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October 2015

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Upfront Well summer draws to a close for another year. This means there are a lot more events to attend, particularly charity events raising money for some rally worthy causes, many have their Christmas fairs and bazaars starting this month. If you fancy helping with stray animals or donating to medical research just look through our pages. Some important changes are being made in the law governing how ex-pats make their wills and inheritance. We have a couple of articles giving the outlines to these changes and how they may effect you. There are several Remembrance Services taking place in early November so I have placed them in this issue so you can make plans to attend.

Cheers through the Years photographed by Donald Buchanam

Remember also that the clocks go back on the last weekend of the month, a sure sign of the end of summer. We have two bank holidays this month on the 1st and another on the 28th.

Contents News & Views

4- 6

Out & About

8-9

In Colour

16- 18

Food & Drink

21 - 22

Wellbeing

23 - 27

Smalls Grapevine Information

The cover picture this month shows a detail from the House of Dionysus at the Paphos Archaeological Park. It is a Roman mosaic from the 2nd or 3rd century AD, depicting the first wine drinkers. The wine was made by Ikarios who was taught how to make wine by Dionysus. Back next month

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Touting Tourism by Barbara Strain

Summer is over and most of the tourists have left. How many will return? I see that the CTO is suggesting that the tourist product in Cyprus needs a complete revamp/ Maybe so, but my experience over the summer implies that what is needed is just the application of some good old-fashioned common sense. Tourists and locals alike want to see value for money and friendly, efficient service, two aspects of the industry that should be easy to achieve. Aspects that are around in Cyprus, but sometimes need some looking for. We took summertime visitors for a stroll around the Paphos harbour. Walking towards the Fort, we braved the offers of glass-bottoms and powerboats, passed the guys insisting that their bar would offer the best drinks/food/views and took our choice at random. Pleasant and attentive staff served a round of drinks. The ‘boss’ on learning that we speak a little Greek immediately gave us a 20% discount. Nice touch, but. Hey, what sort of mark-up do they make that 20% off still makes a profit? No surprise that some folk think Paphos is a rip-off. Continuing our walk around the harbour, a sandwich seemed a good idea. Tourist-like we studied the menu boards outside a few places. The first advertised sandwiches from €6.50, the place was attractive and busy which implied that the food would be good. Two doors down sandwiches were €9.00, and the place was empty, despite a waiter calling out, suggesting we might like to eat there. ‘Not at that price.’ Just further along the board showed sandwiches from €4.50, the number of customers was reasonable and they looked happy enough. Two of the party were in must-snack-now mode so they ordered the cheapest toasted sandwiches. Brisk, OK service and the sandwiches came with a little sad side-salad. Not exciting, but it filled the gap. After a while, the rest decided to eat and we returned to the first café, which now had a table available. Lovely sandwiches, served with good proper chips and plenty of salad. It is not surprising then, that they were busy. The big question is why the owners of the €9 sandwich shop didn’t look around and see who was doing the best trade. A similar sort of situation arose at Governor’s Beach, where the fish tavernas

run beach bars during the summer. Owners here are a little cannier when it comes to pricing and along the bay you will find that drinks are usually priced at more or less the same, which means the prices at a reasonable level in all the bars. What is different is the level of service. The one we favoured this summer was being run by a young couple, who were always bright and cheerful and who greeted returning customers as special friends, remembering who liked draught beer, who would go for the mojitos and who for the caramel frappuccino. Sadly, they went on holiday whilst we still had visitors. We decamped to a neighbouring beach bar. What a difference in attitude. The staff members were difficult to locate and had to be summoned from inside the restaurant. There was not a friendly greeting between them and a distinct disinclination to serve any drink even slightly more exotic than a bottle of beer. From our beach sunbeds, we watched many people arrive at the bar, hang around for a while and, still not receiving service, walk off to the next taverna. The result is obvious; these ignored customers equate to lost revenue. Maybe they’d only buy a bottle of water between them, but maybe they’d be interested in something more. Potentially, with a little friendly service and value for money, they may just be inclined to stay and have their lunch there and to return on other days of their holidays. That’s business. Take care of your customers with good service and value for their money and they will return and may even recommend your business to friends.

New Inheritance & Succession Rules for Ex-Pats in Cyprus by Mark Tilden

Until the 17th August 2015, all British people or people born in or who had fathers born in a Commonwealth country, with moveable or immovable property or other assets in Cyprus could make a Cyprus Will leaving their assets to anyone they wished. The Cypriot rules of what are known as “forced heirship” do not apply – these rules say to whom your assets will pass, on your death, automatically. Unfortunately, that is not now the position. If you die after 17th August 2015, then under European Law know as EU Directive 650/2012 – known as Brussels IV, despite what you have said in your Cyprus Will as to your wishes - these Cypriot rules will apply and your estate will not pass under the terms of your Will but under the Cypriot rules of forced heirship. It appears that this Law is retrospective, which is a very draconian step to have taken in that it does not only apply to Wills made from that date but also to Wills made before then.

Magically yours by Peter Stammers

Many believe that modern magic started 2000 years go in Greece and Egypt. If that is the case, then Cyprus must have had, at the time, its fair share of shamans. Other than being known as the magic isle its history shows very little signs of a magical content. In fact, when I first came over here any little trick I performed received ‘The sign of the Cross’ from most Cypriots. Slowly, over the last 15 years, there has been some acknowledgement of its existence. Four enterprising Cypriots formed Cyprus Magical Society, of which I was a founding board member, which still meets monthly in Limassol. Later, I also organized a magic club for Limassol UKCA for a few years. On returning to Paphos, some three years ago, I contemplated setting up another magic society. It wasn’t until four months ago that I met a guy who was interested in learning magic tricks and he knew of another gentleman who was also interest in the art, but better still he could offer a clubroom free!

That is the bad news! The good news is that it is possible to avoid this. What is the general rule? The general rule for estates affected by the Regulation will be that the Laws of Cyprus will apply to the estate as a whole and not British rule. Can you opt for another country’s law to apply? Yes, the Regulation allows you to declare a choice of Law of your country of nationality rather than where you live. You should make the declaration in a Will. It doesn’t have to be an EU country in order to be chosen. Where you can make a declaration of choice of Law of your country of nationality successfully, this can help to avoid an unwanted application of the fixed inheritance rights of Cyprus What about Inheritance Tax? The Regulation only deals with matters relating to succession. It doesn’t deal with the issue of inheritance tax. You should consider all options, keeping a close eye on the succession and tax consequences. If your Estate is likely to be worth in excess of One Million pounds sterling then this is a consideration, but there are steps you can take to mitigate your Inheritance Tax bill. What should you do? Due to this new EU Law coming into effect, if you have made a Cypriot Will in the past, then please contact your Lawyer to discuss this further as your assets may not pass to the people you wish and the Wills may need to be changed. Of course, if anyone wishes to speak to me about this, they should not hesitate to do so, sooner rather than later. My details are (00357) 96549826 or email at mark11cyprus@ hotmail.com

To promote Paphos Magic Society I persuaded the few professional magicians in Paphos to help in creating a PMS promotional magic show. On the 2nd of September at Mike’s café, Anarita (where the clubroom will be) the hard work in producing the show paid off. I would like to thank Tom, the owner of Mike’s café and DJ Kevin, for providing the sound for the show. Last, but not least, the performers, they were Joe Merlin, Mike Mondeo, Mr. Cadabra and Evans plus Evans. I MCed the evening to a packed room. The show was free, but the opportunity to donate money was available. The evening collected €112 which, on the following Sunday, was given to Wendy Burdon, Chairperson of the local branch of the international organisation Caritas. This branch is providing food for 220 deprived families in Paphos. Also present were Fr. Carlos Ferrero and Fr. Miguel de la Calle. The first Paphos Magic Society started on the 16th of September at Mike’s bar from 6 pm to 8 pm. If you are interested in the art, please email me, Peter Stammers (Alcar) paphosmagicsociety@gmail.com

Vanishing Cyprus: Abolition of the Republic of Cyprus By Andreas C Chrysafis

Having a solution to a problem is better than not having one at all! But one could ask: what kind of solution can be considered fair in comparison? Is a resolution that endeavours to split and fragment a nation on the basis of language, religion and ethnicity a fair solution or a curse in the making? That’s precisely what Cyprus is facing today; the need of a fair and a lasting solution to the Cyprus problem! How to achieve it – that’s the million-dollar question. One of the most effective approaches to negotiations is the process-ofelimination. Such a formula works well when a reverse format is applied by firstly sifting out niggling problems on the basis of not what one wants but what one does not want. The final result would eventually surface as a probable and a more viable solution. Foremost, admitting one’s mistakes is crucial but few are prepared to acknowledge this and that is the biggest problem of all. Yet, without such an admission compromising solutions would eventually decay and collapse. Most importantly, negotiations cannot be held on the premise that: what’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable. The current negotiations between the Turkish and Greek Cypriot leadership - commendable as they may be – are facing a dilemma. If the end result is based on racial segregation and apartheid - as 2004 UN Annan Plan endeavoured to achieve - there is no chance in the world for a lasting solution. That plan was rejected by 76% of the people who did not want to see the partition of Cyprus. Rejection of the UN Annan Plan did not go down well but especially for the current president Mr. Anastasiades, who was the driving force behind the “Yes” campaign. The initiators of that plan spent millions via various NGO groups to propagandize its glorious benefits; today it’s no different. Under the guise of the proposed Bi-zonal, Bi-communal Federation (BBF) it offers the government the opportunity to re-introduce that ill-fated UN Annan Plan again from the back door and on the sly. Millions would be spent on lobby groups including the media and journalists to persuade the public to accept a BBF agreement. In fact NGO propaganda groups have already appeared on social networks and the media eager to manipulate the minds of the people. One such group composed of intellectuals, academics and others is the Omada Kypros (OK) that attempts to make the BBF solution “more understandable” to the average citizen. The Anastasiades government is now obsessed with the BBF project; a project which promises many things but no one can actually ensure its

