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www.MARBELLACRUISERS.com WHAT’S INCLUDED:

We are a very friendly group and you will make new friends that may last a lifetime. Many friends that have already booked for this cruise were with us on both our previous cruises. If you are new to cruising we, unlike travel agents or big American cruise companies, are with you all the way and are available every day at the same place at the same time should you have any queries. Experienced cruisers join us based on our choice of ship, price and package included in the price.

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Ed’s Note..

WISHING YOU A VERY “HAPPY NEW YEAR”! Can you believe it is 2019 already? Well with all the frenzied shopping, nights worrying about food, presents, wrapping paper and everything else Christmas has been and gone in a whirl!

So it’s that time of year that all the New Year resolutions have gone out of the window (for me anyway)! It looks like this year is going to be a good one we have lots to look forward too including a Royal Baby in the spring... There are also loads of fantastic movies coming out this year check out the “at the movies guide to 2019” on pages 40 & 41 and get your popcorn at the ready!

Whatever the year brings for you, we hope it’s a happy and prosperous one, and remember... It’s only eleven months until next Christmas…

in the January Magazine...

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Trying to beat the Christmas bulge funny hints & tips for those dieting resolutions...

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Solutions on page 80 Pit your brains against the TRIVIA QUIZ, questions for all ages from 6 -116!

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Get your geek on this month with a new sort of postman a noise cancelling doghouse and much, much more… Gadget & Gizmo’s on pages 32 & 33.

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A Man’s World this month...

Betting with a blonde and the old ball a chain!

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2019 is going to be the Year of the EV - all electric vehicles we take a look at the new cars in ‘All Revved Up’ on page 58..

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Help the Oddbods with Puzzles, mazes & much more on the kids pages on 74 & 75...

MIMA kids fair, the Three Kings Parades and much more in the “What’s on Guide” on page 62…

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Solutions on page 80 Puzzle It Out... Puzzles galore challenge those little grey cells.

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A Woman’s World

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

DIETING NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS...

2014: I will get my weight down below 180 pounds.

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IS KATE MIDDLETON PREGNANT AGAIN? The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed Prince Louis, the latest addition to their family, in April last year. But is Kate pregnant again? The news broke last month in the US but has not yet been substantiated by the official palace spokes people… Kate & Prince William already have three children together - Prince George, Princess Charlotte & Prince Louis. As Prince William’s brother Prince Harry is expecting his first child with Meghan Markle, bookies have slashed the odds on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expecting a baby as well. This we feel will not help the rift between the two families. Bookies Coral have released odds over a sudden announcement from the future King and Queen of England as the odds now shows the chance of Kate being pregnant at 1/2 - a 50 percent chance.

BIG BANG THEORY NEWBIE FOR THE FINAL SEASON…

Lindsey Kraft, will play the new wife of Penny's ex Zack. She will return for multiple episodes of season 12, which is set to be the show's final installment, as a recurring character. We wonder what the final episodes will contain and why Zack wife is involved… The plot thickens!

MEGHAN MARKLE FINDING IT HARD TO SETTLE… Meghan Markle

is struggling and apparently finding it hard to settle in the "arcane" world of the British Royal Family royal expert Penny Junor has claimed last month… But really what did you expect? Going from a life of Hollywood glamour to a very different way of living… It comes as the Duchess' father, Thomas Markle, appeared on ITV Good Morning Britain to reveal he attempts to get in touch with his daughter but is yet to receive an answer from her. We wonder how Meghan will find the New Year and if the arrival of a new baby will help here situation?

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KATIE PRICE CHARGED WITH DRINK DRIVING AGAIN…

Katie Price has been having arguably one of the worst years of her life. Not only has her mum Amy been diagnosed as having a terminal lung disease, but her third marriage to Kieran Hayler broke down AND she's facing bankruptcy. To top it all off, she's now been charged with drink driving after crashing her pink Range Rover in London, and will face Bromley Magistrates' Court in the second week of January 2019. Katie was allegedly supposed to be abstaining from alcohol at the time of the incident as she'd checked herself in to The Priory for treatment, but it's been reported that she'd been drinking for five days just before she was arrested.

JAMES ARGENT SUBJECTED TO REGULAR DRUG TESTS…

ITV bosses have offered them their own show... But it comes with the condition he stays clean for ten months, after his role in Diva Espana was cut short because of his decision to enter rehab in the summer… He’s been undergoing regular drug tests as he bids to land a new telly series. The Towie star checked into rehab in 2014 after testing positive for cocaine and returned in the summer as a preventative measure after splitting with Gemma Collins. Now the pair are back together, production Company bosses want to make sure Arg is healthy and on the straight and narrow before they commit to the new show.

ELEMENTARY WILL END WITH SEVENTH SEASON… That other

Sherlock show is closing up shop. The series executive producer confirmed various reports last month that the upcoming seventh season will be the last. All of the episodes have already been filmed. (SPOILER ALERT... The seventh season will pick up with Holmes and Watson operating in London full-time, having been forced to flee New York City in the season six finale.)

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He talked to the animals...

A ventriloquist was driving through Devon when his car broke down near a farm.

He found the farmer who let him use the phone in his outhouse to call for a breakdown truck. While they made their way to the farmhouse the ventriloquist thought he would have some fun with the farmer by pretending the animals could speak. They passed a horse in a paddock. The ventriloquist said to the farmer, "Is that your horse?" The farmer replied, "It be." The ventriloquist asked, "Can he talk?" The farmer said, "Don't be daft, of course 'e can't speak." The ventriloquist then said to the horse, "So, how do you like it here?" Then he threw his voice, and said in a horse-like tone, "Oh, it's pretty good. Every morning the farmer feeds me oats." The farmer was startled and quickened his pace. Soon they came to a cow. The ventriloquist asked, "Is this your cow?" and the farmer replied, "That it be." He then asked, "Does it talk?" and the farmer replied, "Don't talk crap!" The ventriloquist asked the cow, "How do you like it "Oh, I li here?" and threw his voice again. In a ke it ju fine..." st cow-like voice, he said, "Oh, I like it just fine. Every morning the farmer comes and milks me." Upon hearing this, the farmer squirmed. He looked down at the ground and continued walking. Soon they came to some sheep. The ventriloquist asked, "Are these your sheep?" and the farmer replied warily, "They might be..." He then asked, "Do they talk?" "Don't ee go askin' them sheep nuffink! They tells lies!"

