Mojacar Magazine Edition 9 February-March 2009

Mojacar’s 'On Line Magazine’

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COMMENT Dear All Thank you very much for your letters it is always good to hear from you.

Another year has come gone and as we put edition together we already considering our holiday in Mojacar.

and this are next

As we watch the euro and the pound, the flights from Luton cease with Monarch, this year will definitely be a struggle for most people.

I'm not going to discuss doom and gloom because everyone is fed up of hearing it each, day, every day on either radio, tv newspapers.

I hope all our friends will survive with their businesses in Spain , I was made redundant last year so we understand the stress and strain it puts on you all. Fortunately I found another job which I am enjoying.

But it can't go on for ever and we have to be positive, British and all that, best foot forward.

So get a cup of coffee, or glass of the old good stuff, chill out and read this latest edition.

Enjoy,,,,,,,!

Ed

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Dear Editor What do your readers think?

Whilst the asking prices of many properties don't seemed to have changed in the last 6 months, as in the UK a combination of economy and euro exchange, would be interested in understanding realistic changes which have occurred to house apartment prices have reduced in the area?

We hear that many Brits reliant upon their income in sterling are looking to return home - how true is this or media hip!

Ron Middleton Dear Sir UNFORTUNATELY, some people are not living in the real world when he asks why the word ‘Paki’ causes ‘an outcry of rage’ to people from Pakistan.

While terms such as Taffy and Pom are certainly used in the often affectionate teasing of Welsh and English people, the same cannot be said of the word Paki.

The term is used by people who should know better to describe — usually in a derogatory manner — anyone who appears to originate from the Indian subcontinent.

In much the same way, ‘dago’ is used to insult anyone who appears to come from Italy or Spain or anywhere vaguely Mediterranean.

Skinhead gangs in the 1970s would regularly scrawl the

about us and other stuff!

word ‘Paki’ across the fronts sad story, but hopefully the of shops owned by Asians — result will be that more will be that was not acceptable, that saved. was race-hate.

We enjoyed the article ''The Yes, the word is in the Oxford Quest for a Spanish Beach English Dictionary, but it’s Resort May End at Mojacar'' current meaning — due to its (Travel Section, June 21) and use by racists — goes far would like to tell your readers beyond ‘people from about our experiences in the Pakistan’. area. v. e were travelling in Spain in 1970, and were We should not use the word determined to spend a night and Prince Harry was quite at a Parador. right to apologise for his error of judgement.

It was in Valencia, as we Dennis Goodrich recall, that we made reservations for the Parador at Mojacar.

Dear Sharon I have just heard this on a radio show and felt it may be The road circled around and relevant on the letters page. through the mountains, with a A listener phoned in to say sheer drop to the sea below. that he had just lost his We saw no signs of life or Weimaraner puppy to a plant habitation; it seemed as if that was brought in to their the road had not existed house from TESCO to add to before we traveled it, but was their Christmas cheer turns carving itself into the hills only a few yards ahead of our car. out it's not so cheery.

We surely would have They put the plant on their faltered and turned back had road permitted; window ledge and went off to the there were bed as usual later that night. fortunately a few hours later they woke occasional ''Parador'' signs to a loud cry, ran downstairs which reassured us that there and found their pup dead on actually was a Parador the floor. it had eaten a somewhere up the road. couple of the cherries, and died instantly. his friend, who After several hours, we did is a vet, told him that had he find the Parador. And sitting been there, he couldn't have there at dusk with the lights of saved the pup owing to the Mojacar twinkling in the hills deadliness of this plant to our above us, it seemed to us that we had indeed made a little friends. journey to Shangri-la. so, if you have one of these The double room cost $7. plants, get rid of it. apparently RAINA AND JERRY there's a health warning on LEFKOWITZ the label, but it's printed in very, very small writing. also, as this man said, if it's for A big thank you to Ric sale in a big store, you sort of Polansky who supplied trust it automatically. this months front page

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Insurance, the Tapas Company, as well as a bulging classified section and the Freetime, Leisure Section.

This coupled with Properties for Sale and to let as well as Information on the local area will ensure that Mojacar Magazine proves to be yet another essential read.

I am hoping that for the next edition you will be able to view the site on www.issuu.com/mojacarmagazine/docs/ New Year’s resolution, perhaps to give up mojacar_magazine when you will actually smoking or to cut down on food and that be able to turn the pages. We are currently undergoing tests but watch this space. alcohol?

Our New Years Resolution? It’s simply to We hope that you enjoy our latest edition bring you bigger and better editions of and remember if there is anything that you would like to submit please feel free to Mojacar Magazine. send it to us.

Please email us at simplymojacar@aol.com.

This first of the year’s edition is once again

crammed full of interesting articles and helpful advice offering information and suggestions on ways to improve your © Enigma Design and Marketing Limited 2006-2009 lifestyle not just in Mojacar but wherever you live! We also listened to requests we have received regarding gardening tips Please Note... and we are pleased to welcome Clodagh We have taken great care in producing this edition of and Dick Handscombe with their M ojacar M agazine to avoid errors. All advertisements gardening page. are taken in good faith from the advertisers and, are to the best of our knowledge accurate. However, we are unable to inspect properties to confirm the accuracy of the descriptions supplied. The words and contents of all advertisements in this magazine are the responsibility of the advertisers and no warranty is given by the publishers of M ojacar M agazine as to their accuracy.

The publishers cannot accept any responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in advertisements.

In addition, details of prices, facilities and equipment may be liable to change and should be confirmed with the advertiser at the time of booking.

Readers intending to buy property advertised for sale are advised to take the appropriate independent legal advice before entering onto any commitment.

As with each edition you will also find interesting articles from Melanie, Rose Financial Services, Lloyd Whyte

Contents Page 2 Your Views Page 4 Special Places by Melanie Page 7 Finance News Page 8 Why I chose Mojacar by EJAY Page 12 Travel Insurance Page16 Liquid Gold Page 18 Gardening in Spain Page 19 San Miguel

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Page 23 Personal Profile - David Jackson Page 24 A Mojacar Timeline Page 29 Freetime Page 31 Recipies with Sharon Page 35 Restaurant Review Page 36 Photo Gallery Page 38 Competition Page 55 Min and Motors

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Special places: The artisan's workshops of Sorbas and Nijar

by Melanie of Almeria Art, and Portrait Artist at Hotel Valle del Este, Vera in Spain Recently, however, craftspeople in the developed world have once again started to flourish as the population as a whole re-evaluates their work alongside heightened concerns about ecological issues and better appreciation of a more natural way of life with fewer machines and greater ecological balance.

Southwest of Mojácar it is possible to visit some of the more traditional pottery workshops. Sorbas is well known in this respect. This extraordinary place with some houses perched on the top of a gorge in a dramatic manner reminiscent of the hanging houses of Cuenca, central Spain, has quite a number of ceramic workshops or alfarerias with products sold in the Barrio de las Alfarerias around the central square as well as on the outskirts of the town.

Equally Níjar, just down the road, is famed for its handmade pottery manufactured in local workshops and sold in the shops along the Avenida García Lorca and the Barrio Alfarero in the Calle Real running parallel to the main street, where you can find the alrarerias of Gongora, Granados, El Oficio and Angel y Loli. You will also see the shop-studio (La Tienda de los Milagros or 'Shop of Miracles') of the English ceramic artist Matthew Weir (although an appointment will be needed to look round).

Matthew is a graduate from Oxford University and arrived from London around twenty years ago to learn pottery.

Níjar is also renowned for its jarapas: quilts, curtains and rugs made from rags, which are widely sold around the town.

Article 130 of the Spanish Constitution states "Public authorities should strive to modernise and develop all I recommend a visit to both of these special places. economic sectors including agriculture, livestock, fisheries and handicrafts in order to increase the standard of living of all Spaniards." Although some feel that more could be done to help the craft sector, there Wealth Management Trusts Tax Planning European Mortgages International Pensions are still many places in Spain where artisan's workshops flourish. Around Mojácar there are countless craftspeople working from workshops or small studios at home, some of which can be visited.

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The New Year’s Revolution by Lenox Napier Let’s just take a step back for a moment. The Mediterranean coast of Spain is Europe’s answer to Florida. We don’t have much industry and, until relatively recently, the land wasn’t worth much. A few people lived here, usually dreaming of a better life. Somewhere else.

In Andalucía, they moved to the industrial areas of Catalonia in the north. They went abroad to Germany or France. Some went further and settled in Argentina. Those that remained lived badly and without comfort. Our town of Mojácar in the province of Almería, now an expensive resort with apartments squeezed into every

Until things go wrong.

There are around 380,000 Britons living full-time in Spain, if you believe the Spanish statistics agency (INE), which number is based, unfortunately, on the Britons themselves who have registered themselves as being resident. Many, inspired no doubt by the laissez faire system championed above, simply don’t bother.

The British Foreign Office estimates the number of Britons who have left the UK for a new life in Spain, at somewhere between 750,000 and a million. That’s quite a difference.

Then, you can add the Dutch, the Germans, the French, Norwegians and Irish, together with a healthy number of Americans, Canadians and Australians and so on – all living quietly in Spain, mostly congregated in the Mediterranean provinces and the islands. Very nice too.

The Spaniards, as we have seen, have little idea of the numbers involved. They can state with some authority how many tourists come to Spain each year (with numbers supplied by the hotels), but the foreign residents don’t particularly stay in hotels. There are no more border controls with France or other members of the Schengen Accord of Free Circulation, so visiting Spain for most Europeans is about as well-documented as might be a Californian visiting Oregon, or somebody from London going to Manchester.

crevice that the planners (and their cousins) can find, used to be a forgotten ruin.

In 1900, there were some six thousand people living in our municipality. By 1960, this had fallen to 600. There was no money, no income. The agriculture was gone with the fall of the water table.

Beach-land went for a handful of cents. There were no takers.

Nowadays, we are a wealthy town, built exclusively on foreign income. The money has come from tourism (a fickle mistress, where the report of better or cheaper resorts elsewhere can sucker-punch the hotels) and ‘residential tourism’, as the Spanish like to term the relocation of the Northern Europeans to Southern Spain. Most of these settlers are retired and are here for the sun, the (relatively cheap) prices, the security and, above all, the Cheap Tourism? consideration that their new home and their other investments locally are safe.

Forget the five-day tourism in poorly maintained hotels which clogs up the beaches during the summer months. Most of those tourists Which, it appears, they aren’t. pay their holidays in their own countries, where much of the money stays. The hotels, obliged to be ever cheaper to keep their One must remember that Spain was run by the Moors for eight agreements with the ‘tour-operators’, must keep their visitors as hundred years and was only finally ‘liberated’ (if that’s the right close as possible. They won’t encourage their guests to go out and word) the very same year that Columbus discovered America. The spend their money in the nearby bars, shops and restaurants. It’s a last caliphate, Granada, fell in 1492. tawdry business where the staff, as often as not underpaid So, there is still a very real difference between the Spanish system immigrants from the Third World, works out as the main expense. of doing things and the one more familiar to those Anglos who have The Northern European retirees, if they stay in a hotel, will do so as moved here to live. Not a problem, we say, and indeed the part of a tour around Spain. They’ll more likely be in the five-star Levantine Spanish system of laissez faire is superior to our own Parador – converted from a castle or a monastery – and located in (the much maligned ‘zero tolerance’!). Spanish bohemianism some historic town of the interior. But more than this, a resident will versus Northern bourgeoisie.

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be here all year long, spending money for 365 days rather than just five (apparently the average stay of a tourist). They’ll not only spend more, they’ll be doing it for seventy times longer in any twelvemonth period! This makes them far more useful (per capita) to the Spanish exchequer.

But, they are more useful still, as they must import funds to buy a house. A car, furniture, clothes and a thousand other things a tourist doesn’t buy. They will generate jobs – builders, painters, gardeners. They’ll keep the local stores and restaurants running.

Will the Spanish authorities see this?

It appears not.

Corruption While there are now many towns along the southern coast where there are more Northern Europeans than Spaniards, the former group has no power, no strength and no politics. Unlike Miami where over the decades the out-of-towners have eventually wrested control of the city, the foreign residents have made no

– remembering the old Moorish way of doing things – wouldn’t want to upset the financial applecart of truly staggering ‘institutional advertising’ which keeps them both alive and mute.

While it is incomprehensible why the Junta de Andalucía would do such a thing – risking massive investment from abroad for those small communities along the coast which have no industry or agriculture to speak of – they decided to compound the error by declaring an extra 5,000 homes in the interior of the province of Almería to also be ‘illegal’. Homes which, in every case, belong to Northern Europeans. Homes, even urbanisations, which are apparently without the proper paperwork. All of them built by local builders, with the town hall permits in place, the notary public’s signatures, the bank, the lawyers and everyone else’s best wishes and permissions. All, we are now told, corrupt and without value.

It’s happening all over the Andalucian autonomous region (the south of Spain). Foreign owned homes in Marbella, in Granada, in Ronda, Jeréz and in Almería. In the Valencian Region, it’s even worse. There they have a thing called ‘land-grab’ where local businessmen can legally take half your land – for commercial interests – and charge you a massive fee for the pleasure.

The Andalucians are said to be intrigued by the idea.

Institutional and arbitrary demolition orders, corrupt town halls, bent lawyers and crooked public servants.

So, last week we held a protest in the local city of Almería.

Upsetting the traffic and blowing whistles and waving banners, the ex-pat Brits (plus friends) put on their carpet-slippers and their suntan oil (the weather is very good here) and hit the streets. We gave speeches outside the Junta’s building and we talked to the press: after all, several hundred elderly foreigners, some even in wheelchairs, clogging up a modern Spanish city doesn’t happen every day of the week. On the same day, a group of Euro-deputies from Brussels visited Valencia to see for themselves how ‘displaced Europeans’ are treated in Spain.

effort: perhaps because, when you are retired, all you want is some peace and quiet.

Which is where things start to get tricky.

The ‘laissez faire’ thing, together with the lack of political strength of this group, means that sooner or later something will go wrong. It’s not a social problem as the Spanish are easy-going and welcoming; it’s a political problem.

A year ago, a foreign-owned house in Vera, Almería was bulldozed down by the regional authority – the Junta de Andalucía based in far off Seville. It was as if the Texans knocked down a house – just one – in California belonging to a New Yorker. The reason was patently absurd: the house was ‘illegal’ according to the authorities, built with the town halls permission, but without the Junta de Andalucía’s blessings. Oddly, the surrounding houses, with the same conditions, seem to be OK. The family was a retired couple from England, tossed into the street without explanation or compensation. A year later, they are (still) living in a nearby shed, with no water or electric connection.

Did the protest make a difference? Once again, the foreign media covered it: once again, the Spanish media barely touched it.

Perhaps the Junta de Andalucía took some notice, as their shortsighted policy of disturbing the reasonably wealthy foreign investors here must be costing them (and their voters) hundreds of millions of euros a year in lost sales.

For many of us, living under the threat of losing our house, or having to pay massive extra fees to ‘legalise’ it, or being forced to wait for years in some form of legal limbo, when one is elderly and retired from an active career, is unnecessary, stressful and unfair.

As for the unfortunate couple who had both their dream and their house taken from them in that callous attack a year ago, they were able to briefly interview the local representative of the Seville government following the protest. Let’s introduce them. They are called Len and Helen Prior. They are both 64 years old and they live in a garage. The creature from the regional government, in charge of ‘public works and housing’, said that he personally felt for While this news hit the international media (friends of mine in them but that ‘the law must take its course’.

Miami and Boston separately heard me talking about this on the BBC World Radio), nothing appeared in the Spanish press which Have you ever heard a Spaniard say that before?

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A GUIDE TO SPANISH ‘WEALTH TAX’ - WHAT IS IT AND HOW IS IT CALCULATED? - AND HAS IT NOW BEEN ABOLISHED?

by Mark Mountney There has been, and remains, a great deal of confusion over this Non Resident tax and, following a very recent change in tax law, this is an opportunity to clarify, once and for all, exactly what this tax is, how it is calculated and precisely who it effects!

What is it and How is it calculated?

The tax is in been in force for many years, much to the dismay of the EU, and is an effective asset tax for Non Residents holding a property in Spain. The EU have requested the Spanish Government to remove this punitive tax as it is contrary to the EU Constitution. At last, this has been addressed (at least in part)!

It is important to note that this tax does NOT apply to full Spanish Tax Residents; that is those individuals who submit an annual tax return in relation to their income. Non (Tax) Residents do not do so, of course, but rather they have to file Form 214 which is referred to as a ‘Wealth Tax’ return.

ii) Any revised value imposed by the tax authorities iii) Escritura value 2) The income tax element (Renta) is calculated at 24% of 2% of the valor catastral (1.1% if it has been revised since 1st January 1994 or 2% if not).

The simplified Form 214 can only be used if just one property is owned and a separate declaration has to be made in respect of each person named in the title deed with the base upon which the taxes are calculated divided by the number of owners. The taxes can be paid at any time during the year following that in which they become due at any bank.

If more than one property with a different referencia catastral is owned (even if it is just a lock-up or a garage) the declarations have to be effected on Form 714 for the patrimonio and Form 210 for the renta and the declaration has to be made from the 1st May to 30th June in the year following that for which the There are 2 elements of taxation that are generally classified as taxes are due. It is still individual declarations for each owner. All ‘Wealth Tax’ and they are returned at the same time and on the of the properties may be listed on one form 714 for the same form. patrimonio but a separate form has to be submitted for each property in respect of the renta.

1) Patrimonio is calculated at 0.2%, up to €167,129.45 and on a sliding scale thereafter based on the highest of the three If you rent out your property you should pay separate taxes on following values; these rentals pro rata according to the number of days that it is i) Valor Catastral (rateable value) rented.

If you use the figures as instructed AEAT (Hacienda) cannot challenge your declaration just because the valores catastrales have not been revised. This is taken dealt with by using a multiplier of 2% if there has been no revision since 1994 and 1.1% if there has.

Example Calculation 1) Escritura Value € 100,000 X 0.2% € 200 Sub Total 1) 2) Catastral Value € 50,000 X 1.1 Multiplier 55,000 X 0.2% € 110 Sub Total 2) 3) Total to pay € 310 And has it now been abolished?

Proposals were submitted in April 2007 to eliminate the Patrimonio element for 2008 and this was made statute on 25th December 2008. HOWEVER NOTE that the Renta element of the tax (Income Tax) will still remain payable with no change yet proposed.

Mark Mountney, the proprietor of Rose Financial Planning, is a specialist mortgage brokerage and Independent Financial Advisor. He is a fully qualified mortgage and financial adviser in the UK with some 10 years experience in managing his own firm. Mark was also a founder of The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries, the trade association for mortgage advisors in the UK with 28,000 members. See www.rosefp.com or call 0034 677 874 948.

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Many times I have been asked ‘why I chose Mojacar’? The continuing Story by EJAY I’d love to say that I would have happily stayed in my cave and lived the ‘good life’ without a care, but in truth I am no Ray Mears, and despite my earthly and hippie ways, my idea of survival lends itself more to nipping into the nearest supermarket or bar, rather than fashioning a spear from a piece of old driftwood and hunting for fish in the shallows of the Med, not that the idea doesn’t appeal to me because it does, but as hungry as I may ever be the notion of killing a living creature goes against my grain,….so the supermarket and it’s prepared produce wins every time.

Me and my first car in Mojacar

My cave in Mojacar found by Sharon again The underlying problem with my survival technique however is not the need for a good Swiss Army knife and a lump of flint. Although should I have gone rampaging through the local supermarket waving either one in my hunt for food I’m sure I would have been offered a bed for the night, together with a free supper, alongside all the other crazy inmates of the nearest sanatorium, what my technique required was money, and mine was all but gone.

every night. It was a smoky atmospheric place where most of the liberated denizens of the town seemed to congregate.

