Oct13 issue

GrapevineCyprus.com

October 2013

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

a window on your world

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Upfront

The Old Olive Tree The Herb Garden Pano Acrodalia Photographed by Caroline Evans

Contents News & Views

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Food & Drink

10 - 12

Homelife

13 - 20

In Colour

21 - 24

Market Place

25 - 26

Out & About

27 - 29

Wellbeing

30 - 37

Sports Fixtures

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Smalls Grapevine Information

It is with deep sadness that I announce the sudden death of Graham Lindsay, a much respected and trusted member of the Grapevine team. Graham worked with the Grapevine for eight years; not only as chief delivery man for the Paphos area, but also as the satirical writer of the Jambon column. He was a great ‘ear’ to the ground for most walks of political comment and even more nearer to home in Paphos. He will be sadly missed and irreplaceable.

Life must go on: so what have we in store for you in this issue?

Well, firstly October is normally associated with the olive harvest so we have a lot about olives. There is the magnificent olive tree on our cover and lots of history, facts and recipes on pages 13 and 14.

I am sorry that our new web page GrapevineCyprus.com is taking so long to get up and running - not to worry it will be available shortly.

If any of you sporty sorts would like to write in with details of your clubs, especially for seeking new members, send in your information and we will get it published.

Isn’t it great now the heat of the summer has passed.

Back next month,

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Next Issue Friday, 1st November

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High Flying

by Barbara Strain

I don’t know, maybe I’m a flying snob. As someone who tends to take the cheapest option in anything, I shouldn’t be. However, until last month I had never flown on a budget airline.

I went to Africa on a VC10, which used to confer some sort of lowly status; the second generation of white farmers looked down on VCtenners. In those days, though, airlines had the knack of making everyone feel rather special. Air hostesses wore white gloves and boater hats. The menu was printed as if one was attending a banquet, and slippers and eyeshades were provided to all.

There wasn’t usually much of a choice in airlines on a particular route in those days. If you were travelling from UK to Zambia there was BA or Zambian Airways. Going to Kenya? Then it’s BA or East African. In 1973 I did get the family a fantastic trip via Cyprus and Paris on Air France, with free accommodation in Kyrenia and first class from there to Paris. I suppose they were intent on competing in a restricted market.

You are most unlikely to get a free stopover these days.

I see that Emirates have declared an end to their Dubai accommodation for intercontinental passengers, no matter how long the layover. Aegean make you go through hoops before they will even offer you a free cup of coffee on their three hour stopover in Athens en route for London from Larnaca.

Every airline plying the European routes is trying to cut frills in every direction. There are fewer flights, less - if any - choice in the menu, fewer cabin staff and definitely less service. All the time the prices for your seat are going in only one direction, especially if you have to travel at busy times.

Nevertheless, like many others, I have resisted the low cost offers. First of all, their flights are not always from the most convenient airport. If I’m travelling Larnaca to Manchester, a route that takes me from Paphos to

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Birmingham will hardly do the job. Secondly, the times are not necessarily convenient. Plus, the price can be deceptive. It may sound like a great offer, but then you add €x for checked-in baggage and €x for a decent seat and, of course, you have to either pay for drinks and food or take your own. Add it all up and nine times out of ten it’s as cheap to opt for the regular airline.

So it was on my recent ‘quickie’ trip to UK. We really didn’t want to arrive at the airport at 2am to collect a hire car, then arrive at our relative’s home about 4:30am. There were other considerations, too, and at the end of the day, we went for a non-direct option outbound. We flew via Malta.

The first leg was great, it was the Emirates plane that does the Dubai/Larnaca/Malta leg and it met all the high standards you’d expect, with the exception of the lunch served, which was not at all palatable. Might I recommend they do not offer a cold halloumi and coleslaw wrap.

The onward flight, on Malta Airlines, was what one would expect of a regular airline at the end of August. Full of returning holidaymakers, with a lot of children on board.

There was no in-flight entertainment, but I must say the food was really tasty. I still don’t know quite which part of a chicken the little round pieces come from, but it was good.

So, I felt I’d gone down from the award-winning excellence airline to the regular run of the mill. It was with some trepidation that I anticipated the return flight on a budget airline. Would easyJet be cramped, full of loud slobs munching the McMuffins they’d brought from the airport?

Reality was so different. The staff were friendly, service was great. My fellow passengers were all very pleasant. There was no fuss or mess about eating our own food, although snacks were easily and frequently available – as were rubbish collection bags. The seats were adequate and overhead lockers not nearly so stuffed full as on many other flights. Boarding and disembarkation were good and speedy. Oh, and nobody clapped.

Cyprus in the Media

by Ammy

UN News Service

Cyprus Mail

The “unacceptable” situation that Cyprus finds itself in – still divided after 40 years of numerous Security Council resolutions that call for its reunification – is an example of the harm that can result from the non-enforcement of United Nations decisions, the president of the island nation told the General Assembly today.

STEPHEN Willis, the retired chairman of the Friends Hospice Foundation in Paphos died at home recently after a short illness.

“Should decisions or resolutions based on international law or condemning violations of human rights not be implemented or enforced….regional differences and conflicts can indefinitely be prolonged, serving the petty interests and expedience of their perpetrators, President Nicos Anastasiades, told the high-level debate of the Assembly’s 68th session, now in its third day and set to wrap up on 1 October.

Stephen, 84, was a driving force behind establishing Paphos’ first operational hospice which opened in 2006. The hospice has recently moved to a new location at St. George’s hospital and will take its first patients in a couple of week’s time.

The UN has been facilitating talks between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leadership, with a view to the eventual establishment of a federal government with a single international personality, consisting of a Turkish Cypriot Constituent State and a Greek Cypriot Constituent State, each of equal status.

The UN has maintained a peacekeeping force on the island (UNFICYP) since 1964, when intercommunal fighting erupted.

On the sidelines of the Assembly, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and President Anastasiades met to discuss talks on preparations for the resumption of negotiations aimed at achieving a comprehensive settlement.

“A comprehensive settlement is not only desirable, but should not be further delayed,” said Mr. Anastasiades, calling on Turkey and his Turkish Cypriot compatriots to become partners in the effort for the reunification of a peaceful, secure and prosperous homeland.”

Welcoming the positive response of Turkey to his proposals on meetings, he expressed hope that the response will be followed up through “practical and substantial steps and the adoption of a constructive attitude, guided by good faith.”

President Anastasiades is one of scores of leaders to speak at the annual General Assembly session at which heads of State and Government and other high-level officials will present their views and comments on issues of individual national and international relevance.

The Telegraph EU and IMF warn of ‘downside risks’ to Cyprus economy as unemployment spikes.

Unemployment in Cyprus has increased at a faster pace than predicted by the European Union and International Monetary Fund and both lenders have warned of “considerable downside risks” to the island’s economic prospects EU and IMF reports into progress in Cyprus since its €10bn bailout in March found that the economy had shrunk 5.2 per cent, with unemployment rocketing by almost six per cent to 17.3pc over the last year.

The spike in unemployment is up from an original EU-IMF forecast of 15.5pc, with joblessness now predicted to hit 19.6pc in 2014, an upwards revision to the original forecast of 16.9pc.

“A further worsening of labour market conditions may lead to a more prolonged loss of business and consumer confidence,” the European Commission said in its report.

Tight capital controls, which are expected to last until January 2014, will push the tiny Mediterranean island’s economy into further slump, with a predicted contraction of nine per cent this year and additional fall in output of 4pc

Cyprus Mail European literature prize for Cypriot writer CYPRIOT writer Emilios Solomou was one of the 12 winners of this year’s European Union Prize for Literature, recognising the best emerging authors in Europe.

The names of the winners were announced at the opening of the Göteborg Book Fair in Sweden by Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth.

Solomou wrote ‘The Diary of an Infidelity’ which was published last year by Psichogios Publications.

He was born in 1971 in Nicosia.

in 2014.

Imports fell by 20 per cent since the introduction of capital controls and the IMF predicted a “very difficult” economic period ahead, warning “risks to the programme remain substantial and tilted to the downside given the uncertain impact of the crisis, the still-recovering banking system and ongoing challenges to policy implementation”.

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BEHIND THE SCENES AT STAGE ONE Those readers who have been among the devoted audiences of the Stage One Theatre in Emba may be surprised to learn that there are many people living in Paphos who still do not know that there is ‘live theatre’ in the town.

During the twenty seven years that the company has been offering live entertainment, many changes have taken place. The old cinema building which was the original home of Stage One has been modified several times and the company now rents most of the property. The rickety stage has been rebuilt and enlarged, a gantry was built above the auditorium to house the lighting and sound equipment and the back stage area houses props, furniture, scenery wardrobe, make-up area, changing rooms and a meeting room as well as a fully functioning kitchen and two bathrooms. Plush new seating replaced the original narrow uncomfortable seats.

Large containers in the car park are filled with the materials needed to construct the sets for which the company is justly praised.

Yet the audience sees only the finished product. The amount of hard work which goes into creating a production is stupendous. The boys on the building team work for about 300 hours to construct a set which is pulled down the day after the run ends in order to make way for the set for the next play. Once the bare bones of a set are up, the painting team moves in to decorate, while the props team are busy gathering the furniture and set dressing which is needed to recreate the correct style of the play. They are first rate at begging and borrowing from anyone. Meanwhile the lighting and sound technicians are climbing ladders to set the lights, hunting for the right music, making sure the telephone works on stage and recording any noises needed. On play nights a back stage crew under a Stage Manager make sure it all runs smoothly.

A publicity team puts together the excellent programme which is given away at every performance.

A box office team is always ready to take bookings by email boxoffice@

stageonetheatre.com or phone 99967737 or at the theatre itself in the three weeks prior to a performance. The box office at the theatre is open on Mondays and Fridays from 10 till 12 noon in those three weeks just before the play. The theatre manager has to organize cleaning parties to ensure audiences have a sparkling venue and on each night a team is always on hand to show people to their seats, hand out programmes and be on hand for any medical emergency. These are rare but they do happen and medically trained people are there to help. There is wheelchair access into the theatre and disabled toilet facilities.

No one receives any money for these jobs. Willingness to work towards putting on live plays is all that is required.

So how are the plays chosen? A team reads many plays which it is hoped the audience will appreciate. This is the most difficult task of all. What kinds of plays do Stage One audiences like? Musicals go down well but the company is very short of singers, dancers and musicians and in any case these are too costly to produce on a regular basis. With four productions a year, through the winter months the team tries to choose a mix of comedy, straight or interesting drama. The company would welcome suggestions from the theatre goers as to what kind of plays or titles they would like to see performed. Bear in mind that younger players and more male actors are needed, and the choice of plays reflects this.

The 2013 winter season opens with Steel Magnolias, written by Robert Harling and sponsored by Skyyconsulting Services. It is directed by Cathy Asater who is one of our talented set designers and the Youth Group Leader.

The story is set in the Deep South of the USA and has a wonderful mix of laughter and tears as the women of the town meet at their hairdressing salon to sort out problems and plan a wedding. Put the date in the diary now, 1st to 5th October commencing at 7.30pm tickets cost 12 euros with concessions for children and students. On wet nights a bus takes drivers from the Emba church car park to the theatre and return free of charge. Please note the karate club car park is no longer used.

In December audiences will laugh at The Vicar of Dibley by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer sponsored by Petzstuff, directed by Peter Sandwith.

To be sure of having a seat for this, book on the forms which are given out when you see Steel Magnolias. Indeed bookings can always be made for the next two plays.

In March 2014 you will enjoy the Ray Cooney comedy Out of Order directed by Andy Fox and sponsored by The Learning Centre, Peyia.

This is followed in May by Separate Tables by Terence Rattigan, directed

by Chris Ekin-Wood. A sponsor is required for this play. Stage One welcomes interest by local businesses who receive excellent publicity for their sponsorship. Speak to Peter on 99984035.

All the work is done by volunteers and there is a job for everyone. Whether it is acting, painting, set building, dressmaking or just helping out with publicity or theatre cleaning - you can be sure your skills will be welcome.

Clubs nights start in the theatre in September and are held every third Thursday monthly. Become a member and receive a newsletter with social events and news or check out the website www.stageonetheatre.com If you have any requests or suggestions as to how Stage One productions can appeal to you more, send an email to caro@spidernet.com.cy.

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Gareth Malone says “Hi.”

Songs from Stage & Screen

Many of you will have seen the wonderful BBC programme ‘The Choir’ which successfully created work place choirs throughout the UK. The brainchild of Gareth Malone, it has now spread to the USA. What you may not know is that whilst studying Gareth sang as a guest soloist with the Orphean Singers of Paphos. He has not forgotten the experience and has recently sent a message of support and congratulations to the choir on having been performing for twenty one years. To celebrate their anniversary the Orphean Singers will be performing in the Annabelle Hotel, Kato Paphos, on Friday the 18th October at 7.00pm.

Please note the change of time from earlier announcements.

The nights are cooling a little now and what better way to spend an evening sat in an Amphitheatre listening to the ever popular Paphos Zingers, while you sip on your favourite tipple.

The concert is called ‘21 Songs from 21 Years’ and includes a huge variety of music – ‘from Abba to Zadok’. With a mixture of well-known and popular classical and modern songs there is something for everyone to enjoy. As part of the celebrations there will be a mega raffle with incredible prizes. The money raised from this will go directly to PASYKAF – that amazing charity that provides support ranging from community nurses to physios, psychologists and free transport to Nicosia for those in need of treatment for cancer. After the concert the Annabelle Hotel are providing a Mediterranean buffet. The buffet will cost €25 and must be booked by phoning the hotel on 26885000. The choir are extremely grateful to the Annabelle Hotel for sponsoring the venue, to 3D Global, Water View Homes and Akme Securities who are sponsoring this event and to the Kamares Club and Cartridge World for their on-going support.

You will also be helping a great charity, Cancer Patients Support Group. So don’t hang about - get your tickets booked! at just €7.50 you have a whole evening of wonderful entertainment from the Zingers covering the most popular songs from the West End and Broadway Musicals and film tracks. Bring along a cushion, your cool box and a picnic so you can relax as you are entertained under the stars. All the proceeds go directly to this wonderful charity who help cancer patients from ALL Nationalities. Like the disease this charity does not discriminate and the work they do is immeasurable, they rely totally on donations. The Zingers have already raised in excess of €7,000 for C.P.S.G. This event is kindly sponsored by Arianol Group, a fully licensed Financial company based in Paphos and the Zingers wish to thank Mark Davies and Tracey Rowe for their continued support.

It may seem a long way off with temperatures still high and the sun shining but the Orphean Singers are already thinking about Christmas! This year they are returning to the traditional format for the concert with Christmas songs, carols and readings – plus, of course, some great audience participation. They will also be returning to a much loved venue as the concert will be presented and hosted by Stage One Theatre Emba. This year they will be performing over two nights with one night starting at 6.30pm – a great time for younger souls and those who have work the next day. I have heard it said that “Christmas starts here”.

So when is this wonderful evening taking place? Saturday 12th October at 7.30pm. There will be charity raffles of a prestigious nature which has been well supported by local business. The Zingers are, however always on the lookout for raffle prizes for future performances so if anyone out there would like to donate, they kindly accept any donation from a bottle of wine or chocolates, to jewellery or vouchers.

“21 Songs from 21 Years” is definitely not an evening to be missed so book your tickets now. €10 for adults and €5 for those under 16 years of age. They are available from choir members or by phoning Cathy on 97630228, Alice on 97727589 or Anne on 99182455. For more information about the choir take a look at the new website – www.orpheansingerscyprus. com.

