The Directory Axarquia February 2014 issue 9

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February 2014 / Issue 09

DIRECTORY

An A-Z of Businesses in your area and more!

A- Z of Businesses Places to Eat and Drink Carnival Music Scene with The Zimmerz What´s On Sports News

Dear Readers and Supporters,

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Another great issue to fire off the month of February.

We have continued to grow and massage

A-Z Business Directory & Articles

the Facebook page, and now because it is

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linked in with our Twitter account - we are

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Suduko

So when you use The Directory we do not

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just go into print throughout a huge and

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sure that all month long we are promoting and catching the right audiences for all of

growing catchment area, we are also online and featured on social media too! So don´t forget to LIKE our Facebook page to keep up to date.

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Sport and more ... !

We have been very pleased with the response to our ad & have passed our recommendations on to other businesses.” Chimneycare

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Karen, Nerja

Enjoy the features and articles this month, and remember that they are all written by local businesses and local people which reinforces our pledge to keep The Directory focussed on the area we are living in.

Contributors: Thank you to all the contributors this month, helping to make The Directory an interesting read.

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ACUPUNCTURE

ALARM SYSTEMS

AIR CONDITIONING

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ANIMAL RESCUE

Action for Animals The Charity Shop Opening hours: Monday - Friday 10-2 Saturday 10-1.30

We always need your unwanted goods!

Telephone : 660 586 040 Avenida de la Constitucion 59, Competa, Malaga

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AWNINGS

BEAUTY SALONS

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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

Freestanding Garden Walls: With freestanding garden walls,

more emphasis can be put on the look and enhancement of the garden. Using locally sourced natural stone can help create a look of distinction to dress and enhance, and may also be a requirement of local building regulations.

Freestanding walls allow for greater flexibility in terms of material choice and aesthetic outcome and are often less expensive than retaining walls (where strength is the main concern). However, a common assumption that is made is that freestanding walls should be low cost, as they don’t need to be as strong.

To save on costs, builders often create freestanding walls with footings that are not robust enough, leading to wall movement due to subsidence or heave. They neglect to take into account the land structure, making the footings superficial at best. This should be a major concern, even more so if your house is built in an area where the soil type is clay. In the winter the soil will expand as it takes on water and in the dry summer months the soil will contract. This constant movement of the subsoil will result in walls losing their integrity, cracks forming and in time the wall collapsing.

At LT Construction, we focus equally on the structural specification as well as the aesthetic concerns of freestanding walls. In doing so, we consider any such projects as major works in their own right, and will design and build walls which are very attractive and able to stand the test of time. Please bear in mind that a building license would be required for any walling. We at LT Construction would apply and see you through this often-frustrating process. Visit our website at: www.ltconstruction.es to see various examples of Freestanding Garden Wall design. Let LT Construction be your first choice when calling on expert advice in designing your garden walls. Call us on 659 324 586

Lee Talbot Construction All building needs catered for, including: Retaining walls Patios and Driveways Swimming pool leaks and repairs Water deposits and Pumps Septic tanks Planning applications processed Call today for your free consultation Lee Talbot 659324586 info@ltconstruction.es www.ltconstruction.es 8

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CABINET MAKER

CANCER CARE (CUDECA)

CARE SUPPORT WORKER Experienced Male Care Support Worker NVQ Qualified in Care & Promoting Independence. Providing care, support & assistance in your own home.

Tel: 695 087 430 Email: sunny.shep@hotmail.com

CHIROPODIST

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CHIMNEY SWEEP

CLOTHES SHOPS

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COMPUTER SUPPLIES

DENTIST

DANCE CLASSES

DRAINS

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ELECTRICIAN

HAIRDRESSERS

Monroe’s II Donna

Professional Hairdressing • Peluquería Profesional

Schwarzkopf PROFESSIONAL

GARDENING

L’ORÉAL PARiS

Tel: (0034) 952 52 2518 Web: www.monroes.eu

E-mail: donna@monroes.eu

Calle Jaén 7, Nerja, Málaga.