success – not the EU, the UN or the Cyprus government. It’s a hit and miss solution because no similar political system exists elsewhere in the world. Unofficial “leaks” reveal that an agreement is in the pipeline and could be concluded within the next few months. It envisions the abolition of the Republic of Cyprus and replaced by a United States of Cyprus. All the major players call this political intrigue a “win-win” situation. Why such urgent inventiveness to split the island in the next few months? No one is talking! Today, Cyprus hosts the second highest proportion of foreign nationals (20%) after Luxembourg (Eurostat) with 167,800 nationals living and working on the island yet none have aspirations for a separate state. This kind of mentality is enshrined by European democratic thought displaying that minorities can live well with one another as equal citizens, yet the Turkish Cypriots by comparison (18%) 120,000 - unlike the Armenians, Latinos, Maronites, British etc. – intransigently demand a separate ethnic self-governing state. They can do so because of Turkey’s 40,000 military troops on the island. All considered, can there ever be a real solution to the intractable problem of Cyprus? Definitely. The current negotiations held with the new Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Akinci offers the greatest opportunity to change attitudes and cast away old taboos. Still none have chosen to explore a new radical approach to negotiations free from ethnic barriers. Instead of reaching out and discussing ways to resolve issues and reunite the island as one nation, the two parties have chosen to negotiate a divisive nationalistic “horse-trading” policy that does not work. It is necessary to renew the alliance between the two communities (people with people - and not necessarily politicians with politicians) so as to strengthen peace in a spirit of solidarity among people and live together again as one nation. Mutual consideration and respect for diversity, faith and equality is essential but crucially important is to share responsibility in the interest of future generations; only a peaceful solution would provide such security and prosperity for all citizens under one internationally recognized unified state. Outside Cyprus, Greek and Turkish Cypriots live well alongside one another and intermarry, respect one another as equal citizens of the state and yet in Cyprus they are told they cannot live together. That is madness! In fact the reunification of the island is the only probable lasting solution that can promise social and economic stability: one nation, one citizenship, oneman-one-vote, equality and freedom of movement protected by a new joint Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus. The right to a Referendum is the cornerstone of democracy and yet, it is feared that the Anastasiades governments has other plans being afraid that his BBF agreement may meet the same ill-fated result as the Annan Plan. People are very suspicious that the president may exercise powers vested in him by the constitution to retract his promise for a Referendum and allow parliamentarians to decide instead - just like they did in favour of EU membership and Troika bail-in. One can influence the few much easier than the masses and if parliamentarians decide, the BBF would become a reality and seal the fate of Cyprus. If on the other hand the government keeps its promise to hold a Referendum the wording of the Referendum must be transparent and not subject to manipulation and misinterpretation. The governments of Holland and Ireland in the past did not accept the wishes of the “No” voters and re-introduced a new referendum until they got their way by a tiny “Yes” margin. This political trickery may also be applied in Cyprus. Well-informed citizens would ultimately make well-informed decisions but that information must be unbiased and not misleading. If a BBF solution is presented to the people, that does not guarantee the return of the refugees back to their ancestral homes or the removal of all the Turkish troops, such agreement would never be accepted by the people. To reward Turkey’s invasion of the island would be a crime in itself… That is why the two leaders today have a unique opportunity to make good things happen or to allow bad things to take place. It’s imperative to negotiate ways to reunify the island as one nation and not pursue partitioning “horse-trading” policies such as the BBF that would not work but add more problems in the future. The people of Cyprus are facing a real dilemma indeed!

The New Rugby Season: Cyprus v. Latvia by Peter Morrish, Chairman Cyprus Rugby Federation

On the 7th. November the Cyprus Moufflons will face the Latvians at Paphiakos Stadium in Paphos and will be determined to overturn the result of their first encounter in Riga last November. The Latvians halted the amazing run of victories that gave the Cypriots the world record of consecutive winning international games (24). While it is doubtful that the record will be broken in the foreseeable future, the loss of it, after six years of unbroken success still rankles. Last year the mighty All Blacks reached a total of 17 before drawing with Australia and therefore starting over again.

Rugby World Cup 2015 Fixtures (UK times)

The odyssey upon which the Moufflons embarked in 2007 when they sought membership of the international brotherhood of rugby playing nations, under the umbrella of the Federation of International Rugby Associations has seen them brave the rigours of the former Soviet Union; the icy grip of the Baltics; the ferocity of the Uzeries; the bewilderment of the French and Welsh when matched in Sevens, and the astonishment of the Greeks, a country that invested €300k a year in their team only to witness them being destroyed on the three occasions they met up with their little brothers, Cyprus---on the first encounter the Moufflons had to borrow shirts from a local taverna.

Pool C

Argentina v Tonga

2.30pm Leicester City Stadium

Every season presents new challenges because there has been no settling period for Cyprus as they have been promoted from every division each year. The European governing body has recently given notice that, under the European Nations league reconstruction, next year Cyprus will be part of European Conference Division 1 that will house Croatia, Israel, Malta and Andorra.

Pool D

Ireland v Italy

4.45pm Olympic Stadium

Financial struggle has always accompanied the Cyprus Rugby Federation, which is not surprising in a football fixated country, where any spare tax-payer’s money goes to buy overseas players - mostly past their sale-by date - to aid the politically driven private limited companies that form the Football Association of Cyprus. Yet it remains an intriguing fact that the Cyprus National Football Team attracts fewer spectators than the International Rugby Team.

Wed 7 Oct

There are some interesting statistics involved in our current division and if a bookmaker was consulted he might struggle to quote the odds for the forthcoming game. Last year Latvia beat Cyprus by 39-20, our biggest defeat, but Latvia lost to Andorra at home by 5-14. Andorra lost to Cyprus 30-10. Lithuania, the division leaders beat Latvia 46-11 but came very close to losing to Cyprus when they narrowly won 20-26 following what some supporters believed were questionable refereeing decisions when the home side were denied two tries.

Sat 10 Oct

Cyprus Rugby Federation has seen four presidents: Costas Mastourides, Loukis Pattihis, Johny Stavrinou and our current incumbent, Laurence Vassiliades; three captains: Jonathan Pettemerides, Tony Thoma and now Marco Mladenovic; three coaches: Niall Docherty, Paul Shanks, Phil Llewellyn - new one to be appointed shortly - but only one George Agathocleous, the most capped player of the mighty Moufflons, and with a measure of luck he will be on parade against the Latvians to delight the crowd with his bone-crushing tackles; he is an exemplar of fitness, courage, and patriotic fervour.

Rugby World Cup on TV UK stations ITV & ITV 4 host all games available to view on your pc, laptop or device via Filmon. An alternative is Fox Sports in Australia. If you can’t tune in to these stations, some games will be shown on Eurosport channels. Radio coverage is on the BBC, and BFBS will almost certainly broadcast live commentaries. Fri 2 Oct New Zealand v Georgia

8pm

Millennium Stadium

Pool B

Samoa v Japan

2.30pm Stadiummk

Pool B

South Africa v Scotland

4.45pm St James’ Park

Pool A

England v Australia

8pm

Sat 3 Oct

Twickenham

Sun 4 Oct

Tue 6 Oct Pool D

Canada v Romania

4.45pm Leicester City Stadium

Pool A

Fiji v Russia/Uruguay

8pm

Stadiummk Sandy Park

Pool C

Namibia v Georgia

8pm

Pool B

South Africa v USA

4.45pm Olympic Stadium

New Zealand v Tonga

8pm

Fri 9 Oct Pool C

St James’ Park

Pool B

Samoa v Scotland

2.30pm St James’ Park

Pool A

Australia v Wales

4.45pm Twickenham

Pool A

England v Uruguay

8pm

Manchester City Stadium

Sun 11 Oct Pool D

Italy v Romania

2.30pm Sandy Park

Pool B

USA v Japan

8pm

Kingsholm

Pool C

Argentina v Namibia

Noon

Leicester City Stadium

Pool D

France v Ireland

4.45pm Millennium Stadium

Sat 17 Oct QF1: Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A 4pm Twickenham QF2: Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D 8pm Millennium Stadium

Let us assume that the Gods of Rugby smile and we field a full team with all our overseas players - finances being available - and our sturdy on-islanders, then we should give the Latvians a very warm Paphos welcome in every sense of the word; if you know what I mean.

Sun 18 Oct

Once again the Federation will be heavily dependent on the army of volunteers, drawn mainly from the good ladies of the home clubs, who will be busy selling the tickets, programs, products and looking good for the television cameras, as once more we hope to be broadcast by RIC 2 our most enlightened channel and streamed throughout Europe. Any supporters too shy to make it to the stadium can always catch up, in that hot-bed of world rugby, the ‘Keg and Barrel’.

Sat 24 Oct

Food and drink available at the ground; tickets 10 Euros, children free entry.

Bronze final

Come and support your national side and bring the rest of the family; they will love it.

