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MADRID A new Penal Code on which the Spanish Government is now working will toughen the punishment for street vandalism during public protests likening it to the crime of belonging to criminal organization and serious disturbance of public order through any media, including the Internet.

This has been announced by sources from the Interior Ministry after the head of this department, Jorge Fernandez

Diaz, stated in Congress that the punishment of those involved in vandalism is to be equated with terrorism, contibuting to “the spiral of violence” of collective gatherings which use the techniques of “urban guerrilla” warfare.

The minister, who detailed several of the points of the reform, could not yet fully read the reference to a call for violence, as the President of the House indicated that

the time for his speech was over. Thus, Fernandez Diaz has yet to read the controversical part of his presentation in which he he will announce that “operations intended to severely disrupt public order and those who conspire to this end by any means of communication” will be regarded in the same manner as the offense of belonging to criminal organization.

The minister himself spoke of the conditions under

which any offense intended to attack the authority of the state, whether through passive or active resistance would be included within “modalities of assault” and violent attack against any policeled action through threats and intimidating behavior or throwing dangerous objects would be considered in the same light as direct violent behavior when promoted at events and public meetings, and that it will be included

as an offense of disorderly conduct. On this line, the updated Penal Code is reportedly intended to address the amount of damage not only arising from from such gatherings, but also which result from the interruption of any public service or pólice action.

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Extracts from speech by Foreign Secretary William Hague on what the FCO can do for Brits abroad: “If you are a British national and if you get into genuine difficulty abroad, you can turn to the Foreign Office for certain types of assistance. We help people who have lost their passports or need to find a doctor or legal advice, or who are struggling with bereavement in a country they don’t know well.

Often the circumstances are tragic and upsetting: we help the parent whose child has been abducted by their former partner; the traumatised victim of rape; the devastated family whose son has committed suicide; the distraught boyfriend whose partner has been murdered; or the vulnerable girl or boy who has been forced into marriage against their will.

But there are also cases where members of the public waste time and scarce resources with ludicrous requests. It is not our job, for example, to book you restaurants while you are on holiday. This is obvious, you may think. But nonetheless it came as a surprise to the caller in Spain who was having difficulty finding somewhere to have Christmas lunch.

If like a man in Florida last year, you find ants in your holiday rental, we are not the people to ask for pest control advice. If you are having difficulty erecting a new chicken coop in your garden in Greece as someone else did, I am afraid that we cannot help you.

So we ask British nationals to be responsible, to be self-reliant and to take sensible precautions. We cannot emphasise enough the importance of good travel insurance.

If you do find yourselves needing our help, we do ask British nationals to be prepared to pay for certain services; consular assistance is paid for from fees and not from taxation, and where we do charge a fee for a service, we only do so to cover our costs.

In return, we maintain one of the most extensive and most effective consular networks of any country in the world.”

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Ambassador Giles Paxman spells out what British Consulates do and what British nationals can do for themselves Most of you reading this will never have come into contact with a British Consulate. In many ways, I hope you never do. But there’s no guarantee of that. It’s inevitable that with more than thirteen The nine Consulates and 13 Honorary Consuls across Spain are part of one of the largest global consular networks of any country in the world. Whether you are in the Balearics or the Canaries, basking on the Costas or working in a provincial town or city, there is a representative of the Foreign Office somewhere not too far from you. And before you go anywhere, it’s easy to call us to see if we can resolve your enquiry straight away – in four out of five cases, we do.

But sometimes it’s not so easy. I was very struck by the Foreign Secretary William Hague’s speech on consular services earlier this month (April) . In it he said “Consular work is very personal. It touches the lives of British citizens in difficult and sometimes extreme circumstances”.

Indeed, the working day of consular staff is neither routine nor rosy. They are effectively an emergency service for Brits in distress, from lost passports to serious crime to death. The job of a consular officer is to provide impartial, non-judgmental advice and to treat you fairly and equally, no matter who you are. Their work, and the sight of the Union Flag hanging outside the building, often make a huge difference to anyone who finds themselves in frightening and stressful circumstances.

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million British visitors to Spain annually, and an estimated 800,000 Britons who live here, every year there will be a few thousand who do need help – and that’s what we’re here for.

TV documentary series on Channel 4 in the UK, watched by more than three million people. The images of staff dealing with a wide range of ‘Brits in trouble’ – from visiting a convicted murderer in prison to a nasty Taser incident involving Spanish police - led to widespread praise in national newspapers like The Sun, Daily Mail and The Guardian. I am very proud of the work they do.

And there are many things that we can do. We will provide help if you are unfortunate enough to be the victim of a serious crime such as sexual assault. If you are injured and in hospital, we will visit you if there is a need. If you are arrested or detained, we will also visit you as soon as possible after arrest, if that is what you want. And if you are in prison, we will visit you to monitor your welfare, to help you understand the local legal and prison system, to put you in touch with support networks and to help you find an Englishspeaking lawyer.

During the year 2010/11, our consulates in Spain handled the largest number of cases of any country in the world – almost 5000.

We dealt with over 1700 arrests and more than 1000 hospitalisations, as well as assisting Britons involved in some of the most upsetting and unpleasant crimes - 19 reported cases of rape and 33 of sexual assault. Six of our offices - in Malaga, Alicante, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife,

Ibiza and Las Palmas - were in the top 10 British Consulates worldwide for the total number of assistance cases handled.

But there are other things we cannot do. Almost two million people contact the Foreign Office worldwide for some form of consular assistance each year - that is more than 37,000 people a week. With these vast numbers, you can understand that Consulates cannot give you money, make travel arrangements for you, pay your bills, arrange funerals or repatriate bodies. It wouldn’t be fair to give public money to those who fail to take out travel insurance when others show the good sense to buy a policy from their own pockets.

We cannot override local authorities, such as police investigating crimes. And we cannot give you legal advice because our staff are not lawyers – although of course we can help find you an English-speaking one.

Finally, although we cannot use public resources to resolve private property disputes, here in Spain we most certainly continue to lobby the Spanish authorities at every level to urge them to resolve the generic legal problems which are affecting thousands of British property owners. The British Embassy in Madrid is the only one in the world to have a full-time property adviser.

Britons bought some 4,000 homes in Spain last year, down from a peak of 17,000 in 2007. We

are working hard to get the message out about seeking independent, professional advice before buying in order to avoid a future generation of property problems.

Of course, there are things that British nationals should do to help themselves.

Residents really must register on the Padrón, and I’m pleased that more and more are – 397,000 at the latest count. Not only is it the law, but it’s also the way to access public services and a range of other benefits whilst avoiding extra costs for both the Spanish and UK authorities.

Meanwhile, visitors to Spain can avoid huge amounts of heartache and financial pain simply by taking out travel insurance. Every week our staff are faced with heart-rending cases involving medical or other bills running into many thousands of pounds, simply because people didn’t spend

the price of a meal on a travel policy.

‘Have you got travel insurance?’ is one of the first questions our staff ask. If the answer is ‘No’, then they – and you as an expat resident hosting them - could be facing a very big financial problem.

When you hear about a fundraising campaign among friends and family to help someone get back to the UK, it’s usually because they didn’t have travel insurance.

British citizens in Spain are fortunate. The British government is better represented on the ground than any other European or Commonwealth nation. That means that help is nearer, with more expertise about how things work in Spain, when you really need it. But we can’t do everything and I hope this article also helps people to recognise that they can do things to help themselves.

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Las Canteras green flag after the jellyfish Cleaning services collected only 30 kilos of of jelly fish over the weekend. A total of 20 tons have been removed in recent weeks Swimmers returned to the beach of Las Canteras this week, although the weather on offer was not the most suitable, after the jellyfish which have been appearing over recent weeks had almost completely disappeared and the Red Cross lifted its recommendation not to bathe for this reason. The NGO raised the green flag on Sunday after the red flag had been flown due to the numerous jellyfish appearing over the last

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Industry Ministry says that the Alawite kingdom has made 40 surveys out of the 70 available to them

three weeks at the main beach of the capital.

After collecting a record of four tons of jellyfish on Friday, the City reported yesterday that the city’s Cleaning services had collected only about 30 kilos on Sunday. According to some sources, the Pelagia noctiluca have gone back to sea again having been swept out by the north wind and driven away by the drop in water temperatures experienced in the coastal capital over the weekend.

In fact, the Red Cross on Sunday only attended to one minor jellyfish sting that

occurred at the height of tide. Despite the green flag, the cloudy sky and cold air deterred the city’s population from flocking to the beach, so rescuers had no major issues with the jellyfish or other incidents.

With the surge on Friday, nearly 20 tons of jellyfish collected on the beach of Las Canteras in the last three weeks, frequency and amount of which that scientists recognize as unusual. The massive presence of jellyfish frustrated bathers more than once over Easter, in spite of the good weather.

Last year the Moroccan government prospected for oil eleven times in the waters near the median which separates Spanish territorial waters from those of Morocco.

From 1969 to present, the country has reportedly authorised 39 such exploratory sites, according to a report from the Directorate General for Energy Policy of the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.

Under Secretary of State, Henry Hernandez Bento, asked questions about this last week referring to the controversial trip to Morocco by the Canarian President, Paulino Rivero, on April

12th, when he met with King Mohammed VI. The monarch reportedly assured the president that his country had detected no regional offshore oil and therefore “there is no expectation of future oil exploration.” However, a ministry spokesman expressed surprise to Rivero on the basis that “Spain requires a lot more [evidence] than that required by Morocco.” He asked what the regional president thought of the fact that “ in 2011 eleven sites drilled to see whether or not there is oil” in the area. In his view, this is “a clear example of the Moroccan government’s interest in extracting

Woman killed in Fuerteventura

A man who allegedly murdered his ex, already had a history of domestic violence Tarajalejo neighbours, in the town of Tuineje, were shocked this weekend by the death of one Nicole Z. a German woman who was allegedly brutally killed by her former companion at dawn on Saturday.

Traces of blood were still visible on the facade of the house, left alleged by the murderer as he fleed the scene. Claudio PD, the man arrested on suspicion of murder, had a police record for domestic violence in a previous relationship. However Nicole had never denounced

any acts of this nature.

Neighbours consulted by newspaper La Provincia described Nicole “as a good woman and neighbour.” Although they did not wish to be identified, they agreed that the woman “never had problems with anyone, and was very polite.”

An aunt of the murdered woman, Ilka, who lives down the street, continues to receive counselling from the Battered Women’s Emergency service of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura. It was reportedly announced that she will

Arrested after trying to open plane door

The aircraft was on a scheduled route from Oslo to Tenerife. The suspect is known nationally for participating in a “reality show” A 38 year old Norwegian citizen was arrested on arrival in Tenerife, on a flight from Oslo last weekend, after he allegedly severely affected order on board

the flight by trying to open the emergency door, reported the Guardia Civil. The incident occurred on Sunday’s Nordic Tuifly BLX605 flight on a direct route from Oslo to Tenerife South, reportedly, the man is known nationally for his participation in a “reality show,” said the report. Once off the plane,

appear for the prosecution to “confirm authorship” according to the Minister of Social Affairs, Victor Alonso.

An autopsy conducted on Sunday determined that the victim received nearly two dozen stab wounds, with the fatal one being to the neck.

Condemning the death a Government Delegation in the Canary Islands called, on Monday, for one minute of silence to mark the death of Nicole, while the director of the Canarian Institute of Women has also condemned the murder.

the man was arrested and charged with serious resistance to authority after showing “ uncooperative [behaviour] towards the officers” and trying to flee on foot. Civil Guard sources said that the detainee could be also be charged with a crime against aviation security.

Man dies after a hotel third floor fall in South The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday morning at a hotel in Playa del Inglés, Gran Canaria. A man died on Monday as a result of injuries sustained from a fall from the third floor of a hotel in southern Gran Canaria, said the Emergency Coordination Center and Security of the Canary Islands 112. The incident occurred at 0341

hours at a hotel in Calle Helsinki in the area of Playa del Inglés, Gran Canaria in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Medical staff from the Canarian Emergency services at the scene found that the victim was in cardiac arrest and carried out cardiopulmionar maneuvers attempting advanced resuscitation without result.

oil. “ He made criticism that the Canaries government has not condemned the Moroccan authorisations nor organized demonstrations against them, unlike their position over the Spanish state’s granting of similar licences.

The Under Secretary of State reminded Canarians that the central government has not authorised Repsol to extract oil but simply to research whether or not it exists. If they find oil, the oil company would have to ask further permission from the Ministry, who would “apply environmental measures in force at the time” he said.

On the legal challenge launched, Hernandez said the Ministry was “calm” after learning that The European Commission has received complaints from Cabildos of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote against the Royal Decree approved by Spain to grant oil exploration off the coasts of both islands. The Ministry hopes to have developed the process “correctly” and “fulfil all the legal procedures, to have favourable reports from the State Bar. The Ministry for Industry is “confident that this [project] will continue and there will be no problem.”

