Levante Sport Edition 9

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I S S U E No 9 - NOVE M B E R 2019

CONTENTS: 4.

PRINCESS OSAIA GOLF VILLA DE MOJACAR BRIDGESTONE

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INDALO SUMMER SIZZLER KEEPING YOUR WHITES BRIGHT

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FLUMMOXED QUIZ PAGE

10. FROM FOOTBALL TO MASTER TRAINER Tony Matthews

MOJACAR’S KITE SURFING CHAMPION

INDALO SUMMER SIZZLER

FROM FOOTBALL TO MASTER TRAINER

ANDALUCIAN FAB CHAMPIONSHIPS

FAB TRIPLES KO COMPETITION

FC LOS AMIGOS WALKING FOOTY

FAB HONG KONG PAIRS COMPETITION

SAUDI SHEIKH BUYS UD ALMERIA

2019 ZURGENA OPEN COMPETITION

HOTEL PUNTAZO FREE DRAW 12. ANDALUCIAN FAB CHAMPIONSHIPS 16. FAB TRIPLES BEST YET 18. FC LOS AMIGOS WALKING FOOTBALL 20. EL JARDIN GRAND OPENING EURO BRONZE FOR PEDRO 24. FAB HONG KONG PAIRS 26. CHARITY FOOTBALL FOR THE SWEEPER THE SHEIKH OF UD ALMERIA 27. THE ZURGENA OPEN 28. VALENCIAN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP 30. SPORT AND HEALTHY LIVING MOJACAR’S SPORTING SUMMER 31. HAVE FUN AND GET FIT 32. THE BENEFIT OF TINTED WINDOWS VERA VOCES 35. FORGET ME NOT CARDS AND GIFTS 38. YOUR LIFESTYLE HOME

ON THE COVER: Bowlers from Malaga and Almeria Provinces come together for the 2019 Andalusian Championships held at the Santa Maria and Miraflores Bowls Clubs

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Princess

Osaïa

Osaïa Reding, the international young Mojaquera, recently became French Junior KiteSurf Champion at Leucate in the 15 to 20 Year Old Freestyle category, following a year of triumphs that has also included a World Championship.

As always, Osaïa was the youngest contestant, but this was no set back as she was a significant 10 points ahead of the runner-up, in what were very challenging sea conditions. The sports press already refer to Osaïa as "The KiteSurf Princess", how long before shebecomes the Queen?

Her qualities are endless, with her serious approach to training, perseverance and pas-

sion for her sport. She now has almost all the gold and silver medals from around the world that a rider can dream of and, which easily amount to more than her young years.

In between competitions, she keeps up her training schedule at Mojácar, where she lives with her father, also her coach, who has also been a Spanish KiteSurf Champion runnerup. The school he runs, "Camino del Sol", is situated on the beach in front of the Hotel Indalo, where he teaches other athletes and followers of this high energy sport.

When the conditions in Mojácar are not at their optimum, Osaïa looks for the right wind conditions and waves at other beaches. She has a trip to Mozambique planned for this season, followed by training in France in March with the coach of the national team, Nicolás Delmas, before heading off to Dahkla, in Morocco.

There are no boundaries to Osaïa’s dedicated preparation and, she has already participated in the promotional advertising for the 2024 Olympics, together with the greats of the sports world. This is the only title that she is missing and, even though the Olympics are focused on the Race Category rather that her Freestyle speciality, she is not deterred to practice for it in the interim years.

Mojácar Council, one of Osaïa’s sponsors, is always keen to spotlight this young athlete’s outstanding progress and professionalism and for the whole town, it is always a proud moment when she climbs the Kitesurf podiums around the world with her board which bears the Mojácar coat of arms.

THE IV GOLF VILLA DE MOJÁCAR-BRIDGESTONE T

he annual ‘IV Torneo de Golf Villa de Mojácar’ was recently held at the Marina Golf Course at Marina de la Torre, with over sixty local and holidaying players enjoying a full day of competitive sport.

This summer tournament is organised by Mojácar Council’s Sports Department, along with Bridgestone and Marina Golf Mojácar, with the action taking place on this spectacularly situated course with its Mediterranean

views, designed by Ramón Espinosa.

It was a Stableford competition, the most common in club tournaments, as it allows a freer game in which the golfer can "pick up” their ball when all their available strokes for the hole have been taken.

Top in the first category, for those with handicaps between 0 and 19 came Ignacio Domingo Real from Madrid, with 38 points, followed by Jerónimo Gomato Martínez, with 37 points.

The second category, for those

with handicaps from 19 to 36, was commanded by local players with Francisco Sorroche García in first position with 46 points, followed by Juan Pedro Frenández Flores with 41 points.

The scratch prize went to Esteban Pacios Herradón and, as usual there were prizes for the longest drive and the ball nearest to the pin.

Local Sports Councillor, Ana García, presented the trophies, along with the Marina Golf.

Director, Kirk Lovell, at the Hotel Marina Mar where cock-

tails were served to all participants.

Ana thanked all the players for taking part in the fourth Mojácar Tournament, which has become a fixed date on golfers’ calendars, as well as inviting them all to come back next summer to see the new features on offer.

The day of tough competition ended in great spirits, with Ana drawing the ever popular prize raffle, providing a bit of fun to round up an intense day of play.

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Indalo Summer Sizzler E

ach year Indalo Bowls Club (on the outskirts of Turre, Almeria) puts on a feast of bowls during the month of July. With the soaring temperatures this year the title ‘Summer Sizzler‘ was most appropriate, but what a great time we all had. The event is more of a social gathering for the diehard bowlers amongst us.

However the bowls take 2nd place to the post-match meal and social get together at a local restaurant each week.

Played over four weeks entry is by invitation only and is more light hearted than normal bowls. The only award per week is a rosette and having to bear the brunt of banter from fellow diners. But it is done ‘ In the Best Possible taste’ as Kenny Everett ‘ used to say.

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The event, not just the bowls but arranging the meals and everything else is all down to the hard work of Sue Mannell, supported by husband John, and long may it continue .

Image 1 - Wk 1 Winners Barbara Ruscoe Mick & Fran Reynolds Image 2 - Wk 2 winners Keith & Linda Lester Dave Bridges (not Photographed) Image 3 - Wks 3 &4 winners Adrian Davis Nigel & Karen Rushton Image 4 - Event Organisers Sue & John Mannell

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Keeping your whites bright Keeping Bowls Cloths White giving you a head ache? Throw an Aspirin into the washing machine and be surprised.

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So much cheaper and kind to your machine, hands and environment.

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gallons of hot water and leave them to dissolve. To do this quickly and help them act faster, you can crush the pills.

