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UK Civil Service pensions have always been ‘taxed at source’ and disregarded by countries with whom the UK had a Double Taxation Treaty. Hacienda in Spain signed up to the Treaty, but recently spotted Article 22, Section 1 b): Where in accordance with any provision of the Convention income derived or capital owned by a resident in Spain is exempt from tax in Spain, Spain may nevertheless, in calculating the amount of tax on the remaining income (or capital) of such resident, take into account the exempted income or capital. In a cáscara de nuez it means the rate of tax paid by the resident of Spain on other available income (house, savings, etc) will be at a substantially higher rate to compensate. Heads they win . . . . . .
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SUPREME COURT DENIES REFERENDUM VOTE TO EXPATS
Despite the Referendum Act 2015 giving every Brit the right to vote, David Cameron withdrew that right from people not living in the UK people MOST affected by an IN or OUT vote. Harry Schindler in Italy, (who fought in the World War for the UK) and Jccqueline MacLennan in Brussels mounted a legal challenge through the High Court and Supreme Court, but lost despite both admitting that the interpetation of David
Cameron was illegal. The Act is INCLUSIVE, but David Cameron (who claims he cannot amend EU Law) decided to restrict the vote of people who had exercised their right to relocate within theEU. and disenfranchised them. Most Brits in Spain pay applicable UK taxes, but that is not good enough for Panamanian investor David Cameron, to give Brits in Spain the right to vote in the country of their birth. Double standards seem to be the norm.
THE regional government plan to introduce a deposit return system for bottles and drink containers, like we had in the UK 60 years ago. Customers will pay a 10cent deposit which will be returned when they return glass and plastic bottles, tins and tetra brik containers, explained Elena Cebrian, who heads the Generalitat’s Environment, Climate Change and Rural Affairs department. Councillor Doris Courcelles successfully promoted recycling in separate
containers, as a way of reducing the amount charged for waste collection. The scheme was trialjed more than 20 years ago in Germany where 99 per cent of bottles and containers are returned and practically all are recycled. The project is planned to start in 2018. Shops and supermarkets will receive two cents for every bottle and container they accept and store, while another two cents will go to the companies that pick them up.
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When is your vote - a lost vote?
Having promised in his 2010 Election Manifesto to give EVERY British Citizen a vote, regardless of where they lived and for how long, David Cameron renaged on his commitment, but pushed through same-sex marriage which was not mentioned in the Conservative Manifesto. Spain - where Brits have no right to vote in General Elections - has a Constitution, where no new legislation can become Law until it has been approved as complying with the Constitution by the Constitutional Court. Even if you received Voting Papers from the UK and sent them
back in an envelope on which you put 1.55€ of postage, your vote will be delivered and counted. BUT, if you posted your vote back in a reply-paid envelope like this
it will be destroyed by Correos because it was intended for INTERNAL use in the UK. There is an international envelope but voters are unsure which was sent to them from the UK.
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. 4,15 Advertising rates Agenda 21 . . 4,6,10 Blue flags four Jávea . 21 Bob Yareham - Pet Hates 7,8 1 Bottle deposit scheme Buying used car and the Law 30 Children to educate parents 23 Doctor Book . . 13 Double Taxation loophole 1 Duty Chemist Rota . 32 Emergency Phone Numbers 2 EU Referendum Rigged 1,15,16,22 Fish poaching banned . 27 Fogueras Programme . 19,20.21 Humour . . 9,14 Informants wanted . 25 Jávea Postcodes . 2 May Council meeting . 3 Quinto conditions . 26 Spanish Tax tips . 29 Spotlight on David Cruanes 24,25 Straight Talking . . 11,12 Subscription form . 30 Sunday morning invitation 9, 32 Supermarket trolley warning 31 Winter Fuel Allowance . 15,16 Woman to Woman . 17,18,21
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Most towns have a single Postcode: Jávea has 4, but Correos discourage their use, claiming it is better to use 03730 (where 50% will be wrong) rather than the code for your area, which ‘some’ will get wrong. Adsubia 03739 Alborada 03739 Arenal 03738 Cala Blanca, Urb 03738 Cansalades 03738 Cap Martín 03738 Capsades 03739 Catarroja Partida 03737 Cerezos, Los 03739 Colomer 03737 Costa Nova, Urb 03738 Ermita, Urb 03737 Eurocondal, Urb. 03737 Fontanella 03737 Frechinall 03738 Granadella, 03738
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Councillors met on the last Thursday in May to approve the decisions made by the Mayor, Treasurer and various Committees in the preceeding month.
The only item of non-standard business was a zoning application in respect of Mar Azul-11. Decisions taken by the Mayor since the previous meeting were submitted for approval, but Councillor Oscar Anton noticed an inclusion of which Councillors had not previously been made aware. It seems that the Mayor circulates a regular list of the decisions he has made, that then become amalgamated into the list for Councillors to approve at their monthly ‘Pleno’ meeting. It seems the Mayor had approved a subsidy of 60,000€ to the private promotors of MontgóRock, that he had failed to declare to his Councillors. Councillor Anton was at pain to stress that he was not against the event, “and want to encourage cultural and musical events in our town, but €60,000 seems too much money to pay to work with a private commercial moneymaking company.” Oscar reminded the Mayor and his other Councillor colleagues, that such a large amount of money could have met the cost of many projects aimed at assisting the unemployed and homeless in Jávea. With regard to Item 3 on the Agenda, stating the need for loan modification to the 2016 Budget, Councillor Oscar Anton abstained from voting because “despite being responsible for Finance and Treasury for the previous 4 years, none of it makes sense! Item 6, referred to the Quarterly report of the Treasury, but Oscar felt they were dragging their heels with this legislature and taking
The Thursday market is now in so many areas perhaps OK for the Pueblo people, but utterly confusing for tourists. If they have transport, it is no wonder they take their money and support traders in Gata, Moraira or Teulada. Finally JuanLu demanded that the Alcalde treat with importance the publication of tenders for the vacant stalls in the Municipal Market, suggesting this will be another Summer where sales opportunities will be lost by a Legislation which has lost sight of the ball. The stalls to which he referred had been unoccupied for more than a year. It certainly sounded as if the two lone Councillors from Xabia Democratica had realised that they and their XD colleagues were the only political group that believed the voters deserved better from the Councillors they elected. Oscar Anton wished everyone a ‘pleasant June’.CR
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much longer to pay bills of suppliers. When Oscar was Councillor for Finance, all properly presented invoices were paid within 30 days, that resulted in suppliers submitting much keener prices, as they knew how their cash-flow would be affected. After the notified items on the Agenda, other points can be raised and Oscar Anton again voiced his displeasure that Jávea Townhall was being asked to support a project for ‘Design of Origin’ - the equivalent of Champagne being grown and bottled in France and Stilton cheese in Leicestershire, but "Moscatell from La Marina" was sent to the Mayor for approval, rather than receive the opinion and experience of the Jávea Municipal Agricultural Group, a Group that had been created a year ago, yet had never met. Councillors in the governing team NEVER ask questions or question the Mayor. Their sole duty seems to be to raise their hand for every proposal the Mayor has agreed to be on the Agenda, and to answer questions asked by opposition Councillors. It was in this Q & A period that Councillor JuanLu Cardona made suggestions and asked questions. His first point was to acknowledge plans to improve illumination of the Town church of San Batolomé, but asked that the Port Loreto church be included as it has been waiting much longer for Townhall help than its Sister church in the Pueblo. Then Councillor JuanLu demanded a study be made.
and a plan devised (it seems ‘asking’ achieves nothing) for improved road signs that include direction signs for places that are regarded as attractive to this area. No visitor would know that the Town has three distinct ‘mini-villages’ Historic Old Town, Port and Arenal, and there should be a colour code to follow to get where people wanted to be. He welcomed innovation in other municipalities but could not understand why NONE was shown in Jávea.
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SWOT Workshop Report
The preliminary results of the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportinities and Threats) workshop held in May are up on the Wiki as PDF files, You can look at them on: www.tinyurl.com/agenda21SWOT The first is a draft analysis of the current situation in Jávea, and includes an English translation. In relation to land use, it points out that there are almost as many houses here as there are registered inhabitants, and that there are more second homes than primary ones. Unemployment here is below the regional average (at 10%), but 80% of the people work in the service sector.
Valencian Community gears up for summer season Tourism makes up 15% of the GDP of the Comunidad Valenciana, with populations tripling or more (even inland Peñiscola sees its population rise from 7,400 to 100,000 in the summer). This year the Comunidad of Valencia has a record 125 Blue Flag beaches with 180
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receiving certificates of quality. Many municipalities are extending security and safety surveillance both in terms of hours per day and length of season covered. Drones are being used to help in surveillance and defibrillators are being made available. 19 municipalities, including Jávea, are experimenting with changing huts and some have set aside beaches to be dog friendly (including Denia).
Drought accelerates erosion and ruins almost half of fertile soil in Alicante Province
A drought has extended over the Valencia region since 2013, the areas worst affected being the Vinalopó valley, the Marina Baixa and inland Alicante Province. A report by the Spanish Centre for Scientific Research (CSIC) on desertification in Spain, highlights the process whereby drought enhances erosion and reduces soil fertility. In Alicante province more than 90,000 hectares of fertile soil have been affected (40% of fertile soil), a third of the province. The ground water is now at depths of 500m in the worst affected areas. We are suffering the longest drought on record which last year resulted in an average reduction of 60% in crops.
Xàbia asks for grants to improve cultural heritage tourism
The Department of Tourism has made a request to the Valencian Tourism Agency for two grants. The first will allow the renovation of the exterior lighting around the church-fortress of San Bartolomé, and the second to fund
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Tourism gridlock this Summer?
As Europeans turn away from Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt, and any other destination tinged with a threat of terrorism, Spain – along with Portugal, Greece and Italy – is picking up the trade. That’s good economic news – but Spain’s holiday hotspots are creaking at the seams…In Barcelona there is fullthroated debate over tourist capacity. Last year the new Mayor, Ada Colau, allowed stallholders to ban big groups of tourists from la Boqueria market at set times and stopped all licensing for new tourist accommodation, which had tripled in a decade….(however) the tourism industry is beginning to see sustainability as a goal. “It’s not an overnight thing. Mallorca will have a difficult Summer, but we have to balance the positive with the negative. Tourism brings in jobs, income, growth and a benefit across the economy, but we have to watch the balance sheet, and while we’re not there yet, that is beginning to be accepted.”
