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local NEWS UPDATE...... Jalon Valley
A new ‘Drop-in’ Centre has been opened in Jalon Valley by the charity HELP. Casa de Animo in Alcalali has opened as an advice and social centre, to serve anyone living in the Vall de Pop, whatever their age or nationality. The Centre at present opens every Tuesday morning from 10 to 1 pm., but from 4th November it will also open on Sunday afternoons. Most of those who attend are from the British ex-pat community, and appreciate the chance to sit and chat in an environment which is not a bar or café. Information is also on hand about the everyday problems, such as the filling out of forms. British Consul Paul Rodwell will officially open the premises next month. Volunteers are needed, as it is obvious from its initial success that the Centre is going to grow and develop, and if anyone would like to volunteer their services either at the Centre or at HELP’s charity shops in Jalon Valley or Alcalali they can call the help line on 659 624 643. This is also the number to call for the loan of medical equipment. For more information about the charity go to www.jalonvalley.com
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Via Park II in Playa Flamenca has been re-opened by Concejal Pedro Mancebo with Councillors Marta Campillo, Emeterio Navarro and Antonio Bernabeu. In a statement Mancebo said ‘The refurbishment of this park means that now it is in excellent condition for everyone to enjoy. The park was left by the former government team in a deplorable condition, with many dangers for children and unsuitable for use by the residents. The improvement work has been carried out by the Municipal maintenance crews from the Ayuntamiento’s Parks and Gardens Department. Furthermore, these improvements have been carried out using existing materials that were in stock at the Municipal deport.’ The improvements include refurbishment of the children’s play area, expansion of the Petanca courts from three courts to six, installation of new benches, new litter bins and dog excrement bins.
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There are now a sufficient number of residents on the Camposol urbanisation in Mazarron to allow for a second group action. This has been confirmed by the legal and surveying professionals who were appointed by residents to compile the first action. Mark Paddon, the Building Surveyor appointed for the first action, said that he had observed ‘a clear process of progressive structural movement affecting many properties.’ ‘To initiate a second case is even more urgent as there are just a couple of
years of ‘Decenal Insurance’ cover remaining on most of the properties. Under Spanish law it is necessary to formally report the issues within a set period of time after which the defects were noticed. This means that the window of opportunity for owners to make a claim for repair, rebuild or recompense is closing fast, and should a property become unsafe, under Spanish law it is possible that the owners might be faced with a demolition bill. A decision has to be made fast by those who are affected by slow but progressive structural failure of their properties.’ A meeting is to be held imminently on Camposol, and the surveyor and legal team will be on hand to answer any questions about the process involved. Owners who wish to join the second group action, should initially contact Martin Hayes of Poveda Hayes Abogados by email to info@povedahayes.com or call 963 53 01 96. All contacts will be treated as in confidence.
Alicante THE BRITISH Consulate in Alicante has announced plans for a number of events during the autumn months as part of the ConeXiones programme aiming to help facilitate joint working and integration, and to help support British nationals living in the local area. The first event is called ‘ConeXiones Social’ and will look at how local charities can work with Social Services in supporting vulnerable British nationals living in the Alicante area. On 30th October in Calpe an event entitled ‘ConeXiones in the Community’ will offer British nationals living in the north of the Alicante province information regarding consular services, access to healthcare and living in Spain. The final event, ‘ConeXiones Violencia Domestica’, will be specifically to help volunteers and professionals to understand how to access the resources that exist to support victims of domestic violence. For more information and to register for ConeXiones in the Community go to www.ukinspain.fco.gov.uk British Consul, Paul Rodwell, said ‘We must continue to help British nationals who are in distress. By taking the ConeXiones concept to a new level, we aim to help the volunteer sector and Spanish Authorities work closer together around the themes of helping British nationals who are vulnerable or who are victims of domestic violence.’ ‘TheConeXiones in the Community event in Calpe later this month will feature key Spanish Authorities who have been invited to talk to the British community on issues as diverse as driving in Spain and accessibility to healthcare. In most cases, the Spanish are the competent authorities and it makes sense that they are involved directly in our outreach programme.’
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Saucepan-banging protests from Madrid to New York
Another massive protest in cities throughout Spain – although this time mimicked by similar ones in other European countries – saw thousands of people take to the streets on Saturday banging saucepans. Under the slogan ‘global noise’, they chanted, ‘we do not owe, so we will not pay’. According to a report by thinkspain.com, they were clamouring against tax hikes and cutbacks designed to mop up government deficits caused by politicians’ overspending and high wages, and mismanagement on the part of banks, as well as European Union-imposed austerity measures which look set to worsen the already dire unemployment situation in the country. Sevilla, Valencia, Murcia, Vigo (Galicia), Santander (Cantabria), Zaragoza (Aragón), Barcelona and Gijón (Asturias) Asturias saw the largest demonstrations after that of Madrid, which started at the EU headquarters before heading to the Puerta del Sol and finally to the Plaza Neptuno. At least 12 people stripped off naked whilst others took off all bar their underwear and stood in a huge circle, wrapping themselves in cellophane. They say the State debt was not caused by the general public, but by those in power, and yet it is the general public rather than those in power who are having to pay for it out of their own pockets. They chanted the usual messages of ‘people united will never be beaten’; ‘hands in the air, this is a hold-up’; and ‘this is not a recession, it’s a scam and a fraud’. Protesters are calling for an immediate halt to cutbacks, tax increases and privatisation of public
services, for the labour reform – which will make it easier and cheaper for companies to sack staff, even hard-working ones and even where the firm is financially sound – as well as a moratorium on the repayment of the State deficit at least until an audit of the general public’s economic situation is carried out, the creation of a ‘public-sector bank’ and for toughening up of criminal and civil penalties for politicians and bank managers who have created the State debt through fraud, corruption or general bad handling of finances and the economy. In Valencia, outside the city hall, demonstrators carried banners and chanted slogans to the effect of being unable to afford saucepans and frying pans – which they banged loudly; being fed up of forming part of the so-called ‘neither-nor’ generation, known in Spanish as la generación ni-ni (ni trabaja, ni estudia, or ‘neither works nor studies’) and calling for an immediate audit of the public debt. Those who took part in the demonstrations throughout the country were of all ages, from young children to the elderly – the so-called iaioflautas – elderly protesters, literally translated as ‘granny/ granddad flautists’ – carried banners calling for the government to stop destroying the future for their children and grandchildren. The Global Noise gathering was organised by Spain’s 15-M movement – so-named because it started with on-street camps and sit-ins on May 15 last year, a week before the local elections across the nation – and by the USA-based Occupy Wall Street movement, who carried out a similar demonstration by banging saucepans and frying pans in New York.
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Multi-millionaire investors thrive despite the recession Spain’s multi-millionaires do not appear to have suffered as a result of the recession – quite the opposite, according to figures released by the Institute of National Statistics (INE). Those who belong to so-called ‘investor clubs’, or SICAVs, have watched their wealth increase this year by anything up to 50 per cent. Yet the average Spanish resident’s disposable income has gone down by 3.2 per cent in the last four months, and as at the end of 2011, nearly 22 per cent of the country was living in genuine poverty. The rise in multi-millionaires’ income is partly due to the fact that SICAVs have preferential fiscal treatment – only paying one per cent in company tax or Impuesto sobre Sociedades, compared to 25 per cent for small and medium enterprises and 30 per cent for national and multi-national firms. SICAVs must also have at least 100 members and a minimum start-up capital of 2.4 million euros. The largest of these in Morinvest, managed by the BBVA and in which the well-known businesswoman Alicia Koplowitz is a member, followed by Allocation, linked to the Pino family which owns Ferrovial, the rail board. And the SICAV which Rosalía Mera – joint founder of Inditex, along with Amancio Ortega – is involved with is the third-largest and its capital has increased by seven per cent in twoand-a-half years to 341 million. Morinvest has seen its capital rise from 440 million to 511 million in the same period of time.
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) went up by 1% in September primarily because of the VAT rise, to give a year-on-year rise of 3.4%, seven points above the August rate and one point below what was expected according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). The 3.4% year-on-year inflation rate for September is the highest rate this year, and the highest since May 2011, when inflation stood at 3.5%. The sharp price rises in September has made it even more complicated to reevaluate state pensions, which use the year-on-year CPI in November as their point of reference. The Government has not yet confirmed
whether or not it will compensate pensioners for the deviation in inflation (pensions only rose by 1% and the CPI will be much higher than this) and have gone no further than to say they are looking at the matter. Compared with August, the CPI rose a full point because of the increased prices of clothing, footwear, fuel, cars and medicines. Leisure and culture were two other areas that saw their CPI increase by 1.4 points, to 1.2%, because of price rises in cultural services, and, to a lesser extent, in toys, games, newspapers, magazines and communications (due to a rise in the cost of telephone services).
Ryanair Boss Denies Toddler Low Fuel Risks Dies After Ryanair’s Chief Executive Michael O’Leary has dismissed claims that his airline is risking more emergency landings because pilots are not being allowed to carry sufficient fuel. Three Ryanair planes had to make emergency landings in Valencia in July when fuel was low but in an interview with HARDTalk, Mr O’Leary said that his airline complied fully with EU rules on fuel and that claims made by an anonymously quoted pilot that there could be more emergency landings were “lies”. O’Leary claimed that his airline had only had to make three emergency landings in the past 18 months out of a total of over a million flights, adding that although such landings are not commonplace, they are not unheard of either. He also blamed “very difficult” weather conditions in Madrid on the day in question for the emergency landings in Valencia. He went on to say that Ryanair’s fuel policy had been assessed by an independent body, which had confirmed that it complies with all European fuel regulations. When pressed about the airline’s continual and incessant cost-cutting exercise, O’Leary denied that was the case, saying that he would not have invested over nine billion euros in putting together Europe’s youngest and most upto-date fleet or in establishing six maintenance facilities around Europe, if his only intention was to shave costs. “Ryanair’s safety record,” he concluded, “is on a par with the safest airlines in Europe. Not the average, but the safest.”
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An 18-month-old girl died today after being run over by a school bus at the entrance to a school car park in the Chapinería district of Madrid. The accident occurred at 13.48 hours today at the entrance to the Colegio e Instituto Santo Ángel de la Guardia in Chapinería (pictured). Sources within the emergency services confirmed that the toddler had died as the result of a massive brain trauma. Paramedics were quickly on the scene, but could do no more than confirm the little girl’s death and provide support to her family. Initial investigations have shown that the bus was reversing when it ran the toddler over. Witnesses said that at the moment the accident occurred, the little girl had run away from the relatives who were with her at the school gate.
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Using dental records police have been able to identify the body found in the Rambla de Béjar, in Lorca, on October 6th as that of a German woman, Helmtrud Gill, who disappeared on 28the September when torrential rain hit the area.
Rajoy Promises High-speed Rail Link Between Barcelona And France By April 2013 Spain’s Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, has announced today that the Barcelona-Figueres-Perpignan highspeed rail link (AVE) will be open for business in April 2013. photo: www.timesunion.com
Police identify body of German woman washed away in Murcia floods
According to the local authorities, 27-year-old Gill, who lived in the Los Jarales area of Lorca, disappeared whilst driving her car towards Puerto Lumbreras. Her car was swept away in a flash flood, and deposited several kilometres away in the riverbed. The victim’s car was found on September 30th and police with sniffer dogs, firefighters and volunteers have been searching for the missing drivers ever since, but the huge amount of mud and debris swept into the river bed by the torrential rain made the work of rescuers extremely difficult. The woman’s body was eventually found on Saturday by some walkers in
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The Spanish premier made the announcement in a press conference held jointly with French president, François Hollande, after the hispanofrench summmit held in Paris this morning. Rajoy’s announcement comes the day after the Minister for Public Works made it clear that his objective for next year was to have a high-speed connection with France, referring to the AVE running from Barcelona to the French border. According to the chief executive of Adif, Enrique Verdeguer, this is just one of the new high-speed links that will be opened during 2013, together with the Albacete-Alicante link, part of the Madrid-Levante line. The opening of the AVE link to the French border will mark the conclusion of the Madrid-ZaragozaLleida-Barcelona-French frontier line, which has been under construction for the past decade, connecting numerous provincial capitals.
74% of Catalans in favour of independence referendum
the area, and taken away for forensic tests, during which her identity was finally confirmed. The flash floods at the
end of September claimed five lives in Andalusia and another five in Murcia, and forced hundreds of people to flee their homes as the waters rose and wrecked
According to an opinion poll carried out by the Generalitat’s Centre of Opinion Studies (CEO), 74.1% of Catalans are in favour of holding a referendum to decide wether Catalonia should become an independent European State.
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The opinion poll, based on 800 telephone inter views carried out by the public opinion research company Grupo MDK Universal, was carried out between September 28th and October 3rd, just after the general political debate held in Parliament, during which the President of the Generalitat, Artur Mas, announced he was bringing the election date for ward to November 25th and revealed his intention to seek self-determination during the next legislature.
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Spanish basketball players ‘damaged’ Olympic village apartment paid for the destruction immediately.
Dennis Hone, interim chief executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation, who is in charge of developing the Olympic Park in east London, told British newspaper The Guardian it was the only incident of hooliganism he had encountered during the sporting event. But he did also say that a Moroccan athlete took out a sprinkler system that crashed through several floors by playing with a remote control aircraft. It is not the first time the Spanish basketball team has sparked outrage. In 2008 it was in
trouble over an advertisement showing the players from both the men’s and the women’s team using their fingers to make their eyes look more Chinese. The pictures showed both sets of players making the gesture on a basketball court adorned with a Chinese dragon. They were part of a publicity campaign for team sponsor Seur. photo: examiner.com
Spain’s basketball players have been slammed for ‘trashing their apartments’ following their gold-medal loss in the London Olympics to the U.S. Manager Sergio Scariolo’s team racked up more than 11,000 Euros in damages to their two London 2012 rooms after the 107-100 loss, it was revealed Thursday. The exact nature of the damage has not yet been confirmed, but the Spanish media has condemned the actions as “despicable” and “disrespectful”. And a source within the Spanish Basketball Federation, which has officially denied any knowledge of the vandalism, said: “The leaving parties are usually a regular thing when players finish a tournament. After living together for six weeks, preparing and competing, they have it. But it has never led to this.” Newspaper El Pais said Spain’s Chef de Mission, Cayetano Cornet, confirmed the damage the day after the Aug. 12 game and that the Spanish Olympic Committee
According to the data collected by the CEO, 74.1% of those inter viewed were in favour of holding a referendum on independence for Catalonia, whilst 19.9% said they were against the idea. A vote held in the Congress of Deputies yesterday, however ruled out any possibility of this referendum being held legally. The PP, PSOE and UPyD all voted against a motion to allow the Generalitat de Cataluña to call a referendum. The motion, that would have allowed autuonomous communities the same right to hold a referendum as is currently enjoyed by central government, was quashed by 276 votes to 42, with no-one abstaining.
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baby theft: María Gómez Valbuena Had ‘Absolute Power’ With Regard To Adoptions Five doctors have confirmed today before the magistrate investigating the alleged theft of a baby girl from Madrid’s Clínica Santa Cristina in 1982, that the nun María Gómez Valbuena, known as “sor María”, had almost exclusive responsibility for handling adoptions and had absolute power, according to a report from ThinkSpain. All the doctors - Ana Elisa López Delgado, María Rosa Acero de Pablo, María Teresa del Olmo Mombiedro, Carmen Sánchez Calvo and Olga Fadón Pérez - acknowledged that the hospital had a private area where mothers who supposedly wanted to give their babies up for adoption were taken. They stated that “Sor María” was responsible almost exclusively for handling the administration involved in all the adoption cases and was free to come and go in the private area, amongst the cribs and incubators, without anyone challenging her presence. Three of the five witnesses confirmed that the nun was almost totally autonomous within the clinic, but that the department heads and administrative directors must have known what was going on within the heirarchical chain of command in a public maternity hospital. Sor María is facing charges of illegal detention and forging public documents after María Luisa Torres
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made a formal accusation against her for taking away her newborn baby girl at the Clínica Santa Cristina in 1982.
After giving evidence today, Olga Fadón, who worked as a doctor in the neonatal department at the Clínica Santa Cristina for 30 years, told members of the press that she had “never” noticed anything “strange”, nor seen any mother cry, nor did she see any couple come in without a baby and leave with a baby in their arms. “Sor María” was “powerful”, stressed Olga Fadón, before going on to explain that “whatever she did was considered the right thing to do”, and that “she, and she alone, was the one who looked after all the adoptions”, adding “adoptions have always been a tricky area”. The doctor also recognised that “it was a totally different Spain to the one we know today, and women didn’t know much about their rights”, but added that she didn’t believe that any mother was “coerced” into handing over their child for adoption. When asked about the possibility of babies being “stolen” from their mothers at the Clínica Santa Cristina, she said she thought it unlikely, because “there were good bosses and everything worked very well”.
