Society Marbella August 2018

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To making the most of life in the Sun

The summer season has brought a heat wave to Spain, meaning a lot of ice cold Daiquiris and a daily dip. If you are spending August on the Costa Del Sol trust SOCIETY to bring you the latest on Marbella’s premium clubbing venues, top beach clubs, the finest eateries and more…

In this issue, we are jumping from our cover star Margot Robbie’s story on how she made it from the Gold Coast to Hollywood to talking about the true nature of soul legend Amy Winehouse. However, we do not want to make this another nostalgic revival of Amy’s death. So, in honour of Blake Wood’s new book, released later this month, we’re sharing with you pictures of the real Amy behind the cameras, as well as an insight into the charity created in her honour that has been helping thousands of young teenagers when they need it most.

Plus we haven’t forgotten your monthly dose of showbiz gossip. We will be talking about Kaley Cuoco’s dream wedding, as well as Justin Bieber’s engagement to model Hailey Baldwin. And it’s not just the celebs finding love, Anna Bianca Gerlach, our new Features Editor will be sharing with you how she found her Mr. Right in her new monthly column: Here is the thing about… codependency and finding your true love!

If this August heat is leaving you exhausted and in much need of a siesta then we’d suggest you skip right to Ian Greendland’s discussion on snoozing, snoring and everything else related to zzZleep. Later in this issue, Ian will also be talking about the high power of internet rating sites.

But before you take a nap in the sun turn to page 36 for this month’s fancy fashion editorial with model Maria González Pita, shot by no other than German photography queen Julia Roder in beautiful Tarifa.

Envisage playful bohemian looks by Pinto Paris Marbella, as well as Zara and Podium

Marbella. Followed by another breathtaking photo series by styling duo Sisko Akt which will surely give you some true summer styling inspo.

Are you still struggling with getting rid of that unwanted belly fat? This month we are introducing Leila Glover, our new Nutrition and Lifestyle coach, ready to help clients up and down the coast get the bodies they crave.

Model, TV personality, bodybuilder and journalist Tracy Kiss will then take you on the journey of how she found new strength and confidence after undergoing nose surgery at the Cirumed Clinic. Jonathan Yeadon shares some hot new tips & tricks on how to take care of your hair in this summer sun plus Ian Kuah tells you his expert opinion on a real BMW masterpiece: The second generation of the X4.

If all this is making you hungry, then you’re in luck, as this month is our big food review marathon featuring four five-star restaurants around Marbella! First though, food-lover Bettina Campolucci will discuss the big question on whether you should go organic!

Keeping with the organic vibe, turn to page 144 and let Society’s Ellen Wallace take you on a cruise around the best organic wine venues on the Costa Del Sol. Here’s to fun, food and fabulous weather this August!

Cheers!

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Tarifa Fairy Tales All florals and frills

Torque Talk

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Margot Robbie

What an actress! What a career!

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The Entertainment Charts Celeb's world

As usual, SOCIETY attended the hottest parties and events on the coast. Were you there?

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A Moroccan Dream Come True We love Hammam El Pacha!

The Real Amy Winehouse

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An exclusive talk with the Amy Winehouse Foundation’s Special Director Dominic Ruffy

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Codependency & finding your true love

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Organic Wine The what, the where

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Margot Robbie From the Gold Coast to Tinseltown 20

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The tradition of optimistic soap stars leaving for Hollywood with hope in their hearts and a spring in their step, only to return home 12 months later, disillusioned and broken, is popular tabloid fodder. The success that seemed guaranteed on leaving Coronation Street or EastEnders usually proves elusive when LA casting agents, producers and directors are added to the mix.

So, are we agreed – actors from continuing dramas are guaranteed to fall flat on their faces when it comes to pursuing an international movie career? Just try telling that to Margot Robbie!

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orn in the modestly proportioned town of Dalby, Queensland in 1990 to a former farm owner father and a physiotherapist mother, acting might not have seemed the most likely choice of career, but by 2007 Margot Robbie was making a living by appearing in independent Australian film productions. The enthusiasm she had shown in drama classes at her alma mater, Somerset College, had paid off and subsequent parts in I.C.U. and Vigilante caught the eye of producers of Neighbours, one of Australia's most popular exports. From June 2008, Robbie was appearing regularly as the character, Donna Freedman. Despite only being envisaged as a temporary role she proved so popular that Robbie's tenure was extended until she decided to bow out in 2011.

Opting out of one of the world's most popular soaps was, in itself, a brave move but this was just the first step for the actress who was still only 21 years old. On arriving in Hollywood, she was almost immediately sent to an audition for a TV reboot of the 1970s series, Charlie's Angels. Instead, she was given a part in a new series, Pan Am, in which she was cast as a newly trained air hostess, appearing alongside former child star Christina Ricci. This was warmly received by the critics, but patchy viewing figures led to it being cancelled after its debut series.

However, this was more than enough for Robbie to have caught the eye of some very important people in the film industry.

It is a truism that, in the 21st century, TV is the new cinema, as series like Better Call Saul and Orange Is the New Black are given as many plaudits and considered as significant as big screen offerings – often more so. Yet, for most ambitious actors, the movie industry is still where they most want to make their name and so it was with Margot Robbie. The chance of appearing in a Richard Curtis film, About Time, in 2013 gave her even more exposure and brought her to the attention of Martin Scorsese, who was about to start casting for The Wolf of Wall Street.

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something of an eccentric process as Margot, who was being considered for the part of the title character, Jordan Belfort's formidable second wife, Naomi Lapaglia. Robbie was obviously desperate to land this plum part and raise her Hollywood profile to stratospheric levels - which is normally the result of appearing in a Scorsese movie - and was prepared to try anything to make an impression.

In an interview that she later gave to Harper's Bazaar, she revealed that her desire to make an impression was so extreme that she slapped her co-star, Leonardo DiCaprio across the face.

Hard. Far from being discomposed, DiCaprio reportedly burst out laughing and requested, “Hit me again!”

Robbie revealed: “In my head I was like, ‘You have literally 30 seconds left in this room and if you don’t do something impressive nothing will ever come of it. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance, just take it.’ And so I start screaming at him and he’s yelling back at me. And he’s really scary. I can barely keep up.

"And he ends it saying, ‘You should be happy to have a husband like me.

Now get over here and kiss me.’ So I walk up really close to his face and then I’m like, ‘Maybe I should kiss him.

When else am I ever going to get a chance to kiss Leo DiCaprio, ever?’

"But another part of my brain clicks and I just go, Whack! I hit him in the face.

And then I scream, ‘F*** you!’ And

that’s not in the script at all. The room just went dead silent and I froze.”

So far, Robbie has proved an actress who chooses her roles carefully.

Certainly, after making such an impression in The Wolf of Wall Street she can afford to be selective. In 2015 she was nominated for BAFTA's Rising Star Award, the same year in which she gained critical praise for her role in Z for Zachariah, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and impressed the critics. On a more personal note, it was a combination of good luck and good judgement when she accepted a part in Suite Française, because it was on set that she met her current partner, Tom Ackerley, a British assistant director.

But Robbie is a woman who has big plans for the future. Her looks might have won her a part in 2016's controversial Suicide Squad but it was a mixture of brains and determination that caused her to set up her own production company, LuckyChap Entertainment in 2014.

Her first project as a producer is said to be a biopic of Tonya Harding, the publicly disgraced American ice skater.

She is also currently recording the voice of a dingo in Larrikins, Tim Minchin and Chris Miller's computer animated musical about a bilby's adventures in the Australian outback. Another recent announcement confirmed that Robbie was to star in Bad Monkeys, a screen adaptation of Matt Ruff's thriller, which LuckyChap Entertainment will also produce.

Wearing two hats on one movie surely won't be easy, but those close to Margot Robbie claim that she will handle the roles with ease. After all, this is the woman who, as a newcomer, slapped Leonardo DiCaprio across the face.

Watch out for Margot appearing with Brat Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kurt Russell in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming Sony Pictures movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in which she will be seen in the role of Sharon Tate, Roman Polanski's pregnant wife who is murdered. Filming is expected to begin later this year.

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EntertainmentCharts CONGRATS TO CUOCO & COOK Yay, our favourite Big Bang star got married - again! Just a few months after her divorce from tennis player Ryan Sweeting in 2015, Kaley Cuoco met Karl Cook – Cook & Cuoco – it’s so meant to be! If you saw the proposal on Instagram (where Kaley burst into tears) you will know it was one of this year’s most emotional social media moments to date… Well, you haven’t seen the actual wedding images yet.

Why was this celebrity wedding one of the most talked-about weddings of the year? Well, besides her beautiful lace gown and floor-length cape, KC showed us how to truly rock an embroidered bridal jumpsuit. Plus the ceremony took place on Karl’s horse ranch with his horses making a guest appearance.

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THE NEW LGBTQ QUEEN Scarlett Johansson has dropped out of the starring role in Rub & Tug, where she was to play a transgender man. And although we were super thrilled about seeing her in this special role, Scar made the right decision here in light "of recent ethical questions".

I mean, come on… Why did the film-team not consider hiring a true transgender actor/ actress for this role right away? Johansson cancelled the job to support LGBTQ activists and performers, many of whom have said that they felt disadvantaged and locked out of consideration.

To Out Magazine, Johansson unveiled: "While I would have loved the opportunity to bring Dante's story and transition to life, I understand why many feel he should be portrayed by a transgender person." She continued, "I am thankful that this casting debate, albeit controversial, has sparked a larger conversation about diversity and representation in film." Who we will get to see now in the role of Dante "Tex" Gill, a transgender man who managed a couple of Pittsburgh massage parlors in the 1970s and 80s, is not yet clarified.

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However, we are proud of you Scarlet for making such a bold decision!

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HAPPY ENDING FOR HALEY & JUSTIN We’re so excited about this: Finally, Justin Bieber announced his engagement to model Hailey Baldwin! On Instagram, he surprised us with a long love speech, talking about his true commitment and spirituality(?): "God's timing really is literally perfect, we got engaged on the seventh day of the seventh month, the number seven is the number of spiritual perfection, it’s true GOOGLE IT!"

LUCKY GEORGE!

After the media made a big fuss about Hailey’s ex Shawn Mendes (who, FYI, was never officially her boyfriend), being upset

over the situation, we now know: It was all just lies, lies, lies.

Shawn said he had even texted Hailey when he found out about her and Bieber’s engagement. In an interview with the Australian Show, he told Dave Thornton "I texted Hailey the day of and I said congrats.

That's what it is.

Everybody wants there to be more -there’s not."

Well said Shawn!

If you saw the online posted video of Clooney crashing into another car on his scooter earlier last month near Olbia, the capital city of Italian island Sardinia, you probably thought: OMG, is he still alive? Carabinieri Lt. Alberto Cicognani from the Italian police force told NBC News that Clooney’s injuries weren’t severe. The crash was initiated by a Mercedes driver who reportedly didn’t stop at a turn. But although he smashed the car’s windshield with his head, the answer is: Yes, Clooney is alive!

The Oscar award winner had to be hospitalised for a couple hours but now he is back on track. Media caught him walking around the set of Catch-22, his new Hulu series, with a big smile, no worries and the motto: "It’s good to be alive today!"

WRECKING BALL HITS MALIBU COUPLE? We know, this is hard, but let’s talk about those rumours surrounding Miley Cyrus’ and Liam Hemsworth’s breakup.

A reliable source, so it’s said, told OK! Australia that the couple just cancelled their wedding plans. The insider explained: "He wants kids and doesn't want to keep putting it off but it's not quite the timeline Miley had in mind... he has been left heartbroken". Apparently Miley doesn’t see building a family and marrying as the first priority in her life just yet: "I don't envision marriage. I'm 24. I hope I get to live a little bit more. I have too much living to do [before I get married]," she told The Sun last year.

Miley and Liam in their roles for "The Last Song" (2010)

However, another source confirmed to Elle that they are "still very much together and have just been trying to be more private about their relationship. They have been spending a lot of time laying low in Nashville lately and come home to Malibu often to spend time with family." But why did Miley delete all content from her Instagram page in July?

So many questions, but one thing is sure: Miley and Liam are still in love and still together! Panic over!

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“This is not the doom-and-gloom false narrative portrayed in the media. She was a brilliant loving soul who made amazing personal triumphs and these images capture that.”

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By Anna Gerlach With many thanks to Dominic Ruffy, Special Projects Director of the Amy Winehouse Foundation

his month American photographer and director Blake Wood is publishing his intimate photographic collection entitled Amy Winehouse, paying tribute to the true nature of the mega star. The 180-pages book consists of 150 black-and-white, as well as 85 colour photographs, showcasing the real Amy, including images of her private life during the times when she performed in Paris, in her home studio in Camden Town, London as well as when she holidayed in St. Lucia.

Blake and Amy met through a friend at the peak of her career following his move to London in 2007 after a breakup.

She had just won five Grammy Awards, but was struggling with all the media attention surrounding her, as well as her emotionally draining relationship. Blake and Amy became very close friends, often described as being each other’s shoulder to cry on; someone to talk to about all their misery.

Every fan of Amy’s will surely remember when on 23 July 2011 the internet filled with headlines of the 27-yearold soul diva’s tragic death. Without a pulse, nor any sign of life, the police found her dead as a result of alcohol poisoning. However, if you watched the documentary about the British idol on Netflix, you will know that it was not only alcohol that was her enemy. In 2013, her brother Alex unveiled to the media that it was the drugs, the drinking and especially her struggles with eating disorders that took away her happiness and, in the end, her life. Right after her death, her GP, Dr. Christina Romete, explained that just a few hours before she died, Amy specifically stated that she did not want to die. However it was said that her doctor made it clear to her several times that if she continued drinking, her life would be in severe danger.

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The only time when Amy stopped her drug and alcohol abuse was when she escaped the showbiz lifestyle and travelled to St. Lucia. In Blake’s visual diary, Amy appears happy during her time there. However happiness only lasted for three weeks. After that, she started drinking again, explaining that she was simply "bored".

The "real" Amy Winehouse, as pictured

by Blake, had frizzy hair and a naturally beautiful face, which didn’t need to be hidden beneath heavy make-up. She was someone who laughed a lot, but also showed her vulnerability — which was something that the public rarely got to see. And last, but not least, Amy was not the drug-addict alcoholic who suffered. She was a lot more than that: She used to be a happy daughter, sister and friend who could be at ease with herself and in love with her life.

The sad truth about what eventually killed her is reflected by the fact that Amy was haunted by her mental illness.

From a psychological perspective, her addictive behaviour and the eating disorder developed because of a deeper underlying problem. The same problem that millions of other young people out there face every day, raised as a generation that seems lost and overwhelmed by the pressure of society and their families.

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it was the drugs, the drinking and, especially, her eating disorder that took away her happiness and, in the end, her life.

Projects Director of the Amy Winehouse Foundation, Dominic Ruffy, he explained

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to us the foundation’s hope-filled mission statement: "The Amy Winehouse Foundation works to prevent the effects of drug and alcohol misuse on young people. We also aim to support, inform and inspire vulnerable and disadvantaged young people to help them reach their full potential."

Furthermore, he adds that, "the Winehouse family felt strongly that something positive needed to come about as a result of Amy’s passing and immediately established the Amy Winehouse Foundation in September 2008. We work tirelessly to ensure that young people are given a means by which to express themselves, to talk about their emotional wellbeing and to access support for any given challenge they may be facing."

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Britain’s youth, Ruffy said: "To facilitate this we created the Resilience Programme in 2014. To date we have spoken to 230,000 students across schools in England."

"Our trained and qualified facilitators are all in abstinent recovery and share their experiences of being at school, their thoughts and feelings during that time and why not reaching out and asking for help at an earlier age saw them fall into patterns of addictive behaviour. As a result of we have been fortunate enough to be able to offer direct interventions to 1750 students who have presented with challenges to overcome," he continued.

Moreover, the Amy Winehouse Foundation established an all-female recovery house called "Amy’s Place," which helps women from age 18 to 30. He notes "having completed

rehabilitation, women are able to come to Amy’s Place and live with us for up to two years whilst they learn how to successfully navigate life and manage their emotional wellbeing without the use of drugs or alcohol. Housing 16 young women, Amy’s Place is full and our residents are successfully rebuilding their lives."

What makes this charity so special is not merely its background and mission, but their approach on how to successfully give young people a new chance: "Underpinning everything we do is ‘co-production’ - working with our beneficiaries to understand their needs and then in unison developing effective programmes that match the outcomes they are seeking.

