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April 2016

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Upfront Springtime is here, which means summer sun is not far away. So now is the time to take advantage of the fair weather and attend to chores around the house and garden... you can find people to help you throughout our pages.

The mild climate also means there is a mixed bag of events happening, with something for everyone. Paphos 2017 is definitely hotting-up, just take a look at page26 to see all the activities on offer. Meanwhile there are plenty of charity fundraisers to go to, even the pageantry of the 19th Hot Dog Show!

More reminders now; the deadline for advert changes and editorial submissions is the 15th of the preceding month.

Spring is in the Air photographed by Leptos Estates

Not only can this month’s copy be viewed on our website, GrapevineCyprus.com, but so can the back issue for the past 3years or so.

Finally a happy Easter to you all, which here in Cyprus, means many places will be closed from April 29th until Wednesday May 4th.

Back next month

Full Moon This Month April 22nd

Next Issue Friday, 6th May

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Cash to Go

by Barbara Strain

At this time of year many readers will be thinking about their summer holidays. Whilst you can find plenty of sites for cheap airfares and cheap hotels worldwide, it’s not always easy to be sure of getting the best bargain for your travel money.

Once upon a time, you would take travellers’ cheques and queue at a bank to cash them. These days, most of us will take one or more of our plastic payment cards.

Credit cards are convenient and they’re accepted around the world. With the right cards, this can be the cheapest way to pay for things while you’re away and (with certain cards) to get cash from ATMs.

With a debit card you’ll be protected against fraud, so if someone steals your card you can claim compensation for any money they spend. But, unlike with a credit card, you won’t be covered for any faulty or undelivered goods you buy while you’re away.

Pre-paid cards are growing in popularity as a safe alternative to traveller’s cheques as the money you load onto the card will be protected if it’s lost or stolen. Plus, the card isn’t linked to your bank account so you can only ever lose what you’ve put on them. You simply load the card up with money before you go and you’ll be able to spend it to your heart’s content while you’re away.

Some specialist credit card providers won’t charge you to use them abroad – whilst other cards will add a fee of up to 3% on anything you buy. If you use them to get cash, you’ll be charged interest straight away, even if you pay your account in full each month.

You won’t be able to spend more money than you have on the card. If you lose your card, you can get a replacement one for a small fee. If you are travelling across several countries with different currencies, you can pre-load the card with each currency.

On the plus side, you’ll get the same protection when you use a credit card abroad as when you use it at home. So if someone steals your card, you’ll be protected to cover any money they spend on it. You’ll also be protected if you buy faulty goods or if something you ordered isn’t delivered.

Stay safe with your cards when travelling. Only take cards you plan to use.

Leave the others in a safe place at home. Note down the emergency phone number for your cards – it’ll be on the back of the card. Keep the numbers separate from your cards, in case they get lost or stolen.

Debit cards are usually better for withdrawing cash from an ATM. You’ll be charged to withdraw money – this usually adds around 2% on the amount you take out and some cards will also add a fee on top. But it’s still likely to work out cheaper than, or as cheap as, buying cash from a bureau de change.

Withdraw lots of cash at once. If you do it in dribs and drabs you’ll have to pay lots of fees instead of just one (unless you have a card with no transaction fee for cash withdrawals abroad). Take out enough for several days, carry what you need and leave the rest securely where you’re staying. Whether you are buying with your credit or debit card, try to pay in the local currency when paying by card. Your bank is likely to give you a better exchange rate than the retailer so you’ll save money.

However, it may not be a good idea to use your debit card for purchases.

Some banks now charge each time you use your debit card to buy things abroad

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Stage One Vicar Seeks Romance Three years ago Stage One Theatre entertained Paphos with a stage version of the hilarious and popular TV series ‘The Vicar of Dibley’. The Vicar is now back in Emba in a new amalgam of the much loved show which tells the story of Geraldine’s search for the man of her dreams.

email: boxoffice@stageonetheatre. com at any time to reserve your seats. Tickets cost 12 Euros with concessions for children under 12 and students. Gift Vouchers on sale.

Since her arrival in Dibley Geraldine has received six proposals of marriage most of which she ultimately rejected.

Will she ever find the true love she deserves? Find out in May at the Stage One production of this witty comedy ‘The Vicar of Dibley In Love and Marriage’ written by Richard Curtis, directed by Peter Sandwith and sponsored by Petzstuff.

The winter season concludes in early December with the comedy Wife Begins at Forty by Ray Cooney.

Dates 3rd to 7th May 2016. All performances start at 7,30 p.m.

Booking is likely to be heavy so follow the instructions below to be sure of getting your favourite seats on the day you want.

How to Book.

Telephone Box Office Opens: Monday 12th April, Monday to Friday between 10.00am & 1.00pm, Tel: 99-967737.

Theatre Box Office Opens: Monday 12th April Monday & Friday only, from 10.00am to 12.00 Midday, or

You may also book for the October production of Plaza Suite by well known comedy writer Neii Simon.

Stage One welcomes new members so if you have ever wanted to tread the boards, create dramatic lighting or sound effects, paint large expanses of canvas or make lavish costumes etc. why not come along to a Club Night on third Thursdays (except July and August) and meet the diverse company of Stage One members.

You may even find romance yourself as Stage One has had quite a few weddings in the recent past and not just on stage.

A Youth Group for boys and girls held on Saturday mornings teaches confidence and acting skills and the chance to take part in Stage One productions as in the recent pantomime.

Info from Caroline 26911641

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Revolution of the Mind: BREXIT – The Great UK Dilemma

By Andreas C Chrysafis

When democracy functions well in a civilized society… and where the people respect the rights and opinion of others, it can never go wrong! This refers to the mature British democracy where the government has offered British citizens the right to a historic Referendum on 23 of June.

On that day, the people will decide what’s in the best interest of Britain and whether to remain “IN” or get “OUT” of the EU! Referenda play an integral part of a democracy and help to ensure that important constitutional and sovereignty decisions are not left to a cabal of temporary politicians.

Respectfully, the British PM has kept his election promise and done the honorable thing to name the day of a Referendum. One hopes that Mr. Cameron accepts a Brexit decision without a second Referendum.

Irrespective of the MP’s personal feelings about Referenda, negotiating EU reforms and concessions for Britain were not only sound political moves but were also cleverly targeted to boost the PM’s ratings for home consumption on two crucial areas: Political leverage in support of Britain to remain in the EU, but also use the Brexit-threat to blackmail the EU for concessions; a double whammy!

Politically and economically, a Brexit could turn out to be quite disastrous for Brussels - a country it could ill-afford to lose. Britain being a strong country itself could withstand a Brexit and after

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the initial shock in the markets, by June 2018 it would be as strong as ever before. It would then become a player in world markets and without EU trade restraints and strangleholds.

In the end, Britain would regain control over its affairs and sovereignty and that cannot be a bad thing. One has to recognize that a country that is forced to pay taxes to a foreign power (like the EU institution) and is restraint to make its own laws and overruled by a foreign Judiciary, it is not a country but a province.

On his return from Brussels a euphoric PM announced that he had successfully secured a number of EU concessions and important enough to empower his campaign for Britain to remain “IN”. His clever political blackmailing tactic using the fear-card dilemma did wonders for his status as a leader. If Brussels did not agree, a weak PM would be faced with an uphill battle to convince the British electorate and a Brexit could trigger a domino effect on other EU states.

Fearing the outcome of a Brexit, the EU Commission could not take such a gamble and became imperative for Britain to remain an integral part of the “EU happy family” and so gave-in to Mr. Cameron’s demands at the disappointment of other EU member-states.

