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Warmer than Normal

he Spanish meteorological entity, ‘AEMET’, has forecast above average temperatures for the last quarter of 2026, and this was certainly the case in October. Because of this, they state that the cost of heating a home will go down, which is certainly good news with the rise in electricity and gas prices.

and is very complex. This vision goes beyond the traditional approach linked only to forest management and firefighting, especially after the Los Gallardos and the Niebla (Huelva) fire that took ten days to extinguish”.

Finally, work has started at the junction of the road from Mojácar to Las Buganvillas where there is the entry and exit roads for Garrucha, above Lidl. A new roundabout is being constructed and the entry and exit roads are closed, until sometime in December. The main road is still open. The Vera AVE station

Garrucha is still trying to sell the old lighthouse and associated buildings and the price has been reduced from 2.7 million euros that did not attract any buyers, down to 2.25 million euros. The council has modified their urban planning and reclassified the land as public utility land with a bus station or the new headquarters of the Local Police that has been suggested. This means that a buyer cannot build homes, shops or a hotel, so whether buyers will be put off again, remains to be seen.

The Ministry of Transport, through ADIF (the Spanish Rail Authority) has awarded the contract for the construction of the new Vera-Almanzora station, on the Murcia-Almería ‘AVE’ (High speed train) line for 16.95 million euros and we comment on this in our ‘In the News’ section. ADIF do not want the station to be finished and standing empty before all the other work has been completed, so a provisional date is early 2028.

The Guardia Civil police still maintain that the fire in Bédar and Los Gallardos started when an electricity cable on a pole became detached, fell down and sparks started the fire. However, their report is unable to identify the owner of the pole or cable. In order to resolve this, the judge in Vera has commissioned SEPRONA (The Nature Protection Service of the Guardia Civil police) and the Junta de Andalucía, to carry out the necessary investigations to find out who does own them. Antonio Sanz, the first vice-president of the Junta de Andalucía has announced that they will launch an inter-departmental commission to address the prevention and mitigation of the risk of forest fires. “This initiative responds to the new reality of fires of extraordinary seriousness that the autonomous community has experienced in recent months

National and Regional fiesta dates that fall on a Sunday slide to the Monday instead. This applied to “All Saints” day on Sunday, November 1st but there are no major fiesta dates during the rest of the month. Sunday, December 6th is a major national fiesta, ‘Día de la Constitución’, as it was this date in 1978 when 92% of the population of Spain voted in favour of a written constitution in a referendum. As it is a Sunday this will also slide to the Monday. Tuesday, December 8th is a national fiesta for religious reasons, ‘Día de la Inmaculada Concepción’. In 1854 there was a “Papal Edict” that stated that the Virgin Mary had an ‘Immaculate Conception’ and was born free of original sin, unlike everybody else. Roman Catholics consider that because Adam and Eve committed the sin of eating the forbidden fruit it is passed down to all of us, but baptism removes this original sin.

In the News New General Elections In an article we explain how a “Maricarmen Decree” in two parts, failed to get passed in Parliament on Friday, October 2nd. Because of this, on Monday, October 5th, Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister, dissolved Parliament with new General Elections due on Sunday, November 29th, the first possible date. After talking with his Ministers and senior members of his party over the weekend, he had to dissolve parliament on Monday the 5th, that was then published in the official State Gazette on Tuesday the 6th. All elections in Spain take place on a Sunday, and for General Elections there has to be a period of 54 days, so working backwards from Sunday, November 29th, the Monday and the Tuesday were key dates. Candidates for MPs had to be announced from October 21st-26th and electioneering starts on Friday, November 13th up to midnight on Friday the 27th. In all elections in Spain, electioneering is banned on the Saturday which is a day “for reflection” by voters. After the General Election, King Felipe VI invites the political party with the most MPs to form a government. If they can’t form a coalition with enough MPs he invites the party with the next highest number. The government should be formed by December 23rd. Only Spaniards can vote, and in our province, just under 539,000 residents will be able to vote which is 24,985 more than in the July 2023 election. There are 487,815 Spaniards registered as living in Almería province and 53,278 living abroad. Pedro Sánchez is gambling that the intense demonstrations and anger after three political parties stopped the decree passing initially, will give him more votes and this may be correct. In his first major speech after dissolving Parliament, he promised to “reinforce and maintain” the decree on housing so that it does not have an “expiration date”.

The Root Cause The eviction and then the death of an 87-yearold lady in Madrid has been the detonator that has caused an explosion with major protests all over Spain, including in Almería city on Sunday, October 4th, when more than 1,000 people took to the streets. The basic problem is the impossibility of renting or buying a house, not just for young

people, but up to the age of 35. The Bank of Spain state that an amazing 44.3% of people aged 26-35 are still living in their family home, and 47% of these are still there because they cannot afford to rent or buy. Of the 62% who have looked for a home, they couldn’t move out because of the price. The other problem for people under 35 who are renting a property throughout Spain is that, on average, 33% spend more than 34% of their income on rent and the EU consider that 30% should be the maximum percentage. In the “stressed” areas such as Madrid is goes up to 41%, in Barcelona 43%, in Seville 44% and in Málaga 47%. All these percentages are before the lights are turned on and hot water is available which needs another 3% of income. In a survey this September, 40% of people were concerned about housing which is their highest worry, up from 17% in November 2024, 27% in June 2025 and 38% last January. The problem doesn’t go away even if people have a middle-income job so they can’t set out on their own, or even with a working partner on low wages. In Almería city the cost of renting a property has gone up by 27% in the last four years from an average rent for a property of 90m2 in January 2021 of 655 euros, to 823 euros this year. There are an estimated 3.8 million empty properties in Spain and about 15,000 in Almería city. Many municipalities own “social housing” with subsidised rents. When a person sells a property that is not their main home there is some tax to pay on the difference between the purchase and selling price known as “plusvalia”- “added value”. A new proposal to get them back into the housing market is that if a house has been empty, for at least two years (defined as no use of electricity or water) and is sold to the authorities to be social housing, before the end of 2028, there is no tax on the difference in value. Also, if a pensioner has to move out of their home through ill health, to a residential home or to a family home, the house they have left will still be considered their main home with no tax to pay when it is sold. Another proposal is a grant for owners of empty properties towards restoration work that needs to be done before they can be rented out. Unfortunately, there is no quick fix. The largest CCOO and UGT unions announced that there will be a 24-hour strike, “over the crisis of access to

In the News housing”, on Wednesday, November 11th which is Parliament is not constituted until December 23rd. the first General Strike in Spain for 14 years. We will clearly enter 2027 before it is agreed and to reduce uncertainty for minimum wage recipients, Pensions and the Minimum Wage it would be important if we were able to announce Retirement pensions go up on January 1st, based the increase well in advance.” She wants the unions on the average inflation figure for the previous and economists who debate the minimum wage year including November, published on November rise with her, to endorse it by mid-November, but 27th. This year, it is the Friday before the elections has been accused of doing this purely for political on Sunday, November 29th. Pedro Sánchez and his reasons, to get more votes for her party. Cynics PSOE party were hoping that they could introduce point out that quite often, it is not agreed until some mechanism so that the expected 3.5% could February, but it is always backdated to January 1st. be announced earlier, to attract more pensioners to vote for him, but this appears to be a non- The Mojácar Sewage Plant starter. There is a current problem with the PP With a number of dignitaries, a symbolic event took party, in opposition, who have been unclear as to place on February 1st, 2024, in Mojácar. Some sand what they will do. In 2021 they voted against the was tipped into a hole for the major sewage plant rise in pensions linked to the cost of living that lost to serve Mojácar, Garrucha, Turre, Los Gallardos them votes prior to the 2023 General Elections and Bédar with a completion date of last February. when Pedro Sánchez took over. Their official The Almería Delegate for Agriculture and Water, spokesperson, Ester Núñez, recently stated that Aránzazu Martín, has now revealed that it won’t be “the model must be changed” in a “courageous” in operation before May 2027 although it is 70% way, because “it is going to collapse”. Alberto complete. This is because of technical modifications Feijóo, who heads the PP party, quickly said that requested by the contractor. It will serve 53,800 they will always support the pension revaluations residents and in addition to the main plant there and Ester Núñez was not voicing their general will be 8 pumping stations and 14 major pipelines policy! Workers, people in local, regional or national totalling 28.5km to handle 25,000m3 of sewage per government and pensioners are paid 14 times their day, at the 2024 figure of 19 million euros. Aránzazu monthly wages, salary or pension. An employer Martín downplayed the delay stating that, “It is a calculates the amount of the 14 payments and very complex work in which we have prioritised the divides it by 12, so the monthly amount is the same, quality of the work over the execution time. In any but pensioners and government employees receive case, we are talking about a work promised by the an extra month in June (a summer bonus) and in Socialist Government more than 20 years ago and it November (a Christmas bonus). There is a minimum is very close to completion, which is the important wage in Spain for a 40-hour week and at present thing”. it is 1,221 euros per month times 14 so 17,094 euros per annum. There have been consistent Capping Gas Prices, Electricity and Fuel rises to get it up to 60% of the average net salary, We have explained what is happening to the about 18,000 euros. Since Pedro Sánchez became price of electricity, but the price of gas is also Prime Minister, it has gone up 66% from 736 per skyrocketing. On September 29th the government month to the present 1,221 euros. Yolanda Díaz is announced a cap of 15% on the price of gas to the Minister for Labour, in function, until there is curb the quarterly increases. The ‘Last Resort a new government following the General Elections. Tariff (TUR)’ for domestic consumers would have She wants the increase in the minimum wage to risen by more than 45% from October 1st, in the be announced before the elections and is talking case of the lowest tariff, and more than 50% in the about 5%, the rise in inflation, but the main unions usual 2.0 one. This tariff is contracted by 3.1 million want 7%. She justifies the early increase stating, customers for hot water, cooking and heating. At “The elections are on November 29th, and the new the start of the war in Ukraine the government put

In the News a cap on of 5% but the war in Iran and the Middle East is far more serious for energy costs, and in the case of raw gas the price has gone up by 35%. Also, they are freezing the cost of the orange butane gas cylinders to a maximum of 19,55 euros until June 2027, from the current 18,84 euros. Currently, when the price is reviewed every two months it can only go up or down by a maximum of 5%, but this has been reduced to 2%. 7 million households use these and many people in rural areas rely heavily on them. The reduction of 20 céntimos off the price of diesel fuel and now 20 céntimos off the price of petrol, will be maintained during November and December if necessary. The Minister of Economy, Carlos Cuerpo, has stated that the fuel price rise of 34% for diesel “is exceeding any forecast. This figure is determined by the impact of the war in Iran, so between now and the end of the year the evolution of prices will be determined, unfortunately, by the evolution of the conflict”. From June, the reduction in IVA (VAT) on electricity went back to 21% from a special temporary reduction of 10%. It was predicted that it might go down to 10% again, in November or December, but as the cost of electricity is not considered to be over 15% more expensive, it will stay the same. Electricity inflation stood at 11.4% year-on-year in September. However, if it goes over 15%, IVA will be reduced to 10% again and the Electricity Tax will go down to 0.5% from 5.1% which happened last time.

The Mojácar Hotel Moresco The Hotel Moresco, just below the village, has been closed for 18 years and the large ‘Banca March’ now own it and will refurbish it. It went through a period of abandonment, legal processes, seizures and unsuccessful auctions. A turning point took place in May 2021. The real estate firm New House Spain, through its director Gerardo Martínez Cabello, actively participated in the judicial takeover of the property and assumed a leading role in the resolution of technical problems and coordination with the administrations. When Banca March became the owner, one of the first things they did, as a gesture of good faith, was to pay off the considerable amount of ‘IBI’ (rates) that was owing. Mojácar town council has approved a modification

to the General Urban Plan for its rehabilitation. One relates to the hotel and complementary space, and another for residential development of the rest of the site that is 10,000m2. The planning modification ensures that the property continues to be a hotel compatible with premises for catering, an exhibition hall and celebrations, with garden areas and 2,000m2 for public parking. It has 147 rooms on its 9 floors, a restaurant, an Englishstyle bar, a nightclub, a panoramic swimming pool and spacious lounges. Several hotel chains have expressed an interest in running it when it is ready to be open again.

The EU “Affordable Housing Act” Spain has had a problem for years with the shortage of affordable properties to rent or buy for young people in Spain of any nationality, particularly Spaniards. One of the causes is the purchase by non-Spanish buyers of houses, either to live in, as a second home, or as a tourist rental property. Obviously, UK nationals have a large influence on the housing market. A few years ago, Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish Prime Minister, put forward the idea that there should be a 100% tax on the purchase of properties by non-Spanish buyers coming from outside the EU, but it has never been mentioned since. Housing has traditionally been the responsibility of national, regional government and municipalities without any EU control, but soaring prices and shortages have pushed the issue up the European agenda. Consequently, the EU “Affordable Housing Act” is being debated in the European Parliament. This would establish a “common framework” for local authorities across the EU to intervene in “stressed housing areas” (where it is almost impossible for young people to rent or buy) with “targeted, necessary and proportionate” measures, especially with the problem of the “non-primary use” of housing. Apart from Spain, there are tourist hotspots with similar problems in Italy, France, Greece and Croatia. The proposed legislation will not be mandatory on EU States including Spain, but it will certainly re-ignite the hot debate in many parts of Spain. In an article, we explain the ‘Maricarmen decree’. Brussels says its focus is not ordinary residential use, but housing

In the News used for other purposes, so people coming to live in Spain and buy properties as their primary residence would not be affected. There are many “stressed” areas for property purchases in Spain, and the mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, considers that the proposals are “a historic milestone” and an endorsement of his plans to not renew any of the roughly 10,000 licensed tourist apartments in Barcelona in 2028.

Private Hospitals and Centres It is not a new idea that the Andalucía Health Service contracts with private hospitals and centres to shoulder some of the procedures for normal patients, mainly to cut down waiting times. The latest plan for our province includes radio-diagnostic and diagnostic imaging tests, nuclear medicine, PETCT scans, endoscopies, colonoscopies, ultrasounds, MRIs, CT scans and the readings and reports of radio-diagnostic procedures. They were divided into 34 lots, with the private centres bidding for each one. The Torrecárdenas Hospital in Almería city handled the awarding of bids with an initial cost of 26.7 million euros but the cost for two years, is 61 million euros. The winning bids were announced on September 28th in the official EU Journal who are contributing to the cost. Of the 26.7 million euros, lots 12 to 15 were for magnetic resonance imaging that totals 13.4 million euros, more than 50% of the initial budget.

in December 2018 which was 5.6 euros per m2, per month. This is 306 euros more each month, which is equivalent to an additional 3,672 euros per annum or 61% more. In the same period, average wages have gone up by a similar amount, but the problem is the percentage of wages needed to buy or rent. The cost in coastal areas and large centres of population such as Almería city, Roquetas de Mar and El Ejido is higher, as may be expected. The other side of the coin is that ‘Idealista’ reports that the housing market in Almería is beginning to show an increasingly visible trend. Owners are giving more leeway when negotiating the price of their home. During the second quarter of 2026, 14% of the listings for homes for sale in the province reduced their price compared to the initial price, 2% more than in the same period of 2025, when 12% did. The average reduction on an initial price of 194,200 euros was 13,593 euros, around 7% less than when the marketing began. The owner who fails to sell at the initially proposed price has more and more likelihood to revise their expectations. If you look at the prices advertised by property companies, there are often ones that have been reduced.

Buying and Renting in Almería Province In other news items we highlight the difficulty of people buying or renting a home. The property portal ‘Idealista’ collates information on the historical and present costs of housing. As a benchmark, they use prices of an apartment of 90m2, that will usually have 2-3 bedrooms and 1-2 bathrooms. In Almería province to buy, it costs around 150,570 euros, taking the average market price in September this year as a reference. In December 2018 it would have cost about 96,210 euros so the difference is 54,360 euros for the same home, up 57%. As regards renting, the jump is also considerable. The 90m2 apartment now costs about 810 euros per month to rent which is 9 euros per m2, per month, compared to 504 euros

“Strawberry Fields Forever”

La Casa del Cine

Almería’s Casa del Cine and Liverpool’s Strawberry Field, the emblematic Liverpool space associated with John Lennon, are now twinned. This was announced on October 9th at the two-day John Lennon Conference in Almeria, which commemorates the 60th anniversary of John’s stay in the province, at what is now the Casa del Cine, and Julia Baird, his sister, came to the event. John Lennon was in Almería for the filming of “How I Won the War” and Julia explained that at the museum in Liverpool, there is a photo of John in

In the News his suit from the filming. There is a quote from him where he explains that anyone who has acted in a movie knows how much waiting time comes with it. “If you left him a sheet of paper and a pen, he would start writing, and that’s exactly what he did and composed “Strawberry Fields Forever’”. He defined it as “his only psychoanalytic poem.” It was in Almeria that John made the decision to leave his iconic glasses on permanently. “Our mother was nearsighted, and both John and I inherited it. He had a very serious myopia and could not manage without a prescription. At that time, wearing glasses was not fashionable so John and I both wore contact lenses. However, under the Almería sun, powerful lights on stage, going to bed late because of irregular schedules, he found it very difficult to wear them because they were rigid contact lenses, not the soft ones of today. Consequently, he decided to wear his glasses permanently. He was once asked in an interview when he would write his autobiography and he laughed, but the reality is that he was writing it with every song. Almería gave him the space and time to take a deep dive into his mind.” The twinning between the Casa del Cine and Strawberry Field was symbolically carried out with the planting of a tree in the courtyard of the house.

The Regularisation of Illegal Immigrants We have mentioned before that the Spanish Government considers that Spain needs migrant workers and introduced special measures to allow illegal ones to become legal. The period to apply, with various conditions, was from April 16th until June 30th. The anticipated number of “about” 500,000 turned out to be 1.17 million. Each applicant is given a provisional resident and work permit, subject to their application being approved. In early September, it was announced that the time to approve them was taking longer than anticipated and a lack of approval was not a denial, so be patient. On August 1st, 421,300 people had been approved and were paying into the Social Security system. 71% are from Latin American countries with 118.500 from Colombia (21% of the total), and 72,000 from Venezuela (17%). In Andalucía there are 50,578, (12% of the total) the third highest

number in Spain. In September, total people paying in throughout Spain went up to 22.4 million. It is the best month of September ever, from when numbers were first recorded in 2002, accelerating the annual rate of job creation to 3.4%, the highest in September since 2017. 44% of the new contracts signed and registered in the employment offices were indefinite, so they have long-term stability. This is the highest percentage since last January and the highest in the month of September since 2023. However, the number of registered unemployed rose by 23,600 people compared to August. This, as government officials have explained, is due to the fact that one of the first procedures that many immigrants do when they become legal is to register as unemployed, either to look for work or undertake training courses. Because of this, the total number of registered unemployed was artificially high at 2.3 million.

Mortgage Help The Junta de Andalucía have announced that another 25 million euros will be made available for the ‘Housing Guarantee Programme’ taking the total up to 80 million euros. It was launched to facilitate young people’s access to a home in the face of difficulties in having the necessary savings to afford the down payment. Subject to conditions, the Junta provides a guarantee on the part of the mortgage loan that exceeds 80% of the price of the property, so that the collaborating financial institutions (banks) can grant mortgages of up to 100% of the purchase price. It applies to purchasers of their first home age 18-40 (initially it was only for age 18-35), for a maximum purchase price of 295,000 euros and they have to stay in the property for two years. Of course, the successful applicants have to be able to pay the mortgage and the associated costs. In an article we comment on the two parts of the ‘Maricarmen Decree’. The 20% will be a loan of up to 50,000 euros at 0% interest repayable over 10 years from central government funds. Buyers have to pay 21% IVA (VAT) on the purchase of a new property. and the PP political party (roughly a conservative party) are calling on the government to reduce this to 4% for young people.

In the News Combatting The Fires Antonio Sanz, the first vice-president of the Junta de Andalucía, has announced that they will launch an inter-departmental commission to address the prevention and mitigation of the risk of forest fires. “This initiative responds to the new reality of fires of extraordinary seriousness that the autonomous community has experienced in recent months and is very complex”. He explained that the department will coordinate programs, actions and resources with different departments that, directly or indirectly, influence the prevention and reduce the risk of forest fires. Sanz justified the measure by pointing out that, “Forest fires have changed, leading to greater virulence so it is necessary to address the problem from a transversal, preventive, territorial and multisectoral perspective. This vision goes beyond the traditional approach linked only to forest management and firefighting, especially after the cases of Los Gallardos and the Niebla (Huelva) fire that took ten days to extinguish”. The commission’s primary objective will be to promote, coordinate and evaluate a cross-cutting policy aimed at permanently and structurally reducing the risk of forest fires. Coordinated action will focus on the causes, spreading factors, vulnerable elements and consequences of fires. The vicepresident stressed that prevention requires work during the twelve months of the year, not only in the summer season. Currently, the community allocates 271 million euros to firefighting. Antonio Sanz stated that by September 14th, the ‘Infoca Plan’ had responded to 750 fires over more than 58,000 hectares (224 square miles) of forest areas but more than 60% were what is called a “conato”, with an area equal to or less than one hectare. Throughout Andalucía, Infoca has almost 5,000 firefighters and the “high risk” period continued until October 15th.

Still High Electricity Prices Last month we explained why electricity prices are very high, particularly for the 11 million people on the ‘PVPC’ fixed tariff. According to data published by ‘Red Eléctrica’ (the Spanish National Grid), the average bill has risen from 61.90 euros in April to 64,12 euros in May, 75,60 in June, 93,65 in July and

96,65 in August. September prices went up to 107 euros with a year-on-year increase of 17%. ‘Red Eléctrica’ state that the wholesale price went from 54,23 euros per MW/h in May to 118,25 euros in August, an increase of around 118% in three months. Consumers have not suffered an equivalent rise because the 2026 PVPC formula has a 55% forward buying market price. The ‘OMIE’ is the body in Spain and Portugal that sets the PVPC wholesale price of electricity every day, known as the “pool” price, and then the purchase price in advance for a fixed period such as 90 days. This is designed to smooth out the sharpest movements in the daily market. However, for the fourth quarter of 2026, October, November and December, on September 22nd, October was trading at 131,40 euros per MW/h, November at 145,60 and December at 137,25. For January 2027 the benchmark price reached 147 euros, before starting to moderate in February and falling much more sharply (hopefully) in March. What happens this winter will once again depend on gas. The costly ‘combined cycle’ power stations burn gas and use the steam produced to generate electricity. They come into operation when renewable energy production and from nuclear power stations is not enough to meet demand. The MIBGAS contract (what they pay to buy gas) for the fourth quarter was quoted on September 22nd at 72,70 euros per MW/h in October, 73,10 euros in November and 72,05 euros in December, compared to 41 euros last July 1st. Spain intends to have reached 90% of its underground gas storage capacity on November 1st. Previous targets were 53% in May, 64% in July and 80% at the beginning of September. It is a reserve designed to reinforce the security of the system before the months of greatest demand. AEMET (the meteorology department) states that this summer has been the warmest recorded in Spain since 1869. They predicted that there is a 70% chance that October, November and December will be warmer than usual in most of Spain and this was certainly the case in October. During the summer, the use of air conditioning skyrocketed and contributed to increasing demand. If it is warmer weather over the rest of the year and the winter months in 2027 there will be less electricity needed for heating so

In the News bills will go down. The main problem, of course, is the inability of Trump to stop the war in Iran that has turned out to have been a very foolish mistake and extremely costly worldwide.

