The Almeria Focus – April 2024

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Still a Shortage of Rainfall

There is considerable confusion regarding regulations for saving potable water that are not yet mandatory in Almería province. If they do come into force, town halls will publish a “bando” which is an official notification. The Junta de Andalucía have made a change in the regulations that relates to swimming pools at hotels, municipal pools, health centre pools and those at registered tourist accommodation. These pools can be filled, but not private or community ones. Although the regulations are not yet mandatory, consumers are being asked to save water as much as they can. In Málaga there is a limit in force of 160 litres per person per day, but this does not mean that the same limit will apply here, with 200 litres being suggested. Policing or enforcing the regulations for individuals are impossible, so the authorities will be relying on our collective social responsibility to cut down on our normal use.

In our “In the News” section we explain that since March 1st , the IVA(VAT) on electricity has gone back up to 21%, assuming the generating costs do not exceed a set level. If they do, IVA will go back down to 10%. For people in economic hardship on the ‘PVPC’ tariff who have the special ‘bono social’ help, the 10% applies to all of 2024. The increase in IVA is expected to add seven euros a month to the average bill.

A suggested tourist tax in Almería city was not approved at a recent council meeting as they consider that excess tourism is not a problem. A few days later, the Junta de Andalucía announced that they were considering introducing a tax, but whether this might come into force remains to be seen. In Mojácar, where the population shoots up substantially in the summer months a tax might make sense. The money raised is intended to improve municipal services.

Pulpí town council are in the process of passing legislation for a 1km beach in the Palmeras area of San Juan de los Terreros to be designated as

one where dogs will be allowed. It will be the first official beach for our canine friends in our area.

There is still considerable opposition by El Toyo residents against the ‘Dreambeach’ festival taking place there. Almería city council are claiming it is a private agreement by the festival organisers and the land owner (who is the owner of the Almería UD football club) and providing all the permissions are in place it will happen. Earth moving has started, and residents were delighted when it stopped recently, but the city council announced that this was only because of high winds!

In an article we explain how manufacturers and dealers are trying to overcome any reluctance to buy all-electric vehicles and how their weight is considerably more than other fuelled vehicles. With the continuing row about a possible two million potholes on roads in the UK, one reason given is that the heavier electric vehicles degrade the road surface much quicker.

Our “What’s On” section lists various events that may be of interest to our readers.

Wednesday, May 1st, “Day of the worker” is a national fiesta when town halls, banks and official offices will be shut, and the following Sunday, May 5th is Spanish Mother’s Day. Wednesday, May 15th is a major fiesta day in Madrid in honour of San Isidro, a farmer, who is credited with greatly helping the poor in 1172. Mojácar and other towns and villages hold a “romería” when decorated farm vehicles go into the countryside for a picnic.

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A Secure Internet

Fernando Suárez is President of the Council of Colleges of Spanish Computer Engineering. He has recently published some advice to make our internet activity as secure as possible. He warns that browsing without proper precautions allows cookies and trackers to collect a significant amount of personal data. This data, which is often collected without our full consent, can be used to create detailed profiles, targeted advertising and in the worse situation be sold to third parties. He underlines that using public Wi-Fi networks can be dangerous, because a cybercriminal on the same network may be able to capture critical personal information and browsing history. Private browsing using Chrome or Safari where users think they have prevented access by third parties, is also not completely safe, and information is still being monitored by our internet provider, network administrators and the websites themselves. He recommends the use of VPNs to ensure third parties do not have access, and the encryption used makes data inaccessible to the internet provider. Fernando Suárez thinks that using VPNs should be mandatory on public networks. Ensuring that you have the latest updates from your operating system provider is also important as they are constantly introducing “patches” to combat illegal “back door” access. He recommends using uBlockOrigin (efficiently blocks trackers), LastPass or 1Password (robust password managers), Private Badger (controls who collects your data online) and NoScript or ScriptSafe that protects against malicious scripts that cyber criminals use to introduce malignant codes. These are extremely serious as they can result in illegal access and data theft including P2P file sharing, emails, SMS, Bluetooth and USB interfaces.

Saving Potable Water

Last month we explained the measures that may be introduced by the Junta de Andalucía to save potable water in 13 municipalities in our

area. One proposal is a limit of 200 litres per person per day with no filling of pools and no garden irrigation. A recent amendment to the regulations are that filling hotel, municipal, health centres and registered tourist accommodation pools is exempt, but not private or community pools. A very large difference has emerged in the daily amount used in different cities in Andalucía. In Jaén and Seville the average daily use is 99 and 105 litres, 160 litres in Córdoba, and in Huelva, Málaga, Cadiz and Granada not more than 120 litres. In contrast, in Almería city in 2023 the average use was 227 litres, in 2022 it was 206 litres and in 2021 it was 219 litres. There is no immediate explanation why Almería city heads the list by such a long way. The total consumption from 2021-2023 includes water used for pools and gardens of course, not just within a property. 200 litres per day in an average month of 30 days is 6,000 litres which is 6m3. Galasa bills cover a two-month period, with different amounts of money charged for a consumption of up to 10m3 per month, so less than 20m3 in block 1 (74 céntimos per m3), from 20m3 to 30m3 in block 2 (1,86 euros per m3) and for more than 30m3 in block 3 (2,80 euros per m3) so a big difference. There is also a service charge for “renting” their meter which is 9,78 euros per month, but all these prices include IVA (VAT). During February, in the Costa del Sol and Campo de Gibraltar areas, the daily limit in force was set at 160 litres. In other parts of Andalucía such as Seville, the average daily consumption has come down. This is attributed to a vigorous “awareness” campaign that saving water is necessary, and a steep rise in cost when the number of m3 per month goes into successive blocks. Any limit on daily use has to rely to a large extent on people understanding that saving water is a good thing and implement it themselves.

300 Days, One Goal

On Sunday, March 17th, the Almería UD football club scored the only goal in a match against Las

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Palmas. This ended 300 days and 32 matches since the Almería team won a match on May 20th, 2023. The player Baptistao managed to get the ball into the net, although he was accused of squandering another opportunity. Whether the team will be relegated to the second division remains to be seen.

Voting In The UK General Elections

Last month we explained how a person can register to vote in a UK General Election. When you have successfully done this, you receive a letter inviting you to apply for an absent vote. This can be a proxy vote or by post. The procedure can be seen at www.gov.uk/applyproxy-vote and www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote. The letter recommends applying for a proxy vote if the local postal service is irregular, as a postal ballot pack has to have been received and sent back in time for the vote to be counted. The online application needs a scanned photograph of a signature in black ink on white paper. When the General Election is announced and Parliament is dissolved, there are only 25 days to prepare for the election and a person has to know who the candidates are. In the current situation a General Election has to be called by December 17th (the fifth anniversary of the parliament) at the latest with elections on January 28th, 2025. It would appear to be certain that the election will be called a lot earlier, and pundits think October or November 14th so as to not coincide with the US Presidential elections. There are places here where a letter can be sent to the UK using the special Royal Mail service, that will be the quickest way, and the Focus magazine has been told that from collection to delivery this should take seven days. An email, received after applying for a postal vote refers to the forthcoming May 2nd local elections, although a UK resident living in Spain can only vote in General Elections. It states that voting packs will be posted on Monday, April 15th and have to have been received back by 10pm on Thursday, May 2nd.

Still 4.5% Interest

At the beginning of March, the Central European Bank, in discussion with the EU President, Cristine Lagarde, announced that the ‘Euribor’ rate of interest put up to 4.5% last September had to stay at this level. The only olive branch was that it “might” come down in the summer, depending on the inflation percentage. The aim is to reach 2%, but the estimates at present are 2.3% this year, 2% in 2025 and 1.9% in 2026. Cristine Lagarde stated that the Euribor might be able to be reduced, even if inflation was not down to 2%, depending on other factors. The interest rate will be reviewed in April.

Juanma Moreno and the Pope

The President of Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, announced that he would be having an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican on March 21st, and he would invite the Pope to visit Andalucía. Friday, March 21st is “The Eve of Sorrows” before the start of Holy Week. Juanma Moreno will be the first President of Andalucía to have visited the Vatican and meet the Pope. He is a devout Roman Catholic and is a member of one of the “brotherhoods” in Seville, who process through the streets with the very heavy religious statues at Easter. His predecessor, Susana Díaz, asked for an audience when the Pope made a comment about unemployment amongst young people in Andalucía, but after some discussions as to possible dates it did not take place. A previous President, Manual Chaves, met Pope John Paul II when he came to Andalucía in 1993.

Almería Province Births

Figures from the Spanish Institute of Statistics reveal that in 2023, up to the end of November, there were 6,028 births in our province. This is 200 less than the same period in 2022 and 1,100 less than in 2016. The 2023 figures are the lowest ever in our province at 9.13 births per 1,000 head of population. A large difference is the ages of mothers giving birth, from one birth

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to a child under 15 years of age to 74 in young people between the ages of 15-19 years of age. 228 births were to women between 40-44, and 23 to women between 45-49, with 4 births to women over 50. The 3,195 unmarried women who had children during the past year is very close to the 3,376 births to married women. This is very different to 2009 when married women had 5,562 children and unmarried ones only had 2,021. In eight rural municipalities there have been no births for a long time, which is a worrying state of affairs. In Alsodux there has not been a single birth since 1996, not since 2013 in Bajarque, and not since 2005 in Olula de Castro. In Turrillas and Velefique the last births were in 2014. To try and stop young people from moving away there are special discounts on mortgages, and another one for people who move to rural municipalities.

Electric Scooters

Last month we had an article regarding electric scooters. In early March, Almería City Council announced a 15-day period for interested people and associations to send in their opinions before the new regulations are drafted. María del Mar García stated that they wanted to know which regulations people thought should be made compulsory and which ones might be recommendations.

An African Ship Embargoed

The harbourmaster of the port in Almería recently ordered that a cargo ship flying a Liberian flag, the ‘Seher Yagci’, was detained in the port following complaints from a crew member and a general inspection. The crew member complained to the harbourmaster that he had injured his hand 20 days ago and was being refused permission to leave the ship for medical attention. Following the harbourmaster’s instruction the man received medical attention at hospital for his broken hand and he was repatriated to his homeland of Turkey. The living conditions for the crew

were described as totally unsatisfactory with unsanitary accommodation, various toilets were out of action, and there was insufficient food. Also, the ship was considered to be “deficient in matters relating to marine safety and environmental protection”. The ship owner paid a “bond” of 80,000 euros, to guarantee that the remedial work was carried out. Subsequently, with the deficiencies rectified, the ship was allowed to leave.

Illegal Electricity Hook-Ups

At the beginning of March in Almerimar, police swooped on a private house where they found 1,200 cannabis plants. The illegal connection of electricity bypassing the meter over several months was said to have been equivalent to the amount needed for 80 homes. In 2023 there were 2,600 illegal connections detected by ‘Endesa’ in our province, up from 2,275 in 2022. The calculated amount of stolen electricity in 2023 was put at 26Gw/h (gigawatts), the amount normally used by 7,500 homes. Endesa, have specialist teams of workers, and alongside the police were dismantling 49 illegal hook-ups every week. In all of Spain the illegal consumption of electricity, almost always from growing cannabis, is stated to be 2.2TW/h (terawatts), the amount used in Seville over 12 months. Apart

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from the illegality, the excessive use often puts too much demand on transformers that can burn out. Endesa has put in new transformers in some locations that are up to three times the normal capacity where cannabis growing is rife. This is to try and stop complete areas being without electricity when the transformers fail, but this means a higher cost. There are now trip switches at the transformers to shut them off when overloaded. They were fitted to 12 of the 35 transformer stations in Almería city last year.

Improving Waiting Times

In February, the Junta de Andalucía introduced the Andalucia Health Waiting Plan to reduce the time people have to wait for operations. In March the President, Juanma Moreno, announced that in the first month, 3,300 people had been operated on who were on the lists for the longest times and this would continue with the aim of even more patients every month. 88.8 million euros is being spent on reducing the waiting lists by 60% in 2024. The total amount of money is 283 million euros, with 163 million for hospitals. The official waiting times are 30 days for a test, 60 days to see a consultant and 180 days for an operation. The aim of the new initiative is no more than 180 days for 700 types of surgery, and no more than 120 days for the 11 most common operations and 90 days for operations such as cardiac surgery. In some cases, operations will take place at private hospitals, with no cost to the patient, if there is no alternative. Last November, official figures from the Health Department were that people in Andalucía were, on average, waiting 121 days to see a specialist. There are bottlenecks, and waiting times to see a neurologist were 213 days, for dermatology 146, and for traumatology 135 days.

The Illegal Boat People

Figures for 2023 show that 6,325 people in 575 boats came to Almería province seeking a better life, up from 4,300 in 2022. These

numbers are higher than any other coastal province in Andalucía. In all of Spain there were 58,000 people arriving on our shores, also up on 2022 numbers. 90% were men, 5% were women and 5% children. In Italy there were 157,000 and 46,000 in Greece. Sadly, in 2023 a total of 2,700 lost their lives on the journey to Spain, totalling 9,100 since 2019. The route to the Canary Islands is the most lethal, and up to 80% die on the very long journey and their bodies may never be found. As is common in other coastal parts of Spain, dead bodies washed up on beaches in Almería province, or taken aboard by coastguard vessels, have their photograph taken along with their clothes, and are fingerprinted if possible. These are sent off to each country where they have set off for the authorities to try and identify them. On February 26th in the middle of the afternoon, two off duty legionnaires from the base at Viator were near a beach in Roquetas where 14 illegal immigrants had just come ashore, including one man who collapsed on the beach. The legionnaires discovered he was in cardiac arrest and gave him CPR until two Guardia Civil police officers arrived. All four took it in turn until an ambulance arrived. The 22-year-old man was quickly admitted to the intensive care ward at the Poniente hospital where he was found to be dehydrated as well. A spokesperson from the hospital stated that without the prompt and prolonged CPR he would not have been able to be revived.

Cinema Numbers

Seeing films at a cinema, or on large screens that are common during the summer, is still very popular. There are four main places in our province which are the Yelmo cinemas in Almería city and Roquetas de Mar, the Monumental in Almería city, and the Ocine in El Ejido which between them have 11 screens. In 2023 a total of 910,000 people went to see films at these cinemas, 36% more than 2022. Ticket sales were 5.4 million euros, up from 3.9 million euros in 2022. In Seville, Málaga

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and Cádiz during 2023 each city had a total number of filmgoers that was over 2 million.

AI Nudes

Last month we explained that in Spanish law a child under the age of 14 is not considered to be liable for an illegal act, and cannot be prosecuted. This has been highlighted in another case, the second of its kind, in Zaragoza where 13 young boys at the same school used an AI image program that converts a person wearing clothes to one without any clothes. The group took normal photos of 20 girls who they wished to appear naked. When several girls found that this had been done and shared via WhatsApp, the police were notified. Six of the boys are aged 13, and the others are 14 and 15. One allegation is that they were selling the images for five euros! They will appear in a juvenile court to answer charges of offences relating to child pornography and the offence of breaching moral integrity. The boys under the age of 14 will receive a caution. Most of the boys deleted the images when they found the police had been notified, but their mobile phone numbers linked them to sending them.

A Tourist Tax?

The Podemos political party proposed recently that Almería city council should introduce a “tourist tax” with the money raised being spent on “the conservation of heritage and the promotion of the city”. The proposal was that it would be a charge per night on tourist accommodation in hostals, hotels, apartments let to tourists, and campsites. The councillor Alejandro Lorenzo pointed out that this is already in force in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands in Spain, and also in Rome, Amsterdam and Berlin. The imposition of the tax in Almería city was rejected at a council meeting on the grounds that tourist numbers were not excessive and it would hurt the hotel trade. A few days later, Juanma Moreno, the President of Andalucía, announced that they were looking into a tourist

tax. A very different tax is in place in Venice where they are charging 5 euros per day over the age of 14, from April 25th until May 5th between 8.30am and 4.30pm, and then every weekend until the middle of July with a review for August. Visitors who come to the city in the evening for events such as concerts do not have to pay. Venice is a stopping point for large numbers of cruise ships and the city is inundated.

The Mercadona Workforce

Juan Roig, the president of the family-owned company Mercadona, has announced that their total workforce at the end of 2023 was 104,000. A total of 98,700 are in Spain and 5,300 in Portugal, after creating 5,000 jobs in the last financial year. In Almería province the company has more than 1,400 employees. In 2016 the company embarked on a very major updating of their supermarkets, productivity and digital improvements and a re-vamped website. Since then, their workforce has gone up by 32%. All employees are on fixed contracts after a very short trial period, and the wages they pay for new employees are far higher than the minimum wage.

Free Electricity!

We have commented before that renewable energy sources from wind turbines and photovoltaic solar panels can at certain periods provide all the power needed in the Spanish mainland. At the end of February there were strong winds in many parts of Spain from the storm “Louis”, including strong winds in Almería province, and long hours of sunshine as well. The cost of producing electricity is put at Megawatt hours, so 1 million watts needed for 1 hour (MW/h). When Spain and Portugal were given permission by the EU to subsidise the cost in June 2021, this was when producing 1 MW/h consistently cost a lot more than 45 euros that was the reference amount of money. Fortunately, this soon became unnecessary and electricity was cheaper. The cost at the end of

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February went down to levels never seen before, and on Sunday, February 25th the 24hr cost was an average of only 3,06 euros, and just under 4 euros on the following Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, February 28th the cost was 0 euros, so free, between 11am to 5pm, and only a small amount over another 11 hours. With less wind and no sunshine in the evening, the cost went up to 66,9 euros from 8pm-9pm and 50 euros from 9pm-10pm, so crazy prices. On Saturday, March 9th with storm Mónica affecting many parts of Spain including Andalucía, electricity was almost zero cost. The average for the 24hrs was 4.4 céntimos per kW/h, and it never went over 4.7 céntimos. From March 1st, IVA (VAT) on electricity bills is back to 21% if the production cost is below 45 euros per MW/h or 10% if over. The extra cost on bills is put at an average of 7 euros per month. For the 14,000 people in our province who are on the ‘bono social’ tariff because of economic hardship, IVA remains at 10% throughout 2024. As we have explained before, the cost of electricity in 2024 is 25% related to the monthly, quarterly and 12 month “forward buying” prices, not just the daily cost. It will be 40% in 2025 and 55% from 2026. When electricity costs nothing to generate, our bills still show some charges that are fixed, including the 5% “duty”, the same as duty on tobacco and alcohol that during the energy crisis went down to 0.5% but has now been put up to 2.5%. This duty on electricity has been a bone of contention for a very long time.

Los Genoveses Beach

‘Expansión Viajes’ publish a list of the 15 “most beautiful beaches in the world” where there are “beaches that promise unforgettable experiences for lovers of the sun and the sea”. Their 2024 list includes Los Genoveses beach in the Cabo de Gata in the Níjar Nature Park. They also highlight the beach as being “an ideal place for windsurfing enthusiasts and those who enjoy outdoor activities, offering spectacular scenery and ideal conditions for water sports.” Many

films made in the province feature this beach over the years. Other beaches in the list include ones in Mexico, Malta, India and the Caribbean.

Another ‘El Algarrobico’ Hotel Ruling

The Andalucía High Court has agreed with the Junta de Andalucía that Carboneras town hall cannot rule that the designation of the land where the hotel is situated has to be changed from being urban land suitable for development, to non-urban land. They point out that in 1994 the land was declared to be protected, and was never urban land. The Carboneras ‘PGOU’ (urban planning document) stated that the land could be developed, but this was incorrect. Because of this, the building licence issued in 2001 was always illegal. This means that the council can make a demolition order, which has to be done before anything else. An independent assessor is currently valuing the hotel as it stands now, but a previous decision was that the developer ‘Azata de Sol’ is not entitled to compensation. At the last Carboneras town hall meeting to de-classify the land, it was not approved by a majority of the councillors with five councillors in agreement, but seven voting against the motion. There would seem to be the possibility that the developer could go to court and claim a large amount of compensation from the council. There have been threats that if the council

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does not comply with a court ruling from 2018, they could be fined 700 euros every 20 days.

The ’Narco Launches’

On Saturday, March 9th, the Guardia Civil police monitored six ‘Narco’ launches that were tied together at the Cala Grande cove between San José and Los Escullos. They had gone there to take refuge from the high seas and winds that reached 45km/h. These launches are usually up to 15m long and can travel at 60 knots with three or four 300 horsepower outboard motors. The Guardia Civil police could not launch their own boats because of the adverse conditions and they only had one in operation as the others were undergoing repairs. They monitored the launches from the clifftop and a helicopter flew overhead. Their ’SIVE’ coastal radar system had detected their arrival. A police spokesperson stated that the launches were not carrying drugs or people, but several of them were fully loaded with petrol containers. These can be used for replenishing their own fuel supplies or transferred to other launches who need more fuel. The Maritime Delegate from the Junta de Andalucía stated that in view of the weather conditions the police could take no action and if they had done, their lives would have been at risk. The journey time from the port of Nador in Morocco is only two hours, unloading passengers, drugs or taking fuel onboards is done in minute,s and the launches can carry 40-50 people or 3,500kg of drugs. The would-be immigrants trying to reach the Almería coast sometimes pay the ‘Mafia’ organisers 15,000 euros each for the trip along with transport on land, and often have family members already living in Europe. The “crew” in the boats take photos showing that they have delivered whatever they are carrying and the photos are sent to the organisers as proof. The police state that unless the launches break down or run out of fuel, there is no way they can be boarded when travelling at 60 knots. The mayor of Nijar has called on central government

to “act once and for all” to stop these launches and complained that the Coastal Guardia Civil Police, particularly in Níjar, are in a “precarious situation”, understaffed and poorly equipped.