Compare the appalling way the Commission and ECB treated Greece and Cyprus one recognizes that the EU has now become a two tier unelected institution that holds the destiny of 508 million people.

A Grexit from Euro did not matter so much to EU and if it was not for the 450-Billion-debts Greece owed to European banks, the Commission was prepared to dump Greece, but not its economic colonization - a debt so vast it would be impossible to repay for the next two hundred years! In fact Germany recently (2010) repaid its 16 billion marks war debt (50%-reduced) of its 1953 London Agreement.

Brexit however poses a serious dilemma for the EU institution; a dilemma that its own existence may depend on! The fear of Brexit may well destabilize the cozy EU bureaucracy to shaken up this private club and unless it makes radical changes to become more accountable to the electorate it runs the risk of social discontent and possibly break up.

Most importantly, it’s in desperate need to introduce sweeping reforms and start behaving more democratically and with transparency in its decision-making process. Only time will tell if the EU dinosaur will actually dare to make changes to its failed policies!

The Schengen Accord today is one of those failed policies in disarray and a shambles. The Syrian refugee crises have exposed its ineffectiveness and reluctance to adopt meaningful policies. As a result of that, member states unilaterally are putting up razor-sharp barriers to protect their borders against the influx of Muslim

refugees.

Meanwhile, its wishy-washy “foreign policy” on Russia, Ukraine and its continued staunch support of Turkey, has exposed its inability to deal effectively with world-issues. The fact that the Commission is currently negotiating Turkey’s EU membership - a country that occupies militarily another EU member state - tells plenty on how pathetic EU “foreign policy” has become.

Actually the EU institution is not working!

Instead, it has transmuted into a bloated bureaucratic nightmare isolated from the people it’s supposed to serve. This is in direct contrast to the original idea of a Common Market as envisioned by Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet, its patron saint.

A Brexit could actually set the trend for its own demise. Mr. Cameron’s ability to convince the British people to remain in the EU now hangs on the ballot of the British electorate; on June 23, they will tell the government what to do and not the other way around!

The final decision now rests on the two opposing camps debating the issue publicly and then letting the people decide. A well-informed citizen would ultimately make a well-informed decision! This is what direct democracy and transparency is all about – access to freedom of information without restrictions.

What is most encouraging for democracy, a number of Mr. Cameron’s own cabinet minsters publicly declared their stand to get “OUT” of the EU without the fear of political repercussions by the Party hierarchy – that’s political maturity.

The people of Cyprus today share a similar scenario but are not so fortunate and face a worse dilemma; a dilemma that would see the break up of the country. The government has promised the electorate a Referendum to decide if the nation is to remain a Republic or be partitioned under a proposed Bi-Zonal, Bi-Communal Federation (BBF). A serious matter indeed!

However, the political elite in Cyprus operates in exactly the opposite way to democratic principles but one of elected dictatorship! In fact, the current President and his Party have not kept one single election-promise made to the electorate.

They are getting away with such political shenanigans because citizens refuse to hold them accountable – that’s political immaturity!

Today, the nation is a constitutional quandary of biblical proportions. Citizens are kept in the dark about the ongoing BBF negotiations; negotiations that aim to partition the island! If the current proEU government gets its own way, a Referendum on BBF may also become another broken promise of the past.

It is prudent to take an interest in the Brexit Referendum debate and learn from it not to handover sovereignty decisions to a group of temporary politicians. A Referendum is none other than a People’s Veto against ill-conceived government policies that threaten the national interest of the nation; that, solely belongs to the people!

In the next four months both countries will be facing an uncertain future and like the Brexit question, a Cyprexit question may not be a bad thing either…

Selection of Events in April Table Top Sale, St. Barnabas Church, Limassol Are you struggling to makes ends meet? Do you have unwanted items cluttering up your home? Are you raising funds for a charity or community group?

If yes, why not reserve a pitch at our table top sale and make some extra cash. Pitches cost €10 each excluding tables. Remember you are helping the environment by recycling things rather than consigning them to a landfill site.

Buyers you can pick up a bargain. Previous items for sale have included art, baby items, books, bric-a-brac, DVDs, greeting cards, household goods jewellery, small collectible antiques, good quality second-hand clothing, handmade crafts, pre-loved treasures, toys, yummy home baking and much more besides.

This is always a great day out for all the family so come and join us. Free car parking in various locations around the church grounds.

Refreshments will be on sale in the church hall where you can be assured of a warm welcome!

Future sale dates: Bumper Table Top/May Fayre on 7 May, 4 June For more information/ to reserve a pitch email nora.ananiades@cytanet. com.cy or call 99356451 Cancer Patients Support Group (Paphos) presents Charity Concert. Sunday 17 April 7.30pm. Paphos Academy of Fine Arts. Tina Chester (soprano), Stephanie Charalambous (piano), Alexis Charalambous (violin), Andreas Spontas (guitar), Polis Charalambous (guitar). Works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Barrios and Albeniz. Tina will perform The Jewel Song from Faust by Gounod and Poor Wandering One from The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert & Sullivan. Polis will perform the second part of Concerto Aranjuez. Tickets: €15 including hot buffet. Tel: 26937670, 99632346.

ABF The Soldiers Charity Band Concert.

The Band of the Corps of Royal Signals. Weds May 4th. Pissouri Amphitheatre 7pm. Adults €12.50 Under 16s €5 abftickets@gmail.com or tel 99934668 FARMERS & CRAFTERS MARKET Pano Akourdaleia Herb Garden. Sunday 3/April 10am-2pm. Local, natural, homemade and handmade. Supporting your local community by buying directly from the producers, artists and crafters. Coffee shop on site. Great social atmosphere! For more details visit www.facebook.com/groups/ heavenonearthherbals or contact 96425879/99993412.”

FARMERS MARKET in Pano Akourdaleia Herb Garden on Sunday 1/ May, 10am-2pm. Local, natural and homemade! Supporting your local community by buying directly from the producers. Coffee shop on site.

Great social atmosphere! For more details visit www.facebook.com/groups/ heavenonearthherbals or contact 96425879/99993412 Pop – Music with Moses Music you love with DJ Moses at The Old Kamaroudi, Konia from 7.30pm, every Wednesday. Classic rock, pop, blues, R&B, reggae, rock’n’roll, oldies and more. Come and join the fun! Free entrance, good bar prices, food available. Tel: 99309448.

Swing – I Gotta be Me A few years ago a Rat Pack tribute show, featuring the music of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior, toured Cyprus, followed by a documentary film crew and the ‘Ratpacking In Cyprus’ film was produced. This is no ordinary documentary but rather an hilarious blend of fact and fiction surrounding the tour. Now, a new web series, based on the original film, has been produced, featuring local entertainers, Andrea Morrelli, Martin Rhodes, Andrew Oliver and more. I Gotta Be Me offers

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Cyprus Rugby

The Cyprus national rugby team, the Mouflons, play their next game at Paphiakos Stadium, Paphos (opposite Debenhams) against Hungary on Saturday 9 April with a 14.00 kick off. The Mouflons are going through a development phase in the team at present having lost a number of their previously key players to retirement resulting in some disappointing results, particularly this season. That having been said, there are some very exciting new players either coming into, or on the verge of the squad which augers well for the future and hopefully, some will be included in the squad for this game.

Hungary is struggling in this current league having lost all 6 of their games to date and, if they fail to win against the Mouflons then relegation is certain for them. They will be coming with their strongest possible team in order to try to avert relegation and a tough match is envisaged.

Please come along on Saturday 9 April and support the national team; the cost is only €10 per person, children have free entry.

