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First Created and Published by

in July 2003Sandra Westwood

Issue 88

2011April

12th April 2011

Editor

Assistant Editor

Design and Typesetting

All correspondence to:A.P. Associates (CY) LtdMarina Latchi Complex, Block C, No. 10 & 11,Latchi Polis Chrysochous, Paphos, CyprusTel: +357 26323538Fax: +357 26323539

Andy Papaiacovou +357 26322453

Mobile +357 99171120

Heather Wright +357 26322453

+357 99170522

Heather Wright

Contributors:

Ravinder Bhogal, Kim Brown, Densie Caskey,

Keith Dutfield, Kate Fessas, Jan Gibson, Sue de

Groot, Caroline Grossmith, Cheryl Harding,

Roderick Lovett, Katherine Panayides, Charles

Purdy, Shirley Spratley, Sue Rolfe, Michael

Wright

© 2011 A.P. Associates (CY) Ltd

Hello and welcome to the April issue of PALS Magazine.

I am sure you will agree that spring is definitely with us

now and it is good to see scenes like Doug captured on

the front cover returning with the warmer days. At this

time, I particularly like to see the goats feasting on the

lush green vegetation, making the most of it before the

summer arrives and parches it all.

I hope that everyone enjoyed the Carnival and Green

Monday celebrations despite the weather not being too

conducive to picnicking. It was a little disappointing not to see the skies full of

kytes this year but encouraging that a few people did manage to fly them,

myself included!

We are well into the Lent period now and Easter, although late this year, will

soon be here, with all of the feasting and celebrations that accompany this

special weekend in Cyprus.

Typically at this time of year, we are all thinking about tidying up our

gardens, sprucing up our homes and getting ourselves fit and healthy after

the winter months and many businesses will be preparing for the main

tourist season. I am sure that should you need assistance with any of this, our

advertisers will be only too pleased to hear from you.

Alternatively, if you are considering your own advertising needs for the

summer period, myself or my staff are always available to assist you so

please give us a call.

I wish you all a very happy Easter and will leave you now to enjoy the

magazine.

I look forward to talking to you again next month.

All the best

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I wonder if you or any of your Readers know of a

successful woman entrepreneur in cyprus?

The search is now on for the most inspiring

business woman in the annual Cyprus Business

Woman Award 2011. The award, in its 5

successive year aims to celebrate and recognise

successful women entrepreneurs in Cyprus of all

nationalities and ages. These successful women

become role models to other women wishing to

launch their own business.

The award is the only one of its kind in Cyprus and

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objective to celebrate female entrepreneurs who

have overcome personal and professional

obstacles in setting up a business in Cyprus.

Business women can nominate themselves and /

or another candidate. The Award is free to enter

and applications may be forwarded to

info@[email protected]. Application

downloads can be accessed at www.bni-

cyprus.com. An account of the female entrant and

her business achievements in no more than 300

words is required.

The four finalists and the winner will be announced

on 20 May 2011 and for information about the

awards ceremony and ticket availability you can

visit www.cyprus-tickets.com or ring 7000 9303.

For general information about the award Scheme

you may call 99987672.

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In these difficult financial times it is not easy for

many businesses and often, even in easy times, it

is more difficult for those run by a woman. So, if

you know of someone who deserves to be

nominated, please do in order that their efforts can

be recognised and others may be inspired to

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Children of Nepal Projects UpdateJohn and Penny smithWe have had a very exciting month here in Kathmandu.Atthe end of January we ran a two day seminar for schoolleaders; the title was Getting Discipline Right which wasnot a subject that filled us with a huge amount ofenthusiasm. In fact, it was very well received and weappear to have opened a lot of minds to seeing disciplinefrom a positive point of view. It had never occurred to ouraudience that if a child was misbehaving perhaps therewas something wrong that the child needed help to sortout. They still take a stick to children at school and areallowed to twist their ears etc. It was a two day seminarand we had people going home at the end of day one andtrying some of our positive behaviour techniques out ontheir own children and they came back on day two full ofawe and wonder that they worked! There were 40participants so at least some school children here may geta better deal. In fact it was so popular that the trainingcentre will be doing more workshops using our resourcesso hopefully many more children will benefit. When theyasked us to do two days on discipline we hadn't realisedwhat an affect we would be able to have on changingpeople's minds. The training centre seems very pleasedand now have us booked to run the first eveningworkshops next month!

We are also working with a Non Government Organisationwhich is using computers in rural areas to help bringliteracy to every child in Nepal by 2015 which is thechallenge set by the UN. The computers are very simple,strong laptops set up with access to reading materials foreach age of child and learning activities to help practiceliteracy skills. The materials available are continuallybeing extended and the computers have access to theinternet so the teacher can download the new materialswhen they are added to the system. We are hoping that wemay be able to get their computers for the deaf childrenand arrange some training for the teacher through themtoo. These are very exciting developments and we aredelighted to have found so much support to help us near tothe training centre and the home.

It is hard to believe how fast the time is going and howmuch more we still need to do to get everything in placebefore we leave but hopefully by the time we do, mostthings will be sorted out. We are enjoying being very busywhich, when you are down to just 10 hours of electricity aday and with at least half of that coming while we areasleep, is probably for the best!

Important as the seminar was, the highlight of the trip sofar came last weekend when we spent three days inNuwakot to see the new home for the deaf children, meetthe children again and finalise the plans for the work wewould fund there.

