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It’s June and we have assembled some fantastic features to help you make the most of the season. This month’s fashion feature, and our cover, take place at the stunning Max Beach in Mijas, recently under new ownership, this chic setting is the perfect destination for lazy summer days spent lounging around the pool. Turn to page 58 to see artist Franz-Josef Baur’s wearable art accentuate this breath-taking destination.

With summer in full swing, events are taking place left, right and centre so we thought it was only right to share all the gossip, rules and regulations and of course the fashion, from one of the biggest events of the year, The Met Gala. A little closer to home, the events are in full swing with a party to attend most nights, as always SOCIETY MARBELLA has been on hand to capture all the action, head to our Who’s In Who’s Out section to see how this month’s events unfolded.

It’s not just local news we have prepared for you, turn to Celebrity Status to hear all about why David Beckham is off the roads, and all the gossip surrounding the latest Kardashian member, Psalm West. Plus we have all the latest on this month’s cinema releases including the very exciting news Toy Story is back with its fourth instalment and now playing at Teatro Goya Cines in Puerto Banus.

Freelance writer and mother of three, Victoria Wood is on hand to advise us what reading can really do for a child’s brain and why it is

SO important to get those bedtime stories in while Holistic Nutritionist and Lifestyle Cleanse Expert, Elissa Goodman talks about all the latest diet trends from Paleo and Pegan to Keto and Intermittent Fasting and how to find the most suitable lifestyle food choices for you.

Clare Navas continues on with her journey to support change in the cannabis industry and delves a little more into why hemp and cannabinoids are good for us, plus a quick recipe with a touch of CBD is sure to help the serotonin explosion. Our favourite hairdresser, Jonathan Yeadon, is back with the second part of his two part warts and all confession style look into his life and all the juicy details on his dramatic move to Marbella.

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he official title is the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit, but everyone who is anyone knows ‘The Met Gala’ is the fashion calendar event of the year. Colloquially known as ‘fashion’s biggest night out’ this black-tie extravaganza is held on the first Monday in May to raise money for the Costume Institute (a.k.a the fashion department) and welcomes celebrity stars, young creatives and industry professionals. This year the theme was arguably the most fitting to date, Camp: Notes on Fashion, a play on the famous Susan Sontag essay “Notes on Camp.” Whilst it isn’t stated that attendees have to dress in the style of the exhibition, it is encouraged.

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The open-to-interpretation theme invited even the most timid dressers to step out of their comfort zone.

According to Sontag, “the whole point of camp is to dethrone seriousness,” well let’s just say the fashion heavyweights took dethroning seriousness, very seriously!

The hosts this year were Anna Wintour, who has the final say over every invitation and attendee, creative director of Gucci, Alessandro Michele, One Direction’s Harry Styles who just happens to be Mr. Michele’s muse and walked the pink carpet with the designer in a flamenco inspired gender-fluid look, Lady Gaga and Serena Williams.

So who stood out? Host Lady Gaga arrived in a flamboyant pink dress but promptly stripped down to a black dress, a further pink dress and finally to her underwear. Actor Billy Porter was carried onto the famous pink carpet by six shirtless men dressed in a gold bodysuit and matching headpiece, which certainly grabbed some attention. Katy Perry arrived as a life-sized chandelier with electric candles and dripping with crystals designed by Moschino’s Jeremy Scott and Jared Leto showed up with an unusual guest, a replica of his own

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head. It appears he was inspired by Gucci’s Fall-Winter 2018 show, where the models walked the runway with heads. Superstar Celine Dion graced the famous entrance in a 22 pound gold Oscar de la Renta gown that took 52 master embroiders 3000 hours to hand bead. The look was inspired by the legendary Judy Garland and the Ziegfled Follies, revealed de la Renta.

Zendaya brought the house down arriving in a black Tommy Hilfiger gown before her stylist, waved a wand, and transformed her dress into a glowing version of the iconic baby blue gown worn by Disney princess, Cinderella.

Yes, you see it all at the Met Gala!

It wouldn’t be a fashion event if we didn’t talk about the KardashianJenner clan. The youngest of the bunch, Kylie and Kendall, opted for glamorous feathered ensembles by Italian fashion house, Versace, with Kylie even matching her hair to her purple creation. Kim opted for a waist cinching corset dress by Thierry Mugler, Mugler was ‘the’ hottest designer before he disappeared from fashion, but who other than Mrs. West would be selected to bring him out of retirement.

The Kardashian crew’s supermodel pal, Gigi Hadid arrived on the arm of American fashion designer, Michael Kors wearing a metallic form-fitting

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catsuit with matching cape and headpiece. Her sister Bella followed with a bejewelled black gown by Jeremy Scott for Moschino.

So, what happens once they reach the end of the carpet? Posting on social media is banned once they step inside, it’s even rumoured phones are forbidden in case anyone tries to sneak in an Instagram story, although somehow Kylie manages to grab her annual bathroom selfie every year.

Once entering the guests are met by a receiving line of the hosts, they then tour the exhibition on the way to the cocktail party. This is followed by dinner and entertainment.

The gala remains the gold standard of parties and that by which other events are measured and this year was no exception.

NO UNATTRACTIVE FOOD

It’s not only the fashion The Met Gala is famed for, its draconian rules are as famous as the triple A-listers. Here are a few of the laws the attendees must follow:

NO SELFIES

As we mentioned, phones are reportedly forbidden and that includes taking selfies and all social media. Former Met Ball planner Sylvana Durrett admitted in 2016 that staffers even check on guests mobile phone usage! “We aren’t sitting over people’s shoulders she said, but if it’s an obvious thing we might gently remind them.” She continued by explaining, “Anna is a sort of old-school

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traditionalist, she likes a dinner party where people are actually speaking to each other!”

NO UNDER 18’S

Last year Maddie Ziegler reportedly wasn’t invited because she wasn’t old enough, despite Jaden and Willow Smith previously attending. Event planners told the Hollywood Reported that children would no longer be admitted saying, “it was not an appropriate event for people under 18’s.” At least it explains why we haven’t seen Millie Bobby Brown grace the carpet!

Parsley is forbidden from the menu, as who wants that stuck in their teeth, along with onions and garlic (bad breath) and anything messy like bruschetta!

NO TURNING DOWN INVITES

So everyone knows that you only turn down an invitation if you never want to be invited again.

Anna doesn’t take no for an answer.

NO PUBLICISTS

The Met Gala is so elite, even the A-listers aren’t allowed to bring their go-to handlers meaning they have to navigate the press, photographers and even wardrobe malfunctions all alone!

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ast month David Beckham dealt with more than a red card as the football star was issued with a 6 month driving ban after being caught on the phone whilst driving in his Bentley last November. The judge also issued the former England team captain with a fine and six points on his licence, adding to the previous six points he had for speeding offences. The judge told him, “I take into account it was slow-moving traffic but that’s no excuse.”

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fter having been hospitalized for severe morning sickness, Amy Schumer’s wait is finally over as she announced the arrival of her own ‘royal baby’ with husband, Chris Fischer. Her son, Gene Attell Fischer, was born within hours of Baby Sussex and Amy revealed she had predicted that she and Meghan Markle were due around the same time in the Netflix special, “Growing,” announcing that her and Meghan were, “like, to the day, the same amount pregnant.”

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fter becoming the youngest self-made billionaire, Kylie Jenner, has branched her Kylie Cosmetics line into skincare, with the release of Kylie Skin. However as expected, the young entrepreneur isn’t stopping there. According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Jenner filled for trademarks for ‘Kylie Baby’ and ‘Kylie Baby by Kylie Jenner.’ Both trademarks were filed for baby and infant products across clothing, skincare and lifestyle categories. Following the birth of her daughter last year, Stormi Webster, it is no surprise Kylie is looking to expand her portfolio with the help of her little girl.

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e all knew it would be something unique, but did anyone call this? I don’t think so. The Kardashian’s released the name and first picture of their fourth child born by a surrogate this month, a son, named Psalm West. Could the name be a reflection of where the couple are spiritually? Kanye has been holding Sunday Service since January so no doubt the name has a biblical influence. As always the reaction to the announcement has been mixed, but then again, we always knew the West’s would opt for something that got people talking!

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ove Island couple Jess Shears and her husband, Dom Lever have announced they are expecting their first child. The couple who met on Love Island in 2017 announced the news via Instagram with the sweet captions, ‘The best is yet to come,’ and ‘Living the dream’. The pair are the second Love Island couple to say ‘I do’ after tying the knot in an intimate ceremony in Greece last year. Congratulations Jess and Dom!

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Summer is here and what better way to fill your days that relaxing in the sun with a can’t-put-youdown book! This month we share with you our top choices for lazy beach reading!

ORDINARY GIRLS

by Blair Thornburgh A heartful and humorous contemporary take on Sense and Sensibility, Ordinary Girls follows two sisters who are complete opposites and discovers the secrets they’ve been keeping making them more alike than they’d realised.

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ALL EYES ON US by Kit Frick Pretty Little Liars meets People Like Us. A taut, tense thriller focused on the lives of two teens who find their paths intertwined when an anonymous texter threatens to spill their secrets and uproot their world. Amanda and Rosalie become collateral damage in a plan to take down Amanda’s boyfriend, real estate heir Carter Shaw. The girls become unlikely allies as they fight to unmask their stalker.

FAKE IT TILL YOU BREAK IT

by Jenn P. Nguyen Fake It Till You Break It tells the story of Mia and Jake. Whilst their mothers, who are best friends, believe they would be the perfect couple, they feel less affectionate about each other and can barely stand to be in the same room. In the hopes of getting their mums off their backs they hatch a plan to pretend to date and stage the worst break up of all time, the only problem is, they soon find out they don’t hate each other as much as they thought.

OLIVER QUICK

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BRIDAL BOOT CAMP

by Meg Cabot

Former FBI profiler, Oliver Quick has spent the past six years obsessed with catching the only serial killer to ever get away. But’s the trail’s gone cold. That is until the FBI asked for help on a local case involving a mutilated woman, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Oliver’s deceased wife.

Another release from number one New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot comes the first story in her Little Bridge Island series.

Little Bridge is one of the smallest and most beautiful islands in the Florida Keys, home to sandy white beaches, salt rimmed margaritas, stunning sunsets and some of the quirkiest, but also kindest and most resourceful people you’ll ever meet.

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X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Alexandra Shipp, Jennifer Lawrence In Dark Phoenix, the X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe, one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Jean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix. Now the X-Men will have to decide if the life of a team member is worth more than all the people living in the world.

YESTERDAY Starring: Danny Boyle, Lily James, Eric Fellner, Ed Sheeran Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town. His dreams of fame are quickly disappearing, that is until a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout. Jack wakes to discover that The Beatles never existed. Performing songs by the greatest band to a world that has never heard them, Jack’s fame suddenly explodes.

SHAFT Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, John Davis, Jessie Usher Shaft is the next chapter in the film franchise featuring John Shaft Jr. the coolest private eye in New York City. While he may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death he needs an education only his dad can provide.

THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 Starring: Kevin Hart, Nick Kroll, Janet Healy The follow-up to 2016’s blockbuster, The Secret Life of Pets 2 continues the story of Max and his pet friends and what they get up to when their owners leave for work and school every day.

Max faces some major changes when his owner Katie gets married and on a family trip to the countryside he attempts to overcome his fears, alongside a farm dog named, Rooster.

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Perfect for all the family

Date night viewing

Non-stop action

Are you afraid of the dark?

Laughing out loud

One to keep your concentration

TOY STORY 4 Starring: Tom Hanks, Jodi Benson, Keanu Reeves Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the gang are back, along with new toy Forky, and off on an adventure to reveal how big the world can be for a toy.

The adventurous journey turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody’s slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep. As Woody and Bo discuss the old days, they soon start to realize that they’re worlds apart when it comes to what they want from life as a toy.

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By Ian Greenland

Whilst watching the most recent billion dollar offering from Disney-owned Marvel Studios, I was strangely less preoccupied with the fantastical effects or outlandishly intergalactic settings as the face of one of its leads. Though produced last year, Captain Marvel is set in 1995, the same year said actor, Samuel L Jackson effed and jeffed his way around New York with a hungover John McClane in Die Hard with a Vengeance.