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Selection of Events in April short episodes of the story. The two young aspiring film makers behind the project need additional funding to finish the series. They are using the crowd funding site Kickstarter. In the launch weekend 67 generous people pledged an amazing £3,336 to the project, so they are well on their way to the target of £5,000. Please help if you can, by viewing the clips, or by pledging anything from £1. To watch the first three episodes FREE - www. igottabeme.net The 19th Hot Dog Show is on its way!

For the past 18 years, the month of May’s attraction in our little town of Paphos has been the Hot Dog Show, organised by the largest animal welfare organisation in Cyprus, Paphiakos & CCP Animal Welfare. A day out for all the family, from dogs to children and from parents to grand-parents, the Hot Dog Show had something for everyone.

Because times don’t wait and we have to move with the times, this year’s Hot Dog Show, the 19th edition, is bringing quite a few changes. Sunday 8th May 2016 we will be welcoming you all one more time for your yearly special moment dedicated to dogs down by the Paphos Castle, in the Harbour.

For the first time, the Hot Dog Show will take place in the shade! Because we listened to what you told us last year, that dogs and people had to stay under the hot sun for too long, this year’s event will be covered with shade ports by our supporters, Shadeports Plus Cyprus. The special holding area and the Dog Show arena will be all covered.

Then, in line with the all new concept, this year’s Hot Dog Show will be focused only on… dogs! A pure and simple dog show with plenty of categories to choose from for your fur-ever friend! Ranging between Open Class, Best Puppy, Best Rescue Bitch & Dog, Best Veteran, Best Cyprus Poodle Dog or Bitch, and Pedigree classes such as Pedigree Puppy, Best Hound, Best Working Dog, Best Small Breed, there is a wide variety of categories to see and more options than one to register your dog (Please note that categories are subject to change). Judges of this year’s Dog Show will be professionals Lee and Pauline Bishop. Alongside the Dog Show, our qualified vet, our pet travel and our rehoming departments will all be present and at your service. You will also be able to have all your questions related to dog maintenance answered by all the pet suppliers attending the event with their latest products.

Sponsors of the event are the main sponsors of Paphiakos & CCP Animal Welfare, Rock FM Cyprus and Peter Morton Removals. Media sponsors of the event are The Paphos Post, Grapevine, Cyprus Living and PALS Magazines, the Cyprus Weekly and Cyprus Mail.

Great advertising opportunities have been created for your business on this special day (e-mail marketing@cyprusanimalwelfare.com or telephone 26946461/ext.115 for details), and refreshment, snack and toilet areas will be set up for you and your family. The entry fee will be €2.

The Hot Dog Show is the pride and joy of Papiakos & CCP Animal Welfare. We are working very hard towards its success and we are looking forward to welcoming you, your family, your friends and your dogs on Sunday 8th May 2016 for our organisation’s most important day of the year!

Check our website www.cyprusanimalwelfare.com and our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Paphiakos/ for Janice’s Sunday Lunch menus for the month of April 2016, for the latest details on our Hot Dog Show and for information on all our activity and latest happenings. Thank you for supporting us!

PARC Events Doing a little good in 2016. Put a smile on a cats face ! Donate some of your “Time “ to help out with our Animal Welfare Programme . Save some money & help Parc by visiting our monthly Saturday Table Top Sale from 10pm til 2pm at the Coral Star Restaurant opposite Phillippos Supermarket Coral Bay. Vendor Tables also available for €10 each call Pam (99059068) for bookings. Next TT April 16th Exercise those brain cells by entering our monthly Tuesday Fun Quiz 7-30 start & €5 entry . Next Quiz, also at the Coral Star on April 5th Call Fiona (96589430) for more details or to book your team Spring cleaning time is coming around! Clear out your clutter Do you have unwanted gifts, bric a brac, clothing, household items etc, then donate them to PARC. Call Jean (96219797)or Julie (99712149)for more For more information please visit our website (www.parc-cyprus.org) or our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Parc.Cyprus

Tala Cat Park

Tala Cat Park wishes to make it completely clear nothing of value is ever left over night at the park. Twice this month we have had the fence cut. Sunday night 13th March, was the most serious, as the wire was bent right back, so people could climb in, allowing the cats to get out.

Cupboards were open , nothing stolen because nothing of value is ever kept at the park. All donations including food are taken home daily . It is a very sad state of affairs that this has to be dune, but these are the times we live in. To steel from any charity is appalling, but an animal sanctuary, a refuge for old cats and little kittens is low, because with full knowledge these people knew that the cats could get out, onto the busy roads, is unbelievable. The distress and the disruption this causes the cats and kittens is heart breaking. People please note again, nothing of value is left or in the park, except our beloved cats. Dawn and all the volunteers are greatly upset by these thoughtless actions of a few despicable people. Thank you for reading. If you can help us get across this message we would be very thankful Lynda.

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Magically yours

by Peter Stammers

Paphos Magic Society easy trick series.

Interested in magic then visit: www.paphosmagicsociety.com Or email: paphosmagicsociety@gmail.com

This month: Find The Coin

Effect: A coin is covered with any one of three cups and the cups are then moved around. You can say immediately which cup is covering the coin. B. Secret: Attached to the coin is a long hair. When the coin has been covered the three cups can be moved around as much as anyone wants. Although your back has been turned while this has been going on you can easily locate which cup hides the coin. All you have to do is look for the hair sticking out from beneath one of the cups and that tells you all you need to know!

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Travel Web

by Barbarian

Planning a trip away this spring or summer? There’s plenty of help online to make your reservations more cheaply. http://www.skyscanner.net/ offers flights, hotels and car hire. For flights there are options for single, return or multi-city. The latter can be useful if you want to travel, say to Heathrow and return from Manchester. Prices are given in a choice of currencies. There’s a feature to include ‘nearby airports’ so you can see if there’s a cheaper option say, to Liverpool rather than Manchester, or from Larnaca rather than Paphos. http://www.opodo. com/ also gives multi-stop possibilities, with one-way and return options.

Again you can book hotels, and car hire at the same time. Flight suggestions include multiple carriers (eg outgoing on Tarom and inbound with Aegean).

Prices are in Euros. http://www.momondo.co.uk/ includes multiple carrier possibilities, and gives a graph of the prices for travel around your given dates. Again you can book flights, hotel and car. The site also gives a summary of the cheapest, the quickest, and the ‘best’ as well as the suggestion that you can fly at a lower price to a nearby airport. You can change your base country, language and currency easily http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/ gives results including cheapest, quickest and ‘smart value’ – balancing the speed and price. Multiple carriers are included. http://www.edreams.co.uk/ is another UK based site, which also offers an app for your iPad. Prices are in sterling and multiple carriers are included. http://www.taxidiamprosta.com/ as the name suggests this is a basically Greek site. As well as flights, you can book cruises, vacation packages and holiday insurance. The search dates include a flexibility of +/- 3 days, which allows for you to find a cheaper alternative if one is available. Click on the price for airline details. Prices in Euros. https://www.expedia.com has the usual flight, hotel car choices as well as cruises. Their search includes the option for refundable fares, which is a good idea if you may change your mind! Prices are given in US$, but there’s a good link to baggage allowances and fees for each flight.

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http://www.whichbudget.com/ includes low-cost, charter and traditional airlines. Possibilities include, one-way, return, directonly. The site offers a choice of languages and currencies. Prices are given per airline and for the total journey.

In order to compare some of these sites, we decided on a trip starting on 8th April, for one week, Paphos to Gatwick. Here’s a summary of the results we found: Skyscanner, with their nearby airport choice, came up with a Ryanair flight to Stanstead at €199. To Gatwick their best price was Easyjet at €266.

