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June 2016 Fi F rs R M t F EE on r th ida ly y

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The sun and the wind are the two major forces shaping our climate here in Cyprus. It’s just a shame we don’t get more downpours, especially during the night! There are again plenty of things to do now the summer is on its way and the evening are pleasant, so far without too much humidity. Take a look at the events on offer on page 8 and also stroll through the pages for the many adverts we have this month for a great collection of things to go and see and do. People still don’t seem to realise that they can find all the back issues of Grapevine on our website... For the past 3 years. So if you are missing a copy or want to look something up go to:

The Sun and the Wind photographed by Alex Tull

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Aphrodite’s Realm by Barbara Strain

Summer is a coming in, and with it, our annual influx of family and friends on holiday. Some want only a beach or poolside lounger whilst others opt for a more cultural holiday. It#s easy to combine both, all in one day on a trip in the Paphos District. Imagine early morning, a cool curve of beach, the sand as yet unmarked by any footprints. Waves splash lazily on the rocks and a gentle breeze stirs the air. This is Petra Tou Romiou, the birthplace of Aphrodite, love goddess of ancient Greek legend. This is certainly a beautiful spot, deserving of a goddess and is the starting point of our tour of Aphrodite’s realm. A few kilometres away, at Paleopaphos, lies the site of the Temple of Aphrodite. Excavations have unearthed many artefacts, including symbolic statues of the goddess. The Lusignan manor house has been restored and houses a museum. This was the centre of the cult of Aphrodite from the eleventh century BC until the Byzantine era. In mediaeval times the district was an important agricultural region where sugar was grown and refined - nearby Kuklia village is the centre of a peanut growing region. Travelling towards Paphos you pass through Yeroskipou. Here the followers of the cult of Aphrodite would rest in the gardens en route from the port of Paphos - Yeroskipou means sacred garden. Here in Yeroskipou they produce loucoumi (Turkish delights) and sugared almonds. Several of the shops will let you into the ‘factory’ at the back to watch the sweet-making in progress. There are also working potteries and lots of shops selling basketware. A souvenir hunter’s paradise. If you’re not too loaded down with purchases, it’s time to move on into Paphos town. Nea Paphos was an important trading base, particularly during the Roman occupation of the district. As a result of raids from the sea during the middle ages, the population gradually moved to safer homes on the hillside, at Ktima. This is now the (comparatively) modern town of Paphos. Stroll down to the harbour, Kato Paphos, with its tavernas and bars and take an amble around the harbour, perhaps guessing the spot where in ancient

times Aphrodite’s pilgrims may have landed. There are many other interesting sites to visit in Paphos, but we are following Aphrodite and must travel further yet for more of her legend. Travel along the coast northwards to Peiya and then meander up into the hills, where there are interesting diversions to villages such as Pano and Kato Arodes and Inia. The countryside all around is covered in vines, and from these green hillsides there are splendid views towards Polis Bay and the northern coast beyond. From Polis, once the centre of the ancient kingdom of Marion and the capital of all Cyprus, take the road to the village of Latchi. You’re back now in Aphrodite’s land. The road leads to a tourist pavilion and then a short walk will take you to the Baths of Aphrodite. Aphrodite and her lovers visited this grotto and bathed here in the sparkling pool, which is fed by a cool spring. Tradition has it that bathing in the pool grants eternal youth to young women. A variant says that a woman who bathes in the pool will marry a Cypriot and never leave the island. Beware, though, the water is not potable. There’s a path from here to the beauty spot of Fontana Amorosa, the fountain of love, at the very tip of the Akamas Peninsula. It’s eight Kilometres away, but a good trail, with spectacular views and a sparkling clear blue sea below the cliffs. Latchi is justly famous for its fish and your walk should have given you an appetite for a good dinner. Stop at one of the many tavernas around the harbour which specialise in fresh-caught fish. A popular local dry white wine would be a suitable accompaniment. It’s called Aphrodite, of course. The beach is empty now. You sit, listening to the sea break on the shingle, the evening air cooled by a gentle breeze. Watch as the sun sets red and gold into the sea at the end of a glorious day in Aphrodite’s Realm.

Have You Been Brussels Upgraded Yet ? by Mark Tilden

How did we all survive without computers? When I think back to when I started working in the Law, all documents and Wills had to be sewn before they became legal (pink for Wills and Green for Court Documents) and - that was only 30 years or so ago – how the world has changed since then. If you made a mistake in the typing then there was no “cut” button – it was “control – alt- delete” and start again ! My computer – bless it – is forever trying to get me to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 (luckily I never got Windows 8 but what happened to Windows 9 ??). Luckily, so far as Windows is concerned we have a choice whether to upgrade our computers to this new operating system or not. However, the same cannot be said of the Law that was changed last year by our dear friends in Brussels as now you do not really have any choice. Until the 17th August 2015, all British people, or people born in or who had fathers born in a Commonwealth country, with moveable or immoveable property or other assets in Cyprus could make a Cyprus Will leaving their assets to anyone they wished. The Cypriot rules of what are known as “forced heirship” did not apply – these rules say who your assets will pass to on your death automatically, despite any Will you have drafted. Unfortunately, that is not now the position. If you die after 17th August 2015 (which will clearly happen for anyone reading this !) , then under European Law know as EU Directive 650/2012 – known as Brussels IV - all Cypriot Wills made by British people living in Cyprus or those who live abroad and have assets in Cyprus, be affected by this directive applies, irrespective of what you may have said in your Cypriot Will as to your wishes. The Cypriot rules of forced heirship will apply and your estate will not pass under the terms of your Will but under these Cypriot rules.

That is the bad news ! The good news is that it is possible to avoid this. What is the general rule? The general rule for estates affected by the Regulation will be that the Laws of Cyprus will apply to the estate as a whole and not British rules. Can you opt for another country’s laws to apply? Yes, the Regulation (Article 22) allows you to declare a choice of Law of your country of nationality rather than where you live. The declaration is to be made in a Will. It doesn’t have to be an EU country in order to be chosen. Where a declaration of choice of Law of your country of nationality can be made successfully, this can help to avoid an unwanted application of the fixed inheritance rights of Cyprus. What about Inheritance Tax? The Regulation only deals with matters relating to succession. It doesn’t deal with the issue of inheritance tax (IHT). All options should be considered, keeping a close eye on the succession and tax consequences. However if you are non UK Domiciled as at the date of your death then so long as your total worldwide estate comes to less than £650,000 IHT should not be a problem. What should you do? Due to this new EU Law coming into effect, if you have made a Cypriot Will in the past then please contact me to discuss this further as your assets may not pass to the people you wish and your Wills may need to be changed. My details are (00357) 96549826 or email at mark11cyprus@hotmail.com The cost of making a valid Cypriot Will is €250.00 for a single Will and €350.00 for a mirror (husband and wife type) Will. In both cases Stamp Duty needs to be paid of €18.00 per Will.

Revolution of the Mind Series: Turkish Military Bases in Cyprus By Andreas C Chrysafis

financially and through joint efforts,” he stated. Ironically, he ignored Turkey’s complicity in the ongoing human smuggling from its borders. President Erdogan, an autocrat to millions of people rejects criticism and even the Vatican has not escaped his fury. He described the EU and Pope Francis, as part of an “evil front” that was hatching “plots” against Turkey. Only a mistrustful leader would come up with such ridiculous statements on accusing the Pope of collusion. However, nothing Ankara does or comments on are without a reason! It is a known fact that Erdogan’s life-long ambition is to revive a NeoOttoman Empire and name himself the “Great Sultan” of 1.7 billion Muslims worldwide.