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Swan Lake at ExpoMeloneras

How can you not love Swan Lake! Wonderfully dramatic music from Tchaikovski, a fairytale story of love finally triumphing over evil and the delightful contracts between the classically tutu-clad swans and the colourful ballgowns of the court scenes. Swan Lake has it all and has long been an audience favourite and arguably the most performed ballet in the world.

The film ‘The Black Swan’ has probably introduced a new generation to the art of classical ballet and to Swan Lake in particular. It also gave insight into the ultrademanding life of a ballet soloist, and Odette/Odile is one of the most demanding roles in classical ballet, so much so that it is sometimes danced by two different dancers.

On a sunny Sunday afternoon an enthusiastic audience had the pleasure of watching this lovely ballet, performed by Ballet de Moscú on our own doorstep, in ExpoMeloneras, Maspalomas.

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great service to classical dance, bringing it out to the general public in provincial arenas. They tour our islands every season with old favourites such as Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty, so every little girl and her mum have a chance to dream of pointe shoes and tutu’s, handsome princes and happy endings.

We were transported from sunshine and beaches to the gloomy forests of Russia, where the evil Count/magician Rothbart had transformed a princess and her court into swans, allowing them only to dance at night. The dancers were as enchanting as the story, the evil magician-count, the unhappy prince, the tragic heroine Odette who also dances as Odile in the second half, white swans, black swans, courtiers and not least, the light relief of the court jester, who stole the hearts of the whole audience with his antics, humour and dancing skill. For those who have experienced Swan Lake on a larger stage, some of the scenes were a

little cramped and didn’t give the dancers full potential, and we noted the odd ‘wobble’ here and there, but did it matter? Not at all! We were there to enjoy, not to critize and all but a few ‘afficionados’ thoroughly enjoyed the trip into fantasyland. Especially some little girls who charmingly put on their own dance performance outside after the show!

The leading roles this season were danced by Cristiana and Alexei Terentiev formerly solists with the National Opera and Ballet of Moldavia and winners of numerous prizes. (And to those of you with impudent comments about men in tights, let it be known that they are married, to each other, and have a little daughter!)

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Giving Thanks For The Nearly 100 loved ones, friends and colleagues joined together, on Friday April 20th to mourn the passing of Sparkles showbar performer Stephen Cann, known widely as drag superstar Tammy Pax.

Pastor Gavin Boyd, of the The International Evangelical English Church, led the service expressing great sympathy for Stephen’s family and wide circle of friends.

In particular Steve’s partner Tony and his father Ken, to whom he was completely devoted.

Pastor Gavin continued saying “It is so obvious from what Tony has said and from the hundreds of messages posted on Facebook just how much Stephen was loved and how much also he will be missed.”

Stephen passed away

suddenly on Tuesday of last week. It was a shock to all who knew him. Stephen had several health problems over the years with anti-diabetics and their side effects, heart disease and of course his fight with, and it must be said victory over, cancer. He was rarely heard to complain and had given no indications in recent weeks or days that he was in anything other than 100% health which made the news of his death all the more shocking.

Stephen Cann was an East London boy and was characteristically a grafter, a self-motivated hard working go-getter. He bought his first house at the tender age of just nineteen and he continued to be a grafter throughout his life, enjoying some real success as a businessman.

In recent years along with his beloved partner Tony and business partners, he owned

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Great Tammy Pax and ran Sparkles Show Bar, in the Yumbo Centre Playa del Inglés, and was one of its brightest stars. He will be sadly missed by all his friends and colleagues in Sparkles and by the regular visitors on whom he always made so lasting an impression.

Away from the stage lights Steve was a family man. His love for his father Ken and his tireless devotion to helping him is something of which all who were close to him particularly admired as well as for his deep love and affection shown to all those around him. A great animal lover, he and Tony kept quite a menagerie. His other great love was of course shopping, but in keeping with his roots and wise entrepreneurial experience, he was a great man for the bargains and was one of the Maspalomas Faro II’s best Car Boot Sale customers!

His father Ken said of Stephen “Often many people would come up and kiss him, and he didn’t have a clue who they were, but within a couple of minutes he could know all about them, it was his gift.”

Tony married Stephen just six months ago in a civil ceremony presided over by San Bartolomé de Tirajana Mayor Marco Aurelio, after their having been together for almost nineteen years.

Throughout the funeral he showed the greatest of fortitude and dignity, especially after so sudden and unexpected a tragedy.

Our thoughts are with him at this time.

Tony must be so very

A POEM FOR TAMMY From Sara-Lee to Sweet Caroline, proud that the man he loved above all was a man, and a showgirl, who touched so very many people in so many ways; through his rugged beauty, his sometimes brash comedy, his feminine elegance and his quick witted, no-holds-barred love of drawing the very best out in people, to ensuring his audiences were thoroughly entertained, no matter what, from the moment they met him to the moment the

curtain went down.

Tammy died on a Tuesday, sat at the end of the Sparkles bar. Buried on a Friday we sang to him his trademark tune (Sweet Caroline with full audience participation). He’ll never be forgotten by anyone who knew him, and without doubt, in an unexpected flash of sequins from the corner of your eye, he might still be glimpsed there yet, as he enjoys a drink and a laugh at your expense.

See you next Tuesday Tammy.

See you next Tuesday.

Your infectious charm and legendary shine, Doing waka-waka, or the old camp fire, Your heart was so big anyone would admire. ... On the stage a performer, In our hearts such a friend, Bottom dollar tomorrow, The sun comes out for you again.

Up with the angels in your lipstick and dress, Showing them all who sings ‘Grease’ songs the best.

Taken so sudden, our minds still in shock, Leaving our showbar, without its Rock.

But your spirit survives, as a star shining bright.

From your family at Sparkles...

We love you Tammy...

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A LEGAL GUIDE TO (SAFELY) PURCHASING PROPERTY IN SPAIN

Buying a property is one of the most exciting and important projects in most people’s lives. If it is to be somewhere other than your home country it usually creates additional excitement as it is likely to be either a place to enjoy holidays or a new home for a new life abroad. For these reasons it should be considered a serious matter and not be undertaken lightly.

Therefore, our initial advice for people planning to buy a property in Spain is to bear in mind that the procedure to complete a successful and

pleasant transaction requires an accurate knowledge and understanding of the legal formalities and obligations to be fulfilled both by the vendor and the buyer.

Only a registered Spanish Lawyer can guarantee proper and professional advice about the legal considerations to be taken into account. Once the decision to buy a certain property has been taken and the price has been agreed with the vendor, the wisest move is to instruct a local lawyer to start dealing with the legal issues involved. The main point at this stage is neither

to sign any document nor to pay any money or deposit before your lawyer provides you with their professional advice about the best way to proceed.

First of all, your lawyer should furnish you with an approximate estimate of all costs and taxes involved in the purchase: Secondly, your lawyer should check the legal situation of the property in order to avoid any unpleasant surprises regarding mortgages, attachments or any other kinds of problem that could affect your ownership after completion.

Once confirmed that the property is free of encumbrances your lawyer will be in a position to draft a private “Option contract” between you and the vendor in which all the terms and conditions of the agreement can be ratified on paper.

This document is of huge importance in securing a safe outcome for your interests as it is the contract with which both parties definitively state essential issues such as the price of the property, the payment conditions and the

prospective compensations to be awarded in case of breach of contract.

The next step in the purchase procedure is to sign the Public Title Deeds at the Notary´s office. Your lawyer will provide the Public Notary with all the relevant information and documents required to draft the Title Deed.

Finally, your lawyer should be able to undertake “aftercompletion” tasks on your behalf, such as payment of all relevant costs and taxes within the appropriate

legal term and subsequent Registration of your Title Deed at the local Land Registry in order to obtain full and public protection of your rights to ownership.

In conclusion, our main duty is to be prudent and to avoid unnecessary risks when purchasing property in Spain.

Correct professional advice provided by a duly registered Spanish Lawyer will guarantee a safe outcome for your investment and your only concern should be to simply enjoy your new home!

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Topsy Turvy Time A couple of weeks of doubt and nerves has been knocking around the currency markets.

Sterling to the Euro has seen a range of 1.19 to 1.216 and the euro to the dollar has seen the range move between 1.303 and 1.3388, so quite a bit of movement. I suspect for the short term the nerves will still be fraught.

Unemployment numbers in the Eurozone have shown once again how fragile the zone is, with Spain seeing an

increase on February’s numbers and now standing in excess of 22% and unfortunately with youth numbers increasing the pressure is certainly building on Spain, add this to the ever increasing problem with sale of government bonds and the Eurozone is still wobbling.

The rest of the world does not believe Spain will recover alone; the feeling is that by now it should have asked for help from the ECB/IMF. Recently 10 year bond markets in Spain rose to just around 6% and this is considered the danger zone, furthermore there is a question about h o w much w a s

purchased by central banks and not private investors.

Speaking of central banks the Spanish one had to admit that in March it borrowed 228 bn euros against 152 bn in February, the question is, what are they doing with the money?

What does seem clear is that investor money is going into Germany, considered to be a safer haven, albeit rates only pay 1.72%.

Additional problems for the poor old Eurozone comes from its PMI’s where both manufacturing and the service sector continue to struggle and the concern is that the stronger core countries may not be able to hold up the weaker ones.

Continuing the theme of conflicting information, its fair to say the UK is having its problems, manufacturing output fell to its lowest in 10 months, increasing mortgage costs yet reports suggesting house prices are on the

increase, really not sure how this happens!!!

To add to the confusion you have Standard and Poor, a credit rating agency, saying the UK should keep its AAA rating yet Moody’s and Fitch suggesting the outlook is negative, if you are not sufficiently confused read on...

Some good news however is that Nissan have announced they are to invest further in the UK so their are glimmers of a brighter future, also it seems that Mr Osbourne is feeling generous as the UK may have provided a further £10bn in assistance to the IMF bailout fund.

In the USA economic data continues in its nature to surprise, as figures for the US labour market disappoint and Mr Bernanke suggests that the Fed does not see the need for further quantitative easing. Strange isn’t it when your unemployment figures reduce it’s considered a

disappointment!

So going forward we are likely to see the focus on Spain and the Eurozone, when will Spain seek support or will it continue to trundle along until the gap gets too big, lets hope the Eurozone

finance ministers come to the fore.

With such conflicting news in the markets if you want to find out how your transfers to and from Spain can work for you, call our preferred partner Moneycorp on 951319700 and tell them The Canary News sent you.

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Guide to watching UK, English TV in Spain and Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Guru

Expert advice on everything you need to know about living and working in Gran Canaria.

There are various ways to watch UK TV in Gran Canaria, some free some not, some on your TV and some via the PC, Mac or smartphone. We will try to explain all the different methods, give you the best websites and show you the different costs.

I am 100% sure that people will know of better websites, cheaper services and other ways to watch TV so if you do please write to us at info@grancanariaguru. com and let us know and we’ll include new information in our next article

Contract SKY in Gran Canaria As you are probably aware SKY is not legally available in Spain as the advertisers pay for a UK audience, however there are various companies that will install a dish and set you up.

The costs for this are for the dish and sky box and your monthly subscription. There are 2 sizes of dish available, a smaller dish which will allow you to access all the standard SKY TV channels and a larger dish which will also give you access to terrestrial TV channels such as BBC and ITV too. The cost of the smaller dish and box is about 600€+ and your

monthly subscription about 50€ depending on which package you choose.

There are various individuals and companies that will install your dish and set you up. Have a look on the watch UK TV in Gran Canaria page on the grancanariaguru.com website for contact details as it changes regularly.

Watch TV on the Internet If you google “watch UK TV abroad” you’ll find a ton of websites that offer various services, I cannot vouch for many of them, but some of them do seem remarkably dodgy. One great site we have come across is filmon.com where you can watch most UK TV channels live on your computer, including BBC, ITV, Channel 4 etc. The quality is excellent and as far as we can see it is also legal.

If you have an iPhone or iPad you can also watch it via their app, and if you are extra geeky and have an apple TV (the little black box that sits next to your TV - €99) you can watch it on your TV as well just by pressing a button on your iPhone or iPad.

Download TV programs There are obviously hundreds of places to download films, music etc. totally illegally however the best one we have found is a UK based outfit called www.thebox.bz. They only have programmes shown on UK TV but the list is endless, they have all the

old classic comedies to the latest episode of The Voice, sports matches and documentaries. Download speed is superfast and programmes usually appear within a couple of hours of being on TV. The site is invite only though, however we have a few invites here at GranCanariaGuru so just drop us an email and we’ll send you one.

Watch BBC iPlayer, ITV player 4OD in GC As you probably know you cannot watch the BBC iPlayer or listen to

certain sporting events in Spain, however there is a pretty simple workaround.

Basically you have to subscribe to a VPN (virtual private network), change a couple of simple settings on your computer and the BBC think you’re in the UK. Once setup you can happily watch the iPlayer, the ITV equivalent, 4OD and any other content that is exclusively for UK customers.

