The Almeria Focus – September 2023

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Introduction & Contents Welcome to the Almería Focus Magazine and really useful A-Z Directory for the Levante area, with more than 2000 entries and contact numbers! View it online at www.almeriafocus.com. The Focus is free every month and distributed from Mojácar to San Juan de los Terreros on the coast and inland as far as Albox and Huércal Overa. Contents Cooler Days on the Way? .............................................................10 In the News ........…..........................…………................................…….12 Spain’s General Election ............................................................36 So Now You Know .........................................................................38 Elderly Drivers .................................................................................40 Heatwaves & Tourism ....................................................................42 A-Z Directory ……………...….......……................................................44 Useful Numbers .............................................................................80 Community News ...........................................................................81 What’s On ..........................................................................................83 Activities, Clubs and Associations .........................................88 Coffee Break ...…...………......................……........................................…91 Jokes of the Month …...............……………............................................92 Your Stars …………......................……...…….............................................…94
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Cooler Days on the Way?

Atthe time of going to press there is no stable government in power following the July General Elections in Spain, and we comment on this in an article.

Whilst July in the UK was one of the wettest on record, in Spain in general and certainly in our area, average temperatures during July and August were much higher than normal, particularly in inland municipalities. Experts are predicting a change in tourism if very high temperatures continue and we feature these conclusions in an article.

Total tourist figures for August are not yet available, but up to the middle of August, numbers in Andalucía (that includes Almeria province) were higher than 2022, particularly international visitors. 15% more tourist from this sector have come here so far compared to last year, and the average daily amount they spend is 76 euros, up 8 euros on the record spending in 2019. The Andalucía Minister for Tourism states that tourism in Andalucía now extends from April to November, so this is good news without such a pronounced “low season”. Numbers from the UK and Germany are both up by 18%, and tourists from Nordic countries make up a large number. As regards Spanish tourists, Laújar de Andarax in Sierra Nevada is the 7th most popular place in Spain that offers walks and trails in a rural location, not the traditional sun and sea holidays.

Fortunately, in our province there have been no major fires, and ‘Infoca’ the fire prevention and fire-fighting organisation are congratulating inhabitants on being very aware of the dangers. Agricultural fires often come from illegal burning of waste that was the cause of the fire in Turre earlier in the year, and agriculture workers have to take special care. Infoca have 470 operatives, 15 heavy duty vehicles and four fixed-wing aircraft. When needed, the UME (an arm of the Spanish military who solely respond to any emergencies) can be called in to help. Up to the middle of

August Infoca had dealt with 67 fires, but 54 of them were very minor ones. Other causes of fires are lightning strikes and faults in overhead electricity supplies. The bans on burning waste, the prohibition of motor vehicles in forest areas, and the closure of public barbecue sites continues until October 15th. Infoca operate from their main headquarters in Serón, Alhama de Almería and Vélez Blanco.

‘Cosentino’ the multi-national company based in Cantoria recently opened their “Social centre” at the Macenas complex in Mojácar that they bought last year. It is a revamped facility centred round the pool, and the company intend to invest 200 million euros. Plans include a hotel, a “wellness centre” (both of them operational in 2026), and the reopening of the golf course designed to turn the complex into the “Macenas Mediterranean Resort”. We have further details in our “Community News” section.

Work on the new road at Huércal-Overa that takes vehicles directly to the hospital was 99% completed in August, but a large ‘Endesa’ electricity pylon has to be re-sited. It is hoped that the road will be open sometime this month.

There are no major national fiesta dates in September and October when official offices, banks and many businesses shut, but there are local fiestas in Alfaix, Cantoria, Pulpí and Vera during September. Mojácar and Turre have a fiesta in October along with Albox and Huércal-Overa.

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Good Growth & Inflation Figures

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) have substantially raised their growth figures for Spain this year, which has now gone up to 2.5%, although the 2024 projection is still 2%. This puts Spain top of the predictions for other EU states and the Eurozone in general. Tourism and economic growth in the service industry are given as the key factors in increasing growth. The Gross Domestic Product for Germany (GDP) this year has been put down to 0.3% and 1.3% next year, growth for France is put at 0.8% this year and 1.3% next year and the average growth in the Eurozone is given as 0.9% this year and 1.5 next year. The IMF also congratulated Spain in dealing with inflation with the “core rate” of 6.2% at the end of July (very slightly up put down partly to tourist packages and pre-holiday spending), without the increases in the cost of food, electricity and gas. Again, the inflation rate is much better than in other states and the lowest apart from Luxemburg. Employment figures in Spain to the end of July were also record numbers. Just under 21 million people were paying into the Social Security Department and unemployment was a record 15 year low of 10.8%, although this is higher than most other EU states, partly because of temporary employment contracts. Unfortunately, the Central European Bank raised the interest rate to 4.25% at the end of July, with another rise likely in September. This applies to the whole of the Eurozone and the Bank of Spain have to adopt this and cannot alter it. The Spanish stock exchange reacted favourably to the half-yearly figures and went up by 10% in July.

A Drunk Consultant

Sometimes, a patient going to accident and emergency departments in Spain may be over the alcohol limit. Recently, a mother took her young daughter with a hand injury to the accident and emergency department at the Poniente hospital in El Ejido, in the early hours of a Saturday morning. She considered that the consultant paediatrician who came to see her child smelt of alcohol, was drunk, had difficulty standing up and was also abusive. She abandoned the consultation and

phoned the Policía Local who came to the hospital. Regrettably, her claims proved to be the case and a blood sample proved he was well over the limit. He was promptly suspended from seeing any more patients and another consultant dealt with the child. The mother was invited to go back to the hospital on the Monday and she was given a personal apology by the hospital director. He stated that a review had been made of all the doctor’s patients whilst he was on duty, and in no case was there any cause for alarm that the diagnosis and treatment was below standard or wrong, and their disciplinary code of action had been activated. A spokesperson for the Junta de Andalucía Health Department said that they were aware of the case which was unforgivable, but it was being dealt with locally. Because this was such a unique occurrence it featured in the main Spanish daily newspapers, despite very comprehensive publicity regarding the General Elections.

More Electric Vehicle Charging Points

The EU is committed to lower emissions in 2030 to 55% of the 1990 figures and electric vehicles will have to replace petrol and diesel ones. To achieve this, the EU has published plans for member states that relate to key roads, known as the RTE-T core network. In Spain this includes motorways from France to Algeciras down the Mediterranean coast or inland. The target is charging points of 400kW every 60 kms by 2026, and 600kW by 2028. Charging points for lorries and coaches have to be every 120km with 1,400kW increased to 2,800kW by 2028. Clients using the charging points will be able to pay with a credit card, and the charge will be for the power used, or minutes on charge. This will require a very large increase in electrical power and it is assumed that the EU will supply some funding.

Bank Profits

In another news item we comment on the large amounts of money that Spanish banks are holding, far more than is required by financial regulations from the Bank of Spain and the Central European Bank. Banco Santander accounts up to the end of June revealed that they had made their largest

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profit ever, that was 5.24 billion euros, 7% more than last year. They had to pay out 224 million euros in January from the windfall tax of 5% on interest and commissions imposed by the Spanish government for 2022 and 2023, and without this their increase in profit would have been 9.5%. Their net interest income had also gone up to 14% with 20.9 billion euros, and commissions were up 6% to 6.1 billion. (The amount in Spain that is subject to the 5% tax this year, in the first six months, came to 4.6 billion euros). The accounts are worldwide, and the bank has a big presence in Brazil, Mexico and the UK, but 73% of increased profit came from within Spain. The demand for mortgages has not suffered too much and the bank gained 365,000 new customers within Spain in the first six months of this year. Sabadell had record figures from January-June and declared a profit of 564 million euros, 43% better than in 2022, and gross income went up by 24% to 1.33 billion euros. Sabadell own TSB in the UK and their profit zoomed up to 106 million euros. The BBVA bank recorded record profits of 3.8 billion euros, 31% up from 2022 and this took into account the 225 million they had to pay for the windfall tax. 50% of profits came from their banks in Mexico and 10% from Turkey. CaixaBank (16% state owned after the financial bailout) had profits of 2.14 billion euros up 36% on 2022.

Torrecárdenas Hospital Car Park

A permanent solution to the car parking problem at the Torrecárdenas hospital in Almería city has been announced. Alongside there will be a sixstorey car park (the highest that is allowed) with room for 2,000 cars on a 10,000m2 plot. Plans include a modern café, restaurant and a toy library. The existing cafe has been shut since midpandemic time but it is hoped it will re-open in September. The project will cost 19.5 million euros paid for by the company that wins the bid, that will then be given a 40-year concession to collect parking fees, but employees will have discounts. The contract will be awarded “within months” with a build time of 18-24 months, so a completion date in 2025. At present, staff and visitors can use the Torrecárdenas shopping centre car park with a

shuttle bus to and from the hospital, but because of staff holidays and an expected reduced demand, it is not running until October 2nd. In October the hospital will be 40 years old, and the latest addition is the Maternity and Children’s hospital opened in 2020, that has been given permission to be called the ‘Princess Leonor Hospital’. Princess Leonor is the elder daughter of the Spanish King and Queen. A new day centre for Oncology and Out Patients is being built, and Almería University have plans for a Faculty of Medicine to be built on adjoining land.

Blank and Null Votes

In all elections in Spain, people dissatisfied with the political parties have the option of casting a “blank” vote that is an envelope put in the ballot box without any list of candidates inside it, so no vote for any political party. In the July General Elections 119,245 did this. As these count as “votes cast”, they are apportioned out in the ratio of the results for the various parties from normal votes, so they are added to the totals. If an envelope has a voting list inside it that has been defaced (by being written on) or the list of candidates has been torn up, or there is more than one list in the envelope, these “null” votes do not count and on July 23rd they totalled 260,972. Some 28.3 million people cast votes in person, through the post within Spain, or by people living outside Spain. We comment on the results in an article.

IKEA Sales

Two weeks after the IKEA Almería city store opened, 85,000 people had gone to see what was on offer. The highest sales were 6,500 coffees in their traditional restaurant that has room for 250 people including a terrace, with their famous meatballs on the menu. 3,700 people bought packs of the Spruttig thin plastic clothes hangers, that take up a lot less space than wooden ones, and 3,400 people opted for the traditional blue Frakta bags with the IKEA logo. A spokesperson for the store stated that Tuesday was the day with least visitors, so it was a good time to visit the store. One customer feedback from our area was that the store was not as big as they had hoped, and

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whilst it was further to go to their Murcia store there was a better range of items there. The store in Almería claims that there are 5,000 items to choose from, which is more than 50% of everything they sell, and the remainder can be purchased via their website. During July the fire alarm went off one morning and the store was evacuated. Everybody went back in after it was established that the system was being tested and the alarm had been set off by mistake. A company spokesperson apologised for the inconvenience but stated that it proved that the system worked and also the evacuation procedure! In August they advertised for more staff for evening and night shifts to unload lorries and undertake stock control.

Help For Self-Employed Mothers

The Junta de Andalucía has announced financial help for self-employed mothers. One measure is money for an unemployed person to look after children under the age of three, and cover periods during a difficult pregnancy and after a birth during maternity leave, or following an adoption. Grants of up to 7,200 euros are available, and the total money earmarked is 587,000 euros. People eligible can submit a claim up to September 30th, unless the money has run out before then. If you are in these categories, check with the person who deals with your income tax and IVA (VAT) returns as to exactly what is available, and to make a claim.

