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Thousands of people with internet have looked on uTube at pictures of the bull who avoided having its horns set on fire, during the Jávea town fiesta. In Jávea - as reported in last months issue, the bull wrenched a concrete post to which it was supposed to be tethered, to become the toro embolado (in Spanish), bou embolat (in Catalan), roughly meaning bull with balls, The federations of the isolated range of orange "Peñas de Bous al Carrer" and lemon groves in Los had been hoping to have Montesinos. 25 Spanish bull running designated as nationals, who tried to a ‘BIC’ (Bien de Interés escape, were caught and Cultural) - an activity of the police seized the 26 Cultural interest. With this gamecocks (several with status it would have been severe cuts), an illegal protected from any moves cockfighting pit, leg to ban the abuse of bulls razors, 5,500€ in cash and which is just one aspect of more than 30,000€ of animal abuse, but growing poultry and equipment. public outrage combined Young Javienses are with an unsympathetic confused between encourprotection of government in Valencia aging resulted in the request animals and continuing long-standing traditional being refused. Further South in the customs. I remember feeling Province, 26 roosters with physically sick at the sight blades attached to their of horses being physically legs were seized following ‘thumped’ in their kidneys an extensive operation by (in the Jávea zone of the Guardia Civil against Frechinall) because they cockfighting and other could no longer pull huge animal cruelty. The arrests concrete weights as well as were made in a very stronger horses. CR,
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. 4,15 Advertising rates 4,6,10,11 Agenda 21 26 Avoid children choking . Bob Yareham-Frightfully Delightful 7 . 16 Brixexit truths . 8 Buying in a Community . 16 Can I choose to be Spanish? 16 Daza looking for work , . 36 Duty Chemist Rota 2 Emergency Phone Numbers 20 Help Desk has wide impact Less ‘Flaming Bull’ in Jávea . 1 February Council meeting 3, 7 Feral Cat volunteer abused Guardia Civil update . 18,19 Humour . . 9,14 José bans blazing bulls . 1 Jávea Postcodes . 2 Neighbour dog nuisance. 23 Neighbour tree nuisance . 22 New Chief Inspector . . 25 New University Discovery . 28 Pepe and Estrella honoured . 31 Spare Townhall opened . 29.30 Spotlight on ‘’ gardener Tolo 24,25 Straight Talkin with Lee 12,13,16 Subscription form . 30 Sunday morning invitation 9, 32 Transport Talks with Valencia 23 Unregistered lettings . 27 Winter Fuel Allowance . 1 Woman to Woman . 17,21,22
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Mayor, José Chulvi, opened the February Pleno or monthly meeting of Councillors on 25th February at 8pm.
The February meeting went beyond the normal predictable Agenda. Point 1 approved the draft Minutes of meeting 2016/1 held in January. Point 2 approved the decisions made by the Mayor since the last monthly meeting of Councillors. Point 3 wanted the money originally allocated for restoration of Central Ciné to be used for drainage and new surfacing of pavements on Av. Ultramar. PSPV approved with Grupo Municipal Popular abstaining and Oscar and LuanLu voting against. Point 4 approved payment of 48,046€ under ref. F/2016/1 and no one disagreed. Point 5 covered payments of 190,161,29€ under ref. F/2016/5. Unanimously approved. Point 6 approved expenditure of 12,493€ for expenditure to 3rd February, reference F/2016/7. Point 7 approved expenditure by the Treasury for the 4th quarter of 2015. Point 8 noted the terms of reference for the successful candidate in an exam and interview procedure for a new Townhall Secretary. They do seem to be changing (losing) people in that office with unusual rapidity. Point 9 agreed that the tax on building permissions (I’ICIO) remain at the reduced rate to the end of 2017. Point 10 extended the basis of the 2015 Budget (drawn-up by Oscar Anton) be continued for the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2016. Point 11 Approved changes to the Plan Parcial for Monte de Jávea, La Guardia 1. Point 12 Changes were approved to the street
could agree but that progress could not be made without gathering information and being specific about the number of families who could be helped, and consequences to the Social Services budget. José added that he believed some agreements were in place. JuanLu said Social Services had spoken with the Banks - and come up against an unsolvable (for now) problem, but admitted progress had been made and some families were benefitting, though fewer than were in need. José Chulvi said the motion could not be approved without more information on the problem and resources needed to resolve it. Oscar said he wasn’t looking for confrontation “Just to help people who expect it from us.” José Chulvi said Social Services would be asked to create a report highlighting
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structure in zone 5 of Adsubia-Rebaldi. Point 13 allowed discussion of the Draft Strategic Plan of Benitachell that had disregarded boundaries which had existed for more than 100 years, Opposition was unanimous. Urgent Business Councillors turned their attention to planning matters relating to Saladar and Portichol. At this point JuanLu, Tere, and Oscar left the room (presumably to attend to urgent needs of nature) - it was a cold night. By the time of their return the Councillors who remained (with more copious bladders) had approved the motion unanimously. Rubbish Treatment was the next matter of urgency with José Chulvi saying it had been mishandled over many years by the PP. Several Townhalls want a solution and there have been many meetings. It must be more than 20 years since Richard Mould prepared a report and gave it to the then Alcalde, Juan Moragues Pons, promoting an offer by a German company to build a Refuse Recycling Plant on land at Ramblars, which would have sold the recycled waste to provide a financial benefit to each participating Townhall. The report is probably languishing in the Townhall archives - wherever they are. A proposal by JuanLu and Oscar to extend the Social Exclusion Programme to families who no longer had a way to pay their rent or mortgage. Bank reposessions are a fact-of-life for many and no (subsidised) VPO housing being created
for more than 20 years. The Townhall had a moral obligation to provide a base, a decent home, and should make use of buildings that have been empty and disused over many years, and create agreements with banks who owned the properties to help young people start to climb the property ladder. Implementation of the proposal would require an increase in the Social Services budget. José Chulvi said it was a motion with which everbody
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Enthusiasts fight ban on Rock Climbing on the Mongtó
A group of climbers and mountain enthusiasts in the Marina Alta have expressed their disappointment after learning that the management of the Parque Natural del Montgó has decided to remove all fixed equipment that allows climbing in the Cova Ampla, the cavity that is often referred to as the 'eye of Montgó'. …they insist that climbing (both classical and sport) is considered an environmentally-friendly activity and is permitted is most protected natural spaces in Spain…they are willing to discuss the issue with the management of the natural park and work together to establish regulatory measures that rather than exclusively prohibit climbing, aims to combine the sport with the protection of the environment.
Jávea’s Museum receives 2500 more visitors Jávea's Municipal ethnographic and archaeological Museum received 2500 more visitors last year as compared to
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the previous year, maintaining its level of around 20,000 visitors each year. 31% of the visits were by groups, mainly of pensioners, but also schoolchildren. The efforts of the Amixs del Museu de Xàbia (AMUX) association in translating both texts and videos into English has helped to broaden the appeal of the Museum to foreign tourists.
Jávea to honour former Mayor, founder of Municipal Museum
Jávea Town Hall is planning to honour artist and former Mayor of the town Juan Bautista Soler Blasco in 2017 with a special exhibition, a tour of places where he painted murals such as the Augustine Convent and the chapel of Pópul and a special celebration book with articles by local writers and historians. J.B. Soler Blasco (1920-1984), a native of Gandía, dedicated his life to his passion of painting. After several years of developing his talent, he discovered that Jávea had the tranquility that he needed to paint and teach. He became an important figure in local history, serving as Mayor of the town between 1974 and 1979 as well as being deeply involved in cultural projects such as the creation of the municipal museum which now bears his name and the municipal public library.
Special unit for Jávea Police Jávea Municipal Police, are improving their internal organisation with the creation of a Special Tasks Unit (UCE). The Unit's main functions are to monitor and protect security in the urbanizations, as well as environmental issues in agricultural zones or coastal
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areas. It will also operate during events to control large groups of people in the streets or in municipal buildings, apart from the protection of local authorities if the situation requires it. The unit of five officers will have more flexible shifts to fit operational needs.
Granadella pine trees suffer from attacks by boring insects
Townhall teams are working in the area of Granadella to try to limit and curb the spread of the plague of "Tomicus" a boring insect which weaken dry pines. When that occurs there is no other choice but to cut the affected trees. The lack of rain and high temperatures over the winter have weakened the pines and facilitated the expansion of this insect.
Jávea Townhall rejects development planned for "Huertos de Montgó"
The town council has finally officially rejected the plan to develop one of the remaining large areas for building in the municipality. The only course for the developers now is an Appeal to the courts.
Struggle to get noticed at FITUR tourism fair
Many of the municipalities in this area are grumbling that they don't get enough exposure under the marketing brand of the "Costa Blanca" at the FITUR international tourism trade fair in Madrid. Emphasis has been on Alicante (with confusion between the city and province) and Calpe. So the Mayors of Denia, Xàbia Pedreguer, Pego and others are looking to create a brand for the Marina Alta. Continued on page 6
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Three University students in protest march from Valencia to Jávea
Three Jávea students, studying in Valencia have walked the 100km from Valencia to Jávea to highlight the poor public transport system with the Marina Alta. The closest railway station for Jávea passengers wishing to go by train to Valencia is Gandia, about 42 km away.
Record tourism brings boost to Spain's economic recovery
Spain's economy rose 3.2% in 2015, official figures have revealed. There was a record drop in unemployment which fell by 678,200 and 68.1 million tourists visited Spain. According to the central bank, growth was boosted by domestic demand, a healthy tourism sector that represents some 14 percent of Spain's GDP and external factors such as weak interest rates in the eurozone and a plunge in oil prices.
Jávea promotes itself as a diving destination
Jávea also promoted itself as an all-year round diving destination at the FITUR Tourism Fair in Madrid, along with the Montgó Rock music festival which will be taking place in May. An elegant dive guide has been launched under the slogan "Submérgete en un mar de vida" - Dive into a sea of life - in which there are a number of reviews with photos, texts and infographics which showcase the 25 kilometres of our coastline, the marine reserve and the 22 dives recommended by the municipality's seven diving clubs, a sector that has been involved in all the positioning strategy and has endorsed the launch of the initiative. More than 30,000 dives were registered in the bay of Jávea last year of which more than half took place outside of the high season of July and August. They showed a promotional video, but as the audience were tourists from the Madrid area, there were no subtitles in English or other languages https://youtu.be/5eohNaiJjik
Yet another development plan for the Saladar
The 97 owners of land in the Saladar have come up with yet another plan to develop the area. This time they propose a "Sports City" comprised of 1000 houses, two luxury hotels, sports fields and an athletics circuit, all backed by British investors. They have several hurdles to overcome. Firstly, the area, which is a former wetland, has been designated a flood prone area by the
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regional flood management plan, PATRICOVA (the owners say the plan incorporated two large drainage channels which empty near the southern end of the Arenal beach); secondly it is within 500 metres from the sea and within the coastal protection zone PATIVEL. Thirdly areas below sea level are not supposed to be built on (the owners say the lowest point is 1.72 metres above sea level), fourthly, the Townhall is against such macrourbanisation.
