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Last month’s cover image...cos i forgot...
Having your
cake...
The Peñón de Ifach
by Nigel Dodd
...and not eating it
this month 5 ANDREA... GOTTA NEW OFFICE..! 7 LETTERS... say it like it is...
10-11 DONNA DOES BECKHAM... The night they met...
13 DR MACHI... health & beauty...
It’s been a funny old month (starting to sound like Arkwright now...), Prince Harry has announced he’ll be heading back to Afghanistan in a
el and, as advertised, dowsed the flames. That lasted all of two seconds as the (now I know) not wet enough tea towel ignited and added to the
chopper to criticism in the press. The problem is he’s damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t; Prince Edward for example, but his thing is acting anyway and I can imagine him in a bunker as much as I can Graham Norton…although I guess
fuel by dropping into the pan. By now there was only one thing for it as the black smoke was starting to billow out of the window and the dogs were looking at me with something approaching pity, so I grabbed the biggest
you’d hear ‘Roger’ quite a bit…
(clean…) towel I could find, soaked it and dowsed the pan, covering the cooker and most of the worktop too but hey, job done. I scooped up the still smoking pan
I’ve had a row with (Lord) Alan Sugar on Twitter, so my claim to fame this month is disagreeing with a fat bloke. I had a chip pan fire too (that sounds like I arranged it which I truly
(towel included) and put it on the windowsill so that I could start to clear the, by now, smoke-filled flat. What I didn’t account for when I
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didn’t) one of those classic
returned was the drip, drip, drip
moments where I put it on and went on the computer, forgetting about it. A while later the dogs headed for
of burnt cooking oil from the pan… onto my downstairs neighbour’s washing. Expensive lesson learnt mum.
22 BRAIN WORK... puzzles & stuff...
the terrace for some air and
computers...
28-29 WHAT’S ON HERE..? looking ahead...
as I turned was full of it was who those chip
around the office smoke. Whoever used to produce pan fire adverts
We’re looking to bring you a new fresher looking Jungle Drums next month with new contributors and writers and an old face coming back
in the 70’s is a saviour be-
to the fold. We’d be interested on
cause I had a flashback to a man with a bad haircut and a colourful jumper wetting a
what you want to see in your Jungle Drums every month? –let us know either via email: ask@thejungle-
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tea towel and calmly laying it over the fire and putting it out. The rest of his
drums.com, on Facebook, Twitter or our website www.thejungledrums.com.
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family then returned (in tank tops I think) and hailed him the hero. Compare that to me running around, 1. Trying
Finally I must mention that having done a hard, full day’s relaxing I came home to find my son
to find a tea towel (for some reason I was looking for a clean one…) and 2. Deciding whether
had eaten the Jaffa Cakes I had bought and was looking forward to. Now I know that blood is
to dowse the pan…or the cooker hood which had now started to burn nicely too.
