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March 2016

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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 a mezzanine between the second and third floors and an extensive roof terrace with 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 separate staircase to mezzanine area with a very large picture window to the panoramic view of Kato Paphos and the coast beyond.

Second floor: Large bedroom with bathroom and separate WC.

Third floor: Roof terrace with pergola, electric and water points. Fully carpeted stairs throughout. Air-conditioning on first and secing floors.

For sale with full title deeds at 170000 Euro. For appointment to view and fully appreciate this unique property please telephone 26 930456 or 99 926920

Upfront It’s great that the days are beginning to lengthen again, that’s a sure sign of spring for me. Looking through this issue spring is definitely on the agenda. There are many events to look forward to, so look out for them contained within our pages. The Roman and Orthodox Easters are far apart this year I won’t go into why this is here. Many you with probably celebrate the former at the end of this month. However since I’ve been here nearly thirty years now I prefer to keep to the traditions of the land I have chosen to live in. So In the run up to Easter, we have two weeks of Carnival festivities and feasting culminating in Clean Monday, a public holiday, with kite-flying & picnics on 14th March. This day marks the beginning of lent. We also have the spring solstice on the 20th for all you pagan revellers. Oh, and remember the clocks go forward an hour on Saturday 26th March after midnight, giving us another hour of daylight and brightening of spirit. Bliss.

Gateway To Avakas photographed by Alex Tull

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I have recently renewed my UK passport. Well, hoorah, I hear you say. After all, it’s something we expats have done every ten years or as long as we have been travelling the world. It grows more difficult with time, though. I was able to renew my passport in Qatar by visiting the Embassy in Doha with forms and a photo to collect it the next morning. We once managed to have a passport renewal here in Nicosia in the same day. Now, as many readers will know, you have to apply online, then download the forms, send them all off to Belfast and wait until DHL calls you to visit their offices to collect the new passport and the old one returned – in different packages and maybe on different days. That can be inconvenient, especially for those of us who live in so-called remote villages where they don’t deliver. Interestingly though, I learned that their depot at the old Larnaca airport has an office where you can go to collect your DHL deliveries. Tis can be of assistance to a few of their customers, but I still have a grouch about them not doing door-to-door services in Cyprus. However, in this instance, my biggest problem was with the photo. Once upon a time you could take what was the then equivalent of a selfie, choosing a reasonably flattering picture, print two copies on photo paper at home, trim it to size and submit. Ten years ago this was not acceptable and I visited a photographer, who produced a horror movie me, with my hair blending in to the background. Somehow that was acceptable to the passport office. At least it looked like me. Me on a bad hair day, granted. Now, the rules are very specific about the passport photo. The directive doesn’t exactly state that they will refuse home-produced pix, but you don’t want to take the chance, do you. Especially if you send the form and the

old passport back by courier at added cost (a tip here, registered mail from Cyprus includes track and trace, so you can monitor the progress of your application). The online package even goes so far as to show unacceptable pictures. This implies that even a wisp of hair over the face, or the hint of a smile is verboten. There’s a rule about the background. At least it doesn’t have to be white any more, but pale blue or grey. Yikes, how will they define that – don’t want to risk rejection because it’s too duck-egg blue or Paine’s grey for them. No head covering isn’t too much of a problem for me, and the no glasses rule doesn’t matter either both scarf and specs can be removed for the photo. My problem lay really with the no frown or smile. Try it. I suspect that naturally, at rest, my face does one or the other. Trying to compose myself to do neither in front of the camera – with a photographer who obviously had more important (or lucrative) work to do – was hard. The end result is a sort of pout. I look very severe, with my hair scraped off my face (my head held carefully so that my fringe didn’t fall into its natural place (ie covering part of my face) and this no-frown, no smile glower. The only thing that was missing was me holding a card with my number on it like a criminal. Still the picture was accepted and I have my new passport. But I’ll not be posting that picture on Facebook or the family photo album and will try to show it only to those officials entitled to see my picture.

The Open Air Factory Starts its Spring Journey Within the concept of the Open Air Factory, the European Capital of Culture – Pafos2017 welcomes the first month of spring 2016 with more events and activities.

Bronte, which brings to life, 170 years later, a woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on her own terms.

The Centre of Performing Arts MITOS presents the two-year project Heroisms which reinforces the intercultural sensitivity by understanding the feelings and ways of thinking of other people. The thematic concept “Peri Poleos” becomes a source of inspiration with presentations of literary works and poetic getaways through the book of Sotiris Hatzakis. The Cyprus Symphonic Orchestra continues its music journeys, while the novel Jane Eyre is captured live from the National Theatre of England and broadcasted to Pafos. Also, the Community Involvement Programme invites everyone to take part in the Paphos Marathon and transfers the flame of the Marathon following a route through time.

With Greek and English subtitles. Entrance €10 / €7 Students, Pensioners. Tickets from Pafos2017 Offices

Aarhus2017 meets Pafos2017 The two European Capitals of Culture for the year 2017, Aarhus and Pafos, meet in Paphos for a workshop in order to establish contacts, long-lasting relations and networks between artists, experts and project coordinators. The participants will share their knowledge, experience and practices from cultural projects that proved to be interesting, successful and sustainable. The development of significant contacts, the exchanges and the relationships between the two Capitals of Culture are considered central themes for all Cultural Capitals each year.

Director: Sally Cookson

Sunday 20th March 2016, New Church of Saviour’s Birth Hall, Tala 17:00 Cyprus Symphony Orchestra A programme with outstanding works by five French composers. J. Francaix: Wind quintet no. 1 J. Ibert: Three short pieces D. Milhaud: La cheminée du roi René (The Fireplace of King René) C. Debussy: Petite suite (arr. G. Davies) G. Bizet: Carmen Suite for wind quintet

Virginie Bove (flute), David Perpiñan (oboe), George Georgiou (clarinet), Giovanni Galetti (bassoon), Vlad Andrei Buzdugan (french horn). In collaboration with the Community Council of Tala. Entrance: €5, €3. Information: www.cyso.org.cy Telephone: 22463144

Saturday 5th March 2016, Temple of Aphrodite, Kouklia 9:30 / Geroskipou Square 11:00 / Medieval Castle Square 12:00 Marathon through Antiquities The Pafos2017 Community Involvement programme participates in the Paphos Marathon by transferring the flame of the Marathon from the Temple of Aphrodite in Kouklia, to the Sacred Gardens in Geroskipou and concludes with a ceremony at Paphos Medieval Castle. The races will be held on Sunday 6/3/16.

Wednesday 9th March 2016, Old Powerhouse 20:00 National Theatre Live – Jane Eyre (210’) A co-production between the National Theatre of England and Bristol’s Old Vic based on the novel by Charlotte

Revolution of the Mind: Death of the Republic of Cyprus By Andreas C Chrysafis

Today – and for the very first time ever – that cherished heritage and identity are both in serious jeopardy. Hellenism in Cyprus is threatened like never before! It is gravely threatened by SultanErdogan’s theocratic rule and ever-increasing Muslim exports to the island. A Cyprus BBF “solution of sorts” would open the floodgates for the Islamization of the island. Meanwhile, the secular Turkish Cypriot minority living in the occupied area of less than 100.000 continues to decline (most have migrated abroad) swamped by mainland Turkish settlers - one million is the figure being envisioned by Ankara!

