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The end of another year approaches and with it the beginning of 2014. Let’s hope that this New Year will bring new life and growth to Cyprus, both physically and financially.

With Christmas well and truly on the way, our pages are yet again packed with local events for you to enjoy (see page 10) and things to do for your seasonal preparations. Don’t forget to pamper your favourite pooches with tips on grooming from Kim’s K9 Klippers on page 6.

If you’re unsure whether to sparkle or shimmer at the office party, have a good read of Maggie’s Beauty Spot on page 22 to find out what suits you.

Support a good cause and be in with a chance to win some fantastic prizes on page 32 with the Outlet Store’s MAD-Vent Advent Christmas Prize Draw!

The last delivery of ‘Grapevine Prodders’ was lost in the post, but there’s a new lot on their way and hopefully Santa will drop them in to the office before we close on 18th December. January’s delivery will take place on Friday the 3rd.

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Shop ’til you Dropby Barbara Strain

I was on the edge of a conversation one day. Well, OK, listening in if you like. Eavesdropping. The dialogue went something along the lines of:

‘Of course you don’t really shop in Cyprus.’

‘Oh, no, I wait until I go back to England.’

‘Me too, it takes me about three days before I can settle to anything else.’

Quick off the mark as ever I realised they were not talking about the endless round of supermarket shopping that is the bane of my life. No, they were referring to ‘proper’ shopping, looking at – if not actually purchasing – fashionable clothes and shoes, designer handbags and the whole gamut of cosmetics and perfumes from the high street. They were not specifically talking food stuffs, although they did go on to mention the abundance of goodies available in Tesco and Asda ‘back home’.

It’s surely a fairly modern phenomenon, this ‘shopping for the sake of it’ business. I mean. THREE DAYS. And that’s without even winning the lottery.

I remember big shopping expeditions when I was a child that involved a bus journey into Manchester for school uniform or sensible shoes. One wretched day was spent looking for identical confirmation dresses for myself and my friend, two totally non-identical twelve year olds.

Lack of ready money may have made me less of a shopper in my early adulthood and then we moved to a part of the world where shopping could be a chore of greatest proportions, no matter how much cash you might have in your pocket.

In Zambia in the early 70s we often had a shortage of such essential as potatoes or onions. The supply or otherwise of cheese, cigarettes and apples were a regular feature of conversation. Clothes, too, made for an odd sort of shopping. Fabrics were readily available if you wanted to make or have made simple frocks and the like, so long as you didn’t mind the local prints, or imported cheap Chinese polyester stuff.

By the time I came to live in Cyprus I’d lived in countries where there was

plenty and in countries where there was not. Some places where there could be abject poverty surrounded by consumer goods and others where wealth could not make essentials available all the time.

Cyprus, some twenty years ago, came as an alternative experience. There were supermarkets, of course there were. Great British exports like Marmite and HP sauce were usually available, but shopping seemed to be mostly for local goods in local stores.

There have been many changes, mostly I suppose in the pursuit of progress. There’s now a plethora of shops selling UK brands in consumer goods ranging from fashion to freezers, cosmetics to cheeses.

Despite the recession causing the closure of many stores of all types around the island, there are more outlets for the fashion conscious than there used to be. Writing in this magazine in 1996 my column on trendy make up included the information that ‘Zako stores stock a range of Boots No 7’. No Body Shop in those days, and certainly in Paphos there were few, if any, department stores of the type we recognise from UK high streets.

True, Marks and Spencer was there already, but I gather their stock was limited. A 1997 report states that they had a limited selection of winter tights; ‘Unfortunately, they didn’t have any fashionable crochet tights and the available colours were disappointing, with tan, black, and navy predominating’ I wrote then. I also mentioned the ‘New Woolworth store’, implying the novelty of such a shopping innovation. That was before Debenhams came to town and long before many of those other well-known names such as Next and River Island that we so much take for granted.

So, at a time of year when we are all likely to be shopping for Christmas presents, perhaps we should reflect on our good fortune in having the variety of shops we do now. No need, then, to travel to the UK for a three-day shopathon. Instead, let’s stick to our local stores and support local goods and industry, while we can.


CHRISTMAS IN SONGThe Orphean Singersby Cathy Asater

The Orphean Singers were delighted this week to be able to present cheques for €1,265 to PASYKAF and €600 to the Friends’ Hospice. The money was raised at their fabulous sell out 21st anniversary concert in the Annabelle Hotel, Paphos. The programme featured classic and popular music as well as songs from the shows and a delightful version of the Cyprus Eurovision entry, An Me Thimase, arranged by Joy Parsons, a member of the choir.

After so much hard work you would think that they would take a little time to relax and rest. Not so. Immediately after the concert they plunged themselves into rehearsals for this year’s Christmas concert. Returning to a much loved format of Carols, Christmas songs and readings they have called it “The Orphean Singers’ Traditional Christmas Concert”. Not only are they returning to a tried and tested format but also to a much loved venue as the concert is being presented by and performed in the Stage One Theatre, Emba. There will be two performances, the first on Wednesday 11th December at 3.00pm and the second on Saturday 14th December at 7.30pm. The choir hope that the Wednesday matinee will better suit families with young children and those who don’t like to drive after dark.

The programme will consist of such well known carols as Silent Night (arranged by choir member Graham Jackson), Oh Holy Night, The Holly and the Ivy and The Glory of the Lord and a number of favourites by Rutter. Among the Christmas music will be Believe from Polar Express and Walking in the Air from the Snowman, plus many, many more. Most of the programme has been chosen by choir members and if they love singing it you will enjoy hearing it. In addition there will be the usual favourite congregational carols, a chance for everyone to join in and in the matinee performance there will be a few extra musical treats for a younger audience.

Tickets cost €10 for adults and €5 for anyone under 16. They are available from Carol, phone 99043558. Hurry as they are selling fast. Remember Christmas really does start here!

The Orphean Singers are grateful to the Kamares Club, Pitsas Insurance, 3D Global, Water View Homes and Akme Securitas for their support.

For more information about the Orphean Singers visit their website; www.orpheansingerscyprus.com

Think stunning views, great atmosphere in ambient surroundings, top notch food, Christmas music and what do you get?

Well for €7.50 you get the opportunity to kick start your festive season at the beautiful and prestigious Elea Golf Club listening, and I would think joining in, with the Paphos Zingers who will be holding their AmaZing Sparkles spectacular Christmas event on Saturday 21st December.

This event is kindly sponsored by Blevins Franks, the leading international tax and wealth management advisers to UK nationals living in Cyprus.

Blevins Franks will also be providing some additional “Christmas Cheer” for one lucky person, as they are kindly donating a Magnum of Champagne for a free prize draw. This will be presented at the event by Lou Cunningham, Partner in the Paphos office.

Lou Cunningham said, “We are delighted to support Paphos Zingers in raising funds for the Cancer Patients Support Group and we are looking forward to what we know will be an AmaZing night!”

A surprise guest will be appearing, but only if you have been a good boy or girl!

There is the option to purchase high quality cheese or charcuterie platters on the night, which are keenly priced at €10 for 2 people or €18 for a platter for 4. The golf club will be giving you a great deal on wine purchased on the night and you may come home with a little Christmas treat from the Elea??

There will be a pre-written quiz on the evening based on all the songs we are zinging that night, so brush up on your Christmas song knowledge.

As usual ALL profits will be going to the worthy charity Cancer Patients Support Group. The Paphos Zingers have already exceeded their goal to raise more than €10,000 for their chosen charity so when you buy your ticket you have the assurance that you will be contributing to their achievement whilst having great fun.

Zingers Events Coordinator Ruth and their P.R. Karen say, “We are really happy to be working with the Management at Elea, Andre has been very supportive and even put forward some great ideas. Together we have the makings of

a great Christmas evening and we are looking forward to performing in these ambient surroundings where the staff are excellent and the food is first class.”

That just leaves us to say a big thank you to everyone who has helped us achieve our goals this year including the local media who have helped advertise our many events. Charlotte Hadjikiriakou for her continuous support with our website. Andy AKA Mr Damp for our poster designs. All the wonderful companies out there who donated prizes, all our ancillary helpers, (you know who you are, you ease little burdens at our events.)

Thanks must go to our numerous sponsors Jackie Sinnou 2BBeautiful, Pembridge Financial Services, Tracey & Mark at Ariannol Financial Services and Lou and Lorraine at Blevins Franks.

Last but in no means least, all you wonderful people of Paphos (and Limassol) who have bought tickets for our events and supported us. Without your continued support we could not achieve our goals.

Sorry if we have missed you out as we have so many people who contribute to our success. (Does this sound like an Oscar winning speech... sorry.)

Have a look at our website, it is very colourful. Look back on what has been an amazing year for us. www.paphoszingers.com

This year has seen the Zingers go from strength to strength performing at many new quality venues.

We have done our tribute to Dreamboats & Petticoats, Stage & Screen, we have even rocked around the beer keg at Aphrodite’s brewery, had tea at the Ritz, made our debut in Limassol and performed numerous Zingergrams and our first wedding flash mob.

What 2014 will bring nobody knows but with the help of all you lovely Paphos people dare we raise our goals higher for next year?

Watch this space, you will be surprised what is in store next year, you will read it here first. Intrigued?? You should be.

For tickets to this prestigious event call Ruth on 99389073.

AmaZing Christmas Sparkles


When owning a dog we know that there will be many jobs to looking after and caring for our dog properly. For example, the correct amount of food, enough exercise, training, vet visits, grooming etc.

Having your dog groomed is an important part of maintaining the health of the dog, as well as keeping them smart and smelling clean. It’s nice to see your dog looking smart but the look is not the most important part of the regular grooming process.

All dogs should be regularly groomed but long haired dogs require more attention than short haired. Most long haired breeds were originally bred in cooler climates

until 100 years ago when they were transported all over the world. Cyprus as we all know is a hot climate most of the year and with the heat brings fleas and ticks. When the dog’s coat is too long it makes finding parasites very difficult, if left untreated your dog could suffer a serious allergic reaction, or with ticks, lime disease. During grooming your dog’s skin is exposed so that any parasites living on your dog will be found and eliminated. Light haired and long haired dogs are more susceptible to skin infections, sunburn and dermatitis. It is a good idea to have your dog checked every 6-10 weeks by your groomer to help prevent any skin problems arising or developing into serious health issues.

Another issue that often occurs with dogs in Cyprus is ear infections and mites. When air circulation is poor within the ear canal or moisture is

Health Benefits of Keeping Your Dog Well Groomedby Kim Warriner (Kim’s K9 Clippers) 99063740

present this encourages bacteria to develop. If the ear canal is blocked by hair or long hanging ears this becomes a perfect breeding ground for ear mites. Cocker Spaniels, Poodles, Hunting dogs and Retrievers suffer from this condition quiet often. It’s better to have your dog’s ears cleaned and plucked regularly than have to deal with all the antibiotic ear drops and cleaning required to rid your furry little friend of mites.

Keeping your dog’s coat clean and knot free is important to their health but their nails also need attention on a regular basis. When the claws become too long and touch the ground they can put pressure on the joints of the toes or curl preventing the dog to walk properly. Dew claws on the inside of the foot can curl and grow back into the pad causing lots of pain and possible infection. As a dog gets older sometimes the condition of the nails deteriorate and they can split all the way to the quick or in some cases the nail falls out. Groomers will check the pads of the feet for grass seeds, burs and other debris that can cause abscesses and infections in the foot. They will also trim the nails and notify you if there is any cause for concern or a visit to the vets.

Having your dog groomed in the winter time is just as important as the summer time. Although it’s not as hot in November-March its still important to keep your dog clean and trimmed to make sure your dog doesn’t develop any medical problems. A dog groomer doesn’t just cut hair like a human hairdresser does, they look at all aspects of the dogs health including ears, teeth, skin, nails, eyes and general behaviour of the dog. Your dog builds a trust and friendship with their groomer and this allows us to see if there are any changes from one grooming appointment to the next.


Coming to the end of 2013, where has the year gone? Unfortunately, we have had friends that have passed away this year, so like everyone else we will be raising a glass to who is not with us and thinking of the families especially that will be going through their first Christmas, New Year without their loved one.

The cost of funerals, we are trying to keep down, as mentioned before we are looking for alternatives to wooden coffins and I definitely think next year we may be on our way to providing an alternative. Many families put aside savings, many take out their wish list and also there are the pre paid plans, which with us have been accepted very well, especially when the plan has come to be used. Families here and abroad have said how much easier it has been working with us, as we take away all the what, how, where and when.

In either the funeral home or your home we can discuss what your wishes are and bespoke every funeral to your personal needs, whether it be a burial in Cyprus (what plots are available), which minister, church (if requested) or humanist, there is a lot to think about including the costs. People just come in and ask me WHAT IF ... as they have no idea what to do. I can advise and hopefully they will not need our services for a long time. But they have the reassurance there is a British Funeral Director here which in turn leads to peace of mind instead of panicking which happens when not properly informed.

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year and to families we have carried out a service for, whether burial in Cyprus or Repatriation, our thoughts will be with you.

Maureen Watt and my colleagues.

Angel Guardians Funeral Home

See Advert on page 43

Angel Guardians


VANISHING CYPRUS: Entrapment of Cyprusby Andreas C Chrysafis

Under the current political climate, there is a slim possibility that a conciliatory agreement to resolve the Cyprus issue may not be far off. If successful, the island will be administered under a Bi-Zonal, Bi-Communal Federation. The new president of the Republic Mr. Anastasiades, a devout Europhile, seems quite receptive to signing a compromise deal; just like he did with the EU IMF-Troika agreement, which introduced the “Bail-In” economic calamity on the island!