For tickets please contact Ruth Walton on 00357 99389073 or email info@paphoszingers.com or rwalton@cytanet.com.cy You can learn more about the Paphos Zingers by visiting their website, (thanks go to Charlotte’s Designs for her support) www.paphoszingers.com

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VANISHING CYPRUS: Rule of Man…

by Andreas C Chrysafis

Democracy, like most other forms of government is not perfect; not only is it not perfect but it also encourages bad leadership, which ultimately develops into a modern form of elected dictatorship.

Under such a system, it has been shown that the electorate are merely used by politicians to gain power and once in power, they ignore those who put them in office in the first place. The principled idea where those who embark on a political career must possess knowledge of moral values to enable them improve the character of the community no longer counts. In fact, most politicians will fail miserably.

In the absence of doing what is ethically right for the country, democracy suffers quite badly and it will take a giant effort to remedy this deficiency.

Meanwhile, citizens are deprived of one of the most important principles in democracy; the right to a referendum! This is an inherent right that solely belongs to the electorate and certainly not to the politicians or the government, and yet, for political expediency it’s being ignored.

This important people’s veto is deemed to be the cornerstone of democracy and it can be used to prevent a government that may act contrary to the welfare of the nation. If people are told the truth they are capable of making fundamental decisions affecting their lives including the state, yet those in power have surreptitiously manipulated the democratic process to accommodate party political objectives.

Consequently democracy, which aspires to equal representation on the principle of “one-man-one-vote”, has mutated into an elected autocracy where might is right. This is quite apparent in politically immature countries where they are governed under a pseudo-presidential regime. A victim of circumstances, the democratic principle intended to establish a government by the people for the people does not really exist; some countries perform better and worse than others.

It is, therefore, questionable whether the presidential political system in Cyprus is a better representative form of government than a parliamentary system.

Under the presidential regime, the head of the state has a greater opportunity

of becoming an autocrat without accountability, whereas, a prime minister is less likely, because the law and his/her own political party prevents that likelihood.

But, most importantly a bad premier can be ousted by parliament if necessary.

In a true sense, the existing political structure in Cyprus has created a self-serving social “divide and rule” system headed by one man who has immense authority over the Constitution and all others. This constitutional stranglehold over society and country needs to be either scrapped or the entire constitution revised from start to finish. If the nation is to grow and prosper, doing away with the presidential system and the existing flawed constitution is the first step towards a fairer society. Meanwhile, rightly or wrongly, elected dictatorship is creeping into the mainstream political system and legitimized by the judiciary.

In a sense, a republic is an archaic form of government. In today’s conditions it demands a complete rethink to ascertain if it truly serves its intended purpose, namely the welfare of the country and citizens, or the welfare of a plutocracy, political parties, presidents and those close to the head of state.

Since a republican form of government is based on a generic democracy, it provides the mechanism for abuse of power and it’s no wonder some leaders often see themselves as above the law of the land. One recent example is the behaviour of the previous president of Cyprus who adamantly ignored parliament’s majority vote of no confidence calling for his resignation.

It appears that citizens time and time again are at the mercy of political parties, whose powers and policies often conflict with what is right and the rule of law. In fact, it is not uncommon for an elected president to assign political allies and personal friends in key government positions as a pay off for favours or political support. Instead of encouraging a merit system, this nepotistic practice has become as normal as having breakfast.

It will take a wise leader with great foresight to initiate constitutional changes to transform the present intransigent political system into a better one. To find such a true statesman who can make his constant object to improve rather than to please an audience is a rare commodity indeed but as hard as it may sound, it’s not impossible!

It is for that very reason that Cyprus desperately needs to find this one charismatic statesman to lead the nation forward. With the overwhelming support of the people, a leader of this stature will then take the bull by its horns and introduce a new revolutionary constitution so the nation can reinvent itself and become a nation that offers hope and security.

Understandably, a nation cannot function without its figurehead but certainly it does not call for that person to possess supreme powers over others and especially without accountability or transparency! Shielded by antiquated political immunity privileges, presidents and politicians often act above the law and yet they cannot be prosecuted. It is for this very reason why the present-day pseudo-democratic system chips away at people’s rights with little chance of any improvement.

The introduction of the presidential regime, which has been enshrined into the divisive Cyprus Constitution, inundated with racist clauses, was the brainchild of a British mastermind. For long-term political objectives, it envisioned a permanent split between the Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots and the application of “divide and rule” policy has been a great success indeed!

Consequently, a new Constitution, which will also include the Right to a Referendum without its President, may provide a much better political system on the basis of the Rule of Law and not the Rule of Man. Andreas C Chrysafis. Author – Writer – Painter www.facebook.com/ACChrysafisAuthor www.facebook.com/ACChrysafisArtGallery

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Women’s Empowerment Programme First Cycle: Reaching my full potential Thematic Units: Building and Enhancing SelfConfidence and Self-Knowledge Expressing and Handling Emotions Individual and Group Motivation and Empowerment

parties arrange a personal interview with the Facilitators. The interviews will be conducted during September 2013, from 09.00-14.00 hrs. Kindly communicate with us promptly to arrange your interview.

Facilitators - Trainers: Gabriella Philippou, PsychotherapistCounsellor, Trainer, MEAP,

Goal Materialization

MWAPCEPC, MBACP, FMCAPCPC, FMPAP,

Tools for conducting the First Cycle: Workshops, Lectures, Special Exercises and Techniques, Literature, Role Play, Creative Art, and Group Work (One of its components is philanthropy)

AMAPA

Anja Marquardt, Reiki Master/ Teacher, Training in Meditation, Breathing Techniques, Muscle Relaxation Technique of Edmund Jacobsen

Programme Duration: October 2013 - July 2014 First Cycle Number of Encounters: 12

Programme Languages: Greek - for the Greek-speaking group - and English (German, if needed) for the Speakers of Other Language Group

Frequency of Encounters: Once a week

For more information and registration: Gabriella Philippou Tel: 99342225 Email: gabriellaphilippou@ cytanet.com.cy Website: http://www.gp-cec. com Anja Marquardt Tel: 97710181 Email: marquardt.anja@ yahoo.de

Duration of Encounter: Two hours Venue: Church Hall, Anglican Church, close to Agia Kyriaki (St Paul’s Pillar) Group Size: 8-15 persons Individual Investment: €15.00 for each encounter Participation is that the interested

Gardener and Caretaker Needed in Konia Village (Paphos) Looking for retired-active couple with gardening experience to look after a fully functional, natural and biological garden as well as the external part of the house.

Expectations: 1-2 hrs per day with small recompense /month and free use of space to grow your personal vegetables, salads herbs etc.

Only for long term serious couple with the desire to work in an environment filled with peace and harmony, within a holy and healing garden.

Contact us via ioannoufam@yahoo.com or tel:99922823 to arrange a viewing of the garden.

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Diary 0f events October

Organ Recitals at The Church of Agia Kyriaki (St. Paul’s by the Pillar) on the 1st Monday of each month at 12 noon for 30 minutes. The collection is divided between St Michael’s Hospice & the Friends Hospice.

Tel. Paul Timmins 99-715836.

06 (Sun) Traditional Festival at Community Park of Pano Kivides village, Limassol from 3pm.

In aid of the Donkey Sanctuary (Cyprus). Free entrance. Stalls, raffle, Cyprus delights.

09 (Wed) The Blues Brothers at Kamares Club, 7.30pm. With Andi Hobbs and AJ Vickers.

Party with Jake and Elwood Blues. Three course buffet meal €27.50. Book at Kamares Club or call 26 652277 or In Any Event 99 387311.

19 (Sat) Friend’s Hospice Coffee Morning at Ikarou Street, Kato Paphos – just up from the Rugby Arms.

From 10am – 2.30pm. Raffle, entertainment, stalls, final clearance of summer stock sale.

26 (Sat) ‘Music Open Paphos’ at Coral Beach Hotel, 8pm. 3rd International Music Festival featuring arias, soloists, young opera stars. Tickets €22 in advance from In Any Event 99 387311 or mail@in-any-event.biz 28 (Mon) Charity Bazaar at the Municipality Offices in Mesogi by Christ Embassy Church.

From 12.00 to 4.00pm. Goods are welcome. Tel Brian 99 757138 or 26 654096.

31 (Thu) Halloween Party at Kamares Club, 7.30pm. Dress to scare if you dare!! Prizes for best costumes. Dinner and spirits, wine & beer - €25. Tickets only in advance from Kamares Club or phone 26 652277 or In Any Event 99 387311.

01 Nov (Fri) Abba Dabba Do at Pentaras Hall, Coral Bay Road, Paphos. Half term family show – kids half price! 7pm. Tickets: €10 adults, €5 children - available at Pentaras. Tel: 99 832538. www.andrewoliver9.co.uk

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For this month’s live music listings visit www.nitbats.com

Charity Event for Macmillan/Paphos Cancer Support One in three people are now diagnosed with cancer and we all know someone, if not several people, who have or have had this devastating disease. Macmillan cancer support is an amazing charity which provides care and support for the victims of cancer. They rely on fund-raising or donations to continue their work. Last year the U.K.C.A. launched its own coffee morning in support and we raised over €3,000. It was so successful that we have unanimously decided to repeat our contribution to this dynamic cause.

A combined coffee morning and Christmas fair will be held at the UKCA club on Saturday 9th November, together with an open day for the club. There will be various stalls selling Christmas items as well as nearly new clothes, arts and craft, home baking, handmade cards, jewellery, etc. There will also be donkeys for the children to ride, a tombola stall and pig racing to have a flutter on.

Your entrance fee of €2 entitles you to a cup of tea or coffee and a slice of home made cake. We will have music with Darren Hayes singing your requests for a small donation.

Please support this wonderful charity which has helped so many people we know and love. We need you to come and spend some money so that we can make as big a donation as possible.

You can also find out about our social club and what goes on there, with all the different activities and entertainments.

We would ask for anyone who can help by providing cakes, pastries, or items for the tombola stall to contact either Linda on 97649978 or Sheila on 99009154 as soon as possible.

The event takes place on Saturday 9th November at 10.00am and lasts until 2.00pm.

Cancer Loss and Grief Course 2014

The Paphos Association of Cancer Patients and Friends are inviting applications for training on the above course commencing February 7th 2014. The course will consist of eight weekly sessions to be held each Friday from 10am until 4pm.

Topics shall include: Non-medical aspects of cancer for the patient and the carer, Selfawareness exercises, Depression, Grief and Loss, Crisis, Listening skills, Role play, Music Therapy, Telephone Helpline skills and others.

If you are a good listener and interested in working with cancer patients and their carers perhaps this course could be for you? Interviews will be held on 6th and 8th November. For more information please call the Cancer Helpline on 977 60989 Monday to Friday 9am until 1pm.

Church Groups ANGLICAN CHURCH OF PAPHOS Sunday Services - Ayia Kyriaki, Kato Paphos - 8.15am and 6.00pm Holy Eucharist (4th Sunday Choral Evensong); St Luke’s, Prodromi - 9.30am Holy Communion; St Stephen’s, Tala - 11.00am Holy Communion. Wednesdays - Ayia Kyriaki 9.00am, Holy Eucharist. Contact: Church Office - 26-953044 or 99-212627.

NEW TESTAMENT COMMUNITY CHURCH

Every Thursday 10am at the Othellos’ Restaurant, Coral Bay. A variety of midweek home groups and social outreach activities, etc. For more info, tel. Elder Mike Smith 97-650960, email mikeg4bte@gmail.com.

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Directory of Societies, Clubs, Groups and Regular Meetings Paphos Alcoholics Anonymous, tel. 99-916331 or 99-399240 Alzheimer Self Help Group, tel. 26-621530 Bereavement Support Group, tel. 99-312662, 99-224147, 99-175510 or 99-541278 Cancer Patients Support Group, Coffee Morning, tel. 26-654007 Cancer Patients Support, Craft Group, tel. 26-654007 Cancer Support Group & Info Help Line, tel. 97-760989 Chicago Bridge, tel. 26-937551 or 99-557829

Limassol Alcoholics Anonymous, tel. 25-368265 or 99-559322 Bridge in Pissouri.com Every Friday at 2 Friends Restaurant. tel. 99-667592 C3A Cyprus 3rd Age, www.c3a-cyprus.org/limassol Cyprus Services Rambling Club, tel. 99-292092 Cyprus Women of Today, tel. 99-358525 Food for Friends, tel. 25-634487

LATIN PARISH OF PAPHOS

Children’s Craft Workshops, Saturdays 10am, tel. 99-079194

Anyone is welcome. Holy Mass times at Agia Kyriaki Chrisopolitissa, Kato Paphos: Saturdays 18.00 (valid for Sunday), Sundays 10.00 (Latin), 11.00 (English-Polish), 12.00 (English); at Latin Parish Hall, Tombs of Kings Rd: Saturdays 16.00 (valid for Sunday); at St. Nicolas Church, Polis, Saturdays 10.00; at Columbia Resort, Pissouri, Sundays 18.00. Parish Priest: Fr. Carlos Ferrero. Tel: 26-931308. www.stpauls-catholic-parish-paphos.com

Friends for Life Limassol Hospice Care, tel. 25-343000 or Admissions 99-189796

Cribbage League, also Larnaca. www.paphoscrib.webs.com

Happy Valley Hash House Harriers, tel. 99-434794

C3A Cyprus 3 Age, www.c3a-cyprus.org/paphos

Limassol (Coeur de Lion) Lions Club, tel. 99-921290

Cyprus Samaritans, tel. 77-777267, Freephone 80007773

Limassol Bridge Club, Mon & Fri 3.30pm, tel.

99-645338

PAPHOS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Invite you to Sunday service in the Kissos Hotel 10.30.

Refreshments 10.00. All are welcome. Tel, Allan Hodgson 96-217416, allan1mh@yahoo.co.uk

THERE IS A REFORMED CHURCH IN LIMASSOL

Where the message of Christ’s saving power & love is proclaimed & the Biblical view of His Kingdom taught.

All are welcome. International Evangelical Church (Reformed), 352 St. Andrew’s Street, 1st floor (near the Municipal Gardens) Services 10.30am Sunday, Bible study 7pm Wednesday. Tel. 99-384742 or email: iec.limassol@gmail.com for more info

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Diabetes Support Group, tel. 99-861279 Duplicate Bridge, twice weekly at 6.45pm, tel. 26-912964 Easy Strollers Walking Group, nannasue@btinternet.com Fitness for Life, tel. Yvonne 99-034576 Harmony Ladies at Angelikas, Chloraka Coast Road. Second Thursday of each month, 10am-12pm.

Man City Cyprus Limassol, tel. 99-130711 or 99-812393 RAFA Aphrodite Branch Meeting. Tel 99-298723 Royal Logistic Corps Association, tel. 25-717002 Table Tennis at UKCA, tel. Antonio 99-334706 The Limassol Ladies Club, tel. 99-951910

Jukebox Jiving, tel. 96-349276 ‘Learn about your Body’ Last Friday of every month For more info call 99 993412 or email caroline@heavenonearthherbals.com Line Dancing, Jane tel. 99-762047

The Royal British Legion, tel. 25-315313 Toastmasters International, tel. 99-754042 or 97-744285, www.limassol-toastmasters.com

Larnaca

CHRIST EMBASSY CHURCH

Line Dancing, Frank tel. 99-424965

Invites you to join them for praise and worship each Sunday at 9.00am at Mesogi Council Offices. Holy Communion is celebrated on first Sunday of each month.

