Adrenalin junkie
One Paphos-based microlight pilot has just completed a five-day marathon from the UK to Cyprus to raise money for charity
‘At his age, he really should know better’ is a phrase Dave Armstrong, now 71, has long been familiar with as he continues to seek adrenalin rushes that would overwhelm many men half his age.
An emotional journey
A new book of photographs looks into the lives of nine women who helped shape the life of their photographer
Aunts, the latest book of photographs by Menelaos Pittas, is full of poetry and emotions, it is a journey through the lives of nine women who have had a strong influence on his life. They are all Cypriots range from 76 to 105.
Seeing cars…
When it comes to buying a car in Cyprus, it is still a man’s world
Beads and repeats
Jewellery and fabrics with designs inspired by nature go on show in Nicosia this week
The plant that dissolves nicotine
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale or Water Pepper) is a perennial aquatic herb of the Cruciferae family, growing to about 80cm in running water, in Europe and South West Asia. The plant has thick, round leaves on soft stems that terminate in racemes of small white flowers.
If you like your beer, an importer from Paphos will spoil you for choice – and that’s only for those that come from Belgium
Paphos Amathus
Seabass Fillet with Courgette Crust
Serves 4
4 pcs Seabass
For courgette crust
300g courgettes
60g chopped onion
1 pinch fresh thyme
1 pinch chopped parsley
100g grated Kefalotyri
2 egg yolks
60ml fresh cream
2 slices fresh brown crumbed
Salt and pepper
The ultimate roast
If you’re planning a Sunday lunch, try these great dishes
Roast Beef with Glazed Shallots and Guinness Gravy
Serves 6
3kg rib of beef
2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
4 tbsp red wine vinegar
4 tbsp light brown sugar
450g shallots, peeled
1 packet ready-made Yorkshire puddings
2 tbsp flour
450ml Guinness
The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.