The home is going to be a palace for the children incomparison to their present living quarters in two tinydisused classrooms. We also had the chance to see thepeople who care for the children when they are not inlessons. Hopefully the pictures will give you some idea ofwhat the home will be like. We have had some good newsin that the Venture Scouts from Wimbledon in the UK, whodid much of the initial work on the house last summer,have sent some extra funds that will complete thebedrooms leaving us with the kitchen, dining room andlibrary / computer study room equipment to fund. This isquite a relief as the beds were going to be quite an itemand we will now be able to make the children a veryspecial study room. We are also delighted that the RotaryClub of Paphos, in conjunction with a Rotary Club inKhartoum, is sending an extra $1,800 for us to use for thedeaf children. We are looking forward to meeting twomembers of the Cypriot Rotary club soon here in

Kathmandu when they will be able to present the money tous in person. Today we have spent time with a Rotary Clubpresident in Kathmandu who has agreed to welcome us tohis club and discuss our work with them too.

Sadly, the home won't quite be finished before we leavebut it will be ready when the children come back to schoolat the start of the new academic year which begins heretowards the end of April. We will, however, be involvedwith the purchase of all the equipment needed and haveseen the carpenter's shop where all the wooden furniturewill be made in Nuwakot. Next week we are going out withRoom to Read, an organisation run by John Woods, aformer Microsoft employee, who lost his heart to thechildren of Nepal when he visited on holiday ten yearsago. They now raise funds internationally to build librariesand computer study rooms in rural locations and aretaking us to see one that is up and running to give us ideasfor our room. Interestingly, much of their money is raised,just as ours has been, by generous people planning fundraising social events with their friends.

CANINES FOR

CANCER DOG

SHOW To encourage as many people as possible to come and be

able to afford to enter all their dogs, the entry fee for each

class will be ONLY €2.50.

There will be a bar where refreshments and light lunches

will be available. It is hoped that there will also be a variety

of stalls, so if you want to book a stall to sell your wares, you

can do so for ONLY €10!

Pauline & Leigh will run the Canines for Cancer Dog Show

as an annual event and we look forward to this first one

being both an enjoyable day out and a great success.

On 17 April 2011 the first ‘Canines for Cancer Dog Show’ isbeing held. There are 16 different classes for pedigreesand all other dogs, including puppies from 3 months old.Has your dog got the waggiest tail? Or is he a veteran over7 years old? Why not bring your dog in fancy dress – be asoutrageous as you like! There is a class suitable for everydog. All the proceeds are being given the Cancer PatientsSupport Group.

The show is being organised by Leigh & Pauline Bishopwho have been running shows in the U.K. for charities andthe Kennel Club for over 30 years. Pauline is a qualifiedKennel Club judge and Leigh is an experienced judge andsteward, who has been involved in most major U.K. dogshows.The venue is the Bona Mare Beach Bar at Timi (off thePaphos Airport Road) - a big thank you to Kyriakos andLana for allowing us the use of the premises free of charge.The show starts with entries being registered from 9.30

a.m. Judging will begin at 11 a.m. Pauline and Leigh haveorganised sponsorship for all the classes so all proceedswill be donated to the charity. The winner of each class willreceive a trophy and rosettes will be awarded for the firstfour places. There will also be huge additional trophies forBest Puppy, Best Veteran and, of course, Best in Show.

Pauline has chosen the Cancer Patients Support Group as

the charity to benefit from this event as she is a cancer

survivor and it was her dog who detected the cancer!

If you need further information or wish to book a stall,

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God Speaks... Through His Word


“Come to Me,All you who are weary and burdened,and I will give you rest.Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me,for I am gentle and humble in heart,And you will find rest for your souls.”(Matthew 11:28-29

“Take My yoke upon you”

“Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord,continue to live in Him,rooted and built up in Him,Strengthened in the faith as you wereTaught ,and overflowing in thankfulness.”

(Colossians 2:6)

These are the words of Jesus Himself. Thesewords make up an amazing invitation. An invitation to“weary and burdened” people. That takes in a lot of usright now - and if not right now, probably tomorrow orsoon!

Many people and businesses give this invitation,knowing there is a ready market. Come and buy myservices my products, my expert opinions.What is sodifferent about the invitation of Jesus? Let's see…

- He really does offerHimself free!

- not just certain types of “wearyand burdened”

– and He has neverbroken His promise yet.

– and what a teacher!No-one else is so gentle, humble and patient with us.

- is than rest from ourweariness and burdens now, it is rest for our souls –eternal rest – in the presence of our Holy God.

Is there a catch? There must be a catch!Nothing worth having is free.

Actually there isn't a catch. He is a man of Hisword. AGod of His word.And He asks something of us –

That's not a catch. We need to give ourselves toHim completely. Allow ourselves to be tied to Him. Comeunder His control. That's not a catch, but it is somethingthat our will fights against. But without it, there can be norest. Jesus asks that we receive Him into our lives asLord and Saviour.

No price is mentioned

He invites all

He promises a result

His method? He teaches

The final result more

Jesus says, “Come to Me.”

