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Hello and welcome to this, the September 2014 issue and the 118th edition of Tim magazine. Septembers a month that I always tend to feel, that a bit of normality returns not only to Spain but also to our own daily lives. If you are like us, the endless rush of visitors starts to greatly dissipate and life starts to return to what we deem as a little bit more normal and a more relaxed pace, and then also, most Spanish business start to engage with their normal opening hours, that is if they haven´t been closed for some part if not all of August. Many towns/villages will have also seen their yearly Fiestas come and go. So now it’s onwards and upwards and I hate to say it, but next stop is Christmas!
An Oil Change Marty Funkhauser
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An oil change By Chris Thompson
The E.U. took a lot of flack about banning curved bananas. Actually they didn’t specify the shape they simply used curvature as a measure of quality The Eurocrats learned though that micromanagement was just grist to the mill for the tabloid hacks. Not so the Spanish Government. There’s a Spanish law about olive oil. Spain asked the EU to make it a European wide law. Not likely said Brussels. Spain produces a lot of olive oil. It’s the largest producer of olive oil in the world. Italy comes next, though they are a net importer, then Greece. Ask any Spaniard and they will tell you, scandalised, about the way that the Italians buy Spanish oil in bulk and put it into bottles with Italian labels because Italian oil commands a far higher price than Spanish brands in overseas markets. Extra virgin olive oil is the best, produced from the finest olives, whilst virgin oil is made with slightly riper or damaged olives which adversely affects the taste. Olive oil or pure olive oil is usually a mix of simple pressed and refined oils. European legislation says that any oil labelled virgin must pass a taste test and have been extracted from the olive by pressing rather than by chemical refinement. Olive oil is an expensive product and it earns a lot of foreign exchange in a growing market. Spain has loads of tourists who taste the olive oil that is there on the restaurant table to dress their salad. “Hmm, this oil is great, we must buy some” is good for both the tourist and olive oil businesses. But restaurateurs can be a sneaky and filling a bottle that says extra virgin oil with cheaper substitutes is not beyond them. What’s more there have been plenty of olive oil scandals over the years with cheaper oils passed off as the good stuff. You may still recall the oil scandal in Spain in 1981 which killed 1,000 people and injured 25,000 more. Then rapeseed oil was sold as olive oil and it supposedly poisoned all those people. Although it now seems likely that the real culprit was pesticide used on tomatoes in Almeria the folk memory is still of oil not of pesticides. So the Spanish Government took a little time off from worrying about employment or civil rights and wrote a law about oil in catering. The law came into force on 1st January 2014. Oil in restaurants now has to come in factory sealed, non-refillable bottles with the producers label in place. There’s nothing to stop the restaurant using poor quality or different oil but they can no longer pour it into unmarked containers or suggest that it is Spanish extra virgin oil from 1000 year old trees when it isn’t. It marked the end, in restaurants and bars, of those little oil and vinegar sets that leak down the side and drip onto your freshly laundered trousers as surely as stainless steal tea pots with hinged lids slop onto the table. In truth you still get refillable containers in lots of restaurants but if you fancy a free meal you might like to mention it to the waiter and ask for a complaints form. The lowest fine is 600€ and that can go up to 600,000€ where there is a serious attempt at fraud with a risk to public health. Unless you have very expensive dining habits giving you your meal for free is likely to be a cheaper option. 2
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JAGUARS Big Cats Rule
Announcement:• Special meeting in November, a presentation about all things legal about vehicles in Spain between JEC Spain & JEC France, March meeting Joint • 2015, a very special weekend.
The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club in Spain has now been in existence for just over 3 years, in that time we have been really fortunate with the weather, on Sunday 27th July, our luck continued, bright blue skies, if anything it was a little too hot, why do I mention this you may ask, it is just that the last time we met at Restaurant La Harradure in Los Montesinos, apart from a few minutes here and there it pretty well rained all day long. One bad day in three years, not too shabby, we are so lucky to live in this fabulous climate.
The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club is the largest of the worlds Jaguar Clubs, apart from joining in the fun at the meetings, members also benefit from a glossy 140 page A4 monthly magazine, Jaguar spares department and a technical advice service second to none. If you live in Spain and own a Jaguar you should be a member of The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club. The JEC in Spain is organised by Eric Arnold and Ian McMenemy. Eric can be contacted by email at jaguarspain@outlook.com or by phone on 609931647 or alternatively check out www.jec-spain.es or the JEC main web site www.jec.org.uk. Our Events director, Ian McMenemy can be contacted at McMenemy@ JEC-events.com. Not forgetting David Shea who looks after our Facebook identity and John Parkin who manages our dedicated web site www.jecspain.es
Restaurant La Herradura in Los Montesinos, is an old converted Finca with “oodles” of history. Great parking and a outside terrace where we initially congregated for pre lunch drinks. The typically Spanish lunch was extremely good for the measly 23.50 Euro’s charged. Served to us in the private hall, starting with a fabulous home made bread with tomato and aioli, the obligatory salad, deauphinoise potatoes, savoury crepes filled with black sausage, a light noodle soup, then a choice of Lamb, Loin of Pork or Fish, I had the Lamb, which, I have to say was not the best lamb I have ever had but all the starters were fine, dessert and coffee and all the water and wine you could drink. I have to say the wine was very good and it did help the day “flow” nicely. Pleasantly stuffed I think is a good way to describe the after lunch feeling. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those that attended the meeting, especially all the new members, and of course a big thank you to Ian and Uschi McMenemy for organising the event. Bo Hammonds beautiful XK8 was awarded the prize for the “ladies choice”.. Some of the old favourites were there as usual, David Shea and his fabulous gold XJS Convertible. More examples of XJS’s, XK8’s, XKR’s XJ’s, X Types, quite a few new XF’s and a jaw dropping new XJ, “The Guvnors” XK8 Convertible. completed the collection this time. A total of 15 cars and 40 people, a good turnout considering we are in the “visitor” season. We have a few announcements to make, first the easy one, the next meeting will be on Sunday 28th September, venue yet to be decided, but I am sure it will be as good as usual. For the meeting on November 16th, which will be at Restaurant La Torreta, near Elda, we will be hosting a presentation from Pelicer and Heredia, a team of renowned lawyers, the presentation will cover all things legal relating to vehicles in Spain. And now The Big One, in March 2015, there will be a joint meeting between JEC Spain and JEC France. The “pride of big cats” will meet at an 8th century castle in the north of Spain, a very special event that should not be missed.
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CYCLOGICAL. Quebrantahuesos 2014 ( The Bone Crusher ) . Part 2 Off we went at the bang of the gun promptly at 7.30am, it took me approx 7 minutes just to pass the starting point with some people taking over 30 minutes. We passed through the town of Sabinanaigo which seemed to take forever but not long after we were out in the countryside riding along in a peleton of approx 1000 bikes unable to go any faster or to move out of this group. With only 15 mins gone we had already passed numerous accidents with people’s chances of finishing gone in seconds. The first 25k was relatively flattish and gave me an opportunity to settle down, we came to the first climb Col De Somport at the 37k mark, this was a reasonably easy and pleasant climb of around 18k, very similar to climbing up from Albatera to Hondon De Los Frailes, when we started the temperature was approx 16 degrees but by now the sun had come out and it was starting to get quite warm. Right at the top was the border with France and a feed/water station, I had hardly used any water at this point so decided to keep going, during the climb and missing out the water stop I managed to pass loads of people. On the descent it was very fast with various people unable to take the corners and crashing into the barriers, the speed of my descent was approx 70k per hour and people were still passing me on all sides. After the long sweeping descent with many accidents, everything seemed to settle down again and we managed to get into a good rhythm the terrain had started to change, the roads became narrower and we entered woods at the beginning of the much feared Col du Marie Blanque climb 12 km straight up. The lower slopes were easy at first 7% however they soon got harder with the last 4k a relentless 13-15% gradient, there was no recovery or bends to go round the outside of, it was more or less straight up and up. It was made even more difficult by the number of cyclists who had had enough and simply stopped in the middle of the road and started to walk, there was also a number of slower cyclists swerving all over the road which again made it difficult for me to pass. Quite often ambulances would also try to squeeze up at the same time which was very difficult for them and nerve wracking for me. At the top of the Marie Blanque there were hundreds of spectators waving flags and giving shouts of encouragement as we passed by. As we started the descent, there was also another water station just passed the top where I stopped to fill both of my water bottles as by this time we were halfway round the course. The descent was more technical than the Somport and much more twistier however it was a lot shorter, the road flattened out into a large lush green meadow which was a fantastic sight with a very busy feed station located here again which I bypassed as I had already filled my bottles only 5k before. The next 20k were relatively flat and I managed to stick with a peleton of 50 bikes who were all roughly the same speed and ability as myself, I was with them all the way to the start of the very long (27k) climb up the Col Du Portalet, again it started relatively easy but soon racked up to 8% for long stretches, it would level for a few hundred metres then 8% again. It wasn’t particularly hard at this stage but the temperature had risen to 38 degrees and
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was very warm. The scenery was fantastic and all of a sudden it started to get harder with each kilometer being marked by posts which also gave you the height already climbed and height still to climb. This climb went on and on and from about 2k out we could see the summit, just as I approached the summit there were huge crowds lining the route cheering everyone on which really motivated me as I sprinted over the top of the Col Du Portalet delighted to have conquered the last major climb. After decending for 5k we reached a lovely little village with ski lifts, this was approx 150k mark and as I was very warm at this point I took advantage of the next water stop to replenish my bottles and pour some water over my head, however the girl had handed me a cup of lemonade by mistake which resulted in me having to wash my hands, face, glasses and mirror as everything was now sticky! This I’m sure cost me some valuable time. After another long fast descent, this time not particularly tricky allowing me a good chance to recover we were eventually directed onto which seemed a very minor road, almost a country lane with passing places, I was in a group of only 10 cyclists travelling at 40k per hour and unable to see around the corners as they came upon us so fast, still we pressed on, the road surface gradually deteriorated and then all of a sudden we started to climb very quickly, this was the sting in the tail that everyone had spoken about – the Hoz de Jaca which was 2k at 13%, it was not a pretty climb but very steep, it was the longest 2k of the day, once I got over the top and headed downwards for some recovery I found that I was cycling on my own with a very strong headwind and I was trying hard to push 30k –per hour. All of a sudden I started to feel drained for the first time in the day, I had 16k to go and just over an hour to get back to qualify for a Gold medal, I decided to slow down and wait for a group to pass so I could tag onto them. After about 5 minutes a fast moving group of 20 bikes passed, I latched onto the back and cycled the last few kilometers back into Sabinanigo thinking that we were going to follow the town bypass which was the road that we came out on we were wrong, we ended up on a detour around the town and entered the town at the opposite end, this was a long stretch of road and not very flat, however after a few minutes we were back in the town and there were throngs of people everywhere cheering everyone on the final stretch. We cycling together as a group through the town and across the finish line, I ended up with a time of 7 hours and 29 minutes with a Gold medal, I was absolutely delighted with this result, I found my buddy Martin who was waiting patiently for me at the finish line and we went to the food tent for some pasta and coke, we chilled around soaking in the atmosphere for approx 2 hours and then made our way back to the car, I washed and changed before loading the bike and headed home. We had a great drive home in some lovely weather and finally arrived back in Quesada at 12.30am, this was a fantastic ride but very long and hard, no wonder they call it the toughest sportif in Spain. (Bone Crusher ) Well done to everyone who completed it as I know there were hundreds who didn’t due to accidents, fatigue and exhaustion. My Raleigh Team Militis bike performed really well and I’m glad I changed the rear cassette for a titanium 11/28 as it would have been really tough trying to get up that climbs on a 26. The month before the race I had no extra time to train apart from our normal Thursday night and Sunday morning so special thanks to the guys whom I made climb up to the Hondon de las Frailes every Thursday night and Sunday morning for 5 weeks. Cheers guys and thanks Martin you make a great Domestique. This was a great experience not just the race but the atmosphere and the sheer volume of people and just been amongst other like minded individuals all with the same objective. Praise must go to Chain Reaction who manage and organize the event as it was brilliantly organized. They have had plenty previous experience as it was their 24th year.
