Gran Alacant Advertiser December 2019

DECEMBER

2019 ISSUE 179

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We would like to thank the TOURISM COUNCILLOR for enabling Jose Manuel Blasco to join our magazines monthly column.

Many of you will surely have met Jose at the Tourist Information Counter in Santa Pola. He always exudes enthusiasm for all that is happening in our area.

Here are his suggestions of “Where to visit” and ‘What to see” for this month

Hi everybody, In December we will have parades of Moors and Christians held in Alicante and in Monforte del Cid from 5th to 9th. There are two main parades - one at night and the other one at midday, followed by fireworks on the last day.

In Santa Pola, like every year, we will celebrate on December the 10th at about 8p.m. in the harbour area the arrival of our Madonna Virgin de Loreto. There will be a little performance about the arrival and then procession from the harbour to the Castle. .

Local fiestas are also held in Alfaz del Pi, Agost and Callosa d’En Sarria. Pilgrimages are taking place in Denia and Sella. Also, please do not forget the spectacular “battle of flour” which takes place in Ibi, “Els Enfarinats” on the 27th at 9 a.m.

with a representation of the arrival and discovering the Madonna of Elche.

This month all concerts and cultural events will be held in the bib tent outside the Fortress-Castle.

A little parade will be held on 24th of December. The biggest parade will be held on the 5th of January “The Three Kings” Parade.” The best one of these parades is the one held in Alcoy, it’s simply magical!

I would like to make a special mention of the most important sport event held in Santa Pola - the International Santa Pola Half Marathon held on the 21st of January at 10:30 a.m.. Come and enjoy this fantastic event! ¡Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2020 to all of you!

The pilgrimage “Venida de la Virgen” will also take place on December 28th.

The pilgrimage stars on Tamarit beach

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We at your Gran Alacant Advertiser continue to bring you all of the NEWS, including that from a representative from the Town Hall, as we have since May 2005.

If you have any QUESTIONS or PROBLEMS you would like us to discuss, please just email them to us at the magazine - granalacantadvertiser@hotmail.co.uk Q: Shabby Gran Alacant Having owned a house in Gran Alacant for some 15 years and read your magazine from the beginning I decided to drop you a line about the sad decline of our once lovely place in Spain.

I have attached pictures of the road down to the beach from Calle Canaries , there is a large dangerous looking crack in the road which has been there for some years but ignored by the council workers. They have even repainted around the weeds and what were once yellow lines are now white????

Could you please pass on my photos to Santa Pola council?

Regards David GA Advertiser reply: We have passed your email and images on to Oscar Valenzuela (our GA Councillor).

BARRYS CHRISTMAS BITS Cannot believe this is my last news before Christmas.

Please, all enjoy the festivities and thank you to those of you who read my news bits during the year. ********** EGRETS AND MAGAZINE MAN A friend of ours was watching the egrets flying into the clot in late October and wanted me to ask our Mark the magazines ¨whats that in the clot¨ man, what he can

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LARGE ITEMS COLLECTIONS on Tuesdays and Thursdays ONLY. Please message this number T: 686 801 323 any day of the week to let them know the name of the street you are leaving your large items on. This would help to make the service more efficient and keep our Gran Alacant nice and tidy.

Just a warning that so far the police have been giving out warnings about leaving rubbish around the bins instead of placing it in the bins, but from now on if caught

750 EURO FINES WILL BE HANDED OUT! tell us, in this months edition, where they have been all day, and of course any more interesting information. ********** SANDY ROAD The road that runs parallel with the clot has been covered in sand since the storms from way back. Surely the road must be due for a good wash before now! ********** GRASS IN BANK AGAIN ...

Yes again grass is growing at a pace all over Gran Alacant. I seem to mention this every month. Why can me and our readers see it, but that those who matter, always miss it until it is a few feet high.

Also have you all noticed just how many weeds are sprouting from pavement kerbs, again, going completely unnoticed by the Town Halls gardening team.

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MIGRANTS Reading in the local press that 200 migrants landed on our local beaches in just a 48 hour period. I do wonder what Spain does with them all. ********** WALKING FOOTBALL After two and a half years I have left the Gran Alacant Oldies Walking football which I founded. So you will not have to keep reading about me banging on about it anymore. ********** MATTRESSES I have spoken many times about the number of mattresses being dumped all around Gran Alacant.