The Oldest Woman

María Branyas who lives in a nursing home in Girona, Barcelona, recently celebrated her 117th birthday, and she is the oldest recorded woman world-wide since January 2023. Family members arrived in groups so as not to cause her any stress, and her youngest daughter, aged 80, was one of her visitors. Many people in her family tree reached ages of 80 or 90. María has some hearing loss and mobility problems but she is perfectly lucid and puts her age down to there being no urgency or rush in her life. Her father died at sea when she was eight and her mother was a housewife who was always at home. She has survived the ‘Spanish flu”, two World Wars, the Civil War in Spain and the Franco regime. A health scientist has taken blood, urine and mouth swabs to see if there is any difference to normal people and initial results are that her cells are about 10 years younger. Currently in Spain there are 20,000 people aged over 100, and 758 over 105. The exact number of people over the age of 110 is not recorded.

Claimed Food Poisoning

Eight UK nationals are due to be summoned to court in Palma de Mallorca accused of belonging to a criminal gang and taking part in fraud. The ‘Fiscalía’ (Spanish Crown Prosecution Service) is asking for prison terms of between six and eight years. They are alleged to have taken part in the fake food poisoning scandal between 2014 and 2017 when they persuaded hotel guests in Magaluf to claim compensation from their tour operators, with a percentage going to the group. Various tour operators paid the money rather than going to court and trying to dispute the tourist’s claims. They deducted the compensation from the money paid to the hotels, and the claim is that this amounted to

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more than 3.2 million euros over the three-year period. Leaflets were handed out to holiday makers, and the people who went along with this ruse were told to go to farmacias, told which medication they should ask for and keep the receipt. They were promised compensation of around 40,000 pounds sterling with their claims handled by a UK company. It is claimed that 800 fraudulent claims were made and only 38 were genuine. The fraud came to light when it was noted that there were no claims of food poisoning from German, French or Nordic clients in the same hotels eating the same food. In November 2022 another identical fraud was carried out against the German tour operator TUI. A firm of lawyers in Sheffield are alleged to have made 540 claims in a “class action” for tourists who had gone to the Cape Verde resort during the summer.

Los Gallardos Roundabouts

The Spanish Department of Transport has approved modifications for three new roundabouts on the N-340a road in Los Gallardos. When the construction project is approved the work will be put out to tender with a budget of 2.2 million euros. The largest roundabout will be at the existing “T” junction where the GarruchaLos Gallardos Mojácar bypass road joins the N-340a. Another roundabout will be where the AL-6109 road to Bédar is situated. The third one will be alongside the transport, stone and gravel company, on the N-340a road going to the motorway. The roundabouts were first proposed and provisionally agreed several years ago.

Fewer Hours For Hospital Doctors

The Spanish Ministry of Health is proposing that doctors in hospitals will no longer have to work 24-hour shifts, and instead there would be 12-hour shifts, which is being discussed with the unions. It is a very complicated matter as “on-call shifts” greatly contribute to a doctor’s salary. One viewpoint is that 24-hour shifts are an anachronism that puts at risk the rest, work-

life balance and mental health of healthcare professionals along with patient care. There is a suggestion that doctor’s coming off shift are involved in more traffic accidents. The Confederation of Medical Unions points out that the gross pay for a doctor is 20-30 euros per hour, 50% less after tax, and on-call 24-hour shifts are needed to improve their pay. One oncall doctor who was woken up at 3am, had to deal with life threatening multiple traumas that a young boy had suffered and was going into cardiac arrest. She pointed out that her 100% attention was needed for several hours when only a few minutes before she had been asleep. Unions point out that the number of doctors would have to be significantly increased if the long shifts were stopped. Statistics from hospitals are that 87% of doctors work the long shifts, but 60% of these think they are too long. A doctor over the age of 55 has to volunteer to work long shifts, but 70% do this to substantially improve their pay.

Cosentino Court Cases

The multinational company Cosentino, based in Cantoria, has been awarded damages in a French court. This relates to their ‘Silestone’ quartz worktops. A company who supplies other types of worktops, consistently maintained that the Silestone product was not safe and was a health hazard. In 2017 the French company embarked on major publicity against the use of Silestone, and on French TV the company likened the Silestone product to asbestos saying that the only difference was that asbestos was not used for worksurfaces, and that Silestone contained 40 noxious substances not suitable for food preparation. A court had subsequently asked the company to refrain from making these claims but this did not stop them. Cosentino pointed out that Silestone had all the necessary certificates that stated it was suitable for use as kitchen worktops. The French company was ordered to pay Cosentino 20,000 euros for commercial damage, 30,000 euros for moral

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damage and 5,000 euros court costs. At a court case in Viscaya in the Basque country in early March, Francisco Martínez-Cosentino Justo, President of the Cosentino Group, was acquitted in relation to the ‘Novogranit’ case. A judge ruled that top management of the Almeria company were absolved of any type of liability in relation to the occupational disease (silicosis) that affected six workers at the marble factory located in Vizcaya. The owners of the factory claimed that Cosentino had failed in their duty to give full information on the hazards of working Silestone products. Lawyers for Cosentino stated that safe working practices were fully spelt out by the company which was a top priority, but despite this an “ex-gratia” compensation amount of money had been paid to the six workers that stopped any claims in a civil court.

The Pulpí Dog Beach

Pulpí town council are in the process of passing legislation for a beach to be designated as one where dogs will be allowed. This will be the first one in our Levante area and is intended to be open for the summer months. The chosen beach is the one in the Palmeras area in San Juan de los Terreros that is about 1km in length. The Pulpí Councillor for Urban Planning, Alfonso Jiménez, states that this is the perfect beach for this purpose as it is not in a busy area.

Near Fatal Accident

Rubbish lorries in Almería city empty waste material containers from the side of the lorry, not at the back, and drivers of these vehicles have a camera to monitor the loading, tipping and emptying of the containers into a hopper. Recently, a driver noticed that a man had fallen into the lorry when a paper and cardboard container had been tipped in. He went to the side of the lorry and determined that the man was either unconscious or dead, so the emergency services were called. They extracted the man who was unconscious and was taken to

hospital. How he came to be in the container was being investigated. A spokesperson from Almería city council thanked the driver profusely, who had worked for the company that has the concession to collect rubbish since 2015. They stated that without his intervention the man would have undoubtably been killed.

Another Mojácar Mural

A 400m2 mural has been painted on the streetfacing side of the new Mojácar bus station. Part of it shows two Mojaquera women with a pitcher on their heads and their faces partly covered with the traditional Arabic scarf. The mural is the work of Nicolás Rodríguez ‘Niko’, a renowned urban artist from Almeria, and the professional photographer María Ángeles Fernández, known as “Maki”.

‘AVE’ Protest

‘PP’ political party mayors from Almería province and Murcia recently took part in a protest regarding the ‘AVE’ (High speed train) in front of the Lorca station. They are demanding that Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s Prime Minister, takes urgent action to ensure that passenger trains will run on the AVE line from Murcia city to Almería city in 2026. They pointed out that the underground station at Lorca had not yet had a contract awarded for the work to start, and this was vital. They also called for the immediate re-opening of rail traffic on the Águilas-Lorca-Murcia line for both freight and passengers. ‘PP’ Almería city councillors are

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demanding that the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, comes to the city and explain why that, of the 1,775 million euros budgeted for the ‘AVE’ in our province between 2019 and 2023, only 428 million euros have been advanced, 24% of the funding that was promised. The councillors complain that if the money had been forthcoming the work would have been completed, and the official date of 2026 when the line is supposed to be open is very unlikely.

The Madrid Studio Apartment

The portal ‘Idealista’, which lists rental properties that owners put on their site, recently advertised a studio apartment in Madrid for 400 euros per month. It was fairly unusual as the size was given at being 8m2, only suitable for one person. A man replied to the advert thinking the 8m2 was a mistake. He went to see it, and found that there was a long outside entrance along a passage way (described as a courtyard) without any lighting at night, and in the apartment, you could only take two steps. It had a microwave above the door, a very small hob with two rings, a baby fridge similar to a hotel minibar, and a small rail for clothes. There was an IKEA chair /bed that folded down, a mini washbasin and a very small shower tray. The external toilet is shared with other residents on the same floor (there are 16 apartments in the block on two floors) and accessed by walking back down the corridor. Every property in Spain has a “catastral” reference number and this gives the area as 6m2! The owner claimed he had 40 enquiries and the next morning he told people contacting him that it was let. Prison cells in Spain are usually 8m2 and since 2010 new ones are 14m2. According to Madrid’s latest urban planning document for 2023, a minimum home is considered to be one that has a dining room, kitchen, one bedroom and one bathroom and whose usable area is greater than 40m2. Of the 7,100 rental flats advertised on Idealista in Madrid at the beginning of March, 668 were less than 40m2. A 22m2

apartment in the centre of Madrid was recently available to rent for 1,485 euros per month.

Counterfeit Money

The High Court of Andalucía have rejected an appeal by a woman against her conviction in a court in Almería. An unidentified person used her bank card and pin number to pay in 27,000 euros at four bank machines at the end of February 2020, but the 500-euro notes were all fakes. The woman claimed that her card had been “swallowed” by an ATM in Rumania, but this was entirely rejected by the court as the card was subsequently used in Spain, and if it had been “lost” she had never reported it and asked for a replacement card. It was agreed that this was a strange case as the woman had never been caught in possession of these fake banknotes, but they had been paid into her account by the unidentified person who had her bank card and pin number. Bank machines sorting the notes rejected the fake ones and the transactions were traced to her account. The woman had been given a prison term of three years for being involved in transactions using counterfeit money, and a fine of 10,000 euros. The upper court stated that this was a sentence from the lower court was appropriate.

‘Dreambeach’ 2024

At a recent Almería City council meeting, a motion that the Dreambeach Festival should be moved to another location was defeated. Nearby residents at the El Toyo site have formed a pressure group to try and stop the festival taking place near to where they live. It was pointed out that the location was a private agreement between the festival organisers and the owner of the land who is the Saudi millionaire who bought the Almeria football club. He intends, eventually, to build a sports complex there. The council state that the festival is an important economic and media event that will promote Almería city on the world stage. It was stated that all the licences are in the process

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of being granted. One complaint is that tickets are being sold without permission from ‘AENA’, the Spanish airport authority, as the site is very close to the airport and the stage lighting might affect pilots on incoming or outgoing flights. The agreement for the festival to be held at El Toyo is for 2024 and 2025.

Vote Rigging

Elections in Melilla have always been suspect, with many claims that work was promised and money paid to get votes. In the last elections, postal employees delivering applications to vote by post were accompanied by members of the police to stop the postal workers being attacked. A judge has ordered that Mustafá Aberchán, a former vice-President from the CPM party, was arrested and put in prison on remand without any bail, along with six other CPM politicians. Only one of them avoided being sent to prison by coming up with bail of 5,000 euros, and one of them testified by a video link from Barcelona. The allegations are that starting in 2018, work was promised or money paid for votes, that amounted to six million euros. A police investigation was ordered following the May 2023 elections with similar claims. Faced with major claims of corruption in 2023 the law regarding postal votes was quickly changed. People who had applied for postal votes could only take them back to post offices in Melilla. As part of the fraud the organisers took votes to post offices throughout Spain that before the new law was allowed. The returning of votes in the municipalities where the postal votes had been requested was then put in place in all of Spain. This does not apply to people who vote from abroad.

The 38.5 Hour Week

When the new Spanish Government came into power it was proposed that this year, the working week was reduced to 38.5 hours and 37.5 hours in 2025. Unions and employer federations have been discussing this, and nothing will happen

until next year. This is because in various cases it is very difficult to introduce. One of these is agricultural workers, and workers in the hotel industry who often work the longest hours. Also, many large industrial companies work three 8-hour shifts and the reduced working week is not possible. A further consideration put forward by employers is that extra people would have to be employed and if not, payment for overtime would affect their profit margins.

Rafa Nadal Withdrawal

Rafa Nadal recently took part in an exhibition game against the rising Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz in Las Vegas, before taking part in the Indiana Wells Masters competition. Three days before the start he announced that he was not able to compete at “the highest level” so he was withdrawing. He went on to say, “I can’t lie to myself or lie to the thousands of fans. I will miss them all and I am sure that the tournament will be a great success.” Rafa will be 38 on June 3rd, and he has previously withdrawn from the Doha and Australian Open. At the Brisbane tournament in January he suffered a muscle microtear. His world ranking is now down to being 652th, so he has to be invited to appear at tournaments. He still hopes to play in the Monte Carlo tournament and Roland Garros in Paris from May 26th to June 9th. The Spanish star player Paula Badosa has also pulled out of the Indiana Wells tournament because of injury. She suffered a fractured vertebra during the WTA 1000 event in Rome.

Personalised Organ Pipes

The organ at the cathedral in Almería city was designed by a famous organ builder who had made an organ for the Royal Palace in Madrid, paid for by King of Spain. He was told to provide a “magnificent and sumptuous” one for the cathedral that was inaugurated in 1769. An organ builder from Granada made a new organ in 1944 but this is now unusable. As part of the 500th anniversary celebrations of when the cathedral

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was built, the organ is going to be restored and the 250 pipes will be replaced. People who donate money will have their names engraved on the 66 metal pipes, or a plaque put on the 184 wooden ones. The donations will be specifically related to the size of the pipes and whether they face the front. Names put on the largest forward-facing pipes will cost 2,010 euros. Proposals to restore the organ started in 2004.

The Mojácar Medical Centre

The mayor Francisco García, two councillors and the project architect José Maldonado recently met at the site of the new medical centre that is nearing the completion of the construction phase. It is alongside the new bus station and covers 2,398m2 on a plot of 9,196m2 and will have cost 3.4 million euros. The next phase is the installation of all the equipment. When it is in operation, the medical centre in Mojácar

village and the one on the beach road will be shut. There will be three doctors and nurses for normal appointments, an x-ray facility, physiotherapy area, a dental treatment room for children, three consultant areas, and a special ambulance entrance directly into the accident and emergency department. For staff on call, there will be six rest rooms. The area where it is sited is considered ideal for patients coming from the village or the beach. There will be one traffic problem that also applies to the bus station. Vehicles coming out, including those of people living in the village, cannot turn left. They have to turn right, go down to the Commercial Centre roundabout and come back up. At the height of the tourist season traffic coming down to the Commercial Centre can back up considerably. Control of traffice in some way for vehicles coming from the Garrucha direction, would probably solve the problem.

So Now You Know...

Heartbreak Hotel

Elvis Presley first performed ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ at a live performance in 1955 in Louisiana. RCA Records who had just signed Elvis to their label, recorded the song in January 1956 at The Methodist Television, Radio and TV Studios, Nashville along with several other songs. After releasing ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ as a single, by April 21st it simultaneously topped six U.S. Billboard pop and country charts at number 1, which had not been expected. It became Elvis’ first single to top well over 1 million sales and was the best-selling single in 1956. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame thirty-nine years later in 1995.

Gmail

On April 1st, 2004, but not an “April fool”, Gmail was rolled out for the general public. It had been used as an internal message system by Google employees for over 12 months. Before then, inboxes were full of spam, there was no easy way to see messages or store them, and emails had to be constantly deleted to stay under the storage limit. Gmail blocked almost all of the spam and 1GB of storage was free, 100 times more than previously. Initially, it was used on desk-top computers because Android-powered smartphones were still in the experimental stage. ‘Smart Compose’ is an A1 feature to cut down key strokes.

The Musical ‘South Pacific’

Staring Mary Martin and Enzio Pinza, the musical ‘South Pacific’ opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on April 7th, 1949. It was the fifth collaboration between composer Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein (1895-1960). It was produced by the director Josh Logan and was an immediate huge success, with 1,925 performances. The first touring company performances ran for five years and the popular film version came out in 1958, shot in the Fiji and Hawaiian Islands. Many of the songs became firm favourites with audiences and went on to be recorded by many famous singers.

The Beatles Split Up

On April 10th, 1970, Paul McCartney issued a press release about his solo album ‘McCartney’. When asked about the Beatles getting together, he said there were “personal differences, business differences, musical differences, but most of all because I have a better time with my family. Temporary or permanent? I don’t really know.” This drove a further wedge between the group, particularly with John Lennon. He pointed out that he had released four albums and he never mentioned he was breaking away from the group. In December 1970, Paul McCartney started the formal process to dissolve the business partnership.

Improved Coca-Cola

On April 23rd, 1985, Coca-Cola Company chairman and CEO Roberto Goizueta appeared before the press gathered at New York City’s Lincoln Centre. It was to introduce the new formula, which he declared to be “smoother, rounder, yet bolder, a more harmonious flavour.” Unfortunately, people thought it tasted more like Pepsi! On the New York Stock Exchange, shares of Coca-Cola dropped, and Pepsi shares went up. By June, 8,000 people a day were ringing their head office to complain, with additional staff quickly drafted in. On July 11th the company announced that the original Coca-Cola Classic drink was back in production.

Milk Bottles

On April 8th, 1879, milk was sold in glass bottles in the US for the first time. The ‘Echo Farms Dairy’ were the pioneers, the milk stayed fresher longer and delivery was a lot easier. Before then, milk was dispensed from large containers in shops or streets into whatever the customers used in their homes. Milk in bottles meant that the bottle could be taken back to where it had been bought, or given back to a milkman making home deliveries. It was calculated that every bottle was used 22.5 times before it was broken, or used for other purposes. Eventually, wax cartons that were much cheaper and more convenient replaced the bottles.

Long Term Rental Laws

There is considerable confusion by landlords and tenants regarding the current regulations and how they work in practice.

New central government regulations were published in February to come into force from March 13th in “stress areas”. These are municipalities where the normal rental market has been affected by the large numbers of tourist accommodation and the rents asked are above a set average. There is a cap on the prices that is administered by the separate autonomous communities, in our case Andalucía. In Catalonia they already have this in place with 140 municipalities in stress areas. For small landlords the renewed rent is frozen at the previous contract price. There is no uniform price for new contracts because this depends on the age of the property, whether it has a lift, garage or community pool, so there is a “low and high” range of prices.

The regulations have not been greeted with enthusiasm by the ‘Tenants’ Union’ who say that the rental market will decrease when owners decide not to rent out their property. Francisco Iñarreta, spokesperson for ‘Idealista’, the very large rental portal, has stated that “The only way to turn around the dramatic rental situation is not by acting on prices but on supply”. An example in Catalonia is a property that Idealista have at 1,600 euros per month, but with the new “stress” criteria the rent should be 984 euros and another one would have to be reduced from 1,172 euros to 874.

For normal non-stressed properties rented through an agency, the rent can only be increased annually by the CPI (Consumer price index) with a 2024 maximum of 3%. In February this was 2.8%. Tenants are asking that if there was no increase in 2023, can the landlord apply an increase for both years at the same time? To put the rent up a landlord has to notify the tenant one month before the annual contract date, assuming the contract specifies that there will be periodic

price reviews. There is an option for a one-off 10% increase if there have been “substantial improvements” to the property, or a contract is renewed for more than 10 years. If the contract is for a five-year period, and neither party want to terminate it, it is automatically extended for an additional three years. If a landlord intends to terminate the contract the tenant has to be given four months’ notice.

Following a rental period of one year, a landlord can give two months’ notice that they want the property back. There has to be a justifiable reason, such as needing it for their own use, for a “first degree” blood relative including a child or parent, or for a spouse following the final judgement of a legal separation, divorce or annulment of the partnership. Health reasons may apply if a doctor considers that a relative has to move to a different area. With contracts signed after March 2019 there has to be a clause in the contract that after one year the property may be needed within five years. The person legally entitled to move into the property has to do so within three months, otherwise the tenant can apply to return to the property by going to court, at the same previous rent for another five years.

Renters in certain circumstances can claim a 10% discount of up to 300 euros, if under 32, out of work more than 183 days, an incapacity level, or a widow / widower over 75. These are deductions made on the annual ‘Renta’ income tax declaration. All very complicated!

Working Nights

Figures from ‘Eurostat’ indicate that in Spain, 6.2% of the working population either work through the night, or on shifts that start in the late evening. In Portugal and France, the figures are only 3% but considerably more in some Eastern European countries, particularly Slovakia, where there are a large number of industries that work 24/7. Shutting down a factory that normally works nights can result in problems when they open up again, such as getting furnaces going. The big question is whether working at night is a good or bad thing.

Additionally, in Spain, only 24% of workers have a working day that starts in the morning, and the working day is longer which is reflected in the tourism and hospitality sectors. 18.6% are working at 6pm and 11% at 8pm. The equivalent hours in France are only 12% and 4% respectively and in Germany it is 8% and 4%. Having a midday break in Spain is of course the norm in many professions, but the hourly working week is slightly more.

