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October 2014 / Issue 17

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A- Z of Businesses Places to Eat and Drink Real Estate Guide Advertisers Offers Inside Music Scene with The Money Makers Puzzle Page Sports News

Dear Readers and Supporters, Welcome to your seventeenth edition!

It is October and it’s FERIA TIME!!

It feels like we have only just finished the summer season and we are already looking at that duvet lovingly and gearing up for a busy Feria! on in Velez-Malaga, Torrox and Nerja this month.

A big thank you for all the loyal supporters who have been with us since the early editions, and welcome to the new supporters who have chosen to promote their business successfully to the right people.

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If you have special events or Xmas offers or if you need more printed copies of The Directory please email: hello@the-directory.es Thank you again and continue to enjoy!

CONTENTS A-Z Business Directory & Articles 19-25 Place to Eat & Drink 22

Cocktail of the Month

38-39 Puzzle Pages 40-41 Music Scene & Gig Guide 43

Recipe

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Sports News

What´s On and more ... !

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

Michelle Garner

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ACCOUNTANTS

ACUPUNCTURE

ACTIVITIES

ALARM SYSTEMS

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ANIMAL RESCUE

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AWNINGS

BEAUTY SALONS

BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATION

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BEDS / BED LINEN

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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION The garden path should lead you along a beautiful and approachable route. A garden path invites you into the garden and leads you through it. Pathways are essential for any landscape. From the street to your front door, from the backdoor to the garden, from the patio to the pool.

Garden paths are functional components used for getting people and garden implements from here to there without treading over muddy grounds or ruining a section of lawn by constant tread. Yet apart from function, paths can be designed attractively and placed strategically for their best possible use in your landscape and garden.

Your path to a perfect pathway begins with careful assessment. You need to map out where a straight walk is required and perhaps where the path might twist and turn for a more aesthetic route around your landscape. Deciding on materials and width of the path sections is essential during the planning stage. Some paths, depending on how they are mapped out, can produce attractive effects for your garden. For instance, a path that zigzags through a narrow landscape may actually make it appear wider.

LT Construction will walk with you through the whole process and will lead you to a leisurely future.

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 The DIRECTORY

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CANCER CARE (CUDECA)

CHIROPODIST

COMPUTER SUPPLIES

CARE WORK OPPORTUNITY

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CHIMNEY SWEEP

DANCE CLASSES

DENTIST

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DRESSMAKER

HAIRDRESSERS

ELECTRICIAN

EVENTS (PARTIES / WEDDINGS)

Schwarzkopf PROFESSIONAL

L’ORÉAL PARiS

GARDEN CENTRE

Leaving no strand unpolished by using the most modern hairdressing techniques and products.

Monroe’s II Donna

Professional Hairdressing • Peluquería profesional

Calle Jaén 7, Nerja, Málaga.

Open: Monday - Friday 10:00 - 19:00 Wednesday 10:00 - 14:00

Tel: (0034) 952 52 2518 E-mail: donna@monroes.eu FREE Wi-Fi access on our outside terrace

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HEALTH FOOD SHOP HOTELS

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INSURANCE

LEGAL SERVICES

Calle de JaĂŠn 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

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MARKETING

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MECHANICS

MUSIC VENUES/NIGHTCLUBS

PHOTOGRAPHY

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THIS MONTHS COCKTAIL Caipirinha Cocktail.

With the ongoing heat Spanish summer is offering us, it’s quite natural for people to go for long and thirst quenching drinks like Sex On the Beach or large Frozen Daiquiri cocktails.

Whilst these drinks may be the perfect choice after a hot day at the beach, towards the evening pre or post dinner, one might prefer something shorter and more refreshing with a bit of a sting. With this summer having been heavily influenced by the FIFA World Cup, what could possibly be more suiting than the Brazilian national drink – the Caipirinha traditionally made with brown sugar, fresh lime and the Brazilian national spirit Cachaça.

In honour of the world famous drink, and all of its thousands of fans, we created a spicier, more complex variation of the classic cocktail - The Fig and Cinnamon Caipirinha.