Final

QF3: Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C 1pm Millennium Stadium QF4: Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B 4pm Twickenham SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2

4pm

Twickenham

4pm

Twickenham

8pm

Olympic Stadium

Sun 25 Oct SF2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 Fri 30 Oct Sat 31 Oct 4pm

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Diary 0f events October

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Saturday 3rd October

Saturday 31 October

Coffee Morning /Table Top Sale from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. St Barnabas Anglican Church, 153 Leontiou A Street, Limassol, Opposite the Central Police Station and Old General Hospital. Raising funds to assist in paying school fees for orphans and underprivileged children in Kinkiizi, Uganda. Table top pitches which must be booked in advance are available for hire at €10 each. Offers of help and donations of cakes very welcome! For more information contact Nora 99356451

Purrzaar 3 for the Talamonasterycats. Halloween Special at the Agios Neofytos monastery café10.30.till 3pm more fun more entertainment then ever before Morris Dancers TLC private school choir Thompson school of dance Fashion show by the Clothing Lounge Tai Chi demonstration and exotic animals from Paphos Zoo Fun for all Plus prizes for best haloween costume and pumpkin .To book a stall ring Lynda on 99841142

Tuesday 6 October The Horn Trios. Johannes Brahms & György Ligeti The Shoe Factory, Nicosia, 8:30pm. Information: Pharos Arts Foundation Tel. (+357) 22-663871 / www.pharosartsfoundation.org Tickets: €10. Box Office: Directly from the Foundation’s website www. pharosartsfoundation.org or Tel. 9666-9003 (Monday-Friday 10:00am-3:00pm) Sunday 4 October Ensemble Het Collectief. at The Shoe Factory, Nicosia, 8:30pm. Information: Pharos Arts Foundation Tel. (+357) 22-663871 / www. pharosartsfoundation.org Tickets: €10. Box Office: Directly from the Foundation’s website www.pharosartsfoundation.org or Tel. 9666-9003 (Monday-Friday 10:00am-3:00pm) Saturday 10 October Open Day PAWS Dog Shelter 10.00 – 15.30. Fun day for visitors (& their dogs). Stalls & refreshments. Dog grooming & fun demonstrations. To book stall call 97645543. Saturday 24 October Mutts & Butts at PAWS Dog Shelter 2.30 p.m. Fashion by ‘Here and Now’ with a PAWS twist. Tickets €5, from Shelter, Shop or 97645543, include entry, drink & cake. Sunday 25 October The Paphos Zingers, invite you their Pop Proms concert to celebrate all that is great in British music 7.30 pm at the Crazy Spoon Kissonerga. Tickets, €7.50, are now on sale for this event so please call Ruth on 99389073.

Wednesday 7 November Variety Show to raise money for Paws Dog Shelter and Tala Monastery Cats at BASE (on the Paphos Airport Road). There will be singers, dancers and musicians, a raffle, handmade items for sale and, hopefully, a disco afterwards. Tickets are €8 only and snacks may be available. All proceeds to go to the 2 charities and tickets can be obtained by ringing me on 99903239/ Maria on 97645543 or Lynda on 99841142. Friday 13 November World Diabetes Day. Free foot assessments available on between 10:00 – 14:00. Telephone: Elizabeth Dooley on 26222986 or 99117003 email edooley@cytanet.com.cy for further information. Saturday 14th November Kamares Christmas Bazaar – Kamares Club, Nr Tala from 10am to 4pm. Over 40 stalls with handmade and imported products. Full entertainment programme Gifts for the whole family. Raffle for C.P.S.G. Refreshments available. Father Christmas visit at 3pm. Raffle in aid of Cancer Patients Support Group Sunday 29th November Eléa Christmas Fair – Eléa Golf Club, 10am – 4pm. Over 40 stalls offering handmade & imported gifts, arts and crafts, beauty products, jewellery, clothing, oils, cakes, soaps & gifts for everyone. Festive Fayre available throughout the day. Rock FM live from 12 noon – 2pm. Raffle and Madvent Launch in aid of Friends Hospice Paphos. Santa Claus arrives at 3pm Saturday 5 December

Table Top Sale 10am - 2pm. In Skoulli, on the Peristerona road, 1km from Byron’s Cafe & Supermarket. Just follow the arrows! €5 per space, maximum 2 tables per seller. Limited space, please book in advance. Contact Tanith on 99907499 or info@tanithhandicrafts.com.

1920’s Gatsby Christmas Ball – Eléa Golf Club – from 7.00pm. Welcome cocktail with saxophonist. 4 course 1920’s style dinner served at the table. Live entertainment with Melissa Williams. Themed Dress or Black Tie. Prizes for best dressed. Free Prize Draw. Tickets only 45€. Call 99 387 311 or mail@in-any-event.biz to book

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Sunday 25th October

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 Sunday 10.30am at the Coral Star Restaurant, Coral Bay, A variety of midweek home groups and social outreach activities, etc. For more info, tel. Elder Val Morgan 99 407091. Email: val.coralbay@hotmail.co.uk

Directory of Societies, Clubs, Groups and Regular Meetings Paphos

Table Tennis, Thursday evenings, tel. 26-652763

Alcoholics Anonymous, tel. 99-916331 or 99-399240

Taichi & Qigong at Platinum Gym, Kamares Club & Crown Resort, text 99-923310 or email taichipafos@ gmail.com

Al-Anon family groups. Tel 97-699256 alanonpaphos@yahoo.com Alzheimer Self Help Group, tel. 26-621530 Bereavement Support Group, tel. 99-312662, 99-224147, 99-175510 or 99-541278

The Aircrew Association Cyprus, for Military Aircrew, tel. 26-815347 (island wide) The Pajero Club of Paphos, www.pajeroclubofpaphos.com

British Guides in Cyprus, tel Michele 99-172549

The Royal British Legion, tel. 99 135894

LATIN PARISH OF PAPHOS

Cancer Patients Support Group, Coffee Morning, tel. 26-654007

Limassol

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

Cancer Patients Support, Craft Group, tel. 26-654007

Alcoholics Anonymous, tel. 25-368265 or 99-559322

Cancer Support Group & Info Help Line, tel. 97-760989 Chicago Bridge, tel. 26-937551 or 99-557829

Bridge in Pissouri.com Every Friday at 2 Friends Restaurant. tel. 99-667592

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

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

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

Cyprus Services Rambling Club, tel. 99-292092

PAPHOS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL

Cyprus Samaritans, tel. 77-777267, Freephone 80007773

Cyprus Women of Today, tel. 99-358525

We welcome you to worship with us at 10.30am each Sunday. We are now at the former Welcome Inn, 12 Adamantiou Korai St, Paphos. Elder Mike 99175985 and Elder Mark 99930070

Diabetes Support Group, tel. 99-861279

Food for Friends, tel. 25-634487

Duplicate Bridge, twice weekly at 6.45pm. www.bridgewebs.com/ paphosbridgeclub

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

Easy Strollers Walking Group, suehampson1971@aol.com

Happy Valley Hash House Harriers, tel. 99-434794

Fitness for Life, tel. Yvonne 99-034576

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

Good Vibrations, Wednesdays 99 14 8892. www. goodvibrationscyprus.com

Limassol Bridge Club, Mon & Fri 3.30pm, tel. 99-645338

Harmony Ladies at Railway Inn Chloraka. Second Thursday of each month, 10am-12pm.

Man City Cyprus Limassol, tel. 99-130711 or 99-812393

Jukebox Jiving, tel. 96-349276

RAFA Aphrodite Branch Meeting. Tel 99-298723

‘Learn about your Body’ Last Friday of every month For more info call 99 993412 or email caroline@heavenonearthherbals.com

Royal Logistic Corps Association, tel. 25-717002

New Friends Coffee Morning,

Line Dancing, Jane tel. 99-762047

The Limassol Ladies Club, tel. 99-951910

Coral Star Restaurant 10.30am Thurs, Coral Bay, Paphos

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

The Royal British Legion, tel. 25-315313

Tel. 24-652331

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

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

CHRIST EMBASSY CHURCH

Invites you to join them for praise and worship each Sunday at 10.00am at No 20, 25th of March St, Paphos. Holy Communion is celebrated on first Sunday of each month. Tel. 99-757138

Int. Evangelical Church, Larnaca,

St. Helen’s Anglican Church, Larnaca, Tel. 24-651327

St Barnabas’ Anglican Church Limassol

PGA (Paphos Golfers’ Association) Amateur Golf for local players Details contact Mark (pgacyp@gmail.com)

Opposite the Old Hospital. Sunday Communion at 10am with Junior Church & monthly 11+ group on 2nd Sundays. Paphos International Sailing Club (PISC), www.pisc.org.cy Tel. Derek on 96-612371 stbac@spidernet.com.cy Paphos Magic Society www. paphosmagicsociety.com or Peter www.stbarnabas-cyprus.com

GERMAN-SPEAKING LUTHERAN Church in Paphos

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.

Int. Christian Fellowship (East), Limassol

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

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.

Table Tennis at UKCA, tel. Antonio 99-334706

Toastmasters International, tel. 99-754042 or 97-744285, www.limassol-toastmasters.com

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

Stammers 99459673

Arsenal Cyprus Larnaca, tel. 99-015699

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

Dhekelia Sailing Club, www.dhekeliasailing.com

www.paphoswritersgroup.com

St John Ambulance, British Forces Overseas, Dhekelia, tel. 99-378054

Scottish Country Dancing, tel. 99-298512 Sequence Dancing, Tues Afternoons. Tel, 99-750332 or email marybennett332@gmail.com Short Mat Bowling, tel. 99-983684 or 26-960522 Steni Village Art & Crafts Group, Thursdays, tel. 99-175988 Stroke Association, Latin Parish Hall, 1st Saturday each month, tel. Brenda 99-804161. Singles Sunday Lunch Club, tel. 99-754078

The Royal British Legion, Larnaca Branch, www.rbllarnaca.org

Markets, Charity Shops & Car Boot Sales

Paphos Area Aladdins Cave Charity Shop, tel. 99-927452 Timi Market & Car Boot Sale, tel. 99-611637 The Duckpond, tel. 99-875217 or 99-090253 Paphiakos Saturday Market, tel. 97-718675 Stroumpi Farmers’ Market & Craft Fair. Second Sunday of every month. 10am-3pm. Tel. 97 839295. Craft Market, Thur 9-2, Coral Star, Coral Bay, tel. 99-387311

Full Moon This Month October 27th

Pano Akourdaleia 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 © Grapevine • October 2015

Charity and the Environment by Shirley Spratley

These two causes have been concerns of mine for many years. I moved to Cyprus ten years ago and read about CANS FOR KIDS charity. They fund life saving equipment for the sick children in Makarios Hospital, Nicosia, by collecting aluminium to sell for recycling. This helps save lives and the environment, a win win situation.

