The Almeria Focus - July 2017 by The Almeria Focus

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Contents Hasn’t it Been Hot? ..................................................................…...10 In the News ........…................…………................................…….12 So Now You Know ................................................................................48 When Is Too Many Really Too Many? .....................................50 Are You on the Padrón? .................................................................52 Major Developments .................................................................54 Sold! For 1 Euro! ....................................................................58 A Dubious Record .......................................................................60 It’s Good for You .............................................................................62 Useful Numbers ..................................................................63 A-Z Directory ……………….......……................................................66 Community News ............................................................................112 What’s On ..................................................................................114 Activities, Clubs and Associations ........................................119 Your Stars …..........…………......……........................................…123 Jokes of the Month ………………............................................124 Coffee Break …………………….............................................…126 For general enquiries, call Clare on 670 84 92 65 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com For advertising enquiries, call Rob on 619 833 041.

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Hasn’t It Been Hot?!

eteorologists in Almería province are comparing the June temperatures this year to June 2012 when typical July levels of heat were experienced from mid-June. By the third week in June this year there were 800 people in Almería province, many of them pensioners, listed on a register of vulnerable people considered at risk from high temperatures. ‘Salud Responde’ monitor these people. Persons over 65 have a greater risk of suffering a heat stroke as they have a reduced awareness of heat and may therefore take fewer precautions. The perception of thirst may be affected which can cause high levels of dehydration, and living alone has its own risk for this age group. Being overweight, suffering from a chronic disease, or taking medication, also increases the risk. Children under 4 years of age and particularly babies being breastfed are another group who are vulnerable. Advice from the Spanish health authorities is that anyone working in the open air should avoid the period from 12 noon until 5pm, and it is essential they cover their heads. The high temperatures have also seen the arrival of jellyfish along the coast, so bathers should be aware of this. The special regulation regarding outdoor barbeques, burning agricultural waste, and not taking motor vehicles into wooded areas are now in force until October 15th. We deal with this in a little more detail in our “In the News” section. The terrible loss of life in Portugal is a stark reminder what can go disastrously wrong. The first proper fire in Almería province during June was almost certainly caused by a discarded cigarette butt. There has been some slightly encouraging news regarding the arrival of the ‘AVE’ (high speed train) into Almería. Various “studies” are being made, starting soon after September, which will determine the new routes, costing, and environmental impact. As the idea of a twin track has been entirely scrapped on any new section from Pulpí to Almería city, no work can be started until the studies have been concluded. We explain

the latest plans in more detail in an article.

From now on, many cultural activities take place in the open air, and the 51st Almería Flamenco Festival from July 11th - 22nd is a good example. We highlight this and other events in our “What’s On” section. A key date in coastal areas is July 16th which is the feast of the Virgin (Mary) of Carmen who is the patron saint of the sea. After church services, large statues are taken out to sea on decorated fishing boats. Members of the public are usually invited on board, with much stricter regulations nowadays as to how many people are allowed on. This event is to ask for protection against bad weather and to ensure good fishing in the coming year. In places such as Garrucha, other activities follow on with food and drink, pop concerts and fireworks. The annual Turre major fiesta in honour of their patron saint Santiago Apóstal (Saint James the Apostle) takes place during the weekend of July 23rd-25th. Originally seen as a gypsy fiesta this has now been extended in scope, but horses still figure in the celebrations. August 15th is a “red” religious fiesta when banks etcetera will be closed. In Almería city they have their major fiesta and bullfights during August, and Mojácar celebrates its patron saint San Agustin (Saint Augustine) on August 28th. Editor’s note: As in other years, there is no issue of the Focus magazine in August, but we will be back in September. Enjoy the summer and keep cool!

In the News ‘Plusvalía’ Tax We have previously explained that people who sold a property for less money than they paid for it will be entitled to a refund of some of the ‘plusvalía’ tax. This tax, (literally “more value”), has to be paid to a town hall following a property sale, and up to now the tax has been increased each year on the assumption that the value has increased by a notional amount, whatever the difference in the purchase and sale amounts of money. The Spanish Constitutional Tribunal has now confirmed that there can be no increase in this tax where a property owner has sold at a loss. There are various conditions. Firstly, this only applies to urban properties, not rural ones. Secondly, the tax has been charged on the notional increase in the value of the land, not the building. On IBI bills (rates) the values of the land and the construction are shown separately. Thirdly, this will only apply to sales where there is a loss going back to 2013, as there is a four year limit on any claims. In 2015, the total income in town hall funds from charging plusvalía was 2.6 billion Euros. The Spanish Federation of Municipalities is having talks with the ‘Hacienda’ (Spanish tax authority) as to how these refunds will be made, and from where. It is expected that claimants will have to produce the two ‘escrituras’ (title deed transfers) for the purchase and sale to prove there was a loss. Anyone selling at present, where there is a financial loss, should pay the plusvalía tax and wait to find out how refunds are going to be made. This is a very hot potato at present. The Self-Employed New regulations to help the self-employed are being rushed through the Spanish parliament and are intended to be operative in early July. They modify the time period when a newly selfemployed person can pay reduced Social Security. A new proposal that is being negotiated with the ‘Hacienda’ (Spanish tax authority) is that up to 12 Euros per working day for food at a bar or restaurant can be set against tax. Other regulations will allow a person of pension age to receive their

pension and at the same time continue working if they wish to do so. Having A Stroke One sign of a person having a stroke is that they cannot talk very well. José Maestre is the head of the cerebral stroke unit at Granada University Hospital and he states that nonsense text messages can also be a sign that a person is having a stroke. This was the case recently in Granada when a Spanish man received three nonsense text messages from his sister on ‘whatsapp’. The third one was “Q m stocmt msli Nem ptmomto”. The brother rushed home and his sister was immediately taken to hospital where she made a full recovery. In the US, brain scans indicate that sending messages on a mobile phone comes from a different part of the brain than normal speech or typing on a computer. José Maestre says that if a person has a stroke in the company of other people it is immediately apparent, but if they are on their own the consequences can be fatal. Sending a whatsapp message that is nonsensical to the receiver appears to be a very good indication that the person needs rapid medical help. In Spain, 125,000 people experience a stroke every year. The vast majority are above the age of 65, but 15% are 45 or less. Record Transplants Again Spain is still booming along as regards the number of organ transplants, nationally and locally. Up to the end of May, 11 donors at the Torrecárdenas hospital in Almería city had provided lifesaving organs to 22 persons in Andalucía and nationally. June 7th was donated organs day, and an 8 year old boy was the centre of attention at a celebration at the Almería city hospital. A liver transplant had saved his life. Throughout Spain there are about 5,000 people needing transplants of every type. We have mentioned before that people can apply for a donor card if they wish to, but in the event of a death, relatives will be asked if organs can be transplanted. The vast majority

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In the News say yes, and a funeral is not delayed. Hospital staff that deal with organ transplants are alerted when a person has been declared dead from a complete lack of any heart function, or when they have been certified as being brain dead. Transplants in 2016 came from 16 people with no heart function, and two so far this year. The target for transplants by 2020 was to carry out 5,000 transplants a year throughout Spain. This target number at the present rate of donors will be achieved this year. A 10% increase in donors resulted in 12% more transplants than in 2016. 84 hospitals throughout Spain provided organs following a total heart failure, and this number of donors has gone up by 27%. People registering for a bone marrow transplant shot up to 324,000 from 281,000. A lot of these young potential donors came forward when the young man, Pablo Ráez, in Marbella died after a second bone marrow operation was not successful as the match was not perfect. He had highlighted his own problems and that of persons needing a bone marrow transplant on social media sites. He has been named as a “national hero”, and he was awarded a gold medal by the Junta de Andalucía immediately following his death. The award ceremony was scheduled to take place before he died but it didn’t by just a few days. Still No Progress In the school year 2001-2002, Resurrección Galera, a teacher of religion at a school in Almería, was sacked by the Bishop of Almería after she married a divorced man at a civil ceremony. A legal action she started went eventually to the Spanish Supreme Court who ordered that she was given her job back and her total salary from when she was dismissed. So far, the bishop and the Spanish Ministry of Education who came down on the side of the bishop have ignored this ruling. They have claimed that there is no vacancy, and therefore it was “impossible” to re-employ her. A judge in Almería has now heard another appeal from Resurrección and has ruled that there is no impossibility, nor any further valid legal reasons to prevent her being employed as a teacher

forthwith. The day before this latest appeal, the Supreme Court threw out the possibility of an appeal to their court by the bishop. He is now claiming that he cannot re-employ her unless he has a ruling from the Ministry of Education that he has to do this, and in a matter of religion he has the last say anyway. What will happen next is far from clear!

A Zero Limit? The Spanish Traffic Authority (DGT) is considering a modification to the permitted level of alcohol whilst behind the wheel. The proposal, that has the backing of the Guardia Civil police, is that the present limit is scrapped and a zero limit put into place. Driving with any alcohol level would then be an offence. The present allowable limit is less then 0.25mg/litre for normal drivers, and 0.15mg/litre for new drivers in the first twelve months after they have passed a driving test, and for professional drivers. At present, a normal driver who has an alcohol level of 0.25-0.5 is fined 500 Euros and loses 4 points. The new proposal is that this would be the sanction for any detected level, with higher sanctions for other levels. If a driver tests positive a second time the fine is 1,000 Euros and a loss of 6 points. The Spanish Penal code has the possibility of a driver losing their licence for 1-4 years, and a prison term of 3-6 months if their alcohol level is over 0.6mg/litre. The DGT says that courts are often too lenient when a possible prison term can be handed down. The fine for driving when there are traces of drugs is 1,000 Euros and the loss of 6 points with

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In the News the same possibility of a prison term and loss of licence. The DGT think that if a driver has drugs detected in their system for a second time, there should be a medical ruling that they are unsafe to be a driver, and a total ban should be put in place as regards their driving licence for a much longer time period. At present, if a driver refuses to take a drug or alcohol test, this can result in a prison term of 6-12 months, and a 1-4 years ban along with the automatic loss of 6 points. A Brave Man? A video recently went viral of a Spanish man who stood in front of a car that was completely blocking a pedestrian crossing when the pedestrian crossing lights allowed him to cross. When other traffic started to move he waited until the car had reversed back off the crossing. He then did this to another car that had also slightly invaded the zebra crossing. The Spanish DGT (traffic police) immediately applauded his action and messaged on Twitter, “Driver respect your place, respect pedestrians, great video!” Other remarks from the general public were that this was not “great” at all, and may well have led to a nasty confrontation between the two persons involved, including him being deliberately run over!

“Roaming Like At Home” June 15th was the date when the full abolition of phone charges known as “roaming” came into force. Telephone companies in all EU states are now prohibited from charging more money when an EU person takes their mobile phone from one EU state to another for a period of up to three weeks. ‘Vodafone’ abolished the charges for people with a mobile phone contract last December, but this now applies to pre-payment mobiles as well. In addition, they are scrapping roaming charges when their clients are in the US, Turkey, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, and Albania. ‘Telefónica’ have now abolished charges for mobile customers with contract, pre-payment, and ‘fusion’ contracts. With all companies, the scrapping of the roaming charges applies to SMS messages and internet use. Any person who is considered to have taken out a mobile phone contract in an EU country where the cost is cheapest and then takes the phone to another EU state for an extended period of time, will have their “non-roaming” facility cancelled. The regulations have taken many years to be adopted, and the official Spanish consumer organization ‘FACUA’ claims that the phone providers have slowly increased their charges to offset any loss of income.

Train Remains On May 26th, a coffin was carried through the Almería city streets by four men dressed in long black robes, followed by two men in black carrying tall candles. Large numbers of mourners followed the coffin, also dressed in black. The coffin, made out of strong cardboard, had a model train on top at one end together with a crucifix. This “funeral” procession finished outside the building where the Spanish Government Delegation have their offices. It was organized by the train pressure group ‘Mesa del Tren’, and the coffin was stated to contain the “mortal remains” of the current lack of any concrete proposals to increase train services from Almería. A funeral eulogy was read out by Miguel Cárceles who is a journalist for the Almería edition of the newspaper group ‘Ideal’.

Large Fines From June 15th-September 15th, any person in the Cabo de Gata beach areas who goes into the sea when a red flag is flying will be fined a minimum of 750 Euros. Last year 8 people lost their lives in the sea or swimming pools in Almería province during the summer months, but this was 33% less than in 2015. Beaches in the Cabo de Gata areas are considered to be particularly dangerous. 16 lifeguards will be stationed at beaches at San José, Agua Amarga, Las Negras, and La Isleta, and Civil Protección operatives will carry out patrols that will cover the less populated beaches near Cabo de Gata. These roaming patrols were introduced last year and considered to have been very successful with no drownings in the area last year. Níjar town hall will distribute 10,000 leaflets to

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In the News people on beaches to point out the dangers, A Room by the Hour or Minute including diving into the sea at rocky areas. Starting in the US, a chain of hotels in New York and San Francisco decided to offer hotel rooms Finally! for rent for a specified number of hours, or The construction of a high voltage supply of multiplication of minutes. It was considered that electricity from Vera to Baza was considered to there was a gap in the market, and people needed be an urgent requirement in 2006 when it formed a room where they could have a break from part of an overall improvement plan for the area business, take a shower, have a siesta, or by the Junta de Andalucía (the governing body breastfeed a baby. The possibility that two people for Almería and Granada provinces). As reported might want to have discrete sex was not specifically recently, an English company wanting to set up mentioned among the reasons guests might do wind farms offered to partially install the high this. The idea has now spread to 15 luxury hotels voltage line with the Junta de Andalucía re-paying and been given the name “Recharge”. An ‘app’ them in due course. The Spanish Ministry of Energy now caters for this requirement, and time starts have now announced that the line will go ahead, from when the key is picked up at reception after with 128 million Euros of public funds. It is probable a prior booking. Typical costs in a luxury hotel such that EU money for basic infrastructures will cover as the ‘Hilton’ in San Francisco are about 2 Euros some of the cost. The installation of the power per minute (or much less in smaller hotels starting lines will benefit 57 municipalities in Granada at the equivalent of 75 céntimos), plus a 14.5 % province and 40 in Almería province. booking fee. This works out as 120 Euros for an hour in a top hotel, plus the fee. The chain states What’s in a Name that 25,000 people have used this facility, 66% Traditionally in Spain, when the name of a child is regularly, and even twice a day by some customers. registered at the ‘Registro Civil’ (Registry) the first ‘By Hours.com’ offers times of 3, 6, or 12 hours surname has been that of the father. Supposing in 1,500 hotels in various European cities. The his surname is ‘Flores’ and his wife’s surname name company ‘Dayuse.com’ offers time periods during is ‘García’ the child is registered as Maria or Juan the day that the hotel may specify, at 4,000 hotels. (for example) Flores García. From July 1st, if the parents agree, the surname of the mother can Thanks to Richard Geer be the first one. This is not expected to make too The Madrid children’s Hospital del Niño Jesús is much difference, but under “equality” regulations the largest one in Madrid and has now been the option now exists. If there is a disagreement completely decorated with children’s themes. As between the mother and father, then after three well as this there are a variety of video consoles, days, the registrar can decide on the order. A a small cinema showing cartoons, a garden with famous case recently, but nothing to do with trees and flowers, and some large cages with a surnames, related to two parents who wished to variety of birds. Richard Geer has paid for all of register the first name of their son as “Lobo” this, and the idea came from his Spanish partner, (Wolf). This was rejected at the registry twice, as Alejandra Silvia, who was formerly a child patient being inappropriate, but eventually the head at the hospital. Richard Geer promised to come registry office in Madrid allowed this! Various other up with the 630,000 Euros needed, and recently boys named Lobo were contacted by national daily visited the hospital with Alejandra. This coincided papers who said they liked their name and at with the opening in Madrid of his film “Norman”, school no-one teased them. Some years ago, all and 50% of the box office takings were donated first names had to be religious ones with some towards the total cost. Any additional money link to the bible, but eventually this was changed. obtained will be used at another hospital.

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In the News More Transparency Regulations are about to be passed in the Spanish Parliament relating to financial transactions and products offered by entities such as banks. This is part of an EU ruling called “Mifid II”. The new regulations will come into force on January 1st, 2018, and anyone who offers financial products to the general public will be evaluated, basically to see if they know what they are doing. The regulations are designed to ensure that consumers are fully informed of any risk to their money, and understand all the small print that will have to be clearly presented. In Spain, the regulatory body La Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) will be responsible for supervising the new regulations. They will have the ability to stop any person or entity offering financial services if they do not meet the requirements. Bank staff will have to undergo training before being allowed to offer their products.

plaque has now been installed that commemorates the 31 people who died after a German plane bombed Almería city on May 31st, 1937. The refuge areas are now 80 years old, this year. It is intended that further parts of the underground tunnels and other areas closed at present to the general public can be opened up eventually. The PSOE political party in Almería city are asking that the plaque is moved, or a replica put up above the tunnels, or at the entrance, so that all of the residents and visitors to Almería city can see it and be more aware of this moment in history.

A Pilot Scheme Wind farms can provide a major part of electricity but sometimes they are partially shut down when the electricity is not required. The company ‘Siemens’ is building a pilot plant in Hamburg where surplus electricity is used to heat up a large amount of ceramic balls in a below-ground chamber. Later, when the temperature of the 13,000 balls reaches 600 degrees the heat is used to generate steam, and the steam generators supply electricity into the normal “grid” when it is required. Once the pilot plant is up and running, and proves to be a success, large stones will be used in any future installations, greatly reducing the initial cost. It is calculated that 25% of the surplus wind farm electricity can be used, and in much larger installations up to 50%.

More Useful Areas The Museo de Arte Doña Pakyta in the Plaza Emilio Pérez in Almería city has proved to be a big success since it was opened in 2015. A Spanish lady, Francisca Díaz Torres, known as Doña Pakyta, left the building to Almería city in her will. It is now being proposed that an underground room will be refurbished to give more museum space. Other plans are that in an adjoining garden area there will be a cafeteria and a souvenir shop. The total amount of money needed for all the work is estimated to be 1 million Euros.

A New Plaque One of the tourist attractions in Almería city is the Spanish Civil War underground refuges where people could go to avoid death and injury from German airstrikes. Various areas were destined for associated use such as a basic hospital. A

A 15 Month Ban In 2013, a hotel in El Toyo belonging to the hotel group ZT were asked for a weekend booking by the association ‘Asalsido’. This was for 14 children suffering from Down’s syndrome and two supervisors. The hotel turned the booking down

Museo de Arte Doña Pakyta

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In the News on the grounds that it was not their policy to allow mentally disabled groups entry to the hotel. The association complained to an equality tribunal who considered this was very serious and a prosecution should be started. Recently, the case came to court in Almería city. The hotel manager stated that he was very sorry that this had occurred. He explained that he had confused this group as being in a similar mental state to another group who had created problems previously. The judge dismissed this argument completely and asked how the hotel could put in place bans regarding the mental ability of any group when they had no idea of their impairment, if any. He stated that it also appeared that other bans were made quite arbitrarily in high season, even when there were available rooms. The manager of the hotel was given a ban on working in the hotel trade in any capacity for 15 months. A receptionist and a woman who worked for the company ‘Welcome Incoming Services’ who looked after guests, were also in court. The prosecution service accepted that these two women were not at all involved in the decision to refuse entry, and were merely passing on instructions. The action against them was therefore quashed.

average. In 2011, the company started coming to Almería with just 7 flights a week from 6 countries. The total number of tourists into Almería airport in 2017 is now expected to be well over 1 million, with 50% comprising foreign tourists.

Now Well Over 1 Million The Almería County Council (Diputación) tourist department have announced that from now to the end of November the company ‘Sehrs Tours’ are bringing a large increase in tourists to Almería. The company operates flights from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Poland, Holland, and Portugal. The numbers of passengers are expected to be 42,800 and will stay in hotels in Roquetas de Mar, Almería, Níjar, Mojácar, and Vera. With the arrival of these additional tourists there is now a total of 72 weekly flights in the high season, from 32 cities in 15 countries. The commercial director of ‘Sehrs Tours’, Pedro Díaz, stated that the demand for holidays in Almería province was increasing by a large percentage every year, and the average stay in hotels was between 7 and 10 days, which is above the

More Accusations The PP political party in opposition in Albox town hall went to court when they were consistently denied information and documentation that they were entitled to be given. This resulted in Rogelio Mena, the mayor, being given a 30 month ban on holding public office. The PP party are now claiming that there are three facturas (invoices) relating to the company ‘Alcaina’ run by the sonin-law of the PSOE town councillor Francisco Pérez Conchillo. These relate to legalizing and regularizing the two industrial estates and expanding one of them. Their allegations are that the total money billed amounted to 117,174 Euros, that this amount was paid, but no work was done. A further allegation is that town hall documents show the projects were submitted in January 2009, and subsequently approved, but one of the invoices

Huércal-Overa Office The long awaited office in Huércal-Overa alongside the Local Police (Policia Local) building, quite near to the hospital motorway junction, has finally opened. At present it deals with Spanish Nationals who need to renew their identity documents or apply for/renew passports. This means that there is no need any more to go to Lorca or Almería city to do this. Eventually, but not at present, non-Spanish persons will be able to obtain/renew residence permits and acquire other documentation. On a recent visit just days after the centre opened, the ‘Focus’ magazine was told that this would be in action “soon”, and that it might be within 2-3 months. We will endeavour to let readers know when this happens. As with Spanish Nationals, an appointment will have to be made prior to any visit. The opening hours are 9am-2pm.

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In the News was paid in December 2008, before any work was is for 200.9 billion Euros. As the Spanish economy authorized, and another invoice was paid in 2011, has been improving, the EU gurus have been still without any work being carried out. patient with Mariano Rajoy in getting the 2017 figures passed. The Spanish Minister for the No Demolition! Economy is now working on the budget for 2018! The Zafira hotel in Roquetas de Mar was closed during the economic crisis and has been due to be demolished. A proposal that it might be turned ‘IKEA’ In Almería into a residential home was dismissed as being Not yet, but by 2020, ‘IKEA’ are opening a new unfeasible. The hotel chain “Oh!tels” based in Salou store in Almería city, just off the motorway. The recently changed their mind, spent 6 million Euros investment needed is put at 65 million Euros, to bring it back into use, and re-opened it on July with direct employment for 300 staff, and 800 1st. Their director, Giovanni Cavalli, states that in total when indirect employment is taken into the new boost in tourism was the deciding factor. account. The target date for opening is late 2019 They have signed agreements with the Spanish if possible, and the store will have an area of companies, ‘Olympic Viajes’ and ‘Logitravel’ as well 27,000 m2. Work is planned to start in February as ‘Jet2 holidays’. Apart from the boost to 2018. This store will be extremely useful to tourism in Roquetas, the re-opening has given shoppers in this area. direct employment to 110 people. A Good Agreement Finally! One of the keystones of the ‘Brexit’ talks has When Mariano Rajoy and his PP party government revolved round expat Brits living in EU states such were voted back into power just before the third as Spain, and EU nationals in the UK. There is now General Election that would have been held last a broad agreement between Brussels and London December, he and the party were a long way that the status quo has to remain in place. As we from holding a majority. Any legislation he has have mentioned before, there are 190,000 Brits been trying to pass has been extremely difficult, of pension age that live in EU states and receive and if the right number of opposition MPs agree medical treatment. The bills are then sent to the to put forward and pass legislation he cannot UK for payment. Calculations have been made by veto it. His big problem has been getting the the UK Nuffield Foundation that if these budgets approved for 2017! So far, the 2016 pensioners returned to the UK to get health cover, budget is still the one in force. On June 1st, after the cost to the UK would be 1 billion pounds. The a lot of horse trading he managed to get a number of extra hospital beds needed is put at majority of 176 MPs to support him including the 900, and a minimum of 1,600 nurses would need ‘Ciudadanos’, ‘PNV’, ‘Coalición Canaria’, ‘Nuevo to be employed. This is apart from doctors, Canarias’, ‘Fofo Asturias’, and ‘UPN’ MPs. This co- consultants, surgeons, and social care in the operation was not cheap, and proposals he had community. Theresa May is very much against to agree to are stated to have resulted in 10 this, and in return, is happy that EU nationals in billion Euros being added to the budget. The ‘PNV’ the UK receive treatment there, apart from party received a promise of 8 billion Euros mostly continuing in work without any restrictions. for the ‘AVE’ (high speed train) in their areas, and Ironically, a high number of employees in the NHS modifications to the cost of electricity that will are non-English, including a large amount of save their industries 500 million Euros. The ‘Nuevo Spanish nurses and other medical staff. If they Canarias’ partly will receive 204 million Euros for were not welcome anymore, the problem for the improvements in infrastructure. The total budget NHS would be a major one.

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In the News Another Ban on Holding Office As in most democracies, any political group in power has to provide information requested by the opposition. This applies to town halls in Spain, and a refusal to provide information, or give access to it, is an offence if it is a consistent refusal. This is why the ex-mayor of Albox, Rogelio Mena, is currently banned from being a mayor or councillor for 30 months. He was convicted in a court in Almería and lost an appeal. The same thing has happened in Carboneras, and a court in Almería has banned the mayor and councillor Salvador Hernández from holding public office for 3 years. The court ruled that information or access to documentation requested by a political party in opposition had to be provided within 10 days, and on 21 documented occasions no information had been provided at all, as a result of systematic refusal by the mayor. During the court case, “La Fiscalía” (the Spanish prosecution service) asked that investigations were opened as regards the town hall secretary. These people are not politically appointed, cannot be dismissed for no good reason, and their job is to supervise the administrative running of the town hall, register documents, provide information requested by the local politicians, and give notifications of council meetings. In this case it is alleged that the contradiction between evidence given by the mayor and the town hall secretary at an initial court hearing merited an investigation, on the grounds that there were indications of false evidence given to the court. Salvador Hernández intends to mount an appeal, as did Rogelio Mena, which was unsuccessful. The “Blue Whale” in Marbella A mother in Marbella discovered that her 14 year old daughter was taking part in the “Blue Whale” internet procedure where 50 levels have to be achieved, with the 50th being jumping from a high building, so suicide. The mother went for help from the National Police. She had discovered that her daughter was wearing long sleeved clothes to hide “F57” tattooed on her wrist that she had

done herself using a knife. The mother’s sister lives in Russia where there have been many suicides, and she alerted her that “F57” was part of the “Blue Whale” ritual. Luckily, the young girl received counselling from a Spanish psychiatrist and her school teachers, and she was persuaded to stop trying to get to any more levels. The girl revealed that she had reached levels 17-20 which involved self- harm, and at these levels she had to tattoo herself with a knife. Stages 30-49 require a person to watch horror films in the early hours of every morning, and make a cut on their body each day, amongst other morbid requirements leading to their suicide. So far there are no recorded suicides resulting from the “Blue Whale” in Spain, but there are more than 130 worldwide, particularly in Russia.