thicker than water and all that but we’re talking Jaffa Cakes here folks! I’d appreciate your thoughts on this sensitive matter…
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On Thursday, 22nd June, Joan Mitchell had her handbag stolen from her car by a simple scam. A man pulled his car up directly behind her parked car in front of the Deutche Bank so she could not back out. He was waving a map at her. She went to his car leaving her car unlocked. He said he wanted to go to the airport. While she was speaking to him another man stole her handbag from inside her car. Today, Friday 23rd June, a similar thing happened to me with a few differences. A man in a car pulled up so I could not back out but my car was locked with me still outside it. Again the man asked for directions to the airport so I said he needed to go back to the main road. As I spoke to him another man approached and asked what the first man wanted (still keeping my car locked). When I told him he just said “Oh” and walked away. # Meanwhile I noted the car registration number, 4485 HDJ which has been passed on to the police. Both these incidents happened in Los Alcazares but it could have been anywhere. Elaine Dale, president of HELP MURCIA MAR MENOR Thanks Elaine and thanks for all the good work you do. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Let us and our readers know at: ask@thejungledrums.com
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No such thing if you live in El Galan, otherwise known as Las Filipinas. We as a combined urbanisation have to endure buying vast amounts of water every single week, because of the disgusting water situation. Not only for drinking, but also for cooking and a lot of us have to also buy it to rinse our hair with after showering. Why? you might ask. I for one have to go regularly to my local health centre and get prescription shampoo because of scabs forming on my hairline; this has been put down to the nitrates in the water. When I return to the UK after a few days they subside. This again is costing our NHS more money to pay for these prescriptions, which wouldn’t be necessary if the water was decent. I was only reading today in another newspaper that the EC have warned Spain about the San Miguel water. Is anything really being done? I wonder sometimes, despite all the so called promises. Every day the residents of my community, that I am President of ask the question “Do you know any more about when we are going to get decent water”. I even ask myself the question, and feel rather disillusioned now. Since the elections we have heard nothing, but through the meetings held we have been given to understand that now that the new council have been declared that Phase 1 is due to start anytime. Right. There are times when I wonder what is going to happen. I have been here in Spain for seven years and been hearing all this for the last four. When we viewed the area so many promises have not come to fruition, even though the estate agents declared that this that and the other would be done. Has it Hell. We were told we would have a landscaped garden built in front of our area, and what have we got. Weeds, plenty of them, trees that are far too high, a football pitch that young juveniles play on swearing their heads off, and past that plenty more weeds. At times I have been told rats as well. As far as the service we have received from ERNA over the last seven years, well high rental of the water meters, high water costs, and even to get a proper bill, you now have to take your own reading into the office and then get charged. I know ERNA quite well, because I periodically get all my owners to read their own meter and take that reading into ERNA for a fair bill. Carol. Is anyone else having these problems in EL Galan (or elsewhere for that matter)? Let us know here at Jungle Drums and we’ll print the best letters. Send all correspondence to: ask@thejungledrums.com
WELL-PAMPERED! With reference to Donna Gee’s article last month (DOGS IN TOGS) what’s wrong with Gucci being all dolled up to kill. I have three Yorkshire Terriers, two of whom are show dogs. Believe me when they go to a dog show here in Spain they are truly pampered. They are bathed in the best shampoo, the best conditioner, dried with the best hair dryer, and at the show to give their coats the best appearance for the judges their coats are straightened to perfection with the best straighteners. A coat is a dog’s best friend, and if you have got it flaunt it, that is what I say. The same as I have done for nearly 25 years, both in UK and here. Go Gucci, GO. Carol Sear Donna Gee replies: Dog Pampering is a great idea. Stick ‘em all in Pampers and the streets would be a lot cleaner.
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INTRODUCTIONS By Malcolm Palmer – FOR AND AGAINST Let me put my cards firmly on the table – in
everywhere, just about everything in New
general, I’m against introductions, and for
Zealand, where nearly all the native birds
re-introductions, of species which have, for
have been wiped out, Starlings in North
some reason, become locally extinct.
America, Ruddy Ducks, Grey Squirrels
Introductions have a rotten history, don’t
and Canada Geese in Britain, Ring-necked
they? If you’re in doubt, here are a few
Parakeets in a whole lot of places – I could
instances: Rabbits in Australia, Rats almost
go on…
Crested Tit - Luis But there could be a case for selective
were over 200 bears in the Catalan Pyrenees
introduction, of insectivorous species,
around 1900, reduced to almost nil a hundred
say, where non-native trees have been
years later) Of course, the answer is better
planted – as an example, you could intro-
protection in the shape of dogs, electric fences
duce Crested Tits in pine plantations in
around the bee-hives (bears rather like honey,
eastern England, and they’d probably do
too – ask Pooh) and indemnification for stock-
no damage. You may alsoo think it would
losses, more than compensated by ‘green
be a clever idea to introduce insectivo-
tourism’ in these enlightened days.
rous warblers into imported forests of Bald Ibis
Sitka spruce in Scotland. Not really, be-
The Bald Ibis should meet no opposition from
cause, like the Canada Geese, they have
anyone. This earthworm-eating rarity was
migratory tendencies, and where they
down to 112 breeding pairs in Morocco, plus
will choose to go outside the breeding
a few odd non-breeders sculling around a re-
season is anybody’s guess.
