most welcomed is acceptance. The feeling that you can reflect and let all the above simply wash away, then you feel that you can look to a life that is going to be different and that happiness once again will be part of it.

The experience of losing someone suddenly whether through a relationship, an accident or an illness will never be the same for everyone, we all have our strengths and weaknesses which makes it sometimes more difficult for some than others.

Remember no matter how alone you may feel at times, there will always be someone at the end of the phone or a short stroll away that will lift you when you start to feel yourself falling. As with life, there will be good days, there will be bad, but there will always be a tomorrow to cling onto.

So, embrace the change and allow it to bring some new chapters to your book of life. The rest of your life starts with one single step and when you are hesitant say to yourself “I can and I will”.

By Sharon Willett MBE Send your problems or concerns in confidence to Sharon at our PO Box address: PO Box 37036, Protaras 5306, Cyprus.

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George W. Parker Kavo Greko

Mike Fennessy Potamos Liopetriou

Ros Bratton - Spring is Here

Glyn Davies - Blue Sea

Thank-you to everyone who has taken the time to send photos for The Gallery.

Open to Amateurs and Professionals. Each month we will feature a selection of reader’s pictures in our gallery & possibly select one for our front cover. Send your pictures in high resolution to: info@thedaxigroup.com Don’t forget to include your name, what the picture is of, where it was taken and your website or Facebook page if you are a professional photographer.

Phil Parker - Tree Frog

Oil painting by Andreas C. Chrysafis - Tears for Keryneia

Oil painting by Andreas C. Chrysafis - Myrrh Tree with Ladybirds 20

Chris Lee - Fishing Boats

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Plates of Octopus A very simple craft this month but I absolutely love how this looks and it is easily something that can be expanded on. You could use these as hanging decorations or use them as part of mural.

What you will need: Paper plate Scissors Paint Tissue paper Glue Googly eyes

How to: Step 1 – Start by cutting your paper plate in half and your tissue paper into strips.

Step 2 – Using a sponge, paint your paper plate your chosen colour or colours (be sure to paint the reverse side of your plate as on most plates the other side has a gloss finish and your paint won’t stick very well to this) Step 3 – Stick your tissue paper strips to the back of your painted plate half down so that they hang from the flat edge of your plate Step 4 – Glue on some googly eyes as a finishing touch If you are going to hang your octopus, then you will need to punch a hole at the top for the string but if not just use some blue tack to stick it to the wall.

I want to do an under the sea mural as we have also made paper plate fish, you can also easily make paper plate whales. We also have boats that we have made by cutting the plates in half. We painted them brown, added portholes and then added a lollipop stick mask and paper sails. One day I will manage to get this put together and then I will post pictures on our Facebook page! Maybe June can be our ‘under the sea month’?!

Written by Sam Barnes.

Sam Barnes is primarily a stay at home mum of two, who has loved crafting for many years. She has her own arts and craft Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/tinyacornscreativity and runs a weekly Mummy and Baby Group that is based around creative learning and is a great way to have fun and meet new people. You can also contact Sam by email at: tinyacornscreativity@gmail.com 22

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Referred Pain Pain receptors transmit signals as electrical impulses along nerves to the spinal cord and then to the brain, where it is processed and interpreted as pain. Pain receptors and their nerve pathways differ within the body. For this reason, pain sensation varies with the type and location of injury. Pain receptors in the skin are plentiful and capable of transmitting precise information, including location and whether the source was sharp, dull, hot or cold. In contrast, pain receptors in internal organs, such as the intestines are limited and imprecise. The intestine can be pinched, cut or burned without generating a pain signal. However, stretching and pressure can cause severe intestinal pain, even from something as relatively harmless as trapped wind. The brain cannot identify the precise source of intestinal pain, which is difficult to locate and is likely to be felt over a large area.

Sometimes pain felt in one area of the body does not accurately represent where the problem is because the pain is referred there from another area. Pain can be referred because signals from several areas of the body often travel through the same nerve pathways in the spinal cord and brain. Imagine you are on the M25 and you leave at exit 28. At this exit we will assume that 99% of the vehicles will head towards Romford and 1% will head towards Chelmsford.

Therefore, any vehicles exiting at junction 28 you will assume they are going towards Romford. The body works the same, the spinal cord represents the M25 and neural pathways from your body exit the spinal cord at certain points. If a certain exit experiences pain, the brain will interpret that as pain at the most common site. For example, the liver and the right shoulder share the same exit point, so the brain will interpret it as right shoulder pain (which is the most common pain), but in fact it could be the liver.

It is import to remember ‘common things occur commonly’ so if you have pain it does not necessarily mean there is a life-threatening cause. It is however important to ensure that treatment is sought if the symptoms do not subside. Important questions include: • How long have you had the pain?

• Was there a specific injury or did the pain come on slowly or quickly?

• Does the pain occur with or without movement?

• Does it occur at a certain time of the day?

• Can you make it worse with specific movements?

• Are there any other symptoms or chronic medical problems?

• Have any investigations been carried out to determine the cause?

The answers to these questions, along with a physical examination, will provide the information your Osteopath needs to understand the problem and create a treatment plan.

THIS ARTICLE ‘REFERRED PAIN’ IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. PLEASE SEE VIKKI WOOLLETT FOR AN INDIVIUAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLAN.

Written by Vikki Woollett BA (Hons), PGCE, BSc (Hons) Vikki Woollett runs VWs Osteopathy in Oroklini, Larnaca.

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WhatsApp vs Telegram Multiple Access - Telegram - Allows you to connect to a user name - in fact you can also access it by a smartphone or a tablet without your SIM card. WhatsApp - On the contrary, every time that we change device, we must remove the account from the old smartphone and set the configuration again on the new one. There is no app for tablet.

Desktop Client - WhatsApp - Has a simple interface to the smartphone, this means that if your device’s battery is dead or not connected to the internet you cannot use the desktop client. Telegram - The apps for desktop client and smartphone client are completely detached.