Irrespective of what may transpire out of the talks, it is most certain that Turkey will not abandon its trophy entirely. As for the 400,000 Anatolian settlers and 40,000 Turkish troops imported to alter the demographic character of the island, their repatriation is doubtful, and so is the return of the 200,000 Greek Cypriot refugees back to their ancestral homes! With the exception of the probable conditional return of Famagusta, the rest of the refugees will be used as sacrificial lambs by the government who will re-introduce a revised UN Annan Plan, a plan rejected by 76% of the electorate.

Historically, Turkey always felt duped for losing the island to the British Empire in 1914 and has never stopped planning its reoccupation. It is said that: “it will never leave its underbelly unprotected ever again”. On the other hand, Mr. Eroglu the Turkish Cypriot leader and Ankara’s envoy, in his own words announced that: “the sun rises every day in Cyprus over two peoples, two cultures, two religions and two sovereign states with certain borders and there could be no return to the pre-1974 period”. Turkey’s foreign minister on the other hand warned that, this is the “last chance” for Cyprus to settle the dispute or face a new Turkish Cypriot state under the protectorate of Turkey… a warning Cypriot politicians failed to take seriously!

Oblivious to political condemnations of its military occupation of part of the island, Turkey’s “wait and see” policy paid off handsomely: “Prolong a problem long enough; admit nothing; do nothing; and in time it becomes not a problem!” Demographic changes will transmute events and take care of new realities! Memory has a habit of forgetting.

Without a doubt, the proposed talks – with or without a BBF agreement - will influence the final carve-up

of the island. The Anastasiades government could not have picked a worse time to start the talks, especially now that the country is in economic ruins! Negotiating under stress and weakness is a very bad start!

Indicators show that the discovery of Natural Gas deposits within Cyprus’ Sea Protection Zone has altered the entire geopolitical scene. There is a diplomatic - or even cunning - “battle” in progress to secure a major gas route through Turkey and Syria destined for the energy-hungry European markets. In fact, the power struggle in Syria is not a coincidence, but is a calculated strategic move for control; one that involves oil and gas routes! The EU desperately wants to reduce its reliance on Russian energy flow and EU Cyprus - like manna from heaven – now offers a secure alternative and has become the ultimate trophy!

The Cyprus government however, has put its hopes in salvaging the ghost city of Famagusta as part of the overall agreement based on BBF. If successful, it will inevitably allow the people to decide the fate of the island in a Referendum. That however raises additional questions: Will the 550,000 Greek/Turkish Cypriots in Diaspora get the chance to cast a vote on the proposed Referendum? Or, will they be treated as absentee victims of circumstances? Also, will the 160,000 foreign nationals and citizens of the Republic be permitted to register and vote? In a democracy, voting rights of permanent citizens cannot be forsaken for political expediency!

Nonetheless, the political situation has now taken a brand new perspective: Turkey, has unilaterally decided to put into action its plan to form a new Turkish Cypriot state and she will do so with the full blessing of the EU in a landmark decision by the European Court of Human Rights. In accordance with the provisions of law No 67/2005 this could pave the way for a de-facto solution to the Cyprus problem. The ECHR upheld that Turkey’s Immovable Property Commission TRNC (IPC) “was an accessible and effective remedy for the complex matters of property ownership, valuation and assessing financial compensation.”

That EU decision has given the IPC North Cyprus its seal of approval, which officially began its activities on 17th March 2006. That precedent has opened up Pandora’s box; nobody knows what will pop out from inside that dark box!

The plan is a conniving one:

Turkey has set out to purchase as much land and properties in the occupied area - predominately in Famagusta, Kerynia, Karpass and other prime areas - owned by Greek Cypriot Refugees. The objective is to accumulate and create a Land Bank complete with clear titles and so increase its majority share of land ownership by Turkish Cypriots or more correctly by Turkey, which finances the program! Once they have accumulated enough land ownership, they can then apply to the UN and international courts for statehood, which cannot be refused given its ECHR ruling. The criteria to establish a state are: language; population; land ownership; religion; culture and people’s overwhelming desire to form a statehood. With the demographic transformation in the occupied area, those requirements will easily be met.

The campaign to purchase land from the refugees, is the final piece in the jigsaw puzzle before the TRNC is officially recognized and, under the very noses of the government, which so miserably failed to prevent it! In panic it has now set out to dissuade refugees from selling their land to the IPC Commission. Yet it offers no financial assistance or any compensation to help their economic plight in exchange for their occupied properties. Opening the crossings at the dividing line has proven to be a grave political mistake. It now offers the refugees an easy access to the IPC Commission and still, no provisions are being considered to stop the flow by closing the crossings until a solution is signed.

When people make contact with the IPC North Cyprus they soon discover that, void of the hype, paid compensation normally amounts to an average 8-10% of the current market property value. That is a steal, but desperate people make desperate decisions; a property worth one million Euros is handed over for less than 100,000 Euros. According to Halkin Sesi newspaper, Mr Gungor Gunkan, chairman of the IPC confessed that the Commission has so far paid out 138 million pounds sterling.

Under the present economic crisis, refugees often find themselves without a choice and sell their lands to survive. In fact, of the great number of the original owners after 39 years, many have passed away and it’s their inheritors who are now applying for compensation. Many don’t even know where the land is located and all they want is to take their money and run.

Not so long ago, the numbers of applications to the IPC were trivial but this year, they have skyrocketed. According to Mr Gungor Gunkan over 5,400 submissions have been launched with the Commission. If the economic austerity continues indefinitely, those applications will quadruple and effectively help Turkey establish a new Turkish Cypriot state; negotiations or not, the fate of Cyprus is caught in a Turkish mousetrap and being nibbled away!

Could there be a sinister scheme to actually destroy the Republic of Cyprus as one unitary country, and if so why? Under the present political situation, Cyprus finds itself in a dilemma: If a BBF is adopted the island inevitably will be carved up into two component states and Greek Cypriots will eventually become an ethnic minority overwhelmed by a Muslim population. If on the other hand, an agreement collapses, then Turkey will put in action its threat and legalize its annexation; a no-win dilemma, indeed!

Can Cyprus escape its predicament? There are always alternatives but they demand bold decisions followed by bold actions. Getting out of the EU and the Euro may well be one alternative. This will offer Cyprus the freedom to make bold decisions – financial and political - without requesting permission from the EU institution. The other, Cyprus should block Turkey’s entry into the EU until it changes its intransigent position. Equally, the government should take steps immediately to correct its failed foreign policy and begin to formulate long-term policies for the good of the country; the present ones failed miserably!

Realistically, the demographic character of Cyprus is gradually being transformed into a multi-cultural EU member-state. This new society demands a system similar to all other western democracies that provide: one citizenship, one-man-one-vote, the rule of law, justice and equality; that is the only way Cypriots can survive, prosper and live in peace! All other solutions carry great dangers and could erupt into a prolonged suffering for years to come. Cypriots have had enough!

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Man and Musicby Michalis D. Papas

As an instrument goes into action the whole orchestra goes on fire and you have a pandemonium of sounds. If one of the violinists is not very charming, then you go to the one sitting behind, and if that is not good enough and you eventually have a violinist flirting at you then all of a sudden you have one of the violins playing false notes.

This is all good and the benevolence of God says to you, come on let us go for a ride.

Then take a Viagra and you … oh please, do not be so rude. Everybody happy? Some yes and some no. Fair enough. Winter is here but the Summer is not completely gone! So everybody will be gloomy. Let us go to a concert of classical music then! The solution is there. Music will be the medication for happiness and high libido.

So, the drag is music. Since ancient times man has liked music. He sang while he was happy, he sang while he was sinking, and with some music everybody was happy. Be happy with music! After one was making a fool of himself, moving his hands up and down thinking that he was conducting the orchestra. He needed first aid to become a serious and well-behaved person, he had an injection of morphine and that was that. He has lost his memory, so he never thinks again about happiness, because he went to eternal sleep, after the morphine. He was sleeping and everybody was happy. You bet!

Then good old Karl Marx came and said: shut up and listen and stop playing with your … mobile phone. Where is he now? In the mad house! And why? Because he liked and was feeling sorry for the man who needed First Aid, after the concert was over.

Honestly, the best medicine for any illness is Music.

So, Man and Music go together and do not, if you please, deny it. I could fill thousands of pages by writing that this is the truth, because I swore to say the truth and nothing but the truth. So, if you consider that a man or a woman needs some rest from the wickedness of the others, making you somebody very uneasy, then you will realize that: whatever you may say is music. How did we become such music lovers? When we have realized that man is the weakest of the animals, and the other animals? 1984 then will be the appropriate year to remember. If you are an animal lover, just read Animal Farm. How true was the prophet called George Orwell!

I have not yet completed my article and you should never be in a hurry to go to bed, before reading this article. Why? A man without music is like a fish out of water. So, please good old George, be so good as to remember that all people are equal, then say to the pigs: some people are more equal than the others. So, where Uncle George has a role, because he was listening to Vivaldi, but now? He went to find his brothers in the cemetery of disappointed communists!


DIARy 0f eveNTSDecember

For this month’s live music listings visit

www.nitbats.com07 (Sat) Table Top Sale

at St Barnabas Church, Limassol (opp. Old General Hospital). From 10.00am. All proceeds to St Barnabas Church. For more info, phone Nora on 99 356451.

08 (Sun) Aphrodite Hills Christmas Market

at Aphrodite Hills Resort, Village Square from 11am to 6pm. Face painting, arts & crafts, visit from Santa. Christmas decorations, cakes, etc. Tel 26 829000.

08 (Sun) Christmas Village Fair

at Neo Chorio (near Latchi) Community Centre. Local stall holders selling many items. Refreshments available including mulled wine and mince pies! Toy collection taking place for local children in need, please bring a toy along if you can. Contact Tanith on 99907499, email [email protected] or www.tanithhandicrafts.com

14 (Sat) Andrey Blues Band

Andrey Stareyshinski and his band perform songs of Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King, and others. 8.30pm at The Old Kamaroudi, Konia, Paphos. Tickets: €10. Tel 97 617824 or 99 832538 for more info.

18 (Wed) Light Up a Life Service

at Agia Kyriaki (St Paul’s Pillar), 6pm. Dedicate a candle on our special tree in celebration of the life of a loved one - €8. Mulled wine and mince pies. In aid of Archangel Michael Hospice. Tel Mary Ingram on 96 398641.

20 (Fri) A Reggae Reggae Christmas Party

by Kendall & Morrelli at Vatouthkia Taverna, Tala. Call 96 818066 or visit facebook group Kendall & Morrelli for more information.

21 (Sat) Christmas Market

at Pano Akourdaleia Herb Garden. 10am – 2pm. Art & crafts and farmer’s market. Coffee shop on site, great social atmosphere. For more details visit www.facebook.com/groups/heavonearthherbals or phone 96 425879, 99 993412.

29 (Sun) Sri Lankan Catholic Community Christmas Carols

at Public (CYTA) Park at 11am. Many items from Polish, Philippino and other communities. Followed by Traditional Tea Table. All welcome! Tel Sajitha 96 822810 or Kumari 96 631888.

Cancer Patients Support Group PaphosDue to the recent sad loss of our Vice-Chairman Peter Hawkes, also his wife Sue who passed away a few weeks ago, the Support Group is looking for a new Vice-Chairperson to work side by side with the Chairman and Committee.

Could anybody who thinks they might be interested please contact the Chairman Tom Handley on 26654007 or myself, Marion Lawrence, Hon. Secretary on 99806317.

Christmas Bazaar Raises Funds For Local CharitiesThe annual Christmas Bazaar held on Saturday 16th November at Kamares Club, Tala raised €1,350 for five local charities. Sponsored by UK EXPATS this year there were almost 60 stall holders displaying their home made and imported products.

Organisers, In Any Event said ‘The event gets bigger every year and the weather was perfect. Santa Claus paid a surprise visit bringing gifts for the children and the entertainment included The Spa Tonic Health Centre, The Military Wives Choir, Young Stars, DJ Boycie and the Candy Heartbreakers’.

If you require further information please e-mail to [email protected] or call 99 387311.

Pafos’ First Professional Pantomime - CINDERELLAA traditional, family show with music, laughter and lots more at Τa Astra, the new venue in Pafos town near Pa’panto’niou.

With a full professional production team and cast including Ms Debonair, Simone Swift and Jezebel Groove.

Sunday 15th December 7.30pm

Sunday 29th December 3.00pm & 7.30pm

Thursday 2nd January 3pm & 7.30pm

Tickets on sale now from Jezebel - and selling fast. Don’t miss out! Tel 26819562 / 99831136 or email [email protected]


The Pajero Club of Paphos, www.pajeroclubofpaphos.com

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

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

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

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

Cyprus Services Rambling Club, tel. 99-292092

Cyprus Women of Today, tel. 99-358525

Food for Friends, tel. 25-634487

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

Happy Valley Hash House Harriers, tel. 99-434794

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

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

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

RAFA Aphrodite Branch Meeting. Tel 99-298723

Royal Logistic Corps Association, tel. 25-717002

Table Tennis at UKCA, tel. Antonio 99-334706

The Limassol Ladies Club, tel. 99-951910

The Royal British Legion, tel. 25-315313

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

LarnacaAlcoholics Anonymous, tel. 24-645523 or 99-344339

Antidote Theatre Workshops, tel. 24-822677 or www.theatreantidote.com

Arsenal Cyprus Larnaca, tel. 99-015699

Chicago Bridge Club, tel. 97-671192

Dhekelia Sailing Club, www.dhekeliasailing.com

Duplicate Bridge, tel. 97-671192

Line Dancing, tel. 99-108391

Rubber Bridge, tel. 99-581827

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

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

ReGuLARS

MARkeTS, CHARITy SHOpS & CAR BOOT SALeS

Directory of SocietieS, clubS, GroupS anD reGular MeetinGSCHuRCH GROupSPaphosAlcoholics Anonymous, tel. 99-916331 or 99-399240

Al-Anon family groups. Tel 97-699256 [email protected]

Alzheimer Self Help Group, tel. 26-621530

Bereavement Support Group, tel. 99-312662, 99-224147, 99-175510 or 99-541278

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

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

Cancer Support Group & Info Help Line, tel. 97-760989

Chicago Bridge, tel. 26-937551 or 99-557829

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

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

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

Cyprus Samaritans, tel. 77-777267, Freephone 80007773

Diabetes Support Group, tel. 99-861279

Duplicate Bridge, twice weekly at 6.45pm, tel. 26-912964

Easy Strollers Walking Group, [email protected]

Fitness for Life, tel. Yvonne 99-034576

Harmony Ladies at Angelikas, Chloraka Coast Road. Second Thursday of each month, 10am-12pm.