Funding for Jávea swimming pool earmarked
José Chulvi told his Facebook stream: "I met with Ximo Puig, President of the Generalitat Valenciano, a person who does meet his commitments, including what others have so often promised and never fulfilled. In the Generalitat's budget for 2017 provision has been made for the financing of the covered swimming pool for Jávea. Vamos!!!" (Agenda 21 Editor’s note: Agenda21 has been banging on about this since at least 2008).
Marina Alta's miniscule Industrial sector shrinks
Setting aside the two big local companies, the supermarket Mas y Mas and Baleària (shipping), which weathered the economic crisis well, the region's small industrial sector has collapsed, shedding 42% of jobs between 2008 and 2013 when its 1,716 workers represented only 0.54% of the workforce employed in the region.
The Drones are coming !
Impressive video of Calpe's Peñon de Ifach taken from a drone - a great tool for promoting the region's landscape for tourism:
Weather extremes and their consequences
in the middle of February, minimum night time temperatures rose to 18.9ºC in Benidorm, and 18.7ºC in Pego … temperatures more reminiscent of late Spring than February (From ABC). Las Provincias weekend edition included a piece about plans to use controlled burning to mitigate against massive forest fires, given the dry conditions in this area. Meanwhile, severe wind, rain and snow swept across the northern regions of Spain causing loss of life, and winds lifted a kitesurfer in Denia off the sea, swept him inland, over the top of a 5 storey building and dumped him on a roof. He survived, but was badly injured. Continued on page 10
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Someone once asked me what I studied at University, and I told him that I had done a teaching degree. He then asked me if I was practising now, and I replied in all innocence, that no, I wasn't practising anymore, I was really teaching. He walked away, empty glass in hand, with an empty look, looking for a waiter, or just about anyone capable of holding up the other end of a conversation. This led me to the canapés, and later led me to thinking about how easily we confuse the meanings of words, and how many words there are that easily mislead us, right up the garden path and straight down the little hole after the white rabbit as a matter of fiction. Take defective and deficient. I was called both at school, and a lot worse, and it didn't do me any harm; and now I give as good as I got. And yet, if we want to be completely accurate, we should acknowledge that the former means having a screw loose, whereas the latter signifies having one missing; a vital difference when your hardware is having doubt cast upon it. On the subject of serious doubts and traumas, I've been thinking for some time of getting a new car. In fact I think of it every time I find myself at the roadside shouting directions into my mobile phone to a tow-truck driver who refuses to believe that roads have
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numbers, able only to identify them by the names of the restaurants to be found, in theory every 20 miles or so along them, but in practice never anywhere near the part where my car decided to take a spontaneously well earned rest. The question is: when I get my new car, and swagger away from it as it locks itself with the help of my casual laser-guided flick over the shoulder; will I be flaunting it or flouting it to friends and neighbours alike? According to my dictionary, I will probably end up doing both. To flaunt is to show off with ostentatious smugness. (That will last about a week, until some intellectuallychallenged little bugger decides to test the serrated edge of a coin on the paintwork). After that I'll be flouting it, which means to disregard contemptuously, especially when all the flashy little gadgets start to fall off, break apart and play up, and I actually have to put the key in the lock to get it open (although I could just as easily have opened it by putting my hand through the permanently jammed open automatic window). Going back to school days, my Physics teacher loved referring to us, his charges, as "flotsam and jetsam", a term we had imagined to be affectionate. As to which of us were flotsam and which jetsam, we never found out. However there is a difference, and an important one if you lived on the coast about 300 years ago, as most of us didn't. Jetsam is that part of a shipwreck which has been jettisoned for whatever reason, whereas flotsam just floated off all by itself, as the names suggest. The latter, when washed up, belonged to the King, and the former to the nearest beachcombing example of local gentry. So the difference was financially relevant, although how they decided which was which or whose, would be the kind of mystery that would keep hundreds of lawyers fully employed for years to come, preferably at the bottom of the ocean. I had been foregoing an extra bottle of wine with my lunch for years before I found out that forego means to go before. This means that I had been unnecessarily doing without all that time. Obviously if I was going before the extra bottle, then I hadn't drunk it, whereas if I had forgone the bottle I would have made do without it, as forgo means to do without. I'm not sure if that makes any sense, as I made up for all the mistakenly forgone bottles by foregoing a couple before I started writing this.
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the deficiencies. The motion will ‘remain on the table’.
Street workers Councillors were self-congratulatory on the fact that two employment plans to employ those without work had been formed, to clear beaches and hedgerows, byt JuanLu said in previous yrears there had been three teams and wanted to know if this was intentional, or whether the team was a ‘late starter’?
Questiontime - well it was Thursday evening
Tere wanted to know what work was being undertaken in Juan Carlos I and was told it was pipe-laying by Cruañes and Senteret. JuanLu reported that those who had erected illegal advertising posters would be ordered to remove them. The floor in the Indoor Market needed replacing but the quote was too high. An alternative will be sought. Units 9 and 14 were already the subject of the ‘tender’ procedure. Wooden Houses in Jávea were ‘illegal’ and one that was finished would be ordered to be removed. Jávea still had no Public Transport proposals were still awaited from the Conselleria in the Generalitat. When allotments were removed from Av. Augusta, in the Port, everyone assumed they were transferred to land in Trenc d’Alba near the Arenal school, but the Council failed its gardeners. The land still needs weeding and legalities need to be resolved. The Police and Technical Office had been located to new premises above Clot parking. The Juzgado de Paz will be relocated to the vacated premises at Calle D’Avall. It was reported that private companies wanted to build the Municipal Swimming Pool to open by 2019. It would probably be more cost effective to build an extra Sports Centre with a private company building the Pool. Oscar wanted to know if the shuffling of departments would result in smoother working. José Chulvi said improvement wasn’t instant and years of neglect and out-of-date procedures had to be overcome. Both would be a responsibility of the new Townhall Secretary. Emblazoned Bull Running - was it technical or political decision? The Mayor said it was a decision he made, taking into account public safety and animal rights. Oscar said he was against harming animals but did not think the Mayor was entitled to decided for his Councillors. 35 towns in the Alicante Province have agreements with DGT (Trafico) and the Townhall was asked to apply to join the scheme, so trafic matters could be handled without a visit to Alicante. CR
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10 Things to know when you buy a property in a community of owners
What is a community of owners? Certain types of properties in Spain, such as urbanisations, apartment buildings, residential complexes, under the law of “horizontal property” have to form a community of owners. The community of owners maintains the communal aspects of the property and grounds in good order. Membership is compulsory and all members must pay the community fees by law and according to their corresponding percentage in the budget.
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So, when buying a property that is part of a community of owners, what should you bear in mind? The community has to be headed by a Governing Committee (Junta de Gobierno) which is composed of a president (one of the owners of the property elected by the other owners), a Vice-President (who stands in when the President is unable to) a Secretary, a Treasurer and/or a professional administrator. Always check before purchasing a property, with the Administrator of the Community, that the current owner (vendor) has no outstanding debt owed to the community of owners. They should issue a certificate of nodebts for the day of completion. You may also want to check that your vendor doesn’t have an ongoing case with the Community regarding an illegal extension, unauthorised satellite dish, etc. Talk to the President or Administrator of the Community about the history and future of the complex. Is the community planning to undergo costly renovations in the future that you will be liable for? Have these already been agreed on and how much will this cost you? Would you be allowed to close in a balcony, add an extension, etc.?
How much are the community fees? Remember, these may increase along with the cost of living and condition/age of the Urbanisation. How are the fees payable, by bank transfer, standing order, monthly, quarterly?
Check the community statutes. All regulations are binding. The title deeds (escritura) might state some general by-laws but not all of them (check the community books). Traditionally the first elected Committee will have set in place a list of more defined rules which you will want to request beforehand so that you know you will be happy with those conditions in your new property. By Law, the buyer automatically accepts the community rules when buying the property. Firm rules exist about the community meetings, the votes taken, and the rights and obligations of the owners who do or do not attend. The Community must hold an Annual General Meeting every year where decisions concerning the community will be made. If you are unable to be present at the meeting you can delegate your vote to a fellow property owner by a written
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authorisation usually called a “proxy vote”. If you have been unable to attend the meeting and do not delegate your vote, you are understood to be in agreement with the decisions made unless you contest them within the allowed time limit. Any decision made by the community of owners can be appealed within certain time limits. The President is the appointed representative to represent the Community in Court and through an AGM will be the one who is authorised to appoint Lawyers and Court intermediaries to defend its interests if and when required. There is a specific Law that governs the Community rules which is called “Ley 49/1960, de 21 de julio, de Propiedad Horizontal” and has been updated recently. At Pellicer & Heredia we can help you become a Spanish national. For more information on this or any matter contact us by telephone 965 480 737, by eMail info@pellicerheredia.com. Pellicer and Heredia. C. Marjeleta, 6 1º Puerta 2 (next to Correos) 03724 Moraira - Alicante Tel. 96 548 0737
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'Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand. And lollipop is the longest word typed with your right hand. (Bet you tried this out mentally, didn't you?) No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple. Dreamt is the only English word that ends in the letters mt. (Are you doubting this?) Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. The sentence: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog uses every letter of the alphabet. (Now, you KNOW you're going to try this out for accuracy, right?
racecar kayak and level are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes). Yep, I knew you were going to 'do' this one. There are only four words in the English language which end in 'dous': tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. (You're not doubting this, are you?) There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: abstemious and facetious. (Yes, admit it, you are going to say, a e i o u). TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. (All you typists are going to test this out). A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. (Some days that's about what my memory span is). A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. The words
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A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. A snail can sleep for three years. (I know some people that could do this too!) Almonds are a member of the peach family. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. (I know some people like that too). Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age. February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated. If the population of China walked past you, 8 abreast, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite! Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. The cruise liner, QE 2 moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. (Good thing he did that). The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. There are more chickens than people in the world. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
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Now you know more than you did before!! from Stephen Burke
Toilet Name
A man decided to call his toilet the Jim instead of the John. He said it sounds better when he tell people he goes to the Jim everyday.