We find it particularly useful to watch sports events that are streamed on the BBC website, like the Six nations, Wimbledon, The Open etc.

There are various

companies which offer VPN services including lamnia, streamvia ... just google “get uk ip” and you can choose.

Watch SKY TV and UK sporting events online There are various streaming services on the internet, all as good and as bad as each other. generally the quality is acceptable but not great however you can pretty much watch any sporting event or TV channel that you want.

The most popular streaming sites are www.fromsport.com

, www.iraqgoals.net , www.myp2p.eu but there are loads more - all showing equally illegal content.

As I said at the beginning, I am sure these are not the only ways to watch TV here so if you have any further knowledge please let us know and we’ll write an updated article in the next edition.

Obviously we do not condone any efforts to obtain UK TV content illegally and suggest you just turn the language of your digital TV to English and enjoy the Disney Channel here in Spain.

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Pride Maspalomas

GAY PRIDE MASPALOMA Well Gay Pride Maspalomas is literally a couple of weeks away.

Just time for us to bring to your attention a few unusual pieces of information regarding the week long festivities.

The E-SENSUAL DANCE COMPANY, have become an integral part of Gay Pride. Their flair, skills and energy certainly add to the aesthetics of the shows and the events. This year the 36 member strong team,

are back to enthral and entertain. It’s not all crutch thrusting and shimmies, as the team prepares around 75 new routines. Why such a big team? Well, as Pride has grown, so has the quality of acts, and nearly all the acts

require dancers, the result being a large team is needed to perform each routine.

Most dancers perform around 8 dances per show, all of which are created in the two week build-up.

Rather a hard task actually, but somewhere between the easy quartets and large full scale ensemble numbers, it all manages to get created.

These youngsters certainly deserve praise, for they work voluntarily for the project, receiving a food bursary only, from private sponsorship.

Flights, accommodation, costumes are all donated. Most days are gruelling 12hours of rehearsals, then it’s off out fundraising around the Yumbo centre. Maybe the unsung heroes of Pride…

Under the Directorship of TJ English, the team has been selected from 3 auditions on the island as well as overseas and from show

reels, to ensure the right balance.

There are dancers, Acrobats, Models and Speciality Acts, from England, Wales, Ireland, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Belgium, Spain (Mainland) and the Canary Islands, a total ‘spice’ team. Dance Captain this year is the lovely Jay P, returning for his 4th Gay Pride Maspalomas.

Asked what can we expect from the team this year, Jay P, replied “Feathers, lots of feathers, Fire, Zebras, Peacocks, Campness, Classical, Contemporary down the Street Level.”

Helping the performers out are a team of behind the scenes volunteers!

Miss Abbi, aka Peter Foster, has made over 400 new costumes, all voluntarily, and they are looking fantastic.

Working conditions, not short of a sweat shop, Miss Abbi, has cut, stitched and sequined her fingers away!

Backstage on the show nights will be Frederick Cleverly of Fredericks Hair Salon, together with his array of Redken product and make-up generously donated by Bazar Ani. Gabriel Croissier, the Designer, is also at hand to deliver a new range of swimwear, some of which is specially created just for Pride.

Now, if you want to get involved and get a chance to go on the stage, you can ! TT Fitness are hosting a Zumba week, during Pride, and throughout the week they are holding sessions on the Yumbo main stage, on Pink Night (Tuesday May 8th) and during the Dance Sessions. TT Fitness will also be the 2nd home for the dance team, generously giving the team use of their fitness centre during the two weeks of rehearsals!

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Ask Keith

Writing is an excellent way of expressing your ideas, when learning a language it is a skill that must be learnt and a skill that some students find hard to master and some teachers forget to give it the importance it requires.

Dear Keith, I am preparing for the First Certificate exam and I am having lots of problems with my writing, how can I improve it?

(Laura, Arucas)

The Keys to an Interes

Dear Laura, The best way to improve your writing is to increase your reading, the more you read the faster your writing will improve, it’s important to read different types of texts, many times reading novels is just not enough, you should try reading articles written on different topics (sport, fashion, music, cinema, medicine …).

It is also important to practice your writing regularly (at least 2 pieces of writing a week).

Dear Keith, I am an English teacher in Santa Brigida, I want to teach my students how to write an article, could you please give me some ideas? (Maite, Santa Brigida) Dear Maite, I found your question very interesting, it’s important that the English teachers try to get their students writing as it’s an essential part of language learning, and what’s more writing something different to an informal letter or story. Therefore I dedicated this edition’s article to how to write an article efficiently. I hope this proves useful to you.

Dear Keith, I wish to improve my spoken English during the summer, which would be the most efficient way? (Lydia, Maspalomas) Dear Lydia, If you have the time I would recommend combining your summer holidays with an English course, taking a course in England with a family is an incredible way to improve your spoken English drastically at the same time as you learn the culture and enjoy a lovely holiday in England.

Fun with english Some amusing Spanglish I have come across in exams.

In a vocabulary test on City Vocabulary.

Q: What does “traffic jam” mean ?

A: Trafico de Jamones Well I suppose it’s original.

Q: What does “gasolinera” mean ?

A: Oil Park Technically the oil is parked waiting to be used.

In a writing assignment : Student wrote : “Throwing their lives into the bean” Some people throw their lives into the bin while other prefer a good bean to do so.

Send us your amusing Spanglish and we will include it in our section.

One important step in the learning of a language is to be able to efficiently write Factual Writing. Writing articles is an easy and fun way of practising writing; nevertheless quality is often lost because some simple rules are not followed.

What to do before writing your article.

1. Choose a Topic This is probably the most important decision you have to make, try and choose a topic which proves interesting as well as informative. Students are always recommended to choose a topic which personally interests them as this will make their work easier and they will get more involved in it’s development.

2. Figure out who your audience is.

If you are writing about a scientific or technological topic decide what level audience

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you are writing for, for example if you are writing an article on creating a Powerpoint presentation is your audience beginner, intermediate or advanced users.

3. Do some research.

How well do you actually know the topic you are going to write about? Is it something you can write with no preparation or do you need to research some information from experts before writing it?

4. Article Length This depends a lot on whether you have been given a number of words or are allowed to choose the length, if you have free will as to the length of your article you should begin by just writing it without worrying too much about it’s length, it’s more important to get your ideas flowing there is always time later to cut some out or even to split it up into two or more articles if you find it too long.

Take into account that it’s usually easier to write a short

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500-word article rather than a 1000-word article, actually most article publishers prefer articles between 500 and 800 words as this proves to be a reasonably long enough article to get all points covered clearly.

5. Compile a list of possible sources you could consult.

This can include books, documentaries, websites, encyclopaedias, and people to talk to. Remember there is a fine line between research and plagiarising which shouldn’t be crossed, other people’s work must be respected and if you wish to use their information ask for permission and don’t forget to credit where the work came from.

Now Create an Outline for your Article 1. Title Try and make your title as interesting and eye-catching as possible as most readers first read the title and then decide whether he/she will

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continue reading the rest of the article.

2. Introduction Remember that you must introduce the topic giving background details to what your article is going to be about don’t try and write a very long introduction, usually one paragraph is sufficient.

3. Body Now here is were you can really show your ideas and your understanding of the language, try and be as creative as possible, don’t be repetitive with you expressions and structures and remember it’s essential to take into account who will be reading your article, write in a semiformal way.

4. Conclusion No piece of writing is complete without a conclusion but it’s even more important in an article, here you should include a brief summary of your article and you should also try and get the reader involved in the topic, whether it’s taking some action (i.e. take recycling more seriously) or making the reader analyse if certain situations are being tackled correctly (i.e. is the government doing enough to promote recycling?).

Before publishing or handing in.

Many students tend to hand in their writing without giving it a second thought; this is a mistake which can be avoided very easily.

1. Take a break.

Once you have written your initial draft give it a break, this could be a couple of hours or even a day or two. This will allow you to take a fresh look

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sting Article at it, you will come up with new ideas, probably remove some parts of the text and will find mistakes you hadn’t found before.

2. Check your article.

If allowed it’s always a good idea to run your article through a spell checker before handing it in, then you should read through it a few times looking for spelling mistakes or grammar mistakes.

Check for faulty or inexact information; remember to doublecheck the facts. Make sure you haven’t included contradictory information.

Eliminate anything that is just taking up space. Don’t fill your work with fluff, if you need to do some more research then go ahead and do it. It always works to read your article aloud to someone to make sure the text flows smoothly.

Word & Phrase Bank Below you will find a word and phrase bank which will prove useful when writing an article.

1. How to get the readers attention ➤ Have you ever thought

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about ... ? ➤ Do you find that ... ? ➤ Are you one of those people that ... ? ➤ Do you think that ... ?

2. Making Suggestions ➤ Imagine ... ➤ Try ... ➤ Why not try/go ... ? ➤ Have you thought of ... ? ➤ Let’s suppose that ... ➤ You should try ... ➤ Why don’t you ... ?

3. Giving Examples ➤ Take ... for example. ➤ Take ... for instance. ➤ A good example is ...

4. Expressing opinions ➤ As I see it ... ➤ I believe ... ➤ From my point of view ... ➤ In my view ... ➤ I believe that ... ➤ As far as I’m concerned …

5. Expressing Anger ➤... makes me furious ➤... drives me mad ➤ I can’t bear ... ➤ I can’t stand ... ➤ ... irritates me ➤... is annoying ➤... gets on my nerves ➤... makes me lose my temper ➤ I’m tired of ...

Keith Appleby

Editor’s Note: Another excellent way to ensure what you have written makes sense is to read it aloud to yourself or another person, or indeed get them to read it aloud to you. It’s a great way to ensure that your piece works well, rather than just looks like it works well. – ET

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Twitters from the Atlantic

Does one size fit all?

by Barrie Mahoney Barrie Mahoney was a teacher, head teacher and school inspector in the UK, as well as a reporter in Spain, before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor. He is still enjoying life in the sun as a writer and author.

I still enjoy reading and listening to UK news. However, I do find it irritating to hear economists and financial ‘experts’ (In the UK they are usually anti EU and anti Euro) including Portugal, Italy and Spain in any discussion about the Euro crisis and Greece.

I hear Spain condemned in similar terms as Greece in the same breath, almost as if it is an extension of the same problem.

Most UK financial ‘experts’ appear to be anti European and certainly anti Euro, and the arrogance of the “we told you the Euro would be a disaster” brigade is breathtaking, particularly as many of us remember those very same pundits recommending the UK’s entry to the Eurozone some years ago. Yes, hindsight is indeed a wonderful thing.

Spain’s problems, and therefore the cure, are very different from those of Greece, as well as Italy, Ireland and Portugal. Spain has been an enthusiastic member of the European Union from its very beginning, and most Spanish people readily accept that the highly successful transition from the dictatorship of General Franco to a modern democratic state in a short period of time has been largely due to the support and encouragement from the EU, as well as the surprising, yet highly effective, unifying factor of a modern monarchy in the form of King Juan Carlos.

Most of the Eurozone’s problems relate to excessive borrowing by governments who were ineffective in managing their economies.

Greece, for instance, was unable to control its spending, and produced figures that were simply not true when applying to join the Eurozone.

Portugal spent and borrowed too much. Italy also had too much debt stemming from overspending in the 1970s and 1980s.

Believe it or not, Spain has been a model European state, very similar in approach to Germany. Germany had wisely insisted upon including a ‘stability pact’, which was designed to ensure that governments inside the Eurozone would organise their finances sensibly. If a country wished to join the Eurozone, a condition of entry was that their debts should be no more than 60% of their GDP. However, this condition was quietly forgotten at the beginning, because Germany would not have qualified for entry to the Eurozone, because its debts were too high; this was the Eurozone’s first big mistake.

The stability pact itself was not implemented, because Germany broke the annual borrowing limit each year from 2002 to 2005. However, the Spanish government ran a balanced budget, with borrowing at zero every year until the 2008 financial crisis.

Spain’s debt ratio fell and its economy grew rapidly, whilst Germany’s debt continued to rise. This was hardly a Greece scenario.

Spain now faces a difficult economic dilemma, because interest rates reduced to the lower levels operating in Germany when it joined the Eurozone. Although the Spanish government resisted the temptation of low interest loans, most ordinary Spanish people did not, and the country enjoyed a long economic boom, accompanied by a housing bubble, as Spanish families obtained larger mortgages, encouraged by some banks with less than rigorous lending policies; a problem that was also echoed in the UK. House prices increased by 44% between 2004 and 2008, yet now have fallen.

Spanish workers earned more and spent more during the years of growth, which

helped to increase the government’s finances from taxation, yet also helped to increase Spanish wages to uncompetitive levels, when compared with workers in Germany. Its construction sector, which became bloated during the building boom, also collapsed.