Jukebox Jiving, tel. 96-349276

‘Learn about your Body’ Last Friday of every month For more info call 99 993412 or email [email protected]

Line Dancing, Jane tel. 99-762047

Line Dancing, Frank tel. 99-424965

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

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

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

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

Scottish Country Dancing, tel. 99-298512

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

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

Table Tennis, Thursday evenings, tel. 26-652763

Taichi & Qigong at Kamares Club, tel. 99-923310 or email [email protected]

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

Paphos AreaAladdins Cave Charity Shop, tel. 99-927452

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

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

Paphiakos Car Boot Sale, every Saturday, tel. 99-151996

Paphiakos Book Shop, Tremithousa, tel 99-771763

Paphiakos Peyia Shop, tel. 26-622828

Paphiakos, Shop No.1, Kato Paphos, tel. 26-910325

Paphiakos, Shop No.2, Kato Paphos, tel. 26-942894

Paphiakos, Polis Shop. Judy 99-223572.

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

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

Limassol AreaThe Flea Market, Fassouri, tel. 77-778828

Friends Hospice Charity Shop, Pissouri, tel. 99-802414

Linopetra Corner, tel. 99-612832

Larnaca AreaMarios Nicola Foundation, Xylophagou, tel. 99-541248

Paphiakos, Shop No.3, Larnaca, tel. 24-623494

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF PAPHOSSunday 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 CHURCHEvery Sunday 10.30am at the Ascos Coral Beach Hotel, Coral Bay. A variety of midweek home groups and social outreach activities, etc. For more info, tel. Elder Mike Smith 97-650960, email [email protected] PARISH OF PAPHOSAnyone 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.comPAPHOS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONALWe welcome you to worship with us at 10.30am each Sunday. We are now at the former Welcome Inn, 12 Adamantiou Korai St, Paphos. Tel, Allan Hodgson 96-217416, [email protected] IS A REFORMED CHURCH IN LIMASSOLWhere 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: [email protected] for more infoCHRIST EMBASSY CHURCHInvites you to join them for praise and worship each Sunday at 9.00am at Mesogi Council Offices. Holy Communion is celebrated on first Sunday of each month. Tel. 99-757138NEW FRIENDS COFFEE MORNING,Othello’s Restaurant 10am Thurs, Coral Bay, PaphosINT. EvANGELICAL CHURCH, LARNACA,Tel. 24-652331ST. HELEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, LARNACA,Tel. 24-651327ST BARNABAS’ ANGLICAN CHURCH LIMASSOLOpposite the Old Hospital. Sunday Communion at 10am with Junior Church & monthly 11+ group on 2nd Sundays. Tel. Derek on 96-612371 [email protected] www.stbarnabas-cyprus.comGERMAN-SPEAKING LUTHERAN CHURCH IN PAPHOSAll 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), LIMASSOLWelcome 10.00am Sundays to: Worship, Study the Bible, Care for each other. Kanika Complex, Flat 201, Apollo Building. Tel. 99-917195.PISSOURI ANGLICAN GROUPMeet 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: [email protected].

Full Moon This MonthDecember

17th


New Year at Coralloby Cherry Dobbins

New Year seems to appeal to some people and not at all to others. My sister ignores it completely, I just have to celebrate and my mother is happy either way. The consequence of this is that she used to get taken out to celebrate with me whether she wanted to or not. About twelve years ago we started spending the evening (and early morning) at Corallo Restaurant in Coral Bay. The food is good, the atmosphere great and the ‘disco’ fun. Both my mother and I get up for ‘Auld Lang Syne’ and I often have a ‘bop’ later on when the drink has relaxed my inhibitions.

Corallo is on the right hand side of the Coral Bay shopping strip, coming in from the main Paphos/St George road. It is stone fronted with three steps up to the door. You can park outside or there is a large car park behind the shops on the opposite side of the road. The restaurant has recently been extended and the inside is now all one big space with arches. I am hoping they will move a few tables around to allow for the dancing. The evening costs €35.00 a head and has been the same price for the last couple of years.

The night follows a similar pattern and menu every year. We arrive about 9pm with a group of friends or on our own. Having ordered our wines we pull the crackers and put on the supplied hats to get us in the mood for frivolity.

The first course is home-made vegetable soup served with fresh warm bread. It is a smooth puree, well seasoned and full of flavour. The big problem is there are three more hefty courses to follow. The next is smoked salmon served with salad, slices of boiled egg, black olives and fine slices of red onion.

The main course is Lamb a la King and specially made for the occasion. It has short crust pastry outside and phenomenally tender, juicy lamb inside. It is a cross between kleftiko and beef Wellington. For anyone who does not like lamb there is fillet steak and for vegetarians moussaka loaded with aubergines. The vegetables and roast potatoes are usually served separately. In truth the vegetables rarely get a look in as the portion of meat is entirely filling. I have tried asking for a small one but even the smallest is gigantic for me.

Dessert is baked Alaska with a flaming orange – literally, and is followed by coffee. As midnight approaches the bar gets ready to pass out glasses of local fizz. By midnight the dancing has started and the English stand up for a round of Auld Lang Syne. The fizz is poured into glasses and handed round. Everyone is kissing and shaking hands with each other. Somehow the time slips away and about one o’clock, leaving the car behind, we sway up the road to our beds. A brilliant start to another year, another great year. You have a good one too!

A truly amazing new shop has opened in Paphos selling chocolates made on the premises. A wonderful gift for foodies or chocoholics. These are not your everyday walnut whirls and coffee creams.

Joulietta, the owner, chocolatier and patissier trained in Belgium at the prestigious Chocolat Ecole and at The Callebaut. She graduated with honours after her signature chocolates wowed the lecturers with their Cypriot themes.

From the Cyprus selection I can recommend ‘Cyprus Garden’. It is a smooth ganache infused with fresh basil and orange, encased in dark chocolate. The decoration on the glossy top appears to be an edible transfer. Truly remarkable! For a more traditional chocolate you might try a ‘Bailey’s Truffle’ - a white chocolate shell filled with a smooth Bailey’s cream ganache.

Besides the chocolates she is offering coffee, tea and real hot chocolate which you can sip whilst tasting the unctuous cheese cake (my reaction to this was O.M.G!) or scrummy chocolate torte. Everything is made with top quality ingredients and there are even gluten free chocolate almond biscuits.

This place is not easy to spot. You will need to drive slowly and look hard but it is so worth the effort. Coming out of town along the Polis road, turn left immediately before the new Lidl’s shop. Joulietta’s is on the left handside. There are a few white wrought iron tables and chairs outside. It is immediately before ‘Be Beautiful’ and almost opposite ‘Medical Massage Therapy’.

Joulietta, 16A Alexandrou Ipsilandi. Tel. 99 316 525. www.joulietta.com

Chocolates for Christmasby Cherry Dobbins


Decorating the Christmas Tableby Cherry Dobbins

A few pointers to consider when laying the table.

1. There is going to be a lot of food to be laid out so open all the table leaves and give everyone plenty of room.

2. A side table for some of the cutlery, serving pieces, bread, butter and wine relieves the main table of some of its burden and keeps it looking more elegant.

3. Lay the table the day before if possible, polishing all the plates, glasses and cutlery to a fine shine.

4. Keep the items symmetrically placed. For instance the personal cutlery should all be the same distances from the table edge and each other.

5. Decide upon, and stick to, a simple colour combination.

6. For the same reason keep the centrepiece small, low and simple. Too high and people have to try and peer round, too large, and guests will be foraging through the foliage to find the bread sauce. Candles are great but avoid the scented ones or your family will be tasting ‘Christmas orange’ rather than the turkey.

7. Many festive tablecloths look great in the shop, lots of red and green and gold but try and picture it with your crockery and everything else on top of it. A simple white cloth with a central runner can look quite stunning. Scatter a few silver or gold stars along for a more festive touch.

8. If you want to make something of the serviettes but do not want origami swans, tie a piece of ribbon round each one in a colour to match the cloth and runner.

9. If there are going to be young children present then a fun element is essential. Slate table mats with a piece of white chalk might keep them occupied between courses. A tiny gift between each course would certainly please.

10. And do not forget the crackers!


Sweet Festive Recipesby Cherry Dobbins

Some tempting ideas for the Christmas season

Last Minute Christmas Puddingby The Lees Family from The Hairy Bikers Cook Off

This serves just two people so for four you will need to double the recipe but still divide it into two small pudding bowls to keep the cooking times short. Microwave each separately so as to keep the cooking times correct.Butter for greasing

Handful of fresh breadcrumbs

1 large egg

4 tsp. mincemeat

2 tsp. soft brown sugar

¼ tsp. nutmeg, grated

¼ tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp. mixed spice

1 orange, zest only

1 tsp stout ale

Small knob of butter

30 g mixed dried fruits

4 tsp. brandy.

1. Turn oven to 220°C and butter a small pudding basin

2. Mix all the ingredients, except

the brandy, in a bowl until well combined.

3. Spoon the mixture into the basin, cover with greaseproof paper and microwave on full power for one minute.

4. Transfer the pudding to the oven and bake for a further 8 to 10 minutes.

5. Prepare a steamer and then steam the puddings for a further 8 to 10 minutes or until cooked through.

6. To serve, turn the pudding onto a plate and pour over the brandy.

Christmas Cake Popsby Jane Cross

I am reliably informed that the latest cooking craze is ‘stuff on sticks’. Not so much cheese and pineapple size as lollipop or even toffee apple size. They can be sweet or savoury and stuck on a stick! If using wooden skewers put the blunt end in the food. Lollipop sticks are safer for children than BBQ sticks which might poke their hands.

400g Christmas cake

100g dark chocolate

100g white chocolate

12 lolly or BBQ sticks

Sprinkles to decorate

1. Break the cake into pieces and then whizz in a food processor for a few seconds to turn into crumbs.

2. Divide the mix into 12 and shape into balls. Place in fridge for a couple of hours to firm up.

3. Melt the chocolate in two bowls over hot water or in the microwave.

4. Make a hole in each ball with the lolly stick. Dip the end of the stick in the melted chocolate and place back in the hole. Leave to set for 30 minutes.

5. Re-melt the chocolate if necessary. Hold each ball over the bowl of chocolate whilst you spoon the chocolate over. You need to work quickly to get a smooth finish. Stick into a piece of polystyrene or an upturned colander whist you coat the rest of the pops.

6. Once the chocolate is slightly set coat with the sprinkles and leave to set completely.

Chocolate BitesThese are recommended for serving with Irish coffee.Christmas cake, moist and non-crumbly

150g good quality plain chocolate

edible silver balls to decorate

non-stick baking paper

1. Cut the cake into squares about 2cms by 2cms.

2. Melt the chocolate over a pan of hot water or in the microwave (medium for 2 to 3 minutes, check after 2 minutes).

3. Put a square of cake onto a wooden skewer and, holding it over

the chocolate, spoon the chocolate over the cake. If the chocolate is too thin wait a minute to allow it to thicken. Twirl the stick so any excess drips back into the bowl.

4. Place on the baking paper and leave to set. Just before they set decorate with a silver ball.

5. Do not put in the fridge.

Christmas Toffee PuddingThis alternative Christmas pudd requires a 2 pint pudding basin.175g dried figs, chopped

175ml boiling water

½ tsp. vanilla essence

2 tsp. coffee essence (or make extremely strong coffee)

4 tsp. bicarbonate of soda

75g butter

150g castor sugar

2 large eggs, beaten

175g self raising flour

For the sauce:

175g soft brown sugar

110g butter

6 tbsp whipping cream

25g chopped walnuts

1. Turn oven to 150°C

2. Placethefigsinabowlandcover with the boiling water. Stir in the vanilla essence, coffee essence and bicarbonate of soda. Set to one side.

3. In another bowl cream the butter and sugar together until pale incolourandfluffy.Addtheeggsalittle at a time, beating well between each addition.

4. Foldintheflourandthenfoldin the contents of the bowl with the figsandwater.

5. Pour the pudding into the pudding basin and place on a baking tray.

6. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

7. To make the sauce, place all the ingredients in a small pan and bring to a simmer over a low heat. Stir gently.

8. Invert the pudding basin over a plate and turn out. Pour over the sauce and serve.


Ravishing Rose Waterby Demetris Georgiades

Food may be the main ingredient of a restaurant, but it is not the only one. Service, ambience and location all play a part in optimising the dining experience. For example, lobster thermidor may be a delicious meal, but not if served by surly staff in an empty restaurant against a mediocre backdrop.

Coral Bay has two hotel restaurants well worth visiting – Limani at the Coral Beach and Psari at the Thalassa. At €39, the Limani’s fish platter represents good value for money, comprising a combination of seafood (prawns & mussels), cephalopods (squid & octopus) and fish (salmon kebabs & swordfish). The accompaniments are vegetables, rice and chips, all served on one platter. The food was perfectly cooked, the service attentive and a relaxed dining atmosphere prevailed. The restaurant is situated by the hotel’s small marina, creating a pleasant location for enjoying one’s meal.

By contrast, the Psari at the adjacent Thalassa hotel enjoys a panoramic view of Coral Bay itself. The service is distinctly personal in the shape of Aristos who has been managing the restaurant for years. His experience has helped him achieve the right balance between receptive affability and professional detachment. Their fish platter is similar to the Limani’s but with certain differences, e.g. bream rather than swordfish, and served with roasted vegetables. At €55, it is also more expensive but the food is attractively presented on two oblong platters and a refined, discreet ambience pervades the restaurant which, combined with the setting and service, creates a memorable dining experience.