We believe this, combined with our empathetic approach to all the work we undertake and working with people with

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experience of the challenges faced is why the Amy Winehouse Foundation is able to reach and help so many young people."

Empathy is what Amy was craving. In her song "Rehab", she said that she would never have any need, nor the desire for any more alcohol, if she just had a friend.

The Amy Winehouse Foundation, first and foremost, means hope and personal growth. But it also stands for building truthful friendships, besides constructing a new basis and life structure, which makes it a charity that should be supported in any way possible.

Ruffy explained to us the multiple ways

"Our trained and qualified facilitators are all in abstinence recovery and share their experiences of being at school, their thoughts and feelings during that time and why not reaching out and asking for help at an earlier age saw them fall into patterns of addictive behaviour." on how we and you, dear SOCIETY reader, can help the foundation and all the teens out there who simply cannot find themselves: "There are so many ways to support the Amy Winehouse Foundation - in the UK, we have multiple opportunities for volunteering on our programmes, undergoing accredited training and helping countless young people. Like every charity, all our work requires continuous fundraising and awareness-raising, to enable us to continue helping so many young people. Any contributions towards our work are always welcome and much needed. We have a very active social media - simply following us and sharing our work with a broader audience is a fantastic way to help!"

In the end, Amy Winehouse was an idol in many ways. Even now, 7 years after her death, she still inspires the younger generations with her songs, which will stay with us for all eternity. The foundation is a great success, having already saved so many lives. It is caring, strong and warm, serene and smiling, just like the Amy we should always remember.

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The Entertainment Charts

Chris Wallem is one-half of the Wallem Brothers who have enjoyed huge success here and abroad as DJs. Find his favourite selection of the latest music releases below.

Drake, Michael Jackson - Don’t Matter To Me (RnB) Drake is back with a 25 track album named ‘Scorpion’ and this track stands out for us; it really feels like Michael Jackson is alive and featuring on this. We recommend listening to the whole album.

Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams (Hip Hop) This guys has come up out of nowhere and taken over the charts worldwide with this banger. (The Sting sample in the instrumental never fails!).

88Rising - Midsummer Madness (Hip Hop) Great summer track to get you in the mood.

Catchy chorus on this one.

Chantel Jeffries, Offset, Vory - Wait (House) Definitely another summer jam. You will be hearing this in all clubs by now.

G-Eazy - Drop (Hip Hop) Bouncy track. That’s all we gotta say.

ZHU, Tame Impala - My Life (Kyle Watson Remix) (House) Who knew mixing Tame Impalas psychedelic sound with deep house would sound so great?

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August's finest selection of movies, series & books is here and one thing is for sure: This month’s picks are hotter than a summer's day at the beach. So go get your records on and check out our favourite selection of Must Read & Must Watch…

Mu Wat st ch Mamma Mia! - Here We Go Again

After the first "Mamma Mia!" impressed us in 2008 with its true dancing queen ABBA vibes, we are now more than excited to announce the release of the second part. So what does "Mamma Mia! - Here We Go Again" hold in store for us? It better be a whole lot of funky dance moves and singing sessions, ’cause honey, honey, we’ve been waiting for this one for almost 10 years! I can tell you this much: We have an all new cast including Cher, Lily James, Jeremy Irvine and many more. Plotwise, we’d suggest you let yourselves be surprised this time… So call the girls now and start practicing your karaoke skills!

The Simple Wild

Smooth fog and a deep, dark forest: "The Simple Wild" by K.A. Tucker already has us hooked with its mysterious cover.

This beautifully emotional and romantic tale takes you straight to the Alaskan wilderness — which doesn’t seem like such a bad idea after all this crazy heat we’ve had, right? Anyways, the girl with the lovely hat with her back to us is 26-year-old Calla Fletcher, who embarks on an epic journey to finally visit her sick father after many years of silence between them.

On her way though, she makes an unexpected acquaintance with pilot Jonah, who doesn’t believe she will ever make it through the endless wild Alaskan landscape.

Like A Mother

Are you a mommy-to-be or have a friend who is? Then you will probably know and understand how exhausting those 9 months can get.

Angela Garbes answers all your questions with a humorous and awesome appreciation of how the female body actually works. "Like a Mother" navigates you through all the big changes you have to face during pregnancy. Through the perspective of a true feminist and curious journalist, you will get to explore the depth of evolving science on health mysteries and cultural attitudes surrounding motherhood.

“You don’t have to be a mother or even a woman to be fascinated by the science and physiology that Garbes writes about.” - NPR's Fresh Air

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The Innocents - Netflix Original

Jursassic World - Fallen Kingdom

Back in 2015, Jurassic World - The Park is Open gave us the full dose of goose bumps and incredible wowmoments. Now eventually, the fifth film of the Jurassic Park series — and sequel to Jurassic World — is out, showing us again how powerful 3D technology in the 21st century really is.

With J. A. Bayona in the director’s role and a production team of Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley and Belén Atienza, this one has promised to be a real standout movie - and wow! If you thought the first part was absolutely incredible, you are certainly gonna love the second one. The trailer showed enough scary scenes to raise a lot of excitement. The movie, itself, though absolutely blew our minds!

We totally get it: The weather outside is way too beautiful to stay inside and bingewatch on Netflix. However, this 8-part series has to be squished in somewhere between your precious pooltime and beach club rendevous: The Innocents is another Netflix Original, which already suggests that we are dealing with a compelling plot and outstanding cast.

Harry and June are two runaway teens in love who got tired of living under the same roof as their suppressive families. The dream team’s journey takes them to the edge of their emotional capacities, but also shows them how self-discovery really feels. While they get to unveil secrets that had long been hidden from them by their parents, the two lovers discover supernatural forces, which are going to tear them apart forever…

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Codependency & Finding your True Love

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Sounds like someone that every welldressed, good-looking guy with a great personality would love to marry straight away — right? Well here I am, living with the most beautiful person I’ve ever met: my soulmate, the person who embraces me and brings out the best in me, the ying to my yang. However, without finding out that I actually was codependent, I would never have got to where I am today.

guess I should introduce myself before getting started on this very common, but rarely discussed topic: I am Anna, a codependent love addict. Welcome to my life! But hey, so far, so good.

Let me spare you the google searching and explain the meaning of codependency right here, right now.

Codependency is a mental disorder that refers to unhealthy relationships where one dysfunctional person supports the other person’s bad mental health, whether it be a drug or gambling addiction, alcoholism, immaturity, irresponsibility, etc… the list is endless.

My previous journey took me from a crazy drug-addict to the most egotistical narcissist and it didn’t matter how dangerous the situations these relationships got me into, nor how badly I was treated by a person who said he loved me and then drank another bottle of cheap whisky; I always stayed. My partner used to be my drug of choice. A person I thought I wasn’t able to live without. Loneliness was never an option.

Well, doesn’t that sound delightful?

If you are already familiar with the term, you are probably expecting to read some creepy stories now, followed by my essential guide on how to fix your problems and find your soulmate. Not quite, don’t worry…

Today I know that I was never actually lonely; only in my head was I the sad, abandoned little girl.

So how did I get to where I am today? How did I make the change?

First of all, let me tell you. Nobody can cure you, except for yourself.

My entire life, I was in denial about this and just recently I came to realize that it wasn’t always my ex-partners’ fault whenever a relationship burnt to the ground…

Basically, if I had a Tinder account, it would probably say the following: "Anna, 24, looking for a true James Dean rebel. I am a full-on perfectionist, craving for endless affection and acceptance. I can’t get over chronic feelings of boredom and emptiness. I hate being alone hence I continuously make frantic efforts to avoid being alone. My personality, in general, is very intense and all my relationships so far have been unstable to an excessive unhealthy degree. Moreover, I do not know any boundaries, but I am good at dysfunctional communication and my reactivity is very high. Let’s meet for a coffee! xx"

I hate being alone hence I continuously make frantic efforts to avoid being alone.

And how on earth was I able to find the one? The first and probably most essential part of my recovery was acceptance; realizing that I have to always be aware of those character defects. I didn’t only have to accept that I was going for the wrong kind of guys - I had to admit to myself that I was part of their craziness by allowing them to be selfish, by allowing their madness and accepting their drinking or gambling problems.

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Nobody was able to help my American ex-boyfriend who loved drugs more than he loved anything or anyone else. But why the hell did I love him, if he couldn’t even love and especially not even take care of himself? Because I loved the feeling of misery. And whenever I was reading about what a soulmate actually is, I never believed the fairytale would happen to me. Someone who supports the positive in you?

"How boring," I thought.

I met my soulmate when he and I were both truly happy with our lives.

We were happy without anything or anyone else.

When we met we brought extra happiness to each other’s lives, rather than feelings of - I am so lonely. My life is not fulfilled. I really need a boyfriend/girlfriend.

The truth is: Your life can be 100% fulfilled and awesome without anything or anyone. When you truly love yourself, you don’t need anything else. Even if you can’t listen to all the "love yourself"- rubbish and speeches on it anymore: This is all it takes for you to find your true love.

If you are not there yet, go and find yourself!

It doesn’t matter how old you are, what religion or ethnic background you have. If you are not happy, although you believe you know yourself, and you think that you need a boyfriend: Go on that self-finding trip again! Believe me: It’s worth it.

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ying back on the bed I closed my eyes, took a deep breath and felt a wide smile spread across my face. In an instant everything around me disappeared, my thoughts evaporated, the sound of talking silenced and the next time I’d wake up I knew I was going to be a new woman; an incredibly empowering notion I’m sure you’ll agree.

I’d disliked my nose for years, hated it in fact, as my Hungarian heritage gave me a masculine bump on the bridge of my nose which stuck out, looked awful in pictures and felt far too big and bulky for my face. Being a model, TV personality, professional bodybuilder and journalist I’ve spent the past decade of my life in the spotlight and regardless of if only I notice it, or everyone else in the world, when you have something that knocks your confidence you feel it in everything that you do.

I WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL TO SPAIN FROM LONDON TO HAVE MY RHINOPLASTY SURGERY AT CIRUMED WITH WORLD RENOWNED PLASTIC SURGEON DR ASLANI; AND MY 5* LUXURY ACCOMMODATION, TRANSFERS, SPECIALIST VEGAN FOOD, AFTERCARE AND APPOINTMENTS WERE ALL CONVENIENTLY ARRANGED AND CARRIED OUT FOR ME.

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Thankfully I found the courage to do something about it. After years of daydreaming about my perfect nose, hours and hours spent researching every fact, file and horror story possible I decided that at the age of thirty life is too short to live any other way than what truly makes you happy. Via the cosmetic concierge Serene Cosmetic I was able to travel to Spain from London to have my rhinoplasty surgery at Cirumed with world renowned plastic surgeon Dr Aslani; and my 5* luxury accommodation, transfers, specialist vegan food, aftercare and appointments were all conveniently arranged and carried out for me so that all I had to do was arrive, have surgery and recover in the beautiful Marbella countryside afterwards.

Having had multiple private surgeries in and around London I have high expectations of professional service and medical results that I’m used to and based my decision to come to Spain for surgery on Dr Aslani’s high skillset and previous patient results.

I knew that the flawless work he’d carried out on other UK celebrities and patients was exactly what I wanted to achieve with my own results, and so it gave me reassurance that I’d know and love exactly what he’d be able

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to do to my nose. But I never imagined my surgeon and his team would go above and beyond my very high expectations; the quality of medical information, service and aftercare has been exceptional throughout and is something that the UK can learn from.

I NEVER IMAGINED MY SURGEON AND HIS TEAM WOULD GO ABOVE AND BEYOND MY VERY HIGH EXPECTATIONS

I heard my name being called softly by the nurse as I came out of surgery and that’s the moment I realised my life had changed forever – it’s finally done, my old nose is gone and I’m free from self-consciousness.

Bandaged safely and tucked up in my hospital bed I couldn’t wait to see my face and speak to my family and friends. It’s the most liberating feeling to finally achieve something you’ve contemplated for so long; whether that’s losing weight, studying for a new career, changing your hair colour or even having surgery.

Taking positive steps forwards to make yourself happier and more content in life is simply euphoric and has such an uplifting impact on your positivity and wellbeing.

My recovery has been equally as astounding. With only mild bruising and swelling I was able to leave the hospital the following day with my nose in a cast, upbeat and energetic.

I’ve been enjoying romantic lunches in the village with my boyfriend, trips to the beach, shopping and sightseeing since.

At my consultation Dr Aslani assured me that rhinoplasty surgery is the quickest and easiest surgery to recover from and his words stuck with me, he was right. Within a handful of days my life returned to normal and a week on from surgery it’s entirely undetectable me, but the huge smile as there are no scars at all due to on my face every time the surgery taking place through my I see a mirror has given nostrils. Not only do I have the slender, me a bounce in my step feminine nose and petite tip of my and absolute zest for dreams but my deviated septum which life; we all deserve to affected my breathing has now being look and feel great, so corrected and for the first time in my go ahead and make a life B-LITE I canBREAST actually breathe properly – AUGMENTATION change!

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We are once again joined by Reflections’ celebrity hairstylist Jonathan Yeadon, whose A-List clientele includes Victoria Beckham and Simon Cowell. Jonathan is loved not only for his mind-blowing colouring skills but his outrageous personality as well.

Summer Loving Jonathan survived his trip to Mexico and is now back in the salon in one piece. Well just about! We are still not sure if his liver is functioning. This month Jonathan is delighted to announce the return of one of Reflections’ favourite former stylists, and he advises you on how to look after your locks this summer.

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The boomerang effect It is with unabashed rejoicing that we welcome back into the fold Lauren Henry.

She seems to have been suffering from what I like to call the boomerang effect.

Symptoms of which (Lottie will also testify to this) are trying something new and then coming back home. I have never been one to stop others from exploring the different possibilities that life has to offer. I like to say that if you leave properly, the door will always be left open for you. However, in Lottie’s case it might be revolving.

Lauren came back to work after a two-year absence. She walked in on a Tuesday morning and by the afternoon it was like she had never left. At one point I even asked her if I had dreamt it all. Life is weird at times.

Lauren is a very strong hairdresser. She is an extremely talented young lady, to whom hairdressing comes naturally.

She has flare, which is something that cannot be taught. It’s as much a

part of your DNA as your skin colour.

I do believe that in the time she has been away from us, she has grown as a person. She has enjoyed many different professional experiences which has taught her so much about the industry. It’s served her well, and in my humble opinion strengthened what she already had. To be so accomplished at such a young age promises real brilliance as she continues in her career.

One of the many things I admire about Lauren is that she is never shy when it comes to asking for advice in the salon. She is confident in her skill, but is self-aware enough to know that it doesn’t ever hurt to get a second opinion. I think

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As we move into the hottest part of the summer and the endless rounds of blowdries, sun, sea and chlorine, your hair is going to get more hammered than a blind cobbler’s thumb. Not only from the elements, which we know will play havoc with your locks but also from the increased washing and styling. So, if you want any hair left on your head for autumn then please get on the bond strengthening wagon and make Olaplex your new best friend.

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Remember stage one goes in with the colour every time. No excuses, just don’t feed the kids. Step two is applied after the colour is rinsed off and before the hair is shampooed. Minimum 10 minutes or longer if I am running late. You can never have too much of a good thing, well, unless its Bacardi, but that’s for another column.

If you are a blondie, then summer is also the time to pop on a toner. Just 5 minutes before your blow dry is all it takes to neutralise any unwanted tones thrown in by the sun. Please do remember that a true toner has no ammonia and requires a low volume of peroxide to penetrate the hair. Basically, if it smells strong it ain’t a toner and someone is telling porkies.

If you follow these rules during the rest of the summer you should retain your hair elegance. Basically, just do as you’re told!

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ave you ever dreamt of a beauty temple that triggers all your senses with the fresh, sweet scent and taste of Marrakesh’s essence. Combine this with ecological treatments and a lovely international female-only team that gives everything to allow you to fully enjoy this getaway experience. Well, then this dream can now become a reality!

I spent one day at Hammam El Pacha in beautiful San Pedro, Marbella. When I left I felt, well, how can I say this right: completely reborn! It’s certainly an oasis of serenity that I got to explore.