I organised a number of events when I lived in Polis, now I live in Drymou, and have a cage in the village, supplied by the charity, which the villagers regularly fill. I then take the cans to Pafos hospital for collection. I paint and decorate real horse shoes in gold or silver; plain are €5 and beaded are €6. In addition, I can deliver large bags of horse manure for €3 and all of the proceeds go to Cans for Kids. I make Christmas decorations, cutting beer cans into angels to hang on the tree. Every can made from recycled aluminium saves electricity. The raw material, bauxite, is mined and causes environmental damage. Aluminium does not break down in the soil like steel so is a long term danger to nature. Many children are alive today thanks to the efforts of this charity. For information www.cansforkids.org or call 22781828. My number for purchases 99086721 thank you, Shirley Spratley

Peyia Animal Rescue Club Find BARGIANS galore at our Table Top Sale – 10am til 2pm Saturday 17th October outside the Coral Star (opposite Phillippos Supermarket Coral Bay) with Vendor tables available at €10 each. Call Fiona (96589430) or Pam (99059068) for bookings or details Have some FUN and test your knowledge our Monthly Fun Quiz Night – Tuesday 6th October at the Coral Star Restaurant (opposite Phillippos Supermarket Coral Bay). 7:30pm start €5 to enter the quiz plus a chance to win cash prizes with our “Find the Lady” draw. Whether you are having a big clean, moving house or just a quick tidy then please donate your unwanted clothing, bric-a-brac or other household items to PARC.For more information call Julie 97712189 or Jean 96219797 Make new friends (furry and otherwise) as there are many volunteer jobs to do even if you just have the occasional hour to spare to help out. Please note that PARC does not have a shelter to take in animals, we also do not have a shop in the Peyia area We have many cats and kittens looking for a “forever home “who are currently in foster homes being cared for by our volunteers, If you are interested in offering a permanent home please contact us For more information on the above and PARC please contact us on the numbers above or visit our website (www.parc-cyprus.org) see our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Parc.Cypruc).

Photo Editing by Barbarian

The nights are drawing in and holidays are over. Time to sort out all those holiday photos, discard the rubbishy selfies and create a folder for the good pictures. To make the most of your summer snaps, you may want to install some photo editing software. Adobe Photoshop is probably the best photoediting software on the market, but it can be a difficult program to master, not to mention the cost. For the home user, Photoshop isn’t necessary for basic and semi-advanced tasks, such as resizing, cropping, and exposure correction. Downloadable photo editing tools have advanced way past MS Paint, and you really can do almost anything you could do in Photoshop–and sometimes more. What’s more, many of them are completely free. Some programs listed offer powerful editing tools and others help you organize and upload photos to your preferred social network sites. Regardless of feature, each program listed below provides users a convenient and free way to edit images and photos. GIMP GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an open-source application that relies on a community of volunteer developers who maintain and improve the product. Available for Mac and PC, you get a lot of professional-level editing and retouching tools and it is the closest to Photoshop

among the free apps mentioned here. The program has a dedicated window that displays the image, and separate windows to organize the toolbox and layers. When using a large display, or two displays, you have a big workspace to play with your images. Icons in the toolbox represent actions such as the crop, lasso, paint and brush tools, and you can apply various effects to your photos. Very like Photoshop in feel, and in complexity.

interface that supports layers, undo, special effects, and other tools. Where Microsoft Paint was able to do little more than resize images, Paint.NET is able to handle more advanced photo editing that you’d expect from Photoshop and other paid programs.

PhotoScape Besides image editing, PhotoScape also lets you create slideshows and animated GIFs, capture screenshots, and combine and split images. You can customize your toolbar, so you can organize the features you use most, and then revert to the default toolbar if you want to explore alternatives. PhotoScape software is free to download, but it’s part of the Open Candy network, and runs ads for other “recommended” software. These ads are isolated to PhotoScape and won’t infiltrate the rest of your computer with adware, but it is worth noting.

Picasa Picasa is less of a photo editor and more of a slideshow creator and photo organizer, but has basic editing tools that are easy to use. The Mac and PC program, which Google acquired in 2004, lets you share photos on your Google+ profile. Using Picasa, you can easily scoop up all the photos on your computer or drive, and format them to share. In addition to Google+, you can sync your albums from Picasa to web albums on other sites.

Paint.net Paint.NET, originally developed as an undergraduate design project mentored by Microsoft, it continues to be maintained by alumni of the program. The original intention was that it would be a free replacement for Microsoft Paint, which comes as part of Windows. Paint.NET has surpassed Microsoft Paint in functionality and has some advanced features. Paint.NET features an intuitive user

PhotoPlus Starter Edition Serif created PhotoPlus Starter Edition as a free version of its paid software suite to give users elementary tools to edit photos. The software has the basics covered, with tools that let you resize, apply filters and effects, and reduce red eye, among other functions. Because it lacks certain features of the paid version (the goal is to entice you to pay to upgrade) and will only get you so far in your photo editing, However, it does provide tools in an easy-to-use format that lets you polish photos for your album.

‘PAWSE for a CAUSE’ Variety Show In the past, many have considered the concept of holding a charitable musical evening, with a variety of both acts and differing styles of music, but few have been brave enough to take on the organisation of such a mammoth task. However, one local woman from Anarita is made of sterner stuff and has decided to take on the challenge. Because animal welfare organisations are struggling to cope with the seemingly endless number of strays, Gaynor Warriner has decided to organise a charity evening with the proceeds of the event being split equally between Tala Monastery Cats and PAWS Dog Shelter. ‘Pawse for a Cause’ will be held on Saturday 7th November at 7.00 p.m. at BASE Events. The venue is a large and modern building located on the left hand side of the approach road to Paphos Airport. Tickets are at the very reasonable price of €8 and, in order to keep costs down, do not include food, although some limited snacks will be available for purchase. This is a unique show for young and old alike. The evening will be a true variety show, featuring a host of local musicians, singers and dancers, some professional and some amateur. You would be surprised at the talent that is on our doorstep. During the interval, there will be the opportunity to speak to those involved with the two animal welfare organisations, to find out about sponsorship packages and to buy some merchandise. In addition, there will be some, very generously donated, handcrafted items for sale. Tickets for the ‘Pawse for a Cause’ Variety Show can be purchased from: What’s New Pussy Cat Shop, Kissonerga; Paws Dog Shelter, Acheleia; Tala Cat Park; Shampooch, Geroskipou; Paws Charity Shop, Chlorakas; Kim’s K9 Klippers, Chlorakas; Duckpond Market; Auto Airpark, Timi or call Gaynor on 99903239, Lynda on 99841142 or Maria on 97645543. It is our hope that ‘Pawse for a Cause’ could become an annual event, with different animal charities benefitting in subsequent years. The 7th November is going to be a great night out, so don’t miss out on this truly entertaining show.

Changes to Wills, Property, Savings & Inheritance Taxes by Sam Orgill

Change of Domicile Impacts Everything In the summer of 2015, Cyprus has introduced wide-ranging changes in legislation that has a direct impact on the tax status of assets held by expats in Cyprus. The driver is the Cyprus government efforts to comply with EU troika requirements to release the second tranche of bailout funds in September 2015. They will sort this. Now every Expat must review their Wills, Inheritance Tax, Savings Taxes and Property Title Deeds: to bring their needs in line with the new legislation. Cyprus Law of Succession Cyprus has amended this law to adopt and comply with EU Directive 650, a new common EU standard. The directive requires each member state has a law of settlement of estate applicable to the habitual residence at the time of death. The government has removed the option for Expats to make a Will and choose who should benefit from their estate. Now, Cyprus laws of succession apply to all residents’ Cyprus Wills and Estates. There are compulsory and discretionary portions; however, in essence the widow and children share an estate. If there are no children, then the widow could share with brothers, sisters, uncles, nephews of the deceased, who may be able to claim a share of the assets. The British tradition of the spouse inheriting the whole estate is not available under Cyprus laws of succession. EU Law EU directive 650 adopted into Cyprus law does have a provision and grants the right for all EU citizens to choose settlement of their Will under the law of their nationality and Domicile at the time of death. Clearly, they would need to make this decision prior to death. To do this the resident must amend their Will to include the necessary provisions to cover the estate under English Law or the Law of their nationality. On death, the surviving beneficiaries will obtain a certificate to this effect for use in Cyprus. However, there must be clear directions included within the Will documents. There is no excuse for not making these provisions. This change by Cyprus, creating a statutory definition of Domicile and non-Dom, affects the inheritance tax liability. Everyone generally acquires the Domicile of their country of birth, their origin. If you are a Cyprus tax resident for more than 17 out of 20 years you will acquire a Cyprus Domicile. In which case, you have 0% inheritance tax in Cyprus, but could have forced settlement of an estate under the laws of succession in Cyprus. If you elect for Settlement of your Will under the laws of your domicile of origin you will become liable to that countries Inheritance tax, in the UK that means 40% inheritance tax on worldwide assets. There were UK Inheritance tax changes in July 2015 also, see our linked articles. Domicile and Savings Tax As a non-dom but Cyprus tax resident there is good news. From July 2015, you have no liability to Defence Levy savings Tax on Bank interest (30%), dividends (17%) or property rentals (3%) earned outside Cyprus, and this is a significant tax saving for expats who choose Cyprus as a tax residence, while holding investment, business and property outside of Cyprus. You can have a non-dom status in Cyprus for 17-20 years before affecting your domicile of origin, leaving plenty of time to move on or back home, if inheritance is a concern. Property Tax Changes The EU Troika also achieved one of its other main targets – for everyone to receive title deeds at point of sale. New legislation now means that with a contract of sale the land registry is able to issue title deeds without the delay of banks or developers. The EU has backed a subsidy to reduce the transfer tax by 50% for transfers completed by the end of 2016. This will leave developers with IMPT and communal charges, and banks with loans to sort these out in their own time. The title deed holder will have the control and power to negotiate and sell freely his asset in Cyprus. The bailout out money will stop the collapse of banks and developers as this financial situation unfolds. 14

Tax Saving Tips for Expats This Month: 1. Review your Will – amend to ensure the people you want benefit as you wish. 2. Do you need a second Will for different jurisdiction? 3. Make a Will / Adjustment for Cyprus to avoid forced heirship 4. How will domicile affect your inheritance tax and beneficiaries? 5. Review you inheritance tax saving to save 40% on death 6. Consider gifts to avoid forced heirship and inheritance tax 7. Review your investment and savings for tax efficiency 8. Review your Cyprus tax returns for 30% defence levy Cyprus tax savings 9. Look out for property investment savings in new Cyprus property auctions 10. Consider Cyprus property investment for 50% transfer tax savings Look Forward – Plan Ahead ProACT expat experts offer tax saving for people living, working and investing abroad. We offer a Free Review for any tax saving issue – property, business, pension, investment. ProACT can also assist and offer Free Review and Make a Will, provide updates or revisions as required follow the changes to inheritance tax, domicile, Savings Tax and Property Title Deeds. ProACT Tax Saving Expat Experts for UK & Cyprus. Find out more at our website. Contact Us for a Free Review. Sam Orgill: ProACT Partnership - Tax Saving Experts TAX - BUSINESS - WILLS & ESTATES - IMMIGRATION - PROPERTY SERVICES OFFICE TEL: +357 26 819 424 www.proactpartnership.com

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Your Room with a View

On the 15th Floor overlooking Sliema Creek towards Valetta, Malta.

