The Gibraltar Magazine - August 2017

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ugust, the holiday month, was named after the first Roman emperor Augustus to memorialise the month in which he achieved many of his great triumphs. It also happens to be the month of my parents’ greatest triumph - my birthday, so, it is very fitting that all these cool people are coming over to the Rock soon to perform here, especially, as I am expecting tickets to all the events to be coming my way as presents! On the cover, Clean Bandit are the latest and the leading headline band announced by MTV Calling. We take a look at their career highlights to give you some background on their work before you catch them live at the festival (p. 50).

Another birthday treat, something I like to do every year (or every month really, when possible!) is going away for the weekend.

We live so close to this beautiful region of the Iberian Peninsula that is seems almost a waste not to explore it whenever we can. Happily, Sophie has compiled a handy list for us with a number of interesting Andalusian spots to visit which are all under a two-hour drive away (p. 67). If, however, you prefer the idea of embarking on a proper road trip though the West, you’re going to want to check out Chris’ article for tips on how to tackle the great American wilderness (p. 70). If, however, you have elderly parents, you may like to 4

wave them off (or accompany) on a senior cruise, like Marcus did (p. 46).

My birthday, unfortunately, is not the main focus of this month’s edition of the magazine. That top spot has been taken over by the hot topic of weddings. Molly has taken it upon herself to study the phenomenon that is the Gibraltarian wedding. She chats to a local wedding planner and a brideto-be and reports back to us with her findings. To a non-Gibraltarian, the local wedding preparation process may seem a little overwhelming (or outright scary) but Molly explores the unique quirks of getting hitched on the Rock (p. 35). Andrew, in his column, shares with us his wealth of wine knowledge and advises what to serve when in order to really wow your guests, while spending a reasonable amount of money on those very important beverages (p. 80). And if you‘re struggling to decide on that picture-perfect location to tie the knot, our ever-helpful community share their ideas (p. 18).

I must say that my favourite articles this month are to be found in the business section, and they have a technological focus. First, we have an account of how two passionate ladies started their own online business in the clothing market, with a lookin at the myriad of challenges they faced (p.

26). Then, Eran and Ayelet investigate the ‘gig economy’ in which we increasingly are seeing people working online, when and where they prefer, and the regulation (or lack thereof) attached to this. Finally, Graeme, our new contributor, teaches us how to build our very own app! Apparently, it’s a lot easier than it sounds, as long as you have an idea for one... I shall ponder on this while making a fruit cake (p. 83), (a birthday fruit cake…).

Anna

Now, since weddings often lead to children, and children often lead to stress (besides joy and love, of course), Polly grapples with the oh-so-current question of how much screen time your little ones should be allowed in order to help them grow into mentally and physically well-balanced adults (p. 96).

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Soft Skills – What’s important in recruitment Home Buying – What you should know

LIFE 35 41 44 46 48

My Big Fat Wedding – A study of the phenomenon Working Class Hero – Julio Pons Summer Business – Good for the coffers?

Senior Cruise – Travelling with my parents Seahorses – A curiosity of nature

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Weird & Wonderful – 90s trends are back Andalusian Adventures – Summer staycations in Spain Roaming the West – A road trip through US wilderness Tasting Bottega – An evening of indulgence Wines for Weddings – Choose the best, stay on budget

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BREED 77 TO HEADLINE NATIONAL DAY CONCERT

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he SDGG announced the details for this year’s National Day Concert which will be held on Sunday 10th September, at Casemates Square starting at 9pm.

The SDGG confirmed that top of the bill for this year’s National Day Concert will be one of Gibraltar’s biggest bands, Breed 77.

Also featuring at the concert are Heritage and Jet Stream. The concert is being organised on behalf of the SDGG by J2 Productions.

Commenting on the event the SDGG said: ‘We are very pleased with the programme that has been produced by Jenson Callejon and his team.

This year, being a special event with the 50th Anniversary of the Gibraltar Referendum, we are confident that most musical tastes will be catered for and everyone in the community will

once again enjoy an excellent evening’s entertainment!’

For further information please contact Jenson Callejon on 54025517.

GIBRALTAR NATIONAL DAY 2017 EVENTS PROGRAMME

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he Self Determination for Gibraltar Group has announced the programme of events for this year’s Gibraltar National Day on Sunday 10th September. The events are being organised by the SDGG, with the Gibraltar Cultural Services collaborating and assisting the SDGG to ensure the smooth running of all events.

The National Day Celebrations are once again at its original venue in Casemates Square. Celebrations begin at 9.30am with live music and performances. The Political Rally will start at 12.25pm.

A spectator stand of 50 seats for the elderly will be made available on a first come first served basis. There will also be a spectator stand of 50 seats for persons with a mobility disability and a viewing platform to accommodate wheelchair users. Persons wishing to avail themselves of this service must be blue badge holders.

Persons wanting a space at the wheelchair viewing platform or the stand for persons with a mobility disability will be able to obtain tickets on a first come served basis by contacting the Gibraltar Cultural Services directly on 200 67236 before the 25th August, to register and pick up their ticket. Ticket holders may be accompanied by one other person. Blue badge to be presented on collection of tickets.

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No tickets will be available on the 10th September.

1.30pm till late Fun Activities and Entertainment, King’s Bastion Leisure Centre

In addition, National Day will also see the return of a British Sign Language interpreter who will be coming to Gibraltar, especially for the event.

2pm till late Live Music, Rock on the Rock Club, Town Range 2pm till 11pm Live Music and DJ’s for Over 16’s, Bayside Sports Complex

Other events forming part of our National Day Celebrations on Sunday 10th September 2017 include:

2pm till 8pm DJ’s and Foam Party for 15 and Under, Adventure Playground

10.30am Children’s Fancy Dress, Piazza

2.30pm to 7pm Jazz Friends, Governor’s Parade

1.30pm to 3pm DJ Music, Casemates Square

9pm to 12.30am Rock Concert, Casemates Square

1.30pm to 7pm Fun for Kids, John Mackintosh Square

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GRATNELL’S SCIENCE TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR

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lsie Gonzalez, Science Technician at Bayside School has been awarded the ‘Gratnell’s Science Technician of the Year’ prize in its ‘International School’ section.

As well as a trophy, the award has a prize of nearly £2000.

Apart from her 27 years of service and her very valuable contribution to the school’s Physics department, Elsie has already gained a glowing report from AQA during its Practical Endorsement Visit. This latest award recognises all her efforts that she puts behind the scenes at Bayside. These include fundraising, setting up of a student hardship fund and organising events.

Upon receiving the award, she said, ‘I feel very honoured to have received this award. I have been at Bayside for 26 years, and this is like my second family. I didn’t expect to be nominated for this award, as the things I am being recognised for I do effortlessly such as fundraising for the student hardship fund. It just feels right that I can give something back to the

school and help out some of the students who are most in need. I would like to thank Stewart for nominating me for the award and recognising all the things I do here at Bayside. I feel very proud to have actually won it. I will use my prize to buy new equipment for the science department to be used in the classroom and make student learning more engaging.’

Minister for Education Dr John Cortes, said, “I am delighted and hugely proud of Elsie. She is an extremely committed technician and a great personality who greatly values her work especially in how it helps our young people in progressing in science at school. They all owe her a debt of gratitude. The way she intends to use her prize money shows exactly the caring kind of person Elsie is. It is a tremendous achievement and I’m sure all of Gibraltar – especially those who work with her and who have attended Bayside during her time there will join me in congratulating her.”

TAEKWONDO MASTER VISIT

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ast month, Gibraltar Taekwondo welcomed Grand Master David Bailey together with his wife Master Angie Bailey, to run a three-day Poomsae and Sparring Camp at the premises in North Jumpers.

The Camp consisted of a variation of exercises like footwork, partner drills, target and counter kicking, fitness circuits, kicking speed, side-kick development, and other methods of exercises, which all form part of the development of members and the club. A total of ten hours, throughout six sessions were delivered to all members, both juniors and seniors, throughout the three days and despite the heat, it was fully enjoyed by all those who attended.

These sort of events are a necessity for our Club, as rules and regulations are constantly changing, thus it is a great opportunity to be kept up to date and be able to compete at the highest level.

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Grand Master David Bailey was promoted to 8th Dan in 2016, after grading at the renowned home of Taekwondo in Korea. David, originally from Liverpool, founded Central Taekwondo Academy in Carronshore (a small village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland) back in 1993 and has dedicated over 30 years to Taekwondo. He quotes that Taekwondo is more than a sport, its a way of life; with integrity, perseverance, courtesy, health and happiness at its heart. Other than

having been involved in many successful championships, David hosted the 6th Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships in 2014 held in Edinburgh. He was accompanied to Gibraltar by his wife Angie, who also carries Taekwondo deep within her heart. Angie is 5th Dan, seven times British Poomsae Champion (2010 to 2016) and current Commonwealth Poomsae Champion.

For further details, visit www. gibraltartaekwondo.org.

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CUSTOMS’ ARRESTS

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M Customs continue the fight against tobacco smuggling and have been targeting several tobacco retailers in an attempt to curtail this activity.

In an operation conducted last month, Officers of the Flexible Anti Smuggling Team kept surveillance of two persons in the area of Casemates square. Officers observed how they entered a tobacco retailer, later to exit the premises carrying two large holdalls.

The two persons, a Spanish 31 year old male and a 21 year old female were searched and found to be carrying 50 cartons of cigarettes in the holdalls. Both persons were arrested.

A third man, also a Spanish national in his 30s was identified as the shop manager of the local retailer, and has been arrested for breaches of conditions of their tobacco

retail licence.

The suspects have been released on police bail to the 20th September.

MEETING WITH EU DEPUTY CHIEF NEGOTIATOR IN BRUSSELS

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he Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia, met in Brussels with Sabine Weyand the EU Deputy Chief Negotiator on Brexit last month. The Gibraltar delegation also included the Attorney General Michael Llamas as well as Sir Graham Watson and Daniel D’Amato from Gibraltar House in Brussels.

The EU negotiators had met with the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, with the First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones and with UK Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn and their teams. Mr Picardo had the opportunity to also speak with Jeremy Corbyn between their respective meetings with the EU negotiating team.

In his meeting with Sabine Weyand, the Chief Minister pointed out that 96% of Gibraltar had voted to remain in the European Union, although we had now come to terms with the fact that we were leaving together with the United Kingdom given the overall result of the referendum.

He said that Gibraltar continued to comply with the rules of the European Union and should not be discriminated against going forward.

Mr Picardo explained the priorities for Gibraltar in the coming negotiations between the EU and the UK.

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He covered in some detail the importance of a frictionless land frontier between Gibraltar and Spain, making it clear that this was in everybody’s interests once Brexit had materialised.

There was a discussion on the effects of clause 24 of the EU Council negotiating guidelines which effectively granted Spain an additional veto over the application of the EU/UK future relationship agreement to Gibraltar. It was confirmed by the Commission that this does not relate to the withdrawal negotiations with the United Kingdom, but to the future relationship between the EU and the UK. The Government has been in close contact with the United Kingdom over the

publication in Westminster of further UK papers about Brexit and the Great Repeal Bill.

Commenting on the meeting, the Chief Minister said: “I am delighted that top members of the EU negotiating team made the time to meet with the Deputy Chief Minister, the AG and myself. It was very good of them to see Gibraltar on the same day that they also met with Scotland and Wales. Clearly, there is one negotiation and this is led by the UK Government on behalf of all the countries and territories in the British family of nations. However, it has nonetheless been very useful to put to them our point of view directly so that this is understood by the top team on the EU side as well.”

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BORDERS AND COASTGUARD NEW REFORMS & UNIFORMS

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fter an extensive consultation process, including the implementation of a working group, the Borders and Coastguard Agency introduced a new uniform last month. This is the first major uniform change undertaken by the BCA since its inception in 2011.

The new uniform offers a strong, professional identity for the Agency and will offer more comfort to officers who carry out over ten-hour shifts at Gibraltar’s entry points. The colour chosen to represent this change in direction will bring the Agency in line with modern practices when it comes to uniforms for other law enforcement departments.

The new uniform consists of fleeces (to be worn during the colder climate), cargo trousers and polo shirts which are made of a breathable material that will allow for easier movement whilst officers cover their various daily roles. Also included is the placing of an updated BCA badge which

will cause less friction to those wearing the polo shirts.

Borders and Coastguard Agency, now in its fifth year of operation, is working hard to become the focal point for a more centralised immigration service in Gibraltar. In the last year alone, the Agency has processed well over twelve million people at our borders. In addition, the Government’s initiative to introduce amendments to the Immigration, Asylum and Refugee Act, granting Tourist Visa Waivers to Moroccan, Russian, Chinese, Indian and Mongolian nationals in possession of Schengen visas, has proved extremely successful, and close to 7000 visitors, whom would otherwise not have been able to visit Gibraltar, have done so to date.

As part of the Government’s programme to make use of information and communication technology more generally, the Agency has been engaged in the

setting up of a modern fit for purpose IT infrastructure platform for the frontier.

The Frontier Management Project will be available to the public very soon; it will enable us to access real time frontier queue information including cameras, statistics and an improved and digitised frontier queue hotline service. In addition, the Agency is also developing its online presence with a Twitter feed and an interactive webpage which amongst other things will enable visitors to apply for visa waivers online, thus improving the visitor experience.

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DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA

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Dance Extravaganza by the Gibraltar National Dance Organisation was held last month at the John Mackintosh Hall Theatre. It brought together various dance schools and groups from Gibraltar.

The night was a complete success giving a good overall picture of the standards of dance and what is being achieved locally.

The event that promoted dance, proved to be an excellent evening of entertainment with a theatre packed to full capacity and over 80 dancers taking part.

The participants at this year’s Extravaganza included:

DSA Sequence Dance, Gibraltar Academy of Dance, Mediterranean Dance Group, Transitions Dance Academy and JF Dance.

The monies raised at this event through ticket sales and the raffle will go towards the Gibraltar National Dance Team’s participation at the spectacular IDO Commonwealth Championships to be held in Sun City, South Africa, and the IDO World Show Dance Championships to be held in Riesa, Germany organised under the auspices of the International Dance Organisation (IDO).

MEDGOLF TROPHY

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he Med Golf Jyske Bank Trophy event, the penultimate tournament in the 2016/17 season, was held on the New Course at San Roque Club (SRC) on Sunday 9th July.

The individual Stableford competition was contested by 76 players including a welcome number of guests. Many were SRC members; one of whom won the Best Guest prize; Christer Eriksson, with the best score of the day of 39 Stableford points. However, to mark the event, every guest who played on the day was rewarded with a one year free membership of Med Golf.

A stiff breeze added to the difficulty for players on the course but Paul Appleyard, our triple World Blind Golf Champion and former organiser of Med Golf events, was up to the challenge. His very fine 36 points was enough, on handicap from George Clayton, to win the Jyske Bank Trophy and two green fees on the SCR Old Course.

The best pair was Paul Nash and Matthew Warner with a combined score of 64 points. Matthew also won a category prize.

The best performance on all of the 4 par 3 holes was Mary Flavin with a score of 1 over par.

The Longest Drive was won David MacGregor.

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The Best Gross Trophy, for which every hole must be scored, was won by Callum Ritchie with a score of 75. It was Callum’s debut in a Med Golf tournament and his gross score was a remarkable 11 shots better than his nearest rival. Callum is now a full Med Golf member and we hope to see more of him in future.

Category 1 (handicaps 0 to 12): the runner up with 33 points on handicap was Roger Griffiths. The winner was Sandy Casofsky with a score of 34 points.

Category 2 (handicaps 13 to 22): the runner up was Matthew Warner with 34 points and the winner, on handicap, was Debbie Richards also with 34 points.

Category 3 (handicap 23 and above): James Barr was the runner up with 28 points and the winner, who just missed

the Jyske Bank Trophy on handicap with 36 points, was George Clayton. George’s disappointment might have been greater had he not been the Cat 3 winner at La Cańada in April 2017 and won the Casino Admiral Trophy at Alcaidesa in May 2017.

Nearest the pin winners were: James Barr, Callum Ritchie, Jan Runo, and George Clayton. Nearest to the pin in 2 on a par 4 was Jon Hale, and nearest to the pin in 3 on a par 5 was James Lax. The prizes, including a host of extras from the Sponsor, were presented by Carsten Hjort.

San Roque is the home of Med Golf and will host the Med Golf Masters event on 19th of August on the Old Course when the top ten players in the Order of Merit will compete for the Med Golf Masters Champion trophy.

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AGNES’ LAW PASSED

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he Minster for Equality, Samantha Sacramento, has delivered on a further milestone for equality. The Disability Act 2017, which will also be known as Agnes’ Law, was passed in Parliament last month.

The 1992 Disabled People Act was outdated and failed to meet the needs of a modern inclusive society.

The Disability Act, Agnes’ Law, is modelled on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in a way that is relevant to our community. Whilst the fundamental right not to be unfairly discriminated against is already enshrined in the Constitution, this new legislation will provide further safeguards; it clarifies existing obligations and duties and provides a framework to give practical effect to the Convention’s and this government’s aims, which is to provide equal enjoyment by all.

Minster Sacramento noted that stigma, prejudice and discrimination against individuals with disabilities is unfortunately still prevalent and that although there is still a long way to go in changing cultural norms, perceptions and attitudes, this law aims to build on and give effect to the right not be treated less favourably and put the rights of people with disabilities on an equal footing with everyone else’s.

The Minister for Equality also noted that the law by itself was not enough and in order for it to be meaningful, continuous education, awareness and training were essential to ensure that the community properly understands its obligations and becomes more responsible in the way that it treats people with disabilities.

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The legislation is named in honour of the late Agnes Valarino, former Chairperson of the Disability Society, who was dedicated to the rights of people with disabilities and whose ambition was to see legislation specifically for people with disabilities.

Samantha Sacramento said: “The ultimate purpose of the Disability Act is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all fundamental rights and freedoms by people with disabilities and to promote respect for their inherent dignity.

This new law is therefore a significant step forward and will make important changes to the lives of people with disabilities and their families.

“We need everybody to embrace the principle of disability equality and while as a government we have provided a statutory framework, as citizens we each have an individual and collective responsibility to go beyond this and make Gibraltar a place that is inclusive of people with disabilities.

“I have referred to the law as Agnes’ Law as I felt that it was a fitting tribute to a lady who was a true pioneer and champion of the rights of people with disabilities in Gibraltar.”

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EQUAL RIGHTS FOR GIBRALTAR IN COMMONWEALTH TELECOMMUNICATION

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n important breakthrough in recognising the rights of territories linked to Commonwealth Countries has been achieved thanks to the efforts of Minister Bossano.

Minister Bossano was first invited to attend the Commonwealth ICT Minister’s forum in 2016 and discovered that the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation, which has a hundredyear old history, catered only for Commonwealth States as full members.

Other territories linked to Commonwealth states could join as ICT members, which also included entities such as telecom companies, foreign countries and regulatory institutions.

Gibraltar applied to join under the existing structure, but challenged the fact that we were not recognised as a government on par with Commonwealth States. At the full council meeting held in Fiji, Minister Bossano was invited as an observer with speaking rights and made the case for Gibraltar’s equal right to participate, which was accepted in principle.

Last month, a Constitutional Amendment Committee meeting of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation was convened in London to draw up a new constitution and other documents, and Minister Bossano was invited to take part in the three-day exercise.

The resulting draft constitution recommended by the Committee has now gone to the Executive Committee of the CTO, which will approve it and submit it for final approval to the full CTO Council.

This is the supreme decision-making body and will be meeting in September in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, where Minister Bossano has also been invited to attend and speak.

On becoming a paid up member, they are classified as Associates Members with full speaking, voting and participation rights in all the constitutional bodies of CTO on a par with a Full Member Country.

The new constitution creates a membership class: Member States of the Commonwealth who are automatically CTO members for as long as they remain in the Commonwealth. Of these, countries who take up paid membership are a separate category class known as Full Member Countries.

The rights of Overseas Territories linked to a Commonwealth country are protected, even if the country to which they are linked leaves the Commonwealth.

These are the members that can vote and take up positions in the various organs of the organisation.

The new constitution provides for a new class of Full Member which is now created and enjoys equal rights to join.

In addition, the Executive Committee currently composed of eight members will be increased to nine, and this ninth post is reserved for one of the new Associate Members. The election of the Associate Member to the International Executive Committee will take place at the full Council meeting, but only other Associate Members can nominate and vote for the candidate to take up this position.

Until now, it was only in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association that Gibraltar and other British Overseas Territories were able to play a full part. The CTO, however, is not an organisation of Parliaments but of governments, and therefore it is the governments that nominate representatives.

Although CTO is a technical entity and has always been, there is a political dimension in that it limits full membership rights to countries that belong to the Commonwealth.

Although non-Commonwealth countries can continue to belong as part of the ICT section, which until now had also been the case for British Overseas Territories.

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POETRY COMPETITION

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ibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and in conjunction with The Gibraltar Chronicle, will hold a Poetry Competition as part of the 2017 autumn cultural programme.

The competition is open to Gibraltarians and residents of Gibraltar who may submit two original works.

The overall winner will receive the Ministry of Culture prize of £300 and a trophy. Additionally, there will also be four categories based on school years or college equivalent as follows: A. School Years 4 and 5 B. School Years 6 and 7 C. School Years 8 to 11 D. School Years 12 to 13 The winner in each school category will receive a £50 voucher and a pen kindly donated by the Gibraltar Chronicle, plus a Trophy from the Ministry of Culture. All the winning entries will be printed in the Gibraltar Chronicle.

Entry forms and full conditions are available from: • Schools and Gibraltar College of Further Education • The Department of Education, 23 Queensway • Gibraltar Cultural Services, John Mackintosh Hall, 308 Main Street

Entries must reach Gibraltar Cultural Services by Friday 13th October.

• Or e-mail: info@culture.gi

Fof further information please contact

the Gibraltar Cultural Services, Events Department, 308 Main Street on telephone 20067236 or info@culture.gi

BLUEFIN TUNA FISHING BAN

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he Department of the Environment has recently increased its surveillance patrols at sea and on land to ensure that the temporary ban on Bluefin Tuna is adhered to in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters. The Environmental Protection & Research Unit (EPRU) has already had to report two individuals when the ban

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commenced and seized all fishing gear.

The individuals were trolling from a small boat, approximately 1.5 nautical miles South of Europa Point.

Anglers are reminded that the temporary ban will run through until the 6th August.

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Tina Novik, 56 Adult Education Teacher

Millie Smith, 9 Junior School

I honestly think that Gibraltar is the perfect venue as it can offer any sort of ceremony that is desired. There’s the great weather, fab views and whatever sort of event happy couple decide on can be catered for; whether it’s the more traditional and formal or something relaxed informal; indoors or outdoors. Plus it can be arranged quickly. Guests that come here are in for a treat with so much history and so many places of interest to visit.