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The Rise Of The Underclass
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Apparently the true scale of Britain’s “underclass” has been revealed by a government initiative that has uncovered 500,000 problem families costing the taxpayer £30bn a year. This is four times the previous estimate. Louise Casey, a trouble-shooter, was working on turning round 120,000 dysfunctional, neighbourhood blighting families since 2011 when she discovered another 400,000. Her Troubled Family Unit is funded to the tune of £450m and she is on a pay-by-results contract which to my logic means she owes the taxpayer a lot of money. I could have done her job by simply sitting on my backside watching Jeremy Kyle and Benefits Street armed with “clicker”.
Louise said that she had not expected the problems to be as bad as they were. I’m guessing that she has lived under a stone for most of this century. One family triggered 90 police call-outs to their home over six months. In hindsight it would have been cheaper to have moved a police officer in with them from the beginning, perhaps I have hit on a new and innovative procedure? One mother visited her GP on 226 occasions since her 7 yr old was born. She used out of hours services 65 times, sought 18 secondary care referrals, visited minor injuries unit 12 times but only made four trips to A & E which suggests she is teetotal as I have watched every fly on the wall documentary there is on A & E departments and 90% of the cases concern the terminally drunk. Surely it is now time to charge binge drinkers to use the NHS services. “Hello is that the Ambulance Service, my friend has collapsed after drinking himself senseless and he’s taken amphetamines and ketamine, can you pick him up please?” – “Does he have a credit card?” My favourite is this one; an overweight mother of 10 had her children remove all the internal doors in her house and dump them in the back garden so she had a better view of the arrival of her abusive partner.
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Officials only found out because of a complaint by a neighbour concerned about the state of her garden! I love that, the neighbours don’t give an iota about her getting a right hook every weekend but the back garden looks like the Clampetts have moved in. I’m attempting to stay away from the real issues this month as I am still in despair at what is happening in the world. There is a fragile peace in Gaza and there have been successful attempts to rescue the Yazidis stranded on the mountain in Iraq but Putin has been taking advantage of the distractions by making threatening moves towards Ukraine. There was a little light relief from a supporter of Isis named Abdullah, tweeting as @muhajid4life who somehow managed to stop declaring war on infidels and kaffirs for one second in order to respond to a tweet from a fellow jihadist about the sad death of Robin Williams to respond with “Shame, I really liked Jumanji”. “Same,” answered Abdullah. “loved it as a kid.” He went on to admit he also “liked all the Disney flicks” but enjoyed The Lion King the most and if his career as a jihadist didn’t “work out” he could probably make it as a film critic instead. The other “terrorist” story that I couldn’t help being amused by was Nawal Msaad, 27, a singer accused of smuggling cash in her knickers onto a flight to Turkey in order to fund terrorism, spent most of the trial tweeting her outfits, including a picture of her probation tag, which she had “pimped” with the Chanel logo in diamonds. She was acquitted by the jury due to her stupidity I think and the blame was put on her friend the wife of a fighter in Syria, Amal El-Wahabi who was described by her own barrister as a “foul-mouthed, red-haired, talkaholic, opinionated, phone-addicted, weed-smoking kaffir”. She met her husband at a local mosque when she was 19. Two kids later and hubby was off to Syria whilst El-Wahabi stayed behind concerned that Syria did not offer the education, healthcare and lavish benefits she was getting in the UK. Whilst on the subject of the Middle East have you been watching An Honourable Woman on BBC2? Amazing stuff directed by Hugo Blick who was responsible for one of the best ever gangster series Shadowline that was on a couple of years ago. Get downloading now. You’ve been a great audience, I’ve been Marty Funkhauser. Respect to Rob Innis.
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The Gadget Page
Restoring your computer to an earlier time Now the guests have gone – how do I get my PC back to how it was before the grandkids used it? Guests are great, and it’s always enjoyable to have your family and friends over. Sadly though, they tend to want to use your PC, whether it be to print off boarding passes, or to tend their very important farms or cities in Facebook! Sadly though, many install all sorts of new programs or change a range of settings that mean that your computer does not feel like yours anymore. Luckily, modern Windows computers allow you to “go back in time” to before the horrors, ermm, I mean delightful visitors, used it. The method is slightly different between Windows 7 and Windows 8, so I have listed both methods. Windows 7 • Click on Start – All Programs, and then Accessories. In here, you will find System Tools and System Restore.
• The computer will need to reboot, and when it comes back on, you should be back to normal. Don’t worry if your computer says “System Restore Failed” – as this is the curse of the Anti-Virus protecting some files, which means the computer cannot change them back (and making it think it’s failed to complete). Windows 8 • Open the Windows 8 Control Panel (on the Metro Screen) • Touch or click on System and Security within Control Panel. • In the System and Security window that’s now open, click or touch System. • On the left, click or touch the System protection link. • From the System Properties window that appeared, click or touch the System Restore... button. • Tap or click Next > from the System Restore window titled Restore system files and settings. • Select the restore point you want to use from those in the list. • With your chosen restore point selected, tap or click the Next > button. • Confirm the restore point you want to use on the Confirm your restore point window and then tap or click the Finish button. • Tap or click Yes to the Once started, System Restore cannot be interrupted. Do you want to continue? question. • System Restore will now begin reverting Windows 8 to the state it was in at the date and time logged with the restore point that you chose in Step 7. • You’ll see a small System Restore window that says Preparing to restore your system..., after which Windows 8 will almost completely shut down. • There you should see a small System Restore window that says System Restore completed successfully. The system has been restored to [date time]. Your documents have not been affected With luck, this should solve your issues (also worth noting that this can also solve other problems, such as weird programs that appeared out of nowhere etc).
• You will probably need to click on “Show more restore points” to get a longer list. • Simply click on a date where you know your machine was OK (before the visitors arrived!) and click “Next” and “Finish”. You then need to wait a while – the process can take quite a few minutes.
If in doubt, or you have tried the above without success, then it’s recommended to check with a computer professional. If you have any questions or queries, you are welcome to email them in to david@thepcdoctor.es or visit a computer clinic (see my advert opposite for details). Questions may be included, together with their respective answers, in future articles. Until next month!
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BILBAO By Carol Garrett
Most of us have taken a trip to Madrid, Barcelona or many of the other beautiful cities that Spain has to offer. An unusual choice and one that I hope you may consider is Bilbao. This is by no means a touristy city, but one with many delightful surprises. It is also a very safe city, as we were assured by our hotel manager on the first day. So if you find yourself alone but still wanting the luxury of travel, why not give Bilbao a visit. To get to Bilbao it is possible to travel by Veuling Airlines direct from Alicante, from the airport there is a short journey to the city centre travelling by bus with a good regular service leaving every 20 minutes and at a cost of 2.45euro (at the time of writing). Once you arrive in the centre of the city there are many interesting things to do and all within walking distance, but for those unable to walk too far the tram via is very cheap and comfortable and does a loop around the city, passing the railway station, bus station and, for those interested, Athletic Bilbao football stadium. A walk along the river takes you to the Guggenheim Museum, a piece of architectural beauty that has to be seen inside and out to be appreciated. Pensioners who show their ID are able to stay the whole day for just 7.50euro. This includes audio translation. The Museum of Fine Arts is free (at the time of writing) on Wednesdays, again within walking distance and, although small, featured many interesting exhibitions. The Basque Museum gives a fascinating insight of life through the ages and again is free of charge. This is situated in the Old Town, a labyrinth of small narrow streets with small, individual shops selling beautiful clothes, shoes, household textiles and gourmet food stores. Just on the periphery of the Old Town is the new market selling beef the likes of which I hadn’t seen in many years, with just the right colour and marbling fat, lamb chops thick and succulent, all these things obviously benefiting from the ambient weather conditions and rainfall. The market is another tastefully modernised building featuring stained-glass windows and includes a lift and escalators. For those of us fortunate enough be resident here, Bilbao is a city to visit in the summer when the heat of southern Spain gets too much and we just need to get away. We arrived in July at 24degrees and had one day’s rain and that was perfect for sight-seeing, sitting in one of the many green parks or slowly meandering along the riverbank. If Bilbao doesn’t offer enough to fill your time, just one hour’s bus ride away is the town of San Sebastian and if art and sculpture is on your itinerary be sure to hop on a local bus to take you across town and visit “Peine del Viento” by Eduardo Chillida. (Thanks to my friend, Joan, for her introduction). As in any city eating out is not cheap, although with a little research you can find good places to eat and drink and enjoy Bilbao’s famous pinxtos. The People from Bilbao are very proud of their city and heritage and are among the friendliest I have encountered in a long time, many of them offering help without the need to ask. The planners have done a wonderful job in modernising the city, and in many cases have retained the original façade of buildings while at the same time rebuilding inside, and the modern structures that they have allowed blend in beautifully and sympathetically so that they all live harmoniously. Another landmark to look out for in the centre of the city, and one that you cannot help but notice is the huge glass cowl-like structures that form the entrance to Bilbao’s modern Metro stations. Designed by English architect, Sir Norman Foster, these structures have, in typically Spanish style, become known as “Fosteritos” So, why not consider a visit to Bilbao, a people-friendly city, without the noise and bustle of many other built-up regions.
