Issue 77
May 2010
CANS FOR KIDS Fun Day at the Mount Olympus Ride in Cyprus Another Local Success
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Hello to all our readers and a very warm welcome to the May 2010 PALS issue. The long awaited Summer has arrived and it is here to stay.
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Issue 77 May 2010 Next Month’s DEADLINE th 12 May 2010 ©2010 A.P. Associates (CY) Ltd Editor Andy Papaiacovou +357 26322453 Mobile +357 99171120 Assistant Editor Karen Rose +357 26322453 Mobile +357 96314152 Design, Art & Typsetting Karen Rose Printing Shields 99377451/2 Contributors Michael Wright Keith Dutfield Sandra Dobson Andy Papaiacovou Andrew Notere Suzy McIntyre
Roger Gibson Nigel Jarvis Sue de Groot Charles Purdey Kim Brown Caroline Grossmith Simon Phillips
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The tourists finally venture to the island of love and we are even beginning to see some at the shores of Akamas. Let's hope that they continue to come and that they are not put off by volcanic eruptions, high exchange rates, high prices etc etc. Some of you may have already met, Karen Rose, our new and very valuable member of PALS publishing team. Karen has taken over as an assistant editor and typesetter. With her she brings bags full of experience and stability to our small but dynamic team. A few months ago we introduced a new topic “Letters to the Editor.” Initially this was well received, but unfortunately the letters stopped coming. We need to know what you think about us, your views and ideas about the place where we chose to live. Please keep the letters coming as this is one way of making our community magazine interactive. For me May is an exiting month. The beginning of the outdoor life, spending time by the pool, the beach, enjoying the sea in so many different ways. You will have seen the barges working along the Latchi Plaze, constructing the wave breakers. These should be finished shortly, providing a more protected area for bathing. In time a sandy beach will also be created, by natural forces but also with a bit of help from the municipality. Also during May our Cookery Competition will be kicking off. We've had a good response to our appeal for entries and some mouth watering menus submitted. We look forward to reporting back in future issues on some very entertaining evenings involving good food and hospitality. Wishing you all happy reading and happy Summer. All the very best
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CONTENTS Impressum / Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Cans for Kids Fun Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Local Adverts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Polis People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Food and Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Local Adverts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Local Adverts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Home Comforts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Nauticalia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Journey - Part 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Must Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Useful Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Local Adverts . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 / 19 / 20/21/22
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Of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Local Sport News - Rugby/Football . . . . . . . 24 Great Outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Coffee Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 I.T Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Local Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Local Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Prize Sudoku Competion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Local Adverts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Caption Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Interesting Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 What’s On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Ladies Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Learning Greek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Must Read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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4 Cover Story Cans for Kids Charity Event at Mount Olympus Restaurant, Lasa On a warm sunny Saturday afternoon, the Cans for Kids Charity Event took place at the Mount Olympus Restaurant at Lassa Villa, overlooking the beautiful bay of Polis. Organised by Shirley Spratley, the event was hosted by Keith and Annie of the Mount Olympus. Numerous stalls displayed their wares and you could buy anything from a cheese pie to a piece of hand made jewellery. A face painter was on hand to transfer you into a beautiful butterfly or a ghostly ghoul! Part of the event involved a fun run which was made up of folk of all ages and abilities and included members of the Paphos Running Club. There was a 2km run for the youngsters and 6km for the adults following which all participants were awarded with a cup and tee shirt. The first of the youngsters home was Vasilis Panagiotou and Panicos Neophytou was the first adult to arrive back to base (and they didn't even look as though they'd broken into a sweat!)
available for a prize raffle and the winning ticket was drawn on Easter Monday. The prize winner was Evanthia Neophytou of Neo Chorio who won a ¤60.00 voucher for the Ayii Anargyri Spa Resort. At least ¤640.00 was raised during the afternoon. As always, with all Cans for Kids events, the proceeds of this very enjoyable afternoon are to be donated to purchase equipment for the Children's Wards at Nicosia Makarios Hospital. For further information on how you can help Cans for Kids, please contact Shirley on 99 086721. CANS FOR KIDS RECYCLING CAGES: Argaka Road, opposite Go-Karts Opposite the Polis Industrial Estate (Woodyard) Entrance to Latchi, just past Elia Latchi HolidayVillage This event was kindly sponsored by: Carlsberg, Keo, Pokka, Chilly's Frozen Foods, Lasa Municipality, Drymou Municipality, Paul Efthymiou, C & S Beton, Florida Pools and PALS Magazine.
Cans for Kids - 20 years of recycling in Cyprus Once the runners had been cheered to the finishing line, we were treated to a scrumptious buffet courtesy of Keith and Annie. Even though Keith had been on the go since 3am that morning preparing the buffet he also donned his trainers to join the 6k run before going back to the kitchen to finish the final preparations.
Cans for kids celebrated it's 20th birthday in April with a press conference which unveiled plans for future events which include an Art Workshop which will create art work from recyclable materials, music concerts and colouring competitions whereby entries will go forward to create a 2011 Cans for Kids Calendar.
Later on in the afternoon an Auction of Promises was held where generously donated prizes from local businesses in the Paphos area were sold to the highest bidder. Tickets were also
The charity was formed in 1990 with just one employee and a host of willing volunteers. Their achievements have resulted in over €250,000 being raised to purchase equipment for the Makarios Hospital Children's Wards.
Stage One Theatre presents
The Charity has played a major part in the education of people on the importance of recycling and not only does it play a tremendous part in improving the environment but also benefits the community and improves the lives of so many sick children in Cyprus. It saves energy with regard to the production of new cans, saves on pollution and significantly cuts down the amount of refuse that is filling up the land fill sites here in Cyprus. Melting down an aluminium can so it can be re-used requires just 5 per cent of the energy needed to make a new one. It creates no pollution at all. So every can that is thrown away is a lost opportunity to save energy and preserve the environment. More information about these events can be found on www.cansforkids.org.
THE CONSTANT WIFE by W. Somerset Maugham Directed by Caroline Harman Smith Sponsored by Paragon Marine 7.30 May 18-22nd €12.00 boxoffice@stageonetheatre,.om Tel: 99967737
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6 Polis People Straight from the horses mouth Caroline Grossmith
I will not change my horse with any that treads …. When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk, he trots the air, the earth sings when he touches it. The basest horn of his hoof is more musical than the pipes of Hermes (thank you Shakespeare!)
Six beautiful horses, endless miles of mountain tracks, rivers, valleys and open fields and what do you have? www.rideincyprus.com Based just outside Lysos, 12km SE of Polis, the trekking centre is into its third year, thrilling experienced riders and novice tourists alike! Horses that rise to the level of their rider like these do are a joy and the stunningly beautiful area over which you can ride them will take you away down the road less travelled. Views over Polis bay, across the forested hills of the Paphos Forest and the abandoned Turkish villages of the Sarama plain will fill your soul with peace and tranquillity. Day rides, for those who have had a little bit of practise, meander deep into the forest, passing unexpected views, wildlife and fauna. Pause for a luscious lunch by a river or near the reservoir and if you're lucky, encounter Moufflon in their natural environment. Longer treks explore the villages and tracks up onto the Akamas and down to the Venetian Bridges, and soon Ride in Cyprus will have its own Teepee – so we will be able to stay overnight where the horses are. Special, exclusively for a couple, romantic three day treks can also be arranged. Imagine – what a honeymoon! Staying in a Teepee – sunset over the sea, candles, dinner, sheepskin rugs! (Oh, and a shower and a loo!)
Casual tourists who want to try a new experience for an hour or two and see some of the legendary countryside; riders who holiday here specially to ride; local and ex-pat children who have become regular riders and many 'returners' who have retired to these sunny climes and find they are too full of energy and kerpaz to just sit down and retire! Non-riders always seem to expect that the horse does all the work – until they try it! Riding is the lazy bod's Pilates – strengthens the core muscles supporting your back (and all those other bits) improves suppleness and balance and really gets those endomorphine mood enhancers into action.….. and before long you'll notice bits moving where you hadn't noticed you had bits before. And that's not even starting on the cardio-vascular and deep breathing stuff…! So come and see the horses, have lunch at the Paradisos Hills Hotel nearby and have a go if you fancy it – you only have to be less than 85kg, so perhaps come before lunch! You'll be welcome. To book call Caroline 99 777 624 or if you don't all want to ride horses, Pawel may be able to take you out on the bikes – call him on 97 629 148 and have a look at the website www.rideincyprus.com to see what it's like!
