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Campers seem to find it normal to camp and light barbecues in public car parks

Broken promises CAMPERS RAISE LOCAL IRE

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n estimated 13,000 campers invaded the southern coasts over Easter.

Despite years of promises from the various administrations the increasing numbers of campers on Tenerife still have insufficient areas fitted out for their needs.

Camping on the coast has been a traditional pastime for many Canarian families at Easter since long before the southern tourist boom.

Now, with the investment that many have made in motor caravans, weekend camping has become the norm for a considerable number of families. However there are still only two coastal camping grounds in Tenerife, in Tajao in Arico and near Montaña Roja in Granadilla de Abona.

We visited Las Galletas where local residents had

complained about the number of caravans on the Punta del Viento car park. By Easter Saturday there were still 27 motor caravans there but we were reliably informed that two days earlier there had been over 50. A further 17 were parked near the Red Cross station next to the marina.

Clear signs forbidding camping were ignored and we were informed that when the police are called they come and look but do nothing.

Campers seemed happy to set up in a public car park, letting their dogs r un loose and lighting barbecues. However locals we spoke to were less contented, complaining that precious parking space was being taken up, meaning that clients wanting to visit local businesses found difficulty parking. Residues left were removed by a

cleaning service that they had to pay for and local bars were most disgruntled about the campers who, “only came in for a coffee and to spend 15 minutes in the toilets”. Views and marine walkways are regularly blocked and some caravans discharge washing water

directly into the gravel which could filter into the sea.

One local bar owner who is paying a substantial amount of rent per month for the benefit of a sea view for clients finds the only view ever y weekend is parked motor caravans. Shops also report zero benefits from the camping clientele, although many say that things were dif fer-

ent before the onset of the motor caravan craze and had few objections to “real” campers with tents.

We contacted Arona council who said that the majority of the caravans are located in an area for which the (national) Coastal depar tment is responsible, that the ownership of the land in Punta del Viento is unclear and under investigation as some documents show it as public land and others claim it’s private and that they cannot forbid the caravans to park in the borough because as far as the traffic laws go, they are normal vehicles – which provokes the question, in which case why spend public money making signs which have no legal validity?

If the administrations continue to allow the sale and importation of this kind of vehicle, they must do something positive to provide properly equipped areas for them to camp. Tacit acceptance of law-breaking is not enough nor is it fair to local residents or business owners.

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Home & Garden Supplement MAKING YOUR HOUSE A HOME Pages 25-31

Aaron Harmon Right to reply The victim of a stabbing attack speaks out Page 3

Vroom and a view Porsche winner takes her prize for a spin Page 10

Green fingers Organic farming Eating healthily in Tenerife South West Page 24

Beach babes Fashion focus on this

PLAZA DEL DUQUE

season’s fab beachwear

Fifth anniversary

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Go Sushi!

Asian nibbles

The sophisticated shopping centre C.C. Plaza del Duque in Costa Adeje celebrated its fifth anniversary on April 2nd with a spectacular fashion show in which eight boutiques and designers from the complex took part.

A guide to DIY sushi.

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he event was well attended and counted with the presence of special guest, Dayana Mendoza, Venezuelan model and former Miss Universe 2008 who came to Tenerife to support her friend Daniella by modelling designs from the boutique No pise la grama, recently opened in Plaza del Duque.

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ACP-EU SCHOOLS

Teachers’ strike suspended Strike action by teachers in the Canaries has been called off to allow the Department of Education time to reconsider its controversial plans to modify the recruitment system.

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eachers’ unions say they are willing to discuss a revised plan to change the status of non-permanent teachers but without undermining their rights. However, it is believed that the minimal support shown for the strike which had been called for Monday April 5th and which had virtually no effect in schools, has forced the unions to change strategy.

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any teachers say the militant stance does not reflect their views and they will not back the stoppages scheduled between now and June 30.

JUAN MARRERO

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he 19th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly was held at the end of March/beginning of April in the Magma Conference Centre in Costa Adeje.

The assembly was created to bring together the elected representatives of the European Community and the elected representatives of the African, Caribbean and Pacific states (ACP) that have signed the Cotonou Agreement, the latter created in 2000 to bring together the representatives of the (then)15 EU member states and 79 ACP countries.

A large part of the work of the JPA is directed towards the promotion of human rights and democracy, and also on the agenda during the session in Tenerife were resolutions on the situation in

Haiti, the situation in Southern Sudan, the financial and economic impact of climate change and the social impact of the global crisis.

They have also promoted initiatives on a number of important international issues such as the upgrading of the role of women in the development process, the integration of environment policy in development projects, the drawing-up of rural development programmes and microprojects tailored to the needs of specific communities, the creation of decentralized development policies, closer cooperation with non-gover nmental organisations engaged in development and the acceleration of aid procedures and the increase in appropriations intended for refugees and for displaced persons (the latter is a new departure).

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A Gran Canaria man whose company is crippled with debt due to non-payment of contracts by local government bodies has ended his hunger strike after 54 days.

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uan Marrero stopped eating on 8 February in protest at the delays suffered in receiving payment for work done for councils on several islands. Despite widespread media coverage of his protest he says that not one council has offered to settle the arrears to allow him to pay his staff. “The plight of normal Canarians is of no interest to the authorities: they only want to be in photos with hunger-striking human rights activists from Morocco or Cuba” complained Marrero as he announced the end of his hunger strike yesterday.

TECINA GUEST

Merkel visit the assembly, regional president Paulino Rivero told the deputies they couldn’t have picked a more appropriate location for their meeting.

“The Canaries is Europe, is Africa, is America, all at the same time”; he said, referring to the islands’ positioning geographically and politically on the world stage.

Adeje mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga also welcomed the parliamentarians to his borough, stating that in many ways Adeje was a microcosm of the modern world.

“Here we have on the borough register citizens from 118 different countries.... we have lived through some critical moments regarding immigration”, adding that the

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ADEJE MAYOR JOSE MIGUEL RODRÍGUEZ FRAGA GREETS LEADING MEMBERS OF THE ACP-EU JPA council have also worked for ”tolerance and multiculturalism without compromising local roots and identity”: During his inter vention Tenerife’s tourism councillor José Manuel Bermúdez pointed to the importance the island’s promoters place on sustainable tourism adding that a large number of Tenerife hotels already hold environmental certificates for their work in this field.

German chancellor Angela Merkel slipped unseen into Playa Santiago’s Hotel Jardín Tecina for a holiday after a much-publicised meeting in England with PM Gordon Brown.

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lthough the visit was unofficial and great pains were taken to play down her presence, most people in the fishing village of Santiago knew she was due to arrive, and word quickly spread.

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his is by no means the German premier’s first visit to the island. She was a regular visitor before she became chancellor. When interviewed, she explained that her subsequent visits are due to her love, “... of the island’s peace, tranquillity and good walking”. This is very good news for La Gomera’s tourist industry. A keen walker, like many of the island’s German visitors, Ms. Merkel, “...enjoys walking the marvellous footpaths”, and likes the Garajonay national park and local music.

Locals say she is “personable and friendly” and staff at the La Cuevita restaurant in the village say it has been, “...a pleasure to have her as a customer”.

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AARON HARMON

News in Brief

Aftermath of an attack

AIRPORT TAXES

December duty extension Airlines have been given a major incentive by the Spanish government to increase their flights to the Canaries.

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adrid passed legislation at the end of March extending the current 100 per cent subsidy until the end of the year, although only in the case of companies whose passengers increase compared to the same period last year. The subsidy was due to expire recently, but lobbying by the Canarian government and tourism sector has persuaded Madrid to extend it for a further nine months.

TDT

Analogue switch off completed Most of the existing analogue TV transmitters have been switched off in the Canaries.

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ome owners who have not installed digital receivers will have lost their signal entirely. The government says only a few parts of the Canaries are in so-called ‘digita l shadow’ and will need satellite receivers to get around the problem.

The switch-over has cost an estimated €220 million in new transmitters and upgrades of existing repeater stations.

PAEDOPHILE WITCH HUNT

Bishop hits out The Bishop of Tenerife has hit out at a “diabolical agenda” aimed at damaging the image of the church by highlighting child sex abuse cases.

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ishop Bernardo Alvarez said the actions of priests who had abused youngsters were “horrible and reproachable” but the culprits were a tiny minority of the church’s half a million priests worldwide. “Two thirds of child sex abuse takes place in the family environment but nobody is calling for all adults to be kept away from children, yet there is an agenda to do just that with priests” said the Bishop. “There is a clear motive behind the current campaign to keep cases that occurred, in some instances, 50 years ago, in the limelight” he added.

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n January of this year we printed an extensive interview with the mothers of three young English holidaymakers who are currently on remand in Tenerife II prison awaiting trial for the attempted murder of a young Northern Irish man.

The mothers, angry at the length of time it is taking for the case to come to trial, told us that they are convinced that the case is one of mistaken identity. John and David Heyfron and Cakgan ‘Chucky’ Guvener, all from London, were arrested in August of last year following a stabbing incident in Playa de las Américas in which Belfast youth Aaron Harmon was injured. The three continue to be held in prison (the wheels of Spanish justice move slowly) and during the course of our interview with the mothers they spoke of their sadness at the delay in the case coming to trial, the apparent irregularities in the line-up conducted after the stabbing, and their confidence in their sons’ innocence, stating “all because someone got it wrong and is not decent enough to admit their mistake and free the boys”. There are also a number of Facebook sites supporting the three boys and their families and working to raise awareness of the boys’ case and push for their release.

Subsequent to the publication of the interview we received an email from Aidan Harmon, the brother of the victim. He told us, “my

brother is the true victim of this totally unprovoked horrific attack. He is reminded of his ordeal every day when he looks at the scars showing where the knife entered and exited his abdomen, front and rear. I am most outraged at how the families are trying to portray their sons as victims and even worse at how they are dismissing my brother’s injuries as practically a flesh wound - by stating he simply walked away and enjoyed the rest of his holiday. This is absolutely untrue, he spent two nights under medical supervision at the hospital…”

Aidan said the family had never had any intention of speaking publicly about the stabbing, “happy to leave it with the Spanish justice system”, but “feel that our side of the story now needs to be heard”.

Aidan told us, “Aaron was quite depressed on his arrival home and to be honest he hasn’t been the same since

the attack. He was very upset by claims made from the Heyfron and Guvener families that he simply walked away from the attack and enjoyed the rest of his holiday....He has nightmares about that night and has had to seek counselling to help him recover. Aaron has tried his best to put the nightmare behind him, but reading the news stories and seeing their campaign brought all the feelings back.

“We are an extremely close family and it has really affected us all very badly.

Aaron was probably the most outgoing of us all and since the attack he spends a lot of time in his room; the youngest of four brothers, we are understandably very protective of him and seeing him this way brings us all down.

My mother was completely distraught and now she won’t let Aaron out of her sight.

This year we have booked a full family holiday together

rather than going our separate ways, it has affected us so much; there is no way my mum would allow him to holiday alone again. This attack has put a huge worry and strain on the whole family; it’s difficult to put it in perspective.”

Aidan also said that he was offended by the implication that Tenerife is to blame for what happened, that the three are, “paying the price for the authorities’ attitude to trouble involving Britons in Tenerife”.

“How can the place be blamed for this? Their campaign is suggesting there is a corrupt justice system in Tenerife which is to blame for their sons being held in custody.

They are from London where there are stabbings all the time; is that to say London should be avoided? Tenerife is a lovely place to visit; my family have been many times, and if anyone could be slandering the place it could be us following Aaron’s attack; but we don’t blame Tenerife.

The Tenerife authorities and hospital staff were very attentive to Aaron following the attack, and should be praised not condemned.”

He told us that Aaron is preparing to return to Tenerife for the trial and would like to see the boys face a lengthy prison sentence if convicted. “Aaron could have been killed for absolutely no reason.” He also stated that his brother rejects any suggestion that there was ‘anything dodgy’ about the line up: “He didn’t hesitate when asked to identify the attackers in an ID parade; he knew immediately who they were.”

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7 Islands News in Brief

Drug arrests

INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING

The company was presented with the CSR certificate during the Berlin Tourism fair

A group introducing cocaine into the islands from Lima in Peru have been detained.

The drug apparently came by air to Madrid and was then distributed to Fuerteventura.

At the end of last year, an islander claiming to be returning home was arrested with six kilos of cocaine and sparked off the investigation which has so far resulted in 14 arrests. Two Columbians were in charge of the operation, one working from Madrid importing the drugs and sending them on to the Canaries and the other in Fuerteventura. The police have indicated that they had another contact in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, who also had another route via Barcelona and a hidden laboratory in his home in Las Palmas with two other individuals, all Columbians. During the operation 1,539 grams of drugs were pulled in during detentions of two ‘mules’ in Puerto del Rosario and a further 600 grams during a parallel operation in Gando airport, Gran Canaria. Ten of the 14 arrested are Columbian, the remaining four, Spanish and 11 are now in custody awaiting trial.

Oceano

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ceano, Whale Watching La Gomera was officially awarded with the CSR (corporate social responsibility) certificate for its sustainable corporate management at the international tourism fair ITB in Berlin during March.

“We are very happy about this

official mark of recognition” said Susanne Braack, the owner of oceano adding that the certificate recognises the company’s ongoing commitment to offer exclusively responsible and sustainable whale watching holidays.

Representatives from the Valle Gran Rey council including mayor, Ruymán Garcia, and the environ-

mental and tourism councillors as well as the insular tourism representative were present at the award ceremony in Berlin.

During the CSR process all important divisions of the company were audited to check sustainability aspects.

The strategic evaluation covered everything from the water con-

sumption in the office to the size of travel groups and the quality of accommodation offered. A panel of independent experts from the tourism sector, science, politics and environmental and development aid organisations examined the company’s sustainability report.

According to Braack, “the CSR process is part of our company’s philosophy and a valuable continuous procedure making our company more transparent for our customers.

A sustainable and responsible corporate management is of utmost priority for us – with the CSR certification we hope to set a trend for the future of the tourism on La Gomera and all our destinations”. The sustainability report is now available for download on the OCEANO website.

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Paulino Rivero

News in Brief

President’s bilingual promise queried T

he promise by Canarian president Paulino Rivero to make the Canaries a bilingual region by 2020 has been greeted with scepticism by the teachers tasked with fulfilling the target.

Teachers dispute the success of the scheme

Rivero made the vow during a Parliamentary appearance in which he stressed the benefits of the Department of Education’s new initiative to teach several school subjects through the medium of English. Extra language assistants have been added to nearly 70 schools which have signed up the EU-promoted scheme, known as Content and Language Integrated Learning

(CLIL), but Rivero admits that much more has to be done to make the Canaries “speak English to the rest of the world”.

Teachers dispute the success of the pilot scheme, however, and complain that the language proficiency of the pupils is so poor that it is very difficult to teach maths, history, literature and even physical education through English. “Having to deliver the classes in English can even slow the learning process because you have to go over old ground so much just to make them understand the basics” said one experienced Tenerife teacher.

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The 35-year-old man was reported missing by relatives after they had not seen him for a week. Police on the island mobilised search teams to find

him and enlisted the help of the NGO (Emerlan), which regularly assists with hunts for missing persons.

A dozen Emerlan volunteers combed areas on the outskirts of Arrecife and one of its dogs, a Belgian shepherd, spotted what looked like a body partially hidden by rubble near an industrial estate. “We knew from the way she was barking that the person was still

alive and we called in an ambulance immediately. He was in a terrible state and was totally dehydrated and too weak to move” said one of the searchers. The man said he had been beaten up by several men and abandoned on the waste ground several days earlier.

Police said he was lucky to be alive and would have certainly died if the dog had not spotted him.

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Suitcase joy short-lived The Canarian government’s joy at apparently successful lobbying to have Iberia and other airlines exempt passengers flying to and from the islands from a hefty payment for checking-in a second suitcase has proven short-lived.

The Spanish government’s special decree on the subject does not, after all, remove the charge, despite initial interpretations by the regional authorities. The exemption from having to pay up to €60 for a second case in the hold applies only to inter-island journeys, which are considered public service routes by law and can therefore be subjected to conditions imposed by Madrid.

The irony of the situation is that neither of the two regional airlines, Binter nor Islas Airways, charge at present for a second bag so the decree does not change matters.

Arrecife

Conference centre delayed Although a billboard on the site next to the island’s Cabildo suggests that work on the new building is imminent, the Department of Tourism now says the tender for the 900-seater conference centre is unlikely to be organised until early 2011.

The project design was awarded to local architect Carlos Morales, husband of Princess Alexia of Greece, but nothing has been done to move it forward since the decision was announced in 2009.

Tourism minister Rita Martín said the delays were due to adjustments needed to the plans and also to the current economic downturn, which has forced a rethinking of major infrastructure projects.

Emergency co-ordination

Fuerteventura

uerteventura enjoyed one of its best Easters in recent years in terms of visitor numbers, with many hotels and apartment complexes posting occupancy rates nearing 100 per cent.

Ferries linking the island with Gran Canaria sold out weeks before the

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Plans to build a modern conference centre in Arrecife have been put back for a year, the regional government has admitted.

Lanzarote

Lanzarote man who was attacked and left for dead on waste ground in Lanzarote owes his life to a dog belonging to a search and rescue NGO.

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holidays and the region’s two airlines reported similar demand, with flights fully booked most days. The local tourist sector says that around 20,000 Canarians travelled across to Fuerteventura for their Easter break and the signs are that the increased demand will continue into the summer also.

Chamber of Commerce head Gregorio Pérez welcomed the news and said the upturn was a badly needed boost to the island’s economy. Several holiday forums on Fuerteventura have recently reported that business is picking up noticeably, particularly in Corralejo and el Cotillo.

Washington honour for 112 The Canarian Emergency Coordination Centre (112 hotline) has received an honorary mention from the American National Emergency Number Association (NENA) during the latter’s recent award ceremony in Washington.

Among the innovations outlined by the Canarians to their US counterparts is a new text messaging system for the hard of hearing to communicate with the 112 hotline.

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Sara Morales

Search continues

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he much-publicised search of a disused well in Gran Canaria in connection with the disappearance of teenager Sara Morales has turned out to be a major embarrassment for the police and the Ministr y of the Interior.

Images taken by a special camera showed what appeared to be human remains

at the bottom of the 100-foot well, which was full of debris and sludge and had to be drained before the remains could be retrieved. A weeklong operation super vised personally at times by the head of the police in the Canaries and top Interior officials led to TV cameras and dozens of journalists setting up camp near the well to cover the search. However, a preliminary examination

revealed the bones were probably of an animal and not human, although the authorities say they will wait for full forensic results before commenting further.

Putting a brave face on the embarrassment, government official Carolina Darias said the painstaking search proved that “no stone was being left unturned in the search for Sara”, which has lasted since the summer of 2006.

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“An increasing number spend at least some of their spare time learning to play musical instruments, or practising with our town bands or choirs.” This happy state of affairs came to light with news of the for thcoming, annual Primavera Music Festival, the popular series of spring concerts given by La Gomera’s bands and choirs, and enjoyed by audiences all over the island.

“More than two hundred and fifty youngsters are rehearsing and preparing repertoires to be played and sung at the forthcoming concerts”, added Curbelo, before going on to outline the “importance

The Tacoronte-Acentejo guaranteed origin wine producers are offering half price wine in selected restaurants. Until April 15 wine lovers can enjoy the wines from Tacoronte-Acentejo in Restaurante Mesón Castellano in Playa de las Américas (922 796 305), Restaurante La Bodeguita del Fotingo (922 573 579) in the borough of Tacoronte and in the Tasca Como decía mi padre (922 266 036) in the area of Los Baldíos at half price.

The search for Sara continues

Let the music play

By Barbara Belt

The young musicians deserve our admiration

of the initiative taken by the Cabildo’s Youth Of fice in organising and supporting this and other such events”.

In reality, it’s the island’s eleven to twenty year olds who, in investing spare time and energy on honing their

musical skills, deserve our admiration. The young musicians are involved because they want to be and most of us appreciate there is effort involved in mastering a musical instrument well enough to play in a band. Just as anyone with a rudimentary grasp of statistics may also appreciate that for a small island to field such a number of young, budding musicians is a ‘good thing’.

The Cabildo’s insistence in taking so much credit to themselves for the youngsters’ dedication could be seen as somewhat over the top.

Faycan case

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former councillor in Telde accused of taking massive bribes in return for corporation contracts has jumped to her death from her sixth-floor apartment in Las Palmas.

Antonia Torres had been under investigation since 2006 over allegations that she charged large sums

for awarding lucrative public works contracts to companies owned by acquaintances. Torres spent two months on remand in prison after the kickback racket, known as the Faycan Case, was uncovered when a local businessman reported he was being pressured to pay a sweetener for a tender. Torres tried to kill herself two years ago and

Wine promotions Two campaigns are offering great deals for wine lovers all over Tenerife.

La Gomera ccording to Cabildo chief, Casimiro Curbelo, “more and more of the island’s children are becoming interested in music.

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was admitted for psychiatric treatment shortly afterwards. Police say she was alone in her flat when she went out to the balcony and jumped off. She died instantly in the fall.

The Faycan Case is to proceed against approximately 30 other people accused of taking and offering bribes in Telde.

Whilst in Tegueste, they are celebrating April as their wine month and various activities are on offer until April 30. Don’t miss their wine and tapas route at just €2.75 a round until the end of the month.

More information on www.tegueste.es.

E Hierro

Green scooters The first electric scooters are now driving around El Hierro’s roads thanks to the initiative of a local company which is fully committed to the island council’s sustainable transport strategies.

Scooters have come a long way since their heydays during the Mods and Rockers eras when Wrangler-clad riders steered Vespas struggling along northern European roads under towering spikes of rear-view mirrors. These days, sustainability is the buzzword and the first trial models of Kioto scooters can now be seen on the herreña roads. This initiative is part of the 100 per cent renewable energy project for the island supported by the European Commission.

Support repercussions

VAT vote The support given by Canarian MPs to the Spanish government’s recent VAT increase legislation could have negative consequences for the Islands.

Ana Oramas, the leader of the Canarian Coalition (CC) party in Parliament, has come under fire for voting in favour of the increase even though the measure does not affect the Canaries, where there is no VAT. The support was crucial to secure a very slender majority for the government in the vote but immediately triggered protests, including on several TV programmes which discussed the controversial legislation. Viewers on one channel sent scores of text messages urging opponents of the VAT rise to boycott Canarian bananas and take their holidays elsewhere this year to ensure that the political support from the CC’s MPs backfires on them.

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Luz Reverón

Councillor under fire for away day expense

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ollowing our publication of an article regarding the CANCCN in Arona calling for the council to do more to attract young people and increase family tourism in the area we were contacted by Ian Grieve.

Ian and his wife are longterm home-owners here in Tenerife, and four years ago decided to retire from their business life in Scotland and open up a business here. As Ian told us, they wanted to, “open a business based on tourism so we could enjoy working with happy customers and providing a healthy and enjoyable experience for the huge number of international tourists visiting the south of the Island.”

The pair decided to open Family Funbike Rentals, with quad bikes for adults and children, for couples, tricycles for single and twin riders, and kiddies pedal go-carts. They found premises close to the Promenade at the Patch and employed a local solicitor to write to the Arona council to confirm that this activity would be acceptable in the zone. Written assurances were received from the police and the office of licences who stated that the business was suitable for the location.

They went ahead, purchased the premises, applied and were granted all the

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Wheels within wheels necessary licences (a process which took over two years) and opened for business in October 2007. Ian told us the business was an immediate success and popular with tourists of all nationalities. “A truly international tourism offer.”