Cloud - Telegram - Saves all the messages to the cloud and saves them locally. You can decide to automatically delete them every week or every month from the local database and this is a very useful function especially for those smartphones with a little storage capacity. WhatsApp - The chats on the other hand are all in local and pictures, videos and messages must be deleted manually when your smartphone has reached its storage capacity.

Attachments - Telegram - Allows you to send non-compressed photos, videos or any other file with a maximum size of 1.5 GB. WhatsApp - Compresses photos and videos that you send via the app, but also allows the forwarding of pdf and office files up to 100 MB each.

Safety - WhatsApp - Uses end-to-end cryptography in all the chats so they ensure that they will save on their servers only information such as: date, time and sender’s mobile number. Telegram - Features a cryptography between client and server.

This means that all messages are saved to the cloud that the same receiving smartphone must access to for reading the message. End-to-end cryptography, instead, is active for the secret chats and in this case the messages are not saved on the server.

Additional Functionalities - WhatsApp - Calling and video-chatting functionalities have been active for a long time.

Telegram - Will soon enable calling, but we don’t know about video-chatting, yet. NB: In the groups in both the apps, users can refer to other users’ quotes or messages (it’s like sharing in Facebook). Telegram also has the so-called channels, which are mono-directional chats where a user posts information and the followers can only read but not reply.

Conclusions: Which App Do Your Friends Use? Telegram has more functions compared to WhatsApp but the latter has ten times more users than Telegram. Despite your preference, you will probably end up using the one that most of your friends use! If you prefer Telegram, you could try to convince your friends to use it, or otherwise you could resign yourselves to use both, but if you prefer WhatsApp, well… it’s not a problem, as almost everybody uses it.

Article written by Sergio Gallo, B&G Vision Ltd Tel: +357 95121280, Email: info@bgvision.net or visit www.bgvision.net

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INTERNATIONAL CLUB FOOTBALL 01 Jun: Womens’ Champions League Final - Lyon v Paris St Germain (Cardiff) 03 Jun: Champions League Final – Juventus v Real Madrid (Cardiff) INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL 10 Jun: 2018 World Cup qualifiers: Scotland v England (Group F), Azerbaijan v Northern Ireland (Group C) 11 Jun: 2018 World Cup qualifiers: Serbia v Wales, Republic of Ireland v Austria (Group D) 13 Jun: Friendly - France v England 16 – 30 Jun: European Under-21 Championship, Poland 17 Jun – 02 Jul: Confederations Cup (Russia) RUGBY UNION 10 Jun: Rugby union - Argentina v England, first Test (San Juan); Scotland v Italy (Singapore) 17 Jun: Argentina v England, second Test (Santa Fe); Japan v Ireland, first Test, venue TBC; Australia v Scotland (Sydney) 24 Jun: New Zealand v British & Irish Lions, first Test (Auckland); Japan v Ireland, second Test, venue TBC; Fiji v Scotland (Suva) CRICKET 01 – 18 Jun: Champions Trophy, (Cardiff, Edgbaston and The Oval) 21, 23 & 25 Jun: England v South Africa, Twenty20 internationals 24 Jun – 23 Jul: Womens’ World Cup (England) 26 – 29 Jun: Full round of day/night matches in the County Championship SAILING 04 – 08 Jun & 10 – 12 Jun: Americas Cup play-offs, Bermuda 17, 18, 24 & 25 Jun: Sailing - America's Cup, Bermuda (If necessary, racing will continue 26-27 June) HORSE RACING 03 Jun: Epsom Derby 20 – 24 Jun: Royal Ascot TENNIS 19 – 25 Jun: Aegon Championships, Queen’s Club, London 26 Jun – 01 Jul: Aegon International, Eastbourne FORMULA ONE 11 Jun: Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal 25 Jun: Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku ATHLETICS 10 – 11 Jun: Triathlon World Series (Leeds) 22 – 30 Jun: Taekwondo - World Championships, Muju, Japan 30 Jun – 02 Jul: British team trials (Birmingham) GOLF 15 – 18 Jun: US Open, (Erin Hills, Wisconsin)

Written by Doug Barrett – Daxi Sports Writer. If there are any other local sports you would like to see included, please contact me by e-mail at barrettdg@yahoo.co.uk 30

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LOCAL SPORT - Alki Football Club Alki Oroklini has just won promotion to the top tier of Cypriot football - the club’s third successive promotion, an impressive achievement. The original Alki football club was founded in Larnaca in 1948 and was promoted to the first division for the first time back in 1960. They acquired the nickname ‘immortals’ due to the survival instincts that kept them in the top tier for so many years. However, their luck ran out in 2014 when financial pressures forced the club to go into liquidation and resign from the league. Many thought this would be the end of Alki, but a phoenix was about to rise from the ashes. Omonia Orokini football club voted to change their name to Alki and Andy Loppa became the new club President, promising to take the renamed club into the first division. Alki Oroklini had to start in the fourth division of the Cyprus League. They won it at the first attempt, then achieved promotion to the second division the following year. This meant a change of home ground from the Oroklini Community stadium to a ground share with Nea Salamina at their Ammochostos stadium in Larnaca.

Season 2016/17, was a historic season for Alki. Managed by Savvas Damianou, they won the second division championship, 9 points ahead of runners up Paphos and with it promotion to the top tier. Next season will see them competing with other Larnaca based first division sides AEK, Anorthosis, and Nea Salamina, as well as top Nicosia teams Apoel and Omonia, and Limassol’s AEL and Appollon.

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The Story of Jaguar continued The XK120 - Manufactured from 1948 to 1954, the XK120 was Jaguar's first sports car since the end of production of the SS 100 in 1940. The XK120 was launched in open two-seater form at the London Motor Show in 1948 as a test bed and show car for the new Jaguar XK engine. The car created such a sensation that Jaguar founder and design boss William Lyons put the car into production. Beginning in 1948, the first 242 cars wore wood-framed bodies with aluminium panels. The 120 in the name refers to the car's top speed (even faster with the windscreen removed). This was the world's fastest production car at the time of its launch. In 1949, the first production roadster was delivered to Clark Gable. To meet the demand for the XK120 the bodies were mass-produced in pressed-steel from 1950. They retained aluminium on the doors, bonnet and boot lid. In 1952, a fixed-head coupe took numerous world records for speed and distance when it averaged 100 mph for a week! The 1953/54 XK120's produced 220 bhp.