mote part of Syria. Once found in Andalucía, a project has been under way since 2003, aimed
But re-introductions – now there’s a whole
at reintroducing a population to a Ministry of
different ball-game. Having said which, there
Defence site in Cádiz Province. This year’s
will always be dissenting voices. In the Pyr-
count is twelve nests, in eight of which eggs
enees, where Brown Bears are slowly being
had already been laid at the time of writing,
reintroduced, using stock from the healthy
ands the whole flock flies across the bay daily
Slovenian population, stock-farmers have
to feed on the short grass of golf-courses in
said, ‘Our grandfathers, and their grandfa-
Málaga.
thers, fought for years to rid our forests and hillsides of this menace to our livelihood – and
Natural increases by birds such as the Spanish
now you’re bringing them back again!’ (there
Imperial Eagle and the Lammergeier are given a certain amount of help by additions from captive-bred populations, and the provision of extra food in the form of rabbits. The superrare Lynx is another beneficiary of this last action. The 2007 ‘plague’ of voles in Castilla y Leon makes another case for a little human help – this time in the form of nest-boxes, which are being provided at strategic points for the use of Kestrels and Barn Owls – they will certainly help to keep the voles under control, and cause much less problem than poisons, traps, and suchlike. What I think I am trying to say, as ever, is that what needs to be done, is study, study and more study, before any action is taken.
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DRU E L G N U J W O N D N A R EX-DAILY STA ‘INTE R E H F O S L L E T E E G ER DONNA NE WITH O L A G IN E B F O E C N EXPERIE OME MEN. S D N A H T S O M S D L R O THE W
SHOWING IT WAS one of those nights. A charity spectacular involving everyone who is anyone in North-West sport. When it comes to fundraising for sick and terminally ill children, there are no bigger supporters than the celebrity world. So the presence of international heroes like Alex Ferguson (pre-knighthood and BBC fallout), cricket’s Freddie Flintoff and David Beckham, was no surprise. In all, 30 celebs were due to mingle with the 300 paying guests in a spectacular evening based on the popular TV programme A Question of Sport. And 29 turned up on schedule at the welcoming desk in the reception area of the plush Ramada Hotel. As a member of the committee’s reception
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team, my role had been to meet and greet the big names and escort them upstairs in the lift to the main event. But as the other celebs were introduced to their already halfsozzled tablemates upstairs and the main festivities began, poor Becks was conspicuous by his absence. And my meetand-greet companion Bernard wasn’t hanging around for him. ‘’He’s obviously not coming,’’ he said. ‘’I’m going upstairs - you can wait for him if you want.’’ Perfecto! This was primarily a blokey sort of do and, apart from wanting to see Posh’s fella close up, I felt a lot happier in a less beery environment. ‘‘I’ll give him another few minutes,’’ I said, looking at my
watch and realising that the Manchester United midfielder was extremely unlikely to turn up now. For the next few minutes, I stood there people-watching – and wondering what I would say if Becks actually did show up. Then it happened. There was no dramatic entrance. In fact, it was extremely hesitant. In fact, he looked distinctly shy and embarrassed as he came through the main entrance of the hotel. I made a beeline for the Old Trafford hero, who looked in dire need of a relax-ative. ‘‘Hi David,’’ I said. ‘‘I’m here to…’’ I never got to complete the sentence because something else
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was on his mind. ‘‘’How do I get to the hotel car park?’’ he asked edgily. ‘‘Where’s your car?’’I said. ‘’Out there,’’ he replied, pointing vaguely in the direction of Blackfriars Street. Well, I hardly expected it to be in Birmingham. ‘’You just go up to the lights and turn left,’’ I said. ‘’The entrance is 100 yards down on the left. You can’t miss it.’’ I could see the message hadn’t gone in. Bending a ball into a net from 35 yards was clearly a much simpler challenge than bending a car around a corner from not much further. But his confusion didn’t surprise me because this was in the days when ‘y’know’ constituted roughly 60 per cent of
UMS WRITERESTING’ H ONE OF ..Y’KNOW..