According to Ian, “in the first 10 months we achieved over 9,000 trouble free quadricycle rentals and each and every family enjoyed their experience and arrived back at our rental station full of joy and fun . The small children in particular enjoyed being driven by the parents sitting in the front child harness seats and enjoying the atmosphere and interaction with the other tourists walking on the prom. The bikes only travel at walking pace and are only one metre wide.”

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A Santa Cruz councillor is under fire in the media and from the opposition following the revelation that she spent over €4,000 from council funds on a team-building Away Day in a luxury hotel in Costa Adeje.

Town Planning councillor Luz Reverón, who is already at the centre of a storm over her handling of the Las Teresitas redevelopment fiasco, has admitted to organising the one-night stay in the Hotel El Mirador for 15 officials over a year ago. According to Reverón, the meeting was designed to stimulate senior human resource personnel

in her department and improve management methods.

However, news of the expense has triggered a bitter row in the council, not least because it is the second major revelation on Reveron’s liberal spending in the last few weeks.

According to the PSOE party, she spent over €6,500 on a three-day fact-finding visit for herself and five colleagues to Madrid, including dinners at top restaurants. Reverón has also been asked to account for €510 charged to the corporation budget for a mobile phone when the council has its own official supplier.

Environmental protection

New list rejected But the story took a nasty turn.

“Unfortunately on 3rd Sept 2008 we received a visit from the Arona local police who presented us with a letter informing us that the business had to close with immediate effect and if we continued they would confiscate all of our stock.

It transpired that at the first council meeting following the opening of the business in October 2007 a local councillor...tabled a motion that these four wheel quadricycles should be banned from the promenade and proposed a new by-law be introduced banning their use...This motion was supported by his political colleagues and the

process started to introduce the proposed new by-law. Apparently it was advertised in the Island Gazette (this would be the normal procedure – Ed) but was never drawn to our attention other wise we could have appealed.

The by-law took effect on 1st Sept 2008.”

Since then Ian has effectively been out of business and any appeals to the Arona council have, to date, remained unanswered. Through Island Connections Ian has now been in touch with members of the opposition who are hoping to find some answers, and we will keep readers informed if there are any updates.

The council of La Gomera’s capital, San Sebastián, joined green groups and university specialists in rejecting the new catalogue of protected species proposed by the Coalición Canarias ruling group in the Canarian Government.

The socialist council, with the abstention of the nationalist and conservative members, rejected the new list and have asked that the proposal is withdrawn.

The environment councillor, Sebastián Sánchez Siverio, reminded the council that the proposition has been rejected out of hand by organisations, councils, island councils, universities

and ecologists and considered it significant that the scientific community of the Canary Islands has asked for the proposition to be cancelled immediately, saying that it has been prepared in a hurry and carelessly.

Sánchez commented, “if it is approved just as it is, it will be a complete disaster for the biodiversity of the Islands, according to the University of La Laguna Professor of Marine Biology, Alberto Brito,” adding that the new catalogue has listed some plants as reptiles and a type of beetle as a marine mammal according to another university professor, Aurelio Martín.

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Driving test arrests Another African ‘professional’ driving-test taker has been arrested, this time in La Laguna, after examiners became suspicious at the identity of a candidate.

Two men, from Gambia and Senegal, face prosecution for attempting to obtain a driving licence through deception in the latest incident to be detected by the authorities. According to police, one of the pair sat the test on behalf of the real candidate, who waited out of sight a short distance away at the test centre in La Laguna. Officials rang the police to report their suspicions and both men, aged 47 and 39, were detained immediately after the test.

Police say the multiple arrests of Africans and Asians in recent months indicate the test-sitting is a wellorganised and lucrative business among certain foreign communities here.

Life, the universe and everything

New connections

The five A Level Physics students were in the UK for a thrilling set of lectures given by some of Britain’s top scientists, including Prof. David McKay, advisor to the British Government on climate change.

Braving the wet and cold, they attended University College London for lectures on Scanning Body Fat, given

by Prof. Jimmy Bell of Hammersmith Hospital and on the Big Bang and the Large Hadron Collider, by Prof.

Mark Lancaster of University College.

At The Royal Institution of Great Britain the lectures were on Sub Quark Space and String Theor y, with some excellent heavy rock guitar playing by Dr. Mark Lewney, resident Physicist at the Patent Office. (Now, who do we know that worked there before coming up with E=mc2?)

This was followed by a lecture on Time Travel, Black Holes and Worm Holes, by Professor Jim Al-Khalili of the University of Surrey.

Lectur es on Sustain-

Oh la la!

Perdidos

Cold reception

Phantom bus

Tenerife Cabildo boss Ricardo Melchior has reiterated his criticism of the Canarian Department of Tourism for its ‘misguided promotion campaigns’.

Melchior clashed with regional tourism minister Rita Martín over the lack of coordination at last month’s ITB holiday fair in Berlin and insisted that the money spent on campaigns is not being used effectively. “I was outside the exhibition centre when a bus went past with the Canaries” Beat the Winter Blues campaign.

The logo of the Islands was so small nobody knew what it was referring to. I asked a lady nearby for her opinion of the giant bus ad and she said she thought it was a commercial for a fridge manufacturer”, said the Cabildo president, who speaks fluent German.

Melchior’s version is disputed by the Department of Tourism, which says the campaign had ended by the time the fair was held and no bus could have driven past with the poster on it.

A new regular flight will join Tenerife and Paris from November.

Air Europe will be operating the new flight between Tenerife South airport and Orly in Paris. Tenerife tourism are hoping that it will increase the flow of French visitors to the island, which goes without saying, but it will also be great for those of us Francophiles who wish to spend a few days wandering around the Latin quarter, sipping champagne, browsing in the flea markets and breezing in and out of the spectacular museums and art galleries.

The flight times are yet to be confirmed but there will be two flights a week Thursday and Sunday with a 189 seater Boeing 737-800, offering standard and business class flights. The island is already connected with Paris, but with charter flights.

STUDENTS FROM WINGATE SIXTH RECENTLY SPENT CARNIVAL TIME IN A WINTRY LONDON

The five students from Wingate found the lectures inspirational

able Energy, by Prof. David McKay from the University of Cambridge and the Physics of Computer Games, by Dr Jon Purdy from Hull University, the leading university in this field, completed the set at the Institute of Physics.

There were some thrilling demonstrations and images to excite the audience, including an insight to some computer games due to be released next year. These

lectures, although targeted at Sixth Formers, pulled no punches in the level of physics delivered to the audience.

The students found them inspirational and a source of enthusiasm for future study.

The party also visited the British Museum, the Science Museum and the Engineering Science and Mathematics Faculty of City University where they received an exclusive two-hour talk and

walkabout. Patricia Kerbey, the course tutor, is convinced that such trips are essential to stimulate learning and to enable students to get a taste of city life in preparation for university.

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Pitch for Lost shoot T

enerife is bidding to become a location for one of the world’s most watched TV series.

The Cabildo says it is to extend an invitation to visit the island to the producers and scriptwriters of Lost (Perdidos), the drama involving air crash survivors which has a regular following of over 10

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million viewers in the United States and many more in other countries across the world. The authorities here hope to cash in on an unexpected Tenerife connection which emerged in the current sixth series, when the origins of one of the fictional characters (Richard Alpert) were revealed as El Socorro in the north of the island.

The last programme of the series, which has yet to be shown in Spain, features flashbacks of Richard’s life in Tenerife, but the shots were filmed in Hawaii. The discovery prompted the Cabildo to propose that Lost chiefs should pay a fact-finding trip to Tenerife to explore its filming potential for a future series, despite the fact that

producers are currently not talking about taking the series further.

Cabildo vice-president José Manuel Bermúdez said it was important to capitalise on the mention of the island in the hugely popular television drama by fixing it even further in the minds of viewers and thus give Tenerife valuable worldwide exposure.

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The Magazine competition

Porsche winner

Feboda prize

Congratulations Maxiflor!

D

ee Scales was the proud winner of the ‘Win a Porsche for the weekend’ competition in the November edition of The Magazine.

She collected the beautiful silver Porsche Boxster on her birthday and had a wonderful weekend with it. She told Island Connections, “I have totally fallen in love with it, they’re not going to get this back!” and went on to say, “I wonder if they would do the scrappage deal with my old Corsa!”. We are sure they would.

Congratulations Dee, and our thanks to Porsche Canarias for providing this great prize.

Did you go to Feboda, the bridal fair held recently in Santa Cruz?

If you did, then you must have seen the colourful stand occupied by Maxiflor Eventos, and having seen their innovative floral displays you won’t be surprised to learn that Maxiflor, based in Tacoronte, was awarded the first prize in the category of bridal bouquets at Feboda 2010. Owner Ángela Batista would like to thank everyone for their support.

Tourism trends Dee pictured in the Porsche Boxter, hers for the weekend

NORTHERN TRAIN

CIT SUR

Puerto connection

President re-elected

The mayor of Puerto de la Cruz has expressed his concern that the benefits of the northern train project do not seem to include this tourist town.

Shortly after her surprise party, María Nieves Rosales Alonso had something else to celebrate as she was re-elected to the post of President of the Tourist Initiatives Centre Sur.

T

he council has asked that Puerto be provided with a connection to the northern train line via the station at La Orotava. Mayor, Marcos Brito, explained that the corporation’s aims were that, “a tourist town like Puerto de la Cruz should have connections available at the same time as the northern train begins operation”. He feels that it is unreasonable that a northern train has been planned which does not provide for connections with Puerto.

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he reappointment came as no surprise to anybody who has followed the career of this outstanding and outspoken personality over the last few years. Accompanying Mª Nieves in her management tasks over the next period will be Higinio Guerra Ucieda, elected as Vice President, Rolf L. Fuchs, elected secretary and Rosa Fernández Carnero, the group’s chosen treasurer.

From Russia…

Initial feedback from the MITT tourism trade fair in Moscow is positive.

The delegation from Tenerife Tourism attended an enormous amount of meetings and believes that the tendency for 2010 will be on the upturn and on the way to recovery. The specialists expect the number of visitors this year from Russia to exceed the 68,000 who came to Tenerife in 2009.

One of the indicators was the number of journalists and travel agents who are interested in visiting the island to familiarise themselves personally with what is on offer so that they can inform their clients and readers more effectively. MITT is the most important holiday trade fair in Russia and attracts around 90,000 visitors each year.

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Thousands attend the Embarcación de la Virgen

improvements in infrastructures that are under way and planned or the Tourism Rehabilitation Consortium, which has forecast an initial investment of €6 million this year and a possible €24 million over the next four years.

However there doesn’t seem to be enough going on yet to predict any kind of bounce back, all the biggest projects are still waiting for finance, on the drawing board or haven’t even got there and the private sector, choking with its lack of profitability is also unable

FUTURE IN FREEFALL?

Puerto profits A

ccording to a report by the tourism excellence alliance, Exceltur, Puerto de la Cruz is the least profitable tourist town in Spain.

The world crisis linked to local decline, not helped it must be said by continuous backbiting and a lack of understanding of the role of an opposition party by all those who are or have been in opposition over the last few years, is busily chasing the first Canarian tourist destination swiftly down the tubes.

Last year the town lost 150,000 tourists, the average occupancy rates have dropped by 17 per cent in the last decade and currently stand at just 54 per cent. The overall drop of occupancy rates is not due to a boom in

the provision of beds either, on the contrary, the town has lost 4,000 beds over the last 20 years. Other important statistics include, that the number of unemployed in the town has doubled in the last three years and that visitors to the town today, spend less than they did in 2005.

Latest figures by Exceltur place Puerto de la Cruz in the lowest spot as far as profitability is concerned with each bedroom generating €31.8 per day, 17 per cent less than 2008 and far from the €45 national average. It’s further still from Adeje’s €54, Arona’s €49.4 or San Bartolomé de Tirajana’s €62.5. Top of the earners in Spain is Tarifa which at €88 almost triples Puerto’s income.

Optimists believe that the town has reached rock bottom and talk about the

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or unwilling to renovate.

Paranoiacs claim that the whole area is being deliberately run down so that it can be snapped up by big business moguls just before all the public funds are magically released for renovation. Others believe that the answer doesn’t lie in big projects but in more attention to detail. A few more

Optimists believe that the town has reached rock bottom flower tubs and baskets on the streets, more attention to cleanliness, employing folklore groups to play and dance in key areas, maybe free guided tours so that people can appreciate what they are seeing and the history behind the town. What it certainly needs is more political cohesion and cooperation from all parties and at all levels of administration. It would also help if somebody in the tourism department would finally find out how to use the international press in the island to advertise their events. There is no point in putting a photograph of a local councillor in a Spanish daily paper after a press call held just days before the event, if the people you are trying to attract are reading a newspaper or magazine which has been published a week or two before. It might impress the local councillors to see their pictures in the paper, but it would impress local voters much more if every time an event was organised their town was flooded with spending visitors needing waiters, cleaners, hotels, taxis etc., as happens during regular events such as the Embarcación de la Virgen.

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Hotel reservations

Bookings increase A

s we go to press, average reservations for Easter in the islands seem to be over 80 per cent, and long term bookings are also on the increase.

Around 90,000 people from the Islands booked Canarian breaks and Dunas Hotels and Resorts reported that their reser vations had doubled since they introduced a new on-line booking site.

No figures are available for El Hierro, but Gran Canaria expected between 80 and 85 per cent occupancy in their hotels, Tenerife over 80 per cent, Fuerteventura just under 82 per cent, Lanzarote, between 75 and 80 per cent, La Palma over 70 per cent and La Gomera an amazing 100 per cent.

Over half the specialist operators in the UK are also seeing a rise in bookings this year and reporting improved consumer confidence. A

Employment

Generating jobs There is now €220,000 on offer for small and medium companies that generate new jobs in Tenerife.

The grants are to help small companies with setup costs and are aimed at new companies or existing business projects within Tenerife. The businesses or projects should not predate September 1, 2009, should be technically, economically and financially viable and they should create stable jobs. At least one of the managers/owners should have passed a ‘Creación de Empresas’ (Business creation) course. The number of types of business acceptable for the grants are varied and include bars, restaurants, accommodation, repairs, transport and communications, business services and rentals, industry, recovery and elimination of residues etc.

Applications will be accepted up to and including April 30 and more information can be found on http://s3.amazonaws.com/bop/2010/03/Bop05110.pdf.

Tourists are more interested in customer service than price

survey run by the Association of Independent Tour Operators and Wanderlust magazine reports 67 per cent showing an increase in bookings and a further 15 per cent maintaining last year’s levels.

The destination is still one of the most important factors in choosing a holiday, but interestingly customer service has jumped ahead of price, so that cheap deals would not seem to be the be-all and end-all in

UK top airline

holiday plans. Nine out of ten of the operators are confident that bookings will increase or maintain last year’s levels in 2010 and eight out of ten claimed that travellers are less price-sensitive than before.

EasyJet

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asyJet has come out on top for the second year running as the UK’s number one airline in terms of the number of passengers flown.

La Palma

Shopping boom Whilst closures seemed to be the order of the year for most other places in the Canaries and indeed in Spain and Europe overall, Santa Cruz de La Palma registered a growth in the number of businesses of 26.77 per cent.

Seventy one new businesses were issued with licences and the local mayor, Juan Ramón Felipe, is confident that commerce in the area is beginning to see, “a gentle increase and will continue to be an important economic motor”.

Investment

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Over 28 million passengers chose to fly with the budget airline from UK airports in 2009. According to Civil Aviation Authority statistics, Ryanair were in second place followed

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More cruises Despite the crisis, the British demand for cruises is expected to continue to increase.

By 2011 it is forecast that 1.75 million Brits will be taking a cruise holiday.

A survey compiled for the Passenger Shipping Association attributes the growth levels to the exceptional value and high standards provided by cruise holidays.

The Mediterranean is still the most popular destination whilst Northern Europe and the Caribbean juggle for

second place and an amazing 16,000 UK passengers chose to take an around Britain cruise.

PSA Director Bill Gibbons commented, “the UK cruise industry proved resilient in 2009 despite the ver y difficult economic climate and much of this success can be attributed to the all-inclusive nature of cruising and the very high standards of quality and service…“These are

values intrinsic to cruising and will continue to encourage greater numbers of passengers.”

There are 14 new ship launches this year increasing passenger capacity by 28,000, of which three will be dedicated solely to the UK market.

Disney Cruise Lines and Holland America Line are each introducing a new service from Dover.

Online opinions

TOP HOTELS Two island hotels have recently been mentioned in the top ten polls of a leading on-line holiday survey company.

Popular online holiday opinion forum, Tripadvisor, shows the Iberostar Costa Calero, Lanzarote, in fourth place out of the top ten family hotels after an international survey and the Hotel Costa Los Gigantes made it to number eight slot in the website users’ choice of best European relaxation and spa hotels. If you are on holiday on one of the islands and are pleased with what you see why not register your view on Tripadvisor. Too often the only feedback tourist companies get are complaints, it would be good for all of us if they got some positive feedback sometimes too.

Acts of God

STORM DAMAGE Grants are available from the Canarian Government to help pay for damage received to property during the storms from February 15 to 18 this year.

Applicants have until the beginning of June to ask for the money. Repairs to damaged public structures and private property can be grant aided under the scheme recently announced. They are subsidies and meant to be claimed in conjunction with other grants and/or insurances for up to 100 per cent of the cost of the damage but not exceeding that amount. Families who have lost homes or basic home contents may have the right to special grants to alleviate immediate necessities. For more information on amounts and qualifying factors, check out www.gobcan.es/boc/2010/043/.

British tourism

BARGAIN HUNTERS UK tourists are changing their booking habits.

Rather than foregoing their holidays, Brits are looking around for the best bargains. In 2007, the UK was the most expensive European destination, but by last year it had dropped back to the 13th position. Domestic holidays were on the increase spurred by a drop in hotel prices by 13 per cent and non euro zone holidays gained in favour over more traditional destinations. However whilst travellers to Marrakech saw prices drop by 15 per cent last year, prices in Istanbul increased by 16 per cent, in Tel Aviv by 15 per cent and in Cairo by 12 per cent, showing that a non-euro zone holiday is not always the best option for UK travellers.

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Agriculture

Cash for kids Learning holidays

Plátano glut T

he reduction of import duty, mainly at the instigation of the United States, on foreign bananas is radically affecting the Canarian product, the plátano.

An excess of around eight million kilos is expected to flood the local markets as the lower priced banana enters the markets.

United States representatives put pressure on Europe to reduce what they consider a protectionist tax which is unfavourable to producers on the American continent.

Individual producers here however complain that whilst they have to conform to strict health and safety regulations as to the type of pest control chemicals and fer tilizers they use, the competition are not subject to any such restrictions. Employers in the Canaries have to make sure that members of their staff are covered by social security, pay tax etc. They insist that their competition still employ unregistered workers and children.

Human Rights watch have reported on children as young as eight working 12 hours a day in banana plantations

First it was the staycation now it would appear that kidcations are guiding tourism demands.

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More and more families are choosing short breaks in cities, to combine fun with a learning experience for adults and children according to the Thistle Hotel group. The hotel chain, which has 33 establishments across the UK, believe that the trend shows a change in attitudes and that city breaks are no longer just for serious culture vultures or romantic couples.

The local production is under threat

in Equador, similar reports are available for many of the South American countries. A report on the politics of food claims that 80 per cent of banana workers live in slums and that pesticides used for many years but now banned, are still present as a contaminant in ground water which will remain a problem for many communities for years.

The main pesticide used in the area causes chronic kidney failure, skin diseases, testicular or uterine cancer and problems with sight and bones. Pregnant women who came into contact with this compound were more prone to miscarriages or deformed babies.

Canarian President, Paulino Rivero, has confirmed his backing for the

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plátano growers in the islands in the face of what he calls the Spanish Government’s abandonment. He is to apply for grants to underwrite some of the costs of the transport of the produce to the Spanish peninsula. Meanwhile more and more producers struggle to survive.

Any housewife will be able to tell you that a freshly picked piece of fruit or vegetable has a much better taste than one which has travelled in a chilled transport vehicle.

The local product has a far superior taste to the imported one. Be socially and economically responsible shoppers and buy plátanos from the Canaries, look out for the tiny black splodges on the skin and the labels confirming the origin.

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World cup coup Whilst British Airways struggle with strike threats, Virgin Atlantic have been named the England World Cup Squad’s official airline.

They have earmarked an aircraft for the team, an Airbus A340-600, which will carry the England manager and his 23 man squad along with key support team members. They leave for Johannesburg on June 2nd to start preparation for the tournament kick off on June 11th and England’s first game the following day.

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Ukraine flights

EASTERN EUROPE EXPANSION One of the oldest and most important of the Eastern European cities is just a flight away from Tenerife with a new weekly flight.

Tenerife is the first island in the Canaries to establish a flight with this ex-Soviet Bloc country. Flights start at the beginning of June and so far are scheduled until October. This latest connection with Eastern Europe joins other new flights recently established to Lubliana (Slovenia) and Vilnius in Lithuania.

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Liechtenstein’s stolen tax data paves way for compensation claims

By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks

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surprising twist came to light two years after an infor mant stole data on foreign account holders from a bank in Liechtenstein and sold it to the authorities in Germany who used it to trace tax evaders.

It could open the floodgates for claims on banks that are victim to whistle-blowers and ensure that from now on every account holder will be informed if their details are taken in another ‘stolen data’ episode.

Fiduco Treuhand AG, formerly known as LGT Treuhand AG, the trust arm of LGT bank, and the bank at the centre of the scandal, has been ordered to pay €7.3 million to one of its clients as compensation for being fined for tax evasion by the German judiciary in 2008.

The client, Elmar Schulte,

a wealthy property developer, was found guilty of six counts of tax evasion after depositing several million euros in Liechtenstein LGT and not declaring the interest and paying tax on it.

The German foreign intelligence agency, the BND, paid €4.2 million for the computer disk containing around 1,000 names and the tax authority proceeded to prosecute all Germans on the disk who had not declared their accounts in Germany.

Schulte confessed and was given a suspended two year prison sentence and paid €6.5 million in back taxes and one million euros charity.

Then Schulte sued the bank claiming that it should have warned him immediately that his account had been compromised, so that he could disclose it to the German tax authorities and escape prosecution. The Vaduz High Court in Liechtenstein supported Schulte’s claim and ordered the bank to compensate Schulte for the amount of the fine but not the back taxes. Fiduco Treuhand has said that it would appeal

ple seeking to hide money offshore bowed to international pressure and complied with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) internationally agreed tax standard last year. Switzerland has also succumbed to international pressure and has relaxed its banking secrecy rules. All this is a clear sign that the world of offshore banking is evolving from places to hide assets from taxation to financial centres of worldwide reputability.

The LGT bank in Liechtenstein

against the decision.

The Liechtenstein’s court ruling paves the way for more compensation claims around the stolen data debacle and possibly for other similar incidents, such as the more recent €2.5 million paid by Germany for stolen data involving the names of 1,500

suspected tax evaders from an unnamed Swiss bank, and France’s receipt of 3,000 names stolen from a branch of private bank HSBC Holdings in Geneva.

The Liechtenstein informant was Heinrich Kieber, a former employee of LGT bank who sold similar data

to the UK and many other countries including France, the US, Canada, Australia and Italy. It is possible that tax evaders who were caught in these countries will now also pursue LGT for compensation.

Liechtenstein, formerly a popular jurisdiction for peo-

Legitimate and effective tax planning is the best way to avoid your wealth being diminished by taxation. An international and authorised wealth manager like Blevins Franks Financial Management Ltd can help you protect your assets.

To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com

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House Calls with

Dr. De La Flor healthytenerife@gmail.com

Dear Doctor De La Flor, Over the past month or so, I have noticed that my heart has occasionally beat irregularly. Could this be a sign of a serious heart problem?

