Archive for 2023
Festive Feast
So many people get themselves in such a fluster over the festive season, preparing the home for the occasion and then gathering in all the traditional food groceries and drink. Often people end up eating food that they wouldn’t even …
Cooking with Loulla Astin Quince & Cranberry Sauce
A Cypriot take on the famous Cranberry Sauce. Very easy to make, sweet, aromatic and tart – trust me you won’t taste a better one! It’s the perfect complement to your Turkey or Pork.
Ingredients:
1 small quince, peel, core …
Theatre Reviews
Christmas at the Hall
The Gospel Messiah, an original concept by Marin Alsop with musical arrangements by Bob Christianson and Gary Anderson. Bearing in mind Handel took precisely three weeks to write what has become a perennial Christmas and Easter …
Film Reviews
FILM OF THE WEEK
THE THREE MUSKETEERS – MILADY
The first part of Martin Bourboulon’s spectacular adaptation of Alexander Dumas’ timeless classic, which is set-in 17th century France, first introduced D’Artagnan (Francois Civil), as well as his fellow King’s musketeers …
Troy Deeney named as Forest Green Rovers head coach
Forest Green Rovers have appointed ex-Watford captain Troy Deeney as head coach following the departure of David Horseman by mutual consent.
Deeney, 35 seen here with our Michael Yiakoumi, has been working in a player-coach capacity since joining the League …
INTRODUCING UK CYPRIOT POLIS LOIZOU A AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND PERFORMER,
1. Growing up, did you always want to be a writer? And what has kept you writing, beyond the first book?
My dream was actually to be a writer-director for film. I studied film at university, made some shorts, and …
St Barnabas Church Programme of services for the twelve days of Christmas
St Barnabas Greek Orthodox Church Programme of Services for the twelve days of Christmas
Sunday 24th December
Matins and Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom at 09:00
Evening Christmas Liturgy
Preceded by Vespers with the Prophecies, Apostolic readings and Gospel …
2024 NDCP and NCCT applications now open!
Explore your roots and heritage, experience Cyprus like never before! Applications for the 2024 editions of the NEPOMAK Discover Cyprus Programme (NDCP) and the NEPOMAK Cyprus Culture Tour (NCCT) are now open.
NDCP and NCCT offer diaspora Cypriots from across …
We sadly announce that UK Cypriot Andreas Anastasiou has passed away
† DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT – FUNERAL
Andreas Anastasiou
(from Maroni, Cyprus)
Passed away peacefully in Southend Hospital on Monday 11th December 2023, aged 69 years.
Andreas will be greatly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him. He served …
BT turning off millions of old UK landlines in switch to broadband-based phones
BT is forging ahead with plans to switch millions of its customers from a traditional copper landline to a new broadband-powered system, dubbed Digital Voice.
It plans to switch over all eligible BT customers by next summer, with BT promising …