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The Journey - Part 13Sue de Groot


Crew Lifeboat Drill, The Joys of the ComputerRoom

Aqaba, Jordan, Chat with JR theEntertainment Director, Meet Sacha the SafetyDirector, Tales from the Laundry Room

We are still docked in Safaga, Egypt. Some of thepassengers left yesterday to overnight in Luxor, sothat they can visit Karnak. June is flaked out with hercold so I get up and walk the jogging deck for 2hours. It is nice weather today. Tarot card today forJune is “Do I still want to exchange my spontaneityfor proper behaviour?” and mine is “Be completelyaware and present in every experience!” All verycryptic.

There is to be a crew lifeboat drill today so allservices are shut down. The Captain announcesover the tannoy that we are not to worry. We are gladthe crew know how to behave in an emergency,since we still do not know, the other passengershaving had their drill when they joined the ship inIstanbul (first port of call). We make a note to find outsometime, preferably before we sink.

There are 18 computers on board, and a printer,which we are allowed to use free of charge,providing we are only using the word processor.When we are at sea, there is always a long queue ofpeople wanting to use the computers, so we have toget there early. Since the average age on board isabout 70, not everyone has used a computer before,so there is always some confusion about how todownload emails and how to send them, andsometimes the conversations can becomeinteresting. We always end up with the giggles.There is an Australian girl in charge, who issomewhat intolerant of non-users and has a ratherlong baton which she points at people. It seems to

be some kind of sexual fantasy. There is also aChinese man, called Eddy, who has the patience ofa saint, which he needs with some of our fellowpassengers as you will see below. We call him SaintEddy.

There is an American lady who wants to send anemail in answer to the one she received, but shecannot type, so Saint Eddy says she can type withone finger, but she says no, so he has to do it for her,and she dictates the message. She does not knowthe email address of the recipient, but she says shehas their home address, telephone and theirneighbours. Would that help? She asks Eddy.

Then there are the 'never used a computer before,never needed to' people who now suddenly want tohook up live with webcam with their kids back home.They spend an hour or two monopolising thecomputers and Saint Eddy almost loses his halo.

We have a guy who has now discovered whatcomputers can “all do” and he gets hooked andwants to play games on the computer, but does notknow how. Saint Eddy getting slightly less saintly bynow, and says he doesn't know either.

All in all, it is a great way to spend some time whenwe are sailing, just to watch our fellow man typingwith one finger or downloading some photos orchecking their emails.

Next month:

There is to be a line dancing class at 1.30 today, andwe have signed up for it. It is nice weather, so we willprobably sunbathe on the pool deck. But, this is notto be. June has signed up for a lesson in thecomputer room, and I get the urge to do so as well,so we are downloading and editing photos ready forthe next free lesson on how to transfer your photosfrom the hard disk to a CD (at $20 a shot, but it hassome pretty pictures on it, as a souvenir).

At breakfast this morning, one of the waitressessays 'why don't you go to eat in Toscana Restauranttonight?' So we do, and we have to dress up, whichwe do. The table was booked for 8 pm. But I amhungry so we turn up at 7.30. Restaurant is empty,although we were told it was fully booked, but theMaitre D' informs us that for some reason everyoneturned up very early. It just shows that we do nothave to dress up again in the future.

We have a geriatric Englishman from Yorkshire whohas followed class 1 in downloading his photos andhas got into a right mess. “I want picture 31 to follow32, and so on, and I want to delete picture 34, andinsert it later at picture 72.” “Well, you can't” saysEddy “because you have already deleted them all”.What do you mean I have deleted them, replies theEnglishman. Eddy spends 10 minutes with him,trying to retrieve deleted items, before the damageis irreparable.

Then we have an elderlyAmerican who comes in theroom and wants to download 4 GB on email andwhen he is told that the ship is only on dial-up notbroadband, he clutches at his pacemaker for theshock. Elderly American disappears, and joins theothers who are now determined to find Internetcafes on shore, instead of going on excursions,since it would seem imperative that they are able tofollow their stocks on the NY stock exchange.

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If you have previous experience in this field and aregoal orientated, we would like to hear from you.

Please e-mail a short covering letter and a full C.V. [email protected]

We are looking for a new member of staff to join ourPALS Team to promote our magazine and to recruit new

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How to Walk Like John Wayne in 3 Hours!In fact it was all my husband, Paul's, fault. Knowing

thatmy 60 birthdaywas looming, hewaswracking his

brains to find a way to celebrate the occasion in an

original way. He contacted Caroline Grossmith at

'rideincyprus.com' who suggested a day ride along the

trails of the beautiful Paphos Forest, culminating in a

BBQ lunch at the Agios Merkourios picnic site.

Caroline's partner Pawel, who used to work for Hilton

hotels, would prepare a sumptuous meal and BBQ.

Paul thought this was a really novel idea, especially as

hehadoriginallybeengoing to takemetoThailand.

It was suggested that as not all my friends are horse

riders that we should also provide cycling and walking

groups. Helen from Wheelie Cyprus agreed to lead a

group of mountain bikers. The others had the option

towalkordrive to thepicnic site.

When the big day arrived it was a relief to wake up to

beautiful sunshine after a week of stormy weather.

The horse ridersmet up at Caroline's stables,which are

situated at the head of a stunning valley on the edge of

Lysos village. On arrival Caroline had Shadow, Harry,

Farouk and Levantino saddled up and waiting. We got

kitted up in hats, chaps and boots, all provided by

Caroline, andoffwe set onour threehour adventure to

the picnic site. Meanwhile, the energetic mountain

bikers took an alternative route to encompass the

mountain, including water crossings and a narrow

gorge, ensuring a hearty appetite for lunch. One group

of walkers had a gentle 6 km downhill stroll (taking 1.5

hours) along a wide track through the forest to the

picnic site. To the great excitement of all concerned,

this group were fortunate enough to spot the elusive

native Moufflon. The other group walked up through

thecitrusorchardsofArgaka.

