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MAY 2011 No. 83

LIFE IN SPAIN..

loving it! MURCIA

a day out to this old city

5 great reasons to: LEARN SPANISH! PLUS All the regulars, ANDREA BURNS, YOUR LETTERS, INDIAN FOOD & PLENTY OF JOKES!

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Running the road roulette

Galego

by Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez

this month 5 ANDREA... fiscal stuff...

7 5 GREAT REASONS.. to learn spanish...

9 LETTERS... say it like it is...

11 LIVE SPAIN... Murcia...

15 NATURE... part four...

23 PUZZLES... easy, peasy...

If , as they say, we all have a guardian

day!’ She marched over to the driver, who

angel…then mine is asleep I think, either

was still in his car - waiting for the road to

that or enjoying a cool sharp Harp instead

clear of the debris he’d caused, and asked

of playing one and keeping an eye on my

(more politely than I would have) ‘did you

well-being.

not see me?’

One of the local buses (you must have seen

His reply left us all open-mouthed as he

them – a blue blur chucking out smoke?)

disappeared in a cloud of dust and insults,

had just followed me on my motorbike

‘of course I saw you, I’m not blind! I was

along a main road at the maximum speed

going much too fast to stop, couldn’ t you

limit of 90kph. Actually it must have been

see? Use your eyes next time!

doing 91kph as the needle on my Speedo

Ignorance is bliss as they say and I can

said 90 and he was catching me. He got

sympathise with that after watching Sky

that close that I swore I could feel his

News for 15 minutes (long enough) and

breath on the back of my neck. However,

wondering why insurance agents would be

I can forgive him, as I’d read a little ear-

kicking off in Libya…before realising they

lier that us humans, generally, only use 20

were talking about ‘insurgents’…it was ear-

per cent of our brains at any one time and

ly, ok?

this driver obviously needed most of that

31 HOROSCOPES... looking ahead...

to concentrate on walking upright, I guess.

Yawn, read on and enjoy…

Dave

But if I thought I was unlucky, you should

33 INDIAN FOOD... just mmmm...

have seen the woman who was knocked off

her bike in Santa Pola. A car came out of a junction and just didn’ t stop, slamming

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into the side of her and knocking her across the road leaving her bike in a heap and

the rider on her bottom. Luckily, for her,

she wasn’ t too badly injured but remained on her backside looking stunned. When I

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2. Travelling around the world becomes a

requires no further explanations.

rewarding than any of these games that now

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letters Passport problems

British Consulate - Alicante

was. The passports had to be returned, they had

Plaza Calvo Sotelo 1/2-1

put Aarons picture on Roberts and vice versa. I

Apartado De Correos 564

am still waiting for them to come back again.

03001 Alicante

Will let you know if I ever get them.

Tel.: (+34) (6) 521 6190 / (+34) (6) 521 6022

Ruth

Fax: (+34) (6) 514 0528

The saga continues…and we’ll let you know

Sept and June: Open to the public between 07:00

how Ruth gets on.

and 14:30 Dear Jungle Drums,

July and August: Open to the public between

I have a problem with passports. I applied for

06:00 and 12:30

two for my sons and I sent them certificado on

Good luck!

the 1st Feb to be delivered on the 3rd February.

Amanda (sales@spanishsolutions.net)

Letters in March 2011 Issue 81 Concerning the letter from Jeff Vanden Eynde de-

I rang the help line on the 9th March and I was

tailing at considerable length his awful

told somebody would call me, that didn’t happen.

experiences with Vodafone. Someone who has

So i called again on the 21st March, of which

suffered this treatment may feel compelled to

Ii was told that my passports could be

publicly detail what has happened, but by doing

at the Correos, but that was impos-

so he is also inviting opinions and comments,

sible as they hadn’t taken any

which I duly make below.

money which meant they

My reaction went from outrage to indignation

hadn’t started to process

to incredulity, accompanied by more sober and

them yet!

rational thoughts, starting with that the initial

So i was told, yet again,

question ‘Is he so busy that he has no time to

that somebody will call

check his bills properly?’, moving on to the saying

me. So far these calls have

‘If you do this to me once, shame on you, but

cost me 38.39€, you can only call the help

do it to me twice, shame on me!’, continuing

line which is an 807 number 1.54€ per min.