Calar Alto & Peking The astronomy centre, Calar Alto, near Gérgal in Almería province, is considered the most important observatory in Europe. The University of Peking has signed an agreement that their 2.2 metre telescope will investigate black holes on their behalf. 60% of the available time the telescope can operate will be used for this research during the initial contract that will run until the end of 2019. Peking University then have an option to renew the investigation for a further two years. The very clear skies over Calar Alto have resulted in many cutting edge discoveries, and pictures taken of galaxies and nebulae regularly feature on the front page of the ‘National Geographic’ magazine and publications by NASA.

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In the News Still in Big Trouble The water and sewage treatment company ‘Galasa’ is a public company, with Almería diputación (county council) holding a 51% stake. The company is heavily in debt owing 30 million Euros to ‘Aquamed’ who supply desalinated water from Carboneras. In 2016 they lost another 4 million Euros. Last December, the day before they would have been put into liquidation, the diputación agreed a loan after a very stormy council meeting. One of the problems is that leaks in all their pipework mean that they only bill to customers about 40% of the water they buy. As part of the rescue package last December it was agreed that work to stop this would be started. As not much has happened, the diputación have now announced a 3.6 million Euro project to help cure the leaks, with a grant of 2.3 million Euros towards the cost. Next year, 2.5 million Euros will be advanced. 18 town halls (almost all of them with PP political party majorities) who have agreed to the latest increases in their charges that Galasa have announced, will have to come up with the rest of the money on a sliding scale according to the number of inhabitants. Critics say that this takes no account of where the leaks are. A small municipality with possibly no leaks will still have to pay up to 60,000 Euros. Galasa have their only office in this region in Vera. At the end of last year their electricity was cut off as they couldn’t pay the bill! The office is owned by Vera town hall who now say that they want the office back. Vera receive all their water from a company called ‘Codeur’ that is partly owned by Vera town hall. Garrucha town hall are negotiating with Codeur to get their water from them and sack Galasa. All town halls using Galasa water are “associates” of the company, but Garrucha council intend to withdraw. The big question is whether they have to pay part of the Galasa debts. Other town halls are watching all of this with great interest.

and has looked at the various offers in Andalucía for the period of August 12th-19th. They state that the average price in Almería province, on the coast, is 120 Euros per day. This is much cheaper than the Costa del Sol from Málaga to Cádiz of 150 Euros, the Atlantic area of Cádiz to Huelva at 148 Euros, or Costa Blanca including Alicante at 127 Euros. They further state that during September, prices in Almería province can drop by as much as 50%, compared to a drop of only 28% in other parts of Andalucía. 66% of owners who only let a property during the high season state that they can receive 5-15% more money than if they let over a 12 month period, but they have to pay for turnarounds, and in the case of Andalucía comply with the new regulations for short stay accommodation.

Surrogate Mothers Last month, we highlighted the growing tendency in Spain for the “employment” of surrogate mothers, particularly living in the US and the Ukraine. The ‘PP’, ‘PSOE’ and ‘Podemos’ political parties in the Spanish Parliament intend to open a debate (requested by the ‘Ciudadanos’ party) that will determine whether the existing prohibition of employing surrogate motherhood within Spain should be changed. The Ethics Committee of the Ministry of Health have quickly responded to this and announced that following a study by their members they consider that there should be no change in the Spanish laws. They also state that the existing regulations whereby a child born to a Spanish mother or father using surrogate mothers abroad can be given a Spanish passport and Spanish nationality by a Spanish consulate in the appropriate country should be stopped. They consider that the existing regulation where money changes hands is equivalent to selling organs for transplants and is a monetary “transaction” against the rights of women and children. They also consider that surrogate motherhood should be banned worldwide, which, of course, will not Cheaper in Almería Province happen This very strong and extreme The Spanish company ‘Holidu’ compares the cost recommendation will have to be taken on board of renting a holiday home in various parts of Spain

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In the News during any debate in the Spanish Parliament. In in exports by companies in Almería province. The mid-June, the famous Madrid footballer Cristiano improved centre is a “node” for onward travel of Ronaldo became the father of twins christened items for other parts of Spain. Eva & Mateo. They were born to a surrogate mother in the US, and the twins are brother and sister to a previous child born in 2010 via a surrogate mother. Ronaldo and his Spanish partner, Georgina Rodriguéz, stated that they had no idea who the mother was as the birth had been arranged through an agency. High profile cases like this have brought the system of surrogate mothers into the spotlight and resulted in many Spanish people having children this way. Leader of His Party Again Pedro Sánchez has received 50% of the votes from the PSOE party militants in their recent leadership election, and he was therefore elected Secretary General again. He had been forced out after he consistently held out against allowing Mariano Rajoy to become Spanish Prime Minister and form a minority PP government in the Spanish Parliament following the second General Elections last June. Susana Díaz, President of the Andalucía Parliament, obtained 40% of the votes for the leadership, and a third contender received the remaining 10%. A political analyst commented that Pedro Sánchez had been voted back in by 74,000 of the 187,000 PSOE militants, and this did not mean he had the support of Spaniards in general. He had to be confirmed as Secretary General at the PSOE Federal Congress in June, who confirmed his leadership.

12 Tonnes! At the end of May, coastguards and customs officers observed a sailboat that was 67 nautical miles off the coast of Cabo de Gata. Helicopter crew reported that various inflatable craft appeared to be making their way towards it, so customs officers boarded it. They found 400 large packets of cannabis resin that when later weighed totalled 12 tonnes. The two Dutchmen on board were arrested. The boat was so heavily laden that the customs officers decided to take it into Almerimar port rather than Almería port, as in the high winds and sea conditions they considered that the sailboat might sink owing to the heavy cargo. This is the largest amount of drugs seized in Spanish waters and brought the total amount since 2013 up to 130 tonnes. A Major Expansion Specialist coastguards and customs officers set The freight company ‘DHL’ is managed by the up a joint task force in 2013. ‘Corditrans Almería’ company, and major expansion of their capacities in Almería city have taken place. More Staff The much larger building can take 23 lorries at Mark Zuckerberg the inventor of ‘Facebook’, has the same time, and 1,600 parcels or other items acknowledged that they are a victim of their own can be processed every hour with high-tech success and are not able to effectively remove scanners. The total capacity is now 77,500 kg each content that is very disturbing. There have been day. The expansion has taken place owing to many recent outcries, particularly when a man improvements in the economy and the increase from Thailand showed himself drowning and killing

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Focus on Local News his 11 yr old daughter, and then his own suicide. Another case was a man in Cleveland who showed himself murdering an old man. “Fake news” is another real problem with 6.5 million complaints every week. Mark Zuckerman has announced that he will increase his staff of 4,500 “moderators” by 60%, with another 3,000 people set on. If this number is not sufficient, more people will be employed. ‘Facebook’ has 2 billion users worldwide, and 300 million photographs and videos are put on every day! How Are Your Teeth? Dental care, eye tests and spectacles, along with hearing aids, are three things that are not covered by the Spanish National Health, although dental treatment is available for young children. In some cases, specialist treatment at a hospital is possible for adults if they suffer from a chronic disease and dental treatment is necessary as part of a larger treatment. A survey carried out by Granada University for the Spanish Dental Association has highlighted the fact that many people don’t go to a dentist until they have a real problem, and regular inspections are not being carried out. This is partly put down to the economic crisis. If a person has sight problems they will usually go to an optician, and if they have hearing problems they may well purchase a hearing aid, but they very infrequently see a dentist. The President of the Spanish Dental Association states that 40% of the adult populations has stopped going for dental check-ups since 20072008. José María Suárez goes on to say that young adults need far too many teeth filled and teeth extractions that might be avoided with regular visits. He emphasizes that the cost of going to a dentist for preventative treatment is much cheaper in the long run. A person’s DNA has an effect on dental problems and also their postcodes. This is because there are 17 different associations of dentists in different regions, and treatment in some places is not as good as others. José points out that problems with teeth can lead to diabetes, there can be problems leading to premature births, and the onset or severity of heart problems. Of the people surveyed, 10% of young people said

they had no spare money at all for dentistry, along with 14% of persons up to pension age, and 10% of pensioners. Despite this, there are 35,000 registered dentists in Spain, three times more than the recommended numbers from the World Health Organization. For this reason, private dental care in Spain costs less money than in other countries, as dentists are in competition with each other. 80% of persons with dental problems go to a private dentist, 11% make claims on their health insurance and 9% go to a franchise. “Healthcare tourism”, where non-Spaniards come to Spain for cheaper medical treatment and a few days in the sun, is very common nowadays. Dentists, along with other private clinics, receive an income from these persons, usually for extensive and very expensive treatments in their home countries.

Better in Portugal Pirated website content is a breach of the performers’, authors’, film-makers’, and football clubs’ intellectual property ownership, and it is extremely common. Considerable amounts of money that should be payable as royalties, are not received. Carlota Navarette, the director of the Spanish Coalition of Creators, is complaining that in Portugal they are miles ahead of Spain. She states that in 2016 in Spain there were 4 million illegal downloads valued at 23 billion Euros of lost income. In Spain, a person who considers that their intellectual property has been stolen has to send an email to the website concerned which has three days to respond. Failing this, the Intellectual Property Commission has to issue a decree that within two days the content is removed. If this still results in no action, a petition is made that the website is blocked. The fourth step, if nothing has happened, is that a judge can order that it can be blocked. Carlota says that this is far too drawn out. Of 500 complaints made in 2016, only 238 resulted in any action. 121 websites agreed to drop the content, and 89 websites had either ceased to exist, or the owners could not be identified. The other 28 were being investigated by the Secretary of State for Culture which can take a very long time. Carlota says that in Portugal they passed tough legislation

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In the News reality. There are 256 official sellers of tobacco known as ‘Estancos’ in the province. 32% of men in Andalucía (that includes Almería province) consider themselves to be habitual smokers, and 21% of women. Averaged out this is 27% of the adult population. The belief that the Spanish economy is better than it was, and the slight rise in employment, are given as the main reason why sales of cigarettes are static, despite an increase in cost. The Spanish Ministry of Health states that A Large Fine For ‘Gas Natural’ there 52,000 deaths every year throughout Spain The energy company ‘Gas Natural’ supply caused by smoking, and 10,000 in Andalucía. electricity as well as gas. Last November they cut off the electricity supply to an old lady aged 81 A Bargain! in Reus, Tarragona. Forced to use candles, she King Juan Carlos of Spain was given two Ferrari caused a fire and died inside her house. There are cars after he attended a Formula 1 race in Abuspecial regulations throughout Spain, and Dhabi in 2011 when Fernando Alonso was particularly in Catalonia, which apply to persons competing. They are both the luxury model ‘FF’ in this situation which are considered to be highly and the only difference is the colour. Because of vulnerable. Social Services have to be informed back problems he was experiencing, and the before the electricity is cut off so that they can consideration that driving luxury cars was not make a visit. This wasn’t done, nor any attempt appropriate in the economic climate, King Juan made to contact Social Services in the two months Carlos authorized them being put up for sale in she was without electricity. The company have 2015, for 725,000 Euros each. There were no been fined 500,000 Euros for having a complete buyers, so the price is now 375.000 Euros. One of disregard of her circumstances resulting in her them is grey and has travelled 762 km, and the death, which was ruled to be a very grave black one has done 568 km. They are both the infraction. property of the Spanish State, which is normal regarding high value presents given to the royal Not Much Difference! family. A new auction will take place, and any The “anti-tobacco” laws of 2006 & 2011 were readers interested have to contact the Madrid both designed to reduce the number of smokers Delegación de Economía y Hacienda. and improve their health problems. These regulations did have an effect as in 2008 there A New Tool were 78 million packets of 20 cigarettes sold in A woman in Málaga found photos of her young Almería province which dropped every year down daughter, then aged 11, that showed her nude to 45 million in 2011. Since then there has been and apparently asleep whilst being sexually hardly any reduction in numbers, and the yearly assaulted with a finger. Part of a knuckle showed total of 40 million has remained steady since 2013. in the photos, and she went to the police. A man The numbers relate to individual packets, not the who had previously had a relationship with the sale of cartons popular with tourists. There are mother came under suspicion, but there was no 700,000 inhabitants of Almería province from DNA or fingerprint evidence. The young girl was babies up to pensioners, so this works out as 3 able to remember almost nothing about these cigarettes every day for every inhabitant. This is sexual assaults, and later on it was discovered an “interesting” calculation, but it has no basis in that this was because she had been drugged. The in 2015. In 2016 a total of 650 websites were blocked and 84 million pirated contents were removed. Once a complaint is received, the website is blocked immediately whilst an investigation is made, and only allowed to reopen if they can prove they have the permissions to show the content. Carlota says that this action is swift, effective, and a big deterrent, and in Italy there is a similar system in place that also works.

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In the News offences appeared to have been committed various times over a period of two years when the woman was not living at the house owing to personal family problems. The police in Málaga consulted their forensic department, and it was decided to take a mould of the suspect’s hand and then produce a cast. There were not very high hopes that this would help. Carefully comparing the cast with the photographs did indeed reveal a complete match, and the 57 year old man was arrested. One of the forensic experts stated that as far as he knew this had never been done before, but characteristics of the fingers and hand were totally different in every individual, and this had proved that the procedure had the same reliability as fingerprints. Plagued With Problems The Spanish racing driver Fernando Alonso has been a Formula 1 driver for McLaren since 2015, but has consistently only been able to come in at about 12th place, if he manages to finish a race. His car has been plagued with mechanical problems, and at the qualifying session for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona on May 12th he had to park his car off the track after just 12 minutes. He had radioed the team managers that he was experiencing a major overheating problem with the engine. There was a severe leak in the refrigeration system, and if he had not stopped immediately the engine would have seized up. He subsequently managed to be in 7th position on the grid but finished up in 14th place. He opted out of the Monaco Grand Prix to go to America to compete in the Indianapolis 500 event but had to withdraw for mechanical reasons there. At the Canadian Grand Prix on June 11th he was again plagued with problems. His McLaren mechanics told him over his radio to avoid changing from 3rd gear to 4th, and gave him other advice. At one stage he angrily complained, “You are not giving me any useful information!”, and his engine packed up two laps from the end of the race! There are on-going preparatory talks with McLaren and Fernando regarding a renewal of his contract

for 2018. He was world champion in 2005 & 2006 when he drove for Renault, but then switched to Ferrari. They were experiencing their own mechanical and power problems at the time, so he went to McLaren. Whether another team will ask him to join them remains to be seen, but the possibility that he may return to Ferrari is being suggested in the motoring press. He is still held in high regard and is considered one of the most successful and important Formula 1 drivers, but now without a reliable car. He has told McLaren that they have until October to overcome all the problems, if they want him to engage in serious talks about staying with them.

The “Dytective” Test Luz Rello was finally diagnosed as being dyslexic at her Spanish school instead of being considered a slow learner with major problems. She had difficulties remembering the days of the week, doing up buttons, tying shoelaces, as well as her reading and writing problems. Now aged 33, she was able to deal with her problems and overcome some of them with the right help and obtain a doctorate in computer science. She is vicepresident of the Madrid Association for Dyslectics and was given a “Princess of Girona” award in 2016 for her work. She has pioneered the introduction of the ‘Dytective’ free App in conjunction with ‘Samsung’ that is a comprehensive 15 minute test. This followed three years of investigation at the

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In the News Carnegie Mellon University in the US, help from 100 professional therapists and 10,000 test subjects. Spanish teachers are recommended to use the test for any children in school who appear to have problems. The test analyses 200 variables and results in a “score”. It is calculated that 40% of people with dyslectic problems are not properly diagnosed and suffer as a result. It is intended that the test will shortly be available in an English version, but people needing more information in English can contact the British Dyslexia Association www.bdadyslexia.org.uk. Their own test is free for children between the ages of 5-7 who climb a “Yeti Mountain”. There is still a lot of work to be done regarding dyslexia and the correct treatment, but it is accepted that in reading and writing sufferers use the right hemisphere of their brain, whilst non-sufferers use the left hemisphere. The use of videos and auditory techniques means that progress can be made, and Luz Rello states that in the classroom when other children are being given reading and writing tests, dyslectics should be asked the questions so that they can respond through speech. Take Care The special regulations designed to stop wild fires are now in place until October 15th. Barbeques in open air are now prohibited, the burning of agricultural waste unless specially licenced, and motor vehicles are prohibited from forest areas. Restaurants in rural areas using wood fired ovens or barbeques have to have an inspection carried out to ensure that they comply with the regulations. Almería province is considered to be a high risk area. If people have barbeques in urban areas the advice is that people cooking must be aware how to turn off any gas bottles, and the connection between the bottle and the barbeque should be made using the reinforced flexible metal pipes. A working hose pipe needs to be readily available. Many people do not think through the possible dangers, and in recent years fires have been started by a man using a heat gun on his pool lining, technicians installing pipes for solar panels using blow torches, and a man cutting up scrap metal

with an acetylene torch. Members of the public are asked to be on the lookout, report any fires or suspicious behaviour by persons who might be starting fires deliberately, and to contact the emergency services where appropriate using the multinational emergency number ‘112’. The forest fires in Portugal are a very extreme example of complete devastation. Temperatures reached 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Centigrade) and a “dry thunderstorm” with lightning is given as the initial cause. Dry thunderstorms occur where the rain evaporates before reaching the ground. Strong winds fanned the flames and 61 people died, many of them trapped in their cars whilst trying to escape.1, 600 firemen were trying to combat the spread of flames and smoke from 154 different fires. Both Spain and France sent specialist aircraft to try and contain the fires.

A Special Ingredient The “Roskilde” Music Festival that takes place annually near Copenhagen attracts up to 130,000 people who swell a normal population of 50,000. In 2016 it attracted performers such as Paul McCartney, Noel Gallager’s High Flying Birds, Muse, and Pharell Williams. Spectators can slate their thirst with a new “Pisner” beer. To make 60,000 half litre bottles of this “organic” beer the manufacturers need 54,000 litres of human urine! This is used in the fermentation process. The music festival is seen as a wonderful opportunity to collect it. The director of the Danish beer company, ‘Norrebro Brygus’, is reassuring people that neat urine is not added to the beer. The urine is sterilized, and only very small amounts are present after fermentation. They say that the ancient Egyptians used a similar process. The Danish Ministry of Agriculture who launched an investigation has concluded that there is no risk to health and the fermentation process is not illegal! More Staff ‘Mercadona’, the Spanish supermarket chain is employing 7,000 extra staff until September. This is to cover other staff that are on holiday and cope with increased tourism in selected areas. Last year

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In the News they employed 5,000 summer staff, but their sales have consistently gone up since then. Last year, 4,000 new employees took the total of permanent staff up to 79,000. Mercadona pay very well and the temporary staff will all be paid 1,122 Euros a month which is the basic starting salary for all employees. In 2016, a total of 98% of their employees received a “target” related bonus that amounted to 300 million Euros overall. 7,500 people were promoted and received an 11% increase in salary. José Elias Portalés, their director of human resources, states that some of the 7,000 extra staff may well be offered full employment. In a United Nations survey of employment practices Mercadona was highly praised for their employment record, training, and wages. After a short trial period all the employees are given a permanent contract and their future is therefore secure.

Positive Action Amsterdam is associated with “coffee shops” where you can smoke cannabis, and a wide range of “sex shops” offering prostitution. Apart from this, they have cut down child obesity in schools by 12%, and obesity in children now only applies to 13%. They have done this by prohibiting any drinks being taken to school apart from water (that is always available in schools) and bans on “bad” food. Parents are told that the only way children should arrive at school is by walking or cycling there. Classes on healthy eating are on every school curriculum, and a tax on manufacturers of “unhealthy” drinks and hamburgers is used to promote sport. In Spain, 41% of children are considered seriously overweight or obese. In Amsterdam, 5 million Euros every year goes to train specialist teachers, put drinking water taps in all public buildings and streets, and to subsidise the cost of sporting activities. McDonalds have signed an agreement that where they have premises near schools they will not serve unaccompanied children. Other “junk food” manufacturers are banned from offering toys or “goodies” to children, in adverts or packaging. There is a campaign to point out to parents that treated fruit drinks have more sugar, less vitamins, and no fibre content. The authorities consider that many

parents associate “fruit” drinks with real fruit, and this is not the case. They also discourage the use of unhealthy cakes and other food items at birthday parties or other celebrations, and parents are slowly taking note of this. Paediatricians in Spain state that 70% of children have unhealthy “fruit type” drinks with snacks, or milk derived drinks with far too much sugar and fats, and children’s cereals or biscuits as breakfast food along with “ColaCao” (a chocolate powder mixed with milk) has to be stopped where there are high levels of sugar. Studies have shown beyond doubt that obesity leads to early diabetes, cancer, and heart attacks. In Holland they are tackling this head on with a high success rate.

Felons Wanted! Holland has experienced a drop in inhabitants in their prisons from 14,500 to 8,500 in the last ten years. A big reduction in criminality in Holland is the main reason. 22 prisons have been shut since 2007 with another one planned to be shut this year. To overcome the problem of a large reduction in prison officers and staff, Holland has been offering their prisons to rent to Belgium, Sweden, and Norway. Belgium has the largest number of prison occupants in Europe with 97 per 1,000 inhabitants in second place to Sweden with 148 per 1,000. The Belgium authorities have already taken over an entire Dutch prison for 42 million Euros. Norway is also renting a prison in Holland along with their staff that it took over in 2015 at an annual rent of 25 million Euros. Many persons facing a prison term in Norway asked to be transferred to this prison which has much better facilities with large open spaces for exercise and sport, a good library, a better dining room, and a more modern hospital wing. The climate in Holland is also better than Norway! One prison in Holland was converted into a luxury hotel in 2010 and it has 40 rooms to rent at 200 Euros per night. There is no shortage of guests! In Spain in 2016, 43 persons per 1,000 head of population were given prison terms, but the introduction of the reformed penal code in 1995 has generally resulted in prison terms of a longer duration.

So Now You Know... Avon Calling The first “Avon Lady” was a man! David McConnell was selling books door to door, and he wanted some gimmick. He used a blend of scent as a free gift, and women were very pleased with this small bottle, but he didn’t sell many more books! With an investor he formed the ‘California Perfume Company’ and marketed the “Little Dot Perfume Set”. He employed Mrs P.E.F. Albee and she became his first door to door sales lady. By 1887 there were twelve women selling for him. McConnell lived in Suffern which reminded him of Stratford-On-Avon in England. In 1939 the company name became ‘Avon Products Inc.’ Duct Tape Cotton duct is a heavy woven fabric and the ‘Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company’ (3M) came up with a waterproof version in 1942 to keep moisture out of ammunition boxes. They called it “Duck Tape” and the military found it was also ideal for making repairs to guns, jeeps, and even aircraft. After the war the green tape was changed to be silver, and it was ideal for people installing air-conditioning and heating ducting. 3M changed the name to “Duct Tape” and sales boomed. In 1970 the company ‘Manco Inc’ marketed the tape on a shrink-wrap card that was not sticky and easier to stock in shops. Q-Tips, or Cotton Buds Leo Gerstenzang was an American of Polish extraction and watched his wife cleaning the ears of their son with cotton wool stuck onto a toothpick. Leo decided this was a good idea so he improved the design with cotton at both ends. In 1920 he formed the ‘Infant Novelty Co.’ and his main product was the “Baby Gays” cleaning sticks. In 1926 he changed the name to “Q-Tips Baby Gays” with the “Q” standing for “Quality”. Eventually he dropped the “Baby Gays” and simply called them “Q-Tips”. Like many inventions his product was used for a variety of purposes, but doctors nowadays say not for cleaning ears!

Chewing Gum People have chewed gum-like substances for centuries. In the early 1800s lumps of spruce gum were sold in the US, and by 1850 sweetened paraffin wax was very popular. A Mexican General who chewed something he called “chicle” gave some to Thomas Adams, an inventor in New York. He tried to make toys and even rain shoes from chicle but neither were successful. One day, when he was fed up that his inventions didn’t work, he was chewing a lump when he realised that he could add different flavours. After some experimentation he abandoned toys and shoes and opened the first chewing gum factory instead. Email “Spam” The average amount of emails sent every day is stated to be 80 billion. Included in this total is an enormous amount of “spam” emails. Automated programs run continuously and out of every 10 million sent out, only a minute percentage receives any response. If “spammers” can obtain bank details this makes the fraud worthwhile. Calculations regarding spam emails are that the electrical energy to send and read them needs 33 billion kilowatt hours of electricity, which produces 17 million tons of CO2 gas. The electricity used could provide daily power to about 2.4 million homes, for all their energy requirements. Mobile Phones Rudy Krolopp worked for the ‘Motorola’ company and was experimenting with a portable phone that was intended for the US military. His first working model was called the ‘DynaTAC 8000X’. It worked quite well but weighed 2 pounds. G r a d u a l l y te c h n o l o g y i m p r ove d , a n d telecommunication companies realized that if they could provide better coverage they could team up with a manufacturer and sell the phones directly to new and existing customers. The number of mobile phones in use worldwide is estimated to be 4 billion, with 3 million sales every day. Making calls is not now the main use!

