Cyprus News | Phew What a Scorcher!

Cyprus News – Phew What a Scorcher!

Temperatures up to 42ºC (108ºF) are expected in the next few days, although on the coast the temperature will probably be a lot cooler, around 36ºC (97ºF). It is when temperatures hit these levels that holiday-makers start drinking more beer in the mistaken belief that this will […]

North Cyprus Countryside | Salsify

North Cyprus Countryside – Salsify

In a recent walk in North Cyprus I came upon a flowering wild Salsify or ‘goatsbeard’ as it is sometimes known. I used to grow the edible purple variety of Salsify in my garden and although I cannot confirm that the roots tasted like oysters as they were reputed […]

North Cyprus Consumer | Burning Pine Wood

North Cyprus Consumer – Burning Pine Wood

Many people believe that if you burn pine in a fire or a stove then resin will coat their chimney and eventually ignite causing a fire there. Professionals even tell you that this resin is in fact creosote and that this substance is restricted to pine wood […]