There is euphoria in the air on resolving the Cyprus issue this year; come rain or shine there will be a solution – so insist all the major players including a Nobel Prize winner! What kind of a solution? No one is talking and it’s a well-hidden secret! Most probably it will be presented in May (Parliamentary elections) as a fait accompli with all the trimmings; spin, rhetoric and promises of great prosperity and security – just like EU membership and the poisoned Troika Bail-in did for Cyprus. A referendum may then be offered to the people for approval and again, it may not be! The latter is more than likely. The government will insist that: all the public has to do is to say “yes” and trust the wisdom of the politicians. However, there are risks attached to a referendum that big powers and the government would prefer to avoid in case the result jeopardizes their plans, as the 2004 failed Annan Plan did. Ironically, while the charade for the demise of the Republic of Cyprus continues, no one mentions Turkey’s complicity to the entire farce; not even the government of Cyprus does! Instead, it bends over backwards to accommodate the wishes of the EU, international bankers and western powers. The fact that not a single word was mentioned by Mr. Anastasiades to condemn Turkey at Davos World Economic Forum 2015 for its 41-year occupation of Cyprus, says plenty. Instead, he chose to reduce his status from an elected President of Cyprus to a Greek “community leader” by inviting the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Akinci to participate and meet heads of states as his equal. Ancient countries like Cyprus are a living proof that strong ethnic roots are the substance of continuity and to forget one’s past, one simply has no future. Cyprus’s Hellenic heritage – language, culture and religion - has survived more than three thousand years irrespective of how many tried to eradicate them – Turkey has been one of them. That ethnic endurance is not only amazing but also incredible how a small island such as Cyprus managed to retain its Greek identity intact against so many odds throughout its history. 6

It is however prudent to say that in fact nobody stops the Turkish Cypriots of reuniting with their counterparts and living as free and equal citizens of the Republic of Cyprus. The myth of irreconcilable differences between the two communities remains a myth peddled by political opportunists but especially by Turkey. Strangely enough, as citizens of the Republic they already enjoy EU membership privileges and EU structural funds, freedom of movement and settlement throughout Cyprus and across the EU, as well as medical facilities and education similar to their Greek counterparts enjoy. The Republic of Cyprus made sure those EU privileges also covered TC citizens of the Republic. Every citizen on the island (including the last remaining cat) desires a fair and just solution. The ideal scenario would have been to unify their efforts and formulate a common front of resistance and as Cypriots work together through the UN and the EU to get rid of the Turkish occupiers of their country. So what stops the Turkish Cypriots today from wanting to reunite the island as one modern multicultural EU member state on the basis of rule of law and equality? The problem lies not with them but with an intransigent nationalistic T/C minority elite in cahoots with Ankara that demands a separate Turkish Cypriot State of the North. Once that is recognized as a fact of life then the Cyprus problem can be seen in different dimensions. Obsessive nationalism held by Turkish terrorist groups financed and supported by the Erdogan regime such as the ultra-national terrorist organization “Boz Gourde” (Grey Wolves) and the “Ottoman Hearths” youth movement, are both ready and able to instill fear, intimidation and punish those that hold a different view other than Turkish nationalism. Turkish Cypriots are often intimidated by them as in the case of a young couple that dared to fly a Cyprus flag outside their shop in Famagusta. They faced incarceration by the pseudo-regime and also death threats by the Grey Wolves. All considered, if an agreement on the basis of Bi-zonal, Bi-communal Federation (BBF) were to be proved wrong Cyprus would find itself in a compromising position; migration, demographics, birth rate, democracy and majority rule would contribute to the ultimate abolition of Cyprus and its secular culture. Years ago, that was never the case but neither was Muslim fundamentalism! As the Muslim

population increases through demographics and more Anatolian settlers arrive on the island, so the Greek and Turkish Cypriot population will decrease due to cultural clashes, religion and non-conformity. Migration will then trigger an exodus of Cypriots unable to cope with the metamorphosis of their country but primarily by the presence of fundamental Muslim theocracy in their midst! If ethnic cleansing becomes a reality by the sheer volume of ethnic variances then Sultan-Erdogan’s ambitions using demographics and democracy would provide him a means to his objectives. The BBF would be the perfect platform to do so. The discovery of natural gas on the other hand has also transformed the geopolitical map in the region. The western powers are now ready to influence the “type of a solution” they desired to see adopted on the island. They are certainly euphoric working with the Anastasiades government who has proven to be a willing partner on signing a UN-sponsored BBF - a twostate apartheid-style solution that does not exist elsewhere in the world. One has to admit that Cyprus’s woes are selfinflicted due to an ever-increasing intransigent political-party incompetence and obsession for control. To the detriment of everything else, the results of such obsession can no longer be swept under the carpet! EU-Troika’s economic colonization of Cyprus was one of those bad results that opened up the floodgates to the ruin of the country. Cyprus has now become debt dependent to an international cleptocracy that has established deep roots on the island. If a BBF is finally agreed and “reunification” costs are added - using Germany’s reunification experience - those debts would amount to billions or even trillions. To service such a massive debt it would be met through austerity programmes, cutbacks of public services, rising unemployment, poverty and selling off the nation’s assets. Such a process has already begun with the Harbour, Telephone and Electricity Authorities going under the hammer to service the current EU-Troika loans of nine billion Euros plus! Experience of similar sell-off practices in the UK proved to be disastrous for the consumer and would not be any different in Cyprus but with one difference; Cyprus is a small nation with a tiny economy in comparison and a ripple would trigger a tsunami across the nation. The perceived panacea from gas revenues may in fact end up being a nightmare. Instead of generating prosperity, those precious revenues would be gobbled up by the massive unsustainable loan payments to service IMF crippling loans – just like in Greece! The irony of it all, the government has already authorized IMF Bankers and the Neocons of Greed, to handle all its banking transactions of the gas proceeds. Since the government has chosen to negotiate a BBF (without public consent) that endeavours to abolish the Republic of Cyprus in lieu of a Cyprus solution, it is essential that transparency must

shine so the electorate can at least make a well-informed decision. The current spin by officials will not do but it does create more questions than answers because the government was elected to protect the Republic and not to dismantle it with another strange constitutional entity. If so, time is of the essence and yet except for promises, the public is not well enough informed to make a rational decision to either approve or reject the BBF Agreement. The other area that has been conveniently ignored by the government is the thousands upon thousands of Cypriots in the Diaspora, who are excluded from casting a vote “for” or “against” such a crucial issue as the BBF Referendum. Those Cypriots living abroad have an equal right to determine the fate of their ancestral homeland. Deprived of the chance to decide, it’s not only wrong but also dictatorial and undemocratic! Everyone’s euphoria to reach an agreement this year raises suspicions; suspicions as to why the urgency to sign a BBF solution before any mutually agreed feasibilities and other crucial studies were conducted by reputable Think Tanks (not politically affiliated) ahead of starting negotiations of partitioning the island. Has there ever been a long-term demographic study of what will happen to the nation in the next twenty or fifty years? Is there a study of how much it will actually cost for the “reunification”? Are there hidden plans for another “Bail-in” to finance the reunification process? Are there plans to deal with a “democratic threat” that may alter secularism in Cyprus? If the proposed BBF proves to be a failure is there Plan B in place to avoid future conflict? Can both sides guarantee that the adoption of Bi-zonal, Bi-communal Federation is in the best interest of the country and not in the interest of others? Would the foreign nationals that make up one third of population of Cyprus also be eligible to vote?