It seems we are not the only ones with the problem, just read that Torrevieja council have had to spend 163,000 euro to dispose of the Mattresses in their area.

Figures from Santa Pola are just as bad with 13,000 mattresses dumped this year at a cost of 10 euro each to dispose of. If you can do maths that means 130,000 euro. ********** NEW HOTEL This months picture of the progress of the new hotel, the first, being built on Gran Alacant.

SMOKE In early November we were all concerned at the amount of thick black smoke from around the area of the Alicante airport.

It came from 100 ton of burning clothes that got out of hand, well away from the airport. So all was well, but looked quite spectacular. ********** **********

SHOPPING TROLLIES As you know, in the past, I have many times showed photos of shopping trollies being abandoned around Gran Alacant.

Mercadona have now solved that by having a wheel on the trolley that locks when you

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take it out of the perimeter of the store.

Problem solved.

ROAD CHANGES The terribly dangerous road turning off the N332 from Gran Alacant, into Santa Pola has at last been given the go ahead at a cost of 4 million euro to upgrade the whole junction. Have not seen the plans yet, but surely there is plenty of room there to put in a roundabout, which I would think would never cost this amount. ********** WHITE LINES You need sunglasses on Gran Alacant as many of the road white lines are being repainted. Now they need to repaint all of the zebra crossings as many are very faint, and therefore dangerous. ********** HEALTH CENTRE Our re vamped health centre is well under way and starting to look good, all new and modern.

If you would like to supply news or info for our next edition, or have a question for Gran Alacant Councillor Oscar Pedro Valenzuela, please email: info@granalacantadvertiser.com

ZEST RAISED 210€ FOR THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

210€ raised for RBL@ Zest! Thank you to everyone who helped achieve this!

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The Royal British Legion

Caring and campaigning for our ex-Service community.

The Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meets on the First Monday of each month 18:00 at “LoungeD”, Plaza Mayor (MASA Square) Gran Alacant.

At the Branch Annual General Meeting the new Branch Officers and Committee were unanimously elected.

President: Robin Hargrave Chairman: Paul Kane Secretary: Terence Lacey Treasurer: Marilynne Garrad Communiry Support: Sue Shaw Poppy Appeal: Garry Hood & Dave Garrard The Next Meeting will be held on 2nd December at 18:00 New members always welcome and you Do Not need to be Ex Service to join.

President Robin Hargrave with Chairman Paul Kane

Further details Email:granalacant.secretary@rbl.community

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MONTEMAR BOWLS & SOCIAL CLUB

Sponsored by The Pub, Bowling Abroad, Avalon, LoungeD, Rogers, La Piazza & The Belfry

MONTEMAR BOWLS & SOCIAL CLUB SOUTHERN LEAGUE October 11th was the first game of the season, which saw the Monte Mar Matadors playing the Monte Mar Toreadors. It was a good mornings bowling played in good spirit by both teams. The match ended in a draw with the Matadors winning the shots.

Well done to all who took part.

October 19th we welcomed the last touring team from Benfleet South once again it was a great success. The captain of the visiting team praised Monte Mar and said they would like to have all their games at Monte Mar the next time. After the game we enjoyed drinks and a meal at the Belfry.

VISITING TEAMS October 13th we welcomed a touring team from Harrow they thoroughly enjoyed the mornings bowling in lovely Spanish sunshine. After the game everyone enjoyed a meal and drinks at LoungeD.

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MONTEMAR BOWLS & SOCIAL CLUB

Sponsored by The Pub, Bowling Abroad, Avalon, LoungeD, Rogers, La Piazza & The Belfry

MONTEMAR BOWLS & SOCIAL CLUB DINNER DANCE Fifty three members attended another successful dinner dance at the Alonia restaurant.

The entertainment was provided by Kim Peters who as usual was enjoyed by all. Thank you to all the staff at the Alonia who provided us with excellent service.

ALAN McGinn 70th Birthday Alan's wife Margaret helped by Howie organised a surprise party at Maritaos Kitchen for Alan. It was a great success and Alan was definitely surprised. Also Alan's family had flown over as a surprise to join in the celebrations.

CHICKEN RUN A total of forty two players took part in the monthly chicken run, a further seven members paid but didn't participate. The chickens were won by Jane Davis and John Hunt and the eggs were won by Lorraine Roberts and Peter Atkins. Thank you to Ronnie and June who donated the chickens, Tanya and Jack who donated the THIS MAGAZINE IS NOW IN ITS 14TH YEAR. TRUST US. WE MAKE YOUR ADVERT WORK.