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RECENT CHANGES IN THE INHERITANCE LAW IN ANDALUCIA From 2018, the inheritance tax payable by the direct family of the person (children, grand-children, parents and married couples) will be exempt up to the value of 1 million euros per heir. Before the maximum per heir was 250.000€. This exemption applies when the benificiary´s pre-existing estate is not more than 1 million euros (previously 402.678,11 euros).

Those who inherit an estate with a value of over 1 million euros, will only pay tax on the amount above this figure. For example with an inheritance of 1.500.000 euros, inheritance tax will only be paid on 500.000 euros. Unfortunately, siblings, nieces and nephews, uncles and cousins will not benefit from this exemption. The same amount of inheritance tax as before will be applicable.

However, for this situations, a deduction of 7.993,46 euros on the tax treshold may be applied. If the heirs are siblings aged over 65 and if the inherited property is their habitual residence, there´s a deduction applicable of 95%.

Donations In Andalucía, normally the inheritance tax is higher than the donation tax. However, there exists an exemption of 99% of this amount when parents donate to their childrens to help them buy their first habitual residence. The person who will receive the funds must not be over the age of 35. This exemption applies also when the person receiving the funds has a disability of more than the 33%.

The new regulation also brings changes in donations. When parents give a donation to their children for the creation of enlargement of companies, there is an exemption of 1 million euros. However, on the condition that this donation must be done via in Public Tittle Deeds and the company must still be in business at least 5 years later.

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WHAT AM I...?

Can you work out WHAT AM I from questions 1 to 10…

1) The critics didn’t like me.

2) I was inspired by Top Withens.

3) I contain a nightmare.

4) Ellen Dean tells the story.

5) “Ellis Bell” was on my tittle page.

6) I am set on the moors.

7) Kate Bush sang about me.

8) I feature the Earnshaws.

9) I am by Emily Bronte.

10) I feature Heathcliff.

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TRICKY TRIVIA QUIZ

1) Who won ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me out of Here’ 2018?

2) What animal is on the top of the Calcutta Cup? 3) Who had a UK number one hit with ‘Hello’?

4) Which film followed out of work steelworkers as they pursued careers as male strippers?

5) What was Curly’s proper name in Coronation St? 6) Who was the reigning monarch when Shakespeare was alive?

7) What is Prince Charles favourite sport?

8) The Forth River flows into which body of water?

9) Which children’s toy provided Aqua with a number one hit?

10) What is shouted on contact in fencing?

11) Which sport is played on the largest field, is it football, cricket or polo?

12) Which part of an ocean shares its name with a musical?

13) Who joined the butcher and the baker in the children’s nursery rhyme?

14) How many pins does a Spanish plug have?

15) The leaf from which tree is on the Canadian national flag?

16) In which American city are Madison Square Gardens?

17) What is Marsh Gas more commonly known as?

18) Which plasticine pair has won 6 Oscars?

19) Which Gulf is situated between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

20) Which word can go before Biscuit, Closet and Colour to form 3 new terms?

21) What colour shirts did England wear when they won the football world cup in 1966?

22) St Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of which country?

23) ‘Red Rum’ was what sort of champion?

24) What type of animal was the character ‘Babe’?

25) ‘See my Baby Jive’ was a number one hit for which magical sounding band?

26) John Curry was a world champion but on what type of surface?

27) Brisbane is the capital of which state of Australia?

28) A ‘rotor’ propels which sort of aircraft?

29) What does a kleptomaniac compulsively do?

30) Alberta is a province of which country?

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8 MOST SPOKEN LANGUAGES IN THE WORLD

The current Worlds population is 7.2 billion. This then is the best estimate, as to the most-spoken languages in the world going by total number of speakers, not just natives.

3. Hindustani (544 million speakers) 1. Mandarin Chinese (1.1 billion speakers) Number of native speakers: 329 million Number of native speakers: 897 million Number of non-native speakers: 193 million Total speakers: 1.09 billion

Number of non-natives: 215 million Total number of speakers: 544 million

Number of native speakers: 371 million Number of non-native speakers: 611 million Total number of speakers: 983 million

Number of non-native speakers: 91 million Total number of speakers: 527 million

Hindustani is the collective name for Hindi & Urdu two Chinese is actually a group of related languages, of dialects of the same language. The name comes from which Mandarin Chinese is by far the biggest. It's an Hindustan, a historical term for the north/north-westofficial language in the People's Republic of China, the ern part of the Indian subcontinent.

Republic of China (Taiwan), and Singapore.

4. Spanish (527 million speakers) Number of native speakers: 436 million 2. English (983 million speakers) The language now known as Spanish originated in the Thanks to the historical dominance of the British Empire. Castile region of Spain. It's spoken all across South English is well-established and is the second most spo- and Central America and the Caribbean, with pockets of speakers in Southeast Asia and even Africa. ken language in the world.

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8 MOST SPOKEN LANGUAGES IN THE WORLD 5. Arabic (422 million speakers)

7. Russian (267 million speakers)

Arabic is the official language of 26 countries. Arabic is also, of course, the language of Islam. It originated on the Arabian peninsula, and has since spread all across the Middle East and North Africa.

The largest of the Slavic languages, Russian is the official language of four countries (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan). It's also widely spoken in many other countries of the former Soviet Union, and has official status in numerous sub-national territories.

Number of native speakers: 290 million Number of non-natives: 132 million Total number of speakers: 422 million

6. Malay (281 million speakers) Number of native speakers: 77 million Number of non-natives: 204 million Total number of speakers: 281 million

Malay is an official language in Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. You can also hear it being spoken in parts of Thailand and the Philippines. It's by far the largest of the Austronesian languages – a family that's thought to have originated in Taiwan.

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Number of native speakers: 153 million Number of non-natives: 113 million Total number of speakers: 267 million

8. Bengali (261 million speakers) Number of native speakers: 242 million Number of non-natives: 19 million Total number of speakers: 261 million

Sometimes known in English by its native name Bangla, Bengali is the official language of Bangladesh and of several Indian states. In fact, it's the the second most widely spoken language in India. Like Hindustani (mentioned above), Bengali is an Indo-Aryan language.