Recipe: 2 teaspoons of a good quality Fig Marmalade ½ half a lime cut into 6 smaller pieces Crushed ice

25 ml cinnamon syrup (recipe follows) 50 ml Cachaça

Method: Firmly muddle the first three ingredients until lime wedges are juiced. Add Cachaça and stir to dissolve the fig marmalade.

Add ice and stir again to chill. Top up with more ice and garnish with a fresh fig or a cinnamon stick to make the cinnamon syrup: Put 1 cup water together with 1 cup sugar and some dried cinnamon sticks. Boil on stove until the sugar is fully dissolved in the water. Remove from heat and leave to chill.

Strain away the cinnamon sticks with a fine sieve and put the syrup into a container whilst discarding the remaining cinnamon. This is now ready to use in a variation of cocktails and mixed drinks!

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REAL ESTATE GUIDE REAL ESTATE GUIDE SELLING YOUR PROPERTY

Tax Liabilities

Many vendors are unaware of their tax liabilities when selling their property so here is some general information. This information is merely a guide and you should consult your lawyer or Asesoría with regard to your own particular circumstances.

Capital Gains Tax

When you sell your house, you are required to pay capital gains tax on any profit you make on the sale. The profit is the difference between the amount declared on your Escritura when you bought the property and the amount declared when you sell. It is important to note that no account will be taken of any cash payment made at the time of purchase. You can deduct the costs for buying and selling the house from any profit made.

The rules are different for foreign residents and foreign non-residents.

Foreign non-residents

Foreign non-residents pay 21% on the profit from the sale. On the day of completion, you will be charged 3% on the full declared sale price - this is part payment of the 21% to be paid on the profit at a later date when requested to do so by the tax office.

Foreign residents

To qualify as a Spanish resident it is not enough to have a certificate of residency; you have to be able to prove that you have been living in Spain for 3 or more years by providing the previous 3 years’ tax returns and also prove that you intend to continue living in Spain. Your lawyer or Asesoría can then apply to the tax office for a certificate which states that you are exempt from the normal retention of 3%. This rule only applies to your primary residence.

Although you pay nothing on the day of completion, you are still required to pay 21% tax on the profit from the sale. The sale is declared in your following year’s tax declaration and if, within 2 years of the sale you invest all of the proceeds from the sale into another primary home in Spain, you will not have to pay any tax. If you do not then you will pay 21% on what is not spent on your next home.

Foreign residents aged 65 and over

If you are selling your primary residence you are not liable to pay capital gains tax provided you can prove that you have lived in Spain for 3 years or more and intend to continue living here. If you intend to return to your home country then you will pay 3% tax on the full declared price on completion and then in your next year’s tax declaration, you can claim this money back from the tax office. If you don’t declare your taxes in Spain but can prove that you earn less than 11,200 Euros per year then you are exempt from paying capital gains tax.

Plusvalía Tax

The plusvalía tax is based on the increase in the value of your land from the date you bought it to the date you sell it and it is calculated by your local Town Hall.

Each Town Hall determines the amount of plusvalía to be levied on each house sale. The original purchase price and the sale price of the property do not have any effect on the plusvalía tax as it is calculated according to the rateable value of the land and the number of years it has been in the ownership of the vendor.

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SUNSET PROPERTIES SPAIN

Tel: 618 295 063 / 951 067 711 Website: www.sunsetproperties-spain.com At Sunset Properties Spain we offer a friendly, reliable, professional and proactive service covering the whole of the Axarquía region. Our website is easy to use and always up to date and our property descriptions are comprehensive. Our ethos is all about customer service, for sellers as well as buyers. If you market your property with us we won’t forget you after the first few months!

BLUEWATER VILLAS

Tel: 952 52 73 62 / Mob: 651 33 85 45 Website: www.bluewatergroup.es Bluewater Villas would be delighted to offer your property for sale, offering 2.5% for sole agency. We also offer holiday and long term rental properties. Please pop in and see how we can assist with your requirements.

COMPETA PROPERTIES S.L.

Avenida Sayalonga 24b, Competa Tel 952 516 107 Avenida Constitucion 37B, Competa Tel 952 553 589 Plz de la Constitucion 4, Bajo, Torrox Pueblo Tel 952 538 337

Website: www.competaproperties.com Competa Properties S.L. have three offices and a team of dedicated, multinational staff to help you sell, purchase, rent or maintain your property. We offer our depth of experience and the knowledge that you will always come first with us.