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Such matters demand a Revolution of the Mind and if any of the above have not been seriously taken into account or dealt with beforehand, then, why negotiate a Bi-zonal, Bi-communal Federation at all?

Paphiakos: What’s Next For us all here at Paphiakos, the beginning of 2016 was very busy. What with many animals to be saved – our focus, but also with events to be planned for this year, because we did make a promise to ourselves and to our followers that 2016 is going to be AMAZING! And we are working hard towards achieving that. Please see below! On Saturday 12th March 2016 we are taking part in the Paphos Carnival! Join in the fun! If you would like to participate in the Paphiakos parade this year walking your dog or a shelter dog, please send an e-mail to oana@ cyprusanimalwelfare.com or telephone 99753217. It would be great to see you on the day, share stories on dogs and have a very good time! (confirmation still pending, everyone expressing an interest will be notified closer to the date) To celebrate the long awaited spring, the best Italian restaurant in town has prepared a very special evening for all! The Colosseum Restaurant in Paphos will hold a Charity Fundraiser for our organisation on Wednesday 23rd March 2016, starting 7pm (for 7:30pm start). A great evening will be had by all, with George and his Tribute to the Stars entertaining the crowds with the greatest hits of all time by Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Barry White and Cliff Richard! An exceptional buffet dinner has been put together by the one and only Chef Nicos Charalambous, with a wide selection of cold dips, starters, main dishes and desserts. A great raffle will be held on the night with some amazing prizes! Tickets for this special event can be obtained by calling Sue at 99771763 or Andrea at 99265443. Because we have so many to look after, because we love them all, because we need help with their upkeep, our very active and hard-working volunteer Kevin Malone is going to do… Dog’s Life! Kevin’s Dog Life will happen on Saturday 16th April 2016 at the Paphiakos dog shelter in Kato Paphos. Kevin will spend 24 hours surrounded by the dogs in the pen, in order to “raise awareness of the good work done here and would like to raise as much

money as possible […] Raising the funds to feed and provide the medical care required is a constant battle and so I am doing my bit to support them”! Kevin needs all the support possible in the form of sponsoring. Sponsor sheets have been made for his fun and daring experience that are available by calling in any of our charity shops in Kato Paphos, Tremithousa, Peyia, Tala or Polis and an online fundraiser has been set up where people can donate. For the latter you can follow the link https://www.youcaring.com/paphiakosand-ccp-animal-welfare-520660. If you haven’t tried it, then you must! In our newly redecorated T-Rooms Janice is back cooking for you! Our Sunday Lunch is slowly becoming very famous. Different delicious menus are available every week and booking is essential at 99655581 due to limited seating. Follow our posts on What’s On in Paphos on Facebook, on Cyprus Living Forum or on our website www. cyprusanimalwelfare.com

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: Turn Over Card Effect: A chosen card reverses itself in the pack. Secret: Spread the cards face down and ask a spectator to take any card. While he is showing the card to the rest of the audience, secretly reverse the bottom card then tum the whole pack over in your hands. Walk towards the spectator and ask him to replace his card in the pack face down. As you walk back to your table, turn the reversed card face up and turn over the Whole pack again. All the cards are now face down with the exception of one card -— the one the spectator chose..

Shopping Sites by Barbarian

Recent experience doing some online shopping led to me investigating several sites that deliver to Cyprus. Under the general category of household goods, Lakeland (www. lakeland.co.uk) carries a wide range of kitchenware and home goods. They sell amazing gadgets and gizmos for the culinary minded as well as clever storage and cleaning wares. Visit the website for a copy of their virtual catalogue, or download the app. Prices are in sterling. Delivery costs £7.50 per order and your package arrives very quickly, via DHL. The downside is that they only accept cards issued by UK banks. Out in the garden, if you love to grow your own veggies, especially if they are unusual for Cyprus, or if you love to experiment with flowers, then Thompson and Morgan is a great site for you. You need to visit the international site www.tandmworldwide.com for orders delivered to Cyprus. Prices are given in sterling (and do seem to be the same as heir UK site’s prices). Delivery to EU countries is £3.99. There are sections with useful gardening information and plenty of special offers. Buying clothes online can be problematic; sizes can vary between manufacturers. However, once you find a supplier that provides what is just right, buying online can bring you the latest fashions at reasonable prices. There are many sites, catering for all tastes and shapes. New Look’s European site, at www.newlook.com/eu/, may be just the job. Their prices are in euros and delivery is free to EU countries for orders over €65 (£55 for sterling purchases – visit their UK site at www.newlook.com). There’s a wide variety of goods, men’s, women’s, teens, shoes and sections for sale items and new arrivals. Cotton Traders is another clothing site, and a brand that has a reputation

for good quality in both men’s and women’s clothes and shoes. Prices are in sterling (unless your billing address is Ireland, in which case, you can pay in euros) – not tried, but this implies you must use a UK sterling card to pay. Postage to Cyprus is £8.95 and delivery is speedy, via DHL. Find them at www. cottontraders.com/uk. If your tastes are wide-ranging, or you are looking for a choice of fashionable clothes for him or for her, then you may find something interesting at www.asos.com. As well as their own brands this site caters for all sorts of wellknown brands, from Abercrombie and Fitch to Vivienne Westwood. Prices can be shown in different currencies. Standard delivery, taking about 9 working days, is FREE for orders over €30.00, otherwise €3.00 (express delivery is available too). Clothes not your scene? Rather read about stuff than wear it? There are lots of sites for downloading eBooks, but if you’d still rather hold the real thing, then there are a couple of sites that may appeal to you. The Book Depository, www.bookdepository.com caries a wide range of books of all sorts. The search criteria are comprehensive – from genre through author, ISBN or title. Prices are very reasonable – shown in the currency of your choice and delivery is free. If looking for a good site for health products is giving you a headache, try Healthspan at http://www.healthspan.co.uk. Here you can find vitamins and supplements, along with plenty of advice and informative articles. Prices are in sterling. Standard delivery to Cyprus is £3.95 (up to 3 weeks) and a courier service is available at £29.95 (approx. 3-4 days). More vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements are on sale at DNA Vitamins - www.dnavitamins.co.uk. This is a simple site to navigate provided you know what you are looking for. Prices, in sterling, are reasonable. Shipping is free (and a 10% discount) on orders over €50.