The Spanish Minister of Labour, Yolanda Díaz, recently commented that having restaurants open until 1am was crazy, but the restaurant and hospitality sectors in Madrid quickly denied this. There are many large hotels who need night staff in reception, possibly an under-manager, kitchen staff to provide room service, someone from housekeeping and there may be a maintenance employee. Staff at night in a 24/7 airport are a prime requirement on the airline desks and in baggage handling, cleaning personnel and in bars and cafes. Air traffic controllers and their staff have to be there during the night and workers are needed at clubs and discotheques. In our “In the News” section we comment on proposals for hospital doctors to only work 12 hour shifts not 24 hour ones.

The Spanish daily newspaper ‘El País’ recently interviewed various people who work nights. An air traffic controller working nights commented that he worked 10.30pm-7.30am and when he started working this shift, aged 22, it didn’t affect him

unduly, but 15 years later with a growing family it was far more complicated. A female worker who works from 1am-10am is married to a man who works 9am-6pm so they only have a few hours together during the week and this affects their children as well. Pay is a big incentive of course and one night worker earns 15 euros per hour instead of 11 euros during the day. Night workers who sleep during the day often have to stay awake to go and see a doctor, take a car to a garage, or visit offices that can only be done during daytime hours and this disrupts their sleep cycle.

Medical experts point out the body’s biological clock is geared to sleeping at night when the body temperature drops, and brain activity is reduced along with heart and respiratory functions. One expert advises night workers coming off shifts to wear sunglasses to help them adapt when travelling home. Another one stresses that night workers needed to have regular times when they are having meals, on shift and off shift. A security guard works morning shifts Monday to Friday one week, afternoon shifts the second week and night shifts the third week. He stated that you had to be very organised and adapt to the different situations.

One medical expert pointed out that thousands of years ago most people went to bed at night, but there were a few who acted as guards during the night, so there were two distinct daytime and nighttime people who existed side by side.

Electric Car Misconceptions

The Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers, “ANFAC”, are trying to educate potential purchasers of 100% electric vehicles, dispel false claims, and confirm any perceptions that are true. Last year 55,000 vehicles of this type were sold in Spain, but this was only 5.7% of all sales.

The idea that electric cars are prone to catch fire has been dismissed by statistics from Norway who have more electric vehicles than any other country. There, only 20% of vehicle fires occur in electric vehicles. However, when a fire does happen that is electrochemical in origin, special measures have to be put in place to extinguish it. Water and foam have no effect and fire departments have to use thermal blankets.

There have been reports of excessive breakdowns, but experts say this is because the design is still being modified by some manufacturers, and experience of dealing with faults will give greater reliability. Álvaro Sauras, Vice-President of the Spanish Association of Electric Vehicle Users, states that electric motors have far fewer moving parts and repairs are fairly simple. A petrol car will need repairs after 120,000kms, but electric cars should not need major repairs before 300,000km. There is one drawback because electric cars are heavier, so replacing tyres will have to be done more often.

Batteries are now far more reliable and should last for a very long time, in theory 2.5 million kms for the best ones, although with age their efficiency will drop by 10%. Álvaro Sauras states that owners of electric vehicles drive better, which extends the life of the battery.

One serious complaint, that is very valid, is that there are not enough charging points. In the Low Countries there are 577 public charging points per 100,000 inhabitants. In the 27 EU member states the average is 106, but in Spain only 53. At the end of 2023 there were 30,000 public charging points but the aim was to have 100,000. Ultra-

fast charging points only apply to 6% of the total, and cannot be used for cars with relatively small batteries. Electric car owners complain that there are not enough slow charging points in cities (unlike the UK) and a home charging point is not possible in apartment blocks where 65% of people in Spain live, with another 16% renting their property. A slow charge at home takes from 8-10hrs, but this should last for 100-200 kms. Cars in the price range 30,000-40,000 euros will normally have a range of 300km on a motorway, and more in a city. Manufacturers of the most expensive ones claim a range of 600-700km.

The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition has yet to introduce regulations that will result in a universal charge payment system, which is in force in Portugal. Several different apps are needed, maybe 8 to 10, and there are complaints that not enough charging points allow card payment.

A common viewpoint is that electric cars are very expensive and price for price, compared to conventionally fuelled vehicles, they lack many features. This is still true to a large extent and the 2023 “Car of the Year” Jeep Avenger 100% electric version costs 36,000 euros compared to the petrol model at 22,000 euros. If buyers pay more than 40,000 euros the price difference is not so great. Chinese imported cars are cheaper and the BYD Dolphin model is priced at 32,000 euros with a 240hp motor and 300km range although the EU is threatening to impose import taxes on Chinese cars if they try to flood the market.

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Aqua-Car (Alicante) ……………....................................966 790 011

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Richard Hayes ...........................................................603 567676

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Me & Mrs Jones (Mojácar) (See p.25)........................634 364795

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BOAT TRIPS

Glass Bottom Boat (Villaricos port) ….......................662 604456

Partylevante (Puerto Deportivo Garrucha) .................680 942141

Sunshine Charters (Garrucha) ....................................634 398074

BOOKS

Librería Nobel (Vera) ..................................................950 392642

The Book Box (Albox) ……...............................…….662 585098

The Book People Almería …........……686 817945 / 626 578164

BOWLING CENTRES (10 pin)

Bowlera (Arboleas) …..........................................….662 112170

Indalo Bowling Mojácar ............................................950 473073

BUILDING MATERIALS

(& Sanitary Ware, Tiles etc)

Aridos Mojácar S.L. ……..........................................650 914257

Brico Depôt (Huércal de Almería) …........…………….950 625652

Casa Conchillo (Albox) …..........................................950 430740

Contrucciones Angel Oller (Albox) ...........................950 431453

Comercial Vera (Vera) ..........................664 648652 / 950 393329

Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028

Leroy Merlin, Gran Plaza (Roquetas) ….................…950 339800

VeraSur SL (Vera) ....................................................950 393028

BUILDING SERVICES

ABS Steve Ennis ....................................................687 846016

Adam’s Building Services .............................………..600 041820

Alan Barker ........................................950 099913 / 600 268176

AlmeriaBuilders.com ……......................659 685133 / 950 9305202

Arboleas Building ………........………..........................634 306690

Art’n’Build ..................................................................641

Sierra Construcción ...................................................611 028716

The Andalucian Building Company ............................671 971686

TRP Construction .......................................................641 309708

Valoser Obras ............................................................642 016954

BUTCHERS

Juan’s Carniceria (Mojácar Playa) .............................950 478409

CAKES TO ORDER

Alison’s Homemade British Cakes .............................639 028517

Occasion Cupcakes (Velez Rubio) ............................634 329403

The Cake Boutique (Arboleas) ............................+44 7800 892244

CAMPSITES

Camping el Cantal (Mojacar) ................................. 950 478204

Camping Los Gallardos .............................................679 970399

Campsite Marion (Vera) .............................................607 316553

CAR HIRE

Al Andalus Car Hire ...................................................664 269440

Auto Corner (Limousines) ...................950 069198 / 667 439671

Caracola (Mojácar) ............................950 473157 / 637 545814

Costa Coches (Mojácar) .......................950 459208 / 950 069272

Costa Rentals Antas ......................... 950 085362 / 662 336439

Europcar .............................,......................................950 615101

Mo-Car (Mojácar) ...............................950 478307 / 626 976973

Solvi Car (Mojácar) ………….......................................950 478151

SRS Vehicle Services .................................................950 449095

CAR WASH & VALETING

Jones’s Mobile Valeting ............................................661 571939

CARD SHOPS

C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) ...............950 634388 / 627 635514

Colin the Card (Albox) ..........................................…..650 600032

Forget Me Not (Las Buganvillas) ............................950 118043

Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318

Total Entertainment (Arboleas) ..................................634 348902

Total Entertainment (Mojácar) ……….................……950 615596

Total Entertainment (Turre) .........................................950 468295

CARERS See Home Carers

CARPENTRY

Bédar Madera (Bédar) ...............................................687 503181

Cutler’s Carpentry .....................................................711 030400

Go2 Joinery & Services ............................................674 963957

Mojacar Carpentry & Home Improvements ...............603 688622

Simon the Woodworker .............................................667 989270

Total Carpentry ............................................................624 961299

Unicraft …...............................................................…692 176069

Wildwood Bespoke Joinery ......................................634 328574

CARPET CLEANING

Jones’s Mobile Valeting .............................................661 571939

CATERING / EVENTS

Hog Roasts ...............................................................671 851135

The Whole Hog / Hog Roast parties ..968 485729 / 618 920126

Soft Ice Cream and Frozen Yoghurt Machines .......600 006032

CATTERY see Kennels

CBD SPECIALISTS

CBD Natural (Huércal Overa) ..............950 882237 / 661 373684

CHILDREN & BABY

Baby Basics (Equipment Hire, Mojácar) ..................641 679728

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CLAIRVOYANCY / PSYCHIC READINGS

Anna (Tarot) ………...........................................………670 897832

Beverley Kearns ...........................................................600 796684

Chrissie Cremore ........................................................634 349638

Psychic Karen (Turre) ….............................................663 477658

Tarot readings by Susan .........................................643 960118

CLEANING SERVICES

Amba Cleaners ...........................................................697 516955

Chris ............................................................................627 565049

Cherie’s Ironing & Cleaning (Mojácar) ............………634 301389

Crystal Clear .............................................................637 229464

Daisy Proaño Alcivar (Contract & private) ……...….663 538596

Dusters Cleaning Company .......................................683 547581

Idea (Mojácar) ...........................................................605 162709

Jan’s Domestic & Builders Cleaning .........................660 868467

Jones Upholstery & Rug cleaning ….........…………661 571939

Limpiezas Cristina ......................................................…660 306695.

Limpiezas Maxlim (Palomares) …....678 567783 / 629 680161

Oven cleaning (Sue Parmenter) ..............................711 080697

SDF Cleaning Services .............................................711 005562

Shine Bright (Mojácar area) ...................................711 068645

Upholstery & Leather Cleaning .................................636 193256

Xtreme Cleans Property Care ..................................634 328911

CLOTHING (Personalised)

Sello Gráfico (Mojácar Playa) ...................................607 424452

Rascals Designs ............................... 950 064665 / 686 582140

COMPUTERS

Androidez (Vera Playa) ....................950 042338 / 661 375489

Advance Digital ........................................................616 506569

Beck Tech Solutions (Huércal-Overa) ......................618 779162

Beep (Garrucha) ……………..................................….950 133059

Connexions (Turre) ....................................................950 479502

C.Y.G. Vera ...............................................................950 393350

Don Robinson ............................................................646 587746

Dynos Informatica (Albox) …………..................……..950 430806

IKamale-on ……………..............................................950 616521

Infordatox (Albox) .....................................................950 633223

Mark Adamou (Mojácar) .....................634 324918 / 634 306799

Mr. Micro (Turre) ......................................................950 479502

PC Playa (Mojácar) ..................................................634 356498

PRYS Informatica (Antas) ........................................617 382511

Reperamos (Albox) ....................................................644 346111

Paul Wieder (Mojácar) ..............................................617 830696

SH Informatica (Albox) ..............................................615 647058

CONSERVATORIES

AA Window Doctor ......................…........................630 231644

Screenmasters (See p.35) ......….…..........................677 152911

SpeedyFit .........................................950 472357 / 600 006032

COUNSELLING / HEALING

Acupuncture & Massage ...........................................637 120429

Anushree Krementz (Healing / Satsang) .................672 721096

Barbara Clarke ..............................................................637 469937

Chrissie Cremore (Reiki)............................................634 349638

Donald Mackinnon (Hypnotherapist) ........................628 651022

Emotional Freedom Technique ......................................711 066 822

Eve Morgan .............................................................647 203652

Fred Smithers (Acupuncture) ...............950 930456 / 618 107351

Gill Ballard (Healer/Counsellor) ...........................663 336655

Heaven Scent Holistics ...........................................663 923733

Hypnotherapy (Karen) ................................................663 477658

Dr. Jane Thompson (Psychotherapy)...........................618 920126

Karen Green (Holistic Therapist) .....615 163416 / 850 993150

Malcolm Forrest-Hazell (Counsellor/Psychotherapist) ...693 489725

Natural Health (Mojácar) .........UK 0783 4872273 / 658 638142

Reshmi Purmar (Psychic, healer, spiritual coach) ..634 370903

Shiatsu (Wendy) .......................................................671 851135

Sound Therapy/Reiki/Readings (Bedar) ......................711 096381

Sue Osman (Therapist) ……...............950 473021 / 600 847964

Susan Hales (Tarot) ................................................ 643 960118

VaVa Health & Wellness (Remedial Therapies)(Vera) 642 314316

Dr. Wanda Broeshart .................................................610 243327

CRAFTS

Elaine’s Wools (Arboleas) ...........................................667 273889

R.F. (Marquetry) ...........................................................711 003476

Simply Art (Albox) …...................................................643 563803

CURRENCY

Currencies Direct (Mojácar) ...............950 478914 / 661 373404 Global Currency Exchange (Mojácar Playa) ..............950 615319

DAMP PROOFING

Pukka Plastering & Damp Proofing (Almanzora area) .692 596681

Southern Spain Damp Proofing .................................652 358672

DENTISTS / DENTAL TREATMENT

Alias Quadros Dental Studio (Mojácar) ....................677 005005

Centro Dental Dr. Cremades (Vera) .........................950 390655

Clinica Dental (Albox) ..................................................950 120732

Clinica Dental, Multicentro (Mojácar) ........................950 478989

Clinica Dental Palomares .....................950 109710 / 670 878427

Clinica Dental, Parque Comercial (Mojácar) .............950 478534

Clinica Dental Saludent (Huércal-Overa) ……………..950 135672

Dentalbox (Albox) .....................................................950 121284

Nadal Pérez, M A (Turre) ...........................................950 479444

Odonto Stetic (Los Gallardos) ...........722 706732 / 950 398993

Puerta de Vera (Vera) ...................................................950 395319

Valero Martinez (Garrucha) ………............................950 132047

DIET PLANS & WEIGHT LOSS

1:1 Diet ............................................... 711 019507 / 660 373103

Image (Helen) ....................................950 930192 / 665 178326

Issysweigh (Albox) ........................................................600 334318

Pam (Turre) .................................................................639 465631

Slim Well Spain ..............................................0044 7794118214

Vicki (Turre) ...............................................................650 764623

DIGGER HIRE See Excavation

DIVING See Scuba Diving

DOCTORS & CLINICS (Private)

Analysis Clinic (Mojácar Playa) ...............................950 475282

Centro Médico Mojácar ..............................................950 475105

Clinica Medica Garrucha ……...........950 133157 / 617 404500

Euroclinicas (Vera) ...................................................950 391300

Centro Medico Slavica (Mojácar) .............................950 001789

DOG GROOMING

Anita (5 Bone Kennels) …………......................……662 344734

Berta Ayora (Turre) ....................................................637 395775

Brigbe’s Dog Grooming ...........................................630 557123

Carla García (Mojácar Playa) .................................662 257084

Centro Garras (Huércal-Overa) ............950 616820 / 617 456548

ChuchosChic (Mojácar) ........................950 168778 / 621 231369

Elite Dog Grooming (Albox) …….…...........................617 313587

Luis (Clinica Veterinaria Garrucha) ....950 132200 / 628 663616

Lulu’s (Albox) ...................................950 952940 / 600 046557

Pampered Pooches (All areas)..................................662 344734

Pelitos (Los Gallardos) ..............................................637 286176

Precious Perros Mobile Grooming (Aoife) ..............634 342470

Shampooch professional pet grooming .......................642 276442

SoloPerros (Turre) ......................................................674 509382

Ulti-Mutt (Turre) .........................+44 7894747657 / 634 332578

Vivancos Dog Grooming (Vera Playa) ......................608 178361

DOG TRAINING

Didi Arias (Mojácar) ……............................................639 724521

DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS

Chris Walker .............................................................622 591096

Damaso .....................................................................647 292966

DOORS See Windows & Doors

DRY CLEANERS

City Sec (Vera) .........................................................950 390255

DVD & VIDEO

Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318

Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................634 348902

Total Entertainment (Turre)

ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS

Eco1 (Garrucha) .........................................................627 690056

ELECTRICAL GOODS

Centro Comercial Almanzora (Olula del Rio) ............950 442012

Centro Ferretería Lopez Mojácar .............................950 473111

De Pablo S.L. (Vera) ..............................................950 390129

Electro Ahorro (Albox) .............................................950 121069

Electro Hogar Rodriguez S.L. (Garrucha)..................950 460832

Euronics .............. (Albox) 950 430702 (Garrucha) 950 460832

ELECTRICIANS

A1 Services ……….....................................................679 631458

Abbott Electrical ….............................638 010691 / 950 137208

Andy …..............................…................950 438237 / 679 656450

Andy Lake - Williams Electrical ..........................…..677 741366

Baltasar ..........................................................................655 691107

Bédar Directo .................................................................689 702916

DJT Electrical Services (Vera) ...........686 817945 / 626 578164

ElectroTorres .....................................677 530410 / 610 750771

EMI Electrical Installations ...........................................673 502867

Fernando (Huércal Overa) ..........................................677 549247

Francisco Montoya (Mojácar) .........................……….687 466352

N.E.Electrics(Arboleas) ..............................................634 358777

Peace of Mind 24/7 ............................................... 637 974662

Zlatan ................................................630 207864 / 682 277576

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ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES

CDB Natural ...............................................................950 882237

Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) ......634 322475 / 633 629883

Voluta’s Place (Mojácar Playa) …...............................699 975552

ENTERTAINERS

Abbie Lou (Female vocalist) ......................................687 340544

All Skas .....................................................................635 333387

Andy Owen ................................................................634 370388

Ashley Cathcart .........................................................693 486788

Bob Rock ..................................................................666 310251

Brendan O’Dee (Singer/Guitarist) ..............................610 855964

Brian Dee ………........................................................647 897533

Carl Lewis ..................................................................634 364041

Carol George (Female Vocalist) .................................634 285009

D n A Accoustic Duo .................................................634 366372

Debbie Davis .............................................................694 438917

Dominic Doolittle .........................................................634 353525

Driftwood …….............................................................687 672028

Dynamite International Rock Band ............................666 310251

Emma Wild ................................................................642 276385

Flamenco Dancer (English speaking) ............................687 480694

Francisco J. ‘Pasus’ ..........................950 397401 / 699 510966

Free Ride ...................................................................606 127424

Funky Nomad .............................................................643 256459

Geoff Murrell ..............................................................699 462859

GuitarMac ( Guitar/Vocals ) .....................................634 340476

Harmony Duo .............................................................687 340544

Jack Law ....................................................................689 750176

JuJu Entertainment ............................950 950797 / 697 462746

John Vincent - Sinatra tribute ..................................642 097532

Jools Hirst ..........................................................0044 7754 035724

Kay Frances (Vocalist) ........................950 069288 / 689 404244

Kayleigh Easton (vocals) ...................................... 642 581198

Kev Moore ................................................................600 762856

Kris Kelly (Female Vocalist) .................................. 634 374525

Lady Ellen Sings .............................673 459331 / 677 475268

Loose Change ...........................................................671 754851

Marilyn Shipley ..........................................................722 300797

Maurice Casanove ......................................................671 386947

Maximum Output Karaoke /Disco .............................697 317557

Melanie Howard-Coles ...............................................607 324624

Mel J (Female Vocalist) .............................................664 111990

Melodee (Duo) ..................................610 855964 / 664 111990

Melodeemusic (Backing Tracks & Recording Studio).....610 855 964

Pedro Clemente .........................................................678 752178

Phil and The Invisibles ..................... 950 475752 / 651 045120

Richard Hill ...................................................................670 243461

Roadrunner (duo) ............................628 122363 / 684 330431

Robin Lamble ..............................................................602 469425

Seldom Sober ............................................................689 750176

Sharna Knight (Vocalist & Entertainer) ....................0044 7340 638513

Sharon-Elizabeth Regan ........0044 7858 459637 / 666 673055

Shirin (bellydancer) .......................................................607 805367

Smartie Pants the Clown ..........................................617 815221

Solo Simon ..................................................................667 989270

Spotlight Entertainment (Karaoke, disco etc.) .........634 311652

Starry Jazz trio/quintet .............................................645 886919

Stiff Upper Lip ...........................................................699 462859

Sue Moretta ............................................................672 543027

Sultans ......................................................................667 787124

Sunset Beach Rock Band ......................................711 004575

The Fat Lizard Band .....(English) 651 045120 (Esp) 617 464728

The Buddhas ………………...................................….687 033106

The Geckos ..............................................................651 659109

The Sonny Boy Blues Bans ................................634 311165

The Trippers .............................................................671 163857

Tom Lee ……............................................................671 754851

Tony Matthews (Quiz organiser) ..............................634 391414

Tony Justice ………...........................950 950797 / 637 159249

Triple Trouble Blues Band .......................................671 754851

Wine Not? Accoustic Duo ........................................678 752178

ESTATE AGENTS

ADC Property (Valle del Este) (See p.13) ...............672 421884

Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar) .............950 475199 / 629 673450