When Is Too Many Really Too Many?

he Tourist industry is one of the big motors of the economy throughout Spain and a record 75 million people came here in 2016. Present figures and advance bookings this year will probably mean that 80 million people come here. We have commented on the success of the Almería tourist board campaign “Costa de Almería” in various countries, and the decision by ‘AENA’, the airport entity, to lower airport taxes progressively until 2022. This has been greeted with applause by many airlines and tour operators. ‘Rynair’ quickly announced that on existing routes they would increase flights, and open up new ones into Barcelona and Madrid. The unrest in Egypt, Turkey, and terrorist attacks in France, Germany, and Belgium, is boosting tourism into Spain. Chinese tourists now have more spending power, and more and more people (particularly young ones) are embarking on holidays abroad. Spain is one of the favourite destinations, and Almería museum was featured on a tourism site in China as one of the “must visit” attractions in Spain. So everything looks rosy; on the surface. Tourists booking holidays in apartments or private houses are now one of the major motors of the economy but in many places this is causing problems. In Andalucía (including Almería province) the new regulations and registration of private short term lets is intended both to provide better accommodation with higher standards, and impose restrictions (with fines) on accommodation that is not registered and may be sub-standard. A similar system has been in place in Barcelona for some time, but in the city centre they are stopping any further rental properties being registered and made available as the number of tourists has mushroomed out of all proportion. The big problem is the dramatic rise in apartments being booked on-line by companies such as ‘Airbnb’. The authorities in Barcelona state that the registration number of all rental properties in the city must be shown on their website. ‘Airbnb’ claimed that the registration was nothing to do with them,

it was up to individual owners, but the authorities in Barcelona insisted it was. ‘Airbnb’ were fined 30,000 Euros, with a threat that the fine would be doubled if they did not comply.

La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona

José Luis Zoreda is the vice-president of the official tourist authority in Spain ‘Exceltur’. They provide statistics on the number of tourists and where they stay. As he has a holiday home in Palma de Mallorca he went there recently for a short break. When he came out of his property for a stroll the day after he arrived, he was immediately accosted by two German women. They offered to pay him in advance, 150% of a normal weekly rental price for the whole summer season, with two conditions. Each of the four bedrooms had to have two single beds, with a lock on each door. He established that it would be sub-let day by day. They picked the wrong person to ask, but he was flabbergasted at the approach. About 500,000 private properties are on offer this summer in Palma, Ibiza, Barcelona, and Madrid, and the probable rent is calculated as 400 million Euros, mostly “black” undeclared income. Particularly in Ibiza, normal residents are complaining bitterly that apartments in their complexes are being invaded by tourists. The mayor of Palma de Mallorca is proposing fines of up to 40,000 Euros where small properties are let for multiple occupation. In many cities, renting by the day avoids current regulations and is no longer solely the way hotels operate. It’s a big problem!

Are You on the “Padrón”?

very municipality keeps a register of inhabitants, “el padrón municipal de habitantes”, or “padrón” for short, and getting on this list is called “el empadronamiento”. There are various advantages for each town hall to have as many people registered as possible, and this is reflected in many services that all citizens then benefit from. Individual people need a certificate that they are listed on the padrón for many administrative dealings. Registration on the padrón is confidential, and details are not passed to any other authority, only the totals. The Spanish National Statistics Office (INE) are notified at the end of December each year how many people are listed on the padrón in each municipality and the numbers (nothing else) are used to show national statistics. In theory, all inhabitants in any municipality should legally be on the register, but in practice it is voluntary. Your municipality uses the total number of people to be able to apply to have more health workers, teachers, police, a civil defence unit, grants, and subsidies. All citizens consequently benefit from the number of registered inhabitants.

The number of doctors depends on the Padrón

the list. Your town hall will ask to see some documents, and be given photocopies. If you are a property owner, your “escritura” (title deed) needs to be taken along, with an electricity or water bill, or a rental contract if you rent, and proof(s) of identity. If a person (not family) is living in your house, or rented property, they can still go on with your countersignature. If you need any advice ask your town hall or a councillor. Within a few days of the appropriate paperwork being done, you can ask for the official certificate for a very small charge. A free shortened version, “volante de empadronamiento”, may be all you need to produce for many bodies. You may sometimes be told by officials that your certificate needs to be dated within the last 90 days, so if this is the case you ask for another one! Inhabitants on the padrón should (in theory) renew their application every five years if official residents, or two years if not. Often, town halls will not make any regular reviews, but it is always a good idea to check now and then that you are still registered.

As an individual person, a certificate is needed to apply for a nursery or school place for your children, to get married, or to register with the health service. Pensioners can obtain discounts on local travel or organized trips. When you buy a Spanish car from a dealer, they may ask for a certificate, or not. If you are an official resident in Andalucía and have a Spanish will, and your inheritors get special tax relief by also being residents, they need the certificates. Applying for a “residencia” (resident permit) needs one, but being an “official resident” is not a condition of being put on the padrón, you only need to be To be able to vote in municipal elections you have to be listed on the padrón, and you then need to a regular inhabitant. be included on the voters list, “censo electoral”. So how does it work? Getting on the padrón is It is not automatic unless you have been on the one of the simplest systems in Spain, compared voters list before. So if you aren’t on the padrón to many other paper chases, and is free. A whole there are lots of good reasons why you should family regardless of age can, and should, go on be! Go to your town hall.

Major Developments

ast month we deliberately refrained from publishing another article about the ‘AVE’ (Spanish High Speed Train) as we have dealt with this topic at length over the past few months.

city…almost. The last bit is where the station will be situated, as yet not decided. The siting of the station at Murcia is in the “environmental impact” stage, Lorca station is subject to debate as to whether the station will be underground, and Vera Now however, there has been a major station will now only need one platform. announcement. The part of the ‘AVE’ line that has a direct effect for people in Almería province is the opening of the line from Murcia city to Almería city. There will be two stations on this line, at Lorca and Vera. Nothing that relates to Almería province has happened in the last five years, except the awarding of the construction contract for the 12km stretch from Pulpí to Cuevas. This never happened as ‘SACYR’, who were given the contract, threw in the sponge after being unable to start. The main problem was that the rail company ‘ADIF’ did not own all the land! The contracts for these studies will be awarded At the end of May, the Minister for Transport, to the successful bidders by next August or Íñigo de la Serna, who has been under extreme September. During 2018 they will be completed, pressure, unveiled “Plan B”. Contracts will be and work on the construction phases awarded awarded for carrying out feasibility, environmental, (hopefully) in 2019, with a finish date (considered and construction “studies”, relating to all the highly dubious) of 2023. All the previous routes, missing sections (but not the stations). It is now construction costs, and environmental studies confirmed that the twin track for trains going in completed years ago, are now scrap paper! With each direction will stop from the Lorca section at a single track the route may change, construction Pulpí. All new sections will be a single track on a costs will be totally different, and the single base with trains going in both directions. environmental impact is different. Plans for Vera The only double track section will be from Vera station initially had two twin tracks in each to Los Arejos where the track base has already direction. One of them was for “stopping” trains, been finished, including the tremendously the other for “non-stopping” trains. This is now expensive twin tunnels (the longest in Andalucía). amended to a short section of twin track. Almería This will allow for a “passing section” where trains station is still the end of the line, with no further will have their own track in each direction. From links going south. Lorca to Pulpí there will be the twin European width ‘AVE’ tracks and a Spanish gauge track The Ministry of Transport hopes that these veering off to Águilas. announcements will quell all the vociferous complaints, but a single track, and the end of the The 12km section from Pulpí to Cuevas is now line at Almería city is highly controversial. From included in a 25km stretch finishing at Vera. (There Almería city the ‘AVE’ trains were supposed to is still the problem of moving the famous tortoises hurtle down the coast to Algeciras, but not which occupy a natural habitat near Cuevas). From anymore! The other big bone of contention is the Los Arejos to Nijar there is an 18km stretch, link in Almería city to the port, seen as being vital. followed by 28km to the centre of Almería A suggested date for this is 2030!

Sold! For 1 Euro!

t 6.30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7th, Ana Botín, the head of Banco Santander, was informed that her “requested” bid to buy Banco Popular, lock, stock, and barrel, for 1 Euro, was the most competitive one compared to another bidder. She then owned Banco Popular outright. Banco Popular has been experiencing major liquidity problems for months, and their share prices were falling steadily. In 2009 their shares were trading at 15 Euros, falling to 5 Euros in February 2014. On June 6th this year they were trading at 31 céntimos, with a further drop expected.

will continue to be paid, and holders of mortgages still have to make payments. Any individual holder of an EU bank account is automatically covered up to 100,000 Euros from a central fund. In mid-May, the Spanish Ministry of the Economy had issued a press statement following another large drop in the share price. They reassured account holders that the liquidity problems had no effect on their money (It didn’t, and still doesn’t) and advised clients not to close their accounts or withdraw all their money. They did, in droves, and on June 6th large amounts of money were still being taken out by customers to the extent there was not enough money left. This precipitated the crisis.

The Spanish Ministry of the Economy, the Bank of Spain, and the Central European Bank were monitoring the situation daily. On the evening of Tuesday, June 6th, after the latest figures were made known, it was agreed that action was needed “immediately” as their assets were not now capable of meeting normal expenses. This was the same as a mother finding out that the money in her purse was not enough to put food on the table for her family the next day. The Central European Bank, headed by Mario Draghi, then passed the figures over to the EU banking arm, ‘EMU’, responsible for crisis management, and they ordered immediate intervention. A “request” was made to Ana Botín that within a few hours they wanted her to make an offer to buy Banco Popular, which by 6.30 a.m. was approved. She was told that when the Spanish Stock Exchange opened, shares in Banco Popular would not be listed as their value would be nil. 350,000 individual shareholders and institutions have lost all their investment. Apart from the 1 Euro purchase price Banco Santander agreed to pump in 7 billion Euros and take over all the debts, including outstanding claims for refunds relating to the abusive “floor rates” for mortgage holders. As regards customer account holders, this has no effect on them at all. Current accounts will be managed as before, money in deposit accounts remains there, private pensions that are being paid

Banco Santander had been linked with Banco Popular for weeks, when a rescue package or merger was clearly needed, but Ana Botín considered that the figures did not add up. When she was asked to make a bid to purchase Banco Popular outright, this was a different proposition. When the two banks are looked at together, Banco Santander now has 25% of all mortgages in Spain, 25% of all small business accounts, and 31% of all large business accounts. Many of the Banco Popular premises will be sold and a lot of staff will lose their jobs, but Ana Botín considers that by 2020 the saving in combined costs will be 500 million Euros, and their investment will give a profit of 13-14%. Shareholders are the ones who have lost out severely. Legal actions will be started to try and claim compensation.

A Dubious Record

eeping dolphins in tanks to do tricks is the subject of fierce debates worldwide. Spain holds the dubious record of 12 aquatic parks with 104 dolphins. Throughout the rest of Europe there are 21 parks (many of them Spanish owned) with 187 dolphins.

Barcelona zoo, including 6 dolphins, owned by the city, will close. This is partly due to pressure as well as the need to replace all the tanks that will cost 10 million Euros! The plan is that the dolphins will be released into the Mediterranean Sea in 2018 in a controlled manner.

Marine biologists and marineconservation societies are continually calling for a ban on performing dolphins, but they bring in large amounts of money. The Canary Islands have the most dolphin parks, and last November four dolphins born in captivity were transported from Germany in a specially adapted aircraft to the latest park to open, ‘Rancho Texas Park’ at Lanzarote. This made their total up to 8. ‘Loro Park’ in Tenerife has 9 dolphins, and there are 13 at the nearby ‘Aqualand’ park. Las Palmas has 5 dolphins at their ‘Palmitos Park’ centre. ‘SOS Dolphins’, one of the anti-entertainment pressure groups has stated that the dolphins in the Canary Islands are just tourist attractions and there is no attempt at conservation. They say that there are hundreds of dolphins that can be seen in the sea around Spain, which is their natural habitat. Some tagged dolphins have been found to travel 150 km in a single day, as opposed to being confined to a tank. Another association, ‘FAADA’, concerned with the welfare of animals and marine species in captivity, complain that the Spanish laws are far too lax and only apply to security concerns, not their wellbeing.

One research organization claims that their natural “location” ability and brain power is greatly reduced in captivity leading to psychological problems. Owners of marine aquatic parks state that this is nonsense and point out that in some cases dolphins in captivity live longer than in the sea. Marine biologists reply that this is not surprising as there are no predators, they are hand fed, and they can’t swim any distance.

One of the big problems is the financial rewards. ‘Loro Park’ attracts more than 1 million visitors No dolphins do tricks in the UK, and the last centre every year who pay 35 Euros admission. ‘Rancho was shut in 1993. France has just decreed that no Texas Park’ is hoping that they will soon have dolphins can be born in captivity, no new dolphins 250,000 visitors a year paying 25 Euros. can be purchased, and considerable improvements have to be made as regards their welfare. The Films such as “Free Willy” and the 2013 film “Blackfish” aquatic parks in France, some run by Spanish do have a big impact. This American documentary companies, have 29 dolphins in captivity, a few less featured ‘Tilikum’, a captive Orca whale at the than the 36 to be found in Holland. Germany, ‘SeaWorld’ Orlando park who had killed three people Norway, Finland, and Sweden, have banned the by 2010. (There are 6 Orca whales in Tenerife). It opening of any new marine aquatic parks, and the deals with the controversy of keeping whales like purchase of dolphins is now prohibited or severely this one in captivity, and received a ‘BAFTA’ award curtailed. In Barcelona, the Mayoress, Ada Colau, for “Best documentary”. Tilikum died this January, has decided that the marine species side of the probably aged 36. He was captured in 1983.

It’s Good for You

n 1987, inhabitants of Spain consumed 124 litres on average every year of “whole” milk. This worked out as a third of a litre every day. In 2016, the quantity had fallen to 72 litres per year, just one fifth of a litre. There are large differences in various parts of Spain, put down to where the production of milk is highest. Inhabitants of Castilla and León drink on average 95 litres, and the lowest amount of 63 litres is in Andalucía which includes Almería province. Various reasons are given for the decline, including strict vegetarianism, and animal rights activists who consider the mass production of milk (88% comes from cows) is cruel. Another of the causes is the “green” tendency that has resulted in people drinking soya, almond, or rice based products, sold as “milk”. 15% of the general population do have some intolerance to lactose products, so this has an effect as well. The most milk consumed is by children, and the tendency of a low birth rate in many European countries is another cause of less milk being drunk. The Spanish organization ‘Inlac’ is made up of milk producers and manipulators of milk products such as yoghurt, cheese, butter and cream. They are mounting campaigns backed by EU funds that milk is an essential part of a healthy and balanced diet. Every 100 milligrams of “whole” milk contains 3 grams of protein, 3 of fat, 5 of carbohydrates, and large amounts of vitamins. Treated milk with higher levels of calcium is recommended for adults, and omega 3 additives are a good way of obtaining the quantity required. 45% of all milk purchased is semiskimmed milk, 29% fully skimmed, and only 26% is whole milk. It is generally accepted that children obtain bone strength from drinking milk, and adults obtain increased bone marrow from milk, but there are not general agreements between all health scientists and nutritionists as to the recommended daily amount. Lactose products with calcium are considered to diminish the risk of osteoarthritis and colon cancer, but there are claims that drinking

milk to excess can have a detrimental effect on the onset of prostate cancer and possibly ovarian cancer. On the other hand, many of the custard type milk products have high levels of sugar and come into the category of super-high sugar products such as many treated fruit drinks, and drinks such as chocolate milk.

Untreated milk not subject to any UHT treatment, pasteurization, or sterilization can lead to brucellosis, salmonella, and staphylococcus, which are all bacteria related illnesses. Some Spanish cheeses are made with untreated milk, and health experts consider that this should be stopped as there is no additional nutritional benefit. 6.8 billion tonnes of cow’s milk was produced in Spain last year along with 400,000 tonnes of milk from sheep, and 418,000 from goats. “Whole” milk and treated milk is still considered essential for a healthy diet, and nutritionists point out that the sugar levels in many milk substitutes are far too high. ‘Cola Cao’ is a favourite drink for children in Spain at breakfast time, and the “chocolate” powder is added to normal milk. Many parents consider it is an ideal drink as it contains cereal extract from wheat flour. Unfortunately, it also contains sugar, added flavouring, and salt. Health professionals consider that it is one of the causes of obesity, now a growing problem for children in Spain. They say that milk on its own is much better instead, so drink more of it!

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

HACIENDA (TAX OFFICE) Huércal Overa .......................950 470209 / 950 471013

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 San Javier airport ……...……….902 404 704 / 968 172 000 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

TOWN HALLS Albox ....................................................................................950 120908 Antas ............................................................................950 619015 Arboleas .............................................................................950 449430 Cuevas del Almanzora .................................................950 456488 Los Gallardos ....................................................................950 469000 Garrucha ...............................................................................950 460058 Huércal-Overa ...............................................................950 134900 Mojácar ...........................................................................950 615009 ELECTRICITY Sevillana Endesa Enquiries: ..................(free).800 760333 Turre ..................................................................................950 479011 Breakdowns:.........................(free).900 850840 Vera .....................................................................................950 393016 WATER Galasa Enquiries: ..................................................950 391200 TELEPHONE (Telefonica) Breakdowns: ...........................................902 355575 Normal Operator ..................................................................1004 Gestagua (Albox) ....................................................950 120649 Faults Operator ....................................................................1002 International Operator ......................................................11825 GAS Speaking Clock .........................................................................093 Cepsa (Silver bottles) Leaks ….......................902 100224 Cepsa, information …......................................902 416416 TAXIS See Directory pages Repsol (Red bottles) Leaks .......................901 121212 Repsol, information .........................................901 100100 MOBILES LOST OR STOLEN (From any 'phone) ITV (Spanish M.O.T. Centres) Orange …........................................................................656 001470 Vera, Albox, Veléz Rubio Telefónica Movistar …............................................095 702611 Central number ……………........................................959 999999 Vodafone …....................................................................607 123000 Yoigo …..................................................................................622 622622 TRAINS Renfe www.horarios.renfe.es ……..........…….902 240202

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ACCOUNTING Asesoría Forte (Vera) ..........................950 395778 / 682 372196

AIR CONDITIONING ABC (A Better Climate) (See p.25)...647 247494 / 950 092604 Asesoría López (Vera) ……...................................….950 393071 CD Electrical Services ........................662 414043 / 617 410534 Asesoría Torres (Mojácar) .........................................950 472748 Cool Solutions ...........................................................600 621436 Asesoría Sánchez Moral (Mojácar) ...........................670 099726 DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See p.19) .950 472947 / 670 084438 Digital Vision ........................................950 472081 / 645 294064 Electrotorres ........................................950 472898 / 610 750771 MD Air Conditioning & Refrigeration S.L.607 364917 / 950 432110 Richard Hayes ...........................................................603 567676 Solo Satellite & Air-Con. (See p.55)...950 398146 / 699 909737 Williams Electrical (Andy)........................................…..677 741366

Barbara Caparros Ridao (Vera) …..........................950 390427 CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar Playa) ..950 472504 / 670 215926 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 Mayor Consulting S.L.(Mojácar) .................................950 615185 Mojácar Playa Asesores ……................…….…………950 472710 Sarah Trevorrow (Albox) ...........................................634 748701 Sintra Consultores (Vera) …......................................950 393815 Vera Advisors (Vera) ………………..................………950 390621 Villalba Asesores (Albox) ..........................................950 431720

ACUPUNCTURE Acupuncture Antonio Herrero ......................................670 099725

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AIRPORT PARKING AA Parking (Almería, Murcia, Alicante) 950 290651 / 639 081067 Aqua-Car (Alicante) ……………..................................606 389550 Park and Fly (Alicante) ....................902 887306 / 661 517890 Plane Parking S.L. ………….......................................968 566410 ...............(24hrs Alicante) 656 532725, (24hrs Murcia) 656 532724 Seguro Parking (San Jávier – Murcia) ……............622 062115 Victoria Parking (Alicante)........................................670 059809

MarianMay Simpson …...........................………..……629 Melanie .....................................................................638 Miki ...........................................................................628 Roberto Lombardi ................................950 930757 / 671 The Gallery (La Concepción) ..................................607

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AUCTIONS A & A Auctions (Albox) ………..............950 064576 / 661 759882

ALARMS AC Security ........................................950 387822 / 657 AXA .........................................................................950 CD Electrical Services ......................662 414043 / 617 Safes & Security (Dean)...........................................666 Prosegur Alarms .........................................................630 Total Digital Security (CCTV) ...................................622

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AIRPORT TRANSFERS (LEGAL) Exclusive Airport Shuttles (See p.51)....950 092602 / 634 317666 IndaTravel .....................................................................950 149539 Auction Subasta SL (Zurgena) (See p.61) 622 288750 / 681 095096 ALCOHOL & DRUG ADDICTION Location Warehousing S.L. (Antas El Real) ..............950 391412 Serenity House ………..........................……..(24hr) 956 127371

ANTIQUES

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

Delfos (Mojácar) ......................................................647 163681

ARCHITECTS Angel Pardo (Técnico) .......................950 121960 / 687 939315 Antonio Martinez de la Casa .....................................950 092094 Blas Haro Morales ...................................................950 615345 Daniel González Aranda (Vera) ......................................686 846 624 Elena Acebo Architects (Huércal-Overa) .669 680098 / 950 134976 Federico Aranda Martín (Mojácar Playa) ..................607 983810 Paula Puente (Mojácar) .............................................610 433001

ART & ARTISTS

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 Plisse Blind Repairs (Mark) …….............……………..673 411362 Sol Shaders S.L. (See p.7).....................................627 907207 Speedyfit (See p.17) ..................................................600 006032 Toldos Farrago (Vera) ...............................................667 567564

Adolfo Prado ...............................................................950 472668 Alison .......................................................................630 833873 BABY See Children & Baby Caz (art classes) ………................................……….607 444034 BAKERIES Dee Butler (Albox) ................................................….663 341904 Delfos Gallery (Mojácar) …........................................647 163681 Cornish Pride (Albox) …................................………666 618933 Evie Fox ................................................................ 603 493163 BARS & CAFES Isabel Raths (Bedar) ................................................677 034957 Jeremy Fox-Rayner ...................................................653 714767 See also Restaurants Jill Bennett (Mojácar) ............................950 478383 / 600 070188 Albox Living Design (Albox) ...............................................678 308073 Bar Lepanto ................................................................642 906638 Cafe-Bar Oasis ………......................................…....669 242166 Cornish Pride ...................................................………666 618933 La Palmera ….............................................................950 430993 Maloan’s Bar ….........................................................634 300752 Oliver’s Bar …............................................................950 930988 The Travellers Inn, Los Marcelinos ...........................642 011900

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

Antas Bar Gloria ...................................…….950 453150 / 625 668613 Bar Restaurante Angela ...........................................664 279626

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Kukis ........................................................................686 Hotel Rural Azabache ...............................................690 258813 La Cantina (Mexican) ................................................950 Humbugs Cafe …......................................950 095904 / 634 309 465 La Parata (See p.7).....................................................950 La Piká .....................................................................950 Bédar El Paso ...................................................................678 868963 La Taberna (Mojácar Pueblo) ....................................647 Los Amigos .......................................…………………950 Cerro Gordo Mesón Felipe San Bernabé ................950 475966 / 631 Bistro Bonita .......................................650 599739 / 950 930169 Mesón Mémé ……………...........……….674 141159 / 647 Cortijo Grande Moca Cafe Bar …......................................................950 Casa Los Pinos …............................................…….950 468236

Arboleas

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Cucador La Vida .....................................................................950 634562

El Campico (Bédar-Lubrin) La Montaña .............................................................670 589788

Huércal-Overa El Capricho …..........................................................697 297235 The Hub ......…………….....................................……950 135039

La Alfoquía Bar La Unión ...........................................................642 Bar Trabalon .......................................................….687 Bar Los Mellizos ……….........................................…667 Cielos …...................................................................634 El Local ……......................................950 634449 / 633

008003 098959 919025 No 353 (Mojácar)..................................950 104937 / 662 164424 393235 Rincon de Zahorí ................................630 314400 / 625 103672 684855 Rose & Crown (See p.15)........................................634 796884 Rusty Nail …………....................................................950 472786 Las Buganvillas Gnomo Feliz II ..........................................................950 132350 San Pedro Belgian Bar .............................................722 485340 La Colonial ……………….........................................….636 140307 Scotty's …...................................................................687 382540 The Emerald Isle (See p.41)....................................950 475391 Los Gallardos The Irish Rover ........................................................950 473135 Apolo ……………................................................……600 495182 Meson Verfran ………...................................................637 810143 The Lemon Lounge .............................................….950 472659 The Loft …..........................................950 472432 / 690 756196 Mojácar The Roof Garden ....................................................674 113218 Bar Alizee ...............................................................950 091810 Trufibar ....................................................................664 103611 Bar Esencial ...............................................................618 826092 Twister (Mojácar Playa) ........................………………950 472357 Bar Luz (See p.57)..................................................654 866110 Valery Music ..............................................................950 615537 Beachcomber (See p.26)..........................................634 339216 Wine Not? ............................................................... 950 100077 Beauchelles En El Sol ..............................................950 472288 Big Fat Momma’s .......................................................634 315720 Burladero ……..........................................................950 615041 Cafeteria Bellagio .......................................…………950 472323 Cafetería Dolce …….................................................950 475178 Cafetería Pizzería Alcazaba ………...........................645 414793 Café Latino ...............................................................626 717323 Captain's Tapas Bar & Restaurant...............................617 477797 Cave Bar ...............................................................…..950 478799 Delfos .......................................................................647 163681 Dolce Vita (See p.29)................................................950 478476 El Ángel (Mojácar Pueblo) ..................950 478343 / 607 537101 El Antler ………...........................................................600 540661 Palomares El Barrio Libre .............................................................950 475739 102 Tapas Bar …………...........................……………..615 157905. El Deseo ....................................................................670 018035 The Oasis Bar ....................................950 467381 / 676 365010 El Toro .....................................................................622 456560 Centro Plaza ................................................................950 618614 Enrico ...................................................950 472995 / 642 514738 La Dulce Casa ….................................................…….950 467768 Fany …………...........................................………….634 312820 Piedra Amarilla, Partaloa Jazz Life Café (Mojácar Pueblo) ........................…….647 724367 Yellow Stone Bar ......................................................634 332178 Koi ….........................................................................950 615452