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Homeless Families in Spain Are Squatting After Eviction
Protest groups in Spain have helped families that were kicked out of their homes by banks find shelter in repossessed, empty apartment buildings. Police moved in quickly in most cases, but in Seville about 30 families are going on six months of illegal occupation. Fifty-four-year old Mercedes Lladanosa is living in a two-bedroom apartment with her daughter and granddaughter. It has hardwood floors and a fancy faucet in the bathroom. But bare light bulbs hang uselessly from the ceiling; the electricity was shut off months ago. And the washing machine is only for show, as the city cut off the building’s access to running water last week. They cook with a gas camping stove. What little furniture Lladanosa has was donated or found in the trash. It is not much - a couch, a bed and a crib. She and more than 100 others have been living like this since May, in this five-story building that was completed three years ago and left empty when the developer went bankrupt. Nearly 40 families moved in with help of members from the 15M activist group, like Antonio Moreno Rosana. “Right now in Spain we have something like 517 evictions a day. The thing is, just in Andalucía I think, there are 116,000 empty houses. It is outrageous that you have got empty houses when people are getting thrown out into the street,” said Rosana. Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards have been evicted from their homes since the housing bubble burst in 2008. Once a house is repossessed by the banks, the owner is still liable for the mortgage,
meaning several generations are being saddled with debt. Rosana said it makes no sense. “We think that, you know, if a bank has an empty house for a year or two years, that should be expropriated immediately. It is like you have it empty? No, you can not have it empty. We are going to put some people in there, if you are going to have it empty,” said Rosana. 15M group protests The 15M movement has tried a few times in Madrid, Barcelona and the Catalonian city of Sabadell to house evicted families in buildings now belonging to banks, but efforts were swiftly defeated by police. Lladanosa and her fellow squatters risk being thrown out any day. Not everyone lives in the building out of absolute necessity, and for some, making a statement is worth the risk. Social worker Montserrat Sanchez lost her job in an immigrant center two months ago and could not pay her rent anymore, so she went back to live with her mother and father, but then left. “I think I have the right, like everyone living in this world, to have my own house and my own place where to stay. And I do not think it is right to go back with my parents. So that is why I came here,” said Sanchez. Lladanosa and others have to haul water from the water fountain installed outside the building by the city (next to garbage bins). The unemployed cook turned housekeeper said she wants to regain her dignity. She wants a roof over her head & not for free. Report by Caroline Arbour: www.voanews.com
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Thriller was the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on November 30, 1982, by Epic Records as the follow-up to Jackson’s critically and commercially successful 1979 album Off the Wall. Of the nine tracks on the album, 4 of them were written by Jackson himself. Seven singles were released from the album, all of which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Baby Be Mine” and “The Lady in My Life” were the only tracks that were not released as singles. In just over a year, Thriller became and currently remains the best-selling album of all time, with sales estimated by various sources as being between 65 and 110 million copies worldwide. The album won a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards at the 1984 Grammy’s. For the album Jackson reunited with Off the Wall producer Quincy Jones. The pair worked together on 30 songs, nine of which were eventually included. The album was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, with a production budget of $750,000. The recording commenced on April 14, 1982 with Jackson and ex Beatle Paul McCartney recording “The Girl Is Mine”, and the album was completed with the final day of mixing on November 8, 1982. Jackson wrote four songs for the record: “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”, “The Girl Is Mine”, “Beat It” and “Billie Jean”. Unlike many artists, Jackson did not write these songs on paper. Instead, he would dictate into a sound recorder, and when recording would sing from memory. Jackson was inspired to create an album where “every song was a killer,” and developed Thriller with that in mind. The ongoing backlash against disco music made it necessary to move in a different musical direction from the disco-heavy Off the Wall, and Jones and Jackson were determined to make an album that would appeal to all tastes and spent weeks looking for a suitable guitarist for the song “Beat It”, a song Jackson wrote. They eventually recruited rock legend Eddie Van Halen. When songwriter Rod Temperton wrote the song “Thriller”, he originally wanted to call it “Starlight” or “Midnight Man” but settled on “Thriller” because he felt the name had merchandising potential. Wanting a notable person to recite the closing lyrics, Jones brought in veteran actor Vincent Price who was an a cq u a i nt a n ce of Jones’ wife, who completed his part in just two takes. Temperton wrote the spoken portion in a taxi on the way to the recording studio. Jones and Temperton said that some recordings were
left off the final cut because they did not have the “edginess” of other album tracks. Thriller refined the strengths of Jackson’s previous album Off the Wall; the dance and rock tracks were more aggressive, while the pop tunes and ballads were softer and more soulful. The album includes the ballads “The Lady in My Life”, “Human Nature”, and “The Girl Is Mine”; the funk pieces “Billie Jean” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”; and the disco tracks “Baby Be Mine” and “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” which have a similar sound to the material on Off the Wall. “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” is accompanied by a bass and percussion background and the song’s centerpiece, a climaxing African-inspired chant (often misidentified as Swahili, but actually syllables based on Dulua), gave the song an international flavor.
The anti-gang-violence “Beat It” became homage to West Side Story, and was Jackson’s first successful rock cross-over piece. Jackson later said of “Beat It”, “The point is no one has to be the tough guy, you can walk away from a fight and still be a man. You don’t have to die to prove you’re a man”. “Human Nature” is moody and introspective. “The Girl Is Mine” was followed by the hit single “Billie Jean”, which made Thriller a chart-topper. The album won Jackson a recordbreaking eight Grammy Awards in 1984, including Album of the Year. That same year, Jackson won eight American Music Awards, the Special Award of Merit and three MTV Video Music Awards. It is one of only three albums to remain in the top ten of the Billboard 200 for a full year, and spent 37 weeks at number one out of the 80 consecutive weeks it was in the top ten. The album was also the first of three to have seven Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles, and was the only album to be the best-seller of two years (1983–1984) in the US. On August 21, 2009 Thriller was certified 29x Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of at least 29 million copies in the US. The album topped the charts in many countries, sold 4.2 million copies in the UK, 2.5 million in Japan and went 15× Platinum in Australia. I remember buying the album when it was first released and 30 years on still play the tracks on my shows. It is truly one of the great albums of music history and will give pleasure to many more people for many more years to come. Whatever you think of his personal life the fact remains that he was a fantastic entertainer and a musical legend. You can listen to Mark Davies on Costa Calida International Radio, Mon, Wed and Fri evenings 7.00 till 9.00 on 90 and 100 FM or www.costacalidaradio.com
The current financial crisis has meant increases in the cost of everything, including fuel, so APAH Animal Rescue Charity has decided not to put all their eggs in one basket, and to hold two Dog Shows in different areas, making it easier for people to go along and support them. The first Show will be on Saturday 27th October at the Sports Ground in Pinar de Campoverde. The second Show will be on the following Saturday 3rd November at El Rancho Restaurant on the La Marquesa road in between San Miguel de Salinas and Los Montesinos. This is a new venue for APAH with excellent facilities, including a Barbeque pit, which will be providing tasty barbequed food throughout the show. APAH hopes that this way, people will go along to the Show nearest to them, enjoy the day and help to support them in their work of rescuing and rehoming abandoned, abused and neglected dogs and cats throughout the Costa Blanca area. They will also be very welcome to visit more than one Show if they want to!
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The K9 Club Winter Fashion Show took place on Saturday 13th October at the k9 shop on Urb La Marina. This was to display some of the winter clothes that they have now put in the Charity shop. There were 14 models showing the clothes ranging from coats to evening wear. K9 would like to thank the models which included Cathy Carson and her friends Marion and Nina and many of the volunteers who work hard in the shop. K9 would also like to thank everyone who attended a special thank you to Janet who raised an amazing 134 Euros with the raffle, Dreams Bar who made a donation of 24 Euros a 50 Euro donation was received from a well wisher and Sales in the shop of 183 Euros in total 391 Euros was raised on the day! Last week K9 took in 4 dogs, 1 had a broken leg, and 3 cats. The monies raised will go to help these poor unfortunate animals. Two upcoming events for peoples Diaries, 24th November A Christmas Fayre at the K9 Shop with Father Christmas. On Sunday 2nd of December The K9 Club will be helping Finca Montana at Almoradi who are putting on a Dog show, more information on this to follow
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High Fashion for MABS Murcia AUCTION ...COME AND BID ON THURSDAY... RESTAURANTE MARIANO, CAMPOSOL A THURSDAY 18th OCTOBER 2012 MABS Cancer Support Group held a fashion show at Restaurante Vintage in San Javier on Thursday, 11 October which was a total sell out. Despite threatening weather all around, glorious sunshine and blue skies greeted guests and supporters, who settled down with drinks and nibbles to enjoy the forthcoming show. Zigi and her ladies strutted their stuff in some beautiful outfits, from day wear to fine evening wear with matching accessories, all supplied by the MABS Centre in San Javier. Attendees commented on the quality and variety of the clothes modelled and they were all looking forward to buying their favourites when the fashion show ended. A beautiful antique brooch, which had been donated to the MABS Centre, was auctioned by MABS Care Co-ordinator, Barbara Burks, raising 50€ from the highest bidder, Jane Holley, who was delighted. During the interval, MABS Driver Coordinator, Angela Oliver, sang to the audience. “We’d like to thank Zigi and her wonderful ladies who give their time freely to help raise funds for us and Juan and the staff of Restaurante Vintage for such a lovely setting.” said MABS Murcia Director, Lyn Baines. “And we’re extremely grateful to the MABS volunteers and guests for their continuing support; without whom we would not be able to carry on with our work in the Murcia region.” The afternoon raised a total of 592€. The next event is a Fun Night with Bernie at The Arches, El Oasis on Saturday, 27 October; tickets are available from the MABS Centre or call 615 016 035. Details of all MABS events, including the popular Race for Life, can be found on their website: www. mabsmurcia.com MABS Murcia is a registered charity (No. 7261) offering help and support to local people of all nationalities who have been diagnosed with or are being treated for cancer. If you or someone you know would like some confidential help or support call our HELPLINE 693 275 779 or visit their website: www.mabsmurcia.com CANCER DOESN’T DISCRIMINATE AND NEITHER DO WE MABS HELPS ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY CANCER, WHATEVER THEIR NATIONALITY Guests grabbing a bargain after the show Photographer: Alfonso Fernandez
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Campo Verde Theatre Group
Campo Verde Theatre Group will find time in their busy rehearsal schedule to participate again this year in the Pilar de Horadada fiesta procession on Saturday 20th October. The theme this year will be the Rock and Roll Era. and the group will be showing their skills singing, rocking and rolling down the High Street dressed in their colourful costumes and escorted by their very own Big Ben walking clock. The theatre group have been keen participants in the festivities of the town for several years and have always enjoyed integrating into Spanish cultural life. The theatre group received much praise and support from all sections of the community when they recently joined in the San Miguel procession for the first time. Campo Verde Theatre Group is always ready to welcome new members. There are many ways you can contribute in addition to actual performing, from back stage support, scenery and prop making, sewing and costume making, sound and lighting, front of house duties. The group is a very social network and enjoy a good social life in addition to their interest in live theatre. The group normally meets Monday and Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm at the Community Centre, Blue Lagoon. The latest production from Campo Verde Theatre Group, Anything Goes, a variety show is fast approaching it’s performance dates. The company feel that the show’s name is very appropriate, having sweltered throughout the heat of August, without the benefit of air conditioning, learning detailed new choreographies and show numbers. The cast, resplendent in new, colourful costumes are still working hard rehearsing the songs, dances and sketches. The show promises to be a colourful, fun, foot tapping evening, with songs that you will be singing on your journey home. Ticket can be purchased from Bargain Books, (mornings only), San Miguel de Salinas, or from Colin on 966 774 127 or Tom on 966 700 876.
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MABS CANCER SUPPORT GROUP – MURCIA OCTOBER & NOVEMBER Every Wednesday
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Café Golf, San Javier 10am - 12pm. Bring out the art in you! Informal workshop to get you started on water colours. Donation of 2 € per head for MABS. For further information call Geoff on 968 192 768. Tuesday 16th October
EBONY & IVORY LADIES LUNCH CLUB,
Diamantes Restaurant, El Mojón - 1.30pm for 2pm. Three course lunch with glass of wine and entertainment..10€. Raffle in aid of MABS. Come along, dress up and meet and make new friends. Book your place with Diamantes on 965 352 947 Friday 19th October
SHARE & CARE GROUP - MABS Cancer Centre,
San Javier - 11.00 am An informal get together for anyone affected by cancer. Come along for a coffee and a chat. For more information call Anne on 693 795 247 Saturday 27th October
FUN NIGHT WITH BERNIE
The Arches - 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm 8€ to include buffet, musical quiz, raffle, singing and dancing. Tickets from MABS Cancer Centre, San Javier. Wednesday 7th November
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CRAFT FAYRE
Café Golf, San Javier – 11am–2pm Come along and see the following Crafters at work (or have a try yourself): Wood Turner, Card & Cake Makers, Water Colour Painting, Patchwork, Mosaics, Silverwork, Flower Arranging and Dollies. No entrance fee but donations to MABS would be appreciated. Food and Drink from Café Golf Menu. A few tables are still available. For further information, please call Geoff on 968 192 768 EVERY SATURDAY
BOOK SALE
The Arches Restaurant, Los Alcázares 10am - 1pm (weather permitting) The MABS Book Stall is a regular feature at The Arches Restaurant on a Saturday and is popular with book-lovers from Los Alcázares and the surrounding areas. Browse the stall and enjoy a coffee or bargain breakfast while you choose your books.
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Las Claras, Los Alcazares – 11.00 am. If you would like to find out more about how you can help MABS, come along to our meeting. For further information please ring Bev on 693 362 823
MABS EVENTS IN FORTUNA (MURCIA NORTH EAST)
Sunday 11th November
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Club Náutico, Los Alcázares – 9.30 am Registration/ Start 11.00 am The start line is near the Club Nautico and the finish is just before the chiringuito at Playa Los Narejos, giving a distance of 3km. The entry fee is just 10€ for adults and 5€ for children (includes a T-shirt
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Bad hair day? Blame it on your medicine!
Going thin on top? Or is your hair losing its colour? Your medication could be to blame. Drugs for blood pressure, acne, depression — even common painkillers — can lead to hair loss, according to a report by scientists at the University of Melbourne. And other drugs can turn a brunette into a redhead, or make straight hair curly. Hair loss or thinning can occur up to a year after taking medication but, thankfully, in most cases, hair loss or any other changes are reversible. Doctors say it is important that patients see their GP if they notice any unusual hair loss (do not stop taking any medication without seeing your doctor). They can be switched to other drugs, if appropriate, or the dose can be reduced. In other cases, patients can be reassured the effects are unlikely to be permanent. ‘The cause of hair loss or change is often unknown, but you must always consider the effects of drugs,’ says Professor Sam Shuster, emeritus professor of dermatology at Newcastle University. ‘When drugs do affect the hair, the change is usually mild and reverses when the drug is stopped. So you may want to tolerate the change, because of the important effect the drug is having in restoring your health.’ It’s well known, for instance, that chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells, but also attack other fast-growing cells in the body, such as hair roots. This is why patients can start to lose their hair within two to three weeks of starting treatment. The drugs can also affect texture and shade, research shows, but hair should regrow three to ten months after treatment has ended. In many cases, medications are thought to affect hair by interfering with its growth cycle, which has three distinct stages. In the growing period, which lasts between three and five years on the scalp, hair grows by around 1cm a month. That’s followed by a shorter, two-week stage, known as the intermediate phase, where the hair follicle is prepared for releasing the hair. In the final, three-month phase — the telogen phase or ‘resting’ phase — the hair stops growing and eventually falls out. After three months, the follicle starts to grow a new hair. Fortunately, this happens randomly all over the scalp. If it didn’t, the hair would be shed in clumps. If you are taking medication for any of the following conditions, you may be experiencing hair change. . . EPILEPSY, ANTIDEPRESSAnts PSORIASIS CONTRACEPTIVE PILL BETA BLOCKERS acne pills , ibuprofen blood thinners
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to the armed forces, in that this service is an opportunity for all people, from all nations to come together in respect for all their departed loved ones, not just those unfortunate to have fallen in so many wars. There will be no laying of wreaths, instead people are asked to gift a living plant, which will be planted in the park as a sign of hope for the future. Many people already have plants dedicated to loved ones. Many more people enjoy the beauty of this quiet garden. This year November 11th falls on a Sunday. The Ex-servicemen’s Association, who normally hold a Remembrance Sunday Service on Camposol have combined that service with the one in the park. They will provide small wooden crosses and poppies for those who would like them. Their chairman will read the traditional poem ending with “We will remember them”. A live trumpet will sound “The Last Post”, which signals the start of the 2 minute silence. The service will be conducted by Pastor Andrew, and the singers from Wellspring Victory Church. At the end of the service (aprox. 12:15) he will invite those with plants or crosses to place them in the memorial garden.