AlmeríaCasas (Albox) .......................950 169680 / 658 845741

Almería Homes ................................0044 1273 929286 / 950 930 259

Almeria Property Finder (Albox) ................................950 431624

Almería Prop. Investments (Las Buganvillas).950 460874 / 666 260792

Amay (Vera Playa) .....................................................673 352852

Angel Property (Palomares) .....................................950 618054

Antonio Martinez de la Casa (Energy certs)..............950 092094

BMS Huerta Nueva .........................950 615035 / 669 355914

BeniHomes (Albox) ................................,...................950 500410

Blue Sea Villas (Mojácar)(See front cover) ...........950 478643

Calida Homes (Arboleas) ......................950 430763 / 634 302801

Casa y Campo (Lubrin) (See front cover) ..............678 587007

Casas Almería (Huércal Overa) .......950 134434 / 649 777218

Citrus Homes ...........................................................638 849254

Cole’s of Andalucia .............................950 469592 / 659 265907

Complete Holiday Care .....................950 478612 / 610 808631

Cortijos

K7

Mojácar Estates .........................................................950 478935

Mojácar Homes & Villas ............................................634 330652

Mojacarmar ...........................................950 475891 / 636 903184

Multicasa Aguilas .................................................... 968 493009

Neinor Homes ............................................................900 110022

New Horizon Villas (Zurgena) .................................950 438221

New One Stop (Mojácar) .............................................950 473040

New Wave Villas (Mojácar) (See back cover)950 475800 / 607 146352

Next House Almería (Albox) .................950 500060 / 645 066139

Next Stop Almería (See p.3)..............950 617518 / 678 034651

Nicla Property Consultancy S.L. ............950 133508 / 628 585538

Okisur (Mojácar) (See p.31) .......................................950 472010

Olive Property Sales (Bédar)(See cover) .950 469624 / 687 938466

Paco Parra (Garrucha) ..................................................678 903998

Polansky and Associates ...........................................950 478086

Price Brown Partnership (Mojácar) ...............................950 478915

Property Floor Plans ...................................................619 672431

Real Almería Property (Mojácar) .......950 336 769 / 620 368194

Realtors MB Spain .......................................................678 347125

Rural Almería (Mojácar Playa) ..............................…950 472200

SYM Spain (Albox) .................................................951 250574

Sonia Cantalejo Bueno (Energy Certs.)......................608 147640

Spanish Estate Agents (Albox) ……950 431855 / 661 143871

Spain Assured ....................................950 469622 / 634 300020

Spain Property Finder …..............…….......................686 878789

Spanish Property Choice (Mojácar Playa)(See p.48)..950 615388

Sun Med Properties (Vera Playa) .......................…..950 618209

Vaitier SL (Cabrera) ................................................609 626140

Veritas Homes (Mojácar) ...........................950 472430 / 610 053563

VIP Almería (Mojácar Playa) (See back)..950 472524 / 617 587903

Voss Homes (Huercal-Overa) ...................667 891 741 / 950 616 827

WPMS Inmobiliario (Villaricos) ..........678 321111 / 950 618697

EVENT MANAGEMENT

JuJu Entertainment .............................950 950797 / 697 462746

EXCAVATION

Aridos Mojácar S.L. (Vera) .....................................650 914257

Bob (Mini digger) (Albox) ..........................................642 392922

Construcciones Y Excavaciones Petete ....................696 052944

Diego Ramos S.L. (Los Gallardos) ……..............…..647 841750

El Cano SL )Mojácar) ................................................950 479185

Elite Plant Hire (JCB) ………….................................636 092632

MD Digger Hire & Construction.................................634 375428

Nash Groundworks ...................................................722 546192

EXCURSIONS

Andinas Buggy Treks ..............................................645 984122

C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............950 634388 / 627 635514

Costa Almería Tours ..................................................646 760389

Day Tours Almería ............................651 592836 / 645 253155

Mojácar Jeep Tours .................................................611 028716

Mountain Biking Spain …...............……637 831509 / 661 178656

Rancho Luz del Sol (Partaloa) …..........……...……………..642 1185467

FABRICS

Curtains with Style ...........................950 069032 / 678 811125

Hemp Fabric ...............................................................602 004096

Material Girl Fabric Warehouse (Albox) ................633 683872

FASHION

Dandara (Garrucha) ................................................950 617013

Etcetera (Mojácar Playa) ...........................................950 532810

Garabatis (Children’s) (Mojácar Playa) …...………670 035630

Glad Rags (Albox) ………........................................634 313071

H & R Men’s Fashion (Albox) …............................692 682164

Hemp Horizon ............................................................602 004096

Koko’s (Mojácar Playa) .............................................613 026780

Liz Fashion Accessories (Garrucha) .627 970819 / 607 511179

Oasis Fashions (Mojácar Playa) ................................950 473222

Palme (Mojácar Playa) ............................................950 472813

Prins Vitali (Mojacar) ….............................................950 478690

Saga Boutique (Mojácar) ......................................950 475258

Sunflower (Mojácar) ...............0044 7596 063544 / 600 880525

Taylor’s Hats, Caps & Accessories (Valle del Este) ..711 097014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

AMASS …….....................................................……..678 035992

Blacktower ................................................................657 684094

Blevin Franks ...........................................................965 705502

CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar) .........950 472504 / 670 215926

Currencies Direct (Mojácar) …....……950 478914 / 661 373404

Indalo Partners ............................................................950 472242

Kennedy Financial Services .....................................678 035992

Offshore Money Management ..........952 830916 / 950 398078

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Aero Extinción S.L. (Almería) …........………………..950 263565

Extin-Torres S.L. (Mojácar) ........................................950 475067

FIREPLACES

Chimeneas Mojácar S.L. (Turre) ...............................950 472135

FISH & CHIPS

The Chippy (La Alfoquía) ........................................634 324484

FISHING

Pete Fishing Trips (Mojácar/Garrucha) …..................634 379173

Rio 600 Boat Fishing (Sid & Graham). 647 020929 / 647 803030

FITNESS & DANCE

See also Activities-Clubs-Associations

Alison ..........................................................................666 273168

Aqua Aerobics - Marianne (Arboleas) ......................637 435864

Club Deportivo Puerto Rey ......................................950 460545

Debbie James (Personal training) (Mojácar) ...........687 619239

Dorothy Rowntree, personal trainer (Mojácar)..........666 815838

Evolution Fitness Club (Arboleas) ............................667 306764

Fitness For All (Bédar) ………........…………………..647 593323

Geoff Oram (Personal Training) ...............................634 362436

Gimnasio Formas (Turre) ...........................................950 468065

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Sierra

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FLY SCREENS

AA Window Doctor

Bugs ..........................................................................600 049515

Coastal Mosquitoes

Curtains with Style

040462 / 610 000700

069032 / 678 811125

Dave ..........................................................................634 351275

Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196

SpeedyFit ..............................................950 472357 / 600 006032

Toldos Farrago (Vera) ................................................667 567564

Tony Justice ..................................…..950 950797 / 637 159249

FLORISTS

Hortiflor (Mojácar) ....................................................950 478985

Isamy Florist (Los Gallardos) ...................................670 215902

LIS Florist (Garrucha) ................................................950 460901

Persa Floristas (Albox) …….......................................950 120211

FOOD SHOPS

All Asia (Arboleas) .......................................................641 461304

Catch of the Day UK Fishmonger ........ 634 301490 / 634 304288

Coviran (La Alfoquía) ..................................................652 827481

Eurowise (Albox) ………………...............................…..950 439801

Gastronomía (Delicatessen) (Las Buganvillas) .......950 132048

Harrison’s (Albox) .........................................................643 518352

Ideal British Supermarket (Huércal-Overa) .........…..950 135222

La Venta de Alfaix Minimarket (Alfaix) .....................950 469660

Las Buganvillas Minimarket ………........................…..635 036408

Manoli (Arboleas) …....................................................627 941654

Price Busters (Albox) .................................................950 951494

Pincha Aperitivos (Mojácar) .........................................610 384912

Sol Supermercado (Albox) …..................................….711 012006

Spices n’ Herbs in Spain (Albox)...............................689 482694

The Corner Shop (Albox) ………………950 930539 / 680 776791

Typical Gourmet (Mojácar) ..........................................950 472108

Vinoteca Delicatessen (Garrucha) ..............................637 393873

FROZEN FOOD SUPPLIER

Valero Alonso (Antas) ................................................950 453316

FUNERAL COMPANIES

CollyFer (Huércal Overa) …….............617 456259 / 617 456335

Funeral Homes Robles (Cuevas) ..............................657 921383

Funeraria Ntra. Sra. de las Angustias (Vera) 950 390884 / 607 705672

Funeraria Pérez (Mojácar) ...........................................950 478102

FUNERAL PLANS

Avalon Europe S.L. ............................950 069012 / 634 321296

Golden Leaves Funeral Plans (Benitachell)............. 966 493082

Iberian Funeral Plans ...........................951 203994 / 965 993498

FURNITURE PACKAGES

Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ....................................950 132458

FURNITURE, RUSTIC/HANDMADE

La Buena Artesania (Mojácar) ....................................950 475508

Prosecco Tables ..................................................0044 7709 244366

The Furniture Doctor ................................................667 989270

FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS

Abodes (Mojácar Playa) (See p.5) .............................697 778355

Ahorro Mueble (Albox) .........................950 120992 / 661 975417

Continental Descanso (Antas) 950 459011 (Albox) ....950 633288

El Rincón de Mueble ....(Vera)950 460867 (Antas) 950 459071

Elegant Exteriors Marble Furniture (Albox) ...............642 495439

Embargos Bestiales (Antas El Real) ......................950 105711

Homecentre (Albox) (See p.5)...........868 931872 / 671 715294

Homestyle (Turre) .....................................................674 514999

Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) .................................950 132458

Ideas del Mueble (Antas) .........................................950 452816

Indalocio Garden Furniture & BBQs (See p.16)..........850 993090

Inspired (Furniture & BBQs) (El Real, Antas)(See p.33)950 147763

Koala Furniture (Antas)....................................….........950 392307

La Lonja (Lorca) (See p.27) ......................................968 443322

Linea Nueva (Arboleas) ……………….620 237529 / 950 120630

Me & Mrs Jones (Mojácar) (See p.25) .......................634 364795

Mueble-Hogar Milenium (Los Carasoles) 950 449013 / 645 947328

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Muebles Rodríguez (Los Llanos, Arboleas) …...........950 430778

Muebles La Simona (Garrucha) ...............................950 132443

Oak Furniture Spain .............................622 288750 / 681 095096

Something Special (Turre) .........................................637 159249

Unicraft (El Real, Antas) (See p.95) .........................692 176069

GARDENS

24hr Casaserve ..................................950 466438 / 676 306269

Antas Garden Centre (El Real) ...............................610 243838

Cedar Landscapes …….............……......................…620 112193

Complete Pool & Property Maintenance 634 343541 / 634 891709

Darryl Primo Gardens .................................................643 371630

Indalocio Garden Furniture & BBQs .(See p.16)........850 993090

Inspired (Furniture & BBQs) (El Real, Antas) ..............950 147763

Jardin Natural ............................................................685 478187

L & M Landscapes

The Almería Focus 5,000 copies delivered monthly to 250 places.

GLASS CURTAINS

Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196

Screenmasters (See p.35)........….…...........................677 152911

SpeedyFit .........................................950 472357 / 600 006032

Toldos Farrago (Vera) ...............................................667 567564

GLAZING (Supply & Repair)

AA Window Doctor ......................…............................630 231644

Cristalería Mojácar …............................................…..950 475376

Cristalería Omega (Mojácar) …..........950 478137 / 670 500711

Cristalería Rubi (Vera) ………......................................950 390546

SpeedyFit ............................................950 472357 / 600 006032

GOLD & JEWELLERY BUYING

Cash4Gold ...........................................692 596681 / 653 098329

Gold & Jewellery Buying ...........................................616 453813

GOLF COURSES

Aguilon Golf (Pulpi) ......................................………..672 655600

Cortijo Grande ..........................................................950 479176

Desert Springs ........................................................637 861591

Marina Golf ..............................................................950 133235

Valle del Este ...........................................................950 398743

GOLF TUITION

Gareth Edwards (Cortijo Grande) …...........................950 479176

Martin D’Archivio (Mojácar) ........................................635 446460

Neil Evans (Desert Springs Golf Resort) ..............638 531821

Valle del Este (Vera) ...............................................676 256923

GRASS, ARTIFICIAL

Grass 4 U .................................................................638 574145

Greenfingers Arboleas S.L. ..........……......…………629 947633

Nash Groundworks ...................................................722 546192

Smart Grss Spain (La Hortichela) .............................643 011764

Tiger Turf ............................................950 431624 / 635 652745

GUTTERING

Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196

HAIR, HEALTH & BEAUTY

Affinity Beauty Treatments (Turre) ............................678 992093

Amazing Nails ............................................................641 640578

Anavi Estillistas (Palomares) .....................................670 094722

Angela Ellis - Holistic Therapist ...............................642 577637

Avon Co-ordinator (Mojácar) …...................................670 722705

Avon Cosmetics (Arboleas) ………........................….691 987454

Avon Cosmetics (Húercal Overa) …....647 092010 / 950 137208

Avon Cosmetics (Turre & Vera) .................................643 102335

Avon (Total Entertainment, Albox) .............................950 121318

Avon (Total Entertainment, Arboleas) ........................634 348902

Beaches (Hair & Beauty) (Mojácar) ..........................950 473110

Beauty by Marilyn .......................................................950 398852

Beauty Center (Mojácar) (See p.37)..........................687 480694

CDB Natural (Skin care) ................................................950 882237

Carlos Barber Shop (Mojácar Playa)...........................610 575911

Centro Estética (Mojácar Playa) …..................………950 472680

Claire & Inma (Mojácar Playa) ...................................950 147630

Cutting Edge (Hair & Beauty) (Albox) .........................950 633086

Dave Eccles (Mobile Hairdresser) ......950 525790 / 687 033106

Donna’s (Albox).....................................950 930167 / 628 669456

El Rincon de Mary (Mojácar) ................................. 644 505210

El Rincon de Mary (Mojácar) Yasmin ......................656 646257

Elaine Mobile Hairdresser (Coast & Inland).................634 379424

Elegance (Turre) .........................................................634 308877

Etticut (Turre) ..............................................................667 971960

Farrow’s Hair Design (Arboleas) .................................950 634346

Forever Chic (Palomares) ..........................................601 634193

Heaven Scent (Huércal-Overa) ……......................…..663 923733

Holistic Treatments (Ali) ..............................................634 308906

Isabel Castaño (Hairdresser, Bédar) ..666 045552 / 950 469462

Jackie Miles Kirby …..................................………….642 829269

Jean & Co.(Mojácar Playa) ……............................…950 615094

Jenny’s Hair Design (Albox) .....................................620 447858

Kyra Beauty Salon (Arboleas) ...........950 106294 / 643 357906

Jing Nails ....................................................................622 251432

Julian Hair Design .....................................................634 354507

Julie Rodriguez ..........................................................634 338017

Kim White (Beauty)(Vera & Mobile) …….......…...…….637 149659

LU & NA (Valle del Este) ……............................…950 461113

Marcela Torres (Manicure & Pedicure) ....................697 421672

Miki Designe (Villaricos) ..........................................635 867757

Naturalmente Mediterraneo (Skin care) (Garrucha) 655 299494

Nicole Andreano (Las Buganvillas) ...........................675 622216

Oceanic Massage Therapies (Mojácar)...666 710964 / 687 619239

Opulence (La Alfoquía) …..................................…...711 061763

Osteopathy & Acupuncture Clinincs (Arboleas & Galera) 621 209380

Pampered Beauty Centre (Palomares) .650 092766 / 950 618129

Pedicura Gabriela (Garrucha) ......................................692 840315

Pure Natural Deodorant ...........................................950 066163

R retreat (Cucador) ……...........…...............................626 144680

Room 97 (La Alfoquia) .............................................683 479261

Salon de Peluqueria y Estetica (Garrucha) ...........950 133162

Sarah Noble (mobile hairdresser) ...........................692 195500

Shiatsu Centro de Terapia (Huércal Overa) .........671 851135

Sophia Wellness Centre (Arboleas) ...........................950 449451

Spacio 277 (Mojácar Playa) ....................................622 679733

Stella’s Hair & Beauty (Las Buganvillas) ..................950 699973

Sunlight Spain (Herbal Products) ...............................684 212474

The Salon (Albox) ..............................950 717938 / 685 652222

VaVa Health & Wellness (Remedial Therapies)(Vera) 642 314316

Wacky Barber & Hairdresser (Mojácar) ....................667 961645

HARDWARE OUTLETS

Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028

Ferretería Gonzalez (Mojácar) ……….........................666 471384

Ferretería López (Mojácar) ……..................................950 615026

Ferretería Longo (Albox) ……....................................950 430064

Ferretería Soler (Garrucha) ……..................................950 460073

HEALTH FOODS

Girasol (Albox) …..........................................................639 089170

HEATING

ABC (A Better Climate) ......................647 247494 / 950 092604

Graham (oil heating) ……….......................................620 112193

Neater Heater ………....................................………….634 312171

HIRE

Baby Basics (Equipment Hire, Mojácar) ..................641 679728

C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............950 634388 / 627 635514

Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) (See front cover)......634 322475

Expecting a Baby (Almanzora Valley) ....950 436581 / 666 375688

Sound Systems ..........................…............................630 231644

Vera Hire (Las Buganvillas) .....................................629 483776

HOME CARERS see also Nursing

Angels Nursing Care ..........................850 993849 / 711 080462

Committed2ucare ................................645 513477 / 711 017074

Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442

Consultus Care & Nursing ............................0034 711 060615

Elite Carers ................................................................627 158138

Helping Hands Mojacar ...............................................678 590988

Home Care Services by Andreea ..............................645 253397

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Michaela Talbot ..........................................................622 015765

HORSE RIDING

Centro Hipico Valle del Almanzora .........................691 241878

Didi Arias (Mojácar) ...............................................639 724521

Media Legua Equestrian Centre (Vera) ..............……667 243561

Rancho Luz del Sol (Partaloa) .................................642 118546

Sanctuary Limaria ......................................................628 239696

HOTELS & HOSTALS

Casona Granado (Nr Lubrin) .....................................950 069077

Hostal Don Tadeo (Villaricos) ..................................950 467105

Hostal El Olivar (Mojácar Pueblo) .........950 472022 / 672 019767

Hostal Muria (Villaricos) ..............................................642 050290

Hostal Playa Azul (Villaricos) .............950 467075 / 609 386282

Hotel Al Sur (Calabardina) ...........................................968 419466

Hotel Carlos 111 (Aguilas) ...........................................968 411650

Hotel Carmona (Vera) ...................................................950 390760

Hotel - Casa Rural, Cortijo de la Media Luna (Mojácar) 950 478813

Hotel El Paso (Aguilas) …............................................968 447125

Hotel Family (Agua Amarga) ......................................950 138014

Hotel Madrid (Aguilas) ................................................968 411109

Hotel Mamabel’s (Mojacar Pueblo) .....950 472448 / 663 700542

Hotel Mayari (Calabardina) .................620 629508 / 968 409338

Hotel Overa ................................................................950 470879

Hotel Playa (Mojácar) ..................................................600 350382

Hotel Puntazo (Mojácar) ...........................950 478265 / 950 478 229

Hotel Rural Azabache (Arboleas)..................................690 258813

Hotel Mexico (Puerto Rey) ...........................................950 132061

Hotel Salinas (Cabo de Gata) .....................................950 370103

Hotel & Spa Don Juan (Aguilas) .............................968 493493

Hotel Tikar (Garrucha) .................................................950 617131

Hotel Valhalla (Carboneras) ........................................950 130444

Hotel Valle del Este .....................................................950 398743

Hotel Virgen del Mar (Mojácar) .................................902 472222

La Esperanza (Mojácar Playa) ..........686 906624 / 606 916055

Las Colinas Suitotel (San Juan de Los Terreros) ......950 466353 Parador de Mojácar ......................................................950 478250

Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar)...............950 475199 / 629 673450

ASSSA Seguros (Vera) ...............................……………950 392487

Asisa (Vera) ................................................................950 391950

Axa .....................................................950 478763 / 609 667333

BWI Bryan White Insurance (Mojácar) ......................950 472098

Catalana Occidente (Palomares) ..............................950 618054

Catalana Occidente (Mojácar Playa) .........................950 478307

Edward William (Marine Insurance) ……………….….952 476090

García & Trinidad (Albox) …….............950 120340 / 620 240563

Gestoría Salvador (Mojácar Playa) ............................950 473192

Grupo Catalana Occidente (Mojácar Pueblo) 950 478061 / 653 806908

Helvetia .......................................................................673 063798

Ibex Insurance Services Ltd (Mojácar & Albox) ........950 120070

Liberty Seguros (Turre) ….................950 479568 / 620 179206

Liberty Seguros ..........................................................913 422549