Despite exercising a decidedly more PG13 vocabulary, Jackson's recent Marvel character displayed the same youthful visage as his Die Hard counterpart. Relative youthfulness that is - as one of cinema's most ubiquitous actors it's easy to forget audiences were widely unaware of Jackson until he broke through with 1994's Pulp Fiction at the tender age of 46. Now 70, he's certainly aged well, but 70 is 70, even in Hollywood, where it's closer to 60. Other forces were clearly at work.

As a film nerd, I knew going in his character had been “de-aged” using the same tech Marvel had implemented for brief spells in previous franchise entries but I wasn't prepared for how impeccably it had been accomplished across an entire movie. To the detriment of my plot comprehension (something about a cat), and whilst most men my age were probably ogling the female lead in her latex onesie, I spent the majority of the runtime squinting intently at the front of a pensioner's head, trying to spot the digital seams.

Inconsistent lighting, airbrushed skin,

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unblinking eyes??... nothing. To my fairly keen photographer's stare, it was an immaculate blend of cinematography, performance and post-processing, the subterfuge only falling away in a scene which required Jackson to run... Face of a man in his 40's. Gait of a man from the 40's.

When so many movies grow tedious through over-reliance on hollow CGI spectacle, some of the most impressive effects are those we don't notice. Or shouldn't notice. I'm sure Marvel wanted

WE ALREADY KNOW WE CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING WE READ OR HEAR, BUT SOON WE'LL HAVE TO QUESTION EVERYTHING WE SEE. viewers to think “Wow, cool!” upon seeing a youngified Jackson, then lose themselves once more in the story, but I practically gave myself a migraine attempting to second-guess the effects geniuses for the next 90 minutes. The suspension of disbelief they expect for all the flying, monsters, and time-travel shit should probably extend to Sam looking a bit younger than he currently is but then ironically they went and did it too well and burst my bubble.

We don't have a real world visual reference for a spaceship entering warp-speed or a fire-breathing dragon so we more easily give those effects a pass. We do however implicitly recognise how the face behaves during speech.

The same goes for the body in motion.

Effects houses are having to match that level of scrutiny with rigorous attention to detail to keep ahead of the curve.

Photorealism is a shifting paradigm; effects we heralded as photorealistic a few years back now appear glaring for their flaws (people also genuinely thought their own hair looked good in the 80's...) Captain Marvel hasn't reinvented the wheel when it comes to the painstaking process of de-aging but it finally straddled the “uncanny valley” of plastic skin and unrealistic muscle movement which has dogged many otherwise technically impressive productions. Next under the digital knife; Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and co in Martin Scorsese's upcoming The Irishman and Will Smith in Ang Lee's Gemini Man. Now we appear to have cracked what makes the face appear human, the ramifications of associated technologies are more contentious and far-reaching than mere entertainment.

Whilst millionaire actors add their veteran gravitas to ADHD-inducing productions they might otherwise be deemed too creaky for, AI-powered deepfake videos are further blurring the lines in the posttruth society. We already know we can't believe everything we read or hear, but soon we'll have to question everything we see. People have found their privacy

WHEN IT COMES TO DIGITALLY REPLICATING THE HUMAN FORM, IT APPEARS THE GENIE'S NOW OUT OF THE BOTTLE. IT JUST REMAINS TO BE SEEN WHETHER THE TECHNOLOGY WILL BE USED IN THE PURSUIT OF STORY, GIMMICKRY, CRIMINALITY OR COLD, HARD CASH.

compromised - faces superimposed onto stranger's bodies in pornographic videos - whilst celebrities and even presidents can be made to say anything by digitally-augmenting their mouths in archival footage.

Although Trump needs no help uttering idiocies and dangerous rhetoric, with cyberterrorism on the rise, the political and social implications of deepfake technology are frightening. Even obvious fakes can quickly make waves in a climate where we so frequently hit Share before stopping to question the legitimacy of online content or the consequences of its dissemination.

Further ethical questions arise when dead performers' likenesses are wheeled out in the interests of fan-service or, let's face it, money. The fact that Elvis' untimely death has been attributed in part to his crazy junk food diet didn't stop Pizza Hut digitally inserting his hip-swinging image into a godawful 90s TV ad and whilst the “hologram” of deceased rapper Tupac Shakur which wowed audiences at the 2012 Coachella music festival slotted nicely into the Machiavellian resurrection narrative the man himself peddled, the plans to implement the tech for a posthumous Whitney Houston tour

(or ten) proved more controversial. A gifted singer whose later career became defined as much by her addictions as her talent, the idea a digital replica would be trotted out night after night to earn millions for those widely blamed for enabling her sad demise leaves a bad taste in the mouth. A similarly tragic talent, Amy Winehouse is also the subject of a mooted hologram tour, with some proceeds at least earmarked for the Amy Winehouse Foundation. Nevertheless, it's hard not to feel the vulnerable singer's legacy of candid, soulful music and her welldocumented struggles with drugs and fame would be at odds with an allsinging, all smiling high-tech facsimile - a trick of the light projecting our own ideals on someone else's true identity.

When it comes to digitally replicating the human form, it appears the genie's now out of the bottle. It just remains to be seen whether the technology will be used in the pursuit of story, gimmickry, criminality or cold, hard cash. Hollywood's no stranger to all four, but just one remains non negotiable.

In the words of our good friend Samuel L Jackson in 1993's Menace II Society: “Muthafucka you best be coming up with my cash...” iangreenland.uk

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Avicii may be gone, but his family are making sure his music doesn’t go unheard. Nearly one year after his death Universal Music announced the release of his new album, TIM. He had almost completed the 16 track album when he died last April and his collaborators picked it up where he left off with the aim to get as close to his vision as possible. Proceeds from the album will benefit the newly established Tim Bergling Foundation, which supports organizations in the field of mental illness and suicide prevention.

JAMIE CULLUM

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You’re Stronger Than You Know is Morrison’s fifth studio album and will be followed by his first full UK tour in three years which includes a London date at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

Morrison teamed up with Mark Taylor on the LP, marking the first time in his career that he’s worked on a whole album with just one producer. The majority of the record was recorded at British Grove Studios in London within a week, with a second spent adding finishing touches such as backing vocals and horns.

JONAS BROTHERS

Happiness Begins EMELI SANDÉ

Real Life Real Life is the third studio album by British singer, Emeli Sandé. The star co-wrote all the tracks on the album with the intent to inspire ‘hope and confidence’ particularly for those ‘who have been marginalised, forgotten or kicked down by this invisible oppression that’s always there.’ Real Life is the sound of power, power of freedom, power of growth, and of authenticity.

It will be their first album in 10 years, Happiness Begins, includes the singles Sucker and Cool which debuted earlier this year. Kevin tweeted, “After 7 years of not working together & finding ourselves we’re back to give you our journey in album form.”

And its not just an album the boys return with, as they have recently recorded a documentary for Amazon promising to give fans an intimate look into the lives of Nick, Joe & Kevin.

MADONNA

Madame X

Madonna recently revealed how the seeds of her upcoming album, Madame X, were planted more than three decades ago. “Madame X was a name given to me when I was 19 and I first moved to New York, by a woman who I looked up to and admired,” Madonna told Billboard Magazine. The woman she was referring to was modern dance genius, Martha Graham who influenced her choreography as a mentor, prior to her death in 1991. This album will reflect the complex, multifaceted nature of Madonna’s pop aesthetic.

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Today a readeR tomorrow a leader What reading can really do for a child’s brain; why it is SO important to get those bedtime stories in…

Victoria Wood is a freelance writer and mother of three based in the south of Spain.

Life for her is primarily based around a healthy diet, lifestyle and educating herself and those around her how to live well. Victoria has been a writer for the past twenty years and her work includes an environmental column, journalistic editorials and social media management. She is also a proofreader and editor, and is currently working on her first novel.

READING GIVES YOU A UNIQUE PAUSE BUTTON FOR COMPREHENSION AND INSIGHT. BY AND LARGE, WITH ORAL LANGUAGE — WHEN YOU WATCH A FILM OR LISTEN TO A TAPE—YOU DON’T PRESS PAUSE.

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hildren need to read and be read to; to keep their imaginations thriving, advance their word recognition, context and improve their vocabulary as well as advance their spelling and literacy. This isn't ground breaking news but if you take a deeper look into the science of it all, you might be surprised to know why reading is that good for you and therefore an essential pastime for children.

One of the best tools in the world to train the brain is to pick up a book (yes, an actual book with paper pages and printed words) and read it!

Despite all the modern methods that have been developed, reading still comes out top as the best thing to nourish the brain. Recent findings suggest that children as young as six months who read books with their parents several times a week show stronger literacy skills four years later, score higher on intelligence tests, and may end up in more skilled professions than those who don’t.

How is this proven? If we investigate into the left temporal cortex, for example - the part of the brain which deals with language reception - it is evident that, when reading, the neurons (which work to process the letters and determine words, sentences and stories) are being encouraged to work harder and more efficiently than when they’re processing spoken language.

When we read something we have time and space to contemplate, reflect and think about the words we are absorbing. Maryanne Wolf, EdD, director of the UCLA Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice says that “reading gives you a unique pause button for comprehension and insight. By and large, with oral language—when you watch a film or listen to a tape—you don’t press pause.”

One of the greatest benefits of reading is that it can improve your memory.

Reading requires a deeper focus than listening or observing, so even after

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WORD POWER INCREASES BRAIN POWER. DEEP READING ENCOURAGES YOU TO MAKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE CHAPTERS, THE WORLD GOING ON AROUND YOU, THE THOUGHT PROCESS IS CONSISTENT AND CRITICAL

you have put down your book your brain will continue to work at that level for days. This persistence is known as a shadow activity which is a concept similar to muscle memory.

ANOTHER PART OF THE BRAIN WHICH IS STIMULATED DURING READING IS THE AREA RESPONSIBLE FOR MOTOR ACTIVITY; THE CENTRAL SULCUS.

Another part of the brain which is stimulated during reading is the area responsible for motor activity; the central sulcus. During reading, triggers within the words will cause this part of the brain to become active; if we read about running for example, the neurons which control this activity cause your brain to play act that you’re running as well. The more parts of our brain that are active at a given time, the better our cognitive performance. When we are deep into a book and literally can’t put it down, this is when we are reaping the most benefit. During these moments we are increasing blood flow to areas of the brain which control cognitive and executive function.

If you know a child with learning difficulties or dyslexia for example, persistent and consistent reading can actually help them to increase the ‘white matter’ in their brain; the tissue that carries signals between areas of grey matter, where information is processed. In other words, by reading their brains can be ‘rewired’ to benefit their learning abilities.

Another interesting find is that ‘close reading’ is the type which is the most beneficial. Close reading is where you become engrossed in a story, not just scanning over some words, or pawing through a magazine and acknowledging snippets of

information. To read closely means you are fully absorbed by the text at hand; it is continuous, sustained and concentrated. To do this takes practice, and in today’s society what with various devices being our ‘go to’ for reading material we have become incapable of reading deeply. Training these specific brain muscles helps with our concentration, language, memory and focus. The only way is to take time out, turn everything digital off, grab a good book, and just read.

know reading, they will already have an understanding. You’ll also grow with their enjoyment, knowing which books they liked and those they switched off to. From here you can find books which will suit their personality and hopefully inspire them to read them alone. Ask them to read out loud every night, take turns with the book…it’ll soon become standard practice and something they’ll love and nurture for the rest of their lives.

This is an amazing gift to pass on to our children that will help them greatly in later life. Why? How? Because word power increases brain power. Deep reading encourages you to make connections between the chapters, the world going on around you, the thought process is consistent and critical, it means you are literally forging new pathways between regions in all four lobes and both hemispheres of your brain in the process. Over time, if practiced regularly this can support healthy brain function, promote quick thinking, emotional intelligence, empathy, and may defend you from cognitive decay.

So get those pathways opening up at a young age and that mind will have the power to keep itself strong and powerful for the rest of its life.

It isn't always easy to get a child to enjoy reading, you’ve first got to tap in to what it is they enjoy, you can do this by reading to them from birth and keeping this as a routine throughout their early years. If they

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CHANGE Hi my name is Clare Navas and I’m the founder of TLE the mother of two boys and a hemp enthusiast! I am dedicated to changing the perception of the cannabis industry and committed to producing the best organic range of hemp based products that will truly benefit the mind body and soul of my customers.

Let’s kick off this month with a fresh mind set to help improve our overall health and wellbeing!