En route the horse riders cantered up a steep slope

with a sheer drop on three sides nicknamed 'Thelma

and Louise'. Stopping at the end of the spur was like

being on top of the world with breathtaking scenery

towards theTroodosMountains.

The horses were keen to be on their way, so we set off

along the forest trails as the sun was setting. Three

hours later the welcoming lights of the stables greeted

us, andnow I knowwhy JohnWaynewalked like that !!

If you want an experience that will stay with you for

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Wewere the last group to arrive for lunch, the smell of

BBQ kebabs wafting along the trail spurring us into a

final canter. A small streamwas to be crossed thenwe

had arrived in the beautiful glade setting of Agios

Merkourios (with toilet facilities thank goodness!)

Being met with a refreshing glass of champagne I truly

felt thebirthdaygirl.

The food surpassed all expectations, so much so we

were all still eating and drinking 3 hours later. The

horses were, of course, well provided for with bumper

sizedhayburgers!

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Where id That Wind Come From?DBy Roderick LovettSmokey, the 20 year old noisy 2 stroke outboard,gamely chugged the good ship Angela, a 22 footPandora sailboat, out of the confines of Latchiharbour. It was a bright February day with about 4/10ths cloud cover and very little wind in the offering. Idecided just to deploy the large light weight cruisingchute to find what zephyrs there were about, buteventually realised it was time to stow the sail andstart the outboard again in search for some windelsewhere, maybe further out away from thelandmass. This was to no avail, so engine off againjust to enjoy a quiet drift in the bay.

Finally the wind indicators, strips of ribbon affixed tothe boat, started to quiver, something was stirring, soup went the chute again this time fitfully filling with an 8knot breezeAngela bowling along at a good 4 knots.

With no particular destination to head for I just madethe best of the wind and found myself headingtowards Limini Pier. That will do fine as on areciprocal course, should the wind hold on this beamreach, it would make a good return course.

Whilst some 2 mile offshore, I glanced around to seehow the clouds were forming and found that there wasa build up of very dark clouds over the Akamas. Did Ineed to get wet when the weather had been sopleasant, a definite negative. So it was a quick jibearound and head back to Latchi for a beer and a chat.This cloud cover started to look somewhat ominouswith its deep mauve hue and thunder headsappearing above and then 10 minutes later withwaves regularly building up it happened!

From nowhere a 32 knot wind had put Angela on herside (beam ends on) with the mast parallel with thesea, water gushing below. Unfortunately in thisposition I could not get to the sheet (rope) to takepressure out of the sail, managing to turn the boat intowind some pressure was released from the sail, givingme a chance to uncleat the sheet, but it was only amomentary respite, again she went on to her beamends with the sea further building, even more waterwas flooding below, another try but alas to the same

result a definite sinking feeling came upon me.Why was I not wearing my self inflating compact lifejacket? I could just make it out swilling about in thecabin below completely out of my reach. The goodthing was that the automatic inflation device hadworked, although not the best consolation in thisposition.There was another sailboat out at this time, Himaira,with Alan and Kate on board and just before my knockdown I had seen Kate on deck dousing their mainsailthey were heading back to the harbour. Kate wasback in the cockpit when the wind hit so they wererelatively safe with a small jib up, but still a shock atbeing heeled over at an unexpected angle. Theystayed within my vicinity seeing how much trouble Iwas in not being able to communicate, but areassurance to me all the same.

Alan and Kate headed back in once they had seen methrough the gap. They themselves were gettingperilously close to the breakwater.

Time to see if I could start the engine; second pull ofthe rope and Smokey was up and singing, but withthat weight and size of sea (for this area) there was noway Angela could be steered towards Latchi. Thebeach was the only option. Angela has twin keels sowould just sit upright if presented to the beach at theright angle. The waves and the wind were around 90degrees to the shore at this point so a ponderousapproach was made not so gently, embedding thekeels into the shingle. First thing was to get thecruising chute stowed and out of the way. Then lay ananchor to the shore in case the wind changed. Timeto asess how much damage has been done to theboat and will it be possible to get her back to harbourwithout sinking.

Next month - getting back to the harbour

At this point I realized that we were being driventowards the new rocky breakwaters the wind and seain unison on thier quest. Only one action left for me totake, come off of the wind and try and steer betweenthe breakwaters, upon initiating this action wescooped up a final charge of sea water. Shooting thegap was a somewhat close call but the boat, althoughsitting low in the water was now more upright. I wouldhave been able to release the sheet but as ithappened the clip at the sail end, just at that time,broke away so wind pressure dropped I just had alarge following sea as a contender. The weight ofwater in the boat actually slowed me down actingrather like a sea anchor.


CONGRATULATIONSBelow is the winning picture in our children’s drawing competition. This cheeky Kallikantzaroi was imagined

and drawn by from Polemi School who will, as soon as the weather allows, enjoy her

prize of a fantastic boat trip for herself and three guests which has been kindly donated by Paragon Marine

Services Ltd.

We will, of course, report on the event and have more in future issues to involve the younger members of

our community. So, watch this space ...............