SINCERELY, PAULA

Dear Paula, Most of the time, we are blissfully unaware of our heart’s ceaseless activity nearly 100,000 beats per day, or about 37 million beats per year and three billion in an average lifetime.

An erratic heartbeat does not mean you’re having a heart attack. It’s fairly common to feel your heart flutter, flip-flop, or skip a beat from time to time. If you monitor the heart rhythm of any person long enough, almost everyone will display the occasional skipped or extra beat. It is very unusual for these sensations (without accompanying chest pain or shor tness of breath) to indicate the occurrence of a heart attack.

The vast majority of arrhythmias are benign.

But that doesn’t mean you should ignore arrhythmias.

Some arrhythmias raise the risk of a stroke, heart failure, and sudden death.

So it’s pr udent to aler t your GP about any erratic beats. Stress can spike your resting hear t rate, sometimes nudging it to beat more than 100 times per minute, a condition called tachycardia. But smoking or consuming lots of caffeine can also do the trick. So can dehydration, fever, anaemia, and thyroid disease. Even heart rates in the upper range of normal may signal a health issue.

To find your resting heart rate (RHR), press the index and middle fingers over the underside of the opposite wrist, just below the thumb.

Press down gently until you feel your pulse. Count the beats for one minute, or count for 30 seconds and multiply by two. To ensure an accurate reading, sit quietly for at least 10 minutes before taking your pulse.

People often think that if their RHR is too slow, they are on the precipice of having their heart stop completely. In fact, it tends to be just the opposite.

The heart is a muscle, and, like all muscles, it grows stronger with exercise.

The stronger it is, the more ef ficient it is, taking fewer beats to pump blood throughout the body. So a heart with a resting heart rate under 60 (a condition known as bradycardia) is likely to be especially strong and healthy.

That’s why highly conditioned athletes often have resting h e a r t rates of 40 to 60 beats p e r

minute. In general, a slow hear t rate [that is not causing any symptoms] is not cause for concern.

This is particularly true in younger individuals. In the elderly, bradycardia (even if asymptomatic) might actually signal that heart disease is present. Certain medications, including beta-blockers and other heart drugs, can also cause bradycardia. Bradycardia symptoms may include fatigue, dizziness, and fainting. Again, I advise you to visit your GP to discuss your symptoms and concerns.

Dear Doctor De La Flor, I have a newborn baby and we give her a dummy, but I’ve heard that it may be bad for her. Is it really?

SINCERELY, MELANIE

While the issue isn’t so

Temporary solutions

The mayor asked for a meeting at the Los Galletas health centre

black and white, you’ll often hear from parents who either rave over soothers or revile them. To understand the shades of grey, as a parent of four and as a family doctor, I’ll share with you some of the pros and cons of baby soothers.

Soother Pros: There are lots of good reasons to use soothers -- just ask any parent who’s gotten a moment of quiet with the judicious use of one!

But a bit of peace isn’t the only plus of using a soother.

Others include: protection against sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Use the soother when putting baby down to sleep - don’t put it back in baby’s mouth once she’s already asleep.

Soothers help babies soothe themselves. It satisfies the suck reflex. When you’re ready for a child to stop, it’s much easier to wean them from a soother than off of their own thumb.

Soother Cons:

Dear Melanie,

Las Galletas health centre

According to a study repor ted in paediatric jour nals, soothers may lead to 40 per cent more ear infections (called acute otitis media). Though

researchers aren’t sure why this happens, they suspect it may be due to a change in pressure between the middle ear and upper throat. If a soother is introduced too early, there’s the risk of nipple confusion for a baby who’s just learning to nurse. If you want to give your baby a soother, it’s best to wait until after their first month before starting. Parents can mistakenly offer a soother when baby really needs nutrition-based sucking, such as a breast or bottle.

Babies who are overzealous suckers may change their tooth alignment or delay speech.

However, for children less zealous, soothers shouldn’t be a problem. They can certainly be a godsend for fussy babies as long as they are only used for a short period of time, they do little damage to the baby’s teeth.

Dr. De La Flor, G.P. is licensed in medicine & general surgery. He holds cer tificates in nutrition, medical exercise and human per for mance fr om the University of Berkeley in California, the American Council on Exercise and the U.S. National Strength & Conditioning Association.

He is a strong believer in work/life balance and spends much of his time outside of his surgery on the tennis court, jogging or chasing his four kids around the neighbourhood. 00-34 697.888.666

Whilst waiting for a new health centre, what the local mayor, José Alberto González Reverón, insists are only temporary solutions are being put into place to improve the service in the Las Galletas health centre.

The condition of the infrastructure being used at the moment meant that the Canarian Health Department suggested moving two doctors to the El Fraile centre, with all the inconvenience that would mean for the centre’s patients. The mayor requested a meeting there

and it has been decided that provisionally, another building will be rented close to the health centre and one will continue to be used to attend patients whilst the other will be used for all the administration work. This should reduce the congestion in the clinic without the necessity of diverting doctors and patients to El Fraile.

The new health centre is due to begin construction once Arona’s General Ordenance Plan has been approved. The site chosen is a plot of land next to the Las Galletas sports pavilion.

Island testing

Diabetes survey A year long study of people within risk groups of developing diabetes has resulted in 384 new cases of high sugar levels which may indicate that the individuals are diabetics.

Pharmacists across Tenerife took part in the study, making over 2,000 tests and explaining the risks involved in the illness to their clients. It is the longest test of its kind undertaken in the island. Of the 200,000 cases of diabetes registered in the Canaries, some 37 per cent were unaware of their illness until they began to have problems. Undiagnosed or ignored, diabetes can cause long term damage to the heart, or result in complications with eyesight or infections in the extremities for example, which is why the authorities are pushing for measures to help early diagnosis and better information and control of the patients’ condition.

Schools’ campaign

Healthy habits San Juan de la Rambla’s schools were the latest of the island’s educational establishments to benefit from the new healthy eating workshops.

The fourth year primary group of almost 400 children and their teachers took part in a series of workshops to promote healthy living habits. The workshops are great fun as well as educational with music and laughter therapy, giant geese, gofio (traditional island ground meal) and bread workshops, personal hygiene and skincare instruction, rhythm workshop and a treasure hunt. The idea is that the children acquire healthy habits and value them as important basic quality of life aspects.

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HEALTH DIRECTORY

Health Directory

FROM MARCH 2010

Hospitals

Hospitals

Physiotherapy

Gynaecology

HOSPITAL LA CANDELARIA Carretera Del Rosario 145 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tel : 922 602 000 hospitaldelacandelaria. com

COSTA ADEJE HOSPITAL English Spoken Urb. San Eugenio.

Edif Garajonay Adeje • Appointment Tel: 922 792 400 • Emergency & Ambulance Tel: 922 791 000 www.uspcostaadeje.com

PHYSIOTHERAPIST / OSTEOPATH Officially registered NÂş967 Philippe Hoogstoel Home visits Tel: 677 818 661 English, Spanish, French, German spoken

DR MICHAEL THEIS

HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO Carretera Cuesta-Taco San Cristobal de La Laguna (Tenerife), Tel: 922 678 000 huc.es HOSPITEN SUR Playa de Las AmĂŠricas Arona-Tenerife Tel.: 922 75 00 22.

Fax: 922 79 36 18 HOSPITEN C/ Pescadores, Edf. Discovery, Carretera Gral. La Cuesta. Taco 38108 La Laguna Tel.: 922 626240 Fax: 922 614355 HOSPITEN BELLEVUE C/ Alemania, 6 Urb. San Fernando.

Puerto de la Cruz Tel.: 922 38 35 51 Fax: 922 37 03 12 HOSPITEN TAMARAGUA C/ AgustĂ­n de Bethencourt, 30 Puerto de la Cruz Tel.: 922 38 05 12 Fax: 922 38 08 50 HOSPITEN RAMBLA Address: Rambla General Franco, 115.

38001 Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Tel.: 922 29 16 00. Fax: 922 29 10 88 HOSPITAL SAN JUAN DE DIOS. Ctra. Gral. del Norte, 53. Santa Cruz.

Tel : 922 64 55 11 Fax: 922 64 93 52

Health DOCTOR DE LA FLOR Family medicine, home or hotel visits Calle Tinerfe El Grande 9, Adeje 697 888 666 (Doctor) 637 245 270 EXCELLENT MEDICAL Personalised medical service, more than 20 prestigious specialists, complete health & beauty care.

Tel: 922 737 560

DIAL 112 Emergency Mobility ORTOPEDIA Specialist shop for orthopaedic needs.

English spoken Ctra. Gral, Orotava-Icod 41Âş La Mancha.

Tel: 922 812 807

Hospitals

Emergency

080 092 091 062 016

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Missing Children> 116000

Health CLĂ?NICA BARAJAS HEARING AID Assessments without obligation. Name brand hearing aids.

English speaking personnel Los Cristianos 922 790 563 Santa Cruz 922 275 488 BELLISSIMA Osteopathy, acupuncture, Reiki, reflexology, chiropody and holistic massage • Sports Centre Los Gigantes.

Tel: 922 867 343 • San Eugenio Alto (next to Roy’s Pizza) Tel: 922 719 355

COSTA ADEJE HOSPITAL

ZENZI Laser hair removal, and Beauty Centre

• Emergency &

CC El Camison, local 53, Playa de las Americas Tel: 922 798587

Ambulance

922 791 000

Chemist Service

Out of hours pharmacy service THE VARIOUS CHEMISTS IN THE CANARIES TAKE IT IN TURNS IN EACH AREA TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS ACCESS TO MEDICINE ALL OVER THE ISLANDS. There is a list published in the daily Spanish press which is also on display in each of the local chemists, or you can look online. Enter the website of the Federation of Canarian Chemists at http://www.fefarcan.com/ and click on ‘farmacias de guardia’ at the top right of the page. Use the mouse to click on the island where you are living or staying and

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then on the borough where you wish to locate the chemist. A list of the local options and their opening times, phone numbers etc. will then be displayed.

Be aware that sometimes the local out of hours pharmacy service may be some distance away, so if you can get your medical shopping done during normal shop hours you are advised to do so.

Calle La Hoya 55 Puerto de la Cruz In the south on Saturdays at Hospital Las Americas Tel 922 370897 Specialist in gynaecology

DIAL 112 Emergency Single emergency line

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Visit us at Calle Aceviùo, 2, C.C. Supermarket2000, Urb. La Paz, Puerto de la Cruz Our Full Services are: • Professional nursing care • Nursing care appliances rental and sale • Mobility equipment rental and sale • Mobility equipment repair service • Airport-Transfer in adapted buses and coaches

We are happy to advise you!

Please, call us:

922 386 104 or 922 750 289 LeRo South: Edif. Mar y Sol, Avda. Amsterdam 8, Los Cristianos

Health Counselling TENERGIE CLINIC Aesthetics Medicine Dentistry.

Personalised Programmes.

CC D. Antonio.

C/Juan XXIII -19Âş.

Los Cristianos Tel: 922 796 634 5ELEMENTOS Feng-Shui / Chinese Astrology / Nutrition.

Consultations on the spot, holistic health check, nutrition consultation Roger & Daniela 628 012 987. www.5-elementos.com

Chemist Farmacia de Guardia

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) South: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5.45pm, Friday at 11.45am. 1st Floor Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos (next to bus terminal).

630 478 448 (24 hrs).

Specialist shop for your orthopaedic needs We speak English

Carretera Gral. Orotava-Icod, 41 bajo. La Mancha (38430) Icod de Los Vinos Tel. 922 812 807 / 121 804 Fax: 922 812 911

We look after your dental health and are offering free bacteria testing with painless elimination in only ten minutes (value â‚Ź100).

Please ask for Mandy to make an appointment.

24H Service

Dental Surgery, Implants and Periodontics

www.fefarcan.com

South: C/ Amalia AlayĂłn, 11, 1Âş D, Los Cristianos.

Tel. 922 78 83 28

The various chemists in the Canaries take it in turns in each area to make sure that there is access to medicine all over the islands.

Enter the website of the Federation of Canarian Chemists: www.fefarcan.com and click on ‘farmacias de guardia’ at the top right of the page.

North: Plaza del Charco 6, 2nd floor, Puerto de la Cruz.

Tel. 922 38 13 47

5 elements life coaching Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller Feng Shui, Chinese Astrology, Nutrition, Qi Gong. On the spot consultations, holistic health checks, nutrition consultations, individual classes all using traditional Chinese methods.

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HEALTH

HealthNews Doctor Néstor Rocío

USP Hospital Costa Adeje

Life saving service H

ospital USP Costa hospital is located, it’s es- comes directly to our emer- Rocío indicated that, “thanks Adeje now has a sential to offer an efficient gency reception from where to this first response, we new home serv- service both to the tourists we immediately despatch an can evaluate whether or not

ice.

The Hospital USP Costa Adeje has been operating a new service for the last few months of fering a home health service with an average response time for the arrival of a doctor to the patient to provide immediate assistance of just 10 minutes.

According to Doctor Néstor Rocío, Medical Director of Hospital USP Costa Adeje, “in a tourist borough like Adeje or Arona, where our

who are only with us a few days and to those people who live here permanently.

For this reason, we decided to introduce an extremely fast ser vice to respond to the emergency calls made to our reception.”

Anybody can obtain the service, whether from their home or the accomodation they are staying at, by calling the emergency number 922 791000, or the Freephone number, 900 112111. The call

Emergency Response Vehicle (VIR) which is fitted with basic life support material, oxygen, a semi-automatic defibrillator, medicine and administration systems for immediate aid. There’s also a specialist emergency doctor in the vehicle, capable of making the initial evaluation and treatment of the patient, or deciding if it’s necessary for the person to be transferred to hospital.

In this respect, Doctor

it’s necessar y to transfer the patient to the hospital.

Previously when the ambulance was sent directly, vital minutes were lost because the mobilisation of these resources takes more time and they therefore take longer to get where they’re needed.

The VIR is more agile, it can park anywhere as it’s clearly marked as an emergency vehicle and what’s more with the onboard equipment it is almost like an ambulance.

That way we can optimise our resources and even save lives. If when we reach the patient we can see that the emergency isn’t serious, we can give them treatment at home, but on the other hand if the situation is more complicated, our own doctor organises the ambulance to make the transfer. This way, we can guarantee that the patient is looked after and stabilised until resources ar rive, something which didn’t happen before. For transfer cases, Hospital USP Costa Adeje has basic life

suppor t and medicalised ambulances.”

Since the system began some three months ago, the VIR has made around 600 home or accommodation emergency visits between Los Gigantes and El Médano.

To get to so many places in such a short time, according to Doctor Rocío, “has meant a huge advance for the private insurance companies as they can now guarantee their clients that a doctor will attend to them in a short space of time. What’s more, hotel owners also value its efficiency as with a ‘home’ visit from a professional health worker in their accommodation, the patient doesn’t abandon the hotel to receive attention as with this method it can be provided in situ.”

HealthFitness

D

o you remember the movie where Forrest Gump shakes his braces off and starts running? He continues his run non-stop and meets a lot of people running with him. His shoes lose all their rubber so he has to run barefoot.

A fantastic story? Well, not really.

Would you believe me if I told you that are some real Forrest Gumps out there who manage to run more than 26 miles a day? And do you know what? They have no running shoes, no Ipod, no brand mark high quality equipment. They wear just a breech cloth to cover their extremities (men) or a dress (women). They run either barefoot or wearing sandals called huaraches made out of old tyre tread and leather straps. These people are called ‘Tarahumara’ or ‘the

running Indians’. But what makes them able to run distances like those covered by only the most advanced ultramarathon runners today? This relates to the age-old question scientists all over the world are arguing about since the evolution of sports science.

Environment (training) or genetics? How does nutrition affect performance?

Tarahumara are normally small and lean. Running so far daily they have a huge amount of red muscle fibres. These muscles deliver performance for a very long time. They have very low body fat which is the result of their adaptation to daily cardio-training.

If you work out four times a week on a treadmill here are a few physiological adaptations you can expect: • A lowering of your heart rate

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Run Forrest run • A lowering of the risk for cardiac diseases (high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, etc.)

• Enlargement of your breath-minute ratio • Higher blood amount and higher haemoglobin count • Improved endurance • Improved regeneration skills • Strengthening of your immunity system

So what makes the Tarahumaras able to perform that high on a daily basis?

They are traditionally farmers, eat lots of corn, beans, squash and chilli. They collect all kind of vegetables and fruits. A field study from 1973 tells us more about their nutritional habits.

Carbs - total intake 75-80 per cent, mostly complex (corn, beans, vegetables), only six per cent came from simple sugars

• Production of anti oxidants

Protein - total intake 1015 per cent, mostly fish and plants

Now imagine you work out seven days a week for several hours the adaptations your body will make?

Fats - total intake 12 per cent, two per cent saturated, five per cent unsaturated, five per cent polyunsaturated

Your body will adapt to training

What can we learn from them?

These guys are not doing professional sports. Their performance is built up on two pillars – daily workout and precision nutrition. In real terms their ‘workout’ is their life and their nutrition fits their needs per fectly.

They eat fresh food, a lot of greens, ingest in almost equal amounts 1/3 unsaturated,1/3 saturated and 1/3 Polyunsaturated fats.

Their protein intake is mostly lean and carbs are predominantely complex and delivered by corn, squash or beans. If you are a runner these nutritional habits would help you to increase your

performance. But be careful: If you are overweight, want to lose weight or if you are a sprinter , football player or weightlifter your nutritional needs are very different.

These ‘running’ indians are a living example that you can perform at a top level as you adapt your training and your nutrition to your personal needs. Never forget, your body is an adaptationmachine. It will adapt to all conditions, positive (with training, muscles grow) or negative (lazy habits, muscles shrink). So think positively and get the body and the per formance you always wanted.

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Living & Lifestyle Directory Useful Vocabulary

Describ Describing bing your symptoms I have a pain p (here) ( ) Tengo dolor (aquí) I have stomach ache Tengo dolor de estómago I have chest pain p Tengo dolor en el pecho I have a sore throat Tengo dolor de garganta I feel sick Tengo nauseas I feel dizzyy Tengo mareos I have a temperature p Tengo fiebre I have diarrhoea Tengo diarrea I have cramps p Tengo calambres I have sunburn Tengo quemaduras del sol I have something in my eye Tengo algo dentro del ojo I have difficultyy breathing g Tengo dificultad en respirar I am sick a lot Vomito mucho It itches Me pica I get g p pain when I p pass urine Me duele cuando orino

Frequency & type Sometimes A veces All the time Todo el tiempo A lot l Mucho A little littl Poco Stabbing g pain pain Dolor punzante

Existing conditions I am allergic Soy alérgico(a) I’m diabetic// Soy diabético(a) Asthmatic Asmático(a) Epileptic Epiléptico(a) I’m pregnant Estoy embarazada I have anaemia/arthritis Tengo anemia/artritis I have high blood pressure Tengo hipertensión I have low blood pressure Tengo hipotensión

Dental Care

Body parts Fingers g / Dedos Toes / Dedos de los pies p Hair / Pelo Nails / Uñas Veins / Venas Arteries / Arterias Heart / Corazón Liver / Higado g Ovaries / Ovarios Kidneyy / Riñón Bones / Huesos Muscles / Músculos Head / Cabeza Face / Cara Eyes / Oj Ojos Nose / Nariz Mouth / Boca Ears / Orejas j Neck / Cuello Shoulders / Hombros Chest / Pecho Hips p / Caderas Legs g /Piernas Feet / Pies Hands / Manos Knees / Rodillas d ll Teeth / Dientes Heel / Talón Elbow lb / Codo d Ankles / Tobillos / Dedos Fingers g Toes / Dedos de los pies p Hair / Pelo Nails / Uñas Veins / Venas Arteries / Arterias Heart / Corazón ó Liver / Higado Ovaries / Ovarios i Kidneyy / Riñón Bones / Huesos Muscles / Músculos

Hospitals COSTA ADEJE HOSPITAL English Spoken Urb. San Eugenio.

Edif Garajonay Adeje • Appointment Tel: 922 792 400 • Emergency & Ambulance Tel: 922 791 000 www.uspcostaadeje.com

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Edif.Maria, Local 3-4 C/Príncipe Pelinor Adeje Centro 922 781 003 637 819 318 (24h)

I need a doctor / dentist / midwife Necesito un médico / dentista / matrona Where is the nearest hospital/doctors’ surgery / dentists / out of hours chemist? ¿Dónde es el hospital / clínica / dentistas / farmacia de guardia más cercano?

Can I get treatment on the national health here? ¿Puedo recibir atención aquí por la Seguridad Social?

Please call an ambulance.

Por favor llama una ambulancia

Documents needed Be aware that to receive medical attention in Spain you will need to present identification, residence certificate and passport for residents and a passport for visitors.

In addition visitors should present their European Health Insurance Card for emergency health care at a Social Security Hospital. Private hospitals will not accept the EHIC and will ask you to pay for your treatment or provide

Gran Canaria

CLINICA ESTETICA DENTAL

HOSPITAL DR. NEGRÍN

General dentistry, implantology specialists, laser technology.

C/. Barranco de la Ballena, s/n. 35020 Las Palmas.

Tel. 928 450 000 Fax: 928 449 100

Founder member of the German Society of Implantology.

Multilingual team.

Urb. Miraverde, HLS Center, 1ª Planta Derecha, Costa Adeje Tel: 922 715307 www.kutniak.com INSTITUTO EUROPEO DE INPLANTOLOGÍA DENTAL Dr. Denis Chanut Dental Implants & Periodontics South: Los Cristianos 922 788 328 North: Puerto de la Cruz 922 381 347 CLINICA DENTAL FAÑABÉ Complete pain free dental care, dental laser whitening, computer guided surgery, no stitches and no incision required.

CC Fañabé Plaza Av. Bruselas, Local 355 2nd Floor, Playa Fañabé 10am-6pm 922 714 225 www.tenerife-dental. com

Dictionary Looking for health care Buscando asistencia sanitaria

GERMAN DENTAL PRACTISE BUZANADA All your dental needs under one roof.

Buzanada-Arona.

Av. Puerto Rico 314º 922 767 166

adequate insurance.

Please make sure you are aware whether or not the service you need provides care under the Social Security system, before you sign to accept anything.

Residents in Spain will be expected to show their Health Card (tarjeta sanitaria) to gain access to full health care at Social Security hospitals.

If you are not eligible for a Social Security Health Card, you must ensure you have adequate private insurance.

HOSPITAL INSULAR

Plaza Doctor Pasteur 35020 Las Palmas.

Tel. 928 313 033

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Emergency Phone Line (for Bank Holidays & Weekends): 687 744 225 C.C. Fañabé Plaza, Avda. Bruselas 2nd floor (in front of Hotel Jacaranda) Playa Fañabé , Costa Adeje, Tenerife Sur Tel: 922 714 225 • Fax: 922 724 130 • www.clinicadentalfanabeplaza.com

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Avda. de Tenerife, 24 Centro Comercial Kasbah Playa del Inglés Tel: 928 762 992 MEDICAL IMPLANT Science & technology Dentistry.

Avda. Los Abrigos, 21 Los Abrigos / Granadilla de Abona Tel. + Fax: 922 749 742 adsita@libero.it www.medicalimplant.es

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Fashion

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s the weather warms up, it is time for many of us to buy new beachwear ffor the coming season, or a at least revamp an existiing wardrobe. There’s ssomething for everyone in the new Undercolors o of Benetton 2010 range w which includes beachw wear for him and her, ssome made from ladder resistant reversible fabrics, beach dresses, tops, sshorts, scarves, sandals, bags and towels. All availaable from your nearest Benetton store.

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Skin THROUGH THE AGES

By Nicola Roberts

Thirties to fifties When a woman reaches her 30s her skin is beginning to become dehydrated and show signs of ageing, the turnover of new skin cells has slowed down and her skin has become duller and more sallow due to poor circulation.