Give your Body the Holiday of a Lifetime 7 Days Half-board in a Wellness Rejuvenation Room 11th - 18th January 2013 The Wellness Rejuvenation Rooms offer the latest technology to help revitalise your body and mind by creating the perfect environment to soothe you into a deep healing sleep, leaving you to wake feeling refreshed and invigorated.

In your Wellness Rejuvenation Room you will find: Magnetic mattresses, which magnetise your entire body, relieving it from all aches, pains and stress. Magnetic pillows, which reduce neck and shoulder pain and stimulate circulation resulting in healthier blood with increased oxygen and nutrients. Far-Infrared Technology which balances the temperature of the bed for added comfort. Nikken anti-bacterial bedding that kills dust mites which is a great relief for anyone who suffers from asthma or sinus problems. A Power Plate Vibrogym, which can give you the equivalent of a full body workout in just 15 minutes. An air purifier, which removes contaminants from the air, great for allergy sufferers and asthmatics giving mountain fresh natural air indoors! A hot tub on the balcony, which has views to three compass directions. A water de-ioniser to filter all the water in the bathroom for an invigorating, soft, purified, mineral rich, perfectly PH balanced shower. Plus hydrotherapy bath, and Dermalife Spa-Jet machine in the bathroom. Television, fridge, tea and coffee making facilities including an expresso coffee machine. The Fortina Spa Resort has developed a “Dine around the World” concept, offering six Restaurants, most of which are located in the spectacular Tropical Garden, each specialising in a different cuisine from around the World. These Restaurants are Taste; serving Mediterranean and Vietnamese cuisine, Sa Re Ga Ma serving Indian cuisine, Can Thai; serving Thai and Chinese cuisine, Il Giardino pizzeria, Ristorante Tigne; specialising in Italian and Continental cuisine. Our specially designed and decorated restaurants, authentic chefs and waiting staff make dining in each Restaurant an experience in itself. The Fortina Spa Resort offers a wide range of therapies from around the World. The Spa offers beauty treatments, specialised treatments, a Physiotherapy Clinic, Chinese medicine and a range of other treatments. You also have daily use of the Spa Sante where facilities include: Whirlpool, Steam Room, Sauna, Ice Grotto, Lanconium, Relaxation room, Aqua Meditation and Pedi Jets. I have been enjoying this holiday for some years now, but am unable to go in January 2016 and can offer my week...

Price for the week €1500 (normal price €3100) for 2 persons on half-board basis Please phone 99 580320 for more information 16

‘Prevention is Better than Cure’ We all know in ideal situations prevention is better than cure ! Well now October is here - it is time to start thinking about protecting and waterproofing our homes. We all know how heavy the rains can be when they do come! Perhaps you need your roof checking? or your balconies re-sealed and made water tight? If you have seen any flaking paint - now is the time to check against any damp problems or ‘make good’ any cracks to prevent water penetration and then re-paint with a long lasting waterproof Acrylic paint. We would be only too pleased to offer free advice & home visit, with no obligation. www.cmscyprus.net Contact: ‘AT YOUR SERVICE’ 99112055

Before’ & ‘After

“Thank you ‘AT YOUR SERVICE’ - the crew were so helpful and hard working. We are so proud of our newly repainted home. Also the new shutters, front door and gazebos in blue - just finish it all off perfectly. We are looking forward to doing more work with you in the future. We are so pleased & would be happy to recommend you” David & Dallas Bingham, Tsada © Grapevine • October 2015

Smoothing Returns

Poems of the Month:

by Mrs. Vivian Nagel, MCSI

In April, Hollingsworth International introduced readers to the new breed of investment fund that is based on the “with profits’ model. These funds offer investors fixed quarterly returns. The recent sell off in stock markets around the globe, triggered by China has caused many investment portfolios to drop substantially over the summer – but not this investment A number of readers elected to invest in either the Cautious or the Balanced fund. The Cautious fund invests predominantly into fixed interest securities (bonds) whereas the Balanced fund has a higher allocation to equities. It would be fair to assume therefore that investors in the Balanced fund would have suffered after seeing equities around the world fall over July and August. We are pleased to report that due to the unique smoothing formula adopted, neither the Cautious nor the Balanced funds suffered at all. In fact, the bonus rates remained at the same level as they were before the summer. Cautious investors presently receive a net bonus of 4.3% and balanced investors 4.9% per annum in sterling. An added advantage of these funds is that any withdrawals taken are deemed a ‘return on capital so not subject to the defence levy. So how can bonus rates remain so high when the picture remains uncertain? The manager cleverly adopts a cautious approach by holding back in reserve some profits from previous years rather than paying out the full, declared bonus. For example, the fund may have grown by 8% last year, but the bonus rate paid was set at 5%. By adopting this ‘smoothing’ approach it maintains an excess, which is accessible should returns in future years be less. Many cautious investors would prefer to receive 5% per annum rather than 8% in year 1, 2% in year 2, 6% in year 3 etc. The smoothing effect allows investors to budget accordingly in order to supplement other income. Key Points • Money invested rolls up free of tax • Any withdrawals taken are also not subject to the Defence Levy • No initial charges

Spiders Web by Beryl Hollands

How clever you are: a perfect web, Wind — rain — breeze, will not: undo your arduous art. Patterns so intricate to please, No matter what? I do Watching you weave,

On the Road to Coral Bay

Is beyond my capabilities.

by John Morris

On the road near Coal Bay Amazing to see: webbing progress.

Where the topless tourists play,

Ready to catch whatever comes next,

The bikes roar down like thunder

unable to escape , your web of silk,

And rend the air asunder.

you maybe small,

From Peyia across the way, We find quite close by the bay

insignificant: to all: yet: you show us,

There’s a little old taverna,

We are not clever at all

Run by Savvas and Minerva. But Minerva has run away With a bloke from Mandalay. So come back wife and mother Whose moussaka’s like no other! Yet still the topless tourists play On the beach across the way. Still, bikes roar down like thunder, While we all hope and wonder. In that little old taverna Shall we see again Minerva The erring wife and mother, Whose moussaka’s like no other

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Exodus of Refugees by Andreas C Chrysafis

The exodus of thousands of refugees continues with no end in sight. Those victims of human insanity hand over their life’s savings to smugglers to show them the way to the land of milk and honey. We see legitimate war refugees, asylum seekers, economic migrants and opportunists crossing borders and running to escape authorities; we see mayhem in progress; and we see people climbing up on trains; we see poor souls crammed in rickety boats; see them jam-packed in trucks like sardines; see bodies and corpses floating in the open seas; we see children, men and women daringly risking their lives to escape human madness and cruelty of biblical proportions; and we see absolute disorder caused by a human virus triggered by an insatiable desire for greed, religious fanatics, economic colonialism and geo-political control. Something has gone really badly wrong in societies today! Never, but never in the history of mankind has humanity seen such a plight of mass movement of desperate civilians attempting to escape the monstrosity of killing fields and oppression by corrupt tyrannical governments.

Yet western superpowers are dragging their feet and hope this chaos would simply go away. It would not; not unless those killing fields come to an end and peace is restored! The ongoing tsunami of mass exodus of people would not only escalate in gigantic proportions but also would threaten social order and destabilize modern societies! But, the greatest threat of all it’s the growth of the Islamic State that western powers so far have failed (or refused) to destroy. Cypriots have also experienced the tragedy of a refugee crisis and the 230,000 victims of Turkey’s military invasion is a clear indication of that and yet, Turkey has been named to chair the world heritage committee of UNESCO. They simply ignored Turkey’s detestable record of ethnic cleansing and desecration of hundreds of Christian churches in the occupied area of Cyprus. That is what’s wrong with the world today; they have lost the sense of human compassion, dignity and the principle to do the right thing! It has been replaced by hypocrisy and that does not offer much hope to curb the exodus of millions of refugees.

Change for Pegeia Neighbourhood Watch A new group of volunteers has agreed to take over the management of Pegeia Neighbourhood Watch from the volunteers who have been running the organisation for the past five years. The scheme was the first of its kind on the island, established in 2010 when the police, at national level, requested increased public involvement in the fight against burglaries and anti-social behaviour. A public meeting attracted more than 300 residents who wanted to help combat the growing menace of thefts from homes and other properties. A Management Team of Cypriots and ex-pats, including ex-policemen and people with experience of Watch schemes in other countries, came together to advise residents about how best to protect their houses and apartments. Membership has grown to some 700 households. They receive regular updates by email and through the scheme’s website. The police have praised the operation, both locally and nationally, for the assistance it has given them.

Been to a good Restaurant or Taverna lately?

Keith Allen, Chairman of the Management Team for most of the past five years, has now retired and his replacement is Adam Lomas, a former company executive, together with a new group of volunteers.

Grapevine always welcomes reviews from its readers from places to eat that are just that little bit special.

Interim Chairman Hugh Atkinson said, “The founding management team have worked very hard to successfully establish the concept of Neighbourhood Watch in Pegeia and, as a consequence, to be a blueprint for the rest of the island. Now it is time for other members of the scheme to take over the reins”.