FREE Wi-Fi access on our outside terrace

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HEALTH FOOD SHOP

HEATING

ZZIE HAIR DESIGN

el: Amanda Ward 695 616 563 Olgi 629 967 449 16 Calle Pintada, Nerja

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INTERNET SERVICES

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INSURANCE

LOCKSMITH

LEGAL SERVICES JEWELLERY Calle de Jaén 4, Edif Canario Bajo 3,Nerja Tel: 952 528 226 Email: info@marrelosolutions.com Web: www.marrelosolutions.com SEE OUR MAIN ADVERT ON THE BACK COVER

MECHANICS

MARKETING

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PARTY PLANNING

PLUMBER

PHOTOGRAPHY

For all your photography needs.

Weddings, Portraits, Pets, Commercial for products and promotional material kristyphotographynerja

622 03 90 18

PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK CK´S BAR, Calle Chaparil, Nerja Homecooked food. Large selection of beers, wines and spirits. All sports shown.

Two sunny terraces. Tel: 680 210 827

BAR D.B´S, 70 Calle Cristo, Nerja, 29780

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Sports bar, serving food from 10am until 2pm. Bar open until late. Available for functions/parties. Wifi. Tel: 678 786 774

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THIS MONTHS COCKTAIL The Agave Kiss

Tequila isn’t mixed into creamy drinks too often, but when it is, it’s a dream. This one happens to be ultra-creamy, complete with chocolate and raspberry liqueurs and double cream, shaken to a slurry mix.

The original recipe here calls for silver, or white tequila

Ingredients: • 2 ounce Jose Cuervo Tequila Silver • 1 ounce white creme de cacao • 1 ounce double cream • 1/2 ounce Chambord • White chocolate flakes for rimming • Fresh raspberries for garnish Preparation: 1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Shake for 15 seconds.

3. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass rimmed with white chocolate, add a spear of fresh raspberries, and serve.

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REAL ESTATE SUNSET-ANDALUCIA

Your property finder for Rentals Coast or inland. Sales -We will find your dream home ! Vacations, short or long terms stays. Paperwork - all kinds, translations, funeral arrangements, assistance with appointments, visits at the doctors office/hospital. Any problem you might have - big or small - let us solve it for you. We speak Danish, Spanish, English. Tel: 619 377 474 / 686 722 349.

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SECOND HAND STORE

SHOE REPAIR

SPANISH LESSONS

SWIMMING POOLS

TAX SPECIALISTS

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T-SHIRTS PERSONALISATION

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WINDOWS

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recipe BY tINA Mediterranean Salmon & Vegetables

SAY IT WITH A KISS - Keep It Simple, Strong In last month’s article ‘Is your current advertising doing a good enough job?’ It asked us what are we all spending on our current advertising, is it working & should we change our strategy?

Salmon Pieces (Steaks) Pesto 1 tblsp per piece Lemon 1/2 per 2 pieces Tomato Slices Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper Vegetables of the sason cut into appropriate size according to cooking requirements.

Why did we choose to be a Directory as opposed to your regular give away freebie press?

First we analysed the current marketplace & was sure that something clear, focussed & new was needed - a dedicated directory could be more successful than a handful of free ads; if managed well.

Put Salmon pieces into an oven proof dish, cover with pesto and squeeze lemon over.

In a recent survey by a Yellow Pages Association, it was highlighted that nearly 80% of respondents had used a printed yellow pages directory during the previous year. When including the online version it was 84%.

Put vegetables in a baking tray and sprinkle with oil, salt and pepper.

This shows that despite the buzz of all the latest social networks - there is still a strong argument for an easy to use printed directory.

Lay sliced tomator on top and leave to rest for approximately 20 minutes.

Cook vegetables for approximately 30 minutes at 180 degrees and Salmon approximately 20 minutes.

Serve with pieces of lemon.

As a team of skilled expat business people, we then decided to take it further & offer that bit extra by giving advertising, promotions, and publicity via facebook & Twitter alongside a printed Directory. This gives you a full & multiple media approach - and as long as you can deliver at the end and keep them coming back - we should all be happy!

As with all advertising you have to give it time - consistency in image & message to keep reminding people who you are & what you do it will pay off in the end.

