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CORPORATE STRUCTURES AND STARTUPS

A SUSTAINABLE GIBRALTAR

DELICIOUS, APPEALING AND VEGAN!

PLASTIC POLLUTION: PHTHALATES

DESIGNER DUPES ON THE HIGH STREET

SUMMERTIME: TAXIS ARE BUSY

from the editor

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ue CALOR. I’m looking forward to winter, so I can complain about being too cold instead. But whilst the sun is still shining, and the taxis are still busy (p. 32), here is your final summery issue of 2019.

For this month’s travel feature, Al packs us in his backpack as he traverses the Pennine Way (p. 59) (or Pain x Nine Way, as he renamed it after attempting part of it in trainers). Head to our website to see how (or if) his journey ended.

BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION NOT PART OF THE POLLUTION.

Have you ever tried to get into an Easter egg kindly gifted by your abuela, only to struggle with the fort-knox packaging? Streams of ribbon around wrapping paper (which isn’t recyclable, by the way!

Use brown paper and jazz it up with patterned tape and fancy doodles instead) around a box, housing a plastic casing, containing a foil-wrapped hollow ovoid chocolate, which then sometimes has a sneaky plastic packet of sweets inside… The first best time to reign in the plastic production and disposable consumerism would have been years ago, but the second best time is now (p. 43). We still have time. (Just.)

Also on the topic of our environment, we bring you another pollution feature, this time focusing on plastic (‘phthalates’). What harm is it doing to us, and how can we prevent it (p. 30)?

You may have heard her gracing the airwaves as resident Saturday Breakfast Show presenter, and now Lindsay Weston is available in podcast form via the fascinating Gibraltar Stories. Interviews with actor and novelist Robert Daws; archivist Anthony Pitaluga on oral history and intangible heritage; photographer Juan Carlos Teuma on his paparazzo days in Marbella; sports personality Linda Alvarez about the Island Games - and the story of the first Neanderthal woman, ‘Nana’, as told by National Museum director Dr Geraldine Finlayson. This podcast packs a punch (p. 49)!

And finally, after the success of our ‘How Far Can You Get Your Mag’ competition, we’ve got another for you (p.74)… and it involves your pet. Or your neighbour’s pet. We’re not fussy.

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06 Hello There: What are you doing for the environment?

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08 What's on?

10 News

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16 Around Town

LEISURE

BUSINESS

53 Delicious, Appealing and Vegan!

18 The Gibraltar Solution

59 The Pennine Way: Traversing

Northern England

21 Corporate Structures and Startups

64 The Sommelier: A question of fraud

23 The Detention of Grace 1:

Foreign affairs

69 Tangerine Retreats: A juicy slice of

holistic heaven

27 The Future of Outsourcing

76 Designer Dupes: Haute couture or

high street?

LIFE 30 Plastic Pollution: Phthalates

REGULARS

32 Summertime and the Taxis are 80 Recipes: Black Bean Burger and

busy!

Olive Tapenade 36 Cooked Alive: Mussels and heatwaves

85 Guides and Information

39 A Zookeeper’s Diary:

Chefchaouen and Calentita

86 Olympus: Games for Gods

43 A Sustainable Gibraltar: How

can you help?

89 #GibsGems

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94 Coffee Time

88 Clubs and Societies 91 Schedules

49 Gibraltar Stories: Lindsay

Weston’s podcast

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hello there

WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT?

Carina Capurro, 25, Weekend Presenter, Rock Radio.

Evan Wahnon, 25, Director & Lunchtime Presenter at Rock Radio.

I replaced all my cosmetics with vegan and sustainable alternatives - shampoo and soap bars, deodorant, toothpaste... you name it, I have it! I also swapped my toothbrush and body brush for bamboo alternatives and I make my own all natural moisturiser and lip balm!

I've tried filling the terrace with bee-friendly plants and flowers, but I have a habit of forgetting to water them... It's the thought that counts, right?

The Rock Radio Monkey, 10 months, Guardian of the Rock Radio Vault & Mischief Maker at Rock Radio.

I give away Rock Radio Forever Mugs to our listeners and turn off the lights and computers when everyone's gone home... I compost all my banana skins and eat all the leftovers in the rock radio fridge... No point in wasting a good snack!

Gianna Mercieca, 22, Breakfast Show Presenter at Rock Radio.

Tony Reeder, 26, Breakfast Show Presenter at Rock Radio.

I wash and store all my empty jars; I've got a shelf at home with around twenty jars that my Mrs keeps threatening to throw away! I plan to reuse them to create solar powered lights I can dot around the balcony.

I'll do that once I hang the picture the Mrs keeps reminding me to put up every 6 months...

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I used to be a naysayer... but after going cold turkey I now only eat a plant-based diet. I changed everything I use from deodorant, cleaning products, makeup, shampoo & conditioner to vegan & sustainable products. We all have to do what we can for our planet, not just for us, but for our children and theirs!

I avoid using singleuse plastic by bringing homemade food to work in a glass Tupperware. (Now I have no excuse to leave it at work as it's the only one I own!) I also have reusable water bottles, shopping bags and a Rock Radio Forever Mug for my tea.

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WHAT'S ON AUGUST 2019

WEDNESDAY 28 TO FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER

SATURDAY 3 AUGUST

‘Our Gibraltar’ Photographic Exhibition

Red Stripe presents Jamaica Independence Day

John Mackintosh Hall, 8.30am to 9.30pm

Cabana Beach Club, Camp Bay, 7pm At Cabana Beach Bar, Camp Bay. Live music by LIon Rock Crew, Don Spider, One Drop Trio and DJ Rooke.

A taste of Jamaican food and music.

Gibraltar Beer Festival Grand Battery, 8.30pm

Organised by the Gibraltar Photographic Society

WEDNESDAY 28 TO FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER In the Arms of an Angel A song and dance production organised by M.O. Productions

Tickets £25 on sale @ Lewis Stagnetto, 41 Main Street

John Mackintosh Hall Theatre, 8.30pm

Wedding Dress Competition 2019

Tickets priced at £10

Alameda Open Air Theatre, 9pm The 14th consecutive annual wedding dress competition 2019 will be taking place this year on friday 9th august, 9pm, alameda open air theatre. There will be entertainment

by Yalta Dance Studios and 2 fashion shows by Little Divas and OWL by Charlene Figueras.

Que Pasa Victoria Stadium Recreational Area, 2pm

On sale as from Monday 15th July at www.buytickets.gi. All proceeds to the Gibraltar Community Association

FRIDAY 30 AUGUST Gibraltar Wine Festival Chatham Counterguard, 4:00pm For further information call 20069463

16 DJ's, 2 Stages, showcasing visuals and effects seen around the world but never before here. Saturday 17th of August in your calendar yet?, the hottest party this summer.

FRIDAY 23 AUGUST TO SATURDAY 31 AUGUST Annual Gibraltar Fair Rooke site, Queensway, 8.30pm onwards.

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news 31 NEW PERMANENT POSTS FOR TEACHERS Following on from the decision to make all the 15 Special Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs) full time, an additional 16 posts have been provided to take account of the increased school population following Key Stage re-alignment and the consequent expansion of the new, co-educational Comprehensive Schools. This means that, together with five posts which were vacant, a total of 36 teachers have been informed that they will be added to the complement.

SALE OF FLATS AT WESTSIDE SCHOOL SITE, CHATHAM VIEWS This new affordable housing scheme at Chatham Views is the third such scheme to be announced after those at Hassan Centenary Terraces and Bob Peliza Mews.

Chatham Views will be located at the current Westside School site

on Queensway Road. Now that the School is being relocated to the new building at Waterport, it frees up land for the construction of this new housing estate, which is envisaged to commence during the last quarter of 2019.

This latest development will provide a total of 228 homes in total. Significantly, once again, this project will also provide a block of rented accommodation by way of 44 purpose-built flats for the elderly which will have their own parking spaces directly underneath the blocks.

Minister for Education, the Hon Prof John Cortes, said: “Work on the new schools is proceeding apace, but it isn’t just about buildings and equipment. We are also making sure that we have the professional staff available to properly deal with the increase in the number of children who are going to be taught as from September. I am very pleased indeed that we have been able to increase the complement of teachers once again and look forward to working with them in moving Education in Gibraltar forward.”

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news FEED PLASTICS TO ‘BUBBLES’ In keeping with Government’s environmental objectives and with the view of keeping our beaches and the sea free from plastic contamination, ‘Bubbles’ the environmentally friendly plastic eating fish will be resident at Eastern Beach as from today.

‘Bubbles’, a metallic frame structure, 4 metres by 2 metres by 2 metres in size, has been deployed at Eastern Beach and will be the perfect receptacle for all plastic items that beach users may wish to dispose of in an environmentally friendly fashion.

‘Bubbles’ can be easily emptied once full in order to start receiving plastics items again; its contents designated for recycling.

The aim is to raise public awareness regarding the dangers of plastic contamination in our marine environment whilst physically helping with the removal of plastics from our beaches.

This campaign is conducted as a general public initiative, and everyone is encouraged to actively participate. Please feed plastics to ‘Bubbles’ and not any other fish!

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news THE SAINTS TAKE GIB FOOTBALL TO GLASGOW

NEW ARTIFICIAL NESTS FOR FALCONS

St Joseph’s FC played July’s Europa League’s qualifier match against Glasgow Rangers with the first leg taking place at the Victoria Stadium and Gibraltar welcoming scores of Scottish fans to the Rock with customary warmth.

The Department of the Environment and Climate Change, GONHS (Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society), King’s Wharf Ltd and Casais have worked together to provide an artificial nest placed in one of the towers at the King’s Wharf development. With technical expertise from the Department and from Vincent Robba of the GONHS Raptor Rehabilitation Unit, the nest was sourced and paid for by the developer and placed at rooftop level.

Cheered on by Club sponsors, Lollipop Enterprises Ltd. and M Price Ltd., St Joseph’s fought valiantly in front of a record crowd in Gibraltar. The underdog, but nonetheless full of enthusiasm and tenacity, the Saints, their supporters and sponsors then took Gibraltar football all the way to Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium for the second leg.

This St Joseph’s team is pushing outwards the boundaries of the Club’s achievements and aiming higher each year. The club recently added further layers of support with sponsorship deals with Lollipop Enterprises Ltd. and M Price Ltd.

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Albert Yome of GONHS, during one of his regular surveys of urban wildlife, had observed the frequent use of one of the cranes on the development by a Peregrine falcon as a hunting perch. On being contacted about this by Albert, the Minister for Environment John Cortes suggested that it might be worth providing a nest site nearby. The developer was quick to accept the challenge and make the commitment to do so.

Peregrine falcons nest on buildings in many different parts of the world, even in the heart of cities such as Bristol, Salisbury and New York. Although up to seven pairs of Peregrine have nested in Gibraltar regularly – one of the highest densities for the species anywhere in the world – no nests here have so far been on buildings.

King’s Wharf is within the territory of one of the cliff-nesting pairs, but Peregrines, like other birds of prey will use alternative nest sites, and this one provides such a possibility. It is also possible that kestrels, another, smaller species of falcon that also nests on the Rock, may also consider the site to be suitable.

The developer has also already provided 24 artificial nests for swifts and will increase the number shortly.

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news ISOLAS PARTNER NAMED IN TOP 100 FUTURE LEADERS Emma Lejeune, a partner at ISOLAS LLP, has been recognised in Citywealth’s Future Leaders Top 100 for 2019.

The listing champions young professionals in the wealth sector, highlighting the leaders of today and tomorrow, under the age of 40.

This was combined with recommendations from leading figures in the financial services industry, UHNW clients, and charities. All these

GDSG NEWSLETTER The Gibraltar Dyslexia Support Group (GDSG) in association with the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses will be hosting the Diversity & Inclusion, the positive impact of dyslexia in the workplace seminar on Tuesday 24th September 2019. The seminar is aimed at local business community but everyone is welcome.

The seminar will explore how having people with dyslexia in your organisation can be a positive benefit to your business.

The speakers will be: Kate Griggs, Founder and CEO of Made By Dyslexia.

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recommendations recognise the years of study and hard work that have enabled them to reach their current professional status.

Emma has been developing a private client practice for over 12 years. Previously a partner at another offshore firm, Emma went on to establish her own boutique private client and family office practice, before joining the ISOLAS partnership.

Emma also has expertise in the distributed ledger technology (DLT) sector, assisting the growing industry with their DLT applications in Gibraltar, as well as ensuring regulatory compliance.

On top of her large portfolio of private clients, Emma has undertaken significant studies, including a diploma specialising in family enterprise advising, and regularly attends and speaks at events on private wealth, international taxation, European standards, succession and the structuring of family offices, amongst others.

Benjamin Cooke, Senior Strategy Consultant at EY London, UK. Edward Davis, His Excellency The Governor of Gibraltar and Gibraltar Dyslexia Support Group Patron.

accessibility requirements, such as physical impairments or dietary requirements.

The GDSG would like to take this opportunity to thank the sponsors Kusuma Trust, Gibunco Group, Hyperion Group of Companies, BrightMed and EY. The seminar will be held at the John Mackintosh Hall Theatre from 9am. The event will be finished by 12 noon. To register please email events@ dyslexia.gi as places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Closing date for registration is Tuesday 17th September 2019. When registering, please advise if you have any 13

news MAYOR’S SILVER AWARD FOR LIFESAVING FOR RG SOLDIER In a ceremony at City Hall, Lance Corporal Liam Conroy of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment was awarded the Mayor’s Silver Award for lifesaving. The award recognises Liam’s actions in August last year, which resulted in a fellow soldier’s life being saved.

Between November 2017 and April 2019 the Royal Gibraltar Regiment had a platoon of 29 soldiers deployed to Bahrain providing security of the new UK permanent military base. The base is designed to support the

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operation of bigger ships in the Persia Gulf between Saudi Arabia and Iran, including the new aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales.

While guarding the new facility a soldier collapsed with a lifethreatening condition. Liam, who was on duty as the guard commander, acted quickly to coordinate a medical response that delivered first aid and evacuated the casualty, at the same time as ensuring that the security of the facility was maintained.

Liam’s family was at the ceremony.

His father, Peter, said: “I did 22 years in the Regiment and I’m so proud that my sons have followed – they make me proud every day.

For Liam to be recognised like this means the world to me.

we crave, for the space to play and run free. We're happy to be homed separately and to make new friends.

Please do message us on Facebook: Gibraltar Cat Welfare Society or Instagram: gibraltarcatwelfare.

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around town © Steve Ball GO WILD FOR FASHION Over £1600 was raised for the AWCP’s ‘Alameda Overground’ project at the ‘Go Wild for Fashion’ charity event held at Dusk, Ocean Village. Hair and makeup by Mayfair on Main.