Currently, households are attempting to reduce their spending, as they struggle to repay their mortgages and financial debts. Unemployment has increased rapidly, with 50 per cent of under 25-year-olds currently out of work.

Surprisingly, unlike Greece, the Spanish government has relatively little debt, but now has to borrow to cover the shortfall left by a collapse in tax revenues and a rise in unemployment benefits during the downturn. Banks too are exposed to the collapse of the housing market due to their mortgage debts, which makes financial markets cautious about lending to Spain.

It is also well worth remembering that, unlike Greece, Spain is the EU’s fourth largest economy and the twelfth largest in the world. The country still maintains a large and strong industrial base; for example, it manufactures cars, heavy machinery, washing machines and refrigerators. Agricultural, fish and wine products continue to find a ready market within other countries of the EU, traditional links with South America, as well as newly established markets in China and India. Spain’s tourism industry continues to boom and is still the largest within the European Union.

Spain has much going for it, and it has very different issues, as well as possibilities, to those of Greece and other Eurozone economies.

Wise economists, who have knowledge of the country, are slowly realising that Spain requires a different solution to its problems, and a gradual recognition that one size does not fit all. Spain can reform itself, but the support of its European partners is essential for it to succeed. The one common factor with Greece is that there is a limit to how much pain its people can take.

If you enjoyed this article, take a look at Barrie’s websites: www.barriemahoney.com and www.thecanaryislander.com or read his latest book, ‘Threads and Threats' (ISBN: 9781843866466)

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Spanish Lesson 63

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EN EL HOTEL

by Theresa Coe language exchange group (LEG) co-ordinator Last lesson, we looked at how to book your accommodation in Spanish.

This time, I´m going to give you useful phrases you might need to get the most out of your stay.

More towels please!

Necesito… [neh-seh-SEEtoh]; I need una manta [MAN-tah], papel higiénico [pa-PEL ee-heeYEN-eekoh], toallas de baño [toh-AY-yass deh BAN-yoh], toallas de piscina [pee-SEEnah] In reply, you might hear: ¡Claro! or ¡Por supuesto! (of course!), and be asked: ¿Cuántos quiere usted? (how many do you want?) or perhaps: ¿Qué número es su habitación/apartamento? (what number is your room/ apartment).

To revise numbers, see lesson 21

Getting information ‘Do you have’ is simply ¿tiene? [tee-YEN-eh] For example, ¿tiene un mapa?

- d’you have a map? or perhaps ¿tiene información sobre las excursiones/ sobre alquilar un coche?

[SOH-breh AL-kee-lar oon COH-cheh] - Do you have info about excursions or about hiring a car? You´ll also want to know where things are: Dónde está la parada de taxis/de autobuses? (see part one last issue).

MONO BAR Language Exchange Group: We need more English speakers , so do come along to an event and meet local people – even if you don´t speak much Spanish!

Would you mind...?

The easiest way to ask someone a question is to start with: ¿Es posible ? [es poh-SEE-bleh]; ‘is it possible...?’ followed by the full version of the verb you want, e.g: ¿Es posible… cambiar las sábanas/ limpiar la habitación/ tener una lámpara? [cambee-YAR las SAH-banas/limpee-YAR la abee-tasee-YON/ ten-AIR oona LAM-para]; is it possible to change the sheets/clean the room/have a lamp …prestar/me un secador (de pelo), una plancha, o un saca-corchos? [pres-TAR/ MEH oon seh-ka-DOR deh PEH-lo, oona PLAN-cha o oon SAH-ka-KOR-choss] – to lend me a hairdryer, an iron or a cork-screw? …cambiar una bombilla? [bom-BEE-yah; lightbulb].

In reply, you might hear: ahora mismo (right away), claro que sí (of course!) or lo siento, pero no (sorry but no).

To say that something is broken, try: algo está roto [AL-goh es-TAH ROH-toh]

and ask: ¿Puede venir a la habitación? [PWEH-deh beh-NEER]; can you come to the room?

Alternatively, you might need reception to call (llamar) a taxi, or a doctor (médico). An alternative to ‘es posible’ is ¿Puede…? [PWEH-deh] – Can you: ¿Puede llamar/me un taxi? [ya-MAR meh oon taxi] ¿Puede llamar a un médico? [ya-MAR a oon MEH-deekoh]

We have a problem If something doesn´t work, we say that it doesn´t function: no funciona. For example: El aire-acondicionado no funciona [el eye-YEAR-reh acon-deesee-on-AH-doh no foon-see-OH-na], or if there isn´t any hot water: no hay agua caliente [no EYE Agwah calee-YEN-teh].

Another common complaint is too much noise, from traffic or other people: hay mucho ruido de tráfico/de otra gente [eye MOO-choh roo-EE-doh deh TRA-fee-koh/ deh OH-trah HEN-teh]. You

could also say that it´s TOO noisy: es demasiado ruidoso [deh-mah-see-YADO roo-eeDOH-soh] If you´re really unhappy with your room, you might want to change it: Quiero [kee-YAIRroh] cambiar mi habitación .

Perhaps to somewhere quieter or más tranquilo [tran-KEEloh]

Making a complaint To say you´re not happy with something, e.g. the service in the dining room or the cleaning, try: No estoy contento/ contenta* con el servicio en el comedor, o con la limpieza [no es-TOY con-TEN-toh con el sair-BEE-seeyo en el coh-meh-DOR, o con la limpee-YEH-sah]. The manager is el gerente [heh-REN-teh]

or la gerente if it´s a woman.

So, quiero hablar con el gerente means ‘I want to speak with the manager’. *Estoy contento = I´m pleased/ glad (when a man is speaking) but with adjectives, remember to change the ‘o’ to an ‘a’ if you´re a woman: no estoy contenta (I´m not pleased)

The final day To find out what time you have to vacate your room the last day, say: ¿A qué hora tengo que dejar libre la habitación? [a keh ora TEN-goh keh deh-HAR LEE-breh la abeet-a-see-YON] – lit: at what hour I have to leave free the room?

In reply, you might hear: a las once/a las doce [ONseh, DOH-seh] - at 11 or

12noon Then, to ask if they can keep suitcases at reception if you´re not leaving town right away, try: ¿podemos dejar las maletas aquí después de dejar la habitación? [pohDEH-moss deh-HAR las mahLEH-tass ak-EE desPWESS deh deh-HAR la a-bee-tahsee-YON] Finally, if you were happy with your stay, you could say: Gracias por todo. Vamos a recomendar este hotel a los amigos (thanks for everything. We´re going to reccommend this hotel to our friends).

Ps: when you see ‘No molestar’ on your ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign, that´s just what it means!

To molest/abuse someone is ‘abusar’ – not to be confused…

Language Exchange dates:

PLAYA DEL INGLES: 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, 5pm: www.cafeflorin.com 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month, 6pm: Bar Mono, CC Atlantic Beach Club (Av de Helsinki) LAS PALMAS: Every Wednesday, 11am, La Taperia, Paseo de las Canteras 65 April 28th, 5pm, www.telodijeperez.com, Vegueta SAN FERNANDO: Spanish conversation club – every other Saturday, 5.30pm.

Contact cynthiagriner@yahoo.es

See www.facebook.com/LEGintercambio For information on the language exchange, learning Spanish or copies of past lessons,

email: theresacoe@gmail.com

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Chic Tips for Accessorizing the Tribal Trend

by Andreina Barbella

Karen Millen silky tribal trousers

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The African continent vibrates with vivid and brilliant colours. To be part of the spring/summer 2012 tribal gathering think ethnic print, crochet knits, bead necklaces and bracelets for a mashup of the ancient and the avant-garde. The trend is characterized by abstract designs, geometric patterns and earthy hues that this year get sprinkled with sequins for added glam and Technicolor bright accessories and prints that clash together for a bird of paradise effect that leaves all others in the dark.

If the rich patterns are too daring for your taste, wooden rings and colorful tribalinspired jewelry are musthaves this season.

Belts, purses and scarves in these on-trend prints will add a touch of glamour to your solid-colored outfits.

Feathers continue to rule the fashion world in 2012.

Earrings, necklaces, hair extensions and other feather accessories are perfect for this statement-making tribal trend.

Having trouble coordinating colors?

Tan and gold are two neutral colors that work well when embracing the tribal trend.

Black and brown look amazing with wooden accessories, rich dessert hues and dramatic tribal prints.

Wooden soled wedges, flats with tribal patterns or gladiator sandals will help you warm up to this exotic look.

So go on release your inner African queen and enjoy this playful trend.

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As you grow older, your skin loses its natural ability to resist the signs of ageing and other signs of environmental damage. Every day, your delicate skin comes into contact with pollution, dust, and UV rays which can make it appear dull and tired. These days it is not just possible but it is also affordable to help bring it back to life with a great range of available products to promote illuminated and flawless looking skin through a combination of appropriate skincare and flaw-hiding makeup techniques that can help you to show off a clearer, more even-toned and radiant look.

First start by applying a serum before you moisturise.

Skin serums provide intensive care, treat specific problems or fragile areas and aim to penetrate deep into the three layers of the skin to strengthen the cells as well as deliver active ingredients where most needed. Although a moisturiser only helps with the superficial layers of the skin by retaining moisture o n

its surface and preventing it from evaporating, a good face serum will actually help your moisturiser to penetrate much deeper and provide effective hydration. So, always allow time for your serum to be well absorbed into your skin. Two of my favourites are: Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective™ DARK SPOT SOLUTION, a fast-acting serum that evens skin tone and diminishes dark spots to impart overall radiance and luminosity to the skin, after a few weeks of daily usage. It is available in Las Palmas at El Corte Inglés or through their website www.kiehls.es Estee Lauder’s Idealist, an even skin-tone illuminator which visibly reduces uneven skin-tone in two weeks, while anti-oxidants help prevent its re-appearance 30ml for €68 approx. at most beauty stores To complete your look, after applying moisturiser continue with a good

foundation to mask visible imperfections, when applying this think of your face as a flower with your nose being the centre and each area surrounding a petal, forehead, each cheek and the chin start at the centre and move outwards towards the hairline focusing on areas that need more covering; a make up brush will help you achieve a more flawless look, a great one to try is Clinique’s even better make up. A dermatologistdeveloped liquid foundation that immediately brightens and evens out skin tones with naturally luminous minerals available from most beauty shops around the island from around €21 To finish your perfect skinned look, add a touch of bronze and blusher. Now you are ready to shine!

Till next time beauty lovers Andreina Barbella

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From now on you can find The Canary News in every Hiperdino Express on the island

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POLLUTING PARADISE? WHOA! HALT! STOP!

Drilling for oil in Paradise? Is this some kind of perverted joke! If so, it is about as humorous as a turd in a punch bowl, and just as disgusting. The very idea – the audacity – of willingly polluting The Canary Islands for mere corporate profit and federal licensing and taxation underscores the pitiful shallowness, coarseness, greed and inhumanity of capitalism gone crazy. How far we have fallen!

As poetess/singer Joni Mitchell intoned, “We have to get back to the Garden!” – nay, to save the Garden – our garden paradise.

Is the vision of those in government and economic power (those blighted few) so limited, so narrow, so uninformed, so myopic, so twisted as to authorise the desecration of this sacred archipelago and her holy waters. Our evolutionary biological mother is The Blue Planet oceans; and there are no pristine, pure paradigms of paradise more perfect than Mama Atlantic at latitude 28N off the west coast of Africa.

It would be less absurd to drill for oil in Paris (What is the Eif-

fel Tower really, anyhow?); to drill away in Kensington or Hyde Parks, lush Lake Lochness, or the lovely Lake District; or how about a fancy side drill effort under Madrid’s incomparable El Prado?

These locales are mere National Treasures. The Canary Islands are nothing short of Earthly Treasures – to be safeguarded for the sake of our human sisters and brothers (tourists), our and their progeny, and the preservation of the biological wonders clinging to survival in one of the few marine underwater reserves on our planet. To despoil such a hallowed place would be akin to original sin.

There are many gifts from nature that contribute to the Canary Islands (Paradise on Earth): her superlatively fertile soils; her breathtaking, dazzlingly diverse geography; the most incredibly consistent temperate climate on The Blue Planet; her clean, clear air; her refreshing, cleansing breezes and winds; her lush

Cease and desist!

year round flora. Here exists beatitude of bounty bequeathed to those with the good fortune of birth or the luck of wanderlust.

But of all myriad and marvellous charms of The Canaries, none compare with the wonders of her waters - the elixir of her el-

oquence, the most enchanted of her mysteries. It is water more than anything else – that makes Paradise unique and irreplaceable – worthy of protection from those who would defile her sublime seductiveness.

One struggles to find sense in

the senselessness of the appalling decision to drill. Yes, the federal coffers are low and unemployment levels are disastrous. Okay, drilling could create a new kind of employment, new tax revenues, hideously high profits and obscene executive bonuses. But at what cost? Nothing less than the inevitable destruction of our non-renewable environment.