Tina is happy to help with your cooking dilemmas and is also available for parties etc . She does cooking for holidaymakers and clients. Recently donating a meal cooked in your own home to a Author: Jane Phillips local charity. Call Tina on 666 135 516 or Email officespanishmanagement@yahoo. co.uk 29 The DIRECTORY In print, online, social media and on the move ... we´ve got it covered!

CARNIVAL

Carnivaaaaaal!!!!!!!!!!!

The first true celebrations since The Three Kings and it is only February....Carnival takes place every year all around Spain - around shrove Tuesday and in the week before the start of Lent. This year, because Easter (Semana Santa) is much later, the Carnival just about touches this month but carries on into March too.

The Nerja carnival starts on Thursday 27th February at 9pm at the Nerja Cultural Centre until 2nd March - so four days of partying before the fasting period that many Christians still do for Lent.

And it is a BIG party with fabulous parades and outrageous costumes. At the end, the Sunday, they strangely parade a huge sardine 'Entierro del Chanque' (with funeral procession for the burial of said sardine) through the town at 4.30pm in Plaza Espa単a and finishing with it at Calahonda Playa in a ball of flames and fireworks. You have to see it!

The Carnival opening is.

Friday at 7.30pm is the children's fancy dress competition held at Plaza de Espa単a (above the balc坦n parking by the town hall). On Saturday at 5pm The Grand Parade starts at Calles Jaen and Chaparil and ends at Plaza de Espa単a.

The last day Sunday, at 11.30am with a Pets Fancy Dress competition.

Malaga carnival lasts for days longer, and has been a tradition for many years, but, due to unemployment and famine disappeared completely by 1935. It was fifty years later when groups decided to get together and start up something again- centred around the Cervantes Theatre.

Check your local tourist office for details of your nearest Carnival - Nerja has always been a major one in this area- but many other towns celebrate in their own way.

Enjoy the start of many more fiestas!!! Welcome to Spain!!

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WELLBEING PUZZLES DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM

DIFFICULTY: HARD

KIDS ZONE Carnival Time

Winter Word Search

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Hidden Sugars Even if you don’t have a sweet tooth, you could well be eating far more sugar than you think.

Sugar comes in many different guises and much of it could be hidden in your favourite foods.

What is sugar? Sugar is a carbohydrate - there are two types of carbohydrates complex and simple.

Complex carbohydrates provides a slower and more sustained release of energy which is good for the body, simple carbohydrates are fast releasing. Sugar is a simple carbohydrate!!!!.

We need to keep our blood sugar levels balanced in order to maintain our energy levels and weight. Simple carbohydrates send a sudden burst of energy to the system, which requires a sudden burst of insulin to balance it. Later the body having expended the energy, very quickly feels it needs another “fix” and the cycle starts again.

This is the “Blood-Sugar Merry-go-round” and for many it is not so merry! Diabetes is a major illness that is caused by an imbalance in our blood sugar levels.

Sugars are found in both healthy and ‘unhealthy’ foods. Natural sugars are found in fruits and vegetables and in mother’s milk, the rest are found in manufactured foods. Almost all refined food contains sugar.

The Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) for the average adult is 90g which includes all sugars. Of this, added sugar should make up just 50g, that’s the equivalent of 13 teaspoons of sugar a day.

Manufacturers often add different kinds of sugars during the canning or packaging process, which adds more calories to the food without any nutritional value. Sugar can also be used as a preservative to extend shelf life.

Below are Sugar found in some popular products by teaspoon Chocolate bar 8, Tomato soup 4, Small caramel Frappuccino with cream 11, small can coke 9.

If an ingredient ends with ‘ose’ (glucose, sucrose, fructose, lactose, and maltose) – are all forms of sugar as are honey, agave, molasses and syrups like corn and rice syrup.

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The higher up the ingredients list on the packaging, the more sugar the product contains.

•Low-fat and ‘diet’ foods often contain extra sugar to help improve their taste and palatability and to add bulk and texture in the place of fat •Savoury foods, like ready-made soups, pies, pasties, sauces, pickles probably contain added sugar •Cakes, biscuits, puddings, crisps, takeaway foods all contain sugar.