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It's June and I’m loving the summer vibes in the air. The TLE event presenting the benefits of CBD and medicinal cannabis “Housewife to Hemptress” was a real success and I would like to thank everyone for coming. Now I feel like it's time to address the seriously unethical practices that are grating my soul! Including government patents for CBD, so why cannabis still not getting the funding for clinical studies? Finally, concluding with our latest feature Feed Me Mommas recipes which include TLE elite products. We also have finally created our irresistible edible cosmetic range!

Why is hemp and cannabinoids good for us?

Hemp has been around for centuries and we have used this plant to house, feed and clothe us from the dawn of time. Ancient texts and scriptures revealed that it was an important remedy and used from everything from inflammation to treating cholera and seizures. So why does it work so well?

The reason it’s so beneficial is that we all have an endocannabinoid system; in fact, all mammals do. The phytocannabinoids in the cannabis plant work with our own bodies like a lock and key helping our own body to naturally heal itself. The cannabinoids interact with our CB1 and CB2 receptors triggering a chemical reaction to help soothe the symptoms we are suffering from including the neuron system, the immune system and the endocrine system (hormones), basically everything our body needs to remain balanced.

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I get questioned on a daily basis about “am I sure this stuff really works” “Will this make me high” and the answer is no. It does affect the way you feel but it is not an instant sensation, it is like a water fall affect, it gently cascades throughout our neurons and central body bringing back to balance a point of homeostasis. This is why it affects every single one of differently. We are all unique and the plant cleverly finds exactly what we need. To illustrate how really beneficial it is I will quote the US NIH government patent issued in 2003 …. Yes, that is correct the government, although it was in prohibition and classed as a schedule 1 drug with no medicinal benefits it got a patent?

Patent 6,630,507, titled “Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants,” was issued on Oct. 7, 2003 issued to the United States as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services.

WE ARE ALL UNIQUE AND THE PLANT CLEVERLY FINDS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED.

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The patent recognized the effectiveness of cannabinoids for treating oxidation-related diseases caused by free radicals, unstable molecules that cause damage to cellular organisms and lead to illness and ageing in humans, and their ability to protect neurons and heal damage to the Central Nervous System (CSN).

“The cannabinoids are found to have particular application as neuroprotectants, for example in limiting neurological damage or in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and HIV dementia,” claim the inventors of the patent.

Journalist and Oregon NORML activist Angela Bacca said the U.S. patent of medical uses for cannabinoids has laid bare the contradictions and blatant hypocrisy of federal marijuana prohibition.

“This patent shows that federal marijuana prohibition is a farce,” said Bacca. “[Prohibition] only exists to create profits for certain groups of people.”

So although we cannot advertise the health benefits, and there are still a huge number of legal issues with even selling CBD or hemp based products. There is people who clearly know about this and the fact that there is at least evidence to suggest that a simple plant that grows like a weed can assist with a number of common issues. Not only that, by planting hemp across the world we can reduce pollution and climate change. Let’s help make a difference, support the cannabis community. Google it yourself! CBD does work, cannabis can help cure many modern day symptoms and the proof is here!

Funding for Clinical Trials Raphael Mechoulam the Godfather of the Cannabis industry, (my hero), the same man who found the compound THC, CBD and and the ECS has been pioneering for decades asking for funding for clinical trials without the needed support. He has been credited by countries and universities worldwide but still cannot get the necessary money to back these clinical trials that are apparently so necessary before they can prescribe anything to the public. So although The law in the UK was changed last November to make access

to medical cannabis legal, parents have been struggling to secure prescriptions, in part due to reluctance within the medical community. Ummm interesting it appears that only certain people will have the right to access and promote this plant? We will see. My aim is to promote cannabis in a positive way to help us get the funding this industry so desperately needs to make cannabis legal.

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TL E the journey continues

Wow what a month with lots of things going on some good some bad. More problems with legislation but we will get there with hard work and determination. More public events on the way with even more surprises. I will keep you posted online so follow me @theleaftlc for updates on special events and talks. We have also made a TLE private members club so contact for details on exclusive membership where you will have the opportunity to attend private events and have special offers on various cannabis products.

So our range of Elite Full Spectrum products is finally here which includes Full Spectrum tinctures ranging from 5-40% in strength, a soothing massage oil with lavender extracts, body lotion and edible healing balm! You can come and see me at Dynamic where I can give you a cannabinoid consultation and even book a CBD massage @dynamicmarbellagym to receive the full CBD entourage experience.

If you book an appointment, we can give you a CBD plan and also customise tinctures on request tailored specifically for you.

Finally, my best friend from school Toni Surin will be using our elite TLE products in her latest recipes. Follow her @feedmemomma to stay tuned in. If walls could talk the stories they could tell. Thank heavens they can’t and we didn’t have Instagram! So happy we are working together, fun times ahead!

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here are so many fad diets trending that I’m getting whiplash trying to keep track of them all. I have heard of extreme diets where people only eat one type of fruit for extended periods of time or delegate the majority of their daily caloric intake from animal protein. I am going to assume that you can red flag absurd diets like those as concerning, but I do want to discuss the potential consequences and benefits of some of today’s most popular diet trends.

I also want to note that I believe in a lifestyle, not a diet. Whatever method of consumption that you choose, ask yourself “Can I make this a lifestyle?”. If the answer is no, it’s probably not the program for you…

Paleo The Paleolithic Diet, or Caveman Diet, is a current trend in which people consume only foods presumed to have been eaten during the Paleolithic era.

There is some variation in how people note the details of the Paleo Diet, but, in general, about half of the day’s calories are split between seafood and lean meat and the other half is split between fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.

Concerns

There are two huge issues I have with the fundamentals of this diet right from the get-go. First, modern humans are extraordinarily anatomically different from Paleolithic era humans, whom existed around 3.3 million years ago. Our digestive systems simply are not the same as they were back then, so we cannot assume that

the foods that were optimal for people during those times are ideal for us now.

Second, there is still widespread debate over what foods were actually eaten millions of years ago. How can we expect to put our trust in a diet that is based on assumptions?

My concerns extend beyond just the principles of the Paleo diet. I am a firm believer that the optimal diet is at least majority plant-based. I would never recommend that any of my clients get over 50 percent of their daily calories from any meat source, which this diet promotes. I am also extremely careful about what kinds of meat I put into my body. I am a fan of organic, free-range and antibiotic-free lamb and Alaskan, wild-caught salmon, but I would never recommend red meat to anyone. And eating too much fish, especially farmed fish, can be toxic for humans. I also think we should limit our egg intake, which the Paleo Diet does not denote. The rules of Paleo also encourage people to avoid legumes, which I do not think is beneficial for most people.

Benefits

I love that the Paleo Diet bans dairy, added salt, added sugar and most grains. Most human beings have at least a mild sensitivity to both gluten and dairy and the rates are continuing to grow at an alarming speed. Most of us benefit from cutting back on both of those kinds of foods and replacing them with plant-based protein and fiber sources instead. Today people also eat way too much sugar, and it literally feeds disease growth. It is also great that the Paleo Diet eliminates processed foods, since most of it provides no benefit to us.

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Pegan In terms of restriction, a pegan diet is pretty high up there. As you likely guessed, it is a blend of paleo and vegan eating. This means that someone practicing a pegan lifestyle must avoid most meat and all dairy, whole grains, legumes, alcohol, coffee, oils and more.

Concerns

A big concern of mine with the pegan diet is deprivation. More than likely, someone is going to struggle with finding the appropriate foods to eat and end up feeling starved and rebound to be unhealthier than they were prior to their pegan phase.

Plus, I find no problems with legumes and some whole grains. I do not think lectins need to be feared, as some people in the health community will have you believe.

Benefits

The positives of this diet are a blend of the benefits that come with both a paleo and vegan diet – no dairy, limited processed foods, no gluten, etc. But, for me, they are not sustainable, and I recommend passing on the pegan diet.

Vegetarian/Vegan Whenever my clients tell me that they want to experiment with a vegetarian or vegan diet, I let them know that this form of eating is actually not considered a diet if done correctly. Being vegetarian or vegan can be viewed as more of a lifestyle than a diet. It should not be restrictive and is a more sustainable way of eating that can last for months or even years rather than other diets, which are only feasible for shorter amounts of time.

Vegetarian refers to someone who does not eat any meat (including fish) and vegan is a term used to describe a way of living without any animal products at all – this includes dairy, eggs and honey. I, myself, practice a flexitarian diet, which consists of about 80 percent vegan food and 20 percent high quality animal products like lamb, wild-caught salmon, ghee and collagen.

Benefits

I have seen countless benefits of people switching to a more plant-based diet – a decrease in blood pressure, lower levels of cholesterol, reduced acne, lower levels of stress, weight loss, lower blood sugar levels, and an increase in sex drive, just to name a few. I whole-heartedly believe that if everyone strived to eat more vegetables and fewer animal products, we would all be significantly healthier. I encourage all of my clients to limit their meat and dairy intake.

Concerns

I have seen a number of people who want to try vegetarian or vegan eating but end up replacing animal products with carbohydrates or other processed foods. This is counterproductive and can be very unhealthy. Do not fall for the healthy-looking vegan labels – just because a food is vegan, does not make it healthy (Oreos are vegan, after all). I also have some clients who went vegan, did not eat enough calories each day, as a result felt super restricted and bounced back to their original unhealthy habits. Make sure you prepare ahead of a transition to a veg diet, so you know which plant foods are best to use as replacements for animal foods.

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Keto The Ketogenic Diet has brought about debate within the nutrition community.

It is a diet so low in carbohydrates that you begin using fat instead of sugars for energy – a process known as “ketosis”. Ketosis refers to the release of ketone bodies into the system as a by-product of the fat burning cycle.

Many ketogenic dieters will actually measure ketones in their urine to ensure that they are in active ketosis. The diet involves a high fat ratio of 75 percent fat to 20 percent proteins and only 5 percent carbohydrates. Clinically, it was developed as a dietary treatment protocol for children with Epilepsy, but it has surged in popularity over the last few years.

Concerns

There is evidence to suggest that some people have experienced increased levels of cholesterol in the beginning of a ketogenic regimen. The keto diet can also be hard to follow, and people often end up eating significant amounts of red meat and other processed foods, which is extraordinarily unhealthy. We also do not know much about the long-term effects of a ketogenic diet since it has proven so difficult to maintain.

Benefits

Some people have experienced great benefits from a keto diet, some of which include improved weight loss, increases in insulin sensitivity, and enhanced mental focus. Some say that it may also be anti-cancer. There is evidence to suggest that most cancers feed off of glucose. By starving your system of glucose and running on fats instead, you may be effectively starving cancer cells. Even just a day or two on a ketogenic fast could potentially mitigate the threat of cancerous cells.

Whole30 This is technically an elimination diet, that urges participants to avoid foods that are often linked to sensitivities, cravings and low energy, and then they are slowly introduced back in.

The diet’s founder, Melissa Hartwig, says that the purpose of Whole30 is a 30-day experiment to teach you how the foods you commonly eat are impacting how you feel and your overall quality of life. Foods included in the diet are vegetables, fruits, nuts and some organic and sustainably/ ethically raised meat, fish and eggs.

Not allowed on the menu is sugar, alcohol, legumes, dairy, grains and sugar.

Concerns

My concerns about the Whole30 are similar to those of the pegan diet. I do not advise people to eat most meat, even if it is organic and sustainably grown (I also try to avoid the term “ethically-grown” when it comes to animal protein,

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since, if I am being honest, there is no such thing as ethically-grown meat).

As I mentioned previously, I am also a fan of legumes and think they have been given an unfair reputation based on some shoddy science over the years. It also requires significant time and planning, and you will need to avoid most restaurants during your 30-day experiment. Just like other diet fats, weight loss from Whole30 has not proven to be long-term for most people.

Benefits

I am a big fan of elimination diets for people who experience regular gastrointestinal discomfort. I love that Whole30 removes sugar and other processed foods and I do like that it at least specifies that any meat consumed must be organic and sustainablyraised, which is a big step above pegan and keto. Any diet that encourages more vegetable consumption gets at least a partial thumbs up from me.

Intermittent Fasting For so many years, we were all taught the importance of eating a big breakfast. In retrospect, I realise it was likely all based on the agendas of breakfast brand behemoths trying to sell us sugar laden cereals and yogurts.

For me, a big breakfast never worked.

It always made me feel more hungry, grumpy, or tired. When I skipped breakfast, however, I always felt great.

Over the last few years, I realised that I was not alone in this when intermittent fasting rose in popularity.