with the opinion that he has‘More money than

If they can’t help me, who can, does any--

sense’ and asking myself ‘has he never heard of

body know of a phone number where I

OMIC?’ to ‘a reasonably competent accountant

can get help, please?

could have sorted this out in no time flat!’ and

My two sons have no ID.

coming to the conclusion that the guy is a

Ruth

‘complete pratt!’ Not half of one, but totally. Whatever he does for a living that keeps him so

I replied to Ruth that I’d see what

busy that he is willing to part with money so

we could do and passed on her de-

easily and gullibly, I want no part of it! I shall

tails to a friend, Amanda at Spanish Solu-

avoid that name like the plague.

tions who did her very best…see below…

B Easton

Hi Dave,

Ruth Replies…

Okay, I have talked to a few people about this. We don´t have another inside contact number

Hi Dave,

(or email address) and can´t locate one other

Thanks for all that. The latest on the passports

than the Embassy´s help line for passports she

is I rang Alicante on March 29th, she told me

mentions.

Ii had to ring the help line, so I explained to

Seeing as she knows it was actually delivered

her what had been going on. She told me

at the Embassy on the 3rd February (having

she would send an e-mail to Madrid, telling

checked the certificated post) and she is con-

them to ring me immediately. Within 30

cerned (although it is normal to be approx. 6

minutes Madrid called.

weeks for a new passport application, she needs

I gave her all details the bar code of

to double check with the Correos that they defi-

which it was registered; she said

nitely don´t have it (if that was the address giv-

she would call me back. She called

en) or a notification that they were holding it and

me back; she had found them in a

it has been returned after the usual week.

pending tray. There was something

If sure it has never been delivered then if she

wrong with the card, we checked,

doesn´t want to keep trying the infuriating

I had written down one number

helpline at the Embassy, she needs to try the

wrong on the expiry date. They

British Consulate at Alicante as that is the place

said they had called and left a

you contact if you have emergency travel ar-

message, we didn’t get. There

rangements and a passport is stuck at the Em-

was two other numbers in

bassy, and they might be able to help. Personally

that envelope, why couldn’t

I think they will say she needs to wait a few more

they have tried one of them.

weeks if they are not travelling imminently.

March 31st they called to say passports were

Their details are:

being delivered on April 1st (April fool’s day) it

Murcia - centuries of history

It’s February and I might usually be drinking hot chocolate in my wellheated, Canadian house, wrapped up in a warm fleece blanket as the thermometer outside reads -20 degrees Celsius.

for a third year. I’ve come to teach

the oranges in these city trees are not

English in a high school and I find the work to be extremely fulfilling and en-

good for eating; It’s a shame because they look so fresh and juicy. There

riching. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being immersed in the Spanish culture and learning about how things are done in another part of the world.

are plenty of orchards around Murcia though, stocked full of trees with the edible kinds of oranges and lemons. Many local growers will give full bags

This time around, I’ve been placed in Murcia. It’s a small region and not really well-known. It’s quite different

of oranges and lemons to their friends and neighbours to save their produce from going to waste.

from Madrid and Barcelona for example. So far I’ve been getting acquainted

I am living and working in a small town called El Palmar, which is a 20-minute bus ride away from Murcia (the capital

with the capital city during weekends. There’s an impressive 15th century cathedral in Murcia’s city centre and many quaint streets and public squares. The city has a river running through it with several nice bridges, and even a large sardine-sculp-

an impressive 15th

Instead, I am sitting comfortably out on a terrace, soaking up strong sunrays in southern Spain. I can’t really complain about the heat. It’s not that I don’t like snow. In fact I think it’s beautiful

century cathedral in Murcia’s city

centre and many

quaint streets and public squares.

how it coats buildings and streets with a shimmering glitter during the Canadian winters I’ve become accustomed to. But my ‘winter’ is different this time. I’m back in Spain

ture fountain at one spot that occasionally spurts out water. Something that sur-

prised me when I first arrived in Murcia was seeing oranges growing on trees along the sidewalks. Oranges in January? Locals say

MURCIA

A newcomer to Murcia by Alexandra Charles

of the region of Murcia). Being a big-

people around. Similarly, Dehesa de

city girl, I find this town lacking in the facilities and busy social activities one

Campoamor (which is in Alicante, just outside of Murcia) is a nice residential

can find in a city like Murcia. The main sights in El Palmar are the hospital buildings, called la Arrixaca. Besides that, there are a few banks, a clothing

beach town but it also is deserted in the wintertime. A lovely harbour town to spend the day is called Cartagena; it’s a navy station and there’s a roman

shop or two, some tobacco stores, and about two small bakeries on Calle Mayor,

theatre one can tour as well. La Manga del Mar Menor is the main

Feel free to contact Ms. Alexandra Charles with any comments or questions at alexandracharles@hotmail. com.