Tel. 99-757138

P.A.S.Y.K.A.F. (Paphos Bereavement Support Group - Saying Goodbye), tel. 99-312662

New Friends Coffee Morning,

PALMS (Paphos Area Ladies Multi-national Society), tel. 99-341929

Othello’s Restaurant 10am Thurs, Coral Bay, Paphos

Paphos International Sailing Club (PISC), www.pisc.org.cy

Chicago Bridge Club, tel. 97-671192

Paphos Writers Group, tel. Nikki 99-012601 or see

Dhekelia Sailing Club, www.dhekeliasailing.com

St. Helen’s Anglican Church, Larnaca,

www.paphoswritersgroup.com

Duplicate Bridge, tel. 97-671192

Tel. 24-651327

Scottish Country Dancing, tel. 99-298512

Line Dancing, tel. 99-108391

Sequence Dancing, Tues Afternoons. Tel, 99-750332 or email

Rubber Bridge, tel. 99-581827

Int. Evangelical Church, Larnaca, Tel. 24-652331

St Barnabas’ Anglican Church Limassol

Opposite the Old Hospital. Sunday Communion at 10am mgbennett1@yahoo.co.uk with Junior Church & monthly 11+ group on 2nd Sundays.

Short Mat Bowling, tel. 99-983684 or 26-960522 Tel. Derek on 96-612371 stbac@spidernet.com.cy www.stbarnabas-cyprus.com Steni Village Art & Crafts Group, Thursdays, tel. 99-175988

GERMAN-SPEAKING LUTHERAN Church in Paphos

Alcoholics Anonymous, tel. 24-645523 or 99-344339 Antidote Theatre Workshops, tel. 24-822677 or www.theatreantidote.com Arsenal Cyprus Larnaca, tel. 99-015699

St John Ambulance, British Forces Overseas, Dhekelia, tel. 99-378054 The Royal British Legion, Larnaca Branch, www.rbllarnaca.org

All German-speaking Christians are warmly invited to a church service, second Saturday of each month at Ayia Kyriaki Church (St. Paul’s Pillars), Paphos at 4pm.

Tel. 26-270619. Please confirm venue.

Stroke Association, Latin Parish Hall, 1st Saturday each month, tel. Brenda 99-804161.

Int. Christian Fellowship (East), Limassol

Table Tennis, Thursday evenings, tel. 26-652763

Welcome 10.00am Sundays to: Worship, Study the Bible, Care for each other. Kanika Complex, Flat 201, Apollo Building. Tel. 99-917195.

Taichi & Qigong at Kamares Club, tel. 99-923310 or email taichipafos@gmail.com

Paphos Area

The Aircrew Association Cyprus, for Military Aircrew, tel. 26-815347 (island wide)

Timi Market & Car Boot Sale, tel. 99-611637

Pissouri Anglican Group

Meet for Communion Services at 6pm on the second and fourth Sundays of the month in a room at the amphitheatre, Pissouri Village. Tel. 96-612371 or email: stbac@spidernet.com.cy.

Singles Sunday Lunch Club, tel. 99-754078

Markets, Charity Shops & Car Boot Sales

Aladdins Cave Charity Shop, tel. 99-927452

The Pajero Club of Paphos, www.pajeroclubofpaphos.com

The Duckpond, tel. 99-875217 or 99-090253

Women’s Corona Society, tel. 26-652253 or 99-496153

Paphiakos Car Boot Sale, every Saturday, tel. 99-151996 Paphiakos Book Shop, Tremithousa, tel 99-771763 Paphiakos Peyia Shop, tel. 26-622828 Paphiakos, Shop No.1, Kato Paphos, tel. 26-910325 Paphiakos, Shop No.2, Kato Paphos, tel. 26-942894 Paphiakos, Polis Shop. Judy 99-223572.

Craft Market, Thur 9-2, Coral Star, Coral Bay, tel. 99-387311

Full Moon This Month October 18th

Farmers Market. First Sunday of every month 10am – 2pm. Tel 99 993412 or 96 425879

Limassol Area The Flea Market, Fassouri, tel. 77-778828 Friends Hospice Charity Shop, Pissouri, tel. 99-802414 Linopetra Corner, tel. 99-612832

Larnaca Area Marios Nicola Foundation, Xylophagou, tel. 99-541248 Paphiakos, Shop No.3, Larnaca, tel. 24-623494 © Grapevine • October 2013

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The Lodge

by Cherry Dobbins

Having read an advertisement for lunch on Sunday or brunch on a Saturday we were heading for The Lodge in Kato Paphos. Brunch on a Saturday morning seemed an excellent idea. Ann-Marie and I arriving there at 11.30am was not so good though, as they do not start serving until midday. Our waiter-to-be was undaunted at being interrupted whilst setting tables. He settled us into a huge squashy sofa and served us frappe. The half hour passed very quickly as we drank, smoked, chatted and checked out the décor.

Whitewashed walls hung with African art and artefacts, stone flagged floor and chunky wooden tables and chairs meant that we could make an educated guess that this was a South African Cypriot restaurant. The whole look is well put together and very stylish.

The dining table we were first shown to was inside but as we could not smoke there we were moved to an inside-outside area where we could. This being the middle of August they considered it far too hot to sit outside in the garden. That area is for evenings when it is cooler.

Brunch is a meze for which they charge €25.00 a head for all you can eat and drink. South Africans eat meat all day long and it became apparent that calling it lunch or brunch made no difference to what is served.

The first course was a wooden platter of deep fried pitta bread sticks with a bowl of pork rib gravy to dip into. The sticks were sprinkled with big crystals of sea salt and I had determined to try making them at home before I had finished the first stick.

This platter was pushed from centre stage when the next course appeared, a bowl of red rice topped with big juicy Piri Piri prawns. Also placed on the table were finger bowls and a detritus plate – such a good idea.

Unfortunately I cannot eat shellfish. Ann-Marie can, and did, each and every single one. Whilst she visited heaven, a dish of lightly curried, potato salad arrived at the table which I claimed. It was drizzled with a turmeric dressing and very tasty.

Next came a skewer of crispy chicken wings, accompanied by coleslaw that

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had a very potent Piri Piri sauce. I ate most of the latter as AnnMarie found the sauce rather too hot for her taste buds.

This was followed by tender pieces of pork loin served with mushrooms in a green mango sauce. Ann-Marie does not usually like ‘shrooms’ but one small taste of these and she was a convert.

The penultimate offering was a large Boer sausage of beef and lamb with wine and a little spice.

It was full of flavour and completely smooth inside with no unappealing lumps of fat or gristle. It was supplemented with a bowl of ‘samp’, small balls of pasta that were well seasoned and wholesome.

The final serving was a platter of pork ribs with a fruity glaze and sauce.

Ann-Marie tucked into these and allowed me to finish that delicious sausage.

We drank glasses of wine with the meal although I noticed that most tables were drinking the German beer. The latter is probably more usual in South Africa.

The Lodge is on Poseidonas Avenue in Kato Paphos. Keep following the sea front along from the harbour (allowing for the one way system), and when you get to the triangle in front of the Amathus Hotel park as soon as you can. The Lodge is almost next to the Amathus Hotel, just one or two restaurants down.

The Lodge is open from 5pm daily and from midday at weekends. There is a full a la carte menu in the evenings. The same lunch/brunch meze that we had is charged at €20.00 but excludes the drinks.

For reservations call 96 677 288.

Olives – Facts and Trivia

by Cherry Dobbins

It is thought that olives were first cultivated in Syria over 8,000 years ago.

Olive oil is best stored out of the fridge in a cool, dark place. It will keep for up to 2 years.

Residents of Crete have the highest consumption, per person, of olive oil in the world. They also have the lowest death rate from heart related diseases.

Not that long ago in Cyprus, figs were rubbed with olive oil to speed up the ripening.

In Cyprus, in the past, wedding wreaths were made of plaited olive leaves.

Olive trees can live to be 1,500 years old; the average life span is about 500 years.

Over 90% of the world olive crop is used to make oil and almost 98% of that acreage is in the Mediterranean region.

There are more than 5 million olive trees in Europe.

One variety of Cyprus olive is called apostolitzi because according to tradition these came from the olive pips flung to the ground by the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, during their stay on the island.

Winners in the ancient Olympic Games were crowned with wreaths of olive leaves.

The olive tree tells its owner: Dig round me. You remember me. Manure me. You feed me.

Water me. I am refreshed. Prune me. You make me pregnant.

Spain produces 36% of the world’s olive oil and is the global production leader.

The olive branch is a symbol for peace.

The olive is a fruit.

A tablespoon of olive oil contains 120 calories.

Mavrolado is the heavy, strongly flavoured olive oil traditional to Paphos that is now only made in a few homes. If you get offered some take it! It is delicious drizzled on fresh bread or toast with a light sprinkling of sea salt.

The oldest olive tree in the world is on Crete. It is believed to be over 5,000 years old and is still producing fruit.

You can rub olive oil into your scalp to reduce dandruff.

Olives are not edible straight from the tree. They must be cured with salt or brine or treated with lye before being edible.

In the Cypriot Greek Orthodox Church olive oil is poured onto the body by the priest just prior to burial.

There are over 700 different species of olive tree.

If stored in the fridge olive oil will turn cloudy and solidify however this does not harm the oil which will return to normal at room temperature.

There is no cholesterol in olive oil.

There were olive trees in Cyprus in 6,000 B.C. and may well have been long before that.

The earliest evidence of olive oil production on the island is from 1,300 B.C.

In ancient times the Romans were allowed to pay their taxes in olive oil.

The first vegetation brought back to Noah after The Flood was a branch from an olive tree.

In Cyprus olive leaves that have been blessed in the church are lit so that the fumes may ward off the evil eye.

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Recipes Using Olives

by Cherry Dobbins

Tapenade

2 bay leaves The uses for tapenade are endless. Serve on its own as a dip with pitta bread or spread on toast and top with grilled tomatoes or tinned tuna. Alternatively use as a marinade for barbequed lamb chops or a roasted leg of lamb. It is easy to make if you buy the pitted olives and keeps for weeks in the fridge.

75g pitted black olives

4 tbsp. roughly chopped parsley salt and black pepper tahini thinned to a sauce for drizzling Turn oven to 200°C. Put the saffron into a mixing bowl and pour over the boiling water. Leave to infuse for a minute or two and then add the remaining ingredients with the exception of the parsley and tahini. Mix well using your hands.

Place the mixture in an ovenproof dish, cover and place in the oven.

4 anchovies

After 20 minutes remove the dish from the oven and give a good stir.

2 tbsp. olive oil fresh parsley to serve (optional) Place the olives, anchovies and oil in a food processor and whizz to a smooth paste.

Store in a covered container and mix in some freshly chopped parsley just before serving.

Marinated Olives

Return to the oven for 20 minutes and then check the cauliflower – it should be just tender but not soft.

Allow to cool slightly before adding the parsley.

Serve warm or at room temperature, drizzled with tahini.

Tomatoes Stuffed with Olives and Herbs 4 large, ripe but firm tomatoes

This is a Greek recipe as opposed to the traditional Cypriot olives with garlic and lemon. Serve as an appetiser with a glass of ouzo.

1 large onion, finely chopped

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 cloves garlic, sliced thin

30g stale breadcrumbs

2 or 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 12 pitted black olives, finely chopped

250g black olives

2 tbsp chopped oregano

2 tbsp. red wine vinegar

3 tbsp. chopped parsley

1 tsp. dried oregano

1 tbsp. chopped mint

1 tsp. dried thyme

1 ½ tbsp. chopped capers

Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the garlic over a low heat for two or three minutes and then remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon.

salt and black pepper

Put the olives in the pan and stir over a medium heat for two minutes.

Turn oven to 160°C.

Pour in the vinegar and sprinkle over the herbs. Stir and remove from the heat.

Take a thin slice off the top of each tomato and discard the top slice.

Leave to marinate for at least 12 hours before serving.

Grilled Olives

75g feta cheese

Gently scoop out the flesh and pips using a teaspoon. Lightly salt the inside and then turn the tomato upside down to drain.

Soak wooden skewers or cocktail sticks in cold water for 30 mins.

Put 1 tablespoon of the oil in a pan to heat and gently fry the onions, garlic and olives for five minutes or until the onions are soft. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs, herbs and capers. Taste and season.

Soak large black olives in cold water for a couple of hours and then drain them.

Wipe the inside of the tomatoes with kitchen paper and then fill with the mixture, pressing it in well.

Thread onto the wooden skewers or cocktail sticks and grill for five minutes, turning a couple of times.

Place in an oiled ovenproof dish and drizzle with the remaining oil.

Serve hot sprinkled with ground coriander or dried oregano.

Saffron Cauliflower with Green Olives Based on a recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi’s book of ‘Plenty’. He recommends it as a meze dish or to go with lentils or fish.

1 ½ tsp. saffron strands 75ml boiling water 1 medium cauliflower, broken into medium florets

Bake for 35 minutes and then crumble feta cheese over each tomato and bake for a further 10 minutes.

Serve hot or warm.

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1 red onion, sliced finely 75g sultanas

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Soar on Raw!

Cooking Kolokasi!

by Demetris Georgiades

100 Raw Food Recipes, 100 Gods And Goddesses A delicious journey through the myths of the world Raw Food Cyprus founder and English teacher, Erini Loucaides has recently published her first recipe book, Soar On Raw! The book features one hundred raw, vegetarian recipes, each entwined with a god or goddess from World Mythology - a concept that may well be a publishing first for the world of recipe books.

Soar On Raw! features such recipes as Zeus’ Cabbagecopia, Pachamama’s Pure Pizza and Freya’s Sensual Syllabub. Each creation is accompanied by an introduction explaining how the myth is connected to the recipe. For example, Zeus’ Cabbagecopia was inspired by the legend that relates how Zeus’ drops of sweat fell to the earth, forming the first cabbage.

Soar On Raw! is more than just a culinary journey through ancient tales; its fresh, nutrient-rich offerings are suitable for those seeking to boost their energy, release weight wisely and gain mental acuity amongst a host of other health benefits. The book also offers a weekly menu plan, shopping lists, buffet ideas and even suggestions for children’s parties.

‘Kolokasi’, one of the most popular root vegetables in Cyprus, is more commonly known as Taro (Colocasia esculanta). Taro is native to South India and Southeast Asia. It is a perennial, tropical plant primarily grown as a root vegetable, but is also a popular leaf vegetable in many countries. It is a staple food throughout Africa, South India, Australia and of course, Cyprus. Taro is believed to have been one of the earliest cultivated plants and is thought to have originated in the Indo-Malayan region, perhaps in eastern India and Bangladesh, and later spread eastward into Southeast Asia, westwards to Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean. Then southward and westward from there into Africa and the Americas.

It is often referred to as “elephant ears” when grown as an ornamental plant. In Cyprus, it is commonly eaten in a stew which normally also contains pork or beef and a medley of other accompanying vegetables.

The plant is inedible when raw and considered toxic due to the presence of calcium oxalate. The toxin is minimized by cooking, especially with a pinch of baking soda. It can also be reduced by steeping taro roots in cold water overnight. Taro was consumed by the early Romans in much the same way the potato is today.

After the fall of the Roman Empire the use of taro dwindled in Europe.

This was largely due to the decline of trade and commerce with Egypt. Due to a renewed interest in exotic foods, consumption is increasing in mainland Europe. Here in Cyprus, kolokasi consumption has not diminished since Roman times. Small, ‘baby’ taro is called ‘poulles’ and is also a favourite food on the island. In Greece, it is not nearly as popular as it is in Cyprus.