Saint Barnabas Anglical Curch, Limmasol

Dear All This is a very short month and our next table top sale is on 5 March, just around the corner. Please let me know if you would like to participate. All details below. Feel free to circulate this information to your friends and family: 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! For more information/ to reserve a pitch email nora.ananiades@ cytanet.com.cy or call 99356451 Future sale dates: 2 April and a Bumper Table Top/May Fayre on 7 May Best regards Nora

The AmaZing TeaZing After the fantastic success of the Voices of Cyprus concert, the Paphos Zingers are certainly not sat back relaxing. They are straight into their next event, still raising more funds for Cancer patients Support group and The Archangel Hospice. This performance takes place at Marathounda Hall, (as you’ve never seen it before.) The room has been transformed into a quaint Tea Room for this event, where you are served the best traditional afternoon tea while enjoying the many sounds of the best of Paphos Zingers. For this gig, Zingers M.D. The talented and vivacious Kaela Santosh, has cherry picked a mix of songs from the Zingers repertoire from over the 5 years they have been performing. The choice is eclectic, there are songs from Stage & Screen, the 60’s, rock, ballads, pop, classical, right up to present day. The venue is perfect, ( the Zingers use Marathounda Hall as their rehearsal venue as the acoustics are amazing.) The hall isn’t so large so tickets are limited to only 80 people, once the tables have been set up, so don’t leave it too late to buy your tickets. The hall’s main feature is it’s stage so no matter where you are seated, you have a great view. Tickets are only 10 euro and this includes a quality traditional afternoon tea in a relaxed atmosphere. When is it I hear you ask? Saturday 19th March at 3 pm. Come along and enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea, maybe a little dance, a little wine but definitely a great atmosphere, raising funds for these very worthwhile and hard working charities. The event is kindly sponsored by Shields Create, who design the wonderful publicity posters and flyers for the group. This family company work closely with the Zingers and are one of the most professional, (and talented) media companies in Paphos. They don’t have fancy offices and the whole family are involved in the business. The Zingers truly recommend their services to anyone needing graphics, designs for company logos, tickets for events, promotional products from T-shirts to key rings, pens, mugs, the list is endless. A spokes person for the Zingers tells us, “ We are so lucky to have these wonderful people in Cyprus, without the help of local companies, we would not achieve the amounts raised that we do. We offer our most grateful thanks to all the sponsors of our events, those who donate quality prizes for the raffles or auctions and the friends of Zingers who help tirelessly in the background, (there are many helpers you do not see.) Also to the media who give us space in their publications and air time from Rock FM. We thank you all for your continued help & support.” For tickets please call our hotline number 99147925 but hurry as seats literally are limited to 80 places. Don’t miss your Afternoon TeaZing.

PARC: Events in March

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 March 19th Exercise those brain cells by entering our monthly Tuesday Fun Quiz 7-30 start & €5 entry also at the Coral Star. Try your luck at our “find the Lady “ cash prize draw. Call Fiona (96589430) for more details or to book . 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 details. Get some Exercise. Volunteers always needed for the Cat Welfare Programme which incorporates TNR (trap nueter & release) feeding and healthcare. If you could spare the time to take a cat to the vet & back, or provide holiday cover for one of our volunteer feeders it would be much appreciated. Table Top help always needed for Setting up,Selling and Storing away. If you can spare an hour or two there are many other things you can do help out also if you have experience in fundraising.advertising,IT,Administration then we would love to hear from you. For more information please visit our website (www.parc-cyprus.org) or our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Parc.Cyprus 12

Spring Changes - Tax Saving in Cyprus & UK for Expats by Sam Orgill

Spring is here and along with it a new broom brings more tax changes and tax saving opportunities for Expats. The UK has the annual tax budget on March 16th, while Cyprus has introduced more changes to Permanent Residency Rules for Cyprus Property Owners. Meanwhile Property Transfer Tax remains discounted for 2016 offer large tax saving for expats with Cyprus property contracts of sale – but no title deeds yet. UK Budget Pension Changes Pension Freedom came in 2015 and further changes are planned after consultation of the last year by the Treasury. This could affect the tax saving when adding into a pension, but should not affect the rules taking money out. Under Pension Freedom you can still draw a 25% tax free lump sum; this may go in this budget? In addition, a new freedom to draw the whole pension fund is available to anyone over 55. The catch is you pay income tax in the year of drawing pension up to 40% on lump sums over £43,000. Pension Tax Saving for Expats If a Cyprus Tax Resident you can pay just 5% on this pension freedom lump sum. – a tax saving of 15-35% for Expats who register to pay Cyprus Tax. This is the case even if the whole fund is paid into a UK bank account. You can also reduce the tax payable by timing pension withdrawals over a period of time to maximise allowances. Tax Saving Tip: Consider drawing your pension lump sum as a Cyprus Tax resident. Review your options with ProACT Tax Saving Experts. Permanent Residency For Expats Cyprus Rules for Non-Europeans to obtain permanent residency in Cyprus, and hence the EU, changed in February 2016. Added to the tax saving changes in 2015 to defence tax on savings, this makes Cyprus the leading investment centre for Expats looking for a European base. First of all a new property investment more than €300k must be made in residential and or business property in Cyprus. A couple must also show €30,000 or more annual income plus additional sums for dependent children or parents. If they then become tax residents they will pay 0% tax on Bank Interest, Dividends or Inheritance tax. No Capital Gains is paid on

Cyprus property purchased in 2016 and the property purchase has 50% tax saving on property transfer tax. Cyprus Tax Returns Due Now Full Cyprus tax returns are now due for 2015. Key factors in the full return are the big swing in exchange rates used to assess Cyprus tax for the year end. Plus the reduction of Defence Savings Tax to 0% on Bank Interest and Dividends in mid-year means that many people will need to reclaim Savings tax paid at source in the UK and Cyprus in 2015. Also it is important to ensure your bank in Cyprus tops charging you defence tax on bank interest. This is a new procedure and not automatically applied by all banks. Because the new rate is 0%, it is possible to reclaim tax at source at 20% in the UK bank interest. You can only do this if you record the bank interest on your full Cyprus return. Finally it is worthy to note from April 2016 UK investors will pay no UK tax on the first £5000 of dividends and bank interest. This is a radical change and should prompt a rethink by you of UK savings after the Budget changes are finalised. Tax Saving Tip: Declare all savings in your Full year Cyprus tax return to reclaim 2015 savings taxed at source. Make a Will Changes for Inheritance in Cyprus The Cyprus changes to Succession mean Expats must make written changes to their Will to avoid forced heirship and retain financial control of their affairs on first death. This can be done with a simple codicil or with a full inheritance tax planning approach to create a Cyprus Family Property Trust that also avoids the cost and delay of Cyprus Probate, while keeping the family in control. Each family is different, what is best for yours? Tax Saving Tip: Make written changes to your Cyprus Will. Review you Will to consider saving Inheritance Tax or the cost and delay of Probate in Cyprus. 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. © Grapevine • March 2016

Managing your Portfolio in Volatile Times by Mrs. Vivian Nagel, MCSI

Since the beginning of the year billions have been wiped off global stock markets due to fears of further slowdown in China, continuing falls in the Oil price and increasing interest rates in what has been described as the worst start to a new year on stock markets, ever. RBS and Standard Chartered were just two of a handful of banks that warned investors to sell everything but high grade bonds. Understandably investors are left wondering whether they should be selling or riding out any further falls. The FTSE 100 has fallen 18% from its high of 7122.74 in April 2015. In October 2008 global markets fell spectacularly with the FTSE falling over 40%. Investors that held their nerve were mostly back in positive territory within 12 to 18 months. No one has a crystal ball and for each pundit calling a market crash there is another stating it’s “overplayed”. Provided that your portfolio has a diverse range of quality assets then waiting the market out is usually the best form of action. Most investors will say they are a long term investor but often then panic when markets experience large falls, but staying invested has been proven to be more profitable in the long run. It should be remembered that over the long term equities usually outperform cash and other lower risk assets and volatility is to be expected as a ‘trade off’ for outperformance.