All sorts of people come to ride at Ride in Cyprus:
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Food and Nutrition 7 Am I really what I eat? Suzy McIntyre BVSc MRCVS
You are what you eat is an old saying we've heard so many times, but what on earth does it mean? I eat lots of spinach, but haven't yet turned into a green leaf!! Let me explain! Our bodies are made of many thousands of cells, rather like the bricks that make up a wall. Old, worn out cells are continuously being removed, recycled, repaired or replaced at different rates depending on where they are. For example, the cells lining our guts are replaced about every 3 days; red blood cells last for about 4 months before they go in for repair; and the cells deep down in our bones can last for 7 years. These cells are repaired from the food we eat. That's why we really are made up of what we eat. What we need to know is how this affects our health. Let's take our bones as an example. It is surprisingly easy to have good strong bones for our whole lives by making the right lifestyle choices and equally easy to give ourselves osteoporosis by making the wrong choices. From day one, we are all told to drink plenty of milk to keep our bones healthy and strong. How wrong can we be? What does a cow eat to make milk from? And who does she make it for? Certainly not for humans! And definitely not for any animal after weaning! In fact, dairy products are one of the causes of osteoporosis. The calcium in fresh, raw cow's milk is perfect for her calf, but useless for humans! Interestingly, if you take the milk from a cow, pasteurize it and give it to her new born calf, the calf will die within 3 months because the process of pasteurisation destroys all the nutrients. So why do we drink it? Who was the first crazy person to lie under a cow and suck out the milk?
your bones down the toilet!! ·Cod liver oil is the other main culprit. Because the liver stores vitamin A, consuming excessive amounts of liver in any form supplies too much vitamin A, hypervitaminosis A. This slows down the activity of the osteoblasts which lay down new bone, but has no effect on the osteoclasts which are gobbling up the worn out bone. So hey presto, you give yourself osteoporosis! Summary Healthy bones: sunlight; weight bearing exercise; fresh, ripe, raw fruits and vegetables Weak bones (osteoporosis in older, rickets in young): lack of the above; excess vitamin A (e.g. cod liver oil); processed, refined or protein rich foods; cumulative effect of age; hormones Of course, it's not just our bones that are affected by what we eat. Ageing, degenerative diseases like arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, bowel problems like diverticulitis, in fact everything including energy levels, skin health, quality sleep and ability to deal with stress are all affected. There's plenty of room for improvement for all of us! And it's not just us! What about our pets? If you'd like to know more, ring Caroline at Ride in Cyprus on 99 777 624 and let's organise a talk! And by the way, butter really is better than margarine!
So how do we keep our bones strong? Where do we get our calcium (and other minerals) from? Fresh ripe raw fruits and vegetables. Plants absorb the minerals from the soil and attach them to enzymes. When we eat them, all those minerals are available for our bodies to use. We can't use the minerals directly from the soil! We need the plants to help us. ·For our bodies to be able to distribute and use the calcium (and other minerals) effectively, we need sunlight to convert a vitamin D precursor, which is stored just under our skin, into vitamin D. ·Weight bearing exercise strengthens our bones as they respond to being asked to work.
What are the main causes of osteoporosis? Lack of the good things listed above, the cumulative effect of age and hormonal changes certainly contribute to osteoporosis, but there are a couple of other major factors you need to know about too: ·When we eat processed foods, their enzymes have been destroyed by the processing, so the minerals they contain can't be absorbed and our bodies become acidic. To stay alive, the blood has to stay neutral, so minerals are taken from storage in the bones to the blood, where they react with the acid to form a neutral salt and water, which is then excreted by the kidneys. So just remember that when you visit the toilet after eating processed food, you'll be peeing PALS Magazine May 2010 www.palsmagazine.com
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Nauticalia 11 Boating Matters Andy Papaiacovou
The great debate - Should life jackets be mandatory at sea?
Rough seas can be cruised safely - a few tips when in heavy sea with a fast planing boat
We all know the dangers of falling overboard. It can take only the smallest lost footing or unexpected wake from another craft to cause a potentially deadly incident, especially at sea.
Most people will keep the bow down, but while this is helpful when punching into a head sea, it isn't usually the best course of action where you are running with the waves.
Yet there remains widespread resistance to the idea that wearing life jackets whilst at sea should be mandatory. On principal some feel that it will be a further incursion on the freedom of boating by the nanny state. In practice, others feel it will be pointless exercise except when you are venturing out onto exposed areas of deck. One of the key arguments against the need for legislation is that most leisure boaters are sensible about lifejackets and wear them when necessary. We all know, however, that the one time you do not wear a life jacket will be the one time you really need it. Do we need to encourage greater use of life jackets? Would a law making their use compulsory do any good? What do you think? Please write to us with your views.
This is because you don't want the bow, as it runs down the face of the wave, to dig in and bury itself. If this happens, you ship a lot of fast moving water, that may lead to damage, and it effectively stalls the front of the boat, while the stern quarters find themselves being accelerated. The result is that the boat wants to slide round and this can lead to a fool broach where the already hilling boat is pushed over on it side. In following seas, it is best to remove any tab and/or trim from the outdrive legs which should help keep the bow up. Also try to go at either a slower or faster rate than the sea to help maintain steerage. Try to avoid breaking wave crests, especially when on the beam, as the forces here are pronounced and unpredictable. Pushing directly into a head sea, just because that is the direction you want to go, is often uncomfortable and slow going. Planing boats do not right well if you drop to displacement. Instead set a zig-zag course keeping the waves off the bow rather than dead on the nose. This increases the distance between them and tends to keep more boat in the water as you encounter the crests. Happy boating!
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God Speaks... Through His Word Michael Wright
Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” (John 14:6) “I am THE life.” Those of you who have been about the Polis area for a few years will remember a certain Nepalese young man who used to serve at the pumps at the Petrolina petrol station. Yes, Karna! Often he used to wear a white T-shirt (sometimes it was a bit oily!), and emblazoned on it were the words above. The words of Jesus. It's quite some claim Jesus makes. We live in a day and a western culture that doesn't like absolutes. Is anything really right or wrong? Is any religion really right or wrong? Live and let live, believe whatever you want – and be happy! That's the theory anyway. Somehow the “be happy” bit eludes us. Jesus' words are absolutes. “I am THE way.".
“I am THE truth.”
Not a way. No ifs or buts. He went on to say that “no one comes to the Father except through me.” God's Word says of Him that He is “full of grace and truth.” And that “there was no deceit in His
mouth.” He didn't just tell the truth, He is the truth. The only real life is found in Him He said, “I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full.” Eternal life is only received from Him.
Jesus doesn't leave us with any options. If I want to have fellowship with God, to be with Him in His heaven – If I want to know the truth of myself, true life, the truth of the afterlife – If I want to know a reality and purpose to life – He says He's the ONLY one who can help me He is the absolute answer
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every Sunday at 6:00pm Bible study and fellowship
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Also the Polis Ladies Bible study group meets every Monday at 4:30pm
Have you ever asked yourself, “What's the purpose of religion?” With all the problems it seems to cause, wouldn't it be better to abolish it altogether? And anyway, what's it all about really? I have asked myself that question many times. It's a recurring dialogue for me, sometimes in the middle of the night, on my way to work, while watching the nightly news. Religion will be one of the world's major fault lines for the Twenty First Century for which we need to provide some sort of an answer because there's a lot of naïve thinking on the merits and demerits of religion in our society today. I am not once to claim that religion is there to make people 'nice' to one another (good religion is never merely nice). I don't think its primary function is to provide a moral basis (the Ten commandments, the Beatitudes) for the basic functioning of a civilized society. Although bringing people together to do good to, and for one another is the highest principal of a compassionate society, I don't think even that is the essence of religion. Perhaps the place to start is with evolution. The human life span in our European society lasts some seventy-five to eight-five years. We live, breathe, acquire, reproduce, then die. A biologist would say the purpose of life for human beings (indeed for all living creatures) is to reproduce. For the consumer society, the mantra is 'shop 'til you drop' (and we are all being duped by the fashion and advertising industry). For me, just to breathe is good. But all great religion, classical philosophy, mythology, literature, music, political movements for the advancement of justice and human rights, are concerned with deeper things ….undercurrents.