The best place for a wedding would be a waterpark. There’s just so much to do no one would get bored, everyone could stay cool and not get too hot and sticky. The parks are quite big so you could have as many people as you wanted plus you wouldn’t have to buy a whole new outfit and dress, just swimwear.

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Cheryl Escott, more than 20!

Procurement Exec at Ladbrokes Coral

Jenny Looms, 40s Director at SHOE Ltd

As a hopeless and total romantic, I’d say the best wedding venue has to be a castle - to be a princess for the day. For a summer wedding, it would be somewhere like Loch Ness in Scotland where you’re very close to greenery, flowers and nature. For a winter wedding, somewhere colder, where the Aurora Borealis lights up the sky and make the whole day magical.

The best venue would be somewhere that offered a low key event which was quaint, relaxed, intimate and fun – something on the lines of an English country pub and garden. In this sort of environment, you could have close friends and family sharing good pub grub, great beers and ideally, Ed Sheeran would be the wedding singer. I could see him really enjoying himself too!

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Walacy Ferreira, 29 Group Sales & Marketing Manager at Ocean Health Club

Niclas Oft, 19 Apprentice Sylist at Mayfair On Main

A wedding venue that cannot be beaten for its location and beauty is Fernando de Noronha off the coast of Brazil. The whole area is stunning with so much beauty and nature it’s perfect for the perfect day. Not only can you get married, you can also have your honeymoon there; swim with turtles, walk along the beach etc. It is very exclusive as they limit the numbers to avoid disturbing the ecosystem but as long as you book in advance, you can make the occasion as basic or as indulgent as you wish.

I’ve been lucky enough to have been to the best wedding venue ever: Ronda Mountain Resort. Surrounded by nature with the view of the mountains, it’s breathtaking. The villa itself is stunning and reminded me of a mafia mansion. There is a white horse roaming free throughout the event, there’s also an infinity pool, and at sunset, the view is so amazing, photos cannot capture the magic.

John Fisher, 47 MoD

Deepak Ramchandani, 49 Manager Mac Cosmetics at S.M. Serruya

I’m getting married in September in the best place, Gibraltar.

Getting married at home means you’re surrounded by friends and family in a fabulous location, what more could anyone ask? Our wedding will be at the registry office and then onto Bruno’s and the Sunborn. Viva Las Vegas for our honeymoon!

The best venue for a wedding would be the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Already synonymous for engagements and romance, it makes perfect sense to have a wedding there. Getting married with such a fabulous backdrop would make everyone feel magical.

To complete the romance, you would be whisked away to the reception by a hot air balloon!

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Banking in the new era of transparency

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account opening process – or “on-boardreetings and welcome to summer economic outlook for the decades ahead, in Gibraltar. Now, it’s not often retirement planning is something to be ing” to use the banks’ vernacular. Cloti was that I do ‘requests’ in this column highly recommended. clearly of the view that we should abide but I am making an exception this by different standards in Gibraltar; I was equally keen to reassure my friend that month. Cloti (although that’s We went on to discuss the nothing could be further from the truth not her real name) and I were potential impact of new technolThere’s discussing my article in the and that asking for a TIN is certainly not ogies on the job market and the nothing to stop April edition of this magazine, prospects for home ownership in unique to the local market. today’s twentywhich was titled ‘Digesting the years to come but Cloti had somethings from the alphabetti spaghetti of a bee in her bonnet. Not literally, “So you mean, Gibraltar is just following starting to save for you understand. She related how the others then?” “Well, yes and no,” I said. pensions’. “How it took me their retirement. back,” she said. Instinctively, I during the process of opening While Gibraltar does indeed adhere to inasked if she was talking about a bank account recently, she ternational standards, it is also now helping the pasta, which immediately provoked a had been asked for her TIN. Once it was to draft them and, in many areas, it is right look of serious disdain. “No, I meant taking at the forefront. Cloti suggested explained that this referred to out my first pension,” she retorted. that I might care to explain “these her Tax Identification Number, Asking for a things” so that people like her she told me she had “made her TIN is certainly Cloti continued by saying she’d been in excuses and left”. “No bank is “could be prepared” the next time not unique to going to get that information her 20s at the time and what a shame it the local market. they had dealings with their bank.

“I mean, how are we to know was that young people were not doing the from me,” she protested. our FATF from our FATCA,” she same thing these days. I corrected her, of asked, “still less our TIN from our GIIN?” course. There’s nothing to stop today’s Silently, I wished her good luck with any twenty-somethings from starting to save bank account or indeed similar process for their retirement. Indeed, with so many So here goes, dear Cloti. Let me try to in the future. I tried to explain why the options available and with such a volatile straighten out some more of the ‘alphabank needed this information as part of its

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betti spaghetti’ when it we to know our comes to banks needFATF from our ing to know more about FATCA,” she their customers. None asked, “still less of this should come as a our TIN from great surprise as I have our GIIN?” been writing on these subjects for many years.

But it might be useful to review just a few of the areas where Gibraltar is at the front of the field. Let’s begin by looking at the often vexed question of confidentiality.

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Ultimately, the system should develop into Generally, in all countries that follow one of “interlinked registries containing full English common law, there is an implied duty for professional firms such as bankers, beneficial ownership information”. management companies and others to This does not mean that internakeep their clients’ affairs contional structures can no longer fidential. In some places, this There is an provide efficiencies. They can. common law duty may be enimplied duty Legitimate planning that utilises shrined in local legislation that for professional compliant structures has always imposes criminal penalties on been and remains effective. Expert firms to those who breach confidentiadvice is essential – not just to keep their ality – or who attempt to get ensure the correct planning but also clients’ affairs to demonstrate that care has been others to do so. confidential. taken to achieve tax compliance.

Confidentiality, though, is very Now onto some of that ‘spaghetti’. Let’s different from secrecy. In the past two destart with ‘KYC’, or Know Your Customer cades, there have a number of internationrules. As long ago as 1990, a group called al initiatives – the most important I discuss the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) below – that are designed to increase published a series of recommendations, transparency. When fully implemented, which together are recognised as the interthese initiatives will see secrecy disappear national standard for anti-money laundercompletely but this will not concern coming (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT). panies whose arrangements are legally and fiscally compliant.

Since the first draft, the FATF Recommendations have been revised to ensure In April 2016, the UK, Germany, France, that they remain up-to-date and relevant, Italy and Spain announced a pilot scheme to exchange beneficial ownership informa- and they are intended to be of universal tion relating to “companies, trusts, founda- application. That includes Cloti’s bank, as well as most financial institutions around tions, shell companies and other relevant the world. entities and arrangements”. It will be exchanged “in a fully searchable format” As a result, banks worldwide now have a and will include “information on entities legal duty to implement KYC procedures and arrangements closed during the relefor all clients, new and old. Clients must vant year. The exchange is to operate as a pilot, during which participating economies expect to supply proof of identity, proof of residential address and references. They will explore the best way to exchange this must also explain the source and business information with a view towards develpurpose for any substantial movement of oping a “truly global common standard”.

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funds. Compliance with these standards brings additional costs and inconvenience but is entirely unavoidable. KYC is now mandatory everywhere.

There have

Let’s move on to a number of perhaps the hottest international topic this summer – initiatives that Automatic Exchange of Information or ‘AEOI’. are designed Originally agreed in to increase 2013, this initiative transparency. was put in place by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) and is generally referred to as the Common Reporting Standard or ‘CRS’ for short. But what does it mean in practice?

CRS provides for annual automatic exchange between governments of financial account information, including balances,

interest, dividends and sales proceeds from financial assets. Governments receive this information from financial institutions and it covers accounts held by individuals and entities, including trusts and foundations.

The first information exchanges are taking place this year, with the remainder to follow in 2018.

their local revenue authority, about financial accounts held by US taxpayers, or held by foreign entities in which US taxpayers hold a substantial ownership interest.

I could go on. A further example is known as Base Erosion and Profit Shifting or ‘BEPS’ initiative under which companies doing business globally will be obliged to report their income and what taxes they have paid – but maybe that’s for another day.

Regular readers may recall me writing in the past about the US version of CRS known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act or ‘FATClients CA’, which came into effect in must expect to 2014. It is designed to target non-compliance by US taxsupply proof of payers using foreign accounts. identity, proof Again, foreign financial instituof residential tions (FFIs) and certain other address and non-financial foreign entities are obliged to report information references. to the IRS, either directly or via

As someone who has been involved in business locally for many years, and who has also monitored the development of these various initiatives, there are a couple of points on which to end.

This is not some passing fancy – increased transparency and reporting are here to stay. Gibraltar is fully compliant with her obligations and that is rightly something to celebrate. I won’t tell Cloti, but she isn’t going to get her account opened without disclosing her TIN – spaghetti or otherwise. Nor will the rest of us.

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THE GIG ECONOMY A blessing or a curse?

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n last month’s magazine, we wrote tics: they have a high degree of autonomy; and other needs. Such sites as Fiverr and about the silent revolution that is althey get paid by task, assignment, or sales; Freelancer.com are favoured by freelance ready transforming the tourism industry professionals and companies in need of and they have short-term commitments to worldwide - the “sharing” or good work with a fast turnover their clients or customers. “collaborative” economy. With rate across a range of fields, They can summer in Gibraltar in full swing, including, but not limited to Independent workers provide labour, sell now find many students and other people digital marketing, graphic design, goods and rent assets, and they include themselves often use the summer time to find coding and more. These platforms sellers on digital platforms like eBay and offering their casual, seasonal jobs. While in the centralise work opportunities Etsy, micro-landlords who rent rooms services to past people used to put messages instead of disrupting existing on Airbnb, drivers on Uber, and delivery people on the options for sourcing gigs (e.g. on neighbourhood notice boards couriers on Deliveroo. Platform-based work other side of walk-ins, cold calls and emails), announcing their availability, or includes ‘crowdwork’ and ‘work-on-dethe world... send countless emails to potential freeing the worker from mand via apps’. In crowdwork, employers, in today’s “on-dethe stress of finding gigs workers complete small jobs or These mand” economy, people offer their services and thereby allowing them to focus tasks through online platforms, platforms through online Apps and other online on doing their best on the job(s) centralise work such as Amazon Mechanical platforms. They can now find themselves they take on.

Turk, Crowdflower, and Clickopportunities offering their services to people on the worker. In ‘work-on-demand instead of other side of the world, with work being The on-demand economy is still via apps,’ workers perform disrupting sourced at the click of a button. nascent and its long-term trajecduties such as providing transexisting options port, cleaning, home repairs, tory is far from clear. But there is for sourcing The “on-demand economy” or “gig econan expectation that it will grow as or running errands, but the gigs... omy” has followed in the footsteps of the workers learn about these jobs technology improves and cussharing economy, providing opportunitomers find its convenience more through mobile apps, from ties for industry-specific workers to find and more attractive. Workers in the “gig companies such as Taskrabbit, and Handy. tasks suitable to their schedules, abilities economy” share three defining characteris- The jobs are performed locally.

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Online platforms connect workers and customers

Users work whenever they want

A rate is paid for a specific task

The payment is intermediated by the platforms

access jobs, including by excluding workers from their system. The amount of direction and discipline that clients and platforms impose on workers, in many instances amounts to the degree of control that is normally reserved to employers and is normally accompanied by labour protections such as the minimum wage, limits on working time, and contributions to social security.

Many platforms have performance review systems that allow customers to rate the workers...

The Gig Economy leading platforms:

It is therefore argued that the lack of protections for workers, the casual nature of the work and the elements of direction and control exerted by the platforms all point to a need to regulate the gig economy. Self-regulation by the platforms, as is currently the case, cannot ensure better working conditions and can jeopardise the sustainability of well-intended platforms in what is a global race to the bottom.

Moreover, unless authorities step in and recognise that workers should not be denied protection just because they work for platforms, platforms will continue to have an advantage over traditional industries, risking a deterioration of working conditions that extends beyond platform-based work.

Lack of regulation means no worker protection

It will grow as technology improves and customers find its convenience more and more attractive.

Depicting work in the platform economy as a mere ‘sharing of favours’ conveys an image of the gig economy as a sort of parallel dimension, where chores are amateurishly carried out as a form of leisure, with no relation to ‘work’. The reality, however, is different. For most workers, platform-based work is an essential source of income.

Although it would seem straightforward that the laws protecting workers should also apply to workers in what is described as the ‘gig economy’ or ‘platform-based work’, there is much debate – and confusion – on this issue. This lack of clarity stems in part from the novelty of platGIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2017

form-based work and from the practice common to many platforms of classifying their workers as independent contractors.

Platforms mediate extensively the transactions they have with their workers, and also between the customers and the workers. Platforms often fix the price of the service as well as define the terms and conditions of the service, or they allow the clients to define the terms (but not the worker). The platform may define the schedule or the details of the work, including instructing workers to wear uniforms, to use specific tools, or to treat customers in a particular way.

Many platforms have performance review systems that allow customers to rate the workers and they use these ratings to limit the ability of lower-rated workers to

While the gig economy gives independent workers the ability to reach out to potential clients worldwide and enjoy making some extra money whilst working whenever they want, completely relying on these online platforms as a sole source of income, has the danger of depriving workers of some basic employee rights.

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IBUY.GI STARTUP Founders’ Diary

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getting it to launch; colour themes, returns eople start their own business for future. We started shaping our product policy, secure payment gateways, legal various reasons with one common and service offering before the real work denominator, a ‘light bulb’ moment began, building the website. We sourced framework just to mention a few. With which in their eyes a platform provider and located a time catching up on us and a deadline looming to launch in time for the Spring/ screams success. We had reliable server whilst at the same Our Summer season, we moved on to marketthat ‘light bulb’ moment in time sending many tens of emails expectations ing using Facebook as our main medium.

October 2016 following sevto popular children’s brands to pitch of what was eral discussions with friends ourselves as their Gibraltar represenrequired to who were new parents and tative. Through the excitement, we Ibuy was born, an e-commerce site fully build the site complaining about the lack of started purchasing large quantities focused on children’s fashion and accescouldn’t have of stock without even a store room, time to shop and variety of sories and representing global leading been further choice for children’s products let alone a website. This was our brands such as Joules, Molo, Wheat and from reality. in Gibraltar. We took on board short-lived honeymoon Indikidual. Our aim is to support their feedback and conducted period before reality set the busy professional or CEO of We were independent research to ascertain demand in. Our expectations of what a young household who finds it literally living, as well as looking at factors such as demowas required to build the site challenging to pop to the shops breathing and graphics, logistics, profit margins and the couldn’t have been further even when they are just a stone even dreaming competition. We concluded we wanted to from reality. The result was throw away. Our ambition is to ibuy and every be part of the e-commerce industry which months of seven-day-working bring about a more convenient element that in the EU alone is projected to be worth weeks, often into the early and modern shopping experiwent into getting ence to Gibraltar which aligns us £530 billion at the end of 2017. hours of the morning as well it to launch... as cramming in 15 hour days to other developed economies. on the weekend. We were Ibuy’s model allows customers to We agreed upon and purchased a geliterally living, breathing and even dreamshop 24/7, on the go anywhere, anytime. neric domain www.ibuy.gi which allows ing ibuy and every element that went into Shopping can be done in minutes with us to expand our product range in the 26

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startup PayPal Express checkout, saving time and avoiding crowds. Ibuy offers variety, quality and originality to suit all tastes and budgets. Mindful of Gibraltarian’s growing love for healthy options and individuality, we’ve even incorporated an extensive organic cotton and unisex clothing range which is available up to ten years of age.

Furthermore, we restrict quantities so that Gibraltar’s children dress uniquely. With same day delivery available on all items, customers can order and take delivery at home, their business or even send a gift to a friend or relative without delay.

Natalie Perez

We launched our e-tailer At the in April this year with eight beginning, there 3. Scaling up our business customer orders on day one, was only the two through cross-border sales is a smashing our expectations. challenge due to a lack of cost of us and our Since then, demand has fluceffective logistics as well as imidea, fighting tuated and we’re yet to see a port/export regulations, taxes and with doubt... pattern, however, we continue tariffs. This is an ongoing concern to build momentum in terms for our business and something of followers with over 1,000 and growing. which Brexit may add to.

The startup journey is not proving to be a walk in the park. At the beginning, there was only the two of us and our idea, fighting with doubt; the financial risk we were taking, questioning whether Gibraltar was ready for a new shopping custom, the long hours required, the sacrifices needed and ultimately without any certainty of success. These doubts and concerns were underpinned by the worry of failure and the stigma that would be attached if we were to fail, and to a large extent, they still remain today.

Besides starting an e-commerce business with no IT background and having to learn everything from coding to design, our three main challenges are as follows: 1. Turning our followers into ‘ibuyers’ and getting them to love our products just as much as we do. A key barrier to customers shopping online is their inability to try on goods prior to purchasing and the cumbersome and costly process of returning goods. To overcome this we have incorporated a collection service for goods requiring exchange as well as providing a convenient Main Street drop off location for returns.

2. Keeping up with technology advancements. With so many different ways to shop online, we have to remain relevant and ensure our customers can access our services on whatever device or social platform they prefer to browse. To do so, we’ve selected a platform that is both flexible and scalable so that we can adapt quickly. But even with a leading technology platform, it requires nurturing and almost weekly modification.

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What was and remains apparent is that we have belief in our product ourselves and we have the support and encouragement from those we love. Equally as important, we have created a driven team with a desire to push boundaries and remove a ceiling on their own personal success who There have we feel a great deal of been lots of responsibility towards. challenges and

mistakes made

Starting a business has and likely more been life changing. Our are to come... startup journey sees us working two jobs, a full-time job and building an e-commerce startup. Having a full-time job and supportive organisations have allowed us to self-fund and learn valuable first time entrepreneurial lessons without serious financial worries.

Amongst the lessons learnt and advice received thus far, here are the ones that stand out:

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Katie Muldoon

1) Start-ups require more perspiration than inspiration.

2) There’s no room for doubt. It’s about investing in yourself and believing in what you are doing.

3) You have to be organised and lean to survive.

4) You have to innovate and push yourself beyond unimaginable limits as well as wear many hats; CEO, COO, marketing manager, purchasing manager, content creator, accountant and of course, social media strategist.

Yes, there have been lots of challenges and mistakes made and likely more are to come but we are learning, developing and most importantly, enjoying the grind. If it would have been easy, there wouldn’t have been an opportunity. What’s ahead is the ambition to expand our platform to provide a wider service offering and be a one stop shop for anything our customers need.

If you want to reach new levels of independence, do it. If you want to truly find out where your breaking point is, do it. If you want to remove the ceiling on your potential, do it. To anybody considering joining or creating a startup for the glory; there are easier ways to make money.

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HAVE AN APP IDEA? Turn it into a successful business!

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owadays, pretty much all businesses can benefit from having an app available on iTunes or Google Play. An app itself can even be the starting point of a great business - just I’d like to think of how they enabled share some Uber to disrupt taxi serdesign tips vices, or Airbnb to change that can help the way we share living anyone turn space. Gibraltar is no differsimple ideas ent, with one great example into real being the rise of the food products. delivery service, Hungry Monkey - changing the way thousands of people order food in Gib. Many factors contribute to the success of these services, but the technology at people’s fingertips is often the primary interface between customer and service, which usually means apps these days. In fact, that’s going to be the focus of this column. From my experience, working as a designer at IBM, and as the founder of 28

a design publication with an audience of over 60,000, I’d like to share some design tips that can help anyone turn simple ideas into real products.

Let’s explore how Hungry Monkey was brought to life in collaboration with the app development company, Preoday.

I got advice from their COO, Matt Graywood, to find out how Preoday gets ideas off the ground based on their experience with Hungry Monkey: Start with Paper How do apps like Hungry Monkey come about? In the beginning, it can be as simple as pencil and paper. Have a look at the original paper sketche Preoday used to build out the Hungry Monkey app.

discouraged by those who shoot your ideas down. To really find out if your idea is worthwhile, you’ve got to prove it works - and one of the best ways to do so is by starting small and sketching it out. A picture tells a thousand words, so being able to show your idea is a much more powerful tool to get people on board.

Think beyond the app

When designing an app, don’t just think about how it looks and feels in the customer’s hand, but explore how it works with all areas of your business – keep To really in mind the experience beyond the app. find out if your idea is When the ‘order’ button is pressed, what happens in the background to deworthwhile, liver the product and make a memorable you’ve got customer experience?

to prove it works...

Many people only discuss their ideas, and through talking, you can be quickly

In the case of Hungry Monkey, they coordinate drivers and ensure food orders are prepared on time by restaurants.

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by Preoday, who are looking to expand the Hungry Monkey service based on the needs of customers: What’s next for Preoday and Hungry Monkey and why?

Hungry Monkey has already been used by more than a third of the Gibraltarian population and has over 40 venues listed.

In the immediate future, it will be continuing to serve these customers while seeking to introduce more people to the benefits of mobile ordering. In the future, who knows? The Preoday platform is flexible, it can expand and evolve alongside Hungry Monkey - so the future is full of potential.

Off-the-shelf or bespoke solutions?

“We start with good, old-fashioned pencil and paper.” – Matt Graywood, COO - Preoday

advice below, the technology powering the app from behind the scenes adds to its success: What advice do you have for entrepreneurs in Gibraltar when it comes to building an app?

First off, go beyond the idea of an app.

Preoday itself is a platform with a data portal that collates orders, customer information and facilitates direct communication between the consumer and the business.

On the consumer-side that appears as an app or web-portal, but consumers only see a fraction of the technology in play.

In general, it is essential to start with a brilliant business theme. Great companies do not grow out of weak ideas. Once that idea is formulated, find the technology that will deliver on the vision. Finally, make sure your technology is built to evolve and meet changing market requirements.

Make sure Build it on the cheap first

Pretty much every tech company in the world uses design tools to prototype in this manner - from Netflix and Spotify, to Facebook and Google. Preoday also used a range of these tools to make sure Hungry Monkey would be a success.

What tools do you use to design apps?

Well, we start with good, old-fashioned pencil and paper.

Whether you’re designing an entire app, or an additional feature, it’d be a waste of time to build the real version before you know it’ll be successful. This is where design tools come in. They can help you create life-like versions of a real products that people can use like the real thing.

Based on their reactions, you can better determine if a feature will be loved.

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How did you collaborate with Hungry Monkey?

Preoday provided Hungry Monkey with an e-commerce platform offering mobile and online ordering services for its own customers in Gibraltar.

Design tools can help you create life-like versions of real products that people can use like the real thing.

Then, we’ll wire frame in either Balsamiq or Axure, depending on the complexity of the project. We do our high-fidelity art working in Sketch and then prototype in Flinto or InVision, if required. Finally, we use Zeplin as a means of transferring our Sketch files over to the dev department for build. We love Zeplin. It’s a really great tool for narrowing the gap between design and development; we’ve had much better results since using it.

your technology is built to evolve and meet changing market requirements.