November 11 - Remembrance Sunday Many countries across the world hold November 11th. as a day of remembrance. Most of them have adopted the 2 minute silence to be observed at the eleventh hour, g.m.t., often in the open air, in parks and public spaces. Camposol joined in this tradition holding the first open air service 5 years ago, in front of the memorial garden in Parque Los Palacios (Camposol A). It is an important feature of this day that at that time people all across the world stand in silence at exactly the same time to remember. Here in Spain that time is 12 noon, which means that the service starts at 11-30 a.m. local time. This service differs slightly from the British Remembrance Sunday, which is dedicated
In previous years we have been lucky with the weather. In the unlikely event that we have British weather this year, the service can still go ahead, thanks to the Camposol Fiesta Committee, who have made a small tent available to protect the equipment. You will still need to bring your own umbrella, and chair. The church singers will continue to sing hymns both during and after the gifting in the memorial garden. Anyone wishing to stay, or join in, will be made welcome. Los Palacios Garden Volunteers are proud that our park is such a suitable venue for this event. We hope that as many people as possible enjoy, and appreciate the ongoing hard work necessary to provide it. New helpers are always needed. We have also lost some of our dedicated workers recently. We will remember them.
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As a result of our open charity golf tournament at Hacienda del Alamo on 12th September, Los Amigos de Mazarrón Golf Society are able to announce the following donations to local organisations: Aspadem School for disabled children
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Sponsorship of TJ´s cycle ride to Madrid in aid of PALS 100€ GO MAD Making a Difference 250€ to buy school books for under privileged kids in the Mazarrón area. A grand total of 3.450€. We would like to thank our main sponsors, Lee and Wendy Cohen of Luz del Sol, plus TJ Electricals (Euronics), Alley Palais, Mr Print, 2let2buy2sell, TJ´s Bar, Drew Ryder Wellness, Decklid Autos, and Kennelly´s Bar at Hacienda. We would also like to thank the Mariposa Hotel for donating the free draw for the players on the day and La Cumbre Hotel for donating a prize for the raffle. We also have to thank the committee members for all the hard work that went into organising the event and to thank Lee Harrington and the staff at Hacienda del Alamo for making the day the success it was, and for the excellent BBQ that was enjoyed by the 100 players and guests. Lastly, the event would not have happened but for the support of our members and guests, so thank you all.
EX SERVICE ORGANISATIONS PARADE IN MURCIA
On Sunday 14th October British ex service men and women from The Royal British Legion, The Royal Naval Association, The Royal Marines Association and The Royal Air Force Association along with their wives, partners and friends were invited to take part in a spectacular military parade in Murcia City. The parade was led by the rousing sounds of The Torrevieja Pipes and Drums followed by the standards and flags of each organisation. There followed members of the ex service associations led by our special guests from The Royal Chelsea Hospital in London, Chelsea Pensioners Wayne Campbell, and Arthur (Skippy) Teasdale, looking absolutely resplendent in their bright scarlet tunics. Also Victoria Kilbane a 15 year old Sea Cadet from HMS Wrekin who flew over from England to Parade her Royal Navy Standard. The parade took around 10 minutes as it marched from the park to the re enactment area and everyone looked very smart with their medals glistening in the sunlight. The cheers and applause from the public was fantastic. Parade Marshall Keith Carter said this enthusiasm must have escalated the integration of ex pats and the Spanish community immensely. The parade then continued with the organisers of the re enactment under the auspices of Codex Belix, a Madrid based association that organises historical and authentic battle re enactments. Around 300 of the association then took up positions around the Town Hall area. They were dressed in World War11 military uniforms of German and American soldiers and British Paratroopers and were accompanied by over 30 military vehicles and tanks. When everyone had taken up positions the large sound system echoed with the sound of artilary and tank fire dropping shells. This was the signal for the re enactment of The Battle of Falaise Pocket to commence. The battle which took place between 12 – 21 August 1944 was the decisive engagement of The Battle of Normandy. The battle re enactment lasted approximately 40 minutes with soldiers firing blank ammunition at each other as well as throwing thunder flashes and engaging in hand to hand combat. In all, the parade ranks were increased by over 120 British and Irish ex servicemen as the bond between the Spanish and Expatriate communities was strengthened even further by the military associations. Everyone had a great day out and were most impressed with all that had taken place on the day.
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So pigs can’t fly. . . but mice REALLY can sing: Scientists discover rodents can mimic and learn complex sounds
It seems that Bagpuss was ahead of his time! Decades after the pink and white cat and six singing mice first appeared on our TV screens, scientists have shown that mice really can learn songs. Male mice, who use high-pitched love songs to woo females, also change their tune when there is competition around. The findings suggest mice can mimic and learn complex calls and sounds. This ability, known as local learning, had been thought to be limited to people, as well as some birds, dolphins, whales, bats, elephants, sea lions and seals. With mice widely used in medical research, the finding could help shed light on autism and other conditions in characterised by problems in communication. It may also be of interest to generations of Bagpuss fans who, as children,
were fascinated by the mice that lived on the mouse organ and their high-pitched songs. It was already known that male mice whistle or sing when trying to court females but it was assumed that their ultrasonic cries are produced instinctively, with little thought going into the process. However, when the US scientists put males of two different strains were put in a cage together, one gradually adjusted its song so that it sounded more like the other’s. This, the research team from Duke University in North Carolina said, is a hallmark of vocal learning. The discovery that if the animals lost their hearing, they began to sing out of tune, also fitted the definition. Other evidence came from a series of tests which showed similarities between the way the human and mouse brain produces songs. In all, the creatures satisfied the five key tests of vocal learning, the journal PLoS ONE reports. Kurt Hammerschmidt, a German expert, said: ‘This is a very important study with great findings.’ Researcher Erich Jarvis said: ‘Our results show that mice have the five features that scientists associate with vocal learning. ‘In mice, they don’t exist at the advanced levels found in humans and song-learning birds but they are also not completely absent as commonly assumed. ‘If we are not wrong, these findings will be a big boost to scientists studying diseases such as autism and anxiety disorders.’
Spoof Tube stickers ‘brighten journeys’
Guerilla Transport for London stickers with spoof notices for passengers are being plastered on Tube trains and stations. The notices, in the same colour and font as genuine TfL signs, include “No eye contact. Penalty £200” and “We apologise for any incontinence caused during these engineering works”. Others suggest commuters should offer their seats to “drunks less able to stand” and advise: “Peak hours may necessitate you let other people sit on your lap.” A spokesman told the BBC: “It’s a form of rebellion, whether it be due to the current climate of doom and gloom or people wanting to brighten their day.” The stickers, apparently designed to brighten commuters’ daily journeys on the London Underground, are bring celebrated on a Facebook page. However, a spokesman for the British Transport Police branded the stickers “unwanted vandalism that causes criminal damage”.
Geordie accents help plants thrive A gardening expert claims that talking to plants in a Geordie accent helps them thrive more than any other regional pronunciation. Chris Bonnett had staff at his nursery in Essex speak to plants in different accents every day as an experiment. The plants were also played DVDs and CDs of regional soaps and pop stars to help reinforce the different dialects. Each group was placed in a different area of the nursery, near Colchester, and staff took great pains to ensure the accents were never mixed up. Mr Bonnett says the ‘Geordie’ plants, which were subjected to Geordie Shore, Cheryl Cole and Ant and Dec, grew almost 10% more than those in some other groups. He said: “We kept all other variables as constant as possible. So the plants all had the same amount of sunlight, water and nutrients. “By the end of the summer it was clear that the accents had a huge effect. There was, more or less, average growth across the Australian, Liverpudlian, Yorkshire and American groups. “The Geordie and Welsh groups visibly thrived and displayed enhanced growth while the Scottish, Chelsea and Mancunian plants were stunted.”
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The Spanish Government’s Council of Ministers has approved the Draft Bill on the Protection and Sustainable Use of the Coastline, amending the Coastal Act 1988, to be submitted to Parliament, according to a report on www.kyero.com
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The new legislation will protect the coastline from urban over-development and will generate confidence, increase economic activity and provide legal security to the public and to companies.
In this respect, Miguel Arias Cañete clarified that “there is no amnesty on illegal constructions”, but rather “a clearer and more transparent regulatory framework” is established.
The Vice-President of the Government, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, stated that the amendment “protects our environmental wealth, reconciles environmental protection with sustainable economic activities, will liberate us from urban atrocities and provide us with tools to guarantee and improve the legal security of homeowners on the coast, as well as of those carrying on economic activities such as the beach bars”. In this respect, the Vice-President of the Government indicated that in Spain there are more than 3,000 beach bars “which are a singular feature of our tourist attractions and which provide more than 40,000 jobs in Andalusia alone”. The legislation empowers the Government to suspend unlawful urban activities, increase the protection of the beaches, particularly natural ones, and better defines the area of land-sea public domain, explained the Vice-President. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, underlined that the new legislation has three objectives: to reinforce protection of the coastline, increase legal security and generate confidence and certainty for homeowners on the coast and for economic activity. Among the measures to protect the coastline, the minister highlighted that the new law reinforces the ban on new buildings. “This law is not laxer or more tolerant, but rather it is a law that will help reinforce the ban on new
The Draft Bill bans improvement works on existing buildings, both in the land-sea public domain and in service areas, resulting in any increase in volume, height or surface area.
The minister explained that the new law introduces the so-called ‘anti-Algarrobico clause’ that regulates the possibility for the Government to suspend illegal urban activities on the coast to avoid irreversible situations, always leaving the last word to the courts. Furthermore, urban beaches are distinguished from natural beaches, increasing the protection for the latter. La Moncloa reported that with regard to the measures to generate legal security, the minister stressed that the scope of the LandSea Public Domain is clarified and citizens are guaranteed access to updated information on their properties and other rights. To that end, assets in the land-sea public domain must be registered in the Property Registry. Citizens may consult whether their land is affected by limitations in the public domain on the Internet. This measure will contribute, argued the minister, “to improving the confidence of foreign investors and help reduce the stock of unsold properties”. Among the measures that aim to facilitate the viability and sustainability of economic activities, the ministers cited the extension of the maximum term of concessions to 75 years. Miguel Arias Cañete stressed that all buildings constructed on the coast illegally will be demolished, such as the El Algarrobico hotel. 1,100 concessions on properties expire in the year 2018, which will result in their demolition. For the latest property news: www.kyero.com
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Q: SELLING EXPENSES:WE ARE GOING TO SELL; WILL WE HAVE TO PAY TAX? A. The situation varies depending if you are a resident or non-resident of Spain. (having a certificate of residencia comunitaria is not sufficient proof of this/to find out if you qualify as a Spanish resident consult the tax office or your solicitor) NON RESIDENTS: The capital gains tax rate since 1st of January of 2012 is 21 % of your net profit. The rate is applied to the difference between the acquisition price by purchase (or inheritance) and the sales price. (the prices used are the ones shown on the deeds of acquisition/ inheritance and sale). You’re allowed to apply a reduction to the taxable base: For every year after the second of ownership up to 1996, you are allowed to reduce the taxable base by 11.11%. For every year you have owned the property after 1996, you are only allowed to reduce the taxable base by the annual official inflation which is published each year with the national budget. When you have calculated the net taxable base the rate is 21%. To add to the complication also be aware that the purchaser will retain 3% of the sales price on account of the capital gains tax of the seller and will pay it into the tax office within 30 days. It is then up to the seller to calculate what the real capital gains tax using the calculation above is and then , either claim some back , or pay the difference to the tax office . RESIDENTS: If you are a resident the first thing to look into is (a) The possible total or partial exemption from capital gains tax due to reinvestment (roll-over) and (b) The possible claim of total exemption if you are over 65 years old. In both cases there are certain conditions that have to be met to qualify for these exemptions. Consult a solicitor to find out how to qualify. If you do not qualify for any of the above exemptions the rate of tax applied to your profit is 21% for profit up to 6000 euros, 24% for profit between 6001 euros and 24000 euros and 27% ot profit above 24001 euros. Plusvalía tax: this is a local tax on the increase in value of the land , which depends on the valuation established by the rates department. The town hall will happily calculate this for you on presenting title deed and last rates bill. Remember you will not have to pay plusvalía if you have paid plusvalía on the acquisition (by any title ) within the last year. (if a transaction within the last year has been in respect to part of the property you do not pay again in respect to that part) Solicitors fee: This varies depending on the circumstances of the transaction, if their is a tax claim to be made etc. . The best advice is to ask for a budget in writing. Normally about 1%. Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almería since 1993. He is member of the Law societies of Almería and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street.
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3 bed / 2 bath charming renovated village House. Roof terrace with sea views. 3 floors. Build 145 m². Ref. 1073
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Cadiz sits on a long narrow peninsula in the southwest corner of Spain, surrounded on three sides by the Atlantic Ocean. Legend has it that it was created during the mythical 12 labours of Hercules, when he separated Europe from Africa, and the first settlers were told by an oracle to construct a city overlooking the Atlantic between the Pillars of Hercules. More factually, it is the oldest, continuously-inhabited city in Europe, with its history dating back to the Phoenicians in 1100BC. Columbus started two voyages to the New World from here, making it a major trading centre for the Americas and in the late 18th century, whilst huge wealth poured in from the Americas, Cadiz was repeatedly attacked by the British and French, resulting in 160 watchtowers being built. In the 19th century Napoleon imposed French government on Spain during the War of Independence, leading to the famous Cortes of Cadiz - an interim parliament. It was the capital of occupied Spain between 1810 and 1813, but its prosperity declined with the loss of the Spanish colonies. A small city, in two distinct sections – the old and the industrial – the main features include an unusual cathedral, a magnificent theatre, an ancient municipal building, an eighteenthcentury watchtower, a section of the ancient city wall, an ancient Roman theatre, and, surprisingly, some eyecatching modern electrical pylons! The old town is one of the most
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densely populated urban areas in Europe, packed with narrow streets and striking plazas, such as Plaza de Mina, Plaza San Antonio, Plaza de Candelaria, Plaza de San Juan de Dios and Plaza de España; of these, Plaza de Mina is the most beautiful. The cathedral is one of the city’s most famous landmarks. Built on the site of the previous cathedral built in 1260, which burned down in 1596, the reconstruction was started in 1776 by the architect Vicente Acero and stretched over 116 years, with several different architects and major changes, and is a mixture of baroque, rococo and neoclassical styles. In complete contrast is the discovery of the second largest Roman theatre in the world! In 1980, in the El Pópulo district of Cádiz, a fire in some old warehouses caused catastrophic damage. However, in the aftermath of the fire the remains of an ancient Roman theatre were found; the warehouses had been built over some medieval buildings, which had been built over the theatre. In the 18th century, Cádiz had more than 160 towers from which local merchants could look out to sea for arriving merchant ships; these towers often formed part of the merchants’ houses. The Torre Tavira, named for its original owner, stands as the tallest remaining watchtower. It has a cámara obscura, a room that uses the principal of the pinhole camera (and a speciallyprepared convex lens) to project panoramic views of the Old City onto its interior walls. Cadiz will stir your emotions –a bold city of romance, history and endeavour!
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Portugal reveals tough 2013 budget
The Portuguese government has revealed details of its draft budget for 2013, one of the harshest in the country’s recent history. Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar confirmed the average income tax rise would increase from 9.8% in 2012 to 13.2% next year. Portugal was granted a 78bn-euro ($100bn; £63bn) bailout last year. Mr Gaspar said the budget was the only way for the country to meet its targets under the bailout. “We have no room for manoeuvre,” he said. “Asking for more time [under the bailout] would lead us to a dictatorship of debt and to failure.” He also announced spending cuts worth 2.7bn euros next year, which would include laying off 2% of the country’s 600,000 public sector employees.
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About 2,000 protesters gathered outside parliament on Monday to demand the resignation of the government, chanting: “The people united will never be defeated.” Mr Gaspar said the budget would allow Portugal to reduce its budget deficit to 4.5% in 2013. It must eventually get its deficit below the European Union target of 3% of GDP. Portugal is currently experiencing its worst recession since the 1970s, with the unemployment rate above 15%, and predicted to rise to 16.4% next year. Opposition Socialist Party leader Antonio Jose Seguro described the draft budget as “a fiscal atomic bomb”. Portugal’s main trade union, the CGTP, said it was “an attack on the dignity of the people” and daily newspaper Diario Economico declared it “an insult to the Portuguese people”.
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As in Spain and Greece, Portugal has seen huge street protests against the austerity cuts that are needed to meet the demands of the bailout. In September, the government decided not to raise social security contributions next year from 11% to 18% after protests against the proposed move. A general strike is planned for 14 November. The income tax rise in the budget amounts to a month’s wages for many workers. The budget also reduces Portugal’s income tax brackets from eight to five, and there will be a one-off 4% surcharge tax on all workers’ earnings in 2013. Capital gains tax will increase from 25% to 28%. The government expects the economy to shrink by at least 3% this year and by 1% next year, although many economists forecast a greater contraction in 2013.