G BECKS
E RIGHT WAY... the total Beckham vocabulary. ‘‘No problem, I’ll come with you,’’ I said, heading for the exit door with England’s most fanciable footballer in tow, clearly relieved that he wouldn’t have to use his brain. Gleaming at us from across the road was a luxurious BMW sport car (OK, it could possibly have been something else; I’m no expert on cars. And it was a decade or more ago). The whole scenario was surreal. There was I with the opportunity to land a world exclusive about anything I could get the great man to talk about. And to make the job easier, he didn’t even know I was a journalist. The first
problem as we headed for the lights, which were fully 80 yards from the hotel, is that I had no idea what to ask him. Also, he was highly reluctant (or perhaps incapable at that time) of amalgamating two syllables into a single word. As we waited for the lights to change, there followed a yesno interlude interspersed with inane question from Ms. No Idea What To Ask. I don’t recall my conversation during the few minutes – but I remember every word he said to me. Both of them. And he used them perhaps a dozen times. Before you could say ‘y’know’, we were at the entrance to the underground car park, to be
met by a barrier and a keycard machine. ‘’I’ll get the barrier raised for you,’’ I said, leaping (or was it lumbering?) out of the car and heading nowhere in particular. Where’s the lift up to reception?’’ I wondered, looking back in the gloom at Beckham sitting at the wheel of his BMW. Somewhere in the darkness, a door opened and a white apron and hat emerged from the kitchen area. With a man inside them. ‘’Can I help?’’ asked the chef as he lit his cigarette, trumping Beckham’s maximum array of continuous words in
a single spurt. ‘’Uhh, how do I get the barrier raised?’’ I asked, immediately playing my trump card with a triumphant ‘David Beckham is trying to get in.’’ ‘‘DAVID BECKHAM?’’ ‘’Yes. That’s him there,’’ I said, pointing to the BMW with the entire catering staff (who had appeared from nowhere) following my finger. The barrier went up as if by magic and Becks purred into an empty space, to the sound of a collective round of applause from the assembled Red and Blue whites. And the only story I got was this one.
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Drink Tomato Juice for Healthy Bones
with Dr. Machi
Why do some people catch everything, and others are never sick and always full of energy? According to medical experts, the strength of the immune system is what makes the difference between who gets sick and who doesn’t. But is there anything you can do to strengthen your immune system? Scientists say yes, and the answer lies in understanding the way the immune system works and the effect our lifestyle has on it. The immune system is a balanced network of cells and organs working together to defend the body against diseases by blocking foreign proteins from getting into your body. If some proteins manage to sneak in, the body then deploys a host of additional immune cells called antibodies designed to hunt and eliminate the foreign proteins. Antibodies are proteins which tell the difference between normal body cells and foreign bodies, thereby giving us protection against colds, flu, and even catastrophic diseases such as heart disease and cancer. In addition to antibodies, the body also produces immune cells known as ‘helper’ or ‘killer’ cells. These immune cells help our body create memory of past defence against disease. This mechanism is the biology behind vaccines such as measles or chickenpox. Our body’s capacity to protect itself from the onslaught of foreign bodies such as bacteria, viruses and toxins can be enhanced or weakened by a number of factors. Poor diet, continual stress, sleeping problems, lack of exercise and environmental poisons, all contribute to the inability of the immune system to protect us. Fortunately by achieving a lifestyle balance and adopting the fundamentals of healthy living, we can give the immune system what it needs for optimal functioning. STRATEGIES TO ADOPT Healthy eating: Many immune-boosting nutrients are found in fresh fruits and vegetables. Studies have shown certain nutrients (and therefore foods) to be very good for the immune system. These include Vitamin C (citrus fruits, berries, and green leafy vegetables), Vitamin E (nut and seed oils, cereals, sweet potatoes), Vitamin D (sunlight, tuna and sardines), Zinc (seafood, Brazil nuts and pumpkin seeds), Selenium (Brazil nuts, cod, whole grains). Other foods include garlic, carrots and yoghurt. Regular exercise: exercise contributes to