A First Home For Young People

From mid-September, the Junta de Andalucía (the governing body for Almería province) are launching ‘Garantía Vivienda Joven’ a scheme to give young first-time buyers a big boost. Banks only lend 80% of the value of a home, but the new scheme allows for a 95% valuation. The extra 15% will be given as a grant from the Junta, so the first-time buyer only has to find 5%. Banks that will handle the new scheme are Caixabank, Cajamar, Cajasur, Ibercaja, Santander and Unicaja. There are some conditions, such as applying to first time buyers between the ages of 25 and 35, employed or self-employed, and to new or second-hand properties that cost up to 295,000 euros. To obtain the grant the

person has to be on the ‘padrón’ (the official list of inhabitants) in the same municipality where they intend to purchase a property, and be up to date with any personal taxes such as income tax, and Social Security payments. The property has to be their main home for a period of two or more years. Initially, applicants have to go to one of the banks who will handle the request. Following approval, the Junta will then be involved and have stated that the grants will be available within 30 days of the bank approval. The Junta are allocating 20 million euros to pay for the grants, and it is anticipated that 1 million young people can benefit from them.

Ryanair Forges Ahead

Along with other airlines, 2022, with the war in Ukraine, was not a good year for business at Ryanair. Their financial year is the same as the Irish tax year, so starts in April. In 2022 from April-June their profit was 170 million euros that this year has zoomed up to 663 million. A company spokesperson stated that Easter passenger numbers were very good, and also the weekend of the coronation. Passenger numbers went up 11% to 50.4 million, and average fares went up 42% to 49 euros. Nevertheless, it was intended that fares would go up again by “just less” than 10%. During July and August there was a special offer from Almería to Manchester and Stansted of 29,99 euros. Forecasts for July-September were expected to be considerably better than in 2022, but the spokesperson said that expected numbers in the third quarter (Oct-Dec) were not at all clear, and in

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the last quarter (Jan-March 2024) were completely impossible to predict, although the Christmas and New Year numbers were good last year.

Carles Puigdemont New Arrest Warrant

In October 2017 an illegal and chaotic referendum for independence took place in Catalonia. On October 27th the parliament voted for independence, but had been warned that their parliament would be dissolved if they did this as it was completely illegal, central government would take over running Catalonia, and new elections would be put in place. Carles Puigdemont was the President of Catalonia and he and other politicians promptly fled Spain to avoid arrest. Puigdemont went to Brussels where he has lived since then, along with two other former MPs. The Spanish High Court has been trying to get all the ones who fled Spain extradited and face charges of sedition (treason), misuse of public funds, and disobedience of legal rulings, with European arrest warrants issued. A Belgium court declined to extradite Puigdemont along with the other MPs on the grounds that there was no similar crime of sedition in Belgium. Spain then asked the European Court to rule as to whether an EU country, signatory to international arrest and extradition proceedings could block arrest warrants from another EU member, in this case Spain. Eventually, the court ruled that Belgium had acted against agreed procedure and should not have opposed a legal extradition request from another member state where their laws took precedence. Meanwhile, Puigdemont and the other two MPs were elected to be Euro MPs for Catalonia, after protests that as fugitives from justice they shouldn’t be allowed to become Euro MPs and then claim immunity from arrest and extradition. This July 5th, the EU tribunal ruled that neither of them, now former EU MPs, had any immunity. The investigating judge in Spain has been advised by the ‘Fiscalía’ (Spanish Crown Prosecution Service) that he should reissue the international arrest and extradition warrants. The Spanish law of sedition has been revised to be one of “gross disobedience” with lower prison terms, and the new warrants will

be for this offence and misuse of public funds. If the court in Belgium agree to the arrests and extradition, there will almost certainly be various appeals, but Puigdemont and the other MPs are a lot nearer to being returned to Spain in custody. A further twist is that Puigdemont led the Junts independence party in parliament in Catalonia. As we explain in an article about the recent General Elections in Spain, the Junts party had a pivotal role in whether the PSOE party would be able to form a government. The announcement that the arrest warrants were likely to be re-issued came the day after the election results were known!

Banks Still Raking In Money

The Central European Bank fixes the amount of money that a bank has to have, to cover withdrawals, known as “liquidity”. However, Spanish banks have 71% more than they are required to have, which amounts to 274 billion euros. This is higher than the 53% excess in Germany, the 50% in Holland and 48% in France. Some EU countries have accumulated a lot more, with Portugal having an excess of 198%, Greece has 102% and Italy has 85%. This has brought the EU average up to an excess of 61%. Spanish banks have been criticised for not offering a good interest rate for deposits and savings, with Ursula von der Leyen, the EU President, being very forthright. She states bluntly that if the interest rate from your bank is very small, change banks! Spanish banks claim that whilst not offering very competitive interest rates on savings, the interest rate on loans is very good. They quote, backed up by the Central European Bank, a 4.49% average rate for loans to companies (the EU average is 4,56% with 4,65% in Germany and 4.81% in Italy). Also, the average interest rate for variable mortgages is 3.74% compared to 4.03% in the EU, whilst the fixed rate mortgage interest average is 3.04% compared to 3.13% in the EU. Spanish banks are trying to persuade people with spare money to invest it in funds, pension plans and treasury bonds rather than deposit accounts with a good interest rate. Financial analysts point out that banks in Portugal and Italy (both in the EU) offer a 4% interest rate over 24 months for more

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than 10,000 euros through the financial platform Raisin, and the French Renault bank (an offshoot of the car company) pays 3.65% over 24 months with a minimum amount of only 500 euros. There are many other banks offering good interest rates, but with conditions such as a salary, or a pension over a certain threshold paid in monthly. The Banco Santander Group own the online bank Openbank and they launched a “depósito open” account in July with 3.07% over 6-12months with a salary, pension or other income over 600 euros paid in monthly. There is no limit to the amount of money you can put in (with a European deposit guarantee up to 100,000 euros), and there is an English version of their website. The cut-off date for obtaining the account was given as being September 4th although there may be some flexibility. HelpMyCash is a respected comparison site that lists all the best deals from banks for residents in Spain.

Inappropriate Flight Behaviour

Complaints of inappropriate behaviour on flights coming into Spain are at record numbers so far this year and totalled over 700 by the end of July. They take place principally on flights into AlicanteElche and Tenerife South and regrettably, the largest numbers related to UK nationals. There were nearly 400 complaints against Brits with 115 inbound for Alicante, 102 into Tenerife South, 88 into Barcelona and 77 into Palma de Mallorca. Alcohol consumption before or during a flight is the main cause, with some problems from the use of drugs. Recently, airport police were alerted to a passenger making indecent suggestions towards two young girls, and a stewardess had her breasts touched and stockings torn. On another flight a dispute broke out between 15 passengers, and all these took place on UK flights into Alicante. In one case, a British couple got into an argument, the husband slapped his wife and police met the plane. The woman filed an official complaint and a court the next day imposed a restraining order on the man from contacting his wife during their holiday! The head of the airport police in Alicante complains that Ryanair and EasyJet have return flights and a transfer to Benidorm night clubs for

as little as 100 euros, and excess drinking is the big problem. If cabin crew refuse to supply alcohol to a problem passenger this often causes further disruptive behaviour. Bachelor parties, end-of-year trips and music festivals also generate problems. In some cases where a drunk passenger causes problems as soon as they have boarded, the police are informed, the aircraft returns to the gate and the passenger is taken off. The plane then has to wait for another take-off slot after their luggage has been located. Very rarely, but this happened in November 2022, a flight from Leeds to Alicante was diverted to Nantes in France to off-load an extremely disruptive passenger.

The 2024 Toll Roads

The new Spanish government has to address the thorny issue of whether all major roads in Spain will become toll roads. This has been on the cards for some years in conjunction with the EU as part of a “sustainable mobility development plan”, and Spain committed to putting this in place by 2024. This is not going to happen, and Spain intends to have new discussions with the EU. A charge for using major roads in Spain is designed to cover the cost of road maintenance that is put at 8 billion euros per year, so the money from the existing cost could be used for other purposes. There are 25,000km of roads in Spain and 12,000 are rated as being high capacity. Whether this would be a straight charge per km, and how much it would cost, (a suggestion is 3-5 céntimos per km), or whether it might be a levy tied into the emissions from a vehicle (similar to restrictions that are being put in place in cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants), are still very much in the air. In other countries such as Austria, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland there is an annual flat rate fee. A proposal in this case is 85 euros for a car and 430 euros for a lorry, van or bus. Some travel categories might be exempt, such as travel to a place of work, to education facilities, hospital visits and a discount for long-distance lorry drivers. Spain is being given 70 billion euros as part of a post-covid recovery plan and the money is advanced in stage payments based on objectives that have been met, until

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the end of 2026. 7 billion euros, which is the fifth stage payment, appears to be tied into introducing toll roads, so this has to be taken into account.

Help For Small Businesses

People who are self-employed or run small businesses, can claim back some of the cost in the rise in electricity and gas from 2022. The Junta de Andalucía (the governing body for Almería province) using funding from the EU, have announced help to the value of 528 million euros. Companies with less than 250 employees who invoiced less than 50 million euros are entitled to make a claim, and there are 120 types of businesses. Assuming an accountant or gestor deals with your tax affairs, they will make the claim on your behalf and the rebate will be made before the end of the year into a specified bank account. The assistance is based on the difference in energy costs during 2022 and the average cost in 2021 and is stated to go from 300 euros to 2 million euros for the largest companies. At present, a selfemployed person who runs a business from home is allowed to claim tax relief for energy costs, based on the percentage of the property that is used to run the business. In this case, the rebate will be for the corresponding amount of money.

The EU and Palomares

The EU has formerly asked Spain to provide a progress report regarding the removal of the soil contaminated with plutonium in the Palomares and Vera areas. They did this in 2020 and asked for an update, but partly because of the COVID-19 pandemic not too much has happened. However, there are strong signs that the US will collaborate with Spain and take the soil back to the US where there is a storage area, and this was discussed between Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish Prime Minister, and President Biden at a meeting in May. There have been positive ongoing talks for several months and the removal would be in three phases. Firstly, the soils would be packed into special containers, and then transported to a US ship (possibly at Cartagena port). Finally, the soil would be buried in the US. Hilary Clinton, who was

then the US Secretary of State, promised that the soil would be removed “before President Obama left office”, but this was during his first term as President. John Kerry came to Madrid when he was Secretary of State in 2015, and signed a “non-legally binding memorandum of understanding” that the soil would be removed, but nothing came of this either. The EU state that there is a responsibility on every EU state to ensure basic safety standards as regards the radiation protection of citizens and in this case, the application of the recommendations made during the two verification missions when the radioactivity was monitored by Spanish and US experts in 2010 and 2019. Ecologists in Action maintain that the contamination is not just within the areas that have been cordoned off since 1966, when two US planes collided and four nuclear missiles were jettisoned. The nose cones of two of them split on impact releasing plutonium dust.