Xàbia installs energy efficient street lighting
Jávea has invested some 380,000 euros in installing new modern and more efficient street lighting across town. The investment will save the council some 53,000 euros in maintenance costs and electricity bills. The total cost was 380,000 euros, of which 140,000, just over a third, was provided by the Diputación de Alicante.
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Benitachell launches new website in four languages
El Poble Nou de Bentchell has lunched a modern, new website in four languages: the two official languages Castellano and Valenciano, as well as English and German. The idea is to improve the dissemination of information among residents about municipal matters.
Emergency funding for water supplies in the Marina Alta
Move to abolish Marina Alta Water Consortium The Valencia Government, Diputación de Alicante and Jucar River Basin Authority will be meeting next week with the villages in the Marina Alta region which are most affected by water shortage and poor drinking water quality. At this meeting a document detailing emergency funding of €1.5 million to deal with the Summer drought situation will be revealed. The Director General of water, Manuel Aldeguer said the Water supplies Consortium of the Marina Alta (Consorcio de Abastecimiento y Saneamiento de Aguas de la Marina Alta (Casama)) was obsolete and had been in existence since 1987, but had never resulted in any investment, therefore the agreement setting it up should be renounced by the Diputación. (Ed's note: CASAMA has just moved its HQ to Xàbia). The areas most affected by the water shortage are the Val de Pop (Xaló, Alcalalí and Lliber) and other tourist towns such as Benissa are in danger. The plan would be to build more water treatment plants and transfer water between municipalities. In the 21st Century such shortages should not happen when there is water in the aquifers and desalination plants.
Mercadona creates 5000 Summer jobs
Mercadona has created 5000 new jobs for the Summer season (June to September), 1000 more than last year on expectations of a busy tourist season this year. It has a workforce of 75,000 people and 1,584 shops.
Iberdrola earmarks 128,000 €uros to expand Jávea substation The company requested permission at the end of 2015 for work aimed at improving the quality of the substation 132 / 20kV of Javea, to "improve the quality and continuity of the power supply in the distribution network." The work will take 9 months and will therefore not be completed by this Summer.
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Jávea has been awarded four prestigious blue flags once again as a confirmation from the Foundation of Environmental Education (FEE) NGO as an acknowledgment of its quality coast. The distinguished areas are the beaches of La Grava in the port, La Granadella and the Arenal as well as the Club Náutico de Jávea (CNJ), internationally recognised as offering high quality water and excellent services to users.
Mayor defends spending €60,000€ on Montgó Rock festival
Opposition parties at the last plenary council meeting criticised the Town Council for spending €60,000 on the Montgó Rock festival, an event which was run by a private, profit-making company. In defense of this expense, the Mayor said it was an investment rather than expense, that the 7000 attendees spent an average of €110 euros each during their stay in Xàbia, and that the Town Hall money had been spent on backup services such as scenery, safety, medical surveillance, fences and security etc. He pointed out that the Municipal contribution was in line with other similar events which take place in Jávea: Xàbia Folk: 40,000 €uros Music l'Estiu: 50,000 €uros ; Xàbia Jazz: 80,000 €uros.
Kayakers retrieve body of baby Minke whale from cave near Granadella
The body of a baby Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) was recently found in the Cova del Llop Marí (Sea-lion cave) near Granadella. It was towed to Granadella beach where investigators from the Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology (ICBiBE) examined it to carry out an autopsy and determine why it had died. The whale was very emaciated, had wounds which could have been made by a propeller, and had a black, nylon cable entangled in its mouth. The whale could have lost its mother and died of starvation. Minke whales are quite rare in the Mediterranean, and the landing of the body on Granadella beach caused quite a stir among onlookers.
Jávea sets up consultative committee on Economy and Tourism
The consultative committees on Tourism and Economy were formally merged at the last plenary council meeting. The Committee will advise on tourism, economic policy, promoting business and diversifying the on economy. Continued page 10
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Swallows and Sparrows
Summer’s on its way; the swallows have arrived from Africa, a sure sign of hot weather to come and that lots of yummy insects will soon be breeding in my kitchen. This notion of associating swallows with the arrival of summer goes back quite a way. Aristotle, who did not exactly spring off this mortal coil in the recent past, was one of many who made a note of the old Greek proverb “one swallow does not make a spring”. Maybe Greek springs were more like our summers, which might account for all that naked wrestling they seemed so fond of. I love to watch the swallows gliding up and down my street; they seem to actually enjoy flying, and of course their open mouths permit them to swallow a vast quantity of insect life in this way. They are really aerial trawlers. I had hoped in fact that they had been named ‘swallows’ for this very reason; but it doesn’t seem to be the case. There is a Scandinavian tradition that says that swallows hovered over the cross at Calvary singing “Svala! Svala!” ‘Console! Console!’ and got their name in this way. Mind you, the fact that a nice
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theory has been disproved doesn’t stop it from being a nice theory; something to be wheelchaired out at cocktail parties and stated as irrefutable truth when the conversation falters and the drinks waiter is otherwise detained, pocketing the silverware. The fact of the matter is that I find swallows alluring; not that I’m planning on long term relationships involving the patter of tiny feathers I assure you; it’s just that it’s occasionally nice to just watch an animal without succumbing to the irresistible desire to eat it. Of course the word ‘alluring’ actually refers to birds; a lure was used to entice a hawk or falcon to return to its master during training. In North America, rustic folk were once called ‘jays’ (they were called a lot of worst things but such abuse is irrelevant here). When country folk brought their country habit of wandering along the middle of the street into the city, the city-slickers started referring to them as ‘jaywalkers’. In the south eastern states of the USA the woodpecker used to be called a ‘jinx’. The word derives from the 17th century word “jyng”, which meant a ‘spell’ or ‘charm’, which in turn derived from the Greek word “iynx”. This bird was often used in occult prediction ceremonies and was consequently associated with luck, hence the use of the word ‘jinx’ today. I suppose the bird that has best adapted itself to humanity is the pigeon. Spain is in fact one of the many countries where it is considered a sign of good fortune to be targeted by a pigeon when it
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ablutes from the branches above; mind you, Spain is a country that has known appalling hunger at various times in its history and has adopted a policy of not asking too many questions as to the provenance of its victuals. The expression to ‘pigeon-hole’ something of course refers to the abodes of pigeons constructed by man, which closely resemble the little boxes we use to sort mail or for internal correspondence within organisations. It is strange that we often frown on pigeons but get all gooey when it comes to doves, bearing in mind that they are essentially the same bird; in fact, in Spanish they are called by the same name: “paloma”. The hummingbird is a chirpy little chap with a body temperature of 111 of the old degrees and flaps its wings 75 times a second, (no, I don’t know how they calculated something so wonderfully unuseful either; all I know is that it comes out of my taxes). Another interesting thing about the hummingbird is that it is the only bird that can (or perhaps really wants to) fly backwards. Make a note of this; people actually think you are interesting when you know this kind of stuff! Sparrows have captivated man for many centuries. The Venerable Bede (673-735 AD) wrote in his ‘History of the English Church and People’ that: “when we compare the present life of Man with that time of which we have no knowledge, it seems to me like the swift flight of a lone sparrow through the banqueting hall where you sit in the winter months”. Bede used the sparrow’s flight as a metaphor for the ephemeral nature of our life on this planet; and of course it was Continued on page 8 Landscape gardening Olive tree maintenance Garden Irrigation systems Rendering Balustrading Levelling Crazy paving
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even more ephemeral in those days; hence the long, winter banquets. Speaking of winter, many animals that don’t migrate like the swallow, hibernate instead. The word ‘hibernation comes from the Latin “hibernare” (to pass the winter), and was first used in English as recently as 1802. Another great sage to select the sparrow for philosophical musing was Alexander Pope (1688-1744), he who coined that memorable phrase “hope springs eternal”. In his ‘Essay on Man’ he wrote: “who sees with equal eye as God of all, a hero perish or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurled, and now a bubble burst, and now a world”. Excellent stuff to read in the banqueting hall; long, cold wintry nights or not. Hamlet too saw a lot of significance in sparrows during his broody period, as he says in the play: “there’s a special providence in the fall of a sparrow”. They must have been falling out of the clouds in seriously worrying numbers in those days. Mind you, if you are thinking that being as free as a bird means a lifetime of swooping splendour, bear in mind that birds don’t normally have teeth and they digest their food by swallowing small pebbles and grit, which grind the food in
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their stomachs, which must make for a pretty noisy nest at night. To which the Editor could not resist contributing his ornithological knowledge and grasp of the English language, by adding:
Made with my own Hands
The Summer Craft Market returns to Jávea Port on June 10th, in the afternoons, and throughout the Summer. A real craft fair, with real craft workers who make what they sell and hope to sell what they make. Not for nothing has Amata chosen the slogan "Artesanía de Autor®" which means that what you see is made by the man or woman on the stall - nothing imported, nothing made by friends or from a small factory. Stalls can vary from week to week but you’ll find stalls with leather bags, belts, original lamps from recycled material or from artistically formed wire, rag dolls, wooden toys and puppets, jewellery from silver, copper, ceramics, macramé or wrought iron, hand painted designer clothes and even paintings and sculptures. Many people on the stalls will be working, and you can watch, or get them to add a name or a detail or, if you can wait a few days, get them to make something to order. Amata was set up in 1998 and remains true to its original philosophy, which is that only goods made by the people on the stalls can be sold on the craft fairs it organises - not something that can be said of many other craft fairs. Different stalls come for the whole Summer, or just a few weeks so as to combine a few weeks at the beach with the possibility of earning a living. It's a varied show, week by week. Never boring. A visit to the market can be combined with a stroll to the port (with its fishing boats and fish market) and back along the promenade with its attractive bars and restaurants, shops and terraces, to enjoy the cool sea breezes and watch all the other visitors walking, jogging and cycling along. And, if you like modern architecture, you can have a look at the Virgen de Loreto church, a concrete structure shaped like a ship! The market begins on 10th June; opening only at the weekend, but from Thursday the 23rd of June they are there every evening till 13th September (except for a few days when the locals celebrate their fiestas) and opens at 7 in the evening till midnight. For further details ring 639 979 678 (Elvira speaks English) or on the web page of Amata www.amata.es (in Spanish and English, good if you want to learn the local lingo).
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When my daughter said her bedtime prayers, she would bless every family member, every friend, and every pet (current and past). For several weeks, after we had finished the nightly prayer, Kelli would say, “And all girls”. Soon this closing became part of her nightly routine. My curiosity got the best of me, so I asked her, “Kelly, why do you always add the part about all girls?” "Well," she said, “Because everyone else always finishes their prayers by saying, All Men!”