Those few new drilling related jobs will be of little consequence to the potentially tens of thousands of jobs lost to a fast fading tourist industry.

On a global level, the view isn’t much better. There is no longer a debate: Fossil fuels are nonrenewable – as in finite – as in regardless of technology, in 50 to 100 years there will be no petroleum; no oil; no aceite; nada!

Fortunately there are wonderful, utterly renewable energy alternatives – many of which we are familiar (bio-fuels, sun, wind, waves, tides, currents, and elec-

tricity generated from renewable energy sources) and many methods still to be discovered or improved upon. Citizens of The Blue Planet (the Homo sapiens – or have we devolved to Homo economicus?) do seem to be making dawdling progress towards a clean, healthy, renewable oil substitute (no, not coal)! We all understand the global problems if humans continue to negatively impact our environment: Global Warming, The Greenhouse Affect; chronic and terminal diseases by way of air and water pollution; refugees in the millions or even billions by way of ice cap and glacier melting leading to dramatically rising sea levels; and a bit closer to home – sky-rocketing fuel prices.

Take heart. We do not need to address the global issue. What we must do is look within – examine this very local problem on a local, community level. Of course by doing so we will not only change our lives for the better, but provide a local example of possibilities for a globally traumatised population. What to do? What to do!

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SAVE PARADISE! SEVEN STEPS TO SAVE PARADISE! First and foremost become a committed advocate for our local cause: SAVE PARADISE!!! Decide to marshal yourself, to reach within and find some time and energy to do the right thing.

Go to www.cleanoceanproject.org and sign the petition saying NO TO DRILLING FOR OIL IN PARADISE. Write emails to your city, county, region, central government representatives in Spain, then the Spanish Supreme Court justices, then move on to the European Community and your country

of origin government representatives.

In this email you declare your indignation and refusal to accept such a preposterous, Earth-raping, Paradisedestroying decision. If you are not particularly computer literate, contact The Canary News and let us help you to get the word out. Properly instructed, the age of social networking gives you access to a whole lot of folks in milliseconds for surprising little effort.

Keep yourself apprised of the evolving situation on a daily basis and use wordof-mouth to keep you friends

and acquaintances in touch with what’s happen’in now!

Use Facebook (or its equivalent) to reach out and touch someone with your concerns. This wonderful tool is called consciousnessraising.

If the movement calls for a rally or a march – RALLY or MARCH! The cause is worthy and good. We are a community in jeopardy.

Together we can make a difference.

Thank you to those that care and thank you more to those that act! And a high five to The Canary News contributors: Barrie Mahoney

“Are We Bothered?” (You bet we are, brother Barrie); Daniel Alcock and his excellent interview with Clean Ocean Project founder, Kim Geirnaert (Danny, Surf to Save Paradise); Edward Timon, our fearless leader willing and able to confront the big issues and the interviewer of The Lord Mayor of Paradise, a.k.a., the President of the Canary Islands, Paulino Rivero, who said he will continue in the struggle against oil exploration endangering tourism, the economic engine of the islands. So let it be written; so let it be done!

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Markets in Gran Canaria

Agüimes In front of the municipal swimming pool Thursdays 09:00-14:00 Arguineguín La Plaza Negra: Every Tuesday 08:0014:00 CC Ancora Every Thursday 08.0014.00 TARA Second Hand & Artesan Flea Market, Plaza Negra, at the beach in Arguinegín. Every Saturday 7.30 Arucas Calle Francisco Gourier: Every Saturday 08:00-14:00 Gáldar General Market Plaza de Santiago de Apostól: Every Thursday 08:00-14:00.

Gáldar Collectors’ Market Guaires, 26, Tel: 928.55.21.40 Ingenio En el Ejido: First Sunday of every month 09.00-15.00 Jinámar Ramblas de Jinámar (Telde): Sundays 9:00-15:00 Las Palmas Rastro Terrace on top of the bus station Every Sunday 8.00-14.00 Maspalomas Second Hand Market CC Faro 2, Campo Internacional, Maspalomas Sundays 10.00 onwards Maspalomas Artisans’ Market Next to Global Bus Station Meloneras Mercadillo en Meloneras: Every Thursday 10.00-17.00 Mendizábal Calle de Mendizábal, Vegueta, Las Palmas Third Saturday of every month Moya On top of the bus station: Every Sunday 08:00-14:00 Playa del Inglés Artesan market, at Parque Europeo, (next to the Minitren). Everyday except Sunday 19.30-23.30.

Puerto de Mogán Traditional craft market Plaza del Parking, Puerto de Mogán: Every Monday 09.00-14.30 Puerto de Mogán General Market El Muelle Deportivo: Every Friday 08:00-14:00 San Fernando San Fernando Municipal Market, Maspalomas.

Every Wednesday and Saturday: 08:0014:00 San Fernando Municipal Market Skating ring in San Fernando Every second Sunday 09:00-14:00 San Mateo Every Saturday: 08:00-20:00 and Sundays 08:00-15:00.

Santa Brígida Underneath the municipal park in Villa de Santa Brígida. Every Saturday 08:00-20:00 and every Sunday from 08:00-14:00 Santa Catalina Mercadillo in Las Palmas de G.C. Art Gallery of Parque de Santa Catalina Every Sunday between 08.00-14.00.

Santa Lucia Mercadillo de Santa Lucia: Every Sunday 8.00-14.00 Santa María de Guía Plaza del Casco Historico Every Tuesday and Sunday 10.00-14.00 Telde Plaza de San Gregorio, by the bus station Every Saturday 08:00-14:00 Teror Around the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino Every Sunday 08:00-14:00 Valleseco Mercado Municipal : Every Sunday 08.00-14.00 Valsequillo Calle Isla de la Gomera : Every Sunday 08:00-14:00 Vecindario Agricultural Market Recinto Ferial. Every Monday 08:0014:00 on La Karpa, Avda. de las Tirajanas Every second Saturday 08.00-14.00 Vecindario General Market Recinto Ferial. Every Wednesday 08.0014.00 Vegueta, Cultural and Craftsmanship market Plaza del Pilar Nuevo, Las Palmas de G.C. Every Sunday of every month (except July, August and Sept.) 10.00-14.00.

GALDAR

SANTA MARIA DE GUIA DE GRAN CANARIA

ARU PUERTO DE LAS NIEVES

FIRGAS AGAETE

TEROR VALLESECO PARQUE NATURAL DE TAMADABA VEGA DE SAN MATEO LA ALDEA DE SAN NICOLAS

SAN BARTOLOME DE TIRAJANA

SANTA LUCIA DE TIRAJANA

FATAGA

PUERTO DE MOGAN

PUERTO RICO SAN MASPALOMAS ARGUINEGIN PASITO BLANCO COSTA MELONERAS

PLAYA DEL INGLES

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BUS TIME TABLE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

UCAS

SANTA BRIGITA

PLAYA DEL HOMBRE

TELDE

VALSEQUILLO

AEROPUERTO DE GRAN CANARIA AGUIMES

ARINAGA VECINDARIO POZO IZQUIERDO

PLAYA DEL AQUILA AUGUSTIN

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The wedding guest list can become one of the biggest areas of stress for a bride and groom when planning their wedding.

It can also cause unnecessary friction between family and friends, causing upsets and strained relationships as a result.

Choosing your wedding guest list is something a wedding planner can’t do for you, although we can certainly offer you advice.

Check out my tried and trusted survival tips that will help you come out of the whole process unscathed and with a smile on your face.

How do I cut my wedding guest list without feeling guilty?

Most of us would love to invite everyone we know to our wedding to share this joyous occasion with us. However for the majority of bride and grooms, this isn’t realistic.

How do you cut down your 200 wedding guest list into you 100 guest budget?

Firstly, sit together with your fiancé and organize your guests into 2 groups, the “Must haves” (group A), who are family and friends that must come to the wedding and the

remaining guests into “The not so must haves” (group B).

Begin to make your way through group B asking the following questions, ‘How close are we to this person?’

‘When was the last time we saw them?’ and ‘Would their attendance to our wedding affect our enjoyment of our big day?’ Once you have honestly answered these questions, move onto the next area.

Maybe you could consider, making the wedding adults only, asking your parents to limit the amount of their personal invites (unless your parents are contributing to the bill), limit the amount of work colleagues or business associates you invite, and invite single people without a guest.

Leave off distant relatives you can hardly ever see, the same should go for old school and university friends.

Also don’t feel pressured to invite people to your wedding because you were invited to theirs. They had their reasons and possibly the budget to be able to do that, you don’t.

How do I let people know children are not invited to the wedding?

Although some parents would jump at the chance of

having a day or evening out without the children, some might be offended or unable to attend without them.

Understanding needs to be on both sides here.

It is also quite common for bride & grooms to only allow the children closely related to them to attend the wedding; if this is the case you must explain that to your other guests instead of saying no children are allowed.

Here are some methods you can use to transmit the right message effectively.

Tell your wedding party, parents, close family and friends what the situation is and ask them to spread the word.

Writing on the invite “adults only” is not an option, but stating clearly on the invite who is invited is. According to wedding etiquette, the names of the people on the invite are the only people invited to the occasion (i.e., Mr & Mrs John Smith).

If you state on the invite “Mr & Mrs John Smith and family” it generally means the children are invited too.

I would recommend however, that the name of each person be stated on the invitation individually, so

its meaning is not open to interpretation by the guest and will not encourage them to invite family members other than those stipulated.

In the event that you do have an RSVP for more than you invited, then it’s acceptable to make a polite call to them, explaining that the number of guests you invite is restricted due to budget constraints.

Try not to make exceptions. Other families will probably notice and might take offence.

Should I allow single friends to bring a guest or date?

Of course it is only polite to enable single people to bring a guest to your wedding so they don’t feel uncomfortable in the event they don’t know anybody.

However, if your budget won’t permit this luxury you can take each situation on a case by case basis.

If any of your close family or friends are unmarried but in long term relationships, you might want to add their partner to the guest list.

You can then invite your single friends and explain your budget constraints to them - good friends will

understand. Equally, if the invite is declined due to the financial constraints of coming alone, and not sharing accommodation or transport costs etc, then you must also understand.

What if invited guests don’t RSVP? Never assume guests are not coming if you don’t receive their RSVP. I know it can be a little time consuming for you, but call or drop them an email to double check.

It could be that the RSVP got lost in the post, or they thought they had replied but hadn’t. They may have even verbally confirmed their assistance with your fiancé or a family member who forgot to let you know.

It’s always better to be sure exactly who is turning up on your wedding day, than for people to turn up and face the embarrassment of not being catered for.

How far in advance should I send invites to guests?

The general rule is that invites should go out four to six weeks before the wedding. I however find this a little bit last minute for

people to prepare so I’m a big fan of sending out a “Save the Date” invites or email up to one year in advance, especially if you’re having a destination wedding or inviting guests from far away to your local wedding.

You want to make sure they don’t book anything else around that date which causes them to miss your wedding. So in addition, you can then send the invites out approximately 2 months before the actual wedding date.

Remember to be polite and understanding when transmitting any message that you feel might offend.

Also don’t forget that it is your wedding, so stand your ground on your decisions and don’t be swayed by difficult guests who try to persuade you otherwise.

Hopefully I’ve covered the main guest list issues you may have. If however, you want more advice or information on how to organize your guest list or any other aspect of your wedding don’t hesitate to contact me on the email or telephone number below.

Bernadette Garside ThePerfectWedding@TheCanaryNews.com

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Big Screen Movies in English

Moonlight Cinema, The only place to see big screen original version films in Gran Canaria and Europe’s only permanent, outdoor cinema, right here in Maspalomas.

New Releases SHAME Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a 30-something man living comfortably in New York balancing a busy job and active social life. Winner of critics award for 2011.

Reviews: Breathtaking. One of the most emotionally powerful films I have ever seen. Left us feeling

totally emotionally drained by the end of it. Fassbender’s performance is so pure, so raw. It’s a disgrace he hasn’t received an Oscar nomination for it It´s an instant classic. First class, brilliant movie, pure talent WARHORSE Steven Spielberg’s new film about the enduring relationship between a boy and his horse, and the terrible war that sunders them. Epic.

Reviews: Spielberg back to his best.

Completely swept away CARNAGE Two pairs of parents hold

a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behaviour throws the evening into chaos. Roman Polanski’s new comedy of no manners. Stars Jodie Foster and Kate Winslett Reviews: the essence of an old fashioned ensemble-a great 80 minute Escape from the HD life we live very sharp dialogue The DECOY BRIDE Lara Tyler is one of the most famous movie

stars around, but all she wants to do is marry her fiance, writer James Aubrey (David Tennant). Besieged by paparazzo , they escape to the tiny Scottish island of Hegg to try to wed in peace.

However when the paparazzo tracks them down, and with the locals smelling a payday, Lara becomes upset and runs away. Starring David Tennant.