Simply put, intermittent fasting is the practice of condensing the timeframe in which you ingest food down to a six to eight-hour window.

Rather than spreading out your three meals a day or snacking consistently, the idea is to give your system clear boundaries and time to recover.

Typically, foods within an intermittent fasting protocol include high quality, nutrient dense, whole foods and starchy carbs tend to be limited.

Mediterranean The Mediterranean Diet emphasises foods that were commonly eaten by people in Spain, Southern Italy and Greece in the 1940s and 1950s. It encourages mostly plant-based eating with a focus on vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes and nuts. On the Mediterranean Diet, people avoid butter and instead use healthy fats like olive oil. Red wine drinking is allowed while on the diet and regular water consumption is encouraged.

Concerns

It is easy to overdo it on fats in the Mediterranean Diet, so it is important to be mindful of that. I do not love that red meat is allowed, even in moderation, since I think the focus should be on omega-rich fish and lean animal protein. Dairy is included in this

diet, but I think it should be limited. I also worry about the fact that grains are encouraged. While I am a fan of whole grains to some extent, I know most people do well with limiting their gluten intake so grains should be eaten in moderation.

Benefits

The Mediterranean Diet is definitely one of my favorites. I love that it is significantly less restrictive than keto, paleo, Whole30 and pegan and, thus, more likely to be sustained. I also love that water is a major focus of this diet, since most of us are not drinking nearly enough each day. I am happy to see that refined oils, refined sugar, refined grains and trans fatty acids are removed from the Mediterranean Diet along with highly processed and fast foods.

Concerns

While intermittent fasting is not meant to restrict the number of calories you eat in a day, it does restrict the times at which you eat them. Restrictive eating of this kind can lead to overeating or binge eating during the allotted hours. Some people complain of low energy levels during the first part of the day. For this, I recommend a little healthy fat in the morning like adding MCT oil or collagen powder to your morning coffee. This makes it a lot easier to hold off until lunch.

Benefits

There have been quite a few reported benefits with intermittent fasting. Some of them include enhanced mental function, increased insulin sensitivity, resetting of hunger hormones and improved ability to burn fat. For those of us who feel nauseous forcing down a big breakfast, it also makes the mornings more enjoyable.

Ultimately, I have found that extreme dieting in general does not work. With my clients, I have seen time and time again that if they feel deprived, they will maintain whatever diet they are experimenting with for a limited time but will often fall back into unhealthy habits and may even gain weight when they inevitably fall off the wagon.

Plus, yo-yo diets, or those that lead to rapid fluctuations in weight loss and weight gain, are associated with increased mortality. Everyone is different, so what works for one person may not work for another.

It is important to experiment with different foods and see what feels best for you. At the end of the day, I advise most people to follow an overarching lifestyle that consists mainly of foods like vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds and water. Limit your intake of grains, meat, dairy, eggs and alcohol. As always, I recommend checking in with a doctor before trying out a new kind of eating.

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just want to start off by thanking everyone who has called or popped into the salon to let me know how much they enjoyed last month’s column. I have always secretly wanted to write a book and the positive feedback might just have given me the kick up the bum I needed.

I did it my way This is part two of our warts and all confession style look into the life of celebrity hairdresser Jonathan Yeadon. This time we are starting in the early 90s when Jonathan opened not one, but two salons and finally hear the juicy details about his dramatic move to Marbella.

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Never Let Your Standards Slip Right let’s take you back to 1990.

Back in those days you could train at your own rate at City and Guild.

The more competent you were at hairdressing, the faster you could get your qualification. I REALLY didn't want to be in college any longer than necessary, and this spurred me on.

Along with my best friend, Lee we were one of the few who managed to get certified in under a year. I hit the salon floor running and started working like I do now. Yes ladies and gentleman I have been working twelve hour days, six days a week for nearly three decades. I feel tired just writing that.

After only two and a half years, I thought I was ready to open my own salon. I partnered with a ‘friend’ who I didn’t realise at the time had serious mental health issues. The salon went from strength to strength till my partner’s psycho tendencies made an appearance and I got out of there like a shot.

Not one to sit licking my wounds, I soon opened another salon, this time with a business partner. It is only now when I look back at that period of my life, that

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AS SOON AS I STEPPED OFF THE PLANE IN MALAGA THE MOST POWERFUL FEELING CAME OVER ME.

My Mum enjoying one of the many benefits of having a hairdresser as her son free perms.

Another of my good friends who were taken too soon from me.

I realise what an amazing team I had.

I simply didn’t appreciate at the time just how lucky I was. Instead I spent years feeling as though I had been catapulted into someone else’s life.

Eventually I decided to sell the salon. I had only ever worked for myself in the eleven years of being a hairstylist. I had

never actually been shown how to run a salon properly, I just got on with it.

In order to grow in this profession, you need to be continuously learning, and that’s what I intended to do. I joined a well know salon in Manchester and simultaneously ran two of their salons learning every aspect of the business.

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Trust Your Instincts In 1999, I lost my gorgeous friend Colleen. Before she died she made me promise that I would not die in Bradford and that I would, ‘Get the FxxK out of there.’ Ever since that day, any major life decision I have made, I have done so thinking of Colleen.

I finally gathered enough courage to leave good old Blighty for good and secured a job in California. Then the Twin Towers blew up and I couldn’t get a working visa for love or money. As fate would have it, a friend of mine’s Mother had just bought a place on the Costa Del Sol. After hearing my tale of woe, my friend called me explaining that she had once lived in California and felt that Marbella had a very similar vibe. She promised I would love it there.

On impulse, I arranged an inspection trip to the Coast, (having never been there,) and as soon as I stepped off the plane in Malaga the most powerful feeling came over me. I knew this was where I was going to live. Three days

later I had put down a non-refundable deposit on an apartment that hadn’t even been built. My Mum of course told anyone who would listen that I had finally lost the plot. Eight weeks later, I moved to Spain with my friend Sue. It was one of the most terrifying things I have ever done, but at the time I was more scared of staying in a rut.

I started working at the old Colour and Cutting Cru, near Puerto Banus. It was there that I had the tragic misfortune of encountering my nemesis, Gerry, (well he would like to think he is,) and I haven’t been able to shake him off since. He will probably say that I followed him to Reflections. He wishes!

Did I make the right decision moving to Spain? Without a doubt. I’ve been blessed to have met some incredible people from all walks of life, many whom I can now call my friends. Of course, I have had some ups and downs but everything just seems better in the sunshine.

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rephrase that first. In my VERY limited free time, I love to read, especially autobiographies simply because I am nosey. My favourite pastime has to be sitting on the beach with a good book, my closest friends and a jug of white sangria. I don’t think you can top that.

I also really love music, there is no life without music. I have Motown, Northern Soul and Rock ‘n’ Roll running through my veins. Shirley, Barbara, Whitney, I adore the original divas of music. Most of my clients will have witnessed the fights in the salon over the choice of music. I usually get my way, because I have the best taste obviously.

What I love most about living in Spain is… the way that the air smells,

the diversity of cultures all living in harmony and the Spanish language.

The hardest thing about living in Spain is… leaving your friends and

family behind. With the advances in technology such as WhatsApp and Facetime, it’s easier to keep these relationships alive than it used to be.

You simply have to work harder at your friendships when you move away and I always try to make the effort to fly over for group gatherings. But it isn't easy, I miss them every day,

My advice for succeeding in Spain is...

don’t think you are better than you are. Learn the language. How can you expect to understand the people you are living alongside without it. I promise you, you will really miss out. Plus you won’t know what they are saying about you at the supermarket till you do, will you?

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What platforms is it available on?

We started from desktop, tablet and mobile web browsers and are launching the messenger application for iOS and Android in June 2019.

Where are your members from?

We launched the site in Finland and Estonia. Currently starting to promote in Southern-Spain and half of our team is moving to Southern-France by the end of summer. EU countries are the first in the list, U.S will follow shortly.

LC IS THE IDEAL PLACE FOR FINDING LIKEMINDED PEOPLE, PLAYFUL LOCATIONS AND EVENTS

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SHED YOUR INIHIBITIONS The place where liberation and sensuality are freely experienced in a unique and classy atmosphere. LC is the social media network for open-minded adults to meet like-minded friends and have fun exploring and creating content in a non-judgmental community. What started as a small personal project has now grown internationally with its genuine feed and local meetups at beautiful, exotic hotspots…

Raido and Ave Kulla - Founders Tell us about your background My wife and I have always been a bit ‘outside the box’, slightly over the borders and sexually very open-minded.

Our marriage is based on being open, honest and adventurous and this has hooked many like-minded friends to our life. This is also how we met our partners in the Libertine.Center (LC) project.

What motivated you to create this website?

The idea first came to us a couple of years ago when we were on vacation in the Costa del Sol. Like we said before, we are very open-minded and playful,

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Are there couples, single women or men?

LC is social media for adults where we welcome all types of genders. We give the option to sign up as a single male or female, couple or even trans. After selecting their gender, the user will be given a list of account categories. For example: model, photographer, nudist, swinger, voyeur or just curious. This is important for connecting like-minded users. We will never judge anyone, who wants to join our commune, for their sexual preferences.

What are the benefits of the paying subscription?

Users are welcome to explore content but can’t post images or videos. This is due the strict rules of verification. This is important because this way we keep our feed genuine.

so we decided to look into local lifestyle options. The problem was that there was nowhere to look. Most of the sites that might have had this information were either in local language, outdated, or just scary. It was sad to see, so from there we decided to fix it for good.

Recent statistics show that popular social media sites have 70% of users only consuming content rather creating it. Of course, our hope is that our subscribers become verified users and have fun in the process so that our community will grow.

What’s the main philosophy around Libertine.Center?

Why Marbella?

Libertine - extreme form of hedonism, where sexual desires are satisfied without moral and social guilt. Libertines are not ashamed to receive or give sexual pleasures. LC is the ideal place for finding like-minded people, playful locations and events in this erotic world.

Marbella has this magic-erotic vibe and we have met many open-minded and happy people who feel the same way.

No one is judging you because you wear no bra, or your cocktail dress is short. This summer we are visiting most of naturist beaches on Costa del Sol to map the best meetup locations. Feel free to say hello and ask for verification!

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Penthouse Bel Air Penthouse with stunning Sea and Mountain views in the new golden mile, Estepona.

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Large living room with fireplace and access to the terrace overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and a roof terrace ideal for barbecues in summer. 2 double bedrooms, the main one with en suite bathroom. The second bedroom also has a small private terrace and a second bathroom with shower. It is sold fully furnished and the price includes a parking space.

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Ref: R3387193 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Build Size: 275m2 Build Size: 1,000m2 Price: 1,350,000 €

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OV E R T H E Y E A R S A N E W 9 1 1 C A B R I O L E T H A S C O N S I S T E N T LY M A D E I T S D E B U T A R O U N D SIX MONTHS BEHIND THE COUPE. THIS TIME PORSCHE SURPRISED US BY EXHIBITING THE C A B R I O L E T V E R S I O N AT T H E S TAT I C L A U N C H O F T H E C O U P E B AC K I N D E C E M B E R , A N D T H E I N K H A D B A R E LY D R I E D O N O U R C O U P E S TO R I E S W H E N T H E I N V I TAT I O N TO T H E C A B R I O L E T L A U N C H A R R I V E D.

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WITH THE CABRIOLET PRESS LAUNCH IN MARCH F O R A N O N S A L E D AT E O F M AY F O R E U R O P E A N D SEPTEMBER FOR THE US, P O R S C H E A R E C L E A R LY K E E N TO C A P I TA L I S E O N THE MOMENTUM OF THEIR BEST 911 CARRERA EVER.

The standard Turbo width bodywork that gives the Coupe its visual muscle works just as well on the Cabriolet models. Here the big wheel arches filled with 20-inch wheels in front and 21inch wheels at the rear provide a visual platform for the sleek soft top whose profile is very close to the Coupe’s in silhouette.

Its effectiveness in cutting through the air is borne out by its 0.3 drag coefficient, which is only marginally worse than the Coupe’s 0.29. All else being equal this slight degradation is the result of a floorpan reinforcement member compromising part of the flat underbody.

The front of both models is identical as are the doors. The new exterior sheet metal begins aft of this where the wheel arches now blend upwards into a neatly styled rear deck profile that helps the Cabriolet look good whether its soft-top is up or down.