The majestic entrance was like a door to another world. I walked in and found myself in a bright temple, where everything was quiet and only a very relaxing music underwired the ambiance. With a very warm and happy "Welcome to Hammam El Pacha!", Lili took me to the dressing room where I received the key to my locker, which was decorated with a lovely Arabian key chain, as well as a nicely packed bag with everything I needed: glittering comfy sandals, a little sarong for during the hammam massage and a fresh towel.

The package I booked was a mix of different hammam massage treatments that El Pacha offers.

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However, besides the packages, which feature the traditional hammam and a ghassoul mud face mask, the imperial hammam that includes argan oil and sugar body scrub, the hammam royal with ghassoul mud body wrap and last but not least, the hammam el Pacha which is the only one that includes a one-hour massage with essential oils right after the treatment. El Pacha offers all other kinds of massages, such as back decontracting, maderotherapy or the four hands relax massage.

The special thing about the products that are used throughout every single step is their Moroccan biological origin. For facials, El Pacha works only with renowned brand Recherche Biologique, which is said to be the best French natural cosmetic brand. And even waxing is done with Moroccan natural wax.

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What is absolutely special at El Pacha is the "Bars" session they offer; a head massage that is completely new in Spain and releases electrically stored emotions and thoughts from the brain

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Biofeedback experts have reportedly measured changes in brain waves after the first session. I tried "The Bars" with specialist Ludinive. Right after the treatment I was able to see amazing results and it still feels like a lot of negative emotions have been taken away. What an amazing experience!

The first step of my exclusive treatment was a full body exfoliation with bio eucalyptus aor and orange flower black soap, which I had to soak into my skin for 5 minutes before spending time in a dark 60 degrees Celsius steam sauna. With lovely natural sounds and lights that looked like stars on the ceiling, I fell into a coma of relaxation even before the actual hammam.

What followed was the actual hammam, after which my skin felt unbelievably soft. I did have a hammam massage before, in Turkey, and I remember this much: It hurt, it was stressful and my entire body was itchy afterwards. None of this was the case at El Pacha! Right after the treatment, the lovely and very respectful masseuse - who threw goodbye kisses at me when the treatment was over - rubbed a mix of argan oil and sugar body scrub all over me. My skin felt released and absolutely restored. Moreover I got to enjoy a ghassoul mud face mask and body wrap which both felt wonderfully refreshing. At the end I enjoyed cool water in the jacuzzi so I could still relax, but also come back to my senses.

I finished the day with some very delicious pastries and a mix of peppermint and green tea from Marrakesh in the rest area, which featured an interior design and atmosphere, resembling my most beautiful Moroccan dream come true!

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Let’s talk fat, all kinds of fat – and yes, there are different types. We talk a lot about belly fat, so it is easy to understand why many people think of fat in terms of where it is on your body, rather than the type.

There are four basic types of body fat, two of which are bad or very bad – toxic and dangerous. And of course, we don’t tend to enjoy the way these look on our bodies!

Master the basic fat types Brown fat is good fat, used to

convert the food we eat to heat. It acts like a muscle when triggered by the cold, burning calories for fuel (the only plus to being cold!).

Beige fat is good fat: research shows that when we exercise, this fat changes from white to beige in colour meaning it has huge potential for weight management.

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bad fat, dubbed "the inch you can pinch", subcutaneous fat lies directly under the skin. It’s the opposite of number one here, the energy burning brown fat. This fat burns slowly and is often found in hard to shift areas such as the thighs, backs of hips, arms & belly.

White visceral fat is very bad, its toxic fat aka the silent killer that lives inside most of us, not just the obviously overweight. We can be skinny fat too! We’re all at risk. Toxins and fatty acids from visceral fat are swept up by the blood and dumped into the liver, increasing cholesterol, the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and chronic inflammation. Over time this can lead to other avoidable diseases, including cancers.

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Leila supports women who struggle with their weight, energy and poor lifestyle habits to master healthy change.

The focus is on mindset and nutrition: she helps you to feel body beautiful.

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Quality, convenience and results are what she offers.

Leila applies the 80/20 rule with all clients – all good things in moderation, including moderation.

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Having a coach, to hold you accountable, support you and cheer you on is often the difference between success or failure

And then there are the less obvious, but equally dangerous aspects of our lives, starting with stress and lack of quality sleep; toxic overload; medications for depression, PCOS, birth control, even pain to name a few. Add to the list adrenal fatigue and slow bowels.

And this is just the start!

All of these can impact our ability to function well and look our best.

Feeling low physically and emotionally, not liking what you see in the mirror or how your clothes fit, add to your stress, which can lead to emotional eating creating a vicious cycle and a poor relationship with food and alcohol too.

One of more of these factors will lead most women to suffer from both of these fat types at some point in their lives. The most typical problem areas I hear complaints about are around the belly, the backs of the hips, arms.

It is always that inch or 3 you can pinch that upset women the most and that they find the hardest to shift.

What to do about toxic fat This is where I come in. The reality is that our lifestyle choices matter, but life would be más boring if we lived each day like a saint. Working on your mindset to create healthier habits is the key to any long-term success. The physical changes to your shape begin when you match

this new mindset with a high-quality, convenient program to nourish your body, cleansing it of impurities and supporting it to manage stress.

I have successfully coached 1000’s of women from around the world to get the mindset and body they crave.

Shifting both types of dangerous fats is a huge WIN WIN, not only do you get to look and therefore feel better BUT you are actually improving your overall health too.

An independent study compared the system I use to that of a typical heart-healthy diet to find that those following my system had an average of 56% greater reduction in body weight, a 47% greater reduction in body fat, with more than twice the reduction of visceral fat and a 35% greater reduction in oxidative stress.

The convenience of this system really simplifies life, great for all women from executives to athletes to mums. We all know that if it’s hard to do we just won’t stick to it. Even better: having a coach, in this case me, to hold you accountable, support you and cheer you on is often the difference between success or failure.

I have a range of one-to-one programs available, from Silver, Gold to Platinum, all personalised to suit goals, lifestyle and budgets – results are guaranteed or your money back, I’m that confident that with my support and my proven system, getting mind & body beautiful could be as little as 30 days away!

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e've all been there at some point – sat in a darkened cinema, a long meeting, boring seminar or uneventful first date and something peculiar happens to us. As our shoulders drop, our thoughts become fuzzy and and our heads loll backwards, our eyelids, those plucky stalwarts of the blinking world suddenly realise they've been promoted from simple don't-letdust-or-too-much-light-in ocular flaps to full blown keep-this-person-from-fallingoff-their-chair-and-missing-the-film/ losing-their-job-etc-last-line-of-defense..... flaps. What follows is a courageous yet doomed effort by these tragic heroes of the body to arrest the inevitable drowsy tide, hauling themselves earthwards in a vain effort to drag the uncooperative and steadily backwards-tipping forehead with them (a diagram at this point might make all this clearer but I actually don't think it would).

Basically, watch any man of 50 on a plastic chair outside a Spanish bar, full of sangria and out past his bedtime and you'll know that this epic tug of war twixt flap and bonce can rage for several minutes, but there's only ever one eventual victor.... As the plucky eyelids heave downwards with their last and dying breath, they valiantly drag the head back into alignment with the body one final time, only to tragically block out any visual stimulus still keeping the conscious brain in the game. Lucid thoughts cease. Sounds dull to nothing.

Darkness consumes all.... a bit of dribble comes out.

Completely spent, their struggle now over, the eyelids glide through majestic cornfields under dream-like skies, reaching out for the long stalks as they sway gently in a calming breeze. Their wife and child wait for them through a heavy wooden door, enveloped in heavenly light. There's extremely emotional music playing.... It's basically the bit at the end of Gladiator but with eyelids. You're crying just thinking about it aren't you? And who's there to help blink tears from your eyes? That's right! – they really are amazing aren't they?...

Anyway, this isn't going to be 1000 words about eyelids – my editor's very accommodating but I do think that might be pushing it – It's about what happens after eyelids blink their last – Sleep. Everyone sleeps. EVERYONE. If you don't reckon you do, you're a fool. What do you imagine's been happening in-between all those times you were awake? Why do you think your clock seems to jump forward 8 hours every day?? You been sleeping mate.

There's no shame in it. Just because you don't see your Brad Pittses, Christina Aguilerases and Serena Williamseses doing it, they're all at it. Do you think

Serena would have won all that tennis if she didn't ever have at least a nap?

Don't be ridiculous. Brad too, he wouldn't look like that if he NEVER slept – he'd look nackered.

Animals sleep. According to scientists, every last stinking one of them, though some birds and aquatic mammals such as dolphins utilize something called unihemispheric slow-wave sleep, whereby only half the brain rests allowing the other half to continue with some basic level of functionality, permitting non-stop migrations and the like. A similar phenomenon can be observed in the human world among petrol station night staff and the teenagers working in B&Q on a Sunday.

So why do we sleep, aside from trying to make it be Christmas or a

SNORING IS THOUGHT TO BE CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF RESTRICTED AIR FLOW THROUGH THE NOSE AND THROAT AND UTTER SELFISHNESS. holiday sooner? Well, sleep helps your brain function properly, forming new pathways, aiding creativity, problemsolving skills and memory. It supports healthy growth and development in children and teens, muscle mass growth in adults and is a vital buffer for the immune system. It's involved in the healing and repair of your heart and blood vessels and it balances your hormone levels, including those which regulate hunger. Studies show with each hour of nightly sleep lost, the risk of obesity in teens increases – of course this may have more to do with the additional Wotsits consumed while watching an hour's extra Netflix....

Though specialists recommend teens get 8-10 hours per night for optimal neural and physiological performance, studies show the vast majority fall well short.

Regardless of the benefits to them, just think how many less selfies and inane online comments there'd be in the world if they slept as much as they were advised to.

Though experiments with rats show enough prolonged sleep deprivation can cause death, no human is known to have actually carked it from this alone. That fact provides little comfort

while I write this in the living room at 3am, having been forced out of bed for the third night running by my partner's snoring - I've tried to explain to her, the mother of my young child what it's like to be continually woken by the noise of a family member but I just don't think she gets it. Whilst lack of sleep has given me the idea for this piece, as I rub my stinging eyes, it's hard not to get irrationally resentful. I manage to rise above it.... Incidentally, snoring is thought to be caused by a combination of restricted air flow through the nose and throat and utter selfishness.

Inversely, some adults it seems may be sleeping too much. For the majority, when questioned, 8 hours seems to be the magic number. I myself usually start clock-watching around 8 1/2 hours before I know my toddler will be dispensing with the pretence of the cot's safety sidebars as he leaps over them to grab the noisiest toy he can find to throw at me first thing in the morning.

Mercifully, he sleeps 11 hours every night - he's clockwork … as opposed to the flashing, beeping battery-eaters that litter his bedroom floor and regularly put a dent in my wallet and occasionally my head. Anyway, by the time i've finished what i'm watching/reading/writing/ scraping off the walls around the highchair, brushed my teeth, “forgotten” to floss, squeezed earplugs so far into my ears i'll struggle to remove them (whilst i'm midnight-traipsing back to the fucking sofa anyway), i'm usually left with a potential 7 ½ hours and a niggling feeling i'm missing out on optimal z's. That niggling feeling has been assuaged by recent findings that on average, SEVEN hours is the holy grail in terms of health, longevity and neural performance. Of course the efficacy of that is dependent on the quality of the sleep, your own particular biology and that of your partner/arch-nemesis 2 feet over – whilst it's inconclusive whether 7 or 8 hours of nightly frustration at being kicked, woken, dribbled on and forced from your own bed is optimal, this new recommended shorter duration at least means a few less bruises and more waking hours for exacting revenge.

Unfortunately, “revenge” usually comes in the impotent form of skipping ahead on whatever box-set we might be couple-watching, whilst whispering “you snooze, you lose” but secretly knowing it's me who's losing.... I'll be rewatching it with her tomorrow and I'll have bags under my eyes.

Ian Greenland is a writer and photographer who will not be showing this particular article to his partner Gemma.... she snores even more when she's angry. www. greenlandphotography.com

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MOTORING AUTHOR, RACING DRIVER AND PHOTO-JOURNALIST IAN KUAH REPORTS ON THE

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B M W H A S A LWAY S B E E N AT T H E F O R E F R O N T O F L I G H T W E I G H T M AT E R I A L S A N D C O N S I S T E N T LY C H I P S AWAY AT M A K I N G E AC H G E N E R AT I O N OF THEIR C ARS LARGER YET LIGHTER.

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ack in the 1970s BMW’s motto was “The Ultimate Driving Machine”. While this crystal clear mission statement has become lost in today’s fluffy “lifestyle and image” advertising, you only need to get behind the wheel of any rear or four-wheel-drive BMW model to understand that their engineers are driving enthusiasts.

More recently the BMW M badge has taken on a life of its own, and is doing particularly well. In fact, from January to May of this year a total of 14,043 M

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cars were sold, with a further 17,113 under the M Performance banner. The 31,156 total represents a 25% increase in sales over the same period in 2017.

stance are a huge improvement over its predecessor. It also looks like a model in its own right now rather than a scaled down poor man’s X6.

Right from the launch of the original X5 in 1999 BMW have always preferred the term SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle) to describe their machines, over the SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) appellation normally used for the 4x4 genre.

Bi-LED headlamps are standard with full LED ‘iconlights’ as an option, while the front laminated windscreen is made from acoustic glass for reduced cabin noise. The base wheel size is 18-inch and optional wheel sizes go all the way to 21-inch. Our X4 30i test cars wore the 20-inch wheels with 245/40ZR20 and 275/40ZR20 Bridgestone Runflat rubber front and rear respectively.

Their second generation X4 is certainly no hulking SUV, and its sleeker lines, less fussy details, and more purposeful

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The cabin architecture takes its cues from the X3 that we drove a few months ago in Portugal, with the dashboard a direct transplant. It also shares the ‘X’ logo embossed into the aluminium panels on the inside of the front door trims and only seen when the doors are open.

Since the use of LED lights has become more prolific with both exterior and interior lighting changing the colour of the cabin lighting at the touch of a button has become easy. The new X4 also offers a choice of six colours for its ambient lighting, with the control accessed through the telematics.

BMW has always been at the forefront of lightweight materials and consistently chips away at making each generation of their cars larger yet lighter. The new X4 is 81mm longer on a 54mm longer wheelbase, is 37mm wider, 3.0mm lower, and weighs 50kg less. The drag coefficient has also been reduced to an impressive 0.30.

The larger dimensions free up an extra 27mm of rear seat legroom, while maximum cargo space is increased by 30 litres to 1,430 litres, with the 40/20/40

split rear seat folded flat. This is partly accounted for by the additional underfloor storage compartment, while the boot area alone is now 525 litres.

The powered tailgate is now a standard feature, with the adaptive load fastening system an option.

The X4 is made in BMW’s Spartanburg factory in South Carolina alongside the X5 and X6, so it was no surprise that BMW brought us there for a first drive on the picturesque local country roads and their in-house test track.

We had the choice of the X4 xDrive 30i and xDrive M40d for the road trip with only the M40d on track since the petrol M40i (360hp and 500Nm) was not available at this time. Less powerful alternative models are the xDrive 20i, 20d, 25d and 30d, all of which will be available within this year.

I chose the 30i for the road route, and this turned out to be a comfortable and refined partner on both the highway and the winding country roads. With 252hp from 5,200 to 6,500rpm and 350Nm of torque between 1,450 to 4,800rpm the turbocharged 2.0 litre four-cylinder X4 30i the balancer shaft

equipped motor revs freely and rapidly to the redline. Despite a vehicle weight of 1,720 kg (DIN), performance is brisk with the sprint to 100km/h taking 6.3 sec, and a top speed of 240km/h.

From a subjective point of view the new X4’s ride comfort/handling compromise is a massive improvement. When we drove the previous model in early 2016 we were impressed by its sporty handling and tenacious grip, but were also battered into submission by its jarring ride.

A lot of work was done on the adaptive damping system to improve the ride and handling of the new car, which shares its platform with the X3 launched at the end of last year. The X3 has a base suspension setting aimed at maximum comfort and would normally come with smaller wheel sizes. The X4’s base line is the X3’s optional sport suspension, which then undergoes fine-tuning for life in the inherently sportier X4.