Whichbudget had the same Easyjet fare, or Thomas Cook at €278.

Momondo’s cheapest flight was on Aegean, to and from Heathrow at €242.

The catch is that there’s a stopover on the way back. Their Gatwick selection was Easy at €251.

EDreams had the same Easyjet at £194 (€250) and the Thomas Cook flight at £204 (263). Taxidiamprosta was disappointing; with a slow response time and the only option was Emirates at a whopping €4,000. They did have cheaper alternatives on their three-day either side chart.

Expedia had an offer on Easyjet – no price given, but 100% off if you book your hotel too. And the hotels cost? Rather a lot.

Since Easyjet seemed to be the choice for that particular route and date, we visited their own site http://www.easyjet.com/ where the flight could be bought for €233 Although this might imply that the comparison sites are a waste of time, they do serve a role in telling you what alternatives there are and in being able to make your choice before going to the airline’s own site for a final comparison.

A reminder – when searching go ‘incognito’ to avoid unwanted ads as well as keeping you free of the cookies that tend to make the price go up.

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All Change – Everything the Same

by Sam Orgill

Get out seems the general theme this year.

Get of the EU, Get out of the Middle East, get out of your investment. With all these changes I ask; Will everything be the Same?

My view probably.

Last year ‘Back to the Future’ celebrated 21/10/15 as the future that Marty McFly visited from 1985.

In fact the real 2015 looked much the same – but different. CD’s came and went, we now use downloads and online where as the PC was only just being introduced in 1985. But our world looks pretty similar despite radical changes.

So how will the world of Expats change this year?

UK Brexit ?

The UK vote to stay or go from the EU in June 2016. Nothing will change in July. After the vote the UK government , with the EU commission, will then commence the process of implementing the change. If the UK stay a change to the terms of union in the EU has been negotiated already and these would be implemented over the coming years.

The world has 7 Billion people, the EU around 500 million people. The EU trades with the world, as does and can the UK. The arrangements the UK has around the world for Expats living and working abroad will stay the same, only changing as parts of EU law are removed from UK legislation. This could take a decade or more. The change will be an evolution.

UK Expats Living and Working in the EU 2 million British live and work in the EU. 2.5 million EU citizens live and work in the UK. If the UK leave the EU then their rights to live and work in Cyprus will become similar to Chinese, Russian and Norwegian Expats who have relocated abroad to Cyprus.

Remember also Norway and Switzerland are only associate members of the EU. They enjoy full access to the EU with only limited adoption of laws and regulation. It may be natural for the UK to leave as the core EU becomes the EURO based countries linked by financial controls from Frankfurt.

If the UK votes to leave then that process must be negotiated. This will take years. I believe the referendum has been brought forward to the start of the parliament to allow any Brexit to be completed, and voted on a second time? Before the next UK election in 2020.

Expats Living in Cyprus Property The issues for 2016 look the same. Everyone should be exercising their rights to get title deeds.

The change of legislation in September 2015 (initiated by the EU ), mean that anyone who can prove they have paid for their property under the terms of a contract of sale, can be issued a title deed by the land registry.

UK Expat Tax and Brexit The Double Taxation agreement with the EU existed before Cyprus Joined the EU, and will remain afterwards. The UK also has double taxation treaties with USA, India and Australia.

The procrastination and delay due to tax, mortgage, loan or planning excuses, are now irrelevant. You don’t have to pay any sums to developers as the land registry will transfer these liabilities back to the developer.

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If you have a contract of sale, but no title deeds take action now to benefit from Tax saving from Property transfer tax and VAT discounts to the end of 2016.

Make Written Changes to Your Will Cyprus has adopted EU legislation for estates.

Now Cyprus Law of Succession apply to anyone who dies owning property in Cyprus. This means any property is shared with blood relatives and spouse only. It also makes it more difficult to avoid UK inheritance tax on your Cyprus Property.

Everyone should review their Will to update and ensure it meets their wishes for widows and children, or if you have non-relatives or charities you wish to benefit.

Cyprus Tax Returns Due Now Full Cyprus tax returns are now due for Expats.

Continue to enjoy a maximum rate of 5% on pensions and no tax on bank interest and investment income from dividends or capital investments. Ensure you are fully tax registered to avoid UK scrutiny on income arising in the UK from property or pensions or banks.

Free Review – Pensions Property Savings & Will ProACT offer a Free Review of your Pension, Property, Tax Residence, Wills, Title deeds, property assets including identify inheritance tax savings. Keep up to date with the spring tax changes for expats living and working abroad.

Contact us to book a Free review. Read more on our website www.proactpartnership.com/blog.

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‘Step Into Spring’

Spring is such a wonderful time in Cyprus, with all the flowers coming into full bloom and warmer weather on it’s way.

It’s such a cheerful time, great for enjoying lovely walks or swimming in the warm Mediterranean!

Also a superb time to ‘Spring Clean’ - especially with a coat of fresh new paint, either inside or outside your property.

Perhaps a new Bathroom or Kitchen re-fit is needed? a new patio, fencing, roof protection or rectifying damp!

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Leptos Kamares Village

Look around and feel the Season of Spring It’s spring! The most beautiful and amazing season when Cyprus reveals its abundant beauty. Our country’s flora has so much to show - flowers and plants that one can find only in Cyprus, invite you to look around, a haven for everyone that loves to observe nature.

Although the blooming season has only just begun, there is Spring time, the most beautiful season of the year something to see each and every month throughout the year.

Rare plants, gorgeous and unique wild flowers surface during this time in the beautiful district of Paphos and more specifically in Leptos Kamares Village, neighboring the Medieval St. Neophytos Monastery.

Mr. Panayiotis Kezoudis, the Manager at Leptos Kamares Village stated that “Kamares Village is an area of outstanding beauty to which we have been privileged to add to its natural surroundings with a variety of beautiful villas dotted over the hillsides overlooking the sea. Our care and consideration for the environment has meant that we have used natural stone where many of the wild flowers are able to grow, we have planted thousands of trees and we have preserved a number of green areas to protect the natural landscape of the area. If you are a wild flower enthusiast or you just like taking photos of wild flowers then visit us at Leptos Kamares Village where cameras will capture hundreds of plants and flowers that exist in the area and are definitely worth seeing.

Automatic Exchange of Information

by Mrs. Vivian Nagel, MCSI

In July 2005 the EU Savings Directive came into force. This directive obliged financial institutions to exchange information with the tax authorities of the customers’ tax residence on interest/income earned on deposits and fixed income stocks.

Much more information is now to be exchanged.

The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) approved by the OECD Council on 15 July 2014, calls on jurisdictions to obtain information from their financial institutions and automatically exchange that information with other jurisdictions on an annual basis.

With growing frustration over tax evasion, the OECD has galvanised 100 countries into action. 56 countries have signed up to commence exchange of information from September 2017 on an annual basis on data starting from January 1st 2016, with another 41 countries adopting to exchange information in 2018. The EU is fully committed, as are the UK Crown Dependencies, namely Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man. CRS operates on a tax residency basis not on nationality, domicile or citizenship.

Example: CRS provides that a UK domicile, tax resident in Cyprus, with wealth in Jersey, will have data on them and their relevant assets in Jersey made available by the Jersey financial institution annually to the Jersey authorities who in turn will pass this on to the Cyprus tax authority.

Reportable information includes but is not limited to information on the account holder, the relevant account number, the account balance or value, all types of investment income, and sales proceeds from financial assets and other income generated with respect to assets held in the account or payments made with respect to the account.