MARRELOS REAL ESTATE

Calle Jaen 4, 29780 Nerja.

Tel: 952 528 226 Website: www.marrelosrealestate.com Marrelos Real Estate have 25 years experience selling property in Nerja and the surrounding area. With in house legal representation, Marrelos Real Estate is the right agent in the right place! We need your property NOW! Clients arriving.

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SERGIO FERNÁNDEZ PROPERTIES

Avda. Constitución, 24-B, 29754 Cómpeta Tel: (0034) 952 516 753 / 676 512 206 Website: www.sergiofernandezproperties.com Can’t find the perfect property? Contact us today and we will find it! Can’t sell the perfect property? Contact us and we will sell it! Everything you need for your property: buying, selling, maintaining or designing. Contact us today. A fresh new approach, years of experience!

SPANISH MANAGEMENT

Calle Pizzaras 40 Vinuela (next to the Farmacia) Tel: (0034) 666 135 516 or (0034)650 702 258 Website: www.spanishmanagement.com

Spanish Management is a friendly, focused business with many years experience, offering a complete property service of sales/rentals(always over 200 properties on the books!) and personalised management services. In partnership with a building and plumbing company who will be delighted to quote you for any job, big or small. Visit the offices in Vinuela and be assured of a warm welcome! English and Spanish spoken.

SUNSET-ANDALUCIA Sunset-Andalucia

Tel: 619 377 474 / 686 722 349 Website: www.sunset-andalucia.com Email: info@sunset-andalucia.com

Your property finder for Rentals Coast or inland. Sales -We will find your dream home!

Vacations, short or long term 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. Danish, Spanish, English spoken.

TAURUS REAL ESTATE Avda. de la Constitucion, 31. Competa Tel: 952 535 043 / 952 516 633 Website: www.taurusrealestate.com Taurus Real Estate are a friendly, high quality estate agents covering Competa and surrounding areas. An independent English estate agent with a wealth of knowledge and experience of the local areas & customs. Join us and turn your property dreams into reality.

VILLASOLUTIONS El Cruce de Puente don Manuel, Alcaucín Tel: +34 696 522 171 +44 (020) 3289 8626 Website: www.villasolutions.net Villasolutions has been selling property on the Costa del Sol in Spain since 2002.

They have villas and apartments to suit all budgets and the experience to help you buy or sell without any hassle.

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SECOND HAND STORES

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WEDDINGS (EVENTS / PARTIES) NERJA BODAS & EVENTS Add a Chocolate Fountain to Your Event!

Renting a chocolate fountain is more fun and affordable than ever before!

Whether a birthday or anniversary party, corporate event, or a wedding a chocolate fountain is always a big hit among guests!

Our chocolate fountain serves 1st Grade Belgian chocolate that cascades smoothly from one tier of the fountain to the next, producing a mouthwatering aroma that will tantalize senses throughout the room. Let our team help you create your own ‘chocolate buffet’ that will allow guests to skewer their favorite bite-size snacks that are ready to be dipped to perfection. Tasty tidbits such as fruit pieces, marshmallows, pretzels and much more are available for your enjoyment with the fountain.

Be creative with taste testing any variety of things that sound of interest to your pallet (so long as the item isn’t prone to crumbling or have water on or in it). You never know what new favorite treat you might discover!

Available chocolate options include: • • •

Milk Chocolate White Chocolate Dark Chocolate

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WELLBEING WELLBEING

What is Wellness ?

‘The condition of good physical and mental health, especially when maintained by proper diet, exercise and habits´ – American Heritage Dictionary

Wellness is about waking up every morning and having enough time, energy & freedom to live the life you want!

Key to optimum wellness 1. Balance your diet: You need to get enough of the right food including colourful fruit & vegetables, protein, good carbohydrates and just enough good fats for the taste you want. You also need vitamins, minerals and fibre that your cells need for good health 2. Exercise regularly: Regular exercise can help you look and feel your best.

Exercise conditions your heart and relieves stress and makes it easier to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight 3. Drink lots of water: Your body is about two-thirds water and in an average day you lose at least one pint of water without excessive sweating.