If you need help please email us for our Restaurant questionnaire, which you can fill in and return to us.

He added, “Government policy is to establish neighbourhood watch schemes all over Cyprus, managed and funded by the local authorities, in co-operation with the police. Our scheme, which has led the way in Cyprus, welcomes this initiative and has offered Pegeia Municipal Council our full support if, and when, the new Watch is established”.

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In the meantime, the Pegeia Neighbourhood Watch members, with the new management team, will continue their crime prevention work for the widespread municipality.

Classic Pudding Recipes by Cherry Dobbins

Lemon Dumplings

1 lemon, rind and juice

1lemon, rind and juice

Turn oven to 180°C and put a shelf on the second runner from the bottom.

75g caster sugar

Separate the eggs.

100g S.R. flour

Cream together the butter and the sugar.

An Atora suet recipe. 4 tbsp. lemon curd

50g light suet 5 tbsp. cold water to mix Turn oven to 220°C Mix together the lemon curd, lemon juice, 50g of the sugar and water. Pour into a casserole dish that has a well fitting lid. In a bowl mix the flour, suet, lemon rind and remaining sugar. Add enough cold water to form a soft dough. Divide the dough into 8 pieces and, using floured hands, shape them into balls. Place on top of the sauce, cover and bake for 20 mins. Alternately use a microwave and cook on full power – 750w – for 3½ mins. Allow to stand for a few minutes before serving.

Apple Charlotte Instead of Bramley apples I use Granny Smith’s and add extra lemon juice. 450g cooking apples, cored, thinly peeled and sliced. 100g sugar 75g fresh breadcrumbs 1 lemon, rind and juice (plus some extra unless someone brought you some Bramleys). 40g butter Turn oven to 190°C. Cook the apples in a pan with a little water till just soft. Mix the breadcrumbs and sugar and then stir in the zest.

Stir in the flour and lemon rind. Beat in the milk and egg yolks, stir in the lemon juice. Whisk the egg whites to peaks and fold into the mixture gently. Pour into a pudding dish and bake for 40 minutes. There should be a cooked sponge on the top and lemon sauce below.

Sticky Toffee Pudding A classic from the 1990’s, this recipe comes from The Ivy Restaurant in London. Double cream is not very easy to find but Kollios on the Polis (Mesoyia) road usually has some imported from Britain. For the date puree 375g stoned dates 375ml water For the toffee sauce 640ml double cream 340g castor sugar 130g liquid glucose (optional) 130g unsalted butter

Add the lemon juice to the apples and stir.

For the sponge 130g unsalted butter at room temperature

Butter and lightly breadcrumb a pudding dish

375g dark brown sugar

Starting, and finishing, with the breadcrumbs layer the apples and breadcrumbs

3 medium eggs, lightly beaten

Dot the top with butter and bake for 45 to 60 mins.

450g strong plain flour, sifted together with 10g baking powder and 3g bicarbonate of soda.

100g caster sugar

Prepare the date puree by simmering the dates in the water over a low heat for 10 to 15 minutes until they are soft and the water has almost evaporated. Process them in a blender until smooth.

15g butter

Preheat oven to 175°C

40g plain flour

Make the toffee sauce. Pour half the cream and the other sauce ingredients into a thick bottomed saucepan and stir well. Bring the sauce to the boil, stirring with a wooden spoon, and continue

Delicious Pudding

150ml full fat milk 2 eggs

to boil until it is golden brown. Remove from the heat, allow to cool slightly, then whisk in the remaining cream. Grease and line a baking tin, measuring approximately 30 x 24 x 6cm. deep, with greaseproof paper. Make the sponge. In a food processor or mixer, cream the butter and sugar with the paddle on a medium speed until it is light and fluffy. Add the eggs slowly, taking care that the mixture does not separate. (If this does happen, add a little of the flour and continue mixing for a minute or so.) Fold in the sifted flour mixture slowly until smooth. Finally add the warm date puree and mix well. Spread the mixture in the prepared tin and bake for about 50 to 60 minutes or until the sponge is firm to the touch. Allow to cool – it can be left in the tin. Remove from the tin and trim the outside edges. Cut it horizontally into three, then reassemble it in the baking tin, spreading two-thirds of the sauce between the layers. Once you have assembled the pudding reheat it in the oven at 175°C for 15 – 20 minutes, then cut it into eight equal servings and top with the remaining toffee sauce. Serve the Sticky Toffee Pudding with ice cream, soured cream or crème fraiche. © Grapevine • October 2015

Food Notes from Paphos by Cherry Dobbins

I lunched at Piataki a few weeks ago. It was surprisingly good, offering big plates of food at very reasonable prices. I had chicken salad on Greek pitta bread and I swear it would easily have fed two people. Piataki is on the main road out of Ktima Paphos, on the right hand side if you are heading towards the big fountain roundabout. Half of Piataki is given over to a cava which also sells cigars and specialist teas. The local wines are at prices competitive with supermarkets. They also have an excellent selection of wines from around the world and a cellar room with some great burgundies. The latter are seriously pricey so for special occasions only. Rumour has it that he will be organising wine tasting menus in the near future. The Flying Dragon Take Away in Khlorakas has been recommended to me numerous times and I finally decided to try their food last week. It was suggested that I phone my order in plenty of time as they can be very busy and accordingly I gave them a couple of hours notice of my order. I was punctual to collect and they were as punctilious with the food. When I arrived home I discovered they had added a large portion of prawn crackers with a sweet chilli sauce to my original order. They were most

welcome. My friend and I dived into them whilst opening a chilled bottle of Petritis from the Kyperounda Winery in the Troodos Mountains. The food was still hot despite a 15 minute drive home so I microwaved some rice and we grabbed bowls and chopsticks and spread the food out on the table. The Thai chicken Satay was tender and tasty. There were 5 sticks and after the usual ‘Oh no you have it, please’ and ‘No, no it’s yours’, we decided to cut the fifth one in half with a pair of scissors. We then started on the Pad Thai pork and a beef Thai Green Curry. The former contained plenty of pork, noodles and vegetables. It came in one of those cardboard cartons that I have always admired on television. New Yorkers seem to eat all their meals out of them if they are not in a restaurant. The green curry sauce was a bit thinner than I had expected but it had a great flavour – very aromatic with a good chilli hit – and plenty of strips of beef. The Flying Dragon is a Thai and Chinese take away situated opposite Papantoniou supermarket in Khlorakas. You will find their menu at www.flyingdragon.com The telephone number for take away and delivery is 96 774055

Foods You May Want to Avoid by Cherry Dobbins

There are some strange and dangerous foods eaten throughout the world and some surprising food hazards closer to home. San Nak Ji or Korean raw baby octopus: This octopus’s suction caps retain their power even after death. It can stick in your throat and cause a choking hazard. Hakarl or rotten shark: This is an Icelandic dish that some consider to be the worst food on earth. The shark does not have a urinary tract or kidney and its toxic waste is filtered out via the skin. Before it can be eaten it is fermented and hung to dry for six months. Giant Bullfrogs: These are considered a delicacy in Namibia. Unfortunately premature babies contain a toxin that leads to kidney failure. Fugu: You have probably heard before of this Japanese puffer fish that kills about 300 people a year. One drop of its poisonous toxin, which is in the liver, leaves the diner paralysed followed by certain death. The chefs who prepare the fish have to train for a number of years and be licensed and yet there are still numerous fatalities. Casu Marzu or rotten maggot cheese. Europe, being somewhat tougher on foods that can make you ill have banned this Sardinian cheese. Rumour has it that there is still an illegal market in it in Sardinia where it is considered a delicacy. The sheep’s milk cheese is laid out in the open so that flies will lay their eggs in it. The resulting maggots then feed on the cheese causing fermentation. When eaten the maggots can cause intestinal illness.

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

Baby Mice Wine: This is a traditional Korean and Chinese health tonic. Baby mice are drowned in a bottle of rice wine and left to ferment It is believed to help many illnesses including asthma and liver disease. Escamoles: These eggs of the giant black ant are much enjoyed in Mexico. They have a pleasant buttery taste and the consistency of cottage cheese. They are often mixed with guacamole and tacos. It may sound very unpleasant but scientists now suggest that the only way to feed the growing world population is with insects. Escamoles could well be the caviar of the future. Bean Sprouts: These can be very bad for harbouring listeria, salmonella and e.coli bacteria. Many are grown in Germany and it was these that were finally identified as the main source of the 2011 European outbreak of e.coli that killed 22 people and sickened hundreds more. Rhubarb: The leaves contain the deadly poisonous oxalic acid. Although you would have to eat about 5kg. to be fatal, a lot less can make you seriously ill. The symptoms include nausea, eye pain, stomach pain, kidney stones, difficulty in breathing and coma. Fruit Pips: Apple and cherry pips contain prussic acid and are really not good to eat. It is also better to avoid peach and apricot stones as well. Nutmeg: A sprinkling on your rice pudding is not going to do you harm but eating just 0.007g (0.2oz.) can lead to convulsions. Nutmeg is a well known hallucinogenic. Potatoes: Glycoalkaloids, also found in nightshade, can be found in the leaves, stem and sprouts of potatoes. The toxins can build up if potatoes are left for too long a time and these can cause cramping, diarrhoea and headaches. Avoid potatoes with a greenish tinge and never store raw potatoes in the fridge. Raw Honey: Unpasteurised honey may contain grayanotoxin which can cause dizziness and 24 hour vomiting. Tomatoes; The stems and leaves contain alkali poisons that may cause stomach upsets. Green tomatoes can have the same effect although you would have to consume vast quantities for it to be fatal. Tuna Fish: This fish absorbs mercury which either passes through your kidneys or goes to your brain and is reputed to drive you mad. It is unlikely that you could eat enough at one sitting for this fish to have a detrimental effect, however it might be a good idea to monitor your weekly intake. Castor Bean: Castor oil comes from this bean and it must be very carefully treated to make it fit or human consumption. One bean can kill a man, four will kill a horse. Who came up with the crazy idea of producing a food additive from such a deadly thing?