‘sitting

which is the main street. There’s one church at the end and

comfortably out on a terrace, soaking

sight to see when you visit Murcia. Everyone tells me how crowded

that marks the town limits. One thing I’ve been having to get used to is walking to the other end of town to get to the supermarket, and then having to drag my purchases all the way back to the flat. Having access to a car would be handy, but I’m not confident I’d be able to maneuver

this resort town gets with tourists in the summer- so much so there’s no chance of finding parking spaces for cars yet alone for towels on the beach! Still, the Manga is an intriguing place. On one side you have the calm Mar Menor, with barely a ripple there. Then when you cross the road to the

around these extremely narrow, Spanish streets.

other side, a mere 30 steps or so, you’re standing at the immense and seemingly infinite Mediterranean Sea.

up the sun’

When living in and around El Palmar and Murcia capital, it is possible to get

The many regions of Spain are dra-

to the coast and Mediterranean Sea in just over 30 minutes by car. I’ve been to the small beach town called Los Norejos, and it seemed like a ghost town since winter does not bring many

matically different than their neighbours. Each has its own virtues. Murcia is unlike any other region I’ve been to. Here, if you like the sun, to southern Spain you must come B-)

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MEMORIES OF AFRICA By Malcolm Palmer

Part Four

We took our leave of the Masai Mara – I could

south¬wards out of the city, passing great

happily have spent a month on the rolling

hordes of lugubrious Marabou Storks, perched

grasslands, alive with animals, but we were due

on gantries over the road, whilst the inevi-

that lunchtime in Nairobi. I managed to spot a

table Black Kites and Pied Crows joined them

group of Yellow-Throated Sandgrouse and a pair

in scavenging. Hadada and Sacred Ibis were

of Long-Crested Ea¬gles along the way, though

common too.

birding isn’t easy as you rattle along deeply-

As the distant snows of Kilimanjaro, Africa’s

potholed tracks. When we climbed out of the

highest mountain, came into view, we paused

Rift Valley, we were able to stop for a while and

at the inevitable craft shop, where, somehow

watch a Sykes’ Monkey clambering around in

avoiding the attentions of the sales-minded

a tree. My friend Julian Sykes was delighted to

denizens, I saw Fischer’s Starling, White-

where. We finally caught up with Eland, one of

hear that he had a monkey!

Browed Sparrow-Weaver and a familiar bird – a

the antelopes we had so far missed, but the

Entering Nairobi through the big suburb of

European Roller. Then we moved on down to

birds caught my atten¬tion, with Two-Banded

Karen (named after the famous Karen Blixen –

the boundary of the great Amboseli reserve.

Courser, Crowned and Kittlitz’s Plovers, Saddle-

who cannot remember the portrayal of her by

We were shown a Masai village, and the village

Billed Stork, White-Bellied Bustard and African

Meryl Streep!) we ended up at a famous restau-

headman guided us round. I had to translate for

Jacana just a few of the species we found.

rant called, very appropriately, ‘The Carnivore,’

my colleague as he ‘only’ spoke English as well

Next morning, sadly, was my last in this magnif-

where you gorge on all kinds of meat until you

as his native Maa tongue.

icent country, but Grey-Capped Social Weaver,

can do so no more. I found Ostrich meat deli-

It was by no means as ‘naff’ an experience as

Black-Faced Sandgrouse, Jacobin Cuckoo and

cious, and Crocodile inter¬estingly ‘fishy.’ It was

I had feared; in fact it was highly inter¬esting,

Gabar Goshawk were just some of the birds

definitely not a place for vegetarians!

as we saw the inside of their living huts and

for which our driver slowed up obligingly as we

We all had a welcome afternoon at leisure

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With Indian food now, according to polls, more popular than the more traditional fish and chips, we thought it was about time we asked our friends at Saffron Indian restauarnat in Gran Alacant to give us something to cook at home, and then go on down to Saffron and see how yours compares! I did, and ok, his was tatstier than mine, we had a good chat about it and the next one was even better.