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2019 Fancy Food Trends!

Pandan instead of Coconut? 2018 brought its fair share of food trends.

But 2019 is going to see BIG changes in our diet...

Will you be eating cauliflower steaks by the end of the year?

Here six major food and drink trends to look out for in 2019.

Warning: some of them might make you hungry!

1. PERSONALISED HEALTH: This one is no shocker: we're going to become even more conscious of what we put in our mouths as nutritional information gets easier to access. It may be you’ve had a DNA test (via Medilink see page 51) to find out what vitamins etc. you are needing or just getting on a health kick for the New Year but a smartphone app, will help you be able to view personalised dietary tips and bespoke shopping lists.

2. ICE CREAM: Forget vanilla 99’s or chocolate - as the newest ice cream

flavours will be much more unique, & hopefully delicious. Such as avocado, hummus, tahini and coconut water!

The flavours and new techniques have been inspired by global influences such as Thai rolled ice cream and Turkish stretchy ice cream. And booze-filled popsicles will continue to be a popular warm-weather treat.

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GADGETS &Gizmo’s The Amazon Echo Wall Clock is finally available. The analog clock that can sync with timers and display countdowns set through Alexa sells for 30€. To get the most of this wall clock, you'll need an Echo speaker to pair with it. It looks pretty basic with its modern minimalist design, but has 60 LEDs that display information located at the minute intervals and around the edge of the clock's face and can light up to correspond with a timer or a countdown to show how many minutes are remaining.

Postmates has revealed a cute autonomous delivery robot called Serve, It arrives at your front door and you enter a code to unlock the compartment and retrieve your items. The robot can carry up to 50 pounds of goods and can travel up to 30 miles on a single charge and navigates obstacles such as fire hydrants or pedestrians. Postmates expect to bring Serve to several cities this year.

Danish audio specialist Ortofon has decided to mark its 100th birthday The Century It is a reworked version of the Pro-Ject Classic SB but with a few tweaks it has a sophisticated aluminium sub-platter and a limited-edition Concorde silver coil cartridge producing sound that's more open and precise. Plus it looks amazing with its piano black chassis and aluminium sub-chassis.

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The new Cemtrex Smart Desk Priced at around 5000€ has a trio of 24in touchscreen monitors, built-in keyboard and trackpad, plus Leap Motion-powered gesture controls There’s even an integrated 10W wireless charger, document scanner and pair of wireless earphones too. Oh, and did we mention the whole PC is built in? With Intel Core i7 processors, up to 2TB of storage and 32GB of RAM, it’s a pretty powerful one too.

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All the latest in the world of tech and gaming...

Arc’s Vector looks set to be the Tesla of motorbikes an all-electric “neo-café racer” that can hit 100kph in 3.1 seconds & reach a top speed of just over 200kph. With an urban range of 200 miles, or 120 if you’ve really got the throttle opened up, it comes with a Zenith helmet with head-up display & rear-view camera, and Origin jacket comes with a built-in haptic system to warn the rider if vehicles are in their blind spot. The whole package starts at 100.000€ including installation of a charger at your home.

The new Bose sunglasses have tiny speakers and a microphone built in, so you can stream tunes from your phone and speak to Siri or Google Assistant. They also have GPS and motion sensors, which means Bose’s Audio AR platform will know what you’re looking at and tell you all about it. They come in two styles - square and round.

Puma's RS-Computer shoes were tracking your running stats in 1986, well before wearable tech was a hot trend. The 2018 shoe measures calorie burn, distance and step counts. It has Bluetooth to pull send information to an Android or iOS app albeit one that nods to the original 8-bit software.

Be quick though, Puma are making just 86 pairs available worldwide.

Ford (the motoring giant) has built a doghouse that uses noise cancelling to minimize canine agony during fireworks shows. Like the technology in some headphones and Ford's own Edge SUV, the kennel detects explosions with microphones and counteracts them by pumping out frequencies that mitigate the sounds or eliminate them altogether. The body includes soundproofied cork panels; anti-vibration risers & even soundproofed ventilation. This is just a prototype at the moment, but watch this space!

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2019 Fancy Food Trends!

4. BITTER FOODS: Last year, the slightly bitter-tasting Aperol Spritz was dubbed the drink of summer 2018. Now the trend for bitter flavours will spill over into food. Expect to see even more dark chocolate and kale on menus and in the shops, plus more restaurants like London's Temper where meat and vegetables are cooked over a naked flame, giving a distinctive charred taste.

5. SEA GREENS: Seaweed has been replaced by kelp and algae as the popular oceanic snack - so don’t expect to snack on dried seaweed as often. Whole Foods predicts “puffed snacks made from water lily seeds,” plant-based tuna alternatives, crispy salmon skins, and kelp jerkies will all be having their moment on the shelves.

6. MOCKTAILS: As more millennials decide to go alcohol-free, cocktails will become more inventive and tempting. Key ingredients to look out for include beetroot, pickled onion, vegetable peel and fruit rind.

Meanwhile, Kombucha cocktails are expected to become a bit of a thing as the fermented tea drink is used more frequently as a mixer.

7. FAUX MEAT: Plant-based foods aren’t a new phenomenon considering how prevalent veganism is in 2018 - the public continue to be replicating the taste of meat with nonmeat foods. The key ingredients, will be mushrooms and cauliflower.

8. CANNABIS IN EVERYTHING: As marijuana laws continue to loosen, more and more food manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon. Many are making CBD-infused beer, coffee, and snacks, which are sort of legal everywhere. In places where recreationally legal.

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2019

Get ready to save these dates as we take look at the most anticipated new movies coming out in 2019 2018 set the bar pretty high for 2019. From the looks of it, 2019 will be a good one for cinema-goers. It is packed with highly-anticipated films. The X-Men franchise will release no less than two new films and, after being widely acclaimed on ITV, Downton Abbey will be taking on the big screen. Quick, grab your popcorn...!