Kolokasi is grown and consumed mostly on Ikaria Island, where it is boiled and then made into a salad.

Erini’s book is already garnering extremely favourable praise from food editors, journalists and the general public, both in Cyprus and abroad.

Veronika Robinson, author and editor of ‘The Mother’ magazine, states that Soar On Raw! “is one of the best raw food books... ever” and “particularly loved (Erini’s) style of writing” so much so that Erini now has her own regular column in this UK/US published magazine with readership in over 40 countries.

For the past 3 years, Erini has also been offering recipes for the online Greek magazine, Prosopiki Evexia, with a readership of 20,000.

About Erini Loucaides Erini has been teaching English Language and Literature at the American Academy Larnaca since 1997 as well as co-founding the school’s Ecology Club. Alongside this, she has been involved in promoting the raw food lifestyle for nearly a decade. In Cyprus, she hosts raw food picnics, talks and workshops, giving people the recipes, tools and tips to invite more fresh food into their lives at their own pace.

Currently, the book is only available in English and 10% of the profits will be donated to Cypriot families in need. The book can be bought online at www. soaronraw.com. Select stores also stock Soar on Raw! and the website provides information on this.

Contact Information: Erini Loucaides at kissearth@hotmail.com or erini@soaronraw.com (00357) 99321948. www. soaronraw.com and www. rawfoodcyprus.com

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The Cactus Garden

by Barbara Strain

‘Succulent’ is a catch-all botanic name for many varieties of fleshy plants. Cacti are one large family of succulent plants that come in many shapes and sizes, with different flower types. For the sake of simplicity, we have grouped all succulents and cacti together here, since their requirements are very similar.

It is easy to think of these as desert-lovers, thriving only in the driest of climates. That said, of course, for half the year gardens in Cyprus can well be arid.

This makes these plants especially useful for gardens that can’t be watered as frequently as many other species require. This can put them high on the list of desirables if you are not here throughout the summer, or in any lowmaintenance, low-water use garden.

One of the most common to be found in Cyprus is the Opuntia or Prickly Pear. These can be seen all over the countryside, where they have been used as boundary markers, keeping livestock out of arable land.

Prickly pear plants can be bought in garden centres, or grown from simple cuttings of the prickly pads. The flowers are not spectacular, but the fruit is edible, once peeled. Take care, though, when handling either plant or the fruit as the spines are very sharp and can cause skin irritation. Barbecue forks or souvla sticks can be used to hold the plant when pruning is necessary.

Agaves can be grown very easily in Cyprus, even at quite high altitudes. Native to Mexican deserts, they are usually tolerant of low temperatures; deserts can get very cold at night. Once established agaves can be hard to get rid of, so choose your site carefully. As well as their tendency to produce new plantlets as offshoots, they have very sharp leaf tips, which should be trimmed off to prevent accidents.

Many common succulent plants are members of the Aloe family. Perhaps the best known is the Aloe Vera, which has many medicinal properties - use a small piece to alleviate many types of skin inflammations. They flower in spring and, once established, will require very little attention.

Yuccas are also common in our gardens, with 40 species to choose from. They

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are undemanding, tolerant of shallow ground, coastal conditions, and wind. Yucca gloriosa is a multi-trunked version that grows to 3m and has soft tips, which make it suitable for growing near pathways or even swimming pools.

As well as the bold, larger succulents, there are many that fill spaces in rockery or border plantings. There are over 100 species of Echevaria, with leaves in colours from green, pink, blue or purple and flowers of equally striking hues in yellow, orange scarlet or white. Some Euphorbia plants are classed as succulents, including Medusa’s Head, a South African native, with thick trailing stems.

All of these plants prefer coarser, gritty soils with very good drainage. Most prefer a sunny position and none of them like to be over watered.

You can grow cacti and succulents in pots, in the ground amongst other plants, or in a separate specially created desert bed. Grown in pots they don’t need to be near to a water source, so they can be effectively used in any otherwise empty corner. The occasional watering they need should be done with a watering can, to the soil mix, as many do not like to be watered overhead.

The disadvantage of these plants sharing a bed with others is the obvious danger from spiky spines and leaves. You should also take care that they are not going to grow too close to a pathway or to other places where passers-by might get a nasty jab.

Designing a desert garden is not difficult, but, as always, a certain amount of preparation will yield better results in time. Allow space for the larger plants to show off, or group smaller contrasting specimens together. Succulents are an obvious choice for planting in a gravelled area, where they can be displayed to good advantage.

Taken from the Good Garden Guide available at the Grapevine Officece.

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Memory Loss

by Barbarian

We all know about the problems caused by computers crashing and losing all the data you have stored in the memory. We all perform regular backups to minimise this loss. We do, don’t we?

These days there are more ways of storing your data than just in the memory on your pc. There may well be plenty of reasons to want to access pieces of information from different bits of your hardware. You may use smart phones, tablets, laptops, internet cafes or someone else’s computer whilst you are away from home.

Once you would have needed to carry any data on discs of one sort or another. The limited capacity of discs would mean that you have to be careful or selective in what you store away from your pc. You can, of course, use a portable hard drive, which would plug into most alternative computers that have the same operating system.

However, even a hard drive takes physical space and may not always be convenient. Thank goodness then for the advent of the memory stick/thumb drive/flash drive. These work by plugging in to the USB drive on your computer, so they are fairly flexible.

You will find memory sticks in a range of capacities, from a comparatively lowly 2 Gb through to 32 Gb. The price may vary depending on the capacity, but also on the style and even brand of the drive. You can choose between a very small key ring attachment and a variety of different sizes, styles and colours – it’s entirely up to you which you prefer.

You can store as much data as will fit onto one drive, or divide your files – say, music on one, data on another and a permanent photo album on yet another.

These memory sticks work very well between computers with Microsoft’s operating systems, though you need to have the appropriate software to read files on both machines. For example, you will get best results if both have the same version of Microsoft Office. Compatible programme types will usually work, though. Test out your compatibility for music, movies etc before you are relying on them!

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the ability to read the originals.

Again, test it out as it can be frustrating if a .docx file can’t be read by your tablet’s text reader.

The one disadvantage of the universality of memory sticks is that they do not usually fit to any Apple iOS device. Because the iPhone and iPad do not have a microSD card slot you can’t easily connect with a regular USB memory stick or connect it to the computer and just drag and drop files. There are several ways of achieving this, but most are too complicated to be convenient.

There are also several drives that claim to be able to sync data to and from iOS systems. But probably the best is a little flash drive called the i-Flash Drive HD. One side is an average USB connector, with the other side an Apple 30-pin dock connector (there’s a Lightning connector variant too for the iPhone 5). This means you can transfer data into the drive from a PC using the USB connector and then connect the drive itself to an iPhone or iPad using the 30-pin connector. Once this is done you have to go to the App Store and download the free i-FlashDrive HD app, which will let you access the content on the drive.

The application allows users to open more than 35 file formats including Microsoft Word and Excel documents, PDF, JPG, MP4, and MP3.video and even music files. It also integrates with DropBox and allows the user to take backup of contacts to the flash drive.

This more than makes up for the lack of the micro SD slot, since as well as transferring data, it makes for a convenient way of carrying a lot of extra data along on the stick, which can be accessed when you need it.

One further advantage of having a memory stick or two about the place is that you can set your computer to perform a regular backup to a memory stick.

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Expat Relocation – Tax Return Each Way

by Sam Orgill

What dynamic interesting times we live in. As the impact of Euro Bailouts ripple across the globe unexpected consequences and opportunities are popping up as a new wave world order comes rushing towards us. The ripples make waves for some, tsunamis for others, causing change in people’s lives – some good, some challenging. Where do expats go with this?

Back home say some. Elsewhere say others. Stay put works too. How should expats be looking forward to spending the next few years with more security?

Backwash Home should be where your family and friends are. Some expats relocate back home to a changed world - family and friends have moved on.

Relocation back home means starting a new life. It is easier in your home country but no simpler for all that. The grass is not always greener, unless you go to Ireland.

Some big bubbles have burst and the new world is rapidly leading the way forward. The new economies in Russia, Brazil, China and India emerge and overtake the old world order. You cannot assume the old country of 10 years ago will be the same.

Reasons to Relocate Economics makes migrants of us all. Around the world expats are surrounded by migrant expats from all points around the globe looking to make a better life for their family. 55% of the population of London are not born in UK. Expat Business in London benefits from location and generous tax breaks for expats investing in property or business in the UK. It’s easier to do business and be part of the EU market than over regulated Euro land.

An economic migrant may be from poverty or maybe from an offshore business centre where markets have been washed away in the storm of recession. Around the globe we have seen overseas property agents disappear as first banks, and then overseas buyers disappeared over the horizon.

Relocation may be for lifestyle – Mediterranean sun, sea and sand. In which case the balance of family, healthcare and tax makes a location desirable.

In truth there is no one right answer. Home is where the heart is and we should all live in that place. Lord knows life is tough enough without having to enduring unnecessary hardships. The judgement is the relative values of family and friends, home and capital, income and taxes.

Family First – Tax Second Walter White says ‘Everything I do is to protect my family’. Good sentiments. ProACT advise on expatriate tax but it only becomes relevant when your family situation is secure. Cyprus is a low tax location but can be expensive to live in. The UK is expensive for tax and utilities but low cost in everything else. Most of the EU works, why stick with Cyprus? Sun, seas, lifestyle are persuasive reasons.

Remember this when considering relocation. You can remain a Cyprus tax resident while travelling around the world. Sure there are restrictions but if you fancy English Winter, Summer in Provence, Fall in Florida or Spring in Holland - you can enjoy all these things and remain a Cyprus tax resident.

Free Review No-one knows the outcome of the post recession period. But the sun will still shine in the Mediterranean, it will rain in northern Europe, Siberia will remain cold and Santa will stay in Lapland. If you want to avoid high taxes consider how you can use Expat Tax Planning for UK, Cyprus and beyond for the best of all worlds – with family, friends, loved ones and low taxes.

ProACT Partnership offer professional expatriate advice services to family, the retired and business living and working abroad or relocating overseas or investing offshore. Contact us for a Free Review for Tax Returns & Rebates, Make a Will, Title Deeds, Business & Investment Services. Email us, say hello@proactpartnership.com ProACT Partnership Tel: +357 26 819 424 www.proactpartnership.com 20

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Special Cakes and Much More in Pissouri Bay Known for it’s home made Smoothies and Belgian waffles, Smoothie & Sweetie Take Away Shop in Pissouri Bay has much more on offer.

The home made cakes are already famous and can be enjoyed daily fresh at the shop, ‘take away’ or ordered in advance for special occasions, afternoon teas, parties, birthdays. The speciality of the house is a Belgium-Cyprus cheesecake with fresh Cyprus anari cheese and Belgian biscuits. Also the chocolate cake with dark Belgian chocolate and organic carrot cake are famous. Gluten-free cakes are available upon request.

The autumn/winter season at Smoothie & Sweetie will be heart-warming with Belgian chocolates and pralines, organic teas, soups, quiches…

Smoothie & Sweetie will also extend its Health Corner with more organic top quality products; Aloe Vera Juice, Pomegranate Juice, Spirulina, Chlorella, Chia seeds, Detox tea, anti-aging products, essential oils, Manuka honey…

In winter open Thursday to Sunday from 9am till 5pm. Orders by phone 99792057. Located in the main street of Pissouri Bay next to Joanna’s Supermarket and the new Art Gallery.

More info on www.facebook.com/SmoothieSweetiePissouri

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Euro on a Slippery Slope?

by Daniel Wray

After a relatively positive start to last month, the euro seems to be on the wane and this is at a time when the data suggests that the single currency should be on the rise. Eurozone manufacturing activity has picked up across the region again. China, one of the eurozone’s key trading partners has lifted hopes that its economic slowdown is over and the US is still uncertain on when any ‘tapering’ to its monetary policy will take place. This should all be playing into the euro’s hands leading the currency to strength, but in fact the opposite has happened.

It is difficult to pinpoint exactly why the euro has lost ground against its major counter-parts. Some of it can be attributed to the fact that these countries have recently posted their own positive data, but perhaps more likely it can be credited to the market’s belief that the European Central Bank (ECB) will stick by its recent forward guidance and keep interest rates low for what President Mario Draghi called “an extended period of time.” This could mean that no matter how good the eurozone economic data proves to be in future, the ECB will stick by its guns resisting any temptation to alter policy.

Despite this period of improved economic data, the euro outlook remains extremely volatile. The ECB has recently reduced its overall growth forecasts for 2013, suggesting that the recent improvements are far from sustainable.

It may also be the case that the ECB are erring on the side of caution as there is increased uncertainty surrounding the effect that the German elections, taking place later this month, will have on the market. As the political debates heat up, it looks ever clearer that providing further financial support to indebted European countries is seen as politically toxic, with the German public clearly shifting to a policy of protecting self-interests. Current German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is experiencing growing opposition to a perceived weak-line approach with regards to the indebted European nations. As discussed in last month’s report, the euro’s decline may further be exacerbated

by Germany challenging the legality of the European Central Bank’s ‘Outright Monetary Transactions’ programme through the German Supreme court later on this year.

German Minister, Wolfgang Schauble, also recently hinted that Greece will require a further bailout before the end of 2014, in addition to the two bailout packages totalling €240billion already received. If accurate, such forecasts would have a further negative impact on the euro. If you add this to the fact that unemployment rates remain extremely high, pinning back any potential economic recovery, the picture at present is quite gloomy for the eurozone.

We have been here before though, weak data resulting in the euro bizarrely strengthening and it is quite ironic that now we are starting to see the currency slide after finally providing some positive data! This shows just how fickle the markets are at present and makes it very difficult to predict which way rates will go in the short term.

You can pop into our Paphos office on Nikolaou Nikolaidi Ave, 500m north of Paphos Court House, to meet us personally and to discuss your options further. A quick chat and simple review of your situation will not cost or commit you in any way.

You can also call our Cypriot office on +44 357 2693 3164.

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Lastwood Construction Services It can be a galling prospect to find a trustworthy building contractor in an unfamiliar country; either you take pot luck with the yellow pages or seek the advice of friends and neighbours. Either way the selected builder could turn out to be an enthusiastic amateur with a set of DIY tools and none of the licences required to operate as a contractor or even as a business. Lastwood Construction aims to rectify this situation.

Established in Paphos by experienced UK building contractor Terry Frizzell in 2006, Lastwood have steadily expanded and now, despite the economic situation, have ten full time employees. In 2012 Terry was joined by Jason Habgood. Originally from Redditch in the UK, Jason was the founder of a successful commercial printing business. Accustomed to running a tight ship, he has now joined Lastwood to take charge of the admin, finance and project management of the company while Terry handles the site management and technical aspects of construction. The move has paid off; the company have recently completed two large domestic extensions in Paramali and Armou to the immense satisfaction of their clients and have now commenced construction on two properties in the prestigious Kamares Village. In fact it is customer satisfaction which is of paramount importance to Jason. Coming from a commercial background he understands all too well that a business can only survive if it has happy customers and is therefore committed to provide an attentive, cooperative and professional service.

Throughout their trading, Lastwood have been intent on operating a legitimate business complying with the stringent Cypriot legislation. The client can therefore be assured that any work being undertaken is done so in the most proficient and lawful manner. All too often one hears horror stories about government representatives appearing on site and rounding up illegal workers and all work coming to a standstill. Lastwood employees are registered with the government and comply with Social Insurance requirements, so this would not happen on a Lastwood site.

