The Almeria Focus - September 2017 by The Almeria Focus

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Contents Without Incident ...............................................................…...10 In the News ........…................…………................................…….12 So Now You Know ................................................................................48 How Do You Rate Yourself? ...............................................50 Out of Hours .......................................................................52 Own Brands .................................................................54 Ten Years of iPhones ..................................................................58 Spain and the UK .............................................................60 Spain and Terrorism ..................................................................62 Useful Numbers ..................................................................66 A-Z Directory ……………….......……................................................68 Community News ............................................................................112 What’s On ..................................................................................114 Activities, Clubs and Associations ........................................119 Your Stars …..........…………......……........................................…123 Jokes of the Month ………………............................................124 Coffee Break …………………….............................................…126 For general enquiries, call Clare on 670 84 92 65 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com For advertising enquiries, call Rob on 619 833 041.

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Without Incident

he 5th annual music festival “Dreambeach two UK tourists were arrested for beaming laser Villaricos” was the major event in August. lights into the cockpits of three passenger flights Unprecedented security was in place as Spain has on final approach into Málaga. been at level 4 as regards terrorism for some time. 800 police took turns to ensure there were no problems, together with a coastguard vessel, helicopters, a sub-aquatic unit, drug and explosive sniffer dogs, and a new presence this year of horse mounted police. A handful of arrests for drug offences resulted from the large number of vehicles checked. Altogether, 175,000 spectators turned up which was 7% more than last year and the economic benefit was calculated to be 12 million Euros. This was split between providers of services, technical assistance sourced locally, paid volunteers, and 100% hotel bookings over a large area. 45 young people booked accommodation in Garrucha that turned out to be a scam and we have more details in our “In the News” pages.

Dreambeach

Major road improvements are underway locally, and the oblong “roundabout” at Los Gallardos has now been finished. A new roundabout at the CuevasVera junction on the Vera ring road is being put out to tender, and approval has been given for a much reduced beach road bypass in Mojácar. Work on the dual carriageway from Vera to Las Buganvillas has hit a new snag. There is a dispute between the Ministry of Transport and the contractors over changes made to the original contract relating to the roundabout near Mercadona. If this is not resolved the whole project may be stopped once again!

Helen and Len Prior from Vera whose house was bulldozed in 2008 have had some more bad news. Partly as a result of what happened to them, pressure from groups such as ‘AUAN’, and finally a common sense attitude in the courts, demolitions of “illegal” properties are now very rare. Arboleas town hall has managed to complete all the very complicated and lengthy paperwork chase so that 298 dwellings are now recognized as being legal. This comes as a big September 28th is the fifth anniversary of the relief for the owners. We expand on both of these disastrous floods that caused loss of life, and major happenings in our “In the News” pages. damage, particularly in the Pueblo Laguna and Puerto Rey area. Recently, the Junta de Andalucía Tuesday, August 15th was a national fiesta and many (the governing body for Almería province) somewhat Spaniards turn this and other occasions into a grudgingly approved the building and funding of a “Puente” (literally “a bridge”). If they took the Friday new sewage treatment plant at Antas to replace and the Monday off work this gave them a five day the one that was wrecked. Other work that is needed holiday period, or six if they travelled back on the as a result of the floods still has not been given the Wednesday. Over this period, 166 flights arrived or go-ahead in some cases. left Almería airport with 24,000 passengers. Apart from Málaga and Seville this was the largest number In September there are no national “red” fiesta throughout Andalucía. Tourist numbers here, and dates when a lot shuts down. Local fiesta dates to all of Spain, continues to break all records and that fall around September 29th occur at Alfaix, flights from the UK feature heavily in the totals. Our Cantoria and Pulpí. Early Octoberis local fiesta time “In the News” section explains how (disgracefully) in Turre, Albox, Huércal-Overa, and Mojácar.

In the News The August Terrorist Attacks The carnage in Barcelona and a thwarted attempt at the seaside town of Cambrils, 100 km from Barcelona left 14 people dead and about 140 injured. We comment on this in an article. The Latest Twist Helen and Len Prior hit local, national, and international headlines when their house in Vera was demolished in January 2008. They had a licence from Vera town hall, but the Junta de Andalucía ordered the demolition on the grounds that the licence was not valid. They were only given an hour’s notice, and Len collapsed whilst the demolition was taking place. Some years later the demolition was ruled illegal by the Spanish High Court Tribunal as it breached their human rights because they knew nothing of previous court hearings. In April 2016, a court in Almería ordered Vera town hall to pay them 425,185 Euros. Vera town hall stated that they hoped a “friendly” agreement could be made but appealed the court ruling. This appeal has yet to be heard. This August 10th, Vera town hall presented Helen and Len Prior with a bill for 24,800 Euros which are stated to be legal fees and costs from the town hall when a 2012 court action brought by the Prior’s was not successful. ‘AUAN’, the illegal houses pressure group have strongly condemned this bill being presented but Vera town hall say they have no choice as it is the result of a court ruling. To their credit, Helen and Len Prior have stayed in Vera on the site of their former house living in their garage and temporary structures. The garage could not be demolished as it was not part of the original planning application. They have always maintained that they like Spain and the Spanish way of life, which was the attraction in 2002 when they bought the land and approved plans for the construction of their dream home for their retirement. Next January will be the 10th anniversary of their house being demolished. They have had to fight various court cases and legal costs at their own expense and now they have this very large bill. Disgracefully, so far, they have not received even 1 Euro in compensation of any description.

Heavy Lorries The exportation of ‘yeso’ (gypsum) mined at Sorbas and taken to Garrucha port is a major part of the local economy. The downside is the high numbers of lorries that come from the Los Gallardos junction to Garrucha on the A-370 bypass. At very peak periods, when a large cargo ship is due into the port there may be up to 1,000 journeys there and back each day. Some time ago there was a proposal that from the Los Gallardos 525 junction on the motorway there was a separate road to the port for these lorries. The Ministry of Transport has now authorized a new feasibility study of the cost involved. The new road would be 8.5km in length and would be funded from the ‘PISTA 2020’ money destined for major road improvements. The previous study estimated the cost to be 10 million Euros. In 2016, after long delays, the underground entrance to the port was finally finished and opened at a cost of 7 million Euros. Bad News from PAWS/PATAS Seven puppies were left outside the gates of PAWS, the animal charity, and were found to have the potentially lethal Canine Parvo Virus. Four died with the other three in danger. This virus is also endangering the lives of 31 other puppies already there and the centre has had to enforce a quarantine lock-down. Because of this no dogs can be taken in or leave. 18 dogs due to go to Holland in September will currently have to stay at PAWS. They are appealing for no dogs to be left outside their gates at this stressful time. Their cattery is not affected nor another batch of cats going to Holland. Anyone who can adopt a cat or wants to visit can contact cats@paws-patas.org, or on 627 835 109. They want to thank people who make donations of money or other items that are always needed and much appreciated. Shoulder to Shoulder The Spanish government have been slogging it out with political parties in Catalonia (that includes Barcelona) for quite some time. They are trying to stop a referendum planned for October 1st as to whether Catalonia should become an independent

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In the News state. Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish Prime Minister, and Carles Puigdemont, the President of Catalonia, have been sparring repeatedly, and their relationship has been extremely frosty. All this changed after the carnage in Barcelona and both of them gave a joint press conference. King Felipe VI has on occasions called for Spain to remain as one country including Catalonia. There were nil prospects that he would go to Catalonia at this delicate time. This changed as well, and the day after the massacre he stood shoulder to shoulder (except for the fact he is a head taller than practically anybody else in Spain) with the two political leaders in the main square in Barcelona to observe a minute’s silence. The next day he and Queen Letizia visited the main Barcelona hospital and met medical and emergency services staff. They then toured the wards where the injured were recovering. Queen Letizia was very emotional talking to young injured children as they have two daughters of a similar age to some of them there. In the afternoon they visited Las Ramblas boulevard and put two candles where flowers, hundreds of candles, and messages have been placed there. Both of them grasped the hands of large numbers of the general public. On the Sunday they attended High Mass at the Barcelona Sagrada Familia Cathedral. How this will affect the referendum if it goes ahead remains to be seen. It was obvious that the King and Queen were very well received. A solidarity meeting in Barcelona against terrorism was to take place on August 27th and it was expected that the King might well come there again.

‘Hacienda’ Debts Starting in 2015, the ‘Hacienda’ (Spanish tax agency) has published an annual report showing who are the major debtors that each owe more than 1 million Euros. The latest report states that this applies to 4,549 companies or individuals, and the total debt is 15.4 billion Euros. This is a slight reduction on 2016 figures and 6% less than in 2015. 1.660 companies have repaid 482 million Euros since 2015 and another 3,600 companies have repaid 309 million since the 2016 list was published. At the head of the current list, the property promoter

‘Reyal Urbis’ owes the tax man 363 million Euros and ‘Oceanos Maritímes’ owes 277 million. This company is registered in the Isle of Man, and they are stated to own a 150 metre luxury yacht. The Spanish tax authority are trying to get this yacht embargoed and auctioned off to pay back some of the money. The property promoters ‘Aifos’ owe 99 million Euros and ‘Arenal 2001’ owes 66 million. Some of the companies have been convicted in court of tax evasion and have therefore gone onto the list. The airports at Ciudad Real and Castellón owe 7 million and 4 million Euros respectively, and the Castellón airport has never seen any aircraft. This is partly because the width of the runways is not sufficient! Two basketball companies who owed 5.7 million Euros between them have repaid the money since 2016. Various football companies owe a lot of money, and ‘Unión Deportiva Salamanca’ owes the highest amount of 13.6 million Euros. The club was formed 90 years ago but went into liquidation in 2013.

The “Drone Hopper” The summer period is the time when fires are most likely to cause considerable damage to forests, scrubland, dwellings and people. A Spanish company, ‘Drone Hopper’, have perfected a drone that can hold 300 litres of water with high resolution normal and infrared cameras. The dimensions are 160cm diameter by 50cm deep and the Spanish designers have received the Aeronautic Innovation prize for 2017. With the infrared camera it can be used at night when aircraft cannot fly. Another model with

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In the News a smaller tank capacity can be used for providing water or chemical treatment to crops, dwellings that are on fire, and where people are trapped because of an advancing fire. Orders have been received from Chile, Canada, the US, and particularly from India. The dense layout of towns and cities in India means that access by fire fighters on the ground is often very difficult. Fire fighters in New York have purchased several of these drones for the same reason. Another use for the drone is to give an aerial view of a fire to enable conventional aircraft to be sent to an exact location as the drone can be equipped with GPS positioning.

Mojácar Town Hall Press Release Mojácar Council have decided to build a residence including a day care centre for the town’s senior citizens. It will offer accommodation and all-round care, either on a temporary or permanent basis, for up to 60 people. The separate day centre will be able to take up to 20 people and will set out to provide comprehensive care with the aim of improving or maintaining the best possible level of personal autonomy and quality of life, as well as providing support to their families and carers. The residence will be built in the area of El Palmeral on a vacant 10,000 m2 plot of urban land, with a constructed area of 2,750 m2. The architectural design and equipping of the centre, as with the staff, will aim to improve physical independency and social life, as well as the development of day to day abilities. There will be 6 single bedrooms and 27 double bedrooms (all with private bathrooms), social areas, living rooms and 2 dining rooms. Other areas will include an infirmary, an occupational therapy room, a medical consultation room and a pharmacy as well as specialised treatment rooms for physiotherapy and psychology. Much Healthier In the major flooding in 2012 the sewage treatment plant at Antas was totally destroyed. Since then sewage has been discharged into the river. The Junta de Andalucía (the governing body for Almería province) severely criticised the location and stated that a flood where it was built was a very likely

occurrence. Now, nearly five years later, it has been announced by the environmental department of the Junta that the work to build a new treatment plant will be put out to tender at a guideline price of 4.65 million Euros. Bids were required to be submitted by August 21st, and the construction phase is 12 months, with another 6 months to install all the equipment and bring it on line. As regards the construction phase, it will give employment to 71 people with five permanent employees when it is functioning.

A Very Dangerous “Prank” On Tuesday, August 9th three pilots of different aircraft coming into Málaga and about to touch down reported to the control tower that a green laser had been shone in their direction. This can cause disorientation, controls inside the cabin cannot be seen clearly, and in a worst case scenario can provoke a crash landing. The lasers were being used at a hotel in Torremolinos, and the Guardia Police were alerted by aircraft controllers. By pure chance, an off-duty Policia Nacional officer saw two persons each using a green laser “pen” pointed into the sky on the hotel terrace, and he took their photographs. Once identified they were revealed to be two 41 and 15 year old British tourists. The two men stated it was just a “prank”. Fines for endangering aircraft and life with a laser go from 30,001 – 600,000 Euros. New Prison Terms When Spain was being plagued by terrorist attacks from the Basque organization ‘ETA’ the courts introduced a prison term known as the “Parot doctrine”. This was named after Henri Parot who was given a sentence of 4,700 years for the assassination of 33 people from 1978-1990. The official maximum prison term was 30 years, but any reduction in time served was deducted from the total sentence, so no adjustment of the prison term occurred. In 2013 a female ETA terrorist serving a long prison term took this doctrine to the European Court who ruled it was illegal. After a failed appeal by the Spanish High Court some terrorists had to be released from prison. This doctrine had also been applied to other criminal

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In the News convictions, not just for terrorists. In January 2015 the Spanish legal system was changed to allow for longer sentences in very severe crimes. David Oubel was recently convicted of the brutal murder of his two children aged four and nine years in 2015. Aged 42 he was sentenced to 20 years in prison with the possibility of his sentence being extended after this time for repeat periods of two years if considered appropriate. This two year revision and extension of his prison term can be extended to a maximum of 35 years, so he can be theoretically kept in prison until he is 65. At the two yearly revision times it will be decided whether the convicted person has any remorse or undergone rehabilitation. There is some opposition to this new scheme by some members of the legal profession who consider that the new regulations are too harsh and can amount to a perpetual prison term. This is the first case where the new prison terms have been applied.

A Very Lucky Coincidence Guardia Civil Police in Roquetas received several phone calls from members of the public that a young man who appeared to be drunk was staggering around on one lane of the N-340. Miguel José Soria was one of the two policemen who were first on the scene and found the man lying down in the road and not moving. Cars were swerving round him, so the patrol car was put behind him to give him protection. Miguel looked at the man’s pupils and decided he was a diabetic who was about to go into a hypoglycaemia coma and was not suffering from an excess of alcohol. He made this diagnosis as his wife is a diabetic and can suffer the same fate if her sugar level is dangerously low. The remedy is a dose of sugar that has to be administered rapidly. In his personal bag in the police car he always carried sugar so mixing two sachets with water he was able to get some down the man’s throat. He advised the paramedics on the way to the scene that this was the situation. The doctor in the ambulance told Miguel that if he had not acted so quickly the man would have died. The patient thanked Miguel profusely when he was stable in hospital!

Telefónica Streaming Movistar, the company owned by Telefónica, have announced that they intend to launch an internet streaming platform similar to Netflix, HBO and Sky. The package will be available from smartphones, tablets, and smart TV. Telefónica state that the charges for streaming will be very competitive, and the content will be extremely comprehensive. The company intend to launch this initially in Germany and the UK where Movistar does not operate. If this is a success it will be extended to other countries, but at present will not be available in Spain. An Illegitimate Son A waiter, now aged 60, has won a court case in Seville against the natural biological children of a man who employed the mother of the waiter as a servant. The father died in 2001, but as early as 1964 a court ordered the father to pay damages to the former female servant as it was proved by several witnesses that she had become pregnant with his child whilst employed, and the man accepted this. The latest case concerned money and property worth two million Euros left in the man’s will. Following the death, the natural children are alleged to have cremated the body to hinder any tests as to his relationship and refused to supply their DNA samples to a laboratory. A court order was made in 2015 that compelled them to present themselves for testing. The natural children have to pay total court costs of 9,000 Euros and share the inheritance. The judge remarked that apart from any DNA proof, the waiter bore “an extraordinary and very striking” resemblance to one of the natural sons! Beyond the Call of Duty Maria Adelaida Briñon was on an aircraft belonging to the ‘Sky’ airline travelling from Concepción to Santiago de Chile. She observed that a baby would not stop crying, and a male member of the cabin crew took the baby into his arms and walked up and down the aisle until the baby went to sleep. She took photographs that she uploaded to Facebook that soon went viral. She commented

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In the News that airlines and aircraft crew often had bad comments made about them on social media sites, but this employee proved that there was a very good interaction with passengers. She suggested that the person should be rewarded by the airline!

A Very Good Achievement A large meeting between 200 inhabitants of Arboleas recently took place with the mayor of Arboleas, Cristóbal García, other council members, and technical advisors. Cristóbal García was able to announce that the final paperwork relating to changes in the ‘PGOU’ (a town planning document) had been agreed with the Junta de Andalucía. This means that 298 dwellings in 8 areas can now be legalized as the designation of the land has been registered as being urban, and other changes have been made. He also stated that the municipal election promises made in 2011 and 2015 had now been met. The majority of the property owners affected are ex-pat Brits. The Badly Needed Roundabout The Junta de Andalucía (the governing body for Almería province) has approved the work to change the junction on the Vera ring road where traffic turns off to Cuevas and Vera town. There have been a high number of accidents over the years with some fatalities and at peak periods 10,000 vehicles use the ring road. A new roundabout will be built, and interested companies have to put in bids by October with a guide price of 650,000 Euros. The contract will be awarded in November, and the work is expected to take ten months to complete. An Important Invention A technology company in Jaén has perfected an ultraviolet light that reduces the chlorine necessary to keep pools in good condition by 80%. It works by eliminating the micro-organisms, and chlorine and other chemical treatments are almost completely unnecessary. It stops irritation to the eyes, problems caused if bathers have very sensitive skin, and combats the formation of chloramine. Chloramine is considered to be potentially very serious and has been linked in the US with other carcinogenic

substances. The lights have a life of 16,000 hours, and the only maintenance necessary is the cleaning of a lens. Hotels have major problems keeping their pools in good condition and keeping the chlorine level as low as possible. The lights have been installed by the Playa Senator Hotel group at their hotel in Granada, an O2 Wellness centre in Jaén, and the large Aguasport sports centre in Úbeda. The lights can be adjusted for the number of bathers in large hotels from between 50-200 people and with filter systems with a different capacity. The manufacturers state that their lights eliminate infections such as the Giardia and Legionella viruses that chlorine has no effect against.

The route of the bypass Plan ‘B’ Given the Green Light A bypass to the beach road in Mojácar was first proposed 20 years ago. At this time the Junta de Andalucía expropriated land needed for the road. The initial proposal was that the bypass started at the petrol station roundabout on the A-1203 road and went through the area known as the Paraje de las Marinas (behind the former ‘La Rambla’ bar and restaurant). It was then to join up with the Mojácar to Carboneras road past the hotels. This 6km stretch would have taken traffic completely away from the beach road, with access to various parts of Mojácar as well. Plans published in 2006 fell by the wayside in 2011 when an environmental study determined that between the Paraje de las Marinas and the hotel junction there was a rare species of “el limonium” statice plant, also known as “lavender flowers”. A plan ‘B’ was then proposed for a bypass of 2.5km from the same roundabout to the Paratá

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In the News road from the beach. The Transport department of the Junta have now announced that they will cede to the town hall all the land expropriated originally, carry out further compulsory purchase proceedings if needed, oversee the construction work, and maintain the road once completed. The budget price of the reduced bypass is given as 4.5 million Euros, and amongst other requirements another environmental impact study will have to be made. Once completed, the bypass will take traffic away from the road down to the beach from the petrol station and the beach bar area where there are the most traffic problems in summer. It will not bypass the whole of the beach road as was originally planned.

51% for 5.1 Million Euros One of the big problems with Banco Popular before they were bought by Banco Santander was their toxic property portfolio. Other banks had sold on their toxic debts in land and property, but Banco Popular’s total holding and debts were 30 million Euros. The large US property investment company Blackstone has now purchased 51% of this shortfall for 5.1 million Euros from Banco Santander. Already holding assets worth 7 million Euros in land and property they are now the largest private land and property owners in Spain. The sensible value of the 30 million Euros Banco Popular holdings was put at 10 million, so their purchase price is in line with this estimate. The portfolio includes 42% land, 27% private dwellings, 7% commercial premises and 5% warehouses. The Biggest in Europe? Archaeologists from various Spanish universities have discovered near Cádiz what is thought to be the largest Roman port area in Europe outside of Italy. This has been mapped using the latest technology ground radar equipment towed by a small truck which can penetrate up to 4mts below the surface. The site is very close to the estuary of the river Guadalete, and in 2008 it was suspected that there were probably Roman buildings. A preparatory investigation in early 2016 confirmed that this was the case. The new survey has revealed

a major complex of buildings and roads that are from 50cm to 1.8mts below the surface. The buildings are expected to be warehouses, port constructions, ship and other manufacturing areas, administrative buildings, dwellings, and temples, that add up to the size of a medium size city. The previous theory was that the town or city might have had a small port, but the new investigations are believed to show one of the most extensive Roman ports in Europe dating back to the 8th century A.D. The detailed radar investigation has covered an area of 8,500m2 (just over the size of a football pitch) that appears to be only 5% of the total site.

A New Mortgage Proposal Mortgage terms in Spain are being drastically modified and regulated, partly because of the illegal “floor rate” fixed interest clauses where a minimum interest rate was higher than the true rate. Luis de Guindos, the Minister for the Economy, has announced that one of the new regulations to be put in place will allow mortgage holders with variable ‘Euribor’ rate mortgages (and more than 3 years to run) to change it to a fixed interest mortgage, at little or zero cost. The fixed interest will be agreed by the mortgage lender and the monthly payments will be the same every month for the duration of the mortgage. This will give peace of mind to persons who have a 25 or 30 yr mortgage still subject to the variable ‘Euribor’ rate. The cost of changing a mortgage with notary costs will be reduced by 90%. Obligatory conditions that a mortgage holder has to take out a special insurance policy, or sign up for a credit card before obtaining a mortgage, will be scrapped (unless the client wants these). Fixed interest mortgages are very new in Spain and have only been available for a few years. ‘Sky’ Streaming In Spain Sky have announced that before the end of 2017 they intend offering an “OTT” (Over the top) internet streaming service for people in Spain. They aim to compete with HBO who launched HBO España in 2016, Amazon which has introduced Prime Video,

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In the News and Netflix launched in 2015. Their CEO, Jeremy Darroch, states that Spain is the fourth largest economy in Europe, and the company would boost its own production of content by 25% and purchase more rights to show films from other providers. The company states that at present they do not have a large enough portfolio and this is the reason for the planned expansion. The available content will be in Spanish.