Art Exhibition Sotheby's ephemeral art exhibition, with art by Babacar Lo Bodian.

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around town

Opening of the Chanel Boutique

Clubhouse Gibraltar Gala 2019

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business

THE GIBRALTAR SOLUTION

Gibraltar remains attractive to funds industry, despite Brexit fears.

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ibraltar is in a unique position for funds, despite the potential impacts of Brexit, says a panel of experts moderated by a partner in leading Gibraltar law firm ISOLAS LLP, Jonathan Garcia.

The discussion, titled ‘Crypto Funds: The Gibraltar Solution’, was hosted by the Gibraltar Funds and Investment Association (GFIA) at the Traveller’s Club in London on the 12th of June.

In addition to Jonathan, who has recently been re-elected to the Executive Committee of the GFIA, as moderator, panellists included Jay Gomez and James Lasry, who sit with Jonathan as members of the GFIA executive; Pavel Stehno, Investor, Entrepreneur and founder of Crypkit; and Philip Young, Director of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange.

The event discussed how a significant majority of the funds established in Gibraltar operate outside of the scope of the 18

European Union’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), so should not be affected by Brexit. These funds will continue to operate and be promoted through the various National Private Placement Regimes (NPPR’s) that exist in different European territories.

Jonathan said: “The fact that this event proved popular and had a strong attendance is testament to the ongoing engagement and positivity of the funds industry as a whole. It is estimated that the significant majority of Gibraltar-based funds do not avail themselves of the European passport either because they fall below the threshold under which they are obliged to comply or fall within other exemptions and, as such, are unlikely to see any changes to their operations, both in terms of the way that they are managed, and the way that they can be promoted or distributed.

“The UK and Gibraltar have

agreed a bilateral arrangement that will ensure that authorised financial services firms in Gibraltar will be able to provide services and establish branches in the UK market after exit day on current terms. This preserves passporting arrangements between the two jurisdictions and ensures that existing regulatory treatments in relation to Gibraltar continue to function effectively in UK law after exit day, allowing funds to continue to have access to the UK market for investment. The funds industry can therefore rest assured that Gibraltar retains its attractive proposition.”

In addition to this, the event discussed how the UK-Gibraltar agreement ensures that Gibraltar will remain a regulatory certain gateway for financial service firms based in other jurisdictions to passport into the UK market.

This will enable Gibraltar to assist organisations from other jurisdictions currently doing business with the UK.

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Jonathan explained: “While other foreign jurisdictions that passport financial services to the UK market continue to operate in uncertainty in light of Brexit and the increasing risk of a no-deal, Gibraltar has already achieved this regulatory certainty by virtue of this bi-lateral agreement providing a unique gateway into the UK market.”

In addition to this, the panel also discussed new educational initiatives, including New Technologies in Education (NTiE). The programme has been developed by the Gibraltarian government, in partnership with GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

the University of Gibraltar, and some of the leading new technology companies.

Jonathan added: “The scheme’s mission, to facilitate the development and delivery of education programmes in new technologies, demonstrates the collaborative spirit at the heart of Gibraltar and the joined-up partnership that exists between Government and industry. It is clear that Gibraltar is on the right path towards addressing the skills requirements that are needed to fully realise the potential of new technologies and a sustainable business

environment.

“This commitment to investing in education further minimises the impact of Brexit on Gibraltar, by making sure the territory remains ready to embrace the newest technology.”

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CORPORATE STRUCTURES

AND STARTUPS Startup Grind’s 6-month round-up.

BY DENISE MATTHEWS

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he first half of 2019 has just flown by. It is a majorly important part of what can sometimes be an extremely challenging journey to produce a monthly event in a small community, let alone to be consistent in the delivery helps to achieve recognition. Today Startup Grind Gibraltar has become a household name to our corporate community.

and innovators to thrive providing a breeding ground that will help ideas be tested and thrive. Regular meetups and business focused events in a relaxed atmosphere contribute effectively by supporting these environments.

This is one of the factors that also defines a true entrepreneur and the survival of any startup business. It is also important to identify why connecting the old with the new makes for a dynamic and innovative business community that will stay one step ahead by learning about and supporting new ideas. Simply put, ‘startups’ mixing with the ‘corporations’ can create mutually necessary business relationships.

With so many traditional corporate structures in Gibraltar, support for the ‘corporate entrepreneur’ is congruous to create a cross-functional, collaborative, win-together environment that is essential for enabling in-house entrepreneurs

Startup Grind Gibraltar events kicked off in January reviewing what is in store in for 2019, with Minister for Commerce Honourable Albert Isola MP as the Fireside Chat guest speaker.

February guests were Emma Lejeune Partner at ISOLAS LLP & Eddy Travia CEO & Co-founder of London-listed Coinsilium Group Limited. Emma joined the firm following the acquisition of her own startup Legacy Consulting

by ISOLAS. She joins the Private Client and FinTech team and is also driving the firm's family office offering forward, she has assisted RSK, Chainspace and Coinsillium with their projects in Gibraltar. Eddy Travia is the CEO & Co-founder of Londonlisted Coinsilium Group Limited

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Here is a round-up of what we did and who we spoke to: JANUARY

a venture builder, investor and accelerator of blockchain startups.

Pioneer Investor in blockchain and bitcoin startups since 2013 he is an advisor to a select number of ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) or Token Sales/Token Generation Events and Co-founder of Seedcoin, a global, seed-stage startup incubator for digital currency and blockchain focused products and services.

MARCH In March, to mark the 2-year anniversary since the launch, there was a presentation to showcase a community project in Gibraltar that still needs financial support run by Ruth Massias from Gamma Architects and Dr. Keith Bensusan Director of the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens, The Alameda Biodome & Education Project.

APRIL For our April event the guest speaker was Lluis Mora, the Director of Cybersecurity - CISO at GVC Group he is also one of the coaches of the Cyber Centurion Club in Gibraltar. LLuis 21

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has dedicated his spare time to local students for the Cyber Centurion competition this year with hundreds of teams from across the UK and its overseas every year. Gibraltar's junior team won the top prize in the UK-wide Cyber Centurion finals this March, with the third team coming in the overall competition. This was combined with the launch of the Duke of Kent Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award within the Cyber Centurion club locally which is run by Stewart Harrison Head of Physics at Bayside.

Honourable Minister John Cortes gave an introduction followed by a presentation by Stewart on the programme.

MAY Every year globally in May women are the focus with all the chapters around the world giving the stage to these leading ladies to tell their stories and share their experiences. #SGwomen are entrepreneurs, mothers, CEOs, community organisers, inventors, leaders, sisters and loyal teammates. Our event

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in partnership with Girls in Tech Gibraltar featured a panel of local leading ladies, Sophie Clifton-Tucker, Founder of Little English, Gibraltar’s independent language school & Editor of The Gibraltar Magazine; Brenda Cuby, Managing Director of BC Training and Operations Trustee at Gib Sams; Joanne Rodriguez, Associate Director and Business Development at Abacus Gibraltar; Justine Picardo, Partner at Hassans International Law Firm; and Kathryn Morgan, Director of Regulatory Operations & Audit Regulation Gibraltar Financial Services Commission.

JUNE In June we offered two events starting with Joey Garcia, partner at Isolas LLP, also globally renowned Blockchain and DLT legal expert, interviewing CEO & Co-Founder Founder of RSK/ RIF Labs Diego Gutierrez Zaldivar.

Diego is one of the pioneers of web development in Latin America and has been since 1995 as well as being one of the global leaders in fostering and developing Bitcoin technology.

He co-founded Rootstock, the first open-source peer-to-peer smart-contract platform and payment network with a 2way peg to Bitcoin, and Koibanx, both companies aim to turn the transformative potential of Bitcoin into a reality. Diego recently announced the RIF Lumino Network, a third layer solution

to Bitcoin’s blockchain and is one of the best-known characters in the world in this space. His visit to Gibraltar was to participate as an expert at the University of Gibraltar’s Blockchain Certificate of Competence.

This was closely followed

by Hempassion, founded in 2017 by budding Gibraltarian entrepreneurs David Martinez and Naydan Porro, with the aim to provide people with the best quality and range of hemp-based CBD products, at the best prices possible. The Gibraltar Federation of Small Business gave this year's Innovation Award to this local company that produces a range of CBD dietary supplements.

CBD is a type of cannabinoid, a chemical that’s naturally found in cannabis plants and can be used to help treat symptoms of anxiety and stress, as well as more serious conditions like multiple sclerosis. Gibraltar Government announced that they want to establish a “world class ecosystem” for medicinal cannabis research in Gibraltar and will consider licensing “a select, highly reputable and well-resourced” group of investors in the sector.

JULY The first successful six months were rounded off with the Startup Grind & World Trade Center Summer Party, held at Dusk.

Drinks, canapés and a networking reception were held, with a brief presentation from Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange CEO Kurt Looyens as Chairman of the BIC on the 1st year since the launch.

For future events Startup Grind events, visit startupgrind.com/ gibraltar.

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THE DETENTION OF GRACE 1

Gibraltar once again demonstrated the importance of its geo-strategic positioning and prowess when, on the 4th of July 2019, the Gibraltar Police and Customs force halted a 330-metre supertanker, Grace 1, suspected of heading to the Syrian governmentowned Baniyas oil refinery in Syria to deliver crude oil in breach of European Union sanctions.

BY DR CHRISTINE GULUZIAN COOMBS

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ibraltar once again demonstrated the significance of its geostrategic positioning when, on the 4th of July 2019, the Gibraltar Police and Customs force halted a 330-metre supertanker, Grace 1, suspected of heading to the Syrian government-owned Baniyas oil refinery in Syria to deliver crude oil in breach of European Union sanctions.

Approximately 16 Royal Gibraltar Police officers detained the supertanker within Gibraltar Territorial Waters, with the help of 30 Royal Marines flown in from the UK to Gibraltar to lead the mission at Gibraltar’s request.

Evidence would confirm that the tanker had been carrying 2.1 million barrels of light crude oil. According to the shipping trade publication Lloyd’s List, GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

the tanker had loaded the oil and embarked from Iran in April and had subsequently taken an unconventionally slow and lengthy route around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa before reaching the Mediterranean.

Grace 1 was eventually detained under the Sanctions Act 2019 with the Gibraltar Supreme Court ruling it would be held for an additional 14 days, during which the tanker remained anchored approximately three kilometres off the east coast of Gibraltar. The Master of the Vessel, Chief Officer and two Second Officers were arrested and later released on bail.

The Iranian government condemned the detention of Grace 1 as an “illegal interception”, despite being in breach of the EU Syria Sanctions Act, put in place over Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government due to the

violent repression of its civilian population and to encourage a negotiated solution to the Syrian conflict. Meanwhile, UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt was quick to clarify that the tanker could be released if the UK received sufficient assurances that the oil was not bound for Syria. Hunt’s, and therefore the UK’s, stance that “our concern has always been destination, not origin of the oil” thus differs from that of the US, which has specifically targeted oil exports from Iran with sanctions following President Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Iran Nuclear Deal on the 8th of May 2018.

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regret at the US’ policy reversal and signalled their continued commitment to the Iran Nuclear Deal. Most recently in July, the three countries issued a Joint Statement calling for continued dialogue to keep the deal alive and re-affirming its intention to keep the Middle East de-nuclearised.

The joint statement was particularly timely, considering the detention of Grace 1 came only a few days after Iran had announced it would exceed the amount of uranium enrichment which the JCPOA had been set up to limit.

Meanwhile, on July 11, tensions rose sharply in the Strait of Hormuz – a waterway of major strategic significance for oil supply transit from the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world – when the UK Ministry of Defence reported that three Iranian patrol boats approached and attempted to impede a British oil tanker as it was moving out 24

of the Gulf and into the Strait of Hormuz, but was ultimately deterred by a Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose. Considering that approximately 20% of all oil traded worldwide passes through the Strait of Hormuz, conflict in the Strait would have far-reaching repercussions outside of the Persian Gulf. With the US pushing for greater maritime security in the region through a proposal called the Sentinel Program – which seeks to coalesce nations to work with the US and uphold security in the Gulf region - the UK is considering a change in position towards commercial shipping in the Strait, since around 15 to 30 British-flagged tankers and other ships traverse the Persian Gulf daily, with up to three ships passing through the Strait every 24 hours. The recent UK commitment to send additional naval forces to the Gulf region with HMS Duncan could therefore become the rule

as opposed to the exception.

Thus, the UK will need to find and strike a fine balance between protecting the safe passage of its ships in the Strait, whilst also seeking to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf area, and also continuing its commitment to save the Iran Nuclear Deal.

Overall these series of events have demonstrated that Gibraltar’s strategic positioning means it will always be at the front line with respect to shipping as well as trafficking. However, with tensions having escalated in the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz and with relations between the UK and Iran having reached a critical point, the recent events also showed that despite its relatively small geographic size, Gibraltar’s foray into foreign policy could have inadvertant wider-reaching implications.

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THE FUTURE OF OUTSOURCING Businesses are always under pressure to stay afloat in a competitive market. But what happens if your company is lacking a crucial skill? Outsource it to someone who isn’t!

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with no other channel giving the same economic efficiency. Thus, outsourcing providers will go out of the shadow and become strategic partners with strong trustable relationships. The outsourcing industry will become more collaborative and yet competitive. In particular, clients will look for outsourcing vendors who provide customer-centricity and are progressing with new technologies. Not only will the companies be willing to cut costs, but to get a people and value-

driven partner.

URGE FOR ҇LEADING-EDGE ҇ SHORTAGE AND IT SKILLS With the extensive rise in technologies, companies are under pressure to remain competitive. From cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence to blockchain and cryptocurrencies, the insurgency of new technologies is overwhelming.

Thus, companies are seeking cutting-edge skill sets to

Source: Global Sourcing Association

utsourcing is becoming the new normal, and it is reshaping the whole global industry.

As organisations become more reliant on technology, so do their needs for partnerships with outsourcing providers.

Digital and data revolution, automation and personalisation along with many other worldwide transformations are shaking the way business operates: both the kinds of services and the quality.

Gibraltar-based companies are already heavily reliant on outsourcing various aspects of their business, given the very limited talent pool available locally.

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business outsource effectively. The lack of in-house IT engineering talent will become one of the core reasons to outsource. Indeed, assistance with digital transformation is becoming the most sought-after

It is reshaping the whole global industry. outsourcing skill in the next 12 months, required by nearly 80% of respondents as shown by the following chart: In the upcoming years, countries of Eastern Europe will stand up strong competition for India and China for IT outsourcing.

So far, the largest share of global outsourcing revenue was generated in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region, with India and China taking leading positions. This is soon to be changed as Poland, Ukraine, Romania, and Belarus are becoming the new hotspots.