Outside the entrance of the Military Academy in Ankara a plaque displays for everyone to see the following wording: “Turklrin en Buyuk dusman Rus bir Yunan iki,” which translates to, “The greatest enemy of the Turkish nation is a Russian first and then a Greek”. The same hawkish mentality also applies in the Turkish occupied area of Cyprus. Driving to Nicosia one is faced with a massive Turkish flag carved out on the Pendadaktilos mountainside to stare drivers in the eyes. It is not only strategically positioned to provoke but to also insult all Cypriots. Come nightfall the flag is brightly illuminated. What does such symbolism say to Greeks and visitors alike? Taking those insults one-step further the Turks are opening the largest mosque in Europe in the city of Amsterdam and named Hagia Sophia; and name which is a Christian Greek! It is modeled on the iconic Hagia Sophia in Constantinople and will turn the sacred symbol of Orthodoxy and Greek culture into a place of Muslim worship. This is in line with President Erdogan’s dream and promises that he would turn Hagia Sophia in Constantinople into a Mosque. Turkey’s behaviour is not surprising at all but what is deplorable is that Ankara shuns the principle of democratic values and pretends to be a democracy when it suits it! President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made it quite clear claiming that: “Democracy, freedom and the rule of law…for us, these words have absolutely no value any longer.” Yet, this nation wants to join the European Union; a union whose primary existence depends on upholding democratic values in high esteem! When Turkey - the first Muslim nation - becomes a new member of the EU, under qualified majority voting, (which roughly reflects the size of population of each member state) it would share a powerful EU decision-making influence well above many other member states. In preparation, the Commission has already added Turkish as the 25th official working EU language. Martin Schulz the European Parliament President on his recent visit to Ankara did not mince his words and praised Turkey for its cooperation on the refugee crisis. “I express our recognition for the generosity of Turkey in its hosting of Syrian refugees. The EU must support Turkey 6 © Grapevine • June 2016

The President has recently played host to a two-day summit in Istanbul and thirty heads of Islamic states (out of 57) gathered together to iron out political and theological differences. This was a perfect opportunity for Erdogan to pitch his qualifications to lead the Islamic world. “My religion is not that of Sunnis, or Shiites. My religion is Islam,” he advocated attempting to use religion as the way to Islamic greatness. Not everyone was convinced. At the summit Erdogan also found the opportunity to urge his guests, “to break the isolation of our Muslim brothers in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”, while his Prime Minister Ahmet Davudoglu called to “liberate all the Islamic lands under occupation,” especially Palestine, Karabach and Crimea. Only President Putin stood up against Ankara and gave a blunt warning to Erdogan’s military expansionist plans: “should Turkey not stop supporting al-Qaeda’s Syrian Branch, I am indeed eager to end the job the late Tsar Nicholas II left unfinished, during the WWI. He (the Tsar) sought to restore Constantinople to Christendom and protect Russian maritime security by liberating the Dardanelles and Bosporus straits but fate prevented him,’ TASS News Agency cited. Putin also advocated Greek sovereignty over Cyprus and stated that Turkey must, “end its decades-long occupation of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.” Such statements by a world leader such as Putin show that Russia has been consistent with its support for Cyprus. Instead of attempting to build stronger ties with this long-time friend, President Anastasiades agreed with EU-Troika’s plan to reduce Russian banking on the island and also crop the accounts of Russians including all Cypriots. If that was not bad enough, his government instead of abstaining it actually voted in favour for EU sanctions against Russia. In retaliation, Russia introduced its own countersanctions sending shockwaves for the small economy in Cyprus. The country had jumped from one frying pan straight into another with disastrous repercussions to the economy. With the May election coming up - President Anastasiades has finally succumbed and admitted of making political mistakes: “The pledge about haircut (bail-in) was probably my biggest mistake simply because, not knowing the situation, I believed we could avoid it through negotiation,” he told reporters during a news conference. In hindsight he made decisions flippantly without proper evaluation of the repercussions of those decisions.

For Cyprus his decision to steal people’s money was not a mistake, but a catastrophe on a grand scale; it ruined the country economically and socially! The admittance of such ruinous political mistakes raises serious questions of the government’s ability to govern astutely and in the interest of the country. His government’s actions did not go unnoticed. Victoria Nuland’s - the US State Department for European Affairs - visit to Cyprus did not take place because she loves Cyprus and neither did the US Vice-President Joe Biden nor the US secretary of State John Kerry. For over 50 years, no such high-ranking US officials had ever visited the island before. With a friendly and receptive government in power as well as the discovery of natural gas, Cyprus had become a new trophy to be shared by all. First and foremost, they arrived to persuade the Cyprus government to keep Russia out but also to accept Turkish Forces in Cyprus under a NATO flag. The timing was perfect and Mr. Erdogan dropped a bombshell; he announced that once a Bi-zonal, Bi-communal Federation (BBF) agreement was reached, Turkey would maintain a Military Base in Cyprus “for protection”. NATO considered Ankara’s statement as a “contributing factor” to stability in the region. Those comments received little press coverage or government reaction. Erdogan’s statement was not without substance but was well chosen and in line with Ankara’s aims to establish military bases in Central Asia and North Africa, Qatar, Somalia, Georgia and Azerbaijan as well as Gaza and certainly to keeping the one in Cyprus. Turkey’s diplomatic and shrewd policy has outsmarted the EU and Western Powers combined; it will receive 6 billion Euros; visa-free EU access for 78 million Turkish nationals plus EU membership. All considered, Turkey’s powerful foreign policy raises one question: Does Cyprus have the stealth and statesmanship to fend off those forces that aim to destroy the Republic of Cyprus, liberate the island and also stop Turkey breathing down its neck? History shows otherwise. The current apartheid-style BBF negotiations will certainly not get rid of Turkey but would help to consolidate and legalize its occupation of the island. The situation is very fragile indeed. There was always another choice but no government has ever dared to consider: that’s the Russian connection! Offering Russia a naval base on the island would have stopped those political shenanigans by everyone and at the same time Turkey would never dare risk provoking the Great White Bear. It appears as if 2016 will become the decisive year for Cyprus. Under the current situation, it will either remain a Republic or it will be partitioned, by establishing two separate component states at the risk of being overrun by a Muslim population. The first option appears to be a much wiser choice by a mile! In the end citizens will be asked to decide the fate of their country; that is, unless the government negates its promise to a Referendum and signs on the dotted line behind closed doors - like it did with the IMF EU-Troika bail-in!

Bowls Cyprus National Finals a Success Despite Weather For the first time in 10 years the weather had an effect on the Bowls Cyprus National finals, held in early May at the Coral Bay Bowls Club. Scheduled for two days, the 13 events are normally competed on time but heavy rain on the first afternoon and second morning extended the event over three days.

club memberss Sol Robertson and Richard Norman 28-11 while in the Open Two-Bowl singles Aliathon’s John Woodcock beat fellow member Irene Owen 16-9. The afternoon session involving the Men’s Rinks, the Ladies Triples and the Ladies Pairs had only just got into their stride when the heavens opened up, putting the green under water and forcing an abandonment for the day. While the second morning was also scrapped because the green was still holding water, play finally resumed around midday, seeing Aliathon’s Ben Hebdige, Chas Hunt, Michael Jarvis and Howard Davis dispose of Aphrodite’s Sid Swan, Danny McKenzie, Barry Westwood and Loukas Paraskeva 17-12 in the Men’s Rinks, while Peyia’s Val Williamson, Norma Redfearn and Carol McGrath took Aliathon’s Val Mulley, Diane Roberts and Irene Owen to the last end before going down 12-13 The third resumed match involved Sol Robertson and Linda Ryan (Aliathon) beating Coral Bay’s Rita Mulhall and Dorothy Gibbons 26-18 in the Ladies Pairs.