Dog Calls
Bernard, was noted for his gracious manners, but awakened one morning at four forty-four am. by his ringing telephone. "Your dog's barking, and it's keeping me awake," said an angry voice. Bernard thanked the caller and politely asked his name and number before hanging up. The next morning at precisely four forty-four am., Bernard called his neighbour back. “Good morning, Mr. Williams. I just called to say that I don't *have* a dog.” Received from You Make Me Laugh. -----------------
MALE Vs FEMALE AT THE ATM
A new sign at the Bank reads: Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through ATM machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts. After months of careful research, "MALE and FEMALE" procedures have been developed. Please follow the appropriate steps for your gender.'
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MALE PROCEDURE: 1. Drive up to the cash machine. 2. Put down your car window. 3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN. 4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw. 5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt. 6. Put window up. 7. Drive off.
FEMALE PROCEDURE: (What is really funny is that most of this part is the truth!!!!) 1. Drive up to cash machine. 2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine. 3. Set parking brake, put the window down. 4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card. 5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up. 6. Attempt to insert card into machine. 7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car. 8. Insert card. 9. Re-insert card the right way. 10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page. 11. Enter PIN. 12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN. 13. Enter amount of cash required. 14. Check make-up in rear view mirror. 15. Retrieve cash and receipt. 16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside. 17. Write amount in check register and place receipt in back of chequebook. 18. Re-check make-up.
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19. Drive forward 2 feet. 20. Reverse back to cash machine. 21. Retrieve card. 22. Re-empty handbag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided! 23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you. 24. Restart stalled engine and pull off. 25. Re-dial person on cell phone. 26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles. 27. Release Parking Brake.
The Verdict
The District Attorney stared at the jury, unable to believe its verdict. Bitterly he asked, "What possible excuse could you have for acquitting this man?" The foreman answered, "Insanity." The D.A. said, "All twelve of you?"
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Let’s Support our local Businesses
If we don’t we won’t have any
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It will promote the coordination of tourism development in different sectors, analyze tourism problems and contribute to the protection of natural resources and socio-cultural values of Jávea.
Xàbia bans motor vehicles from entering sea caves
New restrictions will restrict access of motor craft into the Cova del Llop Marí and Cova del Òrguens, the two renowned sea caves on the Cap de la Nau headland. In the past each summer has seen a huge amount of motor craft entering the caves, calling into question conservation and the safety of those people who access the caves by swimming or by paddle-craft . In addition, a number of private companies have been organising excursions that virtually monopolise these protected
natural areas known as a "Lugar de Interés Comunitario (LIC)" within Penya-Segats de la Marina Alta. The Townhall also plans to launch the "Xabia Sostenible" tourism brand.
Drinks app helps slash Spain's strawberry farmers water use
Six years ago, Innocent Drinks, in partnership with farmers (in the Doñaña Park area) and the University of Cordoba, began four years of on-farm research examining a variety of irrigation equipment and water management approaches based on the different soil types, plant varieties and climate conditions. The result is Irri-fresa: an app that calculates optimum daily irrigation times. Participating farmers have cut water use by up to 40%; in 2015 they saved 1.7bn litres.
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June/July 2016 Nº 38
Lee Hodges DipPFS, Financial Planner
Ongoing Service
I will start this article with a question. Having established an investment portfolio with your financial adviser, how often do you hear from them? Obtaining advice and making an investment is only the start of what should be a long and rewarding relationship with someone you can trust. You should receive regular contact and updates regarding your portfolio. You should feel that you can contact your adviser and ask questions at any time, and overall, you should feel that you are an important client, no matter what level of business you have placed. You should not be made to feel that contact is an inconvenience, and you should definitely not be told that as investing is for the long-term,
regular portfolio updates are not necessary! If your financial adviser has used this excuse in the past, then he/she is not someone with whom you should be dealing, as they obviously do not understand the very essence of financial planning. Monitoring your investment is vital and a basic financial planning requirement. For example, if you have a portfolio with, say, 10 funds, and one of them is greatly underperforming, if your portfolio is not monitored how can changes be made and advised. I have heard that some advisers do not make suggestions to amend portfolios, insisting that it is up to the client to ask for a review and ask for changes to be made. Surely, once invested, the minimum expectation is ongoing advice regarding your portfolio! So, if you were a client of Lee Hodges, what can you expect? You can expect the following: Regular contact by way of a monthly valuation (where possible). Some clients do not require a monthly valuation, but how can I, as a Diploma qualified adviser, provide you with ongoing advice if I do not keep a close eye on your investment.
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Straight Talking
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Ongoing advice regarding your underlying Funds. This is a vital part of financial planning. Having established a portfolio and despite selecting Funds which should perform well, this does not always happen. Consequently, you will be advised regarding your underlying Funds and if a change is deemed appropriate, it will be advised. Obviously, other factors need to be taken into account before a switch is recommended, but the important point to bear in mind is that your portfolio is monitored. Advice regarding other products and services which enter the market. Some clients will be fully invested, but some have other monies that they are looking to invest, and when a new product comes along, they are notified. It could be as simple as recommending a new bank account due to ease of access to monies which were previously a little harder to access. In essence, your ongoing requirements are noted, and information emailed accordingly once such a product or service becomes available. Financial advice is NOT just about writing new business. Your adviser should be providing you with a high ongoing service, that includes regular updates and ongoing advice. This
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article has come about because I recently inherited a client who asked for a review from their financial adviser, who mentioned during the meeting that a better product is now available. When this person queried why he had not been advised of this ‘better’ product until now, the adviser said, quite alarmingly, ‘you never asked!’ If you feel you are not being treated fairly, then call or eMail me, and we can discuss the benefits of becoming a client of Lee Hodges. Lee Hodges DipPFS has lived and worked in Spain since 1997. For truly professional financial advice, visit www.leehodges.es call Lee on 966 463 876, 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
A year in the life of a Spanish town Xabia / Jávea
Words by the late Charlene Quince and photos by Billie Cook is still on sale at HUMPTY DUMPTY (Javea Park) LA RULLA and OASIS HELP CENTRE (both in the Port)
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The Health Service in Spain is every bit as good - and many say MUCH better than in the UK, but no matter the level of professionalism and skill of the doctor or nursing staff - if you don’t speak Spanish, ‘Murphy’s Law’ says those who care for you will not understand English or Spanglish.
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Jávea Foguera of Sant Joan began with proclamation of the various senior participants. Revellers and their families enjoyed the traditional presentation dinner and gala parade, a night that began their career as top representatives of the party queen Foguera 2016, Mar Asenjo and her bridesmaids Marina Bas and Maria Buigues as well as the presidents of the Cuinta, Maria and Jose Luis Miralles Piles. The event also officially introduced the current president of the Commission of Foguera, Mavi Perez, who introduced Mayor, José Chulvi and Tourism Councillor Antonio Miragall.
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An old cow-girl hitched her old mule to the hitching post outside an American saloon. As she stood there, brushing some of the dust from her face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other. The young gunslinger looked at the old woman and laughed “Hey, old woman have you ever danced?” The old woman looked up at the gunslinger and said “No, I never did dance, Never really fancied it.” “Well, you old bag, you’re gonna dance now” and started shooting at the old woman’s feet. The old woman prospector- not wanting to get her toes blown off started hopping around. Everybody was laughing. When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon. The old woman turned to her pack mule, pulled out a double barrelled shotgun and cocked both hammers. The loud clicks carried clearly through the deseret air, and the crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger heard the sounds too, and he slowly turned round very slowly. The silence was almost deafening. The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old woman and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels. The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old woman’s hands, as she quietly said “Son, have you ever kissed a mule’s bum?” The gunslinger swallowed hard and said “No, M’am ... but I’ve always wanted to.” There are five lessons here for all of us: 1 - Never be arrogant. 2 - Don't waste ammunition. 3 - Whiskey makes you think you're smarter than you are. 4 - Always make sure you know who has the power. 5 - Don't mess with old people; they didn't get old by being stupid.
Some of the best friends I HAD were Irish
Patrick was driving down the street in a sweat because he had an important meeting and couldn't find a parking place. Looking up to heaven he said, "Lord take pity on me. If you find me a parking place I will go to Mass every Sunday for the rest of me life and give up me Irish Whisky!" Miraculously, a parking place appeared. Patrick looked up again and said, "Never mind, I found one."
Father Murphy walked into a pub in Donegal, and asks the first man he meets, "Do you want to go to heaven?" The man said, "I do, Father." The priest said, "Then stand over there against the wall." Then the priest asked the second man, "Do you want to go to heaven?" "Certainly, Father," the man replied. "Then stand over there against the wall," said the priest. Then Father Murphy walked up to O'Toole and asked, "Do you want to go to heaven?" O'Toole said, "No, I don't Father." The priest said, "I don't believe this. You mean to tell me that when you die you don't want to go to heaven?" O'Toole said, "Oh, when I die, yes. I thought you were getting a group together to go right now."
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Managing not to yell, Patton sprung up, pulled down his pants, and looked in the hall mirror to see that his butt cheeks were cut and bleeding. He managed to quietly find a full box of Band-Aids and began putting a Band-Aid as best he could on each place he saw blood. He then hid the now almost empty Band-Aid box and shuffled and stumbled his way to bed. In the morning, Patton woke up with searing pain in both his head and butt and Kathleen staring at him from across the room. She said, "You were drunk again last night weren't you?" Patton said, "Why you say such a mean thing?" "Well," Kathleen said, "it could be the open front door, it could be the broken glass at the bottom of the stairs, it could be the drops of blood trailing through the house, it could be your bloodshot eyes, but mostly.....it's all those Band-Aids stuck on the hall mirror.
An Irish priest is driving to New York and is stopped for speeding. The state trooper smells alcohol on the priest's breath, then sees an empty wine bottle on the floor of the car. He says, "Sir, have you been drinking?" "Just water," says the priest. The trooper says, "Then why do I smell wine?" The priest looks at the bottle and says, "Good Lord! He's done it again!"
Walking into the bar, Mike said to Charlie the bartender, "Pour me a stiff one - just had another fight with the little woman." "Oh yeah?" said Charlie, "And how did this one end?" "When it was over," Mike replied, "She came to me crawling on her hands and knees." "Really," said Charles, "Now that's a switch! What did she say?" She said, "Come out from under the bed, you little chicken."
Patton staggered home very late after another evening with his drinking buddy, Patrick. He took off his shoes to avoid waking his wife, Kathleen and tiptoed as quietly as he could toward the stairs leading to their upstairs bedroom, but misjudged the bottom step. As he caught himself by grabbing the banister, his body swung around and he landed heavily on his rump. A whisky bottle in each back pocket broke and made the landing especially painful.