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Inner Peace www.thedogyouneed.com by Peter Singh
without caffeine, If you can start the day pains, rful, ignoring aches and If you can always be chee th ing and boring people wi If you can resist complain , your troubles eat the same food every can u yo If it, day and be grateful for ed ones are too lov ur yo en If you can understand wh e, busy to give you any tim ut resentment, tho wi me bla d an If you can take criticism n without medical help, If you can conquer tensio a glass of wine, If you can relax without the aid of drugs, If you can sleep without …Then You Are Probably ………The Family Dog!
The above is something maybe many of you have seen before on the internet, but in reality this is so, so true. I have been saying for years that dogs are here to teach humans and not the other way around. If this does not prove it, then nothing will! Some people are just so busy in their day to day life, or with their brains working at 150mph, that they just do not stop to give their dogs the absolute credit that they deserve. Read through the list carefully and you will see that if humans could follow this code of conduct, there would be no wars, no tensions, no backbiting (which is something humans are probably famous for), all there would be is harmony. That is why I can never understand it when people tell me that they are scared of dogs. It is not dogs you should fear. We are the most self destructive species on the planet. There are humans who will kill, rape, maim, deceive, abuse…….. 14
this list could just go on and on. Worryingly, then look at the reasons why some humans commit these crimes. It is all for some form of self gain. A dogs mind does not work like that, so there is no need to fear dogs. What we all should be doing is looking up to dogs and letting them be our teachers and our inspiration. I sincerely hope that in my lifetime this change will occur and people will wake up and realise that since the beginning of time, we have been blessed to be in the presence of dogs, but probably only 0.001% of humanity has been wise enough to follow the teachings of their dogs. As I write this article I am surrounded by twelve dogs and I cannot forget Gizmo the cat! He is here too. If you listen you could hear a pin drop it is so silent. All of them have gone into what I describe as a meditation mode. They are not lying down and letting their mind wander, like a human would. They are no thinking about before I rescued them and the abuse they went through. They are not thinking about what they can get next. They are simply resting, but most importantly, they are resting their minds. This is something very few humans do anymore. That is why there is so much anger, because humans have too much going on in their head. So please believe me when I tell you, that if you are lucky enough to have a dog in your life, let them do what they were sent to do, which is teach you and not the other way around. www.thedogyouneed.c om is a registered cha rity, where we rehabilita severely abused anima te the most ls. Our charity registratio n number is 1157175. If be kind enough to don you would ate anything to this spe cial cause you can do where the account details by Paypal, are peter@thedogyounee d.com or to our Nat Wes account, where the sor t charity t code is 60-16-03 and the account number is 737 one euro will help, so plea 54900. Even se, please, try and suppor t us. Thank you from the of our hearts. bottom
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TIM Magazine™ I decided to take my taste buds on a Gourmet tour of Alicante city. One of the many tours offered by Tortuga Tours (see below)
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Starting at their office in Calle Mayor in the old town area our guide, Felipe, explained we were opposite the original city gate, and the Santa Maria church up the hill was the oldest in Alicante and was originally a mosque but when the Moors were expelled it became a Christian site. Our mixed group followed Felipe downhill to our first tasting – in the headquarters of the Alicante wine DOC. This is only accessible via pre-arranged tours. There is much more wine produced in Alicante that I realised, 54 wineries across 5 comarcas (regions) producing many varieties of wine, many of which were on display. Although a little early in the day we dutifully tasted two wines before continuing our tour. Felipe pointed out things of interest in the old town, including the symbol for Real Betis (Andalucía) football club in the door to the nunnery. I will not spoil the story by explaining why – you can discover for yourself on the tour. The objective of the tour was to sample the tastes of Alicante and to enjoy its famous range of products. Next was to the intriguing boutique type shop of La Chinata, which sells an enticing array of exotic foodstuffs that typically you cannot find in Mercadona. Three different types of olive oil (you thought there was only one – wrong!) were laid out and we dunked morsels of bread to soak up the tasty oils. Felipe explained the last one was ‘piquante’ and he was not joking garlic and a hint of chilli woke up my taste buds. Perfect for pasta was his advice and recommendation to impersonate a top chef! I scanned the shelves of delightful gift cartons of oils and other exotic goodies, making a mental note to return and buy some gifts. Then we crossed over into the ‘new’ town, by the old Bank of Spain building, now the Museo de Belens (nativity scenes) But this was a day for tasting so we continued up past the first ever traffic light (1957) originally installed by indoor market now a street decoration and onto Torre Blanca pastry and chocolate shop opposite the theatre. More free samples and I could have happily taken a coffee and one of the many tempting little fruit and chocolate tarts, but I promised myself that was a delight for another day so we departed to make our way up the indoor market. On the way, we called in for horchata - tiger nut milk. A very natural product and quite refreshing. Somehow I had never quite got around to it before so it a was new and pleasurable experience.
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Outside the entrance to the market is a kiosk specialising in turrons, which I normally only eat at Christmas. However, it is available all year round so why not eat it. Because again it is healthy and nutritious. Felipe told us the Moors used to carry it with them on expeditions as it keeps a very long time and is easy to eat when you are travelling. I had never noticed the clock on display just inside the market entrance. It was the actual clock on front of the building when it was bombed in May 1938 by the Italians fighting for Franco. Many civilian lives were lost in the air raid and the clock showing the exact time of the bombing is a monument to the fallen. The market was a lively cacophony of sound as we walked around the fish, meat, fruit, and vegetable stalls all selling fresh tempting produce. We were offered another sample of Alicante wine, this time sweet – we Brits would call it a desert wine for drinking with a desert, but other cultures would drink it as an apperativo, at the start of a meal. The stall also sold many offer products including preserved nisperos (meddlers) Pericana a tomato, cod and pepper mix. My taste buds were humming. Finally, we selected from a fresh fruit platter. I admit to having acquired a taste for figs but also enjoyed the cherries and grapes all locally grown. The morning had disappeared in a haze of tastes, historical facts, and great company from the group. Felipe was an informative and friendly tour guide and invited us all to the following evenings city tour with a difference, actors dressed in costume acting out local history.
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TIM Magazine™ Following last month’s article on Aranjuez another option for a great day out is Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial combined with a visit to Franco’s tomb – Valle de las Caidos. Again, Madrid’s reliable and cheap public transport system provides an easy 40-minute bus journey from Moncloa to San Lorenzo de El Escorial. You arrive in the middle of the town and it is an easy 10-minute stroll to visit the main attraction – Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Commenced in 1563 by King Philip 2nd the building project was in response to the rising popularity of the Protestant religion sweeping through Europe at that time. It was a vast undertaking and totally ‘State of the art’ for its 16th century day. Amazingly, it was completed in less than 30 years and, given its vast scale, it really was an incredible achievement unique in Europe during that period. Funded by the gold gained (or stolen depending on your view) from Spain’s South America explorations King Philip employed experienced architect Juan Bautista de Toledo who had worked in Rome on St Peter’s basilica, although he died before El Escorial was completed. Doubtless Philip would have been pleased his vision and monument to Catholicism was declared to be of such significance it was granted UNESCO World Heritage Status in 1984. Although considered impressive because of its size and speed of construction, it is an austere grey granite building - located in the Sierra de Guadarrama, which in winter is a rather uninviting cold wind swept area. Fortunately, my visit coincided with a bright sunny day making it look at its most inviting. Today it has multi-purpose functions. It is a monastery, royal palace, church, school and a museum. It attracts over 500,000 tourists every year and is well worth a visit. There are many themed displays and exhibitions. The ‘Architecture and Knowledge’ displays plans, tools, models etc and explains the design and building processes employed in the 16th century. The immensity of the building is truly impressive and all achieved without the help of computers or mechanisation. Some of the world’s leading painters of the era were employed to decorate the edifice and a huge collection is on display with heavy Flemish and Italian influences following Philip’s royal tours to those regions. Another of its other important functions is as a burial place for Spanish royalty. The temperature drops dramatically as you descend - deep down under the royal chapel of the basilica into the octagonal mausoleum of the Royal Pantheon. Completely clad in marble it creates a rather overwhelming lasting impression with the dead royals of Spain stacked and labelled around the eight sides of the tomb.