40 Years in the EU A conference took place in Almería city in early October to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Spain joining the EU. The topic was how Almería is very different to 1986 with a profound transformation of infrastructures, services, manufacturing and production systems. A presentation dealt with traces of the EU in every corner of the province. It highlighted that the funds that have arrived from Brussels have allowed the construction of important infrastructures such as highways and roads and the high-speed (AVE) line to Murcia. More than 750 million euros have been allocated to the development of the Mediterranean Corridor Rail Line through aid from the European Regional Development Fund. In terms of agricultural innovation, the University of Almería has been able to develop the SmartAgrihubs and CO-FRESH projects for the technological advancement of the sector financed by the Horizon 2020 Program and the Greefa project to improve the energy efficiency of greenhouses. It should not be forgotten that more than 80% of the exports of the province’s agri-food sector are sold in the EU market of more than 450 million consumers and companies in Almería have preferential access. In sustainable water management, the AQUACYCLE project for the re-use of waste water through the use of artificial wetlands and investigations to design cutting edge solar energy have received 2.6 million euros. During the six years of the NextGeneration funds alone, there has been more than 560 million euros for 3,300 projects in the province. The three hospitals have consistently acquired cutting-edge technology and equipment through EU grants. As regards tourism, a big boost has come from the EU to promote tourism and the sustainable development, along with funding for the digital implementation. The University of Almería is in an unbeatable position to explain and export to Europe and the rest of the world the valuable knowledge it has gained about water and agriculture. They want the university to be declared “a centre of excellence” for European

studies in these two areas. As soon as you create a centre of excellence, companies, universities and experts from other countries come here to find out what is being done. The project will be presented next February, then there is an evaluation period by the EU that can last until June and then a decision will be made. Almería would be a pioneer in this field because there are other centres of excellence in the EU, in engineering, biomechanics or aeronautics, for example, but specifically in water and agriculture there are none. The University state that Spain belonging to the EU has been fundamental for their investigations and promoting this initiative.

‘Western Leone’ If you have 1.6 million euros under your bed or can join forces with other people you can buy the Western Leone spaghetti western complex at Tabernas, reduced from 2.8 million euros. At the end of the 60s, when Sergio Leone came to our province, he shot the film ‘Once Upon a Time in the West’. His production team built a set designed by Carlo Simi that included several buildings and a railway. It was baptised as Rancho Leone and since then it has hosted many other shootings of spaghetti westerns, series, video clips, and commercials for a large number of companies. Pedro Almodóvar went there in 2023 to shoot ‘Strange Way of Life’. Genara Rubio, the owner states, “We are already old and tired. It’s had a great time, but we can’t handle it anymore.” The director, producer and screenwriter Guillermo de Oliveira organised the Almería Western Film Festival in 2021 and 2023 and says, “It’s an incredible place, unique and with a lot of history.” It was put up for sale at 2.8 million euros but there were no takers. The real estate

In the News company Meraki Homes has now taken over with a much lower price of 1.6 million euros. It is spread over 80,000m2 with 800m2 of buildings including the sherifs office, a saloon and jail, but as it has no mains electricity there are some solar panels and generators. They point out that as the land is classified as rustic, “The authorities will not allow a hotel to be built, but many other activities can be done such as concerts, cultural activities, events and of course, filming.” The mayor of Tabernas, José Díaz, reminds people that, “Cinema is part of our identity, our heritage and also our development model. Each filming generates employment, boosts tourism and projects the image of Tabernas to the world.”

The New Vera ‘AVE’ Station The Ministry of Transport, through Adif (the Rail Authority) has awarded the contract for the construction of the new Vera-Almanzora station, on the Murcia-Almería ‘AVE’ (High speed train) line for 16.95 million euros. The winning tender comes from a company in Granada and one in Almería, that have formed a partnership. The station, with an area of 1850m2, will have a main lobby, boarding area, information area, ticket sales, customer service, toilets, commercial premises, offices and warehouses. To bridge the difference in height between the station located at ground level, and the railway platform 8.6m above, there will be an underpass. There will be 4 lifts, 4 escalators, 2 fixed stairs and 4 emergency stairs. In addition, there will be a car park with at least 150 spaces (expandable up to 200), as well as bus and taxi bays. The road access will be at km8 of the A-352 dual-carriageway. Adif do not want the station to be finished and standing empty before all the other work has been completed, so a provisional date is early 2028.

The US Bases in Spain Donald Trump is continually “having a go” at Spain. The recurrent complaint is the amount spent on defence compared to other NATO countries. Also, he was furious when Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s Prime Minister, banned the use of offensive strikes in Iran from the two US bases at Morón de la Frontera air base in Seville province and the Rota Jerez de la

Frontera naval base in Cádiz province. Consequently, fifteen military aircraft, mostly refuelling ones, left the bases to be deployed elsewhere in Germany and France. Rota is the largest US base in Europe, and they have been there since 1953, whilst the Morón base has been operational for the US since 1940. Strategic US B-52 bomber planes were banned from entering Spanish airspace and using Morón in 1966 after the Palomares disaster. The tanker aircraft that crashed took off from there, but the B-52s were allowed to return in 1983. The two joint Spanish / US bases are very important for the US because they sit at the crossroads of the Atlantic Ocean, the Strait of Gibraltar, the Mediterranean Sea, and the African continent. The US Department of Defence are inviting bids for important projects at both bases worth almost 430 million euros. It will begin with the tender for the construction of a new combat aircraft parking area in Morón and ten new fuel supply pits. The Civil Engineering storage complex will be relocated, there will be a new covered storage building, an open-air storage yard and a new access road. The duration of the work will be just under three years at a total cost of 100 million euros. As regards the base at Rota in Cádiz, 205 million euros is authorised for military construction projects, the EDI Missile Magazines for the storage of missiles, and the first phase of the project for new fuel tanks there. Further contracts will be awarded in due course. On October 15th, the USS John Basilone guided-missile destroyer arrived bringing the number of US Navy destroyers stationed at Rota to six with 300 crew members and their families. In June 2022, the then-US President Joe Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez agreed to increase the number of US destroyers based in Rota from four to six. The first of the additional ships, USS Oscar Austin arrived on October 16th, 2024. At the end of 2025 there were 3,814 active-duty US military in total, apart from clerical, support staff and families that brought the total up to 6,000. Many personnel choose to live off base, so they rent or buy properties and also frequent shops and restaurants, so this is a big boost for the local economy. The Spanish state-owned ‘Navantia’ shipyard company in the bay of Cádiz has the contract for the repair and maintenance

of US vessels at Rota and it has been renewed for 822 million euros until the end of 2028. It is one of the largest dry-docks in the world spread over 1.5 million m2, with the two largest gantry cranes in Spain. On July 4th, US Independence Day, the bases are allowed to fly the Star and Stripes flag!

Our Northern Health Area The provincial delegate for Health in Almería, Juan de la Cruz, has detailed his main objectives for our Northern Health Area that includes the Levante, Almanzora and Los Vélez regions. He summarised his priorities as being, “More specialists in La Inmaculada hospital, a new health centre for Huércal-Overa in the 2027-2030 plan, to open the new La Inmaculada building and expand the 061 service to 24 hours for the entire region”. La Inmaculada hospital was opened in 1999 to serve 111,000 people but the present number is over 180,000. The new hospital building has a budget of 2.3 million euros and includes the construction of a new outpatient consultation and administration building of 5,150m2 that will have 43 consultants. It has not been announced when it will be open but tenders were submitted in May 2025. Currently,

the 061 advanced coordination team based in Vera, which covers the Levante municipalities, only operates from 10 am to midnight although the 061 telephone number is always operational. Outside these hours, the urgent and emergency services come from the primary care emergency units. The 24 hours proposal is a demand that the CCOO union has been asking for since 2021.

The Bédar Fire The Guardia Civil police still maintain that the fire started when an electricity cable on a pole became detached, fell down and sparks ignited the fire. They say that “numerous testimonies of witnesses, mostly truck drivers trapped because the cable cut the road, saw sparks that started the fire in a ditch”. However, their report does not identify the owner of the pole or cable. This information is fundamental because the owner might well have a legal responsibility. In order to resolve this, the judge in Vera has commissioned SEPRONA (The Nature Protection Service of the Guardia Civil police) and the Junta de Andalucía, to carry out the necessary investigations to find out who does own the pole.

So Now You Know... Wombat Poop Is Cube-Shaped Wombats are the only animals known to produce cube-shaped droppings, and scientists have spent years trying to understand why. Research suggests the answer lies in the wombat’s unusually long, slow digestive process combined with variations in the elasticity of its intestinal walls, which stretch and contract in ways that shape the waste into distinct corners as it moves through. The cubes serve a practical purpose in the wild: wombats stack them on rocks and logs to mark territory, and the flat sides keep the droppings from rolling away. A single wombat can produce dozens of these tiny cubes each night while grazing across its home range.

Many Possible Chess Games The number of distinct possible chess games is so vast that it dwarfs even astronomical quantities. Mathematicians estimate what’s known as the Shannon number, roughly ten to the power of one hundred twenty, as an approximation of the total number of possible game variations. By comparison, scientists estimate there are about ten to the power of eighty atoms in the entire observable universe. This means chess, despite having simple rules and a fixed sixty-four square board, offers a game space so enormous that no computer, however powerful, could ever fully calculate every possible outcome. It’s part of why chess remains endlessly interesting.

A Day on Venus Is Longer Than Its Year Venus rotates so slowly on its axis that it takes about 243 Earth days to complete a single spin. Yet it only takes around 225 Earth days to orbit the Sun. That means a full Venusian day is actually longer than a Venusian year, a strange quirk unique among the planets in our solar system. To make things stranger still, Venus rotates in the opposite direction to most planets, a phenomenon known as retrograde rotation. If you could stand on its surface, the Sun would appear to rise in the west and set in the east, moving at an almost imperceptibly slow pace across a sky thick with dense, toxic clouds.

Flamingos Aren’t Naturally Pink Flamingo chicks are actually born grey, and their feathers only turn to pink over time due to their diet. They feed on algae, larvae, and tiny crustaceans like brine shrimp, which contain pigments called carotenoids. As the flamingo digests these foods, the pigments are absorbed and deposited into its feathers, skin, and even egg yolks, gradually producing the pink and orange hues associated with the birds. Flamingos raised in captivity on a diet lacking these pigments can actually turn pale or white over time. Zoos typically supplement their diets with pigment-rich foods to keep their colouring vibrant and true to how they’d appear in the wild.

The Shortest War Lasted Under an Hour The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 holds the record as the shortest war in recorded history, lasting somewhere between thirty-eight and forty-five minutes. The conflict broke out after the death of a pro-British sultan, when his successor took the throne without approval from British authorities. When an ultimatum to surrender was ignored, British ships began bombarding the sultan’s palace, and organized resistance collapsed almost immediately. Estimates suggest roughly five hundred people on the Zanzibari side were killed or wounded, while the British suffered only a single minor injury. The brief but decisive conflict quickly reinforced British colonial authority over the sultanate.

Octopuses Have Three Hearts An octopus circulates its blood using three separate hearts. Two small branchial hearts pump blood through each of the two gills, while a third, larger systemic heart sends oxygenated blood around the rest of the body. Curiously, that main heart actually stops beating whenever the octopus swims, which is why these animals prefer to crawl along the seafloor rather than swim — swimming exhausts them quickly. Their blood is blue rather than red, because it uses a copper-based protein called hemocyanin instead of the iron-based haemoglobin found in humans. Copper carries oxygen less efficiently in warm, lowoxygen water, but works remarkably well in the cold, oxygen-poor depths octopuses often call home.

Amazon in Spain

adabra Inc’ was founded in Jeff Bezos’ garage in 1994, an online marketplace for books. After a few months he changed the name to ‘Amazon.com Inc’. Amongst other reasons he thought a website that began with ‘A’ was a good idea because it would probably be at the top of an alphabetised list. In April 1995, a computer scientist, John Wainwright, bought a 28-dollar book from Bezos via Amazon.com, the first sale. Prophetically, it was a treatise on AI. Amazon came to Spain in 2011 with 30 employees but worldwide there were 30,000. Fifteen years later, 28,000 people work for ‘Amazon España’ with more than 2,000 in Andalucía and a turnover of 9 billion euros in 2025, up 12% from 2024. The ‘Dos Hermanas’ logistics centre in Seville employs 1,600 people. When a product is ordered, robots immediately find it and send it to the despatch area known as “State-of-the-art Intelligent Transportation Systems”. Along with this, there are three large distribution centres in Málaga, Granada and El Puerto in Cádiz. The Covid pandemic catapulted online shopping, and in Spain, the company went from a turnover of 400 million euros in 2018 to 6 billion in 2021. The vast majority of people making deliveries are selfemployed. ‘Amazon Haul’ is a distinct discount-focused shopping experience offering items with a capped price of 20 euros, but many items are less than 10 euros. Amazon launched the Kindle e-reader in 2007, the Kindle-Fire TV stick in 2011, Alexa in 2015 and the Alexa-equipped Echo Dot in 2016. ‘Amazon Prime’ brought in 41 billion euros worldwide in 2025, 7% of their total revenue. Amazon is a boon for small businesses with ‘Amazon Fulfilment’. A stock of items is sent to Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza, Girona, Seville and Toledo. They go into the system for storage, despatch and after sale services, if necessary, with Amazon taking 7-15% commission. Last year, these small companies moved 253 million euros, with about 4,600 jobs. 75% of them export about

35% of their products, with sales of 130 million euros. On-line companies outside this platform, with their own private infrastructure, only export about 9%. Overall, in Spain in 2025, Amazon made 290 million euros in pretax profits with a gross revenue of 9 billion euros. They are spending 6.5 billion euros to expand their logistic centres with another 20 fulfilment centres.

Ruth Díaz is Amazon’s General Manager in Spain and Portugal. She states, “We have a target of doubling the exports of these small companies with access to digital tools, an efficient logistics infrastructure, and channels to connect with customers inside and outside our borders. This will improve their competitiveness and with it, benefit Spain”. Apart from e-sales, the long-term strategy lies in digital infrastructure and cloud computing. Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched their cloud services in Spain in 2006, with a focus on sustainability and localised processing power with sales of 25.2 billion euros in 2025, up 19% on 2024. They have 200 cloud-based services used by millions of customers. In March, Amazon announced that 33.7 billion euros was being invested in Spain until 2035, to make Spain the AI epicentre of their European operations. It will contribute tens of billions of euros to Spain’s Gross Domestic Product, with 29,000 full-time employees and a large indirect workforce. Amazon say that buying goods is a pleasurable experience that increases dopamine levels! If you go to “Amazon.es”, at the right of the search bar there is a small Spanish flag and “ES”. If you click or tap on this you can select “EN”- English.

Income tax in Andalucía Taxpayers in Spain can split the amount they have illegal migrants will put up the amount of tax paid to pay into two instalments, 60% on June 30th for this year. and 40% payable on November 5th. If you are entitled to a large refund, you may not receive it until November or December. The treasury (hacienda) collects income tax from all employees, the self-employed, companies, and in some cases, pensioners. The tax year is the same as the calendar year, and a tax return has to be made by June 30th of the following year. Tax is levied according to income, not an overall fixed percentage. Income tax is normally split 50/50 between the state and the autonomous communities, in our case the Junta de Andalucía. They can vary the amount they take from taxpayers, and Andalucía has a lower percentage in some income bands. They have eliminated intermediate bands that penalise middle incomes and they apply a “deflation factor”. Also, they reduce the top tax band to attract and retain professional talent.

People who pay into the Social Security System has a direct relationship to the income tax collected. During 2025, a total of 138,000 more people were registered as being in employment in Andalucía, to a record total of 3.6 million. Increased employment also has an effect on the number of registered unemployed and at the end of 2025 it fell by 8.2% to 583,000.

Everybody who completes a tax return in Spain can take off 2,000 euros tax free, including pensioners who have to complete a tax return as their pension counts as income. There is an age allowance of 5,550 euros up to age 65 when it goes up to 6,700 euros, and 8,100 euros over age 75. Married people, or those in a registered partnership, can make a joint declaration. If only one of them works or only has a small income, a joint declaration can reduce the tax. Your personal circumstances are taken into account with allowances for children and other deductions. Self-employed people pay 20% of income minus expenses every quarter, with a refund when their personal circumstances are taken into account. In Andalucía for the 2025 tax year, 4.4 million For the 2025 tax year the refunds totalled 2.2 people had to pay some tax, up 3% on 2024. Tax million euros. paid was 10% more than from 2024 with 200,000 more people making tax returns. People earning On Monday, October 5th, Juanma Moreno the more than 30,000 euros per annum went up President of the Junta, announced a reduction of substantially. Despite the reductions in tax bands 0.25% for the next financial year on incomes below the increase is put down to more taxpayers, higher 60,000 euros. Also, a further 0.25% for the next employment and rising wages. The legalisation of three financial years making a total reduction of 1%. The Junta de Andalucía adjusts the tax bands according to the Consumer Price Index. In this way, if a worker’s salary is raised from 20,200 euros to 21,000 euros, just to cover the increase in the cost of living, they are prevented from going up to the next tax band. Examples of this applies to the over 12,540 euros tax band, increased to 13,000 euros after all deductions. The state wants 12% tax but Andalucía only want 9.5%. From 20,200 euros of taxable income up to 21,000 euros the state wants 15% but Andalucía only wants 12.5%. On incomes over 300,000 euros the state wants 24.5% but Andalucía only want 22.5%.

The Maricarmen Decree

hen people started going about their daily lives in Spain on the morning of Wednesday, September 23rd, only some people in Madrid knew the 87-year-old woman María del Carmen Abascal, known as ‘Maricarmen’, who lived in an apartment on the 6th floor of a large building in the centre of the city.

Pedro Sánchez quickly introduced “The Maricarmen Decree”, and it was split into two parts. Part 1 included prohibiting evictions of vulnerable people and restrictions on the purchase of buildings by “speculative” funds or companies. There was an extension of existing rental contracts expiring before December 31st, 2028, for up to two years but Part 2 was far more radical with one clause By lunchtime, she became known to millions calling for permanent rental contracts. of TV viewers and via social media. A Spanish RTVE television crew filmed more than 150 demonstrators sitting down in the street outside the building and a large number of police removing them one by one. She was being evicted, and the police were eventually able to get into her apartment using tear gas so that a person from the court could serve her with the official eviction order. She was filmed sitting in a wheelchair in her apartment and being carried out on a stretcher by paramedics, who took her to a nearby hospital suffering from stress and anxiety. The same day, after a four-hour meeting between the Madrid authorities, the powerful ‘Sindicato de Maricarmen had a 50% disability and was in Inquilinas’ Tenants Syndicate, and Maricarmen’s precarious health. Her pension was 1,350 euros lawyer, Urbagestión caved in and agreed that she a month, she paid 500 euros rent, and had lived could move back to her apartment with a monthly there for 71 years. A large property company, rent of 533 euros for 8 years. Urbagestión, had bought the entire building and stated that the true rent she should pay was On Friday, October 2nd, in Parliament, both parts 2,650 euros per month, but reduced it to 1,650 of the decree were debated with separate votes. euros. As there was no way she could pay this, Unfortunately, the Catalonia Junts party with 7 they started eviction proceedings. The Madrid MPs voted against Part 1 so it failed by six votes, authorities tried to buy her apartment and 178-172. Part 2 failed 184-166 but it was very someone was prepared to pay the difference unlikely that it would have been passed. Pedro of 1,650 euros less her normal rent for life, but Sánchez quickly announced a premature General both proposals and others were rejected. Election for Sunday, November 29th, the first possible date, and dissolved Parliament. Maricarmen became an icon for the way that large companies known as “fondos buitres”, “vulture When there is no Parliament there is a ‘Standing funds”, evict vulnerable people. There were Committee’ of 69 MPs and on October 6th, Pedro demonstrations all over Spain with 1,200 tents in Sánchez’s Council of Ministers reintroduced the the Puerta del Sol square in the centre of Madrid two-part ‘Maricarmen decree’ in an amended and nearby streets, with a peak of over 15,000 form. It became law on October 7th providing he people. 200 European housing activists from 20 could get 35 out of the 69 votes. His party has countries had come to picket a large real estate fair 25 and the ‘Sumar’ party that supported the first in Madrid but joined the demonstrations instead. decree have 6. Four other parties, each with one

vote, agreed to back Part 1, so he had the 35 As regards properties rented to tourists, there will be a 10% IVA (VAT) tax instead of the initial votes he needed. proposal of 21%, to bring it in line with the 10% Some clauses were the same and some were new. IVA on hotel stays. Exactly when it will come into It prohibited evictions of vulnerable people, who force is not stipulated but there will be a lot of red have nowhere else to go, until December 31st, tape. 280 million euros of grants are available for 2030. The extension of the limitation on the “modular” housing where the modules, including purchase of housing by investment funds was full bathrooms and kitchens, are fabricated increased until December 31st, 2030, with an off site, and the construction phase on site is independent appraisal of the market value and a greatly reduced. 400 million euros are grants for purchase price that has to be a minimum of 70%. promoters to build social housing for subsidised There is the extension of rental contracts due to rent that will provide an estimated 30,000 homes. be renewed before the end of 2028 for up to two years and this will affect about 21,000 renters in There are some concerns that measures that affect landlords may mean that they stop renting our province. out their properties. The Safe Rental Foundation Temporary rental contracts can only be made if claim from a survey of landlords in Madrid at there is a genuine reason why they are temporary the end of September, that there were a sizable such as for students, or workers with a fixed number of rental properties where the owner time period in the area. The continual renewal had taken them off the market, about 4,300. The of 11-month contracts is now banned. If one has Tenants Syndicate replied that there was always been renewed it becomes a fixed one and the a drop at the end of September because many owners had only let them out for the summer tenant has their normal rights. months and this was quite normal. If a property is rented by the room, the total rent cannot exceed the rent that could be obtained for renting all of it. The ‘Tu Casa’ clause is loans by the Government of 20% of the value of the mortgage (the down payment) of up to 50,000 euros at zero interest and without any commission. It applies to anyone who is making the purchase of their first home, not just young people. It has to be paid back over a period of 10 years or a grace period that can extend it to the end of a mortgage, with 10 billion euros allocated. There are normal tax reductions for landlords of 50% of the net rental income that will go up to 100% if they lower the rent by more than 5% and a sliding scale for lesser percentages. For tenants with low incomes, there is a 10% reduction in their income tax if they have to pay 50% to 60% of their income for rent and services, on a taxable income less than 33,000 euros. The ‘Hacienda’ (tax office) state that this is equivalent to one month’s rent.