Shop With Extra Purrnache

What’s new pussycat shop in kissonerga has gone up-market in looks and style. Twice the size, twice the bargains, twice the selection. This is thanks to our team, Sarah and Tony for their ingenious displays and layout ideas [these two are also responsible for our fantastic display in Swanky Wags] and Val the manageress along with Tracey for their hard work in turning great ideas into reality. They have turned the shop into a ‘little Harrods’. Selling cards from 1euro, huge selection of books, DVDS, Cassettes, candles, household and garden items & clothes. We now even have a changing room! This gem of a shop in Kissonerga is open Mon - Fri 10am to 3pm, Sat 10am to 1pm, closed Wednesdays & Sundays. All the proceeds go to the Tala Monastery Cats to help with the vet and food bills . Meet the friendly staff, browse to your hearts content. Date for your dairy: Friday 11th March, come and celebrate our new look with a glass of Buck’s Fizz n Nibbles, 11am till 2pm. All unwanted quality items always wanted for the shop. We are a none profit organisation .

By all means review your portfolio and if you are sat on assets that have large paper profits and feel more comfortable in consolidating them do so but otherwise now is not the time to sell out and realise losses. Also be aware of selling dividend paying assets if you rely on those dividends for income.

Remember the CAT PARK is always open 7 days a week from 10am till 2pm for visits. See the cats, brush them or just give a love and cuddle.

Cash remains king within your portfolio at present and whilst it is often difficult for investors to see large cash balances within their portfolios earning little or no interest, any perceived loss of earnings should be seen as an insurance premium that you are paying to protect the portfolio from steep falls.

Please put this date in your dairy...Saturday 28th May Purrzaar 4 at the cafe at Tala Monastery

All our cats are available for adoption and are spayed and neuted . All we ask is for you to give them a forever home with love. Follow us on Facebook: talamonasterycats for up to date information.

Market falls also provide the opportunity to purchase relatively cheap assets. Oil may well have further to fall as may commodities and miners but they are worthy of consideration either further down the road or in tranches periodically over the next year or so to average your buying costs down. A word of warning, these asset classes are very volatile even in more steady markets also the yields look attractive on many oil and mining stocks but it is likely that these companies may well cut dividends as their own business environments deteriorate so should not be chosen on the basis of income production. The above should not be considered advice as each investor has differing needs and investment objectives, consult with an investment professional if you require advice on your portfolio. If you do wish to discuss your portfolio or require assistance with financial planning 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 © Grapevine • March 2016

Food Notes from Paphos by Cherry Dobbins

Last night we went for a good value meze at €14,00 a head. I had gone to the Anesi on the road to St George’s harbour with two friends, Sheryll and Steve, who ate there regularly. It is a large dining room that manages to avoid the barn-like feel with a roaring central fire, comfortable furnishings and well spaced tables. Sheryll and Steve had gone on ahead and were comfortably ensconced with their drinks when I arrived. I quickly chose a bottle of wine and settled down to the business of catching up on all the news since we had last met. My wine was a 2010 bottle of Kollios Cabernet Sauvignon. The liquid had a deep red-purple colour with soft tannins and an unusual liquorice hit. Although we had gone for meze there is also an a la carte menu with daily specials. That evening they included homemade soup and Beef Wellington. We started with three dips, pitta bread, green olives with coriander and a good salad with greens, red onion, bell pepper and fetta cheese. Shortly after came a plate with three, cream cheese stuffed, mushrooms, halloumi and lountza. This was quickly followed by a tender piece of lamb kleftico and a dish of nicely cooked potatoes. I did not try any of the beef stifado but was assured my friends that it was both tender and well seasoned. Then came a plate containing pieces of chicken, sheftalia and kebab. Finally slices of a sort of meat loaf that was like a large sheftalia with potato that had been baked and sliced. It was delicious. Quite how we managed pudding after all that I am not sure, but we did. Perhaps it was the promise of cheese cake with fresh passion fruit which I adore. Steve had his cheesecake with a blackcurrant topping and Sheryll went for vanilla and chocolate ice cream. Coffees followed and Sheryll had a ‘pudding’ coffee with Tia Maria that had a good separation despite her asking for no sugar. There were also liqueurs ‘on the house’. The whole meal including a bottle of wine, beer and two gin and tonics came to €88,00 On returning home I remarked to my mother that George, the proprietor,

was the one of the original ‘Cousins’ and a nephew of Phivos in Peyia. We reminisced, over a night cap whisky, about Phivos Taverna in the main square and how he used to come round with handfuls of his fresh produce and just plonk them on the table. If you were allowed to pay for your supper it cost about one and a half Cyprus pounds and included all the brandy you could drink. But we were talking about 35 years ago and the world is a different place and my mother had never really been too sure about raw broad beans from the table, although I had been perfectly happy to eat them. Mentioning filter coffee reminded me of an interesting innovation that I saw this morning at The Muse. A friend asked for a filter coffee and got a foil packet rather than the usual plastic filter. If this happens to you do not be defeated. Inside the packet is a sort of bag with two flaps. When you lightly pull the flaps apart the filter folds out and the flaps fit over the lip of the cup to give you the vessel into which to pour the water. Earlier in the week I had supper with some friends and took lemon cello cake from Joulietta, the chocolatier and patissier. There was chocolate orange cake or the lemon cello, both are to die for but to my mind the lemon has the edge. If you have not yet visited this amazing shop it is worth a visit. Joulietta trained in Belgium at a world famous chocolatier ecole and now Hand Painted Edible Chocolate Box makes her unique chocolates, cakes and sorbets at this shop in Paphos. Full with Chocolates! It is on Alexandrou Ipsilandi. Drive up the Polis road and turn left at Lidl’s. Joulietta’s is on the left about a kilometre down.