At the extreme rear, the active spoiler is the same, but on the Cabriolet the control programming adopts the three-position algorithm normally reserved for cars with the Sport Chrono Package. In this case the third position is used when the roof is down since the airflow is then quite different.

The industry norm for body-in-white torsional stiffness comparison has always been a static measure. This is gleaned by placing the bodyshell on a jig that applies twisting forces at defined points to elicit a defining figure in terms of Nm/degree.

However, this static test does not realistically show how a bodyshell reacts to loads fed to the shell via the suspension hard-points when the car is cornering or negotiating bumps on real roads.

So while the new MMB platform that both the 992 Coupe and Cabriolet are built on enjoys a 10% greater static torsional stiffness than its predecessor, Porsche proudly pointed out that its dynamic torsional stiffness also shows a 10% improvement.

This was the first time dynamic torsional stiffness has ever been discussed at a press launch event, and the engineers also told

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us that this stiffer shell allows them to offer the Sport suspension option on the Cabriolet for the very first time. This features a 10mm lower ride height with uprated springs and anti-roll bars.

As on the Coupe, the ride and handling is aided by the latest PASM system, featuring Bilstein active damping whose valves react fast enough to alter their resistance in mid-stroke.

Previously a damper had to wait for its piston to reach the top or bottom of its travel before altering its resistance, so the new system takes damper control technology to a whole new level, providing improved comfort at one end of the spectrum and improved handling at the other.

The other thing that makes a difference to the driving dynamics of both Coupe and Cabriolet versions is the more forward location of the engine mounts that helps to reduce the polar moment of inertia at the rear both in cornering and over bumps.

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With its frame made from steel, aluminium and magnesium components the new canvas folding top, its mechanism, and the structural reinforcement to the body-in-white extracts a 70kg weight penalty over the Coupe. It can cycle up or down in a swift 12 seconds, and be operated on the fly at up to 50km/h.

The rear wind deflector is also a new design, and operates in about two seconds. With the side glass in place this deflector helps to provide a remarkably draft-free al fresco driving experience.

When it is place the triple layer fabric roof insulates the cabin from the elements very effectively, and unless you glance over your shoulder you could just as well be in the Coupe.

From the driving seat the view forward is identical to the Coupe apart from the switches that operate the roof and rear wind deflector. Thus the instrument pack with the big rev counter remains the analogue centrepiece, and is all that remains visible when you switch off the ignition and the electronically generated readouts on either side go dark.

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The 10.9-inch widescreen display is intuitive to use, and the quality feel and precision of the five shortcut switches positioned under the screen is pleasing in use. The screen displays the image from the reversing camera that is standard on the Cabriolet.

Another plus is the big, clear “M” for Manual button behind the small transmission lever that locks the transmission in the ratio you choose with the paddle shifter. This is important as the PDK gearbox software will otherwise automatically shift up or down even in Sport Plus mode.

Another technical improvement in the cabin is an upgrade to the optional Burmester High-end audio system. Apart from revised DSP algorithms the system benefits from the dashtop centre channel speaker now being the same AMT (Air Motion Transformer) tweeter unit as used on each side. The advantages over the previous cone speaker are manifest in the improved imaging and transparency of instruments and vocals.

The seats in our test car had fabric centre panels, which we prefer to leather because it is warmer in winter, cooler in summer, and holds you better in cornering.

The 992 Carrera S Cabriolet and Coupe share the 9A2 Evo 2,981cc twin-turbo flatsix with its revised intercooler and intake arrangement. This develops 450hp at 6,500rpm and 530Nm of torque from 2,300 to 5,000rpm.

With the rev limiter set at 7,500rpm there is plenty of rev headroom when you need it, and the strong low-end punch

coupled to a soaring, feral top end delivers the best of both worlds.

The healthy torque spread delivers impressive flexibility and the aggressive full throttle soundtrack with the exhaust in Sport mode is emphasised with the roof down.

The eight-speed PDK twin-clutch transmission is the perfect partner for this lusty turbocharged engine, delivering smooth and rapid ratio changes in both directions. Its closely stacked ratios provide a gear for every occasion, and where each ends the next instantly takes over to keep the snappy motor on the boil.

With the tall eighth ratio making for relatively relaxed highway cruising - 120km/h corresponding to around 1,600rpm for instance - a tank of fuel goes even further than before.

However, this depends on how you drive.

We noticed that economy was good if we left the gearbox to its own devices, and that consumption rose steeply when we used the ‘M’ button and paddle shifts on entertaining stretches of twisty roads.

As top speed is achieved in sixth gear, the tall seventh and eight gears effectively give you two over-drive ratios. A manual gearbox will be offered from September as the entry-level transmission.

Despite being larger and around 50kg heavier than its predecessor the 992 Cabriolet is significantly more rapid. The Sport Chrono Package equipped Carrera S Cabriolet now takes just 3.9 sec to cover the 0-100km/h sprint, while 200km/h is reached in 12.8 sec. Top speed is marginally up at 306km/h.

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The bi-turbo flat six is sonorous with the exhaust in Sport mode, and makes for an engaging drive with the roof tucked away under the smooth rear deck. Better still if you can find a tunnel. We had to make do with some rock faces in the hills but they provided enough amplified echo to put a big grin on our faces.

The improved structural stiffness is apparent from the comparative lack of scuttle shake on bumpy roads, and the new 992 Cabriolet dives for apexes and jumps out of corners with even more confidence than before. Unlike some mid-engine rivals its limit handling is more linear and predictable and less upset by having the top down.

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Because the suspension geometry now stays closer to optimum under load the gains in handling and ride are real, and the dreaded scuttle shake, the bane of all open cars, is also kept in check.

If you really push the car hard through the bends as we did on the coastal test route in Greece it becomes obvious that the Cabriolet is not as rock solid and incisive as the Coupe, which is the better choice if you want to do track days.

That said, as with all convertibles, you can still feel an increase in rigidity on a bumpy road with the roof up, and the handling does benefit from this when you are really pressing on.

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THE 992 CARRERA S CABRIOLET IS A V E R S AT I L E A N D P R A C T I C A L 2 + 2 YO U C A N U S E A L L Y E A R R O U N D . A N D S H O U L D YO U L I V E I N A P L AC E W H E R E T H E R OA D S A R E S L I P P E RY I N W I N T E R T H E C A R R E R A 4 S CABRIOLET IS THE PERFECT SOLUTION.

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Living the life of Luxury We attended...

Titanium Luxury Hire’s showcase at Posidonia in Puerto Banus.

We marvelled at… the exclusive fleet on show including the stunning Lamborghini Aventador LP740S, the Audi R8 Spider and the Mercedes GT AMG.

We loved… browsing the cars available to hire including the Ferrari 488 Spider in eye catching baby blue, the Maserati MC Gran Cabrio strutting in canary yellow and the Ferrari Portofino, whilst sipping Veuve Clicquot and mingling amongst the Marbella elite.

Congratulations & a big thanks to... Titanium Luxury Hire for inviting us to

marvel at their impressive portfolio and Posidonia for hosting the event. +34 620 121 554 www.titaniumluxuryhire.com

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Estepona Polo We attended… the second edition of the Costa del Sol Beach Polo Cup held on the doorstep of the Kempinski Hotel Bahia.

We mingled… amongst the crème de la crème of Costa del Sol society, 1000 spectators and International players, Niclas Johansson, Andrew Nolte and Carlos Piñal.

We loved… the two glamorous events at the Kempinski Hotel Bahia’s new beachside restaurant Spiler Beach Club; The After Polo Party and the Polo Glam Lunch with VIP’s countess Gunilla von Bismarck and Luis Ortiz in attendance, alongside corporate tables from Christies, Les Roches, Bulgari and Scapa Sports.

Congratulations & big tha nks to…

The winning team, Perlage, event organizer Isabel de Borbon and Axel Bethke, Director and Julia Castillo sub Director of Kempinski Hotel Bahía.

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GIVING BACK WE ATTENDED… the first ALOHA CARES charity golf tournament at the stunning Aloha Golf Club.

WE MARVELLED AT… the fabulous setting of the newly renovated Aloha Clubhouse and the impressive list of prizes including green fees from Valderrama, La Reserva, Finca Cortesin and Sotogrande, as well as three days usage of a Mercedes Cabriolet donated by Walter Fischer.

WE MINGLED… amongst the 200 members and their guests who played a mixed scramble in fine weather.

CONGRATULATIONS & BIG THANKS TO… Aloha Golf Club for hosting the event and supplying an array of prizes and La Sala for supplying the refreshments. www.fimmocargallery.com

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AWESOME ALCAIDESA WE ATTENDED… Sala Golf’s 4th event of 2019 at the beautiful Alcaidesa Links Golf Course boasting incredible views of the coast of Africa and the Gibraltar straits.

WE WITNESSED… a strong breeze which reflected in the lower scores on this tough test of Golf with a record ever low score of just six points by wooden spoon winner, Alan Stevens.

WE LOVED… the prize giving at Oak Garden & Grill with delicious pizzas provided by Sala Group’s latest addition, Villa Toscana. See page 138 for our review of the rustic, Tuscan pizza garden.

CONGRATULATIONS & A BIG THANKS TO… Sala Group for their continuous charitable efforts and for raising close to 3,000€ for the charity, Collective Calling. And thank you to the sponsors GPI Europe and Isagenix.

The next Sala Group golf event will take place on July 27th at Santana Golf.

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Clear Blue Ahead WE ATTENDED… the presentation of the second phase of the Big Blue Villas residential complex located between Benalmádena Pueblo and the Torremuelle train station.

WE MARVELLED AT… the impressive panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea, the tranquillity of the location and the construction and quality of these stunning independent houses.

WE MINGLED WITH… the team from Prime Invest and 180 professionals from the real estate sector over delicious appetisers as well as Godiva’s famous chocolates.

CONGRATULATIONS & BIG THANKS TO… Prime Invest and Big Blue's promoter: Tagus Real Estate for hosting and inviting us to learn more about this stunning residential complex.

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PRESTIGIOUS MEETS PRIVACY WE ATTENDED… the Open House Party in Reserva de Alcuzcuz hosted by luxury property development company, Prestige Expo.

WE MARVELLED AT… the stunning properties in the prestigious urbanisation of La Reserva de Alcuzcuz.

This select residential area is preferred by high net worth individuals for the privacy, space and fantastic views it offers, not to mention the open nature and feel of a rustic estate at such a short distance from Marbella.

WE LOVED… the delicious catering provided by Besaya Beach Restaurant and the relaxing sounds from radio station, The One’s resident DJ.

CONGRATULATIONS & A BIG THANKS TO… Prestige Expo for inviting us to admire these breath-taking homes and experience a taste of modern living.

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COSTA WOMEN

LADIES LUNCHING FOR CHARITY WE ATTENDED… the Costa Women’s Marbella lunch at El Campanario Golf & Country Hotel raising money for the PING charity, a women’s education centre in Gambia.

WE LOVED… spending the day with a wonderful group of women helping each other to integrate into Spain and enjoy the culture of this wonderful country as well as raising money for a very worthy cause.

WE LEARNT… more about the PING charity and the fantastic work they are doing bringing clean drinking water and a village garden to grow vegetables and fruit to the village of Bafaluto.

CONGRATULATIONS & BIG THANKS TO… Costa Women Marbella, sponsors Engle & Volkers and all the women in attendance.

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New Art at the Magna CafÉ We attended… the launch of the new art gallery at Magna Café Marbella featuring creations by contemporary artist, Maiju Tirri.

WE MARVELLED AT… the sensual collection of paintings, graphic art, portraits, glass art and Giclée reproductions by the renowned Finnish artist.

WE LOVED… the stunning setting of Magna Café in the heart of Nueva Andalucia and the superior service by the Magna team.

CONGRATULATIONS & A BIG THANKS TO… Magna Café for hosting this elegant event and for showcasing talents such as Tirri on the coast.

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OAK GARDEN AND GRILL HOST GLOBAL GIFT WE ATTENDED...

the third golf tournament, gala dinner, VIP cocktail reception and concert in aid of the Global Gift Gala and Ronan Keating Foundations sponsored by Sala Group.

WE ENJOYED...

the entire event, including the 18-hole Golf Tournament at Villa Padierna with Maria Brava, Ronan Keating, British actor Craig McGinlay and Brian McFadden all participating.

WE LOVED...

the elegant outdoor setting at Oak Garden & Grill for the VIP cocktail reception hosted by Sala Group as well as the delicious canapés and drinks provided.