So, marks out of 10 (Limani/Psari): service – 7/9, food – 8/8, location – 8/9, ambience – 7/8. This yields Limani 30 and Psari 34 marks. Make no mistake, Limani is a good restaurant, very good indeed. The Psari, however, is just that little cut above.

A very popular addition to many Greek and Cypriot Christmas sweets, rose water has a very long history of usage throughout the region. It has a very distinctive flavour and is used more heavily in Middle Eastern cuisine than it is in Cyprus - especially in sweets such as nougat, raahat and Middle Eastern-style baklava.

Rose water was first produced by Muslim chemists in the medieval Islamic world through the distillation of roses, for use in the drinking and perfumery industries. It comes from the distillate of rose petals, a by-product of the production of rose oil for use in perfume. Apart from a food flavouring, rose water is also used as a component in cosmetics, medicines and also in certain religious ceremonies. Rose syrup is made from rose water and sugar. It has been suggested that the Persians discovered how to make rose water in the 10th century. In Cyprus, the main use of rosewater is as flavouring in sweets, such as mahalebi (a water-based cream dessert) and traditional Christmas biscuits melomakarona and kourapiedes. Rose water is used to give some types of loukoumi (or “Cyprus Delight”) their distinctive flavours.

Its popularity is certainly not restricted to Cyprus. Beside its usage in food in many countries, it is also used as a perfume, especially in religious ceremonies. In parts of the Middle East, rose water is commonly added to lemonade. In India, rose water is used as eye drops for irritated eyes and it is also made into a spray, which is applied directly to the face for a natural fragrance and as a moisturiser. In the Arab world it is used to flavour milk and dairy-based dishes such as rice pudding. American and European bakers enjoyed the floral flavouring of rose water in their baking until the 19th century when vanilla became popular. In the United States, rose syrup is used mainly for rose scones and marshmallows. Rose water is also a common component of many types of perfume. An ointment made with rose water is occasionally used as an emollient, and rose water is also used in cosmetics such as cold creams. Rose water also figures in many religious ceremonies, particularly in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

A Tale of Two Plattersby Bruce Parker


Fred Maddox

Author of Deadlier than the Male, A Genuine Fake, Joss and Harley House

Fred was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England in 1941 during the difficult years of world war two. Britain was a vastly different place then with food and fuel shortages and most things on ration. However, the British people seemed to take it all in their stride. Even as a young child Fred was writing little stories, and with a typical young lad’s imagination they were mostly about ghosts and men from

Mars. He would read them to anyone who would listen.

Leaving school at the age of 15, Fred went on to spend his working life in the motor trade, starting off as an apprentice motor engineer and achieving a City and Guilds certificate in engineering before working his way up to the post of Regional Manager for a national motor component distributor.

Fred’s writing took a back seat when he married, but he still managed to scribble out a number of short stories. There were no personal computers in those days, everything was pen and paper. Needless to say those stories are now lost in the mists of time.

He has two favourite authors, Charles Dickens and Stephen King. Charles Dickens for his incredible character names and descriptions, and Stephen King for the way he makes you believe in the unbelievable.

In 2003, Fred took early retirement in Cyprus, residing in the village of Pissouri, where he decided to take up his writing seriously, and to date has had four novels published. His first novel, Deadlier than the Male has recently been accepted by the Chinese Government for publication in China.

All books are available in stores and online at Amazon, Waterstones and The Book Depositary. Also available on Kindle.

Deadlier than the Male is written in a lively easy to read style full of

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Fine selection of art and craft materials Paints, canvas, papers, brushes and all kinds of useful things and decorative objects for artists of all ages and abilities

Closed 24th -28th DecRe-open 30th Dec

Gardener and Caretaker Needed in Konia Village (Paphos)

Looking for retired-active couple with gardening experience to look after a fully functional, natural and biological garden as well

as the external part of the house.

Expectations: 2 hrs Twice a week with small recompense /month and free use of space to grow your personal vegetables, salads herbs etc.

Only for long term serious couple with the desire to work in an environment filled with peace and harmony,

within a holy and healing garden.

Contact us via [email protected] or tel:99922823 to arrange a viewing of the garden.

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description and dialogue.

Peter Milton had always promised himself he would never again live in poverty, as he had done as a child. That promise became an obsession, so great, it took over his life. He schemes and cheats to climb the social ladder, riding roughshod over anyone who got in his way. He charms his way into the affections of the managing Director’s only daughter, Katherine, whom he marries, purely to get his hands on the business, but he cheats on her at every at every opportunity. Katharine sets a trap, springing it with perfect timing, resulting in him losing all his ill gotten gains.

Undaunted he sets about climbing the social ladder again by the only way he knows - deviousness and underhand dealings. He is about to realise his goal, but an ex-girlfriend appears and threatens to throw a spanner in the works. He plots her demise, but he is in for the shock of his life.

Once again he has underestimated the cunning of the fairer sex.


By the time you read this there will be only a handful of shopping days until Christmas. Of course, there will still be time to go out and buy gifts and cards, but for many of us the convenience of online shopping means that we can miss out on crowds, compare prices and pay for goods from the comfort of our own homes.

Gifts for folk ‘back home’ are especially suited to online shopping, but there are many stores that will deliver to Cyprus. The trick is to make sure that delivery is assured before the Big Day.

Amazonis,ofcourse,thebestknownonlinestoreforbooksandmore.Amazon.co.uk has a delivery system which will

guarantee delivery within a set period of time within the UK. Similar promises are made on their sites in the US and continental Europe. This includes free shipping on certain orders. Unfortunately, for delivery to

Cyprus,youwillfindthatyoumaybepayingagreatdealwithachargeoneach item, depending on its type, plus an overall delivery charge. Note that some items are excluded from delivery to Cyprus.

Asanalternative,youmayfindPlay.commoreaffordable.Theirrangeincludes clothes and electronics as well as books and games. They advertise freedeliveryoneverything,byregularpost.Anotheradvantageisthatyoucan set the price you pay to Euros if you prefer not to pay in sterling.

For a wide range of quality goods, try shopping at John Lewis’ online store at johnlewis.com.

Toys, household goods and a special Christmas section hold enough treats for you and your whole family to enjoy. Orders over £50 are delivered free in the UK, but this may take 5-7 working days. Speedier delivery is available, at an extra charge. Interestingly, they deliver goods to Cyprus at a charge of £7.50 with a 3-7 day delivery period. There is an extensive list of goods excluded from international delivery, which includes perishables and electrical goods.

Marks and Spencer (marksandspencer.com) is another famous standby for Christmaspresentsforallthefamily.Aswithmanyhighstreetbrandsyoucan now order online and pick up in-store without extra charge. This may not, however, be what you want for a gift if you can’t get there yourself and if you order it for the family in UK it seems a bit much to expect them to go to the shop to collect. M&S do deliver to Cyprus, for £15, with an expectation of orders taking 10-14 days, so get that Christmas order in pdq. Oddly, though, according to the website, you can only place orders in certain UK stores. Handy if you can drop a hint to those in UK to order a gift for you this year! Be aware that the following are excluded from internationaldelivery:food,wine,flowers,giftcards,hampers,furniture,electrical, lighting, ‘made to measure’ shirts, personalised cards and selected beauty products.

If you are looking for creative kitchenware and other home and garden gift ideas, lakeland.co.uk is the home of Lakeland products. UK delivery is free on orders over £30.

They do have international delivery, but charges are steep with orders up to

Christmas Shopping Onlineby Barbarian


£20chargedat£25.00plusanextra£3forevery£5ofproducts.Anotherrestriction on ordering here is that they will only accept bank cards issued by UK banks.

Still not sure what you want to send or order for yourself? Look for something quite different at the Science Museum at sciencemuseumshop.co.uk. UK delivery only, at £4.95 per delivery address allowing 3 -5 working days for delivery (next day delivery is available). Delivery to EU countries (the list does not mention Cyprus) is £19.95 per delivery address – allow 8 days.

Note when shopping online for delivery to Cyprus that most courier services only deliver in towns and major suburbs. Village residents have to go to town to collect.

For cards rather than gifts, try jacquielawson.com where, for an annual subscription of £7.25/€8.50 you can produce, customise and send as many ecards as you wish.

There’s a huge selection of free ecards at 123greetings.com, whilst hallmark.co.uk has a good choice which includes ecards, individual cards and boxed sets.


Tax Returns and Christmas - Merrily Merrilyby Sam Orgill

And so this is Christmas, and what has become... of year end tax returns and payments. We want more at Christmas, but not more tax! So here’s a thought at this busy time - why not pay less tax?

Last Christmas we had the Mayan End of Time. The world did not end, we just entered a new era. Joy to the world, 2013 delivered a new era of tax challenges for expats living and working abroad.

Governments caught up in a depression era debt trap have discovered, thanks to Edward Snowden, and cracked the nut to access everyone’s emails, telephone, bank accounts and all. Actually, I assumed the FBI were merrily listening in for years and with a lack of Christmas spirit.

A government can change the law and when motivated can bring about massive coordinated changes. So while the 30’s was the era of using tax to chase down alcohol bootleggers, this depression is chasing money laundering drug dealers, terrorists and business tax cheats. Using the IT revolution away from PC to Social Mobile Tablets and Phones it turns out everyone is open to a back door Santa.

So, as incomes are constrained, direct and indirect taxes have risen sharply to fund the bankers and political excesses. Never has the freedom to organise your income, capital savings or business to save tax been more profitable. This time of year resolve to make a wish for a happy low tax New Year.

Tax ReturnIt is essential to declare correctly your income on tax returns. That said you can take tax planning options to legally reduce your taxes going forward.

In Cyprus, Savings Income and Business Dividend taxes’ have shot up to 30%. This is comparable to most other EU locations. This compares to 20% or less in the UK.

Property taxes have risen in Cyprus with everyone now paying Immovable Property taxes in 2013. There is scope to now increase property taxes possibly with rate rises, perhaps with revaluation of the rateable value of property.

In the UK, Inheritance Tax Rates are frozen trapping frosty the snowman and even more families with a 40% tax on worldwide assets on death.

Top rate of income tax in UK is now 50% and up to 35% in Cyprus plus a 3.5% extra contribution.

Tax SavingHow can you reduce this tax burden? The happiest Christmas tree will always pay less tax. Seek out and find ways to hold your savings and business assets with lower tax rates.

For the expat business this may mean basing yourself in a different location, or relocating the residents of the business to a lower tax location.

For the expat with savings and investments it means using pensions to pay as low as the 5% flat rate pension tax in Cyprus. But other types of secure investments can generate no interest to be taxed at 30% in Cyprus or at 20-50% in the UK. This includes property assets which if held in a personal name can generate large income tax liabilities. You can avoid this with the right investment. Did you know the Intercontinental Hotels (including Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza), with 4600 hotels around the world, does not own a single building? How do they make money on that?

Jingle any bells? Ask us how.Tax Calendar - Winter WonderlandDecember - Final Income Tax and Saving & Dividend Tax payments for Cyprus 2013

Outstanding Municipal and Property Taxes Due

January - UK Full year 2013 returns to be submitted

February - Full year 2013 Cyprus Returns

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Evening wear this year is much more understated; think less is more. Though we still have glitter and shine, the overall feel is more subtle and elegant; more Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly than Marilyn Monroe.

For the creative and dramatic personalities, this might seem a bit tame, but understated doesn’t mean dull. There are some striking pieces, sumptuous fabrics and great colours. Look out for Bardot necklines and backless dresses and think about mixing up your fabrics. Make your outfit elegant in your own way and get ready to dress up to impress!

ALL THAT GLITTERSWe all need a bit of shimmer in our winter occasion wear. If you enjoy sequins then you probably already have a dress, jacket and/or skirt in sequins and you can certainly wear them again and again in the party season. Opulence comes in the form of beautifully embellished and gilded garments. Gold wearers will enjoy the gilded look and can really have fun with it.

For the understatement, try a metallic or sequinned skirt in a colour and wear it with a top in the same colour palette in a more subtle fabric.

Tip: With metallics you need to work out if you have cool or warm skin tones to decide if you suit gold, silver or copper and bronze (and various colours, of course). You can mix them up a bit, but stick with more of the metal or shade that suits you most.

JACQUARD AND BROCADEFor a more subtle shine you might like something in jacquard or brocade. The pattern created by the weave in these fabrics looks rich and elegant. The great thing about them is that they look good for day wear and occasions, so they are perfect to take you from the office to the office party with just a change of top, shoes or jacket. Evening wear isn’t always about dresses either; some of you will prefer a skirt and top combo or perhaps a smart but sexy trouser. Brocade trousers have been on the high street for a while but they were made for the party season. If you enjoy wearing them, invest in a couple of pairs.

Tip: These types of fabrics tend to be quite stiff so not best suited to very curvy figures.

NECK AND BACK DETAILSIn line with less is more, showing off your clavicle and shoulders or your back is discreetly sexy. Bardot and off-the-shoulder necklines flatter many shapes fortunately. You will also find decoupages - part of the fabric cut out in the décolletage area. If you are going to show off your back, think about how low you can afford the cut to go and make sure your back is in good condition. Garments with transparent backs are most flattering as they will hide any blemishes.

Tip: If you choose an off-the-shoulder or decoupages piece, remember the look is supposed to be understated; your neckline is the focus so don’t overload it with jewellery.

CHIFFON, VELVET, SATIN AND LACEChiffon, velvet and satin are the lovely tactile fabrics of the season. Chiffon is so soft and sheer it brings femininity and romance to a garment. A floaty tunic dress can look fresh and pretty (good for rectangle shapes and also round shapes). The best pieces are tops or dresses with chiffon necklines or sleeves as they add sexiness to the garment without being over the top. This is a perfect example of the current elegant look as rather than showing flesh you will be showing a neckline and/or arms through sheer material. It’s a sort of prim sexiness. Chiffon and satin or chiffon and velvet make sumptuous combinations. Make sure you get one in a great colour.