The Blues and steamy Jazz that Bob would play on the bar’s stereo only added to this magical cocktail of ambience that I loved so much, Tito and Barbara would often sit on the terrace laughing their way through a game of Backgammon, Rick Davies would entertain us with today’s tale of how he managed to stay awake all day, and the barefoot Etienne held us spellbound reflecting on his time in the town and how he built El Buccanero and Kontiki. Mike Solo and the lovely Helen would be regular visitors, as would Lenox Napier who would quietly slip in for a relaxing unwind, in short many of the faces that made Mojacar the place I love would be in The Nail, each soaking in the mood of the place along side a moonlit Mediterranean calm.

Living the carefree hippie life from a beach cave on the edge of the Med is a romantic notion for sure, but sadly it is one that only ever works well in a Stevenson novel. The reality of life in the raw, especially in a small town like Mojacar where everyone knew everyone, is that as a cave dwelling hippie type you soon become painted as a drug guzzling beach bum, and thereby unemployable. This fact was to reach me far too late to save the two perfectly good pairs of espadrilles that I destroyed in my daily pounding of all the businesses on the Playa in search of work. It would be a man that I grew to consider to be my ‘Guru’ that brought it to my attention.

My beautiful Granddaughter Kadie, she's fourteen Bob ran a bar on the strip called The Rusty Nail, it was a bar now, "God help us!!"

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Los Amigos for a coffee and Brandy, that stop off without me realising it was to prove crucial to my future in the town.

Beachbum Ejay It was Bob who pointed out to me the drawbacks of my beach lifestyle. Bob himself a former hippie had arrived in Mojacar on a cloud of marijuana back in the late sixties, one of the many disillusioned youngsters who dropped out of societies type casting to follow the hippie trail, a trail that for many ended in Mojacar. Bob’s knowledge of the area and the Spanish people was amazing, and so along with his Spanish wife Paca and lovely young daughter Sarah he became not only my Guru figure but my saviour and my friend.

Bob taught me that if I was to be taken seriously in the town then I should get off the beach, in other words I needed an address. So with his invaluable guidance and the help of the indispensable Sheila who with her husband Dave ran Los Amigos, I parted with my last penny for one month’s rent on a studio in the Indalo Apartments.

The idea of spending my very last on a room didn’t really appeal to me, especially one alive with rampaging cucarachas, and after all I was now truly skint, but Bob assured me that this was the way to do it and I trusted him.

He also offered me my first ever job, although it was a job with a difference, the difference was I wouldn’t get paid, but it would turn out to be the best thing he could have done for me. My job was to clean his bar every day, my reward for this was a breakfast every morning and a free bar in the Nail every night, Bob also took me every day to bar Omega where he introduced me to the owner Diego and his wife Carmen. These two lovely people became very good friends to me over the coming months and a great aide to my learning their wonderful language, they also helped to find me work labouring for the local Spanish builders who frequented Omega. Before I knew it I was earning money and becoming respected. I also picked up work from The Rusty Nail on my free nightly visits, and all of this was thanks to Bob and his guidance.

My Bar As we made our way to Omega we reached Music Musica just as Ruth had arrived and was struggling to empty her car of stock, after saying hello to Bob she asked if she could ‘borrow’ me to help her as she was running late, I can still see Bob winking at me with a knowing grin, needless to say I helped her and found myself with my first full time paid job in Mojacar.

I still cleaned the Nail every morning, and from there I would go to meet Ruth and clean Music Musica.

Survival in Mojacar meant saying ‘yes’ to every opportunity that was offered, no matter what it was, and so when Ruth’s hubby Lennie asked me one day if I could paint houses I of course told him I could, “well it can’t be hard” I told myself!, So I now found myself painting Villas for those who’s lives had been better blessed than mine, and when Lennie had no work on I would team up with Bedar Ray, a wonderful guy and a great mate, to paint even more Villas. This meant my days were now full, cleaning two bars and then hitting the

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It was whilst walking one morning with Bob to Omega that my life in Mojacar changed beyond belief. I had just finished cleaning the bar and unusually for us we had stopped off in

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‘whitewash’(or so I thought!). I was enjoying a well earned beer one night in Musica with Ray when Ruth asked me if I wouldn’t mind helping out just for one night, she was busy and in need of a glass collector I went for it! , That one night lasted for two years, from glass collecting to barman to Karaoke presenter, and I loved every minute of it.

Each night (or early morning) after work I would always slide into Ables for a night cap, I loved this bar, and along with The Rusty Nail this was the most atmospheric bar on the Playa for me, Randolph a lovely Dutch guy ran the place along with Jose a likeable Gitano from Turre, it was a great place to unwind in the small hours and it was where I learned to love Tequila slammers!!. Although Randolf always wore a cheery smile and welcomed his friends with an open generosity, his personal life was in a mess, and it was a sad day when he closed the door on Ables for the last time.

Ruth’s son in law Damien held the freehold for Ables, and although he lived in the UK he was a frequent visitor to Mojacar, and it was on one such visit that I was asked by Ruth if I would like to rent it, I couldn’t say ‘yes’ fast enough, and so I now had my own bar in Mojacar, and one of my first customers through the door was Bob ‘the Guru’, “thanks Bob!!”.

With my Mum and Dad! As for my cave, the last time I was down there it was inhabited by very nice French girl, a true hippie chick and artist, who like me did her hunting and gathering in Tomas’ supermarket!!!,……. “I hope her time in Mojacar was as happy as mine”.

I am sure that you will agree that is a wonderful story supplied by Ejay and Mojacar Magazine would like to thank him for sharing his experiences with us.

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Teen drinking parties in Mojacar to be banned

Hardest workers

The Mayor of Mojacar, Rosa María Cano Montoya, has issued a decree banning the "Botellon", a Spanish phenomenon whereby the youths gather in the streets and plazas to drink and party until the early hours of the morning.

The Mayor states that the gathering of people in the streets in order to drink large quantities of alcohol, play excessively loud music and take part in other anti-social behaviour is having an undesirable effect on those living in the area. As the Bottelon is impacting negatively on the residents health and well-being and is causing unwanted noise pollution, it has now been decreed by the Mayor that it will banned throughout the municipality of Mojacar.

Few construction companies have introduced flexible working hours.

Construction workers work the most hours and also do the hardest labour. Whereas most of us have a 40 hour working The end of late night week, construction workers go at it for at least 43 hours a street parties in Mojacar week, according to the Spanish paper Que.

Only 10% of employees have a choice of different working hours, and 6% have access to flexi-time.

The southern Spanish working day is still mostly divided into two with a couple of hours’ siesta in the middle.

Fewer olives means less work A poor harvest of olives has been forecast for this year. It looks as if the harvest will yield 30% less than last year. This means less work and prospects of unemployment within agriculture.

Last year labourers were paid 50 euros a day to pick olives, but this year the pay has been reduced to 40 euros.

It has been stated that the failure to comply with this new The crisis of the olive harvest will mainly affect immigrants and decree will be subject to fines and other sanctions. other casual labourers.

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Travel Insurance - What you need to Know...

Bryan White, General Manager at specialist Insurance Broker Lloyd & For those of you who permanently reside in Spain you may want to check Whyte International Ltd, explores Travel Insurance to help you avoid whether you are registered with the Spanish social security, and as long as you are contributing through tax payments then treatment should be freely any common misconceptions and pitfalls. available, otherwise you may need to pay.

Travel insurance may not be the most critical part of your financial portfolio but in time of need you are never more vulnerable or exposed when It is also extremely important that you disclose any pre existing medical conditions before taking out travel insurance as in the event that something travelling. happens and a pre existing problem was found to be the cause, the insurer For this reason it pays to understand the benefits of arranging a travel will not pay any associated costs. Together these points highlight the insurance policy that caters for your specific needs. It is very easy to look potential need for Private Medical Insurance if residing overseas, but that is online and secure what appears to be a bargain from a cost perspective, but an article for another time. this will count for nothing if you are in a strange land and something goes Single Trip / Annual Policy wrong.

The next option to consider is what type of travel policy you want or need.

As an expat or holiday homeowner there is a good chance you will be flying UK or Spanish Resident?

Whether you are an expat or holiday homeowner impacts where you need back and forth to the UK a few times a year, not to mention any other travel to source your travel insurance. One of the key components of travel you may embark on. insurance is the repatriation aspect of cover, which simply gets you home in With this in mind and if you are likely to travel frequently you will probably an emergency or worse in the event of death. find better value in an Annual Travel Policy, which caters for unlimited travel Now, if you are a British expat living in Spain, you will need to buy your throughout the annual term of the policy. One point to bear in mind with this travel insurance in Spain and in the event that you are travelling and need to is that each trip may be limited to a maximum of 30 days, certainly Aunder be repatriated you will be helped back to Spain and not the UK. a standard policy. So if you do alternate between Spain and UK you may Alternatively, if you simply own a holiday home or spend a relatively little want to bear this in mind. You can of course obtain higher limits to increase amount of time in Spain but actually reside in the UK, you will need to buy individual trips to anything up to 90 days but you will need to aware of this travel insurance in the UK and in the event of repatriation will be taken back when purchasing. to the UK. Single trip can be a cheaper alternative, but only if your travel is very limited throughout the year. Anything beyond one trip and you will probably find an Health and Travel Insurance Repatriation leads us on to the other major issue or misconception attached annual policy better value for money. to travel insurance, which is that the policy provides a comprehensive medical section that will take care of any hospital expenses – this is rarely Baggage Cover the case. What it will offer is limited support for emergency treatment before Many travel policies offer a limited amount of cover for lost or damaged getting you repatriated where you can receive treatment under your local personal possessions, however, if you have a comprehensive all risks home insurance policy then in most instances this will extend to cover this. You health service, whether this is in the UK or Spain. will need to double check this with your home insurance provider, but if this is the case, you can opt to delete baggage cover from your travel policy to make it cheaper, otherwise you are paying for something you will never use.

Upper age limit Many travel insurance policies enforce an upper age limit beyond which they will not provide cover, usually between 70 and 75 years of age. However, there are policies available that will extend this up to anything as high as 85 years old, which a broker should be able to source for you.

Other considerations It is important to also consider the extent of your travel in order that you choose the correct destination option. The areas usually include; Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Worldwide and Worldwide including Canada, the Caribbean and USA. Other options to consider include cover for winter sports/golf etc which can bring specific risks or increased equipment costs.

As mentioned at the top of the article, Travel Insurance is usually bought with little thought but it is worth knowing the structure of the product and what it is designed to deliver. If you are ever in doubt seek independent advice from a Broker who can give you all the facts with which to make an informed decision.

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Snoring might seem like a small and slightly funny problem – until you have to share a room with someone who does it.

It ruins relationships and can cause exhaustion to snorers, who may also be disturbed by their own night noise.

There are around 15 million snorers in the UK, the majority of them men – and that number is set to snore – sorry, soar

Robert Royston, a clinical scientist at the Royal National Throat Nose & Ear Hospital, London, predicts: “The number of snorers will go up in the future because of the increase in obesity which can cause or worsen the condition.

“This is unfortunate because snoring – often dismissed as a joke - can have a devastating effect on people’s lives. It can lead to the breakdown of relationships because partners cannot endure the disturbed or sleepless nights caused by it.”

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If snoring is caused by the tongue dropping to the back of the throat causing an obstruction, there’s a device like a gum shield called a Mandibular Advancement Splint. It sits in the mouth and brings the lower jaw forward which increases the airway area. But if snoring is particularly severe and has a palate-based cause, surgery is sometimes recommended.

Robert urges snorers and their partners whose lives are This is considered only after a sleep-based study and may badly affected by snoring (an estimated 30 million people) to not be offered to those who smoke or drink. seek help. They should start by consulting their GP, who may Some snorers’ sleep is severely disturbed because refer them to a specialist snoring centre. breathing is temporarily suspended forcing the sufferer to wake up many times a night. This is obstructive sleep What is snoring?

“Snoring is defined as a coarse sound made by vibrations of apnoea and they can benefit from a nasal mask and the soft palate and other tissue in the mouth, nose and throat device, CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure), which - caused by the partial blockage of the upper airway,” keeps the upper airway open. explains Marianne Davey, cofounder of the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association (BSSAA). “There are many Did you know….? causes and it’s important to find out what’s making you snore Men snore louder than women, with 10.4 million male snorers compared to 4.5 million females. 58 per cent of so you can choose the appropriate treatment.” snorers are aged 50-59.

What causes it?

Snoring can be caused by a number of factors. One major 25 per cent of partners of snorers would choose to sleep cause is overeating and lack of exercise which leads to an separately if they could because of the noise, according to a increase of fat around the throat. This, in turn results in survey by the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea insufficient muscle tone to keep the airway fully open at night. Association.

A narrow airway is much more likely to vibrate - loudly.

He adds: “We regularly see snoring levels of around 80 decibels of sound pressure which compares with having the television on in a bedroom. Some people snore even louder, around 92 sound pressure decibels, which equates with the sort of noise you’d find in a particularly noisy pub.”

Another common cause is excessive or heavy drinking. This is because alcohol causes the throat muscles to relax, and it also leads to nasal irritation. Allergies to feather pillows, dust mites and pet hair are other common causes of severe snoring. While asthma and eczema are also associated with snoring problems, as are smoking, sleeping tablets and sedatives.

Help is at hand If you are worried about snoring, the first step should be to consult your GP for advice. If you’re overweight, try to lose some, particularly around the neck area – men with a collar size of 16.5 and over are much more likely to snore.

For smokers, as usual, the advice is to give up smoking, or at least avoid smoking and alcohol for at least four hours before bed.

It can be helpful to try and sleep on your side rather than your back, as your airways will be less restricted.

There are also a number of natural remedies you may wish to try. Visit the Help Stop Snoring website (www.stopsnoring.co.uk) for more information.

Treatments Although snoring can cause sleepless nights, there are some very effective treatments available. Nasal sprays can reduce stuffiness caused by allergies, while snorers who breathe through their mouths can use oral shields to help keep the mouth closed.

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Leon - The Gastronomic Jewel in the Castillian Crown Leon, a compact city home to around 140,000 and located fried in olive oil and served with cubed and fried potatoes). about four hours drive north west of Madrid, is not a destination There's only two of us, so they throw the meat and potatoes together in a single dish and present it to us with a little fork. It often found on the 'Must Visit' lists of Spanish hot-spots. disappears in an instant along with the tiny beer it came with.

High up on the Castilian 'meseta' and surrounded by Two Euros down and we're off next door where the selection is interminable agricultural plains, the city feels isolated and 'chunks of tortilla' (spanish potato omelette), 'bollo pre単ado' (a somewhat trapped in time, a sensation amplified by its long, little roll stuffed with a little chorizo) and 'tigres' (mussels in their cold winters and gothic city centre. The few tourists who do shell with a bechamel sauce and breadcrumb crust). visit here are almost exclusively pilgrims on the 'Camino de Santiago' who stop to admire the imposing cathedral that By now its starting to get busy, so we'll head off round the dominates the 'Casco Antiguo'. But deep within its centuries old corner to 'Flechazo' - tiny and incredibly popular for its handheart and crumbling city walls, Leon hides a culinary surprise of fried crisps topped with spicy pimenton (also superbly done by inestimable value, both cultural and gastronomic. Tapas. Not Bar Madrid in the 'Romantic District'). There's nothing else on petrol station- style snacks, not British-style tapas-as-a-meal, offer here so the waiter just calls the orders to the kitchen by not 3 Euro San Sebastian-style pinchos, but authentic Spanish numbers: for 2, for 6, for 3 etc. Locals wash the crisps down with 'tinto con butano' (red wine with fizzy orange) or Mahou on tapas. tap.

Not only is Leon one of the only Spanish cities left where tapas are still served as they have been for centuries - as a small, After squeezing out of Flechazo, perhaps we'll head back to free accompaniment to a drink, but the tapas are generous Plaza de San Martin for 'croquetas de jamon/atun' (ham or tuna (sometimes amazingly so) and a 'corto' (a small glass of beer) potato croquetes) at Rebote or slices of delicious pizza at La still only costs 1 Euro (Jan 2009) and will earn you the right to Competencia. your tapa. To this add the incredible variety of tapas served by the hundreds of bars dotted around the city, most of which Just across from there, we pop into a dark, atmospheric bar for have a distinct house speciality, and the laid-back, bar-hopping a real taste of old Leon - 'sopas de trucha' (garlic soup with style of the locals and the result is a 'tapas culture' which is trout). Can't say this one's really to my taste, but I'm assured by more reliable sources that it is exquisite. I'll opt for a little toast rivalled perhaps only by Granada on a world scale. topped with goats cheese instead.

So what is an evening out on the tapas trail in Leon like? To begin with, like many aspects of Spanish life, the start of the Now it's decision time. Do we continue doing the rounds of the evening tapas session is timed like a military operation. Arrive in bars, nibbling and getting progressively drunker? If so, maybe be the 'Barrio Humedo' (wet district!), centred around the Plaza de we'll head off to the centre of town and the Calle Ancha for some san Martin, at 7pm and it will be deserted; arrive at 8pm and of the best Jamon Serrano I've ever tasted. Or do we sit down you'll be lucky to squeeze in anywhere. So, we like to start a for a proper dinner? Perhaps back at the Plaza where a tiny little earlier than most at one of the first places to open, like El restaurant, the name of which escapes me, serves an incredibly Gaucho, which specialises in a dish which is Leon through and simple but delicious 'Ensalada Jabugo' (sliced tomatos topped through: Jijas con Patatas (loose chorizo sausage meat, lightly with finely sliced, top-quality Jabugo ham and garlic and dressed with a mouth watering olive oil and sherry vinegar combo).

Of course, this being Spain, you don't have to go and dance with teenagers if you fancy continuing after dinner. Many, many 'bares decopes' (bars that open late into the night) will be happy to have you sipping whisky or rum and coke until the first morning light.

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Sweet, sticky and delicious, honey has been making our lives sweeter for thousands of years. But there is much more to honey than meets the eye.

In an age where processed food, artificial flavourings and added colours are piled high on the shelves of very supermarket, honey stands out as one of the few completely pure and natural foods available to us.

Luckily for us, bees don’t seem to be afraid of a bit of hard work and tend to make much more honey than they need, which means bee keepers can harvest the honey and we get to share the fruits of their labour.

For centuries it has been used in cooking, in medicine and even in beauty treatments, while some varieties have antiseptic and anti bacterial qualities that can even help to heal wounds when applied directly to the skin.

A taste of honey

Given that it is so intensely sweet, it will come as no surprise that honey is made largely of natural sugars - fructose and glucose to be precise. In fact, gram for gram, honey is sweeter than sugar, so you need The processes involved in creating honey less of it to achieve the same level of are long and complex, but it all boils down to sweetness. the fact that honey is basically energypacked bee food, perfectly engineered by As well as the sugar, honey also contains nature to help see them through the winter some water and about two per cent is made months. up of vitamins, minerals and proteins.

The journey from flower to honey pot begins when a honeybee collects the sugar-rich nectar from flowers and plants. It then returns to the hive and delivers its cargo where the worker bees take over, adding enzymes to the nectar and helping to evaporate most of the water. This stops the sugar in the honey from fermenting and helps to make it thick and sticky so that it can be stored in the honeycomb cells to be used as food for the hive.

However strained, heat-treated honey may lose some of its nutritional value, so it’s always best to buy honey that is as natural as possible.

Many varieties of honey come from a variety of different plants and although different geological areas may produce distinctive flavours, the most sought after types of honey come from single varieties of plant such as heather, cherry blossom or thyme.

Buzzing with health?

The process itself is pretty labour intensive with nectar from over two million flowers Honey has been used as a natural remedy for centuries with the ancient Greeks, needed to make just one pound of honey.

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Egyptians and Romans all using honey for medicinal as well as culinary purposes.

At a basic level it is packed with energy while its smooth, sticky texture helps it soothe sore throats and tickly coughs. But many people consider that honey’s chemical make-up gives it unique healing properties The chemical compositions of antioxidants and vitamins will vary widely between varieties of honey, however most types of honey have some degree of antiseptic benefits and some types, such as Manuka honey, can be applied directly to wounds to help ward off infection and promote healing. Honey also contains good levels of antioxidants that help to repair cell damage and boost the immune system.