Reviews: ‘Smart and sweet and so much fun’ THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON

A FREE BOTTLE OF WINE WITH EVERY 2 MAIN MEALS

Jardin Del Sol, Playa del ingles (just up from Mackers)

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TATTOO Mesmerisingly sharp thriller of the book that sold 15 million copies. Starring Daniel Craig and Joely Richardson Reviews: this stylish film soars WE BOUGHT A ZOO Uplifting, true story of a father who moves his famil to reopen a struggling zoo. With Matt Damon & Scarlett Johansen

Recently released BRIDESMAIDS Thirty something Annie has hit a rough patch but finds her life turned upside down when she takes on the Maid of Honour in her best friends wedding.

Reviews:

‘The funniest film of the year’ daily telegraph ’10 out of 10, very, very, very funny’ daily star

BOLLYWOOD LATE NIGHT 10pm Sunday 29th April – Kabhi Khushi, Kabie Gham (Good times, Bad Times) The biggest Bollywood movie of the last decade.

With great songs, great dances, lots of romances… and subtitles too! ‘It’s all about loving your parents’.

Special Indian snacks (and whisky!) to accompany the film.

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Heart, Mind & Spirit

Having a bad day?

Cheyne Towers MBAThH, GQHP is a fully qualified Hypnotherapist, Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Self Defence instructor based in London. He works with a variety of simple yet highly effective methods of natural therapy, in order to provide the right approach for the needs of each individual, whether it’s for self-development, physical health and fitness or self-protection.

For more information please visit http://HeartMindTherapies.com OK, so… by now if you’ve been reading these articles and choosing to put into practice some of the principals and ideas already presented then its likely that you may well have made certain changes in your life, which may have taken you quite some time to get around to, granting permission to yourself to actually put into practice. Those changes I

refer to are the ones which are very necessary for us to really grow, and yet may have seemed very difficult to make… or perhaps of course, maybe you haven’t… yet (and as I may have mentioned before, the word yet means You’re Eligible Too… this saying is one favoured by my martial arts teacher, for whom I am very thankful).

Let’s imagine that you

have made certain changes and feel that these are positive steps in the right direction. But what happens if you find yourself having a bad day? Maybe this has happened on occasion, possibly even recently, because let’s face it, from time to time we all have those days where we don’t get it right… where we sometimes get it very wrong indeed.

On such a day we may have found ourselves saying things which in hindsight we may not wish to have voiced in quite such a manner… maybe we have found ourselves behaving in ways about which we are not proud, nor happy… or maybe we’ve been feeling negative

about ourselves and maybe fallen short of the mark of progress which we have set for ourselves. When a person makes progress it can be the case that this leads to a self-congratulatory state, or that we somehow might feel superior to those people around us who we might deem to have not been making the progress that we believe they should have.

However, one person’s progress is unique to that individual, and who is to say that their progress has any less value than our own? It may be the case that progress is being made on the inside and not necessarily visibly to the outside onlooker, but interior progress, within oneself is

in many respects superior to apparent progress in the outer world. I see many people who come to me as clients for therapy, who may, to the outside world, appear to be making great progress or are seen as successful and yet on the inside have been anything but what they have portrayed to the outside world. I recommend that one should not judge another’s progress or lack of it by outer appearance, and certainly not make assumptions, nor accusations, towards another… for, you know what they say about assumption???

So, if you have found yourself not getting it right, then try this practical technique on for size… I

FORGIVE MYSELF. Forgiveness is Kindness in action. IT’S OK for all of us to not Get It Right from time to time… to make mistakes is a wonderful part of human nature, and offers us an opportunity, if we choose to take it, to learn from our mistakes and to accept with humility and dignity that these errors can point the way towards real progress by understanding how not to be in the future… towards ourselves first and foremost, and then outwardly towards the people around us in our every day lives.

In the words of someone very dear to me, “Don’t say sorry, make amends!”

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by Kay Owen / April 2012

BE AN ENCOURAGER... BE ENCOURAGED...

The world sometimes seems full of discouragers – negative, sarcastic, hypercritical people - messengers of doom and gloom. But everyone on this planet needs to be encouraged at one time or another, do they not? So let’s bring on in place of the cynics and the sceptics ... ‘the encouragers’ – people with vision and strength, who are making an impact in their own lives and in the lives of their fellowmen; helping others to gain confidence by their kindness, love, words of praise and of course by example.

I have just read an inspiring story about a man called Barnabas. He was a first century Apostle, renamed because an old Jewish custom often gave people new names that reflected the most outstanding attributes in their character. Barnabas was a kind, generous and compassionate man, who sought out those in need of inspiration, delivering his own special brand of warm hearted encouragement wherever he travelled on his long missionary journeys.

His very name means “Son of encouragement and comfort”.

Sometimes a smile and a hug is all it takes to make someone feel worthy or lovable. But many people today feel discouraged, cornered, unworthy, or completely overwhelmed by the circumstances of their lives. What a difference we can make if we practise honing up our ‘Barnabas skills’ - showing

You CAN do it! that we believe for something better for those who find themselves disheartened and without being patronising – wherever possible, helping them gain the confidence in making their own good choices to bring about change for the better in their lives.

So what does positive encouragement mean? Well

gently supportive; by listening, by being a sounding board, or simply by affirming them - “You can do this”- as we offer to walk together every step of the way giving them all the benefit of ‘Barnabas-like’ comfort and encouragement en route.

Let me share perhaps the most poignant modern - day ‘Barnabas story’ I think I’ve

The other man had to lie flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end.

They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their holidays etc; every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window was allowed to sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he

water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm in the sunshine amidst flowers of every hue, and there was a fine view of the city skyline in the distance.

As the man by the window illustrated all this in exquisite detail, the man in the other bed would close

what it doesn’t mean is just patting people on the head and telling them they are doing OK or that the weather forecast is excellent for Arguinegin next week!

Rather it is giving good reasons for folk to feel better about themselves while being

ever heard.

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.

One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the only window.

could look out at.

The listener began to live for those special periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and colour of life outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans glided on the

his eyes and imagine the scene. One warm afternoon, the window man described a parade passing by. Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it vividly in his mind’s eye as the gentleman portrayed the scene with such vibrant and

Food for thought

descriptive imagery.

Days, weeks and months passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived with the customary bed baths for the two gents, only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window. He had died peacefully in his sleep during the night. As soon as it seemed appropriate, although the other man was extremely upset and very sad, he asked the nurse if his bed could be moved into the place next to the window. The nurse was happy to oblige, and after making him comfortable, left him alone. Straining painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take a look at the world outside. He slowly turned towards the window.

It faced a totally blank brick wall. The astonished man asked the nurse whatever could have prompted his deceased friend to describe such wonderful things outside this window....and in such convincing word pictures.

The nurse responded that she just couldn’t understand it as the man was totally blind and could not even see the wall!

Then she smiled knowingly and said, ‘Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.’

There is tremendous pleasure in making others happy despite our own situations isn’t there?

Shared grief is half the sorrow, but when happiness is shared, joy is doubled... and those who encourage others will themselves find encouragement.

“The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain” Aristotle

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ways to keep fit for under €30 !

BACK TO BASICS

by Ann Mather Celebrity Nutrition Advisor, Famouslyfit.com

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Number 2: The Swiss / Exercise / Physio Ball – from €12 Present in all gyms in all sizes and colours, but why and how do fitness professionals use them?

Firstly the factual bit: using the Swiss Ball (SB) in your weekly workouts will use and focus on your CORE muscles. By ‘core’ we mean abdominal and back muscles. These muscles are often overlooked and so not strengthened which in turn can lead to injuries.

So using a SB will work all the muscles used for stability and posture and also challenge your balance and coordination.

Exercises to Try Before starting any of these exercises please make sure you warm up with a 5 min gentle jog or fast walk followed by some stretching.

1)Back Extension When doing this exercise for the first time please use the wall to support your feet. As you become more confident move away from the wall!

Position the ball under your hips with your knees straight or bent. With your finger tips behind your ears,

slowly roll down the ball.

Lift your chest off the ball, bringing your shoulders up until your body is in a straight line. Make sure your body is in alignment and at all costs avoid hyperextending the back.

Aim : 12-16 reps, then repeat 3 times.

Tip : I use this one as a basic foundation exercise as it focuses mainly on strengthening the lower back. This then prevents any injuries when we start using weights.

2) Ball Balance Position the ball under your stomach and hips whilst keeping your hands on the floor. Slowly raise your legs until they are straight and off the floor. Hold that position, keeping your body in a straight line, abs pulled in. Once you are confident and can hold that position for 15 sec, slowly raise your right arm out to the side. Hold briefly, lower and repeat on the other side.

Aim : 12-16 reps, on each side, then repeat 3 times.

Tip : Keep breathing through your mouth – avoid holding your breath.

3) Bottom Lift / Bridge

Lie on the ball with your head, neck and shoulders supported, knees bent.

Squeeze your glutes to raise hips until your body is in a straight line like a bridge, hold for 5 seconds and lower.

Aim : 12-16 reps, then repeat 3 times.

Tip : Push through your heels rather than your toes i.e avoid lifting your heels.

Buying a SB Height

SB Size

Less than 5’

45cms

5’-5’7

55cms

5’7- 6’2

65cms

Very easy to get hold of one here. Sports Zone and Decathlon sell them and of course Amazon has a huge range. No need to buy the most expensive one and they start from only €12.

Just make sure it is fully inflated – they should come with their own pump.

Rough Guide to what size SB you should have So they’re cheap, challenging and available on the island, why not give one a go?!

Isobel Ferguson Fitness@TheCanaryNews.com

Ann Mather is a qualified and experience nutritionist and a specialist in Food Intolerance Testing. She can be contacted on 647 844 260 for an individual consultation or for more information.

Why is Iodine Important?

When many of us think about Iodine, we think about our thyroid. For sure, Iodine is important to the thyroid, but it is important to many other areas. It is found in high levels in the breast, stomach, ovaries, liver, lung, heart and adrenals and it would not be there unless it served a purpose!

Iodine in the Body Iodine is another essential trace element.

The adult human has between 20 and 50 mg of iodine in the body, and 60% of it is found in the thyroid gland. Our thyroid determines the metabolic rate of the body, the way in which we convert food into energy and the way in which that energy is used.

Thyroid hormones are vital for the development

Iodine

of all organs, especially the brain, reproductive organs, bones, skin, hair, nails and teeth. Iodine also plays a role in the development of connective tissue. The thyroid is also involved in protein manufacture, cholesterol synthesis, and carbohydrate absorption.

Every cell in the body utilizes iodine in some form – either iodine or iodide. Iodine is regulated in many ways in the thyroid, using enzymes and hydrogen peroxide to cause an oxidation reaction.

Selenium is required as part of this process to convert inactive T4 into active T3. For this reason, selenium is considered as important as iodine for the correction of thyroid function difficulties.

The recommended daily allowance for an adult is 140150 mcg per day.

Supplementation Iodine deficiency was considered rare in the western world. However, our increased exposure to bromine, fluorides and chlorine and consumption of soy based products is causing problems since these substances compete with iodine and inhibit the absorption of iodine in the body.

Iodine supplements come in various forms ammonium iodide, calcium iodide, potassium iodide and kelp. In my view, kelp is the

best form of supplement since it contains so many other minerals that are important for us. I recommend Nutrigold (www.nutrigold.co.uk – use code CB111 for 20% discount).

Symptoms of Iodine Deficiency Intakes of less than 50 mcg per day can lead to a deficiency. When the stores of iodine are depleted, the thyroid links to the pituitary gland to increase its activity and can become enlarged (goiter).

Other symptoms may include fatigue, apathy, drowsiness, sensitivity to cold, lethargy, muscle weakness, weight gain and coarse skin

Food Rich in Iodine Good sources of iodine include vegetables grown in iodine rich soil, kelp, saltwater fish and seafood. Amongst fish, cod, kippers, mussels, mackerel, halibut, herring, tuna and cockles are particularly high, each offering significantly more than 50 mcg in an average size portion. It is also possible to purchase salt that has been supplemented with potassium iodide.

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Estadio Chapin de Xerez, 5,000 spectators witnessed the worse display of the season from Las Palmas.

Included in the package was an own goal and a red card.

Jonathan Viera was suspended but neither Vitolo nor Momo were able to produce any of the magic that we have seen earlier in the season, it could be that seeing that their position in the second division is pretty well assured and the first division a near impossible dream that there is a lack of incentive. Juan Manuel tried to inject some life, making 3 changes at the same time with 10 minutes to go but it was all too little too late with even Pignol having an off day which the Xerez attack took advantage of by attacking down the right continuously.