In this mini case study of Hungry Monkey, we saw that the Hungry Monkey founders didn’t actually design the app from scratch, but opted for the best off-the-shelf technology that fit their needs and business model. They found the perfect partner in Preoday, as Graywood conveys:

You might not have heard of all the tools, but I encourage you to find out more on my website: prototypr.io.

Put customers first

In the design industry, we often go by the phrase: “You are not your user”.

It’s an important philosophy to keep in mind, because what may seem a fantastic idea to you, might be the complete opposite to the users of your app or service. A

Our collaboration process was simple. We listened to Hungry Monkey’s requirements and then adjusted the platform configuration to meet their needs. The relationship is ongoing, we provide constant support and regular technology updates.

Hungry Monkey is successful because it chose a great technology partner! But more than that, because it works hard to deliver a great service to both restaurants and consumers.

This is certainly a great way to go, especially if the technology partner is experienced and understands your business.

However, as things become easier and faster to build, great app design is increasingly becoming a competitive advantage.

Next time, I’ll show you the steps you can take to create your own bespoke solutions, without any technical knowledge.

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What’s important in recruitment

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recruiters and hiring managers are looking electing the right candidate is You’re looking for specific examples in for when assessing soft skills are adaptdifficult. Assessing prospective their response, what was the plan and ability, culture fit, collaboration, growth new staff, not just for technical what obstacle or problem caused them potential, and being results-driven. abilities, but also for their soft skills to change their plan; how did they make or personality traits, can be their decision and how did changing the What questions would you ask and frustrating. How important is it plan make them feel; how did the change 89% of what responses should you expect that they fit in with your comaffect other people; what was the result in hiring failures during an interview? pany and the team? It’s just as the end, and with hindsight, would they do happen crucial or maybe even more so anything differently. because the than having the technical skills. new employees 1. Adaptability Remember, technical skills can Managing big changes and being able to weren’t good be taught, but attitude is more flex to meet new challenges or changing Our world is rapidly changing, makcultural fits. difficult to change. priorities is a clear sign of adaptability. ing it essential to employ staff who can adapt to change quickly in It makes sense when you hear that a lack a positive way.

The ability 2. Culture fit of soft skills among staff can limit producto work well tivity. The problem is that most hiring man- To understand a candidate’s ability to LinkedIn say that 89% with others agers find assessing soft skills challenging. adapt, ask about a time they had a plan of hiring failures happen supports Simply knowing you need to spot soft skills in place and something came along because the new employees productivity during the interview process is only half that made them change their plans. weren’t good cultural fits. On and creates a the opposite side, research the battle. We thought it would helpful to happy work know the best interview questions to help shows that those who have As with all of these questions, you are place. identify if a candidate has these skills. similar values to a company looking for the Situation, the Task, the have higher job satisfaction, Action (they took) and the Result – we LinkedIn found that the top five attributes performance and longevity. call this the STAR method.

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business In assessing for culture fit, be sure to understand your company values and the values of the team. Focus on how the candidate’s values match or could add value to the role.

Try asking, “Not including the people, what would you miss most about your last job?”

Or “What does a good day or week look like to you?” Their answer should give you a sense of what motivates them to come to work every day. If their description is in line with your company culture and values, that’s a good indicator they will feel at home and will bring When an value to the team. employee leaves 3. Collaboration The ability to work well with others supports productivity and creates a happy work place.

a company, it costs around about 1.5 times the person’s salary to replace them.

While you can determine this skill to some degree when asking questions related to adaptability and culture fit, collaboration has more to do with emotional intelligence and teamwork. Ask the candidate to describe a difficult working relationship with a colleague and how they dealt with it.

Some people have had the experience to develop the ability to work well with many different types of people and in different situations. To get a more complete picture, look further for projects that have gone well and why.

4. Potential to develop When an employee leaves a company, it costs around about 1.5 times the person’s

salary to replace them. A new employee with the potential to develop brings benefits, from saving the company time and money to the ability to promote from within.

one who can develop their own career and understand how they can add value.

5. Being results-driven With a more connected workplace nowadays, prioritising is more important than ever. Candidates who can make quick decisions about how to best order and organise tasks have an advantage over those who don’t.

Ask the interviewee about a time when their manager / supervisor was unavailable and they had to solve an issue on their own. How did they decide what to do and what resources did they use? This will give you evidence of whether the interviewee has the qualities With a more you are looking for: decision connected making, problem-solving, and workplace managing execution.

nowadays, prioritising is more important than ever.

Going a step further, ask the interviewee to tell you about the last time they learned a new skill. What prompted them to learn and what has been the value of the new skill? You’re looking for some-

When looking to find someone’s ability to organise, prioritise and meet deadlines, ask about a time when the candidate had to juggle several tasks at the same time, how they managed their time, how they managed expectations and the results they achieved.

Look out for those who can delegate effectively as this shows their ability to prioritise their own time. And, ask how they decide what’s most urgent for the day.

To select better people for your company, it’s not just the technical skills that are important. It’s the soft skills that will give you that competitive edge. Asking the right questions will help you in your selection process to have employees with the soft skills to succeed in your company.

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he first step is probably to know sional must not only find you the best suit- sources or if you need some form of mortexactly what is it that we are able property within your set budget but gage finance. If the latter applies, I suggest looking for with regards to size in also guide you through the different steps you look carefully into property finance square metres, number of bedto reach your goal successfully. This is of in Gibraltar (check July’s article in The Gibraltar Magazine) to decide the amount of rooms and type of property great relevance as Gibraltar has a the loan and different types available. Your needed. Do we want to be small and healthy property market The key factor in the new developments in where supply is somehow limited estate agent, business consultant or lawyer that can be the the lower side of the Rock? and often smaller than demand. should be of invaluable help and could most important Or are we looking for a prime Hence, you should try and get happily make a personal introduction to to determine the it right from stage one since a the chosen building society or bank. position on marina front? Or final purchase is mistake in choice could result in are we the classic type and called location. wish to live in the town area complicated second choices with Once we are ready with finances, how do in one of those beautifully relimited supply. we proceed? stored buildings? Difficult choice no doubt, Gibraltar but this is the most important factor to be Another key role is our final Normally, in Gibraltar, the buyer has a small and able to focus properly on the purchase. budget. Once we know exhealthy property is expected to pay 2% deposit actly how much we are willing to the estate agent or property market where The key factor that can arguably be the and can afford to spend, it will developer. It is important to know supply is limited that all modern developments in be a lot easier for our estate most important to determine the final and often smaller Gibraltar are built on government purchase is called location. Always the agent or business consultant than demand. to find us the right property. most important when it comes to property land which grants a lease of 150 investment; location, location, location! years to the development compaUnless you know Gibraltar really well and Once these steps are completed, you ny which is, de facto, the Headlease that inside out, you must be in the best of grants an Underlease to the final buyer. should know whether you are ready to hands from the beginning. A good profesFreehold properties do exist as well, perpurchase the property with your own re32

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property haps to a limited extend and in older type of buildings.

Gibraltar is no different from other jurisdictions in the sense that it is very wise to appoint a solicitor to represent you through all the legal sides of the purchase. The correct designation of your estate agent or business consultant plays an important role here as they both know who the right lawyer for your specific transFor your action is. There are excellent law own safety and firms in Gibraltar so this should be a protection, a straightforward task. Expect to pay surveyor should a minimum fee of about £1,000 for be hired, legal fees with a maximum of about regardless of 0,5% of the sale price. This amount whether you could be lower or higher, depending need finance or on the law firm chosen.

It is important to bear in mind that in Gibraltar the legal principle of “Caveat Emptor” (let the buyer beware) applies. For your own safety and protection, a surveyor should be hired, regardless of whether you need finance or not, to give you the full picture of the condition of the property and it is essential if you are buying an older property. This is part of the mortgage requirements needed by any bank should you intend to apply for a mortgage loan.

Stamp Duty Other expenses to account for are stamp duty on the purchase price and on the mortgage amount to be borrowed. It is important for buyers to know that there is no stamp duty to be paid by first and second time buyers on the first £260,000 of the final price. The Gibraltar Stamp Duties Act 2005 relates only to transactions of property located in Gibraltar and they are the following: 0% to be paid where: A. The property value does not exceed £200,000 or

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B. The property value is lower than £260,000 and the buyer is a first or second time buyer or C. Where the property is being transferred between spouses or, following the dissolution of a marriage, between former spouses.

2% on the first £250,000 and 5.5% on the balance, where the property value exceeds £200,000 but does not exceed £350,000 and 3% on the first £350,000 and 3,5% on the balance where the property value exceeds £350,000.

Then we must account for another stamp duty if the property is financed with a mortgage loan. The amount would be 0,13% where the amount borrowed does not exceed £200,000 and 0,20% for amounts in excess of £200,000.

Land Titles Register A fixed figure of £125 must be paid per deed for recording the transaction in the Land Titles Register.

Again, if we have a mortgage, 0,2% of the loan amount would apply as well.

Any profit, no matter the size, made from the sale of a property is 100% free from any taxation...

Tax Relief Tax relief is a very relevant point to have in mind and in a nutshell, these would be as follows: Tax Relief on Mortgage Interest Tax Relief on qualifying Life Insurance Premiums Tax relief for first time buyers It is of major relevance to check the above three points plus other relevant points with your business or financial consultant.

As mentioned in former articles, there is no capital gains tax in Gibraltar so any profit, no matter the size, made from the sale of a property is 100% free from any taxation given the fact that it is not done as a business activity.

Running costs are also another factor to consider and most of leasehold Gibraltar property pay service charges to the management company, GPR and ground rent.

These amounts should be known by you before you decide to go ahead with the purchase.

In general terms, all the above expenses and tax implications are very reasonable and simple to follow. The Gibraltar system is very user-friendly and the taxes probably lower than in other European jurisdictions.

These facts plus the balmy Mediterranean weather we enjoy in this southern part of Europe make Gibraltar an interesting choice to buy property.

Jorge v.Rein Parlade MBA Business Consultant Tel: +350 54045282 Email: jorgeparlade@ icloud.com

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A study of the phenomenon that grips our nation for four months each year...

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down from their sweat-sodden three-piece edding season is in full But alas, the June to September peto their equally sweaty shirts soon after swing in Gibraltar but it’s riod was non-stop when it comes to unlikely you needed remind- Gibraltarian nuptials long before the first dance – mind you, that ing. If you didn’t get any inMark Zuckerberg was a speck might be at two in the morning!

The fear of vites, not to worry, you’ll feel like you were on our radar, with the Cathedral April and May there. As is customary with Gibraltarian waiting list for key mid-summer And it’s not just the weather showers or social media activity, whatever the event, Saturday dates often blockOctober “cold” that’s heating up; it’s also the your Facebook homepages and Instagram booked years in advance. Threebudgets. Hugely popular wedding spells is too feeds will undoubtedly have been saturatpiece suits, tail jackets and layers website The Knot’s 2016 Real much to bear in Wedding Survey found that the ed by wedding fever by now – I mean it is upon layers of Pronovia white local couples’ already August! If it’s not a perfect shot of tulle are a familiar sight, with average cost of a wedding in the minds. the happy couple exiting the couples often braving US was upwards of $35,000. church, it will be guests taking 30o heat, or the sticky If it’s not a The UK wedding planning site the obligatory pre-wedding humidity of our levanter plagued Bridebook’s survey of 20,000 weddings perfect shot of selfie, personalised wedding in 2016 found the average in the UK the happy couple Rock. The fear of April and May Snapchat filters (oh yes, these showers or October “cold” (read at £27,000. Though such figures unexiting the are now in circulation), or of “sub-25o”) spells is too much fortunately are less readily available in church, it will be course, the often witty (someto bear in local couples’ minds.

Gibraltar, you get the gist; getting married guests taking the As such, personalised abanicos times lazy) hashtag combinais expensive wherever you look. Factor in obligatory pretions created for the event. are given out as favours for the the long guest lists norm for Gibraltarians wedding selfie... female guests, fanning themRejoice - that last example can and you’re looking at a pretty penny to say give even the most novice of selves from the ceremony to the ‘I do’! And did I mention that does not insocial media stalkers a quick-fire gateway coach ride to the chosen golf club for the clude the hen dos (you need one for your into the entire order of service at any given reception, and then throughout the night’s family, one for your friends, and another nuptials - you can thank me later. dancing. Men, of course, can finally strip for luck!), stag dos, and the honeymoon?

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life ‘What happens with Gibraltarians is that they overthink, they think, ‘Oh my God, they’ve not been invited!’ but if I wasn’t invited, I wouldn’t get offended, because, you know, it’s cost and all that.’ And she is undeniably correct; the compromiso invite is a common struggle for many a couple, and much of it is the result of proximity.

Our small town benefits are abundant, but one drawback is the fact that sooner, rather than later, you are likely to bump into that second cousin you decided against inviting at Morrisons, or even the dreaded Main Street cornering where a guest requests a plus one. And the likelihood of such awkwardness (and arguments with your mother/grandmother over who you failed to invite) leads to the supposed ‘easy’ way out – invite every person you’ve ever met.

The irony of our, perhaps less than practical, wedding customs is not lost on us either, made apparent by the sale of over two thousand tickets to a 2015 musical which parodied the Gibraltarian wedding.

Written by local favourites Christian Santos and Richard Mor, ‘Madre Mia! Se Nos Casa La Niña’ used the ‘Mamma Mia!’ storyline to highlight our Gibraltarian wedding culture, along with all its hilarious idiosyncrasies – so we are Personalised clearly all in on the joke.

Lisa Berrey, an August 2017 bride, sees the lengthy guest list as the standout quirk of a tradi-

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tional Gibraltarian wedding. ‘I actually wedding planning Don’t get me wrong think mine is classed as small, because though, I do not for one site Bridebook’s it’s not over the 200, which is crazy,’ survey of 20,000 second envy the decishe said of her 190-guest wedding. sion-making process, and weddings in She described friends whose lists had should dread to ever be 2016 found the skyrocketed to over 300 guests, and put in the position, but average in the UK some selected invitees the fact that she’s not Gibraltarian as the only reason hers had remained relat £27K. seem like a stretch. Your atively small. Though born in Germany, sister’s best friend’s Lisa has grown up here throughout the new partner you’ve known for all of five majority of her life and is marrying into minutes; your dad’s boss, your mum’s boss a large Gibraltarian family. The result plus their partners; your cousin’s girlfriend, is a dual perspective when it comes to abanicos are who’s no longer actually with him, but you her wedding planning, as she is both can’t exactly leave out; all your friends’ given out as immersed in the traditional llanito nupparents, and vice versa because why not? favours for the female guests... tials, but also on the outside, looking in on all the extravagant customs.

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judgment towards the obligatory invite Not only should your wedding become the difference. Monica says sitch, Lisa kept it below the 200 mark, but have a guest list long enough to be ‘different’ is the request of the “I actually through her own admission, it is still far to rival some A-list celebs, majority of her Gibraltarian brides think my from the smaller beach wedding she had but you should also have the and describes the challenge it poses. guest list is ‘ideally’ envisioned. ‘I think like 80 of the latest in trendy accessories classed as people are family and friends who we see and extras at the shindig. That ‘You can’t have two weddings that small, because are the same or else I wouldn’t be weekly, which you think is mad,’ and just means flowers everywhere it’s not over made her initial ideal practically impossible. á la Kim Kardashian, cutesy doing my job properly,’ she says. ‘So the 200...”

And the truth is that this is the case with Pinterest inspired signs, sweet you really have to get to know the many local nuptials, because although treat trolleys, wedding arches person and see what it is exactly that there are the random invites that seem and the ever-popular photo-booth. The they want, and change the whole scenario, superfluous to an outside perspective big challenge in our small community, with even if you are using the same colours… (see above), there are just so many people limited choice of caterers, large venues or trends - because ultimately, everybody you keep close contact with in and suppliers is undoubtedly goes to the same weddings!’ And bride Gibraltar. making your wedding unique Lisa also saw this as one of the biggest The likelihood and so all these small details pressures for her own wedding because of such Local wedding planner Monica awkwardness Viroomal Coumbe is of the same leads to the thinking, saying ‘Gibraltarians supposed ‘easy’ are very family-orientated’ and way out – invite ‘everybody’s close and it’s a every person good opportunity just to have you’ve ever met. a good dance, drinks and food, because the Mediterranean climate invites that.’ She does have a point; our closest neighbours Spain and Morocco are equally, if not more, accustomed to huge numbers at wedding parties.

But the influence doesn’t stop there, says the wedding planner and stylist, as she cites American websites like The Knot, Style Me Pretty, app Pinterest, as well as the British bridal fayre format, which is now an annual staple in Gibraltar, as also having an effect on our wedding trends.

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Bride Lisa described the challenge of translating the dress code of the average llanito wedding to relatives travelling over for hers. ‘I’ve had to, not educate, but rather inform people, because I have family coming from Germany, and I don’t know what a German wedding is like, but I’ve had to tell them what to expect.’

‘I’ve had to tell them what to wear and also with my English friends… it’s just slightly different… it’s just not our level, especially when you’ve got the bling and all the sequins - that’s what I see Gibraltarian guests in.’

‘you see so many of them in a summer you want to be different, that’s like your main thing.’

“I think like 80 of the people are family and friends who we see weekly, which you think is mad.”

Mr & Mrs McCarthy’s guests

And we can all admit to going a little OTT for a wedding at least once in our lives.

A fake tan for an early June wedding?

Maybe. Hiring a professional makeup artist and hairstylist? Guilty. New suit or dress per wedding? Definitely. These outlandish practices, though rather ridiculous for a Anna Cosquieri & Nathan McCarthy, July 2017

The overlap of invitees and the inevitable wedding spam all over social media means supposedly similar themed weddings have nowhere to hide in this day and age on the Rock. Lisa tried to veer away from the trends by adopting a DIY approach to her wedding, designing her invites from scratch as well as different decorations for the day. Contrastingly, Monica says this desire to be different is the reason why people will spend the extra dollar for a wedding planner or a stylist, to give a wedding the twist to set it apart from the rest, and to keep guests entertained at each celebration they attend that summer.

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“It’s a good In this way, the guests themopportunity selves are a part of the entire just to have a tradition and culture, and really not many of us need much good dance, encouraging because we love drinks and food, a good party. Weddings here because the are an integral part of our Mediterranean social calendar, and form the climate invites basis of our large gatherings, that.” along with New Year and our National Day celebrations.

But a wedding is of a slightly different league, as it offers an opportunity to dress to the nines, no matter how well you know the couple joining in matrimony. ‘There’s no casino like we used to have when I was young where everybody would dress up and you felt glamorous and it had that atmosphere,’ Monica mused. ‘So it’s a good opportunity to be glamorous, because in Gibraltar, when else are you going to?’

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life single night of partying, are all part of the package, and with so much time, effort and the huge budgets put into such events by your hosts, why not make the effort? Also, if you don’t get dolled up, how are you going to capture the perfect couple shot at the venue’s most scenic pool/vista complete with matching tie and dress colour, or the best group shot in the photo-booth?

Tongue and cheek aside, I admit that though I can see the complete madness of blowout budgets and ostentatious receptions, the reality is that I get downright engrossed by it all. When weighing up the causes for such wedding fever, Lisa suggested that ‘maybe Gibraltarian weddings just have a high expectation,’ which is undoubtedly an understatement. Monica felt we love to bring everyone around us together, as is the Gibraltarian way. I think it’s a combination of both, and as with most things we llanitos do, it is rarely by halves. Our approach to a wedding is no different to our kitchen sink approach to packing for a day at la Caleta, or ridiculously loud, attenThis desire tion-grabbing travel etiquette to be different (or lack thereof), or simply our is the reason over the top, excessive comwhy people pliments on our friends and will spend the family’s Facebook posts. I will continue to embrace the newsextra dollar feed spam, admire the billowfor a wedding ing, lacy veils, pity the five best planner or a men wearing three-piece tail stylist... suits, get dolled up for many a

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llanito wedding and praise the genius trend of providing flip flops as wedding favours for my poor high heel-abused feet – simply because it is the Gibraltarian way.

Most of all though, I will To be pray that should the ‘different’ is the time come, somebody request of the will volunteer to write my guest list for me! majority of her

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WORKING CLASS HERO Julio Pons BEM, ISM

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television and limited newspapers, political ulio Pons is Gibraltar’s most ferJulio was educated at the St Mary’s views were debated in Main Street. He vent and voluble protestor and a Primary school and then Lourdes school major fundraiser. He is married to run by the Christian Brothers. After time joined the TGWU and was elected Shop Maria Louisa and they at the Gibraltar Technical school, Steward for the civilians in the Dockyard and the Royal Air Force. As a shop Stewhave three daughters and two aged 16, he joined the Dockyard He joined ard, he first made contact with Joe Bossagrandchildren. as a telephone engineer. Eventualthe TGWU no, the Union branch officer. At that time, ly, he was transferred as a civilian and was worker to 642 squadron Royal there were around 9000 civilians working During the evacuation, he was elected Shop Signals and was trained in Aldershot in the Dockyard. His Union responsibilities probably the only Gibraltarian Steward for were increased when it was decided that and Camberley. His four-month to be born in a military hospital. the civilians in National Service was completed in he should hand over the RAF to another His father, also called Julio, the Dockyard the Gibraltar Regiment under the shop steward and take over responsibility was a sergeant in the Gibraltar and the Royal watchful eyes of Colonel for the civilians in the Army.

Defence Force and his position Air Force.

Charlie Norton, Sergeant was that of governor’s driver.

His first Morris, Major Bob Peliza In this capacity, he served eight major political His first major political intervenand Sergeant Bob Randall. He tion was a protest against the seggovernors for 28 years and drove many intervention enjoyed his military service and VIPs including the Queen, the Queen was a protest regation of the lavatories where looked forward to the two-week there were separate lavatories for Mother, General Montgomery and Winagainst the refresher course every two years. ston Churchill. Julio’s mother was evacuatEnglish, Gibraltarian and Spansegregation His Dockyard job awaited him ish workers. Together with Jose ed to Catterick military camp, three miles of the Netto and union representatives, from Richmond in North Yorkshire, and she and at this moment in time, he lavatories... started to become interested in they arrived around six o’clock in gave birth in the military hospital on 28th socialism and trade unionism. of August 1942. Eventually, she caught up the morning and with hammers He admits that his father, a military man, with the main group of Gibraltarian evacusmashed the lavatories into smithereens. did not approve. In those days, without ees and in 1944 returned to Gibraltar.

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24 hour basketball marathon

Mess. The next hurdle was for the civilians hours which pleased them immensely. on site and a week later were installed but in future all to be used by any workers. to become involved in military sport on Wednesdays which was the sport day for This was a huge victory for the TGWU and The parity dispute lasted from the General the military. Julio, emboldened by the marked the end of one form Strike of 1972 until the victory in 1976 success of the various parties, went of colonial discrimination.

