The Almeria Focus – November 2022 by The Almeria Focus

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Contents Some Good News ................................................................…...10 In the News ........…................…………................................…….12 So Now You Know ...............................................................................38 The Padrón and 2023 Elections ............................................40 No Smartphones for a Week ................................................42 Changes in Income Tax ..........................................................44 Useful Numbers .....................................................................45 A-Z Directory ……………….......……................................................46 Community News ..............................................................................82 What’s On ...........................................................................................83 Activities, Clubs and Associations .......................................87 Your Stars …..........…...………......……........................................…91 Jokes of the Month ….....……………............................................92 Coffee Break ………………...…….............................................…94 For general or advertising enquiries, call or WhatsApp Clare on 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com

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Some Good News

ince October 3rd, and until December, the vaccination scheme for COVID-19 and the ‘flu is under way with dates for various categories, mostly depending on age. Vaccinations are being done at health centres and there are no phone calls or text messages that give appointments. In some health centres there are particular dates for the vaccinations. In our “In the News” we explain how the procedure works with the various categories. Regulations that people wear masks on public transport are still in place, and this includes incoming and outgoing flights, but on some international flights including ones from Ryanair, this is being ignored.

The Spanish economy is on target to have growth figures of just over 4% this year, although the forecast for 2023 has been downgraded somewhat, but less than in most EU states. Despite this, inflation that has peaked at 8.9% is estimated to drop to between 4 and 5% next year, with a reduction in unemployment figures. The promise to increase state pensions in line with inflation is being kept, and retirement pensions will go up next January by 8.5%. Rises in the cost of mortgages are not good news, but they are nothing like the punitive rises in the UK. An agreement is being formalised with banks to help people on low incomes that have major repayment problems. We explain the ramifications in our “In Municipal elections take place next May and Brits the News” section. in Spain, but not everybody, are entitled to apply for a vote and put themselves forward to be a councillor for the political parties that will compete for office. The elections determine who will be in power in our town halls until 2027. The eligibility to vote is completely different following Brexit, and there is only a short period from December 1st to January 15th to apply for a vote. Lucas Mayo, the liaison councillor for Brits in Mojácar has explained how the system works, and we give the information he has provided in an article. The XXI internationally famous film festival in Almería takes place from November 18th-27th The Spanish Government have published proposals and includes the “Short films” category in which and regulations designed to help people on low 1,900 short films or videos were submitted. Of incomes, mostly until the end of 2023. These the 32 chosen for awards, three of them are from include reductions in income tax that apply to filmmakers in Almería. This November also sees 50% of people who pay tax, and an extension of the 30th ‘Almerijazz’ jazz festival in Almería city, the discounts for many users of electricity who and along with other events that may be of pay via the ‘PVPC’ variable hourly rate tariff. There interest to our readers, we feature them in our is going to be a major re-vamp in 2023 regarding ‘What’s On’ section. this tariff to take out the major volatility that clients experience at present. This discount, known Apart from November 1st there are no more as the “Bono Social” is also being extended to national fiesta dates in Spain during November households that get their energy from mains gas. when everything shuts down. Tuesday, December Both of these extra discounts will be in operation 6th is a major national fiesta to celebrate the from December 1st. We comment on the various signing of the Spanish constitution, followed by changes in our “In The News” section and income Thursday, December 8th that is a national religious tax changes in an article. fiesta; the ‘Feast of the Immaculate Conception’.

In the News Vaccinations in Andalucía A timetable was published during September that gave the time periods when the anti-Covid booster vaccination would be available, administered with the ‘flu jab at the same time in most cases. At the start of October, the Junta de Andalucía Health Department had provided Almería province with 137,000 anti-‘flu doses whch is 25% more than last year because young children are included this year. All vaccinations will be carried out at health centres, not at a large site as before. At the moment, health centres are not going to phone or send text messages to tell people to get vaccinated. In all likelihood, this will be carried out when the end of the campaign approaches, and checks have been made as to which people, who should have been vaccinated, have not been.From October 3rd-17th people in residential homes and those over the age of 80 could have their double covid and ‘flu jabs and from October 17th25th people aged from 65-79. From October 25th, people aged 60-64 could have the covid booster, and ‘flu jabs were made available for the armed services, police and emergency services. From December, as long as there are enough doses, people aged 6-64 living in a house with a pensioner will be able to have both vaccinations, along with teachers. Finally, for people born from 1951-1962 the antipneumonia vaccination would be given. This year, from October 17th, as recommended by the World Health Organisation, children aged 6 months to 4 years and 11 months, were able to have the ‘flu jab which applies to about 46,000 children in our province, along with any other vaccination that is on the normal calendar for children. This is designed to stop children, who usually have minimum symptoms, from passing on the ‘flu bug to people such as grandparents. To obtain an appointment people can use the website ClicSalud +, the App “Salud Andalucía”, the mobile phone App “Salud Responde”, via the Salud Responde website, telephoning Salud Responde on 955 54 50 60, or by contacting their health centre.

A 2023 Recession? The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published growth figures for 2022 / 2023 on October 11th and as regards Spain, they agreed with a projection of plus 4.3% this year, partly because tourism picked

up along with industrial output. The Spanish government has predicted a growth of 2.1% in 2023, but the IMF reduced this to only 1.2%, partly because of contractions in the EU as a whole. The Bank of Spain thinks that next year growth will be 1.4% but the Spanish Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AIReF) is more optimistic at 1.5%. As regards the current 8.8% inflation in Spain, the estimate is that it will fall to 4.3% in 2023, and unemployment will go down from 12.7% this year to 12.3% next year. Generally, in the EU, growth figures are put at only 0.5% for next year, and Germany and Italy are predicted to have a negative growth of minus 3% and minus 2% respectively. Growth figures for France have been downgraded to 0.7% next year and predicted growth for the UK is downgraded to 0.3%. The IMF economic counsellor, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, stated that, “The worst is yet to come, and for many people 2023 will feel like a recession, and the economies of the US, the EU and the UK will continue to stall”.

Almería Airport Figures In September, 89,000 tourists came into Almería airport which was 73% of 2019 numbers, and tourists from countries out of Spain made up 67%. 38,500 passengers came from the UK, 8,000 from Belgium, 3,500 from Holland and 2,500 from the Czech Republic. There were just over 1,000 incoming and outgoing flights. In the whole of 2022, up to the end of September, there were 568,000 passengers which was 70% of 2019 figures, with a total of 8.553 incoming and outgoing flights.

Central Government 2023 Budgets Central government has announced details of their 2023 budget that includes money for the Autonomous Communities including Andalucía, which will receive 2.3 billion euros. Only the autonomous community of Catalonia is receiving more money. 538 million euros is earmarked for Almería province and 90% is for the ‘AVE’ (High speed train) that comes from Murcia to Almería, and in the budget for Murcia there is 159 million euros for this work. 8.8 million euros is for the repairs and re-opening of the Cuevas desalination plant that was destroyed in the 2012 floods, and 500,000 euros is for the complete

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In the News remodelling of the A-92 and A-7 motorway junction at Viator. Almería airport will receive two million euros to modernise the air traffic control systems, and the Mojácar ‘Parador’ hotel (they are all state owned), will be given 500,000 euros for substantial modernisation. There has been no major work carried out since it first opened in 1966.

The Andalucía Wealth Tax Last month we commented on fiscal reform in Andalucía, and one of the measures is the scrapping of the wealth tax (known as ‘Patrimonio’) on incomes above 700,000 euros. The aim is that people with large incomes that effectively live in Andalucía for more than six months, or permanently, will go on the ‘padrón’ (The official list of residents in a municipality) and become legal residents. Juanma Moreno, the President of the Andalucía parliament, considers that there are 100,000 people who are avoiding paying wealth tax in Andalucía and are keeping their tax affairs in other countries, including Portugal who have no wealth tax. Included in the 100,000 figure is the increasing number of people who work for large companies remotely and live in Andalucía. As we report in another news item, central government is proposing a tax on personal incomes of more than 3 million euros.

The “Bono Social” In the UK there is criticism of the blanket cap on energy prices that does not distinguish between people having middle to high incomes and those who are struggling on low incomes. The UK authorities state that there is no procedure in place that can readily identify these people. As we explained last month, for the 10.5 million people in Spain who pay for their electricity via the ‘PVPC’ tariff that varies by the hour, they can apply for the “Bono Social” if they are on low incomes. Post Covid, the discounts of 25% for vulnerable people, and 40% for very vulnerable people were raised to 60% and 70%. On October 12th, Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s Prime Minister, announced that they will be raised again to 70% and 80%. There are income levels depending on the circumstances, which is 16,000 euros for a single person, 20,000 for a couple, 23,000 for a couple with one child, and up to 28,000 euros for families

with multiple members. The amount of electricity used each year is then taken into account and the thresholds have been raised by 15%. On October 15th Teresa Ribera, the Minister of the Ecological Transition, announced a similar scheme with a 40% discount for households using mains gas. Both of these bono social discounts are intended to take effect from December 1st. There is also a one-off payment every year, designed to cover the cost of heating, hot water and cooking for people on low incomes, known as the “Bono Térmico” that varies according to the climate in each area. This is now being increased and goes from 40 euros per person (in the ‘A’ “best” climate category) to 375 euros (in the ‘E’ “worst” climate category). In our immediate area the climate category is either ‘B’ or ‘C’.

Masks on Public Transport In early October, the Spanish Minister for Health, Carolina Darias confirmed that the wearing of masks on public transport was still obligatory, although they were not compulsory in airports, or bus or train stations. If there were large numbers of people together, it was recommended that masks were worn. Numbers of COVID-19 cases fell by 1.7% from August 23rd to September 29th, but from September 30th there had been a rise of 1.1% particularly in persons over the age of 65, although the severity of the infection had gone down substantially and usually only lasted for a few days. Total cases in Spain were 800 per 100,000 at the end of September, compared to more than 5,400 cases per 100,000 in July. Carolina Darias stated that there was some confusion regarding passengers or crew on aircraft, and on a flight out of Spain to another country masks were mandatory, and also on flights that come into Spain. This comes from the EU Aviation Safety Agency that state it is mandatory “She agreed that it was difficult for cabin crew to enforce the wearing of masks by passengers, but this was a legal requirement. She stated that passengers at Spanish airports should have clear information that masks were obligatory, so they could purchase them from chemists in the airport if they didn’t have one. Alternatively, she considered that airlines should have them for sale on flights.

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In the News The Strong US Dollar The strength of the US dollar is causing problems for other countries including Japan, China, the Eurozone and particularly the UK, after Liz Truss unveiled her economic plans that scared the financial markets. Normally, there are not too many large currency fluctuations with other countries, but currency values in Japan and China have been affected. The pound sterling dropped by 15% and the euro dropped in value below the US dollar for the first time in 20 years. Investors are flocking to buy US dollars which are considered to be a safe market with minimal risk, although there are concerns that growth next year is likely to stall. The US is not an importer of any energy sources. It has a large surplus that is exported to other countries, particularly oil and LNG (liquid) gas that is now in greater demand in the EU. Very large quantities of gas in the US are obtained from fracking. This has partly resulted in the strength of the dollar. Also, the US Federal Reserve was far more aggressive in raising their interest rates early on, to combat inflation. Their interest rate is 3.25%, whilst the Central European Bank rate is only 1.25%, and 2.25% in the UK, although it may soon be put up. The strong US dollar affects the purchase price in the EU and the UK of goods that are dollar linked, so they are now more expensive to buy and this will not help to slow inflation. Financial analysts consider that the Federal Reserve will not have to raise interest rates any further, as long as inflation is controlled, and the current inflation figure for the US is 8.2% less than the EU average and the UK.

44 multiple-launch rocket systems and enormous amounts of artillery shells and hand-held missiles. This makes Russia the involuntary main supplier by far of military equipment for Ukraine, which is then used against them! Any Russian tank that has been immobilised is stripped of useful parts to repair the ones in combat. Russian T-90 tanks are in high demand as they out-performmany of the Ukrainian ones as regards speed and manoeuvrability. Russian troops who wish to surrender can ring Ukrainian telephone “hotlines” and give their position. The Ukrainian army will not reveal exact figures, but state they have received more than 2,000 calls. There is still a pressing need for highly accurate anti-aircraft and missile batteries that are being sent from the US and the UK, along with a device that jams the navigation equipment in drones. Russia is using “suicide drones” that come from Iran. The training of troops in the UK is also increasing the expertise and confidence of the Ukrainian army.

Wealth in Almería Province

Although the figures are from 2020, numbers from the Spanish Institute of Statistics reveal that Almería province is in the bottom 25% as regards wealth in Spain, with a net annual income per inhabitant of only 9,700 euros. In other provinces in Andalucía, Jaén inhabitants have an income of 9,950 euros and Badajoz, Huelva and Cádiz have annual incomes over 10,000 euros. As regards individual municipalities in our immediate area, annual income of the inhabitants of Arboleas is only 7,429 euros, 7,439 in Turre, 7,535 in Partaloa and 7,968 in Bédar. Of the top six municipalities with the highest income, none of them are in our area. (Where there are a large number of Russia Involuntarily Arms Ukraine When a country is involved in a war, the amount of pensioners including UK pensioners, as opposed to military equipment that they have is critical. As the workers, this pushes down the annual income). Ukrainian army capture Russian troops, or re-take ‘PVPC’ Tariff Reform areas of Russian occupation, an enormous amount of military hardware, equipment and ammunition .5 million people in Spain pay for their electricity via are becoming available for their use. ‘Oryx’ is an the PVPC tariff, with a cost that varies every hour. intelligence agency in the US which is monitoring the There have been very large swings in the price, and war through satellite images, news agencies and the “pie chart” that has expensive, medium and social media. They claim that since last February the cheap periods of the day and night and at weekends, Ukrainian army have captured 460 Russian main has never worked. It is no indication as to what battle tanks, 92 self-propelled howitzers, 448 infantry consumers have to pay in reality. The ‘Iberian fighting vehicles, 195 armoured fighting vehicles, Exception’ in Spain and Portugal, that the EU

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In the News approved, has put a cap on gas prices and this has been successful in reducing bills by up to 20%, but this is 20% off a much higher cost. The Spanish Government have announced proposed sweeping changes to the PVPC tariff, and when they are in force the daily fluctuations will cease. Instead, the price will be calculated with predicted costs over 1 month, 6 months and 12 months, and it is intended that this will stop 33% of the present price variations. Additionally, the price variation between the cheapest and most expensive hours of the day can be as much as 27%. This will be capped at 17%, and the monthly difference in price of 23% will come down to 16%. We will comment on these changes when it is clearer how the plan will work in practice.

have a metal or plastic roller blind that comes down when they are shut, and they have no external doors at all! Only an estimated 10% of owners have fitted door closers, according to the Spanish Chambers of Commerce Organisation. Most owners agree that shutting doors when there is aircon or heating in use is very sensible, but they don’t see why door closures are mandatory all year. One school of thought is that this regulation may be scrapped because of the difficulties, cost and doubtful benefits. At present, there is no body that is tasked with monitoring the regulations, and a spokesperson from the National Association of the Policía Local (local police) has stated that there are no instructions at present that inspections should take place.

New Huércal-Overa Crematorium The funeral company ‘Collyfer’ have been given a grant of 170,000 euros towards the cost of a new crematorium in Huércal-Overa. Antonio Collado, the director of Collyfer, hopes that it will open early next year. There will be a “farewell” room, a display of urns, and an ecumenical chapel. This will mean that people in our area will not have to travel to Níjar.

Automatic Door Closers When the new regulations were announced to save energy, shops, bars, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, covered in airports, train and bus stations, communal hotel areas and all public buildings had to keep airconditioning at a minimum of 27 degrees, and when we get to winter heating, no more than 19%. While aircon was being used, external doors had to be shut. In the main, people observed this instruction, it didn’t cost any money and they saved on electricity, with reduced power requirements in Spain as a whole. The same thing happened with shops and public buildings having to switch off any lights at 10pm. Additionally, by the end of September, owners of the premises affected (estimated to be between 100,000 and 120,000) had to fit automatic door closers. Owners who attempted to do this found that getting specialist workers to fit the door closure devices was very difficult, as they were snowed under. The other problem is the cost that varies greatly with the types of doors, particularly if they are of the concertina type. Additionally, some shops

Good Progress with ‘IKEA’ The site where the new ‘IKEA’ store is being built in Almería city is progressing well, and the main structure using preformed concrete pillars and cross pieces is now completed. A spokesperson has stated that the opening date of July or August next year is still on target. The total building covers 25,500m2 with a basement and two floors, and the main sales area will be 8,000m2. Another 4,000m2 is reserved for other use including warehousing, offices and a 741m2 restaurant, with parking for 341 cars. There will be 200 employees and interviews are currently being held for managerial positions, with interviews for other staff starting in early 2023. The total cost of the store is put at 15 million euros. Almería city council own an adjoining plot of land zoned for commercial use that is 1,679m2, and this is being put up for auction with a minimum bid price of 862,000 euros. An agreement with IKEA is that no company selling furniture or household goods on adjacent land could exceed a sales area of 2,500m2.

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In the News more employees or invest in improved machinery or When it was announced that there was going to be production techniques, knowing that they have an off-shore floating wind turbine farm with 21 complete stability, as long as they maintain the quality. turbines 4km off the coast at Cabo de Gata and the Seat and Cupra Recall Isleta de Moro, there were fierce objections from various bodies or collectives, including the Junta de Following a safety alert from Germany, the Spanish Andalucía. Objections were that the cables down to ‘OCU’ Consumers and Users Organisation, has the seabed that held the turbines in place would announced that some Seat and Cupra cars that are affect marine life, the turbines would be dangerous all made in Spain have a safety issue. This relates to for birds, and the coastline was too beautiful to have the fixing system of the back seats that in certain unsightly wind turbines. The company ‘Alwind’, owned circumstances may give way, and items in the boot by the Grupo Cobra company that are asking for could be thrown forward and injure the driver or permission to install the turbines, announced that passengers. Cars affected are the Seat León, they would modify their proposals and exact location manufactured between July 31st, 2020, and June to take into account the objections. The Spanish 4th, 2022, and the Cupra León manufactured Minister for the Ecological Transition then entered between October 22nd, 2020 and June 18th, 2022. the fray and asked for formal objections to be Main dealers will be contacting owners to arrange submitted for an environmental study and the to have the problem rectified, but if cars between changes proposed by Grupo Cobra. The ministerial these dates have been sold on, the present owner department has initially stressed the importance of should contact a main dealer. About 30,000 cars are a wind farm following the closure of the Carboneras stated to need the safety modification which is free. power station and it will be capable of providing 833GWh per annum (833,000,000,000 watts per Easier Digital Certificates hour), but they stated that they did recognise there We live in a digital age, and nowadays we do not have was a visual impact from the 260m high turbines. to visit many places in person and join a queue. In They considered that the initial construction phase Spain it is possible to obtain a “Digital certificate” would cause some environmental problems, but which is a 100% secure electronic signature, and these would be temporary. A firm decision will be there has been a surge in applications because of COVID-19 restrictions. The digital certificate can be made in due course. used for dealings with the Social Security offices, Mercadona to Stop Baking Bread the ‘Hacienda’ (tax office), the DGT (traffic authority), Juan Roig is the chairman and CEO of Mercadona accessing the “Foreigner” offices, ‘SEPE’ (the Ministry aided by members of his family, and it is a private of Employment), Court Proceedings, contacting the company. He has announced that gradually, baking National Police or Guardia Civil police, your bread in the stores will cease, and bread will be Autonomous Community, Town Halls, the Civil supplied by specialist bakery companies. A pilot Registry, obtaining a European Health Card, and a scheme on certain bread products was started in large number of other uses, including some EU ones. 2018, and this has proved to be successful. Juan Roig Up to now the procedure has started by going onto considers that the same quality bread and range can the website of the “Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y be sourced locally or regionally, and this will benefit Timbre” (The National Currency and Stamp the local economy. It will free up space in the stores Manufacturer). After entering some information, a and the 650 people in their bakeries will be absorbed person is sent an email with a verification code. This into other employment, so there is no loss of jobs. has to be taken to some public offices, a National Mercadona has a long-established practice of using Police station, or most town halls, along with photo outside companies that produce a range of products, ID or passport. When your identity has been checked particularly their ‘Hacienda’ range. These companies this generates another email that is used to download are given long term contracts so they can set on the certificate. A new organisation, ‘Bewor Tech SL’

Off-Shore Cabo de Gata Wind Farms

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In the News based in Granada, has been authorised to carry out the whole process online from a computer, tablet or mobile phone, available at www.certificadoelectronico.es. People can use the website or download an App. After supplying some details, a photo of the applicant is sent from a mobile phone or webcam, and then both sides of a photo DNI, TIE card or passport. At all stages there is a “help” facility. All this is supposed to take no more than five minutes, and then there is a wait of up to 30 minutes while your information is checked and verified. You are then sent an email to download your certificate. There is no charge if you want one for only 14 days, or an annual fee of 14 euros 95 céntimos. Also, if a digital certificate has expired, it can be renewed. The applications can be made between 10am-3pm and 5pm-8pm. Ones sent after 8pm, at the weekend or on a national fiesta day, will be processed on the next working day.