Mapfre (Mojácar) ...950 478151 (Garrucha)................950 617376

Maxine Morgan Liberty Seguros (Las Buganvillas) .........669 074 996

Mojácar Insurance ......................................................634 323399

Sol Insure ……….............................................………..950 472098

INTERIOR DESIGN

Evie Fox-Rayner ..........................................................603 624659

Curtains with Style (See p.21) .........950 069032 / 678 811125

Carolina Pérez Gallardo (Sworn Translator) .............647 863745

Carolyn (Mojácar area) ........................950 132905 / 608 692545

Cristina ……...........................................................…..626 741386

Clara Mata .................................................................629 132529

Donna González-Linnitt .............................................699 067922

Elizabeth ....................................................................662 504734

Espanglish Translation & Interpreters . 950 390037 / 950 392876

Hind (Mojácar - French, Arabic, English) ...............616 605341

Jenni (Almanzora valley area) ..............................653 098329

Jill Willems (Turre) ......................................................627 855930

Joanne Tissington ……………...................................637 267150

Kathryn Jones .........................................................629 931125

Laberinto (Spanish, English, French, Dutch) ...........609 781438

Marcela Chávez Riveros (Mojácar) ......................... 676 951352

Marguerite …….....................................................…..687 814157

Marisa .........................................................................636 179128

Mauro Medina ............................................................639 742127

Michaela Talbot ..........................................................622 015765

Milena (Albox) ………....................……654 359607 / 711 794366

Mojácar Interpreting ...................................................617 830513

Nieves Gómez (Mojácar) ........................................... 622 306389

Parsons Knows ..........................................................672 668803

Paula Similie (Mojácar) ................................................627 423675

Pedro .........................................................................655 510420

Robert Boucher ..........................................................693 618705

Simply Solved ………..................................................663 327091

Susan Leach ...............................................................664 616037

Susi ..............................................................................617 920 190

Wendy Interpreter/Translator ...................................... 661 194278

Yamile (Written Translations) ........................................626 207575

IRONING

Cherie’s Ironing & Cleaning (Mojácar) ............………634 301389

Pressed for Time ......................................................711 065805

JEWELLERY

Castellón (Bédar) .........................................................642 435909

Jewellery Paula (Albox) ...........................................960 430871

Joyería Pérez (Garrucha) ........................................950 460636

La Luna (Garrucha) .................................................950 132543

KENNELS, CATTERIES & PET SITTING

Animal Hotel (Águilas) ..............................................639 722197

Boarding Kennels Los Llanos de Rosa (cats & dogs) ..629 448073

Country Kennel (Turre) .........................950 473011 / 627 564640

Dog & Cat Sitter Service …………………..................676 389592

Gail .....................................................693 769079 / 697 500673

Five Bone Hotel (Turre) ............................................630 234556

Kareclif Cattery (Albox) ...........................................677 791165

Kit Cat Luxury Cat Suites (Los Gallardos) ..............674 113217

Paws*A*While (Nr Albox) …....................................…696 562662

Pet Sitting in Your Home ………….......................…….637 061482

Sharon Presley ..........................................................648 069200

Sleepy Hollow (Huércal-Overa) ….............................617 313587

The Hilton Cattery ..............................950 163489 / 664 565479

Woodhouse Boarding Kennels/Cattery (Arboleas) ….950 930585

KITCHENS

24hr Casaserve .................................950 466438 / 676 306269

Artizan (Vera) (See p.2) ....................…950 390635 / 661 985310

Charlie Fyre ..............................................................686 833444

Cocinas El Real (Los Gallardos) .........639 036051 / 622 232186

Cocinas Puntocom (Huércal-Overa) ...950 921975 / 722 136950

Cutler’s Carpentry .....................................................711 030400

Ergo Küchen (Huércal-Overa) ...................................636 447730

Harlequin Kitchens (Albox) ……........………………….619 584405

Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ....................................950 132458 J.B.

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LAUNDERETTES

ALO Services (Zurgena) ....................950 449179 / 667 994682

Almería Documents Direct (Arboleas) ..50 991411 / 616 293334

Asesoría Sánchez Moral (Mojácar) ..........................670 099726

Barbara Caparros Ridao (Vera) …..........................950 390427

CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar Playa) ..950 472504 / 670 215926

Cam Concepts S.L. (Huércal-Overa) …....…………. 950 471357

Cervantes Alarcon Consulting (Garrucha) 950 106490 / 647 863787

Gecko Legal Services S.L. (Mojácar) 950 475949 / 638 264621

Gestoría Salvador (Albox) ........................................950 500401

Gestoría Salvador (Mojácar Playa) ............................950 473192

Gestoría Soria Bonilla (Mojácar) ................................950 478420

Kim Clark UK Benefit advice ……..….950 169729 / 663 297568

Mayor Consulting (Garrucha) .......................................950 615185

Mojácar Playa Asesores ……........………...……………950 472710

Pilar Pérez Gestión S.L. (Mojácar) ............................950 478863

MS Legal ..............................................950 479613 / 634 322827

Rodriguez Paris (Antas) ............................................950 619039

Vera Advisors (Vera) .................................................950 390621

Villalba Asesores (Albox) ............................................950 431720

LEISURE ACTIVITIES

and TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Bowlera (Arboleas) …..........................................….662 112170

Extreme Adventure Mojácar ......................................687 919840

Indalo Bowling Mojácar ............................................950 473073

Karting (Garrucha) …..........................................……950 460207

Lunar Cable Park (Cuevas del Almanzora) .................665 512873

Nautarium Sea Museum (Garrucha) ………........…..950 139554

Paragliding ………................................635 243539 / 680 358549

LOCKSMITHS

Anteva (Mojácar Playa) .......................850 984888 / 605 179179

Guzman Seguridad (Albox) ..................950 431497 / 617 272885

Locksmith (Dean) .....................................................666 949213 Phil the Pick 24hr (Arboleas) …................................697 243181

LIGHTING

Nuar Home (Vera) .......................................................665 554019

LOGS FOR SALE

Colin & Carlos ....................................660 903158 / 630 455328

Firewood Arboleas .................................................647 932078

Leña Ramos (Arboleas) ….........................................616 044719

Lee (Arboleas) ...........................................................636 092632

Leñas Cazorla (Turre) ...............................................607 827783

Levante Logs ............................................................670 243724

Log-On-Tommy …........................................................619 070839

Palm Deliveries (Albox) .....................950 122416 / 686 966008

Phil (Arboleas) …........................................................634 328779

Potty Finca Services ............................950 163930 / 616 855294

MARKETING

Edela Media (Social Media) (Mojácar) ....................607 146352

Mojácar Business (Social Media) ............................950 680110

MASSAGE

Acupuncture & Massage ..........................................637 120429

Alternativa (Jessica Rippin) ......................................676 284170

Andreea (Therapeutic Massage) ................................645 253397

Anushree (Cranio - Sacral -Therapy) ......................672 721096

Holistic Massage (Ali) ...............................................634 308906

Holistic Massage (Lorraine) ................950 064484 / 687 569113

Jason (relaxing massage) ........................................711 026456

Lymphatic Drainage & Cranio Sacral-Therapy (Gabi) 633 011442

Mike Sheehan (Neuromuscular Therapy) .....................657 050394

Oceanic Therapies (Mojácar) ......................................687 619239

Ray Daniel (Sports massage)………...........................617 741564

VaVa Health & Wellness (Remedial Therapies)(Vera) 642 314316

Zen Massage (Mojácar & Bédar) .............................643 766935

MATTRESSES

Me & Mrs Jones (Mojácar) (See p.25).........................634 364795

Sleepcentre (Albox) (See p.5) ..........868 931872 / 671 715294

Unicraft (El Real, Antas) (See p.95) .............................692 176 069

MEALS DELIVERED

Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442

Dine In ....................................................................+44 7487392926

Hannah’s Kitchen .........................................................642 142745

METAL WORK

AA Window Doctor ....................…............................630 231644

Carpentería Metalica Chacón (Albox) …................950 431738

Cerrajería Jara (Las Buganvillas) …............………….950 109986

Coastal Rejas ...........................................................610 000700

Ideal Metal Designs ...................................................656 834064

Jon (Zurgena) ............................................................626 972545

Metalbox (Albox) .........................................................950 633090

P & D Metals ..............................................................638 707406

Speedy Fit Security Grilles ........................................600 006032

The Metal Works ..............................950 930520 / 638 900949

MOBILE HOMES & CARAVANS

Camping Los Gallardos .............................................679 970399

Caravan Storage (Antas) ……..............................….661 508776

Casa Móviles .....................................637 418906 / 951 161348

Cherribar Park Homes ............…………950 396908 / 629 688153

Flor de Vida (Aguilas) ..........................968 438535 / 660 329907

Hispavan (Antas) (See p.23) ........................................687 845730

Veramotor S.A. ...........................................................950 392552

MOTORCYCLES & QUADS

D Perez Motor (Antas) ...............................................950 069022

Harley Dees …………................................................600 685550

Montoya Motos (Garrucha) …...............................…..950 133033

Nafta Custom (Antas) ………...............950 619293 / 615 938352

NEWSAGENTS

Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318

Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................634 348902

Total Entertainment (Turre) .....................................950 468295

NURSING see also Home Carers

Angels Nursing Care ..........................850 993849 / 711 080462

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Grupo Brideca (shop) (Huércal-Overa) 950 471045 / 950 135881

JPM .............................................................................627 090422

Jay the Painter ........................................................697 176787

PB Painting ...............................................................661 184848

Paul ...........................................................................649 186107

Phil the Painter ……..............................................…671 227259

Pinturas Chano ..................................677 082787 / 662 580295

Premier Painters ..........................................................711 055648

The Fast Brush .........................................................950 472668

True Colours .............................................................636 638670

Vera Painting Services ............................................711 004024

PATIO & POOL ENCLOSURES

See Screened Patio & Pool Enclosures

PERFUMES & COSMETICS

Son d’Aromas (Mojácar Playa) ...................................666 348253

PEST CONTROL

Famim (Albox) .............................................................950 430783

Jason ……..........................................950 064015 / 680 903609

Sedesa (Vera) ………….............................................950 390990

PET SHOPS & TRANSPORT

Bonmascota (Albox) ....................................................678 799445

La Tienda de Basilio Rubio (Albox) ...........................651 131412

Madera Mania (Los Gallardos) …..................……….667 562872

Mojácar Mascotas ......................................................679 411203

Pet Tag Engraving ...................................................711 006027

Que Guau! (Mojácar) ...............................................633 558540

Tucano Mascotas (Vera) ............................................650 292670

Union Jack (Pet Transportation) ...........………………….902 109560

VetCare (Vera Playa) .................................................950 775102

PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES

20seven photography ...............................................634 301635

Almería-Fotografía ....................................................663 627942

Bluwater Photography ….........…………………...……616 189002

Chincheto (Mojácar) ....................................................687 489182

El Studio Primo ..................................643 371630 / 643 517001

Fotomicar (Lyle Mallen) ............................................620 786914

Fotos Fabrega (Albox) ………...........…………………950 430223

Frank Millar Photography & Videographer ….............642 107953

Indigo Photography & Video ....................................637 974793

Omar De La Cruz ………..........………950 460213 / 609 284852

Professional Video & Photographic Services inc. Aerial...647 202599

Real estate photography .............................................722 452265

Rod Westwood ………........................950 472321 / 609 611207

The Image Suite …….............................…...................647 918 848

PHOTOCOPIES & SCANS

C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) ...........950 634388 / 627 635514

neö-cöpy (Vera) …...................………..950 390424 / 622 262100

Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492

Servidea 2020 (Mojácar Playa) .................................950 399726

Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318

Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................634 348902

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Caroline De Maeght (Villaricos) ...............................650 134805

Centro Physis (Olula del Rio) ....................................695 355381

Clínica Fisioalbox (Albox) .........................................629 402852

Clinica MOS Fisioterapia (Mojácar Playa) ................644 394335

Fisiomar Physiotherapy Centre (Albox) ....................667 425197

Fisioterapia Vera-Salud (Vera Playa) ...607 479379 / 950 132765

Gabi Triebel (Mojácar Playa) ..............633 011442 / 950 472263

Physiotherapy Centre (Albox) ...........950 431463 / 657 516247

Remedio clinic (Mojacar) ....................950 472980 / 617 741564

Vitea Fisioterapia (Vera) ...................950 390655 / 663 024255

PICTURE FRAMING

Casa de Cabra (Albox) ........................................ 633 364329

Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096

PIZZERIAS

Antonella (Mojácar Playa) ..............................……..950 450215

Bocapizza (Albox) ......................................................950 120506

Cafetería Levante (Mojácar) ....................................950 615224

Centro Plaza (Palomares) …...............................…..950 618614

Chili (Turre) ................................................................950 468425

D’Angelo (Mojácar Playa) ..........................................950 478517

D´Luigi (Arboleas) .......................................................602 815929

El Gaucho (Mojácar Playa) .....................................663 304531

Enrico (Mojácar Playa) ......................950 472995 / 642 514738

Góndola (Garrucha) ..................................................950 133928

Gondola (La Alfoquía) ….....................……………..643 136117

Meson Felipe San Bernabé (Mojácar Playa) ..…….950 475966

Ilario Imperial (Mojácar Playa) ...............................….950 478098

Jardin (Vera Playa) .................................................950 467023

La Muralla (Mojácar Pueblo) .......................................950 472928

Lucky Pizzeria (Villaricos) ........................................642 767122

Memoli (Vera Playa) ..........…………..950 093017 / 603 804676

Napoli (Mojácar Pueblo) .............................................950 102472

Provenzal (Mojácar Playa) ..........................................950 478308

Pulcinella (Mojácar Pueblo) ......................................950 478401

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Rincon del Zahorí (Mojácar Pueblo) ..630 314400 / 661 604220

Quick (Garrucha) .........................................................950 132305

Sottocasa (Mojácar Playa) ........................................950 093075

PLASTERERS

Pritchard Construcciones .........................................662 046497

Pukka plastering (Almanzora area) ...........................692 596681

PLUMBERS

24hr Casaserve ......................................950 466438 / 676 306269

Bédar Directo .............................................................689 702916

Blocked DrainsRUs ............................950 091109 / 648 768587

Carlos (Saliente) Plumbing & Heating .....................620 742954

Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815

Drain Dctor ...............................................................620 425948

Drainage Solutions .............................616 531283 / 670 088966

Graham ....................................................................620 112193

Knowles ….........................................950 137197 / 606 807797

Fernando (Huércal Overa)...........................................677 549247

Francisco Montoya (Mojacar) …............……………..687 466352

Smith Plumbing S.L. ..................................................950 468041

PODIATRISTS

See Chiropodists & Podiatrists

POOL COVERS

1 Stop Pool Shop ...............................950 104345 / 637 582696

Coverbox (Albox) …….................................................615 992007

Enclose My Pool ..................................606 040462 / 670 510097

Hispavan pool covers ........................950 047033 / 687 845730

Real Covers (Mojácar) ........................950 478763 / 609 667333

WS Cover ...................................................................667 480363

POOLS & POOL MAINTENANCE

1 Stop Pool Shop ...............................950 104345 / 637 582696

24hr Casaserve .................................950 466438 / 676 306269

Aguafer Piscinas S.L. ................................................950 617064

Alloa Pool Care (Albox) ………….................…………..650 244018

Almeria Pools .............................0044 7957167633 / 634 318369

Blue Diamond Pool Care ..........................................697 238933

Clean Pool Service (Arboleas) ...................................606 654389

Complete Pool & Property Maintenance 601 634192 / 634 891709

Pritchard Construcciones ............................................662 046497

Heat My Pool ....................................950 528128 / 663 303350

IndalPool (Albox) …………................................……..950 431859

Mat Murray ...............................................................647 841750

Oasis Pool Cleaning Services ............634 332170 / 634 332178

Olive Tree Farm Pool Services ...............................643 463129

Piscinas Miguel (Maintenance) .............950 478652 / 607 480865

Pool Medics ……………...................................……….634 353525

Pools & Piscinas (Cleaning - Bédar) .........................637 915898

Procare Pools (Arboleas) ..........................................642 370681

Proyectados Pool Sureste ............................................630 810299

Salvador (Pool Maintenance) ......................................696 426523

Sundance Spas - Pool Maintenance S.L. ..................950 472845

Tanby Piscinas ............……….............950 468230 / 609 888549

Triton Pool Cleaning ...............................................634 326322

Tropicana Swimming Pool Construction 650 906114 / 689 404244

True Blue Pools & Spas ..............................................661 148998

POSTAL SERVICES

Blue Sea Villas (Mojácar) (See front cover)............….950 478643

Can Connect (Albox) …….........................................950 121149

C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) ..............950 634388 / 627 635514

Connexions (Turre) ..................................................950 479502

Forget-me-not (Las Buganvillas) ...............………..950 118043

Frankie’s Bar (Vera Playa) ......................................662 474861

Mail Boxes Etc (Vera) ............................................950 393835

Offex Spain ................................……..966 765950 / 661 386942

Pam’s Post (Albox) ............................................... 664 565479

Postbox Terreros ......................................................621 285212

Spanish Property Choice (Easypost) ..950 615388 / 635 722290

The Post Shop (Albox) ………..................................951 250574

Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318

Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................634 348902

Total Entertainment (Turre) ......................................950

APT Lets (Valle del Este) ….................950 619227 / 626 578164

Blaumar (Huercal Overa) .....................950 135512 / 670 869533

Blue Sea Villas (Mojácar) (See front cover).............….950 478643

Casa Benedict Rentals (Turre) …...………....…………616 189002

Casa Paz Holiday Lettings (Huercal-Overa) ...........693 935118

C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) ..............950 634388 / 627 635514

Citrus Homes ...............................……......................638 849254

Clean Team Property Care & Rentals 850 993202/ 642 911850

Coastal Properties (Mojácar) .......................................950 475235

Complete Holiday Care ....………...........950 478612 / 610 808631

D & D Property Care & Rentals (See cover).643 335386 / 643 337063

E-Property Almería .......................................................677 146592

Exclusive Holiday Villas ..............................................634 348703

Holiday Home Europe .........................950 120210 / 654 590258

Holiday Letting Service ........................950 472903 / 627 565049

Homes of Spain (Huércal Overa).........950 616516 / 616 562447

Indalfutur S.L. (Mojácar) ……........….950 615156 / 609 026526

Indasol Mojácar S.L. ...................……....................….950 472200

Inmoterreros ...............................................................950 096180

KW Resorts Holiday Rentals ......................0044 (0)1293 863320

La Casa es Tuya .......................................................663 931471

Mojácar Estates ........................................................950 478935

Mojácar Holiday Services .......................950 699947 / 634 972377

Mojácar Homes & Villas ...........................................634 330652

Mojácar Long Term Rentals …...............................…636 903184

Next Stop Almería ................................950 617518 / 678 034651

Price Brown Partnership (Mojácar) ............................950 478915

Primos Property Services .......................643 517001 / 643 371 630

Real Almería Property (Mojácar) ............................634 316068

Rent Mojácar ............................................................950 615042

Sandy Goldfinch ........................+44 7767 301159 / 670 575897

Sunshine Villas............................………850 993202 / 694 440184

Swallows Nest Holiday Apartment (Fines) .................711 032950

The Key ................................................................0044 7541 842710

Triton Property Services ..........................................634 326322

Voss Homes (Huercal-Overa) ...................667 891 741 / 950 616 827

Year Round Holiday Rentals .............950 619178 / 627 763052

PROPERTY PROMOTERS

Almanzora S.L. (Desert Springs) ...............................950 467104

BMS Huerta Nueva ............................950 615035 / 669 355914

Elegant Homes S.L. ............................950 092603 / 687 629777

Elide Group S.L. …............….............950 390009 / 950 615076

El Pinar de Bédar ......................................................950 469496

GM Associates (Mojácar) ……….........……..............…950 475225

Miramar (Marina Golf) ................................................950 397060

New Villas (Albox) ………………........………............…950 121036

Nicla Property Consultancy S.L. .................................950 133508

Polansky and Associates ..........................................950 478086

Promobys …………….................................................950 618889

PSYCHOLOGIST

Dr. Jane Thompson ............................968 485729 / 618 920126

RADIO STATIONS

Onda Aguilas (100.1) …............................................968 447864

Smooth FM online (89.8) ......................................634 332666

Spectrum FM (96.1) ...........................950 615142 / 678 332815

REFRIGERATION

MD Air Conditioning & Refrigeration SL ...607 364917 / 607 366040

REMOVALS & STORAGE

See also Van & Man Hire

Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512

Brian’s Removals (Mojácar Playa) .........................674 280268

Dave’s Transport (International / Local)....................620 049524

English Move (Tony) ….............................................699 819213

Indalo Storage .........................................................950 821002

Indalo Transport ......................................................950 821002

Items For Sale Mojácar ..................694 439275 / 950 478753

Location Warehousing S.L. (Antas) .............................950 391412

Los Gallardos Store ...................................................607 687760