A performance better forgotten than dwelled upon. Next week UD return to the Estadio Gran Canaria against a much improved Huesca, who convincingly beat Las Palmas when they met earlier in the season and when Huesca were at the bottom of the league, they are now in 17th position so still not out of the water and Las Palmas are 11th, let’s hope that they pull their socks up.

by IAN WILCOX

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Xerez 2 - 0 UDLP

UDLP 0 - 0 Recreativo de Huelva

▶ Cloudy Saturday afternoon, Estadio de Gran Canaria with 10,862 spectators. ▶ UDLP “Apparently” weake ned by the loss of Jonathan Viera through suspension and Vitolo who has had to pull out at the last minute with a heavy flu. ▶ The side has been pretty well redesigned and see´s Portillo in the starting lineup for the first time in an age, he has never really had minutes to prove himself in this team, generally only getting 10 minutes per game as substitute. ▶ Defensive error in the third minute gives a great chance to Recreativo, but Barbosa is

equal to it stretching well. ▶ In the fifth minute Las Palmas have their first chance, a good run from Dani Castillo forces a corner but it comes to nothing. At 15 minutes it is obvious that Recre will provide a better spectacle than Numancia did last week, UD though do not seem to be daunted by the unavailability of their stars and appear to realise that they have players who can win this regardless. ▶ Jose Artiles combines well on the right with Pignol, who is unlucky on the half hour having a shot pushed wide after finding space; from the resulting corner there is a handball in the

box and a penalty for Las Palmas. David Gonzalez steps up as he did last weekand sends the ball to the bottom right hand corner, as he did last week, but Recre keeper Manu gets down and keeps it out. ▶ In a 44th minute corner for Las Palmas, Portillo is waiting but Herner gets in front of him and his header goes wide. ▶ Second half and Juan Manuel will have to bring on Quiroga for a bit of decision in attack, but in place of who?

The question is answered in the 52nd minute Dani Casellano comes off for Quiroga. 65th minute Quiroga breaks down the left and

crosses low, the ball passes a yard in front of the goal but nobody makes contact. ▶ Good cross from Javi Alamo for Recre in the 72nd, well intercepted by Barbosa, who gets down quickly to recover the loose ball. Ten minutes from time Quiroga gets a free header, palmed wide by Manu. ▶ 93rd End of the game, very little to comment, Las Palmas were in need of inspiration and it never arrived, Huelva are a strong side but never really inspired either. ▶ This game should serve as a good marker for next season, as it is expected that Jonathan Viera will be leaving for Granada in June, bringing

some much needed cash to the club(The transfer will cost Granada around 3 million euros) . As long as Vitolo stays injury free there is a fair chance that one of the bigger clubs will also move for him. ▶ Next game away to Xerej, who are having a bad time of things at the moment, though Jonathan Viera will still be suspended, Las Palmas shouldn’t really have any problems but being that their position is secure they could lack incentive. ▶ Next home game 29/4 against Huesca.

by IAN WILCOX

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TARA TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing, Rehabilitating, and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria TARA.TheCanaryNews.com Facebook TARA or info@tara-animales.com TARA Animal Charity Shops, Flea Markets, Events, Pet Foster Homes & Adoptions (34) 928 062 891 Together We Can Make Gran Canaria A Paradise For Animals Too!

The Mystery of

Who or what is TARA? Is she a benevolent benefactor of an animal welfare group? Or perhaps she is a cat or dog whose touching story motivated animal advocates to form a local group to aid animals in need? Or is TARA the given name of a woman inspired to rise up against animal cruelty and found an animal respect organisation?

The word “tara” (along with its variations and derivatives) has found a home in many languages and mythologies.

Tara is the name of the southern USA plantation in the famed Margaret Mitchell civil war novel and hugely popular movie Gone With The Wind.

(Note: There was a stateside uproar in the 30s when very British Vivian Leigh was cast in the coveted role of American

heroine Scarlet O’Hara. This was a prelude to the rumblings and grumblings 75 years later when American Meryl Streep took on the role of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Ironically, both Leigh and Streep won an Oscar for Best Actress. As the world turns it doesn’t always move.)

Regardless of when or where “tara” has been embraced, fecundity and life seem to be present. Tara is the name and symbol of several goddesses in disparate civilizations including Nordic, Old Europe, India, China, and North American Indian tribes.

Tara is also the name in several countries of Latin origin for earth or soil. In Gran Canaria Tara is the Neolithic symbol of nature.

Discovered by archaeologists on Gran Canaria in the early 1900s, the clay figure is clearly

female and deemed to be perhaps 500 years old, though reminiscent in configuration in Mediterranean cultures more than 5000 years old.

Sadly most of the Gran Canaria indigenous peoples’ culture has been erased (as conquerors have obliterated countless cultures throughout the ages). One thing is clear: for 1500 years on Gran Canaria the fabulous climate, richness of soil and the abundance of marine life held significant sway in religious rights and rituals. Experts are nearly unanimous in their conclusion that the Tara idol represents a symbol of the islanders’ respect and devotion to nature and her opulent abundance of their homeland.

Some 5 centuries after Tara was moulded and baked, along came Muriel Alberta Mae, a founder and the president of our own TARA

TARA Animal Respect Association weighs in strongly against the push to explore for oil in our precious paradise.

Over and above considerations for safeguarding our crucial tourist industry, The Canaries are one of the important havens for sub-tropical marine life left in the world. It doesn’t take an engineer to understand that all offshore oil wells pollute – malignant seepage of oil, chemicals, and gases into our clean waters and skies on a daily basis. Claims of low to no risk deep offshore drilling are false. The pollution factor is overwhelming even without catastrophic disasters of the magnitude experienced in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea just this past year. TARA speaks out in support of our unique nature reserve and calls on our legislators not to cave in to corporate greed couched in a need to feed our insatiable reliance on non-renewable, polluting energy sources.

Animal Respect Association.

Upon pondering a name for her Spanish-registered animal charity, Muriel enjoyed the global synergism between respect for nature wedded to the singularly local aspect of reverence for nature - embodied in the Gran Canarian icon.

So there we have it: Tara Animal Respect Association – TARA. Ergo, the who and what of TARA: a charitable association of animal advocates as embodied in the ancient Gran Canarian symbol for respect of nature, Tara.

If you or someone you know might be interested in partnering with friends and supporters of TARA, learn more about membership and volunteer work at the contact details in this column.

Supporters receive many benefits, not the least of

which is the opportunity to help TARA help abandoned and abused animals.

The satisfying story of the why and how of TARA will be addressed in The Canary

News in future issues. For the moment let us embrace this thought: TARA consists of good people doing good work to preserve and protect nature in Paradise.

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Offering fantastic sea views from the terrace.The apartment has all hardwood floors, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with bath, kitchen and living room. The rental cost includes water, electric and communidad.

Ref: AG863 Price: €1000/month (bills included) PUERTO RICO Beautiful well decorated apartment on a quiet complex. Twin bedroom, bathroom with large shower, kitchen and living room area. Fully equipped with plasma TV, washing machines, fan, microwave etc etc. Large terrace offering wonderful views. A fantastic bargain and ready to move in!!!!

Ref:PR850. Price: €550/month (bills included) MELONERAS Lovely duplex in Las Velas, Meloneras for long-term rental. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, separate kitchen as well as a parking space and storage room. Complex has a communal pool and is close to the beach.

Ref:ML12 Price: €800/month (bills not included)

DREAM HOMES Tel: 928 141202 www.dreamhomesgrancanaria.com ROCA REAL ESTATE 928 561667 www.inmobiliaria-roca.com STUDIOS, ONE & TWO BEDROOMS APARTMENTS AND BUNGALOWS, in PUERTO RICO, & PLAYA DEL CURA,

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long term lets. Prices from 440.-€ / month.

AMADORES BEACH established fully fitted restaurant for traspaso.

Includes all the inventory. Traspaso 75.000.-€. Rent 2.500.-€.

PUB-BAR, for lease/traspaso, Phase IV, PUERTO RICO SHOPPING CENTRE, fully fitted and working.

50 m2 plus 28 m2 terrace. Rent 1.500.-€.

RESTAURANT FOR SALE IN EUROPA CENTRE. Fitted restaurant on the top floor, includes fixtures and fittings. 45 m2. For sale freehold, 200.000.-€.

ROCA REAL ESTATE 928 561667 www.inmobiliaria-roca.com EUROPA REAL ESTATE Hotline: 928 - 77.11.77 info@europainmo.com www.europainmo.com Winterperiod 2012-2013 min. for 3 months. Playa del Inglés very close to the beach ANEXO II. One-bedroom apartment with large balcony and fully equipped.

Complex with pool. 780,-€/Month all inclusive.

EUROPA REAL ESTATE Hotline: 928 - 77.11.77 info@europainmo.com www.europainmo.com

PROPERTIES FOR SALE PRIVATE PUERTO RICO El Nido APt, Agua La Perra. A must see studio apt. Immaculate condition, fully furnished, good size terrace, in much sought after location. Small quiet complex, only 14 units. Swimming Pool with views overlooking Harbour and sea.

85,000€ Tel 928725487/689948314

JOB OPPORTUNITY Sales professionals with good customer service and account management. Must be upbeat ,

commited, self starter with a cando attitude. Uncapped commission.

BASIC offered after trial period if targets met or exceeded.

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CHARITIES Drinking Problem?

For English-Speaking Guidance Call Serenity on 66 40 09 153 International, English speaking AA meetings every Friday at the church in the Kasbah (door on the left hand side) Playa del Inglés, 8.30pm.

Monday 12pm in San Fernando, behind Market Maspalomas and Tuesday 7pm at the Catholic Church by the police station.

PROPERTY EXCHANGE Apt. Exchange. IBR Apt. overlooking harbour Inihbofin Island, Connemara, Ireland. Avaliable August. Will exchange for apartment January/ February.

Email: joanne@inishbofin.com

RESTAURANTS Novillo Precoz Portugal 9, Las Palmas Tel 928 221 659 restaurantenovilloprecoz@gmail.com Made in Argentina, C/Alcalde Jose Yanes Matos, Edif Don Miguel, Next door to Nuem Estetica opposite Spar, San Fernando Restaurante Las Salinas, C/Maestro Jose Molina Guerra, 20 Castillo del Romeral, Tel 928 728 308

GARAGE: TALLER FELUCO Calle Ciprés 38 Polígono Industrial de Arinaga Fase II 35118 Agüimes TEL 928 759035

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Shop Open: MyTopTickets Mon - Fri and Sun 10-17 C.C. Puerto Base, Local 1 Mobile: +34 667 087 500 35130, Puerto Rico info@mytoptickets.com (Beside Bahia Playa)

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Solens upp och nedgång

by Lennart Thomson, Svensk Redaktör KanariskaNyheter@TheCanaryNews.com

26 April 2012

Denna vinter har varit osedvanligt torr. På observatoriet Izaña pá Teneriffa har man inte, sedan dess öppnande 1920, noterat något liknande för perioden december till februari.

Under dessa tre månader har det endast fallit 3,8 mm regn, mot det tidigare rekordet med brist på nederbörd, från 1965 som löd på 8,1 mm.

Observatoriet ligger på 2.364 meters höjd. Normalt snöar det 13 dagar per vintersäsong, men denna gång inträffade det bara en dag. Teides topp är vanligtvis snöklädd, men i år ligger den bar. I Gran Canarias vattenreservoarer har vattennivån under det senaste året sjunkit med 26 procent. Tack vare att 2011 var ett rekordår då det gäller regnmängd är dock vattenförsörjningen säkrad för två år framåt.

Kirkenes Helsingfors Stockholm Esbjerg Playa del Inglés Lokala tidsangivelser

Börs och valutor Sedan årsskiftet har den spanska börsen, IBEX 35, gått ner med 17 procent, medan svenska OMX 30 ökat med 6 procent.

Som diagrammet visar började perioden 19 mars till 16 april med en liten uppgång för den spanska börsen. Sedan har försvagningar följt i stort sett dagligen för att sluta med ett sammanlagt tapp på 15 procent. För Sveriges del har tendensen varit likartad, men fallet begränsades till 8 procent.

Bolagsrapporterna och finansiell statistik har naturligtvis påverkat kursutvecklingen, men oron för den spanska ekonomin har fått förnyad kraft och varit starkt bidragande till nedgången.

Just nu har Spanien fått ökad uppmärksamhet i medierna.

Regeringen vidtar besparingsåtgärder, men får kritik för bristande idéer om att öka tillväxten.

Räntorna på statspapper ökar.

Men trots många spekulationer

om eurons fall, eller kollaps som några ekonomiskribenter vill formulera det, ser vi mycket måttliga rörelser på valutamarknaden.

Ur diagrammet kan utläsas att den danska kronan i princip ligger på samma växelkurs, medan norska och svenska kronan uppvisar något större fluktuationer.

Den svenska kronan bedöms stärkas ytterligare de kommande åren. Detta kan tolkas positivt, men också innebära en viss fara för tillväxten. Schweiz har sålunda ”förbjudit” francen att stärkas ytterligare, för att värna om sin export. Inom euroländerna finns ett stort medvetande om riskerna i några av medlemsstaternas statsfinanser. Det är ofta i krisliknande situationer som politiker och företagsledare kan genomdriva strukturella förändringar. Detta tillsammans med en försvagning av euron kan på sikt få positiva effekter.