Σκεύη Ξενοφώντος

Braving the weather on Green MondayAndy and his friends flying kites despite the cold breeze and grey skies across

the beautiful Nata Valley. A wonderful buffet lunch at the Periklis Tavern

afterwards completed a very enjoyable Green Monday.

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Beauty is only Skin Deep......Kate Fessas

Bodytech Gym & Nail Bar@ St Andrews Plaza (opposite Papantonious)

Telephone 26323523

Charity Day – On the 20 June, Kate and Helen will be hosting a charity day to raise money for a local cancer charity whichsupports children.Everything Kate and Helen make that day will be going towards this good cause.So, to be part of something both important and very close to everyone's hearts, please phone now and book your appointment

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Easter Offers at the Nail Bar & Beauty

Manicure & Pedicure for only €35

Full set of Gel nails only €40

Course of Non-surgical Face lift Facials €200IONTO-Lift system, includes:

5 Facials and receive the 6th freeReflexology treatment or Scalp massagewith every sessionFree eyelash tintingFree eyebrow shaping

Choose any 4 treatments of your choiceand receive a 15% discount

It's here! The IONTO non-surgical face lift has arrived in

Polis. The IONTOmachine is a state-of-the-artmachine for

cosmetic treatment of the face and body. There are a

number of machines out there on the market now, all

claiming to give non-surgical face lift results. . . but quite

frankly, they don't. This is due to several reasons but

mostly due to under investment in equipment and

technicianswith little tono training.

New programmes are continually being developed in co-

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means the IONTO is always up-to-date based upon the

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If youwould like to findoutmoreorhaveanyquestions

please do not hesitate in contacting me or booking a free

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So that's it, don't delay, come and book your course ofnon-surgical facials today!

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Course of IONTO-Lift Facials

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- Like with all the Facial

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My Previous Guide Dogs - YanaJan GibsonOver twenty years ago I got my first Guide Dog, alovely black Labrador called Yana, she was a realcharacter, and for those who can remember thename, yes she did have a big chest.

As we couldn’t take dogs abroad then withoutquarantine procedures, we stayed in the UK for ourannual holiday that year, renting a cottage on a largeestate near Dartmouth. When we went for a swim atthe pool in the central complex, we tied Yana to aheavy bench with wrought iron ends, got in the pool,took a couple of strokes and had to get out in a hurry.Yana was heading for the pool dragging the benchbehind her! It wasn’t to get to us, she just loved water.We went to Slapton Sands where we let Yana runfree, Roger threw a couple of pebbles into the sea andafter the slightest hesitation in Yana went, swimmingstraight out to sea, Roger suggested that I recall her,‘as she is heading for France with no passport’.Another day we walked on a path with water on eitherside and I still don’t know how I escaped having aswim with my clothes on, her Guide Dog training musthave been greater than the urge to swim. On anotheroccasion she tried to get over a 6 foot wall to get into ariver.

Yana went everywhere with me, including theRegimental Summer Ball, though she would try to joinus on the dance floor.

I had a problem with my spine and was admitted to aRAF hospital for a month, and Yana went with me. Wehad a side ward so that no other patients would beupset. The nurses would come in at 6 am to take Yanafor a walk before starting work, and also take her outat lunchtime, evening and last thing at night. One daythe physiotherapist was manipulating my spine and Icried out as it hurt, Yana shot from her bed growlingand the physio said she was showing him her teeth. Ipromptly reassured her that I was OK and apologisedto him. He said it was alright as she was only doingher job but when I told him that Guide Dogs are nottaught to protect, he replied that he wished someonehad told Yana that. From then on, if Yana saw or heardhim she’d start to growl.

One hot summer weekend we visited our son in theCotswold village where he lived and as we were laterthan arranged we met him in the pub. We were askedif the dog would like a drink and she was dulypresented with what we thought was a dish of water,which was drunk in a flash. This happened severaltimes throughout the evening and it wasn’t until wewere leaving and she staggered that we discoveredshe had been drinking the drip tray contents, workingher way across the bar from Stella to Worthington’s6X via Double Diamond, Guinness and a few more.She really was ‘drunk in charge’, it was lucky we onlyhad a few paces to walk home. The next day she hada real ‘hang dog’ expression and when Roger tookher for a walk in the water meadows, she just walkedin to the cool river, with a huge sigh, until just her nosewas showing above the surface. We didn’t give her ‘ahair of the dog that bit her’.

Apart from her water affinity she worked so well forme. One evening we went to the restaurant, had ameal then had a drink in the bar. On coming out,Roger said ‘I don’t know about you not seeing whereyou are going, neither can it is so dark’. I told him‘there is no problem as Yana will get us back’, soRoger took my free arm and off we went. This waswhen we discovered that Guide Dogs find space forthemselves and their owner only. There were somebollards at just the right height, (or wrong heightdepending how you look at it), and Roger walked rightin to one, ouch!! Whenever we were out for the day wetended to have a pub lunch, so when we passed a pubYana always turned to go in and was disappointedwhen she was told to pass it.

If, in the village, I had not allowed her to visit thebutcher for a bone or the pet shop for a treat shewould stomp along, grumbling to herself, with herhead and tail down. As we got level with the churchwhere a shrub hung over the wall, she would walkclose to the wall so that the bush brushed my face,then her head and tail would go up and she wouldstrut as if to say, ‘there that’ll teach you to thwart me’,she enjoyed this most when it had been or wasraining.