To feel your best you should aim to drink 6-8 glasses a day Steps for achieving optimum wellness: • • • • •

Have an evaluation of your personal wellness Identify key areas you need to impact to reach your wellness goals Get recommendations from your personal wellness coach Make a plan of action that you can commit to Get the ongoing support you need to stay on your wellness track for a healthier future.

Contact Mei who is a nutritionist and personal wellness coach for your FREE wellness evaluation or come and see her at La Tasca in Torre del Mar on Tuesday 11th November between 11am – 1pm to chat about nutrition and get your FREE mini wellness evaluation You can find more information on my website www.meiflynn.com or follow me on

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Dreaming BIG!

In this third instalment I will examine the topic of dreaming BIG!

PART 3

A sadness is that too many adults don’t dream big enough and this limits their success potential. Parents and teachers can take much of the blame for this because they don’t always encourage the young children to use their imaginations to the fullest – to dream big and without limits.

They often inhibit a child’s use of the most powerful resource they have for future success - imagination!

Consider this; without using your imagination you can never find the solution to a challenge.

As children, we use our imaginations all of the time as we play, as we discover new things to occupy our playtime. We create whatever world we want to play in using the power of imagination.

Think big and you will get more than you think you can!

You say, “I dream too big”.

I say, “You think too small!”

Don’t allow small thinkers to stop you dreaming big and without limits.

A common ‘success inhibitor’ concerns money – specifically earnings. Many people have an internal glass ceiling on how much they will allow themselves to earn. Try the following exercise to discover if you are one of them.

Exercise - Dreaming BIG 1.

Think of how much money you would like to earn next year.

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Now double that amount – how does that feel (write down what you feel) 3.

Now treble it – how does that feel (write it down) How does it feel to dream big? If you are not comfortable dreaming big then you can improve this by simply practicing dreaming big but start by moving yourself in manageable chunks.

So, you have started to DREAM BIG! Now do this exercise for other areas of your life – do it big and do it in style!

In part 4 I ask the most important ‘simple-difficult’ question.

Les Meehan is a ‘Success Behaviour’ coach and trainer to MNC’s, SME’s and individuals.

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KIDS ZONE Jokes by Mia and Ellie Age 10 & 9

PUZZLES

his Why did the boy sit on ? watch Because he wanted to be on time!

Why was 6 afraid of 7 Because 7 - 8 - 9

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Knock knock Who’s there?

Howard!

Howard who?

Howard I know?

Doctor, Doctor, I feel like a pack of cards.

I’ll deal with you later.

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PUZZLE PAGE ACROSS 1. Infuriate 5. Shed tears 7. Filter 8. Long story 9. Mosquito bite irritation 10. Fossil resin 11. Apple, ... Smith 13. Dull 14. Ferocious 18. Partition 21. Current units 22. Dog breed 24. Move on knees 25. Relinquish (territory) 26. Dress-up toy 27. Velocity 28. Requests, ... for 29. Takes place after DOWN 1. Flags 2. Anew 3. Short prose piece 4. Small stones 5. More peculiar 6. Parcel

12. Scold repeatedly 15. Without purpose 16. Infected sore 17. Encloses in shell

suduko mEDIUM

19. Reminder 20. Sewing spikes 22. Knife part 23. Assistants

suduko hard

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GIG GUIDE & MUSIC

MUSIC SCENE

This month featured band is The Money Makers. You can expect a great night watching The Money Makers as they usually play a whopping 80 songs in 2 hours, but have more than 130 ready to play.

The Money Makers play music from the 50s to the present. From Elvis Presley, The Chordettes and Chuck Berry to current day artists such as Katy Perry, Maroon 5 or Bruno Mars. All of their songs are popular and wellknown from The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, The Beatles, Whitesnake, Boney M, ABBA, Michael Jackson, Tom Jones,

Europe, Radiohead, A-ha, Nirvana, Jamiroquai, Rihanna, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Nickelback, Pink Floyd to name but a few.

The Money Makers formed 4 years ago at the hands of Jose Correa and Javi Malagamba, drummer and guitarist/keyboard. It took two years to idealise the band.

The members of the band are the same as another Malaga band called Invaders (who are a tribute to Iron Maiden), except for the singer. As a result of having pay for a rehearsal venue, they decided it was a great idea to play commercial songs to help fund the growth of the Invaders band.