The basilica was is use for a wedding and so entry was closed until after the ceremony was complete. Returning later the newly married couple were being showered by colourful confetti, which blew across the vast courtyard before the rather futile efforts of a cleaner armed with a broom attempted to restore order. Despite the design of the basilica dome, clearly having influences from St. Peter’s in Rome and being impressive at over 100 mts high its overall effect is functional but unimpressive in comparison. Naturally, this maintains the general theme of dour but practical that we assume fitted the intention of Philip 2nd who was not renowned for his gaiety or party sprit! The vast ornate library also deserves a mention being one of the highlights of the tour. It contains over 40,000 precious books and unique manuscripts. Accommodated in a vast barrel vaulted room with hand painted frescoes, again on an impressive scale - fifty-four meters in length, nine meters wide, and ten meters tall with marble floors and beautifully carved wooden shelves. Valle de los Caidos The Valle de los Caídos or The Valley of the Fallen is a Catholic basilica and a monumental memorial in the municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, erected at Cuelgamuros Valley in the Sierra de Guadarrama. Combined entrance tickets to Franco’s tomb and the short bus ride can be purchased in El Escorial bus station, but not until shortly before the bus departs. The Valley of the Fallen is in its way a landmark construction to 20th century Spanish architecture and again is on a breath taking scale. Franco stated its intention was ‘a national act of atonement and reconciliation.’ Without entering into any political rights and wrongs but focussing solely on the actual location – it was built in part using labour resources from political prisoners of war (following the Spanish Civil War) it was commenced in 1940 and completed in 1958, inaugurated the following year. Occupying over 3,000 acres, set amongst woodlands and granite boulders at over 900 mts above sea level it consists
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Recently I have read an article in a UK food magazine with the following headline: Can you eat ethically for a week? What??? …for a week??? The author then stated on two full pages her ‘nightmare’ of trying to shop ‘ethically’ in supermarkets, ordering ‘the right’ food in restaurants and her personal ‘dilemma’ when she was invited to dinner at some friends’ house who served ‘out of season’ strawberries. Excuse me, but how are you and I supposed to make the right choices when even food magazines make it all sound so hard? And it’s not hard at all! In recent times our conscience when it comes to food choices has changed. Many food lovers, regardless of personal preferences (meat-eaters, vegetarians, vegans etc.), are aware of ‘carbon footprint’, food waste and sustainable resources. Eating seasonal, locally produced food is ‘trendy’ and hopefully becomes the norm one day, as it is budget-friendly and much tastier. Equally, more and more of us are prepared to pay a little bit more for free-range eggs or meat from local butchers, for example. And if it has to be imported, a lot of consumers check for the fairtrade-symbol on the packages. To me this is ‘eating ethically’. No big deal, you see. As with everything, a little is better than nothing. In the end, buying the right type of food is just like eating the right diet: We stick with it if it’s adaptable to our day-to-day life. And once we start, we get better and better. Little steps in the right direction. On our road to ‘ethically eating’ it is important to make informed (personal) decisions. Only if we know about various angles of a situation can we decide what clashes with our conscience and what doesn’t. To give you an example, years ago Rob and I have stopped eating foie gras, liver of duck or goose that has been ‘specially fattened’ (I won’t go into the shocking detail, look it up on the Internet if you’re interested). Now, we are members of a food and wine gourmet society and, sadly, still nowadays ‘French 22
style’ menus can’t seem to live without foie gras or lobster, for that matter, which we also don’t eat because of the way the poor creature is cooked (literally). Astonishing for us is that, even amongst food enthusiasts, so few really know about the way foie gras is obtained or lobster or crab are prepared. Doesn’t it come with being a ‘food lover’ to know what we eat? Well, during one of those ‘gourmet dinners’ I was asked by the lady to my right why would I not touch the delicious duck liver. Being assured that she really wanted to know, I started explaining. I didn’t get very far before she covered her ears with both hands and, tears in her eyes, asked me to please stop. Guess what, she still cleaned her plate. You see, in the end, we have to decide for ourselves what to us is ‘ethical’ and where we draw the line. As long as we are interested and we’re trying to do the best we can. Every little bit helps. Step by step in the right direction. Eating ethical is affordable (don’t let anyone tell you differently) and desirable. It can reduce food waste, helps farmers from poor countries, and supports local farmers and the environment. So, does that mean that next time you’re invited for dinner and out come the ‘un-seasonal’ strawberries, you have to through them straight back into your host’s face? Surely not! Enjoy them, and when they’re at your house for dinner, ‘educate’ your friends by leading by example. Because, think about it, isn’t it the most wonderful feeling to dig into a great dish knowing that you’re doing so much good, for yourself and our world?
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MODESTY FORBIDS… By John McGregor
...funny, it doesn’t usually. To be honest, I was never a real Mod: sure, in those crazy mid-sixties I had the scooter, the parka, the tank aerial and a few other naff bits of kit, but in those days you needed money to be a ‘Dedicated Follower of Fashion’ to quote The Kinks - and cash was a commodity I didn’t have a lot of in those days. First as a schoolboy , then a student scooterist, I worked all day Saturday and Sunday in a Mace Grocers-cum-newsagent for the princely sum of two pounds, meaning that was very little to spend on such Mod must-have accessories as Italian suits, Ben Sherman shirts, Lee Rider jeans, desert boots, umpteen mirrors and lights, and chrome everything: no money, no chance... My first hand-me-down-from-family-friends scooter was an ancient Lambretta LD, great once it had started but a real stubborn sod to coax into life on a cold morning. Fortunately I lived near a steep road, and bumpstarting her downhill usually worked. I then progressed to a sleeker Vespa 160 I affectionately named ‘Bubbles’ due to its shape and that it bubbled along. Somehow I managed to afford it, and my allegiance swung to Vespas as the more reliable, if somewhat unstable love of my teenage transport life. Both types I came off numerous times, often sailing over the handlebars and thinking ‘I wish I’d put my crash hat on…’ instead of having it dangling fashionably from the luggage rack. What a plonker - how did I survive all those dangerous days? Back to the future…. If I fast forward almost fifty years (can’t be, surely) to 2014 – I’ve done it all over again. Only recently, on impulse I asked an English bloke on our urb if he wanted to sell his Vespa, that was parked outside his house. ‘No’, he replied. ’But I’ll put you in touch with someone nearby who sells them’. I was immediately hooked and within the hour met ‘Adrian’, a big Brummy who has a workshop on the way to Elche. ‘What are you looking for, John?’ he asked in his classic West Midlands accent as he threw open a big sliding metal door. I gasped in wonderment as I gazed around scooter heaven. In Adrian’s garage/warehouse were about 70 Lambrettas and Vespas, with models dating right back to the 1950s, all in varying conditions and every colour and shade of rust possible: there was even a small collection of Spanish Post Office yellow scooters. Safely ignoring the financiallyprohibitive Lambrettas I soon spotted a creamy-white ancient Vespa, vintage 1989 - that’s 25 years old for the mathematicians, but classic Piaggio. ‘Bubbles 3’ is a TX 200 model with a kickstart, four manual gears and all the usual nobs and nick-nacks that makes scootering the huge pleasure it has always been for me (btw, don’t ask what happened to Bubbles 2, it’s too painful to relate…). Adrian soon smoothly arranged transfer and Bubbles 3 became mine virtually overnight.
Do you know what? I’m not alone… there are other like-minded scooter nuts, here on the Costa Blanca in Spain. I’ve met some, talked to them in ‘Scootspeak’, a language only we understand, and swapped stories of the old days - although some of my new friends are still in their forties and were being born when we baby-boomers were busy breaking down and cursing our addiction to two-wheeled Italian designed transport. And there’s Moore (Adrian’s surname). When I assured my new friend I really was one of them, a scooter nut who intended to ride Bubbles regularly , and I had not just bought her to polish, adorn and drool over my new toy at home, I was invited for a ‘Ride Out’ on a sunny summer Sunday to join other saddoes – I mean intelligent, like-minded classic scooter riders. We met in San Miguel for a coffee outside a typical Spanish bar where the locals were putting the world to rights. They dutifully looked up, mildly interested as we kicked our babies into life and set off in line along the country roads of the Vega Baja. Unfortunately during our first outing one of our number fell off, so while we all duly commiserated roadside, fixer Adrian went off to get his van for the crippled scoot, and the outing was somewhat shortened. But several weeks ago, the real thing happened and we all ‘rode out’ together, eight scooters, that’s five Vespas and three Lambrettas. Mercy sakes alive, looks like we got us a convoy… It was a great few hours as we scooted from San Miguel via Benijofar to Guardamar, then back to Rojales for a tapas-style lunch, generously paid for by Adrian and his lovely wife Liz. It should be noted that such events are not a male-only preserve, no sir, Liz has her own psychedelic scooter in green and pink with flowers on, and Pete’s wife also rides on the back of his fullyModded classic Lambretta, complete with 104 mirrors, long aerial, flags etc, and natty denim clothes to match. I still can’t afford all that stuff… So there you are. If you are like me, a frustrated old Mod who yearns for a scootered two-wheeled blast from the past, and want to join mouldy-oldies like us, then get in touch. Adrian is on Facebook under Spanish Scooter page, and you can then clearly see what I’ve been rabbitting on about. Rolling back the years? Oh yes, modesty doesn’t forbid me….
Ride Out July 20th - The Magnificent 8
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The Legal Page Written by Rob Innis with Ignacio Pellicer Mollá (Abogado- Solicitor – Barrister) of Pellicer & Heredia Abogados This month we bring you more good news as the Spanish government announces tax reductions and finally implements EU directives concerning consumer protection laws. During the recent years of crisis and financial problems, the government has been busy constantly changing taxation laws to try to generate sufficient revenue to help balance the books. Now with the economy looking a little more positive and signs of a recovery some tax burdens have been lifted and, of course, with a general election due in November 2015 this will also be popular with the voters. The changes are wide ranging and complex so we recommend seeking professional advice and our contact details are below. But in summary: The current seven income tax bands will be reduced to five from next year, with tax rates reduced at the same time and again in 2016. Currently the lowest rate of tax is 24.75%. This will reduce to 20% in 2015 and 19% in 2016. The current top rate of 52% will fall to 47% next year and 45% the following one, but the income threshold for the top rate is also reduced from €300,000 down to €60,000. Interest from savings and investments rates and thresholds will also change. Currently, income up to €6,000 is taxed at 21%; income between €6,000 and €24,000 at 25%, and the excess at 27%. Under the proposals, the rate for the first tax band will reduce to 20% in 2015 and 19% in 2016; income between €6,000 and €50,000 at 22% and 21% respectively, and anything over €50,000 at 24% then 23%. For property owners who rent out their properties, they will now be able to deduct 60% of all returns and expenses when they declare their earnings. This has been increased from the 50% stated in the draft bill. Other changes for Corporation Tax, Severance Pay and tax credits are also included in the recent revisions. Remember these amendments will come into force over the coming years and will affect declarations made next year on this year’s income. For tax residents in Spain this will be next May-June. Pellicer & Heredia can advise both tax residents and non-residents to ensure that correct tax payments are made including tax refunds where applicable.