Healthy Vitamin C by Cherry Dobbins

Vitamin C was discovered by the Hungarian biochemist Dr. Albert Szent-Gyorgi in 1928 As an antioxidant it detoxifies pollutants in the blood and helps to prevent oxygen based damage to the cells. It is essential for the formation and maintenance of collagen which is vital for the growth health and repair of bones, tendons and cartilage. It aids brain function by participating in the synthesis of norepinephrine which is a neurotransmitter. Vitamin C is also vital for the formation of 8 of the body’s enzymes. Enzymes help to regulate chemical processes in the body. It plays a critical role in the synthesis of carnitine which helps to convert fat to energy. It helps neutralize the effect of nitrates – those nasty preservatives found in processed foods. It enhances absorption of heme iron – an important element of haemoglobin which transports oxygen throughout the body. There have been many experiments using vitamin C to combat the common cold. Unfortunately it would appear that it neither prevents nor cures the cold. Nor does it alleviate the symptoms. However it does appear to reduce the duration of the cold by up to 15%. There have been a great many studies into the effect of vitamin C on cancer prevention. Although nothing has been declared as an absolute, the studies do suggest that it helps to lower the risk of the following cancers – breast, cervix, colon, larynx, lungs, mouth, prostate and stomach. Some people take a ‘natural’ route to curing cancer. This usually includes a 18

diet that is, amongst other things, high in vitamin C. The problem with the cure statistics is that we cannot be certain whether it is a cure or a remission and whether or not this would have occurred anyway. Vitamin C is abundant in a western diet being found in most fruit and vegetables. Those particularly rich in the vitamin are kiwi and papaya (the two richest) sweet peppers, parsley, citrus fruits, broccoli and Brussels sprouts. Different people need differing amounts of vitamin C depending on factors such as body size, gender and age.The recommended amount is between 65 and 90mg a day. Smokers require a minimum of an extra 35mg daily Excess vitamin C that is not needed by the body at that time is excreted in the urine within 24 hours. Vitamin C cannot be stored in the body. This is why it is necessary to eat fruit and vegetables every day. People who suffer from a severe deficiency of this vitamin often contract a condition known as scurvy. The symptoms include swollen gums, lethargy, severe joint pain and red and blue spots on the skin. Historically English sailors were called ‘limeys’ because they sucked on limes, during long voyages, to prevent scurvy. Innuit people have very few fresh fruit and vegetables in their diet but they do not suffer scurvy. This is because the traditional sea foods they eat such as seal meat and Arctic char fish contain high levels of vitamin C 2000mg a day is considered the maximum amount the body can deal with. Excessive intake can lead to diarrhoea and nausea. There is also the slight possibility of iron poisoning.

Recipes Rich in Vitamin C by Cherry Dobbins

Spinach salad with an Orange Vinaigrette

Fruity Coconut Creams

4 boneless, skinless salmon fillets

This coconut yoghurt goes well with lots of sweets.

1 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp teriyaki sauce

6 slices prosciutto – or streaky bacon

salad leaves

50g sachet coconut cream

2 oranges zested

1 lime (or lemon) cut into wedges to serve

500g yoghurt

2 small oranges juiced

To make the salsa, combine the papaya, onion, green and red peppers, chilli, coriander and lime juice in a bowl. Season and put to one side.

30ml Balsamic vinegar 40g honey

Prepare the noodles according to instructions on the pack.

¾ tsp salt ¾ tsp ground black pepper

Whilst these are cooking brush both sides of the salmon with oil and season.

175 ml olive oil 285 – 340g fresh, washed spinach leaves Turn oven to 180°C. When hot place the prosciutto on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until just crisp. Remove from the oven, allow to cool and then crumble. Blend together the orange zest and juice along with the vinegar, salt and pepper.

Heat a griddle or frying pan and cook the fillets for 3 – 4 minutes on each side and remove from the pan. Drain the noodles and toss in the teriyaki sauce. Pile the salad leaves and noodles onto the plates, top with the salmon. Spoon over the salsa and serve with a lime (lemon) wedge.

Slowly add the oil, whilst blending. Tear the spinach if necessary and place in a bowl. Add the dressing and toss. Sprinkle over the prosciutto and serve immediately.

Salmon with a Papaya Salsa 1 papaya, peeled, seeds scooped out and chopped into1cm cubes. Choose papaya that is more yellow as these are ripe. 1 small red onion chopped ½ green pepper de-seeded and chopped ½ red pepper de-seeded and chopped 1 red chilli, finally chopped – use less if preferred 2 tbsp roughly chopped coriander juice of 1 lime (or lemon)

85g icing sugar, sieved few drops vanilla extract 2 kiwi fruit, peeled and chopped 1 pineapple, cleaned and the flesh chopped Dissolve the coconut cream in 50ml boiling water and then leave to cool. Spoon the yoghurt into a mixing bowl and stir in the icing sugar and vanilla essence. Stir in the coconut and spoon into individual glasses. Chill until ready to serve. Just before serving, mix the fruit together and spoon over the top of the creams. And finally an alcoholic treat – get a vitamin C shot in your cocktail.

Brussels with Hazelnut and Orange Butter

Kiwi and Guava Cocktail

85g softened butter

1 whole kiwi, skinned and diced

finely grated zest of a small orange

50ml Bacardi

50g chopped toasted hazelnuts

30 ml pineapple juice

1 ¼ kg brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved

90 ml guava juice

340g frozen petit pois or garden peas

Decoration – kiwi or lime wheel

Mix the butter, orange zest and hazelnuts in a bowl with some freshly ground black pepper

Blend together all ingredients

Put the sprouts into a pan of boiling water, bring back to the boil cover and cook for 4 minutes. Pour in the peas and cook for a further 2 minutes. The sprouts should be only just cooked. Drain.

Drink

30ml fresh lime juice – or lemon

Pour into a glass and decorate

Put the sprouts and peas back into the pan and toss with the flavoured butter so that it melts. Season lightly and tip into a warmed serving dish.

4 nests medium egg noodles

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Private Wine Tasting Small groups catered for (min 12 persons) Mon, Tues, Wed, & Thurs evenings Central Paphos location Come and discover the beauty of Greek wines Follow your evening with a Greek charcoal grilled meal served with Greek wine at a reasonable inclusive price. Further details phone: Ann-Marie on 99 580320

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Addiction: Alcohol-abuse and Drug-misuse by Dr Vasilios Silivistris, DipComp DipSup MBACP BA MA FRSH PhD

The term “addiction” is used in many contexts to describe an obsession/ compulsion, or excessive physical/ psychological dependence, on drugmisuse/alcohol-abuse/the internet/money/ work/gambling, psychosexual, et-cetra

• Medical use of prescription drugs for legitimate reasons.

Definition.

People can also become psychologically addicted to substances and activities. That is, the substance or activity makes them feel happy, more selfconfident, or better in some other way. In order to keep experiencing these feelings, they believe they must continue to use the substance or activity that gave them these feelings.

The term “addiction” was used almost exclusively for substance addiction/misuse/ abuse. Namely, people who were very dependent on prescriptive/illegal drugs/ nicotine/alcohol. That form of addiction is now known as “substance addiction/ misuse/abuse.” Addiction is also responsible for a host of societal problems because many addictions are expensive and addicts may turn to crime in order to fund their addiction.

Addictions grow stronger over time. A person’s body may become biologically dependent on the substance or behaviour.

