Whether you are picnicking by the seaside, planning a rambling outing or going to an outdoor concert, there’s more to a picnic than sandwiches. MARIA SOCRATOUS packs a few alternatives

Sausage Wraps
Serves 6

2 tbsp French mustard
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tbsp light brown sugar
12 good quality sausages

High summer means lots of fruit, water and a healthy way to eat
BLAZING heat, humidity, long lazy mid-day siestas, the pace of everyday life slowing down, trips to the beach every weekend … It can only mean one thing: summer is here!

If you wear the wrong bra size not only does it look bad but you are putting your health at risk

A TURKISH Cypriot friend was to come to the south and have lunch with me. We fixed the meeting for 12.30pm. He called at eleven and said, “I can’t come. It is July 15.” “Yes,” I answered. “I know.”

“I can’t come,” he repeated. “I am scared.”

That reminded me of another friend of mine, a Greek Cypriot, when he crossed to the north for the first time. We went to Kyrenia.

Medal-winning Cypriot high jumper says there is a lot more to come

KYRIAKOS Ioannou loves heights. And so he should. The Cypriot high jump champion recently won the gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in Almeria, Spain, with a winning jump of 2.24 metres in the men’s high jump.

The history of Cyprus in wax
If you can’t stand the heat and are taking refuge in the mountains, why not visit the waxwork museum while you are there?

FACE to face meetings with the folk who made Cyprus history await visitors to the Fatsa wax museum in the famous lace making village of Lefkara.

Summer rules

Even though the sun is out, a bit more effort at home will keep you looking in top shape

IF YOU want to look gorgeous in the sweltering temperatures there are some quick and basic grooming tips to keep in mind to ensure you don’t look dried out and sun shrivelled!

Holidays mean suitcases, preferably a decent roomy container that both protects and stores clothes while not dislocating your arm from its socket while weighing in at the check in desk. Whatever bag you travel with gives out definite signals about the person you are (or aspire to be) so here are seven pieces of luggage that speak volumes about their owners.

The rucksack

Elecampane (Inula helenium, Scabwort) is a perennial member of the Asteraceae, growing to about 2m in moist soil in shady areas. A native of Asia Minor, it now grows throughout temperate regions. The plant is grown for its root, which, when fresh, smells of bananas. It displays large yellow flowers that can measure up to 10cm.