Space for Physically Challenged Persons One of the complaints for a long time has been the lack of any provision for physically challenged persons on the ‘Talgo VI’ trains from Almería to Madrid. Persons in these circumstances had to be helped out of a wheel chair if they had one, and then seek assistance from the train staff to go to the loo. After repeated statements that a new carriage would be provided “soon” the first ones were introduced at the end of July. There is space for two wheelchairs to be anchored down and 14 special seats for other persons. Persons who are able to transfer themselves from a wheelchair to a seat have the appropriate aids. Up to the end of June, 89,500 people travelled on these trains which is an increase of 10% with respect to 2016. The pressure group ‘Mesa del Tren’ has welcomed the new carriages but complain that a normal carriage has been taken out of service, so there are 40 fewer seats. They want an explanation as to why the new ones have not just been added to the existing trains. A New Policy Amazon have published new guidelines on their website stating that from October 2nd, sellers from their “market place” have to include information that allows for an automatic return of the goods from a buyer if they wish to do this. Up to now, the system has been a communication between the buyer and the seller where an item might be considered defective, or more information is requested. In the situation that an item appears to be the defective the seller will agree with the buyer that a return can be made and a refund given. Critics of the new policy state that Amazon is obsessed with the idea that the customer has unlimited rights,

and for small businesses using their “market place” the new regulations are very harsh. They say that the automatic right to return an item without any reason being given is unjust. The new regulations only apply to Amazon.com sales from October 2nd, but it is feared that the policy may well be extended to their other sites.

A New Development A very high profile investigation was launched in August 2016 when a young Spanish woman, Diana Quer, aged 18, disappeared completely at the time of a local fiesta near her home in Tarragon province at about 2am. Despite intensive enquiries and revision of hundreds of CCTV images (it was believed she had been driven off in a car) no progress had been made until recently. In October 2016, a fisherman recovered her iPhone 5 mobile that had been thrown into a river. Despite carefully drying out the phone, no data could be extracted as they could not put in the Pin number, or possibly her fingerprint, to unlock the phone. An Israeli company in Germany contacted the police in late July this year and told them that due to a defect in the ‘apple’ security system they could retrieve all the information within 48hrs at a cost of 2,000 Euros. This was carried out and all her calls and messages, emails, photographs, music, and activity on social media sites were then available. Unfortunately this produced no new leads. Various suspects have already been questioned at length and it was hoped that the retrieved data would prove useful in this regard. The annual fiesta she went to was on August 20th this year and police put out a call for anyone who remembered anything from last year to come forward. Amended Tax Relief The ‘Ciudadanos’ centre right political party entered into a whole set of agreements with the centre right ‘PP’ party last December, that allowed Mariano Rajoy to form a minority government in the Spanish Parliament. One of the agreements related to the annual “Renta” (tax return). Up to now, after all the income and allowances have been calculated, the tax bands only apply to the total amount over the first 12,000 Euros which is tax free. From January

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In the News 2018, that is the start of the next tax year, the 12,000 Euros exemption from tax will be raised to 14,000 Euros. Any person with a taxable income of less than 14,000 Euros will then be exempt from tax. In June 2018, the Renta declaration has to be made for 2017 and the new tax exemption will apply to this tax return. In addition there will be a reduction in the tax band for taxable incomes between 14,00017,500 Euros. This reduction has yet to be quantified but will be announced before January 2018. Employers are advised by the ‘Hacienda’ (the Spanish tax authority) what deductions they have to make each year for their employees. Self-employed persons have to complete a tax return every year, even if they end up paying only a small amount of tax or none. These people will still have to make an annual declaration as at present.

Help for the Self-Employed Self-employed people in Spain are called “autónomos” and people starting their own businesses and employing other people are a major cause of unemployment numbers dropping. The government is keen to foster this and there have been various incentives. Now, a whole batch of new regulations has been passed in the Spanish parliament. One of the new allowances relates to people who run a business from their home. They can deduct 30% of the cost of electricity, water, gas, and telephone bills, on the percentage of their house that is used for their business. If this area is 20%, the 30% deduction applies to this 20%. New self-employed persons have been able to pay just 50 Euros per month into the Social Security system for six months, but this has now been extended to 12 months. Another major change is that a deduction in income can be claimed of up to 26 Euros per day for meals that are necessary because the self-employed person (or employees) has travelled to a different location in connection with their business. If this is a journey out of Spain the allowance is 48 Euros per day. Any payment for these meals has to be made electronically, so with a debit or debit card, or from a mobile phone. In theory, the ‘Hacienda’ (Spanish tax office) can ask for proof that the expenditure was necessary. A self-employed person

can declare themselves to be not working for up to three periods a year, so they do not have to pay social security for the times they have temporally ceased trading. Other benefits and allowances also apply such as maternity or paternity leave. Any person setting up as a self-employed person needs to talk to their ‘gestor’ (a person who carries out administrative functions including the paperwork necessary for businesses) to understand and be able to take advantage of these benefits.

“Dreambeach” Scam A Spanish man from Barcelona advertised accommodation on the internet in an apartment building in Garrucha for visitors to the Dreambeach music festival. A total of 45 young people paid for this accommodation which did not exist. Complaints to the police in Garrucha started to come in on the evening of Wednesday, August 10th and various groups of young people joined forces to make joint “denuncias” (official complaints). The people supposed to be staying in the fictitious accommodation were in contact with the fraudster until just before they were due to arrive there when no further contact could be made. Police identified the perpetrator who was in the Garrucha area, and he had convictions for other similar fraudulent activities mostly on the internet. He was arrested shortly afterwards. The majority of the young people had travelled from Jaén and Córdoba, and Garrucha town hall provided alternative accommodation in the spor ts pavilion.

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In the News An Independent Catalonia For some time, the authorities in Catalonia, which includes Barcelona, have been campaigning for Catalonia to be a separate state to the rest of Spain. Central government consider that this is totally illegal under the Spanish constitution and have been vigorously fighting this. A referendum is planned for October 1st. A previous referendum was cancelled when it was apparent that a “Yes” vote could not be achieved. Central Government are tightening the screws and have forbidden the authorities in Catalonia from using funds advanced from central government to fund the referendum. They now have to make a weekly declaration to the ‘Hacienda’ (Spanish tax authority) that no such funds are being used. If they do not comply, money paid to Catalonia will be held back. The Spanish Minister for Economy has warned Catalonia that central government funds can only be used for health, education, and social services, and not for referendum expenses. 60 billion Euros has been paid to Catalonia from central government in the last five years.

looking at internet sites where holiday lets are advertised, and if no registration number is shown they will take action. The regulations solely apply to properties in urban areas as there are existing different regulations for countryside lets. A person who lets multiple properties within a radius of 1km is subject to special requirements.

Holiday Rentals In May 2016, the new regulations for short let holiday rentals during the summer season were published by the Junta de Andalucía (the governing body for Almería province). Registration by the owners had to be made by July 15th, 2016 and each property is given a special number that has to be used in all advertising and bookings. Some of the various regulations specified full air conditioning or heating, and owners had until July 15th this year to comply. A register has to be kept with full identity documentation from the renters which was stated to be a security measure and had to be notified to the local Guardia Civil police, as is the case with hostals or hotels. In Almería province so far, 1,600 rental properties have been registered. The total number of properties let short term is estimated to be from 3,000-4,000, so this means that as many as 60% of owners have not complied with the directive. Fines can be levied for non-compliance and this applies not just to the owners but also to agencies. It is stated that the authorities are now

Reining in ‘Airbnb’ The Spanish Minister for the Hacienda (tax department) has put forward a draft proposal in parliament. This is particularly aimed at Airbnb, although it will also apply to other similar companies. The draft proposal is that “periodically”, Airbnb have to provide full details of the owners of properties that they let, including people who are sub-letting, the names and details of the renters, the number of nights they are let, the amount of rent, and the “catastral” number (the official identification of the property used in sale and purchase agreements and specified on rates bills). The Spanish Minister Cristóbal Montoro has stated that this is necessary to stop tax evasion and fraud. The major problems with renting sites such as Airbnb particularly relate to Madrid and Barcelona, and apart from the alleged fraud, hotel chains are complaining bitterly. The US headquarters of Airbnb have responded by stating that in their opinion data protection regulations preclude them from supplying this information. They further state that

Big Brother At the London ‘Lovebox’ music festival, a five year old girl, with the approval of her father, set up a small table in the street outside her house selling homemade lemonade at 50 pence for a small cup and 1 pound for a large one. Trade was brisk until the police arrived in force and fined the father 150 pounds for not having a licence! The levying of this fine rapidly spread to the media and the father gave an interview to ‘The Daily Telegraph’. It turned out that he is a Professor of Economics at London University. After the BBC broadcast the story, the town hall stated that the fine should never have been handed out and cancelled it. They contacted the father to give him their apologies.

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In the News unless there was a valid legal obligation from court rulings to reveal the information requested, they will not do so. The company ‘HomeAway’ have also cast doubts on the legality but have stated that they are prepared to comply in some respects to give “more transparency”. In mid-July, Airbnb announced that it had removed 1,000 listings in the Ciutat Vella downtown area of Barcelona as part of a “one host, one home” policy. In a press release they stated, “Airbnb wants to be regulated in Barcelona, and we have zero tolerance for bad actors. We want to work with City Hall to clamp down on business operators who break the rules, while protecting local families who share their homes to boost their income and support their families.”

Balearic Islands. Their policy has been to require new female cabin staff to undergo a pregnancy test before they are given employment. This is described as a very serious infraction against labour and discrimination laws. The company immediately announced that the pregnancy tests would be stopped and potential female employees would be asked at the interview stage whether they were pregnant and a positive answer would affect the type of employment on offer. The selection process is done by a sister company, ‘Ranstad’, and came to light when a woman complained to a tribunal. Iberia stated that their policy was designed to ensure that there was no danger to foetuses or the mother in the work assigned to female employees. The court threw out this claim.

‘Amazon’ in Spain After amazon.es came into being in 2012 Amazon opened a 77,000 m2 warehouse in Madrid in 2013. Another warehouse in Madrid of 58,000 m2 is scheduled to open in October before the “Black Friday” Christmas campaigns, along with a smaller unit in Barcelona. Amazon has now announced that they will open an enormous warehouse and distribution centre in Toledo that will be 200,000 m2 on three floors and have a large number of robotic machines. The use of robotics in other centres has enabled the company to stock 50% more items per square metre, and reduce the time before orders are despatched. The industrial site in Toledo already has large warehouses belonging to Michelin and Toyota. Work will start in 2018 at a cost of 60 million Euros. Apart from this centre the company intends to open 25 more distribution points throughout Spain that will enable them to expand their “Prime” delivery service. Various linked companies are involved in the construction phases of any new centres and provide equipment. Amazon considered that with the improvements in the Spanish economy now is the time for major expansion.

Zero Alcohol Limit In our last magazine we reported that the ‘DGT’ (Spanish traffic authority) and the Guardia Civil police were recommending a zero tolerance for alcohol by drivers. Ten EU states already have a zero limit and in Canada there is a zero limit for drivers under the age of 21. It is now being proposed that this might apply to novice drivers in the first twelve months of them obtaining a licence. The current limit for the same period of time is 0.15mg/litre compared to 0.25mg/litre for other Pregnancy Tests drivers. The lower limit also applies to professional ‘Iberia’, the Spanish airline that is part of the large drivers. The other suggestion is that the 0.15mg/litre company ‘IAG’ that includes British Airways, has would apply to normal drivers. El RACE (Spanish been fined 25,000 Euros by labour courts in the RAC) think that the zero limit for professional drivers

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Focus on Local News should certainly be introduced as it exists now for pilots, train drivers, school transport drivers, and professional drivers carrying hazardous goods. A medical expert from RACE has stated that there might have to be a slight allowance to the zero limit. It has been found that some foods contain alcohol in small amounts, and some alcoholic drinks take a number of hours to dissipate. In these cases, any slight level above zero does not indicate that a driver is therefore unfit to drive. In Algeria, the limit is 0.01 and 0.02 in Norway and Sweden. It is 0.08 in the UK and 0.05 in Scotland. Mario Arnaldo, the President of the European Motorists Association, is in favour of a complete zero limit. They consider that any level of alcohol or drugs is contrary to the attention needed by a driver who must at all times have a clear head, and there is “no room for error”. Further debates are continuing in Spain. At the end of the day, motorist are the ones who choose to drink and drive, or impose their own ban. A change in driver perception of the dangers of alcohol or drugs is considered to be the most obvious deterrent resulting in less injuries or deaths.

More White Paint! Greenpeace “discovered” the Algarrobico 21 storey hotel in Carboneras just a few months before it would have been finished, and interviews were already being made for staff. Their pressure for the hotel to be ruled illegal was one of the reasons why the construction started in 2003 was stopped by a court. In 2007 they painted “Ilegal” (Illegal) on the façade but locals painted out the “I”. Amazingly, they did the same thing again in 2014 with a much greater area covered in black paint. Carboneras residents once again painted out the “I”. They recently returned yet again and re-painted the “I” for a third time with white paint. They are protesting that the hotel is still there and has not been demolished. The mayor of Carboneras, Salavdor Hernández, (the town council still believe their building licence was legal) criticized Greenpeace and stated that their activities were pointless, and they were merely seeking publicity. No doubt, the white “I” of “Ilegal” will be painted once again in

black by disgruntled Carboneras residents who lost the chance of employment for 500 people. It is not rocket science that every time they come to Carboneras with supplies of white paint they lay themselves open for residents to change “Ilegal” to “Legal” with a few more tins of black paint donated by a Carboneras company! The Madrid construction company Azata del Sol who are also the owners of the land successfully took Greenpeace to court following the 2007 defacement and damage caused. A similar court case relating to 2014 against 28 Greenpeace members was archived by a court in Vera as the ownership of the hotel was not then clear. The Junta de Andalucía intends to expropriate the land for a payment of 2.3 million Euros which was the original purchase price. Once this is done the Junta propose to demolish the hotel at a cost of 7 million Euros, and central government state they will re-instate the land to its original state. Azata del Sol are intending to claim the value of the nearly completed hotel that has been independently valued as 70 million Euros.

Abusive “Floor Rates” We have previously referred to the abusive “floor rate” (Cláusula suelo) where banks put a minimum rate in their mortgage terms which was above the ‘Euribor’ interest rate added to the bank’s interest rate as the Euribor fell dramatically. The Spanish Supreme court adopted the decision by the EU tribunal that all overpayments had to be repaid. Another decision from the Spanish court has now become law. This related to a person with a mortgage containing the floor rate that took Caixabank to the high court after they refused to pay his court costs when he won his case in a lower court. There are at present 190,000 disputes before the courts. The new ruling was that mortgage clients should not suffer economically if they won a court case against any bank; otherwise it defeated the purpose of the initial Supreme Court judgement. Banks will now have to bear the cost of all court proceedings, lawyer’s fees, technical fees for help in arriving at the exact refund due, and any other costs when a judgement is made against the bank. Any holder of a mortgage with the abusive floor

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In the News rate clauses has the right to go to court if they do not accept the money offered. The court judgement took into account a possible court case where a large sum of money was not being claimed. If the court costs necessary from the mortgage client were likely to be more than the money being claimed, it would put people off going to court. Banks will now have to take this into account when they are in dispute with mortgage clients.

No More Jabs? Scientists in the US have perfected a “patch” that is placed on the arm containing a vaccine against the ’flu. Minute holes allow the vaccine to be absorbed by the epidermis, rather than be injected into a muscle. After pressing on the patch it can be removed 20 minutes later. The use of this new technique will result in big monetary savings over the existing treatment, the application only takes a few seconds, and it can be modified for children. Many people are scared of having injections and do not have normal anti-flu treatment when they should. In tests of the patch it was applied under medical supervision, or by persons themselves with no medical training. Tests afterwards then showed the amount of absorbance and level of protection with antibodies that was about the same in both cases. If the general public are able to treat themselves this will revolutionize anti-flu treatment No Body A Spanish authoress and journalist has published a book entitled “Diana. Requiem por una mentira” (Diana. Requiem for a lie). Concha Calleja claims that after Diana, Princess of Wales, died in 1997 her body was cremated and the ashes put in a crypt at the church of Saint Mary the Virgin at Althorp where 20 generations of the Spencer family have a tomb. She further claims that her body was cremated without an autopsy on the instructions of “The firm”, the expression used for the Royal Family. She considers that the journey from London, where 2.5 million people congregated by the roadside, and 100s of millions watched on television worldwide, was a sham as the coffin was empty, and her body was not placed on the island at the

Spencer estate. The book has been published to mark the 20th anniversary of Diana’s death. Spaniards have always been very interested in the British Royal Family and other controversial accounts on various topics have appeared in the Spanish press for many years.

Bankia and BMN The purchase of Banco Popular by Banco Santander was done without any expense or funding from the Spanish Banking Restructure Organization (FROB). Banco BMN is being fused with Banco Bankia as this is seen as the most sensible arrangement to get back some state funding, and there is not a major overlap in branches. In 2013, Bankia shut 1,000 branches in nine months, and some further closures from Bankia and BMN will take place. The integration of the two banks is stated to cost 334 million Euros over the next three years. In 2012 a total of 1.6 million Euros was pumped into BVN to keep it afloat, and 22 billion into Bankia which is effectively state owned. With the fusion, 536 million Euros of the 1.6 million given to BMN will be recouped. After the fusion was given the green light, shares in Bankia went up 4% which gave an increased value of 300 million Euros. A share issue will bring in 205 million Euros, and the fused company format will result in Bankia owning 31%, BMN owning 2%, Banco Mare Nostrum (previously fused with BMN) 7% and the remaining 60% owned by the FROB, so the Spanish state. The Spanish Minister for the Economy, Luis de Guindos, considers that following the fusion in September FROB will probably be able to sell some of their shares in 2018, depending on their value, and reduce the debt. Now in Force In 2012, the ‘IVA’ (VAT) rates in Spain went up from 8% to 10% and 18% to 21%, with the 4% rate being unchanged. This was not just a straight change as various products or services were put up from 8% to 21%. This applied to all live performances including music, theatre, dance, bullfights, and also cinema tickets. This has resulted in large losses in spectators and many companies ceasing trading. Live music

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In the News income went down to 181 million Euros in 2012 and 158 million in 2013. This was a major drop from the 260 million Euros in 2010. When the new Spanish Government was formed last year it was announced that the 21% would be brought back down to 10%. This has now happened so tickets will be cheaper. Cinema tickets are still at the 21% rate despite lobbying from the film industry.

‘OCAL’ Funding The Almería City Orchestra (OCAL), under the leadership of Michael Thomas, has developed into a major orchestra, along with a young person’s orchestra and choirs. Apart from performances in Almería city, they travel to other large cities in Andalucía. A problem for some time has been the funding. Other orchestras in Andalucía (that includes Almería province) at Seville, Granada, Málaga, and Córdoba, are considered to be public orchestras and receive funding from the Junta de Andalucía, town halls, and regional government, which is about 1 million Euros per year for each orchestra. ‘OCAL’ is considered to be a private orchestra and as such receives two grants of 30,000 and 70,000 Euros. Any other income comes from patrons including the association “Friends of the Almería city orchestra”, and ticket sales. The Junta de Andalucía has now announced that if administrative changes are made they will include it in their list of public orchestras for 2018 and fund it the same as the other ones. The Civil War Refuges Guided tours of the Almería city civil defence refuges are still very popular. They were built underground as a refuge where citizens could shelter from the German air strikes in the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s. There are various areas including a medical surgery and food preparation. Any visitors have to book their tour, as numbers are limited, by ringing 950 268 696. Until September 15th it is open from Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am-2pm and 6pm-9pm. Guided tours for groups of more than 15 people are at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30am, 6pm, and 7.30pm. From September 15th it is open from 10am-1pm Tuesdays to Sundays

and on Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm-8pm. General admission is 3 Euros, 2 Euros for children under the age of 18 and pensioners, and large prebooked groups. Children are free if under the age of 6. A plaque was recently unveiled showing the names of 31 citizens who were killed during the bombing.

Just Small Companies! Sabadell town hall have fined IKEA and Leroy Merlin 720,000 Euros each, for paying the equivalent amount of business tax that applies to small companies, not major ones. The allegation is that they set themselves up as several small businesses dealing with goods for the home, DIY, kitchen goods, furniture, textiles, and a restaurant. It is stated that between 2012 & 2016 this resulted in a saving of 1.45 million Euros, which the town hall are reclaiming. IKEA have admitted that they did set themselves up as a collection of small companies, but maintain that this was legal. Despite this, they have now registered themselves as a major chain! The Barcelona ‘diputación’ (county council) are also investigating other large companies and claim that five of them in one particular municipality on a large industrial estate should have paid 2.4 million Euros more tax from 2011 if they had been correctly registered as large companies. More Funds Employees in Spain paid monthly receive 14 payments per year with the extra months paid in July for the summer holidays and Christmas. The total amount is usually averaged out over the year,

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In the News so there are only 12 equal payments. Spanish pensioners, (including non-Spanish who have paid sufficient funds into the Social Security system and then retired) and most public employees, receive the extra two payments. A problem for several years is that the income from workers who pay Social Security does not cover the payments to pensioners. In 2011, the fund to pay money out had a healthy balance of 67 billion Euros that steadily fell to 32 billion in 2016 but in May 2017 there was only 11 billion Euros left. Even after the income from the 2017 tax returns completed this June for 2016, the fund was short of 9.5 billion Euros to pay the summer extra payment. In July, the Spanish government pumped in extra money to cover the deficit that strictly speaking was a loan. This meant that the 17.2 billion needed to be paid to pensioners could be met. With the improvement in the economy, income from Social Security payments is going up, but all this will have to be addressed again before the Christmas payment that is paid at the end of November. The EU is intending that all the states set up a system where there is compensation for persons who have lost their jobs, and schemes that will allow persons to pay into a special fund for their retirement. These ideas are still in the early stages so nothing will happen soon.

Cyclist Deaths The ‘DGT’ department that deals with road safety and regulations have had new proposals regarding cyclists put before the Spanish parliament. It was intended that they became law very quickly, ideally by September 1st. So far this year 26 cyclists have been killed and others seriously injured. In the majority of cases the drivers tested positive for being over the limit of alcohol or having consumed drugs. If a cyclist is killed or seriously injured, the Spanish penal code allows a judge to give a prison term of up to four years as well as a fine and loss of licence. An amendment will increase the maximum prison term from four to nine years. If there are multiple deaths, the judges can increase the prison term where drivers are over the alcohol and drug limits or speeding well over the speed limits when an accident occurs. (We mention this

in a following article). Drivers who kill cyclists in these circumstances will be automatically charged with involuntary homicide, a very serious offence. In many cases so far this year drivers have driven away from the accident to avoid being caught at the scene. If this is the case in future, whether they have caused death or serious injury, a judge will be able to give a prison sentence of up to four years that can be added to the involuntary manslaughter prison term if applicable. In the case of a driver with any drugs in their system (there is no lower limit as in alcohol levels) every Guardia Civil police car will have both alcohol and drug detection equipment on board at all times. For repeat drug offenders (twice in two years) it is intended that they will be automatically banned from driving on medical grounds, and will have to attend a drug rehabilitation program. To get their licence back there would have to be a medical and psychiatric determination that they have stopped taking drugs.