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In the morning, place the clothes in the washing machine, add a few aspirin pills again, and wash them as usual.

Believe it or not, the effects will leave you speechless! This procedure will not damage the fabrics, but it will remove dirt, unlike commercial bleaches. Try it and you will definitely be a dazzler They will look fresh and new again!

QUICKIE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1.

Make (11) 9.

Theft (7) 10. Teach (5) 11. 50-50 odds (5) 12. Employ (7) 13. Supernatural (6) 15. Show (6) 18. Pardon (7) 20. Accident (5) 22. Lariat (5) 23. Middle-Easterner (7) 24. Ping pong (5,6)

DOWN 2. Move slowly (5) 3. Container (7) 4. Sanctuary (6) 5. All together, in music (5) 6. Come to understand (7) 7. Unalterable (11) 8. Bright (11) 14. Card game (7) 16. Make comprehensible (7) 17. Office worker (6) 19. Seat (5) 21. Defence of being elsewhere (5)

SUDOKU CHALLENGE ACROSS 1. Punctuality needed to supply lines to one before strange duet (11) 9. Over which business is contracted in a contrary manner? (7) 10. Uniform colour of one opening vehicle door, say? (5) 11. Sequence of command (5) 12. Result of having overdone it in the heat of the moment? (7) 13. Unimportant person obstructing murder enquiries? (6) 15. In truth, war tends to frustrate (6) 18. It's severe when the south wind goes to the east (7) 20. Material that didn't stand out? (5) 22. Overnight article? (5) 23. A dog carriage? (7) 24. An agreement to carry out - for the last time? (11)

DOWN 2. Eighteen holes are circular (5) 3.

Went by car and ripped into scooter boy (7)

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Truths possibly put with force (6)

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Like a certain gesture to a man? (5)

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Batman, as seen in many films? (7)

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Totters? (11)

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Key workers using forks to get the pitch right?

(5,6)

14. Obtains a sort of a fortified place (7) 16. Kneeler possesses cover for the foot (7) 17. Heaviness of the wig, perhaps? (6) 19. Bird that's good at golf (5) 21. Claw of one man in a hundred (5)

L EA D E R T R I V I A Q U I Z 1. What are the genetically engineered robots called in the film 'Blade Runner'?

2. Goleo, Spheriks, Ciao, Naranjito and Tip & Tap were all examples of what?

3. The amphibious and airborne German plan to invade Britain in 1940 was known as Operation what?

4. In which films does John Malkovich play the following roles? a. Cyrus 'the virus' Grissom, b. Vicomte Sebastian de Valmont, c. John Malkovich, d.

Humma Kavula, e. Galbatorix, f. Osborne Cox 5. Which band has had a record 36 top ten albums in the US charts?

6. What was the name of the German engineer who invented the first rotary engine?

7. The OSS was the predecessor of which organisation?

8. Which 1972 album was the only number one UK album in the 1970s

with the name of a country in the album title?

9. The three worst maritime disasters in history all occurred in 1945. In which sea did all three ships go down?

10. Uncle Ernie, cousin Kevin and Captain Walker are some of the characters in which opera?

11. Kar in Turkish, Lumi in Finnish, Neve in Italian, Nieve in Spanish and Neige in French . What is it called in English?

12. What is the largest city in the US named after a British PM? 13. Toothed and Baleen are both examples of what?

14. The Triumph TR 6, Aston Martin DB6, Ferrari Dino and the early 1970s Ford Mustang all had which kind of tail or back?

15. Which Sergeant Detective Lieutenant worked with Scientist Ted Olson under the watchful eye of Answers on Page 36 Captain Ed Hocken?

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FROM FOOTBALLER TO MASTER PERSONAL TRAINER

By Tony Matthews

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ay Daniel played professional football for almost 15 years, from September 1982 to May 1997. Mainly a left-back, during that time he assisted seven different League clubs, accumulating an excellent record of 335 senior appearances, scoring 13 goals.

Born in Luton on 10 December 1964, he played for his home team as an apprentice before turning professional at Kenilworth Road under manager David Pleat in September 1982.

He had 30 outings for the Hatters (4 goals scored) and also had a loan spell with Gillingham (5 appearances in September 1983) before moving to Hull City, managed by Brian Horton, on a free transfer in June 1986.

Ray added a further 62 appearances to his tally (plus 3 goals) with the Tigers before switching his allegiance to Cardiff City in August 1989, signed by manager Frank Burrows.

He stayed at Ninian Park for fifteen months during which time he played in 67 more competitive games (one goal scored) before diverting to the south coast to sign for Portsmouth for £80,000, being reunited with his former boss Frank Burrows.

Ray did well at Fratton Park, although at times he did suffer with niggling injuries - an Achilles problem being the worst.

The nomadic Jim Smith subsequently took over as manager of Pompey in June 1991 and that season he guided the club into the semi-finals of the FA Cup where they met Liverpool at Highbury.

The game itself finished 1-1 after extra-time, and for the replay at Villa Park, Ray was surprisingly selected at left-back for only his third game of the season.

Once again the tie ended level after extra-time (0-0) before Liverpool won the resulting penalty shoot-out 3-1 to make it through to the final and so ruin Ray’s hopes of a Wembley appearance. Liverpool went on to lift the trophy, beating Sunderland 2-0 in the final.

Ray struggled with injuries (yet again) during the mid-1990s - playing in only roughly half of Pompey’s fixtures.

Then, after an up-and-down first half to the 1994-95 season, which saw him go on the transfer list, come off it when Terry Fenwick took over as team boss when Smith left in February, and have a brief loan spell with Notts County (six games played), Ray left Fratton Park in the summer of 1995.

Almost immediately he joined his final League club Walsall, managed by Chris Nicholl and continued to serve the Saddlers until his retirement from the game at the end of the 1996-97 season.

Ray began studying for his Sports Massage qualifications whilst still playing for Walsall and when he deciding not to stay in football, he attended Hull College and duly earned his S.M. qualifications.

He told me: “I teamed up with the Victim Support organisation and enjoyed it immensely and in fact I worked with the V.S.U. for a year before becoming a manager… and having worked with children in a national hospital, this stood me in good stead for all the V.S. work ahead of me.”

As time passed by, Ray expanded his knowledge in this field and subsequently went on to take gain his Personal Training Certificate.Reflecting on his football career, Ray chooses David Pleat as the best manager he’s played under, saying: “He was the most informative and influential of them all. His guidance will stay with me for the rest of my life.”

Ray moved to Spain in 2006 and is now an experienced selfemployed Master Personal Trainer, living in Turre near Mojacar, Almeria with his son Ruben.