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I have been reading these eMails about ‘Brexit’ for some little time now, even though I am not allowed a vote because - although receiving a UK State Pension - I have been off the UK Electoral Roll for more than 15 years. I wonder how our great grandchildren will view our voting, even though we lacked enough information to do so in any meaningful way.
VOTE LEAVE or BREXIT were popular with Brits who valued British Sovereignity. James McGrory, Chief Campaign spokesman for Britain Stronger in Europe, said: “The Leave campaigns cannot even agree among themselves about what “Out” looks like. But the one thing we do know is that every different model out there would leave Britain weaker and worse off than we are in the EU.” The Vote Leave claimed “jobs at risk, higher prices and your family
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worse off by at least £850 a year if we leave Europe.” Within days David Cameron has reevaluated the effect on leaving the EU to almost £5000 a year per household.
Claims vs Rebuttals: Those wanting Brexit detail some of the areas where the EU has exceeded what Brits thought they were signing-up for – such as our borders, our public services, and whether prisoners have the right to vote. The UK was not a signature to the Schengen agreement that gave open borders, but though it has a ‘border agency’ it is powerless to refuse entry to a EU Passport holder. Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey are in the line-up for EU membership. Their citizens will have right of entry to the UK if the EU accepts their membership. It is claimed that theUK has a power of veto to reject citizens of these new EU member families. As members of the EU, the UK is prevented from negotiating its own trade deals and ids the reason why the UK has no trade deals with our traditional suppliers like Australia, New Zealand or the USA. David Cameron clims EU law overrules UK Law. If he believed that, he wouldn’t deny the vote in UK elections to Brits who have exercised their EU right to relocate
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Our parents want us to have a better, healthier and more prosperous life than they had. Most had nothing and the best start they could give was EXAMPLE. What can we leave for future generations? DEBT and FEAR. We were deceived into joining a sales group, only to discover that despite winning two World Wars, we are now controlled by Europe (both friend and foe) without the firing of a weapon or blood being spilled. That the EU wants to be a superstate is the only logical conclusion to its very existence. It has a flag, an anthem, wants an Army and no national boundaries, politically, administratively, militarily, economically, or culturally, within it. The EU was directly responsible for 'food mountains' which it then dumped on African nations, almost destroying their rural economies and cultures.
The Government is doing everything in its power to rig the EU Referendum
claims Tory Grandee Norman Tebbitt Spare us another couple of weeks of hair-raising panic attacks by Remainers like Stephen Crabb for whom the days when the British people used to make their own laws and elect their own governments were back in the dark ages, indeed before he had even started school. Continued on page 16
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What will it cost you? We only charge if we recover your money: single fixed cost: 100€ per claimant, includes filing the demand and resource if any. It does not include the cost of the Power of Legal Representation (50€ approx) you must sign at the Notary in our favour. If we win with costs we do not charge anything, as we will be paid by Bankia. -. If we win without imposition of costs, the client agrees to pay us 10% of the amount which revocation request (if you bought 2,000€, our fees are 200€) When you win the Bank will be ordered to return your money. If in doubt, call the office and ask for Pedro Picazo. You can also write to info@picazoasociados.es
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Referendum Vote Rigging
Continued from page 15 Beware of the reckless fools who advocate Brexit, he warns us. Should we leave the EU he says, our unemployment rate would soar to match those in Greece and Spain. What is more, he quotes all those wise men of the grand economic forecasting who failed to see the last great financial crisis coming, but kept their jobs to get it wrong again. Well, I offer him and all his Remain colleagues a warning given by Gladstone 125 years ago: "The finance of the Country is intimately associated with the liberties of the Country. It is a powerful leverage by which English liberty has been gradually acquired ... It lies at the root of English liberty, and if the House of Commons can by any possibility lose the power of the grants of public money your very liberty will be worth very little in comparison ... That powerful leverage has been what is commonly known as the Power of the Purse, the control of the House of Commons over public expenditure, the root of English Liberty." Gladstone ended with a final warning: "If these powers of the House of Commons come to be encroached upon, it will be by tacit and insidious methods, and therefore I say that attention should be called to this." And during Mr Crabb's lifetime how those liberties have been encroached upon?
How many of those eminent persons and institutions now forecasting disaster should we dare to reclaim our right to govern ourselves were, not long ago, forecasting disaster unless we joined the eurozone? But nothing restrains the audacity of the Remain faction of our deeply divided Government. Just before the rules imposing limits on expenditure by the authorised Referendum campaign organisations, that faction splurged more than £9 million on the distribution of its dodgy dossier to every household in the country. More than Vote Leave, the Brexit campaign, will be allowed to spend in the ten weeks of the campaign. It would have been far more informative and certainly more fair had Mr Cameron admitted that the laws made in Brussels override our UK law made in our Parliament and that our "Supreme" Court is inferior to the European Court. The Government has done everything it can to rig the whole campaign to favour the Remain campaign, but despite that, the polls (for what they are worth) suggest that the two sides are pretty evenly divided and that the outcome may yet be decided by events between now and the referendum. The intervention of Mr Corbyn was hardly such an event. It had been delayed by the efforts of his staff to
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erase from his (and Labour's) websites, the record of his recent past anti-EU comments in order to clear the way for his announcement of brotherly support and comradeship for Mr Cameron's Remain campaign. The speech did not go well. Of course it was derided by the usual suspects, but of course it was endorsed by the Guardian. To their credit however, the guardianistas at the BBC simply could not bring themselves to lavish him with praise. Indeed, they rubbished his statistics. Mr Corbyn had spoken movingly of the possible fate of the 750,000 British nationals living in Spain and the more than 2 million more living elsewhere in the EU in the event of Brexit. However the BBC "Reality Check" concluded that the real figures for British permanent residents were more like 306,000 in Spain and 1.2 million in all the continental EU states including Spain. Even for Mr Corbyn, that is either deception or delusion on a grand scale. No wonder that the tax returns which he has made public seem to have omitted substantial items of his income. To be fair to Mr Corbyn he is far from alone in having the BBC pick holes in his claims about the likely effects of staying in, or of leaving the EU, although it is some comfort that the Corporation confirms that we pay our Masters in Continued on page 22
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TIME CHANGES THINGS
Every newspaper I pick up lately seems full of warnings of what will happen to the expats in Spain if the UK decides to come out of the European Union. We have lived in Spain for over 30 years and Jávea is our home and the thought of being forced to return to the UK to live doesn't bear thinking about. Some say (including my husband Clive), that even if the UK comes out of the European Union, expats who live and work in Spain won't be forced to return to the UK, so we will have to just wait, and pray. On November 20th 1985, my husband Clive and I left Mansfield in Derbyshire, to the waves and shouts of goodbye from residents and staff of the Residential Care Home we had opened and managed for four years and which had also been our home. It was sad to be
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who writes for us after one retirement and before her next
leaving 'Ivy Lodge' and our friends, but we were excited at the prospect of a new life in Spain. Rusty our golden labrador and Snowie our (black) labrador collie (Rusty’s son) were safely tucked up in blankets in the back seat of our car and we were ready for our journey to Plymouth where we were to spend our last night in England, before sailing to Santander the next morning. The journey was uneventful but the dogs did give us some concern while we were on the ferry. I had taken a bucket, brush, dustpan, disinfectant and bottles of water ready to clear up any mess they made on the car deck, but neither of them would do anything, not even to spend a penny! We were expected to leave the dogs locked in the car while on the ferry but we couldn't do that, they were our babies and hated to be parted from us. So when the ferry was on its way, I went to the deserted car deck and rescued them from the car.