The XK140/150 - The XK140 introduced late 1954, had more substantial front and rear bumpers with overriders. An emblem on the boot lid contained the words ‘winner Le Mans 1951-53’. The interior was made more comfortable for taller drivers by moving the engine, firewall and dash forward to give 3 inches more leg room. In 1956, the XK140 became the first Jaguar sports car to be offered with automatic transmission. The XK150 was announced to the home market in May 1957. It bore a family resemblance to the XK120/140 but was radically revised. A one-piece windscreen replaced the split screen. The previous walnut dash was replaced for one trimmed in leather. Thinner doors gave more interior space. The 3442cc XK engine was increased to 3781cc from 1959. The XK150 3.8S of 1959/60 had a power output of 265 bhp with performance of 130+ mph and 0 to 60 in just over 7 seconds.

The E-Type - Made between 1961 and 1975. It's combination of beauty, high performance and competitive pricing made this car an icon of the motoring world. On its release in 1961 Enso Ferrari called it “the most beautiful car ever made”. The E-Type was capable of 150 mph and a 0 to 60 time of around 7 seconds. Based on the Jaguar D-type racing car which had won the Le mans 24 hour in three consecutive years (1955-57) and therefore employed the racing design of a body tub attached to a tubular framework with the engine bolted direct to it. Available as a two-seater convertible or fixed head Coupe. Later model updates of the E-Type were designated ‘series 2 and series 3’, earlier cars being referred to as series 1. The engine used was the 3.8S from the XK150.

In October 1964, the engine was increased to 4.2 litre. The power output remained the same but had more torque. Today the most valuable E-type is the series 1 3.8 made between 1961/64. The best choice for me would be the 1964/67 which has retained the styling but has many improvements such as a full synchromesh gearbox and an improved electrical system changed to negative earth. Safety and emissions in the North American market resulted in changes for the series 2 and 3 which in my opinion spoilt the styling and performance.

Due to space limitations of this article I cannot cover all the other superb models including the XJ12 which was voted the best car in the world.

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Your career is on your mind on the 6th & even if you have your dream job, you're always striving to improve. This probably isn't the best time to ask for a raise, but keep in mind that evaluations & promotional considerations could occur at any time. There are a lot of rules and regulations to live by on the 12th, but you aren't feeling like following the norm. No one will be surprised when you step outside of the box and do your own thing.

Discard the old to make room for the new on the 5th. In a physical sense, perhaps it's time to clean out your closets to make room for a new wardrobe. You're a wonderful friend & trusted confidant on the 17th. You have a lot of far-out ideas swirling around in your brain on the 23rd, but thinking about something isn't the same as acting on it. Write down your concepts and theories.

Old habits die hard, a fact that you're super aware of from the 1st to the 3rd.

Are you afraid to change or is something - or someone - getting in your way? You'll do what you must do when the time is right. You have the courage to do something on the 28th that you've been afraid to try before, and the rush you feel afterward is indescribable. Time to cross another thing off your bucket list.

You're in the mood for love on the 21st, & you feel like pampering to the extreme that someone special in your life. If you're still waiting for your soul mate to show up, keep in mind that money can't buy love. You want to make your thoughts known on June 25th, so you aren't shy about expressing your opinions. You embrace beauty of all kinds from 28th, & it truly is in the eye of the beholder!

Your personal relationships are the most important things in your life on the 10th & you're willing to let go of other responsibilities to strengthen those bonds. You can't pick your family, but you can (and do) pick your friends.

You're getting closer and closer to the fame and fortune you know you're destined for, so why stop now? Your versatility is impressive on the 23rd, especially when it comes to your job.

You turn your focus to finances on the 13th & 14th, and you're primarily interested in making more money or growing the money you already have.

It's best to let the experts handle some things, so if you have real concerns when it comes to your money, consult a professional. Sometimes you must spend a little money to make a great deal more. Food is one of your obsessions on 21st, so why not visit the market.

1st & 2nd, are good days to reassess any plans and strategies you have in the works. Can you rely on someone to give you honest advice? Use their words of wisdom to better yourself in any way you can. Your love life is scorching on the 10th, even if you aren't in a relationship, it's rare for you to spend any waking moments alone if you don't want to. And let's face it - all this attention is a huge ego boost!

If you aren't doing something for someone else on the 3rd, you don't feel like you're doing anything at all. You like to be of service, & you won't stop until you get the job done. You love to watch TV shows & documentaries about unsolved mysteries on the 7th, which might convince you to take some online detective classes or try to solve a cold case that interests you.

What has you so stressed on the 3rd?

If you could use some relief or distraction right about now, why not get a professional massage or join a sports league? Maybe schedule dinner with a friend & talk it out. Don't try to suffer alone through whatever you're experiencing. You are feeling more like your friendly, flirty self on the 5th, which happens just in time to make a new romantic connection.

You love hearing a good secret on the 3rd, but you take extra care not to divulge any of your own. You are one of the best when it comes to putting up a shield, & it's impenetrable until you decide to take it down. Laughter is contagious, so why not tell a joke or play a prank? Keep the humour light.

You find amusement in the most mundane things on the 26th.

If you spend time with friends or a date, don't worry about planning every little detail - the spontaneous moments are the best ones. You finally get the respect you deserve on the 10th, & being on the receiving end of envy feels good for a change. Don't be surprised if people come to you for advice. It's natural to want to learn from the best.

Catching up is the highlight of your day on the 23rd.