Medical Insurance in Cyprus by Kyriakos Karslidis and Antonis Theofanous

Medical Insurance in general Is it important to have a private Medical Insurance in Cyprus? If we take into account the mammoth cost of medical treatment in private clinics and the growing problems of the National Health System of Cyprus the answer in the last decade has become pretty obvious. A more interesting question would be what kind of medical insurance corresponds to the real needs of an individual. Firstly we should clarify the division between the two main elements of medical insurance programs: inpatient and outpatient expenses coverage. Shortly speaking in the inpatient coverage are included all the expenditures associated with hospitalization (e.g. operations, day care with room, preoperative tests etc.) while outpatient by definition covers expenses that do not require hospitalization (e.g. medical visits, diagnostic tests, medicines, physiotherapies etc.). Secondly, the amount of coverage provided by medical policies in Cyprus ranges from €250.000 to €2.000.000.00 per year.

something which cannot happen with whole life insurance policies. Annual contract is risky! The second question is associated with the significance of outpatient expenses. Are they so important indeed? Outpatient coverage can increase the monthly cost of your insurance by as much as 50%. In order to find out if you need outpatient or not you should make a simple calculation. If the total amount of money you spent on medical visits, medicines and physiotherapy sessions last year exceeded the annual cost of a medical insurance then you should buy it. In the majority of cases the money on outpatient insurance are just wasted. Carefully read the contract Medical insurance is an important and delicate subject. Contracts are filled with sophisticated legal terms and loopholes for the insurance companies. Asking the correct questions before signing is the best way to protect your interest. Kyriakos Karslidis: Sales Director of Pitsas Insurances Antonis Theofanous: Financial Advisor of Amazon Financials Group

One of the most vital advantages of possessing a medical insurance contract is that it provides worldwide coverage. This means that you have the right to choose the country of your preference for operation or treatment. What is covered? Based on a broad definition medical insurance covers the medical expenses associated with injuries and diseases regardless of their cause. A basic difference between international and Cypriot insurance companies is that the latter do not cover expenses associated with pre-existing, chronical and congenital diseases. Also in order to avoid the moral risk, Cypriot insurance companies do not cover in the first semester a set of diseases (e.g. gynecological problems, slipped disk, hernias etc) Compensation In the case of inpatient treatment (e.g. operation) the expenses are covered directly by the insurance company. On the other hand in the case of outpatient treatment the insured is obliged initially to pay to the clinic directly all the expenses (e.g. visits, medicines, x-rays etc.). Afterwards the insured asks from the doctor to complete a relevant form describing his symptoms, he collects the original receipts and invoices and he answers with the assistance of his insurance agent the questions on the claim form. A check will be issued on his name after two or three weeks. The ideal plan There are two questions you should ask yourself before picking the ideal plan for you. The first question is how risky you are willing to get. In the market there are two types of contracts: annually renewed contracts and whole life insurance policies. The first are cheaper but they fail to provide substantial coverage. In case of a serious operation or disease the insurance company during the annual renewal reserves the right to deny renew the contract or can just change the terms in order to exclude from the coverage any symptom or side-effects associated with the diagnosed disease,

What are you Doing to Make Things Better? Have you noticed how many stray dogs there are in Cyprus? In the Paphos area? The lucky ones make it to PAWS Dog Shelter where we really need more volunteers to help care for them – clean their pens, feed them, walk and play with them. You don’t need experience to be one of our volunteers – just a love of dogs. Our current volunteers will show you the ropes. We understand that your time is precious but just a few hours a week is all that we need. Prepare to be amazed at how quickly you build relationships and friendships with the dogs and with our

MAGGIE’S BEAUTY SPOT: Sleek, classic staples are the building blocks of any autumn wardrobe. Let’s get ready to dress for cooler days. WIDE-LEG TROUSERS Looking for an alternative to everyday trousers? Roomy wide-legs are this season’s top trousers of choice. Worn with slim-fit knits to balance proportions, they look fabulous day or night. Keep accessories minimal – this is how to do easy elegance.

passionate and dedicated volunteers. When a group of people with the same mission come together, even seemingly impossible challenges can become possible. Take that step from compassion to action. Call 99683775 or email paws-capca@hotmail. co.uk PAWS Dog Shelter is run by the registered charity, Cyprus Association for the Protection and Care of Animals (CAPCA).

Your New Season Must-Haves with jeans and partner instead with a glam skirt to look showstoppingly gorgeous. A MODERN MILITARY TRENCH Master autumn’s love of all things military. We’re trading in our classic beige trench for a cool khaki version which unzips and transforms into a cropped jacket – two cover-ups for the price of one? Genius! Add a white button-up blouse and peep-toe boots for a fresh take on tomboy.

A SLEEK LEATHER SKIRT What to wear when you have nothing to wear? A black leather skirt, of course! It can be paired with anything. This autumn, we’re swapping our classic leather pencil for a modern pleated A-line. Wear with ankle boots to look grown-up not girly.

A CHIC JUMPER DRESS Yes, a feel-good woolly dress can be luxe. Nothing looks more sophisticated than soft creamy colours. Wear now with bare legs and brogues or with opaques and Chelsea boots come winter – you’ll have a hero piece to last you through to next spring!

SHADES OF GREY From gunmetal and concrete to charcoal and slate, sophisticated grey tones worked into your daily wardrobe will take you into autumn beautifully. Play with textures to add depth, and finish with a grey sweater knotted around your waist.

A TIMELESS WRAP COAT You may still be enjoying your summer hols, but now is the time to get ahead and invest in your key autumn/winter pieces. Want a stunning coat with longevity? It will earn its price tag by taking pride of place in your wardrobe for years to come.

A SLEEVELESS COAT The sleeveless jacket is a great update on your usual 9-5 blazer and will give outfits an instant style injection. There’s only one rule: the hemline must fall below your bottom, or longer. And it’s best worn with sleeves underneath to nail the modern layered look.

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) by Dr Vasilios Silivistris, DipComp DipSup MBACP BA MA FRSH PhD

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is where an individual becomes particularly self-conscious and believes that they have a problem with the appearance of a specific feature of their body. They become preoccupied with their perceived issue and, therefore, this is all they can think about. Whilst the media sometimes refer to BDD as ‘imagined ugliness syndrome’, this is a particularly unhelpful term as sufferers really see themselves as ugly. What are the symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder? People who suffer from BDD may spend several hours each day thinking about their appearance and what they believe is wrong with it. They are very self-conscious. They may have a distorted mental image of the impression they give that no one else can see, or a feeling of shame that others cannot experience. Common characteristics of someone with BDD include: • Asking for constant reassurance about their image, • Repeatedly checking their appearance in front of mirrors, • Picking at their skin to make it smooth, • Cutting or styling the hair until they think it is perfect. Many people are concerned with some aspect of their appearance. A diagnosis of BDD can be very distressing and have a serious effect on your life. This can lead to avoidance of social and public situations and hiding the part of your body with which you are not happy. This can include wearing heavy make-up, brushing your hair in a particular way or wearing loose clothes.

What are the causes of BDD? From the little research that there is, the causes are considered both psychological and biological. BDD may have a genetic influence, In addition, it usually develops in the teens, a time when people are generally most sensitive about their appearance. They may have endured negative experiences, like bullying or teasing. They will have developed low selfesteem, fear being alone or isolated and begin judging themselves by their appearance. What are the most common areas of the body involved in BDD? People who suffer from BDD may think that there is something wrong with any part of their body, including their breasts or genitals. However, most sufferers are concerned with one or more aspects of their face. The most common concerns are with the nose, the hair, the skin, the eyes, the chin, the lips, or the overall body build. Sufferers may complain of a lack of symmetry, feel that something is too big or too small, or that it is out of proportion to the rest of their body. What treatments are available? There has been limited research on the treatment of BDD. Two treatments have shown positive results in treating BDD, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and antidepressant medication. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) can help those suffering from BDD. This treatment is based on a structured programme of self-help, helping you learn to change the way you think and act. Treatment works effectively for many sufferers. However, some sufferers may feel reasonably well for a time, then going back to old behaviours, while others remain chronically ill. There is no research on medication combined with therapy; however, if you have more severe symptoms, then you are more likely to recover from BDD by combining the two therapies (psychotherapy/ medication). Dr Vasilios Silivistris is a UK trained Psychotherapist and Counselling practitioner. Tel: 99 109177. Email: v.silivistris@btinternet.com

What Would Jesus Do? dy Valerie Morgan

How often have you heard a person who says they are a follower of Jesus say that? Most times, you probably thought to yourself, ‘well, it was different in Jesus’ day. He didn’t have to cope with all our modern day pressures and financial worries’. However, are things so very different? Of course, there was no internet, T.V or cars on the road then, and travel was restricted to where you could walk to or travel to by donkey. Nevertheless, like many countries in the world today, what we now know as Israel was under occupation by Roman armed forces, so life was far from easy. In fact, there was a permanent current of insurrection in the country. That’s why the people of Jerusalem were disappointed when Jesus did not come to the city ‘all guns blazing’ and throw the Romans out, which is what they expected Him to do. The people were thinking of a short-term solution to their problems, but God had a long-term plan to bring us back into unity with our Heavenly Father, through Jesus’ death on the cross. His death wasn’t a mistake or a terrible miscarriage of justice, God had this planned right from the beginning of time. Someone had to pay the price for our sin, and that someone was Jesus. This is our ‘Salvation’ so, as we have been saved, shouldn’t we at least try to act more like the one who saved us? Jesus never lied, never argued and was always sensitive to others needs and feelings. By emulating His behaviour surely, we can live more peaceful and fulfilling lives, enabling us to navigate conflict without brawling and to tell the truth to each other. Ephesians 4:32 says ‘Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you’. The Apostle Paul describes the characteristics of our new humanity (we are new creations in Christ) in his letter to the church in Ephesus. He insists that there will be newness in both our thinking and our behaviour. We are invited, and empowered through faith, to live a life that is far better than the one we used to live. Paul gives some specific examples, all drawn from relationships. He calls us to live a new life that profoundly affects the way we treat others. In this case, he outlines truth, anger management, stealing and deliberate idleness. Perhaps forgiveness is one of the most difficult areas in which to emulate Jesus. We hear news reports of some terrible atrocity and one of the victims’ relatives says about the perpetrator, ‘I forgive him’. Moreover, we wonder ‘how is that possible, how can someone forgive in those circumstances?’ It is by doing what Jesus would do! Remember, Jesus forgave those who crucified Him as He hung on the cross. Luke 23:34 ‘And Jesus prayed, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do’. Difficult as it may be, we need to be more like Jesus in these situations, because by forgiving, you are ridding yourself of the aggression, anger and vengeance that can take over your life. By laying those feelings down at the foot of Jesus’ cross, it becomes like laying down a heavy burden that weighs you down and prevents you from standing straight and seeing where you are going. As Jeff Lucas so eloquently puts it, ‘The gospel is good news. The Christian message is the announcement that all has been done to enable us to walk in harmony with God. We have the privilege, as those who have experienced peace with God, to invite others into that relationship’. If you would like to know more about entering into that relationship with Jesus, come along to our Sunday service, 10.30am at Coral Star Restaurant, opposite Philippos Supermarket, Coral Bay. We look forward to seeing you. © Grapevine • October 2015