In this case, a person is said to be psychologically dependent. In many cases, addictions involve both physiological/psychological aspects. Symptoms. All forms of addictions have some common symptoms, including:

Causes.

• Loss of control.

Addiction is a very complex behaviour.

• Tolerance.When a person needs more of the substance or behaviour over-time.

Experts have been trying to understand its causes for many years. At one time, moral weakness was accepted as the primary reason for addiction; nevertheless, mental health professionals no longer accept this theory. Presently, researchers understand that a variety of factors can contribute to making a person an addict. Many events in a person’s background may lead him/her to begin using addictive substances, some of these events include: • Use of illegal substances by family/friends. • Poor family upbringing where love/warm/praise/acceptance are lacking. • Poverty. • Failure in school.

• Impairment. An example, a gambling addict may continue to wager money even though he/she has lost everything in previous gambling experiences. Diagnoses. A medical doctor or a psychotherapist/counsellor may make diagnosis of an addiction. Often, people go for help because they feel they can no longer deal with their addictive behaviour by themselves. In some cases, individuals are brought to the attention of professionals because of legal problems related to their addiction. Treatment. There are many treatments available for people who suffer from addiction. These treatments are designed to deal with one or both forms of addiction: physiological/psychological. For example, people who are addicted to certain substances must often go through withdrawal therapy. Psychotherapy/counselling are also used to treat addictions. The theory behind therapy is that people become addicts because of serious problems in their lives. If those problems can be resolved, they may be less inclined to depend on addictive substances or behaviour. Prognosis. The prognosis for addictions is varied. Many factors are involved in determining whether a person can recover from an addiction, including: • The substance/activity to which a person is addicted • The reasons for the addiction. • The length of time the addiction has existed. • The persons desire to be ‘cured’ of the addiction. • The amount and type of support available to the addict. Importantly however, recovery is likely to be partial and temporary unless underlying issues that led to the addiction have been resolved. Dr Vasilios Silivistris is a UK trained Psychotherapist and Counselling practitioner. Tel: 99 109177. Email: v.silivistris@btinternet.com

MAGGIE’S BEAUTY SPOT:

Spring into Summer

Fashion is ready to have fun again. This is the time to play smart and bring cheer and confidence with a splash of colour or head- totoe playful, quirky and bold colours. Be individual and make it your own. Inject your personality, allowing for your best colours and body shape. Make it tight or loose, sporty or formal, serious or fun, and everything in between! What to do and what to look for. Silhouettes are soft, sleeves billow, satins are slippery and lace looks lovely. Show off your shoulders, with softer shoulder lines. Wider pants (soft tailoring). Bows (twist them or tie them), and mini pleats all over. The ruffles on a simple shaped garment. Lace, worn with non-pretty footwear, sneakers or ankle boots. Florals can be ditsy or big splashy blooms – watch out for your scale and proportions. Pair subtle stripes with bolder ones for the full linear look. Surface details on your garments and accessories.

slip dress, worn with a sporty jacket and comfy shoes. The colours. Greens, from icy green to dark emerald. Yellows, oranges, reds and pinks. Pastels look great with metallic highlights and monochrome for those with the right colouring. For more information contact Maggie Wright on 99318477 maggiecmb@yahoo.co.uk www. cmbcyprus.com Treat yourself to a colour consultation - 10% off for Grapevine readers. Vouchers available for special occasions.

The key pieces. The dressing gown raincoat loose and tied nonchalantly. The all-in-one – for structure, cinch in the waist with a contrasting coloured belt, wear it with run-faster flats or dress it up with heels. Fabric should be fluid to swoosh around you as you move. The

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Peyia Bowling Club News

DID YOU KNOW????

After a sunny Christmas period (see photo), despite some cold spells of weather, we have been enjoying playing numerous visiting Bowling Clubs from the UK. One particular group were visiting Paphos for the 13th year running and every year on landing in Paphos Airport , declare ‘we are back home again’ and like old friends, it’s good to meet up, play and socialise with them once again.

to a Valentines Quiz, with the questions put into 5 categories, and all related to ‘L-o-v-e’. With 8 teams vying to win, 4 teams contested in tie breakers on 4 of the categories, which overall proved, that half of the contenders knew more about ‘L-o-v-e’ than the other half. Perhaps there is a coaching need? It was a very enjoyable evening and our thanks go to Derek and Norma and to the Costarica Taverna for providing the venue and the delicious buffet.

Our Club Competitions (Four Bowls) are being played in a variety of formats, with the finals being played at the end of March and the Presentation Evening in April. The standards of play are improving across the Club, with the support of our Club Coaches, and we are delighted that the newer less experienced players are performing very well and keeping the rest of us on our toes.

Members, and the Committee.

In February our Social Event was devised and run by Derek and Norma Redfearn, who challenged us

We look forward to the Coralia Beach Hotel (our rink venue) re-opening on 1 March, and to playing the visiting Clubs who will be staying there during the year, as a result of the participation and hard work of Mrs Anthi the owner of the hotel, of several Club 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 1.30pm to meet us and see for your-self just how much we enjoy our game of Bowls.

Lidl in Paphos are very exciting supermarkets. You never know what surprises you will find in the food section. Products from France, Italy and other European countries. Goose liver pate, chunks of parsisan, salmon en croute are just small examples. It is a great store, but there are some matters which give cause for dissatisfaction. English is used together with Greek on the price tags to describe enticing products, however the itemised receipt that you get is entirely in Greek except for some adjectives such as ICEBERG which would not have the same meaning with a literal translation into Greece. I do not know of any other retail store, food or otherwise that do this. In fact the items in Alphamega receipts are entirely in English. Just imagine getting home and wanting to check on what you paid for some items. Impossible unless you know Greek. Even the scratch card that you sometimes receive with the possibility of earning prizes is only in Greek. So how do you figure it out? Lidl also employ a person who deliberately refused to tell me in English how much I owed for my bill at the checkout counter. Lidl obviously do seek to sell their products to English speakers so why deprive these customers from being able to read what they have paid for. C.H.

Light of the World by Alan Longstaff

Faith is something we all have, we all exercise it in different ways. When we visit the dentist we have faith in them and in what they do, we have faith they will not do anything to make the situation worse, be it just a check up or a cleaning. If we have to have an extraction or bridge work we need to be able to trust in their skill and ability, trust is another word for faith. We exercise faith in many simple ways, every time we sit on a chair for example we believe it will not break. When we switch on a light we expect it to work. We exercise trust every time we drive our cars on a journey, we trust the other drivers will show the same care and consideration to us as we show to them, although sometimes we get examples of a lack of common sense, this is what causes accidents. When Jackie my wife was praying for me after I collapsed with total organ failure, the nurse said it’s obvious you have a faith, do you want me to call a priest or minister, what did she mean by that? The nurse was referring to Jackie asking God to bring new life into me, to heal me. Jackie like me and millions of other Christians believe in a creator, someone who we can have total trust in. We get this trust from examples we read in the bible, people being raised from the dead, healings of the sick, blind and deaf people. Also things we have experienced ourselves, people being healed super naturally, impossible situations being reversed for the better. If you are feeling down or at a loss about something ask Jesus Christ to help you. It says in the bible “Jesus is the author and perfecter of faith” Only He knows what you are going through, only He can make things right. If you need to talk with someone who can show you compassion, then please get in touch with us at NTCC or another church, we have the faith to believe Jesus will make a difference.