As mentioned before the eye contour area is affected first and often this is due to dehydration, clients are therefore usually advised to use specific products to tackle this area.

Gels and serums containing horse chestnut and ginseng as well as collagen are great to help plump up and fill in fine lines and wrinkles. The skin on the neck is also prone to showing early signs of ageing as it produces much less oil than the skin on the face.

Some ladies suffer from particularly dry skin on the neck and again can use a cream specifically for this area and this problem. As skin enters its 30s and 40s, ladies need to step up and increase their skincare routine, using not only richer moisturisers including day and night creams, but also anti-ageing eye cream and a neck cream. As skin gets older and becomes drier, you need to exfoliate more regu-

larly and use nourishing and firming masks. At least twice a week is ideal and the use of products containing vitamins A and C is great to stimulate collagen production. Keeping the skin vitalised and glowing may take more effort, but it is worth it in the long run.

Fifty plus Signs of ageing become more obvious as skin reaches and passes 50.

Elastin has broken down, leading to loss of facial contours, for example sagging jowls and sometimes pigmentation problems brought on by menopause. The body and its life processes are generally becoming slower, meaning that circulation has slowed down, leading to fewer nutrients and less oxygen being delivered from the bloodstream. Any promotion of the circulation is well received and will always create improvement.

Sadly the face becomes more rounded and loses its shape, deep lines and wrinkles become etched on the skin, eyes can droop and eyelids become non-existent. Skin is dehydrated and sometimes even dry where oil production had decreased.

The skin becomes more sensitive to touch and broken capillaries on the cheeks are visible, sometimes this dam-

age can also be the result of aggressively over-treating the skin in the past and this can prove irreversible. All the above sound quite desperate but there are ways to combat the situation and a vigorous homecare routine can be adopted using gentle products based on plant extracts.

Lavender helps soothe the skin, collagen will help plump skin and fruit acids will help smooth uneven skin texture.

Jojoba oils lubricate the skin to give suppleness.

Ladies of 50 plus should follow a cleansing routine using rich, creamy cleansers and non-alcohol based toners, aiming to nourish and hydrate the skin. Exfoliation also becomes important for these ladies, encouraging the improvement of circulation and helping skincare products to penetrate the skin. The skin can be gently exfoliated three times a week and this can be followed with a serum and nourishing masks.

There are many factors to take into consideration and a therapist can design a regime to best suit the client’s needs, skin type and skin condition.

Whatever your age, education on how to care for skin is essential, if this education process starts when we are in our teens and the benefits of an effective skincare regime become apparent, there is no reason why vibrant skin with a hydrated texture cannot carry on throughout all of our development.

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Pets Portrait

Zampón

A two in one Easter present.

Chocolates for mummy and a cuddly bunny for me.

Numbers

Live Arico SOME OF THE NUMBERS FOR LIVE ARICO HAVE BEEN CHANGED. HERE IS THE MOST RECENT LISTING FOR THEIR IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Eugenio. 649 00 1907 (Please call if you find an animal abandoned or in distress) Suzy Q. 629 388 102 (Call regarding fund raising, press releases, prize donations etc)

Pete Holland. 661 099 365 (Poochies Pet Hotel for boarding your dog)

Rick. 639 207 064 (Shop donations and collections)

Debbie Gibson. 637 918 158 ( Shop donations and collections, overseeing land purchase)

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KENNELS 6 mins from San Isidro Only 10 € per day Collection and return Service available For rates and availability phone Alan or Lesley on 680 278 254 or 922 772051 after 5pm

Do you want to make your pet a star or find him or her a partner? Maybe you’re looking for good homes for your pets’ offspring or a lost or abandoned animal, or need help looking for a missing animal. Send us a photograph and all the relevant information for our Pet’s Portrait. (Unfortunately photographs cannot be returned and please note that e-mails need to be accompanied by photos in JPEG or GIF format.)

Logan, renamed Miguel, is one of the lucky dogs who found new homes in Germany

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f the 249 dogs who left the K9 kennels last year, 63 (25 per cent) were sent to Germany.

Some of these dogs had a new home destined for them, but the majority went to foster carers to await a permanent home. Most of these transfers are arranged by colleagues at San Francisco de los Animales who have built up links with Germany over the years. On average it will cost €500 to send a dog from Tenerife to the UK. The German airline companies are prepared to take a dog for an ‘excess luggage charge’ and for a small dog this can be as low as just €35. Obviously in these cases the dog has to be accompanied by a passenger and K9 are indebted to San Francisco for their assistance in finding these willing ‘host’

Homing K9 dogs passengers. Detailed below are the stories of Logan (now Miguel) and Daffy and Sylvester, just three of those lucky 63 dogs who found a new life in Germany.

Logan is a large black puppy terrier who was dumped at the kennels in March 2009. He was seen by a German couple on

holiday in Tenerife who were so besotted with him that they arranged for him to return to Germany with them at the end of their holiday in April 2009.

He has now been renamed Miguel and has settled very well in his new home.

Daffy and Sylvester and

three siblings were dumped at the kennels in October 2007. Two of their sisters were re-homed from the kennels and another brother went to Germany at the end of that year. Sadly, however, nobody was interested in these lovely natured twin boys in Tenerife, so in April 2009 they flew to Germany.

It is very pleasing to report they were re-homed together after a few weeks in foster care. In the kennels it was very difficult to tell them apart, but since settling with their new owners, each has his own personality, they love to be groomed regularly and are a credit to their owners.

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few weeks back Steph and companions from Vet Pet Care told us that they had rescued four dogs from the most disgusting of conditions.

Steph said, “the dogs were beaten, went un-fed, lived in their own mess and basically lived a horrendous life. Those dogs were all immediately rushed to the vet for micro-chipping, defleaing, de-worming, heart worm test and vaccinations, rabies injection and annual vaccinations. Since taking them in we have managed to re-home two. However we are now left with the final two who desperately need homes”.

Lina is a cross breed, and looks like a Lab cross, maybe with a German Shepherd or a Podenco or maybe an amalgamation of the three.

She is about four years old and, says Steph, has been through it all, was regularly beaten and as a result is very timid, although is gaining courage every day. “She

Looking for love is desperate for love - she will reach up and wrap her arms around you, bury her head in your side and sometimes just cry. It is truly heartbreaking but she has so much love to give”. Zuri is a Podenco. She is a beautiful deep red colour and, size wise, she is little more than

a whippet. Steph says she was incredibly, painfully thin when they got her. Just a skeleton with fur. She eats well though so, in her case, she just never got any food, and is “amazingly loyal and loving. As with Lina, she just wants you”. As mentioned both dogs are now fully

up to date on all veterinary treatment needed and are ready to start a new life.

If you are interested in adopting either of these dogs contact Steph Tufft on 628 859 973 or email vetpetcare@hotmail.com

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JAVIER GÓMEZ Our own Javier took to the bass guitar like a duck to the wet stuff as part of the live entertainment in De Vizzio in San Isidro recently celebrating one year of the Mar de Nadie radio program.

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IBU has become the in-place to see and be seen in, not least because of the incredibly fun special nights they are hosting.

One of the hot evenings in the TIBU calendar is the Barrio Latino event every Wednesday, a cultural gathering, with music from Latin America, Cuba and Spain including Salsa, Flamenco, Spanish pop, Rumba, and lots more. The night includes fantastic dance shows from the TIBU professional dance team and every week there are guest shows from famous acts from the world of Latin dance.

Recently TIBU decided to donate a percentage of its takings from the event to the Haiti relief fund, and the total donated was €,1000.

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teenager discovers he is the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle.

It’s the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson’s Greek mythology texts and right into his life. They are not happy. Zeus’ lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect.

Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy’s mother. As Percy finds himself caught between angry and battling gods, he and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy’s mother, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.

Clash of the Titans 2010

The 2010 version of the Clash of the Titans directed by Louis Leterrier premiered on March 31st and is now starting the cinema circuit around the world.

Part of the filming took place in the Canary Islands during 2009, specifically on the coasts of Tenerife, in the Mount Teide National Park and in Lanzarote.

This is a remake of the 1981 film version of the myth of Perseus and his quest to battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster to save the Princess Andromeda. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld.

With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash hell on earth. Leading a daring band of warriors, Perseus sets off on a perilous journey deep into forbidden worlds. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, he will only survive if he can accept his power as a god, defy his fate and create his own destiny.

ACTORS AWARDS

Haidar honour

It was with surprise we saw that the Saharan activist, Aminatu Haidar, had been given an award by the Spanish Actors’ Union.

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ongue in cheek observers envisage a suited host calling out the prize for ‘the hunger striker of the year’ and at the thought of the list of nominees, the mind boggles.

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GREEN FARMING

Organic dream

GIGANTES BEACH

No way José

Conventional farming methods include the use of pesticides and herbicides.

By Xena Fox

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he question of whether we should be eating fruit and vegetables which have been contaminated with synthetic chemicals is one that more and more people are asking themselves.

Conventional farming methods include the use of an alarming array of pesticides and herbicides. However, traditional growing methods didn’t include their use, and it was only with the instigation of intensive farming that they became a staple of our diet.

Unfortunately the toxins and chemicals stay within the soil for many years and permeate any produce that is grown in those fields. This is why there are strict controls undertaken before farmers can declare their products to be organic, a process that takes at least five years.

One young man from Italy, Stefano Puppin, came to Tenerife 18 months ago with a dream. As a compliment to his holistic therapies he

wanted to provide healthy, organically grown vegetables at a reasonable price. After searching for a suitable plot he obtained 2,000 square metres in La Caldera, Santiago del Teide.

Although Stefano only took over the land 15 months ago, he was lucky enough to find a smallholding which had already been prepared for ecological farming and, after submitting to tests, he has now been awarded the appropriate certificates.

For pest control, aromatic plants such as lavender, rosemar y and the marguerite daisy are planted to attract natural predators, with water being purposely left out for the helpful insects to drink.

Chicken manure and whey are the only fertilisers, and the result is an assortment of incredibly tasty and healthy vegetables. In the organic range he grows three types of tomatoes: oxheart, cherry and plum tomatoes. Each has a distinctive taste, and basil and further herbs are also grown. Other veg, includ-

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ing artichokes, rocket and an Italian rustic red lettuce, from his second plot which is still awaiting certification, are also available.

It is claimed that organic food is significantly richer in minerals, vitamins and fibre than produce that has been intensively farmed and that it retains these levels of

nutrients for much longer.

The debate is still on, but few people can doubt that it is better to avoid the intake of synthetic chemicals as much as possible. One thing is definite however, it certainly tastes better.

Stefano is selling his vegetables as quickly as

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he can grow them, and at ver y competitive prices.

If you would like more information, or to place an order, call him on 634623385.

FINANCE DEBATE

Santiago del Teide budget The council budget in Santiago del Teide of €9,263,700 was approved recently, however only the ruling party voted in favour.

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ucky residents of Guía de Isora are now able to take advantage of a pioneering new waste collection scheme.

It has always been difficult to dispose of unwanted items such as white goods, furniture and mattresses. Unfortunately many people’s solution has been to dump them at the side of the road, on the coast or in the fields or beautiful valleys around the islands. Old, rusty metal, rotting wood with nails, foam and plastic are not only dangerous, but are

Declarations by the Santiago del Teide mayor about work to reinforce the cliff on Los Guíos beach, which collapsed on October 2 last year, have been called into doubt by the Spanish Government Delegation’s office.

unsightly and cause a bad impression for all those visiting the archipelago.

Recognising the problem, the council has instigated a call and collect service so these articles can be picked up directly from the door.

The items will be taken to one of the area’s two environmental collection points, one in the centre of Guía and the other in Alcalá, where they will be broken down into their raw materials and recycled.

The initiative is part of the latest drive by the council to reinforce the need to

protect the environment. Commenting on the area’s recent information campaign, Héctor Gómez, the councillor for local development said, “it is important to educate all householders regarding the importance of recycling, as this is something that can still be improved in our culture”.

Call 922 85 12 21 between 8 am and 3 pm for more information or to dispose of waste items.

The spokesperson for the mixed opposition, Inocencio Doble, displayed his disagreement with the governing body because, “the most important document of this administration,” which has taken four months to draw up and consists of over 380 pages, “was studied in only two days”. He announced he would be presenting formal clomplaints against the document during the period of public presentation. Oliver Socas, the

he mayor announced that work would start in April and finish in July. Local businesses which have suffered huge losses because of the beach closure were pleased that something was finally being done. However central government officials clarified that it would be impossible to even start the work before July and that with the project preparation and putting the job out to tender as well as doing the work, the fastest time it could be completed would be four and a half months.

spokesperson for the conservative PP party, watched as over 30 measures he had proposed failed to receive a majority. Among the measures he set out were cuts in funds for public officials and confidential personnel which would have saved over €348,000.

One of his suggestions was a reduction in mayor Juan Damian Gorrín’s salary and those of his councillors by 10 per cent.

The council defended their budget drawing attention to measures intended to lower fiscal pressure on residents and businesses with proposals such as a reduction in the local IBI tax and minimum tariffs for empty premises. They claimed it was, “a realistic and austere budget which seeks to continue with current commitments with the residents and maintain the criteria of budget stability and reduction of debt”.

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DIY fun According to a guide book publ i s h e d by Leroy Merlin, 78 per cent of the people from Madrid and Castilla y León believe that DIY is fun and a form of leisure.

The new book is meant as a step by step guide on the products available, what they are for and how to use them. In the survey 70 per cent claimed to do home improvements with the aid of family and friends, 52 per cent made some kind of improvement at least once a year and 58 per cent admitted that the economic climate means that they are more likely to DIY than ever. A surprising 85 per cent affirmed they would like to learn more about DIY to be able to do more of their own home improvements.

Tools

Black & Decker buyout The European Commission has finally authorised the buyout of Black & Decker by their rival Stanley Works. They ruled that the operation will have no negative effect in the European market as both companies are specialists in different products. Stanley specialise mainly in manual tools whilst Black & Decker is a leading power tool company.

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• Trailing geraniums • Petunias • Lobelias • Bizzy Lizzy • Portulacae • Fuschias

Installing energy saving spotlights / PART I

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total of 12 spotlights will replace one dim bulb and yet use the same amount of electricity.

PIC 1 First things first though.

Robert is going to tidy up this mess of wires! You have to get a properly qualified electrician to carry out any major work, but you can alter existing lights and add electrical sockets yourself as long as you follow simple safety procedures.

The electricity must be switched off at the fuse-box before

starting anything like this.

PIC 2 Here, you can clearly see the earth wires, (green and yellow), the neutral (blue) and the live, which is either brown, black or grey.

On lighting circuits, Robert uses brown as a permanent (nonswitched) live. He uses black as a switched live and grey as intermediate cable, for example between two-way switches.

On a power circuit, he always uses the brown live wire.

Plastic containers, sold complete with hanging hook are available in most garden centres. Add gravel to help drainage.

Wire basket with a chain.

These need to be lined with coconut fibre or sphagnum moss. Cover with bin liner and trim off the excess.

Planting PICS 3 AND 4 Robert marks the ceiling where the lights are to be installed. then cuts the holes with a hole saw.

PIC 5 Here, he is feeding wires from the junction box through the conduit to the lights. * Next issue … fitting the lights.

If you would like any advice on this or any other DIY techniques, contact Robert on 922 814 073, mobile 605 469 352 or email rjmcalees@yahoo.com

Useful vocabulary Cable / cable Light / luz Insulated screwdriver/ Destornillador con aislamiento Cable cutters/ Pelacables Earth cable / Conductor de tierra Neutral cable / Conductor neutro Live wire / Conductor de fase

Prepare the compost by mixing in some all-in-one controlled release fertiliser and water retaining granules, available in most garden centres.

Add to the container until it is about one-third full. Arrange the plants, placing one in the centre, and then fill the gaps with the compost, leaving a space of at least one inch at the top. Scatter the top of the pot with picón, fit the hanging device and arrange your plants around it. Water well, hang it up and admire.

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olourful climbing or trailing plants and shrubs can be grown successfully in gardens and in big tubs on terraces.

They can provide some privacy, disguise walls and many give off a rich perfume.

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ISLAND GARDENING

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n northern climes, this time of year is traditionally when we plant out our flower beds, tubs, baskets and borders with summer annuals.

Bedding plants and bulbs are really those that are used to make a temporary show, for example hardy bulbs such as tulips and hyacinths and hardy and half-hardy perennials like chrysanthemums, geraniums and pelargoniums. They can even include tender shrubs usually reserved as indoor pot plants such as the castor oil plant.

However, we generally think of bedding plants as those halfhardy annuals or half-hardy perennials which are planted out to give us a blaze of colour through the summer months.

Year after year British gardeners

bought and planted out their blue lobelia, white alyssum and red salvias, until that is, new varieties and colours began to creep in. These days, borders glow with dahlias, slipper plants (calceolarias), cock’s combs (celosias), petunias and begonias.

It can be tempting to import seeds to the Islands and try and reproduce the much loved ‘cottage’ garden style with its towering hollyhocks, sweet peas, delphiniums, foxgloves, lupins, wallflowers, nicotianas, sweet williams, honesty, phlox, stocks, marigolds, busy lizzies, fuchsias and a long etc. However be ready for some surprises. Alyssum and lobelia planted here for example tend not to stay in the compact clumps we are used to and shoot up into straggly un-

kempt looking clutches. Many of the scented varieties do not give the same strength of scent here for some reason and can be a disappointment and of course there is the danger of imported varieties affecting the rich variety of endemic flora of the Canaries.

The Islands boast over 500 endemic plants, Tenerife alone has over 140 of them, many are salt or temperature tolerant and there is an ideal plant for any part of your garden or home. Plant an afollado (viburnum tinus) bush at the back of a flower bed for a burst of early summer creamy white blossom and combine it with a climbing yellow wild jasmine, sweet scented white broom and the famous red tajinaste or tower of jewels. Tabaiba rojas look

good in the middle of beds adding a splash of colour and can be combined with blue or white tajinastes for bulk and colour. Lágrimas de la virgin is a stunning allium bulb and amaryllis, despite being an incomer, also does well here planted outside, and bicacaros look glorious trained down a bank.

Baskets, walls and the front of flower beds look well with any of the varieties of lotus which are also very good as ground cover.

The Viera y Clavijo botanical gardens in Gran Canaria, has a permanent display of many of the Canarian varieties if you want to get an idea of heights and displays before buying.

Bushes and trees are available at very reasonable prices from the Tahonilla nursery on the main road to La Esperanza, 922 31 48 70, most other varieties are available or can be ordered from your local garden specialist.

• Easy to train on trellises or walls • Fragrant flowers • Have no thorns • Tolerate a wide range of

conditions • Best with roots in the shade • Prefer to be kept moist • Can reach height of 6-9 metres • Propagate by cuttings or layering

Jasmine • Evergreen or deciduous • White fragrant flowers • Prefer full sun • Can tolerate draughts • Prefer moist well drained soil • Grows well in a container • Can be trained around a hoop • Can reach height of 10-15 feet • Grows 1 to 2 feet a year

Passion Flower • 3-inch diameter flowers • Excellent container plant • Needs partial to full sun • Prefers moist well drained soil • Can grow up to 15 feet per season • Can be grown from seed • Take cuttings from mature wood • Oval fruit is edible but full of seeds

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DIY

Damp seems to get everywhere over the colder months and now is a good time to treat squeaks in ceiling fans, door hinges and lubricate sliding windows, drawer tracks and kitchen cabinet hinges.

Spring restart

The garage

Even in these balmy climes there are certain jobs we leave until the warmer months and it is a good idea to have an overhaul around this time of the year.

Door chains should be oiled, motors too if fitted, check out the children’s bike chains and brakes, rollerblades and skateboard.

The vehicle

The garden

Door and sunroof rubbers could do with a coating of silicone spray to protect the rubber gasket.

Engines, spark plugs, coils and wiring could do with a damp erasing spray of WD-40.

Power tools

Check hose pipes for leaks, outside taps and the wheelbarrow for stiffness. Pruning shears, clippers etc. should all be lubricated and checked before being used. If you have a motor mower, you should check that the blades are moving easily before you start it up and risk burning out the engine. Swings and metal deckchairs will also benefit by being oiled.

Check spark plugs, the blades of the chainsaw, check lubricating instructions on hand held power tools.

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idy away your winter blues with your winter woollies, get rid of clutter and get ready for long summer days. Our mums and grandmas were green cleaning before we were born, they just didn’t know it. Favourite cleaning substances of yore were often standard kitchen ingredients and they can still do a great job today.

Baking soda > is a great surface scrubber and deodoriser (for example in fridges or damp cupboards).

Lemon Juice > is great for dissolving soap scum and hard water scale. It brings up brass and copper a treat and mixed with vinegar and/or baking soda makes a good cleaning paste. Half a lemon sprinkled with baking soda gives you a combined scrubber and cleaner. For a green polish for your hardwood furniture, mix together two parts of good olive oil to one part of lemon juice.

Vinegar > Don’t wor- merse), cleaning a therry about the smell, it goes away when the surfaces dry.

Vinegar is an all purpose cleaner, disinfectant and deodoriser. Mix to a 50 per cent solution with water and pour into a spray bottle for most areas of your home, but always try on an out of the way area first. Do not use on marble, but excellent in bathrooms, kitchens and as a natural fabric softener (add ½ a cup to the final rinse cycle).

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• Use horizontal strokes when cleaning outside the window and vertical inside.

That way you can see immediately which side the smear is still on.

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Museums & Theatres Tenerife

Gran Canaria Cuyás Theatre www.teatrocuyas.com Pérez Galdós Theatre www.teatroperezgaldos.es

Church SERVICES

Living Spring Pentecostal Guaza Calle Almorejo 2, beside the Guaza sports complex.

Rev. and Pastor (Mrs) Nelson Olajide Tel: 609 505 915. livingspring75@hotmail.com The Anglican Parish of All Saints Puerto de la Cruz Sunday services 9.30am and 11am.

Carretera Taoro 29.Chaplain.

Tel: 922 384 038 www.allsaintstenerife.com Saint Francis Anglican Chaplaincy Tenerife South Chaplain Fr. Keith Gordon. Tel: 679 660 277 or 922 742 045 Catholic Mass Puerto de la Cruz International service Sundays (almost always in English) in the Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia parish church Christian Fellowship Los Cristianos 1st floor of Apolo Shopping Centre Pastor Adrian McBride.

Tel: 922 790 007.

Costa del Silencio Coral Mar. Sunday Services 11am-6pm. Mothers & Toddlers group Tue.10.30 to 12 noon.

Counselling and info: Pastor Bill Jeffrey Tel: 617291751. www. silenciochurch.com Calvary Assembly International Buzanada Sunday 11.00am, Wednesday 7.30pm. Nursery is provided during the Sunday morning service as well as Sunday School for children under 12. For more information, for counselling, or for information about the International Bible Institute, call: Missionary / Pastor Mark G. Baumgartner 628 107 316.

St. Sebastian’s Inclusive Church Mogán, Gran Canaria Sundays 7pm at Cordial Mogán Playa Chapel Playa de las Americas San Eugenio Sunday 10.15am, Holy Eucharist, Sung Wednesday 10.15am, Holy Eucharist, Said English Golf del Sur San Blas Sunday 6pm Holy Eucharist, Sung. English by extension

Gran Canaria Los Gigantes Espiritu Santo Sunday 6pm, Holy Eucharist, Sung Thursday 10.30am, Holy Eucharist, Sung English Callao Salvaje (Services to be resumed shortly) For Baptisms, Confessions, Wedding Blessings, Renewal of Vows, Confirmations and funerals, counselling, pastoral care.