As we go to press there are still 300 tents in the Puerta del Sol encampment. The Madrid authorities claim that it is a health hazard and have shut down the metro station in the square. However, groups of the protesters take turns to collect any rubbish and sweep the general area. They are asking tourists not to come there as it is a serious demonstration, not just a spectacle. Tragically, on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 7th, it was announced that Maricarmen had died in hospital from “various complications”. Apart from Spanish media, her death was reported on the BBC, Sky News and CNN. She was mostly on the front pages of ‘The Guardian’, ‘The Telegraph’, ‘The New York Times’, ‘The Washington Post’, ‘Der Speigel’ and ‘Le Monde’. Beatriz Duro, her

lawyer, said that she had left “a historic before and after legacy, for greatly improved housing laws throughout Spain” and she would never be forgotten.

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Cerrajería Jara (Garrucha) ..................627 398553 / 950 109986 Curtains with Style (Interior blinds) ...950 069032 / 678 811125 Costasol S.L. (Anika Poort) (See cover) .......................666 442262 Coverbox (Albox) …................................................…615 992007 Multiservicios Ciudad del Sol (Mojácar Playa) .............667 567564

Colchón San Gines (Huércal-Overa) ........................950 809519 Me & Mrs Jones (Mojácar) (See p.25)........................634 364795 Sleepcentre (Albox) (See p.5) ..........868 931872 / 671 715294 Sleep Tight (Albox) ................................................711 066171

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BOOKS

Unicraft (El Real, Antas) (See p.95) ...........................692 176 069

BED & BREAKFAST

Casa Blanca B&B (Oria) ..........................................711 053679 Casa Caballito De Mar Boutique B&B (Bédar) ........950 095956 Casa Montes Guesthouse (Arboleas) .......................686 400331 Castellón (Bédar) ........................................................642 435909 La Casa Gallardos ....................................................611 318709

Librería Nobel (Vera) ..................................................950 392642 The Book Box (Albox) ……...............................…….662 585098 The Book People Almería …........……686 817945 / 626 578164

BOWLING CENTRES (10 pin)

Bowlera (Arboleas) …..........................................….662 112170 Indalo Bowling Mojácar ............................................950 473073

BEREAVEMENT/WILL SERVICES

BUILDING MATERIALS

C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............950 634388 / 627 635514

(& Sanitary Ware, Tiles etc)

Aridos Mojácar S.L. ……..........................................650 914257 Brico Depôt (Huércal de Almería) …........…………….950 625652 Casa Conchillo (Albox) …..........................................950 430740 Contrucciones Angel Oller (Albox) ...........................950 431453 Comercial Vera (Vera) ..........................664 648652 / 950 393329 Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 Leroy Merlin, Gran Plaza (Roquetas) ….................…950 339800 VeraSur SL (Vera) ....................................................950 393028

BUILDING SERVICES

BICYCLE SALES & HIRE

Aguila Bike (Las Buganvillas) .....................................950 133063 All Bike All Run Sport (Albox) ...............................647 836426 Bikespin (Huércal-Overa) ................. 95027678 / 662 543056 Costabike (Las Buganvillas) ..........950 460738 / 649 367395 Doltcini (Clothing) (Mojácar) ..............950 092600 / 658 028646 Easy ebike Hire ....................+44 7554 013955 / 634 341196

Lufran Bike Sport …………....................................….607 074753 Rock & Road (Garrucha) ..................850 992805 / 628 263338 Rodeca Bike Zone ..................................................950 132525 Weekend Sport (Las Buganvillas) ..........................950 460738 Zen Cycle Mojácar ..................................................643 722762

BLINDS see Awnings & Blinds BOATS & NAUTICAL

Veramotor S.A. ............................................................950 392552

BOAT TRIPS

Garrucha Adventure Sports .......................................662 064155 Glass Bottom Boat (Villaricos port) .........................662 604456 Partylevante (Puerto Deportivo Garrucha) ...............680 942141 Sunshine Charters (Garrucha) ..................................634 398074

ABS Steve Ennis ....................................................687 846016 Adam’s Building Services .............................………..600 041820 Alan Barker ........................................950 099913 / 600 268176 AlmeriaBuilders.com ……......................659 685133 / 950 9305202

Arboleas Building ………........………..........................634 306690 Art’n’Build ..................................................................641 679728 Bédar Directo ............................................................689 702916 BeniHomes (Albox) ....................................................950 500410 Byouniquehomes ........................................................603 867249 CES Builders (Paul) .................................................685 017178 Choice Contracting Spain ...........................................607 400279 Christopher Knell Building Contractors .....................634 344450 Complete Renovations ........................644 389255 / 672 379960 Construcciones Y Excavaciones Petete ....................696 052944 Country New Houses ................................................674 165671 Dan (Almanzora area) .................................................692 596681 Dave Handy Man Services (Vera playa, Palomares) 711 039591 David Croft (Urcal) ………....................................……661 148067 Pritchard Construcciones (See front cover)................662 046497 Elegant Homes S.L. ..............................950 092603 / 687 629777 Elite Constructions .....................................................636 092632 Have Tools - Will Travel ...........................................641 438931 Idomia Project Management ....................................643 582920 J B General Builder ................................................ 687 024884 Lee’s Fix ......................................................................667 734234 M13 ...........................................................................657 105084 MD Building Services ..........................628 414861 / 628 414862

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BUTCHERS

Barnet’s Butcher & Delicatessen (Mojácar)(See p.27)950 473174 Juan’s Carniceria (Mojácar Playa) (See p.13) ..........950 478409

Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) ..................................634 348902 Total Entertainment (Turre) .........................................950 468295

CARERS See Home Carers CARPENTRY

Bédar Madera (Bédar) ...............................................687 503181 Cutler’s Carpentry .....................................................711 030400 Go2 Joinery & Services ............................................674 963957 Juegare S.L. (Vera) ....................................................672 264807 Simon the Woodworker .............................................667 989270 Total Carpentry ............................................................624 961299 Unicraft …...............................................................…692 176069 Wildwood Bespoke Joinery ......................................634 328574

CARPET CLEANING

Jones’s Mobile Valeting .............................................661 571939

CATERING / EVENTS

CAKES TO ORDER

Alison’s Homemade British Cakes .............................639 028517 Occasion Cupcakes (Velez Rubio) ............................634 329403 The Cake Boutique (Arboleas) ............................+44 7800 892244

Hog Roasts ...............................................................671 851135 The Whole Hog / Hog Roast parties (See p.27) ......618 920126 Soft Ice Cream and Frozen Yoghurt Machines .......600 006032

CAMPSITES

CATTERY see Kennels CHILDREN & BABY

Camping Los Gallardos .............................................679 970399 Campsite Marion (Vera) .............................................607 316553

CAR HIRE See also Motorbike Hire

Al Andalus Car Hire ...................................................664 269440 Auto Corner (Limousines) ...................950 069198 / 667 439671 Car Rental ...................................................................642 731543 Caracola (Mojácar) ...................................................652 105827 Costa Coches (Mojácar) .......................950 459208 / 950 069272 Costa Rentals Antas ......................... 950 085362 / 662 336439 Europcar .............................,......................................950 615101 Mo-Car (Mojácar) ...............................950 478307 / 626 976973 Solvi Car (Mojácar) ………….......................................950 478151 SRS Vehicle Services .................................................950 449095

CAR WASH & VALETING

Jones’s Mobile Valeting

............................................661 571939

Baby Basics (Equipment Hire, Mojácar) ..................641 679728 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............950 634388 / 627 635514 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) ..............................634 322475 Meditania, Children’s Activity Centre (Turre) ...........661 751244 The Baby Hire Centre ..............................................615 806126

CHIMNEYS See Fireplaces CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS

Chimney Sweep …….............................................……..617 150300 Sammy Sweep ..........…................................…………..619 070839

CHIROPODIST & PODIATRISTS See also Foot Health

Clinica Montero (Albox) ..............................................647 827793 Clinica Podológica (Garrucha) ...................................950 132768 In-Step (Arboleas) .......................................................634 330067 iPIE (Mojácar Playa) ..........................950 500336 / 623 380187 Kim White (Turre) ………...........................................637 149659

CIVIL ENGINEERS

Isabel Morales .............................................................617 749105

CLAIRVOYANCY / PSYCHIC READINGS

CARD SHOPS

C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) ...............950 634388 / 627 635514 Colin the Card (Albox) ..........................................…..650 600032 Forget Me Not (Las Buganvillas) ............................950 118043

Anna (Tarot) ………...........................................………670 897832 Beverley Kearns ...........................................................600 796684 Chrissie Cremore ........................................................634 349638 Psychic Karen (Turre) ….............................................663 477658 Tarot readings by Susan .........................................643 960118

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CLEANING SERVICES

ATC Power & Jet Washing Services ....................672 873618 Amba Cleaners .........................................................697 516955 Charmaine ...................................................................671 198188 Chris ............................................................................627 565049 Crystal Clear .............................................................637 229464 Daisy Proaño Alcivar (Contract & private) ……...….663 538596 Idea (Mojácar) ...........................................................605 162709 Jan’s Domestic & Builders Cleaning .........................660 868467 Jones Upholstery & Rug cleaning ….........…………661 571939 Limpiezas Cristina ......................................................…660 306695. Limpiezas Maxlim (Palomares) …....678 567783 / 629 680161 Olga Apuy (Arboleas) .................................................603 724438 Oven cleaning (Sue Parmenter) ..............................711 080697 SDF Cleaning Services .............................................711 005562 Shine Bright (Mojácar area) ...................................711 068645 Ultrasonic Cleaning Services (Mike) ..............................632 267997 Upholstery & Leather Cleaning .................................636 193256 Xtreme Cleans Property Care ..................................634 328911

CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS

Keith Simpson (Turre) .............................................711 064079

CLOTHING (Personalised)

Entre Costuras (Mojácar Playa) ..............................643 091080 Rascals Designs ............................ 950 064665 / 686 582140 Sello Gráfico (Mojácar Playa) ...................................607 424452

COMPARISON COMPANIES

Compare in Spain ....................................................711 008674

COMPUTERS

Androidez (Vera Playa) ....................950 042338 / 661 375489 Advance Digital ........................................................616 506569 Beck Tech Solutions (Huércal-Overa) ......................618 779162 Beep (Garrucha) ……………..................................….950 133059 Connexions (Turre) ....................................................950 479502 C.Y.G. Vera ...............................................................950 393350 Don Robinson ............................................................646 587746 Dynos Informatica (Albox) …………..................……..950 430806 IKamale-on ……………..............................................950 616521 Infordatox (Albox) .....................................................950 633223 Mark Adamou (Mojácar) .....................634 324918 / 634 306799 PC Playa (Mojácar) ..................................................634 356498 PRYS Informatica (Antas) ........................................617 382511 Reperamos (Albox) ....................................................644 346111 Paul Wieder (Mojácar) ..............................................617 830696 SH Informatica (Albox) ..............................................615 647058

Eve Morgan .............................................................647 203652 Fred Smithers (Acupuncture) ...............950 930456 / 618 107351 Gill Ballard (Healer/Counsellor) ...........................663 336655 Hari (Energy Work, Spiritual Coach) .........................608 176578 Heaven Scent Holistics ...........................................663 923733 Hypnotherapy (Karen) ................................................663 477658 Dr. Jane Thompson (Psychotherapy)...........................618 920126

Karen Green (Holistic Therapist) .....615 163416 / 850 993150 Malcolm Forrest-Hazell (Counsellor/Psychotherapist) ...693 489725 Natural Health (Mojácar) .........UK 0783 4872273 / 658 638142 Psychotherapy Coaching ..................................+49 160 909 52007 Reshmi Purmar (Psychic, healer, spiritual coach) ..634 370903 Rikke Reflexology & Indian Head Massage) (Mobile) .672 073658 Shiatsu (Wendy) .......................................................671 851135 Sound Therapy/Reiki/Readings (Bedar) ......................711 096381 Sue Osman (Therapist) ……...............950 473021 / 600 847964 Susan Hales (Tarot) ................................................ 643 960118 VaVa Health & Wellness (Remedial Therapies)(Vera) 642 314316 Dr. Wanda Broeshart .................................................610 243327

COURIERS See Postal Services CRAFTS

Elaine’s Wools (Arboleas) ...........................................667 273889 R.F. (Marquetry) ...........................................................711 003476 Simply Art (Albox) …...................................................643 563803

CURRENCY EXCHANGE

Currencies Direct (Mojácar) ...............950 478914 / 661 373404 Lumon (Mojácar Playa) (See p.24) ....623 604271 / 965 641186

CONSERVATORIES

AA Window Doctor ......................…........................630 231644 Screenmasters (See p.37) ......….…..........................677 152911 SpeedyFit .........................................950 472357 / 600 006032

COUNSELLING / HEALING

Acupuncture & Massage ...........................................637 120429 Anushree (Healing, Spiritual Coach, Sound) .............672 721096 Barbara Clarke ..............................................................637 469937 Chrissie Cremore (Reiki)............................................634 349638 Donald Mackinnon (Hypnotherapist) ........................628 651022 Emotional Freedom Technique ......................................711 066 822

CYBERCAFES

Can Connect (Albox) …........................................….....950 121149 Total Entertainment (Albox) ........................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) ...................................634 348902 Total Entertainment (Turre) ...........................................950 468295

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CURTAINS & SOFT FURNISHINGS

Cortinas Gredécor (Vera / Huércal-Overa) ..................950 391361 Curtains with Style (See p.21) ........950 069032 / 678 811125

Centro Médico Mojácar ..............................................950 475105 Centro Medico Slavica (Mojácar) .............................950 001789 Clinica Medica Garrucha ……...........950 133157 / 617 404500 Euroclinicas (Vera) ...................................................950 391300 Maipú (Mojácar) ..........................................................611 304302

Curtainsandthings .................................................……678 684564 Solo Style ………...............................950 528334 / 626 319907

DAMP PROOFING

Pukka Plastering & Damp Proofing (Almanzora area) .692 596681 Southern Spain Damp Proofing .................................652 358672

DENTISTS / DENTAL TREATMENT

Alias Quadros Dental Studio (Mojácar) ....................677 005005

Centro Dental Dr. Cremades (Vera) .........................950 390655 Clinica Dental (Albox) ...............................................950 120732 Clinica Dental, Multicentro (Mojácar) ........................950 478989 Clinica Dental Palomares .....................950 109710 / 670 878427 Clinica Dental Saludent (Huércal-Overa) ……………..950 135672 Dentalbox (Albox) .....................................................950 121284 Nadal Pérez, M A (Turre) ...........................................950 479444 Odonto Stetic (Los Gallardos) ...........722 706732 / 950 398993 Puerta de Vera (Vera) ...................................................950 395319 Valero Martinez (Garrucha) ………............................950 132047 Vital Heal, Parque Comercial (Mojácar) ...............950 478534

DIET PLANS & WEIGHT LOSS

1:1 Diet ............................................... 711 019507 / 660 373103 Image (Helen) ....................................950 930192 / 665 178326 Issysweigh (Albox) ........................................................600 334318 Slim Well Spain ..............................................0044 7794118214

DIGGER HIRE See Excavation DIVING See Scuba Diving DOCTORS & CLINICS (Private)

DOG GROOMING

Anita (5 Bone Kennels) …………......................……662 344734 Berta Ayora (Turre) ....................................................637 395775 Brigbe’s Dog Grooming ...........................................630 557123 Carla García (Mojácar Playa) .................................662 257084 Centro Garras (Huércal-Overa) ............950 616820 / 617 456548 ChuchosChic (Mojácar) ........................950 168778 / 621 231369 Elite Dog Grooming (Albox) …….…...........................617 313587 Happy Pets Garrucha, (Vera Playa) ...........................671 526839 Luis (Clinica Veterinaria Garrucha) ....950 132200 / 628 663616 Lulu’s (Albox) ...................................950 952940 / 600 046557 Pampered Pooches (All areas)..................................662 344734 Pelitos (Los Gallardos) ..............................................637 286176 Precious Perros Mobile Grooming (Aoife) ..............634 342470 Shampooch professional pet grooming .......................642 276442 SoloPerros (Turre) ......................................................674 509382 Ulti-Mutt (Turre) .........................+44 7894747657 / 634 332578 Vivancos Dog Grooming (Vera Playa) ......................608 178361

DOG TRAINING

Didi Arias ..................……............................................639 724521

DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS

Servimugar (Vera) (Spanish speaking) ......................637 810190

DOORS See Windows & Doors DRY CLEANERS

City Sec (Vera) .........................................................950 390255

DVD & VIDEO

Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................634 348902 Total Entertainment (Turre) ...950 468295 ...(Mojácar) 950 615596 VHS to DVD conversion ..............................................647 202599

ELECTRICAL GOODS

Analysis Clinic (Mojácar Playa) ...............................950 475282

Centro Comercial Almanzora (Olula del Rio) ............950 442012 Centro Ferretería Lopez Mojácar .............................950 473111 Electro Ahorro (Albox) .............................................950 121069 Electro Hogar Rodriguez S.L. (Euronics)(Garrucha) ..950 460832

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Euronics (Albox) ...........................................................950 430702 Revolution Technology (La Alfoquía & Turre) ..................694 440104

ELECTRICIANS

A1 Services ……….....................................................679 631458 Abbott Electrical ….............................638 010691 / 950 137208 Andy …..............................…................950 438237 / 679 656450 Andy Lake - Williams Electrical ..........................…..677 741366 Baltasar ..........................................................................655 691107 Bédar Directo .................................................................689 702916 Byouniquehomes ........................................................603 867249 DJT Electrical Services (Vera) ...........686 817945 / 626 578164 Damaso .....................................................................647 292966 Electro Talavera ..........................................................632 820625 ElectroTorres .....................................677 530410 / 610 750771 EMI Electrical Installations ...........................................673 502867 Fernando (Huércal Overa) ..........................................677 549247 Francisco Montoya (Mojácar) .........................……….687 466352 N.E.Electrics(Arboleas) ..............................................634 358777 Peace of Mind 24/7 ............................................... 637 974662 Zlatan ................................................630 207864 / 682 277576

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES

Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) ......634 322475 / 633 629883 Voluta’s Place (Mojácar Playa) …...............................699 975552

ENTERTAINERS

Abbie Lou (Female vocalist) ......................................687 340544 All Skas .....................................................................635 333387 Andy Owen ................................................................634 370388 Ashley Cathcart .........................................................693 486788 Bob Rock ..................................................................666 310251 Brendan O’Dee (Singer/Guitarist) ..............................610 855964 Brian Dee ………........................................................647 897533 Carl Lewis ..................................................................634 364041 Carol George (Female Vocalist) .................................634 285009 D n A Accoustic Duo .................................................634 366372 Debbie Davis .............................................................694 438917 Driftwood …….............................................................687 672028 Dynamite International Rock Band ............................666 310251 Emma Wild ................................................................642 276385 Female Sax ................................................................619 826238 Flamenco Dancer (English speaking) ........................687 480694 Francisco J. ‘Pasus’ ..........................950 397401 / 699 510966 Free Ride ...................................................................606 127424 Funky Nomad .............................................................643 256459 Geoff Murrell ..............................................................699 462859 GuitarMac (Guitar/Vocals) ............................................634 340476

Harmony Duo .............................................................687 340544 Jack Law ....................................................................689 750176 JJ.Jones (Neil Diamond Tribute and Country to Rock) 684 416833 JuJu Entertainment ............................950 950797 / 697 462746 John Vincent - Sinatra tribute ..................................642 097532 Jools Hirst ..........................................................0044 7754 035724 Kay Frances (Vocalist) ........................950 069288 / 689 404244 Kayleigh Easton (vocals) ...................................... 642 581198 Kev Moore ................................................................600 762856 Kris Kelly (Female Vocalist) .................................. 634 374525 Lady Ellen Sings .............................673 459331 / 677 475268 Last Man Standing (Simon) (Guitar, vocals, karaoke) ...643 195322 Loose Change ...........................................................671 754851 Marilyn Shipley ..........................................................722 300797 Maurice Casanove ......................................................671 386947 Maximum Output Karaoke /Disco .............................697 317557 Melanie Howard-Coles ...............................................607 324624 Mel J (Female Vocalist) .............................................664 111990 Melodeemusic (Backing Tracks & Recording Studio).....610 855 964 Obsession Duo ...........................................................619 826238 Pedro Clemente .........................................................678 752178 Phil and The Invisibles ..................... 950 475752 / 651 045120 Rebs on the Rocks .....................................................604 944749 Richard Hill ...................................................................670 243461 Roadrunner (duo) ............................628 122363 / 684 330431 Robin Lamble ..............................................................602 469425 Seldom Sober ............................................................689 750176 Sharna Knight (Vocalist & Entertainer) ...........0044 7340 638513 Sharon-Elizabeth Regan ........0044 7858 459637 / 666 673055 Shirin (bellydancer) .......................................................607 805367 Solo Simon ..................................................................667 989270 Spotlight Entertainment (Karaoke, disco etc.) .........634 311652 Starry Jazz trio/quintet .............................................645 886919 Stiff Upper Lip ...........................................................699 462859 Sue Moretta ............................................................672 543027 Sultans ......................................................................667 787124 Sunset Beach Rock Band ......................................711 004575 The Boyz (acoustic pop & emotional songs) .................611 318709 The Fat Lizard Band .....(English) 651 045120 (Esp) 617 464728 The Buddhas ………………...................................….687 033106 The Geckos ..............................................................651 659109 The Sonny Boy Blues Bans ................................634 311165 The Trippers .............................................................671 163857 Tom Lee ……............................................................671 754851 Tony Matthews (Quiz organiser) ..............................634 391414 Triple Trouble Blues Band .......................................671 754851 Wine Not? Accoustic Duo ........................................678 752178

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ESTATE AGENTS

ADC Property (Valle del Este) ..................................672 421884 Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar) .............950 475199 / 629 673450 AlmeríaCasas (Albox) .......................950 169680 / 658 845741 Almería Homes ................................0044 1273 929286 / 950 930 259 Almeria Property Finder (Albox) ................................950 431624 Almería Prop. Investments (Las Buganvillas).950 460874 / 666 260792 Amay (Vera Playa) .....................................................673 352852 Angel Property (Palomares) .....................................950 618054 Antonio Martinez de la Casa (Energy certs)..............950 092094 BMS Huerta Nueva .........................950 615035 / 669 355914 BeniHomes (Albox) ................................,...................950 500410 Blue Sea Villas (Mojácar) (See front cover) ...........950 478643 Calida Homes (Arboleas) ......................950 430763 / 634 302801 Casa y Campo (Lubrin) (See front cover) ..............678 587007 Casas Almería (Huércal Overa) .......950 134434 / 649 777218 Citrus Homes ...........................................................638 849254 Cole’s of Andalucia .............................950 469592 / 659 265907 Cortijos Almería …………........……...........................655 312156 D & D Property Care, Sales & Rentals .....643 335386 / 643 337063 Domo (Turre) (See front cover)...............................722 448252 Dream Homes Almería (Arboleas) ............................697 875717