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Unfortunately, as I was approaching the heavy door leading to the stairs with the two dogs, it opened for one of the crew to come through. What should I do? I shouldn't be taking the dogs into the main ship. So I just smiled sweetly and asked the man to hold the door open for me, which he did and I turned and thanked him as he closed the door. They were as good as gold in our cabin, no barking, just so pleased to be with us. When we arrived in Santander 24 hours later, we stopped at the first convenient place and gave them a run and boy were they relieved! We spent the first three weeks in our holiday villa in Adsubia, but on the 13th December we completed the purchase of Continued on next page 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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our new home on the other side of Jávea in Seniola. It was the property that six years later, the Lady Elizabeth School rented from us for many years for their primary school. When we left the UK the weather had been cold, wet and gloomy and the sunshine and warmth of Jávea was a real change. The dogs loved their new home. There was a large garden for them to run around in during the day, and if we had to go out, we were able to leave the door to the glazed-in naya open so they could go in and out as they pleased. They each had their own favourite armchair in the naya and liked their comfort! Jávea in 1985 was a very different place than that of today. There were no shops that sold UK food and as I have said in previous issues, when we returned to the UK for holidays we would come back laden with all the essentials needed to survive in a foreign country. Tea bags were always top of our list, followed by bacon, oxos, corned beef, tinned beans and a host of other things. When we had visitors come to stay with us, they always contacted us beforehand to find out what we wanted them to bring over for us and bacon was always a firm favourite. There was no Quicksave, Euro Bazar or Iceland where virtually anything you can possibly want is now available and if you had asked me in those early days what I most missed from the UK, I would have told you the range of frozen ready meals and bread that were available in the UK and English television programmes. So imagine my delight when first Quicksave, then Iceland came to Jávea and all the food I had craved for became available. Cooper’s Removals (then in Denia but now in Benissa) brought our furnture to Spain, including a ‘large saucer’ - in reality a 1.8m fibreglass satellite reception dish - that gave us CNN and Premiere Film Channel. The roads were much quieter in those days. July and August were always much busier when the people from Madrid and other places in Spain came to Jávea to spend time in their holiday homes, but when the second weekend of September arrived, everything became tranquil again and the heavy traffic just disappeared overnight. There were very few homes that had a telephone and people paid a deposit and went on waiting lists for years. Fortunately we had one in our new home (bought from newspaper publisher Reg Shay, I don't think Clive would have bought it if there hadn't been one! When telephones became more readily available, the people that
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had paid a deposit and were on the would happen if they were to have a fall at home and not be able to get to the waiting list, lost their deposit and had to phone to call for help. I tell them the best pay for the new installation in full!! thing to do is to rely more on good Three months after we "retired!" friends. We all need friends, I know I from the UK, we were bored out of our have valued my friends over the years. minds with having nothing to do, so I have written in previous articles went into business with "Ted the Talk" how important it is for anyone who lives (Ted Evans who, with his wife Maggie, alone to have a phone buddy, who lives built the apartment block opposite Mas fairly close and whom they can trust with y Mas that now contains Los Delfines the key to their house or apartment. Each launderette and the Pharmacy, to import morning at an arranged time, 'buddy 1' and install satellite systems from the telephones 'buddy 2' and lets the phone USA. People were prepared to pay over ring three times then puts the receiver £2,500 all those years ago for a 2.4 down. ‘Buddy 2’ then rings ‘Buddy 1’, metre dish, LNB and receiver, to be also lets the phone ring three times and able to watch CNN and ONE film replaces the receiver. Because neither channel. How technology has changed buddy has answered the call, there is no over the years, now most of us receive charge for the call but each knows the many of the UK channels by one of the other is OK. If there is no answer from many options available, and Swiss either ‘buddy’, it's time to visit their Cable has brought the world to our house and if they don't answer the door, Lounge. use the key to enter to see if there is a Of course, one sad change in the problem. area is the wave of migration the other We should all be good neighbours, way, and over the years we have seen a especially if we live close to elderly number of friends and neighbours people and those living on their own. I return to the UK. Not as many as you read of a lovely story recently about a would expect - at the time - but looking group of people who lived in a cul-deback there have been many, due in the sac. One of the residents was an elderly main, to declining health and the frail old lady who was housebound. The inability to communicate with medical other residents who lived nearby were staff. We also found that women in particular with grandchildren in the UK reluctant to keep calling on the old lady to see if she needed anything so they found it very difficult to be so far away rigged up a code. They made a big notice from the family, and eventually, they which said HELP and when the old lady packed up and returned to the UK. Continued on page 21 Nowadays there is a deluge of people going back to the UK, unable to earn If you do not have money in Spain, and a large appetite such poor our meal can be investment income that every month is a sectioned and struggle. Many more frozen for future would have left days. Jávea, had they been able to sell their You may have sampled the These are a few of the homes here. varied food by Julie and many recently prepared Sometimes Diego’s Bar/Restaurant meals. people who have lived here for many Picoteo Port in Jávea Port. English: Cottage Pie, years, (some longer Now, in addition, Julie Liver and Bacon, than Clive, Peter and prepares these one-plate Roast Chicken. I) have moaned to complete meals as an Spanish: Pucheros, Paellas. me about the way alternative for those unable Estofados, Potajes. things have changed to travel to a restaurant. International: Chilli con but time moves on For example: Roast pork carne, Lasagne, Pastas, and progress moves with crackling, stuffing, apple Canalones, Goulash, on. I love living in sauce, roast and mash Curry. Jávea, yes, things potatoes and veggies. have changed, but They can be collected this is still Paradise from Picoteo Port or to me. What is the alternative? Some of possibly delivered to your the 150 elderly and own home, if a number of different meals are ordered. vulnerable people who visit us at the Please telephone JULIE on 696 767 349 Oasis Help Centre for help or advice to arrange a meeting every week, sometimes confide to discuss your preferences that they are concerned that now and details of any allergies. they live alone, what
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PROGRAMME 2016 FRIDAY JUNE 10 17:30h. BLOOD DONING, in Portal del Clot (Townhall) Multipurpose Rm. in Av. Del Trenc d'Alba 2. SATURDAY JUNE 11 10:30h. XX Junior Chess Tournament in the Casal of the Commission on Calle el Forn in the Old Town. 18.30h. Parade of Junior Court of Honour and Youth Commission from Church Square to the Plaza of the Constitution. 19:00h. Proclamation of the Court of Honour, Ladies in waiting and Junior Queen in the Constitution Plaza. 22:30h. The Quintà 2016 "Sense Trellat or Forrellat", will parade from Church Square to the Constitution Plaza. 23:00h. Proclamation of the Court of Honour, Ladies in Waiting and Foguera Queen by the Mayor, in Plaza de la Constitution followed by CRASH orchestra performance until 05:00h.
SUNDAY JUNE 12 09:00h. XIV Table Tennis Tournament in Port Sports Stadium. 11:00h. PROFESSIONAL PILOTA in the Trinquet of Jávea in Frechinall (see separate programme).
MONDAY JUNE 13 18:00h. Assembly of the cages on the carpark at Av. Palmela, to be completed by 9pm.
TUESDAY 14 JUNE: DAY OF PROCLAMATION 14:00h. Official opening of "Penta Santjoaneres". 19:30h. Parade of the Court of Honour, Ladies in waiting and Queens from Plaza Marina Alta to Church Square. 21:00h. Opening party of the fiestas in Plaza de Iglesia. 22:00h. DINNER for "penyes santjoaneres" in Plaza de la Constitution. The Foguera Commission offer a drink. 00:00h. Disco Bitsound with DJs Raúl Albi, Christian Blond and Dani Wallace, until 05:00h. WEDNESDAY JUNE 15 16:50h. Ist BAKANAL PONG in the Peña LA BAKANAL 17:00h. Pilota tournament, organised by the Rebolica, the Trinquet of Jávea, in Frechinall. 19:00h. Entrance of bulls plus 2 bulls and 4 heifers from Ganaderia Coves and
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Ganaderia Fernando Machancoses. 21:30h. Entrance of cows from Ganaderia Benavent on carpark. 22:30h. Valencia farce "Germa Llet" interpreted by Montgó Theatre Group in the Plaza de la Iglesia, after which mistela and coca maria will be served. Plaza de Iglesia. 00:00h. Discomóvil "Fogueres Musicon" with Dj David Simó in the bullfighting enclosure on Av. Palmela until 4am.
THURSDAY JUNE 16 18:15h. Bulls heads on wheels chase children through the car park ‘Arena’, organised by "L'Aficio". 19:00h. Entrance of 2 bulls and 5 heifers from Ganaderia Crespo and Benavent. 21:30h. Entrance of 6 bulls from Ganaderia Benavent. 22:00h. FINAL of the DIJOUS standup comedy competition in the Church Square. 00:00h. Entrance of three bulls by Ganaderia La Paloma, followed by 3 heifers from Ganaderia El Cali. 01:30h. Entry of livestock from El Cali, followed by Discomóvil "Fogueres Musicon" with DJ Pablo Gisbert in the bullfighting enclosure until 4am.
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FRIDAY JUNE 17 18:15h. Bulls heads on wheels chase children through the carpark ‘Arena’, organised by "Mediterranean Art". 19:00h. Grand display of trimmers, with bulls from the Benavent livestock. 22:00h. Reinas Magas perform "Chao Chochin’ wren" in the Church Square. 22:30h. Live music with "Bradmis" in the Frechinal sector. 00:30h. Live music with Aspencat and Els Catarres in the Plaza de la Constitution.
SATURDAY JUNE 18 "DIA DE LES QUINTADES" 08.01h. Noisy awakening by the Quinta of 91 on their 25th anniversary, through streets in the Old Town. 10:02h. Brunch and BBQ hosted by the Foguera Commission, in the bullfighting enclosure Palmela Av. 11:29h. Popular games between the Quintas. 18:03h. All Quintas meet in the Portal del Clot. 18:27h. Parade of Quintas from the Portal del Clot to the Plaza de la Constitution.
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19:04h. Disco Movil throwing Holi Powder with DJs Isaac Pachanga, Alex Femenina, Juanjo Garcia and Faus Saves. 23.59h. Performance by Maxim orchestra after which there is ‘Disco Remember’ with DJ Pablo Palas til 5am. SUNDAY JUNE 19 "Children's Day" 10:00h. Children parade noisely through the streets of Old Town, leaving Placeta del Convent, accompanied by Colla del Grup de Danses Portitxol of Jávea. 11:00h. Children’s playpark in Frechinal, with inflatable and water games until 14:00h. Snacks and refreshments will be offered to children attending, while stocks last. 18:15h. Bulls heads on wheels chase children through the carpark ‘Arena’, organised by "Mediterranean Art". 19:00h. 5 heifers from Ganaderia La Paloma are released in the arena followed by a bull from the same livestock breeder. 19:30h. Childrens’ activities with Satsuma 3.Or street theatre in the Plaza de la Constitution. 21:30h. Entry of bulls from Ganaderia Coves on carpark Arena. 22:00h. Dancing to the "Grup de Danses Portitxol Jávea" in the Church Square. 22:30h. Orchestra ‘Diamonds’ in the Frechinal Sector. 00:00h. Entrance of 6 bulls from Ganaderia Fernando Machancoses, followed by 4 heifers, two each from Ganaderias Crespo and La Paloma. Followed by Discomóvil with Carlos Carmona (Resident Dj of "The Girl
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MONDAY JUNE 20 09:59h. Google translated it as GREAT turd in the bullfighting enclosure, but Mike Smith at Jáveamigos tells me it is a new twist to “Spread Betting” organised by Peña Si la Vista no Menganya, Porte Bona Castanya’ in the carpark ‘Arena’ Avenida Palmela, organised by the club. 10:03h. Lunch for everyone in Montaner Park. Sandwiches will be provided by the Fogueras Commission. 11:02h. Competitions and traditional games for clubs and spectacular Merengada for attendees. 14:00h. Removal of cages on Avenida Palmela before 9pm. 14:01h. Paella Competition and Discomovil in Montaner Park. The festival committee will provide rice. The prize for the winner will be 100€ (registration in the Baret del Bous by 19th June). 18:59h. Fancy dress Parade through the old town. The awards to the best clubs will be presented on Thursday, June 23rd. 21:28h. Sopar de Cabaset. Bring a hamper with whatever you want to eat and share in Constitution Square. 21:30h. Serenading of Jávea Queens and Presidents by La Tuna de Xabia. 22:30h. Performance by Toni Poblero and sevillanas in the Frechinal sector. 00.31h. Big Band Regatina in the Plaza de la Constitution and then Discomóvil with Juanjo Lloret (Resident DJ CocoLoco - Gandia) until 05:00 h.