They arrived and Julio was at the forefront of the many to a senior military foreman to ask protest marches, walk-outs and other around six whether civilians could be includprotests of non-compliance. After one At the time, there were o’clock in the ed. It posed certain difficulties but protest march Julio, Juan Carlos Perez and MOD personnel on one morning and eventually, logic triumphed and both M. Netto were arrested in Main Street for side and civilians on the with hammers sides played together. The civilians blocking the traffic. They were taken to the other. Julio’s intention was smashed the had some excellent basketball players, Moorish Castle prison (known as the Rock to fuse the two sides and lavatories into hockey players, and footballers who Hotel) for three nights before appearing in get them to work together smithereens. were welcomed with open arms. In re- court before Judge John Alcantara. In the as members of the same turn, the Gibraltarians were meantime, a supporter had photeam. This was accepted taught how to play cricket. tographed the trio sitting on the by the military and henceforth Army and The next civilians worked together. On Fridays, the hurdle was for pavement which meant that they Gibraltarians brought in crates of beer to Julio turned his attention to the could not have been blocking the the civilians have a joint party which was enjoyed by all. question of working hours and traffic. Julio took advantage of his to become appearance in the dock by saying, suggested that during the suminvolved in “We were in the demonstration so mer, the hours should be 7am Encouraged by this, Julio in 1972, organmilitary sport. that all those in the court will be until 2pm with no lunch break. ised a Christmas party for all the children able to earn the same wages as This was agreed which meant in the Sergeants Mess followed by dances. that the military had the same summer Britons doing the same job”. The photoSome events were hosted in the Officers graph resulted in an immediate discharge.

24 hour round the Rock in a pedalo

Naturally, Julio was hugely involved in the bitter campaign to stop the closure of the dockyard. It is a credit to this non-stop protest and walk-outs that a small scale dockyard still exists. He estimates that the campaign for parity involved about 30 demonstrations with a similar amount for the retention of the dockyard. There was always a 100% turn out. He was the leader and thus in the front of all demonstrations and was the person entrusted to go in and speak to either the Governor or the Chief Minister.

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volunteers: a 24 hour stay in St Michael’s Cave on his own except for countless mosquitoes, 24 hour walk around the Rock and many, many others.

Prior to his retirement aged 65, Julio Julio As if this was not enough, he was awarded the British Empire was also involved in protest Medal. This gave him particular pleawas hugely sure as his father had been given the groups such as Voice of Gibralinvolved in tar which did not agree with same award. He was also awarded the bitter the Imperial Service medal. the nuclear submarine HMS campaign Tireless being repaired in Gito stop the braltar harbour. Other causes Julio acknowledges that the MOD closure of the were generous in allowing him to included voting in the Europedockyard. an elections and the question conduct his trade union work which of passports and ID cards. involved many meetings. He was He also worked for Defenders of Gibraltar. not given official permission to lead the This is a political activist group, outspoken plethora of protest marches but did this in against the harassment and bullying of his spare time. He was an avid supporter Gibraltar by the Spanish Government and of Joe Bossano and the GSLP. However, he which have performed numerous demonswiftly came to this conclusion, “During my strations on the streets defending Britain’s time with the MOD, I felt I was doing good right to remain in control of Gibraltar. work as a shop steward and, although I was offered promotion within my job, I declined as a managerial role would have Julio formed the Laguna Tenants Associstopped me from being involved with the ation and the Laguna Social Club. He has union. I have strong convictions on what is been its chairman for 47 years. In 1966, right and what is wrong and have always he was determined to obtain somewhere Taking down the EU flag strived to better Gibraltar for its people. for the children to play and to learn more I declined to take an active about Gibraltar. His approach to the role in politics for the same Government and to his contacts in the He was not reason. I am proud to have put House at 2.30pm and at 8pm Army and Royal Navy lead to the erection given official forward the aspirations of the £500 bail secured his release. He of a building which also served as a room permission people of Gibraltar. This has said that rather than pay any fine, in which to hold Laguna estate committee to lead the resulted in me having meethe would go to prison. Twice he meetings. This, eventually in 2000, morplethora of ings with many Governors and went to court and then everything phed into the Social club and bar. protest marches went quiet for about two weeks. local politicians.” but did this in Eventually, he was called to the Also, the bridge between Glacis Estate and his spare time. police station and told that the A recent protest was when Laguna Estate was built for the benefit case would be dropped. he pulled down the European of the tenants, as well as a zebra crossflag at the frontier. This was to protest at ing between the estates. Extra rooms for the European Commission’s reluctance to This is the remarkable story of an outdisabled people were allocated and tabaco ensure that the Spanish Government did standing Gibraltarian who is proud to say shops within the estate were terminated. not continue to impose draconian delays that today Gibraltar is so much better than at the frontier. He was arrested for pulling it was half a century ago as everybody is He is sad to be leaving Laguna estate but down the flag and taken to New Mole working together. has moved to a flat in Sea Master’s Lodge in Mons Calpe Mews.

Malaga to Gibraltar charity walk

If this were not enough, he founded these charities: Help Us to Help Them, and St Martin’s Special School Petting Zoo. This was started 37 years ago and the pets today include rabbits, pigs, pigeons, goldfish etc.

He has raised considerable money for charity which include 24 hours walking non-stop round the Rock; walking from Malaga to Gibraltar which took 37 hours; 24 hours shooting the basket (basketball): standing for 24 hours next to the Union flag on top of the Rock. A cold levanter descended but he was able to keep warm by standing near the flashlights focused on the flag: paddling from Ceuta to Gibraltar with help from a disabled person which took 7 hours 20 minutes: a trike ride around the Rock helped by two Army GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2017

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is the last port of call because that’s when here will be more than 250 cruise registers are noisier. However, our local they’re looking for £5 presents to give liners in port this season as well as garbage collectors say they’ve never seen as gifts when they get back! Taxi drivers coach loads of Costa tourists so such accumulations of cardboard boxes always have a point or two to highlight our hotels are doing just fine, with and other trash as in recent times. Add and told me, “Of course summer is better business booming and tradto that the amount of delivery and the taxi trade does quite well, but ers being on a high... That vans blocking Main Street in the Our local pre-booked tours on board the cruise thought rushed through garbage collectors mornings (which have now been ships don’t help. There should be more of my brain one busy morngiven new times to deliver goods say they’ve a level playing field.” One other taxi driver ing last month when there because of the thousands of penever seen such said they’ve moved the centre of town taxi were two very large cruise destrians wanting to get around accumulations of stand so they’re now out of site making ships in port with just under also) and you would rightly ascardboard boxes... sume business must be booming, 6,000 passengers on board vying for trade more complicated. Another trader said that government’s – all of whom seemed to a perfect setting for a relaxed terms on import duty and be in town at the same time - hundreds of good, head scratching session!

“Cruise liner other costs have helped and was coach and other visitors and hordes of lopassengers tend happy with business during these Well, as mentioned, there cals, who also take advantage of the good to buy pillows was a variety of replies to my months with tourists and locals weather out and about for a coffee and a enquiries. One ‘home’ trader bit of shopping: Main Street was heaving! because they’re alike. A popular local restaurant said, “Cruise liner passengers not comfortable manager told me that during these I put the above to the test and popped tend to buy pillows because months with summer holidays with the ones into different businesses in our main shopthey’re not comfortable with and summer hours, the local trade provided on ping quarter which included one or two the ones provided on board is unpredictable and cruise liner board...” side streets. The information garnered was and locals are buying duvets passengers get their food on board mixed with some traders saying they do during these summer months but there were busy periods for better in summer whilst others maintained to replace blankets.” Another said, summer snacks and drinks. “Cigarettes and alcohol the Christmas period is when the cash sales were definitely better especially if Gib sales are competitive and now we hear

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life there’s a duty free outlet at the cruise terminal so that doesn’t help especially when we take on students at the shop during summer,” a concerned, Main Street retailer told me – I later heard it rumoured the cruise terminal A jewellery outlet would soon close down!

Clearly, my trip through town was proving to be a mixed bag of opinions despite the fact that footfall during summer is so much busier than during the cooler time of the year, so how could that be...?

shop manager was very happy with her sales to the point staff were not allowed to take leave in July or August...

“You see hundreds and thousands of people around town but how many of them are carrying goods? Most of them are entering shops and coming out empty handed. Some say there’s not enough variety, there are too many perfume, watch and electronic shops and not much else,” a smart shop owner revealed. “On Sundays and bank holidays commerce is closed too, so that doesn’t help much when cruise liners are in port. I understand it’s a chicken and egg situation but that’s what visitors complain about.” I have to say I experienced that in Mallorca of all popular places for cruise calls. It was a Sunday and shops were closed!

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The change to flexi-hours for civil servants is also the cause for less sales as is the early departure of cruise ships making the afternoons very quiet (although some are now staying longer). Add the fact locals are off to the beach and Main Street can become a ghost town, especially after five o’clock. My ‘posh shop’ owner/manager stressed her best sales were during the run up to Christmas and as far as cruise visitors were concerned, those cruising when there are less children on board in September and October, those also have more spending power.

Up by another side street, the boss A jewellery shop manager “Quality man in one shop brought up the was very happy with her sales tourists are to the point staff were not down and the question of bank holidays again telling me, “Having eight or nine bank allowed to take leave in July or wonderful holidays every year means I’m losing August...The Coach Terminus now located at the, still-being- years are gone out on potential sales and still have for good!” to pay my staff and we seem to keep built-mid-town-development on adding to that list of ‘off days,’ was another welcoming move it’s ridiculous. Added to that, people have another contented businessman claimed. been away, spending their cash abroad Irish Town is the second busiest street and returning with no spending power!” A and I was told more tourists seemed to be leading alcohol and cigarette importer said venturing down that way surprised to find it’s been fine bearing in mind the present more shops, assuming Main Street was pound/euro scenario not helping very the only shopping area available... “There’s much. been some leafleting recently about Irish Town’s history which must’ve helped and But veteran Main Street trader of more my sales are very seasonal selling beach than 50 years, David Bentata summed it items during summer and Christmas goods up by telling me things are just not the during the run up to the big event but same anymore... “Apart from all that you’ve sometimes you can’t predict how good or been told about too much of the same otherwise summer is going to be, there’s on the Main Street, cruises have become too much going on, confidence is down cheaper attracting passengers with less with all this Brexit business and so on.” to spend and many of them are internet savvy, coming into the shop enquiring about this and that, going out again and comparing prices on the internet - which has become our modern day arch-rival and competitor – then go back home and end up buying on-line... No, things are not the same anymore, quality tourists are down and the wonderful years are gone for good!”

My verdict at the end of my mini survey has to be, great for some, not so for others. Who would have thought, with Main Street bursting at the seams taking so much longer to get from one end to the other! To conclude, I’m told we need to keep competitive, be aware of customers becoming increasingly knowledgeable with the use of the internet, and that relationships with local customers are vital. So, we’ll go for the happy medium and perhaps say that, ‘all that glitters isn’t gold!’

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life words | Marcus Killick

SENIOR CRUISE Travelling with my parents

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the contents of a bag only needed for a here is a point in everyone’s life like floating cities. They are smaller, more when you discover your youth has relaxed affairs and are definitely, most defi- two-hour car journey. passed you by and the inevitabilnitely, not for families with young children. ity of being in the later The have a minimum age. My father Its contents included: stages of your life is not merely a loves Saga cruises.

1. A pair of wooden shoe trees There is glow on the distant horizon, but 2. Large binoculars, the type U-Boat coma point in has actually dawned. To some, it My parents have been on Saga manders used during WW1 everyone’s is the need for a hip operation, cruises for a number of years.

3. Two large hardback books life when for others, it is the less painEverything except their hand lugful but nevertheless irritating you discover gage is collected on the doorstep 4. Coat hangers increase in nocturnal trips to the of their home and next appears in your youth 5. Most or the contents of his bathroom bathroom. In my case, the acceptheir cabin. This means, has passed cabinet. tance of reality was when I joined they only need to carry you by...

My father my parents on a Saga cruise, to what they need for the My mother now vets my father’s passed his bag then find that I was entitled, by journey to the ship. hand luggage before they depart. to my mother my age, to go in my own right and not only My parents do not have the be allowed to board by being listed as their same views on what constiwhich nearly My father also likes the cabin “carer” on the passenger manifest. tutes hand luggage. On one caused her to containing, as it does, a fully occasion, when boarding the vanish from the stocked cocktail cabinet which To those unfamiliar with Saga, it is a travel ship, my father passed his bag gangway into the is replenished as soon as it is to my mother which nearly company specialising in trips for the more waters below... depleted. In my father’s case, this mature traveller. As well as standard caused her to vanish from means constantly. My mother holidays, it also operates a number of the gangway into the waters believes it would be simpler for cruise ships. These are not the Poseidon below as the weight of it tipped her sidethem to set up a bed for him behind one ways. On reaching the cabin, she explored sized behemoth, that patrol the sea lanes of the bars.

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My presence on this occasion was a thank He sang loudly, he used hand gestures to compelling viewing, but not in a good way. you gift from my parents. I had never been emphasise. The tables around us will never Having managed to actually get a leg in it, on a cruise before, and, to be honest, I hear that song on Radio 2 in the same way which was surprising given it was a jacket, had never seen the appeal. Ours was a again. They will remember the alternative my mother stepped in to assist. Instantly, mini cruise starting in Southampton before he was correctly protected. A woman near- version. It is impossible to unlearn the heading to the Channel Islands then onto by commented approvingly to her husband alternative version. It even rhymed better Northern France to visit the than the original. about how lovingly my mother My mother sites of the Normandy landings. had assisted him. Fortunately, the women had only seen the event; believes it The Channel weather meant that the ship she had not heard the commenWe began with the obligatory could not dock at Guernsey and the excurwould be tary.

As she tied the last knot of my safety drill. Leaving our respecsion to the island was going to have to be simpler for father’s jacket, my mother looked tive cabins, my parents and I by tender. We decided that this recreation them to set up into my father’s eyes and said arrived on deck, complete with of D day, possibly with some of the peoa bed for him “now, if this was a real emergency, life jackets, to join a couple of ple, who were actually at the original, was behind one of you now know exactly what you hundred octogenarians similarly not for us. The other excursions passed off the bars. will do... drown”. equipped. In general, the group smoothly, helped by Saga being very preput on their safety equipment cise about what was suitable for the strong with the skill and speed of a North Sea oil limbed and what the frailer should choose Saga has the ship board entertainment derigger, despite the fact you could have built signed for its clientele. The evening shows, to embark upon. The visit to the Calvados a life raft from the walking sticks discarded distillery (my mother skipped that one), tea dances, bridge clubs and bingo are as they put on their fluorescent protection. therefore extremely popular. The singers ended in the shop where my father disI say in general, I cannot say all. There was covered, to his delight, all the things tend towards the classic medWatching everyone else, and there was my father. you could make with Calvados and leys. These are songs where my father proceeded to acquire them. Calvados you can both hear and underof different vintages, together with stand the lyrics. You can also, The inevitable parental row had begun in put on a life Calvados jams, Calvados butter, and as my mother and I found to the cabin when my father refused to bejacket is like I think even Calvados soap, ended our surprise, change them. lieve that the alarm had gone off and that watching a This previously unknown my mother was “imagining it”. These are viral You Tube up in the shopping bag. We clinked our way back to the coach, my father talent of my father’s was, as alarms with a decibel level that make your video. beaming. A thought occurred to me. we subsequently discovered, ears bleed. They are designed for the hard “Dad, you know how much we have practiced by him during his of hearing. They have flashing lights just spent on this.” He nodded. “But dad, we time in the RAF. His version of at least to emphasise themselves. Eventually, and don’t even like Calvados”. one classic was, presumably, written in the following him finishing his gin and tonic, mess hall of, and last performed at, RAF he was persuaded and they left the cabin.

Cardington in the 1950’s. His alternative I will, god willing, After my mother had briefly returned to lyrics contain suggestions of a graphic the cabin to pick up my father’s life jacket, go on Saga with sexual freedom I had not realised existed they arrived on deck. them again, if in the fifties. He remembered every word nothing else, it is of his version. He sang every word of his nice being one of Watching my father put on a life jacket is version, at least of the first three verses. the “young ones” again. like watching a viral You Tube video. It is GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2017

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environment words | Lewis Stagnetto, The Nautilus Project

SEA HORSES A curiosity of nature

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can often suffer from being isolated from eahorses are an iconic fish whose Seahorses are known to be bad swimmers name is derived from the Greek and tend to live in seagrass meadows in neighbouring populations nearby. word hippos which means horse. the demersal zone. Seagrasses weaken the The scientific name Hippocampus flow of strong currents and this prevents Unknown to most people is the fact that combines horse with beast the seahorses being swept away. The seahorses can completely change the (kampos) to translate to seagrasses also make a handy anchor colour of their skin to increase camouflage.

Seahorses horse beast. Interestingly, This does not happen instantly like with are known to be for the seahorse to grab on to with these are the mythological their prehensile tail.

Unfortunately, Octopus, but rather the change graduates bad swimmers beasts that pulled Poseimost of the native Gibraltar seaover many days. The range of colours is and tend to don’s carriage. grass beds have disappeared due to also impressive too as they have been live in seagrass commercial activities. On the upside, known to turn bright yellow and red to meadows in the the Government is taking this very se- match debris in the sediment around their Gibraltar is home to two demersal zone. riously and has declared a marine pro- territory. Small, faster colour changes do known species of seahorstected area around Seven also happen as part of the courtship es, Hippocampus hippocamSisters where it is attempting display. Males and females often pus (short-snouted seahorse) and HippoSeahorses to restore these habitats. campus guttulatus (Long-snouted seahorse) can completely entwine tails and simultaneously change colours. This ritual can hapand both are on the protected species list. change the Although seahorses are fish, they do not A common misconception is pen daily for weeks before mating colour of their have scales like normal fish do. In fact, they that seahorses mate for life. will actually take place. skin to increase have skin over some bony plates arranged As with a few fish species, camouflage. in rings around their bodies and although they tend to form pair bonds Once it has, the female passes cute, they certainly aren’t cuddly. They also that last the breeding season the eggs to the male who take on have no caudal fin like most normal fish but there are some species which form complete single parent responsibility from and swim with the beating of their dorsal breeding groups. This helps to increase this point on. Male seahorses brood their fin which is pretty unusual. genetic diversity within populations which young in a pouch which provides the 48

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step should we not succeed in this effort.

One way would be to ban any activity which causes benthic disturbances like trawling or anchor drags within specific protected reserves. By simply allowing the grasses to re-establish themselves we would be increasing restored habitat range for the seahorses; their numbers should quickly increase.

But don’t let the cute demeanour fool young eggs with oxygen Males you because these guys are highand a protein called proand females ly veracious predators. A seahorse lactin which is very similar Further, regular benthic surveys should often entwine to milk in mammals. All succeeds in devouring around 90% help determine the rates of seagrass retails and the eggs hatch inside the of its intended prey items. Compare growth and identify any issues which may male’s pouch until the simultaneously that figure to the efficiency of a Great be hampering their establishment. This young have developed change colours. White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) would also allow for constant tweaking of which only manages to eat about 55% sufficiently and are rethe protected area to maximise results. leased. This parental stratof its target prey and you get an idea egy ensures that baby seahorses have a of the kind of deadly killers they actually It would be very sad to see such a flagship are. They also have excellent eyesight and relatively good survival chance. From each species completely disappear from our successful pairing, it is possible that around can move their eyes independently. This coastline due to indifference or negligence.

1,500 fry are produced in a pouch with a allows them to search for prey in front But, unfortunately, as a species, and behind them, simultaneously. volume of less than half a tablespoon. humans have a pretty poor conThey feed on tiny crustaceans The female servational track record, when called Mysis which are floating in passes the cash is involved. This would the surrounding water. They have eggs to the essentially condemn seahorses, also been known to feed on small male who take much like the Gods that once planktonic fish and have a distinct rode them, to be confined to on complete dislike for anything dead. This a dusty book somewhere in a single parent dislike extends so far that it is a responsibility Mythology section of library. huge endeavour to train seahorsfrom this es to eat dead mysis in aquariums, point on. making their presence pretty rare.

Irrespective of their hunting prowess, human impact has been highly detrimental to these beautiful creatures. Loss of habitat is the main culprit responsible for the decline in abundance locally. Plans to develop a known seahorse nursery site at Rosia Bay have been blocked out of protection concerns; an important first step in ensuring their continued presence along the Gibraltar coastline.

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ne of the most eagerly awaited at number 9 in the US. Clean Bandit have first live performance of the song on The bands to perform at this year’s now sold over 13 million singles and 1.6 Voice UK on 18 March 2017. As of late, MTV presents Gibraltar Calling million albums worldwide. the band have recently been in the studio Music Festival are Clean Bandit with Sam Smith working on a “comeback a British electronic music group formed in single”. The band have released the studio At the 2015 Coachella Festival, the group Cambridge in 2008. The band version of «Disconnect» featuring Marina performed the song “Disconnect”, consists of Grace Chatto, and and the Diamonds last month. featuring vocals from Marina and The band brothers Jack and Luke Patterson. the Diamonds. On 27 May 2016, consists of Clean Bandit join a host of other chart acts Grace Chatto, they released their first single Their 2011 single “Mozart’s since March 2015, entitled “Tears”, at this years MTV presents Gibraltar Calling and brothers House” reached number 17 on and features vocals from The X Music Festival being held on 2nd and 3rd Jack and Luke Factor 2015 winner Louisa Johnthe UK Singles Chart when re-reSeptember 2017 at Victoria Stadium - TickPatterson. leased in 2013. son. The song peaked at number ets are on sale now via gibraltarcalling.com 5 in the singles chart a week after they performed it on Britain’s Got Talent.

In January 2014, they scored their first Clean Bandit are: UK chart topping single with “Rather Be”, Grace Chatto – cello, percussion, vocals a collaboration with Jess Glynne, featurOn 19 October 2016, an Jack Patterson – bass, keyboard, ing elements of both classical and dance announcement on their The band vocals and piano music. They have never looked back.

Facebook page stated that have released the Luke Patterson – drums, percussion violinist and pianist Neil studio version Amin-Smith had decided In 2015, “Rather Be” won the Grammy of «Disconnect» Touring members are: to leave the group. Neil Award for Best Dance Recording. Their featuring Marina Patrick Greenberg – bass made a separate an2016 single “Rockabye” became their secand the Diamonds nouncement to this effect ond number-one hit in the UK, becoming Aron Jones – violin last month. on his Twitter account. the Christmas number one single for 2016 Florence Rawlings – vocals in its seventh consecutive week at numElisabeth Troy – vocals ber-one. The song became an international Earlier this year on 17 March 2017, the chart topper for the band, and also charted trio released “Symphony”. They gave their Kirsten Joy – vocals GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2017

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music words | Elena Scialtiel

MIRSON IN DA CLUB Creating ‘Continuous Groove’

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crowd’ and judge what’s best to suit the aunching his record label ‘ContinFor a typical gig “the club opens at 11pm, uous Groove’ this summer after so I’ll need to be in at least an hour before mood. “Anyone can spin a record but a real becoming part of the vibrant club to set up both the main room and second deejay knows how and when to set the culture in Newcastle, where he stud- room upstairs for the night. Typically, it right vibe. In this game, it’s always best to ies and works as a sound won’t fill up until about midnight or lat- let the music do the talking.” and light technician at the er, and that’s when the magic happens.