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White Mustard, fresh from a field near you!Cheryl Harding


Farmers cultivating other crops in Cyprus might see

white mustard as a weed, a nuisance which tries to

take over any available space. Indeed it is an annual

weed, but those in the know appreciate white

mustard for what it really is – a healthy, succulent

alternative to standard salad leaves when eaten young

and tender or a tasty cooked vegetable when not in its

first flush of youth!

The best time to pluck young, tender shoots to be

eaten as appetizers or for salad is around November-

December, when the plant comes into its own after

the first rains. Very young shoots are often eaten

together with cress (a relative) in salad. The white

mustard season continues until April, but for salads it’s

best only to use the new leaves, harvested before the

plant blooms in February / March. can be

boiled and served with lemon juice and olive oil as an

alternative to spinach and other leaf vegetables.

From a distance, it is difficult to distinguish between a

field of white mustard and a field of rapeseed

(another relative), because of the abundance of yellow

flowers, although close up, the two are easy to tell

apart. White mustard has hairy seed pods, with each

pod containing roughly a half dozen seeds. When

planted as a yield crop, the seeds are harvested just

before the pods become ripe and burst.

White mustard seeds are hard round seeds, usually

around 1 to 1.5 millimetres in diameter, with a colour

ranging

from beige or yellow to light brown. They can be used

whole for pickling, toasted for use in dishes, or ground

and mixed with other ingredients to make paste we all

know and love (or hate ...).

White mustard, a healthy dietary supplement,

(L. or / Gr. or Cy.

)

Sinapis alba Brassica alba Vrouves

Lapsana

Lapsana

White mustard can grow to be nearly 2 metres tall. It

is a source of iron, calcium, potassium and vitamins A,

B and C, and is also believed to have cancer

prevention qualities. It also has diuretic and antibiotic

qualities, helps with blood circulation and digestion –

but be careful, as (far) too much of the uncooked

leaves can cause tummy problems.

Did you know:

Cabbages, cauliflower, turnips and radishes are all

relatives of mustard.

Canada grows 90% of all the mustard seed for the

international market.

White mustard is readily found in Cyprus and in fact

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Sudoku

CrosswordAnswers in next month’s issue of PALS


Answers For Last Month’s Puzzles

March

Crossword

March

Sudoku

Across

Sustain (7)Bill (4)Somewhat white (7)Conclusively (7)

Give an account (7)Condiment (6)Theme (5)Gadget (6)Of the Dark Continent (7)Make clear (7)Incident (7)Castrate (4)Spire (7)

Down

Feel pain (6)Unskilled labourer (4)Outlive (7)North Wales coastal village (5)Wild rose (5)Excited (8)Lustre (5)Among (4)Gambling game (4,4)Spanish hello (4)Liken (7)More wan (5)River in Europe (6)Visible vapour (5)Of necessity (5)On the top (4)

1.5.8.9.10.12.15.18.20.23.25.26.27.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.11.13.14.16.17.19.21.22.24.

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Weight isn’t everything!Loose inches, tone down and look slimmer!

Weight is an importantmeasureofhealth. Themoreyou

weigh the more risk you have of diseases such as heart

disease, blood pressure, hypercholesteremia, type 2

diabetes and stress on joints. If you are losing weight, it

is important to know that you should only weigh

yourself once a week, or even once amonth. It is far too

easy to expect miracles on a weekly basis, yet we forget

weight gain has developedover the years. Losingweight

slowly through healthy diet and exercising regularly is

more effective, and will help you keep it off in the long-

term. Weight is a personal issue, and individual to each

person. It is important to understand that weight can

fluctuate over time, particularly in women during

menopause, and the menstrual cycle. Weight can also

fluctuate depending on the weather and how hydrated

youare.

Whenwe start to exercise youmay developmuscle over

time. The ratio of fat is replaced bymusclewhichweighs

heavier. Having lots of muscle may put you in the

unhealthy range of the BMI. Building muscle is good

because it burns calories and increases your

metabolism, so you are burning calories throughout the

day and even while you sleep!. If you see you weigh

heavier than before, that becomes demotivational, So

donot getboggeddownwith theBMI!However,

building more muscle makes your body becomes

stronger, leaner andmore toned. A simple and effective

indication of weight loss is monitoring if your clothes

start to get loose. Also youmaybe able to fit into clothes

you could not before, and people may start to notice a

difference and compliment you. There may not

necessarily be a loss inweight but you know that you are

leanerand trimmer.

There are now a variety of classes on in Polis to suit

everybody's needs. The toning class, LBT class is on

every Monday morning at 10.00 am. If you prefer a

mixtureof low impact cardiovascular exercise combined

with toning and stretching Keep fit 4Life is on at 9.00 am,

and dance yourself fitter with Salsacise at 11.00 am. You

are guaranteed fun at any class. For further information

call or textRavon99981294.

Written by Miss.Ravinder Bhogal. BSc. MSc. PG Dip.

ANutr, Cert Ed. Exercise & Nutrition Science. Personal

Trainer,Nutritionist, Teacher&University Lecturer.