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What then is the essence of man? What is it in his makeup that comprises his deepest universal longings and what is the irreducible essence of his being? (An apology for the use of the masculine article). I am going to suggest that man is essentially a spiritual being and that the denial of this truth is a huge cause for the breakdown of nearly everything in our individual and communal lives today. Let's cut to the chase. Mankind is never happy until he is caught up in some great cause. The greatest cause is self-offering – self offering of our whole being for the love of God and the sake of the world. The greatest sadness is to die without ever having lived. Without ever having risked the adventure of faith. We are all dying from triviality and boredom because we have allowed this to happen and because it is in the interests of the media, the secularists and the maintenance of the economy for us to become zombies. Only a naïve propagandist would suggest that your nearest local church is the antidote for all the triviality and boredom in our lives. There are an awful lot of churches running on empty. But one of the great discoveries of my adult life is to discover and set out, pilgrim-like to those faith communities which embody a palpable sense of the new Springtime of the Church. There you discover people like yourself who have been through the triviality and boredom, now forming a new community arising out of some of those universal longings I have touched on here. When you find fire, you never want to leave. Father Andrew Notere.
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The Journey Part 3 13
The Journey - Part 3 Sue de Groot
The Ship, Salty Tales, Singapore Slings and Sailing We have just boarded the ship, whose name is Oceania Nautica. We are due to leave Limassol at 18.00 hours. We have unpacked and we explore the ship. First of all we learn the difference between “a boat” and “a ship”. We are told that “you can fit a boat into a ship” but you cannot fit a “ship into a boat”. We practise repeating Ship, Ship, not Boat. The ship is a beautifully equipped and designed vessel. There are luxurious carpets throughout. There is “The Grand Bar” and “The Grand Dining Room”. Since the bulk of the passengers are American, the whole ship smacks of Country Club, and English Chintz, probably to make them feel “right at home”. Indeed the feeling of luxury is evident everywhere. The library has a fake marble fireplace, with fake burning logs, and fake pictures of important people, and fake leather books, and every single American magazine you could wish for. There are leather armchairs with plush cushions and real flowers dotted around the room. Visiting the Library after lunch you could see people asleep with newspapers on their laps open at the latest stock market prices. There are more restaurants. On the swimming pool deck there is an “open all day grill” serving hamburgers, fries, salad bar and grilled steaks. There is a “24 hour coffee/tea station” which proved very popular when people had to get up very early, as we met them in the lift in their nightwear carrying the ubiquitous Nescafe. There were two bars, one called Horizons on the top deck with panoramic views of the sea, port and starboard side. The other bar was called Martinis and here again the staff were permanently on hand to serve the “Cocktail of the Day”. We soon discovered Happy Hour, from 5 to 6 p.m. where you could have two cocktails for the price of one. The Terrace Café with tables inside and outside on the aft deck, with teak furniture and drinks stations left and right. Blue parasols were hoisted when the sun was high in the sky. Breakfast wasn't just a toast and marmalade affair, but a mind blowing choice of fresh salmon and cream cheese with bagels and capers, eggs benedict with Canadian bacon, hash browns,sausages, bacon, dish of the day, freshly made omelettes, fresh baked croissants and muffins and Danish pastries, fresh fruit of every kind, muesli, yoghurt and different kinds of jam. Our usual breakfast was to grab a piece of toast and coat it with marmalade. We couldn't believe our eyes. Breakfast was turning into a full scale meal. Coffee, tea, or specially brewed tea according to your wishes was served, as well as juice. It was a case of Yum Yum! There were two other restaurants on the Ship: One was Toscana, serving wonderful Italian food and the other was The Polo Grill serving massive steaks, racks of lamb, all served with a choice of vegetables, jacket potatoes, mashed with truffle juice or fries.
The Chef was from the Chaine des Rotisseurs. This is a highly regarded French association, akin to Michelin. Our mouths watered at every mealtime, awaiting Chef's creations. We met Chef when he came around to all the tables to ask if people were satisfied. He was a lovely guy and so proud of his food. There was a fitness centre with State of the Art equipment and classes every day with the fitness instructor, Emilia. There was a beauty salon, and hair salon, where you could have your eyebrows waxed, eyelashes tinted, nails manicured, and feet pedicured. Two massage rooms were available for all kind of massages at extra cost. There was a private spa which you could rent for a whole day for exclusive use. A Jewellery Shop and Boutique sold items by top designers, i.e. Joseph Ribcoff. (Whom we later called Joseph Ripoff, the prices are so high). A Destination Services desk gave information about the various excursions and every day the TV in the rooms gave you a taster of what to expect, such as lots of walking, lots of stairs, no time for lunch, late return so take your pillows with you, and so on. So off we go to the excursion desk to reserve and pay for an excursion. We opt for the cheaper Sunday excursion, just as well since it is a half day and we are not yet accustomed to the “Routine on Board”. And then there was Happy Hour! So off we would go to Martinis, to order two Singapore Slings. After all, we were eventually going to be in Singapore, so we thought we ought to sample the famous drink, invented in Raffles Hotel, in Singapore. As we're sipping our drinks on bar stools we're joined by a very chatty American lady, who asks for double something or other, since she is exhausted having only just returned from her excursion, whereupon she asks whether we “did” the Limassol one or the Nicosia one. “No we say, we have only just boarded.” What do you mean she says, we have been sailing for 4 days already. We explain that we did not board at the original starting port of Istanbul, neither did we visit Rhodes on the way, but that we live in Cyprus itself. She looks at us in amazement. “You live there? Are you Cypresses?”. This is a taste of things to come. Nobody knew about Cyprus until they docked and had looked at the Times Atlas in the Library. That night we set sail and as we sit on the verandah we watch Limassol sink slowly into the setting sun. When we wake up tomorrow we will be in Israel. Next month: Caeserea and King Herod's Dream, Haifa and B'hai and how many prophets are there? Birds and more birds
Did You Know? Walt Disney's autograph bears no resemblance to the famous Disney logo.
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14 Of Interest ARAOUZOS TAVERNA - THE HOUSE OF TASTES Do you remember, dear reader, when you first came to Cyprus all those years ago that the only places to eat dinner out were tavernas? You feasted on meze, then were given a free coffee, brandy and fruit on the house and the bill was £3.00 which included service as part of the bill. But after dining on meze ten, twenty or more times you longed for something else and lo, along came Indian, Chinese, Thai. Italian, Japanese, Brazilan, so called International and even cholesterol-in-buns fast foods. And now the bill was more like 33 and a tip on top. But the choice was there and we were happy. Then along came the big credit crunch and we could not afford our weekly visit to exotic diners so we rediscovered the humble taverna. Not so humble any more. The EU has made sure that the doubtful hygiene and kitchen practices of the old tavernas have gone for ever. Stainless steel and surgical gloves, proper handling and refrigeration and powerful dishwashers keep us safe. And the food is even better. Restaurateurs like Yiannis Panayides who now runs Araouzos up in Kathikas know the value of serving traditional Cypriot dishes using as much locally reared and grown ingredients as possible. Yiannis began his career aged 19 in the famed Anemos Greek tavern in Charlotte St. in London where he resolved to learn every aspect of the business. To step inside Araouzos from the narrow street is to enter the past and the present. The old original tiny stone restaurant has been enlarged and shines with polished care. The walls carry artifacts from the farms and crafts of bygone Cyprus. A huge fireplace dominates one end of the room because Kathikas can be chilly. Outside is a barbecue for the popular souvla. Lunch and dinner are served every day, and the prices will amaze. His Araouzos Special Meze is €14.75 and comes served until the diner cries, 'hold, enough!.' The Sunday Buffet with nine cold starters, nine main courses and five desserts which includes chef Stella's divine baklava wont break the bank at only €12.95. Every course is homemade down to the bread. A carafe of local house wine is 8 euros per litre. Can't eat so much? Try the new Light Mini meze, with dips, salad and a smaller variety of dishes for €7.50. Want something special? Order suckling pig in advance. Like music while you dine? Go on a Saturday night when live entertainers play. Come summer Yiannis erects a tent outside and serves his meals under the stars from June until early September. Arazouzos was always a centre for excellent Cypriot food and Yiannis is proud to continue to host tours by visitors who are seeking the old Cyprus. He also sincerely welcomes his return customers. To book for superlative food in beautiful surroundings call 266320761 or 99186496. Please see advert on page 21.