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teams took part, each playing three games over the weekend. The event was based on the total number of shots scored over the three games and the eventual winners with a total of forty-one shots were Paul Dodd and Phil Goble. The event was followed by a lunch and presentation of the trophy to the winners by Club Chairman, Chris Harding. This took place in La Piazza Italian Restaurant who sponsored the event.

TRIP TO LA ZENIA The shopping trip to La Zenia once again was very well supported. Everyone enjoyed the mornings shopping and a few drinks before lunch. After the shopping we had lunch at La Cosecha restaurant, which was so successful we booked for next

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AUSTRAILIAN PAIRS Over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of November the Monte Mar Club staged its annual Australian Event. A total of sixteen year. Thank you to the ladies of the social committee for organising another very enjoyable outing.

For further information about Monte Mar Bowls and Social Club check out our website or email us at info@ montemarbowls.com. We are also on Facebook. www.montemarbowls.com

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HOW TO PREVENT RESPIRATORY DISEASES?

Respiratory infections are the main health problem that is treated in emergency services during autumn and winter.

This happens because in cold weather months there are environmental conditions that facilitate the spread of the virus that can be complicated by respiratory infections of bacterial origin.

THESE CONDITIONS ARE: • to be in enclosed spaces • the contact with sick people • absence of ventilation and some heating systems The way respiratory infections are spread

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is through the respiratory secretions: talk, cry, cough, sneeze and touching the same places that someone with an infection has touched recently.

The hands are the frequent way of transmission; the person who sneezes and covers his mouth or blows his nose is left with infected hands. Washing your hands after these actions is essential for prevention.

RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS CAN MANIFEST IN VARIOUS WAYS: • with high respiratory problems where the nose an the pharynx are affected causing

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FLU VACCINES AVAILABLE Influenza or the flu is rougher than the cold and requires rest. Its symptoms are fever and general distress of the body: headache, muscle and throat ache, and also dry cough and runny nose.

It lasts 1 week and the best way to prevent is by vaccinating risk groups such as children and adults over 60 administered every year.

The most important thing is to prevent, wash your hands, and have a good hygiene when sneezing or cleaning your nasal secretions as well as avoiding enclosed spaces with many people.

of the body The elder and the children are the most susceptible to contract a respiratory infection.

The most common winter respiratory disease is the cold, which is caused by numerous viruses. It is a benign but annoying disease. Although it does not present fever, it causes nasal secretion and cough.

After 1 or 2 weeks the symptoms disappear.

Go to the doctor if you feel difficulty breathing, cough with snoring in children, high fever that does no improve, symptoms that get worse with the days.

If you have another chronic or respiratory illness that may make respiratory infections worse, such as chronic lung disease, diabetes or heart disease in Gran Alacant family doctors we have a medical team for you.

At Gran Alacant family doctors we have a health unit with multilingual and multicultural professionals at your service.

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DRIVING Two elderly women were out driving in a large car - both could barely see over the dashboard. As they were cruising along, they came to major crossroad. The stop light was red, but they just went on through.

The woman in the passenger seat thought to herself, "I must be losing it. I could have sworn we just went through a red light."

After a few more minutes, they came to another major junction and the light was red again.

Again, they went right through.

The woman in the passenger seat was almost sure that the light had been red but was really concerned that she was losing it. She was getting nervous.

At the next junction, sure enough, the light was red and they went on through. So, she turned to the other woman and said, "Mildred, did you know that we just ran through three red lights in a row? You could have killed us both!"

Mildred turned to her and said, "Oh s**t! Am I driving?"

AT THE GOLF CLUB Three ladies are playing the 4th hole at a members-only golf club, when a naked man, wearing a balaclava over his head, leaps from the bushes and streaks across the green.

The 3 ladies stare and are in shock at the size of his “manhood”.

The first lady glances at his manhood and says, “Well he’s certainly not my husband.”

The second lady looks at his manhood and says, “And he’s not mine.”

The third lady takes a good look and says, “Why! He’s not even a member of the club!”

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The Final Curtain

The faded but still functional Fire Curtain, was primed to slowly descend for the last time on the dusty, well-trodden, stage. It required only the push of a button and it was all over. The scenery and back cloths had long since been removed and re-allocated, to theatres that still managed to survive.