Ukraine in particular has become

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a fertile soil for setting up an offshore development team with a large pool of talented IT professionals.

OF ҇FINANCIAL ҇ OUTSOURCING FUNCTIONS ON THE RISE AS REGULATION TIGHTENS

The demand for finance and accounting outsourcing services continues to grow as CFOs of most companies are looking at reducing costs drastically.

Traditionally, companies tended to outsource basic functions like accounts preparation, bookkeeping and payroll.

Nowadays, more and more organisations are taking the outsourcing route to meet complex functions such as financial analysis and planning, financial closure, and regulatory reporting, particularly in response to greater regulatory burden becoming a major time-consuming source for organisations’ finance teams.

At Benefit Business Solutions Limited, we have witnessed and experienced this change first-hand, through the work we do with our financial services clients, which are increasingly demanding our financial outsourcing services, particularly in relation to regulatory reporting and financial planning services as new regulatory requirements have been introduced.

savings will still remain one of the key advantages of outsourcing.

However, trends suggest it won’t be the sole deciding factor when selecting a service provider. Decision makers will be concentrating a lot more of the overall value that is provided instead of just reducing costs. With ever-increasing technological sophistication across all markets, the domain of outsourcing will expand into new service areas, creating new market opportunities for both the customers and service providers.

Furthermore, for customers where information and data constitute the primary economic asset, new service opportunities will emerge for industry players who are well positioned to either gather context-specific data and/ or process it.

Similarly important, the emergence of the experience economy – where the primary economic value resides in experiences and other immaterial attributes – is creating new pathways for service innovation and market opportunities.

Customers will increasingly demand outsourcing services that regard design, aesthetics, culture, storytelling, values and experiences, which are more immaterial in nature. This will entail maintaining a greater focus on service design and the user experience for existing offerings – this type of clientcentric approach, with particular emphasis on the emotional journey, will be essential.

It will become the only way for further growth of business.

҇​҇ FUTURE TRENDS There is little doubt that cost

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PLASTIC POLLUTION:

PHTHALATES

We’re all well aware about the dangers of plastics in our oceans, but phthalates, found in all types of plastics, are also a risk to human health.

BY MARILIS AZZOPARDI Phthalates belong to a family of chemical compounds called plasticisers and are used to make plastic more flexible and less brittle; as aerosol delivery agents; to impart flexibility to nail polish; and to retain scents in scented products. They are used in a huge range of products from adhesives and flooring, perfumes and cosmetics to food packaging and medical equipment; their ubiquity results in unavoidable daily exposures for adults, children and babies.

High molecular weight phthalates such as DEHP, BBzP, DnOP, DiNP and DiDP are typically used in hard polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics, some adhesives, food packaging, rainwear and other vinyl products.

Since these phthalates are not strongly bonded to the plastics, they leach out relatively easily over time. Food may be contaminated during food manufacture, preparation or processing.

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Why are they harmful?

One of their main effects on animals and humans is that they cause endocrine disruption, interfering with the balance of hormones that regulate virtually every important physiological process in the human body.

It can cause altered growth and normal development, especially in the womb Endocrine disruptors ‘disrupt’ by decreasing or increasing the body’s hormone levels; by mimicking the action of natural hormones; and/or by interfering with the body’s production of

different hormones. Hormones are important signalling molecules which govern metabolic processes such as growth, development and reproductive function. As a result, endocrine disrupting chemicals can cause altered growth and normal development, especially in the womb, and alterations of the nervous and immune systems. They particularly affect reproductive function in males, causing reduced sperm count, infertility and some have been classified as reprotoxic by the EU. Their oestrogenic activity, even at low concentrations can increase the breast cancer risk in women and BBzP was found to decrease the effectiveness of chemotherapy in one study.

A recent review on phthalate exposure and children’s health found five studies that suggest the exposure to DEHP and BBzP may increase the risk of allergic diseases such as asthma and eczema. Six studies found that GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

phthalate (DiDP), di-n-ocyl phthalate (DNoP) in children’s toys and childcare articles since 1999. Last year, plastic toys were the subject of 290 out of 563 EU intergovernmental alerts for products containing phthalates banned for use in toys.

Additionally, over 30,000 mostly Chinese dolls had to be destroyed as their phthalate levels posed a serious risk to children. exposure to BBzP, DEHP, di-ethyl phthalate (DEP) and di-butyl phthalate (DBP) is linked to altered physical development and autistic like behaviour.

People are most at risk from harmful effects by eating or drinking foods that have been in contact with products containing phthalates; by inhaling phthalates in fragrances, nail polish and aerosols; and by absorption through the skin via cosmetics and personal care products.

Food gets contaminated by phthalates when it comes into contact with plastics from food processing and wrapping, and from being stored in plastic-containing containers. The foods most likely to contain high levels of phthalates, independent of how they are processed, are dairy products. The reason is because the tubing used for milking the cows is high in phthalates. Chicken also tends to be high in phthalates although it is not yet clear why. Phthalates are fat soluble and can concentrate in fat, so meat and cheese can have high levels. But so can spices. One study that set out to test the effect of low phthalate diet interventions unexpectedly found really high levels in ground coriander.

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care products can lead to high concentrations of phthalates DEP and DBP metabolites in both children and adults. One study found high levels of phthalate metabolites in infants during the 24 hours following exposure to baby lotion, powder or shampoo; the links were stronger in those under 8 months of age.

Studies on Amish women found that they had lower levels of phthalates when compared with the average woman and researchers thought these findings may be explained by their lack of cosmetic use. In one study conducted on ten pregnant Mennonite women, one of the women who used hairspray regularly was the only one to have detectable levels of MEP, a breakdown product of DEP. Recent research suggests that the uptake of phthalates is greatest from perfume than in any other personal care product. In one study, perfume wearing women had three times as much MEP in the urine than those who did not wear perfume.

Toys are one of the main exposure routes for infants. The EU has restricted the phthalates: butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP), di-2-ehtylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate(DBP), di-isonyl

How to reduce exposure.

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Reduce the amount of time that food is in its original packaging and transfer to a safer form of storage such as glass or stainless steel.

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Avoid storing food in plastic containers and don’t use them to heat food or drink.

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If heating milk for a baby’s bottle use glass and then transfer the milk to the bottle.

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Vacuum or remove dust regularly in home as phthalates bind to house dust.

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SUMMERTIME

AND THE TAXIS ARE BUSY

Taxi drivers the world over are of varying personalities and temperament and the hot weather is no help. They can be chatty, sombre, jovial, charming or indifferent. I, like many I’m sure, have experienced this in London, New York, Tunisia, Scandinavia, Spain or elsewhere. Gibraltar’s no exception!

BY RICHARD CARTWRIGHT Not a single day goes by without hundreds and hundreds of tourists and locals thronging our Main Street during these summer months. Visitors from many countries filling our bars and restaurants and scrutinising the many retail outlets on our main shopping street – some shop managers claim many are just window shopping with no purchasing power, so it’s not as money-spinning for them as the scene may depict!

tend to stay ‘indoors’. Likewise, taxi drivers have to work their socks off during the summer influx of tourists to see them through the colder months when there are no cruise ships, fewer coaches and drastically reduced visitor numbers coming through the frontier.

Amongst the hustle and bustle, taxi stands look busy too with their `chauffeurs’ plying their trade... I go by every day hearing them informing their potential passengers what a Rock tour is all about, but yes, particularly during these months, business is on the up for them and they need to make the most of it.

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“That’s correct, we have to do our best at this time and take

on as many tours as we can. We have strong competition from the cruise ships’ agents on the Rock who sell tours in their own coaches whilst passengers are still on board. They’re also offered,

Dolphin Safaris, Walking and Tunnel tours and not forgetting the Cable Car trips, which is a big attraction for tourists also, so we really have to do our best,” 57-year-old John Charles Guy, who’s been at the wheel for close on two decades, tells me. “Our Rock tours take about one and a half hours to complete, visiting all the major sites on the Rock and unlike in other countries, we inform our passengers they don’t have to pay till the end of the tour and if they’re not happy, they don’t pay us.” Well that’s very brave of them to suggest that, but I know they do.

There is a mistaken belief taxi drivers are rolling in it! “Again, not true”, John Charles quickly jumps in, “The first thing is, if you want to really make it worthwhile you have to put in many hours from very early morning picking up frontier workers, then onto to tours and staying on till late in the evening or night doing what you GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

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can.” But there’s more: 40 or 50% of taxi drivers are non-owners, which means you rent from the owner who holds the taxi licence - which in some cases has been handed down from a former taxi driver relative - and that runs into hundreds of pounds a week which you have to make before you can spend a fiver on a coffee and sandwich when you have a break.

taxi’, as it were. They are willing to work all the hours God sends, even through the night, to meet that high payment. I understand some work to targets and just keep going till they meet them.

City Service must also be adhered to these days and that’s not very popular with some drivers

“And that’s just one big expense,” John Charles says, “You, are responsible for everything to do with the vehicle, petrol, punctures or change of tyres, mechanical faults and keeping the car clean at all times even if the taxi is not yours. If you take a holiday, you’re sick or on City Service where income drops drastically - the weekly payment has to be provided!” Not unlike a mortgage then!

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because their income drops as they can’t do tours or certainly not as many.

Another complaint from some members of the public – apart from lack of taxis at the airport – is the cost of fares from say, frontier into town or further on... “Well, that depends on how many passengers, bags or suitcases you’re carrying, whether

you’ve pre-booked or not. In some instances there are extra charges. Also to bear in mind, when coming from the frontier or airport, the inconvenience of aircraft arrivals and departures when the barriers are down for long periods and unfortunately the metres keep running!” John Charles tells me there is a number of unwritten rules the majority of the around 200 drivers stick to, like when you’re allowed to sort of ‘jump the queue’ and take on a fare. On the lighter side, certain characters in the taxi trade are awarded nicknames. There’s Lord Carrington, Superglue, El 9 to 9 and Tomatito, to mention a few.

The impression I get, as I constantly go by a certain taxi stand every day, is that tourists are largely content with their tours and how they have been treated.

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is true and from time to time you see letters in the Chronicle thanking a taxi driver for his caring attention as was the case just a few weeks ago when a cruise liner passenger lost all of his credit and ID cards and pass to get back on board. The local taxi driver followed it up and whilst at sea, the cards were found in

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course the Rock’s history and so on. It may sound like a cliché but we really are ambassadors for the Rock and we really do our best in that regard.”

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has chauffeured personalities here like Rowan Atkinson, Maureen Lipman, Nicolas Parsons and others and as a treat, will even burst into a good old Frank Sinatra tune as they travel along!

“I must mention we too are human and do good deeds like not charging fares in certain situations, helping the elderly and in other circumstances.” This

town and sent off, thanks to our taxi man’s efforts! “Yes and there have been many other instances.

Word of mouth is very important but sometimes comments on social media can be negative. The bottom line is, most of us go about our work in a decent way and 90% of passengers go away happy.”

And the macaques enjoy the publicity too!

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COOKED ALIVE: MUSSELS & HEATWAVES

A keystone species under threat.

BY LEWIS STAGNETTO, THE NAUTILUS PROJECT On the 29th June 2019, The Guardian newspaper reported extremely high temperatures in California with researchers allegedly discovering scores of dead mussels which had been cooked alive. The claim is that the molluscs were exposed to temperatures of 37°C from the heatwave baking the rocks they were attached to and were slowly cooked alive in their shells. Take into account that the ambient temperature at the shore was more like 27°C. Personally, something about this article does not seem to add up. In Gibraltar our coastline is adorned with mussels and we typically reach temperatures of over 30°C in the summertime. I have yet to see beds of mussels “cooked alive” in situ. It is not impossible, but on the scale of probability it seems rather unlikely. Further, a quick inspection of food cooking safety standards advises that the minimum temperature we cook our food at is around 60°C; a full 23°C difference.

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reached a point where mussels started cooking in their shells at low tide? What would the environmental impacts be on our local ecosystem? In the first instance one suspects that the only viable habitat would be below the neap low tide mark. It is also true that sea level rise is associated with melting polar ice

energy exposed zones along the coastline. The matts actually help to dissipate the force of the waves and can be considered a survival strategy for the organisms.

caps – perhaps this would mitigate the negative effects all round or even provide new habitats should the level rise sufficiently. But why is this even important? They are just mussels!

Mussels are considered a keystone species which means that they play a crucial role in the ecosystems they form part of. The term keystone species was first coined by an American zoologist Robert T. Paine in 1969.

The reason for the term is that the effect is considered to be analogous to the keystone in an arch; it collapses without it but in this case, it is the ecosystem which collapses!

Mussels are bi-valves which form part of the Phylum Mollusca.

They can be marine or fresh water and play an important role in hydrothermal vent habitats. As filter feeders they help maintain water clarity by filtering out turbidity causing particulates.

In marine habitats they tend to form huge matts in high

Within an ecosystem there can be complex interactions between various keystone species. By way of an example, sea stars are a keystone species which exert top-down control over mussels, limiting their populations. Sea stars and mussels are important prey items for other keystone species and consequently it is

In this case, it is the ecosystem which collapses!

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life Whilst the example presented is almost certainly conflated the established scientific evidence would suggest that this kind of a future could be on the cards.

Consequently, society needs to work very hard at mitigating the effects of climate change on our biosphere because although our inactions will not directly impact us, they will have far reaching and devastating implications on our descendants. “How could I look my grandchildren in the eye and say I knew what was happening to the world and did nothing.” – David Attenborough incredibly difficult to predict that a local extinction of one animal will play out throughout the system as a whole. The short answer is that it doesn’t usually end well.

Mussels are incredibly important to the aquaculture industry also, growing an impressive 40mm within 12-15 months. Their fast growth rate, and relative resilience to changing environmental conditions, makes them an ideal choice for farming. They don’t need much feeding too as much of their food is found in suspension within the water. Consequently, within the EU aquaculture produces around 20% of food productions and is presently growing at around 7% per year according to the EU Commission on Food, farming and fisheries.

to see it in its full context. Wild mussels cooking alive would quickly decimate the local marine environment and would quickly be followed by increased levels of other species dying off. This event would also be news worthy and yet no article like that can be found on various permutations of google searches. Commercial mussels can be lowered and raised through the water column and consequently there would be less of an issue to them.

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The worrying effect of climate change on our present food webs is very concerning indeed and the Guardian article certainly helps to raise this point into our collective consciousness. The loss of any species can often have dramatic and unforeseen consequences on the ecosystem which can all too often be irreversible. As with the mussel’s example, even a localised mass dying can knock a delicate balance off kilter with far reaching implications for us as a species.

Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Habitat: Intertidal rocky shorelines Diet: Filter feeders Interesting Fact: Mussels have even colonised hydrothermal vents within the deep oceans

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A ZOOKEEPERS DIARY Our monthly spotlight on the superstars at the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park… and their keepers! This month, Ben takes us on an adventure across the strait to Chefchaouen…

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ne of the aims of the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park is to inspire visitors to care for nature and for the environment, both through immersion with the animals at the park and through an extensive conservation education program.

Every year the wildlife park receives school groups from around Gibraltar for informative tours of the wildlife park, focusing on conservation, environmental issues along with projects geared towards curriculum subjects such as classification, life cycles or even art classes from Westside School GCSE level students. The tours can be geared towards whatever topic is required. This year the park was also able to assist St

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Bernard’s First School with their project-based learning topic on the Barbary macaque. Manager and Primatologist, Jessica Leaper, was later invited to the school to watch an excellent presentation on their findings.

The AWCP also receives interns and volunteers from abroad; mostly these will be students of zoology or animal related courses, who hope to later work in a zoo or conservation environment.

Currently the AWCP has three interns: Cece Jensen from Denmark is passionate about reptiles and has previously spent a year at Colchester Zoo in the UK in the reptile section. Cece assists AWCP keepers with most of the

animal sections, but has also taken over the task of selecting the correct local vegetation to feed the herbivorous reptile species at the park. Before she leaves in October to rejoin her course in Zoo Keeping, she hopes to compile a guide to local edible vegetation for reptiles at the AWCP. The most recent recruit, Jess, has just completed her Diploma in Animal Management in UK and an internship at Porfell Wildlife Park in Cornwall. Jess wishes to gain more experience in zoo animal husbandry before pursuing her career in animal conservation.

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academic fields. This year, American student Ben Dahen arrived from France, where he is currently undertaking a degree in Social Sciences. Ben has a keen interest in wildlife conservation, particularly where conservation and human social systems meet.

Alongside helping out at the park with the daily husbandry tasks and in reception, the interns, along with the other staff and volunteers at the park, have also helped out with various events attended by the AWCP such as World Environment Day, the World Music Festival held this year in Irish Town, even representing the charity and park at the Climate Change march this June.

Ben came to Gibraltar to also get closer to his father’s roots in Morocco.

Although he grew up in California and now lives in France to complete his degree, he felt compelled

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When the opportunity arose to attend an Educational Film Festival in Chefchaouen with the Barbary Macaque Awareness Conservation (BMAC) project, he jumped at the chance to head over to try to lend a hand and to gain more of an insight into BMAC and their work in Morocco to save the Barbary macaque, but also to witness their educational and cultural role in the community. Ben was also keen to utilise his journalistic skills to tell us about his impromptu trip to Chefchaouen: I knew where I was headed, I just didn’t know where it was, so I decided to leave the hostel in the tourist-cramped old town Medina for an early start. I traveled in strained French, broken Spanish, or the occasional use of English.

Despite the fact that my father was born just a few hours south I only know enough Arabic for them to know I know none.

In each language, the answer I always got was, “There’s a

film festival here?”. Indeed, Chefchaouen seems an unusual place for a meeting of the minds of the world’s environmentalists and documentarians. But Morocco’s Blue City is actually very green - one of its first designated eco-villages, due to its use of renewable energy and maintenance of the beautiful wild mountainsides. Even devoid of the festival, it seems to attract nature types. I was checked in to my hostel by a young man from New Zealand who had worked for the forestry service there.

Walking around, I ran into a South African who had worked for their environmental agency, before dropping everything to move to Morocco and organise local vendors to sell their sustainably sourced products. One friend I made was nearly impossible to eat out with due to her staunch veganism, stemming from her environmental principles. After telling them why I was in the city, I extended an invitation to join me. But first I had to find the place. I was invited in by a local merchant for some tea, hawked some trinkets, and sent on the proper way.

I sat through a couple of foreign language student films, without subtitles, before my rendezvous with the zoo’s partner organisation, the Barbary Macaque Awareness Campaign (BMAC). Though I currently work just minutes away from Europe’s only semi-wild monkey population up on the Rock, the very same species has a very

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life different existence across the straits. Whereas the attraction in Gibraltar is that the monkeys are still wild, in Morocco the macaques can be kept at the end of a chain for the entertainment of tourists. The AWCP is now working with the IUCN Primate Specialist Group section on Human-Primate interactions to create an online media campaign to raise awareness of the potential damage caused by close-contact selfies with wildlife. This study will be piloted this summer at the wildlife park and I am lucky enough to be able to take part, using my Social Science to study the impacts of this campaign.

I was met by Ahmed and two of his colleagues, who walked me through BMAC’s two-pronged mission: first, conservation and research of the macaque population in the wild, and second, education on the harms of irresponsible human-macaque interaction in tourism and trade.

Integral to their strategy is the incorporation of local villages and populations in their work.

They work very closely with a British anthropologist-turnedprimatologist, Dr Sian Waters, who has written about the interaction between the local villagers and the macaques, an emerging discipline and particularly exciting for me as a social scientist and animal lover, called ‘multi-species ethnology’.

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to assist primatologists in Brazil working on the Mountain Marmoset Conservation Project (MMCP), in order to incorporate the opinions and knowledge of local populations on the marmosets when surveying the animal populations and developing the conservation project. Without involving local people and understanding cultural attitudes and knowledge, conservation 12 11 1 projects are 10 2 more likely 9 3 to fail.

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to learning from on-theground conservationists, I was fortunate enough to learn from the screen too. I snuck back into the theatre to catch a few films.

I wasn’t sure what movies I was expecting from an environmental film festival in the mountains of Morocco, but here I was, sitting in a theatre 6,000 miles from my home of California, hearing for the first time about the grave dangers facing the whales of San Francisco Bay. There were movies from far, one about the shark infested waters of Tahiti, and near, another film followed nomads in the deserts of Morocco.

One film was particularly tough to get through, not because of the Spanish that was way too fast for my two years of Spanish class in high school, but because through the universal language of images and statistics, it challenged my ability to eat meat. This was a compelling and thought-provoking introduction to a message the AWCP has been working to promote in Gibraltar;

the impact of what we eat (particularly meat products) on the environment and the habitats of the species of animals we care for at the wildlife park. In fact, when I returned from Morocco, I was able to assist at the Calentita food festival stall, Meatless Wonder, run by the Friends of the Alameda Wildlife Park and their Conscious Eating Campaign. This was an amazing night and we sold out of the Beyond Meat burgers (actually rather tasty!) and sausages, aimed at hardcore meat-eaters like myself, who feel they can’t face life without consuming flesh, in a bid to help them to cut down their meat consumption.

I also managed to sit in on a workshop by a renowned French documentary director. Big budget, small and independent, esoteric or mass appeal, he showed us what it takes to craft these multi-year labours of love.

I snuck out of the festival a bit early to take a guided hike up into the mountains.

Every week villagers wearing their colourful sheshia wide-brimmed hats come down from the mountain to sell their produce: mint, figs, fruit. As we walked, we caught an inside glimpse of how life is here, outside of the touristic old town. Grinding grains, weaving crafts. We reached the top of the mountain just in time to see the sun set over the valley.

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A SUSTAINABLE GIBRALTAR Plastic, pollution, and unnecessary purchases.

BY SOPHIE CLIFTON-TUCKER There’s no doubt that we’re rapidly approaching a time where it will soon be too late to do anything about the environmental crisis we’re currently experiencing.

But you – yes, you there, sitting at your office desk, in a waiting room, or lounging on the sofa reading this very article - can change this.

Together with members of Facebook group Sustainable Gibraltar, we’ve compiled a list of dos and don’ts, as well as some eco-conscious swaps you can make to your day-to-day products.

RECYCLING One of the ways we can help our environment is by doing something everybody probably has a little experience of – recycling. One of the most common reasons for not recycling is lack of understanding as to what goes where, and what counts as ‘recyclable’ material. Luckily, all this information is just a click away at thininggreen.gov.gi.

Yellow Bin:

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packaging and plastic bags as well as all types of metal items, including tins, cans, aluminum foil and foil trays.

Blue Bin:

Paper and cardboard.

Pink Bin:

Small Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

This includes items such as toasters, hairdryers, watches, electrical toys, etc.*

Green Bin:

All types of glass containers and items. Remove any metal lids, which should go in the yellow bins.

Red Bin:

Household batteries, of all shapes and sizes.*

Orange Bin:

Any waste cooking oil in sealed plastic bottles.

*In addition, our Civic Amenities Site on Europa Advance Road is equipped to receive all types of WEEE, including washing machines, fridges and boilers, from the public free of charge.

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life Joelle Montegriffo with her Innova Cup.

TRAVELLING - Walk, cycle, skate, use public transport, or carpool where possible.

- Carry a reusable coffee cup/ metal water bottle everywhere, and eco-bags.

- Take fewer flights.

MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS

When you take into consideration that the average person will use between 11,000-16,000 disposable period products in their lifetime, it sure adds up.

Joelle Montegriffo, a local dance teacher, is educating her students on the topic: “I changed to the menstrual cup myself, and I try my best through social media and as a dance teacher who deals with a lot of female teens to try and encourage them to make the change. It's amazing to hear their feedback as they sometimes don't even realise that their tampons and pads add to the single use waste problem. We get stuck in our ways and forget to look at the bigger picture.”

Entrepreneur Caroline Howard makes reusable sanitary pads, panty liners and breast pads locally, and so

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far, they’ve been a hit. She tells us: “Because I make them locally there is no packaging, transport or environmental impact on my products, which are made with lots of love!”.

These hypoallergenic products can simply be popped into the washing machine after use.

Caroline Howard's locally-made resuable menstrual products.

Most sanitary pads are made with polyethylene plastic (the adhesive that sticks the pad to your underwear), an environmentally harmful pollutant. Tampons have plastic in them too – even the string.

CLOTHING - Avoid buying synthetic clothing or blankets, especially fleeces due to the unbiodegradable synthetic fibres.

(Be aware that cotton may have massive impact due to water required for production, though.)

"We get stuck in our ways and forget to look at the bigger picture."

- Buy from charity shops or acquire second hand where possible.

Use buy/sell/ swap sites more

instead of buying from new.

- Mend clothes (and other items) instead of replacing them.

- Just buy fewer new clothes!

KITCHEN & FOOD STORAGE - Avoid cling film. Use repurposed glass jars, Tupperware, cereal bags, pasta bags.

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having to use any plastic ones. Invest in a couple of good cotton tote bags which you can fold up and keep in your car/handbag.

Boycott the plastic in the fruit and vegetable section by ensuring you pick the uncovered stuff and popping in your tote bag. Oh, and at the till when they go to wrap your already wrapped chicken or fish products in another plastic bag, politely refuse. Little things like this will make a huge difference in reducing your personal plastic consumption.”

- Buy the wonky fruit and veg at shop, and don’t use bags for ones that come with their own natural casings, like bananas. washed and resused AND the food doesn't stick to it like it does with tin foil!

- Take your own containers to market or supermarket.

- Use loose tea leaves instead of tea bags, as they contain plastic, plus it’s unnecessary waste. Not to mention the white teabags are bleached to be that way – not good for you!

- Eat less meat and less dairy, especially cheese which has a significantly higher carbon footprint than milk. To make a real difference, go plant-based.

- Coffee pods go to landfill. Try to source compostable capsules.

- Boycott all products with palm oil as an ingredient.

- Some veggie frozen food like the Linda McCartney sausages and sausage rolls come in a cardboard box with no plastic.

- Try to meal plan and freeze leftovers to avoid food waste.

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- Buy yoghurt/oil in glass containers instead of plastic, or make your own!

- Get someone who can sew to make you some veg and fruit bags from an old sheet, pillow case, net curtain or similar.

Alex Caruana pleads: “Quit it already with the plastic EVERYWHERE! On a food shop is when I notice it the most. I take my own reusable bags to avoid

CLEANING - Buy washing powder in a large cardboard box instead of plastic bottles.

- Don’t use softener. Instead use white vinegar; a natural fabric

Little things like this will make a huge difference. softener that leaves no residue, and comes in a glass bottle!

- Seek out plastic-free dishwasher tablets.

- Create your own household cleaning products using baking soda, lemon, vinegar, oils etc., replace harmful toxins in the home which is then released into the sea.

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life sponges/baby wipes. Avoid microfibre cloths as it releases synthetic fibres into the sewer system and subsequently, the environment, binding with harmful chemical pollutants.

snippets from some of our local eco-warriors:

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my life at home. It was simple and inexpensive. We are a family of 4 and we all drink at the very least 3ltr of water a day. I decided last year to invest in a tap for my sink that has two outlets for water, and I installed a drinking water filter underneath, that only needs changing every 6months. Now i do not need to purchase any more water and in turn we have reduced the plastic waste by the hundreds. Another bonus is I do not need to carry them home or remember to buy!”

- Use a bamboo toothbrush.

- Buy toothpaste in glass or metal jar (most don’t contain fluoride which is probably not a good idea - more options are needed on the market).

- Invest in a proper metal razor that will last for years.

- Use coconut oil and rose water as make up remover and toner.

Buy both in glass.

- Use coconut oil as moisturiser, hair softener and teeth whitener (Google ‘oil pulling’).

- Use shampoo, conditioner and hand soap bars.

- Stick a bucket under the shower while you’re waiting for it to warm up, and use it for household cleaning.

GIFT-GIVING It’s lovely to receive a gift, but even lovelier to receive one with some thought of the environment behind it. Children won’t enjoy a toy any less just because it isn’t made of plastic. Ann-Marie contributes: “Gifts are normally not something appreciated by a child for very long, more often than not it’s a plastic toy or clothing. One solution is doing a secret Santa. Surely the best gift we can give people is a brighter, healthier future in the long term?”

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Stacey Federico

“I have made one big change in

Jenny Brown “Often people feel helpless and hopeless when it comes to navigating the ways we can help our environment. Especially in cities. But there are many things to consider that help alleviate environmental anxiety, starting in the home.

“What with more people eating a plant-based diet, growing plants, flowers and veg on their patios and rooftops, it’s great to consider an indoor compost bin (odourless).

You can turn your kitchen scraps (organic matter) into nutrient rich compost/fertiliser that can then be applied to your plants. It's even an idea to ask the government for space for compost containers that would then encourage the community to grow more and connect more with local produce.

Take a Permaculture Design Course (it will teach you everything you need to know and give you a firm sense of encouragement and hope in the many ways we can live more ethically and sustainably).”

Visit wildsenses.org/resources for more info.

Z uzana Marecka

“Go to protests and support environmental NGOs. There are a lot of people doing great things who need our support. Small actions add up; we need to show people in power that there are a lot of us who disagree with the situation we’re in."