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European car sales ‘fall for 12 months in row’
New car sales in the European Union have fallen for the 12th month in a row in September, according to the region’s biggest carmakers. Demand across the 27 European Union countries fell 10.8% from last year. But of the major markets, the UK was the only one to grow, up 8.2% from the same month last year, said the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Carmakers had 1.1 million new EU registrations last month with 9.4 million cars sold this year so far. In September, the major car markets in the eurozone which is weighed down by recession, spending cuts and high unemployment - fell sharply. Germany - the largest economy in Europe and one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world - saw its car sales drop 10.9%. France fell by 17.9%, Italy fell by 25.7% and Spain declined by 36.8% from September 2011. Across the EU as a whole, the 10.8% drop in September is the steepest drop so far in the past 12 months.
Jay Nagley, managing director at the Spyder Redspy automotive consultancy, told the BBC that car sales had fallen by 4 million a year across Europe since 2007.
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“You can’t say that next year is going to be better than this year. In some parts of southern Europe, there is no car market anymore.” Sales in Greece - which has been bailed out twice and is in its fifth year of recession - dropped almost 50% from September last year. They are down more than 40% so far in 2012. From January to September, the EU market shrank by 7.6% compared with 2011. But the UK again had a positive showing in the year so far - up 4.3% so far this year, compared with double-digit declines in Spain and Italy.
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association is made up of 18 European car, truck and bus manufacturers - including premium carmakers such as Germany’s BMW and budget manufacturers such as South Korea’s Hyundai. In the UK, shares in car parts maker GKN fell more than 4% after it said a sluggish European automotive market would weigh on its profits for the third quarter of the year. “Macroeconomic conditions have deteriorated in recent weeks and some softening in order books is now evident, particularly regarding European automotive and industrial markets,” it said. (Article : www.bbc.co.uk)
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“Cars are the ultimate discretionary purchase, in that you can hold on to it for five or six years and hold off buying a new one,” he said. “We’re nearing the bottom, I think, but the problem for carmakers is that there is no sign of recovery.
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Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded Spain’s credit rating, highlighting a deepening recession and mounting pressure on Madrid’s finances. According to a report by the BBC, S&P cut Spanish debt from BBB+ to BBB-, one level above junk status, and warned of possible further downgrades. Spain is struggling with high debt levels and the highest rate of unemployment in the eurozone. Madrid has introduced drastic spending cuts and tax rises, but many think it will have no option but seek a bailout. “The downgrade reflects our view of mounting risk to Spain’s public finances, due to rising economic and political pressures,” S&P said. “The deepening economic recession is limiting the Spanish government’s policy options.”
Last month, the government unveiled its latest budget designed to make savings of around 13bn euros ($16.7bn; £10.4bn) next year, by cutting public sector wages, education, health and social services. The cuts were the latest in a series of austerity measures that have sparked angry protests across Spain. Despite the cuts, tax rises, labour market and pension reforms, the Spanish government has said the country’s overall debt levels will rise next year to more than 90% of total economic output. The country’s borrowing costs have remained high for months, leading many analysts to argue it is only a matter of time before Madrid is forced to ask its eurozone partners for financial assistance. However, last week, Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos denied his country would be asking for help: “Spain does not need a bailout at all,” he said.
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By Lyn Aspden of ‘Strictly Dance’ ‘Strictly’s’ second week was a marathon 2 hour show with all 14 contestants competing and trying to stay out of the elimination zone and with the dance off reinstated this year, and with last weeks judges totals being carried forward to this week, they all had it to dance for. Opening the show were Nicky & Karen performing a Cha Cha Cha, unfortunately due to a very long intro and very little Cha Cha content, there was virtually no technique evident but Nicky showed good energy, confidence and attitude. His major problem for me was his permanent bent legs which made him look like he had lost his horse!! I awarded him a 3 the judges 18 and a cumulative total from the 2 weeks of 35 and 3 way joint at the bottom of the leader board. Next out were Colin & Kristina dancing a Viennese Waltz. Apart from his bottom sticking out due I think to the huge difference in height to his partner, Colin showed some really nice lines and really portrayed the character of the dance. Once he learns to push forward a bit more he will improve considerably. I awarded him a 6, the judges 24 and his total 47. Third to the floor were Dani & Vincent (team smurf as they are known) performing a Salsa. Dani had some very difficult choreography and lifts which I thought were a little too adventurous for her at this stage of the competition as she showed some ugly leg lines, but apart from a lack of hip action showed great energy, I awarded her 6, the judges gave her 27 and a running total of 48. Following were Fern & Artem performing a
Viennese Waltz, you can see that Fern is really enjoying her experience on ‘Strictly’. That said however, her core is not sufficiently lifted which results in a lack of movement across the floor and a somewhat ‘lumpy’ appearance. I gave her a 5, the judges a total of 24 and a cumulative total of 43. Next to take to the floor were Richard and Erin dancing a Cha Cha Cha. Last week he was told to ‘camp’ it up a bit and for me took it to extremes. He didn’t have sufficient floor pressure on his Cha Cha steps which resulted in a surface dance with no hip action. He did enjoy his 60’s steps and his shimmy’s but again insufficient dance steps for me. I gave him a 5, the judges 19 and a cumulative total of 41. Next out were Victoria and Brendan with a Slow Foxtrot. Unfortunately because of bad posture and lack of head spotting, she was staggering on solo turns and when in hold was dropping her neck back resulting in balance problems. It was much better than last weeks train crash but she still looks a bit like a rabbit in the headlights. I awarded her a 4, the judges a 26 (generous, but I think in an attempt to keep her off the bottom of the leader board) giving a total of 42. Following were Michael and Natalie dancing a Jive. I have to say this must be the worst performance I have ever seen in 10 series of ‘Strictly’. He was full of energy but with no technique, kicks were only half done and I don’t think he did more than a couple of steps in time with the music from start to finish! He reminded me of a wild man from Borneo. I gave him a 2 with a judges total 20
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and cumulative 35 for me one of the bottom 2 this week. Next to take to the floor were Lewis & Flavia with a Viennese Waltz. He had a great top line albeit he needs to keep his head a little more to the left, great lines, nice hands but would benefit by driving through his feet more to gain better movement and acting lessons to help to get him more into character. I gave him an 8, judges total 30 and a running total of 57 (judges joint top spot this week). Next out were Denise and James with a Jive. High energy from the word go, with difficult choreography performed very well except for not quite finishing off her kicks and being a little flat footed at times. I gave her an 8, the judges 32 and a cumulative total of 57 and joint 1st place. Next out were Johnny and Iveta with a Slow Foxtrot. Much better than last week, but possibly because of his age he was stooped over Iveta, that said he performed with confidence and danced some quite nice recognisable Foxtrot steps. I awarded him a 5, the judges 20 with a running total of 37. Following were Sid & Ola with a Salsa. Sid seemed much more confident dancing solo in this dance when he showed great energy, execution and tricks. Once in basic with Ola however, he stiffened up and hips which are a key element for Salsa just didn’t happen. I gave him a 6 with the judges 22 and a total of 48. Next out were Kimberley and Pasha performing a Slow Foxtrot. They must have drawn the short straw for the music which
was awful, far too fast and because of the choreography not having sufficient Slows for me the whole thing was too frantic and lost character. I gave her a 5, the judges 26 and a cumulative total of 54. Penultimate were Jerry & Anton with another Slow Foxtrot. Jerry’s posture was awful, she looked like she had her chin on his shoulder and was hanging onto Anton for dear life. I would expect elegance from a former model but it was anything but! I gave her a 2, the judges 18 and a total of 35 and also on the bottom of the leader board my other selection for the bottom 2. Closing the show were Lisa & Robin with a Viennese Waltz. Showing great characterisation and elegance, Lisa surprised me yet again and is coming through as a good all rounder. I gave her a 7, the judges 25 and a total of 55. Into the bottom 2 were Johnny & Iveta and surprisingly Richard and Erin. With a unanimous judges vote, Johnny & Iveta were eliminated so Richard goes forward to next weeks show. So now all the couples have performed one dance from each section, you can see who is looking promising and I look forward to watching the development of this years celebrities with great interest. The celebrity who has surprised me the most up to now is Lisa Riley and showing promise are Denise, Lewis, Dani and Sid. Have you found a leader yet? Come and join in the gossip at one of our classes!!
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“We Serve” Do you have what it takes to become an active member of one of the most respected service organisations in the world? Throughout the world there are over 1.35 million members of over 40,000 Clubs within Lions Clubs International all of whom, have the same aim in life, which is to help those less fortunate than ourselves. There are many organisations today some of whom only work for the betterment of people who fall within certain categories such as former employment, illness or general hardship, but the Lions help everyone regardless of creed, colour, nationality or religion as long as a need has been identified. The Torrevieja Costa Lions Club has been in this area for 7 years and have helped many individuals, organisations and families who have been in genuine need. The Club have also helped internationally with financial assistance following major natural disasters, contributing to funds for Haiti, New Zealand, Japan and more locally in Lorca following earthquakes and flood in these areas. One of the major issues with charity organisations today is, where does the money raised go? With the Lions not one single cent is wasted on administration costs, expenses, petrol money or indeed wages as with some organisations both locally and nationally. You will all recall various fund raising events over the years organised by Lions and every single cent raised from public donation is spent most wisely. This is true of every Lions Club in the world, not just Torrevieja Costa. If you would like to gather more information about Lions Clubs International and the excellent work that we do, go to the website www.lionsclubs.org . If you would like to find out what your local Lions Club do , go to www.torreviejacostalions.org where you will find details of our membership, activities, sponsorship and of course details of where we meet. Torrevieja Costa Lions are now seeking new members, in order that we can further improve our already excellent fund raising activities. If you believe that you have the qualities required to be a Lion, and you can afford a few hours of your time each month, make a decision today, contact Lion Membership Director Dave on davedanie@gmail .com or telephone Dave on 966 789 571. DO NOT DELAY, DO IT TODAY, YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THE LIVES OF MANY BY BECOMING A LION.
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It’s irritating enough being around someone you don’t like. Now, to make matters worse, scientists have discovered that bad company could also affect your brain! According to a report in the Daily Mail, whether you like someone or not can affect how your brain processes their actions, according to new research from the University of Southern California. Most of the time, watching someone else move causes a ‘mirroring’ effect — that is, the parts of our brains responsible for movement are activated by watching someone else in action. But being around someone you don’t like can send this process awry – you might think the person is moving more slowly than they actually are, for example. Past research has shown that race or physical similarity can influence brain processes, and we tend to have more empathy for people who look more like us. However this study took differences in race, age and gender into account – everyone who took part was a Jewish man. The researchers split the men into two groups – half were presented as neo-Nazis, with the aim of making them disliked, the others were presented as likable and open-minded. When the men viewed someone they disliked, the part of their brain that was otherwise activated in ‘mirroring’ — the right ventral premotor cortex — had a different pattern of activity for the disliked individuals compared to the likeable ones. But the difference was only spotted when the annoying person was actually present – there was no difference in brain activity when the men watched videos of the people they disliked. ‘Even something as basic as how we process visual stimuli of a movement is modulated by social factors, such as our interpersonal relationships and social group membership,’ said Mona Sobhani, lead author of the paper. ‘These findings lend important support for the notion that social factors influence our perceptual processing.’
The fastest pram in the world
A lazy new dad has built the world’s fastest motorised pram to save the effort of having to push it. Plumber Colin Furze added a powerful engine to his silver metal pushchair, giving it an incredible top speed of 50mph. But the 33-year-old, from Stamford, Lincolnshire, says it’s too powerful to go at top speeds with baby son Jake. He spent four weeks and £450 designing and making the pushchair, which has a 125cc motorbike engine hidden between the wheels. Mr Furze uses an accelerator and brake levers to control the speed, gears to go up hills, and the handle to steer. “It is rather scary to drive but I’ve had lots of envious looks from mums and dads, especially when they are pushing their babies up hills,” he said. “Hopefully one day I’ll be able to take Jake for a proper ride in it but I’m not sure if my girlfriend Charlotte would be very happy about that! It is really unstable when it goes at top speed and if you hit a rough bit in the road you are in danger of falling off, but so far I’ve managed not to crash.” He was determined to build the fastest pushchair in the world and applied to Guinness to set the record as there wasn’t one already in place. “I needed to go at least 30mph to do the record and I managed to do much better than that which is fantastic,” he added.
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Currently, many European citizens are experiencing changes which are bringing the effects of the crisis in Spain much closer to home. Some of you may be losing your entitlement to a SIP card while others, who already have private insurance, are finding out that their insurance company has been bought out by another insurance group. This has imposed limitations on their level of service or even on their quality of cover. Many have since discovered that they will no longer be able to visit the private doctor of their choice because the new company does not have a contract with them any more. Are you in either situation? Would you consider a reasonably priced private health insurance with ASSSA so that you can visit local, English speaking doctors in Spain? Are you privately insured, but dissatisfied: premium increases; no customer service in your language; your insurance company has radically reduced and changed their services? ASSSA offers you impartial advice and tailor-made solutions with special offers available and special conditions for those transferring in from another private insurer. Personal advice and support even after signing your contract? With our insurance company, this comes as a matter of course. ASSSA has, for over 75 years, offered its customers in Spain excellent private health insurance at an affordable price. For the last 20 Years we have specialized in meeting the private health insurance demands of our European fellow citizens along the Costa. In order to achieve this superior customer service and customer proximity, we have set up a chain of customer service offices along the coast.
ASSSA - Experience, Expertise & Customer Service Our personal service is unique. Our friendly, multi-lingual employees are pleased to inform you of both our achievements and policies without any obligation to purchase. Our philosophy is to answer all client queries fully and with complete honesty. Many of our clients join us on recommendation from existing ones, which is a clear indication of our unique service. After joining ASSSA you are allocated a personal contact that speaks your language and assists with any questions that you may have. Your personal contact will deal directly with you for medical assistance, offering her personal empathy, help and support.
Doctors and Hospitals We offer our customers an extensive directory of private clinics, GP´s and Specialists working from some of the best private healthcare hospitals. In order to comply with the wishes of our clients, we make contracts with facilities most of whom speak your language or offer a free translation service. For this reason, we have many English speaking medical professionals under contract with ASSSA.
Quality Insurance We provide flexible levels of health insurance - depending on the cover level and premium best suited to the client’s requirements - from a supplementary insurance (from 43 € a month) to a more fully comprehensive insurance cover (from 80 € a month). During the current economic crisis we are pleased to be able to offer the following discounts until the 10.12.2012, of 12% for the entire contract lifetime at our Summum level; 10% on our Plus or Master level cover; 50% discount for children under 16 insured with parents, plus comfortable monthly payment without surcharge. In addition, we offer dental insurance reduced by up to 20% (from only 68 € per annum).
Insure Your Health! The benefits of ASSSA insurance: ASSSA offers a variety of unique, written, contractual guarantees. The age at which you sign your contract is always used as the basis on which to calculate your premiums, i.e. the premium does not increase due to increased age. In addition, ASSSA provides protection against policy cancellation from the first day of insurance. Contracts with ASSSA are of course, in your native language as transparency is important to us.
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1 Made from the residue of grapes (4) 2 “Praise the Lord� (8) 3 A Hindu festival (6) 4 A female spirit in Irish folklore (7) 5 Capable of being done (8) 6 Dinner jacket (6) 7 Round red root vegetable (4) 14 Something that happens (5) 16 Relating to the lower body (5) 18 Parcels (8) 20 Fragrances (8) 21 Killers (7) 23 A solid lump of a precious metal (6) 25 A place of worship (6) 27 Website addresses (4) 29 Apprehends (4)
front of Chinese leader (9) 6 Part of Shanghai likely to see falling ice? (4) 7 Ferocious section of scruffier cedar (6) 14 Give, but almost being contrite outside (10) 15 Something found in Marks? (9) 18 Small, small exam is most sugary (8) 19 Song, for example, from empty day - awful! (7) 21 Stay with a miner, perhaps (6) 23 Endings of short letter you scrawl very sincerely (5) 25 Done eggs, we hear (4)
Down 1 Player of note? (8) 2 She comes before broken ringlet, providing refuge (10) 3 Employing universal talk (5) 4 Huge? I am, with guys from southeast (7) 5 Full of vigour, making green tie in
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8 Hurries and ushers out (6,5) 9 Dialect of fruit? (8) 10 Stringed instrument cut short, hence losing head with intense force! (8) 11 Monarchs, for example, are useful for keeping straight! (6) 12 Rebels from Shanghai initially going after increase in pay (5) 13 Quick drawings hidden in casket chest (8) 16 Xian Sou might be uneasy (7) 17 See one who sees? (7) 20 Cleverly with lots of light? (8) 22 Short cheese (loud) (5) 24 Bring in a bit of chimp or tiger (6) 26 Agile performers - flying creatures following a crow, almost (8) 27 Rescue vessel, albeit of new formation (8) 28 Most recent Los Angeles exam (6)
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Sudoku is a placement puzzle. Enter the numbers 1 to 9 in each row and column of a grid, made up of 3 x 3 subgrids. The catch is that each row, column and grid must contain only one instance of each number or letter.
