Gran Alacant Advertiser Oct 08

Hello Everyone, Welcome to our October edition, Our camera is nearly worn out this month. Pictures for you throughout this edition.

It was lovely to be able to go into the new school and see the kids all seemingly happy in their posh new surroundings. We hope they will all enjoy it.

We were also at the Town Hall for the bowls announcement, in fact, all in all, a busy month for us.

Santa Pola fiestas went off in their usual grand style.

We have included photos from the Moors & Christian parade. It was hard to know what to leave out.

With so many people now reading our magazine on the internet, mostly from the UK, we like to provide plenty of pictures.

We have the start of a new beauty column this month, plus another on learning the Spanish language.

Have a good month

Barry & Sandra

PROBABLY the BEST ADVERTISING PRICES ON THE COSTAS 35 euro per month for a 90mm x 60mm advert 55 euro per month for a 128mm x 92mm advert 95 euro per month for a 153mm x 202mm advert 110 euro per month for a 153mm x 232mm advert

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News pages

Dogs for adoption

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Tourist information

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Spanish lessons

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New GA school

Moors & Christians Computer page

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Touch of Class recipe

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GA bowls event

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Entertainment scene Vet page Forums

MABS fundraising Creepy crawlies British Legion Emails

Wordsearch Sudoku

G.A. Train timetable Map of Alicante

Map of Gran Alacant Map of Santa Pola Bus timetables

Our little dog from the front cover has hidden herself away in the magazine, can you find her?

Last month she was on the train.

For a free quote contact Barry or Sandra on Home phone: 966 699 167 (answerphone available) or Email: granalacantadvertiser@hotmail.co.uk or read the whole magazine on our website at www.granalacantadvertiser.com

JUST A NOTE: We do provide all of our advertisers with FREE design work and therefore ask that this work not be supplied and used by other publications.

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Nu Skin Galvanic Spa Treatments at TopTone Many people have been asking us ‘What exactly is a Galvanic Spa?’ The Nu Skin Galvanic Spa is a small hand held machine that uses a harmless low-level electrical (galvanic) current to cleanse and infuse beneficial products into the skin. Galvanic machines have been safely used for over 50 years but before now they have been large and very expensive. Treatments are very reasonably priced and the machines themselves affordable, therefore, you can choose a treatment at the Salon or in the privacy of your own home. The Galvanic Spa’s low level electrical current deep cleanses the skin and infuses moisture and beneficial products into the deep layers of the skin. Conditions such as acne and psoriasis can be greatly improved. Unlike some other beauty treatment a Nu Skin treatment is non-invasive, pain free and very affordable. So ……

• You will not feel a thing • Your skin will appear visibly younger after just 1 treatment • The current carries on working for up to 24 hours so that you will look even better the next day • Your skin will look and feel tighter, smoother, lighter lifted and revitalised • It increases cellular energy and the production of collagen and elastin As well as revitalising the skin on your face you can also help eliminate cellulite and firm up skin on any part of your body, including your hands.

There is also a separate treatment available to improve the condition of fine and thinning hair.

If you have any more questions or wish to book an appointment please contact Val at the Salon on 966695067.

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We at your Gran Alacant Advertiser continue to bring you all of the news from the Gran Alacant Councillor, Loreto Cascales, as we have since May 2005.

The highlight of the month was the official opening of the new school.

We have pictures in this edition.

The parking situation is a problem outside the school when picking up and dropping off the children (just like in the UK). We have suggested using some of the adjacent land to provide a car park. All is not however, as simple as it seems!!

The road at the moment is private, owned by the adjacent community. The council want to take it over and make it public....but....it seems the original builders have not put the road where it should have been. This is now in the hands of solicitors..so could take a while to sort out!!!!

A couple of emails you will see in this edition, about the fouling of our urbanisation by dogs.

We have suggested to the council if they can erect signs in various areas known to be a particular problem. A sign which tells the amount of the fine, if people are caught. Lets hope this is just a start in helping with the problem.

The cost for the landscaping of the roundabout by the post office will be around 50,000 euro. We are assured this will look great and artificial grass will be used, so that the grass does not grow and look untidy.

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photo: May 2005

Also, just off this roundabout there is an advertising sign, which stops pedestrians from seeing oncoming cars, when they step onto the crossing. We were asked to see if this sign could be moved as it is very dangerous.

We have asked and hopefully this will happen soon.

Work has started on the tree planting which we mentioned last month.

From the Post Office, up the hill towards the Council Offices.

The sports centre and the school are going to work together to provide facilities out of school hours. The Town Hall help to fund this in Santa Pola and are to do the same in Gran Alacant.

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We mentioned in an earlier edition that there is to be a choir service at Plaza Mayor nearer Christmas.

Last year the performance in La Marina, donated money for SAT NAV for their ambulance service.

The same offer has been made this year to benefit the ambulance service of Santa Pola.

So the proceeds are for a cause that could benefit us all.

October 17th 18th 19th will see the Fiestas on Gran Alacant.

Previous years we have only heard about this, after the event, so this year we can let you know what will happen. All times and schedules are at an early stage, so if you want to know something specific, just check first. Events will begin on Friday the 17th until the 19th of October. The first two days of events will be held at the GA Sports Centre, with the race events held on the Sunday at the GA Centre car park. on:Friday 5-30pm / 7-30pm will be various activities for the children 7-30pm / 10-00pm Live music and dancing 10pm Live music from “Reckless”.

Saturday 12-00pm / 2-00pm Childrens events, a chess competition, and a dancing demo.

6-00pm / 7-00pm a Spanish Mass, well worth going to 7-30pm / 9-30pm Spanish singer 9-30pm / 11-30pm Music, dancing, food and drink Sunday will be the road races at

the GA Centre. This event is sponsored with 6,000 euro from the Town Hall and organised by the Association de Vecinos de Residents Europeans de Gran Alacant (ASVEGA).