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TUESDAY JUNE 21 11:30h. Informal parade to visit the shops of the Old Town, accompanied by the Colla del Grup de Danses Portitxol of Jávea. 13:30h. La Quinta 91 "The Casala Fa Rialla" will offer all attendees, the drink from which their name is dervived. 18:00h. Parade of revellers to visit the various sectors of Jávea, neighbours of Frechinal sector offer a wine of honour during your visit to the neighbourhood, then visit Duanes de la Mar and Paseo del tennis player David Ferrer in the Arenal. 21:00h. Children’s Musical show with "MUNDOLANDIA" in the Plaza de la Constitution. 23:00h. Discomovil in Frechinal sector. 00:00h. Musical show "Dancing Las Vegas" in the Plaza de la Constitution, followed by Disko Mobile till 4am.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 22 ‘OFFERING of flowers and SENIOR CITIZENS’ 10:00h. Brunch with retirees in the Social Centre. 11:30h. Children parade through the streets of Old Town, accompanied by the Youth Band of the Musical Arts Centre of Jávea. 12:30h. Dancing by revellers through the decorated streets in the historic centre. 14:00h. Giant Paella for everyone in Montaner Park. 20:00h. Flower Offering to San Juan on the Plaza de la Iglesia. Creating the tapestry organised by the club "The Patxorra". 22:30h. Dancing in the Carrer Nou, with the Grup de Danses Portitxol. 00:00h. Papers performed by Acting Xarxa Theatre followed by concert with “LA PATO” orchestra. THURSDAY JUNE 23: "NIT DELS FOCS" 08.30h. Noisy wake-up with Quinta Rebolica in the streets of the Historic Centre accompanied by the Colla del Grup de Danses Portitxol Jávea 11.00h. (maybe later) Offering of grapes and figs to Sant Joan in streets of the Historic Centre which will include the Foguera of the Centro del Día in the Convent Square. 13:30h. Prize-giving in the Plaza de la Iglesias for decorated streets and the peñas. 18:30h. Parade of the Xaranga bands. 19.00h. Competition of the Xaranga bands. (See separate programme). 00:00h. Traditional NIT DELS FOCS with fire-jumping, the big bonfire in Raval del Baix, and the spectacular correfocs. Followed by live music from LA MITA orchestra until 6am.
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Continued from page 18 needed something doing or some shopping, she would pin the notice in her lounge window and the first resident to see it would call to see what she wanted. It was a demonstration of unity by the community, but what if the lady was lying on the floor unable to put the notice in the window? Although I was born in London and spent the first 23 years of my life in the south of England, I moved to the Sheffield area with Clive and our son Peter in 1965 and found the northern people much more friendly than those in the south. I remember one incident when Clive needed to travel back to London with his work commitments and he was going to travel quite close to my auntie Edna who was elderly and lived on her own. I gave Clive the address, she lived in a block of flats in Bermondsey. He Wrote and told her he was coming, arrived, rang the bell of Edna's flat but there was no answer. After a few tries he rang the bell of the next door neighbour, and when she came to the door, he asked her if an old lady called Edna lived next door, just in case he had the wrong flat. When Clive came back and told me what the woman said to him I was shocked. She said "How would I know who lives next door to me, we keep ourselves to ourselves, people round here like to keep their business private." I cannot remember why Clive was driving on his own, but returning to the UK, our Mitsubishi State Wagon (the first automatic many people had seen) broke down in Montpelier, in France. He left it to be repaired and set off to the motorway. Knowing no French, two ‘lifts’ later and a steak dinner being bought for him by a driver in Peniscola, he was back at Ondara. God has been good to us for longer than we can remember. I often ask myself “How can people who claim there is no God - cope with today’s pressures?” God is being sidelined in Europe but in the USA - for now - everytime they spend a ‘buck’ they are reminded IN GOD WE TRUST. So the important thing is to make good friends. That is one of the things I love about the congregation of the Evangelical Church that meets at the Oasis Help Centre in Jávea Port each Sunday at 11am, we have all become such good friends. Afterwards some (most pushing trolleys) meet together in one of the local bars for drinks and sometimes lunch. Today after the service, Clive and I went with friends to the Hong Kong for lunch. We passed one of the bars and there they were,
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sitting outside, all having a drink in the fresh air and chatting away. We waved as we passed and when we had finished our lunch an hour and a half later and walked back to the car to return home, some were still sitting there enjoying each other's company. So if you feel lonely or vulnerable and want to make new friends, why don't you join us one Sunday morning at 11am, you will be very welcome. The Oasis Centre is situated next to the Caixa Bank on the Dolphin Roundabout in Jávea Port. Don't forget we are also open every morning from 10am to 2pm for advice and help. We also sell greeting cards, all at 1€ each and offer a good range of printing services. Often people just pop in to say ‘hello’ or to tell us their news and many have become good friends over the three years we’ve been there.
Four blue flags prove Jávea’s environmental quality
The Jávea beaches of La Grava, La Granadella and Arenal, as well as the (membership only) Yacht Club have been awarded Blue Flags for environmental quality. The award is an international badge that recognises the high water quality and excellence in the services provided to users. For his part, Mayor of Javea, José Chulvi, particularly appreciated the four blue flags at the beginning of the tourist season, but pointed out that "there are only four points only 25 kilometres of coastline in the Valencian coast. Any of our beaches and coves meet the necessary conditions to make them stay unforgettable." Also, the Mayor noted that good coastal maintenance is primarily a municipal responsibility "but also of all residents, visitors and users who enjoy them. If we want to maintain the good image of Jávea as a tourist destination and as a place to live we have to commit ourselves all in the care of the environment.”
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FRIDAY JUNE 24: DAY OF SAN JUAN 08.30h. Noisy wake-up in the streets of the Historic Centre accompanied by the Colla del Grup de Danses Portitxol Jávea 09:00h. Noisy wake-up in the Frechinal area organised by the Neighbourhood Association. 10:00. PARADE to pick up the Court of Honor, Ladies, Presidents and Queens in the Historic Centre/ 10:00h. SOLEMN MASS to San Juan on the Plaza de Játiva in Frechinal sector. 12:00h. Mass in honour of San Juan in the Parish Church of St. Bartholomew, with participation of the Choir of Javea and the Symphony Orchestra of the Musical Arts Center. 13:30h. Extraordinary MASCLETÀ (String of ‘bangers’) in the Plaza de Constitution, then drinks in the Plaza del Conservatorio, as guests of the Foguera Commission 2016. 18:00 or 18:30h. 2016 Gathering of”Quintos” and their musical bands in front of the central Foguera on the Plaza de la Constutución. 19:00h. PARADE of Quintos and bands from Constitution Square to the place of departure of the floats (usually the road to the West as Asilo Cholbi). 19:30h. Parade of floats, joined by revellers in the Convent Square. 22:00h. Children’s Foguera set alight in the small square of the Convent 23:00h. Music performed by the MASTRIX orchestra in the Plaza de la Constitution, followed by Musical Firework display and burning of the Central Foguera. 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 16 Brussels a good £8 billion more than it gives back here in return. The most depressing aspect of the campaign seems to be that the Remain faction of the Government and its supporters are still campaigning on Project Fear, particularly the fear of the unknown. It is time we Brexiteers hit back, asking what might be hidden in the darkness beyond a vote to remain in the EU. What guarantee can we be given that there will not be another crisis for the €uro? What will happen if and when Turkey is admitted to the EU? If the EU imposes minimum wages, will the price of our imports from there increase? And by how much will that increase our contributions to the EU budget. Can the UK veto any move by the eurozone countries to create a eurozone army? Above all, the question we have to keep asking the Remainers is: "What is so wrong and so frightening about electing our own government to run our own affairs?" We had done it for far longer than any other country in Europe. We saved the rest of Europe from conquest by French and German tyrants alike, before we entered the EEC. If we remain in the darkness of the EU how can we sack a European government and put another in its place? So well done Boris for telling President Obahma to sort out his country before coming here to tell us which way to vote on the future of ours.
Basically these expats want their cake and eat it!”
from www.spainbuddy.com Firstly, let me start by apologising for the grammar in the title, it’s a direct quote from a comment on our Facebook page in response to this article, ‘I don’t want to go back with nothing’: the Brexit threat to Spain’s little Britain. I’m no grammar Nazi, nor do I consider myself to be a great writer by any stretch of the imagination. But, basically had I written that I’d have omitted the word basically because, except in some rare contexts, it is one of those meaningless non-words. I’d have also spent a little time on the correct sentence structure and it would have read something along the lines of “Expats want to have their cake and eat it”. For many years now I’ve got seriously bloody angry at this attitude from (most often) those who don’t have the wherewithal, imagination, means, balls or maybe just not the urge to become an ‘expat‘ themselves. Sitting in their dingy little boxes back in the UK they take it upon themselves to deny me
my right to speak about what’s happening ‘back home’. This delusional attitude has been amplified of late, as would be expected, by the impending European farcearendum. We expats do have a right to speak up, to care and most importantly to vote on what happens in the UK. Here’s why…. David Cameron said he would bring in Laws to change my status. I continue to contribute to the UK system by spending money both remotely and when I am there through VAT and the other various taxes levied on financial activities. Despite what those behind the ‘out’ campaign might say the UK is part of Europe. I live in Europe and therefore am entitled to be concerned about what goes on. We expats have more to lose than most one way or another. My kids live in the UK, their future matters to me. I have ageing and disabled family who live in the UK who have contributed to the system all their lives. Services they have paid for are getting dramatically cut. I feel it important to defend their rights (high profile members of the out campaign, who despite falsely claiming that any money saved from leaving the EU could be spent on the NHS, are the exact same people who want to sell off the greatest of all UK institutions to their mates). And now for the big one. The comment I’m seeing all too often now is “all those expats care about is their pensions”. I’m a long way off yet, but I empathise with the uncertainty of it all for the older generation here. Damned right they care about their pensions… They’ve spent a lifetime paying into a system towards a pension that potentially could get stolen from them, or at least frozen as already happens outside of the EU. Nobody knows what might happen if the UK doesn’t see sense (the out lot haven’t told us their plans for afterwards, which speaks volumes in itself), but the uncertainty of it all is understandably scaring the hell out of some. I’ve contributed plenty to the UK in the past in the form of National Insurance contributions and taxes. Pensioners expect to receive some of that back. We’ve paid for our cake and we damned well expect to be able to eat it! We’ve been running a survey of expat voter intention - but it can change.
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Today I have had enough of the judgemental criticism. Let me be clear. YES I work at Mcdonalds and do it nearly 50 hours a week. Why? Not because I have no aspiration, motivation or intelligence ... but for the opposite ... because in a few months time like a great number of people I work with, I will be going back into higher education. McDonalds has this reputation which is quite unfounded. Every person I work with has a story and every person is working their bums off in what can be a very tough job for their own reasons ... be it they are in school, uni, have family, have kids, saving...etc. The one thing McDonalds is - is a job which is extremely (extremely) flexible, has opportunities for growth and can allow you to do what you want to do. There are people becoming pilots, lawyers, designers, architects, and people who are at a point in their life that they will do whatever it takes to look after their family. I work with people I would aspire to be like, who have strengths in areas I wish I had, who have overcome situations I never could and who have the determination to not fade away on handouts but rather step up and work for their living unlike a huge number of people in this country. In the past I have known and worked with very rich folks in very high end jobs, and a few of them could never match the resilience and work ethic of some of the current lads/lassies. After the ending of a big part of my life McD's is not only letting me save up for University, but setting me up with flexible work I can continue over the next years to come. Not only that but I intend on eventually progressing into the management side of things, something which ties in directly to my degree and will enhance my future job prospects. Dam right McDonalds will be on my CV, this job has pushed my limits in so many areas! Yes it has its downsides, yes the wages can be bad and yes it can be difficult, but every job has its negatives and McD's is no different. As someone who has nearly walked out of a shift a few times...I can say despite the difficulties the greater picture is not always that terrible. Overall please just take your preconceptions and be rid of them because I work with some amazing people, and like many of them McDonalds is not a "dead-end" of my working life but rather part of the beginning. Now, what drink would you like with that order?
