The Almeria Focus – April 2021 by The Almeria Focus

Introduction & Contents

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Contents Still a Balancing Act ....................................................................…...10 In the News ........…................…………................................…….12 Equinac Turtle & Marine Mammal Rescue .......................32 So Now You Know ............................................................................34 US Bases in Spain .....................................................................36 A Big Difference in Vaccine Costs ..........................................38 Treason... But No Gunpowder ............................................40 Useful Numbers .....................................................................42 A-Z Directory ……………….......……................................................44 Community News ..............................................................................80 What’s On ...........................................................................................84 Activities, Clubs and Associations .......................................87 Your Stars …..........…...………......……........................................…91 Jokes of the Month ….....……………............................................92 Coffee Break ………………...…….............................................…94 For general or advertising enquiries, call Clare on 670 84 92 65 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com

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Still a Balancing Act

he autonomous community of Andalucía, that includes Almería province, has been trying to introduce restrictions that enable the number of people affected by the virus to come down, and reduce hospital numbers. This has been successful, but at the expense of non-essential businesses having to shut, or operate with much reduced hours when they are allowed to open, which has not been good news for the owners. The idea is that restrictions continue to be lifted slowly and talks have resulted in a plan that covers the Easter period and is the same in all autonomous communities. Community borders will continue to be closed with the existing curfew in place until April 9th when the situation will be reviewed. Vaccinations are underway in Spain but unfortunately numbers at present are very low, a common feature in EU countries. This is because supplies of the vaccine have been slow to arrive, and Spain is vaccinating people for the second time as soon as this one is due. This slows up the total numbers of the population who have been vaccinated with the first dose. A blitz on vaccinations is promised during April and May when it is considered that the supply of vaccines will greatly increase, and the aim is that 30% of people are vaccinated. This is quite ambitious as well as the plan that by the end of the summer 60% of people will have been vaccinated. A conservative estimate is that this target may in reality be no more than 45%-50%.

opened. There are reduced numbers of the general public, but only two theatre performances are currently on offer in April and May. The Roquetas de Mar Auditorium is in a similar position. The privately-owned Teatro Cervantes has events planned from the middle of April and we list those of interest in our ‘What’s On’ section. Easter is earlier this year and in other years beach bars open their doors. With travel outside communities and provinces banned there will be fewer Spanish tourists and only a few international ones. When the situation will improve is not yet clear. The EU is still actively pursuing the idea of vaccination passports. When and if they are introduced and their format, remains to be seen. Easter Sunday this year is on April 4th and the preceding Thursday (Maundy Thursday in the UK) on April 1st is a “red” fiesta date in Andalucía and Good Friday on April 2nd is a national fiesta in Spain. May 1st is a national fiesta to celebrate ‘Day of the worker’. Town halls, banks, official offices and some businesses will be shut on these days. Spanish Mother’s Day is always the first Sunday in May so this year May 2nd. Volunteers from Equinac, the marine rescue organisation have been called out recently on a number of occasions and we feature the work of this charity in an article.

Spain badly needs tourists, but there is the worry that if large numbers of people in the tourist industry open up without a good percentage of people having been vaccinated, this may cause a further spike. An unexpected result of Brexit has been that vaccination numbers are very high in the UK. This is partly because vaccines were ordered early on, and they did not have to wait for the EU to provide them. Another reason is that a second vaccination is being held back as long as possible. The Águilas carnival and Easter processions have been cancelled for the second year but the Almería city municipal Maestro Padilla Auditorium has re-

Clare of the Focus magazine, one of the Equinac volunteers, aiding a distressed shark.

In the News Obtaining The COVID-19 Vaccination All persons plugged into the Spanish Health System are being notified when their sector of the population is being vaccinated, and they will be told where to go. Following the first vaccination, people are being given a card that shows the date it was given, the type of vaccine and batch number. The date for the second vaccination will be shown on the card along with contact details and a phone number should there be any unusual adverse side effects.The first peoplein phase one to be vaccinated were staff and residents of care homes, healthcare workers and the dependent elderly confined in their homes. The next group is pensioners over the age of 80, those over 70 and then those over 60 (totalling 9 million throughout Spain), who will not be given the AstraZenica vaccine that arrived in Spain on February 7th, as it is being restricted to people under the age of 55. Because of this, and to keep the vaccine programme going forward, groups of people under the age of 55 started to be vaccinated. These are members of the police and security forces, firemen, the UME emergency arm of the Spanish army, teachers in two age bands, support staff and school monitors. This will then extend to other health workers not yet vaccinated, staff at chemists, home assistance workers, post office workers and food-production staff. These groups are stated to come to 5.3 million people. A major advantage of the AstraZenica vaccine is that kept at minus 20 degrees it can be kept for two years, and for three months at a normal fridge-freezer temperature of between 2.2-7.7 degrees. As more vaccines became available, and the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine is EU approved the list of people will be amended. It was revealed that a register would be made of people who were sent notifications that they should be vaccinated, but didn’t turn up. It was stated that this would only be used for “statistical analysis” and would be anonymous and only shared with European partners, but there are concerns as to whether anyone else will be given this information. In Galicia there is now a fine of 1,000 euros minimum for not wearing a mask where required to do so, not observing quarantine regulations and not having

the vaccination “without justifiable cause”. Spain is expected to receive 120 million doses of coronavirus vaccines and because most of these are mostly double-dose, it will be enough for over 60 million people, 13 million more than the official population of Spain. The excess doses, if they come to Spain, are meant as a reserve and to allow for vaccines to be sent to some developing countries. In an article we comment on the cost of the vaccines.

AstraZenica and Paracetamol People up to the age of 55 who are considered to be providing essential services are being given the AstraZenica Oxford vaccine. The Spanish Health Department are recommending that people take a 1 gramme paracetamol tablet beforehand, and every six hours over a 24hr period if they experience flu-like symptoms. They state that this is more important for younger people to do this, as persons under the age of 35 seem to be affected the most. This advice does not apply to the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. More ‘AVE’ Work Promised The arrival of the ‘AVE’ (High speed train) from Murcia to Almería has been promised every year for the last ten years. It cannot arrive in Almería city until all the sections in Murcia province that total 101km have been completed, and there have been many delays. In early February it was announced that the remaining sections in Murcia were being authorised. A major hold-up related to the distance that would be underground at the Lorca city station, and it has been announced that this has been agreed and work will be put out to tender “very soon”. Now this has been sorted out, the next section from Lorca city to Pulpí (on the border with Almería province) can be put in hand. In early March it was announced that the completion date for all the work in Murcia province was now 2026. Two remaining sections of the 97km in Almería province at Níjar are due to receive approval and are promised to be put out to tender before the end of this year. A target date of 2023 has been given for finalising all this work, and a protracted system of testing over the whole of the line will

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In the News then start. In other parts of Spain this has taken from 18-24 months before the lines are open for passengers. The Murcia-Almería line is part of the ‘Mediterranean Corridor’ from France to Algeciras, and initial plans were that the AVE would go on to Granada from Almería along the coast, as part of this project. At present there are no plans for this section, so Almería station will be the end of the line and the route to Algeciras will be from Madrid. In a surprise announcement in February, the European Mediterranean Corridor rail authorities announced that the Almería to Granada plan and link was still scheduled with a completion date of 2030, and that Spain was obliged to ensure this link was built. If it does become a reality the line will go via Motril that at present has no railway access. The main problem is that this section will be extremely costly as was the continuation of the A-7 motorway from Almería to Málaga because of the terrain.

de Mar and Mojácar (tourism fell by 83% in 2020) but at the end of February hotels and airlines reported a large surge in bookings for the summer, and in some cases towards the end of May. In midMarch it was suggested by the Spanish Health Service that international tourism should not be allowed until Spain had 40% of the population vaccinated. The EU is considering the issue of vaccination passports and Spain and Greece are lobbying for this to be done. Apart from the time schedule, there are concerns that this might lead to fraud that would mean the system doesn’t work at all!

Far Less Flu Victims The anti-flu vaccinations in Spain were brought forward at the end of last year to try and combat the spread before infected COVID-19 persons might have inundated hospitals. More people than normal had the vaccine against the flu and this included for the first time in Spain anyone living with a pensioner. Experts have been amazed that the number of cases of the flu dropped dramatically, up to 90% in some countries. The reason for this is given as the wearing of masks and social distancing for the COVID-19 virus, as the flu is also passed on by air-borne particles.

Bad Tourism News for Almería It has been announced that airlines bringing tourists to Almería from the UK will not do so until the first week in May. Easyjet is the most affected as they have three weekly scheduled flights from Gatwick starting on March 27th. Jet2 have re-scheduled flights from Bristol, Manchester and Luton until the end of May, and from Birmingham and Leeds until the beginning of June. Ryanair will not fly from Stanstead until June and not until July from Dublin and Manchester. Internal flights within Spain face similar delays. This is very bad news for the tourism industry in our province, particularly for Roquetas

A Good Gibraltar Agreement Right at the eleventh hour, Spain, the UK and the First Minister of Gibraltar agreed a very sensible post-Brexit agreement. This effectively abolishes any border controls for the nearly 10,000 Spaniards going into Gibraltar for work, and Gibraltarians coming into Spain. This has been achieved by making Gibraltar part of the 26-country Schengen area that has free movement between borders. Gibraltarians can consequently freely cross into Spain or fly to other Schengen countries without any passport control. The only border control is a passport / customs control that will include UK nationals entering Gibraltar by air or sea. The European ‘Frontex’ border organisation will handle this in their EU uniforms, not the Spanish police, although Spain still reserves the right to ensure that the border control is working properly. Goods destined for Gibraltar by road will be subject to a control by Spanish customs in Spain before they enter Gibraltar, and the Spanish Interior

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In the News Ministry has set aside four million euros to upgrade the customs facilities in La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz), located just north of the border.A period of six months has been allocated to iron out all the bugs and fully implement the changes, and there is a four-year period during which Spain will monitor the Frontex operation. The thorny subjects of tobacco smuggling from Gibraltar into Spain and the fiscal tax-free status in Gibraltar that Spain objects to, are subject to further agreements. Ironically, although 95% of the population of Gibraltar voted to stay in the EU, the new regulations are a much better deal than previously as it wasn’t a Schengen area. Two days later Gibraltar was put on lockdown because of a large surge in COVID-19 cases and a lockdown on moving out of their municipalities was announced for eight municipalities in the Campo de Gibraltar area near Cádiz.

‘Poundland’ in Almería City In January there was consternation in Almería city when the ‘Pull&Bear’ fashion shop on the Almería city paseo, belonging to the enormous ‘Inditex’ company, shut their doors. Within a few days the town hall announced that the Spanish company ‘Dealz España’ were taking over the premises and would open in March or April. This is the Spanish arm of the very low-cost product UK company ‘Poundland’ and brings their shops in Spain up to 41. In other parts of Spain their shops have a wide range of items between 1 euro 50 céntimos and 2 euros. In conjunction with the company, Almeria city authorities announced an email application procedure with a CV for eight employees who had to have a food-handling certificate. They were inundated almost as soon as this was announced! The company have 1,000 shops in the UK, Ireland, Poland and Spain.

Anti-Flood Money It has been announced that 23 million euros will be spent in Almería province on flood prevention work in Adra, Vera and Pulpí. The work in Vera is to stop the floods at Pueblo Laguna and Puerto Rey from ever happening again. Work on the Rio Adra above Vera includes the widening and strengthening of the banks and the provision of an area where excess water will be diverted. Similar work will be done to

the Los Charcones rambla in Pulpí, and the cost of each project is given as being 8 million euros. It is intended that contracts for the work will be awarded before the end of 2021.

New Traffic Regulations in Force Last November, the Spanish Parliament approved changes in the traffic laws recommended by the ‘DGT’ (the Spanish traffic authority). These came into force on January 2nd with increased fines and penalties. Using a mobile phone (but not a “hands free” phone) whilst driving is considered to be a major factor in accidents and the fine has gone from 200 euros and the loss of three points to 500 euros and the loss of six points. This also applies to other “distractions” such as manipulating a GPS system or music equipment. Pere Navarro, the head of the DGT, is concerned that lighting a cigarette and disposing of the ash whilst driving is also a bad distraction and strongly suggests that drivers don’t do this. Not using a seatbelt, helmet or child restraints and seats now results in a loss of four points with the same fine as previously of 200 euros. This also applies to the incorrect use of these safety features. Using a radar inhibiting device has been illegal for some time, but having one in a vehicle is now an offence with a fine of 200 euros and a loss of three points. On secondary roads it is now illegal to exceed the speed limit when overtaking another vehicle, instead of the previous allowance of 20km/h over the speed limit. There are new urban speed limits that start at 20km/h where there is no curb between vehicles and pedestrians, and the speed limits with one carriageway in either directions are 30km/h, and 50km/h on a dual carriageway. The existing urban speed limit of 50km/h (unless a lower speed limit is already in place) will continue in force until May 10th. This is to enable drivers to “get used” to the new recommended speed limits and allow speed limit signs to be put in place.

An Appeal for Blood In mid-February the blood transfusion department in Almería city appealed for blood and plasma donors to come forward. A spokesperson explained that their supplies were only enough for four days and they considered the minimum amount to be for five

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In the News days, and ideally six or seven days. It was stated that this situation was nothing to do with COVID-19 but stocks had fallen because fewer donors came forward during lockdown, and surgical operations had been increased to try and deal with the backlog. UK nationals who lived in the UK for a period of 12 months between 1980 and 1996 are not accepted as blood donors in Spain as their blood is potentially affected by the “Mad cow disease”, and the human variant, the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, that affects the brain. This regulation was introduced by the Spanish authorities in 2003, and the same prohibition applies in the US if UK nationals were in the UK for three months during this time period.

1,000 and 2,000 euros. The only expense that cannot be claimed back is the cost of the IAJD amount (about 1% of the mortgage cost and is the Spanish equivalent of stamp duty) that varies between communities. Mortgage holders prior to 2019 should ask their bank for a refund and if this is denied an appeal can be made to the Bank of Spain, and ultimately to a tribunal.

The ‘ERTE’ Scheme Extended The system known as the ‘ERTE’ is a government scheme for employers who have employees who have no work or only part time work. In this situation the government will pay about 70% of the wages providing the employee is kept on the books. Introduced at the start of the pandemic there were 3.4 million people signed on in April, but for the past few months the number has remained stable at about 780,000. The latest scheme ran out on January 31st but has been extended to May 31st, as it is not anticipated that the situation in Spain will have improved to any major extent. Unions are asking that it be extended to September 31st and the government have stated the scheme will be reviewed in May but will continue “as needed”. Accountants who deal with the paperwork for a business have full details and will make the application.

More Bad Mortgage News for Banks Since June 2019, banks and mortgage lenders have to pay their legal costs, notary fees, and land registry fees relating to the granting of a mortgage. The only cost for the mortgage applicant is the cost of the property valuation (except some lenders will agree to pay this), and copies of the ‘escritura’ (title deeds). In a landmark ruling, the Spanish High Court have ruled that the costs borne by the client on mortgages signed before 2019 have to be refunded including the valuation cost. The number of active mortgage holders from before 2019 is estimated to be 7-8 million with a possible refund of between

Further Education in Wales Princess Leonor, the heir to the Spanish throne, will finish her education in Spain this year. In the autumn term when she will become aged 16, she will continue with the International Baccalaureate course in Wales. She will attend UWC Atlantic College, based at the 12th century mediaeval St. Donat’s Castle on the Welsh coast. The school has been attended by other members of the monarchy from various countries. The annual boarding fees of £67,000 (76,500 euros) will be funded by the Spanish King and Queen. When the princess has finished her university education, she will receive some military training in the three branches of the Spanish military, as a Spanish King or Queen is head of the armed forces.

Rental Contracts Further Extended On March 31st 2020, when the state of alarm came into being, regulations were introduced so that renters who had a rental contract that expired could have an extension on the same terms for six months. This was designed to stop landlords increasing the rent on a new contract, and renters having to look

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LIBERTY SEGUROS explains the new changes with respect to the so-called Green Card As of April 1, the green card -which verifies the validity of Compulsory Liability Insurance for vehicleswill no longer be green and will now be sent by email to policy holders by their insurance provider. In a move that will see more of the sector enter the era of digital transformation, drivers will be able to print their own green cards, with black and white prints on standard A4 paper.

With the changes that surround Brexit, LIBERTY SEGUROS understands that there’s a real need for clear and transparent information regarding changes to driving in Spain, and it remains on-hand to keep you informed with regard to your obligations as a driver.

Now, using advanced security measures, its centralised web platform will allow insurers of its member countries to generate “QR-coded” Green Cards, which will then be sent to policy holders as downloadable PDFs. So, these documents no longer need to be printed on the traditional, green-coloured paper and as such, the traditional Green Card may simply become black and white.

LIBERTY SEGUROS also offers extended cover in case of Total Loss or Total Theft at 100% of the value ‘as new’ if the vehicle is less than 2 years old, or at 80% of the value ‘as new’ if the vehicle is between 2 and 3 years old. A courtesy car is included as standard for up to 45 days (35 days for vehicle breakdown) and policy holders are free to choose a garage of their choice in the event of a claim.

These changes mean that when you are driving in a Bureaux member country, the authorities will be able to check automatically, through this platform, if a vehicle is duly insured.

What’s more, LIBERTY SEGUROS has specific cover for electric vehicles too. There are other benefits as well. With LIBERTY SEGUROS there’s no maximum age for drivers – provided they have a valid driving license – and Roadside Assistance is available from Km.0.

The expat’s preferred insurer, LIBERTY SEGUROS offers a wide range of covers for car insurance that can be tailored to your individual needs, with advantages This change has been driven within the decision of that stand out against competitors. The Council of Bureaux, the organisation acting for the protection of cross-border road traffic and For example, with LIBERTY SEGUROS, there’s no need coordinating the activities of the different EU to declare vehicle accessories if they have been fitted members of the Green Card system, to check the by the manufacturer; and, in the case of a claim, any validity of Third Party Liability Motor Insurance luggage or personal belongings are covered up to 500 through a new centralised single platform. euros.

But, despite these changes, LIBERTY SEGUROS reminds that when you are visiting countries that are not part of the European Economic Area (such as the UK and Gibraltar), the green card document, although now a printed version, will be mandatory as it always has been.

Furthermore, with LIBERTY SEGUROS you can also take out car insurance for UK-plated vehicles (except for vehicles registered in Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Gibraltar), as well as cover for classic vehicles and S p a n i s h a n d U K- re g i s te re d m oto r h o m e s !

In the same manner, insured vehicles from countries OUTSIDE of The Council of Bureaux and those that are not part of the European Economic Area (including, UK and Gibraltar-registered vehicles) will also be required to carry the document whilst driving in Spain.

With an extensive network of more than 300 expatriate brokers and agents that speak YOUR language and who are at YOUR disposal for friendly and expert advice that’s tailored to you, it’s easy to see why LIBERTY SEGUROS has become expat insurance provider of For LIBERTY SEGUROS, no longer having to print and choice in Spain with over 175,000 expat clients. post Green Cards in a specified colour and format will be a welcome change. For policy holders, LIBERTY To find the location of your nearest broker/agent, SEGUROS assures drivers that the new process is as simply visit: www.libertyexpatriates.es. or call 91 342 easy as printing an airline boarding pass. 25 49.

In the News for other properties to rent during the pandemic. This was extended twice to rental contracts that expired before January 31st and has now been extended until May 9th when the current state of alarm ends. This extension only applies where there is an official contract with the termination date clearly stated. Renters who rent from a company with more than 10 properties can also ask for extra time to pay arrears of up to 50% over four months if they are classed as vulnerable and have a longterm contract.