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I was playing tooth fairy when my daughter suddenly woke up. Seeing the money in my hand, she cried out, “I caught you!” I froze and tried to think of an explanation for why I, instead of the tooth fairy, was putting the money under her pillow - but her next words let me off the hook. “You put that money back!” she said indignantly. “The tooth fairy left that for me!”
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Let’s Support our local Businesses
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Agenda 21 Continued from page 6 "Vuelta a España" Grand Tour cycle race time trial to start in Jávea Port
On the 9th of September, Jávea Port will be inundated with international media and spectators when it hosts the start of the last time trial stage of Spain's answer to the Tour de France, the Vuelta a España. This stage may well decide the winner of the two week race. The route will extend from Jávea to Calpe, and the first few km will pass by Jávea Bay - giving great exposure of the landscape on international TV.
Spain beats records for foreign visitors
As the world's third tourism destination after France and the United States, Spain has already beaten records in the number of foreign visitors for three years in a row, and 2016 is expected to follow the same trend. Some 68.1 million foreign travellers arrived in 2015, nearly five percent more than the previous year. And apart from the classic urban destinations of Barcelona and Madrid, tourist zones along Spain's sunny coasts are also doing well, particularly the Canary Islands off northwest Africa, and the Balearic islands in the Mediterranean.
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San Antonio Lighthouse definitely not to be a hotel
Jávea asks Ports authority to turn it into a Visitor's Centre A proposal to turn the San Antonio Lighthouse into a hotel has been turned down for good. The activist group "Que no pare la llum del far de Jávea" which has been fighting the idea since 2014 says it has received a letter from the ombudsman stating that the dossier for the concession had been finally rejected. Jávea Townhall has proposed to the Port’s authority that the lighthouse should be converted into a visitor's centre, something like the Albir lighthouse. The Jávea Centre would be promoted with the Montgó Natural Park and Marine Reserve.
More CO2 emissions in Spain 2015
The Observatory of Sustainability (Observatorio de Sostenibilidad an independent and non-profit orgnisation made up of ecologists, engineers, economists, geographers and sociologists, issued a report on climate change in Spain for 2015. The study indicates that Spain has continued to increase emissions of greenhouse gases over the last year, while all neighboring countries have had marked reductions in their emissions. This increase is ascribed
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to the increase in coal for electricity generation, which has grown nearly 20%, consumption of petroleum products, around 2%, and the stagnation of consumption of natural gas.
Only 16.6% of Marina Alta garbage is recycled
The Marina Alta region is above the average in the amount of waste generated per capita (1.49kg per day, as opposed to 1.40kg for the Comunidad as a whole), and less than 20% is separated for recycling. The MARE Consortium (www.consorcimare.es) is pushing for better public awareness and use of recycling points and completion of a network of municipal ecoparcs and improving municipal facilities: "More than 427,000 inhabitants; 52 municipalities; we treat more than 215,000 tons of garbage every year.”
Townhall seek people to serve on the Agenda 21 advsory body
More citizens (who are proficient in Spanish) and needed to bring a more balanced response to the various proposald accepted by (or made by) Jávea Townhall. The aims of Agenda 21 are laudible: to defend the environment against
tourism and construction, but it is the view of the Editor of this publication that, in Jávea, lip-service may be paid, but the environment will always be last to be put first. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep shouting for environmental justice.
SHAKING IN THE TOILET
A three-year-old boy is sitting on the toilet. His mother thinks he has been in there too long, so she goes in to see what's up. The boy is sitting on the toilet reading a book. But about every 10 seconds or so he puts the book down, grips onto the toilet seat with his left hand and hits himself on top of the head with his right hand. His mother says, “Billy, are you all right? You've been in there for a while.” Billy says, “I'm fine, Mummy. I just haven't gone doody yet.” Mother says, “Okay, you can stay in there a few more minutes, but Billy, why are you hitting yourself on the head?” Billy says, “Works for ketchup!”
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Diversification
Stock markets around the globe have been extremely volatile over the past month, with daily swings in excess of 1% being the norm. The FT-SE 100, for example, has declined from a high of 7104.00 on 27th April 2015, to its current reading (31st January 2015) of 6083.79. This represents a decline of 14.36%. During this period (April 2015 to February 2016), the FT-SE 100 entered what is known as ‘bear market’ territory. This applies when a market declines by 20% or more from a high. On 20th January, the index stood at 5673.60, which represented a decline of 20.14% from its all-time high. In essence, therefore, the market has risen by 7.22% since its recent low (January 20th). The reasons for the decline in stock market indices are numerous, but the main culprits are China and the fall in
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the price of oil. The latter is now sitting at 33.02 a barrel (31st January 2015) which represents a fall of 34.28% over the past 12 months, and a whopping 77.19% from its high in June 2008. As an investor, watching or hearing the constant message that world stock markets had another bad day can be quite alarming. There is no doubt that in such times, adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach can work for or against you. The world’s gurus are no wiser than you or I when it comes to making predictions about future events. So, what should you do to ensure that your investments do not suffer too much? One of the basic principles when investing is ‘diversification’. By diversification, I literally mean different asset classes, such as Bonds, Equities, Property, Cash and Alternative strategies. I recently adopted a client who was advised that she was well diversified. When I checked her portfolio, it was split into 11 different offshore funds, but they were all equity based funds! Needless to say that I have realigned her portfolio to a well-diversified spread of offshore funds, taking into account her attitude to risk and accessability. I have met numerous investors over the years who believe (informed or otherwise) that they are diversified by just holding different funds, but it is vital to have a spread of assets. For Continued on page 13
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What they DO understand on the Costa Blanca, and instantly recognise, is the Booklet “Tell the Doctor” which lists all the words and phrases you are likely to need during your visit to the Health Centre or Hospital. The book is NOT intended to replace a competent Interpreter for those visits when accuracy and understanding are essential. Originally compiled by Jenny Bussey, founder of Jalon Valley HELP, copies can be obtained from the OASIS HELP CENTRE, C/. Toni Llido 5 (at the rear of La Caixa bank in the Port) for 6,50€ a copy. Tell the Doctor is also published in French and German, but the OASIS generally only stocks the (blue covered) English edition. The latest edition has been updated with medical terms that have only recently come into use. Copies in the other published languages are normally available at Humpty Dumpty newsagents on the main road in Jávea Park..
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12 Reasons Why A Local Minister Stopped Attending Sports Events
12) Every time I went, they asked me for money. 11) The people I had to sit with didn't seem very friendly. 10) The seats were very hard. 9) The coach never came to call on me. 8) The referee made a decision I couldn't agree with. 7) I had to sit with some hypocrites who were only there to see what others were wearing. 6) Some games went into overtime and I was late getting home. 5) The band played some songs I had never heard before. 4) The games are scheduled when I want to do other things. 3) I don't want to take my children because I want them to choose for themselves what sport they like best. 2) My parents took me to too many games when I was growing up. 1) Since I read a book on sports, I feel that I know more than the coaches, anyhow. Received from Herb Thiel, from the book ‘Holy Humor’ by Cal & Rose Samra.
SILENCE IS A VIRTUE
The story is told of two men talking, one of whom said he was going to divorce his wife. When asked “Why?” the first man replied that his wife hadn’t spoken to him for a month. The second man warned “Don’t do anything hasty - a woman like that is hard to find.” Which leads nicely to A car salesman was sure he could make a big sale to me if he could just get the browser inside one of their new computerised cars. This model came complete with a computer generated voice that told you everything. The salesman noted the little voice would tell him how much fuel was left, when he needed to turn on his lights, how far he had travelled, and how fast he was going. In an attempt to close the sale he said, “Sir, there’s nothing this car won’t tell you.” To his surprise he lost the sale. The man quietly walked away and said, “Why would I need one of those? I’ve got a wife!”
SEENAGER
I am a Seenager (Senior teenager) I have everything that I ever wanted as a teenager, only 40 years later. I don't have to go to school or work.
I get an allowance every month. I have my own pad. I don't have a curfew. I have a driver's license and my own car. I have ID that gets me into bars and the wine store. I like the wine store best. The people I hang around with are not scared of getting pregnant, they aren't scared of anything, they have been blessed to live this long, why be scared? And I don't have acne. Life is Good! Also, you will feel much more intelligent after reading this, if you are a Seenager. Brains of older people are slow because they know so much. People do not decline mentally with age, it just takes them longer to recall facts because they have more information in their brains. Scientists believe this also makes you hard of hearing as it puts pressure on the inner ear. Much like a computer struggles as the hard drive gets full, so too, do humans take longer to access information when their brains are full. Researchers say this slowing down process is not the same as cognitive decline. The human brain works s lower in old age, said Dr. Michael Ramscar, but only because we have stored more information over time. The brains of older people do not get weak. On the contrary, they simply know more. Also, older people often go to another room to get something and when they get there, they stand there wondering what they came for. It is NOT a memory problem, it is nature's way of making older people do more exercise. SO THERE! I have more friends to whom I should send this, but right now I can't remember their names, so I am going to make it easier on myself, and send a copy to Jávea Jeard, which all my friends read, anyway. And finally, belated happy 2016 from Stephen Burke
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When it was time for dinner, my sister pulled the turkey out of the oven and proceeded to remove the stuffing. When her serving spoon hit something, she reached in and pulled out the little bird. With a look of total shock on her face, my mother exclaimed, “Barbara, you've cooked a pregnant bird!” At the reality of this horrifying news, my sister started to cry. It took the entire family almost two hours to convince her that turkeys lay eggs!
Time to get inline
On the last night of our childbirth classes, our teacher took us to see the maternity centre. We were gathered by the door when a woman, clearly in labour, and her nervous husband came rushing in. When he saw our group of pregnant women, he panicked: “Oh, my gosh. Look at the size of that line!”
PREGNANT TURKEY
Last year at Thanksgiving, my Mom went to my sister's house for the traditional holiday feast. Knowing how gullible my sister is, my Mom decided to play a trick. She told my sister that she needed something from the store and asked if my sister wouldn't mind going out to get it. When my sister left the house, my Mom took the turkey out of the oven, removed the mixed stuffing, and inserted a Cornish hen into the turkey cavity...then re-stuffed the turkey. She then placed the bird(s) back into the oven.