“It’s been Cosmic Ballroom, electronAs the music picks up, I focus on the Yet, Mirson hadn’t worked his magic in Gian incredible ic engineering student lights show to entice the crowd and braltar, except for his one-off Mons Calpe experience Julian Mir now gets your really get the vibe going.

Soon, I feel a Suite gig last year: “We did a collaboration starting as just weekends kick-started bond form with the crowd and that’s with our good friends at Madrid ‘Hustle’, another ‘fresher’ with the Atlantic Suites’ when things take off. It’s always nice and the result was a sell-out show.” Howand going on pool party every Friday to get compliments from clubbers who ever, he regrets the lack of a dedicated to run one of night from 6pm. have enjoyed the show we’ve put on. club locally: “Being so much smaller when Newcastle’s best Seeing their massive grins makes the compared to the UK nightlife, it’s no wonnightclubs...” job all the more worth it.” der Gibraltar has taken its time Known in the deejay to catch up with the rest of the circuit as Mirson, Julian “I focus on the world. That said, Gibraltar’s music rules the clubs’ world after an apprenticeIn this era of automated techlights show to ship under the Kyle Barthram’s wing: “He nology, Mirson believes that a scene has blown up exponentialentice the crowd ly in recent years, both live and was the club’s only sound & light tech at human deejay is pivotal to the the time, where he mentored me for over success of venues and events, and really get the electronic. We’re definitely getting vibe going.” there, and fast: organisers have a year before I was able to run the club by so that no two are the same. done a fantastic job in bringing myself. At just 23, it’s been an incredible Anyone can compile a playlist to Gibraltar bigger and better artists every experience starting as just another ‘fresher’ and let it go on and on while clubbers just and going on to run one of Newcastle’s bob along and adapt obediently to it, but single time, so I’m glad to see Gib is finally best nightclubs on a weekly basis.” heading in the right direction.” a professional deejay is there to ‘read the 52

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music makes his success even a greater accomplishment in the international music scene, which he describes as a ‘dog-eat-dog’ business where too many talented artists have little or no access to exposure. “I believe that one of the biggest challenges the industry faces is helping artists who may not have the opportunity otherwise. Since music is a universal language, anyone should be given the chance to express themselves so they can be heard and appreciated.”

Julian claims that music has always been an integral part of his life: “Ever since I can remember, I’ve always They set had a fascination with music and the During his second year at unia record by versity, Julian met Jack Bassmaxing out the power it has to move people and bring them together. At the age of ford and they soon became club’s capacity 17, it dawned on me that a deejay business partners starting He says he wouldn’t have been able to and keeping it could do just that so I learnt how to their own brand ‘Continuous full the whole mix and that’s where it all began. My make it without the support of his family Groove’. It spiralled from a and friends who believed in him despite night. music taste is very wide and varied. few house parties, and in just the few ‘headaches’ he’d caused them.

I don’t like to limit myself to specific one year, they managed to “It’s like a dream come true to have this genres of music but rather enjoy all the organise a series of free parties as well as opportunity to meet and work with some booking several up-and-coming artists who sounds each one has to offer and I have of the world’s top artists and agencies. I’ve my parents to thank for that. As I grew up, are going to be the ‘next big thing’. Their learned so much in just two short years I remember watching them dance to Latin plan is to launch the brand as a record working the club and it’s been an absolute rhythms and seeing the pure joy it brought label so they can release their own style pleasure to have helped produce sell-out to them. Naturally, it played an essential of underground music. Their music can shows.” part in helping me absorb influences from be found on websites such as Beatport, Traxsource, Soundcloud and Youtube. Their all over the globe, from salsa and tango to With so much on his plate – and some launch party was a ‘huge success’, and they house, disco, afro, breaks and jazz. Oh, and more on the backburner - Mirson isn’t anything Romanian is set a record by maxing out the club’s caexactly sure what’s next, except his mas“The world has pure gold! The world pacity and keeping it full the whole night. ter degree: “Musicwise, I can’t venture in has so many cultures so many cultures predictions because we’re geared to end and different styles of “Newcastle is known for being one of the and different up anywhere really, you never know! beats and melodies, best cities in the UK for student nightlife styles of beats What I can tell you is that we’re working it’d be a shame to not and I can very well vouch for that,” Mirson and melodies, it’d with some amazingly talented individuplay around and expersays. “It has a diverse mix of music, which be a shame to not als in producing top quality events and iment with them for all is always good, and is one of the leading music.” play around...” the world to enjoy.” cities for music in the North-East.” This

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art words | Elena Scialtiel

BLEACHED & SATURATED Tony Lara pursues ‘credit crunch’ art

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ing effects. Featuring living artwork at hey say that necessity is the an immediate result to awe the spectator, one’s exhibition is a novel idea indeed to mother of ingenuity and Sevillan I use bleach on dark or printed poplin cotartist Tony Lara is proving how ton. The abrasive chemical reaction on the marry fine arts with body paint artistry, but ‘arte povera’ - artwork with fabric creates a slackened it might present practical hiccups, so the models are often asked to roll over and high creativity but low material apparition of the image, Tony’s ‘credit around broad white sheets and leave the costs, produced with alternative crunch creativity’ donning it a ‘magic plasticiimprint of their colours, turning from canand recycled media - can indeed ty’. The viewer has to gaze banks on the flourish into a spectacular message at the negative picture and vas to paintbrush and so transferring their use of sodium of invention and visual impact. slowly bring it into focus to message on permanent medium. hypochlorite to ultimately recognise the face produce negative portrayed and watch it draw Primary colours are Tony’s favourite, Environmentally and pocket-friendimages on itself in positive.” complemented by blank ly oversized pictures with a definite stretched fabric.

Despite Basquiat influence were recently spaces and assertive black lines. “Painting is my most exhibited in a colourful solo whose Despite his penhis penchant prolific style of expression, but in-your-face imagery well complemented chant for abstract, the human for abstract, my artistic unrest pushes me the buzz of the culinary venue, and Tony is shape remains protagonist of a the human towards investigating other hoping to make the collection an itinerant large chunk of Tony’s artwork, shape remains fields, like sculpture, photogone around the Andalusian coasts this using dolls as stunt doubles when protagonist of a summer, and hopefully introduce his vision paint-drenched Barbies and Bratz raphy, video-art, performance large chunk of and installation,” says the of contemporary art to Gibraltar. express the malaise of society’s Tony’s artwork... sculptor who won the ‘Obra obsession with distorted body Abierta’ prize last year with shapes. Sometimes he goes as far The most original expression of Tony’s as slathering paint over real people, models ‘Viviendo Con El Peso del Metal’, a shiny ‘credit crunch creativity’ banks on the use impersonating canvases nodding at the art- silvery cube of over one metre, to raise of sodium hypochlorite to produce negaist’s research on Miró-styled colour-blockawareness about HIV testing, located in tive images on stretched fabric. “Aiming at

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art volumes; in terms of techniques, I tend to apply thick brush strokes for layering, or dilute the paint for spattering and dripping effects. To my creativity, the encounter of happenstance and intention is key.”

the Alameda de Hércules.

“When I start a new project, I always research and collect the materials I expect to need.

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“To my creativity, the encounter of happenstance and intention is key.”

If his latest exhibition was centred on the generous waltzing of black streaks on blue and red surfaces with splashes of yellow highlights and geometric insets, mostly in the shape of heads and skulls, but also chasing pure shape extrapolated from - but not depleted of - matter, his previous collection ‘Ekilibrio’ was the destination of his long journey down the yellow brick road of abstraction, through what he describes as the ‘neoplastic and un-formalistic language resulting from conscious and unconscious’. It began Models are when the urban space was often asked to reconnoitred and architecture roll over and transformed into geometry, around broad texture and gloss. I believe it white sheets and stripped from any flourish down to the very bricks and is important to listen to your leave the imprint while pure colour was made inner voice that whispers of their colours... the protagonist: “The chaotic tips to resolve and renew. appearance of a city does conIn terms of media, I employ ceal the perfect organisation of its core. silicon, resin, bleach, sand, sawdust, Hence, real and represented space become cement, clay or plaster, to craft

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extremes and opposites but can indeed through introspection’. Re-elaborating pop In fact, he graduated in the mid-90s from fuse in the flat surface and art with his metaphorical language, Seville’s Applied Fine Arts School, where tweak it towards our viewpoint, at once universal and personal in he was lucky to learn from teachers who “The chaotic sparking what is undoubtedly a the symbolism inspired by his own encouraged students’ freedom of creappearance complex equilibrium exercise.” childhood, Tony ‘distributes light ativity and originality, and now he is an of a city He likes to believe his work is around’, in its infinite tonalities, to interior designer by profession. He lists does conceal buttressed by an ‘occult code’ whisk a luminous variation in the Piet Mondrian, Vasili Kandinsky, Jackson the perfect that allows him to access the layers and layers of colours that Pollock, Jean Dubuffet, Antoni Tapies, Mark organisation of constitute his universe. ‘deepest innocence’ of his Rothko, Andy Warhol, Luís Gordillo as main its core.” composition and to keep on influences for his prolific production, which zooming in and out the layered has been exhibited in about one hundred Tony has been drawing since as levels thus elevating picture to sculpture. collective and solo exhibitions in small long as he can remember: “Mother used to galleries, restaurants, mugive us crayons and paper to keep seums in Seville province He says that his contemporary message us entertained, since we were todHis contemporary as well as in Nice, France. stakes on the ‘new horizons of daring dlers, to my siblings and me, but I message stakes on He also participated in proposals and unpredictable results’, and was possibly born with a stronger the ‘new horizons a high-profile collective he describes his technique as ‘primitive penchant for fine arts than them of daring proposals for the Centenary of technology’, blending poetic interpretation and carried it into adulthood. I canand unpredictable Dadaism. http://tonylara. and plastic manipulation to ‘suggestivenot imagine myself living without results’... tumblr.com/ ly succumb to the spell of a magic yet artistic self-expression; it comes as mathematical world searching for beauty natural as breathing to me.”

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literature words | Sonia Golt BEM

SHE HASN’T FORGOTTEN The girl means business

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uthor Carla Acheson sounds very foreign, but she was actually born in Gibraltar from Gibraltarian parents, and her maiden name is Lengui.

ones have been her two sons, Ryan her eldest, and Connor her youngest. Last year, Carla’s family moved to Edinburgh although Ryan stayed behind in Gibraltar.

Connor being only nine has settled well into a new primary school in Scotland.

“The poor

Carla was interested in fiction both reading and writing at a very early age and even recalls writing fiction at around the age of twelve. She took up a series of writing courses later in life and found she had the skills to take on writing with confidence.

She first published in 2012 and has not looked back!

“Yes, I was born in Gibraltar man has had though my parents to put up with “We moved to Edinburgh just before immigrated to the UK circa the sun on my Christmas. My husband lived here the time the border was when he attended university so he “At first, the book drifted for a bit but then behalf for 16 shut between Gibraltar knew the city fairly well already. It began to slowly pick up some brilliant years, so it was was a good time to move because the and Spain, and they more reviews. By 2015, it hit a bestseller rank as time to return school term finished locally and we or less returned when it a classic book and since 2015 my books the favour...” was re-opened. I spent my enrolled our son to start the have been selling up to five first 15 ‘influential’ years in new school term in January. copies a day in the UK market “The last the South East of England. Our extended I have to say that it was a shock which is a tremendous statistic gift” became a family is quite spread out over continents, to land in Scotland in December for an unknown author.”

Classic Kindle Gib, the UK and even Australia. Moving and find that it was warmer at 14 bestseller as to Gibraltar as a teenager had a large degrees than in Gib at 13! To date, Carla has already published three soon as it was novels, and her most recent one impact on me at the time, but once I found the climate has been unusually out! friendship (and later boyfriends), it became mild. My husband is from Ireland called “Girl Forgotten” is still very much my home.” and he hates the sun. The poor on my to do list! I have read, man has had to put up with it on my behalf reviewed and enjoyed the other two and I for 16 years, so it was time to return the Since then many things have happened must say that there are real humanitarian favour and move to a cold country!” in Carla’s life but the two most important lessons to be learnt from her stories; 58

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literature she has this great knack to ensure they Second Editions and listed within the are embedded in a fictional structure. I publisher’s catalogue.” thoroughly enjoyed her first novel “The last gift” that became a Classic Kindle It is interesting to know that bestseller as soon as it was out! with Waterston’s listing first, “This is a You read and feel how the author other markets will soon follow as whole new selects interesting bits of history things promulgate. This is almost ball game and squeezes them into her impossible to achieve without and one that a bonafide publishing company, fictional characters with great many authors but that doesn’t mean that ease. An author has to capture wish for.” the reader with each word self-published authors haven’t and Carla does this because in achieved great things too… addition to writing, she fuels her daily life with new ideas, with challenges, creative “It’s very exciting but I’m trying not to be thoughts she shares with others, which is carried away with daydreams because it’s how she inspires them to discover their still hard work, and it will get tough. The talents and therefore go further to pursue work doesn’t end by just typing ‘The End,’ their dreams. but I am hardworking, positive and now supported in the mainstream business. I Carla has also worked as a reviewer, will work hard to please my readers. There interviewing best-selling and awardwill be opportunities for store book-signing That no-one else could make it happen, winning authors. Her articles and reviews events, attending events like the Hay nor could they stop me from doing so. It have been featured in various online Festival of literature and arts, plus book was always down to me and with God’s publications, as well as Waterstone’s trade fairs in the future. Who knows, these help and my own determination, only I Quarterly UK Magazine. books or the next one I write may even could succeed or fail. Everyone has a book interest a screen-writer or director. To in them and it doesn’t matter how badly But the very best is yet to come: “This have gotten this far is a rare opportunity they think they will write it, just write it. is a whole new ball game and one that for most authors, so I’ll take it day by day. I That’s always the first step. I’d like to thank many authors wish for. I have just signed don’t often stop to pat myself on the back, all my loved ones and my friends for their a deal to open up the closed doors of I am very self-critical, but ongoing support in Gibraltar, Ireland distribution, support, and promotion maybe I should at this point.” and the UK. I’m looking forward “My greatest within the book publishing trade. Since to my next visit to Gibraltar to remoment was signing the contract, my latest book is connect with the people I love and Certainly, Carla deserves that realising that already listed by Waterstones. These are miss.” pat on the back for getting the possibility the doors barred to authors unless prised this far, and she should be of making a open by a publishing contract, and I retain proud of it. Is this her best From Gibraltar, we too wish our local dream a reality author all the best in the literary full copyright of my work... plus gain the moment in time? “My whole was always exposure I could not get anywhere else. career has been full of ups world out there and hope that she within me.”

I have also made agreement to penning and downs. On reflection, I will be invited to the next “Literary another book for future promotion. What think my greatest moment Festival” in Gibraltar, it would be happens now is that the existing books was realising that the possibility of making lovely to hear it all directly from her in her are re-published and sold as Revised or a dream a reality was always within me. home town.

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WEIRD & WONDERFUL 90s trends are back

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Kylie collaborated with cult eyewear brand, 017 succeeded in bringing us an forward to seeing what may appear next. onslaught of quirky and outlandish They certainly won’t be everyone’s cup of Quay, for a limited edition collection of trends so far. Perhaps tea but one thing is for sure; they sunglasses, which launched just over two it’s the way that fashmake fashion that little bit more fun weeks ago. I think they’re cool, but I’m still They undecided. ion is evolving; I’m sure many certainly won’t and light-hearted. Take a look at just long-gone eras felt a little iffy be everyone’s a few examples below, you never about certain trends that may cup of tea but know; tracksuits and heels could be Underboob have appeared in their day, a big thing in 30 years’ time. one thing is and are now iconic styles, For so long, “sideboob” really stole the for sure; they which continue to be revisited show in the clothing world, and “undermake fashion 90s sunglasses time and time again. Funnily boob” was pretty much considered a fashthat little bit enough, most of the eccentric Perhaps the most recent of all the ion faux pas; tacky, almost. But in recent more fun... trends that have burst onto months, the latter has taken centre stage trends; old school 90s style sunthe scene this year, as with to revel in its shining moment! glasses. In recent years, we’ve most trends, have emerged from years seen larger styles such as aviators We’ve past; mostly the 80s and 90s. Now, don’t and cat-eye shapes dominate the From sexy swimwear, to slinky seen larger get me wrong, I can get behind some old high street, but this season, we’re styles such as dresses with strategically trends that are given a new lease of life; taking it back a good 20 years to the placed cut-outs, it looks like aviators and 70s bohemian styles, and the offbeat disco 90s. I remember when I used to rock underboob silhouettes are cat-eye shapes here to stay for a good while! styles of the 80s, but this year’s trends these styles myself; very fashiondominate the seem a little more strange than usual. able in their heyday, but now I look high street... back and wonder what on earth I Baker boy hats From figure-hugging corsets, to ankle shoe was thinking. They’re all the rage straps worn over trousers, we’ve really this season; a trend made popular by the Also dubbed the newsboy, page boy or seen it all this year, and I’m truly looking likes of Kylie and Kendall Jenner. In fact, cabbie hat; this is definitely one of my GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2017

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fashion favourite trends of 2017. Once made Rihanna; another trailblazer in the fashion designers such as Chloé and Gucci, there popular by style icons such as Brigitte world, and not one to pass up a quirky are so many brands that have incorporated Bardot and Jane Birkin, and then the likes trend, has been spotted wearing a corset the trackie into their recent collections. off Kate Moss and Naomi many a time too.

Campbell in the 90s, it’s now Now, I can deal with the re-emergence of Bella Hadid the turn of modern-day superFor the most part, they’re conthe tracksuit, however, I am not sure how have adopted models, namely Bella Hadid, sidered an accessory, and an I feel about the heels and trackie combo, this early who have adopted this early interesting addition to a otherwise which, once again, has been made popular 20th century 20th century ‘working class’ maybe plain outfit, but they can by the likes of Kim Kardashian and Kylie ‘working class’ staple, and transformed it into also been worn in lieu of a top. I Jenner (I think we’re starting to see a staple, and a must-have accessory. These honestly can’t get my head around trend in and of itself here. Social media is a transformed it hats look fantastic on so many this trend, from a styling perspecpowerful thing!) into a mustpeople and can elevate an othtive, but make no mistake about it, have accessory. corset belts are one of the biggest If you want to hop on this trend, but are erwise simple outfit to something chic and stylish. Having styling trends this season. aiming to keep it a little more wearable, said that, I’m not so sure that I pairing a funky trackie with miliThese hats can personally pull them off, so I’ll contintary boots, or some cool trainers Trackies (and heels) ue to admire them from a distance. look fantastic is sure to be a winner!

Brace yourselves, because the on so many tracksuit is back! Sports luxe These are just the tip of the people and Corsets trends have been huge in genericeberg; the list truly does go can elevate No matter which season it may be, every al, over the past few years, but on; from jelly sandals (given an otherwise once in a while, a new accessory enters this year, it’s all about our old the seal of approval by Rihanna simple outfit to the playing field and becomes an object friend, the trackie, which was all with her Fenty range) to fishnet something chic tights pulled well above the of lust and also debate. This year, without the rage back in the early 2000s. and stylish. a doubt, it’s been the corset. Ironically, I’m sure many of you were proud waistline, and worn under denim corsets were a huge part of women’s owners of those velvety baby shorts (eek). 2017 has proven wardrobes once upon a time but in 2017, blue/pink Juicy Couture-esque tracksuits. I to be an interesting year of peculiar and they’ve been given a new lease of life. I’m shudder just thinking about them! thought-provoking trends so far. As a lover convinced that this trend has burst onto and consumer of fashion, it’s safe to say the scene as a result of the obsession with that the industry wouldn’t be quite so From the classics like Adidas, to high street bodycon silhouettes and waist trainers, pri- favourites like Topshop, and even high-end interesting and exciting without them! marily led by the Kardashian/Jenner clan.

Baker boy hats

Brixton Ashland Baker Boy Hat in Navy ASOS £40

Sacred Hawk Faux Suede Baker Boy Hat ASOS £20

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Lavish Alice Nude Chiffon Overlay Corset Crop Top ASOS £65

Corsets

T-Shirt With Corset ASOS £12.50

Sarah Ashcroft Pink Cut Out Lace Up Crop Top IN THE STYLE £25

Underboob

Sarah Ashcroft Deep Rose And Peach Cut Out High Leg Swimsuit IN THE STYLE £35

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fashion adidas Originals Tnt Tape Pullover Hoodie In Yellow ASOS £63

Ellesse Tracksuit Top With Side Pull Ties ASOS £55

Trackies

Other trends

Fishnet Legging Shorts

Puma X Fenty Jelly Slider Sandal ASOS £65

ASOS £7

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Purple Honey QUAY AUSTRALIA £55

90s sunglasses

Jeepers Peepers Metal Diamond Sunglasses with Tinted Yellow Lens ASOS £18

90s Oval Metal Sunglasses In Gold ASOS £12

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leisure words | Sophie Clifton-Tucker

ANDALUCÍAN ADVENTURES Summer staycations across the border

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Cable skiing in Marbella you can appreciate extreme sports from don’t know about you, but these swelthe extreme comfort of your Balinese bed tering, sunny, summer weekends have This ought to get your heart pumping or hammock. Just be careful about which got me pondering over some serious faster than a long-awaited Gilbert’s at order you do this in; skiing face-first is mini-break ideas. As much four in the morning. Situated on a Andalucía, somewhat frowned upon. As the sun sets, as I love the fight for the stunning natural lake in Guadalmina characterised Alta in San Pedro de Alcantara (just five the sky is ablaze with a fiery glow, punctusombrilla tables at Quarry, ated by surfers’ silhouettes as they cause and lying on Caleta until I’m by its endless minutes from Puerto Banús) is the ripples over the glassy surface of the lake. medium-rare, there is an ‘Wakeboard Center’ (formerly Cable rolling hills, exciting list of things at our Ski Marbella).