Españarural (Albox) ............................950 102505 / 654 359607 European Property Company (Mojácar) ...................950 285704 Fincas Vera Playa ..............................950 460670 / 639 314767 First Choice Almería (Mojácar) ..........711 015383 / 950 615561 FW Properties ..................................634 325152 / 634 352285 Grupo Platinum Estates (San Juan) ...950 466112 / 666 687251 Home Mar y Sol (Vera) ...........................................646 640663 Homes of Spain (Huércal Overa).........950 616516 / 616 562447 Indal-futur S.L. (Mojácar) ……............950 615156 / 609 026526 Indasol Mojácar S.L. ..................................................950 472200 Inmobiliaria Almanzora ..................... 9501 20406 / 637 251238 InmoTerreros (San Juan) ...............950 096180 / 666 255765 K7 Mojácar ................................................................950 478555

Linnitt Properties (Turre) ..............................................950 479054 Loaisa (Garrucha) .............................622 484580 / 670 662302 Medimar (Vera Playa) (See p.29) ..............................606 953775 Mojácar Estates .........................................................950 478935 Mojácar Homes & Villas ............................................634 330652 Mojacarmar ...........................................950 475891 / 636 903184 Multicasa Aguilas .................................................... 968 493009 Neinor Homes ............................................................900 110022 New Horizon Villas (Zurgena) .................................950 438221 New One Stop (Mojácar) .............................................950 473040 New Wave Villas (Mojácar) (See back cover)950 475800 / 607 146352 Next House Almería (Albox) .................950 500060 / 645 066139 Nicla Property Consultancy S.L. ............950 133508 / 628 585538

Okisur (Mojácar) ..........................................................950 472010 Olive Property Sales (Bédar)(See cover) .950 469624 / 687 938466 Paco Parra (Garrucha) ..................................................678 903998 Price Brown Partnership (Mojácar) ...............................950 478915 Property Floor Plans ...................................................619 672431 Real Almería Property (Mojácar) .......950 336 769 / 620 368194 Realtors Almería ................................950 478612 / 610 808631 Realtors MB Spain .......................................................678 347125

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FASHION

Rural Almería (Mojácar Playa) ..............................…950 472200 SYM Spain (Albox) .................................................951 250574 Sonia Cantalejo Bueno (Energy Certs.)......................608 147640 Spanish Estate Agents (Albox) ……950 431855 / 661 143871 Spain Assured ....................................950 469622 / 634 300020 Spain Property Finder …..............…….......................686 878789 Spanish Property Choice (Mojácar Playa)(See p.7) ...950 615388 Vaitier SL (Cabrera) ................................................609 626140 Veritas Homes (Mojácar) ...........................950 472430 / 610 053563 VIP Almería (Mojácar Playa) (See back)..950 472524 / 617 587903 Voss Homes (Huercal-Overa) ...................667 891 741 / 950 616 827

Dandara (Garrucha) ................................................950 617013 Etcetera (Mojácar Playa) ...........................................950 532810 Garabatis (Children’s) (Mojácar Playa) …...………670 035630 Glad Rags (Albox) ………........................................634 313071 H & R Men’s Fashion (Albox) …............................692 682164 Hemp Horizon ............................................................602 004096 Ikikiz (Mojácar Playa) .................................................623 443125 Koko’s Menswear (Mojácar Playa) ............................613 026780 Koko’s Women’s Shop (Mojácar Playa) ....................623 582939 Liz Fashion Accessories (Garrucha) .627 970819 / 607 511179 Oasis Fashions (Mojácar Playa) ................................950 473222 Palme (Mojácar Playa) ............................................950 472813 Prins Vitali (Mojacar) ….............................................950 478690 Saga Boutique (Mojácar) ......................................950 475258 Taylor’s Hats, Caps & Accessories (Valle del Este) ..711 097014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

AMASS …….....................................................……..678 035992 Blevin Franks ...........................................................965 705502 CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar) .........950 472504 / 670 215926 Currencies Direct (Mojácar) …....……950 478914 / 661 373404 Kennedy Financial Services .....................................678 035992 Offshore Money Management ..........952 830916 / 950 398078 Spanish Lifestyle Mortgages (See p.24) .............. 623 601113 Tim Taplin Financial Services .......................................950 472242

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Aero Extinción S.L. (Almería) …........………………..950 263565 Extin-Torres S.L. (Mojácar) ........................................950 475067

FIREPLACES

Chimeneas Mojácar S.L. (Turre) ...............................950 472135 Chimeneas Ramos (Vera) ................950 390107 / 616 953114 WPMS Inmobiliario (Villaricos) ..........678 321111 / 950 618697

EXCAVATION

Aridos Mojácar S.L. (Vera) .....................................650 914257 Bob (Mini digger) (Albox) ..........................................642 392922 Construcciones Y Excavaciones Petete ....................696 052944 Diego Ramos S.L. (Los Gallardos) ……..............…..647 841750 El Cano SL (Mojácar) ................................................950 479185 Elite Plant Hire (JCB) ………….................................636 092632 MD Digger Hire & Construction.................................634 375428 Nash Groundworks ...................................................722 546192

FISH & CHIPS

EXCURSIONS

Andinas Buggy Treks ..............................................645 984122 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............950 634388 / 627 635514 Costa Almería Tours ..................................................646 760389 Day Tours Almería ............................651 592836 / 645 253155 Mojácar Jeep Tours .................................................611 028716 Mountain Biking Spain …...............……637 831509 / 661 178656 Rancho Luz del Sol (Partaloa) …..........…...……………..642 1185467

FABRICS

Curtains with Style ...........................950 069032 / 678 811125 Hemp Fabric ...............................................................602 004096 Material Girl Fabric Warehouse (Albox) ................633 683872

Mojácar Cod ..............................................................950 968745 The Chippy (La Alfoquía) ........................................634 324484

FISHING

Garrucha Adventure Sports ...........................................662 064155

FITNESS & DANCE See also Activities-Clubs-Associations

Alison ..........................................................................666 273168 Club Deportivo Puerto Rey ......................................950 460545 Debbie James (Personal training) (Mojácar) ...........687 619239 Evolution Fitness Club (Arboleas) ............................667 306764

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Fitness For All (Bédar) ………........…………………..647 593323 Geoff Oram (Personal Training) ...............................634 362436 Gimnasio Formas (Turre) ...........................................950 468065 Gympower (Personal trainer) (Albox) ......................609 591606 Jova Sport Center (Mojácar Playa) ...........................671 247035

Coastal Mosquitoes ..................................................606 040462 Curtains with Style .........................950 069032 / 678 811125 Dave ..........................................................................634 351275 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 SpeedyFit ..............................................950 472357 / 600 006032 Toldos Farrago (Vera) ................................................667 567564

FOOD SHOPS

All Asia (Arboleas) .......................................................641 461304 Catch of the Day UK Fishmonger ........ 634 301490 / 634 304288 Coviran (La Alfoquía) ..................................................652 827481 De Autor (Mojácar Pueblo) .........................................605 049431 Eurowise (Albox) ………………...............................…..950 439801 Gala Gastronomía (Garrucha) .....................................661 396396

Léonard’s Coaching (Los Gallardos) ..........................611 318709 Platino Gym (Mojácar Playa)......................................950 284845 Sano Centre (Albox) ...................................................610 544306 Sano Centre (Huércal-Overa) ...................................666 021259 Sierra Club Desert Springs ......................................687 599115 Sol Yoga Centre (Arboleas) .......................................686 400331 Ulises Gutiérrez - Personal trainer & Padel Coach.684 338679 Unalome Rooms - Yoga (Albox) .................................722 469570 Valle del Este Spa & Health Centre ........................950 548600 VaVa Yoga / VaVa Danza (Vera) ................................642 314316 Yoga in the Casa Kali ...............................................672 721096 Young at Heart Fitness .............................................711 032244

FLORISTS

Hortiflor (Mojácar) ....................................................950 478985 Isamy Florist (Los Gallardos) ...................................670 215902 LIS Florist (Garrucha) ................................................950 460901 Persa Floristas (Albox) …….......................................950 120211

FLY SCREENS

Harrison’s (Albox) .........................................................643 518352 Ideal British Supermarket (Huércal-Overa) .........…..950 135222 La Venta de Alfaix Minimarket (Alfaix) .....................950 469660 Las Buganvillas Minimarket ………........................…..635 036408 Mandy’s Mini Mart (Huércal-Overa) .............................669 594322 Manoli (Arboleas) …....................................................627 941654 Musseum (Mojácar Pueblo) ........................................605 049431 Price Busters (Albox) .................................................950 951494 Sol Supermercado (Albox) …..................................….711 012006 Spices n’ Herbs in Spain (Albox)...............................689 482694 The Corner Shop (Albox) ………………950 930539 / 680 776791

Typical Gourmet (Mojácar) ........................................950 472108 Vinoteca Delicatessen (Garrucha) ..............................637 393873

FOOT HEALTH

See also Chiropodists & Podiatrists

Linda Nann (See next page) .....................................604 467337

FUNERAL PLANS

Avalon Funeral Plans .................................................865 616550 Golden Leaves Funeral Plans (Benitachell)............. 966 493082

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FUNERAL COMPANIES

FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS

CollyFer (Huércal Overa) …….............617 456259 / 617 456335

Funeral Homes Robles (Cuevas) ..............................657 921383 Funeraria Ntra. Sra. de las Angustias (Vera) 950 390884 / 607 705672

Abodes (Mojácar Playa) (See p.5) .............................697 778355 Ahorro Mueble (Albox) .........................950 120992 / 661 975417 Casa Bohemia (Mojácar Playa) ...................................629 174070 Continental Descanso (Antas) 950 459011 (Albox) ....950 633288 El Rincón del Mueble (See p.31)(Vera) ......................950 460867 El Rincón del Mueble (See p.31)(Antas) ...................950 459071 Elegant Exteriors Marble Furniture (Albox) ...............642 495439 Embargos Bestiales (Antas El Real) ......................950 105711 Homecentre (Albox) (See p.5)...........868 931872 / 671 715294 Homestyle (Turre) .....................................................674 514999 Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) .................................950 132458 Indalo Muebles (Mojácar) ............................................662 299573 Indalocio Garden Furniture & BBQs (See p.16)..........850 993090 Inspired (Furniture & BBQs) (El Real, Antas) ...........950 147763 Koala Furniture (Antas)....................................….........950 392307 La Lonja (Lorca) (See p.49) ......................................968 443322 Linea Nueva (Arboleas) ……………….620 237529 / 950 120630 Me & Mrs Jones (Mojácar) (See p.25) .......................634 364795 Mueble-Hogar Milenium (Los Carasoles) 950 449013 / 645 947328 Muebles Rodríguez (Los Llanos, Arboleas) …...........950 430778 Muebles La Simona (Garrucha) ...............................950 132443 Oak Furniture Spain .................................................950 091137 The Attic (El Cucador) ..…….…....................................663 255433 Unicraft (El Real, Antas) (See p.95) .........................692 176069

Funeraria Pérez (Mojácar) ...........................................950 478102

GARDENS

FURNITURE PACKAGES

Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ....................................950 132458

FURNITURE, RUSTIC/HANDMADE

The Furniture Doctor ................................................667 989270

Antas Garden Centre (El Real) ...............................610 243838 Casa de Composite ...................................................604 963927 Cedar Landscapes …….............……......................…620 112193 Complete Pool & Property Maintenance 634 343541 / 634 891709 Darryl Primo Gardens .................................................643 371630 Indalocio Garden Furniture & BBQs .(See p.16)........850 993090 Inspired (Furniture & BBQs) (El Real, Antas)...........950 147763 Jardin Natural ............................................................685 478187 L & M Landscapes .................................................670 409538 La French Touch ........................................................607 226269 Lady Muck Gardening ...............................................697 317557 Luke’s Landscapes and Reforms ................................711 085 654 Madera Mania (Garden Supplies) …...........................667 562872 Mobile Shredder & Mulch Garden Service .............687 024884 Nash Groundworks ....................................................722 546192 Potty Finca Services ..................……..950 163930 / 616 855294 Riegos y Conducciones (Antas, El Real) .................950 459146 Sinsemilla Growshop (Garrucha) .........950 133061 / 629 114237 Suministros Ridao (Los Gallardos) ......637 078019 / 667 562872 The Tidy Gardener .................... 0044 7957167633 / 634 318369 Xtreme Cleans Property Care ..................................634 328911

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GAS INSTALLATION & REPAIRS

Tiger Turf ............................................950 431624 / 635 652745

Smith Plumbing (Spanish Authorised).........................950 468041

GUTTERING

Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196

HAIR, HEALTH & BEAUTY

Fontanería GarciMar (Garrucha) ...................................635 581070

GAS TANK SUPPLIERS

Gas Alboran ..........................................656 662000 / 950 259382

GIFT SHOPS

Cahoots (Mojácar Playa) ..........................................611 006027 Sassy Casa (Arboleas) .................................................627 249462

Affinity Beauty Treatments (Turre) ............................678 992093 Anavi Estillistas (Palomares) .....................................670 094722 Angela Ellis - Holistic Therapist ...............................642 577637 Avon Co-ordinator (Mojácar) …...................................670 722705 Avon Cosmetics (Arboleas) ………........................….691 987454 Avon Cosmetics (Húercal Overa) …....647 092010 / 950 137208 Avon Cosmetics (Turre & Vera) .................................643 102335 Avon (Total Entertainment, Albox) .............................950 121318 Avon (Total Entertainment, Arboleas) ........................634 348902 Ayora Barber’s (Turre) .................................................661 523734 Beaches (Hair & Beauty) (Mojácar) ..........................950 473110 Beauty by Betsy ...........................................................664 821554 Beauty by Marilyn ......................................................950 398852 Beauty Center (Mojácar) ...........................................687 480694 Blossom (Nails & Beauty) (Mojácar Playa) .................641 640578 Carlos’s Barber Shop (Mojácar Playa)......................610 575911

GLASS CURTAINS

Cerrajería Jara (Garrucha) ..................627 398553 / 950 109986 Multiservicios Ciudad del Sol (Mojácar Playa) .............667 567563 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 Screenmasters (See p.37)........….…...........................677 152911 SpeedyFit .........................................950 472357 / 600 006032 Toldos Farrago (Vera) ...............................................667 567564

GLAZING (Supply & Repair)

AA Window Doctor ......................…............................630 231644 Cristalería Mojácar …............................................…..950 475376 Cristalería Rubi (Vera) ………......................................950 390546 Multiservicios Ciudad del Sol (Mojácar Playa) .............667 567564 SpeedyFit ............................................950 472357 / 600 006032

Cash de Peluqueria (El Real Ind. Est.) ...................644 761322 Centro Estética (Mojácar Playa) …..................………950 472680 Claire & Inma (Mojácar Playa) ...................................950 147630

GOLD & JEWELLERY BUYING

Cash4Gold ...........................................692 596681 / 653 098329 Gold & Jewellery Buying ...........................................616 453813

GOLF COURSES

Aguilon Golf (Pulpi) ......................................………..672 655600 Cortijo Grande ..........................................................950 479176 Desert Springs ........................................................637 861591 Marina Golf ..............................................................950 133235 Valle del Este ...........................................................950 398743

GOLF TUITION

Gareth Edwards (Cortijo Grande) …...........................950 479176 Martin D’Archivio (Mojácar) ........................................635 446460 Neil Evans (Desert Springs Golf Resort) ..............638 531821 Valle del Este (Vera) ...............................................676 256923

GRASS, ARTIFICIAL

Grass 4 U .................................................................638 574145 Greenfingers Arboleas S.L. ..........……......…………629 947633 Nash Groundworks ...................................................722 546192 Smart Grss Spain (La Hortichela) .............................643 011764

Dave Eccles (Mobile Hairdresser) ......950 525790 / 687 033106 Deb’s Mobile Hairdressing .....................................+44 7538809005 Donna’s (Albox).....................................950 930167 / 628 669456 El Rincon de Mary (Mojácar) .............644 505210 / 656 646257 Elaine Mobile Hairdresser (Coast & Inland).................634 379424 Etticut (Turre) ..............................................................667 971960 Farrow’s Hair Design (Arboleas) ....................................643 641 782 Forever Chic (Palomares) ..........................................601 634193 Heaven Scent (Huércal-Overa) ……......................…..663 923733 Holistic Treatments (Ali) ..............................................634 308906 Isabel Castaño (Hairdresser, Bédar) ..666 045552 / 950 469462

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HEALTH FOODS

Girasol (Albox) …..........................................................639 089170

HEARING AIDS

Audio Ópticas Mahis (San Juan) ..950 456236 / 609 945370 Centro Auditvo Isabel Egea (Vera) (See next page) ...722 258992 Multiopticas Indalo (Garrucha) ...................................950 460665 Multiopticas Indalo (Mojacar) .....................................950 472285 Multiopticas Indalo (Campohermoso de Nijar) ..........950 385082 Optica Garruca (See p.23) .........................................950 133921 Opticas Indalo (Garrucha) ..........................................950 133865 Opticas Indalo (Carboneras) .......................................950 130707 Opticas Indalo (San Isidro de Nijar) ...........................950 366200 Salas García (Huércal Overa) ..............950 135081 / 638 010656

HEATING

ABC (A Better Climate) ..............................................647 247494 Graham (oil heating) ……….......................................620 112193 Neater Heater ………....................................………….634 312171

HIRE

Baby Basics (Mojácar) .............................................641 679728 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............950 634388 / 627 635514 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) .................................634 322475 Expecting a Baby (Almanzora Valley) ....950 436581 / 666 375688 Sound Systems ..........................…............................630 231644 The Attic Tool Hire ...............................673 608854 / 672 184354 Vera Hire (Las Buganvillas) .....................................629 483776 Vera Maquinaria (Vera) .............................................950 391182

HOME CARERS see also Nursing

Angels Nursing Care ..........................850 993849 / 711 080462 Committed2ucare ................................645 513477 / 711 017074 Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442 Consultus Care & Nursing ............................0034 711 060615 Helping Hands Mojacar ...............................................678 590988 Home Care Services by Andreea ..............................645 253397 Indalo Care Group .....................................................634 332824 Michaela Talbot ..........................................................622 015765

HORSE RIDING

HARDWARE OUTLETS

Media Legua Equestrian Centre (Vera) ..............……667 243561 Rancho Luz del Sol (Partaloa) .................................642 118546 Sanctuary Limaria ......................................................628 239696

Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 Ferretería Gonzalez (Mojácar) ……….........................666 471384 Ferretería López (Mojácar) ……..................................950 615026 Ferretería Longo (Albox) ……....................................950 430064 Ferretería Soler (Garrucha) ……..................................950 460073

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HOTELS & HOSTALS

Casona Granado (Nr Lubrin) .....................................950 069077 Hostal Don Tadeo (Villaricos) ..................................950 467105 Hostal El Olivar (Mojácar Pueblo) .........950 472022 / 672 019767 Hostal Muria (Villaricos) ..............................................642 050290 Hostal Playa Azul (Villaricos) .............950 467075 / 609 386282 Hostal Rural Turre .......................................................622 336873 Hotel Al Sur (Calabardina) ...........................................968 419466 Hotel Carlos 111 (Aguilas) ...........................................968 411650 Hotel Carmona (Vera) ...................................................950 390760 Hotel - Casa Rural, Cortijo de la Media Luna (Mojácar) 950 478813 Hotel Continental) ..........................................................950 478225 Hotel El Paso (Aguilas) …............................................968 447125 Hotel Family (Agua Amarga) ......................................950 138014 Hotel Madrid (Aguilas) ................................................968 411109 Hotel Mamabel’s (Mojacar Pueblo) .....950 472448 / 663 700542

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Asisa (Vera) ................................................................950 391950 Axa .....................................................950 478763 / 609 667333 BWI Bryan White Insurance (Mojácar) ......................950 472098

HOUSE CLEARANCE

Almeria Castaño House Clearance ........................611 028716 Items For Sale Mojácar .......................694 439275 / 950 478753 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096 The Attic (Cucador) ..…….…................672 184354 / 673 608854

HOUSE & PET SITTING

Chris Leek .................................................................642 608805 Linda Pettit .................................................................642 016954 Louise B. (LouB’s) ....................................................664 038031 Sharon Presley ..........................................................648 069200

Catalana Occidente (Palomares) ..............................950 618054 Catalana Occidente (Mojácar Playa) .........................950 478307 Edward William (Marine Insurance) ……………….….952 476090 García & Trinidad (Albox) …….............950 120340 / 620 240563 Generali Seguros .........................................................913 422549 Generali Seguros (Turre) ….................950 479568 / 620 179206 Gestoría Salvador (Mojácar Playa) ............................950 473192

HYGIENE & FOOD HANDLING

Grupo Sedesa (Vera) ...............................................950 393048

INSURANCE

Adeslas ............................................950 472701 / 633 431900 Albox Insurance .........................................................950 121943

Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar)...............950 475199 / 629 673450

Andrea Venettoni (Allianz & DKV) (Vera) ....................605 218895 Angela Morales & RG (Mojácar Playa) .....................950 478984 ASSSA Seguros (Vera) ...............................……………950 392487

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INTERIOR DESIGN

Evie Fox-Rayner ..........................................................603 624659 Curtains with Style (See p.21) .........950 069032 / 678 811125 Deco-house (Ann) ......................................................666 260792 Essential Solutions ……..............................................627 245658 Instant Walls ................................................................624 961299 Lola Barranco ……...…..........................950 086116 / 691 261818 Lolica Ineriorismo .......................................................637 810068 MHK Studio .................................................................608 187921

INTERNET CAFES see Cybercafes INTERNET PROVIDERS

Acaciophone (Mojácar) ......................950 968216 / 900 827209 Albox Online ...........................................................950 091111 Connexions (Turre) …….............................…………..950 479502 Next ...........................................................................950 479369 Plusnet ...............................................744 610389 / 850 992555 Satcomms ..............................................951 406556 / 622 524335

INTERNET TV

Acaciophone Mojácar .........................950 968216 / 621 250108 Connexions (Turre) ...................................................950 479502 DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See p.19) .950 472947 / 670 084438 Europa Digital ......................................950 133233 / 678 332815 Ezetv ........................................................................950 091112 GBTV ...........................................................................616 888058 GSF Communications ..............................................950 473102 IPTV UK ...................................................................603 613918 IPTV Spain UKTV ..............................654 617496 / 699 386277 PC Playa (Mojácar) ...................................................634 356498 Revolution Technology (La Alfoquía & Turre) ...............694 440104

S E Telecoms ............................................................697 780499 UKTV Almería ......................................850 993202 / 694 440184

INTERPRETING/TRANSLATIONS

AG Translating & Support Services .........................614 198415 Almanzora Interpreter .................................................621 629477 Alpha Interpreting and Translation ....950 133508 / 677 530690

Andrés (Mojácar) ......................................................679 932632 Antonio García Russell (Mojácar) .............................606 198958 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............950 634388 / 627 635514