Reporting institutions do not only include banks, but also custodians, certain brokers, collective investment vehicles and insurance companies where contracts have redeemable cash values.

Reportable accounts include those held by individuals, trusts and foundations, with a look through to passive entities to report on the individuals that ultimately own or control them This means that

financial institutions will look through shell companies, trusts or similar arrangements to cover situations where a taxpayer seeks to hide the principal but is willing to pay tax on the income.

This is important for shareholders of companies where there are nominee directors etc. and for beneficiaries of Trusts.

Many Governments have decided to implement complementary measures to encourage those whose affairs are not up to date to regularise them in advance of the first transfer of information. However, it should be noted that financial institutions which are within the early adopting jurisdictions will have taken snapshots of appropriate data as of 1 January 2016, which will ultimately be automatically exchanged. The exact timing will relate to the value at that date, with accounts greater than $1m coming before lower value accounts.

Offshore bonds in the majority of jurisdictions legitimately and legally provide gross roll up, tax deferral, and a number of flexible options where, with the benefit of quality advice, the burden of tax might be reduced.

It is extremely important that readers understand the consequences of failing to declare offshore income and gains, and, more importantly, to ensure they are not in an arrangement which they think is legitimate when it isn’t.

Anyone concerned about whether their capital, income and gains need to be disclosed should take action. The OECD and Governments around the world plan for this to be a game-changer, as soon there really will be nowhere left to hide.

We should remember that holding wealth overseas is often perfectly legal. It is the non-disclosure of wealth where obliged to do so that is illegal and this is what the CRS is aiming to address For more information on how the CRS may affect you please contact us Vivian Nagel, MCSI, Hollingsworth International Financial Services Ltd Tel: +357 99579149 E-mail: viviann@hollingsworth-int.com Website: www.hollingsworth.eu.com Authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to provide investment services, license IS/32457

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Food Notes from Paphos

by Cherry Dobbins

Spring is here and restaurants are opening their doors after the winter break. The Rib Shack in Kato Paphos, Manzanillo on the coast road and Corallo in Coral Bay have all recently re-opened. The latter has new toilets, new kitchen and an extended dining area. I shall be checking them all out for new additions to their menus.

Legko did not close for the winter. It caters very much for the local meze market and does an excellent job. It does now offer a vegetarian and vegan meze and we booked for this a few weeks ago.

Although I reviewed this restaurant 15 months ago I felt this meze worthy of further mention.

When we arrived they checked if we ate any cheese and if we would eat octopus. We applied in the affirmative to both. A large and wonderful salad arrived first loaded with Fetta cheese and olives. It was accompanied by toasted bread and four home-made dips. Next came a dish of egg and courgette, this one was closer to a frittata than the usual scrambled egg and quite delicious.

Grilled halloumi was served with a sweet sauce, something to which the salty cheese lends itself very well. Deep fried ravioli stuffed with Fetta cheese was something I had not been served before as was the squid stewed with onions. The latter did not look very appetising but the flavour and tenderness of the squid were remarkable. A plate of fried aubergine followed and my all time favourite – deep fried cauliflower. The difference between the bland boiled or steamed cauliflower and the wonderful nutty flavour of fried cauliflower is extraordinary. The vegetables were followed by herby roasted potatoes, fried kalamari and wonderfully tender grilled octopus.

The easiest way, at present, to approach this restaurant is to approach Papantoniou Supermarket from the Polis end and turn left at those traffic lights. You pass the St George Clinic on your left. Take the right hand turn when you have the school on your left. This road leads down to the traffic lights by the court house. Legko is actually on the corner where you turned.

It is not easy to spot but it is there. There is guitar music on a Friday and Saturday night which we found a bit loud although everyone else seemed fine with the decibels. Reservations are recommended Tel. 99 217 165.

If you visit the Blue Olive in Coral Bay I can recommend the lemon cheesecake. The strawberry sauce that criss- crossed the top was a little too sweet for my taste but the lemon zest sprinkled over the top was masterful. It turned an everyday, perfectly good cheesecake into something really special.

Strange the things you pick up from television programmes. NCIS included a side story of one ‘agent’ getting a splinter in his finger. They wrapped a banana peel around the finger and this drew the splinter out. I thought it a useful tip being surrounded by Paphos bananas.

Finally for this month, I hear there is possibly another new taste. No sooner have we learnt about the umami taste than a university somewhere has discovered ‘oleogustus’. This is the taste of raw fat. Truly disgusting.

Experiments have to be made to check that it really is an unmatched flavour.

It must work with a unique selection of taste buds to be listed. Mmm ,yes, well….. Wow!

The Sugar Tax

by Cherry Dobbins

It sounds like something from the 18th century that we had to learn about in history lessons, The Sugar Tax. This is the UK government succumbing to pressure to tax fizzy drinks that are loaded with sugar in the hope that it will stop people drinking so much sugar. Whether it will or not is debateable, but it is a good move, if only because it highlights the dangers of too much sugar in our diets.

The white sugar that we use in our homes is simply fructose and glucose.

High fructose corn syrup is used to sweeten processed foods. These sugars have no nutritional value other than to give us energy. We can get energy from other foods without the dangers of fructose and sucrose. Starchy carbohydrates such as potatoes, rice and pasta, fats and excess protein all supply us with energy.

Many processed foods along with fizzy drinks are very high in sucrose and fructose. They are also in foods that you might not expect to find sugar.

Tomato sauce, fat free salad dressings, crackers, tonic water and some breads are just a few examples.

Most people enjoy something sweet to eat occasionally – it is one of the ‘tastes’ and makes you feel good by raising the level of serotonin in the brain. This also makes it addictive.

Fruits contain fructose but at least they also offer us vitamins and minerals that are essential to our health. Fruit also adds fibre to our diet.

Milk contains lactose which is a sugar but not so detrimental to our health as fructose and sucrose.

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Some of the possible dangers of sucrose and fructose include – Rots teeth Promotes wrinkles and aging skin Contributes to obesity

Makes the blood acidic

Contributes to diabetes eczema and arthritis

Robs the body of minerals

Raises blood sugar levels

Can contribute to cancer

Contributes to osteoporosis

Contributes to ulcers

It is addictive and can create the urge to ‘binge’

Can cause gallstones

Feeds Candida which is a yeast infection

Weakens eyesight

Contributes to heart problems

Can suppress the immune system

Definitely time to cut down on sugar although whilst researching this article I had a terrible urge to go to the supermarket and buy a Mars bar!

Sweeteners are an alternative but they can lead to cravings for ‘real’ sugar.

Many sugar free foods and drinks contain them. Xylitol, which is made from the bark of birch trees, can have a laxative effect on some people so try it cautiously at first. Aspartame can cause head pain and should be avoided by migraine sufferers. Stevia is very popular at the moment. It is a herb that is 300 times sweeter than white sugar, contains no calories and does not raise blood sugar levels. It is available, along with other sweeteners in the health food section of supermarkets.

Low Sugar Desserts

by Cherry Dobbins

These recipes include sugar substitutes. They can be found in the larger supermarkets, usually in the Health Foods section. Soya milk is also in the Health Food section.

Pavlova 4 tbsp water

Few drops vanilla extract

coffee cups so that each one is ¾ full.

1 tbsp toasted coconut (optional)

In a bowl mix together the beaten egg, cocoa powder and sweetener

Place all the ingredients, except the toasted coconut, in a saucepan and place over a low heat.

Bring to simmering point and allow to simmer for 20 to 25 minutes when the rice should be cooked.

Serve sprinkled with the toasted coconut.