Two Major Successes for Paphiakos! It is always comforting when surrounded by wonderful people you can host an event where all those present have fun and a good laugh. Add to that essential funds raised for the animals in the largest shelter in Cyprus and you have a winning combination! Sunday 6th September 2015 Bona Mare Beach Bar Café held the SUNDAY FUNDAY IN AID OF PAPHIAKOS, a wonderful day out with a delicious buffet, great raffle prizes and great entertainment! Kaela Ripley, Martin Rhodes, Thompson School of Dance, Groove Jet, compere Angela Rhodes, Rhian Williams, Linzi Kaye Pickford, Twin Souls, Alice Carter, Nick Lewis and many others who provided the entertainment were absolutely fantastic! A huge thank you goes to Bona Mare for hosting the event, for donating a raffle prize, and for being so helpful! Many thanks are due to Kosmi Kreations, Lush Nails, Park’ N Fly, Thompson School of Dance, The Beauty Spot, Health and Beauty Salon, Lockdown Paphos (special thank you to Matthew Edmondson and Kate Edmondson), Michael Antoniou, Ollie’s Bar & Tavern in Tremithousa, Mike’s Bar in Anarita, Antonis Hotel in Oroklini, Lithos Bar & Grill in Oroklini, Aphrodite Rock Brewery, Lou’s Mobile Dog Grooming, The Colosseum Restaurant, The Castle Restaurant, Jooney Boo Salon, John the Barber, Hair Smith’s Salon in My Mall Limassol, Evans Plus Evans and Ocean Basket Paphos. The generosity of all the businesses and people was overwhelming and helped raise much needed funds, which have gone towards internal and external parasite treatments and other medicines for the animals in the shelter. In addition, as much dry dog food the remaining funds could buy, as part of the urgent dog food appeal following the change of the dogs’ diet from pasta and rice to a more balanced diet of dry and wet food. Deliveries of the food and medicines have been made and information on the use of funds, received from the event, is available on the Sunday Funday Event created on Facebook. Sunday Funday in aid of Paphiakos has been a complete success for the charity and all had a great day, as the event did not finish until late in the evening! The most amazing news was that Snoopy, a pointer cross victim of horrible cruelty, got donated the rest of the money needed for him to fly to the UK to his new family! The other absolute highlight of the month at Paphiakos was the CATS OF CYPRUS CHARITY EVENT, a superb meze evening at the Pithari Tavern in Aphrodite Hills. Saturday 12th September, the 4th day of the Cats of Cyprus Golf Tournament, starting 7pm, around 90 guests arrived in the beautiful setting of the tavern. The event was a complete success compered by famous sports presenter and TV personality Lee Clark, with Michael Antoniou’s beautiful voice and the Cypriot dancers keeping all those present dancing and singing. The raffle draw and the golf tournament award ceremony were moments of great fun, and could have never happened without the unparalleled support of the sponsors. Our thanks go to Fiona and Suresh Hiremath, Aphrodite Hills – Resort Holiday Residences, F&B Department (Pithari Tavern) and The Retreat SPA, Mercure Parkside House in Milton Keynes, Paphos Sea Cruises, Suite 48 Grill & Lounge Bar, Plato Sushi & More, Vouni Panayia Winery, and more. We thank them all for their generosity and assure them of our gratitude. The auction organised on the night was another success, a Liverpool FC T-Shirt signed by Captain Jordan Henderson and a meal for two sold for €480. Overall, a superb event with great support from local artists and celebrities, great music and the most beautifully presented meze! Our next events for the month of October are: Shelter Open Day (Sunday 4th October 2015), Fun Music Quiz and Bingo Night (Wednesday 7th October 2015 at Kamares Club), Coco’s Entertainment Evening (Wednesday 14th October 2015 at Coco’s Restaurant on TOTK), 10 Years Celebration of the Saturday Market (Saturday 17th October 2015), Wine Tasting at Kolios Winery (Saturday 24th October 2015) and the Troodos Cycle Challenge (Thursday 29th October 2015). Please follow our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Paphiakos. 28

Short Story The love of my life by Rich Palmer

We slept together on many nights and as I lay inside her, slowly moving up and down in perpetual motion, she responded with a gentle quiver and I could feel her whole body in perfect timing with mine. I moved slightly and glanced out of the window, the cloudless night sky with a full moon and billions of stars twinkling away in the never-ending atmosphere. Surely, life does not get any better than this. I lapped up the entirety of the sensual and magical scene, how lucky was I to have her, so beautiful in every way, fresh and young at only seventeen years. Only a young man myself at thirty eight, over twice her age, but I hoped that if I treated her right and cared for her, she would respond and give me years of pleasure and always be there on my travels through life. I woke the following morning and she was lying very still, looking so peaceful and serene. I smiled at her beauty then straddled my bicycle for the fifteen-minute ride towards Coral Bay, stopping at a kiosk for milk and the morning paper. The air was fresh, the sun was shining and I felt so happy to be alive. We had been introduced only a few weeks ago. I was about to walk into the club in Paphos on a very busy night, she was sat outside looking stunning in the clear night air, I was mesmerised, I had to have her so I made my move. My friends at the club thought I was taking on too much, “She will be hard to handle, lives in the fast lane and is high-maintenance,” said one. I did not care, life is short and an opportunity like this did not come up very often. We had been out together many times in the past few weeks and most of my friends were envious, which made me feel good. We had a day out to Paphos and I could feel eyes staring at us. On strolling down the harbour, towards the ice cream parlour at the far end close to Paphos Castle, I indulged in a triple strawberry flavoured cone, turned to look at her and my drooling increased but not just for the ice cream. Was I over reacting, would I get used to her always being around, I hoped so, our relationship was new and had a long way to go but it was exciting. A few months later, the feelings were as strong as ever so I decided to throw a party to celebrate our relationship and invited all friends and family to a rave up on the beach at Agios Georgios. It was a fabulous day with lots of music and dancing, an open bar to get everyone in the mood and a few guests took to the sea for a swim. I stared at her, trembling with the excitement of the day. She was mine, all mine and she was the fastest and best-looking boat in the harbour.

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A Melody of Zingers Raise more for CPSG

This year is moving at some speed, especially for the popular Rock choir, The Paphos Zingers. Already, they have handed over two cheques to the Cancer Patients Support Group, totalling almost €9,000 and there are more events to follow before the end of the year. Let’s give you an update. Having had no respite through the blazing months of July and August, (rehearsals continue), The Zingers have been busy learning their new songs for their next big production, (more of that next month, but start gathering anything red, white and blue!!!) If you haven’t seen the Zingers perform their Rock show, then keep your diary free on Tuesday 22nd September, where they will perform the last of their rock shows before moving on to their new theme. Kouklia has become the nerve centre of Paphos and the Zingers performed to a full square, with the help of Gabriel’s Taverna and Aspris in June. They are now back in the village and their event will be at Thanasis Place, just outside the square. There will be a full 3 course English BBQ including wine, beer, local and soft drinks, all for the price of €25 per head. €1 from each booking will go to the Zingers for their charity CPSG. There will be a raffle on the night and they will close the road. If last year was anything to go by, they will have the audience, “Dancing in the Street” The venue is smaller than the square so places are limited. Please book direct with the Taverna on 26432000. The Zingers have not been lazing around in the summer months. They are happy to announce they have a wonderful sponsor in the form of The Finsbury Group. This company has sponsored their website for a whole year and their logo appears on all their publicity. Lee Elridge of Finsbury Group tells us, “Finsbury is privileged to support the efforts of the Paphos Zingers in raising funds for local Cancer Charities; this is our way of giving something back and helping with this worthwhile and vital cause” Jeannette, Sponsorship Secretary for Zingers says, “We are so grateful to Finsbury and previous companies who have shown community spirit and supported us so much. It is lovely working with the Finsbury Group, who are true professionals in their financial field. If there are any other companies out there who would be interested in a sponsorship package, please call me, we have many different packages available to suit all businesses. Call me on 95117980. We we will promote any company who sponsors us as much as we can, even at our gigs and all our publicity posters and editorials” The Zingers were established just over five years ago and they have been performing for four of those years, raising in excess of €40,000 for charity. If you are interested in joining this wonderful group of people, (especially if you are a soprano, having lost their young girls to college, they are a little thin on the ground there.) Please call Irene on 97 718 532. There are no auditions, but our talented MD Mel Ballard can tell you which section you should be in just by discreetly walking round the group. The Zingers are like a family; they are friendly and welcome new members. Come along, it just might change your life. Have a look at their website www. paphoszingers.com and read some of the biographies that members have written. Thanks to Charlotte Hadjikiriakou, who provides this service free of charge. Lots to tell you next month, the Zingers feet will not be touching the ground for the last 3 months of 2015. We will keep you posted. Love & Health from the Paphos Zingers.