CONGRATULATIONS & A BIG THANKS TO...

everyone involved in raising funds for such a worthy cause, all the celebrities who attended, Villa Padierna Golf Club and of course Sala Group for their sponsorship.

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A LITTLE CORNER OF CUBA WE ATTENDED… the launch of HAVANA 65 on the main pedestrian street, Marques del Duero in San Pedro.

WE ENJOYED… a wonderful lively atmosphere with everyone in attendance sampling their ‘author’ cocktails, shishas and dancing until the early hours.

WE LOVED… the excellent value and contemporary vibe of this new cocktail bar and we look forward to returning for the live music and flamenco every weekend!

CONGRATULATIONS & A BIG THANKS TO… the entire team at HAVANA 65 for hosting an opening to remember, there really is nowhere else quite like this in the area!

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gigs4wigs We attended... the second annual Gigs for Wigs charity event hosted at La Sala Banus. Singer Zoë Louise organizes the fundraiser to help people going through chemotherapy by providing them with wigs and health & beauty treatments at this challenging time.

We danced to... all the fantastic performers including Zoë Louise herself, Ian Preston, Helena Paul, Kim Chandler, Tony Capo, Debra Stacey and Tony Watson.

We loved... the ambiance of the evening including the brilliant raffle and auction with so many local companies donating amazing prizes.

Congratulations & a big thanks to...

La Sala Banus for hosting the event and making sure everyone had a great time and to Zoë Louise for raising 1.200€ for such a fantastic cause.

If you’d like to make a donation contact: Zoë Louise on 670 069 596 or via the Facebook page Gigs 4 Wigs.

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BLOCKCHAIN: The Impact on Charities & Aid Organizations T

he Bitcoin bubble has died down, but what’s catching people’s attention now is the technology behind it – Blockchain…

Blockchain is essentially just a highly secure digital platform (ledger) that records and stores all kinds of transactions and information.

Anything entered onto a blockchain cannot be edited or deleted, and a blockchain can either be public (like Bitcoin & Ethereum), or private (like the blockchains used in medical organizations).

The technology is now being used in a wide range of industries from finance, to real estate, and even food – all thanks to its’ secure and transparent nature. This is exactly why it would work extremely

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well in the charity industry for all parties involved; the charity, the receiving party, and the donator.

What’s beautiful about blockchain is, not only is it highly secure, it’s also peer-topeer, so there is no middle-man required to make transactions. For charities and aid organizations especially, this would be incredibly useful since they often have no choice but to pay various 3rd parties in order to receive donations securely and store data securely. With blockchain it would go directly from the donator to the charity, or to the people in need - no 3rd parties.

Couldn’t this eliminate charities altogether if people can donate directly to those in need? No. Charities will

always have an important value in the world, blockchain will simply help with their fundraising, donations, workflow and reputation. Let’s look at how…

GAINING BACK PUBLIC TRUST

Media reported scandals have lowered public trust in charities, but blockchain is here to provide a transparent path from donation to assisting those who need it, providing a ‘trust’ like never before.

We all like to do our bit for charity, but let’s be honest, we also want to know that our donations actually reach the intended party!

Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. Whether it’s due to overhead costs, 3rd party costs, errors, miscalculated expenses, or indeed

CRYPTO DONATIONS

Crypto-philanthropy is one of the more obvious ways blockchain could help charities, allowing them to receive donations in Bitcoin or other altcoins. Before being able to accept cryptocurrency donations, the charity would need a good understanding of cryptocurrency and blockchain, as well as how to convert crypto back to fiat currency effectively. This is just one reason charities may be slower to adopt than other industries, but I remain optimistic and this is why I continue to spread the word; to help people, businesses and charities understand how blockchain can benefit them.

OTHER TYPES OF DONATIONS

Blockchain is here to provide a transparent path from donation to assisting those who need it, providing a ‘trust’ like never before.

Since blockchain can record pretty much any type of asset, it would mean that a huge range of non-monetary donations could also be made. Things like property, vehicles, artwork, jewels, digital works, and many other valuables could be donated to a charity. The blockchain would then provide a secure, transparent record of the donations and what happened to them next. This would open up a whole new avenue for fundraising and charities would be able to receive a much bigger variety of donations (in an open and trustworthy manner), enabling them to help more people.

OVERSEAS AID

When charities are raising funds for international campaigns there are currently numerous problems that blockchain could significantly improve: The transaction fees – charities could use blockchain to cut the transaction fees associated with accepting payments and then transferring the money internationally to those in need.

The time it takes to reach the intended party – Donors could donate directly to organizations on the ground (instead

of via various banks and overhead/ expenses along the way), so they could use it to get the supplies and hire local staff for clean-ups or rebuilds. The entire process could be transparent with things like photographic evidence of the supplies and materials being delivered, builds completed etc, all added to the blockchain.

Security – blockchain minimizes the risk of funds becoming lost or stolen, plus it gives charities a secure way to store data and make transactions without 3rd parties.

OTHER WAYS BLOCKCHAIN COULD HELP CHARITIES

The technology has even been used to help the homeless in London, by tracking how rough sleepers are progressing with help from the charity, which is then independently verified by a local authority.

Other smaller charities could use blockchain to gain more traction and visibility as they are able to show up, prove the results they provide, and get the funding they need easier than it ever has been.

There are even talks and developments towards a secure ‘coin’ or token which would be for charitable purposes to eliminate the volatile problems of donations abroad.

BE PREPARED FOR CHANGE

All this is just a small overview about how blockchain can impact charities and aid organizations, but I’m sure there are many more unthought of use cases that will be revealed over the next few years.

If you run a charity, and you want to learn more about how blockchain could help your organization, or where to start with development, contact me to set up a free 20-minute consultation contact@evageorge.global

scandals, up until now there was way to check where your donation was used for after it left you, or even guarantee its arrival.

This is another awesome way that blockchain could impact charities, as transactions would be unable to be edited or deleted once entered, so any transaction (or donation) would be logged on the blockchain from then onwards and available to be monitored in real time. Every computer on that blockchain holds the same copy of information updated in real-time, so if anyone did try to make a malicious action, it would stand out like a sore thumb because all the other computers (nodes) would be alerted of the unauthorized transaction and everything would be trackable.

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BLAME GAME

By Ian Greenland

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he other day a call came in from an unrecognised number. As a freelancer, any time that happens, I hope it's an enquiry which will lead to some money. And as a freelancer with a normal work ethic, I expect to have to first do something to earn that money.

By earn I mean apply my expertise, time, energy and the expensive tools of my trade to satisfying the sometimes rigorous demands of a client's brief.... It never occurred to me I could pay my mortgage by simply being a clumsy tit who gouges their eye on a hanger in Urban Outfitters or scolds their mouth on a McNugget.

Nevertheless, since the mid 90's, at least if the papers are to be believed, the UK has been cultivating a rampant “compensation culture”, following the lead of our high-calibre, semi automatic cousin, that beacon of hope, America.

Yes, the land of opportunity... or opportunism in the case of Paul Shimkonis, a physical therapist from Florida who attempted to sue his local strip club for physical harm and mental anguish, claiming whiplash from a lap dancer's large breasts. Or Richard Harris (not that one), who tried to shake down Anheuser-Busch, again for classic emotional distress, since he couldn't drunkenly strike it lucky with the ladies as the brewery's ads promised he would. No doubt Unilever, purveyors of “The Lynx effect” were following the case with bated breath, terrified a precedent would see a million teenage boys litigating the fact they weren't chased down the street by models, having just choked their parents out of the bathroom with whatever vaporized badger-piss the company were calling

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It seems this media-branded “compensation culture” is dragging us all down into the gutter to look for loose change.

Voodoo or Java or Tempest.... in fairness, Africa is a barnstormingly timeless classic but I still never get... err... got chased down the street by models whilst wearing it.

Digressions aside, the perception that we're in the grip of a spiralling blame culture where the easiest way to get rich is pointing fingers has not only lead to insurance companies hiking premiums, but the circling of vultures looking to pick the bones of your workplace injury or vehicular incident. The first time somebody with a clipboard stopped me in the street and asked (quote) “Have you ever had an accident?”, I was about 18 and genuinely confused. “An accident? Ever?! Like, tripping over?

Or crashing my bike??... or, or weeing myself??!” On every count I thought, “Of course, hasn't everyone? But why are you asking and why the fuck have you got a clipboard?”

The ambulance-chasers are out there, counting on our calamity and moral malleability to claim their 25 percent.

Naively, I had no idea back then there was money to be made. The intervening 20 odd years of spam emails, personal accident pop ups, cold calls, newspaper ads, junk mail, radio jingles, billboards and tabloid stories have convinced me otherwise. Having not owned a TV in a decade, no doubt I've dodged a few thousand TV ads implying you should sue Heinz for the hot bean juice you just spilled on your balls during The Jeremy

Kyle Show, but the ambulance-chasers are out there, counting on our calamity and moral malleability to claim their 25 percent.

I suppose everyone's entitled to a voice when they're injured or financially wronged but the peddled rhetoric of culpability and justice is frequently a thin veil for brazen profiteering. The clipboard twonker randomly asking strangers “Have you ever had an accident....?” was not looking to offer free medical advice or a shoulder to cry on. He was the same kid stirring shit in the playground to see if any coins fell out of pockets when the fights started. It seems this media-branded “compensation culture” is dragging us all down into the gutter to look for loose change.

Perhaps that's why I took such a cynical view when I received that call the other day. In place of a longed-for new client was someone who, with no formal introduction or identification of her employer, said she was calling to discuss my “...recent traffic accident”. When I responded I hadn't had one, without missing a beat or even reacting to the contradiction, she shot back, “have you ever been injured at work?”

Incredulous at the transparent opportunism of the initial pitch and lightning pivot, I took a breath and stoically replied “PLEASE (Go...) DON'T (...fuck...) CALL (...yourself...) AGAIN (... bottom-feeder!)” and hung up. I instantly regretted not waiting to see if next she asked about PPI, timeshare or double glazing.

Joking aside, with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) making August 29 the

deadline for PPI claims, the sky must be falling for many thousands of “legal remuneration specialists” (form fillerouters) who sprouted like weeds through the many cracks in the ethics of the banking world. Perhaps they'll use their last few hundred cold calls to develop a really bad case of RSI, then sue the hell out of their former employers when they pivot themselves into personal accident law. Or perhaps they're all looking forward to the opportunity to eat beans and watch more Jeremy Kyle. After all, he's the king of getting rich from stirring shit.

The upshot of that call was it made me a little money in a roundabout way, although I did have to work for it. And whilst researching the idea it gave me for this piece, I discovered it's all bollocks anyway. Far from suggesting an epidemic of blame, claims are at their lowest in years. A recent report shows that of approx 600,000 people who get ill or injured at work annually, some 85% receive no compensation whatsoever.

Work-based claims have in fact halved since 2002/2003 whilst last year's motor claims figures are the lowest in nearly a decade.

So, if the headlines in the papers are propagating a myth and we're not all abusing the system, it makes you wonder what's really driving insurance premiums up??...

Who knows, I'm sure they've got (Greedy...) their (...lying...) reasons (...bastards).

Ian Greenland is finally checking his PPI www.iangreenland.uk

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Victoria Wood is a freelance writer and mother of three based in the south of Spain. Life for her is primarily based around a healthy diet, lifestyle and educating herself and those around her how to live well. Victoria has been a writer for the past twenty years and her work includes an environmental column, journalistic editorials and social media management. She is also a proofreader and editor, and is currently working on her first novel.

Off the beaten track...

Myanmar Last year was a huge year for my family and I; we moved house, and embarked on an adventure of a lifetime; a year travelling the world with our three children. Nothing was booked except the first flight out of Spain. This is where I will be sharing some of the highlights with you and bringing new and interesting places in the world to your attention from a different perspective to that of your regular travel guide.

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his was a surprise stop on our trip, which I am so grateful we included as it has been one of the highlights.

The tourism gates of Myanmar having only recently opened meaning that we were the only family of western origin with kids in sight. We arrived in Yangon and thankfully were staying with a friend as I wouldn’t have known where to begin having done no research on the place whatsoever!

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The history here is steep and since becoming independent in 1948, Myanmar was in one of the longest running civil wars and then under military rule from 1962 to 2010, both giving rise to it being one of the least developed countries in the world.