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2. Spanish nationality by residence. Who can apply and what are the requirements? Any foreigner who has resided in Spain legally and continuously for at least 10 years can apply. However, there are certain exceptions: Born in Spanish territory or married to a national: 1 year. Born outside Spain, with a father, mother, grandfather or grandmother, who were originally Spanish: 1 year. Those who have been legally subject to guardianship, custody or foster care of a Spanish citizen or institution for two consecutive years: 1 year. The widows/ers of a Spaniard, if separation does not exist at time of death: 1 year. The application for Spanish nationality by residence has to be lodged with the Civil Registry of the domicile of applicant.
3. Spanish nationality by choice is a valid option for those who: Are, or have been, subject to the parental authority of a Spaniard.
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Continued from page 13 It also has to be remembered that in times of difficulty, Fund Managers also look at ways to reduce the downside. However, what a Fund Manager cannot do is move outside of the strict parameters of the fund that he/she is managing. For example, a UK Equity Fund cannot suddenly become a pure Bond Fund, or move exclusively to Cash. Whilst it can reduce its Equity weighting, it will have to maintain a degree of UK Equities. Lee Hodges DipPFS has lived and worked in Spain since 1997. For truly professional financial advice, visit www.leehodges.es call Lee on 96 646 3876, or email him at lee@leehodges.es Information contained in this article does not constitute advice, and is for information purposes only. The author takes no responsibility for action taken as a result of this article. E&OE
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Why Brits have nothing to fear from a Brexit
Despite warnings and fears, Britons living elsewhere in the EU would be largely unaffected if their home country left the union A significant fear for those concerned about Britain leaving the EU is the potential mass exodus of both Europeans and Britons from each other’s respective nations. Former Attorney General Dominic Grieve has claimed that: “EU exit would make 2 million Britons abroad illegal immigrants overnight.” However, this claim is not grounded in legal fact, as the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969 would come into play. It contains articles that are based on “acquired rights”, which individuals build up over time and hold despite any changes in future treaties enacted by their nation. Moreover, “acquired rights” were acknowledged in Greenland’s withdrawal from the European Economic Community (EEC). Under the term “vested rights”, the European Commission said that Greenland should retain the “substance” of free movement rights for workers from the EEC at the time of withdrawal. As a House of Commons Library note clarified: “Generally speaking, withdrawing from a treaty releases the parties from any future obligations to each other, but does not affect any rights or obligations acquired under it before withdrawal”.
Therefore, the EU’s freedom of movement rights would be honoured for all those citizens who reside in other EEA nations prior to any Treaty changes. Furthermore, the Greenland example also included a transitional period. This works both ways, and the UK’s Vienna Convention obligations would prevent any government from deporting migrants who came to the UK under the old system. The UK’s large expatriate retiree community in Spain, France and Italy would also not have to worry. While the Centre for European Reform has claimed that, were Britain to leave, “Spain might demand that British retirees on the costas pay for their own healthcare or it may try to limit migrants’ access to healthcare… Their healthcare is costly to the Spanish treasury, which is struggling to balance its books” this is inaccurate, as the NHS would be responsible for paying the cost of healthcare of pensioners abroad in any case. Immigration rose to its highest ever level under Cameron In 2013-14, the UK paid £580m to other EEA countries for the treatment of British pensioners resident in the EEA, while it received just £12m from other EEA countries in the same year for the treatment of EEA pensioners in the UK. Further, as previously noted, the Vienna Convention would guarantee the right to remain for Britons already in European nations through acquired rights. Extracted from Change, or go, published by Business for Britain.
Woman to Woman Jávea Jeard
(but men are welcome)
How do you remember your schooldays?
Some people loved school and others (like my husband Clive) hated it. If you were to ask young children today what they want to be when they grow up, you would probably get similar answers to those we gave all those years ago - a fireman, a policeman, a nurse, a doctor, an engine driver, but I wonder how many of us actually went into the professions we dreamed of as children. I know I wanted to be a missionary or a nurse, but when my brother Derek was ill and being continually sick, I decided that nursing was probably not for me, I would be a missionary! When our primary school years were over and it was time to move to our secondary school, we all had to face the dreaded 11-plus exam which determined the school we would go to (grammar, Central, Secondary Modern or Comprehensive). I was on the border
by Ann Read
March/April 2016
who writes for us after one retirement and before her next
line for the grammar school and given the choice of going to a grammar school and having difficulty keeping up with the others in my class, or to go to a school that specialised in secretarial skills. I decided I would rather go to
Greenwich Park Secondary School which specialised in giving their pupils a commercial grounding in bookkeeping, typing, shorthand etc. which turned out to be a very good decision for me.
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Life at my secondary school was so different to my primary school where I stayed in one classroom with one teacher for the whole year. In secondary school I found that we had different teachers for the various subjects and we spent the day walking from classroom to classroom where our teachers were based. When we arrived at school in the morning we went to our own form room where we had our own desk with all our text and exercise books. We had to load up our satchels with all the books we would need for the morning's lessons and off we would go to assembly before going to our first class.
Assembly was always taken by our Continued on page 21 Lee Hodges DipPFS has lived and worked in Spain since 1997. For truly professional financial advice, visit www.leehodges.es call Lee on 96 646 3876, or email him at lee@leehodges.es Information contained in this article does not constitute advice, and is for information purposes only. The author takes no responsibility for action taken as a result of this article. E&OE
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rear door, using the V20 signal. If the load is too large, use a roof rack, and remember to display the signal V20 when the load protrudes from
On country roads, always reduce your speed on approaches to bends, which can be sharper than they appear. Look out for hidden junctions and traffic emerging. Be prepared for pedestrians, horse-riders, cyclists, slow moving farm vehicles or mud on the road. Horse Riders could help by BEING SAFE - BE SEEN wear Hi - Viz, even during the day sometimes poor light and sunlight can mean seeing them and slowing down in time to pass slowly can be difficult. It's not the law just common sense and not too difficult to ask.
Check roads if driving North
If you are thinking of travelling to the north, please check the map from the official DGT page, and know the latest about the roads opened and closed. The map is constantly being updated. http://infocar.dgt.es/etraffic
Leave room for emergency vehicles
This photo shows what to do if the traffic stops on the road you are using. You need to queue to the right and left (leaving space between both parked lines of vehicles for emergency services).
Rear Doors must be closed
Remember it is forbidden driving with doors opened. On this particular case, the load is too big to be carried in the van, so the driver decided to open the
Jávea Jeard reached. Indicate and exit.
Continuing straight on Enter roundabout keeping to right hand lane. Stay in lane until exit is reached. Indicate prior to exit and leave roundabout.
vehicle.
Roundabout Discipline
The Guardia Civil have published a revised guide to discipline and position when navigating a redonda (roundabout). Earlier advice had indicated that all drivers (regardless of where they were exiting, should enter the roundabout in the inside lane. Linea Directa have now published guidelines based on the results of driver experiences and accidents: There may be plenty of them, but it would appear nobody in Spain quite knows what to do on them. Now the Guardia Civil has finally released a comprehensive guide into using roundabouts so that Spanish drivers can navigate them successfully (see diagram, above). Meanwhile, if you are unsure about the correct way to negotiate roundabouts, here are some simple rules from Linea Directa to help you enter and exit them safely and use the correct lane.
Approaching roundabouts It’s important to remember to give way to traffic already on the roundabout. If the roundabout is outside urban areas of towns or cities, keep right. If the roundabout is in a built-up area inside a town or city and the lanes are clearly marked, you should use the lane that best corresponds to the exit you need to take.
Leaving roundabouts This causes the most confusion among drivers. Drivers must exit roundabouts from the right hand lane, because the only way to leave the roundabout is by turning right. However this simple rule can be more complex in practice. Exiting first exit Enter roundabout keeping to the right hand lane. Stay in lane until exit is
Turning left or changing direction Enter roundabout keeping to left hand lane. Stay in lane until you have passed the exit before your turn off, then change lane by indicating right, giving other road users sufficient time to anticipate your manoeuvre.
There are weird rules for driving in Spain
accordording to www.elmundo.es Driving is a pleasurable experience in Spain. The roads are good, with not too much traffic (compared to the UK) and fuel is cheaper than in other European countries. It’s easy to allow diligence and concentration to lapse, especially if with friends, the sun is shining and you are on your way to somewhere exciting. The driver must always be aware of their actions and remember they are not only in charge of their own vehicle and passengers, but of other road users around them. The DGT has collated a mountain of rules and regulations to ensure that circulating around the roads and motorways in Spain is a safe experience for everyone. There are those who drive through a red light or drive without wearing a seat belt, but there are also others so obscure and some so unbelievable that it is easy to fall foul of the law and find yourself with a sanction without even realising that you’ve done anything wrong. Insurance agency Wiquot.com has put together the following top 10 list of the strangest things that drivers have been fined for, which all appear in the Reglamento General de Circulación (General Traffic Law), and haven’t been made up!
Driving with one hand or arm outside of the vehicle can lead to a fine of 100 €uro. Article 18 of the General Traffic Law states that the driver and passengers should always maintain a sensible position inside the vehicle. Driving without wearing a T-shirt or shirt, barefoot or wearing flip-flops comes with a fine of 200 €uro for not driving with the correct clothing or footwear, which could diminish the driver’s capacity to control the vehicle.
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The Guardia Civil tells us Continued from previous page
You have to be extremely careful when parking on sand at the beach because if the area is classified as ‘protected’, you could end up with a fine of up to 6,000 €uro. Making the most of being stationary at a red light to touch up your makeup or eat something could cost you 200 €uro and two points off your license. Driving with the music blasting out in an area where quiet is required, like a hospital, or during the early hours of the morning will be sanctioned with a fine of 80-100 €uro. In one case, a fine of 2,400 €uro was imposed for not allowing neighbours to sleep. You should only use the car horn in cases of emergency, to avoid an accident or if you want to overtake someone and alert them of your action. Any other use could lead to an 80 €uro fine. Driving in the left-hand (outside) lane or in the middle lane if the righthand lane is free could result in a fine of 200 €uro, according to Articles 28 and 31. Be careful if you’re having an argument whilst driving, as if you’re seen taking your eye off the road on several occasions, you could end up with a fine of 80 €uro. The same amount will be applied if the driver is caught biting his nails, kissing the co-pilot or insulting other drivers using hand signals! Both hands should be kept on the steering wheel whilst driving and the driver’s ears should be visible. Filling the car with fuel with the radio on comes with a fine of up to 91€.