“Caso Poniente” The very major court proceedings relating to large scale corruption in El Ejido has finally got under way. It involves 65 politicians, companies, and functionaries, in the period 2002-2009. The whole case centres round a company ‘Elsur’ who received large amounts of work from the council that in many cases was never carried out. Highly inflated invoices were submitted for payment, and the money was eventually paid back to the instigators of the fraud. The Spanish prosecution are asking for a prison term of 49 years for the mayor at the time, Juan Encisco, and 42 years for José Alemán, a town hall assessor considered the “brains” of the whole scheme, and prison terms for others totalling 733 years. The amount of money involved is stated to be 84 million Euros. No One Is Above the Law At the end of July there was a fatal accident near Torremolinos at an A-7 motorway junction and large roundabout where traffic veered off for Málaga. One car allegedly changed lanes very rapidly at high speed and hit another car, and then collided violently with a nine-seater minibus taxi. This overturned and

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In the News rolled over, killing one passenger instantly and two others died shortly afterwards in hospital. Four other people were seriously injured. Police and emergency vehicles went to the scene, and the driver of the car that caused the accident was stopped a short time later as he had driven away. Initially he resisted arrest but was taken back to the scene of the accident where witnesses identified him and his car and he tested above the limit for alcohol. They stated that he was talking on his mobile phone immediately before the accident. At a police station he tested positive for cocaine. The driver was an off duty Guardia Civil police officer and allegedly claimed he had left the scene of the accident as he needed medical attention. It turned out that in 2014 he tested positive for alcohol after being involved in another accident between two cars and a motorbike. In this case there was no serious injury, but he also left the scene of the accident. A press release from the Málaga Guardia Civil police confirmed the details. At a preliminary court hearing the next day he faced charges relating to road safety, dangerous driving, leaving the scene of the accident, the alcohol and drug offences, three counts of involuntary manslaughter, and four of causing serious bodily injury. He was refused bail and returned to prison.

that Cándido Trabalón had been given five properties with a total value of 180,000 Euros and another property worth 200,000 Euros. With regard to Manuel Tijeras, the claim was that he allowed a split in land owned by his partner where two properties were built in the full knowledge that the land was not zoned for urban development. The total number of illegal licences was stated to be 217.

Aged Over 100 On January 1st, 2017 there were 12,183 persons in Spain aged over 100. There is a slight difference in the various regions, but the geographical locations are not considered to be very relevant. The birth rate 100 years ago is the main contributing factor. Apart from lifestyle and diet there is a genetic difference in very old people, which may also be inherited. In general, very old people suffer less from serious illnesses such as cancer or heart problems. Consuelo Borrás is the director and an expert physiologist at a study centre at Valencia University. She confirms that the genetic make-up of very old people is different from people in their 80s. The oldest Spanish person is Ana Vela Rubio from Barcelona who celebrated her 115th birthday last October. She is also the oldest person in Europe. The oldest person in the world at present with “Caso Costuero” documentation that supports this is 117yr old Violet Prison terms relating to alleged corruption and Brown from Jamaica, born on March 10th, 1900. illegal building licences in Zurgena have now been announced by a court in Almería. The ex-mayor, Getting Their Money Back Cándido Trabalón, has been given a prison sentence Shareholders in Banco Popular lost all their investment of six and a half years and banned from holding any when on June 8th, Banco Popular was sold to Banco public office for 18 years. The ex-councillor for Santander for 1 Euro. The Spanish Minister for urbanization, Manuel Tijeras, has been sentenced Economy, Luis Guindos, has announced that to 30 months in prison and a ban on holding public shareholders who intend to go to court to get back office for 14 years. Both of them have to pay a fine some of their money will have to do it from a of 12 Euros per day for 20 months and the exEuropean Tribunal, as it was the European Bank Crisis mayor has to pay another fine of 12 Euros per day Management organization who ordered immediate for 15 months. The Spanish Crown Prosecution intervention. He states that when a bank has 100% Service ‘Fiscalia’ claimed that the administrator of run out of funds, the European authorities are solely two linked construction companies had made responsible for what happens. Opinions in the EU payments that could not be quantified to both men are not quite so clear cut. They agree that claims for granting illegal licences and also supplied free can be made to the European Tribunal, but as well of charge a vehicle worth 30,800 Euros to Manuel as this entity they state that the Spanish ‘FROB’ Tijeras that was used by his wife who was the named banking organization has some liability as well. They driver on the insurance policy. They also claimed

In the News also state that court proceedings can be made against the directors on June 8th, or previous directors of Banco Popular, if they have been negligent. Morgan Stanley, the large financial entity, has been asked by the head of the “changeover” department from Banco Popular into Banco Santander to find a buyer for the toxic debts. This amounts to about 30 billion Euros in money advanced for mortgages and to construction companies that cannot be repaid. The insurance company ‘Mapfre’ has expressed an interest in buying some of this portfolio as they are building up their own property company. Any purchasers will have to take a long term view that the value of the properties will increase in time, depending on how much money they are prepared to outlay.

class of persons. Working with the Polytechnic University in Valencia and a technology company ‘Ilunion’, they have unveiled a car that can be driven by a joystick. The vehicle chosen is the Mercedes Sprinter van with access and space for a wheelchair, or a person in a wheelchair can be the driver. After extensive investigation and tests, triple sets of electronics are employed to prevent any loss of control, the vehicles have automatic gearboxes, and the top speed is 60km/h. People who are physically challenged can sit a special driving test in their own cars to obtain a licence, but these vehicles are much easier to drive. The cost also compares favourably with the cost of converting other vehicles for these drivers. The conversion time for the vehicle is also less than a maximum of three months and may be only a few days, depending on the physical necessities A New Type of Car of each driver. A driver who travels 20,000 km per The foundation ‘ONCE’ employs people who are year in his existing adapted vehicle has driven the physically challenged to sell lottery tickets. They also new car extensively. He describes it as being conduct major investigations and activities for this “fantastic”.

So Now You Know... Windscreen Wipers The first mechanical windscreen wipers were operated by a mechanical crank that the driver or a passenger turned. Mary Anderson from New York was awarded a patent in 1903 for an improved mechanical “Window cleaning device”, but no manufacturer took up the idea and eventually the patent expired. Fred and William Folberth patented wipers operated by an “air engine”, a device with a tube connected to the inlet pipe of a car engine. Their invention was called ‘Folberth’ wipers. In 1926 the automobile parts company Bosch introduced an electric version, but it was almost exclusively fitted to luxury vehicles only. Jigsaw Puzzles John Spilbury was a mapmaker in England, and in 1767 he made the first jigsaw “for the purpose of teaching geography”. A map of Europe was stuck onto thin hardwood and a fine saw cut round the various countries. The next version was a hand-painted map of England showing all the different counties as separate pieces, also on a thin sheet of wood. Soon, people began producing jigsaw puzzles with pictures not maps. In 1880, Milton Bradley made the first puzzle for children. It was called “The Smashed Up Locomotive”, and the interlocking pieces formed a picture of a train engine. Cardboard jigsaws were the next step. Birds & Animals According to the bible, Noah built an ark that took a pair of each type of animal to safety when the floods arrived. Paintings show him with a wide range of various species. In the bible, sheep are mentioned 45 times but goats get 88 mentions. Dogs feature 14 times and lions 89 times. The domestic cat receives no mention at all. Pigs are supposed to be the fourth most intelligent animal but are only referred to twice. A sheep, a duck, and a rooster were the first “passengers” to be taken up in a hot air balloon in 1783 as there were fears humans might suffer from these altitudes. After a 2 mile flight they landed unharmed.

Blenders Stephen Poplawski is credited with inventing the first blender that used rotating blades in a container in 1932. He received two patents for his machine which would produce a puree or liquid from fruit and vegetables. He called it the “Waring Blender” after a famous music conductor, Fred Waring, who wanted to puree vegetables as he had an ulcer and his doctors recommended semiliquid food. Frederick Osius improved the design and went to Waring for financial backing. Waring agreed to this and by 1954 over 1 million blenders under the Waring labels had been sold. A big improvement was a transparent container. Hair Dryers The first hair dryer was a vacuum cleaner! Around the turn of the last century, women dried their hair by connecting the tube that normally sucked air in to the back of a vacuum cleaner that blew air out. Like many vacuum cleaners today, the air was quite warm. In 1920 the first hair dryer came on the market solely designed to dry hair, but it was very large, heavy and cumbersome. Apart from the introduction of safety features and much improved electric elements, the hair dryer has not changed substantially over the years. In 1951 a model was produced that connected to a plastic bag like a bonnet that went over the head. LPs Until 1948, to play records you had to use a disc that easily shattered if dropped and revolved at 78 revs/min. Equipment to play these records was known as a “Gramophone” that was wound up each time you played a “78” record. The amount of time that the records played for was very limited, and a typical symphony needed five records recorded on both sides. In 1948, Paul Goldmark patented his idea of a “Long Playing” record using a vinyl mixture that made them unbreakable. They revolved at the new speed of 33 revs/min and gave a much improved, high quality sound. LPs are now making a comeback.

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survey has been carried out recently by a Spanish association investigating road safety and drivers’ opinions. They conducted interviews with a large number of drivers who used their cars a minimum of three times a week.

Only 40% of drivers could tell the survey team what the permitted level of alcohol was, and another 40% had no idea at all. The other 20% gave incorrect answers. 60% did not realize that the presence of any drugs was a very serious offence. With regard to motorbike drivers wearing helmets, 30% admitted It has revealed some interesting facts, with respect that on some occasions they didn’t bother, and 40% to how drivers rated their expertise. 30% of drivers stated that they often didn’t bother. considered they were totally happy with their driving ability, and 65% thought they were safe drivers with only minor reservations. The other 5% considered that they lacked some expertise. The majority of this group were night time elderly drivers. The death or severe injury to cyclists is a real cause of concern to the traffic police. So far this year 26 cyclists have been killed on Spanish roads, and in the majority of cases the drivers of the vehicles were over the limit of alcohol or drugs. In one case three cyclists were killed in the same accident and others injured. The driver tested positive for drugs, for a second time. 56% of drivers stated that they did not observe the 1.5 metre distance from a cyclist whilst overtaking. 40% said they did not realize they could cross a continuous white line whilst overtaking if there was no traffic coming towards them. As regards speeding, 46% of drivers admitted to regularly travelling between 150-160km/h on motorways. In urban areas 33% admitted that they drove at 65km/h where the speed limit is 50km/h. Women drivers exceeded the speed limit less than male drivers and elderly persons were more careful. 86% of the drivers in the survey stated that they regularly “jumped” traffic lights if they were on amber. The possibility of being fined, including for speeding, was not considered to be a major deterrent. Only 30% stated that this influenced their driving. 28% were not worried about being caught speeding, and 23% were not very worried about losing a few points. The traffic police have stated on several occasions that their objective is to reduce deaths and injuries, not collect money. They think that a major increase in the number of points lost for serious offences would have a big effect on driving infractions.

Traffic police want to come down very heavily on repeat offenders that they define as two convictions for the same offence within two years. 70% of drivers have never lost any points, but 13% of drivers have been caught being over the alcohol or drug limits, not wearing a seat belt, or using a mobile phone,on two or more occasions. In Almería province in 2016 some 1,900 drivers were over the alcohol level on two occasions, and 1,300 between four and six times. 68 drivers were caught more than twice with levels of drugs in their system. The worst group of repeat offence drivers totalling 13,000 were aged 25-34, and 18,000 were below or above this age group in equal numbers. 156 drivers fined for driving without due care and attention had been caught previously. The ‘DGT’ traffic department who recommend sanctions to the government, along with the traffic police who enforce them, want the whole system to be drastically overhauled – quickly.

Out of Hours

here is considerable debate in various countries as to whether an employee is expected (or it is obligatory) to receive emails, text messages, or calls outside their work hours. Should there be no such contact, or only within a fixed time period, and what about at weekends, or if an employee is off sick, or on holiday? From last January 1st, France has introduced regulations that prohibit an employer (however large their company is), from being in digital contact with employees outside of work hours, when they are sick, or on holiday. This new labour law is intended to give “a right to disconnect” for employees and improve their lives and health outside of work. The French regulators have said that being obliged to deal with work related issues out of hours was effectively a “digital leash”. They say that an intense number of emails and messages can lead to “burn out” situations and possible mental problems. French companies with more than 50 employees have to put forward a charter that sets out the conditions for their employees. Employees should also be unable to access work emails from home with a digital “lock” being put in place. Since 2011, Volkswagen in Germany have shut down their email server from 6.15pm-7am and at weekends. This is also a big problem in the US, and surveys found that in severe cases workers were responding to emails or messages outside work hours for up to 8 hours a week. Employers are now realizing that rest periods give greater productivity and creativity. One US insurance company has gone to the extreme of giving employees sleep monitors. Every 20 nights of regular sleep result in a bonus! Following the changes in France, the French insurance company ‘AXA’, who have 4,000 employees in Spain, have extended the new regulations to their Spanish workers. Employees have often been used to emails on a Sunday asking that their work schedule on Monday must take into account the email subject. ‘AXA’ now stipulate that only in “extreme circumstances” will digital contact be made out of hours such as a natural catastrophe

when large amounts of claims are coming in, or an advice that a cyber-attack has occurred. The Spanish High Court ruled in September 2015 that it was “abusive” if an employee was asked to provide their private mobile number or email address. The Director of the Spanish Department of Labour Relations considers that an agreement by unions is one way of tackling the problem rather than legislation.

Spanish surveys show that 30% of employees are expected to be contactable out of work hours and even whilst on holiday. 6% say this means they are never disconnected from their work and the other 24% said their disconnection was less than they would like. Almost all of the employees over the age of 55 stated that during holiday periods they paid no attention to work related contact. Only 60% of people aged 36-54 ignored them and only 25% aged below 25. More women than men considered that they were entitled not to respond to work contact whilst on holiday or at weekends. 16% of the persons surveyed who worked for small companies stated that the problem was that their work could not be delegated 100% to another person. General advice is that an employee should try to finish their work or resolve any problems before leaving work on Fridays, or going on holiday. They should also try and make sure than another person could cope when they were temporarily away on sick leave.

Own Brands

ears ago, anyone going to a supermarket had a clear idea what make of products they were going to buy, and shoppers stuck to their favourite brands. When the financial crisis started to bite, supermarkets started introducing their own cheaper brands and consumers had more buying power each month. There are now 150,000 own brand products over a wide range of supermarkets. In Madrid, in areas where it is considered that the surrounding population have a higher standard of living and buying power, supermarkets such as Aldi Keeping the shelves full at Mercadona and Lidl opened alongside more luxurious shops have accepted them as being in a “grey” area selling quite expensive items. between normal branded goods and own brand A major conference recently took place in Barcelona products. Mercadona stopped dealing with 300 between international supermarket chiefs, buyers, companies that supplied branded goods, but they and analysts studying trends in purchasing. With now have 800 different companies producing their the improvements in the economy in Spain, in 2016 own products. They make sure that the shelves are sales of branded products increased by 5%, but always full so shoppers have no difficulty buying own brand product sales only went up 3%. them, and they continually introduce new ones. Groups of the general public are invited to give So is this an indication that own brands are now their opinions before any new product goes into less popular and the trend in buying branded goods full production. They only get it wrong very will continue to rise? Many of the supermarket occasionally. They reduced the chocolate content chiefs and analysts meeting in Barcelona suspect of one of their products and in a very short time that this may be the case. One of the experts found sales were dropping. The chocolate content considers that the profile of supermarket customers was quickly put back to the original amount! Sales has changed quite dramatically. She stated that of their own brand of milk products, yoghurts, and previously it was very common that a person going chocolate are more than 50% of all similar purchases. to a supermarket intended to buy just a few Items like toilet or kitchen rolls are 75% their own products, but came out with double the quantity brands. or more. In the last few years, supermarkets have noted that many customers have a list in their hand There are some categories of goods where own of what they are going to buy, and extra items are brands have no place. This particularly applies to not regularly purchased. Surveys have shown that alcohol. Customers want to continue to buy their up to 80% of women customers arrive with shopping favourite brand of beer, spirits, and wine, just the lists that may now include more branded items. same as smokers who stick to one brand. Online sales of products has also become more popular, International food analysts are very impressed with and Juan Roig, the head of the Mercadona family Mercadona own brands, and total sales of all their business, recently set his highly qualified eldest products are 24% of the Spanish market. This daughter the task of dramatically increasing online percentage is much higher than other supermarkets sales, as he considered there was a large scope in Spain and many others in Europe. Mercadona for improvement and they were losing out. introduced their own brand products under trade names such as ‘Bosque Verde’ and ‘Hacendado’. Are own brands sales going to continue to fall? It With attractive packaging, Mercadona customers remains to be seen. Mercadona is the one to watch.

Ten Years of iPhones

purchased by 15% of the market in 2016. Only Samsung slightly improved their market share to edge in front of Apple. 69% of Apple’s total income now comes from smartphones. When the first iPhone was introduced in 2007 Steve Jobs stated that it would be five years before there was another device from a different manufacturer to the same standard. The five year period was a bit optimistic, In 2001, the iPod had been unveiled and soon but all the different models have been market accounted for 50% of sales, and Apple was basking leaders since. in its success which had changed the perception of the company. It was now considered to be in the forefront of technology and innovation. The question he asked his team of engineers was “what can we do next?” Various ideas were put forward and amongst them was a new mobile phone. Steve Jobs was initially against the idea of a phone as he was very concerned that it would affect sales of the iPod. What changed his mind was his avowed intention to be one step ahead of Microsoft. n 2007, at his annual presentation of products, Steve Jobs announced that there was a new product called an iPhone. He revealed that it was a phone, a multimedia device, and with internet capability. He stressed that this was not three different versions; it was one unit with all three facilities.

The “Project Purple” was given the go ahead in 2004 and was undertaken in the utmost secrecy. The selected team of engineers worked in an entirely separate building led by Scott Forstall. Steve Jobs had specified that all functions had to be operated by a finger. Various prototypes were produced that were all ultimately rejected for technical reasons or size. One of the main aims was that the phone could easily be put in a pocket or handbag. Finally, the design that would lead to the presentation of the iPhone was fixed and approved. The immediate popularity of the iPhone is now history and 1.4 million phones were sold in just four countries within a year. A total of 6.1 million phones of this version were sold before the next improved model was introduced with an increased memory capacity. The iPhone 3G was the first smartphone to become available in Spain, but many people had already purchased them elsewhere. In 2016, Apple sold 212 million iPhones worldwide and the total number sold since 2007 was 1 billion at the start of 2017. There have been a total of 15 different models, and Apple smartphones were

Many hi-tech companies copy or rob advances from others competitors, and Apple “borrowed” the idea of a mouse for their computers. It had been invented by Douglas Engelbart working for the company Xerox Alto in Silicon Valley and licenced to Macintosh. Trying to keep ahead of the opposition has resulted in many law suits brought against other manufacturers by Apple, particularly Samsung. In 2011 they sued Samsung claiming that their Galaxy S was a clear infringement of the Apple 3G design patents. Various tribunals heard the case worldwide, and the introduction of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 was blocked until major changes were made. Samsung hit back claiming that Apple had stolen some of their ideas, but in 2012 a court in California ordered Samsung to pay 840 million Euros for patent infringements. Reduced to 478 million in another court the fine was quashed in the US Supreme Court in 2015. Apple has gone to court again,claiming further patent infringements!

Spain & the UK

n 2007, the total trading amount between Spain and the UK was 41 billion Euros, but at the end of 2016 this had duplicated to 82 billion Euros. The overall balance in trade received by Spain in 2007 was 132 million Euros, and this also rose dramatically at the end of 2016 to 7.9 billion Euros. 25% of all goods produced by Spain go to the UK, and exportations of fruit and vegetables from Almería province have never been higher. So far, the prospect of ‘Brexit’ is not having any discernible effect although there are some slight concerns from the 260 Spanish companies who have a major presence and company bases in the UK. The recent state visit of King Felipe of Spain and Queen Leticia is seen as cementing these ties. The alternate Spanish and Union Jack flags alongside the route to the UK Parliament where King Felipe gave a speech to both Houses of Parliament bore witness to the special relationship. There are very strong family ties between Spanish and UK royalty and the state visit was considered to be very important. The only slight fly in the ointment was when King Felipe announced that Spain and the UK would amicably settle the future of Gibraltar between them, apparently without reference to Gibraltar! Involvement in the financial sector is one of the major ties, and Spanish banks hold 360 billion Euros in UK government and private bonds. If the insurance sector and other financial commitments are added on, the total is estimated to be 500 billion Euros. The Santander banking entity presided over by Ana Botin has 30% of their business in the UK with 35,000 employees. This follows Santander buying Abbey National in 2004 followed by Bradford and Bingley and Alliance and Leicester. The UK benefit from Santander in 2016 was 1.7 billion Euros although this fell by 14% with the devaluation of the sterling/Euro exchange rate. The net profit in the UK even after this adjustment was still greater than the 1 billion Euros from their Spanish banks in the same period. The banking group Sabadell has 21% of their

business in the UK following their acquisition of TSB in 2015. Telefónica have the largest amount of business of any Spanish company in the UK after buying out O2 in 2005 for 26 billion Euros. There have been hiccups along the way with O2 not bringing in the full income expected, but in 2016 they billed 1.6 billion Euros to UK customers. The major Spanish electrical power company Iberdrola has very important interests in the UK, and when they bought Scottish Power Renewables in 2007 for 17 billion Euros this was the largest amount paid out apart from Telefónica buying O2. Iberdrola now have a large number of wind farms in the UK which is a major part of their worldwide renewable energy expansion.

Santander Bank’s UK headquarters

Ferrovial is the major shareholder in the Heathrow airport holding company and have a 50% stake in Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Southampton airports. 30% of their total income in 2016 came from the UK. They were forced to sell stakes in three minor airports after they were considered to have an unfair monopoly prior to investing in Heathrow. The holding company, IAG, is made up of British Airways and Iberia Airways and the construction company Acciona built and run the desalination plant that provides 1 million people in London with their water. The giant Spanish textile and clothing company Inditex has over a thousand outlets of their various brands in the UK. Business is brisk!

Spain and Terrorism

panish anti-terrorism units have been pursuing Basque ‘ETA’ terrorists for decades, and this is still on-going. In 2004, the Madrid train bombings killed 192 people and wounded 1,800. Officially, (three days before General Elections) it was stated to be an ETA attack, but it wasn’t. It was an alQaeda attack in reprisal for Spain supporting the invasion of Iraq. Spain is a target for al-Qaeda, Daesh and ISIS, who call Spain “Al-Andalus” as Spain was ruled by the Moors from the 8th-15th centuries. Our local Moors & Christians events depict Christian forces overcoming the Moors. Spain is also a target because large numbers of Spanish troops are in Syria and Iraq for peacekeeping or training purposes. Many of them come from the Viator legionnaire base near Almería.

outright including a local Imam who is considered to be the radicalized mastermind. Sent to prison for four years in 2010 for drug smuggling he has spent time in France and Belgium. A possible target was the Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona. Including this cathedral, Big Ben, the Statue of Liberty, and the Coliseum are proclaimed as four prime targets. The vehicle carnage in Barcelona and the attempted carnage in Cambrils in Tarragona are now thought to be “Plan B”. In Cambrils, the car containing five men crashed into a police car. A cool-headed policeman shot dead four of them. There is no indication that any of the terrorists had trained in Syria, or were on any watch list. ISIS claimed responsibility but only mentioned the van driver as being a “soldier”. It may have come as a complete surprise to them.