Ray’s brother, Bruno, works for the Royal College of Nursing and together with other stage holder partners, started an initiative to confront the issues of racism in football in conjunction with West

Ray played on 100 occasions for Pompey notching up 4 goals Bromwich Albion.

If you are thinking about making a lifestyle change, or need a little encouragement to keep extra fit, you can contact Ray via Facebook or by telephone on 617 741 564.

He also arranges free group training sessions from time to time.

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ANDALUCIAN F.A.B. LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP B

owlers from both Malaga and Almeria Provinces came together to compete in the annual Andalusian Championships. As always the standard was extremely high with some exciting games being played in the hotter than usual September temperatures.

Hosted in Malaga this year by Santa Maria Bowls Club in Elviria, with the assistance of Miraflores Bowls Club for a round of the Men’s Pairs, the Championships was officially opened by Federación Andaluza de Bolos Vice President, Bixio Foletti, who warmly welcomed the bowlers from both the Almeria and Malaga Provinces.

Almeria Delegado, Ruth Compton gave a reply on behalf of her bowlers and tapas and drinks were served.

Kevin Westwell Men's Singles Champion

Ladies Singles Champion June Baldry Other sponsors this year were Avalon Funeral Services - another regular sponsor of Lawns Bowls whose support is always gratefully received, and a new sponsor, Lobster – the English speaking mobile phone company.

The 9 days of bowling was well supported with more than 300 entries across the disciplines which were, as always, Mixed Fours, Ladies Pairs, Men’s Pairs, Ladies Singles and Men’s Singles. The Fours and Pairs are played over 18 ends, the Singles are won by the first player to reach 21 shots.

Blacktower Financial Management were once again the main sponsors for the Championships and this year added a special prize for the first team to manage a “Hotshot”.

This is the equivalent of a Hole in One in Golf or a maximum 147 break in Snooker, a difficult but not impossible achievement involving winning an end and scoring with every one of their 8 bowls. We had a couple of 7’s but no one managed to find that elusive 8th shot.

Throughout the Championship’s there were some excellent matches and the quality of the Semi-Finals left people wondering whether the Finals themselves would prove a disappointment. In the event they proved to be even better.

Ladies Pairs Final was between Esther Gatter and Nancy Shaw from Miraflores Bowls Club (Malaga Province) and Debbie Colquhoun and Maggie Holmes from Indalo Bowls Club (Almeria Province). Both teams played high quality bowls throughout with Debbie and Maggie taking the title 17-16.

The Men’s Pairs Final was an all Malaga affair with Marcus Smith and Kevin Westwell (Lauro Bowls Club) playing a team from the host Club Craig Lewis and Phil Baldry. The game was tied 15-15 after the 18th end, meaning an extra end had to be played. With the Lauro team holding 4, Craig Lewis managed to kill the end forcing the end to be replayed. In another tight head, Kevin and Marcus were again holding the winning shots before Craig trailed the jack to give his side the win and the title.

In the afternoon, Kevin Westwell and Craig Lewis faced each other again, this time in the in the Men’s Singles Final . Kevin was in no mood to lose another Final and swept to a 21-2 victory in a superb exhibition of singles play.

The Ladies Singles Final was a much more balanced game with both Babs Davies from Indalo Bowls Club and June Baldry from Santa Maria winning shots in turn up to the 18th end. Babs then pushed ahead but after June took four shots on the 26th end both ladies were equal again. On the 29th end the scores were again equal 20 - 20. This meant someone had to win on the next end and superb bowling from both players showed their levels of con-

Mixed 4's winners Julian Thomas, Tony Land, Margaret Kain & Gordon Kain.

centration and determination to win with June Baldry getting the final point to win the title.

Reg Birmingham and his team of Chris Ewer, Janice Laing and Doreen Hall (Almeria Province) played well throughout the competition but could not quite hold the extra quality of Gordon Kain’s team of Julian Thomas, Tony Land and Margaret Kain. The team from Santa Maria and Lauro Bowls Clubs proved just too strong and took a comfortable 24-15 victory.

The Presentation followed, thanks were given to our Sponsors, Blacktower Financial Management, Avalon Funeral Services and Lobster Mobile, to Santa Maria and their members for hosting and supporting the smooth running of the competition. A buffet was enjoyed and singing and dancing finished the event.

Lawn Bowls is a sport for all ages, where Men and women can compete equally and where skill and co-ordination is more valued than physical strength. New bowlers are always welcome at any of the clubs. Give us a call and come along and have a try. The Malaga FAB website is Phil Baldry & Craig Lewis www.malagafab.com for more Men's pairs winners information.

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FAB Triples pr o ves best y et Cabrera Bowls Club, situated on the outskirts of Turre hosted the recent F.A.B (Federation de Andalucia Bolos) Bowls Triples Knock out Competition, and boy what a competition it was.

The club, with mountains in the background providing a picturesque back drop is the only club in the area that plays on natural grass, which in turn provides an extra challenge for those players who are more accustomed to playing on artificial grass or carpet surfaces.

The event held over 4 days of intense competition resulted in some very close finishes, none more so than the first round match between S. Daniel, T. Lyons & M. Mc Loughlin (Zurgena) against B. Stephens, J.Ling & M.Smallwood ( Cabrera). With the scores all square at 15 apiece after 17 ends, the final end swung one way and then the other and it was the last bowl of the match that secured the win for the team from Cabrera. 17 shots to 15 A mention should also be given to the match contested by 2 teams from Almeria B.C. that saw the team of mum Ruth Davis and teenage daughters Alicia (18) and Lydia (15) who whilst still relative novices played their hearts out against the experienced teams of C. Hollett, T.Lear & C.Ewer. The ‘novices’ showed dogged determination throughout, to force the match to the final end before finally conceding defeat 14 shots to 11. What a great effort.

On day 2 and there were mostly comfortable wins in the majority of matches but once again the Cabrera team of B.Stephens, J.Ling & M. Smallwood were pushed all the way to the final end by fellow Cabrerians E.Winkles, M. Winkles and A. Crilly securing victory 20 shots to 18.

Day 3 was semi finals day, and the aforementioned successful team from Cabrera had a comfortable win.

Meanwhile in the other half of the draw the team of A.Colman, C.Hayes and K.Porter ( Zurgena B.C ) had quietly but effectively despatched a Cabrera team in the 2nd round and were against another Cabrera team in the semis,.

The Zurgena team again quietly went about their business and secured victory with an end to spare.

Day 4 and it was finals day with the team from Zurgena B.C. playing their third consecutive match against a team from Carbrera. Could they make it 3 in a row?

The home supporters were understandably a little partisan, and showed their appreciation as Cabrera raced out of the start-ing blocks and led 6-0 after just 2 ends .