Doesn’t matter if your car isn’t being used
If you own a vehicle and it is not insured, you can face a hefty fine from the General Department of Traffic, even if your car is off the road and you are not driving it for whatever reason. You may have purchased a car before passing your driving test, just because the price of the vehicle was too good to pass on. Nevertheless, while the vehicle sits motionless in your drive, garage or outside your home until you pass your test, you must still make sure that you organise car insurance and that it is covered from day one. The DGT has communicated to the press that during February and March it will be contacting all owners of vehicles without insurance, warning them their situation is sanctionable. No sanctions will actually be handed out up until this point. However, from 1 April this year, vehicle owners will be directly sent a fine as soon as DGT officials cross data
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with the Insurance Compensation Consortium and it shows up which vehicles are not covered. At the moment, all bodies involved are doing their utmost to make sure the details and information on their computers are up to date, so that once the cross-referencing procedure begins, the fewest number of mistakes occur.
WINDOW WASHING
There was a gentleman in the hospital bed next to me. He was covered with bandages from head to toe. I said to him, “What do you do for a living?” He said, “I'm a former window washer.” I asked, “When did you give it up?” He replied, “Halfway down.”
GUNPOWDER ON EGGS
A man once counselled his son that if he wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a little gunpowder on his eggs every morning. The son did this religiously, and he lived to the age of 93. When he died, he left 14 children, 28 grandchildren, 35 greatgrandchildren, and a 15-foot hole in the wall of the crematorium.
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Two Poachers caught with 300 sea urchins
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Jávea local police have caught two poachers with over 300 sea urchins The recently established Unit for Special Tasks caught two fishermen with more than 300 sea urchins in the Barraca area, that are often referred to as ‘sea hedgehogs’ but their correct name is Bogmarí. The Law allows for Bogmarí to be harvested with a pole and net from the shore, but those arrested had used subaqua equipment, wetsuits, weights and special equipment to suck the sea creatures from holes containing stagnant water. Police opened disciplinary proceedings to be reported to the Department of Environment, who are the competent body to punish for breach of environmental laws.
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Over 1,000 helped at Jávea Help Desk in six months
The Department of Resident Care Jávea has strengthened the Help Desk, a service of direct care for foreigners with language problems. Since this term began, the desk is staffed by two municipal workers with advanced language skills and with the full cooperation of Councillor Doris Courcelles. The Councillor explained that offering German, English, French and Dutch languages covers most requirements of non-Spanish residents in Jávea. The Help Desk, other than to people who specifically target their desk (June to December were 1,106) is also responsible for making the necessary translations at other tables in the Office of Citizens (OAC) as residents seek to comply with economic arrangements or register on the Padrón or with AMJASA. Physically this municipal service is in the OAC (Avenida Amanecer No. 2) but is also available by phone 96 579 0500 (on extensions 1316 and 1308) or via eMail <help@ajxabia.org> Doris explained that her department is developing other programmes that help to integrate residents with Spanish courses and “Talk More” - a formula that brings together people with different mother tongues so that through conversations in cafes, shops and entertainment venues, they can practice languages without leaving the city, and without charge (other than coffee).
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‘GREEN’ is NOT NEW
Yesterday after shopping in our local supermarket, I was in the queue at the Checkout, and heard the young cashier suggest to the much older lady that she should bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags are not good for the environment. The shopper apologised to the young girl and then sighed, "We didn't have this 'green thing' back in my earlier days." The young clerk responded, "That's our problem today. You folk didn't do enough to save our environment for future generations." The older lady said "Ahh yes you're right - our generation didn't have the ‘green thing’ in its day." She sighed then continued: “Back then, we returned milk bottles, lemonade bottles and beer bottles to the shops. The shops then sent them back to the plant to be washed, sterilised and refilled, so those same bottles were used over and over, thus really WERE recycled. But we didn't have the ‘green thing’ back in our day. “Grocery stores put our groceries into brown paper bags that we reused for numerous things. Most memorable was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our school books. This was to ensure that public property (the books provided for our use by the school) were not defaced by our scribblings. Then we were able to
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personalise our books on their brown paper bag/covers. But, too bad we didn't do the ‘green thing’ back then. “I remember how we walked up stairs because we didn't have an escalator in every store or office building; walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go 200 yards. “But you are right. We didn't have the "green thing" in our day. “Back then we washed the baby's nappies because we didn't have the throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy-gobbling machine burning up electricity. Wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in those days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. “But you are right, we didn't have the ‘green thing’ back in our day. “Back then we had one radio, in the house - not a TV in every room, and if anyone did own a TV, it had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of a football pitch. When cooking we blended and stirred by hand coz we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send by post, we used layers of old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn petrol just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity - but you are right; we didn't have the ‘green thing’ back then. “We drank from a tap or fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blade in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade became less sharp. But we didn't have the ‘green thing’ back then. “Back then, people took the bus and children rode bikes to school or walked instead of turning their mothers into a 24-hour taxi service in the family's expensive car or van, which cost what a whole house did before the ‘green thing’. “We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerised gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 23,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest leisure park. “But it is so sad this current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the ‘green thing’ back then? “We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to ‘pull our chain’, especially from a tattooed, multiple pierced smartie who can't give change without the cash register telling them how much.” from Jackie Ward, who with her husband David, provided excellent value meals at ‘El Bistro’
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Continued from page 17 headmistress and she was very strict on behaviour. We had a school uniform which included a beret which we all hated as it wouldn't stay in place properly. We were forbidden by our headmistress to be in the street or in the bus without our beret on and if we were caught without it, there was trouble! She was always lecturing us on our behaviour in the bus on our way to and from school. If we were fortunate enough to have a seat, and an adult got on board, we were expected to give our seat up to them. It wasn't a problem for me because my Mum was a stickler for good behaviour and she had taught us good manners and how to treat our elders when we were small children. Even now I have a tendency to want to give my seat up to an older person. I remember an incident which happened about fifteen years ago. Clive and I were flying from Alicante for a visit (probably RBL related) to the UK. When we left the departure lounge to board the plane, we were taken by bus from the terminal to the plane. Clive and I were first on the bus and fortunate enough to get seats, most of the passengers were expected to stand. I was watching the people get on board and my attention was focussed on a little old lady just stepping into the bus. I whispered to Clive “I am going to give my seat up to that old lady over there.” To which he replied “You stay where you are, that old lady looks younger than you are!!!” I enjoyed my time at Greenwich Park Secondary School, especially the typing classes. The shorthand I wasn't keen on but it was a compulsory lesson. Unfortunately I wasn't able to complete the five years at secondary school that I agreed to. As my birthday is in September I was nearly a year older than some of the other girls in my class. My family struggled financially. Dad would bring his wage packet home each Friday and Mum would take down the tin she kept in the cupboard which contained the rent book etc. The appropriate money was put in each book waiting to be collected during the week. Rent, insurance, coal money, Blundells, Christmas club, etc. and what was left (which wasn't very much), was for food, clothes and general expenses. When I was half way through my third year at secondary school, I started to feel guilty that I was now 15 and able to legally leave school and get a job and help to contribute to the family income. My Dad dropped a few hints that the
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daughter of a friend of his at work had left school at 15 and had a good job in a factory sewing garments at a very good wage. I could tell he wanted me to leave and get a job, but I didn't want to go and work in a factory. I talked it over with my friends at Church, Eileen and Rosa, who worked at the head office of Midland Bank. They suggested to me that if I was having pressure put on me to leave school and get a job, why don't I apply for a job at the bank. I didn't think there was much chance of me being accepted because most of the girls that worked there had been to grammar school, in fact Eileen had been to the most prestigious grammar school in South East London. I talked it over with my school teacher and he agreed to give me a good reference and include the fact that I was having to leave school because of financial pressure at home. I also talked it over with my Pastor who was the manager of one of the branches of Westminster Bank and he also agreed to give me a good reference. Eileen and Rosa also said they would recommend me so I decided to go ahead and apply. To my surprise I was accepted, and at the age of 15 and a half, I packed my school uniform away and joined the ranks of the employed. I was given a place in mechanised accounts, also housed in the head office but found after a couple of weeks working there, that we were moving to premises in Holborn Viaduct. That was a bit of a blow because I had been enjoying spending coffee and lunch times with Eileen and Rosa in the staff canteen. But a couple of weeks later the move was made. When we left on the Saturday morning, all the machines were packed up and moved to the new premises, ready for us on the Monday morning.