Car Sales in Spain

Figures for July relating to car sales in Spain have not yet been published, but the numbers up to the end of June make very interesting reading. They are dominated by the second-hand car market and the highest car sales were the VW Golf with 34,600 changing hands. Amazingly, the average age was 15.2 years. Sales of the new Dacia ‘Sandero’ model, top of the list of new car sales were 14,100, but did not get into the list of the top ten sales of all cars. 33,319 Renault Megan cars changed hands with an average age of 14.4 years, 30,500 Seat Ibiza cars with an average age of 14.2 years and the Citroën

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C3 was in tenth place, the “youngest” car with an average age of 10.92 years and 16.500 sales. Total sales of second-hand cars amounted to just over 1 million, with only 505,000 new cars purchased. The new Low Emission Zones in cities with over 50,000 inhabitants does not seem to have had much effect on second-hand sales. In our province this applies to Almería city, Roquetas de Mar and El Ejido. Outside these zones there are no restrictions on a car circulating of any age. The ‘DGT’ (the Spanish Traffic Authority) are very concerned regarding the age of vehicles in Spain. They state that older cars are less safe, and they may not have adequate servicing and the replacement of defective parts.

‘Modelo 720’ Refunds

In 2012 the Spanish Tax Department (Hacienda) ruled that people who were tax resident in Spain had to declare world-wide assets that had a value of more than 50,000 euros, and pay any tax that might be due. There were three broad categories; money, stocks and shares and investments, and property (the 50,000 euros applies to each category), and a ‘Modelo 720’ tax form had to be submitted. People who didn’t do this were fined very extortionate amounts of money that in some cases was far more than the value of the assets, as the law stipulated a minimum fine of 5,000 euros in each category for non-declaration, and a penalty of up to 150% of the asset value. In 2018 the amounts of the fines were greatly reduced as the EU court in Brussels was considering a complaint from a man who was tax-resident in Spain and had been fined a large amount of money. In January 2021 the court ruled that the fines were illegal under EU law because they were so excessive. The Spanish Government has now agreed that all the fines will be reimbursed. The amount of money the Hacienda raked in from 2013 is put at 230 million euros from 60,000 people. There is still an obligation to complete the ‘720’ form if assets are over 50,000 euros, and an amendment if the value of the assets has increased by 20,000 euros since a previous declaration, and the form has to be submitted by March 31st in the relevant calendar tax year. It is an online form only, but an accountant

or gestor will make the declaration on your behalf for a small fee. The current fines for not making a declaration, in line with other back-tax fines, are a minimum of 300 euros, but 600 euros for assets out of the EU, so in the UK, post Brexit. If a person makes a voluntary late declaration the fines are reduced by 50%. The Hacienda can go back for four tax years, if they consider some tax is due.

Far Less Church Weddings

In 2000 there were 2,763 weddings in our province with 2,188 in church so 79%, and 565 civil weddings so 21%. Being married in church was seen as the “correct” way to get married, particularly by parents. This has now completely turned round and in 2022 there were 2,434 weddings with 530 in church so 22%, but 1,904 so 78% were civil weddings. The COVID-19 pandemic is stated to have had a big impact, with wedding celebrations with a number of guests in a church banned, and the 2,140 weddings in 2019 fell to 1,193 in 2020. Only 125 were in church so 10%, and 1,068 so 90% were civil ones. The number of church weddings so far this year has gone up, but economics comes into it. If young people have less spending power, a civil wedding is much cheaper.

Homeless People in Spain

Out of a population of 47 million people in Spain there are about 40,000 people who are homeless and live on the streets. A book entitled “The Invisible Spain” has been published to address the root causes and propose solutions. The conclusion is that the vast percentage of those people who are homeless are not tramps and they have suffered from some event, usually economic or a partnership or marriage collapse, that has led to them living on the streets. Measures to combat homelessness that have been successful in Nordic countries include an initiative entitled ‘Housing First’. The object is to provide permanent accommodation in a house or room, where a person knows they have a regular bed, and this greatly helps them to re-enter society. A pilot scheme in Madrid is attempting to provide homes with the same aim. The author of the book states

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that 40,000 homeless people is not a huge number, only 1.18% of the population, but help is needed as the life expectancy of homeless people is only age 40 in many cases as health problems are not addressed. The ‘Shelter’ organisation in the UK calculates that there are 271,000 homeless people including 123,000 children which is 1 in 208 people, but this does not include those who try to stave off complete poverty and sleep in their cars or in some cases tents. Figures for London are that 1 in 58 people are homeless and in Birmingham it is 1 in 80. ‘Shelter’ are predicting that numbers in 2023 will show a steep rise in view of the economic crisis and the cost-of-living increase.

Opening the Car Boot

Occasionally, in the event of an accident, or if a car is marooned in flood water or the doors are locked, the driver and passengers may become trapped inside. The Spanish ‘El Motor’ publication is advising drivers and passengers that they may be able to get out of the boot. Modern cars have a small panel in the tailgate under the rear window, with a symbol of a car with the boot open. You may need to remove this panel, (it should be possible with just a finger) and there is a mechanism with a lever that opens the boot. To get into the boot one of the backs of the rear seats needs to be put down, but this not difficult. Check in your car boot to see if you have this panel and that it is easy to remove if necessary. It is worthwhile inspecting the release mechanism with the boot open, so you are familiar with how it functions as it could save lives.

Living With Glaucoma

In our province there are 15,500 people who are affected by Glaucoma that is the second highest cause of blindness. The Almería Association of Glaucoma Sufferers are stressing that people should not give up on their treatment and about 40% of people recently diagnosed do not regularly continue with drops or medication. The society point out that daily treatment will not restore lost sight, but it will considerably delay the problem becoming more severe. If a person experiences irritation after using drops, they should go back

to their doctor and see if a different type of drops is better, or they may be prescribed tablets. Advice is that with drops that have to be used every 12 hours, sufferers should keep strictly to the schedule, and an alarm on a mobile phone may help. They also point out that elderly persons may need help from a carer, or a family member, to give the drops correctly at stipulated time periods.

Jim Simpson - Zurgena

Following the P.P. party obtaining a majority in the municipal elections, Jim Simpson who has been a councillor for 16 years, was left without a council seat. In his regular blog he extolled all the work and achievements from the P.S.O.E party. Jim has consistently refused to draw any salary he was entitled to, and has been a vital link with the large ex-pat community. In his blog he wrote, “(The last 16 years) has been interesting challenging, rewarding and at times fun. I have met and made many wonderful friends. Zurgena will always be in my heart”.

Cheaper Electricity

The Spanish government and ‘Red España’ (the Spanish National Grid company) are forecasting that by 2030 the cost of 1MWh of electricity will have fallen to 28 euros (1MW is 1 million watts). The forecast takes into account the rise in generating electricity from renewable sources such as wind farms and photovoltaic solar panels. 28 euros per MWh is 70% cheaper than the average price of 90 euros so far this year, and 80% cheaper than the average price in 2022. This is partly because companies consider that building wind or solar farms makes good economic sense and is profitable, as opposed to France where their projected MWh cost in 2030 is 60 euros. A spokesperson from Red España states that by 2030 wind (onshore and offshore), photovoltaic and hydroelectric renewable energy will account for 72% of the installed capacity. Combined cycle (gas) power stations will contribute 12% when the wind does not blow and it is not sunny. Cogeneration will remain at 2% and nuclear at 1%, with only three reactors in operation, assuming

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an extension in the useful life of the seven currently in operation is not approved beforehand.

Ronaldo and URSU9 Water

Celebrities endorsing products are good news for the manufacturer and Cristiano Ronaldo claims health benefits from drinking URSU9 water that is supposed to have high alkalinity, the 9 standing for the pH value. Health experts cast doubt on whether there are any real benefits of drinking highly alkaline water considering that it has just become fashionable and a fad, and also tests show that the URSU9 water has 3-4 times less pH than claimed. At a press event, Ronaldo, a nutritionist and the owner of the bottling company, extolled the benefits of the water but there are doubts relating to the “scientific study” that the manufacturers paid for. Claimed benefits for food or drink are regulated in Spain by the Food Safety Authority who decide if they are valid, and no bottled alkaline water is on their approved list. The water is billed as coming from El Oso in Ávila where bears are supposed to have come to drink the natural spring water 400 years ago (‘Ursus’ is the Latin word for a bear, ‘Oso’ in Spanish). The idyllic scene from the promotional video with a large impressive waterfall was totally filmed in Portugal, not Spain, where very similar water claimed to be highly alkaline, is sold by the Auchan chain that comes from the Serra do Açor region. Their bottled water costs 26 céntimos a litre, the URSO9 water in El Corte Íngles costs 51 céntimos a litre, and potable tap water costs an average of 1 euro 19 céntimos per 1m3 (1,000 litres). 1m3 of the Auchan water costs 260 euros and 1m3 of Ronaldo’s water costs 510 euros. Experts agree that drinking water is necessary for health reasons, but claim 99.5% of tap water in Spain is potable with no harmful side-effects. The other complaint is that Ronaldo’s water comes in plastic bottles which is bad for the environment, as only about 15% are correctly recycled, and if there are no proven benefits the water should not be sold anyway!

Sex Change Operations

Between 2019 and 2022 in Andalucía. there were

460 sex-change operations, but only three in Almería city. Since 2014 when the law was changed to facilitate sex-change operations there has been 630 operations in all of Andalucía. A hospital spokesperson has stated that because very specialised techniques are required, the average waiting time is just over two years but several operations are spread over a period of time.

Motorhomes and Camper Vans

The ‘DGT’ (The Spanish traffic authority) have issued a new PROT 2023/14 instruction regarding motorhomes and campervans with regard to tourism. “Instructions” carry more weight than “recommendations” and town halls and autonomous communities, in theory, have to abide by them. The instruction relates as to whether a motorhome or a campervan is just parked, or is being used in a way that equates to camping. If it is just parked, town halls cannot prohibit where they park, but they can have regulations regarding camping. The first definition is that a parked vehicle has to be sitting only on their wheels, without any stabilisers, although chocks are allowed. Secondly, a parked vehicle cannot use more space than the actual measurements. It becomes a camping vehicle if it has an awning, tables and chairs, or other items on the ground beside it. Thirdly, a parked vehicle cannot discharge sewage or grey water, or become a nuisance through excess noise. The main purpose of the instruction is that town halls have to take this on board, and act accordingly. This is already a big problem in car parks around Roquetas de Mar, and also on the beachside around the Cabo de Gata area, a national park. A Spanish motorhome organisation states that people who

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own them have spent a large amount of money and have disposable income that they use to buy supplies, or food and drink locally, helping the economy. They consider that town halls should encourage this with discharge facilities, toilets and showers and electricity supplies at sensible prices. The Junta de Andalucía have published a list of 37 camping sites for motorhomes, with 17 in Almería province. They have scores out of ten for facilities from visitors, and overnight prices. The new instruction will have to be passed in the Spanish Parliament in due course to become law, but it should be complied with in the meantime. It is unlikely that town halls will rush to change their existing regulations. Fines for “camping” in a prohibited area go from 700 euros to 3,000 euros.

Less Births

A Spanish Professor in Human Geography states that the crude way of comparing the number of births against deaths, is not the full story. Itzíar

Moralejo believes that having fewer children leads to better care and education, resulting in a prolonged survival rate and life expectancy. A society with higher levels of education will also be more productive, so the size of the labour force needed to ensure the sustainability of pensions will be smaller. Similarly, if life expectancy is extended, old age is reached with better health and less need for extended medical care. He states that just comparing numbers is of debatable value, and the belief that a loss of population is always negative. He thinks it is wrong to worry more about the number of inhabitants than about the quality of life and prospects. He points out that we enjoy a better quality of life than our ancestors and an increasing life expectancy is a real achievement in developed countries. Itzíar Moralejo concludes that women who are working and have fewer children will stay in the labour market longer, or return to it sooner, and this is a positive occurrence for the economy and family income.

