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From the ED ... What an amazing start to the year, with the gorgeous weather making us feel great! And we thought it would continue, but as I write this it is freezing cold, raining and very windy!!! (Typical British – always moaning about the weather) So as 2011 really gets into gear, most of us should have blown away the 2010 cobwebs and Christmas holiday blues and planned our future, eventhough even the best made plans often go down the pan! We are going to make this a bumper year for all involved: to help the local community – expats and Spanish - to recover from what can only be described as an awful two years of struggle and strife. We have no doubt that you, our readers, have plans, ideas or even advice for this coming year and, here at the Sentinella, we want to hear about them. Let others benefit from your input. We are making the Sentinella as helpful as it is entertaining, so we would love to hear from you regarding any content you would like to see or even content you “don’t” want to see! If you are interested in getting involved and want to write articles for the magazine then we want to hear from you, so please feel free to get in touch. This is a rebuilding year, so let’s all pick up a brick and build together...good luck to one and all.
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Tiffany's Diamond Bracelet A lady walks into Tiffany's. She browses around, spots a beautiful diamond bracelet and walks over to inspect it. As she bends over to look more closely she inadvertently breaks wind.
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Very embarrassed, she looks around nervously to see if anyone has noticed her little accident and prays that a sales person doesn't pop up right now.
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Did you Know .... If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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Patrick's pregnant sister was in a terrible car accident and went into a deep coma. After being in the coma for nearly six months, she wakes up and sees that she is no longer pregnant. Frantically, she asks the doctor about her baby. The doctor replies, 'Ma'am, you had twins ... a boy and a girl. The babies are fine, however, they were poorly at birth, and had to be christened immediately so your brother Patrick came in and named them. The woman thinks to herself, ' Oh suffering Jesus, no, not me brother, he's a clueless idiot ... Expecting the worst, she asks the doctor,' Well, what's my daughter's name?
Two blonde girl s were working for the city public works department. One would dig a hole and the other would follow behind her and fill the hole in. They worked up one side of the street, then down the other, then moved on to the next street, working furiously all day without rest, one girl digging a hole, the other girl filling it in again. An onlooker was amazed at their hard work, but couldn't understand what they were doing. So he asked the hole digger, 'I'm impressed by the effort you two are putting in to your work, but I don't get it -- why do you dig a hole, only to have your partner follow behind and fill it up again?' The hole digger wiped her brow and sighed, 'Well, I suppose it probably looks odd because we're normally a
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A man walks into Ann Summers to purchase some see-through lingerie for his wife. He is shown several possibilities that range from ÂŁ50 to ÂŁ150 in price, the more see-through, the higher the price.
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'Denise' says the doctor. The new mother is somewhat relieved, 'Wow, that's a beautiful name, I guess I was wrong about my brother', she thought ...'I really like Denise ' Then she asks, ' What's the boy's name?' The doctor replies ' Denephew '
cont... He opts for the sheerest item, pays the £150 and takes the lingerie home. He presents it to his wife and asks her to go upstairs, put it on and model it for him.
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Nigel and Stephen, are keen fishermen and wine drinkers; Slurping a large Bordeaux Supérieur, Nigel announces, 'I think I'm going to divorce my wife, she hasn't spoken to me in eighteen months.' Stephen downs his glass of the red wine thoughtfully and after a while responds, 'Think it over a bit more, Nige; women like that are hard to find.' Thanks to all of you who send in your jokes & funny stories! If you would like something published, just email us at: costawest@thesentinella.com
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Wear your Heart on your Sleeve... •In the Middle Ages young men and women drew the names from a bowl to see who would be their Valentine. They would wear this name pinned on their sleeves for one week. This was done so that it becomes easy for other people to know your true feelings. This was known as "to wear your heart on your sleeve".
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Valentine Gifts... •On February 14th wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on Valentine's Day in Wales. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favorite Valentine decorations on the wooden spoons. This Valentine decoration meant, "You unlock my heart!" •The most beautiful and incredible gift of love is the monument Taj Mahal in India. Built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan as a memorial to his wife it stands as the emblem of
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A feeling of love and security in the water provides the most effective introduction to the skills that will lead to your child swimming and becoming safe in the water.
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A Dog in Need is a Friend Indeed! Every time I see a person accompanied by a less-than-handsome dog, I automatically get a ‘good feeling’ about that person; the same as when I am asked for a consultation with a dog whose behaviour clearly leaves room for improvement and the owners tell me “We adopted him from a rescue centre – we know nothing about his past”.
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Dog psychologists love working with rescue centre adoptees; they are the ultimate challenge in behaviour modification – all we have to go on in order to diagnose the problem and, consequently, modify their behaviour is what we can see for ourselves, plus our knowledge of how dogs learn and how their brains and emotions develop.
If you are not in a position to adopt a dog, perhaps you could foster one for a limited period? Either way, it’s worth paying a visit to the local rescue centres. You can find a list of these on our website www.barrysdogstore.net or call me for details of others.