Please contact the Chaplain, Father Keith Gordon or one of the Church Wardens for information.

Local 4, C.C. Sueño Azul, C/Nivaria. All welcome. www.tenerifechurch.com

FIESTAS April 15, Fería de Abril, Las Palmas

CLASSICAL MUSIC

SCENIC ARTS

Tenerife

April 9 and 10, 8.30 pm, April 11, 7 pm, Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (dance, humour). Teatro Cuyás, Las Palmas

SPORT & NATURE

FIESTAS AND CULTURAL EVENTS

Hiking: April 10, CRUZ GRANDE, CHIRA, SORIA. Distance: 14Km, Duration: 4hrs 30mins, Difficulty: medium. €5

April 11, 5th edition, Paso de la Cumbre. Reconstruction of how merchandise was transported around the island in days gone by with scenes in La Montañeta from 10am, San José de Los Llanos at 11.30am and the agricultural market in Santiago del Teide at 1.30pm (times are approximate)

April 16, ROQUE GARCIA, ACUSA VERDE Distance: 5Km, Duration: 2hrs 30mins, Difficulty: easy. €5 deportes@teror.es

April 25, Fiestas de San Marcos, Icod de los Vinos and Tegueste

April 18, 20, 22 y 24, opera: Puccini’s Tosca performed by Amigos Canarias de la Opera.

Teatro Pérez Galdós, Las Palmas

MÚSICA EN PRIMAVERA,

April 9, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria and choir. Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas

ARONA April 10, 8 pm, clarinet and saxophone group from the Arona municipal music and dance school. Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco

April 11, 12.30 pm, organ concert, Giorgio Parolini. Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas April 13, 8.30 pm, pianist Iván Martín. Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas

CONCERTS April 9 and 10, 8.30 pm, El Sueño de Morfeo.

CICCA, Las Palmas. €25 April 14, 9 pm, Jorge Drexler presenting his latest CD, Amar la Trama.

Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas April 22, 8 pm, Barricada, the Dorada en Vivo marquee, Las Palmas. €20 April 23, British group, The Heavy. CICCA, Las Palmas

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Auditorium Tenerife www.auditoriodetenerife.com Santa Cruz- Tel.902 317 327 Guimerá Theatre www.teatroguimera.es Santa Cruz - Tel.902 364 603 CajaCanarias Cultural Centre www.canarynet.com Santa Cruz - Tel.922 471 000 Museum of Science & Space www.museosdetenerife.org La Laguna -Tel.922 315 265 Museum of Nature & Archaeology www.museosdetenerife.org Santa Cruz - Tel.922 535 128 Tenerife History Museum www.museosdetenerife.org La Laguna -Tel.922 825 949/43 Anthropology Museum www.museosdetenerife.org La Laguna -Tel.922 546 300 Casa Lercaro La Laguna -Tel.922 82 59 49 Casa de Carta La Laguna -Tel.922 546 300

Trekking: Organise guided treks Local councils in various areas of the island organise guided treks and other open-air activities.

For more information, call UPNature, Guanarteme 928 270084 or 928 473265, Arucas 928 621754, Maspalomas 928 764201, Tablero 928 140640, Mogán 928 158805, Aldea de San Nicolás de Tolentino 928.891.252 or www.alberguelaaldea.com, or Valleseco 928 618740.

Archaeology

EXHIBITIONS Until April 15, Selection of photographs from the contest Rincones de Arucas, La imagen de la crisis. Fundación Mapfre Guanarteme, Arucas Until April 24, Paintings: La apariencia del paisaje by Ildefonso Aguilar.

CICCA, Las Palmas Until April 10, Paintings: Fluido by Miguel Panadero. CICCA, Las Palmas April 19 to May 7, Exhibition: Bookmarks, Canarian marine fauna. Fundación Mapfre Guanarteme, Arucas

Guided visits to the principal digs in the island: Bentayga (Tejeda), Cenobio de Valerón (Guía) etc.

For more information 928 219 229.

MARKETS Arguineguín: Tuesday Gáldar: Thursday Mogán: Sunday Puerto de Mogán: Friday Telde: Saturday Terór: Sunday Vecindario: Monday & Wednesday – all 8am to 2pm.

Playa del Inglés: Every day except Sunday, 7.30 to 11.30pm.

Las Palmas Rastro: Sunday 8am to 2pm, bus station.

with Silvia Pileño, Vicente Antequera and Julio Muñoz.

Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €15

SCENIC ARTS April 10, 6 pm and 9.30 pm, April 11, 5 pm and 8.30 pm, Slava’s Snow Show. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €19 to €45 April 16, 8.30 pm, Alice in Wonderland performed by the Clapso company. Auditorio de Guía de Isora. €3 April 23, 8.30 pm, International Magic Festival. Teatro Leal, La Laguna

CINEMA April 10, 6 pm, Avatar, Auditorio de Guía de Isora. €2.50

LIONS CLUB EVENTS Tenerife Sur:

April 17, 5.30 pm, Arona musical band performing in the central streets of Las Galletas

The Lions’ shop in the Apolo Center is open Monday to Friday 11am to 3pm. The Costa del Silencio shop is open Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm.

The shops welcome donations of clothing, books, bric-a-brac etc. Contact Ken Sadler on 670 647 765 Arona, Las Galletas, Costa del Silencio:

April 17, 8 pm, María Lorenzo (piano) and Jorge Cordero (tenor).

Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos

Second Sunday of the month: barbecue with entertainment at Coral Mar Square

April 11, 8 pm, Amparo de La Hera (piano) and Roberto Machado (saxophone). Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos

April 18, 8 pm, clarinet and saxophone group from the Arona municipal music and dance school. Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos

Last Sunday of the month: buffet and entertainment at Habla Habla in Las Galletas.

Contact Cath on 629 506 882

EXHIBITIONS CLASSICAL MUSIC Until the end of July, Caprichos Musicales. A series of concerts in the districts of Buenavista del Norte, Los Silos, El Tanque and Garachico April 9, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife conducted

by Lü Jia. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €15 to €25 April 13, 8.30 pm, chamber music with Mariola Cantarero and Giulio Zappa. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €15 April 17, 12 noon, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, family concert. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €4 April 20, 8.30 pm, chamber music

April 9 to May 8, Naxos.

Cultural Centre, Las Galletas April 9 to 23, exhibition: Vernissage. The world of wine and surrealist impressions by Hans Peter Albert. Casa del Vino, El Sauzal Until April 15, religious paintings and sculptures: Iter, veritas et vita. Jesus in the 21st century, by La Laguna brothers José Vicente and Edmundo Rodríguez Rodríguez. Former convent of Santo Domingo, La Laguna Until April 15, photographs, Con Mirada de Mujer (through the eyes of a woman). 1st floor hall, Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos

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• 1st. Floor Apolo Center,

Until April 16, Creatividad y Geometría de Las Fibras by Enrica Menozzi and Gianfranco Lisetto.

Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos

Los Cristianos.

Wednesdays: 11am - 1pm.

More info: Edna 922 732 386 / 619 059 577

April 16 to 30, paintings and engravings by Olga Maria Braun and Bruno Stadelmann. Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos

English Library Calle Irlanda, Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz.

Monday 3pm - 5.30pm Wednesday 10am - 12 noon Friday from 4pm - 6pm Saturday 11am - 1pm Info: Julia Gaskell 922 37 25 79

Until April 11, sculptures and drawings by Carlos Schwartz.

Sala C, Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA), Santa Cruz April 19 to May 14, photographs, Rostros de Mujeres (women’s faces). Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos Until April 23, paintings, Kichu.

Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco

K9 & FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS

Until April 29, photographs, Scandinavian countries. Cultural Centre, Cho-Parque La Reina Until May 2, collective exhibition: Estancias, Residencias, Presencias, extracted from the collection Los Bragales. Sala B, Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA), Santa Cruz Until May 22, La belleza de lo oculto by Luis Fernández.

Fundación Cristina de Vera, La Laguna During April, collective exhibition Gruparte 25. Arona Town Hall

OTHER EVENTS April 8, 9, 10 and 11, Gtemoción, Karting Club Tenerife, Parque de la Reina. Drive the car of your dreams. Limited places. More information www.gtemocion.es April 8, 9 and 10, 21st Arona book fair. Displays, workshops, live music and theatre. Plaza de los Caídos, Los Cristianos April 14, 15 and 16, Fair, Professions of the South of Tenerife 2010. Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco April 19 to 22, VII Expohostel / XV Feria de la Alimentación de Canarias (food and catering fair), Recinto Ferial, Santa Cruz

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welcome. More information from Tony on 628 689 306.

Tourist routes 922 127 938 Every Tuesday: Montes del Agua 1st Saturday of each month: Teide National Park 2nd Saturday: Masca ravine 3rd Saturday: Volcanic tube at Cueva de San Marcos 4th Saturday: Kayak trip off Los Gigantes cliffs, Punta de Teno

Contadero, Ermita de Lourdes, Caserío de El Cedro, Hermigua.

Distance: 9.5Km, duration: 5-6 hours, difficulty: medium. €30.

Meet at the passenger terminal, Los Cristianos port at 7.45am April 24, Masca. Distance: 7.5Km, duration: 5 hours, difficulty: medium. €10.

More information about trekking routes on 922 725 180 or www. arona.org

Kayak routes

All year round, guided walks

Tours by kayak for all abilities which may be combined with snorkelling, hiking, climbing or potholing. More info on 922 127 938 or www.elcardon.com

for groups through the most emblematic buildings of the lovely northern town of Los Silos. Contact Oscar in their information office on 922 841 086.

quality wines.

Autopista Gral. del Norte. Km 21, (El Sauzal exit), El Sauzal.

Tel: 922 572 535 Tue. to Sat: 11am - 8pm.

Wine tasting and shop until 10 pm Sun. & Bank Holidays: 11am - 6pm Monday closed.

Castles Tours: Tenerife History Museum offers guided tours around the island’s castles for schools and groups. More info: 922 825 949

Masonic Meetings South of Tenerife.

Visitors always welcome.

Tenerife Craft, Chapter, Mark.

More info: 922 794 502 / 922 732 386

Surfing Learn surfing and body boarding.

North: Escuela de Surf y Body Board OAD La Laguna, for those aged 12 years and over. More information on 922 256 244 or wwwoadlaguna.com South: Escuela Oficial de la Federación Canaria de Surf K16 (Playa de las Américas). Groups or individual training for those aged seven years or over. More information on 922 798 480 or www.k16surf.com

Failte fun walks

Hiking:

Stretch your legs every Friday morning with Failte. The group meets outside the Hotel Gran Arona in Los Cristianos for a trek over Guaza mountain followed by refreshments. Wear stout shoes, meet friends and get some exercise. New faces are always

April 18, Camino Llanete.

Difficulty: medium, duration: 4 hours, limited places. €3. More information Youth department, Guía de Isora, 922 850 100

Discover Arona April 10, La Gomera. El

Barranco del Infierno (Adeje): Mondays to Sundays from 8.30 am till 5.30 pm. No access allowed after 4 pm. Max. 200 people a day. Free entrance on Sundays.

Information and reservations on 922 782 885.

Guided trails for the general public: The Teide National Park’s interpretation service offers guided tours free of charge. You need to book in advance with the National Park Office (Tel. 922 290 129/922 290 183).

MISCELLANEOUS La Baranda Wine Museum A renovated 17th century Canary Island hacienda used by the Island Cabildo to promote local

Ciudadanos Europeos

K9 car boot sales • First Sunday of every month

Happy Days, Costa del Silencio.

8am - 12 noon. Stalls €6.

• Second Saturday of every

month outside Shimmers Bar, Callao Salvaje. 10am to 1pm.

• K9 also have a stall on the

Playa San Juan market every Wednesday and at Alcalá every Sunday: 9am- 2pm.

Adeje Sunday evening market: 4pm - 8pm at the Ika Centre For more information call Susan for Adeje market 922 710 675 Pat the Cat: 608 121 081

Friends of the Animals car boot sale • Last Sunday of every month

Los Gigantes Sports Centre 9am- 12 noon.

(European Citizens Group).

For more information contact the Secretary, Chris Stanyer on 922 751 507 or the President, Harry Davies, on 922 781 905. ceten@fsmail.net

• F.O.T.A. now has a good as new shop between the Medical Centre and Pizza Taxi at Playa de la Arena.

Monday to Friday: 10am to 6pm Saturday: 10am to 2pm

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

• Goods are desperately needed for these events which are great for bargains and a good rummage.

Meetings in the South: 1st Floor Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos (next to bus terminal) Mond,Wed, Thurs, Sat: 5.45pm Friday: 11.45am More info: 630 478 448 (24 hrs).

The Wednesday Club This is your opportunity to meet people like you, ladies, gentlemen, couples or on your own. Come and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and cakes and a chance to make new friends and have good conversation with a bit of fun.

K9 EVENTS April 10, Starlights Cabaret Bar, Silencio.

A Night at the Races, 8pm to late.

Free entry and hot supper for €3. Lots of fun to be had whilst raising money for the animals.

May 11, Starlights Cabaret Bar. All star entertainment from 8pm.

More info later.

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SEASONAL FOOD

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enerife’s tourism councillor, José Manuel Bermúdez, together with the island councillor for economy, Carlos Alonso and the president of the hotels association, Ashotel, José Fernando Cabrera recently announced the details of the latest trade fair, Expohostel.

The Hotel and Catering trade fair is in its seventh edition and the Feria de Alimentación de Canarias (food fair) has now been running for 15 editions. It will be held between April 19 and 22 in the International Trade Fair Centre, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. So far over 100 companies have signed up to take part in the event which features parallel activities such as cookery courses, master classes, conferences and displays. There are normally also lots of nibbles and wines to taste. Once again the event will also be the setting for the Canary Islands Cookery Contest, now in its sixth year.

Ten contestants and their sous chefs will compete for the title of Canary Islands top chef.

FREE DINNERS

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Web prizes

Chocolate Food prize photography

Top restaurants in the Canary Islands are now part of a centralised on-line booking web which is currently offering a great prize for those who register.

Two pleasures for the price of one, delicious chocolate and the possibility to win €600.

The exquisite renowned cheese-makers from Extremadura have re-launched their annual photography competition.

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You have until April 30 to send in your first category entry, Winter. A Spring inspired image can be admitted until June 30, Summer until August 31 and Autumn until October 31.

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n overnight stay and dinner at the luxury hotel, Marqués de Riscal in Álava, designed by Frank O. Gehry, the architect of Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum.

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he two second prizes are dinners for you and 19 friends in one of the fashionable restaurants in Madrid or Barcelona. Over 18s resident in Spain can register before May 15th at http://unaexperienciainolvidable.eltenedor. es and par ticipate once a day from the day of registration for more possibilities of winning.

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or reservations all over Spain and France, click on www.eltenedor.es/ to see an amazing selection of first rate restaurants available for on-line booking.

uy a bar of Nestlé Extrafino chocolate and find the 12 digit code on the wrapping. Enter the website at www.nestle.es/ chocolatenestle/aspx/home. aspx, register and enter the code for an instant result as to whether or not you have won.

Or you can enter by sending the 12 digit code to 922 11 70 70. You must be over 18 and resident in Spain.

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ash plus wine and food prizes are on offer for

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ntries for the fifth category, the Torta del Casar cheese itself, can also be sent in until October 31. More information on www.enextremadura. es/tortadelcasar.

Stuffed potatoes are a tasty snack at any time of the year. This tasty Spanish version also contains finely diced vegetables. It’s a particularly good recipe for those who have difficulty chewing and swallowing such as invalids or the elderly and for getting some hidden veggies into faddy young eaters.

Stuffed potatoes Ingredients •4

large potatoes carrot • 4 shallots • 8 leaves of Swiss chard • Olive oil • Sea salt • cheese •1

Preparation 1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC. 2. Wash and halve the potatoes.

3. Score the potatoes deeply up to the skin criss-crossed all over the surface and around the border. Paint with oil all over and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 20-30 minutes until soft.

4. Finely dice all the vegetables and cook in boiling water until cooked but still firm. Strain but leave a little moist with the cooking liquid.

5. When the potatoes are cooked scoop out the potato and mix with the vegetables, pile into the skins again, top with grated cheese and grill until it is golden brown and melted.

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he chocolate bars that are part of the draw are: the two milk chocolate bars, Nestlé Extrafino con leche 150 gr. and Nestlé Extrafino con leche 300 gr., and the two nut chocolate bars with almonds and hazelnuts, Nestlé Extrafino almendras 150 gr. and Nestlé Extrafino avellanas 150 gr. Winners receive a special code which allows them to claim one of the 20 prizes of €600 or the 1,000 prizes of €100 and withdraw them from a nearby cash point.

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Cooking up clients Renowned chef Ferran Adriá, owner of top restaurant El Bulli, has been recruited to attract more tourists.

Winning photo from 2008 by Alberto Navalón Mateos

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he ministry for tourism called Adriá a, “tourism ambassador” and are clearly hoping to build on this particular chef’s kudos and the upsurge in the popularity of Spanish cuisine in general to bring in more visitors. The new campaign is called I Need Spain and the ministry hope it will be seen by around 400 million people in 40 countries.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

La Torre del Mirador Towering over the rest

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a Torre del Mirador, as its name suggests, sits like a watchtower over the ocean, offering wonderful views across the sea to La Gomera.

It is situated in an idyllic spot beside the coastal path between the hotels Bahía del Duque and Mirador and makes an ideal stopping place during a walk, day or night. This delightful restaurant is managed by the Sides family. Cristobal Sides divides his time between La Torre del Mirador and his other well respected restaurant, Garibaldi.

La Torre del Mirador has a capacity for some 350 diners, and consists of a series of airy terraces and sophisticated rooms, some of which are distinctly cosy. Resembling a Canarian mansion, it offers a

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touch of elegance and comfort. Each of the eight independent and intimate rooms can seat from 10 to 22 diners and create a wonderful atmosphere for sampling the magnificent variety of culinary delights and national wines on offer. They are also ideal for corporate or business events or presentations.

All nationalities are welcome to dine, lunchtimes or evenings, inside or out on the terraces. The ample menu contains an exquisite variety of local, national and international dishes, achieving a perfect blending of flavours, textures and presentation.

The specialities of La Torre del Mirador are Ensalada de Atun en Escabeche (salad with marinated tuna), Salmon Ahumado con Pan de Melba (smoked salmon with melba toast), Cherne á la Marinera (cherne fisherman’s style) or á la Bilbaina.

Choosing from the menu is difficult, every dish is a temptation in itself. What to choose for starters? The range includes King Prawns Sautéed in Garlic, Fried Cheese with Cranberry Sauce, Mussels in Parsley Sauce, Green Padrón Peppers, Fried Squid and more, or you could choose from the soups including a traditional Gazpacho Andaluz, vegetable consommé or fish and seafood soup, or from the fabulous selection of mouthwatering and beautifully presented salads. The main course menu

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is split into sections for fish and seafood, rice, meat and pasta dishes. The delicious fish is caught locally and is as fresh as it could possibly be. Try the gilt-head Sea Bream encrusted in salt and watch the waiter break the crust away as he serves you with the moist fish hidden inside. Choose Hake Basque style, or even an assortment of fish and seafood for two persons which will enable you to sample several different dishes.

Paellas and risottos can be ordered for a minimum of two persons: seafood, vegetable, mixed or traditional Valencian, or you could try the Lobster Risotto. From the meat menu, be tempted by a choice of steaks, lamb, veal or duck, all garnished with salads or vegetables, French fries or Canarian potatoes.

There is also a children’s menu with popular dishes to keep the little people happy.

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There is regular live entertainment on several evenings each week, and piano music nightly in the piano bar, making a visit to La Torre del Mirador not only an exquisite dining experience, but a complete night out. That’s why this restaurant is visited regularly by sports and entertainment celebrities from all over the world.

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On the one hand are all the norms of the courtesy of a host and on the other, the knowledge of how to get the maximum pleasure out of drinking each wine. We have to look at the selection of the wine or wines to be served and the order in which they should be presented, the correct preparation of each wine, the calculation of the quantities necessar y, the selection of the glasses, uncorking the wines, decanting where necessary, the rules of courtesy when serving and how much should be poured into each glass.

When choosing which wine to serve, you must first decide whether you wish to drink one wine or a selection. If you opt for a selection they should be combined adequately. In general, a young wine should be served before a vintage wine, lighter wines should be served before those with more body, whites should be served before reds, dry white wines and cavas should be served as an aperitif before all the others, sweet wines and liqueurs should be served with desserts and last of all.

It is considered prudent not to change a wine more than three times but it is perfectly acceptable to accompany a meal with a single wine, which should be dry. Champagne or cava served to accompany a meal should be dr y, but with a dessert a sweet cava is the norm.

White wines, rosés and cavas and champagnes should be served chilled but not frozen. An ice bucket full of ice cubes and cold water is ideal for keeping it at the correct temperature, but these days there are other options such as chill sleeves which save the drips when serving. The majority of reds should be served

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at room temperature which is around 16º Centigrade, but some young reds such as Beaujolais Nouveau are traditionally served chilled.

Unless the producer advises otherwise, the table below is a good general guide to wine serving temperatures.

To work out how much wine you need to prepare for ser ving, calculate that each 75cl bottle will give you eight or nine glasses of wine, and a bottle of cava will fill nine champagne flutes almost to the top.

Three factors are taken into consideration when choosing the glasses to use, the shape, the size and the material they are made from. Glasses should be scrupulously clean and completely dr y. It’s preferable to wash them with liquid soap rather than powdered soap which can leave residues and the final rinse should be with hot water.

It’s said that wine glasses were designed to simulate the rounded female form and the best of them are slightly

incurving at the top to retain the aromas and concentrate the bouquet. It is usual to offer two sizes, the larger for the reds and the smaller for the whites. All glasses should be large enough to allow for a wine to be swirled when held by the base of the glass to aerate it. The most appropriate material is clear glass and the thinner the better. Clear glass allows you to appreciate the colour better and thin glass allows you to warm the wine with the heat of your hand should you wish to do so. However, regionally there can be differences, for example in Galicia, the wines of Ribeiro are traditionally

the contrar y do not need corkscrews and the bottle should be twisted gently whilst the cork is firmly held.

To avoid the cork flying out and wine being wasted it is recommended to hold the bottle at 45º while you are opening it.

When is it necessary to decant wines? Generally speaking, whenever you can see residue in a bottle, but also in certain kinds of wines such as reserves and grand reserves which are improved by adding air.

Rituals surrounding the serving of wine include: showing the wine label to your guests before serving,

Best wines The results of the international wine competition organised by the Spanish tasting union, Bacchus 2010, have just been announced.

The competition is now only run every two years and is considered one of the most renowned of the international wine events.

Grand gold award winners this year were: Fino Tio Pepe from Gonzalez Byass S.A., Creencia Limited Edition from Vinnico Export S.L., Tannat Viejo from Vinos Finos H. Stagnari Ltds.

And Blanco Nieva Fermentada Barrica from Viñedos de Nieva S.L. In among the next category winners, gold Bacchus awards 2010, is a Tenerife produced wine from Bodegas Insulares Tenerife, their Viña Norte Maceración Carbónica.

is no real hard and fast rule, but to appreciate a wine fully it’s best not to be overly generous. With light reds it is normal to fill the glass to just over half, crianzas, reserves and grand reserves should be filled to a third, whites to three quar ters full, champagnes and cavas to within a centimetre of the rim and full bodied ‘generoso’ wines to half way. However in this as in many things regionally things may change.

For example when asking for a ‘medio’ in Córdoba, you will be served a Montilla –Morilles in a wine tasting glass full to the brim.

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f you are looking for a short- or long-term rental property in Tenerife you can do no better than to call Nexus Inmobiliarias and talk to one of their professional, experienced members of staff.