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New Consumer Protection Laws The other good news concerns increasing Spanish consumer protection, an area that frequently causes problems and discontent amongst many Expats. Again it is rather complex but consumers will have the right to cancel or withdraw from a contract for up to 14 days, previously it was only seven days. You cannot be compelled to give a reason and you cannot be penalised financially. When you contract a new service you will now be sent a form to fill out which will be standard across the EU, clearly stating your options. It is all aimed at making all of the terms and conditions clearer so that the consumer is fully aware of the obligations he/she is signing for – this information must be ‘clear and concise’ Another area to get stricter control is cold-calling by phone. Under the new law, companies who are trying to sell their product by telephone are not allowed to contact people at home before 9am or after 9pm. In addition, calls on bank holidays and weekends are also prohibited. The salesperson must always identify the company they are calling from and call from an identifiable number, not a private one. Let us hope this helps to resolve some of the annoying issues with cold calling. We are planning to hold more free information seminars during the coming months so please watch out for details etc on the TIM web site and in future editions of this page. Next scheduled event: Maritaos Kitchen, Gran Alacant -Wednesday 17TH September 11am. Please contact 615 84 81 68 to reserve your place and for more details about lunch arrangements. The contents of this article are for general information only. It is strongly recommended that all legal matters pertaining to specific cases be referred to a lawyer for advice, guidance and execution. Pellicer & Heredia Lawyers will be pleased to help you with a free study of your case. For more information and free advice, call us on +34 965 480737 – 606 05 62 82 or e-mail info@pellicerheredia.com Please mention you are a TIM reader.
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Loss and grief What to do when the sadness of a loss does not stop? is one ss of a loved one lo e th h it w g in op C situations in life. the most difficult
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2. Social Contacts Another important aspect is the presence of social contacts available to the sad person during the hard times of the loss. Particularly at risk are ex-pats who have no close friends or relatives nearby in their lives and after the loss of the partner suddenly are on their own. To emotional loneliness now come unfamiliar everyday situations, where often useful solutions are missing (eg doing their own cooking, laundry etc). The grief also often is joined by the insecurity of how and where life will go on. One does not want to stay here alone, and on the other hand not become a burden for the family at home. Fear, helplessness and uncertainty are not helping to cope with a period of grief. Here it is a clear advantage for the bereaved, who has good friends locally and was not solely dependent on their partner. 3. Being informed helps out of uncertainty
As usual, the answer to this question involves several aspects.
This may sound a bit sober, but also the possesion or finding of the necessary information in order to decide with a cool head how to proceed, can be very important and reduces irrational fears and uncertainties: Which people are there for you? How could the future life look like? Where can I find help? What to do in order not to “fall into a hole”? Questions which should be dealt with in advance, and prepared accordingly for difficult and emotionally stressful situations.
1. General balance
Also: Feeling relief may be permitted
The first is the way of processing life events in general. People who are able to cope with stressful events (illness, divorce, but also professional crises, bankruptcies etc) in an effective way usually also deal more effectively with the loss by death of a the partner and are quicker over the sadness. With the help of their balanced view of the world they are able to accept unalterable situations and adapt accordingly. Those who do not reach this acceptance and adaptation, often fall into a vicious cycle of sadness and feeling helpless and should seek professional help soon. Through questioning, analyzing and exploring of irrational beliefs, the person in need can be taught effective strategies and improve the situation.
A special case is when e.g. a family member or friend dies after a long illness, and now the partner or family member does not only feel sadness but also experiences relief. Admitting and accepting this feeling of a new freedom and the absence of a strong stress is for many people very difficult and the “bad conscience” creats them additional misery. In this situation, professional advice enhances the quality of life and assists in the analysis of the contradictory feelings of sadness and relief, too.
The topics of death, loss and grief are still in modern times very much taboo and are rarely spoken about. But especially at an advanced age, it is very recommendable to deal with these areas. Why do some succeed easily to cope with the loss of a close family member or friend, why do others suffer for years or are apparently never over it? What facilitates the grief?
Individual programs for this purpose are available, always with the intention that one´s retirement can be enjoyed as relaxed and calm as possible. Mirko Bruns, Diplom psychologe Centro Internacional de Atención Psicológica Tel.: 630.341.888 San Luís/Torrevieja mirko.bruns@gmail.com www.mirkobruns.com
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So you thought only vegetables are capable to reduce
Besides fruits and vegetables that can greatly help burn
the waistline. Well that’s not true, and eating certain fruits
belly fat, high protein foods that include fish can also
everyday is indeed very helpful to reduce waist size too.
contribute in getting rid of fat that has accumulated
Most people know that vegetables can contribute greatly
around the waistline. Soybean products like soy milk and
in the assistance of burning belly fat,
tofu can bring a positive change in the amount of fat stored around the waistline. . On the whole, if you want
So below, we list those fruits which are regarded as best
to really fire up your belly fat loss, make sure your diet is
belly fat burning foods.
rich in cruciferous vegetables. One really does not have Mangos
Oranges
done easily by making the right food choices. So, a natural remedy to eliminate belly fat does not exist only in the
Lemons Grapefruit
to look at surgery to decrease the waistline, as it can be
gym, it also lies in having salads made from cruciferous Papayas
vegetables. Exercise alone is not the secret to shedding belly fat fast.
When it comes to fat burning fruits, it would be silly not
Exercise routine coupled with a proper diet containing
to talk about citrus fruits. Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C,
cruciferous vegetables, can go a long way in reducing
which increase the metabolic rate and allows the body to
belly fat and being slim waistline.
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Summer Recipes Coconut-crumbed prawns with lime aioli Prep time: 15 mins
Preparation »»Using the palm of your hand, sligh tly flatten prawns. Place flour in a bowl. Add praw ns. Toss to coat.
Ingredients prawns, peeled, »» 8 large green king deveined, tails intact »» 1/4 cup plain flour
»» Heat oil in a large frying pan. Cook pr awns for 2 minutes each sid e or until golden an d cooked through. »» Meanwhile, make aioli Place mayonna ise, garlic, lime rind and lime jui ce in a bowl. Stir to co mbine. »» Serve prawns with aioli.
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»» 1 egg nut »» 1/2 cup shredded coco mbs »» 1/2 cup panko breadcru w-frying »» Vegetable oil, for shallo »» For Lime aioli yonnaise »» 1/4 cup whole-egg ma shed »» 1 small garlic clove, cru ted lime rind »» 1/2 teaspoon finely gra ce »» 1 tablespoon lime jui
»» Whisk egg and 2 tablespoons co ld water together in a shall ow bowl. Combine coconut and breadcrumbs on a plate. Dip 1 praw n in egg mixture, then breadc rumb mixture. Place on a plate. Repeat with remain ing prawns, egg m ixture and breadcrumb mixture.
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How To Relieve Stomach Gas - Oops - No More While having gas may be one of the eternal subjects of bawdy humor, anyone who has it doesn’t think of it as a joke. Stomach gas can not only cause belching and flatulence, but it can also make you feel awful with the pain and bloating that go along with it. If you’re looking for ways to relieve stomach gas, then you’ll be happy to know there are some simple things you can do. One of the causes of gas build up is the habit of swallowing too much air. This can be the result of taking in air when we are chewing our food or gum, or it may be that we don’t breathe properly in general. Once you are aware of these possible bad habits, you can start to make the changes needed to reduce this potential cause of gas in the stomach. Taking in too much air isn’t the only cause of gas, but it is one of the easiest to fix, so it’s a good place to start. The next step you can take to get rid of gas is to eat fewer of the foods that cause gas. Some of the well-known offenders for making people gassy are beans, cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower. The downside is that these are also some of the healthiest foods you can eat. They are low in fat and high in fiber. And even though they may cause gas, it’s important that you get plenty of fiber as part of your daily diet. On the plus side, there are tablets and powders that you can take with your meal that promise to reduce gas, but they aren’t 100% effective in all people. Other foods to watch out for are those that are heavy in white flour and sugar. These are heavily processed foods, and the body breaks them down differently, which can sometimes lead to gas. Spicy foods also have a tendency to wreak havoc on your stomach, so you may want to bypass those as well. Everybody is different, and may respond to various foods in different ways. One thing that may help is to keep a record of everything you eat for a few weeks, and also track how your stomach feels throughout the day. By doing this, you should be able to get a good idea of what your specific problem foods are. If you feel like you have tried everything, but still have a gassy stomach, then it’s time to make an appointment with your doctor. While it can be embarrassing to talk about, remember that your doctor is a professional and won’t make fun of you or your problem. There is always a chance that there are more major underlying health issues. So it’s important to seek medical advice if the problem is persists. The main thing to keep in mind is that you don’t have to live with stomach gas. You now have some information that you can use to start feeling better, but it’s up to you to take the first step. 38
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Well we got through another August without melting. I hope you didn’t have to work all the way through it, that’s just not on is it? Well the MotoGP had a short break but it was normal service as Marc Marquez made it 10 in a row in Indianapolis but shock, horror, he didn’t even finish on the podium in Brno! A mere 4th place as his Repsol Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa took the honours ahead of long time rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Lorenzo Rossi. This has reduced young Marc’s lead to only 77 points, I bet he’s sweating. World Superbikes are still on a break but it’s hotting up in World Speedway with Tai Woffinden neck and neck with American veteran Greg Hancock. Shakey Byrne has a 69 point lead in British Superbikes, so he’s looking good for another title, but it’s not over until by a long way. At last lots of events to tell you about, at least 3 in September starting on the 7th at Albir with the HA Custom show Went to this last year, absolute belter. 10 a.m. start apparently, be prepared for a long day. Saturday 20th is ‘Ruta Turisitica’ starting in Elche. I think I did this a few years ago and it as good. Looks good anyway. Then on the 28th we head south to San Javier for a ‘Motoalmuerzo’ hosted by Peña Motera La Pole. 10 a.m. start, no other details. Advance notice of the 2nd anniversary of the Blue Angels on 4th October. Poster will be in next month but put it in your diary. Remember if you have any comments or want to advertise your club, group or an event I can be contacted via email at timbikers@gmail.com or on Facebook at Tim Bikers where you will also find details of events where I have got less notice. Safe riding, Jack
Spanish word of the month – casco (helmet). How old is yours? Do you know they deteriorate? They should be replaced after any heavy impact (beware hidden cracks) and even if not dropped every 5 years according to the independent Snell Foundation. It’s the only head you’ve got, look after it.