Perhaps surprisingly, hay fever sufferers may be able to desensitise themselves to the pollen in the area where they live by eating one or two spoonfuls of local honey in the weeks leading up to the hay fever season. It is thought that

this will help the body to build up immunity to the local pollen; however it won’t work if you travel farther afield, so you will still need to take your usual preventative measures to avoid the worst of the symptoms.

The Manuka factor With its own distinctive flavour and aroma, Manuka honey is a true superfood and comes from bees that have gathered their nectar from New Zealand’s native Manuka bush.

This remarkable variety of honey contains higher than usual levels of antibacterial compounds, as well as having powerful antiseptic qualities. This makes it a much sought-after natural remedy which has been used to treat everything from cuts and grazes to skin infections, pressure sores and even some ‘superbug’ infections.

Manuka honey comes in different grades, known as the Unique Manuka Factor (UMF), depending on the strength of its antibacterial compounds. To make the most of Manuka’s antibacterial properties try to buy Manuka honey with a UMF rating of at least 10.

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THE CHALLENGES OF GARDENING IN THE SUN

BY CLODAGH AND DICK HANDSCOMBE 2. Get used to wearing a sunhat and work early and late on the hottest days.

3. Design the garden to match the type of lifestyle you envisage in Spain whether generally quiet with a few visitors or the family pool resort for the summer and other fiestas. Chapter 2.1 in ‘Your Garden in Spain’ provides a questionnaire to help you clarify your lifestyle needs before starting to design or redesign your garden.

4. Recognise that with luck you will live in your chosen property for the rest of your lives so take account of the future maintenance requirements when you start to design, construct and plant up the garden. Yes one can employ a gardener but the more the maintenance required the higher the cost.

Clodagh and Dick Handscombe are practical gardeners who have gardened in Spain for twenty five years. They have written a number of books to share their ideas and experiences with you.

The titles of their latest trilogy are titled ‘Your Garden in SpainFrom planning to planting and maintenance’, ‘Growing Healthy Fruit in Spain’ and ‘Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain’.

5. Whatever you do improve the soil wherever you plan perennial or shrub beds, areas of flowering and fruiting trees and space for a vegetable plot before you plant anything. Start a compost heap for kitchen and garden rubbish as soon as you move in so that within six months you will have compost to mix into the soil. It is increasingly difficult to obtain a local supply of sheep, goat or horse manure but it is possible to purchase sacks of dried manure based composts.

Mojacar gardens including mini gardens on apartment terraces present some special challenges compared to gardening in the UK whether on the 6. Unless you plan to retain wide open windy views and a minimalist garden coast or in the hills beyond the old village. plant up boundary hedges and internal windbreaks to achieve a more benign microclimate before you plant up anything but the hardiest plants.

Firstly like in most of coastal Spain much of the soil is not very fertile Hot summer winds can kill off more plants than a cold winter gale. unless enriched before planting and many of the plants are very different to those that one planted and cared for previously.

7. Select plants that are reasonably drought resistant and frost resistant if inland - we indicate these in Part Four of our book Your garden in Spain .

Secondly the real daily climatic conditions are not constantly the average Also start to look around to see what is growing successfully in the temperatures and rainfalls described in publicity material issued by tourist already established Spanish gardens in your area - including municipal boards and international estate agents. Certainly these average squares and parks - before finalising your decisions. temperatures are amongst the best worldwide for the healthy living of people, plants and pets. But as many have realised in recent years some 8. Ensure that you can continually irrigate the plants during the summer summer days can be very hot with temperatures approaching 45oC while months until they have established deep roots. Mix TerraCottem soil although the coast remains mild during the winter inland it can be cold enhancing gel into garden soils and container composts – this can reduce especially when northerly gales occur. Historically Almeria had a reputation watering needs by 50% or more. for being a very dry uninhabitable area and water had to be piped in to Guttering on at least one roof and a large water butt/tank can be very enable the plastic greenhouse industry to grow - but when it rains it can useful. be of monsoon portions turning partially developed gardens into mud baths.

9. Plan to grow at least some of your own fruit and vegetables. Many Tropical/subtropical fruits are possible.

Thirdly most of us came to Spain for a more outdoor lifestyle throughout the year. To achieve this one needs a garden that is designed to live in for 10. If you plan a pool for the hot summer months consider covering it with a most of the year. Pleasant to wander around, sunbathe and siesta in and sliding roof and installing solar water heating. With these you will not only cook eat and drink in rather than the English garden that looked good be able to make rather better use of the pool but the cover can also be through the window on a damp dreary day especially at weekends when it used as a greenhouse for early and late vegetable crops. ‘Growing healthy was impossible to cut the three weeks growth on the lawn. vegetables in Spain’ has a special section on growing vegetables in containers.

Fourthly you may be short of water during the hottest summer months so the number of plants you can support until they are established with deep These warnings and guidelines are based on our experience of creating tap roots may be limited. pleasurable and productive gardens in Spain. We wish you well in ensuring Fifthly many persons purchasing properties are coming to Spain for their that your own garden enables an outdoor lifestyle and delicious harvests retirement and not to work and may not initially be fully fit to take on the on most days of the year. After all they are the best reasons for living in challenge of a Spanish garden Spain. In the next edition we will consider what constitutes a good Spanish garden.

Against this background we suggest that the following ten things to be * Clodagh and Dick’s books are available in the Mojacar area from Total achieved in the early years.

Entertainment in Albox and Choice Entertainment in Herculavira and also by mail order by telephoning the publishers on 952-48-58-38 or 1. Build up fitness and strength before tackling the heavy jobs. Take local clicking ‘Our Books’ on www.gardeninginspain.com.. walks looking at the countryside, coastline and existing gardens plus If you are absentee gardeners living in the UK for part of the year the gentle weight lifting collecting together surface or buried rocks and builders books are available from The Royal Horticultural Society Bookshop at rubble.

Wisley on 0845-260-4505 and Orca Books on 01202-665-432 as well as from high street bookshops and Amazon etc.

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San Miguel - Arguably Spain's Favourite Beer Proud Beginnings From the original cerveza that first rolled off the bottling line, San Miguel Corporation has since diversified to produce a wide range of popular beverage, food and packaging products which have--for over a century--catered to generations of consumers' ever changing tastes.

Established in 1890, La Fabrica de Cerveza de San Miguel, Southeast Asia's first brewery produced and bottled what would eventually become one of the bestselling beers in the region. Within the span of a generation, San Miguel Beer would become an icon The Company's manufacturing operations extend beyond the among beer drinkers.

Philippines to Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. Its products are exported to major markets around the world. Continuing a tradition of product quality, San Miguel is capitalizing on its unique strengths in brands and distribution to weave its products more deeply into the fabric of everyday life. Not just in the Philippines but in the Asia-Pacific region.

World Class Partners San Miguel's partnerships with major international companies have given the Company access to the latest technologies and skills. Our marketplace experience, technical expertise, and innovation capabilities, while largely By 1914, San Miguel Beer was being exported from its homegrown, also reflect our long term partnerships with headquarters in Manila to Shanghai, Hong Kong and Guam. world class players.

A pioneer in Asia, San Miguel established a brewery in Hong Kong in 1948, the first local brewer in the crown San Miguel's joint venture partners include Hormel Foods colony.

Corporation, Yamamura Glass and Fuso Machine and Mold Today, San Miguel Beer--the Company's flagship product--is one of the largest selling beers and among the top 20 beer brands in the world. While brewing beer is the company's heritage, San Miguel subsequently branched out into the food and packaging businesses.

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Manufacturing of Japan. A strategic equity investment in San Miguel by Japan's leading brewer and global player, Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd. has further enhanced San Miguel's competitive position in Asia, a region in which it is already well placed.

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Cabrera Open Garden Day Eight houses in Cabrera recently opened their gardens to the public for an annual charity event, where the proceeds from the ticket sales go to a chosen charity. This years recipients, MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support Group), will be happy to know that over three hundred tickets were sold.

Braving the windy conditions, a steady stream of people flowed from one house to the next. Strolling through these beautifully landscaped gardens (occasionally looking over my shoulder, to see if Monty Don was filming behind me), I enjoyed every inch of these gardens with their incredible array of plants, shrubs, ground covers and trees and the different colours, aromas and textures, this felt like being in green heaven.

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Owners and helpers were on-hand to guide and answer the visitor's questions about the gardens. This friendly and relaxed approach makes this Garden Open Day special and one not to miss.

Other attractions included an art exhibition, a poster competition, selling of plants, second hand books and not forgetting the two tea stations. Tea, coffee and home-made cakes were sold throughout the afternoon and at the end of the day over 400 servings were sold, with the proceeds going to the Cabrera Fiesta, which this year is to be held on the Saturday 14th of June. The winner of the poster competition was James Thompson. Congratulations.

So it's back to my garden, with hope, inspiration and a few more calories to burn off.

See you next year at the Cabrera Gardens Open Day, an event to mark down on your 2009 calendar.

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MACS is an informal, friendly group of cancer patients and survivors in the Mojácar area, providing support to each other and to others needing help or advice. We have pooled our own experience and can offer: Help with interpreting/translation Advice on the Spanish medical system Moral and emotional support for both patients and carers MACS is a registered charity working with similar organizations elsewhere in Spain. We can help lighten the load. You can contact us at:

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Personal Profile....

David Jackson

Finishing college (Bachillerato), his first interest was business and economics, and so he applied to a few UK universities. Accepted into both the L.S.E and B.S.E, his intention was to go to Birmingham in order to be closer to his UK family but his family insisted he looked for a summer job rather than just “bunk off for the summer.”

“I was flipping through The Entertainer when I spotted a job offering in Puerto Banus for web designers. More for fun than anything else, I applied and got an interview with Spansurf, the internet portal of Spantel Communications. I went down for the day just to have a look at Marbella, and somehow found myself starting the next Monday!”

This month we wanted to explore a bit more about the “second generation” of expats in the area, the children of expats who moved over here are now making their own way to While a position as a web designer four hours away from home may not have been what his Mother intended by a summer job, he started that Spain!

Monday anyway.

David Jackson is the son of Anthony and Shirley Jackson, “And I never looked back. The first week they flew me up to who moved to Los Gallardos Madrid for a crash course in programming and I just got sucked into the whole Internet bubble. Remember this was 2000 when the in 1989 and started up “Camping Los Gallardos”. He was only 8 when Internet had a glittering future. My first three weeks I stayed in a he came here, together with his young brother Benjamin, and was the hotel in Ronda, when my team leader discovered this, he rented me first English child ever to enrol in Los Gallardos School. Quite a change, a room in a house along with some other workers. as he remembers from the private school in Gloucester he attended University? Well I took a gap year and then I was just too busy to previously! even consider going!”

“I probably did have a rough start in Spain” he admits, “as I spoke absolutely no Spanish, and the only English speaker in the school was the English teacher and he wasn’t too keen on me as his English wasn’t as good as mine! Still, once I picked up the basics it was a fantastic childhood, and I remember college (in Vera) fondly.

In those days you could drive at 17 on a UK license, and as you can imagine I made the most of that!”

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A year later he started his own Internet company along with his exboss, and specialised in building dynamic Internet applications for the real estate industry and, later online bookings. At it’s peak Sane Systems had over 30 employees, and when he sold out to his business part in early 2005 had offices in Puerto Banus, Malaga and Dublin.

“I did intend then to go into UK politics, but shortly before the hustings I got badly stung by a jellyfish off the coast of Thailand. I was laid up in Gloucester for a couple of months and that put a stop to my early career in politics! So I came back to Almeria and joined my parent’s back in Los Gallardos. Probably a good thing, I think anybody who’s read my blog over at www.davidjackon.info knows I’m a bit to blunt for politics!”

As a busy person, he has fingers in a few pies, as well as running the day to day operations of the family business.

So David any other plans for the future?

“Well, I’m currently involved in an exciting new venture. We’re looking to invest in local, mainly expat businesses which are struggling to cope in the current economic climates. We want to find decent, hardworking people with ideas – bars, restaurants, shops whatever – and put in place the organisation and purchasing structures they need to make a success. For example a family run restaurant, in the current environment, has a lot of extra costs that can make the difference between make or break for them. In exchange for small equity swap, we can give them access to our own accounting, legal and gestoria services; analyse and improve their business structure; identify and slash costs and give them access to cheaper products by amalgamating our purchasing structures. Think of it as a franchise, but with no rebranding!

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For more information, your readers can check out www.youralmeria.com where we explain the concept a bit more”

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A Mojacar Timeline by Ric Polansky Ric Polansky if told has to be one of the founding members of the area, here he kindly shares with us his own history and that of Mojacar a bit tongue in cheek albeit!...

1961 - Charlton Heston and Sofia Loren star in "El Cid" a story about the legendary conqueror Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar who helped re-capture Spain from "foreign invasion".

Film locations that were used were up and down the Spanish coast including Valencia and neighbouring Granada. Movies are now on the map in Spain.

Early 1962 - Part of 7 Oscar winning film "Lawrence of Arabia" is filmed in the Carboneras riverbed, Almeria Spain.

Almeria is on the map. Enrique Arias, Columbian concert pianist falls in love with mojacar and convinces the mayor to give away free homes to those that come to Mojacar and renovate houses in the derelict (sp) village 1964 - Paul Polansky arrives and starts selling homes to ambassadors, etc that are leaving the village because of the "fleas". Amongst some of his first clients are:Maurice Prior of Truman's Breweries, Sir Alec Spearman, Sir & Lady Cotter, as well as three different ambassadors from various countries.

1967 - Royalty and celebrities now start to visit Mojacar and its pristine beaches and perfect weather. The Clarkson's complete Cueva del Lobo and marry into concert pianist Enrique Arias' family.

1968 - Joby Polansky is born. Later on, in September 1969, Ric Polansky, Karen, and one year old son, Joby, arrive in Francisco Franco's dictator ruled Spain, with $5.00 in hand, and lots of dreams.

Mid 1970 - Franco loaned part of his war machine, some hundred or so of his tanks, jeeps, and military equipment; for the filming of the movie "Patton"; of which half the movie's budget went to pay for. The scene where Patton defeats Rommel is filmed in the Carboneras riverbed the exact same location where Lawrence of Arabia was filmed back in 1962.

December 1970 - The "La Gaviota" bar / Restaurant opens with it's stunning presence. A white monolith (which is no longer there) drew you to the building which had gleaming white marble steps leading up to it. Even though it has the name "seagull", it was originally opened up as a Cowboy Restaurant / bar by two Australian girls with food being served in each jail cell! The idea was a complete flop at the time, and no one came to the bar because it was still the Franco era and everybody in Mojacar or the surrounding area had at least one relative in jail!

1964 - Sergio Leone films 1972 - The movie "Diab贸lica "Per un pugno di dollari" malicia" (1972) aka "Night (1964) aka "A Fistful of Hair Child" with Hardy Kruger Dollars", "Per qualche dollaro and Britt Ekland is filmed at in pi霉" (1965) aka "For a Few Polansky's house.

Ric Dollars More", and later the spends the entire day with most popular "spaghetti Dennis Hopper being western" of them all, "Il Buono, il brutto, il cattivo" (1966) aka "hopped".

"The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" - making Clint eastwood an Summer 1972 - "Treasure icon for these and many more westerns - all shot around Island" is also filmed beyond Tabernas, Almeria, Spain, less than 40 minutes drive from Macenas (Tower) beach, with Mojacar.

Orson Welles starring as 1965 - More movie mania continues to flock into the Almeria Long John Silver. Locals area, with the filming of "The Hill" starring Sean Connery, with were used as film extras.

Paul Polansky as an extra. That same year the movie "Battle Of The Bulge" is filmed in Spain, this time with some lines to Karen Polansky was almost run over while on her horse on Henry Fonda from Paul Polansky. Back then, this was one of the beach, by a convoy with Orson Welles in one of the the means for foreigners to get by and put a little extra cash in their pockets.

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vehicles, on the way to filming. The pirate ship seen in the movie was built in Carboneras by hand, and the movie had additional scenes filmed there too. Movie memorabilia can still be seen at the El Dorado bar there.

1974 - Cortijo Grande is started. The single lane dirt track was the first glimpse of an amazing estate, which leads itself into a sacred valley or orange blossom and peaches warmed by the sun. Ric and Paul Polansky develop the area's very first 18 hole golf course there, "Golf Club", and numerous apartments and villas, nestled in the hands of the Sierra Cabrera mountain range. A riding club, bar and restaurant, a professional skeet shooting range were also established bringing in the Spanish National Shooting Team for practice and competitions. A popular but often forgotten series "Curro Jimenez" was filmed in various parts of the area. golfers hidden haven is still on the drawing board.

Mid 1974 - Luke Polansky is born in downtown international 1980 - The initial groundwork for Indalo Mountain I starts Almeria. With cigar in hand and a beer in the other he starts with the drawing of blueprints for over fifty plus villas plus a centrepiece restaurant called "The Oasis" which are then selling real estate in Cortijo Grande right away!

February 1975 - Meanwhile, back on the beach, the Polansky slated for development. The views are still magnificent.

1981 - Third son Micah Polansky is born, once again in downtown Almeria. The doctors indicate that he looks vaguely familiar. Micah is fed milk and cookies so that he can be taller than his two older brothers. Ric Polansky makes November 1975 - Spain's Francisco Franco Bahamonde acquaintances with the famed Ballasteros family, which later dominates golf during the 1980s.

(1892 - 1975) passes away. this opens up Spain for drastic political change and large commercial exploits. He left Spain's 1982 - Spain hosts it's first ever FIFA World Cup Football future in the hands of the new head of state, King Juan Carlos Finals. The Polanskys speculate as to whether or not the I. Although he had been carefully groomed as Franco's mascot "Naranjito" was an orange taken from and used at successor, Juan Carlos Cortijo Grande. Bitter disputes in bars continue to this day began working with over the topic. "Naranjito" politicians and labour groups 1983 - The second property recession starts. Plans still go to bring about Spain's ahead for a high-end restaurant "Casablanca" in the Guardias relatively smooth transition to Viejas complex themed after the famous Ingrid Bergman and democracy. Spain changes Humphrey Bogart movie. Although the restaurant is a huge almost overnight. success, with well known bands like the Keiron-Anderson family gets underway with El cantal and Lomos del cantal building projects, which culminate in some fifty plus homes. Ric continues on selling El Cantal and starts La Parata project in the hills

1976 - In July Ric flies to London for the 200th Anniversary of the United States of America. I flew from Spain to London with Sammy, he got me a "ticket" but I never used them, instead took in the Henley Regatta As fortune would have it he ends up sitting next to none other than the great "Slammin'" Sam Snead, who gets him Centre Court tickets for Wimbledon! but instead Ric went to the Henley Regatta! Ric had little interest in Golf at the time but gets his autograph anyway.

Once at home, he signs up a deal to sell the first house on Indalo Mountain I, a huge housing development on Mojacar Beach, to an Englishman.

1969 - 1978 - Las Marinas project completed for the four ambassadors and friends, French Belgian and some fifteen additional houses in Lomos del Cantal.

1979 - Spain's first taste of a property recession gave the Polansky family a taste of how to survive future ones. All three future recessions were thus survived. Around this time Mojacar Magazine February to March 2009

Band, it is sold on to investors who turn it into an Indian restaurant.

1984 - Luke and Joby Polansky were pulled out of summer school and hired as extras in their first ever on-film appearance for a Coca Cola commercial filmed in Tabernas, Almeria, Spain. Oscar winning director Sydney Pollack ("Tootsie" - 1982) was at the helm. In the end, neither of them ever appeared in the commercial, but spent all their earnings on five tooth fillings each (from all the free Cokes). They still each have the free T-shirt as testimony.

1985 - Karen Polansky helps found the people animal welfare society (www.pawspatas.org).