A Fake Degree Persons wishing to obtain educational qualifications can study for a degree known as a “master’s degree.” Cristina Cifuentes resigned as President of Madrid in 2018 when allegations were made that she had fraudulently obtained a master’s degree, and this January she was in court in Madrid charged with this offence. The ‘fiscalía’ (Spanish Crown Prosecution Service) requested a prison term of three and a half years. The allegation was that she conspired with two other persons to have a fraudulent degree document awarded to her after a fictitious thesis assessment, when she was awarded 7.5 marks out of ten. The court ruled that there were many discrepancies in her statements although she acknowledged that she had never attended any lectures, but she was acquitted as she had not personally forged any documents. The ‘fiscalía’ are mounting an appeal against her acquittal. Two people from the university who had forged the documents were given suspended prison sentences of 18 and 36 months. There was no allegation in this case that any money changed hands, but buying degrees and diplomas is a thriving business. There are companies on the internet who claim they are a university and sell fake official-looking replica documents for various amounts of money. Nearer to home, the Guardia Civil police investigated a company in Granada that was issuing diplomas and interviewed 242 people, with 12 of them in Almería province. This “academy” provided certificates that stated that these 12 people had successfully completed a course in forestry fire prevention that takes 800 hours for members of the official ‘Infoca’ fire-fighting unit. It is also possible for genuine people to obtain another qualification

after completing a course of 1,600 hours. The academy in Granada charged 200 euros and stated that a 200-hour course had been completed, but the allegation was that the time necessary, for those applying, with a few simple questions was only 25 minutes.

Cancelling Easter Processions The large processions in the week before Easter Sunday are a major event in the Roman Catholic Church calendar and they are a spectacle popular with tourists. This year, Palm Sunday on March 28th is early and if everything had gone according to plan some 15% of the vaccinations against COVID-19 were scheduled to have been administered, but the actual number was far less. Because of this low number the Easter processions will not take place. An alternative is church services with strict social distancing following temperature checks, along with services and small events that can be viewed on the internet. People taking part from the “brotherhoods”, the various religious groups, will still be allowed to wear their normal costumes.

16 Weeks Paternity Leave From January 1st fathers can take 16 weeks paternity leave the same as mothers. The first six weeks of full-time working hours has to be taken immediately after a birth. The following ten weeks has to be taken within 12 months of the birth but can be part-time hours. Apparently, this extended period of time will also apply to the female married partner of a mother or a ‘pareja de hecho’ partnership. Similar benefits apply following adoption, and special regulations apply if a new-born child has to stay in hospital for more than seven days. Parents taking maternity or paternity leave have their wages paid by the Spanish Social Services and it does not count as income, so is not liable for tax.

A Large Increase in the Population All town halls have an official list of residents known as ‘El Padrón’ and town halls receive additional services such as medical personnel, teachers, police and grants when the numbers go up. There are also benefits for individuals who are on the padrón and they need a certificate for various reasons. People of any age

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In the News from babies upwards can ask to be included on the padrón which is free. In theory, it is a legal requirement but in practice it is voluntary. At the end of every year the town halls have to notify the Spanish Institute of Statistics the numbers in their municipality and the totals, and breakdowns of nationality and ages, are published. In Almería province at the end of 2020 the official population had gone up by 11,125 people with respect to 2019 with a grand total of 727,945. In 62 municipalities the numbers went up, in 36 the numbers decreased and in four there was no change. In Almería city the numbers have gone up to just over 200,000 with 201,000 people registered. Roquetas de Mar inhabitants have risen to just under 100,000 and 84,000 in El Ejido. 20% of the population in our province are non-Spanish with 61,300 who are Europeans and 63,400 of African origin. These is a slight reduction in Europeans and an increase in Africans.

and there was no reason why the sentence should be reduced or a new trial ordered. They took into account that the parents had been unnecessarily severely distraught for eleven days before Gabriel’s body was found, after very comprehensive fruitless searches by large numbers of police and volunteers. She is the first woman to be given this type of sentence and will be aged 70 when she can first apply to be released.

‘Permanent’ Court Sentence Confirmed The Andalucía High Court has confirmed on appeal, a ‘permanently revisable’ sentence given to Ana Quezada, who in February 2018 murdered the eight-year-old son of her partner. The prison term given by a court in Almería was the same type of sentence for 25 years. (It can also apply to a 30year sentence). After this period of time a person can ask that they are released, which can be granted or denied, and further requests can be made every two years. In theory, with repeated denials the prison term keeps on being extended for ever. Ana Quezada murdered the small boy Gabriel at a cortijo she was helping renovate for her and her partner almost immediately after he went missing on a 100-metre walk to his home from his grandparents. In subsequent press appeals for information she appeared to be as concerned as the parents. When she and her partner were both taking part in a search some distance away, she claimed to have discovered Gabriel’s tee shirt. Police became suspicious as the area had been extensively searched earlier and when her car was blocked in by police a few days later, they found Gabriel’s body in the boot. The High Court ruled that the murder was a premeditated crime against a minor

The Reduced Cost of Electricity Owing to the pandemic, with many businesses shut, the demand for electricity dropped by 5% in 2020. The average cost was 34 euros per megawatt (the power needed for 100 water heaters with a 1,000watt element switched on for one hour), and this was 28% less than in 2019. Bills did not come down by the same amount as the cost of the power used is only 30% of the total bill. We have to pay for distribution costs, meter hire, surcharges and IVA (VAT) of 21%. Part of the reduction in cost was because cheaper renewable energy sources, such as windfarms, provided a greater amount that was 13% more power than in 2019. A total of 11 million homes, 40% of total users, are on the ‘PVPC tariff’ with variable costs each month. Consumers can opt for a fixed price each month but ‘FACUA’, the official Spanish Consumer Organisation, consistently states that the total cost per year may well be more, and 2020 is a good example. Unfortunately, this January, the cost of electricity zoomed up with the arrival of very cold weather and deep snow in many parts of Spain, when storm ‘Filomena’ arrived. At the end of January and during February

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In the News and March when the weather was better the cost went down again. In late February. ‘Endesa’, the major provider of electricity, announced a profit of 1.4 billion euros in 2020, compared to 171 million euros in 2019. There were immediate and renewed calls for energy costs to be regulated.

The Right to Die Now Legal In Spain Having passed the 2021 budget in early December, the Spanish parliament debated other laws. On December 17th with 198 votes in favour and 138 against, a “right to a dignified death” law was passed and came into force in March. It caters for “serious, chronic and debilitating conditions or serious incurable diseases causing intolerable suffering” as being valid causes for requesting life-ending assistance. It allows for “the direct administration to a patient of a substance by the relevant healthcare professional” that is euthanasia, or “supplying a patient with a substance that can be self-administered to cause death” which is medically assisted suicide. The initial proposals are that the procedure may be carried out at public or private health centres or at the patient’s home. To enable this to be done, a person has to make two written requests at an interval of more than 15 days backed up by a medical report, and within 12 days a doctor will explain additional treatment that might be beneficial. If this is discounted, the request can then be made a third time and is then considered by a medical panel. If it is approved, a final request has to be made before anything is done. A third party (such as a family member) can provide the written requests if the person making them understands the procedure but cannot write themselves. Doctors and medical staff who have religious or moral objections will be exempt from taking part in any of the applications or procedures. Now passed in the Spanish Senate, Spain joins the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Canada and New Zealand in allowing euthanasia or assisted suicide.

Renta”. People who are unsure whether they have to make a tax return, or want it done for them, can contact “asesorías” (Spanish accountants) or “gestorías” who carry out legal services. In our directory we list people in both categories under ‘Accounting’ and ‘Legal Services’. People who are running a business pay tax and ‘IVA’(VAT) every quarter, and this almost always means that a tax refund is due following the Renta declaration when their personal circumstances are taken into account. The tax return for many of these people for 2020 is complicated from periods of time when they could not work because of COVID-19.

Raising the Minimum Wage

In Spain there is a minimum monthly wage that is normally raised each year, called ‘Salario Mínimo Interprofesional (SMI). In 2019 it went up dramatically by 22% from 735,90 euros per annum to 900,00 euros with another 5.6% in 2020 to 950 euros, and all employees should be paid this monthly for a 40-hr week. This is not the whole story however, as workers in Spain are paid 14 monthly payments. The normal method of paying a worker is to multiply the minimum wage by 14 and then average it out over the 12 months, so 950 euros times 14 divided by 12 = 1.108 euros. In 2021 the monthly wage was supposed to go up to 1.000 euros a month and an election promise in 2019 was that before the four-year term of the government finishing it would be 1.200 euros. Any rise has to be matched with increased Social Security payments so this is an added increase in costs for employers. In the present pandemic 750,000 workers have been receiving payment from the government via the ‘ERTE’ scheme where the state pays 70% of wages for people with no work or reduced hours, providing the employee is not let go. Also, there were 370,000 people signed up in February as being unemployed. The Spanish Minister for Work has been pushing for the 2021 rise as she considers Spain has to raise the minimum wage regardless, but it was decided by central It’s “Renta” Time government that now is not a good time to do The period of time for making an income tax return this. In Europe in general, the minimum monthly for 2020 starts on April 7th and finishes on June wage is about 1,500 euros, but in many cases only 30th, and this tax return is popularly known as “La paid for 12 months, not 14.

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In the News Still Good Transplant Figures Spain has been the world leader for transplants for a number of years. Technically, people have to “opt out” of giving organs for transplants but in practice, relatives are asked if they will agree to the procedure. Because of the pandemic, the number of transplants fell by 19% in 2020 but 4,425 organs were transplanted from 1,777 people. This was 39.2 donations per 1 million head of population that fell from 49 per million in 2019, but the average in the EU is only 22.5 donations per 1 million. In the UK since May 2020, organ donation in the right circumstances following the death of an adult is now compulsory (unless a person has specifically opted out), and the number per 1 million has risen to 24.7. Donors will almost exclusively be persons who have died in intensive care or the accident and emergency department of a hospital. After Spain, donations and transplants in the US are in second place. 50% of donors in Spain are over the age of 60 and 5% aged more

than 80. A feature of the 2020 figures is that 197 children received transplants, the highest number ever. In Madrid there is a register of persons who need transplants and the centre is manned 24/7. People in the most urgent “zero time” category are expected to die within 48 hours and in 2020 a total of 219 people on this list received life-saving donations.

The Mojácar Beach Relief Road Mojácar town hall are inviting tenders for the drafting and execution of the project for the new road in the Paraje de las Marinas area that will give access to various urbanisations and take traffic away from the beach road. In 2017, the town hall signed a collaboration agreement with the Junta de Andalucía (the governing body for Almería province) and after various modifications the final plans were approved this January. The new road starts at the petrol station roundabout and finishes near to the road from the beach to La Parata.

Equinac - Turtle & Marine Mammal Rescue

quinac is a registered charity in Almería province with full authorisation from the department of the Junta de Andalucía that deals with the protection of marine species and the environment.

Equinac may have been able to prevent. These creatures are all protected species so it is actually an offence to interfere with them in any way without authorisation or instructions from an authorised person.

Their sole task is the rescue and recovery of the marine species of dolphins, sharks and whales belonging to the Cetacean family, along with sea turtles. Specially trained members are immediately alerted and attend on site when the police or members of the public come across examples of these species that are in very shallow waters, or have been washed up onto a beach, and there appears to be a problem.

What do I do if I see a stranded dolphin, shark or whale or sea turtle?

CALL 112 Do not put it back in the sea! If it is stranded it is because it has a problem or is very ill. If you reintroduce it to the sea yourself you may drown it! Sharks, dolphins and whales are not fish, and like turtles, they need to come to the surface to breathe. For this reason, on no account should members of the public try to put them back in the sea as this may cause them to drown. Handling distressed dolphins, sharks or whales may cause them to have a heart attack. Similarly, people should not crowd round distressed Cetaceans or turtles as this can also frighten them and cause them to die from stress. Well-meaning members of the public may unintentionally cause a death that

The police and Equinac volunteers will be on the scene as soon as possible but until they arrive, if it is a hot sunny day, the creature should be given some shade from a parasol or a towel or t-shirt held above them by two people. They should be kept wet without soaking the nasal cavities on the head of the dolphin, shark or whale. Turtles should have a wet towel put on them, and if anything is sticking out of their mouths this must be left for the experts to deal with. When the volunteers arrive the first aim is to see if the distressed creature is alive. If it is decided that it needs specialist treatment there is a hospital and holding tanks at Almerimar where it is quite likely that a full recovery is possible, before it is returned to the sea. Sea turtles are reptiles, and they may appear to be dead when they have actually gone into a state of reduced metabolism. Gently touching an eyelid will show if they are alive and if so, this will cause an immediate reaction and the eyes close temporarily. An autopsy will be carried out if necessary to determine the exact cause of a death. Common causes are that they have become caught up in a fishing net, have injuries from other marine species (recently a shark washed up showed

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clear signs of being severely injured by a swordfish), or they may have swallowed a foreign object. Finally, they may be found to have died from natural causes.

As with any charity, funding is always needed, particularly for the Almerimar centre, and all donations will be very gratefully received. Their bank account is ES27 2103 0884 4900 3000 5165. You can also support them on Teaming by donating The members of Equinac in Mojácar are Alex Lawson one euro a month. and Adele Land of New Wave Villas property company, Clare Flatters of the Focus magazine, and Tony Navarro of Buceo Mojácar. They attend strandings between Carboneras and San Juan de los Terreros, if neccessary.

So Now You Know... Inventing paper Cai Lun was a Chinese court official at the time of Emperor Hedi who ruled from 88-105 AD, during the time of the Han dynasty. In the last years of his reign, Cai Lun came up with the idea of making sheets of paper and experimenting with a combination of natural ingredients including hemp waste, fishnets, old rags, and macerated bark from trees. This replaced writing on silk cloth as the main writing surface, and the ingredients were readily available and cheaper. The development of papermaking was carried on by an apprentice of Cai Lun who was called Zuo Bo. He greatly refined the materials and the manufacturing process time. The First Permanent Photograph The method of reproducing images from nature by light was invented by Frenchman Nicéphore Niépce in 1826. Unfortunately, the exposure time required to produce decent quality images was about eight hours. It was Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre, also French, who perfected the method by reducing the exposure time to about 30 minutes. He used a combination of mercury vapour and table salt to expose a plate of iodized silver that made the process more time efficient without sacrificing the picture quality. In actual fact, his resultant picture was better than that produced by Niépce’s method with a permanent “photographic” image. The James Watt Steam Engine In 1764, while repairing the Newcomen steam engine, James Watt was impressed not by the engine itself but by the waste of steam it made. It took him about a year to come up with an ingenious solution to improve the efficiency of the engine; a separate condenser in a connected cylinder that stopped the loss of steam. It was his first and greatest invention, and with the help of John Roebuck and a loan from Joseph Black, James Watt made his own engine in 1768. A year later he was granted the patent for his all-new improved steam engine design, one which eventually became the driving force behind the Industrial Revolution.

Hot-air Balloons The Montgolfier brothers, Joseph and Étienne Montgolfier, were French pioneers who developed and performed the first flights in a hot-air balloon. It all started in 1782 when they discovered that heated air collected inside a fabric bag caused the bag to move up and fly. According to one story, the brothers came up with the idea when they saw Joseph’s wife’s skirts billowed with heat from a charcoal burner. It took some serious work to figure out how to use it practically but eventually they made the first flight in public on June 4th 1783, in which they successfully flew up to 3,000 feet high and remained there for about 10 minutes. The Braille System Blinded at the age of three in an accident at his father’s harness shop, Louis Braille grew up to be an excellent musician. In 1824, when he was 15 years old, he converted the musical note letter names into a six-dot punched code in various configurations. When expanded to all the letters of the alphabet it became a language system for the blind. He published his idea in a treatise in 1829 but the adoption was quite slow, and he never saw his idea officially adopted for educational purposes. Schools in Paris started to use it in 1854, some two years after his death. A universal code for Englishspeaking Braille was approved in 1932. Postage Stamps The postal service that we all know today has remained pretty much the same since Sir Rowland Hill formulated it between 1835 and 1837. The existing system involved a very complex pricing of postage due based on distance, and the recipient often refused payment upon delivery which caused big problems. Rowland Hill created a pre-paid postage system in which a customer had to purchase an adhesive stamp of the right value at the post office, prior to sending a package or letter. The first stamp, the Penny Black, was issued in 1840. This is still the system used throughout the world today. Early stamps soon became a collector’s item.

US Bases in Spain

he US has two major bases in Spain with a large naval presence at Rota situated 36km from Cádiz. There have been US navy troops and civilians there since 1988 and over the years it has been greatly expanded through bilateral agreements between the two countries. The present agreement is due for renewal in May 2021 but the Spanish government has given the US a 12-month postponement to give President Biden more time to decide how they are going to proceed.

In 2019 the US Secretary of Defence, Mark Esper (sacked by President Trump shortly afterwards) thanked Spain for “accommodating the United States forces present at the Morón and Rota bases.” He added, “I hope to broaden our cooperation to move forward in terms of peace and global security.” Cadiz port

The attraction of Rota that has the largest number of US naval personnel in Europe is that it is on the Mediterranean and a staging point for any operations in Africa and the Middle East. There is ample room for expansion, and it was agreed in 2019 that the number of destroyers will be increased from four to six. The four that were The Morón base he referred to is about a oneauthorised in 2014 and 2015 are being replaced, hour journey from Seville and is the home for with the last one arriving in 2022. 3,000 personnel and 40 aircraft. Spain has agreed that it can be considered a permanent base, The destroyers and their missiles perform a vital subject to any modifications in new agreements. role in NATO in responding to any threats from The rapid response US Marine Corps companies North Korea and Iran, and patrolling the Black Sea operate under the US Africa Command against any aggression by Russia and Syria. In April headquarters that is based in Germany. There 2017, the USS Porter and the USS Ross set sail from were plans that the base might move to Morón, Rota and launched cruise missiles against military as President Trump had been severely critical of installations in Damascus as a reprisal for the use US forces in Germany. The Morón base is very of chemical weapons by the country’s president, important for providing tanker refuelling in the Bashar al-Assad. The Spanish Ministry of Defence Middle East as was the case in operations against had not been informed that this was taking place Libya, and in 2001 it was the most active base in and they politely asked the US that in any future the war against Afghanistan. In 2003 it was also action they should be given advanced notice. a very important base for the US war in Iran. In 1966, tanker-refuelling planes were withdrawn The new destroyers come with the Sikorsky SH- as the tanker that collided with the US bomber 60 Seahawks, meaning that Rota will also be home over Palomares had come from Morón. Eventually, to a squadron of naval helicopters with a further permission for tanker-aircraft was authorised 600 troops and civilians. There is a limit at present again in 1983. In 2015, John Kerry, the US Secretary of no more than 4,250 troops and 1,000 of State came to Madrid to thank the Spanish civilians.These numbers may well be the subject government for a new expansion agreement. He of further negotiations in 2022. The base gives signed a “non-legally binding memorandum of employment to a large number of Spaniards and understanding” to remove the remaining the large Spanish ‘Navantia’ shipyard responsible radioactive soil from Palomares. Nothing has for routine maintenance. happened since!

A Big Difference in Vaccine Costs

n December and January there was widespread and well deserved celebration that two effective vaccines were available to treat COVID-19 in the EU. Scientists all over the world were making major inroads into combating the virus with different vaccines, and in a very unusual short period of time measured in months, not years.

manufacturing cost with no profit, and the 14.6 million doses only cost 1,78 euros each, by far the cheapest one. In initial trials 2,800 volunteers were given a 50% strength dose by mistake! This proved 70% effective so the second dose does not need to be given for 12 weeks, allowing greatly increased initial vaccinations numbers, and there are no storage problems. The difference in cost is A few days before the EU started to release the staggering, but it works on a different immunityfirst doses of the BioNTech / Pfizer vaccine in based principle. late December, with 120 million doses of this and other vaccines eventually destined for Spain, a Belgian Government Minister published the cost of the EU vaccines on Twitter. The EU were keeping the cost confidential and were furious that the prices had been made public but Eva de Bleeker, Belgian Minister for Consumer Affairs, decided that the costs should be revealed. In all, up to the end of December, the EU had committed itself to purchase 133 million doses at a cost of 279 million euros, assuming that the six companies involved all received the go-ahead to market their vaccines. The 64.8 million doses of the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine were being purchased for 5.1 million euros so the cost per dose is 12 euros and another 100 million doses were ordered on January 2nd. The cost of special storage at very low temperatures has to be added to this cost and each person will receive two doses. One vial of the vaccine diluted with a saline solution is intended to be for five people, but it was suggested that it was enough for six people and this became the norm in Spain bringing the cost per person down to 10 euros per dose.