general good health and therefore a healthy immune system by promoting good circulation, which allows immune cells to flow freely and work efficiently. Adequate sleep: Healthy sleep allows the body to release a significant amount of growth hormone and other immune enhancing substances which boosts the immune system. Stress reduction: Psychological stress affects the immune system by disrupting communication between the nervous system, hormonal system and the immune system. These three systems communicate by chemical messages, and must work in close connection to be effective. Meditation, yoga and exercises all help reduce stress levels. Listening to music: Very difficult to believe, but studies have shown that 30minutes of listening to appropriate music increases the levels of antibodies in the body. This increased level persisted even after the music was stopped, suggesting a long term benefit! Contact Machi at contact@ mindspa.es www.mindspa.es
Milk’s not the only drink that builds healthy bones. According to new research published in the journal Osteoporosis International, drinking tomato juice reduces the risk of osteoporosis too. Is sipping tomato juice twice a day the key to healthy bones? Tomatoes and tomato juice are a rich source of natural plant compounds called lycopenes. This member of the carotenoid family of phytonutrients has already been recognized for its health benefits. Lycopenes in tomatoes may lower the risk of heart disease, and some studies show they prevent prostate cancer — although recent studies have called this into question. Nevertheless, lycopenes are a good source of cell-protective antioxidants — and tomato juice is one of the best sources of lycopene around.
The Power of Lycopenes in Tomatoes When researchers gave sixty post-menopausal women tomato juice, a lycopene supplement, a combination of the two, or a placebo for four months, they made some interesting observations. The women who received the lycopene supplement, the tomato juice, or a combination of the two had significant increases in the amount of lycopene in their blood. This isn’t surprising since the women were drinking tomato juice or taking a lycopene supplement. What’s more interesting is the women who drank tomato juice or took the lycopene in supplement form had lower markers for bone breakdown in their blood as well as greater antioxidant capacity. These factors are both important for healthy bones and for reducing the risk of osteoporosis. Prior to giving them lycopene supplements or tomato juice, the women were asked to avoid eating any tomato products for thirty days. During this time, they found a chemical in their blood stream that serves as a marker for bone breakdown — more evidence that lycopene is important for healthy bones. Lycopenes in Tomatoes: How Much Do You Need for Healthy Bones? According to this study, drinking two glasses of tomato juice a day can improve bone health and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. What about eating raw tomatoes? This wouldn’t necessarily have the same benefit. Lycopene are most readily absorbed when they’re processed, so tomato juice, tomato sauce and ketchup are better sources than raw tomatoes. Drink Tomato Juice for Healthy Bones: The Bottom Line? Don’t give up milk. It has the calcium the body needs to build stronger bones, but add more lycopenes to your diet by drinking tomato juice too. Give your bones the nutrients they need to keep you standing tall for a lifetime.
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Staple Traditional food in Spain The food in Spain varies to a degree between different regions, with each region of Spain having its own special food. Wherever you go in Spain though, you will find a few staple foods on every table in Spain. People in Spain like to eat their food with bread, often dipped in lovely olive oil produced in Spain. Visitors to Spain will also find that cured ham is an extremely popular food and in every town one will find this food often hanging from the ceilings of delicatessens throughout Spain.
Traditional Sea food in Spain Spain has a long shoreline and a history of fishing for sea food. Popular types of sea food in Spain include anchovies,
tuna, sardines and cod. Anchovies are a common food in Spain often found in salads or other dishes, while the cod eaten in Spain is often dried and salted and is a main feature in the food of the Basque region in Northern Spain. Lovers of sea food will be pleased to know that no matter where you are in Spain you can almost always get fresh sea food often caught the same day in the waters off the coast of Spain.