Members of the Aliathlon Bowls Club

Despite the weather, however, some excellent and competitive bowling was witnessed involving all four clubs in Cyprus Aliathon Bowls Club won the most events with eight titles, followed by Coral Bay Bowls Club with four, Peyia Bowls Club one and Aphrodite Bowls Club being represented in three finals but unfortunately coming out as runners-up in all of them. The two top awards, the Men’s and Ladies Singles both went to Aliathon players, Bob Manson beating Loukas Paraskeva (Aphrodite) 21-6 and Diane Roberts dispatching fellow club mate Sol Robertson 21-12. For Bob it was the second win in three years while Diane took the trophy for the second successive year Both will now represent Cyprus in the World Champion of Champions tournament next year. The bowling backgrounds of these two champions are in stark contrast to one another Edinburgh born Bob (63) has been involved with bowls since the age of nine, encouraged to take up the sport by his bowling parents while Diane only began playing 14 years ago, one year after coming to live in Cyprus from Basingstoke.

The final day involved the Mixed Triples, Men’s Pairs and Men’s Triples, with Coral Bay being involved with all three and eventually running out winners in two of them. Mervyn Williams, Marjorie Healey and Ray Cutts beat Sid Swan, Elaine and Paul Chester (Aphrodite) 17-11 in the Mixed Triples, Dave Girling and Dave Griffiths had a terrific match with Aliathon’s Ben Hebdige and Malcolm Rowe, eventually coming out winners 17-15 on the last end and Ray Henderson, Dave Webb and George Gray going down 11-18 to Aliathon’s Chas Hunt, Michael Jarvis and Howard Davis. The finals day was put together by Linda Ryan, the Domestic Match Executive Officer, while Bowls Cyprus Chairman David Hart acted as MC Fran Davis, the Coaches and Umpires EO organised the markers, Colin Dodd, Pat Ryan and John Gibbons, along with the umpires Barry Smith, Brian Ricklesford, George McGill and Rob Archer. Trophies were presented at the end of each session by Bowls Cyprus President, Carol McGrath of the Peyia Bowls Club.

In the other singles matches, involving two bowls, Coral Bay came out victors in both events - Billy Nicholls having a comfortable win 21-10 over John Woodcock (Aliathon) and Sheila Bowden narrowly beating Linda Ryan (Aliathon) 21-19 in one of the best matches of the tournament with the result in doubt until the final end.

As always with such events, organisations are grateful to the sponsors who help fund and provide trophies Bowls Cyprus therefore appreciate the assistance given by Trophy Planet (Gents 2-Bowls Singles), 4 x 4 Service Centre (Gents Pairs), Avalon Europe (Ladies and Gents Triples), Cyprus Lettings (Ladies 4-Bowl Singles), Finsbury Group (Mixed Triples) and Savvas Optical (Mixed Pairs and Handicap Triples).

First match on the schedule saw Peyia BC’s Handicap Triples team of George McGill and Terry and Babs Austin account for Coral Bay’s Tony Edwards, Ronnie McCall and Ray Cutts 17-12.

For further information: Roger Shire, Bowls Cyprus Press & PR Executive Officer,

An in-form Colin Dodd (Aliathon), partnered by Linda Ryan beat fellow

Tel: (00 357) 26817540/99961236Email: rogershire@cytanet.com.cy

Selection of Events in June and July June Domestic Landscapes, An exhibition of new paintings and drawings by artist Miriam Mc Connon Papageorgiou, at the Apocalypse Gallery, Chytron 30, Tofarco Building, 1518, Nicosia. Miriam lives and works in Paphos, Cyprus. Crooners & Diva’s Night’ Michael Antoniou and Simone Swift present ‘Crooners & Diva’s Night’ at Pentaras restaurant Friday 3rd of June, Vegas style! Cost per ticket is €22, this includes a three course buffet; a contribution from ticket sales will go to the Alzheimer’s Association Charity. For tickets please call : Michael - 99 854 375, or Simone - 96 368 609 or Pentaras Restaurant - 99 416 224 Charity Summer Dance Party Concert with Dominic Holmes. Moni Outdoor Theatre, Moni Village Limassol. Saturday 4 June 7.30pm. Tickets: €29 including food and drinks. Ticket Hotline - Tel: 96885478 or 99269016. In aid of PASYKAF – The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends. www.pasykaf.org. The fantastic entertainer, Dominic Holmes is holding a lively Summer Dance Party Concert in aid of PASYKAF in the Moni Outdoor Theatre on Saturday 4th June 2016. Food at 7.30pm, Show Starts at 8pm. A great FUN night singing and dancing under the stars. Ticket Entrance Only. Tickets are €29, which includes your food and drink all night. (Tunstall’s Hog Roast, Crackling & Chips. Ice Cold Keo Beer & Alla Spina’s Ice Cold Prosecco on Draft). PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN GLASS. For those of you that do not know Dominic, you can hear him sing on the 4 page website on the link below. There is also more information and location map of the venue, which has now been upgraded with 4 toilets downstairs and 2 upstairs. http://dominicholmes.wix.com/pasykaf. Dominic has already arranged a coach from Paphos, so please book early as tickets are expected to go quickly for this event. You can order tickets from Maria Botsari at the Pasykaf Office in Limassol and from the Pasykaf Shops at Pyrgos, Old Town or Kolossi. Tickets are also available from Donna Peason (as one of the Sponsors, on 99786528) or from Mike Flett’s Office at Nora Court, Floor 6, Anexartisias & Athinon Street, 3040 Limassol (as the other sponsor). Tickets are also available at the Vanity Flair Shop in Ayios Tychonas. You can also ring the Ticket Hotline on 96885 478 or 99269 016. Table Top Sale At St Barnabas, Limassol on the 4th June. Stage One Theatre Group present Paphos Voices Conductor Keith Smith, Pianist Nadia Iotova in The Magic of Gilbert and Sullivan. Saturday 4th June 2016 at Stage One Theatre, Emba. 7.30pm. Tickets: 8 Euros. Contact Anita 99771546 or Penny 99553429 or Theatre Box Office Farmers & Crafters Market Pano Akourdaleia Herb Garden. Sunday5th of Jun 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. A New Choir in Paphos Just over a year ago a small group of experienced and enthusiastic singers got together and formed a small ‘a capella ‘ chamber choir under the Directorship of Jane Roberts. Jane, who has been head of strings for the Cyprus Music Service, was until recently organist at Ayia Kyriaki, the church of St. Paul’s Pillar. She studied at the Royal Academy of Music and at the Institute of Education, London University and is an experienced tutor on courses in England. Under her guidance the group has studied and worked on a repertoire of varied music, from the 15th century to the present day. The choir, called ‘ SIN NOMINE’ will present a programme of this music, entitled ‘listen,listen,listen,listen.’on WEDNESDAY June 8th at 7.30pm at the Palia Ilektriki. Tickets €10.To reserve tickets contact: sinenomine@primehome.com or telephone:26653928

Anarita Ladies Circle Annual Charity Fashion Show in total support of The Cancer Patients Support Group, Paphos. Monday 13th June at the Bonamare Beach Restaurant, Timi Beach from 4pm and will include stalls, tombola, bumper raffle, live music, entertainment and so much more! Tickets are available from Anne on 97653464, priced at only €10 and include an British style buffet, a raffle ticket, plus a donation to the CPSG. Fashions supplied by Here and Now. A wonderful afternoon out overlooking the sea! Monday June 13th ABF The Soldiers Charity Band Concert. The Band of the Royal Air Force at the Pissouri Amphitheatre 7pm. Adults €12.50 Under 16s €5 abftickets@ gmail.com or tel 99934668 Friday 17 June WINE - DINE – DIXIE, Under the Stars. Vasilikon Winery Kathikas near Paphos. Award winning wines - Bar opens 7pm. Full hot and cold Buffet from 8pm. Dance to the good time music of the 30’s ’til late! Entrance: €20 including dinner, by ticket only, to be purchased in advance from: Vasilikon Winery Kathikas Tel: 26633999, Hearns Peyia Hill Peyia Tel: 26622441, Magic Tel: 99994449, Colin 99146652 Royal Ascot Race Day Saturday 18th June. Elea Golf Club, Paphos from 3pm. Pimms on arrival - 4 course Ascot Style lunch. Live entertainment with Jenny Mathers and Dominic Holmes. Racing on the big screen from 4-30pm - a charity tote for Cancer Patients Support Group. Prizes for the best and most outrageous ladies hats. Tickets 55 euro. For tickets contact mail@in-any-event.biz or call 99 387 311 Twistin’ Round the Pool Party at Kamares Club on Friday, July 22nd with DJ Marcos and singer Jo Allsop; BBQ buffet €23. Tickets at reception 26652277. PARC Save some money & help Parc by visiting our monthly Saturday Table Top Sale from 10pm til 2am at the Coral Star Restaurant opposite Phillippos Supermarket, Coral Bay. Vendor Tables also availiable for €10 each call Pam (99059068) for bookings. Next TT June 18th. Exercise those brain cells by entering our monthly Tuesday Fun Quiz 7-30 start & €5 entry also at the Coral Star. Next Quiz June 7th, 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 Julie on (99712149) or Jean on (96219797) for help or information.