Moovit Transport & Storage ...............950 930316 / 642 586701

Sprinter Services (Vera Playa) .............605 376873 / 950 609121

St. George’s European …UK 0044 207 193 5984 / 952 485984

Storage 42 Removals and Storage (Albox) ...............634 325639

Storage Solutions (Arboleas) ................950 930316 / 671 220105

Swift Transport (Arboleas) ........................................618 511234

U-Store (Antas) .........................................................654 482746

UK Direct ..................UK 0044 7719.118.879 / Spain 642 099479

Union Jack Removals (International) ….......………….902 109560

Wanderers Transport and Storage ..UK 0044 7906852325 / 623 300425

RESTAURANTS, BARS & CAFES

See also Chinese Restaurants & Pizzerias

Agua Amarga

La Chumbera ............................................................634 676298

Los Tarahis (Beachbar) .............................................950 138235

Restaurant Family ......................................................950 138014

Albox

Bar Lepanto .......................................642 859040 / 950 120261

Charlotte’s Bar & Restaurant ...................................950 787614

Cornish Pride ...................................................………666 618933

Elephant Cafe ...........................................................699 090183

Gran Muralla (Chinese) ...........................................950 120166

Happy Garden (Chinese/Asian). ................................950 120851

La Cena ……........................................……………..950 430930

La Palmera ….............................................................950 430993

La Parrilla ................................................................950 430024

Mesón de Irene ………........................647 730103 / 950 430145

Restaurante Virgen del Saliente ................................669 300291

Scrumptious ...............................................................608 543866

Taberna Topares ........................................................647 443248

TCs .............................................................................642 347943

Terraza Lamarlo ........................................................670 306290

The New Delhi (Indian) ……...........….950 431705 / 639 231507

The Taj (Indian) ........................................................950 633278

Alfaix

La Venta de Alfaix .....................................................671 272464

Antas

El Fogon, Asador Argentino ........................................950 459081

Mi Casa .................................................950 453007 / 950 453048

Arboleas

Bar Limaria ..............................................................950 930047

D´Luigi ........................................................................602 815929

Harley’s .....................................................................642 637371

Hostal Meson ………..........................950 430137 / 635 612738

Hotel Rural Azabache ..............................................690 258813

New Bar International .............................................693 709931

Nueva Trinidad ..................................850 993250 / 634 369833

Bédar

El Cortijo ...................................................................950 398108

El Paso ................................................678 868963 / 950 469409

Miramar .....................................................................950 469308

Cabrera

Riad Cabrera ………………….....................................950 092042

Cerro Gordo

Bistro Bonita .......................................650 599739 / 950 930169

Cortijo Grande

Finca Listonero .........................................................950 982045

Cucador

La Vida ……….................................….........……….950 634562

Desert Springs Resort

El Torrente Restaurant ........................................……950 091546

El Campico (Bédar-Lubrin)

La Montaña ...............................................................950 398856

El Pilar de Lubrin

Restaurante Albar ....................................................647 877091

El Pinar

Bar El Pinar ...........................................................634 302673

Garrucha

Angus & Hereford .....................................................950 460588

Aurinko ....................................................................950 533350

Casa Adriana ......................................637 099475 / 950 133154

Chino Peking (Chinese) .............................................950 132948

GBG ……………...................................950 132625 / 639 915993

Góndola ....................................................................950 133928

La Cantina de Floor ....................................................950 132757

Maui Gastro ….................................................………950 460882

Nautico …................................................................687 918669

Restaurante Andalucia ..............................................950 460604

Restaurante Azul, Hotel Tikar ...................................950 617131

Rincón del Puerto …….......................950 133042 / 950 133043

Tierra y Mar .............................................................643 463940

Huércal-Overa

Chiringuito Kiosko Bar El Parque ...........................677 403224

Enoteca Crisbe ...................................950 134100 / 607 338460

El Capricho …........................................................637 595326

El Paladar .......................................673 695939 / 631 494536

Hotel Overa .............................................................950 470879

New Why Not? ............................................................950 135614

La Alfoquía

Gondola .................................................………..……..643 136117

Indian Tandoori ........................................................632 110888

The Heathers ............................................................642 835993

Las Herrerias

......................................................................950 069021

Los Carasoles

Los Gallardos Apolo ……...................................................…………..600 495182

El Palacio ..................................................................641 650907

Miraflores ..................................................................950 528324

Oasis Pool Bar ...........................................................693 734991

Mojácar - see also Mojácar Pueblo

Aku Aku (Beachbar) ............................950 478981 / 634 979360

Alma Beach Club ......................................................674 665806

Al

Antonella

Bar

Bellagio

Bellavista

Bocaina

Botaniq

472342

478800

527597

Bowen Resto Bar .............................. 666 406203 / 634 357654

Cabo Norte ..............................................................665 891772

Cala Marina (Beachbar) ...........................................689 572249

Captain’s Tapas Bar & Restaurant ...........................617 477797

Caribe ........................................................................643 197724

Casa Egea .................................................................950 472190

Casa Flor ..................................................................626 353147

Casa Juan …………................................................….950 450305

Cave Bar ...............................................................…..950 478799

Cheers………….....................................................…….643 664077

Chiringuito Manacá (Beachbar) ............693 618671 / 600 045599

Cortijo de la Media Luna .....................950 478813 / 676 547555

Cowboy Kenny’s Bar and Que ................................711 007976

D’Angelo .....................................................................950 478517

Delfín Dorado ....................................950 475212 / 645 220095

Dolce Vita ................................................................950 478476

Don Pancho (Mexican) ............................................950 472543

El Anzuelo ...............................................................950 283401

El Barrio ...................................................................641 964797

El Chacho ...................................................................613 131639

El Cid (Beachbar) ..............................950 472063 / 696 056128

El Deseo .................................................................629 287265

El Gaucho ................................................................663 304531

El Sitio ....................................................................950 615411

El Toro .....................................................................691 628061

Enrico (Italian) ...................................950 472995 / 642 514738

Fusion Beach ...............................................................950 615224

Ganesha (Indian) ......................................................602 006977

Gastro Malabar .........................................................950 472970

Habana 1957 ...........................................................850 987214

Hola Ola (Beachbar) .................................................664 097279

Ilario Imperial (Italian) ..............................................950 478098

Imperial Playa (Italian) ..............................................950 475360

Isla Blanca ................................................................603 032677

Kontiki (Beachbar) ....................................................617 774330

Kukis ...........................................................................950 377076

La Bohemia ...............................................................677 659072

La Cabaña ..................................................................950 615179

La Cantina (Mexican) ..............................................950 615030

La Cava ...................................................................950 472181

La Estancia …….............................................………654 562449

La Gaviota ……………...............................................950 472177

La Paratá ...................................................................950 375590

La Toscana del Mar .....................................................722 246135

Los Amigos ......................................…………………950 478489

Levante .....................................................................950 615224

Lua Beach Club ...........................................…………950 472643

Lucero ………....................................................…….673 544617

Mandala Beach Club ................................................950 473131

Mesón El Que Faltaba ............................................950 478806

Mesón Mémé ……………...........……….674 141159 / 647 954405

Marama .....................................................................606 615435

Marcelo Entre Tapas ........................673 744249 / 950 027218

Martín Morales ...........................................................950 478812

Mesón Felipe San Bernabé ...................…………….950

Mimi’s

Mohana

Neptuno

Omega

PJ’s

Pachamama

Palacio

Parador

Playa

Puerto

Robert

Rusty

Sal

Scotty’s

Sensations

San

Shea’s Kitchen (See p.7) ............................................950 478186

Sol y Arena (Beachbar) .............................................950 478308

Sottocasa (Italian) .......................................................950 093075

Terraza de la Luz .......................................................722 194767

The Emerald Isle ......................................................850 994616

The Irish Rover ..........................................................950 473135

The Lemon ....................……...............................…….950 472659

Tito’s (Beachbar) .......................................................950 615030

Torre Bahía Lounge ..................................................634 897350

Trufibar .......................................................................664 103611

Twister .....................................................………………600 006032

Valery (See p.15).........................................................662 968460

Zeppelin ......................................................................643 199723

Vista del Mar ..............................................................711 054966

Mojácar Pueblo

Arlequíno ..........................................950 478037 / 649 337781

Calima (Moroccan) ...................................................608 807331

Casa Minguito ………...............................................950 478614

El Aleman .................................................................617 317801

El Antler …….....................................................……600 540661

El Pimiento (See p.29) ............................................647 163681

La Candela …...........................................................647 724367

La Taberna (Mojácar Pueblo) ..................................950 615106

Napoli Pizzeria .........................................................950 102472

Pulcinella (Italian) .....................................................950 478401

Restaurante Aires del Sur ..........................................637 938996

Restaurante Mamabel’s ...............................................950 472448

Rincón de Embrujo …....................…………………….600 531270

Rincon del Zahorí .............................630 314400 / 661 604220

Palomares

102 Tapas Bar …………......................950 467745 / 615 157905.

Akua ..........................................................................621 210854

Asagía Asador ...........................................................662 305051

Monika’s Bar .......................................950 467720 / 659 672615

La Dulce Casa …......................................................602 451772

The Oasis ............................................950 467381 / 676 365010

Partaloa

Mis Amigos ..............................................…………….612 508447

Piedra Amarilla, Partaloa

Lorena’s ...................................................................634 345353

Pueblo Laguna

New Bistro ................................................................608 921287

Restaurant Laguna …………….........................……..950 132566

San Juan de Los Terreros

Costa Tranquila (Beachbar) ......................................620 236798

La Geoda ..................................................................673 020159

Mi Cortijo …………......................................................950 466323

Mondy Playa ........................................600 254314 / 622 807809

Turre

Alice’s Bar ……….......................................................620 876485

Casa Adelina ............................................................950 479153

Chili ...........................................................................950 468425

Ciringuito Extreme .....................................................673 617732

Doner Kebab ............................................................603 527699

Hostal Rural .............................................................950 478806

La Pará ……………………..................................…….637 545590

La Sorpresa ...............................................................950 099901

Rosie Lees ..............................................................643 198600

Solare ......................................................................608 802227

Valle del Este Golf

Hole in One Karen’s Bar ..........................................950 461068

Sawadee Thai .........................................................634 393235

Vera

Gran Muralla (Wok Buffet) ......................................950

Vera

b2 Mohana (Argentinean) ........................................678 642856

Bar La Reva ..........................................................618 541115

Benitos/La Alcazaba ..................................................633 530453

Chiringuito Cositas ..................................................610 959770

Frankie’s Bar

Yaho

Vera

397726

La Golondrina ............................................................683 342376

Puntonat ......................................................................636 401424

Villaricos

Bar La Plaza Villaricos .........................................…950 467590

Don Tadeo ..................................................................950 467105

El Faro ..................................................649 766252 / 687 351764

Los Conteros ....................................950 618629 / 699 010705

Playa Azul ........................................950 467075 / 609 386282

RETRACTABLE ROOF SYSTEMS

Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196

ROOFING

Ark Roofing ...............................................................634 379173

RUGS & CARPETS

Homecentre (Albox) (See p.5)..........868 931872 / 671 715294

P & R Rugs (Los Llanos de Arboleas) .......................665 258680

Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096

RURAL TOURISM

Cortijo Pocico de la Nava (Mojácar) ...........................670 777752

Finca Arboleda (Vera) ..............................................678 027656

Mi Abuela Maria (Mojácar) ……..........................……659 198424

SATELLITE TV

ABC (A Better Climate) ......................647 247494 / 950 092604

DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See p.19) .950 472947 / 670 084438

Europa Digital ....................................950 133233 / 678 332815

GBTV (Albox and Mojácar) .......................................616 888058

GSF Communications (Mojácar) ...............................950 473102

Solo Satellite & Air-Con. (See p.41) ......950 398146 / 699 909737

Tweaks (Albox) .........................................................620 040331

SCREENED PATIO & POOL ENCLOSURES

Enclose My Pool ...............................606 040462 / 670 510097

Inside Out In Europe S.L. ....................................677 114576

Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9).. 950 459060 / 638 063196

Screenmasters (See p.35) ......….…...........................677 152911

Sol Shaders S.L. (See p.35) ........................................627 907207

SCUBA DIVING

Buceo Mojácar ........................................................950 472760

SECOND HAND

Almeria Castaño House Clearance ........................611 028716

Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512

Homestyle (Turre) .....................................................674 514999

Items for Sale Mojácar .....................694 439275 / 950 478753

John’s (Albox) .............................................................634 325639

Merka Recycla (Huércal Overa) .........950 616683 / 666 577006

Pink House (La Concepción) ...........622 288750 / 681 095096

The Attic (Cucador) ..…….…................672 184354 / 673 608854

SECURITY & SAFES

See Alarms

SEWING

Alice ..........................................................................620 876485

Alexis Shillinglaw ......................................................634 361874

J.F.M. Modas Sedal (Turre) ..............950 468031 / 606 945502

Lola Alterations & Repairs (Mojácar Playa) .950 475994 / 637 963835

Solo Style ....................................................................626 319907

Sew n Sew Susie (Albox area) ..........950 930...643 / 633 683872

The Sewing Room ....................................................607 375697

SEPTIC TANK SERVICE

Desarascos Litesa ............................670 863791 / 609 442695

Drainage Solutions …...........………….616 531283 / 670 088966

Blocked DrainsRUs ............................950 091109 / 648 768587

Ginés Millán (All areas) ……….............(after 4pm) 607 366355

Limaser (Vera) ……..................................................950 390732

Sepserve (All areas) …..............................................675 838808

SHOE REPAIRS

José M. Ortega López (Garrucha) .......693 788311 / 642 024256

SIGNS (Shop & Vehicle)

Idea (Huércal Overa) ...............................................605 162709

Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492

SKIP HIRE

Aridos Mojácar S.L. ..................................................650 914257

Casa Conchillo (Albox) ......................950 430740 / 695 844425

El Cano SL (Mojácar) ................................................950 479185

Servacon .....................................................................950 475853

SNOOKER HALLS

CD Snooker Mojácar ..............................................609 026526

Snooker Ambigu (Los Gallardos) ..............................661 973205

SOLAR ENERGY

Ainsol Energy (Turre) ..................................................689 702916

DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See page 19)...........950 472947

Ecocorp .......................................................................671 716597

Go Solar (Mojácar) ......................................................654 596247

Hi-Tec Solar (Turre) ............................609 888549 / 950 468230

Hispavan Solar ..................................950 047033 / 687 845730

Sunergy Almeria ........................................................636 261240

SOLICITORS

Alonso & Garrido (Albox) ...........................................950 121040

Alonso & Haro (Vera) ..............................................950 392208

AM & RG (Mojácar) ………….............950 478984 / 649 286437

AVSA Lawyers (Aguilas) ..........................................968 446576

Babelia (Mojácar) ……..........…........635 577562 / 950 397114

C & P Solicitors (Mojácar) ….....…………950 460731 / 675 383 160

Cabrera Cervantes (Turre) ................950 099400 / 627 464545

Casas Almería (Huércal Overa) .................................950 134434

Davies Solicitors (Mojácar) ........................................950 472775

EuroAbogados (Vera) .................................................950 617017

José Francisco López Molina .............950 133607 / 635 189986

Leticia Moreno-Torres Camy (Vera) ......950 391249 / 607 840182

Lopez & León Solicitors (Garrucha) ..950 888314 / 666 513917

Loustau Abogados (Mojácar) .........................................950 475012

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Mar Abogados & Consultores (Mojácar) .................950 478911

Mario Redondo (Albox) ….................950 430222 / 626 389322

Miguel Angel Rojas Benitez .......................................950 615404

Pablo Suarez (Purchena) ..........................................610 014680

Mundi Abogados (Las Buganvillas) ........................950 460999

Ramírez Abogados (Vera) .......................................950 391171

Rodriguez Paris (Antas) ..........................................950 619039

Ross Legal Services (Aguilas) .................................968 412321

Ruiz Orozco (Vera) ..................................................950 390282

Saugar Abogados (Mojácar) ......................................950 615038

SPAS

IndalOcio (Arboleas) .................................................850 993090

Sundance Spas (El Real, Antas) ..............................635 758773

SPA SERVICING & CLEANING

True Blue Pools & Spas ..........................................661 148998

STORAGE see Removals & Storage

SURVEYORS

Survey Andalucía (Architect Daniel González) ............686 846624 SWEET SHOPS

Lisa V Tattoos

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TILING & PATIO WORK

See also Building Services

1 Stop Paving (Albox) ………................................…634 313939

ABS Steve Ennis ....................................................687 846016

A.J.B. Tiling Services ...............................................687 024884

Arboleas Paving ……………...............................…….636 092632

Borders .....................................................................647 803030

Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815

Elegant Homes S.L. ..............................950 092603 / 687 629777

Mode Services ...................................950 525790 / 687 033106

Saxon’s Complete Building Services ......618 920126 / 686 377172

Steve Holman .......................................................... 697 678708

United Tile ................................................................667 702817

TIMBER SUPPLIERS

Wood2Go (Velez Rubio)..............................................950 614050

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Almería Alcazaba (castle) .......................................…950 271617

Almería Solar Centre ( Nr.Tabernas) ....950 387990 / 670 866122

Aquarium (Roquetas de Mar) ...................................950 160036

Fort Bravo – Western theme park (Tabernas) .....….950 165405

Nautarium (Sea Museum) (Garrucha) ………………….950 139554

Nijar Butterfly Farm .................................................617 692778

Oasys Western Park & Zoo (Tabernas) ….............….950 365236

Western Leone Theme park (Tabernas) …............…950 165405

TRANSLATING - see Interpreters

TRANSPORT - see Removals

TRAVEL

Adelpha Travel ............................................................672 736240

Autocares Rodriguez (Coaches) ...............................950 469061

Halcón Viajes (Vera) ................................................950 393472

Exclusive Airport Shuttles ........................................950 092602

Levante Travel (Garrucha) ...................950 132258 / 628 604752

Mojácar Tour (Mojácar Playa) ............................…..950 475757

Viajes Zafiro Tours (Aguilas) ....................................868 782663

Zafiro Tours (Albox) ………..................................……950 121021

Zafiro Tours (Mojácar) .................................................950 615343

TUITION

Chris Walker (Spanish Accent Coaching) .................622 591096

Darío (English tuition for adults) ...............................642 314316

Dave Eccles (Drum lessons) ..............950 525790 / 687 033106

ELC Education & Language Centre ........................669 294342

English tuition & conversation (TEFL) (Vera) ............642 314316

Espanglish ...............................................................950 390037

Guitar Lessons ………….....................................…..667 989270

Hind (French & Arabic, Mojácar) ............................616 605341

Jewellery making ......................................................642 435909

Kinder Garrucha (Bilingual Education Centre)...........950 460472

La Galeria Art Classes (Albox) …..............................663 341904

Marcela Chávez (Spanish-English school support)....676 951352

Pencils English Academy (Garrucha)..........................634 314110

Piano Lessons …………............+44 7930 373786 / 634 374931

Sarah Dyson (Computer tuition) …....................……687 632435

Simon Farmiloe (Spanish & English)(Albox/Mojacar) ..647 677097

Step by Step Language Centre (Mojácar) ...................600 565284

TV & AUDIO REPAIRS

Ponce S.L. (Garrucha) ..............................................950 617181

Seth Pittham (Arboleas) ......................950 634477 / 666 826886

UNIFORMS

Uniformes de Levante (Los Gallardos & Vera) ..........902 110218

UPHOLSTERY

Curtains with Style (Fabrics) ............ 950 069032 / 678 811125

Jone’s Mobile (Upholstery cleaning) …....……………661 571939

Unicraft ........................................................................692 176069

Upholstery & Leather Cleaning .................................636 193256

Upholstery Larios (Cuevas del Almanzora) 950 456 364 / 651 998738

VAN & MAN HIRE

See also Removals & Storage

Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512

Andy (Trailer hire/drive) (Mojácar) ..........................600 225929

Indalo Transport ......................................................634 336468

K.Morris (Vera) ...........................0035 711004024 / 0044 7759692010

Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096

Storage Solutions (Arboleas) ...................................950 930316

Way 2 Go (UK/Spain) ……UK 0044 208 0904292 / 965 794682

VEHICLE IMPORTATION

Great Cost Matriculation ...........0044 7957167633 / 634 318369

Hispavan vehicle importation ......................................687 845730

Talleres Daydo (Antas Real) ….……….950 459116 / 607 373298

VEHICLE REPAIRS

Auto Corner (Turre/Los Gallardos) ….......................667 439671

Auto Shine Body Repairs ………........607 324623 / 607 324624

Costa Coches Antas .........................950 459209 / 625 133383

Fran’s Garage ....................................664 571060 / 950 164912

Go Car (Arboleas) ....................................................950 431861

Gómez Motor (Huércal-Overa) ..................................950 471250

Euro Repar Mojácar Motor (Mojácar Playa) ….......950 478335

NV Transmatix (Antas El Real) ..................850 989958 / 631 556955

Reparbox (DIY) (Antas El Real) ...............................687 879744

SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095

Stop Car (Mojácar) ......................................................950 500734

Taller Daydo (El Real) .........................950 459116 / 607 373298

Taller Fran (Turre) ..............................664 571060 / 950 164912

Talleres Azor ..(Mojácar) 950 478519 ..............(Vera) 950 391400

Talleres Vizcaino (Mojácar) ........................................950 472104

The Car Surgery .....................................................666 272792

Tyre King (El Real) ................................................950 459253

VEHICLE REPAIRS (MOBILE)