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Winging it! A view from the pilot’s seat by Chris Pickles, Sol-aero flyers People know that light aviation is weather dependent, but you would think that summer would be the time of year when all day flying was almost guaranteed. Not so! True, there are very few days where flying is out of the question, but the window is limited to three, perhaps four hours in the morning. Few people understand just how big an effect the simple heat of the sun has on flying, and look at me in disbelief when I tell them how rough it can be……..not a cloud in the sky, the windsock hangs limp, why can’t we fly!? Some even say that I won’t go because I can’t be bothered! Well, I love to fly, and to teach, and I need the money! But I also know how thermal activity can create horrendous turbulence even in nil wind conditions. First flight of the day is about 7.00am, cool, stable air, but by 9.30 we are starting to feel a few ripples, by 11.30 we are being bounced around like a basketball! What happens is this. The sun heats the ground, warming the air around it creating a ‘bubble’ of rising air. Some areas warm quicker than others causing bubbles of different velocities. The aircraft is pushed and pulled between bubbles. Imagine driving a boat through rough sea, surfing over one wave, crashing into another… get the idea? As the day progresses we get another problem. The land is now extremely hot, creating many bubbles of rising air. Cooler air from the sea flows in to replace it, forming turbulent wind over the mountains, like water flowing over rocks. It can create lift on the windward side sufficient for a light aircraft to climb even with the engine switched off, and sink on the leeside that it could not out-climb even on full power!
Mid afternoon…. a localized patch of ground gets extremely hot…air rises rapidly…cooler, replacement air rushes in and starts to spin, creating a self perpetuating vortex. The ‘dust devils’ that occur frequently can have vertical speeds of over 40knots. One actually lifted the left wing of my plane as I was cleaning it the other week!! Hot air also causes problems with aircraft performance. It is less dense than cooler air resulting in fewer molecules for the propeller or wings to ‘bite’ on. If you have a hot and humid day at a high altitude airfield the takeoff distance required can be almost double the published figures for an aircraft…..a fact that an unnamed acquaintance of mine found out when he ran out of runway the other week. Fortunately there was pile of straw bales at the end of the runway…. unfortunately there was a large boulder the other side…fortunately he missed the boulder…unfortunately he missed the bales!! (The old ones are the best!) No serious injuries, but the aircraft is written off, and I imagine the insurance company being ‘awkward’….Costly lesson! Until next time, Chocks away!
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August 24th - September 23rd
Aries An old health concern could crop up again. Get medical attention for this issue as soon as possible. You don’t want to make a minor problem worse. It may be necessary to take some time off work to recover from a stress related injury or condition. Give yourself permission to rest, relax and recuperate. If you’re unemployed, think about going back to work for a former company. You may enjoy the experience.
Leo Take a second look at how you’ve been spending your time. Life is a precious commodity. Devote yours to causes that are dear to your heart. Getting involved with a volunteer organisation may be rewarding. You might also decide to pursue a job at a non-profit company. If you’ve been hanging onto a relationship that has lost its lustre, it could be time to move on. You deserve unconditional love.
Sagittarius Your professional life may experience some unexpected twists and turns. A changing of the guard at your company could put the brakes on your career progress. You may want to think about working for a former employer. If you feel trapped, take a few minutes to stop, relax and survey your surroundings. You might spot some job opportunities that were previously hidden from view. Be flexible; a solution to your problem will arrive.
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Taurus It may be necessary to revise some creative work, which is disappointing. Try not to dwell on your frustration. The sooner you dispatch this job, the happier you will be. Be good to yourself during this frustrating period. Treat yourself to a nap, spa treatment or soak in the bath. When you feel your temper rising, listen to some upbeat music. Read an inspiring book. Give any gloomy thoughts the elbow and enjoy life.
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You might have to revise some household routines. If you’re the one who does the majority of errands, you’ll have to delegate these jobs to relatives and roommates. This will give you time to attend to other responsibilities like filing papers, getting medical treatment or taking care of an ailing family member. Do you live alone? Ask a trusted friend or neighbour to take some chores off your hands.
A radical change of plans could create lots more work for you. Fortunately, you’ve always been decisive and energetic. It shouldn’t be a problem throwing out a flawed project and starting from scratch. Computer crashes and technical breakdowns can create unexpected delays. You would be wise to keep a physical list of phone numbers in your desk, just in case your contacts get accidentally erased. You can’t be too careful.
Libra
Scorpio
It’s time to review your self image. If you catch yourself constantly chastising yourself, be more kind and encouraging. Berating yourself for small mistakes can stop you realising your full potential. You may also become more confident by spending more time with supportive friends. Keep your distance from those who enjoy putting you down. Pour your energy into sports, hobbies and creative pursuits that make you feel upbeat and optimistic.
It’s time to get closure on fears that have been dogging you since childhood. You’re a strong person with tremendous leadership potential. Don’t fritter away your potential on anxiety. If you have trouble pursuing certain dreams, you may want to talk to a counsellor. A professional can teach you effective techniques for coping with anxiety. With a little practice, you’ll become strong, confident and ready to take on the world.
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Aquarius
Returning to a subject that fascinated you as a child is advised. Whether you decide to learn a foreign language, take up a musical instrument or play a sport is immaterial. The important thing is to follow your heart. Now you’re older, circumstances are different. You have more time, resources and diligence to pursue the activities you enjoy. Going back to a favourite holiday spot could also be fun.
You have a chance to overcome a disappointment that has been holding you back. Stop letting a relative or former romantic partner exert so much power over you. You don’t have to forgive them for their transgressions, but it will help you to stop dwelling on the past. Turn your back on the darkness and move towards the light. It’s time to form the healthy, loving relationships you deserve.
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New insights about loved ones could change your approach to certain relationships. Those who have proven their loyalty over time will always be dear to your heart. Fair weather friends will slowly fall by the wayside. Along with your social circle, your goals undergo some changes, too. It may no longer feel important to own certain status symbols. Instead, you’ll be more interested in saving money to attain financial freedom.
Pisces Change the way you communicate with your best friend, romantic partner or the people you work with on a daily basis. You’ve always been brutally honest. When you encounter a problem, you articulate it as bluntly as possible. This can be hurtful to the people in your life. Instead of cutting to the chase, try exercising a little diplomacy. A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down. It also might be necessary to renegotiate a contract.
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Costa Blanca Alicante will again play host to this year’s Volvo Ocean Race (VOR). Celebrating its 40th anniversary, this gruelling race will leave Alicante VOR village port on October 11th and the teams will embark on the treacherous route to complete nearly 40,000 nautical miles. I recently visited the VOR museum located in the Alicante marina (see below) and caught up on this year’s event. Back in 1967, when Sir Francis Chichester completed his single-handed yacht journey around the world, his idea of a multi-teamed global race was born. It came to fruition in 1973 when the first race, then known as The Whitbread Round the World Race left Portsmouth on a 27,000 nm route. The inaugural race was won by a Mexican boat. Since then the race has evolved into the ‘World’s greatest human adventure’ and now races nearly 50% further. The premier global race demands that the crews display maximum skills, perseverance and bravery. The crew navigator has to plot the safest and fastest routes possible between each leg of the race. The 2014-15 event, the 12th race, will consist of nine legs calling into South Africa, Abu Dhabi, China, New Zealand, Brazil, USA, Portugal, France, Holland and across the finishing line in Gothenburg Sweden next June. Some highlights over the years include the participation of Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon in 1985/6 but a French boat took the honours. Tracy Edwards, skippered the first all female crew in the fourth race in 1989 becoming the first woman to receive the Yachtsman of the Year Award, and was awarded Membership of the Order of the British Empire. Another all female team will take part this year Team SCA, The first all-female crew to enter the race in more than a decade. Who said sailing was a masculine sport? The four other teams are: Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing - Ian Walker is back at the helm of Azzam - Arabic for ‘determination’. The Emirati syndicate has the experience, talent and drive to succeed this time around. A strong contender. Team Dongfeng - means ‘the eastern wind’ and this ambitious Chinese team, skippered by Frenchman Charles Caudrelier, is crewed by a mixed team of Chinese and other nationalities.
Team Brunel - Dutch expert Bouwe Bekking is a six-race veteran, but has yet to win. He is back with a young crew. Team Alvimedica – Another young crew, all American, and they have joined forces with a Turkish sponsor to finally make their seven-year dream of doing the race a reality. The race has claimed five lives during its history but hopefully, now improved safety systems and advanced technology provide safer conditions for the intrepid crews, no more lives will be lost in this event. All aspects of the boats design, facilities and provisions have drastically changed over the years as designers have sought to give their teams the winning edge. Cabins, wine, meat, cooks, fresh water has all been replaced by 21st century ideas – shared bunks (saves weight) freeze-dried food, desalinated water, and GPS are now the order of the day. One of the main threats the teams fear most is whales. No one is quite sure why but they are attracted to the boats, maybe because of the vibrations caused by the hulls as they cut through the oceans. A collision with one of these huge mammals could cause immense damage and mean withdrawing from a leg of the race. The VOR museum displays many interesting exhibits explaining what life is like and the challenges faced by the international teams competing across the globes seas. It is where you can enjoy ‘a close-up view of the world’s longest and toughest professional sporting event’. Lots of interactive exhibits, great fun to play with and learn how hard it is to keep a boat on course, plus photos, videos, etc all help you to understand what the crews face as they battle to be first across the line of every leg of the race. There is a mini cinema showing videos of interviews with various crewmembers, giving firsthand accounts of their individual experiences. Even for non-sailors, like me, it is amazing to hear their detailed accounts of their adventures. The VOR village looked abandoned during my visit but it will shortly start to come alive as the race start draws near. The commercial side of the event will swing into action as sponsors and vendors combine to make the village an exciting attraction. It is sure to be the place to visit during early October to get a taste of this thrilling event that has made its home in Alicante.
Words and photos by Rob Innis
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HONDON VALLEY GOLF SOCIETY NEW ZEALAND JIM WINS AT ALICANTEGOLF ! JIM BRIGHTMORE here for his usual six months that he alternates with New Zealandscored 34 points on what proved to be a difficult day for scoring on one of the hottest days of the summer so far to win the AugustStableford at Alicante Golf. Playing off a handicap of 11, Jim’s score was almost matched by vice-captain, Steve Munn who won the Silver Section with 33 points. Trevor Batchelor, with 26 points, won the Bronze Section. The greens were being watered as we played but were thoughtfully turned off when we reached them which was in a way a pity as we could have done with a cold shower on a very hot day. Two start points, the 1st and the 10th were used which helped to bring us back to the clubhouse at a more reasonable time but once again captain, Martin Taylor made the comment that a group following him had lost three holes which is unacceptable even in the heat. The course was as usual in good condition and thanks goes to all the staff at Alicante golf for their efforts and also for providing an extra buggy for President Bill Yuill and Jim Lynch who had stepped in to deal with the administration in the absence of Chairman, Ron Graham, on holiday in the UK. Thanks also to Paul Evans, unable to play due to injury, who came along and assisted on the course in trying to keep players moving. In the first semi-final of the match play competition Jamie Smith beat Graham Palmer on the last hole having been losing by three holes with four to play. Rumour has it that Jamie, suddenly and uncharacteristically, stopped chatting and Graham was so surprised that he was lulled into submission. Jamie will now meet either John Ainscough, the competition winner for the past two years, or Martin Taylor who are due to play in the other semi-final. This is the third time in three years that these two will have played each other and Martin is hoping that it will be third time lucky.