Caroina Pérez Gallardo (Sworn Translator) .............647 863745 Carolyn (Mojácar area) ........................950 132905 / 608 692545 Cristina ……...........................................................…..626 741386 Clara Mata .................................................................629 132529 Donna (Vera-Playa) .....................................................672 668803 Donna González-Linnitt .............................................699 067922 Elizabeth ....................................................................662 504734 Espanglish Translation & Interpreters . 950 390037 / 950 392876 Houri Talliss ..................................................................671 067468. Interpreter/Translator ...................................................633 240315 Jenni (Almanzora valley area) ..............................653 098329 Jill Willems (Turre) ......................................................627 855930 Joanne Tissington ……………...................................637 267150 Kathryn Jones .........................................................629 931125 Laberinto (Spanish, English, French, Dutch) ...........609 781438 Marcela Chávez Riveros (Mojácar) ......................... 676 951352 Marguerite …….....................................................…..687 814157 Marisa .........................................................................636 179128 Mauro Medina ............................................................639 742127 Michaela Talbot ..........................................................622 015765

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Indalo Kitchens & Bathrooms .................661 267060 / 623 324047 J.B. Kitchen Fitters (Turre) .......................................687 024884 KDI Kitchens .............................................................605 163613 La Lonja (Lorca) (See p.49) ........................................968 443322 Lee’s Fix ......................................................................667 734234 S.Willems kitchen fitting service ....................................641 192429 Simetrica Kitchen Studio .........................950 715156 / 610 577328 Vera Cocinas ..............................................................629 462119 Vera Kuchen ........................................950 043740 / 636 447730

IRONING

D & C Landscaping ..................................................634 359082 La French Touch .................. ..................................607 226269 Luke’s Landscapes and Reforms ................................711 085 654 Nash Groundworks .....................................................722 546192

Pressed for Time ......................................................711 065805

JEWELLERY

Castellón (Bédar) .........................................................642 435909 Jewellery Paula (Albox) ...........................................960 430871 Joyería Pérez (Garrucha) ........................................950 460636 La Luna (Garrucha) .................................................950 132543

KENNELS, CATTERIES & PET SITTING

LANDSCAPING

LAUNDERETTES

Bish’s (Mojácar Playa) .............................................651 455350 The Laundry Room (Vera Playa) ..............................666 007824

LAUNDERIES

Animal Hotel (Águilas) ..............................................639 722197 Boarding Kennels Los Llanos de Rosa (cats & dogs) ..629 448073 Country Kennel (Turre) .........................950 473011 / 627 564640 Dog & Cat Sitter Service …………………..................676 389592 Gail .....................................................693 769079 / 697 500673 Five Bone Hotel (Turre) ............................................630 234556 Kareclif Cattery (Albox) ...........................................677 791165 Paws*A*While (Nr Albox) …....................................…696 562662 Purrfect Paws Cat & Dog Sitting (Nr Albox) .........711 099296 Pet Sitting in Your Home ………….......................…….637 061482 Sharon Presley ..........................................................648 069200 Sleepy Hollow (Huércal-Overa) ….............................617 313587 Stonehouse boarding kennels (Almendricos)................638 753479 The Hilton Cattery ..............................950 163489 / 664 565479 Woodhouse Boarding Kennels/Cattery (Arboleas) ….950 930585

City Sec (Vera) .........................................................950 390255 Clean Team Laundry Service ...................................634 332502 Costa-Azul (Aguilas) ……..........................................968 414327 Ivi’s Lavanderia (Las Buganvillas) ............................950 132657

LEGAL SERVICES See also Solicitors

ALO Services (Zurgena) ....................950 449179 / 667 994682 All in One Multiservices (Valle del Este) ................627 423675 Almería Documents Direct (Arboleas) ..50 991411 / 616 293334 Asesoría Sánchez Moral (Mojácar) ..........................670 099726 Barbara Caparros Ridao (Vera) …..........................950 390427 CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar Playa) ..950 472504 / 670 215926

KITCHENS & WARDROBES

Artizan (Vera) (See p.2) ....................…950 390635 / 661 985310 Charlie Fyre ..............................................................686 833444 Cocinas El Real (Los Gallardos) .........639 036051 / 622 232186 Cocinas Puntocom (Huércal-Overa) ....950 921975 / 722 136950 Cocinas Ridao (Garrucha) .....................950 460288 / 637 400178 Cutler’s Carpentry .....................................................711 030400 Ergo Küchen (Vera) ...........................950 043740 / 636 447730 Harlequin Kitchens (Albox) ……........………………….619 584405 Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ....................................950 132458

Cam Concepts S.L. (Huércal-Overa) …....…………. 950 471357 Cervantes Alarcon Consulting (Garrucha) 950 106490 / 647 863787

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LEISURE ACTIVITIES and TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Bowlera (Arboleas) …..........................................….662 112170 Extreme Adventure Mojácar ......................................687 919840 Indalo Bowling Mojácar ............................................950 473073 Karting (Garrucha) …..........................................……950 460207 Lunar Cable Park (Cuevas del Almanzora) .................665 512873 Nautarium Sea Museum (Garrucha) ………........…..950 139554

LIGHTING

Gecko Legal Services S.L. (Mojácar) 950 475949 / 638 264621 Gestoría Salvador (Albox) ........................................950 500401 Gestoría Salvador (Mojácar Playa) ............................950 473192 Kim Clark UK Benefit advice ……..….950 169729 / 663 297568 Mayor Consulting (Garrucha) .......................................950 615185 Mojácar Playa Asesores ……........………...……………950 472710 Pilar Pérez Gestión S.L. (Mojácar) ............................950 478863 MS Legal ..............................................950 479613 / 634 322827 Rodriguez Paris (Antas) ............................................950 619039 Spain Service Solutions ...............................................637 248739 Vera Advisors (Vera) .................................................950 390621 Villalba Asesores (Albox) ............................................950 431720

Nuar Home (Vera) .......................................................665 554019

LOGS FOR SALE

Colin & Carlos ....................................660 903158 / 630 455328 Firewood Arboleas .................................................647 932078 Leña Ramos (Arboleas) ….........................................616 044719 Lee (Arboleas) ...........................................................636 092632 Leñas Cazorla (Turre) ...............................................607 827783 Levante Logs ............................................................670 243724 Log-On-Tommy …........................................................619 070839 Palm Deliveries (Albox) .....................950 122416 / 686 966008 Phil (Arboleas) …........................................................634 328779 Potty Finca Services ............................950 163930 / 616 855294

MARKETING

LOCKSMITHS

Anteva (Mojácar Playa) .......................850 984888 / 605 179179

Edela Media (Social Media) (Mojácar) ....................607 146352 FoundSpace (Social Media) ......................................676 159574 Mojácar Business (Social Media) ............................950 680110

MASSAGE

Acupuncture & Massage ..........................................637 120429 Aeraki ....................................................615 781474 / 605 435869

Guzman Seguridad (Albox) ..................950 431497 / 617 272885 Cerrajeria Jara (Garrucha) ...............950 109986 / 627 398553 Locksmith (Dean) .....................................................666 949213

Phil the Pick 24hr (Arboleas) …................................697 243181

Alternativa (Jessica Rippin) ......................................676 284170 Andreea (Therapeutic Massage) ................................645 253397 Anushree (Cranio - Sacral -Therapy) ......................672 721096 Hari (Intuitive Healing Massage, Bodywork) ............608 176578 Holistic Massage (Ali) ...............................................634 308906 Holistic Massage (Lorraine) ................950 064484 / 687 569113 Jason (relaxing massage) ........................................711 026456 Lymphatic Drainage & Cranio Sacral-Therapy (Gabi) 633 011442 Mike Sheehan (Neuromuscular Therapy) ...................657 050394 Oceanic Therapies (Mojácar) ......................................687 619239 Ray Daniel (Sports massage)………...........................617 741564 Sri Sawang (Thai) .......................................................614 232644 VaVa Health & Wellness (Remedial Therapies)(Vera) 642 314316 Zen Massage ..............................................................643 766935

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MEALS DELIVERED

Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................634 348902 Total Entertainment (Turre) .....................................950 468295

METAL WORK

Angels Nursing Care ..........................850 993849 / 711 080462

Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442 Hannah’s Kitchen .........................................................642 142745 AA Window Doctor ....................…............................630 231644 Carpentería Metalica Chacón (Albox) …................950 431738 Cerrajería Jara (Garrucha) ..........................………….950 109986 Coastal Rejas ...........................................................610 000700 Ideal Metal Designs ...................................................656 834064 Jon (Zurgena) ............................................................626 972545 Metalbox (Albox) .........................................................950 633090 P & D Metals ..............................................................638 707406 Speedy Fit Security Grilles ........................................600 006032 The Metal Works ..............................950 930520 / 638 900949

NURSING see also Home Carers

Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442 Michaela Talbot .........................................................622 015765

NUTRITION

Alternativa (Anne-Marie Pichon) ...............................666 966573 Nutribox (Vera) ..........................................................698 956975

OPTICIANS

MOBILE HOMES & CARAVANS

Camping Los Gallardos .............................................679 970399 Caravan Storage (Antas) ……..............................….661 508776 Casa Móviles .....................................637 418906 / 951 161348 Cherribar Park Homes ............…………950 396908 / 629 688153 Flor de Vida (Aguilas) ..........................968 438535 / 660 329907 Hispavan (Antas) ........................................................687 845730 Veramotor S.A. ...........................................................950 392552

Audio Ópticas Mahis (San Juan) ..950 456236 / 609 945370 Centro Optico Otra Mirada (Vera) .............................640 836696 Federopticos (Aguilas) ……........................................968 414468 Federopticas Diaz (Albox) ..........................................950 121122 Multiopticas Indalo (Garrucha) ...................................950 460665 Multiopticas Indalo (Mojacar) .....................................950 472285 Multiopticas Indalo (Campohermoso de Nijar) ............950 385082 Natural Optics (Garrucha) .........................................950 133921 Opticas Indalo (Garrucha) ..........................................950 133865 Opticas Indalo (Carboneras) .......................................950 130707 Opticas Indalo (San Isidro de Nijar) ...........................950 366200

MOBILE PHONES See Telecomunications MOTORCYCLES & QUADS

D Perez Motor (Antas) ...............................................950 069022 Harley Dees …………................................................600 685550 Montoya Motos (Garrucha) …...............................…..950 133033 Nafta Custom (Antas) ………...............950 619293 / 615 938352

NEWSAGENTS

Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318

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Óptica Albox …………….......................................…..950 121991 Optica Garrucha (See p.23) ........................................950 133921 Optica Mahis (San Juan de los Terreros) ..................950 456236 Optica Mahis (Vera) ………...................................…..950 390777 Optica Orbera (Huércal Overa) ....................................950 135596 Optica Orbera (Albox) .................................................950 430101 Optica Villazar (Mojácar Playa) …...........................….950 472783 Opticalia (Albox) .....................................................950 121084 Opticalia Aisa (Garrucha) .........................................695 473333 Primera Opticos (Aguilas) .........................................968 493482 Salas García (Huércal Overa) .................950 135081 / 638 010656

OSTEOPATHS

Alice Bellot (Mojacar & Arboleas) ….................………633 352259 Centro Physis (Olula del Rio) .................................695 355381 Enrique Arias (Los Gallardos) ...........950 472974 / 629 289385 Hector Gutiérrez (Vera Playa) ............607 479379 / 950 132765 Osteo Maestra (Arboleas) ......................................950 449451 Sanatura (Albox) .................................610 269162 / 642 809453

PAINTING & DECORATING

2 Strokes .....................................................................649 186107 A.J. Painting & Decorating .......................................687 024884 Alan Barker ......................................950 099913 / 600 268176 Antonio Perez (Mojácar) ………........................…….691 240495 Borders Painting ………..........................................…687 661807 Cabrera Painting and Decoration Works ...................637 524709 Casanove Interiors ......................................................680 836166 C.I.S Services (Arboleas) .........................................634 621747 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 Daniel ……………..................................................….642 236810 Darpa S.L. ..................................................................691 055726 Darren Hargreaves ...................................................626 855483 Eddy Venner ............................................................711 035030 Grupo Brideca (shop) (Huércal-Overa) 950 471045 / 950 135881 JPM .............................................................................627 090422

Moran’s Decorating Services .....................................711 072629 PB Painting ...............................................................661 184848 Paul ...........................................................................649 186107 Phil the Painter ……..............................................…671 227259 Pintores Valau (Huércal-Overa) ..................................679 341287 Pinturas Chano ..................................677 082787 / 662 580295 Premier Painters ..........................................................711 055648 SJ Decor .....................................................................711 084585 Sol Spray Painters .......................................................613 421932 The Fast Brush .........................................................950 472668 True Colours .............................................................636 638670 Vera Painting Services ............................................711 004024

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PATIO & POOL ENCLOSURES See Screened Patio & Pool Enclosures

PERFUMES & COSMETICS

Son d’Aromas (Mojácar Playa) ...................................666 348253

PEST CONTROL

Famim (Albox) .............................................................950 430783 Jason ……..........................................950 064015 / 680 903609 Sedesa (Vera) ………….............................................950 393048

PET CREMATORIUM

Crematorio Everest (Ind. Est. El Real Antas) ...............607 339464

PET SHOPS & TRANSPORT

Bonmascota (Albox) ....................................................678 799445 ExecPets (Transport) .............................................+44 7772277222 Happy Pets Garrucha, (Vera Playa) ...........................671 526839 La Tienda de Basilio Rubio (Albox) ...........................651 131412 Mojácar Mascotas ......................................................679 411203 Pet Tag Engraving ...................................................711 006027 Pet’s Paradise (Los Gallardos) .....................................626 209393 Que Guau! (Mojácar) ...............................................633 558540 Tucano (Vera) .............................................................722 552576 Union Jack (Pet Transportation) ...........………………….902 109560 VetCare (Vera Playa) .................................................950 775102

PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES

20seven photography ...............................................634 301635 Almería-Fotografía ....................................................663 627942 Bluwater Photography ….........…………………...……616 189002 Chincheto (Mojácar) ....................................................687 489182 El Studio Primo ..................................643 371630 / 643 517001 Fotomicar (Lyle Mallen) ............................................620 786914 Fotos Fabrega (Albox) ………...........…………………950 430223 Frank Millar Photography & Videographer ….............642 107953 Indigo Photography & Video ....................................637 974793 Omar De La Cruz ………..........………950 460213 / 609 284852 Professional Video & Photographic Services inc. Aerial...647 202599 Real estate photography .............................................722 452265 Rod Westwood ………........................950 472321 / 609 611207 The Image Suite …….............................…...................647 918 848

PHOTOCOPIES & SCANS

Vitea Fisioterapia (Vera) ...................950 390655 / 663 024255

PICTURE FRAMING

Casa de Cabra (Albox) ........................................ 633 364329 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096

PIZZERIAS

Antonella (Mojácar Playa) ..............................……..950 450215 Bocapizza (Albox) ......................................................950 120506 Centro Plaza (Palomares) …...............................…..950 618614 Chili (Turre) ................................................................950 468425 D’Angelo (Mojácar Playa) ..........................................950 478517 D´Luigi (Arboleas) .......................................................602 815929 El Gaucho (Mojácar Playa) .....................................663 304531 Enrico (Mojácar Playa) ......................950 472995 / 642 514738 Góndola (Garrucha) ..................................................950 133928 Gondola (La Alfoquía) ….....................……………..643 136117 Meson Felipe San Bernabé (Mojácar Playa) ..…….950 475966 Ilario Imperial (Mojácar Playa) ...............................….950 478098 In Viaggio (Mojácar Playa) .................950 090824 / 605 074879 Jardin (Vera Playa) .................................................950 467023 La Muralla (Mojácar Pueblo) .......................................950 472928 Lucky Pizzeria (Villaricos) ........................................642 767122 Memoli (Vera Playa) ..........…………..950 093017 / 603 804676 Napoli (Mojácar Pueblo) .............................................950 102472 Provenzal (Mojácar Playa) ..........................................950 478308 Pulcinella (Mojácar Pueblo) ......................................950 478401 Restaurante Levante (Mojácar) .................................950 615224 Rincon del Zahorí (Mojácar Pueblo) ..630 314400 / 661 604220 Quick (Garrucha) .........................................................950 132305 Sottocasa (Mojácar Playa) ........................................950 093075 Vesuvio (Mojácar Playa) ...........................................604 914137

C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) ...........950 634388 / 627 635514 PLASTERERS neö-cöpy (Vera) …...................………..950 390424 / 622 262100 Pritchard Construcciones .........................................662 046497 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492 Pukka plastering (Almanzora area) ...........................692 596681 Servidea 2020 (Mojácar Playa) .................................950 399726 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 PLUMBERS Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................634 348902 Bédar Directo .............................................................689 702916 Blocked DrainsRUs ............................950 091109 / 648 768587 PHYSIOTHERAPY Byouniquehomes .........................................................603 867249 Caroline De Maeght (Villaricos) ...............................650 134805 Carlos (Saliente) Plumbing & Heating .....................620 742954 Clínica Fisioalbox (Albox) .........................................629 402852 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 Clinica MOS Fisioterapia (Mojácar Playa) ................644 394335 Drain Dctor ...............................................................620 425948 Fisiomar Physiotherapy Centre (Albox) ....................667 425197 Drainage Solutions .............................616 531283 / 670 088966 Fisioterapia Vera-Salud (Vera Playa) ...607 479379 / 950 132765 Fontanería GarciMar (Garrucha) ...............................635 581070 Gabi Triebel (Mojácar Playa) ..............633 011442 / 950 472263 Graham ....................................................................620 112193 Physiotherapy Centre (Albox) ...........950 431463 / 657 516247 Knowles …..................................................................684 143560 Remedio clinic (Mojacar) ....................950 472980 / 617 741564 LOR (See p.4) ...........................................................643 915174

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PODIATRISTS See Chiropodists & Podiatrists POOL COVERS 1 Stop Pool Shop ...............................950 104345 / 637 582696 Enclose My Pool ..................................606 040462 / 670 510097 Real Covers (Mojácar) ...............................................609 667333 WS Cover ...................................................................667 480363

POOLS & POOL MAINTENANCE

1 Stop Pool Shop ...............................950 104345 / 637 582696 Aguafer Piscinas S.L. ................................................950 617064 Alloa Pool Care (Albox) ………….................…………..650 244018 Almeria Pools .............................0044 7957167633 / 634 318369 Astral Pool (Vera) .........................................................669 680982 Casa de Composite ...................................................604 963927 Clean Pool Service (Arboleas) ................................606 654389 Pritchard Construcciones ............................................662 046497 Heat My Pool ....................................950 528128 / 663 303350 IndalPool (Albox) …………................................……..950 431859 Oasis Pool Cleaning Services ............634 332170 / 634 332178 Olive Tree Farm Pool Services ...............................643 463129 Piscinas Mensi ............................................................678 044316 Piscinas Miguel (Maintenance) .............950 478652 / 607 480865 Pools & Piscinas (Cleaning - Bédar) .........................637 915898 Procare Pools (Arboleas) ..........................................642 370681 Proyectados Pool Sureste ............................................630 810299 Salvador (Pool Maintenance) ......................................696 426523 Suministros Ridao (Los Gallardos) .......637 078019 / 667 562872 Sundance Spas - Pool Maintenance S.L. ..................950 472845 Tanby Piscinas ............……….............950 468230 / 609 888549 Triton Pool Cleaning ...............................................634 326322 True Blue Pools & Spas ..............................................661 148998

POSTAL SERVICES

Blue Sea Villas (Mojácar) (See front cover)............….950 478643 Can Connect (Albox) …….........................................950 121149 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) ..............950 634388 / 627 635514 Colin the Card (Albox) ...............................................650 600032 Connexions (Turre) ..................................................950 479502 Forget-me-not (Las Buganvillas) ...............………..950 118043 Frankie’s Bar (Vera Playa) ......................................662 474861 GLS (Pol.Ind. El Real) ............................................950 786182 Pam’s Post (Albox) ............................................... 664 565479 Postbox Terreros ......................................................621 285212 The Post Shop (Albox) ………..................................951 250574 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................634 348902 Total Entertainment (Turre) ......................................950 468295

PRINTING & GRAPHIC DESIGN

AdverTees (Albox) ...................................................641 407147 JBB Communications (Mojácar) ...............................950 473102 Design & 3D Printing ..................................................641 651902 Graphic design ...........................................................722 452265 Idea (Huércal Overa) ...............................................605 162709

Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) .............................634 322475 neö-cöpy (Vera) …...................…..950 390424 / 622 262100 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover) ..........950 133492 Sello Gráfico (Mojácar Playa) ..................................607 424452 Ves Publicidad (Garrucha) ...........................................950 463248

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

ABS Advanced Building Services .............................687 846016 Arboleas Builders ………...............…950 930536 / 634 306690 Can I Help You (Vera) ……….................................691 662267 Complete Pool & Property Maintenance 634 343541 / 634 891709 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 D & D Property Care & Rentals (See cover).643 335386 / 643 337063 Exclusive Holiday Villas ............................................634 348703 Hire a Hubby …………........................950 436679 / 619 066022 J & B Maintenance Services ..........617 477797 / 711 082491 IDP Services …………................................................608 238775 Indalfutur S.L. (Mojácar) ……........….950 615156 / 609 026526 J & J Property Care ....…….................950 452106 / 617 657414 Lee’s Fix ......................................................................667 734234 La Casa es Tuya .......................................................663 931471 Mode Services ...................................950 525790 / 687 033106 Mojacar Estates ..........................................................950 478935 Mojácar Homes & Villas ............................................634 330652 One Quote Does All ....................................................642 363776 Procare Property Service (Arboleas) .......................642 370681 Property maintenance and repairs (Keith) ............. 711 004024 Triton Property Maintenance ...................................634 326322 Xtreme Cleans Property Care ..................................634 328911 Zlatan ................................................630 207864 / 682 277576

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & RENTALS

Almería Self Catering .......................................+44 7860523075 Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar) ................950 475199 / 629 673450 Almeria Accommodation (Turre)..+44 (0) 7956 544591 / 711 020708 Almería Holiday Rentals ............................................638 701670 Almería Property Agency (Arboleas) …..850 993099 / 606 281865 Almeria Rentals ................................. 650 764623 / 648 523073 Apartamentos Torrelaguna (Las Buganvillas) .............950 132580 APT Lets (Valle del Este) ….................950 619227 / 626 578164 Blaumar (Huercal Overa) .....................950 135512 / 670 869533 Blue Sea Villas (Mojácar) (See front cover).............….950 478643 Casa Benedict Rentals (Turre) …...………....…………616 189002 Casa Paz Holiday Lettings (Huercal-Overa) ...........693 935118 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) ..............950 634388 / 627 635514 Citrus Homes ...............................……......................638 849254 Coastal Properties (Mojácar) .......................................950 475235 Complete Holiday Care ....………...........950 478612 / 610 808631 D & D Property Care & Rentals (See cover).643 335386 / 643 337063 E-Property Almería .......................................................677 146592 Exclusive Holiday Villas ..............................................634 348703 Gabriel Gaggero ............................................................667 288427 Holiday Home Europe .........................950 120210 / 654 590258 Holiday Letting Service ........................950 472903 / 627 565049 Homes of Spain (Huércal Overa).........950 616516 / 616 562447 Icon Tourist Homes (Mojácar) ....................................636 570313 Indalfutur S.L. (Mojácar) ……........….950 615156 / 609 026526 Indasol Mojácar S.L. ...................……....................….950 472200 Inmoterreros ...............................................................950 096180