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La Pará ……………............................................……637 545590 Bar Dolar ....................................................................950 095642 Vinilo Bar ................................................................629 657402

Valle del Este Hole in One Karen’s Bar ......................950 461068 / 677 655790

Vera Casa de la Vega ......................................................950 391208 La Amistad …………….…......................................…666 622085

Vera Playa Bar La Reva .........................................................950 618032

Pub Millionaire ....................................950 617467 / 637 255978

El Balconcito .............................................................635 Frankie’s Bar (See next page)..........950 467541 / 622 La Buena Mesa ……............................950 467222 / 610 La Peperina .............................................................677 The Blue Parrot ......................................................950 Restaurante Tibu .....................................................950 133747

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Bar Genesis ………………................................…….647 Mi Cortijo ………......................................................…950 466323 Bar La Plaza Villaricos .........................................…950 El Galeon ……...................................................……600 Turre La Casa del Siret ....................................................950 Alice’s Bar ………......................................................620 876485 Los Conteros (See p.3).....................950 618629 / 699 Chili ...................................................950 468425 / 608 802227

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Call 670 84 92 65 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com Cristalería Omega (Mojácar) …..........950 478137 / 670 500711 Diamond Bathrooms ..................................................671 717149 Dorothy Bathrooms (Albox) .........................................661 463842 Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 Mojácar Home Improvements..............950 473104 / 689 296432 Shower Master screens ...........................................677 604497 SpeedyFit (Screens) (See p.17)....................................600 006032 Toldos Farrago (Screens)(Vera) ................................667 567564

BEAUTY See Hair, Health & Beauty BEDS Furniture Plus (Puerto de Mazarron)...968 153907 / 678 083491 Sleepcentre (Albox) (See p.18)..........868 931872 / 671 715294

BARS (BEACH BARS) Aku Aku (Mojácar) ..............................950 478981 / 607 347612 Alma (Mojácar) …......................................................950 805928 Chiringuito Manacá (Mojácar) .....................................600 045599 Costa Tranquila (San Juan de los Terreros)..664701457 El Cid (Mojácar) ...................................950 472063 / 696 056128 El Patio (Mojácar) ........................................................629 287265 Hola Ola (Mojácar) ..................................................664 097279 Lola Bbme (Palomares) ……………….634 062350 / 657 303043 Los Tarahis (Agua Amarga) .......................................950 138235 Mandala Beach Club (Mojácar) ................................902 442420 Maui (Mojácar) ……...................................................950 478722 Neptuno (Mojácar) ................................................…616 005387 Playa Blanca (Mojácar) (See p.33)...950 473001 / 639 507520 Sol y Arena (Mojácar) ..............................................950 478308 Tito’s (Mojácar) ..........................................................950 615030 Trufibar ....................................................................664 103611

BED & BREAKFAST Casa Barranca (Huercal Overa) ....... 95 0952947 / 648 250699 Casa Jasmine (La Alfoquía) ......................................950 449513 Casa Montes Guesthouse (Arboleas) ..................... 686 400331 Las Persianas Azules (Velez Rubio) ..950 068054 / 630 149622 Hostal La Parata (Mojácar) ........................................950 472670 The Palms (Urcal) …………......................................678 832036

BICYCLE HIRE

Aguila Bike (Las Buganvillas) ........................................950 133063 BiciStar (Vera) ……............................................……667 024001 BikeRun Sport (Albox) …………………950 930190 / 678 166252 Ciclos Mountain Bike Aguilas …..........................……968 413984 Dazzlem (Vera Playa) ...........................627 818719 / 673 589874 Doltcini (Mojácar) ................................950 092600 / 658 028646 Lufran Bike Sport …………....................................….607 074753 BATHROOMS & SHOWERS Mountain Biking Spain …...............……637 831509 / 661 178656 24hr Casaserve ...................................950 466438 / 676 306269 Rodeca Bike Zone ..................................................950 132525 ABS Advanced Building Services ..............................687 846016 Weekend Sport (Las Buganvillas) .........................950 460738 Cerrajería Jara (Las Buganvillas) ……………………..950 109986

BICYCLE SALES, MAINTENANCE & CLOTHING

Aguila Bike (Las Buganvillas) ........................................950 133063 BikeRun Sport (Albox) …………………950 930190 / 678 166252 Doltcini (Clothing) (Mojácar) ..............950 092600 / 658 028646 Lufran Bike Sport …………....................................….607 074753 Rodeca Bike Zone ..................................................950 132525 Weekend Sport (Las Buganvillas) ............................950 460738

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ABS Advanced Building Services ..............................687 BOATS & NAUTICAL Veramotor S.A. ............................................................950 392552 Adam's Building Services .............................………..600 Alan Barker ........................................950 099913 / 600 BOAT TRIPS AlmeriaBuilders.com ……......................659 685133 / 950 Glass Bottom Boat (Villaricos port) ….......................662 604456 Orca Steve (Mojacar, Garrucha) ..............................634 352873 Red Line Coast Tours ….....................950 133082 / 687 189230

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BOOKS Librería Nobel (Vera) ................................................950 392642 Tabernas Books …..............................663 121256 / 676 256083 The Book Box (Albox) ……................................…….662 585098 The Book People Almería …........……686 817945 / 626 578164 Total Entertainment (Turre) .........................................950 468295

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

Andalucian Con Co Print .................................….…..628 408197 Andaluz Building Services.......................................…950 439094 Antas Building Company …..........…..........................661 075802 Arboleas Building ………........……….950 930536 / 634 306690 Armadillo ........................................…......................950 528128 Ben Foster Building Services ...................................642 471236 CES Builders (Paul) ................................................685 017178 Charlie Fyre ..............................................................686 833444 Construction & Plastering ....................634 327201 / 661 129028 Construcciones DISACA (Mojácar) ...........................639 817778 Constructions Martinez Moreno (Rambla de Oria) ….696 052044 Daniel ……………..................................................….642 236810 DAGA Construction ……...................................……686 846624 David Croft (Urcal) ………....................................……661 148067 David Pritchard Construcciones ................................617 698418

BOWLING CENTRES (10 pin) Almería Ten Pin Bowling (Arboleas) …...................….950 439013 Ozone 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 Sanyfer (Antas El Real) ………....................................950 459082 VeraSur SL (Vera) ....................................................950 393028 Deco-house (Ismael) …………....................................670 596085 Diamond Plastering and Building Services .................671 717149 BUILDING SERVICES 24hr Casaserve ..................................950 466438 / 676 306269

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Elegant Homes S.L. ..............................950 092603 / 687 Garden Works ...........................................................666 Genco Construction ...................................................607 Hire a Husband …………............……..677 557 190 / 950 J B General Builder ................................................. 687 Jasmine Construction C.B ...................................... 659 Mat Murray ...............................................................647 MD Building Services ..........................628 414861 / 628 Nash Groundworks ...................................................722 P & S Building Services ……...….…….950 449639 / 671 PR Building Services ................................................662

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Paul Acreman (General Builder) ..............……………607 196779 Professional Bricklayer ……………........................…..626 730764 Saxon’s Complete Building Services ....618 920126 / 968 485729 Valley Construction ..............…………..665 517643 / 610 905173 Valoser Obras .........................................................642 016954 Vision Design and Build ........................950 459523 / 600 985583

BUTCHERS Ávila (Vera) …….................................................……663 126062 Casa Jose (Garrucha) ..............................................950 132573 Juan’s Carniceria (Mojácar Playa) ….............………950 478409

CAKES TO ORDER Cafeteria Dolce (Mojácar Playa) ………................….950 Cafeteria Pasteleria Romantic (Mojácar) ..................950 Crazy Cakes Almeria .......................634 335821 / 634 Joan's Cakes & Bakes (Albox) ..................................678 Moca Cafe Bar (Mojácar).........................................950 No 353 (Mojácar)..................................950 104937 / 662 Occasion Cupcakes (Velez Rubio) ............................634

475178 615344 345558 166272 452885 164424 329403

CAMPSITES Camping el Cantal (Mojacar) ................................... 950 478204 Camping Los Gallardos .............................................679 970399 Campsite Marion (Vera) .............................................607 316553

CAR HIRE 1car1 UK car rental …….........................................…902 654452 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 Europcar ............................................950 615101 / 654 297681 Mo-Car (Mojácar) ................................950 478307 / 626 976973 Solvi Car (Mojácar) …………....................................950 478151 SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095

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CARD SHOPS C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.26).950 634388 / 627 635514 Colin the Card (Albox) ……...................................…..650 600032 Forget Me Not (Las Buganvillas)..............................663 302740

Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Total Entertainment (Mojácar) ……….................……950 615596 Total Entertainment (Turre) .........................................950 468295

CARPENTRY A.N.S.T.E.Y - Carpentry & Joinery ………...............687 251629 Inspired Timberwork ............................................610 988371 Simon the Woodworker .............................................667 989270 TJ Carpentry (Albox) …….....………….619 584405 / 635 979829 Unicraft …..............................................................…692 176069 Vision Design and Build ........................950 459523 / 600 985583

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

CATERING / EVENTS See also Wedding & Party Planning Cortijo de la Media Luna ....................950 478813 / 659 Elite Cuisine ..........................................................610 Hog Roasts .............................................................671 La Capilla Restaurant (Las Alparatas, Mojácar) .......950 Tikka RentaCar (Mojácar) ............................................950 472662 The Whole Hog / Hog Roast parties ....968 485729 / 618 Soft Ice Cream and Frozen Yoghurt Machines............600

CAR WASH & VALETING

Autos Gowi (Garrucha) ........................950 806066 / 607 Integral Autos (El Real) ...........................................950 Jones’s Mobile Valeting ............................................661 Khaled - Valeting (Mojácar) ......................................671

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CATTERY see Kennels 863939 459304 CHILDREN & BABY 571939 Baby Basics (Equipment Hire, Albox) ........................950 104345 715285 Canicas (Vera) ..................................950 467750 / 607 418513 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) ..............................634 322475

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Meditania, Children’s Activity Centre (Turre) ...........661 751244 Menudo Park (Mojácar) ............................................627 830499 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 Casa Sun (Mojácar Playa) ......................................950 099914 Chino Peking (Garrucha) .............................................950 132948 China Town (Aguilas) ................................................968 414786 Chino Tsing-Tao (Aguilas) ........................…...............968 448548 Dragon Chino (Las Buganvillas) ..................................950 133226 Gran Muralla (Albox) ................................................950 120166 Gran Muralla (Turre) ……............................................950 618880 Palacio Imperial Marina (Mojácar Playa) ….................950 472208 Restaurante Asiatico Yao (Mojácar Playa) 950 472570 / 686 998409

CHIROPODIST & PODIATRISTS Alexandra Coll (Clinic Reverdy-Coll) ......................616 673116

Clinica Podológica (Garrucha) ..................................950 Fit Feet (Ann-Marie) .................................................647 Juliana Fowler ...................................950 099157 / 617 Kim White (Vera Playa) ………...................................637

132768 415848 Daisy Proaño Alcivar (Contract & private) ……...….663 538596 087477 Elite Cleaning Agency ........................629 113860 / 699 699617 149659 Freshclean …………….........................659 353708 / 638 272482 Idea (Mojácar) .. ......................................................605 162709 CHIROPRACTOR Jone’s Upholstery & Rug cleaning ….........…………661 571939 Maximilian Bolté (Garrucha) .............950 133515 / 650 700783 Limpiezas Cristina ….............................................…660 306695. Limpiezas Maxlim (Palomares) ……...678 567783 / 629 680161 CIVIL ENGINEERS Upholstery & Leather Cleaning ...................................636 193256 Isabel Morales ........................................................617 749105

CLOTHING (Personalized)

CLAIRVOYANCY / PSYCHIC READINGS

AdverTees (Mojácar Playa) ......................................634 336789

Anna (Tarot) ……….........................................………670 897832 Chrissie Cremore ....................................................634 349638 Psychic Karen (Turre) …..........................................678 118108

CLEANING SERVICES A1 Cleaning ..............................................................666 340190 Amba Cleaners ........................................................697 516955 Chris .......................................................................627 565049 Clean Sweep ………..........................950 469345 / 662 390453 Clean Team …………..............………850 993202 / 694 440184 Cherie's Ironing & Cleaning (Mojácar) ............………634 301389 Crystal Clear ............................................................637 229464 Rascals Designs ............................... 950 064665 / 686 582140

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Tikka Uniforms (Mojácar) ….......................................667 479903 First Call Computer Solutions …......618 539500 / 628 251399 George Boricean .....................................................661 375489 COMPUTERS Advance Digital ........................................................616 506569 Ink Cartridge Solutions (Albox) ……….................…….650 557428 Beep (Garrucha) ……………..................................….950 133059 Informatica-NV (Vera) ..................................................665 334991 Compleo Personal I.T. Centre .................................….950 393689 Kamale-on ……………...............................................950 616521 Mark Adamou (Mojácar) ........................634 324918 / 634 306799 Mi PC (Almeria) …..............................................….950 633015 Mr. Micro (Turre) ....................................................950 479502 Palomares Computer Services ..................................659 353708 PC Playa C.B. (Mojácar) …….....................................950 475712 PC-Solutions .............................................................637 459293 Phoenix Computers (Albox) ................950 523214 / 644 125615 PhonePC (Garrucha) .................................................950 133502 PuntoMatica ................................................................950 133908 PRYS Informatica (Antas) ........................................617 382511 Sol Computers …...................................................…677 874645 Computer Care (Nick) ...............................................600 070075 CONSERVATORIES Computer Services (Dani) ........................................678 490639 Screenmasters (See p.47)......….…..680 777789 / 677 152911 SpeedyFit (See p.17)..........................950 472357 / 600 006032

COUNSELLING / HEALING

Connexions (Turre) (See front cover).......................950 C.Y.G. Vera ...........................................................950 Don Robinson .........................................................646 Dynos Informatica (Albox) …………...................……..950

479502 393350 587746 430806

Acupuncture & Massage ...........................................637 120429 Barbara Clarke ...........................................................637 469937 Chrissie Cremore (Reiki)............................................634 349638 Cristina Ballesteros (Transcendental Meditation) .....622 903600 Donald Mackinnon (Hypnotherapist) ........................628 651022 Emotional Freedom Technique/Healer …....................645 290728 Eve Morgan .............................................................647 203652 Fred Smithers (Acupuncture) ...............950 930456 / 618 107351 Gill Ballard (Healer/Counsellor) ...............................663 336655 Heaven Scent Holistics ...........................................663 923733 Hypnotherapy (Karen) ............................................678 118108 Dr. Jane Thompson (Psychotherapy)...968 485729 / 618 920126

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Kate Roberts ...........................................................950 469540 Lucy Lovejoy (CraneoSacral Therapist) .....................647 045919 Malcolm Forrest-Hazell (Counsellor/Psychotherapist) ...693 489725 Norman & Carole Monro ..........................................950 439205 Sara Vigar (Aromatherapy) .......................................665 334895 Shiatsu (Wendy) ....................................................671 851135 Sue Osman (Healer) ………...............950 473021 / 600 847964

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

COURIER DELIVERIES

Centro Dental Dr. Cremades (Vera) ........................950 390655 Clinica Dental (Aguilas) ….........................................968 449121 Clinica Dental (Albox) ..............................................950 120732 Clinica Dental, Multicentro (Mojácar) ........................950 478989 Clinica Dental, Parque Comercial (Mojácar) .............950 478534 Clinica Dental Saludent (Huércal-Overa) ……………..950 135672 Dental Clinic Belen Oliver (Olula del Río) ................950 443265 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

Nacex (Mojácar) ………..................................……….950 Offex Spain ................................…….......................966 PC Playa (Mojácar)...........................950 475712 / 634 Spanish Property Choice (Easypost) ..950 615388 / 635

472940 765950 356489 722290

CRAFTS Elaine's Wools (Arboleas) ........................................667 273889 Serendipity (Albox) ................................................617 699624 Simply Art (Albox) …...................................................662 443095

CURRENCY

DAMP PROOFING Southern Spain Damp Proofing .................................652 358672

DENTISTS / DENTAL TREATMENT

Currencies Direct (Mojácar) ...............950 478914 / 626 916443 Eurochange (Mojácar) ................................................615 403877 DIET PLANS & WEIGHT LOSS Global Currency Exchange (Mojácar Playa) ..............950 615319 Image (Helen) ........................950 930192 / 665178326 Issysweigh (Albox) ...................................................600 334318 CYBERCAFES Pam (Turre) ..............................................................639 465631 Can Connect (Albox) …........................................…..950 121149 Vicki (Turre) .............................................................650 764623 PC Playa (Mojácar)...........................950 475712 / 634 356489 The Hub (Huércal-Overa) …............…………………..950 135039 DIGGER HIRE Servidea 2020 (Mojácar Playa) .................................950 399726 Antas Mini Diggers .............................950 069288 / 650 906114 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Aridos Mojácar S.L. (Vera) .....................................650 914257 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Bob (Mini digger) (Albox) ..........................................642 392922 Total Entertainment (Turre) ........................................950 468295 Diego Ramos S.L. (Los Gallardos) ……..............…..647 841750 Total Entertainment (Mojácar) …….............................950 615596 Elite Plant Hire (JCB) ………….................................636 092632 Plant Hire (Mini and Micro) .......950 592922 / 664 327898 CURTAINS & SOFT FURNISHINGS Lubrin Mick (Mini Digger) .....................................................634 375428 Curtains with Style (See p.21)...........950 069032 / 678 811125 Nash Groundworks ...................................................722 546192 Paco .................................................................................637 777 238 Tropicana Mini Digger ………………650 906114 / 950 069288

DIVING See Scuba Diving DOCTORS & CLINICS (Private) Centro Médico Mojácar ...............................................950 475105 Clinica Medica Garrucha ……...........950 133157 / 617 404500 Dr. Maria Rose (Garrucha) ..........................................950 132803 Euroclinicas (Vera) ........................................................950 391300

DOG GROOMING Anita (5 Bone Kennels) …………......................……662 Brigbe’s Dog Grooming ...........................................630 Elite Dog Grooming (Albox) …….…..617 313587 / 647 Luis (Clinica Veterinaria Garrucha) ....950 132200 / 628 Lulu’s (Albox) ...........................................................600 Pampered Pooches (All areas)..................................662 SoloPerros (Turre) ..................................................674

344734 557123 897533 663616 046557 344734 509382

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

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ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES

DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS

Rod Bridges ……........................……..950 473035 / 687 261280 Voluta's Place (Parque Comercial Mojácar Playa) ….699 975552

ENTERTAINERS

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

DVD & VIDEO The Hub (Huércal-Overa) ….........................………..950 135039 Cinebank (Turre) .......................................................627 738957 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Total Entertainment (Turre) ...950 468295 ...(Mojácar) 950 615596 VHS to DVD conversion .. ........................................647 202599

Abbie Lou (Female vocalist) .......................................687 340544 Amy Amy Amy Tribute Band ....................................645 886919 Ashley Cathcart .......................................................693 486788 Bass Player with Vocals .........................................681 286291 Belly Dancer & Fire Eater ....................................... 680 124159 Blues Brothers ........................................................680 355376 Bob Management .......................................................666 310251 Boogie Nights Disco .................................................634 313796

ELECTRICAL GOODS Centro Comercial Almanzora (Olula del Rio) .............950 442012 Centro Ferretería Lopez Mojácar ...........................950 473111 De Pablo S.L. (Vera) ..............................................950 390129 Electro Ahorro (Albox) .............................................950 121069 Electro Hogar Rodriguez S.L. (Garrucha)..................950 460832 Economesticos La Juaida (Viator) ……………………..950 315560 Euronics .............. (Albox) 950 430702 (Garrucha) 950 460832

ELECTRICIANS A1 Services ………..............................635 810941 / 679 631458 Abbott Electrical ….............................638 010691 / 950 137208 Andrew Morrison .....................................................627 250204 Anglo Electrical ........................................................671 948213 Andy …..............................…................950 438237 / 679 656450 Baltasar .....................................................................655 691107 Charlie Fyre ................................................................686 833444 CD Electrical Services .........................662 414043 / 617 410534

Connexions (Turre) ……..............................………….950 479502 DJT Electrical Services (Vera) .............686 817945 / 626 578164 ElectroTorres .....................................950 472898 / 610 750771 EMI Electrical Installations .......................................673 502867 Fernando (Huércal Overa)...........................................677 549247 Francisco Montoya (Mojácar) .........................……….687 466352 José Cortés Electrical ……................950 363751 / 619 881325 N.E.Electrics .............................................................634 358777 Peace of Mind 24/7 ............................................... 637 974662 Rod Bridges (Domestic Appliances) ….687 261280 / 950 473035 Williams Electrical (Andy)......................................…..677 741366

Brendan O'Dee (Singer/Guitarist) ..............................610 855964 Brian Dee ………........................................................647 897533 Captain Sunshine …..........................950 618034 / 669 214545 Carmen Yuste GR ...................................................675 101355 Catchlove Music (Varied styles duo)…..950 634402 / 678 397536 Chris (Solo Guitarist) .................................................950 437606 Clive Sarstedt ….............................................…...…..950 099472 Darren Antony (Vocalist) ......................................... 672 112933 DJ Digit-Al ...............................................................634 338014 Dominic Doolittle ..........................................................681 339778 Don Tadeo ..................................................................670 860386 Driftwood …….............................................................687 672028 Dynamite International Rock Band ............................666 310251 EMI Electrical Services ............................................673 502867 Flamenco Dancer (English speaking) ...............687480694 Francisco J. ‘Pasus’ ..........................950 397401 / 699 510966 Gary Williamson (DJ, Presenter, Host) .....................628 834798 Georges Femenias (vocalist/guitar) ……...…………….634 300356 Good stand in drummer ...........................................648 699733 Graham D.(Mobile) Karaoke ......................................662 480966 Head Band (Country/Folk/Blues) ..............................634 397513 Infinity (Vocal duo & tributes) ..................................678 821330 Jake Bourke (Vocalist/Musician) ...............................634 397513 Jazz Flautist .............................................................634 326672 Jill Farmiloe (Female vocalist) .................................607 443908 Jim Mackie (Piano Man) ..........................................651 751629 Johnny Slade (DJ Extraordinaire) ............................ 647 202599 JuJu Entertainment ............................950 950797 / 697 462746 Kay Frances (Vocalist) ........................950 069288 / 689 404244 Kev Moore .............................................................600 762856 Kim Allen .................................................................699 950257 Kris Kelly (Female Vocalist) .................................. 634 374525 Lady Ellen Sings .............................673 459331 / 677 475268

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Legend DJ (Ian) ………….....................................…634 313796 M Soul & Motown (all music styles) ........................634 340409 Marcela (Belly Dancing) ..............................................666 952089 Martyn Thompson (saxophonist) .............................648 683090 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 More Than Two (Más Que Dos) ...............................678 752178 North South Country Boys ........................................634 332135 Northern Lights Karaoke …...............................……..697 500673 Obsession Duo (female sax & guitarist) ...................693 796628 Phil and The Invisibles ..................... 950 475752 / 651 045120 Ratatouilles .............................................................638 391975 Red (Female Vocalist) .............................................628 149340 Replay Duo ..............................................................950 124154 Richard Hill ..............................................................670 243461 Robin Lamble ..........................................................602 469425 Rocio Starry (Vocalist) .............................................645 886919 Sabrina Lloyd .............................................................661 055440 Shirin (bellydancer) .................................................607 805367 Short-Fuse Blues Band...............................................651 610189 Smartie Pants the Clown ............................................617 815221 Snakebyte ................................................................634 397513 Solo Simon ...............................................................667 989270 Spotlight Entertainment (Karaoke, Disco etc) ............634 311652 Starry Jazz trio/quintet .............................................645 886919 Sue Moretta …….............................…......................672 148730 The Fat Lizard Band .....(English) 651 045120 (Esp) 617 464728 The Jaguars ............................................................634 397513 The Opium Buddhas ………………….687 033106 / 667 989270 The Twilight Shadows (Duo) ....................................950 437606 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

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 Casas Almería (Huércal Overa) ..........950 134434 / 649 777218 Casas y Sol (Aguilas) …........................................…..968 446663 Citrus Homes ...........................................................638 849254 Cole's of Andalucia ...............................950 469592 / 697 640681 Complete Holiday Care .......................950 478612 / 610 808631

Cortijos Almería …………............……........................676 916088 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 Gogo Estates (Aguilas) ........................968 414459 / 615 282151 Grupo Platinum Estates (San Juan)....950 466122 / 666 687251

ESTATE AGENTS Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar)...............950 475199 / 629 673450 AlmeríaCasas ...........................................................950 387852 Homes of Spain (Huércal Overa).........950 616516 / 616 562447 Almería Homes ................................0044 1273 929286 / 950 930 259 Indal-futur S.L. (Mojácar) ……............950 615156 / 609 026526 Almería Property Agency (Arboleas) ..850 993099 / 628 872334 Indalo Real Estate ...........................950 091137 / 616 760409