1986 - A spin off to the Cortijo Grande Golf, called

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Cabrera, takes full force just above Turre, Almeria, Spain. tortoises. Additional worthy mentions include the rescuing of Polansky family member Joby signs up and serves in the US several donkeys, a horse, and some old hunting dogs (which are usually shot like the prey they once retrieved when they Army - he is stationed on the East German border (DDR). have reached the end of their prime).

1987 - Polansky's Indalo Mountain I slowly draws itself to a conclusion for its main villa phase of construction. Plans for 1996 - Sue Christie, wife of famed "Road to Amarillo" singer the future hold over 150 additional properties ranging from Tony Christie, arrives at the footsteps of PAWS member and holiday let apartments to a series of quaint townhouses - with PAWS President, Karen Polansky's house; with an unwanted little homeless doggie. To this day the Christies still sponsor a few scattered private villas somewhere in between. the full time "room and board" for a dog at the PAWS rescue 1988 - After a lot of political coaxing in 1988, the Iron Curtain centre located in Turre, Almeria, Spain. falls. With no more Iron Curtain, son Joby is no longer needed 1997 - Sightings of famous to stand guard along the border, and so he returns to Spain. and twice soccer World 1989 - Scenes from "Indiana Player of the Year, Zinedine Jones and the Last Crusade" Zidane (1998, 2000), along are filmed in Tabernas with France captain Didier (desert fighting and tank Dechamps having beers at El scenes), as well as Cabo de Cid. Zidane's wife Veronique Gata beaches, Almeria, (bioriginally hails from "El plane scene with Sean Chive", near Lubrin, Almeria.

Connery); as well as in Cortijo Grande (Zeppelin and airplane dogfight scenes).

Paul Polansky briskly removes movie director Steven Spielberg and crew from his property after

1998 - Earth moving begins once again on Indalo Mountain I (PERI UA11) - in Las Ventanicas; to carve the way for over 100 apartments, townhouses and two villas.

Spielberg blows up a plane on his film set in a simulated plane crash. Due to imminent fires, Spielberg was told not to do such a thing again, as small bursts of flame from the collision almost spread over the hills causing a large perilous mountain fire in the middle of a hot Spanish summer. The aforementioned film locations became property to be developed in Cabrera

1999 - Building starts once again on Indalo Mountain I with Mojacar Bella - a group of 35 apartments with community pool and gardens. Starting prices for these were at 7,000,000 ptas, which equates to a little over 42,000 Euros. The same apartment sold in 2004 for 175,000 Euros.

1999 - Prince never showed up with his "Purple rain", but this year marked the beginning of what was to be the largest boom that the Spanish coast had seen in modern times. With the new Euro around the corner which forced legitimization of a lot of those "hidden" Pesetas, all soon to disappear, property sales soared over the next five to six years. For those who invested during this time frame the rewards were gratifying to the extreme!

1990 - Property recession number three begins.

Nevertheless, the long-awaited project Vera-Golf brings Wimbledon champion Manolo Santana to Vera to promote the project. Manolo Ballasteros was also slated to come, as well as other well known Spanish athletes to offer support to the endeavor. The recession takes its toll, and this project metamorphoses over time into what we now know as Valle 2000 - The construction component of the 1999 boom begins del Este. all over Spain, coupled with celebrations of what must be 1992 - A very big year for Spain, hosting the World Expo '92 considered the New Millennium. Property is hugely in style and in Sevilla as well as the XXV Summer Olympiad in there becomes almost nothing to sell anymore, apart from Barcelona. Despite youngest sibling's height he is not elected future projects off plan. to play for the Dream Team in the US Olympic basketball 2001 - Sorbas Canyons Golf founder Bob Olejar consults category.

Polansky & Associates to look for, and find, some of the Expo '92 Barcelona 1992 largest tracts of land needed for the development of one of the 1993 - 1994 Spain slips into its lowest point in terms of the largest and most prestigious golf resorts in the world; slated to latest property and economic slump. Vintners, however, boast start early 2006. Location fringes the town of Sorbas, Almeria one of the best years ever for Spanish wine. Joby Polansky where two Robert Trent Jones II (www.rtj2.com) Championship graduates from the University of Wisconsin and celebrates by 18 hole courses are slated to be put in place, and with the help of EDAW (www.edaw.com) the creation of a new white opening a bottle of Marques'. village.Complements to the courses include several hotels, 1995 - PAWS celebrate ten years of saving as well as spas, restaurants; and carving out the future for a new level of homing hundreds of unwanted dogs, cats, and even some

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elite accommodation. The vision for the resort is said to cater Mid 2005 - Sorbas Canyons' (preliminary) licenses are to events, hopefully some movie stars, rich and famous, approved and passed at the Sorbas town hall level with some commercial trade shows and conventions. controversy. This marks a new major first step for this Early 2002 - Building continues on UA11 with phase II, the La prestigious and unprecedented project to hit the area.

Alcazaba project, consisting mainly of one block of thirty one Polansky & Associates gear up to continue to consult and apartments, another block of six, and two townhouses slated assist in the sales and on the growth of this amazing project. to be built. All were sold out in 2000. These buildings all have Other worthy mentions of the rich and famous who have community, a pool, gardens and apartments that, back then, visited the area and not been documented by Hello (Hola) sold for as little as 38,000 Euros and now sell for as much as Magazine over the passage of forty plus years: 180,000 Euros.

Late 2002 - PAWS inducts a very important Dutch connection, Belinda Meuldijk, as Patron of the Animal Welfare Society. Teaming with PAWS, Belinda as wife and companion of Dutch singer Rob DeNijs, both continue to contribute in many ways to saving unwanted and mistreated animals in our community through documentaries and finding homes for them in Holland.

2002 - Real Madrid, the Polansky family's number one and favorite Division I football team on the planet, wins its ninth European Championship, in Glasgow, Scotland. One member of the Polansky family represented them in person at Hamden Park to partake in the festivities, mainly in the beer drinking section of the VIP tent.

Faye Dunaway Charles Bronson Chess player Garry Kasparov visited Mojacar via helicopter, played a life-size game of chess against the Mayor, the latter losing, before Kasparov left.

Lee Van Cleef Some famous bank robbers whose names we can't mention here.

2002 - 2003 - Building on UA11 starts with phase III, designated as Cuatro-Casas - a nice revisit to the real estate glory of the 1980s - with its Spanish Villas, all with sea views.

These villas instantly became popular and profitable for the lucky ones who snagged them in 1999. All are walking distance from the beach and minutes away from everything you would ever need.

By now, prime property like this is next to impossible to come by in Mojacar, and property values are soaring through the roof. Coronation Street's Diedre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) makes an appointment to view house properties in La Parata.

2003 - While fishing nearby, Antonio Acedo, Real Madrid's "physio" and personal trainer for the starting "first team"; curious as to who lived in the "two big houses south of the Hotel Indalo" - is invited up for drinks and tapas. He The Beatles (on a rare and undocumented trip to Almeria for a certified that the Polansky's are actually in pretty good segment of one of their videos). shape, and might recommend the youngest Micah to the Strong rumours still contend that Walt Disney had his training camp. roots in Mojacar.

2004 - Cuartro Casas continues with its last two units sold for unprecedented 385,000 Euros each. Plans for Phase IIB, Chiqui, are drawn up and earth cut to lay groundwork for this quaint little project. Chiqui starts at the end of 2004 and continues into 2005. Three are sold before a shovel is even put in the ground.

Early 2005 - Philanthropist George Soros and one of his many companies, MedGroup, manage to finally break ground in Macenas Beach for the humongous Macenas Golf Project. Project Chiqui gets underway with sales initially offered to former clients, though these have now been extended to the public. Too bad the Polanskys sold their shares ten years (thinking it would never get off the ground).

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Almerimar Today (www.almerimartoday.com) friendly Friday golf competitions By: John Woodhead My wife, Jacqui Mays, and I moved out to Almerimar over 4 years ago. Almerimar is a small town with a marina and a golf course. It is a 40 minute drive west of Almeria. The main reasons we came to Spain were the weather and being able to play golf all year round.

In the winter we get around 35-40 golfers taking part. In the summer the numbers dwindle to 12-16 golfers. We normally play 4-ball team competitions such as Yellow Ball, Best 2 from 4, Waltz, Texas Scramble etc.

Everyone pays their own green fee and then pays an entry fee of 5 euros. Everyone wins a bottle and the last place team wins chocolates (and gets laughed at).

In the summer we have post golfing drinks at the chiringuito at the course. In the winter we adjourn to a local bar.

More recently we have started to organise occasional special Friday competitions with help from our friends Alan and Sharon Sly from Alcor Properties. These occur every 6-8 weeks and we all go out for a meal together in the evening afterwards.

In October 2008 there was a Men vs. Women Ryder Cup style competition (won by the women). We organised a Christmas When we arrived we hooked up with a crowd of really friendly competition (see the picture of the winners including Jacqui on the golfers. We were then asked to take over running the regular Friday left). We are currently planning an England vs. Rest of Europe competition for the end of January 2009. golf competitions here over two years ago.

In October 2008 we launched the website So if you are ever in the Almerimar area why not get in touch www.almerimartoday.com and named the golf competitions after with us via Almerimar Today. the site.

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What’s on, Eating out

Freetime

And more...

W elcome to Freetime our new look leisure section. This new section is designed to

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highlight what is going on in the area, new video releases, Sharon's recipes and more. If you have an event you would like to publicise why not drop us a line at freetime@mojacarmagazine.com

Cookery Holidays in the Beautiful Spanish Countryside One of Simply Mojacar's regular readers and forum members has bitten the bullet and decided to set up his very own Cookery Business in Spain. As you know Sharon is a whiz in the Kitchen and this may well be her ultimate holiday. Take a gander!

We are a family run ,business and have moved to Spain after working in catering trade for many years including owning our own restaurant which we sold in order set up our place in Spain which we purchased in late 2007 after searching for 3 years to find the "right property" in the right location. I myself am a city & guilds qualified chef having worked in guide recommended restaurants for many years before taking over a pizza delivery business that was at the time only taking ÂŁ25 k a year. Within 3 years we had two new premises with a restaurant specialising in Mediterranean cuisine ,plus a takeaway and delivery service , despite only opening 6 nights a week.The problem with that was because of the demand we found ourselves working 12-16 hour days which although we were working together myself,my wife ,daughter and son it left very little time for normal family life.

So in late 2003 we decided its time for a change of direction,so after taking a well earned rest we headed for Spain where we bought a park home with the intention of just finding some part-time work and enjoy the sun.

However fate played its hand in so much as

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my son who is disabled got worse so we decided to move back to the UK where we could at least speak the medics and could get the help we needed.This done we spent long holidays in Spain and decided to look for something to do where we could again work together and at the same time have more of a family life.Work in Spain was not a problem as I was head hunted by an old acquaintance to work at his restaurant in the resort town of Mojacar which is only 5 km from where we had our park home,but to be honest I did not want to get back on the treadmill of working in a busy restaurant so we were racking our brains of what to do to achieve our goals.

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Whilst considering the offer to work at the restaurant my wife said that I should work with food as not to would be a waste.As I am also a

HCIMATB accredited trainer qualified to train on a 1 to 1 basis she suggested that I offered to train people in the area. That's when the idea was hatched and we decided that the Cookery

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Breaks would be an ideal solution!!!!! The search was on to find somewhere suitable in an idyllic setting. Three years later we found what we feel is the place in the Spanish mountains at the Rambla De Oria a area that is not overrun by expats and has a nice mix of Spanish and other nationalities.

Just a little about the cojito its about 250 years old and was refurbished 4 years ago by the previous owners ,however since we have had it we have spent over 10000 euro completely rewiring it tiling the pool which was a paited hole type and redecorating due to the old cojito problem of flaking paint ,this is a job I can see us doing every year part of the price you pay for wanting a property with character with original beams and a wonderful open fire in the lounge.We also installed a projector in a raised area just off the lounge so we can watch TV or films on a 120" screen. I also intend to try to record some DVD's demonstrating the dishes covered on the courses and supply not books a apron with our web address and a recipe book.

It's Fun, Fun, Fun at the Sinaloa Bar and A Restaurant in Garrucha For a great time out visit Sinaloa Bar and restaurant in Garrucha.

Judging by the supplied photo's you are guaranteed a great time and great food!

This year is our Launch year we will have some extra special offers so make sure to email for details We Start taking bookings from the 25th April 2009. Check out the website at: almeriacookerybreaks.moonfruit.com

Ocean FM - Weekly Schedule Monday to Friday Ocean FM Through The Night 1:00 - 7:00 Chris Murton Full English Breakfast 7:00 - 10:00 Gavin Harris Daytime 10:00 - 14:00 Darren Fernando Afternoon Siesta 14:00 - 17:00 Matt Cadman Evening 17:00 - 22:00 Lisa Perry Relax Nation 22:00 - 1:00

Saturday Ocean FM Through The Night 0:00 - 8:00 Enda Caldwell Weekend Breakfast 8:00 - 11:00 Simon Hardwick 11:00 - 15:00 Mark Yates Afternoon 15:00 - 19:00 Matt Cadman Club Ocean 19:00 - 22:00 Ocean FM Club Ocean Non Stop 22:00 - 24:00 Sunday Ocean FM Through The Night 0:00 - 8:00 Enda Caldwell Weekend Breakfast 8:00 - 11:00 Simon Hardwick 11:00 - 14:00 Spencer James The eXpat Chart 14:00 - 17:00 Gavin Harris Sunday Cafe 17:00 - 20:00 Gavin Harris A Kick Up The Decades 20:00 - 22:00 Lisa Perry Relax Nation 22:00 - 1:00

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COOKING WITH SHARON

Freetime

Easy Cook About Sharon I was born in Watford, Hertfordshire. I attended Westfield School for Girls where I took a keen interest in Domestic Science. My interest in food has expanded and I like to cook different and interesting foods.

I enjoy hosting dinner parties where my culinary skills are put to the test.

A Choice of Courses..

Revuelto Con Setas

Baked Fish

"A classic Spanish Starter"

"A nutritious main course"

Red Pepper Salad

Brazo de Gitano

"A great second course"

"and finally.... the perfect finish!"

Want to Write The Recipe Of The Month In the next edition we are looking to feature recipes supplied by our readers. If you have something that you are particularly proud of feel free to submit it along with a couple of photos to sharon@mojacarmagazine.com

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Freetime Revuelto Con Setas Recipe

Red Peppers Salad Recipe

For 3-4 people as a starter 8 eggs 4 soup spoons milk 60g butter 200g wild mushrooms Lemon juice Salt and pepper

For 4 to 6 people

Revuelto is a scrambled egg type dish which is served all over the country as a starter.

3 tablespoons of wine vinegar 6 tablespoons of olive oil salt black pepper

Here we have cooked it with wild mushrooms but you could as easily cook it with standard mushrooms or with prawns.

When cooking it you can either cook it in a baño maria ie. put the egg mixture in a bowl and put the bowl in a pan of boiling water or simply cook it in a normal pan.

Which ever way make sure you stir it continuously to stop it from sticking to the sides.

Preparation: Cut off any part of the wild mushrooms that you don’t want to use and throw these parts away. Wash the mushrooms, cut them into thin slices and dry these slices in some kitchen roll.

Melt 20g of butter in a frying pan, add the mushrooms, a few drops of lemon juice, some salt and cook them slowly for about 5 or 6 minutes.

Break the eggs into a bowl and beat with a fork for 30 seconds.

Drain any juice off the cooked mushrooms and add them to the eggs.

Add a little salt and pepper, 4 soup spoons of cold milk, 40g butter and stir this mixture.

At this stage you have a choice. You can either pour the mixture into a pan and cook on a gentle heat stirring continuously until it is cooked.

Or you can put the bowl into a pan of boiling water, making sure that no water gets into the bowl, and cook the eggs. Stir the mixture well especially round the sides of the bowl as this part will cook fastest.

Once cooked serve with some crusty bread.

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4 red peppers 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped For the dressing

This is a very simple but tasty salad dish that goes well with barbecues or can be eaten as a tapa.

It is easy to prepare and doesn't have many ingredients but must be done in advance as you have to roast the peppers before peeling them.

Preparation: Either preheat the grill or the oven to 220C/425F (gas mark 7). Put the whole peppers in the hot oven or under the grill and roast or grill them for about 30 minutes until they are well charred. They should be turned over from time to time as they get charred.

Remove the peppers from the oven or grill, cover with a clean tea towel and leave them to cool. Covering with the tea towel is to make them easier to peel which you do once they are cool. Remove the core and the seeds, cut the flesh into long thin strips and mix with the garlic.

Mix the dressing ingredients together and pour over the peppers and garlic. Allow this to sit in the fridge for at least a couple of hours to absorb the flavours. stock and the white wine and bring to the boil stirring continuously.

Cover and reduce the heat, and let this simmer as you prepare the stuffing.

To make stuffing Heat the oil, add the onion and garlic and fry on a high heat for a minute. Keep the heat high and add the mince stirring all the time as it gets brown. Cook this for about 10 minutes then stir in the rice and parsley. Add some salt and pepper and stir for another 5 minutes.

Place the red peppers upright in a baking dish and fill them with the stuffing. Pour the sauce around the peppers and bake in a pre-heated oven at 190ºC/375ºF/gas mark 5 for approximately 40 minutes.

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COOKING WITH SHARON Baked Basque Fish Recipe For 4 people 4 x 175g (6oz) of white fish fillets - you could use cod, haddock or any other white fish some olive oil 1 small green pepper chopped 1 medium onion finely chopped 1 clove of garlic crushed 1 large tomato peeled, seeded and chopped 2 bay leaves 8 table spoons of dry white wine juice of ½ a lemon salt freshly ground black pepper four pieces of foil, 30cm by 30 cm

Preparation: Lightly brush each foil square with olive oil to prevent the fish sticking to it and place a piece of fish on each square. Mix together the green pepper, onion, garlic and tomato and divide them equally to cover the fish.

On top of each pile of vegetables place ½ a bay leaf, add 2 tablespoons of white wine and some lemon juice. Season well with salt and pepper then fold the edges of the foil together to make four slightly baggy parcels.

Freetime Brazo de Gitano "Gypseys Arms" For 3-4 people 5 eggs, separated 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 tablespoons sifted confectioners' sugar 1 cup heavy cream, whipped 1 1/4 teaspoons rum extract 1 tablespoon superfine sugar (Put desired amount of granulated sugar in a blender and blend at high speed for about 30 seconds) Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F .Beat egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar until thick and smooth.

Stir in flour, cocoa and vanilla extract. Blend well. Whip egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Fold into yolk and flour mixture. Butter a 15 x 8-inch baking pan. Line with baking parchment paper or wax paper. Butter well again, and dust lightly with 2 tablespoons of the confectioners' sugar.

Pour batter into the pan and spread out evenly. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes, then turn onto a cloth to cool. After 10 minutes peel paper off.

Combine whipped cream, rum and sugar. Adjust to taste.

Spread over cake and roll cake like a jellyroll, starting with the long edge. Sprinkle with remaining confectioners' sugar. Serve in slices.

This recipe can be adapted with many different ingredients, let your imagination go wild!

Put the parcels on to a baking tray and cook them in a preheated oven, 190C/375F or gas mark 5 for about 30 minutes. You could check one parcel after 20 or 25 minutes. You will know the fish is cooked when the flesh is opaque and flakes easily.

Serve with boiled potatoes and the vegetables of your choice.

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Freetime Twilight has created a lot of excitement among the movie-going community, as the film is based on a series of incredibly successful novels – just like the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise.

The (relatively) small studio which optioned the script has struck a gold mine. The film grossed $70.6 million (US) at the box office in its debut

Films & Books The Gift is the latest novel from Cecelia Ahurn and I do believe one of her best. I have read all of Ahurns works to date but felt that P.S I Love You, her first novel, was always the best.

However since reading this latest edition to her collection have quickly changed my mind.

It looks just like a little Christmas present as it comes with a detachable red ribbon and the front and back

weekend, drawing more attendees than Interview with a Vampire's debut to claim the biggest vampire weekend on covers of the book are printed just like silver Christmas wrapping paper. Just looking at the book makes you want to buy record. And it cost an absolute pittance to produce. it!!!