Aimie Desoisa “Here are a few of the products I use to lower my plastic waste. I use a natural loofah in the shower; it’s made from a plant so no plastic involved. I use natural bath soaps for my hands and body. For makeup brushes I use EcoTools, made with renewable bamboo and plant-based materials. My hydro flask goes with me everywhere, keeps water cold for over 12 hours and no harmful chemicals in the metal either. To wash my clothes, I use a brand called Ecover, they’re plant based and don’t harm the environment.

And my newest friend, the metal razor!”

For more information on how you can be part of the movement, join Facebook groups Sustainable Gibraltar and Verdemar Ecologistas en Acción (Campo de Gibraltar).

Many thanks to these lovely people for their insightful contributions: Jess Leaper, Ann Marie Azopardi, Joelle Montegriffo, Caroline Howard, Vikki Borda, Carla Byrne, Jen Fernandez, Zuzanna Marecka, Aimie Desoisa, Melissa Bosano, Niki Tacon, Michelle Rugeroni, Lizanne Figueras, Claire Louise Foster, Claire Trinidad, Louise-Ann Fernandez, Nicky Lintern Crawford, Kayley Linares, Jenny Brown, Stacey Federico, and Alex Caruana.

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scene GIBRALTAR STORIES

Celebrating the tenth anniversary of her Gibraltar relocation this August, radio presenter Lindsay Weston is fascinated by the intensity and variety of stories that the inhabitants of this ‘tiny place which has achieved so much’ have to tell, and she is on a mission to record and collect as many of them as possible.

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ptly named Gibraltar Stories, Lindsay’s project was unveiled at her GibTalk in early February, when she shared with an enthralled audience her dream and ambition to document local life in a podcast designed not only to promote Gibraltar’s identity abroad, but also to preserve stories for future generations, and to collate them into history. There and then, she publicly called for people to contact her with their suggestions for interviews to GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

be recorded and made available online.

She is interested in any story with a connection to Gibraltar, breaking news or blasts from the past, told by locals or frequent visitors, to paint a truthful and dynamic picture of the British territory whose perception throughout Britain, even more so than worldwide, she reckons to be often distorted by démodé commonplace or insufficient information about its daily life

"Podcasts are a brilliant way to convey a collective story." beyond apes and round-theclock booze. “For example, many tourists assume that Gibraltar is an island just because they land on it off a ship!”

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life The mammoth project kicked off on a high note last January, when Lindsay scooped interviews with actor and novelist Robert Daws, a regular visitor who’s made the Rock the backdrop for his murder mystery novels about detective Tamara Sullivan’s placement with the Royal Gibraltar Police; archivist Anthony Pitaluga on oral history and intangible heritage; photographer Juan Carlos Teuma on his paparazzo days in Marbella; sports personality Linda Alvarez about the Island Games - and how could she forsake the story of the iconic first known Gibraltarian, the Neanderthal woman nicknamed Nana, as told by National Museum director Dr Geraldine Finlayson?

Later, Lindsay focused on the topic of the frontier closure for a series of six podcasts released concurrently and shortly after its fiftieth anniversary: “Podcasts are a brilliant way to convey a collective story and they can be stored and listened to on demand,” she says. “Some participants were wary of the idea of their testimony being available worldwide for a long time and not just a one-off radio segment, but they agreed to share their experiences nevertheless, and I collated quite a comprehensive audio documentary.”

She continues: “For some, they were sorrowful times to reminisce about, but I wanted to offer everyone a fair platform, so I interviewed a customs officer on duty at the frontier at that fateful moment, a family divided by the shut gates, etc. The youngest person who spoke up is a 51-year old woman whose father was directly involved in the event and, despite being just a baby at the time, she recounted how she found the 50

closed border restrictive because her family spent all their holidays visiting relatives in Spain, with the sacrifices that the journey entailed, while her friends would travel to exotic destinations.”

Every story has at least two sides though: “Positive evidence came from a then young woman who used to spend her holidays in Tangier, and she told me about how modern and vibrant life was there, with the latest American music playing in nightclubs and the latest Parisian fashion to try on, and the atmosphere was truly international.”

She pounded the streets on wet winter mornings hunting for stories.

Mother-of-three Lindsay isn’t missing an opportunity to network towards acquiring new testimonials for her brainchild: “I have contacts outside the school gates in the form of a gentleman who has lived most of his life in Gibraltar and who pointed me in the right direction. As it happens in small communities it was also down to word of mouth. Furthermore, the National Archives have a similar project going on, so I hope that mine will be included somehow.”

After the summer break, as soon as her kids are back in school, Lindsay will reprise her broadcast on a variety of topical subjects, perhaps glancing back to the Island Games or looking at the role of poetry and other literature in how present-day Gibraltar is

represented.

Sound is vital for Lindsay, who likes to allow a fair amount of background noise into her interviews: “A studio interview is indeed crystal clear, but clinical, while any on-location recording immediately sets the story in its back-story and makes it emotive and real. The interviewer must control the level of noise by listening to live feed in his or her headset and adjusting the microphone’s position in order not to overpower the interviewee’s voice, but statements collected in the field are surely more effective and intense, whether chirping birds and gentle waterfalls or wailing sirens and revving motorbikes, or a busy market and children’s voices are heard in the background. The listeners’ attention is focused on the words, of course, but they cannot fail to register what is going around, so that they can recreate in their minds the situation the reporter lived.”

Currently the resident Saturday Breakfast Show presenter on Radio Gibraltar, and occasionally filling in for other presenters, Lindsay has become a household name - after being a presenter on GBC TV’s Newswatch for eighteen months - with her bubbly voice and her signature competition ‘Sound of Gibraltar’, which is, no surprise, sharpening listeners’ ears towards spotting a familiar sound recently heard around the Rock.

Before starting a family, Lindsay enjoyed an eventful career with BBC local radio in Manchester, Stoke and Sheffield, when she “pounded the streets on wet winter mornings hunting for stories” and drove a sixty-mile GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

life round-trip to get to work every day.

She was thrown in at the deep end during her last week of unpaid internship, which happened to be in August/September 1997: “Princess Diana had died on that Sunday, and the freelancers at the radio I was placed with was physically assaulted when they tried to gauge people’s reactions to the news, because they blamed the media for the tragedy and took it out on them just because they represented the media in their eyes. So no journalist wanted to go in the field the following day, therefore I was the only one available to be sent out to cover the comments of mourners queuing at Manchester Cathedral to sign the Book of Condolence.”

Afraid of being punched made me seriously doubt being a broadcast journalist.

This was a pivotal point in her determination to pursue her journalistic career: “Afraid I would end up being punched, that day made me seriously doubt my desire of being a broadcast journalist, but I soldiered on and enjoyed the flavour of what the job is really about, and by the end of the day I was more and more convinced that it was indeed my calling.”

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realised she alas couldn’t juggle the demands of family and work, but she ended it on a high note spearheading a campaign for a children’s hospice in South Yorkshire, raising a handsome sum for it, and being presented an award for BBC Radio Sheffield by the then Director General of the BBC, Greg Dyke.

It all started in 1995, fresh from an English Literature and American Studies degree, when Lindsay toyed with the idea of specialising in sports journalism and accepted a gig at Manchester United Radio, where she read out traffic news for fans on match days.

songs were banned from the station, like Knocking on Heaven’s Doors or I Left My Heart in San Francisco, in case terminally ill or transplant patients were listening!”

To listen to Lindsay’s podcast, read her blog or offer your contribution, visit GibraltarStories.com or like Gibraltar Stories on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. You can also hear Lindsay on the Radio Gibraltar Saturday Breakfast Show each week from 8am until 11am.

She also volunteered at Radio Wishing Well, playing music for hospital patients: “I went around the wards collecting stories and dedications. It was an emotional way to hear people’s stories and brighten someone’s day, but some 51

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DELICIOUS, APPEALING AND VEGAN! Arianna Vegan Creations launches trilingual cookbook.

BY ELENA SCIALTIEL

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elicious, Appealing and Vegan! is the new cookbook that locallybased Italian chef and blogger Arianna Giorgetti has recently published with Amazon, in Italian at first (Goloso, bello e vegano!) and later translated in English, and in Spanish (Sabroso, attractivo y vegano!) to make her animal-cruelty-free spin on lesserknown abroad Italian cuisine readily available to her evergrowing international fanship.

tried and tested in her blog LeCreazioniVeganeDiArianna.it, and new ones – all accompanied by mouth-watering photographs.

“All photos are taken in my kitchen as soon as the dish is ready to serve, and there are no camera tricks, it’s all down to my love for cooking,” Arianna says. So, if it is true that mouth-watering starts

from the eyes, you’ll be crying tears of joy just at the lo and

All her recipes are foolproof and easy to realise in any household kitchen.

Its subtitle ought to be ‘do try this at home’, because all her recipes are foolproof and easy to realise in any household kitchen – in fact she carries out her cottage industry in the comfort of her flat and delivers packed lunches and dinners nationwide thanks to Hungry Monkey.

From antipasti to dessert (lots and lots of desserts!), the book collects ninety of Arianna’s most popular homemade vegan dishes, GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

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food alternative that she describes as her ‘secret ingredient’, making sure that biscuits are butter-free.

It of course features espresso coffee and cocoa powder topping, but given its fast rise to stardom, she has now introduced fancier versions like sophisticated strawberry and summery pineapple and coconut.

behold! presentation.

Traditional and seasonal recipes are adapted to the vegan lifestyle, so expect to stock up on lentils, chickpeas, and almond milk in your larder, and plenty of fresh produce in your fridge. But most of all, be prepared to explore the unusual and unexpected that goes well beyond the soy version of spaghetti bolognaise and introduces both naturally vegan dishes like orecchiette with broccoli, farfalle ortolana, gnocchi with pesto and spaghetti puttanesca, as well as her vegan twist on your staple fish dish and whipped faux-cream puddings or smoothies.

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Italy, the one that even in Italy is mostly enjoyed in a quaint trattoria away from the tourist trail.

It all started by fluke almost two years ago when she liberally distributed portions of her now trademark tiramisù to friends and acquaintances, to prove that the vegan take on any recipe usually associated with animal products can be as finger-licking good as its original.

Her first tiramisù follows the original recipe to the letter,

Be prepared to explore the unusual and unexpected. except for substituting the iconic mascarpone cheese with a vegan

And when sweet-toothed people started coming back for seconds, Arianna mused she could turn her gift into a business venture and opened her Arianna Vegan Creations patisserie, soon expanded to a full takeaway menu. Arianna introduces popular options to appeal both to the environment and the health conscious who haven’t time to cook for themselves, but won’t relinquish their right to homecooked meals.

With both lunches and dinners catered for, Arianna surely is a busy-bee stove goddess, perhaps fitting the stereotype of the Italian woman of yesteryears spending her days sweating in the kitchen among pots and pans oozing heavenly aromas.

“Cooking in my flat’s kitchen poses some challenges,” she acknowledges. “I bought a large fridge to store all the ingredients but my cooker only has four hobs, so I am limited in how many different dishes I can prepare at any one time… but hey, the perks are that my family can always pick and choose what to have for dinner!”

Everything is cooked fresh and delivered hot, so be prepared to wait for your pasta to be al dente, as Arianna frowns on pre-boiled and reheated pasta as a shortcut.

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food “Because of logistics, I offer a limited menu, with up to eight daily choices repeated day in day out, but it is varied enough for customers to enjoy a different taste each day of the working week and return regularly for their favourites,” she adds.

This is a full-time job for an allround entrepreneuse who doesn’t count on sous-chefs, scullions or shoppers to run her business, but the behind-the-scenes part of it is indeed time-consuming, and must be taken care of early in the morning before the lunch rush or between lunch and dinner, whilst juggling a young family’s demands.

Arianna goes to the market for fresh ingredients and scours the local retailers for top Italian food exports – and what she cannot find locally she orders from wholesalers at the source. She is particularly fond of Central Italy cuisine, to promote her native Terni, that she describes on her English Facebook page as “the city of St. Valentine, the city of love”, where she was inspired to

"Like the icecream truck, whose arrival is announced by Italian songs!" her love of gastronomy by her grandmother.

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directly to the consumer roving around Gibraltar and stopping at hotspots for Gibraltarians and tourists alike: “Like the ice-cream truck, but with hot and cold food… whose arrival is announced by the notes of iconic Italian songs!”

Arianna and her family made the transition to veganism six years ago on ethical grounds while still living in Italy, and have never looked back: “We enjoy a varied and tasty diet and, even

if it was difficult to find vegan options at first, nowadays they are everywhere, and veganism is no longer regarded as a fad, but a lifestyle. We comfortably get all the nutrients we need while contributing to a sustainable planet.”

Delicious, Appealing and Vegan! is available from Amazon UK. To keep up with Arianna, follow her Instagram account @lecreazioniveganediarianna.

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THE PENNINE WAY

When speaking of backpacking through uncharted territories, an image of far-flung lands, exotic climates, and a hubbub of unfamiliar culture is quite regularly painted.

Although true for those who seek out the adventure of foreign lands, an oftenoverlooked form of exploration is one that can be found on our neighbour-across-theway's doorstep, in Northern England.

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ow, before launching you, the reader, into this self-aggrandising and exaggeratory deathdefying venture article, I should introduce myself. My name is Al Matthews, and the journey I refer to began one weekend when meeting a friend for a catch-up beer and ended with a naively accepted agreement on my part.

Never one to shirk a challenge and always completely at the whim of suggestibility, it was a given that I would accompany Jimmy on this ambitious hike in order to follow in his father's footsteps. What I hadn't accounted for when initially uttering my fateful confirmation of attendance, however, was the length of the walk, the duration, and the logistics involved in a stroll of this magnitude. Calling it just 'a walk' was possibly the first misdirection as it created the illusion of something far easier than what was to unfold. We were taking on the famed 'Pennine Way', England's oldest official National Trail, which meanders from the Peak District of the Upper Midlands all the way to the Scottish Borders. Personally, the

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furthest I had ever trekked was a very well organised 55km on the Laugavegur Trail in Iceland some 4 years previous and the route I was now somehow on the cusp of was over 400km in total distance and included a collective elevation gain eclipsing that of Everest's (albeit without the oxygen-starving altitudes). To be perfectly honest, upon learning these statistics I felt foolish, anxious and possibly a little bit sweaty without even moving. The kind of stubborn, pigheadedness that many a wild boar would follow a yellow brick road to acquire would get me through though.