So they merged the original idea of Jose and Javi, with the need to pay for the premises with a more commercial band than Invaders.

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gig guide The band name came from hearing the first singer of Iron Maiden, Paul Di Anno, railing against his first band, calling them ‘Money Makers Machine’.

In January 2013 the final formation was, adding Nacho Garrido (ex Patrañas) as singer, Paco Parra on guitar and Rafael Pérez on bass (Invaders members).

The Money Makers have been growing ever since from humble beginnings, the band is in full swing. They play in many restaurants throughout the Malaga coast and are growing all the time playing in massive festivals and fairs as well.

You can find out more about Money Makers on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ moneymakerscovers or by telephoning Javi on: 685463142 or Email: contacto.moneymakers@gmail.com

GIG GUID E MONDAYS: LIVE MUSIC at PizPaz, Torrox Costa FRIDAYS:

3rd The Flying Dolphins at Rios, Nerja 3rd Alegria Choir Concert at Morenos Puente don Manuel 10th The Zimmerz at Morenos in Puente don Manuel 17th The Money Makers at Rios, Nerja 24th Lee Townsend at Rios, Nerja 24th The Chicago Jim Trio at Morenos, Puente don Manuel 31st The Flying Dolphins at Rios, Nerja SATURDAYS LIVE MUSIC at Las Mayorales. near Periana 4th Bonus Track 18th Flash Back 25th Ela Fernandez

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WHAT´S ON

what´s WHAT´S on ON NERJA HISTORY GROUP, a group of enthusiastic amateurs who are interested in Spanish History.

Every month, a Talk and the following week, an excursion to a place of interest. Meetings each first Friday Oct-March, 11.30 am Cultural Centre, C/Granada, Nerja. 6€ min donation. Trip prices to be given at the meeting. Christina Sinclair, Co-ordinator Nerja History Group.

Tel: 687 602 057 email: nerjahistorygroup@ yahoo.com. http://www.nerjahistorygroup.es/

THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CLUB is a social club serving from Almunecar to Torrox with a philanthropic focus raising funds for spanish charties. Every year a significant donation is given to a local Spanish organization/s as a way of saying “thank you” to our host country.

Last year the membership donated thousands of Euros, to a variety of Spanish ONG Charity Organizations. The club hosts monthly outings, bowling, walks, dinners, travel and informal coffee meetings. At “Resident’s Day” in Nerja later in the month, they will be generating charity funds by selling coffee, cake, sangria and hand-made crafts Even with all this work, our motto is: “If it isn’t fun, we don’t do it” www.americaninternationalclub.com 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 41CLUB NERJA: Our Club welcomes former Round Tablers from around the world living in Andalucía east of the city of Málaga . We meet twice a every month except July and August. On the first Thursday of the month we have our MUNCH BUNCH where we visit different restaurants at lunch time with our ladies to sample the Menu del Día and on the third Thursday of the month is our “normal” 41 meeting. Contact Ragnar Sandsten. Tel: 633 963 191 Email Address: 41@41clubnerja.org Website: www.41clubnerja.org

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LUX MUNDI ECUMENCIAL CENTRE

Mobility Equipment Available: Wheelchairs, crutches, walkers & other mobility aid available on loan.

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday Catholic Mass. 18.00h summer.

Sunday Anglican Church of St. Barnabas (IERE).

11.00h. Morning Prayer

DAILY EVENTS IN THE CENTRE

Tuesday through Thursday Spanish courses.

Monday – Support Group, Wi-Fi Half Orange (Widows/Widowers/Singles) Group.

German Coffee. Tuesday –“Espan-Glish” (exchange conversation group), English for children.

Wednesday – Wi-Fi, Bible study, Art Group.

Thursday – Prayer Group. Bible Study. “EspanGlish” (exchange conversation group).

Friday – Coffee Morning Refreshments with a Boutique, Bric-a-brac, preserves books and cards for sale. Library and Tourist Reference Library.

11.00am – 13.00pm.

OCTOBER EVENTS & EXCURSIONS

Sunday 12th – Ecumenical Harvest Blessing at the Centre. Time 12.30h.

Monday 13th – Centre closed for Public Holiday.