Twilight tells the story of Bella, a mopey teen who relocates to rainy Forks, Washington to live with her gruff yet lovable father. The story is of a hardworking businessman called Lou and his At her new school she comes across the Cullen family - a brood everyday struggle to get to one meeting in time for the next. He of pale-faced hotties who skulk around the corridors and make was such a hard worker and wanted people to see him as everyone feel generally uncomfortable. And rightly so. It turns someone fit for promotion! He worked so hard at work that it out the family is a kiss of vampires, and this becomes appears his family life was suffering. He never has time for his problematic when Bella and the devastatingly pasty Edward wife Ruth and their two children because he is always far too busy being in meetings or having affairs with different Cullen fall deliriously in love. secretaries! Lou just really needs more time.

And this love story is the crux of Twilight’s appeal to a generation of young ladies (for proof, check out this Twilight A good deed from Lou one morning sees him giving a job to a haiku competition). The film centres on a forbidden love that homeless guy sitting out front of his office building. For some spans centuries. It’s about the girl who wins the seemingly reason he thinks that this chap would do well to work in a unobtainable high school heart-throb. There’s a splash of magic. company like his and offers him a job that very same day. As The male lead is a smouldering 17-year-old on the outside and a Gabe, the homeless guy, settles into life working in the building worldly gentleman on the inside. There's no doubt about it, that just like a duck takes to water, things start to unsettle Lou author Stephenie Meyer is a clever cookie indeed. She knew somewhat with Gabe's manner. Is it just Lou or does Gabe seem to literally be in two places at the same time? How is exactly which buttons to push with her young female audience.

Gabe getting all these things done in super quick time?

While the film is clunky in parts (and often there are gaping holes which are left unexplained), it has a strange appeal. It’s As the story reveals itself bit by bit it makes the book a real gem quick, gripping and oddly mesmerising. It also boasts a to read. I found it hard to put it down as I was just dying to find sufficiently angsty soundtrack (including Muse, Paramour, out what was to happen next! I really was sucked right into the pages of this book and found both the storyline and the Collective Soul) which will appeal to the demographic. characters within believable and enjoyable. We get a real sense Kristen Stewart does a fine job in the role of Bella (though her of what each character is about and are able to feel connected interview skills could do with a little work), but it’s Robert to each one in a different way. We feel the disappointment that Pattinson who really shines as tousle-haired Edward. Admittedly comes from Lou's wife with dealing with the day to day let there are a few moments where he goes a bit over the top downs from her husband. We feel the desire for business (there’s an “emotional” scene in the woods where he hams it up success coming from Lou and all of these emotions are a bit too much and I wanted to curl up under my chair to portrayed so well we feel as if we actually know these people. escape), but otherwise he’s quite captivating. The lad certainly Ahurn has certainly done herself proud with this book and the has some screen presence. way she has executed the story brilliantly right up till the end Twilight isn’t breaking any cinematic ground. No one is going to was a stroke of genius. I would certainly say this is her best win an Oscar for their performance and countless adults are book since P.S I Love You and it may even top that one! I would going to grimace through the experience. But it will get many a recommend this book to literally anyone as I found it such a joy young heart a-fluttering. And there’s always room at the movies to read. Lovers of Chick Lit will love it, especially Cecelia Ahurns fans will love it and anyone with a little bit of heart and for that. imagination will adore it!

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By Paul Matthews,

Los Arcos Mojacar Playa

RESTAURANT REVIEW The menu and has a great variation of food ranging from steak to traditional Spanish food such as tapas and paella.

Last time I visited I chose the menu of the day which is very popular during the week. My choice was fish soup, calamari and creme cataline. This includes a soft drink and coffee.

The place was full but no one rushes you and you can sit on the terrace and enjoy the wonderful views and make an Fortunately Mojacar is blessed with an array of afternoon of it! restaurants who's diversity never ceases to amaze I would thoroughly recommend the tapas as there is a great me. choice to be had!

From the Commercial Parque to the Hotel Indalo there are probably over 50 restaurants that offer every kind of food imaginable .

This is a no frills, no fuss restaurant, and the staff are very friendly and helpful.

Well nestled in between these two venues can be found a small beach restaurant called Los Arcos.

Go on, stop next time you see it as you drive down the playa, you really will be pleasantly surprised!

Los Arcos can be found almost opposite the offices of Ric Polansky and next door but one to the riding stables. It is a small beach restaurant offering a great choice of menu and possibly some of the best beach views of Mojacar.

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PHOTO GALLERY

The Mojacar Photo Gallery gives you the chance to add your favourite photograph, to have yours included email us at info@simplymojacar.com This months photographs were kindly supplied by readers from our forum and some of our competition entries.

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The Mojacar Photo Gallery gives you the chance to add your favourite photograph, to have yours included email us at info@simplymojacar.com This months photographs were kindly supplied by readers from our forum and some of our competition entries.

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FUN & GAMES

Why not send in your own puzzles, If published you will get a mention in the Mag! freetime@mojacarmagazine.com

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WHAT’S ON Markets and Craft Fairs Monday

If you have an event that you wish to advertise in Mojacar Magazine please email us details and we will add it Free of Charge ads@mojacarmagazine.com

Car Boot Sales

Antas Nerja Huercal-Overa

Tuesday

Albox Almeria Cuevas Del Almanzora

Saturday Arboleas - Albox Road, behind Bar International First Saturday of the month at Kimrick, Mojacar Playa 12 until 4 Telephone: 950 475 198 for details Second Saturday of the month at Camping Los Gallardos Telephone 679 970 399 for details

Los Gallardos Wednesday Bedar El Ejido

Sunday Flea and Art Market, Artisan Centre in Mojacar Village Nijar, Artisan Craft Fair the first Sunday of every month

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Courses

Mojacar Pulpi Velez Blanco Thursday

Carboneras Cuevas Del Almanzora Lorca Olula Del Rio

Ballet and Tap Dancing Daily classes in Ballet and tap for children, adults and teachers in Vera and Los Gallardos.

Teacher and examiner, Royal Academy of Dance, Anita Watson. For further details telephone 950 45 36 81 Chinese Kickboxing At California Fitness, Mojacar Playa. For information and times please call Sarah on 662 370 829

Roquettes De Mar Sorbas Friday

Chirivel Garrucha Puerto Lumbreras Turre

Craft and Arts Workshops Card making, Kirigami, Art Classes and much more. Every Wednesday Watercolour Workshop, 11.00-13.00. Suitable for all levels €8. Every Thursday Oils/Acrylic workshop, 11.00-13.00 Suitable for all levels €8. For more information contact Adrian Tissington, Avda Lepanto 16, Albox, 600 817 352 or email crafthobbyalbox@yahoo.es Simple Art C/Malaga, Albox. Telephone Debbie 662 443 095

Zurgena Saturday

Aguilas Arboleas Velez Rubio

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Dance and Drama Academy Julie Bruce Dance/Drama Academy classes for children and adults. Children's classes in Ballet, Tap, Dance, Cheerleading, Gymnastics, Street dance and Musical Theatre. For Ladies there is ballets and disco keep fit. Classes are held at Club Le Mata on Mojacar Playa.

Telephone 950 462 215 or 697 861 071 for additional information.

Vera

Ceroc is an easy to learn, fun mix, of modern jive and latin.It’s great exercise and no previous dance experience is required.

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It is a partner dance so it’s preferable (but not essential) to visit Ceroc venues with a friend/partner. However, people are rotated so you get a chance to dance with each other and make new friends as well.

Fines Oria San Juan De Los Terreros Vicar

Dance Nights are every Tuesday at Kimrick Bar & Restaurant, so if you fancy doing something a bit different, want to meet new people, have fun and get plenty of exercise as well, why not go along and give it a go.

For further information call Tracey on 687 251799.

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WHATS ON & CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

If you have a club or society that you wish to advertise in Mojacar Magazine please email us details and we will add it Free of Charge Email details to: freetime@mojacarmagazine.com Oasis Christian fellowship Non-denominational services, 11.30am, Sundays.

Victorias studios, Multicentro, Mojacar Playa. Contact 950 615 033 or 950 477 063 The Evangelical Church, Turre (www.turrechurch.com) Calle Ramon y Cajal (Opp.Superturre).

English speaking, Sunday 11.00am for praise and worship with Sunday School. Parents and toddlers, Fridays 10.00am during school terms. Tel 950 092091 Roman Catholic Mojacar Village. Mass - Sundays and fiestas 12.30. Tues/Thurs/Sat 7pm. Priest 950 475 017

Religious Groups Anglican Chaplaincy C of E morning servic 11am, Sunday, San Pascal Church, Agua de Enmedio, Mojacar (4km after Hotel Indalo). Icar: Canon Hugh Broad. Contact: 950 478 432 or visit www.mojacarchurch.org Aquaviva, Albox English speaking fellowship, Residencia next to Urgencias, off Road. Sundays 11am.

950 122 934

Christian Escolar, Taberno Contact:

Church Services Opposite garden centre, Garrucha/ra roundabout. English services Sundays 11am.

Health/Sports & Activities Mojacar Indalo Hash House Harriers - a family running group. HHH is a worldwide X country running club with over 2000 groups around the world. Meeting every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month, For more information contact Steve 950 466 239 / 666 027 742 / skad7@hotmail.com

Iglesia Evangelica C/Hermanos Machado, 9 Ceuvas.

Spanish, translated into English.

Sundays 6.30pm. Contact Carmela 950 132 792 Kingdom Hall, Jehovah’s Witnesses Wed/Fri 7.30pm and Sun 11.00am.

C/Olivia, 15 Vera (Opposite Lidl).

Contact 677 857 920

Upcoming Events FORUM GOLF SOCIETY

13th February Pairs Betterball Stableford at Aguilon 27th February Team Texas Scramble at Marina

Help Groups A.A. Alcoholics Anonymous Mojacar area. Meetings Tues & Fri 6.00pm.

Contact 617 878 207

Animal Rescue PAWS-Patas Animal welfare. Shop in arcade by Santander bank, Mojacar Playa.

Tues/Wed/Fri/Sat, 10.30-1.30pm.

For info or help contact 678 490 216 or 678 490 235

Clubs and Societies in Mojacar and the Surrounding Area Acclevante (Classic Car Club) .........................629 529 656 / 968 419 256 Albox Computer Club ..................................................................950 064 311

ALBOX SCUBA DIVING CLUB -Meet every Wednesday at 8pm at the Travellers Inn in the conference room.

Alcoholics Anonymous ................................................................617 878 207 Almanzora Group of Friends (Albox) .........................................627 800 350

INDALO Lawn Bowling CLUB Los Gallardos. Visitors are always welcome. Contact Dorene 950 472 227

Almanzora Valley Gardening Club ............................................950 634 488 Almeria Link Solus Friendship Club ...............950 478 899 / 950 617 558

WALK & WEIGH , Puerto Lumbreras . Interested in losing a few pounds? Join us on Tuesdays at 10.30. For Further information call 968 436 458 or 619 453 283

APSA Animal Welfare (Almanzora Area) ..................................600 219 420 Bettis Gardening Club .................................................................950 398 162 Boxers Golf Society (Albox) .........................................................666 847 840 Club Taurino de Mojacar ...................................950 475 261 / 630 740 520

New fitness class - The Sunburn Arms - Piedra Ararilla Nr Partaloa.

Thursdays at 3.00pm. Fully qualified Instructor. Beginners upwards.

Bring own mat or towel. From Albox, 1km past ITV station, turn right then 1km on left Call 950 064 084

Cortijo Grande Golf Club .............................................................950 475 509 Dames in Turre ...................................................950 478 633 / 950 468 010

Mojacar Angling Club (MAC) Meet every wed for coarse fishing, sea fishing by boat by arrangement and organised beach fishing meetings are to be arranged in front of the Beachcomber Bar. Further information call John at the Beachcomber Beach Bar 950 473 099

Elderberries Lunch Club .............................................................950 477 063 Forum Golf Society .......................................................................666 847 840

Amigos de los coches clasicos del levante, classic car club. The club meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 3 p.m. in our club house in Aguilas. More information www.a-c-c.es, tel 629 529 656, 968 419 256 email: acclevante@hotmail.com FORUM GOLF SOCIETY plays organised friendly events every 2 weeks at local courses. Contact Phil Elam on 666 847840 / philjelam@yahoo.co.uk, or see www.arboleas.co.uk/forum ALBOX COMPUTER CLUB will still be holding their weekly meetings each Friday 4pm - 6.30pm at Kats Kitchen, Albox. Everyone welcome to come along see our web site www.alboxcc.com

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The Devine Life Society ..............................................................950 469 122 Duplicate Bridge Club (Mojacar) ...............................................950 615 433

Indalo Bowling Club .....................................................................950 472 227 Indalo Players Theatre Group ...........................950 133 655 / 666 133 217 Marina Golf Members Club .............................627 / 353 281 / 666 119 765 Mojacar Angling Club (M.A.C) .....................................................950 473 099 Mojacar Area Cancer Support Group MACS ............................607 598 470 Mojacar Taekwon-do Club ................................950 069 030 / 670 381 839 Mojacar Indalo Hash House Harriers ...........950 466 239 / 666 027 742 P.A.W.S. Animal Welfare (Coast) .....................678 490 208 / 678 490 235 Mojacar Walking Group ...............................................................950 397 601 Royal British Legion (Albox) .............................950 064 078 / 950 064 811 Royal British Legion (Mojacar) .........................950 473 025 / 950 472 042 Table Tennis Club (Garrucha) ...................................................950 472 567

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Accountants Asesoria Lopez...........950 393 071 Asesoria Torre.............950 472 748 Carlzorla Martinez.......950 479 137 Danniells Fox SL........ 950 478 617 Flores Montoya ..........950 132 577 Gecko Business Ser....617 611 140 Gestoria Soria Bonill....950 478 420 Mayor Consulting .......950 615 185 Villalba .Asesores...... 950 431 720

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Air Conditioning ABC..........................950 479 596 ACS Air Con..............685 742 840 CD Electrical .............950 064 504 Cool Outside .............606 194 945 DJT ...........................686 817 945 D Match.....................950 472 947 JW Airsat ..................950 475 845 MGM Electrical ..........950 467 227 Williams Electrical .....607 505 928

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Airports Alicante ....................966 919 000 Almeria......................950 213 700 Murcia.......................968 172 000

Airport Parking AA Parking ...............950 290 651 Park & Fly ................902 887 306

SKY BOX and control €50, Vaccum cleaner €35, Foot spa €10, Rice Cooker €15, Electric coal fire €65, Stereo system €30, ovno for all, ready to go now, call 697276549 SELECTION OF USED SPAS www.relaxinaspa.com Tel: 920 242 121 CLAIROL MASSAGING Foot Spa. Hardly used. Still in box. 30 euros (ONO). Tel: 654034470 SMEG SILVER UPRIGHT 8 drawer freezer. Exc. condition only 16 months old, New €925 selling for €400. contact: 950067086.

1.2 METRE SATALITE Dish with a new Sky Box included - 250e. In very good condition.Velez Rubio 638 001 604. Move forces sale TV COLOUR – TOSHIBA Grey model 32ZD26P screen size 76cm, 3 scart connections, matching storage unit, containing 2 shelves for Sky box, DVD, Video etc €300 TEL: 968 439 024. (71)

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WHITE HAND BASIN WITH pedestal. Hot and cold mixer tap included. Size 62cm x 63cm x 81cm height. 60 euros. 664 202 399 300 NEW YELLOW roof tiles for sale. Made by Escandella.

Enough for 30m2 approx. 250€ Tel 950 069 160 2 WHITE ALUMINIUM balcony doors for sale. 830mm x 2100mm. Double glazed. 60€ each Tel 950 069 160 SWING, TP giant galvanised metal double swing frame with swing, trapeze bar and rings. In excellent condition and suitable for ages 3+. 50 euros. Tel 950 069 160 APROX 400 EXTERIOR paving slabs 40cm sq, salmon coloured, buyer to collect 40cents each. Tel: 667 639 802 GARAGE DOOR UP and over 245cm x 300cm. 75 euros tel.

663 660 439

Bakeries Claires Bakery ..........618 864 507 Dolce .......................950 475 178 The Pasty Shack....... 627 564 741

Bed & Breakfast Aljambra ...................950 064 332 Casa Amnarilla ..........950 459 671 Casa Los Arcos .........950 473 165 Casa Maria ................950 398 216 Roberts Nest .............687 233 795 The Retreat ...............619 348 261 Travellers Inn .............950 523 762

Bookshops Bookworms................950 473 086 Celebrations...............950 475 366 Mar Y Sol...................950 475 174 Mojacar Learning Ctre .950 615 489 One Off Cards.............627 046 789

Builders Ace Construction........950 634 432 Aridos Mojacar S.L.....950 393 003 Andalucian .................950453 493 Ben Parfitt .................950 069 419 Cantoria Cstrn............950 064 368 Dry Lining...................950 618 767 Garden Slns...............950 468 145 Grandy Building ........ 950 458 887 John Blackmore .........950 449 068

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BUILDING SERVICES Extension Specialists

All types of roofing and repairs, patios, reforms, tiling, block paving and more...

Building in Spain for 8 years

For a Professional Product call Peter on 950 132 793 or 687 814 358 pmorganbuilding@hotmail.com

Car Hire Auriga ......................968 414 582 Smarty Paints ...........660 125 457 Caracola ...................950 473 157 Crown Rent a Car ......950 478 976 Mo-Car ....................950 478 307 Mojacar ...................950 478 832

Phone For Special Rates

Wide Range of Vehicles

Cars Delivered to Almeria & Alicante Airports Vehiculos Entregados a los Aeropuertos

Diesels & Automatics Available Avda de Alme ria, 17 Bajo 04639 TURRE (Almeria) Tel 950 468 004 From UK 00 34 950 468 003 E-mail andacar@bitmailer.net

Almericar ..................950 234 966 Rucar .......................950 333 104 Tropicar ....................950 334 400 Andacar ...................950 468 003

Cleaning Services CJ’s Upholstery Cleaning Sofas, Rugs, Carpets Mattresses, Car Valeting, Floor Polishing

Mobile: 627 635 519 Also Entertainment with CJ’s Mobile DJ, Karaoke, Casino Nights

Guardian Angels Property Management Service is owned and run by Derrick and Carol Towlson and family who now live full time in San Juan de los Terreros and offer a comprehensive property management service tailored to suit your requirements TEL:950 466 396 or 950 466 239 or mobile 600 470 778 and 663 641 044

Computer & IT Caracola ...................950 473 157 Crown Rent a Car ......950 478 976 Mo-Car ....................950 478 307 Mojacar ...................950 478 832 Solvi Car ...................950 478 151

Amazing Long Term Rental Deals

A1 Services...............950 472 528 Ashby Property Svs....950 439 174 Clean Sweep..............950 398 820 D&D Cleaners ...........666 814 913 DcGc Options............950 472 837 Squeaky Clean ...........28 760 783

Fresco Services Vera

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MOJACAR

Our aim is to provide you, the customer with excellent value for money and a professional service Call: 950 133 968

Ciber Max.................649 516 903 Compleo Personal IT Centre.......................950 393 689 CYG..........................950 133 908 Digitek Mojacar...........950 472 191 DMM Web Design.......697 317 665 Enigma Design (Web Design) ....+44 1442 409348 Info Venus 2000 .........950 475 712 Mi PC........................950 633 015 Neosystems...............950 121 035 Premier Tech ...........950 064 2156

Enigma Design and Marketing Limited We offer a full Web Design Service and FREE advice.