Another crucial stumbling block was the planned itinerary we had set in order to honour existing arrangements; Jimmy is a teacher and therefore had a limited school holiday-shaped window whereas I had a close friend's wedding to attend (hopefully still with pain-free coordination for dancing commitments). A vast majority of sensible mortals allow between 16-30 days at a leisurely pace to complete this slog, yet we had set out to finish it in under twelve, which by practical standards

seemed demanding to say the least. Not to do a disservice to the lunatics who willingly RUN this route under the guise of 'The Spine Race', we were aware that our finishing time wouldn't come remotely close to that of Jasmin Paris' record-breaking 83-hour finish whilst expressing milk and avoiding sleep earlier in 2019.

But we were middle-aged men with ever-increasing beer bellies, so finishing without jeopardising future mobility would be a victory in our eyes.

In the meantime, a fellow graduate of the aforementioned Icelandic Laugavegur Trail in 2015 and seasoned hiker otherwise known as 'Aussie Jimbo' had been added to our ranks and flew himself over from Sydney for the event. With us deeming him worthy of our plans and him deeming us worthy of his experience (and worthier than a job promotion in his homeland) our team had been assembled. It just so happened he had completed the even more impressive and famous Land's End to John O'Groats route in 2018, so Jimmy and I were more than willing to put up with his never-ending positivity 59

travel arduous uphill stretch through and over the beautiful Kinder Scout, a notable valley decline and another sapping climb back up to Black Hill.

All in all, day one with its steep gritstone pathways and marshy yet paved moorland included around 1.5 vertical kilometres of elevation before we found a suitable, if illegal, pitch by Wessenden Reservoir for a well-earned rest and hot food. Surprisingly, my trainers trampled over everything this tough first day's terrain could throw under them.

Day Two - Wessenden to Colden (34km) in exchange for morale, stories, and long-distance walking knowledge.

It was at this hazy point in time I realised I had already made an error of such idiocy that I doubted my hiking qualifications.

Myself and Jimbo had arranged to meet Jimmy at the official starting point of the walk in Edale, Derbyshire on the morning of Saturday April 6th. After a particularly boozy Friday evening in one of the most 'local' of pubs in England, we packed away our tents ready for the looming challenge.

It was at this hazy point in time I realised I had already made an error of such idiocy that I doubted my hiking qualifications. And we hadn't even started walking yet.

The boots I had forked out a hefty 60

sum for and spent the last few months wearing in were still in my house over 2 hours' drive away.

I swallowed my pride and called the one person I simultaneously knew I could rely on yet would never let me forget this brainfart: Dad. Luckily, as the day was bright and forecast glorious, he agreed to drop them at a point we would reach the following day and I set out in my trainers.

Day One - Edale to Wessenden (39km) With backpacks on, fire in our bellies, and mild hangovers, we eventually set foot onto the official route. The weather was welcoming as we began our ambitiously long premiere, but the climbing was tough. Andrew, my housemate and our driver to the starting point, would accompany us and peel back round to complete a circuit, collect his car and drive home. His day should have been an easy one given that he was carrying a mere fraction of the 15-20kgs we three had strung from our shoulders, but his indulgence in the pub was taking its toll. Nevertheless, we soldiered on and completed an

Rain fell throughout the night but not enough to interrupt my sleep.

In fact, it came to light that my exhausted snoring had actually been much more disruptive for the team. The dew on our flat and spongy pitch soon drenched my trainers and I longed for my hikers but they were only a morning's walk away behind a pub's bottle bin.

Although not as lengthy as day one, we first had to cross over the M62 using Scammonden Bridge (once the longest singlespan non-suspension bridge in the world and still the longest concrete arch bridge in the UK, bridge lovers!) to reach an oasis in the bleak, Lancashire moorland setting known as The White House Inn. We three were enthused to discover that Donald Trump was not in residence and tucked into hearty cooked meals.

After digesting food and a few shandies, we plodded on toward Stoodley Pike; a Crimean monument overlooking Todmorden and Hebden Bridge. Coincidentally, the sky had returned to its bluish GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

travel ram’s skull he had chosen to carry was the catalyst for this tragedy.

With heavy-hearts, myself and Jimbo pushed on as time was of the essence. First came the cove with its limestone steps, next Malham tarn, a long stretch of slowly ascending greenery to the top of ‘HUGE’ Fountain's Fell for a feed and freshen, down into the valley then all the way back up the opposing side to ‘HUGE’ Pen Y Ghent. The downward trail from here really took its toll on the legs but a quirky campsite neighbouring a pub showing live Champions League softened the blow. tone as soon as we crossed back into West Yorkshire. We allowed ourselves another rest before dropping down and then climbing steeply back up the opposite side to reach Colden where we could camp, eat, and be merry!

Day Three - Colden to Gargrave (40km) Yet another cold and dewy morning for us to pack away the tents in and with the added bonus of an early start to undertake our longest day to date. We’d strayed slightly off track for this pitch, so the first task was to navigate our way through mist-laden fields toward the official route, not particularly helped by the illegal blockages of public footpaths. Off we paced over the nothingness of yet another bleak, moorland setting with aches and pains and blisters galore before eventually settling for a stove-boiled coffee in a dilapidated farmhouse. Allegedly this place was the inspiration for Wuthering Heights - no sign of Heathcliffe the sexy ghost however.

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comprised of a vertical kilometre of elevation so after a lighter lunch in Lothersdale, an easier afternoon with a decent backdrop was as close to relaxation under the circumstances as possible before eventually arriving in a blustery Gargrave. Annoyingly, the campsite was a painful 500 metre walk from the nearest pub but food, ale and questions in a quizzical format nullified that.

Day Four - Gargrave to Horton-inRibblesdale (34km) Today was lined up to be yet another challenging stretch. To be frank, physically rising on a morning was challenge enough but day four was due to steal the absolute urine! Two HUGE climbs awaited us toward the end of the day and we were starting from a very low altitude.

It became apparent early on that Team Leader Jimmy was struggling with a long-standing foot injury, which threatened to sabotage his participation. Sadly, as we drew ever closer to our arranged pit stop in Malham, the wrenching decision was made and it was decided the

Day Five - Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Hawes (21km) The first morning without Jimmy felt strange - as a formerly sixlegged beast our locomotion was impacted without that third pair - but after morning duties, we pressed on.

It had been decided in the original itinerary that a half-day was warranted and hostel beds were awaiting us in Hawes. Only a comparatively steady stroll mainly up and along a continuous rolling ridge with a gradual descent stood between us and our target town.

The home of Wensleydale cheese’s creamery is here; that’s right cheese is made in Hawes (not a phrase to read out randomly and in the wrong company). We made excellent time after a very casual start and arrived in time to desweatify our clothes and bodies, air out tents and sleeping bags, and consider our onward itinerary for the following day since Jimmy was no longer the pathfinder extraordinaire.

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THE SOMMELIER

Wine investment is booming. Six bottles of 2006 Romanée-Conti, Grand Cru, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti are now going for £135,000.00. Unsurprisingly, wine fraud remains something to be wary of in the heady world of fine wine. The following dramatised account of fraud is based on a true story. Names and places changed. The perpetrator of this scam, calculated to be in the hundreds of millions, is in prison. It is not known how many of his fraudulent wines remain in the marketplace today.

BY ANDREW LICUDI DIPWSET

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amie Fraser, settling down for his first night of incarceration in one of Her Majesty’s bleaker prisons, wondered how things might have turned out if his dead father had not considered the corkscrew an abomination.

Gibraltar had presented its inhabitants with a miserable morning. Incessant drizzle, swirling winds and a heavy levante made its streets slippery and unpleasant.

Oblivious to the weather, Jamie made his way to Irish Town where the family solicitors Strachan, Strachan and Strachan (all original partners now deceased) had for years conducted their business from an elegant nineteenth-century townhouse.

As a child, Jamie had been a regular visitor. Scared, but exhilarated, he would wander the unoccupied basement whilst his father Charlie conducted whatever matter in hand had brought them there.

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father. Charlie had already noticed the boy seemed to enjoy risk.

Arriving in Irish Town on this blustery morning, Jamie expected to see neither ghoul nor spirit, anticipating his father’s will as near a revelation from the other side as he would ever receive.

He would go into dark rooms hoping to see a ghost or an apparition.

Those who had known Charlie Fraser had considered him a meticulous and charitable man possessing an uncanny ability to single out successful investments.

This had made him wealthy and his trust a symbol of integrity and business know-how. Charlie’s investment strategy had been no secret, though friends and rivals found it hard to accept it was nothing more than seeking

businesses with honest directors and overwhelming hurdles for competitors. They preferred to believe he had been gifted, or could somehow access valuable information long before others did. Charlie, who had never been avaricious, and would have been as happy poor as rich, had found it easy to be charitable, thinking nothing of the large sums he gave away.

Willie Cruz, Charlie’s longstanding friend and solicitor, was neither happy nor sad as he made his way to Irish Town for the last time.

Charlie’s death had come as a shock to Willie who, taking stock of his own life, promptly decided to retire with immediate effect.

Strachan, Strachan and Strachan would miss the old solicitor. His network of contacts and friends in Gibraltar and London, had allowed the firm to grow influential and prosperous after Willie took over the helm following the death of the last Strachan. It was said that those wanting to quietly sell or acquire valuable businesses, property, art, rare wines or even avoid an acrimonious divorce could GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

wine do no better than consult him. A day or two later an offer would be available but only after he ensured neither side was taking advantage of the other. After a long working life Willie’s reputation remained unparalleled.

On this, his last day, his retirement lunch would be held in the firm’s grand dining room. Overlooked by portraits of the Strachans, the ancient mahogany table would be dressed in crisp, white linen overlaid with the firm’s silver cutlery and sparkling crystal glasses. Willie had chosen pan-fried scallops to be followed by Irish beef and mashed potatoes. He hoped the dishes would appeal to his partners without seeming extravagant.

Willie’s dislike of unnecessary expenditure was legendary in Gibraltar’s legal fraternity.

However, before lunch, he would meet Charlie’s son Jamie Fraser, an encounter he wasn’t relishing.

He hoped he would still have an appetite for scallops and beef after telling Jamie that the bulk his father’s fortune had been left to a charitable trust.

Charlie had loved the boy whose blue eyes and long shapely nose reminded him of his young, beautiful wife. She had died when Jamie was barely eight. At first, he was surprised that his son appeared untroubled by his mother’s death, but soon realised Jamie had been deeply traumatised. The boy started taking all sorts of physical risks.

Cuts, bruises and large bumps on his head only spurred him on to his next risky adventure. On one occasion he had jumped from a second-floor window on to a drain pipe but had lost his grip and fallen, breaking his arm. Wanting to scare Rocio, their Spanish cook with his injury, he went down to the kitchen where the poor woman, horrified by GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

his dangling arm, dropped an iron casserole which exploded on the stone floor sending shards of metal and garlic chicken in all directions.

Years later, the cook, now well past retirement age but reluctant to leave Señor Fraser and his son on their own, chuckled to herself as she prepared garlic chicken on Jamie’s last day before he left for St Andrew’s University in Scotland.

Jamie did well with his studies.

Economics and Finance showed he had an exceptional aptitude for analysis and decision-making. He was not, however, considered an

It was now fetching over £22,000 for a single bottle. ideal student, spending too much time running the mountaineering and ski club or organising weekends at Glenshee, or Glencoe. Fellow students soon learned that climbing or skiing with Jamie would push them to their limits and, in the end, only the very skilful or foolhardy would accompany him on his weekends.

When Jamie graduated, Charlie reluctantly offered him a position in his office knowing that his son’s propensity for risk would eventually end in friction between them. He was relieved when his son turned him down, having accepted the post of a ski guide in Verbier, where he would spend the next few years leading proficient skiers down the steeper runs of Mont Gelè.

Summers would be spent climbing the Swiss classics.

The autumn before Charlie died, Jamie, having said goodbye to Switzerland for the last time, returned to Gibraltar. Years of skiing and climbing the Alps had dampened his enthusiasm and he no longer felt the exhilaration he once did. His father, who had been secretly terrified that someday he would bury Jamie, was relieved when his son returned home, seemingly no longer interested in life-threatening pastimes. Charlie died that winter from a rare blood disorder. Jamie, grief-stricken, realised how much he had loved his father and bitterly regretted not having spent more time with him.

If he was upset with his father’s will Jamie didn’t say. He had been left the family home, a large detached Georgian villa in the South District, and a generous amount of money.

The will had made it clear that Charlie had considered his wealth a burden unlikely to bring his son lasting happiness. Jamie would have to carve a future of his own making. Willie Cruz, painfully aware of the silence that had enveloped the two men after reading the will, quickly offered his help in disposing of Charlie’s wine collection. Jamie had never taken an interest in his father’s purchases and was surprised that Willie should consider the contents of their basement worthy of special interest.

He could not think when he had last been there. Willie pushed a thick, red file towards him. It listed innumerable wines personally acquired for Charlie. Purchases meticulously recorded with names like Domaine de la RomanéeConti, Lafite Rothschild and Leroy appearing regularly. Bottles whose prices continued to go stratospheric as Chinese and international buyers demanded the finest of fine wines from merchants in London and Hong Kong. Before their meeting, 65

wine Willie had checked the going price for a wine taken at random from the file. Henri Jayer Richebourg Grand Cru 1985 was now fetching over £22,000 for a single bottle - Charlie had bought several cases when the wine was still affordable. It struck the old solicitor that perhaps Jamie was far wealthier than his father ever intended.

Years earlier, when Charlie first acquired the Jayer wines, the 1985 Richebourg had shone like a large translucent ruby against the powerful light on his desk.

It had been a long time since he had used the common corkscrew, an implement he considered an abomination, demanding brute strength and abrupt movements dispersing clouds of ancient sediments back into clear, bright liquids. Charlie would not be using one to open this, or any other, wine.

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cogs would have baffled the casual observer. It had been made to Charlie’s specification by a clever watchmaker in London, who had been delighted to take on such a challenging commission. Charlie, carefully turning the polished wheel, made the bottle revolve whilst two sharp scalpels neatly decapitated the lead capsule.

Long, thin blades then descended vertically, effortlessly disappearing into the gap between glass and cork. He watched fascinated as the steel blades quickly reappeared carrying a perfect, un-pierced cork. After decanting the liquid, Charlie, as he had always done, threw the cork and capsule nonchalantly into a large tea chest and placed the empty bottle back where it had lain.

It was afternoon by the time Jamie returned from Irish Town. His father’s will in a large manila envelope.

Throwing the envelope aside and without removing his coat, he rushed to the basement taking the steps two at a time. Pushing open the heavy, creaking door he was momentarily overwhelmed by the smell of cork and ancient wine. In a corner stood his father’s brightly lit desk and, in the gloom surrounding it, thousands of bottles interspersed with wooden cases on racks stretching from floor to ceiling. Glittering on the desk stood the shiny contraption he had been allowed to operate as a child. His father called it his ‘Sommelier’ - a word that captured the boy’s imagination which he repeated out loud the rest of the day.