Fiesta Days in 2023 There are 14 ‘fiesta’ days that are holidays every year, and eight of them are national that apply throughout Spain with dates that cannot be altered. There are four other fiesta days in autonomous communities (in our case Andalucía) that can be modified, and two local fiestas that are different in various municipalities, often a male and female patron saint. If a fiesta date falls on a Saturday there is no change, but if it falls on a Sunday it slides to the Monday so this gives a long weekend. Alternatively, when a fiesta takes place on a Friday, this also results in a long weekend. Unusually there are five Monday or Friday fiestas next year. As regards Andalucía, New Year’s Day (a Sunday) will slide to Monday, January 2nd, and Three Kings on January 6th is a Friday. February 28th is Andalucía Day that celebrates the date when Andalucía became an autonomous community, and is a Tuesday. May 1st (Day of the worker) is on Sunday, so slides to Monday, May 2nd. Nationally, Good Friday is of course a religious fiesta that is on April 7th next year, but in Andalucía and some other communities, Maundy Thursday, April 6th is a holiday as well, (instead of Father’s Day in Andalucía). May 1st (Day of the worker) is on Monday and the religious fiesta on August 15th is a Tuesday. October 12th(Hispanic Day) is on a

Thursday, and November 1st (All Saint’s Day) is on Wednesday. December 6th (Constitution Day) is a Wednesday and December 8th a religious fiesta is on a Friday. Finally, Christmas Day is a Monday. Apart from the Friday and Monday fiesta dates, if a person takes a day of their own holiday before or afterwards this gives a longer holiday and is called a “puente” (bridge). If a Tuesday is a fiesta, taking the Monday off gives an extra day, and a Thursday before a Friday fiesta. There are some days when it is convenient to tack on an extra day, and February 28th, Día de Andalucía, is on a Tuesday. Schools will not be open on the Monday!

‘DGT’ Scams The DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority) have issued a warning to the general public regarding false emails that claim that there is a fine that has to be paid. If there is a genuine fine, say from a speed camera infraction, the DGT will notify the vehicle owner by post, never by an email. Alternatively, if a person is registered with the electronic system of the DGT, they will receive a genuine notification from #SedeElectrónica.DGT. In no circumstances will the DGT ask for personal or financial details. Scammers send emails that often use a very similar DGT logo, asking for payment of a fine that needs bank details, credit card details or personal information. They then fraudulently use this for themselves, even to the extent of duplicating credit cards. The DGT also point out that the emails are often in bad Spanish, with grammatical errors, and this is another way to be warned that the email is not genuine. Additionally, the DGT is reminding cyclists that from last March they can be stopped at any time for an alcohol and drug test, with the same limits and fines for motorists, and the alcohol limit for persons using an electric scooter, or similar device, is zero, 0.00.

Unemployment in Spain In September there is always an increase in the number of unemployed in Spain, following the summer season. 18,000 people went onto the unemployment register to a total of 2.94 million. However, this is the lowest number for the month since 2008. A total of 29,000 people started work and paid into the Social Security system. This has

In the News increase in income this year, as more people ceased to be unemployed, and this is also about 8.5%. There is quite often a deficit between income and the pensions paid out, but any deficit at the end of December is likely to be no more than 0.5% of GDP. The Social Security Department also pay disability, orphans and widows’ pensions, and there have been calls for some time for another entity to pay these instead. This would mean that the department’s income from people in employment is only spent on paying retirement pensions and the dole. The retirement age is going up each year to reach age 67 in 2027 and next year, the retirement age will be 66 and four months. People of any nationality that ‘Dreambeach’ in 2023 The organisers of the Villaricos ‘Dreambeach’ Festival qualify for a Spanish state pension receive 14 monthly held it in July this year, instead of the traditional payments, with an extra month paid in June and month of August. They stated that July was better, November. outside the main tourist season, and there was more accommodation for staff and DJs. There had not been a festival since 2019, but only 110,000 people turned up, well down on 2019 numbers. It has been announced that the 2023 festival will take place in August again, not July, from August 9th-13th. This year, there was a one-day festival during August in Cádiz. What will happen in 2023 has not been announced. Last year, when the Cádiz event was announced there were fears that the Villaricos festival might be cancelled. The organisers quickly replied that Villaricos was their “home” and there were no plans to stop coming. gone up every month for six months, and the total registered work force is up to 20.18 million. This is 385,000 more than at the end of 2021 and 729,000 more than pre-covid numbers. Some of the newly employed persons have found work in the education sector where there are jobs at the start of the school year, particularly in ancillary services and transport. The Spanish Minister for Labour, Yolanda Díaz, has concerns that the economic situation and the effects of the war in Ukraine may slow down new employment, but traditionally, the employment market always improves before Christmas.

Torrecárdenas Hospital Parking

Spanish State Pensions in 2023 In the previous ‘PP’ (roughly conservative) government, pension rises were pegged at 0.25% every year, and the old method of giving a cost-ofliving rise was discontinued. The present ‘PSOE’ (roughly socialist) government have reversed this and gone back to a cost-of-living rise. The amount is calculated from December until November (inclusive) paid the following January, so currently from December 1st, 2021, to November 30th this year. Because of inflation, the Consumer Price Index has gone up by a large amount, but the Spanish government have announced that pensioners will not lose out and retirement pensions next year will go up by 8.5%. The Spanish Social Security Department that funds the pensions have had an

Parking at the Torrecárdenas hospital in Almería city has always been a problem, and the numbers of staff, day patients and visitors has gone up considerably since the new maternity hospital was opened. Now there will be free parking for 500 cars in the underground parking at the Torrecárdenas Commercial Centre, with free bus transport to the hospital. There will be buses from 7.30am to 8.30am every 12 minutes, and then every 30 minutes in both directions from 8.30am until 2.30pm. For the next hour, when staff are leaving work, there will be departures every 12 minutes. If it is found to be necessary, a minibus will be put in service for people in wheel chairs or those that have reduced mobility. At present, with the opening of the maternity hospital, there are over 150 staff, and a new external

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In the News consultancy department is being built to cater for more patients with additional staff. There is a plan to build a large car park at the hospital in due course.

The Mortgage Gamble People who opt for a variable ‘Euribor’ interest rate mortgage, gamble that the rate will not increase by any significant amount, and banks offering fixed rate mortgages gamble that they will still make a profit over the whole term of the mortgage. With variable rate mortgages the amount of the ‘Euribor’ interest rate (the interbank lending rate for 12 months) is added to the bank interest rate and this is what clients pay. In August 2000 the Euribor interest rate was 5.24%, in July 2008 it was 5.39% and in July 2011 it was 2.38%. In February 2016 it went negative at minus 0.008% and in December 2021 it was minus 0.5%, but then it started to go up to 1.25% last August. Expectations were that there would be a slow increase, but when the Central European Bank put up their interest rate last September the first time for 11 years, it increased to 2.2% (the highest since 2011). It is predicted to be 3% by the end of the year, and peak (hopefully) at about 3.3% in the second quarter of 2023. This is very bad news for the 4.1 million people with a Euribor mortgage, and in October, on a mortgage of 150,000 euros over 25 years with the Euribor rate plus 1% from the lender, the payments increased by 197 euros per month or 2.364 per annum. Banks and other lenders mostly apply the surcharge at the end of the year, but some do it every six months. In a recession, or period of low general interest rates and low inflation, the Euribor rate will come down, but nobody (including the lenders) can predict when this will happen. Banks and lenders are now pushing variable rate mortgages, instead of fixed rate ones. Many of them are offering an incentive rate without the Euribor for the first 6 or 12 months, and then Euribor plus 0.8% or 1%. Fixed rate mortgages are going up in cost but the lowest rates in October from major banks were Ibercaja, offering 2.52% over 25 years, and BBVA 2.81%. However, there is a catch. Ibercaja want an individual or joint salary of 2,500 euros paid in per month and if not, the rate is 3.25%. BBVA want a salary of 600 euros per month, a home insurance policy from them, payments into the Social

Security system for the self-employed and one of their pension plans. If not, the rate is 3.69%. Banks can no longer make these “extras” compulsory, so they give “before and after” rates. At present, financial advisors still recommend a fixed rate mortgage if you can comply with the conditions, and you then have the peace of mind that the amount per month is the same over the whole term. Changing a variable rate mortgage to a fixed one with the same lender is possible in the first three years with a maximum charge of 0.15% but there may be notary fees on top, IAJD tax (stamp duty), or the need for a new property valuation. In a worsecase scenario this may cost 2,000 euros. Taking the complete mortgage, as it stands, to another lender can also be done, but with the same conditions, and there may be a transfer fee in your existing contract. Cancelling a mortgage and taking another one out can be extremely expensive, often with a cancellation fee of 1% plus the normal taxes and expenses associated with a new mortgage. Shop around very carefully if you want to make any changes! The slightly good news is that the European Central Bank considers that house prices over the next two years will go down by 9% as mortgages become more expensive.

New ‘IVA’ Reforms In 2020 the rate of IVA (VAT) was set at 4% for Covid masks, and IVA was scrapped on all Covid-related sanitary items. Now, after being in the pipeline for some time, IVA on female hygiene tampons and pads has been scrapped and also on all non-medical contraceptives and condoms.

Help For Mortgage Hardship The Spanish government and their various departments are working hard to help people on low incomes who are experiencing, or may face, monetary problems. Some banks already have a procedure in place to help clients with mortgage repayment hardship. The Spanish government are formalising a “Code of good practice” with all the banks, designed to come into force as soon as possible, to deal with people who have major problems with paying their variable rate mortgages. These will apply to mortgages signed since 2012 on

In the News the main home, where a person or family have an income less than 25,000 euros, and their repayments go up to more than 33% of their income. Banks will help these people by increasing the mortgage term, temporarily freezing capital repayment, or reducing the monthly payment to Euribor plus 0.25%. Apart from helping clients, banks don’t want to see a situation where a person stops repaying a mortgage. This can result in the eventual eviction of the mortgage holder, and the repossession of a property that they may not be able to sell at the market price.

Hotel Occupancy Hotels throughout Spain were hoping that this year would be as good as 2019, but this has not been the case. Hotels in Mojácar had a 90% occupancy in July and 95% in August, but a disappointing 70% in September. The economic problems were considered to be the problem in September, but people booking apartments or villas went up. This started in 2020, when many people booked a private property holiday because they were worried about catching COVID19 in a hotel.

The Radioactive Soil in Palomares During the cold war in the 1960s, a US B-52 bomber aircraft with four unarmed nuclear missiles was in the air continually, and they needed refuelling. In 1966, one of the bomber aircraft over Palomares was in the process of being refuelled by a US tanker aircraft that had come from the Spanish / US base at Rota near Cádiz. It went disastrously wrong, the planes collided and the bomber plane jettisoned the four unarmed nuclear missiles. One landed in the sea, but the nose cones of two of the three that landed in Palomares split, discharging radioactive plutonium. This caused contamination of the soil over a 200-hectare area, and a fleet of US ships came to Palomares. One ship took away 1,300m3 of radioactive soil packed in drums, but not all of it, and the soil removed was buried in South Carolina. Since then, there have been repeated calls for the US to come back and remove the remaining soil, without success. Hilary Clinton, Secretary of State during the first term of President Obama, promised this would happen, and in 2015, Secretary of State John Kerry came to Madrid to thank the Spanish

government for approving an expansion plan at the Rota airbase. He signed a “non-legally binding memorandum of agreement” to remove the soil and take it to the Nevada desert, without any action again. Ecologists have been mounting court cases to try to get the soil removed by the Spanish Nuclear Agency, and have now appealed to the EU tribunal, claiming that there is radioactive soil outside the boundary fence. The problem is that there is nowhere in Spain where the soil can be stored. There is one small site in Córdoba, but there are no plans to extend it. In Europe, there is one site in Finland where radioactive material such as spent fuel rods is stored, but it is only for their own use. It seems clear that the US has to take it away. Recently, Spain approved a further expansion at the Rota airbase, so the situation at Palomares has been aired again. Whether there will be any progress remains to be seen! In October, central government announced that they would be contacting the 44 owners of the land that includes agriculturalists, companies and Vera and Cuevas town halls, with a proposal for the compulsory purchase of the whole area, and amounts of compensation. One land owner stated that he would be paid one euro for every m2, and this was laughable.

Agriculture, Marble and Stone Exports Agriculture is the big motor of the economy in our province, and exports remain buoyant. Up to the end of September exports went up by 9%, and they are a major contributor, accounting to 79% of total exports of this type from the whole of Andalucía. Marble and natural stone products from our province are in high demand as well throughout the world and 87% are exported. The monetary total so far in 2022 has gone up by 27% over 2021 figures, and is the highest amount since records were kept from 1997. Up to the end of July, export sales totalled 591 million euros with 46% going to the US. Recently, with the financial backing from the Andalucía Association of Marble Companies, six companies from Almería, and one from Málaga, went to a major exhibition and fair in the US where they met architects, design companies and representatives from the construction industry. Altogether, there were 65 meetings with these sectors of the US economy.

So Now You Know... BBC TV The world’s first regular TV service was started by the British Broadcasting Corporation on November 2nd, 1936, and an estimated 100 TV owners tuned in. The signal was described as being “high definition” as it used 240 lines instead of the unsatisfactory 30 lines in test transmissions. The one-hour schedule from 3pm had an introduction, the time and the weather, British Movietone News, and a 30-minute variety programme with Buck and Bubbles, comedians and dancers, Adele Dixon, a musical comedy star, and according to the ‘Radio Times’, The Lai Founs, Chinese jugglers, who as it happened, didn’t turn up on time! Walter Cronkite The famous TV journalist Walter Cronkite was born on November 4th, 1916, at St. Joseph in Missouri. During WWII he was a leading correspondent for the United Press International Organisation. From 1962 until 1981 he became the “anchor-man” of the CBS Evening News and was widely regarded as America’s most trusted journalist. He is vividly remembered for breaking the news of the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Friday, November 22, 1963. It came over the United Press International wire service, and he managed to get to the CBS newsroom to be the first to break the news when the normal program was interrupted. Queen Elizabeth l Queen Elizabeth 1 ascended the throne of England at the age of 25 on November 17th, 1558. She stayed on the throne until 1603 when she reached age 69. During her reign, England became a world power, defeating the Spanish Armada, and it witnessed the golden age of literature, featuring works by notable authors including William Shakespeare and Edmund Spenser. From the start of her reign, it was expected that she would soon become married. She turned down many proposals, never married, and remained childless. By 1580, senior figures in government accepted that she would never marry, or name a successor.

King Tut’s Tomb The British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb, now known as tomb KV62, at Luxor in Egypt on November 4th 1922. He had been trying to find it for many years, and had persuaded his sponsor, Lord Carnarvon, to finance a final search. The child-king Tutankhamun became the pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty when he was nine years old in 1334 B.C, but he died aged 19 in 1352 B.C. The tomb has four chambers, an entrance stairway and a corridor, and was mostly intact. The priceless contents of the tomb are by far the most complete example of an Egyptian royal set of burial goods, with nearly 5,400 objects. Richard Nixon On November 7th, 1962, Richard Nixon told news reporters in Los Angeles, “Just think how much you are going to be missing. You won’t have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference.” The day before, he had lost the election for the Governor of California when he couldn’t unseat the incumbent, Governor Edmund G. Brown. In 1968 he re-entered politics and won the American Presidency by defeating Hubert Humphrey. He was re-elected in 1972 but resigned in 1974 during the Watergate impeachment proceedings. He famously said, “There is no whitewash at the White House.” The ‘Spruce Goose’ On November 2nd, 1947, the first and only flight of Howard Hughes’ “Spruce Goose” flying boat took place at Long Beach, California. It flew for just less than one mile at a height of 70ft, and had cost 25 million dollars. The 200-ton plywood aircraft with eight engines was the world’s largest ever airplane, designed, built and flown by Hughes. It was designed to be a WWII Trans-Atlantic troop carrier, but was not finished before the war ended. It subsequently became a tourist attraction alongside the ‘Queen Mary’ at Long Beach. It was the largest plane ever until 2019, when the ‘Stratolaunch’ high altitude plane first flew with a 385ft wingspan.

The Padrón and 2023 Elections

has explained that Brits able to apply to have a vote have to be on the padrón and been official residents for at least three years. (The three-year period is prior to the date of applying for a vote). This precludes almost everybody who became an official resident after 2019. There is a very limited time period to register to vote from December The “padrón” is the official town hall list of 1st to January 15th, 2023. residents, with benefits for town halls that increase with the number of registered inhabitants. These include the numbers of “Policía Local”, teachers, medical facilities and grants. People of any age, from new born children upwards, can go on the padrón. n January 2019 a treaty was signed between the UK and Spain. This confirmed post Brexit “reciprocal voting rights” for UK ex-pats in Spain to vote in municipal elections (providing they meet certain requirements). The next municipal elections are on May 28th, 2023.

A padrón certificate is needed for registering children in schools or nurseries, for people joining the Spanish health system, and buying a car. To register, which is free, a person needs to provide proof of identity, proof that they live in the municipality (bills from utility companies will normally be accepted), and fill in a form. If you are ever asked to provide a recently dated padrón certificate, go to your town hall to obtain one. For EU residents of Spain, the padrón registration needs to be renewed every five years, and for non-EU residents every two years, so Brits since Brexit. However, some town halls are taking the view that a padrón certificate is in force until the expiry date of the new T.I.E. cards. Town halls have to keep the padrón up to date, and the Policía Local will try to contact people to advise them that they should re-register. Being on the padrón is the first step for UK expats (over the age of 18) being able to register to vote in municipal elections and put themselves forward to stand as councillors. Previously, a person had to be on the padrón as of January 1st in the year of the elections to apply to be put on the voters’ list, but this has completely changed since Brexit.

Lucas states, “To help with this process the Census Office will be sending out a card, by post (in late November), to those Residents that meet the criterion based on the combined information the National Institute of Statistics can obtain from the Central Register of Foreigners – Residency Records and the Town Hall - Padrón Register. If you receive your Card keep it safe and USE it to REGISTER, as receiving the card does not mean you can vote it means you meet the criterion to vote, you still must REGISTER. With the card you can register by post, at your Town hall with your identification documents (Passport/TIE) or over the internet with a “FIRMA DIGITAL or CLAVE” or even without using the Code that will be on the card and your NIE number”. (It has been suggested elsewhere, that cards will not be sent to people who are on record as registering to vote in the May 2019 municipal elections?)

During the period to apply for a vote, town halls will normally have extra staff, or extended hours, to streamline the process. The municipal elections determine who runs our town halls until May 2027. In our December magazine we will comment on Lucas Mayo, the Mojácar liaison councillor for Brits, any modifications.

No Smartphones for a Week

uropean and Spanish universities, including Málaga University, have published the results of a survey carried out on people aged 15-24 from schools and universities who were stopped from using their smartphones for one week. Their normal use was monitored for one week, cut off for a second week, and then monitored for a third week. The Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation paid for the Málaga study. 97 people took part, and they had to keep a diary for each of the days when they couldn’t use them. Another larger survey had concluded that 49% of smartphone users relied on them for news, and the majority of the Málaga group considered that they were ill informed as regarded news when they didn’t have them. They looked at TV news and listened to the radio, but were irritated that they couldn’t find their own news. Only a very few bought newspapers as the opinion was that newspapers were “yesterday’s news” and the news on their mobile phones was up to date. One student commented “As soon as I open my eyes in the morning, I look at the daily news. I felt quite lost without my phone.” Instead, she read a book which she hadn’t done for years!

my parents without any distractions, and I really enjoyed it”. One person said, “This week, we didn’t argue about my phone use, which was a big relief, and everybody was much happier!”

