Bringing rock to Aphrodite

An old-fashioned English sweet shop has opened its doors in the tourist area of Limassol

Meandering in the hills

The village of Pano Lefkara is well known for its lace production. The way there can be varied, but it is always pretty

Prepare to party wisely
Staying healthy through the pre-Christmas season is not so much where you hang the mistletoe, more about stocking up on essential herbal helpers

Experimenting with film

Now in its fifth year, the Xperimental film festival will see the screening of over 25 works

In every country at various times throughout history there are people struggling away trying to do something different. Perhaps it’s human nature to try and push the boundaries of what is known and pursue a new path.

Either you can’t stand the smell or you need half the bottle to get rid of your favourite red nail varnish and then it just seems to end in a mess. We try out seven different nail varnish removers that will give you strong, healthy or just plain clean nails.

Sally Hansen

I spent last weekend shuttling between three Cyprus-related conferences taking place in various locations in Nicosia. On Friday, I attended the East Mediterranean

University’s (EMU) conference at the Fulbright Centre, while on Saturday I entertained myself going to and fro between Intercollege and the University of Cyprus.

Used by herbalists for an interesting range of ailments

Low sugar treats
These recipes were all made using Splenda, an alternative to sugar for special diets

Apple Slice
18 Slices

300g cooked apples
Juice of 1 small lemon
440g self-raising flour
20g Splenda
2 tsp baking powder
1/2tsp ground cloves
1/2tsp ground cinnamon
500ml orange juice
250ml oil
150g mincemeat

Beam-me-up Scotty

Viale Restaurant

Pear Mear
(per person)
1 pear
1 glass red wine
100g sugar
1 stick cinnamon

l Boil all the ingredients together for 20 minutes
l Remove and place each pear in a dish
l Garnish with the sweet wine sauce and serve with vanilla ice cream