10-00am childrens races with 7 events.

Entry is free Races for the 14-17 year olds will cost 5 euro entry fee 18+ ages need to register before the 17th of October for the 10,000 metre event.

You can find out more on the web at: www.clubdeatletismo.es and www.asvega.com

The preparation has started for laying the pavement running from the GA Centre to the new school.

Next month we hope to tell you where the new park will be going.

It is a choice between two locations at the moment.

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K9 Club Dogs For Adoption

Fido is a 2 year old Brussels Griffon cross, he is medium size and very friendly.

Danny is an 18 month old Husky cross. He loves his tummy rubbed and will make a loyal pet.

Flowers4u in Santa Pola has now closed. Many thanks to all our customers for their fantastic support over the last 3 years. Watch this space as we hope to be back but this time in GA. So as they say here in Spain muchismas gracias and hasta la proxima.

BUSY RESTAURANT REQUIRES FULL TIME CHEF, WITH CONTRACT. PHONE: 66 068 79 01

Mat is a 1 year old Terrier cross. He is great with other dogs and children.

Chico is a 1 year old Terrier cross.

He loves to be around people and getting attention.

For more information please call 676447682 or 654628884 Email: info@petsinspain.info Website: www.petsinspain.info

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We install and provide different TV systems for European channels in Spain.

ENGLISH TV CHANNELS

WE INSTALL THE NEW DIGITAL SYSTEM AVAILABLE IN SANTA POLA AND GRAN ALACANT

BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, CHANNEL 4, FIVE, CHILDRENS, MUSIC, MOVIES, ADULT, SERIES, NEWS AND RADIO CHANNELS*.

STARTING ON 15 € PER MONTH. SPECIAL VACATION HOMES, PAY ONLY WHEN YOU WATCH, STARTING ON 20 €

*We remind you that the guarantee of the service, the number of channels, and their availability may vary according to operator criteria.

Any claim must be presented to the company provider of the service in this case SIMULSAT TV. IF YOU ARE SPORTS FAN, CALL US

FRANCE TNT SAT TF 1, FRANCE 2, FRANCE 3, FRANCE 5, FRANCE 4, FRANCE 0, Y MUCHO MAS ALSO SPANISH DIGITAL TV.

Javier for more details on: Mobile: 660 631 380 Tel: 966 1075 48 Fax: 965 4117 93 E-mail: info@diginova.es A man owned a small farm in Aberdeenshire.

The Department of Employment & Pensions claimed he was not paying proper wages to his staff and sent a representative out to interview him.

I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,' demanded the rep.

'Well,' replied the farmer, 'there's my farm hand who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him £200 a week plus free room and board..

The cook/housekeeper has been here for 18 months, and I pay her £150 per week plus free room and board.

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GRAN ALACANT – GA0006 Top floor apt, 3 bed, 1 bath, furnished, south facing.

Communal pool.

Great price !

GRAN ALACANT – GA0141 Detached villa.

3 bed, 3 bath, big solarium, furnished, private pool.

GRAN ALACANT – GA0144 GREAT PRICE !!!

Top floor apartment, 2 bed, 1 bath communal pool. furnished

GRAN ALACANT – GA0145 Duplex, 2 bed, 2 bath lounge, open plan kitchen, huge basement, furnished, sea views, communal pool.

120,000€

95,000€

296,500€

145,000€

Then there's the half-wit. He works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about £10 per week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of whiskey every Saturday night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally.'

'That's the guy I want to talk to...the half-wit,' says the agent.

'That would be me,' replied the farmer

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UK OFFICE: 0870 067 1404 MOBILE: +44(0)7976 303412 EMAIL: bob.plimmer@btopenworld.com WEBSITE: www.plimmerandco.com

For viewings 0034 696 835 905

FOR SALE

Well appointed 2 Bed, 2 Bath Aurora Plus, which is maintained to a high standard and in an excellent location with staggering views of the Sea and Mountains.

An added bonus is the facilty of converting the underbuild into a self contained apartment.

Offers in the region of 185,500 euros.

We would like to thank all of you who travelled on our Benidorm coach trips during the summer.

We will be back next year to continue to help you to visit Benidorm and its Theme Parks from Annette & Martin phone: 618 147 898

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La Marina..La Marina..La Marina..La Marina..La Marina

T2001 A mid terrace property situated within a short walk of all amenities. The property offers living room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, bathroom and solarium.

Also offering air conditioning and being sold furnished.

Price: 87.000 euros

T2118 Frontal & rear gardens. Solarium & communal pool. This recently constructed property offers a spacious living room, beautifully fitted kitchen, three double bedrooms and two bathrooms, with full suites.

Price: 140.000 euros

D1963 Situated on a extra large plot we find a detached villa consisting of salon, kitchen, utility room, two bedrooms and bathroom. The property is being offered furnished and also offers exterior utility area.

Price: 134.000 euros

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T2097 A beautifully presented mid terrace property. Briefly comprising salon with adjacent fitted kitchen, bathroom with a full suite and bedroom. The property is located within a short walk of all amenities.

Price: 42.500 Pounds

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in La Marina

The “Liberty Seguros” advert directions are not on the map on page 12, but are on the map in their advert.

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La Marina..La Marina..La Marina..La Marina..La Marina La Marina..La Marina..La Marina..Larina..

Sorry I can't respond to emails today something has crashed on my computer.... ....and the mouse is missing.

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for further information please ring: 966 792 276

Hi everybody in Santa Pola or in the Costa Blanca.

Remember these are just approximate dates!

More fiestas in October.