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Jávea pensioners obtained good results in the Olympics for older people organised by the Consortium Esportiu of High Navy (CEMA) in Ondara. The Jávea delegation, composed of 55 women and men of associations of pensioners and in the Port and Amanecer, won a total of 19 medals in swimming, shot put and various forms of individual and team athletics. Athletes were supported by the Mayor, José Chulvi, and Councillor for Sports, Vicent Colomer, who is also the current president of CEMA. Both participated in the awards ceremony and congratulated the athletes.
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It is estimated there are 10,000 registered dogs in Jávea and another thousand animals of different species officially registered as pets. Regulations regarding pets are included in the municipal ordinance of Coexistence which was unanimously adopted two years ago. However, many pets are not yet aware of their obligations. Some are even talking about a new WOOFERS political group, to ensure that animals are aware of the Laws which their owners often ignore. The departments of Environment, Services and Public Safety have joined forces to prepare simple and clear material so that every pet and their owner knows what behaviours are allowed. This brochure will be distributed door to door and kennel to kennel. Neighbourhood Councillors themselves will be involved, such as Kika Mata, Pepa Gisbert and Doris Courcelles. The Department of Education has been asked to be involved, as it is believed that small children are the ‘unseen conscience’ of parents who need reminding of Laws they are breaking. A special leaflet for schools has also been published, explaining basic standards of being “a good pet owner” in a fun way. Known as ‘manure’ the waste elements of a horse or cow have properties that encourage the growth of plants, vegetables and flowers. It has been suggested the Townhall carry out similar scientific tests on dog ‘poo’, which could result on terrace gardeners having the right to walk the streets of Jávea and ‘Pick Your Own’. The situation was summarised by the Mayor, José Chulvi, with the words “the campaign hopes to appeal to the ‘civic consciousness’ that behoves everyone to avoid malpractices that pollute public spaces or annoy the neighbours. This is a very visible problem and while we are trying to raise awareness that the LAW MUST be met, we do not want to insist on fines which is why we are asking for collaboration. ” The possibility of having ‘dog trays’ which already exist for cats, but it is unsure which Townhall Councillor (Education or Environment) should have responsibility for organising daily or weekly ‘Comfort Break Classes’ as dogs tend to look for a download area as soon as they leave home, rather than wait until they get to school. CR
SPOTLIGHT on JÁVEA PEOPLE
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This column features people in the Jávea community, their everyday lives and the contribution they make to our community. Last month we turned the Spotlight on Annie Sabathé whose Great Great Aunt was Saint Bernadette. Annie also had a complex story of her own where she talked to us about her work as a mind trainer and yoga teacher in Jávea.
This month our Spotlight switches to David Cruanyes, one of the official sponsors for the Xábia International Festival. The festival is a foody heaven with music and this year runs from 6pm on the 30th June until late on the 2nd July 2016. Over these three days the chefs and cooks freshly prepare various meat and vegetable, rice and potato dishes from their makeshift kitchens. On offer are fresh burgers, pizzas and kebabs, tapas and curries, fish and chips to spit roasted pork and crackling served up in a roll crammed with sage and onion stuffing and hot apple sauce. There are many other savoury and sweet dishes you can try with traditional alcoholic or soft drinks being available. Being spoilt for choice often means it’s a tough decision on deciding what you are going to eat. This festival focuses on bringing together the different nations of people who are living in Jávea and is an event which showcases customs and traditions Written by Ian Amer
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who acknowledges and thanks Linda Jennings as Interpreter and Translator
where each country flies their own national flags above their tented stalls which adorn the Avenida Augusta. This area is a strategic point as it is situated halfway between the port and the town with a great view of the Montgo. This year the festival welcomes for the very first time the Ukraine and Madagascar and there will be specialist stalls from Andalucía and Jávea where the new brand GastroXabiá will be showcasing some local products. David Cruanyes decided to get involved with the Xábia International Festival some years ago when his friend Mr Raúl became the festival president. As David is an insurance broker he was asked by Mr Raúl to find the right legal liability insurance to cover the event. The insurance market can sometimes be a difficult one to understand because of the range of insurance products on offer and so being the expert in this area, David set about in analysing the needs of the festival until he found a suitable insurance solution. After finding the appropriate insurance David decided his family business, Segurcruanyes of Thiviers, would provide the event with free insurance as a sponsor. Although David believes his contribution is a small one he stresses that behind the scenes of this major local Festival are volunteers and other sponsors who each deserve a mention, every year investing a lot more time, effort and money to ensure the continued success of the event.
The original event started in Constitution Plaza near the town around 1995 as an extension to the Foguera San Joan Fiestas in June. As the San Joan Festivities came to an end, several groups of different nationalities decided to form an International Fair where their aims were to highlight the cultural and gastronomic heritages between the different nationalities living in Jávea. At this time the countries consisted of France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
In 2000, the Townhall funded the non-profit association for the International Festival and with their financial support the festival grew. Eventually the festival was relocated to its current site to make it independent from the San Juan celebrations and the townhall relinquished and transferred the rights to the Festival Association and their associated country members. Apart from the food and drink that’s on offer an extravaganza of music, song and dance from our local artistes and dance troupes perform on a large stage. The artistes are mainly local schoolchildren, youth groups and other social clubs based in and around Jávea. The event offers free admission although each stall makes a charge from a few euros to taste their exceptional food. It is still a cheap night out and you can eat whatever you like and in alfresco style. The organisers set up many tables and chairs down the centre of the street from where you can enjoy a conversation with friends over a drink or sit comfortably and watch the live performances provided for your entertainment. INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME Thursday 30th June 18:00 Opening of the Festival. 20:00 Music from MARIACHI INTERNACIONAL. 21:00 Official Opening of Festival International 2016. 21:30 Performing Students THE VALERY JEAN STAGE SCHOOL 23:00 Funk/soul/rock Group ALLERTON ROAD. 18:00 19:30
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Friday 1st July Open to the public. Live music from POCO LOCO STEEL BAND with music from the Caribbean. The Instrumental Group of Jesús Pobre give their interpretation of SENSAZIONE ITALIANA. Performance by students from EN DANZA School of Dance. Live music by CHAMANES DEL COMPAS. Music from the 70s, 80s, 90s and NOW.
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Saturday 2nd July Open to the public. PEKY SHOW for the children, offering singing, games and dance, for the smallest people in the household. Performance by students from EN DANZA School of Dance. Live music by QUARTET KILEMA with music from Madagascar. Music from the 70s, 80s, 90s and NOW, bring the 2016 International Festival to a close.
David was born in 1973 to Gaspar Cruanyes and Maria Mulet. As a child he attended the Vicente Tena School here in Jávea.
Segurcruanyes staff in 2002 L to R, Asum, Cristina, Maria Mulet, Don Gasper Cruanyes, David Cruanyes, Maria Jose and Mari After leaving school he joined his father’s insurance brokerage business. He is married to Elena Valdés, who is from the small town of Beneixama which is in the northern province of Alicante and together they have two daughters, Allegra (6) and Inés Olivia (4). David is the Managing Director in his family business which was founded in 1963 by his late father, Don Gaspar Cruanyes. The company provides insurances, health plans and pension schemes for families, businesses and corporations. Interestingly Segurcruanyes is likely to be one of the oldest established insurance firms in Jávea and having built up a solid reputation locally, they have expanded outwards where they are proud to serve clients from other parts of the Marina Alta as well as the Communities of Valencia, Barcelona and Madrid. Segurcruanyes has also established direct contacts with many big insurance companies like ASISA and a worldwide network of brokers like Unison Brokers giving them the ability to offer very competitive premiums.
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When Don Gaspar Cruanyes first formed his brokerage company over fifty years ago he believed that an insurance broker should be more than an agent. He felt the broker should be a professional advisor and expert in all matters relating to insurance policies, products and services where the client would be offered the correct policies and a fair deal. Another belief he shared was that insurance companies (who at this time were not always approachable) should work closer with their appointed brokers to benefit the client especially when it came to resolving a dispute over a claim. During the 1960s insurances were a black art as the key facts were not regulated and many agents were only in business to sell premiums. Some clients were often sold the wrong amount of insurance and paid high premiums for being over insured or were given a lesser premium which meant being under insured. The advice at this time was poor and also partly to blame were the clients who never shopped around like they do today and so when insurance renewals came around it was usual to add a few % that was accepted without question. Don Gaspar Cruanyes chose to break away from the mould and set up a professional brokerage which would be different. The insurance market started to get a bad name and so he decided that he would begin planting the seeds of trust into his clients and introduced the practice of risk assessments for every potential client, no matter of who or what, was to be insured. The assessment identified the right level of insurance cover and a selection of premiums where the client had the freedom to choose the amount of coverage. In time his method attracted more clients which helped to increase the size of his company and then in 1968, Don Gaspar Cruanyes became the first broker in Jávea to offer motor insurances as at this time in Spain it was not compulsory. David said “That since his father’s day, the insurance market has now become respectable once more and all agents have a code of conduct they follow. The insurance companies have also matured and work with their appointed brokers to provide competitive pricing with value added services and customer satisfaction as the prime focus which my father would have agreed with”. At the festival this year Segurcruanyes and ASISA will be promoting a limited offer that any expat should seriously consider as it could save you a lot of money. This offer is in relation to health insurance where individuals will be given six (6) months of free insurance and for the self-
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employed a 15% discount from the original price and in the following year another reduction of 10% discount is being offered. Segurcruanyes health insurance premiums start from as little as €33.50 per month and there are discounts available for family groups and businesses on certain policies. The medical centres are in and around Jávea so you can see there are no catches just honest, cost effective and competitive pricing.