Toy Story

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Buzz Lightyear first appeared in Andy's toy collection in 1995. Now, almost 25 years later the fourth instalment of Toy Story is due to be released. Buzz, Woody, Mr Potato Head and the rest of the toys are now in the possession of new owner Bonnie. And Woody has a problem with a new toy. "When Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called “Forky” to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends.

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Mary Queen of Scots

Release date: 21st June 2019

The film is based on her life - particularly on her encounter with her cousin Elizabeth 1st, Queen of England, and her attempt to overthrow her. This caused Mary to be imprisoned for 18 years before she faced execution. Don’t expect a light-hearted story; this one is for those who will revel in harsh royal family disputes and arguably, even harsher Scottish winter settings.

Release date: 18th January 2019

The LegoMovie 2

The film is set five years later, and this time our Lego hero Emmett has to face an invader named Sweet Mayhem that has come from extra-terrestrial territory to kidnap his friends. Not enough to push his spirits down, though. It’s time for Emmett to put his skills to the test as he travels to where no brick has gone before: outer space.

Release date: 8th February 2019

CAPTAIN MARVEL

Captain Marvel was announced four years ago and the first female-led superhero production. Expectations are high, therefore, but Brie Larson seems up to it in the role of Carol Danvers, alias Captain Marvel, an ex-US Air Force fighter pilot gifted with superhuman strength. Danvers joins the alien Kree military team as one of the galaxy’s most powerful fighters. All of this while sorting through questions about her past and identity.

Release date: 8th March 2019

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Dumbo

Tim Burton is skilful remastering the little elephant with a retelling of the classic childhood must-watch Dumbo. The tale of the unlucky elephant that was born with ears too big and was endlessly mocked by its peers will be enacted by a high-profile cast including Eva Green and Colin Farrell. Tears are much-anticipated from viewers of all ages of course, and especially when it is revealed that Dumbo’s ears let him fly.

Pet Sematary

In a classic King plot, a normal family moves to remote area and gets in all sorts of hair-raising troubles. This time, the drama happens after the family cat gets run over by a truck, and the father, Louis, decides to bury it in the nearby “pet sematary” that neighbors have been telling him about. And as it turns out, spelling is not the only thing that is wrong with the place.

Release date: 29th March 2019

Release date: 5th April 2018

IT: Chapter Two

A sequel to the 2017 film that left many a viewer terrified of looking into street gutters, and justified many more’s aversion of creepy clowns, the second chapter of Stephen King-based, creeps-inducing production. The first film followed the disappearance of seven-year old Georgie. In chapter two, the gang is 27 years older, and determined to put an end to It. Literally.

Release date: 6th September 2019

Dark Phoenix

This is the twelfth instalment to the X-Men franchise. It is a direct sequel to the 2016 X-Men: Apocalypse, in which the X-Men stood as united as ever against the world-destroyer Apocalypse. This time, it is one of their own members that threatens to dismantle the gang, as Jean Grey develops superior powers and begins to turn into a corrupt Dark Phoenix. Thus bringing about the ultimate dilemma: save the friend, or save the whole world?

Release date: 7th June 2019

THE GOLDFINCH

Based on Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel the film follows the life of young Theodore Decker from the moment that he survives a terrorist attack at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in which his mother dies. In the confusion of the attack, he steals a Dutch painting called “The Goldfinch” which becomes his very personal source of inspiration.

Starring Nicole Kidman and Luke Kleintank.

Release date: 11th October 2019

Star Wars: Episode IX

J.J. Abrams returns to his director’s chair for the final instalment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. A critical issue in producing the last film was to find a way to handle the disappearance of Carrie Fisher playing Princess Leia. The team doesn’t wish to recast or use a computer-generated character, meaning that Leia is likely to make a small appearancethey thought this a better way to honour her 40 year-long career with the Star Wars franchise.

Release date: 20th December 2019

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IS SOCIAL MEDIA BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH?

The rise of social media has been expediential in the last decade meaning that the global population is more connected than we have ever been. But, our reliance on social media can have a detrimental effect on our mental health, with the average Brit checking their phone as much 28 times a day. While social media platforms can have their benefits, using them too frequently can make you feel increasingly unhappy and isolated in the long run. and see if that makes a difference to the quality of your sleep.

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1) SELF-ESTEEM

We all have our fair share of insecurities, some that we speak about openly and others that we prefer to keep to ourselves. However, comparing yourself to others on social media by looking at perfect Instagram photos or staying up to date with their relationship status on Facebook could do little to assuage your feelings of self-doubt. A study conducted by the University of Copenhagen found that many people suffer from “Facebook envy”, with those who abstained from using the popular site reporting that they felt more satisfied with their lives. Becoming more conscious of the amount of time you spend scrolling through other people’s online profiles could help you focus more on yourself and boost your self-confidence.

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Having enough sleep if very important. However, many of us use our phones too soon before choosing the hit the hay, making it harder to doze off.

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Not only has social media been proven to cause unhappiness, but it can also lead to the development of mental health issues such as anxiety or depression when used too much or without caution. If you are aware of it or not you are constantly judging yourself by other lives… A new age “keeping up with the Joneses”.

4) HUMAN CONNECTION

As human beings, it’s so important for us to be able to communicate and forge personal connections with one another.

Facebook admits collecting data on phone calls, but says people agreed. However, it can be hard to do so when we’re glued to rectangular screens, becoming more acquainted with our friends’ digital facades than their real-life personas.

A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology that assessed 5,208 subjects found that overall, regular use of social media had a negative impact on an individual’s wellbeing.

While you don’t necessarily have to quit social media for good, if you feel like it’s beginning to bog you down, why not consider allocating social media-free time slots during your daily routine? The slight change could do you a whole lot of good.

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HOW MUCH ALCOHOL IS TOO MUCH?...

As the Christmas and New Year festivities have come to an end, we take a look at staying within the low risk drinking guidelines is essential to maintaining a healthy overall lifestyle: Everyone responds to alcohol differently. Your height, weight and gender are just some of the factors that play a part in how alcohol affects you. Even what you've had to eat that day or how much sleep you've had can make a difference to how you feel when you drink.