•A can of soft drink, on average, contains the equivalent of seven teaspoons of sugar almost half your GDA. So what can we do to help ourselves? Try to prepare as much food yourself as you can, therefore knowing what you have added in the form of sugar, check the ingredients on packaging, sugars; less than 5g per 100g is low, more than 15g per 100g is high.

Eat natural foods such as fruit and vegetables whilst they contain sugar, they also have fibre which helps in the elimination process therefore giving our digestive system a better chance of ‘doing its work’ therefore enabling us to stay healthier!

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HERB OF THE MONTH

Drosera Rotundifolia: Commonly known as the sundews, comprise one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants.

This little insectivorous plant is found growing in muddy edges of ponds, bogs and rivers, where the soil is peaty. It is a small herbaceous, perennial, aquatic plant, with short and slender fibrous root, from which grow the leaves. These are remarkable for their covering of red glandular hairs, by which they are readily recognized, apart from their flowers which only open in the sunshine.

Drosera species are protected by law in many European countries, such as Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, France, and Bulgaria.

Sundews were used as medicinal herbs as early as the 12th century, when an Italian doctor from the School of Salerno, Matthaeus Platearius, described the plant as an herbal remedy for coughs under the name herba sole. It has been used commonly in cough preparations, especially recommended for dry coughs, bronchitis, whooping cough, asthma and “bronchial cramps”. A modern study has shown that Drosera exhibits antitussive properties. It relaxes the muscles of the respiratory tract, easing breathing and relieving wheezing and so is of great value in the treatment of various chest complaints.

The flowering plant is antibacterial, antibiotic, antispasmodic, antitussive, demulcent, expectorant and hypoglycaemic.

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TONE UP YOUR WOBBLY BITS

Sometimes running a business is like being a circus juggler on a trapeze. Only that as well as handling your performance, you’re also responsible for selling tickets. Being so busy, it can be tough to step back and look at the bigger picture or to view your company with an honest and critical eye.

But being honest about how the company is running and understanding its strengths and flaws, is vital to being a success. Make sure you regularly review the key functions of your business to ensure that things are still going well before it’s too late to fix it. It is a big job so I break it down into smaller areas and use something like the following check list: 1.

Customer satisfaction 2.

Sales against targets 3.

Costs and expenses 4.

Profit and loss per product/service 5.

Marketing and sales plan 6.

Business action plan review I use this list to ensure that I check everything and I am putting effort into the right area. Sometimes it’s hard to see the wood for the trees and you could be working really hard to deliver a service or produce a product that actually when you look at the numbers doesn’t make you any money.

MEASURING YOUR PROGRESS

For each area that is important to the business I like to set up a list of tasks that need to be completed within a certain time period which I can track. I also set up some measures like KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) which help tell me if I’m meeting my targets or not and whether the business is healthy. Good KPIs can be very helpful in producing early warnings. For example, at the end of the month if you don’t have

enough money in the bank to pay your suppliers then you know you have trouble. I don’t want to get into that situation and have to firefight when I get there. I therefore work out what factors affect the money that is available to make those payments. In a simple example this comes from two things; 1) Sales made and 2) Payments from customers (payment terms). If I am just measuring sales made in a month then I may calculate that I have enough to pay a supplier and order a large amount of something, but what I am not taking into account is that one of my sales is for a customer that has long payment terms and the money won’t arrive until next month. Now, I am short at the end of the month even though I made enough sales. This is basic cash flow analysis, but setting up KPIs to show this can help show potential problems in advance and improve decision making.

LOVE YOUR CRITICS

One of my least favourite tasks used to be doing a customer service review. This is where we go out to our clients and ask them to tell us what they think we could improve. No one likes to hear criticism so it can often be easier not to ask. However, when looked at from another perspective; criticism and customer feedback is absolute gold dust. It’s really free market research. If your clients are willing to give you feedback then they are actually telling you what you need to do to have them stay or pay you more. This information should directly lead to more money in your bank. If you can action their feedback then you probably will get more clients or have the current ones pay you more or recommend you more. One of their suggestions might even lead to an idea for a new service or product that you Thoughts by Natalie Haigh hadn’t thought of. So whatever the feedback, Technology Strategist and Business always be willing to listen, because even Efficiency Expert a harsh criticism could be turned into a who splits her time between brilliant idea.