Another advantage reported by a large number of participants was a greater focus on academic study. One person stated, “It helped me a lot to be without a phone; I did all my schoolwork faster, read my study books in much greater detail, and got better marks.”

During the first week, the participants recorded an average use of their smartphones for five hours a day, four of which were on social media. WhatsApp was the most-used app, followed by Instagram and TikTok, which is quickly becoming the sole information channel for younger users.

One person complained that what she missed most was not having GPS available, which she didn’t have in her car. “It was a big drama … I had to print out a map!” She did say that she slept really well, without the pressure of having to answer messages from WhatsApp groups. She normally does this for four hours a day and when she got her phone back, she had 700 unread messages from 140 chats. She observed, “That’s what takes most of my time, not all of us are glued to social media.”

When deprived of their smartphones, most participants reported feeling uneasiness, anxiety, insecurity and dependence. One person stated, “Seeing everyone on public transport with their phones made me want to use mine, which was very irritating, and I had nothing to do instead.” A few considered it was liberating. There were comments such as: “When I’m home, I usually go to my room after dinner and go on TikTok, and I had more family life without my phone.” Another person stated, “I watched TV programmes with

Pedro Farias, a professor of journalism at the University of Málaga was the main Spanish researcher and he revealed that another survey will be published in 2023. 9,000 young people are taking part to determine to what extent they consider that they can trust social media news, and how it influences them, as opposed to journalism. When asked whether they were able to distinguish between facts and opinions, 41% of the younger people said they could, and this was taught in school lessons.

Changes in Income Tax

aría Jesús Montero, Spain’s Finance Minister, has announced major changes in income tax (IRPF) for “social justice and economic efficiency”. These are diametrically opposed to those announced by Liz Truss that caused panic in the financial markets. People on low and medium incomes will pay less tax, funded by increased tax on rich people and large companies. In our area, there is a very large number of expat Brits who are in employment or have their own businesses and pay into the Spanish tax authority, the same as Spaniards. There is a tax liability at present for people who earn more than 18,000 euros per annum, and this is being increased to 21,000 euros. This is the average annual salary in Spain so 50% of all workers in Spain will pay less tax. When a person or small company make their annual tax return known as “Renta”, after all the deductions for various reasons, the first 14,000 euros is tax free. This is being increased to 15,000 euros so on any taxable income below this there is no tax to pay. If a person currently has a taxable income of 14,500 euros there will be no tax to pay. This saving is stated to be a total reduction in tax of 1.8 billion euros over two years. If a single person has a salary of 18,000 euros, with the increased reduction up to 21,000 euros and the 15,000 euros threshold, the combined saving is 746 euros per annum, 40% less.

service, local government, the armed services, most teachers, police and firemen. These pensions have to be declared as income, but the amount is taken off further down the tax calculation. (The way this is done may mean a small amount of tax is due in some circumstances). After an age allowance, there is a tax-free amount of 2,000 euros before the tax is calculated. If the total of one pension or more has a tax liability of 16.500 euros, the 15,000 euros tax free amount will give a saving of 689 euros per annum, which is 47%. A single parent with two children currently earning 18,500 euros will pay 516 euros less tax per annum.

A worker who is married with two children and presently earning 18,500 euros, who makes a joint tax declaration with their wife or husband (so increased allowances), will go down just below the 15,000 euros tax free amount, so no tax is due with a saving of 331euros per annum.

For the 950,000 self-employed people, when their “Renta” is calculated, they offset expenses against income. Currently they are allowed to add 5% to their expenses for “expenses that are difficult to quantify”. This is now being increased to 7%, so if a self-employed person has an income before tax of 22,500 euros, they will pay 450 euros less tax. About 577,000 self-employed people pay tax on the “module” system with estimated income and expenses, and they will be able to have an extra income allowance of 5%.

Pensioners in Spain that have Spanish or UK state pensions, private ones or both, have the total amount of money taxed as being income, and may be liable for some tax. Spain does not tax pensions from the UK that come from the civil

A new tax on incomes above 3 million euros will give the tax authority about 1.5 billion euros, and taxes on companies and personal capital income over 200,000 euros is calculated to pull in another 2.5 billion euros.

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AUTOMATIC DOORS & GATES AWNINGS & BLINDS

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Curtains with Style (Interior blinds) ...950 069032 / 678 811125 Costasol S.L. (Lloyd Dean) (See cover)...........................667 652 888 BED & BREAKFAST Coverbox (Albox) …................................................…615 992007 Casa Barranca (Huercal Overa) ..............................648 250699 Cristalería Omega (Mojácar) …..........950 478137 / 670 500711 Casa Caballito De Mar Boutique B&B (Bédar) ..........950 095956 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 Casa Montes Guesthouse (Arboleas) ..................... 686 400331

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BOOK PUBLISHING

BEDS & BEDDING

Costa Books ............................................................634 304344

Colchón San Gines (Huércal-Overa) ........................950 809519 BOWLING CENTRES (10 pin) Furniture Plus (Puerto de Mazarron)...968 153907 / 678 083491 Bowlera (Arboleas) …..........................................….662 112170 Me & Mrs Jones (Mojácar) (See p.25).........................634 364795 Indalo Bowling Mojácar ............................................950 473073 Sleepcentre (Albox) (See p.5) ..........868 931872 / 671 715294

BUILDING MATERIALS

(& Sanitary Ware, Tiles etc) Aridos Mojácar S.L. ……..........................................650 914257 Brico Depôt (Huércal de Almería) …........…………….950 625652 Casa Conchillo (Albox) …..........................................950 430740 Contrucciones Angel Oller (Albox) ...........................950 431453 Comercial Vera (Vera) (See p.11) ........664 648652 / 950 393329 Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 Leroy Merlin, Gran Plaza (Roquetas) ….................……950 339800 VeraSur SL (Vera) ....................................................950 393028

BUILDING SERVICES

BEREAVEMENT/WILL SERVICES

ABS Steve Ennis ....................................................687 846016 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............950 634388 / 627 635514 Adam's Building Services .............................………..600 041820 Alan Barker ........................................950 099913 / 600 268176 AlmeriaBuilders.com ……......................659 685133 / 950 9305202

BICYCLE SALES & HIRE Aguila Bike (Las Buganvillas) ........................................950 133063 All Bike All Run Sport (Albox) ...................................647 836426 Bikespin (Huércal-Overa) ................. 950 927678 / 662 543056 Doltcini (Clothing) (Mojácar) ..............950 092600 / 658 028646 Lufran Bike Sport …………....................................….607 074753 Rock & Road (Garrucha) .............................850 992805 / 628 2633389 Rodeca Bike Zone ..................................................950 132525 Weekend Sport (Las Buganvillas) ............................950 460738

BLINDS see Awnings & Blinds BOATS & NAUTICAL

Arboleas Building ………........………........................634 Art’n’Build ................................................................641 Bédar Directo ............................................................689 BeniHomes (Albox) .....................................................950 CES Builders (Paul) ................................................685 Charlie Fyre ..............................................................686 Christopher Knell Building Contractors .....................634 Complete Renovations ........................644 389255 / 672 Construcciones Y Excavaciones Petete ....................696 Country New Houses ................................................674

Veramotor S.A. ............................................................950 392552

BOAT TRIPS Glass Bottom Boat (Villaricos port) ….......................662 604456 Partylevante (Puerto Deportivo Garrucha) ...............680 942141 Sunshine Charters (Garrucha) ....................................634 398074

BOOKS Librería Nobel (Vera) ................................................950 392642 The Book Box (Albox) ……................................…….662 585098 The Book People Almería …........……686 817945 / 626 578164

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

CAKES TO ORDER Alison’s Homemade British Cakes .............................639 028517 Occasion Cupcakes (Velez Rubio) ............................634 329403 The Cake Boutique (Arboleas) ............................+44 7800 892244

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

CAR HIRE Elegant Homes S.L. ..............................950 092603 / 687 629777 Elite Constructions .......................................................636 092632 Genco Construction ...................................................607 271869 Have Tools - Will Travel ...........................................641 438931 Idomia Project Management ....................................643 582920 J B General Builder ................................................. 687 024884 Mario the Handyman ................................................642 245017 M13 ............................................................................657 105084 Mat Murray ...............................................................647 841750 MD Building Services ..........................628 414861 / 628 414862 Nail It ........................................................................621 252997 PR Building Services ................................................662 422170 Palmer Project Managemant ..................................744 609364

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 Mo-Car (Mojácar) ................................950 478307 / 626 976973 Solvi Car (Mojácar) …………....................................950 478151 SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095

Paul Acreman (General Builder) ..............……………607 196779 Saxon’s Complete Building Services ....618 920126 / 968 485729 Sierra Construcción .................................................611 028716 TRP Construction .......................................................641 309708 Valoser Obras .............................................................642 016954

C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.31).950 634388 / 627 635514 Colin the Card (Albox) .........................................…..650 600032 Forget Me Not (Las Buganvillas) ............................950 118043 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Total Entertainment (Mojácar) ……….................……950 615596

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

CARD SHOPS

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CHIROPODIST & PODIATRISTS Clinica Podológica (Garrucha) ..................................950 132768 In-Step (Arboleas) ...................................................634 330067 iPIE (Mojácar Playa) ..........................950 500336 / 623 380187

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

CARPENTRY Bédar Madera (Bédar) ................................................687 503181 Cutler’s Carpentry .................................................697 907708 Kim White (Turre) ………...........................................637 149659 Go2 Joinery & Services ...........................................674 963957 Mojacar Carpentry & Home Improvements ...............603 688622 CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS Simon the Woodworker .............................................667 989270 Paul the Chimney Sweep …………..617 150300 / 850 993057 Unicraft …..............................................................…692 176069 Sammy Sweep ..........…............................…………..619 070839 Wildwood Bespoke Joinery ......................................634 328574

CIVIL ENGINEERS

CARPET CLEANING

Isabel Morales ........................................................617 749105

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

CLAIRVOYANCY / PSYCHIC READINGS

CATERING / EVENTS See also Wedding & Party Planning Elite Cuisine ..........................................................610 Hog Roasts .............................................................671 The Whole Hog / Hog Roast parties ..968 485729 / 618 Soft Ice Cream and Frozen Yoghurt Machines............600

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Anna (Tarot) ……….........................................………670 Beverley Kearns .....................................................600 Chrissie Cremore ....................................................634 Psychic Karen (Turre) ….........................................663 Tarot readings by Susan ..........................................643

CATTERY see Kennels CBD SPECIALISTS

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CLEANING SERVICES

Amba Cleaners ........................................................697 516955 Chris .......................................................................627 565049 CBD Natural (Huércal Overa) ..............950 882237 / 661 373684 Cherie's Ironing & Cleaning (Mojácar) ............………634 301389 Crystal Clear ............................................................637 229464 Daisy Proaño Alcivar (Contract & private) ……...….663 538596 Dusters Cleaning Company .....................................683 547581 Idea (Mojácar) .........................................................605 162709 Jan’s Domestic & Builders Cleaning .........................660 868467 Jones Upholstery & Rug cleaning ….........…………661 571939 Limpiezas Cristina …..............................................…660 306695. Limpiezas Maxlim (Palomares) …..…...678 567783 / 629 680161 SDF Cleaning Services ........................................711 005562 Shine Bright (Mojácar area) .....................................711 068645 Upholstery & Leather Cleaning .................................636 193256 Xtreme Cleans Property Care ..................................634 328911

CHILDREN & BABY

Baby Basics (Equipment Hire, Mojácar) ..................641 679728 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............950 634388 / 627 635514 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) ..............................634 322475 Meditania, Children’s Activity Centre (Turre) ...........661 751244 Funky Monkeys, Pre-school Group (Mojácar) .....……697 264179 Smartie Pants the Clown ............................................617 815221 The Baby Hire Centre ..............................................615 806126

CLOTHING (Personalised) Sello Gráfico (Mojácar Playa) ..................................607 424452 Rascals Designs ............................... 950 064665 / 686 582140

COMPUTERS Androidez (Vera Playa) ..................950 042338 / 661 375489 Advance Digital ........................................................616 506569 Beep (Garrucha) ……………..................................….950 133059

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Shiatsu (Wendy) ....................................................671 Sue Osman (Therapist) ……...............950 473021 / 600 Susan Hales (Tarot) ............................................... 643 VaVa Health & Wellness (Remedial Therapies)(Vera) 642 Dr. Wanda Broeshart ................................................610

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CRAFTS Elaine's Wools (Arboleas) ........................................667 273889 R.F. (Marquetry) .....................................................711 003476 Simply Art (Albox) …...................................................643 563803

CURRENCY

Currencies Direct (Mojácar) ...............950 478914 / 626 916443 CONSERVATORIES AA Window Doctor ......................…............................630 231644 Global Currency Exchange (Mojácar Playa) ..............950 615319 Screenmasters (See p.41)......….…..........................677 152911 CURTAINS & SOFT FURNISHINGS SpeedyFit ........................................950 472357 / 600 006032 Cortinas Gredécor (Vera / Huércal-Overa) ..................950 391361 Curtains with Style (See p.21) ......950 069032 / 678 811125

COUNSELLING / HEALING

Acupuncture & Massage ...........................................637 120429 Anushree Krementz (Healing / Satsang) ...................672 721096 Barbara Clarke ...........................................................637 469937 Chrissie Cremore (Reiki)............................................634 349638 Donald Mackinnon (Hypnotherapist) ........................628 651022 Emotional Freedom Technique .................................642 829305 Eve Morgan .............................................................647 203652 Fred Smithers (Acupuncture) ...............950 930456 / 618 107351 Gill Ballard (Healer/Counsellor) ...............................663 336655 Heaven Scent Holistics ...........................................663 923733 Hypnotherapy (Karen) .............................................663 477658 Dr. Jane Thompson (Psychotherapy)...968 485729 / 618 920126 Curtainsandthings.................................................……678 684564 Solo Style ………...............................950 528334 / 626 319907

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

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

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

DENTISTS / DENTAL TREATMENT

Karen Green (Holistic Therapist) .........615 163416 / 850 993150 Kate Roberts ...........................................................950 469540 Malcolm Forrest-Hazell (Counsellor/Psychotherapist) ...693 489725 Natural Health (Mojácar) ............UK 0783 4872273 / 658 638142

Centro Dental Dr. Cremades (Vera) ........................950 390655 Clinica Dental (Albox) ..............................................950 120732 Clinica Dental, Multicentro (Mojácar) ........................950 478989 Clinica Dental Palomares .....................950 109710 / 670 878427 Clinica Dental, Parque Comercial (Mojácar) .............950 478534 Clinica Dental Saludent (Huércal-Overa) ……………..950 135672 Dentalbox (Albox) .........................................................950 121284 Nadal Pérez, M A (Turre) .........................................950 479444 Odonto Stetic (Los Gallardos) ...........722 706732 / 950 398993 Puerta de Vera (Vera) ........................................950395319 Valero Martinez (Garrucha) ………............................950 132047

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DIET PLANS & WEIGHT LOSS

1:1 Diet ............................................ 711 019507 / 660 373103 DOG TRAINING Image (Helen) ....................................950 930192 / 665 178326 Didi Arias (Mojácar) ……............................................639 724521 Issysweigh (Albox) ...................................................600 334318 DOORS See Windows & Doors Pam (Turre) ..............................................................639 465631 Slim Well Spain ..............................................0044 7794118214 DRY CLEANERS Vicki (Turre) .............................................................650 764623 City Sec (Vera) .........................................................950 390255

DIGGER HIRE See Excavation DIVING See Scuba Diving DOCTORS & CLINICS (Private)

DVD & VIDEO

Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 Total Entertainment (Turre) ...950 468295 ...(Mojácar) 950 Analysis Clinic (Mojácar Playa) .................................950 475282 VHS to DVD conversion .. ........................................647 Centro Médico Mojácar ...............................................950 475105 Clinica Medica Garrucha ……...........950 133157 / 617 404500 ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS Dr. Maria Rose (Garrucha) ..........................................950 132803 Eco1 (Garrucha) .........................................................627 Euroclinicas (Vera) ........................................................950 391300

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ELECTRICAL GOODS

DOG GROOMING Anita (5 Bone Kennels) …………......................……662 Berta Ayora (Turre) ..................................................637 Brigbe’s Dog Grooming ...........................................630 Carla García (Mojácar Playa) .................................662

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Centro Comercial Almanzora (Olula del Rio) .............950 442012 Centro Ferretería Lopez Mojácar ...........................950 473111 De Pablo S.L. (Vera) ..............................................950 390129 Electro Ahorro (Albox) .............................................950 121069 Electro Hogar Rodriguez S.L. (Garrucha)..................950 460832 Euronics .............. (Albox) 950 430702 (Garrucha) 950 460832

ELECTRICIANS A1 Services ………....................................................679 631458 Abbott Electrical ….............................638 010691 / 950 137208 Andy …..............................…................950 438237 / 679 656450 Andy Lake - Williams Electrical ..............................…..677 741366 Baltasar .....................................................................655 691107 Bédar Directo .............................................................689 702916 Charlie Fyre ................................................................686 833444 DJT Electrical Services (Vera) .............686 817945 / 626 578164 ElectroTorres .....................................677 530410 / 610 750771 EMI Electrical Installations .......................................673 502867 Fernando (Huércal Overa)...........................................677 549247 Francisco Montoya (Mojácar) .........................……….687 466352 N.E.Electrics (Arboleas).............................................634 358777 Peace of Mind 24/7 ............................................... 637 974662 Zlatan ................................................630 207864 / 682 277576

ELECTRO-DOMESTICO REPAIRS Damaso ...................................................................647 292966

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES CDB Natural (Huércal-Overa) ...................................950 882237 Centro Garras (Huércal-Overa) ............950 616820 / 617 456548 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) ......634 322475 / 633 629883 ChuchosChic (Mojácar) ........................950 168778 / 621 231369 Voluta's Place (Mojácar Playa) …...............................699 975552 Elite Dog Grooming (Albox) …….…...........................617 313587 Luis (Clinica Veterinaria Garrucha) ....950 132200 / 628 663616 ENTERTAINERS Lulu’s (Albox) ...................................950 952940 / 600 046557 Abbie Lou (Female vocalist) .......................................687 340544 Pampered Pooches (All areas)..................................662 344734 All Skas ....................................................................635 333387 Pelitos (Los Gallardos) ............................................637 286176 Amy Amy Amy Tribute Band ....................................645 886919 Precious Perros Mobile Grooming (Aoife) ...............634 342470 Andy Owen ...............................................................634 370388 Shampooch professional pet grooming ........................642 276442 Ashley Cathcart .......................................................693 486788 SoloPerros (Turre) ..................................................674 509382 Bob Rock ...................................................................666 310251 Ulti-Mutt (Mojácar Playa) ...........+44 7894747657 / 634 332578 Brendan O'Dee (Singer/Guitarist) ..............................610 855964

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The Trippers ...........................................................671 Tom Lee ……............................................................671 Tony Matthews (Quiz organiser) ..............................634 Tony Justice ……….............................950 950797 / 637 Triple Trouble Blues Band ........................................671 Wine Not? Accoustic Duo .........................................678

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ESTATE AGENTS Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar)...............950 475199 / 629 673450 AlmeríaCasas (Albox) .........................950 169680 / 658 845741 Almería Homes ................................0044 1273 929286 / 950 930 259 Almeria Property Finder (Albox) ................................950 431624 Almería Prop. Investments (Las Buganvillas).950 460874 / 666 260792 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 BeniHomes (Albox) .....................................................950 500410 Blue Sea Villas (Mojácar) (See front cover).............….950 478643 Calida Homes (Arboleas)......................950 430763 / 634 302801 Casa y Campo (Lubrin) (See front cover) ................678 587007 Casas Almería (Huércal Overa) ..........950 134434 / 649 777218 Citrus Homes ...........................................................638 849254 Cole's of Andalucia ...............................950 469592 / 659 265907 Complete Holiday Care .......................950 478612 / 610 808631 Cortijos Almería …………............……........................676 916088 D & D Property Care, Sales & Rentals .....643 335386 / 643 337063 Dream Homes Almería (Arboleas) ...............................697 875717