THE LOW RISK DRINKING GUIDELINES To keep health risks from alcohol low, the UK guidelines advise it is safest not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis. The more alcohol you drink the greater your risk of developing both short and long term health issues. And it's not just your liver you need to be worried about. Alcohol consumption is also linked to a number of serious health conditions including heart problems, high blood pressure, poor mental health, and seven types of cancer.

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It’s important not to assume that, even if you aren’t regularly ‘getting drunk’, that you are drinking within the low risk guidelines. People who drink regularly build up a tolerance. This might mean that you notice the effects of alcohol less but the fact is that the more you drink the greater the risk to your health.

It's not as simple as one drink, one unit. The size and strength of your drink will determine the number of units it contains. A glass of wine can range between just over one unit and more than three units depending on the size of the glass and type of wine. And people who choose to drink at home tend to pour measures that are larger than you get at a pub, bar If you are building up tolerance that could be an or restaurant. So you could be regularly drinking far early sign of alcohol dependence. If you think you more than you think. might be dependent on alcohol, or if you have physical withdrawal symptoms (e.g. shaking, sweating, HOW TO CUT DOWN ON ALCOHOL: nausea before you have your first drink of the day) •Ask for a small glass of wine. then you should seek medical advice from your DOCTOR before you stop drinking.

•A 125ml glass is around 1½ units of alcohol.

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Bramley & Butternut Squash Soup The combination of the Bramley apples and Butternut squash makes this soup perfect for when you are needing warming up on the inside!

Ingredients:

•25g (1oz) butter •1 onion, peeled & diced •1kg (2lb 4oz) butternut squash •600g (1lb 5oz) Bramley apples, peeled, cored & diced

•750ml (1¼pt) chicken stock •Salt & ground black pepper

FOR THE GORGONZOLA CREAM •100g (3½oz) gorgonzola •100ml (3½fl oz) double cream •A little milk •Black pepper •8 sage leaves

Method

1) Heat the butter in a large pan and fry the onion until tender. Add the butternut squash and apple. Pour the stock over and season.

2) Bring to the boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the squash is tender. Cool slightly, transfer to a blender and purée until smooth.

3) In a bowl, mash the gorgonzola with the cream and milk.

4) Reheat the soup and serve with 1tbsp of gorgonzola cream stirred through. Garnish with black pepper and a sage leaf.

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NEW CARS FOR 2019

It looks like 2019 is going to be the Year of the EV with all electric vehicles from Mini, The Porsche Taycan and The Mercedes EQC. Here are some of the new cars we will see on our roads this year.

A coupé version of the Porsche Cayenne has an identical front end to the standard SUV with a new sloping back end, this will put a dent in sales of the BMW X6 and Mercedes GLC. After a 17 year wait, the new Toyota Supra will be available at the end of the year. Sharing the 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo engine and drivetrain with the new BMW Z4. With 300bhp it should offer a sub-five-second 0-100kph time and more than 200kph.

The all-new Mazda 3 will feature swooping lines and Mazda’s new SkyActiv-X petrol engine. Using new compression and ignition technology, it is said to deliver diesel-like efficiency in a petrol format.

The BMW 8 Series will appear this year, The Gran Coupé will have a longer wheelbase and two more doors than the Coupé, and rival the Porsche Panamera and Mercedes CLS. The range will be available with 3.0-litre six-cylinder diesel or 4.4-litre petrol V8 engines.

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The SEAT Tarraco is a seven seater SUV. Built on the same platform as the VW Tiguan and Skoda Kodiaq, it is 40mm longer so should feel roomier. There’s a large, floating, tablet-style infotainment screen, plus luxurious finishes are available. Petrol and diesel engines will be offered, and a plug-in hybrid will follow.

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FAMOUS COMPANIES THAT ORIGINALLY SOLD SOMETHING ELSE...

Some companies find their niche and stick to it. But others have to adapt to changing markets in order to thrive. Here's a look at some companies that switched industries at some point in their histories, usually for the better!

2) NOKIA: The telecom giant got its start in Finland in 1865, when Fredrik Idestam opened a pulp mill and started making paper on the banks of Tammerkoski. The company later bounced around a number of industries before getting serious about phones in the 1960s.

3) 3M: When the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company's founders opened their business in Two Harbors, Minnesota, in 1902, they weren't selling Post-It Notes. The partners originally planned to sell the mineral corundum, an important ingredient in building grinding wheels, 1) AVON: David H. McConnell started Avon in directly to manufacturers.

1886 without meaning to. McConnell sold books 4) WRIGLEY: Like Avon, the chewing gum comdoor-to-door, but to lure in female customers he pany got its start with a popular freebie. William offered little gifts of perfume. Before long, the Wrigley, Jr. founded the company in 1891 with the perfume McConnell was giving away had goal of selling soap and baking powder. He offered become more popular than the books he was chewing gum as an enticement to his customers, selling, so he shifted focus and founded the and eventually the customers didn't care about California Perfume Company, which later the baking powder; they only wanted the gum. became Avon.

More company changes next month...

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What’s On Guide...

26th December 2018 to the 4th January 2019: MIMA: Huge kids fair in Malaga. Among the attractions that can be enjoyed at MIMA are fun-fair rides, a natural ice rink, a golf course, a basketball court, a rock-climbing wall and zip-line, a road traffic safety circuit, environmental workshops, math’s development, handicrafts, face-painting, ball pools, trampolines, blow-up castles, story telling and children’s theatre to be held at the Palacio de Ferias, Málaga. For more information see www.mimamalaga.com.

2nd - 5th January 2019: Aladdin the Spectacular Pantomime for all the family. For more information call: 952 47 45 42 or e-mail: boxoffice@salonvarietestheatre.com or visit the website www.salonvarietestheatre.com.

5th January 2019: Is the eve of the Three Kings Day, Dia de Reyes. Three Kings Day in Malaga Provence is very special it honors the visit of the Three Kings to worship and bring gifts to the new-born Jesus Christ. There are parades throughout Andalucia: The biggest are in Malaga, Marbella, Fuengirola also in San Pedro but with smaller parades up and down the Costa.

11th-13th January 2019: Jukebox Gold with Johhny G The showman returns with a brand new selection of Rock, Pop and Soul hits from three timeless decades 50's, 60's, 70's. For more information call: 952 47 45 42 or e-mail: boxoffice@salonvarietestheatre.com or visit the website www.salonvarietestheatre.com.