I was in an office with about 20 other girls, diagonally opposite the Gamages store at Holborn Viaduct. It was a bit like Selfridges but for the man in the street, and introduced a huge
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range of goods to people after the austerity and rationing that resulted from the UK being at war (for the second time) with Germany. We loved to get lunch as quickly as we could so we could go and see what Gamages were selling. No imported Chinese imported junk in those days! We worked on Power Samas punch card machines and kept all the records of the travellers cheques issued and redeemed all over the world. We also punched cards for the salaries of the staff that worked in the different branches of the bank all over the country. We had a very strict supervisor. She had a large book on her desk in which she entered the numbers of all the different batches of work as they came into our department, and when we went to her desk for a job, the time we took it was entered in the book and also the time when we finished. There was no dodging off to the toilet whenever we wanted, we had to ask permission when we had finished our batch of work and the time we spent in the toilet was also logged into the book!! There was no talking while we were working, no smoking permitted in the office, only in our rest room, trousers were strictly forbidden and woe betide anyone who was late for work or late back from the lunch break. But I enjoyed working there in spite of our supervisor. I had just left school and was used to discipline so didn't find it very strange. And the icing on the cake was that as most of the girls I worked with had a grammar school education and didn't leave school until they were 17 years old, when I started at 15, I was given the starting wage of between £5 and £6 a week (very good for a 15 year old office worker in 1957), which increased when we reached the age of 18. So it was good news for my family, I was earning almost as much as my Dad and I can still remember the pride I felt as I took my first wage
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to everyone who has looked after loved-ones in Spain After caring for my mother (who herself cared for my father) I have looked after some lovely people in the UK as an Agency carer. If YOU are a caring person and interested in carework in England on a 2 week on / 2 week off rota, I’d like to hear from you? Interviews and training here in Spain. For more information ring 616162324 or eMail jacqui.javea@hotmail.com
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Continued from page 21 home. Mum and I agreed that she would take half of my wage and I would keep half for myself. I can still remember how my Mum spent my first wage I gave her. While I was at school Mum couldn't afford to buy coal for cash, so we had bulk deliveries and paid for it weekly, and it was very expensive. The company took advantage of people like us who had to pay weekly, it was almost double the price of coal bought and paid for on the day. So with half of my first wage Mum was able to order coal and pay for it when they delivered it and I will never forget the happy satisfied look in her eyes. When he found out, Clive couldn’t believe that my mother expected 50% of my overtime as well, but I saw it as a privilege to provide my parents and siblings with extras. We were a real ‘family family’ and would have ‘takenon’ allcomers who challenged us. We had to work on Saturday mornings but if the standard of our work was high enough because we hadn't made a lot of punching errors during the week, we would be given one Saturday off in three. We never knew for certain if we would be given our due Saturday off because as I said, it depended on our performance during the week We had to wait for our supervisor to come round on the Friday afternoon and tell us that we were off the next day. All the cards we punched in the course of a week were counted, along with all the punching errors we had made and a big chart posted on the wall each week with the names of all the girls in the office and how many cards they had punched and the percentage of errors they had made. It was on the basis of these readings that the Saturday mornings were allocated. It really was like being back in school!!! When I think back to those days, I compare it with work conditions of today. They were hard times as we had such a strict supervisor but we were taught to always concentrate, work hard and be punctual, all good habits that have benefitted me in later life. Even now, I hate being late for anything and will always strive to arrive for an appointment at least 15 minutes before the appointed time. Often when people come to see me in the Oasis Centre in Jávea Port, we talk about our school days and share our stories. As I close, may I remind you that the Oasis Centre is open each morning from 10am to 2pm, and we are always there for a chat or to give advice or help. There is also the opportunity to choose from our vast range of Greeting cards, all priced at 1 €uro. We will be closed for business on Friday 25th March but holding a Good Friday service at 11am,
followed by tea, coffee and hot-cross buns. We will also be holding a service on the 27th to celebrate Easter Sunday, also followed by refreshments. You will be very welcome to join us. The Oasis Centre is located next to La Caixa bank which is by the Dolphin Roundabout in the Port.
Do the branches or roots of your neighbour’s trees cause you problems? Q. I have a villa on the Costa Blanca.
My neighbour has planted some very large trees, very close to my land, with roots causing serious problems to my pool and septic tank, which are very expensive to repair. My neighbour does not want to take any action. Can I cut the roots? Could you advise us what to do?
A. First of all, please note that the Spanish Civil Code itself partially regulates this situation in its Articles 591 and 592, which states (with some text re-arranged to aid translation):
“Article 591 Trees cannot be planted near to another person’s property but only at the distance authorised by the rules or custom of the place, and in their absence, up to two metres from the boundary of a field if the planting is tall trees, and 50 centimetres if the planting is of shrubs or small trees. Every owner has the right to ask that trees be uprooted that hereinafter are planted at a lesser distance from their property”.
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“Article 592 If the branches of trees should extend over a neighbouring property, garden or patios, or if the roots of the neighbouring trees extend into the land of another person, the extent that they intrude into the neighbouring property, could be cut by the owner within his property”.
Therefore, in the case you mentioned, we understand that: .-If the trees are planted closer to your property than is permitted by the rules (usually in the Townhall rules); or in the absence of regulations, then closer than 2 metres, you can ask that the trees (Article 591) be uprooted, and that the owner plant them again at the right distance. Article 592 allows you to cut the roots that cross into your property, but you should be really careful, because if you do it improperly, this could affect the stability of the tree, etc. If it can be proved that any damage to your pool and septic tank are due to the roots from the neighbouring trees, we understand that you could claim against your neighbour to pay all costs related to the repair. Also, we understand that this is what legally is known as continuing damage, therefore, the deadline for claiming begins from when the final damage occurs. There are many court precedents regarding this possibility to claim for damages caused by roots or branches. To give a couple of examples, the Provincial Court of Alicante in June 4th 2013, and from the Supreme Court in a judgment dated 13th of October 2015. If you have any questions on this matter, or any legal questions, Contact us: www.white-baos.com/en/contact/
The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues. Carlos Baos (Lawyer) Calle Diana, 2 - D, Denia 03700 Tel: +34 96 642 6185 eMail: info@white-baos.com www.white-baos.com White & Baos 2016– All Rights reserved, but permission to redistribute given to Jávea Jeard.
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Cat Protector attacked by ‘man from Jávea Townhall’
Leslie Myer has more cats than there are days in a week (plus Bella the dog) and helps Jávea Feral Cat Association by gaining the confidence of stray cats near her home, so she can trap them - one at a time - and have them sterilised. Recently she found her feeding dishes had been removed and went to her car for replacements. Hearing a man’s voice behind her Lesley stood up and found herself face-to-face with a furious individual who was taking her photo, without first asking permission. She described him as Spanish and 1.7m tall, slim with shaven head, very tanned, strong and aggressive. She put his age between 40 and 45 and had seen him before when he said he was from the Ayuntamiento, and that feeding stray cats was illegal. “He pushed me out of the way, tipped over my water bowls, then grabbed for the kilo bag of food I’d bought to help gain the cat’s confidence. “As he did so he twisted my wrist on which I am waiting for surgery. He said
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if I liked cats I should keep them in my house, and I said I did, and that he was a wicked and evil man.” Leslie made a Denuncia at the Guardia Civil the following morning, who phoned the Ayuntamiento who denied all knowledge of such a man - in a white van - or of his harsh tactics. If you see the man concentrating his hatred on people who are feeding strays to prevent them breeding, phone the Police, but first get a note of the registration number of his vehicle. Lesley was so upset she omitted to do so, and by the time she got over her shock and drove around, there was no sign of her attacker. Doubt it will reach Crimewatch, so Lesley, the Association and cats they help, are relying on YOU.
Neighbour’s dog barking
QUESTION: “My next door neighbour has a dog that spends all day alone and barking. The owner leaves for work early in the morning and very often, doesn’t return until very late at night. In addition to the noisy barking, there is a permanent very unpleasant smell in the house that pervades the hallway. What can I do? Should I report the owner to the police? Thank you in anticipation.” ANSWER: Thank you very much for your question. Regarding your problem, the Horizontal Property Law in Article 7.2 LPH indicates the limits to homeowners regarding the use of the property. More specifically Section 7.2 stipulates that the owner and the occupant of a unit shall not carry out in such unit or in the rest of the building any activities not permitted in the community statutes, or which may cause damage By law, all workmen should be legal. to the property or Clients can be fined if illegal workers are used. contravene the general regulations concerning inconvenient, unhealthy, noxious, hazardous or unlawful activities. The facts described can be
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obviously considered as an annoying activity, and subsequently the president of the community, (on his/her own initiative) or at your request, shall urge the person or persons carrying out the activities banned under this subsection to desist, under admonition of court action. If at the worst scenario, should the offender persist in this unlawful conduct, the president, subject to the authority of the meeting of the owners’ general assembly (duly convened for this purpose) may undertake an injunction procedure, through the ordinary Civil Courts. The Court action shall be brought against the owner and, where appropriate, against the occupant of the house or premises, if it is other than the owner, and the application must attach the Certification of the resolution adopted by the General Assembly or Board of owners, together with the evidence to establish the facts, such as previous complaints, photographs, etc. The Court may order as a precautionary measure the immediate cessation of the prohibited activity, under admonition of incurring an offence of disobedience. Furthermore, the judge may adopt any precautionary measures necessary to enforce the injunction. Should the court render a final decision in favour of the plaintiff, depending on the seriousness of the offence, in addition to the immediate cessation of the prohibited activity, the Judge might grant an award of damages as well as the deprivation of the defendant’s right to use the unit for no more than three years. If the offender might not be the proprietor, (i.e a tenant), the Court order could declare the tenancy agreement completely extinguished. We hope this information is useful and should you have any additional question regarding this or oany other matter of your interest, please visit our website: www.ricorabogados.com You can also contact us directly by eMail at ricorsolicitors@yahoo.co.uk
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SPOTLIGHT on JÁVEA PEOPLE
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This column is about people in this community and their everyday lives and connections to the area of Jávea. Last month we turned the Spotlight on Dr Freya Belló Lozano and her husband Dr Eladio Ayala Vicedo, founders of Policlinica CUME in Jávea. The couple talked to us about how they used the latest technology to provide their patients with painless and non-invasive cosmetic surgery.
This month our Spotlight focuses on Bertomeu Bas Cabrera also known as “Tolo” who talks to us this month about the property boom in the 1980s that helped him establish a garden maintenance business which continues today. During the mid-1980s we were told by those in authority that it was simple to buy into property and the experts had us believe it was time to borrow more and invest. Banks were loaning money left, right and centre and many became focused on owning materialistic things. Between the adverts luring us into the banks to borrow more money and having the estate agents offering us homes abroad with all mod cons, a pool and at a fraction of the cost compared to the UK, it was no wonder that it became the fashion for so many people to purchase a second home in the sun. Written by Ian Amer
who acknowledges and thanks Linda Jennings as Interpreter and Translator
With so many people suddenly purchasing overseas property in places like Jávea the need for more electricians, plumbers, painters and gardeners arose as their property maintenance skills were now in high demand.
Bertomeu “Tolo” was born in Jávea on the 6th January 1956 and attended the Vicente Tena School until he was 18 years old. As a young lad growing up in the 1970s Tolo played the trumpet, his father Bertomeu Bas Cardona, percussion, and his two brothers Pepe and Pascual played the clarinet and saxophone respectively, and the family played in the Xabia Band. After leaving school in 1974, Tolo was conscripted into the military for national service where he joined the army. His national service of 14 months was based in Ceuta which lies near Melilla in North Africa. Interestingly Ceuta forms one of the “Pillars of Hercules” with Gibraltar forming the other pillar on the opposite European side. After he completed his national service in 1976 he joined his father’s agriculture business in Javea. The business provided plant machinery and agriculture equipment for hire to local fruit growers but problems began to arise after a few years when in 1978 a drought led to water shortages and so the farmers had no choice but to try and water their orange crops using desalinised sea water, leading to reduced and failed orange harvests due to the spread of fungal diseases. Just scraping through the previous year his father foresaw another year of hardship for fruit growers as the rains were unpredictable and so in 1979 his father decided to announce his retirement. He told Tolo that their agriculture business would have no future because many fruit farmers would face financial ruin due to the failing harvests caused by the drought and therefore he had no choice but to close down the business. Tolo knew his father had made the right choice although it was tough because he had wanted to continue his family business but now he had to look for another job where he could use his agricultural experience. It was not long before Tolo found a job with Vivero
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Chorro Garden Centre and it was here that he learnt and gained knowledge about garden plants, shrubs and trees that would later shape his future. After working at the garden centre for 4 years and gaining a wealth of experience Tolo decided in 1983 to branch out on his own because the property boom was creating long term working contracts and he knew that buyers and their agents would need people like him to maintain the properties so he started a gardening maintenance business.