Before this August there had been no terrorist attacks in Spain since 2004. Highly specialized antiterrorism police and agencies have been extremely successful in combating terrorism. The 3,000 strong units are to be expanded by 600 in 2018-2019. Since 2012 there have been 86 operations with 186 people in prison. In 2016 there were 24 operations with another 47 people in prison and others yet to be tried. Spanish security services consider that apart from their expertise (partly related to ETA), Muslims are well integrated into Spanish society and there are no ghetto areas with major discontent as in France and Belgium. The security services work very well with their counterparts in other countries. Recently, a Daesh cell imminently plotting an attack in Mallorca were arrested, and simultaneously an Imam in the UK and a man in Germany. The main areas of concern are Barcelona, Madrid, and Ceuta and Melilla near Morocco. Moroccan anti-terrorism police work with their Spanish counterparts, and the Israeli Secret Service Mossad has a unit in Melilla investigating Syrian links. A large explosion completely wrecked a house that was a bomb factory at midnight on August 16th, 200km from Barcelona. Explosives and 105 gas bottles were found there. Three men were killed

The Sagrada Familia Cathedral

Hired cars, vans, and lorries are now a familiar method of killing large numbers of people. The van in Barcelona reached a speed of 70km/h and ploughed into people for 530 metres. The carnage was over in 45 seconds after the driver’s airbag deployed and shut off the engine. As everybody knows, the Spanish are very open-hearted. Despite being told to clear the area a large number of people tended to the wounded. Others flocked to hospitals to give blood and the Barcelona taxi association ferried people away for free. The overriding mood is anger and defiance. Large crowds in the main square in Barcelona the next day shouted “No tinc por”, Catalán for “I am not afraid”.

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

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

FUNERAL DIRECTOR Albox (Funerarias Teruel) .......................................950 430122 Guardia Civil ..................................................062 Huércal Overa (Colly Fer) ...............................950 616161 Local Police ....................................................092 Garrucha (Funerarias Funerga) ..............................950 460295 Coast Guard .................................900 202 202 Mojácar (Funeraria Pérez) ...................................950 478102 Vera (Funeraria Ntra. Sra. de las Angustias) ..950 390884 AIRPORTS Almeria airport .....…..............…902 404 704 / 950 213 700 HOSPITALS Huércal-Overa, Alicante airport ….............………913 211 000 / 966 919 000 Hospital La Inmaculada..................................................950 029000 San Javier airport ……...……….902 404 704 / 968 172 000 Almería Torrecárdenas............................................950 016000 Almería,Virgen del Mar (Private).....................950 217100 BRITISH EMBASSY Virgen del Mar Emergencies:............................950 217240 Madrid ......................................................................917 146300 LOCAL POLICE BRITISH CONSULATE Albox ...............................................................................950 121080 Málaga (for this area) ................................................952 352300 Carboneras .................................................................950 136136 Cuevas del Almanzora ................................................950 548700 UK PASSPORT INFORMATION Garrucha ............................................................................950 460002 www.gov.uk/browse/abroad/passports Huércal-Overa ..............................................................950 470585 Mojácar ...........................................................................950 472000 EMERGENCY UK PASSPORTS Pulpi ……………......................................................................950 465049 www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document Vera .................................................................................950 390010 CREDIT CARDS 24hr EMERGENCIES 4B(Visa/Mastercard) …..902 114400 / 913 626200 American Express …...................................................900 814500 Diners Club …..........................................................902 401112 Mastercard …..........................................................900 971231 Servired (Visa/Mastercard) …............................902 192100 Visa …..........................................................................900 991124

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

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

AIR CONDITIONING ABC (A Better Climate) (See p.127)...647 247494 / 950 092604 Asesoría López (Vera) ……...................................….950 393071 CD Electrical Services ........................662 414043 / 617 410534 Asesoría Torres (Mojácar) .........................................950 472748 Cool Solutions ...........................................................600 621436 Asesoría Sánchez Moral (Mojácar) ...........................670 099726 DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See p.19) .950 472947 / 670 084438 Digital Vision ........................................950 472081 / 645 294064 Electrotorres ........................................950 472898 / 610 750771 MD Air Conditioning & Refrigeration S.L.607 364917 / 950 432110 Richard Hayes ...........................................................603 567676 Solo Satellite & Air-Con. (See p.55)...950 398146 / 699 909737 Williams Electrical (Andy)........................................…..677 741366

Barbara Caparros Ridao (Vera) …..........................950 390427 CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar Playa) ..950 472504 / 670 215926 Cazorla Martinez (Turre) .........................................950 479137 Cervantes Alarcon Consulting (Garrucha) 950 106490 / 647 863787 Concepción Rivas Gil (Arboleas) ….....950 438092 / 647 577716 Flores Montoya Asesoria S.L. (Garrucha) ..................950 132577 Gecko Legal Services S.L. (Mojácar) 950 475949 / 638 264621 Gestoría Salvador (Mojácar Playa) ................................950 473 192 Mayor Consulting S.L.(Mojácar) .................................950 615185 Mojácar Playa Asesores ……................…….…………950 472710 Sarah Trevorrow (Albox) ...........................................634 748701 Sintra Consultores (Vera) …......................................950 393815 Vera Advisors (Vera) ………………..................………950 390621 Villalba Asesores (Albox) ..........................................950 431720

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

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AIRPORT PARKING AA Parking (Almería, Murcia, Alicante) ......................639 081067 Aqua-Car (Alicante) ……………........................................966 790 011 Park and Fly (Alicante) ...........................................661 517890 Plane Parking S.L. ………….......................................968 566410 ...............(24hrs Alicante) 656 532725, (24hrs Murcia) 656 532724 Seguro Parking (San Jávier – Murcia) ……............622 062115 Victoria Parking (Alicante).................................................965 830 254

Living Design (Albox) ...............................................678 MarianMay Simpson …...........................………..……629 Melanie .....................................................................638 Miki ...........................................................................628 Roberto Lombardi ................................950 930757 / 671 The Gallery (La Concepción) ..................................607

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

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

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AIRPORT TRANSFERS (LEGAL) Exclusive Airport Shuttles (See p.51) .........................950 092602 IndaTravel .....................................................................950 149539 Auction Subasta SL (Zurgena) (See p.61) 622 288750 / 681 095096 Location Warehousing S.L. (Antas El Real) ..............950 391412

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Serenity House ………..........................……..(24hr) 956 127371

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The Metal Works (Albox).......................950 930520 / 638 900949

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

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

AWNINGS & BLINDS Curtains with Style (Interior blinds) ...950 069032 / 678 811125 Costasol S.L. (Lloyd Dean) (See cover)...........................667 652 888 Coverbox (Albox) …................................................…615 992007 Cristalería Omega (Mojácar) …..........950 478137 / 670 500711 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 PersiVera 2005 S.L. ..................................................627 978635 Sol Shaders S.L. (See p.7).....................................627 907207 Speedyfit (See p.17) ..................................................600 006032 Toldos Farrago (Vera) ...............................................667 567564

BABY See Children & Baby BAKERIES Cornish Pride (Albox) …................................………666 618933

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ART & ARTISTS

Bar Lepanto ................................................................642 906638 Cafe-Bar Oasis ………......................................…....669 242166 Cornish Pride ...................................................………666 618933 La Palmera ….............................................................950 430993 Maloan’s Bar ….........................................................634 300752 Oliver’s Bar …............................................................950 930988 The Travellers Inn, Los Marcelinos ...........................642 011900

Adolfo Prado ...............................................................950 472668 Alison .......................................................................630 833873 Caz (art classes) ………................................……….607 444034 Dee Butler (Albox) ................................................….663 341904 Delfos Gallery (Mojácar) …........................................647 163681 Alfaix Evie Fox ................................................................ 603 493163 La Venta de Alfaix .....................................................671 272464 Isabel Raths (Bedar) ................................................677 034957 Antas Jeremy Fox-Rayner ...................................................653 714767 Bar Gloria ...................................…….950 453150 / 625 668613 Jill Bennett (Mojácar) ............................950 478383 / 600 070188 Bar Restaurante Angela ...........................................664 279626

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

Arboleas

038259 478941 478186 930744 724367 478489 301368 954405 452885

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

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

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

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

008003 098959 919025 No 353 (Mojácar)..................................950 104937 / 662 164424 393235 Rincon de Zahorí ................................630 314400 / 625 103672 684855 Rose & Crown (See p.15)........................................634 796884 Rusty Nail …………....................................................950 472786 Las Buganvillas Gnomo Feliz II ..........................................................950 132350 San Pedro Belgian Bar .............................................722 485340 La Colonial ……………….........................................….636 140307 Scotty's …...................................................................687 382540 The Elephant Club (See p.53)..................................673 195872 Los Gallardos The Emerald Isle (See p.41)....................................950 475391 Apolo ……………................................................……600 495182 The Irish Rover ........................................................950 473135 Meson Verfran ………...................................................637 810143 The Lemon Lounge .............................................….950 472659 Mojácar The Loft …..........................................950 472432 / 690 756196 Bar Alizee ...............................................................950 091810 The Roof Garden ....................................................674 113218 Bar Esencial ...............................................................618 826092 Trufibar ....................................................................664 103611 Bar Luz (See p.57)..................................................654 866110 Twister (Mojácar Playa) ........................………………950 472357 Beachcomber (See p.26)..........................................634 339216 Valery Music ..............................................................950 615537 Beauchelles En El Sol ..............................................950 472288 Wine Not? ............................................................... 950 100077 Big Fat Momma’s .......................................................634 315720 Burladero ……..........................................................950 615041 Cafeteria Bellagio .......................................…………950 472323 Cafetería Dolce …….................................................950 475178 Cafetería Pizzería Alcazaba ………...........................645 414793 Café Latino ...............................................................626 717323 Captain's Tapas Bar & Restaurant...............................617 477797 Cave Bar ...............................................................…..950 478799 Delfos .......................................................................647 163681 Dolce Vita (See p.29)................................................950 478476 El Ángel (Mojácar Pueblo) ..................950 478343 / 607 537101 El Antler ………...........................................................600 540661 El Barrio Libre .............................................................950 475739 Palomares El Deseo ....................................................................670 018035 102 Tapas Bar …………...........................……………..615 157905. El Toro .....................................................................622 456560 The Oasis Bar ....................................950 467381 / 676 365010 Enrico ...................................................950 472995 / 642 514738 Centro Plaza ................................................................950 618614 Fany …………...........................................………….634 312820 La Dulce Casa ….................................................…….950 467768 Jazz Life Café (Mojácar Pueblo) ........................…….647 724367 Piedra Amarilla, Partaloa Koi ….........................................................................950 615452 Yellow Stone Bar ......................................................634 332178

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Pueblo Laguna / Vera Beach

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Villaricos

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

San Juan de los Terreros

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

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

BARS (BEACH BARS) Aku Aku (Mojácar) ..............................950 478981 / 607 347612 Alma (Mojácar) …......................................................950 805928 Chiringuito Manacá (Mojácar) .....................................600 045599 Costa Tranquila (San Juan de los Terreros)..664701457 El Cid (Mojácar) ...................................950 472063 / 696 056128 El Patio (Mojácar) ........................................................629 287265 Hola Ola (Mojácar) ..................................................664 097279 Lola Bbme (Palomares) ……………….634 062350 / 657 303043 Los Tarahis (Agua Amarga) .......................................950 138235 Mandala Beach Club (Mojácar) ................................902 442420 Maui (Mojácar) ……...................................................950 478722 Neptuno (Mojácar) (See p.4)....................................…616 005387 Playa Blanca (Mojácar) (See p.33)...950 473001 / 639 507520 Sol y Arena (Mojácar) ..............................................950 478308 Tito’s (Mojácar) ..........................................................950 615030 Trufibar ....................................................................664 103611

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

BICYCLE HIRE

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

BICYCLE SALES, MAINTENANCE & CLOTHING

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

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

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

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

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

BOWLING CENTRES (10 pin) Almería Ten Pin Bowling (Arboleas) …...................….950 439013 Ozone Bowling Mojácar ............................................950 473073

BUILDING MATERIALS (& Sanitary Ware, Tiles etc) Aridos Mojácar S.L. ……..........................................650 914257 Brico Depôt (Huércal de Almería) …........…………….950 625652 Casa Conchillo (Albox) …..........................................950 430740 Contrucciones Angel Oller (Albox) ...........................950 431453 Comercial Vera (Vera) ........................902 112236 / 950 393329 Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 Leroy Merlin, Gran Plaza (Roquetas) ….................……950 339800 Sanyfer (Antas El Real) ………....................................950 459082 VeraSur SL (Vera) ....................................................950 393028 Deco-house (Ismael) …………....................................670 596085 Diamond Plastering and Building Services .................671 717149 BUILDING SERVICES 24hr Casaserve ..................................950 466438 / 676 306269

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

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

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

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

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

CAR HIRE Al Andalus Car Hire ...................................................664 269440 Auto Corner (Limousines) .....................950 069198 / 667 439671 Caracola (Mojácar) .............................950 473157 / 637 545814 Costa Coches (Mojácar) ........................950 459208 / 950 069272 Europcar ............................................950 615101 / 654 297681 Mo-Car (Mojácar) ................................950 478307 / 626 976973 Solvi Car (Mojácar) …………....................................950 478151 SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095 Tikka RentaCar (Mojácar) ............................................950 472662

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Colin the Card (Albox) ……...................................…..650 600032 Forget Me Not (Las Buganvillas)..............................663 302740

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

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

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

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

CAR WASH & VALETING

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CATTERY see Kennels

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

863939 459304 CHILDREN & BABY 571939 Baby Basics (Equipment Hire, Albox) ........................950 715285 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) ..............................634 Meditania, Children’s Activity Centre (Turre) ...........661 CARD SHOPS Menudo Park (Mojácar) ............................................627 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.26).950 634388 / 627 635514 Funky Monkeys, Pre school Group (Mojácar) .....……697

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Smartie Pants the Clown ............................................617 815221 The Baby Hire Centre ..............................................615 806126

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

CHINESE & ASIAN RESTAURANTS Casa Sun (Mojácar Playa) ......................................950 099914 Chino Peking (Garrucha) .............................................950 132948 China Town (Aguilas) ................................................968 414786 Chino Tsing-Tao (Aguilas) ........................…...............968 448548 Dragon Chino (Las Buganvillas) ..................................950 133226 Gran Muralla (Albox) ................................................950 120166 Gran Muralla (Turre) ……............................................950 618880 Palacio Imperial Marina (Mojácar Playa) ….................950 472208 Restaurante Asiatico Yao (Mojácar Playa) 950 472570 / 686 998409

CHIROPODIST & PODIATRISTS Alexandra Coll (Clinic Reverdy-Coll) ......................616 Clinica Podológica (Garrucha) ..................................950 Fit Feet (Ann-Marie) .................................................647 Kim White (Vera Playa) ………...................................637

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CHIROPRACTOR

Jone’s Upholstery & Rug cleaning ….........…………661 571939 .............950 133515 / 650 700783 Limpiezas Cristina ….............................................…660 306695. Limpiezas Maxlim (Palomares) ……...678 567783 / 629 680161 CIVIL ENGINEERS Upholstery & Leather Cleaning ...................................636 193256 Isabel Morales ........................................................617 749105 Maximilian Bolté (Garrucha)

CLOTHING (Personalized)

CLAIRVOYANCY / PSYCHIC READINGS

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

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

CLEANING SERVICES A1 Cleaning ..............................................................666 Amba Cleaners ........................................................697 Chris .......................................................................627 Clean Sweep ………..........................950 469345 / 662 Clean Team …………..............………850 993202 / 694

340190 516955 565049 390453 440184 Rascals Designs ............................... 950 064665 / 686 582140 Tikka Uniforms (Mojácar) ….......................................667 479903

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

Cherie's Ironing & Cleaning (Mojácar) ............………634 Crystal Clear ............................................................637 Daisy Proaño Alcivar (Contract & private) ……...….663 Elite Cleaning Agency ........................629 113860 / 699 Freshclean …………….........................659 353708 / 638 Idea (Mojácar) .. ......................................................605

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Beep (Garrucha) ……………..................................….950 Compleo Personal I.T. Centre .................................….950 Computer Care (Nick) ...............................................600 Computer Services (Dani) ........................................678

133059 Hypnotherapy (Karen) ............................................678 118108 393689 Dr. Jane Thompson (Psychotherapy)...968 485729 / 618 920126 070075 490639

Connexions (Turre) (See front cover).......................950 479502 C.Y.G. Vera ...........................................................950 393350 Don Robinson .........................................................646 587746 Dynos Informatica (Albox) …………...................……..950 430806 First Call Computer Solutions …......618 539500 / 628 251399 George Boricean .....................................................661 375489 IKamale-on ……………...............................................950 616521 Mark Adamou (Mojácar) ........................634 324918 / 634 306799 Mi PC (Almeria) …..............................................….950 633015 Mr. Micro (Turre) ....................................................950 479502 Palomares Computer Services ..................................659 353708 Kate Roberts ...........................................................950 469540 PC-Solutions (Mojácar) ..............................................637 459293 Lucy Lovejoy (CraneoSacral Therapist) .....................647 045919 Malcolm Forrest-Hazell (Counsellor/Psychotherapist) ...693 489725 Norman & Carole Monro ..........................................950 439205 Sara Vigar (Aromatherapy) .......................................665 334895 Shiatsu (Wendy) ....................................................671 851135 Sue Osman (Healer) ………...............950 473021 / 600 847964

COURIER DELIVERIES Nacex (Mojácar) ………..................................……….950 472940 Offex Spain ................................…….......................966 765950 Spanish Property Choice (Easypost) ..950 615388 / 635 722290

CRAFTS Elaine's Wools (Arboleas) ........................................667 273889 PhonePC (Garrucha) .................................................950 133502 Serendipity (Albox) ................................................617 699624 PuntoMatica ................................................................950 133908 Simply Art (Albox) …...................................................662 443095 PRYS Informatica (Antas) ........................................617 382511

CURRENCY

CONSERVATORIES

Currencies Direct (Mojácar) ...............950 478914 / 626 916443 Screenmasters (See p.47)......….…..680 777789 / 677 152911 Eurochange (Mojácar) ................................................615 403877 SpeedyFit (See p.17)..........................950 472357 / 600 006032 Global Currency Exchange (Mojácar Playa) ..............950 615319

COUNSELLING / HEALING Acupuncture & Massage ...........................................637 Barbara Clarke ...........................................................637 Chrissie Cremore (Reiki)............................................634 Cristina Ballesteros (Transcendental Meditation) .....622 Donald Mackinnon (Hypnotherapist) ........................628 Emotional Freedom Technique/Healer …....................645 Eve Morgan .............................................................647 Fred Smithers (Acupuncture) ...............950 930456 / 618 Gill Ballard (Healer/Counsellor) ...............................663 Heaven Scent Holistics ...........................................663

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CYBERCAFES Can Connect (Albox) …........................................…..950 The Hub (Huércal-Overa) …............…………………..950 Servidea 2020 (Mojácar Playa) .................................950 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 Total Entertainment (Turre) ........................................950 Total Entertainment (Mojácar) …….............................950

121149 135039 399726 121318 009051 468295 615596

CURTAINS & SOFT FURNISHINGS Curtains with Style (See p.21)...........950 069032 / 678 811125

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DIET PLANS & WEIGHT LOSS Image (Helen) ........................950 930192 / 665178326 Issysweigh (Albox) ...................................................600 334318 Pam (Turre) ..............................................................639 465631 Vicki (Turre) .............................................................650 764623

DIGGER HIRE Antas Mini Diggers .............................950 069288 / 650 906114 Aridos Mojácar S.L. (Vera) .....................................650 914257 Bob (Mini digger) (Albox) ..........................................642 392922 Diego Ramos S.L. (Los Gallardos) ……..............…..647 841750 Elite Plant Hire (JCB) ………….................................636 092632 Curtainsandthings.................................................……678 684564 Lubrin Plant Hire (Mini and Micro) .......950 592922 / 664 327898 Solo Style ………...............................950 528334 / 626 319907 Mick (Mini Digger) .....................................................634 375428 Unicraft Upholstery ...................................................692 176069 Nash Groundworks ...................................................722 546192 Paco .................................................................................637 777 238 Tropicana Mini Digger ………………650 906114 / 950 069288

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

DOG GROOMING Anita (5 Bone Kennels) …………......................……662 344734 Brigbe’s Dog Grooming ...........................................630 557123 DAMP PROOFING Elite Dog Grooming (Albox) …….…..617 313587 / 647 897533 Southern Spain Damp Proofing .................................652 358672 Luis (Clinica Veterinaria Garrucha) ....950 132200 / 628 663616 (Albox) ...........................................................600 046557 DENTISTS / DENTAL TREATMENT Lulu’s Pampered Pooches (All areas)..................................662 344734 Centro Dental Dr. Cremades (Vera) ........................950 390655 SoloPerros (Turre) ..................................................674 509382 Clinica Dental (Aguilas) ….........................................968 449121 Clinica Dental (Albox) ..............................................950 120732 DOG TRAINING Clinica Dental, Multicentro (Mojácar) ........................950 478989 Didi Arias (Mojácar) ……............................................639 724521 Clinica Dental Palomares .....................950 109710 / 670 878427

DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS

Rod Bridges ……........................……..950 473035 / 687 261280

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

DVD & VIDEO The Hub (Huércal-Overa) ….........................………..950 135039 Cinebank (Turre) .......................................................627 738957 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Clinica Dental, Parque Comercial (Mojácar) .............950 478534 Total Entertainment (Turre) ...950 468295 ...(Mojácar) 950 615596 Clinica Dental Saludent (Huércal-Overa) ……………..950 135672 VHS to DVD conversion .. ........................................647 202599 Dental Clinic Belen Oliver (Olula del Río) ................950 443265 ELECTRICAL GOODS Dentalbox (Albox) .........................................................950 121284 Centro Comercial Almanzora (Olula del Rio) .............950 442012 Nadal Pérez, M A (Turre) .........................................950 479444 Centro Ferretería Lopez Mojácar ...........................950 473111 Odonto Stetic (Los Gallardos) ...........722 706732 / 950 398993 De Pablo S.L. (Vera) ..............................................950 390129 Puerta de Vera (Vera) ........................................950395319 Electro Ahorro (Albox) .............................................950 121069 Valero Martinez (Garrucha) ………............................950 132047 Electro Hogar Rodriguez S.L. (Garrucha)..................950 460832