Back at the factory, Steffen Koch from BMW’s Driving Dynamics division explained that the X4 chassis is derived from the X3s, but uses a wider rear track, bespoke steel springs and driver

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“ W E K N OW F RO M E X P E R I E N C E T H AT DY N A M I C S T I F F N E S S G O E S B E YO N D J U S T T H E FIRMER SUSPENSION SETTINGS A N D W I D E R T R AC K , S I N C E A PERCEPTIVE DRIVER CAN FEEL STRUCTURAL STIFFNESS AS A COMPONENT OF VEHICLE DRIVING DY N A M I C S A N D T R A N S I E N T R E S P O N S I V E N E S S TO STEERING INPUTS.”

selectable settings for the adaptive dampers to achieve greater roll stiffness and sportier handling.

“Variable ratio power steering is standard on all X4 models,” he explained. “This is slightly faster than the X3’s and provides its most responsive ratio up to 40 degrees of steering input.

It is then linear from that point onwards for stability and consistency at speed.”

The biggest suspension hardware change over the X3 is the 30mm wider rear track. In combination with the larger rear tyres this gives the X4 improved turn-into bends and more cornering stability. As both models share the same alloy wheels and suspension arms, the extra track width comes from the use of slightly wider rear wheel carriers on the X4’s rear axle.

There is no change to the anti-roll bars, but the elastokinematics were adjusted to take the wider rear track and sportier suspension settings into account.

One interesting nugget of information that Steffen gave up is that not everything in engineering can be objectively quantified by the computer or even on the test rig.

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“We know from experience that dynamic stiffness goes beyond just the firmer suspension settings and wider track, since a perceptive driver can feel structural stiffness as a component of vehicle driving dynamics and transient responsiveness to steering inputs.”

“So although the X3 hatchback and X4 fastback show similar torsional stiffness numbers on a static test rig that clamps their bodyshells at specifically defined points, all our test drivers say that the X4 subjectively feels structurally tauter,” he said.

Compare the relative shapes of the X3 and X4 rear bodywork and it is clear that the lower rear profile of the ‘Coupe’ makes for a lower centre of gravity and a reduced rotating couple when changing direction. In addition the X4’s semi-tubular D-pillars have a potentially stiffer cross-section than the flatter D-pillar panels of the more upright and boxy X3.

To improve secondary ride comfort the active dampers underwent significant work at BMW’s supplier to improve the stick/slip characteristics of the

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internal fluid dynamics. Using computer modelling the holes that the hydraulic fluid move through were reshaped to enable a more progressive flow rate under pressure change. This results in a lower pressure delta under the sudden compression movements created by short, sharp bumps, and better ride comfort.

Despite wearing the same 20-inch wheel and tyre sizes as its predecessor, the new X4 is like chalk and cheese in its ride quality, yet has lost nothing in handling and grip. If anything the ability of its suspension to “breathe� over undulating surfaces makes it faster over bumpy roads as its occupants are far more comfortable.

In this respect the new X4 is also a good advertisement for the paradigm that the enlightened engineering of conventional steel springs and active

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dampers allows you sidestep the extra weight, cost and complexity of air suspension.

Stability and predictability is enhanced if you can reduce the velocity with which a vehicle adopts its slip angle and takes a set when you turn the steering. To this end the EDC software was re-written to slow the roll rate as the steering moves off centre. By lowering the speed that dynamic loading is applied to the tyres and suspension bushings, a slower roll rate encourages more progressive handling behaviour and is also less uncomfortable for passengers.

The sum total of all these changes culminates in the fact that where the X3 tends to understeer when pushed hard into slower bends the X4 is more neutral, has higher limits of mechanical grip and noticeably superior poise.

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The M40i and M40d M Performance models have M specific suspension settings, M Sport differential lock and M Sport brakes. With these chassis features helping to deploy the 326hp at 4,400rpm and 680Nm of torque from 1,750 to 2,750rpm produced by the turbocharged 3.0 litre straight-six M Performance diesel the 1,895kg (DIN) M40d proved to be a real weapon on the short but technical BMW test track.

In isolation, the 4.9 sec 0-100km/h sprint is stunning for a diesel 4x4, but it is the way the chassis handles this in extremis that is most impressive.

With the DSC off and the rear differential locking to best advantage I was able to drive the X4 very hard on track, rocketing through the rising right hander on full power in third with the unloaded inside front wheel well over the kerb.

The chassis responds very well to trail braking into tight turns like the 180-degree left-hander on BMW’s test track. Get your entry speed right down and aim for a late apex and the xDrive system allows you to get the power on progressively for a rapid understeer free exit using the turbo-diesel’s punchy low-end torque.

The amount of driver satisfaction also depends on the DSC mode you select since the electronically controlled rear

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differential lock takes its cues from the wheel slip sensors. Its locking modes are directly tied to the DSC switch, and with DSC stability system fully active the normal locking action is in play. Press the button once and you activate the DTC traction control, with its greater differential locking action.

With DSC off the differential lock is fully active for the sportiest handling characteristics.

At that point, with more power being sent to the rear wheels than the front, I was able to negate any incipient understeer with my right foot and persuade the X4 into a satisfying fourwheel drift going into a medium speed bend. With the rear differential locked up I found I could exit slow turns with a whiff of power oversteer, the car totally stabilised by the torque at the front wheels.

DSC keeps things in shape for the less experienced driver, especially in slippery conditions. But after removing the first stage of the electronic nanny on the second lap, and completely on the third I found the X4’s handling at its best with the M Sport rear locking differential working full time sans any computer intervention.

The standard eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox is smooth and rapid, and a truly excellent device on the road.

However, I found that even its Sport mode did not always react fast enough on track, so I ended up using

the paddle shifters to good effect. I only had to remember that a diesel engine has a much lower rev limit, but with so much low-end grunt on tap short shifting to ride the mountain of torque felt quite natural.

BMW has done a great job with their second generation X4, which is a big leap over its predecessor particularly in the ride comfort stakes. It is also fun to drive, just as a real BMW should be, and in our books deserves to wear the crown in the mid-sized 4x4 ‘Coupe’ class.

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Contemporary Andalusia We attended...

The opening of 'Nueva Andalusia' - a new group exhibition by Wadström Tönnheim Gallery featuring emerging and established artists, boasting a strong connection to Andalusia. The gallery is well-known for its connection to all different kinds of mediaformats, showcasing contemporary art at its best.

We were looking at...

The latest artwork by international artists such as Elena Garcia De La Fuente, Maria Egea, Gloria Martin Montano, Antonia Montalvo and Paula Vincenti, as well as MP and MP Rosado, Matias Di Carlo, Firouz FarmanFarmaian, Arturo Comas and Daniel Silvo.

We Enjoyed...

A welcoming ambiance, the gallery's impressive interior and artsy character. First and foremost though, we absolutely adored the artwork and its deep meaning.

Congratulations & a big thanks to...

Mattias Tönnheim and his lovely wife Lisa Wadström for organising such a colourful and aspiring group exhibition!

The exhibition Contemporary Andalusian will take place from the 18th of July to the 22th of September at Polígono Nueva Campana, Local 37B, Nueva Andalucia (Marbella).

The opening hours for the summer are Tuesdays to Fridays 5-8 PM, or weekends by appointment.

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INTRODUCING: COBRA LUCY WE ATTENDED...

The public unveiling of the iconic Cobra Lucy, a project that took a lot of time, planning and hard work. The result? A combination of classic styling and modern technology.

WE ENJOYED...

Fabulous catering by La Catarina, as well as freshly brewed beers.

CONGRATULATIONS & A BIG THANKS TO...

Racing Legends CEO, Bruno and Fabbri 427 Racing Co-owner Mario for giving us the opportunity to see this very spectacular presentation of their latest car model.

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s e b u V a t i l o L We attended...

El Chiringuito’s annual summer opening party on the seafront at the Puente Romano Hotel - the perfect setting to enjoy the three Marbella party basics: sunset, sounds and sea views.

We danced to...

Chilled tunes to get us in the mood followed by more energetic beats throughout the night. The music left all attendees eager to show off their dance moves to music by DJ Serge Devant, DJ Maga and DJ Gypsis.

We enjoyed The breathtaking sunset and definitely the beautiful seafront ambiance.

Congratulations & a big thanks to...

El Chiringuito for bringing the best summer vibe to Marbella and its Lolita people, as well as La Suite Club for throwing an amazing after party with DJ Roger Sanchez.

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Re-opening Party @Güey We attended...

Güey's inauguration cocktail party with over 200 attendees! This has been a much anticipated event for the venue's returning guests who have greatly missed those balmy summer nights in the beautiful gardens.

We were impressed by...

The best flavours of the province of Malaga and an exciting, international menu with a nod to Latin America, thanks to the restaurant´s Mexican name “Güey”.

We tasted...

Some exciting culinary influences from Mexico and Peru, including dishes such as ceviche, quesadillas and tiradito. Yum!

Congratulations & a big thanks to...

Güey for bringing us the perfect mix of romance, charm and Latin flair.

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smile for the camera WE ATTENDED...

The opening of a new holistic concept of dentistry and facial aesthetics, based in the heart of Marbella, on the Golden Mile. Specialists in antiaging, facial aesthetics, veneers, invisalign, dental implants and smile design using the latest technology.

WE WERE INSPIRED BY...

The spacious, luxurious and relaxed design of the clinic, and most of all, the super friendly staff!

WE LOVED...

This contemporary clinic and the superb food. Caterers La Tienda prepared fresh, tasty tapas for this very well attended event.

CONGRATULATIONS & A BIG THANKS TO...

Dr. Bruno and Anna for inviting us to their state of the art dental clinic.

Good luck for the future!

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Celebrate Good Times We attended...

MOMA Food & People's boho chic opening cocktail party with over 400 guests, beautiful florals, vibrant colours and a great atmosphere spread over the venue's 1000m2.

We enjoyed...

Yummy Mediterranean dishes from the menu, such as gazpacho shots, tempura veggies, Russian salad, sandwiches and mini-croquettes, as well as mojitos with coffee flavour and a breathtaking fire show!

We danced to...

Exotic beats Win a venue that represents a new social meeting point in Puerto Banús, inviting everyone to enjoy life and friendships.

Congratulations & a big thanks to...

MOMA Food & People for bringing such a great vibe to Marbella!

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FOR SINNERS & SAINTS WE ATTENDED...

The grand opening party of Bless, a brand new nightclub located in Marbella. The venue features an ambiance that is inspired by all corners of the globe, creating an unforgettable urban jungle feel.

WE DANCED TO...

Hot beats by special guest DJ Danny Wade who brought to us the perfect house music mix!

WE ENJOYED...

The spacious terrace with large comfy sofas from where we could watch the stars and take a moment to chill out. We also fell in love with the unique motto of this club: "Escape reality, forget your sins, be blessed at Bless Marbella.” What else can we say? Bless you!

CONGRATUL ATIONS & A BIG THANKS TO...

Bless for throwing such an unforgettable, epic celebration, creating a whole new community through music and atmosphere.

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Tropical Jungle Beats We attended...

Kitch's 1st anniversary tropical themed party with fabulous entertainment and a lot of surprises, including the Boutique Podium Marbella & Marion Nadjar Marbella Perfumes Fashion Show, an amazing DJ and saxophone player.

We fancied...

Exotic shishas and cocktails on the venue's stunning new open air terrace, as well as the go-go dancers' hot moves and amazing fire jugglers & acrobats.

We can't wait for...

Kitch's next big event "Moonlight Hawaii Night", which will take place on Friday 27th July. Our tip: Sign up now for your complimentary summer membership: www.kitch.es

Congratulations & a big thanks to...

Kitch for throwing another successful party with endless surprises!

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Hit it!

We attended...

a sizzling hot Sala Golf day at Santana Golf course, with 96 players who turned this 7th golf event of the year into a truly exciting competition.

We enjoyed...

Watching the play with lovely sunshine, as well as the après food and drinks at La Sala.

Congratulations and a big thanks to...

The La Sala team and all the sponsors:

HiFX, Jackson Grundy and The Heights.

The next tournament will take place at Valle Romano on 18th August.

For more information contact Lindsey Medina on +34 603507628 or lindsey@salagroupholdings.com

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50 POP ICONS We attended...

The modern art exhibition "50 POP ICONS," to celebrate Marbella’s leading contemporary art gallery, the Art Wanson Group's 10th anniversary.

The event was held in collaboration with The Marbella Club Hotel.

We rubbed shoulders with...

Carefully selected guests, such as avid collectors of art, Dona Carmen Diaz, Concejal de Cultura y Educacion with full support from Francisco Javier Ferrer Morató, the General Manager of The Carmen Thyssen Museum, Málaga.

We loved...

The truly inspiring pop art pieces, as well as the absolutely delicious catering that was provided by The Marbella Club Hotel.

Congratulations & a big thanks to...

Art Wanson Group for celebrating their 10th anniversary with us and for their strong history of exhibitions.

Art Wanson Gallery. Marbella Club Hotel. Av. Boulevar Príncipe Alfonso de Hohenlohe, 5. Marbella.

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The open plan living area on the main floor of the Villa Cecilia perfectly allocates space for the lounge, dining and kitchen areas whilst ensuring a continuous flow of light throughout.

The ground floor master bedroom is located to the east with another guest bedroom at the rear of the property, both with en-suite bathrooms.

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The open plan layout and generous proportions of this contemporary villa give it a bright and spacious feel, starting by its hall with double height ceiling, bright and spacious kitchen, dining room and lving room with fireplace, en-suite master bedroom with direct acces to terrace and dressing area. Upstairs there's a second en-suite master bedroom with private terrace with excellent sea views and 2 more en-suite bedrooms. On the elegant garden, there's a big salt pool of 11 metres.

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STAR POWER

By Ian Greenland

When the internet was first conceived and began to really enter the public consciousness, observers saw it as the herald of a new type of democracy. This democratization of truth, global transmission of ideas and free access to information promised the capacity to overthrow corrupt regimes and shift the power dynamics of a desperately imbalanced world... but then came the cat videos... and the porn... and the cat porn (probably – Ed.) So many of the web's cries for furtherment have been drowned out by the sheer volume of crap it simultaneously facilitates.

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f course I'm not saying the internet has had no positive effect on society. You can probably name at least a couple of worthy movements it's helped ignite.... #MeToo. Furthermore, train journeys are certainly less grating now all young people are quietly staring at their phones instead of like, you know, like saying things to like one another... and stuff. What it's also done is put the world at our fingertips – well at least the fingers of the hand that's not reaching for the debit card. We can order just about anything we want to eat, read, wear, drive or watch and have it delivered to us quicker than you can say “Remember when it was just Teletext?”

But since we're no longer trying things on before we buy, or giving them a good shake to see if bits fall off, and the sellers themselves are unlikely to tell us if something's a bit shit, it's befallen the vast online community to voice their opinions on the goods and services we're throwing money at.

Whether it's a hotel, restaurant or Union Jack emblazoned vibrator, chances are at least one member of the public's already “gone there” and is just itching to attach a star rating to their thoughts.

The reality is with such clamorous

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competition in all sectors, venues, eateries, products and small businesses often live or die according to crowd mentality and evidence shows variance of just half a star on Trip Advisor can have real financial impact on its recipient. The problem is in regulating not just the quality, but the legitimacy of all the oars being stuck in. Trip Advisor is replete with fake reviews (both glowing and scathing), non-existent venues, axes being ground, extortions being attempted.... Tales of megalomaniacal punters dangling the threat of withering reviews as leverage for complimentary food and booze point to a level of entitlement and opportunism rarely seen outside the Houses of Parliament.

Of the millions of everyday folk chiming in with their thoughts online each day, a great many do so intending merely to help and inform, and if you can shortcut to the useful info through the agendas, prejudices and general layman ignorance, you might just find THE perfect sandwich toaster, but put your faith in the wrong voice and you could end up with a sandwich toaster which is not a very good sandwich toaster at all.

The stakes are that high.

At least with professional critics, there are a relatively small number of personalities to be heard and perspectives to account for. Over time and repeated exposure to these voices, we learn how to navigate aspects of both their expertise and bias when conducting our own implicit assessment of their opinion - I know that if Jeremy Clarkson is reviewing a car I'm interested in buying, his positive take on the engine reliability and performance stems from genuine passion, experience and knowledge, whilst his mockery

of its funny name is the result of his trademark xenophobia, and his take on the discomfort of the interior invariably rooted in the tightness of his crap, faded, denim dad-jeans. As such, I can safely purchase the car in the knowledge that a) The engine is sound, b) I don't hate foreign people and c) My jeans are better than his.

Jeremy Clarkson, though insufferably smug, is therefore a known quantity and as such, useful to me as a critic.