Hilary's Homemade Bread This recipe has been kindly provided by Hilary, of Tweedie's Restaurant, Kissonerga. 12oz/ 350g flour ¾tbsp dried yeast 7floz/200ml luke warm water 1 tsp salt ½tsp sugar 1 oz /25g fat, white vegetable fat Dissolve the sugar in the water and sprinkle on the dried yeast, leave to froth for at least 20 minutes. Using finger tips rub the fat into the flour and mix in the salt Pour in the yeast mixture , stirring with a spoon first, then tip out onto a floured surface and knead with hands. The dough should feel soft and come together . Add more flour if too wet or a little more liquid if a bit dry. Leave to “prove for about 1 hour at room temperature of longer if in the refrigerator. The dough should double in size. “Knock back” the dough and shape into loaves, plaits, knots etc. Place on a greased baking tray and again leave for the second proving until double in size. Bake in the oven at 180°C/350°F for 20 - 25 minutes depending on size of loaves. Cool on a wire rack.
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WANTED Newspapers and anything that could be used for bedding (like towels, sheets, pillowcases). Remember animals don't mind if it has a hole in it! All donations can be dropped off at Karen's Cafe or the new PALS Office.
Craft Group, Steni Village (next to the Church) every Wednesday 2-5pm Bring your own project and meet with like minded people for help and exchange of ideas. Mosaics, painting and many other crafts being done. Classes held some weeks when demanded. All welcome. €2.00 per week to support the craft museum of Steni. For more information call Joanna Burgess on 99175988.
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Of Interest 15 PICNIC HEAVEN ....... and you can ask for more!! Until recently O l i v e r ' s Delicatessen Ltd. was keeping Tala residents well supplied with their range of cold meats etc. but to the delight of their Paphos customers they now have sparkling new premises in Mesogyi. The spacious shop has room for the new chillers on order, one of which will be home to a range of fresh frozen pastas from Italy (just drop in boiling water for an instant home cooked experience). Another will host clotted cream, crème fraiche and fresh cream for enhancing almost anything. The Payne family, all experienced in the business of food, have moved from strength to strength since their first venture in Tala four years ago. As Jill Payne told PALS magazine: 'During a recent visit to the UK we were able to link up with several new suppliers and by widening our choice of exporters we have been able to lower some of our prices and greatly increase our range of goods. Mindful of the number of folk who have coeliac disease or gluten intolerance a number of products are gluten free. It is a mouthwatering delight to browse the shelves. Considering that many goodies are imported the prices are surprisingly reasonable. A vacuum pack of fresh sauce to throw over meat or chicken to create a gourmet dinner will cost €4.50 and a beautiful lemon cake for afters another €3.50 and some left over for coffee next day. You can buy your fresh coffee there too. The centre piece of the Oliver's experience has always been the cold cuts. Slices cut from whole fresh hams or other cured or roast meats always taste better than those pre packed anaemic slices sold in supermarkets. Cheeses, crumbly and delicate or pungent with matured flavour are cut from whole rounds to suit your taste and pocket. With the freshly baked bread made from French dough and a jar of their lip smacking pickles you have a ploughman's lunch to die for. Later this month a new product arrives - the Pork Pie. Yes, we have those already in Cyprus but not like these. These pies which come in individual, medium or crowd size for selling by the slice are made by the man who makes the pork pies for Harrods food hall. Jill met him at an exhibition and he agreed to supply her. The first ones will be air freighted out ready made but after will come ready to bake on the premises. Jill says she has never tasted pastry like it.
Sourced from nearer home are the daily fresh salads. Add these to a slice or two of Virginia ham, Ardennes paté or turkey breast, a hunk of fresh French stick and voila! - a Picnic. Speaking of picnics, summer is on the way. How better to entertain friends without the hassle of preparation yourself. Platters of cold cuts, cheeses and salads either presented by you or made up by Oliver's take the sting out of entertaining and if you wash it all down with their excellent wine, all the better. Fresh sandwiches are a specialty, made to order. Or try an 'own label' ready meal with prices starting at €4.50. Bliss for the busy worker. Gifts, chocolate mostly, are displayed separately, although many of the stocked products would make a welcome gift, gourmet jams, tempting biscuits or decorated iced cakes for example. This busy shop is staffed by people who smile and really want to serve the customer. They are knowledgeable about their products and want you to enjoy them at their best. Call in to Oliver's Mesogyi Avenue near the turning to Trimithousa. Tel 26653024. Please see advert on page 21.
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Cyprus Samaritans May Fayre Saturday 22nd May Angelika Restaurant, Coral Bay Road (next to St George's traffic lights) 10am - 2pm Lots of stalls including cards, crafts, toys, bakes and preserves, jewellery, paintings, glass, silks, tombola and raffle. Free admission and parking. Refreshments available.
Friend's Hospice Summer Barbecue Saturday 19th June 11am - 3pm Bangers and Burgers in Buns Book Sale Tombola Garden Pots 22 Kafisi, Sea Caves, Peyia. Tel 99 699174
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16 Must Read Be Alcohol Aware! There are guidelines for the amount of alcohol we can consume safely but there are other factors which includes what 'moderate drinking' means to you. To some people moderate drinking means to be able to drink without it causing any problems for either the drinker or for those around them. It can also be defined as drinking within the range that gives the maximum known benefits without increasing the risks of alcohol. A definition of moderate drinking is so difficult because everyone reacts to alcohol in different ways and what can be 'one drink' to one person can differ from person to person. According to the Department of Health men should not drink more than 3-4 units of alcohol a day and women should drink no more than 2-3. However these are guidelines so other factors should be taken into consideration such as your body weight, gender, age, health problems and whether you are taking any medication. Maybe the best way to think about this is to know your own limits and to discuss with your Medical Practitioner what is the right level of drinking for you or even whether you should be drinking at all! How tempting is it to meet up with friends over an ice cold beer whilst sitting in the glorious Cyprus sunshine. However to enjoy this safely there are a few things you should bear in mind:
Is Alcohol Taking Control?
s Do I drink more alcohol than I used to?
Drinking too much alcohol which can be in either one sitting or over a length of time can lead to serious medical and social problems:
s Do I drink more often than I used to?
s Have my drinks become
•Accidents – alcohol is a depressant which is why drinking can lead to impaired judgement. ·•Alcohol poisoning. •·Neurological damage. ·•Alcohol dependence ·•Cardiovascular problems
stronger? s Do I use alcohol to cope with stress or to escape problems? s Has a friend or family member expressed concern about my drinking? s Is it hard to go with alcohol for a week? s Do I hide from others the amount of alcohol I consume? s Do I feel uncomfortable when others abstain from alcohol?
We are always led to believe that alcohol is a stimulant when in fact it's a depressant which can affect your reasoning, judgement and can slow down your reaction time therefore putting yourself and others around you at risk. The results may not be that serious, may be a little outrageous behaviour which leaves you groaning with embarrassment the next morning, or it may lead to something a lot more serious. When you're out for a drink, always think about how you're going to get home. It's really a bit of a no brainer! If you've been drinking, don't drive. A driver in Cyprus is considered to be driving drunk if the breath alcohol level equals or exceeds 22 microgrammes per 100 mililitres of breath. In the UK this level is higher at 35 microgrammes per 100 mililitres of breath. Don't be caught out – you're not in the UK anymore!! But enough of the lecture. Drinking alcohol is all a matter of individual preferences. It's been a part of our lives for thousands of years and will continue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Drinking sensibly means you can enjoy yourself but above all, you and those around you can stay safe.
If you answer yes to one or more of these questions you may need to take steps to control your drinking.
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Did You Know?
A pint of 5% lager has the same calories as a large slice of pizza.
Useful Information 17
Bits and Pieces Phone Numbers * stick it in your memory * Police - Fire - Ambulance Police in Polis
112 and 199 26 80 62 80
Hospital in Polis Hospital in Paphos Directory Enquiries Private On Call Doctor Pharmacies Medical Centre Polis
26 32 14 31 26 80 31 00 118 92 90 90 14 26 90 90 14 06 99 62 23 31
Municipality Polis
26 32 13 15
Marine Police Latchi Ports: Limassol Larnaka Paphos
26 32 17 77
Airport Info Water Department Cyta Telecoms
77 77 88 33 90 90 14 30 132
25 81 92 00 24 81 52 25 26 94 68 40
RAF Association Apollo Branch Meets at the Pafos UKCA premises at 1930hrs on the 3rd Thursday of every month. All current members, ex-RAF personnel or persons interested in joining are welcome to come along. Further info is available on www.rafacyprus.co.uk or call Dave Busk on 26930153.