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Indasol Mojácar S.L. .................................................950 Inmobiliaria Almanzora ..................... 9501 20406 / 637 InmoTerreros (San Juan) ...............950 096180 / 666 K7 Mojácar ...............................................................950 Linnitt Properties (Turre).............................................950 Mojácar Estates (See p.45)......................................950

472200 251238 255765 478555 479054 478935

Sonia Cantalejo Bueno (Energy Certs.)......................608 147640 Spanish Estate Agents (Albox) ………950 431855 / 661 143871 Spanish Hideaways (Oria) ....................634 366672 / 676 604008 Spain Assured (See front cover)............950 469622 / 634 300020 Spain Property Finder …..............……........................686 878789 Spanish Property Choice (Mojácar Playa)...................950 615388 Sun Med Properties (Vera Playa) ............................…..950 618209 Vaitier SL (Cabrera) .....................................................609 626140 Veritas Homes (Mojácar) ............................950 472430 / 610 053563 VIP Almería (Mojácar Playa) (See back)..950 472524 / 617 587903 Voss Homes (Huercal-Overa) ...................667 891 741 / 950 616 827

Multicasa Aguilas .................................................... 968 493009 New Horizon Villas (Zurgena) ..................................950 438221 New One Stop (Mojácar) (See p.13)............................950 473040 New Wave Villas (Mojácar) (See back cover).950 475800 / 607 146352 Next Stop Almería (See p.27)..............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

EXCURSIONS Andinas Buggy Treks ..............................................645 984122 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.26).950 634388 / 627 635514 Costa Almería Tours ..................................................646 760389 Day Tours Almería ............................651 592836 / 645 253155

Okisur (Mojácar) .........................................................950 478386 Olive Property Sales (Bédar)(See cover) .950 469624 / 687 938466 Polansky and Associates ..........................................950 478086 Price Brown Partnership (Mojácar) (See p.64/65)....950 478915 Property Floor Plans ................................................619 672431 Realtors MB Spain (See p.81) ................................678 347125

Indalo Quads (Mojácar) (See p.56)...........................634 315074 Rancho Luz del Sol (Partaloa) ………...……………..678 838547

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

FASHION Dandara (Garrucha) ................................................950 617013 Garabatis (Children's) Mojacar Playa …..........………670 035630 Glad Rags (Albox) ……….........................................634 313071 Rural Almería (Mojácar Playa) ................................…950 472200 H & R Men's Fashion (Albox) …................................692 682164 Santiburi Properties (Cabrera & Mojácar) 694 404971 / 647 901478 Liz Fashion Accessories (Garrucha) .627 970819 / 607 511179 Sol y Mar (Albox) ...............................950 064584 / 635 979829 Manumaga (Mojacar Playa) …………..........................659 884479

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Modern Times (Mojácar Playa) …..........…………….950 Oasis Fashions (Mojácar Playa) (See p.5)...............950 Palme (Mojácar Playa) ............................................950 Prins Vitali (Mojacar) ….............................................950

475207 Tabika (Vera) …...........................……950 390110 / 950 390635 473222 FISH & CHIPS 472813 The Chippy (La Alfoquía) ........................................634 324484 478690

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

FITNESS See also Activities-ClubsAssociations

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

FENCING Chain Link Almanzora ………...................................697 801875

FINANCIAL SERVICES AMASS ……......................................................……..678 035992 Blevins Franks (Neil) ................................................965 705502 CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar Playa) ..950 472504 / 670 215926 Currencies Direct (Mojácar) …....…...…950 478914 / 626 916443 Indalo Partners .............................................................950 472242

Alison .....................................................................666 273168 Aqua Aerobics - Marianne (Arboleas) .......................637 435864 Club Deportivo Puerto Rey ......................................950 460545 Betsy Fox Zumba ....................................................603 493163 Debbie James (Personal training) (Mojácar) ...........687 619239 Dorothy Rowntree, personal trainer (Mojácar)..........666 815838 Entrenador Personal I.F.B.B. …….....................……..676 871950 Fitness For All (Bédar) ………..........…………………..647 593323 Gimnasio Formas (Turre) .............................................950 468065 Indigo Gym (Mojácar Playa) ...........................................950 475 403 Javi Orta, personal trainer (Mojácar) .........................651 693681 Jova Sport Center (Mojácar Playa) …………………..950 473137

Lotus Integral Yoga Centre (Mojácar) ........................617 719913 Pam - Fitness & Slimming .........................................639 465631 Sansonora (Mojácar Playa) .....................................630 688615 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 Vicki’s Fitness & Slimming (Turre) .........................650 764623

Kennedy Financial Services .........................................678 035992 Offshore Money Management .............952 830916 / 950 398078

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

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

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FLORISTS Hortiflor (Mojácar) ....................................................950 478985 Persa Floristas (Albox) …….......................................950 120211

Fresh Herbs ............................................................695 941724 King’s Foods ...........................................................606 437683

FUNCTION VENUES

La Capilla (Las Alparatas, Mojácar) .........................950 479305 FLY SCREENS Miraflores Restaurant (Camping Los Gallardos) .........650 418954 AA Window Doctor ..............…………630 231644 / 636 838484 The Palms (Urcal) ………...................950 958167 / 678 832036 Armadillo …......................................…950 528128 / 663 303350 Bugs ...........................................................................600 049515 FUNERAL COMPANIES Coastal Mosquitoes ...........................606 040462 / 610 000700 CollyFer (Huércal Overa) …….............617 456259 / 617 456335

Funeral Homes Robles (Cuevas) ..............................657 921383 Funeraria Ntra. Sra. de las Angustias (Vera) 950 390884 / 607 705672

Curtains with Style (See p.21).........950 069032 / 678 811125 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 SpeedyFit (See p.17)...........................950 472357 / 600 006032 Funeraria Pérez (Mojácar) ........................................950 478102 Toldos Farrago (Vera) ...............................................667 567564 Tony Justice ...................................…..950 950797 / 637 159249 Ventanas y Puertas Mojacar S.L. ......................…….950 473104

FOOD SHOPS Arkrites (Roquetas) ................................................. 950 334081 Catch of the Day UK Fishmonger ........634 301490 / 634 304288 Centro Comercial Almanzora (Olula del Rio) …..........950 442012 Eurowise (Albox) ……………….............................…..950 439801 Gastronomía (Delicatessen) (Las Buganvillas) .......950 132048 Home Sweet Home (Turre) ...............................……..950 479487 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

FUNERAL PLANS Avalon Europe S.L. ............................950 069012 / 634 321296 Golden Leaves Funeral Plans (Benitachell)............. 966 493082 Iberian Funeral Plans (See p.35)...........951 203994 / 965 993498

FURNITURE PACKAGES Furniture Plus (Puerto de Mazarron)...968 153907 / 678 083491 Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ....................................950 132458

FOOD SUPPLIERS Food4

FURNITURE, RUSTIC/HANDMADE

.............................................................618875394 Andinas (Antas, El Real) ...........................................950 459128

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Artisanos (Antas) …...…….......................................…696 431510 Casa Nativa (Valle del Este) …….............................629 624286 El Pinar (Los Carasoles) ....................950 104272 / 670 845498 La Buena Artesania (Mojácar) ....................................950 475508 Soluciones Rusticas (Carboneras) …950 364835 / 646 821821 The Furniture Doctor .............................................667 989270

624286 633288 104272 459071 514999 105711 083491

Homecentre (Albox) (See p.18)..........868 931872 / 671 715294 Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ..................................950 132458 Ideas del Mueble (Antas) ...........................................950 452816 Inspired (Albox) (See p.6)........................................950 091153 Koala Furniture (Antas) (See p.39).................….........950 392307 La Lonja (Lorca) (See p.23) ........................................968 443322 Linea Nueva (Arboleas) ……………….620 237529 / 950 120630 Muebles Rodríguez (Los Llanos, Arboleas) …...........950 430778 Sofa & Sofa (Las Buganvillas) ................654 596247 / 654 596220 Unicraft (Upholstery) ..................................................692 176069

FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS Abodes (Mojácar Playa) ...............................................647 901478

GARDENS 24hr Casaserve ..................................950 466438 / 676 Acer Garden Services ..............................................697 Brian’s Furniture & Removals (Mojácar Playa) .........674 280268 Agave …….................................................................617 Casa Carma (Turre) ...................................................645 080310 Cedar Landscapes …….............……....................…620

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Clare’s Hanging Baskets …………...............………….634 331440 Clean Team …………..............………850 993202 / 694 440184 Garden Works ..............................…..950 132518 / 666 847583 Indalocio (Furniture & BBQs) (See p.59) ..................850 993090 Inspired (Furniture & BBQs) (Albox) (See p.6).........950 091153 Jardin Natural ............................................................685 478187 L & M Landscapes .................................................670 409538 Lady Muck Gardening .............................................697 317557 Madera Mania (Garden Supplies) ….........................667 562872 Mediterranean Gardens …….................................. 661 577019 Mobile Shredder & Mulch Garden Service .............687 024884 Nash Construction (Landscaping)...............................661 793418 Potty Finca Services ..................……..950 163930 / 616 855294 Riegos y Conducciones (Antas, El Real) .................950 459146

Valle del Este (Vera)

...............................................676 256923

GRASS, ARTIFICIAL Grass 4 U .................................................................638 Greenfingers Arboleas S.L. ..........……......……………629 Inspired (Albox) (See p.6)........................................950 Tiger Turf ............................................950 431624 / 635

574145 947633 091153 652745

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

HAIR, HEALTH & BEAUTY

Affinity Beauty Treatments (Arboleas/La Alfoquia) ......678 992093 Anavi Estillistas (Palomares) .......................................670 094722 Avon Co-ordinator (Jane) ……...................................670 722705 Avon Cosmetics (Arboleas) ………........................….691 987454 GAS INSTALLATION & REPAIRS Avon Cosmetics (Bedar) ...........................................950 398980 Smith Plumbing S.L (Spanish Authorised)...................950 468041 Avon Cosmetics (Húercal Overa) …....647 092010 / 950 137208 Avon Cosmetics (Los Gallardos) .............................687 960362 Avon Cosmetics (Los Gallardos camping ) ..............950 469684 Avon (Total Entertainment, Albox) .............................950 121318 Avon (Total Entertainment, Arboleas) ........................678 009051 Beauty by Marilyn ....................................................950 398852 Beauty Center (Mojácar) (See p.37)..........................687 480694 Bonita Hair & Beauty Salon (Mojácar) .........................950 473159

GAS SUPPLIERS Gas Alboran ..........................................656 662000 / 950 259382

GEO-TECHNICAL SOIL REPORTS Sonia Cantalejo Bueno ............................................608 147640

GLASS CURTAINS Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 SpeedyFit (See p.17)..........................950 472357 / 600 006032 Centro Estética (Mojácar Playa) …..................………950 472680 Toldos Farrago (Vera) ...............................................667 567564 Cutting Edge (Hair & Beauty) (Albox) .........................950 633086 Dave Eccles (Mobile Hairdresser) ......950 525790 / 687 033106 GLAZING (Supply & Repair) Donna's (Albox)..................................950 930167 / 628 669456 AA Window Doctor ......................…630 231644 / 950 091128 Elegance (Turre) ......................................................634 308877 Cristalería Mojácar …............................................…..950 475376 Etticut (Turre) .............................................................667 971960 Cristalería Omega (Mojácar) …..........950 478137 / 670 500711 Euphoria Hair & Beauty (Esparragal) ...868 188706 / 657 713571 Cristalería Rubi (Vera) ………......................................950 390546 Farrow's Hair Design (Arboleas) .................................950 634346 SpeedyFit (See p.17)..........................950 472357 / 600 006032 Favola (Las Buganvillas) (See p.4)...........................675 622216

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

655600 479176 861591 548240 133230 398743

GOLF TUITION Gareth Edwards (Cortijo Grande) …...........................950 479176 Marcus (Mojácar) .....................................................610 526671 Neil Evans (Desert Springs Golf Resort) ............... 638 531821

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Heaven Scent (Huércal-Overa) ……....................…..663 923733 Hollywood Beauty & Hair ..............................................965 326082 IIsabel Castaño (Hairdresser, Bédar) ..666 045552 / 950 469462 Jax Hair & Beauty (Albox) …..................………………645 560367 Jean & Co.(Mojácar Playa) ……..............................…950 615094 Jing (at Pascal Chevallier Emporium) ......................622 251432 Julie Rodriguez .......................................................634 338017 Kim White (Beauty)(Vera & Mobile) ………...……….637 149659 Kuts 2 (mobile) ..........................................................662 094372 LAB (Hair & Beauty) (Mojácar) ..............................950 473110 Loulou’s (Albox) …..............................850 993141 / 642 015920 LU & NA (Valle del Este) …….............................…950 461113 Marcela Torres (Manicure & Pedicure) .....................697 421672 Naturalmente Mediterraneo (Skin care) (Garrucha) …655 299494 Oceanic Massage Therapies (Mojácar)........................687 619239 Opulence (La Alfoquía) …...........................................619 467295 Pascal Chevallier Emporium (Mojácar) .........................950 472790 Pampered Beauty Centre (Palomares) (See p.39).......950 618129 Phoebe (at Pampered) .............................................662 573939 Pure Natural Deodorant ...........................................950 066163 R retreat (Cucador) ……...........…...............................626 144680 Room 97 (La Alfoquia) .............................................683 479261

Salon de Peluqueria y Estetica (Garrucha) ...............950 133162 Sarah Noble (mobile hairdresser) ...........................692 195500 Shiatsu Centro de Terapia (Huércal Overa) .............671 851135 Sophia Wellness Centre (Arboleas) ...........................950 449451 Stella’s Hair & Beauty (Las Buganvillas) ..................950 699973 Studio 201 (Mojácar Playa) ................950 096189 / 634 306805 The Spanish Beauty Club (Mojácar / Vera) ..............637 149659 Wacky Barber & Hairdresser (Mojácar) ....................667 961645 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

HEALING See Counselling/Healing HEALTH FOODS Girasol (Albox) ….......................................................639 089170

Home Sweet Home (Turre) ..............................……..950 479487 Las Hierbas de Maria (Mojácar) ..............…………….657 513990

HEATING ABC (A Better Climate) (See p.25)......647 247494 / 950 Andrew Morrison (Econo-Heat)..................................627 Barry & Graham (oil heating) ………........................620 Mike Lacey ..........................................950 069073 / 636 Neater Heater ………...................................………….634

092604 250204 112193 407543 312171

HIRE Baby Basics (Equipment Hire) ...................................950 104345 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) (See next page)...634 322475 Expecting a Baby (Almanzora Valley) ....950 436581 / 666 375688 Nursery Hire (San Juan de los Terreros) ….............666 255765 The Baby Hire Centre ................................................615 806126

HOME CARERS see also Nursing Almería Angels ..........................................................902 026468 Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442

HORSE RIDING Centro Hipico Valle del Almanzora .........................691 Didi Arias (Mojácar) ...............................................639 Media Legua Equestrian Centre (Vera) ..............……667 Rancho Luz del Sol (Partaloa) ...................................678 Sanctuary Limaria .....................................................628

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HOUSEHOLD GOODS Home Store ........………..............………850 993202 / 694 440184 Home Sweet Home (Turre) ................................……..950 479487 Simone Senft (Tupperware) .................950 068181 / 676 308217

HYGIENE & FOOD HANDLING Grupo Sedesa (Vera) ...............................................950 390990

ICE CREAM PARLOURS Bontá (Mojácar Playa) ..............................................950 472939 Twister (Mojácar Playa) ........................………………950 472357

INSURANCE Adeslas ............................................950 472701 / 633 431900 Albox Insurance .......................................................950 121943 Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar)...............950 475199 / 629 673450

HOTELS & HOSTALS Casona Granado (Nr Lubrin) ...................................950 069077 Hostal El Olivar (Mojácar Pueblo) .........950 472022 / 672 019767 Hotel Al Sur (Calabardina) .........................................968 419466 Hotel Cala Real (Aguilas) ..........................................968 414562 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 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 Las Colinas Suitotel (San Juan de Los Terreros) .........950 466353 Parador de Mojácar ...................................................950 478250

HOUSE & PET SITTING David .............................................................................. 950 099905 Linda Pettit .............................................................642 016954 Sharon Presley ..........................................................648 069200

HOUSE CLEARANCE The Attic (Cucador) ..…….…................672 184354 / 648 250699

ASSSA Seguros (Vera) (See p.31)..............……………950 392487 Asisa (Vera) ................................................................950 391950 Axa .....................................................950 478763 / 609 667333 BWI Bryan White Insurance (Mojácar) ......................950 472098

Catalana Occidente (Palomares) ..............................950 618054 Catalana Occidente (Mojácar Playa) .........................950 478307 Edward William (Marine Insurance) ……………….….952 476090 García & Trinidad (Albox) …….............950 120340 / 620 240563 Gestoría Salvador (Mojácar Playa) ..........................950 473192 Grupo Catalana Occidente (Mojácar Pueblo) 950 478061 / 653 806 908 Ibex Insurance Services Ltd (Mojácar & Albox) ........902 105499 Liberty Seguros (Turre) ….................950 479568 / 620 179206 Liberty Seguros .......................................................902 444311 Linea Directa ………....................................................902 123248 Mapfre (Mojácar) ...950 478151 (Garrucha)................950 617376 Maxine Morgan Liberty Seguros (Las Buganvillas) ........669 074 996 Mojácar Insurance (See p.46)....................................634 323399 Sol y Mar (Albox) ……….....................950 064584 / 654 590258

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Sol Insure ………..........................................………..950 472098 Victoria Insurance ..........................................………950 475241

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 Light & Luz (Vera) ...................................................686 457714 Lola Barranco ………..........................950 086116 / 691 261818

INTERNET PROVIDERS Albox Online ...........................................................950 091111 IPTV Spain UKTV ...............................619 893214 / 699 386277 PC PLaya (Mojácar)...................................................634 322475 S E Android Systems ...............................................697 780499

Connexions (Turre) ……..............................…………..950 479502 Next .............................................................................950 479369 GSF Communications ..........................................950 473102 PC Playa C.B. (Mojácar) ……....................................950 475712 Satcomms ..............................................951 406556 / 622 524335

INTERNET CAFES see Cybercafes INTERNET TV Connexions (Turre) (See front cover).......................950 479502

UK TV Almería ................................850 993202 / 694 440184

INTERPRETING/TRANSLATIONS 1-2-1 Translations (Spanish, English, Norwegian)......662 390453 4wayconnections .....................................................646 844708 Alpha Interpreting and Translation .......950 133508 / 677 530690

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Andrés Mojácar) ........................................................679 932632 Antonio García Russell (Mojácar) ..............................606 198958 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.26).950 634388 / 627 635514 Carolyn (Mojácar area) ........................950 132905 / 608 692545 Cristina …….......................................................…..626 741386 Clara Mata ..............................................................629 132529 Donna (Vera Playa) .................................................678 203143 Donna González-Linnitt ...........................................699 067922 Elizabeth ..................................................................662 504734 Espanglish Translation & Interpreters . 950 390037 / 950 392876 Hind (Mojácar - French, Arabic, English) .................616 605341 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 .........................................................608 626708 Milena (Albox) ………....................……654 359607 / 711 794366 Paul Jessop (Aguilas) .............................................626 421623 Simply Solved ………............................................….617 882689 Solutions Almería ......................................................687 632435 Susi ..................................................................................617 920 190 Tom Jones .................................................................608 721334 Traducciones Levante ..............................................606 953775 Wendy Interpreter/Translator ................................. 661 194278 Yamile (Written Translations) ....................................626 207575

Country Kennel (Turre) .........................950 473011 / 627 Dog & Cat Sitter Service …………………..................676 Gail .....................................................693 769079 / 697 Five Bone Hotel (Turre) ............................................630 Gatotel .....................................................................634

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Home from Home ...................................950 069010 / 677 382713 Horse & Dog sitting …………..............................……607 554984 Kareclif Cattery (Albox) ...........................................677 791165 Kit Cat Luxury Cat Suites (Los Gallardos) ...............674 113217

IRONING Cherie's Ironing & Cleaning (Mojácar) ............………634 301389 Clean Team …………..............………850 993202 / 694 440184

JET WASHING Aguaclean …………….........................950 064608 / 697 559395 Louise ....................................................................... 680 124159 Mobile Jet Washing ………..................950 069121 / 605 376873 My Place or Yours ....................................................607 554984 Palomino Kennels & Cattery …………722 435226 / 950 067051 JEWELLERY Jewellery Paula (Albox) ...........................................960 430871 Paws*A*While (Nr Albox) …....................................…696 562662 Joyería Pérez (Garrucha) ........................................950 460636 Personal Pets (sitter/ walker) ….................................634 378193 La Luna (Garrucha) .................................................950 132543 Pet Hotel (Los Gallardos) ........................................634 312821 Serendipity (Albox) .................................................617 699624 Pet Sitting in Your Home ………….......................…….637 061482 Sharon Presley ..........................................................648 069200 KENNELS, CATTERIES & PET Sleepy Hollow (Huércal-Overa) ….............................617 313587 SITTING The Hilton Cattery ..................................................950 163489 Animal Hotel (Águilas) ..............................................639 722197 Woodhouse Boarding Kennels/Cattery (Arboleas)….950 930585 Berben petsitting (Velez Rubio) ..................................658 087966 KEY CUTTING Boarding Kennels Los Llanos de Rosa (cats & dogs) ..629 448073

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KITCHENS 24hr Casaserve .................................950 466438 / 676 306269 Artizan (Vera) ................................…950 390635 / 661 985310

Cocinas Puntocom (Huércal-Overa) ...950 921975 / 722 136950 Harlequin Kitchens (Albox) ……........………………….619 584405 J.B. Kitchen Fitters (Turre) .......................................687 024884 KDI Kitchens .............................................................605 163613 La Lonja (Lorca) (See p.23) ........................................968 443322 Mojácar Kitchens & Bathrooms ...........950 473104 / 689 296432

LANDSCAPING Nash Groundworks ...................................................722 546192 Mayor Consulting (Mojácar & Garrucha) ...................950 615185 LAUNDERETTES Bish’s (Mojácar Playa) ...........................................639 161725 Mojácar Playa Asesores ……........……………………950 472710 Pilar Pérez Gestión S.L. (Mojácar) ............................950 478863 LAUNDRIES City Sec (Vera) .........................................................950 390255 Vera Advisors (Vera) .................................................950 390621 Clean Team Laundry Service ...................................634 332502 MS Legal ..............................................950 479613 / 634 322827 Costa-Azul (Aguilas) ……..........................................968 414327 Villalba Asesores (Albox) ..............................................950 431720 Ivi's Lavanderia (Las Buganvillas) ............................950 132657 LEISURE ACTIVITIES

LEGAL SERVICES See also Solicitors

see also EXCURSIONS and TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

4wayconnections ...................................................646 844708 ALO Services (Zurgena) ......................950 449179 / 667 994682 Asesoría Sánchez Moral (Mojácar) ...........................670 099726 Barbara Caparros Ridao (Vera) …..........................950 390427 CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar Playa) ..950 472504 / 670 215926 Cam Concepts S.L. (Huércal-Overa) …......…………. 950 471357 Cervantes Alarcon Consulting (Garrucha) 950 106490 / 647 863787 English Wills Spain …......................…...................607 646027 Gecko Legal Services S.L. (Mojácar) 950 475949 / 638 264621 Gestoría Salvador (Mojácar Playa) ........................950 473192 Gestoría Soria Bonilla (Mojácar) ................................950 478420 Kim Clark UK Benefit advice ……..….950 169729 / 663 297568

Almería Ten Pin Bowling (Arboleas) …...................….950 439013 Extreme Adventure Mojácar ......................................687 919840 Karting (Garrucha) ….........................................……950 460207 Nautarum Sea Museum (Garrucha) ………........…..950 139554 Paintball Almanzor (nr. Arboleas) ..................………..619 559261 Ozone Bowling Mojácar ............................................950 473073 Paragliding ………................................635 243539 / 680 358549 Sol-Aero (Vera) ..................................609 685132 / 661 985358 Water Park (Vera Playa) …...................................…..902 361294

LIGHTING Light & Luz (Vera) ...............................950 391804 / 697 643653

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MARKETING (SOCIAL MEDIA)

LINGERIE & UNDERWEAR

121909 Edela Media (Moácar) ...............................................607 132253 MASSAGE 642341 Acupuncture & Massage ..........................................637 730088 135742 Holistic Massage, Lorraine ................950 064484 / 687 Alternativa (Jessica Rippin) ......................................676 LOCKSMITHS Oceanic Massage Therapies (Mojácar) .......................687 24hr Locksmith (See next page)..........950 472982 / 658 828560 Ray Daniel (Sports massage)………...........................617 Guzman Seguridad (Albox) ................950 431497 / 674 141559 MEALS ON WHEELS Locksmith (Dean) ....................................................666 949213 Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684

Bras Etcetera …………...............................................950 Corpore (Garrucha) ………….....................................950 Lunas (Turre) ………................................................661 Manuelas Lenceria (Mojácar) ..................................626 Mya (Huércal Overa) .................................................950

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METAL WORK

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

Angel Welding …………............................................610 601524 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 The Metal Works ..............................950 930520 / 638 900949

LOGS FOR SALE Antonio Diaz .............................................................689 127535 Colin & Carlos ....................................660 903158 / 630 455328 Leña Ramos (Arboleas) …...............….630 356095 / 616 044719 Lee (Arboleas) …………………....................................636 092632 Levante Logs ............................................................670 243724 Log-On-Tommy ……............................................……619 070839 Logs for Sale ..............................................................687 314775 Phil (Arboleas) ………………….....................................634 328779 Potty Finca Services .........................950 163930 / 616 855294