There are also local fiestas in Jalon , Polop or pilgrimages like the well-known in Benejuzar “el Pilar” on the 12th.

Do not forget the fiestas held in Gran Alacant as well as the Volvo Ocean Race in Alicante.

Anyway you can still show your friends and relatives the parades in: Crevillent , Rafal , Planes , Callosa d’en Sarria, Campello and Calpe .

That’s all for now.

The Winery (below) and Spicy Paradise (opposite) are both at the end of the road that holds the Gran Alacant Thursday market. (see the map at the back of this magazine) The Winery holds all of our excess magazines,

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“JUST GET ON THE TRAIN” to bring you up the hill Lounge Bar Open every night with Live Entertainment on dates as listed below.

Now showing SPORT on our 42" TV Screen Opening Hours Mon - Fri 7.30pm till late Sat & Sun 1pm till late

O C T O B E R E N T E R T A I N M E N T

1st Wed Karaoke 2nd Thurs Alan Warden on Guitar 3rd Fri Disco/Karaoke 4th Sat Jack Clayton 6th Mon Darts Night 7th Tues Quiz Night 8th Wed Karaoke 9th Thurs Alan Warden 10th Fri Disco/Karaoke 11th Sat Lucinda (New to G.A.) 13th Mon Darts Night 14th Tues Quiz Night 15th Wed Karaoke 16th Thurs Alan Warden 17th Fri Disco/Karaoke 18th Sat J J Soulman 20th Mon Darts Night 21st Tues Quiz Night 22nd Wed Karaoke 23rd Thurs Alan Warden 24th Fri Disco/Karaoke 25th Sat Andy Jones 27th Mon Darts Night 28th Tues Quiz Night 29th Wed Karaoke 30th Thurs Alan Warden 31st Fri Disco/Karaoke

Book now for Birthdays, Anniversaries, or Special Parties - We cater for all your requirements.

Tel: 676 529 640 Av. Escandinavia Gran Alacant (Next to Quicksave) www.raffles-alicante.com

FOR EXACT LOCATION SEE MAP AT BACK OF THIS MAGAZINE

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The children of Israel wandered around the desert for 40 years. Even in Biblical times, men wouldn't ask for directions.

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GRAN ALACANTS NEW SCHOOL

They said it would never happen.... a school on Gran Alacant............

The official opening was performed by the Councillor of Education from the Valencian Government, Alejandro Font de Mora, with the Mayor of Santa Pola, Miguel Zaragoza.

school head mistress

Speeches were made in turn by both of them and also by the school headmistress, Miriam Martinez.

As you can see from the pictures, we were shown around the inside of the school, seeing the children in the classrooms with their teachers.

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A new feature starting this month to help in the learning of the Spanish Language supplied

by Matthew Brock

SLS

If he asks what sort of books you're interested in, tell him cheque books.

Lessons of the Month

QUALIFIED CHEF/COOK WANTED 664 277 986

Lesson (beginners): If you have just started to learn about Spanish verbs (or youʼve been learning for a while, and it just doesnʼt seem to be going in), here are a few tips to try and help you get to grips with them: 1. Try not to worry about it too much.

Aside from the fact that worrying about it isnʼt going to help (do I sound like your Mother?!), itʼs worth pointing out that many of the verbs that are the most irregular are also the ones that are the most commonly used, so youʼll run across those verbs more often and use them more often. For example, ʻfuiʼ is one past tense that you will probably use all the time, to mean ʻI wentʼ. Most of my students start most stories off with this verb, and it is possibly the most irregular verb!

2. Remember the many of the verbs are irregular according to regular patterns. For example, you have the stem-changing verbs in the present tense, that follow a set pattern. Then you have that group of irregular preterites that include ʻdecirʼ, ʻhacerʼ, ʻtenerʼ etc. that also have their own pattern.

3. Remember that some verb forms are based on others. Most notably, most verbs that are irregular in the future tense are irregular in the same way in the conditional form. For example, decir becomes diría in the first-person conditional and diré in the first-person future. In addition, once you have learned ʻtenerʼ, for example, you have also learned ʻmantenerʼ, ʻcontenerʼ, ʻobtenerʼ, ʻretenerʼ, ʻsostenerʼ, and ʻdetenerʼ.

4. Finally, pay attention to the way the letters are pronounced, because some verbs are irregular only in their spelling.

Thus sacar becomes saqué in the first-person preterite, because if it were spelled regularly it would be pronounced incorrectly.

Matthew Brock is a professional language teacher and the teacher on our online SLS video courses at www.spanishlanguagesite.com.

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Never let your man's mind wander - it's too little to be out alone.

RIVER WALK

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There's this blonde out for a walk. She comes to a river and sees another blonde on the opposite bank. 'Yoo-hoo!' she shouts, 'How can I get to the other side?'

The second blonde looks up the river then down the river and shouts back, 'You ARE on the other side.'

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For take aways ring - 966 699 102

THE BLONDE JOKE TO END ALL BLONDE JOKES!

A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired two new dogs, and asked her what their names were. The blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and one was named Timex.

Her friend said, 'Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?'

'HELLLOOOOOOO......,' answered the blond.

'They're watch dogs!'

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Come and join us at

PLAZA MAYOR

VET for all your pet needs

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behind Supervalu supermarket (see map at the back of this magazine)

CHURCHILLS Bar - quizzes pool table karaoke - all sports.

August specials i.e. house spirit plus mixers 4 euro buy one get one free, bottles of bud 2 euro.

Watch board for other offers

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for all of your trips, short breaks, holidays etc Come in and browse through all of our brochures.

