Fruits from home

If you are from northern Europe you may well miss the taste of fresh raspberries and blackberries although there is now a company in Cyprus that grows them commercially

Buy shoes, lose weight

Incredible as it sounds, the type of shoe you wear can determine how many calories are used while walking round (and shopping)

Arrow minded

Although its heyday might be over, darts is still associated with beer swilling, pot bellied men. Paunches aside, the sport is alive and well in Paphos

An evening with Martha and Eve

High quality entertainment is expected at a performance given to honour the memory of slain journalist Daniel Pearl

Dear sir,

Although I am not a frequent migraine sufferer, there are times when the pain strikes and it is unbearable. I know I could take a pain killer and probably rid myself from the blinding pain but I prefer to take alternative, non-pharmaceutical ways. I’ve heard of a few tricks, like sitting in the dark but is there anything else I can try?

John, Limassol

Give yourself a skin-brightening facial

You don’t need a degree in cosmetic chemistry to give yourself a great face treatment. All you need is 30 to 40 minutes and a few well chosen products

STEP ONE: CLEANSE

Devised in 1998 by world-class cyclist Johnny Goldberg as a convenient and quick way to train for road races, then licensed by the aptly named Mad Dog Athletics Company, spinning is a form of high intensity exercise using a stationery exercise bike in a classroom/gym setting.

What is it supposed to do?

Longchamp

Try a carrot a day