Hosting, HTML, Metatags, and more call +44 1442 409348

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Electro Torres ............950 472 898 Mark Cooke ...............637 974 662 Mick Groom ..............667 039 805 Movieland...................950 475 003 Suckling Elect ...........661 642 993 Real Entertainment.....950 449 635 The Word................. .950 479 438 Wayne Powell............607 150 095 Total Entertainment.....950 615 596 Knowles & Abt ...........650 137 208

DVD & Video Rental

Albox

Turre

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A venida L epanto 2 4 B

Avenida de Almería 27

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Video / DVD Club LOWER PRICES LOYALTY SCHEME New releases €2.50 for 2 nights Open 11am-2pm &5pm - 9pm, Mon-Sat 5pm - 9pm Sundays Guardia Vieja Complex, Mojacar Playa Tel: 950 475 003

Electricians

Williams Electrical Based in Turre Established Since 1998 & Fully Legal All Electrical work undertaken, AntiSurge Protection, A/C Supply& Installation, Currency Exchange Currencies Direct ........950 478 914 Money Corp ...............692 413 814

Re-Wire, Ceiling Fans, Bathroom Heaters Why not advertise your business on Mojacar Magazine email is on mojacarmagazine@aol.com for details...

Dentist

Money Exg ................950 324 243 Clinical Dental............950 478 534 Nadal Perez ..............950 479 444 Global Currency .........950 133 697 Valero Martinez..........950 132 047

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English Food

www.englishshoppingdirect.com Beer Emporium.........950 472 622 Mr UK .....................950 475 850 UK Shopping.............950 473 224

Coastal Properties Mojacar

Entertainers 38 Multi Central Playa Brendan O Dee.......... 950 069 264 04638 Mojacar Spain Captain Sunshine .........950618034 Clive Sarstedt .............950 398 825 Tel: 0034 950 475 235 Keith Night .................950 069 248 email: Mattis DJ ...................950 391 660 coastalproperties@telefonica.net Molles Munecas..........950 133 806 Tom Lee ....................950 462 059 New Life ....................667 044 173 Holiday Rental

Estate Agents Coastal Properties...... 950 47 5235 1st Choice .................950 472 002 Gatehouse Intern.........950 473 176 Remax / Keyfinder.......950 473 074 Price Brown...............950 478 915 Prime Properties Local .................................950 475289 Veritas Homes...........950 472 430 Why not advertise your business on Mojacar Magazine email is on mojacarmagazine@aol.com for details...

Management Property Management Property Maintenance Management of Long Term Rentals Property Management Refurbishment & Construction

Professionally Qualified Estate Agents Over 20 years of service, Integrity & Sound Advice Excellent Range of New & Resale Apartments, Townhouses, Villas & Exclusive Developments.

Holiday Rentals & Property Management Open Mon - Fri, 10am - 1.30 &4.30 - 7pm, Sat, 10am - 1pm

Telephone: 950 478 915

Re/Max Monarch 2 Avenida del Mediterraneo 465 Mojacar 04638 Almeria Tel/Fax: 0034 950 473 074 Mobs: 0034 610 614 561 0034 605 256 568

Kevinspain.................950 064 464 Mojacar Estates..........950478 935 http://www.coastpropmojacar.com/

www.key-finder-properties.com

Mojacar Homes..........950 478 834 New One Stop ...........950 473 040

Excursions

Polansky & Associates .................................950 478 915

Mojacar Quad Treks...678 006 460 4 X 4 Tours ...............950 292 092

Financial Services Email: info@sunflowerhomes-almeria.com Website: www.sunflowerhomes-almeria.com

www.blueseavillas.com

Office Tel/Fax: 0034 950460873 Mobile: 0034 600227460

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Anglo Spanish Finance ...686 257 481 Avalon Europe .................966 799 070 Blevins Franks .................965 705 502 Danniells Fox ....................950 478 617 Mortgage Solutions ........950 472 032 CIMM ................................950 398 078 Offshore Investments .....950 064 695 VFS Europe ...................... 950 478 617

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- TONE Mortgages Financial Services Tax and Accountancy Tel: 950 478 617 Fax: 950 475 029 Local 89, Parque Comercial, 04638 Mojacar, Almeria

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The No Sweat workout, call us now for your FREE trial

Open Mon - Fri, 8am to 5pm Saturday, 9am - 1pm Level 2, Parque Comercial, Mojacar Tel: 664 550 661 (Wheelchair & lift access available)

Specialist Mortgage Brokers, Regulated Independent Financial Advisors and Tax Accountancy Servive Providers in Spain

Fitness

Florists & Gdn Ctrs

Iron Art Group (Vera) established for 20 years on the Costas

MOJACAR PLAYA Next to Viva & Harrys Bar Tel.: 950 475 403 Mob.: 687 245 485

www.ironartcostablanca.com email ironartantas@yahoo.co.uk Floresteri ..................950 344 169 Veveros Hortiflor ........950 478 985 Floresteria Lucia.........................950 479 496 La Glorieta ................950 391 927

Fly Screens

Garden/patio furniture at wholesale prices.

Gates, rejas, railings, gazebos, all your ironwork made to any size, design, colour etc and all powdercoated.

El Real Industrial Estate, Antas Mon-Fr 10am-5pm Sat 10am-1pm

Tel 637 259 033

Funeral Services Funeraria Perez.........950 478 102 Funeraria Soriano.......950 410 413

For a FREE listing email us with your details at info@mojacarmagazine.com

The Only Way is up

Mister Screen............637 159 249 We Fit.......................950 475 419

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Furniture Shops

The Emporium............950 472 790

Hire Shops

ces

El Pinar SOLID OAK FURNITURE A Very Large Selection At Reasonable Prices Los Carasoles, Zurgena (on the main road to Albox) Tel: 950 104 272 Also at Viator

Mojacar Landscap2.....627 864 092 Albi Servico................950 478 708 Eden Landscapes.......950 634 463 Viveros Hortiflor...........950 478 985 Floristeria Lucia..........950 479 496

Glass and Windows Cristaliria.. ................950 475 376

Golf Courses Desert Springs ..........950 467 411 Marina Golf ...............950 133 235 Cortijo Grande ...........950 479 176 Valle De Est Golf.......676 256 923

Golf Equipment The Full Swing ..........950 459 009 The Complete Golfer....950 472 376 Marcus Tuition ...........610 526 671 Gareth Edwards .........950 479 176 Tuition Valle De Est ....676 256 923

Hardware Stores

Berbel Oller ..............950 121 123 Taller Daydo .............950 459 116 Central Motors...........950 959 489

International Hair.........950 475 452

English Pine .............950 475 419 Penthouse Studio.......950 475 915 Furniture Mart ...........950 393 244 Wacky Barber ...........667 961 645 Homes and Beyond....950 132 458 Weight Watcher..........666 224 501 Linen Store................950 475 419 Mac Night .................950 468 263 Stock X Change.........950 475 937

Garden Services

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Mojacar Hire ..............950 475 003 Hire Shop ..................687 845 993

Horse Riding

Opticians Multi Opticas ............950 472 285

The 5 Bone Hotel, Turre Optica Villazer...........950 472 783 Tel: 630 234 556 Optica Mahis ............950 390 777

Osteopath

Lingerie

Can Can ....................950 472 396 John Morgan...............666 157 942 Enreque Arias ...........950 472 974

Painter/Decorator Parque Commercial Mojacar Legs and Co based in Mojacar Playa, in the Costa Almeria, Spain are now able to provide all your UK High St Branded Lingerie, Swim wear and clothing here in Spain www.legsandcospain.com

Lessons & Trekking Livery & Loan All Ages & Abilities Welcome Excellent Rates BHS Qualified Partaloa Near Albox www.rancholuz.bravehost.com

Associated Painters....677 046 624 Peter Dowling.............647 587 846

Contact Erica 678 838 547

Desert Riders..............950 066 084 Didi Arias ..................950 468 911 Sanctuary Limaria.......628 239 696 Cortijo Grande ...........950 479 176 24 Hour .....................666 949 213 Valle De Est Golf........676 256 923 Larry .........................667 244 022

Locksmith

Insurance Agents Mobility Services

Abbeygate Insurance..965 745 097 Mobility Matters.........950 615 432 Ferreteria Gonzalez......950 390 855 Knight Insurance.........950 121 943 Lloyd & White.............950 478 598 Ferreteria Longo ..........950 430 064 Mojacar Insurance.......950 615 037 Ferreteria Lopez...........950 615 026 Rose Financial ..........950 478 617 Ferreteria Mojacar........950 473 111

Mortgage Services

Kennels & Catteries

Health and Beauty

Motor Mechanic

Country Kennel ...........950 473 011 Five Bone Hotel ..........930 234 556 Creative Nail Bar........950 475 403 K9 .............................950 168 015 Albox Service Ctre......950 431 600

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I am an independent, local handyman who can do a variety of jobs, in all of which I take great pride. I am a professional painter and decorator. I am reliable and carry out a professional job to the highest of standards.

Wall Tiling and Carpentry

Interior & Exterior General Property Maintenance

Painting And Decorating

Please call for a friendly service and a FREE no obligation Mobile: 6475 878 46 Verahandyman@hotmail.com

Apdo de corres 323

Coastal Properties.......950 475 235 Complete Holiday Care ..................................950 478 612 Clinica Veterinaria......950 472 252 Elite Property Srv .........697 532323 Centro Veterinaria.......950 475 213 Espagna Homes .........950 466 044 Holiday Homes ...........950 120 210 Mojacar Estates .........950 478 935 Mojacar Holiday Service ..................................950 478 832

Pets and Vets

Mojacar Long Term Rentals Plumbers Derek Smith................950 468 041 Knowles and Abbot......950 137 197 Mojacar Plumbing........607 356 520

Pool/Spa Sol Y Agua ................638 574 145 Pedro Suarez .............950 478 786 Real Covers ...............950 478 763

We have properties that you can rent in and around Mojacar for Winter, Summer and all year round! mojacarlongtermrentals.com

Coastal Properties Mojacar 38 Multi Central Playa 04638 Mojacar Spain Tel: 0034 950 475 235 email: coastalproperties@telefonica.net

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We have a selection of apartments and villas to rent in the beautiful seaside resort of Mojacar.

Ranging from 1 bed roomed apartments to 7 bedroom villa’s with private swimming pools we can arrange any kind of accommodation for you

Simply email us at The Property Shop ................................950 475 241 Real Services ...........950 475 779 Coastal Properties.......950 475 235 Rent Mojacar.............950 615 042 Complete Holiday Care RLT Properties ..........950 615 042 .................................950 478 612 Susanas Properties....649 759 053

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Taking a different view in rentals Telephone +34 950 473 183 Avenida del MediterrĂĄneo, 363 - 04638 Mojacar - Almeria - Spain www.vidadesierto.com

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This is a lovely apartment Situated in Turre. A Typical Spanish village, only 5 min by car to the Resort and Beaches of Mojacar and the fishing port of Garrucha. Our apartment is newly built and provides everything you should need, Air-con/Heating, Sky TV (BBC1, 2 and 3 plus ITV 1,2,3 plus Channel 4), stereo, DVD, microwave, washing machine, fridge, iron, etc. Two Bedrooms, 1 dbl, 1 Twin, nicely furnished lounge/dining area. Mountain views from balcony on Lounge and double bedroom.

Sprb restaurants and bars within walking distance.No

children under 10 or pets.

Email: anitaoakes@telefonica.net

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Restaurants

Mesa.........................950 472 948 Old Tavern.................950 478 958

22 Restaurant ............950 473 058 The Palacio................950 472 208

* Property Sales and Rentals * Property Maintenance and Cleaning Services * Insurances * Building Services

Asador Ayerbe............950 472 951

Avda.de Almeria, no 78 (Turre) Tel: 0034 9504 79054 www.linnitt-properties.com info@linnitt-properties.com

Bengal Palace ...........950 615 181

Ramo Del Limon.........950 472 659 Bistro Breton.............950 478 008 Res Algeria................950 615 064 Bar Esencia.............. 666 710 124 Restaurant Sur...........950 615 437 Beachcomber.............950 473 099 Rusty Nail Bar............950 472 786 Pizuela.....................950 615 524 Casa Egea ................950 472 190 Sitio Bar....................687 265 518 Café Sol.....................662 258 822

Apartment and beautiful sea view, Swimming pool and garden

Smugglers.................687 489 145 Cowboy Cocina9.......9500 472 924 Solo .........................950 475 389 Gala’s ...................... 669 813 418 Sotovoce ...................950 475 739 Harrys Café Bar..........950 478 439 Tabern Pacifica...........950 634 533 Kimrick .....................950 475 198 Tlk of The Town..........678 661 850 La Cabana..................950 615 179 The Irish Rover...........950 472 664

These newly built and furnished apartments which are just a 5 minute walk from the beach, bars and restaurants.

Our apartments all have 2 bedrooms sleeping up to 4/5, bathroom, kitchen and lounge diner with large balconies overlooking the 3 swimming pools 3 toddler pools landscaped gardens, tennis court, fantastic sea views. The kitchen is fully equipped.

All apartments have a TV, dvd player, radio/cd player ,SKY tv and safes.

A well appointed, privately owned, modern 2 bedroom apartment within walking distance of unspoilt sandy beaches with superb swimming pool. With 2 bedrooms, a double with queen size bed, and a triple with single and double beds, newly furnished and air conditioned it accommodates 5 in comfort.

Full bathroom, kitchen and living room with satellite TV and UK channels, the garage parking is on the same level as the apartment, and there are lifts to all floors.

Contact Lynn on +44(0)1609 748468 or

Email: lynnchristinerae@yahoo.co.uk

Email:

Lua............................950 472 224 Café Lala .................950 473 128 Lykes........................950 478 736 El Palacio..................950 472 846 Mediteranio................950 472 268

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We have a selection of apartments and villas to rent in the beautiful seaside resort of Mojacar.

Ranging from 1 bed roomed apartments to 7 bedroom villa’s with private swimming pools we can arrange any kind of accommodation for you

Simply email us at mojacardreams@aol.com and let us know what you are

looking for, we will do the rest

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Fast Foods, Cooked by ba Qualified Chef at affordable prices Open 7 days from 12pm to very late eat in or takeaway Find us next to Price Brown on the beach Choose from our delicious varied menu, check for daily specials!

BURGERS

KEBABS

Choose from our tasty range of burgers served with chips and a choice of side order.

Mojacar Southern Fried Pizza Burger Greek Burger Cowboy Burger Minty Lamb Burger

Succulent Kebabs Chicken Tandoori Vegi kebab Falafel & Salad

INDIAN & THAI CURRY All served with basmati rice or chips

THE CHIPPY KIDS MENU Cod Gougons Roe & Chips Pukka Pies & Chips

PIZZAS Try our Kebab Pizza

All served with a drink & ice cream, just 5 euros!

Telephone orders

647 820 991

B ar E sencial Live Music see the board

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“the only real pub in town” Table Football All sports showing Coming soon... The largest selection of Vodka in Mojacar Open all week until late, except Mondays Parties Catered for Cal 667 805 880 email Nici237@yahoo.co.uk

Downstairs on the seafront below Crown Rent a Car

www.beachcomber.viva-almeria.com Menu of the Day & Night Choice of 7 starters Main Courses

es Cours able Avail rately se p a

Only

11€

3 Course Multi Choice

Vegetable stir fry with Pineapple & Sweet Chilli Sauce with Rice or Chips Southern Fried Chicken Breast & Coleslaw with Chips or Salad Pork Steak with Peas & Chips or Mash or New Potatoes & Gravy (Yorkshire Pudding - extra 1€) Liver & Bacon, Mash or Chips, Fried Onions & Gravy (Mushy Peas, Peas or Baked Beans - extra 1€) 3 x Sausages (or battered) Chips or Mash, Baked Beans or Peas & Gravy Freshly Battered Fish & Chips (Mushy Peas or Baked Beans - extra 1€) Chef’s Salad of the Day (Vegetarian or not so)

In addition to this w e also hav e a full menu including Chicken

Choice Curry, Mixed Grill, Steaks, Wraps, Sandw iches, Burgers, Of 6 Desserts Breakfasts, Salads, Jacket Potatoes & so much more!

3 Course Sunday Lunch - Only 12.00€

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SUNDAY’s Roast Served All Day 2 Course: €11 3 Course €13.50 Vegetarian Menu

618 539 500 / 950 472 308

Open 7 until late Closed on Tuesdays

Mojacar Playa, Next to Mojacar Homes Tel:950 472 944 There are some great bars and restaurants in Mojacar all which offer great value for money and a wide variety of food.

There are times though when you want to ‘Grab and Go’.

Here at Super Polo we offer a fantastic alternative. We have a wide range of pre prepared meals that offer great value for money and tongue tingling tastes.

On offer we have for example: Spaghetti, Lasagna, Fish Salad, Tuna Salad, Roast Lamb, Roast Chicken, a wide variety of Fish, Roasted Vegetables, Paella, Curry’s,and a delectable choice of puddings. We also offer a variety of tasty set meals.

BAR ISABEL Typical Spanish Mediterranean Menu Menu del Dia

Sea Views

All you need in most cases is to microwave or oven cook.

In addition to this we offer vouchers that enable you to earn great gifts.

Super Pollo

Mojacar Playa Tel: 950 475 941

Excellent Choice, Excellent Value & Excellent Taste

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Indian Cuisine

Now Open Sundays 6pm -12, 7 days a week Booking Recommended Call: 950 120 606 Take Away Available

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Auto Refinishing

Crash Repairs

Over 20 years' experience

Panel Beating Spraying Welding Re-Sprays

For a FREE quotation call Jim on 650 617 595 or 950 478 934

Vehicle Sales

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Roofing

Solicitors Alonso & Haro ...........950 392 208 Angelas Morale...........950 478 984 Casas Almeria ...........950 134 434 Davies Solicitor...........950 472 775 Ruiz Orozco ..............950 390 282 Saugar Aboga........... 950 615 038

06 Renault Megan Scenic 1.9 Dci, a/c, cd, low km’s........................18,999€ 05 Ford Galaxy Tdi, 130bhp, metallic blue, cd, a/c............................16,999€ 04 Hyudai Santa Fe in blue, a/c, 4 x 4................................................14’999€ 06 Peugeot 307 sw 1.6Hdi Est, black, a/c, cd...................................13,999€ 07 Peugeot 207, in silver, a/c, cd, low km’s.......................................12’999€ 05 Citroen C4 1.6 Vtr automatic, Cd, a/c, metallic blue...................12’999€ 04 Saab 9-5, 2.0 Turbo, a/c, cd, leather, met. merlot..........................9,999€ 03 Nissan Primera 2.2Di Visia, hatchback, cd, silver........................9,999€ 04 Renault Laguna 1.9 Dci Express, a/c, cd,......................................9,999€ 03 Ford Focus Estate Tddi 1.8, a/c, Metallic Silver...........................8,999€ 03 Citroen C3 1.4 Hdi, a/c, cd, white...................................................8,999€ 03 Citroen C5 2.0sx Hdi Est, cd, a/c, metallic silver..........................8,999€ 04 Seat Ibiza1.9 Sdi Stella, a/c, metallic silver...................................8,999€ 07 Ford Ka 1.4, a/c, cd, low km’s, metallic grey..................................8,999€ 03 Ford Focus 1.8 Tdci Estate, a/c, red..............................................8,999€ 98 Chrysler Voyager 2.4 LX, automatic, metallic grey.......................7,999€ 03 Ford Focus Est 1.8 Tddi, air con in blue........................................7,999€ 05 Fiat Punto Activa, a/c, cd, metallic silver, low km’s........................7,999€ 03 Opel Astra 1.7Dti Est. a/c, cd, white...............................................7,999€ 01 Opel Vectra 2.0 Tdi Elegance Est, a/c, cd.....................................6,999€

Vehicle Repairs

ARC Roofing .............950 618 767 Jim ...........................950 069 041 Albox Service .............950 431 600 Central Motors ...........950 393 776 Crash Repairs ............950 478 934 Mojacar Motors ..........950 478 335 Cuevase.....................950 523 740 Talleres Azor .............950 478 519 Dmatch .....................950 472 947 Enti Sat ....................950 064 609 Europa Sat ................950 133 233 J & A Multi Serv .........667 292 227 Clutches JW Air Sat ................950 475 845 Diagnostics Brakes Tyres Skystars ...................687 042 335 Solo Sat ....................699 909 737 Tel Air .......................950 393 116

Satellite TV

Albox Service Centre Repairs Servicing

Softubs

Vets

SolyAgua ..................950 139 573

Solar Energy Alternia .....................950 475 876 D Match ...................950 472 947 Teletek .....................950 459 007

Albox Centre ............950 431 600 Almeria Engines........950 069 213 Autocorner ...............950 069 198 Coastal Cars ............950 459 136 Mojacar Motors......... 950 472 056 Nissan .....................950 430 856 Premier Autos ...........666 160 692 Taller Daydo .............950 459 116 Talleres A..................950 478 519

Workshop Tel: 950 431 600 Mob: 662 093 051 Matriculations/Transfers: 620 474 919

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Astrid .......................950 472 252 Costa Indalo .............950 475 213 Egestra Centro .........950 411 208 Europa .....................950 132 200 Veravet ....................667 304 876

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CLINICA VETERINARIA MOJACAR Astrid Schroder, Veterinary Surgeon Paseo Del Mediterraneo, 313 Tel: 950 472 252 / 629 099 920 Emergencies: 629 099 920

Please make an appointment

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Jobseekers

MALE 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS CHEF, looking for work, would do bar work, willing to try anything else.

