In This Months Issue: July 2008

Crises in other parts of the world often have an impact on Cyprus. For example, world trade, the credit crunch, commodity prices. But, is Cyprus itself in crisis? A not unreasonable question, given the public and media brouhaha on subjects ranging as widely as water supplies, property, immigration or tourism. Clearly, there are significant problems with all of these – but in each case do they amount to a crisis?

Tucked away in the Troodos Mountains is the beautiful, historical village of Platres, and it is there that we find what we ladies, at least, would call "Chocolate Heaven!" At 29 Archbishop Makarios Avenue, Platres, John and Praxi Adams create their little masterpieces.

John, originally from the Sheffield area of South Yorkshire, England, and his Cypriot wife Praxi, started making chocolates for friends and childrens birthday parties, until they found they were making and giving away around 1,000 a week! 

When Gary Evans sold his UK engineering business, he dreamt of semi-retiring in Cyprus. Yet when James Sweeney – a contract manager for one of the largest drainage companies in the UK – also relocated to the island, a pioneering, water-saving drainage venture unfolded, and has since taken the island by storm.