Traditional Finger food in Spain Finger food is a prominent feature in Spain and an integral part of socialising the Spanish way. Finger food, or tapas as it is known in Spain, can be anything that is served as a finger food usually in a small bowl. This finger food can be anything from cheese & ham to olives and is usually eaten at the same time as drinking at a tapas bar. The finger food is usually left out on bars and people in Spain will nibble away while drinking and socialising at the bar.
Casa Castillo 1998 Jumilla Monastrell (€7.99)
Monastrell is Spanish for Mourvèdre, a grape that the Spanish also, confusingly, sometimes call Mataro; Jumilla is a wine region in the mountains above the Mediterranean coast, above Alicante and southwest of Valencia. Dark garnet with a reddish glint, the wine shows red fruit and earthy, barky notes that I associate with Mourvèdre;. Full cherry-berry fruit flavors, more open than the nose, show good acidic structure and deep complexity that evolves with time in the glass. Very fine wine! U.S. importer: Cutting Edge Selections, Cincinnati. (Nov. 9, 1999)
Bodegas Solar de Urbezo 1998 Viña Urbezo Cariñena (€6.99)
From Cariñena, northeast of Madrid and not far from the Ebro river downstream from Rioja, this blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Tempranillo offers pleasant blackberry-jam aromas. Juicy and ripe, almost slightly sweet, it shows sufficient acidity for balance but seems vinified for mass-market appeal more than complexity or structure. Not a bad quaffing wine but far from memorable. U.S. importer: Cutting Edge Selections, Cincinnati. (Nov. 9, 1999) FOOD MATCH: Both wines matched nicely with a risotto of prosciutto and chopped spinach.
The Top 10 Signs You’re A Lousy Cook: 10. Your family automatically heads for the table every time they hear a fire siren 9. Your kids know what “peas porridge in a pot nine days old” tastes like. 8. Your son goes outside to make mud pies, the rest of the family grabs forks and follows him. 7. Your kids favorite drink is Alka-Seltzer. 6. You have to buy 25 pounds of dog food twice a week for your toy poodle. 5. Your kids got even with the neighborhood bully by inviting him over for dinner. 4. Your kids got suspended from school for trying to smuggle toxic waste in their lunch bags. 3. Your husband refers to the smoke detector as the oven timer. 2. No matter what you do to it, the gravy still turns bright purple. 1. You burned the house down trying to make jelly. lifetime.
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Lunch is the main meal of the day in Spain involving the most copious amounts of food being consumed. Food can often be served in three or more courses for lunch in Spain, often with soup or stew as a starter. People in Spain eat lunch quite late in the day, often from 2pm onwards and the plentiful amount of food that is consumed at lunchtime in Spain means that this is often a 2 hour affair followed by a siesta. The food eaten for dinner in Spain is often the same as that served at lunch although probably lighter.
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Country music Nostalgia tour in aid of HAH (Help at Home) Costa Blanca
dience will just love these shows so we advise people to book early at their chosen venue”.
Country Music fans out there are in for a huge treat in July as Jukebox Promotions launch their next fund raising tour for HAH (Help at Home) Costa Blanca. This tour covers six venues and features two of the great Country music acts to work in the Costas. Stetsons & petticoats are fabulous and they are two performers who have a wealth of experience in Country music. Christine King is widely recognised as one of the best female Country vocalists and Red Strokes has had standing ovations at all of the King & Country shows he has appeared in locally. Together, they will portray the music of Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Dwight Yokham (with costumes) and others. They will be supported by the fantastic Jukebox Legends Country who have become one of the most popular acts in Spain. Fiona McLean (of Jukebox Legends) is a fantastic vocalist and she will portray the music of Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline and many others whilst Peter will perform Jim Reeves, Johnny cash, Don Gibson and more as the whole show takes you through 50 years of “Country at the top” and a lot of fun!