Zurgena were already up against it, however they dug deep into their reserves and began to show their form. As the ends ticked away, Zurgena were closing the gap with some excellent bowling. The hith-erto partisan crowd were

applauding the effort of the players of both teams, in what was becoming a titanic battle.

The 9th end perhaps epitomises what a struggle it was becoming with the team skips alternately bellowing out ‘shot wood’. Ulti-mately the umpire was called upon to adjudicate. He declared the end a tie with no score to either side as both teams had a bowl leaning on the jack.

The 10th end and Zurgena took the lead for the first time in the match to go 10-9 up. Over the next few ends they increased their lead, but would it be enough to see them home.? Not if Cabrera had anything to do with it.

Ends 15,16, and 17 brought Cabrera back to within 3 shots of levelling the score. Onto the 18th end and with Cabrera needing a minimum of 3 shots to draw level and force an extra end, had the mat. However defensive bowling by Zurgena made it difficult for Cabrera to achieve their target and thus with a bowl to spare and Cabrera only holding 1 shot Zurgena claimed victory 18 shots to 16 to make a little bit of their own history as the first for Zurgena Bowls Club to win any form of F.A.B. competi-tion since being formed in 2016.

At the presentation ceremony Janet Jackson, Cabrera B.C. Competition Secretary (pictured with the finalists) thanked all the teams that had participated, and the supporters who had attended.

In her opinion the final was the best she had ever seen.

Image top - Runners Up J. Ling, M. Smallwood, B. Stephens with Janet Jackson centre and the Champions K. Porter, A. Colman and C. Hayes

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FC Los Amigos A Spanish Walking Football Life Peter (Dutch) Holland FC Los Amigos Club Secretary Email: info@fclosamigos.com

So there we were, retired in Spain, as my wife and I (Lyd) of 42 years had discussed planned and dreamed about for quite some time.

We had set out for Mojacar a few weeks earlier in a tightly packed little bright yellow left hand drive Ford Ka that I’d picked up as a bit of a bargain in the UK a few months earlier and a van was following a couple of weeks later with more of our belongings .

We had waved goodbye to our adult daughters and their partners in the small hours from Tamworth and headed for the Channel Tunnel and our epic journey to our new home having told them, that as they were settled and we were in pretty good fettle we were taking a gap decade as most of our generation, like us, had never had the chance of a gap year.

They must have thought we were stark staring bonkers, but humoured us with “Good Luck” “Safe Journey” “Big Hugs” and duly waved at us until we turned the corner and disappeared from view.

So now was the time to develop our new life and we hungrily launched ourselves into it, we were aware that living in Spain is very different to holidaying and we looked for interests and activities that were not all bars, restaurants, beaches and swimming pools.

Fitness was a priority for us both and we joined the local ramblers, ‘Spanish Lessons’ were of course a natural (fitness for the brain, ouch!) swimming, yoga for her and pilates for me (big mistake with my back).

Walking around the area by our new home, one day I came across a small sand football pitch in need of some TLC and it hit me “Walking Football” Before leaving the UK I had been fascinated by the

Barclays ads featuring Walking Football, how cool, old guys playing at a sustainable level, wow!

I rushed back to the apartment and put out a bulletin on the local Facebook forum, “Who would like to join me in restoring this pitch and play Walking Football”?

Within a couple of hours I had a reply “ we already have a local team and we are playing every Monday morning on the village 3G pitch (Los Gallardos Campo De Football), why not come and join us” said a guy called Keith?

Well, what a nice surprise, so sure enough the following Monday I went along and met the guys, they had been playing at a local campsite for a few months on a sand pitch not unlike the one I had discovered but had moved onto the 3G in the village as injuries were becoming common place on the sand.

They were called Miraflores Walking Football Club after the campsite, there were about a dozen of them and what a great bunch of guys they were, welcoming, engaging, funny and surprisingly, organised, fit and skilful.

Walking Football itself, what a great game! Perfect for those of us who played in the dim distant past until the game of football gave us up, when we could no longer compete with the up and coming ranks of younger men.

Now with this game and its rules and playing ethos we could once again grace the sacred turf with our moves and skills that in our dreams at least most of us once possessed, at a speed that we could manage, i.e. Walking!!

“Magnifico” as they say over here. To paraphrase

The Human League “Now 3 years later on we have the world at our feet “(Walking Football World). We are called FC Los Amigos, we have a website fclosamigos.com , A sponsor “Calida Homes” and have a very healthy membership, both in terms of personal fitness (thanks Guy) and numbers (80+).

Teams from the UK (including Manchester City, Notts Forrest)regularly visit, train and play with us and we compete in local Walking Football Tournaments and soon we will be traveling to further flung destinations to play (e.g. Majorca next May).

Not only has this football journey helped my wife and I settle in our new home (FCLA are a very social bunch, with our WAGS getting to know each other and mingle) but it seems to have done the trick for many others of our number.

“STOP PRESS” FC Los Amigos A have just won the silverware at the Pulpi Walking Football Tournament playing over 2 days against teams from Eastbourne (2), Lubrin, Almanzora Valley, Athletico Terreros, with the Los Amigos B team coming in 4th having been the only team to have beat the A team in the competition.

It’s important to note at this later stage of life’s journey Quality not Quantity is the very essence of a happy and fulfilling retirement.

Walking Football has certainly given me that dynamic. Thank You Spain, Thank You Walking Football & Thank You to all at FC Los Amigos (the other love of my footballing life, along with Aston Villa of course).

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amping Los Gallardos was opened in 1991. Getting planning permissions and building the site wasn’t at all easy for Anthony and Shirley Jackson who had bought the land two years earlier, and then, just as the site was opened, the autovia was constructed at the end of the entry road and the entrance was taken away, leaving just a muddy track.

Anthony and Shirley Jackson

ience store, laundrette, hairdressing salon, children’s playground, exercise equipment, and of course, The Almeria Lawn Bowling Club.

Miraflores restaurant is large and very busy providing everything that you would expect, from snacks, set menu of 9.95 euros, to our very popular fish and chips on a Friday and the famous Sunday carvery.

Live entertainment is provided on a Saturday evening with top acts, some from UK, and dinner. Live entertainment is also provided by local artistes, on Friday and Sunday.

The sister restaurant – La Brasserie at Pueblo Laguna opened early this year. This is a smaller, more intimate restaurant, with a private dining room for parties and a large outside terrace.

The Head Chef, Jeremy Stent, who has worked in many fine eateries, including The Ivy in London, is very talented, and for anyone with

The ALL SKAS a special diet or for those who would prefer something not on the menu, he will cater to your particular need as he creates you a culinary delight.