Skyrts Spo

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IT’S ALL HAPPENING AT LA PALMA THIS WINTER SPECIAL OFFERS FOR OCTOBER - REDUCED PRICE DRINKS, BEERS, WINES, SPIRITS

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES WELCOME Fish and Chip Supper and Quiz Every Fortnight starting Friday 3rd October A choice of Cod, Haddock, Plaice or Scampi and a glass of House Wine 10 euro p.p Good Food, Good Fun not to be missed. Prizes to be won

HALLOWEEN PARTY FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER A Party for Adults and Children a HOT BUFFET and Wicked Punch.

Try your hand at Apple Bobbing, Flour and Sweets, Pinata, Halloween Quiz, Halloween Word Search, Pass the Pumpkin,Gunge Tubs Guess What’s in them, Guess how many sweets in the jar, Best Costume prize.

A fun filled night for all.

STARTING SOON LA PALMA’S CURRY CLUB Set mixed starter: Poppadoms, pickles & chutneys Choose from 4 different Curries incl. Veggie Plus Dessert and a glass of House Wine only 14.95 p.p.

Menu will change every fortnight The Set Menu will be available for non curry fans

FREE RAFFLE EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT starts 5th October get TWO FREE TICKETS with Every Meal and ONE FREE TICKET with EVERY DRINK you purchase NOT HUNGRY !!! JUST CALL IN FOR DRINKS ONLY AND JOIN IN. THREE GREAT PRIZES TO BE WON 1ST PRIZE- A DRINKS HAMPER 2ND PRIZE- SET PRICE MEAL FOR TWO 3RD PRIZE- SUNDAY DINNER FOR TWO MUST BE IN BY 9.30pm TO ENTER DRAW

Have you tried our SET PRICE MENU Great choice, great value, great food only 15,95 euro incl. a Carafe of Wine Served Every Night, Menu changes weekly 10% discount for Seniors CHRISTMAS MENU available Bookings now being taken Enquiries phone 966 699 812 And finally look out for our Music and Dancing on Selected Nights See our boards for details

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Remember a sense of humor does not mean that you tell him jokes, it means that you laugh at his.

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TORREON VILLA FOR SALE ON GRAN ALACANT 400 sq.m PLOT 609 755 237

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in conjunction with the advert on the page opposite.

Morris, an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical.

A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.

A couple of days later, the doctor spoke to Morris and said, 'You're really doing great, aren't you?'

Morris replied, 'Just doing what you said, Doc: 'Get a hot mamma and be cheerful.''

The doctor said, 'I didn't say that. I said, 'You've got a heart murmur; be careful.'

The difference between interest only mortgages and repayment mortgages This month I have been asked to clarify the difference between interest only and repayment mortgages. An interest only mortgage is where you borrow eg €50,000 over an agreed term with a lender and each month you pay them interest on that loan.

The amount you borrowed remains the same until the end of the agreed term and then it is due for repayment.

A repayment mortgage is similar to the interest only mortgage but instead of just paying interest on the loan, you are in fact paying back part of the amount you borrowed as well each month. At the end of the agreed term, providing you have made all of the payments on time, you owe the lender nothing.

The question….. Why would I want an interest only mortgage over a repayment mortgage?

There a few reasons why : • The monthly repayments are cheaper. This is especially important for some as especially older applicants are given reduced mortgage periods. EG borrowing €50,000 over 25 years on a repayment basis would cost approx €300 as opposed to 10 years it would cost €550 on interest only it would be approx €240 and some lenders will lend up to age 80.

• For property owners who are non fiscal residents here in Spain, by keeping the mortgage as high as affordable, reduces the inheritance tax liability should something happen as the tax can only be levied on the equity minus the mortgage amount.

• It gives you more disposable income each month making set incomes go further each month.

Also don’t forget, as a fiscal resident of Spain, if you take a mortgage out when you purchase your home, you are entitled to tax relief on your mortgage payments against your income tax in Spain. A bit like the old MIRAS scheme we used to have in the UK before it was axed…. Mortgages are not for everyone and advice should always be tailored to the individual, above is just a brief explanation of the main differences between the repayment methods and a few reasons why people make different choices.

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phone: 608 64 11 21 Fully refurbished Watch live sport on our NEW plasma TV’s Upstairs Games room SNOOKER TABLE (bookings only) 2 POOL TABLES both with monthly medal competitions.

Mondays and Tuesdays “FUN SNOOKER & POOL” ALL WELCOME plus DARTS, TV’s and THE INTERNET

ENTERTAINMENT Wednesdays Owen’s Soul Music Friday - Karaoke Saturdays Live entertainment, see our boards Sundays - Disco night See our

NEW

home cooked food menu

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The next 7 pages show

The Carabasi Bars Complex down the hill by the Nature Reserve

The Carabasi Bars provide you with all manner of entertainment and enjoyment.

Restaurants, bars, live entertainment, quizzes, karaoke etc etc.

Enjoy your time on Gran Alacant with us.

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bar/restaurant

MENU FAVOURITES SUNSET CURRY WHOLE LEG OF LAMB CHICKEN A LA CREME LAMB SHANK HAGGIS TARTLETS BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE STEAK HOME MADE DESSERTS SPECIAL BOARDS! TAKE AWAY AVAILABLE ON ALL MEALS We will only use & serve the Best Produce - Guaranteed “NO CHEAP GIMMICS” “JUST GOOD WHOLESOME FOOD”

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LOOK OUT FOR OUR "LIVE MUSIC & DINNER NIGHTS", BOOK YOUR TABLE FOR DINNER THEN SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. Booking advisable.

BOOK NOW FOR CHRISTMAS DAY 5 COURSE MEAL & OUR FAMOUS NEW YEARS EVE HOGMANY PARTY. PLACES GOING FAST FOR BOTH, 10 EUROS DEPOSIT PP. pop in to see menus.