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Sharpening your tools…

BEAUty

Author: Clare Saunders, The Hair & Beauty Studio, Lake Vinuela

Massage – the manipulation of the soft tissue of the body – has been used as a healing therapy for many thousands of years. The ancient cultures of Japan, Egypt, Rome and Arabia all considered massage to be calming, soothing and relaxing, and also very important as a healing therapy. Now, in the 21st century, there are many different kinds of massage therapies available, each of which offers specific benefits to the mind and body.

Massage uses either the therapist’s hands or, in some cases, mechanical means, to manipulate the body’s soft tissue, especially the muscles.

Benefits of massage: • Improve range of motion.

• Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ—the skin • To help with depression and anxiety.

• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow • Exercise and stretch weak and tight muscles.

• Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.

• Assist with shorter, easier labour for expectant mothers • Increase joint flexibility.

• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.

• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.

• Reduce post surgery adhesions and swelling.

• Reduce spasms and cramping.

• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.

• Release endorphins that work as the body’s natural painkiller.

• Relieve migraine pain.

Types of massage: Relaxing, Therapeutic, Remedial and Holistic Massage

Indian head massage

The aim of Indian head massage is to release the stress that has accumulated in the tissues, muscles and joints of the head, face, neck and shoulders.

Reflexology

A reflexology practitioner uses light pressure to massage each of the points in the toes, feet and ankles to release tension, remove energy blockages, disperse accumulations of calcium and uric acid, stimulate blood circulation and promote healing of both body and mind.

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy massage combines the use of essential oils and therapeutic massage. Defined as an alternative treatment, your therapist will start by asking you a series of questions relating to your health, lifestyle and medical history. From this, they will be able to select which essential oil is most suited to you.

As your massage begins, the oils start to work immediately. They quickly penetrate the skin and become absorbed into the bloodstream, loosening muscles and helping to release any suppressed tension you have.

Sports Massage

Sports massage was originally developed to help athletes prepare their bodies for optimal performance, recover after a big event, or function well during training. Sports massage emphasizes prevention and healing of injuries to the muscles and tendons.

Pregnancy Massage

Massage during pregnancy helps to reduce stress and promote relaxation; provides emotional support, relieves muscle spasms, cramps and general aches and pains; increases circulation and thus reduces the possibility of varicose veins and swelling in the feet and legs; helps with digestion and reduces the likelihood of stretch marks.

Swedish Massage

The skin’s natural functions will be stimulated improving the condition of the skin and the warmth created will help relax the body physically and mentally.

Swedish body massage is the original massage technique involving a sequence of movements working superficially and deeper into the tissue layers.

Lymphatic drainage

Lymphatic drainage massage improves our health in various ways. It makes the body noticeably lighter, boosts energy and vitality, increases metabolism, immune function, sleep quality and work efficiency, reduces swelling and numbness of the limbs, stimulates blood circulation. The transformation of your body is achieved not by massaging a certain part of the body, but by stimulating the lymph flow and detoxification.

GIG GUIDE & MUSIC

MUSIC SCENE

The Zimmerz made up of Keith Bartley from Bristol on backing vocals and who plays lead guitar, Steve Muschamp from Leeds on vocals and who plays rhythm guitar and Roy Black from Birmingham, bass guitar and backing vocals.

They play all types of hits from the 60´s, 70´s, 80´s and Rock´n´Roll.

Keith played professionally in the 60´s touring the UK and Germany. He also played guitar with the Troggs in 1968 on a German tour.

Roy played in the 60´s with Pye Recording group Young Blood, which also featured the drummer Cozy Powell, and supported bands such as the Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Bandfinger, The Hollies, Sweet and also played at the Liverpool Cavern and Star Club in Hamburg.

Steve played semi-professionally in the UK and Europe with a band called The Delorians. Steve is the lead singer with the band.

The band is located in the La Vinuela area and celebrated their first anniversary

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gig guide together last month.

They really enjoy their music and had a very successful first year.