On offer here is water rivers and fingertips to fill our weekends farmlands was skiing, mono-skiing, wakeboarding Charter a boat straight from Gibraltar with - and the best part? It’s and kneeboarding while attached to under Moorish all on our doorstep. a series of electronicalBe royalty for a day and enjoy being rule from the ly-driven pulleys that On a day whisked across the bay to a destina8th to the 15th whizz you around the Andalucía, characterised tion of your choice. The Hire-U-Shop whose wind century... lake as though you were by its endless rolling hills, in Gibraltar offers day trips for just threatens to a puppy on a leash in rivers and farmlands was £160 per person (the minimum numblow you clean under Moorish rule from the 8th to the 15th the hands of an overzealous out of the sky, ber in a party is six, with a maximum century, and this is reflected heavily in its toddler (in a fun way). Cables of ten). Longer multi-day charters are kayaking at architecture; the Alcázar castle in Seville, can be adjusted according to also available, arranged and quotthe local lake is ed for on a one-to-one basis. Your Córdoba’s Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral and age and ability, and there are also one for the level of involvement in crewing the Granada’s Alhambra palace. Hidden within instructors on hand should bucket list. this quietly vibrant region is a wealth of you need an extra push. Also ship is up to you; either bask in the experiences just waiting to be had. Calling on offer is a varied MediterMediterranean sun as your captain all wine aficionados, foodies, adventurers ranean menu and a selection of delicious ferries you around, or have a go at sailing and adrenaline junkies: This is Andalucía. alcoholic cocktails at Redwoods bar, where the boat yourself! If you opt for on-board GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2017

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leisure and experience Andalucía from a bird’s-eye-view with FlySpain as you glide through the sky - don’t worry, you’ll be attached to one of the most experienced tandem pilots in Europe. As you soar into the sky, so will your confidence, which might inspire you to work towards getting your ‘EP’ (Elementary Pilot) qualification. On a day whose wind threatens to blow you clean out of the sky, kayaking at the local lake is also one for the bucket list.

Cables can be adjusted according to age and ability, and there are instructors on hand should you need an extra push.

The town of Algodonales is worth a visit in its own right; its uniquely stunning catering, you’ll anchor off for a cool dip in the refreshing sea and recharge your batteries with a delicious meal. Another favourite trip is to the autonomous Spanish city of Ceuta that borders Morocco, where you’ll stop off at the fantastic Oasis restaurant for some authentic Moroccan food prepared with fresh ingredients before exploring the city itself. Check out the Parque Marítimo del Mediterráneo; a 55,000m² leisure complex containing three artificial lakes filtered directly from the sea, as well as gardens, ornamental waterfalls, concerts, casinos and a nightclub.

scenery offers endless opportunities for hiking trips, and it is right on the edge of the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, a popular spot for those with a keen interest in mountaineering, potholing, canyoning, caving and rock climbing.

Andalucían cookery courses and retreats in Aracena One of the best ways to experience a region is by tasting it. For a homely mini-holiday that will remain in your memory long after it leaves your belly, sign up for one of Finca Buenvino’s cookery courses. Small groups of four to eight people will be given the privilege of learning about and trying

Paragliding activities in Algodonales Perched in the foothills of the protected limestone peaks of the Sierra de Líjar mountain range is a little village known as Algodonales. This NeoBe at one lithic village is on the edge of the with the province of Cádiz (just two hours griffon vultures from Gibraltar) and home to the largest hang gliding school in and experience Andalucía (as well as the renowned Andalucía Valeriano Bernal guitar factory). from a bird’sBe at one with the griffon vultures eye-view...

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leisure their hand at Andalucían and Catalan dishes. Finca Buenvino also offers writing retreats, photography workshops, fitness retreats and spring walks to view the wildflowers and birdlife. It is nestled in the Sierra de Aracena Nature Park near Seville and is comprised of 40 hectares of forest, vegetable plots, saltwater infinity pool, two self-catering cottages and shared with its neighbouring animals.

Roman for a day in Manilva Somewhat squirreled away in the Hedionda Valley behind Manilva (in the municipality of Casares) are Los Baños Romano, the Roman Baths, which date back to the 1st

This Neolithic village is on the edge of the province of Cádiz and home to the largest hang gliding school in Andalucía.

a rock, scrape some mud off a nearby cliff wall for your very own alluvial DIY face pack.

Casares is said to be named after Caesar himself. This picturesque ‘pueblo blanco’ is like something straight off the cover of a holiday postcard. Follow the whitewashed buildings up to the castle ruins for some unrivalled clifftop views complete with eagles and vultures. This spot is said to be one of Andalucía’s most widely-photographed villages, and indeed, wound its way onto the cover of one of

century BC. The story goes that during his time served as governor of the Roman province of Spain, Julius Caesar and his troops regularly eased their epidermal ailments (and supposedly rid him of a liver complaint) in these healing sulphuric waters. (Pros: reap widely-accepted medicinal benefits. Cons: smell of rotten eggs from the bowels of Satan.) The original Roman structures are still plain to see; four chambers within an arched bathing complex beneath a rather unsightly concrete canopy (a modern addition, built to preserve the original Roman brickwork). Head towards the river and slightly upstream and, using

Julius Caesar and his troops regularly eased their epidermal ailments in these healing sulphuric waters.

the Lonely Planet’s guides to Andalucía.

Found within alluring Andalucía is something to appease everyone in the family over the summer months.

Being in such close proximity, we may forget that it is one of the most diverse regions in the Iberian Peninsula, but delve in and you’re sure to be in for a pleasant surprise. Absorbing activities, captivating culture, vibrant views… and of course, fabulous food. If you don’t see me in my usual spot under my sombrilla this weekend, you know where I’ll be. (But don’t even think about taking my spot.)

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travel words | Chris Hedley

ROAMING THE WEST A road trip through American wilderness

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ple tend to find themselves presented with Choosing a hire car before your trip is two enticing options, the first of which is one of your bigger decisions. When you the famed ‘Route 66’. This iconic stretch envisioned your great American road trip of road spans almost 4,000 km across the at home, you were probably behind the wheel of a convertible Mustang, tearing up length of the country through eight states. the open road with the wind in your hair.

The road has long since been declared obsolete due to newer, Whilst this is a possibility, it’s rather more Each American Sitting in a roadside expensive than hiring a standard automatic Denny’s, polishing off the state is like its own faster highways taking over, but the road has seen somewhat of Hyundai with a spot of air conditioning. last of a hash brown and my country with its Nevertheless, you’ll be looking out into the a revival over recent years as milkshake, the enormity of own laws and its scenery, not at the car. tourists flock to drive ‘The Great the task of summing up a own quirks which Diagonal Way’. However, due to road trip across the United encapsulate the the fact that the route is mainly States of America reared it’s This article aims to point out a few of the subtle differences... for tourists nowadays, people head. The place is colossal. many things you can do in the West, withquite often find out mentioning the big unmissaThis iconic themselves looking at ble names of San Francisco, Las Each American state is like its own country option number two; the West.

Vegas, and arguably Los Angeles. stretch of road with its own laws and its own quirks which Leaving your chosen city of entry encapsulate the subtle differences that spans almost The West Coast is the perfect lead to completely different way of life 4,000 km across will provide you with a quick crash place to fly into, drive around, from what we are used to in Gibraltar. the length of the course in getting used to American head inland, find Vegas, lose What was this American dream we’ve country through road rules; generally, things are a bit slower and you can turn heard so much about? How obtainable was your money, and fly home eight states. right at red lights, that’s about from. It’s also very easy to it for the average person? take a few days stop-over in it. Moving roughly in a North to South direction, this is a road trip you can When planning a road trip in America, peo- New York as an added bonus. he American dream is a very real thing. It is a very obtainable thing.

It comes in the form of a $1.95 optional extra. Bacon in a milkshake - the perfect American metaphor.

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Lake Tahoe

enjoy exploring anywhere from two weeks to six months. Start off by heading toward the familiar sounding Sierra Nevada…

Lake Tahoe

all, there’s a place elsewhere in Nevada with a few casinos which isn’t surrounded by luscious greenery. Quite the opposite.

The summer sees the end of the cold that is felt as late as May at this elevation.

Lake Tahoe is a stunning sight all year round. In the winter, the lake is surrounded by snow and the area functions as a ski resort town, but at this time of year, the summer sees the end of the cold that is felt as late as May at this elevation. This popular tourist spot is up there with the best in terms of natural beauty. Hike the nearby peaks to get a better view of the lake, or, if you don’t like walking, you can rent a mountain bike. Days can be spent just walking/riding around and enjoying the calm serenity, but wait, there’s a lake, it’s summer, you’d be silly not to indulge in some water based activities. Chuck those walking shoes in the bin, pick up a paddle, and kayak out to Fannette Island, the only island, to get a different perspective of the lake. Clamber to the ‘tea house’, the stone shell of an abandoned structure, and perhaps indulge in some tombstoning (jumping from the rocks into the water).

Ghost Towns

It’s hard to believe that this isolated town in the middle of nowhere once had the potential and ambition of big city life.

Next on the road trip lies a couple of national parks, each with their own USP’s, but first there are a few wild west ghost towns to visit, the most interesting of which is called Bodie.

From lake Tahoe, along some pretty empty roads, you’ll find a turning signposted to Bodie.

Every person I’ve ever heard of trying to reach the elusive ghost town has encountered a road block proclaiming that the road is closed to the public, but you didn’t make this twoand-a-half hour journey for nothing. Swing around these signs and head straight on in and follow the road in (apparently, this road block has Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe

Depending on where you’re staying in Tahoe, you may be able to walk across the state border into Nevada, at which point you’ll be inundated with casinos giving you your first taste of the gaming culture Nevada is famous for. My advice is to spend your time here with nature, after GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2017

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Yosemite National Park

since been lifted). This town was founded For the hardcore cowboy film fans, there hotel in Yosemite village, which offers in the mid 1800’s after the discovery of are even more remote ghost fantastic accessibility to various gold and once had a fairly thriving poptowns with even fewer buildings hiking trails, the rest of us are One for the ulation of around 6000 people, 60 years to walk around quoting Clint forced further out, but still within lovers of the later, this had dwindled to around 600 Eastwood, however, you’d only natural world, the park’s grounds. The area is a before reaching the official be adding more miles to hotbed of biodiversity: cascadYosemite population of three in the the detour as you’ll have ing waterfalls, granite cliff faces, There are National Park 40’s. Bodie is now a Wild to take the same road back clearwater streams, and woodland even more presents many wilderness await your arrival.

West ghost town with only to reach your destination: remote ghost a postcard a smattering of 100 or so Yosemite National Park.

The odd wandering Stegosaurus towns with picture dilapidated buildings remainwouldn’t be out of place amongst even fewer opportunity. ing. Walking around the eerily the towering trees and glaciers.

National Parks buildings to empty streets, it’s hard to Yosemite valley makes up only walk around believe that this isolated town 1% of the park but it is the only place the One for the lovers of the natuquoting Clint ral world, Yosemite National Park in the middle of nowhere majority of tourists chose to see; even this Eastwood... once had the potential and is worth the trip. When hiking through the presents many a postcard picture ambition of big city life. forests, you’ll encounter waterfall after opportunity. There is one expensive Church in Bodie

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waterfall, each as magnificent as the last, merous caves ripe for exploration (Google eventually, you just have to call it a day, ‘Ted the Caver’) and a fallen sequoia over you’re all waterfalled out. Be a road, which had to be tunnelled sure to clock the Yosemite through to make the road passable.

The area Falls at least. A number of cliff After you’ve had your fill, look at is a hotbed of faces will entice rock climbers the greenery one last time because biodiversity: from around the globe. Try you’re headed away from park life cascading your hand at bettering the to a more arid, desolate land. waterfalls, millions of photographs of Tunnel View taken each year. granite cliff Death Valley If you enjoy peace and tranfaces, clearwater quility, stay here as long as Depending on what time of year streams, and you can and use the time to you are travelling, you may have woodland explore as much as possible, found some snow up in Lake wilderness...

General Sherman tree just watch out for the bears…

Tahoe, it even gets chilly at night in the height of summer. In Death Bring sunscreen, a hat, a large bottle of One last expanse of woodland wouldn’t Valley, the heat of the summer sun beats water, and maybe one of those liquid coolgo amiss at this stage, so on your way out down on the desert ground, the dense air ing ventilation suits worn by astronauts. of the Sierra Nevada, further South of of this area, almost 90 metres below sea Yosemite, is (the lesser, arguably) Sequoia level, catches some of the heat trying to National Park. With much of the same The ominous name was given to the area escape. The valley walls also trap some of landscape (being in the same sort of area) by the first non-native Americans this hot air, and the combinaas Yosemite, you might be thinking ‘why crossing the valley during the tion of hot trapped air is heated Ask should I stop here’? Ask yourself this ingold rush. You’d think that a party further by compression. Science yourself this stead, ‘have I ever seen the biggest tree in lesson over, the point is that instead, ‘have crossing one of the hottest places the world?’ If the answer to this question is Death Valley is consequently I ever seen the on Earth in the mid 1800s would ‘no’, drop in and visit the General Sherman be expecting a couple of deaths, as one of the hottest places on biggest tree in tree and marvel at it’s grandeur. Spoiler it happens only one of their party Earth, with the (disputed) highthe world? alert: it’s quite big. The park also offers nudied, but the name stuck anyway. est ever recorded temperature.

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These rocks

Death Valley

Death Valley has a number of points of salt flats of the area mark the that echos, Pleasant View for would move, interest with fantastic names. How can lowest point of the States. Walk quite a nice view, and no prizes seemingly on you not visit a place called Tea out onto the flat to get the for guessing what you’ll find at their own, Death Kettle Junction, which is ultibest picture of the Badwater Sand Dunes. forming a trail mately just a sign with lots of Basin spring, because the Valley is over a number Out in Racetrack Playa, the kettles attached to it, but it’s a consequently water is too salty to drink, of years. strange sight in the middle of bad water. More simplistic, mystery of the Sailing Stones was one of the the desert. Perhaps the most finally put to bed in late 2014. hottest places straightforward, and descripfamous area with another tive names are prevalent throughout These rocks would move, seemingly on on Earth... great name is Badwater. The the park: Visit Echo Canyon, a canyon their own, forming a trail over a number of years. The trails stop and start over around Death Valley a three year period, sometimes the stones flip over or turn at a right angle. Over the span of 100 years, many theories were put forward, now the phenomenon has been put down to a combination of wind and thin ice panels. Even without the mystery, it’s still a pleasant sight (not to be confused with Pleasant View).

The place is littered with various rock formations from most of our planet’s geological eras. From Artists Drive, named so because the colours on the rocks resemble an artist’s palette, to Zabriskie Point, a stunning viewpoint, there’s weeks of fun to be had for those who think geology rocks (sorry). There are also plenty of places to camp, which come nighttime, due to the lack of light pollution and cloud cover being a rarity, are an ideal place to brush up on your astronomy. If you’re little bit absolutely mad, the Badwater ultra74

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marathon will take you from -86 metres to you’ll join the rest of the tourists, driving 2550 over 135 miles. In July. The hottest along the south rim, stopping off at various month. I know what you’re thinking. That viewpoints to take photos. While this is ultra marathon is just a touch a fairly good way to take in various too intense for my liking. panoramic views of the colossal You typically Well you’re in luck, the Grand gorge, you need to take some time have to book Canyon hosts a pathetically to do a few little hikes to gain access about a year short 78 mile ultramarathon. to its inner beauty. While you’re at in advance, the top though, be sure to stop by although Deserts view, where the view of the they are The Grand Canyon old watchtower on the edge of the implementing a canyon coupled with the Colorado The trick here is to allocate a decent amount of time to the monthly lottery river below makes for a very pleassystem... ant photograph. canyon. On arrival, you’ll be overwhelmed with the size There are many, many options for getting of the park, the sheer scale of the missing stuck into hiking the thing. These range chunk of earth. Without ample planning,

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from a short 15-20 minute walk, to spending weeks at a time down there. If hiking in the summer, think about how much water Racetrack Playa

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Few natural settings can claim to boast a better view for your skydiving experience.

you’re going to need, then bring more. In found that date back around August, depending on where you are, the 100 years. If you want to stay temperature will generally be somewhere here, you typically have to in the 30’s, which is rather toasty. For the book about a year in advance, more adventurous among us, there’s also although they are implementing an abundance of unmaintained trails to a monthly lottery system in the get off the beaten track (onto a coming years, to stop the beaten track). The most famous waiting list becoming out of control.

Mountain of these treks is the Bright lions prowl Angel Trail, which starts up in Animal lovers will have a field day: the area, Grand Canyon Village, dedeer, coyotes, and hummingbirds usually being scending 1335 metres of endmore active less, winding cutbacks down to at night...

Phantom Ranch, a picturesque area to stop for the night. The site of the ranch was once inhabited by native Americans, with pit houses being

Zabriskie Point Valley

are all frequently spotted on the hikes, but keep an eye out for the more exciting creatures. Mountain lions prowl the area, usually being more active at night, black bears tend to stay away from the busy areas but lurk among the canyon walls, and if you have very good eyes, you might spot the Grand Canyon Rattlesnake, which has a reddish-pinkish hue to assist its camouflage into the rocks. Bird Grand Canyon, North rim

Mountain lion, Grand Canyon

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watchers will be out to spot the intriguing California Condor, only existing in captivity in the 80’s, these large scavengers were released back into the wild around 30 years ago, but remain a rare sight.

Trekking and searching for wild beasts done with, get your blood pumping with some extreme sports. Few natural settings can claim to boast a better view for your first (or next) skydiving experience. With the air futilely attempting to slow you down as you crash down to earth at 200kph, don’t forget to pull the chord as you stare in awe at the magnitude of the canyon from this aerial perspective. Like the idea of looking down at the canyon from above but don’t want to be terrified to your very core? Grand Canyon Skywalk is a glass walkway extending out over the edge in a semi circle. This can be a little daunting if How can you suffer from vertigo, but you not visit surely, a better option than a place called plummeting from the heavTea Kettle ens in fear for your life.

Junction...

Helicopter tours provide a tertiary option for gaining this perspective. Back on the ground (or water), white water rafting tours range from day trips to week long expeditions during the summer months and provide an opportunity to view the flora and fauna of the area whilst having a LOT of fun.

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The beauty of a road trip is that you can chose your own course and find your own hidden gems along the way. While these places are all unmissable, there are plenty of stops in between you’ll find along the way. At the end

The beauty of a road trip is that you can chose your own course and find your own hidden gems along the way.

of your trip, you can go back to Denny’s and reflect that you are trying to explore just a tiny portion of a massive country with so much to offer, and that there are many things to behold that are (slightly) more beautiful than the bacon milkshake in your hand.

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TASTING BOTTEGA An evening of indulgence

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Bottega, the MD and owner of Distillet had been a particularly stressful week onto the splendid balcony, the setting for when I received a call from the Editor our feast, I felt instantly transported to a ria Bottega SPA, an Italian family-owned to say that the Gibraltar Magazine had tropical and serene place – my earlier trek winery and distillery north of Venice. This been invited to an exclusive through Main Street, wrestling with was Sandro’s first visit to the Rock and he was clearly overflowing with passion wine and food tasting event 1000 cruise liner tourists dawdling I darted and excitement to quench his audience’s with local company, Lewis off in my only through town, stopping mid-stride Stagnetto Ltd. and a certain to take photos of M&S, fading anticipation and introduce Gibraltar to his nice dress to Sandro Bottega, a sommelier away into a distant memory. selection of wines. find out who from Venice, and would I be this intriguing able to attend. After a short By the third glass, we had moved on to Nuno’s balcony, overlooking Sandro conversation with the husbandProsecco Rose. I was a fan, but I was the ocean and with the sound Bottega was... of waves lapping the imposing to-be to explain that I would be becoming increasingly concerned that, getting home late that evening, Mamela rock, was the perfect without food to absorb the alcohol that engaged in the arduous labour of drinking was so readily flowing, I would place to be greeted by a cold wine and feasting, assuring him, of course, almost certainly be discovered for and inviting first glass of Bottega He had a that I definitely wouldn’t be getting drunk Gold Prosseco. Refreshing on the clear passion the fraud I really was. My cohort of or staying out into the early hours, I darted tongue, and just hitting the spot… fellow guests was positively oozing and drive to off in my only nice dress to find out who oops! It had already gone – but, with sophistication; meanwhile, I make a name didn’t even polish my nails. Nonethis intriguing Sandro Bottega was, and almost magically, another glass for his family theless, whilst I did feel somewhat why he was in Gibraltar… as well as to was being offered to replace the business in drink a couple of glasses of wine, just to be first and, when in such hospitable the odd one out, as I stood there Gibraltar. polite, of course! holding my Bottega Prosecco Rose company, well, it’s rude to say no. in one hand and balancing a BotteThe event was hosted at Nuno’s restaurant The purpose of the event organised by ga Bacur Gin in the other, I began to think to myself that I really wouldn’t mind doing at the Caleta Hotel. As I was ushered out Lewis Stagnetto was to introduce Sandro 78

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wine this more often, perhaps as top writer for things in life, fantastic food, delectable their wonderful product, ensuring continusome wine magazine. But just as I was drink and captivating company. ity for future generations, whilst still proabout to drift off into that fanciful dayducing a top quality product which bears dream, yet another glass found a beautiful design. They are particularly Cheaper than Champagne, and its way into my clutches… go proud of their eco ethos and their choices lighter and frothier than Cava, Nuno’s on then, just one more. in investing in renewable energy sources, Prosecco is really carving a path balcony was the adopting eco-friendly practices throughout for itself as the on-trend drink of perfect place to the entirety of the wine-making process Sandro was an exceptional the moment, with hashtags such be greeted by a and championing the principles of recyhost on all accounts; he had as #proseccothursdays and #procold and inviting seccotime promoting its growing cling and organic farming techniques. a clear passion and drive to first glass of make a name for his family popularity amongst the stylish Bottega Gold business in Gibraltar. And, ‘insta-generation’. Bottega’s part And, let me not forget, that while SanProsseco. what was clear from the dinner in this global phenomenon is prodro’s discourse was fascinating, over the was that, as tends to be the viding a top quality, great tasting course of the dinner, I was also delighted case with most Mediterranean businessproduct in equally appetising and luxurious in conversation with the Stagnetto family es, it’s always better to do business with packaging. Bottega’s distillery now sells – who, by the way, encompass all the people you get on with and, even better, if to 120 countries and produces over six traits of excellent potential drinking and it’s over a delicious spread of food. million bottles of Prosecco annually. Lewis cigar-smoking partners in crime! And as we Stagnetto Ltd., who are clearly a fan of the rounded off the evening with the typical Italian ‘Limoncello’ and ‘grappa’ liqueurs, The select group of guests included Albert, wine maker and the ‘Grappa’ tradition, are partnering with Sandro and Claudia to pro- I couldn’t help but feel a looming sense Peter and Maurice Stagnetto, their sales mote their products on the Rock. And, with of sadness (not to mention the hangover) manager Alfred Lavagna, Bottega Export evenings such as these, I am sure there will that it might be a while before I have the Manager Claudia Gambin, General Manbe many more converts, just as opportunity to enjoy an evening lisager of the Caleta Hotel Franco Ostuni Their I have become one. tening to Sandro and the Stagnetto and his wife Maria, Food and Beverage family again. At this point, I thought inspiring Director of the Sunborn Hotel Umberto it sensible to suggest that, in order Panella, Gary Chant from Morrisons PLC, During the course of the philosophy for me to glean a fuller understandand local restauranteurs Brian Zammitt and evening, Sandro, in his own is to exercise Lino Brydges whose establishments speanimated and quintessentially respect for the ing of the work that goes into wine making, surely a visit to the winery cialise in Italian cuisine. Perhaps it was the Italian way, told us all about his environment was necessary – purely for academlikeability of the people which compliment- family business and how the which bears ic purposes, of course! I’m not sure, ed the wine and food so well, or perhaps distillery was built by his moththem their however, that Sandro and Claudia it was the other way around, but all I know er Rosina, or ‘Rosy’, who had an wonderful seemed quite so keen, perhaps is that the evening was such that everyone extraordinary entrepreneurial product... owing somewhat to my only slight at the table felt they had been friends for spirit, which has evidently been inebriation by this point when I longer than one night. It was one of those passed down to Sandro. Their made the suggestion. Oh well, it was worth summer nights that flew by, as it does inspiring philosophy is to exercise respect a try… cheers to a great evening! when surrounded by the most precious for the environment which bears them

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WINES FOR WEDDINGS How to choose the best while staying on budget

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n biblical times it would seem that, Champagne out of reach but don’t despair, at weddings at any rate, good wines a bit of leg work can still provide your would be served first and lesser ones guests with a memorable first drink. later on, presumably when guests were no longer able to Your guests Have fun choosing your wines tell the difference. When Jesus will anticipate turned water into wine at the You need to decide your budget your wedding wedding in Cana, the master repreception by the but, perhaps more importantly, rimanded the servant for serving first sip of their you need to choose wines your the better wine after a poorer guests are likely to enjoy. You welcome drink... could always ask your friends one had been served, unaware that Jesus had saved the day round and have a tasting of powhen the host’s wine had been exhausted. tential wedding wines. I have been asked The lesson here is a valid one in that your to these occasions guests will, subconsciously, anticipate your before and they Cava, wedding reception by the first sip of their have turned out to from Spain, is welcome drink, traditionally, a sparkling be hugely enjoyable. made in exactly wine, so make sure it’s the best you can Feedback from the same way afford. Whatever you serve, insist that the your friends will be as Champagne wine is poured in front of the guests out of invaluable and give but is significantly a generously heaped ice bucket and not, as them a great talking cheaper. we see so often, dozens of already poured point when the big glasses warm and fizz-less. Realistically, day arrives. Your most young couples will be working to a guest will be appreciative if you have taken tight budget putting wines like Vintage the trouble to provide the best you can.