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MOBILE HOMES & CARAVANS

NEWSAGENTS

Camping Los Gallardos .............................................679 970399 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Caravan Storage (Antas) …….............................….661 508776 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Casa Móviles .....................................637 418906 / 951 161348 Cherribar Park Homes ............…………950 396908 / 629 688153 Flor de Vida (Aguilas) ..........................968 438535 / 660 329907 Hispavan (See next page)...........................................687 845730 Veramotor S.A. ...........................................................950 392552

MOBILE PHONES See Telecommunications MOTORCYCLES & QUADS D Perez Motor (Antas) ...............................................950 069022 Harley Dees …………................................................600 685550 Indalo Quads (Guided treks) ..................................634 315074 Montoya Motos (Garrucha) …...............................…..950 133033 Nafta Custom (Antas) ………...............950 619293 / 615 938352

NURSING see also Home Carers Almería Angels ..........................................................902 026468

NUTRITION Alternativa (Anne-Marie Pichon) ...............................666 966573

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

OPTICIANS

Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442 Federopticos (Aguilas) ……........................................968 414468

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PAINTING & DECORATING Federopticas Diaz (Albox) ..........................................950 121122 MultiOpticas (Mojácar) ..............................................950 472285 ABS Advanced Building Services ..............................687 846016 MultiOpticas (Garrucha) ...........................................950 460665 A.J. Painting & Decorating .......................................687 024884 MultiOpticas (Carboneras) .....................................950 130707 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 Day’s Painting Services ..............................................634 365553 Eurodec ……..........................................................…667 238273 Euro Painters Spain …………….......................………677 557190 Futura España ..........................................................950 615338 Grupo Brideca (shop) (Huércal-Overa) 950 471045 / 950 135881 IPB Painting ........................................661 184848 / 622 524335 JPM ...........................................................................627 090422 Metalwork Painting ………………………699 246932 / 659 185039 Mode Services ...................................950 525790 / 687 033106 Paint Magic ..............................................................617 904774 Paul ...........................................................................649 186107 Phil the Painter ……..............................................…671 227259 S.O.S. Painting ……………........................................651 500670 SWH Painting Services .......................622 899167 / 683 479261 Natural Optics (Garrucha) .........................................950 133921 Susana's Painting Services ….............................……649 759053 Óptica Albox …………….......................................…..950 121991 The Fast Brush .........................................................950 472668 Optica Mahis (Vera) ………...................................…..950 390777 PATIO & POOL ENCLOSURES Optica Orbera (Huércal Overa) ....................................950 135596 See Screened Patio & Pool Enclosures Optica Orbera (Albox) .....................................950430101 PERFUMES & COSMETICS Opticalia M&G (Albox) ................................................950 121084 Primera Opticos (Aguilas) .........................................968 493482 Son d’Aromas (Mojácar Playa) ..................................666 348253 Salas (Huércal Overa) ................................................950 135081 PEST CONTROL + Visión (Aguilas) …....................................................968 414279 Jason …….........................................950 064015 / 680 903609 Villazar (Mojácar Playa) …....................................….950 472783 Sedesa (Vera) …………............................................950 390990

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 Yannick Reverdy (Clinic Reverdy-Coll) ...................616 673116

PET SHOPS & TRANSPORT InterZoo (Vera) .......................................................950 390075 Madera Mania (Los Gallardos) …..................……….667 562872 Shift My Pets Transport (Spain/UK) …….........………634 368430 Tucano Mascotas (Vera) ....................950 392617 / 650 292670 Union Jack (Pet Transportation) ...........………………….902 109560

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PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES 20seven photography ................................................633 773563 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 Services ......................................647 202599 Rod Westwood ………........................950 472321 / 609 611207 The Image Suite …….............................…........................647 918 848 Toros Bravos ............................................................607 117174

Ottocento (Mojácar Playa) .........................................950 615100 Pizzeria Gallo (Aguilas) …...........................................968 447862 Pizzeria D'Angelo (Mojácar Playa) .................................950 478517 Pizzeria El Desvío (Turre) ............................................607 804488 Pizzeria Portofino (Mojácar) .......................................950 472809 Pizzeria-Restaurante Mari Cruz (Turre) …...........…….950 479646 Pizzería Quick (Garrucha) .............................................950 132305 Provenzal (Mojácar Playa) ..........................................950 478308 Pulcinella (Mojácar Pueblo) .......................................950 478401 Samz (Los Gallardos) ..................................................950 398981 Sottocasa (Mojácar Playa) .......................................950 093075

PLASTERERS

David Pritchard Construcciones ................................617 698418 PHOTOCOPIES & SCANS Paul Morrison ..............................…….634 327201 / 661 129028 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.26).950 634388 / 627 635514 Diamond Plastering and Building Services ...............665 706880 neö-cöpy (Vera) …...................………..950 390424 / 622 262100 PLUMBERS PC Playa C.B. (Mojácar) ……...................................950 475712 24hr Casaserve ..............................................950 466438 / 676 3062699 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492 Servidea 2020 (Mojácar Playa) .................................950 399726 A-Z Plumbing & Heating …………..….616 888058 / 662 342669 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 A1 Services ………..............................635 810941 / 679 631458 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Andy (Mojácar) ........................................................697 302039

PHYSIOTHERAPY Centro Physis (Olula del Rio) ......................................695 355381 Fisiomar Physiotherapy Centre (Albox) ....................667 425197 Fisioterapia Vera-Salud (Vera Playa) ...607 479379 / 950 132765 Ignacio López de la Fuente (Mojácar) ......................627 244730 Physiotherapy Centre (Albox) ...........950 431463 / 657 516247 Remedio clinic (Mojacar) ....................950 472980 / 617 741564 Vitea Fisioterapia (Vera) ...................950 390655 / 663 024255

PIANO TUNER Terry …...................................................................…662 517106

PICTURE FRAMING Casa de Cabra (Albox)

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PIZZERIAS Antonella (Mojácar Playa) ................................……..950 450215 BiancoRossi (Mojácar Playa) ...................................950 472682 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 El Ángel (Mojácar Pueblo) ...................950 478343 / 607 537101 El Gaucho (Mojácar Playa) ....................................950 478846 El Sitio (Los Gallardos) ….................................……950 398799 Enrico (Mojácar Playa) ......................950 472995 / 642 514738 Meson Felipe San Bernabé (Mojácar Playa) ..…….950 475966 Imperial (Mojácar Playa) ......................................….950 478098 Indalo Burger (Mojácar Playa) ...............................950 099119 La Góndola (Garrucha) ..............................................950 133928 La Muralla (Mojácar Pueblo) .......................................950 472928 Little Italy II (Garrucha) …………...........………………950 133802 Osteria (Mojácar) (See p.46).........................................950 615151

Armadillo ….........................................................…950 528128 Ashley Reliable Plumbing (Albox area)......................610 052407 Barry H ..................................………........................667 853062 Blocked DrainsRUs ............................950 091109 / 648 768587 Charlie Fyre ..............................................................686 833444 Carlos (Saliente) Plumbing & Heating ..950 930900 / 620 742954 Cosy Casa Plumbing (Albox) ……............................950 425049 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 Graham ....................................................................620 112193 Knowles ….........................................950 137197 / 606 807797 Fernando (Huércal Overa)...........................................677 549247 Francisco Montoya (Mojacar) …............………………..687 466352 Mike Lacey ..........................................950 069073 / 636 407543 Smith Plumbing S.L. ..................................................950 468041

PODIATRISTS See Chiropodists & Podiatrists POOL COVERS 1 Stop Pool Shop ...............................950 104345 / 637 Coverbox (Albox) …….................................................615 Enclose My Pool ..................................606 040462 / 670 Hispavan pool covers ........................950 047033 / 687 Real Covers (Mojácar) ........................950 478763 / 609

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POOLS & POOL MAINTENANCE 1 Stop Pool Shop ...............................950 104345 / 637 582696 24hr Casaserve .................................950 466438 / 676 306269 Aguafer Piscinas S.L. ................................................950 617064 Aguagéstion Cantoria (Maintenance) ……….............653 078040 Alloa Pool Care (Albox) ………….................…………..650 244018 Aquazul Piscinas ….....................................................647 841750 Clean Pool Service (Arboleas) ...................................606 654389 D & J Pritchard Construcciones ................................617 698418 Daniel ……………..................................................….642 236810 Exclusive Holiday Villas ..................................................950 092 602 Guardian Angels (Pool Cleaning) …...950 466396 / 600 470778 Heat My Pool ....................................950 528128 / 663 303350 Hidro-Sport S.L. (Pebbletec) .................................…950 581407 IndalPool (Albox) …………...............................……..950 431859 Mat Murray ...............................................................647 841750 Oasis Pool Cleaning Services ............634 332170 / 634 332178 Piscinas Miguel (Maintenance) .............950 478652 / 607 480865 Pools & Piscinas (Cleaning - Bedar) ..........................637 915898 Pool Medics ……………...................................……….634 353525 Procare Pools (Arboleas) ..........................................642 370681 Proyectados Pool Sureste ............................................630 810299 Reflections Pool Services ........................................642 341603 Salvador (Pool Maintenance) ......................................696 426523 Sparkling Pools (Pool Cleaning) ….......................…….600 386437 Sundance Spas - Pool Maintenance S.L. ....................950 472845 Tanby Piscinas ............……….............950 468230 / 609 888549 The Property Shop Pool Maintenance …...............….950 475241 Triton Pool Cleaning ...............................................634 326322 Tropicana Swimming Pool Construction 650 906114 / 689 404244 True Blue Pools & Spas ..............................................661 148998 Underwater Pool Services …….....................................628 662582

POSTAL SERVICES

Ultimate Print & Design (Mojácar) ..............................950 473102

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 24hr Casaserve .....................................950 466438 / 676 306269 ABS Advanced Building Services ..............................687 846016 Arboleas Builders ………...............……950 930536 / 634 306690 Can I Help You (Vera) ………..................................691 662267 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 D & D Property Care & Rentals ...........643 335386 / 643 337063 Destination Spain Property Services .........................678 203143 Exclusive Holiday Villas ............................................950 092602 Hire a Hubby …………........................950 436679 / 619 066022 IDP Services …………................................................608 238775 Indalfutur S.L. (Mojácar) ……........….950 615156 / 609 026526 J & J Property Care ....…….................950 452106 / 617 657414 Jasmine Construction C.B ..........................................659 185189 Mode Services ...................................950 525790 / 687 033106 Mojacar Estates ..........................................................950 478935 Procare Property Service (Arboleas) .......................642 370681 Triton Property Maintenance ...................................634 326322

Can Connect (Albox) …….........................................950 121149 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.26).950 634388 / 627 635514 Connexions (Turre) ..................................................950 479502 Forget-me-not (Las Buganvillas) ....................………..663 302740 Frankie’s Bar (Vera Playa) .........................................662 474861 Mail Boxes Etc (Vera) ................................................950 393835 Offex Spain ................................……..966 765950 / 661 386942 PC Playa C.B. (Mojácar) (DHL)...................................950 475712 Spanish Property Choice (Easypost) ..950 615388 / 635 722290 The Post Shop (Albox) ………..............950 064584 / 635 979829 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 RENTALS Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar)...................950 475199 / 629 673450 Total Entertainment (Turre) .........................................950 468295 Almería Property Agency (Arboleas) …..850 993099 / 606 281865 Property Services .....................950 060135 / 660 734323 PRINTING & GRAPHIC DESIGN Almería Almeria Rentals ................................. 650 764623 / 648 523073 A1 Cheapest Print ….....................................………622 493499 Apartamentos Torrelaguna (Las Buganvillas) .............950 132580 AdverGraf & AdverTees ..........................................634 336789 APT Lets (Valle del Este) ….................950 619227 / 626 578164 Idea (Huércal Overa) ...............................................605 162709 Blaumar (Huercal Overa) .....................950 135512 / 670 869533 Mail Boxes Etc (Vera) ............................................950 393835 Blue Sea Villas (Mojácar) (See front cover).............….950 478643 neö-cöpy (Vera) …...................………..950 390424 / 622 262100 Casa Benedict Rentals (Turre) …...………....…………616 189002 PC Playa C.B. (Mojácar) ……...................................950 475712 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.26).950 634388 / 627 635514 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492 Citrus Homes ...............................……......................638 849254

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Coastal Properties (Mojácar) ........................................950 475235 Complete Holiday Care ....………...........950 478612 / 610 808631 D & D Property Care & Rentals .......643 335386 / 643 337063

Destination Spain Property Services .........................678 203143 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 ...................................................................666 255 765 KJ Property Maintenance (Albox /Arboleas) ............608 625675 KW Resorts Holiday Rentals ......................0044 (0)1293 863320 Loufa S.L.(Mojácar Pueblo) …..........................……..950 472773 Mojácar Estates ........................................................950 478935 Mojácar Holiday Services .................950 699947 / 634 972377 Mojácar Long Term Rentals …........................………950 478383 Mojácar Property Maintenance & Decorators ………..649 304441 New Wave Villas (Mojácar) ................950 475800 / 607 146352

Noble Services ...................................................... 692 188200 Next Stop Almería ................................950 617518 / 678 034651 Price Brown Partnership (Mojácar) ............................950 478915 Rent Mojácar ............................................................950 615042 Santiburi Properties (Cabrera & Mojácar) 694 404971 / 647 901478 Sierra property Rentals (Bédar) ...............................678 587007 Spanish Property Choice (Mojacar) ..... 950 475823 / 634 351562 Sunshine Villas............................………850 993202 / 694 440184 Susana's Property Services ......................................649 759053 The Property Shop (Mojácar) ..................................950 475241

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QUAD BIKES see Motorcycles RADIO STATIONS Cadena Ser Levante (Spanish, local and national) ....950 Onda Aguilas (100.1) ….............................................968 Plusfm ……….................................….609 818283 / 617 Smooth FM online (89.8)....................627 767254 / 634 Spectrum FM (96.1) .................................................950

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REFRIGERATION MD Air Conditioning & Refrigeration SL .607 364917 / 607 366040 Thermotech …………….....................…950 069637 / 699 856372 Triton Property Services ..........................................634 326322 REMOVALS & STORAGE Vera Holiday Rentals .............................................634 347109 See also Van & Man Hire Voss Homes (Huercal-Overa) ...................667 891 741 / 950 616 827 (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512 Amanda’s Year Round Holiday Rentals .............950 619178 / 627 763052 Andy (Trailer hire/drive) (Mojácar) ……...........…………..600 225 929 PROPERTY PROMOTERS Brian’s Furniture & Removals (Mojácar Playa) .........674 280268 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 Countdown Removals (UK/Spain/UK) ..................…678 855994 Dave’s Transport (International / Local)....................620 049524 PSYCHOLOGIST De Lima’s International Removals ........................+44 7467341106 Dr. Jane Thompson ............................968 485729 / 618 920126 English Move (Tony) ….............................................699 819213

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Call 670 84 92 65 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com Eurozone Removals UK(0034) 7786945300 Spain (0034) 662 569138 Indalo Transport .......................................................634 336468

J & B Removals (Albox) …......…………...................616 888058 Location Warehousing S.L. (Antas) .............................950 391412 Moves2Spain (Antas) ..........................950 452869 / 661 969393 Orange Box ...........................................................610 887757 Reliable Removals (Albox) .UK 0044 1942 418951 Spain 664 857920 Speedlink Logistics (Garrucha) ...................................637 011686 Sprinter Services (Vera Playa) .............605 376873 / 950 609121 St. George’s European …UK 0044 207 193 5984 / 952 485984 Storage Solutions (Arboleas) ................950 930316 / 671 220105 Union Jack Removals (International) ….......………….902 109560 Swift Transport (Arboleas) ........................................618 511234

RESTAURANTS See also Chinese Restaurants & Pizzerias Agua Amarga La Chumbera ............................................................950 168321 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 ........................................................................646 430496 Piccolo Mondo ............................................................968 411946

Albox Club de Tenis …….....................................…………..667 El Gallego ...........................................950 120590 / 615 La Cena ……........................................……………….90 La Parrilla ................................................................950 Little India (Albox) ….................................................632 Maloan’s Bar ….........................................................634

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Mesón de Irene ………........................647 730103 / 950 Oliver’s Bar …............................................................950 Paché ….....................................................................950 The New Delhi (Indian) ……...........….950 431705 / 639

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

Antas Asador Gloria …..............................…...950 453150 / 625 Cortijo Carlotta ......................................950 619226 / 638 El Fogon, Asador Argentino ........................................950 Mi Casa .................................................950 453007 / 950

Arboleas El Mirador …………….............................................…678 Happy Garden .........................................................950 Hostal Meson ………..........................950 430137 / 635 Hotel Rural Azabache ............................................690

Bédar El Paso ...................................................................678 La Fuente .................................................................950 Malcolm’s Restaurant ..............................................634 Miramar .....................................................................950

Cabrera

668613 549646 459081 453048 160806 La Alfoquía 120851 Bar La Unión ...........................................................642 612738 Cielos …..................................................................634 258813 El Local ……......................................950 634449 / 633 Los Mellízos …………................................……………667 868963 Lijar 469185 Mesón La Hoya ........................................................638 318633 Limaria 469308 Welcome Stranger …........................………...........….950

Los Pastores .............................................................950 468002

Cerro Gordo Bistro Bonita .......................................650 599739 / 950 930169

Cortijo Grande

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Los Carasoles Restaurante Kalevala ...............................................607 484414

Los Castaños Cortijo Las Piezas ........................……..950 951498 / 634 780943

Los Gallardos

Casa Los Pinos ……......................…..950 468236 / 619 136877 Apolo ……...................................................…………..600 495182 Finca Listonero (See p.31)...........................................950 982045

Cucador La Vida

……….................................….........……….950 634562

Desert Springs Resort El Torrente Restaurant …....................................……637 861590 The Crocodile Club ...................................................678 746706

El Campico (Bédar-Lubrin) La Montaña ................................................................670 589788

El Marchal El Paniajo ................................................................950 477202

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

Garrucha Angus & Hereford .....................................................950 Casa Adriana ...........................................................950 El Sultan (Lebanese) (See p.127..............................605 Góndola ....................................................................950 La Plazoleta ……….........................................…….666 Nautico …................................................................622 Restaurante Andalucia ..............................................950 Restaurante Azul, Hotel Tikar ...................................950 Rincón del Puerto …….......................950 133042 / 950

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La Ambrosia ..............................................................950 093086 Meson Verfran ....................................................………637 810143 Miraflores ...........................................679 970399 / 609 506869

Lucainena de Las Torres Venta el Museo ........................................................950 364200

Mojácar See also Mojácar Pueblo

Al Punto (Brazilian) ..................................................950 Antonella (Italian) .............................................……..950 Azeefa (Indian) ...................................950 109758 / 660 Badgers ...................................................................950 Bar Alizee ...............................................................950 Beachcomber (See p.26)..........................................634 Huércal-Overa Beauchelles En El Sol ..............................................950 El Capricho …........................................................697 297235 Bellavista ..................................................................950 Bowen Resto Bar .............................. 666 406203 / 634 Las Alparatas (Mojácar) La Capilla (See p.11)....................................................950 479305 Burladero ...................................................................950

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Cafetería Pizzería Alcazaba ………...........................645 414793 Captain’s Tapas Bar & Restaurant ...........................617 477797 Casa Egea .................................................................950 472190

La La La La La La La La Cortijo de la Media Luna .....................950 478813 / 659 d’Angelo .....................................................................950 Delfín Dorado......................................950 475212 / 645 Dolce Vita (See p.29)...............................................950 El Deseo .................................................................670 El Gaucho ................................................................950 El Sitio ....................................................................950 Enrico (Mojácar Playa) ......................950 472995 / 642

Cabaña (See p.41)................................................950 615179 Cantina (Mexican) ................................................950 478941 Caracola .............................................................622 520925 Cometa ...............................................................950 615209 Estancia …….............................................………654 562396 Gaviota ……………...............................................950 472117 Parata (See p.7)..............................................…950 478186 Piká ....................................................................950 930744

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La Posada …............................................................661 La Table de Cathy (French) …..............…………….650 Lily’s ........................................................................950 Los Amigos ......................................…………………950 Mesón Felipe San Bernabé ...................…………….950 Meson Mémé …........…………………..674 141159 / 647 Mandala Beach Club ................................................902 Meson de Perico ....................................................950 Mountains of the Moon (Indian) ........950 472002 / 637

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Mont Martre (French) ..............................................634 388867 Neptuno ..................................................................…616 005387 Omega ........................................................................950 475317 Ostería Ristorante Italiano ..........................................950 615151 Ottocento (Italian).......................................................950 615100 Palacio Imperial Marina (Thai, Japanese, Chinese) ...950 472208 Parador de Mojácar ...................................................950 478250 Playa Blanca (See p.33)...........................................950 473001 Restaurante Asiatico Yao …......................................686 998409 Restaurante Martín Morales (See p.2)........................950 478812 Restaurante Mediterráneo ..........................................950 472268 Sal Marina .................................................................950 472405 Sensations ................................................................950 472057 Sottocasa (Italian) ...................................................950 093075 The Irish Rover ........................................................950 473135 The Lemon ....................……...............................…….950 472659 The Roof Garden ......................................................674 113218 Torre Bahía ...............................................................950 478651 Trufibar ....................................................................664 103611

La Pará …………………….................................…….637 545590 Pizzeria El Desvío (Turre) ........................................607 804488 Pizzeria-Restaurante Mari Cruz ……....................…..950 479646 Taj (Indian) ..................................................................950 479607

Mojácar Pueblo

b2 Mohana (Argentinean) ........................................678 642856 El Balconcito .............................................................635 589909 La Buena Mesa …………..…................950 467222 / 610 356387 La Pampa (Argentinean Grill) ……….950 397702 / 671 653116 Lua (Italian) ...............................................................950 478202 Restaurante Tibu ......................................................950 133747 Taj Mahal (Indian) …............…………950 618691 / 671 231465 The Blue Parrot ......................................................950 467682

Arlequíno ..........................................950 478037 / 649 337781 Casa Minguito ………...............................................950 478614 El Ángel ..........................................950 478343 / 607 537101 El Antler ……....................................................……600 540661 El Reclamo …….......................................................950 472881 La Candela …...........................................................647 724367 Pulcinella (Italian) .....................................................950 478401 Restaurante Aires del Sur ..................606 061811 / 950 478014 Restaurante Calima ………………........................….663 286962 Restaurante Mamabel's ....................... 663 700542 / 950 472448 Rincón de Embrujo …....................…………………….600 531270 Rincon de Zahorí ................................630 314400 / 625 103672

Urcal The Palms …………...............................950 958167 / 678 832036

Vera Casa de la Vega ......................................................950 391208 Cortijo Albari ..............................................................950 391706 El Paseo de Oscar ...................................................950 392496 Gran Muralla (Wok Buffet) ..........................................950 391691 Terraza Carmona ...................................................950 390760

Villaricos Don Tadeo ..................................................................670 Goah ........................................................................950 La Esperanza ............................................................625 Los Conteros (See p.3) ......................950 618629 / 699

Vera Playa

Zurgena Tiger Bar (Indian) …..................................................950 449000

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

Palomares The Oasis Bar ...................................950 467381 / 676 365010

Partaloa

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ROOFING Ark Roofing ...............................................................634 379173

RUGS & CARPETS

Mis Amigos ..............................................…………….671 608498

Albox Rugs (Albox) ...........................607 375697 / 950 633149

Pueblo Laguna Bistro .......................................................................950 132022

RURAL TOURISM 2 Poplars (Velez Blanco) ……...............................….670 243856 Cortijo Pocio de la Nava (Mojácar) ............................670 777752 Finca Arboleda (Vera) ..............................................678 027656

Dalí ............................................................................950 132345 Restaurant Laguna …………….........................……..950 132566

San Juan de Los Terreros Mi Cortijo …………......................................................950 466323 Mi Abuela Maria (Mojácar) ……..........................……659 198424

Turre

SATELLITE TV Chili .................................................608 802227 / 950 468425 Hostal Rural .............................................................950 478806 ABC (A Better Climate) (See p.25).....647 247494 / 950 092604 To place a box advert or ask for prices, call Rob on 619 833 041

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Cuevasat ...........................................950 523740 / 628 153340 SKIP HIRE DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See p.19) .950 472947 / 670 084438 Aridos Mojácar S.L. .................................................650 914257 Digital Vision .......................................950 472081 / 645 294064 Servacon .................................................................950 475853 Europa-digital ....................................950 133233 / 678 332815 SNOOKER HALLS GBTV (Albox and Mojácar) ..............616 888058 / 634 337210 GSF Communications (Mojácar) ..................................950 473102 CD Snooker Mojácar ............................634 364311 / 609 026526 Solo Satellite & Air-Con. (See p.55) ......950 398146 / 699 909737 SOLAR ENERGY

SCREENED PATIO & POOL ENCLOSURES

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Enclose My Pool ...............................606 040462 / 670 510097 Inside Out In Europe S.L. .................677 114576 / 695 118960 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 Screenmasters (See p.47)......….…..680 777789 / 677 152911 Sol Shaders S.L. (See p.7)........................................627 907207

DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See page 19)...........950 Ecocorp (See p.43).....................................................671 Hi-Tec Solar (Turre) ............................609 888549 / 950 Hispavan Solar ..................................950 047033 / 687 Solartech (Las Buganvillas) …..............................….950 Sunergy Almeria ........................................................636