Cyprus Samaritans will soon be opening a second charity shop and new listening centre in Chlorakas. We urgently need donations for the shop and volunteers to help run it. We hope to have the shop up and running next month and our new listening centre soon after. I will advise you of the dates when available. We will also be arranging a 'grand opening' once the 2 functions are fully operational and I will send you an invitation accordingly. Karen Henderson; Secretary, Cyprus Samaritans; Reg Charity 1875, 99 870849/26 632760
Did You Know? Wombats produce cube-shaped dung.
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Of Interest 23 PALS MAGAZINE - PATRON OF THE ARTS The longest running theatre group in Paphos, Stage One, is 25 years old this year. It was 1985 when there appeared a handwritten poster asking if anyone would help form an amateur drama group to be called the Paphos Players. A framed copy of this hangs in the theatre, do look for it next time you are there. Stage One now plays over five nights to packed houses with keen theatre goers even coming over from Limassol to enjoy the performances. The final play of this season is The Constant Wife by W. Somerset Maugham directed by Caroline Harman Smith. Written in 1927 this comedy of manners shows an unexpected side to the women of the time. Certainly the men have the tables well and truly turned on them. Witty, elegant and great fun this play performs 18th to 22nd of May. Tickets at 12 euros available on the box office number from 8th February. 99967767 Mondays to Fridays 10-1 p.m Bookings or ticket collections from Monday 26th April and from the box office at the theatre Mondays AND Fridays from 10-12 noon. Bookings can be made by email on boxoffice@stageonetheatre.com All performances start at 7.30 Stage One always needs sponsors for each production.
Cycling for Charity For 2010 Paul Clarke will cycle or cycle on a static spin bike for anyone's charity events that they are holding throughout the year irrespective of who they are raising funds for and that includes across the island. He will also cycle for any businesses as part of their promotions, grand openings, events etc with the view that he is raising money and awareness for charity. Even entertainers can call on Paul who will cycle along side them in their shows should they be holding a charity evening. The nominated charities this year are the Friends of the Paphos Hospice, which relies solely on donations and costs €25,000 a month to run, Cardiology Unit and Special Baby Unit of the Paphos General Hospital. The Main Event – Cycling Cyprus 2010 30th April – Cycling Cyprus 2010 begins in Nicosia at the Green Line where Paul will commence his journey to Dhyrenia where the Mayor will meet him. 1st May – Dhyrenia to Limassol via Larnaca. 2nd May – Limassol to Paphos Town Hall to be met by the Mayor of Paphos, Savvas Vergas. At the Town Hall Paul is hoping that many cyclists will meet him there so that everyone can cycle down to the Harbour with him. The Harbour will also be hosting the Paphiakos Hot Dog Show. 3rd May – Paphos to Kato Pyrgos via Polis. It's hoped that the Mayor of Polis will meet Paul before he sets off for the mountains and again will be met by the Mayor of Kato Pyrgos. Tigers Rugby Fun Day – date TBC
Sponsorship pays for the costs of putting on the show and is vital to the on going running of the theatre. Stage One is grateful to the editor of PALS Andy Papaiacovou and his company Paragon Marine Services for sponsoring and supporting the above production. Call 26652630 to sponsor. Also in May Stage One enters An Englishman Abroad to compete in the Rosebowl festival at St. John's school over in Episkopi from 6th-8th May. Based on a true story this unusual one act play tells of a meeting between the actress Coral Brown on tour in Moscow and Guy Burgess the well known political defector. He enlists Ms. Brown's help in obtaining clothes from a well known London outfitter. Peter Sandwith the director hopes to add yet another trophy to the ones already gained by Stage One at previous Rosebowl festivals. Stage One welcomes newcomers at Club nights held on the third Thursday of the month, and if you have any desire to perform, help backstage or just enjoy the fun please come along and do watch the newspapers for details of auditions. All are welcome to try for parts. Stage One brings live theatre to Paphos… To learn more check the web site on wwwstageonetheatre.com. Give them your support.
desperately needed. Sponsorship forms and registration forms are available should anyone like to collect on our behalf along with cyclists who would like to join Paul for part or all, of the journey. However sponsors are needed in all shapes and sizes! It does not necessarily need to be monetary though of course that will help as help comes in many forms. From supply of energy drinks, energy food and water, spares for the bikes, cyclist clothing and accessories, accommodation in Nicosia, Deryneia, Limassol and Kato Pyrgos, volunteers to collect money in buckets en route, fuel for support vehicle and the list goes on. If you know of anyone that can help please pass this on. Paul is looking for people to come and join him on his route, whether it is for a few miles or as many miles as they would like. Face Book has already created great interest from fellow cyclists who want to join in. A couple from UK have already booked their holiday and hired two bikes from Scenic Bike Hire ready to join Paul from Paphos to Polis. One group in particular from Limassol of about 10 cyclists are very keen to do most if not the entire event with Paul.
So please support Paul with his fantastic enthusiasm and hard work to raise much needed cash for local charities. The event will be covered online at www.cyclingcyprus.org (under construction at present) for those that wish to follow Paul and the Face Book group page There is a sponsorship proposal form that can be emailed or http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=200062952670 posted to anyone interested, as corporate sponsors are PALS Magazine May2010 www.palsmagazine.com
24 Local Sport News The Moufflon Mouthpiece
Cyprus Rugby Federation General Newsletter March 2010 We did it!!! Cyprus 59 - Azerbaijan 0 Cyprus 15 Bosnia 0 Cyprus are promoted to Division 3C next year playing Greece, Austria, Bulgaria and Luxembourg. Full match reports and photos on the CRF website: www.cyprus-rugby.com European Rugby 7s Championship There are 6 tournaments being held in May and June with qualifiers going through to the finals in Moscow in July. Cyprus will be participating in the qualifying tournament in Bucharest, Romania on 22-23rd May and also in Paphos on 1213th June (which will televised live on LTV). The squad will be under the guidance of Mark Wallbyoff and will be training in the UK and Cyprus. In the qualifying tournament in Paphos, Cyprus have been drawn in Pool A and will be competing against France, Germany, Greece and Israel.
Retirement Dimitri "Jimmy" Maratheftis and Warren "Deano" Dean announced their retirement from the international team. They have been stalwarts of the side and go with our best wishes. Jimmy has played in all 12 of our internationals and Deano in 11. We are sure that referees all over Europe will miss Deano's constructive advice and guidance on how to run a game. New Club in Larnaca Mark LePou is attempting to set up a new Club in Larnaca and is recruiting players and anyone that can help. Also any schools interested in playhing TAG rubgy in larnaca area please contact Mark at marklepou@yahoo.co.uk. Coaching Courses Referee Courses Level 1 and Level 2 Part 1 will take place from 17th to 19th September. More details to follow. We are in negotiations to hold Coaching courses with the help of the Welsh RFU in late August. Details to follow. Website: www.cyprus-rugby.com Nigel Jarvis.