Tour dates in July are:
So, Country music fans out there - Get ready to a great time and book tickets for these events as soon as you can. Peter Day from Jukebox Promotions says “Our Country events are always very popular and whenever we have Red Strokes with us, it’s a great night and tickets sell very fast. Having Christine with us as well, we know that the au
Jukebox Promotions are Patrons of HAH (Help at Home) Costa Blanca and as with all of their tours, this one will be fund raising for this fantastic charity. Once again, the very popular “Will the key turn” competition will offer the audience the opportunity to win 50 Euros at each show
Wednesday 13th - Asturias, N332, Punta Prima Thursday 14th - Los Arcos (la Rustika), Avd Beleares, Torrevieja Tuesday 19th - The Lounge Bar, Torrevieja Thursday 21st - Rocajuna, Punta Prima Wednesday 27th - The Club, Quesada Sunday 31st - The Rendezvous, Campoamor (near the Mercadona) Show tickets are just 7.50 Euros and there is a special offer to anyone arranging a block booking of 10 tickets or more as you get 2 extra FREE (10 Euros for The Rendezvous but includes a FREE buffet). Shows start at 8-30pm and end at 11-30pm and all venues offer a pre show meal deal at a very rate (optional) Tickets available now at all listed venues - Ticket helpline 695135134 or see www. jukeboxpromotions.co.uk<http://www.jukeboxpromotions.co.uk/> for more info
Tipples and Tapas at Magica Gourmet!
Some CW members and committee actually took some time out of their busy schedules and had a great evening at Magica Gourmet with David Fanailou in Benijofar: wine tasting, eating tapas and of course learning a bit about vino instead of just drinking it. We also learnt a bit more about some of the women who attended – Karen (Postroom Benojofar, and our fabulous Vice President) can smell red wine being opened from 30 paces and Sandi (Heatwave Promotions) has the urge to eat raw meat whenever she drinks it!! Karen’s sense of smell sharpens as David heads off to open a new bottle! We were not quite up to the Jilly Goolden level with her outrageous abstract descriptions, but we did get as far as ‘petrol’ for one particular glass from Geraldine, (Head to Toe) who subsequently came away with a box of the same named The Rascal! David was a wonderful host, his passion for wine clearly showed through, he really knows his stuff! David has also kindly offered CW members a corporate membership to the wine club. Around every 6 weeks he hosts an evening of tasting and tapas where he shares his latest wine discoveries from his travels! He also organises wine tastings at various vineyards usually on Sundays, that include tapas, music, lots of tastings and transport! To join as a group 2 of our members can go to any event and we all receive 10% discount in the shop. Don’t be put off visiting the wine shop thinking it’s expensive, I bought some gorgeous wine for just 5 euros a bottle and also 2 litres for 2.40 euros out of the barrel. The shop also sells decanters, gifts, glasses, fresh coffees, and some novel wine buff items that would make great presents. So if you are interested in joining just send me an email and I’ll give you more details. belinda@ companywomen.org If you are into your vino then Magica Gourmet is a true gem!
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The San Javier International Jazz Festival 2011
Ramsey Lewis, Chicago, Wynton Marsalis & the Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra, Eric Burdon & The Animals and John Pizzarelli & the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra will perform at the San Javier Jazz Festival 2011. The 14th edition of the San Javier Jazz Festival, which
will be held from June 25th to July 30th, will be dedicated to the memory of Gary Moore and Solomon Burke, and will include some of the best musicians in the current jazz and blues scene.