Early July Events Farmers Market Pano Akourdaleia Herb Garden on Sunday 3/July, 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.

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: Matchless Ribbon Effect: Matches change into a ribbon

Secret: Glue together several half matches and put the ďŹ nished block into the drawer of a matchbox, together with one ordinary match. Put a ribbon in the other end of the drawer. You push open the drawer, take out the single match and let everyone see the box is apparently full of matches. Tap the box with the match you have just removed. Open the box again (but this time from the other end) and show that the matches have changed into a ribbon.

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Loss of memory by Barbarian

Laptops and tablets are so useful, especially when we are travelling. They can hold films, music, and books for your entertainment, store all the photos you take during your holiday and download those from your friends who are visiting exotic locations. Then, maybe the computer feels a bit slow, or you receive a message to say that your memory is low. What to do to free up memory? There are several approaches. You can sort through all your old photos and discard the one that really don’t deserve to be saved. This can be tedious, and probably won’t free up all that much space in the memory. Deleting stored videos or films may free up a little more space. Moving stuff to the cloud keeps your memory free. Use Dropbox, Google cloud or Microsoft’s OneDrive service. Alternatively, backup or copy files to a USB stick or move files over to an sd card that installed in your laptop, freeing up the main memory. Any one of these options lets you keep all your data, and keeps it both safe and reasonably accessible. Cloud storage may be a good decision for security too, since portable devices are so easily lost, stolen or damaged with consequential loss of data that’s stored on it. Going a stage further, try cleaning up all manner of unnecessary bits and pieces that start to clog up any computer system. You can be quite extreme and decide that there are apps or programs that you really do not need or use. Do take care with this option, to be certain you really don’t need a particular program. Some antivirus programs, such as McAfee or AVG have options for cleaning memory and storage, including defragmenting a drive, which helps speed up operations. Android devices can be cleaned using the OmniSwipe app. Other cleanup procedures vary with the operating system of the device.

On Android devices, open the Settings screen and tap Storage. This shows how much space is used up by apps and their data, by pictures and videos, audio files, downloads, cached data, and miscellaneous other files. Tap an option here to see exactly what’s using up space and delete it. For example, tap Apps to see a list of apps using up the most space and remove them. Tap downloads to view the downloads list, to remove files and tap cached data to clear the data of all installed apps. Before clearing app data and cache data be aware that clearing the cache will delete the stored site data that Chrome keeps for future visits, or Facebook stores all the pictures of your friends and their status updates so it doesn’t have to download them again next time you use it. Application data, on the other hand, means that your applications will revert to their default state. Imagine you have just downloaded and installed an app from the Play Store. When you first open it, it will likely ask you to login and personalize it. If you clear the app data, you will have to login again on the app when you next launch it; any personalizations will revert to their default state. Running Windows’ built-in Disk Cleanup utility with its default options deletes some of the temporary data, log files, and installers that Windows can build up over time, among many other things. If you dig a bit deeper into its menus you can also purge shadow copies of system files, error dumps, and old system restore points that can consume a ton of space. Follow these steps to clean out unwanted data from iOS: Tap Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Usage. Tap Manage Storage. Tap an item in Documents and Data. Slide unwanted items to the left and tap Delete. A little effort now and you won’t have any problems with memory on your summer holidays

You Don’t Have to be Scottish The St. Andrew Society of Paphos has been active for more than 22 years. The St. Andrew’s Ball and Burns’ Night have long been the main events in the calendar. The present Society’s programme includes many varied social events and a very popular social and dance evening held weekly at the Latin Parish Hall on the Tomb of the Kings Road; Scottish Country Dancing requires both mental and physical effort and the class, taught by Janine Scott, is so much fun it attracts not just locals but holidaying dancers too. A full weekend of dance instruction from UK teacher Liz Beckinsale, supported by musician Ian Muir was a recent new and very successful venture instigated and sponsored by the International Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. The next big event in the St Andrew Society calendar is the JUNE JAMBOREE, on June 11th. It will be held on the patio at the Elias Estate where, after a sumptuous buffet, there will be a night of simple dances that guests can either try themselves or enjoy as the background to an atmospheric and unusual night out.

Photo Eoin Connolly

For more complete information about the Society, dance classes, the June Jamboree and other events run by the society visit the web site at www. paphosstandrewsociety.org

For more information contact Irene Nova on 9648 or e-mail aphosStAndrewsSocietyEvents@gmail.com And be assured you don’t have to be Scottish to enjoy all we offer!

Game of Thrones: Who Has a Claim to Your Possession? by Sam Orgill

Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership on latest Developments in the Game of Getting Title Deed for Cyprus Property

contract to 2013 remain with the seller. They are the taxes of the title deed holder. The price they pay for not issuing title deeds to you sooner.

The changes in Cyprus in 2015 allow the land registry to issue title deeds to holders of contract of sale. This changed the dynamics between claimants to the title, and the new rules have been developed with changed approaches in all area as banks, developers, sellers and buyers battle it out to claim best advantage of the situation. How are you doing in the game of title deeds?

Developers could have created better contracts. If your contract of sale doesn’t include a contract for paying the yearly taxes of the title deed holder, or for charging for managing communal areas, the buyer has no contractual obligation to pay the sums outstanding. After the title deed is issued you can then choose who manages your communal areas.

Historical Factors

Bankers

Some contracts of sale date back to 1990 without title deed issue. Badly drawn contracts, vendors disappeared, incomplete building permissions, developers with unpaid land taxes, banks with bad debt mortgages to developers, buyers who can’t afford property transfer taxes, buyers who have died, family disputes with buyer or seller. This range of factors makes each case unique for the land registry, client and their advisers looking to secure keys to their castle. Let’s be clear the human right to own title deeds is a fundamental principle of EU membership. This is an area that the EU and Cyprus government are committed to resolving. The new laws will allow title deeds to be issued – for you to be king of your castle. The game is to assert your rights while the other interested parties seek to protect their own, different, rights and objectives.

The Buyer is Right

The buyer now has the legal right to request the Land Registry in Cyprus to issue title deeds to the owner of a contract of sale, if they can prove they have paid the seller the monies due under the contract. The land registry will make checks but the only tax to pay after the issue of consent to title deeds is to pay municipal and immovable property taxes for 14-15-16. Any taxes the vendor did not pay after the date of

Tax Saving Tip: Don’t pay the seller’s tax. Pay yours. The mortgages the seller may have on the land are also removed from the issued title deed, removing the risk of repossession of the property from the seller. Previously the bank fought and delayed the release of title deeds until the seller could pay off the mortgage. As you may imagine it is hard for any seller to pay off his bad debt on your land from years ago. The new law forces the bank to deal with the problem they created by past bad lending policy. They keep the mortgage but not rights to your title deed.