EVERY SUNDAY OUR XTRA SPECIAL ROAST beef, lamb, or steak pie 3 fresh veg, Yorkie, Roast & new pots + All the trimmings Roast beef & lamb available all week.

MENU OF THE DAY AVAILABLE EVERYDAY. COCKTAIL, SHOT & WHISKY MENU "ALL YOUR SPORT AVAILABLE"

Tel: 664 277 986 TEL: email:

664 277 986 sunset1@hotmail.com

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What Do Retired People Do All Day?

Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting.

Well, for example, the other day my wife and I went into town and went into a shop.

We were only in there for about 5 minutes. When we came out, there was a policeman writing out a parking ticket.

We went up to him and said, 'Come on man, how about giving a senior citizen a break?'

He ignored us and continued writing the ticket. I called him a Nazi turd.

He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having worn tyres.

So my wife called him a sh*t-head. He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket.

This went on for about 20 minutes. The more we abused him, the more tickets he wrote.

Personally, we didn't care. We came into town by bus. We try to have a little fun each day now that we're retired. It's important at our age.

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WELCOME to QUESADA

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MABS The November Crazy Music Hall Show to be held at The Wok Restaurant (Formerly Santa Pola Palace ) Food will be a set menu served at the tables.

Dates 17th 18th 19th 20th November Tickets available from 1st October phone: Sue 96699804. or Jean 966698306

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Only 5 minutes from Gran Alacant.

Take the N332 towards Alicante. The first right signed El Altet takes you to a roundabout. Take the first exit.

When you arrive at the first set of traffic lights turn left for Eurocars or right for La Confiteria.

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Welcome to the monthly computing column brought to you by Dave the Computerman (MCSE)

Dave The Computerman.

Laptop Battery care Modern laptop batteries are of the lithium-ion variety, which do not suffer from the memory effect of the old-fashioned nickel-cadmium type, (whereby batteries lose their maximum capacity if they aren´t fully discharged). No battery will last forever, either.

The biggest effect on battery life is temperature. If the bottom of your laptop is hot, the life of the battery is shortening. If you need the battery to run without being plugged in, then the cooler you can keep a laptop, the longer the battery will last. It is possible to buy a laptop cooler pad with fans fitted to keep the underside cool. These usually plug into a spare USB port. A cheaper method is to cut two wine corks in half and blutack or glue these to the bottom of the laptop to allow air to circulate around the bottom of the laptop.

Any battery that has had a heavy fall should be removed and replaced. If the battery shorts or the internals are broken, heat can build up and can even cause the battery to catch fire.

If you need to put your battery in storage, specialists recommend keeping the battery just above freezing, by placing it in a plastic bag and keeping it in the fridge, never in the freezer. They also recommend it only be charged to 40% of its capacity.

Internet Searching Be as specific as possible with your chosen words. When you type in a phrase, the top results will contain the whole phrase, with lower results containing all the words entered. You can eliminate the latter by enclosing the phrase in double quotes.

You can also use special words, AND, OR and NOT in capital letters. Searching using AND in a phrase will only return results that have all the words in it. If you want all instances of Leeds, but not in Yorkshire, type Leeds NOT Yorkshire and you will narrow the search down.

A lot of search returns will inevitably be in the USA, but to only see UK results type in the phrase then leave a space before typing in site:co.uk If you know the website but wish to be more specific in the search bar type inurl:amazon Harry Potter to return a specific search.

It is possible to add search engines to your web browser, by clicking on the manage search engines in Firefox you can have up to 20, Internet Explorer has far fewer and click on the Find more providers button. Safari has few providers.

Clusty.com combines results from multiple search engines and sorts the results in clusters. A Set of tabs on the left of the results lets you sort by topic, source or sites.

UK TV Anyone?

Are you missing UK TV whilst Span and Telemicro squabble? Need a quick fix of popular shows?

Head on over to www.britbox.co.uk and you can watch Coronation Street, Eastenders, Emmerdale, the X Factor, and for the guys, Top Gear. The sight even has backdated copies of each of the series for you to catch up on. You will of course need a broadband connection to watch live, but for dialup users it is possible to download the programmes and watch them when the download completes. The sight is FREE to se as well.

If you need a sports fix, for £9 per annum you can watch live rugby (www.watchliverugby.com) and there is also live F1, Bike racing and soccer to be found online, I am sure you can work out the webaddress!

I hope that you find the column useful and if you have any further questions, or need assistance please call me on 637 554579 or contact me at gacomputerman@yahoo.es

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Avocado Prawn with brandy cocktail salsa.

Ingredients: 1/2 avocado.

Ten large cooked prawns, shelled and de-veined.

2 heaped tbspns of mayonnaise.

1 tablespoon tomatoe puree (or tomatoe sauce).

1 tbspn of brandy.

Tabasco.

Lime, coriander, mint to garnish.

Peel avocado slice thinly keeping all slices joined at the tip.

Press gently and fan the avocado slices out.

Place prawns on the plate.

Mix the mayo, tomatoe puree/tomatoe sauce, brandy and a few drops of tabasco sauce.

Spoon onto plate slightly away from prawns.

Garnish appropriately.

Ya gotta love the Irish!

Paddy was working at the fish plant in Cork when he accidentally cut off all 10 of his fingers. He went to the emergency room in Cork 's hospital.

The doctor looked at Paddy and said, 'Let's be avin' da fingers and I'll see what oi can do'.

Paddy said, 'Oi haven't got da fingers.'

'Whadda ya mean you haven't got da fingers? Lord Tunderin' Jesus, it's 2008!

We's got microsurgery and all kinds of incredible techniques.

I could have put dem back on and made you like new!

Why didn't ya bring da fingers?!?'

And Paddy said, ' How was I s'pose to pick dem up?'