Tip: Invest in a chiffon blouse in one of your best colours - it will work for daytime and evening.

FULL LENGTH DRAMACertain occasions require a full length gown and there is something for every taste including all the season’s trends from embellishment to chiffon to pink. They are all show stoppers in their own way so it’s up to you to decide a) what suits you and b) what look you want to create.

Tip: These are statement dresses so you don’t need to add much more. Keep accessories to a minimum.

THE WILD CARDSSome of you like to be at the fore of fashion whilst others like to look a bit different. If you have the body shape for it (a straight body or a round shape preferably) and you like edgy fashion, try a twist on the sixties shift dress. You can do a bold colour - like a green dress - team it with groomed hair, good make-up and one great accessory and your good to go. Simple.

Love a jumpsuit? Just make sure you are tall enough. Florals are big news for winter too, why restrict them to the summer months? They stand out and make a refreshing change at a party. Interesting flower designs and a bold colour, or a hint of sparkle make them more than just a pretty dress.

GLAM UP YOUR MAKE UPDon’t forget to go glam with your make-up and ensure hair and nails are groomed to the standard of your outfit and the occasion. You want to look fabulous from top to toe!Maggie Wright, Colour Me Beautiful 99318477 www.cmbcyprus.com 10% off for Grapevine readers. Vouchers available for Christmas. Happy Shopping !

Maggie’s Beauty Spot - Grown Up Dressing Up


November has been kind for euro purchasers as the Sterling/Euro rate hit a ten-month high. As with every month, the European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank of England’s (BOE) rate decisions play a major factor in the direction of exchange rates, so a surprise cut in the ECB’s main refinancing rate to a record low of 0.25 percent rocked the markets and sent the euro to its weakest level against the pound since January.

It is not merely the decision itself which prompted GBP/

EUR exchange rates to move higher, but the potential of what will happen, in particular, when the Central Banks can look to finally start raising interest rates. With the eurozone recovery remaining extremely fragile, ECB president Mario Draghi has warned that the eurozone could see a “prolonged period of low inflation”. This is in stark contrast to the BOE, where the recent inflation report has indicated that its 7% unemployment threshold, the main trigger for a rise in UK interest rates, could be reached far more quickly than predicted. This means that they may now consider raising the UK’s main interest rate as soon as Q3.2015 - nine months earlier than previously expected.

Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, has also raised the Central Bank’s GDP forecasts to 1.6% growth for 2013 and an expected 2.8% for 2014, against previous predictions of 1.4% and 2.5% respectively. Comparing this to the eurozone economy, which grew by 0.1 per cent in Q3.2013, it highlights the difference between the two major economies. Despite a second consecutive quarter of growth, it follows six of shrinking output, the economy’s size still smaller (by 0.4 per cent) than at the same time last year, accentuating how delicate the eurozone’s recovery is.

It’s not the first time, however, that the pound has been on the front foot moving into the Festive Season. Go back a year, almost to the day, and the interbank rate was over 1.25, but by the end of February had fallen 12 cents to the 1.13’s - a staggering 10% drop seen in the graph below. This can, in part, be attributed to how good the UK retail sales figures are over the Christmas period, and as we have often seen, a cold winter resulting in Sterling losing ground against its major counterparts - production hampered by Christmas presents left on shelves.

I certainly would not like to call it, but if a similar scenario happens this year, I will not be surprised to see the pound’s strong performance dissipate and exchange rates fall once again.

If you are concerned about how rate movements can affect your currency transfers then speak to one of our designated brokers today. FC Exchange can offer you a no obligation quote and our brokers will be happy to discuss market trends and offer products to help you take advantage of recent movements or indeed protect you against potential adverse market movements to come.

Call our Cypriot office on +44 357 2693 3164. Alternatively, contact Daniel Wray at our London office on +44 207 989 0000. For the latest exchange rates, surveys, articles and market reports visit our website at www.fcexchange.co.uk.

Planning a Sterling Christmasby Daniel Wray


This year’s Bowls Cyprus Triples League competition kicked off 10 weeks ago with the final games played on Thursday 7th November, 2013. Going into the final set of games the Aliathon Kingfishers were five points ahead after having defeated the Coral Bay Swallows on the penultimate week of the tournament quite convincingly.

So if the Swallows were to have any chance in overtaking the Kingfishers in the final round of games, they had to achieve a substantial victory against Peyia Plovers, but in addition they required their sister team, the Coral Bay Kestrels, to perform well against the Kingfishers.

The Swallows had an excellent result against the Plovers and the Kestrels had a surprisingly comfortable win against the Kingfishers. Both results conspired to give the Swallows the title for 2013, this being the first time the club has won the Championship.

Although the Swallows finished top of the table, congratulations must go to both of the Coral Bay Bowling Club teams, who together formed a partnership which ultimately proved successful.

Coral Bay Swallows - Champions 2013

A major milestone in the history of Cypriot football was reached at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on 5 November 2013, with the signing of a provisional arrangement for the organisation of football in Cyprus. The document was signed by Cyprus Football Association (CFA) President Costakis Koutsokoumnis and Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) President Hasan Sertoğlu. FIFA President Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini confirmed this arrangement as witnesses.

Under the arrangement, the CTFA becomes a member of the CFA as an association in accordance with the CFA’s statutes and regulations. Furthermore, the CFA will continue to be a member of FIFA and UEFA as well as the governing body responsible for organising, servicing and administering football in Cyprus and for all international football activities in the country. Both parties agreed on the setting up of a steering committee

to work towards implementing the arrangement.

The arrangement, which is based on the FIFA and UEFA statutes and only concerns football-related matters, aims to unify and facilitate the progress of football within the football communities on the island of Cyprus through a relationship based on trust, mutual respect and goodwill.

“Both the Cyprus Football Association and the Cyprus Turkish Football Association are today providing the whole world with an excellent example of how football can build bridges and bring people together after a long period of conflict. I would like to thank both associations and UEFA for their outstanding contribution to this milestone arrangement,” said FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter.

Bi-communal Football Coming to Cyprus

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Sometimes things happen in an obscure part of an uninteresting industry that, at the time, go unnoticed until a year or so later when the knock on effect is felt by the end consumer.

The financial collapses of 2008/9 are an example. All of that irresponsible sub prime mortgage lending in the US meant nothing to us until 2007 when we realised just what an impact it had around the world.

“A small stone is dropped in a small pool but the ripples go on until the wave hits the shore” (Anon)

The ‘Solvency 2’ regulations are like this. Forgive me whilst I deal with the technical bit but it’s essential to this prediction of danger to come that you understand at least the basics of this so you can follow how it’s likely to affect you.

‘Solvency Regulations’ are the rules that govern how much money insurance companies have to have in the bank to keep their licence to trade. Without a licence, issued by the Government, an insurance company cannot do anything. National Governments across Europe, including the UK and Cyprus, force insurance companies to keep reserves of cash such that they will be able to pay all future claims. Fair enough really, and I’m sure we wouldn’t want it any other way. We need our insurers to have enough money to pay all claims otherwise what’s the point in buying insurance.

The debatable bit is just how much money is needed to meet “all future claims” bearing in mind that many claims take many years to settle. It’s a complicated equation for sure but what concerns me is that the way in which this sum is worked out will change dramatically in the next 18 months. The impact will be that every insurance company will suddenly need to have far more money “in the bank” than they have had to have up to date, just to keep going. Every insurance company will need to raise substantial amounts of capital, not for expansion, but to survive.

All very interesting (or maybe not) so far, but what does it mean to you?

What worries me and why I’m writing this article is that I think many of the smaller insurance companies in Cyprus will find it difficult to borrow the extra money they will need to meet the new solvency margin once the goal posts are moved. So what will they do?

The options seem to be

1) Stop taking new business and go into what’s known as run off (pay as many outstanding claims as they can until the money runs out)

2) Borrow at such extortionate rates that the price of their product (premiums to you and me) will become uncompetitive

3) Put the proverbial keys through the proverbial door and disappear.

Option 3 would leave thousands of people uninsured overnight. So how do you know whether your own insurer is vulnerable? The answer is - you can’t be sure. However, making certain that you use a professional intermediary with expert knowledge of the market is the best way to be safe.

Here at TopQuotes we have chosen which insurers to deal with and quite deliberately have only selected the financially strongest insurers in Cyprus, insurers that we know will be here next year and the year after and 10 years after that. You can be confident that any insurer we recommend to you has been chosen for its financial strength and stability as well as offering the best policy for you at the best price.

Our offices are situated on the Polis Road in between Papantonios and Carrefour supermarkets, above Softop Furniture shop. There is plenty of parking with a large car park next door. TopQuotes is on the top floor (of course!) and we look forward to seeing you in our offices

If you can’t pop in, give us a ring on ++357 2627 2824 or ++357 9977 4411 or email us on [email protected]

For a quick quote why not visit our website www.topquotes.com.cy

We would like to wish all our existing, new and old clients a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Solvency 2 – You What?by TopQuotes


The Brethren of the Agapinor Lodge 8905 in Paphos have donated €12,000 to three local charities in Paphos. They have all worked so hard to bring about some financial help to three very needy and under-funded charities.

On Thursday the 21st November the first of the three cheques was presented to the Solidarity Charity. This Charity provides food and clothing to extremely desperate families, some with babies and very young

children, who would go hungry but for charitable donations and willing helpers. The Chairperson Mrs Pavlina Patsalou received the cheque in her shop, which also doubles as a collecting point for any donations. Mrs Pavlina Patsalou accepted the cheque for €4,000 from the Worshipful Master Les Munday and Worshipful Brother Colin Evans, the Charity Steward of the Lodge.

The Second cheque for €4,000 was presented to The Friends’ Hospice at the St George’s polyclinic. The Hospice has supported the community for many years. Chris Jones, President of the Hospice, was unable to accept the donation but it was gratefully accepted by Dr Lorna Morrish, its Medical Director. Dr Lorna was kind enough to show the brethren round the new facility and explain fully the work that they undertake there. Dr Lorna and some of the nursing staff accepted the cheque with Worshipful Master Les Munday and Worshipful Brother Colin Evans.

The third cheque for €4,000 was presented to the Cancer Patients Support Group. This group undertakes wonderful work in transporting patients to Nicosia on a daily basis for treatment at nil cost to the patient, as well as lots of community work looking after patients in their own homes and also in the clinic. The cheque was received by the Chairman, Mr Tom Handley, from the Worshipful Brother Les Munday presenting it along with Worshipful Brother Colin Evans.

Paphos Freemasons Donate Money


Many of my clients come to me disillusioned by their existing adviser; this can be for a variety of reasons. What never ceases to disappoint me is that in a lot of cases the portfolios are in one or two holdings with no diversification. In two recent cases the clients had all of their total wealth invested into one high risk product.

As investors you should be aware that ‘having all of your eggs in one basket’ can be disastrous for your wealth and for this reason you should satisfy yourselves that

your monies are diversified.

Of course not everyone has sufficient monies to invest to allow for diversification and in these cases investments should be low risk.

If you do have sufficient monies in your portfolio or in the bank available for investment then ensure that your adviser is spreading it into various assets.

The fact that you are employing an adviser because you do not understand or have limited knowledge of investments or stock markets should not stop you from asking a few basic questions; in fact it’s vital that you do.

Ask your adviser to explain what his/her reasons are for recommending a particular investment or investments

Ask what he or she proposes with regards to diversifying the portfolio

Ensure that you communicate or meet with your adviser at least twice a year and have he/she explain what changes have or should be made and the reasons for that.

Ensure you have all of the above in writing.

Diversification – Taking Responsibilityby Mrs. Vivian Nagel, MCSI

Your investment portfolio should have a healthy spread of different assets, sectors and economies. Not all markets move in the same direction at the same time so if some of the assets you have are falling then others should rise thereby balancing the effect of those falling assets on the overall value of the portfolio.

The way you spread your savings is crucial in terms of protecting your assets, but can be very confusing. For assistance on this matter please contact me.

Vivian Nagel, MCSI

Hollingsworth International Financial Services Ltd

Tel: +357 99579149

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.hollingsworth.eu.com

Authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to provide investment services, license IS/32457

A Lawyers Happy Christmas Messageby Mark Tilden

Another year gone – I cannot believe it. I am sure that the days get faster and faster the older you get.

For those of you that have read my articles over the last twelve months, thank you – I am glad that my time is not being totally wasted! For those of you that have not – where have you been and what have you been doing?! Clearly a New Year’s Resolution in this area will be required!

All I wish to do in the article this month is to stress once again that if you have assets here in Cyprus and you do not have a Cypriot Will to cover those assets then you are potentially leaving open a great deal of stress and worry and perhaps even unforeseen consequences for your next of kin if you do not make one.

However, as this is the season of goodwill, I would like to say to all my readers the following, in the best traditions of lawyer humour:

Please accept without obligation, express or implied, these best wishes for an environmentally safe, socially responsible, low stress, non addictive, and gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday as practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice (but with respect for the religious or secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or for their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all) and further for a personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated onset of the generally accepted calendar year (including, but not limited to, the Christian calendar, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures). The preceding wishes are extended without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference.

I shall be available over the Xmas period to deal with any questions or queries you may have as regards Wills both under Cypriot and British jurisdictions so if you find yourselves bored on Boxing Day …

The cost of making a valid British or Cypriot Will is €225.00 for a single Will and €335.00 for a mirror (husband and wife type) Will. In both cases Stamp Duty needs to be paid of €18.00 per Will.

If you require any further information or you wish me to visit you to discuss then please do not hesitate to call me on 96549826 or email [email protected]

Finally, I would like to wish all Grapevine readers a very Happy Christmas and a safe, happy and prosperous 2014.