Eat on and enjoy…

Fancy an Indian?Try it for 3 Things you didn’t know about: Indian Food & Spices 1. Turmeric has a peppery, warm and bitter flavour and a mild fragrance slightly

yourself with Saffron’s special recipe.

reminiscent of orange and ginger, and while it is best known as one of the ingredients used to make curry, it has been widely used both by the Indians and the Chinese for medicinal purposes. i.e. as an anti-inflammatory and slowing the growth of cancer cells

2. Vindaloo is an Indian curry dish from the region of Goa. It is popular globally in its Anglo-Indian form as a staple of curry house menus, often renowned as a particularly spicy dish, though it is not necessarily always the hottest available. The name Vindaloo is derived from the Portuguese dish “Carne de Vinha d’ Alhos”, which is a dish of meat, usually pork, with wine and garlic. The dish was originally modified in Mumbai by the substitution of vinegar for the wine, and the addition of red Kashmir chillies (not as spicy but abundant in colour). The dish evolved into the vindaloo curry dish in Goa, with the addition of plentiful amounts of traditional spice and using palm vinegar instead of red wine.

3. Saffron, although a costly spice, is widely used in the Indian Sub-continent in a vast range of dishes - in particular rice and sweets. Saffron is the slender, dried, reddish-brown, flattened stigma of a flower of the iris family. It has a characteristic aromatic odour and a peculiar, exotic, bitter taste. It takes almost 100,000 hand-picked blooms to obtain just one Kilogram of dried saffron! The spice is called Azafrán in Spanish, is grown and widely used here in Spain. It is this Indo-Spanish Connection that led us to call our restaurant Saffron!

Tandoori Chicken Ingredients: 1 kg chicken (thighs & drumsticks intact) 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp red food colour 1 tbsp red chilli powder 2 tsp coriander/Cilantro (finely chopped) 1 tbsp cumin powder 1 and 1/4 cup plain yogurt 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated 1 tsp garlic paste 2 tbsp cooking oil & 2 tbsp butter Salt to taste Method: 1. Remove the skin from chicken pieces and cut them lengthwise 2. Mix lemon juice, cooking oil, food colouring, salt, chilli powder, cumin powder, and coriander in a bowl and brush the chicken pieces evenly to coat 3. Mix yogurt, ginger and garlic in a separate bowl and apply to the chicken pieces. 4. Marinate the pieces in refrigerator turning pieces occasionally for 4-6 hours and let them at room temperature one hour before cooking. 5. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F and place the chicken in single layer in a greased shallow baking pan. 6. Brush chicken with 1 tbsp of butter and grill for 12 minutes. 7. Turn pieces over, brush with remaining butter and continue grilling until chicken is cooked through and tender (about 15 minutes). 8. Serve hot with fresh coriander on it. Alternatively the chicken can also be cooked over a barbeque grill with the occasional turning and basting with the butter.

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Two friends are fishing near a bridge. Suddenly a Hearse and two Funeral Cars go over the bridge so one of the men stands up, takes off his cap and bows his head. When the cars have gone he puts his cap back on, sits back down and carries on fishing. His mate turns to him and says, “ Dave, that’s one of the nicest most respectful things I’ve ever seen “ Dave replies, “ Well we were married for nearly 20 years “

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Paddy says “Mick, I’m thinking of buying a Labrador.” “Don’t!” says Mick “have you seen how many of their owners go blind”

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A man walks into a welsh pub and orders a white wine spritzer. The bar goes silent as everyone stares at him...”Where are you from? You sound English”, “I’m from across the Severn,” replies the man nervously. “What do you do, just across the Severn?”, “I’m a taxidermist.” “What on earth is one of those?”, “I mount animals.” “Its alright boys,” shouts the barman he’s one of us.

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‘’It looks ridiculous,’’ retorted another. ‘’It’s not natural. Dogs aren’t meant to wear clothes.’’ In Gucci’s case, the dressing-up theme seems to run in the family because Ann, who is originally from Blackwood in South Wales, was a prize-winning singer in the UK whose biggest success was her Tina Turner tribute act. Meanwhile, Gucci - who also enjoys a ride in his own official pet stroller - is hoping to parade his latest outfit on the local catwalk (sorry, dogwalk) very soon...

Endearing or sickening? What’s your take on dressing up pets? Write to us at Jd: ask@thejungledrums.com

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2. Law of Gravity - Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner. 3. Law of Probability - The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act. 4. Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal & someone always answers. 5. Law of the Alibi - If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire.