Españarural (Albox) ............................950 102505 / 654 European Property Company (Mojácar) (See p.35)......950 Euroxan (Vera) .........................................................699 Fincas Vera Playa ..............................950 460670 / 639 Find Me A Home .................................951 914195 / 636

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Okisur (Mojácar) (See p.13) .......................................950 472010 Olive Property Sales (Bédar)(See cover) .950 469624 / 687 938466 Polansky and Associates ..........................................950 478086 Price Brown Partnership (Mojácar) ............................950 478915 Property Floor Plans ................................................619 672431 Real Almería Property (Mojácar) .......950 336 769 / 620 368194 Realtors MB Spain ..................................................678 347125

Rural Almería (Mojácar Playa) ................................…950 472200 Santiburi Properties (Cabrera & Mojácar) 694 404971 / 647 901478 SYM Spain (Albox) .................................................951 250574 Linnitt Properties (Turre).............................................950 479054 Sonia Cantalejo Bueno (Energy Certs.)......................608 147640 Mojácar Estates .......................................................950 478935 Spanish Estate Agents (Albox) ………950 431855 / 661 143871 Spanish Hideaways (Oria) ....................634 366672 / 676 604008 Spain Assured .....................................950 469622 / 634 300020 Spain Property Finder …..............……........................686 878789 Spanish Property Choice (Mojácar Playa)...................950 615388 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

Mojácar Homes & Villas ..........................................634 330652 Mojacarmar ......................................950 475891 / 636 903184 Multicasa Aguilas .................................................... 968 493009 Neinor Homes ............................................................900 110022 New Horizon Villas (Zurgena) ..................................950 438221 New One Stop (Mojácar) ..........................................950 473040 New Wave Villas (Mojácar) (See back cover)950 475800 / 607 146352 Next House Almería (Albox) .................950 500060 / 645 066139 Next Stop Almería (See p.3)..............950 617518 / 678 034651 Nicla Property Consultancy S.L. ............950 133508 / 628 585538 WPMS Inmobiliario (Villaricos) ..........678 321111 / 950 618697

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

EXCAVATION Aridos Mojácar S.L. (Vera) .....................................650 Bob (Mini digger) (Albox) ..........................................642 Construcciones Y Excavaciones Petete ....................696 Diego Ramos S.L. (Los Gallardos) ……..............…..647

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Free directory entries: WhatsApp 667 80 11 40 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com 479185 FISH & CHIPS 092632 The Chippy (La Alfoquía) ........................................634 324484 375428 FISHING 546192 Pete Fishing Trips (Mojácar/Garrucha) …..................634 379173 EXCURSIONS Rio 600 Boat Fishing (Sid & Graham). 647 020929 / 647 803030 Andinas Buggy Treks ..............................................645 984122 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............950 634388 / 627 635514 FITNESS & DANCE Costa Almería Tours ..................................................646 760389 See also Activities-Clubs-Associations Day Tours Almería ............................651 592836 / 645 253155 Alison .....................................................................666 273168 Mojácar Jeep Tours .................................................611 028716 Aqua Aerobics - Marianne (Arboleas) .......................637 435864 Mountain Biking Spain …...............……637 831509 / 661 178656 Club Deportivo Puerto Rey ......................................950 460545 Rancho Luz del Sol (Partaloa) …..........……...……………..642 1185467 Debbie James (Personal training) (Mojácar) ...........687 619239 FABRICS Dorothy Rowntree, personal trainer (Mojácar)..........666 815838 Curtains with Style ...........................950 069032 / 678 811125 Fitness For All (Bédar) ………..........…………………..647 593323 Material Girl Fabric Warehouse (Albox) ................633 683872 Gimnasio Formas (Turre) .............................................950 468065 Gympower (Personal trainer) (Albox) ......................609 591606 FASHION Dandara (Garrucha) ................................................950 617013 Jova Sport Center (Mojácar Playa) ........................950 473137 Etcetera (Mojácar Playa) ...........................................950 532810 Platino Gym (Mojácar Playa) .....................................950 284845 Garabatis (Children's) (Mojácar Playa) …..........………670 035630 Sano Centre (Albox) ...................................................610 544306 Glad Rags (Albox) ……….........................................634 313071 Sano Centre (Huércal-Overa) ..................................666 021259 H & R Men's Fashion (Albox) …................................692 682164 Sierra Club Desert Springs ........................................687 599115 Liz Fashion Accessories (Garrucha) .627 970819 / 607 511179 Sol Yoga Centre (Arboleas) .........................................686 400331 Oasis Fashions (Mojácar Playa) ................................950 473222 Sophia Wellness Centre (Arboleas) ...........................950 449451 Valle Del Este Spa & Health Centre ..........................950 548600 VaVa Yoga / VaVa Danza (Vera) ................................642 314316 El Cano SL )Mojácar) ................................................950 Elite Plant Hire (JCB) ………….................................636 MD Digger Hire & Construction.................................634 Nash Groundworks ...................................................722

Vicki’s Fitness & Slimming ........................................650 764623 Young at Heart Fitness .............................................711 032244

Palme (Mojácar Playa) ............................................950 Prins Vitali (Mojacar) ….............................................950 Saga Boutique (Mojácar) .........................................950 Sunflower (Mojácar) ...............0044 7596 063544 / 600 Taylor’s Hats, Caps & Accessories (Mojácar) ..........950

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

FLORISTS

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

Hortiflor (Mojácar) ....................................................950 478985 Isamy Florist (Los Gallardos) ...................................670 215902 LIS Florist (Garrucha) ................................................950 460901 Persa Floristas (Albox) …….......................................950 120211

FLY SCREENS

AA Window Doctor ..............……….........................…630 231644 Bugs ...........................................................................600 049515 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Coastal Mosquitoes ...........................606 040462 / 610 000700 Aero Extinción S.L. (Almería) …............………………..950 263565 Curtains with Style .........................950 069032 / 678 811125 Extin-Torres S.L. (Mojácar) ............................................950 475067 Dave ........................................................................634 351275 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 FIREPLACES Chimeneas Mojácar S.L. (Mojácar Playa) ..............950 472135 SpeedyFit ..............................................950 472357 / 600 006032 Toldos Farrago (Vera) ...............................................667 567564

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

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

Tony Justice ...................................…..950 950797 / 637 159249 Mojácar Home Improvements .........................…….950 473104

FOOD SHOPS Catch of the Day UK Fishmonger ........ 634 301490 / 634 304288 Coviran (La Alfoquía) ................................................652 827481 Funeraria Pérez (Mojácar) .................... .............950 478102 Eurowise (Albox) ……………….............................…..950 439801 Gastronomía (Delicatessen) (Las Buganvillas) .......950 132048 Harrison’s (Albox) .....................................................643 518352 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) …................................….711 012006 Spar Supermarket (Huércal-Overa) ...........…………..950 135222 Spices n' Herbs in Spain (Albox)...............................689 482694 The Best Catch (English Fish Supplier) ...................643 512369 The Corner Shop (Albox) ………………950 930539 / 680 776791

FUNERAL PLANS

Typical Gourmet (Mojácar) .......................................950 472108 Avalon Europe S.L. ............................950 069012 / 634 321296 Vinoteca Delicatessen (Garrucha) ...........................637 393873 Golden Leaves Funeral Plans (Benitachell)............. 966 493082 FROZEN FOOD SUPPLIER Iberian Funeral Plans ...........................951 203994 / 965 993498 Valero Alonso (Antas) ..............................................950 453316

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GARDENS

FURNITURE PACKAGES

Furniture Plus (Puerto de Mazarron)...968 153907 / 678 083491 24hr Casaserve ..................................950 466438 / 676 306269 Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ....................................950 132458 Antas Garden Centre (El Real) .............................610 243838 Cedar Landscapes …….............……....................…620 112193 FURNITURE, RUSTIC/HANDMADE Complete Pool & Property Maintenance 634 343541 / 634 891709 La Buena Artesania (Mojácar) ....................................950 475508 Darryl Primo Gardens ...............................................643 371630 Prosecco Tables ..............................................0044 7709 244366 The Furniture Doctor .............................................667 989270

FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS Abodes (Mojácar Playa) (See p.5)...............................697 778355 Continental Descanso (Antas) 950 459011 (Albox) ....950 633288 El Rincón de Mueble ....(Vera)950 460867 (Antas) 950 459071 Elleann’s Homestyle ....................................................674 514999 Embargos Bestiales (Antas El Real) .........................950 105711 Furniture Plus (Puerto de Mazarrón)....968 153907 / 678 083491

Indalocio Garden Furniture & BBQs .(See p.17)........850 993090 Inspired (Furniture & BBQs) (El Real, Antas) ..............950 147763 Jardin Natural ............................................................685 478187 L & M Landscapes .................................................670 409538 La French Touch ......................................................607 226269 Lady Muck Gardening .............................................697 317557 Luke's Landscapes and Gardens ............................641 684017 Madera Mania (Garden Supplies) ….........................667 562872 Mel Wood Landscapes ...................................0044 7973843706 Homecentre (Albox) (See p.5)...........868 931872 / 671 715294 Mobile Shredder & Mulch Garden Service .............687 024884 Nash Groundworks ..................................................722 546192 Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ..................................950 132458 Ideas del Mueble (Antas) ...........................................950 452816 Indalocio Garden Furniture & BBQs (See p.17)..........850 993090 Inspired (Furniture & BBQs) (El Real, Antas) ...........950 147763 Koala Furniture (Antas).................................….........950 392307 La Lonja (Lorca) (See p.27) ........................................968 443322 Linea Nueva (Arboleas) ……………….620 237529 / 950 120630 Me & Mrs Jones (Mojácar) (See p.25).........................634 364795 Muebles Rodríguez (Los Llanos, Arboleas) …...........950 430778 Muebles La Simona (Garrucha) ...............................950 132443 Oak Furniture Spain .............................622 288750 / 681 095096 Sofa & Sofa (Las Buganvillas) ..........654 596247 / 654 596220 Something Special (Turre) ......................................637 159249 Potty Finca Services ..................……..950 163930 / 616 855294 Unicraft (El Real, Antas) ............................................692 176069 Riegos y Conducciones (Antas, El Real) .................950 459146 Saxon’s Garden Maintenance ............618 920126 / 968 485729 The Tidy Gardener .................... 0044 7957167633 / 634 318369 Xtreme Cleans Property Care ..................................634 328911

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GAS INSTALLATION & REPAIRS

HAIR, HEALTH & BEAUTY

Smith Plumbing (Spanish Authorised).........................950 468041 Affinity Beauty Treatments (Turre) ............................678 Amazing Nails .........................................................641 Anavi Estillistas (Palomares) .....................................670 Angela Ellis - Holistic Therapist ...............................642 Avon Co-ordinator (Jane) ……...................................670 Avon Cosmetics (Arboleas) ………........................….691 Avon Cosmetics (Bedar) ...........................................950 Avon Cosmetics (Húercal Overa) …....647 092010 / 950 Avon Cosmetics (Los Gallardos) .............................687 Avon Cosmetics (Los Gallardos camping ) ..............950 Avon Cosmetics (Turre & Vera) .................................643 Avon (Total Entertainment, Albox) .............................950 Avon (Total Entertainment, Arboleas) ........................678 GAS TANK SUPPLIERS Beaches (Hair & Beauty) (Mojácar) ..........................950 Gas Alboran ..........................................656 662000 / 950 259382 Beauty by Marilyn ....................................................950 Beauty Center (Mojácar) (See p.37)..........................687 GIFT SHOPS Isabella (Vera Playa) ...............................................637 188901 Bonita Hair & Beauty Salon (Mojácar) ......................643 Pralirium (Mojácar Playa) ...............................................676 298043 CDB Natural (Skin care) (Huércal-Overa) ................950 Carlos Barber Shop (Mojácar Playa)..........................610 GLASS CURTAINS Centro Estética (Mojácar Playa) …..................………950 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 Claire & Inma (Mojácar Playa) ...................................950 Screenmasters (See p.41)......….…...........................677 152911 SpeedyFit .......................................950 472357 / 600 006032 Toldos Farrago (Vera) ...............................................667 567564

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

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GOLD & JEWELLERY BUYING Cash4Gold ...........................................692 596681 / 653 098329 Cutting Edge (Hair & Beauty) (Albox) .........................950 633086 Gold & Jewellery Buying ...........................................616 453813 Dave Eccles (Mobile Hairdresser) ......950 525790 / 687 033106 Donna's (Albox)..................................950 930167 / 628 669456 GOLF COURSES Aguilon Golf (Pulpi) ......................................………..672 655600 El Rincon de Mary (Mojácar) ............................... 644 505210 Cortijo Grande ..........................................................950 479176 El Rincon de Mary (Mojácar) Yasmin ......................656 646257 Desert Springs ........................................................637 861591 Elaine Mobile Hairdresser (Coast & Inland).................634 379424 Marina Golf ..............................................................950 133235 Elegance (Turre) ......................................................634 308877 Valle del Este ...........................................................950 398743 Etticut (Turre) .............................................................667 971960 Farrow's Hair Design (Arboleas) .................................950 634346 GOLF TUITION Forever Chic (Palomares) .........................................601 634193 Gareth Edwards (Cortijo Grande) …...........................950 479176 Heaven Scent (Huércal-Overa) ……....................…..663 923733 Martin D’Archivio (Mojácar) .......................................635 446460 Holistic Treatments (Ali) ...........................................634 308906 Neil Evans (Desert Springs Golf Resort) ............... 638 531821 Isabel Castaño (Hairdresser, Bédar) ..666 045552 / 950 469462 Valle del Este (Vera) ...............................................676 256923 Jackie Miles Kirby …..................................………….642 829269 Jean & Co.(Mojácar Playa) ……..............................…950 615094 GRASS, ARTIFICIAL Grass 4 U .................................................................638 574145 Jenny’s Hair Design (Albox) .....................................620 447858 Greenfingers Arboleas S.L. ..........……......……………629 947633 Kyra Beauty Salon (Arboleas) ...........950 106294 / 643 357906 Inspired (El Real, Antas) ....................................... 950 147763 Jing Nails .................................................................622 251432 Nash Groundworks .....................................................722 546192 Julian Hair Design ....................................................634 354507 Tiger Turf ............................................950 431624 / 635 652745 Julie Rodriguez .......................................................634 338017 Kim White (Beauty)(Vera & Mobile) ………...……….637 149659 GUTTERING LU & NA (Valle del Este) …….............................…950 461113 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196

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Sarah Noble (mobile hairdresser) ...........................692 Shiatsu Centro de Terapia (Huércal Overa) .............671 Sophia Wellness Centre (Arboleas) ...........................950 Spacio 277 (Mojácar Playa) ....................................622 Stella’s Hair & Beauty (Las Buganvillas) ..................950 Sunlight Spain (Herbal Products) ...............................684 The Barber Club & Spa (Turre) ...............................711 The Salon (Albox) ..............................950 717938 / 685 VaVa Health & Wellness (Remedial Therapies)(Vera) 642 Wacky Barber & Hairdresser (Mojácar) ....................667

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HARDWARE OUTLETS Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 Ferretería Gonzalez (Mojácar) ……….........................666 471384 Ferretería López (Mojácar) ……..................................950 615026 Ferretería Longo (Albox) ……....................................950 430064 Oceanic Massage Therapies (Mojácar)...666 710964 / 687 619239 Ferretería Soler (Garrucha) ……..................................950 460073 Opulence (La Alfoquía) ….................................…...711 061763 HEALTH FOODS Pampered Beauty Centre (Palomares) .650 092766 / 950 618129 Pure Natural Deodorant ...........................................950 066163 Girasol (Albox) ….......................................................639 089170 R retreat (Cucador) ……...........…...............................626 144680 HEATING Room 97 (La Alfoquia) .............................................683 479261 ABC (A Better Climate) ......................647 247494 / 950 092604 Salon de Peluqueria y Estetica (Garrucha) ...............950 133162 Graham (oil heating) ……….....................................620 112193 Neater Heater ………...................................………….634 312171

HIRE Baby Basics (Equipment Hire, Mojácar) ..................641 679728 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) .............950 634388 / 627 635514 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) (See front cover)......634 322475 Expecting a Baby (Almanzora Valley) ....950 436581 / 666 375688 Sound Systems ..........................…............................630 231644 Vera Hire (Las Buganvillas) ...................................629 483776

HOME CARERS see also Nursing Angels Nursing Care ..........................850 993849 / 711 Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 Helping Hands Mojacar ............................................678 Indalo Care Group .....................................................634 Michaela Talbot .........................................................622

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HORSE RIDING Centro Hipico Valle del Almanzora .........................691 Didi Arias (Mojácar) ...............................................639 Media Legua Equestrian Centre (Vera) ..............……667 Rancho Luz del Sol (Partaloa) .................................642 Sanctuary Limaria .....................................................628

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INSURANCE

HOTELS & HOSTALS Casona Granado (Nr Lubrin) ...................................950 069077 Hostal Don Tadeo (Villaricos) ..................................950 467105 Hostal El Olivar (Mojácar Pueblo) .........950 472022 / 672 019767 Hostal Muria (Villaricos) ..............................................642 050290 Hostal Playa Azul (Villaricos) ................950 467075 / 609 386282 Hotel Al Sur (Calabardina) .........................................968 419466 Hotel Carlos 111 (Aguilas) ......................................968 411650 Hotel Carmona (Vera) ..............................................950 390760 Hotel - Casa Rural, Cortijo de la Media Luna (Mojácar) 950 478813 Hotel El Paso (Aguilas) ….........................................968 447125 Hotel Family (Agua Amarga) ......................................950 138014 Hotel Madrid (Aguilas) ................................................968 411109 Hotel Mamabel's (Mojacar Pueblo) .....950 472448 / 663 700542 Hotel Mayari (Calabardina) .................620 629508 / 968 409338 Hotel Overa .............................................................950 470879 Hotel Playa (Mojácar) ..................................................600 350382 Hotel Puntazo (Mojácar) ...........................950 478265 / 950 478 229 Hotel Rural Azabache (Arboleas)..................................690 258813 Hotel Mexico (Puerto Rey) ......................................950 132061 Hotel Salinas (Cabo de Gata) .....................................950 370103 Hotel & Spa Don Juan (Aguilas) ................................968 493493 Hotel Tikar (Garrucha) ..............................................950 617131 Hotel Valhalla (Carboneras) ......................................950 130444 Hotel Valle del Este ...................................................950 398743 Hotel Virgen del Mar (Mojácar) ..................................902 472222 La Esperanza (Mojácar Playa) ..........686 906624 / 606 916055 Las Colinas Suitotel (San Juan de Los Terreros) .........950 466353 Parador de Mojácar ...................................................950 478250

HOUSE & PET SITTING

Adeslas ............................................950 472701 / 633 431900 Albox Insurance .......................................................950 121943

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

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

Chris Leek ...................................................................642 608805 Linda Pettit ...............................................................642 016954 Louise B. (LouB’s) ....................................................664 038031 Sharon Presley ..........................................................648 069200

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

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

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

Catalana Occidente (Palomares) ..............................950 618054 Catalana Occidente (Mojácar Playa) .........................950 478307 Edward William (Marine Insurance) ……………….….952 476090 García & Trinidad (Albox) …….............950 120340 / 620 240563 Gestoría Salvador (Mojácar Playa) ..........................950 473192 Grupo Catalana Occidente (Mojácar Pueblo) 950 478061 / 653 806908 Helvetia ...................................................................673 063798 Ibex Insurance Services Ltd (Mojácar & Albox) ........950 120070 Liberty Seguros (Turre) ….................950 479568 / 620 179206 Liberty Seguros (See p.23) ......................................913 422549 Mapfre (Mojácar) ...950 478151 (Garrucha)................950 617376 Maxine Morgan Liberty Seguros (Las Buganvillas) .........669 074 996 Mojácar Insurance ...................................................634 323399 Sol Insure ………..........................................………..950 472098

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INTERIOR DESIGN Evie Fox-Rayner .........................................................603 624659 Curtains with Style (See p.21) ..........950 069032 / 678 811125 Deco-house (Ann) .....................................................666 260792 Essential Solutions …….............................................627 245658 Lola Barranco ………..........................950 086116 / 691 261818