The 5.2 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, that is expected to be approved soon, costs 6,95 euros per dose but a big advantage is that only one dose is needed per person. The Sanofi-GSK vaccine costs 7,56 euros for 7.7 million doses and the final vaccine to be purchased with 5.8 million doses is the CureVac one that costs 10 euros per dose. It is a drawback that of the first two vaccines to be approved, the Pfizer one has major low temperature storage problems.

The approved Moderna two-shot vaccine, with far less problems of storage at temperatures of a normal freezer, is being purchased for 16,90 euros per dose for an increased number of 160 million doses. Apart from much easier storage, the “shelf-life” when thawed out is 30 days, as opposed to five days for the Pfizer vaccine. The UK AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine had been promised at a purchase price equivalent to the

It is imperative that where two doses are needed the second one is administered within the specified time period and after a further seven days there is supposed to be full immunity for a period of time that is not yet fully determined. It is likely that a “top-up” vaccination might be necessary every twelve months. Another question is whether vaccinated people can still be “carriers” of the virus and pass it on, but it appears not.

Treason... But No Gunpowder

he word treason may bring Guy Fawkes to mind. In 1605 he attempted to blow up the House of Lords but was captured before he lit the blue touchpaper. In January 1606 he broke his neck when he fell off the scaffold whilst trying to flee from being hung, drawn and quartered for committing treason. In Spain, there is an offence of sedition (treason) in the Spanish Criminal Code, and following the illegal independence referendum in Catalonia and declaration of independence in October 2017, nine people who were senior politicians and leaders of two political groups were found guilty of sedition in October 2019. A panel of seven judges in the Spanish High Court found them guilty, and prison terms from 9-13 years were handed down. The ex-president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, and four ex-MPs fled Spain after the declaration of independence to avoid arrest, and Carles Puigdemont and two other MPs settled in Brussels. International and European arrest warrants were issued for all five people who fled Spain but a refusal to extradite Carles Puigdemont came from courts in Belgium and Germany as the crime of sedition was not one in their criminal codes. Spain withdrew the European warrants but all five face arrest under the Spanish criminal code if they come back to Spain.

to be 2.9 million euros) and these convictions would still stand. Carles Puigdemont

Prisoners in Spain can eventually apply to be given a “category 3” status that allows them to leave prison during the day for the purposes of work, community service or looking after a dependent relative, and earlier last year, a court in Catalonia gave all nine this status. It was revoked last July for the seven male prisoners but it continued for the two female ones. In early December, following an appeal to the Spanish High Court it was ruled that it was far too early to award any of them the category 3 status that normally follows after 50% of a sentence has been served. The court rejected the argument that all nine were “political prisoners” and ruled that they were law breakers, the same as any other convicted prisoners and the category 3 status was overturned for all nine. There were elections in Catalonia on February 14th and the ones in prison were given a temporary category 3 status for electioneering, as some of them were candidates.

The EU authorities have recently proposed that sedition, “an attack on the integrity of the constitution”, is part of a new package of offences, and this would mean that extradition to other member states for sedition would be immediately granted. This is not going to happen any time soon, and this proposal has come about without any In the last European elections Carles Puigdemont pressure from Spain. and two other ex-MPs from Catalonia were elected Recently, it has been proposed that the penalty in to be Euro MPs. After a long wrangle the EU ruled Spain for sedition should be “modernised” with that they could take up their seats in the EU lesser prison terms and the crime must include Parliament. A proposal in 2020 that they should violence. This is also not going to happen any time lose their immunity against extradition proceedings soon, but it could mean that the nine people in was passed in the EU Parliament on March 9th after prison would be released, except eight of them a secret ballot, so Spain can apply for their were convicted of misuse of public funds (stated extradition again.

Useful Telephone Numbers Emergencies (Multi-lingual)...................112 Health Emergencies: Life Threatening .........................................061 Other Health Emergencies...........902505061

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FUNERAL DIRECTOR Albox (Funerarias Teruel) .......................................950 430122 Guardia Civil ..................................................062 Huércal Overa (Colly Fer) ...............................950 616161 Local Police ....................................................092 Garrucha (Funerarias Funerga) ..............................950 460295 Coast Guard .................................900 202 202 Mojácar (Funeraria Pérez) ...................................950 478102 Vera (Funeraria Ntra. Sra. de las Angustias) ..950 390884 AIRPORTS Almeria airport .....…..............…902 404 704 / 950 213 700 HOSPITALS Huércal-Overa, Alicante airport ….............………913 211 000 / 966 919 000 Hospital La Inmaculada..................................................950 029000 Corvera airport ……...……....................................….913 211 000 Almería Torrecárdenas............................................950 016000 Almería,Virgen del Mar (Private).....................950 217100 BRITISH EMBASSY Virgen del Mar Emergencies:............................950 217240 Madrid ......................................................................917 146300 LOCAL POLICE BRITISH CONSULATE Albox ...............................................................................950 121080 Málaga (for this area) ................................................952 352300 Carboneras .................................................................950 136136 Cuevas del Almanzora ................................................950 548700 UK PASSPORT INFORMATION Garrucha ............................................................................950 460002 www.gov.uk/browse/abroad/passports Huércal-Overa ..............................................................950 470585 Mojácar ...........................................................................950 472000 EMERGENCY UK PASSPORTS Pulpi ……………......................................................................950 465049 www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document Vera .................................................................................950 390010 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

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AFIRA (Mojácar) .........................................................622 549019 ABC (A Better Climate) (See p.11)...647 247494 / 950 092604 Andy Lake - Williams Electrical ............................…..677 741366 Bédar Directo .............................................................689 702916 Cool Solutions ...........................................................600 621436 DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See p.19) .950 472947 / 670 084438 Electrotorres ........................................677 530410 / 610 750771 MD Air Conditioning & Refrigeration S.L. 607 364917 / 950 432110

Asesoría Forte (Vera) ..........................950 395778 / 682 372196 Asesoría López (Vera) ……...................................….950 393071 Asesoría Torres (Mojácar) .........................................950 472748 Asesoría Sánchez Moral (Mojácar) ...........................670 099726 Barbara Caparros Ridao (Vera) …..........................950 390427 CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar Playa) ..950 472504 / 670 215926 Cabrera Cervantes (Turre) ................950 099400 / 627 464545 Cazorla Martinez (Turre) .........................................950 479137 Cervantes Alarcon Consulting (Garrucha) 950 106490 / 647 863787 Concepción Rivas Gil (Arboleas) ….....950 438092 / 647 577716 Flores Montoya Asesoria S.L. (Garrucha) ..................950 132577 Gecko Legal Services S.L. (Mojácar) 950 475949 / 638 264621 Gestoría Salvador (Mojácar Playa) ................................950 473 192 Mojácar Playa Asesores ……................…….…………950 472710 Rodriguez Paris (Antas) ..........................................950 619039 Sintra Consultores (Vera) …......................................950 393815 Vera Advisors (Vera) ………………..................………950 390621 Richard Hayes ...........................................................603 567676 Villalba Asesores (Albox) ..........................................950 431720 SolAir (See p.29) ...............................950 472081 / 645 294064 Solo Satellite & Air-Con. (See p.39)...950 398146 / 699 909737 ACUPUNCTURE Acupuncture Antonio Herrero ......................................670 099725

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Exclusive Airport Shuttles .......................................950 092602

AA Parking (Almería, Murcia, Alicante) ......................639 081067 Aqua-Car (Alicante) ……………........................................966 790 011 Coastline Alicante Airport Parking .............................661 517890 Plane Parking S.L. …………............................................966 840 289 ...............(24hrs Alicante) 656 532725, (24hrs Murcia) 656 532724 Seguro Parking (San Jávier – Murcia) ……............622 062115 Victoria Parking (Alicante).................................................965 830 254

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AUTOMATIC DOORS & GATES The Metal Works (Albox).......................950 930520 / 638 900949

AWNINGS & BLINDS Curtains with Style (Interior blinds) ...950 069032 / 678 811125 Costasol S.L. (Lloyd Dean) (See cover)...........................667 652 888 Coverbox (Albox) …................................................…615 992007 Cristalería Omega (Mojácar) …..........950 478137 / 670 500711 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 PersiVera 2005 S.L. ..................................................627 978635 Screenmasters (See p.4) ...….…...........................677 152911 ANTIQUES Sol Shaders S.L. (See p.4) .....................................627 907207 Delfos (Mojácar) ......................................................647 163681 Speedyfit ...................................................................600 006032 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096 Toldos Farrago (Vera) ...............................................667 567564

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Angel Pardo (Técnico) .......................950 121960 / 687 939315 Cornish Pride (Albox) …................................………666 618933 Antonio Martinez de la Casa .....................................950 092094 Architecture & Engineering Mojácar ...........................950 655468 BARS & CAFES Blas Haro Morales (Mojácar).......................................639 317429 See also Restaurants Daniel González Aranda (Vera) ......................................686 846 624 Elena Acebo Architects (Huércal-Overa) .669 680098 / 950 134976 Albox Paula Puente (Mojácar) .............................................610 433001 Bar Lepanto .........................................................................642 391433 Chapman’s ...............................................................950 091188 Cornish Pride ...................................................………666 618933 La Palmera ….............................................................950 430993

Alfaix La Venta de Alfaix .....................................................671 272464

Arboleas Aroma Cafe Bistro .................................................850 993822 Hotel Rural Azabache ...............................................690 258813

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ART & ARTISTS Adolfo Prado ...............................................................950 Alison .......................................................................630 Anushree Krementz .................................................672 Caz (art classes) ………................................……….607 Dee Butler (Albox) ................................................….663 Delfos Gallery (Mojácar) …........................................647 Evie Fox ................................................................ 603 Isabel Raths (Bedar) ................................................677

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La Alfoquía Bar La Unión ...........................................................642 008003 Heathers ...................................................................642 144727

Las Buganvillas Gnomo Feliz II ..........................................................950 462540 La Colonial ……………….........................................….950 133918

Los Carasoles

Harley’s ..................................................................642 637371 San Pedro Belgian Bar .............................................722 485340 Scotty's …...................................................................687 382540 Los Gallardos Shea’s Restaurant & Bar (See p.7) ...........................950 478186 Apolo ……………................................................……600 495182 The Irish Rover ......................................................950 473135 Meson Verfran ……….........................950 469393 / 637 810143 The Lemon Lounge .............................................….950 472659 Las Herrerias The Roof Garden .................................................674 113218 Eugenia ...................................................................950 069021 Trufibar ....................................................................664 103611 Twister .....................................................………………600 006032 Mojácar Bar Luz ....................................................................654 866110 Palomares Beachcomber ..............................................................634 339216 102 Tapas Bar …………....................950 467745 / 615 157905. Cafeteria Bellagio .......................................…………950 472342 Asagía Asador ........................................................640 210185 Cafetería Pizzería Alcazaba ……….657 560679 / 645 414793 La Dulce Casa ….............................950 618059 / 950 467768 Café Latino ...............................................................626 717323 Monika ......................................................................659 672615 Captain's Tapas Bar & Restaurant...............................617 477797 The Oasis ............................................950 467381 / 676 365010 Casa Familiar Mojácar ..............................................950 377586 Piedra Amarilla, Partaloa Cave Bar ...............................................................…..950 478799 Lorena’s ...................................................................634 345353 Cowboy Kenny’s Bar and Que ................................711 007976 Pueblo Laguna Delfos .......................................................................647 163681 Bar Restaurant Laguna ……….........................……..950 132566 Dolce Vita .................................................................950 478476 Dee’$ Dollar Bar ........................................................950 372295 El Aleman ...............................................................617 317801 Pub Millionaire ....................................950 617467 / 637 255978 El Antler ………...........................................................600 540661 El Deseo ..................................................................670 018035 El Lugar ...................................................................679 676405 El Toro .....................................................................622 456560 Enrico ...................................................950 472995 / 642 514738 Fany …………...........................................………….634 312820 Fusion Beach ...........................................................950 615224 Gastro Malabar ........................................................950 472970 Koi …...........................................................................950 615452 Kukis ..........................................................................950 377076 La Cantina (Mexican) ................................................950 478841 La Taberna (Mojácar Pueblo) ..............618 696172 / 647 724367 San Juan de los Terreros Los Amigos .......................................…………………950 478489 Mi Cortijo ………......................................................…950 466323 Levante ....................................................................950 615224 Turre Lucero ………..................................................……….673 544617 Alice’s Bar ……….......................................................677 161705 Marcelo Entre Tapas ...................................................950 031812 Chili ...................................................950 468425 / 608 802227 Martinis ....................................................................950 285330 La Pará ……………............................................……637 545590 Mesón Felipe San Bernabé ................950 475966 / 631 301368 Rosie Lees (See front cover)...................................643 198600 Mesón Mémé ……………...........……….674 141159 / 647 954405 Mimi’s Bar ..................................................................651 872604 Valle del Este Rincon del Zahorí ..................................630 314400 / 625 103672 Hole in One Karen’s Bar ......................950 461068 / 677 655790 Rose & Crown .........................................................634 796884 Vera Rusty Nail ...............................................................662 153813 La Amistad …………….…......................................…666 272817

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Vera Playa Bar La Reva ..........................................................618 El Balconcito .............................................................635 Frankie’s Bar ............................................................622 La Peperina .........................................678 643013 / 678 Lua Puerto Rey ........................................................950 The Blue Parrot ......................................................950 The Palm Tree .........................................................950

541115 589909 649469 642856 478202 467682 372210

Villaricos Bar La Plaza Villaricos .........................................…950 El Galeon ……...................................................……671 El Gato ..............................................619 884792 / 628 Los Conteros .....................................950 618629 / 699 Lucky Bar Pizzeria ...........................................…….647

BARS (BEACH BARS)

467590 588790 169659 010705 SpeedyFit (Screens) ..................................................600 006032 073598 The Bathroom & Tiling Specialists ...................+44 7756081843 Toldos Farrago (Screens)(Vera) ................................667 567564

Aku Aku (Mojácar) ...............................950 478981 / 634 979360 Alma (Mojácar) …......................................................950 805928 Ankara Beach Terrace (Mojácar) ………........………..950 473042 Armony Beach Club (Vera Playa) …......……………..617 745021 Bocaina (Mojácar) .....................................................615 644682 Chiringuito Manacá (Mojácar) ............693 618671 / 600 045599 Costa Tranquila (San Juan de los Terreros)..............620 236798 El Cid (Mojácar) ...................................950 472063 / 696 056128 Hola Ola (Mojácar) ..................................................664 097279 Los Tarahis (Agua Amarga) .......................................950 138235 Lua Beach Club (Mojácar) …......................………… 950 472643 Mandala Beach Club (Mojácar) ................................950 473131 Maraú (Vera Playa) ………...........................…………671 580340 Maui (Mojácar) ……...................................................950 478722 Neptuno (Mojácar) ................................….................616 005387 Playa Juana Beach Club ............................................690 984992 Sol y Arena (Mojácar) ..............................................950 478308 Tito’s (Mojácar) ..........................................................950 615030 Trufibar ....................................................................664 103611

BEAUTY See Hair, Health & Beauty BED & BREAKFAST Casa Barranca (Huercal Overa) ..............................648 Casa Caballito De Mar Boutique B&B (Bédar) ..........950 Casa Montes Guesthouse (Arboleas) ..................... 686 Castellón (Bédar) .......................................................642

250699 095956 400331 435909

BEDS & BEDDING Colchón San Gines (Huércal-Overa) ........................950 Furniture Plus (Puerto de Mazarron)...968 153907 / 678 Me & Mrs Jones (Mojácar) (See p.25).........................634 Sleepcentre (Albox) (See p.5) ..........868 931872 / 671

809519 083491 364795 715294

BATHROOMS & SHOWERS ABS Steve Ennis .....................................................687 846016 Ana Rodríguez (Huércal-Overa) ..........950 939154 / 606 784598 Cerrajería Jara (Las Buganvillas) ……………………..950 109986 Complete Renovations ...........................644 389255 / 672 379960 BICYCLE SALES & HIRE Cristalería Omega (Mojácar) …..........950 478137 / 670 500711 Aguila Bike (Las Buganvillas) ........................................950 133063 Dorothy Baños (Albox)...................................................661 463842 All Bike All Run Sport (Albox) ...................................647 836426 Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 Bikespin (Huércal-Overa) ................. 950 927678 / 662 543056 Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ....................................950 132458 Doltcini (Clothing) (Mojácar) ..............950 092600 / 658 028646 Lufran Bike Sport …………....................................….607 074753 Rock & Road (Garrucha) .............................850 992805 / 628 2633389 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

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Orca Steve (Mojacar, Garrucha) ..............................634 352873 Bédar Directo ............................................................689 Partylevante (Puerto Deportivo Garrucha) ...............680 942141 CES Builders (Paul) ................................................685 Sunshine Charters (Garrucha) ....................................634 398074 Charlie Fyre ..............................................................686 Christopher Knell Building Contractors .....................634 BOOKS Complete Renovations ........................644 389255 / 672 Librería Nobel (Vera) ................................................950 392642 Dan (Almanzora area) ................................................692 The Book Box (Albox) ……................................…….662 585098 David Croft (Urcal) ………....................................……661 The Book People Almería …........……686 817945 / 626 578164 David Pritchard Construcciones ........617 698418 / 662

702916 017178 833444 344450 379960 596681 148067 046497

BOOK PUBLISHING Costa Books ............................................................634 304344

BOWLING CENTRES (10 pin) Almería Ten Pin Bowling (Arboleas) …...................….950 439013 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) ........................902 112236 / 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

Elegant Homes S.L. ..............................950 092603 / 687 629777 Elite Constructions .......................................................636 092632 Genco Construction ...................................................607 271869 Have Tools - Will Travel ...........................................641 438931

Adam's Building Services .............................………..600 041820 Alan Barker ........................................950 099913 / 600 268176 AlmeriaBuilders.com ……......................659 685133 / 950 9305202

Idomia Project Management ....................................643 582920 J B General Builder ................................................. 687 024884 Mario the Handyman ................................................642 245017 M13 ............................................................................657 105084 Mat Murray ...............................................................647 841750 MD Building Services ..........................628 414861 / 628 414862 Nail It ........................................................................621 252997 PR Building Services ................................................662 422170 Arboleas Building ………........………........................634 306690 Paul Acreman (General Builder) ..............……………607 196779 Ben Foster Building Services .................................642 471236 Saxon’s Complete Building Services ....618 920126 / 968 485729

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CAR WASH & VALETING Denis’s Car Wash (Mojácar Playa) ...............................643 198320 Jones’s Mobile Valeting ............................................661 571939

Sierra Construcción .................................................611 028716 Valoser Obras .............................................................642 016954

BUTCHERS

CARD SHOPS

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

C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.31).950 634388 / 627 635514 CAKES TO ORDER Colin the Card (Albox) .........................................…..650 600032 Alison’s Homemade British Cakes .............................639 028517 Forget Me Not (Las Buganvillas) ............................950 118043 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 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Europcar .................................................................950 615101 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Mo-Car (Mojácar) ................................950 478307 / 626 976973 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 Mojacar Carpentry & Home Improvements ...............603 688622 Simon the Woodworker .............................................667 989270 Unicraft …..............................................................…692 176069 Wildwood Bespoke Joinery ......................................634 328574

CARPET CLEANING Solvi Car (Mojácar) …………....................................950 478151 Jones’s Mobile Valeting ............................................661 571939 SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095

CATERING / EVENTS

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Elite Cuisine ..........................................................610 Hog Roasts .............................................................671 The Whole Hog / Hog Roast parties ..968 485729 / 618 Soft Ice Cream and Frozen Yoghurt Machines............600

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Beverley Kearns .....................................................600 796684 CBD SPECIALISTS CBD Natural (Huércal Overa) ..............950 882237 / 661 373684 Chrissie Cremore ....................................................634 349638 Psychic Karen (Turre) ….........................................663 477658

CLEANING SERVICES Amba Cleaners ........................................................697 516955 Chris .......................................................................627 565049 Clean Team …………..............………850 993202 / 694 440184 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 Jone’s Upholstery & Rug cleaning ….........…………661 571939 Limpiezas Cristina …..............................................…660 306695. CHILDREN & BABY Limpiezas Maxlim (Palomares) …..…...678 567783 / 629 680161 Baby Basics (Equipment Hire, Albox) ........................950 104345 Steve’s Deep Cleaning .....................................0044 7821 435275 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) ..............................634 322475 Upholstery & Leather Cleaning .................................636 193256 Meditania, Children’s Activity Centre (Turre) ...........661 751244 Xtreme Cleans Property Care ..................................634 328911 Funky Monkeys, Pre-school Group (Mojácar) .....……697 264179 Smartie Pants the Clown ............................................617 815221 The Baby Hire Centre ..............................................615 806126

CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS Paul the Chimney Sweep …………..617 150300 / 850 993057 Sammy Sweep ..........…............................…………..619 070839

CHINESE & ASIAN RESTAURANTS Chino Peking (Garrucha) .............................................950 132948 Dragon Chino (Las Buganvillas) ..................................950 133226 Gran Muralla (Albox) ................................................950 120166 Gran Muralla (Turre) ……............................................950 618880 Palacio Imperial Marina (Mojácar Playa) ….................950 472208 CLOTHING (Personalised) Restaurante Asia - Maribo Kitchen (Mojácar Playa) ...950 110420 Sello Gráfico (Mojácar Playa) ..................................607 424452 Rascals Designs ............................... 950 064665 / 686 582140 CHIROPODIST & PODIATRISTS Clinica Podológica (Garrucha) ..................................950 132768 Tikka Uniforms (Mojácar) ….......................................667 479903 In-Step (Arboleas) ...................................................634 330067 iPIE (Mojácar Playa) ..........................950 500336 / 623 380187

COMPUTERS

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 George’s Sales & Repair (Vera Playa) ..950 042338 / 661 375489 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 Kim White (Vera Playa) ………...................................637 149659 PRYS Informatica (Antas) ........................................617 382511 Paul Wieder (Mojácar) ..............................................617 830696 CIVIL ENGINEERS Isabel Morales ........................................................617 749105

CONSERVATORIES

CLAIRVOYANCY / PSYCHIC READINGS

AA Window Doctor ......................…............................630 231644 Screenmasters (See p.4)......….…..........................677 152911 SpeedyFit ........................................950 472357 / 600 006032

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

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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 .................................642 829305 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 Curtainsandthings.................................................……678 684564 Solo Style ………...............................950 528334 / 626 319907 Unicraft Upholstery ...................................................692 176069

CYBERCAFES Can Connect (Albox) …........................................…..950 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 Total Entertainment (Turre) ........................................950 Total Entertainment (Mojácar) …….............................950

121149 121318 009051 468295 615596

CYCLING Karen Green (Holistic Therapist) .........615 163416 / 850 993150 Kate Roberts ...........................................................950 469540 Malcolm Forrest-Hazell (Counsellor/Psychotherapist) ...693 489725 Natural Health (Mojácar) ............UK 0783 4872273 / 658 638142 Shiatsu (Wendy) ....................................................671 851135 Sue Osman (Therapist) ……...............950 473021 / 600 847964 Susan Hales (Tarot) ............................................... 643 960118 VaVa Yoga y Más (Vera) ........................................ 643 102335 Dr. Wanda Broeshart ................................................610 243327

CRAFTS Elaine's Wools (Arboleas) ........................................667 273889 R.F. (Marquetry) .....................................................711 003476 Simply Art (Albox) …...................................................662 443095

CURRENCY Currencies Direct (Mojácar) ...............950 478914 / 626 916443 Global Currency Exchange (Mojácar Playa) ..............950 615319

Zen Cycle Mojácar ....................................................643 722762

DAMP PROOFING Pukka Plastering & Damp Proofing (Almanzora area) .692 596681 Southern Spain Damp Proofing .................................652 358672

DENTISTS / DENTAL TREATMENT 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) ........................................950395319 Valero Martinez (Garrucha) ………............................950 132047

CURTAINS & SOFT FURNISHINGS

DIET PLANS & WEIGHT LOSS

Cambridge 1:1 Weight Plan (Ali & Kathy) 634 308906 / 711 008228 Cortinas Gredécor (Vera / Huércal-Overa) ..................950 391361 Image (Helen) ........................950 930192 / 665178326

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334318 ELECTRICAL GOODS 465631 Centro Comercial Almanzora (Olula del Rio) .............950 442012 102335 Centro Ferretería Lopez Mojácar ...........................950 473111 764623 De Pablo S.L. (Vera) ..............................................950 390129 Electro Ahorro (Albox) .............................................950 121069 DIGGER HIRE See Excavation Electro Hogar Rodriguez S.L. (Garrucha)..................950 460832 Euronics .............. (Albox) 950 430702 (Garrucha) 950 460832 DIVING See Scuba Diving

Issysweigh (Albox) ...................................................600 Pam (Turre) ..............................................................639 VaVa Yoga y Más (Vera) ........................................ 643 Vicki (Turre) .............................................................650

DOCTORS & CLINICS (Private)

ELECTRICIANS

Analysis Clinic (Mojácar Playa) .................................950 475282 Centro Médico Mojácar ...............................................950 475105 Clinica Medica Garrucha ……...........950 133157 / 617 404500 Dr. Maria Rose (Garrucha) ..........................................950 132803 Euroclinicas (Vera) ........................................................950 391300

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 Charlie Fyre ................................................................686 833444 Connexions (Turre) ……..............................………….950 479502 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

DOG GROOMING

Anita (5 Bone Kennels) …………......................……662 344734 Berta Ayora (Turre) ..................................................637 395775 Brigbe’s Dog Grooming ...........................................630 557123 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 ELECTRO-DOMESTICO REPAIRS Shampooch professional pet grooming ........................642 276442 SoloPerros (Turre) ..................................................674 509382 Damaso ...................................................................647 292966 Ulti-Mutt (Mojácar Playa) ...........+44 7894747657 / 634 332578

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES

CDB Natural (Huércal-Overa) ...................................950 882237 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) ......634 322475 / 633 629883 Voluta's Place (Mojácar Playa) …...............................699 975552

ENTERTAINERS

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

DOORS See Windows & Doors DRY CLEANERS City Sec (Vera) .........................................................950 390255

DVD & VIDEO Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 Total Entertainment (Turre) ...950 468295 ...(Mojácar) 950 VHS to DVD conversion .. ........................................647

121318 009051 615596 202599

ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS Eco1 (Garrucha) .........................................................627 690056 Econature (Turre) .....................................................652 647953

Abbie Lou (Female vocalist) .......................................687 340544 Amy Amy Amy Tribute Band ....................................645 886919 Ashley Cathcart .......................................................693 486788 Blues Brothers ........................................................680 355376 Bob Management .......................................................666 310251 Brendan O'Dee (Singer/Guitarist) ..............................610 855964 Brian Dee ………........................................................647 897533 Carol George (Female Vocalist) ............................634 285009 Catchlove Music (Varied styles duo)…...................678 397536 DJ Digit-Al ...............................................................634 338014 Dominic Doolittle ......................................................634 353525 Driftwood …….............................................................687 672028 Dynamite International Rock Band ............................666 310251 Emma Wild ..............................................................642 276385 Flamenco Dancer (English speaking) ...............687480694 Francisco J. ‘Pasus’ ..........................950 397401 / 699 510966 Funky Nomad ..........................................................643 256459 Georges Femenias (vocalist/guitar) ……...…………….634 300356 Good stand in drummer ...........................................648 699733 GuitarMac ( Guitar/Vocals ) .....................................634 340476 Harmony Duo .........................................................687 340544 Jill Farmiloe (Female vocalist) .................................607 443908

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Jim Mackie (Piano Man) ..........................................651 751629 JuJu Entertainment ............................950 950797 / 697 462746 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 M & M's Rock & Roll Revue ...................................699 462859 M Soul & Motown (all music styles) ........................634 340409 Maurice Casanove ....................................................671 386947 Maximum Output Karaoke /Disco ............................697 317557 Mel J (Female Vocalist) ........................................664 111990 Melodee (Duo) ................................610 855964 / 664 111990 Melodeemusic (Backing Tracks & Recording Studio).....610 855 964 Menta & Canela Duo ..............................................645 886919 Phil and The Invisibles ..................... 950 475752 / 651 045120 Richard Hill ..............................................................670 243461 Roadrunner (duo) ......................... 628 122363 / 684 330431 Robin Lamble ..........................................................602 469425 Rocio Starry (Vocalist) .............................................645 886919 Roy Fox ..............................................................711 003476 Sharna Knight (Vocalist & Entertainer) ....................0044 7340 638513 Sharon-Elizabeth Regan ........0044 7858 459637 / 666 673055 Shirin (bellydancer) .................................................607 805367 Short-Fuse Blues Band...............................................651 610189 Smartie Pants the Clown ............................................617 815221 Solo Simon ...............................................................667 989270 Spotlight Entertainment (Karaoke, disco etc.) .............634 311652 Starry Jazz trio/quintet .............................................645 886919 Sue Moretta .............................................................672 543027 The Fat Lizard Band .....(English) 651 045120 (Esp) 617 464728 The Opium Buddhas ………………….687 033106 / 667 989270 Tom Lee ……............................................................671 754851 Tony Matthews (Quiz organiser) ..............................634 391414 Tony Justice ……….............................950 950797 / 637 159249 Trio Chaos ................................................................687 361440 Triple Trouble Blues Band ........................................671 754851

ESTATE AGENTS Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar)...............950 475199 / 629 673450 AlmeríaCasas ...........................................................950 387852 Almería Homes ................................0044 1273 929286 / 950 930 259 Almeria Property Finder (Albox) ................................950 431624 Almería Prop. Investments (Las Buganvillas).950 460874 / 666 260792 Angel Property (Palomares) .....................................950 618054 Antonio Martinez de la Casa (Energy certs)..............950 092094 Arboleas Property Shop .................…....................…958 003391 BMS Huerta Nueva ............................950 615035 / 669 355914 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 Euroxan (Vera) .........................................................699 067922 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) .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 Indalo Real Estate ...........................950 091137 / 616 760409 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 (See p.41)......................................950 478935

Mojácar Homes & Villas ..........................................634 Mojacarmar ......................................950 475891 / 636 Multicasa Aguilas .................................................... 968 Neinor Homes (Mojácar) ..........................................900

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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

New Horizon Villas (Zurgena) ..................................950 438221 New One Stop (Mojácar) ..........................................950 473040 New Wave Villas (Mojácar) (See back cover)950 475800 / 607 146352 Next Stop Almería (See p.3)..............950 617518 / 678 034651 Nicla Property Consultancy S.L. ............950 133508 / 628 585538 WPMS Inmobiliario (Villaricos) ..........678 321111 / 950 618697

EVENT MANAGEMENT See also Wedding and Party Planning JuJu Entertainment .............................950 950797 / 697 462746

EXCAVATION Aridos Mojácar S.L. (Vera) .....................................650 Bob (Mini digger) (Albox) ..........................................642 Diego Ramos S.L. (Los Gallardos) ……..............…..647 El Cano SL )Mojácar) ................................................950 Okisur (Mojácar) (See p.30) ......................................950 472010 Olive Property Sales (Bédar)(See cover) .950 469624 / 687 938466 Polansky and Associates ..........................................950 478086 Price Brown Partnership (Mojácar) ............................950 478915 Property Floor Plans ................................................619 672431 Real Almería Property (Mojácar) .......950 336 769 / 620 368194 Realtors MB Spain ..................................................678 347125 Rural Almería (Mojácar Playa) ................................…950 472200 Santiburi Properties (Cabrera & Mojácar) 694 404971 / 647 901478 Sol y Mar (Albox) ...............................950 064584 / 635 979829 Sonia Cantalejo Bueno (Energy Certs.)......................608 147640 Spanish Estate Agents (Albox) ………950 431855 / 661 143871 Spanish Hideaways (Oria) ....................634 366672 / 676 604008 Spain Assured .....................................950 469622 / 634 300020 Spain Property Finder …..............……........................686 878789 Spanish Property Choice (Mojácar Playa)...................950 615388

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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) (See p.31).950 634388 / 627 635514

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Costa Almería Tours ..................................................646 760389 Day Tours Almería ............................651 592836 / 645 253155 Indalo Quads (Mojácar) ...........................................634 315074 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 Material Girl Fabric Warehouse (Albox) ................0044 7393 665954

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 Liz Fashion Accessories (Garrucha) .627 970819 / 607 511179 Modern Times (Mojácar Playa) …..........…………….950 475207 Oasis Fashions (Mojácar Playa) ................................950 473222

FIREPLACES Chimeneas Mojácar S.L. (Mojácar Playa) ..............950 472135

FITNESS & DANCE See also Activities-Clubs-Associations Alison .....................................................................666 Ananda Yoga & Holistic Centre (Mojácar) ...............617 Palme (Mojácar Playa) ............................................950 472813 Aqua Aerobics - Marianne (Arboleas) .......................637 Prins Vitali (Mojacar) ….............................................950 478690 Club Deportivo Puerto Rey ......................................950 Saga Boutique (Mojácar) .........................................950 475258 Debbie James (Personal training) (Mojácar) ...........687 Sunflower (Mojácar) ...............0044 7596 063544 / 600 880525 Taylor’s Hats, Caps & Accessories (Mojácar) ..........950 475877

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Aero Extinción S.L. (Almería) …............………………..950 263565 Extin-Torres S.L. (Mojácar) ............................................950 475067

FINANCIAL SERVICES AMASS ……......................................................……..678 035992 Blacktower ...............................................................657 684094 CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar Playa) ..950 472504 / 670 215926 Currencies Direct (Mojácar) …....…...…950 478914 / 626 916443 Indalo Partners ........................................................950 472242 Kennedy Financial Services .....................................678 035992 Offshore Money Management .............952 830916 / 950 398078

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Dorothy Rowntree, personal trainer (Mojácar)..........666 815838 Fitness For All (Bédar) ………..........…………………..647 593323 Gimnasio Formas (Turre) .............................................950 468065 Gympower (Personal trainer) (Albox) ......................609 591606 Javi Orta, personal trainer (Mojácar) .........................651 693681 Jova Sport Center (Mojácar Playa) (See next page)...950 473137 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 Studio (Vera) .........................................643 102335 Vicki’s Fitness & Slimming ........................................650 764623 Yoga therapies & slimming (Turre & Vera) ....................643 102335

FISHING Orca Steve Sea Fishing (Mojacar/Garrucha) ……… 634 352873 Pete Fishing Trips (Mojácar/Garrucha) …..................634 379173 Rio 600 Boat Fishing (Sid & Graham). 647 020929 / 647 803030

FISH & CHIPS Kingfisher (Pueblo Laguna) ......................................663 553001 The Chippy (La Alfoquía) ........................................634 324484

Armadillo …..............................................................663 303350 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 Catch of the Day UK Fishmonger ........ 634 301490 / 634 304288 Eurowise (Albox) ……………….............................…..950 439801 Gastronomía (Delicatessen) (Las Buganvillas) .......950 132048 La Venta de Alfaix Minimarket (Alfaix) ..........................950 469660 Las Buganvillas Minimarket ………........................…..635 036408 Manoli (Arboleas) …...................................................627 941654 Price Busters (Albox) .................................................950 951494 Sol Supermercado (Albox) ….......................................950 430043 Spar Supermarket (Huércal-Overa) ...........…………..950 135222 Spices n' Herbs in Spain (Albox)...............................689 482694 Super Corner (Turre)..........................950 468303 / 637 016107 The Corner Shop (Albox) ………………950 930539 / 680 776791

FLORISTS Hortiflor (Mojácar) ....................................................950 478985 Isamy Florist (Los Gallardos) ...................................670 215902 LIS Florist (Garrucha) ................................................950 460901 Penny’s Florist (Mojacar) ..........................................645 351767 Persa Floristas (Albox) …….......................................950 120211

FLY SCREENS AA Window Doctor ..............……….........................…630 231644

FUNCTION VENUES Miraflores Restaurant (Camping Los Gallardos) .........650 418954

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) (See next page) .............950 478102

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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 Furniture Plus (Puerto de Mazarron)...968 153907 / 678 083491 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 Continental Descanso (Antas) 950 459011 (Albox) ....950 633288 El Rincón de Mueble ....(Vera)950 460867 (Antas) 950 459071 Elleann’s Homestyle ....................................................674 514999 Embargos Bestiales (Antas El Real) .........................950 105711 Fig Furnishings (Mojácar Playa) ...............................643 065179 Furniture Plus (Puerto de Mazarrón)....968 153907 / 678 083491

GARDENS 24hr Casaserve ..................................950 466438 / 676 306269 Antas Garden Centre (El Real) .............................610 243838 Cedar Landscapes …….............……....................…620 112193 Chris (Gardening) .................................................711 011254 Clean Team …………..............………850 993202 / 694 440184 Complete Pool & Property Maintenance 634 343541 / 634 891709 Indalocio Garden Furniture & BBQs .(See p.16)........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 next page) ..........................722 546192

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GOLF TUITION Gareth Edwards (Cortijo Grande) …...........................950 Martin D’Archivio (Mojácar) .......................................635 Neil Evans (Desert Springs Golf Resort) ............... 638 Valle del Este (Vera) ...............................................676

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Potty Finca Services ..................……..950 163930 / 616 Riegos y Conducciones (Antas, El Real) .................950 The Tidy Gardener .................... 0044 7957167633 / 634 Xtreme Cleans Property Care ..................................634

Grass 4 U .................................................................638 574145 Greenfingers Arboleas S.L. ..........……......……………629 947633 Inspired (El Real, Antas) (See p.4) .................... 950 147763 Nash Groundworks .....................................................722 546192 855294 Tiger Turf ............................................950 431624 / 635 652745 459146 318369 GUTTERING 328911 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196

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HAIR, HEALTH & BEAUTY

Smith Plumbing (Spanish Authorised).........................950 468041 Affinity Beauty Treatments (Turre) ............................678 Amazing Nails .........................................................641 Anavi Estillistas (Palomares) .....................................670 Angela Ellis - Holistic Therapist ...............................642 Avon Co-ordinator (Jane) ……...................................670 Avon Cosmetics (Arboleas) ………........................….691 Avon Cosmetics (Bedar) ...........................................950 Avon Cosmetics (Húercal Overa) …....647 092010 / 950 Avon Cosmetics (Los Gallardos) .............................687 Avon Cosmetics (Los Gallardos camping ) ..............950 Avon Cosmetics (Turre & Vera) .................................643 Avon (Total Entertainment, Albox) .............................950 Avon (Total Entertainment, Arboleas) ........................678 GAS TANK SUPPLIERS Beaches (Hair & Beauty) (Mojácar) (See p.6) .......950 Gas Alboran ..........................................656 662000 / 950 259382 Beauty by Marilyn ....................................................950 Beauty Center (Mojácar) (See p.37)..........................687 GIFT SHOPS Isabella (Vera Playa) ......................................................637 188901 Bonita Hair & Beauty Salon (Mojácar) ......................643 CDB Natural (Skin care) (Huércal-Overa) ................950 GLASS CURTAINS Carlos Barber Shop (Mojácar Playa)..........................610 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 Centro Estética (Mojácar Playa) …..................………950 Screenmasters (See p.4)......….…...........................677 152911 Claire & Inma (Mojácar Playa) ...................................950 SpeedyFit .......................................950 472357 / 600 006032 Toldos Farrago (Vera) ...............................................667 567564

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GLAZING (Supply & Repair) AA Window Doctor ......................…............................630 Cristalería Mojácar …............................................…..950 Cristalería Omega (Mojácar) …..........950 478137 / 670 Cristalería Rubi (Vera) ………......................................950 SpeedyFit ............................................950 472357 / 600

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GOLD & JEWELLERY BUYING Cash4Gold ...............................................................643 844247 Gold & Jewellery Buying ...........................................616 453813

GOLF COURSES Aguilon Golf (Pulpi) ......................................………..672 Cortijo Grande ..........................................................950 Desert Springs ........................................................637 Macenas Beach Golf ...................…....................…..950 Marina Golf ..............................................................950

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Cloud 9 (Mojácar) .........................................................662 226086 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) ............................... 663 561521 El Rincon de Mary (Mojácar) Yasmin ......................656 646257 Elaine Mobile Hairdresser (Coast & Inland).................634 379424