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This is Spain

Exhibitions

The Spring event of This Is Spain Exhibitions on the Costa Blanca South will be held at the Hotel La Zenia, Orihuela Costa, along the N332. The hotel is situated off the La Zenia roundabout, on the beach front, with easy access from the AP7 and the N332. The event will take place over the weekend of 27th, 28th and 29th of May, between the hours of 10am and 6pm. There is ample car parking within the area.

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The main sponsors of the event will be Female Focus, Costa Blanca News, The Post, AngloINFO, Costa Blanca Free Ads and The Courier, Pocket Pages and

leaflets, which will be placed in carrier bags and given to the public at the reception area, for 25 euros if you are an exhibitor or 50 euros should you not be taking a stand.

Jungle Drums. It will also be well publicized within the Dutch, German and Scandinavian communities as well as in 50,000 leaflets that will be distributed within the surrounding area. TKO and other media will also be promoting it.

As well as all the stands that you would expect to find at one of our exhibitions, there will be charities such as Utopia Cats and The Butterfly Children. New products and opportunities are always available and wel-

If you would like to promote your

come. There will also be an extensive range of entertainment provided by

business within these leaflets, it will be necessary to provide your copy by Friday 29th April and these will be distributed nearer to the time of the exhibition. Should you not wish to

Elite Entertainment.

take a stand it is still possible to take advantage of this opportunity.

Spain Exhibitions events.

den, schools, pools and much more already showing interest.

For more information, and to book your stand, call Christine Roche on 699 549 261 or 965 632 835 or email her at info@ exhibitions-spain.com. Also, see the website at www.exhibitions-spain.com for regular updates.

This is Spain

Exhibitions

Included in the 1 euro entry fee will be a free ticket for the Grand Raffle, always a popular event at the This Is

Bookings are now being taken, with It will also be possible to promote your business with your own leaflets at the exhibition. We are able to offer a service of distributing 1500

businesses such as financial services, satellite television, heating systems, estate agents, double glazing, health and beauty, home and gar-

MABS

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TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM: Jungle Drums/The Courier office PROCOMOBEL FURNITURE SHOP - next to the N332/Lemon Tree junction GUARDAMAR - 96 672 6437 AND: Sarai Stationary shop at the GA commercial centre

A woman’s place....

Women tell lies...

Barbara Walters, of 20/20, did a story on gender roles in Kabul , Af-

One day, when a seamstress was sewing while

ghanistan , several years before the Afghan conflict. She noted that

women customarily walked five paces behind their husbands. She recently returned to Kabul and observed that women still walk behind their husbands. Despite the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime, the women now seem happy to maintain the old custom. Ms Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked, ‘Why

with sapphires.

do you now seem happy with an old custom that you once tried so seamstress replied, ‘No.’

desperately to change?’

The Lord again dipped into the river. He held out a golden thimble studded with rubies. ‘Is this your thimble?’ the Lord asked. Again, the seamstress replied, ‘No.’ a leather thimble.

went home happy. Some years later, the seamstress was walking riverbank, and her husband fell into the river cried out, the Lord again appeared and asked fallen into the river!’ The Lord went down into the water and came up with George Clooney. ‘Is this your husband?’ the Lord asked. -

The woman looked Ms Walters straight in the eyes, and without hesitation said, “Land mines.” Moral of the story is (no matter what language you speak or where you go): -

BEHIND EVERY MAN, THERE’S A SMART WOMAN (OR MAYBE THREE!)

see, if I had said ‘no’ to George Clooney, you would have come up with Brad Pitt.

doctor, doctor

Then if I said ‘no’ to him, you would have come

A woman went to the doctor’s office where she was seen by one of the younger doctors. After about four minutes in the examination room, she burst out screaming as she ran down the hall.

And so the Lord let her keep him.

An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she told him her story. After listening, he had her sit down and relax in another room.

The moral of this story is: interest of others. That’s our it !

The older doctor marched down the hallway back to where the young doctor was writing on his clipboard. “What the hell is the matter with you?!” the older doctor demanded. “ Mrs. Terry is 71 years old, has four grown children and seven grandchildren, and you told her she was pregnant?” The younger doctor continued writing and without looking up said, “Does she still have the hiccups?”