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SOLICITORS

SCUBA DIVING

Alonso & Garrido (Albox) ...........................................950 121040 Alonso & Haro (Vera) ..............................................950 392208 AM & RG (Mojácar) ………….............950 478984 / 649 286437 AVSA Lawyers (Aguilas) ..........................................968 446576 Babelia (Mojácar) ……..........…........635 577562 / 950 397114 SECOND HAND C & P Solicitors (Mojácar) ….....…………950 460731 / 675 383 160 Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512 Casas Almería (Huércal Overa) .................................950 134434 Brian’s Furniture & Removals (Mojácar Playa) .........674 280268 Davies Solicitors (Mojácar) ........................................950 472775 Designer Thrift (Albox) ...........................................950 064576 EuroAbogados (Vera) .................................................950 617017 Merka Recycla (Huércal Overa) .........950 616683 / 666 577006 Second Time Around (Albox) .......................................950 431871 The Attic (Cucador) ..…….…................672 184354 / 648 250699 Buy Buy Auctions (Los Carasoles) ......681 095096 / 679 207545 The Treasure Trove (Turre) ……….................………..666 281316 Buceo (Aguilas) ……………......................................968 Buceo Mojácar ..................................950 472760 / 629 Molasub (Villaricos) ............................950 467572 / 675 SES (Aguilas) ………..................................................669

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SECURITY & SAFES See Alarms SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Drainage Solutions …...........………….616 531283 / 670 Blocked DrainsRUs ............................950 091109 / 648 Ginés Millán (All areas) ……….............(after 4pm) 607 Lymasur (Vera) ……..........................950 390732 / 609 Sepserve (All areas) …..............................................675 Septic Tanks Cleaned ……….....................…………..675

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SEWING Alice .........................................................................620 876485 Coser y Planchar (Vera) .........................................689 303765 J.F.M. Modas Sedal (Turre) ..............950 468031 / 606 945502 Lola Alterations & Repairs (Mojácar Playa) .950 475994 / 637 963835 Nicky (Mojacar) ..................................................... 667 479903 Solo Style .............................................950 528334 / 626 319907

SHOE REPAIRS

Keys Copy Centre (Mojácar Playa) ..........................950 472982 Javier Loustau (Mojácar) .........................................950 José Francisco López Molina .............950 133607 / 635 SIGNS (Shop & Vehicle) Lopez & León Solicitors (Garrucha) ..950 888314 / 666 Ian (Hand Painted) …………….....................………..634 313796 Mario Redondo (Albox) ….................950 430222 / 626 Idea (Huércal Overa) ...............................................605 162709 Miguel Angel Rojas Benitez .......................................950 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492 Pablo Suarez (Purchena) ..........................................610 Mundi Abogados (Las Buganvillas) ........................950 SKIN TREATMENTS Francesca Herman (See p.37)....….......................….687 480694 Ross Legal Services (Aguilas) .................................968 Ruiz Orozco (Vera) ..................................................950

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TAXIS (Legal) Levante Radio Taxis (all areas)................................950 888111 Exclusive Shuttles pre-booked airport taxis (office hours).950 092602 Taxi Emilia (Arboleas) ..............................................618 968497

TELECOMMUNICATIONS Albox-Online ………..............................…………….950 091111 AlmeriNet-Cheap Calls .........................950 479517 / 627 027758 Euphony Mojacar .........................................................677 146592 Connexions (Turre) (See front cover)..........................950 479502 Indalphone .............................(Mojácar) 950 475784 / 622 455 608 Indalphone ...........................................(Huércal-Overa) 950 471470

Saugar Abogados (Mojácar) ......................................950 615038

Janet Broady ….............................…........................950 130627

GSF Communications (Mojácar) ..................................950 473102 Maso Telefonia (Albox) ……..............................………….950 121279 MaxiMovil – Plus S.L. Orange ....................................950 393538 Next .............................................................................950 479369 PC Playa (Mojácar)...........................950 475712 / 634 356489 Servcom (Turre) ........................................................902 023268 Telitec Connections S.L. ..............……902 889070 / 965 743473 The Phone House (Albox) …………….950 121045 / 670 359698 WiFi Internet .............................................................950 615156

SURVEYORS

TILING & PATIO WORK

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

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

STAINED GLASS

Philip Chesler (Chartered Surveyor).............................687 814369 1 Stop Paving (Albox) ………................................…634 313939 Survey Andalucía (Architect Daniel González) ............686 846624 ABS Advanced Building Services ..............................687 846016 Sapphire Surveyors ………...................950 064725 / 671 208782 A.J.B. Tiling Services ...............................................687 024884 Andalucian Con Co Print .........................................628 408197 SWEET SHOPS Forget Me Not (Las Buganvillas)..............................663 302740 Arboleas Paving ……………...............................…….636 092632 Borders .....................................................................647 803030 TAKEAWAYS C.I.S Services (Arboleas) ........................................619 693118 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 See also Chinese Restaurants, Fish Diamond Plastering and Building Services ..............671 717149 & Chips & Pizzerias Elegant Homes S.L. ..............................950 092603 / 687 629777 Azeefa (Indian, Mojácar Playa) .............950 109758 / 660 173987 Garden Works .....................................950 132518 / 666 847583 BiancoRossi (Mojácar Playa) ...................................950 472682 Mode Services ...................................950 525790 / 687 033106 Cornish Pride (Albox) …....................................………666 618933 Saxon’s Complete Building Services ......618 920126 / 686 377172 d’Angelo (Mojácar Playa) ..............................................950 478517 Steve Holman .......................................................... 697 678708 Enrico (Mojácar Playa) ..........................950 472995 / 642 514738 United Tile ................................................................667 702817 Estambul Döner Kebab (Albox) …..............................630 427599 Vision Design & Build ...............................................672 153298

TATTOO ARTISTS

TIMBER SUPPLIERS

Body-Zone Tattoo (Mojácar) ……………......................634 336789 Wood2Go ..............................................950 614050 / 606 156151 Classic Tattoo (Mojácar Playa) .................................605 611782 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Lisa V Tattoos (Cantoria) ....................634 362737 / 642 024810 Oscar (Mojácar Pueblo) …................................…….629 944374 Almería Castle ………............................................…950 271617 Almería Solar Centre ( Nr.Tabernas) ....950 387990 / 670 866122

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Aquavera Water Park (Vera Playa) ...........................950 467337 Aquarium (Roquetas de Mar) ...................................950 160036 Camelus (Mojácar Camel Rides) ………663 930272 / 950 100076 Fort Bravo – Western theme park (Tabernas) .....….950 165405 Nautarium (Sea Museum) (Garrucha) ………………….950 139554 Nijar Butterfly Farm .................................................617 692778

Sam Catchlove (Professional drum/latin percussion) ..950 634402 Sarah Dyson (Computer tuition) …....................……687 632435 Simon Farmiloe (Spanish & English)(Albox/Mojacar) 647 677097 Tennis Coach (Diego Rodriguez) ........950 393851 / 607 021280 The I.T.Teacher (Computer Tuition)...............................695 280699

TV & AUDIO REPAIRS

Ponce S.L. (Garrucha) ..............................................950 617181 Seth Pittham (Zurgena).......................950 634477 / 666 826886

Oasys Western Park & Zoo (Tabernas) ….............….950 365236 Western Leone Theme park (Tabernas) …............…950 165405

TRANSLATING see Interpreters TRAVEL Autocares Rodriguez (Coaches) ...............................950 469061 Halcón Viajes (Vera) ................................................950 393472 Exclusive Airport Shuttles (See p.51)........................950 092602 Inda Travel (Mojácar) ..............................................950 472431 Levante Travel (Garrucha) ...................950 132258 / 628 604752 Mojácar Tour (Mojácar Playa) (See cover)..........…..950 475757 Viajes Yedra Tours (Aguilas) ...................................968 412498 Viajes Zafiro Tours (Aguilas) ....................................968 410197 Zafiro Tours (Albox) ………..................................……950 121021

TUITION

UNIFORMS Tikka Uniforms & Shoes (Mojácar) …..........................667 479903

Computer Training & Tuition Call Out (Dani) ...........678 490639 Dave Eccles (Drum lessons) ..............950 525790 / 687 033106 ELC Education & Language Centre .........................950 615489 Espanglish .........................................950 390037 / 950 392876 Girasol, Albox (Spanish) ..........................................639 089170 Guillermo (Spanish conversation, Antas)...................647 525639 Guitar Lessons ………….....................................…..667 989270 Guitar Lessons (Chris Pottle) ................................950 437606 Hind (French & Arabic, Mojácar) ...............................616 605341 Jane Catchlove (Piano/keyboards/violin A.R.C.M) ...950 634402 Jose (Spanish Lessons) ..........................................667 303376 Kinder Garrucha (Bilingual Education Centre)..950 047026 / 671 608519 La Galeria Art Classes (Albox) …..............................663 341904 Laberinto (Spanish, English, French, Dutch) .............609 781438 Leticia (Spanish Conversation) ……......................…950 615566 Marcela Chávez (Spanish-English school support)....676 951352 Native Spanish Teacher (All levels) ………………….670 619017 Native Spanish Tuition ..............................................661 654812 Pencils English Academy (Garrucha)..........................634 314110 Penny Baltrus (Piano) ...............................................662 517106 Piano (Mojácar) …………............……950 069803 / 667 408941 Piano tuition. Terry Peace (Limaria/Albox.) ...............868 931815 Professional Writing Services …..........………………..662 067490

Uniformes de Levante (Los Gallardos & Vera) ..........902 110218

UPHOLSTERY Albox Rugs (upholstery cleaning) .............................950 Curtains with Style (Fabrics) ............ 950 069032 / 678 Jone’s Mobile (Upholstery cleaning) …....……………661 Unicraft (Upholstery) .................................................692

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Upholstery & Leather Cleaning ......................................636 193256 Upholstery Larios (Cuevas del Almanzora) 950 465 364 / 651 998738

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VAN & MAN HIRE See also Removals & Storage Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512 Andy (Trailer hire/drive) (Mojácar) ……...........…………..600 225 929 IDP Services ……........................................................608 238775 Indalo Transport .......................................................634 336468 Mal Van Man ............................................................662 569138 Storage Solutions (Arboleas) ................950 930316 / 671 220105 Way 2 Go (UK/Spain) ……UK 0044 208 0904292 / 965 794682

VEHICLE IMPORTATION Car Check Spain (Andy) ............................................618 043186 Hispavan vehicle importation ..............950 047033 / 687 845730 Talleres Daydo (Antas Real) ….……….950 459116 / 607 373298

VEHICLE REPAIRS Auto Corner (Turre/Los Gallardos) ….950 069198 / 667 439671 Auto Shine Body Repairs ………........607 324623 / 607 324624 CostaCoches ...........................................................950 459209 Gómez Motor (Huércal-Overa) ............662 502895 / 950 471250 Mojácar Motor (Mojácar Playa) ……..950 478335 / 950 475776 Reparbox (DIY) (Antas El Real) .........687 879744 / 628 648131 SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095 Taller Daydo (El Real) .........................950 459116 / 607 373298 Talleres Azor ..(Mojácar) 950 478519 ..............(Vera) 950 391400 Talleres Fad (Aguilas) …...........................................968 447565 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

VEHICLE REPAIRS (MOBILE) Albox Service Centre S.L. …....................................662 093051 Auto Frio .............................................950 104488 / 600 827517

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Cool Air (Air Conditioning) .......................................673 195872 Clinica Huellas (Aguilas) ...968 447877 Emergencies 629 445327 Veloc Tuning ECU Remapping Services ..................600 827517 CliniVet (Turre) …..........................…..950 069780 / 626 171999 Costa Indalo (Mojácar) ....950 475213 Emergencies: 659 957942 VEHICLE SALES Egesta Centro Vetinario (Vélez Rubio) ..950 411208 / 608 438683 Auto Corner (Turre/Los Gallardos) ….950 069198 / 667 439671 Europa (Mojácar) .................950472262 Emergencies: 629 099921 AutoFex (Albox & Antas El Real) ............................950 431861 Javier .............(Garrucha) 950 132200 Emergencies: 619 236059 Automobiles Bajuma S.L. (Antas) .............................662 167758 NEXO (Albox) …...............950 430814 Emergencies: 617 305784 Automobiles Playcar SLU ...................950 459302 / 672 737663 Veravet (Vera Town) …............…............................….667 304876 CostaCoches (Antas, El Real).....................................950 459209 Veterinary Centre (Huércal-Overa) …........................950 616781 Mojácar Motors ...950 472056 ................(Workshop) 950 478335 Nissan (Albox) ………..................................................950 430856 WASHING MACHINE REPAIRS Pit Stop (Oria) ……………....................................…..950 124828 Rod Bridges ………...............................950 473035 / 687 261280 Que Coches Almería (Antas) …...................................627 423675 WATER (Tanker Delivery) SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095 Sierra Cabrera Water ...................…………………….693 866558 Talleres Azor ...............(Mojácar) 950 478519 (Vera) 950 391400

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Car Shipping ………………UK 0044 1704 575983 / 671 101220 Aquavera (Vera Playa) ....................................................950 467337 Animal Care (La Alfoqúia) …....................................950 449064 Ashley Reliable Plumbing ………..........................…..610 052407 Astrid (Mojácar) ..............950 472252 Emergencies: 629 099920 Healthy H2O ..............................................968 437270 / 666 302 987 JF Supplies Albox ……….................….950 064315 / 660 350246 Water Filters ……................................................…….600 063303

WEB SERVICES Divine Logix ...........................................................617 401332 Image Suite ………........................................................647 918 848 MODS ........................................................................600 284975 Paginasweb .......................................902 005799 / 911 011505 WebFaze .................................................................601 628137

WEDDING & PARTY PLANNING Weddings in Spain .....................................................950 475826 Clinica (Albox) ...............950 430814 Emergencies: 617 305784

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WEIGHT LOSS See Diet Plans & Weight Loss WINDOW CLEANING Clean Team …………..............………850 993202 / 694 440184 Cristal Clear Windows (Mojácar) …..........……………634 347193 Don (Mojacar) .........................................................666 814913 Idea (Mojácar) ...................................................……..605 162709 J&A Window Cleaning Services ..........950 122452 / 689 548824 James & Craig ....................................634 351052 / 652 294104 Lady Jane Window Cleaning (Arboleas) ...................634 255373 Mick ...........................................................................634 327075 Speedyfit (See p.17)..................................950 439228 / 600 006032 Teresa Jimenéz …………….............................……..636 119538 Standard Windows (Antas) ........................................950 393121 Window Panes ..................................633 814809 / 677 689077 WINES Woody the Window Cleaner (Almanzora Valley) .......634 349665 Bodega Gran Baco (Aguilas) .............................…..968 411538 WINDOWS & DOORS Enoteca Tikar (Garrucha) ……..............................….950 617131 AA Window Doctor .............................630 231644 / 636 838484 Isalva (Palomares) ………..........................................615 265092 Direct Trade Windows ............................................. 662 118785 Wine Not? (Mojácar Playa) ....................................950 100077 Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 WOOD & PELLET STOVES Interglaze ……..............................….950 121909 / 680 743311 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 Chimeneas Acar (Albox) ...........................................950 120077 Chimeneas Mojácar S.L. (Mojácar Playa) ..............950 472135 Mojácar Windows & Doors S.L. ..........950 473104 / 689 296432 Ortega Windows & Doors .......................................950 393305 Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 Planet Windows …...............................950 449639 / 664 327863 ZOO & PARK Plas-Tech Windows ...................................................600 320761 Oasys (Tabernas) ....................................................950 365236

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Community News Dames in Turre When Dames in Turre held their final meeting on May 29th before the Summer Break, they were very proud to present cheques to local charities. MACS received 1000 euros and Equinac, AECC Turre Branch, Asprodalba and Stepping Stones received 500 euros each. This year we have donated a staggering 9104.85 euros in total. On Monday, June 12th the AGM was held at The Hostal Rural in Turre followed by a lovely meal presented by Manuela and her team. A big thankyou to everyone and may we wish you all a happy safe summer wherever you are and we look forward to seeing everyone again in September.

Representatives of Equinac receiving their cheque.

Working Together to Stamp Out Animal Cruelty Protectores Nueva Era Águilas is currently d e a l i n g w i th a c a s e r e g a rd i n g mistreatment of animals, 3 dogs to be precise - one of which is confirmed dead. We believe it to be the first legal case (resulting from a denuncia) to be presented to the court in Lorca. On Tuesday 13thJune, volunteers from San Animal Santuario and Helping Hands Sur went to the court at Lorca to support Nueva Era and to show that we are united as a group, and will work together to ensure that the necessary bodies/people finally start to take the law seriously…and realise that animals have rights too. We need people to take notice of where mistreatment is happening and to take action by “denouncing” it at the local police station. Without your eyes and ears and a clear denuncia we won’t be able to effect change. Please help. If you need advice on how the denuncia process works in Spain please contact us on 676 276 199 or email lorna@sananimal.org

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What’s On Almería City Concerts The City of Almería Orchestra (OCAL) and the Young Persons Orchestra (OJAL) perform a solidarity concert on July 8th at 9pm, Auditorio Municipal Maestro Padilla, Almería city. The concert is in aid of the Almería Association ‘ANDA’ for physically challenged children. Works being performed include items by Brahms, Ravel, Borodin, Bartok, and Dvorak. Tickets are 6 Euros. A benefit concert organized by the Almería Association “Padres y Abuelos Contra el Cáncer” (Parents and Grandparents Against Cancer) takes place July 22nd, 9.30pm, Teatro Cer vantes, Almería. Performers include Paula Rojo, Zarrita, Juan Elías, Johnn Navarro, Sheila Solís & Mary Valdivia. Tickets 12 euros in advance, or 15 at the door. Manuel Carrasco, a very popular singer, performs at the Almería Feria concert area on July 28th at 10pm, as part of his summer tour, “Bailar El Viento”. His last concert in Almería in February was a sellout. Tickets are 27 Euros.

Ballet The Ukrainian State Cossack Folklore Ballet company perform on August 10th at 10pm,

Teatro Cervantes, Almería city. Amongst other items they perform a choreographed version of “1944”, the song that won the Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine in 2016. The company have won many international prestigious awards. Tickets are 15 Euros in advance or 18 Euros at the door. Tickets for concerts in Almería 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. Also from 2hrs

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What’s On 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. Teatro Cervantes, Almería city. Calle del Poeta Villaespesa, 1. Tickets from box office, Mon – Fri, 11am-1pm & 4pm-7pm, Sat 11am2pm or 1 hr before performance, or www.todaslasentradas.com

Flamenco Grand Flamenco Gala, 3 Al Baile, will take place at Carboneras Castle theatre (Castillo de San Andres) on August 26th. The dancers are Carmen Herrera, Paco Fernández and Francesca Girone. Tickets from Mojácar Tourist office, the Kiosk at Parque Comercial and the Turre tobacconist, or for tickets and information, email info@lagitana inglesa.com. There is a possibility of transport available.

Estrella Morente

51st Almería Flamenco Festival July 11th-22nd “Nada Personal” is the title of a flamenco concert performed by Daniel Doña and other artistes on July 11th at 7.30pm, Doña Pakyta museum and art gallery, Almería city. Admission is free. Antonio Canales performs a flamenco concert on July 14th at 10pm.Tickets are 20, 30 & 40 Euros (VIP), and 15 Euros (not numbered) after all other tickets are sold out. Estrella Morente, a very famous flamenco artiste, performs on July 15th at 10pm. Ticket prices as for Antonio Canales.

Rocío Márquez is in concert on July 16th at 10pm. Tickets are 15 Euros & 20 Euros (VIP). Marte Martín, Antonio Reyes & Eduardo Guerrero are in concert on July 21st at 10pm. Ticket prices as for Antonio Canales. Vicente Amigo, a famous flamenco guitarist, closes the cycle of flamenco concerts on July 22nd at 10pm. Tickets are 25, 35 & 45 Euros (VIP), and 15 Euros (not numbered) after all other tickets are sold out. Tickets to include all 5 concerts are 85 & 115 Euros or 150 Euros (VIP). All performances from July 14th22nd are at La Plaza de la Catedral.

Vicente Amigo

The 30th Festival of Folklore & Flamenco takes place on July 13th at 9pm, Teatro Cervantes, Almería city, performed by 60 singers and dancers from the “La Traiña” group, along with guest artistes, Sensi Falán & Choli Duré. The company is made up of local flamenco performers from Almería city. Tickets are 5 Euros in advance or 7 Euros at the door.

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What’s On Exhibitions Mariano Urbano has an exhibition entitled “Granada y más”, July 16th30th, Mojácar Centro de Arte “La Fuente de Mojácar”. Gonzalo Silván has an exhibition of his paintings from July 2nd-15th at the Mojácar Centro de Arte “La Fuente de Mojácar” below Mojácar village. Born in Bilbao in 1956 he has been a student of some very famous painters and has won many awards for his work. Opening times for “La Fuente” exhibitions are Tues- Fri, 9am-1pm, Sat-Sun, 10am-1pm.

Fiestas Garrucha hold their annual Feria de San Joaquín in honour of their patron saint from August 14th18th. Various events and a fair take place at the port area and beside the castle. La Alfoquía celebrate their Virgen del Carmen fiesta July 13th-16th. Zurgena celebrate their San Ramon Nonato fiesta from August 31st –September 3rd. Turre hold their Fiesta in honour of their patron saint Santiago Apóstol,July 23rd-25th, and their Fiesta de la Espuma, Plaza de la Constitución, August 10th, 6.30pm. Mojácar celebrate their patron saint San Augustín with a fiesta on August 28th.

Miscellaneous ‘Helping Hands’ present a fundraising concert entitled “Elvis & Shaky Show” featuring Simon Patrick (European Elvis champion) and Dean Ryan as Shakin Stevens,

on July 9th at 8pm, Hostal Rural, Turre. Tickets are 15 Euros from Hostal Rural (book early for prime tables!). A pre-show buffet meal is available for 10 Euros. For info tel: 634 456 701. The Butterfly Farm at Níjar is now open again every day until 1st November and then weekends

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only in November (unless a prearranged group). Opening hours vary according to the season (See facebook). The motorway turnoff from the A-7 motorway is the Níjar-Lucainena junction 481. They have an advert in our “Tourist Attractions” section of the directory.

What’s On Trips by Carlos Alhambra Palace, Teatro de Generalife, Granada trip on July 25th to see “Oh Cuba!”, a flamenco/ballet fusion spectacular. The cost is 107 Euros to include coach, ticket, and 1 night hotel stay with b & b. Toledo trip, from September 27th-30th inclusive, including 5 excursions to famous local places. The total cost including a 5* hotel for four days with b & b is 295 Euros. Cartagena trip, October 20th to see the Pink Floyd Symphonic Rhapsody, with 50 piece One World Symphonic Orchestra, rock band and 4 singers. The cost is 105 Euros including coach, ticket, and 1 night with b & b in a 4* hotel. Gibraltar trip, November 27th29th with 3 days 2 nights b & b in a 4* hotel. The cost is 145 Euros. Seville trip, February 5th-7th, 2018, to see ‘Cirque du Soleil’ with 3 days 2 nights half-board in a 4* hotel. The all-inclusive cost is 270 Euros. For info & bookings call Carlos on 610 681 068 or 950 525 761. A Young Persons Talent Competition takes place in Vera on August 18th from 8pm at the ‘Recinto el Palmeral’ event area near the bullring. Persons from age 15-30 can take part individually or as a group, with categories of music, photography or painting, and other talents or abilities such as inventions or sports related. The first prize for the best entrant is 300 Euros. Registration by August 1st can be made as the Casa de la Cultura, Juventud e Infancía “Bayra”, or talentojoven@vera.es

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What’s On www.macscancersupport.com. For more information call 687 251 799. For Cancer support, the MACS helpline is 634 656 555. For general inquiries call 634 328 334 from 11am to 4pm weekdays. San Animal Charity We are always looking for volunteers to help out with the animals - for dog walking, feeding and/or playing and grooming. Please contact Lorna by email at lorna@sananimal.org or whatsapp 676 276 199 or Sandra at Sparker@t2training.co.uk or 655 80 70 80. You can keep up to date with all San Animal news and events by checking in on our facebook page 'San Animal Santuario' or if you have a Twitter account, you can follow us at @san_animal PAWS/PATAS The next Beachcomber bar /restaurant Book Sale in Mojácar is on Tuesday, 11th July, 10.30am - 1pm.

MACS Moonwalk The only thing more beautiful than walking along the promenade at Mojácar Playa under the light of a full moon is doing so while raising money to support MACS. On July 8th you will have the opportunity to do both. The Mojácar Area Cancer Support charity (MACS) is our local cancer charity and is a volunteer run organization that provides physical and emotional support for cancer patients and their loved ones. MACS is sponsoring both a 5km and 10km walk to raise

money to support its activities. The 10km starts at Tito’s Chiringito at 9pm. The 5km starts at Big Fat Moma’s at 9.45pm. Both walks finish at Tito’s where there will be music and food available. To book a table call 950 615 030. The colour for MACS is purple. Fancy dress and silly outfits are optional. Each walker is asked to obtain sponsors for his or her walk and to pay a 2 Euros entrance fee on site. Sponsorship and registration forms can be obtained at any of the MACS shops or on-line at:

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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 Cuevas del Almanzora, Olula del Río, Carboneras, Sorbas Garrucha, Turre, Zurgena Aguilas, Vera, Arboleas, Vélez Rubio Villaricos, Purias

Rastros, Car Boot Sales, etc. Tues & Thurs: Outside Lance/Bonita/Valery, Mojácar Playa. 10am - 3pm Saturday: Rastro, Mojácar Playa, opp. Red Cross, 9am - 1pm Saturday: Los Llanos, between Arboleas & Albox Sunday morning: Los Gallardos Campsite Sunday morning: Multiple Use Centre (Artisan Centre), Mojácar Village 1st Sun of the month: Casa Lorenza, Las Menas, Sª Maria de Nieve, 4.30pm 2nd Sunday of the month: Bédar, from 9am Last Sunday of the month: Velez Rubio on Industrial estate

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Activities - Clubs - Associations Clubs, Societies & Activities Almanzora Group of Friends Library and Information Centre, Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat, 10am–1pm . Avda. Lepanto, Albox (near Chapman’s). Extensive English Library, DVD’s and Talking Books. Trips, monthly quiz and other social events. Tel: 634 343 147 www.almanzoragof.org or see Facebook Almería Link Friendship Group Meetings Wednesday, 8pm, Marina de la Torre Golf Bar & Restaurant. For information contact Bob (Chairman) 950 472 551 or Cynthia (Secretary) 950 472 699. Living Alone in Spain? We are a 60+ group of friends who meet for lunch every Wednesday in the Mojácar area. Tel: 667 303 788

The Royal British Legion - Albox Everyone welcome. Monthly meeting 3rd Thursday of every month, La Parrilla, Albox, 11am. Coffee morning 1st Thursday of every month, Oasis Cafe Bar, 11.30am. For info contact chairman Ken Matthews, email ken.matthews10 @gmail.com. For support, Filip Ostrowski on 950066037. http://counties.british legion.org.uk/branches/albox

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.