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Budget allowing, consider Champagne Champagne gives you several options; non-vintage, vintage (where a year is shown on the label), and pink. Vintage and pink are the more expensive options. Taste at least three different producers within your budget, it should be easy to tell them apart.

Cava may be inexpensive but there is plenty of scope to find hidden gems Cava, from Spain, is made in exactly the same way as Champagne but is significantly cheaper. I have recently tasted a selection of pink Cavas which offer stunning value for money. Some of these are under 10€ a bottle and come in very upmarket bottles. Serving ice cold, pink cava will delight your guests and won’t break the bank!

Try as many as you can before deciding.

Prosecco Made in Italy from the Glera grape. Unlike GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2017

wine Champagne and Cava, Prosecco, highly fashionable at the moment in UK, is made in bulk in pressurised steel tanks. Its fashionable status, if not necessarily its quality, makes this the sparkling wine of choice for many. We will be dedicating our September column to Prosecco and why this sparkling wine is turning out to be hugely successful in the UK. What about Sherry?

Fino or

Manzanilla Fino or Manzanilla, well-chilled from a traditional copita is hard to beat. simply ooze Not only will a great bottle of Mantradition and zanilla or Fino come at around 6€ would satisfy but, as every wine geek will be happy even the most to tell you, it’s as good as wine gets demanding and easily matches a good vintage of wine Champagne. Fino or Manzanilla simconnoisseurs. ply ooze tradition and would satisfy Marqués de Riscal makes a even the most demanding of wine dependable Sauvignon Blanc from the area connoisseurs. After all, what better way to but you may find equally good ones at kick off your reception than with one of more affordable prices. the great wines of the world whilst leaving most of your wine budget intact!

Wines with the meal Generally, the next wine would be white and would have been matched to go with the first dish. In my fantasy wedding, our hosts would have chosen something quite simple, perhaps some Scottish smoked salmon and Sanlucar Langoustines accompanied with a crisp, delicious Muscadet Sur Lie. A seriously good Muscadet will come in at around £10 or less and with the salmon and langoustines would be one the great food matches of all time. If Muscadet is not your style, try some of the excellent Spanish whites from Rueda.

Again, try several as you will be amazed at the difference in quality between them.

The main dish Here, the main wine would almost certainly be red. Perhaps the main course is a dish with heavier flavours than the starter where a red would be appropriate. Choosing a red is relatively simple. There are literary hundreds of quality wines out at every price point imaginable. Again, try as many wines as you can, perhaps compare one or two from Rioja against Ribera del Duero. If price is no object, there are some utterly delicious wines from Bordeaux which even casual drinkers will enjoy. Other wines you may consider could include Chianti (see July’s 2017 Try not edition), Australian or other New World locations. to serve dry

The Cake So what to serve with the cake? Try not to serve dry Champagne or Cava, it simply does not go with cake. It will spoil both the cake, which will taste too sweet and the sparkling wine, which will taste tart and acidic. A friend of mine, a fellow wine geek, served Asti Spumante with the cake at his daughter’s wedding. Some guests were surprised as generally, my friend is known as being fastidious with his wines and Asti has a rather down-market image. How right he was. Asti Spumante or the superior, slightly fizzy Moscato D’Asti are made from the Moscato Bianco grape in the Asti region of Italy. The wines are blessed with floral scents, grape flavours and beautiful delicate smell of white peaches. It’s low in alcohol and its sweet flavour goes admirably with wedding cake and it won’t break even the most stretched budgets!

Champagne or Cava, it simply does not go with cake.

The Watergate scandal

A wine writer, who shall remain nameless, suggests that if your budget doesn’t stretch to fine wine at your wedding, you should ensure, at least, that the happy couple should have proper wine at this important day even if it means covering the bottle with a napkin, thereby keeping it a secret!

Perhaps the most famous example of this sort of shenanigan is linked to President Richard Nixon’s love of Chateau Margaux.

Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the Watergate reporters, state in their book, The Final Days, that when Nixon entertained congressmen aboard the presidential yacht Sequoia, he served them a £6 Chianti and instructed the stewards to fill his glass from a bottle of 1966 Chateau Margaux wrapped in a towel. Nixon was subsequently impeached.

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recipes Recipe by Peta Coote

WARM QUINOA With Beetroots, Broccoli & Carrots

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

5 cups of cooked wholemeal quinoa

In a large saucepan add a spot of olive oil and slowly cook the chopped onion and crushed garlic.

1 onion

1 tbsp of turmeric

3 garlic cloves

1 tsp of ginger

1 tin of chopped tomatoes

2 veggie stock cubes

8 carrots

1 cup of water

1 head of broccoli

3 tbsp of agave nectar

2 cooked beetroots

½ cup of sultanas

2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar

Peanuts & seeds to top

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After ten minutes add a tin of chopped tomatoes and the quinoa. Stir well and add grated carrots and broccoli (Yep, both grated!) as well as grated beetroot.

Finally add the vinegar, veggie stock cubes, agave nectar, turmeric, ginger and water along with a pinch of salt and pepper to season. Cook for ten miuntes and once served, top with mixed seeds and peanuts.

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FRUIT CAKE

Orange & Pineapple topping

INGREDIENTS

For the topping:

For the base:

Juice of 4 oranges

3 Cups of rolled oats

300g frozen chopped pineapple

¾ of a cup of almonds

4 tbsp of agave nectar

¾ of a cup of hazlenuts

½ cup of unrefined brown sugar

consistency is formed. Pop this into a cake tin and press it down tightly to form a thick layer of goodness for the foundation of the cake. Place this into the freezer for thirty minutes.

2 cups of sultanas

DIRECTIONS

To make the topping place all of the ingredients into a blender and blend thoroughly. Pop it in a container and into the freezer for about fifteen minutes.

4 tbsp of chia seeds soaked in water

In a food processor, mix all of the ingredients for the base until a dough like

Remove both and spread the topping evenly onto the base. Store in the fridge and top with berries.

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Casa Pepe

A delightful terrace, bar, restaurant on the prestigious Queensway Quay Marina. Wonderful location for business meetings, weddings, anniversaries and other special occasions. Specialising in fresh fish caught locally with daily specials including seabass, dorada, sole, and bream, plus a very comprehensive a la carte menu. Also available are tapas and raciones (double size tapas) to share (or not!) prior to a main course.

Mixed paellas also available, as well as fish cooked in rock salt, whole suckling pig and baby lamb to order.

Open: Tues-Sat lunch & evening, Sunday lunch only, closed Mondays.

Casa Pepe, 18 Queensway Quay Marina, Tel/Fax: 200 46967 Email: casa.pepe.gib@gmail.com.

Visit: www.casapepegib.com

The Lounge Stylish Lounge Gastro Bar on Queensway Quay Marina serving best quality food prepared by passionate, qualified chefs. Popular quiz on Sundays from 7pm and a relaxed friendly atmosphere. A separate Lounge Bar Area serving a wide range of hot drinks, wines, beers, spirits and cocktails at reasonable prices, with large TV’s for sports and events coverage.

Open: 10am-late Mon - Sun Be sure to arrive early to ensure a seat!

The Lounge 17 Ragged Staff Wharf, Queensway Quay Marina Tel: 200 61118 info@thelounge.gi

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Nunos Italian

Nunos Italian Restaurant, overlooking the Mediterranean, is popular with hotel guests, tourists and local residents. This 2 rosette rated, AA restaurant is renowned for its eclectic interior, intimate atmosphere and fine cuisine. Savour a wide selection of freshly prepared Italian delicacies, including bread, pasta, meat and fish, followed by delicious desserts. In the summer months, the hotel offers alfresco dining for private parties in the Garden Grill. Sitting nestled in the colonial garden you can enjoy a mouth-watering menu of charcoal-grilled meats and freshly prepared salads in candlelit surroundings.

Open: Mon-Sun 1-3pm lunch, 7–11pm dinner Nunos Italian Restaurant and Terrace Caleta Hotel, Catalan Bay Tel: 200 76501 Email: reservations@caletahotel.gi

Solo Bar & Grill Solo Bar and Grill is a stylish and modern eatery — perfect for business functions or lunches — and part of the popular Cafe Solo stable. Serving everything from Goats’ Cheese Salad, Mediterranean Pâté and Cajun Langoustines to Beer Battered John Dory, or Harissa Chicken, and Chargrilled Sirloin Steak.

This is a delightful venue in Europort with a cosy mezzanine level and terrace seating. Well worth a visit, or two! Available for private functions and corporate events — call 200 62828 to book your function or event.

Open: 12-8pm.

Solo Bar & Grill, Eurotowers Tel: 200 62828

Café Solo Modern Italian eatery set in lively Casem a t e s s q u a re .

Everything from chicory and crispy pancetta salad with walnuts, pears and blue cheese dressing, or king prawn, mozzarella and mango salad to pastas (eg: linguine with serrano ham, king prawns and rocket; smoked salmon and crayfish ravioli with saffron and spinach cream) to salads (eg: Vesuvio spicy beef, cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers and red onions; and Romana chorizo, black pudding, egg and pancetta) and pizzas (eg: Quatto Stagioni topped with mozzarella, ham, chicken, pepperoni and mushroom) and specialities such as salmon fishcakes, beef medallions and duck. Daily specials on blackboard. No smoking.

Café Solo Grand Casemates Square. Tel: 200 44449

Jury’s Café-Wine Bar Next to the Law Courts, with a terrace seating area, Jury’s has a selection of Ciabattas, paninis, baguettes and wraps, plus popular sharing dishes, such as Your Honour’s platter. Jacket potatoes, main courses, pasta and some innocent salads too. For those with a sweet tooth, there are tantalising homemade desserts, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, as well as Lavazza coffees and frappes.

Open: 7am-midnight Mon-Sat, 9am-midnight Sun. Jury’s Café & Wine Bar 275 Main Street. Tel: 200 67898 www.jurysgibraltar.com

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Lord Nelson

Traditional pub in fashionable Casemates area. Named for the 18th century practise of locking gates to the city at night when the guard called ‘All’s Well’.

All’s Well serves Bass beers, wine and spirits plus pub fare. English breakfast all day, hot meals such as pork in mushroom sauce, sausage & mash, cod & chips and steak & ale pie plus a range of salads and jacket potatoes. Large terrace. Karaoke Mondays and Wednesdays until late. Free tapas on a Friday 7pm.

Traditional Irish bar with full HD sports coverage and Irish breakfast from 8am (Sunday from 9am).

Guinness on draught. Food includes salads, jackets, beef & Guinness pie, Kildare chicken, chicken brochette, gourmet burgers, wraps, children menu, homemade desserts, daily specials and more. And just like in Ireland there’s no smoking inside, so a great atmosphere for all.

Situated in the corner of Casemates Square, the bar is a celebration of the life of Lord Nelson. See the collection of nautical art & memorabilia, including a brass pin from HMS Victory itself.

HMS crews’ breakfast served from 10am, full menu including steak & ale pie, traditional fish & chips & much more served all day until 10pm.

Jam session Thursday, live top local band on Friday & Karaoke Saturday nights.

All’s Well Casemates Square. Tel: 200 72987

O’Reilly’s Ocean Village. Tel: 200 67888 www.oreillysgibraltar.com

Lord Nelson Bar Brasserie 10 Casemates Tel: 200 50009 Visit: www.lordnelson.gi

Bridge Bar & Grill

Star Bar

Located on the w a t e r ’s e d g e , Ocean Village, just across the bridge from O’Reilly’s. This bar & grill is a fusion of an American themed menu with Tarifa chill out style. Open for breakfast from 9am serving healthy options, freshly squeezed orange juice and Italian Lavazza coffee. Try the spicy Caribbean rum ribs, southern fried chicken bucket, the popular Texas burger or a selection of tasty salads and homemade desserts. London Pride, San Miguel & Carling beer on draught, live sports.

Bridge Bar & Grill Ocean Village Tel: 200 66446 www.bridgebargibraltar.com

Gibraltar’s oldest bar, just off Main St. Small cosy and famous for its full English breakfast from 8am (9am on Sunday). A full menu including fish & chips, until 10pm. The home of Star Coffee, draught beers include Heineken, Old Speckled Hen, Murphys and Strongbow cider. Managed

by Hunter Twins from Stafford, England, also home to Med Golf & Tottenham Hotspur supporters club.

Located next to Pizza Hut in Casemates and in Eurotowers, serves a variety of salads/baguettes (white, brown, ciabatta) filled with a deli selection such as roast chicken; smoked salmon & mascapone; ham, cheese and coleslaw; or humous, avocado & roast red pepper. Salads fresh and tasty (Greek, Waldorf, cous cous, tuna pasta etc), great value. Jackets, quiches, coffee plus cakes (flapjacks, muffins) available all day. Eat-in area. Soups in winter.

Star Bar Parliament Lane. Tel: 200 75924 Visit: www.starbargibraltar.com

Solo Express Grnd Flr, ICC, Casemates & Eurotowers Tel: 200 62828

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Solo Express

Everyone will see your advert here.

Take a nice photo and invite new customers!

Or remind the old ones why they love your place :)

On Main Street opposite the cathedral, enjoy a meal, coffee or a cool beer on the terrace and watch the world go by!

Bar decorated with rare military plaques from regiments and navy ships visiting Gibraltar. Full breakfast menu served from 7am, draught beers on tap include Old Speckled Hen bitter, Murphys Irish stout, Heineken lager and Strongbow cider.

Gibraltar Arms 184 Main Street. Tel: 200 72133 Visit: www.gibraltararms.com

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clubs & activities Arts & Crafts Cross Stitch Club: John Mackintosh Hall, 1st Floor, Mon 6-8pm, fee £1.

Gibraltar Arts & Crafts Association: Children: Mon&Fri 12.30-2pm, Mon-Fri 3.45-5.15pm Adults: Wed 5.45-7.15, Sat 10.30 to 12.30, Tel: 20073865 email: gibartsandcrafts@hotmail.com Knit and Natter Group: Tues 11am-3pm, Thurs 5.30-7.30pm, at Arts & Crafts Shop, Casemates balcony. Free to join and refreshments provided. Tel: 20073865.

The Arts Centre: Prince Edward’s Road, Art classes for children and adults. For more info call Tel: 200 79788.

The Fine Arts Association Gallery: At Casemates. Open 10am-2pm, 3-6pm Mon-Fri, Sat 11am-1pm.

The Gibraltar Decorative and Fine Arts Society: Affiliated to UK NADFAS meets third Wed of month at 6.30pm at Eliott Hotel - lecturers & experts from the UK talk on Art etc. Contact: Chairman Claus Olesen 200 02024 claus.olesen@sghambros.com.

Membership Ian Le Breton 200 76173 ilebreton@SovereignGroup.com Board Games Calpe Chess Club & Junior Club: meets in Studio 1, John Mackintosh Hall Thursday, Juniors: 5p.m. - 7 p.m. / Tuesday & Thursday 7p.m. - 10:30 The Gibraltar Scrabble Club: Meets on Tuesdays at 3pm. Tel: Vin 20073660 or Roy 20075995. All welcome.

The Subbuteo Club: Meets in Charles Hunt Room, John Mackintosh Hall.

Dance Adult Dance Classes: Wed evenings at Kings Bastion Leisure Centre from 7-8.30pm. Contact Dilip on 200 78714.

Art in Movement Centre: Hiphop/Break Dance,Contemporary Dance, Pilates, Capoeira, Acrobatics, Street Kids & Tods, Modern Dance. Performance and Film opportunities. Judo & Jujitsu Classes: Tue/ Thur with Sensei Conroy. All ages. Budokai Martial Arts Centre, Wellington Front. www. artinmovement.net FB: Art In Movement A.I.M, tel 54025041 or 54007457 Ballet, Modern Theatre, Contemporary & Hip Hop: weekly at Danza Academy.

Training from 3 years to Adult Advanced.

68/2 Prince Edward’s Rd Tel: 54027111.

Bellydance Classes, all levels, Tue 8-9pm at the Ocean Village Gym (non–members welcome). Contact 54005593.

DSA Old & Modern Sequence Dancing: Sessions at Central Hall Fri 8.30pm, beginners 8pm. Tel: 200 78901 or tony@gibraltar.gi Everybody welcome.

Modern & Latin American Sequence Dancing: Mon at Catholic Community Centre 8pm. Tel. Andrew 200 78901.

Modern, Contemporary, Lyrical, Flexibility, Hip Hop & Dance Theatre: Classes weekly at Urban Dance Studio, 2 Jumpers Bastion.

Tel: Yalta 54012212 or Jolene 54015125.

Rockkickers Linedance Club: Governor’s Meadow 1st School. www.rockkickers.com Salsa Gibraltar Salsa: Tues at Laguna Social Club, Laguna Estate. Beginners 7-8.30pm.

Intermediates 8.30-10pm. Tel: Mike 54472000 or info@salsagibraltar.com Zumba Classes at Urban Dance: Jumpers Bastion, with certified instructor Tyron Walker. Tel: 20063959 or 54012212 or Twitter: @UrbanDanceGib History & Heritage The Gibraltar Heritage Trust: Main Guard, 13 John Mackintosh Sq. Tel: 200 42844.

The Gibraltar Classic Vehicle Association: Dedicated to preservation of Rock’s transport/motoring heritage. Assists members in restoration / maintenance of classic vehicles. New members welcome. Tel: 200 44643.

Garrison Library Tours: at 11am on Fri, duration 1h 50mins. Tel: 20077418.

History Alive: Historical re-enactment parade. Main Street up to Casemates Square every Sat at 12 noon.

Music Gibraltar National Choir and Gibraltar Junior National Choir: Rehearses at the Holy Trinity Cathedral. Tel: 54831000.

The Calpe Band: Mon & Wed. For musicians of brass/woodwind instruments

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Outdoor Activities The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Gibraltar: Exciting self-development programme for young people worldwide equipping them with life skills to make a difference to themselves, their communities and the world. Contact: Award House, North Mole Road, PO Box: 1260. mjpizza@ gibtelecom.net, www.thedukes.gi.

Social Clubs The Rotary Club of Gibraltar meets the Rock Hotel, 7pm Tuesday evenings. Guests welcome. For contact or info www.rotaryclubgibraltar.com Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes: (Gibraltar Province) meets RAOB Club, 72/9 Prince Edward’s Road ­- Provincial Grand Lodge, Thu/month, 7.30pm. William Tilley 2371, Thurs 8.30pm. Buena Vista 9975, monthtly, Social Lodge. www.akearn1.wix. com/raob-gibraltar, william.tilley.lodge@ hotmail.co.uk, Clive, tel: 58008074 Special Interest Clubs & Societies Creative Writers Group: meets up on Tuesday mornings at 10.30 in O’Reillys Irish Bar and it is free to attend. Tel: Carla 54006696.

Gibraltar Book Club: For info Tel: Parissa 54022808.

Gibraltar Horticultural Society: meets 1st Thurs of month 6pm, J.M. Hall.

Spring Flower Show, slide shows, flower arrangement demos, outings to garden centres, annual Alameda Gardens tour. All welcome.

Gibraltar Philosophical Society: devoted to intellectually stimulating debate. Frequent lectures and seminars on a range of topics.

Tel: 54008426 or Facebook: facebook.com/gibphilosophy Gibraltar Photographic Society: Meets on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Wellington Front.

Induction courses, talks, discussions, competitions etc. For details contact the secretary on, leslinares@gibtelecom.net Harley Davidson Owners’ Club: www.hdcgib.com Lions Club of Gibraltar: Meets 2nd and 4th Wed of the month at 50 Line Wall Road. www.lionsclubofgibraltar.com St John’s Ambulance: Adult Volunteers Training Sessions from 8-10pm on Tues. Tel: 200 77390 or training@stjohn.gi The Royal British Legion: For info or membership contact the Branch Secretary 20074604 or write to PO Box 332.

UN Association of Gibraltar: PO Box 599, 22a Main Street. Tel: 200 52108.

Sports Supporters Clubs Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Club: Meets at Star Bar, Parliament Lane, when Spurs games are televised - call prior to matches to check game is televised. Great food for a lunch if KO is early or an early supper if the game is later.

Gibraltar Arsenal Supporters Club: Meets match days upstairs at Time Out Café, Eurotowers. Gooners of all ages welcome.

For info/news visit www.GibGooners.com Tel: 54010681 (Bill) or 54164000 (John).

Gibraltar Hammers: Meets on match days at the Victoria Stadium Bar, Bayside Road. All league games are shown live. All West Ham supporters and their families are welcome. For details visit www. gibraltarhammers.com or gibraltarhammers@ hotmail.com Sports & Fitness Artistic Gymnastics: Gibraltar Artistic Gymnastics Association. Tel: Angela 200 70611 or Sally 200 74661.