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Elegance (Turre) ......................................................634 308877 Etticut (Turre) .............................................................667 971960 Farrow's Hair Design (Arboleas) .................................950 634346 Forever Chic (Palomares)(See p.15) .....................601 634193 Heaven Scent (Huércal-Overa) ……....................…..663 923733 Holistic Treatments (Ali) ...........................................634 308906 IIsabel Castaño (Hairdresser, Bédar) ..666 045552 / 950 469462 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 Lavender and Lemons ..............................................643 790511 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

Wavelengths (Albox) .............................................…950 120309

HARDWARE OUTLETS Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 Ferretería Gonzalez (Mojácar) ……….........................666 471384 Ferretería López (Mojácar) ……..................................950 615026 Ferretería Longo (Albox) ……....................................950 430064 Ferretería Soler (Garrucha) ……..................................950 460073

HEALTH FOODS Girasol (Albox) ….......................................................639 089170 Las Hierbas de Maria (Mojácar) ..............…………….657 513990

HEALING See Counselling/Healing HEATING ABC (A Better Climate) (See p.11).......647 247494 / 950 092604 Graham (oil heating) ……….....................................620 112193 Neater Heater ………...................................………….634 312171

HIRE Baby Basics (Equipment Hire) ...................................950 104345 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) (See front cover)......634 322475 Expecting a Baby (Almanzora Valley) ....950 436581 / 666 375688 Sound Systems ..........................…............................630 231644

HOME CARERS see also Nursing Angels Nursing Group ...............................................902 026468 Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442 Helping Hands Mojacar ............................................678 590988 Indalo Care Group .......................................634332824 Oceanic Massage Therapies (Mojácar)...666 710964 / 687 619239 Michaela Talbot .........................................................622 015765 Opulence (La Alfoquía) …...........................................619 467295 HORSE RIDING Pascal Chevallier Emporium (Mojácar) ........................950 472790 Centro Hipico Valle del Almanzora .........................691 241878 Pampered Beauty Centre (Palomares) .650 092766 / 950 618129 Didi Arias (Mojácar) ...............................................639 724521 Pure Natural Deodorant ...........................................950 066163 Media Legua Equestrian Centre (Vera) ..............……667 243561 R retreat (Cucador) ……...........…...............................626 144680 Rancho Luz del Sol (Partaloa) .................................642 118546 Room 97 (La Alfoquia) .............................................683 479261 Sanctuary Limaria .....................................................628 239696 Salon de Peluqueria y Estetica (Garrucha) ...............950 133162 HOTELS & HOSTALS Sarah Noble (mobile hairdresser) ...........................692 195500 Casona Granado (Nr Lubrin) ...................................950 069077 Shiatsu Centro de Terapia (Huércal Overa) .............671 851135 Sophia Wellness Centre (Arboleas) ...........................950 449451 Hostal Don Tadeo (Villaricos) ..................................950 467105 Stella’s Hair & Beauty (Las Buganvillas) ..................950 699973 Hostal El Olivar (Mojácar Pueblo) .........950 472022 / 672 019767 Sunlight Spain (Herbal Products) ...............................684 212474 Hostal Muria (Villaricos) ..............................................642 050290

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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

HOUSE & PET SITTING Chris Leek ...................................................................642 608805 David .............................................................................. 950 099905 Linda Pettit ...............................................................642 016954 Louise B. (LouB’s) ....................................................664 038031 Sharon Presley ..........................................................648 069200

HOUSE CLEARANCE Almeria Castaño House Clearance .......611 028716 / 950 110404

Items For Sale Mojácar .......................694 439275 / 950 478753 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096 The Attic (Cucador) ..…….…................672 184354 / 648 250699

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) (See p.31) ..........……………950 392487

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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 (See p.23).....................................913 422549 Mapfre (Mojácar) ...950 478151 (Garrucha)................950 617376 Maxine Morgan Liberty Seguros (Las Buganvillas) ........669 074 996 Mojácar Insurance ...................................................634 323399 Sol y Mar (Albox) ……….....................950 064584 / 654 590258 Sol Insure ………..........................................………..950 472098

INTERIOR DESIGN Evie Fox-Rayner ................................603 493163 / 653 714767 Curtains with Style (See p.21) ..........950 069032 / 678 811125 Deco-house (Ann) .....................................................666 260792 Essential Solutions …….............................................627 245658 Lola Barranco ………..........................950 086116 / 691 261818

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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 Joanne Tissington ……………...................................637 267150 Kathryn Jones .........................................................629 931125 Laberinto (Spanish, English, French, Dutch) .............609 781438 Marcela Chávez Riveros (Mojácar) .......................... 676 951352 Marguerite ……....................................................…..687 814157 Marisa .......................................................................636 179128 Michaela Talbot .........................................................622 015765 Milena (Albox) ………....................……654 359607 / 711 794366 Mojácar Interpreting ................................................617 830513 Parsons Knows ........................................................672 668803 Pedro ......................................................................655 510420 Robert Boucher .........................................................693 618705 Simply Solved ………...............................................663 327091 Susi ..................................................................................617 920 190 Traducciones Levante ...............................................606 953775 Wendy Interpreter/Translator ................................. 661 194278 Yamile (Written Translations) ....................................626 207575

Connexions (Turre) ...............................................950 479502 DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See p.19) .950 472947 / 670 084438 Europa Digital .......................................950 133233 / 678 332815 Ezetv .......................................................................950 091112 GSF Communications ................................................950 473102 IPTV UK ....................................................................603 613918 IPTV Spain UKTV ...............................654 617496 / 699 386277 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) .............................634 322475 IRONING PC Playa (Mojácar) ......................................................634 356498 Cherie's Ironing & Cleaning (Mojácar) ............………634 301389 S E Telecoms ............................................................697 780499 Clean Team …………..............………850 993202 / 694 440184 UKTV Almería ....................................850 993202 / 694 440184 Pressed for Time ......................................................711 065805

INTERNET PROVIDERS

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

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) (See p.31).950 634388 / 627 635514 Carolina Pérez Gallardo (Sworn Translator) ..............647 863745 Carolyn (Mojácar area) ........................950 132905 / 608 692545 Cristina …….......................................................…..626 741386

JEWELLERY Castellón (Bédar) .................. ....................................642 Jewellery Paula (Albox) ...........................................960 Joyería Pérez (Garrucha) ........................................950 La Luna (Garrucha) .................................................950

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KENNELS, CATTERIES & PET SITTING Animal Hotel (Águilas) ..............................................639 722197 Boarding Kennels Los Llanos de Rosa (cats & dogs) ..629 448073 Country Kennel (Turre) .........................950 473011 / 627 564640 Dog & Cat Sitter Service …………………..................676 389592 Gail .....................................................693 769079 / 697 500673 Five Bone Hotel (Turre) ............................................630 234556 Kareclif Cattery (Albox) ...........................................677 791165 Kit Cat Luxury Cat Suites (Los Gallardos) ..............674 113217 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 / 664565479 Woodhouse Boarding Kennels/Cattery (Arboleas)….950 930585

KEY CUTTING

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) .............................................639 161725 The Laundry Room (Vera Playa) ...............................666 007824

LAUNDRIES City Sec (Vera) .........................................................950 Clean Team Laundry Service ...................................634 Costa-Azul (Aguilas) ……..........................................968 Ivi's Lavanderia (Las Buganvillas) ............................950

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LEGAL SERVICES See also Solicitors ALO Services (Zurgena) ......................950 449179 / 667 994682 Asesoría Sánchez Moral (Mojácar) ...........................670 099726 24hr Casaserve .................................950 466438 / 676 306269 Barbara Caparros Ridao (Vera) …..........................950 390427 Artizan (Vera) (.................................…950 390635 / 661 985310 CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar Playa) ..950 472504 / 670 215926 Charlie Fyre ..............................................................686 833444 Cocinas El Real (Los Gallardos) .........639 036051 / 622 232186 Cocinas Puntocom (Huércal-Overa) ...950 921975 / 722 136950 Complete Renovations .....................644 389255 / 672 379960 Ergo Küchen (Huércal-Overa) ...................................636 447730 Harlequin Kitchens (Albox) ……........………………….619 584405 Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ....................................950 132458

KITCHENS

J.B. Kitchen Fitters (Turre) .......................................687 024884 KDI Kitchens .............................................................605 163613 La Lonja (Lorca) (See p.27) ........................................968 443322

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Cam Concepts S.L. (Huércal-Overa) …......…………. 950 471357 Vera Advisors (Vera) .................................................950 390621 Cervantes Alarcon Consulting (Garrucha) 950 106490 / 647 863787 Villalba Asesores (Albox) ..............................................950 431720 Gecko Legal Services S.L. (Mojácar) 950 475949 / 638 264621 LEISURE ACTIVITIES

and TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Almería Ten Pin Bowling (Arboleas) …...................….950 439013 Extreme Adventure Mojácar ......................................687 919840 Indalo Bowling Mojácar ............................................950 473073 Karting (Garrucha) ….........................................……950 460207 Lunar Cable Park (Cuevas del Almanzora) .................665 512873 Nautarium Sea Museum (Garrucha) ………........…..950 139554 Paintball Almanzor (nr. Arboleas) ..................………..619 559261 Paragliding ………................................635 243539 / 680 358549 Sol-Aero (Vera) ..................................609 685132 / 661 985358 Gestoría Salvador (Mojácar Playa) ........................950 473192 Gestoría Soria Bonilla (Mojácar) ................................950 478420 Kim Clark UK Benefit advice ……..….950 169729 / 663 297568 Mayor Consulting (Garrucha) .......................................950 615185 Mojácar Playa Asesores ……........………...……………950 472710 Pilar Pérez Gestión S.L. (Mojácar) ............................950 478863 MS Legal ..............................................950 479613 / 634 322827 Rodriguez Paris (Antas) ..........................................950 619039

LIGHTING Light & Luz (Vera) ...............................950 391804 / 686 457714

LOCKSMITHS 24hr Locksmith (See previous page) ..950 472982 / 658 828560 Guzman Seguridad (Albox) ..................950 431497 / 617 272885 Locksmith (Dean) .....................................................666 949213

Phil the Pick 24hr (Arboleas) …................................697 243181

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LOGS FOR SALE Antonio Diaz .............................................................689 127535 Colin & Carlos ....................................660 903158 / 630 455328 Firewood Arboleas .................................................647 932078 Las Norias Carden Centre (Los Gallardos) ..............670 215902 Leña Ramos (Arboleas) ….........................................616 044719 Lee (Arboleas) ...........................................................636 092632 Leñas Cazorla (Turre) ...............................................607 827783 Levante Logs ............................................................670 243724 Log-On-Tommy …........................................................619 070839 Palm Deliveries (Albox) .....................950 122416 / 686 966008 Phil (Arboleas) …........................................................634 328779 Potty Finca Services ............................950 163930 / 616 855294

MARKETING Edela Media (Social Media) (Mojácar) ....................607 146352 Mojácar Business (Social Media) ............................950 680110

MASSAGE

MOBILE HOMES & CARAVANS Camping Los Gallardos .............................................679 970399 Caravan Storage (Antas) …….............................….661 508776 Casa Móviles .....................................637 418906 / 951 161348 Cherribar Park Homes ............…………950 396908 / 629 688153 Flor de Vida (Aguilas) ..........................968 438535 / 660 329907 Hispavan (Antas) .......................................................687 845730 Veramotor S.A. ...........................................................950 392552

Acupuncture & Massage ..........................................637 120429 Alternativa (Jessica Rippin) ......................................676 284170 Anushree (Cranio - Sacral -Therapy) ......................672 721096 MOTORCYCLES & QUADS Holistic Massage (Ali) ...............................................634 308906 Holistic Massage (Lorraine) ................950 064484 / 687 569113 D Perez Motor (Antas) ...............................................950 069022 Lymphatic Drainage & Cranio Sacral-Therapy (Gabi) 633 011442 Harley Dees …………................................................600 685550 Indalo Quads (Guided treks) ..................................634 315074 Montoya Motos (Garrucha) …...............................…..950 133033 Nafta Custom (Antas) ………...............950 619293 / 615 938352

NEWSAGENTS Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Total Entertainment (Turre) .........................................950 468295

Mike Sheehan (Neuromuscular Therapy) .....................657 050394 Oceanic Therapies (Mojácar) ......................................687 619239 Ray Daniel (Sports massage)………...........................617 741564 VaVa Yoga y Más (Vera) ............................................643 102335 Zen Massage (Mojácar & Bédar) .............................643 766935

MEALS DELIVERED Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442 Dine In .......................... .....................................+44 7852 468499 Hannah’s Kitchen ....................................................642 142745

METAL WORK AA Window Doctor ....................…............................630 231644 Carpentería Metalica Chacón (Albox) …................950 431738 Cerrajería Jara (Las Buganvillas) …............………….950 109986 Coastal Rejas ...........................................................610 000700 FS Fabrications …..............…………..627 167167 / 671 424558 Ideal Metal Designs ...................................................656 834064 Metalbox (Albox) .......................................................950 633090 P & D Metals ............................................................638 707406 Speedy Fit Security Grilles ....................................600 006032

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NURSING see also Home Carers Angels Nursing Group ...............................................902 026468

Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442 Michaela Talbot .........................................................622 015765

NUTRITION Alternativa (Anne-Marie Pichon) ...............................666 966573 Ashlí (Naturopathic & nutritional therapies) ................643 102335

ONLINE MARKETING Donna González Linnitt .............................................699 067922

OPTICIANS 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 Opticas Indalo (Garrucha) ..........................................950 133865 Opticas Indalo (Carboneras) .......................................950 130707 Opticas Indalo (San Isidro de Nijar) ...........................950 366200 Óptica Albox …………….......................................…..950 121991

Optica Mahis (Vera) ………...................................…..950 390777 Optica Orbera (Huércal Overa) ....................................950 135596 Optica Orbera (Albox) .....................................950430101 Optica Villazar (Mojácar Playa) …............................….950 472783 Opticalia (Albox) .....................................................950 121084 Primera Opticos (Aguilas) .........................................968 493482 Salas (Huércal Overa) ................................................950 135081 + Visión (Aguilas) …....................................................968 414279

OSTEOPATHS 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

PAINTING & DECORATING 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 Grupo Brideca (shop) (Huércal-Overa) 950 471045 / 950 135881 IPB Painting ........................................661 184848 / 622 524335 JPM ...........................................................................627 090422 Jay the Painter ........................................................697 176787 Paul ...........................................................................649 186107

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Phil the Painter ……..............................................…671 227259 Rod Westwood ………........................950 472321 / 609 611207 Pinturas Chano ..................................677 082787 / 662 580295 The Image Suite …….............................…........................647 918 848 Toros Bravos ............................................................607 117174

PHOTOCOPIES & SCANS C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.31).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) .................................678 009051

PHYSIOTHERAPY Caroline De Maeght (Villaricos) ................................650 134805 The Fast Brush .........................................................950 472668 Centro Physis (Olula del Rio) ......................................695 355381 True Colours .............................................................636 638670 Clínica Fisioalbox (Albox) ..........................................629 402852 Vera Painting Services ............................................711 004024 Clinica MOS Fisioterapia (Mojácar Playa) .................644 394335

PATIO & POOL ENCLOSURES See Screened Patio & Pool Enclosures

PERFUMES & COSMETICS Son d’Aromas (Mojácar Playa) ..................................666 348253

PEST CONTROL Jason …….........................................950 064015 / 680 903609 Sedesa (Vera) …………............................................950 390990

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

PIANO TUNER Terry …...................................................................…697 229753

PICTURE FRAMING

PET SHOPS & TRANSPORT La Tienda de Basilio Rubio (Albox) ...........................950 431592 Madera Mania (Los Gallardos) …..................……….667 562872 Mojácar Mascotas ......................................................679 411203 Pet Tag Engraving ...................................................711 006027 Tucano Mascotas (Vera) ............................................650 292670 Union Jack (Pet Transportation) ...........………………….902 109560 VetCare (Vera Playa) (See p.7)................................950 775102

PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES 20seven photography ................................................634 301635 Almería-Fotografía .....................................................663 627942 Bluwater Photography ….........…………………………616 189002 Chincheto (Mojácar) ....................................................687 489182 Fotomicar (Lyle Mallen) .............................................620 786914 Fotos Fabrega (Albox) ………...........……………………950 430223 Indigo Photography & Video ...................................637 974793 Omar De La Cruz ………..........………950 460213 / 609 284852 Professional Video & Photographic Services inc. Aerial...647 202599

Casa de Cabra (Albox) ........................................ 633 364329 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096

PIZZERIAS Antonella (Mojácar Playa) ................................……..950 450215 Bocapizza (Albox) ......................................................950 120506 Cafetería Levante (Mojácar) .....................................950 615224 Cafetería Pizzería Alcazaba (Mojácar Playa) ............645 414793 Centro Plaza (Palomares) …...............................…..950 618614 Chili (Turre) ................................................................950 468425 D'Angelo (Mojácar Playa) .................................950 478517 El Gaucho (Mojácar Playa) ....................................950 478846 Enrico (Mojácar Playa) ......................950 472995 / 642 514738 Meson Felipe San Bernabé (Mojácar Playa) ..…….950 475966 Ilario Imperial (Mojácar Playa) ...............................….950 478098 La Góndola (Garrucha) ..............................................950 133928 La Muralla (Mojácar Pueblo) .......................................950 472928 Little Italy II (Garrucha) …………...........………………950 133802

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Lucky Pizzeria (Villaricos) ........................................670 073597 Pizzo (Villaricos) .....................................................655 797530 Ottocento (Mojácar Playa) .........................................950 615100 Mari Cruz (Turre) …..........................................…….950 479646 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

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

PLASTERERS

POSTAL SERVICES

David Pritchard Construcciones ..........617 698418 / 662 046497 Can Connect (Albox) …….........................................950 121149 Pukka plastering (Almanzora area) ...........................692 596681 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.31).950 634388 / 627 635514 Connexions (Turre) ..................................................950 479502 PLUMBERS Forget-me-not (Las Buganvillas) ....................………..950 118043 24hr Casaserve ..............................................950 466438 / 676 3062699 Frankie’s Bar (Vera Playa) .........................................662 474861 Bédar Directo .............................................................689 702916 Mail Boxes Etc (Vera) ................................................950 393835 Andy (Mojácar) ........................................................697 302039 Offex Spain ................................……..966 765950 / 661 386942 Blocked DrainsRUs ............................950 091109 / 648 768587 Pam’s Post (Albox) ............................................... 664 565479 Charlie Fyre ..............................................................686 833444 Spanish Property Choice (Easypost) ..950 615388 / 635 722290 Chris ........................................................................711 011254 The Post Shop (Albox) ………..............950 064584 / 635 979829 Carlos (Saliente) Plumbing & Heating ..950 930900 / 620 742954 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Graham ....................................................................620 112193 Total Entertainment (Turre) .........................................950 468295 Knowles ….........................................950 137197 / 606 807797 Fernando (Huércal Overa)...........................................677 549247 PRINTING & GRAPHIC DESIGN Francisco Montoya (Mojacar) …............………………..687 466352 AdverTees (Albox) ...................................................641 407147 Smith Plumbing S.L. ..................................................950 468041 GSF Communications (Mojácar) ..................................950 473102 Idea (Huércal Overa) ...............................................605 162709 PODIATRISTS Mail Boxes Etc (Vera) ............................................950 393835 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) .............................634 322475 See Chiropodists & Podiatrists Mojácar Business ....................................................950 680110 POOL COVERS neö-cöpy (Vera) …...................………..950 390424 / 622 262100 1 Stop Pool Shop ...............................950 104345 / 637 582696 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492 Coverbox (Albox) …….................................................615 992007 Sello Gráfico (Mojácar Playa) ..................................607 424452 Enclose My Pool ..................................606 040462 / 670 510097 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Hispavan pool covers ........................950 047033 / 687 845730 Real Covers (Mojácar) ........................950 478763 / 609 667333 24hr Casaserve .....................................950 466438 / 676 306269 WS Cover ...................................................................667 480363 ABS Advanced Building Services ..............................687 846016 Arboleas Builders ………...............……950 930536 / 634 306690 POOLS & POOL MAINTENANCE Can I Help You (Vera) ………..................................691 662267 1 Stop Pool Shop ...............................950 104345 / 637 582696 Complete Pool & Property Maintenance 634 343541 / 634 891709 24hr Casaserve .................................950 466438 / 676 306269 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 Aguafer Piscinas S.L. ................................................950 617064 D & D Property Care & Rentals (See cover).643 335386 / 643 337063 Alloa Pool Care (Albox) ………….................…………..650 244018 Exclusive Holiday Villas ............................................950 092602 Almeria Pools .............................0044 7957167633 / 634 318369 Hire a Hubby …………........................950 436679 / 619 066022 Blue Diamond Pool Care ..............................697238933 IDP Services …………................................................608 238775 Clean Pool Service (Arboleas) ...................................606 654389 Indalfutur S.L. (Mojácar) ……........….950 615156 / 609 026526 Complete Pool & Property Maintenance 634 343541 / 634 891709 J & J Property Care ....…….................950 452106 / 617 657414 D & J Pritchard Construcciones .........617 698418 / 662 046497 La Casa es Tuya .......................................................663 931471 Heat My Pool ....................................950 528128 / 663 303350 Mode Services ...................................950 525790 / 687 033106 IndalPool (Albox) …………...............................……..950 431859 Mojacar Estates ..........................................................950 478935 Mat Murray ...............................................................647 841750 Mojácar Homes & Villas ...........................................634 330652 Oasis Pool Cleaning Services ............634 332170 / 634 332178 Procare Property Service (Arboleas) .......................642 370681 Olive Tree Farm Pool Services ...............................643 463129 Triton Property Maintenance ...................................634 326322 Piscinas Miguel (Maintenance) .............950 478652 / 607 480865 Xtreme Cleans Property Care ..................................634 328911 Pool Medics ……………...................................……….634 353525

