iPod Touch 64GB 3G (black)
With 64GB of space on it, this new, technologically-advanced mp3 player can hold up to 14,000 songs and up to 80 hours of video footage. Although unlike other iPods it does not have a camera, it does contain various extras such as Bluetooth, the ability to play music out loud without headphones and the ability to store games, of which 1000s are available from the iTunes store. Furthermore, this iPod can connect to the internet. One other unique characteristic is its touch screen. Overall, this mp3 player goes much further than just playing music and this is justifies the price!
Price: €385
 
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Name: Cocklebur (Xanthium spinosum)
Otherwise known as: Clot Burr, Spiny Burr
Habitat: An annual member of the Compositae family growing up to 1m in waste soil in southern Europe and the Baltic coast. The plant has short, lanceolate leaves that display a thick white down on the underside and small white to yellow flowers that transform into the spikes of the reddy/brown characteristic burrs that contain the two bean-shaped seeds. The seeds are distributed by animal and bird contact with the burrs, that accounts for the worldwide distribution of Cocklebur. The seeds and early shoots are poisonous to mammals... Read on

Getting a tattoo seems to be such a normal occurrence that if you don’t have one you are more likely to be in the minority than the mainstream. It seems the number of younger people who choose to have a tattoo is growing. Tattoo artists are now so good at their art they can almost be compared to some of the great artists of the past, but without the option of making mistakes and being able to re-work a canvas!... 1 comment

As easy definition for fusion food is difficult to come up with. It’s complicated, you see, but that’s at least half the fun of this genre of globetrotting, culture-bending cuisine. In this style of cooking a simple dish of grilled salmon, for example, is made more complex by the addition of ingredients that would ordinarily be deemed unusual bed partners - lemon grass, black bean sauce or wasabi, for instance. Strange fruits, such as mangos, pineapples or ponzus, can end up in a compromising position with olives or chilli. The whole point of fusion food is that the dishes have great intensity of flavour... Read on

This isn’t likely to be a very jolly diary as I’m in the doldrums suffering from a severe case of post-holiday blues. We have just got back from our first family holiday having spent a few days in the Kathikas area and I’m now questioning the sanity of living slap bang in the middle of a beautiful Mediterranean island in an aesthetically-challenged city that is an hour’s drive away from the sea.
What a holiday. It turned out to be the best I can remember and yet we did very little, spent hardly a penny and with the exception of a couple of meals in tavernas, ate ropey old homemade pasta or bread and cheese most days. Obviously having Calypso was a major factor in our enjoyment but apart from her it was the area we stayed in that made it so enjoyable... Read on

Slowly but gradually, it’s out with the warm yellow glow of the traditional bulb and in with the cold fluorescent beam of the new. And while it’s all for a good cause, consumers are left reeling over the cost of these low-energy light bulbs, which can climb up to €20. And don’t expect a subsidy... 1 comment

It was a summer of love this year for fans of DJing superstars, three of whom played to enthralled audiences in Cyprus this summer. Tiesto, David Guetta and number one DJ Armin Van Buuren took to the stage in front of crowds of thousands.
Tiesto was the first of the really big names to perform, playing at Dolce club in Limassol on June 30. Tiësto played his one off gig as part of his Kaleidoscope World Tour 2010. The stylish venue was packed to the rafters with fans and music lovers who had travelled from across the island to see their hero play... 1 comment

For a former football referee personal tragedy became a humanitarian triumph with the creation of the Karaiskakio Foundation. THEO PANAYIDES talks to him
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SHE SPEAKS of the younger generation’s style habits like physicists talk about the string theory and mechanics talk about cars. I find it difficult to follow but that’s only because I am not a stylist. Amelie Pavlou is however, so deciphering and analysing an outfit, a trend, a fashion is part of her job... Read on

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