Planning

Building permits, planning permissions and licences are another reason, or excuse, for the delay in issuing title deeds. Planning is no longer an issue for delaying an issue of title deeds. It doesn’t mean that planning consents and boundary issues should not be dealt with: The new law means you can apply for your title deeds, get them issued to you with (or without) property on the title deed, and possibly with the outstanding planning permit noted on the title deed. Having received the title deed you then have the legal authority to peruse any outstanding planning issues. A right you did not have under contract of sale. If your seller has obligations you can enforce this. If the seller is not willing or able, you can now

get this work resolved yourself. ProACT Top Tip: Until you have you title deed, with building permits, and boundaries correct, you cannot sell the land and property, your kingdom is worthless. Getting the Title Deeds is the crowning moment to give you control of your destiny.

Transfer Taxes

Further changes mean that in 2016 you have a 50% Property Transfer Tax saving on issue of title deeds. In addition you can now pay in advance and save an additional 10% tax. If you cannot afford the lump sum property transfer tax, you can pay over 12 months after the issue of title deeds. Giving you time to sell and raise the cash to pay the tax? Tax Saving Tip: Get your title deeds now to secure a 60% tax saving in 2016

Inheritance

Cyprus laws of succession with forced heirship means only blood relatives can inherit in proportion. Property law means gifts to family are Transfer Tax free. Gifts in lifetime or after death are still subject to Transfer Taxes. Consider a gift to Family Trust or direct to Family during your lifetime to protect your inheritance, save taxes, and avoid the cost and delay of probate. Tax Saving Tip: Consider gifting Cyprus property to avoid UK inheritance tax, and probate cost and delay with ProACT Expatriate Advice

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Volatile & Falling Markets by Mrs. Vivian Nagel, MCSI

Last year saw global stock markets resemble rollercoaster rides. Most asset classes have been affected. Concerns over government and corporate earnings, unsustainable Emerging Market Debt, uncertain central bank actions, inflationary and deflationary worries and political developments are just some of the factors affecting markets. The up coming vote in the UK to stay in or leave the EU is having some affect but I believe we will see more reaction closer to June 23rd. In the last year the FTSE is down 16%, S & P down 3%, Eurostoxx 300 down 16%, Japan is down 17% and China is down 30%. Oil has fallen 30% for Brent and 25% WTI. Gold appreciated a mere 7% in comparison and bonds provided little in the way of return apart from some higher yielding debt where the risk increases daily. Around 20% of the constituents of the FTSE 100 bucked the trend and produced positive returns and in some cases healthy dividends. The percentage was less in Europe and greater in the US. A few global household names were star performers during this period – McDonalds, Coca Cola, Kellogg, Adidas, Associated British Foods (Primark) and Ryanair to name a few. What may surprise many readers are BATS, Imperial Brands and Phillip Morris; all three major tobacco companies produced healthy returns. * Please note this is an observation and not tips to buy these stocks now. Those of you looking to invest money in the short term should consider whether you have a long enough time horizon to be investing in what could be a relatively high priced asset, if you are saving for retirement and are under 50 then it probably makes little difference to the overall end result at age 65 as markets will no doubt have their bear and bull periods during this time. For those investors with shorter investment periods in mind then you need to look at whether you really need to be in volatile assets. As well as holding equities and fixed interest it is always advisable to have a percentage of your portfolio invested into other asset classes which are not correlated to the traditional markets. Financial theory developed in 1952 by Professor Markowitz demonstrated that a group of positive yielding, noncorrelating investments will, over time; produce a better risk-adjusted rate of return than any of the individual components. There are several investments available that invest in assets that are not directly linked to the performance of equities. Commodities offer some diversification although many commodity funds invest in mining shares so another equity investment. Alternative Strategy managers use derivatives where the underlying asset may still be equity or fixed interest but the nature of the derivate means that the investment should react differently to that of the underlying stock. The level of risk varies with these products so please consult with an experienced financial adviser to ensure that the product is suitable for you. Some investors may be tied into products that only allow investment into a finite choice of funds. These products are very restrictive when looking for low or uncorrelated asset classes. If you are in this position you should consult with a financial adviser who should be able to offer you a more flexible arrangement to allow you to benefit from a wider range of asset classes. Taking financial advice at this time is crucial if you are to protect your invested capital. Please contact me if you require assistance. Mrs. Vivian Nagel, MCSI Elgin AMC Ltd, Mobile 99579149 Fax: + 357 22 455626 Email: v.nagel@elginamc.com Website www.elginamc.com Elgin is a trade name of Numisma Capital Ltd which is authorised and regulated by CySEC (License Number 122/10) Opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not constitute financial advice in any way

Restaurant Review with a Difference Laona Restaurant

Let’s make a trip to Votsi Street

Tasty morsels pass our lips

Laona Restaurant – a favourite treat

Large or small meze, veggie or meat

The home of traditional cypriot fare

Generous portions a feast complete

Mouthwatering savouries always there

Red wine, white wine and rose too

Chris and Andreas a warm welcome extend

For the kitchen team a word of praise

To old and new customers who can depend

Busy under pressure, never fazed

Let’s raise a glass : cheers to you

On quality dishes for their delight

We’ve known this hidden gem for years

Weekday lunches; Tuesday and Friday nights

Now on social media laona appears

Famous stuffed veggies, delicate fish Beef stifado a flavoursome dish Chicken with peppers, lamb with peas Pork and mushrooms sure to please

New customers beat a path to their door Old ones call often as they did before All sampling delicious time honoured fare

Kolokassi, meatballs, black eyed beans

Freshly prepared with love and care

Platters fit for kings and queens

So book a table and share our view

Modest charges offer good value

Crisp fresh salads and unusual dips

by Pomegranate © Grapevine • June 2016

Salmon Recipes by Cherry Dobbins

Poached Salmon Steak

This is my ‘forever’ recipe for a simple salmon dish that concentrates itself on the main ingredient. You do need to use the best available fresh salmon. butter salmon steaks – 1 per person, approx 3 to 4 cms. thick, patted dry.

Allow to cook for a couple of minutes, stirring until the onion is lightly golden. Add the juice and heat through. Serve the fish with the juice spooned over and sprinkled with the coriander.

Potted Salmon

salt and black pepper

A recipe from Michael Roux that I have simplified a little. To make the clarified butter gently melt 250g unsalted butter and then strain off the solids. If you cannot be bothered use normal butter.

fresh lemon slices to serve

500ml white wine and/or fish stock

Melt the butter in a frying pan that will hold all the salmon steaks comfortably.

1 bay leaf

dry white wine

Add the salmon and fry till golden on the bottom Gently turn the steaks and then add wine to come half way up the steaks and season to taste.

few black peppercorns sprig dill salt and black pepper

Allow to simmer gently for about 7 minutes or until cooked through.

400g salmon fillet

Place on warm plates whilst boiling the liquid for 30 seconds to reduce and then pour over the fish.

1 tbsp. chopped parsley

Serve with a lemon slice.

Tabasco – to taste, optional

Salmon and Chilli Butter 1 tbsp. olive oil

2 tbsp. chopped chives 1 lemon, juice and zest 200g clarified butter, softened

Barbecued Salmon Tikka

For the marinade; 100ml natural yoghurt (fat free if you prefer) juice of 1 lemon 1 tbsp. crushed garlic 3cm piece root ginger, grated 1 tsp. cumin 1 tbsp ground coriander 1 tsp garam masala Pinch chilli powder Pinch salt For the salmon; 4 x 150g salmon steaks with the skin off juice of 1 lemon mixed with 50g melted butter tzanziki to serve Mix the yoghurt with the other marinade ingredients. Coat the salmon well with the marinade and then cover and leave in the fridge for 2 hours. Cook on a hot barbeque for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once.

Heat the wine/stock in a pan with the bay leaf, peppercorns and dill and a pinch of salt.

Check it is cooked through and serve.

A Ross Burden recipe from ‘Ready Steady Cook’. I used thawed frozen broccoli florets directly and omitted the carrots.

