A lifestyle gone forever

New exhibition evokes village life before the tourists came

The doll makers

The class that teaches you how to make an heirloom

Don’t stray too far from paradise

Story of a photograph

When pioneering pilot Jean Batten flew to Cyprus in 1934, Diran Der Avedissian was there to record the moment

A little-known thread links Cyprus today with one of the most daring and spectacular flights undertaken by a pioneering woman pilot in the 1930s.

Betony (Stachys officinalis, Bishop’s wort, Hedge nettle). A herbaceous perennial member of the Labiatae family growing up to a metre in open woodland in Europe and Asia, with pungent oval hairy leaves arranged in a basal rosette, surrounding an erect stem terminating in a spike of pale magenta flowers.

A selection of wines for winter meals

2005 Merlot Tsiakkas Winery, Lemesos Regional, Pelendri, Alcohol Volume 14%

Serves 6

1 large cauliflower
1 white potato, diced
750ml whole milk
1 litre vegetable stock, hot
Bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced
25g butter
25g plain flour
100g hard cheese, grated
For the cheese croutons
2 thick slices country bread
1-2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp finely grated hard cheese
1 garlic clove, crushed

Laura Ashley

Elegant, chic, graceful best describe Laura Ashley accessories and this teapot is no exception. With a detachable bottom to keep tea heated, not only is this porcelain beauty practical, it looks as though it belongs in an extravagant conservatory with a wet garden and a couple sitting around a table enjoying the view.

Price: £20

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