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The

entertainment SCENE in and around

gran alacant What with winning the European Football Championships and Nedal taking the top prize at Wimbledon, it seems that Spain has the Midas touch of late. So the saying 'money to money' definitely rings true as this year's Volvo Ocean Race commences in the port of Alicante. Formerly named the Whitbread Ocean Race, current sponsors Volvo have a sixty plus management team. Their job includes assisting a t.v. crew that shoots a thirty-nine hour weekly documentary which can be viewed on the website www.VolvoOceanRace.tv.

Held every three years, the current 2008-2009 event has eight big named teams. Sponsors like Telefonica, Ericcson and Puma employ upto fifty professional people including the most experienced sailors in a bid to succeed. The race truly is a worldwide adventure stopping at another ten major ports (See map schedule) before the final leg concludes in St Petersburg, Russia. After a big public attendance to the opening ceremony on Saturday September the 20th, it is predicted that a million plus spectators will visit the

port from now until the race departure date on October the 11th. In port races are to be held at most of the stops and Alicante's in port race takes place on October 4th.

The port of Alicante has a wide selection of eateries, trendy bars and clubs. A competitors 'Village' has also been set up so the area will definitely be buzzing over the next few weeks. My plan is to go along when the action starts, mingle with the big players and head off around the world whilst earning a salary compared to a footballer. Failing that, you will probably be reading another article by me in November.

For more info visit www.volvooceanrace.org

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The Gran Alacant magazine would like to welcome Dott Ure, beauty therapist from Time for “Me” Therapies as our new beauty columnist.

Dott has been working in Gran Alacant for just over 15months. She originates from bonny Scotland where she completed Diplomas in Anatomy and Physiology and Swedish Holistic Massage. Dott is a qualified in Facial and Body Treatments, Manicures and Pedicures, Eyebrow, Eyelash Tinting and Perming and Hopi Ear Candling.

Now a Word from Dott herself.

Hi everyone, Iʼm really excited to be starting my new column in the Gran Alacant Advertiser.

My aim is to cover therapies and treatments that I perform and answer any beauty queries you may have.

This month I thought I would talk about the very first treatment that I qualified in, that of Sugaring.

The Art of SUGARING was developed in North Africa and Asia. It is an Ancient and traditional form of removing unwanted hair from the hair follicle using a natural paste, namely sugar paste. As the name suggests it is made up of sugar, vitamin E Lemon juice and water, which is mixed up to form a paste. The Zahra Organization, taking the old recipes, developed them to give a natural refined product which can be used more efficiently. There are no chemicals in this product therefore, kinder to the skin than wax.

Sugar can be used in all areas of the body. Large areas such as legs and arms are done by hand. New clients are fascinated by this experience. Delicate areas around the bikini line or gentlemanʼsʼ ears are done by using strips.

The advantages of Sugaring are that the treatment removes the entire hair so that regrowth is slow and the skin is soft. No more stubble. Clients who have regular treatments observe a diminishment of hair growth. Dark hair lightens in colour with regular treatments.

Next month I will give you information on Hopi Ear Candling.

If you are a member of a club and you would like me to give a talk or demonstration on any beauty treatment please call the salon (see advert below)

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THIRD SANTA POLA OPEN MIXED BOWLS In a meeting at the Town Hall we were informed about the 3rd Annual Bowls Tournement which was to be held on Gran Alacant over 3 days on the 16th-17th 18th September.

This was too late to announce in our September edition, but we hope to include pictures, results and news about the

event in next months issue.

This, like other sporting events in GA and Santa Pola are now become well known outside of our general area.

Added to the Windsurfing World Championships and the Santa Pola Marathon, the Santa Pola name is becoming worldknown.

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BLOOD TESTS: THE MYSTERY UNVEILED part 1 see part 2 next month Probably your Vet has tested your pet’s blood several times, for example to make sure everything is ok previous to a surgery, or maybe to find out what’s wrong when he is ill, and sometimes the results may be a bit difficult to understand, so we are going to try in this article, to explain, in an easy way, what do those results mean.

First of all, there are three major kinds of tests: haematology, which evaluates the cells the blood is made of; biochemistry, which evaluates the condition of the organs through some measurable metabolic substances; and serology, for detecting antigens or antibodies against certain diseases. Normally every test requires a different kind of sample, that’s because the Vet will deposit the blood in different coloured test tubes.

-HAEMATOLOGY: Haematological tests consist on counting the different kinds of cells the solid part of the blood is made of, which are mostly red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), and platelets (PLT), and the results are normally expressed by percentages or absolute values. Through haematological results we will discover if the animal suffers from anaemia, infections, leukaemia, problems with bone marrow, etc.

-RBC will tell us if there is an anaemia (too low number. A too high number is very uncommon, and may mean dehydration or maybe that the dog has had some kind of dope from le Tour de France…).

-WBC are the “soldiers” of the immunity, and there are different kinds of cells: eosynophils, neutrophils, basophils, lymphocytes and monocytes, and considering the number and percentage of all of them, we can find out if the animal is suffering an infection, if it is an acute or chronic one, and also if it is a bacterial, viral or parasitic one. We can also make a diagnosis of an allergic process, or even a leukaemia, based on studying WBC. -PLT are the “tiles” of blood coagulation.

They seal the holes at the blood vessels, and their alterations may mean coagulation problems (haemophilia, anti-rodents poisoning), or some blood parasitic diseases (see “tick transmitted diseases” in other

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Together with haematological tests, is very common evaluating also total serum protein (PT), which will tell us, for example, the degree of hydration of the animal and some other things (dehydrated, mosquito disease or some tumour=higher than normal; serious liver disease or some other tumours=lower than normal).