The Royal British Legion - Zurgena & District Branch Bar Latinos, C/ Granada, La Alfoquia, every first Thursday of the month at 11a.m. Email zurgenaRBLsecretary @yahoo.co.uk. See www.britishlegion. org.uk/branches/zurgena

Ancestry Club for Beginners & Intermediate Piedra Amarilla. Wednesdays, 2pm-4pm. 5 euros per week. Tel. 634 309 590

Mojacar Photo Group Contact Lyle Mallen: 620 786 914

Betty's Garden Club 11.30 for 12 noon, 2nd Monday of the month at Miraflores Restaurant, Camping Los Gallardos except in July & August. All welcome. Tel: 603 587 805

Mojácar Bridge Club Monday and Wednesdays 7pm. in Community Hall, nr Main Square, Turre. WOW Women on Wednesday Mojacar Computer & Electronics The Loft, Mojácar Playa, from 1.30pm. Contact Les 950 437 100 / 634 219 Club 174 Get together, buy, sell, swap, meet new Saturdays, Beachcomber, Mojácar. 10 – people. Psychic Development Circle 12 noon, Laptops. 12 noon – 1pm, smart Various classes at different times. phones, tablets, cameras, etc Dames in Huércal Overa 3rd Wed. of the month, 10.30am, Tennis Everyone welcome. Tel: Barbara 637 Freemasons in the Province of Club. All welcome. Tel. Sue 661 190 190 469 937 barbaramoonlight@gmail.com Almeria AUAN - Abusos Urbanisticos Craft & Chapter. 661 026 912 or 670 Dames in Spain 27 27 37 3rd Monday of the month, 11 am, Almanzora No. Sensations Restaurant, Mojacar. Association campaigning for the Freemasons – The Side Degrees Chairman Myra Holmes, 950475491; legalisation of homes in the Almanzora Mark, RAM, RSM, OSM & Allied. 694 44 Secretary Iris Hamilton 666107364. . Valley built without proper authority. 43 61 Meeings on 3rd Sat. of every other Guests welcome. month, 11am, La Parrilla, Albox. Tel: 617 Cabrera Music Club Dames in Turre 118 209 www.almanzora-au.org For info call Richard: 666 274 861 11am, last Mon in the month, Hostal cabreramusicclub@albox-online.net Rural, Turre. Talks, trips, support for The Divine Life Society, Almeria Albox Computer Club local charities Guests welcome. Tel.: Branch Secretary Pam Smith 677 543 031 or Lotus Yoga Centre, Mojácar. Evening Hotel La Parrilla, Albox. Fri, 10am. All President Lesley Barlow 950 478 633 of Meditation and a talk, 1st Fri of the levels of experience are welcomed. month, 7.30pm. Spiritual Cinema, 3rd www.alboxcc.com alboxcc@gmail.com Mojácar Community Library Fri of the month, 7.30pm. Meditation Jeff Brown 659 558 091 Multi-Use centre. Mon, Wed and Fri, and Yoga classes. Tel Sharon 950 469122 Indalo Hash House Harriers 11am - 1pm . or 672 061 048 or omsharon50 Meet 2nd and 4th Sunday, 11am, various @gmail.com Mojácar Walking Group l o c a t i o n s . w w w. i n d a l o h 3 . c o m Walks of different levels. Tues & Thurs. Vera & District Lions Club. www.mojacarwalkinggroup.com or tel: 5.00pm on the first Wednesday of the Mojácar Angling Club Tel. John (Beachcomber): 950 473 099 950 467 679 month at El Gnomo Feliz restaurant, The Royal British Legion, Mojácar Vera. Telephone Sandie Tinkham on 950 Traditional Japanese Reiki and Gendai Reiki Ho Branch, The Artisan Centre, 1st and 439324 or Pam Mattioli on 950069249 Classes, workshops, and Reiki shares in 3rd Thurs. of each month, 11:15am. All for more information. Mojacar. Tel: 634 347 930, website: welcome inc. non-services personnel. Flamenco Forum for English www.gendaireikispain.com For enquiries & Welfare call 950 066053 Speakers Send details of your club, http://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/ on Facebook. Information and events. society or activity to branches/mojacar/news-events/ Tel: 687 480 694 almeriafocus@gmail.com Tel: 670 849 265

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Living Water Church Mojacar Playa Opp. Red Cross and Salas Farmacia, Sunday Service 4pm. Bible Study Tuesday 11am. Cafe Church, Weds & Thurs 11am. Amigos del Coches Clasicos Local, multi-national group of classic car Come for a chat and coffee. Contact enthusiasts. Meetings first Thursday of Pastors Dave 697522521 or John month, 3pm, Hotel Overa, jn 547 of 634254781. See FaceBook or visit E15/A7. www.a-c-c.es, email: info@a-c- www.livingwaterchurchmojacar.com c.es, tel. David 950 412 165 The Evangelical Church, Turre Avda de Almeria on the corner of Cabrera Slot Car Club Thursdays, 4.30-6pm. Richard 950 970 C/Alberquillica . Sunday 10.30am. Tuesday 3pm Bible Studying. Midweek 869. Call to check if on first. prayer meeting. Tel. 950 617549 or 950 Model Aero Flying Club, Cortijo 47 2 3 4 9 . w w w . t u r r e c h u r c h . c o m Grande Sun. & Wed., 10.30am. Contact Johnny Hayes: 634 346 762 or 980 099 930 Aeroclub ULM Günter (Vera) Tel: 607 316 553 Pita Escuela Agave School of Río Aguas. A multicultural, environmental and musical project, specialized on the integral usage of the agave plant and the processing of its wood.Tel 630 66 18 65 (Timbe) pitaescuela@hotmail.com Sunseed A hands-on practical centre for 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

Religious Groups & Churches Church of England Costa Calida and Costa Almeria Mojacar: Eucharist, Sunday, 11am, at the church of San Pascual, Agua de Enmedio. Albox: Eucharist, 2nd & last Thurs in month, 11am. Evensong, second Sun in month, 6pm. Comunity Hall Aljambra. Llanos del Peral, nr El Cucador: Eucharist or morning worship, Sundays, 11am.at Village Church and Community Hall. Roquetas: Eucharist, 3rd Thursday of the month, at noon at Burty´s Bar. Details: Church Wardens, Pam Carter, 667947573 & Tony Noble 950092096 or 634301873 www.mojacarchurch.org

www.steppingstonescarersgroup.wee bly.com A.A. Alcoholics Anonymous Mojacar area Meetings –Tuesday, 6pm, Artisan Centre, Mojacar Fuente - Friday & Wednesday, 6pm, Living Water Church, Mojácar Playa (opposite Red Cross building). Tel: 634 320 262 or 661 078 864 or email mike@aaspain.org On Public Holidays when the Artisan Centre is closed, the Tuesday meeting will be at the Living Water Church.

Age Support Almanzora Information Centre. Avda Lepanto, near Kingdom Hall, Jehovah's Witnesses Total Entertainment. Tues - Fri, 10a.m. Tues 7:30pm & Sun 10.00am. Poligono to 2 p.m. Welcomes anyone who has Aljoroque - C/El Cajete 6, Antas. Contact: concerns about an older person who is 652 293 269 in need of support. Tel: 634 333 544 or email welfareteam.asa@gmail.com Aguaviva Evangelical Church Near the health Centre, opposite Bici- Shop, Plaza Padre Arias in Arboleas village Box, Albox. Tel: Rod Southwood, 687 (the square with the bakery and hairdresser) six days a week 10-1.30. Tel: 560 544 634333544, Puerto Lumbreras Christian Universal Wonderful Street Fellowship Every 1st and 3rd Sunday each month Academy at 11.00 am. Phone for exact location NGO that supports street children in (now at their house) Tel 619453283 or Accra (Ghana). Registered charity. 968 018 228 Paul and Sandra www.universalwonderfulstreetacadem y.org. Beatriz: 617 182 154 Santa Cruz Christian Fellowship Sundays and midweek in Albox and FACE surrounding areas. Contact 677 087 (Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for 257 or santacruzalbox@gmail.com E ve r yo n e ) . Re g i s te r e d c h a r i t y. face.charity@hotmail.com www.face -charity.com

Support Groups & Charities

The Helping Hands Support for Animals and People alike. Registered charity. Tel: 968 48 29 48

Parkinson's Disease Support Contact Joyce Boxall (Santa Maria de Nieva, Huércal-Overa), tel 677 688037

Harmony Community Support Providing assistance to those in need. Tel. 634 339 192 Mon - Fri, 11:00 - 14:00 help@harmonycharity

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 Ostomist Support For Expats Call Dee 950 064 322 in confidence.

Turre Evangelical Church Stepping Stones Carers Support Services in English, Sundays, 10.30am. Group Everyone welcome. 950 617 549 Turre Evangelical Hall, Thurs, 11am-2pm. Tel 950 472822 or 677 683385

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Activities - Clubs - Associations Music & Drama Groups

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

Sequence Dancing Hostal Meson, Arboleas, 3-5pm, Mondays. Contact Chris 630211628.

Independent Theatre Group Always looking for new people, novices & full blown Thesbians. Call Ian Jones on 950 436 581 or 666 375 688 or e-mail independenttheatre@hotmail.com The Luvvies Maloan’s Bar, Arboleas. New members always welcome for acting or work behind the scenes etc. Contact us via www.theluvvies.com, tel. 634 346 309 or e-mail info@theluvvies.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 Almeria Strings Folk Club Third Thursday of the month, 8pm, Turre. Free admission. For location and other events, see www.almeriastrings.org or call 634 347 930 The Rose Singers Small ladies choir singing a variety of musical genres in aid of local charities. 45 performances a year. Rehearsals Friday mornings, Los Gallardos. New singers always welcome. Call Alison on 667 408 941 or see us on Facebook.

Line Dancing Hotel el Puntazo, Mojacar. Fridays, 7.–10pm. Beginners welcome. Contact: Glynis 648217503 or Mary Beth 661671526 or strictlylinedancing mojacar@outlook.com

Performing Arts Centre DanZaVera 54 Verasol, Vera. Classes include : Royal Academy Ballet, Imperial Society Modern, Tap and Jazz. Also Hip-Hop, Oriental Dance, Spanish Classical. Tel Anita: 670 715 787

Arts & Crafts

Eleanor & Gilly's Line Dance Class Maloan's Bar, Albox, 2-30pm- 4-30pm, Mondays. All levels welcome. Eleanor Tolman 950 439 003.

Sewing Group, Mojacar Meet at Dolce Vita for sewing, knitting etc. Weds 10.30 - 12.30. Tel: Brenda 649 069 228 or Sylvia 628 006 197.

Step2It - Line Dancing Maloans, Albox. Weds: 6.45 p.m - 7.30 p.m, First Steps/Introduction. 7.30 p.m - 10.30, Beginners / Improvers /Intermediate. Contact: Carrie Ann 627279584 www.carrieanngreen.com

Ladies Sewing Circle Evangelical Church, Turre, Wednesday 10.30 – 12.30 667 702 774

Line Dancing Beachcomber Restaurant, Mojácar. Beginners/Improvers. Mondays, 4pm. Contact John 666 200 579

Ladies Pottery Painting Parties Albox - every 2nd Thursday, 6 - 9pm. SimplyArt 662 443 095

Line Dancing La Vida, Cucador. Tuesday 5pm Pro Danza Nicky Mainstone Royal Academy Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Dance fit fusion. Children & Adults. Mojacar & Los Gallardos. T. 667479903

Glass Bead Making La Cueva del Pájaro, Carboneras. Call 950 130 627

Art Classes All levels. Thurs, 11-1pm, Miraflores Campsite. Fridays, 10.30am - 12:30pm. kukis Bar, Mojácar. Tel: 653 714 767 Girasol, Albox Art & painting. Tues, 10-1pm. Mosaic classes. Thurs 3-5.Tel 639 089 170 Sophia Wellness Centre, Arboleas Art classes. Tel. 950 449 451.

Ceroc Dancing Artisan Centre, Mojacar, Tues 8.15pm Beginners/Improvers/Advanced. All welcome. Contact Tracey 687251799

Yoga

Belly Dancing Classes in Mojácar, Garrucha & Huércal-Overa. Contact Fatima: 610 472 596

Lotus Yoga Centre, Mojácar Mondays. Contact Sharon - 950 469 122 or 672 061 048 or omsharon50@gmail.com

Sing Sing Sing A mixed informal singing group, singing all types of music, for the fun of it, and to be able to perform a few charity events. Everyone welcome, Rehearsal Tuesday 6pm Villaricos Social Centre. For info. ring Janet on 617856680.

Bellydance Classes Mojácar, Turre, Palomares. Call 639 724 521

L.O.T.U.S Integral Yoga Centre Mojácar. Yoga all levels/gentle yoga. Weds, Fri, Sun. Tel. Parvathi: 636063560

Oriental and Middle Eastern Folklore dancing classes Tues at Vera, Wed at Turre. Shirin, 607805367, gytanshark@yahoo.es

Sansonora, Mojacar Wednesday, 2.30pm. All levels, visitors welcome. Sharon 672061048

Cariatiz Community Orchestra All welcome, any age, any level, only requirement is to read music. Rehearsals Sundays 6-7pm, Cariatiz (between Los Gallardos and Sorbas). Contact Emma, emma.v.randle@gmail.com 654 164 293

Dance Classes with Hollie Newell Ballet, tap, contemporary, modern, jazz, lyrical, zumba and more. Based in Turre. Tel: 634 317 391

The Incognito Singers A mixed voice group performing a varied repertoire of songs to a high standard. Rehearsals Wednesday evening in Arboleas. www.theincognitosingers.com, Facebook, theincognitosingers@gmail.com

Flamenco Dance Workshops Beginners level. Telephone 687480694

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Sol Yoga Centre, Arboleas Tel: 686 400331 Girasol, Albox Call 639 089 170 Cortijo El Saltador Lucainena de las Torres. Mon, 5:30pm. Tel: Brahmani on 600 34 91 51

Activities - Clubs - Associations Sports Almería Lawn Bowling Club Contact Shirley: 679 970 399 Cabrera Lawn Bowling Club Contact Mrs Lynne Hughes-Jones lynne@genesis-cs.com Tel: 617 830 660 Indalo Lawn Bowling Club Contact Toni: 950 468 165 or 647 703 393 wattsmyt@gmail.com Mojacar Bowls Club Behind Marina Mar Hotel. Everybody welcome - Tues, Thurs and Sat starting with coffee at 9:30. Contact Verna 610 838 644.

Padel tennis lessons At home. Tel: Ulises Gutiérrez, 606 902 691 Albox Sub-Aqua Club Wed, 8pm, Travellers Inn (7Km from Albox on Taberno Road). Mojácar Sailing Club Sunday afternoons, Playa Cantal, near Trufi Bar. All ages welcome for crewing or social membership. Contact George on 950 475 428.

Santa Irene Sailing Club Meets Sundays at 10:30 at the boat park of the New Marina, Garrucha, with a presail coffee at café La Oficina virtually Badgers Golf Society opposite at 11:00. Contact Ian via info@ Mojacar, play Wednesday and Saturday. santaireneclubdevela.com or call 671 Everyone always welcome. Contact 474 385. See www.santaireneclub Duncan Smart on 634 331 059 or devela.com badgersmojacar@gmail.com Garrucha Table Tennis Club Boxers Golf Society Albox All welcome to join us as members or guests. Call in at the Why Not bar in Albox on Saturday mornings or email peterstooks@avired.com

Tel Barry on 677 174 430

Forum Golf Society Plays friendly events at local courses twice a month. Richard Price. Telephone 850993073 or rfp53@yahoo.co.uk. www.forumgolfsociety.webs.com

Adelante Gimnasia Artìstica Classes for fun gymnastics , competitive levels, pre school and adults. Fully qualified coach. From 2 years. Tel 622 129 702 or info@adelanteartisitca.es www.adelanteartistica.es Facebook Adelante Gimnasia artistica.

Marina Phoenix Golf Society Visitors welcome Mondays and Thursdays. Tel Don Atkins 605 051 238. Email marinaphoenixgolfsociety @gmail.com

Cazadores de Turre Cricket Club. Welcome new members of all ages and experience. Contact Sam Lewis on 663 132 487 or Derek Larkins 634 361 941

Slimming Groups Casa Pepa, Turre, Weds 10 am, Hostal Meson (Kubatin) Arboleas, Thurs 1pm, Rose & Crown, Mojácar, Fri 11.30 Contact Vicki 650 764 623 or vicki.lynch @live.co.uk Slimming & Fitness with Pam Various locations. Tel: 639 465 631 pamsslimming@gmail.com 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 Gym, Toning tables, Kickboxing, Cross fit, Boot camp, Boxing, Salsacise, Zumba, Step Aerobics, Body Pump. Tel. 950 449 451.

Sansonora, Mojácar Qi Gong, Pilates, Dance. Contact Elena, 630 688 615 or elenasansonora @gmail.com

Almería Golf League Contact Les on 950 619 273 Albox Club de Tenis Sun & Thurs mornings, Tues afternoons. Tel Sue: 950 064 369

Hollie Newell Zumba Almeria Turre, Los Gallardos, Arboleas and San Juan. Contact: 634 317 391

Club de Tenis y Padel Indalo Vera. Tel: 608 250 607 - 950 59 28 77 www.tenisypadelindalo.com

Tennis Coach Diego Rodriguez Tel: 950 393 851 and 607 021 280

Aerobics or Pilates Campo de Futbol, Turre. Contact Vicki 650 764 623 or vicki.lynch@live.co.uk

Fitness with Alison, Mojácar Full Body Workout, Pilates, AquaZumba, Zumba, Step Aerobics, Total Toning, AeroFit. Tel 666 273 168.

Valle del Este Golf Society. Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays. Contact Alan Townsend Tel. 690 090 982

Tennis & Padel Tennis Sierra Club, Desert Springs. Tel: 687599115

Body Control Pilates. Classes or private. Sharon 638 487 314

Fitness with Pam Aerobics, Jane Fonda workout, Gentle Cardio/Pilates, Hits/Circuit, Limited Mobility. Various locations. Tel: 639 465 631

Fitness & Martial Arts

Zumba, La Vida Cucador Fridays 10am. Girasol, Albox Pilates, children’s karate & gymastics, Betsy Fox Zumba advanced gymnastics, Tai-chi. Tel 639 603493163 – Mojácar area. 089 170

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Your Stars Family outings should include visiting friends or relatives. Romantic relationships could be under pressure. Your family may not be pleased with your decisions. Time is money and you must be ready to take action in order to reach your highest potential. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Friday. (Mar. 21- April 20)

(Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) You will be able to work in fine detail and present the best possible proposal. Your goals will be in reach if you direct your energy wisely. Relationships will become stronger. You can make career moves that will be prosperous. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Thursday.

(Apr. 21- May 21)

(May 22 - June 21)

Unreliable people will be negative about your ideas. Take some time to change your house around. Do not reveal personal information to those you feel may be untrustworthy. You've been in a rut and you need to do something that will help you break the pattern you've fallen into. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday. Your flair for dramatic appeal will unleash itself at social functions. Your ability to visualize will help you convince others of the possibilities. Don't let siblings put pressure on you. You should get out and meet new people this month. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday.

(Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Problems with colleagues are likely. Your concern with older family members and those less fortunate than yourself will only add to your attractiveness. Avoid friends or acquaintances who drink too much. Help an older member with a problem that faces them. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday.

Rely on yourself and you will look good to superiors. You may find yourself changing crowds. You will be quite excitable this month. Overindulgence will mean poor health. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Sunday. (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) Secret affairs may be brought out in the open. You may overspend if you travel this month; however, the trip will be one to remember. Secret affairs may only cause complications in your life. Take the initiative and go after your goals. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday.

Don't get intimately involved with a colleague. Older members of your family may try to take advantage of you. You need to be careful not to make promises that you can't fulfil. Education may be the answer. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday. (June 22 - July 22)

(Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) You should regain some of your self esteem if you get involved in organizational functions. Chances are you could get stuck with a colleague's job unexpectedly. You will be prone to carelessness that could result in accidents. Do your job and don't ask for favours. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday.

Take the whole family and make it an enjoyable outing. Job changes are in order. Go for interviews or send out resumes. Unrealistic promises will only get you in trouble. Do the necessary chores and then do things that please you. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Friday. (July 23 - Aug. 22)

(Jan. 21- Feb. 19)

You may want to get involved in financial investments presented to you. Older family members may take advantage of you by making you feel guilty. Consider making pleasure trips or participating in entertainment that will require energy. Take the day to relax and pamper yourself. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) Saturday.

Try to make arrangements with close friends or relatives to spend a few days away. Red tape could be impossible to clear up this month. Don't make excuses. Expect some flak. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday.

(Feb. 20 - Mar. 20)

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Jokes of the Month Donald Trump

The Sister A man goes to work and he is obviously upset and very angry. His boss asks him what is the matter, and the man says he has decided to divorce his wife. The boss asks what has gone wrong and the man tells him that his wife is a liar and a cheat. The boss wants to know why he thinks that, and the man tells him his wife stayed out all night, and then claimed she had stayed with her sister. The boss told his worker that she may not have been lying at all, and asks why he is convinced she was lying. The man replied, “I was sleeping with her sister all night, and only just made it back to the house before my wife came home!”

The first time the secret service thought there was an emergency they yelled to President Trump, “Get down on your knees! Now!” President Trump replied, “I don’t kneel down for anybody!” The secret service has come up with a new command instead. They are now going to yell, “Donald, Duck!”

The Taxi "Hey, cabby! How much to take me to the station?" "Five bucks, sir." "And how much for my suitcase?" "No charge for the suitcase, sir." "Okay. Take the case and I’ll walk."

Advice from the Doctor Management Techniques At the end of a management lecture that was part of a course on how to succeed in business, a man goes up to an attractive woman student, grabs her and kisses her hard on the mouth. The annoyed woman asks him, “What was that for? I didn’t like it at all.” The man replies, “They call it ‘Direct Management’”. The woman slaps him hard on the face and rubbing his cheek the man asks, “Why did you do that?” The woman replies, “It’s called ‘Customer Feedback!’”

A man goes to his doctor and tells him he wants to live to be one hundred, and wants to know what changes he needs to make to his lifestyle. The doctor asks him how many cigarettes he smokes, how much booze does he get through every day, if he has vigorous sex more than one night a week, and does he eat large unhealthy meals. The man tells the doctor he doesn’t do any of these things, so the doctor asks him why he would ever want to live to be one hundred.

Age Matters

The Operation A man is just about to be anaesthetised before a major operation, and his son is the surgeon. Just before they put the mask on his face the father says, “I have complete faith in you son, although I know this is a difficult operation. Just remember that should it go horribly wrong, your mother will move in with you and your wife!”

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A millionaire who has just had his 60th birthday gets married to a stunning 23 year old. At the wedding reception one of his jealous friends goes over to him and asks, “How did you get such a hot young thing like her to marry you, even with all your money?” The millionaire replies, “I lied about my age”. His friend asks, “Whatever age did you tell her you were?” The millionaire replies, “I told her I was 87!”

...and next... The Police Officer & the Driver Policeman: “The reason I have stopped you is that one of your rear lights is smashed and not working, and your rear bumper is almost touching the ground. I can now see that you have two bald tyres as well. This is going to cost you 300 dollars.” Driver: “Well, go ahead with the work then, my garage wants a lot more money than that!”

Relieved

A Good Job A man tells his wife, “Our son is convinced he wants to be a dustman when he grows up”. Wife, “Well he’s only six years old, so he will probably change his mind when he is older, but why does he want to be a dustman?” Husband, “He thinks they only work one day a fortnight on Tuesdays!”

There was an inebriated driver who was pulled up by the police. When the cop opened the door, the driver fell out. "YOU'RE DRUNK!" exclaimed the police officer. "Thank God for that!" said the drunk, "I thought the steering had gone."

The Monuments

Appearances

Three hospital doctors are talking about what will happen after they die. The hospital dentist says, “After I die, I would like my headstone to be made out of white marble shaped exactly like an enormous tooth”. The heart surgeon says, “That’s a good idea, I would like a very large red heart put over my grave.” The gynaecologist says nothing for a long time and then observes, “I think my best option, in the circumstances, is to be cremated!”

“I’m nearly ready darling. I’m just finishing putting on my make-up.” “You don’t need makeup honey.” “Oh Richard, that is a really sweet thing to say.” “What I mean is…. you need plastic surgery, not make-up.”

Talking Dirty A woman is having sex with her husband but hasn’t yet reached an orgasm, so she says. “Tell me something dirty!” The husband replies, “Kitchen, lounge, stairs, bathroom, and all the bedrooms!”

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The Credit Card Detective: “So your credit card was stolen over a year ago and this is the first time you’ve come to report it. Why has it taken you so long?” Man: “I’ve been monitoring the bank account and the thief was spending much less than my wife used to!” Detective: “But you haven’t answered my question, why come to report it now?” Man: “I think his wife has got hold of it!”

Coffee Break

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