The latest project is the old Colosseum on the Bedar road. This will be known as El Jardin and it had its grand opening on Saturday, 12th October with entertainment by Tony Justice who was followed by the All Skas. Food was provided all afternoon, after which there was a succulent evening grill.

Things didn’t get any better as the opening was also followed by heavy storms, but, I might add, that is another story!

The site has since been expanded and now consists of 114 touring pitches, over 200 mobile homes, both for sale and some for rental, a salt water swimming pool, conven-

The restaurant is warm and friendly and children are welcome (They have their own play area). Delicious tapas, sharing plates, raciones, and meat from the grill is served.

Watch out also for top acts and three course dinner shows which will be advertised from time to time, but do come along any time to enjoy a drink in the beautiful relaxing gardens.

European Bronze for Mojaquero Athlete he Mojaquero athlete, Pedro Valdivia, recently won a bronze medal at the XXI European Athletics Master 50 Championship in Venice, an event organized by the IAF.

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This athlete can often be spotted along by Mojácar’s beach, as well as around the Sierra de Cabrera and other local roads and paths where he runs infinite kilometres, always fully focused.

Pedro was part of the Spanish national athletics team, running the half marathon and, his third place brought this well-deserved medal to an athlete who has both lived and trained in Mojácar since 2006.

His training has to be adapted to the next challenge ahead, under the guidance of his coach and, Pedro is first to highlight Mojácar’s diversity for an athlete with its different types of terrain. It presents a magnificent outdoor circuit to many runners in a wonderful environment, suitable for any standard, from amateur to the professional elite.

His forte is the marathon and half marathon which demand a whopping 42 or 21 kms and, he has travelled half the world to take part in the best events.

For each competition, he puts in more than 1,000 kms in training, so if the all the distances he has ran during preparation and racing were added together, they could easily have taken him round the world.

Also, it is certainly not the first time he has stepped up onto the podium and, his excellent record places him among the top athletes in his category.

Pedro was born in Almeria but has chosen Mojácar as a place to live that is also ideal for his sporting passion and, he always encourages everyone to discover the pleasure of running in the town.

Coming up on his agenda are the challenges of the Águilas half marathon followed by that of Mojácar, before preparing for his most important forthcoming event, the Seville Marathon.

Pedro is now geting ready for the Seville Marathon

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SPORT AND HEALTHY LIVING IN MOJACAR

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ojácar strongly supports the practice of sport. Its wide, long beaches are a lure for lovers of activities involving a connection with the sea.

One can enjoy the emotion of sailing, speed boats, water skiing, or the passion of fishing, and will be rewarded with the wealth of marine life and the beauty of this part of the Mediterranean coastline.

In the clear and transparent waters of its virgin coves there are starÞsh, snails, sea urchins, octopus, corals and a huge variety of Þsh, making this an area of particular interest to divers and snorklers.

The consolidation of Mojácar as a sporting destination is based fundamentally on three characteristics: climate, the quality of the facilities and the diversity of the golf courses in the region. We can go trekking, mountain biking or horseback riding, in a beautiful landscape.

Incorporating sport as one of the new symbols of our cultural identity, combining golf with nature and integrating the courses into the countryside, has without doubt been well worthwhile.

Mojacar’s Sporting Summer Mojácar is not only about the beach and chilling out, with a continuous programme of sporting events throughout the year put together by the local Council’s Sports Department. The events include something for everyone, regardless of age and ability and, in August alone, around one thousand people took part in the various competitions on offer.

Three events took place prior to the Patron Saint Fiesta, which included the IV Villa de Mojácar Golf Tournament, which had a great turnout of locals and visitors at the stunning Marina de la Torre course. The Beach Tennis Championship and the Andalucían Federation Petanque Competition, both organised in coordination with

Almeria and Mojácar Councils, saw the best teams in the region taking part, with Mojácar being the venue for the Tennis awards ceremony on the final day.

Over the San Agustín holidays, the popular 35th annual nine km race, organised by the local Council with C.A. Nogalte, brought together over two hundred runners spread over all categories and ages. With a start and finish line at the Plaza Nueva in the Old Town, participants came from all over Almería and other provinces, with Ennio Constantino, Nicolás Escarabajal and Alejandro Rodriguez placed on the podium.

The traditional clay pigeon shoot, which for years has had the best shots in the area

taking part, was held this year at the Vera range, with an extremely close competition that had six tied on 47 points, forcing a deciding shoot out.

The paddle tennis match at the La Mata municipal courts was even more popular this year, with 22 registered couples. Francisco Cazorla with Esteban López and Elena Fernández with Pilar Belmonte were the victorious couples with Franchi and Antonio Alarcón and María Alarcón and María Luisa Zea coming out as best ranked local players.

The youngsters always look forward to the fun, online games competition that had to be divided into two groups due to increased numbers, resulting in a double tie for first and second place. The

Pista Americana appeared on the agenda for the first time, where pairs of youngsters came up against some complicated, strategic challenges to put their fitness levels to the test.

Football was not left out, with the 35th traditional Ciudad de Mojácar match, this year held against Garrucha Sports Club, followed by the annual Miguel Egea Memorial that pits the local veterans against their younger rivals.

Ana García, Mojácar Sports Councillor, said she was delighted with the results of these action packed days and thanked all the participants as well as the collaborating organisers for keeping Mojácar in tip top form throughout the summer.

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F.A.B. 2019 Hong Kong Pairs Competition fter 7 weeks of bowling in the group stages of the FAB 2019 Hong Kong Pairs Competition the final was played at Almeria LBC at camping Los Gallardos in June.

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Winners of group ‘A’ John Fitzgerald & Chris Ewer (ALBC) were pitted against the winners of group ‘B’ Nigel & Karen Ruston (ALBC), both pairs having won all 7 of their group matches and so a terrific final was on the cards.

An indication of how close the groups stages had been was evident when the 3rd & was 4th place playoffs brought the runners up of Group ‘A’ Steve Dixon & John Anthony (BC de Zurgena) up against the runners up of Group ‘B’ Ron Lloyd & Bryan Thompson (ALBC), both the pairs had only lost 1 match in the group stages and by coincidence both to the eventual winners of the groups. So another close match was in prospect. Alas for Ron (see insert) he injured his back

before the final and was substituted by Keith Sephton.

A terrific thunderstorm in the early hours of match day could have threatened play but thanks to the efforts of Green Keeper Bryan Hughes the matches started on time with the rinks looking a picture.

After 6 ends of the final the Rustons had opened up a 3 point lead over Fitzgerald & Ewer, and led 6-3 but all was soon to change . In the 7th end Fitzgerald & Ewer picked up 5 shots to move into an 8-6 lead. However the Rushton’s hit back in the 9th end picking up 4 shots to tie to score at 10-10. After 11 ends it was again all square at 12 shots each.