Jason freely admits that due to the costs resulting from this decision, Lastwood may not come in with a price as low as un-registered companies. What you will gain however, is genuine exceptional value for money, technical expertise, reliability and the peace of mind of guaranteed workmanship.

As well as their experience in building traditional Mediterranean concrete structures, they have also completed sustainable timber frame houses with their associated high insulation values and damp free walls.

Lastwood welcome the opportunity to tender for building projects or can offer a design build package in cooperation with their trusted ETEK registered local architect and structural engineer.

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PAWS Dog Shelter Fund Raising Quiz The quizzes run on behalf of the PAWS Dog Shelter have, over the last 5 years, become somewhat of a tradition attracting a large number of participants and raising much needed funds for the shelter.

The next quiz will take place on Monday 28th October 2013 at the Karlina Restaurant, Tombs of the Kings Road, Paphos (directly opposite the archaeological site). The evening starts at 7.00 p.m. with a main course meal (choice of stiffado, kleftiko, chicken or vegetarian) and is followed by a raffle and then the quiz consisting of 6 categories. Teams can boost their scores by playing their joker on the category which they perceive to be their strongest.

This is a relaxed and fun night with regular quizmaster Terry. The prizes for winners and runners up are kindly provided by Pete and Jill Hamilton of Shampooch. Many of the raffle prizes have been donated by regular customers of Karlina and for this we remain indebted to them.

Booking is essential and must be made by Thursday 24th October by calling Maria on 97645543 or at the Paws Charity Shop located on the lower road through Chlorakas or at the Dog Shelter in Acheleia. Please have the meal choices ready for your group when booking.

The proceeds from the quiz go directly to PAWS Dog Shelter which is a purpose-built care facility for abandoned, abused and lost dogs, giving them a place of refuge. Many dogs are unrecognisable after a couple of weeks stay with us, as they respond very quickly to some tender loving care. The shelter has a maximum capacity of 150 dogs. We aim to re-home dogs to dedicated and responsible owners. Our dogs come in all manner of ages, shapes, sizes and breeds but one thing they have in common, is hope! PAWS Dog Shelter is open to the public every morning between 9.00 and 11.30 a.m.

The shelter is operated by the Cyprus Association for the Protection and Care of Animals (CAPCA) which is a registered charity (number 1721). We are dependent on donations, fund-raising, sponsorship and money raised through our charity shop.

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‘Tops’ for Car Insurance 75 is the new 70 None of us are getting any younger, clearly.

However, on average we are living longer and staying fit and active for much longer. So it can be a bit frustrating when, despite being of perfectly sound mind and body, and with many years accident free driving, your motor insurer starts to jack up the premium indiscriminately just because you’ve more candles on the cake than you’re used to.

Here at TopQuotes we have discussed this unfairness with our panel of insurers and we are delighted to announce that we can now offer cover at very competitive prices for over 70’s drivers with three years no claims. If you are over 70, ring today for a quote.

25 is the new 20 If you’re young but your car is old, we have a new option for you too.

We can now arrange cover for vehicles up to 25 years old so if your car’s got more miles on the clock than you have, ring today for a quote.

Paphos is the new safest place to drive.

OK now I am stretching the “x is the new y genre” a bit, but it has emerged that drivers in Paphos are better than in any other part of the island, so once again we have been able to secure preferential terms for motorists located in the Paphos district.

So when your next insurance renewal is due contact TopQuotes and experience a new level of service.

Our offices are situated on the Polis Road in between Papantonios and Carrefour supermarkets, above Softop Furniture shop. There is plenty of parking with a large car park next door. TopQuotes is on the top floor (of course!) and we look forward to seeing you in our offices where you’ll be greeted with a nice cup of tea or coffee and we can continue to look after your insurance needs.

If you can’t pop in give us a ring on ++357 2627 2824 or ++357 9977 4411 or email us on info@topquotes.com.cy For a quick quote why not visit our website www.topquotes.com.cy

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Market Uncertainty

by Mrs. Vivian Nagel, MCSI

Do you believe all of the positive statistics that various world governments are spouting?

Opinion is divided with a few optimists believing that the worst is over and there is plenty of room for stock markets to continue to soar. Those with a more pessimistic outlook, of which I am one, believe that we are due for a downward correction in mature markets. Much is made of better than expected growth/ unemployment and other statistics but underneath it all we still have UK printing millions and the US printing billions to shore up their respective economies. This is an unsustainable situation which cannot continue indefinitely without consequences. In addition we know that the European banks have not yet recapitalised and if forced to do so many could not. This is a worrying situation particularly if one of the Spanish Banks were to fail. The Syrian crisis could throw another ‘spanner in the works’ too.

None of us has a crystal ball so cannot predict with any real accuracy what will happen.

So how do you protect your investments from any potential market falls?

Don’t be afraid to take some profits from those equity holdings that have made decent relative returns. You can always buy back on dips in the future.

Keep a few shares, particularly ones that are defensive stocks or those which are paying a good dividend. This will provide balance to the portfolio should a market decline not happen for some time.

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Look for out of favour asset classes and sectors that may be historically cheap. You may have to wait a while to see rewards but ultimately they should come through. Miners, some emerging countries and commodities are worth considering.

If you hold Government Bond funds, I would consider selling now. We have had a very long bull market in this sector and recent indications by the Federal Reserve that they will start to reduce Quantative Easing have hit government bond prices recently. It is likely that they will reduce the amount that they are pumping into the US economy and that will make bond prices fall further for some time. Corporate bonds have been affected by this to a lesser degree, so it is prudent to look at your Corporate Bond fund holdings too.

Holding gold should provide a hedge against any potential market crashes.

Asset classes not linked to traditional stock markets should weather any downturn but ensure you have liquidity elsewhere in the portfolio as some of the alternative investments whilst free from market risk do have liquidity risk.

If you wish to discuss your portfolio or have any other financial planning needs please contact me.

Mrs. Vivian Nagel, MCSI Hollingsworth International Financial Services Limited, Mobile 99579149 Fax: + 356 21316299 Email: Viviann@hollingsworth-int.comWebsite: www.hollingsworth. eu.com.com Licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority to provide Investment Services under the Investment Services Act 1994. License No. IS/ 32457

Retiring Outside the UK - Financial Planning

by Mark Davies, The Fry Group

The number of UK citizens wanting to retire outside the UK continues to grow and if Sterling continues its recent strengthening trend against the Euro then living in Cyprus will become increasingly attractive.

Essentially retirees have two main sources of income, pension income and income from investments. The big questions are how much do I need and will my money last?

Currency Issues Most UK investors have a natural attachment to Sterling and despite being risk averse they often fail to move enough of their assets into the currency of expenditure and risk losing purchasing power in Euros. If one has a UK pension with no ability to change the base currency, through relatively simple financial instruments, it is possible to fix the exchange rate up to 18 months in advance on monthly payments to bring stability to your income stream.

Where a large proportion of income is from a Sterling pension it is advisable to invest a good proportion of other capital in Euros to hedge your position i.e. to remove the currency risk from this aspect of your financial planning.

Find Quality Advice It is an unfortunate fact that financial advice given to UK retirees in Europe over the years has on many occasions been very poor. The perpetrators are financial firms who dress up the sale of high commission financial products as financial planning advice. Find a reputable firm who set out their services, charges and guarantee transparency in writing. Ideally agree to take advice on a fee basis from a well established firm of Chartered Financial Planners.

Having found the right adviser and provided you have agreed a transparent fee arrangement (with no commission payments from product or other investment providers for sales) then advice will be impartial and should allow a suitable outcome.

The issue then is how much risk can you afford or wish to take to meet your financial goals? Are those goals attainable? Clearly each set of circumstances is different but it is vital that investors are realistic about achievable returns and the potential for loss. As a firm we try and help investors to understand by producing a written risk report showing possible returns and losses over differing time periods for a given level of risk. While this is not a guarantee of the future it does allow investors to see how good or bad things might be.

Pensions For those with pension funds linked to investments, known as money purchase pensions, there are additional choices in that you must decide if you wish to buy an annuity, drawdown from the funds or move the money offshore into a Qualifying Recognised Offshore Pension Scheme (QROPS).

Annuity purchase is the safest option, but currently annuity rates are very low. There is some good news, however. Rates are starting to improve as the yield on UK Government Gilts increases.

Drawdown allows the member to take their income from an underlying portfolio, which importantly may be invested in the currency of the member’s expenditure, but does require active management and can fluctuate in value.

Moving pension assets to a QROPS is the third main option and while suitable for some QROPS are by no means the best option for everyone, not least because they are more expensive than UK schemes.

If you are currently UK resident and considering moving to Cyprus or elsewhere it is important to review your pensions before you leave the UK. This is because once you have left the UK many annuity providers will not offer contract terms to you and those that do will offer inferior rates to the best available for UK residents. Likewise it is normally advisable to consolidate your pensions into one pot and many UK pension providers will not accept pension transfers once you have left the UK. The current UK and European debt crisis has posed many questions; not least when and where best to retire to. Despite this, the key considerations remain unchanged for those retiring abroad; plan ahead and take the right advice!. See our advert on the back page Š Grapevine • October 2013

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Limassol Toastmasters are Ready to Excel!

by Sylvia Buckerfield

The newly elected President, Margaret Whitelaw, opened up the first meeting of Toastmasters 2013/2014 season, welcoming Fellow Toastmasters and their Guests, then went on to ask Vice President Peter Sheldrake to introduce the first new member of the season, Olga Belogrivtseva receiving her manuals and Toastmasters pin.

Peter Sheldrake welcomes a New Member Olga Belogrivtseva

The President briefly explained about the evening’s program, and informed the audience that not only does Limassol Toastmasters provide an excellent stress free, no pressure environment to practice while improving Public Speaking and Leadership skills, the Club also promotes a friendly, social environment.

The Toast for the evening was also to be presented by the new President - toasting the changeover of Committee, thanking the old Committee and welcoming in the new one, albeit some of the previous Committee members had actually volunteered to stay on, she also thanked them while commending them on their hard work and loyalty which had assisted in the success and achievement of obtaining for a second year running ‘The Distinguished Club’ award.

Humourist Mike Ball kept the audience amused with anecdotes which included some of his past memoirs of his ‘Hells Angels’ Harley Davidson days with his brother. Konstantinos Dessis the Grammarian produced the word for the evening ‘Practicable’.

Impromptu speaking is practiced within the club’s Table Topics session where an unsuspecting member is asked a question and given two minutes in which to give a sensible and original answer - this is where the old grey matter has to really be at its best and this session especially provides the chance to improve on the skill of the ability to ‘Speak off the Cuff’, known as impromptu speaking - Table Topics Master Sylvia Buckerfield asked five members - Mike Ball, Margaret Whitelaw, Bob Buckerfield, Anne Parker and Konstantinos Dessis, each had a different light hearted and comical question, returning with an excellent and equally comical relevant answer.

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There were four Speakers for the evening; Konstantinos Dessis was the first speaker with a speech entitled ‘Ten Tips’, a presentation of suggested ideas for organisations to introduce and implement more in depth communication between the higher levels of employees and the actual work force of a company, trying to initiate ideas to help ease the need for actual reduction in staffing levels, finally in most cases ending in a closure of the company itself.

Oral evaluation given by Bob Buckerfield.

Next to speak was Bob Buckerfield, with his greatly researched speech entitled ‘The Tower of London’; entertaining and informative which included the history of the Tower of London as a building and its many uses, one of which was to hide away two young Princes; Edward Prince of Wales and younger brother Richard Duke of York, for their own safety and neither were heard of again - evaluated by Margaret Whitelaw.

The Third Speaker was Margaret Whitelaw, with her speech entitled ‘Haircut’, a positive and uplifting speech also conducted toward our unstable world of economic infrastructure, using quotes from Banks, Politicians, Finance companies, all amounting to the same excuses. Margaret’s own

quote is ‘Hard times are still ahead so let’s get positive and all work together for a better future for all’; the evaluation was given by Emilio Wehrhahne.

The final Speaker of the evening Anne Parker, chose ‘Rikki-Tikki-Tavi’

by Rudyard Kipling for her speech presentation of interpretive reading. Her body language including vocal variety added to the audience’s enjoyment of this truly special heart warming Konstantinos Dessis a Two Time Winner! Constory of a Mongoose’s loyalty gratulated by Emilio Wehrhahne to a family that had saved him from a death by drowning, evaluated by Peter Sheldrake.

Extremely professional presentations were given by Konstantinos Dessis which awarded him Best Speaker of the evening and Winner of Best Table Topics; he received a Trophy and Certificates. Best Evaluator was Emilio Wehrhahne who received a Certificate.

Our next Toastmasters Meeting is on the 17th October 2013 - so why not spend an entertaining & educative evening with us! Find out if we have the key to unlock the confidence to improve your skills and lifestyle! Meetings are held at the Atlantica Miramare Beach Hotel, Limassol, during a superb 3 course meal every third Thursday, 7.30 p.m.

For further information & bookings please contact our Sergeant-at-Arms Bob Buckerfield Tel: 25 470249 - Mob: 97 744285 - Email: saa@limassoltoastmasters.com Please take a moment to visit our website - www.limassol-toastmasters.com

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Royal Air Forces Association - Aphrodite Branch No 1318

by Jim Phillips

Quite a few years ago when I was a young airman, I arrived at RAF Thorney Island in West Sussex, to work in the Stock Control and Accounting Flight (SCAF formerly EPAS) in Supply Squadron. The Senior Equipment Officer, whose name has sadly disappeared from my memory, always insisted, even then, that he personally interviewed all new additions to his command. So it was that I found myself standing in front of him that morning in early 1964 after two years interesting service at RAF Khormaksar in Aden.

He was a Scot and from the Highlands, the living embodiment of Doctor Cameron in Doctor Finlay’s Casebook on TV and asked me how long I had ‘been in’. I replied, “What sir, in the Raf?” “The Raf laddie” he bellowed, “what do you think this is, the bloody rif-raf?

This is the Royal Air Force and don’t you ever forget it” I never did and to this day, it is still the Royal Air Force and certainly not the Raf. More recently I was talking to Brian Hopkins of the Air Crew Association, we talked about RAFA and he commented that they did really good work but his only gripe was that people called it Rafa and not the Royal Air Force

Association. Interestingly, if you Google RAFA you get umpteen pages about Rafael Nadal until eventually you do come across the Royal Air Forces Association.

Well the Royal Air Forces Association this year has its 70th birthday having been originally formed halfway through World War Two in 1943. All those years ago when I was a young airman I used to think that the Association was a collection of ex Spitfire pilots who met once a month to talk about their experiences in the war. Not for me I thought then but I was so wrong.

The Royal Air Forces Association today boasts a membership of nearly 70,000 made up of many ex-servicemen and those currently serving, their families and supporters of the RAF in countries around the globe from Hong Kong to California and Australia to Europe. Here in Cyprus there are two active branches, one in Paphos called the Apollo Branch and one in Limassol, which is the Aphrodite Branch. Both these branches are open to new members and if you are interested in supporting them you can find their contact details on the RAFA website.

I discovered that you don’t have to be an ex-spitfire pilot. As long as you serve or have served in the RAF you can join as an Ordinary Member or if you are a supporter of the RAF, maybe an ex-serviceman’s wife or family member or even just a friend you can become an Associate Member. I also discovered quite quickly that rank or length of service is not an issue. You may have only done 9 years like me or the full 30 or so like many others.