8 Letters (4) 9 Angry (5) 10 Fertilizer ingedient (4) 11 An outline (6) 12 Imagines to be true (8) 13 In a psychotic manner (8) 15 The Six Million Dollar Man (6) 17 Runs off (7) 19 Lose heart (7) 22 Cultural (6) 24 A black flavored candy (8) 26 Break-and-enter (8) 28 Graduates (6) 30 Skid (4) 31 Lofty nest (5) 32 A river in central Europe (4)
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The Royal British Legion in Spain Enjoy the best TV
poppy appeal launch 10th October 2012 The Abbey Taverna Florida, Orihuela Costa
The 2012 Poppy Appeal Launch for District North of The Royal British Legion was held on Wednesday 10th October with over 80 guests, members and friends attending. The Torrevieja Pipes and Drums led the colourful procession of Standards carried by not only the local Legion Branches but also other Armed Forces associations in the area. Local residents lined the streets as the parade marched past and into the very attractive gardens of The Abbey Tavern. The Chairman of the District North Committee welcomed the District President and British Consul Paul Rodwell, together with Pedro Mancebo, local Deputy Mayor, other honoured guests and friends. Chris explained “ a verse from the famous poem For the Fallen, written by Laurence Binyon in 1914, is read before every Legion event and meeting in order to re-affirm the Legion’s commitment to remember the sacrifices made for us all by all those men and women who gave their lives in conflict” They shall grow not old As we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. Following the Exhortation Paul Rodwell spoke of his support and how impressed he is by charities like The RBL who dedicate their time to assisting those who may be suffering in some way. (Please see attached quote from Paul) Robin Hargrave, the District Poppy Appeal Co-ordinator then encouraged those present to help raise much needed funds to further the work of the charity. Over 134,000€ was raised last year in our District of Spain and every cent goes
to assisting present and former Armed Service personnel and their families in times of great need. (Please see attached speech from Robin) Chris Wyatt ended by stating “The Legion is changing with the times. We are building new homes for the rehabilitation of mind and body. We are planning to open centres where potential beneficiaries can come and receive advice and support for all their needs so even if we cannot give immediate help, we can direct them to the correct agency who can. The Legion is now a Twitter and Facebook entity with films on YouTube so that we are well and truly embracing the electronic age in an effort to reach out to as many people as possible. The Charity spends £1.7m a week on welfare and with Veterans who could be as young as 18, it can be seen that support from the Legion will be required for years to come. Please wear your poppy with pride - Our Service men and women deserve the best we can give them, help us to help them” To find a Legion Branch locally, please go to www.britishlegion.org.uk/counties/ spain-north or email secretary.rbl.dns@ gmail.com Photo 1 l-r Pedro Mancebo, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for the Coast (Orihuela Costa), Paul Rodwell, District President and British Consul in Alicante, Robin Hargrave, District Poppy Appeal Co-ordinator and Chris Wyatt, District Chairman Photo 2 Chris Wyatt, District Chairman, Paul Rodwell, District President and British Consul in Alicante, Pedro Mancebo, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for the Coast (Orihuela Costa), Keith Carter, District Ceremonial Organiser and Denise Wesserling Foreign Residents’ Liaison Officer for Orihuela Costa
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Paul Rodwell, President of The Royal British Legion – District North and British Consul said shortly after the launch. “We live in challenging times and the role of British charities to support the most vulnerable, working alongside the British Consulate, is of paramount importance. Some of the money raised from The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal is spent on helping ex-service men and women and their families who are distressed and unable to cope with a range of welfare issues. I sincerely hope that that the Poppy Appeal will again this year be generously supported by visitors and residents alike. I am continually impressed by the volunteers from The Royal British Legion and other charities who work tirelessly to support others and raise the all important funds to assist British nationals who are most vulnerable.
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THE CRAZY COW BAR & CAFÉ on Mojacar Playa, just opposite Playa Blanca have a new menu available! They are still cooking famous tapas (mini meals) including cottage pie, curry, fishcakes and many other favourites all freshly cooked to order! Just go along and graze on a selection, you will not be disappointed! For more information call 666 891 340 (closed Mondays). free wifi
Aberdeen Angus beef and the Arbroath Smokie are a musttry for visitors to Scotland, according to a new book by travel experts, according to a report in the The Herald. The culinary favourites feature in Lonely Planet’s Food Lover’s Guide to the World which lists the best foods to be found across the globe. The book describes Aberdeen Angus beef as “the pride of the butchers’ block” and the Arbroath Smokie as a “unique, creamy, savoury, cured fish.” Isle of Mull Cheddar also features on a list of the world’s best cheeses.
Downstairs on the sea front next to the Irish Rover Look out for our live entertainment evenings
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3 courses €10 3 course - €10.50 the night of main course - €7.50 menu
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Special Summer menu 3 course €8.95 including a carafe of wine per couple Italian 3 course menu two new Full A La Carte also available options added Sunday Sizzler €8.95 to the menu
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Tuesday - Saturday 7.30pm - late. Sunday 2pm - 6pm Closed Monday. Call 950 430 930 after 5.30pm Find us across the old bridge from Palza Mayor Albox, opp Bar Wassy
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Menu of the Evening, 3 courses 9.95€ including a drink A la Carte from 6.50€ for a main course Menu of the Day 7.75€ including a drink Wednesday Lunch, Midweek Roast, Beef or Pork & Tea or Coffee €5 Thursday and Friday Steak Night 7.95€ Lunch-time Menu from 5€ Sunday Lunch 5€ or 3 course 9.75€
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Winter Opening Times Tues - Sat 12noon - 7pm Sun 12noon - 4.30pm Closed Monday WE ARE OPPOSITE PLAYA BLANCA, MOJACAR PLAYA SEE YOU THERE XX Tel: 697 465 620 Email: crazycowcafe@yahoo.com thecrazycowcafe
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The IRISH ROVER on Mojacar Playa serves the Full English Breakfast from 10am – 1pm. 8 items €4.95 or 14 items €6.95! includes tea, coffee or orange juice on a large sunny terrace with fantastic views over the sea. Sundays is the Famous Irish Rover carvery, 3 meats, 7 fresh veg served 1 – 5pm plus a fun quiz. Friday Special: Get that Friday Feeling and come along to the Irish Rover and enjoy Fresh Cod & Chips for a fantastic price of just 4.95€. Bookings are now being taken for Christmas Day Lunch, 3 course carvery lunch at the fantastic price of €20 per person and just €12.50 for children up to 10 years old. Call in for our Christmas lunch menu and for reservations call 950 473 135. Cliff & Julie have owned and run THE WELCOME STRANGER RESTAURANT & BAR in Limaria, Arboleas for 7 years and pride themselves in top quality food and service at this hidden gem in the valley of Limaria. They offer classic choices with innovative twists, vegetarian options, all dishes are made on the premises. There are outside terraces available to dine on or to simply enjoy a refreshing drink. Steak Specials Nights on Thursday & Friday with rump steak, homemade chips, peas, mushrooms & tomatoes for just €7.95! The menu of the night and the a la carte menus are available EVERY evening. They also do an extremely popular Sunday lunch (see main ad for more details), bookings advisable and now offer a mid week roast too on a Wednesday – choose between beef and pork for just €5! They are closed for one day TODAY, 10th October, but for more info and to reserve a table call 950 432 719. Tomorrow, Thursday, 11th October BEACHCOMBER will host a Diana Ross Tribute. Coming over especially from the UK. ‘Lady Sings Ross’ is a classy Diana Ross tribute show that covers this diva’s material from her time with the Supremes to her more recent hits. She is a London based singer who has performed at Shepherds Bush Empire, Hyde Park and many other venues in the UK and Europe, as well as singing live in New York and Los Angeles. All acts from now on will perform on the covered terrace giving every table in the restaurant a good view. This will also allow you to make use of bar stools at the bar. They can organise taxis for you, it is always safer to book in advance and they can do this if you wish, both ways if you like. As usual, Beachcomber continues to serve delicious food at affordable prices – you’ll be amazed at the quality and affordability! For more info call 950 473 099.
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LA CENA, in Albox is a fine dining experience without the expense. A beautifully decorated restaurant run by husband and wife team Simon and Carol. At the moment take full advantage of their special 3 course summer menu where you can choose from 3 starters, then from a choice of 3 mains, then finish off your meal with either summer fruit and yoghurt, ice cream or chocolate gateux with cream! They also offer an alternative to the Sunday lunch, a Sunday Sizzler at just €8.95 per person, with a carafe of wine per couple included! They are now re-open after their annual holiday with two more choices added to the menu del noche. If any of this has wetted your appetite, call 950 430 930 after 5.30pm today!
The authors say the “moist, soft, crumbly cheese born in the bleakly beautiful Isle of Mull,” deserves more of the spotlight in the cheddar world. The hardback title has been compiled by a team of food writers with an introduction by Mark Bittman, author of the best-selling book How To Cook Everything.
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of cereals. The group has cut almost 900 tonnes of salt and more than 9,000 tonnes of sugar from its recipes since then. “A certain number of moms don’t want their kids to have as much sugar as they do right now, so that is a barrier for some to purchasing breakfast cereal,” Harmening told Reuters at CPW’s new global innovation centre in the Swiss town of Orbe. The move comes as food and beverage companies
regulation due to the global obesity epidemic by offering healthier products or smaller portions. The World Health Organisation estimated there were over 42 million overweight children under the age of five in 2010. It says obesity in Europe is already responsible for up to 8 percent of health costs and up to 13 percent of deaths. Read the full story online at www.uk.reuters.com
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Inc will cut sugar and salt in the children’s breakfast cereals they jointly market outside North America, the latest attempt by major food companies to respond to health concerns, according to a report from news agency Reuters. The two have been in a joint venture since 1990 to sell Nestle-brand cereals such as Cheerios in more than 140 countries outside the United States and Canada, markets which account for about half total global cereal sales of some $25 billion (15 billion pounds). They say they will reformulate 20 cereal brands popular with children and teenagers by 2015, boosting wholegrains and calcium and aiming for average reductions of 24 percent in sugar and 12 percent in sodium. The reformulation will affect about 5.3 billion portions of cereals sold each year. The 50/50 joint venture called Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW) is the second-biggest breakfast cereal producer after Kellogg Co but is Europe’s leading manufacturer of children’s cereal. It had sales of 1.9 billion Swiss francs ($2 billion) in 2011. CPW Chief Executive Jeffrey Harmening said the plan builds on efforts started in 2003 to
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Saturday and weekday Premier League, Cup and European Matches (Details on notice board & Smooth FM)
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Condado De Alhama Resort
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Presents
A Music Night With Byron
Saturday 20th October From 8.30pm
Saturday 27th October From 8.30pm
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COMMUNITY NEWS... ESAMD............................. ViajesDragon Welcome Group to the problems with the bridge on Tours................ Update............................ Due Camposol, regrettably the Service planned Despite the cuurent difficulty of getting from Camposol Sectors C and D to Marianos due to the bridge closure, it is very much “business as usual” for Welcome. Perhaps those coming from C and D have friends on A or B who can meet them at the bridge for a lift. Lots of people are doing that already with their shopping, and it seems to be working well.
Forthcoming events
Wednesday October 24th - monthly dance with Ricky Levazza from the Costa Del Sol, and the lovely Karen Noble. €9. Wednesday November 21st - Benidorm’s premier act, The Rich Bitch Show. This is one not to be missed. €10. Wednesday December 5th - Ladies Day, with a visit to the new shopping mall in La Zenia, then on to Torrevieja, with time to explore before an evening of first class entertainment at The Lounge Bar. €12. Not to be outdone, on the same day, the men are going to Lorca for 18 holes of golf, just €40 to include a bacon buttie, coffee and a buggy. If you are interested,call Rosemary and she will put you in touch with the organiser. Wednesday December 12th - Christmas dance, with Reb Sweeney, and new to this area, Rhionne. €11. New Years Eve - with The Entertainers, Steve’s disco, served buffet, and a night of dancing to see in the new year. €19. Hot off the press - Saturday February 16th, two nights half board at hotel Triton, Benalmadena, and on Sunday, a day at the Mijas races. This is always popular, so book early. A weekend of fun at just €150, including a mystery visit on the return journey. Don’t forget our cruise to the Norwegian fjords next May, leaving our area on 11th, overnight in Madrid, then flight to Copenhagen to join MSC Poesia for 7 nights. Fully inclusive,with all meals and drinks aboard, including insurance at a special group price. For more details of all events, call Rosemary on 620 105 179, who will be pleased to help you.
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for the 11th November at St Nicholas´ Church has had to be cancelled. We hope all members and guests will join us for the Service in the Remembrance Garden on Sector A, Camposol this commences on 11th November at 11.30. a.m. This will be followed by the lunch at the Trevi Restaurant . There has been a change in the time, this is now 1.p.m. for 1.30.p.m. Thank you. Pauline Tolley ( Secretary)
The Freemasons of Murcia ...........................
The Freemasons of Murcia are holding a Provincial Grand Masters Ball on October 27th at Hotel La Cumbre, tickets 30 Euros, all welcome. Further information from Alan 868000293 or Graham on 634 140 192
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Shopping trip into Murcia, hitting both big malls, Ikea, Thader and the New Condominium. October 30th for just 15€, coach there and back from the Mazarrón area. Pick Ups can be anywhere from the Alcolar-Alamillo to Condado de Alhama, so it is very flexible. Our usual departure is 9:30 am, and we leave the New Condominium at 5, so a full day shopping experience.
Hotel Playa Grande (Puerto de Mazarron) In Aid of Palm House Orphanage (Cambodia) Charity No: 1079648 (Saving Children From Paedophilia, Prostitution and Poverty in East Asia.) Psalm: 82 v 3 - 4 Says. Give Justice to the poor and the orphan uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. Rescue the poor and helpless deliver them from the grasp of evil people. Thursday 8th November 2012 - 7.30pm til late Live Music by The Fabulous Beagles, plus Supporting act Clifford Jay & Julia Ticket price 6 euros.
Tel Cliff: 968 152 162 or 629 834 946
or you can pay at the door Tapas for sale at the bar
Spiritual Murcia.....
Upcoming Events... Dates for your Diary... 12th December 11am - 1pm Unity Consciousness Celebration Puerto de Mazarron / SpiritualMurcia 21st December 11am 1pm Coffee Morning - Who would like to host the next coffee morning? For more information contact: Barbara on 650 796 579
News Flash!..................
The Camposol Fiesta has reached crisis point. Virtually all of the 2012 committee has resigned and so far only three people have comeforward for the 2013 committee. One existing committee members has indicated she will serve, and another, along with two other people has volunteered for limited involvement. This is not enough to run a committee. If you can halp please come to an emergency meeting at 11AM on Wednesday 24th october at the Camposol Business Centre. If interested but unable to make the meeting, please ring Rod sawyer on 618553786. It will be a real shame if next years fiesta cannot take place.
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are dropPrivate off points for soltimes or trade letters to editor for birthdays or announcements
Drop your details into them and we will print them in the next edition of the paper
can you give a dog a home?
Raya is a little mixed breed who is successfully recovering from Leishmania. She is now well enough to go to her forever home, she will still need a couple of pills every day but the cost is only very small. Raya is a very loving fussy little girl who asks for nothing more than a little love and care. If you think that you are that special person for Raya please contact Marion on 628 811 187 or 968 979 865 Reggie is a German shepherd cross of 3 months, he has been completely hand reared from being 7 days old. A beautiful little boys who needs a forever home. Please contact Marion on 628 811 187 if you would like more information about Reggie.