Your Body Mass Index (BMI) measures whether you are

ahealthyweight for yourheight. Thehigher theBMI the

more risks to certain health diseases and cancer you

have that are linked tobeingoverweight. However if you

have lost a lot of weight and not in the higher BMI

categories, it is important to take into consideration all

of the factors, such as body frame, ethnic origin, gender

and lifestyle, when evaluating your BMI. For example,

research has shown that people from the South Asian

origin are atmore risk to heart disease, compared to the

Caucasians. Considering that every body's metabolism,

lifestyle and culture are different, and everybody comes

in different shapes and sizes, can the same BMI tool be

used to classify every body's weight? The World Health

Organisation (WHO) suggests that a combination of the

BMI and waist circumference needs to be used. A waist

measurement of 80 cm for women is considered high

risk and 94 cm for men. This is important because the

more fat deposits you have around the mid section is a

danger of fat around the kidneys, heart, liver, and

pancreaswhich lead to chronicdiseases.

Physical activity is an important part of losing weight.

Adults should get at least 30minutes of physical activity,

five days a week. Types of physical activity should

include a combination of cardiovascular and toning

exercises. Toning exercises such as bums, legs and tums

(LBT) are becoming very popular. These exercises can

work these areas particular in women who feel they

need to tone up. The floor exercises are conducted on a

mat to work different muscle groups in isolation, to get

the toning effect. Muscles that haven't been used

before areworked, so younotice a significant inch loss in

these areas, regardless of weight, so it's a good way to

work out. As toning strengthens muscles that improve

your posture, you stand taller and look slimmer.

Strengthening muscles and joints can also help reduce

back and joint pain. If you can go down a dress size, you

instantly look like you have lost weight, so weight isn't

everything! People feel better as they get toned and

loose inches.

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Lastmonthwe talked about thehealing sulphur streams

that flow through the village of Miliou. This month, we

would like to tell you about a wonderful traditional

tavern which is in the heart of the village, just a short

andvery scenicdriveoff themain road toPolis.

Pangratios Tavern is on the peaceful village square and

whether you sit inside or out, just have a drink or ameal,

you will feel the warmth of the Cypriot hospitality from

the familywhoownand run it.

The menu remains traditional, the food being prepared

with fresh quality ingredients and includes the family’s

ownhomemadesausagesandLountza.

The lovely old building, which was originally the village

school and teacher’s home, has belonged to this family

since the school closed in 1920. Unfortunately, the

earthquake in 1995 partly demolished it and it was

tastefully and respectfully refurbished by the family

ready to re-open in its current form last year.

Another Gem in Miliou

We would like to advise our exisiting and new

customers that we will be relocating from Polis Square

at theendofApril.

It’s still business as usual during the move, so please

still call Sandie or Chrissy on 97787925 or 99964770 for

all your sewing requirements.

Remember: ‘If it CAN be sewn, we CAN sew it’

Details of our new location will be given in the next

issueofPALSMagazine.

Sandie’s Sewing Box

PALS Magazine October 2010www.palsmagazine.com

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Prize PuzzleWin an EXCLUSIVE PALS Magazine mug

plus a unique Euro keyring!Winner is first correct entry out of the hat

Closing date for entries is 12.00pm 12th April 2011

March SolutionWinner: Vincent van Ballegoy

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Samurai Sudoku puzzles consist of fiveoverlapping sudoku grids. The standardsudoku rules apply to each 9 x 9 grid. Placedigits from 1 to 9 in each empty cell. Everyrow, column and every 3x3 box shouldcontain one of each digit.

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Cyprus 3rd Age AssociationSue de GrootWe are the Cyprus Third Age Association: people of allnationalities who are interested in pursuing their skillsand hobbies, and learning new ones as we get older. Weare organised into many and varied groups where wemeet like-minded people.

We are affiliated to the University of the Third Age in theU.K. and are pursuing links With the Adult EducationAssociation of Cyprus. These links provide us with on-line learning, information and events, so that all (includingthe housebound) can be part of our community.

Our membership fee is Euros 10 annually, to provide forequipment and the running Costs of theAssociation.

There are chapters in Limassol and Pafos. Someactivities and events are jointly Held.

If you are interested in joining please contact theMembership Secretaries of Limassol [email protected]

and Pafos [email protected] (tel 26 65 43 49).

And, if you have a specific interest which you would bewilling to share with others, why not form a group with ourhelp?

Our groups are run by volunteers, who are the “heart” ofour Association, and they Include: archery, astronomy,book group, gourmet dining, military history, industrialarchaeology in Cyprus, motor cycle riders, patch workingtechniques, travel club, Yachting gardening, geology,Greek conversation, pianists' circle, photography, playand poetry reading, and You Can Draw. More groups arein the pipeline.

We hold open days, social events, and one-off eventssuch as car maintenance, today's technology etc.

Art & Craft Group, Steni Village

(next to the Church) every Thursday 2-5pm

Bring your own project and meet with like mindedpeople for help and exchange of ideas. Mosaics,

painting and many other crafts being done.Classes held some weeks when demanded.

All welcome.€2.00 per week to support the craft museum of Steni.

For more information call Joanna Burgess on99175988.