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Spain’s General Election

Since2019 the PSOE Socialist party led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have been in government in Spain with a coalition of other parties, as they lacked the majority needed of 176 seats out of 350. They did badly in the May 28th municipal elections and Pedro Sánchez called for snap General Elections on July 23rd. 70% of people voted, 6% higher than in 2019 totalling 24 million in person, with 2.4 million postal votes and 2.3 million from Spaniards outside Spain.

Polls on television and in the press are banned during the week before an election, but almost universally they predicted the PP mainstream Conservative party would gain almost enough seats to have a majority, with the help of another party, and the PSOE party would not do well at all. The results were nothing like this, and the PP party obtained 137 seats, 17 more than in 2019 but only 300,000 more votes than the PSOE. They won 121 seats and far from losing out, they gained one seat from 2019 and 700,000 extra votes.

Both the main parties needed to form a coalition and the Vox extreme right-wing party won 33 seats, 19 less than in 2019. Joining forces with the PP this made 170, and 172 with two small parties, each with one MP, joining them. The PSOE joined forces with the left-wing Sumar party who obtained 31 seats, and other small parties, but the total was still only 171. Both these totals are less than the target of at least 176. The very decisive party was the Junts (Together) Independence party in Catalonia with 7 seats, who were opposed to join forces with the PSOE without very major concessions, but certainly not with the PP /Vox coalition. If they did make a pact with the PSOE this would give a majority of 178.

The key date was August 17th when a government needed to have been formed, and all 350 MPs went to parliament to vote in a coalition of a minimum of 176 MPs, but this wasn’t possible. The Junts party voted with the PSOE so that their candidate was elected with 178 votes to be President of

the “Mesa”, a committee who run parliament (an important position). They still wanted more concessions to give the PSOE a majority to govern. The next step on August 21st and 22nd was that the political leaders of 7 parties went to see King Felipe VI with their proposals to form a minority government. The King could endorse one of them, or call for more talks. If there is a government formed there is a vote in parliament for their candidate to be Prime Minister with an absolute majority, or further voting for a simple majority. If this does not succeed, then two months after the first vote the King dissolves parliament and new elections take place after at least 47 days. This happened in December 2015 with new elections in June 2016.

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the PP party, with one more MP in his coalition claimed he should form a government, but Pedro Sánchez leader of the PSOE party stated this was foolish, as he would never get even a simple majority in parliament. (He assumes the Junts party would vote against him). King Felipe agreed that Alberto Nuñez was entitled to attempt to form a government, and the vote will take place on September 26th & 27th. The date of Sunday, January 14th is already being suggested for new general elections.

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September 11th, 2001

The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history took place on September 11th, 2001, when four large passenger jets were hijacked killing 2,752 people. Two fully-fuelled jumbo jets, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, left Boston for Los Angeles but were taken over by the hijackers who flew them into the twin towers of the World Trade Centre that collapsed. United Airlines Flight 93 and American Airlines Flight 77 that had left Dulles for Los Angeles were hijacked, and Flight 77 flew into the Pentagon. Flight 93 crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to overpower the terrorists on board.

Assassination Attempts

The first of two September assassination attempts on President Ford occurred on September 5th, 1975, when a young woman, Lynette Fromme, a member of the Charles Manson family, approached the President near the California Capitol and pointed a 45-calibre handgun at him. Before she was able to fire it, Secret Service agents tackled her and wrestled her to the ground. Seventeen days later, another woman, Sara Jane Moore, a mentally unstable accountant, tried to assassinate Ford while he was in San Francisco. Her attempt was thwarted by a bystander who instinctively grabbed her arm and her shot went wild and missed the President.

The US Constitution

On September 17th, 1787, the US Constitution was signed and adopted in Philadelphia at a congress presided over by George Washington, and it became the first written constitution in the world. Benjamin Franklin was the oldest signatory, aged 81. It is the shortest written constitution document with only four pages and just 7 articles and only had 4,400 words plus signatures. Over 11,000 amendments have been proposed, but only 27 have been incorporated, taking the current word count up to 7,590. The written document has a variety of spelling errors, including the signatory from Pennsylvania using a single “n” instead of the double “nn”.

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The Gregorian Calendar

In Britain, the use of the Julian calendar was discontinued on September 2nd, 1752, switching instead to the Gregorian calendar. The Julian calendar was out of sync with the solar calendar with more leap years, and the introduction of the Gregorian calendar also changed the time Easter was celebrated, which was one of the aims. To make the change, Wednesday, September 2nd was followed by Thursday, September 14th. Some history books claim that the correction resulted in rioting by people who felt cheated and demanded the missing eleven days back, but it appears to have been a general discontent rather than an uprising.

Princess Grace of Monaco

On September 14th, 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco suffered a mild brain haemorrhage whilst driving from her home in Roc Aget and died following an accident in which her car plunged 120ft off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during the filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956. Prince Rainier, who did not re-marry, was buried alongside her after his death from natural causes in 2005.

London “Bobbies”

Britain’s “bobbies”, the first London policemen, made their first public appearance on September 29th, 1829. They were the Greater London’s Metropolitan Police Force authorised by an act of Parliament at the request of the Home Secretary, Sir Robert Peel. They were nicknamed “bobbies” after Sir Robert’s Christian name, or “peelers” after his surname. They later became known as “Scotland Yard”, as the site of their first headquarters was on ‘Scotland Yard’ street. They worked regular beats with a short truncheon and a whistle to summon help, if needed, from fellow policeman. The force was a success, soon imitated in the US.

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Elderly Drivers

InSpain in the year 2000 the life expectancy of a man was 75 but now it is 80.7, and 85.6 for women. This means the number of elderly drivers is increasing, with discussions as to whether there should be some age limit or other restrictions.

One factor is the increasing age of vehicles on the roads in Spain that has gone up from 10.9 in 2013 to 14 this year. The DGT (The Spanish traffic authority) are concerned that old vehicles may not be well maintained and instead of periodic services, drivers rely solely on the compulsory ITV (MOT) tests. They worry that elderly drivers tend to be the ones that do not have regular servicing. More deaths and serious accidents take place in older cars lacking modern safety features.

This year, drivers in Spain over the age of 65 total 3.7 million, up 15% in the last decade. The number of these motorists who are killed in traffic accidents shows hardly any increase, and is steady at about 200 every year, but 50% are age 70 or over. Deaths in accidents of people over the age of 65 peaked at 213 in 2014, but in 2021 they went down to 160, because of the pandemic and reduced traffic numbers generally.

The Linea Directa insurance company states that older drivers are considered to be more dangerous, but in reality this is not true. They say that elderly drivers are more cautious, observe speed limits, drive less at night, and their accident rate is four times less than drivers under 25. 19 million people in Spain think that elderly drivers should have an annual driving licence renewal, and 2.8 million think they should not drive at night. Another 860,000 drivers think that people over the age of 65 should not be able to drive at all. There is no age limit for elderly drivers in Spain, but they do have to renew their driving licences every five years from age 65, not every 10 years, but it is every three years for people over seventy in the UK.

One viewpoint is that a doctor should be the

person who decides, from their face-to-face encounters, records and health checks, which elderly people should no longer be able to drive, but at present a doctor has no interaction with the DGT. There is one consideration, in that at the driving licence renewal time a person needs to take a list of medication they regularly take. In the case of some drugs, a certificate has to be provided, such as from a mental health practitioner, that their patient is fully stable. Finland is unique in that doctors’ recommendations are taken into account in all cases, with a five-year licence renewal over the age of 45. In the US a doctor can recommend that a driving licence should not be renewed, but in France, Sweden, Belgium and Holland all driving licences are renewed at 10-year intervals, irrespective of age, and a licence can only be taken away by a court, or voluntarily.

The World Health Authority state that driving licences should not be refused on the grounds of age as this reduces the quality of life, and drivers from rural areas need their own transport.

Another consideration is obtaining insurance, and there are wide differences. Amongst other companies, ‘Ibex’ makes a surcharge for a named occasional driver over the age of 80, and premiums are higher for an habitual driver over this age. The ‘Liberty Seguros’ company have no increase in premiums for elderly people, irrespective of age.

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Heat Waves and Tourism

Eduardo

Santander is the director of the the European Travel Commission (ETC), an entity that brings together 35 national tourism bodies, including Tour España. In July, in the middle of the heatwave that affected Mediterranean countries including Italy, Greece and Spain, the ETC published a survey with data from 10 countries.

This indicated that that the number of Europeans willing to travel to the Mediterranean area from June to November has fallen by 10% compared to last year, and that 7.6% of travellers see extreme weather events as a cause for concern during their holidays. The conclusion was that “other cooler destinations that traditionally have not been the most popular during the summer are beginning to benefit, such as Ireland, Denmark and Bulgaria. This does not mean that people will not travel to Spain, Italy or Greece, but it means that they are beginning to consider other destinations for climatic reasons.”

Eduardo Santander states that southern Mediterranean countries will still be the preferred destination but the tourist season will be extended, avoiding July and August. He considers that countries will need to adapt to offer vegetation, shade and water to the tourists that will come during July and August, and rural locations will be in a higher demand. He cites Greece closing the Parthenon in Athens due to excessive temperatures as a trend that will have to be extended in other countries, particularly where there are long queues such as at the Alhambra Palace in Granada. In July large sunshades were put up over the access walkway to give tourists some shade whilst they waited to buy tickets.

Jorge Marichal is the President of the Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Accommodation (Cehat), which brings together 1.8 million hotel beds. During July he stated that as regards UK tourists coming to Spain numbers were increasing this year, in a large part due to the continued interest in escaping to the beaches after confinements and flight restrictions. However, if they experienced severe heat this year, they

would consider going elsewhere in July and August next year, and parents with school children have to have summer holidays and can’t come at other times of the year. Italy’s Environment Ministry considers that foreign tourists will travel more in spring and autumn in the future and choose cooler destinations in the summer. This can be helped by the greater labour flexibility after COVID-19. More and more people have jobs that allow them to telework, and they have more flexibility to take vacations in months other than July and August but will still choose Mediterranean destinations.

Ester Higueras is a professor of Urban Planning at the School of Architecture in Madrid, and she perceives more changes. “We will have to change the patterns of visits to monuments and tourist attractions to make them more nocturnal, something that can be promoted from the tourism sector to make them more attractive”. She considers that tourist accommodation will have to cater for having a siesta, because it is not healthy to visit anywhere when there is a lot of radiation and heat. In addition, shady tourist itineraries with trees, fountains and rest areas will have to be put in place.

Eduardo Santander considers that more and more people will wait until the last minute to book their holidays if heatwaves continue, so the sector will have to be agile and adapt. This is partly because travel insurance does not include heatwaves or extreme temperatures as a reason to cancel a flight or accommodation, and airlines won’t give refunds.