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Economesticos La Juaida (Viator) ……………………..950 315560 Dynamite International Rock Band ............................666 310251 Euronics .............. (Albox) 950 430702 (Garrucha) 950 460832 EMI Electrical Services ............................................673 502867 Flamenco Dancer (English speaking) ...............687480694 ELECTRICIANS Francisco J. ‘Pasus’ ..........................950 397401 / 699 510966 A1 Services ………..............................635 810941 / 679 631458 Georges Femenias (vocalist/guitar) ……...…………….634 300356 Abbott Electrical ….............................638 010691 / 950 137208 Good stand in drummer ...........................................648 699733 Andrew Morrison .....................................................627 250204 Graham D.(Mobile) Karaoke ......................................662 480966 Anglo Electrical ........................................................671 948213 Infinity (Vocal duo & tributes) ..................................678 821330 Andy …..............................…................950 438237 / 679 656450 Jazz Flautist .............................................................634 326672 Baltasar .....................................................................655 691107 Jill Farmiloe (Female vocalist) .................................607 443908 Charlie Fyre ................................................................686 833444 Jim Mackie (Piano Man) ..........................................651 751629 CD Electrical Services .........................662 414043 / 617 410534 Johnny Slade (DJ Extraordinaire) ............................ 647 202599 JuJu Entertainment ............................950 950797 / 697 462746 Kay Frances (Vocalist) ........................950 069288 / 689 404244 Kev Moore .............................................................600 762856 Kim Allen .................................................................699 950257 Kris Kelly (Female Vocalist) .................................. 634 374525 Lady Ellen Sings .............................673 459331 / 677 475268 Legend DJ (Ian) ………….....................................…634 313796 M Soul & Motown (all music styles) ........................634 340409 Marcela (Belly Dancing) ..............................................666 952089 Maurice Casanove ....................................................671 386947 Maximum Output Karaoke /Disco ............................697 317557 Mel J (Female Vocalist) ........................................664 111990 Connexions (Turre) ……..............................………….950 479502 Melodee (Duo) ................................610 855964 / 664 111990 DJT Electrical Services (Vera) .............686 817945 / 626 578164 Melodeemusic (Backing Tracks & Recording Studio).....610 855 964 ElectroTorres .....................................950 472898 / 610 750771 Menta & Canela Duo ..............................................645 886919 EMI Electrical Installations .......................................673 502867 North South Country Boys ........................................634 332135 Fernando (Huércal Overa)...........................................677 549247 Northern Lights Karaoke …...............................……..697 500673 Francisco Montoya (Mojácar) .........................……….687 466352 Phil and The Invisibles ..................... 950 475752 / 651 045120 José Cortés Electrical ……................950 363751 / 619 881325 Ratatouilles .............................................................638 391975 N.E.Electrics .............................................................634 358777 Red (Female Vocalist) .............................................628 149340 Peace of Mind 24/7 ............................................... 637 974662 Replay Duo ..............................................................950 124154 Rod Bridges (Domestic Appliances) ….687 261280 / 950 473035 Richard Hill ..............................................................670 243461 Williams Electrical (Andy)......................................…..677 741366 Robin Lamble ..........................................................602 469425 Rocio Starry (Vocalist) .............................................645 886919 ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES Voluta's Place (Parque Comercial Mojácar Playa) ….699 975552 Sabrina Lloyd .............................................................661 055440 Shirin (bellydancer) .................................................607 805367 ENTERTAINERS Short-Fuse Blues Band...............................................651 610189 Abbie Lou (Female vocalist) .......................................687 340544 Smartie Pants the Clown ............................................617 815221 Amy Amy Amy Tribute Band ....................................645 886919 Solo Simon ...............................................................667 989270 Ashley Cathcart .......................................................693 486788 Starry Jazz trio/quintet .............................................645 886919 Bass Player with Vocals .........................................681 286291 The Fat Lizard Band .....(English) 651 045120 (Esp) 617 464728 Belly Dancer & Fire Eater ....................................... 680 124159 The Jaguars ............................................................634 397513 Blues Brothers ........................................................680 355376 The Opium Buddhas ………………….687 033106 / 667 989270 Bob Management .......................................................666 310251 The Twilight Shadows (Duo) ....................................950 437606 Brendan O'Dee (Singer/Guitarist) ..............................610 855964 Tom Lee ……............................................................671 754851 Brian Dee ………........................................................647 897533 Tony Matthews (Quiz organiser) ..............................634 391414 Carmen Yuste GR ...................................................675 101355 Tony Justice ……….............................950 950797 / 637 159249 Catchlove Music (Varied styles duo)…..950 634402 / 678 397536 Trio Chaos ................................................................687 361440 Chris (Solo Guitarist) .................................................950 437606 Triple Trouble Blues Band ........................................671 754851 Darren Antony (Vocalist) ......................................... 672 112933 ESTATE AGENTS DJ Digit-Al ...............................................................634 338014 Dominic Doolittle ..........................................................681 339778 Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar)...............950 475199 / 629 673450 Don Tadeo ..................................................................670 860386 AlmeríaCasas ...........................................................950 387852 Driftwood …….............................................................687 672028 Almería Homes ................................0044 1273 929286 / 950 930 259 Almería Property Agency (Arboleas) ..850 993099 / 628 872334

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Call 670 84 92 65 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com Indasol Mojácar S.L. .................................................950 Inmobiliaria Almanzora ..................... 9501 20406 / 637 InmoTerreros (San Juan) ...............950 096180 / 666 K7 Mojácar ...............................................................950

472200 251238 255765 478555

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 Linnitt Properties (Turre).............................................950 479054 BMS Huerta Nueva ............................950 615035 / 669 355914 Mojácar Estates (See p.45)......................................950 478935 Calida Homes (Arboleas)......................950 430763 / 634 302801 Casas Almería (Huércal Overa) ..........950 134434 / 649 777218 Casas y Sol (Aguilas) …........................................…..968 446663 Citrus Homes ...........................................................638 849254 Cole's of Andalucia ...............................950 469592 / 697 640681 Complete Holiday Care .......................950 478612 / 610 808631

Multicasa Aguilas .................................................... 968 493009 New Horizon Villas (Zurgena) ..................................950 438221 New One Stop (Mojácar) (See p.13)............................950 473040 New Wave Villas (Mojácar) (See back cover).950 475800 / 607 146352 Next Stop Almería (See p.27)..............950 617518 / 678 034651 Nicla Property Consultancy S.L. ............950 133508 / 628 585538 Cortijos Almería …………............……........................676 916088 Euroxan (Vera) .........................................................699 067922 Fincas Vera Playa ..............................950 460670 / 639 314767 Find Me A Home .................................951 914195 / 636 266641 FW Properties ................................634 325152 / 634 352285 Gogo Estates (Aguilas) ........................968 414459 / 615 282151 Grupo Platinum Estates (San Juan)....950 466122 / 666 687251

Okisur (Mojácar) .........................................................950 478386 Olive Property Sales (Bédar)(See cover) .950 469624 / 687 938466 Polansky and Associates ..........................................950 478086 Price Brown Partnership (Mojácar) (See p.64/65)....950 478915 Property Floor Plans ................................................619 672431 Realtors MB Spain (See p.84) ................................678 347125 Rural Almería (Mojácar Playa) ................................…950 472200 Homes of Spain (Huércal Overa).........950 616516 / 616 562447 Santiburi Properties (Cabrera & Mojácar) 694 404971 / 647 901478 Indal-futur S.L. (Mojácar) ……............950 615156 / 609 026526 Sol y Mar (Albox) ...............................950 064584 / 635 979829 Indalo Real Estate ...........................950 091137 / 616 760409 Sonia Cantalejo Bueno (Energy Certs.)......................608 147640

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

FASHION Dandara (Garrucha) ................................................950 617013 Garabatis (Children's) Mojacar Playa …..........………670 035630 Glad Rags (Albox) ……….........................................634 313071 H & R Men's Fashion (Albox) …................................692 682164 Liz Fashion Accessories (Garrucha) .627 970819 / 607 511179 Manumaga (Mojacar Playa) …………..........................659 884479 Modern Times (Mojácar Playa) …..........…………….950 475207 Oasis Fashions (Mojácar Playa) (See p.5)...............950 473222 Spanish Estate Agents (Albox) ………950 431855 / 661 143871 Palme (Mojácar Playa) ............................................950 472813 Spanish Hideaways (Oria) ....................634 366672 / 676 604008 Prins Vitali (Mojacar) ….............................................950 478690 Spain Assured (See front cover)............950 469622 / 634 300020 Spain Property Finder …..............……........................686 878789 Spanish Property Choice (Mojácar Playa)...................950 615388 Sun Med Properties (Vera Playa) ............................…..950 618209 Vaitier SL (Cabrera) .....................................................609 626140 Veritas Homes (Mojácar) ............................950 472430 / 610 053563 VIP Almería (Mojácar Playa) (See back)..950 472524 / 617 587903 Voss Homes (Huercal-Overa) ...................667 891 741 / 950 616 827

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

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

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

AMASS ……......................................................……..678 035992 Blevins Franks (Neil) ................................................965 705502 CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar Playa) ..950 472504 / 670 215926

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

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

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

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Jova Sport Center (Mojácar Playa) …………………..950 473137 Lotus Integral Yoga Centre (Mojácar) ........................617 719913 Pam - Fitness & Slimming .........................................639 465631 Sansonora (Mojácar Playa) .....................................630 688615 Sierra Club Desert Springs .......................................687 599115 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Sol Yoga Centre (Arboleas) .....................................686 400331 Aero Extinción S.L. (Almería) …............………………..950 263565 Sophia Wellness Centre (Arboleas) .........................950 449451 Extin-Torres S.L. (Mojácar) ............................................950 475067 Valle Del Este Spa & Health Centre ..........................950 548600 Vicki’s Fitness & Slimming (Turre) .........................650 764623 FIREPLACES Currencies Direct (Mojácar) …....…...…950 478914 / 626 916443 Indalo Partners .............................................................950 472242 Kennedy Financial Services .........................................678 035992 Offshore Money Management .............952 830916 / 950 398078

Chimeneas Mojácar S.L. (Mojácar Playa) ..............950 472135 Tabika (Vera) …...........................……950 390110 / 950 390635

FISH & CHIPS

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

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

FLY SCREENS

FISHING

AA Window Doctor ..............…………630 231644 / 636 838484 Orca Steve Sea Fishing (Mojacar/Garrucha) ……… 634 352873 Armadillo …......................................…950 528128 / 663 303350 Pete Fishing Trips (Mojácar/Garrucha) …..................634 379173 Bugs ...........................................................................600 049515 Rio 600 Boat Fishing (Sid &Graham)………. 647 020929 / 647 803030 Coastal Mosquitoes ...........................606 040462 / 610 000700

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

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

FOOD SHOPS Arkrites (Roquetas) ................................................. 950 334081 Catch of the Day UK Fishmonger ........634 301490 / 634 304288 Centro Comercial Almanzora (Olula del Rio) …..........950 442012 Eurowise (Albox) ……………….............................…..950 439801 Gastronomía (Delicatessen) (Las Buganvillas) .......950 132048 Home Sweet Home (Turre) ...............................……..950 479487 La Venta de Alfaix Minimarket (Alfaix) ..........................950 469660 Las Buganvillas Minimarket ………........................…..635 036408

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Manoli (Arboleas) ….................................................627 Price Busters (Albox) .................................................950 Sol Supermercado (Albox) ….......................................950 Spar Supermarket (Huércal-Overa) ...........…………..950 Spices n' Herbs in Spain (Albox)...............................689 Super Corner (Turre)..........................950 468303 / 637 The Corner Shop (Albox) ………………950 930539 / 680

941654 FUNERAL PLANS 951494 Avalon Europe S.L. ............................950 069012 / 634 321296 430043 Golden Leaves Funeral Plans (Benitachell)............. 966 493082 135222 Iberian Funeral Plans (See p.35)...........951 203994 / 965 993498 482694 016107 776791

FOOD SUPPLIERS Food4 .............................................................618875394 Fresh Herbs ............................................................695 941724 King’s Foods ...........................................................606 437683

FUNCTION VENUES La Capilla (Las Alparatas, Mojácar) .........................950 479305 Miraflores Restaurant (Camping Los Gallardos) .........650 418954 The Palms (Urcal) ………...................950 958167 / 678 832036

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

FURNITURE PACKAGES Furniture Plus (Puerto de Mazarron)...968 153907 / 678 083491 Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ....................................950 132458 Funeral Homes Robles (Cuevas) ..............................657 921383 Funeraria Ntra. Sra. de las Angustias (Vera) 950 390884 / 607 705672

FURNITURE, RUSTIC/HANDMADE Andinas (Antas, El Real) ...........................................950 Artisanos (Antas) …...…….......................................…696 Casa Nativa (Valle del Este) …….............................629 El Pinar (Los Carasoles) ....................950 104272 / 670 La Buena Artesania (Mojácar) ....................................950 Soluciones Rusticas (Carboneras) …950 364835 / 646 The Furniture Doctor .............................................667

459128 431510 624286 845498 475508 821821 989270

FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS Abodes (Mojácar Playa) ...............................................647 901478 Brian’s Furniture & Removals (Mojácar Playa) .........674 280268 Casa Carma (Turre) ...................................................645 080310 Funeraria Pérez (Mojácar) ........................................950 478102 Casas Nativa (Valle del Este) ..................................629 624286 Continental Descanso (Antas) 950 459011 (Albox) ...950 633288 El Pinar (Los Carasoles) ……......................…………950 104272 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 Mazarron)...968 153907 / 678 083491 Homecentre (Albox) (See p.18)..........868 931872 / 671 715294 Homes & Beyond (Garrucha) ..................................950 132458 Ideas del Mueble (Antas) ...........................................950 452816 Inspired (Albox) (See p.6)........................................950 091153 Koala Furniture (Antas) (See p.39).................….........950 392307

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Call 670 84 92 65 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com La Lonja (Lorca) (See p.23) ........................................968 443322 Linea Nueva (Arboleas) ……………….620 237529 / 950 120630 Muebles Rodríguez (Los Llanos, Arboleas) …...........950 430778 Sofa & Sofa (Las Buganvillas) ................654 596247 / 654 596220 Unicraft (Upholstery) ..................................................692 176069

GARDENS 24hr Casaserve ..................................950 466438 / 676 306269 Acer Garden Services ..............................................697 618320 Agave …….................................................................617 826334 Cedar Landscapes …….............……....................…620 112193 Clare’s Hanging Baskets …………...............………….634 331440 Clean Team …………..............………850 993202 / 694 440184 Garden Works ..............................…..950 132518 / 666 847583 Indalocio (Furniture & BBQs) (See p.59) ..................850 993090 Inspired (Furniture & BBQs) (Albox) (See p.6).........950 091153 Jardin Natural ............................................................685 478187 L & M Landscapes .................................................670 409538 Lady Muck Gardening .............................................697 317557 Madera Mania (Garden Supplies) ….........................667 562872 Mediterranean Gardens …….................................. 661 577019 Mobile Shredder & Mulch Garden Service .............687 024884 Nash Construction (Landscaping)...............................661 793418 Potty Finca Services ..................……..950 163930 / 616 855294 Riegos y Conducciones (Antas, El Real) .................950 459146

GAS INSTALLATION & REPAIRS Smith Plumbing S.L (Spanish Authorised)...................950 468041

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

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

GLASS CURTAINS Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 SpeedyFit (See p.17)..........................950 472357 / 600 006032 Toldos Farrago (Vera) ...............................................667 567564

GLAZING (Supply & Repair) AA Window Doctor ......................…630 231644 / 950 091128 Cristalería Mojácar …............................................…..950 475376 Cristalería Omega (Mojácar) …..........950 478137 / 670 500711 Cristalería Rubi (Vera) ………......................................950 390546 SpeedyFit (See p.17)..........................950 472357 / 600 006032

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

655600 479176 861591 548240 133230 398743

GOLF TUITION Gareth Edwards (Cortijo Grande) …...........................950 Marcus (Mojácar) .....................................................610 Neil Evans (Desert Springs Golf Resort) ............... 638 Valle del Este (Vera) ...............................................676

479176 526671 531821 256923

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

574145 947633 091153 652745

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

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

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

Centro Estética (Mojácar Playa) …..................………950 472680 Cutting Edge (Hair & Beauty) (Albox) .........................950 633086 Dave Eccles (Mobile Hairdresser) ......950 525790 / 687 033106 Donna's (Albox)..................................950 930167 / 628 669456 Elegance (Turre) ......................................................634 308877 Etticut (Turre) .............................................................667 971960 Euphoria Hair & Beauty (Esparragal) ...868 188706 / 657 713571 Farrow's Hair Design (Arboleas) .................................950 634346 Favola (Las Buganvillas) (See p.46)...........................675 622216

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Salon de Peluqueria y Estetica (Garrucha) ...............950 133162 Sarah Noble (mobile hairdresser) ...........................692 195500 Shiatsu Centro de Terapia (Huércal Overa) .............671 851135 Sophia Wellness Centre (Arboleas) ...........................950 449451 Stella’s Hair & Beauty (Las Buganvillas) ..................950 699973 Studio 201 (Mojácar Playa) ................950 096189 / 634 306805 The Spanish Beauty Club (Mojácar / Vera) ..............637 149659 Wacky Barber & Hairdresser (Mojácar) ....................667 961645 Wavelengths (Albox) ………….................................…950 120309

HARDWARE OUTLETS Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 Ferretería Gonzalez (Mojácar) ……….........................666 471384 Nursery Hire (San Juan de los Terreros) ….............666 255765 Ferretería López (Mojácar) ……..................................950 615026 The Baby Hire Centre ................................................615 806126 Ferretería Longo (Albox) ……....................................950 430064 HOME CARERS see also Nursing Ferretería Soler (Garrucha) ……..................................950 460073 Almería Angels ..........................................................902 026468 HEALING Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442

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HORSE RIDING

Centro Hipico Valle del Almanzora .........................691 Girasol (Albox) ….......................................................639 089170 Didi Arias (Mojácar) ...............................................639 Media Legua Equestrian Centre (Vera) ..............……667 Rancho Luz del Sol (Partaloa) ...................................678 Sanctuary Limaria .....................................................628

241878 724521 243561 838547 239696

HOTELS & HOSTALS

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

HEATING ABC (A Better Climate) (See p.127).....647 247494 / 950 Andrew Morrison (Econo-Heat)..................................627 Barry & Graham (oil heating) ………........................620 Mike Lacey ..........................................950 069073 / 636 Neater Heater ………...................................………….634

092604 250204 112193 407543 312171

HIRE Baby Basics (Equipment Hire) ...................................950 104345 Mobility Almería (Mojácar Playa) .............................634 322475 Expecting a Baby (Almanzora Valley) ....950 436581 / 666 375688

Casona Granado (Nr Lubrin) ...................................950 069077 Hostal El Olivar (Mojácar Pueblo) .........950 472022 / 672 019767 Hotel Al Sur (Calabardina) .........................................968 419466 Hotel Cala Real (Aguilas) ..........................................968 414562 Hotel Carlos 111 (Aguilas) ......................................968 411650 Hotel Carmona (Vera) ..............................................950 390760 Hotel - Casa Rural, Cortijo de la Media Luna (Mojácar) 950 478813 Hotel El Paso (Aguilas) ……......................................968 447125 Hotel Family (Agua Amarga) ......................................950 138014 Hotel Madrid (Aguilas) ................................................968 411109 Hotel Mamabel's (Mojacar Pueblo) .....950 472448 / 663 700542 Hotel Mayari (Calabardina) .................620 629508 / 968 409338 Hotel Puntazo (Mojácar) ...........................950 478265 / 950 478 229 Hotel Rural Azabache (Arboleas)..................................690 258813 Hotel Mexico (Puerto Rey) ......................................950 132061 Hotel Salinas (Cabo de Gata) .....................................950 370103 Hotel & Spa Don Juan (Aguilas) ................................968 493493 Hotel Tikar (Garrucha) ..............................................950 617131 Hotel Valhalla (Carboneras) ......................................950 130444

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Hotel Valle del Este ...................................................950 398743 Hotel Virgen del Mar (Mojácar) ..................................902 472222 Las Colinas Suitotel (San Juan de Los Terreros) .........950 466353 Parador de Mojácar ...................................................950 478250

García & Trinidad (Albox) …….............950 120340 / 620 240563 Gestoría Salvador (Mojácar Playa) ..........................950 473192 Grupo Catalana Occidente (Mojácar Pueblo) 950 478061 / 653 806 908 Ibex Insurance Services Ltd (Mojácar & Albox) ........902 105499

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

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

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

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

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

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

Liberty Seguros (Turre) ….................950 479568 / 620 179206 Liberty Seguros .......................................................902 444311 Linea Directa ………....................................................902 123248 Mapfre (Mojácar) ...950 478151 (Garrucha)................950 617376 Maxine Morgan Liberty Seguros (Las Buganvillas) ........669 074 996 Mojácar Insurance (See p.46)....................................634 323399 Sol y Mar (Albox) ……….....................950 064584 / 654 590258 Sol Insure ………..........................................………..950 472098 Victoria Insurance ..........................................………950 475241

INTERIOR DESIGN Evie Fox-Rayner ................................603 493163 / 653 714767 Curtains with Style (See p.21) ..........950 069032 / 678 811125 Deco-house (Ann) .....................................................666 260792 Essential Solutions …….............................................627 245658 Light & Luz (Vera) ...................................................686 457714 Lola Barranco ………..........................950 086116 / 691 261818

INTERNET PROVIDERS Albox Online ...........................................................950 091111

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

Connexions (Turre) ……..............................…………..950 479502 Next .............................................................................950 479369 GSF Communications ..........................................950 473102 Satcomms ..............................................951 406556 / 622 524335

INTERNET CAFES see Cybercafes INTERNET TV Catalana Occidente (Palomares) ..............................950 618054 Connexions (Turre) (See front cover).......................950 479502 Catalana Occidente (Mojácar Playa) .........................950 478307 DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See p.19) .950 472947 / 670 084438 Edward William (Marine Insurance) ……………….….952 476090 Ezetv .......................................................................950 091112

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INTERPRETING/TRANSLATIONS 1-2-1 Translations (Spanish, English, Norwegian)......662 390453 4wayconnections .....................................................646 844708 Alpha Interpreting and Translation .......950 133508 / 677 530690 Andrés Mojácar) ........................................................679 932632 Antonio García Russell (Mojácar) ..............................606 198958 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.26).950 634388 / 627 635514 Carolyn (Mojácar area) ........................950 132905 / 608 692545 Cristina …….......................................................…..626 741386 Clara Mata ..............................................................629 132529 Donna (Vera Playa) .................................................678 203143 Donna González-Linnitt ...........................................699 067922 Elizabeth ..................................................................662 504734 Espanglish Translation & Interpreters . 950 390037 / 950 392876 Hind (Mojácar - French, Arabic, English) .................616 605341 Joanne Tissington ……………...................................637 267150 Kathryn Jones .........................................................629 931125 Laberinto (Spanish, English, French, Dutch) .............609 781438 Marcela Chávez Riveros (Mojácar) .......................... 676 951352 Marguerite ……....................................................…..687 814157 Marisa .....................................................................636 179128 Michaela Talbot .........................................................608 626708 Milena (Albox) ………....................……654 359607 / 711 794366 Paul Jessop (Aguilas) .............................................626 421623 Simply Solved ………............................................….617 882689 Solutions Almería ......................................................687 632435 Susi ..................................................................................617 920 190 Tom Jones .................................................................608 721334 Traducciones Levante ..............................................606 953775 Wendy Interpreter/Translator ................................. 661 194278 Yamile (Written Translations) ....................................626 207575

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

JET WASHING Aguaclean …………….........................950 064608 / 697 559395 Mobile Jet Washing ………..................950 069121 / 605 376873

JEWELLERY Jewellery Paula (Albox) ...........................................960 Joyería Pérez (Garrucha) ........................................950 La Luna (Garrucha) .................................................950 Serendipity (Albox) .................................................617

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KENNELS, CATTERIES & PET SITTING Animal Hotel (Águilas) ..............................................639 722197 Berben petsitting (Velez Rubio) ..................................658 087966 Boarding Kennels Los Llanos de Rosa (cats & dogs) ..629 448073 Country Kennel (Turre) .........................950 473011 / 627 564640 Dog & Cat Sitter Service …………………..................676 389592 Gail .....................................................693 769079 / 697 500673

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KEY CUTTING

Five Bone Hotel (Turre) ............................................630 234556 Gatotel .....................................................................634 678852