INTERNET CAFES see Cybercafes INTERNET TV

Carolina Pérez Gallardo (Sworn Translator) ..............647 863745 Carolyn (Mojácar area) ........................950 132905 / 608 692545 Cristina …….......................................................…..626 741386 Clara Mata ..............................................................629 132529 Donna González-Linnitt ...........................................699 067922 Elizabeth ..................................................................662 504734 Espanglish Translation & Interpreters . 950 390037 / 950 392876 Hind (Mojácar - French, Arabic, English) .................616 605341 Jenni (Almanzora valley area) ................................653 098329 Joanne Tissington ……………...................................637 267150 Kathryn Jones .........................................................629 931125 Laberinto (Spanish, English, French, Dutch) .............609 781438 Marcela Chávez Riveros (Mojácar) .......................... 676 951352 Marguerite ……....................................................…..687 814157 Marisa .......................................................................636 179128 Mauro Medina .........................................................639 742127 Michaela Talbot .........................................................622 015765 Milena (Albox) ………....................……654 359607 / 711 794366 Mojácar Interpreting ................................................617 830513 Parsons Knows ........................................................672 668803 Pedro ......................................................................655 510420 Robert Boucher .........................................................693 618705 Simply Solved ………...............................................663 327091 Susi ..................................................................................617 920 190 Wendy Interpreter/Translator ................................. 661 194278 Yamile (Written Translations) ....................................626 207575

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

JEWELLERY

INTERNET PROVIDERS Acaciophone (Mojácar) .......................950 968216 / 900 827209 Albox Online ..........................................................950 091111 Connexions (Turre) ……..............................…………..950 479502 Next .............................................................................950 479369 Plusnet ................................................744 610389 / 850 992555 GSF Communications ...............................................950 473102 Satcomms ..............................................951 406556 / 622 524335

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

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KENNELS, CATTERIES & PET SITTING

Animal Hotel (Águilas) ..............................................639 722197 Boarding Kennels Los Llanos de Rosa (cats & dogs) ..629 448073 1-2-1 Translations (Spanish, English, Norwegian)......662 390453 Country Kennel (Turre) .........................950 473011 / 627 564640 Alpha Interpreting and Translation .......950 133508 / 677 530690 Dog & Cat Sitter Service …………………..................676 389592 Andrés (Mojácar) ........................................................679 932632 Gail .....................................................693 769079 / 697 500673

INTERPRETING/TRANSLATIONS

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LANDSCAPING D & C Landscaping ..................................................634 359082 La French Touch .................. ..................................607 226269 Luke's Landscapes and Gardens ............................641 684017 Mel Wood Landscapes ...................................0044 7973843706 Nash Groundworks .....................................................722 546192

LAUNDERETTES Bish’s (Mojácar Playa) .............................................711 051400

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

KITCHENS 24hr Casaserve .................................950 466438 / 676 306269 Artizan (Vera) (See p.2) ....................…950 390635 / 661 985310 Charlie Fyre ..............................................................686 833444 Cocinas El Real (Los Gallardos) .........639 036051 / 622 232186 Cocinas Puntocom (Huércal-Overa) ...950 921975 / 722 136950 Complete Renovations .....................644 389255 / 672 379960 The Laundry Room (Vera Playa) ...............................666 Ergo Küchen (Huércal-Overa) ...................................636 447730 LAUNDERIES Harlequin Kitchens (Albox) ……........………………….619 584405 City Sec (Vera) .........................................................950 Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ....................................950 132458 Clean Team Laundry Service ...................................634 Costa-Azul (Aguilas) ……..........................................968 Ivi's Lavanderia (Las Buganvillas) ............................950

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LEGAL SERVICES See also Solicitors ALO Services (Zurgena) ......................950 449179 / 667 994682 Almería Documents Direct (Arboleas) ....850 991411 / 616 293334 Asesoría Sánchez Moral (Mojácar) ...........................670 099726 Barbara Caparros Ridao (Vera) …..........................950 390427 CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar Playa) ..950 472504 / 670 215926 J.B. Kitchen Fitters (Turre) .......................................687 024884 KDI Kitchens .............................................................605 163613 La Lonja (Lorca) (See p.27) ........................................968 443322 Mojácar Home Improvements ....................................950 473104

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Cam Concepts S.L. (Huércal-Overa) …......…………. 950 471357 Cervantes Alarcon Consulting (Garrucha) 950 106490 / 647 863787 Gecko Legal Services S.L. (Mojácar) 950 475949 / 638 264621 Gestoría Salvador (Albox) ........................................950 500401 Gestoría Salvador (Mojácar Playa) ............................950 473192 Gestoría Soria Bonilla (Mojácar) ................................950 478420 Kim Clark UK Benefit advice ……..….950 169729 / 663 297568 Mayor Consulting (Garrucha) .......................................950 615185 Mojácar Playa Asesores ……........………...……………950 472710 Pilar Pérez Gestión S.L. (Mojácar) ............................950 478863 MS Legal ..............................................950 479613 / 634 322827 Rodriguez Paris (Antas) ..........................................950 619039 Phil the Pick 24hr (Arboleas) …................................697 243181

LOGS FOR SALE Colin & Carlos ....................................660 903158 / 630 455328 Firewood Arboleas .................................................647 932078 Leña Ramos (Arboleas) ….........................................616 044719 Leñas Reke (Los Gallardos) ....................................687 772898 Lee (Arboleas) ...........................................................636 092632 Leñas Cazorla (Turre) ...............................................607 827783 Levante Logs ............................................................670 243724 Log-On-Tommy …........................................................619 070839 Palm Deliveries (Albox) .....................950 122416 / 686 966008 Phil (Arboleas) …........................................................634 328779 Vera Advisors (Vera) .................................................950 390621 Potty Finca Services ............................950 163930 / 616 855294 Villalba Asesores (Albox) ..............................................950 431720

MARKETING

LEISURE ACTIVITIES

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

and TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Bowlera (Arboleas) …..........................................….662 112170 MASSAGE Extreme Adventure Mojácar ......................................687 919840 Acupuncture & Massage ..........................................637 120429 Indalo Bowling Mojácar ............................................950 473073 Alternativa (Jessica Rippin) ......................................676 284170 Karting (Garrucha) ….........................................……950 460207 Anushree (Cranio - Sacral -Therapy) ......................672 721096 Lunar Cable Park (Cuevas del Almanzora) .................665 512873 Nautarium Sea Museum (Garrucha) ………........…..950 139554 Paragliding ………................................635 243539 / 680 358549

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

LOCKSMITHS Anteva (Mojácar Playa) .......................850 984888 / 605 179179 Guzman Seguridad (Albox) ..................950 431497 / 617 272885 Locksmith (Dean) .....................................................666 949213

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MEALS DELIVERED Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442 Dine In .......................... ..................................+44 7487392926 Hannah’s Kitchen ....................................................642 142745

METAL WORK

Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442 AA Window Doctor ....................…............................630 231644 Michaela Talbot .........................................................622 015765 Carpentería Metalica Chacón (Albox) …................950 431738 NUTRITION Cerrajería Jara (Las Buganvillas) …............………….950 109986 Alternativa (Anne-Marie Pichon) ...............................666 966573 Coastal Rejas ...........................................................610 000700 FS Fabrications …..............…………..627 167167 / 671 424558 OPTICIANS Ideal Metal Designs ...................................................656 834064 Federopticos (Aguilas) ……........................................968 414468 Metalbox (Albox) .......................................................950 633090 Federopticas Diaz (Albox) ..........................................950 121122 P & D Metals ............................................................638 707406 Multiopticas Indalo (Garrucha) ...................................950 460665 Speedy Fit Security Grilles ....................................600 006032 Multiopticas Indalo (Mojacar) .....................................950 472285 The Metal Works ..............................950 930520 / 638 900949

MOBILE HOMES & CARAVANS Camping Los Gallardos .............................................679 970399 Caravan Storage (Antas) …….............................….661 508776 Casa Móviles .....................................637 418906 / 951 161348 Cherribar Park Homes ............…………950 396908 / 629 688153 Flor de Vida (Aguilas) ..........................968 438535 / 660 329907 Hispavan (Antas) (See p.30) ........................................687 845730 Veramotor S.A. ...........................................................950 392552

MOTORCYCLES & QUADS

Multiopticas Indalo (Campohermoso de Nijar) ............950 385082 069022 Natural Optics (Garrucha) .........................................950 133921 685550 Opticas Indalo (Garrucha) ..........................................950 133865 133033 Opticas Indalo (Carboneras) .......................................950 130707 938352 Opticas Indalo (San Isidro de Nijar) ...........................950 366200 Óptica Albox …………….......................................…..950 121991 NEWSAGENTS Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Optica Mahis (Vera) ………...................................…..950 390777 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Optica Orbera (Huércal Overa) ....................................950 135596 Total Entertainment (Turre) .........................................950 468295 Optica Orbera (Albox) .....................................950430101 Optica Villazar (Mojácar Playa) …............................….950 472783 D Perez Motor (Antas) ...............................................950 Harley Dees …………................................................600 Montoya Motos (Garrucha) …...............................…..950 Nafta Custom (Antas) ………...............950 619293 / 615

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PATIO & POOL ENCLOSURES See Screened Patio & Pool Enclosures

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

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

Opticalia (Albox) .....................................................950 121084 Opticalia Aisa (Garrucha) .........................................695 473333 PET SHOPS & TRANSPORT Primera Opticos (Aguilas) .........................................968 493482 Tienda de Basilio Rubio (Albox) ...........................950 431592 La Salas (Huércal Overa) ................................................950 135081 Madera Mania (Los Gallardos) …..................……….667 562872 + Visión (Aguilas) …....................................................968 414279 Mojácar Mascotas ......................................................679 411203 OSTEOPATHS Pet Tag Engraving ...................................................711 006027 Alice Bellot (Mojacar & Arboleas) ….................………633 352259 Que Guau! (Mojácar) ..............................................633 558540 Centro Physis (Olula del Rio) .................................695 355381 Tucano Mascotas (Vera) ............................................650 292670 Enrique Arias (Mojácar) .........................950 472974 / 629 289385 Union Jack (Pet Transportation) ...........………………….902 109560 Hector Gutiérrez (Vera Playa) ............607 479379 / 950 132765 VetCare (Vera Playa) .................................................950 775102 Osteo Maestra (Arboleas) ......................................950 449451 PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES Sanatura (Albox) .................................610 269162 / 642 809453 20seven photography ................................................634 301635 PAINTING & DECORATING Almería-Fotografía .....................................................663 627942 A.J. Painting & Decorating .......................................687 024884 Bluwater Photography ….........…………………………616 189002 Alan Barker ......................................950 099913 / 600 268176 Chincheto (Mojácar) ....................................................687 489182 Antonio Perez (Mojácar) ………........................…….691 240495 El Studio Primo ..................................643 371630 / 643 517001 Borders Painting ………..........................................…687 661807 Fotomicar (Lyle Mallen) .............................................620 786914 Cabrera Painting and Decoration Works ...................637 524709 Fotos Fabrega (Albox) ………...........……………………950 430223 Casanove Interiors ......................................................680 836166 Frank Millar Photography & Videographer …................642 107953 C.I.S Services (Arboleas) ........................................634 621747 Indigo Photography & Video ...................................637 974793 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 Omar De La Cruz ………..........………950 460213 / 609 284852 Daniel ……………..................................................….642 236810 Professional Video & Photographic Services inc. Aerial...647 202599 Darpa S.L. ..................................................................691 055726 Rod Westwood ………........................950 472321 / 609 611207 Darren Hargreaves ...................................................626 855483 The Image Suite …….............................…........................647 918 848 Eddy Venner ............................................................711 035030 Toros Bravos ............................................................607 117174 Grupo Brideca (shop) (Huércal-Overa) 950 471045 / 950 135881 JPM ...........................................................................627 090422 PHOTOCOPIES & SCANS Jay the Painter ........................................................697 176787 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.31).950 634388 / 627 635514 PB Painting ...............................................................661 184848 neö-cöpy (Vera) …...................………..950 390424 / 622 262100 Paul ...........................................................................649 186107 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492 Phil the Painter ……..............................................…671 227259 Servidea 2020 (Mojácar Playa) .................................950 399726 Pinturas Chano ..................................677 082787 / 662 580295 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318

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PHYSIOTHERAPY

PLUMBERS

Caroline De Maeght (Villaricos) ................................650 134805 Centro Physis (Olula del Rio) ......................................695 355381 Clínica Fisioalbox (Albox) ..........................................629 402852 Clinica MOS Fisioterapia (Mojácar Playa) .................644 394335

24hr Casaserve ..............................................950 466438 / 676 3062699 Bédar Directo .............................................................689 702916 Blocked DrainsRUs ............................950 091109 / 648 768587 Charlie Fyre ..............................................................686 833444 Carlos (Saliente) Plumbing & Heating ..950 930900 / 620 742954 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 Drainage Solutions .............................616 531283 / 670 088966 Graham ....................................................................620 112193 Knowles ….........................................950 137197 / 606 807797 Fernando (Huércal Overa)...........................................677 549247 Francisco Montoya (Mojacar) …............………………..687 466352 Smith Plumbing S.L. ..................................................950 468041

Fisiomar Physiotherapy Centre (Albox) ....................667 425197 Fisioterapia Vera-Salud (Vera Playa) ...607 479379 / 950 132765 Gabi Triebel (Mojácar Playa) ..............633 011442 / 950 472263 Physiotherapy Centre (Albox) ...........950 431463 / 657 516247 Remedio clinic (Mojacar) ....................950 472980 / 617 741564 Vitea Fisioterapia (Vera) ...................950 390655 / 663 024255

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

PIZZERIAS Antonella (Mojácar Playa) ................................……..950 450215 Bocapizza (Albox) ......................................................950 120506 Cafetería Levante (Mojácar) .....................................950 615224 Centro Plaza (Palomares) …...............................…..950 618614 Chili (Turre) ................................................................950 468425 D'Angelo (Mojácar Playa) ..........................................950 478517 El Gaucho (Mojácar Playa) ....................................663 304531 Enrico (Mojácar Playa) ......................950 472995 / 642 514738 Góndola (Garrucha) ..............................................950 133928 Gondola (La Alfoquía) ….....................……………..643 136117 Meson Felipe San Bernabé (Mojácar Playa) ..…….950 475966 Ilario Imperial (Mojácar Playa) ...............................….950 478098 Jardin (Vera Playa) .................................................950 467023 La Muralla (Mojácar Pueblo) .......................................950 472928 Los Gurullos Pizzeria (Mojácar) ................................950 968242 Lucky Pizzeria (Villaricos) ........................................642 767122 Memoli (Vera Playa) ..........…………..950 093017 / 603 804676 Napoli (Mojácar Pueblo) .............................................950 102472 Provenzal (Mojácar Playa) ..........................................950 478308 Pulcinella (Mojácar Pueblo) ......................................950 478401 Rincon del Zahorí (Mojácar Pueblo) ..630 314400 / 661 604220 Quick (Garrucha) ......................................................950 132305 Sottocasa (Mojácar Playa) ........................................950 093075 Valentino’s (Mojácar Playa) .........................................621 279251

PODIATRISTS See Chiropodists & Podiatrists POOL COVERS 1 Stop Pool Shop ...............................950 104345 / 637 582696 Coverbox (Albox) …….................................................615 992007 Enclose My Pool ..................................606 040462 / 670 510097 Hispavan pool covers ........................950 047033 / 687 845730 Real Covers (Mojácar) ........................950 478763 / 609 667333 WS Cover ...................................................................667 480363

POOLS & POOL MAINTENANCE 1 Stop Pool Shop ...............................950 104345 / 637 582696 24hr Casaserve .................................950 466438 / 676 306269 Aguafer Piscinas S.L. ................................................950 617064 Alloa Pool Care (Albox) ………….................…………..650 244018 Almeria Pools .............................0044 7957167633 / 634 318369 Blue Diamond Pool Care ..............................697238933 Clean Pool Service (Arboleas) ...................................606 654389 Complete Pool & Property Maintenance 601 634192 / 634 891709 D & J Pritchard Construcciones .........617 698418 / 662 046497 Heat My Pool ....................................950 528128 / 663 303350 IndalPool (Albox) …………...............................……..950 431859 Mat Murray ...............................................................647 841750 Oasis Pool Cleaning Services ............634 332170 / 634 332178 Olive Tree Farm Pool Services ...............................643 463129 Piscinas Miguel (Maintenance) .............950 478652 / 607 480865 Pool Medics ……………...................................……….634 353525 Pools & Piscinas (Cleaning - Bédar) .........................637 915898 Procare Pools (Arboleas) ..........................................642 370681 Proyectados Pool Sureste ............................................630 810299 Salvador (Pool Maintenance) ......................................696 426523 Sundance Spas - Pool Maintenance S.L. ....................950 472845 Tanby Piscinas ............……….............950 468230 / 609 888549 Triton Pool Cleaning ...............................................634 326322 Tropicana Swimming Pool Construction 650 906114 / 689 404244 True Blue Pools & Spas ..............................................661 148998

PLASTERERS

POSTAL SERVICES

Blue Sea Villas (Mojácar) (See front cover)............….950 478643 David Pritchard Construcciones ..........617 698418 / 662 046497 Can Connect (Albox) …….........................................950 121149

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Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.31).950 634388 / 627 635514 Connexions (Turre) ..................................................950 479502 Forget-me-not (Las Buganvillas) ....................………..950 118043 Frankie’s Bar (Vera Playa) .........................................662 474861 Mail Boxes Etc (Vera) ................................................950 393835 Offex Spain ................................……..966 765950 / 661 386942 Pam’s Post (Albox) ............................................... 664 565479 Postbox Terreros ....................................................621 285212 Spanish Property Choice (Easypost) ..950 615388 / 635 722290 The Post Shop (Albox) ………..................................951 250574 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Total Entertainment (Turre) .........................................950 468295 Blaumar (Huercal Overa) .....................950 135512 / 670 869533 Blue Sea Villas (Mojácar) (See front cover).............….950 478643 PRINTING & GRAPHIC DESIGN Casa Benedict Rentals (Turre) …...………....…………616 189002 AdverTees (Albox) ...................................................641 407147 Casa Paz Holiday Lettings (Huercal-Overa) ...........693 935118 GSF Communications (Mojácar) ..................................950 473102 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) ..............950 634388 / 627 635514 Idea (Huércal Overa) ...............................................605 162709 Citrus Homes ...............................……......................638 849254 Mail Boxes Etc (Vera) ............................................950 393835 Clean Team Property Care & Rentals 850 993202/ 642 911850 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) .............................634 322475 Coastal Properties (Mojácar) ........................................950 475235 Mojácar Business ....................................................950 680110 Complete Holiday Care ....………...........950 478612 / 610 808631 neö-cöpy (Vera) …...................………..950 390424 / 622 262100 D & D Property Care & Rentals (See cover).643 335386 / 643 337063 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492 E-Property Almería ...................................................677 146592 Sello Gráfico (Mojácar Playa) ..................................607 424452 Exclusive Holiday Villas ..........................................950 092602 Holiday Home Europe .........................950 120210 / 654 590258 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 24hr Casaserve .....................................950 466438 / 676 306269 Holiday Letting Service ........................950 472903 / 627 565049 ABS Advanced Building Services ..............................687 846016 Homes of Spain (Huércal Overa).........950 616516 / 616 562447 Arboleas Builders ………...............……950 930536 / 634 306690 Indalfutur S.L. (Mojácar) ……........….950 615156 / 609 026526 Can I Help You (Vera) ………..................................691 662267 Indasol Mojácar S.L. ..................……....................….950 472200 Complete Pool & Property Maintenance 634 343541 / 634 891709 Inmoterreros ...................................................................950 096180 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 KW Resorts Holiday Rentals ......................0044 (0)1293 863320 D & D Property Care & Rentals (See cover).643 335386 / 643 337063 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 La Casa es Tuya .......................................................663 931471 Mode Services ...................................950 525790 / 687 033106 Mojacar Estates ..........................................................950 478935 Mojácar Homes & Villas ...........................................634 330652 Procare Property Service (Arboleas) .......................642 370681 Triton Property Maintenance ...................................634 326322 La Casa es Tuya .......................................................663 931471 Xtreme Cleans Property Care ..................................634 328911 Mojácar Estates ........................................................950 478935 Zlatan ................................................630 207864 / 682 277576 Mojácar Holiday Services .......................950 699947 / 634 972377 Mojácar Homes & Villas ...........................................634 330652 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & Mojácar Long Term Rentals …...............................…636 903184 RENTALS Next Stop Almería ................................950 617518 / 678 034651 Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar) ................950 475199 / 629 673450 Price Brown Partnership (Mojácar) ............................950 478915 Almeria Accommodation (Turre)..+44 (0) 7956 544591 / 711 020708 Primos Property Services .......................643 517001 / 643 371 630 Almería Holiday Rentals ............................................638 701670 Real Almería Property (Mojácar) ............................634 316068 Almería Property Agency (Arboleas) …..850 993099 / 606 281865 Rent Mojácar ............................................................950 615042 Almeria Rentals ................................. 650 764623 / 648 523073 Sandy Goldfinch ........................+44 7767 301159 / 670 575897 Apartamentos Torrelaguna (Las Buganvillas) .............950 132580 Santiburi Properties (Cabrera & Mojácar) 694 404971 / 647 901478 APT Lets (Valle del Este) ….................950 619227 / 626 578164 Sunshine Villas............................………850 993202 / 694 440184