3 ½ tbsp granulated sweetener

Summer Puddings

1 tsp lemon juice

Add the yoghurt and almond or vanilla extract.

Beat until smooth Mix in the baking powder and divide the mixture evenly between the 4 cups Microwave on full power (800W) for 2 minutes

8 to 10 thin slices white bread with the crusts removed

Souffled Baked Apples

4 tsp cornflour

1 500g bag of ‘summer’ or ‘ forest’ frozen berries

a little lemon juice

400g berries, fresh or frozen and thawed

sweetener to taste

200g low fat Greek yoghurt (or whipped cream if you are feeling sinful)

Line 4 teacups or darioles with clingfilm

6 egg whites 1tsp cream of tartar

sweetener to taste Turn oven to 100°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Put the water, granulated sweetener and lemon juice in a small pan over a low heat until the liquid has reduced and begins to look sticky.

Put the egg whites and cream of tartar in a mixing bowl and whisk until they form soft peaks.

Slowly pour the sweetener mixture into the beaten whites.

Sprinkle over the cornflour and beat until stiff.

Spread or pipe the meringue onto the baking parchment to form a bowl about 25cm across.

Place in the oven for 1 hr 20 mins until firm and just beginning to colour. Oen the oven door and leave the meringue to cool in the oven.

When cool carefully transfer the meringue to a serving plate.

Mix about a third of the fruit with the yoghurt and add sweetener to taste. Pile into the meringue and top with the remaining fruit.

Cut 4 circles out of the bread and use it to line the bases. Cut 4 slightly larger circles to use as lids and put to one side.

2 large eating apples 1 tsp butter pinch of cinnamon

25g granulated sweetener 1 medium egg, separated yoghurt sprinkled with cinnamon to serve

Cut the remaining bread into strips and use to line the sides of the moulds.

Turn oven to 190°C and line a baking tray with non stick parchment

Put the fruit into a saucepan and heat gently to defrost and soften slightly.

Core the apples and trim the bottoms so that they sit well.

Sweeten to taste.

Strain the fruit reserving the juice and use a little of the juice to dribble over the bread lining.

Divide the fruit between the moulds and put on the bread lids.

Spoon over the remaining juice. If there seems to be plenty sve some to drizzle over the puddings after you have turned them out.

Take the bottom trimmings and put in a small pan along with any apple flesh you can trim off the core.

Taking care not to break the apples take a slice off the top and then scoop out as much flesh as you can leaving about a ½ cm border.

Brush cut edges with lemon juice Chop and put all the flesh into the pan.

Chocolate and Banana Microwaved Cups

Add 1 tbsp water to the apple and cover and simmer for 4 minutes until soft enough to push through a sieve. If you have a hand blender you can use this but there will not be enough for a jug blender.

1 egg beaten

Beat the butter, cinnamon, sweetener and egg yolk through the apple puree.

Leave to soak in the fridge, preferably overnight.

1 or 2 bananas

Whisk the egg white to soft peaks and fold through the puree

4 heaped tsp cocoa powder

Coconut Rice Pudding

6 tsp sweetener

100g Basmati rice

60g low fat natural yoghurt

400g can light coconut milk

1 tsp almond or vanilla extract

300ml soya milk

1/3rd tsp baking powder

25g granulated sweetener

Slice the bananas and divide between 4 Cypriot

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Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.Serve with the yoghurt.

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What is Empathy?

by Dr Vasilios Silivistris, DipComp DipSup MBACP BA MA FRSH PhD

Empathy is a vicarious (experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person) emotional experience in which you feel and understand what another person feels.

The use of empathy is an important part of the counselling technique developed by the American psychologist, Dr Carl R Rogers (1902-1987).

The English word Empathy is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἐμπάθεια (empatheia), «physical affection, passion, partiality» which comes from ἐν (en), «in, at» and πάθος (pathos), «passion» or «suffering.»

One of the most important personality attributes is empathy. A high level of empathy may lead to significant altruism and helping behaviour. A lack of empathy could lead to a lack of helping behaviour or rude and insensitive comments. It is important to define empathy and gain an understanding of the meaning of empathy.

Empathy is not simply perspective taking. Although being able to see things from another person’s perspective may result in the emotional experience of empathy, it is possible to adopt another person’s perspective without experiencing empathy.

If you are experiencing empathy, you feel happy when you observe a person expressing happiness and understand the person’s happiness.

If you are experiencing empathy, you feel sad when you observe a person expressing sadness and understand the person’s sadness. Thus, the above definition suggests that there are two elements of empathy: perspective taking (understanding what another person feels), and vicarious emotion (feeling what another person feels).

Empathy versus Sympathy

Although sympathy and empathy are similar emotional responses, one could

feel sympathy without experiencing empathy. Empathy, but not sympathy, may also require that one understands the person’s feelings. Thus, if you feel sad when another person feels sad, but you do not understand why the person is feeling sad, the emotional response could be labelled as sympathy rather than empathy.

Empathy is, at its simplest, awareness of the feelings and emotions of other people. It is a key element of Emotional Intelligence, the link between self and others because it is how we as individuals understand what others are experiencing as if we were feeling it ourselves.

Empathy, Sympathy and Compassion

There is an important distinction between empathy, sympathy and compassion.

Both compassion and sympathy are about feeling for someone: seeing their distress and realising that they are suffering. Compassion has taken on an element of action that is lacking in sympathy, but the root of the words is the same.

Empathy, by contrast, is about experiencing those feelings for yourself, as if you were that person, through the power of imagination.

Three Types of Empathy

Psychologists have identified three types of empathy: • Cognitive empathy understands someone’s thoughts and emotions in a very rational, rather than emotional sense.

• Emotional empathy is when you quite literally feel the other person’s emotions alongside them as if you had ‘caught’ their emotions.

• Compassionate empathy is understanding someone’s feelings, and taking appropriate action to help.

Although in my practice I am an integrative relational psychotherapist and counsellor, my core philosophy is Humanistic, person-centred and Rogerian.

In addition, Empathy is core in my practice to create a safe and confidential therapeutic relationship with my clients.

Dr Vasilios Silivistris is a UK trained Psychotherapist and Counselling practitioner. Tel: 99 109177. Email: v.silivistris@btinternet.com

The Friends’ Hospice

The Thursday Night Quizzers at the Britannia Bar in Kato Paphos have been presented with a Certificate of Gratitude

by Chris Jones of The Friends’ Hospice for their donation of €1,000 towards the upkeep of the palliative care facility.

Half of all money raised by the Quizzers through their weekly gatherings is donated to charity.

Faith Rylands, Palliative Care Nurse Specialist (left) and Staff Nurse Caroline Archibold delivering a training lecture to doctors and nurses at The Friends’ Hospice in Paphos.

St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset.

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Peyia Bowling Club News The lovely sunny weather this March, has made playing bowls against the visiting Bowling Clubs from the UK, even more pleasurable. Once again, returning teams such as Brecon BC from Wales and Loughborough BC from Leicestershire ( see photos) were great competitors and so friendly and interesting people to socialise with after the games. During which we do our best to promote the ‘must do’s’ and ‘must sees’ in beautiful Cyprus, as well as the ‘culinary delights’ to be experienced in the Paphos area. We always have a map handy to show visitors how to find their way and which bus to take etc. With more UK visiting clubs to play in April, including the returning Chelsea Pensioners, we would like to thank all the organisers (especially Ann,Trevor and Phevos at the Athena Hotel) and players for their efforts to make all of these events such a success.

