Monthly Archives: November 2009

Mandrake: magic and myth

Mandrake leaves are just appearing around north Cyprus, perhaps even in your garden, and it is worth knowing about this interesting plant which belongs to the nightshade family. Because mandrake contains hallucinogens and the roots sometimes resemble human figures, these … Continue reading

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Poll: banks giving mortgages to developers after a property is sold

There is currently, throughout Cyprus, a practice of Banks and other Lending Institutions lending money on  property they know to have been paid for by, and contracted to, someone other than the Builder/Landowner. As a result of these builders becoming … Continue reading

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Free websites for north Cyprus charities and good causes

Would you like information about your charity or good cause to be quickly published on the internet and for a Google search to put that information on the first page of search results? Perhaps you would like this to displayed … Continue reading

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in Cyprus Today – 28/11/2009

Owners celebrate property success – Owners of Sante Fe property were just about to have their homes auctioned  by the Koop Bank when the mortgage repayments attached to their properties by Sante Fe were restructured to allow 4 years to … Continue reading

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Lord Maginnis of DRUMGLASS: speech in the Lords

This speech was given last week and deserves to be spread around for people to read. The Lord is a passionate supporter of the Turkish Cypriot cause and deserves deep respect by anyone who has an interest in Northern Cyprus. … Continue reading

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