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dull that I decided that I needed a girl with some excitement. When I was 28, I found an exciting girl, but I couldn’t keep up with her. She rushed from one thing to another, never settling on anything. She did mad impetuous things and made me miserable as often as happy. She was great fun initially and very energetic, but directionless. So I decided to find a girl with some real ambition. When I turned 30, I found a smart ambitious girl with her feet planted firmly on the ground, so I married her. She was so ambitious that she divorced me and took everything I owned. I am older and wiser now, and am looking for a girl with big tits.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY AIR CONDITIONING

CONVEYANCING

MAYO Gran Alacant Tel 665 063 228 REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel 670 260 684

ANDREA BURNS Gran Alacant Tel 96 669 7824 MARTÍNEZ Y BALLESTER RABESMA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8781

LEZSONJA’S BOARDING KENNELS Sax, Tel 96 112 0244 ALBERGUE Bacarot Tel 96 596 0224

BRITISH DENTAL PRACTICE La Marina Tel 96 679 6603 DENTURES DIRECT Gran alacant Tel. 619 185 122

CARDS & MORE

SANTA POLA DIVE ACADEMY Santa Pola Tel. 96 541 4510

ANIMAL RESCUE

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La Marina Tel. 96 679 0954 LA MARINA ANIMAL WELFARE La Marina Tel 96 679 5593

BUILDING / MAINTENANCE CANDELA CHIMNEYS Elche Tel. 649 039 351 CLIVE COOMBER Gran Alacant Tel 669 593 212 MAYO Gran Alacant Tel 665 063 228 REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel: 96 541 4040 CHRIS SLADDEN All Areas Tel. 686 635 860 LEVELEDGE PLASTERING All Areas Tel. 965 480 579

BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS TIBA All Areas Tel. 902 906 015

CAR HIRE XTRA RENT A CAR Santa Pola Tel 619 726 480

CARPENTRY MAYO Gran Alacant Tel 665 063 228 REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel 670 260 684

CAR REPAIRS JOCK O’DONNELL All Areas Tel. 638 461 690 RENAULT Santa Pola Tel 96 541 3746 PERFORMANCE & DIESEL Guardamar Tel. 96 610 7606

CAR SALES FWR CARS El Altet Tel. 96 568 7976 RENAULT Santa Pola Tel 96 541 3746 COCHES GUARDAMAR La Marina Tel. 646 763 645

CAR TRANSFERS MARTÍNEZ Y BALLESTER RABESMA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8781

DOCTORS CLINICA GRAN ALACANT Gran Alacant Tel: 96 669 7411 EMERGENCY Tel 608 666 455 ELECTRICIANS/ELECTRONIC

CCW ELECTRICAL Gran Alacant Tel 617 872 405 REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel: 96 541 4040 ENTERTAINMENT

BOXING Elhe Tel. 607 360 963 FLAMENCO - LOS LUNARES Gran Alacant Tel 96 669 5399

ESTATE AGENTS AT HOME Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 5289 IPG La Marina Tel. 96 679 5233 MASA INTERNATIONAL Gran Alacant Tel. 629 251 747 THANSA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 7717 TOP ALACANT Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 7357 VICTORIA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 7779

FARMACIAS FARMACIA GRAN ALACANT Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 7471

FISCAL ANDREA BURNS Gran Alacant Tel 96 669 7824 MARTÍNEZ Y BALLESTER RABESMA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8781

FURNITURE COMPLETE UPHOLSTERY All Areas Tel. 96 569 9305 NEW 2 YOU Dolores Tel. 96 571 5608 SECOND HAND FURNITURE La Marina Tel. 96 644 3370

HAIRDRESSING FRANCESC AGULLO Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 5031

HEALTH & BEAUTY COMPUTERS BLUE MOON SOLUTIONS All Areas Tel. 655 044 970 SPANISH INKS All Areas www.spanishink.com

BRITISH DENTAL PRACTICE La Marina Tel 96 679 6603 FRANCESC AGULLO Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 5031 RICHARD DRAPER FITNESS All Areas Tel. 96 112 9157

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EASYPOST All Areas Tel. 96 672 0959

PUBLICITY

HEATING REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel 96 541 4040

THE JUNGLE DRUMS All Areas Tel. 96 672 6437

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HOUSEHOLD SERVICES CAR BOOT SALES Hondon Nieves Tel. 677389743 MOZISTOP All Areas Tel. 659 259 319