EN.A.D.F.C. (POLIS) The season ended with EN.A.D.F.C. claiming 4th place in the Third Division. A very good performance which met the clubs target from the beginning of the season. The final two results and statistics are as follows:Sunday 14th March 2010 Thoi Lakatamias (Nicosia) 3 EN.A.D.FC (Polis) 2 Chris Nwaeze 50 and 58 minutes Saturday 20th March 2010 EN.A.D.FC (Polis) 0 Adonis Nicosia 2 Leading Goal Scorers Christofer Nwaeze 11 Antonis Antoniou Aleksey Stepanov
8 7
Team Average Age 23 years Supporters Club Player of the Season Georgos Liasides Most Goals scored in 81st to 90th minute 10 Most Goals Conceded in 51st to 60th minute 6
Youngest member of the Squad Emiliou Neofitos aged 14 years from the EN.A.D.FC Academy. A local player from Argaka having made three appearances from the bench nearly scoring in one match and who I am sure will be breaking into the starting line up before long. Most improved player Goalkeeper Elvis Ekardt (6 appearances) appearing in all of the last five games.He took his chance making some fine saves including a memorable diving penalty save. Chris Nweaze made a very good contribution with eleven Goals but last season will be remembered for his gymnastic goal celebrations to Olympic standard. A huge contribution was made by Mid Field players Aleksey Stepanvo (24 Appearances) with his delightful passing ability and fierce shot, Dan Sendroiu (23 Apperances) tireless effort and superb free kick crossing ability and Antonis Antoniou (20
Appearances) pace and skill down the left side of mid field together with the best left foot in the squad. The major credit for the squads success has to go to the hardest working member of the squad Coach Costas Socratous nickname (Katsabah) who attended all matches including friendlies, took all training sessions at least three per week, completed intelligence gathering of opponents, providing his detailed pre match tactical team talks and his man management. It is impossible to mention everyone but it is sufficient to save that it was a fine effort by the whole Squad. EN.A.D.FC Supporters Club The club is now well established and will continue to meet on the first Monday in the month at the Village Tavern Latchi. You can see here the presentation made to George Liasidis by Chairman Ivan McOwans for the Supporters Player of the season shortly before the last home match on the 20th March 2010. .For more information regarding the Supporters Club contact Ivan on tel No 99948941 or E Mail macivan@cytanet.com.cy Team Council Work is already underway to put together another squad for next season. Please look out for local information regarding the Football Clubs Annual General Meeting which will take place sometime in May. Once again we thank you for last season's wonderful support and we look forward to seeing you all next season including any pre season friendlies.We will keep you updated on progress throughout the close season. If anyone requires any further EN.A.D.FC club information please contact Keith Dutfield, Tel No 96219966 or E Mail keith.dutfield@hotmail.com
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Great Outdoors 25 Glorious Gardens Sandra Dobson
Rather than wax lyrical about romantic, aromatic and beautifully designed gardens, for a change I thought I would be more practical; this month I'd discuss tomatoes. Most people eat them after-all, and indeed they are the most widely grown of all vegetables – but actually they are not a vegetable, but a fruit! If you know your plant history, you're probably aware that they originated from South America and were brought to Europe by the Spanish Conquistadors. Earlier still though it is believed that they were known in Europe, including the U.K. It is possible, that they may have been brought there by Jesuit priests who had brought them to Italy from Mexico. In the 16th century they were thought to be unsafe to eat due to their bright red colour (they are too, related to the family Solanaceae, of which Deadly Nightshade is also a member!) They were more popularly grown, at that time, than ornamental plants. Tomatoes are a very close relative of the potato, and for the more adventurous amongst us, you could try your skill at grafting. Graft a young tomato plant onto one of the stems of a potato plant and you will find that it is possible to get potatoes underground and tomatoes above too! As you know, tomatoes are such useful plants, the fruit of which can be harvested and dried, or frozen or bottled, made into chutneys and pickles etc., etc., for use throughout the year. I myself have only just finished cooking with frozen tomatoes from last year. So there really doesn't have to be any waste after you have eaten your fill and given lots away to family and friends. There is an excellent British seed merchant who can be contacted via the internet, who supplies a wonderful selection of different types of tomato seeds, eg: Indeterminate or Upright or Cordon – these require staking and pinching out (pruning). Determinate or Bush – require little or no staking and pruning is minimal. Beefsteak Tomatoes – the largest tomatoes of all, great if you need to slice them. Cherry Tomatoes – the smallest tomatoes. Great for salads or just eating on their own because of their sweetness. Plum Tomatoes – high in juice, low in pulp, they cook exceptionally well. Hybrid F1 – seeds, whose known immediate parents have been selected for specific qualities. Please email me if you would like their address. Tomatoes come in all different manner of tastes, sizes and colours and even some of the old-fashioned varieties that have the best flavours are becoming more readily available, and the largest, such as the beefsteak tomatoes, can weigh up to 450gm/1lb each whilst the smallest are not much bigger than grapes! (However, don't worry if you can't go to this trouble, as you can pick up small plants to grow on from many garden centres here.) If you do grow them from seed, when large enough to handle prick out into individual pots. This really is the preferred option if you have the time. Two or three weeks before planting, dig the soil over and incorporate as much organic matter as possible. The aim is to make the soil able to retain the moisture, needed so much by tomatoes. When they have developed into strong little plants, they can be transferred into grow-bags, large pots – if these are terracotta, it's a good idea to
line them with polythene to help with the water retention - or a garden border, snug amongst your flowers. The cherry tomatoes can be grown in hanging baskets (so that you can pick one as you walk past and eat it immediately!). If you are growing Upright or Cordon plants (see above) you will need to arrange some sort of support and tie them up as they grow. Don't forget that tomatoes are sub-tropical plants and therefore require a full sun position, in well drained soil. The British gardeners amongst us will probably remove the side shoots as they appear although I have noticed that our Cypriot neighbours do not bother and tend to grow the plants as small bushes. They will need regular watering and a feed every ten days or so of high potash liquid fertilizer once the fruits begin to swell. Pinch out the top of the plants when they reach a height that you prefer. If the fruits hang down onto the soil, you can protect them by placing either a straw mulch or some old newspaper to protect them from the soil. There are a few pests and diseases that can be troublesome, but not enough to deter folk from growing them. Aphids, Whitefly and the Red Spider Mite can be a nuisance and diseases might include tomato blight or leaf mould and scald, but if growing outside with the air around them the latter should not be a problem at all. Don't forget that intermittent watering can create cracked fruit, so make sure the irrigation is working properly! If you would prefer more articles on fruit and vegetables please do let me know. If you need to discuss any ideas in any of these articles, please do speak to Neil, (See our advertisement on page 8) he is always happy to visit you and discuss your garden needs. Do take care, and if you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at:- Glorious.gardens@hotmail.com
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26 Coffee Break Crossword
Answers in Next Month’s issue of PALS!
Across 1. Approached (6) 4. To fill with horror (5) 8. Sealed document (4) 9. One million watts (8) 10. Wigtownshire village (7) 12. Femoral region (5) 13. Irish county (4) 14. Midland county (abbrev) (5) 17. Sleight of hand (5) 20. Roman god of war (4) 22. About (5) 23. You (archaic) (2) 24. Small island (4) 25. At the present time (3) 26. Monks collectively (8) 27. Water (4) 28. Language elements (5) 29. Flower parts (6) Down 1. Reporter (7) 2. Move by degrees (7) 3. Soft-nosed bullet (3-3) 5. Spectre (7) 6. Astonishing (7) 7. Irritate (4) 11. Join in wedlock (5) 15. Capital of Ontario (7) 16. Drunk (7) 18. Crosswise (7) 19. Instrument for showing direction (7) 21. Parody (4,2) 22. Used to untangle the hair (4)
Linguistic Trivia !TYPEWRITER is the longest word
that can be made using only the letters on the top row of a computer keyboard. !In ancient Greece the word 'idiot' meant a private citizen or layman. !If you were to spell out numbers you would have to get to 1000 before you found the letter "A". !When the Chevrolet Motor Company tried to introduce the "Nova" car to Spain it wasn't a big seller. "Nova' means "Doesn't go" in Spanish. !In the last 50 years the average working vocabulary of a 15 year old has decreased from 25,000 words to just 10,000 words. !The only English word that ends in 'mt' is dreamt. !There are more English speaking people living in China than there are in the USA!
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I.T. Information 27 Viruses, Spyware & Worms Simon Phillips
It seems like not a day goes by we don't hear about some new kind of threat aimed at wreaking havoc across machines connected to the internet. While products other than Microsoft's are certainly vulnerable, due to anti-Microsoft sentiment coupled with the massive installed base, Microsoft products seem to provide an irresistible target for hackers and "script kiddies". Here are three things you can, and should be doing to stay safe. Use a Firewall - A firewall is a piece of software or hardware that sits between your computer and the internet, and only allows certain types of things to cross the wall. For example a firewall may allow email and web browsing, but disallow things that are commonly not as useful such as RPC or "Remote Procedure Calls". It's vulnerabilities in RPC that, in fact, allowed for one of the more recent worms to propagate. (If you're using a phone to dial-in to the internet, a firewall is not as important, though it doesn't hurt to have one. A software firewall may be your only option, though.). Windows does have a built in firewall and it should be turned on.
be a virus, given how unstable it can make your system. The good news is that, like virus scanners, there are spyware scanners that will locate and remove the offending software. There are plenty of other steps, rules of thumb and tricks that can help you be more secure, but those are the biggies. Above all, follow the golden rule of internet safety: If You're Not Sure, Don't. Did you just receive an attachment in email and you're not sure who sent it, or what it is? Don't open it. When visiting a web site, did you get a pop-up asking if it's ok to install some software you're not sure of because you've never heard of it? Don't say "OK". So, be safe out there, and happy browsing !
Did You Know? The ridges on the sides of coins are called reeding.