Winners HVGS Stableford – ALICANTE Golf– Tuesday 5th August 2014 CATEGORY
Jim BRIGHTMORE John ORRELL
Gold Winner Gold Runner Up
Steve MUNN Ken KNIGHT
Silver Winner Silver Runner Up
Trevor BATCHELOR David FELLOWS
Bronze Winner Bronze Runner Up
Kevin LAWLER Jan HENDRIKS CARLOS John SERCOMBE
Nearest the Pin Nearest the Pin Nearest the Pin Nearest the Pin
Dug BLAIR Ralph STEVENSON
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Forthcoming HVGS Golf Days and Other Events Tuesday 26th August La Finca Meet in the Clubhouse at 10.30 am Friday 12th September
In the clubhouse Captain Martin Taylor welcomed new member Kevin Lawler who has now joined wife Vera in Spain, members and guests Peter Thompson, Carlos and Ralph Stevenson on holiday from New Zealand. Before presenting the prizes Martin informed members that the next meeting would be at La Finca on 26th August and the three spaces available were quickly taken up. He also mentioned that Captain’s Day would be at Font del Llop on Monday 15th September and a list of various competitions on the day was posted on the board.
Manor House Hog Roast 6.30 pm Live Music MONDAY 15th September Font Del Llop Captain’s Day Meet at 08.45 am Tuesday 14 October Alenda
For information on how to join HVGS contact the Secretary,
Meet in the Clubhouse at 09.00 am
David Fellows, on 965 978 104 and 649 552 730 or email davidfellows13@gmail.com.To reserve your place on the
Tuesday 11th November
list for the Society Golf Days contact the Captain, Martin
Bonalba
Taylor, on 965 978 489 and 638 571 310 or e-mail him at
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CAMPO GOLF SOCIETY Campo golf meeting 25th July Alenda Thank you to all the members who did turn up as it was a hot day, as all the days seem to be lately. The course as always was in great condition, but some of the buggies seem to need a service. I think next year I might miss out the August meeting if it is as hot as this year has been. Now the winners for the July meeting The gold winner was Manny Neissen 28 The silver winner was Albert Bagggaley 28 N/P on the 4th was Bob Waller N/P on the 13th was Albert Baggaley N/P on the 16th was Bob Waller L/D was Richard Bally on 17th September meeting 25th at Alenda 1st tee 10.08. October meeting Altorreal 24th 1st tee 10.08. November meeting 21st 1st tee 10.32 Thanks to all the members call Brian Johnson mob no 618 834 774 E-mail: editor@timspain.com • Web site: www.timspain.com
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SAMARITANS IN SPAIN What happens when I contact Samaritans? What happens when you contact us varies slightly depending on whether you call, email, text, write or talk to us face-to-face. But our approach to supporting you stays the same, however, there is no script, and no two conversations are the same, but they usually have similar elements. A fully trained volunteer will always answer. If you phone us, we answer with something like ‘Samaritans, can I help you?’ With text, email, letter and face-to-face visits, how we respond to you depends on what you say. Putting you at ease It takes a lot of courage to ask for help. It can be difficult to talk about what’s troubling you. It’s fine to take your time and start wherever you need to. Saying it out loud or writing it down for the first time can be the first step to confronting the issue. You talk, we listen We listen to you and help you talk through your concerns, worries and troubles. We’ll focus on your thoughts and feelings rather than going into the details of what’s happened. We may ask you some questions to help you explore how you feel. Sometimes people need to cry or show how angry they are at life, or go over their thoughts and feelings several times to make sense of them, and that’s fine. It’s not about us We won’t talk about ourselves, even if you ask us to. We’re there to give you time, space and support – you don’t need to ask how we are, or give us time in return. We don’t impose any personal attitudes or beliefs on you. We’re not religious and we’re completely independent. They allow you to sensitively discuss your options and explore your own feelings, helping you to find an inner strength that lets you find your own way forward rather than offering practical advice. You’re best placed to solve your problems. Sometimes, you need support to rationalise your thinking and make clear judgements. A new way of talking. It can feel unfamiliar when we focus all our attention on listening to you. It’s not quite like a normal conversation, but give it a try. The call is about you, after all. Helping you explore your options We won’t give you advice or opinions. We’ll help you talk through your problems and you may begin to see things more clearly. When you’re ready, we can help you think about what you could do and what the options are. We’ll support you to decide what’s best for you. We won’t tell you what you should do. We won’t make decisions for you, and we won’t tell you what we think about the decisions you choose to make. You are the expert on your own life. Information on other sources of help. We focus on exploring your feelings. Sometimes people also need advice on a specific kind of problem. If you want us to, while we’re talking, we may be able to give you contact details for organisations that specialise in helping with a problem you may have. Suicidal feelings You don’t need to be suicidal to contact us, but if you are feeling suicidal, sharing how you feel could help. We aim to explore suicidal feelings with everyone who contacts us. Most people who contact us are not suicidal. By asking the question, we’re just giving you the space to talk about these feelings if you want to. Ending the conversation You can end the conversation when you’re ready to. Sometimes phone conversations last about an hour, but some are much shorter. Same support from all volunteers Generally you will speak to a different volunteer each time you call, email or visit. Our priority is to make sure you get support from someone as quickly as possible, so however you contact us, whoever is available will respond to you. Telephone anytime day or night 365 days a year 902 88 35 35 or email pat@samaritansinspain.com
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TORREVIEJA CC 244 for 6 ALFAS 2ND 109 for 4 After travelling all the way to Albir, Torrevieja were looking to repeat their win against Alfas 2nd team earlier in the year. Alfas won the toss and decided to field. Torrevieja started steadily but lost an early wicket Ciaran Guichard was caught at 1st slip for 1. 2 more wickets fell before Leigh Blann joined opener Adam Alger who had been working steadily and had amassed 31 runs. Leigh went and Michael Wareing entered the contest. He eventually was out for 34 but Adam was still grafting away. It was at this point that the captain and Adam decided to push the score along. What followed can only be described as a “ classic “ innings from young Adam who was eventually out for 155. This enabled Torrevieja to reach 244 off their allotted 45 overs. John Braithewaite (3 for 40 ) and W Ashraf ( 2 for 31 ) were the pick of the Alfas bowlers. Alfas then went into bat, but some tight bowling and a desire not to lose any wickets meant that after 20 overs, they had only reached 78 for 2. The bats men then “ shut up shop “ and after their allotted 40 overs had scored 109 for 4. Captain Lee Brown led the bowling attack with 2 for 36, ably assisted by Ciaran Guichard ( 1 for 19 ) and Hassan Ullah ( 1 for 24 ). This gave Torrevieja the winning draw for 14 points to 7 for Alfas losing draw. Torrevieja`s next game is away at La Manga on 17th August. More info from torrevieja-cricket.com or contact torrevieja.cricket@live. com.
The Royal British Legion in Spain, Pinoso Branch, On Sunday 3rd August The Royal British Legion in Spain, Pinoso Branch together with Donna’s Zumba group took part in the Pinoso Fiesta Parade. This was the first time a non Spanish group had taken part in the parade and received loud cheers from the crowds along the way. Also on Thursday 7th August representatives attended the Flower Offering and presented donations of food supplies and flowers for the poor and needy. The next fund raising event will be the Gala Day on Saturday 20th September at the Manor House, Paredon, Pinoso. The afternoon includes Horticultural. Arts & Crafts & Baking Marquee; (Entry details available from spencenmspain&yahoo.co.uk); together with many stalls, Zumba display, grand raffle and much more. Please support this worth while cause. The Pinoso branch of the Royal British Legion in Spain has a full programme of social events throughout the year. Please remember, you do not have to be an ex Member of the Armed Forces to join. Meet people, make new friends and raise money to help the armed forces of yesterday, today and tomorrow. N.B. Monthly Meetings held the last Tuesday of the Month 19:30 at Meson Tonet restaurant in Pinoso. For more details, please contact: Branch Secretary. Email: cliveransom1@gmail.com Tel: (0034) 660344269
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GENERAL woodburning stove lift up warmer, side door for filling unused. but burnt off ht 60 x w 57 x d 40 cms was 285 euros accept 175 euros tel:- 638 198 946 fortuna
Kansas 2 burner Gas Grill BBQ with side burner. Accepts G30 butane or G31 propane gas. Hardly used. 75 Euros. Quesada area 0044 7549 651 043 Telsueinspain@msn.com Quad wheels and tyres for sale 4 AT20x11-9 200euro the set Ring---610 188 257
Mobile Phone for Wrinklies, Doro, big buttons, large text, flip-top, alarm, takes any SIM, as new 20€ (Urb La Marina) 690 772 178
Gents bike, 21 shimano gears, front shock absorbers,suit tall person, good condition, 150 euros ono, Pinoso 626 815 706
*MARANTZ. ‘ Professional ‘ PMD321 Compact Disc Player €95. * TECHNICS SL-PG580A Compact Disc Player €95. * RTW 1134G Koln Cologne Techinische Archived Panel Mount Peak (Noise Meter). Complete with Power Lead - Vertical PPM. € 150. Suit Karaoke/Bar/Restaurant Entertainer . Tel- 674 482 358.