The problem with trusting the online product review of a total stranger is that I know nothing about their personal relationship to the brand in question, how tight their jeans may or may not be, or whether they even wear jeans. If they say a car interior is uncomfortable, that might not be transparent bias driven by bad trousers, but the result of a genuinely uncomfortable car interior.

Conversely, the interior of the car could be flawless, but its atmosphere rendered “uncomfortable” because they'd just drunkenly soiled themselves or said something extremely racist in front of a passenger (veering back into Clarkson territory here but hopefully you get my point).

There are so many unknown variables, prejudices and personality traits to account for when dealing with the global reach and relative anonymity afforded reviewers by the internet.

As such, we start to apply our own guesswork and prejudicial filters to public reviews online.

There are so many unknown variables, prejudices and personality traits to account for when dealing with the global reach and relative anonymity afforded reviewers by the internet.

I was texting a friend of mine about this article. She's a bit of a grammar fascist and she told me she would never trust an online review by someone who didn't know how to correctly use apostrophes.

I replied “Your being silly, their more important things to worry about”. She didn't dignify a response.

Incidentally, if you don't understand why that crap attempt at humour was an attempt at humour, there's no shame, but it's unlikely she's ever bought anything on the basis of one of your reviews.

We're even known to judge the person whose opinion we're reading based simply on their username. Whilst I would instantly dismiss the musical musings of a member of Joe-public with the handle Keane_Fan_81 due to my loathing of the insipid piano-bothering British band, his moniker might actually have been conferring love on the angry, midfieldbothering Man United footballer Roy Keane... and as such should have been instantly dismissed for an entirely different reason.

With everyone and their pornstar cat writing online reviews these days, you've got to know how to navigate not just their agendas and prejudices, but your own.... and all you wanted was a decent fucking toasted sandwich.

When did it all get so complicated?!

At least you always know where you stand with Clarkson.... the great big twat.

Ian Greenland is a writer and wedding photographer who regularly receives totally legit 5 star reviews for his work www.greenlandphotography.com

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Melissa Butler, CEO for The American College in Spain and Pancho Campo, Conference Director, with President Obama

The American College in Spain co-organizes the summit with President Obama. The Nobel laureate Mohan Munasinghe, and the ex-Director General for UNESCO, Irina Bokova, also participated in the Climate Change Leadership Summit.

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or Broward College if they are in the university programme. This format allows students to be accepted in universities all over North America and Europe.

The goal of the summit was to create awareness of the impact that climate change is making, but above all, to show the solutions which are being implemented in various parts of our planet.

One of the main advantages that this institution has to offer is the flexibility in the schedule. Many students attending ACS are athletes, who need to combine their studies with their training schedules and tournaments. As well as schedule adaptation, students receive personalized attention in a small classroom environment.

he American College in Spain was the co-organizer of the Climate Change Leadership Summit, held in Oporto last month. The star guest at this event was the former US President, Barack Obama.

“It is an honour to have cooperated, together with our faculty and staff in the organization of such an important event.

To meet President Obama and for him to be interested in our educational programmes makes me very proud and it demonstrates recognition of our work,� claimed Melissa Butler, Director of the American College in Spain.

The American College in Spain is a fully accredited high school and university center. Students who attend ACS are simultaneously enrolled in either The University of Nebraska High School

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The High School Program

The University of Nebraska High School (UNHS) is a college preparatory high school providing quality education to students all around the globe. It offers a curriculum that challenges and teaches students as well as scheduling freedoms that allow students to spend time on important activities outside of the classroom. This High School Program, available now in Marbella, allows students to access any American University.

NCAA Courses

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) approves most University of Nebraska High School core courses, allowing students to earn the credits they need to meet initial eligibility requirements and the possibility of being granted sports scholarship.

The university transfer programme (2+2) The American College in Spain is an international center of Broward College in Florida. As an international centre, ACS is able to offer the Associate of Arts degree (AA) in Marbella, which is a 2-year degree granted by Broward College. Students enrolled in the university programme are also students of Broward College, allowing them to have the same benefits as students in the main campus, such as access to Broward online library and academic

Broward College

Broward College in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida is one of the top 5 largest universities in the US and for several years has been included amongst the top 10 community colleges in America by the prestigious Aspen Institute. counselling. All grades and academic transcripts are provided by Broward College.

The University Transfer Program or 2+2 enables students to begin in Marbella much of the basic coursework required by all North American universities.

Students then transfer their credits to universities in the USA from which they intend to earn a degree. This is known as the 2+2: 2 years in Spain and 2 years in the U.S. (or any other university in Europe that offers the North American university system) where they can complete their degree: BA (Bachelor of Arts), BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) or BSc (Bachelor of Science).

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Broward College has been offering international education programmes since 1974. Apart from its three main campuses in Florida, Broward College has centers in Ecuador, China, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Chile, Colombia, India, Bolivia, Peru, Indonesia, Dubai and Spain.

The American College in Spain also has transfer agreements with many universities, which provides students coming from the various Broward International Centers benefits like direct transfer, different types of scholarships or certain deductions in academic fees.

Partner universities: Thanks to the SACS (Southern Association of Colleges & Schools) accreditation granted to The American College in Spain as a Broward International Centre our students can enter or transfer to most universities in the United States.

Some success cases include Marbella based students who have been recently accepted at Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, FL), Florida International University (Miami, FL), University of South Florida (Tampa, FL), California State University of Monterrey Bay (Monterrey, CA), Hult Int’l Business School (London, UK) and St. Louis University (Madrid, Spain) amongst many others.

“It is an honour to have cooperated, together with our faculty and staff, in the organization of such an important event. To meet President Obama and for him to be interested in our educational programs makes me very proud and it demonstrates recognition of our work,” - Melissa Butler

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SPANISH ELECTIONS

By Padre Peter

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n the 2008 general election for the Spanish Congress of Deputies, the Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) party obtained 1.14% of the vote nationally. The Izquierda Unida (IU) party received 3.81% of the national vote. The ERC took three seats in the Cortes, the IU (unkindly dubbed by many political commentators “the Loony Left”) only two. In the December 2017 regional elections called by Madrid following upon the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by the Parliament of Catalonia, the prounion with Spain Ciudadanos (Citizens) party came out on top in the popular ballot, but pro-independence

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Republican parties won a majority of the seats, thus ensuring that the troubled political situation continued. At the time of writing It is unclear how the new Prime Minister, “El Guapo”, “the handsome” Pedro Sanchez, will manage.

On 31 May 2018 his party, the PSOE (Partido Socialista Obrero Español) filed a no-confidence motion in Mariano Rajoy’s Partido Popular (People’s Party) government, which passed with the support of Unidos Podemos (United We Can), and Basque, Valencian and Catalan regionalist and nationalist parties. With Spain ranking below countries like the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Qatar or Botswana in the world country corruption index, Señor Sanchez and his party perhaps have a valid point, but he now heads a minority government, supported by parties

whose avowed aim is to break free from Spain. But he has the advantage that there are, at the last count, something like eight pro-independence parties in Catalonia, not all of whom see eye to eye on how independence may be achieved, whilst the previous President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, and four of his ministers, remain in self-imposed exile in Belgium.

The price of support may well be the issuance of a general pardon.

This situation, and the general instability in which the whole of Spain finds itself, is the result of the Spanish electoral system, although the system used in the United Kingdom has also been known to give rise to an almighty mess! The system used in Spain, however, known as the d’Hondt or Jefferson system, is used also in a number of countries throughout the European Union, and for elections to the European parliament. It is also

used within that parliament for elections to the various chairs of parliamentary committees and delegations, and to determine the political composition of such bodies. (The “Jefferson” system used for elections in the United States actually has slight variations, but is basically very similar) The d’Hondt system (named after its inventor, Victor d’Hondt, a Belgian lawyer and mathematician) has been used in Spain since the death of Franco for elections to the Congress, the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament.

The autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla each have an initial allocation of one seat, whilst the fifty provinces each have two. The remaining 248 seats are then allocated according to each constituency’s registered population.

Thus Madrid has 36 seats, Barcelona has 31 whilst Soria has just two. Voters cast their votes for a party’s list of candidates rather than for individual candidate.

Any list not obtaining at least 3% of the valid votes cast is automatically excluded. It can readily be seen, therefore, that the system favours the larger parties nationally, but also acts in favour of small regional parties who may concentrate their effort in a smaller number of constituencies rather than spreading their appeal across the entire country. We noted an example of this in the opening sentences of this article.

The ERC concentrated their vote. The IU vote was spread too thinly.

constituency.

Any votes “left over” will be discarded, and the aim must be to discard as few as possible. For example, let us imagine a constituency in which are there are 7 seats available. 230,000 votes have been cast for 4 parties.

If it is decided that each seat is worth 30,000 votes and Party A has received 100,000 votes, it can receive three seats, with 10,000 votes discarded. Party B has received 80,000, and so will receive two seats, with its 20,000 “spare” votes discarded. Party C with 30,000 votes will receive a clear one seat, whilst Party D with 20,000 votes will receive no seats at all. We can see, therefore, that under this system 50,000 votes will be discarded, and only 6 seats will have been allocated. Lower the “price” to 25,000 votes per seat, and Party A can then “buy” exactly four seats, Party B three seats (with 5,000 votes discarded), Party C one seat (with 5,000 votes discarded) with Party D still without a seat. But eight seats have been allocated; one too many.

We therefore have to find a number

Basically, it is claimed that the system is easy to work, based upon a repetitive process. But it depends upon a correct allocation of seats, which is altogether trickier. Each seat must “cost” the same number of votes, and each party will “buy” as many seats as it can, given the number of votes cast for it in any given

WHILST THE D’HONDT SYSTEM OPERATES IN AN AREA LIKE CATALONIA, THERE IS VERY LITTLE CHANCE OF THE INDEPENDENCE QUESTION EVER BEING RESOLVED, AND IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT DONALD TRUMP WILL RETURN FOR A FURTHER TERM IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

between 30,000 and 25,000 to give us the desired result of seven seats allocated with as few discarded votes as possible.

A mathematical formula is used which, in this case, gives as a result A with 3, B with 3, C with 1, and D still with 0. This has been described as “a complex algorithmic detail”, and the writer sees no reason to argue this point! However, it clearly shows that Party A has been “short changed” with regard to Party B, and Party D is seriously disenfranchised. Translated to the United States, where the “Jefferson System” is virtually identical, it explains how Hilary Clinton gained the biggest popular vote, but Donald Trump became President.

Whilst the d’Hondt system operates in an area like Catalonia, there is very little chance of the independence question ever being resolved, and it is very likely that Donald Trump will return for a further term in the White House. You read it here first!

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THE GREAT Interest in organic food products has been rising steadily in recent years, but the majority of people still tend to choose conventional over organic foods. Some are discouraged by higher costs of organic food, while others are sceptical about organic being truly organic.

People who choose to go organic might do so because they think organic produce tastes better, and/or believe that it’s safer, more nutritious, better for animal welfare or better for the environment.

produce is affordable and reliable, in terms of knowing where it comes from.

You will find my favourite organic farmers market at the end of this article.

The rise in sales appears to be due to increasing public concern about the use of pesticides, as well as increased awareness of how food is produced and how far it has traveled.

To help people decide whether or not organic food is for them, I have compiled the following pros and cons of buying organic as well as suggestions for which organic foods are the best to buy.

Some fantastic options are on the rise on the coast, where organic

Reasons FOR buying organic food Organic food tastes better If you have ever bought an organic tomato, versus a traditional one, you know that the organic tastes better and will keep much longer. Organic food comes from healthy soil and plants; it’s free from pesticides and other harmful chemicals, which helps ensure that the food has more flavour. In a number of studies where people did taste tests, they chose the taste of organic food over non-organic food.

Organic foods meet high standards To be certified organic a farmer must complete grueling tests and meet stiff regulations. When you shop for a product with an organic seal you know that the producer has worked hard to get it. Food may be termed organic only if it meets rigorous standards. To be organic, food has to be grown, processed and handled in the proper way. When you eat organic food, you can be sure that it is a product of the highest standards.

Organic foods support your local farm Meeting producers at an organic farm where they sell the food that is their pride and joy is magic! I know it’s time-consuming but one of my favourite things to do on a Saturday is visit a farmers market and feel, smell and connect with what I’ll be cooking during the week. As we know, industrial-scale agriculture poses serious harm to the local farming community, and the only realistic option that the local farmer has is to produce organic foods and sell to people who are committed to buying them. If you want to make sure that your local farming community can continue to thrive, and can continue to bring you healthy food that isn’t harmful, you might want to think about going organic.

Reasons NOT TO buy organic food Organic food is more expensive to buy than non-organic food This is unfortunately true, especially in big cities where prices are pushed up because of the price of market stalls, for example. By increasing demand we can hope to make it easier for farmers markets to spread and operate at a lower cost.

Shopping organic is time-consuming Yes, this is a biggie and it can be annoying - especially on the coast, as you have to go to several shops to find organic produce. On the other hand, I have found that organic produce keeps longer, so it’s a balancing act in the end. In my opinion I think its worth the time and effort.

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Bettina, our resident healthy travel foodie, will give us tips on hidden gems in places across the globe. Food has become such a big part of travel that people will spend hours scouring the best places to stay and eat. Here are some insider tips.

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The wine world buzz word for the past couple of years has been organic – these wines have caught on to such an extent in Europe that everyone has been taken by surprise, including wineries, which sadly can’t switch to making organic wines overnight. Along the Costa del Sol you’ll find these easily in wine bars.

Keep Calm and enjoy a glass of wine!

More than 8% of vineyards in Spain, France and Germany were organic by 2017, up from a minuscule number in these countries 10 years ago.

I went to the Bordeaux Primeurs, the springtime auction of Bordeaux wines, in 2010 and there was a small sideshow of organic wines, pooh-poohed by many of the large wineries. “Just a bunch of aging hippies and missionary types,” sniffed one chateau marketing person.

How that tune has changed! And Spain is one of the places where organic is making happy inroads, with some very good wines coming out. Andalusia has many hot new young “garage” wineries, often making hand-crafted organic wines. I visited the young Bodego Malvajío vineyard in Mijas Pueblo in March, a windy sunny day with the sea shimmering below, ducks and 144

even turkeys wandering among the vines. Nothing industrial about these vines! In July I fell in love with the spectacular vineyard at Doña Felisa, a winery northwest of Ronda, beautifully groomed and showing off the Serranía Rondeña hills at their best. The wines from both are very good.

Larger mainstream Spanish wineries are taking note and even classic Bordeaux and the rest of France are now scrambling to “reconvert” – the term used to show that organic is the natural state of a vineyard.

headlines and pesticides were widely blamed. Then the World Health Organisation ruled that the herbicide glyphosate (its bestknown brand name is Roundup, from Monsanto) is a carcinogen.

Yet more bad news: traces of glyphosate were found in 10 California wines. The traces were far, far below a level considered dangerous to health, but for the millions who don’t read past a headline, that detail was lost.

Wine producers have been going

What organic is and what it isn't Simply put, organic wines are made from vines that have not been chemically treated with herbicides to kill weeds or pesticides to kill insects. These seemed like miracle cures in the 1960s and 70s, and they brought costs down sharply, part of what brought us those plonky €2 bottles: a vineyard using herbicides costs about half as much to manage as one where the soil is maintained mechanically. But 30 to 40 years later worried growers began seeing tired soil: healthy soil is crucial to making wine. A decade ago the disappearance of bees and other insects suddenly made world

organic not out of concern for consumers but because they want to save their vineyards and, longer term, their livelihoods, and because they are concerned about the health of people working in the vineyards, the ones who spray the chemicals. For small family wineries in particular, this is a very personal matter.

What do they cost, and do they taste different?

Do organic wines taste different?

They did, a decade ago. The difference is fading, as more top wineries bringing their skill to the organic world. It takes three years for a winery to become certified.

It can take longer than that, however, for a winery to actually reconvert. During the first year costs go up while the quality of the grapes falls (a temporary problem) as vines adjust, so wineries tend to make the move in stages. If a winery tells you it isn’t certified but it makes organic wines, don’t believe them. If they say they are partway through certification, cheer them on. Organic wines cost more because they require more labour (more jobs, and that’s good).

Rose Box in La Cala de Mijas

SPAIN IS ONE OF THE PLACES WHERE ORGANIC IS MAKING HAPPY INROADS, WITH SOME VERY GOOD WINES COMING OUT. Grape growers usually need to invest in irrigation, new equipment and over time in new vines that are strong enough to face the competition from the ground covers essential to keeping the soil healthy. Expect to pay €12 and up at a specialty wine shop for any wine, a bit more for organic.