6th December 2018 - 5th January 2019: Christmas Market in Benalmadena at the entrance of Puerto Marina everyday between 11am and 8pm.

6th December 2018 - 6th January 2019: Christmas Market in Puerto Banús Marina from 11.00am.

25th-30th January 2019: Holiday Snap, two couples on holiday in a timeshare resort in Portugal...What could go wrong? For more information call: 952 47 45 42 or e-mail: boxoffice@salonvarietestheatre.com or visit the website www.salonvarietestheatre.com.

Every Monday: Age Care Drop In where people can chat, share experiences and find out about living in Spain at La Iglesia Bar, near Bonanza Square, Benalmadena Costa 11am -12.30pm.

Every Monday: Arts and Crafts Fair in Benahavis at 8pm in the Main Square in Benahavis.

Every Tuesday: The Costa Women Coffee Club meet every second Tuesday at 10am – 12.30pm for coffee, chats and other activities and is a social group designed to get ladies of all ages together. It’s best to join the group via Facebook or contact Emma on 608 408 771.

Every Tuesday: Age Care Drop In Calahonda. Tuesdays: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. International Baptist Church, near Supersol Los Olivos , Calahonda.

Every Wednesday: at 11:30am the Malaga Picasso Museum is offering free guided tours in English which is included with the price of admission.

Every Thursday: Age Care Drop In Coin, La Peña, Calle Rio Guadelhorce 19, Poligono La Rosa, Alhaurin el Grande. Thursday 11am – 1pm.

Every Friday: Hard Rock Cafe: Live music happening every Friday see www.hardrock.com/cafes/marbella.

Every Friday: Age Care Drop In Fuengirola, Hojar del Jubilado, Los Boliches Friday 11.00am 12.30pm , Entrance Calle Fruita. 1st floor above the fruit market.

Every Sunday: FAMA have a car boot sale at the Hippodrome from 9am - 2pm.

Every Sunday: Craft Market in the Marbella Marina on the Teresa Zabell Pier: 12-6pm.

Every Sunday: Art & Exclusive Products Market held at the inner courtyard of the Hapimag Hotel, Marbella. Fashion, Costume jewelery, Accessories, Perfume, Organic bio products.

Painters, Sculptors & Flowers.. Also including entertainment from 11am to 7pm.

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If you have an event, fundraiser or anything else please let us know... email: editor@costalinkmagazine.com phone: 951 216 131 or 663 061 669

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ocal Info Emergency Numbers

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Central number for Fire, Police & Ambulance National Police Local Police Guardia Civil

Medical

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112 091 092 062

Emergency 061 Ambulance Marbella 902 505 061 Ambulance Coin 952 453 267

Train Timetables 902 240 202

Health Centres

Airports Malaga 952 048 844

Marbella 952 769 946

Gibraltar 956 773 026

Coin 952 452 767 San Pedro 952 787 700

Town Halls

Marbella 952 761 100 San Pedro 952 453 020 La Cala de Mijas 952 493 208 Fuengirola 952 589 300 Estepona 952 801 100

Fire Brigade

Emergency number 080 Marbella 952 774 349 Estepona 952 804 483 Fuengirola 952 461 046

Consulates

British Ireland Denmark Sweden Germany France U.S.A

952 952 952 952 952 952 952

Marbella Coin Estepona Fuengirola San Pedro

952 771 442 952 822 818 952 822 818 952 467 457

352 475 226 604 212 226 474

300 108 373 383 442 590 891

Tourist Information

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Transport

Bus Stations Marbella 952 764 400 Coin 952 450 366 San Pedro 952 781 396 Estepona 952 800249 For a list of complete times www.andalucia.com/travel/bus

952 785 252

Markets

Monday - Marbella (fairground site on east side) Tuesday - Fuengirola (fairground near Los Boliches) Wednesday -Estepona (Avda.

Juan Carlos) La Cala - Feria ground.

Thursday - San Pedro (Recinto Ferial) Calypso (Mijas Costa).

Alhaurin el Grande - (La Fama) Saturday - Coin (Calle Urbano Pineda), Nueva Andalucia (Next to Centro Plaza the Bullring) and La Cala - Feria ground.

Sunday - Puerto Estepona (Marina).

Cinemas

All the Cinemas listed below show films in English as well as Spanish. Call first to check what is showing that week.

Marbella: Cinesur Plaza del Mar 952 766 941 La CaĂąada 902 333 231 Puerto Banus: Gran Marbella 952 810 077 Coin: La Trocha 951 315 039

Fuengirola Cinesur Miramar 902 221 622

Chemists

24 hour chemist Urb. Artola, Ctra. Cadiz Km 194. Marbella.

Tel: 952 83 25 89

Taxis

Marbella Taxis 952 774 488 Mijas Costa Taxis 952 476 593

Diary Dates

1st January 2019: New Years Day (National Holiday) 5th January 2019: Is the eve of the Three Kings Day, Dia de Reyes. There are parades throughout Andalucia

6th January 2019: Three Kings Day (National Holiday)

7th January 2019: Three Kings Day (National Holiday - Epiphany observed) 17th January 2019:

Local holiday in Alhaurin el Grande (Saint Antonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day) 25th January 2019: Burns night

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S TA R S I GN S

A look at what's in store for you during January 2019...

Capricorn

December 22nd January 19th

Aquarius

January 20th February 18th

Pisces

February 19th March 20th

Aries

March 21st April 19th

Taurus

April 20th May 20th

Gemini May 21st June 20th

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Capricorn, the first two weeks of January you’ll be flying high on the wings of love… Venus will be giving you a boost of grace and power also of seduction. You’re effortlessly attractive and benefit from circumstances that ease connections and the growth of new feelings. This increases your odds at meeting a new love or having fun with your loved one. With a lot of aligned in your sign during January 2019 you have a lot of aces up your sleeve in order to succeed, to reach success. The Sun brings you power, Venus brings you luck, Mercury brings you quick wit so you can achieve pretty much anything you set your mind to. Money is headed your way too, more of it during the last weeks of the month. January sees you enjoy good stamina. You’re in top shape, particularly during the first weeks. A fantastic start to the New Year for all Capricorns!