Making friends isn't easy on the 5th, especially if your networking skills are rusty. Rely on friends, family members, or co-workers to make the introductions if you're too shy to do it yourself. Try to relax and be yourself. This is an opportunity that comes along once in a lifetime, but try to act naturally! Luckily, you have a lot of innovative ideas that will help you accomplish your task.

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Get Ready for The Best Beach Style!

Summer is knocking on our doors and we have all started our diets to get that bikini shape back again! We walk more, exercise more, drink more water etc.

Of course, every summer there are new beach trends and this month we are going to check out all the details about this summer’s fashion.

I hope you’ve all kept your bra tops! If not, it’s time to hit the shops. Try to combine them with high waisted skirts or thin fabric trousers. Don’t you worry if you think you are too large or too small chested, fortunately, designers have thought about us all. There are so many types, you will manage to find the one that fits you the best.

Here comes the beach bag and pompoms are still in! Last summer, pompoms were our favorite summer trend detail and they are back again this year. They look amazing on shoes, sandals, bags, in fact most things. Buy them in lots of varied colours and as many different shapes as you can and use them on anything you want, maybe on a hat, or as a key hanger, or as hair-clips.

Halter tops are all the rage this year. For ultimate style, combine them with a high waist trousers, skirts or shorts - I especially love the vintage ones.

Flat sandals are a definite - if they are fluffy you are in trend!

Sarongs used to do the trick or simple robes pulled over your swimwear. Now, designers have given us a more modern, more intriguing option to consider. With cover-ups that range in designs and style, in cuts and transparencies and give us all types of different layers. These include sheer pants alongside open weave tops and long-sleeve wraps among others.

Round sunglasses for this summer and they come in super dark lenses or normally light and can be seen on many top designer shows. Bug eyes are pretty much total circles in larger format and we see those appear for summer as well, though not in as many detailed designs as in the past.

Holidays Before I moved to Cyprus and had my children, the type of holidays that I seemed to enjoy was very predictable.

Although I enjoyed going to visit different countries, I may as well have just kept going to the same place each time because I rarely ventured further than the pool or the bar! In theory, I liked the idea of exploring new places, getting out and about to discover what the country had to offer but the lure of relaxing in the sun and getting a bit of a tan was just too much.

Since spending many afternoons by the pool or beach with the boys, I can't imagine that a typical 2-week beach holiday with them would have been appealing to me. We only ever managed at most a couple of hours before heading home due to having a bored / tired toddler, or a baby eating the sand!

I’ve always wondered and even been slightly envious how the families that you see on holiday manage to spend all day by the pool and then go out in the evening with their little kids.

Suddenly the holiday doesn't sound so relaxing to me, it’s not something that I would have fancied saving for all year. I’d need another holiday at the end to recover! (much like I did after my 2-week long party holiday at the age of 18!)

These days my outlook on holidays has changed completely.

I’m not sure that I would want to sit for 2 weeks doing nothing in the sun, I think I’d be bored now without the panic of trying to get a nice suntan in two weeks. The thought of exploring different countries would be a whole lot more appealing, although I’m not sure the kids would agree. I am lucky in that we live in a popular holiday destination and so some of the things I would have looked forward to all year - start to become the norm. Nothing was more exciting than being in an outdoor pool and not freezing, or a day at the beach when it was warm and sunny and you could build sandcastles without wearing a coat. My boys enjoy the beach but it will never have the same amazement for them that it held for me. I now dream of taking my boys on a holiday to England to show them places where I grew up. They have no idea of what England is like and I’m sure they don’t believe me when I tell them that the summers are quite different from what they are used to here in Cyprus. One day we will take them back for a couple of weeks and visit museums and theme parks etc, although that sounds a lot more expensive than a 2-week holiday in the sun would have cost so maybe we’ll just stay here!

Emma Martin writes an online blog ‘A matter of choice’ about random thoughts & views of an expat Mum in Cyprus & is the founder of the Famagusta Parents Network.

To read more visit: www.emsyjo.blogspot.com.

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Kapparis Beaches

Malama Beach Sunbeds / Umbrellas Watersports Nearby Restaurant Parking Toilets

If you are looking for peace and quiet, then Malama Beach in Kapparis is a great option for you. The beach is sandy and the area tranquil. There are water sports here on Malama Beach as well as a sea view restaurant above the beach itself for meals and refreshments. Great for families due to the shallow waters.

Fireman's Beach also known as Kapparis Beach is located at the end of a one Kilometres track in the Kapparis area, outside Paralimni. This is a relatively secluded beach with golden sand and shallow clear waters. You can even see Famagusta Ghost Town on a clear day from here. It has basic facilities and is popular with locals, with it’s name deriving from the Fireman’s station located at the top of the bay, where there is also a kiosk.

There are many small coves with beaches along the coast in Kapparis. These smaller Kapparis Beaches tend to be less busy than most but in the peak season of July and August these beaches tend to attract a lot of locals and people from other areas of Cyprus.

Ayia Triada Beach is situated in an area of the same name that sits between Kapparis and Pernera. Ayia Triada Beach is a picturesque area with a small harbour and picture perfect chapel. The beach is sandy and sun loungers are available. The water is shallow, so once again it is great for families but, if you are feeling a little more active there are walking trails from here all over the coast line.

Pernera Beaches

Sirena Bay Beach Sunbeds / Umbrellas Toilets Nearby Restaurants Parking

Sirena Bay is a hidden gem situated between Kapparis and the main area of Pernera in a small ‘mid’ location known as Ayia Triada.

Sirena Bay Beach has been extended very recently by the local Municipality. Sun beds are available for the beach area and for the elevated area which surrounds the Sirena Bay Restaurant. A place where you can swim, sunbathe or sit in the beautiful surroundings overlooking the Mediterranean whilst drinking your favourite cocktail or frappe.

Pernera Beach is one of the nicest sandy beaches on the South East coast of Cyprus. It is also known as Pernera P Beach due to the fact that there is another beach called Pernera beach in Ayia Napa.