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46 BEDS & BEDDING Colchón San Gines (Huércal-Overa) ........................950 809519 Me & Mrs Jones (Mojácar) (See p.25)........................634 364795 Sleepcentre (Albox) (See p.5) ..........868 931872 / 671 715294 Sleep Tight (Albox) .................................................722 122598 Unicraft (El Real, Antas) .............................................692 176 069 BEREAVEMENT/WILL SERVICES C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............950 634388 / 627 635514 BICYCLE SALES & HIRE Aguila Bike (Las Buganvillas) .....................................950 133063 All Bike All Run Sport (Albox) ...............................647 836426 Bikespin (Huércal-Overa) ................. 95027678 / 662 543056 Doltcini (Clothing) (Mojácar) ..............950 092600 / 658 028646 Easy ebike Hire ....................+44 7554 013955 / 634 341196 Lufran Bike Sport …………....................................….607 074753 Rock & Road (Garrucha) ..................850 992805 / 628 263338 Rodeca Bike Zone ..................................................950 132525 Weekend Sport (Las Buganvillas) ..........................950 460738 BLINDS see Awnings & Blinds BOATS & NAUTICAL Veramotor S.A. ............................................................950 392552 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 BOOK PUBLISHING Costa Books ................................................................634 304344 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) (See p.11) ........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 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com

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47 Art’n’Build ..................................................................641 679728 Bédar Directo ............................................................689 702916 BeniHomes (Albox) ....................................................950 500410 CES Builders (Paul) .................................................685 017178 Christopher Knell Building Contractors .....................634 344450 Complete Renovations ........................644 389255 / 672 379960 Construcciones Y Excavaciones Petete ....................696 052944 Country New Houses ................................................674 165671 Dan (Almanzora area) .................................................692 596681 David Croft (Urcal) ………....................................……661 148067 David Pritchard Construcciones ........617 698418 / 662 046497 Elegant Homes S.L. ..............................950 092603 / 687 629777 Elite Constructions .....................................................636 092632 Have Tools - Will Travel ...........................................641 438931 Idomia Project Management ....................................643 582920 J B General Builder ................................................ 687 024884 M13 ...........................................................................657 105084 MD Building Services ..........................628 414861 / 628 414862 Mario the Handyman ................................................642 245017 Mat Murray ................................................................647 841750 Michel Cools (Taberno) ...............................................641 814611 Nail It .........................................................................621 252997 PR Building Services ..................................................662 422170 Palmer Project Managemant ..................................744 609364 Paul Acreman (General Builder) ..............……………607 196779 Plasterboard Solutions ...............................................624 961299 Saxon’s Complete Building Services ..618 920126 / 968 485729 Sierra Construcción ...................................................611 028716 The Andalucian Building Company ............................671 971686 TRP Construction .......................................................641 309708 Valoser Obras .............................................................642 016954
Juan’s Carniceria (Mojácar Playa) .............................950 478409
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 Denis’s Car Wash (Mojácar Playa) ..........................643 198320 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 CARPENTRY Bédar Madera (Bédar) ...............................................687 503181 Cutler’s Carpentry .....................................................697 907708 Go2 Joinery & Services ............................................674 963957 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com
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48 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
EVENTS Hog Roasts ...............................................................671 851135 The Whole Hog / Hog Roast parties ..968 485729 / 618 920126 Soft Ice Cream and Frozen Yoghurt Machines .......600 006032
Kennels CBD SPECIALISTS CBD Natural (Huércal Overa) ..............950 882237 / 661 373684
& BABY Baby Basics (Equipment Hire, Mojácar) ..................641 679728 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............950 634388 / 627 635514 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) ..............................634 322475 Meditania, Children’s Activity Centre (Turre) ...........661 751244 Smartie Pants the Clown ..........................................617 815221 The Baby Hire Centre ..............................................615 806126 CHIROPODIST & PODIATRISTS Clinica Montero (Albox) ................................................647 827793 Clinica Podológica (Garrucha) ...................................950 132768 In-Step (Arboleas) .......................................................634 330067 iPIE (Mojácar Playa) ..........................950 500336 / 623 380187 Kim White (Turre) ………...........................................637 149659 Paula Tyrrell (Mojacar) ................................................634 389596 CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS Paul the Chimney Sweep …………..617 150300 / 850 993057 Sammy Sweep ..........…................................…………..619 070839 CIVIL ENGINEERS Isabel Morales .............................................................617 749105 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
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Sello Gráfico (Mojácar Playa) ...................................607 424452 Rascals Designs ............................... 950 064665 / 686 582140 COMPUTERS Androidez (Vera Playa) ....................950 042338 / 661 375489 Advance Digital ........................................................616 506569 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.41) ......….…..........................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)...968 485729 / 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 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com
49 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 CURTAINS & SOFT FURNISHINGS Cortinas Gredécor (Vera / Huércal-Overa) ..................950 391361 Curtains with Style (See p.21) ........950 069032 / 678 811125 Curtainsandthings .................................................……678 684564 Solo Style ………...............................950 528334 / 626 319907 CYBERCAFES Can Connect (Albox) …........................................….....950 121149 Total Entertainment (Albox) ........................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) ...................................634 348902 Total Entertainment (Turre) ...........................................950 468295 Total Entertainment (Mojácar) ……..............................950 615596 CYCLING Zen Cycle Mojácar ......................................................643 722762 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
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 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com
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50 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 (Mojácar Playa) ...........+44 7894747657 / 634 332578 Vivancos Dog Grooming (Vera Playa) ......................608 178361
Didi Arias (Mojácar) ……............................................639 724521
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Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................634 348902 Total Entertainment (Turre) ...950 468295 ...(Mojácar) 950 615596 VHS to DVD conversion ..............................................647 202599
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Eco1 (Garrucha) .........................................................627 690056
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 ELECTRO-DOMESTICO REPAIRS Damaso .....................................................................647 292966 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
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51 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
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 Almería …………........……...........................676 916088 D & D Property Care, Sales & Rentals .....643 335386 / 643 337063 Dream Homes Almería (Arboleas) ............................697 875717 Españarural (Albox) ............................950 102505 / 654 359607 European Property Company (Mojácar).......................950 285704 Fincas Vera Playa ..............................950 460670 / 639 314767 Find Me A Home .................................951 914195 / 636 266641 FW Properties ..................................634 325152 / 634 352285 Grupo Platinum Estates (San Juan) (See p.4) 950 466112 / 666 687251 Holmes for Homes (Arboleas) ..........850 993099 / 664 012024 Homes of Spain (Huércal Overa).........950 616516 / 616 562447 Indal-futur S.L. (Mojácar) ……............950 615156 / 609 026526 Indasol Mojácar S.L. ..................................................950 472200 Inmobiliaria Almanzora ..................... 9501 20406 / 637 251238 InmoTerreros (San Juan) ...............950 096180 / 666 255765 K7 Mojácar ................................................................950 478555 Linnitt Properties (Turre) ..............................................950 479054 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) (See p.57) .............................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 (See p.57) ...................................678 347125 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com
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57 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com 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)...................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 (Mojácar) ........950 475877 FINANCIAL SERVICES AMASS …….....................................................……..678 035992 Blacktower ................................................................657 684094 Blevin Franks ...........................................................965 705502

FIREPLACES

FISHING

FITNESS & DANCE

58 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com 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
EXTINGUISHERS Aero Extinción S.L. (Almería) …........………………..950 263565 Extin-Torres S.L. (Mojácar) ........................................950 475067
FIRE
Chimeneas Mojácar S.L. (Turre) ...............................950 472135
& CHIPS The Chippy (La Alfoquía) ........................................634 324484
FISH
Pete Fishing Trips (Mojácar/Garrucha) …..................634 379173 Rio 600 Boat Fishing (Sid & Graham). 647 020929 / 647 803030
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 Gympower (Personal trainer) (Albox) ......................609 591606 Jova Sport Center (Mojácar Playa) ...........................671 247035 Platino Gym (Mojácar Playa)......................................950 284845 Sano Centre (Albox) ...................................................610 544306 Sano Centre (Huércal-Overa) ...................................666 021259 Sierra Club Desert Springs ......................................687 599115 Sol Yoga Centre (Arboleas) .......................................686 400331 Sophia Wellness Centre (Arboleas) ...........................950 449451 Valle Del Este Spa & Health Centre ........................950 548600 VaVa Yoga / VaVa Danza (Vera) ................................642 314316 Young at Heart Fitness .............................................711 032244 FLORISTS Hortiflor (Mojácar) ....................................................950 478985 Isamy Florist (Los Gallardos) ...................................670 215902 LIS Florist (Garrucha) ................................................950 460901 Persa Floristas (Albox) …….......................................950 120211
AA Window Doctor ..............…….........................…630 231644 Bugs ..........................................................................600 049515 Coastal Mosquitoes ...........................606 040462 / 610 000700 Curtains with Style .........................950 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 Mojácar Home Improvements .........................…….950 473104 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
FLY SCREENS
59 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com Sol Supermercado (Albox) …..................................….711 012006 Spices n’ Herbs in Spain (Albox)...............................689 482694 The Best Catch (English Fish Supplier) ...................643 512369 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.17)..........850 993090 Inspired (Furniture & BBQs) (El Real, Antas) ...........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

GAS

GARDENS

GLASS

GLAZING (Supply

60 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com 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
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.17)........850 993090 Inspired (Furniture & BBQs) (El Real, Antas) ..............950 147763 Jardin Natural ............................................................685 478187 L & M Landscapes .................................................670 409538 La French Touch ........................................................607 226269 Lady Muck Gardening ...............................................697 317557 Luke’s Landscapes and Gardens ............................641 684017 Madera Mania (Garden Supplies) …...........................667 562872 Mel Wood Landscapes ...................................0044 7973843706 Mobile Shredder & Mulch Garden Service .............687 024884 Nash Groundworks (See p.31) ..................................722 546192 Potty Finca Services ..................……..950 163930 / 616 855294 Riegos y Conducciones (Antas, El Real) .................950 459146 Saxon’s Garden Maintenance ............618 920126 / 968 485729 The Tidy Gardener .................... 0044 7957167633 / 634 318369 Xtreme Cleans Property Care ..................................634 328911 GAS INSTALLATION & REPAIRS Smith Plumbing (Spanish Authorised).........................950 468041
SUPPLIERS Gas Alboran ..........................................656 662000 / 950 259382
SHOPS Isabella (Vera Playa) ....................................................637 188901 Sassy Casa (Arboleas) .................................................627 249462
TANK
GIFT
CURTAINS Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 Screenmasters (See p.41)......….…...........................677 152911 SpeedyFit .........................................950 472357 / 600 006032 Toldos Farrago (Vera) ...............................................667 567564
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 Inspired (El Real, Antas) ....................................... 950 147763 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
& Repair)

HARDWARE OUTLETS

61 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com 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 Barber Club & Spa (Turre) ...............................711 026456 The Salon (Albox) ..............................950 717938 / 685 652222 VaVa Health & Wellness (Remedial Therapies)(Vera) 642 314316 Wacky Barber & Hairdresser (Mojácar) ....................667 961645
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