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KW Resorts Holiday Rentals ......................0044 (0)1293 863320 La Casa es Tuya .......................................................663 931471 Mojácar Estates ........................................................950 478935

Sunshine Villas............................………850 993202 / 694 440184 Swallows Nest Holiday Apartment (Fines) .................711 032950 The Key ................................................................0044 7541 842710 Triton Property Services ..........................................634 326322 Voss Homes (Huercal-Overa) ...................667 891 741 / 950 616 827 Year Round Holiday Rentals .............950 619178 / 627 763052

PROPERTY PROMOTERS

Mojácar Holiday Services .......................950 699947 / 634 972377 Mojácar Homes & Villas ............................................634 330652 Mojácar Long Term Rentals …...............................…636 903184 Price Brown Partnership (Mojácar) ............................950 478915 Primos Property Services .......................643 517001 / 643 371 630 Real Almería Property (Mojácar) ............................634 316068 Rent Mojácar ............................................................950 615042 Sandy Goldfinch ........................+44 7767 301159 / 670 575897

Almanzora S.L. (Desert Springs) ...............................950 467104 BMS Huerta Nueva ............................950 615035 / 669 355914 Elegant Homes S.L. ............................950 092603 / 687 629777 Elide Group S.L. …............….............950 390009 / 950 615076 El Pinar de Bédar ......................................................950 469496 GM Associates (Mojácar) ……….........……..............…950 475225 Miramar (Marina Golf) ................................................950 397060 New Villas (Albox) ………………........………............…950 121036 Nicla Property Consultancy S.L. .................................950 133508 Promobys …………….................................................950 618889

PSYCHOLOGIST

Dr. Jane Thompson ............................968 485729 / 618 920126

RADIO STATIONS

Smooth FM online (89.8) ......................................634 332666

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Mi Casa .................................................950 453007 / 950 453048

Arboleas

REFRIGERATION

MD Air Conditioning & Refrigeration SL ...607 364917 / 607 366040 Pulsatronic SL ..........................................670 780037 / 618 003030

REMOVALS & STORAGE See also Van & Man Hire

Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................634 349347 / 634 310512 Brian’s Removals (Mojácar Playa) .........................674 280268 Dave’s Transport (International / Local)....................620 049524 Indalo Storage .........................................................950 821002 Indalo Transport ......................................................950 821002 Items For Sale Mojácar ..................694 439275 / 950 478753 Location Warehousing S.L. (Antas) .............................950 391412 Los Gallardos Store ...................................................607 687760 Moovit Transport & Storage ...............950 930316 / 642 586701 Sprinter Services (Vera Playa) .............605 376873 / 950 609121 St. George’s European …UK 0044 207 193 5984 / 952 485984 Storage 42 Removals and Storage (Albox) ...............634 325639 Storage Solutions (Arboleas) ................950 930316 / 671 220105 Swift Transport (Arboleas) ........................................618 511234 The Attic Secure Storage & Removals...673 608854 / 672 184354 U-Store (Antas) .........................................................654 482746 UK Europe Direct Removals ...........................UK 0044 7871 763 722 UniMove (See p.94) ...................................................653 416803 Union Jack Removals (International) ….......………….902 109560 Wanderers Transport and Storage ..UK 0044 7906852325 / 623 300425

Bar Limaria ..............................................................950 930047 D´Luigi ........................................................................602 815929 Harley’s .....................................................................642 637371 Hostal Meson ………..........................950 430137 / 635 612738 Hotel Rural Azabache ..............................................690 258813 Maloan Nadia .............................................................642 522101 New Bar International ..................................................693 709931 Nueva Trinidad ..................................850 993250 / 634 369833

Bédar

Corner Bar ...................................................................678 403954 El Cortijo ...................................................................950 398108 El Paso ................................................678 868963 / 950 469409 Miramar ........................................................................950 469308

Cabrera

Riad Cabrera ………………….....................................950 092042

Cerro Gordo

Bistro Bonita .......................................650 599739 / 950 930169

Cucador La Vida

……….................................….........……….950 634562

Desert Springs Resort

El Torrente Restaurant ........................................……950 091546

El Campico (Bédar-Lubrin)

La Montaña ...............................................................950 398856

RESTAURANTS, BARS & CAFES El Pilar de Lubrin See also Chinese Restaurants & Pizzerias

Restaurante Albar

El Pinar Bar El Pinar

Agua Amarga

La Chumbera ............................................................634 676298 Los Tarahis (Beachbar) .............................................950 138235 Restaurant Family ......................................................950 138014

Albox

Bar Lepanto .......................................642 859040 / 950 120261 Charlotte’s Bar & Restaurant ...................................850 991233 Cornish Pride ...................................................………666 618933 Elephant Cafe ...........................................................699 090183 Gran Muralla (Chinese) ...........................................950 120166 Happy Garden (Chinese/Asian). ................................950 120851 La Cena ……........................................……………..950 430930 La Palmera ….............................................................950 430993 La Parrilla ................................................................950 430024 Mesón de Irene ………........................647 730103 / 950 430145 Restaurante Virgen del Saliente ................................669 300291 Scrumptious ...............................................................608 543866 Taberna Topares ........................................................647 443248 TCs .............................................................................642 347943 Terraza Lamarlo ........................................................670 306290 The New Delhi (Indian) ……...........….950 431705 / 639 231507 The Taj (Indian) ........................................................950 633278

Alfaix

La Venta de Alfaix .....................................................671 272464

Antas

El Fogon, Asador Argentino ........................................950 459081

....................................................647 877091

...........................................................634 302673

Garrucha

Angus & Hereford .....................................................950 460588 Aurinko ....................................................................950 533350 Casa Adriana ......................................637 099475 / 950 133154 Chino Peking (Chinese) .............................................950 132948 GBG ……………...................................950 132625 / 639 915993 Góndola ....................................................................950 133928 La Cantina de Floor ...................................................950 132757 Las Marias Cheesecake ..............................................623 288413 Maui Gastro ….................................................………950 460882 Nautico …..................................................................687 918669 Restaurante Andalucia ..............................................950 460604 Restaurante Azul, Hotel Tikar ...................................950 617131 Rincón del Puerto …….......................950 133042 / 950 133043 Tierra y Mar .............................................................643 463940

Huércal-Overa

Chiringuito Kiosko Bar El Parque ...........................677 403224 Enoteca Crisbe ...................................950 134100 / 607 338460 El Capricho …...........................................................637 595326 El Paladar .......................................673 695939 / 631 494536 Hotel Overa .............................................................950 470879 New Why Not? ............................................................950 135614

La Alfoquía

Gondola .................................................………..……..643 136117 Indian Tandoori ........................................................632 110888 The Chippy ................................................................634 324484

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Enrico (Italian) ...................................950 472995 / 642 514738

Las Herrerias

Eugenia ......................................................................950 069021

Los Gallardos

Apolo ……...................................................…………..600 495182 El Palacio ..................................................................641 650907 Miraflores ..................................................................950 528324 Oasis Pool Bar ...........................................................693 734991

Mojácar - see also Mojácar Pueblo

Aku Aku (Beachbar) (See p.3)...........950 478981 / 634 979360 Alma Beach Club ......................................................674 665806 Al Garito .............................................635 135695 / 670 710595 Al Punto (Brazilian) (See p.6) ...............................950 475899 Ankara Beach Terrace ..............................................950 473042 Antonella (Italian) .............................................……..950 450215 Aurora (Beachbar) ....................................................950 472163 BaoBab .....................................................................689 642923 Badgers .....................................................................678 141556

Balti Tower ll ..........................................................632 246365 Bar Luz ....................................................................950 027844 Bellagio Sports Bar ...................................................950 472342 Bellavista ..................................................................950 478800 Bocaina Beach Club .................................................950 527597 Botaniq ......................................................................681 127504 Bowen Resto Bar .......................................................666 406203 Brisa del Mar .............................................................643 197724 Cabo Norte ..............................................................665 891772 Cala Marina (Beachbar) ...........................................689 572249 Captain’s Tapas Bar & Restaurant ...........................617 477797 Casa Egea .................................................................950 472190 Casa Flor ..................................................................626 353147 Cheers………….....................................................…….643 664077 Chiringuito Manaca (Beachbar) ...................................693 618671 Cortijo de la Media Luna .........................................950 478813 D’Angelo .....................................................................950 478517 Da’Vinci .......................................................................642 070567 De Tap Room ..............................................................686 104770 Delfín Dorado ....................................950 475212 / 645 220095 Don Pancho (Mexican) ............................................950 472543 El Anzuelo ..................................................................614 403179 El Barrio ...................................................................641 964797 El Cid (Beachbar) ..............................950 472063 / 696 056128 El Flamenco ..............................................................950 478851 El Gaucho ................................................................663 304531 El Sitio ....................................................................950 615411 El Toro .....................................................................691 628061

Fusion Beach ..............................................................950 615224 Ganesha (Indian) ......................................................602 006977 Gastro Malabar (See p.3).................950 576040 / 633 240315 Hola Ola (Beachbar) (See p.39).................................664 097279 Hotel Continental) .......................................................950 478225 Ilario Imperial (Italian) ..............................................950 478098 Imperial Playa (Italian) ..............................................950 475360 In Viaggio ...........................................950 090824 / 605 074879

Isla Blanca ................................................................603 032677 Jimmis ........................................................................711 018128 Kalamata (Greek) ........................................................950 968771 Kontiki (Beachbar) ....................................................950 968676 Kukis ...........................................................................950 377076 La Bohemia ...............................................................632 169552 La Cabaña ..................................................................950 615179 La Cantina (Mexican) ..............................................950 615030 La Cava ...................................................................950 472181 La Estancia …….............................................………654 562449 La Gaviota ……………...............................................950 472177 La Paratá ...................................................................950 375590 La Toscana del Mar .....................................................722 246135

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Mojácar Pueblo

Arlequíno ..........................................950 478037 / 649 337781 Calima (Moroccan) ...................................................608 807331 Casa Minguito ………...............................................950 478614 El Antler ……....................................622 722879 / 600 540661 El Pimiento ..................................................................647 163681 La Candela …...........................................................647 724367 La Taberna (Mojácar Pueblo) ..................................950 615106 Musseum ....................................................................605 049431 Napoli Pizzeria .........................................................950 102472 Pulcinella (Italian) .....................................................950 478401 Restaurante Aires del Sur ..........................................637 938996 Restaurante Mamabel’s ...............................................950 472448 Rincón de Embrujo …....................…………………….600 531270 Rincon del Zahorí .............................630 314400 / 661 604220

Palomares

102 Tapas Bar …………......................950 467745 / 615 157905. Akua ..........................................................................621 210854 Asagía Asador ...........................................................662 305051 Monika’s Bar .......................................950 467720 / 659 672615 La Dulce Casa …......................................................602 451772 The Oasis ............................................950 467381 / 676 365010

Partaloa

Mis Amigos ..............................................…………….612 508447

Piedra Amarilla, Partaloa Lorena’s

...................................................................634 345353

San Juan de Los Terreros

Costa Tranquila (Beachbar) ......................................620 236798 La Geoda ..................................................................673 020159 Mi Cortijo …………......................................................950 466323 Mondy Playa ........................................600 254314 / 622 807809

Sopalmo

Meson El Algarrobo ....................................................950 968784 Restaurante Maremonti (Italian)(See cover)..............655 797530

Turre

Casa Adelina ............................................................950 479153 Chili ...........................................................................950 468425 Chiringuito Extreme ...................................................673 617732 Diffi (Takeaway) ........................................................633 578829 Hostal Rural ...............................................................622 336873 La Pará ……………………..................................…….637 545590 La Sorpresa ...............................................................950 099901 Solare ........................................................................608 802227

Valle del Este Golf

Hole in One Karen’s Bar ..........................................950 461068

Vera

Gran Muralla (Wok Buffet) ......................................950 391691 La Amistad …………….…......................................…666 272817

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Vera Playa

Armony Beach Club .................................................617 745021 b2 Mohana (Argentinean) ........................................678 642856 Benitos/La Alcazaba ..................................................633 530453 Chiringuito Cositas ..................................................610 959770 El Gnomo Feliz ................................950 524369 / 616 110560 Frankie’s Bar ............................................................950 467541 KOA/Blue Parrot ......................................................611 482966 La Peperina .........................................678 643013 / 678 642856 Lua Puerto Rey ........................................................950 478202 Maraú Beach Club ……................................…………671 580340 Paradise Bar/Chiringuito ...........................................667 554957 Pizzeria Jardin ..........................................................950 467023 Viva Hollandia ..............................................................623 594189 Yaho (Thai / Asian) .................................................645 018403

Vera Playa (Las Buganvillas / Pueblo Laguna)

Anto’s Irish Bar ............................................................950 309730 Dragon Chino ...............................................................950 133226 La Colonial ..............................................................….950 133918 Manaca RestoBar ......................................................950 378122 Memoli Pizzeria .................................…......................603 804676 Nhao Resto Bar .............................................................662 283524 Pub Millionaire ........................................950 378692 / 603 770551

Vera Playa (Naturista)

Bar Oh La La! ............................................................616 338355 Chiringuito Naturista ...................................................950 397726 La Golondrina ............................................................683 342376 Puntonat ......................................................................636 401424

SATELLITE TV

ABC (A Better Climate) ......................647 247494 / 950 092604 DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See p.19) .950 472947 / 670 084438 Europa Digital ....................................950 133233 / 678 332815 GBTV (Albox and Mojácar) .......................................616 888058 GSF Communications (Mojácar) ...............................950 473102 Solo Satellite & Air-Con. .............................................699 909737 Tweaks (Albox) .........................................................620 040331

SCREENED PATIO & POOL ENCLOSURES

Enclose My Pool ...............................606 040462 / 670 510097 Inside Out In Europe S.L. ....................................677 114576 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9).. 950 459060 / 638 063196 Screenmasters (See p.37)............................................677 152911 Sol Shaders S.L. ........................................................627 907207

SCUBA DIVING

Buceo Mojácar .....................................950 472760 / 654 575790

SECOND HAND

Almeria Castaño House Clearance ........................611 028716 Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512 Homestyle (Turre) .....................................................674 514999 Items for Sale Mojácar .....................694 439275 / 950 478753 John’s (Albox) .............................................................634 325639 Merka Recycla (Huércal Overa) .........950 616683 / 666 577006 Pink House (La Concepción) ...........622 288750 / 681 095096 The Attic (El Cucador) ..…….…....................................663 255433

SECURITY & SAFES See Alarms SEWING

Villaricos

Bar La Plaza Villaricos .........................................…950 467590 Don Tadeo ..................................................................950 467105 El Faro ..................................................649 766252 / 687 351764 El Galeon …….....................................................……671 588790 El Gato ..............................................619 884792 / 628 169659 Gastrobar D’Alvaro ....................................................648 220383 Lucky Bar Pizzeria ...........................................…….642 767122 Playa Azul ........................................950 467075 / 609 386282 Tipico Italiano ..............................................................641 757160

RETRACTABLE ROOF SYSTEMS

Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196

ROOFING

Ark Roofing ...............................................................634 379173

SEPTIC TANK SERVICE

Desarascos Litesa ............................670 863791 / 609 442695 Drainage Solutions …...........………….616 531283 / 670 088966 Blocked DrainsRUs ............................950 091109 / 648 768587 Ginés Millán (All areas) ……….............(after 4pm) 607 366355 Limaser (Vera) ……..................................................950 390732 Sepserve (All areas) …..............................................675 838808

SHARED OFFICE SPACE

RUGS & CARPETS

Homecentre (Albox) (See p.5)..........868 931872 / 671 715294 Me & Mrs Jones (Mojácar) (See p.25)........................634 364795 P & R Rugs (Los Llanos de Arboleas) .......................665 258680 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096

RURAL TOURISM

Alice ..........................................................................620 876485 J.F.M. Modas Sedal (Turre) ..............950 468031 / 606 945502 Lola Alterations & Repairs (Mojácar Playa) .950 475994 / 637 963835 Solo Style ....................................................................626 319907 Sew n Sew Susie (Albox area) ..........950 930...643 / 633 683872 The Sewing Room ....................................................607 375697

DeskSpace (Mojácar Playa) ......................................676 579154

SHOE REPAIRS

José M. Ortega López (Garrucha) .......693 788311 / 642 024256

SIGNS (Shop & Vehicle)

Casa Amigos (Burjulú) ...............................................618 905417 Cortijo Pocico de la Nava (Mojácar) ...........................670 777752 Finca Arboleda (Vera) ..............................................678 027656 Mi Abuela Maria (Mojácar) ……..........................……659 198424

Idea (Huércal Overa) ...............................................605 162709 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492

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SKIP HIRE

Aridos Mojácar S.L. ..................................................650 914257 Casa Conchillo (Albox) ......................950 430740 / 695 844425 El Cano SL (Mojácar) ................................................950 479185 Servacon .....................................................................950 475853

Babelia (Mojácar) ……..........…........635 577562 / 950 397114 C & P Solicitors (Mojácar) ….....…………950 460731 / 675 383 160 Cabrera Cervantes (Turre) ................950 099400 / 627 464545

SNOOKER HALLS

CD Snooker Mojácar ..............................................609 026526 Snooker Ambigu (Los Gallardos) ..............................661 973205

SOLAR ENERGY

Ainsol Energy .....................................950 114831 / 695 927098 DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See page 19)...........950 472947 Ecocorp .......................................................................671 716597 Go Solar (Mojácar) ......................................................654 596247 Hi-Tec Solar (Turre) ............................609 888549 / 950 468230 Hispavan Solar ..................................950 047033 / 687 845730 Sunergy Almeria ........................................................636 261240

SOLICITORS

Alonso & Garrido (Albox) ...........................................950 121040 Alonso & Haro (Vera) ..............................................950 392208 Angela Morales & RG (Mojácar) …….....................950 478984

Casas Almería (Huércal Overa) .................................950 134434 Davies Solicitors (Mojácar) ........................................950 472775 EuroAbogados (Vera) .................................................950 617017

AVSA Lawyers (Aguilas) ..........................................968 446576

José Francisco López Molina .............950 133607 / 635 189986 Leticia Moreno-Torres Camy (Vera) ......950 391249 / 607 840182 Lopez & León Solicitors (Garrucha) ..950 888314 / 666 513917 LRJ Abogados (Vera) .................................................623 453797 MAM Solicitors (Vera) ................................................968 334439 Mar Abogados & Consultores (Mojácar) .................950 478911

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TATTOO ARTISTS

Classic Tattoo (Mojácar Playa) .................................605 611782 Lisa V Tattoos (Cantoria) ....................634 362737 / 642 024810 Oscar (Mojácar Pueblo) …................................…….629 944374

TAXIS (Legal)

Levante Radio Taxis (all areas)................................950 888111 Exclusive Shuttles pre-booked airport taxis (office hours).950 092602 Marlan Taxis Villaricos .................................................609 764900

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Acaciophone Mojácar .........................950 968216 / 621 250108

Ramírez Abogados (Vera) .......................................950 391171 Rodriguez Paris (Antas) ..........................................950 619039 Ross Legal Services (Aguilas) .................................968 412321 Ruiz Orozco (Vera) ..................................................950 390282 Saugar Abogados (Mojácar) ......................................950 615038 Signum Abogados (Las Buganvillas) .........................631 096433 Villalba (Albox) ...........................................................605 090238

SPAS

IndalOcio (Arboleas) .................................................850 993090 Sundance Spas (El Real, Antas) ..............................635 758773

SPA SERVICING & CLEANING

True Blue Pools & Spas ..........................................661 148998

STORAGE see Removals & Storage SURVEYORS

Albox-Online ………..............................…………….950 091111 Androidez (Vera Playa) ..................950 042338 / 661 375489 Connexions (Turre) ...................................................950 479502 Indalphone .............................(Mojácar) 950 475784 / 622 455 608 Indalphone ...........................................(Huércal-Overa) 950 471470 JBB Communications (Mojácar) ..................................950 473102 Orange (Vera) ...........................................................950 393538 Revolution Technology (La Alfoquía & Turre) ..................694 440104 The Phone House (Albox) …………….950 121045 / 670 359698

Survey Andalucía (Architect Daniel González) ............686 846624

TILING & PATIO WORK See also Building Services

1 Stop Paving (Albox) ………................................…634 313939 ABS Steve Ennis ....................................................687 846016 A.J.B. Tiling Services ...............................................687 024884 Arboleas Paving ……………...............................…….636 092632 Borders .....................................................................647 803030 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 Elegant Homes S.L. ..............................950 092603 / 687 629777 Mode Services ...................................950 525790 / 687 033106 Steve Holman .......................................................... 697 678708 United Tile ................................................................667 702817

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TIMBER SUPPLIERS

Wood2Go (Velez Rubio)..............................................950 614050

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Almería Alcazaba (castle) .......................................…950 271617 Almería Solar Centre ( Nr.Tabernas) ....950 387990 / 670 866122 Aquarium (Roquetas de Mar) ...................................950 160036 Fort Bravo – Western theme park (Tabernas) .....….950 165405 Nautarium (Sea Museum) (Garrucha) ………………….950 139554 Nijar Butterfly Farm .................................................617 692778 Oasys Western Park & Zoo (Tabernas) ….............….950 365236 Western Leone Theme park (Tabernas) …............…950 165405

TV & AUDIO REPAIRS

Seth Pittham (Arboleas) ......................950 634477 / 666 826886

UNIFORMS

Uniformes de Levante (Los Gallardos & Vera) ..........902 110218

UPHOLSTERY

Curtains with Style (Fabrics) ............ 950 069032 / 678 811125 Jone’s Mobile (Upholstery cleaning) …....……………661 571939 Unicraft ........................................................................692 176069 Upholstery & Leather Cleaning .................................636 193256 Upholstery Larios (Cuevas del Almanzora) 950 456 364 / 651 998738

VAN & MAN HIRE

TRANSLATING - see Interpreters TRANSPORT - see Removals TRAVEL

See also Removals & Storage

Adelpha Travel ............................................................672 736240

Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512 Indalo Transport ......................................................634 336468 K. Morris (Vera) ................................ 711 004024 / +44 7759692010 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096 Storage Solutions (Arboleas) ...................................950 930316 Man and Van ...............................................................642 731543 Way 2 Go (UK/Spain) ……UK 0044 208 0904292 / 965 794682

VEHICLE IMPORTATION

Easy Import .................................................................644 711332 Great Cost Matriculation ...........0044 7957167633 / 634 318369 Hispavan vehicle importation ......................................687 845730 Talleres Daydo (Antas Real) ….……….950 459116 / 607 373298

VEHICLE REPAIRS

Autocares Rodriguez (Coaches) ...............................950 469061 Halcón Viajes (Vera) ................................................950 393472 Exclusive Airport Shuttles ........................................950 092602 Levante Travel (Garrucha) ...................950 132258 / 628 604752 Mojácar Tour (Mojácar Playa) ............................…..950 475757 Viajes Zafiro Tours (Aguilas) ....................................868 782663 Zafiro Tours (Albox) ………..................................……950 121021 Zafiro Tours (Mojácar) .................................................950 615343