The return of legendary pianist Ramsey Lewis, this time with his Electric Band and with a Jazz-Funk project, a genre which he invented. Jazz Rock supergroup Chicago’s
XIV San Javier International Jazz Festival 2011 June 25th – July 30th at the Almansa Park Auditorium Festival Programme ● Biel Ballester Trio + Costel Nitescu Saturday June 25th ● Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes 12 € ● Sergio Monro Friday July 1st ● Lee Ritenour Band (ft. Dave Grusin) 12 € ● Lenny Andrade & Sambop Band Saturday July 2nd ● Monty Alexander Trio 12 € ● Ludovic Beier New Montmartre Quartet Wednesday July 6th ● Ramsey Lewis & His Electric Band ‘The Sun 12 € Goddess Tour’ Friday July 8th ● Carla Cook & Albert Bover Trio ● Wynton Marsalis & The Lincoln Center Jazz 25 € 20 € pass ● Jaume Vilaseca Quartet & Ravi Chary Saturday July 9th ● Elvin Bishop 12 € ● Chicago Tuesday July 12th 36 € ● Rene Marie Friday July 15th ● Joe Louis Walker 12 € ● Niels Lan Doky Trio 16th July Saturday ● The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with John 18 € Pizzarelli ● John Scofield Quartet (ft. Mulgrew Miller Friday July 22nd and Scott Colley) 25 € ● Eric Burdon & The Animals ● Hiromi: The Trio Project (ft. Anthony Jackson & Saturday July 23rd Phillips) 15 € ● Lucky Peterson ● Pink Turtle Saturday July 30th ● Chris Farlow & The Norman Beaker Band 12 € A festival pass is available for 100 € which allows admission to 10 concerts. Chicago is not included. The ticket price for Wynton Marsalis & The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra is reduced from 25 to 20 €. www.jazz.sanjavier.es
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first concert in Spain; the return of Eric Burdon & The Animals, and two of the world’s most prestigious big bands, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with special guest John Pizzarelli are some of the highlights of this year’s program. Other jazz greats like Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander, Californian guitarist Lee Ritenour, and guitarist John Scofield will clear the way for other young musicians who are already world renown like Japanese pianist Hiromi with her new trio, Danish pianist Niels Lan Doky, or the new star of the accordion Ludovic Beier. Among the many European performers in this edition of the festival there will also be Spanish jazz musicians, like the pianist from Cadiz Sergio Monroy, the guitarist from Mallorca Biel Ballester and his trio who will perform with Romanian violinist Costel Nitescu, Catalonian pianist Albert Boverand his trio with the Detroit singer Carla Cook, and the also Catalonian pianist Jaume Vilaseca and his quartet with Indian sitarist Ravi Chary. Other important names are the fantastic jazz vocalist Rene Marie; the great lady of the bossa nova Leny Andrade, or the French group Pink Turtle. Blues and rock will also be featured, as expected in an edition dedicated to Gary Moore, therefore, in addition to the already mentioned performances by Chicago and Eric Burdon, there will be performances by Elvin Bishop, Lucky Peterson, Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes and veteran British singer Chris Farlowe with the Norman Beacker Band, without forgetting to mention San Francisco bluesman Joe Louis Walker. All in all, an edition with concerts to satisfy the most diverse palates, and which will stay true to the festival’s policy of maintaining popular prices for tickets and season passes so everyone can have easy access to the temple of jazz and blues that is the Parque Almansa auditorium. Most of the concerts can also be enjoyed by fans throughout all of Spain thanks to the collaboration of Televisión Española, Radio 3 and 7 Región de Murcia. For more information about the programme visit www.jazz.sanjavier.es, and for Facebook users, visit ‘XIV ed. San Javier International Jazz Festival 2011 (Spain).’
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SOME LIKE IT HOT HOT! A classic month for a Classic club… JUNE has been a busy month for the Club Torrevieja Classics & Specialists Car Club. The following Sunday saw 13 cars meet at Manolo's on the Crevillente road for a drive through the country roads towards Elche (away from all the coastal traffic).After a short stop for a very welcome glass of cold shandy, it was back through the nature reserve to the N332 .and on to Bar Ole del Sal at Torrevieja marina for dinner. There the cars were displayed for about three hours before most people dispersed and made their way home. As well as these two events and the normal monthly meeting, we managed to find time on the 15th for an afternoon curry at The Punjabi Palace in Los Montesinos, where we sampled the delights of the afternoon special. Hot hot. As the temperature is increasing, we are planning to have 'cool runs' for the next couple of months. They’ll take place in the evenings, avoiding the afternoon heat. If you would like to join us, please contact us. For more information on the club, please visit www.ClubTorrevieja.com, or contact Ron Blackwell on 966791212. Or come along to one of our meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at the Cafeteria Marina Club in the International Marina (7.30pm)
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