The lighting fixtures were too old to be reused and they had, mostly, been confined to the scrap heap. Justin felt like he was about to join them. His days of treading the boards, performing, bringing comedy and tragedy to live audiences, were surely over. The last audience had only just shown signs of life. Computers, Smart Phones, and Virtual Reality now provided the instant gratification sought by modern audiences.

Inertia had taken over. Not in the sense usually considered, that objects continue in their current direction until disturbed, but in the sense that people would sit still until they were disturbed. It seemed audiences were content to sit at home watching their small screens, complaining about poorly lit scenes and mumbling diction, rather than get off their rear ends and involve themselves in live entertainment. That was of course, unless it was a loud music event in some muddy field in an almost inaccessible part of the country.

Justin wasn’t bitter, just very sad. After all the years of training, living in grubby rooms and eating from the low cost shelves in the supermarkets, he had risen to leading roles in some of the best known plays. He had been able to live the lifestyle of those who regularly occupied the best seats and Boxes in the theatre; the people who went there, not to see, but to be seen. The “demographic” had changed. Theatres were now the domain of the visitor, the holidaymaker from overseas who came to see lavish musicals. The stage had become more important than the story. In his early days, learning his craft backstage, Justin had once been told that if the audience applauded the set as the curtain opened, the actors were on the back foot. He recalled what Ayckbourn had said, “If the

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theme has been overtaken by the device, then something is wrong”. The tables now seemed to be turned and if the audience could not be attracted by advertising showing the lavish, expensive visual display, the production was doomed.

His theatre was unable to compete. He had managed to acquire it a few years ago and had brought through the stage door, some of the now well recognised names in the West End. Actors, Directors and Stage Managers had learned their trade on this very stage, his stage. Now, funding had dried up, fewer actors came to learn their craft and the audiences dwindled. It was time. He walked slowly to the centre of the stage. It was lit by the two spotlights that remained intact. It was from here that he had delivered so many of his most memorable speeches and listened in awe to the voice of his favourite player. Not just lines she spoke from Shakespeare and Pinter but comedy lines from Ayckbourn and Bennett. Her presence would be with him always, even after the stage door finally closed. Justin turned to look up at the dark recesses of the now bare stage.

What was it that touched a nerve as she spoke from the balcony for the last time?

“Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow; That I shall say goodnight till it be tomorrow”. But there would be no tomorrow. She had gone to the bright lights of the Big City.

He returned to the wings and faded the final two spots that played on the centre of the stage, leaving only the Emergency Lights, dimly showing the well-worn seats, and giving him his final stage direction, “EXIT”. Reaching for the button to lower the Fire Curtain, and looking into the auditorium for the last time, he could just make out the familiar outline of a figure in the rear stalls. A voice, clear in diction and with a sweet tone that made his heart jump, pleaded; “Justin, please come and join me in my next West End production”.

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International Practicioner of Holistic Medicine, fully licensed & insured WHAT IS HYPNOTHERAPY?

As many of you may already know I have been studying clinical hypnotherapy for a year now and will be a fully qualified clinical hypnotherapist on the 3rd of December (delighted!) This month I would like to explain a little of what it is to those who are not quite sure.

So, what exactly is it?

There are many myths and misconceptions around hypnosis and many of you will have seen hypnotic stage shows where people are up dancing like Elvis or belting out the hits like Whitney has taken the mike and yes, they are actually doing this…but they have to want to participate in the show in the first place. In other words, everyone can be hypnotised (contrary to belief) but you must want to… you are in control. I think it is important to stress that hypnosis is a natural state in all of us and is completely

safe when carried out appropriately.

Regardless of what you may have seen in the hypnotic stage shows for entertainment purposes- whilst you are in the trance state you are very much in control.

We all have the ability within us to induce a very pleasant and relaxing state of being, and whilst in this state the subconscious mind becomes stronger, therefore during hypnotherapy, all your sensory functions are at a heightened state and it embeds within your subconscious, using various techniques the therapist works to enable your mind to change or disassociate from any problems you may have locked in your inner thoughts.

Hypnosis is NOT mind control - it is mind work, co-operation is required to enter

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It can be that little inner voice always giving you negative self-talk ... not being able to close the door on that trauma from the past…or that over eating or smoking/ drinking habit making you feel unhealthy or sad…hypnotherapy is your door to the best version of you that you can be.