Ηεφημερίδα

Η τηλεόραση

Το αυτοκίνητο

Ο φάκελος

Το σπίτι

Η καρέκλα

Ο αναπτήρας

Η απόδειξη

Η ομπρέλα

Τα ευρώ

Το πορτοφόλη

Το βιβλίο

Το παιδί

Ο γιατρός

Το κινητό

thenewspaper

the television

the car

the envelope

the house

the chair

the lighter

the receipt

the umbrella

the euro

the wallet

the book

the child

the doctor

the mobile

Ee efimerida

Ee tileorasi

To aftokinito

O fakellos

To spiti

Ee karekla

O anaptiras

Ee apodixi

Ee omprella

Ta evro

To portofoli

To vivlio

To pedi

O yiatros

To kinito

Kalo paskha

pisisΕ

ΚΑΛΟΠΑΣΧΑ

Επισης

HappyEaster

and toyou

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Greek Lesson with Katherine Panayides

Useful Everyday Words

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Come up with the funniest caption (in the opinion of thePALS Magazine staff) and win yourself a plate of COD AND

CHIPS at Tammy’s Traditional Fish ‘n Chips in Latchi!

Send competition entries to PALS, see page 3 for details.

CAPTION:

NAME

ADRESS

LAST MONTH’S WINNER:Shirley Spratley, Drimou

Latchi 99377443

Closing date for entries 12th April

“ These Tricks I perform for the tourists

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Strawberry PavlovaBy Heather Wright

CALLING ALL ARTISTS

Closing Date is15 May 2011

!Registration for Open Studios 2011

Visit the website now

and follow the directions.

If you want to find out more registration,simply click on the “Contact Us” button.

The Registration Fee remains at €95.00.

For further information,please contact 99 752 687

before

www.openstudioscy.com

This recipe has been a firm favourite with my family and

friends for many years and is an impressive dessert that

is quick and easy to make. With strawberries plentiful

and cheap at the moment and summer in the air, it is a

perfect time to enjoy it. For a Cypriot alternative, try

filling it with greek yogurt sprinkled with chopped nuts

anddrizzling itwithhoney.

Heat theoven to325’f, 160’cor gasmark3.

Draw a circle 20cm in diameter on a sheet of non-stick

parchmentpaperandplaceonabaking tray.

Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form and then add

half of the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking after

eachaddition.

Fold in the remaining sugar and the vinegar using ametal

spoon.

Spoon the meringue mixture on to the paper in rough

‘dollops’ around the marked outline and then fill in the

middle so that it looks likeanest.

Place in the centreof thepreheatedovenandbake for 45

minutes.

Turn the oven off and leave the meringue in it until it is

completely cold. This prevents tomeringue cracking and

isbestdoneovernight.

Slide the meringue off the paper on to the serving plate

and just before serving, fill with the whipped cream, top

with strawberries andperhaps a fewhalf slices of kiwi for

someaddedcolour andgrate the chocolateover the top.

Method

Ingredients

3eggwhites

6oz caster sugar

1 teaspoonvinegar

500mldoubleorwhipping cream

Strawberries

1Chocolate square

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Polis Animal

Rescue Group

April 2011Helping Local Animals in Need


Every Other Thursday

At Faros, Latchi Harbour8pm PROMPT

Entrance Fee €1.00Raffle

APRIL EVENTS

Bookshop

Easter closing times Friday 22 , Monday 25Also closed Friday 29 April

Quiz Nights

14th and 28th April

ScrabbleThe Fly Again, Argaka

Open Monday to Saturday from 10.00am to 1.00 pm.Although predominantly English books and magazines,We also have a selection of German, French and Greek.Also on sale are Greetings Cards, CDs, DVDs andjigsaws.Phone – 99 077352 – shop hours.

(the original and still the best!)Every fortnight at the Latchi Village Tavern

Next dates for your diary are€2.00 entrance fee donation. Winners’ prizes.

Every Wednesday at until furthernotice, 10.15am for 10.30am start.€2.00 entrance-highest scoring word wins 25% of the pot.For more information - phone Jackie on 99 067608

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NEW START TIME - 8.00PM

Games night

‘BOULES’

‘Duckpond’ Market stall

HELP POLIS ANIMAL RESCUE GROUP TO HELP THE

ANIMALS

,

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;

* ‘HOLITEC’ OFFICE (By ‘Crystal Marine’ Office,Prodromi);* EASY SHOP Minimarket, Latchi.

* DUCKPOND Market Stall, Chlorakas.* KAREN’S CAFÉ, Latchi

at ‘TAMMY’S Fish & Chips’ in Latchi, at

7.30pm. On alternate Wednesdays, 6 & 20 April.

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2 euros to play.

Food available from 6.00pm; bring your own wine.

at starting at 10.00am.

Come and play with a

Friendly group. No experience needed. 2 each.

Boules available for new players. ***** Tel 96537205.

at Chlorakas, every

Sunday and Wednesday, 8.30am to 1.00pm.

Household Items, Books, DVD’s, & Clothing

always needed.

Please call 99903205

PLEASE put donations into our jars around the area &

leave DRY CAT FOOD at;

If you can help in any way

please call 97839240

Visit our new Website

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njoy a pleasant evening playing Cribbage,

Rummikub, Cards or Dominoes.

* Win Cash & other Prizes on the ‘Jigsaw Jackpo’t *.

‘BOULES IN THE ROUGH’

?Can you help us on the stall once a month?

Thankyou.

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*WE URGENTLY NEED YOUR HELP WITHFUNDRAISING, FOSTERING KITTENS, CAT FEEDING,TRANSPORT etc.*& we have lovely Cats& Kittens

needing good homes.

;www.polisanimalrescuegroup.com

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Not PALS Office please.

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Charles Purdy, Director, Smart Currency Exchange


Transferring Money Internationally

for Dummies

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Buying a Property-The Wrong Way!By Kim Brown, Director of The Overseas Guides Company

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