1 lime or lemon, zest and juice

When just simmering add the fish. Reduce the heat to low and allow to simmer gently for 4 minutes then remove the pan from the heat. Leave the salmon to cool in the wine/stock till it reaches room temperature.

1 plant fresh coriander, leaves only, finely chopped

When cool remove the salmon and take off the skin. Flake the flesh into a bowl.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the salmon skin side first until it is crispy, usually about 5 or 6 minutes. Turn over and cook the other side for about 2 minutes or until the fish is cooked through.

Add the chives and parsley and stir gently, then mix in the lemon juice and zest. Season with salt and pepper and Tabasco to taste.

4 salmon fillets Knob of butter 6 spring onions, finely sliced 1 large red chilli, finely chopped

Remove from the pan and put between plates to keep warm. Add the butter to the same pan and allow to melt before adding the spring onions, chilli and zest.

1 tsp. olive oil 20g butter 20g plain flour 150ml milk 50g Parmesan cheese 150g salmon steak

Season the butter to taste and spread on top of each pot to cover.

2 carrots cut into baton and steamed.

Place in fridge till ready to serve with toast.

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1 onion, chopped

Spoon into 6 ramekins and press down gently to level the surface.

Been to a good Restaurant or Taverna lately?

Broccoli and Salmon Bake

150g broccoli florets, lightly steamed 6 cherry tomatoes Turn oven to 220°C Gently fry the onions in the in a saucepan and cook until soft. Stir in the butter and flour. Mix thoroughly and continuously stirring cook over low heat for 1 minute. Gradually add the milk, mixing well all the time until everything is combined. Cook for 2 minutes. Add half the cheese to the sauce and reserve the other half. Pan-fry the salmon for 1 minute on each side. Lay the steak in a small oven-proof dish and top with the broccoli, carrots and tomatoes. Pour over the sauce and sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling.

Psari Seafood Gril by Cherry Dobbins

After a year’s closure Psari, at the Thalassa Hotel in Coral Bay, quietly reopened in May. I was walking the dog nearby when I bumped into Aristos, the excellent Maitre D’ and he gave me the good news. It was particularly pleasing as I had two ‘foodie’ friends arriving from London and Paris whom I knew would be craving fresh local fish. I booked a table on the outside terrace overlooking the bay. It is a stunning setting and if you add a rising moon to sparkle on the water it becomes truly romantic. We settled into our seats and I chose a white Cote du Rhone from the wine list. My friend Amy is a nursing mother and so a glass of wine a night is her limit, however living in Paris for the last 15 years she is most particular about her single glass. This bottle drew no complaints. A basket of colourful breads arrived at the table with a dish containing two olive shaped pats of butter garnished with a tiny olive branch. One pat was yellow and tasted of butter whilst the other was a pale green and flavoured with olive. Mmm bread and wine with which to make a meal. My companions felt that three courses were more than they could manage and opted for dessert rather than a starter. Outvoted I went along with them but am still regretting that I did not get to make a final choice between ‘crispy calamari served with a lime Greek yoghurt and sweet chilli

sauce’ and the grilled asparagus with smoked cheese, quinoa, wild mushrooms and asparagus vinaigrette. For the main course I chose crispy sea bass served with a squid ink risotto, lemon cream, fennel and a truffle cream infused with mastica. I had just been watching the finals of Master Chef on the television and the presentation of the food was of that standard. How television food really tastes we never know but my dish was a plate of well balanced flavours and perfectly cooked fish. My friends wanted their fresh, local fish plain grilled with vegetables. They each got generous portions of expertly cooked sea bass with a little lemon sauce dribbled round the plate. The roasted carrots and asparagus were crunchy and full of flavour. They were impressed. I was happy. When it came to pudding choice life became too difficult to bear. We had to play the pudding game of passing plates around. However it was still too difficult to settle on three puddings and so we chose four. Our favourite was the Famagusta orange cake served with an orange carob sauce. Based on the local cake recipe and made with semolina it was gloriously sticky and full of flavour. The other three desserts cannot be denied though. A yoghurt panacotta was served with a blueberry jelly and a glass of apple frappe. There was a basil and vanilla infused cheesecake served in a glass with a cherry tomato and olive confit. The latter part caused some discussion as Amy disliked

the confit and Barbie, her mother, thought it innovative and tasty. We were all agreed on the Gianduja raspberry tart. It looked so perfect it was almost clinical. It was served with wonderful little pieces of roasted pineapple and a verbena lemon sorbet. I was not sure exactly what Gianduja was and ‘Googled it’ on returning home. It is a sweet chocolate spread containing hazelnut paste that was invented in Turin during the Napoleonic Wars. We all wanted coffee and I chose a Gaelic coffee whilst my healthy, sophisticated friends asked for decaff. Unfortunately there was only Nescafe decaffeinated coffee which they refused. Although it did not spoil the pleasure of the meal it was surprising that a fine dining restaurant could not supply such a simple request. This is a great restaurant with wonderful food and a spectacular view. I thought the bill for €127,00, including a bottle of wine at €28, represented good value. Amy, from Paris, thought it remarkably cheap for the quantity and quality of the food. Fresh fish in Paris always seems to come in small portions and at great expense. Barbie was simply replete and happy. The Psari Seafood Grill is next door to the Thalassa Hotel on the Coral Bay headland. You can use the hotel car park or the car park for the Maa Antiquities site. Reservations are necessary, telephone 26 881 500.

Healthy Salmon by Cherry Dobbins

‘…. They leapt up falls, ladders, and rock, tearing and leaping, a gold river, and a blue river travelling in opposite directions. ‘ From ‘salmon’ by Jorie Graham. Salmon has become a very popular food. Wild and farmed, fresh, frozen, salted and smoked it is enjoyed across the world. Traditionally though it has particular importance in Scandinavia, Russia and Britain. Salmon are described as ‘anadromous’ because of their unusual life cycle. The baby fish are born in fresh water and then swim downstream to the sea where they spend most of their lives. (There are a couple of species that spend their lives in freshwater.) They return to freshwater to spawn, travelling up to 4,000 kilometres and using stored body fat for energy. After spawning all Pacific salmon and up to 50% of other species dies within a few weeks. Those that do not die return to the sea and may spawn again in freshwater 2 or 3 times. The female salmon lays an average of 2,500 eggs although the number can be as high as 7,000. She makes a depression in the river bed and lays some of her eggs. She then waits for a male to fertilise them before covering them and moving on to lay more eggs. Salmon is an excellent source of protein. It also supplies our bodies with significant amounts of vitamins A, C and B 12 as well as sodium, potassium, iron, magnesium and selenium. However it is now most highly rated for

containing omega-3 fatty acids. This is an essential fatty acid because the body requires it but cannot synthesise it itself and so it must be obtained from the diet. Omega-3 fats contribute to healthy brain function, heart, joints and general well being. The healthy effect on the heart was first noted about 40 years ago when it was noted that Eskimos had an unusually low rate of heart disease. Eskimos eat a lot of oily fish. Scientists now think that fish consumption may lower the risk of many cancers, Alzheimer’s disease, asthma, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, macular degeneration, muscular sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Fish farms now contribute large amounts to the quantity of salmon being consumed. There is some concern regarding pesticide residues in these fish however studies have not yet proved a strong case for safety concern. Wild salmon have much fewer residues and smoked salmon is considered safe to eat during pregnancy. Never refreeze raw frozen salmon. Once it is thawed you must cook it if you want to freeze it. When cooking salmon follow the same rules you would for cooking meat or poultry. Measure it at its deepest part and cook for 10 minutes per 3cms. It cooks well on a barbeque. Well cooked salmon will have firm but moist flesh that flakes easily. © Grapevine • June 2016

Smoking Cessation

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

How smoking affects your body: • Smokers have a limited sense of smell.

going to quit and want their support. Ask them not to smoke around you or leave cigarettes out.