Virus Scan - Sometimes, typically in email, viruses are able to cross the wall and end up on your computer anyway. A virus scanner will locate and remove them from your hard disk. A real time virus scanner will notice them as they arrive, even before they hit the disk, though at the cost of slowing down your machine a little. Important: because new viruses are arriving every day, it's important to keep your virus definitions up-to-date. Be sure to enable the scanning software's automatic-update feature and have it do so every day. Kill Spyware - Spyware is similar to viruses, in that they arrive unexpected and unannounced and proceed to do something undesired. Normally spyware is relatively benign from a purely safety perspective, but can violate your privacy by tracking the web sites you visit, or can be annoying as "features" you didn't ask for are added to your system. The worst offenders are spyware that hijack normal functions for themselves - for example redirecting your web searches to other sites to try and sell you something. Of course there is such poorly written spyware that it might as well
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Interesting Info 33 Breaking New Ground - a Dog's Eye View of Life in Cyprus! Roger Gibson
Hello, my name is Dipper
blessing when Mum has her communion.
although my Mum, Jan Gibson, calls me Dipps. I am a Guide Dog for my Mum because she is blind. Some of you may have seen me in Latchi, Polis, Prodromi or even Paphos. I have just returned from an 8 week stay in Cyprus, which was my third trip. I fly from Birmingham and they tell me that I am the only dog to fly internationally. I travel inside the plane, beside my mum. My Boarding Card says “Mr D Dog”. When we got off the plane at Paphos and got to passport control they said, “here's our Guide Dog back”, you see I'm the only one they've seen. On our first visit the men all left their kiosks to come and see me and give me a pat! We live in a house called a Villa near a place called Chrysochous, about 3 miles from Polis in the south west of the island. There are lovely walks for me and as the house is surrounded by a citrus plantation and olive trees there are loads of trees for me to water! I go to St Lukes church, in Prodromi, and the Priest gives me a
I've made lots of friends in Cyprus, both human and dogs. They speak a funny language in Cyprus but I'm getting used to it now, I know “skylos” is dog, “ella” means “come here”, “trapeze” is the bank and “Papantoniou” is the supermarket, where the butcher gives me bones. I have to have my walks, work and play early in the morning, or in the evening, as mum thinks it's too hot for me after 10 in the morning till 5 in the evening, especially in the summer. Mum says that because I am her eyes, she and Dad, have the same independence in Cyprus as in England. I will be 'home' in Cyprus on 2nd May for 9 weeks.
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Kataklysmos - 22nd - 24th May Fifty days after Easter, a unique Cypriot celebration, Kataklysmos, the Festival of the Flood, coincides with (Greek) Pentecost and is marked by festivities at all seaside towns. The most popular custom involves throwing water at one a n o t h e r, s y m b o l i s i n g t h e purification of the body and soul. Apparently the festival commemorates the salvation of Noah and his family from the Flood but it's likely to be a vestige of a much older pagan rite in honor of Aphrodite. The festival begins with an ecclesiastical ceremony. The priest hurls a cross into the sea and the diver who brings it up receives a blessing and a sovereign, which marks the start of the rest of the festivities. Events in Agia Napa, Limassol, Paphos and Polis are among the most popular and may well last for a few extra days - depending on the town. Expect folk dances, boat and swimming races, swimming competitions, wrestling, canoe-races and the bellowing of songs such as tchattista, which are improvised verses sung by competing parties.
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CANCER PATIENT'S SUPPORT GROUP – PAPHOS Association's Day Centre, 9 Dimitriou Mavrogenous, 8510, Paphos. (road alongside Constantinidies Bakery, opposite CYTA) Tel: 26952478 Fax: 26221986 – www.cancerpatientssupport.net CANCER PATIENTS SUPPORT - CRAFT GROUP Meet every Thursday at the Association's Day Centre 10am till noon. New members always welcome – bringing new ideas and skills. Phone 26654007 for information. CANCER PATIENTS SUPPORT GROUP - COFFEE MORNING Tuesday 11th May, 2010. 10am till noon at Associations Day Centre – all welcome. Monthly announcements at 10.30am. Table sale with preserves, marmalade and cakes. Cards for all occasions and book sale. Phone 26654007 for information. QUIZ NITES Quiz Nite for Cancer Support at Welcome Inn. Opposite Orphanides off Tomb of the Kings. Monday 10th, 2010 7pm. Phone 26654007 for more information. Quiz Nite for Cancer Support at Mother's Restaurant Kato Pafos. Thursday 27th May, 2010. Dinner 7pm followed by quiz and raffle. To book phone Mother's 26937474 or 26654007
polis animal rescue may 2010 events QUIZ NIGHTS at 'THE FLY AGAIN' Inn; Wednesday 5th & 19th MAY (then 1st & 3rd Weds of each month). Play the 'Jigsaw' Jackpot. Have fun & win Prizes!!! Starts 8pm. For info call 99205752. ''Pirates of the Caribbean' Murder Mystery, at 'St. BARBARA' (Demitrios), Argaka; on Wednesday 12th MAY. 17 Euros, with Buffet Meal & glass o' Wine. Will YOU find Cap'n Skinflint's buried treasure? For tickets Tel. 26322495. 'BOULES' Every Tuesday at 'THE FLY AGAIN' Inn, Argaka , NOW STARTING AT 9.30am. No experience needed. 2 Euros. Tel 96537205. The pitch can be used by customers any time. 'Boules' sets (behind the bar), can be borrowed for a donation in the P.A.R. Jar.
* DRY CAT FOOD Donations at: * KAREN'S CAFÉ (opposite A Damianos Garage); * 'HOLITEC' OFFICE (Near 'Crystal Marine' Office, Prodromi); * 'EASY SHOP' MINI-MARKET in Latchi. (But not at PALS Office Please) P.A.R. urgently needs volunteers to help foster kittens. If you can help in any way please call 99205752. CAR BOOTY STUFF always needed,
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Ladies Page 35 Look Good - Feel Good If the thought of revamping your wardrobe and throwing out all those well worn favourite, but dull items of clothing leaves you in a panic, fear not as it isn't really that scary at all. You just need to bear a few simple rules in mind: underwear, clothing and colour. Once you've got the basics sussed then there's no excuse for not looking your best wherever you are. They'll enable you to put together a look that you're comfortable with, reflects your personality and looks as though it's been put together effortlessly. Wearing the right colours can make an amazing difference to how you look. Certain colours can flatter you and knowing you look good gives your confidence an almighty boost. When you know which colours suit you it's much easier to go shopping and you'll know instantly what you should or shouldn't wear, and not making those expensive impulse buys, will definitely save you money! We've all had the experience when we've been told how well we look, this maybe simply because we're wearing a colour that complements our natural colouring; we are wearing the colour, rather than the colour wearing us. The cut and style of the clothes you wear plays a major factor in how good you look. It is believed there are seven body shapes, round, rectangle, triangle, inverted triangle, lean column, neat hour glass and full hour glass. Certain styles suit certain shapes and knowing your shape makes it so much easier when it comes to choosing what to wear. There are lots of ways to flatter your shape, from the length of your sleeves, the shape of the neckline or the length of a skirt - simple changes that can make all the difference. For example a V neck will be much more flattering to a woman who wants a more streamlined shape, as it draws the eye downwards and gives the illusion of length and slimness. In order to look good you need to get the basics right and that means good quality, well fitting underwear. Research shows that up to 85% of women are wearing the wrong bra size. Some women get measured incorrectly and some even guess their bra size! A comfortable bra doesn't necessarily mean a correctly fitted bra. An ill fitting bra can cause no end of problems ranging from headaches, sweat rashes, neck and back pain, and could even cause cysts and blockages in the lymphatic system. A woman's bra size changes many times during her life due to pregnancy, weight gain/loss and hormonal changes, so it's important to check your size regularly. In fact wearing the correct sized bra can actually give you a great shape and your clothes fit and look better. It really is worth making the effort to get measured and fitted by a professional. Most women are amazed at the difference in the size they're wearing and the size they should be wearing, how much more comfortable they feel and how slimmer and more shapely they look. A buttoned blouse will fit better with the correct bra, and why spoil a fabulous well cut pair of trousers by wearing ill fitting knickers! Remember that nude/flesh toned underwear is always more invisible under clothing than white and especially under white clothing. Anna has recently taken the plunge and had a colour analysis and bra fitting. She has been so surprised at the difference she
feels wearing the right colours, and being correctly measured. She comments, “I always used to wear black and white as it was a requirement of my job, but now that I know which colours suit me and see how great I can look in colour, it's changed the whole way I think about clothes. Now that I've been fitted professionally for a bra and I'm wearing the correct size, my posture is so much better, my back pain has really improved and the look and fit of my clothes are more flattering. So why not have a look at what you can do to give yourself a whole new revamped look using well fitting underwear, correct and right styles of clothing, colours and shape. Advice from a trained eye could be just what you need to completely “lift” your look and some changes to the cut of your clothes could reveal the shapely figure that you never knew you had. It's feel good therapy at its best!