HORSE RIDING

HOTELS & HOSTALS

HOUSE CLEARANCE

& PET SITTING

62 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442 Consultus Care & Nursing ............................0034 711 060615 Helping Hands Mojacar ...............................................678 590988 Home Care Services by Andreea ..............................645 253397 Indalo Care Group .....................................................634 332824 Michaela Talbot ..........................................................622 015765
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
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
Almeria Castaño House Clearance ........................611 028716 Items For Sale Mojácar .......................694 439275 / 950 478753 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096 The Attic (Cucador) ..…….…................672 184354 / 648 250699 HOUSE
Chris Leek .................................................................642 608805 Linda Pettit .................................................................642 016954 Louise B. (LouB’s) ....................................................664 038031 Lucy Hall ..............................................674 411008 / 950 525790 Sharon Presley ..........................................................648 069200 HYGIENE & FOOD HANDLING Grupo Sedesa (Vera) ...............................................950 390990 INSURANCE Adeslas ............................................950 472701 / 633 431900 Albox Insurance .........................................................950 121943 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
63 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com INTERIOR DESIGN Evie Fox-Rayner ..........................................................603 624659 Curtains with Style (See p.21) .........950 069032 / 678 811125 Deco-house (Ann) ......................................................666 260792 Essential Solutions ……..............................................627 245658 Instant Walls ................................................................624 961299 Lola Barranco ……...…..........................950 086116 / 691 261818
INTERNET PROVIDERS Acaciophone (Mojácar) ......................950 968216 / 900 827209 Albox Online ...........................................................950 091111 Connexions (Turre) …….............................…………..950 479502 Next ...........................................................................950 479369 Plusnet ...............................................744 610389 / 850 992555 GSF Communications ..............................................950 473102 Satcomms ..............................................951 406556 / 622 524335 INTERNET TV Connexions (Turre) ...................................................950 479502 DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See p.19) .950 472947 / 670 084438 Europa Digital ......................................950 133233 / 678 332815 Ezetv ........................................................................950 091112 GBTV ...........................................................................616 888058 GSF Communications ..............................................950 473102 IPTV UK ...................................................................603 613918 IPTV Spain UKTV ..............................654 617496 / 699 386277 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) ..............................634 322475 PC Playa (Mojácar) ...................................................634 356498 Revolution Technology (La Alfoquía) ..............................694 440104 S E Telecoms .............................................................697 780499 UKTV Almería ......................................850 993202 / 694 440184 INTERPRETING/TRANSLATIONS 1-2-1 Translations (Spanish, English, Norwegian)......662 390453 Alpha Interpreting and Translation ....950 133508 / 677 530690 Andrés (Mojácar) ......................................................679 932632 Antonio García Russell (Mojácar) .............................606 198958 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............50 634388 / 627 635514 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 Lucy Hall (medical) ............................674 411008 / 950 525790 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
INTERNET CAFES see Cybercafes

IRONING

JEWELLERY

KENNELS, CATTERIES & PET SITTING

KITCHENS

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Cherie’s Ironing & Cleaning (Mojácar) ............………634 301389 Pressed for Time ......................................................711 065805
Castellón (Bédar) .........................................................642 435909 Isabella (Vera Playa) .............................................637 188901 Jewellery Paula (Albox) ...........................................960 430871 Joyería Pérez (Garrucha) ........................................950 460636 La Luna (Garrucha) .................................................950 132543
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 Palomino Kennels & Cattery ……....…671 916426 / 950 093087 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
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 Ergo Küchen (Huércal-Overa) ...................................636 447730 Harlequin Kitchens (Albox) ……........………………….619 584405 Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ....................................950 132458 J.B. Kitchen Fitters (Turre) .......................................687 024884 KDI Kitchens .............................................................605 163613 La Lonja (Lorca) (See p.27) ........................................968 443322 Mojácar Home Improvements ....................................950 473104 S.Willems kitchen fitting service ....................................641 192429 LANDSCAPING D & C Landscaping ..................................................634 359082 La French Touch .................. ..................................607 226269 Luke’s Landscapes and Gardens ............................641 684017 Mel Wood Landscapes ...................................0044 7973843706 Nash Groundworks .....................................................722 546192 LAUNDERETTES Bish’s (Mojácar Playa) .............................................711 051400 The Laundry Room (Vera Playa) ..............................666 007824 LAUNDERIES City Sec (Vera) .........................................................950 390255 Clean Team Laundry Service ...................................634 332502 Costa-Azul (Aguilas) ……..........................................968 414327 Ivi’s Lavanderia (Las Buganvillas) ............................950 132657 LEGAL SERVICES See also Solicitors 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
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MEALS DELIVERED

METAL WORK

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Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442 Dine In ....................................................................+44 7487392926 Hannah’s Kitchen .........................................................642 142745
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
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.33) ........................................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 Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442 Michaela Talbot .........................................................622 015765 NUTRITION Alternativa (Anne-Marie Pichon) ...............................666 966573 OPTICIANS Centro Optico Otra Mirada (Vera) ...............................640 836696 Federopticos (Aguilas) ……........................................968 414468 Federopticas Diaz (Albox) ..........................................950 121122 Multiopticas Indalo (Garrucha) ...................................950 460665 Multiopticas Indalo (Mojacar) .....................................950 472285 Multiopticas Indalo (Campohermoso de Nijar) ............950 385082 Natural Optics (Garrucha) .........................................950 133921
MOBILE

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PAINTING & DECORATING

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Alice Bellot (Mojacar & Arboleas) ….................………633 352259 Centro Physis (Olula del Rio) .................................695 355381 Enrique Arias (Mojácar) .........................950 472974 / 629 289385 Hector Gutiérrez (Vera Playa) ............607 479379 / 950 132765 Osteo Maestra (Arboleas) ......................................950 449451 Sanatura (Albox) .................................610 269162 / 642 809453
A.J. Painting & Decorating .......................................687 024884 Alan Barker ......................................950 099913 / 600 268176 Antonio Perez (Mojácar) ………........................…….691 240495 Borders Painting ………..........................................…687 661807 Cabrera Painting and Decoration Works ...................637 524709 Casanove Interiors ......................................................680 836166 C.I.S Services (Arboleas) .........................................634 621747 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 Daniel ……………..................................................….642 236810 Darpa S.L. ..................................................................691 055726 Darren Hargreaves ...................................................626 855483 Eddy Venner ............................................................711 035030 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 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

PHYSIOTHERAPY

PICTURE FRAMING

PIZZERIAS

POSTAL SERVICES

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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
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
Casa de Cabra (Albox) ........................................ 633 364329 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096
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 Los Gurullos Pizzeria (Mojácar) ................................950 968242 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 Rincon del Zahorí (Mojácar Pueblo) ..630 314400 / 661 604220 Quick (Garrucha) .........................................................950 132305 Sottocasa (Mojácar Playa) ........................................950 093075 PLASTERERS David Pritchard Construcciones ..........617 698418 / 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 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 D & J Pritchard Construcciones .........617 698418 / 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
Blue Sea Villas (Mojácar) (See front cover)............….950 478643 Can Connect (Albox) …….........................................950 121149 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) ..............950 634388 / 627 635514

PRINTING

GRAPHIC DESIGN

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & RENTALS

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

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AdverTees (Albox) ...................................................641 407147 GSF Communications (Mojácar) ...............................950 473102 Graphic design ...........................................................722 452265 Idea (Huércal Overa) ...............................................605 162709 Mail Boxes Etc (Vera) ............................................950 393835 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) .............................634 322475 Mojácar Business .......................................................950 680110 neö-cöpy (Vera) …...................…..950 390424 / 622 262100 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover) ..........950 133492 Sello Gráfico (Mojácar Playa) ..................................607 424452
24hr Casaserve ...................................950 466438 / 676 306269 ABS Advanced Building Services .............................687 846016 Arboleas Builders ………...............…950 930536 / 634 306690 Can I Help You (Vera) ……….................................691 662267 Complete Pool & Property Maintenance 634 343541 / 634 891709 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 D & D Property Care & Rentals (See cover).643 335386 / 643 337063 Exclusive Holiday Villas ............................................634 348703 Hire a Hubby …………........................950 436679 / 619 066022 IDP Services …………................................................608 238775 Indalfutur S.L. (Mojácar) ……........….950 615156 / 609 026526 J & J Property Care ....…….................950 452106 / 617 657414 La Casa es Tuya .......................................................663 931471 Mode Services ...................................950 525790 / 687 033106 Mojacar Estates ..........................................................950 478935 Mojácar Homes & Villas ...........................................634 330652 Procare Property Service (Arboleas) .......................642 370681 Triton Property Maintenance ...................................634 326322 Xtreme Cleans Property Care ..................................634 328911 Zlatan ................................................630 207864 / 682 277576
Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar) ................950 475199 / 629 673450 Almeria Accommodation (Turre)..+44 (0) 7956 544591 / 711 020708 Almería Holiday Rentals ............................................638 701670 Almería Property Agency (Arboleas) …..850 993099 / 606 281865 Almeria Rentals ................................. 650 764623 / 648 523073 Apartamentos Torrelaguna (Las Buganvillas) .............950 132580 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
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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
PROMOTERS
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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
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72 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com 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 Eugenia ......................................................................950 069021 Los Carasoles Bar Los Camioneros ...............................................634 352548 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) (See p.15) ............950 478981 / 634 979360 Alma Beach Club ......................................................674 665806 Al Punto (Brazilian) ...................................................950 475899 Ankara Beach Terrace ..............................................950 473042 Antonella (Italian) .............................................……..950 450215 Aurora (Beachbar) ....................................................950 472163 BaoBab .....................................................................689 642923 Badgers ................................................678 141556 / 950 478525 Balti Tower ll ..........................................................632 246365 Bar Luz ....................................................................950 027844 Bellagio Sports Bar ...................................................950 472342 Bellavista ..................................................................950 478800 Bocaina Beach Club .................................................950 527597 Botaniq ...................................................................681 127504 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
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.................................................................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 (See p.33) ........................................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 Los Amigos ......................................…………………950 478489 Los Gurullos Pizzeria .............................................950 968242 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 475966 Meson Mémé …........…………………..674 141159 / 647 954405 Mandala Beach Club ..............................................950 473131 Mimi’s Bar ..................................................................651 872604 Mohana (See p.4) ..................................................677 420108 Neptuno Beach Club .............................................…616 005387 Olive Tree .........................................622 348221 / 950 786423 Omega ................................................950 475317 / 647 675919 PJ’s Cafe .................................................................634 368446 Pachamama .................................................................643 199723 Palacio Imperial Marina (Thai, Japanese, Chinese) .950 472208 Parador de Mojácar .................................................950 478250 Parwaz (Indian) .......................................................631 995178 Playa Juana Beach Club ............................................690 984992 Puerto Madero Tapas Bar ........................................950 884617 Robert (Marina de la Torre) …………..............………950 110412 Rusty Nail .................................................................662 153813 Sal Marina ...................................................................950 472405 Scotty’s El Tropico ...................................................687 382540 Sensations ................................................................950 472057 San Pedro Belgian Bar ...........................................722 485340 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.23) ........................................................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
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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 391691 La Amistad …………….…......................................…666 272817 Terraza Carmona .....................................................950 390760 Thai Fusion Phuket ...................................................658 381786 Vera Playa Armony Beach Club .................................................617 745021 b2 Mohana (Argentinean) ........................................678 642856 Bar La Reva ..........................................................618 541115 Benitos/La Alcazaba ..................................................633 530453 Chiringuito Cositas ..................................................610 959770 Frankie’s Bar ............................................................950 467541 Gnomo Feliz II ..........................................................950 462540 KOA/Blue Parrot ......................................................611 482966 La Peperina .........................................678 643013 / 678 642856 Lua Puerto Rey ........................................................950 478202 Maraú Beach Club ……................................…………671 580340 Paradise Bar/Chiringuito ...........................................667 554957 Pizzeria Jardin ..........................................................950 467023 Yaho (Thai / Asian) .................................................645 018403 Vera Playa (Las Buganvillas / Pueblo Laguna) Anto’s Irish Bar ............................................................950 309730 Bistro .......................................................950 970050 / 608 921287 Dragon Chino ...............................................................950 133226 La Colonial ..............................................................….950 133918 Memoli Pizzeria .................................…..950 093017 / 603 804676 Pub Millionaire ........................................950 378692 / 603 770551 Vera Playa (Naturista) Bar Oh La La! ............................................................616 338355 Chiringuito Naturista ...................................................950 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 El Galeon …….....................................................……671 588790 El Gato ..............................................619 884792 / 628 169659 Gastrobar D’Alvaro ......................................................648 220383 Los Conteros ....................................950 618629 / 699 010705 Lucky Bar Pizzeria ...........................................…….642 767122 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 Aroleas) .......................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