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GM Associates (Mojácar) ……….........……..............…950 475225 Miramar (Marina Golf) ................................................950 397060 New Villas (Albox) ………………........………..............…950 121036 Nicla Property Consultancy S.L. .................................950 133508 Polansky and Associates ..........................................950 478086 Promobys …………….................................................950 618889

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

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

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

REMOVALS & STORAGE See also Van & Man Hire

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

PROPERTY PROMOTERS Almanzora S.L. (Desert Springs) ...............................950 BMS Huerta Nueva ............................950 615035 / 669 Elegant Homes S.L. ............................950 092603 / 687 Elide Group S.L. …............….............950 390009 / 950 El Pinar de Bédar ......................................................950

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Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512 Brian’s Removals (Mojácar Playa) .........................674 280268 Dave’s Transport (International / Local)....................620 049524 English Move (Tony) ….............................................699 819213 Indalo Storage .........................................................950 821002 Indalo Transport ......................................................950 821002 Items For Sale Mojácar ..................694 439275 / 950 478753 Location Warehousing S.L. (Antas) .............................950 391412 Moovit Transport & Storage ...............950 930316 / 642 586701 Sprinter Services (Vera Playa) .............605 376873 / 950 609121 St. George’s European …UK 0044 207 193 5984 / 952 485984 Storage 42 Removals and Storage (Albox) ...............634 325639 Storage Solutions (Arboleas) ................950 930316 / 671 220105 Swift Transport (Arboleas) ........................................618 511234 U-Store (Antas) .........................................................654 482746

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

Antas El Fogon, Asador Argentino ........................................950 459081 Mi Casa .................................................950 453007 / 950 453048

Arboleas Aroma Cafe Bistro .................................................850 Bar Limaria ..............................................................950 Harley’s ...................................................................642 Hostal Meson ………..........................950 430137 / 635 Hotel Rural Azabache ..............................................690 New Bar International .............................................693 Nueva Trinidad ........................................................642

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Bédar El Cortijo ...................................................................950 398108 El Paso ................................................678 868963 / 950 469409 Miramar .....................................................................950 469308

Cabrera Riad Cabrera ………………….....................................950 092042

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

Cortijo Grande Finca Listonero .........................................................950 982045

Cucador La Vida

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

Desert Springs Resort UK Direct ..................UK 0044 7719.118.879 / Spain 642 099479 El Torrente Restaurant ........................................……950 091546 Union Jack Removals (International) ….......………….902 109560 El Campico (Bédar-Lubrin) Wanderers Transport and Storage ..UK 0044 7906852325 / 623 300425 La Montaña ...............................................................950 398856

RESTAURANTS & BARS See also Chinese Restaurants & Pizzerias Agua Amarga

El Pilar de Lubrin Restaurante Albar ....................................................647 877091

El Pinar

La Chumbera ............................................................634 676298 Bar El Pinar ...........................................................634 302673 Los Tarahis (Beachbar) .............................................950 138235 Garrucha Restaurant Family ......................................................950 138014 Angus & Hereford .....................................................950 460588 Aurinko ....................................................................950 533350

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Huércal-Overa Chiringuito Kiosko Bar El Parque ...........................677 403224 Enoteca Crisbe ...................................950 134100 / 607 338460 El Capricho …........................................................637 595326 El Paladar .......................................673 695939 / 631 494536 Hotel Overa .............................................................950 470879 New Why Not? ............................................................950 135614

Bellagio Sports Bar ...................................................950 472342 Bellavista ..................................................................950 478800 Bocaina Beach Club .................................................950 527597 Botaniq ...................................................................681 127504 Bowen Resto Bar .............................. 666 406203 / 634 357654 Cabo Norte ..............................................................665 891772 Cafeteria Bellagio .......................................…………950 472342 Cafe Familiar Mojácar ..............................................950 377586 Cala Marina (Beachbar) ...........................................689 572249 Captain’s Tapas Bar & Restaurant ...........................617 477797 Casa Egea .................................................................950 472190 Casa Flor .................................................................626 353147 Casa Juan …………................................................….950 450305 Cave Bar ...............................................................…..950 478799 Cheers…………....................................................…….643 664077 Chiringuito Manacá (Beachbar) ............693 618671 / 600 045599 Cortijo de la Media Luna .....................950 478813 / 676 547555 Cowboy Kenny’s Bar and Que ................................711 007976

La Alfoquía Gondola .................................................……………..643 136117 Indian Tandoori ........................................................632 110888 The Heathers ......................................624 215330 / 642 835993

Las Herrerias Eugenia ......................................................................950 069021

Los Carasoles Bar Los Camioneros ...............................................634 352548

Los Gallardos Apolo ……...................................................…………..600 El Palacio ..................................................................641 Meson Verfran ...........................................................950 Miraflores ..................................................................950 Oasis Pool Bar ...........................................................693

495182 650907 099954 528324 734991

D’Angelo .....................................................................950 478517 Delfín Dorado......................................950 475212 / 645 220095 Dolce Vita ................................................................950 478476 Don Pancho (Mexican) .................................................950 472543

Mojácar - see also Mojácar Pueblo Aku Aku (Beachbar) ...............................950 478981 / 634 979360 Alma Beach Club ......................................................674 665806 Al Punto (Brazilian) ...................................................950 475899 Ankara Beach Terrace ..............................................950 473042 Antonella (Italian) .............................................……..950 450215 Aurora (Beachbar) ....................................................950 472163 BaoBab .....................................................................689 642923 Badgers ................................................678 141556 / 950 478525

Balti Tower ll ..........................................................632 246365 Bar Luz ....................................................................950 027844

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Omega ................................................950 475317 / 647 675919 Palacio Imperial Marina (Thai, Japanese, Chinese) ...950 472208 Parador de Mojácar ...................................................950 478250 Parwaz (Indian) .......................................................631 995178 Playa Juana Beach Club ............................................690 984992 Puerto Madero Tapas Bar ........................................950 884617 Robert (Marina de la Torre) …………..............………950 110412 Rose & Crown .........................................................950 973436 Rusty Nail ...............................................................662 153813 Sal Marina ...................................................................950 472405 Scotty’s El Tropico ...................................................687 382540 Sensations ................................................................950 472057 San Pedro Belgian Bar (See p. 95) .......................722 485340 Shea’s Restaurant & Bar (See p.7) ...........................950 478186 Sol y Arena (Beachbar) .............................................950 478308 Sottocasa (Italian) .......................................................950 093075 The Emerald Isle ....................................................634 387178 The Irish Rover ..........................................................950 473135 The Lemon ....................……...............................…….950 472659 The Roof Garden ...................................................685 022011 Tito’s (Beachbar) .......................................................950 615030 Torre Bahía ...............................................................950 478651 Trufibar ....................................................................664 103611 Twister .................................................………………600 006032 Valentino’s (Italian) ...................................................621 279251 Valery (See p.15) .....................................................662 968460 Zaika Fusion ...........................................................632 727851 Zeppelin (See front cover) ......................................643 199723

Mojácar Pueblo Arlequíno ..........................................950 478037 / 649 337781 Calima (Moroccan) ..................................................608 807331 Casa Minguito ………...............................................950 478614 El Aleman ...............................................................617 317801 El Antler ……....................................................……600 540661 El Pimiento (See p.29) ............................................647 163681 La Candela …...........................................................647 724367 La Taberna (Mojácar Pueblo) ..................................950 615106 Napoli Pizzeria .........................................................950 102472 Pulcinella (Italian) .....................................................950 478401 Restaurante Aires del Sur ..........................................637 938996 Restaurante Mamabel's ...............................................950 472448 Rincón de Embrujo …....................…………………….600 531270 Rincon del Zahorí .............................630 314400 / 661 604220 Viento Norte ........................................................636 347112

Palomares 102 Tapas Bar …………....................950 467745 / 615 157905. Akua .......................................................................621 210854 Asagía Asador .........................................................662 305051 Monika’s Bar .......................................950 467720 / 659 672615 La Dulce Casa ….............................950 618059 / 950 467768 The Oasis ............................................950 467381 / 676 365010

Partaloa Mis Amigos ..............................................…………….612 508447 Mohana ......................................................................677 420108 Piedra Amarilla, Partaloa Neptuno Beach Club (See p.31)...............................…616 005387 Lorena’s ...................................................................634 345353

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Pueblo Laguna

New Bistro ................................................................608 921287 Anto’s Irish Bar .....................................................950 309730 Restaurant Laguna …………….........................……..950 132566 Bistro ................................................950 970050 / 608 921287 Dragon Chino ............................................................950 133226 San Juan de Los Terreros Costa Tranquila (Beachbar) ......................................620 236798 La Colonial ……………….........................................….950 133918 La Geoda ..................................................................673 020159 Memoli Pizzeria ......................………..950 093017 / 603 804676 Mi Cortijo …………......................................................950 466323 Pub Millionaire ....................................950 378692 / 603 770551 Mondy Playa ........................................600 254314 / 622 807809

Turre Alice’s Bar ……….......................................................620 Casa Adelina ............................................................950 Chili ...........................................................................950 Ciringuito Extreme .....................................................673 Doner Kebab ............................................................603

876485 479153 468425 617732 527699

Vera Playa (Naturista) Bar Oh La La! .........................................................616 338355 Chiringuito Naturista ................................................950 397726 La Golondrina ............................................................683 342376 Puntonat ..................................................................636 401424

Villaricos Bar La Plaza Villaricos .........................................…950 467590 Don Tadeo ..................................................................950 467105 El Faro ..................................................649 766252 / 687 351764 El Galeon ……...................................................……671 588790 El Gato ..............................................619 884792 / 628 169659 Gastrobar D’Alvaro ......................................................648 220383 Los Conteros ....................................950 618629 / 699 010705 Lucky Bar Pizzeria ...........................................…….642 767122 Valle del Este Golf Hole in One Karen’s Bar ..........................................950 461068 Playa Azul ........................................950 467075 / 609 386282 Sawadee Thai .........................................................634 393235 RETRACTABLE ROOF SYSTEMS Gran Muralla (Chinese) …….......................................950 618880 Hostal Rural .............................................................950 478806 La Pará ……………………..................................…….637 545590 La Sorpresa ...............................................................950 099901 Rosie Lees (See front cover)...................................643 198600 Solare ......................................................................608 802227

Vera

Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 Gran Muralla (Wok Buffet) ..........................................950 391691 ROOFING La Amistad …………….…......................................…666 272817 Ark Roofing ...............................................................634 379173 Terraza Carmona ...................................................950 390760

RUGS & CARPETS

Vera Playa Armony Beach Club .................................................617 b2 Mohana (Argentinean) ........................................678 Bar La Reva ..........................................................618 Benitos/La Alcazaba ..................................................633 Chiringuito Cositas ..................................................610 Frankie’s Bar ............................................................950 Gnomo Feliz II ..........................................................950 KOA/Blue Parrot ......................................................611 La Peperina .........................................678 643013 / 678 Lua Puerto Rey ........................................................950 Maraú Beach Club ……................................…………671 Paradise Bar/Chiringuito ...........................................667 Pizzeria Jardin ..........................................................950 Yaho (Thai / Asian) .................................................645

745021 642856 541115 530453 959770 467541 462540 482966 642856 478202 580340 554957 467023 018403

Homecentre (Albox) (See p.5)..........868 931872 / 671 715294 P & R Rugs (Los Llanos de Aroleas) .......................665 258680 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096

RURAL TOURISM Cortijo Pocico de la Nava (Mojácar) ...........................670 777752 Finca Arboleda (Vera) ..............................................678 027656 Mi Abuela Maria (Mojácar) ……..........................……659 198424

SATELLITE TV ABC (A Better Climate) ......................647 247494 / 950 092604 DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See p.19) .950 472947 / 670 084438 Europa Digital ....................................950 133233 / 678 332815 GBTV (Albox and Mojácar) .......................................616 888058 GSF Communications (Mojácar) ...............................950 473102 Solo Satellite & Air-Con. (See p.43) ......950 398146 / 699 909737

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SCREENED PATIO & POOL ENCLOSURES Enclose My Pool ...............................606 040462 / 670 510097 Inside Out In Europe S.L. ....................................677 114576 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9).. 950 459060 / 638 063196 Screenmasters (See p.41)......….…...........................677 152911 Sol Shaders S.L. (See p.41)........................................627 907207

SCUBA DIVING Buceo Mojácar ........................................................950 472760

SECOND HAND Auction Subasta (Los Carasoles).....UK 7413 190882 / 643 137106 Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512 Items for Sale Mojácar .....................694 439275 / 950 478753 John’s (Albox) ..........................................................634 325639 Merka Recycla (Huércal Overa) .........950 616683 / 666 577006 Pink House (La Concepción) ...........622 288750 / 681 095096 The Attic (Cucador) ..…….…................672 184354 / 648 250699

SOLAR ENERGY Bédar Directo ..........................................................689 DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See page 19)...........950 Ecocorp (See p.33) .................................................671 Hi-Tec Solar (Turre) ............................609 888549 / 950 Hispavan Solar ..................................950 047033 / 687 Sunergy Almeria ........................................................636

702916 472947 716597 468230 845730 261240

SOLICITORS Alonso & Garrido (Albox) ...........................................950 121040 Alonso & Haro (Vera) ..............................................950 392208 AM & RG (Mojácar) ………….............950 478984 / 649 286437 AVSA Lawyers (Aguilas) ..........................................968 446576 Babelia (Mojácar) ……..........…........635 577562 / 950 397114 C & P Solicitors (Mojácar) ….....…………950 460731 / 675 383 160 Cabrera Cervantes (Turre) ................950 099400 / 627 464545

SECURITY & SAFES See Alarms SEWING Alice .........................................................................620 876485 Alexis Shillinglaw .....................................................634 361874 J.F.M. Modas Sedal (Turre) ..............950 468031 / 606 945502 Lola Alterations & Repairs (Mojácar Playa) .950 475994 / 637 963835 Solo Style ...............................................................626 319907 Sew n Sew Susie (Albox area) ..........950 930643 / 633 683872 The Sewing Room ....................................................607 375697

SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Desarascos Litesa ............................670 863791 / 609 Drainage Solutions …...........………….616 531283 / 670 Blocked DrainsRUs ............................950 091109 / 648 Ginés Millán (All areas) ……….............(after 4pm) 607 Limaser (Vera) ……..................................................950 Sepserve (All areas) …..............................................675

442695 088966 768587 366355 390732 838808 Casas Almería (Huércal Overa) .................................950 Davies Solicitors (Mojácar) ........................................950 SHOE REPAIRS EuroAbogados (Vera) .................................................950 José M. Ortega López (Garrucha) .......693 788311 / 642 024256 José Francisco López Molina .............950 133607 / 635 Leticia Moreno-Torres Camy (Vera) ......950 391249 / 607 SIGNS (Shop & Vehicle) Idea (Huércal Overa) ...............................................605 162709 Lopez & León Solicitors (Garrucha) ..950 888314 / 666 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492

SKIP HIRE Aridos Mojácar S.L. ..................................................650 Casa Conchillo (Albox) ......................950 430740 / 695 El Cano SL )Mojácar) ................................................950 Servacon .....................................................................950

914257 844425 479185 475853

SNOOKER HALLS CD Snooker Mojácar ..............................................609 026526 Snooker Ambigu (Los Gallardos) .................................661 973205

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

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

STORAGE see Removals & Storage

SURVEYORS Survey Andalucía (Architect Daniel González) ............686 846624

Loustau Abogados (Mojácar) .........................................950 475012 Mar Abogados & Consultores (Mojácar) .................950 478911 SWEET SHOPS Mario Redondo (Albox) ….................950 430222 / 626 389322 Forget Me Not (Las Buganvillas)..............................950 118 043 Miguel Angel Rojas Benitez .......................................950 615404 TATTOO ARTISTS Pablo Suarez (Purchena) ..........................................610 014680 Mundi Abogados (Las Buganvillas) ........................950 460999 Classic Tattoo (Mojácar Playa) .................................605 611782 Lisa V Tattoos (Cantoria) ....................634 362737 / 642 024810 Oscar (Mojácar Pueblo) …................................…….629 944374

TAXIS (Legal) Levante Radio Taxis (all areas)................................950 888111 Exclusive Shuttles pre-booked airport taxis (office hours).950 092602 Marlan Taxis Villaricos .................................................609 764900

TELECOMMUNICATIONS Albox-Online ………..............................…………….950 091111 Androidez (Vera Playa) ..................950 042338 / 661 375489 Connexions (Turre) ...................................................950 479502 Indalphone .............................(Mojácar) 950 475784 / 622 455 608 Indalphone ...........................................(Huércal-Overa) 950 471470 GSF Communications (Mojácar) ..................................950 473102 Orange (Vera) ...........................................................950 393538 Next .............................................................................950 479369 The Phone House (Albox) …………….950 121045 / 670 359698

TILING & PATIO WORK See also Building Services Ramírez Abogados (Vera) .......................................950 Rodriguez Paris (Antas) ..........................................950 Ross Legal Services (Aguilas) .................................968 Ruiz Orozco (Vera) ..................................................950 Saugar Abogados (Mojácar) ......................................950

391171 619039 412321 390282 615038

1 Stop Paving (Albox) ………................................…634 313939 ABS Steve Ennis ....................................................687 846016 A.J.B. Tiling Services ...............................................687 024884 Arboleas Paving ……………...............................…….636 092632 Borders .....................................................................647 803030 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 Elegant Homes S.L. ..............................950 092603 / 687 629777 Mode Services ...................................950 525790 / 687 033106

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TV & AUDIO REPAIRS

TIMBER SUPPLIERS

Ponce S.L. (Garrucha) ..............................................950 617181 Wood2Go (Velez Rubio)..............................................950 614050 Seth Pittham (Zurgena).......................950 634477 / 666 826886

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Almería Castle ………............................................…950 271617 Almería Solar Centre ( Nr.Tabernas) ....950 387990 / 670 866122 Aquarium (Roquetas de Mar) ...................................950 160036 Camelus (Mojácar Camel Rides) ………663 930272 / 950 100076 Fort Bravo – Western theme park (Tabernas) .....….950 165405 Nautarium (Sea Museum) (Garrucha) ………………….950 139554 Nijar Butterfly Farm .................................................617 692778 Oasys Western Park & Zoo (Tabernas) ….............….950 365236 Western Leone Theme park (Tabernas) …............…950 165405

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UPHOLSTERY

Curtains with Style (Fabrics) ............ 950 069032 / 678 811125 Jone’s Mobile (Upholstery cleaning) …....……………661 571939 Unicraft (Upholstery) ...................................................692 176069 Autocares Rodriguez (Coaches) ...............................950 469061 Upholstery & Leather Cleaning .................................636 193256 Halcón Viajes (Vera) ................................................950 393472 Upholstery Larios (Cuevas del Almanzora) 950 456 364 / 651 998738 Exclusive Airport Shuttles ........................................950 092602 Levante Travel (Garrucha) ...................950 132258 / 628 604752 UNIFORMS Mojácar Tour (Mojácar Playa) ............................…..950 475757 Uniformes de Levante (Los Gallardos & Vera) ..........902 110218 Viajes Zafiro Tours (Aguilas) ....................................868 782663 VAN & MAN HIRE Zafiro Tours (Albox) ………..................................……950 121021 Zafiro Tours (Mojácar) .................................................950 615343 See also Removals & Storage