Why pay more? It’s not a moral issue or about health and saving the planet; these are different products, just as a designer dress is not simply about design only, but about how well made the garment is.

Places to find Organic Wines:

Wine & Spirits Gallery Centro Comercial Azalea. Nueva Andalucía.

Vinoteca Rose Box Calle Marbella, 13, Mijas Vinoteca PURA CEPA Boulevar de La Cala, 49, La Cala de Mijas La Casa del Rey Calle Raphael, 7, Estepona

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A Menu as beautiful as Picasso’s Muse

By Anna Gerlach

By Anna Gerlach

What a treat to be in Marbella enjoying a fusion of French ambiance and pure Mediterranean taste. If you have a weak spot for organic, locally-grown foods and haven’t yet been to Boutique Hotel Paloma Blanca’s fine restaurant named after Picasso’s muse, Dora Maar, be sure to check this one out.

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his newly renovated hotel stands out for a number of reasons: it is within walking distance to the beachfront, its saltwater pool is adjacent to the chill-out area featuring comfy sofas and a good mix of music genres for great relaxing – in addition to offering free wifi and parking! You can enjoy a hand-crafted coconut cocktail – served in a real coconut. Everything here is genuine, starting with the friendly staff. Owner Sophia, our lovely waitress Camilla and Head Chef Maurice Curtin all made us feel warmly welcomed and their passion for providing great customer service was evident in how they catered to every guest's dietary wishes.

What did we enjoyed the most, after the food?: atmosphere, atmosphere and atmosphere! Dora Maar is the place to go if you’re looking for a spot where all your senses come to life: smelling the freshly-cooked food, looking at Picasso inspired artwork and the bright, inviting interior design while listening to upbeat music hits from several decades and tasting a wide array of flavours. In short: We loved it.

Are you the smoked salmon type? Or is your heart set on steak – or what about chicken croquettes or slow-roast pork ribs? Vegans and vegetarians,

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you will be happy to see “grilled watermelon, spiced almonds, and honey citrus-dressing” on the menu.

Food-lovers need not worry, as there is something here for everyone! Our favourite? A tough question but it might be the fillet steak tartare starter with cured egg yolk, rosemary, anchovy puree and crostini.

THE STARTERS We moved on from the feast of flavours offered by the steak tartare to a wide range of tapas selections that

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included beer-battered king prawns, red pepper, and chili jam. The last is a one-of-a-kind sauce, not too hot. The saffron aioli is original and absolutely beautiful; we had it with crispy fried squid, tomato and avocado bruschetta (a Mediterranean salad was the perfect finish). The avocado

Food-lovers need not worry, as there is something here for everyone! Our favourite? A tough question...

mousse was so soft and well-blended that it melted in our mouths. The last starter course definitely wins first prize for presentation: Thai red curry mussels with palm sugar, lime, coriander and spring onion. Fantastic!

SPECIALS The first special of the night was a highlight: sesame seared tuna tataki crispy garlic salad with teriyaki, squid ink reduction – yes, that’s right, full-on black ink – and wasabi mayonnaise.

Sounds very exotic, looks really exotic, and tastes beautiful. A touch of citrus brought out the tuna’s freshness.

A glass of a rich Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina helped us enjoy the taste of the first special main course: ribeye steak with baba ganoush and couscous.

Our favourite main dish, however, was seabass fillet, cooked to perfection and garnished with fennel, creamy mashed potatoes and a fresh tomato with capers salad. A dream of a seafood dish.

Despite very satisfying earlier courses, we remained curious about dessert. Our sweet dreams fell short of what we were actually served: popping candy on a superb sticky toffee sundae with fresh whipped cream on top and a mix of berries put a smile on all our faces. And then there was the walnut brownie with vanilla ice cream, mixed berries, and frozen raspberries – very colourful, a fine presentation.

Dora Maar exceeded all our expectations. If you have no plans for dinner tonight, book a table at this truly fine restaurant and taste the pleasure yourselves.

Paloma Blanca boutique hotel

Paloma Blanca Hotel.

Calle Pablo Picasso,13, Urb- Cortijo Blanco. San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel. 951 562 111

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Fine Al Fresco Dining

by Bianca Keegan

Are you currently in the Marbella area and looking for an awesome steakhouse with an exciting ambiance, an al-fresco vibe and an impressive menu? Well, you can rest assured you will find all this and more at OAK Garden & Grill by La Sala, the go-to meat and steak restaurant located in Puerto Banús.

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his venue stands out from the crowd with its intimate garden setting and welcoming and professional team. Besides La Sala’s signature dishes, Oak is well-known for its vast variety of delicious grill specialties with a range of over 10 premium beef plates from Wagyu Beef to American Black Angus, as well as its assortment of neatly selected national and local meats. Dining at Oak means enjoying food that has been cooked with care, a high level of expertise and finished with the delicious aroma of oak, olive and sarmiento wood. A true authentic dining experience!

A+ FOR THE STARTERS In all honesty, every dish we sampled at Oak deserves an A+. It wasn’t only the meat that aced our taste test, but the fish and seafood plates also deserve a special mention. We started off with the langoustine and seabass Peruvian ceviche with mango and tiger’s milk, served in a fresh avocado jacket. With a slightly spicy kick, this exotic meal was the perfect start to our evening. This was followed by a Norwegian salmon tartare, marinated with ponzu sauce, ginger, toasted sesame seeds, wakame, tobico, wasabi and sriracha mayonnaise – wow!

We haven’t stopped raving about the salmon’s complex nutty flavours! Last but

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not least on our starter’s list came the fresh burrata with rocket salad, organic tomatoes and a lovely pesto dressing, which added just the perfect amount of punch.

STEAK-FANS – THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! After getting a pretty good idea of the quality of food we were experiencing, we moved on to the main courses.

So, here we go steak-fans! The 200gr brochette of premium Galician beef picaña impressed us with its unique flavour, a smoky wood fragrance combined with a fruity scent, that is created by slowly burning sugar crystals in the intense heat. This beef has to be some of the finest you will find along the Costa Del Sol! In addition to all the decadent meat, we were surprisingly impressed by Oak’s selection of fresh fish. Tasting the Thai style grilled sea bass served with papaya salad and nam jim sauce was a real highlight. The Asian flavours fused marvellously with the papaya’s pure sweetness.

Dining at Oak means enjoying food that has been cooked with care, a high level of expertise and finished with the delicious aroma of oak, olive and sarmiento wood.

Another shining star was our final main course; the seafood platter with a half lobster, tiger prawns, carabineros and crayfish, prepared with Aioli and a beautiful side salad.

Whilst every dish shone, we certainly loved the dessert. We couldn’t decide

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whether we wanted to try the banana spring roll with dark chocolate and Baileys cream, or the red berry cup with mascarpone and Greek yoghurt.

Eventually, the decision was made in favour of a traditional soufflé, flambé with Grand Marnier and prepared to perfection within only 12 minutes. A grand finale, which is usually so difficult to find in Marbella and gave Oak a final A+ on our report card!

Oak Garden & Grill made a big impression on our team with its menu selection, quality and performance all receiving top marks. We will see you there for your next steaktastic dinner!

Oak Garden & Grill Calle Belmonte Nueva Andalucía Tel. 951 319 411 Open Every Day 7pm-12am oakgardenandgrill.com

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Gold Medal for...

By Gwen Rees

We were looking out over clear skies and blue ocean, watching windsurfers do impressive stunts. Morrocco’s profile was just visible in the far distance. Beach and sun club Bronzzzano is a place full of surprises, a go-to location for events, weddings and chill-out days where you lie by the pool and enjoy wonderful food combined with music that helps you escape the busy Marbella lifestyle.

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t’s time for a little history lesson: owner Andrés had the idea for the name "Bronzzzano" in a dream. The exclusive beach club, located on the waterfront, opened its doors in 2017 with a stunning opening party.

The restaurant provides very comfortable indoor and outdoor seating and Balinese beds next to the large saltwater swimming pool; it also has an upper terrace where the VIP restaurant gives its guests a terrific view of the Mediterranean sea.

When we arrived at the sumptuous entrance, we were treated to a very warm welcome.

Sitting outside in the middle of summer at first sounded like a bad idea, but the canopy adds atmosphere and a light wind made the high temperature pleasant rather than just bearable.

You can imagine that decision-making was not the easiest here, when we opened the 10-page menu (their hashtag #bronzzzanofood, which appears on the first page, gives you a

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Bronzzzano is reputed to have the best Argentinian meat in town.

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sense of their level of engagement).

The food table features everything from sushi to salads, poultry, fish, shellfish and a great variety of meat dishes – Bronzzzano is reputed to have the best Argentinian meat in town. They also have a good range of gluten-free desserts. We chose wisely, sensing that we were about to experience some true food passion here.

We started with teriyaki prawns & sauce in tempura – none of us will ever forget the freshness of this dish; it tasted as if the prawns came straight from the sea.

The sauce was slightly spicy; strawberry and melon pieces were the perfect touch. Number two on the starters list looked like a simple wrap but tasted of so much more. The flavourful layer of slowly roasted beef sirloin was perfect combined with gherkin, Dijon sauce and a fluffy, light filling of organic mixed leaves, served with deluxe potato wedges.

The main courses were another surprise for our tastebuds. We enjoyed the beef sirloin risotto, so rich in flavour and beautifully decorated with a parmesan cheese crisp; we had it with a glass of rosé. The 250g Iberian presa pork fillet deserves high praise here, with its roasted sweet potato puree.

barbeque all-you-can-eat Thursdays and a large selection of drinks and cocktails.

So if you’re planning an event or you simply want to spend your next day off with music, pool-area chilling and absolutely beautiful food with a view to take your breath away, then book your table/sunbed @Bronzzzano asap.

Bronzzzano Beach Club Calle Terral 2, Estepona (Málaga) Tel. +34 951 562 581 Summer hours 11:00 to 23:00 Winter hours 11:00 to 18:00

Bronzzzano’s #sweetmoment desserts were all decorated with colourful flowers, giving us a true sense of summer. We had the fluffy cheesecake with passion fruit and berries, and we also tasted the sweet temptation of the banoffee pie with whipped cream, banana slices, a dark chocolate base and dulce con leche, followed by caramelized pineapple carpaccio with white chocolate mousse and a crunchy gingerbread cookie. Our favourite sweet moment, however, was when we tasted the refreshing white chocolate with smooth praline watermelon filling.

Our conclusion: Bronzzzano certainly ticks all the boxes. With over 15 weddings booked for the next 2 months, the venue is the perfect tip to offer to all brides-to-be. It also impresses with its

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Where Food Meets Art

by Amie Clemenger

Introducing Truffles; the restaurant with a one-of-a-kind taste experience! With its creative, ever-changing menu, this five star venue attracts new customers whilst keeping its long-term guests excited with new surprise dishes. We couldn’t fault the gourmet cuisine, reasonable prices or friendly team.

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he young boutique-style location, located on a busy square in the heart of Elviria, Marbella opened its doors in March this year, offering a worldwide fare, fabulous interior, candlelit tables and, of course, a warm welcome. Customers adore their carefully-selected wine list, which complements each dish perfectly, mouth-watering evening menus and the traditional Sunday roast. To have dinner at Truffles means spending a memorable evening under the stars where you can taste the passion for cooking in every bite.

The head chef’s goal is to deliver a taste experience derived from his extensive travels around the world. When we first glanced at the menu, we had no idea

what to expect from the imaginative sounding items including "Bloody Mary jelly" and "lentils and Amarena cherries." No matter how creative our minds became nothing could prepare us for the meal we were set to enjoy, with every dish exceeding all our expectations!

We started off with raw tuna, served with avocado, vodka compressed celery this is not a joke - and, here it comes: the Bloody Mary jelly. Beautifully decorated with floral elements, we fell in love with the avocado mousse and the lightly spiced celery. What followed was more surprises and definitely an explosion of distinct aromas. The coffee cured seared foie grass was served on a bed of braised lentils and those sweet, juicy

Amarena cherries topped with red wine reduction. The last starter we tried was a special of the day; jumbo king prawns infused with fresh citrus and served with herb butter.

After an excellent variety of very beautifully decorated starters, we couldn’t wait to see what Truffles held in store for main course. One dish we have to mention is the fillet of cod with orange and fennel filled tortellini served on prawn bisque — a dish that perfectly illustrated the creativeness of this unique establishment. Besides a tenderly cooked black angus fillet steak, we also had the oven roasted rack of lamb with dukkah nuts crust, as well as mini falafels, smoky eggplant puree and honey glazed carrots.

A DESSERT LIKE A FIREWORK Our stomachs were pretty full by this point! However, when we saw the first dessert arrive, we knew we would find a little room for what can only be described as the best lemon macaron we’ve ever tasted, sculptured on a plate right next to the raspberry semifreddo with limoncello mascarpone and Mediterranean fruits. The sweetness mixed with the semifreddo’s cool freshness was simply brilliant! And last, but surely not least, we finished the night with Truffles’ signature dessert, "Truffles Chocolate Mess," consisting of a trio of truffles, chocolate ice cream and white chocolate mousse. Presentation-wise

What followed was more surprises and definitely an explosion of distinct aromas.

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No matter how creative our minds became nothing could prepare us for the meal we were set to enjoy, with every dish exceeding all our expectations!

this one deserved the first place prize! The whole colourful "mess" was a piece of pure aesthetic and wouldn’t have looked out of place in a modern art gallery.

What is so original about Truffles is how the chefs create something truly unique out of the usual everyday dishes that you can find on a lot of menus around Marbella. Every dish boasts multiple combinations making it that little bit different and by saying "different," we mean "absolutely fantastic".

Centro Comercial Los Pinares, Local 18, T: 951 56 91 73 truffleselviria.com

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TOURBILLON LIMITED Suite G2 The Eliott Hotel 2 Governor’s Parade. Gibraltar T. +350 200 66660 info@tourbillon-limited.com tourbillon-limited.com ABBEYGATE Tel. 902 87 77 28, abbeygateinsure.com BANCA MARCH Location: Camino de Camoján, 0, Marbella, Tel. 952 76 48 10, bancamarch.es BANCO POPULAR Location: Av Ricardo Soriano, 36, Marbella, Tel. 952 76 57 05, bancopopular.es CURRENCIES DIRECT Location: C. Orquidea, Local 6, Nueva Andalucia, Tel. 952 90 65 81, currenciesdirect.com FIDUCIARY Tel. 956 79 69 11, fiduciarywealth.eu

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Bars & Clubs BAR SIX Avd. del Prado, Aloha T. +34 951 319 436 AQWA MIST Location: Beneath La Sala Tel. 951 506 248, aqwamistbanus.com ITAPU Location: Calle Revuelta 18, Cancelada, Estepona, Tel. 952 88 79 04 NEWS CAFÉ Location: Lugar Muelle de Ribera, Tel. 952 81 21 31 OLD JOY’S PUB Location: Frontline Puerto Banus, Tel. 952 81 42 83, oldjoyspub.com SINATRA BAR Location: The Marina, Puerto Banus, sinatrabar.com

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SEVEN Location: Avenida Muelle de Ribera, Puerto Banús, Tel. 672 70 20 85, sevenpuertobanus.es

NORDEA BANK Tel. 952 816 925 nordeaprivatebanking.com

LA SUITE Location: Hotel Puente RomanoTel. 630 962 852 suiteclubs.com

SANTANDER Lugar Muelle de Ribera, 3-4, Puerto Banus,Tel. 952 81 76 45, bancosantander.es

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THE PLAYWRIGHT Location: C. Manzana, Local 18, Pueblo Los Arcos, Elviria, Tel. 952 86 88 98, theplaywrightmarbella.com THE STUDIO Location: Avda. Del Prado, Urb. Aloha Gardens bloque 1, Tel. 951 31 97 42 TIBU Location: Plaza Antonio Banderas, Puerto Banus, Tel. 952 81 09 18, tibubanus.com

Beach Clubs PURO BEACH Carretera de Cádiz, km 159, Estepona T. +34 952 800 015, purobeach.com FINCA CORTESIN Tel. 952 93 78 00, info@hotelcortesin.com fincacortesin.com NIKKI BEACH Location: Hotel Don Carlos Tel. 952 836 239, nikkibeach.com PLAZA BEACH Reservations: Tel. 677 64 47 37 info@ultimapromotions.com plazabeachbanus.com SALA BY THE SEA Location: Urb. Villa Marina, Nueva Andalucia, Tel. 952 81 38 82, salabeach.com

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SALON LA VIDA Urb. Aloha Pueblo, Local 23, Nueva Andalucia. T: 952 92 91 06/680 238 480, hairdressermarbella.com BARDOU Location: Playas del Duque, Puerto Banús. thebardou.com MEGAWHITE T. +34 671 404 393 contact@anettabeauty4u.com ARIA MEDICAL GROUP Location: Centro Peninsula 8, Camojan Tel. 951 276 748 / 671 639 353 ariamedicalgroup.com BODYWORKS Tel. 952 883 151, thebodyworksclinic.com BOUTEE HAIR AND BEAUTY Location: Avenida del Prado, Plaza de Aloha, Nueva Andalucia, Tel. 952 816 031 CENTRO CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE Location: Centro Comercial Casablanca, Office 3, Crta de Cadiz Tel. 952 900 626, acupuncture-marbella.com CIRUMED CLINIC MARBELLA Location: Edif. Panorama, Planta baja, Local 2 Ctra. De Cadiz, km 184 Tel: 952 775 34 cirumed.es alexanderaslani.com/alexander-aslani.es

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MARION DIAS Tel. 711 771 972 info@hypno-therapeutiques.co.uk hypno-therapeutiques.co.uk

CLINICA DENTAL SORIANO Location: Edificio Marbelsun, Calle Calvario 8, pl. 6, arpt. 11, Marbella, Tel. 951 317 021, cdsoriano.com

MARK DENTAL CLINIC Location: C. C Benavista, Puerto Banus and Fuengirola Tel. 951 272 267 / 952 810 408 / 952 917 164 markdentalclinic.com

CORTIJO CARE MARBELLA Location: C/ Joaquin Turina, Cortijo Blanco, San Pedro de Alcantara, Marbella.