SCREENED PATIO & POOL ENCLOSURES

SCUBA DIVING

SECOND HAND

SECURITY & SAFES See Alarms

SEWING

SEPTIC TANK SERVICE

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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.43) ......950 398146 / 699 909737 Tweaks (Albox) .........................................................620 040331
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.41)......….…...........................677 152911 Sol Shaders S.L. (See p.41)........................................627 907207
Buceo Mojácar ........................................................950 472760
Almeria Castaño House Clearance ........................611 028716 Auction Subasta (Los Carasoles).....UK 7413 190882 / 643 137106 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
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
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

TAXIS (Legal)

76 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com 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 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 Forget Me Not (Las Buganvillas)..............................950 118 043 TATTOO ARTISTS Classic Tattoo (Mojácar Playa) .................................605 611782 Lisa V Tattoos (Cantoria) ....................634 362737 / 642 024810 Oscar (Mojácar Pueblo) …................................…….629 944374
Levante Radio Taxis (all areas)................................950 888111 Exclusive Shuttles pre-booked airport taxis (office hours).950 092602 Marlan Taxis Villaricos .................................................609 764900 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Albox-Online ………..............................…………….950 091111 Androidez (Vera Playa) ..................950 042338 / 661 375489

TILING & PATIO WORK

See also Building Services

TIMBER SUPPLIERS

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

TRANSLATING - see Interpreters

TUITION

VEHICLE IMPORTATION

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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
Wood2Go (Velez Rubio)..............................................950 614050
Almería Castle ………............................................…950 271617 Almería Solar Centre ( Nr.Tabernas) ....950 387990 / 670 866122 Aquarium (Roquetas de Mar) ...................................950 160036 Camelus (Mojácar Camel Rides) ………663 930272 / 950 100076 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
TRANSPORT
see Removals TRAVEL 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
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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
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
UNIFORMS
Great Cost Matriculation ...........0044 7957167633 / 634 318369 Hispavan vehicle importation ......................................687 845730 Talleres Daydo (Antas Real) ….……….950 459116 / 607 373298

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78 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com 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 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
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 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
SALES
Centro Vet ABC (La Alfoqúia) ….................................950 449064 Astrid (Mojácar) ..............950 472252 Emergencies: 629 099920 Centro Garras (Huércal-Overa) ........950 616820 / 617 456548 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
79 Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com To enquire about box adverts: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com 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 Clean Team …………..............………850 993202 / 694 440184 Don (Mojacar) .........................................................666 814913 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 David A. Pritchard Construcciones ........617 698418 / 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.41)......….…............................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. (Mojácar Playa) ..............950 472135 Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 ZOO & PARK Oasys (Tabernas) ....................................................950 365236

Useful Numbers

80 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
UK PASSPORTS
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 Breakdowns:.........................(free).900 850840 WATER Galasa Enquiries: ..................................................950 391200 Breakdowns: ...........................................902 355575 Gestagua (Albox) ....................................................950 120649
Cepsa (Silver bottles) Leaks ….......................902 100224 Cepsa, information ….......................................902 416416 Repsol (Red bottles) Leaks .......................901 121212 Repsol, information ...........................................901 100100
(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 .............................................................950 136136 Cuevas del Almanzora .....................................950 548700 Garrucha ....................................................................950 460002 Huércal-Overa .....................................................950 470585 Mojácar .....................................................................950 472000 Pulpi .........………...........................................................950 465049 Vera .............................................................................950 390010 TOWN HALLS Albox .............................................................................950 120908 Antas ............................................................................950 619015 Arboleas .......................................................................950 449430 Cuevas del Almanzora ..........................................950 456488 Los Gallardos .............................................................950 469000 Garrucha ......................................................................950 460058 Huércal-Overa ..........................................................950 134900 Mojácar .......................................................................950 615009 Turre ............................................................................950 479011 Vera ..............................................................................950 393016 TELEPHONE (Movistar) Normal Operator ........................................................1004 Faults Operator .........................................................1002 International Operator ........................................11825 TAXIS See Directory pages MOBILES LOST OR STOLEN (From any ‘phone) Orange ….......................................................................656 001470 Telefónica Movistar ..............................….............095 702611 Vodafone …................................................................607 123000 Yoigo ….........................................................................622 622622
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nuns who go to great lengths to ensure that the children see this as a loving, caring home. The Ayuntamiento provides funding for food for the children. All other funding for clothing, personal hygiene, etc. has to be accumulated via donations. Much of this is provided for by the Vera & District Lion’s Club, including ensuring the children have wrapped Christmas presents under the Christmas tree in December.

Donation to the San Agustin’s Children’s Home, Vera

Living Water Church, Mojácar, have partnered with the Vera & District Lion’s Club by donating 1,500 euros to the San Agustin’s Children’s Home building project in Vera. The Vera & District Lion’s Club have taken on a very large project as major renovations are required at the home. It is estimated that the initial project will require around 20,000 euros to complete.

Constructed in 1872, and originally a hospital to attend to the sick and the injured who worked in the mines, the building needs considerable attention. One part of the building is managed by the Vera Ayuntamiento via grants and the other part is owned (in a trust) by the family of one of the nuns. The latter part is a ‘listed building’; so there is a limit to what can be done to the building. The Lion’s Club have already rebuilt the kitchen and refurbished and refurnished the children’s bedrooms. Unfortunately there is still much work to be done to the building, as no refurbishment works have previously been done, including to the walls and roofs.

The San Agustin’s Children’s Home currently houses 11 children between the ages of 8 to 14 years old. The Children’s Home is run by two

Los Bandidos Race in Garrucha

Nine Los Bandidos runners took on the ninth race in the Circuito de Carreras Populares Diputación de Almeria 2023 in Garrucha on Saturday 5 August. The 8.5k, two lap race went through the town and along the port, on a slightly cooler evening than previous races. There was lots of support along the course from the busy bars and restaurants!

The winner finished in 28:49, with the first lady in 33:35. 252 runners crossed the finish line. Trophies were awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each age group as well as to the overall winners. All competitors received a drinks bottle.

Los Bandidos results (position, name, time and age group prizes)

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Hand over of monies by Philip Cook (pastor of LWC) to Hilary Law (secretary of Lion’s Club).
Andrew Hyde 41:43 189 Judith Chambers 44:41 213 Andrew Lewis 48:01 216 John Davidge 48:31 223 Karen Ayers 50:27 (2nd F-F) 235 Sharon Howlett 52:40
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243 Derek Wright 57:16

252 Lesley Davidge 1:17:01 (3rd G-F)

Gerry Diamond participated in the non-competitive 4.25k run and Lesley Davidge won a voucher for a massage in the raffle.

Full results: https://www.cruzandolameta.es/ clasificaciones/v2/garrucha-circuito-de-carreras -populares-diputacion-de-almeria-2023---1841/ #clasificaciones

Los Bandidos was set up in June 2018 with a small group running the 5k Mojácar Paseo, and now has road cycling, sea swimming and triathlon groups. All ages, nationalities and speeds are welcome, whether permanent residents or holiday makers. Los Bandidos are keen to integrate and support the local community. We are currently collecting non-perishable food and toiletries for the Red Cross Food Bank.

We are very sociable and most sessions are followed by coffee, cake or breakfast, depending on the time of day. Follow us on Facebook (https:// www.facebook.com/groups/490933409244200). We look forward to seeing you soon.

The Macenas Resort Social Club & Pool Now Open

The ‘Cosentino’ company, based in Cantoria, bought the Macenas complex in Mojácar last year and have major plans to turn it into a thriving entity. The previous construction and management company went into liquidation during the financial crisis in 2008. The Social Club, centred round the pool area, was opened at the end of July. Half-completed houses are going to be finished along with new ones, and a treatment centre for sewage and grey water will be constructed. The recycled grey water will irrigate the golf course that will be expanded and re-opened. The electricity supply is also being beefed up to cater for the increased demand and a hotel and “wellness” centre will be built, intended to open in 2026. ‘Cosentino’

have announced that their total investment will be 200 million euros, generate several hundred permanent and indirect jobs and will turn the complex into a thriving resort for residents and tourists.

Dreambeach 2023

The organisers of this year’s ‘Dreambeach’ music festival, that took place in early August at Villaricos have stated that 135,000 people came to the venue. Friday, August 11th and Saturday, August 12th recorded the two highest numbers of “dreamers”. This is less than the 2019 total of 160,000 but more than the 110,000 last year, when the festival took place during July which was not popular. Owing to Covid, there was no festival in 2020 and 2021. Another statistic is that the local economy saw an input of 12 million euros, with 1,000 people being employed before, during and after the event. On the Friday, a Guardia Civil helicopter was taking off from La Mojonera in the AlmeríaPoniente area beside the A-7 motorway to go to the Dreambeach site when a gust of wind blew the tail rotor into a tree. Fortunately, neither the pilot nor the camera operator on board were injured. Throughout the festival, police arrested 6 people for drug trafficking, 715 people were fined for being in possession of drugs, 58 drivers were over the alcohol limit and 180 were positive for drugs. 3,869 drivers were breathalysed and 326 tested for drugs.

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Cervantes in Almería city on Sunday, October 1st at 5pm. Tickets are 15 euros or 18 euros at the door.

El Origen del Hielo is a tribute concert to ‘Frozen’ that comes to Teatro Cervantes in Almería city on Sunday, September 17th at 6pm. Described as an event for families, tickets are 12 euros or 15 euros at the door.

Cabaret, A homage concert celebrating 50 years since ‘Cabaret’

Almería

Silvia Pérez Cruz, the famous songwriter and performer, comes to the Maestro Padilla Auditorio in Almería city on Friday, October 6th at 8.30pm. She is performing her latest album ‘Género Imposible’ that was recorded between 2020 and 2022 at various live concerts. Tickets are 25, 35 & 38 euros.

‘Encanto’ is a musical for children depicting the adventures of two sisters and comes to Teatro

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was first performed, comes to Teatro Cervantes in Almería city on Saturday, Sept. 30th at 8pm. The performance has received rave reviews and has been seen by 20,000 people throughout Spain. It is considered not suitable for children below the age of 12. Tickets are 20, 25 & 30 euros.

The Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra perform a concert at Teatro Cervantes in Almería city on Sunday, October 22nd at 8pm. They perform Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Mozart’s Divertimento in F major KV 138, Dvorak’s Slavonic dance, Komitas’ Arminian Miniatures and Brahm’s Hungarian Dances numbers 1 & 5. Ticket prices were not shown at time of going to press.

Mon-Fri, 11am-1pm & 4pm-7pm, Saturday from 11am-2pm, or 1hr before performances, or from www.todaslasentradas.com

Roquetas

The Royal Film Concert Orchestra, with 90 members, perform a John Williams film music concert with scores from action films, at the Roquetas auditorio on Saturday, October 14th at 9pm. Tickets are 45 euros.

Roquetas de Mar Auditorio tickets are on sale at www. teatroauditorioroquetas.org or their ticket office, open Tuesdays to Fridays from 11am-1pm & 6pm8pm.

Águilas

The Granada Young Person’s Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Isabel Rubio, perform at the Águilas auditorio on Sunday, September 24th at 8pm.