Charlie had never considered his wines as investments. Generous to a fault, he enjoyed sharing them with friends and acquaintances and it was a rare day when he dined alone. He took great pleasure in hosting opulent dinners where the well-heeled paid his charities handsomely for the privilege of tasting his famous rarities. Now seriously ill, Charlie, who had always pitied those who died with a full cellar, carefully negotiated his way down to the basement determined to open his last full bottle. He was deeply grateful for a gratifying and successful life and felt neither fear nor regret as he watched his Sommelier operate its magic for the last time. He passed away three days later.

Pulling out bottles here and there and shaking wooden cases, Jamie soon realised the fabled wine collection was nothing more than the empty detritus of a lifetime of wine consumption. He had felt deeply hurt by Charlie thinking him unable to handle money and powerless to prove otherwise until Willie Cruz threw him a lifeline with his file of expensive wines. A lifeline which had ceased to exist. To Jamie’s rational mind the solution was simple. He would fill the empty bottles which the unsuspecting solicitor would sell on to eager and wealthy clients in Gibraltar and London. Heart thumping, he realised he had not felt this exhilarated in a long time.

Had Jamie’s university lecturers witnessed his approach to fraud they would have would have agreed it was methodical and structured.

For the next few months Jamie immersed himself in the world of fine wine and that of its noxious cousin - fake wine. He learned that auction houses, aware of the huge profit fraudulent wines could GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

wine bring criminals, had developed sophisticated tests routinely applied to suspicious consignments. The criminal fraternity now accepted counterfeiting old bottles, labels or corks was no longer viable. Jamie had inherited a fraudster’s dream: genuine bottles, labels and boxes - all with traceable provenance.

Even the sediment in the bottles was genuine! It was clear to Jamie that without the Sommelier’s unpunctured corks his fraudulent scheme would have been dead in the water.

Domaine de la Romanèe Conti -Romanèe-St-Vivant 1990, considered the apogee of Burgundian Pinot Noir, cost its producer no more to make than an averagely priced supermarket wine. Jamie noted dispassionately its current bottle price of £15,000.

He read how experts considered its escalating price more to do with status and investment than the quality of the liquid which many claimed was indistinguishable from wines produced in adjacent vineyards. From Willie Cruz’s file he knew his father had acquired seventy-two bottles in six cases back in the early nineties which, if sold, would now pocket Jamie over a million pounds.

Several weeks later, having taken delivery of six cases of wine from nearby vineyard, Jamie took great pleasure in carefully filling the empty Romanèe bottles. It took him the rest of the day to match each bottle with its corresponding cork which he then sealed with an identical lead capsule replicated from the originals by a small, helpful firm in Glasgow supplying tiny, independent whiskey bottlers. After packing the now full bottles into their original cases, Jamie called Willie Cruz.

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The retired solicitor, delighted to hear from Jamie, had little trouble in finding a buyer for the famed wine. Their new owner, a successful London investment banker in his forties, had opened several of the bottles for his wife’s thirtieth birthday. The evening had been a resounding success with guests unanimously declaring

He was overwhelmed by the smell of cork and ancient wine. the wine fabulous. The banker, on expensive crested paper, wrote an old-fashioned letter thanking Willie and praising the quality of the wine which he described as “fragrant, ethereal, with a truly complex finish.

The most elegant wine I have ever tasted”.

A few days later Jamie, hands shaking, opened Willie Cruz’s envelope. The NatWest cheque inside seemed to Jamie extraordinarily ordinary, almost casual in its appearance. The way the ball-point pen had inelegantly skated across the shiny paper, Willie’s unassuming signature and the way so many zeros had been squeezed into such a small space made it seem mundane. No doubt hundreds of similar-looking cheques would be used in Gibraltar that day to pay electricity bills, repair bills and parking fines. Few would change lives. It was several moments before Jamie stopped smiling. Above all else he could now prove he could have managed the family wealth.

Over the next few years Jamie’s

became increasingly wealthy, his fake wines arousing no suspicion.

After all they were genuine, almost!

His reputation as a collector and dealer of fine and rare wines firmly established in London and beyond. He was regularly sought out by major auction houses for his opinion on rare consignments.

Private collectors, worried that they had been sold fake wine, quietly consulted Jamie who could now tell at a glance if a bottle was genuine or not. By the time Willie Cruz died, Jamie had been confidently placing wines directly with major auction houses In London and New York where their traceable provenance attracted record bids.

Eighty-year-old, legendary wine maker, Louis Pinsard, sitting down for his morning coffee and pastis was horrified to read that six bottles of his 1992 Cuvèe St Michelot were to be auctioned in London the following day. He knew they were fake. The wine been made as a private reserve, from a tiny patch of ancient vines adjacent to his country house. Only twelve bottles were ever produced before the vines were reluctantly grubbed-up to make way for new stables. Six bottles still lay in his cellar and six had been opened and drunk with his friend Charlie Fraser at one of Charlie’s charity dinners in Gibraltar years before. The next day Louis Pinsard flew to London where the horrified auction house withdrew the wines and immediately informed the police.

When Detective Inspector Andrew Tucker rang the doorbell, Jamie, who had taken to holding lavish charity dinners like his father before him, was opening a magnum of Chateau Montrose 1928 for his paying guests –watching as the old Sommelier effortlessly extracted the cork for the umpteenth time.

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BY SOPHIE CLIFTON-TUCKER

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icture it: the sun is slowly rising, peeking up over the horizon, casting a rosy glow across the fresh, crisp sky. You and your comrades huddle around a pot of freshly brewed turmeric tea as yoga mats are laid out, ready for your first sun salutation of the day.

Let me preface this piece by confessing I am not, nor have I ever been, a ‘yoga person’, but this retreat is so much more. Whether you’re able to bend yourself into a pretzel-like formation, or whether you’re just about able to touch your toes, this relaxing, restorative retreat should shoot to the top of GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

your bucket list - and here’s why.

Tangerine Retreats was formed with the intention of bringing together the best elements of various other retreats into one neat and complete package. With a splash of hearty vegan food, dash of engaging activities and pinch of personal time, scientists of serenity Jessica and Edward Gow have certainly found a winning formula for their retreats.

Local start-up Tangerine Retreats currently use hand-selected private villas in Tarifa and Jimena de la Frontera, and are soon expanding to Morocco. Alongside

the daily scheduled yoga and meditation, specially-tailored treatments such as reflexology, reiki and various massage options are on offer. Added to the mix, experts in the nutrition field are on hand to cater the whole experience.

Here we sit down with Jess, a qualified yoga instructor and reflexologist, and her partner in life and business, Ed, an outdoor fitness leader, to talk about the 'fruit' of their labour.

How did Tangerine Retreats come about?

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looking for just a pure yoga retreat or one that only focused on one specific thing; we wanted something for the full body and mind.

We just want to create a retreat that we ourselves would like to go on, one with all these elements combined.

Edward: We spent a large part of 2018 trying to book ourselves onto a retreat but couldn't quite find what we were looking for, so we decided to create our own. We did a lot of research and looked at lots of different types of retreats, but the problem was we weren’t

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Jess: We wanted to create a retreat that wasn't just a shortterm fix, but that would help create a new, healthier lifestyle for our guests. One that had an element of fun and playfulness to it as well as addressing mental health and physical wellbeing as well as a nice holistic approach; we want you to come away feeling recharged and reenergised, but also have a laugh!

Where are the retreats held, and

what do they involve?

J: The retreats are held in Tarifa and Jimena de la Frontera, but we have our next retreat in Tangiers in Morocco. The plan is to continue growing and for our retreats to be held all over the world, adding venues to our list of retreat locations. We hand-pick special, boutique locations that fit the type of retreat we want to offer. Each of our retreats is different, but they all focus around improving your lifestyle and helping our guests in a holistic way.

So far, we have kept to a format of meditation, yoga and acroyoga – this is changing going forward.

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give them a great introduction to it.

J: We always make sure that in each of our yoga classes we have variations for each pose, so everyone from beginner to experienced level can attempt it.

What makes it stand out from other retreats?

E: The Moroccan retreat will be all about yoga, adventure, exploring and trying new things… pushing people out of their comfort zone.

Do you need prior meditation/ yoga experience?

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E: No experience of any kind needed! We tailor all our classes and activities to our guests. If the group are really advanced, we’ll focus on more advanced moves, but if no one has tried yoga before, then we’ll take it easy and

J: We believe we're different from other retreats because we try to focus on the body as a whole.

Depending on the retreat, we incorporate different classes and experiences to encourage people to eat well, be fit, healthy, mindful and adventurous both during and after they've left the retreat. We try and slow the pace down for our guests so that they can have a break from the stress of modern living.

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“Whether you're looking to challenge your inner and outer strength, or simply disconnect from the daily hubbub, Tangerine Retreats is sure to renew your zest for life.”

We don’t believe in a strict retreat where you strip everyone from all the goodies. Ecological wine and mobile phones are permitted! We believe it’s about balance, as life should be.

E: It shouldn’t be a quick fix.

Although we want to give people a really great experience so they relax in the short term, through the activities, talking openly and filling up on nutritious food we also want people to take something away into their daily life. Something they can grow into.

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But don’t just take their word for it – I went along to one of Tangerine Retreats’ special getaways to experience it for myself. Not being of the aforementioned pretzel persuasion, I must admit I was a little nervous about my first retreat, but all nerves dissipated as soon as I arrived to open arms welcoming me into the villa like a long-lost friend.

Tangerine Retreats aim to set themselves apart from other retreats, and succeed in doing so. From the personalised treatments [Jess is a professional reflexologist and conducts some

of these herself. I can thoroughly recommend the reflexolog. Jess pinpointed several personal issues with eerie accuracy - all through my feet!] to the addition of Jess and Ed as part of the group dynamic, you won't have experienced a retreat quite like this one before.

Upcoming retreats: Tangier 30th Oct-3rd Nov, Retiro Sambana 9-12th January, Retiro Sambana 1316th March. For more information visit tangerineretreats.com or email info@tangerineretreats.com.

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DESIGNER DUPES

Over the last few years, the fashion landscape has changed beyond recognition and many of us may not have even realised it. While there once was a fairly stark division between the worlds of high street and designer, these days the lines are becoming increasingly blurred, thanks to many start-ups and young creatives who have set out to challenge established norms within the fashion industry.

BY JULIA COELHO

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ue to the rapid growth of online shopping, coupled with the overwhelming presence of social media in our day to day lives, many of these start-ups, most of which are mid-range brands, have seen rapid expansion in a fairly short space of time. Fashion influencers - and God knows there are a lot of them these days - have also played a huge part in this shift, and as a result, the way that most of us purchase clothing and consume fashion has changed considerably since we were teens.

Still, the power that designer brands hold over us even today is not to be underestimated. I definitely know that I’ve caught myself daydreaming more than once about how much I should save each month so that I too can get myself those Gucci trainers that everyone and their mum seems to have. Certainly, the allure is strong, and considering 76

that it’s pretty much rammed down our throats on a daily basis, it can be enough to make even the most sensible person go a little bit loopy.

But deciding what to spend your money on is not a decision to be taken lightly. When it comes to ‘dupes’, a concept that has become an entire underground industry in and of itself, there is a very fine line to tread. We’ve all seen counterfeit pieces before; from fake Gucci T-shirts and Chanel handbags, to Balenciaga trainers and Fendi belts. Many brands have come under fire for ‘ripping off’ their more expensive counterparts, and it seems somewhat inevitable practice, especially in an industry

as ruthless and lucrative as fashion.

At the end of the day, money talks, and affordable giants such as Zara, Topshop and ASOS amongst many others will evidently strive to create pieces that their clients are coveting, while appealing to a more modest budget.

So with all of that in mind, I decided to scour through some of my favourite runway looks, as well as some of today’s most sought-after designer pieces, and attempted to match them as closely as possible with affordable ones from the high street. It’s a time-consuming undertaking, but worth trying if you want to be kinder to your wallet and reign in on any potential wild splurges.

Fashion influencers have played a huge part in this shift.

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fashion Although I haven’t braved one yet, I'm a huge fan of slip dresses. The high street has so many styles and colours to choose from, and best of all, they can be paired with a knit jumper and even some trainers to tone down the glam.

LEFT: DESIGNER - ALICE + OLIVIA RIGHT: AVA FELT FEDORA, REISS, £60.00 BOTTOM LEFT: MIDI CAMI DRESS IN LIQUID SATIN, PRETTY LAVISH, £65.00

A waist belt and matching crossbody bag is a great way of breaking up a monotone outfit, especially when it’s something as specific as double denim. Pair it with a bright separate to add some colour and playfulness to the look - there’s really no need to break the bank for it either!

TOP LEFT: BLACK WAIST AND HIP JEANS BELT, GLAMOROUS, £10.00 BOTTOM LEFT: ROUND BAG WITH CROSS BODY STRAP IN BLACK CROC, MISSGUIDED, £25.00 RIGHT: DESIGNER - GIVENCHY

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ABOVE: DESIGNER - ALEXANDER WANG TOP LEFT: DENIM A LINE MOM SHORTS IN OFF WHITE, ASOS DESIGN £28.00

I don’t think it’s a bad thing to be picky when it comes to high street shoes. Unfortunately, with a higher price point often comes better quality and more comfort. On the cheaper end of the spectrum, economically-priced shoes inevitably tend to be poorly made, and most won’t live a particularly long life in your cupboard. These days, though, you really don’t have to look too far to find some serious designer doppelgangers at very reasonable prices.

I’ve always loved Alexander Wang’s designs, but I just can’t justify paying an arm and a leg for such simple pieces, when the likes of H&M and ASOS can provide me with great basics for a fraction of the price whenever I’m in need.

TOP RIGHT: KNITTED JUMPER, H&M, £8.99 BOTTOM LEFT: LOVE YOU ORGANIC COTTON SPORTS SOCKS, MONKI, £5.00 BOTTOM RIGHT: NOVA PASTEL GRUNGE TRAINERS IN BEIGE, PUMA, £70.00

BELOW: STAN SMITH LEATHER TRAINER , ADIDAS, £75.00

LEFT: ACE WATERSNAKE-TRIMMED EMBROIDERED LEATHER SNEAKERS, GUCCI, £445

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fashion BELOW: JUST NOTHING 85 PVC AND METALLIC LEATHER MULES, CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, £402 RIGHT: HAYWARD CLEAR BLOCK HEELED MULE, ASOS DESIGN, £35.00

Designer handbags have always felt completely out of reach to me, and I’m sure many of you feel the same way. Thankfully, the high-street is teeming with incredibly well-made and luxe looking pieces that could easily be mistaken for their pricier contemporaries.

This year, sandals in particular have been all the rage, and we can’t talk about this trend without acknowledging The Row, the brand owned by none other than Mary-Kate and Ashley Olson.