Tel. 952 780 18, c ortijocare.com

OCEAN CLINIC Location: Av. Ramon y Cajal 7, Marbella Tel. 951 775 518 oceanclinic.net

COSMOCLINIC AND ISABELLE’S Location: Carretera de Cadiz N340, Urb. Marbella Real, Local 1. Tel. 952 815 944

Q MAX LASER TREATMENTS @ THE WELLNESS STUDIO Los Naranjos Golf Club Plaza Cibeles, Nueva Andalucia.

Contact Sara Tel: 628936396

COSTA COSMETICA BEAUTY Location: C/Marqués del Duero 68, San Pedro de Alcántara Tel. 952 703 304

REFLECTIONS HAIR NAILS AND SKINCARE Location: Centro Plaza Tel. 902 325 324, reflectionsmarbella.com

CRYSTAL HEALING ENERGY CENTRE Location: No.35 A7 Centro Comercial Costasol - (166km). Bel-Air Estepona. Tel: 697 972 032 thecrystalenergyhealingcentre.com DENTAL CARE: C.C. Laguna Village, A-7, km.159, Estepona Tel. 952 936 552 / 615 071 563 dentalcaremarbella.com DYNAMIC TRAINING CENTRE MARBELLA Tel. 952 775 021 dynamicmarbella.com EL OCEANO BEACH HOTEL RESTAURANT & SPA Urb Miraflores Playa, Crta. A7 km.199, Marbella. Tel. 952 587 550, oceanohotel.com ENN CARE Location: Marbella Golf and Country Club, Ctra de Cádiz, N-340 Km 188, 29604, Marbella Tel. 663 048 477 enncare.com HC MARBELLA Tel.952 908 628 marbellahighcare.com HEALTHOUSE Urbanización Boladilla Baja, Esetepona 29689 Tel. 951 082 090 healthhouse-naturhouse.com LOOK YOUR BEST Location: Calle Ramon Areces, Marina Banús, Edificio III Local 3, Puerto Banús Tel. 951 134 990 lookyourbest.es LONG LIFE CLINIC Tel. 952 77 07 14, team@longlifeclinic.com MARBELLA’S COSMETIC DENTAL CLINIC Location: Plaza las Orquideas 2, Exit 173,5 Casino, Nueva Andalucia, Tel. 952 907 173, marbelladentalart.com MARBELLA CHIROPRACTIC Location: Urbanizacion Guadalmina Alta, Centro Comercial 4, Local 8, San Pedro de Alcantara. Tel. 952 880 398 marbellachiropractic.com MARBELLA VEIN CLINIC Location: Camojan Business Centre, Office 12 Tel. 952 867 003 marbellavein.com

PURE SKIN BEAUTY ROOM @The Wellness Studio Los Naranjos Golf Club Plaza Cibeles, Contact Sofia Tel: 661 279 575 pureskin.es RAFAEL BUENO PELUQUEROS CELEBRITY HAIR STYLIST Tel.: 952 107 196 info@rafaelbuenopeluqueros.com rafaelbuenopeluqueros.com SINERGIA PILATES Avda. de Espana 62, Estepona Sinergiapilates.es THAI MITICA Calderon de la Barca, 48, Nueva Andalucia + 34 951 279 250 thaimitica@my.com THE HOUSE HAIRDRESSING Pino Golf de Don Carlos, Coto de los Dolores, Local 28, Elviria +34 952 835 317 Thehousehairdressing.com THE BARBER CLUB Ed. Online, Local 6. Calle Las Malvas Nueva Andalucía Tel. 952 907 202/203 thebarberclubmarbella.com THE BEAUTY ROOM SAN PEDRO Tel: 655 013 064, beautytherapistmarbella.com THE NAIL PLACE Location: Av Manolete, Tel. 952 818 636 thenailplacemarbella.com TITANIUM CLINIC Location: CC Marbella Mar,2. Local 8 CN 340, Km179 Tel. 952 901 442 / 615 350 476 titaniumclinic.com VILLAR-ARAGON CLINIC Plaza Joaquin Gomez Aguera 4, Marbella Tel. 952 823 155 clinicavillararagon.com WOOD HAIRDRESSING Location: C.C Le Village, Ctra de Istan Tel. 952 771 791 wood-hairdressing.com

GIBRALTAR & SOTOGRANDE APHRODITE BEAUTY Location: 26/27 Ocean Village, Gibraltar Tel. +350 20062422

La Discret Restaurant, Grill & Garden is a lovely Spanish Hacienda recently renovated with Taste, Style and Elegance.

Our chef Herman Stephan has designed an exquisite menu with French influences.

A list of the most iconic cocktails will provide you with another “excuse” to extend you dinner with us!

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SUSANS SKIN CARE Location: Specialist Medical Clinic 1st Floor ICC, Gibraltar Tel.+350 20049999 susanskincaregibraltar.com

Boutiques & Stores BOUDOIR BOUTIQUE Locaton: Cl Las Violetas nº4-5, Marbella.

Tel. 952 813 068, info@boudoir.es, boudoir.es DE LA FUENTE Calle Sierra Blanca 1, Marbella.

Tel: 952 90 20 80 LOFT & ROOMERS Oasis Business Center, Ctra. De Cádiz KM 183. Tel: 952 77 21 39, loftroomers.com NIMROD MESSEG Calle Aluminio 6, Marbella. Tel: 952 85 74 39, nimrodmesseg.com TIMELESS GALLERY Avda. José Banus s/n Edf. Málaga ll, Local 24. Tel: 670 256 275, timelessgalleryart.com UNIQUE FIRES Tel: 951 27 74 43, uniquefires.com ANTONIO SEIJO Location: Avenida Ramón Y Cajal 7, Marbella Tel. 952 900 140, antonioseijo.com ANTHONYS DIAMONDS Location: Avenida Ramon y Cajal 40 Tel. 952 588 795 anthonys-diamonds.com BANG & OLUFSEN Location: Puerto Banús Main entrance.

Tel: 95 281 72 50. Bang-olufsen.com ELLE MORGAN BOUTIQUE Location: Unit 31 Laguna Village (next to Purobeach) Tel. 647 869 831 FASHION VILLA Location: Paseo de Suiza, Elviria, Tel. 952 85 05 01 FEYDOM MUEBLES Pol. Ind. Nueva Campana, Nave, Nueva Andalucia, 15, 29660. Tel. 951 51 87 87, feydom.es HOT OFF THE PRESS Location: Calahonda Commercial Centre Unit 7, Calahonda Tel. 952 930 392 hotpgreen.com MARBELLA CARPETS Location: Edif. Casablanca, Bulevar Principe Alfonso von Hohenlohe Tel. 952 773 765 marbellacarpets.com

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Cafés D’ALICIA Location: Centro Commercial El Pilar (opposite the Crowne Plaza Hotel) Estepona Tel. 952 823 761

Drink Suppliers BEERS WINES AND SPIRITS Calle Manuel Franco Cubeiro 28 Nave 4 Poligono Industrial El Pinillo Torremelinos, Tel:+34 952 373 233 bwsdrinksdistribution.com

DEZENTRAL Location: Calle las Malvas Ed. Online 19 -20, Marbella Tel. 952 81 86 48

D-WINE Location: Calle Norte 2, Marbella, (Take exit for Cortijo Blanco, immediately after the San Pedro) Tel. 952 81 44 46, d-wine.es

NELI G’S Location: Complejo Los Palmeras de Benavista El Paraiso, Estepona, Tel. 952 928 576, neligs.com

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PAN Y MERMELADA Location: Urb. Marbella Real16, Avda.

Bulevar Principe Alfonso de Hohenlohe, Marbella Tel. 952 86 63 23, panymermelada.com PASSION CAFÉ Location: Calle Marqués del Duero, 68, Marbella, Tel. 952 78 03 44, passioncafe.eu/es SMALL WORLD CAFÉ Location: C.C. Le Village Tel. 952 771 046 smallworldcafe.com TERRA SANA Location: Calle Las Malvas, Edificio On-Line, Local 8-9 Tel. 952 90 62 05 restaurantesterrasana.com

Car dealerships & Rentals CAR GALLERY Location: Calle Pablo Ruiz Picasso s/n, Edif. Ferroman, San Pedro de Alcantara Tel. 952 799 260, F1cargallery.com C. DE SALAMANCA Location: Ctra.N 340, Km.171, San Pedro de Alcantara, Tel. 952 78 52 50 EUROPCAR Tel. 902105055, europcar.com HARO Location: Urb El Pilar, Estepona, Tel. 952 883 122, haro-rentacar.com.

MALAGA CAR Tel. 952 17 62 25, malagacar.com RACING LEGENDS Location: Urb. Nueva Andalucia Pol. Ind. Nueva Campana, nave 86, 29660 Marbella Tel. 637 93 79 59

CINE TEATRO GOYA Carrer de Av. Julio Iglesias, Marbella.

T.951 196 665 / 951 196 666, cinesteatrogoya.com COSTA JUMP Poligono Industrial, fase 2, Calle Carril de Picaza, San Pedro de Alcantara (ITV & Parque 3 Jardines) Tel: 952 787 018, costajump.com AVENTURA AMAZONIA Location: Avda. Valeriano Rodriguez Tel. 952 835 505, aventura-amazonia.com ESTUDIO61 Location: Calle Notario Luis Oliver 9, Tel. 672 296 074 estudio61.com HOUSES OF ART GALLERY Marbella Club Hotel Blv. Pr. Alfonso von Hohenlohe, Marbella, Tel. 952857196 MARBELLA POLO CLUB info@marbellapoloclub.com, Tel. 639 30 85 55, marbellapoloclub.com PALACIO DE CONGRESOS MARBELLA Location: Calle Jose Melia 2 Tel. 952 828 244, marbellacongresos.com PEDRO SANCHEZ RIDING Location: Ctra. de Ronda Tel. 952 788 189 SALON VARIETES THEATRE Location: C/ Emanicipacion, s/n Fuengirola Tel. 952 474 542 salonvarietestheatre.com SELWO Autovia Costa del Sol, KM 162,500, Estepona, Tel. 902 19 04 82, selwo.es TEAM4YOU Location: Puerto Banus Tel. 619 987 093 team4you.es

Delis

TIMELESS GALLERY Location: Avda. Jose Banús S/N, Edificio Málaga II, Marbella. T +34 670 25 62 75 W timelessgallerygroup.com

DELISH Location: Calle Las Malvas 12. 29660 Nueva Andalucía Tel. 952 907 627 / 609 500 340 / 610 733 050, delishmarbella.com

Event Venues

TWIST BOUTIQUE Location: Centro Comercial La Colonia, San Pedro de Alcantara, twistboutique.es

KOBE Location: Plaza Las Orquideas 6 y 7, Nueva Andalucia Tel. 951 398 618 / 628 330 396 / 665 119 263

YORKSHIRE LINEN Location: Avenida de Andalucia (Av Carmen Saenz De Tejada), Nave 11. Tel. 952 197 577, yorkshirelinen.es

DELICIAS DE LA HUERTA Location: C.Comercial Odeon, Local 1, Nueva Andalucia, Tel. 952 816 796, 628 330 396

CORTIJO DEL MARQUES Location: Albolote (Granada). Tel. 958 340 077, cortijodelmarques.com LE PAPILLON Location: Urbanización Marbesa (Exit Camping Marbella Playa) Carretera de Cádiz Km. 193 Marbella T: 952 834 113; restaurantepapillon.com

A unique restaurant, offering worldwide cuisine and a warm welcome in the heart of Elviria

CC Los Pinares de Elviria Local 18 T. +34 951 569 173 M:+34 682 320 325 reservations@truffleselviria.com

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SALA BEACH Location: Urb. Marina Villa (beachside) Tel. 952 813 882 salabeachbanus.com THE COURTYARD MARBELLA Location: Carretera Ojen 2.8Km, enquiries@thecourtyardmarbella.com, thecourtyardmarbella.com TIKITANO Location: Urb. Guadalmansa, Ctra de Cadiz 340 – KM 164 Estepona.

Tel. 952 798 449, tikitano.com

REAL CLUB DE GOLF GUADALMINA Urb. Guadalmina Alta, A-7, Km.170, San Pedro de Alcántara, Tel. 952 88 33 75, guadalminagolf.com SANTANA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Location: Ctra la Cala – Entrerrios, Mijas Costa Tel. 902 517 700, santanagolf.com

VILLA DEL MAR Loation: Marbella Club Hotel, Av. Alfonso de Hohenlohe Tel. 952 822 211 marbellaclub.com

VALDERRAMA GOLF CLUB Location: Avenida de los Cortijos, San Roque Tel. 956 791 200, valderrama.com

Golf Courses

Gyms and Tennis Clubs

ALOHA GOLF CLUB Location: Apdo. 141, Urb. Aloha Golf, Nueva Andalucia Tel. 952 812 388 clubdegolfaloha.com ATALAYA GOLF CLUB Location: Avda. de las Golondrinas, Estepona Tel. 952 882 812 atalaya-park.es CALANOVA GOLF CLUB Location: Urb. Calanova Golf Club Tel. 951 170 194 calanovagolfclub.com EL CHAPARRAL GOLF CLUB Location: Urbanizacion El Chaparral, N-340 KM 203, Mijas Costa Tel. 952 587 773, golfelchaparral.com EL PARAISO GOLF CLUB CN 340, km 167, Estepona 296880 Tel. 952 883 835 elparaisogolfclub.com FINCA CORTESIN GOLF CLUB Location: Carretera de Casares s/n, Casares Tel. 952 937 883 fincacortesin.com FLAMINGOS GOLF CLUB Location: Ctra de Cadiz KM 166 Tel. 952 889 157 flamingosgolf.com LA CALA GOLF RESORT Location: Urb. La Cala Golf, Mijas Costa Tel. 952 669 000 lacala.com LA QUINTA GOLF ACADEMY Location: Urb. La Quinta Golf, Nueva Andalucia Tel. 902 204 208 laquintagolf.com LOS NARANJOS GOLF CLUB Location: Plaza Cibeles, Nueva Andalucia Tel. 952 815 206 losnaranjos.com MARBELLA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Location: Ctra de Cadiz, N-340 KM 188 Tel. 952 830 500 marbellagolf.com MONTE PARAISO Location: C/ Camino de Camojan s/n, Sierra Blanca Tel. 952 822 781 monteparaisogolf.com SAN ROQUE CLUB CN 340, Km 127, 11360 San Roque, Cádiz, Tel. 956 61 30 30, sanroqueclub.com