He managed to secure gardening contracts with local estate agents around Jávea and began by cutting the grass, pruning the shrubs and skimming the fallen leaves from the pools. Within a few years his business had grown from light gardening work to the design, planning and installation of garden watering systems. These automatic watering systems saved the home owner the chore of watering the garden themselves and saved water which also became a selling point.
After designing the routes around the garden for the underground watering systems he then started to incorporate small water features which helped give flat gardens a focal point. Tolo eventually built rockeries and raised flower beds using local stone, and his small water features became ponds and the earthworks were formed by his hands into landscaped gardens. His Continued on next page
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garden designs and features played a large part in the sales of many local properties and this helped him make a successful business in gardening. Seizing his opportunity in setting up a gardening business during the property boom saw him establish his company with estate agents, permanent residents and the local council. Now his customer base was large he needed somewhere to store his accumulated mechanical equipment, fertilisers and nursery plants which were used in his garden designs so bought a plot of land, on which he built some greenhouses so he could grow and store his plants and water features he’d use but people turned up on his land thinking his storage facility was a garden centre. In 1988 he decided to open up to the public and so launched COETA Garden Centre along the Cami Cabanes Road. The garden centre is only open at weekends but sells a variety of Mediterranean plants, trees and shrubs, ceramic pots and fertilisers. Gardeners in Jávea will know how harsh the climate can be if the wrong type of plants are used in the garden. Believe it or not Jávea is a harsh place if you are a plant because the summer heat dries out the soil and the cool sea breezes bring with them fine particles of corrosive salt. These particles of salt are eventually deposited onto the plants which leads to the plants’ demise and to gardening failures. To make a beautiful Mediterranean garden Tolo suggests you first look at the type of soil you have. Soil acidity is very important as ideally you are looking for a soil acidity PH factor between 4.0 and 5.5. Soils around Javea can be naturally high with PH factors of 6.5 or more and so buying plants and hoping for the best is really not a good idea. If the acidity is too low or high your plants will not thrive and may become susceptible to diseases. To test your soil it is now possible to buy cheap PH meters or kits which are simple to use from your local garden centre. Once you know the PH of your soil you can then ask your local garden centre for advice on which plants grow best or you can add appropriate nutrients to increase or decrease acidity which may give you a varied choice of plants, shrubs or trees.
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Drainage is important as well because you do not want a soil that swallows up the water too quickly or retains it for too long a period. Having the right texture will also help resolve the PH balance, good soils around here should have a soft, crumbly texture but not be hard or dry out to the touch. Once you have the right balance and if you are looking for a nice green lawn Tolo suggests purchasing turfs of Grama, which is resistant to drought and will tolerate the high levels of salt. Grama is also ideal if you live beside the beach and it is also resistant to fungi. Some grasses carry fungal spores naturally in their root stock which can later attack other plants. Never use Rye grass in Jávea because the climate is too harsh and it is better suited to the climates of the UK. For a splash of colour, consider using Dichondras which come from the morning glory family and there are many different types of plants from the ground covering varieties to the climbers. These plants can provide mixed colours and have a long season. Aromatic plants like Rosemary, Lavender, Sage and Salvia Santo Lina to name a few, all grow very well in Jávea, producing fragrant flowers and with herbs you can use their leaves in cooking. Azaleas and Rhododendrons can also add colour and with their fleshy leaves are a hardy plant and these shrubs can also add privacy to your garden so consider them as a natural screen or hedge. Cyprus, Bamboo, Conifers and Palms can give spots of shade to any garden and they grow naturally throughout the Costa Blanca. Watch out for diseases like the Pulgones Fungus which are a group of fungal diseases varying from white mildew on the leaves to a black sooty powdery mould. These moulds tend to come from the plant drying out and then being over watered or from aphids like greenfly, blackfly and whitefly although other types of insect species can cause problems. The aphids suck the juices from the leaves and stems of plants which in turn encourages the fungus to grow. Check the stems and under the leaves regularly for aphids and if you spot any it’s best to act and treat the plant immediately as within a day it is likely to become an infestation that can lead to bigger problems with other garden plants. Tolo said he had seen gardens devastated by aphids. The Spanish Cochinilla is another pest for local gardeners, an insect which is small and flat, with grey coloured body, similar to the woodlouse of the UK. These insects attack cactus type plants especially prickly pears where the insect protects itself under a white
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protective sheet that serves as a sunscreen. Often you will see large areas of white patches on the cactus leaves which are caused by the insect. Interestingly this insect is farmed for its red dye which is used in food colourings and lipstick. A few years ago Bertomeu lost his wife to an illness but he says that he feels very proud that he and his belated wife raised a son, Romá, 32, who has become a famous basketball player for Team Palencia and a daughter Marina, 28, who is a local hairdresser and she is known locally for baking scrumptious birthday cakes. Marina is also a mother to Oliver, 8, who shares a special relationship with his grandfather Tolo. During his spare time and when his grandson is asleep Tolo enjoys listening to jazz and classical music while taking a sip or two of his friend’s homemade wine. If you would like to talk to Tolo about your garden or if you are interested in finding out more about your soil and the best plants to grow in your garden he can be contacted on telephone 96 579 3501, mobile 629 634 850 or email info@jardineriacoeta.com COETA Centre de Jardineria, Cami Cabanes, Xábia, 03730. www.jardineriacoeta.com
New Inspector of Police chosen for Jávea
The new inspector, Pepe Ribes, with the Mayor, José Chulvi. Pepe Ribes has taken responsibity as Inspector of local police in Jávea. Ribes, won the promotion in an internal selection process made in recent months and has received the mandatory training at the Instituto Valenciano Public Safety and Emergency (IVASPE). The inspector will be second in command locally. to boss Jose Antonio Monfort. Councillor for Citizen Security, Pepa Gisbert, and the Mayor, José Chulvi welcomed Pepe Ribes to his new position of responsibility and wished him luck. Ribes, in a plenary hall filled with family, friends and colleagues, promised to work for security and bringing police
Choking Hazards for Children
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Choking is listed as one of the leading causes of injury in children, and a leading cause of death in children under three. We list the Top 10 foods that are choking hazards for children.`` 10. Hot Dogs Hot dogs are the same shape as a child’s airway and a usual suspect to be blamed for choking. Even if you cut it to the size of a coin, it’s still the same shape as your child’s throat. It is advisable to halve, and then quarter lengthwise hot dogs. 9. Cookies, Crackers and Biscuits One or two are probably fine but pile in a handful of crackers, biscuits, or cookies, and you’ll end up with a gooey, doughy mess that can cause problems. 8. Chips, Pretzels or Popcorn These are rigid items that kids can have difficulty chewing properly. 7. Seeds, Nuts or Shells Kids often consume these by the handful. Sometimes the handfuls are too full, meaning the kids get more in their mouth than they can handle. Supervision while eating these items is important.
6. Formula, Milor or Breast Milk While most of the kids were older, babies still exhibited signs of choking and were admitted to ER. Watch your feeder. 5. Fruits and Vegetables As with hot dogs, fruits and vegetables are difficult to chew and kids can bite off bigger bites. Make sure things are prepared in small pieces. 4. Bone Little fish and chicken bones can be nasty things. You and I would watch for them in our food, less experienced eaters won’t. Be sure to clean their meats carefully. 3. Meat, not including hot dogs Hot dogs stand on their own on this list, every other meat item gets put near the top. Again, it’s a case of biting off more than they can chew. Serve your kids small pieces of meat and encourage them to eat slowly.
2. Other types of candy/sweets/gum The real reason we scour our kids’ candy on Halloween? You really have to ask yourself if a kid needs candy and why you give it to them. 1. Hard candy or sweets
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While a hard sweet may be the traditional treat from grandpa, that type of hard candy lands at number one on the choking list. Think about how you eat it, it’s in your mouth and you suck on it, forcing the candy back in your mouth. A kid who doesn’t have the finesse to keep it in place with their tongue will fire that thing back in their throat fast. Pay attention Supervise young children whenever they’re eating or drinking. (Kids typically can’t make any noise to alert you that they’re choking). That means not letting your child eat in the car while you’re driving. Keep kids seated Make sure your child sits while eating. Don’t let kids eat while lying down, walking, climbing, or running. Mash or cut up food Mash or grind food so it’s soft enough for your baby to gum or chew. At the finger-food stage, cut fruit, veggies, meat, and cheese into pea-size pieces. This includes ho dog rounds; chunks of chicken, meat, or cheese; whole grapes; apple slices; carrot sticks; melon balls; and cherry tomatoes. Spread nut butter thin Dollops of peanut butter and other nut butters are a choking hazard (not to mention nut allergy). Spread nut butter thinly on bread or crackers. Choose snacks wisely Don’t give kids popcorn, nuts, seeds, hard candy, gummy candy, gum balls, or marshmallows until they’re at least 4. Beware of teething Don’t feed your child soon after using a rub-on teething medication because it can numb the throat and interfere with swallowing. Avoid small objects Don’t let young children play with buttons, coins, safety pins, balloons, small rocks, or anything with parts smaller than 1⁄4 inches around or 1⁄2 inches long. You can buy a “small objects choke tester” (search online to find one) to help you evaluate the safety of an object. If it fits entirely into the plastic cylinder, it’s a choking hazard. Move the mobile Make sure your child can’t reach a hanging mobile. Keep baby powder away Don’t allow kids to play with baby powder containers. The powder can shake free and clog your child’s throat. Emergency First Response Spain offer regular First Aid, CPR & AED Courses throughout the year at our training centre in Moraira, Alicante or can offer onsite training at your own location. These Courses train First Responders on how to recognise and deal with serious life-threatening and non life-threatening medical conditions, creating confidence to care. Contact Maria on 96 627 7153 to discuss specific First Aid, CPR & AED training requirements.