Rescue-dog owners walk their dogs with pride, and so they should.These dogs have got “I am loved” written all over them, as opposed to “I cost a fortune” in the case of some posh pups and ‘designer dogs’ (poor things, I say, despite the high price tag). This winter has been plagued with disasters for local animal rescue centres and their inmates: flooding at PAD (Mijas) just before Christmas, in which 20 animals lost their lives and all the equipment and supplies were destroyed; Triple A (Marbella) desperate for adoptions, due to an overload of incoming dogs like they have never seen before; the horrendous discovery of the unlawful killing of over 2000 dogs at Parque Animal (Torremolinos) and subsequent arrests of those responsible, to mention just a few. Fortunately, local animal lovers are quick to help out in any way they can when these things happen.
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to take the band on and restore that reputation I jumped at the chance” Joining Pete in the band is drummer Paul Hodge and guitarist Stephen Toals. ‘Hodge’ was a founder member of Rockabilly legends The Sharks whilst Stephen is fast establishing himself as one of the best guitarists around. Meanwhile the recent departure of bass player Dave Speers, left Remember when bands were all a huge gap until the band heard that Keith about the music and not about the Bradshaw was looking for a new challenge after the demise of local band The Sanhype? Well, Costa Rock is just that. The dancers. band is going from strength to strength after a complete change at the beginning This year has seen Costa Rock play of this year, when founder member Rob throughout the coastal and inland areas Thorby decided to hand over the reins to with regular fixtures at renown music venue in Malaga, The ZZ Pub and The Zepvocalist Pete Carter. pelin Bar in Alhaurin El Grande. “The key to a great band is whether they Pete knew of the legacy he had inherited: are asked back,” Pete explains “And we get “Costa Rock was always THE band people asked back everywhere we play, with one spoke of as one of the top acts in the venue even booking us for regular appeararea,” he said “So when Robert asked me ances throughout next year after we'd finished our first set!” It's not just the band that got a make-over, the music got a major facelift too which explains the presence of a few surprises in the set now. Costa Rock now don't just tip a hat to the Rock legends of the 60's and 70's, but now they also make tribute to acts such as The Mission, Kings of Leon, Snow Patrol, Radiohead, Duran Duran and Gary Numan. Along with various private functions Costa Rock is certainly finding things very busy. So if you want to see what all the fuss is about pop along to the following gigs: JFebruary 11th Louie Louie - Estepona February 26th Auld Dubliner - Estepona March 5th Casita De Aperros - Alora March 18th - Rumours - Alora March 19th Auld Dubliner - Estepona March 26th - Rock Island Line - Fuengirola Port
Bring to the boil enough water in a large saucepan to cover the prawns. Add 2-3 tablespoons of salt.
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St Valentine’s Day is really an excuse for another day of indulgence. So this is something that will be appearing on my Valentine’s table. There’s nothing Spanish at all about the following dip but it is an incredible match for the wonderful Gambas caught off these shores. Look to buy raw, unpeeled prawns, the best that you can afford. I really like the small prawns from Sanlucar or Huelva. They are a fiddle to peel but they are the sweetest prawns you will ever taste. I actually eat the shells but not the heads – I save them for my stock. When you drain the prawns, save the poaching liqueur into which you can add the discarded prawn shells to boil for your stock for future use.
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Valentine Cocktail ... Agave Kiss
Prawns with Dipping Sauce Enough prawns bought fresh from the fish counter to feed assembled company 2 cloves garlic crushed or grated Chopped red chilli to taste or a pinch of dried red chilli flakes approx. 4cm fresh ginger, finely grated 4 tablespoons fish sauce (available in most large supermarkets in the Oriental section) 2 tablespoons lime juice (about 1 lime). (Tip: Roll it before cutting to make it easier to juice) 4 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons caster sugar
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Whilst waiting for the water to boil, assemble all the dip ingredients in a jar and shake like mad. When the water comes to the boil, add the prawns. After 30 seconds stir gently to mix them around a bit. When the prawns start to float to the top, stir again. Cooking time will depend on the size of the prawns but approx 2-3 minutes. When they float to the top they are ready. Drain and run under the cold water tap to cool down. Decant dip into a shot glass per person into which you dip your prawns and serve immediately. The dip is totally delicious if poured over a mixture of noodles, fresh coriander and shredded chicken etc.
Ingredients: 2 oz Herradura Tequila Silver 1 oz white creme de cacao 1 oz double cream 1/2 oz Chambord white chocolate flakes for rimming fresh raspberries for garnish Preparation: In a cocktail shaker with ice, add Herradura tequila, white crème de cacao, double cream and Chambord. Shake for 15 seconds. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass, rimmed with white chocolate, add a spear of fresh raspberries, and serve.
Timeless Valentine
Hindsight
As time goes by from year to year, One thing is surely true, my dear; Though decades come and decades go, Just seeing you sets me aglow.
I said to you, "Oh, please be mine; Be mine forever, Valentine."
Time shifts my body; I start to sag, When I pass a mirror, it can make me gag. My joints all ache; I can hardly move; Still a smile from you, and I’m in the groove.
I must have seemed like quite a fool, Although I thought I was being cool . I swore that we would never part, As I put my hand upon my heart. Had I been thinking with my head, I'd probably have fled instead.
Getting older can be a pain, But with you along, I can’t complain. Despite the things that we go through, I know I’ll never stop loving you.
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Your loving heart turns life to play, As we laugh at time from day to day. So I write this poem, and I’ll hang my sign, Saying, "Always Be My Valentine."
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