If you are interested in learning more-feel free to book a free consultation.

I have been practicing on many over the last few months, but I am now taking bookings from January onwards... clinical hypnotherapy at the Reiki Room will include a mixture of Neuro Linguistic Programming and Coaching to enable each & every one of my clients the ability of self-work.

Wishing you all a fabulous December & a very Merry Christmas & Happy new Year Ahead… can’t believe we are at the end of another year… big thank you and appreciation to Lou & Ged for another year of this fantastic little magazine.

hypnosis and co-operation is required to stay in hypnosis, so you can never be stuck in the hypnotic state, yes, certain individuals can remain reluctant to emerge from this state but this is purely down to enjoying the nice relaxation a little longer, but they wont stay there long when the therapist terminates their trance state…. it is nothing to fear…no one will ever tell anyone their deepest darkest secrets, even if asked.

It has been proven many many years ago from the pioneers Sigmund Freud, Milton Erickson, Emile Coue (to name a few) that with powerful hypnotic therapy you can utilise the most powerful tool you own “your mind” to change a huge number of underlying issues from Self-confidence, addictions/habit breaking, fears & phobias, stress management, Trauma, Anxiety/ Depression to pain management & so much more…and your outlook will change forever with this powerful therapy.

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Hi all I would like to wish you all Merry Christmas and I hope all your dreams comes true.

Puchero Andaluz

Special thoughts go to all who will have to spend Christmas on their own and those who lost someone special. It can be a hard time of the year but remember there is always someone thinking about you all.

This month I decided to make a hot soup typical from South Spain. It’s a handy recipe we often make to use up our Christmas dinner leftovers.

Hope you all enjoy it Mayka xxx

Ingredients Let’s Start!

PREPARATION Put the chickpeas to soak the day before.

Rinse the bones under running water to remove excess salt.

Put everything except for potatoes in a large espresso pot and cover with water.

Bring to boil and remove the foam that is release by simmering.

Once you removed the foam, add the potatoes and close the pot, putting the valve on.

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1 PIECE OF VEAL SHANK 1 OR 2 CHICKEN THIGHS A WHITE BONE 1 PIECE OF SALT PORK A PIECE OF RIB CERDO A RIDGE OF BONE CERDO 1 PIECE OF FRESH BACON 2 POTATOES CUT INTO FOUR BIGGIE 1 SMALL CELERY 1 LEEK 4 OR 5 CARROTS 3 OR 4 HANDFULS OF CHICKPEAS MINT

Count 30 minutes from when it starts beeping. Open the pot and season to taste. It is not advisable to add salt before, because even if you wash the bones, they still contain lot of salt.

Lots of love Mayka xxx

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Interclub is a social group formed in 1983 that aims to provide a meeting point for ex-pats. The club meets on Thursdays in Infernum Restaurant C.C. & stages dinner dances & quiz nights.

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HIKING WITH HEIDI & OLLI THE PATHS LESS TRAVELED

Inazares - Obispo, Sierra de Moratalla

Driving Time: 2 hours Walking Time: 6 hours Google maps directions: Inazares, Murcia

My name is Heidi and I come from Helsinki, Finland.

into night sky photography, this village is the place for you!

With my husband Olli-Pekka and our 3 dogs we live in Gran Alacant and enjoy the brilliant Mediterranean climate and possibility of discovering new hiking routes all over our Alicante province and sometimes even a bit further.

In the middle of little Inazares village there are info signs of the route and of the nature and animals you might be lucky enough to see. Right before you reach the village, on the right side, there’s a sign for a parking lot. From the parking lot you just walk few hundred meters along the road to the starting point of the route.

Ironically, I have a fear of heights, but I love the views from tops of the mountains too much to stay away. Our dogs are getting older so all the hikes need to be suitable for them too as they always go on our adventures with us. I also love photography and always take load of pictures from our hikes.

This is a hike I’ve been thinking about for a long time. Obispo peak is at 2015 meters, making it the highest peak in Murcia region.

Highest peak in Alicante is in Aitana and it reaches 1558 meters.

