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[bill cobbett]

Word to the wise, be very wary of putting money in the strogbox when buying candles. I am told it ends up in less than Xian pockets. Find other ways of making your gift.

Let me just say that I concur with this wise advice. Nothing else to say.

MAY I ALSO URGE MEMBERS TO SAY NOTHING ELSE ON THIS THREAD THAT MIGHT CAUSE INJURY TO THE ENCLAVED. PLEASE BE SENSIBLE.

[denizaksulu]

Word to the wise, be very wary of putting money in the strogbox when buying candles. I am told it ends up in less than Xian pockets. Find other ways of making your gift.

Let me just say that I concur with this wise advice. Nothing else to say.

MAY I ALSO URGE MEMBERS TO SAY NOTHING ELSE ON THIS THREAD THAT MIGHT CAUSE INJURY TO THE ENCLAVED. PLEASE BE SENSIBLE.

Enclaves are a sore point. Highlight it who ever they are. TCs were once enclaved (for whatever reason) and now the GCs.

[Get Real!]

Word to the wise, be very wary of putting money in the strogbox when buying candles. I am told it ends up in less than Xian pockets. Find other ways of making your gift.

Let me just say that I concur with this wise advice. Nothing else to say.

And I third that and encourage people to send all monies to unkie GR’s provident fund instead…

[bill cobbett]

Word to the wise, be very wary of putting money in the strogbox when buying candles. I am told it ends up in less than Xian pockets. Find other ways of making your gift.

Let me just say that I concur with this wise advice. Nothing else to say.

MAY I ALSO URGE MEMBERS TO SAY NOTHING ELSE ON THIS THREAD THAT MIGHT CAUSE INJURY TO THE ENCLAVED. PLEASE BE SENSIBLE.

Enclaves are a sore point. Highlight it who ever they are. TCs were once enclaved (for whatever reason) and now the GCs.

D. I for one will acknowledge your post and point but prefer to say nothing else until better times.

[Get Real!]

Word to the wise, be very wary of putting money in the strogbox when buying candles. I am told it ends up in less than Xian pockets. Find other ways of making your gift.

Let me just say that I concur with this wise advice. Nothing else to say.

MAY I ALSO URGE MEMBERS TO SAY NOTHING ELSE ON THIS THREAD THAT MIGHT CAUSE INJURY TO THE ENCLAVED. PLEASE BE SENSIBLE.

Enclaves are a sore point. Highlight it who ever they are. TCs were once enclaved (for whatever reason) and now the GCs.

They are still enclaved but it just got bigger in size...

[denizaksulu]

Word to the wise, be very wary of putting money in the strogbox when buying candles. I am told it ends up in less than Xian pockets. Find other ways of making your gift.

Let me just say that I concur with this wise advice. Nothing else to say.

MAY I ALSO URGE MEMBERS TO SAY NOTHING ELSE ON THIS THREAD THAT MIGHT CAUSE INJURY TO THE ENCLAVED. PLEASE BE SENSIBLE.

Enclaves are a sore point. Highlight it who ever they are. TCs were once enclaved (for whatever reason) and now the GCs.

They are still enclaved but it just got bigger in size...

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[kangaroo]

Is it possible to go back to the orginal question? Does anyone know this woman? Is her name Desmina?

[Morphou]

I spoke to this lady a couple of years ago and if I remember well her name is Despina and she comes from a small village in Pafos ( cant remember the name of the vilage). She has been in the monastery since the 50's)

Finally if you visit this beatiful monastery or any other churches DO NOT PUT MONEY IN THE MONEY BOX . IT WILL END UP IN THE POCKETS OF THE POLICE. JUST GIVE THE MONEY DISCRETLY TO A PRIEST OR TAKE CANDLES WITH YOU FROM THE FREE AREAS.

[Oracle]

I am really moved by this woman's bravery ... she is a lit candle, which reminds us there is still hope to get our country back urgently, and out of the hands of the oppressing murderous Turks.

How do the enclaved GCs cope .... is there some kind of Charity which we can donate funds to that can reach them?

[Bill]

I was under the impression that in most orthodox churches there is a old lady who "looks after" the church.

I haven't actually seen her but will look out for her next time I'm in the area .

I saw the priest when I was last there but didn't see her.

I would imagine she is one of the enclaved GC probably a nun if she has been there since the 50's .

I wouldn't exactly paint her as a saint but no doubt she is a dedicated believer.

Bill