Equally you may not have been Marshall of the Royal Air Force, but even if you were just a lowly airman you are still eligible and it needs to be said, would be made very welcome whatever your background.

Personally as I live near Limassol I joined the Aphrodite Branch which meets at the Sergeants Mess at RAF Akrotiri on the first Wednesday of every month. At these monthly meetings you get not only to talk and socialise with current servicemen but also to others of a variety of different backgrounds and service. You may be sat next to a former SWO - perish the thought possibly, but you could find him one of the most interesting people you’ll ever meet. The point is we are all equal in the Royal Air Forces Association and meet to enjoy the fellowship and comradeship of like minded others including wives and families.

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At Aphrodite we have a very interesting programme of events throughout the year. You may be asked to help with and attend the CO’s Garden Party in September or you may assist with the Episkopi Fete stand, it’s not mandatory but simply good fun and about doing good. There are other such events at which we raise money for the Battle of Britain Wings Appeal of the RAF Benevolent Fund.

But it is not all hard work. Our monthly meetings in the Mess feature regular Quiz Nights, interesting talks on a variety of subjects ranging from BEA/BOAC Aircrew Experiences to the work of the Mission to Seafarers at Limassol Port here in Cyprus. In October we have a Wine Tasting Night organised in association with a local Winery. You may like to give a talk yourself about things you have done and/or seen. If so contact the branch through the RAFA website or the telephone number at the end of this article.

We are also in the process of arranging the annual RAFA Garden Party held each year in the garden of the Officer Commanding RAF Akrotiri’s house in aid of Wings Appeal as well as a Christmas Dance and Draw Night at a venue in the Limassol area and an Anniversary Dance Night next July to celebrate our own Aphrodite Branch birthday. If you have a talent for organising interesting events or organisations, give us a call!

But as well as the social side of the Royal Air Forces Association there is also a serious side. If you were ever part of the Royal Air Force family whether as a regular or as national service, whatever your rank, you are never forgotten.

If you or your family run into difficulties of whatever nature, you can contact our RAFA Welfare people even here in Cyprus and someone will talk with you to discuss how we can help.

Those are just a few reasons for signing up (again?), with the Royal Air Forces Association. Whilst you may not yet need help or friendship, someone out there does and maybe you can help and even renew old friendships and have some fun into the bargain.

Call Me: Jim Phillips RAFA Aphrodite Branch, Entertainments Officer.

Home 25633717 or Mobile 99763187 or Email 286phillips@gmail.com

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Health Issues Propolis - A Healthy Alternative

by Barbara Jones

Natural medicine practitioners use propolis for the relief of various conditions, including inflammations, viral diseases, ulcers and superficial burns or scalds.

Propolis is believed to promote heart health and strengthen the immune system. Old beekeepers recommend a piece of propolis kept in the mouth as a remedy for a sore throat. Some of these claims are being clinically investigated and several studies are published in the biomedical literature. The chemical composition of propolis varies depending on season, bee species and geographic location.¹ Propolis has many uses: As an antimicrobial

Dental surgeon Dr Efthymiou welcomes articles from bona fide health professionals, particularly from local doctors and pharmacists.

Contact her on: 26 946863

HIGH STRENGTH

I first came across propolis when I had a gum infection which just would not go away. At that time I was also prone to sore throats. I bought a propolis spray which helped enormously but being a great admirer of bees I wanted to find a source that I knew was humane to the bees.

Propolis is a sticky resin that is secreted by poplar buds in order to protect them from predators. Bees harvest it on their hind legs and coat the interior of the hive thereby creating a high level of protection against infection. It is used by them to seal holes and unwanted open spaces in the bee hive. Its colour varies depending on its botanical source, the most common being dark brown.

Compiled by Dr Lenia Efthymiou

Collagen Pure marine collagen for joints, cartilage, tendons & ligaments

Being a great admirer of bees I wanted to find a source that was humane to the bees. I found a source produced in the UK, where the propolis is collected by the grill method, which enables fresh, unoxidized propolis to be obtained, free of pesticides. This propolis is not obtained by scraping the hive but by inserting a food grade plastic mesh in the hive for a few weeks every year, enabling fresh, unoxidized propolis to be collected that is free of pesticide residues and waste products.

I use it regularly and my dentist Dr Lenia Efthymiou is well aware of the benefits and recommends it to her patients. The propolis I use is dissolved in organic cognac to preserve the active ingredients. Purchased in packs of 20 vials, adults take one or two vials per day (but you can take as many as 8 vials for severe conditions) for three weeks every two or three months, after meals.

Collagen is a vital part of cartilage, skin and connective tissue, responsible for their suppleness and flexibility. Collagen helps form the shiny ‘cushions’ at the joint ends that enable joints to move smoothly and comfortably. Researchers believe, however, that we lose 1.5% of our collagen each year after the age of about 30.

Supplementation provides nutritional support for joints, skin, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, discs and bones. Recommended to be taken with additional Vitamin C and a daily multivitamin and mineral formula.

For smooth joint function Provides pure marine (non-shark) collagen Hydrolysed (broken down) for maximum absorption Nutritional support for the body’s connective tissue Best taken along with additional Vitamin C and a daily multivitamin and mineral formula

Depending upon its composition, propolis may show antibacterial and antifungal activity.

Suggested intake:

As an emollient

As an immunomodulator

Ideally, take 2 or more tablets a day, 30 minutes before or 2 hours after meals, to a maximum of 10 tablets a day. A daily multivitamin/mineral and Vitamin C are also recommended.

Propolis also exhibits immunostimulant effects.

Two tablets typically provide:

Studies indicate that it may be effective in treating skin burns.

As a dental antiplaque agent Propolis is a subject of recent dentistry research, since there is some evidence that propolis may actively protect against dental caries and other forms of oral disease, due to its antimicrobial properties.

As an antitumour growth agent Propolis’ use in inhibiting tumourigenesis has been studied in mice in Japan. In pre-clinical models of human breast cancer, propolis induces cell cycle arrest, apoptosis and reduces growth.

As a radioprotector Propolis can reduce the damage inflicted on chromosomes by ionising radiation by half.

Ionising radiation is invisible and not directly detectable by human senses, so instruments such as Geiger counters are usually required to detect its presence. Exposure to ionising radiation causes damage to living tissue, and can result in mutation, radiation sickness, cancer, and death.

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Collagen hydrolysate (marine, non-shark) 1400mg

Anyone with a bee allergy must be very cautions however, for as a bee product, propolis may cause severe allergic reactions. ¹ ^Sforcin, JM.; Bankova V. (2011-0127). “Propolis: is there a potential for the development of new drugs?”. T Ethnopharmacol 133 (2): 253-60. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.10.032.

PMID 20970490.

Propolis can be purchased here in Cyprus from BRJ Somatic Integration Ltd Tel: 99 335984 or through Dr Lenia Efthymiou Te1: 26 946863.

(providing hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine in combination with other amino acids to a 91% minimum protein content).

Tableted with these natural ingredients: Natural Lithothamnion calcarea, microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable magnesium stearate, zein protein coating.

Does not contain: Sugar, salt, soya, wheat, gluten, yeast, lactose, dairy products, artificial preservatives, colours or flavourings.

Articles appearing in the Health Issues pages are not necessarily endorsed by Grapevine magazine.

When in doubt consult your own qualified health practitioner.

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Health Issues

Compiled by Dr Lenia Efthymiou Dental surgeon Dr Efthymiou welcomes articles from bona fide health professionals, particularly from local doctors and pharmacists.

TRUE FOOD® Wise Woman Complete multivitamin & mineral formulation with botanicals and probiotic Probably the most complete and comprehensive multi-nutrient, especially formulated for women of all ages. True Food® Wise Woman provides a complete spectrum of food-based essential vitamins and minerals to optimise female health, plus other antioxidant factors, brain foods, amino acids and a powerful probiotic.

Includes key antioxidants Co-enzyme Q10 and Alpha lipoic acid and the mineral Boron for bones. Also GTF Chromium for blood sugar balance,

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Complete and comprehensive multi-nutrient especially formulated for women Full spectrum of vitamins and minerals in True Food® form* Includes specific botanicals for female health Naturally contains beta glucans

Iron* 4mg

Horsetail 8.6mg

Magnesium¹’² 28.8mg

Parsley 30mg

Zinc* 3.6mg

Garlic 15mg

Iodine (from natural kelp)

Capsicum 3mg

100µg

Copper* 0.33mg

Hops 20mg

Selenium* 75µg

Lactobacillus sporogenes (active)

Manganese* 0.33mg

Bioflavonoids*

Molybdenum* 40µg

*True Food nutrients also contain B vitamins, betaglucans, glutathione, choline, inositol, amino acids and other phytonutrients naturally found in fermented food cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (food yeast).

GTF Chromium* 30µg

(from retinal 1500µg)

Boron* 0.75mg

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167µg)

Vitamin D2 (100iu)*

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Silicon (from natural horsetail, silicon dioxide) 27mg

Vitamin E (15iu)* α-TE

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5mg

Vitamin K1* 40.2µg Calcium¹ 120mg

Acid - Alkaline - PH Balance & Dis-ease

by Kate Kleyn

We are designed at alkaline. When our bodies are running at their peak, energized and alkaline, Dis - ease cannot exist. The body repairs itself.

Cancer cannot survive in an alkaline environment. Cancer thrives and flourishes in an acidic environment.

When you are too acidic, your body tries everything to become more alkaline. Sounds good, but this is where trouble starts, this is what happens: Good Points: The body converts acids into solid wastes and stores them as fat, to prevent acidosis.

The body finds alkalinity elsewhere, like your bones and teeth.

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Sage 20mg Kelp (natural) 200mg Cranberry 10mg Artichoke 10mg Dandelion root 10mg Angelica 10mg Broccoli 10mg

Does not contain: Lactose, dairy products, artificial preservatives, colours or flavourings.

Contains Vitamin A. Do not take if pregnant or planning pregnancy. May not be suitable for people with a fish or crustacean allergy due to the kelp.

Vegetarian and vegan.

Ginger 10mg Acids settle away from your healthiest organs.

The fish in the tank need a water filter.

Bad Points: The body is already over acidic, which is why it stored the acids in the first place. It can’t get rid of the fat, no matter how hard you try.

Your bones and teeth become more frail and clearly your body steals calcium from them to combat the acid. (This is where arthritis comes in; this is why people shrink as they get older) The acid hits your weakest organs that are already prone to disease or cancer.

The water filter keeps the water clean.

Fact: •

Cancer cells become dormant if you are at 7.365 PH.

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Acids contaminate the blood.

The Fish Tank Story: Now, imagine your body as a fish tank.

The fish represent your blood cells.

The water represents your blood.

If the water filter were to shut off, what do you think will happen in the tank?

The water would become filthy.

The oxygen level would decrease.

Fungus and algae would grow and flourish.

The fish would get sick and eventually die.

If this was the condition of your fish tank, would you prescribe fish pills?

Start sticking needles in them? Say they have contracted a Dis-ease?

Or would you plug the filter back in the wall and let the water become clean once again?

Red blood cells deliver oxygen to the tissues, they collect carbon dioxide and convey vitamin, sugars and amino acids. Each red blood cell has a negative charge on the inside. continued bottom p. 38

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An Open Letter of Thanks Around 500 people attended the Concert for Heroes charity event in Pissouri at the end of last month. The organiser, June Ainsworth - who has long had a dream to stage a concert like this for Help for Heroes - has asked me to extend thanks to everyone who attended from right across the island. Without such an appreciative audience, the amphitheatre would not have been the vibrant place it was that night; thank you all for your enthusiasm throughout Kaela’s ‘Mexican Wave’ and for dancing avidly to Abba Dabba Do. Thanks to everyone for their generosity for the Prize Draw, both those who gave and those who bought tickets; thanks to Linda and James for their fantastic watercolours which were auctioned alongside the Geoff Lea aviation print donated by Sir Michael Beavis KCB, CBE, AFC. It’s through sponsorship that the full total of over €6500 has gone straight to the charity. The main

sponsor was Blevins Franks, the financial services specialists – the concert’s ‘White Knight’! They came on board too late for us to achieve much publicity for their generous donation and for the magnum of fizz in the Champagne Draw, but thanks and recognition are in the hearts of all involved in the event. Many smaller organisations and individuals also donated generously; Fitzgerald Marketing, Atlantic Insurance, the Pissouri Residents Association (PRA) and Sylvia Baxter made financial contributions while Judith Evans Davies, proprietor of the Paphos Post, not only sold dozens of tickets but also donated her appearance fee for the night. Use of the Pissouri Amphitheatre was also donated free – thank you Mukhtar Christos Foutas and the village council.

Andrew Oliver was the most professional Musical Director, pulling the show together and rehearsing five soloists and the four members

of Abba Dabba Do in under 10 weeks. Thanks too, to the ‘roadies’ who, with Andrew, put the technical side together. Among other ‘hidden people’ who also worked tirelessly are Ursula Petrou with the ticketing, plus all the smaller ticket offices; the bill/banner posting in the village and Amphitheatre ‘front of house’ crew from the PRA and volunteer car-parking wardens who kept arrivals from bringing Pissouri to a standstill.

I think Blevins Franks spokesperson Lorraine Thompson summed up the event succinctly when she said: ‘[As a company] we were delighted to be main sponsors for the Concert for Heroes and hope that everyone enjoyed the event. Help for Heroes is a very special charity and it is good to be involved in giving something back to the men and women of our armed forces who put their lives on the line for us.’

Our thanks go to everyone!

Why make a Will?

I am British but I have lived outside of the UK for several years. Will I have to pay UK Inheritance Tax on my worldwide assets when I die?

If you have any assets in UK when you die, then your worldwide assets will normally have to be declared to the UK Courts when applying for Probate.

Assets inherited by your spouse, by charity, or under the allowance of £325,000, don’t attract any Inheritance Tax. When both spouses die, there is the opportunity to use both of their allowances, meaning that such estates under £650,000 don’t attract Inheritance Tax. In all other cases Inheritance Tax is chargeable at 40% of the value above the allowance.

Although you are resident outside of UK for income tax purposes your tax

domicile for calculating Inheritance Tax is decided by the UK Courts and is dependant upon the origin and birth of your Father. To acquire another domicile called a “domicile of choice” it is extremely complex and will involve producing documentary evidence relating to family, business, leisure, and upbringing.

Sometimes paying Inheritance Tax can be avoided if you transfer most of your assets to a trust during your lifetime. In doing so, you give up ownership and benefit but not control.

With expert advice on Estate Planning, paying Inheritance Tax is avoidable provided you don’t leave it too late. For example, creating a Lifetime Trust is a complex issue which needs to be discussed in detail. To arrange a no obligation visit to discuss any aspect of estate planning, please contact Willpower.

It is essential to have a Cyprus will if you have assets in Cyprus otherwise your spouse or partner won’t inherit all of your estate including your home.

If you have made a will nominating a Lawyer as Executor this can be costly without knowing what the Lawyers Executor charges will be. Normally it is around 10% of your Estate.

Willpower can draft UK and/or Cyprus Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney for UK assets. We have been based in the UK for 21 years and have been operating in Cyprus for 5 years.

We are members of the Institute of Professional Willwriters and abide by a Code of Practice approved by the UK Trading Standards Institute.

For free advice without obligation please contact our Cyprus based consultant Jane Carr on tel. (00357) 99565815. Email: jane@willpower. co.uk. Also see www.willpower.co.uk Like magnets, two similar charges will repel/bounce off each other. So they can travel through your body and do their jobs at high speeds. However, when you are too acidic, they lose charge and stack together.