For more information on this limited offer which will end on the 31st July 2016, simply contact Segurcruanyes by eMail: intl@segurcruanyes.com whatsapp 605212865 or the office phone asking for Francis on 96 579 0084. You can also enquire about this special promotion at the Festival where Segurcruanyes will be situated in the VIP tent at the entrance of the festival. Alternatively pop along to their offices between 9am and 1:30pm at Juan Carlos 1, Thiviers, Jávea, 03730. Simply asking for further details about their health insurance and without any obligation means you will be entered into a free prize draw where you can win a hamper of natural food products, supplied courtesy of De La Tierra, (From the Earth), a natural product specialist selling products from around the Marina Alta and who are also based in Jávea. www.segurcruanyes.com
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How do you get to be a Quinto?
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I knew newcomers would want to know the origin and meaning of the word “Quinto”, and not being certain I asked Mike Smith of the www.javeamigos.com helpful website. Mike replied The word “quinto” can mean several things and you're right in suggesting a military connection since it can mean ‘conscript’. With regards to the concept of “quintas”, it has its origins in the 19th century when young men were drafted into the army as they reached the age of eligibility. In small rural towns like Jávea, a group of them would be known as the “quinta” who would collect food and drink from family and neighbours and hold a communal dinner on the eve of their departure and, in essence, to mark their passage into adulthood. On the return from their obligation, they would often hold annual reunion dinners to remember their time in service together. The tradition of young people coming together to mark the coming of
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age changed as the world and social customs changed. Girls became part of the celebration and it became less directly relevant to military service until it disappeared altogether. These days, becoming a “quinto” in Jávea is all down to the milestone of the 18th birthday and the symbolic coming of age. I explain more in my feature on Sant Joan here but essentially the Townhall invites all those youngsters who will be turning 18 the following year to form that year’s “quintà” and effectively become a main protagonist of the Sant Joan festivities that Summer. Not everyone accepts because it is a very expensive obligation and it’s not restricted to the local youngsters as in recent years we’ve seen young people whose origin is outside of Spain take part, including English, Dutch and German, which reflects (albeit in a small way) the multicultural society of Jávea today. A “quintà” is not a “penya” per se.
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These days, a “quintà” marks a single moment in a person’s life (their 18th birthday) whilst a “penya” (which translates as “club” as well as “rock” and “crag”) is a group of friends who come together to enjoy the fiestas as well as socialise together throughout the year. (For the Moors and Christians, it is known as a “filà” which translates as “row” or “line” which makes sense – a “filà” is essentially a “penya” in all but name). So members of a “quintà” come together when they are 17 (their first meeting together in the year before their big moment) and party together at 18 but then tend to return to their own “penyas” (if they have one) for the following years until the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th anniversaries and so on, dragging out the old suits and dresses and hoping they’ll still fit. On the Saturday before the day of Sant Joan, all the “quintàs” of all the years meet up together to have a party – el “Día de les Quintades” – and some of these groups can be celebrating their 50th or even 60th anniversaries. It’s a magical day as everyone comes back together, often travelling from far and wide to be here. I hope it makes sense to your readers.
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Jávea has invested 380,000 €uros in replacing 567 streetlights in different parts of town Alicante Diputación will provide 140,000 €uros through the Covenant of Mayors. The Port, Avenida Palmela, Gata road, Frechinal and part of Avenida Pla feature new lighting, more modern and efficient, thanks to the change of 567 streetlights. The Services department, headed by Kika Mata, have replaced the old LED lighting points, which offer greater visibility at a cost that is lower than the ones they replace. There has also been a major aesthetic improvement, since in some cases the old streetlights were looking ‘old’ and ‘tired’. In total, this investment will save the Council 53,000 €uros each year in maintenance and electricity bills. By area, 217 streetlights have been replaced in the Port, 175 in Avenida Palmela, 58 on the Road in Gata, 68 in the second section of the Av. Pla and 49 in the neighbourhood of Frechinal.
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INDUSTRY AND EATERIES CAMPAIGN AGAINST FISH POACHING
Jávea Townhall has brought together representatives of the fisheries sector, dive clubs, association of restaurateurs, small trade and security bodies to show their support for the campaign against fish poaching. The campaign "Xàbia lliure poaching" is sponsored by the Government which hopes to outlaw illegal fishing.
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A video has been created for social networking, information leaflets and distinctive stickers for all bars and restaurants who want to publicly show they do not buy fish illegally and are on the side of the Sustainable Xàbia. These stickers will be distributed shortly from tourist offices and from partner associations as ARX or traders. The Mayor and head of Tourism, José Chulvi, explained the presentation of the campaign is the end of the first stage of a struggle and stressed how important it is for all those against detrimental fishing be seen as united in the campaign. where “those who play with the bread of others, with a living so ingrained in Xàbia and damage the seabed without mercy”, will be prevented or punished. Mayor Chulvi thanked the support of all sectors including the Guardia Civil and Local Police who will handle the other flank of the campaign: monitoring and ruthless application of the sanctions regime against any malpractice. In this sense, the Councillor for Public Safety, Pepa Gisbert, pointed out that the local police has a specific unit for environmental monitoring and a boat to patrol the 25 kilometres of coastline When a poacher is discovered, in addition to processing the disciplinary proceedings, all fishing equipment, fishing gear and wetsuits are seized.
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When am I supposed to lodge my income tax in Spain? If you are resident in Spain for 183 days or more, you are considered a Spanish Tax resident. As such, you are required to submit an annual Spanish resident tax return know as a “Declaración de la Renta) as long as you comply with certain levels of income. Some people however have more complex personal situations and they spend their time between a few countries or / and have property or business interests in other countries. In these cases there are International Double Taxation Treaties stating where the person subject to the tax should declare their income for tax purposes.
What is the minimum income to be liable for income tax? If you have one source of income, not taxed at source, and you earn over 12.000 euros in pensions, you are obliged to file a tax return. However, that does not mean that you will end up paying taxes since it depends on your personal circumstances as we explain below.
What happens if I file my tax return late? If there is no tax payable but you are obliged, there will be a fine of around 100 €uros for filing a late tax declaration.
If there is tax payable there is a charge to be paid. This is generally a percentage of the amount owed; it also depends on how late the tax declaration was submitted. Are there any tax deductions for living in Spain? Yes, some of the main deductions are: A personal tax-free allowance. Married couples allowance for joint declarations. Employment allowance. Child tax allowance. Deductions for private pension plans. Taxation regime for income from annuity pensions.
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Jávea Jeard It couldn’t happen here
June/July 2016 Nº 38
Have you bought a second hand vehicle?
Consumer’s rights when buying a second-hand vehicle in Spain Perhaps it had a hidden flaw or defect? Will the dealership not honour the guarantee?
This article aims to give you some useful information about consumer’s rights when buying a second hand vehicle in Spain. The Spanish consumer protection law (Texto Refundido Ley de Consumidores y Usuarios) states that when you buy a used vehicle from a garage or a dealership the vendor should offer the buyer one year guarantee. When buying a second hand vehicle through a private purchase the Spanish consumer protection law no longer applies. Nevertheless according to the Spanish Civil Code (article 1484) states the guarantee period on private sales is six months and if any hidden faults or defects that the vehicle may have come to light after the purchase, the vendor is obligated to repair them even if he himself was not aware of the said defects. Or the buyer could also decide to terminate the purchase contract, and reimbursement of any money paid or he may decide to request a partial refund, equivalent to the hidden flaws in the vehicle. The same is not true for any faults or defects that are in plain view. The vendor is not liable for any faults that can be easily spotted by the buyer. If the vendor chooses not to honour the above, the buyer may have to take him to court to get things settled in their
favour. In order to do this, you will need to take legal advice from a lawyer and to prove that a vehicle was sold to you in bad faith, that the vendor knew about the defects but chose not to inform the buyer). You would require at the very least the written declaration of a qualified mechanic to prove the existing damage. Make sure you use a qualified “gestor” to deal with your paperwork when buying or selling a car in Spain. Buying a car is safe in Spain but you need to deal with professionals that are specialist on this field. At Pellicer & Heredia Lawyer we have got a qualified Gestor within our firm fully licensed to do all this paperwork. This article is not intended to provide a comprehensive statement of the law and does not constitute legal advice and should not be considered as such. It is intended to highlight some issues current at the date of its preparation. Specific advice should always be taken in order to take account of individual circumstances and no person reading this article is regarded as a client of this firm in respect of any of its contents. The firm is authorised and regulated by the Alicante Law Society numbers 5918 & 5954. Contact us today if you are affected.
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A friend was shopping at Mercadona, (not in the Jávea area), and as he went to put his trolley away a man was standing there with a €uro coin in his hand. When my friend went to push the trolley in to retrieve his coin the trolley couldn't get near enough to insert the gadget to remove the coin, so he tried to push the trolley a bit closer. The thief grabbed hold of the front of it, and it looked as though he was trying to help. After a bit of pushing and shoving my friend happened to look down and saw the man’s foot was wedged under the wheel to stop the trolley moving forward, so pushed his foot away and pushed the obstructing man so he could finish putting the trolley away. Walking back to his car (with his €uro), it was after he got in that he realised his wallet had gone. It was obvious it was a set up and there must have been 2 of them as the first man could not have reached the wallet from where he was standing. He has now bought a chain for 75 centimos from the Chinese shop to secure his wallet in future.
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When you need domestic support - you need ShareCare
Dénia Hospital partners with GRIFOLS to reduce waste
The company Marina Salud has signed a collaboration agreement with Grifols, a global world reference in the health sector, for which the model of logistics management system whereby Denia becomes a reference and meeting point for other world health centres. Denia Hospital has the latest developments and technology platforms whereas Grifols management of hospital logistics is designed to ensure that citizens receive quality health care and optimisation of resources. The signing was attended by the Manager of the Department of Health of Dénia, Dr. Angel Gimenez; the Finance Director, Sonia Hernandez, and Head of Internal Logistics, Fulgencio Collado. Grifols was represented by the Vice President of Global Marketing and Sales,, Xavier Guix; the Director of the Spain and Portugals Hospital Devision, José Luis Espinos and Global Commercial Operations Manager, Jordi Espinos.
The logistics system team in Dénia Department of Health manages the entire medical equipment, prostheses, osteosynthesis and medication. The central warehouse, has two types of automated storage: Kardex horizontal carousels or and vertical. Meanwhile, on the ground of hospitalization, medication and medical equipment is stored in two combined systems: one system kanban, which operates by radio frequency and other automated dispensing, Pyxis, digital associated with the clinical history electronic patient EHR. Thus, health workers reduce logistical work that can be dedicated exclusively to patient care. The replacement of medical equipment and medication is carried out daily in a two week cycle in hospital and health centres. Thus leading to reduced stock and expiry dates of medical equipment and medication. Currently the average storage period in the Department of Health of Denia is 35 days.
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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.