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

Tickets for Teatro Cervantes, Almería city, from box office at Calle del Poeta Villaspesa,1. Open

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Miscellaneous

Open Mic Night every Thursday at Miraflores, Los Gallardos, kick off at 8pm. Everyone welcome.

They perform Beethoven’s 4th Symphony and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Tickets are 5 euros.

The Kiev Ballet Company perform Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake at the Águilas auditorio on Wednesday, November 1st at 8.30pm. Tickets are 29 euros, and 1,50 euros goes to the Ukrainian emergency services fund.

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.

Vera

The Hidalgo tennis tournament takes place Friday, September 8th - Sunday 10th. There are two categories of Juniors and Seniors and the entry fee is 15 euros. Players have to register by 2pm on September 7th. Registration and info tel: 661 058 208.

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.

Send details of your events to almeriafocus@gmail.com or WhatsApp 667 80 11 40

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Market Days

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

Saturday:

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

Sunday: Rastros, Car Boot Sales, etc.

Villaricos, Purias, San Juan de los Terreros, Fines

Saturday:

Sunday:

Los Llanos, between Arboleas & Albox

Bédar, 2nd Saturday of the month

Chiringuito Extreme, Hostal Rural, Turre Plaza del Rey, Velez Rubio

Mojácar Rastro, Multiple Use Centre

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Clubs, Societies & Activities

Free Spanish and English Lessons

Available in some municipalities. Enquire at your local town hall.

Almanzora Group of Friends

Library and Information Centre, Tues - Fri, 10am-1pm, 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

Almeria Link Friendship Group

Membership is free and open to all. We meet at weekends in the Mojacar area to enjoy dining experiences and form friendships. New members are always welcome. Please contact Bob on 950472551

WOW Women on Wednesday Scotty’s, Mojácar Playa, 2pm. Get together, buy, sell, swap, meet new people.

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

Flamenco Forum for English

Speakers on Facebook. Information and events. Tel: 687 480 694

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

We meet regularly including social events. For more information please email veralionssecretary@gmail.com or contact President Zoe Rylett on zoerylett@gmail. com - 639 036 051. All items gratefully received at The Lions Charity Shop in Turre. Open Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10:00-14:00. Mobility equipment available. Donations and Standing Orders to Vera And District Lions Fundraising. ES19 3058 0186 3527 2000 7801

The Royal British Legion, Mojácar

First and third Thursday of every month (except July and 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, website: www. gendaireikispain.com

Ancestry Club for Beginners & Intermediate

Tel. 634 309 590

Mojácar Community Library

Multi-Use centre. Mon, Wed and Fri, 11am - 1pm .

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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-Fri, 10:00-13:45. 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

Al-Anon Family Groups for people whose life is or has been affected by someone else’s drinking. Meetings Mondays, 4:45 - 5:45 at Turre Evangelical Church. Tel: 698460801 or email AlAnon. LaAlfoquia@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.

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Music & Drama Groups

Open Mic Night

Every Thursday, 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

Picante Quilting Club

Scotty’s El Tropico, Mojacar. First Thurs of the month, 10am-12.30pm. Beginners welcome. For more details or to book your place, please email Jo at jogibson787@yahoo.co.uk

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

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 & Gilly’s Line Dance Class

Chapman’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

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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

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. Free to all. 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 Beach Club (Opposite Lua) monjchalao@gmail.com. See Facebook gusfit.es

Send details of your group to almeriafocus@gmail.com or WhatsApp: 667 80 11 40

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Coffee Break

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Jokes of the Month

A Wealthy Old Lady

An old woman was lining her car up to park it when a young man in a shiny red Mercedes whipped round her, and parked in the space. She was very upset and angry so she went up to the young man and told him, “I was going to park there, you could see I was.” The young man replied, “This is what you can do when you are young and bright, hard luck!” The woman was even angrier, so she went back to her car, started it up and drove it fast into the back of the Mercedes. The young man screamed, “What did you do that for?” The little old lady replied, “That’s what you can do when you’re old and rich. Hard luck!”

The Burning Building

A physicist, an engineer, and a mathematician are all in separate rooms in a burning university building. The physicist runs to a chalkboard, calculates exactly how much water he will need to put out his fire, runs and finds the exact amount, puts out the fire, and survives. The engineer pulls out a calculator, calculates exactly how much water he will need to put out the fire in his room, runs and finds 10 times that amount to be on the safe side, puts out the fire, and survives. The mathematician runs to a chalkboard, covers it with mathematical symbols and calculates very exactly, to the third decimal place, how much water he will need to put out the fire. He stands back and declares, “Yes, there IS a solution if you patiently solve the problem by working through it logically!”, but then he burnt to death.

The Bargain

On the first day of school a primary teacher gave all her pupils a letter to take home. It read, “If you promise not to believe everything your child says happens at school, I will promise not to believe everything your child says happens at home!”

Shopping

Wife: “I’m going shopping, do you need anything?” Husband: “I’m looking for innerpeace and happiness, an answer to my doubts, a sense of fulfilment, a means through which I can transcend consciousness and reach true spirituality and calmness.” Wife: “Smirnoff or Absolut?”

Special Equipment

A man driving a Kia stops at a traffic light next to a Rolls-Royce. The Kia driver rolls down his window and calls out to the Rolls-Royce driver, “Hey, pal, that’s an impressive car. Does your Rolls have a fridge in there? I have a fridge in the back of my Kia!” The Rolls-Royce driver responds, “Yes, there’s a refrigerator.” The Kia driver replies, “That’s cool, man! What about a TV? I’ve got a TV in my Kia!” The Rolls-Royce driver, getting annoyed, says, “Yes, there’s a television. A Rolls-Royce is the epitome of luxury vehicles!” The Kia driver says, “Amazing car! But, do you have a bed in there? I’ve got a bed in the back of my Kia!” Frustrated that his car lacks a bed, the Rolls-Royce driver goes straight to the dealership to get a bed put in. The next morning, he picks up his car and the king size bed looks fantastic, complete with silk sheets. He spends the entire day searching for the Kia and finally he spots it parked up with fogged-up windows. He gets out of his Rolls-Royce and knocks on the driver’s window. After a couple of minutes, the Kia owner pokes his head out, dripping wet. “I now have a king size luxury bed in the back of my RollsRoyce,” the Rolls-Royce driver declares smugly. The Kia driver replies, “Did you really drag me out of the shower just to tell me that?!”

The Lawyer

A guy asks a lawyer about his fees. “I charge 50 dollars for three questions”, the lawyer says. “That’s awfully steep, isn’t it?”, the guy asks. “Yes, but I’m the best”, the lawyer replies. “Now what’s your final question?”

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The Wrong Side

A man goes into a record store and asks the assistant “Do you have the LP ‘European Vespidae Acoustics Volume 2’, released this week?” “Certainly,” replies the assistant. “Would you like to listen before you buy it?” “That would be wonderful,” says the expert, and puts on a pair of headphones. He listens for a few moments and says to the assistant, “I am the world’s leading expert on European wasps and this is not accurate at all. I don’t recognise any of those sounds. Are you sure this is the correct recording?” The assistant checks the turntable, and replies that it is indeed European Vespidae Acoustics Volume 2. The assistant apologises and lifts the stylus onto the next track. The expert listens for a few moments, and then says angrily, “No, this can’t be right! I’ve been an expert in this field for 43 years and I still don’t recognise any of these sounds, this is outrageous.” The manager of the shop overhears the commotion and walks over. “What seems to be the problem, sir?” “I am the world’s leading expert on European wasps. There is no way in hell that the sounds on this record were made by European wasps!” The manager glances down and notices the problem instantly. “I’m terribly sorry, sir. It appears we’ve been playing you the bee side.”

No Email

A young jobless man applied for the position of ‘office boy’ at a company and was asked to make some tea. “You are hired” the employer said. “Give me your email address, and I’ll send you the application form to fill out, as well as staff conditions.” The young man replied, “I don’t have a computer or an email.” “I’m sorry,” said the employer, “If you don’t have an email this means you do not exist officially. And someone who doesn’t exist, cannot have the job.” The young man left with only 10 dollars to his name. He went to a supermarket, bought a crate of tomatoes and sold them door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He did this three times and finished up with 60 dollars. He realized he could survive this way, and started early and worked late. Soon, he bought a hand cart, then a truck, and finally he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, his company was one of the biggest food wholesalers and he decided he needed some life insurance. He called an insurance broker, chose a policy and the broker asked him for his email address. The man replied: “I don’t have an email address.” Amazed, the broker replied, “You don’t have an email, and yet you have succeeded in building an empire. Do you imagine what you might have achieved if you had an email?” The man paused, and replied, “I could have been an office boy!”

The Sunday School Teacher

Finding one of her students making faces at others on the playground, Miss Smith stopped to gently reprimand the child.

Smiling sweetly, the Sunday school teacher said, “Johnny, when I was a little girl, I was told that if I made ugly faces, it would freeze and I would stay like that.”

Little Johnny looked up and replied, “Well, Miss Smith, you can’t say you weren’t warned.”

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Your Stars

Mar. 21 - April 20

Spend time with your lover this month. Your relationship is undergoing some changes. Communication will be your best bet. You will be your usual charming self and the partners you attract may be the adventurous type. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Friday.

Sept. 24 - Oct. 23

Don’t expect anything for nothing and you won’t be disappointed. Look into career choices and courses being offered. You can get ready to celebrate your new direction. Be careful not to come on too strongly. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Thursday.

Apr. 21

- May 21

Enjoy the company of relatives this month. Take time to reevaluate your motives regarding friendships. Unexpected events may upset your routine. Your intellectual charm will entice mates who have common interests. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday.

Oct. 24

- Nov. 22

You can make money if you’re willing to push your ideas on those in a position to support your efforts. Don’t be too quick to judge those you live with. Do not sign contracts or get involved in any uncertain financial deals. Entertainment could cost you more than you expect. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday.

May 22 - June 21

Take a close look at documents be fore signing on the dotted line. Reevaluate your situation. You can beautify your surroundings by renovating or redecorating. New partnerships will develop if you join investment groups. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday.

Nov. 23

- Dec. 21

Overstatement will be your downfall. Rid yourself of that which is old and no longer of use. You will need to spend extra time sorting through your work. You can expect opposition at work. Don’t let your competition be privy to information that could be in criminating. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.

June 22 - July 22

Dig deep, ferret out any hidden concerns be fore you sign your life away Be cautious when dealing with coworkers. Those close to your heart may be difficult to reason with. You are best to listen for the time being. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.

Dec. 22

- Jan. 20

Curl up with a good book or go for a drive in the country. You may be sensitive to a point of absurdity. You can make successful moves. Don’t let your anger consume you and don’t allow important matters go unattended to. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday.

July 23

- Aug 22

Unexpected bills may set you back. Money problems will be difficult to deal with if you have a partner. Travel will be most enticing. Consider a cruise. It might be time to pick up the slack and do your share. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday.

Jan. 21

- Feb. 19

Investments are best left alone this month. Think twice before you volunteer information. Keep your thoughts to yourself for the time being. You will find the perfect outfit if you shop this month. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday.

Aug. 23 - Sept. 23

Travel for business will be advantageous. You will be emotional when dealing with coworkers or employers. You may be uncertain about some of your coworkers and your boss. Deceit around you is evident. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday.

Feb. 20

- Mar. 20

Plan your social events carefully. Travel will be fun, but expect it to cost you. Your relationship appears to be stressed out and depleted. Your emotional life may be up in the air if your mate has been going through a change of heart. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Friday.

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