With over 18 years of experience in the Canary Islands as part of the Nexus Leisure Group they are able to offer a wide variety of properties for rental at extremely competitive prices.

Through their offices in Fañabé in the south, and in Puerto de la Cruz in the north they offer a full rental service taking care of all the usual arrangements so that you can just concentrate on choosing which one of their many well-furnished properties will best suit your needs.

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deje council and the Océano Sostenible association have created the first marine micro-reserve for sustainable diving in El Puertito de Adeje.

Five years ago, The Ocean Dreams Factory set in motion a programme to restore the seabed at El Puertito in Adeje. Its marine ecosystem had been severely damaged by a plague of sea urchins (Diadema antillorum) leaving it utterly lifeless.

This sea urchin is one of the most abundant species of invertebrates on the sea floors off the Canary Islands, and has become one of its biggest problems over the years. More than 60 per cent of the ecosystems of the rocky coasts of the Islands have been affected by this invertebrate, whose uncontrolled growth rates have been favoured by the disappearance of natural predators leading to the formation of underwater deserts, ‘blanquizales’.

Within these areas, the shelter offered by the cover of algae has been destroyed, and this in turn has adversely affected the local fishing industry and poses a serious threat to the conservation

you will be spoilt for choice.

The Nexus management team are well known for their high standards and their ability to match their clients with the right property to rent, whether it be for a few weeks or a few months and their properties are offered fully-furnished, ready for you to move in and start enjoying your stay in the sun.

Communal swimming pools, washing machines, UK television channels, satellite TV and free Wi-Fi are just some of the facilities on offer at many of their rental apartments and bungalows.

With prices ranging from just €285 to €800 per month it is clear that they are able to offer something for eve-

ryone, whether you want to be living in Puerto de la Cruz, San Eugenio, Los Cristianos, Fañabé or the Golf del Sur. So call Nexus first for your rental solution, or drop into one of their offices where helpful, bi-lingual members of staff can assist you from start to finish and turn your search for a rental property into a reality.

of the marine ecosystems in the islands.

The Ocean Dreams Factory and Océano Sostenible have been working in El Puertito de Adeje, helping it grow into a haven for numerous species including seven green turtles (Chelona midas), a species at the top of the list of protected species in the Canary Islands, seahorses (Hippocampus ramulosus), and Harlequin crabs (Platypodiella picta), among many others.

A marine stewardship scheme for both residents and visitors called Flyover was put together to develop knowledge of Tenerife’s marine reserves and the negative impact of diving activities and how to minimise these effects.

The project, run by Ocean Dreams Factory, is supported by PADI Project Aware and profits are donated to finance Océano Sostenible’s management of the first regenerated Marine MicroReserve. Océano Sostenible is also cooperating with various public administrations in the creation of a marine learning centre in El Puertito de Adeje to help develop strategies to regulate and manage marine assets in a sustainable manner. Adeje’s

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Caring for the environment

Maxine fundraiser British born Maxine,a long time resident of Tenerife, who is suffering from the debilitating Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis illness, desperately needs funds now to make her quality of life bearable.

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he Original Wigan Pier in Torviscas opposite the Skypark is hosting a free-entry, fun event to raise cash for Maxine and her family on April 21st. The evening will start around 7pm with a minishow by the talented pupils of Vamos A Bailar followed by a selection of some of the best known singers on the circuit and the hilarious comedian, Mr Sister, has promised an extended show from 10.30pm onwards.

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here will be some great food, bingo, pitch and toss, a mystery draw and raffle prizes already confirmed include free holidays in apartments but any offers for more prizes are ver y welcome. Those who wish can join in the 1980s revival theme fancy dress. Don’t miss a great party night out for a very good cause.

tourism councillor Miguel Ángel Santos declared, “this pioneering and scientific initiative is an example of the council’s commitment to the environment, a pilot experience that will stimulate studies of our biodiversity, encourage the sustainable development of our marine surroundings and increase our knowledge about our natural heritage”.

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he Kemperol Liquid is a new and exclusive roof damp proofing system now on Tenerife.

Leaky roofs, damaged and dangerous balconies, and damp inner walls are top of the list of complaints that really annoy home owners and renters. However with the Kemper System you are guaranteed an excellent finish and long term damp proofing throughout your home.

This medium sized business from Germany specialises in finding solutions for all your damping problems.

Kemperol is a complete, liquid resin based waterproofing and surfacing system, applicable on roofs, balconies, terraces and pergolas as well as in bathrooms and kitchens and other indoor areas.

Here in Tenerife M. Eisen has the exclusive rights to sell and apply Kemperol Liquid and Kemperol related products. And to guarantee the quality of the product and installation trained ex-

used extensively and expanded its uses, meeting all relevant practical demands.

Examples of its use can be found in hospitals, crèches and schools, buidlings where extra care in materials is always required.

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perts are on hand to oversee the work. The M. Eisen company stand over their commitment to ensuring

that all work is carried out to top class standards. The Kemperol Liquid system was the first and is still a world

leader in damp-proofing.

Kemperol V210 was introduced in 1969, and in the 40 years since then has been

The exceptional thing about this product is the ease of working with a liquid form. The product hardens upon application, meaning that previously awkward corners and niches can now be smooth and wrinkle free.

Applied in smooth strokes, the product hardens into a homogeneous durable but flexible cover that is completely attached to the under surface. The end result is a thick made-to-measure cover.

Post-roofing the system also offers a decorative option. Once in place your new Kemperol surface can be decorated. With Kemperol the motto quite simply is ‘anything goes’. Creative solutions are the order of the day with the Kemper System, a durable long-lasting roof that offers a series

Dental Clinic Fañabé Plaza S.L.

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he Dental Clinic Fañabé Plaza is located in the Commercial Centre Fañabé Plaza in Playa Fañabe, which has its own underground car park with direct access by lift and escalator for your convenience.

The clinic is popular with clients of many nationalities as they know that they will be attended to by a specialist who also speaks their language. This is essential when making technical decisions regarding your own dental health.

Appointments can be made in advance to suit you, and the clinic can provide treatments using the latest dental technologies such as dental laser whitening in only one appointment, ozone therapy, computer guided surgery with no incision and no stitches required, one day implants, high quality cosmetic dentistry, same day repairs in its own dental laboratory, whilst ensuring that all treatments are carried out

painlessly. In the case of an emergency, staff will attend to patients without appointments being made, especially if you have an urgent problem or are suffering pain.

This emergency service even includes weekends and bank holidays, all you have to do is call the emergency number, 687 74 42 25.

Although it is situated on the upper floor of this popular shopping centre, the clinic is completely wheelchair accessible. The staff realise that for some patients, visiting the dentist can be traumatic, so the clinic’s main objective has always been to offer high quality dental treatment which is totally pain free, ensuring maximum comfort for the patient.

Dental Clinic Fañabé Plaza opened in 2002 and now has a long list of satisfied patients. In 2003, the Dental Laboratory was created so that all kinds of prostheses could be made in-house, guaranteeing their quality and using the best materials available on the market.

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of aesthetically pleasing surfaces.

Kemperol has proven itself to be a high quality product over the years. The product has been used extensively in industrial structures, for example in wind power installations, television towers, wells and official monuments. International points of reference include the Empire State Building, the roof of the VW building in Baunatal, Germany, or Forest Gate in London, Barton Square in Manchester, the CNIT Centre in Paris, the BMW centre in Steyr, to name but a few. Here in the Canary Islands Kemperol Liquid roofing is being used in the Robinson Club Jandia Playa in Fuerteventura.

For more information and advice on the uses and applications of the Kemper System call M Eisen on 922 813218, 630b 429 793 or by email, m.eisen@freenet.de, or visit the website, www. kemper-system.com

Two years later, the clinic was expanded and more qualified dentists and specialists joined the team.

Today, there are seven dental chairs, an X-ray room, two sterilisation rooms which guarantee optimum disinfection and protection against all types of disease, two waiting rooms, four rest rooms, an office, four European dentists, an orthodontist, a dental hygienist, an oral surgeon and implant specialist, a receptionist and three dental assistants, all of whom are multi-lingual.

No matter what your dental problem is, whether you have your own teeth, dentures or implants, problems with supporting bone tissue or other unfavourable anatomic conditions, Dental Clinic Fañabé Plaza will guarantee that a solution can be found with excellent cosmetic results which will restore your original smile.

Don’t forget their commitment to treat each patient by communicating with them in their own language and the facility for same day repairs to dentures.

For your appointment, call 922 71 42 25: your first visit, diagnosis, estimate, intra-oral photography and radiography are free of charge!

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Letters

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By Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller

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s a ver y grateful mother I would like to use your newspaper to thank all the staf f and surgeons in the paediatric unit at La Candelaria hospital in Santa Cruz.

My little girl was there last week to have her adenoids and tonsils removed and while it may be a routine operation for the doctors, for her (and me) the experience was new and potentially traumatic. Not so though, as from the moment we arrived at the hospital everyone, from receptionists to nurses, nursing aides, and administrative staf f, were helpful, informative and kind and cheerful.

My five year old was delighted to be there, loved the excellent play area within the

children’s unit, and at no stage was alarmed or frightened by the treatment. Even when we arrived at the pre-operation section of the hospital there were toys to amuse her, the surgical nurse was blowing balloons and cracking jokes, the anaesthetist and surgeon making sure she was relaxed, and when she was actually wheeled in to be operated on the only one feeling any panic was me – but that was just parental hormones at play.

The post-op care was just as excellent, and the staff also looked after me as well (as an official companion I was well fed and cared for), and though they must have heard them a thousand times, answered all my questions in detail. So all in all an excellent experience, and one which has left my daughter enthralled by hospitals and her mother extremely grateful for the high level of professional care and attention shown.

YOURS A RELIEVED PARENT

Bruno has travelled for over 20 years all over the world with us and is sorely missed.

If you come across him, please contact Island Connections – a reward payment is possible.

Has anyone seen Bruno?

The moral of this story is, of course, never leave your passports and other valuables in your car – always take them with you!

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e are long time visitors to Te n e r i f e , a n d were returning to Reina Sofia Airpor t on 16th March following a month’s stay at Los Gigantes. We parked our hire car in a car park at Los Abrigos whilst we had lunch at one of the popular sea-front restaurants.

On return to the car, we discovered that the vehicle had been entered and various items removed from the locked boot including our passports, a laptop computer, our UK car keys and several other personal items.

JOHN AND JEAN OLIVER (See picture below, Contact details with Editor)

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Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller are based in the southwest of Tenerife. They both are certified Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology consultants and Cosmic Healers and work and teach in Tenerife and Germany. Their comprehensive knowledge about Feng Shui, Chinese Astrology and the five elements is a result of their work with Derek Walters, one of the most respected Feng Shui masters in the world.

They have published several books about Chinese Astrology and how to increase your health and vitality with the five elements, with recipes from all over the world.

Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008) This can be a really creative time for you! Try to avoid doing too many different things at a time.

It is far better to concentrate on the presentation of your main work.

Ox (1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009) Be patient – especially when it comes to private matters. It is essential to share your plans with your loved ones before you finally take action.

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Our travel mascot – a cuddly baby gorilla called Bruno was in the stolen travel bag and is, therefore, also missing.

Tiger (1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998) Most tigers really love plotting plans and controlling every detail of it. Do not carry your ideas to extremes, but make sure that it is really possible to translate them into reality.

Rabbit (1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999) So many ideas and so little time! You had better make a list of all the things you want to achieve in 2010 and stick to it. If you don‘t, you might get diverted too much.

Dragon (1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000) If you are looking for a soul mate, you should not only be convincing with your sparkling outer appearance but also offer some of your inner qualities.

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Snake (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001) Sometimes it is so difficult to look behind your mask of politeness. At least family and friends should be allowed to see who you really are.

Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002) There is no way to force success in business. It rather needs an observing eye, patience and good planning. Try to expand your knowledge and wait for your turn.

Sheep (1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003) Come out of your snail-shell and show the world your talents! Nobody will ever give you what you want, if you do not ask for it.

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Monkey (1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004) If you have to make a decision, make sure it is the right one! Take your time to check the facts and only say‚ yes‘ if you really feel that this is exactly what you want to do.

Rooster (1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005) Take a break from action and take your time to listen to colleagues and friends. You will be surprised how much valuable information you will get.

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Well known local south estate agent looking for dynamic talented sale person torent and sell proper ty.

Must be used to achieving targets and be a team player.

Good package. Tel Peter on 620 812 741 Promotions company with more than 10 years experience in selling attractive, high quality pr oducts in Tenerife markets, 5 star hotels and superstores is looking for open minded full/par t time pr omoters, which like to present and sell in live promotion. No selling experience is required.

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New for Tenerife Extra dancers required for top new night club in Tenerife South in a similar style to Pink Paradise, Paris and Stringfellows, London.

The ideal candidates must be attractive and be hard working.

Experience preferable but not essential as choreography teachers are available to train to an optimum level.

For further information call 922 719408 or 648 436319 Hotel in Playa de Las Américas requires English cooks and chefs experienced in international as well as English cuisine.

Also wanted English waiters and waitresses.

Telephone 922 757055 and ask for Ana.

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We are looking for:

Public Relations Personnel Waiters / Waitresses Chefs / Assistant Cooks Many more opportunities available If you are interested please send your CV to our Human Resources department at Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora by email nieves.lopez@solmelia.com or by post to: Att. Nieves López, Dpto. RRHH, Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora, Urb. La Jaquita s/n, CP 38686, Alcalá, Guía de Isora (Tenerife)

who represent

Even in the current economic climate we need extra help in order to fulfil our customers needs... We require the best in the marketplace. Have you got what it takes?

Our media group has traditionally led the field and will continue to do so by hiring the best and remunerating them accordingly.

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If so then you could be what we are looking for. Media experience would be an advantage, but not essential as training will be given.

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CLASSIFIEDS / MOTORING / CONTACTS

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03.

Motoring

Contacts The family friendly car hire company

Family company 27 years on Tenerife

DANISH RENT-A-CAR We guarantee:

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5 door, automatic, only 60,000 KM, full service history with Toyota, champagne colour, four years old, has 2 year ITV (MOT), only €17,000.

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Call

671 619 059 ACI rent-a-car can provide a range of exotic vehicles; for photo and promotional events. ACI have a selection of vehicles for long term rental from 275 € per month. We also have a large range of vehicles for sale.

Las Américas. professional massage (without clothes) artistic, relaxing, stress relief, sport massage, erotic and more... harmonise your body, heart and mind. natural and clean. Magic hands plus escort service.

627 114 090

golf, looking for lady 45+ for companionship, maybe more.

Vince 0044 7787148761 / 00 44 359233423

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Carol, Brazilian lady, blonde and white skin, private apartment, all services, also visits, call 669 573254, English spoken Las Américas 24 hours, erotic massages, visiting, 664 055995

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Los Cristianos, Sweet, beautiful, sexy lady, nice body, big breasts, you’ll have a great time, stress relief, erotic massage and other services, discreet apartment, home/hotel visits, 667 217 814/600 835 437

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Black, beautiful lady, slim, 32 years, I do all services, come to visit me for 24 hours in my private apartment, I speak English, www.modeloscanarias.com/larissa.

608 285036

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Carmen, attention!!! In the South, attractive mature 40 year old, extremely sexy, educated, very loving, genuine Tenerife woman, ver y particular, only looking for serious men, professional massages, perfect for relieving stress, natural French, Greek, anal, games, uniforms, Jacuzzi, etc. Private apartment in classy zone, also hotels. I speak English and Italian, www.fammacanaria/ carmen.com 24 hours, all credit cards accepted. Safety and cleanliness guaranteed.

637 080 868.

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Very genuine sincere and caring retired English gentle- Danna, new, Los Cristiaman with loads of personality, nos, two friends, beautiful, loves sport, dining in and out, sexy, erotic massage. Dis-

Las Américas, 19 year old girl, horny brunette, young, sexy, all services, 24 hours, 608 865 192.

La Travesti, pretty, feminine, great body, active/passive, well hung, all services, 24 hours, 676 118 108 La Agencia, well established international company, girls, transvestites, professionals, pretty, sexy, loving, all services, hotel visits, 676 118 108. www.companymundial.com Petite transvestite, I am Brazilian, very hot, loving, sensual, horny, great breasts, complacent, active/passive, natural French, come along for unforgettable moments, I am all you want. €100 an hour. Playa de las Américas.

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No sex. Las Américas, Ana, 677 115 021.

Experience my lovely hands! Beautiful masseuse with certificates offers a special Tantric Massage to leave you feeling completely new.

672 854 596.

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Conveyancing • Criminal law • Wills

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Employment law • Family law • Personal injury RESIDENT SPANISH LAWYERS & ENGLISH SOLICITOR

General Services FREE, no obligation survey & quotation

Polígono Industrial Las Chafiras III, C. Caracas Nave 4 - 38639 S. Miguel de Abona · Tenerife Tel: +34 922 736738 Fax: +34 922 735 123 Email: info@canariesbritish.com · web: www.cbas.eu

Canaries & British Aluminium Systems S.L. A British owned company - Established in Tenerife 1992 VISIT OUR COMPREHENSIVE SHOWROOM "See the best display in Tenerife" We manufacture, supply and fit: All types of doors and window systems, insect screens, mirrored wardrobes, balcony screens and partitions. All types and sizes of gates, electric, manual and telephone entry etc.

Garage doors, louvered shutters, fixed or adjustable louvers, pergolas, balustrades, cupboards, roofing, mobile roofs (manual or electric),extensions, conservatories, shower screens and cubicles, tiling, building. All types of glass mirrors.

Security shutters, high security locks and glass. Take advantage of our free security survey.

NEW - GLASS CURTAINS 'Why spoil the view" *Frameless folding glass doors and windows* Ideal for balcony/terrace enclosures and for existing patio areas See all the above in our showroom and watch the manufacturing process.

WE ONLY SELL WHAT WE MAKE - WE ARE NOT MIDDLE MEN. Directions: With Iceland on your right, take the second turn left after the ITV station and we are on your left behind Autos Tenerife.

922 719 520 for friendly professional advice Celebrating 25 years of expertise - www.decottalaw.com Residencial Villaflor B20, San Eugenio, Costa Adeje. Email: tenerife@decottalaw.net

QUALITY KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

Your best choice

Swimming Pools · Maintenance · Construction · Repairs · Accessories Quality & Service Guaranteed

for international removals and storage. Weekly door to door shipments to any location.

Official Zodiac Distributors

Call 922 581772 or 922 580749 or email: info@crownwayinternational.com

peter@tenerifeeuropool.com

Design, supply and installation

Tel. 629 122 533 · 922 326 416

SPECIAL OFFER Fitted kitchens from € 2495 and new fitted bathrooms from € 2950

SOLAR FANTÁSTICO

Skilled Builder Robert McAlees

S ignature

As seen on the DIY page

...bringing quality to your home

I listen to what you want and make sure you get the best.

I can replace that faulty tap or renovate your home.

Over 30 year’s experience. UK qualified to advanced skills status.

BR ITISH CR A FTM A NSHIP With many years experience fitting kitchens & bathrooms both here in Tenerife & the UK

Call any time 922 814 073 / 605 469 352 rjmcalees@yahoo.com

BEGINNERS’ DANCE CLASSES

SPANISH CLASSES Can’t speak the `lingo´? Never too late to learn or improve!

Individuals or groups - all levels.

Home visits.

Adults’ Ballroom, Latin American, Tap or Freestyle Childrens’ ( 2 1/2 - 7yrs).

Introduction to Dance. Many other classes in ballet, hip hop, modern, musical theatre for all ages.

Telf: 649 882 366 ALSO TRANSLATIONS & INTERPRETING

At Vamos a Bailar - Let’s Dance.

CC Perla Blanca, Callao Salvaje · Ring 636 817 265 or 646 067 471

CARPENTRY WORKSHOP AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Offering an efficient and professional service for over 15 years.

Kitchens, Wardrobes, Pergolas and all purpose made joinery...

922 782 683 - www.venli.com workshop@venli.com

www. tenertodo. com we have everything in the Canaries

Assured

Building Services All work undertaken No job too big or small From a dripping tap to a total refurbishment!

Plumbing, tiling, painting, etc.

For a first class service call Geoff 627 634 961 / 922 765 900 E-mail Assured94@hotmail.com

Call Peter Collins 660 946 191

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Phone 922 797 104 SUPPLIERS AND INSTALLERS OF UPVC AND ALUMINIUM

In Adeje, next to the new

Windows, Patio Doors, Shutters & Conservatories.

Roller Blinds, Mosquito Screens, Security Grills and Garage Doors.

922 721 353 - www.meridianwindows.net info@meridianwindows.net

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Sanitary â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tiling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Electrician â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Carpenter

Items For Sale:

HOMESTYLE DIRECT S.L.

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General Services

QUALITY FURNITURE IMPORTERS

Real Bargain!!

HOMESTYLE DIRECT Quality Furniture Importers.

Pol.Industrial Las Chafiras. Tenerife South 922 736 849

Computer for sale Compaq Presario PENTIUM 4 (2007) with Printer/Scanner HP Photosmart C6180

>>> bathroom renovation right down the line

>>> solar power plants

>>> sanitaries and heating systems

>>> pool reconstruction and service

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LODGE AVE FENIX MEET REGULARLY ON TUESDAY EVENINGS IN THEIR OWN NEW TEMPLE AT LOS CRISTIANOS ................

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Tel. 677 799 475

Car boot sale, El Trebol, Costa del Silencio. Every Sunday 11am-4pm for Help the Heroes. Contact 661 857 307. All stall holders welcome, 5â&#x201A;Ź donation

Horse sharing!

I am offering horse sharing for my 5 year old gelding. He is a very quiet horse and enjoys rides.

Interested?

Please call 609 929 278

ALL WELCOME

LODGE TEIDE meets in Puerto de la Cruz on Wednesday evenings contact John Hughes on 922 38 22 29 email taffy007naeve@ yahoo.com

â&#x20AC;˘ On-site Welding Fully Qualified Legal Craftsman 27 years experience, 14 years Tenerife

Tel: 659 489 690 Property Secured, Quality Assured

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Do you need to install new software or hardware?

Have you accidentally downloaded a virus?

Has your computer just decided to give up the ghost?

Do you need to upgrade your computer?

Tel. 699 626 686 â&#x20AC;˘ Email: RepairPC@live.co.uk

To advertise in this space

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ROTARY MEETING Every Monday at 8.30pm in the Hotel Gran Tinerfe.

All visitors welcome

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WE BUY GOLD

04.

General Services

all kinds of gold

min.

www.libertyseguros.es/ expatriates/en

Adonis Sauna

€ 15

MORE MONEY FASTER MORE CONFIDENCE BEST RATES IN THE CANARIES

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at 18 Car

WE PAY IN CASH

PAWN MIN. €14/GR. 18 CARAT

C.C. Salytien Playa de Las Américas

Tue - Thu 4 pm - 12pm Fri - Sat 4 pm - 3am

CEPSA PETROL STATION

C/ A ÓN

Open: Mon - Fri: 9.30 am - 1.30 pm & 5 pm - 8 pm Saturday: 9.30 am - 1.30 pm

Business for sale

Business Opps : For sale duty free, on international basis, exclusive Danish furniture to Gran Canaria province, as well as Las Palmas, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote with a possibility of a point of sale in Corte Inglés. We are already represented in 40 countries in the world in big cities like Madrid, Paris, New York and Shanghai. We can be reached by email at cartermillarltd@ gmail.com or telephone 650 086251

Would you like to own an easily managed business in the beautiful Los Gigantes marina, selling fishing tackle, sports goods and boats.