The supporters / spectators were being treated the some fantastic bowling.

For the next few ends Fitzgerald and Ewer picked up a couple of shots on each end, by the time the match reached 16 ends they led 19-13. Time was running out for the Ruston’s and the ‘final nail in their coffin ‘came in the 17th end dropping 3 shots.

Fitzgerald & Ewer

secured victory 22-14 to be crowned champions.

Meanwhile in the 3rd/4th play-offs the crowd were being treated to another great match with the experienced pairing of Sephton & Thomson facing the challenge of newcomers Dixon & Anthony (both having only taken up bowling in the last year). After 6 ends the match was tied and 5 shots each, and it stayed very close with both teams picking up just 1 or 2 shots per end. After 12 ends Sephton & Thompson had opened up small lead of 4 shots. Right to the final end there was nothing much to separate the teams with every end being closely contested and no big scoring ends. Without doubt the experience of Sephton & Thompson saw them to victory, but it had been a close run affair with the score of 18-12 proving the point .It meant that Almeria Lawn Bowls Club had a clean sweep of the spoils.

Image: CHAMPIONS (Centre) John Fitzgerald & Chris Ewer with RUNNERS UP Nigel& Karen Rushton (Left) and 3rd Place Keith Sephton & Bryan Thompson.

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Charity football match raises funds for ‘The Sweeper’ With the support of the Mojacar Ayuntamiento, Vera and District Lions held a charity football match recently between Mojacar Playa and Mojacar Pueblo, the purpose of which was to raise funds for the popular 57-year old street sweeper Manuel Rosa Galan.

Manuel, who resides in Mojacar Pueblo, needs to raise over 20,000 euro, which will pay for the treatment he so desperately needs for Parkinson’s disease in Pamplona.

Manuel, who is known locally as “Manolo el barrendero”, was able to kick off the match while his son and nephew turned out for the Mojacar Pueblo team.

It was good to see the community turn out in force to support the event with particular thanks to the town hall for providing the venue free of charge as well as finding the two strips for the players.

The teams were made up of a mix of different nationalities, although predominantly Spanish and British, including the two relatives of Manuel.

The Sheikh of UD Almeria

The game, which was played during the early evening in scorching temperatures, took place at the campo de futbol, Mojacar and although it finished in a 6-2 victory for Mojacar Playa, the whole event was played in a party atmosphere with plenty of spectators, and many of the players, paying their 3 euro entry fee at the gate.

Over 1000 euro was raised at the event with, even now, donations still coming in, with all of monies raised to be matched by the Vera and district.

Manuel told the local press how grateful he and his family were for the efforts of everyone involved in the behind-thescenes organisation and to the teams.

“He’s not far off the final total now”, according to the Lions’ Nikki Robinson with events also being held in Malaga, where Manuel originally hails from.

And there is still time to donate through the Lions at www.facebook.com/veralionsclub or via the information provided at www.facebook.com/Todosaunaconmanuel

Turki Al-Sheikh is the new owner of UD Almeria.

BELOW: The sheik has already struck up a very good relationship with the mayor

The Spanish press is reporting that the acquisition of UD Almería by Sheikh Turki Al-Sheikh is only the first step in a number of investments that the Saudi billionaire is looking to undertake in the province in the medium and long term.

Riyadh is today the largest oil exporter in the world, but this natural resource is finite so the Saudi kingdom launched a few years ago the so-called Vision 2030, which includes a national program to minimize its dependence on the 'black gold' and make investments in other areas and countries, notably in tourism and commerce although in the case of Almeria the possibility is also thought to exist of the Sheik’s interest in agriculture.

After establishing his base of operations at the Hotel Golf Almerimar, Al-Sheikh first held a series of meetings last August.

Although also looking at other opportunities it quickly became apparent that his main aim at that time was the purchase of Almeria Football Club.

The Saudi delegation said they were surprised that the capital did not have a fivestar hotel establishment in its municipality.

The interest of the Saudis is not trivial, with the sheikh also meeting with the

Escorial brothers, owners of the Golf Almerimar establishment, belonging to the AR Hotels Group (established in 2006) as he discussed the possibility of acquiring the complex for his management.

He also met with agricultural representatives where he investigated the greenhouse cultivation model, which also indicates a possible interest in the agricultural business.

On acquiring control of the football club, after first appointing himself as Chairman, Turki Al-Sheikh, who now owns over 90% of the shares, then quickly appointed his new board of directors comprising of seven of his own people and Mariano Blanco who remains as general secretary.

The Sheik says that he remains interested in acquiring one hundred percent of the club’s shares, something that it considers key to be able to process as quickly as possible all the projects that he wishes to carry out.

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eld over the weekend of the 5th & 6th of October, the 2019 Zurgena Open Bowls Competition was a fantastic success for the host club.

Every club in the Federation of Andalucia Bowls area was represented, bringing together both experienced bowlers and comparative novices for what was a challenging tournament.

With such a diverse entry there was bound to be some shocks along the way, none more so than in the second match for the defending champions from 2018 A. Terry, J. Sunderland & T Kent (Indalo BC) who went down to the “youngsters “from the Davis family, Alicia (18) Lydia (16) & Luke (11), currently playing for ALBC.

The great sportsmen that they are Alan Terry and Co were not in the least downhearted by the shock defeat but instead were full of praise for their young victors and congratulated them accordingly, well done to all concerned. It just goes to prove that bowls is a sport for all ages.

It’s almost frightening to imagine how good these youngsters could become in the future, but it beggars the question ’how do we attract more young persons into the game we all love’.

The entrants for the competition, now in its 3rd year, had been split into 2 groups with each team having to play 6 matches of 1 hour’s duration, or 7 ends. And it was Group B that provided both the winners on 38 points, Andy

Cooper of IBC and Mary & Tony Mullens of ALBC, and the runners up, Martin McLoughlin, Terry Lyons and Bryan Young of Zurgena B.C with 34 points.

The best of the rest came from Group A . Finishing in 3rd place was the team of Ian Mason, Roger Finch 7 Keith Porter, Zurgena B.C. 33 points.

The winning team, Andy Cooper from (Indalo), Mary Mullen and Tony Mullen (ALBC) flanked by Jim Simpson (Deputy Mayor of Zurgena) and Cliff Smith (Captain of Zurgena Bowls Club)

11year old skip Luke Davis and his sisters Lydia & Alicia

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Valencian Lawn Bowls Championships 2019

Mixed Fours: Ian Kenyon, Scott Malden, Giuseppe Galelli & Kath Reid - San Luis

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his years championships came to a conclusion with the finals which were played on Tuesday 1st October & Thursday 3rd October.