Please call Mike on 677830074

Goods In. Gardening. All work and hours considered. Almeria Guadix Region.Please contact Terry email tm004e3441@blueyonder.co.uk

Qualified chef looking for full time work in the Albox area willing to travel. 20 years experience good all rounder. Tel 950064709, Mob 663375342 (68)

FEMALE seeking permanent employment. Any work considered, office/shop/cafe etc.

Tel: 686 926 908

English female seeking work, anything considered, experience in bar work/waitressing, cleaning, have own car. Please phone Vicki on 671715253(68)

Water Treatment Casa Rusticas ...........950 469 620 Piscinas Octopu ........950 121 927 SolyaAgua ................950 139 573 Pele Tek ...................950 459 007 Water Solutions .........950 615 200

Simply

Jobs

MOTOR MECHANIC seeks permanent employment 40+ years experience. Tel: 686 924 826

Male 50's, reliable and trustworthy seeks work. Painting, MALE 47, Seeks Employment gardening, dog walking, driving as labourer, Manual worker, etc. Conscientious. CB checked.

Cleaner etc Honest and Turre, Garrucha, Mojacar, Bedar hardworking, with own transport. areas. Please phone 625 245 any job considered please call 771.

Steve on 648821634 or e-mail on Frizzby5@hotmail.co.uk Qualified chef looking for full time based in Roquetas De Mar. (68) work in the Albox area willing to travel 20 years experience good MALE 54. Can work Kitchens, all rounder. Tel 950064709 Mob Bar, Restaurant, Cleaning (Hotel 663375342 (66) or Domestic) .FLT licence C/B & Reach, Stores, Dispatch,

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The Perfect Job....? Perhaps We are looking for some sales people to sell both Simply Mojacar and Mojacar Magazine. You will need to be self motivated and have a desire to succeed. There are no set hours, no set targets just an opportunity to meet a lot of interesting people in a relaxing holiday atmosphere.

You will need a vision though and that vision will be to promote and market our portfolio of ground breaking products to people in Mojacar.

If you are interested and have the time on your hands why not drop us a line and tell us a bit more about yourself.

The pay? We offer a great commission structure and an opportunity to work with some very dedicated people.

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Thank god it’s over! We can all take a deep sigh of relief safe in the knowledge that Christmas is all over and done with for another 11 months. No need to see those irritating relations that insist on turning up at your house eating all of your food, supping your favourite wine and gleefully opening the decent presents you have got them whilst handing over some poundland rubbish they have bought you. No more hoards descending like Atilla the Hun upon your hard pushed patience with their demon like offspring that destroy any semblance of a home that you had.

No friends breathe deeply and book the next festive season away from all those you don’t want or need to see. Leave the kids at their grandparents with their gifts and fob the dog off on anyone who will have it after all its the season of good will. The decorations can stay in the loft saving you a dusty trip through a year’s worth spiders webs and unused keepsakes that increase in size each time you stick your head in there and the tree can remain uncollected. The doors can stay locked and the dread of the relations can be a distant memory.

It rides well with plenty of bottom end grunt taking you through the gears nicely and has a good top speed.

I had a very happy couple of hours cruising around the countryside taking in the feel of it and it really did get some good looks from those I passed. I had visions of taking in mile after mile of back European roads enjoying the views.

I could really see myself on a good old fashioned road trip with a couple of good friends taking in new cultures and places with the bike always giving me a way to break the ice where ever I stopped. I’ve done road trips on a sports bike but you always end up in the shape of the bloody thing with back ache that will last for days.

The Speedmaster on the other hand has a superb riding position that leaves you in fit state to be able to walk for the rest of the day. Its comfy enough for hours and days of riding with enough power to keep you grinning.

The price is quite reasonable at £6299 on the road so it won’t be breaking the bank by any stretch of the imagination.

So if you are a biker or having a midlife crisis and want to relive some of your Leave behind the commercialism and pressure of it all and youth without being told by your body that it has long since take a long comfortable ride to your holiday destination on a past this really is worth a go. So later in the spring whilst I am still on sports bike as my wife won’t let me have one I Triumph Speedmaster. will be looking out for you somewhere in Europe.

Now this, for a change, is not trying to be a Harley. Yes it looks fantastic and yes its only got an 865cc parallel twin 270* crank engine but it is a real flashback to the 60’s hod rod styling.

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AP276 €189,950 Arboleas Non Estate Location 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Detached villa on 2000m² Plot, Utilitsed Space:102m², Air conditioning, Separate Casita with water and electricity, Swimming Pool, Close to amenities.

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New One Stop

· 2 Beds, 1 Bath Apartment · Fully furnished & equipped · secure entrance with left, · kitchen with white goods · Close to all amenities · Communal roof terrace · 5 minutes to Mojacar beach · REDUCED: ……..... 79,500 €

Tel: 950 473 040 Fax: 950 472 412

www.newonestop.com Paseo del Mediterraneo 1 33, Mojacar Playa, 01 638, A lmeria

large Country house 170M built On flat plot of 3.700M 4 double beds & 1 bath fully-fitted kitchen space for a large pool Full deeds house & land BARGAIN:…….…165.000€

Luxury Penthouse 1 double bed & 1 bath large Terrace 39M sea view fully-fitted kitchen Fully furnished private locked garage south facing and sunny BARGAIN:……..…95.000€

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Detached villa 125m built 4 double beds & 2 baths On plot of 2000m fully-fitted kitchen Large swimming pool Drive way and parking Close to all amenities REDUCED:…….…165.000€

· Los Atalayones Apartment · 2 double beds, 1 bath · 35m terrace with sea views · complex with 3 pools & tennis court · Private parking space · Secure complex, brand new · 2 minute walk to all amenities. · REDUCED:……...132.000 € REF. 381 – MOJACAR

· Large 90m south facing Apartment · 2 double beds, 1 bath · 45m terrace with mountains views · complex with large pool · Easy parking space · Fully furnished, fitted kitchen · 2 minute walk to all amenities. · REDUCED:……...115.000 €

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Polansky & Assoc.

Est. 1969 The very first, and most recognized real estate developer, property consulting agency, and land developer; in Mojacar.

“Over 35 years of excellence in Mojacar.” www.mojacar-sales.com Sale enquiry call: 950-478-086 or call our mobile at: 600 97 80 24

Chiqui Apartments

Chiqui is the second block of our original Alcazaba apartments wherein I felt they were too small for yearround living, so I made CHIQUI much larger.

From the pool 1 is just 343 meters walking on a low gradient going down hill to the beach. An ideal position for all the restaurants, shops and bars.

BUILT EXCLUSIVELY for year-round living. Originally sold @ 220,000/ 3 have gone !

ONLY THREE REMAINING: 120,000 Euros 10,000- 15,000 DEPOSIT and the rest is mortgage

Paseo del Mediterraneo 201, Edif. Guardias Viejas 1, Mojacar Playa 04638, Almería, España.

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Price: 360.000 €

Price: 149.950 €

An outstanding property situated centrally in the picturesque Spanish village of Bedar.The property consists of 5 large bedrooms four of which are en-suite, the master bedroom is 51 sqms (the size of an apartment) and has an en-suite and leads onto a terrace with glorious views of the mountains, sea and coastline, There are two huge lounges on both floors, fully fitted kitchen/diner with white goods, huge storage room, carport, three terraces with great panoramic views.There is also the chance to buy additional land adjacent to the property if required.

Wonderful townhouse on Valle del Este Golf course. 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms, fully fitted kitchen with all the white goods, lounge-diner, roof terrace, private terrace, garden and private parking, Communal garden and swimming pool. This spacious property is pre-installed for air conditioning and benefits from satellite tv. It is set in a wonderful location on the golf course. Priced to sell

Price: 146.500 €

Price: 265.000 €

Well presented Villa set elevated on a private plot of 615 sqms in the ever popular Los Higerales.The property has two double bedrooms, 2 bath rooms, one of which is en-suite, fully fitted kitchen with white goods, good size L-shaped lounge-diner with fireplace and French doors to a large outside terrace with spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.There is plenty of space for a pool, garage etc, and the property also benefits from Air-conditioning, ADSL, Sat T.V and fly screens.

Beautiful restored large Cortijo of 188 m2 on a 15.000 m2 plot with a lot more possibilities. Outbuildings for conversion, would be the golden opportunity for a B&B 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully fitted Spanish kitchen, lounge with fireplace, dining room, terrace and splash pool.

This property is located in the mountains of CARBONERAS with mountain and sea views to die for. Only 10 min. away from the lovely beach of Carboneras and all amenities. At this price the property must be seen It represents a real bargain

Price: 199.950 €

Price: 490.000 €

Second reduction for early sale. This lovely detached villa has three double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully fitted kitchen with all the white goods, good size lounge-diner with fireplace, terrace, roof terrace, carport, mature garden and swimming pool, all within a 900sqm plot with stunning views of the country side.

Just on the market a detached luxury villa designed in co operation with the areas leading architect and built just 5 years ago by a top local builder. The villa is located in a prominent position in the desirable and sought after village of El Pinar. With exceptional views, the property consists of private master suite with two further bedrooms in a guest wing, private pool and detached garage. The property is centrally heated and has aircon.

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Veritas: f rom the Latin 'v erus' - true principle of belief . Truthf ulness. The reality

Ref. 1264 Price €119,750

Ref. 1011 From: €127,900

Puerto Marina, Mojácar Playa 1 bed / 1 bath Penthouse Apartment Immaculate condition Fully furnished Incredible sea views Very large sea facing terrace Private lockup garage Communal swimming pools Unbeatable asking price

Vera Playa 2 bed / 2 bath Apartments and Townhouses Brand new – Fully furnished 2 minutes drive to the beach Private covered parking space Close to supermarket and international school Indoor and outdoor swimming pools Communal gardens

Ref. 1119 Price: €170,000

Ref. 1258 Price: €175,000

Altos del Cantal - Mojácar Playa 2 bed / 2 east facing Townhouse Private underground Lockup garage Great Sea views from solarium Private Garden Air Conditioned Communal Swimming Pool and Gardens Walking distance to sea and amenities

Ref: 1262 Price €160,000 Los Atalayones – Mojácar Playa 2 bed / 1 bath Apartment East facing with great sea views Allocated parking space 2 minutes walk to sea and promenade Communal swimming pools and tennis court.

An absolute bargain An early viewing is recommended

Ref. 1255 Price: €209,000

Cortijo Grande Golf Resort 2 bed / 2 bath Townhouse Uninterrupted views of the golf course Dining room with open fire 95 Mts² built on 2 floors 10 minutes drive to the coast On golf course Lovely views of the Idyllic Sierra Cabrera

Residencial Samay - Mojácar Playa 3 bed / 2 bath Townhouse Open plan kitchen Large east facing terrace Private drive – Private garden 147 mts² Plot Communal pools and tennis court 2 minutes walk to the beach and amenities

CONTACT DETAILS

By Phone (Spain) 0034 950 47 24 30 / 0034 950 47 51 93 or By Phone (In The UK) 0044 (0) 151 544 0268 / 0044 (0) 208 180 3240

By Email info@veritashomes.co.uk By Fax 0034 950 47 25 12 Paseo del Mediterraneo, 261 - Estrella del Cantal 5-A-1 04638 - Mojacar - Almeria - Spain

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Mojacar Playa Cariatiz Campo Mojacar Playa Ref: FOC-0689-VI. Price: 399000 Eur. Ref: FOC-0727-FA. Price: 295000 Eur. Ref: FOC-0901-AP. Price: 159950 Eur 170 m2 Build Size. 30000 mtrs. Dist. Beach. 62 m2 Build Size. 500 mtrs. Dist. Beach.

110 m2 Build Size. 225 mtrs. Dist. Beach.

5 Bedrooms. 3 + 0 Bathrooms.

2 Bedrooms. 2 + 0 Bathrooms.

2 Bedrooms. 2 + 0 Bathrooms.

INDIVIDUAL VILLA ON A FANTASTIC PLOT IN A FANTASTIC VILLA APTLY NAMED MOTHER WELL PRESENTED GROUND FLOOR OF THE MOUNTAINS (IN SPANISH). THIS VERY CENTRAL LOCATION ONLY 5 MINUTES APARTMENT WITH VERY LARGE TERRACE VILLA HAS BEEN BUILT WITH LOTS OF WALK TO THE BEACH, WHICH HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MAKE A CHARACTER AND LOOK LIKE AN OLDER RESTAURANTS, BARS ETC. THIS VILLA HAS A PROPERTY WHILST HAVING ALL THE MOD COURTYARD AREA. WONDERFUL SEA LICENCE TO BUILD ANOTHER 2 BEDROOMS CONS. VIEWS. LIGHT AND AIRY INSIDE. BOTH EN-SUITE

Mojacar Playa Ref: FOC-0904-DU. Price: 220000 Eur 176 m2 Build Size. 0 mtrs. Dist. Beach. 2 Bedrooms. 2 + 0 Bathrooms VERY SPACIOUS AND LIGHT DUPLEX. LIVING ACCOMMODATION ALL ON ONE LEVEL WITH LARGE GARAGE UNDERNEATH. WONDERFUL SEA VIEWS FROM THE PROPERTY. SOUTH FACING COURTYARD. PRIVATE ROOF

Mojacar Playa Mojacar Playa Ref: FOC-0536-AP. Price: 65000 Eur Ref: FOC-0315-AT. Price: 250000 Eur 48 m2 Build Size. 2500 mtrs. Dist.

118 m2 Build Size. 450 mtrs. Dist. Beach.

Beach. 1 Bedrooms. 1 + 0 Bathrooms 3 Bedrooms. 2 + 0 Bathrooms GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A 1 LUXURIOUS PENTHOUSE SITUATED 450 M GROUND FLOOR BED APARTMENT IN THE FROM THE SEA FANTASTIC VIEWS TO THE SOUGHT AFTER LA PARATA. SERVICES SEA. TWO SPACIOUS BEDROOMS, NEARBY: POOL,TENNIS COURTS AND BASEMENT ROOM. WILL ACCEPT 250,000 FOR RESTAURANTS . WALKING DISTANCE TO A QUICK SALE IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2009.

THE 2 RESTAURANTS. NICE AND QUIET

Tel: 950 478 555

Fax: 950 478 728

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Mojacar Playa Casa Abuvia Picturesque 3 bedroom villa within easy walking distance of the beach and local shops, bars and restaurants, with private pool and sun terrace. Stunning Sea Views. Sleeps 4. Casa Abuvilla is centrally located on Mojacar Beach. It comprises 3 good sized bedrooms (each with double beds), 1 bathroom, lounge-diner, large modern fitted kitchen complete with oven, hob, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine, sun terrace & swimming pool. 2nd bathroom in underbuild accessible from pool area.

Apartment For Sale in Mojacar Ref no: MEAP97006 Ground floor apartment in lovely complex 20ms from beach situated in quiet residential area but close to all amenities. The property is comprised of 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully fitted kitchen including white goods, lounge-diner and spacious terrace overlooking the beautiful gardens and pool of the community. A/C /heating throughout.

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Ref: mh08 Mojacar Playa - Marina Golf II 2 Bedrooms Sleeps 4 Communal Pool, Disabled Access , Entry Phone Long Let Considered, Near Beach On Golf Course, Satellite, Terrace/Balcony, TV, Underground Parking Washing Machine round floor apartment overlooking the golf course of Marina de la Torre. The property comprises: 2 bedrooms, 1 complete bathroom, 1 shower room, fully equipped kitchen, lounge and two terraces.

Underground parking space.

Communal swimming pool and

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Ref: mh05 Mojacar Playa, Miramar de Marina Golf 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Sleeps 4 Air-Conditioned Communal Pool , Dishwasher, Near Beach, Near Golf, Satellite Sea Views Solarium, Terrace/Balcony TV, Underground Parking Washing Machine A brand new top floor apartment, with 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms (one en-suite), fully fitted kitchen, inc washing machine, dishwasher, fridge/freezer & microwave. Lounge, terrace overlooking swimming pool, spiral staircase to roof top solar

mh18 Mojacar Playa 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms Sleeps 4

mh23 Mojacar playa 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms Sleeps 4

Communal Pool, Entry Phone, Long Let Considered, Near Beach Near Golf, Satellite, Sea Views Terrace/Balcony, TV Washing Machine A 2 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment in a new complex with UK satellite TVwith lovely views from the terrace.

Community pool and parking. only 10 minutes drive to Marina de la Torre golf course, another 3 courses within approx 20 minutes drive. Short walk to beach, supermarket, bars and restaurants

Air-Conditioned, Communal Pool, Dishwasher , ong Let Considered, Near Beach, Near Golf Satellite Sea Views, Solarium Terrace/Balcony , TV Underground Parking, Washing Mcne Top floor apartment overlooking golf course and with panoramic sea views.The property comprises: 2bedrooms, a complete bathroom, utility room, lounge with TV & video, fully fitted kitchen, terrace and sun terrace on the top. Air con and central heating.

Communal pool.

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Rentals

4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Accommodation for 8

2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Accommodation for 4

Air-Conditioned Communal Pool Garage Garden HiFi / Radio Near Beach Near Golf Sea View s Terrace/Balcony TV Underground Parking Washing Machine Beautiful first floor apartment offering 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms,fully fitted kitchen, large lounge/ diner leading directly to the very large terrace w ith superb sea view s.

Communal pool w ith lush gardens. only 50 m to the beach and close to all amenities, the property boasts air conditioning and private underground parking

2 Beds 1 Bathroom

2 Beds 2 Bathrooms

Air-Conditioned Communal Pool HiFi / Radio Near Beach Near Golf Satellite Smokers Terrace/Balcony TV Washing Machine

Communal Pool Dishwasher HiFi / Radio Near Beach Near Golf Satellite Sea View Smokers Terrace/Balcony TV Washing Machine

APR01 – Apartment – 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Roof Terrace, Communal Swimming Pool, Desert Springs, €400 per week, No Smoking, No Pets, No Children Under 12

APR09 – Detached Villa – 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Swimming Pool, Covered Terrace, Satellite TV, Air Conditioning, Long Term Rental €650 per month plus bills, No Pets, No Smoking

APR22 – Apartment – 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom, Communal Swimming Pool, Secure Underground Parking, Close to Beach, €350 per month plus bills, No Pets, No Smoking, No Children

APR12 – Detached Villa – 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Swimming Pool, Satellite TV, Air Conditioning, Long Term Rental €800 plus bills, Holiday Rental €450 per week, No Pets, No Smoking

APR14 – Detached Villa – 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1 Cloakroom, Swimming Pool, Satellite TV, Long Term Rental €750 plus bills, No Smoking, No Pets

APR27 – Villa – 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, Communal Swimming Pool, Roof Terrace, Close to Beach and Amenities, €350 per week, No Pets, No Smoking.