Auto Corner (Turre/Los Gallardos) ….......................667 439671 Auto Shine Body Repairs ………........607 324623 / 607 324624 Costa Coches Antas .........................950 459209 / 625 133383 CRM Motors .................................................................623 346758 Delgado & Gómez (Ind. El Real) ....663 871773 / 687 538416

TUITION

AM Lingual (online language classes) ......................614 386365 Chris Walker (Spanish Accent Coaching) .................622 591096 Darío (English tuition for adults) ...............................642 314316 Dave Eccles (Drum lessons) ..............950 525790 / 687 033106 English tuition & conversation (TEFL) (Vera) ............642 314316 Espanglish ...............................................................950 390037 Guitar Lessons ………….....................................…..667 989270 Jennifer Lacey (Mathematics) ..................................711 067162 Jewellery making ......................................................642 435909 Kinder Garrucha (Bilingual Education Centre)...........950 460472 La Galeria Art Classes (Albox) …..............................663 341904 Marcela Chávez (Spanish-English school support)....676 951352 Pencils English Academy (Garrucha)..........................634 314110 Piano Lessons …………............+44 7930 373786 / 634 374931 Sarah Dyson (Computer tuition) …....................……687 632435 Simon Farmiloe (Spanish & English)(Albox/Mojacar) ..647 677097 Step by Step Language Centre (Mojácar) ...................600 565284 Tiffany‘s English Academy (Garrucha) ........................685 710078 Ulises Gutiérrez - Padel coaching (Huércal-Overa) ..684 338679

Glass Drive (Vera, Antas, Mojácar, Huércal-Overa) 900 501501

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Free directory entries: WhatsApp 603 810 475 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com Go Car (Arboleas) ....................................................950 431861 Gómez Motor (Huércal-Overa) ..................................950 471250 Euro Repar Mojácar Motor (Mojácar Playa) ….......950 478335 Mecanica Agostini (Vera) .........................................655 075129 NV Transmatix (Antas El Real) ..................850 989958 / 631 556955

Tyre King (El Real) ................................................950 459253

VEHICLE REPAIRS (MOBILE)

Cool Air (Air Conditioning) .......................................711 052843 G’s mobile mechanics .................................................642 731543 Veloc Tuning ECU Remapping Services ..................600 827517

VEHICLE SALES

AA Car Sales (Mojácar) ...........................................950 459208 Auto Corner (Turre/Los Gallardos) …......................667 439671 AutoFex (Arboleas) ....................................................950 431861 Automobiles Playcar SLU ...................950 459302 / 672 737663 Costa Coches Antas ...........................950 459209 / 625 133383 Euro Repar Mojácar Motors ...950 472056 ..(Workshop) 950 478335 Navarro Segura - Seat (Vera) ............670 038580 / 950 393170 Nissan & Ford (Albox) …............................................950 430856 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096 Pit Stop (Oria) ……………....................................…..950 124828 SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095 Skoda - Cadena Automocion SL (Vera) .....950 393190 / 637 029737 Talleres Azor ...............(Mojácar) 950 478519 (Vera) 950 391400

VETS

Centro Vet ABC (La Alfoqúia) ….................................950 449064 Astrid (Mojácar) ..............950 472252 Emergencies: 629 099920

Reparbox (DIY) (Antas El Real) ...............................687 879744 SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095 Stop Car (Mojácar) ......................................................950 500734 Taller Daydo (El Real) .........................950 459116 / 607 373298 Taller Fran (Turre) ..............................664 571060 / 950 164912 Talleres Azor ..(Mojácar) 950 478519 ..............(Vera) 950 391400 Talleres Vizcaino (Mojácar) ........................................950 472104 Centro Garras (Huércal-Overa) ........950 616820 / 617 456548 Clinica Nexo (Albox) .......950 430814 Emergencies: 617 305784 Clinica Nexo (Olula del Rio) ..950 441819 Emergencies: 617 305784 Clinica Huellas (Aguilas) ...968 447877 Emergencies 629 445327 CliniVet (Turre) …..........................…..950 069780 / 626 171999 Costa Indalo (Mojácar) ........................950 475213 / 605 495017 Egesta Centro Vetinario (Vélez Rubio) ..950 411208 / 608 438683 Europa (Mojácar) .................950472262 Emergencies: 629 099921 Javier (Garrucha) ............950 132200 Emergencies: 619 236059 Movet (Mobile) .........................................................644 672782

Tucano (Vera) .............................................................722 552576

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Free directory entries: WhatsApp 603 810 475 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com Veravet (Vera Town) …............…............................…950 393307 VetCare (Vera Playa) ...............................................950 775102

Lady Jane Window Cleaning (Arboleas) ...................634 322526 Mick .............................................................................634 327075 Time 2 Shine (Mojácar & surrounding area) 634 615753 / 639 465450 Window Panes ..........................................................617 208231 Woody the Window Cleaner (Almanzora Valley) .......634 349665

WINDOWS & DOORS

Veterinary Centre (Huércal-Overa) …........................950 616781

WATER (Tanker Delivery)

Sierra Cabrera Water ........................651 994419 / 608 057941

WATER PARK

Aquavera (Vera Playa)

............................................950 467337

WATER TREATMENTS

Healthy H2O ..............................................968 437270 / 666 302 987

WEB SERVICES

FoundSpace .................................................................676 159574 MODS .........................................................................600 284975 Mojácar Web Services ..............................................633 202248 Web Design .................................................................722 452265

WINDOW CLEANING

Carl the Squeegee (Turre) .........................................634 364041 Idea (Mojácar) ..................................................……..605 162709 James ..........................................................................678 988812

AA Window Doctor ...................................................630 231644 Baraza Alusystem (Garrucha) ...........950 155788 / 690 039564 Pritchard Construcciones .............................................662 046497 Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) ..............................950 460028 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 Ortega Windows & Doors .......................................950 393305 Screenmasters (See p.37).............…............................677 152911 Speedyfit .............................................950 439228 / 600 006032

WINES & SPIRITS

Bebidas Garrido (Vera) ....................610 756929 / 950 392102 Bodega Gran Baco (Aguilas) .............................…..968 925655 De Autor (Mojácar Pueblo) .........................................605 049431 Enoteca Tikar (Garrucha) ……..............................….950 617131 Gala Gastronomía (Garrucha) .....................................661 396396 Isalva (Palomares) ………..........................................615 265092 Musseum (Mojácar Pueblo) ........................................605 049431 Typical Gourmet (Mojácar) ..........................................950 472108 Vino Italiano (Mojácar) ................................................611 261461 Vinoteca Delicatessen (Garrucha) ...........................637 393873

WOOD & PELLET STOVES

Chimeneas Acar (Albox) ...........................................950 120077 Chimeneas Mojácar S.L. (Turre) ..................................950 472135 Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 Oasys (Tabernas)

ZOO & PARK

....................................................950 365236

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Useful Numbers Emergencies (Multi-lingual) ......................112 Emergencies: Life Threatening Emergencies ....................061 Other Health Emergencies .......902 505 061

HACIENDA (TAX OFFICE) Huércal Overa .....................950 470209 / 950 471013

GAS Cepsa (Silver bottles) Leaks ….......................902 100224 Cepsa, information ….......................................902 416416 Repsol (Red bottles) Leaks .......................901 121212 Repsol, information ...........................................901 100100

TAXIS See Directory pages

FUNERAL DIRECTOR Albox (Funerarias Teruel) ................................950 430122 Guardia Civil ............................................................062 Huércal Overa (Colly Fer) ...........................950 616161 Local Police ...............................................................092 Garrucha (Funerarias Funerga) .....................950 460295 Coast Guard .................................................900 202 202 Mojácar (Funeraria Pérez) .............................950 478102 Vera (Funeraria Ntra. Sra. de las Angustias) 950390884 AIRPORTS Almeria airport .....…...............…902 404 704 / 950 213 700 HOSPITALS Alicante airport …...............……913 211 000 / 966 919 000 Huércal-Overa, La Inmaculada .........................950 029000 Corvera airport …….............................................….913 211 000 Almería Torrecárdenas ......................................950 016000 Almería, Vithas, (Virgen del Mar) (Private) 950 217100 BRITISH EMBASSY Madrid ...........................................................................917 146300 LOCAL POLICE Albox ...........................................................................950 121080 BRITISH CONSULATE Carboneras .............................................................950 136136 Málaga (for this area) ........................................952 352300 Cuevas del Almanzora .....................................950 548700 Garrucha ....................................................................950 460002 UK PASSPORT INFORMATION Huércal-Overa .....................................................950 470585 www.gov.uk/browse/abroad/passports Mojácar .....................................................................950 472000 Pulpi .........………...........................................................950 465049 EMERGENCY UK PASSPORTS Vera .............................................................................950 390010 www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document TOWN HALLS CREDIT CARDS 24hr EMERGENCIES Albox .............................................................................950 120908 4B(Visa/Mastercard) ….........902 114400 / 913 626200 Antas ............................................................................950 619015 American Express …................................................900 814500 Arboleas .......................................................................950 449430 Diners Club ….............................................................902 401112 Cuevas del Almanzora ..........................................950 456488 Mastercard ….............................................................900 971231 Los Gallardos .............................................................950 469000 Servired (Visa/Mastercard) …...........................902 192100 Garrucha ......................................................................950 460058 Visa ….............................................................................900 991124 Huércal-Overa ..........................................................950 134900 Mojácar .......................................................................950 615009 ELECTRICITY Turre ............................................................................950 479011 Endesa Enquiries: .....................................(free).800 760333 Vera ..............................................................................950 393016 Breakdowns:.........................(free).900 850840 WATER TELEPHONE (Movistar) Galasa Enquiries: ..................................................950 391200 Normal Operator ........................................................1004 Breakdowns: ...........................................902 355575 Faults Operator .........................................................1002 Gestagua (Albox) ....................................................950 120649 International Operator ........................................11825

ITV (Spanish M.O.T. Centres) Vera, Albox, Veléz Rubio Central number …………….......................................959 999999

MOBILES LOST OR STOLEN (From any ‘phone) Orange ….......................................................................656 001470 Telefónica Movistar ..............................….............095 702611 Vodafone …................................................................607 123000 Yoigo ….........................................................................622 622622

TRAINS Renfe www.horarios.renfe.es ……..........…….902 240202

Community News PAWS-PATAS Update We were delighted to announce at the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM), the election of Mandy Marshall as our new Vice President and David Robson as Vocale. The Executive Committee is now in a very strong position to guide PAWSPATAS through this next phase of growth and longterm stability and we wish Mandy and David every success in their new roles Further fantastic news we must share is the recent presentation to us of 5,239 euros raised by Shaun and Emily through an extraordinary personal challenge: walking 131 kilometres over 5 days of the Camino de Santiago in support of PAWS-PATAS. Despite many challenges, their determination was inspiring, pushing through the pain of blisters, painful shoulders, sore knees, sleepless nights and rain and carrying on to complete their mission. The money raised will make a massive difference to our shelter.

Now for an overview of our fundraising activities during September Book Sale 191 euros PAWS-SOME CLUB 90 euros FUTURE EVENTS Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - Tai Chi, meet at Samsara Beach Club, 11am Every Sunday – Jukebox DJ at Zeppelin from 9pm 10TH November - Book Sale at Scotty’s 10.30am1pm 19th November - Afternoon Quiz 23rd November - Red Carpet Fashion Extravaganza 3rd December – Christmas Bingo Lunch Club 8th December - Book Sale at Scotty’s 10.30am-1pm 14th December - Christmas “Sing-a-long” with Diane Moore at Valery’s Finally we must thank: - Dawn Jarvis. Following Dawn’s donation of 153 euros from the Spanish funeral for her beloved husband, Ian, who cruelly lost his life in the local Spanish fires, we have received a further 716 euros from donations following his UK Celebration of Life. - Every single one of you who supports us in some way, allowing us your premises for events, volunteering, donating goods to our shops or by attending an event. - Finally, a massive shout out of thanks to our volunteers who work tirelessly rescuing, saving and caring for those that need our help. THANK YOU

Whilst Shaun and Emily have finished their walk, let’s not forget we have another star, this time a volunteer at the shelter, challenging herself to an epic walk along the camino of 790km for PAWSPATAS! During the 17 days in September that Paula had been walking, she was 300km in before starting the walk of La Meseta, a 200km stretch with no shade and few facilities. By the end of September she had raised 1913 euros. Can we get her to 2,000 euros? If you’d like to show your support for Paula’s All events, unless otherwise mentioned, take place incredible journey, the gofundmelink is https:// at venues on Mojácar Playa.events@paws-patas.org gofund.me/4e69d6c48 www.paws-patas.org

What’s On Almería

Tres Piezas is a flamenco fusion concert at the Teatro Apolo, Almería City on Thursday, November 26th, at 8.30pm. Tickets are 14 euros.

Sara Baras presents her ‘Infinita’ show at the Maestro Padilla auditorium, Almería city on Friday November 27th and Saturday November 28th, both nights at 8pm. Tickets are 60 & 70 euros.

Leonor Watling and Leo Sidran come to Teatro Apolo, Almería City on Friday, November 6th, at 8.30pm. Tickets are 20 euros.

The Almerijazz Festival Sara Lilu and the Kike Perdomo quintet come to the Teatro Apolo, Almería City on Wednesday, November 4th, at 8.30pm. Tickets are 10 euros.

The Málaga Philharmonic and the José Carra Jazz Group are in concert at the Maestro Padilla auditorium, Almería city, on Saturday, November 7th, at 8.30pm. Tickets are 15 euros.

The Almería City Orchestra come to the Maestro Padilla auditorium, Almería city, on Sunday, November 29th, at 7pm. They perform Mahler’s Titan Symphony Nº 1 and Juan CruzGuevara’s Music for Unos Juegos, in commemoration of the Almería 2005 Mediterranean Games. The conductor is Michael Thomas. Tickets are free with a 50 céntimos handling charge. The Opera L´Elisir d´Amore, is a production of the Clasijazz organisation and comes to the Maestro Padilla auditorium, Almería city, on Sunday, December 6th, at 7pm. The Coro Lírico orchestra and choir are conducted by Iñaki Encima. Tickets are 20 & 30 euros. The Ballet Clásico Internacional company perform Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite at the Maestro Padilla auditorium, Almería city, on Thursday, December 10th, at 8.30pm. Tickets are 27 & 33 euros.

The Tomatito sextet are in concert at the Maestro Padilla auditorium, Almería city, on Thursday, November 5th, at 8.30pm. Tickets are 30 euros.

The Clasijazz Liberation Orchestra close the Almerijazz festival at the Maestro Padilla auditorium, Almería city, on Sunday, November 8th, at 7pm. The concert is a homage to Carla Bley and Chalie Haden. Tickets are 15 & 18 euros.

Tickets for the Maestro Padilla and Teatro Apolo are available from the ticket office in the Teatro Apolo, 25 Rambla Obispo Orbera, Monday to Friday 10am-2pm or 677 583 085 / 677 583 723. People registering on www.almeriaciudad.es receive an email with the ticket information relating to their online purchase that can be presented at the door of the venue.

What’s On November 6th, Jose Carlos Escobar performs at 9pm, tickets 15 euros. On Saturday, November 7th, Alfredo Latorre y Los Latidos perform at 10pm, tickets are 10 euros. Tickets can be purchased from www. taquilla.com and the concerts take place at 9, Calle Maestro Serrano, Almería city.

Águilas The Fever company present a large candlelit instrumental concert featuring Ed Sheeran & Coldplay compositions at the Círculo Mercantil de Almería, Almería city on Sunday November 22nd at 9pm. They return on Sunday, December 6th at 5pm with arrangements of Queen and ABBA hits and on Sunday, December 13th at 5pm to play an assortment of Christmas music. Tickets for each performance are 25, 30 and 38 euros from www. tomaticket.es. The concert hall is part of the Teatro Cervantes building at Paseo de Almería, 56. The Berlin Social Club host Salitre on November 13th 9.30pm tickets 25 euros, Guadalupe Plata November 14th 9pm tickets 19 euros, Revolución BYB November 14th 23.55pm tickets 15 euros, Jatabo MZC November 20th 10pm tickets 18 euros and Nixon November 28th 10pm tickets 18 euros. Tickets from www. berlinalmeria.com/eventos/ and doors open 1 hr before all concerts. The address is 10, Parque de Nicolás Salmaron, Almería city. Clasijazz have a jam session on Wednesday, November 4th, at 10pm, tickets 3 euros. On Friday,

Afinidades Románticas is performed by the Schubert Quartet with three string players and a pianist. It comes to the auditorium on Saturday, November 14th at 8pm. They perform Schumann’s Quartet with piano Op. 47 and Brahms’ Quartet with piano Nº 1 Op. 25. Tickets are 20 euros.

The Maestros de la Magia present a New Magic Experience, featuring the illusionist Jammes Garibo, on Saturday, November 28th at 8pm. Tickets are 16 & 18 euros. The Tempus Trio, two string players and a pianist, come to the Auditorium on Saturday, December 5th at 8pm. They perform various compositions by Ludwig Beethoven. Tickets are 20 euros Aguilas tickets from Victoria Travel 968 414 752 and www. bacantix.com, Museo Arqueológico, www.auditorio-aguilas.org or from 2hrs before performances at the box office.

Roquetas de Mar The annual St. Cecilia concert (the patron saint of music) is performed at the Auditorium by the Banda Sinfónica del Patronato Musical Aguileño on Tuesday, November 22nd at 12 noon. Admission is free.

Julio Iglesias Jr., brother of Enrique, performs classic compositions of his father at the auditorium on Sunday, November 22nd at 8pm. Tickets are 40 euros.

What’s On International Flamenco Day, organised by Federation of Almeria Flamenco Clubs, takes place at the auditorium on Friday, November 27th, at 9pm. Tickets are 10 euros.

The ‘Espacio 2’ at the Almería Museum of Art has an exhibition of paintings from the decade 2015-2025 featuring the development of Almería province. It can be seen until November 22nd at C/ Jardín de Medina, open on Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10.30am to 1.30pm. and 5pm to 8pm. On Sunday, 10.30am to 1.30pm. Admission is free.

Roquetas de Mar Auditorio tickets are on sale at www.teatro auditorioroquetas.org or their ticket office, open Tuesdays to Fridays from 11am-1pm & 6pm-8pm.

Mojácar

Vera

Disney Day and the switching on of the Christmas lights in the village take place on Saturday, November 28th.

Aromas del Sur is a concert by the pianist Diego Valdivia and dancers, on Thursday, November 12th, at 8.30pm at the municipal auditorium. Tickets are 5 euros.

Macs hold their Christmas Fayre on Saturday, November 20th, from 10am-2pm in the parking area of the Mojácar shop with food available. Stalls costing 10 euros can be booked from Shannon 681 664 808. Paws have their bingo event on Thursdays, November 5th and December 3rd.

Sketches of Spain is a jazz and dance homage concert to Miles Davis at the municipal auditorium on Sunday, November 15th, at 8pm. Tickets are 5 euros. Tickets can be purchased at La Convento de la Victoria, at the door, or from www.giglon.com.

Exhibitions Luis Siret is a very famous archaeologist in Almería who dedicated his life to collecting a large number of items, photographs and notebooks. The Almería museum has 200 items on display in an exhibition entitled “Luis Siret. Deeds, not words”. 115 pieces have come from the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid. The exhibition can be seen until March next year. The museum is at Carretera de Ronda 91, and the entrance is via Calle Hermanos Pinzón, open Tuesdays to Saturdays 9am-9pm.

Miscellaneous Open Mic Night alternate Thursdays at Miraflores, Los Gallardos, kick off at 8pm. Everyone welcome. PAWS-PATAS second hand book sale at Scotty’s El Tropico restaurant, Mojácar, is on the second Tuesday of the month, 10.30am-1pm. All proceeds to stray cat neutering.

Coffee Break

What’s On Market Days Huércal-Overa, Antas, Berja Monday: Albox, Los Gallardos, Cuevas del Almanzora Tuesday: Wednesday: Mojácar, Bédar, Lubrin, Vélez Blanco, Palomares, Tabernas Thursday: Cuevas del Almanzora, Olula del Río, Carboneras, Sorbas Friday: Garrucha, Turre, Zurgena Saturday: Aguilas, Vera, Arboleas, Vélez Rubio Sunday: Villaricos, Purias, San Juan de los Terreros, Fines

Rastros, Car Boot Sales, etc. Saturday: Sunday:

Los Llanos, between Arboleas & Albox Plaza del Rey, Velez Rubio Mojácar Rastro, Multiple Use Centre

Activities - Clubs - Associations Clubs, Societies & Activities

Vera & District Lions Club The Lions meet regularly, including social events. New members and volunteers warmly welcomed. The Lions Charity Shop in Turre is open Thursday to Saturday, 10am-2pm. Mobility equipment available for those in need. There are plenty of roles for volunteers from occasionally moving furniture to scrapbooking, from event organisation to helping clean the shop. For more information, including forthcoming fundraising events see https://veralions. com, email veralionssecretary@gmail. com or call President Andy Pearson on 711 005 682.

Free Spanish and English Lessons Available in some municipalities. Enquire at your local town hall. Almanzora Group of Friends, Albox Library and Social Centre, Tues - Fri, 10am1pm, Plaza San Antonia, Barrio Alto, Albox. Extensive English Library, DVDs and talking books, monthly magazine, monthly quiz, trips. www.almanzoragof.org or Facebook: Almanzora Group of Friends. Tel: 602 495 306 WOW Women on Wednesday Scotty’s, Mojácar Playa, 2pm. Get together, buy, sell, swap, meet new people. Loose Women on Tuesdays 1.30 - 4pm. Marsalada restaurant, Mojácar Mojacar Singles 50 Plus. A social group for single people over 50 who live in Mojacar or in a radius of 45km. We meet at various venues and dates for Lunch/Dinner/Music/Bowling/Coffee etc. We stress this is NOT an online Dating Forum, it is a Private Members Only Group run via Facebook. Admins are Sandra & Paula and you can find us by searching on Facebook for Mojacar Singles 50 Plus. Dames in Huércal Overa 3rd Wed. of the month, 10.30am, Las Vegas Restaurant, Los Pinos 1, Huercal-Overa.. All welcome. Chairperson Jennie Waters jenniewater@gmail.com. 634 309 229.

The Royal British Legion - Zurgena & District Branch (Covering Albox to Mojacar and everything between). RBL is for anyone, you don’t have to be an RBL member to join our events. 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month - 11am, Coffee morning in Cokkia Bar, Mojacar. 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month - 10 am, Coffee & Catchup with fun quiz, Hotel Rosaleda, Arboleas. 4th Tuesday of the month - 10am, Coffee, Quiz / Bingo time - Hotel Rosaleda, Arboleas. Other events, trips and guest speakers throughout the year. See Facebook ‘RBL Zurgena & District’ or email zurgena. secretary@rbl.community for more information if you would like to join the RBL. Flamenco Forum for English Speakers on Facebook. Information and events. Tel: 687 480 694 Mojácar Bridge Club Contact Les Brice 697 297 991 or Ron Hounsell 711 064 726. www.bridgewebs. com/mojacar/ Vera Photo Club Local photography enthusiasts with a wide range of experience and photography styles. Critiqued monthly challenges, exhibitions, presentations and field trips. Join us on the first Sunday of the month in El Puntazo Hotel, Mojacar 10am - 12:30pm. All levels welcome. See www.veraphotoclub.org or email info@ veraphotoclub.org for more information.