The first final to be played was the Mixed Fours. Kath Reid, Giuseppe Galelli, Scott Malden & Ian Kenyon of San Luis took on Arthur Brown, Barbara Brown, Carol Thorpe & Gary Thorpe of Vistabella. After 7 ends the teams were tied at 5 shots each. After 10 ends the Vistabella team led by 10 – 8 having picked up a 4 on end 10.

On the 11th end the San Luis team picked up a 6 and after 14 ends they led 18-11, a single followed by a 3 put the Vistabella just 3 shots behind but the San Luis team won the last 2 ends to take the title.

In the afternoon it was the turn of the Mens & Ladies Pairs. The Ladies was played between Sue Jordan & Ros Stockell of La Siesta against Melanie Highland & Sandra Heath of Quesada.

The La Siesta ladies powered into a 12-1 lead after 7 ends. The Quesada pair won the next 2 ends before dropping 2 ends to trail by 415.

They won the next end & changed the length of the jack & never looked back taking all the remaining ends & the title by 21-15.

The Mens Pairs was between Terry Morgan & Peter Morgan of Quesada against Graham Shoots & Brian Kavanagh of Emerald Isle.

Singles champions: Peter Morgan & Jacqui Johnston Quesada

ham Shoots anagh & Gra av K an ri B : Emerald Isle Mens Pairs

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Ladies pairs: Sandra Heath & Melanie H ighland Quesada This was a very close match with never more than 3 shots separating the pairs. The score after 18 ends was 14 each forcing an extra end which was won by the Emerald Isle pairing.

between Jacqui Johnston & Melanie Highland. After 11 ends Melanie led 12-4 but Jacqui won the next 4 e4nds to lead 15-10 & despite dropping 2 more singles took the title 21-12.

With the event over running there was a day off due to Winter League matches before we returned for the last 3 finals.

The eagerly anticipated Mens Singles match had Peter Morgan Quesada (this years Nationals Singles champion) against the ever consistent Martin Foulcer of Vistabella.

The triples final was an all Emerald Isle match between Peta Rhodes, Caroline Smyth & John Smyth against Sue Bosworth, Andy Miles & David Close.

The former only dropping 5 singles, to take the title after 16 ends.

The Ladies Singles was an all Quesada game

Mixed triples: Caroline Sm yth & John Smyth, Peta Rhodes - Em erald Isle

Peter played great bowls & never let Martin settle into his game.

The final score to Peter was 21-8 giving him both major Championships Singles title for 2019.

After the games all presentations were made and thanks given to this years Competition Secretary John O’Brien, as well as the coordinators, umpires & markers at both venues.

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HAVE FUN, GET FIT

If you fancy some ‘fun fitness’ that will help you to feel fabulous, whatever your age or ability....Why not join us at Mojacar fitness sessions.... **Beat back pain with Pilates, for all levels....Chair-based, Orthopaedic conditions, as well as the regular sessions. **Party yourself into shape with Zumba+Strictly Dance class es....Salsa,jive,disco+more! **If AquaFitness is your favourite, there are classes all year round at the beautiful Oasis Tropical Hotel outdoor pool, and the indoor heated pool during winter-Great for anyone who needs a low-impact option that's safe on the joints! **Also available...Ladies who lift, a female only toning class to firm up the wobbly bits+beat Osteoporosis. **Classes are available during the mornings, and afternoons, and everyone is welcome to come and get fit....No need to com mit to a membership,you are welcome to come+go as need ed....For more info contact Alison on 666 273168 or via email. **Keeping Mojacar fit since 1994!"

Monday:

Aquaerobics 10am at Oasis Tropical Hotel Full body workout at JovaSport Gym 11,30am Fitness Pilates 1pm at JovaSport Gym. Pilates for all 4,15pm at Puntazo Hotel Ladies who lift 5,30pm at Puntazo Hotel.

Tuesday

Zumba 09,45am Strictly! Easy Dance 11,15am Gentle Pilates 12,30pm Trigger Point Pilates at 5pm(Please book).

All at Puntazo.

Wednesday 10am AquaFit! 11,30am Chair-based Pilates at Puntazo Thursday

Total toning at JovaSport Gym 9,15am 10,45am Zumba, at Puntazo.

12,15pm Trigger Point Pilates(please book)

Friday

10am Aquaerobics 11,30am Core+more at JovaSport Gym.

The Benefits of Tinted Windows

Home window tinting can turn your house into a safer, private, more energy efficient and comfortable place to live, enabling rooms and conservatories to be accessible all year round.

The sun can make certain rooms too hot in the summer or fill the room with direct sunlight which causes a glare making it difficult to watch television, read or work at a computer.

Installing window film blocks the heat and glare without the need for blinds or curtains which, in turn, still enables you to keep and enjoy your view.

Solar protection films can be mirrored finished, the higher the mirrored finish the better the heat rejection, this allows you to look out from inside clearly but stops people looking in, giving you complete daytime privacy. However, at night time, with the lights on inside you will be able to look in from the outside.

Certain window films can provide up to 82% more heat reduction in comparison to glass not treated with film, therefore keeping your air conditioning costs down, but it also acts as an insulator in the winter to keep your heating costs down too.

Window film can block up to 99% of ultraviolet (UV) rays, thus providing a sunscreen for you and your families skin protection, it also protects your furnishings and furniture from fading or perishing.

Window film is very aesthetically pleasing, giving your property a classy, sophisticated look depending on the film it is applied inside or outside on the glass.

Professional window film installation is quick and non-intrusive as dis-

Before and After

ruption to an occupants’ lifestyle, activities or work schedules are kept to a minimum.

There are several types of window film available and not all of them are compatible with certain types of window glass. Different types of film absorb varying degrees of heat, to avoid thermal stress on the glass it is always important to check the compatibility of the film with your type of windows.

For more information, quotes or questions please contact us on 950 459 253 or call in and see us or email: tyreking@ymail.com.

VERA VOCES.

Vera Voces is led and directed by Barry Jobling, an extremely gifted musician. The choir is promoted by Jeanne Henny and Emma Randle both of whom are very talented.

A new choir which has been established in order that the great choral works (including choral scenes from opera) may be sung and heard in this particular area of Southern Spain.

Our inaugural concert was on 26th June 2019 in the Convento de La Victoria in Vera. This is depicted in the photograph.

The choir is open, inclusive and welcoming: prospective singers are not required to audition, neither is any experience necessary. What is required however is a desire and commitment to sing and bring to life music which has delighted and inspired throughout the centuries.

Our next concert will be on 13th December this year in the Covento de La Victoria in Vera. We will be performing the whole of part 1 of The Messiah by G. F. Handel plus some seasonal music.