Thursday 16th – Coach Excursion to Gibraltar.

Departure times Puente don Manuel (Hotel Ramero) 6.45am, Algarrobo (Lidl) 7.15am, Caleta 7.20am and Torre Del Mar (Bus Station) 7.30am, PASSPORTS REQUIRED. Monday 20th – Funeral Talk. Please come and join friends and listen to a presentation on how funeral services and funeral plans work in Spain. Time 11.30 – 13.00h.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 28th29th/30th Coach Excursion to Ruidera National Park. located in the autonomous community of Castilla - La Mancha. Last date for booking 17th October and there is a maximum of 40 people.

For further information and bookings please contact Lux Mundi Ecumencial Centre, Avda Mosocatel 1 -”I” (Jardines Viña Malaga / Antigua Casa de La Viña), Torre del Mar Tel.952 543 334 E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org .Please note you are unable to make bookings through the web site.

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Quaintly Spanish Dear readers, I’m a micro-brewer, a writer & a translator and when you read this I will just have gotten hitched!

After we decided to get married, being a girl, I got all excited about finding The Dress. However finding said Dress in Spain proved trickier than I had expected. One of the first things I did was check out a few bridal shops in Malaga. I’d start by saying that I wanted something ‘a little informal’ and the nice ladies in the shops would ignore me and my silly suggestions completely and start kitting me out in a variety of lavish ballgowns which would have been absolutely perfect if I’d been marrying, say, King Felipe in a cathedral, but rather less suitable for the laid-back country wedding I was planning.

After a few of these encounters I decided Spanish bridal shops were probably not going to work out for me, also because I’m almost six feet tall.

Perhaps I should have something made: wouldn’t it be lovely if I got married in a flamenco-style dress?! It doesn’t get more Spanish than that and I’ve always wanted one, so I’d be killing two birds with one stone.

I found a Spanish designer in Sevilla who makes the most amazing dresses. We chatted via mail and she was all excited. I talked to my mum, who decided to fly in all the way from the Netherlands.

So I booked a hotel, confirmed my appointment with the designer, picked up mum from airport and away we went. Bridal Road Trip! Surely, I’d find The Dress now, what could possibly go wrong?

Well... When we turned up at the appointed time at the appointed place, the designer was nowhere to be found. There was a shop-assistant who had never heard of me and the sample flamenco dress I’d come all this way to try wasn’t there either. I tersely explained about confirming the appointment only two days before and how my mum had flown all that way. The shop assistant shrugged and went back to texting her boyfriend. As my mum had come almost 3000 kilometers I had to try on something. Anything!

So in desperation I let the shop assistant stuff me quite forcefully into a ridiculous dress at least two sizes too small. Not a good look. It took the fun out of the whole bridal-dress-shopping-thing.

I started to despair I’d ever find anything remotely suitable.

However, a few weeks later I passed the Cudeca charity shop in Torre del Mar and on a whim decided to have a look as they often get people’s old wedding gowns. The very first one I tried was absolutely perfect. And I actually got an impromptu marriage proposal from a passing stranger! So this dress is going back to Cudeca, if anybody else wants to wear it, it’s certainly been very lucky for me!

Salud! Liz Luyben

recipe BY tINA Simple Salmon with Garlic & Thyme

I vary this simple recipe slightly most times but to keep it simple, you will need: Salmon steaks Fresh thyme Olive oil

Garlic Salt and Pepper

Slice thinly 1 garlic clove per salmon steak and put oil in pan cook lightly to flavour the oil then turn up the heat.

Sprinkle steaks with salt and paper to taste. Flash cook them for approx 2 mins on each side, remove from pan and add thyme, lower heat and simmer for 1 minute. Serve salmon and spoon oil mixture over.

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bUSINESS MARKETING TIPS Social Media

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OK, so social media may not be everybody’s cup of tea. Perhaps you don’t see it as relevant to your business? Think again. In a recent survey questioning 3000 marketers, 86% indicated that social media is important for their business. 97% of these marketers currently used social media for their business, and 79% had integrated their social media marketing into their traditional marketing strategies. This goes to show that social media needs to be seen as part of your promotional & marketing campaign, not a casual bystander.