• Both active and passive smokers are at a greater risk of developing chest infections.

• Talk to your GP or a pharmacist.

• Smokers are at greater risk of developing cancer, especially in the throat and lungs.

better your chances are of quitting.

• People with asthma who are exposed to smoke may experience significant worsening of their condition. • Having smokers’ breath and constantly smelling of cigarettes.

Some Great Reasons for Quitting: Smoking cessation is one of the most important things you will ever do, here is why: • You will live longer and live better. • Quitting will lower your chances of having a heart attack, stroke, or cancer. • If you are pregnant, quitting smoking will improve your chances of having a healthy baby.

• Get counselling. The more counselling you have, the

3. Learn New Skills and Behaviours: • Distract yourself from urges to smoke. Talk to someone, go for a walk. • Do something to reduce your stress. Exercise, or read a book. • Plan something enjoyable to do every day. • Drink lots of water and other non-alcoholic fluids.

4.Get Medication and Use It Correctly: Medication can help you stop smoking and lessen the urge to smoke. There are now products that you can buy over the counter such as;

• The people you live with, especially your children, will be healthier.

• Patches.

• You will have extra money to spend on things other than

• Chewing gum.

cigarettes.

1. Preparation: • Set a quit date. • Get rid of ALL cigarettes and ashtrays in your home, car, and workplace. • Disallow smoking in you home. • Review your past attempts to quit. Think about what worked and what did not. Once you quit, do not smoke, NOT EVEN A PUFF!

2. Get Support and Encouragement: • Tell your family, friends, and colleagues that you are

• Do not be discouraged if you start smoking again. • Remember, most people try several times before they finally quit. • Avoid drinking alcohol. Drinking lowers your chances of success. • Other smokers. Being around smokers can make you want to smoke. • Weight gain. Many smokers will gain weight when they quit, usually less than 10 pounds. • Eat a healthy diet and stay active. • Do not let weight gain distract you from your main goal, quitting smoking. • Bad mood or depression. There are many ways to improve your mood other than smoking.

A succinct timeline: • After 20 minutes your blood pressure and pulse return to normal. • After 24 hours your lungs start to clear. • After two days your body is nicotine-free and your sense of taste and smell improve.

• Inhalators.

• After three days you can breathe more easily, and your energy increases.

• Lozenges.

• After two to 12 weeks, your circulation improves.

All of these products will double your chances of quitting for good.

• After three to nine months coughs, wheezing and breathing improves.

There are also some medications you can take however, these are only available through a doctors’ prescription.

• After one year your heart attack risk is half that of a smoker.

5. Be Prepared for Relapse or Difficult Situations: • Most relapses occur within the first three months after quitting.

• After 10 years your lung cancer risk is half that of a smoker.

Finally, good luck, stay smoke free and healthy 2016.

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

Candida and Poor Health by Caroline Carter

Do you crave sweets and sugary items? Are you a closet cookie monster? If so, you may unknowingly harbour yeasts that are gobbling up your sugars before you can use them. These hidden gremlins in the gut give the tell-tell signs of bloating and indigestion after meals, especially when you must let out your belt or plan on wearing looser clothing that you used to for any particular meal. Of all the parasites I have come across during my 23+ years of practicing, none hold a candle to Candida albicans and the secret damage that yeasts do. Even though Candida can cause symptoms that mimic more diseases than any other uninvited guests, it is often still presumed to be a normal part of our intestinal flora. Although Candida albicans is one of the most common type of yeast we normally house in our intestines, if the delicate balance between Candida and the other bugs is tipped, Candida grows rampantly, which can produce over one hundred different symptoms, beginning with the gut. Candida can mimic any symptom Once Candida take over the gut, it inflames the gut wall provoking much gad, bloating, indigestion, alternating diarrheal and constipation, or pain that you may suffer. If the yeast inflames the lower oesophagus or stomach, you have burning and heartburn. If the lining of the small intestine is inflamed, carrier or transport proteins are damaged making it more difficult for the gut to absorb vitamins and minerals – with mysterious fatigue and new infections the possible result. Now with the gut inflamed putrefactive toxin’s from the bowel leak into the bloodstream, promoting aches and pains all over as well as damaging local nerves in the gut, which lead to constipation. Because the inflamed gut can leak large food particles that the immune system has never encountered before, an antibody attack is mounted against them. Now the innocent host of Candida (you) has allergies to all sort of foods that never bothered you before Food allergies are only the beginning. As Candida inflames the gut wall where half the body’s detoxification system lies, you may find yourself reacting to perfumes, smoke, cleansers, and chemicals in the environment with runny noses, brain fog, depression, fatigue, dizziness or pains all over. Other common candida overgrowth symptoms: Constipation IBS Chronic fatigue Food allergies Low blood sugar levels Sugar and carbohydrate craving Vaginal or Oral Thrush (a white film in the mouth or on the tongue) Abdominal pain and / or bloating, excessive intestinal gas and indigestion Joint and muscle pain for no reason Chronic sinus drainage - which antibiotics don’t help! Weight gain and the inability to change it. Brain “fog” or Poor Concentration Fungus on the finger or toe-nails Urinary infections Itching, red eyes Rashes anywhere on the skin Rashes inside the ears or around the genital area Anxiety / Depression Cystitis / Urethritis Menstrual irregularities Loss of libido Bad breath For an in-depth article, please see our website under the published articles link. Caroline Carter CAM Practitioner www.healthyhealingcy.com Consultations and treatment now available in Limassol. © Grapevine • June 2016

MAGGIE’S BEAUTY SPOT: Everything I own is navy! I’d like to inject some more colour, but I’m wary of anything too bright... When you’re used to wearing a particular colour it can seem daunting to add in other shades. Try combining navy with some of the other neutrals in your palette (like Shell, Stone and Soft White), these colours offer contrast but aren’t too bright. Once you’re used to wearing lighter shades you could then move on to adding one of your accent colours in the form of an accessory, like a colourful belt, bag or bold lipstick. I’d like to invest in a new bag for Spring/ Summer, which style should I go for?

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Pruning The Vine by Alan Longstaff

A missionary in Africa lived in his central mission building which had a small generator to supply electricity for the church and a small rectory. Some people came from an outlying village to visit the minister. They noticed the electric light hanging from the ceiling of his living room. They watched wide-eyed as he turned the little switch and the light came on. One of the visitors asked if he could have one of the bulbs. The minister thinking he wanted it as some kind of ornament gave him one of his spare bulbs. On his next visit to the village the priest stopped at the house of the man who had asked for the bulb. Imagine his surprise when he saw the bulb hanging from an ordinary piece of string. The priest explained that one needed to have electricity and a wire to bring the current to the bulb. We may share an understanding smile at the innocence of the African native, but in reality we may not be much better. Jesus tells a story in John 15 concerning the importance of our connection to the true source of life. ‘I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me’. New Living Translation So, we have two lessons here, the first that we must remain connected to the source of life, Jesus, and the second, that pruning is essential if we are to bear fruit. Like the electric bulb, we need to stay connected to our source of power and life. Jesus tells us in John 14:6 ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No-one can come to the Father except through me’. So here, in Jesus’ own words He tells us He is the life, He is our power source, and like the bulb hanging from a piece of string, we can’t expect to light up the world unless we are connected! But even if we are connected, pruning is still essential. When we look at the vines that grow here and even more so in France, they are tended and pruned throughout the year. By taking out all the non-fruiting branches, the energy goes into the fruit. We have some vines near to our house, and up until a couple of years ago they were well tended and cared for. But for some reason, in the last two years they have not been pruned or cared for, and therefore no longer produce any fruit at all. If we are a believer, the Holy Spirit will point out the things that need pruning from our lives. But even if you are not, from time to time we should challenge ourselves, and take a hard look at the things we do, the books and magazines we read, even the company we keep, and ask the question ‘are these things good for me, or not?’ How about taking that challenge today, it’s never too late, no matter what your age. If you would like to know more, join us for our Sunday service at 10.30am at Coral Star Restaurant, opposite Philippos Supermarket, or for an informal chat at our coffee morning on Thursday at Coral Star, 10.30am – 12noon. © Grapevine • June 2016