Water sports, sun beds and umbrella hire are available on site. Accommodation facilities, taverns and pubs are available nearby, while lifeguards are on duty with lifesaving equipment from 10.00am - 6.00pm during the summer months. The view across the beach rests on a beautiful Cypriot church against the skyline and the water is shallow so well suited to families.

Polyxenia Beach is a lovely sandy beach and also brings you to the beginning of the Boardwalk which makes a beautiful route to stroll between Pernera and its parent resort Protaras. Just along this Boardwalk in Pernera before you come to the end of Polyxenia Beach, is Marlita Beach. A sandy little beach with a gently sloping bay.

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Protaras Beaches

Fig Tree Bay - Protaras Blue Flag Accreditation Car Parking Disabled Access Toilets / Showers Changing Rooms Lifeguard (9am - 6pm) Watersports Sunbeds / Umbrellas

Protaras boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in Cyprus, particularly Fig Tree Bay, recently voted 4th best beach in Europe in the 2016 Trip Advisor Poll. Named after the fig trees that grow close to its coastline, Fig Tree Bay offers a long stretch of fine, white sand with clean and shallow water making it ideal for families especially those with small children.

Another popular location is the very busy Protaras Beach which is ideal for snorkelling due to its shallow waters.

Protaras Beach is only a short distance from the resort centre and offers sun worshippers a long strip of fine golden sand with Blue Flag accreditation and lifeguards on duty in the summer season. Water sports and restaurant facilities are also available close by.

Green Bay Beach is located to the south of Protaras Beach. It is less crowded and therefore great for swimming or picnics. Sun loungers and umbrellas are also available to hire here but other amenities are limited. This is also a very popular location for scuba diving.

Konnos Bay Beach is one of the most picturesque beaches in Cyprus, located just off the main coastal road between Protaras and Ayia Napa. It is 200m long and offers beautiful golden sands, excellent water sport facilities, umbrella and sun bed hire, lifeguards on duty during the summer season and provides easy access for cars, motorbikes, bicycle’s and pedestrians. Konnos Bay also offers fantastic shelter, protecting the beach, its bathers and its swimmers from high winds, helping to keep waters in the bay calm.

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Mirror, mirror, on the wall…

Who has the fairest of them all? The many blessings of Cyprus do not include having huge home stores where your ideal mirror is just a few miles away (and no, I don’t want a Homebase just down the road) but we do have great glass companies where ‘bespoke’ is the norm. Necessity being the mother of invention, or at least lateral thinking, what might we do to make the most of ‘bespoke’?

Typically, mirrors are looked upon as accessories or afterthoughts, rather like pictures, but there is a great deal to be said for looking at them (no pun intended) as a major part of a room design. This works really well if the room is either rather dark or very small, and a fairly large area is mirrored to reflect the light or reflect the rest of the room. Designing and positioning of bespoke tall, wide – or huge - mirrors turns a practical requirement into a design feature. They also add interest when seen through an open doorway.

Of course, the other design element of the mirror is the frame and unfortunately this is where we have a lack of choice.

However, you can mosaic a frame onto the mirror, stick on a frame or stick the mirror glass onto a painted ply board or within a pre-prepared frame. This all assumes that you are practical or ‘crafty’; if not, you might take a look at www.in-domo.net in Nicosia where they have unusual mirrors, and a great first time buy discount.

Of course, we do look in mirrors as well as at them, mostly in the bathroom. As far as women are concerned, there are things we need to know about (in our old showroom, we had a 10x magnifying mirror which was terrifying if happened upon unexpectedly) and things we don’t: we had a notice on another mirror which said “I need someone to invent a mirror that leaves out some of the details” and that’s pretty much the kind of mirror we would like elsewhere in the house, wouldn’t we?

Yoko Ono allegedly said “Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life”.

She may have a point. Try not smiling at this joke from the 2 old Devon ladies, April and June: A young lady was given a wishing mirror by an elf to whom she had done a good turn.

‘Mirror, mirror on the door, make my bust a 34’ she said, and lo and behold, she had a lovely bosom. Her husband wondered whether the mirror would work for him and while his wife was out, he said ‘Mirror, mirror on the door, make my dongle touch the floor’. And his legs fell off!

Kindly Written by Corinne Twining - Interior Designer.

For more information on this or to find out more about the interior design services Corinne offers, call: 99326883 or visit www.facebook.com/cypruslivingspaces/ Find me on Houzz UK. A great site for interior design research, https://goo.gl/m5p4s8 52

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Compost Corner

I am often asked the question - are there any plants that will help you sleep? There are quite a few plants that studies have shown to reduce anxiety and stress. Lavender is probably the best known. The smell is often used to reduce babies crying and to send them into a deeper sleep. Its calming effect reduces the heart rate and lowers blood pressure and stress; it also helps to keep mosquitos away.

Watching plants grow can be very exciting but usually you cannot see what is happening underground but if you plant something in a glass container you will be able to see your roots appearing.

One of NASA’S top plants for purifying air was the English Ivy, its leaf can improve the symptoms of allergies and asthma. In an experiment, English Ivy removed 94% of air borne faeces and 78% of air borne mould in just 12 hours and it looks great in a hanging basket but it is toxic to pets and children. Also known as reed palms, this small plant is a fantastic air purifier removing smells and toxins and helps a good night’s sleep.

Remember to wipe the leaves of your plants and keep them dust free so that they can do their job effectively.

If you want to see something a little different than just roots then you could try growing carrots, radish or spring onions in a larger glass container such as an old fish tank filled with soil. Plant your seeds near to the front of the tank then you can watch them growing. If you chop the top off a carrot and place it in water on a cup saucer you can watch the top leaves appear and grow. If you are lucky your leaves will go to seed and you can grow some new carrots.

Thanks to Ginny Malloy of the Potting Shed for supplying us with this information. In addition to supplying plants, succulents & cacti, they also deliver fresh bouquets of flowers around the Famagusta region. Tel: 96532138.

Visit: www.agapanthusflowershop.com.