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Denna vinter har varit osedvanligt torr. På observatoriet Izaña pá Teneriffa har man inte, sedan dess öppnande 1920, noterat något liknande för perioden december till februari. Under dessa tre månader har det endast fallit 3,8 mm regn, mot det tidigare rekordet med brist på nederbörd, från 1965 som löd på 8,1 mm.

Observatoriet ligger på 2.364 meters höjd. Normalt snöar det 13 dagar per vintersäsong, men denna gång inträffade det bara en dag. Teides topp är vanligtvis snöklädd, men i år ligger den bar.

I Gran Canarias vattenreservoarer har vattennivån under det senaste året sjunkit med 26 procent. Tack vare att 2011 var ett rekordår då det gäller regnmängd är dock vattenförsörjningen säkrad för två år framåt.

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Ett revanschsuget Bizcaia, efter att ha eliminerats ur Europaligan, bröt den kanariska sviten av tre raka segrar i ligan (Barcelona, Joventud och Fuenlabrada). Segern var betydligt bekvämare än vad som framgår av slutresultatet.

I matchens inledning visade hemmalaget upp all den aggressivitet de saknat i Europa,

och körde fullständigt över gästerna. Efter två minuter hade Gran Canaria fortfarande inte spräckt nollan medan Bizcaia gjort åtta poäng, och efter åtta minuter hade skillnaden utökats till 22-8. Inte mindre än fem av sex trepoängsskott träffade rätt i korgen. Lite i taget började de gula jobba in sig i matchen, och när kvarten tog slut hade man

närmat sig till 25-16. Några minuter in i den andra kvarten hade Gran Canaria minskat marginalen till fyra poäng, men hemmalaget tog sig samman för att gå till halvtidsvila med en bekvämare ledning, 42-35.

Väl tillbaka från omklädningsrummen gavs aldrig gästerna någon mer chans att komma in i matchen. Bizcaia sänkte

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elva raka poäng och luften gick ur de kanariska spelarna.

Inför den avslutande perioden låg man under med 15 poäng, 61-46. Marginalen växte ytterligare, innan Gran Canaria bet ihop tänderna och reducerade målskillnaden innan slutsignalen ljöd.

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Valladolid, med siktet inställt på en uppflyttning till gulddivisionen, fick en välförtjänt seger efter ett mål på tilläggstid. Hemmalaget var klart bättre än det gästande Las Palmas.

Den första halvleken var seg och händelselös. Inget av lagen fann något flyt i sitt spel, och kreativiteten lyste med sin frånvaro. Långbollarna dominerade men fann sällan sitt mål. Las Palmas frångick sitt sedvanliga offensiva spel för att backa hem och satsa pá kontringar. De enda nämnvärda målchanserna kom från Valladolids sida, genom Javi Guerra efter en halvtimmes spel, samt Álvaro Rubio som precis innan halvtidsvilan såg till att de 10.000 åskådarna inte somnade på läktarna.

När den andra halvleken började var det en fd UDLP- spelare som spräckte nollan till

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För Banca Civica från Sevilla ter sig en play-off plats vara inom räckhåll, efter sin fjärde raka bortaseger i ligan över Gran Canaria 2014 i Centro Insular de Deportes i Las Palmas. Kanarierna får fortsätta att kämpa för att undvika den fruktade röda linjen i tabellen, som markerar nedflyttning. Den första kvarten böljade fram och tillbaka. Bramos och Savané var de som mest visade framfötterna i de gula leden, och den som utjämnade matchen för Banca Civicas del var en fd Granca-spelare, Carl English.

Perioden slutade 19-14. I den andra kvarten lyckades Gran Canaria öppna ett gap på nio poäng. Detta krympte snabbt ihop när den gästande tränaren Joan Plaza bytte in amerikanen Paul Davis och serben Bogdanovic, men tack vare ett bra skytte utifrån gick hemmalaget till halvtidsvila i ledningen, 38-32.

När matchen återupptogs fortsatte Bramos att utvidga försprånget från trepoängslinjen och Granca hade snabbt tio poängs marginal. Men för varje minut som gick minskade

försprånget och kvarten slutade med 53 poäng för vardera laget. I den avslutande kvarten körde kanarierna fast i Banca Civicas allt mer solida försvarsspel. Det visar sig allt tydligare att Gran Canaria sta-

tistiskt sett har ligans sämsta anfallsspel. Trots att bortalaget gjorde en långt ifrån perfekt match kunde de avgå med segern utan att förta sig under de sista minuterna. Ungefär 5.000 åskådare lämnade bes-

vikna hemmaarenan efter att ha bevittnat ännu en kanarisk basketförlust.

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hemmalagets fördel. Nauset Alemán, efter ett mycket bra individuellt anfall, slog in bollen bakom Barbosa. Men målet firade han inte på sedvanligt sätt, mot de som var hans lagkamrater fram till 2009.

Valladolid hade sedan några bra möjligheter att avgöra matchen, men det var kanariern David García som drog nytta av en hörna för att nicka in kvitteringen för gästerna.

Några minuter senare kunde Quiroga gett Las Palmas ledningen, men i matchens slutskede belägrade Valladolid det kanariska straffområdet, och på tilläggstid lyckades de till slut åstadkomma det välförtjänta segermålet.

Las Palmas lyckades inte bryta den negativa trenden på Valladolids hemmastadion Zorilla där man inte lyckats vinna en enda av de femton spelade matcherna.

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Las Palmas var de klara anförarna i den första halvleken.

Av kanarierna var det Vitolo och Viera som verkade mest inspirerade och motståndarna bjöd på några stolpskott. Men trots bra chanser från båda lagen förblev första halvleken mållös.

Efter pausen visade sig Numancias försvarsspel mer organiserat, men de lyckades aldrig ta kontroll över matchen. Las Palmas hade två solklara möjligheter att ta ledningen som bortamålvakten lyckades styra undan i det sista ögonblicket. Repliken kom från Natalio som återigen träffade virket i Las Palmas målbur, till hemmapublikens stora lättnad. När matchen började lida mot sitt slut började också spelarnas tålamod att tryta och domaren tog över matchbilden. Viera och Unai blev utvisade efter en privat

uppgörelse på vänsterkanten.

Sedan tilldömdes Las Palmas en omdiskuterad straffspark som David González slog i mål, och nästan 12.000 åskådare jublade. Men när bara några minuter återstod, och kanarierna började tro att segern var i hamn, nickade Jaio skoningslöst in kvitteringen för bortalaget, som fick ännu en spelare samt sin tränare utvisad innan slutsignalen ljöd. Även i denna match tappade således Las Palmas viktiga poäng i matchens slutskede.

Båda lagen var i stort behov av tre poäng för en möjlig uppflyttning och allvaret resulterade i ett spel med mer hjärta än hjärna, och inte mindre än fyra utvisningar och sju gula kort delades ut Linda Appelqvist

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Spansklektion Hej igen allesammans!

Jag känner att det har börjat bli dags för en ny grammatiklektion, eller hur? Vi ska titta närmare på tre verb som är lika men ändå olika: quereratt vilja, poder- att kunna och deber- bör.

Querer och poder är oregelbundna verb, och böjs så här: yo puedo tú puedes él puede nosotros podemos vosotros podéis ellos pueden

Deber är regelbundet, men i fall ni missade nummer 63 där detta förklarades tar vi det en gång till: yo debo tú debes él debe nosotros debemos vosotros debéis ellos deben Yo quiero ir al cine esta noche Jag vill gå på bio i kväll Yo no puedo, debo preparar la reunión de mañana Jag kan inte, jag bör förbereda morgondagens sammanträde. ¿A lo mejor te puede acompañar Isabel? - Kanske kan Isabel göra dig sällskap? ¿A donde quieres ir de vacaciones? - Vart vill du åka på semester?

Mi marido quiere ir a la montaña a esquiar, pero creo que debemos visitar a mis padres en Málaga - Min man vill åka skidor i bergen, men jag tror att vi bör besöka mina föräldrar i Málaga.

Mis hijos quieren comer helado todos los dias, ¡pero no puede

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yo quiero tú quieres él quiere nosotros queremos vosotros queréis ellos quieren

ser! - Mina barn vill äta glass varje dag, men det går inte! ¿Podemos salir a cenar esta noche? - Kan vi gå ut och äta middag ikväll? ¡Claro que podemos cariño! Det klart att vi kan älskling!

Se me olvidó sacar la basura, ¿lo puedes hacer tú? - Jag glömde ta ut soporna, kan du göra det?

No podemos almorzar con los vecinos hoy, se han puesto malos - Vi kan inte äta lunch med grannarna idag, de har blivit sjuka.

Debes meter el coche en el garaje, parece que va a llover - Du bör köra in bilen i garaget, det verkar bli regn.

Niños, ¿no queréis salir a jugar al fútbol? - Barn, vill ni inte gå ut och spela fotboll?

Sí, pero debemos estudiar para

el examen de matemáticas Jo, men vi bör plugga till matteprovet.

Och när ni vill använda dessa verb i perfekt (förflutet) eller futurum (framtid) blir det som följer: Siempre he querido viajar a Italia - Jag har alltid velat resa till Italien. ¿ Habéis podido ir al supermercado? - Har ni kunnat åka till mataffären?

Has debido salir antes para no llegar tarde - Du borde ha åkt tidigare så hade du inte ha kommit för sent.

Mis padres van a querer sentarse en primera fila si vamos al teatro - Mina föräldrar kommer att vilja sitta på den första raden om vi går på teatern.

No voy a poder ir a la fiesta el sábado, tengo que trabajar -

Jag kommer inte att kunna komma på festen på lördag, jag måste jobba.

Verbet deber används inte på detta sätt (med verbet ir) i framtiden, då använder man istället tener que, måste, som vi tittade närmare på i nummer 66.

Men tänk på att, precis som i svenskan, behöver man egentligen inte böja borde för att skapa framtid.

Ex: No puedo ir al campo el fin de semana, debo trabajar - Jag kan inte åka till landet i helgen, jag bör jobba. För mer information om hur man gör förflutet och framtid av de spanska verben, se nummer 63. Vi har bara tittat på några få varianter hittills, men det kommer snart fler!

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Boken handlar om hur maskrosbarnet Victoria Jones anpassar sig till vuxenlivet.

Efter en tragisk barndom där hon flyttat från fosterhem till fosterhem ska hon klara sig själv vid 18 års ålder.

På grund av sin tragiska barndom har Victoria svårt att prata med människor och är till sin läggning tillbakadragen och skygg.

Av en av sina fostermammor, den enda som brydde sig om henne, lärde hon sig det viktorianska blomsterspråket.

Detta kommer till användning när hon får ett

arbete i en blomsteraffär. I blomsterhandeln kommer hon i kontakt med en ung man som verkar ha samma kunskaper som Victoria när det gäller att kommunicera med blommor.

Då föds ett hopp att det även för henne kan finnas en möjlighet till kärlek, vänskap, hem och familj.

En riktig feel-good roman.

Vanessa Diffenbaugh´s debutroman är såld till 27 länder och Fox 2000 Pictures har köpt filmrättigheterna.

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PI02:1 bedroom, 1 bathroom €550/month High floor apartment equipped with a balcony, private bathroom, kitchen and living-dining room. The well maintained complex offers a restaurant, poolside bar, communal pool, games room and tennis court.

There are many shops, bars and restaurants in the resort of Playa del Inglés closeby.

PI19: 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom €1200/month Beautiful bungalow on a quiet complex. The house has a private garden with large patio doors. Air conditioning in living room area and bedrooms. The home consisists of a double and a twin bedroom, kitchen, living, dining and utility rooms.

Water and electricity not included. Communal pool.

ML554: bedrooms, 1 bathroom €950/month Beautiful three-storey town house available for rent. Aluminium doors and windows and security blinds throughout. Each room has air-conditioning. Very large communal swimming pool and secure gated complex. Only 5 mins from the beach and restaurants.

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AG20: 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATHROOM €185.000 Beautiful home of 48 m2 with terrace of 20.5 m2. A garage space and storage space included with the apartment.

Has 2 bedrooms one with access to the terrace, bathroom, open plan kitchen and living room which opens up onto the terrace area. Comunal pool also on the complex.

PI787: : 1 BEDROOMS, 1 BATHROOMS €88.000 Spacious one bedroom apartment with views of the swimming pool. Open plan kitchen, bathroom, living room area and bedroom with fitted wardrobes. It is situated in the heart of Playa del Ingles only steps away from the famous Yumbo Shopping Centre.

Communidad is €80 a month.

PR184: 1 BEDROOM 1 BATHROOM €65.000 Fantastic opportunity! Spacious apartments in excellent condition for sale.One bedroom apartment with large living room area.

Complex has swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna, reception, supermarket, childrens park and minigolf. Ideal location for families.

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