Aquarius, the first two weeks of January 2019 are to be honest a little bit dull but… The last part of the month is lucky; the climate is totally different, full of optimism. If you’re looking for happiness, you will find it. During January your career is in full swing. With Mars and Jupiter have great plans and put a lot of heart into seeing them through. Favorable occasions come your way, but you might also have to lead a fight that you have great chances of winning, luckily. You need to figure out that not everybody is as honest and benevolent as you and that there can be people who envy you and might try to plot from the shadows, to sabotage you. Don’t let the success get to your head and watch your back! You are feeling exhaustion for the first weeks of the month. Your energy makes a strong comeback during the last weeks though, when your confidence and optimism return.

Pisces, Mercury is ending a long stay in your sign this January 2019 it has been harmonising ties between your emotional and professional interests. Venus is also in your sign this month brining with it the possibility that you want to spend more time with your better half. The stars are all for it and give you a window at the end of the month. January 2019 is a dynamic month and a productive and ambitions month on the work front. You get moving, make plans, and go for it. There’s an attraction for widening horizons and reaching new frontiers, that you should make the most of in order to evolve professionally and have money-related success. The first two weeks of January 2019 find you in excellent shape, with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. But there’s a degree of excess, a tendency toward carelessness. It would be better to cut not get too worked up, and get enough rest.

Aries, during the first two weeks of January 2019, Venus makes you become more selective when it comes to your relationships and steers your attention toward people who are worthy of your admiration. Venus’ conjunction with the Sun and Pluto should make your path to a changing situation more clear and will demand you into making a decision. January 2019 could be a decisive month for you when it comes to professional life. Saturn brings out the serious perfectionist in you. The Sun-Venus-Pluto are offering you success luck power, control, and money this month but its going to be had work. You can do it though Aries! Don’t spend more than you make and don’t make money-related decisions on a whim!

You’re feeling good during the first week of January 2019, a little lapse during the second week stress, and a tendency toward excesses but you’ll be back to your usual self for the rest of the month.

Taurus, Mars and Jupiter are making January 2019 hot, hot, hot with regard to your love life.

Expect passion, bold gestures and lots of attention. On the work front January 2019 is very favourable for you, provided you analyse your resources and risks correctly. The Sun, Saturn and Pluto are in your skies and they help you stay more or less on course and give you the necessary tenacity in order to get things done. Collaborations and challenges are relevant for your professional life throughout the month of January. You should be careful when it comes to money. You’re in good shape, by and large, and enjoy great stamina. But you can be thoughtless so beware of excesses and actions, with potential repercussions on your health.

Gemini, during the first week of January 2019 Mercury is still in your sign. It’s the end of a cycle that started in November and that should have taught you important lessons regarding your love life.

The month is mostly low-key although it’s the end of a term with above-average events have taken place in you love life. The last weeks of the month may lead to a romantic trip or a long-distance relationship.

January 2019 is a very active month from a professional standpoint, with intense efforts, but also with achievements. Mars and Jupiter develop a considerable energy that can be used for great things. You can get ahead if you base your decisions on plans and strategies built with care, taking into consideration longterm evolutions. Don’t worry about minor things this month! Focus on what’s important and don’t lose your sense of humor!

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Cancer June 21st July 22nd

Leo

July 23rd August 22nd

Virgo

August 23rd September 22nd

Libra

September 23rd October 22nd

Scorpio

October 23rd November 21st

Sagittarius

November 22nd December 21st

Cancer, wow what a start to the year! With Mars and Jupiter are in your skies and they attracts opportunities with amorous potential; the power of your passion is unstoppable your emotions and feelings are electrifying! All in all, January 2019 is a significant month with high stakes. During January the spotlight is on interactions with those around you on the work front, of all kinds: collaborations and teamwork are at the foreground of all you do. Money depends on others: you make it or spend it together with them or for them. You burst with energy, but can have issues related to lack of balance and measure. You get too involved in the problems of others, get too worked up, tend to overdo it, and can run into stress.

You should work out more: go to the gym, walks etc.. Burn all the excess energy and keep your body in a state of harmony.

Leo, January 2019 seems to steer your attention more toward practical aspects of life than romantic ones. But it’s not impossible for the two aspects to be entwined. Venus and Saturn are in your skies and bringing your home life and work life very much together. You may start a relationship with someone you met through work, get involved with your partner in fulfilling certain responsibilities or you both work in the same place or maybe on the same project. January 2019 brings your focus on to profession and duty. Set your goals and get started you’ll start achieving them very quickly. It’s time to solve some issues you’ve been neglecting, for diets after the Holidays, visiting your doctor or dentist regularly, basically getting yourself in the best shape for the new year.

Virgo, January 2019 is going to be an exceptional month for you, during which you can overcome all barriers and bathe in love like a very happy pig rolling in the poo! This month sees the burning Sun, Mercury, Venus, Pluto, and Saturn stimulate your romantic drive and give great favours amorous pursuits.

So be careful: things could get wild! With a lot of planets transiting your skies this month is rich in offers and opportunities. Now you can unleash all of the talents or you can discover new ones; you’re now at the top of your creative and interpretative game; you now have more of a chance to find yourself in lucky circumstances. You come out winning as far as money is concerned. Although don’t talk more than you have to and when angry don’t say things you might regret! You are in excellent physical shape you also enjoy a lot of mental fortitude, but this may lead to impatience, agitation, irritability or stress.

Libra, during the first two weeks of January 2019 your attention is mostly focused on family and close loved ones. You feel the need for privacy you could feel preoccupied with money worries of other things going on in the home. But the things change visibly during the last week of January, when the Sun and Venus begin a term of a few weeks that favours luck in love! The month is strongly oriented toward money and possessions. January has a Mars-Jupiter conjunction it will make you take a look at ways to improve your income. This conjunction is very productive, but you shouldn’t spend impulsively and really think if you need the things that you plan to buy. During the first two weeks of the month you might not feel much like yourself. In this transit you are deprived of the harmony you need. But the last weeks again find you in top shape both physically and mentally.