Cool Air (Air Conditioning) ........................................673 195872

Veloc Tuning ECU Remapping Services ..................600 827517

VEHICLE SALES

AA Car Sales (Mojácar) ...........................................950 459208

Auto Corner (Turre/Los Gallardos) …......................667 439671

AutoFex (Arboleas) ....................................................950 431861

Automobiles Playcar SLU ...................950 459302 / 672 737663

Costa Coches Antas ...........................950 459209 / 625 133383

Euro Repar Mojácar Motors ...950 472056 ..(Workshop) 950 478335

Navarro Segura - Seat (Vera) ............670 038580 / 950 393170

Nissan & Ford (Albox) …............................................950 430856

Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096

Pit Stop (Oria) ……………....................................…..950 124828

SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095

Skoda - Cadena Automocion SL (Vera) .....950 393190 / 637 029737

Talleres Azor ...............(Mojácar) 950 478519 (Vera) 950 391400

VETS

Centro Vet ABC (La Alfoqúia) ….................................950 449064

Astrid (Mojácar) ..............950 472252 Emergencies: 629 099920

Centro Garras (Huércal-Overa) ........950 616820 / 617 456548

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Clinica Nexo (Albox) .......950 430814 Emergencies: 617 305784

Clinica Nexo (Olula del Rio) ..950 441819 Emergencies: 617 305784

Clinica Huellas (Aguilas) ...968 447877 Emergencies 629 445327

CliniVet (Turre) …..........................…..950 069780 / 626 171999

Costa Indalo (Mojácar) ........................950 475213 / 605 495017

Egesta Centro Vetinario (Vélez Rubio) ..950 411208 / 608 438683

Europa (Mojácar) .................950472262 Emergencies: 629 099921

Javier .............(Garrucha) 950 132200 Emergencies: 619 236059

Movet (Mobile) .........................................................644 672782

Veravet (Vera Town) …............…............................…950 393307

VetCare (Vera Playa) ...............................................950 775102

Veterinary Centre (Huércal-Overa) …........................950 616781

WATER (Tanker Delivery)

Sierra Cabrera Water ........................651 994419 / 608 057941

WATER PARK

Aquavera (Vera Playa) ............................................950 467337

WATER TREATMENTS

Healthy H2O ..............................................968 437270 / 666 302 987

WEB SERVICES

MODS .........................................................................600 284975

Mojácar Web Services ..............................................633 202248

Web Design .................................................................722 452265

WINDOW CLEANING

Carl the Squeegee (Turre) .........................................634 364041

Clean Team …………..............………850 993202 / 694 440184

Idea (Mojácar) ..................................................……..605 162709

James ..........................................................................678 988812

Lady Jane Window Cleaning (Arboleas) ...................634 322526

Mick .............................................................................634 327075

Time 2 Shine (Mojácar & surrounding area) 634 615753 / 639 465450

Window Panes ..........................................................617 208231

Woody the Window Cleaner (Almanzora Valley) .......634 349665

WINDOWS & DOORS

AA Window Doctor ...................................................630 231644

Pritchard Construcciones .............................................662 046497

Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) ..............................950 460028

Interglaze ……..............................…...................... 680 743311

Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196

Mojácar Home Improvements ....................................950 473104

Ortega Windows & Doors .......................................950 393305

Plas-Tech Windows ...................................................600 320761

Screenmasters (See p.35)......….…............................677 152911

Speedyfit .............................................950 439228 / 600 006032

WINES

Bodega Gran Baco (Aguilas) .............................…..968 925655

Enoteca Tikar (Garrucha) ……..............................….950 617131

Isalva (Palomares) ………..........................................615 265092

Typical Gourmet (Mojácar) .......................................950 472108

Vinoteca Delicatessen (Garrucha) ...........................637 393873

WOOD & PELLET STOVES

Chimeneas Acar (Albox) ...........................................950 120077

Chimeneas Mojácar S.L. (Turre) ..................................950 472135

Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028

ZOO & PARK

Oasys (Tabernas) ....................................................950 365236

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Useful Numbers

Emergencies (Multi-lingual) ......................112

Emergencies:

Life Threatening Emergencies ....................061

Other Health Emergencies .......902 505 061

Guardia Civil ............................................................062

Local Police ...............................................................092

Coast Guard .................................................900 202 202

AIRPORTS

Almeria airport .....…...............…902 404 704 / 950 213 700

Alicante airport …...............……913 211 000 / 966 919 000

Corvera airport …….............................................….913 211 000

BRITISH EMBASSY

Madrid ...........................................................................917 146300

BRITISH CONSULATE

Málaga (for this area) ........................................952 352300

UK PASSPORT INFORMATION

www.gov.uk/browse/abroad/passports

EMERGENCY UK PASSPORTS

www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document

CREDIT CARDS 24hr EMERGENCIES

4B(Visa/Mastercard) ….........902 114400 / 913 626200

American Express …................................................900 814500

Diners Club ….............................................................902 401112

Mastercard ….............................................................900 971231

Servired (Visa/Mastercard) …...........................902 192100

Visa ….............................................................................900 991124

ELECTRICITY

Endesa Enquiries: .....................................(free).800 760333

WATER

Breakdowns:.........................(free).900 850840

Galasa Enquiries: ..................................................950 391200

Breakdowns: ...........................................902 355575

Gestagua (Albox) ....................................................950 120649

GAS

Cepsa (Silver bottles) Leaks ….......................902 100224

Cepsa, information ….......................................902 416416

Repsol (Red bottles) Leaks .......................901 121212

Repsol, information ...........................................901 100100

ITV (Spanish M.O.T. Centres)

Vera, Albox, Veléz Rubio

Central number …………….......................................959 999999

TRAINS

Renfe www.horarios.renfe.es ……..........…….902 240202

HACIENDA (TAX OFFICE)

Huércal Overa .....................950 470209 / 950 471013

FUNERAL DIRECTOR

Albox (Funerarias Teruel) ................................950 430122

Huércal Overa (Colly Fer) ...........................950 616161

Garrucha (Funerarias Funerga) .....................950 460295

Mojácar (Funeraria Pérez) .............................950 478102

Vera (Funeraria Ntra. Sra. de las Angustias) 950390884

HOSPITALS

Huércal-Overa, La Inmaculada .........................950 029000

Almería Torrecárdenas ......................................950 016000

Almería, Virgen del Mar (Private) ...............950 217100

Virgen del Mar Emergencies :.......................950 217240

LOCAL POLICE

Albox ...........................................................................950 121080

Carboneras

TELEPHONE (Movistar)

TAXIS See Directory pages

Community News

Debby’s Marathon Success

Debby Courtnage, of the ‘Wacky Barbers & Hairdressers, Mojácar’ recently completed the 42.2kms (or 26.2 mile) Barcelona marathon after weeks of dedicated training. She succeeded in her aim to raise badly needed funds for the PAWS / PATAS Animal Shelter and, as we go to press, she has raised over 3,800 euros. Anyone wishing to donate more money can do so via Gofundme or call into the salon on Mojácar playa and donate in person. This is the second marathon Debby has completed and she gave a huge THANK YOU to everyone that sponsored her and the messages of good luck and support which kept her going to the end. She explained that PAWS/PATAS recently took in over 100 dogs from another shelter and are totally overwhelmed. Any contribution, no matter how small, will make a difference in helping their animals find their forever homes.

Macenas Castle

Mojácar town hall have announced that a restoration project for the Macenas castle is part of their 2024 budget and the cost will be 55,500 euros. The castle has three levels with the ground floor originally holding gunpowder and spare parts for their arms. The first floor was a kitchen and rest room and the second-floor housed cannons and rifles. Also, 200,000 euros is allocated to improve three children’s play areas and another 200,000 for beach road tarmacking.

Mojácar Solidarity Race

An International Women’s Day solidarity race was held in Mojácar, promoted by the Local Council in collaboration with the Red Cross and the “Los Bandidos” group of Mojácar athletes.

The festive day started at 10.30am with different activities such as a bio-dance workshop that served to warm up or to stretch for many participants in preparation for the solidarity race. Red Cross volunteers created a space for the little ones with board games, a gymkhana park, children’s bingo and Twister.

More than 200 people took part with a 5-kilometre route along the promenade. All the proceeds have benefitted the Red Cross. The event finished with a giant paella for all the participants and their families.

The prizes for the best classified were presented by Mojácar Council councillors and the President of the Mojácar Red Cross, Concepción Rivero Puche. The winner in the men’s category achieved a time of 20 minutes and five seconds and the best women’s time recorded was 20 minutes and 25 seconds.

This charity race has been organised in Mojácar for several years and has always been very popular. It is not only a sports day, it is also the recognition of the residents of Mojácar and nearby towns of the work of the Red Cross.

What’s On

Seville

The AC/DC ‘Power Up’ European tour includes two concerts in Seville at the La Cartuja Stadium with a capacity of 60,000 seats and a standing area, on Wednesday, May 29th and Saturday, June 1st, and these are the only two concerts in Spain. Ticket prices are 119 euros (standing) and from 153 euros for reserved seats, from ticketmaster. be and other outlets including www.gigsberg.com.

Almería

Hotnight Musical Cabaret is a performance of the Moulin Rouge musical and comes to Teatro Cervantes, Almería city on Friday, May 24th at 10.30pm. The show has been extremely popular in Madrid and tickets are 20 euros in advance and 22 euros at the door.

David Bisbal, the internationally acclaimed singer has never forgotten that his roots are in Almeria. As part of his Spanish 11 city ‘Volaré ’ tour he will be performing at the feria site in Almería city on July 6th at 10pm. There is expected to be a high demand for tickets that cost 36105 euros, from ticketmaster.com.

‘Dreambeach’ festival 2024 “10 Years of Dreaming” will move to El Toyo in Almería city, not Villaricos. It takes place from Thursday, August 1st, to Sunday, August 4th and tickets are now on sale from www.dreambeach.es.

The South Korean Christian orchestra, choir and soloists perform at the Teatro Cervantes, Almería city, on Wednesday, April 3rd, at 8.30pm. The concert features classical compositions by

Mozart, Brahms & Khachaturian, and Korean folk songs. Tickets are 20 euros in advance and 22 at the door.

The Panorama Orchestra, considered to be one of the best in Spain, combine music with special lighting effects. They perform on a large stage at the Feria concert site, Almería city on Sunday, April 28th at 8pm. Tickets are 10 & 15 euros. The concert lasts for 3 hours.

What’s On

Tom Jones is coming to the Almería Feria site on August 4th at 10.30pm. Tickets are on sale from Ticketmaster and go from 49,50 to 99 euros. They are limited to 6 per person paid with a credit card.

La Granja (The farm) is a musical for children that comes to Teatro Cervantes, Almería city on Sunday, June 2nd at 6pm. Tickets are 12 euros in advance or 15 euros at the door.

The Almería City Orchestra, conducted by Michael Thomas come to the Maestro Padilla Auditorio, on Saturday, April 27th at 8pm. They perform a concert entitled Sueños y Primaveras featuring Brahm’s double concerto for violin and cello Opus 102 & Schumann’s Spring Symphony. The soloists are Rita Sikoeva, violin and Dragos Balan, cello. Tickets are 10, 12 & 14 euros.

Isabel Pantoja, the famous Spanish singer, is making a 50-year anniversary tour throughout Spain and comes to the Almería bullring on Saturday, June 8th. The box office is open Mondays to Fridays from 10am to 2pm and 5pm-8pm and Saturday morning. Tickets start at 40 euros with reduced visibility, up to 176 euros or 200 euros each,

What’s On

if 8 people club together and book a balcony box. Tickets can also be obtained from www.etrées.es or www.taquilla.com.

Tickets for Teatro Cervantes, Almería city, from box office at Calle del Poeta Villaspesa,1. Open Mon-Fri, 11am-1pm & 4pm-7pm, Saturday from 11am-2pm, or 1hr before performances, or from www.todaslasentradas.com

Tickets for concerts in Almería (except Teatro Cervantes) available from the ticket office in the Teatro Apolo, 25 Rambla Obispo Orberá, Almería , tel: 950 230 922. Mon- Fri, 10.30am-1.30pm

Roquetas de Mar

Latin American singer, Luis Miguel comes to the Roquetas stadium on Saturday, July 13th at 9.30pm. Tickets are 86 euros (sold out) to 570 euros, from www. ticketmaster.es

The Film Symphony Orchestra come to the auditorio on Saturday, May 18th at 7.30pm as part of their 2024 Henko tour. Tickets are 35, 37 & 42 euros.

Mikel Izal is a former singer from the group Izal, now a soloist, and comes to the auditorio on Saturday, May 4th at 9pm. He performs songs from previous and his current albums. Tickets are 55 & 60 euros.

Aidalai is a Mecano tribute concert that has had audiences of more than 50,000 since 2021. It comes to the Auditorio on Saturday, April 27th at 9pm. Tickets are 20 euros.

Roquetas de Mar Auditorio tickets are on sale at www. teatroauditorioroquetas.org or their ticket office, open Tuesdays to Fridays from 11am-1pm & 6pm-8pm.

Huércal-Overa

Pasión Vega, the very popular Spanish singer, comes to the Teatro Villa on Saturday, April 20th, at 9pm. Tickets are 12 euros in advance or 15 euros at the door.

Tickets can be obtained from the box office open Mondays to Fridays from 9am-2pm, from 1 hour before the performance or from www entradasho.es

Águilas

The musical Aladdin comes to the auditorio on Saturday, April 13th at 6pm. Tickets are 15 euros in advance and 18 euros at the door.

What’s On

Aguilas tickets from Victoria Travel 968 410 929 & www. bacantix.com, Museo Arqueológico, www. auditorio-aguilas.org or from 2hrs before performances at the box office.

Exhibitions

From April 1st-15th there is an exhibition in Mojácar of works by Anika ‘La Francesa’ and Cristobal ‘El Fragüero de Mojácar’ at the exhibition centre ‘La Fuente’ below Mojácar village. Opening hours are Monday to Sunday, 10am-2pm, and Saturdays and Sundays, 5pm-8pm.

Miscellaneous

Mojácar Moors & Christians poster competition.

Until April 8th, people can submit a total of 3 unpublished designs to be chosen as this year’s poster. The ‘portrait’ orientation design has to be able to be printed in colour, 50cms x 70cms without a border and have to be sent to almosaquer@gmail.com or through WeTransfer to the same email address, indicating in an attached text file the name and surname(s); nationality; date of birth; DNI or NIE; passport, mobile phone and email address. Three posters will be chosen as finalists and the winning design will be selected by the AlMosaquer association and made public on May 11th. There is a cash prize for the winner.

Mojácar Short Film Festival

The 3rd short film festival takes place from April 12th-20th in the Centro de Usos Múltiples (Artisan centre) with films submitted from people in Almería province. A jury make their award for the best film and the public vote for another one. There will also be talks and a workshop.

Mojácar Moors and Christians event in 2024 will take place from June 14th-16th.

Open Mic Night alternate Thursdays at Miraflores, Los Gallardos, kick off at 8pm. Everyone welcome.

PAWS-PATAS

The secondhand book sale at Scotty’s El Tropico is held on the second Tuesday of the month, 10.30am - 1pm. All proceeds to stray cat neutering.

What’s On

Market Days

Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday:

Huércal-Overa, Antas, Berja

Albox, Los Gallardos, Cuevas del Almanzora

Mojácar, Bédar, Lubrin, Vélez Blanco, Palomares, Tabernas

Cuevas del Almanzora, Olula del Río, Carboneras, Sorbas

Garrucha, Turre, Zurgena

Aguilas, Vera, Arboleas, Vélez Rubio

Villaricos, Purias, San Juan de los Terreros, Fines

Rastros, Car Boot Sales, etc.

Saturday: Sunday:

Los Llanos, between Arboleas & Albox

Plaza del Rey, Velez Rubio

Mojácar Rastro, Multiple Use Centre

Activities - Clubs - Associations

Clubs, Societies & Activities

Free Spanish and English Lessons

Available in some municipalities. Enquire at your local town hall.

Almanzora Group of Friends, Albox

Library and Social Centre, Tues - Fri, 10am1pm, Plaza San Antonia, Barrio Alto, Albox. Extensive English Library, DVDs and talking books, monthly magazine, monthly quiz, trips. www.almanzoragof.org or Facebook: Almanzora Group of Friends. Tel: 602 495 306

WOW Women on Wednesday

Scotty’s, Mojácar Playa, 2pm. Get together, buy, sell, swap, meet new people.

Loose Women Club Tuesdays, 1.30 - 4pm. El Chacho Bar & Restaurant, Mojácar. All welcome.

Flamenco Forum for English Speakers on Facebook. Information and events. Tel: 687 480 694

Dames in Huércal Overa

3rd Wed. of the month, 10.30am, Tennis Club, Huércal Overa. All welcome. Tel. Jan Oliver 642 413 945.

Dames in Turre

Monthly lunches and trips. New members welcome. Chairman, Barbara Wardley, casaroojo@hotmail.co.uk. Secretary, Moira Armatage +34 711 007 192, mogsy2009@ live.com

The Royal British Legion - Zurgena & District Branch

La Parrilla, Albox, first Thursday of the month, 11am. Email zurgenaRBLsecretary @yahoo.co.uk. See www.britishlegion.org/ branches/zurgena

Indalo Hash House Harriers

Meet 2nd and 4th Sunday, 11am, various locations. www.indaloh3.com

Mojácar Bridge Club

Contact Les Brice 697 297 991 or Ron Hounsell 711 064 726. www.bridgewebs. com/mojacar/

Vera & District Lions Club

The Lions meet regularly, including social events. New members and volunteers warmly welcomed. The Lions Charity Shop in Turre is open Thursday to Saturday, 10am-2pm. Mobility equipment available for those in need. There are plenty of roles for volunteers from occasionally moving furniture to scrapbooking, from event organisation to helping clean the shop. For more information, including forthcoming fundraising events see https://veralions. com, email veralionssecretary@gmail. com or call President Andy Pearson on 711 005 682.

The Royal British Legion, Mojácar

First and third Thursday of every month (except July & August) at 11am, coffee and chat at Cokkia Restaurant (opposite Neptuno). Ex-Forces and non-Service people all welcome. We hold lunches and other events which we publicise at the coffee mornings and on local media. For welfare advice and help for the exForces community in need of support email SpainNorthCommunitySupport@rbl. community. If you wish to hold an event in aid of the Poppy Appeal or help at our collection points in October and November please email Mojacar.Committee1@rbl. community or ring 699 953 222. We are now on Facebook, click on Groups and search for Royal British Legion Mojacar Branch.

Psychic Development Circle

Various classes at different times. Everyone welcome. Tel: Barbara 637 469 937 barbaramoonlight@gmail.com

Vera Photo Club

First Sunday of month, Bar La Pará, Turre (opposite the Vet), 10am - 12.30pm. Presentations by invited speakers, field trips, instruction, studio photography, monthly assignments and exhibitions. All levels welcome. Phone Sarah 670003717 or Claus 628585538.

Freemasons in the Province of Almeria

Craft & Chapter. 661 026 912 or 670 27 27 37

Freemasons – The Side Degrees

Mark, RAM, RSM, OSM & Allied. 678 574 579

Albox Computer Club

Hotel La Parrilla, Albox. Fri, 10am. All levels of experience are welcomed. www. alboxcc.com

Traditional Japanese Reiki and Gendai Reiki Ho

Classes, workshops, and Reiki shares in Mojacar. Tel: 634 347 930

Ancestry Club for Beginners & Intermediate Tel. 634 309 590

Mojácar Community Library

Multi-Use centre. Mon, Wed and Fri, 11am - 1pm .

Arboleas Indalo Gardening Club

Community Centre, opposite the Health Centre car park. Last Friday of the month, 10:30am - 1pm.

Activities - Clubs - Associations

Clubs, Societies & Activities continued

Amigos de los Coches Clasicos

Local multi-national group of classic car enthusiasts. Meetings the first Thursday of the month, 3pm, Hotel Rural Miguel Rosi, junction 559 E15/A7. www.a-c-c.es, email: info@a-c-c.es, tel. David 630740502

Antas 1/10 Scale RC Club

Thursdays 10.00am at RC Circuito, Antas. Ring Chris on 634328059 for more details.

Model Aero Flying Club, Cortijo Grande

Sun. & Wed., 10.30am. Contact Jeff on 950 469304 or Colin on 666 982186

Aeroclub ULM Günter (Vera) Tel: 607 316 553

Pita Escuela Agave School of Río Aguas. A multicultural, environmental and musical project, specialized on the integral usage of the agave plant and the processing of its wood.Tel 630 66 18 65 (Timbe) pitaescuela@hotmail.com

Sunseed

A hands-on practical centre for low-impact living and environmental education in Los Molinos del Rio Aguas near Sorbas. Free tours at 4pm. www.sunseed.org.uk Tel: 950 525 770

Religious Groups &

Churches

Church of England (Anglican Services)

Mojácar, Sundays, 11am; Llanos Del Peral, Sundays,11am; Aljambra Chapel Albox, 2nd Thursday monthly at 11am. For directions, details and all church activities please see www.almeriaanglican.com or contact Tony Noble on 634303807. Also available Funerals, Wedding Blessings, Wedding Vow renewals and Baptisms.