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Air-Conditioned, BBQ, Dishw asher, Garden, HiFi / Radio Near Beach Near Golf Private Pool Sea View s Solarium Terrace/Balcony TV Washing Machine Very Spacious Traditional Detached Villa situated close to all amenities accommodating 8 people, the property has 3 double bedrooms w ith air conditioning, fully equipped kitchen, dining room, 1 full bathroom, circular lounge w ith direct access to private terraces of large pool and garden area, access to large roof terrace, also there is a self contained 1 bedroom apartment w ith full bathroom and air conditioning

2 Beds 1 Bathroom

2 Beds 2 Bathroom

Air-Conditioned Communal Pool

Air-Conditioned Communal Pool

HiFi / Radio

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Near Beach

Garden HiFi / Radio

Near Golf Tennis

Near Beach Near Golf Sea Views

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2 Beds 1 Bathroom

2 Beds 1 Bathroom

Air-Conditioned Communal Pool

Communal Pool HiFi / Radio Near Beach Near Golf Smokers Terrace/Balcony TV Washing Machine

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Apartment Rental Mojacar Playa - Los Atalayones LOSATALGB This apartment has been furnished to a comfortable standard and is very well situated. From the front terrace are views of the 4 swimming pools and gardens and there are also lovely sea views. It has every facility you could wish for and is located centrally in Mojacar Playa. The property comprises of 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and can accommodate up to 6 people. There is air conditioning in the master bedroom and living room, satellite (free to air channels) and DVD player. Fully equipped kitchen with washing machine.

Apartment Rental Mojacar Playa - Los Palmitos III LOSPALEK This apartment is located in one of the most tranquil areas to be found on Mojacar Playa. It has been furnished throughout to a high standard with good size rooms and a spacious balcony with views over the pool, garden and sea. The property comprises of: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, well equipped kitchen with washing machine, air conditioning in both bedrooms and satellite TV (free to air channels). The complex benefits from a large communal pool and gardens.

Fresh Horizons S.L.L. Calle Mayor, Palomares, Almeria Email: office@angelproperty.net Tel:0034 950 618 054

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Los Rosales Huerta Nueva This Duplex is set on a urbanisation of new duplex just 5 mins drive to the town where you can find essential amenities.The property itself is newly decorated 3 bedroom 2 full bathrooms and toliet is a spacious property with a good size lounge/ Dinner, ample sized kitchen with washing machine oven , hob and fridge freezer. On the ground floor 1 Double bedroom with 1 full ensuite bathroom & seperate guest toilet.

Upstairs consists of 2 twin bedrooms, 1 full bathroom and terrace leading to the solarium

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LHP cda103 APARTMENT Desert Springs Golf This 2 bedroom apartment is set on the only desert golf course in europe, Close to the town of Cuevas de Almanzora 10 mins to the nearest beach of Palomares.

This apartment is fully equipped to Grade A letting standards, is fully furnished, pre-installed for airconditioning, has 2 bedrooms both with fitted wardrobes 2 bathrooms, one en-suite. Included in this property are on site facilities to the golf course, Daley Thompsons gym, tennis courts access to swimming pools etc,etc.

APARTMENT - Palomares

We are a small, established family-run company based in Mojacar, Set up by Gillian & Jodie Mother and daughter partnership who felt that they could provide an honest & trustworthy service based on a great deal of experience, gained through living and working in the area. We feel we have gained a good reputation through our hard work & honesty by working loyally for our clients & friends in all aspects of the property market. We are delighted that the proof of our success has resulted in opening a further office in Taberno for the convenience of country property clients

This one bedroom ground floor end apartment is situated in the village of Palomares just 10 minutes walk to the beach and a few minutes from Bars, Shops etc.

The apartment has one bedroom, Telephone : 00 34 950 61 51 bathroom, lounge and kitchen.The 92/0034 950123335 kitchen is fully fitted with white goods remaining.There is a front garden and also access to the rear Mobile : terrace and garden via patio doors 607702627/678048808 from the bedroom.There is underground parking and a storage Fax : 0034 950 473159 room. The property is pre-installed for air-conditioning. Satellite dish connection plus digital box. www.lighthouse-properties.com

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A village house in the Oria area K1640 Village House•Semi-detached•Renovated Land area - 83 m²•Floor area - 166 m² 4 bedrooms One bathroom Total Rooms - 7 rooms Water: Mains Electricity: Mains Telephone: Possible Internet: Possible Unfurnished. Four bedroomed house in small hamlet. 300 euros per month plus bills. For sale and Rent.

A village house in the La Cinta area K1475 Village House•Terraced•Renovated Floor area - 110 m² 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms Water: Mains Electricity: Mains Telephone: Possible Internet: Possible A newly renovated, fully furnished village house in the snoozing hamlet of Los Terreros.

Apartment in the Almanzora area K1532 Apartment•Renovated Floor area - 85 m² 3 bedrooms One bathroom Water: Mains Electricity: Mains Telephone: Possible Internet: Possible A first floor apartment with three double bed rooms and a huge lounge.

Fitted kitchen with walk-in pantry. Fully furnished including Sky TV. There's even central heating, and if that isn't enough it's inclusive of bills!

A villa in the Oria area K1328 Villa•Detached Land area - 120 m²•Floor area - 1,000 m² 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms Total Rooms - 6 rooms Water: Mains Electricity: Mains Telephone: Possible Internet: Possible 3 year old villa. 1 bedroom plus 2 bedrooms with ensuite shower rooms, family bathroom, open plan lounge kitchen diner, utility and toilet.

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Casa Pastor Reference KIS-1396 An apartment in the Albanchez area Apartment•Detached•Sweep and Move in One bedroom One bathroom Total Rooms 3 rooms Water: Mains Electricity: Mains Telephone: Possible Internet: Possible This Property Would Suit Couple with a 4x4 .One bedroomed property. Built to a high standard. Annexe at the side of the owners property. Very quiet area . Close to the village of Almanzora. €319 per month

A villa in the Oria area K1329 Villa•Detached Land area - 1,000 m²•Floor area - 120 m² 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms Total Rooms - 8 rooms Water: Mains Electricity: Mains Telephone: Possible Internet: Possible 3 year old villa walking distance from Oria, 3 bedrooms, 1 family bathroom, 1 ensuite, lounge kitchen diner, utility, roof terrace.

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Apartment in Palomares 400 € PCMA lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom groundfloor apartment, in a beautiful complex, in the quaint village of Palomares.

A lovely ground floor apartment in a beautiful complex, in the quaint village of Palomares.

Apartment in Vera Playa

Apartment in Alfoquia 375 € PCM 2 bed, 2 bath apartment with a communal pool, in Alfoquia.

A lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment in Alfoquia.

Will make a beautiful, comfortable home. Fully furnished.

450 € PCM Brand new apartment in Vera Playa 2 Bed 2 Bath a stones throw from the sea! Brand new apartment in Vera Playa. A stones throw to the sea with communal gardens and a huge pool Duplex in Valle De Este 475 € PCM A superb duplex for long term rent on the elite Valle De Este Golf and Leisure Complex!

2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom. A superb duplex for long term rent on the elite Valle De Este Golf and Leisure Complex! 2 Bedrm2 Bathroom,and white goods.

Penthouse in Mojacar 400 € PCM 1 bed penthouse apartment in Puerta Marina, with Stunning Sea Views.

Beautiful penthouse apartment. Absolutely stunning views of the sea from all rooms. 1 bedroom with built in wardrobes and 1 bathroom.

Apartment in Vera Playa 575 € PCM A real piece of quality living in Vera Playa on the Al Andaluz Hill complex. 2 Bed 2 Bath A real piece of quality in Vera Playa! 2 Bed 2 Bath apartment in the exclusive urbanisation of Al Andaluz Hill.

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Email: info@sunflowerhomes-almeria.com Website: www.sunflowerhomes-almeria.com Office Tel/Fax: 0034 950460873 Mobile: 0034 600227460 Office hours: Mon to Fri 10 to 2 (or by appointment) Saturday - by appointment

Garrucha / Vera Playa Ground Floor Apartment Fully furnished • 3 Bedrooms • Sat TV• Garden •Communal Pool 550 euros pcm + bills

El Pinar Detached Furnished Villa •Air-con/ Heating • Sat TV •Central Heating • Log Burner Private Pool & Gardens • Telephone & Internet Connection 3 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms From 995 euros pcm + bills

Garrucha / Vera Playa Duplex •2 Beds / 2 Bath •Air-con/ Heating • Sat TV • Solarium •Communal Pools • Close to all Amenities 450 euros pcm + bills

Vera Furnished Apartment •2 Bed / 2 Bath • Air-con/ Heating • TV •Complex has:- Pool. Gym, Jacuzzi, Sauna & Secure Parking 450 euros pcm + bills

Palomares Townhouse with Garage Part-Furnised •3/4 Bedrooms •Shower room + Full Bathroom • Solarium• Private Garage & enclosed courtyard 500 euros + bills

Palomares Furnished Apartment •1 Bed / 1 Bath • Sat TV connection • Enclosed Terrace with Sea Views 300 euros pcm + bills

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Office : 0034 950 475 149 Mobile: 0034 664 244 518 Email: Sales@Coast-almeria.com

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3 bed in Mojacar

2 bed in Macenas

3 bed in Bedar

Unique 3 bed 3 bathroom apartment, Front line golf, Large lounge with high ceilings and spiral staircase, Light, airy and very spacious through out, Satellite T.V. , only 2 min walk to the beach, Short drive or walk to all bars and restaurants, Supermarket only 2 mins walk, Large private solarium with sea mountain and golf views, Room for family, friends and their friends to sleep comfortably.

Luxury 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment, Located in 6 star premier development, Modern and ultra stylish, Stunning sea views, Sat TV, 18 hole golf course, Air conditioning, Communal gardens, Communal pool, Jacuzzi and spa, Brand New Luxury Spa and gym, restaurants and shopping.

Charming 3 bedroom 1 bathroom town house in the heart of Bedar, Recently renovated to a high standard, Oozes character and charm, Brand new fitted kitchen, Walking distance of all the local amenities, incl bars, restaurants, supermarkets, Beautiful views over the village and to the sea, A rare opportunity to live the Spanish way in the heart of this beautiful hill side village, * only 5 min drive to the beach and coastal villages of Mojacar, Garrucha and Vera

€700 pcm

€650 pcm

€550 pcm

3 bed in Valle de Este

2 bed in VistaMar

3 bed in the pueblo

Luxury 3 Bedroom 2 bathroom apartment, Located on the Valle del Este golf course, Very spacious and modern apartment, Fully furnished with modern and contemporary furniture and accessories, 2 sunny terraces, Views over the golf course and mountains, Communal pool, Only 10 min drive to the beach and coastal villages of Mojacar Playa and Vera Playa, Short drive to the newly built high tech international school,

Luxury 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment with stunning sea views, Underground parking, outdoor pool, beautiful landscaped communal gardens, fitted wardrobes, Luxury bathrooms, Large sunny terrace, short distance from all local amenities incl bars, restaurants and shopping.

3 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment , Located in the heart of Mojacar Pueblo, Next to the Natural springs, Great value at only 420 euros per month, Walking distance of all the local amenities, Near the Bus stop for links to all the adjacent towns and attractions, New kitchen and bathroom just fitted, Partly furnished, Spacious rooms through out, Spanish living at its best

€600 pcm

€420 pcm

€500 pcm

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Interesting Stuff you may not know!

7 Fantastic Uses for Lemon Juice You Probably Never Thought Of!

5. Disinfect Your Kitchen Cutting Board

You diced up some onion, and then some poultry for tonight's dinner on your cutting board. Once you were done, you washed it in hot, sudsy water, but is your cutting board really clean? If you spray it lightly with pure lemon juice, then rinse it well. Allow the cutting board to dry thoroughly before you put it Using fresh lemon juice is actually better than bottled, but away, the bacteria- as well as the onion odors- should be gone. both types have many helpful uses around your home!

6. Remove Sticky Pine Tar From Your Hands Ah! Lemon juice. I like to put it in my iced tea, squeeze it on my salads and sprinkle it on fried fish to help cut the grease.

Lemon juice actually has many uses besides being a tasty food and drink additive that you may not know about. Here are 10 fantastic uses for lemon juice you probably never thought of!

A friend of mine was making decorative wreaths by using fresh pine boughs. The work was fun, but she complained about the pine tar mess that was left on her hands. suggested that she scrub her hands with a mixture of lemon juice and table salt. Voila! The pine tar came right off!

7. Silence a Hacking Cough and Heal a Sore Throat

This fantastic use for lemon juice will quiet a hacking cough You probably know that spritzing lemon juice on your hair, and soothe a raw throat. Simply mix up two teaspoons of then going outside in the sunshine will give you natural- lemon juice and a half teaspoon of honey together. Swallow the tasty mixture and you should feel better soon. Repeat the looking highlights. But, did you know that rinsing your hair process, if need be, in thirty minutes. with lemon juice will make it shiny too? You probably never thought of this! The acidic juice will take out the built-up residue from shampoo and hair care products. To give your hair a healthy shine, mix up a quarter cup of lemon juice in a cup of water.

1. Give Your Hair a Beautiful Shine

2. Remove Tarnish From Copper and Brass Mix up a quarter cup of table salt and just enough lemon juice to make a paste. Then, apply a coating of this onto any tarnished copper or brass pots, pans and other items you may have. Leave the lemon juice/salt paste set for five to ten minutes. Next, wash the item in warm tap water and then rinse it well. Use a soft, clean cloth to buff it dry. If any tarnish remains, repeat the process again.

3. Use Lemon Juice to Get You Going Anytime someone in your household gets constipated, you may reach for a store-bought laxative. But did you know that lemon juice is a natural laxative that has no side effects? You probably never thought of this! Just pour two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice into an eight-ounce glass of warm water.

Drink it in the morning when you first get up. The citrus juice will help regulate your digestive system.

In one of his earlier books, fitness guru Richard Simmons recommended doing this as a way to lose weight!

4. Clean Up Household Grease Naturally Mix up a tough solution of lemon juice and tap water, and your stove, countertops and appliances will be shining like new. It's fantastic! Pour a quarter of a cup of lemon juice in a spray bottle, then fill it up with tap water. Shake it a few times to mix the solution, then use it to remove stubborn grease.

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Out and About With The Oasis's in Andalucía and Murcia.

but seem fairly solid. There also some a few fishing or viewing platforms.My mate "BD Graham" (See photo of Graham exploring) and I saw trout weighing up to 2.1/2lbs so claims of "Baza Barry", a regular fisherman in the area, catching them to 4lbs is easily believable.

This is not about the fishing (Much).

Although Almeria is a designated desert there are oasis's we Quickly I will mention the fishing which is on a day ticket of €16 can get quickly and easily to. One is the River Guadalentin which from 8am until 8pm but you can take up to eight trout a day so runs close to the village of Pozo Alcon, reclining beneath the that's not bad.

Sierras de Cazorla mountains. Although it's in the region of Jaen it takes only just over two hours to drive from Mojacar. It can best Just a little further along the road to Huescar you will find the be found by going North past the Embalse de Negratin, known Embalse de Bolero, a dam like Negratin but looks much by expat fishermen as Baza lake. Over the dam wall and keep smaller. See photo. Take some bread with you and feed Carp going following signs to Pozo Alcon. (A315) Drive into the town to 10lbs from the top of the dam wall.

to a roundabout and take the first exit signposted Huescar.

(A326) Just a few miles along this road you will see a sign on the right saying "Coto Pesca Intensivo" (I think I have that right) which means you can fish 7 days a week.

If you have the time, drive up the mountains to Cazorla and Quesada. It is fantastic as these villages/towns are up above the snowline and many of the houses would look more at home in the Swiss Alps.

The dirt track takes you down to the River Guadalentin and it doesn't matter if you are interested in fishing or not, the trout you should see (See photo) are something else. Also bird life is abundant and viewing it all is made easier by paths along both sides of the river and a few rickety bridges that will worry you

If you fancy a similar experience in Murcia then there is the Embalse de Cenajo and the River Segura which pours out of it.

The first 8 km is also a pay trout river but with fewer days and hours fishing allowed. See photo of me and a barbel caught from the river. Again there are paths which make a wonderful walk more possible and you can also drive along much of the river.

Where the river comes out of the embalse there is a hotel called the "Hotel Cenajo" (surprisingly!) and at various quiet times they offer special deals. One being free accommodation if you buy breakfast and dinner, this adds up to €30 a night I think and I have found it to be good value.

You can find details of offers on their website http://www.hotelcenajo.com and the hotel, river and embalse can be found by taking the first exit after the Lorca tunnel to Calasparra. You will see signs for the hotel just outside the town although details of exactly where and how to get there can also be found on their website.

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Sport in Focus Forum Golf Society

March 20th Valle del Este Almeria League Match away to Media

The Forum Golf Society’s first event of 2009, an Individual

March 27th Valle del Este Double Par Medal €33 Double-Par Medal at Marina on January 2nd saw a field of (Closing Date 21st March) nearly 50 players competing in a very close contest, with just 5 shots separating the first 10 places. Some familiar faces th were at the fore, with 2008 Society Champion Frank Varey April 17 Marina Almeria League Match away to Marina starting his 2009 season with a victory by carding a net 69, one shot ahead of Malcolm Fenwick on 70.

April 10th Marina Team Orange Ball €28 (Closing Date 4th April) (Marina Members €3) 3 players returned level par rounds of 71, with Phil Elam third on countback from John Farley (fourth) & Pat Leahy April 24th Marina Pairs Combined Joker Stableford €28 (fifth). Clive Filkins (72) was sixth, with Phil Miles seventh & (Closing Date 18th April) (Marina Members €3) Malcolm Sibbons eighth both scoring 73.

Nearest the Pin prizes went to Barry Wade, Andrew May 1stMarina Almeria League Match home to Cortijo Markham & Maurice Jamieson, with Phil Miles nearest the Grande 15th in 2.

May 8th Valle del Este Individual Stableford €33 Forthcoming events are (Closing Date 2nd May) 16th January Individual Stableford at Valle del Este th

30 January Team Bowmaker at Marina 13th February Pairs Betterball Stableford at Aguilon 27th February Team Texas Scramble at Marina

May 22nd Marina Flag Competition €28 (Closing Date 16th May)

FORUM GOLF SOCIETY FIXTURES January – July 2009 Telephone Phil & Fran Elam on 666 847840 www.arboleas.co.uk/forum E-mail philjelam@yahoo/co.uk Febauary 6th Marina Almeria League Match home to Badgers February 13th Aguilon Pairs Betterball Stableford €38 (Closing Date 7th February) February 20th Alboran Almeria League Match away to Boxers February 27th Marina Team Texas Scramble €28 (Closing Date 21st February) (Marina Members €3) March 6th Marina Almeria League Match home to Aguilon March 13th Alboran Individual Stableford €35 (Closing Date 7th March)

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Sport in Focus News from Cabrera Lawn Bowls Club

Winners Second Place

Only one competition this month - The Los Amigos Drawn Triples. The winners of the semi finals going through to the March final were Len Norgate, Bernie Hedges and Janey Leggate and David Schofield, Derek Hawkins and Frank Calland.

We held our Christmas lunch at the Hotel Punta del Cantal on 12 December when over 80 members and guests enjoyed themselves getting into the Christmas spirit.

We had a brilliant day on Boxing Day when 24 of us played crown green rules on a lovely and warm sunny morning.

Winners Third Place, the Unsung Heroes

The winners on the day were Trevor Young (left) and his brother in law Geoff.

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Finally, Dames in Spain held their Open Day at Cabrera Club recently when they made â‚Ź1,400 for Cancer Research.

Twenty lady bowlers competed in both fun rinks and triples games for the trophy. The winner was Margaret Gandley with Pat Marsh taking the runner up prize. Mike Birch won the Novices competition. Prizes were presented by Edwina Riddle.

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