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Cyprus has long been a popular location for Britons to set up companies, although the practice was rarely discussed until the island nation's recent financial problems. At first thought, establishing a firm in one of Europe's smallest economies instead of in the UK seems to be an odd thing to do, but it does have a number of benefits.

Recent research conducted by the Guardian found that the number of companies active in the UK that have a nominal base in Cyprus is more than 7,000, with thousands more dormant businesses also registered in the Mediterranean island. In fact, there is such demand to set up in Cyprus that firms such as Meridian Trust have been established specifically to help businesspeople start holding, intermediary, and trading companies there.

Of all the things you wear today your smile is the most important. Of all the things you do today the things you do with good intention will make the difference.

Of all the things you experience today your willingness will help to accept them. Today forgive yourself the many struggles you create in your mind understanding that they are based on your feelings of fear.

And yet again… a fantastic, literally ‘event-full’ weekend: herbs, a private party, a 100 celebration, Indian music… all in three days!

We started on Friday with a balcony herb growing workshop with Miranda Tringis from Cyherbia Herb Gardens whom I call the ‘herb fairy’- she is so knowledgeable and in love with all things plant. The actual beginning of her demonstration/talk was slightly delayed because we just could not stop asking her questions about our little gardening woes. And she did have an answer for every single one - she’s a walking encyclopedia really, when it comes to plants and I had been looking really forward to this event.

The herbs in my balcony’s herb corner served as models and we were all excited to find out so many little tips and tricks on how to keep them growing and healthy. The second part was spent planting our own lemon verbena into little pots the ‘proper way’. My large balcony table provided the ideal working area and we had great fun getting our hands in dirty!