If you can give either one of these boys a loving home please contact Keith on 628 811 188 or Marion on 628 811 187 or 968 979 865.
the New Royal Bar & Restaurant Tel 968 595 864 Our food is full of flavour & freshly prepared Breakfast ~ Menu Del Dia ~ A la Carte Friday Fish and Chips from €6.00
All Live Sporting Events Shown On 3 BIG Screens
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Christmas & New Year Menus Available (Ask for details)
Sunday’s at The New Royal
Sunday Lunches from € 8.50 Smooth Sunday Evenings (Special Menu from €5.00)
We Are Open Every Day Mon - Thurs 10am - 11pm, Fri - Sun 10am - late (El Alamillo Plaza, 200mts from the Beach – Pto De Mazarron)
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• Vertical Blinds • Window Blinds • New Covers • Repairs
At least 150 Colours To Choose From
Tel: Mick 676 583 246
from la Marina to San Javier
boats BOATING LICENSES ARE NOW A LEGAL REQUIREMENT IN SPAIN Serenity Sailing RYA Training Centre, Competent Crew to Yachtmaster, VHF & ICC. Own-boat tuition on sail and power. If you have a yacht or powerboat get qualified and certified. Contact Richard +34 638 056 224 Email: enquiries@serenitysailing.com or visit: www.serenitysailing.com
beds
Sweet Dreams
for sale
Private sale ads are free under 300€ (3 ads per week) email them to: blancasales@soltimes.com
jewellery
ELECTRICS & PLUMBING
Professional Large Safe, combination and key, not a cheap electronic one. 50€ Tel: 606 075 644
GOLD WANTED
IN THE COSTA BLANCA
no job too small & free estimates! specialists in all electrical & plumbing works
new icp’s fitted - swimming pool heaters & air-con, electric gates & burglar alarms hot water boilers,gas heaters & solar new bath/shower suites - spanish legal
call clive: 617 268 346 or frank: 639 988 487 www.electriciancostablanca.co.uk
Electrician available for all works. Small or large. Call Dave 693 251 562.
electricity, plumbing air-conditioning
Furniture first
est Pool tables, 2006 snooker tables, sl table tennis tables, darts. Tel:666 ROJALES SPECIALIST OF PRE - OWNED 933 726 www. FURNITURE & AccESSORIES AT SENSIBLE PRICES spainpool.com house clearance specialist Oval, chrome FREE LOCAL DELIVERY SERVICE WE BUY, SELL & PART EXCHANGE & glass clothes See our Advertisement on QUALITY FURNITURE display stand, 2 page 13 for more information x 4 arm chrome Open Mon - Fri 10 - 18.00, Sat 10 - 14.00 Centro Commercial, Flamenca Beach, clothing stands, 4 C/Pablo Neruda 2, Local 5, Rojales La Planta, Playa Flamenca x grid-wall hanging PLEASE CALL JAMIE ON: 966 713 075 OR 680 545 923 Tel: 965 321 701 displays & fitments with hanging www.southcostablancaonline.com fitments, 3 chrome businesses for sale & pink hanging rails doors & 1 double chrome hanging rail. Also, 2 small jewellery Popular Cafe Bar in Algorfa stands 300€ Tel: (Quesada) Traspaso/Lease 667 196 365 for sale uk manufactured, made to Chest freezer full legal license measure, composite & pvc 80cms high x 40 covers inside doors & windows 50cm. Excellent 20 covers outside condition. Buyer Fully stocked with up to 25 years guarantee collects €80. Tel: Existing business ready for over 40 styles to choose from with 616 860 178. Cabo immediate takeover colour options on composite doors Roig area Please contact
Mañanas
Tel: 966 781 307
Golf Set. Good starter set of golf clubs, and bag. Donnay 2 double tanks & a hand tank. Pro One. Driver, includes all heaters, filter pumps, UV 3 and 5 woods, filters, air stone, gravel, tank hoove, 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 algae balls, large tub of food, testing irons, putter and kits, large water holder, cushions sandwedge. Right for tank units & large quantity of hand mens set white towels. genuine Garra Fish in Donnay bag. Only 80€ contact available if required 969199242 or (with certificate & vets certificate) mobile 655095242. Any reasonable offers considered C a m p o s o l , Mazarron BATHROOM MIRROR 75 x 59 cms, curved top, with two integral lights and shelf. 25€ Tel 96 676 3081 P O R TA B L E AIRCON UNIT 72 x 50 x 32 cms on wheels. 50€ Tel 96 676 3081 Thistle & dragon PATIO HEATER Trapaso/Lease FOR SALE [gas] on stand, with inside 50 covers 165 cms pole. 35€ Terrace 15 covers Tel 96 676 3081 On the street 8 covers BATH SHOWER Fully equiped & stocked, SCREEN 80 x 40 cms, with wall Ready for fittings. 25€ Tel 96 immediate takeover 676 3081 Benimar area GAS Contact: 634 322 344 or BUTANE BOTTLE 12.5k full 672 829 760 and unused. 20 € no time wasters please! Tel 96 676 3081
Fish pedicure system
tel: 667 196 365
25 vending machines for sale 20 with sites for more info phone 968 970 681
Costa blanca areas christine 966 719 647 Costa calida area Paulette 902 750 190 ext 332
for sale
40 composite and PVC doors, in torrevieja & fully installed from surrounding areas only €595, Tel: FREE QUOTATIONS Simply Doors on 966 718 738, or call davendonc@aol.com Tel: 622 381 979 www.hacerman.webs.com at our showroom at Calle Azul, Ciudad Quesada, see our Furniture main ad on page 8
50% off all matresses
By PERSON: Quesada business centre, calle los arcos 7, quesada
electricians
awnings
• Retractable Awnings Plano • Toldo (Glorieta) • Balcony Blinds
to place your advertisment....
Simply Doors Espana
from €595 fully installed Calle azul, cuidad quesada tel: 966 718 738 see our main ad on page 8
Chest Freezer. 80cms high x 50c Excellent condition. Buyer collects 80€ Tel: 616 860 178 Cabo Roig Area.
30 Readers digest Classic books. bound in green faux leather. All in excellent condition. 25€ ono Tel 699 158 111 Ladies, children’s, men’s clothing, gifts & accesories from shop closure. Please ring to arrange to view items
tel: 667 196 365
Call Peter
664 890 990
Member of the National Association of Goldsmiths
musician
A1 Group
Lenny Mitchell, guitarist singer, international, professional, solo act. lenny Mitchell & his musical time machine invite you on a trip back to the 60’s & 70’s. Available to play in any venue. tel: 658 321 891 or email lennymitchell@live.co.uk
Complete Garden Maintenance & Property Services We cover Mazarron & surrounding areas
Telephone 628 505 733 heating
insurance
NEATER HEATER
asssa medical ins u rances Asssa Mazarron, Diane Nolan, Tel: 968 153 396, mazarron@asssa. es
See our main advert on the news pages
home care services
care services
providing Support and Care for people who want to remain independent at home. Professional, Personal, Trustworthy, Flexible & Friendly! Call 665 309 709
limousine hire
pets Pedigree
pug x pedigree shih Tzu puppies mum & dad are excellent reared family pets Available to be seen
250€
Call Gill 676 394 431 Pedigree bred Doberman puppies for sale
Mum & Dad are of excellent temperment & available to be seen
300€
Tel: 968 969 648 618 315 933 (eng) 634 321 024 (esp) info@tuxedolimousines.es www. tuxedolimousines.es
Closing Down this is very good Sale condition or new c o m m e r c i a l and must be sold g a z e b o / m e t a l this week!!!! frame for market or outdoor sales contact 626 078 or catering etc. 763. or barbecuing!! hearing s o l i d s t e e l framework extends to 4 x 4 metres with height of 3 metres. plus blue striped canopy for roof, sides. table frames legs and tops for display and sales. cost new 400 euros plus. offers invited over 150 euros. good condition plus outdoor light and 250 pieces of new babies, boys, girls quality clothing, retail over 12 euros some items but we will sell items for 20 for all or 5 euros per item. negotiable.
IMMEDIATE CASH PAYMENT
garden services
for sale Samsung 37’ Full HD TV and Sony Bluray Home Cinema System in as new condition complete with user manuals. Upgrade your home entertainment system before the long winter nights for only €250. Tel: 610670336.
English jeweller wishes to buy broken or unwanted Gold jewellery, silver and coins
CALL SOLTIMES CLASSIFIED
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Call Gill 676 394 431 piano tuner
Piano Man Qualified piano tuner & technician-piano man
607 346 658 + 665 786 226
info.pianoman@gmail.com photography
plastering English Plasterer internal finishing, external rendering, 15 years experience, good rates. Call Chris 671 444 246 email: c_pettit@hotmail.co.uk
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Linen Mills
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Don’t miss the biggest BARGAIN yet! We have a key-ready block of apartments in Los Montesinos with full finance! All you pay is €3,000 to complete.
UK Spain Uk weekly service 620 582 063
Cheaper than renting? All you pay is EUR 3,000 buying costs and the rest is mortgaged at around EUR 250 per month. Cheaper than renting an apartment in the area. Some of these 2 bedroom apartments have 2 bathrooms and some with only 1. It’s a first come, first served basis! Great deal! The apartments do not come with white goods but do have pre installation air conditioning. Quality and location The apartments are finished to a very high quality with communal areas decked out with marble floors and spacious corridors which make the building very light. The location is second to none, on the entrance to Los Montesinos overlooking the Torrevieja salt lakes and every apartment has its own private roof garden but there is no communal pool.
removals low cost spain - uk - uk - spain local moves full or part loads pets welcome
brian Playa Flamenca Tel: 965 326 920 666 847 648 email: beechdale@hotmail.co.uk
simply removals
Prices are 59.900 €, the payment plan is 3.000 € deposit and straight to mortgage. If a client wants a 30 year mortgage it works out at 266 € per month and if it is a 35 year mortgage it works out at 242 € per month.
Spain ‹ UK › Spain • Full & Part Loads • Local-No jobs too small • Pets Welcome • Experienced owner/driver (Playa Flamenca)
TOWNHOUS TORREMENDO
Tel: 603 192 957/966 848 607
UK: 00 44 790 519 8895 MEL LANDON melvyynleo@yahoo.com 2 bedrooms & Family Bathroom, Built on 3 Levels, Spacious Living/Dining Room, American Style Kitchen, Solarium & Terrace, Gated Complex, Stunning Views of the Lake. Great Value €59,000
tel: 693 806 409 recruitment
Only The Best Will Do
From a parcel to a small house move
VANTASTIC 3.5 tonne removals or any handyman & van service Also Spain-UK tel: 693 251 562 e mail: davendonc@aol. com
uk@fmtransport.co.uk www.fmtransport.co.uk +44 (0) 1582 499 836 +44 (0) 7977 754 389
LWB Sprinter van going from south to North of the UK & back every 2 weeks, based near Murcia Airport. Tel: 610 846 260/ 0044 7519 186 355. or email: van. man@hotmail.co.uk
UK - SPAIN - UK Professional,Friendly & Caring Fully insured, scheduled monthly door to door service
Mercers are award winning Estate Agents, with over 28 years experience. We are the market leaders in Mazarron and are now looking for a property dynamic, amazing salesperson for our sales team. We deal with English, Spanish, French, Belgium, Dutch and Scandinavian buyers and sellers and demand the highest standards from our employees. In return we offer a good salary, with excellent commission potential. Apartment (Top floor / Penthouse) Almoradi, Costa Blanca Ideally you will be a native British speaker as well as been able to speak 4 Bed, 2 Bath, Large Terrace, Lounge, Sep & write fluently in Spanish & French.You must have sales experience of at Kitchen, Utility Room, Communal Solarium, least 2 years. Ideally you will have experience of real estate selling and be Lift, Furnished inc. White Goods, UK TV , able to demonstrate a good sales record. 90m² Interior Living Space plus, 15m² Terrace / You must be a hard worker, with a commercial mind and an excellent Balcony with Awnings communicator as well as being a team player and a people person. Spacious apartment overlooks a newly If you want to work 9-5 and have weekends off then please do not apply. reformed Plaza, views of the church & If you are intelligent a hard worker and hungry for sales and want to mountains, unusually large terrace. 2 min earn a high income with good long term future, then come and talk to us. walk away from the town’s attractive central
FOR SALE
Is this you?
Proven sales track record Language skills Proactive and dynamic Multi-tasker Driving licence Excellent communicator Ambitious & hungry for success Passion for property.
We will be holding interviews on 22/23 October & 15/16 November in our Mazarron office. To make sure you are invited, please send you CV and a covering letter telling us a bit about yourself to: chrismercer@spanishproperty.co.uk
square, all other amenities are also within easy walking distance,12 mins drive from the resort of Guardamar del Segura. Close to La Finca Golf course
Price (Private Sale)
€ 79,950
We Will Move It Pets, Boats, Caravans, Trailers, Full Roof Rack for Long Loads, Full or Part Loads, Based in Mar Menor, Murcia. Spain UK Spain, North & South of UK, 3 LWB Vans Twice a month
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for sale for SALE massive detatched cortijo with 50m2 workshop 20mins from mojacar This is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds, 2 bath, Open plan living areas, kitchen & dining room as well as a workshop, courtyard front & back & room for a pool. Mountain views. possible B& B Build 256 m², Terrace 100m², Plot 1200 m²
Telephone 649 186 107 email for more info at thunderpaul2003@hotmail.com
bargain! bargain! only €160,000 ono
play station repairs
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Tel: (0034) 676 534 978 Call ChristineTODAY on 966 719 647 OR 902 750 190 Ext 330
3 bed villa for sale phone now for details
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“Readers of a sensitive disposition may find some of the ads in this section offensive”
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natasha, Divorced, diverse super sexy, private apartment, complete massage with massage bed. Very discreet. Call 677 676 554 San Policarpo No. 87 Apt 1-17 Cerca Calle Orihuela. Can accommodate one person or accompanied. elegant Slim, sexy italian lady available home/house visits. Torrevieja, La Manga, Torre pacheco & Mazarron. Escort available, home & house visits Tel: 693 357 526
secure parking
Secure indoor parking in Alhama de Murcia fully insured 24 hour access with 24 hour guards cars from 35€ per month call 619 500 555
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quick, reliable, trustworthy, quality Paint & Car Body Repairs at your home Flakey paint & lacquer repairs
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Steptoe & son
we will take anything you don’t want from cars to clothes, electrical items working or not. One man’s junk is another one’s treasure, so don’t delay call today
Tel: 634 383 298
Spring cleaning, decluttering, moving or just have too much.
Ring Bill 676 527 348 or Rita 676 527 186 we are interested in your unwanted items including bric a Brac electricals and small furniture. Also Light Removals.
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WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION For a full service contact:
Alan 662 249 159
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vehicle imports & matriculation.fast and competitive rates. call 687 845 730
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mechanic
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wigs
satellite tv
S alon M argaret h as 24 years in Torrevieja hair/wig specialist for medical illness and hair loss problems. We offer different hair replacements, top fillers, hair prostheses, toupees & wigs. Natural & artificial hair & much more. Also fashion/ festival accessories. TV/TS are welcome to our service. Call Margaretha on 966 921 846 for an appointment.
Rainbow Satellites for all your TV
610 078 940
All vehicle repairs, servicing, small bodywork repairs, ITV and paperwork needs. Region. Contact Matt or Alan 686 358 475 Ken Sherwood, British Mechanic - Tel: 679 or rainbowsats@terra.es 646 859 (Costa Calida area only).
cars for sale KiaPicanto 2008 - 5 door hatch 1.1 EX 87,000 kms, 1 owner Fully serviced A/C PAS ABS E. windows/mirrors CD player Central locking Rear head restraints Metallic silver
swimming pool safety
€5,250
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Chevrolet Kalos 2006 - 5 door hatch 1.4 16v 73,000 kms, 1 owner Full Chevrolet history A/C PAS ABS E. windows/mirrors CD player Remote locking Rear head restraints Metallic grey
Citroen C3 July ‘05 - 5 door hatch 1.4 HDi 60,000 kms, 2 owners Full service history A/C PAS, ABS CD player Front fog lights E. windows/mirrors Remote locking Rear head restraints Metallic blue
Renault Clio “Billabong” June ‘03 - 5 door hatch 1.9 DCi (Diesel) 108,000 kms, 2 owners Full service history 6 CD changer PAS, ABS, A/C, Alloys Electric windows Remote locking Rear head restraints New cambelt Metallic silver
€5,950
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Clutches, Brakes, alternators, service kits Starter Motors, headlights
or telephone 692 930 326
699 805 995
Used
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sell, buy & repair
transfer on Spanish reg home service pickup
Call Marcel 644 166 347 Guardamar
wanted cars for cash Best prices paid Spanish English Anything considered telephone Tim on 662 211 993
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Lucy, The Dog That Is Not Ours, has not abandoned her roots as a free spirited Spanish dog. She treats our house as a base, coming and going as she pleases, expecting the door to be opened promptly for her when she wishes to enter or exit. She is a creature of whim; some days she will arise mid-morning and spend the day asleep in various relaxed attitudes in and around the house and garden. Other days she will rise with the lark and disappear until the lark is snugly tucked up in bed and the owl is up and about his business. She has a circle of friends, and every morning almost without fail they will arrive outside the gate - a kind of canine version of ‘Can Lucy come out to play today?’ They make an ill-matched pack. There is Flopsy, a large and very handsome Alsation-alike, apart from her ears, which flop out sideways from her head like a pair of rainspouts. Mopsy is similar, except that one ears stands rigidly to attention, while the other ear makes no effort at all to achieve the upright. They, like Lucy, have a legitimate home to go to, but the third member of josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk the gang is a
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bona fide stray. Flopsy and Mopsy are handsome dogs, but Lemony Squidgett is so ugly that he is approaching beauty from the opposite end! He looks as if someone got the blueprint for a Chihuahua mixed up with the statistics for a fox terrier, then tried to cover their mistake with a furry coat that had once been white, but upon which someone had spilt egg in pale yellow patches. What he lacks in physical impressiveness he makes up for in charm. He has a permanently apologetic expression and demeanour. He is a waif with a manner that would make Oliver Twist seem brash. He sits, small and anxious, a tatty ragamuffin of a dog, between his large sleek companions, as out of place as a Shetland pony at Ascot. He is a self-effacing little chap. Should he accidentally get too close he will gaze up at me with his almost circular limpid brown eyes, ‘Please don’t hurt me, I’m only a little orphan,’ he will plead while scuttling out of harm’s way. That he is underweight and in need of a good bath all compounds the pathetic image – he is the master of acquiring the sympathy vote! I worry about poor little Lemony. The others have somewhere to go at night, but not Lemony. I wish he had a home to call his own.