We look forward to the final results of our Club (Four Bowls) Competitions’ at the end of March and the Presentation Evening in April. Mike and Patsy Holtom are organising a Club Ten Pin Bowling social event on 18 March, which has proved to be very enjoyable in previous years.

Our Club Members pride themselves on their welcome to new or experienced Bowlers and Social Members too. We offer new or experienced Bowlers of any level, coaching on an individual or team basis. Look us up on our Club Website WWW.bowlingincyprus. com or phone Mike Holtom on 97602265.

Or pop down to the Green on a Saturday or Wednesday at 9.30am or a Monday afternoon at 2.30pm to meet us and see for your-self just how much we enjoy our game of Bowls.

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Aliathon Bowls Club

The annual Cyprus 10s League, sponsored by Finsbury Private Wealth Management, is now nearly at the half way with the Aliathon Kingfishers commanding a 16.5 point lead over Coral Bay Swallows at the top of the table.

On Monday 2nd May 2016 there is the Aliathon Open Triples competition with a total prize fund of €750.

This Triples Round Robin Competition is open to any bowler on the Island (resident or visitor). Teams can be all male/female or mixed. The entry fee is €30 per team and details of how to enter are on the Aliathon Bowls Club website www.aliathonbowls. com The competition will require a minimum of 16 teams, and will be restricted to a maximum of 24 teams and entries will close on Sunday 24th April

A Tale of Two Easters

by Valerie Morgan

Easter is not only a moveable holiday but the date on which it is celebrated can be very confusing, especially to tourists coming to Cyprus this month. The UK Easter was celebrated at the end of March, but here in Cyprus where the main church is Greek Orthodox, we will be celebrating Easter at the end of April with Easter Sunday actually taking place on 1 st May. So how did we arrive at this strange dilemma of two Easters?

The formula for Easter – ‘the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox’ is the same for both the Western and Orthodox Easters, but the churches base the dates on different calendars. Western churches use the Gregorian calendar and Orthodox churches the older Julian calendar.

Actually calculating these dates involves a bewildering array of ecclesiastical moons and paschal full moons, the astronomical equinox and the fixed equinox, plus the different calendars. Confused?

Whatever date we celebrate Easter on, one thing is certain, Jesus Christ was crucified on a cross just outside the city walls of Jerusalem. This is an historical fact and was recorded by Josephus an historian of the time. But why was Christ crucified?

All through the Old Testament we see that offerings were made to God as an atonement, or payment for sin. But none of these offerings did anything to bring us back into right relationship with God, our Father. He wanted His children to come close again; He wanted to put right that relationship that had gone wrong so long ago. But someone had to pay the price for our sin and that someone was Jesus Christ, God’s own Son. As Paul puts it in Romans 5: 6-11 ‘When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, He will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God’. New Living Translation.

Jesus was the final sacrifice, that’s why he said from the cross as he died ‘It is finished’. The price was paid; his job here on Earth was done. But that isn’t the end of the story, because on what we now know as Easter Sunday, Christ rose from the dead. ‘He is risen!’ That’s what we celebrate at Easter, and when all the evidence is in we’re convinced that Jesus is alive. He is risen from the dead, and what a difference his resurrection has made! With those words ringing in our ears, let us consider some of the changes that the resurrection of Jesus has made.

Before his resurrection, the cross was known only as an instrument of horrible death. But today, we wear a replica of the cross as jewellery, for all around the world the cross is seen as a symbol of hope, and a reminder of God’s love.

But what about his tomb? Before the resurrection, for most of the world, the grave was looked upon as the final chapter, the end of everything. But because of his resurrection, we can rejoice today that beyond death is where life really begins, and it will never end. Makes you wonder why we spend so much time worrying about material things. If we’re talking about eternity, then what difference do things really make? On one side of resurrection, everything we see is temporary. Only the things we cannot see are eternal.

What a difference resurrection makes!

If you would like to learn more about life with Jesus, join us for our Sunday service, 10.30am at Coral Star Restaurant, Coral Bay. © Grapevine • April 2016

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Cyprus Bowlers Win International Test Match A team of Cyprus lawn green bowlers have successfully beaten Israel, Jersey and a Cyprus 2 team in a three-day test match at the Aliathon Bowling Club.

Each team played a singles, pairs, triples and rink (fours) against each other, with the Cyprus ladies squad coming out on top of their section with 11 wins, one draw and no losses. The men’s squad managed six wins and six losses and was second in their group to Israel.

Altogether, however, combining their efforts, they scored an impressive 43 points and a shot difference of plus 117, narrowly beating a strong Israel team by one point to take the top prize.

A Cyprus 2 team, put together at short notice following the withdrawal of Spain, came a creditable third with 22 points, the men winning six and losing six and the ladies winning three, losing eight and drawing one. Jersey was fourth with 12 points.

Outstanding performances were put in by Di Roberts (Aliathon BC) who was successful in her three singles matches and Linda Ryan and Fran Davies (Aliathon BC) who also registered a 100 per cent success.

The pair’s players are becoming a force to be reckoned with, having recently won a silver medal at the World Atlantic Championships, held in Cyprus recently.

The event was put together by the Bowls Cyprus International Executive Officer, Irene Owen, who said: “The event went well and there was some excellent bowling to be seen. It was played in a competitive, yet friendly way and we look forward to arranging further events in the future”.

Bowlers representing Cyprus were: Di Roberts, Linda Ryan, Fran Davis, Babs Austin, Bob Manson, Malcolm Rowe, Colin Dodd and Howard Davis (Aliathon BC) and Hazel Bagshaw and David Griffiths (Coral Bay BC), while those in the Cyprus 2 squad were: Dorothy Gibbons, Rita Mulhall, Sheila Bowden, Jim Preston, Ray Henderson, Phil Bowden (Coral Bay BC), Mo Turner (Aphrodite BC), Michael Jarvis and Terry Austin (Aliathon BC) and Carol McGrath (Peyia BC).

Next on the Bowls Cyprus International agenda is the World Champion of Champions tournament in Australia, when Cyprus will be represented

by Jim Preston (Coral Bay BC) and Di Roberts (Aliathon BC) and a week later, at the end of November, when a men’s and ladies teams will be selected shortly for the World Championships in New Zealand.

For further information: Roger Shire, Bowls Cyprus Press & PR Executive Officer, Tel: (00 357) 26817540/99961236.

Email: rogershire@cytanet.com.cy

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Paphos Classic Vehicle Club Paphos Classic Vehicle Club is a group of people who either own or appreciate classic vehicles, and enjoy getting together, using and discussing them. We usually hold our monthly Socials at the Ayios Epiphanios Taverna in Anarita on the third Saturday of the month at 15.00 Not all members actually own a classic vehicle, and some that do are in the process of restoring them and use their ‘modern’ vehicles in the meantime. Impromptu runs out for the classic cars are held on occasion and these are, as the name suggests, arranged at short notice and can be arranged by any member. They take the form of a run to a tavern for coffee or lunch, or for supper in the summer.

We also arrange a lunch run which is on the second Thursday of each month ,this is approx a two hour drive ending at a venue for a meal.

Please note the date for the Annual Classic Car Show at the Paphos Castle Harbour has been confirmed as Sunday 22nd May there will be over 100 vehicles on display Don`t miss it.

On the 28th Feb a group of members in their classic`s did a railroad tour following roughly the route of the old railway from Famagusta area to reach the final destination at Evrychou railway station which is now the Cyprus Government railway museum ,this was organised by the Cyprus classic car touring club Our photo shows some of our members cars displayed outside our monthly meeting H.Q.in Anarita The next monthly meeting is 16th April.