If you have any gardening related questions, please e-mail your requests to: info@daximagazine.com.

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Selling Your Home - How Does it Work?

Most of our Vendors, of all nationalities, have never sold a house in Cyprus before and the first question we are asked is “how does it work & what is the process?” I thought it would be useful for our readers to understand and to remove the mystery!

Usually you will find a good agent to market your property and sign an agreement with them for the sale of the house. Most agents work on no sale – no fee and currently, most work on a non-exclusive basis. The listing agent will usually do some background checks on the property to ensure they know the legal situation (where you don’t have full title deeds).

Once you have agreed to work together the agent will photograph the house, compose the property advert and ask for your approval.

At this stage the property is passed to the sales and marketing team who will advertise through a variety of mediums including the Company’s own website. They will also send your details to clients on the waiting list and thereafter will accompany interested clients to view your house.

Once a client is ready to make an offer on the house, you will be called to discuss and (hopefully) agree a selling price.

After an offer is verbally accepted, a reservation agreement will be drafted to outline the terms of the sale, what is included (inventory of furniture etc), the deposit, how the sale price will be paid and the anticipated completion date. This document will be signed by both parties and then sent to both sets of lawyers as the basis for the future contract.

The next step is to draft sale contracts (assignment contracts where there are no Title Deeds) and approve these by both sides for signature.

Stamp duty is then paid by the buyer and an application is made to the Tax Office for Capital Gains tax clearance. The tax office will check the file for any tax liabilities of the vendor and then issue a certificate that the property is clear. All property taxes must be paid up to date including Immoveable Property tax, Sewage tax (if applicable) and Municipal Property tax.

Finally, you are ready to complete the sale and all parties will visit the Land Registry Office to register the contract or transfer the title deed to the new buyer. At this point you will receive the full funds usually by way of a Banker’s draft to be deposited into your account.

There are a lot of steps to go through but with goodwill on both sides, the process can be completed within 4-6 weeks of the offer being made.

Thanks to Island Homes for contributing this article.

To find out more about island Homes call: (+357) 23 811870.

Email: info@islandhomescyprus.com or sarah@islandhomescyprus.com.

Visit: www.islandhomescyprus.com or see advert opposite.

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Communal Property Advice While there are many benefits to owning a property in a communal building, development or resort, there are also additional concerns. Your fellow owners and neighbours become part of your investment, almost as if they were indirect partners. They can negatively affect your investment as much as a bad business partner can affect a business.

Therefore, it’s essential when purchasing property with communal facilities that you properly understand the unique aspects relating to communal property ownership.

Do you have any questions you would like answered about the above article, or looking for FREE expert advice on the many aspects of Communal Property Ownership?

Visit the online resource with advice and information on all aspects of Apartment and Communal property ownership www.CyprusCommunalGuide.com or email advice@CyprusCommunalGuide.com.

If you missed it in last month’s article I discussed how to answer one of the most common objections, “my friend said his communal fees are half what I pay, I must be paying too much”. In this article, I will discuss how to answer another one of the most common objections given to paying their communal fees. This article is the fourth in a series of on how to answer common owner payment objections.

Want to view the complete set of regulations?

A high resolution, indexed copy of the Property Regulations can be downloaded at www.Download-IPA.com or on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06WLPZG35/

This issue: Answering Common Objections (4)

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. ©2017 Russell Flick. All Rights Reserved.

Objection 3 - I will only pay my communal fees when the committee do ‘XYZ’ It’s a common objection, a single unit owner is unhappy with the way things are done, or how maintenance issues are prioritised. So, they effectively hold their payment as ransom until what they want gets done.

How to deal with these objections?

The committee are elected as representatives of the unit owners. The reason for this election is so that they can make the necessary day-day decisions without going to an owner discussion and vote which would bring the operations of the complex to a grinding halt. You, as the committee, have every right to do things in the way you feel is best (within the requirements of the regulations of course). If an individual owner does not agree with this, the regulations do not give them any framework to withhold fees until they get their way.

Non-payment should be treated like any other non-payment and pursued with the same effort.

This all being said; prevention is far easier in these circumstances than cure. So, the easiest way to help arm yourself against these types of objections is to keep owners informed and involved. In addition to major voting items being taken at the AGM, you can poll owners regularly to get their opinion and preference on smaller items. For example, if the committee are deciding on whether it’s best to repaint the corridor, or plant a new garden, send this out by email as an informal vote to owners and use these responses to guide your decision. This way, if any objection is made, you can point to the fact the majority agreed with that decision and everything is performed democratically.

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Author: Russell Flick, www.CyprusCommunalGuide.com/ www.RussellFlick.com

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Petra’s Lemon Drizzle Cake Firstly, I would like to say a big well done to my boss and Editor – Nat! Great show on the Expat Radio, I enjoyed listening to it while doing my prepping work, keep it up. ‘IT JUST GETS NUTTIER WITH NAT’!

My lovely barmaid Petra makes this delicious lemon drizzle cake and she is always bringing it to work for all the staff.

It is just right with a lovely cuppa before we get busy! Remind me to send you some Nat for when you are doing your radio show, it’s perfect to nibble on and to keep you going!

Ingredients: 175 gms of butter (unsalted) 175 gms of icing sugar 175 gms of self raising flour 2 tbsp of milk 3 eggs 2 lemons (grate the rind) squeeze the juice 100 gms of granulated sugar Method: • Sieve the flour into a bowl.

• Beat the eggs with the icing sugar lightly.

• Soften the butter until almost melted and add the eggs, sugar, butter and the milk to the flour. Start to mix using a hand-held mixer on low speed and when evenly mixed add the grated rind.

• Lightly grease a loaf tin with a little butter and pour your mixture in.

• Place into a pre-heated oven, medium hot, about 165. The cake needs 40 to 50 mins depending on your oven. You can check your cake at around 40 mins by pricking it with a kebab stick, if it comes out dry it’s ready - if not, leave it until the 50 mins.