Albox Computer Club Hotel La Parrilla, Albox. Fri, 10am. All levels of experience are welcomed. Indalo Hash House Harriers Meet 2nd and 4th Sunday, 11am, various locations. indaloh3@gmail.com Mojácar Community Library Multi-Use centre. Mon, Wed and Fri, 11am - 1pm . Psychic Development Circle Various classes at different times. Everyone welcome. Tel: Barbara 637 469 937 barbaramoonlight@gmail.com Arboleas Indalo Gardening Club Arboleas Theatre. Last Friday of the month, 10:30am - 1pm. Mojacar Rummikub Group Every Thursday at Marsalada (except July and August) from 2pm until 4pm. FoundHER Circle – Mojácar A friendly peer-support and business group for (women) business owners and the self-employed. Connect, share challenges and ideas, and grow your business. meet monthly at DeskSpace Coworking, Mojácar. Mixed lunchtime group coming soon. For details: Suzanne 689 799 842 Send details of your group to almeriafocus@gmail.com or WhatsApp: 667 80 11 40

Activities - Clubs - Associations Support Groups & Charities

Clubs, Societies & Activities continued Amigos de los Coches Clasicos Local multi-national group of classic car enthusiasts. Meetings the first Thursday of the month, 3pm, Ballabona restaurant, A15 motorway junction 686. Tel. Steve 711 062 303. Email: info@a-c-c.es. www.a-c-c.es Antas 1/10 Scale RC Club Thursdays 10.00am at RC Circuito, Antas. Ring Chris on 634328059 for more details. Model-Racers Scalextric y Carrera Arboleas.Please call 0049 15150739568, Jürgen Model Aero Flying Club, Cortijo Grande Sunday & Wednesday, 9/9.30 - 12 noon. Contact Ken on 632270050. Timbe Crafts-Agave Artisan Centre A unique and pioneering venue renowned for its hands-on experiences for all ages, musical instruments museum and local handicrafts made from Agave, the wood of the desert: C/San Francisco 19, Sorbas. 630 66 18 65 www.timbe.es info@timbernhardt.com Sunseed A hands-on practical centre for low-impact living and environmental education in Los Molinos del Rio Aguas near Sorbas. Free tours at 4pm. www.sunseed.org.uk Tel: 950 525 770 Freemasons in the Province of Almeria Craft & Chapter. 661 026 912 or 670 27 27 37 Freemasons – The Side Degrees Mark, RAM, RSM, OSM & Allied. 678 574 579

Religious Groups & Churches Church of England (Anglican Services) Mojácar, Sundays, 11am; Llanos Del Peral, Sundays,11am; Aljambra Chapel Albox, 2nd Thursday monthly at 11am. For directions, details and all church activities please see https://www. achurchnearyou.com/church/8501/. Also available Funerals, Wedding Blessings, Wedding Vow renewals and Baptisms. Kingdom Hall, Jehovah’s Witnesses Friday 18:00 & Sunday 10:00. Poligono Aljoroque - C/El Cajete 6, Antas. Contact: 652 293 269 Turre Evangelical Church Sundays at 10.30 – worship, a not too long talk from the Bible, coffee and cake. Welcoming and relaxed – all welcome. Find us on Turre’s main street, Avenida de Almeria, corner of C/Alberquillca. Email: contact@turrechurch.es Tel: (0034) 711 086 162 Web: turrechurch.es New Life Church, Huercal-Overa We are a Jesus centred church family learning to love one another. Sunday service at 11 am, www.newlifechurch.eu tel. 623 54 49 37 Living Water Church Mojácar Playa The Kimrick, Calle Zurbarán 7. Sunday Service 11am. Bible study, Tuesday 10am. Prayer, Tuesday, 12:30pm. Café Church, every 2nd & 4th Thursday in the month 3pm. See FaceBook or visit www. livingwaterchurchmojacar.com Roman Catholic Masses These can be found on www.misas.org for most places.

Associacion Mojacar Area Cancer Support (MACS) Shops in Mojacar, Turre, Las Buganvillas, Albox and Huercal-Overa. Fully registered Spanish charity – CIF: G04691572. For general enquiries call 634 328 334, 10am to 4pm. 24/7 Careline: 634 656 555. Email: macsshannon@gmail.com. Follow us on FaceBook. Stepping Stones Carers Support Group Turre Evangelical Hall, Thurs, 11am-2pm. Tel 950 472 822 or 677 683 385 www. steppingstones.group Age Support Almanzora Shop and welfare office near Peugeot garage, Albox, open Mon-Sat, 10:0013:45. Lunch club, bereavement group, equipment loan, befrienders. Office: 634 316573 Helpline 642 045 210. A.A. Alcoholics Anonymous Mojacar area meetings: Mon & Weds 6pm, Turre Evangelical Church (Avenida de Almeria, Turre). Friday 6pm, Living Water Church (Calle Zurbaran 7, Mojacar). Tel: 634 300 364 or email aaspain@gmail.com Harmony Community Support Providing assistance to those in need. Tel. 634 339 192 Mon - Fri, 11:00 - 14:00 help@harmonycharity.com Walk for Life Arboleas If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with cancer and need help or support contact our welfare team. Email irenewalk4life@icloud.com Tel. 643 63 81 77. To volunteer to help at any of our events and become a Friend of Walk for Life email claire.walk4life@gmail.com Tel 644602249.

Send details of your group to almeriafocus@gmail.com or WhatsApp: 667 80 11 40

Activities - Clubs - Associations Music & Drama Groups

Dance

Open Mic Night Alternate Thursdays, 8pm, at Miraflores, Los Gallardos, 8pm. Everyone welcome.

Strictly Line Dancing Salon de Actos, Centro de Usos Multiples, Mojacar. Fridays, 4–7pm. Beginners welcome. Contact: Glynis 648217503 or Mary Beth 661671526 or strictlylinedancingmojacar@gmail.com

Indalo Players Well established drama group always looking for new members to act or help back stage. Email indaloplayers@gmail.com / phone 722 236237 Jacqueline Welby Productions New members always needed to act or work back stage or with any other activities. Tel. Jacqueline Morris Welby 634 313 531 Orquesta Ciudad de Vera A friendly group of musicians of various ages and levels. Only requirement is to play an orchestral instrument and read music. Rehearsals Vera Auditorio on Saturday mornings. See www.ocv.org.es for details. Vera Voces A friendly choir singing classical music, directed by pianist, singer and director, Barry Jobling. All welcome, no auditions. Rehearsals Mondays, 5-7pm, at Vera Auditorio. Facebook: Vera Voces. Contact veravoces1@gmail.com All Aloud Community Choir Meet every Wednesday at Bar Kubatin (at Hostal Meson) Arboleas from 3pm to 5pm. All welcome, no auditions. Jive Social Club We meet every Monday evening excluding August, 18:30 - 20:30 in the Kubatin to the rear of The Hostal Meson, Arboleas. €1.50 per person, new members always warmly welcomed, if you can’t yet jive we will teach you at your own pace and continue to support you through your Rock & Roll journey. e-mail: arboleasjivesocial@gmail.com

Eleanor’s Line Dance Class Charlotte’s Bar, Albox, Mondays, 2pm 3.45pm. All levels welcome. 647932 078. Step2It - Line Dancing Kubatin Function Room, Arboleas. Weds: 6.45 p.m-7.30 p.m, First Steps/Intro. 7.30 p.m-10.30, Beginners / Improvers /Intermediate. Carrie Ann 627279584 www.carrieanngreen.com Almeria Line Dancers Julie - 634304625 / 950110433 Ceroc Dancing Regular social dance nights and dance workshops. Please call or WhatsApp Trace on 687251799 for more information. Belly Dancing Mojácar, Garrucha & Huércal-Overa. Contact Fatima: 610 472 596 Bellydance Classes Mojácar, Turre, Palomares. Call 639 724 521 Complete Beginners Flamenco Mojácar. No specialist shoes or equipment required, friendly hour long class. Email info@lagitanainglesa.com VaVa Yoga Danza (Spanish) With Barbarito. Cuban & Latin Salsa, Bachata & Merengue. Tel: 642 314 316

Arts & Crafts Cahoots Mojácar Playa Various classes.Tel: 611 006027 Sewing Group, Mojacar We meet at Scotty’s el Tropico bar for sewing, knitting, crochet etc. Weds. 10.30 to 12.30. Tel. Brenda 634 34 34 92. We are a friendly group meeting for coffee and chat. Ladies Sewing Circle Evangelical Church, Turre, Wednesday 10.30 – 12.30 Tel: 667 702 774

Bedar Arts Centre Ceramic classes, Mondays and Wednesdays. Painting classes Tuesday 10:30-1330. For info, call 664 896 555 Levante Sewing and Quilting Group Do you love to sew? We are an enthusiastic group, embracing all aspects of sewing from needlework, doll making, dressmaking and quilting. Come and join our friendly group on the second Thursday of the month at Scotty’s El Tropico, Mojácar from 11 am. For more information telephone Ruth Brown on 711 011 629 or email her at ruth-brown@ hotmail.co uk Cahoots, Mojácar Playa Various arts & crafts classes. Call for details: 611 006 027

Fitness & Martial Arts Girasol, Albox Yoga, Sit & Get Fit, Slim Well Spain, Tai-chi. Tel 639 089 170 Mojácar Taekwondo 5 years to adults. Various classes & times. Contact Serge 646844708. Facebook GTF Spain Fitness with Alison, Mojácar Full Body Workout, Pilates, AquaZumba, Zumba, Step Aerobics, Total Toning, AeroFit. Tel 666 273 168. Fitness with Hollie Newell, Turre Keepfit, Zumba, Hips Bums Tums, HiiT. Contact 634 317 391. Jova Gym, Mojácar Various activities. 671 247 035. See facebook. Qigong Group courses and personal training. Partaloa and Albox area. Contact Ilse +32 497451953 or +34 643489975 Qigong Classes Mojácar & Lubrín. Call 711 096 381. Taijiquan Mojácar Qigong and Chen style Tai Chi training on the beach. Details of venues and timings FB Taijiquan Mojácar or text +34 634 324 994

Activities - Clubs - Associations Sports Almería Lawn Bowling Club Contact Shirley: 679 970 399 Bowling Club de Zurgena Friendly, social and competitive bowling, all levels & standards. zurgenabc@gmail. com. www.zurgenabowlsclub.com Cabrera Lawn Bowling Club www.cabreralbc.com Indalo Lawn Bowling Club First class facilities with all levels of bowling catered for. Visit our website http://www. indalobowlingclub.com Mojacar Bowls Club Behind Marina Mar Hotel. Everybody welcome - Tues, Thurs and Sat starting with coffee at 9:30. Paul Didcote 711 021 428 Aguilón Amigos Golf Club Aguilon Golf Course on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays teeing off just before 9am. If you would like to play email aguilonamigos2021@gmail.com Badgers Golf Society Mojácar We play every Wednesday and alternate Saturdays. All are welcome. Contact Paul Cunningham on 622 643 968 WhatsApp or badgersmojacar@mail.com

Huzzah Golf Society Friendly group of all abilities, playing Aguilon golf course each Monday and local courses. All welcome. Call or WhatsApp Gary 619 248 702. Fb: Huzzah Golf Society. Email: huzzahgs@gmail.com Albox Club de Tenis Sun & Thurs mornings, Tues afternoons. Tel Sue: 950 064 369 Fb: Albox Club de Tenis Cabrera Tennis Club Contact info@ cabreratennisclub.com www.cabreratennisclub.com Club de Tenis y Padel Indalo Vera. Tel: 950 59 28 77 - 608 250 607 Tennis Coach Diego Rodriguez Tel: 689 688 226 Adelante Gimnasia Artìstica Huercal-Overa.Classes for fun gymnastics, competitive levels, pre school and adults. Fully qualified coach. From 2 years. Tel 622 129 702 or info@adelanteartisitca. es www.adelanteartistica.es Facebook Adelante Gimnasia artistica. Walking Football Club Turre football ground, 9.00am, Monday, for training, exercise & playing.

Boxers Golf Society Albox All welcome to join us as members or guests. Call in at the Why Not bar in Albox on Saturday mornings or email peterstooks@avired.com

Albanchez Walking football Club Campo de Futbol astro pitch, Albanchez. Tuesday, 10am to 11.30am. All over 50 welcome regardless of ability or fitness level. Enjoy getting fitter, improve co ordination, mobility & balance in a friendly fun club. Contact Tony, Whatsapp 0044 7413231696 Los Bandidos Run, jog, walk a 5km route along the Paseo. Weds/Sat, 9am, Red Cross end (from 4th Oct). See Facebook. Contact Kevin on ironmankev08@gmail.com Club Montañero Carbonero Hiking Club based in Carboneras associated with the Federación Andaluza de Deportes de Montaña, Escalada y Senderismo (FADMES) that organises routes every week. See www.clubcarbonero.com or contact 616104404 (WhatsApp), email clubmontanerocarbonero@hotmail.com Arboleas Table Tennis Club Mon/Wed/Fri, 9.30 - 10.30 am, building with blue door next to swimming pool bar, Arboleas. Beginners welcome. Contact Chairperson - Keith tel 634 326 350. PartyLevante Sailing Club Initiation for children from 7 yrs in small groups. Email info@partylevante.com or call 680942141 www.partylevante.com Santa Irene Sailing Club Come and join us out on the water - sailing or crewing our safety boat. Sundays at 10:30 in the boat park at the north end of Garrucha harbour. Email santaireneclub@ gmail.com www.santaireneclubdevela.com

Mojácar Playa Golf Play every Tuesday around 11.30. Mostly at Marina Golf Club. Everybody welcome. Membership available. Call James 681 355 796.

Yoga

Forum Golf Society Albox Play friendly competitions every Friday and fun events on Tuesdays at Aguilon and local courses. Call Richard Price 634 305 353, rfp53@yahoo.co.uk, and www. Arboleasforum/forumgolf for details

Sol Yoga Centre, Arboleas Tel: 686 400331 solyogacentre@gmail. com VaVa Yoga Studio, Vera. Tel: 642 314 316

Golfing Guapas Society We are a group of ladies of all nationalities meeting one Friday in the month...golf followed by lunch and prizes. All welcome. Call Vivienne 683 558 696.

Unalome Rooms Yoga, chair yoga & more. Albox. See facebook. Tel. 722 469 570

Your Stars A key decision at work sharpens your focus in the first half of November, particularly around the 6th. A financial commitment made earlier this year pays off sooner than expected. Tension with a family Mar. 21 member eases once you stop insisting on being - April 20 right. Your luckiest events this month will fall on a Thursday.

Sept. 24 - Oct. 23

Balance in a key relationship improves once you stop over-accommodating and say what you actually need. A collaboration at work moves faster once responsibilities are clearly divided. A minor financial setback around the 21st resolves quickly. Your luckiest events this month will fall on a Saturday.

A slow start to the month gives way to real momentum after the 10th, especially around a career opportunity. Consolidating debts or subscriptions frees up more than you’d guess. A partner’s patience with one of Apr. 21 your plans is worth acknowledging. Your luckiest - May 21 events this month will fall on a Sunday.

Your season closes on the 21st, and the final week brings a satisfying sense of closure on something you’ve worked toward all year. Trust a hunch about a financial opportunity, but verify the details before committing. A direct conversation clears the air with Oct. 24 someone close to you. Your luckiest events this month - Nov. 22 will fall on a Thursday.

A conversation you’ve rehearsed in your head finally happens this month, and it lands better than expected. A scheduling mix-up around the 14th costs you time unless you double-check plans in advance. Your instincts about a new acquaintance May 22 are worth trusting. Your luckiest events this month - June 21 will fall on a Tuesday.

Your season begins on the 22nd, bringing fresh energy right as the year’s final stretch gets underway. A travel plan or big idea gains real traction if you start organising it now rather than waiting. Impulsive spending around a gathering mid-month is best kept Nov. 23 in check. Your luckiest events this month will fall on - Dec. 21 a Sunday.

Home matters settle down this month after a period of upheaval, giving you room to focus elsewhere. A financial decision around the 18th benefits from patience rather than urgency. Reconnecting with an June 22 old friend brings unexpected comfort. Your luckiest - July 22 events this month will fall on a Friday.

A practical opportunity at work rewards your reliability, particularly one that surfaces around the 11th. Family gatherings this month go more smoothly if you set expectations early rather than improvising. A steady approach to saving pays off before year’s end. Your luckiest events this month will fall on a Tuesday.

Recognition for past effort finally arrives, particularly around a project wrapping up mid-month. Avoid taking on new obligations before Thanksgiving week, as your schedule fills quickly. A financial risk taken earlier this July 23 year starts to show results. Your luckiest events this - Aug 22 month will fall on a Wednesday.

Dec. 22 - Jan. 20

An unconventional idea finds real support this month, especially once you back it with a clear plan. A social connection made earlier in the year turns into something more useful around the 16th. Keep an eye Jan. 21 on spending as the holidays approach. Your luckiest - Feb. 19 events this month will fall on a Friday.

Attention to detail saves you from a costly mistake around the 9th. Your organisational instincts are in high demand as others lean on you to keep plans on track. A long-postponed purchase or repair is worth handling before the month ends. Your luckiest events Aug. 23 Feb. 20 this month will fall on a Monday. - Sept. 23 - Mar. 20

Emotional clarity around a lingering decision arrives earlier than expected this month. Work responsibilities pick up, but a calm, organised approach keeps you ahead of deadlines. A financial matter resolves in your favour once you follow up directly. Your luckiest events this month will fall on a Wednesday.

Jokes of the Month In the Bar A man walked into a bar, sat down, and ordered a beer. As he sipped the beer, he heard a soothing voice say “nice tie!” Looking around, he noticed that the bar was empty except for himself and the bartender at the end of the bar. A few sips later, the voice said “beautiful shirt“. At this, the man called the bartender over. “Hey…I must be losing my mind,” he told the bartender. “I keep hearing these voices saying nice things, and there’s not a soul in here but us.” “It’s the peanuts,” answered the bartender. “Say what?” “You heard me,” said the barkeep. “It’s the peanuts … they’re complimentary.“

The Retirement Announcement A man announced to his wife that he’d officially decided to retire at the end of the year. She asked what his plan was for all that free time. He said he hadn’t thought that far ahead. She said, “Well, I have a very long list, and it starts with you finally learning where we keep the vacuum.” The Dream A woman wakes up on her birthday, and says to her husband “Honey, I had a dream last night that you gave me a diamond necklace for my birthday. What do you think it means?” Her husband smiles and says “Maybe tonight you’ll find out.” Later that night, the couple go out to a nice show, and have dinner at their special place. At the end of the meal, the husband takes out a small gift-wrapped box, gives it to his wife, and says, “Happy Birthday honey” The wife opens the box and inside is a book titled “How to Interpret Your Dreams.”

Viit to the Doctor I went to the doctors recently He said: “Don’t eat anything fatty” I said: “What, like bacon and burgers?” He said, “No, Fatty, don’t eat anything.” Vets’s Remedy There’s a guy, Dave who absolutely hates going to the doctor. Luckily for him, his brother Henry is a veterinarian. So anytime Dave is sick, he tells Henry and Henry will say “look I’m not a doctor but here is what I would do and the medicines I would take”. One day Dave breaks his leg so he calls up his brother and tells Henry he broke his leg. Henry is quiet for a bit and then says “Dave, I’ve got bad news”

The Home Renovation A couple decided to renovate their kitchen together to save money, confident it would bring them closer. Three months and one unfinished countertop later, a friend asked how the project was going. The wife said, “Wonderfully, if you count learning that neither of us can read instructions and both of us think we can, as ‘closer.’”

Swearing A 4 year old and a 6 year old are sitting upstairs in their bedroom. The 6 year old says to his brother “ I think it’s time we started swearing.” The 4 year old nodded in agreement. “Ok, so when we go downstairs, I’m gonna say “hell” and you say “ass”.” The 4 year old, again, nodded in agreement. When their mother called them down for breakfast, the boys wasted no time getting into their seats at the table. “Ok boys” the mother said. “What would you like for breakfast this morning?” The 6 year old snickered to the 4 year old. “Awe hell ma, I think I’ll just have some Cheerios.” The mother slapped the 6 year old so hard that he fell out of his chair and ran upstairs to the bedroom, crying along the way. The mother turned to the 4 year old. “Well young man, what will you be having for breakfast?” The 4 year old thought for a moment. “I dunno ma, but you bet your ass it won’t be Cheerios!” 92

The Anniversary Question A wife asks her husband, “Do you remember what today is?” He panics, sweats, and finally says, “Of course I do, how could I forget?” She smiles and says, “Good, because I forgot too. I just wanted to see your face.”

Feeding The Pig A guy from the city is out driving in the country. He passes a farm and sees the farmer holding a pig up, so the pig can eat apples out of an apple tree. The city slicker has never seen anything like that, so he stops, hops the fence and approaches the farmer. “What in the world are you doing?” the city slicker asks. “Holdin’ up mah pig, so he can eat apples out tha tree,” the farmer says. “Why not shake the tree, and let your pig eat the apples off the ground?” the city slicker says. “Wouldn’t that save a lot of time?” “Well,” the farmer says, “What’s time to a pig?”

Adam and Eve A Russian, a Frenchman, and an Englishman are in an art museum admiring a painting of Adam and Eve in the gardens of Eden. The Englishman takes a look at the painting and says “They look so calm, they must be British!” The Frenchmen responds “no no! They’re naked, so beautiful, they must be French!” The Russian says “They have no food, no shelter, nothing but an apple to eat, and they are being told this is paradise? ...They’re clearly Russian!”

Door to Door A salesman knocks on the door of a house and a little kid in a bathrobe with a cigar in one hand and a glass of scotch in the other answers the door. The salesman says, “Hey son, are your parents around?” The kid says, “What the hell do you think?” The Magician Once upon a time there was a Spanish magician who said he could make himself disappear. So he begins to count: “Uno… dos…” And he disappeared without a tres! New Bicycle Two engineers were planning on meeting in the park for lunch. To his surprise, the first man sees his friend arrive on a new bicycle. “Where did you find that new bike?” he asks. “You wouldn’t believe it! The most gorgeous woman just rode up to me on the bike, took off all of her clothes, and said ‘take whatever you’d like’!”, said the second. The first engineer thinks for a bit and replies, “Good choice, the clothes probably wouldn’t have fit.” The Blonde A man was trying to cross a river. He walked along the bank with no bridge in sight. He sees a blonde woman jogging on the other side. He calls out to her and asks, “How do I get to the other side of the river?” The woman laughs and says, “You moron, you already are” 93