TUITION Darío (English tuition for adults) ...............................642 314316 Dave Eccles (Drum lessons) ..............950 525790 / 687 033106 ELC Education & Language Centre ........................669 294342 English tuition & conversation (TEFL) (Vera) ............642 314316 Espanglish ...............................................................950 390037 Guitar Lessons ………….....................................…..667 989270 Hind (French & Arabic, Mojácar) ...............................616 605341 Jewellery making ......................................................642 435909 Kinder Garrucha (Bilingual Education Centre)...........950 460472 La Galeria Art Classes (Albox) …..............................663 341904 Marcela Chávez (Spanish-English school support)....676 951352 Pencils English Academy (Garrucha)..........................634 314110 Piano Lessons …………............+44 7930 373786 / 634 374931

Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512 Andy (Trailer hire/drive) (Mojácar) ..........................600 225929 IIndalo Transport .......................................................634 336468 K.Morris (Vera) ............................0035 711004024 / 0044 7759692010 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096 Storage Solutions (Arboleas) ...................................950 930316 Way 2 Go (UK/Spain) ……UK 0044 208 0904292 / 965 794682

VEHICLE IMPORTATION Great Cost Matriculation ...........0044 7957167633 / 634 318369 Hispavan vehicle importation ......................................687 845730 Talleres Daydo (Antas Real) ….……….950 459116 / 607 373298

VEHICLE REPAIRS

Auto Corner (Turre/Los Gallardos) ….......................667 439671 Auto Shine Body Repairs ………........607 324623 / 607 324624 CostaCoches ...........................................................950 459209 Fran’s Garage ....................................664 571060 / 950 164912 Go Car (Arboleas) ....................................................950 431861 Gómez Motor (Huércal-Overa) ..................................950 471250 Mojácar Motor (Mojácar Playa) ……........................950 478335 NV Transmatix (Antas El Real) ..................850 989958 / 631 556955 Reparbox (DIY) (Antas El Real) ...............................687 879744 SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095 Stop Car (Mojácar) ......................................................950 500734 Taller Daydo (El Real) .........................950 459116 / 607 373298 Sarah Dyson (Computer tuition) …....................……687 632435 Talleres Azor ..(Mojácar) 950 478519 ..............(Vera) 950 391400

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VEHICLE REPAIRS (MOBILE) Cool Air (Air Conditioning) ........................................673 195872 JFK Karz ................................................................643 790511 Veloc Tuning ECU Remapping Services ..................600 827517

VEHICLE SALES AA Car Sales (Mojácar) ...........................................950 459208 Auto Corner (Turre/Los Gallardos) …......................667 439671 AutoFex (Arboleas) ....................................................950 431861 Automobiles Playcar SLU ...................950 459302 / 672 737663 CostaCoches (Antas, El Real).....................................950 459209 Mojácar Motors ...950 472056 ................(Workshop) 950 478335 Navarro Segura - Seat (Vera) (See p.22) .670 038580 / 950 393170 Nissan & Ford (Albox) …............................................950 430856 Pink House (La Concepción) ..............622 288750 / 681 095096 Pit Stop (Oria) ……………....................................…..950 124828 SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095 Talleres Azor ...............(Mojácar) 950 478519 (Vera) 950 391400

VETS Centro Vet ABC (La Alfoqúia) ….................................950 449064 Astrid (Mojácar) ..............950 472252 Emergencies: 629 099920

Centro Garras (Huércal-Overa) ........950 616820 / 617 456548 Clinica Nexo (Albox) .......950 430814 Emergencies: 617 305784 Clinica Nexo (Olula del Rio) ..950 441819 Emergencies: 617 305784 Clinica Huellas (Aguilas) ...968 447877 Emergencies 629 445327 CliniVet (Turre) …..........................…..950 069780 / 626 171999 Costa Indalo (Mojácar) ........................950 475213 / 605 495017 Egesta Centro Vetinario (Vélez Rubio) ..950 411208 / 608 438683

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Veravet (Vera Town) …............…............................…950 393307 VetCare (Vera Playa) ...............................................950 775102 Ortega Windows & Doors .......................................950 Plas-Tech Windows ...................................................600 Screenmasters (See p.41)......….….........................677 Speedyfit ...........................................950 439228 / 600

393305 320761 152911 006032

WINES Bodega Gran Baco (Aguilas) .............................…..968 Enoteca Tikar (Garrucha) ……..............................….950 Isalva (Palomares) ………..........................................615 Typical Gourmet (Mojácar) .......................................950 Vinoteca Delicatessen (Garrucha) ...........................637

925655 617131 265092 472108 393873

WOOD & PELLET STOVES Veterinary Centre (Huércal-Overa) …........................950 616781 Chimeneas Acar (Albox) ...........................................950 120077 Chimeneas Mojácar S.L. (Mojácar Playa) ..............950 472135 WATER (Tanker Delivery) Sierra Cabrera Water ........................651 994419 / 608 057941 Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028

ZOO & PARK

WATER PARK Aquavera (Vera Playa) ............................................950 467337

Oasys (Tabernas) ....................................................950 365236

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WEB SERVICES MODS ........................................................................600 284975 Mojácar Web Services ..............................................633 202248

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Community News Mojácar La Vieja Excavations Press release from Mojácar Town Hall

The Mojácar la Vieja 2022 excavation campaign has concluded with very positive results, as those responsible for the dig revealed in the presentation of the results: the University of Granada, the MEMOLab Biocultural Archaeology Laboratory, the director of the General Research Plan and Mojácar Council. The Multi-UseCentre, with a large audience, was the meeting point where Emmanuel Agüero, Mojácar Council Tourism Councillor; José María Martín Civantos, Director of the MEMOLab laboratory; Jorge Rouco Collazo, director of the General Investigation Plan; Julio Miguel Román, PGI Researcher; Cristina Martínez Carrillo, Archaeological Material Expert; and Noelia Aguado, Community and Participative Archaeology Expert, gave an interesting conference about the findings.

In the conclusions obtained during this month of work, there have taken part a group of professionals made up of researchers, the majority from MEMOLab, and by another 13, external, who are teachers and researchers from different universities and analysis centres, such as CSIC, from both Spain and the UK, as well as two shifts of 35 archaeology students who have worked on the excavations. Increasingly more evidence of the instability of the terrain is appearing, mainly in the area of the old entrance. Work remains to be done on its origin and its formation in order to understand how it was founded, who created it and where the population came from, since we already know how they lived and what type of dwelling was used.

This year two main lines of action have been followed: one of them following the outside walls, by the entrance gate, and another in the area outside, on the southeast hillside, where it is suspected there were dwellings.

Also remaining is the work of study and analysis throughout this year, from organic remains like thorns, scales, shells, eggshells, and ceramic remains, including a pipe with remains of what is suspected to be hashish, found this year, and which will yield new data, new surprises about the form of production, subsistence and organisation, providing a complete image of Mojácar society of those times.

Worthy of note is the appearance of another wall and corresponding entrance gate, at the foot of the one initially found during other actions, and that in previous years was thought to be the only entrance to the compound. The defences of Mojácar la Vieja, as shown by its two walls, are much stronger than initially believed, indicating a huge investment in the construction of the castle and its control with this double fortification. This makes the defence and the attack very complicated since it is very intricate, both being built on a curve. This also suggests that this great effort would only have been made due to the great importance of the settlement.

Coming away from the dig site, mixing with local people and bringing them closer to it, understanding the direct relationship between the two settlements - Old and New Mojácar with their surroundings – and keeping the intangible heritage alive, is a task that MEMOLab tries to carry out in all its actions. The 2022 campaign is the fifth since this project was started and the first carried out with the support of the General Investigation Plan. With the PGI there opens a new stage of analysis and of basic management to restore, conserve and highlight its importance so it can be visited.

In the new open zone, in the area outside the walls on the southeast side, a very well-structured, twofloor house has been found, and what could be other very well-built houses that correspond to the typical models of the Moorish era.

Collaboration with both the Valparaíso Foundation and the owners of the land on which they are working, opens the door to gaining more support from the State, to the 1% Cultural that would be added to that already provided by the Local Council

Community News Los Bandidos at the XXXVII Carrera Popular de Mojácar 9k Nine Los Bandidos runners participated in the 9k Carrera Popular in Mojácar on Wednesday 12 October, to celebrate Día de la Hispanidad. The 9k course started and finished in the Plaza Nueva. After leaving the square, there was a steep downhill behind the swimming pool, it then went through the campo to the football ground, before turning right back up to the CEPSA garage, finishing The EcoVidrio Campaign uphill all the way to the Fuente and past the Hotel Mojácar municipality, a participant in the Ecovidrio Moresco, before a final kick back up to the Plaza company Green Flags movement, has in the 2022 Nueva. edition collected 110,764 kilos of glass containers, which represents an increase of 43.4 per cent Ten Los Bandidos also volunteered to support the compared to the same period of the previous year. Ayuntamiento and act as course marshals. This surpasses Ecovidrio’s challenge to increase the collection of glass in coastal areas and in the summer The winner finished in an impressive 32:00, with season, due to tourism. the first lady in 44:18. Just 56 runners crossed the finish line. Trophies were awarded to the overall The organisation has thanked Mojácar Local Council, winners, 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in ten year age residents and hospitality businesses for their efforts groups as well as male and female ‘local’ prizes (for in taking a step forward in the fight against climate those who live in Mojácar. change, becoming “an example of green recovery.” Los Bandidos results (position, name, time and age Green Flags is established as one of the key initiatives group prize) of the Ecovidrio alliance with the hospitality sector. Taking part in this third edition of the Green Flags 21 Steve Murton 41:44 Movement have been 144 local councils and more 28 Mark Ratcliffe 44:37 than 15,000 hospitality sector establishments from 31 Andrew Hyde 45:22 five autonomous communities: the Balearic Islands, 41 Paul Darcy 41:00 Catalonia, the Valencian Community, Murcia and 44 Kirsty Ratcliffe 52:16 (2nd VBF) Andalucía. 47 Karen Ayers 53:49 (1st VCF / 3rd Local Female) 48 Rachael Slack 54:01 (3rd VBF) The 2022 Ecovidrio 2022 campaign has consisted 54 Summer Phillips 56:09 of different ways to increase the recycling of glass 55 Patricia Mulcahy 56:36 containers in summer. Mojácar has obtained the Full results: https://atletismofaa.es/index.php/ highest points in Almería province, followed by the resultados?task=download.send&id=5697&catid= provincial capital, and fifth place for the whole of 270&m=0 the autonomous community of Andalucía. Los Bandidos is a local group, set up by Kevin Rowe This campaign is an example of the way in which in June 2018. If you would like more information Mojácar is trying to acheve a tourism in keeping please contact Kevin on ironmankev08@gmail. Photo by Aaron Baglietto with the concerns about health and climate change. com and follow us on Facebook.

What’s On Almería

the birth of a baby one. Tickets are 15 euros in advance or 18 euros at the door.

Iberia Sumergida is a tribute concert to the Héroes del Silencio band that comes to Teatro Cervantes, Rock En Familia “I Love Rock and Almería city, on Friday, November 4th, Roll” is a family event featuring the 10pm. Tickets are 12 euros. history of rock and roll with performances and a narration that The 30th Almerijazz 2022 jazz comes to Teatro Cervantes in festival runs from November 11th- Almería city on Sunday, November 13th at the Maestro Padilla auditorio 13th at 12 noon. Tickets are 12 in Almería city. Kyle Eastwood, the euros. son of Clint Eastwood and a noted jazz composer and bassist, presents his quintet Cinematic on November 11th at 8.30pm and tickets are 18 & 22 euros. The American saxophonist Kenny Garett is in concert on November 12th at 8.30pm, performing compositions from his 2021 album ‘Songs from the Ancestors’. Tickets are 18 & 20 euros. The Clasijazz Big Band with Jorge Pardo and David Pastor on trumpet perform on November 13th at 7pm. Tickets are 15 euros.

The Kiev Ballet Company per form Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite at the Maestro Padilla auditorio in Almería city on December 3rd at 8.30pm. Tickets are 26 & 30 euros. 1 euro 50 céntimos from the ticket price is for the UNICEF Ukraine emergency aid fund.

¡Perdidos entre Dinosuarios! is a family musical that comes to Teatro Cervantes in Almería city on Sunday, November 6th at 6pm. It features many large dinosaurs and

Tickets for concerts in Almería (except Teatro Cervantes) available from the ticket office in the Teatro Apolo, 25 Rambla Obispo Orberá, Almería , tel: 950 230 922. Mon- Fri, 10.30am-1.30pm & 6-8pm, or Sat, Loquillo 11am-1pm. Tickets can be purchased

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

Águilas The Anastasia tribute musical comes to the Águilas auditorio on Saturday, December 12th at 8.30pm, performed by the La Barbarie company. Tickets are 8 & 10 euros. Aguilas tickets from Victoria Tr a v e l 9 6 8 41 0 9 2 9 & w w w. b a c a n t i x . c o m , M u s e o Arqueológico, www. auditorioaguilas.org or from 2hrs before performances at the box office.

What’s On Roquetas de Mar Gira 2022: El Rey, is a performance by the famous Spanish rock legend José María Beltrán, better known as ‘Loquillo’. He embarked on a solo career in 1997. He performs at the auditorio on Saturday, Nov 5th at 9pm. Tickets are 35, 38 & 42 euros. The Kiev Ballet Company per form Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite at the auditorio on Saturday, November 12th at 9pm. Tickets are 21 & 24 euros. 1 euro 50 céntimos from the ticket price is for the UNICEF Ukraine emergency aid fund. The Royal Film Orchestra with 90 musicians come to the auditorio on Saturday, December 3rd at 9pm. They perform film music composed by Morricone, Zimmer & Williams. Tickets are 44 & 49 euros. The International Ballet Company performs the ballet Giselle at the auditorio on Saturday, December 10th at 9pm. Principal dancers are Christina Terentiev and Alexandru Balan. Tickets are 15, 18 & 22 euros. Roquetas de Mar Auditorio tickets are on sale at www.teatro auditorioroquetas.org or their ticket office, open Tuesdays to Fridays from 11am-1pm & 6pm-8pm.

Vera The family musical Rapunzel comes to the Vera municipal auditorio on Saturday, November 11th at 6pm. Tickets are 12 euros in advance or 15 euros at the door, available from Convento de la V i c to r i a i n Ve r a tow n o r www.kuverproducciones.com.

Cantajuegos, with Coco, Pepe and Elena is a children’s musical that comes to the Vera municipal auditorio on Saturday, December 3rd at 5pm. Tickets are 12 euros, available from Convento de la Victoria in Vera town in advance a n d w w w. b r avo e n t r a d a s . e s

the Madrid contemporary dance company Larumbe Danza. No ticket prices were shown at time of going to press but they can be purchased in advance at Convento de la Victoria in Vera town, at the door or www.giclon.com.

The dance spectacular El Lago de los Cisnes 3D (Swan Lake 3D) comes to the Vera municipal auditorio on Saturday, December 10th at 8pm. It is performed by

The 3rd Vera Town Flamenco Festivals are on Friday, November 18th and Saturday November 19th at 8pm at the Vera municipal auditorio. The first event is a flamenco show entitled ‘Origen’

What’s On featuring Caro de Juan Diego Saez and Yolanda Osuni, and on Saturday ‘Mar de Cobre’ featuring Cristina Soler. No ticket prices were shown at time of going to press but they can be purchased in advance at Convento de la Victoria in Vera town, at the door or www.giclon.com.

Miscellaneous PAWS-PATAS The second hand book sale at Scotty's El Tropico is held on the second Tuesday of the month, 10.30am - 1pm. All proceeds to stray cat neutering. Vera Excavation Guided Tours On the 2nd Saturday of each month until December 10th, there are free guided tours of Vera town that takes two hours. The meeting point is at the bullring at 10am. Persons interested should wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water.

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What’s On Market Days Huércal-Overa, Antas, Berja Monday: Tuesday: Albox, Los Gallardos, Cuevas del Almanzora Wednesday: Mojácar, Bédar, Lubrin, Vélez Blanco, Palomares, Tabernas Thursday: Cuevas del Almanzora, Olula del Río, Carboneras, Sorbas Friday: Garrucha, Turre, Zurgena Saturday: Aguilas, Vera, Arboleas, Vélez Rubio Sunday: Villaricos, Purias, San Juan de los Terreros, Fines

Rastros, Car Boot Sales, etc. Saturday: Sunday:

Los Llanos, between Arboleas & Albox Chiringuito Extreme, Hostal Rural, Turre Plaza del Rey, Velez Rubio

Activities - Clubs - Associations Clubs, Societies & Activities Almanzora Group of Friends Library and Information Centre Tues - Fri, 10am-1pm, Plaza San Antonia, Barrio Alto, Albox. Extensive English Library, DVDs and talking books, monthly magazine, monthly quiz, trips. www.almanzoragof.org or Facebook: Almanzora Group of Friends. Tel: 602 495 306 Living Alone in Spain? We are a 60+ group of friends who meet for lunch every Wednesday in the Mojácar area. Tel. Cynthia 693 789 742 Almeria Link Friendship Group Membership is free and open to all. We meet at weekends in the Mojacar area to enjoy dining experiences and form friendships. New members are always welcome. Please contact Bob on 950472551 WOW Women on Wednesday Scotty’s, Mojácar Playa, 2pm. Get together, buy, sell, swap, meet new people.

Vera & District Lions Club We meet regularly including social events. For more information please contact by email veralionssecretary@gmail.com. The Royal British Legion, Mojácar First and Third Thursday of every month (except July and August) at 11am Coffee and Chat at the Cokkia Restaurant (opposite Neptuno) on the Playa. ExForces and non-Service people are all welcome to our social get-togethers. We often hold lunches and other events which we publicise at the coffee mornings and on local media. For any enquiries ring the Secretary on 634372294 or email mojacar.secretary @rbl.community. For welfare advice and help for the ex-Forces community in need of support email SpainNorth CommunitySupport@rbl.community. Our main effort is to collect money for the Poppy Appeal, if you wish to hold an event in aid of the Poppy Appeal or help the Branch at our collection points in October and November please email Mojacar.Committee1@rbl.community or ring 699953222.

The Royal British Legion - Zurgena & District Branch Bar Trinidad, La Alfoquia, first Thursday Dames in Huércal Overa 3rd Wed. of the month, 10.30am, Hostal of the month, 11a.m. Email zurgenaRBL Rural, Los Sabores de Miguel. All welcome. secretary@yahoo.co.uk. See www.british legion.org.uk/branches/zurgena Tel. Carolyn 637 798 494 Dames in Turre 12pm, last Tuesday in the month, Hostal Rural, Turre. Talks, trips, support for local charities. New members & guests welcome. Chairman, Barbara Wardley, 950 529 168. Secretary, Moira Armatage +34 711 007 192, mogsy2009@live.com

AUAN - Abusos Urbanisticos Almanzora No Association campaigning for the legalisation of homes in the Almanzora Valley built without proper authority. Meeings on 3rd Saturday of every other month, 11am, La Parrilla, Albox. Tel: 617 118 209 www.almanzora-au.org

Mojácar Community Library Multi-Use centre. Mon, Wed and Fri, Vera Photo Club 11am - 1pm . First Sunday of month, Bar La Pará, Turre (opposite the Vet), 10am - 12.30pm. Flamenco Forum for English Speakers Presentations by invited speakers, field on Facebook. Information and events. trips, instruction, studio photography, Tel: 687 480 694 monthly assignments and exhibitions. All levels welcome. Phone Sarah 670003717 or Claus 628585538.