Letter from Limassol: Are we Inferior? by Michalis D. Papas

There is a difference between being equal and between being similar! Therefore we should not feel inferior to the Artists of Paris, after the discovery of surrealism, giving the excuse that they are Parisians and we are Cypriots. There is no difference and we should have an inferiority complex and the time has come: PAPHOS 2017. The avant-garde of the Parisians begins from El Greco, ( a Greek painter from Crete that had gone to Italy, {Toledo}) and surrealism appears from him and is continued from Turner and then onwards. The abstraction then onwards continues to the present and Cypriot artists are not inferior to the Parisians. I have the notion that we are similar (without mentioning names) and equal perhaps. So, we have now reached to the point that: the ones who feel inferior to the surrealists are now murderers of their own ART. Personally, I am a painter and photographer if you didn’t know, I feel as a great artist, not only because I have done more than 21.000 works of Art, but because: who were they? Were they from better families, more students of life, or more encyclopedic? No, they were well known because the capital of cultural Europe was Paris. But, now that the cultural capital of Europe is here in Cyprus, especially Paphos, who are they more or less than fellowartists! You may think that I am big headed to think of such a utopia, but I think I am a fellow artist to Picasso, Klee, Bonar etc. Honestly why be with an inferiority complex to the Parisian Artists? Why, it is like a murder in cold blood, we are just fellow artist, all of us, either we have or have not diplomas and certificates. I don’t say that I have diplomas, but have to say that I am an experienced artists even if the word ARTIST has been misunderstood, and even more I am that for art’s sake I have sacrificed everything else! A bit lazy perhaps and then a man that has seen more than a million of paintings and sketches from the so-called Avant-garde and I have experienced the uphill ration of seeing a work of art, even if I didn’t understand at that time, as I understand them now! After all, artist (painter) is the one that has even sold one of his works, because at his time Vincent Van Gogh was not considered as a painter, but now his works sell millions of millions! So, you are an artist from the time you sell your work of art, or even you have the notion to sell. So, if you paint to sell you are an artist but not a professional artist. If then you make ART as your job, then you are a professional artist! To have a complex is not enough to make you feel inferior to other artist and the anew who have diplomaw and they don’t follow the new trends of art should make toilet paper their certificates. Now by correspomdance you can get as many degrees as you may and tell the constipated artists that if you are self toughed if you are familiar with contemporary currents of ART then you are more than a professional artist that you are not a miniature of their Tudors in their college or University!

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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. This month seems to be a month of thank you`s. Firstly to everyone involved in our Classic vehicle show at the harbour our organizers ,stewards, competitors ,sponsors and visitors this has now become probably the best annual classic vehicle show on the island. Secondly to Val & Alan who organized the monthly lunch run which this time finished in Argaka. Thirdly on the 7th May our first Breakfast Run Out ,a convoy of classic vehicles drove through Paphos to our breakfast venue ,it is hoped that this will be a regular event on the first Saturday of every month. So thanks to Colin who is now ½ stone heavier for his diligent surveying and testing of a suitable venue for us. Don`t forget to check out our new website for further news ,safe driving to everyone. Contact us on e-mail address: paphosclassicvehicleclub@gmail.com Phone: 99791872 Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Paphclassics Website: www.paphosclassicvehicleclub.weebly.com for regular updates and details of events.

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FOR SALE Honda Civic Grey 1.5 Automatic. H reg. 750 Euro. Please call LD SO Unique Town House Paphos Town Hall Area. 1-2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Garden room, Roof recreation area. Viewing by appointment only. Strictly no agents. Tel: LD SO Unique Town House Paphos Town Hall Area. 3 floors plus Roof recreation area. 1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, 1 multipurpose room, living room & kitchen, decked back yard. Stunning panoramic views. 170,000 Euro with title deeds. Viewing by appointment only. Strictly no agents. Tel: 99 580320 VOLVO For Sale Solid Gold Genuine Swedish Volvo Saloon, 2Litre Turbo Charged engine, running trouble free, Shiny white rust free body work One careful owner 1200 euro or nearest offer. Tel : 97 732742

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Sailing is Good for Your Health by Alice Stanley

Paphos International Sailing Club Our much sought after PISC “Monthly Mugs” were this time awarded to Jon Hicks and Paul Johnson sailing their Kestrel Class dinghy “Wavedancer”. The first few months of the year certainly lived up to expectation with high winds and stormy seas - ideal conditions for exciting sailing. Thank goodness for our Safety Boats and their experienced, trained volunteer crews. Rear Commodore Sailing (RCS) John Morren said that this month the results were not finalized until the last race with only 2 points separating the leaders. Jon and Paul now go to the end of the queue in handicap terms and will have to work really hard to repeat their success for at least a few months. Oh dear!

Jon Hicks and Paul Johnson receiving their Mug from John Morren, Rear Commodore Sailing

Competition keeps you alert and on your toes which brings us to that heading. Participation in any active sport is very beneficial to ones inner health and well being. Sailing is very near the top of the list here. Darting about your dinghy to maintain balance; smoothly changing sides when tacking or jibing; pulling in the sheets (ropes) to change the position and set of the sails; hiking - leaning out over the side of your dinghy to keep it from tipping over - great for those tummy and quads muscles. All these activities and more help to keep you in good physical condition. The other component of competitive sailing, and some will argue the main component, lies in your head. In many of the dinghies in our boat park at Agios Georgios (AG) there nestles a bewildering array of colour coded ropes, pulleys, jammers and bailers all set up to make your dinghy go just that bit faster. Pop down to AG any Thursday about 10:30 or so and ask any sailor, they will be delighted to unravel the mysteries of the fifteen or more different controls, many of which have to be continuously adjusted to get the maximum performance in the race. So, knowledge, experience, quick reactions and decisions and above all concentration are needed to win races. Our man Dave Smith says he wins races (and he does) simply by that 1% extra concentration. Racing a dinghy could be described to the uninitiated as doing a hard Sudoku whilst watching “The Night Manager” as you eat dinner on your lap! Sometimes you end up with egg on your face. Interestingly there is a “theoryless assumption” that if sailing is combined with a healthy diet, supplements, homeopathy, massage and soothing music then sailors could live to be 120. Heaven forbid. NB: Don’t forget to make a note (somewhere?) about our exciting SUMMER REGATTA at Agios Georgios, Friday afternoon to Sunday 24-26 June 2016. This popular, free event is supported by our two “Premier Partners”. Mr. Stavros Pantelides, MD of the famous “NEO’S SPORTS CLUB” and the magnificent “NEPTUNE HOTEL APARTMENTS”. When you visit, ask to see the spectacular bedroom suites. Better still stay there for a few days. And Mr. Lee Hinton of “FELICITAS” offering professional financial management and investment advice. Dinghy Sailing and Racing at AG every Thursday and Saturday, 10:30 to 2:30. Search www.pisc.com.cy for more information about this great club.

For Sale Situated in a quiet residential cul-de-sac on the escarpment above Exo Vrisi yet only a stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throw from Paphos Town Hall, the Cyta Building and Makarios Avenue in the heart of Paphos. A unique modern town house designed and built by a local award winning architect. Open plan design on three floors with an extensive roof terrace and panoramic views to the airport in the east and the lighthouse in the west.

Accommodation comprises:Ground floor: Multipurpose room, bathroom, enclosed open atrium and storage areas.

First floor: Open plan kitchen and living room with large picture window to the panoramic view of Kato Paphos and the coast beyond.

Second floor: Large bedroom with bathroom.

Third floor: Roof terrace with electric and water points. Fully carpeted stairs throughout.

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