Athletics: Gibraltar Amateur Athletics Association holds competitions through year for juniors, adults and veterans. Two main clubs (Calpeans 200 71807, Lourdians 200 75180) training sessions at Victoria Stadium.

Badminton: Recreational badminton weekdays at Victoria Stadium (Tel: 200 78409 for allocations). Gibraltar Badminton Association (affiliated to BWF& BE) junior club/tournaments, senior leagues/ recreational. www.badmintongibraltar.com Ballet Barre Fitness: Adults on Wed 10am & Fri 6pm at The Arts Centre. Tel: 54033465

or pilatesgibraltar@hotmail.com Basketball: Gibraltar Amateur Basketball Association (affiliated FIBA) leagues/ training for minis, passarelle, cadets, seniors and adults at a variety of levels. Tel: John 200 77253, Randy 200 40727.

Boxing: Gibraltar Amateur Boxing Association (member IABA) gym on Rosia Rd. Over 13s welcome. Tuition with ex-pro boxer Ernest Victory. Tel: 56382000 or 20042788.

Cheerleading: Gibraltar Cheerleading Association, girls and boys of all ages.

Chearleading and street cheer/hip hop at Victoria Stadium. Recreational / competitive levels. Tel: 58008338.

Canoeing: Gibraltar Canoeing Association.

Tel: Nigel 200 52917 or Arturo 54025033.

Cricket: Gibraltar Cricket, National Governing Body & Associate Member of ICC. Governs International & Domestic Men’s, Women’s, Boys’ & Girls’ cricketleague & cup competitions and in-school coaching. www.gibraltarcricket.com, info@ gibcricket.com, Twitter: @Gibraltar_Crick Cycling: Gibraltar Cycling Association various cycling tours.

Darts: Gibraltar Darts Association (full member of WDF & affiliate of BDO). We cater for men, ladies & youth who take part in leagues, competitions and a youth academy for the correct development of the sport. Tel: Darren 54027171 Secretary, Alex 54021672 Youth Rep, Justin 54022622 President. Email: info@ gibraltardarts.com Football: Gibraltar Football Association leagues/competitions for all ages OctoberMay. Futsal in summer, Victoria Stadium. Tel: 20042941 www.gibraltarfa.com Gaelic Football Club (Irish sport): Males any age welcome. Get fit, play sport, meet new friends, travel around Spain/Europe and play an exciting and competitive sport. Training every Wed on the MOD pitch on Devil’s Tower Road at 7pm. Andalucia League with Seville and Marbella to play matches home and away monthly. Visit www.gibraltargaels. com or secretary.gibraltar.europe@gaa.ie Hockey: Gibraltar Hockey Association (members FIH & EHF) high standard competitions/training for adults/juniors.

Tel: Eric 200 74156 or Peter 200 72730 for info.

Iaido: teaches the Japanese sword (Katana), classes every week. www.iaidogibraltar.com Iwa Dojo, Kendo & Jujitsu: Classes every week, for kids/adults. Tel: 54529000 www. iwadojo.com or dbocarisa@iwadojo.com Judo and Ju-jitsu: Gibraltar Budokai Judo Association UKMAF recognised instructors for all ages and levels at Budokai Martial Arts Centre, Wellington Front. Tel: Charlie 20043319.

Ju-jitsu: Gibraltar Ju-jitsu Academy training and grading for juniors/seniors held during evening at 4 North Jumpers Bastion. Tel: 54011007.

Karate-do Shotokai: Gibraltar Karate-do Shotokai Association - Karate training for junior & seniors at Clubhouse, Shotokai karate centre, 41H Town Range. Monday: 9:30 p.m. & Wednesday 9:45 p.m.

Karate: Shotokan karate midday Mon beginners, other students 8.30pm. Thurs 8.30pm. In town at temporary dojo or privately by arrangement. Contact Frankie 54038127 or info@fhmedia.co.uk.

Motorboat Racing: Gibraltar Motorboat Racing Association Tel: Wayne 200 75211.

Muay Thai and Muay Boran Club: Tues & Thur at Boyd’s Kings Bastion Leisure Centre at 6:30pm, Tel: John – 54024707 FB: Gibraltar Muay Thai Netball: Gibraltar Netball Association (affiliated FENA & IFNA) competitions through year, senior/junior leagues. Tel: 20041874.

Petanque: Gibraltar Petanque Association.

New members welcome. Tel: 54002652.

Pilates: Intermediate Pilates: Tues & Fri 9.30am, beginners Pilates: Fri 10.50am at the Shotokai Centre, 41H Town Range. Tel: 54033465 or pilatesgibraltar@hotmail.com Gibraltar Pool Association: (Member of the EBA) home and away league played on Thurs through out the season, various tournaments played on a yearly basis both nationally and internationally, Tel: 56925000 gibpool@gibtelecom.net, www.gib8ball.com

Rhythmic Gymnastics: Gibraltar Rhythmic Gymnastics Association runs sessions from 4 years of age, weekday evenings. Tel: 56000772 or Sally 200 74661.

Rugby: Gibraltar Rugby caters for all ages from 4 years old to veterans (over 35’s). It organises competitions and sessions for Juniors; 4 x Senior Clubs; Veterans team; Touch Rugby and a Referees Society. Email admin@gibraltarrfu. com or visit www.gibraltarrfu.com Sailing: Gibraltar Yachting Association junior/ senior competitive programme (April - Oct) Tel: Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club at 200 78897.

Shooting: Gibraltar Shooting Federation. Rifle, Europa Point Range (Stephanie 54020760); Clay pigeon, East Side (Harry 200 74354); Pistol, near Royal Naval Hospital (Louis 54095000).

Snooker: Members of European Billiards & Snooker Association - facilities at Jumpers Bastion with 3 tables. Professional coaching for juniors/seniors. Organised leagues/ tournaments and participation in international competitions. Tel: 56262000 / 54000068, or info@gibraltarsnooker.com Squash: Gibraltar Squash Association, Squash Centre, South Pavilion Road (members WSF & ESF). Adult and junior tournaments and coaching. Tel: 200 44922.

Sub-Aqua: Gibraltar Sub-Aqua Association taster dives for over 14s, tuition from local clubs. Voluntary sports clubs: Noah’s Dive Club and 888s Dive Club. Tel: 54991000.

Commercial sports diving schools available.

Time - Thursday 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m..

Telephone, Jenssen Ellul - 54027122 Swimming: Gibraltar Amateur Swimming Association (member FINA & LEN) opens its pool for leisure swimming. Junior lessons, squad for committed swimmers, water polo.

Pool open Mon&Thurs: 7-10am, 12.30-4pm.

Tue, Wed, Fri: 7-10am, 12:30-5pm. Sat: 3-5pm. Sun: closed. Mon to Fri from 5-6pm groups training. 6-7.30 squad training. Mon, Wed, Fri 7.30-8.30 swimming joggers, Tues & Thurs 7:30-8:30 junior Water polo. Mon, Tues & Thurs 8:30-10pm Adult water polo. Tel: 200 72869.

Table Tennis: Gibraltar Table Tennis Association training and playing sessions, Victoria Stadium, Tues 6-10pm and Thurs 8-11pm with coaching and league competition. Tel: 56070000 or 20060720.

Taekwondo: Gibraltar Taekwondo Association classes/gradings Tel: Mari 20044142 or www. gibraltartaekwondo.org Tai Chi: Tai Chi for children and adults.

Mon-Thur 6.30-8pm at Kings Bastion Leisure Centre and Sat 9am-1pm at the Yoga Centre, 33 Town Range. Tel: Dilip 200 78714.

Tennis: Gibraltar Tennis Association, Sandpits Tennis Club. Junior development programme.

Courses for adults, leagues and competitions.

Tel: Louis 200 77035.

Ten-Pin Bowling: At King’s Bowl in the King’s Bastion Leisure Centre every day. Gibraltar Ten Pin Bowling (members FIQ & WTBA) leagues, training for juniors and squad. Tel: 200 52442.

Triathlon: Hercules Triathlon Club organises swimming, running and cycling training sessions and competes regularly in Andalucia and Internationally. Contact chris.walker@york. gi or Facebook “Hercules Triathlon Club” Volleyball: Gibraltar Volleyball Association training, indoor leagues, beach volleyball competition, 3 v 3 competition, juniors and seniors.

Tel: 54001973 or 54885000.

Yoga: Integral Yoga Centre runs a full programme of classes from Mon-Fri at 33 Town Range. Tel: 200 41389. All welcome.

Theatrical Groups Gibraltar Amateur Drama Association: Meet at Ince’s Hall Theatre Complex, 310 Main Street.

Tel: 20042237.

Trafalgar Theatre Group: Meets 2nd Wed of month, Garrison Library 8pm. All welcome.

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Support Support Groups Groups ADHD & Learning Difficulties Meetings at Fellowship Bookshop Catholic Community Centre, Line Wall Road. Coffee, chat, books and info on display. Tel: 54027551 or 54014476.

Alcoholics Anonymous meet 7pm Tues & Thurs at Nazareth House Tel: 200 73774.

A Step Forward support for single, separated, divorced/widowed people, meet 8pm Mon at St Andrew’s Church.

Mummy & Me Breastfeeding Support Group those who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have breastfed to get together for coffee / support.

Business Information Financial Serv. Commission Tel: 200 40283/4 Chamber of Commerce Tel: 200 78376 Federation Small Business Tel: 200 47722 Company Registry.Tel: 200 78193 Useful Numbers Airport (general info.).Tel: 200 12345 Hospital, St Bernards.Tel: 200 79700 Weather information.Tel: 5-3416 Frontier Queue Update Tel: 200 42777 Gibraltar Museum Tel: 200 74289 18/20 Bomb House Lane 10am-6pm (Sat 10am-2pm). Admission: Adults £2/ Children under 12 - £1.

Exhibitions also at Casemates gallery.

Gibraltar Garrison Library Tel: 200 77418 2 Library Ramp Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm. Free Library tour offered every Friday at 11am. chris.tavares@gibraltargarrisonlibrary.gi Registry Office Tel: 200 72289 It’s possible to get married within 48 hours. A fact taken advantage of by stars such as Sean Connery & John Lennon.

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Partners and older children welcome. Meets 1st Wed / month at Chilton Court Community Hall at 1.30pm. Enquiries and support 54014517.

Childline Gibraltar confidential phone line for children in need. Freephone 8008 - 7 days a week 5pm - 9pm Citizens’ Advice Bureau Open Mon-Thur 9:30am-4:00pm, Fri 9:30am- 3:30pm. Tel: 200 40006 Email: info@cab.gi or visit at 10 Governor’s Lane. Free & confidential, impartial & independent advice and info.

Rock Tours by Taxi Tel: 200 70052 As well as offering normal fares, taxis provide Rock Tours taking in the Upper Rock, Europa Point etc.

John Mackintosh Hall Tel: 200 75669 Includes cafeteria, theatre, exhibition rooms and library. 308 Main Street 9.30am 11pm Mon-Fri. Gibraltar Public Holidays 2017 New Year’s Day Commonwealth Day Good Friday Easter Monday Workers Memorial Day May Day Spring Bank Holiday Queen’s Birthday Late Summer BH Gibraltar National Day Christmas Day Boxing Day

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COPE Support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia or Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Meetings at Catholic Community Centre Book Shop at 7.30pm first Thur of each month. Tel: 200 51469 Email: copeadsupport@hotmail.com Dignity At Work Now Confidential support and advice for those who are being bullied at work.

Tel: 57799000.

Families Anonymous Support group for relatives and friends concerned about the use of drugs or related behavioural problems. Meet weekly on Thurs at 9pm at Gladys Perez Centre, 304A Main Street, Tel: 54007676 or 54014484.

Gibraltar Cardiac Rehabilitation and Support Group meets on the first Tues of every month at 8.30pm at John Mac Hall, except for Jul & Aug. Gibraltar Dyslexia Support Group 72 Prince Edwards Rd Tel: 200 78509 Mobile: 54007924 website: www.gdsg.co.uk Gibraltar Marriage Care Free relationship counselling, including pre-marriage education (under auspices of Catholic Church, but open to all). Tel: 200 71717.

Gibraltar Society for the Visually Impaired Tel: 200 50111 (24hr answering service).

Hope miscarriage support Tel: 200 41817.

Mummy & Me Breastfeeding Support: Meets every Thursday 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous Tel: 200 70720 Parental Support Group helping parents and grandparents with restrictive access to their children and grandchildren. Tel: 200 46536, 200 76618, or 54019602.

Psychological Support Group, PO Box 161, Nazareth House. Meet Tuesdays at 7pm, Fridays 8pm. Tel: Yolanda 54015553 With Dignity Gibraltar support for separated, divorced/widowed or single people. Meet Weds 9pm, Catholic Community Centre, Line Wall Rd. Outings/activities.

Women in Need Voluntary organisation for all victims of domestic violence. Refuge available. Tel: 200 42581 (24 hrs).

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THE CHAP FROM EFFESSEE A Greek background doesn’t help in meeting ‘due diligence’...

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comforts at Ikea of down-filled duvets and You are not going to a bullfight in La Long months had passed since the panLinea or anywhere else; whether as a theon of gods had left Mount Olympus posturepaedic mattresses, which were toreador or as a bull.’ Although millennia to escape the constant racket of political infinitely preferable to the clammy clouds had passed since Zeus’ affaire with Euro- and economic refugees as they trekked and marble beds of their old home; the flavour-rich fish and chips along with the pa, Hera had neither forgotten nor forgiven through Greece and into Macedonia the Father of the Gods heading for the wealth and luxury which acquired taste of Marmite by the spoonful, the amorous escapade they believed awaited them in Euroland. whom all except Hera agreed were better Bacchus had in which he had transthan manna and ambrosia; and it was no been fired from formed himself into a contest in a choice between duty-free They were mistaken, of course, but a busy Ocean booze and the nectar which had been the bull to... well - to put it so had been Zeus and his family. The Village bar as gods’ tipple for hundreds of millennia. politely (and Hera was mini-mountain to which they had emia paragon of politeness) soon as it became grated - encouraged by the enthusiastic - to win the favours of reports of Apollo and PoseiBut these new enjoyments did not clear that he the infatuated beauty. come cheap. There were laptops... don - had certain advantages was consuming Ares, ever and smart phones... and a widewhich Olympus lacked.

But more than he was belligerent, screen television sets... and motor Through the drifting there were also the apes, the dispensing. had had no scooters... and a constant menu of smog from the Cepsa Levanter, and narrow streets difficulty refinery, her husband barricaded by camera-toting take-away junk food. So, within a few posing as a stared glumly across the city and the airtourists, or proud parents blockweeks of arriving on the Rock, funds small-time they had brought from the safe-boxstrip at distant La Linea where its bullring ing pedestrians’ way with the crook... es of Delphi and Lydia had dissipated. was a dark oval. There was to be a Corrida prams of their newborns. de torros that evening, and Zeus had decided that his participation would be an easy But if life was measured on a set of scales, Attempts to find work had stumbled. Herway to earn some much needed cash. For mes’ job with the Post Office had ended the benefits would outweigh the drawthe Olympian gods were broke. Skint. when his fellow postmen threatened to backs, Zeus reflected; the discovered

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strike; Bacchus had been fired from a busy of Gibraltar’s Supreme Court, to eavesdrop even Hera had decided that an expensive Ocean Village bar as soon as it became on the chatter of those awaiting to appear, food processor and a remote control stove clear that he was consuming more than and discovering the name of an adequately would simplify her efforts in the kitchen he was dispensing; and Artemis’ efforts dubious lawyer. This gentleman had readily - proving that even the most level-headat a Women’s Lib charity were voluntary. accepted the last of their cash to register ed of the Olympians could be swayed by Hebe had been shortlisted and launch the GGG Corp in exchange clever TV advertising. And the list went for a post as buyer for a for a 15% shareholding. [Zeus had on. [Zeus planned to buy a fish-and-chip Something boutique vintner’s, but had bridled at what he considered the shop on Casemates Square - not that he called the not yet heard the results of lawyer’s ‘over-weaning greed’... until intended to demean himself with mortal ‘Effessee’ her interview.

Apollo reminded him that the shares work, but as the easiest way to satisfy his wanted more were non-existent.] new-found taste for battered cod sloshed details about with vinegar.]

Now Zeus had decided that the firm’s he must lead the effort to But - and in the world of mortals principals and there always seemed to be a ‘but’ revive the fortunes of the ‘Can’t you persuade the “overseer” chap to other members - there were problems. Though the Olympian family. go easy on us? I understand that a couple of its board.

GGG Corp had launched successfully of cases of Moet often does the trick,’ and several HNWIs (whoever they suggested Apollo. But the lawyer shook A fortnight earlier things were) had promised to invest, there were his head. ‘This lot are more interested in had looked up - briefly. An attempt to hairstyles and lipstick and they can’t be avert the cash crisis by setting up a crypto- difficulties obtaining a licence, the lawyer explained when Zeus and Apollo met him bought. The top brass are female.’ currency fund seemed set to solve all their for an overpriced coffee. Something called financial worries. Bitcoin was intangible, the ‘Effessee’ (which Zeus took to mean didn’t actually exist, so how could anyone ‘Well, that explains it,’ grumbled Zeus. ‘overseer’ in the local patois) wanted more prove whether or not the gods possessed ‘Women at the top and something always details about the firm’s principals and other goes wrong... Look at Theresa May and it, ran Bachus’ persuasive argument. All members of its board. Something called they needed to do was to set up an offBrexit... Or Angela Merkel and her flood of ‘due diligence’, the lawyer explained. shore company dealing in cryptocurrenexiles... And that Scots one - Nicola with cies; imagine it to have substantial capital; the name of a fish. That’s why the find a suitably dodgy lawyer - there must Which was a bummer, mortal world is in a mess...’

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SCREEN TIME How much is too much?

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he paddling pool rippled enticingly The summer holidays are long. Does a little slipped, they’ve nose-dived. The digital under the sunlight, a tiny machine screen time hurt that much? Everyone baby sitter is just far too appealing, particwhirred a myriad of bubbles, is doing it. You only have to look around ularly when you’re outnumbered over the buckets and spades and the average café to see dozens of summer holidays. Or when you just want a moment to finish your dinner after having a variety of brightly coloured little bodies glued to their parents’ She had plastic were strewn across the phones or with tablets of their own. spent most the meal time on damage her first lawn. Feeling like Mother of the control. housebound Can it be that detrimental? year, I enthusiastically called for sickness as a my daughter to come and play. “I We justify it to ourselves because it’s what I followed standard advice with my toddler and don’t want to go outside Mumeveryone else does, because technology firstborn and tried to keep screens I succumbed off limits for as long as possible. my! I want to watch Peppa Pig!” is bound to play a significant role in their to cartoons. Then she had her first housebound lives long-term, because some shows are My superhero Mum bubble sickness as a toddler and I suceducational - and often - because we just burst. So many things to play with, beautineed a moment to ourselves cumbed to cartoons. It was the ful weather to do it in, and all she wanted to do luxurious things like, you standard advice mums gave me for “All kids love to do was to stay inside to watch that know, pee without an audikeeping her entertained and my Peppa Pig!” sodding pig. Unfortunately, this became a ence! sanity intact. “All kids love Peppa What they battle I regularly had to fight.

Pig!” What they didn’t mention is didn’t mention that every parent hates Peppa Pig However, should we be is that every too! taking it more seriously? Is the Granted, this isn’t the case when she has parent hates amount of time we allow our friends around. We do fill most days with Peppa Pig too! kids to be in front of screens play dates, but it’s not a realistic possibility As for my second child, the theme going to impair them longfor her to have company from the moment tune to his early life was the she wakes until the moment she goes to soundtrack from Frozen and one of his first term? Are there methods we can adapt to sleep. So, what do you do? “words” was a snort. Standards haven’t just find a better balance?

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parenting As a mum to small children, this is an issue which already concerns me, but it’s an issue which affects all parents. For now, I have control over what they view, but as time goes on, I know I will have to review parental controls and the kind of content they are accessing. If and when they will own their own tablet, and the appropriate age to own a phone - which no doubt will be influenced by peers at school.

Excessive screen time has been proven to have a negative impact on physical health (obesity), emotional development, social interaction, attention problems and sleep quality. The brain develops so quickly between birth and three years old, this is a critical time to lay the Is the amount correct foundations. It is proven of time we allow that screen time habits are adour kids to be in dictive, it really is something that front of screens needs to be managed as a family.

going to impair them long-term?

While we may be constantly battling against our kids addiction to their screens, the internet can also be our friend; there are apps out there which can make our lives easier as parents. Local Mum Celine Delasalle created the Kidibank app which includes a screen time manager.

When I asked her about the motivation behind including a screen time manager as part of a children’s money-saving app Celine shared “As a working mom I realised that my attention and tracking of how much actual time my daughter spent in front of screens was inaccurate, if not

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search. Nothing is foolproof so it’s vital lousy. I was aware that too much screen that your child is comfortable to discuss time wasn’t great for her development, mood and sleep but as I had to, very often, these things with you or a trusted adult and equally parents need to be aware of juggle work when she was around, “five online trends. minutes” lead to hours because I was busy and we had no consistent way of tracking time over one screen session. We wantLimit. Monitor. Engage. Limiting screen ed her to be able to realise that she also time is something that the family needs to needed to develop healthy viewing habits do as a whole. After all, children are more in the same way that too much likely to listen if they are followsugar (or of anything) wasn’t ing by example. If you wish for “Parents have ideal and moderation allows to your children to be engaged, it’s the power to enjoy everything more. Now we imperative that you are engaged help their child agree on her daily screen allowyourselves. ance and she can save unviewed establish healthy habits with time in her “time bank” (which I ran over to the lawn without technology...” surprisingly for us, she tends her, as she protested from the to do regularly) so she can plan side. I asked that she helped for more time to complete a game level or me “water the plants”. As soon as she saw watch a movie another time. We no longer it as playing with a purpose and a great opreally argue about it – as the app/tracker portunity to boss her little brother around, has the data (and isn’t “unfair”) and I feel she quickly got involved - a morning now less guilty as well as more in control of logged in our summer memories. No phohow much time she spends on screens.” tos, no tagging, no check-ins, just us.

What else are we meant to do as parents? In her article “Screens and Child Brain Development” Angela Pruess, Child Therapist writes “Parents have the power to help their child establish healthy habits with technology, through reasonable limit setting, cultivating ongoing awareness of content available and ongoing discussion.”

Engage. Be present. Enjoy. Make some summer memories that just belong to you!

As well as monitoring, an open flow of discussion is vital. With all the safe guards in the world, children are still bound to fall on content which shocks them. Whether that be from a friend at school sharing something on their phone, via trendy apps, online crazes, or an innocent google

Polly Lavarello Editor Mum on the Rock

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