The route starts from the village of Inazares, which is the highest inhabited village in all of Murcia at 1350 meters. It also has the clearest sky of all of Peninsula. If you are

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The route took us nearly 6 hours, but we did have 2 longer breaks to eat and drink and rest our feet. The climb up to the peak is 7 km, with one longer and steeper section and few very small sections were you can rest your legs going down. Otherwise it’s quite nice and steady way. And easy path to come down because it’s not so steep.

Follow the white and yellow stripes on the ground and on top of sticks. Also keep an eye on manmade rock formations which indicate the route in most parts.

The only difficult thing about this route for us was, that there’s another path (from another village from another side of the

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HIKING WITH HEIDI & OLLI THE PATHS LESS TRAVELED have difficult sections, the hike is so long that you need to have some strength to do this and lots of snacks and water.

On this route the peak of Obispo comes first. You can also visit the peak of Revolcadores at 1999 meters. You see the same pointy cylinder perhaps 1,5 km away. mountain) coming up to the peak too and it’s marked with exactly the same kind of markings and seems to be bit clearer to follow. On our way down, we mistakenly crossed to that path and it took a while until we realised that we were on the wrong hillside. So with tired feet, we needed to climb back and find the path that we came up with, and follow that back to the village.

As the route is 7 km long for one direction, one can’t remember all the landmarks on the route. If you want security, it might be a good idea to have few red ribbons or something like that and leave them for yourself to pick up on your way back, to make sure you are on the right path. This mountain is so hilly that it’s feels like it could be easy to get lost.

Otherwise I really enjoyed this challenge and the route and the scenery. We were wearing mountain boots, but we feel like you could do this with good trainers too. If you go when there’s snow on the ground, then I suggest you have good boots and walking sticks with you.

On our way back we saw about a dozen eagles flying on the mountainside. That was amazing.

There were lots of mountain goat droppings everywhere, so they were around, but did not show themselves to us.

Elevation on this route is 800 meters.

So even if the route itself does not

We saw some murky skies nearing us, so we just headed back to car from Obispo. But if you need bigger challenge there is always that added option.

Hope you enjoy this hike, See you next month, Heidi & Olli

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• Have good shoes for walking • Have small first aid kit with you • Have layered clothes. Up hill might be very windy and cold, even on a warm day.

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Out & About with Star & Ashlee Holiween Festival & meeting Duna the baby Rhino Hi my name is Star and I have been lucky enough to call Gran Alacant my home for over 11 years now. My 9 year old daughter Ashlee and I are often “Out & About” enjoying the local attractions and culture in this part of Spain. Over the next few months I will be sharing some of our experiences with you to encourage you to go “Out & About” yourselves and maybe learn a little bit about this beautiful place we call home.

On a warm and sunny Saturday morning Ashlee, Miriam and I set off to visit one of our favourite places, Terra Natura in Benidorm. Our mission was to try and catch a glimpse of one of the newest editions, a baby Rhino called “Duna”.

We were all excited as being regular visitors to Terra over the years we have thoroughly enjoyed seeing the previous baby Rhino “Shusto” grow and become strong before he was moved to a Zoo in Northern Ireland as part of the International Breeding Program.

Upon arrival we checked the timetable, saw what time the Rhinos were going to be fed and headed over to their enclosure. Once there we waited in anticipation as although both Mummy and “Duna” were out they were in a part of the enclosure that we couldn’t see very well. Then suddenly there was movement and to the gasps of the waiting crowd “Duna” finally stepped out from beside her Mum.

looked happy and content. At the moment the Dad has been separated from them but they will gradually allow more contact between them, with the ultimate goal being for the family to be together once “Duna” is bigger.

Next on our list was feeding time at the Tiger enclosure, it was great to see this

The three of us were delighted and agreed that she was really cute. Under the watchful eye of her Mum, “Duna” made her way to the food. It was a lovely sight and they both

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loving family enjoy their meal. The family is made up of White Tiger Dad, Tiger Mum and their 3 fully grown cubs. We stopped off at the fish, crocodiles, vampire bats and chicks before having some lunch. Ashlee and Miriam then played in the park and on the adventure climbing area.

Our final stop was in the Europa area of the zoo where everyone was beginning to gather to watch the Mummy Family Show and enjoy the Holiween Party. As regular readers will know, one of the highlights of our Summers is the Holi Festival (paint throwing) that Terra Natura has to celebrate “Petita” the Indian Elephant’s birthday in August every year. Last year was the first time they incorporated a holi celebration with Halloween and it was amazing. Needless to say it is now another of our favourite events to attend.