Tub chair red/grey pattern. Good condition/clean, also swimming pool pump 1 horse power, 220/230 V 3 months old. good working order, also, 2 x office/computer chairs, black leather, high back, swivel, comfy. Some marks... hence 10€ each, Near Catral 75€ 965 992 824
Two mountain bikes hardly used 50 euros each, spare inner tube, pump, Urb La Marina 966 795 928
Concrete/cement mixer. Clarke contractor cement mixer, 30 Ltd mix capacity, 230v 1.3 amp. Ideal for small jobs or large ones with patience! 50 Euros, also, Headlamps for a Citreon Belingo mk 2. brand new, still boxed. Cost over £300 Bargain at only 90 Euros. 0044 7549 651 043 telsueinspain@msn.com Quesada
Safety Glass shower doors measures 1.50 wide good quality for sale € 100.00 or nearest cash offer tel: 966 841 851 Jacarilla 2 Fogarty 4.5 tog feather & down duvets , duvet covers, pillow case & sheets . Good clean condition Castalla area. 40 Euros. Ring mob/ 660 170 188 58
Log burner , very pretty , 6 months use, only 165 euros genuine reason for sale, Tel 676 400 821 after 10am Pinoso
Garden Gate, round top steel gate with aluminium privacy panel 157cm high x 99cm wide. €50, also DVD / CD Cabinet with hinged glass doors, 103cm high x 54cm wide x 21cm deep holds 128dvds / 240cds. €30, also Wall mirror bevel edged glass wall mirror in a mahogany frame 99cm wide x 69cm high. €30. Tel 966 713 297 Silver gas bottle 20 euros, man’s mountain bike 26inch wheels, aluminum water Bottle.bike stand,, bad back forces. Sale. 65 euros. Lladro pekenese dog ornament. Marked on bottom 60 euros, torrevieja phone 965 707 853/606 645 727. Aspres oven, hardly used white 30 euros Torreveija 634 316 584 Suitcases Delsey, club, rigid burgundy color , 2 x large 750x500 60 euros, also Clarks active air mens sandals size 7 new 30 euros also Salton teacoffee maker 2 cupnew in box 25 euros Benferri 634 826 373 BBQ...Charcoal, W 70cm, D 42cm, H 30cm, Flat bed type [free standing on a base, or can be built in] Easy clean removable ash tray, 3 cooking heights, c/w cooking racks, little used...50€ .Glass top garden table & 4 chairs 75€. Big Sat International [BS-S100]Digital Multi TV Satellite Receiver …50€ Tel: 695 738 138 Pinoso
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Sony DAV-F200 dvd home theatre system, superb vertical home entertainment cinema system, excellent condition, little used....175€, also, Domyos VE 580 Elliptical Cross Trainer For Sale. You have 10 levels of fitness it shows calories and distance and you can set the timer for the length of your workouts. Good Condition... accept 110€, also Philips Saeco ‘Poemia’ Espresso Coffee Machine, top of the range – still boxed - cost 160€ will accept 100€ sold with supply of ‘Blue Mountain’ coffee. Telephone 653 200 682 [ Pinoso area ] German made black leather full back and leg massaging chair with various different programmes and visual monitor, in full working order, needs some attentopn to some of the leather. Cost 1300euros Genuine reason for sale 250euros. White Basibn and Pedestal - Roca 20 euros Dyson D7 Animal cleaner with tools and Turbo 70 euros Buyer collects. Salinas. Tel:965 479 072. Mobile 636 801 449 Ufesa Super Compact Dehumidifier Model DH3600. With carrying handle, humidity setting, tank full warning light and continuous draining option. In perfect working order. Price 65 Euros. Sideboard with 4 drawers and two cupboards, in very good condition.
Costa Blanca Measurements: 87cm high x 166cm wide x 42cm deep. 120 Euros., TV Unit with two shelves and two drawers, in excellent condition. Measurements: 52cm high x 116cm wide x 42cm deep. 100 Euros. Tel: 651 572 942 Aspe
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Hablamos tu lengua – We speak your language. Translation/interpretation service. 12€ per hour. Need a translator/interpreter? Are you a translator/interpreter looking for more work? Translators urgently needed Please call 679548451
Peak Transport, Vince Webster Large Van UkSpain-Uk, Monthly runs, competitive quotes, reliable, friendly service. Telephone 690 818 090 and Uk mobile 0750 492 7034 email: spain2ukpeaktrans @yahoo.co.uk
A rare 1975 Honda CB200 motorcycle in Fortuna, Murcia. Has stood garaged for almost all of its life. Looks good and the engine turns but does need the attention of an enthusiast to keep it running. For sale 500 euros. Peugeot speedfight 2 50cc scooter for sale in very good condition. Less than 2000 km. Only €725. Call or message Howard 647 791 152 or howardgoldsmith@gmail.com for photos and more details.
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!! WANTED !! Ladies who like to sing ...don´t waste your vocals just singing in the bath or whilst doing the housework… The Fortuna Ladies Singing Group sing together both for FUN and to raise money for the CHARITY Caritas (for those in need). We perform at various venues including the Baños de Leana with a LIGHT HEARTED AND FUN REPERTOIRE, which includes songs old and new, gospel, shows, films and a few well known Spanish songs to please our ever growing Spanish audience. We are privileged to also perform our Christmas concert at La Purisma Church in Fortuna. It´s a fun group and all in a good cause. Phone Anna 634 381 057 or visit our website www.alegriasingersfortuna. com for more info Wanted , trailer tent , Spanish registered in full working order and with complete papers , any size considered , cash waiting , call 667 869 547 Wanted corner fish tank on a unit, will collect Call 653 088 640
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Why not join the Torrevieja Eurobikers & see & ride some of the best roads in the area..We ride out from La Siesta -Torrivieja every Saturday . Meet 10am depart 10.30am throughout the year . Everyone welcome multi national & whatever make of bike you have as long as it is capable of keeping up, 250cc plus .Meet at the cafe by the garage La Siesta.opposite the Waikiki bar. For more information ring Bill 678 385 308 or visit our website http:// www.eurobiker-torrevieja.com/ WWW.TIMSPAIN.COM
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We are looking for more English speaking people for Language exchange every Monday in the Library Gran Via Sax 10am till 11.30 am Thank You Albatera tennis and paddle club would like to find new members, individual or families. please visit clubdtenisalbatera. com Or call Malcolm 632 882 686 With a full calendar of interesting and exciting events, the Hondon Valley Branch of the Royal British Legion seeks new members to join them. We meet every third Tuesday of the month in Nieves for a relaxed evening in convivial company. Ex servicemen are always welcome but there is no need to be one to join and participate in our events. For further information www.britishlegion. org.uk/branches/hondon-valley I would like to meet up with people from...The West Country Devon. I live in the Catral Area, Costa Blanca. Email: vespapen6@gmail.com BADMINT0N AT PILAR DE LA HORADADA Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs. 10-1pm. For information ring John McGilvray on 966 786 774 or Mobiles 634 658 506/695 871 707 or e mailcarolejohn_3@hotmail.com A group of us meet every Thursday at the Sunset Cafe on the n332 in Cabo Roig for rideouts. We are multi-national, and all makes of motorcycle are welcome. for more info contact Rob on mollyandbaileybassett@ hotmail.com New meeting of Gamblers Anonymous and Gam Anon started in Torrevieja. If you think you have a gambling problem or you are being affected by someone else’s gambling then come along to the new meeting. Tel: 653 486 586 for details or come along Wednesdays 19.30pm. Centro Cristiano(just along from the big windmill) Ronda D. Ricardo Lafuente Aguado, Torrevieja If you have a group or meeting that you would like to appear here, please email bargainads@ yahoo.es today. 59
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Ex SSPCA Aux Officer, is offering a Pet Sitting Service, in my very secure home. If you feel your pet or pets would not settle well in a kennel, this could be the answer for you. I am offering a home environment with lots of company, walks and some training if necessary. Please call for more info on 968 619 870. or see me on Facebook Pet Villa Pet Sitting. For Sale , Budgies and Zebra Finches. or will exchange, Phone,Pinoso. 966 966 072 or 633 386 752
House to rent, center of Salinas, 3 beds, furnished, small outside space, short term or long term, 200 euros per month ex bills. Tel 0044 1924 865 668 or 0044 7583 100 143 email petermcshane@ ymail.com
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FAB FINCAS FAB Pr oper ti es • FA B P rice s • FA B S e rv ic e
Sax - Ref: ff0715
Tel: 965 474 314 • Mob: 675 218 436 www.fabfincas.com • fabfincas@gmail.com Apartado de Correos 3, 03630. Sax. Alicante
Pinoso - Ref: ff0753
Villena - Ref: ff0756
Castalla - Ref: ff0747
Villa in stunning location 4 D beds, 2 baths Large fitted kitchen/diner
Bargain village house 3 beds, 2 baths Genuine reason for sale at this price
Renovated villa with casita 4 beds, 3 baths Central heating Outside kitchen
Renovated country house 3 D beds, 2 baths Conservatory overlooking pool, Fabulous views
Only 149,995 euros
Now 70,000 euros
Bargain - 154,995 euros
Price only 189,995 euros
Sax - Ref: ff0558
Pinoso - Ref: ff0696
Sax - Ref: ff0580
Pinoso - Ref: ff0728
Villa with separate casita 5 beds 3 baths, Casita suitable for people with disabilities Pool, gorgeous views
Pretty country house 2 beds, 2 baths Conservatory, BBQ area 6000m2 plot
Country house with pool 3 beds, 1 bath Large lounge with fireplace Lovely views
Spacious village house 3 D beds, 3 baths Lovely kitchen/diner Courtyard and workshop
Reduced - 189,995 euros
Reduced - now 139,995 euros
Now just 88,000 euros
Now only 89,995 euros
Sax - Ref: ff0758
Pinoso - Ref: ff0407
Salinas - Ref: ff0760
Castalla - Ref: ff0757
Large town house 6 beds 1 bath 1 minute walk to town centre Garage & roof terrace Great price only 65,000 euros
Villa with letting potential 6 beds, 4 baths Beautifully renovated Salt water pool
Lovely town house 3 beds, 2 baths Excellent condition Light, bright & spacious
Renovated villa with pool 3 D beds, 1 bath Roof terrace Gas central heating
Reduced - now 249,950 euros
Only 119,995 euros
Great price - 139,995 euros
Sax - Ref: ff0596
Sax - Ref: ff0597
Onil - Ref: ff0676
Sax/Villena - Ref: ff0713
Country house with kennels 3 beds, 1 bath Kennels for 13+ animals Great business opportunity
Gorgeous town house 3 beds, 2 baths Loads of outside space Beautifully renovated Was 110,000 euros now 55,000 euros
Renovated town house 3 D beds, 2 baths New kitchen/bathroom etc Short walk to town.
Beautiful modular home 3 independent units 6 beds, 4 baths Great letting potential
Bargain - 40,000 euros
Reduced - now 279,000 euros
Now 169,995 euros
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