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Death knell rings for unregistered tourist properties in Spain
In reality it's another death knell against tourism - do these "not very clever people" know the effect of withdrawing 400,000 beds from the (already declining) (up)market tourist business, as their owners take fright? Do they not understand that the issue is about collecting taxes and not about shutting down tourist accommodation facilities? Doubtless as a result of some of these stupidities some of us around the Marina Alta are now suffering the worst (fully legalised) holiday bookings for 20 years. But all these non-tax-paying rental properties in Andalucia are on websites (Hello! Do they know that this is where the business is generated?) All that is needed is to set up small offices and use the web to start calling and/or emailing their owners. This would produce immediate reactions (producing volumes of work greater than the monoglot, and "not very clever", Hacienda could possibly cope with!) - but, more importantly, not a single tourist would be stopped coming to Spain. If tourists cannot find villas they do not go to hotels with their families (far too expensive) - they go to another country!! Will these people ever
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understand? Hassled for unnecessary repetition of cedulas (every 5 years and at a scandalous price) - the doubling of basura taxes in under 5 years - crooked activities by the public services (we all know who they are) .... I, too, will leave Spain when I can. There's always something stupid being done - but no surprises here, as there are a lot of not very clever people around..... and we read that Andalucia is No.2 in the Spanish corruption stakes (after Murcia). And they are getting caught, so clearly they ain't very clever. Q.E.D. In despair John D
Government opens transport talks
The CEO of Public Transport and Mobility Works, Carlos Domingo, saw for himself that Jávea is disconnected. As housing and jobs are created here there will be still be no buses or trains. The Generalitat is looking for advice from individual Mayors, as these are the people best informed of local need. There can be few municipalities with poorer transport facilities than Jávea, whose only link is with buses via other towns to Denia, Valencia or Alicante. Some streets have been designed so as to make them too narrow for traditional buses. Some buses do not have LED indicators, so you don’t know their destination or disability suitability.
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New University Discoveries
University researchers have discovered the heaviest element yet known to science. Governmentium (symbol Gv), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons which are surrounded by vast quantities of leptonlike particles called pillocks. Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected because it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A tiny amount of Governmentium can cause a reaction that would normally take less than a second, to take 4 years to complete. Governmentium has a normal halflife of 5 years. It does not decay but, instead, undergoes a re-organization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons change places. In fact, Governmentium's mass will actually increase over time since each reorganisation will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes. This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to believe that Governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a certain concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as a critical morass. When catalysed with money, Governmentium becomes Administratium (symbol Ad), an element that radiates just as much energy as Governmentium since it has half as many pillocks but twice as many morons. There is another element with very similar properties except it has the potential for massive internal stability when it reaches its critical equivocation mass of 28 or one Merkl: it’s called Euronium. I expect soon to see Prof Brian Cox on TV explain it further. from John Deacon
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MUNICIPAL POLICE WERE FIRST TO MOVE IN TO DEPARTMENT OF MUSICAL CHAIRS
The new premises will provide public reception facilites, where many visitors will be sent the few downhill paces of pavement to the Citizen Advice Centre, which has been designed with ‘public need’ in mind.
Ceremonial occasions and meetings of Councillors and Committee will continue in the Town Centre premises opposite the side entrance to the church of San Bartolomé, which will also remain the venue for public protests and periods of silence in respect of local, regional, national or world tragedy. Hardly a week passes without one or another group meeting to talk or demonstrate on IGUALDAD (Equality),
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and always claiming women are the victims of sexual abuse. Any abuse of men by their wives is largely ignored. It’s a side of life best swept (and kept) under the carpet to gather dust and disinterest. Declaring the premises ‘open to the public’ President of the Generalitat said the ground floor was occupied by the local Police, making them more accessible than had previously been possible. Upper floors house departments of Services, Urban Development, Environment and Construction. The building is created adjacent to the Skate Board Rink used by our youngsters, and on top of a massive (but usually almost empty) two-storey car park, part of which will be used to create three rooms of Municipal Archives and a target shooting range for local police officers to maintain their skills.
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BIG CARDS - buy an A4 card from us, address the envelope with UK address and for a total outlay of 3,30€ it will be in UK next day. You can’t even buy a big card for that elsewhere in Jávea.
ELSEWHERE in SPAIN Overnight service Monday to Friday using MRW.
PASSPORT SERVICE, too.
Oasis Help Centre open 10-2
C/. Toni Llido 5 (in Port) behind La Caixa bank.
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Before making his way to the new building (escorted by the Mayor and police) President Ximo Puig signed the Book of Honour and became the first head of regional government to make an official visit to Jávea. In his speech, the Mayor has defined the Portal del Clot building as art facilities which had been prepared so that work can play in a rational and efficient manner. “This building will be managed in what we call the small town planning practices and sustainable interventions formula that was intended to improve the daily
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New Townhall open to public
Continued from page 29 lives of people.” Chulvi added that the current government of the Generalitat is proving to have its doors open to listen to outstanding claims with Jávea, such as those on education infrastructure, improved transport by train and road and especially compliance with the Agreement signed in 2005 by the Government as its commitment to
provide a municipal swimming pool. In this regard Puig confirmed that in a recent visit to Valencia, Mayor Chulvi reminded him of this long-standing commitment of the Government that despite the debt and mortgage that support the regional finance “will make every effort to meet this legislature.” In coming days the last of the items from the Works and Urban Development offices will be removed from C/. d’Avall (to be occupied by other staff) to the new Clot building. Chulvi said the opening of the new building, just metres from the Citizens Advice Centre and underground parking was more convenient for citizens needing to make contact with the administration, He admitted the property had originally been designed and
constructed as a new Townhall, then offered as offices, and represents an investment of 1.8 million €uros for electrical installation, air conditioning, dividing walls, lighting and access to the adjoining public parking where interrogation rooms and a room suitable for identification of criminals in a lineup had been created.
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He said the visit was both a gesture and proof that the regional government
was prepared to “reduce the physical distance that has marked administrative relations with Marina Alta and was dealing with this area as if it was a neighbour of one of our Capital cities.” and especially compliance with the agreement signed in 2005 that committed Valencia Generalitat to providing a municipal swimming pool in Jávea. The President paid tribute to the citizens of Jávea, whom he described as “an example of brotherhood between people coming from the most diverse corners of the world” and congratulated Jávea for "knowing how to keep their roots and culture, and at the same time represent cosmopolitanism on the Mediterranean”.
Jávea Jeard (despite being involved in the abortive discussions with Madrid (and UK) based Travelodge welcomes the decision of Jávea Townhall to make itself more accessible, but hopes ‘satellite’ offices will be provided in the Port and Arenal - which is where most IBI is due. Hopefully, now that electricity is connected to the new premises, someone with authority will instruct that the webcam that has existed on the roof since the ‘topping-out’ ceremony will be connected to the internet and electrical supply. If people worldwide can view Jávea from such a unique vantage point, it MIGHT reduce the cost (like the EU going to Strassburg every month) of exhibiting as a ‘poor relation of the Generalitat at FITUR in Madrid each year. CR.
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END OF SEASON SALE STARTS 7th MARCH from 7th - 19th March
MANY HALF PRICE BARGAINS
The Original Charity Shop will not be accepting clothes for sale on commission between Monday 29th February and Saturday 12th March inclusive, in order to prepare for our end of season sale. We will still accept household items (no winter goods) and bric-a-brac during this time (providing we have the space). From Monday 14th March we will be accepting items in again for sale on commission but will only take clothes and items that are suitable for the spring/summer.
LOCAL POPPY APPEAL REACHES 7,765.23€ with fewer outlets
So sorry for the delay, something always seems to come up. Anyway the Jávea Branch of The Royal British Legion raised 7,765.23€ for last year’s Poppy Appeal, even though the District Committee had decided to allocate Moraira area to Calpe Branch. The total collected in District North which stretches from Almeria to the French border, was 171,543.43€. In response to our request, Pam Dawes sent us a list of those who topped the collection in the boxes distributed by the Jávea Branch for the 2015 Appeal. We put them in descending order. WELL DONE EVERYONE Iceland Jávea 327.63 Quick Save Javea 214.68 Ermita Church 205.10 Humpty Dumpty Newsagency 164.64 U3A Moraira 164.92 Lancashire Witch 124.58
Pepe and Estrella receive peer recognition
Jávea Association of Restaurateurs recognised the restaurant Pepe y Estrella for a lifetime dedicated to hospitality. Before relocating to the Promenade between Parador and the Port, they served thousands of clients from their premises in Urbatenis. Rewards for professionalism were awarded to Chef Sergio Box, the sommelier Pablo Catalá and Carrasco Salons, a local family-run business, opened in the 70s and today, now under control of a third generation that specialises in large events like weddings, noted for its professionalism and service. Mayor, José Chulvi presented the awards and congratulated winners and the industry for their collaboration with campaigns such as breaks and for their ongoing advocacy work, an effort that also corresponds to the City cultural programming, sports and music events to seasonally adjusted tourism. For his part, the president of ARX, José Manuel Piña, congratulated the association for further growth (this year there are 5 new partners) and achievements as those obtained by the Bon Amb Restaurant and its chef, Alberto Ferruz. He also wanted to congratulate Dénia on being recognised as creative city of gastronomy by UNESCO. Piña said Jávea can boast a rich and varied cuisine and a good fresh produce.
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SUNDAY CAN BE SUCH A BORING DAY
But not if you start it at the 11am Morning Service at the Oasis Help Centre, which is as much ‘an entertainment’ as a ‘spiritual experience’, whether it is Clive or Ann who has responsibility as the MC and preacher. Every Sunday morning is different with refreshments afterwards and many go on to various nearby or Pedreguer ‘eateries” and find that new friendships and eternal destinies have been carved. If you need a ‘helping hand’ because we are ALL shy of new demands on our emotions - phone Ann on 669 386 701 or Clive on 669 386 702 and they will arrange for someone (or one of them) to meet you and act as your ‘buddy’. Jávea Evangelical Church was established in 1992, now meets at the OASIS Help Centre it has created in the street behind LA CAIXA bank in the Port, where it offers 50,000 greeting cards for all occasions at 1€ each, as well as a huge range of print facilities, including one-off 4-colour T and polo shirts and framed canvas prints.