How to Produce More Income from Your Investmentsby Mark Davies, The Fry Group

Interest rates have been at record lows for five years and are set to remain very low for the foreseeable future. Correspondingly cash investors will continue to lose money in real terms, when these returns are set against the rate of inflation. Investors wise enough and brave enough to buy corporate and government debt (bonds) a few weeks after the September 2008 financial crisis, which was set in motion when Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in the US, have enjoyed abnormal returns over five years. As an example the Invesco Sterling Bond Fund has returned 86% over five years which is over 13% pa annum compounded. While such returns are welcomed, growth of this fund has slowed to 6.9% in the past 12 months and the risks associated with corporate and government bonds are growing. The increase in prices has meant falling income yields for investors with many investment grade corporate bonds now yielding under 3%.

With cash guaranteed to lose money and bonds looking expensive, what alternatives do income investors have? My view has been for some time that equity income should be considered by long-term income investors.

A 5% income is commonly aspired to by investors, but is it possible to buy equities providing this level of income? As an example I have looked at five equity income funds that currently feature in many of my clients’ portfolios:- Insight Equity Income Booster, Schroder Income Maximiser, Veritas Global Equity Income, Schroder Asian Income Maximiser and Newton Global Higher Income. Over the past 12 months the funds have provided an average return of 17.06% and income payments of 6.06% (returns and yield based on fund prices as at 15th November 2013).

There are of course many equity funds all providing varying levels of income and it is vital when constructing a portfolio to understand the objectives of each fund, what has driven dividends and capital returns and to ensure it has the right pedigree either by taking independent financial advice or, if self investing, using the many web based research tools available today.

In practice few income investors would wish to or be advised to commit all of their capital to one sector/strategy. On the other hand with such attractive yields on offer those people who have made profits from the bond bull run should take profits and may be able to increase their income stream. Cash investors will definitely be able to increase their income and might also consider if they want real growth potential as opposed to the guaranteed losses they are incurring on their deposits.

If you are considering investing in equity income it is important to appreciate that dividends will vary and income payments can and will fall at some point. You need also to understand that the investment risk of equities is higher than that of deposit accounts and past performance should not be seen as a guide to the future. At this time however many of the company shares held by the funds remain in good shape financially and have good levels of dividend cover, i.e. cash in the bank with which to pay future dividends.

At a time when income levels from cash and bonds are unattractive investors might consider the merits of equity income investing to meet immediate income needs and as a tool to potentially protect the real value of their assets over the medium to long term.

To find out how The Fry Group can help you, please contact us on 357 2550 3105 or [email protected] The Fry Group are Chartered Financial Planners, and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority.


The Geek Link Sectionby Andreas Louka

How to tell if your laptop needs to be repaired.All laptops need a general service. In this article you will learn what are the two common symptoms of your computer, how to repair or whether to bring in an expert.

Your computer is running too slow!

Some of the reasons are:-Your Hard Drive (C:/) is full. In this case you have to delete as much stuff as you can and free 1-2 Gb (Gigabytes). Movies and pictures are the most common items that can fill your computer in no time. You can also do the following which will clear your hard drive of garbage data. Your computer is full of unused data from the internet. When you watch a movie from the internet, or surf websites, all movies and websites are automatically stored in your computer. This can be fixed easily by running Disk Clean Up software. You simply go into the Start Menu (big button on the bottom of left hand side of your screen) – All Programs – Accessories – System Tools – Disk Cleanup.

When you run the software, you select your HD by ticking the box near C:/ or wait for the software to finish calculating the unused items on your computer. When it’s finished a new window appears, there you have to select by ticking the boxes of every option except “compress old data” (for the old systems) then you just simply press ok. When it finishes it closes automatically.

Your computer has a virus, spy, worms, etc. In this case it’s better to install an antivirus or a malware remover or just update your current antivirus and do a full scan of your system.

Your computer is HOT

Your computer’s air tubes are filled

with dust. If you see underneath your computer you will notice a kind of grill where your fan is visible. When your computer is off remove the battery and power cable, place it upside-down (with closed screen) on a clean table and place a non-metallic toothpick in the small holes (grill) where the fan is. This is to prevent the fan from spinning when we blow air there. Use a hair dryer (set it on cool air) to blow away the dust from the fan by placing the hairdryer on the grill. The dust comes out from the side grill of your laptop. Do not use compressed air, air cleaning products (they can produce water from the mist of the compressed air) or any other machine if you are not familiar with it.

Buy a cooling pad which helps reduce the operating temperature of your laptop.

In other cases, if you are not an expert, you have to visit a computer technician.

Note: if you are not sure what you are about to do, please don’t try it. The writer does not have any responsibility for any destruction of your computer or other electrical machines.

For further questions or if you wish to suggest an idea for this column you can send me an email to [email protected] or call at 26 100489.


President Anastasiades has described The Friends’ Hospice in Paphos as an “invaluable operation” while the Minister for Health, Mr Petrides, has thanked the facility for the work it undertakes in the community.

In a letter noting the Hospice’s move to its new location at St George’s Polyclinic in the town, the President has conveyed his “very best wishes for every success with the resumption of The Friends’ Hospice’s invaluable operation from its new home”.

The message to Chris Jones, President of the Hospice Foundation, followed a letter written to him from Dr Petros Petrides, Minister of Health, thanking the Hospice for the important voluntary work it does “for the care and palliation of those in need in Paphos”.

Dr Petrides added, “The Ministry of Health congratulates your initiative and remains at your disposal for any support in its capacity”.

The messages of goodwill were received after the Hospice officially notified the President and the Minister of its relocation to St George’s Polyclinic from a private hospital.

Since its foundation in 2006, The Friends’ Hospice has offered palliative care, free of charge, to more than 750 patients of all nationalities in the region. The facility relies on donations, receipts from its four charity shops and fund-raising events to maintain its service to people suffering from illnesses for which a cure is no longer possible.

President Anastasiades has noted that a visit by him to the Hospice may possibly be arranged “at the first available opportunity”.

Chris Jones described the letters as the “highest praise” from both the leader of the country and the man responsible for its health services.

“The work undertaken by the Hospice’s staff and volunteers makes it possible to offer gentle care to those in our community who need it. The letters from the President and the Minister were obviously heartfelt and are seen by us as acknowledgement of the efforts we make,” he said.

The nomination process for the seventh annual Paphos Hearts of Gold award 2013 is now open. Each year all of the nominees are invited to attend the ceremony, which takes place at Paphos town hall every December. The awards are presented by the Patron, Paphos Mayor Savvas Vergas.

The community based award aims to recognise those who have shown tremendous courage, strength and determination, worked tirelessly within the community or for charities, overcome tragedies with a smile or simply been a great help and support to neighbours and friends. The award is open to everyone who is a resident of Paphos, of all ages and nationalities.

This year’s ceremony will take place at the town hall on Friday 13th December at midday. Successful nominees will be presented with their solid gold handmade heart - created and donated by Aphrodite Jeweller’s – a winner’s certificate and a bouquet of flowers. There are two categories: the Junior Heart of Gold award for those under 18, and the Heart of Gold award for adults. All of the nominees are presented with a certificate and a flower.

Organisers of the event said they wished to thank the supporters of the award, especially in the current economic climate.

Nominees are invited along with either members of their families or friends, to join members of the judging panel at the ceremony where the mayor will announce the winners.

Nominations can be made by members of the public via the email below. The award also has a dedicated Facebook page. Event organisers say they hope that this year will see even more nominations being made, especially in the junior section.

The annual award is supported by the Paphos municipality social welfare committee, Aphrodite Jewellers, Massiva Printing, the Cyprus Mail, Paphos Post and Rock FM.

Nominations must be received by Friday December 6th and can be made by emailing: [email protected]

The Paphos Hearts of Gold Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paphos-Hearts-of-Gold-Award/172641502817020?ref=hl

Paphos Hearts of Gold High Praise for Friends’ Hospiceby Colm Connolly


Christmas Prize Draw for the Friends’ HospiceIt’s December and yes it’s started…. From 1st December through to Christmas Eve on 24th, there will be 2 daily prize draws and 2 lucky people will be the winner of a great prize every day. Each winner will be announced live on Rock fm (98.5 in Paphos, 106.7 in Polis, 89.2 in Limassol). There are over €4750 worth of prizes to be won, all kindly donated by local companies. From Meals Out, Adventure Days, Hotel Stays, a 32” LED TV, other Electrical Appliances and a fantastic 7 night Cruise courtesy of Century Travel and Thomson Cruises.

Remember, you’ve got to be in it to win it…..If you haven’t already done so then please buy tickets, and if you have already done so please buy more. It may be that second book of tickets that wins you a 7 night cruise aboard The Thomson Spirit in spring 2014. Tickets are €5 a book or €1 each. All proceeds are going straight to The Friends’ Hospice. Tickets are available in The Friends’ Hospice shops & The Outlet Stores during December. All tickets will go into both draws everyday so you’ve got

over 48 chances to win for every ticket you buy.

We’d like to say a big Thank You to all The Friends’ Hospice volunteers, The Outlet Store staff, bar owners and fellow retailers, who have helped to sell tickets throughout November.

A massive thanks also to the prize sponsors who have all generously donated prizes to The Friends’ Hospice free of charge.

Century Travel & Thomson Cruises, Thanos Hotels, Revolution, Chris Andreau Rentals, Spa Tonic, Golf World, Ollies Taverna, Oniro By The Sea, Latchi Watersports, Deals on Wheels, Saint Georgio Bar, Yiannis Taverna, Café Sense, The Keg & Barrel, Gina’s Deli, Droushia Heights Hotel, Grande Café Bar Peyia, Danae Anastasiou, Georges Fun Bus, H2Owen, Aphrodite’s Rock Brewing Co, Kendall & Morelli, Thompson School of Dance, Paphos Karting Centre, Papantoniou Supermarket, Paul Colins Pick a Lock, Jim Peck Butchers, Jonney Boo Premier Lounge, Grazie Restaurant, Yiannis Taverna, Revival Fashion, Paphos Computers, Tsangarides Winery & The Outlet Store….. thank you, thank you, thank you.

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who is supporting MAD-Vent Advent, hopefully you’ll be lucky winners soon. Keep listening to Rock fm to see if you are a winner. If you miss any announcements the full list of prize winners will be on our facebook pages during December and January.

www.facebook.com/TheOutletStore.biz & www.facebook.com/FriendsHospicePaphos

You may win nothing, you may win a little and you may win a lot, but by giving a little you will help a lot.

The Outlet Store’s MAD-Vent Advent


Paphos Classic Vehicle ClubPaphos Classic Vehicle Club is a group of people who either own or appreciate classic vehicles; both two and four wheeled, and enjoy getting together, using and discussing them. We usually hold our monthly Socials at the Ayios Epiphanios Taverna in Anarita on the third Saturday of the month at 4.00pm. Not all members actually own a classic vehicle and some that do are in the process of

restoring them and use their ‘modern’ vehicles in the meantime.

The Scrabble Run held at the beginning of November saw eight Classics and nine “moderns” together with their crews wending their way around the “nether regions” of Paphos before venturing into the countryside on an interesting route to collect the registration details of apparently abandoned vehicles. These letters had then to be used to make up as many words as possible in a given time on arriving at the lunch venue. Anagram experts Geoff and Joyce Brown came out as winners, as well as being the only team to solve the mystery 8 letter word, which was ‘cylinder’. Alan and Val Holmes and John and Cathleen Rowe tied for second place. Before the prizes were presented the lunch of a Sunday Roast followed by dessert at G & T’s on the Mesoyi Road was much appreciated by all.

On the following Sunday, the 10th, the Club was represented by six members with their Classic cars at a static display on Larnaca seafront which was organised by the Cyprus Classic Car Touring Club of Nicosia where a gathering of fifty or so Classics of various types had assembled to support a Cyprus Pet Charity event. The Club’s cars were Jaguar XK150S, Mercedes 220 Coupe, Morgan 4+4, Mini 1275GT, Sunbeam Alpine and MGB.

We held our Monthly Social on 16th of the month in Anarita as usual, with a good turnout and November will end with our AGM, followed by lunch, being held on 30th.

Contact us on e-mail address: [email protected] or phone: 99799233. View our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Paphclassics for regular updates and details of events.


Compiled by Dr Lenia Efthymiou

Dental surgeon Dr Efthymiou welcomes articles from bona fide health professionals, particularly

from local doctors and pharmacists.

Contact her on: 26 946863

Health Issues

During the late sixties, a young scientist called Dr Larry Milam, discovered the amazing health benefits of ‘green foods’ whilst researching ways to prevent nutritional deficiencies amongst the US population. By studying more than 3000 different foods, Dr Milam was able to select just 17 foods which could truly be called the ‘world’s most nutritionally rich foods’. He decided to bottle these superfoods and call his formula GREEN MAGIC. Today Dr Milam’s company is one of the USA’s leading manufacturers of green foods.

Perfect Antidote to Junk Food

Green Magic provides incredible nutrition in a tiny mass - just 1 serving equals 3 grams of food - this small amount provides your perfect dietary requirements of proteins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants. Just imagine getting the world’s best source of protein in one small spoonful. Green Magic provides 75% of plant protein per serving— which is almost 95% digestible!!!

Not only is this unheard of, but is more than twice the available protein you’ll get from eating a serving of meat and there’s more - each serving of Green Magic is loaded with healthy fatty acids, vitamins, chlorophyll and

anti-oxidants. Anti-oxidants are nature’s disease fighting chemicals which also help slow down the ageing process.

Green Magic has many considerable benefits which no other natural organic food concentrate can match. These include:

• combatsfatigue/boostsenergy

• strengthenstheimmunesystem

• containsanti-stressnutrients

• improvesmetabolism

• helpsyoumaintainidealbodyweight

• helpsbrainandnervefunction

• lowerscholesterol/emulsifiesfatsandoils

Athletes and very active people need Green Magic because it is the ultimate fast fuel food — loaded with proteins for energy and muscle repair and packed with anti-oxidants to help reduce muscle fatigue associated with intensive exercise. You’ll also find your recovery time improves after training.