For more information call 922 861 567

Business Opps :

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Edif. Cristian Playa, C/ Amalia Alayón 28, Los Cristianos. in front of CEPSA PETROL STATION, 1st floor above BAZAR BELLO

AVDA. GENERAL FRANCO

Tel. +34 922 789 764 686 370 728

Repurchase option

BP PETROL STATION

Sale:

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Property Wanted : We will buy your property, whether it is a House, or apar tment for Cash, and complete in 28 days. No agents, no catches, no gimmicks. Call (0034) 922 720222 or visit www. tenerifehomebuyers.com

Apartment Los Cristianos.

Views: sea 56.00m2 1 room 150000€ Phone: 606394368 Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central 84.00m2 3 rooms 252500€ Phone: 663805740 Apartment El Médano 1 room 125000€ Phone: 670242080 Chalet Barranco Hondo.

Location: outskirts . Views: sea 169.00m2 4 rooms 438000€ Phone: 663805740

Commercial Rentals :

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“The Beauty Secret of the Stars”

1 Last Remaining Small Shop to Rent Suitable for many trades

Urb. Arco Iris Playa Second line from the sea in Callao Salvaje.

Duplex, totally furnished, 75m2, separate ktichen, totally equipped, toilet, dining room, complete bathroom, 2 bedrooms, SAT-TV, solarium 30m2 with . Views to Gomera and Teide, garage space, community areas with 2 pools, automatic gates, community fees 54/ month, 130,000 euros

Tel 629 244 958 Terraced house Los Frailes 184.00m2 3 rooms 335000€ Phone: 670242080 Duplex El Toscal 147.00m2 3 rooms 225000€ Phone: 670242080

Bring the best to your Beauty Salon or Spa…

Chalet Cruz Del Teide 262.00m2 2 rooms 495000€ Phone: 670242080

OXYjet literally breaths new life into the skin

Apartment La Longuera 74.00m2 2 rooms 225000€ Phone: 670242080

A Luxurious & Relaxing Experience that really does work The leading Oxygen Treatment is now available in the Canaries and offers you an Exciting Opportunity to stimulate your business For More Information please call Julie at Oxybeauty Canarias Tel: 627 890 570 Email: info@oxybeautycanarias.es

Apartment La Quinta 83.00m2 2 rooms 165000€ Phone: 670242080

Only €35 per week C/ Hermano Pedro, Edif. Jardines de Casa Fuerte, L3E. Adeje Galleries (opposite restaurant Damari). Adeje.

Tel: 610 464 841 / 922 713 246 • nstenerife@yahoo.com

Apartment Orotava Alta 79.00m2 3 rooms 150000€ Phone: 670242080 Chalet San José 466.00m2 3 rooms 480000€ Phone: 670242080

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Sale: Torviscas Alto/ Resid.

Casablanca, directly from the owner!!! Very beautiful apartment (53m2) in the most exclusive zone of Tenerife, 1 bedroom and an small officeroom, ver y big bathroom, 35m2 terrace with precious .

Views, luxury complex with swimming pool and gardens.

Garage and store-room. Only 6 months old!!! Price: 183.000 euros, Tel: 650.792.742 Detached Villa in Callao Salvaje. Quiet cul de sac facing a barranco.

5 bedrooms,5 bathrooms, lounge,dining room,kitchen, utility and study. Garden, courtyard, heated swimming pool plus store rooms. Sea and mountain . Views. Can be divided into 2 apartments.

Plot 400sq m. € 650,000. tel 607310854 El Médano, dir ectly from the owner!!! New, precious detached house, 3 bedrooms, 2 moder n bathrooms, indep. kitchen, 3 terraces,bbq, luxury complex with 2 swimming pools, 42m 2 closed garage, ver y exclusive furnished. Quiet zone, Price: 330.000 euros, Tel: 650 792 742 F o r s a l e, v i l l a , L o s Cristianos, Mesetas del Mar, 4 bed, 3 bath, fully fitted kitchen, laundry room, air con, 2 safes, alarm, electric security blinds, private heated pool, 2 car por t, electric gate, solar heating, 109m2 garage with electric door, fully furnished, TV security, many extras, reduced to 575,000 euros, large garage holds six cars or can be used for housing diving equipment, phone Mike 626 778570 Newly released, 3 bedroom homes, lower floor, 118m2, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, complete kitchen, fur nished and equipped, solarium, rolling aluminium shutters, grilles, fitted wardrobes, air con, safe, patio 27m2, garage space, price reduced by 25 per cent -160.000 euros, tel 609 541652 Daniel For sale bar / restaurant in Los Cristianos centre, 38m2 plus 40m2 terrace, great opportunity, equipped and with opening licence etc. price 205.000 euros tel 609 541652 Daniel O p p o r t u n i t y, o n e bedroom home, 56m2 plus 25m2 terrace, panoramic views, good condition, Balcon del Atlantico phase IV, Torviscas Alto, price 110,000 euros, tel 609 541652 Daniel Apartments for sale, www. idealista.com+VC2040048, tel 618 622759 Finca (4,400m 2 ) with main house and outbuilding for sale. Various uses, ie tourism / agriculture. Tel 650 980719 Bargain apartment, 130.000 euros, La Concepcion, Las Chafiras, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, air con, furnished, lovely condition, tel 922 731138

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FAN-V-35-3 • Fañabé 3 Bed, 2 Bath Villa Lovely villa comprises of 3 bed, 2 bath (one with bath, one with shower and steam bath),Large living room with a winter garden Large terrace around the house. Drinking water system, Private pool, heated via solar & Alarm system. €463,500

GOM-V-39-3 • La Gomera 3 Bed, 2 Bath Apartment Beautiful large ground floor apartment on the fabulous Pueblo Don Thomas resort. This property briefly comprises of 3 good size bedrooms, kitchen, spacious lounge /dining room. The apartment has solar panels and air conditioning. Stunning views of the Atlantic. €350,000

Callao Salvaje • Ref: CAL-V-31-3 3 Bed detached Villa 3 Bed 2 bath Villa situated on "Sueño Azul" in Callao Salvaje. New well equipped fitted kitchen, newly constructed 7m x 4m private heated pool. This property is in excellent condition & viewing is highly recommended. €340,000

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Granadilla • Ref: GRA-V-03-10 10 Bed 7 Bath Villa This property is an absolute bargain.

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PAR-A-41-3 • Playa Paraíso 3 Bed, 2 Bath Apartment Very modern American style kitchen, spacious lounge with patio windows to balcony, the 3rd bedroom (attic) has en-suite bathroom, roof terrace which has ample bathing space, Jacuzzi and stunning views. €299,000

Callao Salvaje • Ref SUE-V-33-3 3 Bed 3 Bath Frontline Villa Superb villa with breath taking views of the Atlantic and La Gomera. All bedrooms have en-suite, large open plan kitchen, spacious lounge / dining area. The property is furnished with quality materials & there are passed plans to extend the property. A must to view. €780,000 €

AGU-V-12-4 • Las Lomas 4 Bed, 3 Bath Semi Detached House House with stunning views in Águilas del Teide, briefly comprises of 4 beds, 3 baths, separate kitchen, dining area, large lounge and garden. Garage below the property with direct access. Room for private pool €390,000

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Callao Salvaje • Ref: CAL-V-38-3 3 / 4 Bed House Stunning Semi detached Villa on Popular residential complex in Callao Salvaje.

The Property briefly comprises of 3/4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms (2 en suite) inc Jacuzzi Bath, Garage with separate utility room, Gym & office or music studio. There is a large terrace with outside shower & BBQ. €367,500

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Rentals from â&#x201A;Ź525 p.m

Torviscas Area Long or Short term RENTAL. 1 beds from 525 Euros per month. Tel 922 715030 / 676159212 Studios, 1 and 2 bed apartments from 400â&#x201A;Ź for rent to mature-minded people in Tor viscas Alto. UK TV channels. For details, phone Nadine: 922 715 162 La Paz Puerto de la Cruz. Available for Long or Shor t term Rental. 1 bed apartments from 550 euros per month. Call 922 378514 / 676159212

Port Royale Los Cristianos 2 bedroom apartment

If it's great views that you're after then this lovely 2 bed, 2 bath apartment has some of the best. Great views over Los Cristianos out to sea with La Gomera on the horizon.

To be sold furnished & fully ďŹ tted, the property consists of an American style open plan kitchen and dining area combined with the large airy & light living room with patio doors leading onto the large 36m2 terrace which enjoys the afternoon sun.

Master bedroom is en-suite with patio doors leading out to the terrace and both bedrooms have ďŹ tted wardrobes.

We have a wide range of top value rental accommodation in some of the southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top resorts. â&#x20AC;˘ Apartments in Adeje, FaĂąabe and Golf del Sur â&#x20AC;˘ 1 and 2 bedroom apartments â&#x20AC;˘ Short and Long term rentals â&#x20AC;˘ Washing machine â&#x20AC;˘ English/Spanish or satellite TV

If you are looking for Short or Long term Rental . We have good availability North and South. South Office Tel 922 715030. The North Office Tel 922 378514 / 676159212. Call our office for availability.

Apartments and Bungalows. 1 bedroom Tor viscas Area 6 months Rental. TV and Washing mc.

525 Euros pm. Tel Isabel 663 851 614 Chalet San Jose 70.00m2 2 rooms 550â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Playa AmĂŠricas, 2 studios for rent one in Ocean Park and one in Apartamerica, central locations, nicely fur nished and equipped,

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La Duquesa Playa FaĂąabĂŠ

The complex beneďŹ ts from a large communal pool, reception, supermarket and many other amenities within a short walking distance.

Reduced from â&#x201A;Ź 270,000 to â&#x201A;Ź 225,750 for a quick sale.

Contact Horizon Property Group on 922 777 652 quoting ref C-1456 www.teneriffa-fincas.net

Urb. La Tagora San Eugenio Alto

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, front and back garden, comunity pool. â&#x201A;Ź425,000 Tel. 629 244 958 Excellent opportunity in Costa del Silencio

Frontline apartments from â&#x201A;Ź299! p.m

Beachfront in Puerto de la Cruz, the Oro Negro apartments command stunning views of the ocean and across to the Lido Martianez with the town centre just a few minutes away. â&#x20AC;˘ Choose from studio, or one and two bedroom apartments. (â&#x201A;Ź500 and â&#x201A;Ź600) â&#x20AC;˘ All apartments are comfortably furnished with kitchenettes, bathrooms and satellite TV. â&#x20AC;˘ 24-hour reception. â&#x20AC;˘ Swimming pool and sun terrace â&#x20AC;˘ Laundry facilities â&#x20AC;˘ Long term rentals welcome â&#x20AC;˘ Free Wi-Fi

New 3 bedroom luxury villa 750,000â&#x201A;Ź Tel. (0034) 655 914 691 (0034) 922 71 33 56

Tel. 629 244 958

A p a r t m e n t E l To p e 75.00m2 2 rooms 650â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 190.00m2 5 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź.

Phone: 922273239 Studio Puerto de la Cruz.

Location: central. Views: sea 35.00m2 400â&#x201A;Ź. Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Green Golf 135.00m2 2 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Green Golf 135.00m2 3 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Terraced house GreenGolf 135.00m2 2 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Urb. Green Golf 135.00m2 3 rooms 950â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Premises Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 120.00m2 750â&#x201A;Ź. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Puerto Viejo 54.00m2 2 rooms 550â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080

close to beach, 450 euros per month, plus bills, call 922 751113 / 620 230871 La Paz-Puerto de la Cruz.

Apartment with stunning sea views. Fully equipped and well maintained. Heated Pool,Sat T.V.all extras. Available 3-6 months.550 Euros pm. Call Angelica 663 851 631 or 922 378514 Valle San Lorenzo. 3 bed, 2 bath apartment. Fully furnished. Garage. â&#x201A;Ź400 per month plus electricity and water. Tel. 665 125 138 Buenavista del Norte.

House for rent. Single stor y, 2 bedroom, 120m2 traditional house for rent in February. Old fashioned but very central. Large garden with fruit trees and garage.

400 euros per month plus electricity and water. One month deposit with contract.

660 731913 Los Cristianos, centre, Avenida de Suecia, apar tments, 1 bed, 70.54 m2. Large terrace, amazing views of the bay and port.

649 142612 Playa de las AmĂŠricas, studio, well furnished and equipped, central and quiet location, close to beach, no findersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fees. â&#x201A;Ź390 per month. 922 751113 / 620 230871 Terraced house Green Golf 150.00m2 3 rooms 750â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080

Apartment, 73m2, 2 bed, 1 bath, American kitchen, fitted wardrobes. Terrace, 40m2 with . Views over Teide and the complex.

2 community pools, one heated and one salt water, playground and other services.

Price â&#x201A;Ź82,000.

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Apartment El Amparo 50.00m2 1 room 450â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080

Buenavista del norte: Traditional one-storey Canarian house with large garden and fruit trees.

Central. Garage. â&#x201A;Ź400 per month.

660 731913

Apartment Los Frailes 60.00m2 2 rooms 550â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central .

Views: mountain 85.00m2 3 rooms 600â&#x201A;Ź. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Tabaiba Baja.

Location: outskirts. Views: sea 50.00m2 1 room 400â&#x201A;Ź.

Phone: 922273239 Terraced house Green Golf 120.00m2 3 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment Piedra Hincada 2 rooms 700â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Studio Plaza Del Charco 20.00m2 420â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment Puntillo Del Sol 43.00m2 1 room 450â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Terraced house La Quinta 130.00m2 3 rooms 800â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Chalet El Durazno 275.00m2 3 rooms 1500â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Green Golf 150.00m2 3 rooms 750â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Studio Playa JardĂ­n 35.00m2 450â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Studio San Fernando 27.00m2 360â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Chalet Playa ParaĂ­so 3 rooms 2000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 P re m i s e s P l a z a D e l Charco 133.00m2 2500â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Chalet Las Candias 100.00m2 2 rooms 1000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Industrial La Laguna.

Location: outskirts 1050.00m2 6000â&#x201A;Ź. Phone: 922273239

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We have short and long-term rental opportunities. In the South of Tenerife choose from Vistas at Island Village (San Eugenio), Los Diamantes (Los Cristianos), Mare Verde (Fañabé) or The Palms (Golf del Sur). North of the island we have Tarahal and Oro Negro in the prime areas of La Paz and Martiánez in Puerto de la Cruz.

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922 71 50 30 / 663 85 16 14 922 37 85 14 / 663 85 16 31 922 37 85 00 / 663 85 16 31

Visit our website www.villasandvistas.com for further information Apartment Los Cristianos. Location: central.

Views: mountain 50.00m2 1 Room 100000€. Phone: 670804067

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Property Direct from promoter, for sale, luxury apartments, Adeje, one bed terraces, garage, pool, gardens, lovely views to sea, opportunity, €100,000. Residential and quiet area, tel: 660 132 296.

O p p o r t u n i t y, L o s Cristianos, by the sea, 2 room apartment, garage, panoramic view, sun, quiet, €110,000 (no agents). 922 752 759 / 608 425 426 Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central 140.00m2 4 Rooms 370000€. Phone: 663805740 Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central 84.00m2 3 Rooms 252500€. Phone: 663805740

For Sale - Rural house in Aldea Blanca, San Miguel, Tenerife

Land 400 m 2, built 230 m 2, three bed, two bath, barbecue and wood burning stove, pool, garage for two cars, patio with planters, kitchen with pantry, fireplace, wood fitted ceilings, fitted wardrobes. €398,000.

Contact José Guadalupe Mobile 676 399 652 josejguadalupe@gmail.com

Chalet Barranco Hondo.

Location: outskirts. Views: sea 169.00m2 4 Rooms 438000€.

Phone: 663805740 Terraced House Guayonje.

Location: countr yside.

Views: mountain 350.00m2 3 Rooms 330000€. Phone: 922245178 Apartment Los Realejos.

Location: central. Views: sea 74.00m2 2 Rooms 225000€.

Phone: 922245178 Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central 105.00m2 4 Rooms 162200€. Phone: 922245178 Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central. Views: sea 105.00m2 3 Rooms 126000€.

Phone: 663805740

187.00m2 3 Rooms 525000€.

Phone: 663805740

3 rooms 247000€ Phone: 663805740

Apartment San Luis 115.00m2 3 rooms 188500€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 157.00m2 3 rooms 235000€ Phone: 922273239

Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central . Views: sea 105.00m2 3 rooms 126000€ Phone: 663805740

Apartment Playa Jardin 70.00m2 3 rooms 225000€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment La Laguna.

Location: outskirts 110.00m2 3 rooms 270000€ Phone: 922273239 Apartment Arona / Valle San Lorenzo. Location: central . Views: sea 85.00m2 2 rooms 118000€ Phone: 627180081 Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central 210.00m2 5 rooms 619000€ Phone: 922273239 Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central 120.00m2 3 rooms 174300€ Phone: 922273239

Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 3 r ooms 126000€ Phone: 663805740 Apartment Tabaiba Baja.

Location: central . Views: sea 86.00m2 3 rooms 250000€ Phone: 663805740 Apartment Santa Cruz.

Location: central 140.00m2 4 rooms 370000€ Phone: 663805740

Apartment San Luis 105.51m2 3 rooms 176000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment San Luis 120.00m2 3 rooms 192500€ Phone: 670242080 Chalet Los Naranjos 225.00m2 3 rooms 499000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment La Zamora 71.38m2 3 rooms 147218€ Phone: 670242080

Terraced house Santa Cruz. Location: central. Views: sea 187.00m2 3 rooms 525000€ Phone: 663805740

Terraced house La Paz 95.00m2 2 rooms 400000€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment El Médano 1 Room 125000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Las Aguas 3 rooms 167000€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Location: central 3 Rooms 126000€. Phone: 663805740

Apartment Los Majuelos.

Location: central 103.00m2 3 rooms 183682€ Phone: 663805740

Terraced house Cruz del Teide 3 rooms 342577€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment La Paz 60.00m2 1 room 169000€ Phone: 670242080

Terraced House S/C de Tfe. Location: central. Views: sea

Terraced house Tegueste. Location: central

Apartment Las Dehesas 50.00m2 1 room 200000€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment La Citrona 128.00m2 4 rooms 252000€ Phone: 670242080

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New BMW

5 Series Saloon THE PERFECT BLEND OF CLASS-LEADING ENGINES, UNRIVALLED DRIVING DYNAMICS AND A SPORTING YET ELEGANT DESIGN. he new, sixth generation BMW 5 Series Saloon offers the perfect blend of class-leading engines, unrivalled driving dynamics and a sporting yet elegant design.

vious 5 Series, while the optional glass sunroof gives a larger roof panel. It is as practical as it is elegant with a 520-litre boot and optional 40:20:40 split folding rear seats.

luxury. A signature piece of BMW design, it integrates the centre console into the trim of the car.

High-resolution electronic displays are visible when needed, but otherwise, they discreetly blend in to form an elegant black band across the interior.

Since the first BMW 5 Series Saloon appeared in 1972, every incarnation has raised the bar in terms of design, engineering or technology. The latest model also sets new standards and is the first in its class with Auto Start-Stop, an eight-speed automatic transmission and a double-wishbone front suspension.

It has the longest wheelbase in its class at 2,968mm, giving a more spacious interior with an extra 13mm of knee room for rear passengers, compared to the pre-

The interior features many of the quality features found in the BMW 7 Series. Inclined slightly towards the driver, the asymmetrically designed centre console ensures that all controls are comfortably within reach. The simplified multifunctional steering wheel has all the function keys in one hand and infotainment in the other.

The use of Black Panel technology on the instrument panel and centre console, as in the BMW 7 Series and the 5 Series Gran Turismo, adds an extra touch of

The diesel line-up includes the 520d, a 1,995cc four cylinder engine, and two straight-six turbocharged engines, the 530d and 525d. There are also three straight-six petrol engines, the 523i, 528i and 535i, and topping the range is the 550i, powered by a 4,395cc V8 twin-turbocharged engine.

The BMW 520d is the first 5 Series with Auto Start-Stop, and all manual gearboxes come with an Optimum gearshift indicator to encourage efficient driving. Brake

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Energy Regeneration, supplied as standard, recharges the vehicle’s battery during engine over-run.

Active Aerodynamics help to keep emissions low and performance high by closing off the air cooling flaps behind the grilles, improving aerodynamics and performance on cold starts. Low rolling resistance tyres help to improve efficiency still further.

Benefiting from dry sump lubrication, the BMW 5 Series Saloon has a six-speed manual gearbox as standard. A redesigned gearshift lever and enhanced internal packaging give a smoother, sportier gearshift. The range topping 550i comes as standard with BMW’s new eight-speed automatic transmission. Six per cent more fuel efficient, it also brings the luxury

and refinement of the 7 Series to the 550i. Buyers of all variants can specify the eight-speed automatic gearbox or an eight-speed Sport automatic with Formula One style steering wheel mounted paddles.

The BMW 5 Series Saloon features the highest ever level of standard specification for the model, representing incredible value for money. There is also a wealth of optional equipment to enhance driver safety, comfort and enjoyment.

For more information, contact your local branch of Canaauto (La Orotava, San Miguel or Taco, La Laguna), or visit www.canauto. com.

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Manchester City

Gran Canaria sponsorship deal

Pep Guardiola

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ran Canaria’s Tourist Board has pulled off a major sponsorship coup with the signing up of Premier League side Manchester City in a deal lasting for an initial six months.

Under the agreement, which has already seen a City youth team travel

to the island to play in a four-way Easter tournament, young players from Manchester and Gran Canaria will be given the opportunity to take part in coaching initiatives and up to five promising local teenagers will spend time at City’s academy, hopefully to be recruited by the English club. Manchester City will

also promote the island as a holiday destination by distributing brochures at home games.

The Cabildo’s Tourism Councillor Roberto Moreno said the sponsorship deal will give the island a high profile in the Manchester area in the run-up to the summer season.

Barcelona manager

Sports Personality awards

Liar claim regret

Final candidates

Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola hopes his recent referee outburst will not damage his side’s bid to retain its league crown.

The normally cool-headed boss blew a fuse when he discovered the official reason for his sending-off given by the referee Carlos Clos during his side’s game against Almería. According to the referee’s report Guardiola shouted at him that he was, “useless and was getting all his decisions wrong”. However, TV footage of the game shows the manager shouting, “Ref, he was pushed, can’t you see it” in reference to a foul on a Barcelona player.

Guardiola publicly accused Clos and his assistant of lying in the report. “I got sent off but they go unpunished for lying and I will tell them to their faces when I see them,” said the manager, only to find that the accusation has landed him in more hot water with the FA. Guardiola has privately expressed fears that the incident could prompt other referees to side with Clos, “on the pitch”.

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Basketball

Roe rolls back the years Veteran Lou Roe continues to show he is a force to be reckoned with in Spanish basketball despite dropping down a division this year.

The 37-year-old from New Jersey signed for Tenerife Rural two months into the season, replacing Kevin Freeman in November, and his arrival has helped steer the side well clear from the danger zone in the LEB league.

Roe, a former NBA player with Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors, is one of the most admired and respected players

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Coach Deniz has nothing but praise for the veteran

in Spain, where he has played since 1996. He has single-handedly led Tenerife out of trouble in difficult games and his enthusiasm and support for team-mates while on the bench have been repeatedly praised by coach Iván Deniz. Rumours circulated in February that Tenerife’s financial problems had persuaded Roe to accept an offer from Italy for the rest of the season but fortunately for Deniz, he has remained and continues to perform as if he were 20 years younger.

Island Connections and other media in Tenerife will choose the winner from a list of three candidates in the men’s and women’s category drawn up after a preliminary vote last month.