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

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & RENTALS Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar)...................950 475199 / 629 673450 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) (See p.31).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 ..........................................950 092602 Findmeahome ....................................951 914195 / 636 266641 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 Indalo Real Estate .............................950 091137 / 616 760409 Indasol Mojácar S.L. ..................……....................….950 472200 Inmoterreros ...................................................................950 096180 KW Resorts Holiday Rentals ......................0044 (0)1293 863320 La Casa es Tuya .......................................................663 931471 Mojácar Estates ........................................................950 478935

Mojácar Holiday Services .......................950 699947 / 634 972377 Mojácar Homes & Villas ...........................................634 330652 Mojácar Long Term Rentals …...............................…636 903184 Next Stop Almería ................................950 617518 / 678 034651 Price Brown Partnership (Mojácar) ............................950 478915 Real Almería Property (Mojácar) ............................634 316068 Rent Mojácar ............................................................950 615042 Sandy Goldfinch ........................+44 7767 301159 / 670 575897 Santiburi Properties (Cabrera & Mojácar) 694 404971 / 647 901478 Spanish Property Choice (Mojacar) ..... 950 475823 / 634 351562

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RADIO STATIONS Onda Aguilas (100.1) ….............................................968 447864 Smooth FM online (89.8) ........................................634 332666 Spectrum FM (96.1) ............................950 615142 / 678 332815

REFRIGERATION MD Air Conditioning & Refrigeration SL .607 364917 / 607 366040

REMOVALS & STORAGE See also Van & Man Hire

Sunshine Villas............................………850 993202 / 694 440184 The Key ................................................................0044 7541 842710 Triton Property Services ..........................................634 326322 Voss Homes (Huercal-Overa) ...................667 891 741 / 950 616 827 Year Round Holiday Rentals .............950 619178 / 627 763052

PROPERTY PROMOTERS Almanzora S.L. (Desert Springs) ...............................950 467104 BMS Huerta Nueva ............................950 615035 / 669 355914 Elegant Homes S.L. ............................950 092603 / 687 629777 Elide Group S.L. …............….............950 390009 / 950 615076 El Pinar de Bédar ......................................................950 469496 GM Associates (Mojácar) ……….........……..............…950 475225 Miramar (Marina Golf) ................................................950 397060 New Villas (Albox) ………………........………..............…950 121036 Nicla Property Consultancy S.L. .................................950 133508 Polansky and Associates ..........................................950 478086 Promobys …………….................................................950 618889

PROPERTY VALUATIONS Philip Chesler (Chartered Valuer) …................………687 814369

PSYCHOLOGIST Dr. Jane Thompson ............................968 485729 / 618 920126

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Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512 Brian’s Removals (Mojácar Playa) .........................674 280268 Dave’s Transport (International / Local)....................620 049524 English Move (Tony) ….............................................699 819213 Indalo Storage .........................................................950 821002 Indalo Transport ......................................................950 821002 Items For Sale Mojácar ..................694 439275 / 950 478753 Location Warehousing S.L. (Antas) .............................950 391412 Moovit Transport & Storage ...............950 930316 / 642 586701 Sprinter Services (Vera Playa) .............605 376873 / 950 609121 St. George’s European …UK 0044 207 193 5984 / 952 485984 Storage 42 Removals and Storage (Albox) ...............634 325639 Storage Solutions (Arboleas) ................950 930316 / 671 220105 Swift Transport (Arboleas) ........................................618 511234 UK Direct ..................UK 0044 7719.118.879 / Spain 642 099479 Union Jack Removals (International) ….......………….902 109560 Wanderers Transport and Storage ..UK 0044 7906852325 / 623 300425

RESTAURANTS See also Chinese Restaurants & Pizzerias Agua Amarga La Chumbera ............................................................634 676298 Restaurant Family ......................................................950 138014

Aguilas Carlos III ..................................................................968 411650 El Faro .....................................................................968 412883 El Guacamole (Mexican) ...........................................968 413491 Hotel El Paso ...........................................................968 447125 La Calica (Hotel Cala Real) .....................................968 414562 La Vía ........................................................................619 131152 Piccolo Mondo ............................................................968 411946

Albox Bar Lepanto ............................................................642 Chapman’s ..............................................................950 La Cena ……........................................……………..950 La Parrilla ................................................................950 Mesón de Irene ………........................647 730103 / 950 The New Delhi (Indian) ……...........….950 431705 / 639

391433 091188 430930 430024 430145 231507

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 The Crocodile Club ...................................................950 091546

El Campico (Bédar-Lubrin) La Montaña ...............................................................950 398856

El Pilar de Lubrin Restaurante Albar ....................................................950 069077

El Pinar Bar El Pinar ...........................................................634 302673

Garrucha Angus & Hereford .....................................................950 460588 Casa Adriana ...........................................................950 133154 Doner Kebab .......................................................662 276096 GBG ……………...................................950 132625 / 639 915993 Góndola ....................................................................950 133928 La Cantina de Flor ....................................................950 132757 La Gurulla ………................................................….666 995669 Maui Gastro ….................................................………950 460882 Nautico …................................................................694 433535 Restaurante Andalucia ..............................................950 460604 Restaurante Azul, Hotel Tikar ...................................950 617131 Rincón del Puerto …….......................950 133042 / 950 133043 Tierra y Mar .............................................................643 463940

Huércal-Overa Crisbe .............................................950 134100 / 607 El Paladar .......................................673 695939 / 631 El Capricho …........................................................637 Hotel Overa .............................................................950

338460 494536 595326 470879

La Alfoquía

Bar La Unión ...........................................................642 008003 La Venta de Alfaix .....................................................671 272464 Indian Tandoori ........................................................632 110888 The Heathers ...................................................................642 144727 Antas

Alfaix

El Fogon, Asador Argentino ........................................950 459081 Las Herrerias Mi Casa .................................................950 453007 / 950 453048 Eugenia ......................................................................950 069021

Arboleas

Los Carasoles

Bar Limaria ..............................................................950 930047 Harley’s ...................................................................642 Happy Garden .........................................................950 120851 Los Gallardos Hostal Meson ………..........................950 430137 / 635 612738 Apolo ……...................................................…………..600 Hotel Rural Azabache ............................................690 258813 Meson Verfran ...................................950 469393 / 637 Nueva Trinidad ....................................850 993250 / 634 369833 Miraflores ..................................................................950

Bédar

637371 495182 810143 469519

Mojácar - see also Mojácar Pueblo

El Cortijo ............................................950 398108 / 689 702916 Alcazaba ………......................................................657 El Paso ...................................................................678 868963 Al Punto (Brazilian) ...................................................950 Miramar .....................................................................950 469308 Antonella (Italian) .............................................……..950 Cabrera BaoBab .....................................................................689 Riad Cabrera ………………….....................................950 092042 Badgers ...................................................................950

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Bellavista ..................................................................950 Botaniq ...................................................................696 Bowen Resto Bar .............................. 666 406203 / 634 Cabo Norte ..............................................................665 Captain’s Tapas Bar & Restaurant ...........................617 Casa Egea .................................................................950

478800 809035 357654 891772 477797 472190

Casa Juan …………................................................….950 450305 Cortijo de la Media Luna .............................950 478813 / 676 547555 Cowboy Kenny’s Bar and Que ................................711 007976

D’Angelo .....................................................................950 478517 Delfín Dorado......................................950 475212 / 645 220095 Dolce Vita ................................................................950 478476 Don Pancho (Mexican) .................................................950 472543 El Deseo .................................................................670 018035 El Gaucho ................................................................950 478846 El Lugar ...................................................................679 676405 El Sitio ....................................................................950 615411 Enrico (Italian) ...................................950 472995 / 642 514738 Gastro Malabar ........................................................950 472970 Ilario Imperial (Italian) ..............................................950 478098 Imperial Playa (Italian) ..............................................950 475360 Kukis .........................................................................950 377076

La Cabaña ................................................................950 615179 La Cantina (Mexican) ................................................950 478841 La Cometa ...............................................................950 615209 La Estancia …….............................................………654 562396 La Gaviota ……………...............................................950 472177 La Paratá ...................................................................950 375590 Los Amigos ......................................…………………950 478489 Levante .....................................................................950 615224 Marama ..............................................660 696229 / 666 260852 Marcelo Entre Tapas .................................................950 031812 Martín Morales ..............................................................950 478812 Mediterráneo ............................................................950 309869 Meson de Loic y Cathy ...........................................950 478050 Mesón Felipe San Bernabé ...................…………….950 475966 Meson Mémé …........…………………..674 141159 / 647 954405 Mandala Beach Club ................................................950 473131 Mohana .....................................................................950 472941 Mountains of the Moon (Indian) ........950 472002 / 637 914632 Neptuno .................................................................…616 005387 Omega ...................................................950 475317 / 647 675919 Ottocento (Italian).......................................................950 615100 Palacio Imperial Marina (Thai, Japanese, Chinese) ...950 472208 Parador de Mojácar ...................................................950 478250 Parwaz (Indian) .......................................................631 995178 Playa Juana Beach Club ..........................................690 984992 Robert (Marina de la Torre) …………..............………950 110412 Sal Marina ...................................................................950 472405 Scotty’s .....................................................................687 382540 Sensations ................................................................950 472057 Shea’s Restaurant & Bar (See p.7) ...........................950 478186 Sottocasa (Italian) .......................................................950 093075 The Irish Rover .....................................................950 473135 The Lemon ....................……...............................…….950 472659

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The Roof Garden .....................................................674 Torre Bahía ...............................................................950 Trufibar ....................................................................664 Twister ...................................................………………600 Zaika Fusion ..........................................................632

113218 478651 103611 006032 727851

Mojácar Pueblo Arlequíno ..........................................950 478037 / 649 337781 Calima (Moroccan) ..................................................608 807331 Casa Minguito ………...............................................950 478614 El Antler ……....................................................……600 540661 La Candela …...........................................................647 724367 Pulcinella (Italian) .....................................................950 478401 Restaurante Aires del Sur ..................606 061811 / 950 478014 Restaurante Calima ………………........................….663 286962 Restaurante Mamabel's ...............................................950 472448 Rincón de Embrujo …....................…………………….600 531270 Rincon del Zahorí .............................630 314400 / 661 604220

La Mariposa de Fran ………........……..950 166774 / 683 641957 Terraza Carmona ...................................................950 390760

Vera Playa Armony Beach Club .................................................617 745021 b2 Mohana (Argentinean) ........................................678 642856 El Balconcito .............................................................635 589909 Gateway to India (Indian) ...........................................950 923994 Lua Puerto Rey ........................................................950 478202 Maraú (Vera Playa) ……………...........................……671 580340 Taj Mahal (Indian) …............…………950 618691 / 671 231465 The Blue Parrot ......................................................950 467682

Villaricos Don Tadeo ..................................................................950 467105 El Faro ..................................................649 766252 / 687 351764 Gastrobar D’Alvaro ......................................................648 220383 Los Conteros ....................................950 618629 / 699 010705 Playa Azul .............................................950 467075 / 609 386282

Palomares

RETRACTABLE ROOF SYSTEMS

Asagía Asador .........................................................640 210185 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 Monika ......................................................................659 672615 The Oasis Bar ...................................950 467381 / 676 365010 ROOFING Ark Roofing ...............................................................634 379173 Partaloa Mis Amigos ..............................................…………….612 508447

RUGS & CARPETS

Pueblo Laguna

Homecentre (Albox) (See p.6)..........868 931872 / 671 715294 Bistro .......................................................................950 132022 P & R Rugs (Los Llanos de Aroleas) .......................665 258680 Restaurant Laguna …………….........................……..950 132566 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096

San Juan de Los Terreros

RURAL TOURISM La Geoda ..................................................................637 020159 Mi Cortijo …………......................................................950 466323 Cortijo Pocico de la Nava (Mojácar) ...........................670 777752 Mondy Playa ........................................600 254314 / 622 807809 Finca Arboleda (Vera) ..............................................678 027656 Mi Abuela Maria (Mojácar) ……..........................……659 198424 Turre Casa Adelina ...............................................................950 479153 SATELLITE TV Chili .................................................608 802227 / 950 468425 ABC (A Better Climate) (See p.11).....647 247494 / 950 092604 Doner Kebab ............................................................603 527699 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 SolAir (See p.29) ..............................950 472081 / 645 294064 Solo Satellite & Air-Con. (See p.39) ......950 398146 / 699 909737 Tweaks (Albox) .........................................................620 040331

SCREENED PATIO & POOL ENCLOSURES Enclose My Pool ...............................606 040462 / 670 510097 Inside Out In Europe S.L. ....................................677 114576 Hostal Rural .............................................................950 478806 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 La Pará ……………………..................................…….637 545590 Screenmasters (See p.4)......….…...........................677 152911 La Sorpresa ...............................................................950 099901 Sol Shaders S.L. (See p.4)........................................627 907207 Orsoca ………………............................................…..602 554609 SCUBA DIVING Pizzeria-Restaurante Mari Cruz ……....................…..950 479646 Buceo Mojácar ........................................................950 472760

Valle del Este Golf

Sawadee Thai .........................................................634 393235

SECOND HAND

Auction Subasta (Los Carasoles).....UK 7413 190882 / 643 137106 Gran Muralla (Wok Buffet) ..........................................950 391691 Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512

Vera

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Items for Sale Mojácar .....................694 439275 / 950 John’s (Albox) ..........................................................634 Merka Recycla (Huércal Overa) .........950 616683 / 666 Pink House (La Concepción) ...........622 288750 / 681 The Attic (Cucador) ..…….…................672 184354 / 648

478753 El Cano SL )Mojácar) ................................................950 479185 325639 Servacon .....................................................................950 475853 577006 SOLAR ENERGY 095096 250699 Bédar Directo .............................................................689 702916 DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See page 19)...........950 472947 SECURITY & SAFES See Alarms Ecocorp (See p.13) .................................................671 716597 Hi-Tec Solar (Turre) ............................609 888549 / 950 468230 SEWING Alice .........................................................................620 876485 Hispavan Solar ..................................950 047033 / 687 845730 Alexis Shillinglaw .....................................................634 361874 Sunergy Almeria ........................................................636 261240 J.F.M. Modas Sedal (Turre) ..............950 468031 / 606 945502 SNOOKER HALLS Lola Alterations & Repairs (Mojácar Playa) .950 475994 / 637 963835 CD Snooker Mojácar ..............................................609 026526 Nicky (Mojacar) ..................................................... 667 479903 Snooker Ambigu (Los Gallardos) .................................661 973205 Solo Style ...............................................................626 319907 SOLICITORS Sew n Sew Susie (Albox area) ..........950 930643 / 633 683872 The Sewing Room ....................................................607 375697 Alonso & Garrido (Albox) ...........................................950 121040 Alonso & Haro (Vera) ..............................................950 392208 SEPTIC TANK SERVICE AM & RG (Mojácar) ………….............950 478984 / 649 286437 Desarascos Litesa ............................670 863791 / 609 442695 AVSA Lawyers (Aguilas) ..........................................968 446576 Drainage Solutions …...........………….616 531283 / 670 088966 Babelia (Mojácar) ……..........…........635 577562 / 950 397114 Blocked DrainsRUs ............................950 091109 / 648 768587 C & P Solicitors (Mojácar) ….....…………950 460731 / 675 383 160 Ginés Millán (All areas) ……….............(after 4pm) 607 366355 Cabrera Cervantes (Turre) ................950 099400 / 627 464545 Limaser (Vera) ……..................................................950 390732 Sepserve (All areas) …..............................................675 838808

SHOE REPAIRS Keys Copy Centre (Mojácar Playa) ..........................950 472982

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

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Casas Almería (Huércal Overa) .................................950 134434 Mundi Abogados (Las Buganvillas) ........................950 Davies Solicitors (Mojácar) ........................................950 472775 Ramírez Abogados (Vera) .......................................950 EuroAbogados (Vera) .................................................950 617017 Rodriguez Paris (Antas) ..........................................950 Ross Legal Services (Aguilas) .................................968 Ruiz Orozco (Vera) ..................................................950 Saugar Abogados (Mojácar) ......................................950

460999 391171 619039 412321 390282 615038

SPAS IndalOcio (Arboleas) ................................................850 993090 Sundance Spas (Mojácar) .......................................950 472845

SPA SERVICING & CLEANING True Blue Pools & Spas ..........................................661 148998

SURVEYORS Philip Chesler (Chartered Surveyor).............................687 814369 Survey Andalucía (Architect Daniel González) ............686 846624

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 SWEET SHOPS Loustau Abogados (Mojácar) .........................................950 475012 Forget Me Not (Las Buganvillas)..............................950 118 043 Mar Abogados & Consultores (Mojácar) .................950 478911 Mario Redondo (Albox) ….................950 430222 / 626 389322 TATTOO ARTISTS Miguel Angel Rojas Benitez .......................................950 615404 Classic Tattoo (Mojácar Playa) .................................605 611782 Pablo Suarez (Purchena) ..........................................610 014680 Lisa V Tattoos (Cantoria) ....................634 362737 / 642 024810

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Oscar (Mojácar Pueblo) …................................…….629 944374 Zafiro Tours (Mojácar) .................................................950 615343

TAXIS (Legal)

TUITION

Levante Radio Taxis (all areas)................................950 888111 Dave Eccles (Drum lessons) ..............950 525790 / 687 033106 Exclusive Shuttles pre-booked airport taxis (office hours).950 092602 ELC Education & Language Centre ........................669 294342 Marlan Taxis Villaricos .................................................609 764900 Espanglish ...............................................................950 390037 Girasol, Albox (Spanish) ..........................................639 089170 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Guitar Lessons ………….....................................…..667 989270 Albox-Online ………..............................…………….950 091111 Hind (French & Arabic, Mojácar) ...............................616 605341 Connexions (Turre) ...................................................950 479502 Jewellery making ......................................................642 435909 George’s Sales & Repair (Vera Playa) 950 042338 / 661 375489 Kinder Garrucha (Bilingual Education Centre)...........950 460472 Indalphone .............................(Mojácar) 950 475784 / 622 455 608 La Galeria Art Classes (Albox) …..............................663 341904 Indalphone ...........................................(Huércal-Overa) 950 471470 Marcela Chávez (Spanish-English school support)....676 951352 GSF Communications (Mojácar) ..................................950 473102 Pencils English Academy (Garrucha)..........................634 314110 Orange (Vera) ...........................................................950 393538 Piano (Mojácar) …………............……950 069803 / 667 408941 Next .............................................................................950 479369 R. F. (Marquetry, Guitar) ........................................711 003476 The Phone House (Albox) …………….950 121045 / 670 359698 Sarah Dyson (Computer tuition) …....................……687 632435 Simon Farmiloe (Spanish & English)(Albox/Mojacar) ..647 677097 TILING & PATIO WORK English tuition & conversation (TEFL) (Vera) ............642 314316