Putting the nutrition benefits to one side, Green Magic is really convenient to use and tastes great too, just add to juice or other cold drinks or take as vege-capsules. There are no preservatives, sugar or additives in the product.

Spirulina- 95% digestible protein

- loaded with enzymes, minerals and trace minerals

- provides quick energy

- rich source of natural iron

- contains all 8 essential amino acids

Lecithin- emulsifies fats and oil into water

- excellent for memory and nerves

- brain fuel

- high in phosphatidycholine

Barley Grass Juice- good source of potassium

- contains 11 times the calcium of dried milk

- contains 5 times the natural iron of spinach

- helps neutralise and remove toxins

Wheat Grass Juice- only 3 calories per grain

- loaded with powerful enzymes

- good source of chlorophyll

- helps cleanse and purify the blood

Icelandic Kelp & Nova Scotia Dulse- sea vegetables containing 28% naturally chelated essential and trace minerals

- natural lithium (dulse)

Kamut Juice- ancient wheat found in the pyramids (over 4000 years old)

- called King Tut’s wheat

- a high energy, nutritious food

Jerusalem Artichoke Powder- feeds the ‘friendly flora’ excellent source of fructooligosaccharides

- highest vegetable source of potassium

- a natural source of inulin

Chlorella- great source of protein

- highest source of chlorophyll

- 10 times more than alfalfa

- rich in natural iron

- contains 18mg of beta carotene per gram

-7 grams provides over 100% of RDA of vitamin B12

Rice Kernel Membrane Powder- the best part of rice (often discarded to make instant rice)

- excellent source of fibre

- B-complex source

High Pectin Apple Fibre- acts to trap cholesterol

- high flare

- excellent taste and aroma

S.O.D. (Super Oxide Dismutase) & Catalase- potent antioxidant enzymes scavenge ‘free radicals’

- helps to maintain cellular integrity

Co-enzyme Q10- a powerful antioxidant

- benefits the immune system

- declines in the body with age, necessitating supplementation

Royal Jelly- rich source of antioxidants

- valuable enzymes

- contains 9 B vitamins and 22 amino acids

Lactobacillus Acidophilus/ Bifidus Bacteria- intestinal ‘friendly flora’

- helps correct pH imbalance

- normalises toxic bacteria

Success Stories...After more than 12 years suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome just 2 capsules daily of Green Magic improved my condition beyond belief - Marion Dean, Housewife, Salsbury

Green Magic keeps the cold and flu away and has stopped me getting sore throats – Paul Carrack, Musician, Hertford

HOW TO ORDERAs a special offer to our NEW customers, you can save €5 on every bottle of GREEN MAGIC with every purchase. You can order your 60 day supply of GREEN MAGIC today. Simply send a cheque at your discounted price of €37.85 plus €3.50 postage. Please send to Peter & Linda Whiteside at Proto-col-Cyprus, 20B Digeni Akrita, Mesogi, Paphos 8280. Or contact us on +357 99756751. www.proto-col-cyprus.com or email: [email protected]

Boost your Energy to New Heightsby Dr Larry Milam PhD

What makes Green Magic so unique?More than 17 ingredients offer the secret to health and vitality...


Health Issues Compiled by Dr Lenia Efthymiou

Dental surgeon Dr Efthymiou welcomes articles from bona fide health professionals, particularly

from local doctors and pharmacists.

Contact her on: 26 946863

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

When in doubt consult your own qualified health practitioner.

Metabolic BalanceHealthy Weight and MetabolismMetabolic Balance provides key nutrients that support normal blood sugar metabolism. Maintaining a healthy weight and metabolism are essential for health. For this, the body needs to maintain a normal level of glucose in the blood and a normal response to insulin, secreted by the pancreas. As long as this is achieved, the body will maintain its ideal weight without hunger. Trying to maintain long-term weight loss is impossible and often leads to failure, if we don’t first ensure proper sugar metabolism.

The Vitamins B and C and minerals Magnesium, Zinc, Manganese and GTF Chromium all support the regulation of normal blood sugar levels and insulin function. Chromium also helps to reduce sugar cravings and Zinc regulates the appetite.

• Supportsbalancedbloodsugarmetabolism

• Helpsinhealthyweightmanagement

• Bvitaminshelpreleaseenergyfromfood

• VitaminC,Magnesium,Manganese,ChromiumGTFandZinc maintain normal blood sugar levels and insulin function

• ChromiumhelpsreducesugarcravingsandZincregulatesappetite

Suggested intake:Take 1 capsule 3 times a day, with meals.

Three capsules typically provide:Vitamin C 60mg

Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 1.5mg

Niacin (Vitamin B3) (nicotinamide) 15mg NE

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride) 3mg

Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)

(calcium d-pantothenate) 30mg

Magnesium (citrate) 90mg

Zinc (citrate) 7.5mg

Manganese (citrate) 1.5mg

GTF Chromium (True Food) 225µg

Fenugreek seed 300mg

Cinnamon bark 225mg

Liquorice root standardised extract

de-glycyrrhizinated (<1% glycyrrhizin) 150mg

lnulin 15mg

Encapsulated with these natural ingredients: Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (carrageenan, pectin), silicon dioxide, vegetable magnesium stearate.

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

Diabetics should monitor their blood sugar level carefully and may need to lower their insulin level.

Vegetarian and vegan.

OMEGA EXCELLENCEOrganic Cold Milled Hemp Protein‘Complete’ Vegetable ProteinDelicious, 100% certified Organic Cold Milled Hemp Protein is an exceptionally high ‘complete’ protein food and can be used in a variety of ways. It is perfect for blending into drinks, smoothies and yoghurts; sprinkled over cereal and fruit; or added to salad dressings, sauces, soups, desserts, pasta, rice and casseroles.

Protein is present in vegetables, but is ‘incomplete’, so vegetables must be eaten together to make a ‘complete’ protein, such as beans and rice. Hemp Seed Protein is a ‘complete’ protein, meaning that it contains all of the important essential amino acids, which the body cannot make, so must be present in food. Hemp Protein is also an excellent alternative to animal, whey and soya proteins.

Hemp Protein is high in dietary fibre and healthy unsaturated fats. Fibre helps maintain healthy bowel function and regularity, normal blood sugar balance and a healthy heart, arteries and immune system. Hemp Protein contains Linoleic Acid, which is important for normal metabolism, growth and development and supports a healthy heart, arteries, blood flow, mental function and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. Hemp Protein also contains GLA, important for healthy hormone balance, skin, joints, immune system, cell membrane structure and function and strong healthy bones.

Omegas 3 and 9, and the mineral Iron, are found in Hemp Protein too. Omega 3 is important for a healthy heart, arteries, brain and joints. Omega 9 supports a healthy heart and blood vessels. Iron is essential for healthy red blood cells, energy and strong immunity.

Refrigerate after opening and consume within 3 months. A healthy daily serving would be 30g. Not suitable for cooking or baking.

• Tasty, cold milled; raw food

• Exceptionally high in ‘complete’ protein - more than animal, whey and soya protein

• Provides energy, supports muscle growth and renewal, contributes to bone health

• Helps manage appetite and weight by promoting feeling of fullness

• Ideal for vegans, vegetarians, people with active or sporty lifestyles, older people, dieters, when travelling, after illness or for boosting protein intake

• Easy to digest and cholesterol-free

• High in fibre and healthy unsaturated fats

• Made from organically grown seeds

• Low carbon footprint: grown and produced in Europe

• Packaged in light- and oxygen-protective tubs

Suggested intake:Take 30g per day. Blend into drinks, smoothies and yoghurt. Sprinkle over cereal and fruit or add to salad dressings, sauces, soups, desserts, pasta, rice and casseroles.

One 30g serving typically provides:Protein 15000mg

Fibre 4660mg

Polyunsaturates (Omega 3 & 6 EFA) 2700mg

Monounsaturates (Omega 9 FA) 540mg

Linoleic acid (Omega 6 EFA) 1980mg

Alpha- linoleic acid (Omega 3 EFA) 720mg

Oleic acid (Omega 9 FA) 540mg

GLA 120mg

Iron 2 7mg

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

Suitable for Kosher and Halal diets.Vegetarian and vegan.


The Heart Attack Lottery: Calculate Your Chancesby Back to Fitness

Hi and welcome to our second article, we hope you enjoyed the first one which we had a positive reaction from. This month we will look at the most important part of Health & Fitness – your heart. We’ll show you how to assess your own risk of cardiovascular disease.

First off, what is cardiovascular disease? Simply, it is diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels. These include hypertension, congestive heart failure, stroke and congenital heart defects. It is the single biggest cause of death in the UK and USA accounting for 40% of all fatalities. The two villains of cardiovascular disease are Arteriosclerosis and his accomplice Atherosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis is a condition that results in the loss of elasticity and a thickening and hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis results in the thickening of the inner lining of the arteries due to the accumulation of fatty plaque.

So, how do you assess your chances? Well, get a pen and paper ready because here we go. We have two sets of factors; the positive factors are family history, cigarette smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, impaired glucose fasting and age.

Age: Men over 45 and women over 55 = Positive Risk Factor

Family History: If a father, brother or son has a heart attack before 55, or a mother, sister or daughter has a heart attack before 65 = Positive Risk Factor

Cigarette Smoking: If you smoke, have quit in the last 6 months or work in a smoky environment = Positive Risk Factor

Hypertension: If your blood pressure runs at 140/90 or more on a regular basis = Positive Risk Factor

Cholesterol: If your total cholesterol exceeds 5.18 or Ldl exceeds 3.37, or Hdl is less than 1.04 = Positive Risk Factor

Impaired Fasting Glucose: If you have a Fasting Glucose reading over 5.5 but less than 6.93 mmol/l = Positive Risk Factor

Obesity: If you have a BMI of 30 or more, or men have a waist girth above 102cms and ladies 88cms or more = Positive Risk Factor

Sedentary Lifestyle: Not participating in a regular exercise programme or meeting the minimal physical activity recommendation of 30 minutes or more moderate activity on at least 3 days per week also increases the risk of heart disease.

Negative Risk Factor – Having HDL cholesterol of 1.55 or greater is a negative risk.

For example, if you smoke, have a family history of heart disease and a sedentary lifestyle but a high HDL level the calculation would be:

Family History +1 Smoking +1 Sedentary Lifestyle +1 High HDL -1

Total = +2

0 = Optimal 1 = Low Risk 2 = Moderate Risk 3 and over = High Risk

Good luck and if you need help reducing your risk status, call Chris or Diane on 99 859946, 97 616372 or 26 910464.

Cyprus Samaritans Opens in LimassolCyprus Samaritans, the charity that provides confidential emotional support to people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those that may lead to suicide, are opening in Limassol.

Our new centre, which includes both a Listening Centre and a Charity Shop, is located at 43 Aeios Phyloxea Street in Limassol and opened on 1st December 2013.

We depend on our charity shops to fund our activities, including our Freephone service and we welcome both donations and shop volunteers.

For more information call Sally Unsworth, Director of Cyprus Samaritans, on 9931 2662.


Chin Reshaping (Genioplasty)by Harris Zavrides M.D, Ph.D

Plastic Surgery is the medical specialty that is mainly connected with the appearance of the face to which two types of procedures can be offered. The first category includes the procedures aiming to renew that part of the face; the second category is the procedures that change facial features. The surgery on the chin, also called chin reshaping (genioplasty), belongs to the second category of procedures

since it changes facial features giving a more attractive result. Therefore, it should be stated that face lift and eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) cannot change facial features but what they do is refresh and renew the facial appearance.

The chin is certainly an important area in the aesthetic appearance of a person. It is perhaps the only part of the person that cannot be covered or changed by make-up. The chin participates in the shape of the face, giving the person an oval or a round face shape. By changing the shape of the chin the profile of a person can be significantly improved. The chin is also a characteristic of the face that is closely linked to the nose. A small chin gives the impression that the nose is longer therefore by increasing the chin the nose is visually corrected and seems smaller. On the contrary by making a chin smaller a nose may seem more in proportion on the face. Plastic surgery can improve both anatomical components while at the same time aiming for a more harmonious whole.

Chin reshaping consists of chin reduction and chin augmentation. The chin reduction is applied by removing a part of the mandible while the augmentation is done either by placing part of the lower jaw forward or by inserting silicone implants. Chin augmentation with implants can be done

under local anaesthesia. In most cases the person returns home the same day after surgery. The pain may last for a few days, while the swelling and the bruises recede in 7-10 days. Several times the chin augmentation may be applied combined with other procedures such as cheekbone augmentation as well as the correction of the nose (rhinoplasty).

We should never forget that the purpose of plastic surgery is the improvement of the appearance as a whole and not the improvement of individual characteristics. Beauty refers to harmony and this is what we should aim for.

Dr Harris Zavrides M.D, Ph.D. Plastic Surgeon

[email protected] www.harriszavrides.com

Nicosia: Harris Zavrides Plastic Surgery Centre. Tel: 22445588

Paphos: Blue Cross Medical Centre. Tel: 26221111


Christmas and Stressby Dr Vasilios Silivistris, DipComp DipSup MBACP BA MA FRSH PhD

Christmas can be one of the most stressful times of the year; it is a time where many people start to stress out worrying about many things such as buying gifts. In addition it is also a time where many people worry about having a limited budget (especially now), how to keep the family happy and prevent family members from arguing.

What is Stress?Do you sometimes wonder what life is all about? Suffer from ‘panic attacks’? Feel continuously anxious?

Stress is, simply put, the adverse reaction to an excess of pressure.

It is a very personal thing as the amount that we can reasonably cope with varies from person to person.