Hot favourite for the men’s award is Barcelona footballer Pedro Rodríguez, who has shot to stardom over the past twelve months at the Nou Camp and could make the Spain squad for the World Cup. Rodríguez became the first player anywhere to score

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he names of the candidates shortlisted for this year’s Tenerife Sports Personality of the Year award have been revealed by the local Sportswriters’ Association.

in six top-flight competitions during the same season when he helped Barcelona win the World Club Championship in December. Competing with him for the award are high-

jumper Simón Siverio and yachtsman Javier Hernández. The three shortlisted candidates for the women’s award are taekwondo world champion Rosana Simón,

Paralympic swimmer Dácil Cabrera and volleyball international Yasmina Hernández.

The winners will be made known at a ceremony on 12 April.

Karate

Casanova hit by scandal O

ne of Spain’s top karate stars has been hit by the fall-out from the child sex scandal in Las Palmas.

Tenerife’s Gloria Casanova, a former world and European champion and multiple winner of the Canarian Spor ts Personality of the Year Award, has been teaching her favourite sport

in Gran Canaria’s main CID sports hall since she retired from top-flight competition last year but her association with the Torres Baena School is proving a major obstacle at present. Several instructors from the school, including its owner, are in Las Palmas jail pending their trial for allegedly abusing dozens of children during the past two decades. There are no

suggestions that Casanova was involved in the abuse but pressure from parents could see the local authorities cancel all ties with the school, even if they have to pay compensation for rescinding its instructors’ contracts at the CID.

Gloria Casanova has been teaching since her retirement

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FOOTBALL

Results

Tenerife Sur Clear Blue Tenerife Sur ‘A’ 1:2 Los Pintores

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ur ‘A’ once again found itself with a short squad, in what was expected to be a ver y difficult game.

The team was weakened by injuries and absentees, and from the start was under the cosh but had a first half opportunity when top goalscorer Damien Dinsmore was one on one with the Los Pintores keeper but hit the bar and the ball bounced to safety.

Then injured Steve Toblin was replaced in midfield by Danny Davis, but Sur were unable to prevent Los Pintores scoring before halftime.

In the second half, the blues reshuffled the pack, to try to create a few changes and get a grip on the game, but again found themselves overrun in midfield, and squandered the few chances they had. Then from a corner the inevitable second goal came as Ritchie Chamberlain was unable to win the ball due to injury, and the score was 2-0, after which Chamberlain had to leave the field of play and Sur were down to 10 men. The one man disadvantage seemed to spur Sur on, and Dinsmore scored to give them hope at 2-1, but they were unable to get the equaliser and lost the chance to move up several places in the Division of Honour.

El Ciclon 2:3 Clear Blue Tenerife Sur

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enerife Sur ‘B’ team were playing top of the league El Ciclon, with a strong squad but in the first half it was clear that the team was being over run in the middle of the park and their chances were limited to long shots from 30 yards.

The numbers game Our CD Tenerife correspondent and Armada Sur General has crunched the numbers – this is how CD Tenerife could hang on to their first division ranking.

The General’s predictions on the points the relevant sides will notch up for the rest of the season:

MÁLAGA :Sevilla (H) – 1, Osasuna (A) – 0, Valladolid (H) - 3, Mallorca (A) – 0, Sporting (H) – 1, Ath.Bilbao (A)- 0, Getafe (H) – 1, Real Madrid (A) – 0. Total – 6

RACING: Deportivo (A) – 0, Espanyol (H) – 1, Xerez (A) – 1, Villareal (H) – 1, TENERIFE (A) 0, Sevilla (H) – 1, Valladolid (A) – 3, Sporting (H) – 1. Total - 8 The Sur’s top goal scorer Damien Dinsmore

Stand in manager Danny Davis, after discussing plans with the old war horse Alan Clark, changed things to 4-5-1 to hold the ball down the middle, which seemed to work. Sur won a corner, crossed from Dinsmore, and it was 1-0 to Sur, courtesy of a header from Jordan Stoddart. However it was Stoddart who gave away a free kick just outside the box, and this was converted to make the score 1-1. Then disaster struck as El Ciclon was awarded and converted a penalty, 2-1. Sur dug deep and a fine ball from Robbie Pinion was headed into the goal by Darren Chamberlain to make it 2-2, and it was Chamberlain again who scored the winner when Steve Toblin won the ball in midfield, knocked it through to Stoddart, and Chamberlain calmly placed the ball through the El Ciclon keeper’s legs. Great resilience, great result!

Clear Blue Tenerife Sur would like to thank Clear Blue Skies Group SL for their support and sponsorship.

Over 400 spectators turned out the view the race

TENERIFE: Valladolid (H) – 3, Sporting (A) – 1, Getafe (H) – 3, Atletico Madrid (A) - 1 (Atletico hopefully in between Europa league semi-final), Racing Santander (H) 3, Barcelona (A) – 0, Almeria (H) – 3, Valencia (A) – 0. Total 14.

If all the above comes to pass the final standings at the bottom of the table would look like this: 16. Racing - 39 point 17. Tenerife - 39 Points 18. Malaga – 37 points followedbyXerezandValladolid On the ‘head to head’ rule CD Tenerife would need to beat Racing by two goals when we play them to go ahead of them on goal difference. All also assumes that Valladolid’s problems continue and the Xerez mini-revival stops now. Obviously this prediction is the best case scenario and, as Chris says, “more heart over head but we are still in the battle”:

The four medal winners with the Arona mayor and the sports councillor

Megabowl Compiled by Doreen Lemm

10 pin bowling league results Tuesday Singles League Week 2

José Torres (8) Martin Gronvall (0) Rhianna Russell (4) Frank Saunders (4) Steve Carter (4) Miguel Rodríguez (4) Julie Waterman (0) Fernando Tresaco (8) Jeff Lemm (6) Allan Billing (2) Dave Simpson (6) Jacquie Gibb (2) A fine 203 for Fernando and a clean game for Steve.

Week 3 Allan Billing (0) Steve Carter (8) Ron Howling (4) Frank Saunders (4) Dave Dixon (8) Jeff Lemm (0) Fernando Tresaco (6) Rhianna Russell (2) Miguel Rodríguez (6) Martin Gronvall (2) Dave Simpson (8) Sue Long (0) Ron was the only bowler to hit the 200 mark this week.

Thursday International League Week 8 Canal Ocio Dayu (0) Bodega San Juan (8) Clivina Beach Club (6) Megabowl Poppets (2) Golf Costa Adeje (4) Delfin Computer San Isidro (4) A great 214 for Fernando (Golf Costa Adeje), 209 for Pamela, 201 for partner Frank (Bodega San Juan) and 208 for Miguel (Clivina Beach Club).

Week 9 Delfin Computer San Isidro (8) Bodega San Juan (0) Clivina Beach Club (8) Canal Ocio Dayu (0) Golf Costa Adeje (7) Megabowl Poppets (1)

Saturday Doubles League Week 18 No team (0) Buccaneers (6) Forfeit Megabowlers (8) Troubleshooters (0) No team (0) Los Inflamantes (8) Forfeit King Pins (6) Stop + Shop (2) A superb 232 for José and 202 for partner, Fernando (Los Inflamantes). A 2, 7, 10 split bowled by Dave Dixon (Buccaneers).

Week 19 Buccaneers (4) Troubleshooters (4) Megabowlers (8) No team (0) Forfeit Stop + Shop (0) Los Inflamantes (8) Sue (Megabowlers) in great form with a 202 clean game and a 6, 7, 10 split in her last game. Partner, Ron, bowled a fine 201.

Fernando (Los Inflamantes) was the only other bowler to hit 200.

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Local champs HORSE RACE

And they’re off A horse race with a difference was held in Llano del Camello in San Miguel de Abona.

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he race was for ‘pure bred horses’ on tarmac along the Avenida de Lucio Díaz Feo and was organised by the San Miguel council and the Club Deportivo El Potrero, on March 14th.

Four youngsters recently brought back medals from the 2010 Spanish national junior Taekwondo championships and to mark the occasion were received by the Arona mayor, José Alberto González Reverón and the sports councillor, Francisco Toledo Hernández.

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he championship was held in Tarragona in Catalonia and the young martial arts experts were accompanied by their trainer, Leo García. They returned from the championship with a gold medal for Natalia Vargas, a silver medal for Cladia Santos and two bronze medals for Javier Chinea and Nathalie González.

Buccaneer Bar (6) No team (0) Forfeit Tenerife Royale (0) Fisherman’s Bar (8) Maurelly (2) Café Royale (6) 219 for Ron (Fisherman’s).

Buccaneers (Jacquie and Dave Dixon) led all the way through the season, but a 7-1 defeat last week by Fisherman’s (Ron and Steve) put them in second place.

Champions: Fisherman’s Bar - Ron Howling and Steve Carter Runners-Up: Buccaneers - Jacquie Gibb and Dave Dixon 3rd Placed: Café Royale - Ros Hornby and Jeff Lemm High Average - Men: Ron Howling High Average - Women: Jacquie Gibb

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oxing as we know it today has its ancestry in the growing popularity of bare-knuckle fighting in England in the 17th century, and no single sport can match the fascination of boxing, a sport that can boast the proudest, saddest, zaniest and most bizarre characters.

One of the most extraordinary characters ever to box was John Gully, whose father was the landlord of the Crown Inn in London, but a short time after John was born the family moved to Bristol where his father became a butcher. After Gully Senior died, young John took over the business but it was in a financial mess and when it failed he was thrown into prison for the debts of his father, and in those days there was little hope of ever getting out of a debtors’ jail.

The year was 1805 when Henry Pearce, the Englishman who was then heavyweight champion of the world, agreed to box an exhibition bout in the prison for the entertainment of the convicts rotting away behind the dank and gloomy walls.

However, they had problems finding an opponent to spar with the champion, even the biggest and toughest convicts wisely refused to take on the big bruiser who held the title. Then finally, the 21 year-old former butcher boy John Gully volunteered to step into the ring with the champion, even though his only experience as a boxer had been as an amateur fighter. The bout proved to be a sensation, for not only did Gully hold his own with the world champion, but gave him a severe beating.

News of the fight quickly spread far beyond the prison walls and in due course

Gully’s debts were paid by a benevolent sportsman, on condition that he would fight Pearce for the championship of England. Hungry for freedom, Gully was only too pleased to consent to the bargain. But he got a shock when, after a short training period he was informed that his first professional contest would be against Henry Pearce, for the heavyweight championship of England.

ested in the annihilation of the Game Chicken as Henry Pearce was nicknamed, or of John Gully. Cadiz was a long way off, and it was generally accepted that one Englishman could lick three Frenchmen any day.

Leading up to the fight day, every bed in and around Hailsham was taken.

Among the huge crowd was the Duke of Clarence, later King William IV, who had

Game Chicken. But the tide turned in the eighth round as Gully put the champion on the deck. In the 17th round he had more success when he split Pearce’s left eye and torrents of blood poured down his face and his eye was so swollen that the champion could hardly see out of it, but he bravely rallied. In the 36th round Gully

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ceed him.

But not everyone was satisfied with this conclusion, so Gully was obliged to fight the Lancashire Giant, Bob Gregson. So it was not until Gully had thoroughly whipped Bob Gregson that he was really acknowledged as the genuine champion.

Gully gave Gregson a second shot at the title the fol-

Pugilism first heroes John H Reynolds (1794-1852) poet: I’ve watched the seconds pat and nurse their man and seen him put to bed, with twenty guineas in his purse and not an eye within his head ridden over from Brighton to Hailsham, saw the fight from horseback, and stood up in his stirrups at the most exciting moments. Gully was putting up a gallant show in the early part of the fight, but it was he who fell at the end of each round.

In the fifth round the hot favourite Pearce sent Gully down again with a fierce blow to the neck and now the champion was smiling to the crowd, and it was the same story in the seventh round, and it appeared as if the young challenger wouldn’t stand up much longer against the irresistible

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member of Parliament for Pontefract, Yorkshire. From butcher’s boy to convict, to heavyweight champion, to Derby winner, to MP! What a breathtaking career that was!

John Gully died in 1863 at the age of 80 having sired 24 children and all the country mourned his passing. He left behind not only the story of an incredible rise from obscurity, but also a fortune in those days of nearly a million pounds, an unbelievable record for a man who would not have given two pence for his own chances on the day Henry Pearce took it into his head to visit a prison. Pearce, the Game Chicken, the other Bristol boy who had defeated Gully and helped to launch him on his career, died in poverty at the age of 32.

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Lucha travels John Gully

Pearce, who incidentally was also a Bristolian, was a hardened bare-knuckle champion, and Gully knew that a bare-knuckle fight with him would be a lot different than the sparring session the two had in prison, when they had worn mufflers.

The two pugilists squared up to each other at Hailsham in Sussex a fortnight before the Battle of Trafalgar. It was the very day on which Lord Nelson wrote urgently to the Admiralty begging for reinforcements, but the hearts of the English people were much more inter-

was weakening, with pouring blood from his ear covering him, and with eyes so swollen they could hardly be seen, he still fought on. The champion was nearly done too, and the bloody, battered pair tottered against each other round after round with cut and swollen knuckles, until in the 59th round Gully’s corner threw the sponge into the ring to end the blood battle.

Despite his defeat, Gully’s showing had been so good that when ill health forced Pearce to retire, the champion declared that young John was the only man fit to suc-

lowing year and beat him again. He then announced his retirement from the ring, and among those who pleaded with him to change his mind was the then Duke of York, but Gully’s resolution stayed firm and he went on to amass a great fortune.

But that’s not the whole story of John Gully. With the money he earned in the ring, he bought a number of racehorses. Two of his thoroughbreds won the English Derby, he acquired land and coalmines. Society of the day took to him and royalty favoured him. In 1863 he was elected as a

The traditional Canarian wrestling spor t, Lucha, will soon be feature in the sporting calendars of both Uruguay and Argentina, thanks to a promotional journey undertaken recently by the regional sports director Álvaro Pérez.

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t is also envisaged that soon a number of Canarian wrestling teams will be travelling to Latin America to take part in a series of competitions and continue the wider promotion of Canarian sport abroad.

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Going to the wire!

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s the new seasons kick off in the Soccer Experience Masters and Over 35s, the Championship 7s league is reaching its last few games and the league could not be tighter with two teams battling it out at the top of the league for the title.

a little too much fire power for the Dreamers defence and finally sealed the win 6:4, leaving the Dreamers United boys on the foot of the table for the second week running, but with an Easter break Dreamers should see the return of some key players and their results are sure to turn around.

General Hoppy and his Cyril’s Creations team along with José Maradona’s Villa Mitre have been moving back and forth from top position from the opening day of the season. A huge game looms this coming week where the two will meet with the winner looking to be odds on favourites for the title.

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Spanish Style, playing strongly of late

CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY With Cyril’s Creations having a rest week, Jose’s Villa Mitre took on John Parkes’ Tenerife Solicitors knowing a win would put them back in pole position going into the Easter break.

Tenerife Solicitors on the other hand have been in terrific form of late with goals coming from all over the park even big telescopic legs Tommy has been finding the back of the net! All this made for a great game with end to end football and neither team backing down, this time Villa Mitre had met their match and with some great finishing from the in-form striker John Parkes’ Tenerife Solicitors won 6:3. Pueblo Torviscas still hold hope of a top three finish with a convincing win over Dreamers Hotspurs winning 8:4, and John Summers’ I.C. Media side still sit in fifth position despite a poor run of form lately but are a strong enough side to turn their fortunes around in the final few games.

The team of the week and manager of the month award must go to Direct Telecom who despite a very poor run of results since joining the league are finally starting to pick up points and look more and more confident with each coming game. With captain and striker Mariano in terrific form on and off the pitch, the team seems to be moving in the right direction having won their last two games and moving themselves off the foot of the table in style. Young Damon’s Zurich Spartans also picked up points in their last game with a great victory over I.C. Media giving them three points.

0VER 35S LEAGUE SUMMARY Shaine’s L.A. Veterans team still dominate the league with another convincing win over I.C. Media vets this week, making it five out of five with nearly 50 goals scored and only six conceded.

The rest of the league really do have to start working on their strategy now as nothing so far has been able to stop them. Morfitt Rentals still sit second and despite defeat early on they have been outstanding since.

Reigning champions Ironcraft have been rising up the table and now sit in third place just three points behind the leaders after another great victory over Cana Bar. Exiles Bar Vets and the Pub Torviscas sit joint fourth and both sides are still looking for consistency to their season which has been a real challenge.

Both sides have enough experience and enough quality to go all the way. Mallys Paddy O’Taffy’s side are also a team with two faces. On the one hand we have the team which defended resolutely to hold on for victory last week against Cana Bar pushing them out of the bottom three and then we have the side which just couldn’t handle the pressure Phil’s Taboos team put on them and were well beaten 11:4. However in their first season, to be picking up points so early on is a credit to the boys and the job big Mally is doing with his team.

MASTERS LEAGUE SUMMARY Blair Macrorie’s Exiles Masters’ team go into the Easter break still sitting top of the Masters for the third week running and deservedly so after yet another great win this time over L.A. Masters.

Exiles dominated the game throughout and always looked in control and won the game comfortably 7:0. Captain Shaine will get things sorted sooner rather than later as they still look for their first win this season.

Another team hitting form are Kade’s The Rovers who played and quite frankly destroyed new boys Arnie’s Bar 15:4 with some relentless finishing from wee Scottish terrier Kyle (he will be the man to watch for Scotland in the Soccer Experience World Cup). Slowly pushing back up the table are reigning champions Hole in the Wall who got back to winning ways with a great victory over Dreamers United winning 9:4.

Captain Alex and the Keondas boys are beginning to find their feet in the Masters as they picked up their first point of the season with a terrific performance against a strong Spanish Style team holding them to a 5:5 draw to their delight.

After a slow start Lee Martin’s Tenerife Warriors finally got off the mark with a very hard fought victory over Dreamers United who themselves are yet to get off the mark thus making this game a very competitive match with both teams unwilling to give in. Warriors had

Soccer Experience has received an incredible reaction to holding the Tenerife World Cup 7s tournament around the time of the other ‘real’ World Cup 2010, exact dates to be confirmed in the coming weeks, so if you are interested in winning your first cap playing for your country then join our 7s leagues now and get ready for the first Soccer Experience 7s World Championship in June!

Already there are a large amount of different nationalities playing within our local weekly Soccer Experience 7s leagues who together can pull in teams from many countries / regions: Villa Mitre have confirmed they will represent Argentina proudly, as has the Keondas Restaurant who will be representing Italy with some flair. Also a Polish group of lads has contacted Soccer Experience in the hope of pulling a team together.

Through Island Connections’ sister paper in German the Kanaren Express they are hoping to pull together at least one German team to beat England on penalties!

French and Welsh players required!

We have been contacted by the guys from Direct Telecom team who play in the Soccer Experience weekly Championship 7s league and they have four players who are French so they are looking for any more French footballers out there.

Also Kevin of the Dreamers United team from our Masters weekly league is calling all Welsh players around to help his Welsh National team - any Tenerife Ryan Giggs out there?

So to all footballing players / fans in Southern Tenerife who would like to win their first cap and represent their country in the Soccer Experience 7s World Cup please contact us by sms or call asap on: 654200470 or by email: soccer@soccerexperience. com and more details and team confirmations will be available on the website soon: www. soccerexperience.com

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Nayim taking a break during the 2008 Soccer Experience tournament

MJALLBY AND NAYIM

7s stars doing well In the last few weeks two friends of our International Soccer Experience 7 s t o u r n a m e nt h e l d every winter have been appointed big jobs in world football!

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ohan Mjallby who played in our tournament recently has just been appointed assistant manager at Glasgow Celtic. If any local Tenerife resident Rangers fans who played against Johan in that Soccer Experience tournament knew he would be coaching Celtic we are sure they would have offered friendly advice how not to improve the team!

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lso many of our weekly local 7s players’ favourite ex-star that played in the Tenerife Soccer Experience International Tournaments, Nayim, has just been appointed assistant manager in La Liga with Real Zaragoza!!

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ll of us at Soccer Experience hope they do really well in their coaching jobs and the only consolation if they do not do so well is that they both already confirmed they want to come back and play in this winter’s Soccer Experience International Masters 7s tournament!

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24/03/10 Tenerife 2:2 Villarreal

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This game certainly reflected the ‘game of two halves’ tag with CD Tenerife definitely deserving to win after a spirited second half performance.

Early chances were at a premium with the best seeing Aragoneses turn behind Ariel Ibagaza’s effort, and the period looked set to finish goalless. Nilmar had other ideas, though, and Villarreal’s record signing put the visitors ahead when he for once managed to escape his marker to plant an unchallenged header past Aragoneses following a Ibagaza free-kick.

Tenerife came out with all guns blazing at the start of the second half. Alejandro Alfaro twice went close in successive minutes before Villarreal goalkeeper Diego López did well to stop teammate Joan Capdevila from putting through his own net.

The crowd really got behind the team as the prospect of an equaliser seemed likely. And we did not have to wait too long for the breakthrough. A left-wing cross from Garcia Ayoze was perfect for Nino to attack and he got in front of Capdevila to head home from six yards out.

Tenerife took the lead 16 minutes later through Culebras. Capdevila made a mess of trying to defend a corner, with his attempted clearance going straight to Culebras near the penalty spot and the centre-back coolly picked his spot to beat Lopez. With fans praying for Tenerife to hold on for a dramatic, heroic victory, a drop ball near the centre circle in the dying minutes resulted in a Villarreal equaliser. Nino let the referee drop the ball towards the Villarreal player and unchallenged he proceeded and passed directly to Rossi who picked up the ball 30 yards from the goal. The stadium held their breath as one, it was one of

Armada Sur fans in Malaga

The last battles

By Chris Todd those moments only football fans can understand. You just knew what was coming! Rossi progressed to the edge of the area where he shimmied inside Culebras before curling a low shot into the bottom corner. A case of two dropped points for Tenerife.

The home side has hit a bad patch of form and they could well be dragged into the relegation mire. But as is the norm despite some good Tenerife play, the blanquiazul defence is guaranteed to make at least one grave error per match and at this level you pay.

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Apono came close and Caicedo hit the post as the locals pressured. And that pressure finally paid off as Apono headed home Manolo Gaspar’s cross from close-range to give Muniz’s Malaga side the lead after 66 minutes. Just as it looked as if Tenerife were heading for another away defeat (they have failed to win away from home this season) their spirit finally paid off and Nino won a penalty with five minutes left. Alfaro slotted home from the spot and the game ended with honours even, which was not an altogether satisfactory conclusion for either side.

Both CD Tenerife and Malaga fans shared coach transport from Benalmadena to the stadium and enjoyed some prematch light refreshment.

The pre-match excitement was transferred onto the pitch in an entertaining first half. If anything Tenerife took the game to Malaga and should have gone into the break with an advantage. Nino spurned chances and Richi hit the bar with a flying header.

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3/04/2010 Sevilla 3:0 Tenerife The Andalusian side had failed to win any of their previous eight competitive matches and last week lost 3:0 at Villarreal in interim coach Antonio Alvarez’s first game in charge, a result that left them two points off the Champions League places.

But make no mistake Sevilla are a class outfit, it was only a matter of time before they started to win again, but actually it would have been better against someone else. The lack of strength in the blanquiazul squad was evident as defenders have to play out of position to cover injuries. Brazilian International number nine Luis Fabiano did well to put Kanoute in behind visiting centre-back Ezequiel Luna and the Mali international coolly stroked home his seventh goal of the season from the edge of the box. Fabiano almost doubled Sevilla’s lead in the 32nd minute when he struck the crossbar, but there was no denying the Brazil international a minute before the break when he netted a superb effort. Tenerife could not make the breakthrough though, and their faint hopes of getting anything out of the match disappeared completely in the 88th minute

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when substitute Jose Carlos curled an inch-perfect freekick into the top corner from the edge of the box.

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the great escape. Racing and Malaga are in free fall and Racing still has to visit the Heliodoro Stadium in Santa Cruz.

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