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

Home from Home ...................................950 069010 / 677 382713 Horse & Dog sitting …………..............................……607 554984 Kareclif Cattery (Albox) ...........................................677 791165 Cocinas Puntocom (Huércal-Overa) ...950 921975 / 722 136950 Kit Cat Luxury Cat Suites (Los Gallardos) ...............674 113217 Harlequin Kitchens (Albox) ……........………………….619 584405 J.B. Kitchen Fitters (Turre) .......................................687 024884 KDI Kitchens .............................................................605 163613 La Lonja (Lorca) (See p.23) ........................................968 443322 Mojácar Kitchens & Bathrooms ...........950 473104 / 689 296432

Louise ....................................................................... 680 124159 My Place or Yours ....................................................607 554984 Palomino Kennels & Cattery …………........................950 093087 Paws*A*While (Nr Albox) …....................................…696 562662 Personal Pets (sitter/ walker) ….................................634 378193 LANDSCAPING Pet Hotel (Los Gallardos) ........................................634 312821 Pet Sitting in Your Home ………….......................…….637 061482 Nash Groundworks ...................................................722 Sharon Presley ..........................................................648 069200 LAUNDERETTES Sleepy Hollow (Huércal-Overa) ….............................617 313587 Bish’s (Mojácar Playa) ...........................................639 The Hilton Cattery ..................................................950 163489 LAUNDRIES Woodhouse Boarding Kennels/Cattery (Arboleas)….950 930585 City Sec (Vera) .........................................................950 Clean Team Laundry Service ...................................634 Costa-Azul (Aguilas) ……..........................................968 Ivi's Lavanderia (Las Buganvillas) ............................950

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LEISURE ACTIVITIES

4wayconnections ...................................................646 844708 ALO Services (Zurgena) ......................950 449179 / 667 994682 Asesoría Sánchez Moral (Mojácar) ...........................670 099726 Barbara Caparros Ridao (Vera) …..........................950 390427 CG Legal & Financial (Mojácar Playa) ..950 472504 / 670 215926

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

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

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

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LOCKSMITHS 24hr Locksmith (See next page)..........950 472982 / 658 828560 Guzman Seguridad (Albox) ................950 431497 / 674 141559 Locksmith (Dean) ....................................................666 949213

Cam Concepts S.L. (Huércal-Overa) …......…………. 950 471357 Cervantes Alarcon Consulting (Garrucha) 950 106490 / 647 863787 English Wills Spain …......................…...................607 646027 Gecko Legal Services S.L. (Mojácar) 950 475949 / 638 264621

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

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

Gestoría Salvador (Mojácar Playa) ........................950 473192 Gestoría Soria Bonilla (Mojácar) ................................950 478420 Kim Clark UK Benefit advice ……..….950 169729 / 663 297568 Mayor Consulting (Mojácar & Garrucha) ...................950 615185 Mojácar Playa Asesores ……........……………………950 472710 MARKETING (SOCIAL MEDIA) Pilar Pérez Gestión S.L. (Mojácar) ............................950 478863 Edela Media (Moácar) ...............................................607 146352 Vera Advisors (Vera) .................................................950 390621 MASSAGE MS Legal ..............................................950 479613 / 634 322827 Villalba Asesores (Albox) ..............................................950 431720 Acupuncture & Massage ..........................................637 120429 Holistic Massage, Lorraine ................950 064484 / 687 569113 Alternativa (Jessica Rippin) ......................................676 284170

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Oceanic Therapies (Mojácar) ......................................687 619239 Veramotor S.A. ...........................................................950 392552 Ray Daniel (Sports massage)………...........................617 741564

MOBILE PHONES See Telecommunications MOTORCYCLES & QUADS

MEALS ON WHEELS Committed2ucommunitycare ......................................684 333442

METAL WORK Angel Welding …………............................................610 601524 Carpentería Metalica Chacón (Albox) …................950 431738 Cerrajería Jara (Las Buganvillas) …............………….950 109986 Coastal Rejas ...........................................................610 000700 FS Fabrications …..............…………..627 167167 / 671 424558 Ideal Metal Designs ...................................................656 834064 Metalbox (Albox) .......................................................950 633090 P & D Metals ............................................................638 707406 Speedy Fit Security Grilles ....................................600 006032 The Metal Works ..............................950 930520 / 638 900949

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

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

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

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 (See next page)...........................................687 845730

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Federopticas Diaz (Albox) ..........................................950 121122 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 MultiOpticas (Mojácar) ..............................................950 472285 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 MultiOpticas (Garrucha) ...........................................950 460665 MultiOpticas (Carboneras) .....................................950 130707

NEWSAGENTS

Natural Optics (Garrucha) .........................................950 133921 NUTRITION Alternativa (Anne-Marie Pichon) ...............................666 966573 Óptica Albox …………….......................................…..950 121991 Optica Mahis (Vera) ………...................................…..950 390777 ONLINE MARKETING Optica Orbera (Huércal Overa) ....................................950 135596 Donna González Linnitt .............................................699 067922 Optica Orbera (Albox) .....................................950430101 Opticalia M&G (Albox) ................................................950 121084 OPTICIANS Federopticos (Aguilas) ……........................................968 414468 Primera Opticos (Aguilas) .........................................968 493482

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Salas (Huércal Overa) ................................................950 135081 PEST CONTROL + Visión (Aguilas) …....................................................968 414279 Jason …….........................................950 064015 / 680 903609 Villazar (Mojácar Playa) …....................................….950 472783 Sedesa (Vera) …………............................................950 390990

OSTEOPATHS Alice Bellot (Mojacar & Arboleas) ….................………633 352259 Centro Physis (Olula del Rio) .................................695 355381 Enrique Arias (Mojácar) .........................950 472974 / 629 289385 Hector Gutiérrez (Vera Playa) ............607 479379 / 950 132765 Yannick Reverdy (Clinic Reverdy-Coll) ...................616 673116

PAINTING & DECORATING ABS Advanced Building Services ..............................687 846016 A.J. Painting & Decorating .......................................687 024884 Alan Barker ......................................950 099913 / 600 268176 Antonio Perez (Mojácar) ………........................…….691 240495 Borders Painting ………..........................................…687 661807 Cabrera Painting and Decoration Works ...................637 524709 Casanove Interiors ......................................................680 836166 C.I.S Services (Arboleas) ........................................634 621747 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 Daniel ……………..................................................….642 236810 Darpa S.L. ..................................................................691 055726 Darren Hargreaves ...................................................626 855483

Day’s Painting Services ..............................................634 365553 Eurodec ……..........................................................…667 238273 Euro Painters Spain …………….......................………677 557190 Futura España ..........................................................950 615338 Grupo Brideca (shop) (Huércal-Overa) 950 471045 / 950 135881 IPB Painting ........................................661 184848 / 622 524335 JPM ...........................................................................627 090422 Metalwork Painting ………………………699 246932 / 659 185039 Mode Services ...................................950 525790 / 687 033106 Paint Magic ..............................................................617 904774 Paul ...........................................................................649 186107 Phil the Painter ……..............................................…671 227259 S.O.S. Painting ……………........................................651 500670 SWH Painting Services .......................622 899167 / 683 479261 Susana's Painting Services ….............................……649 759053 The Fast Brush .........................................................950 472668

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

PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES 20seven photography ................................................633 773563 Almería-Fotografía .....................................................663 627942 Bluwater Photography ….........…………………………616 189002 Chincheto (Mojácar) ....................................................687 489182 Fotomicar (Lyle Mallen) .............................................620 786914 Fotos Fabrega (Albox) ………...........……………………950 430223 Indigo Photography & Video ...................................637 974793 Omar De La Cruz ………..........………950 460213 / 609 284852 Professional Video Services ......................................647 202599 Rod Westwood ………........................950 472321 / 609 611207 The Image Suite …….............................…........................647 918 848 Toros Bravos ............................................................607 117174

PHOTOCOPIES & SCANS C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.26).950 634388 / 627 635514 neö-cöpy (Vera) …...................………..950 390424 / 622 262100 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492 Servidea 2020 (Mojácar Playa) .................................950 399726 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051

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

PATIO & POOL ENCLOSURES

PIANO TUNER

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Terry …...................................................................…662 517106

PERFUMES & COSMETICS

PICTURE FRAMING

Son d’Aromas (Mojácar Playa) ..................................666 348253 Casa de Cabra (Albox)

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PIZZERIAS Antonella (Mojácar Playa) ................................……..950 450215 BiancoRossi (Mojácar Playa) ...................................950 472682 Bocapizza (Albox) ......................................................950 120506 Cafetería Levante (Mojácar) .....................................950 615224 Cafetería Pizzería Alcazaba (Mojácar Playa) ............645 414793 Centro Plaza (Palomares) …...............................…..950 618614 Chili (Turre) ................................................................950 468425 El Ángel (Mojácar Pueblo) ...................950 478343 / 607 537101 El Gaucho (Mojácar Playa) ....................................950 478846 El Sitio (Los Gallardos) ….................................……950 398799 Enrico (Mojácar Playa) ......................950 472995 / 642 514738 Meson Felipe San Bernabé (Mojácar Playa) ..…….950 475966 Imperial (Mojácar Playa) ......................................….950 478098 Indalo Burger (Mojácar Playa) ...............................950 099119 La Góndola (Garrucha) ..............................................950 133928 La Muralla (Mojácar Pueblo) .......................................950 472928 Little Italy II (Garrucha) …………...........………………950 133802 Osteria (Mojácar) (See p.46).........................................950 615151 Ottocento (Mojácar Playa) .........................................950 615100 Pizzeria Gallo (Aguilas) …...........................................968 447862 Pizzeria D'Angelo (Mojácar Playa) .................................950 478517 Pizzeria El Desvío (Turre) ............................................607 804488 Pizzeria Portofino (Mojácar) .......................................950 472809 Pizzeria-Restaurante Mari Cruz (Turre) …...........…….950 479646 Pizzería Quick (Garrucha) .............................................950 132305 Provenzal (Mojácar Playa) ..........................................950 478308 Pulcinella (Mojácar Pueblo) .......................................950 478401 Samz (Los Gallardos) ..................................................950 398981 Sottocasa (Mojácar Playa) .......................................950 093075

PLASTERERS David Pritchard Construcciones ................................617 698418 Paul Morrison ..............................…….634 327201 / 661 129028 Diamond Plastering and Building Services ...............665 706880

PLUMBERS 24hr Casaserve ..............................................950 466438 / 676 3062699 A-Z Plumbing & Heating …………..….616 888058 / 662 342669 A1 Services ………..............................635 810941 / 679 631458 Andy (Mojácar) ........................................................697 302039

Armadillo ….........................................................…950 Ashley Reliable Plumbing (Albox area)......................610 Barry H ..................................………........................667 Blocked DrainsRUs ............................950 091109 / 648

Charlie Fyre ..............................................................686 833444 Carlos (Saliente) Plumbing & Heating ..950 930900 / 620 742954 Cosy Casa Plumbing (Albox) ……............................950 425049 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 Graham ....................................................................620 112193 Knowles ….........................................950 137197 / 606 807797 Fernando (Huércal Overa)...........................................677 549247 Francisco Montoya (Mojacar) …............………………..687 466352 Mike Lacey ..........................................950 069073 / 636 407543 Smith Plumbing S.L. ..................................................950 468041

PODIATRISTS See Chiropodists & Podiatrists POOL COVERS 1 Stop Pool Shop ...............................950 104345 / 637 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

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

528128 POSTAL SERVICES 052407 Can Connect (Albox) …….........................................950 121149 853062 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.26).950 634388 / 627 635514 768587

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Connexions (Turre) ..................................................950 479502 Forget-me-not (Las Buganvillas) ....................………..663 302740 Frankie’s Bar (Vera Playa) .........................................662 474861 Mail Boxes Etc (Vera) ................................................950 393835 Offex Spain ................................……..966 765950 / 661 386942 Spanish Property Choice (Easypost) ..950 615388 / 635 722290 The Post Shop (Albox) ………..............950 064584 / 635 979829 Total Entertainment (Albox) ......................................950 121318 Total Entertainment (Arboleas) .................................678 009051 Total Entertainment (Turre) .........................................950 468295

PRINTING & GRAPHIC DESIGN A1 Cheapest Print ….....................................………622 493499 AdverGraf & AdverTees ..........................................634 336789 Idea (Huércal Overa) ...............................................605 162709 Mail Boxes Etc (Vera) ............................................950 393835 neö-cöpy (Vera) …...................………..950 390424 / 622 262100 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492 Ultimate Print & Design (Mojácar) ..............................950 473102

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 24hr Casaserve .....................................950 466438 / 676 306269 ABS Advanced Building Services ..............................687 846016 Arboleas Builders ………...............……950 930536 / 634 306690 Can I Help You (Vera) ………..................................691 662267 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 D & D Property Care & Rentals ...........643 335386 / 643 337063 Destination Spain Property Services .........................678 203143 Exclusive Holiday Villas ............................................950 092602 Hire a Hubby …………........................950 436679 / 619 066022 IDP Services …………................................................608 238775 Indalfutur S.L. (Mojácar) ……........….950 615156 / 609 026526 J & J Property Care ....…….................950 452106 / 617 657414 Jasmine Construction C.B ..........................................659 185189 Mode Services ...................................950 525790 / 687 033106 Mojacar Estates ..........................................................950 478935 Exclusive Holiday Villas ..........................................950 092602 Procare Property Service (Arboleas) .......................642 370681 Findmeahome ....................................951 914195 / 636 266641 Triton Property Maintenance ...................................634 326322 Holiday Home Europe .........................950 120210 / 654 590258 Holiday Letting Service ........................950 472903 / 627 565049 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & Homes of Spain (Huércal Overa).........950 616516 / 616 562447 RENTALS Alhambra Holdings (Mojácar)...................950 475199 / 629 673450 Indalfutur S.L. (Mojácar) ……........….950 615156 / 609 026526 Almería Property Agency (Arboleas) …..850 993099 / 606 281865 Indalo Real Estate .............................950 091137 / 616 760409 Almería Property Services .....................950 060135 / 660 734323 Indasol Mojácar S.L. ..................……....................….950 472200 Almeria Rentals ................................. 650 764623 / 648 523073 Inmoterreros ...................................................................666 255 765 Apartamentos Torrelaguna (Las Buganvillas) .............950 132580 KJ Property Maintenance (Albox /Arboleas) ............608 625675 APT Lets (Valle del Este) ….................950 619227 / 626 578164 KW Resorts Holiday Rentals ......................0044 (0)1293 863320 Blaumar (Huercal Overa) .....................950 135512 / 670 869533 Loufa S.L.(Mojácar Pueblo) …..........................……..950 472773 Blue Sea Villas (Mojácar) (See front cover).............….950 478643 Mojácar Estates ........................................................950 478935 Casa Benedict Rentals (Turre) …...………....…………616 189002 Mojácar Holiday Services .................950 699947 / 634 972377 C.A.T. Services (La Alfoquía) (See p.26).950 634388 / 627 635514 Mojácar Long Term Rentals …........................………950 478383 Citrus Homes ...............................……......................638 849254 Mojácar Property Maintenance & Decorators ………..649 304441 Coastal Properties (Mojácar) ........................................950 475235 New Wave Villas (Mojácar) ................950 475800 / 607 146352 Complete Holiday Care ....………...........950 478612 / 610 808631 Noble Services ...................................................... 692 188200 D & D Property Care & Rentals .......643 335386 / 643 337063 Next Stop Almería ................................950 617518 / 678 034651 Destination Spain Property Services .........................678 203143 Price Brown Partnership (Mojácar) ............................950 478915 E-Property Almería ...................................................677 146592 Rent Mojácar ............................................................950 615042

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Santiburi Properties (Cabrera & Mojácar) 694 404971 / 647 901478 Sierra property Rentals (Bédar) ...............................678 587007 Spanish Property Choice (Mojacar) ..... 950 475823 / 634 351562 Sunshine Villas............................………850 993202 / 694 440184 Susana's Property Services ......................................649 759053 The Property Shop (Mojácar) ..................................950 475241 Triton Property Services ..........................................634 326322 Vera Holiday Rentals .............................................634 347109 Voss Homes (Huercal-Overa) ...................667 891 741 / 950 616 827 Year Round Holiday Rentals .............950 619178 / 627 763052

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

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Promobys …………….................................................950 618889

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

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

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

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REFRIGERATION MD Air Conditioning & Refrigeration SL .607 364917 / 607 366040 Thermotech …………….....................…950 069637 / 699 856372

REMOVALS & STORAGE See also Van & Man Hire Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512

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Andy (Trailer hire/drive) (Mojácar) ……...........…………..600 225 929 Brian’s Furniture & Removals (Mojácar Playa) .........674 280268 Countdown Removals (UK/Spain/UK) ..................…678 855994 Dave’s Transport (International / Local)....................620 049524 De Lima’s International Removals ........................+44 7467341106 English Move (Tony) ….............................................699 819213 Eurozone Removals UK(0034) 7786945300 Spain (0034) 662 569138 Indalo Transport .......................................................634 336468 J & B Removals (Albox) …......…………...................616 888058 Location Warehousing S.L. (Antas) .............................950 391412 Moves2Spain (Antas) ..........................950 452869 / 661 969393 Orange Box ...........................................................610 887757 Reliable Removals (Albox) .UK 0044 1942 418951 Spain 664 857920 Speedlink Logistics (Garrucha) ...................................637 011686 Sprinter Services (Vera Playa) .............605 376873 / 950 609121 St. George’s European …UK 0044 207 193 5984 / 952 485984 Storage Solutions (Arboleas) ................950 930316 / 671 220105 Union Jack Removals (International) ….......………….902 109560 Swift Transport (Arboleas) ........................................618 511234

RESTAURANTS

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

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

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

Cortijo Grande Casa Los Pinos ……......................…..950 468236 / 619 136877 Finca Listonero (See p.31)...........................................950 982045

Cucador La Vida

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

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

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

See also Chinese Restaurants & Pizzerias El Marchal El Paniajo ................................................................950 477202 La Chumbera ............................................................950 168321 El Pilar de Lubrin Restaurant Family ......................................................950 138014 Restaurante Albar ....................................................950 069077

Agua Amarga Aguilas

Garrucha

Carlos III ..................................................................968 411650 El Faro .....................................................................968 412883 El Guacamole (Mexican) ...........................................968 413491 Hotel El Paso ...........................................................968 447125 La Calica (Hotel Cala Real) .....................................968 414562 La Vía ........................................................................646 430496 Piccolo Mondo ............................................................968 411946

Angus & Hereford .....................................................950 Casa Adriana ...........................................................950 Góndola ....................................................................950 La Plazoleta ……….........................................…….666 Nautico …................................................................622 Restaurante Andalucia ..............................................950 Restaurante Azul, Hotel Tikar ...................................950 Rincón del Puerto …….......................950 133042 / 950

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Club de Tenis …….....................................…………..667 671578 Huércal-Overa El Gallego ...........................................950 120590 / 615 717978 El Capricho …........................................................697 297235 La Cena ……........................................……………….90 430930 La Parrilla ................................................................950 430024 Las Alparatas (Mojácar) Little India (Albox) ….................................................632 454505 La Capilla (See p.11)....................................................950 479305 Maloan’s Bar ….........................................................634 300752 Mesón de Irene ………........................647 730103 / 950 430145 Oliver’s Bar …............................................................950 930988 Paché ….....................................................................950 431659 The New Delhi (Indian) ……...........….950 431705 / 639 231507

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

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

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Arboleas

Bar La Unión ...........................................................642 160806 Cielos …..................................................................634 120851 El Local ……......................................950 634449 / 633 612738 Los Mellízos …………................................……………667 258813

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

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Lijar Mesón La Hoya ........................................................638 298507

Limaria Welcome Stranger …........................………...........….950 432719

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

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

Los Gallardos Apolo ……...................................................…………..600 495182 Dolce Vita (See p.29)...............................................950 El Deseo .................................................................670 El Gaucho ................................................................950 El Sitio ....................................................................950 Enrico (Mojácar Playa) ......................950 472995 / 642

478476 018035 478846 615411 514738

Imperial (Italian) .......................................................950 Imperial Playa (Italian) ..............................................950 Indalo Restaurante....................................................950 Indian Curry House ...........................632 416554 / 632 Kukis ........................................................................686

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

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

Mojácar See also Mojácar Pueblo Al Punto (Brazilian) ..................................................950 Antonella (Italian) .............................................……..950 Azeefa (Indian) ...................................950 109758 / 660 Badgers ...................................................................950

Bar Alizee ...............................................................950 Beachcomber (See p.26)..........................................634 Beauchelles En El Sol ..............................................950 Bellavista ..................................................................950 Bowen Resto Bar .............................. 666 406203 / 634 Burladero ...................................................................950 Cafetería Pizzería Alcazaba ………...........................645 Captain’s Tapas Bar & Restaurant ...........................617 Casa Egea .................................................................950 Cortijo de la Media Luna .....................950 478813 / 659 d’Angelo .....................................................................950 Delfín Dorado......................................950 475212 / 645

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Cabaña (See p.41)................................................950 Cantina (Mexican) ................................................950 Caracola .............................................................622 Cometa ...............................................................950 Estancia …….............................................………654 Gaviota ……………...............................................950 Parata (See p.7)..............................................…950 Piká ....................................................................950

615179 478941 520925 615209 562396 472117 478186 930744

Torre Bahía ...............................................................950 478651 Trufibar ....................................................................664 103611

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

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

Partaloa Mis Amigos ..............................................…………….671 608498 La Posada …............................................................661 La Table de Cathy (French) …..............…………….650 Los Amigos ......................................…………………950 Mesón Felipe San Bernabé ...................…………….950 Meson Mémé …........…………………..674 141159 / 647 Mandala Beach Club ................................................902 Meson de Perico ....................................................950 Mountains of the Moon (Indian) ........950 472002 / 637

595845 Pueblo Laguna 745807 Bistro .......................................................................950 132022 478489 475966 954405 442420 615582 914632

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

San Juan de Los Terreros Mi Cortijo …………......................................................950 466323

Turre Mont Martre (French) ..............................................634 388867 Neptuno (See p.4)..................................................…616 005387 Omega ........................................................................950 475317 Ostería Ristorante Italiano ..........................................950 615151 Ottocento (Italian).......................................................950 615100 Palacio Imperial Marina (Thai, Japanese, Chinese) ...950 472208 Parador de Mojácar ...................................................950 478250 Playa Blanca (See p.33)...........................................950 473001 Restaurante Asiatico Yao …......................................686 998409 Restaurante Martín Morales (See p.2)........................950 478812 Restaurante Mediterráneo ..........................................950 472268 Sal Marina .................................................................950 472405 Sensations ................................................................950 472057 Sottocasa (Italian) ...................................................950 093075 The Irish Rover ........................................................950 473135 The Lemon ....................……...............................…….950 472659 The Roof Garden ......................................................674 113218

Chili .................................................608 802227 / 950 468425 Hostal Rural .............................................................950 478806 La Pará …………………….................................…….637 545590 Pizzeria El Desvío (Turre) ........................................607 804488 Pizzeria-Restaurante Mari Cruz ……....................…..950 479646 Taj (Indian) ..................................................................950 479607

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

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

Villaricos Don Tadeo ..................................................................670 860386 Goah ........................................................................950 467030 La Esperanza ............................................................625 737025