One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Parsnip Risotto!
There are many people who ridicule those amongst us who have chosen to become vegetarians. One of the regular jibes is that humans need the protein and nutrients that only meat can provide and therefore those that practice lettuce crunching cannot be as healthy as carnivores. Veggies they hint, are at best, limp wristed, sandal wearing hippies, with sallow complexions and bad breath. But just take a look at the likes of Diane Keaton, Joanna Lumley; Jenny Seagrove, Amanda Holden and Leona Lewis – I cannot vouch for the halitosis, but I wouldn’t mind testing it and reporting back. And there is no lack of sporting prowess, when you include names like Carl Lewis, Martina Navratilova and Mike Tyson amongst a host of other sports men and women currently competing internationally. When it comes to brain power, then any doubts that veggies are
inferior are put to the sword when you consider that such soaring intellects as Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Darwin and Isaac Newton, were also advocates of the hamster diet. I have to confess that at this time, I am not a vegetarian. The spirit is willing but the flesh (if you’ll excuse that word) is pathetically weak, but I have flirted with the practice on two occasions in my life. Many years ago and taking my inspiration from a girl friend, I gave up meat and fish. It was ovo-lacto vegetarianism if you want to get technical about it – veg and fruit but still including eggs and dairy produce. I admired her will power and strength of character, because she had always enjoyed meat and fish leading up to her conversion, but had strong views on the exploitation of animals and a hatred of modern factory farming methods.Views that I shared. She also opted for a no leather policy, and although it cost a fortune, bought high quality non-leather shoes and boots. But it didn’t last for me, because one day I bundled my belongings into a large red spotted handkerchief, which I tied to the end of a long stick and set off to seek my fortune in Cornwall. That questionable fortune came in the form By Colin Bird : badbirdnow@gmail.com of a busy
seasonal restaurant in one of the tourist hot-spots. One of the perks of the job was that the low wages were supplemented by the provision of free meals and so it wasn’t long before I gave in to the interesting and mouth watering dishes that were available and I fell off the wagon with a resounding thud, quickly making up for all those meat-free months. I mean; given the choice of broccoli quiche or Steak Diane – which would you choose? The second occasion came many years later. My Motherin-Law had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and had been written off by her consultant who gave her a few short months to live. We were desperate to find some answers and came across a holistic cancer help centre in Bristol. The regime included a strict six month detoxifying vegan diet. Obviously no meat and fish or any dairy produce whatsoever, plus no food made with any animal by-products – in addition to which, no tea, coffee or alcohol. It was very harsh and in order to help make it more tolerable, my lovely wife and I decided to undertake the same diet, with all of us eating together and yours truly doing the preparing. There was much more than diet involved in her alternative treatment, but the upshot was,
that after four and a half years the cancer had disappeared, although ironically she eventually died after an asthmatic attack leading to heart failure. But they were four and a half quality years nonetheless. During my first experience as a celery bender, I made a brief and disastrous foray into bread making. The resulting loaf was somewhat akin to a white dwarf star – small, but incredibly dense and very heavy. There was no way that I could eat the darn stuff, so I threw it out for the birds. Having battled gamely to extract a few crumbs, the local sparrows and starlings quickly realized that this was not bread as they knew it, and I still cringe recalling how the poor things struggled to take off. I can still see their tiny stick legs galloping across the patio in an effort to achieve enough momentum to get airborne. One unfortunate wood pigeon fell over and rolled around for a bit, before waddling off in a huff. It’s not the will power that I lack these days, but the extra chunk of time that it takes to prepare an imaginative variety of classy meat free meals. Plain vegetables and salads everyday would soon have me climbing the walls. Still . . . I am almost tempted to give it another go...
A l que r ia T h e Re m i t r oo t S tan d a r d
Cartera Tomás, the Alquerian Minister of Finance followed in the footsteps of many before him by blindly printing money. The currency of the new Republic of Alqueria is the Raro. Named after the hero of Alqueria, El Raro. It was El Raro who, during the Spanish War of Independence looted a French baggage column, while noone was looking that is. Financial institutions fixed the Euro-Raro exchange rate as 1 billion Raros to 1.25 Euros. This was calculated by simply dividing the amount of money in circulation by the estimated value of the fabric of Alqueria, its houses, land and public buildings etc. Soddingtons S.A. were delighted with the situation. They not only manufacture an extremely popular and iconic board game but also print the Alquerian currency. Unfortunately they are also paid with the Alquerian currency. Alquerian exports prior to the sealing of the border consisted of an inferior olive oil and Remitroot. In their rush to alienate Alqueria the Remitroot issue was totally forgotten. Politicians in Madrid celebrated the solution to the Alquerian problem but seemed surprised that their Remitroot supply dried up. A common fault of politicians from all nations, the inability to join the dots and foresee the consequences of their actions. The price of Remitroot Liquor spiralled, changing hands for 500 Euros a bottle in the backstreets of Granada. Antonio Poyato smuggled out the liquor on a raft camouflaged as the Almería and District Synchronised Swimming Team. He paddled down the Río Verde passed the blockade and handed over his contraband to a team of motorcycle riders. These fearless knights of the road sitting astride their high-powered machines can outrun anything the Guardia Civil have in their stables. The exploits of these individuals have become legend as they race through the Andalucían night carrying their precious load. A clandestine distribution network then takes over, delivering in shadows to those with the necessary funds. Poyato soon became the wealthiest Alquerian and Remitroot the most sought after liquid commodity in western Europe. Imports into Alqueria began to be paid for in Remitroot Liquor as the currency became more and more worthless. Remitroot became the de facto currency of Alqueria. At the bimonthly meeting of the IMF, the world bankers, most of whom have a liking for distilled Remitroot juice agreed to the refloating of the Raro. Rodriquez’s run-down olive mill was on borrowed time and with nothing else of intrinsic value in the village there was only one solution. Remitroot Liquor offered the only viable standard for the ailing Alquerian economy. The Raro, the only currency backed by an alcoholic aphrodisiac which when pulped can be used to lag water pipes.
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What a reminder we’ve had recently of the immense power of the forces of nature! The rain-gauge at our house showed we had 250mms rain (slightly less than in the whole of 2011) in just 6 hours, and where most people doubtless had the good sense to stay inside during that storm, I had two funerals to attend, so felt obliged to venture out. Our own track was certainly bad enough, but nothing to the devastation being wreaked below. Every route I tried seemed blocked, and at one stage I saw the road ahead move and managed to stop my car just seconds before the bridge I was approaching collapsed into the raging torrent below. Many, I’m sure have similar stories; there were doubtless many narrow escapes, many disasters and many tragedies that day. The Authorities have been amazing in the ensuing days, clearing up, repairing and cutting temporary tracks in an effort to get life back to normal, but for many, I’m sure, normality may never return – the loss of both property and life proving too great for that. So where, many may ask, was God in all this? Doesn’t He send the weather? And couldn’t He have prevented the tragedies that occurred? I confess I don’t have any simple answers to such questions. I’ve no idea how much impact human activity has on the physical laws of nature. And, recalling the fury of the waters that destroyed the bridge I was approaching, I’m actually amazed that the consequent damage and loss of life wasn’t greater. Yet I’m sure the God I know and love is far from being unmoved by the level of suffering caused. So as for the question of “where He was”; I’d say that God was there, right in the thick of it, listening to the many prayers that were doubtless being said in moments of panic (and yes I had a few of those), standing alongside and sharing the pai, guiding, calming, helping and strengthening more than any of us will ever know. Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship, but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site www.mojacarchurch.org Duncan Burr is Licensed Lay Reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Cálida and may be contacted at djburr@avired.com
NEW LIFE FROM THE ASHES
PALMS GROW FROM THE ASH The huge storm last month tragically affected some areas yet other places escaped unscathed. In Lubrin for example friends talked about getting 12 ins of rain and being unable to get out of their home for days as an 8 foot deep fissure had been gouged by the flood waters into the lane they use yet in nearby Albanchez it is business as usual. The mountainous terrain we have means storms are localised as rain clouds follow the contours of the land rather than being pushed along by the wind. Unfortunately then gravity takes over and rushes the water towards the coast. The road from the E15/A7 Ballabona junction recently opened again to Zurgena, with a wacky Wild West detour towards the end to get into the village via the cemetery. I was gob smacked to see what damage had been done by the storm waters which were easily 20 feet deep, two large bridges demolished and large sections of road washed away even though there were huge tunnels underneath to normally cope with flash floods. Driving up the motorway to Lorca its like war zone and no wonder the motorway was closed and diversions are in place. Near to Rambla Aljibe a 3 acre lake has appeared by the side of what remains of the road as all along it flood waters have torn away the tarmac. Near to the Sol Times offices on the A334 where I know it as the ‘funny traffic lights road’ the once brush filled rambla is now 100m wide and looks ready to be easily converted into an airport runway. No wonder the Sol Times staff had problems getting home that day as one road bridge has collapsed. Zurgena Council were
magnificent in creating a diversion that lasted a few days until the darlings or @*%$£”*^ at the Junta de Andalucía closed it again on Friday so cutting off tens of thousands of people again. If it was allowed to use expletives I surely would. Back in the UK the folly of building on flood plains has caused Joe and Jane Public no end of misery with the constant wet weather; plus the crazy practice of front gardens being concreted over to provide parking spaces means rain that would have previously soaked into the soil now runs unchecked into over loaded storm drains. Back here in Spain, that the Vera Administration allowed so much building at the mouth of the Rio Antas is criminal. Of course the bamboo should have been regularly cleared to allow any storm waters to flow but some of the huge amount of water would still have overflowed anyway into the low lying urbanisations. After the fire damaged the Bedar countryside, Mother Nature is busy performing her wondrous miracles. Through the blackened and scorched earth new green shoots of life are bursting through everywhere. I saw asparagus, palms and grasses repopulating the mountain side and some are already 2 foot tall; yet they all grow in a spooky and eerie silence as the birds and bees have either fled or sadly perished. As well as all the admirable volunteers helping to clean up; the Red Cross centre in Vera is accepting donations of clothing, non-perishable food items and household goods to help residents of the worst affected areas around Pueblo Laguna. Please have a look through cupboards and wardrobes and see what can be donated.
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DAYA’S DANNI DEFIES CATRAL........................................................................ ITV ORIHUELA RFC............................ CATRAL 1 - DAYA NUEVA 1 the half drew to a close forcing turned round the post by the two quick corners, making one LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2012- at 16.00, so come along for a
INFANTILS G10 This first game of the season saw a bright start from both sides in front of a good sized crowd. On 8 minutes though a stupid handball by Jota gave Catral the chance to take an early lead from the penalty spot. Danni in the Daya goal had other ideas though, getting down low to make an excellent save. Catral started to push the visitors back but the Daya defence held firm. Daya did have their moments but poor finishing let them down. The visitors upped the pressure as
two corners in quick succession and going close with a couple of shots. Back came Catral forcing a corner that produced a good punch out from Danni followed by a good save from low down. On the stroke of half time a great ball into the Catral penalty area from a Jota free kick just alluded a Daya forward. So 0 - 0 at half time with Catral having just shaded the half. Within a minute of the re-start Francisco made a great run out of defence, his through ball found Luis David whose fierce shot was well
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to the north of the Valencian region to play the Villarreal third string team Villarreal C, a team made up of promising youngsters hoping to make the grade and move on to play at the higher level. Before the game Villarreal C were 5 places behind Torry in 13th place but only a point behind. They won their last game away at league leaders Novelda and in the process brought an end to Noveldas unbeaten start to the season. Torry were without arguably their best 2 players, Jorge, out through suspension, and Ernesto who is still recovering from injury . The Torry manager Casimiro Torres gave a debut at left back to new signing Javi Rosa with Rafa moving inside to play in central defence alongside Abel . The kick-off was at 12.00 noon which meant that the
for a 6.00 am departure from Torrevieja which was not ideal preparation for the game. Still it did have its benefits as it allowed the players to have a weekend off. Torrys starting line-up: : Manolo, Vicente Boix, Abel, Rafa, Javi Rosa, Burguillos, Dani, Luis Carlos (Manu Amores, min. 67), Inarejos (Sergio, min. 89), Cuco Ros (Gasch, min. 46) and Koeman. The match was played at the modern Mini-Stadium at Villarreal in front of a crowd of just over 200. Torry started brightly but gradually the home side started to enjoy the bulk of possession without penetrating the Torry rearguard. As the game wore on Villarreal became more dangerous and in the 41st minute took the lead after Vicente was beaten for pace down the line and the resultant
back post for a GOALLLLL to Villarreal 1-0. That’s how the score remained at the end of the first half. Cuco Ros was again taken off at the half way point and replaced by Gasch. Villarreal started the second half as they had finished the first and created a number of chances to extend their lead but failed to do so, due in the main, to good goalkeeping by Manolo and poor finishing. Villarreal started to get frustrated and as the game entered the last quarter of a hour Torry got stronger and pushed for the equaliser which came in the 82 minute when Gasch found the bottom corner of the net after receiving a pass from Dani for a GOALLLL to Torry 1-1. That is what the score remained at when the referee brought the game to an end. A good point earned by Torry and no yellow cards to Torry players but no
Further chances followed for the visitors but Catral’s goal remained intact. On 45 minutes Youssef broke the deadlock when he buried a header from a David corner. Daya’s lead lasted all of two minutes as Catral equallised with a carbon copy of the Daya goal. So 1 - 1 with all still to play for. On 50 minutes a great run and cross down the left by Catral was put narrowly wide by a home side forward. Danni was called into action twice as Catral won
excellent save. He was called upon yet again a few minutes later making another fine save. It was all Catral to the end but Danni was invincible. Final Score 1 - 1. The game was exciting with end to end stuff with Catral being the better side. The match official was always up with play and had a good game. There can only be one candidate for Man of the Match, Danni in the Daya goal, he had a superb game. Match Report, Daya Dave Team Sponsor, Segurlab
FC TORREVIEJA – SNATCH A LATE EQUALISER AT VILLARREAL.............. Last Friday, Torry travelled Torry team had to rise early cross was swept home at the less than 6 shown to Villarreal players. I bet there was a bit of “snoring” on the long coach journey home after such an early start to the day for the Torry players.
Torry slip to 10th in the table after this result but are only 2 points adrift of 4th place. On Sunday Torry are at home to fallen giants Castellon - kickoff 5.00 pm. Castellon are in 12th place in the league table just 1 point behind Torry. Torry will be looking to take all three points to elevate them up the table. Jorge should be back and you never know, Ernesto might make an appearance and possibly Gasch after getting off the mark at Villarreal. Keep the Faith and Be There. A satisfied Darrylldinho following his adopted team in Spain gain a point and stay in touch with the early leaders.
2013 As promised here are the league fixtures for the new season for ITV Orihuela RFC, so look forward to seeing everybody down there, starting in 2 weeks time. LEAGUE GAMES 2012-2013 27/28 October ITV ORIHUELA RFC v XV Murcia 17/18 November ITV ORIHUELA RFC v UCAM 1/2 December Albacete v ITV ORIHUELA RFC 15/16 December ITV ORIHUELA RFC v Cartagena 12/13 January Lorca v ITV ORIHUELA RFC 26/27 January XV Murcia v ITV ORIHUELA RFC 2/3 February UCAM v ITV ORIHUELA RFC 16/17 February ITV ORIHUELA RFC v Albacete 2/3 March Cartagena v ITV ORIHUELA RFC 9 /10 March ITV ORIHUELA RFC v Lorca This coming weekend we will be televising the Heineken Cup live rugby matches at the rugby bar in Rojales, The Steakhouse, used to be Tylers Bar, on Thursday Amlin Cup Gloucester v Bordeaux Beagles at 20.00, on Friday in the Heineken Cup at 20.30, Castres v Saints, on Saturday Australia v New Zealand at 11.55 then Scarlets v Leinster at 14.00, then Sarries v Racing Metro at 16.30, finally Exeter v Clermont at 18.45. On Sunday Munster v Edinburgh at 13.30 and finally Tigers v Ospreys
full weekend of live rugby at the only designated rugby bar in the area and join the Costa Blanca Rugby Supporters Club as well. Looking forward to increasing the numbers again this weekend down there. I am at the Moncayo Market on Saturday in the morning, 09.00-13.30, with all of the rugby branded gear and club/ international shirts etc, so see you all down there. Training is back at the Miguel University ground at 20.15 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at the moment for the seniors and juveniles. The juniors start at 18.00. So if you are interested, dig out those rugby boots and come along and see for yourself what it is like. New players are always welcome no matter what age or skill level you are. If you would like more information about what is going on in the club, you can contact the club by phoning myself, Garry on 692 767 242, and for the juniors contact Oscar on 600 871 606 (Spanish) So come along and join in the fun at a club with a great friendly atmosphere.