The purpose of using social media for business is twofold, to increase your online brand, and to drive people to your website, or place of work.

Most of us these days have a Facebook page, and so are more than aware of its advantages in terms of sharing information and gaining new friends. The same can be said for Facebook business pages. Use them to promote new products, special offers, mention your customers, interact with them regularly, use your page as a customer service tool and generally build up your following. Ensure you set up your page as a business page, NOT a personal page (Facebook can and often do shut down pages if they have not been set up correctly). Make you page fun, it’s not all sell sell sell.

Perhaps run a competition, and see the ‘likes’ come rolling in.

Facebook currently has 1.28 billion active users worldwide, of whom 31 million are in the UK and 13 million in Spain. In fact, Britons are the 2nd most prolific Facebook and Twitter users in Europe.

Twitter is another effective business marketing tool. Often business who may struggle with Facebook excel on Twitter. Whilst business to consumer FB pages often do very well, many business to business companies prefer the contact making opportunities provided by Twitter.

Don’t feel pressured into thinking that you need to have a business page on every social media platform. Choose which works for you. Facebook is fantastic for business to consumer companies, Twitter and LinkedIn are perfect for B2B. Pinterest is a must for companies with fab products and great photos, Google + works for everyone. Choose your best fit and run with it.

In areas with large numbers of ex-pats, social media is relied on heavily by the local community as an information sharing hub, so don’t stand on the sidelines, be part of it!

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SPORT IN OCTOBER DARTS 6th - 12th World Grand Prix of Darts

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Saturday 4th October FOOTBALL Hull v Crystal Palace 16:00 The Champions League Leicester v Burnley 16:00 1st Arsenal v Galatasary, Basel v Liverpool, Liverpool v West Brom 16:00 Athletico v Juventus Sunderland v Stoke 16:00 21st Chelsea / Manchester city & Barcelona Play Swansea v Newcastle 16:00 22nd Arsenal / Athletico - match of the round.

Aston Villa v Man city 18:30 Liverpool v Read Madrid The Europa Cup Sunday 5th October Man Utd v Everton 13:00 2nd Everton/Spuds/Celtic all play Chelsea v Arsenal 15:05 23rd Everton/Spuds/Celtic all play Tottenham v Southampton 15:05 Internationals West Ham v QPR 17:15 Euro 2016 Qualifiers Málaga Club de 9th England v San Marino Fútbol.

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Crystal Palace v Chelsea 16:00 Scotland v Georgia Local derby Malaga v Granada Everton v Aston Villa 16:00 12th Estonia v England on Saturday 4th October 10pm.

Newcastle v Leicester 16:00 13th Wales v Cyprus Weekend of 24-26th October Southampton v Sunderland 14th Germany v Rep Ireland Malaga v Rayo Vallecan TBA. 16:00 Greece v Northern Ireland There can be some pick up Poland v Scotland along the N340 Autovia, you Sunday 19th October would need to contact Dean QPR v Liverpool 14:30 FORMULA 1 for more info. If you want Stoke v Swansea 17:00 Japanese GP 5th to tickets and to join the Russian GP 12th coach you must notify Dean Monday 20th October at OLAS Bar on 666 118 West Brom v Man Utd 21:00 HORSE RACING 602 or Facebook OLASBAR 5th Arc de Triumphe Saturday 25th October 18th Champions Day, Ascot West Ham v Man City 13:45 MOTO GP Liverpool v Hull 16:00 12th Japan Motul GP Motegi Southampton v Stoke 16:00 19th Australian Tissot GP, Phillip Island Sunderland v Arsenal 16:00 26th Malaysian Shell GP, Sepang West Brom v Crystal Palace 16:00 Swansea v Leicester 18:30 RUGBY LEAGUE 11th Super League Grand Final, Old Trafford Sunday 26th October Rugby League 4 nations Burnley v Everton 14:30 Australia v New Zealand Tottenham v Newcastle 14:30 Englad v Samoa Man Utd v Chelsea 17:00 RUGBY UNION 17th - 19th First weekend of European Club Competition Australia v Argentina

Monday 27th October QPR v Aston Villa 21:00 Sports News supplied by OLAS, Burriana Beach, Nerja

TENNIS 20TH/26 WTA Championships, Singapore

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