For performing a right haematological test, apart from having the blood tested automatically by an electronic blood cell counter, the Vet will have a look by microscope to the blood sample, in order to confirm the results given by the machine, and also for searching for abnormal blood cells (immature or tumoral ones), blood parasites (such as the famous heartworm!), or any other wrong thing impossible to detect by the machine.

-CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY: they will evaluate the blood levels of certain substances related to some internal organs, because these substances are produced by them, or maybe because the organ is highly involved with the metabolism of the substance. Probably the most well known one is blood glucose test, which is performed for example when we are suspecting diabetes.

Another organs we can evaluate by biochemical tests are: -Liver: if there is an inflammation (hepatitis), or maybe if it’s not working well (hepatic failure, cirrhosis), the most commonly performed test are the transaminases: aspartate transaminase (AST or GOT) and alanine transaminase (ALT or GPT), for evaluating the condition of the liver, bilirubin (BIL) and bile acids for evaluating hepatic function, and alkaline phosphatase (ALKP) for the gall bladder.

Liliana Aldeguer Cerdán col.nº 793 English translation by Sergio Reina Esteban col.nº 747 Do you want us to write aboutsomething specific you would like to know about your pet?

E-mail us: vetexotics@msn.com All your suggestions will be welcome.

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One of the great benefits of recent years is Internet Forums.

These Forums have given us easy access to information about the wide world and the activities of its inhabitants.

The “Gran Alacant Advertiser” is excessable on all of these sites, making our advertisers and all information, available to thousands of readers, in addition to our printed copies.

WISDOM BY THE LOCALS FOR THE LOCALS

On a local level, residents of, and visitors to, the Gran Alacant area are already benefiting greatly from a newly founded local site - www.granalacantforum.es here local and national information is posted by local people for local people.

The Forum's simple aim is: "To provide a friendly internet meeting place for residents of, and visitors to, Gran Alacant, in order to enrich our lives with words that inform, educate and entertain."

Its motto is 'Rhetoric with Respect'.

As you would expect, you and your opinions will be treated with respect. No one need be hesitant in writing something for members to read. Simply show respect and receive respect. Of course you don't need to write anything, maybe you'd prefer to be a reader and use

www.gaforum.es

as you would a daily newspaper.

It is great for that too.

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M.A.B.S. Gran Alacant Cancer Support Group Dunbars plush upstairs Restaurant hosted the latest MABS fund raising evening.

A lovely three course meal and great entertainment from “London Pride” (Chaz & Dave tribute band) made up a wonderful evenings entertainment.

The band were surrounded by Union Jacks and each person at the tables also had flags to wave, to make it a rip roaring night to take you back into the UK mode (apart from the rain).

Congratulations to Jean and her committee for all their efforts and remember If you need Cancer support, do not hesitate to ring Jean on: 966 698 306

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BALLUSTRADES

UNDERBUILD CONVERSIONS

BASEMENT PARTITIONS

ELECTRICAL WORK

PLUMBING, KITCHENS, BATHROOMS

PAINTING & DECORATING

POOLS, DRIVES, PATIO´S, WALLS

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SEEN ON GA.... more creepy crawlies...

It is a Buthus occitanus (it's a small chance for it being a Buthus ibericus, but it does not matter regarding the information below).

This species is toxic, but it's not regarded dangerous for healthy people. A sting is usually very painful, but it does not spread. it's not reported any deaths associated to this species. Small children can develop more powerful symptoms, and you should be extra careful when a little children is stung.

This species does not normally enter houses, so this visit is random. The house is either located out in the nature in an area where there is scorpions (they like it best in the middle of nowhere with very little vegetation and a lot of rocks), or it has travelled with some kind of delivery.

You might want to check the area for more scorpions if the area is "scorpion friendly".

You can read more about european scorpions here http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/ european_scorp.php

Buthus occitanus

Named for the prayer like stance, the Mantis is derived from the Greek word “mantis for prophet or fortune. The worlds largest was recorded at 18” long, which is 45cm, in Southern China in 1929. They are carnivorous and eat other insects. Larger ones consume small reptiles and even small mammals or birds.

Their natural life span in the wild is 10 to 12 months.

Praying Mantis

An English Professor wrote the words: “A woman without her man is nothing.” on the blackboard and asked his students to punctuate it correctly.

All the males in the class wrote “A woman, without her man, is nothing.”

All the females in the class wrote: “A woman: without her, man is nothing.”

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The New Gran Alacant Branch of the Royal British Legion

Gran Alacant Security Grills

phone: 9656 98 376 (answer phone available)

www.freewebs.com /securitygrills

On 2nd September 30 people met at Masa Square Bowling Club with the intention of forming a new branch of the Legion.

A brief talk was given outlining the purpose of the RBL in Spain and how to move forward from this meeting.

Volunteers came forward to become part of the Committee with posts still available to be filled.

The Branch took a decision to hold future meetings on the 1st Tuesday of every month.

Date: 7 October 2008 Time: 7.30pm Venue: Carabasi Bar, Carabasi Complex, Gran Alacant New members and visitors are welcome, and you do not have to be ex-service to join.

Further details can be obtained from Barbara Turnbull, Secretary.

Tel: 966699828 Email: b_dmt1966@yahoo.co.uk

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“Hi I live on Altomar 1 & I see in your magazine they`re going to put in the park. Is that by the wasteground after the post office? It`ll just be another place for lazy people to let their dogs mess anywhere & leave it there. I can`t tel you how revolting the smell has been, if it`s hot it stinks, if it rains it stinks & if it`s windy it stinks!

We watch people just walk their dogs opposite the BBVA let them mess & just walk away.

Most of whom have bags tied to the leads. I think it`s disgusting & they should be fined..... heavily. If they think there`s nothing wrong with it they should let them mess outside their own houses.

Who could disagree with these emails sent to us at the magazine..