Kingdom Hall, Jehovah’s Witnesses

Tues 7:30pm & Sun 10.00am. Poligono Aljoroque - C/El Cajete 6, Antas. Contact: 652 293 269

Turre Evangelical Church

Sundays at 10.30 – worship, a not too long talk from the Bible, coffee and cake. Welcoming and relaxed – all welcome. Find us on Turre’s main street, Avenida de Almeria, corner of C/Alberquillca.

Email: contact@turrechurch.es Tel: (0034) 711 035 486 Web: turrechurch.es

New Life Church, Huercal-Overa

We are a Jesus centred church family learning to love one another. Sunday service at 11 am, www.newlifechurch.eu tel. 685 628 184

Living Water Church Mojacar Playa Opposite Red Cross Centre and Salas Farmacia. Sunday Service 11am. Bible study, Tuesday 10am. Prayer, Tuesday, 12:30pm. Cafe Church, Thursday 11am to 1pm. See FaceBook or visit www. livingwaterchurchmojacar.com

Aguaviva Evangelical Church

Near the health Centre, opposite BiciBox, Albox. Tel: Rod Southwood, 687 560 544

Roman Catholic Masses

These can be found on www.misas.org for most places.

Support Groups & Charities

MACS Cancer Support Group

General Enquiries call 634 328 334 10am to 4pm. 24/7 Careline: 634 656 555. Fully Spanish registered charity. Shops in Mojácar, Turre, Albox and Huercal-Overa open Mon-Fri, 10-2pm www.macscancersu pport.com Email: macscancersupport@ live.co.uk

Stepping Stones Carers Support Group

Turre Evangelical Hall, Thurs, 11am-2pm. Tel 950 472 822 or 677 683 385 www. steppingstones.group

Age Support Almanzora

Shop and welfare office near Peugeot garage, Albox, open Mon-Sat, 10:0013:45. Lunch club, bereavement group, equipment loan, befrienders. Helpline 642 045 210.

A.A. Alcoholics Anonymous

Mojacar Area Meetings:- Monday 6pm, Turre Evangelical Church (Avenida de Almeria, Turre). Friday, 6pm, Living Water Church, Mojacar Playa (opposite Red Cross building). Tel: 634 300 364 or email aaspain@gmail.com

Universal Wonderful Street Academy

NGO that supports street children in Accra (Ghana). Registered charity. www. universalwonderfulstreetacademy.org. Beatriz: 617 182 154

Harmony Community Support

Providing assistance to those in need. Tel. 634 339 192 Mon - Fri, 11:00 - 14:00 help@harmonycharity.com

Walk for Life Arboleas

If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with cancer and need help or support contact our welfare team. Email irenewalk4life@icloud.com Tel. 643 63 81 77. To volunteer to help at any of our events and become a Friend of Walk for Life email claire.walk4life@gmail.com Tel 644602249.

Send details of your group to almeriafocus@gmail.com or WhatsApp: 667 80 11 40

Activities - Clubs - Associations

Music & Drama Groups

Open Mic Night

Alternate Thursdays, 8pm, at Miraflores, Los Gallardos, 8pm. Everyone welcome.

Indalo Players

Well established drama group always looking for new members to act or help back stage. Contact Jennifer Jordan email jenniferjanejordan@gmail.com/ phone 34 722 860 085.

Independent Theatre Group

Always looking for new people, novices & full blown Thesbians. Call Ian Jones on 950 436 581 or 666 375 688 or e-mail independenttheatre@hotmail.com

The Luvvies

New members always welcome for acting or work behind the scenes etc. Tel. 634 346 309 or e-mail theluvvies@hotmail.com

Jacqueline Welby Productions

New members always needed to act or work back stage or with any other activities. Tel.

Jacqueline Morris Welby 634 313 531

Orquesta Ciudad de Vera

A friendly group of musicians of various ages and levels. All newcomers welcome, only requirement is to play an orchestral instrument and read music. Rehearsals Vera Auditorio on Saturday mornings. See www. ocv.org.es for details.

Vera Voces

A friendly choir singing classical music, directed by pianist, singer and director, Barry Jobling. All welcome, no auditions. Rehearsals Mondays, 5-7pm, at Vera Auditorio. Facebook: Vera Voces. Contact veravoces1@gmail.com

All Aloud Community Choir

Meet every Wednesday at Bar Kubatin (at Hostal Meson) Arboleas from 3pm to 5pm. All welcome, no auditions.

Albox Ukebox

A friendly group that meets weekly on Tuesday afternoons in Charlotte’s Bar (formerly Chapman’s) in Albox to learn and sing songs with the ukulele. All welcome. For details tel. Chris on 634 375 471.

Yoga

Sol Yoga Centre, Arboleas Tel: 686 400331

VaVa Yoga Studio, Vera. Tel: 642 314 316

Yoga Therapy with Portia Oliver. Tel: 681301474 www. portiaoliver.es

Arts & Crafts

Sewing Group, Mojacar

We meet at Scotty’s el Tropico bar for sewing, knitting, crochet etc. Weds. 10.30 to 12.30. Tel. Brenda 634 34 34 92. We are a friendly group meeting for coffee and chat.

Ladies Sewing Circle

Evangelical Church, Turre, Wednesday 10.30 – 12.30 Tel: 667 702 774

Cloud Zebra Craft Workshops & Clubs

In Almanzora and Oria, Tues 10-2, Thurs and Fri, 10.30 -2.30. Call 744 60 96 30. No experience needed.

Bedar Arts Centre

Ceramic classes, Mondays and Wednesdays. Painting classes Tuesday 10:301330. For info, call 664 896 555

Mojácar Quilters

Cokkia, Mojacar Playa, second Tuesday of the month. We enjoy talking about quilting, having show and tells, receiving hints and tips from our members and learning new techniques. We are beginners and experienced quilters who support and help each other. Please contact Ruth Brown on 0034 711 011 629 or by email to ruth-brown@hotmail.co.uk

Dance

Strictly Line Dancing

Salon de Actos, Centro de Usos

Multiples, Mojacar. Fridays, 4–7pm. Beginners welcome. Contact: Glynis 648217503 or Mary Beth 661671526 or strictlylinedancingmojacar@gmail.com

Eleanor’s Line Dance Class

Charlotte’s Bar, Albox, 2pm- 3-45pm, Mondays. All levels welcome. 950439003.

Step2It - Line Dancing

Arboleas. Weds: 6.45 p.m-7.30 p.m, First Steps/Intro. 7.30 p.m-10.30, Beginners / Improvers /Intermediate. Carrie Ann 627279584 www.carrieanngreen.com

Almeria Line Dancers

Julie - 634304625 / 950110433

Ceroc Dancing

Artisan Centre, Mojacar, Tues 8.15pm Beginners, Improvers, Advanced. All welcome. Contact Tracey 687251799

Belly Dancing

Mojácar, Garrucha & Huércal-Overa. Contact Fatima: 610 472 596

Bellydance Classes

Mojácar, Turre, Palomares. Call 639 724 521

Dance Classes with Hollie Newell

Ballet, tap, contemporary, modern, jazz, lyrical, zumba and more. Based in Turre. Tel: 634 317 391

Performing Arts Centre DanZaVera

54 Verasol, Vera. Royal Academy Ballet, Imperial Society Modern, Tap and Jazz. Also Hip-Hop, Oriental Dance, Spanish Classical. Tel Anita: 670 715 787

Complete Beginners Flamenco

Mojácar. No specialist shoes or equipment required, friendly hour long class. Email info@lagitanainglesa.com

VaVa Yoga Danza (Spanish)

With Barbarito. Cuban & Latin Salsa, Bachata & Merengue. Tel: 642 314 316

Send details of your group to almeriafocus@gmail.com

WhatsApp: 667

80 11 40

Activities - Clubs - Associations

Sports

Almería Lawn Bowling Club

Contact Shirley: 679 970 399

Bowling Club de Zurgena

Friendly, social and competitive bowling, all levels & standards. zurgenabc@gmail. com. www.zurgenabc.com

Cabrera Lawn Bowling Club www.cabreralbc.com

Indalo Lawn Bowling Club

First class facilities with all levels of bowling catered for. Visit our website http://www. indalobowlingclub.org

Mojacar Bowls Club

Behind Marina Mar Hotel. Everybody welcome - Tues, Thurs and Sat starting with coffee at 9:30. Contact Janet 627204422, janlawspain@yahoo.co.uk

Aguilón Amigos Golf Club

Aguilon Golf Course on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays teeing off just before 9am. If you would like to play email aguilonamigos2021@gmail.com

Badgers Golf Society Mojácar

We play every Wednesday and alternate Saturdays. All are welcome. Contact Paul Cunningham on (0044)7775837453 WhatsApp or badgersmojacar@mail.com

Boxers Golf Society Albox

All welcome to join us as members or guests. Call in at the Why Not bar in Albox on Saturday mornings or email peterstooks@avired.com

Mojácar Playa Golf

Play every Tuesday around 11.30. Mostly at Marina Golf Club. Everybody welcome. Membership available. Call James 681 355 796. Golf trip holidays also available. Golf tour operator.

Forum Golf Society

Plays friendly events at local courses twice a month. Richard Price. Telephone 850993073 or rfp53@yahoo.co.uk. www.forumgolfsociety.webs.com

Golfing Guapas Society

We are a group of ladies of all nationalities meeting one Friday in the month...golf followed by lunch and prizes. All welcome. Call Vivienne 683 558 696.

Valle del Este Golf Society. Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays. Contact Alan Townsend Tel. 690 090 982

Almería Golf League

Contact Les on 950 619 273.

Marina Phoenix Golf Society

Visitors welcome Mondays and Thursdays. Tel Don Atkins 605 051 238. Email marinaphoenixgs@gmail.com

Huzzah Golf Society

Friendly group of all abilities, playing Aguilon golf course each Monday and local courses. All welcome. Call Eric & WhatsApp 643 04 96 96. Fb: Huzzah Golf Society. Email: huzzahgs@gmail.com

Albox Club de Tenis

Sun & Thurs mornings, Tues afternoons. Tel Sue: 950 064 369 Fb: Albox Club de Tenis

Cabrera Tennis Club

Contact info@ cabreratennisclub.com www.cabreratennisclub.com

Club de Tenis y Padel Indalo

Vera. Tel: 950 59 28 77 - 608 250 607

Tennis Coach

Diego Rodriguez Tel: 689 688 226

Padel tennis lessons

At home. Tel: Ulises Gutiérrez, 606 902 691

PartyLevante Sailing Club

Initiation for children from 7 yrs in small groups. Email info@partylevante.com or call 680942141 www.partylevante.com

Santa Irene Sailing Club

Come and join us out on the watersailing or crewing our safety boat. Every Sunday at 10:30 in the boat park at the north end of Garrucha harbour. Email info@santaireneclubdevela.com www. santaireneclubdevela.com

Adelante Gimnasia Artìstica

Huercal-Overa.Classes for fun gymnastics, competitive levels, pre school and adults. Fully qualified coach. From 2 years. Tel 622 129 702 or info@adelanteartisitca.es www. adelanteartistica.es Facebook Adelante Gimnasia artistica.

Walking Football Club

Turre football ground, 9.30am, Monday, for training, exercise & playing. www. fclosamigos.com

Los Bandidos

Run, jog, walk a 5km route along the Paseo. Weds/Sat, 9am, Red Cross end (from 4th Oct). See Facebook. Contact Kevin on ironmankev08@gmail.com

Arboleas Table Tennis Club

Mon/Wed/Fri, 9.30 - 10.30 am, building with blue door next to swimming pool bar, Arboleas. Beginners welcome. Contact Chairperson - Keith tel 634 326 350.

Fitness & Martial Arts

Girasol, Albox

Pilates, children’s karate & Tai-chi. Tel 639 089 170

Aerobics or Pilates

Campo de Futbol, Turre. Contact Vicki 650 764 623 or vicki.lynch@live.co.uk

Slimming Group

Sophia Wellness Centre Arboleas, Thurs 12.30pm, Contact Vicki 650 764 623 or vicki.lynch@live.co.uk

Mojácar Taekwondo

5 years to adults. Various classes & times. Contact Serge 646844708. Facebook GTF Spain

Sophia Wellness Centre, Arboleas Various activities. Tel. 950 449 451.

Fitness with Alison, Mojácar

Full Body Workout, Pilates, AquaZumba, Zumba, Step Aerobics, Total Toning, AeroFit. Tel 666 273 168.

Hollie Newell Zumba Almeria

Turre, Los Gallardos, Arboleas and San Juan. Contact: 634 317 391

Jova Gym, Mojácar

Various activities. www.jovasport.es 671 247 035. See facebook.

Qigong

Group courses and personal training. Partaloa and Albox area. Contact Ilse +32 497451953 or +34 643489975

https://ilsevanbrabant.com/en/course/

Qigong Classes

Mojácar & Lubrín. Call 711 096 381.

Mojácar Qigong/Taijiquan

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11.00am. Samsara (Opposite Lua) monjchalao@ gmail.com. See Facebook gusfit.es

Jokes of the Month

The Homeless Man

A man was walking down the street when he was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless man who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner. The man took out his wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked, “If I give you this money, will you buy some beer with it instead of dinner?” “No, I had to stop drinking years ago,” the homeless man replied. “Will you use it to gamble instead of buying food?” the man asked. “No, I don’t gamble,” the homeless man said. “I need everything I can get just to stay alive.” “Will you spend this on greens fees at a golf course instead of food?” the man asked. “Are you NUTS!” replied the homeless man. “I haven’t played golf in 20 years!” “Will you spend the money on a woman in the red light district instead of food?” the man asked. “For a lousy ten bucks I’d be sure to pick up a horrible disease,” exclaimed the homeless man. “Well,” said the man, “I’m not going to give you the money. Instead, I’m going to take you home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife.” The homeless man was astounded. “Won’t your wife be furious with you for doing that? I know I’m dirty, my clothes are in tatters, and I probably smell pretty disgusting.” The man replied, “That’s okay. It’s important for her to see what a man looks like after he has given up beer, gambling, golf, and sex.”

Questions

A husband and wife were golfing when suddenly the wife asked, “Honey, if I died would you get married again?”

The husband said, “No sweetie.”

The woman said, “I’m sure you would.”

So the man said, “Okay, I would”

Then the woman asked, “Would you let her sleep in our bed?”

And the man replied, “Ya, I guess so.”

Then the wife asked, “Would you let her use my golf clubs?”

And he replied, “No, she’s left handed.”

Fishing

A wealthy businessman sees a poor man fishing by the river every day. One day, he approaches him and says, “If you worked harder, you could afford a fishing boat!” The poor man nods and asks, “And then what?” The businessman replies, “You could catch more fish, sell them, and buy a fleet of boats!” The poor man nods again, “And then what?” The businessman, getting excited, says, “You could have a fishing empire and be rich like me!” The poor man smiles, “And then what?” The businessman says, “Then you could relax and fish all day!” The poor man chuckles, “Like I am doing now?”

The Missing Dog

A man went to the police station to report his missing dog. The officer asked, “Can you describe him?” The man replied, “He’s a fluffy brown dog with a white patch on his chest.” The officer said, “No, I meant in terms of his personality.” The man thought for a moment and said, “Well, he’s cunning, manipulative, has a loud bark, and loves attention. Basically, he’s like my ex-wife.”

The Golfer and the Genie

A golfer finds a genie who offers him three wishes. The golfer thinks for a moment and says, “I want to be the best golfer in the world.” The genie snaps his fingers and the golfer suddenly has the perfect swing and an encyclopaedic knowledge of golf. The golfer tees up and hits a shot that goes straight into the hole. The genie nods and says, “You’ve got two more wishes.” The golfer thinks for a moment and says, “I want to be the richest golfer in the world.” The genie snaps his fingers and the golfer suddenly has a billion dollars. The genie asks, “What’s your third wish?” The golfer replies, “I want a neverending supply of golf balls.” The genie looks at him incredulously and says, “You know you could have asked for a private jet, right?”

The Wise Guru

A traveller climbed a mountain to seek advice from a wise guru. After days of climbing, he reached the top and asked, “Oh wise guru, what is the secret to eternal happiness?” The guru meditated for a while and then whispered, “Good WiFi.”

Train to Catch

A man asks a farmer near a field, “Sorry sir, would you mind if I crossed your field instead of going around it? You see, I have to catch the 4:23 train.”

The farmer says, “Sure, go right ahead. And if my bull sees you, you could catch the 4:11.”

The Genie

A man is walking along the beach when he comes across a bottle. He picks it up and rubs it, and out pops a genie. The genie says, “Thank you for freeing me from the bottle. I will grant you one wish.” The man thinks for a moment and says, “I’ve always wanted to go to Hawaii, but I’m afraid of flying. Can you build me a bridge from here to Hawaii?” The genie replies, “That’s impossible! Think of the logistics! The engineering! The resources! Come on, think of something else.” The man thinks for a moment and says, “Okay, I’ve got it. I want to understand women.” The genie looks at him and says, “How many lanes do you want on that bridge?”

Oops

A young man was very much in love with a beautiful girl. One day she told him that the next day was her birthday. He told her he would send her a bouquet of roses... one for each year of her life. That evening he called the local florist and ordered twenty-one roses with instructions that they be delivered first thing the next morning. As the florist was preparing the order, he decided that since the young man was such a good customer, he would put an extra dozen roses in the bouquet. The young man never did find out what made the girl so angry with him.

The Diagnosis

A middle-aged man goes to see his doctor for a check-up that reveals some not too serious health problems. The doctor speaks to the man’s wife alone and says, “There are no major problems with your husband now. However, I recommend you cook a healthy evening meal for him every day, not convenience food, and let him watch his sports afterwards. Do not complain about things too much, as he might get stressed. Limit his exposure to his in-laws and make love to him once a week. If you do all these things, he’ll probably live another 20 years”. On the way home her husband asks her, “What did the doctor tell you?” She replied, “You haven’t got long to live”.

A Suggestion

On a Miami to Chicago flight there was a lively youngster who nearly drove everyone crazy. He was running up and down the aisle when the flight attendant started serving coffee. He ran smack into her, knocking a cup of coffee out of her hand and onto the floor. As he stood by watching her clean up the mess, she glanced up at the boy and said, “Look, why don’t you go and play outside?”

Your Stars

Mar. 21 - April 20

Apr. 21 - May 21

May 22 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - Aug 22

Aug. 23 - Sept. 23

You will have to watch out for minor health problems related to stress. Control your anger. Limitations at work might set you back. Avoid conflicts with in-laws or other family members. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday.

Your ideas can be put into action. Although it does look promising, be careful not to overextend yourself or you will lose in the long run. Try not to get upset or angry without having all the facts. You can make it up to them later. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday.

Someone you live with is ready to play emotional games. You will have to be careful not to let infatuations with colleagues get out of hand. Emotional upset may prevail on the domestic scene if you have neglected your duties or your mate. Get involved in sports groups or hobbies that attract you. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.

Your ideas are good and career moves can be realized. Spending too much time talking to friends or relatives could easily turn into a debate that could lead to estrangement. Resistance leading to conflict will only make it twice as hard to turn the situation around. Don’t be too eager to buy things for those who really don’t deserve it. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday.

You may need to lend an ear to an old friend. You can accomplish a lot if you put some effort into household duties or redecorating plans. Romance appears. Get involved in physical activities that will stimulate you. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Friday.

You should put a little extra effort in at work. If you want to make your mark, try to get involved in projects that will bring you some glory. People you live with will not be terribly happy with you regardless of what you do this month. You’ve been a little down and you need a lift. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Sunday.

Sept. 24 - Oct. 23

Oct. 24 - Nov. 22

Nov. 23 - Dec. 21

Dec. 22 - Jan. 20

Jan. 21 - Feb. 19

Feb. 20 - Mar. 20

Emotional situations could bring out your stubborn nature. Don’t expect anything for nothing and you won’t be disappointed. Try not to donate to organizations if you can hardly afford to take care of yourself. Get involved in jobs that require creative input. You can win points with both peers and superiors. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.

Read between the lines before you sign your name. Be sure to question any detail that you feel could leave you in a precarious position at a later date. Someone left a real mess for you to sift through. Don’t be too quick to judge. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.

Raise your self esteem and your confidence if you want to get back into the mainstream again. You need to look into new philosophies. Difficulties with older females in your family may turn out to be quit trivial after all. You can make money if you pursue your own business. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Sunday.

Learn some new skills that will increase your in come. Expect your workload to be heavy. Talk to those in a position of power about your intentions. You must use discretion when it comes to lending money or making donations. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday.

Help elders in your family. You may feel that someone at work is holding you back. Avoid boredom by being creative in your endeavors. A trip to visit relatives should be rewarding. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday.

Control your emotions and everything will fall into place. Education may be the answer. Overexertion and negligence will be your worst enemies. Do the necessary chores and then do things that please you. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Thursday