ADVANCE MOVES All Areas Tel. 96 865 4667 MISTER VAN All Areas Tel. 697 775 588 TRUCK IT All Areas Tel. 96 644 1779 TSI All Areas Tel. 96 679 5842

INSURANCE ALMARCHA INSURANCE La Marina Tel. 96 572 9747 ROWLAND INSURANCE Santa Pola Tel 96 541 3076 MARTÍNEZ Y BALLESTER RABESMA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8781

RESTAURANTS

COCOA’S Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8509 LOS LUNARES Gran Alacant Tel 96 669 5399 SAFFRON INNDIAN REST. Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8098 TIMES SQUARE Gran Alacant Tel. 963 144 033

KENNELS LEZSONJA’S BOARDING KENNELS Sax, Tel 96 618 283

SHOES SALVADOR ARTESANO Elche Tel. 96 546 84 39 SOLICITORS

MORTGAGES MARTÍNEZ Y BALLESTER RABESMA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8781

PELLICER HEREDIA Alicante/Hondon + Tel. 96548 0737

MOSQUITO NETS MOZISTOP All Areas Tel. 659 259 319

SUNBLINDS TOLDOS PENALVER Santa Pola Tel. 96 543 2350

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MALCOLM PALMER Santa Pola Tel 96 608 2454

AJ’s Hondon Nieves Tel. 96 548 0718 SWIMMING POOL (MAINTAINANCE)

GA POOLS Gran Alacant Tel 628 030 184 PJ’s All Areas Tel 619 501 657

OPTICIANS CENTRAL OPTICA Gran Alacant Tel 966 698 802 SPECSAVERS Torrevieja Tel. 96 692 7249

SWIMMING POOL (CONSTRUCTION)

REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel 96 541 4040

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

TAX ADVICE ANDREA BURNS Gran Alacant Tel 96 669 7824 MARTÍNEZ Y BALLESTER RABESMA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8781

MAYO Gran Alacant Tel 665 063 228 REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel 96 541 4040

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CLINICA VETERINARIA Santa Pola Tel 96 669 2328 LEZSONJA’S BOARDING KENNELS Sax Tel 96 618 2838 MOUNTAIN VIEW CAT HOTEL Hondon Tel. 96 667 7273

BAILE Santa Pola Tel. 629 659 074

TRANSLATORS ANDREA BURNS Gran Alacant Tel 96 669 7824 MITCH BULL Gran Alacant Tel. 638 608 422 MARTÍNEZ Y BALLESTER RABESMA Gran Alacant Tel. 96 669 8781 GRAN ALACANT TV Santa Pola Tel. 677 878 210

PLUMBERS

DMF PLUMBING All Areas Tel. 96 679 9740 REFORMNOVA Gran Alacant Tel 96 541 4040

TV DIGINOVA Santa Pola Tel: 660 631 380

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Coches Guardamar

We are the Costa Blanca’s leading car specialists

6,290€ Mitsubishi colt 2004 44,000km only Petrol 1.4 1 owner

Kia Picanto 2004 67,000 1 owner, perfect condition, small runaround

Red renult Magane: , 1.6 hatchback, good condition, economic run around

Seat Ibiza Aug 2004 FSH, 1 owner, small 5 door, alloys

Silver Renult Espace:, 2001, 105,000km. 2L petrol, 7 seats, good condition

Daewoo Matiz 2003 5 door, PAS, A/C Small Economical Runaround

6,290€

Ford fiesta Auto Diesel 2005 84,000km

7,690€

Blue Renult Magane estate diesel great condition

5,999€

7,690€ Citroen C3 2004 HDi, Diesel, 80,000 kms Good Condition

6,590€

choice of 3 Ford Focus All diesels, manual-estate-saloon 2003-2006

3,190€

5,999€ Mercedes A140 SemiAuto LWB, FSH 2001 108,000km

from 6,390€ -7,999€

5,690€

3,590€

Kia 7 seater Auto Diesel, A/C 2001 136,000km

4999€

Renault Clio 2000, 56,000km

3,699€

5,390€

Renault Megane priv auto 2002 FSH 1 owner, good condition

Ford Fiesta Diesel 2001 excellent condition

Honda CRV FSH Low milage

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SERVICES WE OFFER

Servicing - Mechanical Repairs - Pre ITV Body Repairs Tyres - Exhausts - Batteries - Air Con Regassing Document/Registration Transfers

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off the N332 - Direction Alicante

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