Scorpio, Mars and Jupiter stay in your sign during January 2019 expect passion and bold romantic gestures the month promises a lot of action. If you are ready maybe a New Year proposal could be on its way! During the last week of January, the fire simmers down a little, and things become a bit calmer and more stable; home and family become priorities. On the work front Mars and Jupiter push you to do big things. You have initiative you can now start a big and ambitious project. Things are dynamic when it comes to money, throughout January 2019. You can earn really well, but you have a hard time saving up. You have enough energy for two this month, and you don’t lack confidence. The problem is you tend to overdo it, to push things too far, and make a lot of excess or indiscretions. You’re like a boiling pot. Try to take a step back before you take 40 forward.

Sagittarius, during the first weeks of January 2019 Mercury goes through the final stage of a process that began in November (its retrograde cycle in Sagittarius), certain truths about relationships have come to the fore. Things get back to normal and that can be actually pleasant for some Sagittarians. The second week of January has a lot of potential with money-related or material things. It looks like the main traits of January 2019 are to do with money, money, money - from the need to measure up to bigger responsibilities to initiating more profitable transactions. Now that you’re rid of Saturn’s presence in your sign, your optimism, love of life, and physical energy are on the rise, slowly, until they reach the heights of previous years. However tough you might be, you should take it easier for a couple of weeks.

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puzzle Link The Words

Solutions on page 80

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In each of these puzzles, three words are listed. All you have to do is find another word that can either precede or follow each word linking them:

1)

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LINE

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Tricky Brain Teaser BE CAREFUL WHICH ONE YOU CHOOSE...

You are a prisoner sentenced to death.

The Emperor offers you a chance to live by playing a simple game. He gives you 50 black marbles, 50 white marbles and 2 empty bowls and instructs you to divide the 100 marbles into the two bowls. You can divide them however you want as long as all the marbles are in the bowls. You will be blindfolded and the bowls and marbles will be thoroughly mixed. You will then choose a single marble from one of the bowls. If the marble is white, you live.

Black and you will be put to death.

How do you divide the marbles up so that you have the greatest probability of choosing a white marble?

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Crossword

Across: 7. Quite a few (7) 9. Fruit of the eye (5) 10. Hairdo (3) 11. Ovate (9) 12. Nearly sarcasm (5) 14. Aims (7) 16. Warship (7) 18. Patron (5) 19. Bounce back (9) 20. Type of bird (3) 21. 100% perfect (5) 22. Mediterranean wind (7) Down: 1. Boiling rapidly (8) 2. Willing (4) 3. Salad plant (6) 4. Swimmer (6) 5. Extreme Anger (8) 6. Offer for sale (4) 8. Melodious singer (11) 13. One of the crowd (8) 15. Caressing (8) 17. Equitably (6) 18. Sounds reveille (6) 19. Prison (4) 20. In the course of (4)

Name The Film

A Staring Amy Adams as a linguist is recruit- B ed by the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecrafts land around the world (2016).

When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he puts his new philosophy to the test as an independent agent with the only athlete who stays with him, staring Tom Cruise (1996).

Say What You See...

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The Jokespage

Jokespage

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.'

Three elderly sisters shared a house together. One evening, the 96-year-old went upstairs to have a bath. As she was stepping into it, she paused. Then she called out to her two sisters, “ Was I getting into the bath or getting our of the bath?” “You old fool,” said the 94-year-old. “I’ll come up and see.”

When she got halfway up the stairs, she paused. Then she called downstairs to here other sister, “Was I going up the stairs or coming down them?” Her 92-year-old sister was sitting at the kitchen table drinking a cup of tea, and thought to herself, “I’ll never get that forgetful, knock on wood.”

She knocked twice on the table, shook her head and called out, “I’ll be up to help you both as soon as I see who’s at the door.”

An old man went to see the doctor and told him: “I don’t know what’s wrong with me. My right ear is always warmer than my left one.”

“I see the problem,” said the doctor.

“You need to adjust your toupee.”

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A man went to the doctor's. The doctor came in and said, “Well, I've got some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that you have an inoperable brain tumor. The good news is our hospital has just been certified to do

brain transplants and there has been an accident right out front and a young couple was killed and you can have whichever brain you'd like. The man's brain costs $100,000.00 and the woman's brain costs "$30,000.00." The patient could not help but ask, "Why such a large difference between the male and the female brain?" The doctor replied, "The female brain is used."

Party Games for your second Childhood: Sag, you’re it Kick the bucket Simon says something incoherent Hide and Pee Musical Recliners

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How do all the oceans say hello to each other?

They wave!

Give The Oddbods Some Colour

What do bear you call a h? et e with no t bear!

A gummy

Where do cows go f or entertain ment?

To the mo o-vies!

What did one wall say to the other wall?

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puzzle What Am I?

Wuthering Heights

Trivia Quiz Answers

1) Harry Redknapp 2) Elephant 3) Adele 4) Full Monty 5) Norman Watts 6) Elizabeth 1 7) Polo 8) North Sea 9) Barbie Girl 10) TouchĂŠ 11) Polo 12) South Pacific 13) Candlestick Maker 14) 2 15) Maple 16) New York 17) Methane 18) Wallace & Gromit 19) Persian 20) Water 21) Red 22) Italy 23) Race Horse 24) Duck 25) Wizard 26) Ice 27) Queensland 28) Helicopter 29) Steal Things 30) Canada

Answers from 20, 24, 70 & 71

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Link The Words 1) Air 2) Foot 3) Sky 4) For 5) Radio

Guess The Celeb a) Craig David b) Holly Willoughby

Brain Teaser

BE CAREFUL WHICH ONE YOU CHOOSE...

Place 1 white marble in one bowl, and place the rest of the marbles in the other bowl (49 whites, & 50 blacks). This way you begin with a 50/50 chance of choosing the bowl with one white marble and living.

Even if you choose the other bowl, you still have an almost 50% chance of picking one of the 49 white marbles. There are no guarantees in life, but this is your best bet at surviving.

Crossword Solution

Sudoku Solution

Name The Film

a) Arrival (2016) b) Jerry Maguire (1996)

Say What You See 1) Jumbo Jet

2) Thunder Storm

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