Following the monumental success of their Bare Sandals a few months back, Topshop presented us with their own interpretation, which sold out in a matter of days and returned with more colour choices every week. Now, pretty much every designer we can think of has created their own versions of the throwback 90s style, delivering these barely-there sandals to the masses.

I tend to follow one rule in the handbag department: no matter the price tag, brown or tan pieces always seem to look the most sophisticated and often look a lot

more expensive than they actually are. Black bags, although my first love and undeniably reliable, can be a bit harsh sometimes, particularly when pairing with a lighter summer palette. Any colour in the tan family is versatile, easy to style, and best of all, will never go out of fashion.

Much to my delight, it’s a category that has more options now than ever before, and you’ll often find yourself buying a dupe without even realising.

ABOVE: ACROSS BODY SADDLE BAG WITH HARDWARE, MISS KG, £49.00 BELOW: TESS SMALL LEATHER AND SUEDE SHOULDER BAG, CHLOE - £1,125

They could easily be mistaken for their pricier contemporaries.

FAR LEFT: BISSETT LEATHER BUCKET BAG, STAUD, £296 RIGHT: GAZE TAN CROCODILE GRAB BAG, TOPSHOP, £25.00

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THE BIG & BEAUTIFUL, BLACK BEAN BURGER

Recipe by The Gibraltar Vegan instagram.com/ thegibraltarvegan

It’s August; a time for fun, relaxing, catching some rays and stuffing our faces with delicious BBQ food. This recipe is quick to prepare and can be made in advance.

(The recipe is enough for two burgers. I recommend changing up the herbs and using rosemary or cumin or changing the mustard to English or vegan horseradish if you wish to make varieties.)

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¼ large white onion

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1 tbsp chia seeds

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Pinch of salt and pepper

INGREDIENTS

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2 burger buns

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1 handful rocket lettuce

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2 slices of vegan cheese

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¾ large white onion chopped

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1 tsp vegan mayo

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1 tsp tomato ketchup

230 g black beans (this is roughly one can and does not include the liquid, if you use dry beans you will need to about ¼ cup – cook them and let them chill in advance of using)

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2 tsp wholegrain mustard

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4 cloves of roughly diced garlic

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1 tbsp diced fresh flat leaf parsley

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To accompany the burgers:

METHOD 1. Drain the beans from the can and rinse well. Shake off all excess water.

2. Place the beans in a blender and add mustard, garlic, parsley, onion, chia seeds, salt and pepper.

3. Blend until well mixed but not until it’s too smooth, a bit of texture is nice.

4. Shape into patties and place in the fridge so that they bind well, thanks to the help of chia seeds.

5. Light up the BBQ and cook until nicely charred on both sides.

6. Sauté the chopped onion.

7. Slightly toast the burger buns and then stack the food, starting with mayo, then rocket, burger, cheese, onions and finally tomato ketchup, or in any combination you prefer.

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OLIVE TAPENADE

Recipe by Mama Lotties: www.mamalotties.com

If you love olives as much as i do then you know the feeling of joy when you find another use for them. The feeling of first discovering this simple dish was ust pure joy as not only could i enjoy it for breakfast but I could spread it on pasta, use it as a dip with meal and enjoy olives in everything. The kalamata olives are perfect as they are already very so strong in flavour and naturally salty.

INGREDIENTS

METHOD

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300g – 400g black kalamata olives

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60 ml olive oil

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2 tbsp capers

1. Pass all your ingredients into a food processor. We’ll need to finely blend all the ingredients so that we have a smooth paste.

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Juice of 1/2 lemon

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2 – 3 garlic cloves

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4 sundried tomatoes

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Crush of black pepper

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2. Now it’s up to you how smooth you want this paste. I like to have it smooth enough that you can butter it onto some bread or toast

and enjoy it as a snack, like you would paté.

3. For a slightly sweeter version, roast or sauté your garlic first by keeping them in their skin.

Cooking the garlic makes them sweeter, then once they soften, remove them from their jackets and pass the cooked garlic into the paste to blend in.

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restaurants, bars & pubs THE LOUNGE

SOLO BAR & GRILL

ALL’S WELL

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.

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.

In the fashionable Casemates square stands Gibraltar’s last historical themed pub, named for the 18th-century practice of locking gates to the city at night when the guard called ‘All’s Well’. Their food menu caters to all cravings; whether it’s fish and chips, a homemade pie, or maybe even a delicious sharing platter, they have it all. All’s Well have an amazing range of bottled beers as well as being the only pub in Gibraltar to offer craft beer on tap. Happy hour is daily from 7-9pm. Large terrace. Karaoke Mondays & Wednesdays until late.

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

Open: 12-8pm. Solo Bar & Grill, Eurotowers Tel: 200 62828

All’s Well, Casemates Square. Tel: 200 72987

CASA PEPE

NUNOS ITALIAN

CAFÉ SOLO

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.

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.

Modern Italian eatery set in lively Casemates square. 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.

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

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

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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

Café Solo Grand Casemates Square. Tel: 200 44449

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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.

Police 200 72500

Gibraltar Services Police Emergency Nos: (5) 5026 / (5) 3598

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

Gibraltar Public Holidays 2019

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.

Good Friday

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.

Spring Bank Holiday

Monday 27th May

Queen’s Birthday

Monday 17th June

John Mackintosh Hall Tel: 200 75669 Includes cafeteria, theatre, exhibition rooms and library. 308 Main Street 9.30am - 11pm Mon-Fri.

Late Summer Bank Holiday

Monday 26th Aug

Gibraltar National Day Tuesday 10th Sept

New Year’s Day Commonwealth Day Easter Monday

Monday 1st Jan Monday 11th Mar Friday 19th Apr Monday 22nd Apr

Workers Memorial Day Monday 29th Apr May Day

Christmas Day Boxing Day

Wednesday 1st May

Wednesday 25th Dec Thursday 26th Dec

SUPPORT GROUPS ADHD Gibraltar adhdgibraltar@gmail.com facebook.com/ADHDGibraltar/ 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.

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.

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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.

Gamblers Anonymous Telephone: 54001520 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: dyslexia.gi 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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GAMES FOR GODS Boogalooga provokes Olympic ire.

BY PETER SCHIRMER

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oogalooga!

BOOGALOOGA!’ Zeus spat out the word in a roar that set the multicoloured champagne flutes trembling on the shelves of the new cocktail cabinet.

‘Booga-what?’ asked Hera and Athena in chorus – Hera through the hatch to the kitchen where she was attempting to come to terms with a Spanish recipe for a chestnut-flavoured chocolate mousse that listed ingredients but not their quantities; and Artemis from the iPad on which she had been searching – unsuccessfully, so far – for statistics on gender equality in the GHA’s nursing services.

‘Boogalooga dancing, that’s what,’ said the Father of the Gods, 86

voice dripping with outraged contempt. ‘There is talk of making it an official event at next year’s Tokyo Olympics. What is the mortal world coming to! Women’s football... skateboarding... ping-pong... now this. Soon it’ll be tiddlywinks and snakes and ladders.... A travesty.’

They put aside their spears and battle-axes to meet peacefully.

The gods had been dismayed by the introduction of the modern games thirteen decades earlier,

comparing them – and many of their ‘new’ events – unfavourably to the games of the Ancient World. First held soon after the founding of the early city-states, these quadrennial celebrations had seen the men of Athens, Sparta, Corinth and Thebes put aside their spears and battle-axes to meet peacefully and honour the gods at the foot of their ancestral home.

For more than a millennium – until the traditions of ancient Attica were swept aside by the dominance of Rome – thousands of proto-Greeks had gathered in the shadow of Olympus to support competitors in foot races, wrestling, javelin and discus, and to laud the winners crowned with wreaths of olive and myrtle.

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satire And Hera was convinced that, but for the persuasiveness of Jupiter and Juno – and Zeus’ distraction in abducting the King of Tyre’s daughter – the tradition would have continued.

The crowds would have gathered each fourth year; the immortals would have maintained their hold on the affairs of men; and with Olympians deciding the fates of nations, there would have been no exodus from Mount Olympus... no need for it. The world of gods and man would have been a better place.

But, the Roman Senate’s decision to deify a dead Caesar, followed by the moves of subsequent dictators to declare themselves to be gods had wrecked Jupiter’s self-confidence. In panic, the Roman Paterfamilias and his consort had persuaded a besotted Zeus – busily planning Europa’s abduction – to sign an accord never again to interfere in ‘matters mortal’. And it was not until Zeus had un-zipped himself from the bull’s costume that he realised how damaging to immortal rule the accord could prove.

He had to act.

Jupiter, the Father of the Gods decided, had broken his earlier undertaking on co-existence so Olympus would be justified in breaking the accord, Zeus – who never bothered to justify any of his actions – declared.

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worshipped them.

‘If they do not see us – at least from time to time – they will no longer believe that we exist,’ she had warned Zeus. ‘Statues, however grand and however much gold and ivory are used, will not be enough.’

Time had proved her right.

Within a century of the Roman conquest the lavish gifts which had once accompanied pleas for Olympic intercession had begun to diminish. And in less than half a millennium, temples fell into

It was not until Zeus had un-zipped himself from the bull’s costume that he realised. disrepair, statues were neglected and when columns or pediments fell.

And it had all hinged on the distant arrival in the Mediterranean of the Jupiter clan.

Though annoyed by the arrival of the upstart newcomers from Rome, the Olympian family had accepted there was ample empty space in the heavens to house both families of immortals and, as long as the newcomers kept to their part of the known world, did not attempt to proselytise, and (as a backstop) maintained a closed frontier in the Underworld they would be welcome as neighbours.

Hermes was sent to Rome with a brief message laying down these conditions; and two moons

later – for Jupiter had no wish to appear over-anxious to accept Zeus’ terms – Mercury brought a formal letter of acceptance to cloud-shrouded Olympus. The two pantheons had co-existed comfortably for several centuries.

‘Boogalooga. Why not call it booga-lover?’ Hera snapped out of her reverie. ‘You, the booga lover whose affaires have always ended badly, brought us grief. If you hadn’t abducted Europa, had kept the Jupiters more tightly controlled we could still have stepped in… blocked the Caesar Augustus and Hadrian and the rest of the Roman challengers... we would still have games that had meaning, purpose...’

Zeus put his hands over his ears, pretending not to listen.

‘It’s no good crying over spilt milk,’ he muttered. Softly, for once, so that no-one heard him.

‘If you can’t beat ‘em – join ‘em,’ said Hermes, who had finished his postal delivery round. ‘Don’t bother about boogalooga in Tokyo. Find an alternative closer to home. Perhaps you could even call it “The Island Games”...’

Zeus nodded thoughtfully.

Gibraltar already attracted hundreds to its chess tournaments and literary festivals. How would a lightning and bolt-hurling contest play with the electorate, he wondered?

He could even compete himself.

And with his expertise in thunderbolts would be certain to win.

And a gold medal – or any medal – would look good on the CV he was preparing for the year-end general election.

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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 Arts Society Gibraltar: Monthly illustrated talks open to the public.

Registration from 6:30pm every 3rd Wednesday of the month. Guest fee £12.

We meet at The Garrison Library. Contact gibraltar@theartssociety.org or Claus Olesen on 54036666. Website with all informaiton is gibraltar.theartssociety.org 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: Hip-hop/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 the 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 of all standards/ages/abilities 7-9pm. Tel: 54017070 or thecalpeband@gmail.com

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Jazz Nights: Thurs at 9pm at O’Callaghan Eliott Hotel. Tel: 200 70500.

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, monthly, 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’Reilley’s 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.

Cheerleading 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’ cricket- league & 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 Ice Skating: Gibraltar Rock Stars Figure Skating Club lessons every Tuesday evening & Saturday morning, all levels including adults. Contact grsfsc@gmail.com or 58700000 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 the 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 throughout 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. MonThur 6.30-8pm at Kings Bastion Leisure Centre and Sat 9am-1pm at the Yoga Centre, 33 Town Range. Tel: Dilip 200 78714.

Tennis and Paddle Tennis: Sandpits Club.

Junior and adult training available. info : www. sandpits.club. Tel (Louis) 20077035 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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GRANDMASTER RAY KEENE OBE Venit vidit vicit Usually I focus in this column on the annual Gibraltar tournament held under the auspices of Brian Callaghan OBE at The Caleta Hotel.

This month and next, something completely different, the retirement of one of the greats of chess.

Anand chose to place his rook on a2 against Carlsen.

12 ... 0-0 13 0-0 b5 Kramnik had probably underestimated White’s following pawn sacrifice. When in good form such things are relatively easy to evaluate. In bad form or on the verge of retirement, less so.

14 e4 dxe4 15 fxe4 Nxc1 16 Qxc1 Bxg4 17 Nf4 Rb8 18 h3 Bd7 19 e5 Ne8 20 Qe3

24 ... Qh4 25 Rbf1 Rxa3 26 Ne7+ Kh8 27 Rxf7 Rxf7 28 Rxf7 Qh5

A notable feature from this year’s elite tournament at Wijk aan Zee , Holland, was the abject failure of former world champion Vladimir Kramnik who finished in equal last place.

Kramnik at the relatively young age of 43, stunned the chess world by taking this dramatic step, announcing his own retirement from active tournament chess. This loss against the Indian Grandmaster Vidit May have convinced Kramnik that it was time to pack away his pieces Vidit-Kramnik, Tata Steel Masters, Wijk aan Zee 2019 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 f3 d5 5 a3 Bxc3+ 6 bxc3 c5 7 cxd5 exd5 8 e3 c4 This is a well-known Line of the Nimzo-Indian Defence. It is named after the inventor Aron Nimzowitsch and primarily revolves around White’s efforts to advance in the centre with e4.

29 Qf4 Black resigns 20 ... Rb6 The black position is miserable to defend but the text move fails to untangle his pieces. The best defence is 20 ... Nc7 21 d5 Qg5 intending ... Rbe8.

21 d5 Nc7 22 d6 Bisecting the board and leaving Black’s queen’s rook stranded.

22 ... Ne6 23 Nd5 Ra6 24 Rf5

The threat is 30 Rf8+ and 29 ... Nxf4 evidently fails to the immediate 30 Rf8 mate.

PUZZLE

White to play. This position is from Vitiugov - Gledura, Gibraltar 2018. Black has taken control of the centre and has a powerful line-up along the e-file. In return, White has a passive pawn at 97.

How did he now mane the most of this?

White’s concentration of force against the black king is utterly decisive.

9 Ne2 Nc6 10 g4 Na5 11 Bg2 Nb3 12 Rb1 In an almost identical situation from their 2013 World Championship match in Chennai, GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

Answer on page 93 95

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