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Did You Know? The Ancient Greeks believed ivy to be the sign of everlasting love.
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36 Learning Greek Over the coming months we will be learning Greek for parts of the body. This month we will be looking at the head.
Learning Greek Andy Papaiacovou
Το κεφάλι
The Head Vocabulary
Τα µαλλιά
Το φρύδι
Το µάτι Το αυτί
Η µύτη Τα µάγουλα Τα χείλη Το σαγόνι Ο λαιµός
Το κεφάλα Το/Tα µάτι(α) Το/Tα φρύδι(a) Τα µαλλιά To/Τα δόντι(α) To/Τα µάγουλo(a) Το σαγόνι Το/Tα αυτί Η µύτη Τα χείλη Ο λαιµός
to kefali to/ta mati(a) to/ta fridi(a) ta malia to/ta donti(a) ta magulo(a) to sagoni to/ta auti(a) i miti ta chilli o lemos
the head the eye/s the eyebrow/s the hair the teeth/tooth the cheek/s the jaw the ear/s the nose the lips the neck
In next issue we will learn about the body.
An Italian Confession! Answers for last Month’s Puzzles
An elderly Italian man who lived on the outskirts of Rimini , Italy , went to the local church for confession. When the priest slid open the panel in the confessional, the man said: "Bless Me, Father for I have sinned... During World War II, a beautiful Jewish woman from our neighbourhood knocked urgently on my door and asked me to hide her from the Nazis. So I hid her in my attic." The priest replied: "That was a wonderful thing you did, and you have no need to confess that." "There is more to tell, Father... She started to repay me with sexual favours... This happened several times a week, and sometimes twice on Sundays."
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The priest said, "That was a long time ago and by doing what you did, you placed the two of you in great danger. But two people under those circumstances can easily succumb to the weakness of the flesh. However, if you are truly sorry for your actions, you are indeed forgiven." "Thank you Father, that's a great load off my mind. I do have one more question." "And what is that?" asked the priest. "Should I tell her the war is over?'' PALS Magazine May 2010 www.palsmagazine.com
Finance 37 Stop the Value of your Pension from Decreasing Charles Purdey
Many Brits in Cyprus unknowingly lose money when receiving their monthly pension payment. Often, a pension is paid in sterling at a UK (or off-shore) bank, exchanged to Euros and then sent to the pension holder's Cyprus bank account. Alternatively, pensions are paid into a Sterling account in their Cyprus bank account and then exchanged into Euros for use. By using the standard banking system, money saving options are overlooked, unnecessary charges are made and poor currency conversion rates are applied. In the end, the pension holder loses around £50 - £100 unnecessarily on every transfer. In some cases, the pension holder can lose much more. The solution is to use an international payment specialist rather than a bank. The money saving option – fix the currency exchange rate Take Mr Benson, who retired to Cyprus in the middle of 2009. In July 2009, he contacted us, explained that his monthly pension amounted to £1,134 and wanted to know what options were available. After a chat, he decided to set up a regular payment with a fixed exchange rate of 1.16 for the full year. In July, he received €1,315.44 in his overseas bank account and will continue to do so every month for the next twelve months. To set up this facility, Mr Benson set a standing order from his bank to us and paid a small administration fee.
selling rates for currency in the morning – when you visit a branch, you'll see them hanging on the wall. Specialists, however, don't set the rates in advance but call into the market floor to get you the best rate possible at the time of transaction. Watching the value of your pension depreciate can be souldestroying. Receiving €1,180 rather than €1,315 can cause great anxiety. But both situations can easily be avoided when discussing matters with an international payment specialist. Charles Purdy is a Director at Smart Currency Exchange Limited – the only international payment specialists in the UK that work specifically to help people moving money for property purchases or for regular payments such as mortgage or pension payments. To move money overseas or repatriate back to the UK go to www.SmartCurrencyCyprus.com for further information - or simply call us locally on (00 357) 26 030 213.
If Mr Benson had decided against fixing a currency exchange rate, his monthly amount would have decreased along with the weakening sterling rate - and by October, his payment would have fallen to €1,179.36 - a 10% drop in value. Banks often fail to offer, or even to mention the option of fixing a currency exchange rate for use in the future. Avoid Charges Banks in the UK and Cyprus seem to charge for anything they can get away with. When working with an international payment specialist they will help to reduce and often eliminate most bank sending and receiving charges. Why pay a fee if you don't have to? Get good exchange rates International payment specialists offer exchange rates that beat the rates provided by the bank. Banks often set their buying and
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38 Must Read A Guide to Funerals in Cyprus – Part 1 Kim Brown
Spurred on by a family tragedy, I vowed to help educate people about poor overseas property practices. My in-laws purchased a property abroad and the whole venture went horribly wrong. They purchased an off-plan property from a corrupt developer and ultimately lost a huge chunk of their savings. The stress became too much for my mother-in-law who decided to end her life. After the tragedy, I created a small 30-page guide on buying property in Cyprus. The guide was created to help buyers understand the buying process, the law and give a down-toearth, truthful, non-biased overview of how things are done in Cyprus. Since then, the guide has grown in pages and popularity and now encompasses all aspects of buying and living in Cyprus. My aim, and that of my colleagues, is and always has been to help educate people so that their entire overseas future is a success! We have recently written a special report entitled, “A Guide to Funerals in Cyprus” that we feel will be of benefit to everyone living in Cyprus. This report has been given full approval by the Anglican Church and will be published over the next few months in PALS. While I know this is not the nicest of subjects to read about, this information will help you immensely if you do, sadly, have a bereavement to deal with.
Coroner says there were no organs so the post-mortem cannot be performed. Can you imagine how distressing this would be? Also, you may be told that the body cannot stay at the hospital/clinic and again, you may be asked to “sign here” or told “I know a very good funeral service who will deal with you”. This “very good funeral service” may not even be regulated so beware - and only use reputable companies. The Anglican Church will help you with this and recommendations follow later on in this series. Another common event is to be told that the body has to be removed from the hospital/clinic immediately. This is not true. The body can be transferred to a mortuary, where it can stay as long as necessary. No matter what anyone tells you, there is no rush. Relatives have as long as they need to carry out the wishes of the bereaved.
First and foremost at this terrible time of distress, please sign nothing if it is in a foreign language and you can't read and understand it.
The Anglican Church is quite wonderful at assisting with all the arrangements and is extremely supportive at what is such a difficult time. Please do not hesitate to contact them and let them help you. I can assure you, nothing is too much trouble and they are very compassionate people at a time when you need it the most.
I'll explain why.
An important note:
Sometimes, paperwork can immediately be pushed in front of you and due to the stress you are under having just been bereaved, you just want to sign to get it out of the way.
The representatives of The Anglican Church in Paphos, Tim and Keith whose details follow in the next article, are only able to assist people residing in the Paphos area.
But - no matter how persuasive someone is, please wait until someone is there who can support you – for example The Anglican Church representatives (you do not need to be a member of The Anglican Church). They know what the procedures are. There is no rush to do anything, no matter what anyone says. Remember, it is very difficult to “think straight” at this time.
The Anglican Church does have a church and chaplain in at least the five major towns including Kyrenia, who would undoubtedly assist with funeral arrangements - but I am not aware of any other formal Funeral Co-ordination teams in Cyprus. If you are, please let me know.
So let's begin: What do you need to be careful about?
Here is a very good example why you should sign nothing. You could be signing to say you agree to the hospital or clinic to remove all organs from the body. I am reliably informed that this does happen quite often. This is fine if you know the deceased was an organ donor but what if they were not? And if the body is being repatriated – what if a post-mortem is required in the UK?
In next month's publication, I'll outline information about where the formal procedures which needs to be carried out when a death occurs. However, if you'd like to get the series on 'A Guide to Funerals in Cyprus” beforehand, please go to www.Cyprus-Buying-Guide.com/funerals.htm to obtain your complimentary copy of the full report. Kim Brown is the author of the Cyprus Buying Guide. The guide is a publication dedicated to exposing poor practice, property buying pitfalls and providing an educational instruction manual to buying and/or investing in Cyprus property. Go to www.cyprus-buying-guide.com for your free copy of the mini-guide.
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