See also Building Services

TV & AUDIO REPAIRS 1 Stop Paving (Albox) ………................................…634 313939 ABS Steve Ennis ....................................................687 846016 Ponce S.L. (Garrucha) ..............................................950 617181 A.J.B. Tiling Services ...............................................687 024884 Seth Pittham (Zurgena).......................950 634477 / 666 826886 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 The Bathroom & Tiling Specialists ....................+44 7756081843 United Tile ................................................................667 702817 TIMBER SUPPLIERS Wood2Go (Velez Rubio)..............................................950 614050

UPHOLSTERY

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Curtains with Style (Fabrics) ............ 950 069032 / 678 811125 Almería Castle ………............................................…950 271617 Jone’s Mobile (Upholstery cleaning) …....……………661 571939 Almería Solar Centre ( Nr.Tabernas) ....950 387990 / 670 866122 Aquarium (Roquetas de Mar) ...................................950 160036 Unicraft (Upholstery) ...................................................692 176069 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

TRANSLATING - see Interpreters TRANSPORT - see Removals TRAVEL Autocares Rodriguez (Coaches) ...............................950 Halcón Viajes (Vera) ................................................950 Exclusive Airport Shuttles ........................................950 Levante Travel (Garrucha) ...................950 132258 / 628 Mojácar Tour (Mojácar Playa) ............................…..950 Viajes Zafiro Tours (Aguilas) ....................................868 Zafiro Tours (Albox) ………..................................……950

469061 393472 092602 604752 475757 782663 121021

Upholstery & Leather Cleaning .................................636 193256 Upholstery Larios (Cuevas del Almanzora) 950 456 364 / 651 998738

UNIFORMS Tikka Uniforms & Shoes (Mojácar) …..........................667 479903 Uniformes de Levante (Los Gallardos & Vera) ..........902 110218

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VAN & MAN HIRE See also Removals & Storage

VEHICLE REPAIRS (MOBILE)

Cool Air (Air Conditioning) ........................................673 195872 JFK Karz ................................................................643 790511 Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512 Veloc Tuning ECU Remapping Services ..................600 827517 Andy (Trailer hire/drive) (Mojácar) ..........................600 225929 VEHICLE SALES IDP Services ……........................................................608 238775 Indalo Transport .......................................................634 336468 AA Car Sales (Mojácar) ...........................................950 459208 K.Morris (Vera) ............................0035 711004024 / 0044 7759692010 Auto Corner (Turre/Los Gallardos) …......................667 439671 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096 AutoFex (Arboleas) ....................................................950 431861 Storage Solutions (Arboleas) ...................................950 930316 Automobiles Playcar SLU ...................950 459302 / 672 737663 Way 2 Go (UK/Spain) ……UK 0044 208 0904292 / 965 794682 CostaCoches (Antas, El Real).....................................950 459209 Mojácar Motors ...950 472056 ................(Workshop) 950 478335 VEHICLE IMPORTATION Navarro Segura - Seat (Vera) (See p.43) .670 038580 / 950 393170 Great Cost Matriculation ...........0044 7957167633 / 634 318369 Nissan & Ford (Albox) …............................................950 430856 Hispavan vehicle importation ......................................687 845730 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096 Talleres Daydo (Antas Real) ….……….950 459116 / 607 373298 Pit Stop (Oria) ……………....................................…..950 124828 SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095 VEHICLE REPAIRS Talleres Azor ...............(Mojácar) 950 478519 (Vera) 950 391400 Auto Corner (Turre/Los Gallardos) ….......................667 439671 VETS Auto Shine Body Repairs ………........607 324623 / 607 324624 CostaCoches ...........................................................950 459209 Centro Vet ABC (La Alfoqúia) ….................................950 449064 Fran’s Garage ....................................664 571060 / 950 164912 Astrid (Mojácar) ..............950 472252 Emergencies: 629 099920 Go Car (Arboleas) ....................................................950 431861 Gómez Motor (Huércal-Overa) ..................................950 471250 Mojácar Motor (Mojácar Playa) ……........................950 478335. Reparbox (DIY) (Antas El Real) ...............................687 879744 SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095 Taller Daydo (El Real) .........................950 459116 / 607 373298 Talleres Azor ..(Mojácar) 950 478519 ..............(Vera) 950 391400 Talleres Vizcaino (Mojácar) ........................................950 472104 The Car Surgery ...................................................666 272792 The Garage (Llanos de Arboleas) .......950 930922 / 616 453813 Tyre King (El Real) ................................................950 459253 Centro Garras (Huércal-Overa) ........950 616820 / 617 456548 Clinica Nexo (Albox) .......950 430814 Emergencies: 617 305784 Clinica Huellas (Aguilas) ...968 447877 Emergencies 629 445327 CliniVet (Turre) …..........................…..950 069780 / 626 171999 Costa Indalo (Mojácar) ........................950 475213 / 605 495017 Egesta Centro Vetinario (Vélez Rubio) ..950 411208 / 608 438683 Europa (Mojácar) .................950472262 Emergencies: 629 099921 Javier .............(Garrucha) 950 132200 Emergencies: 619 236059 NEXO (Albox) …...............950 430814 Emergencies: 617 305784 Veravet (Vera Town) …............…............................…950 393307 VetCare (Vera Playa) ...............................................950 775102

Veterinary Centre (Huércal-Overa) …........................950 616781

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WATER (Tanker Delivery) Sierra Cabrera Water ........................651 994419 / 608 057941

WATER TREATMENTS Healthy H2O ..............................................968 437270 / 666 302 987

WEB SERVICES MODS ........................................................................600 284975 Mojácar Business ....................................................950 680110

WINDOW CLEANING Clean Team …………..............………850 993202 / 694 440184 Don (Mojacar) .........................................................666 814913 Idea (Mojácar) ...................................................……..605 162709 J&A Window Cleaning Services ..........950 122452 / 689 548824 James .......................................................................678 988812 Lady Jane Window Cleaning (Arboleas) ...................634 255373 Mick ...........................................................................634 327075 Window Panes ..........................................................617 208231 Woody the Window Cleaner (Almanzora Valley) .......634 349665

WINDOWS & DOORS AA Window Doctor ...................................................630 231644 Complete Renovations .......................644 389255 / 672 379960 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 Plas-Tech Windows ...................................................600 Screenmasters (See p.4)......….….........................677 Speedyfit ...........................................950 439228 / 600

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WINES Bodega Gran Baco (Aguilas) .............................…..968 925655 Enoteca Tikar (Garrucha) ……..............................….950 617131 Isalva (Palomares) ………..........................................615 265092

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

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Community News Walk For Life 10th Anniversary! This was to be the 10th anniversary of the very first Walk for Life in Arboleas. Sadly, it really does not look as though it will be possible. Last year, the 6K Any Way challenge that replaced the Walk was a great success and raised over 6000 euros so we are going to repeat it for 2021.

The 6k Any Way Challenge 2021 The Walk for Life was 6 kilometres, and you can still do it on your own, with family, with friends, in small groups. You can walk, run, cycle, push a buggy, push a wheelchair, swim or do it in your garden or your treadmill, you can even walk The Walk route. You can do it all at once or spread it out over several weeks. You can do it once, once a week or once every day for a week. You can do 3k or 18k it really is up to you. The challenge is to do it between Saturday, 8th May and Saturday, 3rd July and to persuade friends and family to

sponsor you. Sponsorship forms are available from the website walk4lifearboleas.com or email w4lifesweet@btinternet.com. Let us know what your challenge is, and we will put you on our website and Facebook page. Then let us know when you have completed it and we will tell everybody; a photo would be good. Please observe current social distancing and lockdown rules. P.S. 6km is 3.72 miles.

KISSES AND CUDDLES AND PURRS FOR MANY YEARS by Chrissie Cremore

Why adopt a pet? The number of shelter animals could be reduced dramatically if more people adopted instead of buying them from breeders. When you adopt, you save an animal from existing in a shelter, changing a homeless animal’s world; giving them the opportunity of becoming part of a loving family and receiving a new best friend into the bargain! Score a major deal. Not only do animals give you unconditional love but they have been shown to be psychologically, emotionally, and physically beneficial. Caring for a companion animal can provide a sense of purpose, fulfilment and lessen feelings of loneliness and isolation in all age groups. What not to do. Puppy and kitten mills are “factory style” breeding facilities that put profit above the welfare of dogs and cats. They are housed in appalling conditions with improper medical care and are often very sick and behaviourally troubled as a result. The mothers are kept in cages, bred over and over for many years. When they are no longer profitable, they are either killed, abandoned or sold at auction. What do PAWS/PATAS give you? The animal charity follows a strict routine, ensuring that puppies, kittens, cats and dogs receive the highest degree of medical care, specialist food and necessary surgery. The volunteers keep the shelter clean and secure; maintaining fencing, kennels and

Community News ground work. The dogs are washed, groomed, fed, walked, played with and given as much personal attention as possible. The kennels and bedding is cleaned twice a day as are the litter trays in the cattery. When you adopt a dog, you are receiving a “fully stamped” healthy one. Standard treatment includes worming, fleas and ticks. Vaccinations, microchip, neutering and a passport. A “donation” of 180 euros secures the adoption which goes towards the cost of preparing the dog which is always in excess of 300 euros. Also, all cats are thoroughly examined and treated for internal and external, parasites. A “donation” of 120 euros provides all of the above mentioned. If someone cannot afford these “donations” for a fully prepared and neutered animal then they should not be adopting as they will not be able to afford good food and unexpected veterinary expenses. Fostering is another option. Adopting an animal is obviously a very serious responsibility and it may be wise, if you have not had a cat or dog before, to initially foster one in order to understand what is required of your time and energy. PAWS-PATAS relies heavily on the generosity of people prepared to offer a temporary home. This could be for several weeks or months until a “furever home” is found. Many of the animals have suffered and are not used to care and the affection they deserve. Fostering helps them to adjust to one-to-one association, allowing them to build up their confidence and get used to a normal lifestyle. Fostering is a pleasurable and rewarding experience and the charity provides bedding, food, medication and practical support.

I’LL WALK A MILLION STEPS TO HELP WITH THE VETS by Chrissie Cremore PAWS-PATAS volunteer Christine Logan announced that she would walk a million steps in 50 days in order to raise much needed funds for the animal charity. Never one to break a promise, Christine completed her challenge at 17:00 on Friday 12 February; romping to completion with 10,000 extra steps because she wanted to finish at the PAWS-PATAS shelter gates.

Averaging 22,000 steps per day, Christine beat her time frame by 8 days and the planned 500 euros she aimed to raise leapt over that barrier and at the time of going to print she has collected a whopping 2,204 euros. Christine would like this money to be put into a special fund to cover “serious medical treatment” which a dog may For further information please email: dogs@paws- require when abandoned and taken into the shelter. patas.org or cats@paws-patas.org. For details regarding volunteering or donating, please visit “People have been so generous and supportive. www.paws-patas.org. To exist, the shelter requires Strangers approached me and handed me money, 9,500 euros per month and receives no statutory cars honked and folk waved as I continued my funding. Please donate items to their outlets in daily quota of steps” enthused Christine. Thankfully Mojácar, Turre and Las Buganvillas. For abandoned she was blessed with fine weather but it was tough or abused animals, contact Seprona on 062 or going during the cold, wet snap and a massive seprona@guardiacivil.org blister meant she had to walk in flip flops! “Perhaps

Community News drone units in the Almerí'eda province, with 12 fully accredited members. The actual qualification is a very demanding one that equates in some terms to those of aircraft pilots, due to the need for aeronautical knowledge, terminology, the use It has been an amazing feat for her size 40 feet of aerial radios and communication controls. and during the last week she began to feel the strain and discomfort in her feet, legs and back Other towns are already taking on board this type Photo by Aaron Baglietto operational, which she believes was a psychological message of equipment and although not yet of mind behaviour; knowing that this major local police officers from other areas have also undertaking was coming to an end. “But what to been attending the course. Mojácar’s Local Police do next?” muses Christine. She now plans to regard drone usage as part of the future, in terms upgrade from walking to running “never done of assistance in surveillance, supporting the that in my life” she laughs. However, Christine firefighters, making studies and carrying out plans to start training and enter the half marathon searches. which is due to take place in Mojácar this November. But before that mammoth task starts...a serious These new regulations have been changing since massage and pedicure is top of her list...and just they were introduced in 2014, although still what the vet ordered...for Christine of course! remaining very restrictive with many bureaucratic requirements. A change in 2017 made the For all information regarding donating and procedures much easier for police work, however volunteering please see the previous page. it remained very constrictive for private use. in this difficult time it has given people something to focus on. I’m just Mrs Average with a love of animals and people have connected with this” explains Christine.

MOJÁCAR’S LOCAL POLICE AND THE The new European regulation on drone operation LEVANTE FIRE FIGHTERS GIVE A COURSE expands the range of usage, although a Royal Decree is pending publication that will specify as ON DRONE LEGISLATION

part of State Security how accreditations and drone utilization will be renewed and updated. Mojácar’s Local Police are running a course in the All regulations on drone usage are based on three town focusing on the new European legislation categories according to the type of operational for drone usage by their force and, the fire service. Press release from Mojácar Town Hall

At the start of the year, new rules came into force regarding the legal requirements to fly these air machines, which they are currently studying. The first part of the course deals with this legislation and the recent changes, with the second part dealing with operational practices to improve the handling of drones by police or fire department in relation to accidents, searching and making sketches, amongst other applications. The course is being taught by Firefighters from the Levante Almeriense Force along with Mojácar’s Aaron Baglietto Local Police, who are the first to Photo haveby operational

Photo by Lesley Posso

Community News risk, each requiring a different licence, which are classified as ‘open’, ‘specific’ and ‘certified’. The most usual one is an ‘open’ one, for drones of up to 900 grams, requiring a shorter course that accredits and registers the applicant. From 2023 machines have to carry devices so they can be easily detected by the police to ensure they are not infringing any regulations, which is thought to be frequently occurring at present.

A VERY WORTHWHILE ACHIEVEMENT BY NICOLE Eleven year old Nicole of Mojácar learnt a long while ago that children could lose their hair from illness and its treatment. One way of making this a little less traumatic is the wearing of a wig. and after the big moment. She still has plenty of Several charities exist who make wigs from hair and is finding it much easier to look after donated hair and Nicole decided that she would now! like to help by donating hers. This meant that she would have to grow it very long and keep it in Asking for sponsors in advance wasn’t something good condition. that she thought about but if anyone is interested in making a donation to acknowledge her After a very long time the day arrived for the achievement, her favourite charity is Equinac. This chop! She can be seen in the photographs before organisation rescues turtles, dolphins, whales and sharks which have been stranded on the beaches of Almería province. Nicole’s mum, Clare of the Focus magazine, is one of their volunteers. Information about them can be found on pages 32 and 33 of this magazine.

What’s On Municipal auditoriums including the ones in Almeria city, Roquetas de Mar, Huércal-Overa and Vera have pretty well ceased to function. Various reasons include the restrictions on audience numbers, the present curfew, and a ban on having large numbers of performers that cannot social distance themselves. Theatre performances are the exception to the rule, where a small number of persons on stage can keep their distance. As we move through spring to the summer, outdoor performances will be staged.

Almería La Bella y La Bestia ‘El Musical’ (The musical Beauty and the Beast performed in Spanish) takes place at Teatro Cervantes, Almería city, on April 17th at 5pm and is intended for children. Tickets are 12 & 15 euros. La Barbarie Teatro Musical present Los Miserables (Les Miserables performed in Spanish) at Teatro Cervantes, Almería city, on April 17th at 9.30pm. Tickets are 12 & 15 euros. Mamma Mía El Musico (in Spanish) comes to Teatro Cervantes in Almería city on May 1st at 9.30pm. Tickets are 18 & 22 euros. Cenicienta (Cinderella) a musical intended for children, comes to Teatro Cervantes in Almería city on May 30th at 5.30pm. Tickets are 15 euros. ¡Oh Capitán! My Capitán! is a concert performed by the Tino

Tovar company at Teatro Cervantes in Almería city on June 6th at 5pm. Tickets are 20 euros. 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 & 6-8pm, or Sat, 11am-1pm. Tickets can be purchased from 2hrs before performances at the venue or from

www.ticketmaster.es or call Ticketmaster: 902 1500 25. Main branches of ‘CaixaBank’ have machines which issue tickets; including Vera near the church square. Tickets for Teatro Cervantes, Almería city, from box office at Calle del Poeta Villaspesa,1. Open Mon-Fri, 11am-1pm & 4pm-7pm, Saturday from 11am-2pm, or 1hr before performances, or from w w w. to d a s l a s e n t r a d a s . c o m

What’s On Aguilas At time of going to press the municipal auditorio has no concer ts, opera or ballet performances listed until August apart from a theatre performance on April 18th.

Huércal-Overa At time of going to press no events for April or May onwards are shown at the municipal Teatro Villa.

Ro q u e t a s d e M a r The Duke Ellington Sacred Concert comes to the auditorio on April 25th at 8pm. Tickets are 10 & 15 euros. At time of going to press no other eve n t s we r e s h ow n u n t i l September and the Queen Symphonic Rhapsody that had already been postponed from last year until March 27th will now take

place on October 23rd. Any tickets sold for the March concert, without a refund being requested, are valid for October. Tickets are 30 & 35 euros Roquetas de Mar Auditorio t i c ke t s a re o n s a l e a t www.teatro auditorioroquetas.org or the ticket office open Tuesdays to Fridays from 11am-1pm & 6pm8pm

Vera At time of going to press no events are shown for April or May onwards at the municipal auditorio.

Miscellaneous PAWS-PATAS The second hand book sale at Scotty's El Tropico is held on the second Tuesday of the month, 10.30am - 1pm. All proceeds to stray cat neutering.