Yangon nevertheless is a sprawling city with huge diversity, plenty of culture and an abundance of religious

spires; they really celebrate their religion here; everywhere you look there is a Buddhist temple or pagoda. We visited the famous Shwedagon Pagoda which sits on extensive square footage and boasts hundreds of different shrines to the buddhist deities, uncountable stupas and statues; the devotion is relentless. It is a humbling environment to experience, we did feel a little out of place but no-one was impressing

that upon us, it’s just a strange thing to be; an obvious tourist in an active place of worship.

The streets of Yangon are fairly crowded and dirty, you really have to be careful what you eat as food poisoning is a common occurrence for non-locals.

Even after a few years of living there our friends still get the occasional upset.

Having said that Yangon has every level of food available from a range of origins.

From street food to overpriced gourmet and everything in between. One surprise to us was the sizeable ex-pat community there, we met with eccentricity from all over the west; predominantly Europe and Australia, and a few Americans. We dined with some of them in high-class restaurants fusing Myanmar cuisine with other Asian delights; there were foods from all over - Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Western, Thai, Vietnamese, and more. Our favourite place was a tiny side street place with traditional Myanmar food called Phar Khant; the tea leaf salad and the Kachin chicken were incredible. Others which were more on the expensive side (but still cheap in western terms) were Gekko, Rangoon Tea House, Shan Yoe Yar, and Shwe Li BBQ, all highly recommended.

Yangon was surprising in its diversity; from fancy hotels and restaurants, to serious poverty dotted within the city.

Not that this is a shocking concept to see such poles juxtaposed, but we hadn't thought it would be as extreme (at either end) as it was. You can go from valet parking and being waited on like a king to wandering through the sewage ridden streets, stepping over sleeping mangy dogs and smiling at dusty kids

playing underneath their family’s street food carts. Myanmar people are gentle, quiet and peaceful folk who smile when greeted and always offer a helping hand. Playing the ‘white card’ here goes a long way to getting superior treatment which is quite an embarrassment but a reality.

Good things to know about arriving in Yangon is that you need to get a local SIM card at the airport and immediately download the ‘Grab’ app; this is the Uber of Asia which works really well.

Using this saves you A LOT of money compared to regular taxis and is a reliable way to get around. Also US Dollars are useful here but only crisp

clean ones that have absolutely no creases, like they just popped out the ATM, if not - they won’t accept them!

We left Yangon by train - it is a slow and bumpy ride but the best way to see the countryside and domestic flights are really expensive here. We had a private cabin with a toilet which had four double seats facing each other which slide down into two double beds. Above these were two more bunk beds all of which had sheets and pillows provided.

We had all the windows wide open

MYANMAR PEOPLE ARE GENTLE, QUIET AND PEACEFUL FOLK WHO SMILE WHEN GREETED AND ALWAYS OFFER A HELPING HAND. which really immerses you in the scenery and provides an amazing breeze. There was an evening meal available on board which we accepted but I for one wish I hadn’t as for the following twelve hours it left me from the wrong direction and I haven’t suffered a bout of poisoning that severe in my life. This isn't intended to put you off travelling there

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WE LEFT YANGON BY TRAIN - IT IS A SLOW AND BUMPY RIDE BUT THE BEST WAY TO SEE THE COUNTRYSIDE AND DOMESTIC FLIGHTS ARE REALLY EXPENSIVE HERE. or by train for that matter, just don't eat the food; bring your own when travelling.

Seventeen hours later we arrived in Bagan, when you arrive here you have to pay a tourist entrance which provides you with a ticket they say you need to present on entry for all the attractions; we didn't need it once but came to understand why they need such donations in order to maintain such a vast expanse of incredible temples and land.

During its hey-day between the 11th-13th century over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and monasteries were built across the Bagan plains approx.104 square kilometers, now there are approximately 2,200 remaining.

Some you can climb and watch the most incredible sunrise or sunsets, so long as there are only a few people. The upper floors are often closed due to their instability, wear and tear or earthquake damage, some are under restoration.

I would recommend hiring scooters or electric mopeds which permit you to veer off the roads and explore at your own pace. You’ll probably never visit them all so it’s good to make a semi-plan of the areas you wish to see most, or just go for it and get lost off the beaten track (much more fun).

We really enjoyed Bagan; three or four days was plenty to absorb all the culture and try out some of the restaurants. From here we had hoped to visit Inle Lake which is supposedly extremely beautiful and offers hot air balloon rides above the lake. However we were getting short on time; and with travel being something which does not happen quickly if you’re not flying, we opted to take a boat north to visit Mandalay and then a night bus back to Yangon a few days later.

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ALL IN ALL MYANMAR LEFT US FEELING LIKE WE HAD JUST EXPERIENCED SOMETHING AMAZING. relaxed but fun atmosphere.

Ned Kelly is also a really cool rooftop bar. And for a Mandalay breakfast head to Shwe Pyi Moe Cafe, ask for the Nan Gyi Tot. The boat ride was a 12 hour stint on a funny kind of small ferry; there were only around fifteen passengers on board and none of us even spoke to each other! We were served ‘breakfast’; a hard-boiled egg and a banana, some toast and jam. It was safe food! We basically just relaxed and took in the sights up the river, arriving to a beautiful sunset over the river-side temples of Mandalay. Here, we found ourselves in another steaming, sprawling, smoggy city. Slightly cleaner and more streamline than Yangon but the added energy of motorbikes (Yangon has none) assists in the noise and chaos levels rising somewhat. We had some crazy food here; one traditional Myanmar restaurant which was amazing and delicious called Mingalarbar. Each meal came with more inclusive side dishes than anyone could eat alone; they were a meal in themselves. The other was a huge outdoor place called Dad’s BBQ where they’d pretty much never had to serve anyone red wine before and few waiters spoke English; most of them ran away giggling in embarrassment when we asked them for something!

We weren't sure what we had ordered but a soup/stew thing came along containing an entire chicken, including head, amongst some other strange and curious delicacies all served amidst a

you would need at least three weeks to make it to and enjoy the best of this beautiful country.

It was a shame not really having had sufficient time to explore the city, but we got a taster. We didn't even make it to the palace nor the Shwenandaw Monastery, sadly only seeing them from our hotel balcony so I would suggest at least three or four days here.

From Mandalay we headed back to Yangon on an overnight bus. This really is a great way to travel, really comfortable luxury coaches, inexpensive and fast. We had two more nights in Yangon before flying out to Vietnam, so we treated ourselves to a little luxury and booked into the Novotel which has a great rooftop pool and bar and incredible service which makes you feel on top of the world.

In Yangon we also visited a few sky-bars or rooftop restaurants which helped to see the extent of the city. There are plenty of parks with things to do for kids and a zoo, which we were advised to steer clear of as it was just a bit sad. All in all Myanmar left us feeling like we had just experienced something amazing.

We loved the people, the food, and the culture and would recommend anyone with a strong stomach for travel to go. The beaches in the south are also supposed to be beautiful so there really is something for everyone. I’d say

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ince its inauguration last year, BREATHE™ has made a strong name for itself on the coast when it comes to culinary delights. It has now come the time for the next step in the BREATHE™ journey with the opening of GROUND. The artisan café & bakery is the heart of BREATHE™ offering good, honest food made from locally sourced, quality and seasonal ingredients.

The urban, industrial style setting is inviting and chic, with the rich aroma of freshly baked breads catching your attention before they meet your eye. If you envisage aromatic loaves of baguette, sourdough and pumpernickel lined up invitingly on display, you’re spot on. The talented team have trained in some of the world’s best restaurants and are now baking daily mouth-watering loaves, cakes and treats to satisfy all your cravings.

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TRUST US, YOU WILL SOON SEE WHY THIS CAFÉ AND BAKERY IS A REQUISITE STOP ON ANYONE’S DINING BUCKET LIST.

The menu is vast and exciting featuring everything you would expect and more, everything and anything that can be made onsite is and GROUND is where all the baking magic happens. Coffee lovers will want to bookmark this place immediately, with all the classics appearing amongst teas, infusions, coffee frappes and if you’re feeling extra naughty, the Franpuccino boasting coffee liquor, vodka, Irish cream liquor, vanilla ice cream and cappuccino, is sure to brighten up your day in more ways than one. For those looking for somewhat more of a clean start to the day, opt to keep things green with the Matcha Latte, described as liquid meditation and designed to give a sense of calming euphoria, plus its full of amino acids and antioxidants. A wide array of fresh juices, smoothies, milkshakes, homemade lemonade and power shots round out the drink offering with an assortment of milk options available for

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various dietary requirements including almond, rice, oat and coconut milk. All the baked good make a great pairing with the creative beverage options (the ‘nuts about nuts’ milkshake and vegan cranberry cupcake are notable highlights.)

With breakfast being the most important meal of the day, BREATHE™ have done it right. Think organic eggs with vegetables from the BREATHE™ farm and granola bowls packed with everything from acai and roasted pineapple to chia, wolfberry and Malaga avocado.

When it comes to lunch diners can start with the delicious selection of appetizers on offer, or jump right in with the delectable salads, wraps (referred to as pokes) and bigger bites. We would recommend starting with the grilled halloumi, tzatziki, chilli sauce and lamb’s lettuce salad or the sweetcorn cream vegetable ceviche and homemade nachos followed by conchiglioni pasta

stuffed with Atlantic prawns, beetroot from the Breathe garden and 24 month parmesan cheese. For meat lovers you can’t beat the Cheeseburger boasting 160 grams of charcoal grilled 35 day aged Galician beef, smoke Idiazabal cheese, fresh onion, raf tomate, lettuce and homemade chunky chips. Or for a vegan option the homemade GROUND vegan burger of three legumes and served with BBQ beetroot ketchup is the way to go.

doubt be popping up on the Insta feeds of Marbella’s foodies in no time. Offering on-site parking, this impressive eatery is the perfect location for meeting friends, morning coffees, healthy breakfasts and fresh lunches, all whilst remaining admirably environmentally responsible and sustainable. So whether your afternoon coffee break leans sweet or savoury, pair a Tiramisu with carrot and mascarpone cheese from yuzu or a super energy ball with a cup of barista brewed coffee and enjoy your day the GROUND way. Trust us, you will soon see why this café and bakery is a requisite stop on anyone’s dining bucket list.

Ground Artisanal Cafe & Bakery C/ Los Lirios, s/n breathe/life @ground_marbella

For a quick afternoon indulgence grab a freshly roasted flat white to go and don’t forget all the sandwiches (served on their homemade organic sourdough bread) and desserts are available to takeaway.

The smoked cod, tapenade, cauliflower and asparagus sandwich earns extra points for its initiative presentation and should be on your lunch register from today.

The charming, sunny garden terrace with its full blooms and swinging sofas will no

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Ellen Wallace is longtime international news journalist and the author of the popular book Vineglorious! Switzerland's Wondrous World of Wines. She writes regularly about European wines and travel and splits her time between La Costa del Sol and the Swiss Alps.

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DO WINE MEDALS REALLY MEAN ANYTHING? I just spent three intense days at one of the world’s largest wine competitions, the itinerant Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB), as one of 350 judges. We worked our way through 9,200 wines from around the world and a week later we learned the results.

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Questions wine judges are asked THE RESULTS ARE FAIR BECAUSE THE JUDGES TASTE BLIND, WE HEAR. DOES THIS MEAN YOU’RE TOLD NOTHING? For the CMB we knew the colour and type of each wine (still white vs. sparkling rosé) as well as the vintage.

We didn’t know what part of the world the wine was from or the grape variety, or if it was a blend or varietal (single grape) wine. We didn’t know how it was made, whether it was fermented in stainless steel tanks or large oak vats, for example.

HOW MANY WINES CAN YOU TASTE IN A DAY? WE KNOW YOU SPIT OUT THE WINE, BUT DON’T YOU GET A LITTLE DRUNK?

Spanish wines won more than those from any other country, 273 medals (Andalusia had a total of 7 wines with medals). Spain is also the world’s largest wine-producing nation, but you don’t win medals here for poor quality.

Wine competitions vary hugely.

Some are dubious local wine contests while others, such as this one, are events made to create international ratings, especially important to importers and exporters. The standards are high.

Good competitions are one of the few ways for wineries to fight the noisy world of online influencers, where the desire for fame can outstrip honesty and reliability.

I began judging wines in 2008 because I wanted to know whether I could rely on silver and gold medals to tell me something useful about their wines. At the top end, I think competitions’ medals are handed out fairly. Tough rules force us to work systematically.