Acidic diets do not supply enough energy to keep our cells charged. They are unable to eliminate toxins. This is how poisoning starts, you start to feel a loss of energy, even though you are getting plenty of sleep. Your blood cells also stack like this, after drinking alcohol.

The best way to provide your body with alkalinity is to drink green drinks!

Packed with alkaline greens to provide energy, balance and nutrition to the body. Providing this opportunity to your body and cells will make you feel more vibrant, energetic and healthier in a way that you will glow from the inside out, and it will show!

You will experience high levels of energy! Lose weight and look great! Beat the typical aging process! Fight off serious diseases and feel on top of the world! All of this done completely naturally, without the need of drugs and chemicals. Two green drinks a day, will keep the doctors far far away!

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Contact: Kate Kleyn - Naturopath & Wellness Coach on 99612692 - The Cyprus Holistic Centre.

Breast Augmentation: Myths and Realities

by Harris Zavrides M.D, Ph.D

The breast is of vital importance to a woman. Not only is it considered to be the most attractive part of a woman’s body but it is also directly connected with the female nature not only as far as femininity but with motherhood and sexuality as well. A beautiful breast with a rich neckline helps women gain attractiveness and self-confidence.

These are the reasons why breast augmentation, the procedure by which we increase the size of a breast and is done through the insertion of silicone implants, attracts large interest from so many women all around the world.

The surgery for breast augmentation should be applied after puberty when breast growth is finished and the woman’s body has gained its final form.

A myth is that breast augmentation should be done in older age when a woman’s pregnancies are finished. The reality is that breast augmentation should be done in younger women before the breast loses some of its shape because of a pregnancy or breastfeeding. If this happens the breast will not be improved only with augmentation but lifting will also be necessary.

Silicone implants do not affect pregnancy or breastfeeding.

The silicone implants do not create allergies. It is true as it was stated above that a woman can be pregnant or breastfeed her children after breast augmentation without any problem. This happens because breast augmentation does not affect the breast; the silicone implant is usually created beneath the muscle. Therefore the implant is not touching the gland. In order to insert the implant the incision can be made through the armpit or through the nipple, as well as underneath the breast (through the inframammary fold). The appropriate incision is always chosen according to the specific woman since every woman has a different body shape, different breast form, different size, different skin quality and different needs. In fact a plastic surgeon never does this procedure in the same way in two different women because no breast is the same. He always forms a new breast during the surgery with creativity and talent so as the result in every woman is beautiful and natural looking.

Dr Harris Zavrides M.D, Ph.D. Plastic Surgeon info@harriszavrides.com www.harriszavrides.com Nicosia: Harris Zavrides Plastic Surgery Centre. Tel: 22445588 Paphos: Blue Cross Medical Centre. Tel: 26221111

Breast augmentation can be performed under general anaesthesia and the woman needs to stay at the hospital overnight. She returns home wearing a special non-underwired bra and she should avoid lifting heavy weights for the first few days and not lifting her arms up for long.

Breast size is an issue with a lot of different views as far as the attractiveness of the breast. The woman should decide this along with the plastic surgeon.

The plastic surgeon will take into account the opinions of the woman but he should also guide the woman towards the right decision as concerns the appropriate size. The best size for a woman is the one that seems natural, is aesthetically nice and in harmony with the rest of the body.

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Nature or Nurture

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

Allowing nature to nurture our well being.

instruction and everyday experiences has some genetic basis.

The nature versus nurture debate is one of the oldest issues in psychology. The debate centres on the relative contributions of genetic inheritance and environmental factors to human development. Some philosophers such as Plato and Descartes suggested that certain things are inborn, or that they simply occur naturally regardless of environmental influences.

Inherited characteristics and tendencies are not always evident at birth.

Many physical features emerge gradually through the process of maturation, the genetically guided changes that occur over the course of development.

Environmental support, such as food, reasonably safe and toxin-free surroundings, and responsive care from others, is necessary for maturation to take place; nature never works alone.

Nature v Nurture What is it? In the “nature verses nurture” debate, nature refers to an individual’s innate qualities, whereas nurture refers to personal experiences (i.e. empiricism or behaviourism).

Example: Nature is your genes. The physical and personality traits determined by your genes stay the same irrespective of where you were born and raised.

Nurture refers to your childhood, or how you were brought up. Someone could be born with genes to give them a normal height, but be malnourished in childhood, resulting in stunted growth and a failure to develop as expected.

In the study of development, nature refers to the inherited (genetic) characteristics and tendencies that influence development. Some inherited characteristics appear in virtually everyone. For instance, almost all children have the capacity to learn to walk, understand language, imitate others, use simple tools, and draw inferences about how other people view the world.

Thus all children have a set of universal human genes that, when coupled with a reasonable environment, permit them to develop as reasonably capable members of the human species.

Other kinds of genes create differences among people. Children’s stature, eye colour, and facial appearance are largely determined by genes. Children’s temperament, their characteristic ways of responding to emotional events, novel stimuli, and their own impulses seems to be in part affected by their individual genetic makeup. Similarly, being slow or quick to learn from

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Thus nature’s partner is nurture, the environmental conditions that influence development. Children’s experiences in the environment affect all aspects of their being, from the health of their bodies to the curiosity of their minds. Nurture affects children’s development through multiple channels: • physically through nutrition, activity, and stress; • intellectually through informal experiences and formal instruction; and • socially through adult role models and peer relationships.

With good environmental support, children thrive. Unfortunately, the conditions of nurture are not always nurturing. For example, children who grow up in an abusive family must look outside the family for stable, affectionate care.

When you nurture your children, you show them that you love and accept them. This helps them grow and develop. It also makes parents feel good, too.

You can nurture your child with smiles, hugs and kisses, words of encouragement, a back rub, making a favourite meal or just listening to them talk about his or her day. All of these behaviours are ways to show children love.

South African/Cypriot Dr Vasilios Silivistris is a UK trained Psychotherapist and Counselling practitioner. He is a Patron of the Cyprus Samaritans, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Health (FRSH - Patron: HM the Queen) and a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Tel: 99 109177.

Email: v.silivistris@btinternet.com tiny.cc/drvasos SKYPE: dr.v.silivistris All enquiries will be treated in safety and in the strictest of confidence.

Ask the Midwife!

Q. Hi Sue, I was wondering if it is ok to let my baby sleep in my bed with me. Some of my friends say it’s ok, but others say that she should be sleeping in her own room. What do you advise? She is only three weeks old and breastfeeding well. Thanks, Gail.

A. Hi Gail, congratulations on the birth of your daughter! I can give you the most recent information from UNICEF and FSID (Foundation for the Study of Infant Death).

It is recommended that your baby share a room with you for at least the first 6 months, as this helps with breastfeeding and protects against cot death.

Bringing your baby into bed with you means that you can breastfeed in comfort, and this may be why mothers who share a bed with their baby tend to breastfeed for longer than those who don’t. Bear in mind that adult beds are not designed with infant safety in mind, so the safest place for a baby to sleep is in a cot by your bed.

However, you can reduce the risk of accidents by thinking about the following guidelines:

that could make you extra sleepy, have any illness or condition which affects your awareness of your baby, or are unusually tired – to the point where you would find it difficult to respond to your baby. From the baby’s perspective, contra–indications would include: if she was born pre–term, was small at birth, or has a high temperature.

Sofas or armchairs are very dangerous to babies as they can become trapped down the sides or in the cushions, so the advice is never to lie down or fall asleep with your baby on a sofa or armchair.

If you are bed sharing, make sure that your baby cannot go under the covers or into the pillow, most breastfeeding mothers will automatically sleep facing the baby in a position that promotes easy feeding and protects the baby moving down the bed. In between feeds she should lie on her back to sleep.

For babies who are formula feeding the safest place for your baby to sleep is in a cot by your bed.

Hope this helps!

Best wishes, Sue Merriman – Clay (www.birthwisecyprus.org)

The mattress must be firm and flat (saggy mattresses are not suitable) Make sure your baby cannot get stuck between the mattress and the wall, or fall out of bed.

The room must not be too hot (16–18°C is ideal). This may be a challenge in Cyprus!

Your baby should not be overdressed, certainly not wearing more clothes than you would yourself wear in bed.

The covers must not overheat the baby or cover the baby’s head.

Never leave your baby alone in or on the bed.

Your partner should know if your baby is in the bed.

Pets should not share a bed with your baby.

Other very important considerations; if either you or your partner smoke it is not advisable to bed–share, as it increases the risk of cot death. Also if either of you have drunk any alcohol, have taken any drugs (legal or illegal)

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Maggie’s Beauty Spot - First Peek at the New Season Ready or not, the new season is almost upon us. This autumn/winter we have some classics (tweed and tartan), new twists on feminine pieces (lace) and some surprises too (read on!).

colours. Bright periwinkle will look more subtle.

SOFT: Invest in a tweed skirt, jacket or suit in light periwinkle/violet.

CLEAR: Go for bold red or emerald. If you want black choose one with contrast such as lace overlay on a coloured fabric, or with added shimmer in silver or gold.

Classics: Tweeds and Checks There is nothing really new in heritage fabrics this autumn, it’s all about how you wear them.

Don’t be shy; go for head-to-toe elegance if you like this look, just take care with your accessories to make sure you stay looking current. If you like something a little more dramatic and creative, mix them with other fabrics such as leather or a bit of shimmer.

New Twists on a Feminine Fabric: Gorgeous Lace Dresses The lace dress is being hailed as one of THE investment pieces for the new season. Lace always looks feminine and this season there are more alluring designs than ever in a broad range of cuts and colours. Whether you choose a striking red or black dress for evening wear or a vibrant blue or delicate lavender that you can wear to lunch with the girls, you can buy now and wear it through to next Spring.

You also need to think about the weight of the fabric and how it works with your shape; can you wear a stiff fabric or should you find a softer material? The popular pieces are usually those that are most versatile, but think beyond safe colours like grey or brown. Red tartan is often a winner in winter as it provides colour ‘oomph’.

The black lace dress is always the most popular.

If you want black but it doesn’t look great on you, choose one with a low neckline or even strapless if you can, this means the black won’t be so close to your face. Chiffon at the top of the dress also softens the shade. Accessorise according to your colouring to lift the black.

Which Colours for your Colouring LIGHT: You will enjoy wearing elegant light grey tweed but mix it with petrol or violet shades to bring in colour.

Your Best Lace Dress Shades: LIGHT: Light teal will look striking on you.

For something softer, try grey lace with chiffon over a pale shade such as light periwinkle.

DEEP: Pine, navy and black tartan will make a great investment coat for you.

DEEP: You wear black best of all the colourings so make the most of the classic black lace dress.

Choose deep red or rich burgundy for eyecatching colour.

WARM: Brown tweeds come alive against your colouring. Mix with vibrant amber or teal.

COOL: Find a staple in purple tweed; it will go with everything.

CLEAR: You can wear bold shades so enjoy

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WARM: Dark navy is your black. For a statement shade, go for turquoise or emerald green or a bronze overlay.

COOL: Cerise or royal blue are your statement

SOFT: Choose geranium or claret. These are softer shades of red which will look as striking on you as the bold reds do on a Clear.

Pink Coats for Winter Who would have thought we would get excited about pink for winter? And pastel pink at that!

It is a little surprising, especially as coats need to see us through a few winters, not just a fashion season. However, there is something refreshing about seeing pretty pastel pink and vibrant fuchsia among the dark shades we usually have in autumn. Pink is an ultra-feminine shade and hot pink is a great mood booster, so why not?

The pale pinks aren’t practical for mucky British weather and not all women are into this girly shade, but if you are, you are going to be very tempted. Will it still be current next winter?

Possibly not. If you want one but feel it’s not a good investment buy, don’t worry; you will find good pieces at the lower price end so you can feel good without feeling guilty in your pretty pink coat.

For more information on your best colour contact Maggie Wright, Colour Me Beautiful Consultant 99318477 or maggiecmb@ yahoo.co.uk. Also Facebook CmbCyprus and http://www.cmbcyprus.com/ 10% off for Grapevine readers.

The Changing Times

by Mike Smith

We live in a time where the future is very uncertain. Huge multi-national companies going bankrupt, even banks themselves going bankrupt. It seems all around the world that the ‘status quo’ is no longer that. In the heady days of the sixties and early seventies it seemed the world was a good place to be in. But then things went wrong, and our secure lives were suddenly not quite so secure. One of the first signs of capitalism starting to falter was an incident that surprised a lot of western nations. A rumour started “down under” in Australia. This rumour spread like wildfire, and it resulted in thousands of people drawing money out of building societies, as it was suggested that they were in serious financial trouble.

This was a hint of what was to come in Europe and America later. As governments do not want the public alarmed, the real truth of what was going on was muted, and the event was scaled down – crisis? What crisis?

However, the signs that all was not well with financial institutions were beginning to emerge. Large companies started losing share value on the stock market. This in turn had a knock-on effect with consumer confidence. It had a drastic effect on the economies of some countries, for instance, South America, and some of the poorer European countries. Coupled with the fact that the Communist countries in Eastern Europe were struggling, the arms race was bankrupting Russia, and America didn’t fare too well either.

The Middle East was making vast fortunes out of oil, but all this comes at a price. The price is confidence in a system that has had troubles in the past – remember the Wall Street crash? A lot of people had long memories, and they didn’t want to see a return of such a disaster.

However, the signs were there that all was not well, as well-known firms and names disappeared overnight. Cabinet re-shuffles meant that those in high power had lost their way.

I remember the first hints of bank problems were when the Queen’s bank went to the wall because of reckless trading by Nick Leeson. Then the news that Barclay’s Bank had asked the Government for help – what was going on?

Unemployment yo-yoed up and down, more firms were hit during the recession, and the times ahead were uncertain to say the least.

Then the Euro started having problems, which we all know about, several EU countries having to be bailed out. Then, Cyprus came onto the International stage to claim a bail out and the financial future is so uncertain.

People want a loan - the bank can’t or won’t give it. It’s a “running scared” situation and people are naturally worried.

So, how do we handle this situation?

Well strangely enough there have been crises around for thousands of years.

History is littered with them. Knights on white chargers rarely appear, and if they do, it is only for a brief time, and troubles return.

The basic problem is man-made, and it’s a five-letter word GREED! Surprised? Don’t be, greed has been at the forefront of man’s behaviour for thousands of years and furthermore we are all guilty of it. We want things, we get things, we want something else, and sometimes we don’t care who we tread on to get it.

Two thousand years ago, a certain itinerant preacher had a lot to say about the evils of the worship of wealth and money. To get the balance right, I realise that money is important, but it is only a tool that, like any other tool, can be used correctly or incorrectly. Jesus himself did not charge for his services, yet many people received good health and blessings that money can’t buy. Check out some of the stories in the Gospels - he gave a priceless something you cannot buy - eternal life. Confirm this at one of the churches local to you, or come to NTCC to hear the Good News that Jesus loves you - for free! © Grapevine • October 2013

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Do Men and Women Fatigue Differently?

by Cycling Cyprus

When it comes to exercise and cycling performance, the physiological differences between men and women are small.

trial. Before and after the cycling test, quadriceps (frontal thigh muscles) strength testing was performed pre and post-cycling.

It’s true that women tend to have less lean muscle mass and carry a bit more body fat, which makes it harder for them to achieve the same power-toweight ratio as men. However, in terms of the actual metabolic processes that take place in the muscles, there’s no evidence of any difference between males and females.