Aphrodite Helps Friends

The Friends’ Hospice was the chosen charity of Aphrodite’s Rock brewery during the last twelve months, receiving a percentage of the takings from several events hosted by the family-owned business.

Picture shows Laura Marzano and her sister, Melanie, presenting a cheque for €820 to Yvonne Wheater, Chairman of the hospice’s Support Group. This coming June will mark the 10th year of the Paphos-based charity offering palliative care to the widespread region, free of charge and regardless of patients’ nationalities. Since it opened, more than 1,100 people, suffering from illnesses for which a medical cure is no longer possible, have received vital treatment from the hospice’s team of doctors and nurses. © Grapevine • March 2016

A letter from Limassol! by: Michalis D. Papas

To Mr. Tony Blair, Ex-Prime Minister My dear and honoured friend, As it has been proved there was an action of destruction of the unalienable right of free will of the Cypriot people, to live in harmony together. The Turkish-Cypriots voted YES at the referendum, but what about the Greek Cypriots? They have voted NO, by a great majority! We want to know when it was obvious the hydrocarbons were under the sea-bed of Cypriot seas and why it was during 1965 the upheaval of the military crisis for the Cyprus problem? Was it the Labour Government or perhaps some private interests for the Cypriot hydrocarbons? We believe it was the second reason. So, we want you to mediate in order of the Cypriots to return to their homes and the British military Bases to become a University city, where British civilization will give their lights to the Middle East, in making a English speaking University, so, we shall have the British whom we adore leaving Cyprus from the window and coming back from the door. This will benefit both peoples and as you are directed to Middle East problems to machinate that the Military Airport of Akrotiri become an civil-airport for BEA and if we may we can make it a transit airport for all BEA flights, making thus Britain and Cyprus the boss of all tourism for Israel, Palestine, Egypt and Lebanon as well as Jordan. In Syria there is a grave problem, but we are not the underdog for making aggressive action, so, after the solution of our grave problem we shall give to Syria many intellectuals who will graduate from this University in order to make Eurasia a reality, and perhaps the continent of Africa becoming one great continent thus ruling the world as a bridge of PEACE and FREEDOM. We need some funds for our English speaking magazine, because we are nearly bankrupt and thus, do not worry we shall not be ungrateful for the benefit of British tourism, to flood Cyprus and the Middle East in general. As a Greek Cypriot I shall ask you to come and invest in Cyprus as a Nation and thus have the re-cooperation of the Cypriot ECONOMY in general. As you already know I have studied in English University, that of U.C.L. and I shall be honored to make one of the British petroleum firms as one of the tenants of one plot of our AOZ. (I think this is on the way, so ignore my innocence and I shall be again a correspondent to GRAPEVINE, the link between the English speaking community of Cyprus and Britain) let this letter be published in our magazine, because we see Cyprus and Britain as the creators of civilization, having thus the cultural benefits of PAPHOS 2017. I expect an answer from your office in the Middle East, and bi-communal federation may be the solution of the Israel and Palestine problem with Jerusalem being the parallel to Nicosia. The ISIS problem may be solved the same way, but I do not want Islam to be my religion because I believe in man’s free will, all living peacefully in the way Britain has showed to the world as a Federation, as in England + Wales+ Scotland and the Irish people have the unalienable right to have a federation in a country where there will be no boundaries. If you sincerely believe that bi-communal, bi-zonal, biperipheral Federation will work for Cyprus, why not everywhere, having then Cyprus as prototype! Closing I want to wish merry 2016, with all the problems solved to the Swiss and Cypriot prototype. Sincerely, Michalis D. Papas 24

Orphean Singers Paphos Orphean Singers to Perform in France in Celebration of the Historic Twinning of Marseilles with Limassol Paphos Orphean Singers and the Cyprus Academy of Music, in collaboration with the Cypriot Consul in Marseilles, Mr Alkis Voskarides, will present Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, in the Abbey of Saint Victor Marseilles, on Easter Sunday 27th March 2016.

In recognition of the Orphean Singers hugely successful performance of the Puccini masterpiece in the world famous St. Stephens Cathedral in Vienna at Easter 2015, the Orpheans are honoured to represent Cyprus by performing the Puccini, once again, accompanied by the Opera de Marseilles orchestra, under the direction of internationally acclaimed Maestro Yiannis Hadjiloizou. The concert is to be part of the celebrations to mark the historical signing of the twinning agreement between two major international ports, Marseilles and Limassol, by the Mayor of Limassol Mr Andreas Christou and his French counterpart Msr. Jean-Claude Gaudin, Mayor of Marseilles. Following the concert in Marseilles, the Orphean Singers will perform the Puccini grand work at La Madelaine Cathedral in Paris with the Paris Sinfonietta Orchestra, in a Cyprus Academy of Music production conducted by Maestro Yiannis Hadjiloizou on Friday 1st April 2016. The Orphean Singers hope to perform in Limassol during the Cypriot Easter as a tribute to mark this historic twinning agreement. Dates and venue to be announced later.

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The Ambassador of Israel Meets with the Paphos 2017 Organisation

On Wednesday, the 10th of February 2016, the Ambassador of Israel in Cyprus, H.E. Yael Ravia-Zadok, visited the offices of Pafos2017 Organisation where she met with the Chairman of the Organisation, Dr. Christos Patsalides, the COO, Mrs. Marina Vryonidou, and the Artistic Director, Mrs. Georgia Doetzer. As the final countdown for 2017 has already started, the Organisation has entered the final phase of its preparations and invites everyone to get involved. According to Pafos2017 Chairman, although Paphos is the first European Capital of Culture in the history of Cyprus, the smallest European Capital of Culture and the city with the smallest budget in the history of the Institution, it might be the big surprise as it promises to change the concept of cultural activities organised within the frame of the European Capital of Culture. Pafos2017 is based on the concept of the Open Air Factory and the motto Linking Continents – Bridging Cultures, in an effort to unify the open air spaces of historical and cultural importance for Paphos with today’s

areas of entertainment, to integrate and involve in its programme all locals, foreigners and tourists, as well as to link East and West. Taking into account the geographic position of Cyprus and its proximity to Israel, both the Ambassador and the Chairman and Directors of Pafos2017 agreed that they should take advantage of this important momentum and collaborate with the participation of artists from both countries in the Cultural programme of 2017. As the Ambassador stated, Pafos2017 can become a platform to develop even further the links, the relations and the cooperation between Cyprus and Israel on the artistic level in future years. The Ambassador also reassured that she will support the Programme of Pafos2017 and on their behalf, the Chairman and the two Directors thanked the Ambassador for her interest and support and invited her to attend many of the events organised throughout both 2016 and 2017. Follow our journey: Information: 26 932017 www.pafos2017.eu