Contact us on e-mail address: paphclassics@gmail.com Phone: 99791872 or view our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ Paphclassics Website: www.paphoscvc.com for regular updates and details of events.

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Mark: 96 395309 or email cypruscarpenter@yahoo.co.uk FRIENDLY ENGLISH GARDENER Friendly, reliable Englishman with 20 years gardening experience & City & Guilds qualifications, certificates & references available. Weekly/ fortnightly/as required. For a free quotation & consultation call Peter 99 137874 or PJ 96 234965 or check us out at www.thepaphosgardeners.com THE COMPLETE PROPERTY SOLUTION Madock Ltd, All aspects of house refurbishment: kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms. Building works including, electrics, plumbing (including central heating), carpentry, plastering, painting, tiling roofing and mains sewerage connection. All work undertaken by our team of qualified tradesmen. No job too small. Call Tony on 99 009665 for a free, no obligation quote.

EXPERIENCED UPHOLSTERER Soft furnishings, curtains, alterations, garden furniture, loose covers, canopies, large selection of quality fabrics & canvas available.

For free quotation ring Busy Bees on 99 229778.

SAM’S DECORATIONS Professional plasterers and painters.

Alterations, tiling, stonework, graffiadou, roofs and ceiling repairs, plasterboard works, tape and joining and much more. Please don’t hesitate to call Sam for your free quote. Tel 96 330553 or 99 262147.

ALPHA CARPENTRY & JOINERY Fully qualified carpenters, custom made joinery i.e. storage solutions.

Radiator cabinets with wide range of grills. All types of fencing & gates, pergolas, carports, wooden or composite decking. Plasterboard partitions & suspended ceilings.

References available & all workmanship fully guaranteed. For all your woodworking needs with free quotes please call Mark 96 395309 or Rab 96 845598. email: alphacarpentrycyprus@yahoo.com

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MARTYN THE ELECTRICIAN British electrician available for all electrical work big or small, fully qualified City & Guilds 236/2391 & NICEIC level. Extra sockets, water heaters, lights, installation work, testing, inspection and fault finding. Please call Martyn on tel 96 558321. Paphos, Peyia & Polis areas. 24-hour call out. For further info please visit www.electriciancyprus.com NICK’S MAINTENANCE SERVICES British trained and fully qualified electrician, plumber and gas engineer able to carry out all types of repairs and maintenance on your home, garden or pool.

Call 99 009798 for a free quotation.

Paphos district.

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The Open Air Factory continues its journey this month with activities of the Community Involvement programme, such as the “Make it New: Art in Action” in Chloraka, and artistic interventions in Tala, enhancing venues and creating spaces for interaction.

The European Capital of Culture launches its institutional cooperation with the Cyprus Theatre Organisation which stages in Paphos the play “OUR CLASS”, while the screenings of the National Theatre Live programme are continued with the play «Treasure Island». The program is enriched with the story of how the artworks of Andy Hatziadamou were rescued by Baki Bogac in 1974, a true story that highlights the power that the arts have in exceeding any difference. Moreover, Thanos Mikroutsikos comes to Pafos within the concept of Gatherings in Palia Ilektriki to share his stories and his songs.

The Akamas project is launched and a symposium is organised on the peninsula’s Archaeological Cultural Heritage, while the project “The Garden of Tastes” highlights the local rituals that include dough kneading - often associated with the town through the action “Bread Feast”.

Friday 1 – Sunday 10th April 2016, Chloraka Park 10:00 - 16:00 Labyrinth: Make it New – Art in Action The project is part of the Community Involvement programme, aims to ecologically and aesthetically intervene in various spaces. Through the process of citizen participation in the making of a permanent labyrinth in the “PARAKA” Park and with the guidance of the artists Sergey de Rocambole and Anna Nikolaeva, the improved landscape becomes a space of interaction and coexistence. In partnership with the Organisation Let’s do it! Free participation.

Information: 2692017, E: e.charalambous@pafos2017.eu

Wednesday 6th April 2016 , 1st Lyceum Pafos 20:30 Our Class – New Stage THOC The play by Tadeusz Slobodzianek is a play on the events that took place in the city of Jedwabne in Poland during the Second World War while occupied by the Germans the Polish Catholic residents killed their Jewish fellow-citizens. The play explores these peculiar human reactions, these impulsive choices which startle. Directed by: Giannis Kalavrianos. Entrance is not permitted to persons under 15 years old (Language: Greek). Entrance: €12 / €6 (available at the venue on the night of the performance) Information: www.thoc.org.cy / T: 7777 2717

Saturday 9th April 2016, Old Powerhouse 16:00 National Theatre Live – Treasure Island (180’) Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling adaptation by Bryony Lavery and captured live from the National Theatre of England. It is a dark, stormy night. Jim, the inn-keeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in – and her dangerous voyage begins. Entrance is not allowed to persons under 10 years old. Entrance €10 / €7 Students, Pensioners. Tickets: Pafos2017 Offices, T:2693 2017

Wednesday 13 April 2016, Old Powerhouse 18:00 Risky Travels (Presentation) This significant project, part of the programme of the European Capital of Culture Pafos2017, is a true story that highlights the power that the arts and altruism have in exceeding differences, obstacles and borders.

Baki Bogac, an architect and sculptor, found and rescued the artworks of Andy Hadjiadamou, which Andy left in Famagusta in 1974. For nineteen years Baki looked after the artworks and returned them to Andy’s family in Paphos in 1993. The project will be presented by the art theorist Thanos Stathopoulos and Baki Bogac. Free Entrance

Friday 15th April 2016, Palia Ilektriki 20:30 Gatherings at Palia Ilektriki – Thanos Mikroutsikos The European Capital of Culture Pafos2017 continues its concept of Gatherings at Palia Ilektriki, this time with Thanos Mikroutsikos. The boisterous artist will connect with the audience of Paphos through his music and songs and will share stories from his rich and fascinating journey through cultural, social and political events. Costas Thomaides joins him on stage. Entrance: €15. Tickets from Pafos2017 Offices T:2693 2017

Saturday 16 April 2016, Coral Beach Hotel, Peyia 9:30-13:00 Archaeological Cultural Heritage of Akamas Peninsula (Symposium) A symposium, part of the Akamas project, on the peninsula’s Archaeological Cultural Heritage.

Akamas is an important project of the official programme of the European Capital of Culture Pafos2017 with several actions that connect culture, history and the environment of Paphos.

A reception and a tour will follow the symposium at the Archaeological area of Saint George in Peyia. In partnership with: the Municipality of Pegeia, the Cyprus Department of Antiquities, the Department of Environment, the Director of the Akamas Project and the ICOMOS Cyprus.

Friday 15th & Saturday 16th April 2016, Tala Amphitheatre (Parking place) 10:00 – 16:00 Make it New – Art in Action Placemaking is a proactive, creative, innovative and exciting journey of cultural renewal and community expression of the city’s hopes and desires. It gives a sense of responsibility and ownership to co-create a better human environment. The Pafos2017 Community Involvement programme invites young artists to participate collectively in an urban cultural factory project at the parking place of Tala Amphitheatre. Free Participation. Information: 2693 2017

Sunday 17 April 2016, Folk Art Museum, Yeroskipou 16:00 Bread Feast – the ritual of dough kneading in Paphos “Bread Feast”, part of the project “Garden of Tastes”, highlights the richness Paphos has in local rituals that include dough kneading. These are often associated with the town, the natural habitat and the local culture. With the sounds of traditional music women from the surrounding communities of Paphos compete and demonstrate their dough kneading skills, while the audience is invited to taste the different types of bread. Free Entrance

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