It is the prolonged exposure to this state of pressure that results in,

• Physical

• Emotional

• Mental/Cognition

• Behavioural symptoms

In addition, stress can manifest itself from a mild irritation and general unease through to the inability to cope or function in the usual way. Pressure becomes stress when the demands far exceed our ability to respond effectively.

What Causes Stress?Does this sound familiar?

• You find it hard to concentrate or suffer from poor memory.

• Lack of confidence and self esteem which stops you making decisions

• Headaches or an upset stomach.

• Irregular eating and sleeping patterns.

• Loss of libido.

• Back, shoulder and neck pain.

Break the “Cycle of Stress”Have you ever tried to relax, only to find that your mind quickly wanders back to worries about money, relationships, or world events? Perhaps it seems that the more you try to relax, the more tense you get. Well, you are not alone; this is the

common “cycle of stress.”

To interrupt this cycle, take back some control; start with something small and realistic such as,

• Exercise regularly.

• Minimise caffeine intake.

• Prioritise demands in your life.

• Being resourceful - doing things you enjoy doing like going to the cinema, being with your family, or going to the beach on a beautiful Cypriot winter’s day.

Furthermore here are some simple tips to stay stress free during the festive season.

1 - Plan and organise your days by making a list of what important things you need to do before Christmas day.

2 - For Christmas lunch decide what you are cooking and if you are planning to cook a turkey, make sure you purchase one sooner rather than later.

3 - Always recognise when you have done something and to feel good about doing it.

4 - Delegate some of the tasks, Christmas is about sharing and having fun.

5 - Take frequent breaks and pace yourself.

6 - Try some breathing exercise, these help if you are feeling panicky and anxious.

7 - While you are busy in the kitchen, keep young children occupied by showing DVDs or videos, children love watching television.

8 - Do not drink too much! It will spoil Christmas for you and everyone else!

Finally, if Christmas is an emotional time for you, if you have lost relatives or friends, or have family abroad, try to think about the happy times together. They may not be with you physically, but the memories are always there, so use them well. After all, they would not want you to be unhappy.

I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Peace and Happiness for 2014.Tel: 99 109177.Email: [email protected]/drvasosSKYPE: dr.v.silivistrisAll enquiries will be treated in safety and in the strictest of confidence.


A colonic is a gentle rinsing of impacted faecal matter, gas, mucus and parasites from the bowels. A properly administered colonic is painless and leaves one feeling far better than before the session.

Why Have a Colonic?The Royal Society of Medicine of Great Britain, comprised of 57 leading physicians, reported: “Death begins in the colon.” They concluded that nearly every contemporary chronic disease is related to poisons in the colon.

Scientific research in both America and Europe have demonstrated that people in the richer nations carry within their bodies anywhere from 10 to 50 pounds of accumulated toxic materials, the majority of which is stored in the colon.

Is this Still True if we make Daily Bowel Movements?

Yes. Much of the food we eat today is mucous forming. As we eat these foods, a sticky glue like substance is left throughout the gastrointestinal tract, much of it ends up in the colon. Over time the walls of the colon become thickly coated with this waste matter, this can and does cause auto-intoxication.

Auto-intoxication is the process where the body literally poisons itself by maintaining a cesspool of decaying matter in the colon.

This inner cesspool contains a high number of harmful bacteria, similar to a cesspool under a house. The toxins released by the decay get into the bloodstream and travel to all parts of the body. Every cell in the body gets affected and many forms of sickness can result. Because it

weakens the entire system, auto-intoxication can be a causative factor for most diseases.

Auto-intoxication Symptoms

Food allergies or intolerance

Bad breath

Body odour

Smelly feet

Ulcers

IBS

Haemorrhoids

Bloating

Polyps

Excessive weight gain

Dry or hard stools

Foul-smelling stools

Digestive problems

Poor appetite

Allergy and sinus problems

Swelling in the legs

Poor complexion

Frequent congestion

Flatulence

Inexplicable low energy

Lowered resistance to infection

Pimples/acne and other skin conditions

What is a Colonic?by Healthy Healing


Q. Hi Sue, I am thinking about starting to wean my baby. He is just over four months of age and I have been breastfeeding him. What is the best age to start, and how will I know if he is ready? Thanks, Helen.

A. Hi Helen, well done for breastfeeding, as it is the perfect first food! The current recommendation is that you wait until your baby is around 6 months (26 weeks) before giving any other food or drink. Sometimes very hungry babies want to start trying solids earlier, but at around six months your baby can usually sit up (with minimal support), hold his head steady, pick up food and put it into his mouth and wants to chew it. Your baby’s tongue will by then not be pushing food out of his mouth.

It is also much better for your baby’s longer term health to wait until around six months as:

younger babies are more likely to choke on solid foods

their kidneys need to be mature enough to cope

it reduces the risk of gastroenteritis

it protects the babies immune system

it reduces the risk of developing food allergies and intolerances

it increases the ability of your baby to digest solids

it decreases the risk of developing obesity

Baby led weaning basically involves allowing your baby to choose what he wants to eat and feeding himself with his hands. There is no spoon–feeding or coaxing him to have another mouthful, or pureeing or mashing. When he is ready you could put a few things on the tray of his high chair, and he will probably chase them around until he grabs something and chews it – as simple as that. It is messy, and some food will inevitably go overboard – so make some extra! Suggestions for early first foods could include chunks of steamed courgette, banana, roasted sweet potato, parsnip, carrot, baby rice cakes or broccoli florets.

Obviously he will still have access to the breast whenever he wants it. By using this approach you don’t have to stress, it’s his choice - some days he may eat little or nothing (just not hungry) then other days he might eat lots! Remember never leave your baby alone when he is eating.

Some mothers may worry that there is a risk of choking using this approach, but as long as the baby is always supervised, he is able to sit upright, and can handle the amount he is putting into his mouth the risk is minimal. Also breastfeeding strengthens jaw muscles, he has had to work for his food and this may give him a head start with chewing! It has been found that babies that breastfeed on demand seem to take better to learning this way of eating, and as they have already learnt to regulate their calorie intake, this continues that nutritional self–regulation.

There is a lot of information and helpful tips in books and the internet on ‘Baby Led Weaning,’ but hopefully the information I have provided is a start. I hope it all goes well for you!

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

Ask the Midwife!


A Star is Bornby Mike Smith-Elder

When the Judy Garland film “A Star is Born” came out in 1954, it became a great hit and really caught the public eye. Those were the days of lavish productions and this was no exception. It was produced in Cinemascope and cost five million dollars in total. The films of that era had big stars like Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Cary Grant, Stewart Granger, Humphrey Bogart, James Stewart and John Wayne – the list goes on and on.

These were stars who were household names, which were virtually hero-worshipped, and became very rich in the process. These days T.V. stars, film stars or singing stars come and go so quickly, that names within five years are forgotten.

What constitutes a Star? The dictionary defines a star as “a light-emitting mass of gas in which energy generated by nuclear reactions in the interior

is balanced by the outflow of energy to the surface and the inward directed gravitational forces are balanced by the outward directed gas and radiation pressures” - Wow!

It also defines the star as “An artiste or athletic performer whose talent and ability is acknowledged.” That’s more like it! We all know talented people in sport and entertainment who match these criteria. Remember in our school days how we had a star if we had

done an exceptional essay, or even got our sums right!

At this time of year I want us to remember two stars; one who was born to become the Light of the world, the other was a celestial star which hovered over Bethlehem in Israel, two thousand years ago. Wise men followed this star to find a king who was to be special – a star in his own right - although he did not seek to be of great reputation, indeed he was born in a stable, of humble parents. This celestial body was supernaturally created to be a sign for those who were expecting a king to come to save people from their sins and show them a better life, a more fulfilled life. Two thousand years later that star still shines. How, you ask, do we see it? Well, it is a mark of a follower of Jesus, the king born in human form, so their lives radiate a brightness that shines in this dark world.

The Christmas season celebrates the coming of the Light of the world and we can catch a glimpse of that guiding star, as we grasp onto the hope of the world – our Master, Saviour, Friend. The Light of the world really does shine, above this dark world and all of its troubles. The church of Jesus that was started by the early disciples, led by St. Peter and St Paul, has proclaimed the Gospel – that is, God’s news of a hope for the future for two thousand years, and the message is still relevant today. We rejoice that we have peace in our hearts, the peace of God which passes all human understanding.

Celebrate the Good News and come along to New Testament Community Church where we will do our best to radiate a light that shines like a bright star, as we reflect the glory of God our Saviour – to him be glory and honour forever – What a Star!


Help RoADAR Cyprus Put the Fun into Fund Raisingby Stephen Tucker

We are pleased to announce that we are opening our first Charity Shop on Monday 2nd December 2013 in Kissonerga, Paphos. We can be easily found on the main road, next door to Paphos Finder ASAP, opposite the sports ground. Why not come along and meet us all on our opening occasion.

Every six seconds someone is killed or seriously injured in a crash on the world’s roads. Every year far too many crashes with drastic results occur on the roads of Cyprus. What are you doing to stop it happening to you or a loved one?

RoADAR Cyprus is a non-profit making charity committed to improving road safety to reduce fatalities and injuries on Cyprus’ roads. It believes most crashes can be avoided or prevented if new drivers and riders have increased knowledge, experience and hazard awareness. Improvement of driving and riding skills for people who have on-road experience can dramatically reduce the potential for them to be the cause of or involved in a crash by becoming an advanced driver or rider.

We require keen and enthusiastic volunteers to join our Team as we recognise that a shop cannot function well without people being actively involved to sort, present and display items for sale, collect items for donations and do basic maintenance and repairs to the shop. If you feel this is something you would like to be involved in now or in the future you will always be made most welcome to join us and meet new friends. We really appreciate any time you may be able to offer; just a few hours go a long way to ensure our continued success.

Another way in which we need your help is for you to donate any items of clothing, bric-a-brac, cooking utensils, books and small items of furniture.

If being a volunteer is of interest to you and you wish to know more about helping out or you would like your items for donation collected please call Teresa on 99030932.

“Together we will save lives”

RoADAR Cyprus Mission StatementWe aim to be continually at the forefront of road safety initiatives by improving driving and riding skills to reduce fatalities and injuries and will achieve this by:

• Providingroadsafetyinformationthroughourwebsitewww.cyprusdriving.net

• Educatingyoungpeopleinschoolsbyprovidinglecturesonroadsafetyand competitions

• Reachingouttothepublicviapressreleases,seminarsandpubliceventson road safety issues

• Trainingdriversandridersinadvanceddrivingandridingtechniquesand familiarisation with the latest innovations designed by car and bike manufacturers to improve the handling of their vehicles

• SharinginformationandbeinginvolvedindialoguewiththePolice,Department of Road Transport and other organisations committed to improving road safety

Our aimsFunds raised from donations will support our free education and training programmes as outlined above for us to provide essential learning equipment and publications for all participants at no cost to them.

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Do Animals Talk?by Demetris Georgiades

According to an article published in the third edition of ‘The Origins and Development of the English Language’, language is not entirely a human phenomenon. Many animals are just about as well equipped as human beings to produce speech sounds, and some – certain birds, for instance – have in fact been taught to do so. What we call our speech organs are actually organs with primary functions quite different from the production of speech sounds; functions such as the ingestion and mastication of food. In the late 1960’s three chimpanzees, Sarah, Lana and Washoe, greatly modified ideas about the linguistic abilities of animals.

According to researchers Thomas Pyles and John Algeo, all earlier experiments in the domain failed, with the conclusion drawn that apes lack all cognitive abilities to learn language or that human vocal organs are so different from those of apes that apes would never be able to produce the sounds of human speech. Sarah, Lana and Washoe proved both of these theories false with their mastery of sign language. Sarah was taught to communicate by arranging plastic tokens of arbitrary colour and shape into groups. She learned over a hundred tokens and was able to manage sentences of the complexity of ‘Sarah take banana if Mary no give chocolate to Sarah’. Lana learned word symbols as well, but hers were on a typewriter connected to a computer. She ‘spoke’ with the computer and through it with people, and they communicated with her in a similar way. Her typed-out messages appeared on a screen and had to conform exactly to the rules of word order. Washoe, in the most interesting of efforts (up to that period in time) to teach animals a language, was schooled in the gesture language used by the deaf, Ameslan.

Her remarkable success in learning to communicate with this quite natural and adaptable system has resulted in a number of chimpanzees and gorillas being taught this form and other sign language as well. Lucy made up the terms ‘candydrink’ and ‘drinkfruit’ to describe her favourite drink, watermelon juice. Their impressive achievements suggested that interspecies communication may be feasible.

Work with the three chimpanzees has shown that certain animals are able to acquire and use linguistic systems to an extent previously not believed as possible. Although the linguistic accomplishments of these chimps is remarkable, it is a far cry from the fullness of a human language.

Since then, ample evidence has been collected to suggest that in the wild certain animals communicate with others of their kind quite frequently. Some researchers argue that human vocalisation of language is simply the product of a genetic mutation that gave the human species the genetic ability to acquire a language system which from that point on bears little similarity to that of the apes. Pyles and Algeo conclude that there is ample evidence that in the wild, certain animals do communicate with others of their kind in an elementary fashion. However, they add, this form of communication is a very basic series of vocal noises – warning calls, calls having to do with the search for food and weather conditions. Most recent research into the communication systems of animals, not varying significantly from that of Pyles and Algeo, draws the obvious conclusion that only humans have developed an advanced system of communication based primarily on vocal expression of thoughts and emotions.

Learn Greek this January with Demetris Georgiades, an experienced Canadian-Cypriot teacher! Why not make it one of your resolutions to unlock the mystery of the local language? Classes are small and provide an excellent opportunity to meet new friends. Please phone for information or to register: 26-910322, 99-347502. Choose from Absolute Beginners’, Improvers’, Advanced or Speaking-only. Absolute Beginners’ level is now only €20 per month, and your first month is FREE! Join now!


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