They are available for gigs between Malaga and Nerja and you can contact Keith on 666 991 041 or Email keith.bartley@rock.com or find them on Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/TheZimmerz and twitter @zimmerz3

GIG GIG E EVERY MONDAY GUIDLIVE MUSIC at El Greco, (from 1pm) Torrox Costa EVERY TUESDAY

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JAM SESSION at Jimmys Music Bar, Torrox Costa

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LIVE MUSIC at La Casita, Torrox Costa Acoustic Manics at El Greco (from 7pm), Torrox Costa

THURSDAY 27TH FEBRUARY N-340 at El Greco (from 2pm), Torrox Costa

FRIDAY 28TH FEBRUARY

Chicago Jim Trio at Moreno´s in Puente don Manuel

FRIDAY 28TH MARCH

Zimmerz at Moreno´s in Puente don Manuel Would you like your bar/restaurant featured in The Directory Gig Guide. Call 675 091 982 to find out how.

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WHAT´S ON

what´s WHAT´S on ON TREE PLANTING PROJECT. The main activity of the PAZ Association is the awareness of the importance of nature in our lives, teaching values ​​ - through tree planting with informative workshops and motivation - as well as the development of the region. To find out more: Call 640 31 31 77 email: info@paz-park.com or visit website: www.paz-park.com Dynamic Perceptions Forthcoming Workshops held at Balcon de Europa Nerja Self-hypnosis 22/2/14 Self –Confidence 23/2/14 Hawaiian Healing 7-9 March Retreat 19-23 March Call Marion on 711 771 972 for more information

TOGS (Torrox Golf Society) Would you like a game of friendly but competitive golf every Sunday morning? TOGS (possibly the friendliest Society on the Costa) play every Sunday morning at Baviera and welcome new members, whether residents, frequent visitors or holiday makers. Our Society is made up of both male and female,various nationalities, and mixed abilities. For more information: Tel: 625 936 814 or Email our Captain George Clay torroxgolfsociety@gmail.com

CRC: Clothing Recycling Club: every Friday 12 til 1pm Paco’s Bar Puente Don Manuel on the iron bridge. FREE exchange of clothing, whatever is left goes to a different charity every week. Now in its second year. “Saving money, Saving the environment, helping Charities.”

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Venue: Restaurante Natural&mente, Baviera Golf Club, Caleta de Velez.

FEBRUARY: MONDAY 10TH JANUARY: MONDAY 13th Hotel Balcon, Competa 28th February at 7.30 pm 5 euros including welcome drink Food available to buy

Tickets available from Hotel Balcon, Todo Papel, Competa - plus committee members

All proceeds raised during the evening will be shared between Cudeca and Cancer Research, Spain.

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l Registration & Coffee: 9.00 am l Breakfast & Meeting: 9.30am-11.30am l Cost: €10.00 per person Price includes: tea/coffee/juice & Breakfast

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"The Torremolinos 1/2 Marathon"

will be run on Saturday 2nd February starting at 10:00am. The names of the girls are Sharon Swaisland and Aileine Reynolds.

They will be running on behalf of

"Footsteps4Oliver"

A charity to raise money for a 3 year boy to enable him to have surgery that will enable him to walk as he has Cerebral Palsy. The target of all the fund raising is £60,000.

Both girls have been training hard and at the moment are running at least 25 miles each week.

Good luck to both girls, enjoy the run and all Sharons customers at the "The Little Farmshop" in Puente Don Manuel will be routeing for you both.

Be on your guard: One of The Directory readers wrote to us last month to let us know of a burglary that had taken place at her property just after Christmas.

This took place just 2 days after Christmas.

Last Friday I came home from Malaga to find my home had been trashed and everything I owned of value had been taken. Not only the ‘normal’ things such as the laptop, camera, iPad, play station, Nintendo etc… but my jewellery, and even my children’s Christmas presents which was the most heartbreaking part. They even took my daughters dolls and drank a bottle of wine!

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finger prints, but there was nothing to gain as they had worn gloves.

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Fortunately I was insured and most of the things I hope to replace but the most precious of things such as my photos stored on my laptop, and the videos of the children from when they were born through to date, I have been lost forever, as well as my family jewellery.

We have published this story as it is a reminder to us all to be extra vigilant, and put in place all the security measures that you can.

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