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Los Conteros (See p.3) ......................950 618629 / 699 010705 Buy Buy Auctions (Los Carasoles) ......681 095096 / 679 207545 The Treasure Trove (Turre) ……….................………..666 281316 Vera Playa b2 Mohana (Argentinean) ........................................678 El Balconcito .............................................................635 La Buena Mesa …………..…................950 467222 / 610 La Pampa (Argentinean Grill) ……….950 397702 / 671 Lua (Italian) ...............................................................950 Restaurante Tibu ......................................................950 Taj Mahal (Indian) …............…………950 618691 / 671 The Blue Parrot ......................................................950

642856 589909 356387 653116 478202 133747 231465 467682

Zurgena

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

088966 768587 366355 442695 838808 838808

SEWING

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

Alice .........................................................................620 876485 RETRACTABLE ROOF SYSTEMS Coser y Planchar (Vera) .........................................689 303765 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 J.F.M. Modas Sedal (Turre) ..............950 468031 / 606 945502 Lola Alterations & Repairs (Mojácar Playa) .950 475994 / 637 963835 ROOFING Ark Roofing ...............................................................634 379173 Nicky (Mojacar) ..................................................... 667 479903 Solo Style .............................................950 528334 / 626 319907

RUGS & CARPETS

SHOE REPAIRS

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

RURAL TOURISM 2 Poplars (Velez Blanco) ……...............................….670 Cortijo Pocio de la Nava (Mojácar) ............................670 Finca Arboleda (Vera) ..............................................678 Mi Abuela Maria (Mojácar) ……..........................……659

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

SIGNS (Shop & Vehicle) 243856 777752 Ian (Hand Painted) …………….....................………..634 313796 027656 Idea (Huércal Overa) ...............................................605 162709 198424 Pronto Printing (La Buganvillas) (See cover).............950 133492 SKIN TREATMENTS

SATELLITE TV

Francesca Herman (See p.37)....….......................….687 480694 ABC (A Better Climate) (See p.127).....647 247494 / 950 092604 Cuevasat ...........................................950 523740 / 628 153340 SKIP HIRE DCM Digitek Comms (Mojácar) (See p.19) .950 472947 / 670 084438 Aridos Mojácar S.L. .................................................650 914257 Digital Vision .......................................950 472081 / 645 294064 Servacon .................................................................950 475853 Europa-digital ....................................950 133233 / 678 332815 SNOOKER HALLS GBTV (Albox and Mojácar) ..............616 888058 / 634 337210 CD Snooker Mojácar ............................634 364311 / 609 026526 GSF Communications (Mojácar) ..................................950 473102 Solo Satellite & Air-Con. (See p.55) ......950 398146 / 699 909737 SOLAR ENERGY

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

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SOLICITORS

SCUBA DIVING Buceo (Aguilas) ……………......................................968 Buceo Mojácar ..................................950 472760 / 629 Molasub (Villaricos) ............................950 467572 / 675 SES (Aguilas) ………..................................................669

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

493215 049229 321404 040963

SECOND HAND Amanda’s (Lubrin) ............................950 069682 / 634 310512 Brian’s Furniture & Removals (Mojácar Playa) .........674 280268 Designer Thrift (Albox) ...........................................950 064576 Merka Recycla (Huércal Overa) .........950 616683 / 666 577006 Second Time Around (Albox) .......................................950 431871 The Attic (Cucador) ..…….…................672 184354 / 648 250699

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 Casas Almería (Huércal Overa) .................................950 134434 Davies Solicitors (Mojácar) ........................................950 472775 EuroAbogados (Vera) .................................................950 617017 Javier Loustau (Mojácar) .........................................950 475086 José Francisco López Molina .............950 133607 / 635 189986 Lopez & León Solicitors (Garrucha) ..950 888314 / 666 513917

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Mario Redondo (Albox) ….................950 430222 / 626 389322 SPA SERVICING & CLEANING Miguel Angel Rojas Benitez .......................................950 615404 True Blue Pools & Spas ..........................................661 148998 Pablo Suarez (Purchena) ..........................................610 014680 STAINED GLASS Leticia Moreno-Torres Camy (Vera) ......950 391249 / 607 840182 Mundi Abogados (Las Buganvillas) ........................950 460999 Janet Broady ….............................…........................950 130627

SURVEYORS Philip Chesler (Chartered Surveyor).............................687 814369 Survey Andalucía (Architect Daniel González) ............686 846624 Sapphire Surveyors ………...................950 064725 / 671 208782

SWEET SHOPS Forget Me Not (Las Buganvillas)..............................663 302740

TAKEAWAYS See also Chinese Restaurants, Fish & Chips & Pizzerias Azeefa (Indian, Mojácar Playa) .............950 109758 / 660 173987 BiancoRossi (Mojácar Playa) ...................................950 472682 Cornish Pride (Albox) …....................................………666 618933 d’Angelo (Mojácar Playa) ..............................................950 478517 Enrico (Mojácar Playa) ..........................950 472995 / 642 514738 Estambul Döner Kebab (Albox) …..............................630 427599

TATTOO ARTISTS Body-Zone Tattoo (Mojácar) ……………......................634 Classic Tattoo (Mojácar Playa) .................................605 Lisa V Tattoos (Cantoria) ....................634 362737 / 642 Oscar (Mojácar Pueblo) …................................…….629

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Ross Legal Services (Aguilas) .................................968 412321 Ruiz Orozco (Vera) ..................................................950 390282 TAXIS (Legal) Saugar Abogados (Mojácar) ......................................950 615038 Levante Radio Taxis (all areas)................................950 888111 Exclusive Shuttles pre-booked airport taxis (office hours).950 092602 SPAS IndalOcio (Arboleas) ................................................850 993090 Taxi Emilia (Arboleas) ..............................................618 968497 Sundance Spas (Mojácar) ......................................950 472845

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Nijar Butterfly Farm .................................................617 692778

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

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

TRANSLATING see Interpreters TRAVEL GSF Communications (Mojácar) ..................................950 473102 Maso Telefonia (Albox) ……..............................………….950 121279 MaxiMovil – Plus S.L. Orange ....................................950 393538 Next .............................................................................950 479369 Phone@ Mojacar …….............……....950 882222 / 607 885522 Servcom (Turre) ........................................................902 023268 Telitec Connections S.L. ..............……902 889070 / 965 743473 The Phone House (Albox) …………….950 121045 / 670 359698 WiFi Internet .............................................................950 615156

TILING & PATIO WORK 1 Stop Paving (Albox) ………................................…634 313939 ABS Advanced Building Services ..............................687 846016 A.J.B. Tiling Services ...............................................687 024884 Andalucian Con Co Print .........................................628 408197 Arboleas Paving ……………...............................…….636 092632 Borders .....................................................................647 803030 C.I.S Services (Arboleas) ........................................619 693118 Curtis Helm Multiservices .........................................610 394815 Diamond Plastering and Building Services ..............671 717149 Elegant Homes S.L. ..............................950 092603 / 687 629777 Garden Works .....................................950 132518 / 666 847583 Mode Services ...................................950 525790 / 687 033106 Saxon’s Complete Building Services ......618 920126 / 686 377172 Steve Holman .......................................................... 697 678708 United Tile ................................................................667 702817 Vision Design & Build ...............................................672 153298

TIMBER SUPPLIERS Wood2Go ..............................................950 614050 / 606 156151

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Almería Castle ………............................................…950 271617 Almería Solar Centre ( Nr.Tabernas) ....950 387990 / 670 866122 Aquavera Water Park (Vera Playa) ...........................950 467337 Aquarium (Roquetas de Mar) ...................................950 160036 Camelus (Mojácar Camel Rides) ………663 930272 / 950 100076 Fort Bravo – Western theme park (Tabernas) .....….950 165405 Nautarium (Sea Museum) (Garrucha) ………………….950 139554

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

TUITION Computer Training & Tuition Call Out (Dani) ...........678 490639 Dave Eccles (Drum lessons) ..............950 525790 / 687 033106 ELC Education & Language Centre .........................950 615489 Espanglish .........................................950 390037 / 950 392876 Girasol, Albox (Spanish) ..........................................639 089170 Guillermo (Spanish conversation, Antas)...................647 525639 Guitar Lessons ………….....................................…..667 989270 Guitar Lessons (Chris Pottle) ................................950 437606 Hind (French & Arabic, Mojácar) ...............................616 605341 Jane Catchlove (Piano/keyboards/violin A.R.C.M) ...950 634402 Jose (Spanish Lessons) ..........................................667 303376 Kinder Garrucha (Bilingual Education Centre)..950 047026 / 671 608519 La Galeria Art Classes (Albox) …..............................663 341904 Laberinto (Spanish, English, French, Dutch) .............609 781438 Leticia (Spanish Conversation) ……......................…950 615566 Marcela Chávez (Spanish-English school support)....676 951352 Native Spanish Teacher (All levels) ………………….670 619017 Native Spanish Tuition ..............................................661 654812 Pencils English Academy (Garrucha)..........................634 314110 Penny Baltrus (Piano) ...............................................662 517106 Piano (Mojácar) …………............……950 069803 / 667 408941 Piano tuition. Terry Peace (Limaria/Albox.) ...............868 931815 Professional Writing Services …..........………………..662 067490 Sam Catchlove (Professional drum/latin percussion) ..950 634402 Sarah Dyson (Computer tuition) …....................……687 632435 Simon Farmiloe (Spanish & English)(Albox/Mojacar) 647 677097 Tennis Coach (Diego Rodriguez) ........950 393851 / 607 021280 The I.T.Teacher (Computer Tuition)...............................695 280699

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Jone’s Mobile (Upholstery cleaning) …....……………661 571939 TV & AUDIO REPAIRS Ponce S.L. (Garrucha) ..............................................950 617181 Unicraft (Upholstery) .................................................692 176069 Seth Pittham (Zurgena).......................950 634477 / 666 826886

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

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

UNIFORMS

VEHICLE IMPORTATION

Tikka Uniforms & Shoes (Mojácar) …..........................667 479903 Car Check Spain (Andy) ............................................618 043186 Hispavan vehicle importation ..............950 047033 / 687 845730 Uniformes de Levante (Los Gallardos & Vera) ..........902 110218 Talleres Daydo (Antas Real) ….……….950 459116 / 607 373298

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VEHICLE REPAIRS

Albox Rugs (upholstery cleaning) .............................950 633149 Auto Corner (Turre/Los Gallardos) ….950 069198 / 667 439671 Curtains with Style (Fabrics) ............ 950 069032 / 678 811125 Auto Shine Body Repairs ………........607 324623 / 607 324624

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Call 670 84 92 65 or email almeriafocus@gmail.com Automobiles Playcar SLU ...................950 459302 / 672 737663 CostaCoches (Antas, El Real).....................................950 459209 Mojácar Motors ...950 472056 ................(Workshop) 950 478335 Nissan (Albox) ………..................................................950 430856 Pit Stop (Oria) ……………....................................…..950 124828 Que Coches Almería (Antas) …...................................627 423675 SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095 Talleres Azor ...............(Mojácar) 950 478519 (Vera) 950 391400

VEHICLE SHIPPING Car Shipping ………………UK 0044 1704 575983 / 671 101220

VETS Animal Care (La Alfoqúia) …....................................950 449064 Astrid (Mojácar) ..............950 472252 Emergencies: 629 099920

CostaCoches ...........................................................950 459209 Gómez Motor (Huércal-Overa) ............662 502895 / 950 471250 Mojácar Motor (Mojácar Playa) ……..950 478335 / 950 475776 Reparbox (DIY) (Antas El Real) .........687 879744 / 628 648131 SRS Vehicle Services ................................................950 449095 Taller Daydo (El Real) .........................950 459116 / 607 373298 Talleres Azor ..(Mojácar) 950 478519 ..............(Vera) 950 391400 Talleres Fad (Aguilas) …...........................................968 447565 Talleres Vizcaino (Mojácar) ........................................950 472104 The Car Surgery ...................................................666 272792 The Garage (Llanos de Arboleas) .......950 930922 / 616 453813 Tyre King (El Real) ................................................950 459253

VEHICLE REPAIRS (MOBILE)

Clinica (Albox) ...............950 430814 Emergencies: 617 305784 Clinica Huellas (Aguilas) ...968 447877 Emergencies 629 445327 CliniVet (Turre) …..........................…..950 069780 / 626 171999 Costa Indalo (Mojácar) ....950 475213 Emergencies: 659 957942 Egesta Centro Vetinario (Vélez Rubio) ..950 411208 / 608 438683 Europa (Mojácar) .................950472262 Emergencies: 629 099921 Javier .............(Garrucha) 950 132200 Emergencies: 619 236059 NEXO (Albox) …...............950 430814 Emergencies: 617 305784 Veravet (Vera Town) …............…............................….667 304876 Veterinary Centre (Huércal-Overa) …........................950 616781

WASHING MACHINE REPAIRS Albox Service Centre S.L. …....................................662 093051 Auto Frio .............................................950 104488 / 600 827517 Rod Bridges ………...............................950 473035 / 687 261280 Cool Air (Air Conditioning) .......................................673 195872 WATER (Tanker Delivery)

Sierra Cabrera Water ...................…………………….693 866558

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

WATER TREATMENTS Ashley Reliable Plumbing ………..........................…..610 052407 Healthy H2O ..............................................968 437270 / 666 302 987 JF Supplies Albox ……….................….950 064315 / 660 350246 Water Filters ……................................................…….600 063303

WEB SERVICES Veloc Tuning ECU Remapping Services ..................600 827517 Divine Logix ...........................................................617 401332 Image Suite ………........................................................647 918 848 VEHICLE SALES MODS ........................................................................600 284975 Auto Corner (Turre/Los Gallardos) ….950 069198 / 667 439671 Paginasweb .......................................902 005799 / 911 011505 AutoFex (Albox & Antas El Real) ............................950 431861 WebFaze .................................................................601 628137 Automobiles Bajuma S.L. (Antas) .............................662 167758

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Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 Interglaze ……..............................….950 121909 / 680 743311 Weddings in Spain .....................................................950 475826 Lifestyle Enclosures Europe S.L. (See p. 9) 950 459060 / 638 063196 WEIGHT LOSS Mojácar Home Improvements .............950 473104 / 689 296432 Ortega Windows & Doors .......................................950 393305 See Diet Plans & Weight Loss Planet Windows …...............................950 449639 / 664 327863 WINDOW CLEANING Plas-Tech Windows ...................................................600 320761 Clean Team …………..............………850 993202 / 694 440184 Speedyfit (See p.17)..................................950 439228 / 600 006032 Cristal Clear Windows (Mojácar) …..........……………634 347193 Standard Windows (Antas) ........................................950 393121 Don (Mojacar) .........................................................666 814913 Idea (Mojácar) ...................................................……..605 162709 WINES J&A Window Cleaning Services ..........950 122452 / 689 548824 Bodega Gran Baco (Aguilas) .............................…..968 411538 James & Craig ....................................634 351052 / 652 294104 Enoteca Tikar (Garrucha) ……..............................….950 617131 Lady Jane Window Cleaning (Arboleas) ...................634 255373 Isalva (Palomares) ………..........................................615 265092 Mick ...........................................................................634 327075 Wine Not? (Mojácar Playa) ....................................950 100077 Teresa Jimenéz …………….............................……..636 119538 WOOD & PELLET STOVES Window Panes ..................................633 814809 / 677 689077 Chimeneas Acar (Albox) ...........................................950 120077 Woody the Window Cleaner (Almanzora Valley) .......634 349665 Chimeneas Mojácar S.L. (Mojácar Playa) ..............950 472135 WINDOWS & DOORS Enrique Aguirre S.L. (Garrucha) .................................950 460028 AA Window Doctor .............................630 231644 / 636 838484 ZOO & PARK Direct Trade Windows ............................................. 662 118785 Oasys (Tabernas) ....................................................950 365236

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Community News APSA Summer Event

relates to a house he and his wife own in Las Huertas. His heading is: “Warning. A Mojácar Whodunnit! Was it the Agent, the Tenants, or the Removal company ???” He then tells us: “We have lived in Mojacar for a very long time. Due to circumstances we had to go to the UK in September 2016 for a few years. We chose a reputable agent to look after our house, which was then rented to ‘a lovely couple’ for a few years. Unfortunately they had to leave early in January 2017 and a removal company shipped their stuff to the UK. When we visited our house earlier this year, we were very surprised to find it badly daubed with paint inside and outside including a nice fireplace that will have to be rebuilt at a considerable cost. And a whole housefull of furniture was also missing! SO WHODUNNIT ?????” He has sent photographs of two of the missing items and asks: “Should you have information Wacky Races Update regarding our stolen items please email: Following the ‘Wacky Races’ at Villaricos this year, fairacre2017@yahoo.co.uk”. they have already installed air-conditioning in another classroom in the local school, and also supplied another flat-screen TV to replace the very old ones currently in use. They will continue to carry out these improvements each year and are receiving in return a good deal of co-operation from the schools to support the races going forward. They have also supported ‘Fantasia’, the Villaricos carnival dance group, Tami Pozo, a local lady whose husband was tragically killed in a road accident, and Sofia, the older sister of Leo the Lion, who they felt deserved recognition for her support for her brother. She received a voucher for some jewellery she wanted. Wacky Races has some funds available to distribute before the end of September. If anyone knows of an individual or group that needs some financial support they should contact us on 634 368 243 (Ian) or 634 357 366 (Mark).or at wackyraces2017@gmail.com or on Facebook.

APSA held their summer fundraising event at Kubatin, Arboleas, recently and everyone enjoyed 'Dancing under the stars' to the band Impulse. The venue was packed out with all enjoying the music, barbecue, raffle, and auction. Organiser Penny is delighted to announce that the event raised 1,300 Euros for the animal charity based in Albox. She would like to thank the band, all the volunteers who ran the event, and, of course, all those who came to support and enjoy themselves. Penny is planning a choral event and sponsored walk in the autumn. If you have some spare time and would like to help the charity with dog cuddling and walking, please see Penny and the other volunteers at the stall on Los Llanos Saturday market in Arboleas/Albox.

Very Bad News A long term resident of Mojácar has emailed the Focus magazine with some disturbing news. This

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What’s On Almería City Concerts The Indie-pop group ‘Norek’ who have their roots in Almería, are in concert on Saturday, September 16th at 10.30 pm, Teatro Cervantes, Almería city. Tickets are 10 Euros in advance and 12 Euros on the door. Jorge Pardo, a famous saxophone player from Madrid performs along with other musicians on Saturday, September 30th at 10pm, Teatro Cervantes, Almería city. He is performing music from his latest album “Djnn” and he is the first Spaniard to receive the prestigious prize of Best European Musician from the French Academy of Jazz. Tickets are 15 Euros in advance and 18 Euros on the door. The Almería Beatles Weekend is on Saturday, October 7th at 9.30pm, Teatro Cervantes Almería city. Groups from Galicia, Alicante, Granada, and Almería perform all the favourites. Tickets are 15 Euros in advance with no price listed for “at the door”, which opens at 9pm. The Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra performs a classical concert on Thursday, October 26th at 9pm, Teatro Cervantes, Almería city. They perform The Four Seasons by Vivaldi, and other works by Bach, Haydn, Dvorak, and Brahms. The violin soloist is David Movsisyan. Tickets are 25 & 20 Euros. The José Balastegui septet performs a homage concert to Cole Porter on Thursday, November 2nd at 9pm, Teatro Cervantes, Almería

city. Tickets are 10 Euros in advance and 12 Euros on the door. Tickets for concerts in Almería available from the ticket office in the Teatro Apolo, 25 Rambla Obispo Orberá, Almería , tel: 950 230 922. Mon- Fri, 10.30am-1.30pm & 6-8pm, or Sat, 11am-1pm. Also from 2hrs before performances at the

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venue or from www.ticket master.es or call Ticketmaster: 902 1500 25. Main branches of ‘CaixaBank’ have machines which issue tickets; including Vera near the church square. Teatro Cervantes, Almería city. Calle del Poeta Villaespesa, 1. Tickets from box office, Mon – Fri, 11am-1pm & 4pm-7pm, Sat 11am-2pm or 1 hr before performance, or www.todaslasentradas.com

What’s On desnudo (the nude) en la obra de Ignacio Pinazo” to mark 100 years since his death. Opening hours are every day from 10.30am-1.30pm and Fridays & Saturdays 6pm-9pm as well.

Fiestas Zurgena celebrate their San Ramon Nonato fiesta from August 31st –September 3rd.

Miscellaneous The Butterfly Farm at Níjar is open every day until 1st November and then weekends only in November (unless a pre-arranged group). Opening hours vary according to the season (See facebook). The motorway turnoff from the A-7 motorway is the NíjarLucainena junction 481. They have an adver t in our “Tourist Attractions” section of the directory.

Painting by Ignacio Pinado

Huércal-Overa

Exhibitions

David Bisbal is ending his international concert tour “Hijos del Mar” on October 14th at 10pm in Huércal-Overa. The concert will take place at the football stadium with space for 7,000 people. Tickets are 32 & 36 Euros & 80 Euros front stage. They can be obtained from David Bisbal’s webpage, w w w . t i c ke t m a s t e r. e s , a n d www.bravoentradas.com (36 & 80 Euro tickets only).

Almería Castle, La Alcazaba, has an extensive exhibition of ítems relating to films made in the province, organized by the association ‘Almeríacine’. The exhibition can be seen until January 28th, 2018, and normal admission fees to the castle apply. Espacio 2 at El Museo de Arte de Almería has an exhibition until September 17th entitled “El

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What’s On Trips by Carlos Toledo trip, from September 27th-30th inclusive, including 5 excursions to famous local places. The total cost including a 5* hotel for four days with b & b is 295 Euros. Cartagena trip, October 20th to see the Pink Floyd Symphonic Rhapsody, with 50 piece One World Symphonic Orchestra, rock band and 4 singers. The cost is 105 Euros including coach, ticket, and 1 night with b & b in a 4* hotel. Cartagena trip, November 9th, to see the Rossini opera “Barber of Seville”. The cost is 109 Euros including coach, ticket, & 1 night b & b in 3* hotel. Gibraltar trip, November 27th29th with 3 days 2 nights b & b in a 4* hotel. The cost is 145 Euros. Trip to Teatro Romeo theatre in Murcia, December 13th, to see one of the most famous AfricanAmerican gospel & blues singers, Barbara Hendricks. Cost is 108 Euros including coach, ticket, & 1 night b & b in 3* hotel. Seville trip. Cirque du Soleil. January 30th - Feb 1st & February 5th-7th, 2018, to see “Totem”. Inclusive cost January 30th-Feb 1st is 255 Euros, & Feb 5th-7th, 270 Euros with 3 days & 2 nights half board in a 4* hotel. For info & bookings call Carlos on 610 681 068 or 950 525 761.

PAWS / PATAS have a charity quiz at Kukis bar / restaurant Mojácar playa on September 16th at 8pm. A maximum of 6 persons per team can take part and entry is 2 Euros per person. A meal with 4 main courses is available for 8 Euros, starters and desserts extra. Tony Matthews is the quizmaster. To book a table call Richard or Belinda on 950 475 766. MACS Cancer Support Charity stage their annual MACS BBQ on Saturday, September 9th at 2pm at Miraflores Camping, Los Gallardos. Great food and music is promised with live music from

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Michelle Miles & Melanie HowardColes aka ABBAsolutely Fabulous, an ABBA tribute duo, along with games and prizes. Tickets are 12 Euros for food and entry or 5 Euros for entry only without food at the door. Tickets can be obtained in person from Miraflores Camping or at the MACS charity shops in Mojácar, Turre, Albox, Vera or Huércal-Overa. Alternatively, call Elaine on 634 328 334 or Trace on 687 251 799. Events like this help MACS fund present and future services and their valuable support for cancer sufferers and their carers.