The cyclists were asked to perform maximum power voluntary contractions of their quadriceps muscles on three occasions while undergoing peripheral nerve magnetic stimulation.

Importantly, the magnetic field was adjusted during these contractions so that the relative contributions of peripheral and central fatigue could be calculated.

That being the case, it’s natural to assume that the mechanisms of fatigue during hard exercise are the same regardless of gender. However, new research by US scientists suggests that these mechanisms differ markedly - something that could have quite significant implications for the way women and men should best train.

The Science In the study, the researchers examined the relative contributions of peripheral (i.e. stemming from the muscles) and central (i.e. stemming from the brain) fatigue in men and women during prolonged cycling. To do this, they used a technique known as ‘peripheral nerve magnetic stimulation’, which gives information on the behaviour of nerves (e.g. motor nerves that activate muscles) when immersed in a powerful magnetic field.

Eleven men and nine women cycled for two hours at their ventilatory threshold (the point at which breathing begins to become laboured - fairly hard). During this ride, they had to perform five one-minute sprints and then immediately afterwards, they performed a flat-out 3km time

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In a Nutshell Some of the findings were entirely to be expected.

For example, when adjusted for body mass, men and women had similar strength levels. Also, the measured decline in maximum voluntary contractions were broadly similar between sexes, declining 22 per cent in men and 16 per cent in women - a difference that was not considered statistically significant.

However, when the researchers looked at the relative contributions of fatigue across the sexes, they found that while both men and women seemed equally affected by central nervous system (brain) fatigue, it was only the men that lost strength as a result of actual muscular fatigue; their levels dropped from an average of 6.3N per kilo to 5.2N per kilo. Those of the women were unchanged between pre and post-cycling.

So What?

What’s interesting about this study is that it seems to show that the causes of the tiredness we feel when cycling hard are not identical in men and women.

In women, central nervous system fatigue appears to account for most of the fatigue experienced whereas in men, although central nervous system fatigue is important, muscular fatigue brought about by chemical changes in muscles also plays a significant role.

The implications of this are important because it suggests that women are likely to respond especially well to strategies aimed at reducing or managing central nervous system fatigue (music, caffeine, imagery etc).

These would also work for men, but men may be more receptive than women to muscular fatigue reduction strategies such as the use of supplements to reduce lactate accumulation, maintaining maximum high levels of muscle glycogen etc.

Bowls Cyprus This year’s Bowls Cyprus Mixed Triples League kicked off on Thursday 5th September. Last year’s winners, the Aliathon Kingfishers, have maintained their form and must be one of the favourites for the title again. In fact the Aliathon club has won this annual tournament since its inception in 2006, however it is very early in the season and there is no doubt the other five teams will have ambitions to knock them off their pedestal! The league runs until 7th November.

Opa!

by Demetris Georgiades

The Greek term “Opa!” is not easily defined or translated into English. Used much more frequently in Greece than it is in Cyprus, the word is flexible and continuously takes on new meanings.

The word will be one of the first one notices when travelling in Greece. In its original usage, “Opa!” was very similar to the English terms “Oops!” and “Whoops!” used to express disappointment or shock. For instance, someone spills red wine on a white sofa: “Opa!” might be an accompanying exclamation. Minor car crashes, burnt food, broken china and a broken window will all be met with an emotional cry of “Opa!” More specific to Greece, the term can be used as a call for attention, an invitation to join in a circle dance, or a cry as the flame is lit on the saganaki – the melted cheese dish that is traditionally flambéed at the table by the waiter.

Opa! as a Sound of Acclaim One of the first ‘new’ usages of “Opa!” was as a sound of acclaim. A performance by a talented dancer, an unveiled masterpiece painting, a finely cooked dish or an A+ on a school report are all worthy and likely recipients of an enthusiastic “Opa!” Other Uses of Opa! “Opa!” is also the title of a song by Giorgos Alkaios which was submitted as the official entry for Greece in the international song contest Eurovision for 2010. However, it did not win. It alternates with the word “Hey!” in the song, which works as a rough translation of “Opa!” It was also used quite frequently during the worst stages of the Greek financial crisis, primarily when bad economic figures or new Troika measures were being announced.

Opa! - The Lifestyle Greek-American columnist George Pattakos takes “Opa!” even farther presenting it as a lifestyle lesson and possibly even a new entry into the annals of Greek philosophy. In a piece for the Huffington Post - owned by very Greek and “Opa!”-lifestyle-embracing Arianna Huffington, he describes what “Opa!” means to him and how adherence to his principles of “Opa!” can enhance or change your life. This usage bears a resemblance to the Italian “Dolce Vita!” Pattakos has even founded a centre based on his principles of applying “Opa!” to everyday life, dedicated to the practice of what he names as “The Opa! Way” - manifesting your inner Greekness - which he says you can have without being actually Greek. Quite a bit of power for one small, simple word!

In a way, the word “Opa!” has undergone the same type of transformation as that of the name “Zorba”. Nikos Kazantzakis’ character and the movie that was made from his book have become synonymous with a love of life and the triumph of the human spirit - yet both the original book and the movie surprise modern readers and viewers with the darkness of many of the episodes depicted. Yet to hear the word “Zorba” we just think of the expression of joy - just as “Opa!” has come to mean something similarly bright and positive. It is also interesting to note that “Opa!” is listed as the most popular name for Greek-owned businesses outside of Greece. Perhaps it is believed to be the ultimate Greek word.

Discover the beauty of the Greek language! Learn Greek with Canadian-Cypriot teacher Demetris. Lessons are given in small groups, afternoons or evenings, and the monthly fee is only €20! Also, lessons are free this month! Please call 26-910322 or 99-347502.

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CLASSIFIEDS SERVICES MOBILE AUTO ENGINEER British trained with over 35 years experience. Any vehicle catered for. Call any time 99 802067. See Main advert for more details.

RECORDING STUDIO IN PAPHOS

Demo recordings or albums for singers, musicians, duos, songwriters; off-thepeg or custom backing tracks; radio adverts, voice-overs, commentaries, soundtracks......Groovejet Media Productions www.groovejetmedia.com Paul or Jezebel 26 819562

ENGLISH CARPENTER

City & Guilds, also advanced craft, 27 yrs experience, kitchens, storage solutions, suspended ceilings, bedrooms, pergolas, fencing, decking, sound/heat insulation. All bespoke joinery. Portfolio/ references. All workmanship guaranteed.

Free quotes. Mark: 96 395309 or email cypruscarpenter@yahoo.co.uk

COMPLETE MAINTENANCE & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Pools, Gardens, Building Renovations, Architecture Service, Painting, Fencing & Pergolas, Windows & Doors. All at Reasonable Rates, Good Workmanship Free Quotation. Please Call 99 37 53 77 or Email: Cmspaphos@Hotmail.Com

UPHOLSTERY, RUGS, BLINDS + CURTAIN CLEANING Rugs from 20€ - Carpets from 38€ - Fabric Suites from 85€ - Leather Suites from 95€ - Mattresses from 25€. Curtains, Roman Blinds, Vertical Blinds need to be surveyed.

For a free quotation call Mark on 70 006766 or 96 333961. All Areas.

MARTYN THE ELECTRICIAN

British electrician available for all electrical work big or small, fully qualified City & Guilds 236/2391 & NICEIC level. Extra sockets, water heaters, lights, installation work, testing, inspection and fault finding.

Please call Martyn on tel 96 558321.

Paphos, Peyia & Polis areas. 24-hour call out. For further info please visit www.electriciancyprus.com

NICK’S MAINTENANCE SERVICES

British trained and fully qualified electrician, plumber and gas engineer able to carry out all types of repairs and maintenance on your home, garden or pool. Call 99 009798 for a free quotation. Paphos district.

ALUMINIUM INSTALLATION & REPAIRS

Patio, main doors, louvered shutters, staircases, gates, fences, balconies, fly screens, double glazing, safety lock rollers, hinges. See our main adverts.

Tel: 99 598474.

FRIENDLY ENGLISH GARDENER

Friendly, reliable Englishman with 20 years gardening experience & City & Guilds qualifications, certificates & references available. Weekly/fortnightly/as required.

For a free quotation & consultation call Peter 99 137874 or Chris 99 933852 or check us out at www.thepaphosgardeners.com

TIMBER, PLUMBING, PAINTING AND GARDENING Professionally done by UK tradesman fencing, decking, pergolas, door frames, plumbing, water pressure pumps, irrigation systems, roof repairs, painting & decorating. No Job too small. Please ring 99 598474 or 99 774231. Also Tiling & Crazy Paving.

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EXPERIENCED UPHOLSTERER

PRIVATE CHEF

SPECIALIST CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Soft furnishings, curtains, alterations, garden furniture, loose covers, canopies, large selection of quality fabrics & canvas available. For free quotation ring Busy Bees on 99 229778 or 99 250789.

Hire yourself a Private Chef to make a difference on your Special Occasion. To create, buy and execute a unique menu at your Villa. Chef Nico, tel 99 54 90 99.

Susie Hecquer MCSP, SRP, OCPPP, MICSP. London and Dublin trained. Paphos area.

Treatment in a fully-equipped clinic and caring environment. Tel 96 404436.

MAN AND VAN

No job too big or small, all areas covered, reliable service at reasonable rates.

Superhome / Ikea pick up plus assembled in your home. Call Tony 99 943749.

ALPHA CARPENTRY & JOINERY

Fully qualified carpenters, 28 yrs experience, custom made joinery i.e. storage solutions. Radiator cabinets with wide range of grills. All types of fencing & gates, pergolas, carports, wooden or composite decking. Plasterboard partitions & suspended ceilings. References available & all workmanship fully guaranteed. For all your woodworking needs with free quotes please call Mark 96 395309 or Rab 96 845598. email: alphacarpentrycyprus@yahoo.com

PROPERTIES FOR RENT STUDIO - CENTRAL PAPHOS Studio to let for a practising artist at established art venue. Only €30 per week inclusive. Contact Nic 99 143293 or Dimitri 99 347502.

GUITAR TUITION One to one, electric, acoustic or bass guitar for any age or ability. YOU pick the songs you want to learn to play. Trimithousa. Paul 26 819562 or 99 831136. www.groovejetmedia.com

MAISONETTE – PAPHOS TOWN

3 bedroom maisonette with parking space.

Small veranda at back. A/C. Unfurnished.

Near fire station. €330 per month.

Tel 99 553332.

PROPERTIES FOR SALE CORAL BAY – PAPHOS

Carports, Sheds, Pergolas, Decking, Gazebos, Fencing, Gates. UK Tradesmen, reliable and trustworthy. For a free quote or consultation please call Alan 99 931667

Single building plot with sea views situated in sought after village east of Paphos.

Convenient for the airport. Title deeds and building plans available. Tel 99 857453.

TG CARPENTRY SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT

UK Qualified Carpenter - All aspects of carpentry undertaken. Decking, fencing, pergolas, sheds. Kitchen and bedroom fitting. All bespoke Joinery. Other services offered including plastering, rendering and decorating. Free quotes. Call: Tod on 99 237115

VACANCY - BRITISH QUALIFIED PAINTER

C R BUILDING SERVICES

Qualified British builder. Available for new builds, extensions, renovations, brick, block and stone work. Paving, pergolas, tiling and bathroom refits. Decorating and Maintenance works. Work can be viewed. Call Chris 99 027385 or email rabsters34@hotmail.com.

BUILDING LAND - EAST OF PAPHOS

UNISEAL, Paphos – require a British Qualified Painter. Hard working, tidy appearance, taking pride in top quality workmanship. Must have own transport.

Also roof work and Damp Proofing. For interview - Please call Bill on 99994780 or FREEPHONE 8000-0016. www.unisealcyprus.com

WANTED LEAVING CYPRUS??

Cars bought for Cash 99 315649.

FOR SALE

SAM’S DECORATIONS

PAINTINGS FOR SALE

Professional plasterers and painters.

Alterations, tiling, stonework, graffiadou, roofs and ceiling repairs, plasterboard works, tape and joining and much more.

Please don’t hesitate to call Sam for your free quote. Tel 96 330553 or 99 262147.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE

PAPHOS ELECTRICIAN

Mark the Spark, UK 17th Edition Registered. Cyprus Registered Contractor.

Domestic, commercial, industrial installations. No job too big or small. Extra lighting/power point to full re-wires, fault finding, testing and inspection. Island-wide service. markthesparkcyprus@gmail.com Tel: 95 511559 (24 hours).

SKY TV IS BACK IN CYPRUS!

Watch all your favourite UK TV. Channels including Sky Sports, Sky Movies, ITV, BBC & Channel 4 & 5 in Cyprus! 70 Channels in all! No Dish required! Visit www.uktvcyprus. net for details. Telephone 95 116359 or Email us on admin@uktvcyprus.net

CLASSES/LESSONS

EMBA 3 bedroom villa with pool - 3 bathrooms, A/C, blinds. Long term rental.

Tel: 99 624879

For Sale or Rent 3 bed Maisonette, Fully furnished with A/C, very close to all amenities and sandy beach. Private garden and communal swimming pool, Tennis court. Price €259,000. Title deeds. No agents. Also a 2 bed bungalow in Kings Gardens, nest to Lidl supermarket & opposite Venus Beach Hotel, communal swimming pool. Price €179.000. Please phone 99 598474.

THE TIMBER SPECIALISTS

Your own personal stylist on call 24/7 to solve all your hair needs. Ladies, Gents and Children welcome.

Please phone 97 805966.

VILLAS

Madock Ltd, UK Insurance approved.

All work undertaken by fully qualified tradesmen. Electrical (17th edition), all aspects of plumbing including central heating, building work, carpentry, plastering, painting & decorating, tiling & roofing, kitchens, bathrooms & bedrooms.

No job too small. Call Tony on 99 009665 for a free, no obligation quote.

THE COMPLETE PROPERTY SOLUTION

HAIR @ HOME (YOURS OR MINE)

Due to economic difficulties I am forced to sell some of my valued paintings by Michael D. Papas. Prices from €200 – €3,000. Please call 99 742037 for further information and viewing.

EMBA BADMINTON CLUB

New members always welcome. 1 Month Free Trial. Adults - Tuesday & Friday 3-6pm.

Family club - Friday 5-7pm. Junior section (9 to 12yrs) Saturday 9.30-10.30am. Regular social events. Call 96 497752

ART CLASSES

Water colours and acrylics in small friendly groups (max. 6) in Tala Studio. Vacancies from September. Beginners welcome.

Enquiries to Judith Constantinou 26 652760.

Need extra Money?

Want to work for Grapevine Magazine selling advertising.

Flexible hours to suit YOU. Phone Jill on 26 819167

To Advertise Here Send: Your advert clearly written including €10 for 30 words inclusive of VAT per month.

Extra words are chargeable at € 0.25 each.

Carefully count the number of words and decide how many insertions you require.

Dry hard wood. Free starters (kindling). Free delivery. Tel 99 187882

Water Wear

2 Adult and 2 Child Life jackets €15 each or €50 the lot Women’s Wet suits (size 14ish) Shortie €30 2 piece in yellow and purple €30 New yellow IST weight belt and 2 x 4Kg and 2 x 6Kg yellow coated weights €50 Tel: 99 580320

Telephone Centre

TIPELL 6 extensions, including 6 panasonic telephones. Suitable for small/medium office. Full manual of instructions. €50.

Tel: 99 580320

TH AND BEAUTY

Payment must be included with order.

Post your advert to PO Box 62068, Paphos, 8060 or call direct to our office at Marias Loizidou 24A, Paphos, 8047.

Deadline 15th of every month.

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