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SAILING ASSOCIATION MAR Lo Marabu Golf Society............ (in association with Costa points Green Fee Services) MENOR (SAMM)................................ Blanca Best Back 9 J Chatham 18 at Altorreal 11th October THE ABANDONED SAMM RACE There was a good turnout for the fourth day of the SAMM Autumn Race Series was held on Sunday 14th October. It took place from the CAR Sailing Centre at Los Narejos on the Mar Menor. It was a calm morning with a very light southerly wind. There was a Jet-ski race taking place to the south of the Mar Menor towards Los Urritias. The race was planned to sail around Isla de Perdiguera and back. It was a slow start in the light winds for the twelve boats. There were four Shoestring boats (Uno, Tres, Cuatro and the Mirror), the three Balaton boats (Conny, Sirocco and Mistral), Deltania Dos, the Martin, the Solo, Weta 15 and the
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2012. For this month’s meeting a group of 34 players visited the established course at Altorreal taking advantage of the excellent society deal obtained from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services. The weather was superb and the course was in a good condition and enjoyed by all which reflected in some excellent scores. The scoring was consistent on the day and the winners were as follows: 1st Dave Pretty 41 points 2nd Arthur Walker 39 points 3rd Colin Edwards 38 points 4th Steve Rhodes 37 points 5th Gavin Parke 37 points 6th Mike Probert 35 points Best Front 9 P Johnson 18
points Nearest Pins – M Probert, J Tiernan, J Chatham and G Johnson After the game we returned to the Lo Marabu, which is located at Dona Pepa, Quesada for a welcome meal prepared by the bar and the prize presentation. Our next official society meeting is at Alenda on 25th October 2012. Report by Mike Probert of Costa Blanca Green Fee Services on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 or see us at our web-site at www.costablanca-greenfees.com.
On Monday 8 October the Royal British Legion´s bowls team, the Legionnaires, played their first game, a Friendly against San Luis Bowls Club at San Luis. The result was San Luis 4 matches (132 points) The Legionnaires 3 matches (99 points). Well done Legionnaires on our first game and thanks to San Luis for a really enjoyable day. Anyone wishing to join the RBL Legionnaires Bowls Team will be most welcome, we meet every Tuesday and
Saturday 1.30 for 2.00pm at La Siesta Bowls Club. Please ring Dianne or Allen Budd on 9666716931 Membership to Torrevieja Branch of the Royal British Legion is also open to exmilitary and non-military, all are welcome and we hold meetings on the second Friday of every month at Casa Ventura, San Luis at 6.30 for 7.00. For further information contact Pauline on 966704146.
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PRESENTATION EVENING 6TH OCTOBER 2012 This year’s presentation evening was held at the Club House so that the members of the staff who are society members would be able to attend. All the monthly winners were presented with their trophies together with the singles and doubles competition winners, and
most importantly the player of the year. The members and their guests enjoyed a superb evening with a Hog Roast meal and music supplied by John Summers. Unfortunately several of the winners have now returned to the UK and we wish them well in their golf. Many thanks to Chris and his staff for their hospitality.
twenty seven players this week to play at Vistabella. Play format was individual Stableford with a par three hole nearest the pin, and another nearest the pin in two on a par four hole. Several players paired up to play their match play games, so in effect were playing two games: the Stableford score and the match play score. The weather was perfect and the course was in excellent condition, giving us all a chance to score well.
Silver Category:1st - G.Williams - 32pts. 2nd - B.Howie - 27pts. Best front nine G.Butterworth - 14pts on count back. Best back nine - H.Hunter - 17pts. Nearest the pin T.Macmillan. Nearest the pin in two T.Macmillan. The 2 ball prize went to Gerry Williams. Best guest was John Grey.
Golf Society............... LEGIONNAIRES BOWLS TEAM....... Fairwayz We had a good turn-out of R.Inwards.
LO CRISPIN GOLF SOCIETY AT ALTORREAL......................................... Altorreal Golf Club hosted our annual 666 competition. This popular format is a game for teams of 4 where the best single score is recorded for the first 6 holes. Then the best 2 scores for the second 6 followed by the best 3 scores for the final 6 holes. In spite of the recent heavy rain the course was in good condition and the staff were welcoming and helpful. We shall definitely be returning to this course. As usual there were a view items to report with Mick Budd again providing light relief on the first tee. Having sliced his first drive just ten yards to the right at the first tee at El Plantio a few weeks ago he has worked hard to adjust his swing. After a few bum waggles he proceeded to hook his drive about ten yards to the left. Despite this bad start Mick, who is a good golfer was a member of the winning team. Our one foreign member Dicki Claeys who is a former fighter pilot with the Belgium Air force volunteered to use his computer to print out the instructions for the nearest the pin competitions. All was well until the one par three hole where Dicki’s instruction read ‘Nearest the pin in one shots’. I took 4 shot at this hole. Keep taking the English lessons Dicki. Don Oliver parked his buggy
behind Jan Rhodes as she prepared to hit a shot but unfortunately too close as she hit the buggy on her back swing. Don retired to a safe distance. The competition was enjoyed by all and some very good scores were made. The winners were – First – Carl Peden, Mick Budd, Don Oliver and Jan Rhodes with a score of 79 points 2nd Brian Smith, Don Barker, Scott Blair and Sue Smith with a score of 74 points 3rd Danny James, Peter Morris, Paul Flanaghan and John Featherstone with 72 points Nearest the pins winners were – Hole 2 nearest the pin in 2 shots – Robin Rolfe Hole 9 nearest the pin in 3 shots – Colin Ranson Hole 14 nearest the pin in 2 shots –Alan Crain Hole 17 nearest the pin in 1 shots –Ian Carmichael The 2s competition was won by moneybags Alan Crain who pocketed 32 Euros and the free game was won by Geoff Dowsett. Our next meeting is on the 24th October at Alenda Golf.
Results were as follows:Gold Category:1st - S.Lawrence - 40pts. 2nd - B. Mcshane - 34pts. Best front nine - S.Hamilton - 19pts. Best back nine G.Lawrence - 16pts on count back. Nearest the pin G.Lawrence. Nearest the pin in two -
Thanks for a good turn out. next week 18th Oct, we will be playing at Alenda, 09:50am 1st tee. The following week,25th Oct, we will be playing at Altorreal, 10:15 1st tee. Please arrive at course 1 hour before 1st tee time. New members and guests welcome. Please call Tony on 966785781, or Steve on 966 637 449 for further information. Thank you. Steve Lawrence.
GREENLANDS BOWLS CLUB WEEKLY REPORT............................... BY STEVE HIBBERD winter league started with Congratulation to our Federation Cup rinks team of Florence & Mike Edwards, Cas Thomas and Graham Bater, who having beaten Javier in the quarter final, then Quesada (semi), went on to lift the trophy with a fine win over Country Bowls in the final, remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament. The teams of Wendy/Barry Latham, Gail Watson and Fred Willshire plus Jan/Brian Pocock, Sheila Stead and Mel Brown, also qualified from their respective groups, but were knocked out at the quarter final stage, On Saturday 6 October, we welcomed a touring side from deepest Zummerset, the quaintly named Isle of Wedmore BC, near Cheddar Gorge. Having taken a slightly scenic route, before eventually arriving at Greenlands (bringing new meaning to the phrase ‘touring side’!), they quickly devoured their scrummy buffet, before settling down to a thoroughly enjoyable game of bowls, with the hosts winning on all 7 rinks. As with last season, the
a tough opening fixture - a visit from Javea. A resounding victory by the team of Tom Hill, Bobbie Sims, Steve Cantley and Bill Pain (19-11) got us off to a good start, followed by a dramatic last wood victory by the ‘seasoned’ rink of Gail Watson, Wendy Latham, Fred Willshire and Barry Latham (14-13). Defeats for the other 2 rinks (Di Lawton, Mike Veale, Barry Collins and Dave Greenland, plus Ronnie Cairns, Ian Kenyon, Lynn Greenland and Derek Toozer), resulted in a narrow 4 (57) to 6 (60) points loss, which on a positive note, is an improvement on last season’s corresponding match. It was a similar story for our Berleen teams of Sue Johnson, Tony Hodges, Bill Sims & Colin Lloyd, plus Jeannie Clements, Avril Toozer, Steve Hibberd & Sandra Heath, who having led for long periods, succumbed on the final end to lose on both rinks, and the game, by only 3 shots overall.
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MAGGOTS END................................... RODS AND REELS with a 4.50 kg carp The club held its annual Presentation Dinner at the Serapins Restaurant on the 1st October 2012, after a really good 3 course meal, the Chairman Jim Rouse and the Match Secretary Bill Reade presented the trophies and prize money to the winners who are as follows Winter Championship 11 matches with the best 8 to count 1st Dave Hoare with 23 points 2nd Dave Hutchinson with 27 points 3rd Bill Reade with 37 points Summer Championship……9 matches with the best 6 to count 1st Dave Hoare with 11 points 2nd Ian Dalzell with 13 points 3rd Dave Hutchinson with 22 points Summer League 6 matches with the best 5 to count 1st Ian Dalzell with 15 points 2nd Dave Hutchinson with 25 points 3rd Dave Hoare with 26 points Knock Out competition with 22 entrants 1st Lenny Bolton 2nd Alan Roscoe 3rd Terry Screen Presidents Trophy Bill Reade (Picture:Bill receiving his trophy.) Annual Charity Match I Dalzell Memorial Match D Hoare Ladies Champion M Hutchinson SPECIMEN TROPHY Won
P Hampshire Gary Smith Trophy (12 Man Team match) Abbey Anglers Round Town News Team match Rods and Reels Coast Rider Trophy Team match Rods and Reels We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff at Serapins for providing us with an excellent evening and a good time was had by all who attended. PLEASE NOTE The club has some vacancies at present, if you are interested in joining please contact Derek Swann on 966729293 or 603535771. ABBEY ANGLING RESULTS Supplied by Terry ScreenThis weeks match was an open, as the majority of anglers had gone down south to the Arcos de la Frontera for a weeks fishing festival. The venue for the match was Nancy´s (not the club ), as all other venue´s still seemed to be getting over the rain of late. As this was a red day the venue was packed with no swims available after 8.30am. Although still carrying some colour, it fished quite well, as can be seen from the results. Top rods on the day 1st Dave (Yours Truly) Hoare fishing the pole feeder using maggot with 14.88 kilo´s. 2nd Andy (The Web man) Stevenson fishing the pole and feeder using corn and
pellet with 9.15 kilo´s. 3rd Stan (The Man ) Roberts fishing the pole using maggot with 5.96 kilo´s. All details are available on our website www. abbeyangling.com or from the Match Secretary Terry Screen on 965328368 ANGLERS TOGETHER The objective of Anglers Together has been reached (which was to introduce anglers to each other ). Now that newcomers to Spain are few and far between, we have decided that monthly meetings are serving no useful purpose and the friendships that have been made over the past 4 years are now firmly established. We will continue to provide information through our email address if contacted but there will be no membership renewals in May. Thanks to all past members for their support. Email : anglerstogether@ hotmail.com TIGHT LINES DAVE HOARE
SAN MIGUEL G.S. at LAS RAMBLAS............................... It was quite evident that we shots on a par 5 which had the visitors’ section went to are well into October as over 30 San Miguel G.S. members and guests descended on Las Ramblas. Our arrival for the first tee time at noon was met with a pretty busy car park, plenty of activity on the practice area and a bustling clubhouse. This busiest time of the year for local courses always means a round is going to take somewhat longer, but when the semi-rough is of a length and texture that it virtually “devours” any ball that is unfortunate enough to even roll off the fairway by a few inches, it can make things very tricky…. and a good deal more timeconsuming. As our four-ball stood contemplating our 2nd
the characteristic treelined fairway along with a generous sprinkling of trees in the middle of the fairway, my guest thoughtfully studied his new toy…..a super-duper laser caddy! He definitely earned fauxpas of the day as he gazed down the fairway and proudly announced, “It’s 165 metres to that tree!” This naturally produced a very reasonable response….”Would that be the green one with the brown trunk?” It was what will become for me a truly unforgettable “Las Ramblas moment.” On target to collect their sleeves of balls for NTP’s were Ian Parkinson, Phil Birtwistle, Colin Rust and Chris Hamblett. First prize in
Mike Stone (30) with Brian Whitby coming in 2nd just one point behind. Ian Parkinson claimed top honours in the silver division with 32 points followed in by two of the ladies, Jackie Marshall with 29 points and Marg Birtwistle with 28 which was awarded after a count-back. Topping the gold category with highest score of the day was Phil Birtwistle with 35 points, 2nd was Brian Staines (32) with Glen Rapley’s 31 earning him 3rd place. Full details of forthcoming Wednesday meetings are available by visiting www. smgs.org or simply give Barry a buzz on 966 731 033. Visitors are always given a friendly welcome.
CORNISH PRIDE (LOS DOLSES)...................................... Ten Pin Bowling League their first win of the season, series scratch scores. Matches played on October 9th It was a very busy night at the bowl, and with difficult lane conditions, leading to lower than our usual league average scores, we had a few surprise results this evening. A below par Team Finland lost their first match of the season when they were beaten 6-2 by Los Bandidos, Barry Tolson bowling for L.B. was top scorer on the lanes with a 578 hcp series. Crazy Pinz recorded their first win of the season, when they beat Mixers 6-2, that win lifted them off the bottom of the table. Top bowler for C.P. was Gunter Wilms, 581 hcp series. Los Lobos are still looking for
as they lost this week to Bar Mosquitos, Terry Buswell bowling for B.M. helped his team to their 8-0 win with his 545 hcp series. Despite the Diego Munoz the captain of Splash bowling his best series of the season so far, a 587 hcp series, his team still suffered a 6-2 defeat to Split Happens. That win means S.H. with only 4 weeks of the season gone, are now the only unbeaten team in the league. Bandoleros made it 3 draws out of 4 matches when they shared the points with Lucky Strike, Jackie Priest, bowling for L.S. was the top female bowler on the night with her 181 game, and 511
Caballo Negro also recorded their first win of the season, as they convincingly beat Cornish Pride 8-0. Juoni Lappalainen bowling for C.N. made their win look easier by bowling the highest male hcp scores of the night, a 249 game and a 637 series. With only 2 bowlers on the night it was always going to be difficult for Hall y Day to maintain their winning streak, against an improving Carp-r-us side. The Carps eventually won 6-2. Top bowler for H y D was Steve Simmons with a 585 hcp series, and for Carps, it was Bill Hogg with a 551 hcp series.
Mazarron again failed to win a game which they completely dominated but, on this occasion, they could not blame the pitch or the match officials. They simply failed to convert enough of the many chances they created, including a missed penalty. Alquerias took the lead after 14 minutes when one of their forwards fell over the outstretched arm of Mazarron goalkeeper, Jose Iker, and the resultant penalty was easily despatched. Alquerias had only one other shot in the first off and this was way off target. Mazarron, however, although restricted mainly to shots from outside the area, tested the home keeper on numerous occasions, notably with a 25 yard effort from Cris and a glancing header by Ruben from an Alfonso free kick. The best chance fell to Edu after 35 minutes when he pounced onto a rebound and broke clear but he shot straight at the goalkeeper to leave Mazarron trailing by the only goal at half time. Panocha and Fran replaced Edu and Diego (2) at half time and within 5 minutes Panocha equalised for Mazarron when he headed in Serrano’s superb cross at the far post. After 58 minutes Serrano headed wide from just 6 yards with only the keeper to beat and Mazarron continued to create all the chances. After 66 minutes a through
ball from Cris found Jose Ruben on the right and his brilliant chip to the far post beat the goalkeeper and appeared to be going into the net before being scrambled clear by an Alquerias defender. Next a left foot shot on the turn by Santi went just wide before Panocha was brought down in the penalty area and Mazarron were awarded a penalty. Inexplicably Mazarron chose to make a substitution before the penalty lick was taken with Miguellon replacing Serrano and the resultant delay of several minutes must have affected Santi who missed badly from the 73rd minute spot kick. Alquerias came more into the game in the last 15 minutes with their tricky right winger causing a few
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problems. There were a number of bookings and Mazarron’s Urrea was sent off along with an Alquerias player in the last few minutes. Although Mazarron gained their first point of the season it was really a case of another two points dropped and they really need to become more clinical in front of goal. Team: Iker, Barrachina, Diego 1, Ahmed, Edu (Fran), Cris (Urrea), Alfonso (Pepelu), Santi, Diego (Panocha), Ruben, Serrano (Miguellon). Man of Barrachina
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