What’s On Royal British Legion Mojácar are pleased to announce we are holding a Poppy Dinner and Dancing evening with music by Driftwood, on Saturday, October 28th at the Avent Hotel (previously Vera hotel). Cava & canapés, 3 course meal, 35 Euros (accommodation available). First prize in the Grand Raffle is a Monarch Airlines return ticket for two to any destination including luggage. Second prize is a 200 pound voucher from Brittany Ferries, along with other prizes. Raffle tickets available now from Oasis Bar Palomares, PC Playa Mojácar, & Total Entertainment, Turre. Reservations and more info from Christine on 697 88 73 62 or . September 7th, Branch Social Meeting at San Bernabé Restaurant, Mojácar at 11.15am. September 8th, Fish n’ Chips (with alternative menu) & Quiz, Beachcomber Restaurant, 7.30pm. Contact Beachcomber or Mick C o o t e , 678 101 471 o r chrisandmickcoote@gmail.com. September 21st, Branch Meeting at Centro de Usos Múltiples (Artisan Centre), Mojácar at 11.15 am. Guest Speaker, Bryan White (Life as a Marine and more). For any information on any events or about the branch please contact Christine: secretary.rblmojacar@gmail.com or Andrew: chairman.rbl.moj3485 @gmail.com. Everyone always welcome, member or not.

D a m e s i n Tu r r e w i l l b e celebrating their 25th Anniversary with a lunch on Wednesday, September 20th at the Torre Bahia

restaurant in Mojácar with members and special guests who a re a l ways we l c o m e . Z o e representing Currencies Direct will be sponsoring a Cava reception. Dames first meeting after the very hot summer break will be on Monday, September 25th at The Hostal Rural, Turre at 11am. Come along and meet and greet old and new friends. Tinaka will be bringing along her fabulous jewellery plus Carol and Margaret from Casa Carma will have beautiful items on display; lovely gifts and items for the home. Dames are a friendship group raising funds for local charities. For more information

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please contact Membership Secretary Eileen McGill Tel 652 208 072 or President Lesley Barlow Tel 661 085 551. P A W S / P ATA S T h e n e x t Beachcomber bar/restaurant book sale will be on Tuesday 12th September from 10.30am - 1pm.

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

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

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

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The Royal British Legion, Mojácar Branch, The Artisan Centre, 1st and 3rd Thurs. of each month, 11:15am. All welcome inc. non-services personnel. Almanzora Group of Friends Library and Information Centre, Tues, For enquiries & Welfare call 950 066053 Thurs, Fri & Sat, 10am–1pm . Avda. http://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/ Lepanto, Albox (near Chapman’s). branches/mojacar/news-events/ Extensive English Library, DVD’s and The Royal British Legion - Albox Talking Books. Trips, monthly quiz and Everyone welcome. Monthly meeting other social events. Tel: 634 343 147 3rd Thursday of every month, La Parrilla, www.almanzoragof.org or see Facebook Albox, 11am. Coffee morning 1st Thursday of every month, Oasis Cafe Almería Link Friendship Group Meetings Wednesday, 8pm, Marina de Bar, 11.30am. For info contact chairman la Torre Golf Bar & Restaurant. Ken Matthews, email ken.matthews10 For information contact Bob (Chairman) @gmail.com. For support, Filip Ostrowski 950 472 551 or Cynthia (Secretary) 950 on 950066037. http://counties.british legion.org.uk/branches/albox 472 699. The Royal British Legion - Zurgena & District Branch Bar Latinos, C/ Granada, La Alfoquia, every first Thursday of the month at 11a.m. Email zurgenaRBLsecretary WOW Women on Wednesday @yahoo.co.uk. See www.britishlegion. The Loft, Mojácar Playa, from 1.30pm. org.uk/branches/zurgena Get together, buy, sell, swap, meet new people. Psychic Development Circle Dames in Huércal Overa 3rd Wed. of the month, 10.30am, Tennis Various classes at different times. Club. All welcome. Tel. Carolyn 637 798 Everyone welcome. Tel: Barbara 637 469 937 barbaramoonlight@gmail.com 494 AUAN - Abusos Urbanisticos Dames in Spain 3rd Monday of the month, 11 am, Almanzora No. Sensations Restaurant, Mojacar. Association campaigning for the Chairman Myra Holmes, 950475491; legalisation of homes in the Almanzora Secretary Iris Hamilton 666 107 364. Valley built without proper authority. Meeings on 3rd Sat. of every other Guests welcome. month, 11am, La Parrilla, Albox. Tel: 617 Dames in Turre 118 209 www.almanzora-au.org 11am, last Mon in the month, Hostal Rural, Turre. Talks, trips, support for The Divine Life Society, Almeria local charities. Guests welcome. Tel: Branch Membership Secretary Eileen McGill 652 Lotus Yoga Centre, Mojácar. Evening 208 072 or President Lesley Barlow of Meditation and a talk, 1st Fri of the month, 7.30pm. Spiritual Cinema, 3rd 950 478 633 Fri of the month, 7.30pm. Meditation Mojácar Community Library and Yoga classes. Tel Sharon 950 469122 Multi-Use centre. Mon, Wed and Fri, or 672 061 048 or omsharon50 11am - 1pm . @gmail.com Mojácar Walking Group Vera & District Lions Club. Walks of different levels. Tues & Thurs. 5.00pm on the first Wednesday of the www.mojacarwalkinggroup.com or tel: month at El Gnomo Feliz restaurant, 950 467 679 Vera. Telephone Sandie Tinkham on 950 439324 or Pam Mattioli on 950069249 Mojácar Bridge Club Monday and Wednesdays 7pm. in for more information. Community Hall, nr Main Square, Turre. Flamenco Forum for English Contact Les 950 437 100 / 634 219 Speakers 174 on Facebook. Information and events. Tel: 687 480 694 Living Alone in Spain? We are a 60+ group of friends who meet for lunch every Wednesday in the Mojácar area. Tel: 667 303 788

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Vera Photo Club First Sunday of month, Bar La Pará, Turre (opposite the Vet), 10am 12.30pm. Presentations by invited speakers, field trips, instruction, studio photography, monthly assignments and exhibitions. All levels welcome. Phone Sarah 670003717 or Claus 628585538. Mojacar Photo Group Contact Lyle Mallen: 620 786 914 Ancestry Club for Beginners & Intermediate Piedra Amarilla. Wednesdays, 2pm-4pm. 5 euros per week. Tel. 634 309 590 Betty's Garden Club 11.30 for 12 noon, 2nd Monday of the month at Miraflores Restaurant, Camping Los Gallardos except in July & August. All welcome. Tel: 603 587 805 Mojacar Computer & Electronics Club Saturdays, Beachcomber, Mojácar. 10 – 12 noon, Laptops. 12 noon – 1pm, smart phones, tablets, cameras, etc Freemasons in the Province of Almeria Craft & Chapter. 661 026 912 or 670 27 27 37 Freemasons – The Side Degrees Mark, RAM, RSM, OSM & Allied. 694 44 43 61 Cabrera Music Club For info call Richard: 666 274 861 cabreramusicclub@albox-online.net Albox Computer Club Hotel La Parrilla, Albox. Fri, 10am. All levels of experience are welcomed. www.alboxcc.com alboxcc@gmail.com Jeff Brown 659 558 091 Indalo Hash House Harriers Meet 2nd and 4th Sunday, 11am, various l o c a t i o n s . w w w. i n d a l o h 3 . c o m Mojácar Angling Club Tel. John (Beachcomber): 950 473 099 Traditional Japanese Reiki and Gendai Reiki Ho Classes, workshops, and Reiki shares in Mojacar. Tel: 634 347 930, website: www.gendaireikispain.com Send details of your club, society or activity to almeriafocus@gmail.com Tel: 670 849 265

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Living Water Church Mojacar Playa Opp. Red Cross and Salas Farmacia, Amigos del Coches Clasicos Sunday Service 4pm. Bible Study Tuesday Local, multi-national group of classic car 11am. Cafe Church, Weds & Thurs 11am. enthusiasts. Meetings first Thursday of Come for a chat and coffee. Contact month, 3pm, Hotel Overa, jn 547 of Pastors Dave 697522521 or John E15/A7. www.a-c-c.es, email: info@a-c- 634254781. See FaceBook or visit c.es, tel. David 950 412 165 www.livingwaterchurchmojacar.com Cabrera Slot Car Club The Evangelical Church, Turre Thursdays, 4.30-6pm. Richard 950 970 Avda de Almeria on the corner of 869. Call to check if on first. C/Alberquillica . Sunday 10.30am. Tuesday 3pm Bible Studying. Midweek Model Aero Flying Club, Cortijo Grande prayer meeting. Tel. 950 617549 or 950 Sun. & Wed., 10.30am. Contact Johnny 47 2 3 4 9 . w w w . t u r r e c h u r c h . c o m Hayes: 634 346 762 or 980 099 930 Kingdom Hall, Jehovah's Witnesses Aeroclub ULM Günter (Vera) Tues 7:30pm & Sun 10.00am. Poligono Tel: 607 316 553 Aljoroque - C/El Cajete 6, Antas. Contact: 652 293 269 Pita Escuela Agave School of Río Aguas. A multicultural, Aguaviva Evangelical Church environmental and musical project, Near the health Centre, opposite Bicispecialized on the integral usage of the Box, Albox. Tel: Rod Southwood, 687 agave plant and the processing of its 560 544 wood.Tel 630 66 18 65 (Timbe) Puerto Lumbreras Christian pitaescuela@hotmail.com Fellowship Sunseed A hands-on practical centre for lowimpact living and environmental education in Los Molinos del Rio Aguas near Sorbas. Free tours at 4pm. www.sunseed.org.uk Tel: 950 525 770

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

Every 1st and 3rd Sunday each month at 11.00 am. Phone for exact location (now at their house) Tel 619453283 or 968 018 228 Paul and Sandra Santa Cruz Christian Fellowship Sundays and midweek in Albox and surrounding areas. Contact 677 087 257 or santacruzalbox@gmail.com

A.A. Alcoholics Anonymous Mojacar area Meetings –Tuesday, 6pm, Artisan Centre, Mojacar Fuente - Friday & Wednesday, 6pm, Living Water Church, Mojácar Playa (opposite Red Cross building). Tel: 634 320 262 or 661 078 864 or email mike@aaspain.org On Public Holidays when the Artisan Centre is closed, the Tuesday meeting will be at the Living Water Church. Ostomist Support For Expats Call Dee 950 064 322 in confidence. Age Support Almanzora Information Centre. Avda Lepanto, near Total Entertainment. Tues - Fri, 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Welcomes anyone who has concerns about an older person who is in need of support. Tel: 634 333 544 or email welfareteam.asa@gmail.com Shop, Plaza Padre Arias in Arboleas village (the square with the bakery and hairdresser) six days a week 10-1.30. Tel: 634333544, Universal Wonderful Street Academy NGO that supports street children in Accra (Ghana). Registered charity. www.universalwonderfulstreetacadem y.org. Beatriz: 617 182 154 FACE (Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for E ve r yo n e ) . Re g i s te r e d c h a r i t y. face.charity@hotmail.com www.face -charity.com

Support Groups & Charities

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

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

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

MACS Cancer Support Group General Enquiries call 634 328 334 10am to 4pm. 24/7 Careline: 634 656 555. Fully Spanish registered charity. Shops in Mojácar, Turre, Albox and Huercal-Overa open Mon-Fri, 10-2pm www.macscancersupport.com Email: macscancersuppor t@live.co.uk

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

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Activities - Clubs - Associations Music & Drama Groups

Dance

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

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

Independent Theatre Group Always looking for new people, novices & full blown Thesbians. Call Ian Jones on 950 436 581 or 666 375 688 or e-mail independenttheatre@hotmail.com The Luvvies Maloan’s Bar, Arboleas. New members always welcome for acting or work behind the scenes etc. Contact us via www.theluvvies.com, tel. 634 346 309 or e-mail info@theluvvies.com Jacqueline Welby Productions New members always needed to act or work back stage or with any other activities. Tel. Jacqueline Morris Welby 634 313 531 Almeria Strings Folk Club Third Thursday of the month, 8pm, Turre. Free admission. For location and other events, see www.almeriastrings.org or call 634 347 930 The Rose Singers Small ladies choir singing a variety of musical genres in aid of local charities. 45 performances a year. Rehearsals Friday mornings, Los Gallardos. New singers always welcome. Call Alison on 667 408 941 or see us on Facebook.

Line Dancing Hotel el Puntazo, Mojacar. Fridays, 7.–10pm. Beginners welcome. Contact: Glynis 648217503 or Mary Beth 661671526 or strictlylinedancing mojacar@gmail.com Eleanor & Gilly's Line Dance Class Maloan's Bar, Albox, 2-30pm- 4-30pm, Mondays. All levels welcome. Eleanor Tolman 950 439 003. Step2It - Line Dancing Maloans, Albox. Weds: 6.45 p.m - 7.30 p.m, First Steps/Introduction. 7.30 p.m - 10.30, Beginners / Improvers /Intermediate. Contact: Carrie Ann 627279584 www.carrieanngreen.com Line Dancing Beachcomber Restaurant, Mojácar. Beginners/Improvers. Mondays, 4pm. Contact John 666 200 579 Line Dancing La Vida, Cucador. Tuesday 5pm Pro Danza Nicky Mainstone Royal Academy Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Dance fit fusion. Children & Adults. Mojacar & Los Gallardos. T. 667479903

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

Arts & Crafts Sewing Group, Mojacar Meet at Dolce Vita for sewing, knitting etc. Weds 10.30 - 12.30. Tel: Brenda 649 069 228 or Sylvia 628 006 197. Ladies Sewing Circle Evangelical Church, Turre, Wednesday 10.30 – 12.30 667 702 774 Glass Bead Making La Cueva del Pájaro, Carboneras. Call 950 130 627 Ladies Pottery Painting Parties Albox - every 2nd Thursday, 6 - 9pm. SimplyArt 662 443 095 Art Classes All levels. Thurs, 11-1pm, Miraflores Campsite. Fridays, 10.30am - 12:30pm. kukis Bar, Mojácar. Tel: 653 714 767 Girasol, Albox Art & painting. Tues, 10-1pm. Mosaic classes. Thurs 3-5.Tel 639 089 170 Sophia Wellness Centre, Arboleas Art classes. Tel. 950 449 451.

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

Yoga

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Flamenco Dance Workshops Beginners level. Telephone 687480694

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

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

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

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

Tel Barry on 677 174 430

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

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

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

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

Slimming Groups Casa Pepa, Turre, Weds 10 am, Hostal Meson (Kubatin) Arboleas, Thurs 1pm, Rose & Crown, Mojácar, Fri 11.30 Contact Vicki 650 764 623 or vicki.lynch @live.co.uk Slimming & Fitness with Pam Various locations. Tel: 639 465 631 pamsslimming@gmail.com Martial Arts Academy Seidokan Scientific Karate & Taiji-Qigong, Vera. Call John Watson 950 453 681 Performing Arts Centre DanZaVera Almeria. 54 Verasol, Vera. Martial Arts, Karate, Tai ji qigong, ancient weapons including Sword, Self Defence, Tactical Gymnastics, Yoga and ageless mobility. Tel Anita: 670 715 787 Mojácar Taekwondo 5 years to adults. Various classes & times. Contact Serge 646844708. Facebook GTF Spain Sophia Wellness Centre, Arboleas Gym, Toning tables, Kickboxing, Cross fit, Boot camp, Boxing, Salsacise, Zumba, Step Aerobics, Body Pump. Tel. 950 449 451.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fitness & Martial Arts

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

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Your Stars

(Mar. 21- April 20)

Opportunities for romance will develop through activities with large groups. You can meet new and exciting friends who will provide mental stimulation. You have a lot to offer. You should get into programs that will enhance your appearance and help you to be the best that you can. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday.

(Sept. 24 - Oct. 23)

You can benefit financially if you put money or maintenance into your living quarters. Try to make your lover understand that you need to do things with your friends. Don't avoid situations that may deteriorate; try to mend them. Do not sign contracts or get involved in any uncertain financial deals. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday.

Your temper may get the better of you if a colleague has tried to ruin your reputation. Socially, you need a fast paced form of entertainment. Enjoy some socializing this month. You will not impress others by being foolishly generous. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.

Your boss may be on the rampage and you certainly don't want to be the one to take the brunt of a bad situation. Put some energy into getting back into shape. Listen to reason. There is not much you can do to alleviate the problem, but consider putting some extra work into your house. Your luckiest events this month will occur (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) on a Friday.

Come to your own conclusions rather than taking the word of someone else. You will back yourself into a corner if you are baited and your stubbornness will only make matters worse. Make changes to your living quarters that will please the whole family. Don't let someone talk you into parting with your cash unless you can truly see the benefits of doing so. Your luckiest events this (May 22 - June 21) month will occur on a Thursday.

Travel will be on your mind, but you should be sure that you've got all your work up-to-date. Emotional partnerships may develop through projects you initiate. Sudden changes regarding work and colleagues are apparent. Look into ways that you can make extra cash. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday.

(Apr. 21- May 21)

(June 22 - July 22)

(July 23 - Aug. 22)

There might be one who is quite willing to take the credit for your work. Don't get intimately involved with a colleague. Take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves. You may have a rather hectic day due to events that children are involved in. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.

You are in a high energy, get it all done, mood and you'll have little patience with those who are slacking off. Focus, and concentrate on yourself and your future. Your words will be taken out of context if you're evasive with colleagues or employers. Make plans that will take you to exotic destinations. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Friday. Pleasure trips will be a form of healing for your emotional state of mind. Be cautious when dealing with colleagues. You are best not to nag or criticize. Visit friends who have not been well. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday.

(Aug. 23 - Sept. 23)

(Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) Take care of your personal needs. Health problems may prevail if you don't take care of them immediately. Make the necessary changes that will enable you to advance financially. You can get ahead if you present your ideas to superiors. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday. (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) They won't pay you back and you'll be upset. Your fight for those less fortunate is not likely to end in sweet victory. Try to keep ahead of the game. Don't jump as quickly as you usually do. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday. (Jan. 21- Feb. 19) Talk to your emotional partner about your intentions. Things will be hectic and family members will be erratic. You can have a working relationship with children if you exercise patience and understanding of the dilemmas they face. Put your time and energy into home improvement. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) Tuesday.

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Jokes of the Month The Miss-understanding!

Not Just Weekends

An 9 yr old girl went up to her father who was working in the garden and asked him, “Daddy, what does sex mean?” The father was very surprised but decided that as she had asked this question she deserved an answer. He told her all about reproduction and how it applied to people. He explained that sex was a very important part of any relationship and should not be taken lightly. When he had finished his daughter was looking at him in amazement with her mouth hanging open. Seeing the look on her face the father asked her, “Why did you ask me this question, darling?” The little girl replied, “Mummy sent me to tell you that dinner will be ready in a couple of sex.”

A travelling salesman was testifying in divorce proceedings which he had started. He was accusing his wife of being unfaithful and committing adultery. His lawyer asked him, “Please tell the judge what first made you suspicious that your wife was being unfaithful”. “During the week I am always away from home on selling trips” explained the man. “At weekends I try to be attentive to my wife and have sex with her”. He continued, “One Sunday morning we were having some pretty heavy and noisy love-making, and the old lady next door started banging on the wall. I heard her shout ‘Can’t you at least stop all this racket at the weekends?’”

The Sailor and the Pirate The Good Fairy Tom and Joan are both aged 60 and have been married for 40 years. One day they are taking a walk in a wood and come to a small glade. All of a sudden a good fairy appears and says, “You have been happily married for 40 years and you still look out for each other. I am going to give you each one wish.” Joan says, “I have always wanted to go to Las Vegas and see what the casinos are like.” POOOF- she is holding two airline tickets, hotel vouchers, and a large amount of gambling chips. The fairy asks Tom, “What do you want to wish for?” Tom replies, “I’m really sorry Joan, I know we have been married for 40 years, but I will never have a chance like this again. I want a wife who is 30 years younger than I am.” The fairy asks, “Are you sure this is what you want?” Tom replies, “Yes, I’m really sure!” POOOF- and all of a sudden he is aged 90.

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A sailor meets a pirate in a bar, and they take turns recounting their adventures at sea. Noting the pirate's peg leg, hook, and eye patch, the sailor asks, "So, how did you end up with the peg leg?" The pirate replies "We was caught in a monster storm off the cape and a giant wave swept me overboard. Just as they were pullin' me out, a school of sharks appeared and one of 'em bit me leg off." "Blimey!" said the sailor. "What about the hook?" "Ahhhh..." mused the pirate. "We were boardin' a trader ship, pistols blastin' and swords swingin' this way and that. In the fracas me hand got chopped off." "Zounds!" remarked the sailor. "And how came ye by the eye patch?" "A seagull droppin' fell into me eye," answered the pirate. "You lost your eye to a seagull dropping?" the sailor asked incredulously. "Well..." said the pirate, "It was the first day with me hook...."

...and next... Black and White At a wedding a little boy asked his mother, “Why is the lady dressed all in white?” His mother replied, “She is getting married, and she is called a bride. This is the happiest day of her life and they always wear white to show how happy they are.” The boy digested this and then asked, “Okay, but why is the man dressed all in black?”

The Explanation Dozing Off A woman went to see the vicar at her church and told him that she was very ashamed that her husband often dozed off and snored during his sermons. She asked what she could do. The vicar told her that next Sunday she should take a hatpin with her, and when he noticed her husband had started to doze off he would give her a nod, and she should poke him with the hatpin. The following Sunday he saw the man was starting to doze off as he was asking, “And who made the ultimate sacrifice for us on the cross?” He nodded to the woman and she stabbed her husband in the leg. Waking up quickly he exclaimed loudly, “Jesus!” The vicar said, “Yes, indeed, that is the right answer”. The second time this happened he was asking, “Who is your redeemer?” He nodded again and the woman stabbed her husband. He called out, “God!” and the vicar said he was right again. Getting in full swing the vicar asked his congregation, “After Eve had borne Adam his nineteenth son, what did she say to him?” The woman misinterpreted a nod the vicar made and stabbed her husband again who was really wide awake. He shouted out, “You stick that dammed thing in me one more time, and I’ll break it in half and stick it up your backside!”The congregation replied, “Amen.”

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The child was a typical four-year-old girl - cute, inquisitive, and bright as a new penny. When she expressed difficulty in grasping the concept of marriage, her father decided to pull out his wedding photo album, thinking visual images would help. One page after another, he pointed out the bride arriving at the church, the entrance, the wedding ceremony, the recessional, the reception, etc. "Now do you understand?" he asked. "I think so," she said. "That was when mommy came to work for us?"

The Walk Husband: “How do you feel about a nice walk?” Wife: “I think that’s a lovely idea darling.” Husband: “That’s great! On the way back can you nip in the off-licence and get me some beer and cigarettes?” A Lack of Attention A father goes to the kindergarten to pick up his young son as his wife is busy. When he gets home he says to his wife, “He wouldn’t stop crying all the way home. Is he sick or something?” His wife replies, “It’s probably because he has never seen you before. You’d better take him back and find out where our son is!”

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