We are excited to announce that our concert in January of 2020 will be held in The Auditorio in Vera for El Dia de Paz. This will be a collaboration between Cariatiz Orchestra, the Incognito Singers and ourselves.

You will be delighted by the quality of the orchestra and the singers will join with a wonderful compilation of Music from M.G.M.musicals and also the triumph which is the Easter Hymn from Mascagne’s Cavalleria Rusticana.

We rehearse every Wednesday at 6pm in the Auditorio Vera (near the bus station) All are welcome.

If you would like to follow us on Facebook (Vera Voces) All our concerts are free to everyone with a voluntary donation.

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Step inside forget me not and you will receive the warmest of welcomes from owner Sue Ennis.

With over 14 years of trading forget me not has been a pillar of the community with its continual Royal Mail services, enormous greeting card selection, helium balloon section, variety of old fashioned sweeties including all the old favourites like flying saucers, chocolate limes, liquorice cuttings, in fact over 32 ranges to choose from and now sugar free for diabetics.

Forget me not is the area's official post office with both incoming and outgoing services from Royal Mail, UPS, DHL and couriers. It also offers a mailbox rental service and one-off parcel collection point.

People have been known to travel over an hour and a half to use forget me not postal and passport services.

Sue herself is a Belfast Passport Office approved agent with direct telephone numbers and assistance from Belfast manager, Heather, and her team which has enabled Sue to renew and replace over 5000 passports since passports went digital.

You will also discover local photographers and artists inside forget me not as they display and sell some of their work from there. Add that to the huge range of unique gifts that you will not find elsewhere and you have got the ideal present.

The shops motto is: choose it.....write it.....post it!

Forget me not is now approaching its busiest three months of the year with six sacks of post and parcels per day expected to go out during the Christmas post period, after a record breaking summer season of regular customers, tourists and"newbies" arriving to live in Spain to live.

A new addition to forget me not is the area’s leading LOBSTER agent, the all-in-English Spanish mobile service.

Forget me not is open Monday — Saturday, 9:30 - 14.30 and is located at 12b Las Buganvillas, Vera - just outside Garrucha, on the road to Vera, opposite the huge Las Buganvillas roundabout.

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A Chinese couple are visiting Spain and are walking through the countryside when they come across a bowls green in use.

They watch the game for a while.

When they get back to China they tell their friends about the game where people try to get a big ball near a small ball.

"What's the game called?" asked their friends.

I think it's called "bend ya bugger"

CROSSWORD ANSWERS

Answers and solutions from page 8

SUDOKU SOLUTION

QUICK..FROM PAGE 8 QUICK..

ACROSS: 1 Manufacture; 9 Robbery; 10 Train; 11 Evens; 12 Utilise; 13 Occult; 15 Reveal; 18 Amnesty; 20 Prang; 22 Lasso; 23 Iranian; 24 Table tennis.

DOWN: 2 Amble; 3 Utensil; 4 Asylum; 5 Tutti; 6 Realise; 7 Irrevocable; 8 Intelligent; 14 Canasta; 16 Explain; 17 Typist; 19 Stool; 21 Alibi.

CRYPTIC PAGE 8 CRYPTIC ..FROM ..

Across: 1 Promptitude; 9 Counter; 10 Khaki; 11 Order; 12 Sunburn; 13 Nobody; 15 Thwart; 18 Austere; 20 Satin; 22 Thing; 23 Growler; 24 Undertaking.

Down: 2 Round; 3 Motored; 4 Thrust; 5 Token; 6 Dracula; 7 Accountants; 8 Piano tuners; 14 Bastion; 16 Hassock; 17 Weight; 19 Eagle; 21 Talon.

TRIVIA QUIZ Answers 1. Replicants. 2. Football World Cup mascots. 3.

Operation Sea Lion. 4. a. Con Air, b. Dangerous Liaisons, c.

Being John Malkovich, d. The Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy, e. Eragon, f. Burn After Reading, 5. The Rolling Stones. 6. Wankel (the Wankel Rotary engine). 7.

The CIA (OSS: Office of Strategic Services). 8.

Concert for Bangladesh (George Harrison & friends) 9. The Baltic Sea (Wilhelm

Gustloff 30.1.1945 circa 10,000 dead, Cap Arcona 3.5.1945 circa 8,000 dead, Goya 16.4.1945 circa 7,000 dead). 10. Tommy (The Who's 'rock opera' Tommy). 11.

Snow, 12. Pittsburgh , 13.

Whales. 14. Kamm (Kamm tail, K-tail or Kammback) 15.

'Sergeant Frank Drebin, Detective Lieutenant Police Squad' in the Police Squad TV series and Naked Gun movies, played by the late Leslie Nielsen.

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Your Lifestyle Home with a Community Spirit A

fter everything that has been happening in the world – do you still trust that your country can provide all the services that the older generation may need one day?

Making health and elderly care costs sustainable, involves changes very few governments are willing to make, especially nowadays. They push the older age groups to the ‘forgotten corner’, unless we are willing to collectively pay a big price for some sort of quality of life while we are ageing.

So what are we going to do, considering a large percentage of our population belongs to exactly that age group? We become creative, the same way we, and especially the older generations, always have been.

The imbalance is caused by incorrectly categorizing people as “old”. In reality, we are still very capable of being the foundation of a so-called “silver economy” up until a late age.

THE COMMUNITY AREAS COMFORTABLE AND PROTECTED PRIVATE SPACE

Nowadays, ‘old’ doesn’t justify its meaning up until at least the 80th life-year. At any age up until then, most of us will be fit enough to contribute to an alternative community of our own.

Roof terrace with 2 pools, one solar assisted to prolong the season Community dining room and kitchen Club Lounge with library corner and home-cinema area for meetings etc.

Gym and relaxing area with dressing room and shower Indoor pool with sauna and spa-wellness corner Open air gallery space Two multifunctional rooms near the entrance desk for vari ous local service providers, using this by appointments, for massage, hairdresser etc.

Club Manager Office

Using their own resources, the ‘older generation’ still has the ability to build themselves an affordable neighbourhood. They’re still “young enough” to participate in and create a community lifestyle that provides any service they might need for the future, in a flexible and sustainable way.

Impassioned by this idea, we are making ESPADEVIDA a reality.

Affordable Co-housing lifestyle apartments that will have any service provided from within. Created and arranged by you, for you.

We have already laid out the structure – the contents are up to you, the future residents, to decide.

You can learn more about these unique and affordable lifestyle building apartments by attending any of our Round Table meetings Alternatively visit www.espadevida.com/news or see our ad on the facing page.

The community areas can be used to meet and keep in touch with friends and relatives that are visiting.

All apartments have access via two lifts in the center of the Gallery to the pleasant roof terrace