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SANTA MARIA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Location: Urb. Elviria, Ctra. Cadiz-Málaga, KM 192, Elviria Tel. 952 831 036, santamariagolfclub.com

DYNAMIC TRAINING CENTRE Location: Ctra de Istan, Centro Comercial Le Village Tel. 952 775 021, dynamicmarbella.com GLOW WELLNESS & FITNESS Location: Avenida Playas del Duque, Edificio Sevilla, Puerto Banus Tel. 952 908 507 glowplayasdelduque.com NCT Location: Urb. Monte Paraiso Golf Tel. 952 866 843 nctmarbella.com MGM Gym Location: Avenida de Manolete 10, Nueva Andalucia Tel. 952 817 219 mgm.com.es TITAN ACADEMY Location: Gaudi N. 11/13, Estepona, Málaga, 29680 Tel. 951 518 057 ; 608 337 171 titanacademy.eu

Interior Design Houses

Local 18, Puerto Banus, Tel +34 952 817 129 info@wearefoc.com, focdesign.es G VEGA CERAMIC Location: Polígono La Campana Nva Andalucía Tel. 952 816 848 gvega.com GRASSify Tel. 694 442 331, marbella@grassify.es, grassify.es INDIA EXOTICA Location: Calle Fragua 43, Marbella Tel. 952 778 500 indiaexotica.com JENSEN BEDS Location: Poligno Nueva Campana 23, Nueva Andalucia, tel. 952 90 88 55, jensen-beds.com MESSEG DESIGN Location: C/Aluminio 6, Poligono Industrial La Hermita Tel. 952 857 439 messegdesign.com LA CASA BLANCA Location: La Colonia, Exit San Pedro, next to McDonalds, Tel. 952 78 91 98 LOFT & ROOMERS Location: Oasis Business Center, Ctra. De Cadiz km 183, Golden Mile, Marbella, Tel. 952 77 21 39 MARBELLA CARPETS Location: Edificio Casablanca, Golden Mile, Tel. 952 77 37 65, marbellacarpets.com MOBILE & DISEÑO Location: A7 – Km. 189, 5, Marbella, Tel. 952 83 76 01, mobiledis.com ROCHE BOBOIS Location: Centro Comercial Torre Real, Marbella, Tel. 952 77 78 58, roche-bobois.com

ELIGRASS T. 951 498 732, eligrass.com

NALIPEMI Tel. 660 676 322 nalipemi@gmail.com

SECRETZA Edificio Casablanca, Golden Mile, Marbella +34 952 764 595, sekretza.es

Opticians

STOREY DESIGN Aloha Garden, Local 1-2, Avenida del Prado s/n, Nueva Andalucía T. +34 672 216 848 ; + 34 951 279 258, marbella@storeyinterior.com storeyinterior.com

ÓPTICA MARBELLA Location: Avda. Ricardo Soriano 21, Marbella, Tel. 952 77 46 24

DESIGN SPACE Location: Avda. De Salamanca, Urb. Nueva Andalucia, Edif El Mirador, local 6, San Pedro de Alcantara, Tel. 952 799 440, designspace.es EZ HOME SOLUTIONS Location: Poligono Industrial Norte C/ Carril De Picaza, 23, San Pedro De Alcantara, Marbella, 29670 Tel. 952 799 344, info@e-z-home-solutions.com e-z-home-solutions.com FOC DESIGN Centro de Negocios Puerta de Banus,

SPECSAVERS Location: Avd. Ricardo Soriano, 12, Tel. 952 863 332, specsavers.es OPTIPRIX C.C La Canada, 30, Marbella, Tel. 952 82 03 56

Pets ADANA Location: Camino Padre Cura, Urb. Huerta Nueva, 14 Tel. 952 113 467 adana.es CLÍNICA VETERINARIA ZARPAS Y BIGOTES Location: Urb. Marbella Real, 13. Tel. 952 857 863/ 659 069 000, zarpasybigotes.com

COCINA MEDITERRANEA & LOUNGE DANCE BAR

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FAMA Location: Camino de Campanallas Tel. 620 354 885 famaspain.com MOBILE VET Location: Calle Santa Lucia, 23, San Pedro de Alcantara, Tel. 952 78 07 33, mobile-vet.com POINTER VETERINARY CLINIC Location: Nueva Andalucía and & Estepona Tel. 952 906 626 / 952 804 165, pointerclinic.com TRIPLE A Location: Ojen Road, up from La Cañada Tel. 952 771 586, aaahelps.com

Photographers &Artists JULIA RODER Tel: 678 521 108, julia@juliaroder.com, juliaroder.com ANNA GAZDA Tel: 633 654 476; limelight.pl IMAGE GURU Tel. 662 434 400, peter@imageguru.es, imageguru.es JEREMY STANDLEY Tel: 607 717 565; jeremystandley.com JB FORT jbfort.com OWEN FARRELL Tel: 670 664 341, (+35) 387 268 28 32 owenfarellphotography.com NANI & ANTONIO PEREZ nanideperez.com, Tel. 615 31 44 46 REYNARD PRODUCTIONS Tel. 673 505 838, info@reynardproductions.com SAVE THE ROBOTS FILMS Tel. 600 625 520 SOL WEDDING Tel: 678 486 069; solwedding.com

Property Developers FOC DESIGN info@wearefoc.com T. 952 817 129 focdesign.es QUAY PROPERTY GROUP Location: Mellior Vasari La Alzambra Local 3-1, Puerto Banus Tel. 951 319 728 quaypropertygroup.com PROPANA GROUP Centro de Negocios Puerta de Banus, Local 18 Propanaestates.com

Radio BEACHGROOVES 97.1 Tel. +34 616 353 623, info@beachgrooves. com, beachgrooves.com

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SPECTRUM 90.4 FM Location: Centro Comercial Diana Blq 3 Local 27 y 28, Urb. Nueva Atalaya, Estepona, Tel. 952 90 50 00, spectrumfm.net TALK RADIO 91.9FM Tel. 952 799 953, talkradioeurope.com

Real Estate Offices

International HEAVEN BEACH BAR Location: Playa de Guadalmansa km.

164, Estepona, Tel. 659, 220 570, heavenbeachclub.com TANINO Location: Calle Pino Real, 5 Saladillo Benamara, Benahavis Tel. 952 883 259, tanino.es

CROWN ESTETS Hotel Puente Romano. T: 952 765 620 crownmarbella.com

SAN PEDRO

MARBELLA FOR SALE Edificio Marina Banús, Calle Francisco Villalón, Bl.4, Local 8, Puerto Banus.

T: 952 90 73 86, marbellaforsale.com

ALBERT Y SIMON Urbanización Nueva Alcántara Edificio Mirador, Bloque 4-B San Pedro Marbella Tel: 952 78 37 14, albertysimon.com

ENGEL & VÖLKERS MARBELLA Blvd. Principe Alfonso de Hohenlohe, La Poveda, local 5 (CN 340, Km 178.2), 29602 Marbella, Málaga Teléfono: 952 86 84 06, marbella-ev.com

PASSION CAFE Centro Comercial La Colonia, San Pedro de Alcantara. Tel: 952 781 583, passioncafe.eu

DIANA MORALES Av. Cánovas del Castillo, 4, 29601 Marbella, Tel. +34 952 765 138, DMproperties.com JACKSON GRUNDY Ed. La Rotonda, Av. Manolete Nva. Andalucía & Centro Plaza Nva. Andalucía T: +34 952 90 75 21 sales@jacksongrundy.es MP DUNNE Centro Expo 11-12 (Opp. Marbella Club Hotel), Tel. +34 952 866 072, mpdunne.com PRIME PROPERTY MARBELLA Tel. 951 082 367 primepropertymarbella.com WASA INMOBILIARA Centro Comercial Plaza 65-66, Nueva Andalucia, Marbella, Tel. +34 952 818 000, Wasa.es

Restaurants SOTOGRANDE Trocodero Sotogrande Paseo del Parque s/n, 11310 San Roque, Cádiz. Tel. 678 456 047, trocaderosotogrande.com L’Olive de La Reserva La Reserva Golf Club, Avda. La Reserva, s/n +34 956 785 252 sotogrande@sotogrande.com sotogrande.com

International

MR. BURGER Avenida Luis Braille no 20 San Pedro de Alcántara Tel. 952 785 257 mrgourmetburger.com URBAN BISTRO Av. Mediterraneo, ed. Los Arqueros Beach, San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel. 951 518 105 Spanish ALABARDERO BEACH CLUB Urb. Castiglione s/n San Pedro de Alcantara T. 952 780 552 grupolezama.es/portal/alabardero-beach-club PUERTO BANÚS American HARD ROCK CAFÉ Location: Calle Ramón Areces Esquina Marina Banús Tel. 952 908 024, hardrock.com JACKS AMERICAN BRASSERIE Location; Calle Muelle Ribera, Puerto Banús. Marbella. Tel: 952 813 625, metrogrupo.com Italian CARPACCIO Location: Muelle Ribera, Casa M Local 20, Tel. 952 813 357, carpacciobanus.com PIZZERIA PICASSO Location: C/ Muelle Ribera Local 48 / 49 Tel. 952 813 669 pizzeriapicasso.com

CASARES

International

FINCA CORTESIN EL JARDIN Location: Carretera de Casares S/N Tel. 952 937 800, info@hotelcortesin.com fincacortesin.com

MISTER NOODLES Avda. Manolete 14, Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 951 40 00 08, misternoodles.com

BENAHAVIS Indian MASALA Location: C. Com, El Pilar, Local 2 Tel. 900 525 801, masalamarbella.com

EL GRAN GATSBY Location: Puerto Banus elgrangatsby.com A vanguard concept of the Mediterranean kitchen in the best spot of Puerto Banús, offering you an author’s kitchen with magnificent views over the Mediterranean sea

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Calderón de la Barca s/n, Nueva Andalucía, Marbella

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INFUSCHIA Location: Plaza Antonio Banderas, (Within the club Tibu Banus), Puerto Banus.

Tel. 952 815 325, tibubanus.com/infuschia JOHN SCOTTS Location: Muelle Ribiera Casa F, Local 24, Marbella, T. 644 954 872, johnscotts.se

Oriental TOP THAI Centro Plaza, Av Manolete, 1, Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 951-31-97-78, topthai.es

LA SALA BANUS Location: Calle Belmonte Tel. 952 814 145 lasalabanus.com La Sala offers eight individually styled settings to suit whatever mood you are in – for breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon drinks with friends, evening cocktails or private business meetings.

NAGA THAI Location: C.C. Cristamar Tel. 952 815 319 naga.es Wide range of exquisite and exotic dishes enjoyed in stylish surroundings. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Takeaway and full catering service also available.

OLD JOY´S PUB Location: C/Muelle Ribera, Lc. 58-59 Puerto Banús, Marbella Tel. 952 84 283

THAI GALLERY Location: Puerta de Banus Tel. 952 818 392 thaigallery-restaurante.com

OCEAN CLUB Location: Avda. Lola Flores Tel. 952 908 137 oceanclub.es

NUEVA ANDALUCIA

SALA BY THE SEA Location: Urb. Marina Villa (beachside) Tel. 952 813 882 salabeachbanus.com Luxurious Balinese setting with an al fresco restaurant serving an appetising selection of dishes ranging from fresh seafood platters to Thai fusion cuisine, sushi, creative salads and lighter dishes.

Indian CURRY LEAVES Avda. del Prado, Centro Comercial Aloha Local 1d Nueva Andalucia, +34 951 319 669, Curryleavesmarbella.com MASALA Avda. del Prado, Nueva Andalucía, Masalamarbella.es

BOLLYWOOD RESTAURANT Location: Urb. Fuente Aloha Tel. 952 906 748 Exotic blend of fantastic fragrant food, with an ambiance inspired by rich culture, all topped off with excellent service.

International D-WINE Location: Calle Norte 2, Marbella, (Take exit for Cortijo Blanco, immediately after the San Pedro) Tel. 952 81 44 46, d-wine.es THE FRESH FOOD CAFÉ Location: Urb. Los Naranjos de Marbella Tel. 952 907 364 thefreshfoodcafe.es Fresh food, simple ingredients, always freshly prepared to order.

MAGNA CAFÉ Location: Magna Marbella Golf Tel. 952 929 587, magnacafe.com Exquisite cuisine in stunning surroundings.

Bar and large terrace with breathtaking views.

STARZ MARBELLA Location: Centro Comercial Plaza, Local 60-62 Nueva Andalucía,Marbella.

Tel. 952 81 63 13, starzmarbella.com

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VOVEM PASEO MARÍTIMO Avda. Duque de Ahumada nº 9. Marbella Reservas: 952 00 88 22

VOVEM NUEVA ANDALUCÍA C/ Yedras S/N. Marbella Reservas: 952 00 34 34

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YANX CAFÉ Location: Centro Plaza Tel. 952 818 861 cafeyanx.com A prized location and lively atmosphere make this a great choice all-round.

TAI PAN Location: Puente Romano Tel. 952 777 893, taipan-restaurante.com

Oriental

International

ASIATICO ZEN Location: Calle Lirios s/n T el. 952 817 691

BECKITT’S Location: Calle Camilo José Cela, Nº 4 Tel. 952 868 898, beckittsmarbella.com

SENSATIONS DELI & SUSHI Location: Av. Manolete, 20, Tel. 952 814 964 sensationsdeliandsushi.com Innovative and tantalising sushi creations at competitive prices.

TUK TUK Location: Urb. Aloha Gardens Tel. 951 279 188 GOLDEN MILE International MC CAFÉ Location: Marbella Club Hotel Tel. 952 822 211, marbellaclub.com Creative and affordable fine dining open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

SMALL WORLD CAFÉ Location: C.C. Le Village Tel. 952 771 046, smallworldcafe.com VILLA TIBERIO Location: Marbella Mar Tel. 952 771 799 villatiberio.com Indian MASALA MARBELLA Location: Ctra. Cadiz Km.179 (opposite Marbella Club)Tel. 952 857 670, masalamarbella.com TAJ MAHAL Location: C/ Jazmines 17 Local 1 Tel. 952 814 719, tajmahalmarbella.com Exotic Indian cuisine, perfect for intimate dining and takeaway.

Italian CIBO Bulevard Principe Alfonso Von Hohenlohe, 11, 29600 Marbella, Málaga Tel. 952 90 03 80, cibomarbella.com Oriental SUKHOTHAI Location: Marbella Mar Tel. 952 770 550 sukhothai-restaurante.com Fabulous Thai cuisine with intimate surroundings and cosmopolitan décor.

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GARUM Location: Paseo Maritimo Tel. 952 858 858, garummarbella.com Great for drinks, snacks and a la carte dining. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week.

NUEVA KASKADA Location: Urb. La Montua, Calle Chorreadero, Marbella Tel. 952 864 478, nuevakaskada.com PACO JIMENEZ CULINARY ART Location: Plaza de los Naranjos, 11 (Orange Square, 11) Marbella Centre Tel. 952 77 36 10 / 627 625 952 PAELLA’S Y MÁS Location: Calle Jacinto Benavente 33, Entrance Ricardo Soriano 40, 29601 Marbella, Tel. 952 82 25 11, restaurantepaellasymas.com Japanese TAHINI Location: Hotel Gran Melia Don Pepe, Tel. 952 902 936 EAST OF MARBELLA International ALBERT´S BAR & GRILL CABOPINO Location: Puerto Cabopino, Edf. B, Lc. B5 Tel. 952 836 886 LA DESPENSA DE ALANDA Location: Carretera de Cadiz Km 192, Elviria.

Tel. 952 768 150 restaurante@alandaclubmarbella.com THE BEACH HOUSE Location: frontline beach Elviria Tel. 952 839 458 thebeachhousemarbella.com Idyllic location by the sea with stunning sunsets over one of the Coast’s best beaches. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

NIKKI BEACH Location: Hotel Don Carlos Tel. 952 836 239 nikkibeach.com Nikki’s signature ‘global’ cuisine served in luxurious beach club surroundings either on he palm-shaded al fresco terrace, or from on the oversized beach beds.

MIJAS COSTA International EL OCEANO BEACH HOTEL & RESTAURANT Location: Miraflores. Tel. 952 587 637 El Oceano is an oasis of laid-back luxury, privately owned and operated, where guest comfort and satisfaction is paramount. The three restaurants serve up flawless food and the views are breathtaking.

OLIVIA’S LA CALA Location:Calle Torreon La Cala de Mijas Tel. 952 494 935, oliviaslacala.com

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