Judges at the CMB are held accountable and measured; the details of our scores are entered in a database and analysed.

People find it hard to believe that a) you would want to spit out wine! and b) that even if you do, surely you are swallowing some of it and you must eventually get a bit drunk. We started tasting at 9:00 and finished at 13:00 every day. Each table had about 15 wines in a flight, with 3 flights, so we had up to 50 wines in a morning. We can’t give a wine more than 5 minutes or we’re off schedule, so we have to stay focused – no jolly wine haze allowed. So yes, we’re good at spitting out the wines to be sure we can analyse all of them.

But concentrating hard to use your senses of sight, smell and taste for four hours is mentally and physically wearing.

Breathing alcohol does eventually bring on a measurable high: a few years ago I tested myself with a breathalyser after a morning-long competition and found I was right at the drink-drive limit.

compare the local wines. Restaurant staff must love us, because most judges aren’t keen to consume a lot, since we have to work the next morning. So a large group of us might leave several half-finished bottles on restaurant tables!

DO YOU DECIDE ON A MEDAL

BY MAJORITY VOTE? No, we grade or mark every wine on a points basis with categories for sight, smell, taste. We do this individually.

Today the big competitions are automated so we mark our scores on small electronic tablets.

IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THE WINE IS, HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR? We look for wine faults, to start. No talk about aromas of cherries or lemons.

When we drink wine with friends we look for what’s good, so it seems a bit perverse that judges are checking for what might be bad. Maybe the grapes were under-ripe or it smelled of horses or cabbage or celery or any one of many common faults that come from poor decisions in the vineyard to less than perfect hygiene in the cellar.

NO-FAULT WINES, OK, BUT WHAT MAKES A GOOD WINE? A silver medal is given to any wine that has no faults: clean, no flaws, and balanced in every way. A gold medal winner has no flaws, and it will have a wow factor. And then there is the rare “grand gold” winner. A bit of electricity whips around the table before anyone speaks – we all know right away this is a true winner.

CAN YOU REALLY JUDGE HOW ORDINARY WINE DRINKERS WILL REACT TO THEM? Happily, most of us also like to drink wine and one of the perks of being a judge is that we end the tasting sessions with an aperitif glass and lunch somewhere.

Evenings, we go out and order a crazy number of wines because everyone wants to taste and

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et against the spectacular backdrop of La Concha and adjacent to Oak Garden & Grill and La Sala you will find Sala Group’s latest addition, the rustic Tuscan pizza garden, Villa Toscana. Enjoy a taste of Italy at this quaint, secret garden inspired eatery offering authentic Italian pizzas from the roaring artisan wood burning oven.

If you’re an avid SOCIETY MARBELLA reader you will know that no new restaurant worth visiting goes unnoticed by our team, and this was no exception.

Days after they opened the doors, we headed to the picturesque venue to give our verdict on the newest pizza in town!

Variety was something that instantly caught our attention as we perused the menu, with the homemade bases being offered in three delicious ways; traditional Italian, gluten free (so no one has to miss out!) or light, with a crisp salad centre.

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TASTE TUSCANY Words by Christie Holland Photos by Pedro Jaen

IF YOU’RE ENJOYING AN EVENING OF LIVE MUSIC AND DRINKS IN LA SALA AND AFTER A BITE ON YOUR WAY HOME, VILLA TOSCANA OFFER PIZZAS UNTIL 4AM! YES, YOUR SUMMER DID JUST GET A LITTLE BIT BETTER! I was quick to notice the clever influence of flavours from the other Sala Group venues, in particular the Sala by the Sea pizza boasting fragrant chicken satay and creamy peanut sauce and The Oak pizza topped with decedent Galician beef carpaccio, buffalo mozzarella and a healthy helping of fresh rocket.

If you simply can’t wait to get stuck in, the light bites are a good way to get started. Choose from Oven Baked Garlic Bread, Mini Dough Balls with a garlic butter dipping sauce or my personal favourite, the Buffalo Chicken Wings with a Shwings twist and served with a to-diefor Blue Cheese dip. If for some reason you are not a pizza fan, firstly, you’re really missing out and secondly, it’s worth going just for the Shwings wings alone!

The charming setting of Villa Toscana, complete with its enviable location makes it an excellent spot for pre or post dinner drinks, whether you are spending the evening at Oak or La Sala or even before heading into Puerto Banus. Alternatively, if you’re enjoying an evening of live music and drinks in La Sala and after a bite on your way home, Villa Toscana offer pizzas until 4am!

Yes, your summer did just get a little bit better!

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We opted for the PIZZA Calzone Toscana; PRAWNS PIL PIL folded and stuffed COMPLETED with tomatoes, mozzarella, ham, OUR EVENING. ricotta and spicy THE LATTER salami. To me a ARRIVED Calzone epitomizes the phrase ‘don’t TOPPED WITH judge a book by its SUCCULENT cover’, whilst it may PRAWNS, not be the most mouth-watering in FRESH GARLIC, appearance when it TOMATO, arrived at the table, MOZZARELLA, in comparison to some of the other SMOKED variations, you can PAPRIKA, FRESH guarantee once you CHILLI, CHERRY cut into the loaded centre all your dinner TOMATOES guests will be wishing AND PARSLEY. they had followed your lead! Packed with deliciously authentic Italian flavours with a slight hint of spice from the luscious salami, this was the one for me.

The classic Caprichosa topped with tomato, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, olives and oregano and the chef’s recommendation, Pizza Prawns Pil Pil completed our evening. The latter arrived topped with succulent prawns, fresh garlic, tomato, mozzarella, smoked paprika, fresh chilli, cherry tomatoes and parsley. I can see why it is a recommendation, if you love a classic Pil Pil, this contemporary pizza twist will take you to gastronomic heaven!

THE CHARMING SETTING OF VILLA TOSCANA, COMPLETE WITH ITS ENVIABLE LOCATION MAKES IT AN EXCELLENT SPOT FOR PRE OR POST DINNER DRINKS

For dessert it had to be the Dolce Vita pizza smothered with rich Nutella, fresh strawberries and a dollop of whipped cream designed to bring out the child in everyone!

So whether it’s a midweek early dinner with the family, or a 2am post party bite, make sure you sample what’s on offer at the coast’s newest pizzeria, trust us, it’s one not to miss!

Villa Toscana Calle Juan Belmonte, s/n pizzamarbella.com @villa_toscana_pizza

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Entertainment 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

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

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

Golf Courses 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

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CALANOVA GOLF CLUB Location: Urb. Calanova Golf Club Tel. 951 170 194 calanovagolfclub.com

MARBELLA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Location: Ctra de Cadiz, N-340 KM 188 Tel. 952 830 500 marbellagolf.com

EL CHAPARRAL GOLF CLUB Location: Urbanizacion El Chaparral, N-340 KM 203, Mijas Costa Tel. 952 587 773, golfelchaparral.com

MONTE PARAISO Location: C/ Camino de Camojan s/n, Sierra Blanca Tel. 952 822 781 monteparaisogolf.com

EL PARAISO GOLF CLUB CN 340, km 167, Estepona 296880 Tel. 952 883 835 elparaisogolfclub.com

SAN ROQUE CLUB CN 340, Km 127, 11360 San Roque, Cádiz, Tel. 956 61 30 30, sanroqueclub.com

FINCA CORTESIN GOLF CLUB Location: Carretera de Casares s/n, Casares Tel. 952 937 883 fincacortesin.com

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

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

Gyms and Tennis Clubs 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

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

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Opticians

DESIGN SPACE Location: Avda. De Salamanca, Urb. Nueva Andalucia, Edif El Mirador, local 6, San Pedro de Alcantara, Tel. 952 799 440, designspace.es

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

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, 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 NALIPEMI Tel. 660 676 322 nalipemi@gmail.com

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

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

ADANA Location: Camino Padre Cura, Urb. Huerta Nueva, 14 Tel. 952 113 467 adana.es

QUAY PROPERTY GROUP Location: Mellior Vasari La Alzambra Local 3-1, Puerto Banus Tel. 951 319 728 quaypropertygroup.com

CLÍNICA VETERINARIA ZARPAS Y BIGOTES Location: Urb. Marbella Real, 13. Tel. 952 857 863/ 659 069 000, zarpasybigotes.com

PROPANA GROUP Centro de Negocios Puerta de Banus, Local 18 Propanaestates.com

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

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REYNARD PRODUCTIONS Tel. 673 505 838, info@reynardproductions.com

Radio BEACHGROOVES 97.1 Tel. +34 616 353 623, info@beachgrooves. com, beachgrooves.com 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 CROWN ESTETS Hotel Puente Romano. T: 952 765 620 crownmarbella.com MARBELLA FOR SALE Edificio Marina Banús, Calle Francisco Villalón, Bl.4, Local 8, Puerto Banus.

T: 952 90 73 86, marbellaforsale.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 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

MR. BURGER Avenida Luis Braille no 20 San Pedro de Alcántara Tel. 952 785 257 mrgourmetburger.com

PRIME PROPERTY MARBELLA Tel. 951 082 367 primepropertymarbella.com

URBAN BISTRO Av. Mediterraneo, ed. Los Arqueros Beach, San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel. 951 518 105

WASA INMOBILIARA Centro Comercial Plaza 65-66, Nueva Andalucia, Marbella, Tel. +34 952 818 000, Wasa.es

Spanish

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

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

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

CARPACCIO Location: Muelle Ribera, Casa M Local 20, Tel. 952 813 357, carpacciobanus. com

BENAHAVIS Indian MASALA Location: C. Com, El Pilar, Local 2 Tel. 900 525 801, masalamarbella.com 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 SAN PEDRO International ALBERT Y SIMON Urbanización Nueva Alcántara Edificio Mirador, Bloque 4-B San Pedro Marbella Tel: 952 78 37 14, albertysimon.com PASSION CAFE Centro Comercial La Colonia, San Pedro de Alcantara. Tel: 952 781 583, passioncafe.eu

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PIZZERIA PICASSO Location: C/ Muelle Ribera Local 48 / 49 Tel. 952 813 669 pizzeriapicasso.com International MISTER NOODLES Avda. Manolete 14, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 951 40 00 08, misternoodles. com INFUSCHIA Location: Plaza Antonio Banderas, (Within the club Tibu Banus), Puerto Banus.

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JOHN SCOTTS Location: Muelle Ribiera Casa F, Local 24, Marbella, T. 644 954 872, johnscotts.se 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.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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.

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

SENSATIONS DELI & SUSHI Location: Av. Manolete, 20, Tel. 952 814 964 sensationsdeliandsushi.com

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TUK TUK Location: Urb. Aloha Gardens Tel. 951 279 188

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

MC CAFÉ Location: Marbella Club Hotel Tel. 952 822 211, marbellaclub.com Creative and affordable fine dining open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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.

SMALL WORLD CAFÉ Location: C.C. Le Village Tel. 952 771 046, smallworldcafe.com

NUEVA KASKADA Location: Urb. La Montua, Calle Chorreadero, Marbella Tel. 952 864 478, nuevakaskada.com

VILLA TIBERIO Location: Marbella Mar Tel. 952 771 799 villatiberio.com

PACO JIMENEZ CULINARY ART Location: Plaza de los Naranjos, 11 (Orange Square, 11) Marbella Centre Tel. 952 77 36 10 / 627 625 952

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

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THE FRESH FOOD CAFÉ Location: Urb. Los Naranjos de Marbella Tel. 952 907 364 thefreshfoodcafe.es

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

International

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PAELLA’S Y MÁS Location: Calle Jacinto Benavente 33, Entrance Ricardo Soriano 40, 29601 Marbella, Tel. 952 82 25 11, restaurantepaellasymas.com

NIKKI BEACH Location: Hotel Don Carlos Tel. 952 836 239 nikkibeach.com

CONFLICT INTERNATIONAL +44 (0)20 7917 2939, conflictinternational.com

MIJAS COSTA

GRASSify Tel. 694 442 331, marbella@grassify.es, grassify.es

Japanese International 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

EL OCEANO BEACH HOTEL & RESTAURANT Miraflores. Tel. 952 587 637

EXPLORE MARBELLA A comprehensive business directory with real reviews and daily deals. exploremarbella.com

MAX BEACH A7, Km 198.1, 29649 Mijas Tel. 952 93 08 58 maxbeach.es

LÍNEA DIRECTA Insurance for your car, motorcycle, and home. lineadirecta.com

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

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