What’s On Market Days Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday:

Huércal-Overa, Antas, Berja Albox, Los Gallardos, Cuevas del Almanzora Mojácar, Bédar, Lubrin, Vélez Blanco, Palomares, Tabernas Cuevas del Almanzora, Olula del Río, Carboneras, Sorbas Garrucha, Turre, Zurgena Aguilas, Vera, Arboleas, Vélez Rubio Villaricos, Purias, San Juan de los Terreros, Fines

Rastros, Car Boot Sales, etc. Saturday: Los Llanos, between Arboleas & Albox Sunday morning: Multiple Use Centre (Artisan Centre), Mojácar Village 2nd Sunday of the month: Bédar, from 9am

Activities - Clubs - Associations Clubs, Societies & Activities

The Royal British Legion, Mojácar First Thursday of the month, meeting ion the terrace at Hotel Continentel, MojácarPlaya, 11:30am. 3rd Thursday Almanzora Group of Friends Library and Information Centre of the month social meeting at 11:30 Tues - Fri, 10am-1pm, Plaza San Antonia, for coffee and chatter. Call for Barrio Alto, Albox. Extensive English information of the venue which changes Library, DVDs and talking books, monthly eac time. Everyone is welcome to any magazine, monthly quiz, trips. RBL event and meeting, whether service www.almanzoragof.org or Facebook: or non-service. For enquires about Almanzora Group of Friends. Tel: 602 events or meetings call 950 589650 or email mojacar.secretary@rbl.community 495 306 If you are feeling lonely or are Living Alone in Spain? housebound why not become a We are a 60+ group of friends who Telephone Buddy. Sometimes just meet for lunch every Wednesday in the talking to someone is a first step to Mojácar area. Tel. Ann: 677 877 087 feeling more in control. Why not email Almeria Link Friendship Group us for more information: Membership is free and open to all. We mojacar.chairman@rbl.community meet at weekends in the Mojacar area For Welfare advice or help call to enjoy dining experiences and form 676451780 (9am-5pm, Mon-Sat) or email friendships. At 4pm on the first d m w i l s o n @ b r i t i s h l e g i o n . o r g . u k Thursday of each month, we meet for The Royal British Legion - Albox a chat and a drink at D'Angelo's Everyone welcome. Monthly meeting Restaurant. New members are always 3rd Thursday of every month, La Parrilla, welcome. Please contact Bob on Albox, 11am. Coffee morning 1st 950472551 or Cynthia on 950472699 Thursday of every month, Oasis Cafe WOW Women on Wednesday Bar, 11.30am. For info contact chairman Scotty’s, Mojácar Playa, 2pm. Get Filip Ostrowski , email Albox.chairman together, buy, sell, swap, meet new people. @rbl.community. .For support contact Mrs Pamela Twissell Cross on 676 451 Dames in Huércal Overa 3rd Wed. of the month, 10.30am, Hostal 780 Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm or email: Rural Los Sabores de Miguel. All welcome. SpainNorth.CommunitySupport@RBL. Community Tel. Carolyn 637 798 494 Dames in Spain (Mojácar) Talks, trips, support for local charities. 3rd Mon. of the month, 11.00am Sensations Restaurant, Mojácar Playa. Chairperson Carol Threlfall. Secretary Jenny Trask . See fb Dames in Spain. Guests welcome. Tel: 674 477 679

The Royal British Legion - Zurgena & District Branch Heather’s Bar, La Alfoquia, first Thursday of the month, 11a.m. Email zurgenaRBL secretary@yahoo.co.uk. See www.british legion.org.uk/branches/zurgena

118 209 www.almanzora-au.org Vera & District Lions Club 6.00pm on the first Wednesday of the month at Hotel Terraza Carmona, Vera. Telephone Jo Pearson on 711 00 56 82 or email veralionssecretary@gmail.com for more information. Flamenco Forum for English Speakers on Facebook. Information and events. Tel: 687 480 694 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. Mojacar Photo Group meet 2nd Sunday each month at Dee’s Dollar Bar, Pueblo Laguna with monthly presentations, themes and challenges. Open to all levels, training available for beginners. Contact Andy: 650406167 or mpg@funnell.eu 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. 694 44 43 61 Cabrera Music Club For info call Richard: 666 274 861 cabreramusicclub@albox-online.net

Albox Computer Club Hotel La Parrilla, Albox. Fri, 10am. All levels of experience are welcomed. Mojácar Community Library www.alboxcc.com Multi-Use centre. Mon, Wed and Fri, Dames in Turre 11am 1pm . Indalo Hash House Harriers 11am, last Mon in the month, Hostal Meet 2nd and 4th Sunday, 11am, various Rural, Turre. Talks, trips, support for Mojácar Walking Group local charities. Guests welcome. Walks of different levels. Tues & Thurs. locations. www.indaloh3.com Chairman, Carol Pazdzierski Tel: 950 099 w w w. m o j a c a r wa l k i n g g r o u p . c o m Traditional Japanese Reiki and Gendai Reiki Ho 932, Membership Secretary, Eileen McGill Psychic Development Circle Classes, workshops, and Reiki shares in Tel: 652 298 072 Various classes at different times. Mojacar. Tel: 634 347 930, website: Mojácar Bridge Club Everyone welcome. Tel: Barbara 637 Mon and Thurs, 7pm. Marina Playa Hotel. 469 937 barbaramoonlight@gmail.com www.gendaireikispain.com Ananda Yoga & Holistic Centre Contact Les 950 437 100 / 634 219 174 AUAN - Abusos Urbanisticos Meditation Class, Crystal Class and Facebook: Mojácar Bridge Club Almanzora No Association campaigning for the Holistic Therapies. Contacts : 672 061 Betty's Garden Club 11.30 for 12 noon, 2nd Monday of the legalisation of homes in the Almanzora 048 (Sharon) or 635 190 515 (Nana) month at Miraflores Restaurant, Valley built without proper authority. Ancestry Club for Beginners & Camping Los Gallardos except in July & Meeings on 3rd Sat. of every other Intermediate August. All welcome. Tel: 634 341 715 month, 11am, La Parrilla, Albox. Tel: 617 Tel. 634 309 590

Activities - Clubs - Associations Clubs, Societies & Activities continued Amigos de los Coches Clasicos Local multi-national group of classic car enthusiasts. Meetings the first Thursday of the month, 3pm, Hotel Rural Miguel Rosi, junction 559 E15/A7. www.a-c-c.es, email: info@a-c-c.es, tel. David 950 412 165 Miraflores 1/10 Scale RC Club Thursdays, 3pm. Tel: Richard on 666 274 861 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

Religious Groups & Churches Church of England (Anglican Churches) Mojacar, Sundays, 11am. Llanos del Peral, Sundays,11am. Alhambra Chapel, 1st Thursday monthly at 11am. Priest in Charge, Rev. Vincent Oram 603 659 139. For directions, details and to find out more about our church activities please s e e o u r we b s i te w w w. a l m e r i a anglican.com Kingdom Hall, Jehovah's Witnesses Tues 7:30pm & Sun 10.00am. Poligono Aljoroque - C/El Cajete 6, Antas. Contact: 652 293 269

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

The Evengelical Church, Turre Avda. de Almería, on the corner of C/Alberquillica. Sunday, 10.30am. Tuesday, 3pm Bible studying. Midweek prayer meeting. Tel. 950 617 549 or 950 472 349. www.turrechurch.com

Sunseed A hands-on practical centre for lowimpact living and environmental education in Los Molinos del Rio Aguas near Sorbas. Free tours at 4pm. www.sunseed.org.uk Tel: 950 525 770

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 11am. Cafe Church Thursday 11am to 1pm. For further info contact Pastors Dave 697 522 521 or John 634 254 781. See FaceBook or visit www.livingwaterchurchmojacar.com

Send details of your group to almeriafocus@gmail.com Tel: 670 849 265

Support Groups & Charities Parkinson's Disease Support Contact Joyce Boxall (Santa Maria de Nieva, Huércal-Overa), tel 677 688037 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.macscancersupport.com Email: macscancersuppor t@live.co.uk Stepping Stones Carers Support Group Turre Evangelical Hall, Thurs, 11am-2pm. Tel 950 472 822 or 677 683 385 www.steppingstonescarerssupport.com Age Support Almanzora Shop and welfare office near Peugeot garage, Albox. Helpline 634 316 573 Ostomist Support For Expats Call Dee 950 064 322 in confidence. 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.universalwonderfulstreetacadem Aguaviva Evangelical Church Near the health Centre, opposite Bici- y.org. Beatriz: 617 182 154 Box, Albox. Tel: Rod Southwood, 687 FACE 560 544 (Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for E ve r yo n e ) . Re g i s te r e d c h a r i t y. New Life Church, Huercal-Overa We are a Jesus centred church family face.charity@hotmail.com www.face learning to love one another. Sunday -charity.com service at 11 am, www.newlifechurch.eu Harmony Community Support tel. 685 628 184 Providing assistance to those in need. Tel. 634 339 192 Mon - Fri, 11:00 - 14:00 Roman Catholic Masses These canbe found on www.misas.org help@harmonycharity.com for most places.

Activities - Clubs - Associations Music & Drama Groups

Yoga

Dance

Indalo Players Well established drama group always looking for new members to act or help back stage. Tel. Bill White on 671 81 08 19 or email williamwhite9552@aol.com

Ananda Yoga & Holistic Centre Various different styles of yoga including Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga and Integral Yoga. Holistic Therapies including Reiki, Thai Foot Massage, Reflexology, Crystal Massage. Tel : 672 061 048 (Sharon) or 635 190 515 (Nana)

Line Dancing Salon de Actos, Centro de Usos Multiples , Mojacar. Fridays, 4.–7pm. Beginners welcome. Contact: Glynis 648217503 o r M a r y B eth 6 616715 2 6 o r strictlylinedancingmojacar@gmail.com

Independent Theatre Group Always looking for new people, novices & full blown Thesbians. Call Ian Jones on 950 436 581 or 666 375 688 or email independenttheatre@hotmail.com The Luvvies New members always welcome for acting or work behind the scenes etc. Te l . 6 34 34 6 3 0 9 o r e - m a i l 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 The Incognito Singers A mixed voice group, based in Arboleas, performing a varied repertoire of songs to a high standard. For more info visit www.theincognitosingers.com, see Facebook, contact us at theincognito singers@gmail.com., or drop in to a weekly rehearsal. (See web page.) Cariatiz Community Orchestra 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, 6-8pm every Sunday. Contact emma.v.randle@gmail.com Facebook: Cariatiz Community Orchestra. Vera Voces A friendly choir singing classical music, directed by pianist, singer and director, Barry Jobling. All welcome, no auditions. Rehearsals Wednesdays, 6-8pm, at Vera Auditorio. Facebook: Vera Voces. Contact veravoces1@gmail.com

Yoga in Mojacar with Sharon Fisher. All levels. beginners welcome. 672 061 048 Sol Yoga Centre, Arboleas Tel: 686 400331 Girasol, Albox Call 639 089 170 Yoga with Ashlí Turre, Vera & private. 643102335 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 or Sylvia 628 006 197. 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 Girasol, Albox Mosaic classes. Thurs 1:30 - 4:30pm.Tel 639 089 170 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 or check out our Facebook page. No experience needed. Bedar Arts Centre Ceramic classes, Mondays and Wednesdays. Painting classes Tuesday 10:30-1330. For info, call 664 896 555

Eleanor & Gilly's Line Dance Class Chapman’s Bar, Albox, 2-30pm- 4-30pm, 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. : C a r r i e A n n 6 2727 9 5 8 4 www.carrieanngreen.com Almeria Line Dancers Julie - 634304625 / 950110433 Pro Danza Nicky Mainstone Royal Academy Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Dance fit fusion. Children & Adults. Mojacar & Los Gallardos. T. 667479903 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

Activities - Clubs - Associations Sports Almería Lawn Bowling Club Contact Shirley: 679 970 399

Almería Golf League Contact Les on 950 619 273

Mojacar Golf Society Visitors always welcome to come and Bowling Club de Zurgena join in the fun on Wednesdays and Friendly, social and competitive bowling, Saturdays. Tel Lynn Sefton on 667 349 all levels & standards. zurgenabc@gmail. 908 or email raylynnsefton@gmail.com com. www.zurgenabc.com Albox Club de Tenis Cabrera Lawn Bowling Club Sun & Thurs mornings, Tues afternoons. Tel Sue: 950 064 369 Fb: Albox Club de www.cabreralbc.com Tenis Indalo Lawn Bowling Club Cabrera Tennis Club Contact Janet 671 865 675 Contact info@ cabreratennisclub.com Mojacar Bowls Club Behind Marina Mar Hotel. Everybody www.cabreratennisclub.com welcome - Tues, Thurs and Sat starting with coffee at 9:30. Contact Verna 610 838 644. Badgers Golf Society Mojacar, play Wednesday and Saturday. Everyone always welcome. Contact Dave Ryder on 663 327 182 or badgers mojacar@gmail.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 Boxers Golf Society Albox Initiation for children from 7 yrs in small All welcome to join us as members or groups. Email info@partylevante.com or guests. Call in at the Why Not bar in call 680942141 www.partylevante Albox on Saturday mornings or email .com peterstooks@avired.com Santa Irene Sailing Club Forum Golf Society Plays friendly events at local courses Come and join us out on the water twice a month. Richard Price. Telephone sailing or crewing our safety boat. Every 850993073 or rfp53@yahoo.co.uk. Sunday at 10:30 in the boat park at the www.forumgolfsociety.webs.com north end of Garrucha harbour. Email info@santaireneclubdevela.com Marina Phoenix Golf Society w w w. s a n t a i r e n e c l u b d eve l a . c o m Visitors welcome Mondays and Thursdays. Tel Don Atkins 605 051 238. Adelante Gimnasia Artìstica Email marinaphoenixgs@gmail.com H u e r c a l - O ve r a . C l a s s e s f o r f u n gymnastics , competitive levels, pre Valle del Este Golf Society. school and adults. Fully qualified coach. Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays. Contact From 2 years. Tel 622 129 702 or Alan Townsend Tel. 690 090 982 i n f o @ a d e l a n t e a r t i s i t c a . e s www.adelanteartistica.es Facebook Adelante Gimnasia artistica. Walking Football Club Campo de Football, Los Gallardos, 9am Monday for training, exercise & playing. www.fclosamigos.com El Bandido Runners Run, jog , walk a 5km route along the Paseo. Free to all. See Facebook. Contact Kevin on ironmankev08 @gmail.com

Fitness & Martial Arts Girasol, Albox Pilates, children’s karate & gymastics, advanced gymnastics, 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 Groups Casa Pepa, Turre, Weds 10 am, Sophia Wellness Centre Arboleas, Thurs 12.30pm, Contact Vicki 650 764 623 or vicki.lynch@live.co.uk Martial Arts Academy Seidokan Scientific Karate & Taiji-Qigong, Vera. Call John Watson 950 453 681 Performing Arts Centre DanZaVera Almeria. 54 Verasol, Vera. Martial Arts, Karate, Tai ji qigong, ancient weapons including Sword, Self Defence, Tactical Gymnastics, Yoga and ageless mobility. Tel Anita: 670 715 787 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 950 473 137. See facebook. Fun Fit with Ali Roof Top Classes. Pilates, Fun Aerobics, Abs & Arms, LBT, Yoga and more. Limited to 6 per class. Call 634308906

Your Stars Don't make those you live with feel unloved or unworthy. Your high energy should be spent pleasing your mate. Pay attention to small but important details. Trips will be enjoyable, and communication with your lover will clear up any misconceptions. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.

You will be able to get good advice if you listen to close friends or relatives you respect. Your lack of responsibility and attention has been a key issue in your relationship. Things may not be as harmonious as you would like with colleagues or employers this month. Rid yourself of that which is old and no longer of use. Your luckiest events (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) this month will occur on a Wednesday.

You will do best to entertain those you wish to close deals with. Try to compromise rather than having an all out battle. You can expect your mate to get fed up and make the choices for you or back off completely. Your ability to put a deal together will surprise others. Your luckiest events (Apr. 21- May 21) this month will occur on a Friday.

You may find that you are a little lucky this month. Be prepared to take advantage of your good fortune. Be sure to get involved in self improvement programs that will bring you in contact with interesting people. Use your better judgment before you sign up for a costly venture. (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Friday.

Watch for empty promises that may give you false hope. You will have a tendency to put on pounds. Offer good conversation and a nice soothing lunch. Social activities or travel should be in your plans. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday.

You may find that getting together with colleagues after hours will be worthwhile. Changes at home will be necessary. You're on to something tangible and need to act fast Get together with friends and catch up on reading and letter writing. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday.

(Mar. 21- April 20)

(May 22 - June 21)

(Nov. 23 - Dec. 21)

Be prudent and don't be led down the garden path. You should get involved in competitive sports this month. Travel and communications will not run as smoothly as you had hoped. Don't be afraid to lay your cards on the table. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday.

Don't volunteer private information about yourself unless you're prepared to be talked about behind your back. Concentrate on your career and on making money. A new you could help your attitude. Avoid joint ventures and steer clear of groups that want you to contribute financial assistance. (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday.

Get more involved in group efforts at work. Deception is likely. If you can't get away, make plans to do something special with friends or relatives. Visit those less fortunate than your self; be sure to help them with their personal problems. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Sunday.

Someone you live with is ready to play emotional games. Your suggestions for fund raising events will be well received. Your emotional reaction will be dependent upon your partner's responsiveness. You should channel your efforts into getting rid of bad habits. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Thursday.

(June 22 - July 22)

(July 23 - Aug. 22)

(Jan. 21- Feb. 19)

Outdoor sports events should entice you. Things will be hectic and family members will be erratic. Try to be patient with their inability to accept your new beliefs. Be considerate and avoid being overly opinionated, or arguments will ensue. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday. (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23)

Deception in your home is evident. Don't beat around the bush. Be creative in your efforts. Romantic encounters are evident through travel or educational pursuits. Be careful of disclosing personal information. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Thursday. (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20)

Jokes of the Month Wanting To Be Six Again

The Covid 19 Test

George was a thoughtful husband. He wanted to give his wife something special for her birthday which was coming up soon. As he sat on the edge of the bed, he watched his wife turning back and forth and looking at herself in the mirror. "Reta," he said, "What would you like for your birthday?" His wife continued to look at herself and said, "I'd like to be six again." George knew just what to do. On the big day, he got up early and made his wife a bowl of Fruit Loops. Then he took her to an amusement park where they rode all the rides. Five hours later, Reta's stomach felt upside down and her head was reeling. Nevertheless, George took her to McDonald's and bought her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake. Next, it was a movie with popcorn and a coke. As Reta wobbled into the house that evening and flopped on the bed, George asked her, "Well, dear, what was it like to be six again?" Reta looked up at him and said, "I meant my dress size!"

A new and easy self-test for the horror of Covid 19 is doing the rounds and it's simple, quick and positive (or negative, if you see what I mean). Take a glass and pour a very decent measure of your favourite whisky into it; then see if you can smell it. If you can, then you are halfway there. Then drink it. If you can taste it then it is reasonable to assume you are currently free of the virus because the loss of the sense of smell and taste is a common symptom. I tested myself seven times last night and was virus free every time, thank goodness. I will have to test myself again today because I have developed a blinding headache which can also be one of the symptoms. I'll report my results later.

Old White House Press Releases Breaking news! Trump’s personal library has burned down. A Fire Service spokesperson stated, “The fire consumed both books, and in a tragic twist of fate, he hadn’t finished colouring the second one.”

The New Bike

Breaking news! The President, Donald Trump, was found in his office after trying unsuccessfully to commit suicide. The White House press secretary stated, "Fake noose."

A college engineering student shows up with a new bike. "Woah, where did you get such a nice bike?" his fellow engineering student asked. "I was walking down the street last night and this amazing girl on her bike came up to me, started taking off her clothes, and said 'it’s all yours' so I took the bike" he said. His friend replied "Good choice, the clothes probably didn't even fit you"

The Chocolate Bars Sad news at the Nestle factory today when a member of staff was seriously injured. A pallet of chocolate bars fell more than 50 feet and crushed him underneath. He tried in vain to attract attention but every time he shouted, "The milky bars are on me" everyone cheered and ate one.

A Precaution During an exam, a police recruit was asked what he would do if his job required him to arrest his own mother. His response was, "Call for backup."

...and next... The Supermarket Recently a new supermarket opened nearby. It has an automatic water mist generator to keep the produce fresh. Just before the mist starts you hear the sound of distant thunder and the smell of fresh rain. When you pass the milk section, you hear cows mooing and you get the scent of freshly cut hay. In the meat department there is the aroma of charcoal grilled steaks with onions. When you approach the egg counter, you hear hens cluck and cackle, and the air is filled with the pleasing aroma of eggs frying. The bread department features the tantalizing smell of fresh baked bread and cookies. I don't buy toilet paper there any more though.

Hotel Guests A man wrote an email to one of the Chicago hotels he planned to stay at while on vacation: "I would like to bring my dog with me. He is well behaved and well-groomed. Would you be willing to permit me to keep him in my room?" The hotel owner replied, "I've been operating hotels for thirty years. I've never had a dog steal bedclothes, towels, silverware or pictures off the walls. I've never had to kick a dog out in the middle of the night for being drunk and disorderly and I've never had a dog skip out on a hotel bill. So, yes, your dog is welcome at my hotel. Providing you can supply a letter signed by your dog that will vouch for you, you're welcome to stay too."

The Bin A wheelie bin collector turns up to a new collection address only to find no bin out the front, so he walks up the driveway and knocks on the door. An unkempt man with a cagey expression opens the door. "Hey mate. Where's your bin?" the collector asks. Nervously the man stammers, "Aah... I... I's bin in hospital." "Nah mate," says the collector, “You’re not listening to me!” "Where's your bin?" "Where's your wheelie bin?" Looking defeated, the man slumps to the floor and replies, "Well, I's weally bin in pwison, but I's told evewybody I's bin in hospital"

The Miracle Compliments?

A priest is driving down to New York and gets stopped for speeding. The state trooper smells alcohol on the priest's breath and then sees an empty wine bottle on the floor of the car. He asks, "Sir, have you been drinking?" "Just water," says the priest. The trooper says, "Then why do I smell alcohol?" The priest looks at the wine bottle and says, "Oh my Good Lord! He's done it again.”

Wife: "How would you describe me?" Husband: "ABCDEFGHIJK." Wife: "What does that mean?" Husband: "Adorable, beautiful, cute, delightful, elegant, fashionable, gorgeous, and hot." Wife: "Aw, thank you, but what about IJK?" Husband: "I'm just kidding!"

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