Freemasons in the Province of Almeria Craft & Chapter. 661 026 912 or 670 27 27 37 Freemasons – The Side Degrees Mark, RAM, RSM, OSM & Allied. 678 574 579 Albox Computer Club Hotel La Parrilla, Albox. Fri, 10am. All levels of experience are welcomed. www.alboxcc.com Indalo Hash House Harriers Meet 2nd and 4th Sunday, 11am, various locations. www.indaloh3.com Traditional Japanese Reiki and Gendai Reiki Ho Classes, workshops, and Reiki shares in Mojacar. Tel: 634 347 930, website: www.gendaireikispain.com Ancestry Club for Beginners & Intermediate Tel. 634 309 590 Mojácar Bridge Club Contact Les Brice 697 297 991 or Ron Hounsell 711 064 726. www.bridgewebs.com/mojacar/ Psychic Development Circle Various classes at different times. Everyone welcome. Tel: Barbara 637 469 937 barbaramoonlight@gmail.com

Activities - Clubs - Associations Clubs, Societies & Activities continued Amigos de los Coches Clasicos Local multi-national group of classic car enthusiasts. Meetings the first Thursday of the month, 3pm, Hotel Rural Miguel Rosi, junction 559 E15/A7. www.a-c-c.es, email: info@a-c-c.es, tel. David 630740502 Miraflores 1/10 Scale RC Club Thursdays, 3pm. Tel: Richard on 666 274 861 for more details.

Religious Groups & Churches

Support Groups & Charities

Church of England (Anglican Services) Mojácar, Sundays, 11am; Llanos Del Peral, Sundays,11am; Aljambra Chapel Albox, 2nd Thursday monthly at 11am. For directions, details and all church activities please see www.almeria-anglican.com or contact Tony Noble on 634303807. Also available Funerals, Wedding Blessings, Wedding Vow renewals and Baptisms.

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

Model Aero Flying Club, Cortijo Grande Sun. & Wed., 10.30am. Contact Jeff on 950 469304 or Colin on 666 982186

Stepping Stones Carers Support Group Turre Evangelical Hall, Thurs, 11am-2pm. Tel 950 472 822 or 677 683 385 www.steppingstones.group

Kingdom Hall, Jehovah's Witnesses Tues 7:30pm & Sun 10.00am. Poligono Aljoroque - C/El Cajete 6, Antas. Contact: Age Support Almanzora 652 293 269 Shop and welfare office near Peugeot garage, Albox. Helpline 642 045 210 Aeroclub ULM Günter (Vera) Turre Evangelical Church Tel: 607 316 553 Sundays at 10.30 – worship, a not too A.A. Alcoholics Anonymous Pita Escuela Agave School long talk from the Bible, coffee and cake. Mojacar Area Meetings:- Monday 6pm, of Río Aguas. A multicultural, Welcoming and relaxed – all welcome. Turre Evangelical Church (Avenida de environmental and musical project, Find us on Turre’s main street, Avenida Almeria, Turre). Friday, 6pm, Living Water specialized on the integral usage of the de Almeria, corner of C/Alberquillca. Church, Mojacar Playa (opposite Red agave plant and the processing of its Email: contact@turrechurch.es Tel: Cross building). Tel: 634 300 364 or email wood.Tel 630 66 18 65 (Timbe) (0034) 711 035 486 Web: turrechurch.es aaspain@gmail.com pitaescuela@hotmail.com Al-Anon Family Groups Sunseed for people whose life is or has been A hands-on practical centre for low- New Life Church, Huercal-Overa impact living and environmental We are a Jesus centred church family affected by someone else's drinking. education in Los Molinos del Rio Aguas learning to love one another. Sunday Meetings Mondays, 4:45 - 5:45 at Turre near Sorbas. Free tours at 4pm. service at 11 am, www.newlifechurch.eu Evangelical Church. Tel: 698460801 or email AlAnon.LaAlfoquia@gmail.com www.sunseed.org.uk Tel: 950 525 770 tel. 685 628 184 Universal Wonderful Street Living Water Church Mojacar Playa Academy Opposite Red Cross Centre and Salas NGO that supports street children in Farmacia. Sunday Service 11am. Bible Accra (Ghana). Registered charity. study, Tuesday 10am. Prayer, Wednesday www.universalwonderfulstreetacadem 5pm. Cafe Church, Thursday 11am to y.org. Beatriz: 617 182 154 1 p m . S e e Fa c e B o o k o r v i s i t Harmony Community Support www.livingwaterchurchmojacar.com Providing assistance to those in need. Aguaviva Evangelical Church Tel. 634 339 192 Mon - Fri, 11:00 - 14:00 Near the health Centre, opposite Bici- help@harmonycharity.com Box, Albox. Tel: Rod Southwood, 687 560 544 Walk for Life Arboleas New Life Church, Huercal-Overa If you have been diagnosed with cancer We are a Jesus centred church family or have a loved one who has, and need learning to love one another. Sunday help or support contact our welfare service at 11 am, www.newlifechurch.eu team. Email irenewalk4life@icloud.com tel. 685 628 184 Tel. 643 63 81 77. If you want to volunteer to help at any of our events Roman Catholic Masses These canbe found on www.misas.org and become a Friend of Walk for Life email claire.walk4life@gmail.com for most places. Tel 644602249.

Activities - Clubs - Associations Music & Drama Groups Yoga

Dance

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

Strictly Line Dancing Salon de Actos, Centro de Usos Multiples, Mojacar. Fridays, 4–7pm. Beginners welcome. Contact: Glynis 648217503 or Mary Beth 661671526 or strictlylinedancingmojacar@gmail .com

Sol Yoga Centre, Arboleas Tel: 686 400331 VaVa Yoga Studio, Vera. Tel: 642 314 316

Yoga Therapy Independent Theatre Group with Portia Oliver. Tel: 681301474 Always looking for new people, novices www.portiaoliver.es & full blown Thesbians. Call Ian Jones on 950 436 581 or 666 375 688 or email independenttheatre@hotmail.com

Eleanor & Gilly's Line Dance Class Chapman’s Bar, Albox, 2pm- 3-45pm, Mondays. All levels welcome. 950439003.

The Luvvies New members always welcome for acting or work behind the scenes etc. Te l . 6 34 34 6 3 0 9 o r e - m a i l theluvvies@hotmail.com

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

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 Line Dancers Julie - 634304625 / 950110433

Orquesta Ciudad de Vera. A friendly group of musicians of various ages and levels. All newcomers welcome, only requirement is to play an orchestral instrument and read music. Rehearsals Vera Auditorio on Saturday mornings. See www.ocv.org.es for details. Vera Voces A friendly choir singing classical music, directed by pianist, singer and director, Barry Jobling. All welcome, no auditions. Rehearsals Mondays, 5-7pm, at Vera Auditorio. Facebook: Vera Voces. Contact veravoces1@gmail.com All Aloud Community Choir meet every Tuesday at Charlotte's Bar and Grill, formerly Chapman's Bar, Albox, from 2.45 pm until 4.45 pm. All Welcome. Albox Ukebox A friendly group that meets weekly on Tuesday afternoons in Charlotte's Bar (formerly Chapman's) in Albox to learn and sing songs with the ukulele. All welcome. For details tel. Chris on 634 375 471.

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

Arts & Crafts Sewing Group, Mojacar We meet at Scotty's el Tropico bar for sewing, knitting, crochet etc. Weds. 10.30 to 12.30. Tel. Brenda 634 34 34 92 or Sylvia 628 006 197. We are a friendly group meeting for coffee and chat. Ladies Sewing Circle Evangelical Church, Turre, Wednesday 10.30 – 12.30 Tel: 667 702 774 Picante Quilting Club Scotty’s El Tropico, Mojacar. First Thurs of the month, 10am-12.30pm. Beginners welcome. For more details or to book your place, please email Jo at jogibson787@yahoo.co.uk

Belly Dancing Mojácar, Garrucha & Huércal-Overa. Contact Fatima: 610 472 596 Bellydance Classes Mojácar, Turre, Palomares. Call 639 724 521 Dance Classes with Hollie Newell Ballet, tap, contemporary, modern, jazz, lyrical, zumba and more. Based in Turre. Tel: 634 317 391 Performing Arts Centre DanZaVera 54 Verasol, Vera. Royal Academy Ballet, Imperial Society Modern, Tap and Jazz. Also Hip-Hop, Oriental Dance, Spanish Classical. Tel Anita: 670 715 787 Complete Beginners Flamenco Mojácar. No specialist shoes or equipment required, friendly hour long class. Email info@lagitanainglesa.com

Cloud Zebra Craft Workshops & Clubs In Almanzora and Oria, Tues 10-2, Thurs and Fri, 10.30 -2.30. Call 744 60 96 30. No experience needed.

VaVa Yoga Danza (Spanish) With Barbarito. Cuban & Latin Salsa, Bachata & Merengue. Tel: 642 314 316

Bedar Arts Centre Ceramic classes, Mondays and Wednesdays. Painting classes Tuesday 10:30-1330. For info, call 664 896 555

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

Almería Golf League Contact Les on 950 619 273

Mojacar Golf Society Bowling Club de Zurgena Visitors always welcome to come and Friendly, social and competitive bowling, join in the fun on Wednesdays and all levels & standards. zurgenabc@gmail. Saturdays. Tel Lynn Sefton on 667 349 com. www.zurgenabc.com 908 or email raylynnsefton@gmail.com Cabrera Lawn Bowling Club Albox Club de Tenis www.cabreralbc.com Sun & Thurs mornings, Tues afternoons. Tel Sue: 950 064 369 Fb: Albox Club de Indalo Lawn Bowling Club First class facilities with all levels of Tenis bowling catered for. Visit our website Cabrera Tennis Club http://www.indalobowlingclub.org Contact info@ cabreratennisclub.com www.cabreratennisclub.com Mojacar Bowls Club Behind Marina Mar Hotel. Everybody Club de Tenis y Padel Indalo welcome - Tues, Thurs and Sat starting Vera. Tel: 950 59 28 77 - 608 250 607 with coffee at 9:30. Contact Janet 627204422, janlawspain@yahoo.co.uk Tennis Coach Diego Rodriguez Tel: 689 688 226 Aguilón Amigos Golf Club Padel tennis lessons Aguilon Golf Course on Mondays, At home. Tel: Ulises Gutiérrez, 606 902 Wednesdays and Fridays teeing off just 691 before 9am. If you would like to play PartyLevante Sailing Club email aguilonamigos2021@gmail.com Initiation for children from 7 yrs in small groups. Email info@partylevante.com Badgers Golf Society Mojácar We play every Wednesday and alternate or call 680942141 www.partylevante Saturdays. All are welcome. Contact Paul .com Cunningham on (0044) 7775837453 WhatsApp or badgersmojacar@mail.com Santa Irene Sailing Club Come and join us out on the water Boxers Golf Society Albox sailing or crewing our safety boat. Every All welcome to join us as members or Sunday at 10:30 in the boat park at the guests. Call in at the Why Not bar in north end of Garrucha harbour. Albox on Saturday mornings or email Email info@santaireneclubdevela.com peterstooks@avired.com w w w. s a n t a i r e n e c l u b d eve l a . c o m Forum Golf Society Adelante Gimnasia Artìstica Plays friendly events at local courses H u e r c a l - O ve r a . C l a s s e s f o r f u n twice a month. Richard Price. Telephone gymnastics , competitive levels, pre 850993073 or rfp53@yahoo.co.uk. school and adults. Fully qualified coach. www.forumgolfsociety.webs.com From 2 years. Tel 622 129 702 or Golfing Guapas Society Ladies golf society. New members welcome. Contact Vivien Parker, 683 558 696 Valle del Este Golf Society. Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays. Contact Alan Townsend Tel. 690 090 982 Marina Phoenix Golf Society Visitors welcome Mondays and Thursdays. Tel Don Atkins 605 051 238. Email marinaphoenixgs@gmail.com

Arboleas Table Tennis Club Mon/Wed/Fri, 9.30 - 10.30 am, building with blue door next to swimming pool bar, Arboleas. Beginners welcome. Contact Chairperson- Keith tel 634326350

Fitness & Martial Arts Girasol, Albox Pilates, children’s karate & Tai-chi. Tel 639 089 170 Aerobics or Pilates Campo de Futbol, Turre. Contact Vicki 650 764 623 or vicki.lynch@live.co.uk Slimming Groups Sophia Wellness Centre Arboleas, Thurs 12.30pm, Contact Vicki 650 764 623 or vicki.lynch@live.co.uk Mojácar Taekwondo 5 years to adults. Various classes & times. Contact Serge 646844708. Facebook GTF Spain Sophia Wellness Centre, Arboleas Various activities. Tel. 950 449 451. Fitness with Alison, Mojácar Full Body Workout, Pilates, AquaZumba, Zumba, Step Aerobics, Total Toning, AeroFit. Tel 666 273 168. Hollie Newell Zumba Almeria Turre, Los Gallardos, Arboleas and San Juan. Contact: 634 317 391 Jova Gym, Mojácar Various activities. www.jovasport.es 950 473 137. See facebook.

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Coffee Break

Jokes of the Month The Cancelled Shift

Having A Baby

A police officer, although scheduled for all-night duty at the station, was relieved of his duty early, and arrived home four hours ahead of schedule, at 2.am in the morning. Not wanting to wake his wife, he undressed in the dark, crept across the bedroom and was about to get in bed. His wife suddenly sat up and said, "Before you get in bed, would you go down to the allnight drug store that’s only a few blocks away, and get me some aspirin? I've got a splitting headache." "Certainly, honey," he said, and feeling his way across the dark room, he got dressed and walked to the drug store. When he arrived, the pharmacist looked up in surprise, "Say," said the druggist, "Aren't you a policeman? Officer Fenwick, right?" "Yeah, so what?" said the officer. "Well,” replied the druggist, “What the heck are you doing dressed like the Fire Chief, and didn’t I just see him tearing down the street in a police uniform?"

I mowed the lawn today, and after doing it I sat down and had a cold beer. The day was really quite beautiful, and the drink facilitated some deep thinking on various topics. Finally, I thought about an age-old question: “Is giving birth more painful than getting kicked in the nuts?” Women always maintain that giving birth is way more painful but after another beer, and some heavy deductive thinking, I have come up with the answer to that question. Getting kicked in the nuts is more painful than having a baby; and here is the reason for my conclusion. A year or so after giving birth, a woman will often say, "It would be nice to have another child." On the other hand, you never hear a guy say, "I think I would like another kick in the nuts!" I rest my case.

The Sat Nav I got really angry with my car navigation system today. The stupid woman kept trying to send me a different way. Eventually, I lost my patience, yelled at it and told it to, "Go to hell!" Twenty minutes later, without another word, it brought me in front of my mother-in-law’s house.

Ready For a Baptism Before celebrating a baptism, the priest approached the young father and said solemnly, “Baptism is a serious step. Are you sure you’re prepared for it?” “I think so,” the man replied. “My wife has made appetizers and we have a caterer coming to provide plenty of cookies and cakes for our guests.” “I don’t mean that,” the priest replied. “I mean, are you prepared spiritually?” “Oh sure,” came the reply. “I’ve got a keg of beer and a case of whiskey.”

The Ring An old white-haired man walked into a jewellery store one Friday evening with a beautiful young lady at his side. He told the jeweller he was looking for a special ring for his companion. The jeweller brought out a 5,000 euros ring, and showed it to him. The old man said, "I don't think you understand. I want something very special." Having said that, the jeweller went to his special stock and brought another ring over. "Here's a stunning ring at only 40,000 euros." The young lady's eyes sparkled, it was a perfect fit, and her whole body trembled with excitement. The old man said, "We'll take it." The jeweller asked how payment would be made and the old man said he would give him a cheque. "I know you need to make sure the cheque is good, so I'll write it out now, you can call the bank on Monday to verify the funds and I'll pick the ring up Monday afternoon," he said. Come Monday morning, a very teed-off jeweller phoned the old man, "There's no money in that account." "I know", said the old man, "But can you imagine the sort of weekend I’ve had? I’m exhausted!"

...and next... Two Nuns Shopping

The Bill A guy calls his solicitor’s office and says: "I want to t a l k to M r S m i t h , my l aw ye r. " The receptionist replies, "I’m sorry, but he died last week." The next day the man phones again and asks the same thing. The receptionist replies, "I told you yesterday, he died last week." The next day the guy calls again and asks to speak to Mr Smith. By this time the receptionist is getting really annoyed and says, "I keep telling you, he died last week. Why do you keep ringing me?" The guy says, "I just love hearing you say it. I didn’t get round to paying my large divorce bill that he sent me a couple of months ago." The Answer "The person who answers this last question gets to leave early," said the teacher. "Now what is the sum of three and two, multiplied by the square root of 6," the teacher asked. The class began scribbling furiously. All except for Bobby. Bobby raised his hand and the teacher called on him. "5," answered Bobby confidently. He began to pack up his things and walk to the door. "Not quite correct Bobby," the teacher said, "so you don't get to leave early." "You didn't say it had to be correct...Just that someone had to answer."

While shopping in a food store, two nuns passed by the beer, wine, and liquor section. One asked the other if she would like a beer. The second nun answered that, indeed, it would be very nice to have one, but that she would feel uncomfortable purchasing it. The first nun replied that she would handle it without a problem. She picked up a six-pack and took it to the cashier. The cashier was surprised, so the nun said, “This is for washing our hair, it makes it very shiny. “Without blinking an eye, the cashier reached under the counter and put a package of pretzel sticks in the bag with the beer. “The curlers are on me” he said. Oooops! Following our divorce, I was collecting some stuff of mine from the garage, and my ex-wife wanted to humiliate me in front of her female friends, who were sitting on the patio. I heard her say I was a bad lover...and no good in bed. You should have seen her face when three of them disagreed!

The Diagnosis A middle-aged man goes to see his doctor office for a check-up that reveals some not too serious health problems. The doctor speaks to the man’s wife alone and says, "There are no major problems with your husband now. However, I recommend you cook a healthy evening meal for him every day, not convenience food, and let him watch his sports afterwards. Do not complain about things too much, as he might get stressed. Limit his exposure to his in-laws and make love to him once a week. If you do all these things, he’ll probably live another 20 years”. On the way home her husband asks her, "What did the doctor tell you?" She replied, “You haven’t got long to live”.

Your Stars Mar. 21 - April 20

Make changes that will enhance your appearance and entice potential partners. Travel will be enjoyable but could be expensive. Property investments should payoff. Loss is evident if you don't consider all the angles. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Sunday.

Risky financial ventures will result in unrecoverable losses. Put your efforts into being creative. Escapist tendencies will result in a poor reputation and a lack of confidence. Sept. 24 You will feel so much better about yourself if you can control - Oct. 23 your addictions. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday.

Apr. 21 - May 21

Be innovative. You need to spend less time daydreaming and more time accomplishing. Luck is with you, regardless of the financial venture. A new image can be the result if you change your look. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.

You may be able to impart knowledge that's innovative to those searching for a new angle. Insincere gestures of friendliness are likely to occur. Discover opportunities based on the individuals you mingle with this month. You can learn a great deal more if you listen rather than rant and rave. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday.

False information from someone trying to start problems is likely. Look into ways that you can make extra cash. You will reach the most people if you speak out at an organizational function. You can expect to have a passionate time if you go out with someone you are romantically May 22 interested in. Your luckiest events this month will occur on - June 21 a Tuesday.

Oct. 24 - Nov. 22

Nov. 23 - Dec. 21

Beware of colleagues who don't have your best interests in mind. You must use discretion when it comes to lending money or making donations. Someone you work with could try to undermine you. Plan to visit friends or relatives. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Thursday.

Changes at home might come fast and furious. Find out more, if you want to start your own business. You can look around for the right place and enlist some of your friends to help you move. Ask others to help, or you may feel that a burden is weighing you down. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Thursday.

Older family members may try to put unreasonable demands on you. Get more involved in group efforts at work. Travel will turn out to be far more exciting than you imagined. Put your plans into motion by presenting your intentions to Dec. 22 those who should be able to give you financial support. - Jan. 20 Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday.

July 23 - Aug. 22

Don't lend to people who have given you negative vibes. Don't let your stubborn nature get the better of you. Your social skills with people may be more than just helpful. You will have a great day if you just say what you feel. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday.

Chances are they are jealous. Don't let situations get out of control. Your mate may be distressed if you refuse to make a commitment. Situations you can't change should be forgotten for the present. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday.

Aug. 23 - Sept. 23

You won't get the reaction you want from your mate this month. Relationships will be erratic this month. You may overspend if you travel this month; however, the trip will be one to remember. You may become rundown if you take on too much. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Sunday.

June 22 - July 22

Jan. 21 - Feb. 19

Get ready to discover love, passion, and the desire to enjoy all that life has to offer. Advancement can be yours if you put your efforts into work related matters. Your lover may not under stand your needs so you must figure out a Feb. 20 way to communicate them. Your leadership ability will - Mar. 20 enhance your reputation. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.