• When it’s ready, take it out and make several holes on the top using your kebab stick. While the cake is cooking keep mixing the granulated sugar with the lemon juice until the sugar is dissolved. Pour it over the cake while it is still warm.

If you do not like your cake too ‘lemony’, only put the juice of one lemon. When it has cooled down take it out carefully as it will be very soft.

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Pet of the Month Meet Micky! Micky is a hound mix who measures 53cm shoulder height and was born in 2008. A fabulous dog who is very easy going. He is gentle, quiet and is not demanding. Micky gets on well with other dogs and cats. Micky walks well on the lead and loves cuddles. We never have any trouble at all with Micky because he is so easy going. He will make a good loyal companion. Micky really deserves a lovely quiet retirement home away from the shelter. I wonder if he will be a lucky dog - we hope so! He is fully vaccinated and neutered.

Ask Gina Dear Gina, a friend of a friend offered to give me 1 or 2 kittens once they were ready to leave their mother. I thought it would be a great idea because I don’t have any other cats and 1 by itself might be lonely, so my friend went and picked up both kittens yesterday and brought them to me. They were shying away at first and hissed and spat at me from under the settee when I tried to touch them. Today they are much bolder and have come into the kitchen together. Basically, this is the first time I’ve seen them properly since they arrived. One of the kittens is walking fine but I was quite shocked to see that the other one is wobbling. It even wobbles when it’s eating or drinking. I have been keeping an eye on it and the wobble seems to be constant, it has also lost its balance a few times. I called the original owner of the kittens and she says it wasn’t like that before it came to me. Do you think it might have had a stroke or something?

Regards, Anna Z. Dear Anna, that doesn’t sound like a stroke to me, especially since it’s only a kitten. It could be something simple like the kitten is undernourished and weak. If this is the case, then vitamins and plenty of food will quickly sort out the problem.

On the other hand, it could be something more serious like a neurological disorder. It could be C.H. which means Cerebellar Hypoplasia. It’s where the part of the brain that controls motor skills and coordination is under developed and the kitten would have been born like that. Maybe the original owner of the kitten didn’t notice it, or maybe she assumed it was because it was still learning to walk. Cats with C.H. can lead a good life. There is some medication that can be given to help it but it will not cure it. It isn’t in any pain and I’m so glad you got both kittens because the wobbly kitten will try hard to do exactly what his sibling is doing. Visit a veterinary doctor for the correct diagnosis. Regards, Gina.

Gina is the Veterinary Nurse at Saint Modesto’s Animal Hotel & Veterinary Clinic in Deryneia. Tel: 23824321.

Ask Gina Write in with your pet related questions to Gina our resident Veterinary Nurse.

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Micky can be seen at Argos Animal Sanctuary Ormideia which is open 7 days a week from 11am until 3.30pm.

Telephone 9985347 for more information about Micky.

More dogs and cats looking for homes on Argos webpage www.argossanctuary.com and Facebook page Argos Animal Sanctuary.

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Bina and Buster’s Big Adventure It was a bit like puppies really. They were not given names by their manufacturers. He was simply AK707 Portable. She was EG2468 domestic use only. It was left to their new owners whether to bestow them with pet names or not. After her purchase, she had been named Concubina, Bina for short by her master. The male doll, she later found out, had been christened Buster Big Boy by his mistress. Honestly though, it was no life at all, she was left all day in an unheated and darkened bedroom.

Sometimes the family’s stud dog, Bruce, would nudge open the door with his nose and proceed to drag her up and down the stairs by her ankle. When the master came home, dependent on his mood, he might throw her across the bed and do what he wanted with her before clearing off down the pub.

One night he left the curtains slightly open and she spotted for the very first time Buster Big Boy. The lady who lived over the road carried him out of her house and strapped him into the front passenger seat of her car. To scare off any ‘would be muggers’ she had dressed him in a hunky reefer jacket and a leather cap pulled down over his eyes. Concubina thought how very manly he looked as he was driven off down the road.

Next day the master went to work forgetting to feed the stud dog. Later in the day Brucie Boy, being crazed with hunger, went off on one big time. Concubina was hiding in fear under the bed, but he still managed to bite off her ears. The master seemed to lose interest in her after that. Later that week he dumped her in the builder’s skip outside the house next door. The builders threw rubbish over her and made lewd comments about her naked body. She glanced up sadly at the bedroom window opposite. Buster Big Boy was leaning out watching her plight. There was a tear or two trickling off his cheeks. Suddenly he fell out of the window, but with the help of a bracing west wind up his tail he glided gracefully across the road nudging her off the skip. All tangled up together they landed on the roof bars of a passing hearse.

The hearse cruised sedately along Margate sea front. Just as they were passing the Turner Contemporary Art Gallery they became victims of a lusty sea breeze that swept them through the open doors of a Tracey Emin Exhibition. The sweethearts were left abandoned and unnoticed stuck in the missionary position under the staircase. However, their unwitting piece de resistance was later snapped up for big bucks by a passing US billionaire rom com movie star who shipped them back to his mansion in Beverly Hills where they inflated together happily ever after.

Written by Clive Gardner

Hello all you Spring chickens...

Well, we are slowly starting to live the dream and the temperatures are starting to rise. I suppose you want to know about my next scheme – sadly it was a little X rated and I was unable to print it! However, other ideas have come to mind! I must tell you that I do have some qualifications under my belt - window dressing, colour coordinating (Martins School of Art), cosmetic consulting and nail technician is among them. I'm also a qualified aqua fit and swimming teacher. I'm also very good at giving advice on any of those activities.

Back to my next idea - have you made a bucket list? It's all about could have, would have, should have! What about Sky Diving or Hang Gliding? I can arrange for a qualified person to go with you and you don't have to walk or exercise. Many people are booking this, however, you must have insurance. You will be well looked after and as you soar into the blue sky, the peace and quiet is mind blowing, you will also have a qualified diver with you. How about scuba diving? You may laugh but you don't have to be a swimmer or wear your glasses or deaf AIDS again it's a challenge!!