Apparently quite an aroma is being endured by many on GA. As you will see on our news page, a first step is being made.

Unfortunately the police would have to be standing in the right place at the right time, to catch the culprits.

Is it time to name and shame.

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In Augustʼs edition of the mag, a piece was published about improvements being made to the environment of GA, something which I am sure we are all concerned about.

One of the topics mentioned was the fact that Councillor Javier Baile is implementing fines for owners whose dogs are caught or reported fouling public areas. Everytime I walk the pavements of GA I am disgusted at the amount of dog mess. I cannot understand the mentality of owners who fail to clear up after their pets. After all it doesnʼt take a great deal for owners to carry a small plastic bag with them; we see it all the time in the UK. The council have recognised this problem but I think it is up to each and everyone of us to tackle this issue. So if we see someone failing to clear up after their dog, we should make our feelings known about this horrible, unhygienic and anti-social practice.

Lets make the pavements of GA a clean and pleasant place to walk!

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Mazda MX-5 For Sale

Mazda MX-5, mk2, 1.8i red, ABS, Electric Windows, Electric Mirrors, Air Conditioning, Central Locking, CD, radio, Roll bar, Alloys, Full Mazda service History, 59K KM, ITV 07/09 Superb car. €9900. tel. 690 338 939 or 965 495 306 TO ADVERTISE IN THE “GRAN ALACANT ADVERTISER” phone: 966 699 167

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WORDSEARCH

WORDSEARCH “Learn your Spanish”

all English words beginning with “A”

search for the English word and its Spanish counterpart

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SUDOKU ANSWERS ON NEXT PAGE

To solve the puzzle each 3 x 3 box, each row and each column must contain all the numbers 1 to 9.

While the rules of this logic puzzle may be simple, there are numerous strategies to help you solve Sudoku.

For hints and information visit www.sudoku.org.uk DOODLE AREA

medium hard

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go to

“The Winery ”

where all of our extra copies are available.

You can see their advert and location in this edition of our magazine.

If you would like to collect a reserved copy from here each month, contact us at the magazine.

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Timetable for the new GA Train It runs anti clockwise around the urbanisation, taking one hour for each complete circuit.

10am - 2pm / 5pm - 1am (These times may become less frequent during the winter)

Health centre -----on the hour Pharmacy ---------------5 past Beach ave carabassi -10 past Phoenix restaurant ---15 past Masa complex /the big roundabout just before --------------------------25 past GA centre outside bankcaja --------------------------half past Masa complex outside Consum but nearer the top --------------------------35 past Post office -------------40 past BBVA bank opp municiple building ----------------45 past Santa Pola life resort -50 past Marco Polo restaurant 55 past then back to the bbva bank.

Below, and on the next two pages are maps of Alicante, Santa Pola and Gran Alacant, to help find your way around and to see the location of our adverisers

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TEMPORARY SCHOOL

TOLDOS LA MARINA

Churchills Darbys Chippy Vet GA Exotics Flannagans Simple Spanish Mortgages Patagonia no.3 Steak House

PLAZA MAYOR

NAN KIN CHINESE RESTAURANTS II and VIII

HOMEFINDERS/SOLEIL HEATHER CRAFT DUNBARS BUDDIES GRAN ALACANT SERVICES LA PALMA

NEW SCHOOL

22 CARABASI BAR COMPLEX (DOWN THE HILL) CASANOVA - SANDHILLS PHOENIX - JOES - OCEAN 11 CARABASI BAR SHOOTERS SUNSET BAR - OʼDUILLS SILVER SPOON YELLOW SUBMARINE

PATAGONIA no.6 STEAK HOUSE

TOPTONE ECLIPSE

BAR SIOUX

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TOURIST INFORMATION

NOT JUST DESSERTS SENSE LLIMITS MAVI HAIR & BEAUTY PATAGONIA no.2 STEAK HOUSE

DESIGNER DEPOT

25 THE WINERY 25 SPICY PARADISE 27 MAXCOOP SUPERMARKET 28 SUPERVALU SUPERMKT 29 MERCADONA SUPERMARKET 29 BEER HOUSE above MERCADONA 30 MEDICAL CENTRE POLICE STATION G.A. COUNCILLOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES NEW LIBRARY 31 SPORTS CENTRE 32 THURSDAY MARKET 34 NEW NANKIN Vlll CHINESE RESTAURANT 44 POST OFFICE 46 AMOROS 49 NEW SCHOOL 51 BAR SIOUX 52 RAFFLES PIANO BAR 53 LEMAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOP

P U T YOU R B U S I N E S S . . . .O N T H E M A P. . . .

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. . . . P U T YO U R B U S I N E S S . . . .O N T H E M A P Map to help you to find your way around Santa Pola.

It also includes our advertisers

1. McDonalds 2. Market and red cross bus stop 3. Main Elche street 4. Castillo 5. Town square 6. Tourist info Police station Town hall 7. Fishing port 8. Post Office

9. Tourist info 10. Nan Kin Chinese Rest 12. Salt Lake museum 13. Civic & Social Centre 14.

15. Casa de Cultura 16. Lyneli hair

18 Santa Pola Marina.

19. Bailen 20. Aquarium 21. Suma Office 21.

22. Public refuse tip 23. site for New swimming pool 24. Indoor market 25.

27. New police station 28. Model boating lake 29. Pola Max shopping centre

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Not just a Chippy + an extensive menu + seating inside

+ 2 outside seating areas + ice creams + drinks + sweets & chocolates + internet computers + pool table

FRsEmEeals up

ren of 12 child the age menu to kids in from n eating whe ith one lt w adu g payin

PLUS a take away service on Gran Alacant that can deliver to your home phone: 966 69 70 70 Your “local� publication Produced locally on Gran Alacant & Printed locally in Santa Pola