I would like all of you to make a bucket list. It can be absolutely anything, what do you wish to achieve? Tell me and I will try and make your dream come true. This also applies to men who would love to achieve something that you never thought possible. Other ideas are cookery, pottery and mosaic. I'm trying to organise a wine tasting trip. Also there is a new activity which is SAND dwelling, it's quite different and rewarding. When I hear of all the sad losses in Cyprus, I realise that every day is a bonus so we must get out there and go for it – so sit down, think about it and write your bucket list! I will tell you more next time, love to you all.

Laraine Passes xxx Every month we will feature the best creative writing and poems sent in by our readers. Contributions should be submitted no later than the 5th of the month prior to print. Max 400 words.

Send your contributions to: info@thedaxigroup.com either in a word document or the body of an email.

Don’t forget to include your name and where you live.

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Noodles Not Included Although I have been cooking from around the age of 10, I have never had any formal training, I am almost completely self-taught. I have worked in several commercial kitchens over the years, starting as a humble KP rising to Chef Manager.

My passion is to cook for friends and family, in fact there is nothing that I like more! However, sometimes home cooking can become a little stale, then you look at the menus in restaurants and think to yourself, if only I could cook that, or even afford to cook it! This is where the inspiration for this book comes from. It is filled with recipes for dishes I have either created and developed over the years, or others where I have deconstructed and reassembled recipes with more affordable ingredients and methods. The flavours and textures remain intact - but at a more affordable price! The recipes I have created are mostly inexpensive dishes designed for family use and dinner parties where you want to impress, but not get too complicated in doing so.

The book is not just about saving pennies; it is also about learning and using techniques and practices, used by the professionals in a domestic situation. It contains all the information and explanations where needed, for you to create the dishes. There are also full colour photos of the finished dishes.

Written by Adrian Berry B.Sc.

The Magical Law of Attraction The Law of Attraction is an invisible force of the Universe that attracts and rejects energies. In other words, when energies are the same an attraction takes place and when they are different an attraction cannot take place. Everything in the entire Universe is made up of vibrating energy, therefore, when you find yourself drawn to certain people, situations or things, this is because both your energies must have resonated at some point – this is the Law of Attraction in action. This magnificent Law is present in absolutely everything we think, feel and do. It is present in our intentions and beliefs, it is present even while we sleep. This magical Law is always working for us 24/7, but some use it to their advantage while others to their disadvantage. For the Law of Attraction to work for you, it requires you to release negativity; fill your thoughts, words, and energies with positivity and possibilities; know exactly what you want, then simply allow Universal life to flow.

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BUSINESS AND SERVICES WINDOW MAINTENANCE - THROUGHOUT EASTERN CYPRUS Window Blinds, Fly Screens, Glass Replacement. Window & Patio Security Locks, Home Maintenance Service.

TEL: David on 99059920 or www.window-maintenance-cy.com FATCATZ MOBILITY SHOP Advice, Sales and Rentals of Disability Equipment. Certified First Aid Courses. Also, Giant Games For Weddings and Parties For Hire. 31 Elefterias, (opposite SNOB) Dherynia.

Open 10-1 and 4-6 Weekdays, Wednesdays pm Closed.

TEL: 99297750 CHIROPODIST - FULLY QUALIFIED -THROUGHOUT EASTERN CYPRUS Mandy Psaras MSSCh. MBChA. - Treatment of corns, callus, fungal Infections, Ingrown nail, Orthotics, Verrucae. Diabetic Footcare, Footcare Products & Free Advice.

TEL: 99401903 or e-mail: chiropodycyprus@gmail.com

PROPERTY FOR RENT HOUSE FOR RENT In Nicosia, Dasoupoli Area by the Police Head Quarter, 5 Andrea Xaralampidi Street. 3 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 Toilets, Living Dining Room, Laundry Room, Kitchen, Garage. Full size Plot, Equipped and Furnished. €1100 per month.

TEL.: Andreas 99304539

BUSINESS FOR SALE Children’s Equipment Hire company For sale, includes all stock, web site and domain name, this is a business with plenty of potential, for further details TEL: John 99 009104 WANTED

HOLIHIRE RENTALS For Hire – Mobility Scooters, Wheelchairs & Disability Equipment. Large Range Of Childrens Equipment including Pushchairs, Cots, High Chairs, Walkers, Sterilisers etc.

Camp Beds and More.

Tel: 99076507. Delivery and Collection Available.

FOR SALE ADS ARE FREE Electric Bath Lift Brand New and un-used Electric bath Lift, Operated by Battery. Transports in and Out of The bath, €250.

For More Information TEL: 96037966 GOLF CLUBS - FULL SET Jack Nicklaus Driver (Titanium) 9 degrees. 3 Aldridge Woods.

Pinseeker Putter & 9 Clubs. Golf Bag - New Balls, Metal Trolley. €130 ono. Paralimni Area.

TEL: Ian 99067542 FIAT BRAVO 2009, 84000KM, Sole Owner from New, 2 Yr MOT, 1 Yr Tax, 2 New Tyres, Excellent Condition, Must Be Seen, Silvery Blue Colour. €5500. or very nearest offer.

TEL: 99253327 BLACK CABRIO 1.4TSI VW EOS 2009, Fully Loaded Specification, Mileage 70000 Miles, 2 Owners, New 2 Years Mot And 2017 Road Tax. Excellent Condition. Any Inspection. Asking €7995. Offers Considered.

TEL: 95121955 74

Freezer space wanted for 2 pallets of frozen food in the Famagusta area. Please contact Pete.

TEL: 96353263

EMPLOYMENT HAIRDRESSER REQUIRED Wanted to join our team at Beauty by Liz in Protaras. For further information, please call into the salon or TEL: Liz 96491480.

Meet Up Club – Paralimni Area If you’re on your own, do you want to meet some likeminded people for pleasant and social gatherings, at various restaurants and outings. Any age or nationality welcome.

Phone or text: 99225498

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