As the night started to draw in, we watched the Mummy Show as the crowd started to grow and the atmosphere change. Before we knew it we were queuing up to get our bags of fluorescent powder paint. We found a spot, put our hats and goggles on, opened our bags and got ready for the festival to begin.

Finally a countdown started ….. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 then an explosion of colours flew into the air. It was amazing to see everyone jumping around and glowing in the dark, with the help of the massive UV lights!! Animated skeletons and ghosts were flying around the buildings and we all sang and danced around to the music that was blasting out of the speakers. It was really great fun and we loved every minute of it.

We absolutely love Terra Natura and have been annual pass holders for many years now.

They are fully involved in International breeding and welfare programs and have an amazing and diverse range of animals to see. They currently have a special offer on entry prices and until the 29th February 2020 it will only cost €20 per ticket. Check out their website for tickets and details of upcoming events. www.terranatura.com Ashlee and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and hope you will enjoy hearing about the adventures we take in 2020.

Out & About with Star & Ashlee

Until Next Time Star & Ashlee xxx

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LA MARINA Briñas Opening NEW Showroom ''We are pleased to announce that since 9th November, our new showroom is now open to the public. We display a wide assortment of aluminum fittings and goods, all of the highest quality with economical prices.

Our 18 years in the sector guarantee us as one of the best companies in the Alicante and Murcia regions. Our close relationship with our clients and meeting their needs is our priority.'' ''Tenemos el placer de comunicarles que desde el día 9 de Noviembre, queda abierta al público nuestra nueva exposición. En este establecimiento podrán encontrar todo tipos de artículos relacionados con el aluminio, con una notable calidad y economía en los precios.

Nuestros 18 años en el sector nos avalan como una de las mejores empresas de Alicante y Murcia. Nuestro trato cercano con el cliente y satisfacerle en sus necesidades es nuestra prioridad.''

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LA MARINA Thank you to all our customers Wishing you all Merry Christmas & Happy NewYear

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WIFE VS. HUSBAND A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word.

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WHAT’S THAT IN THE CLOT?

by Mark Etheridge

EGRETS

I received a message the other day from Barry, our esteemed former GA Advertiser editor. He had been asked by another reader if I could answer a few questions about all the white egrets which descend on the Clot during the evening to roost in the reed beds.

As many of you will know, the Clot has recently had its annual 'haircut', where the park rangers trim back the extensive reed growth at the main pool, and the 'scrape' area alongside it. This has somewhat discouraged the egrets from coming in during the evening, but there are plenty of other areas where they can roost in safety.

This clearance is necessary to prevent the reeds choking the area, and also to improve sightlines for us, the visitors; it also helps to improve the quality of the standing water by preventing decomposition of large amounts of vegetation as the reeds die back.

There are two main types of the all-white egrets that you will see in the Clot – The Little Egret and the Cattle Egret. The main difference between the two species is in the beak colour, which is shown in my two photos – the Little Egret is the one with the black bill, the Cattle Egret has the yellow bill. When seen side by side, the Little Egret looks a much more slender and elegant bird; the Cattle Egret is altogether a more chunky beast, and quite honestly looks a bit of a bully.

The Little Egret is more of a water bird, when not roosting it is likely to be found in the pools and flooded areas of the Clot, where it hunts for small fish and amphibians.

If you are able to watch one for any length of time, you will see that it often grabs the underwater foliage with its feet and give it

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a good shake in order to dislodge any small animals hiding beneath it – it will also hunt in a similar fashion to a Heron, standing stock-still, gazing down into the water and making quick dagger-like thrusts to catch its prey. Out in the country, they also forage in irrigation ditches and flooded fields, usually hunting on their own – they are not particularly sociable and will chase each other away from a good feeding site.

Cattle Egrets also like damp areas, but are equally happy around dry places. As befits their name, they are often found around farm animals, in our countryside goat herds seem to be a particular attraction, where they will even stand on a goat's back in order to survey the area.. They feed on large insects and small mammals disturbed by the passage of the animals, and unlike the Little Egret are quite happy to socialise with their fellow egrets. They are also particularly keen on following farmers who are ploughing the land or cutting grass – large flocks of them can be found behind any working tractor, grabbing insects and worms with great alacrity.

There are a few other whiteish egrets in our area – the Great White Egret is a much larger version of the Little Egret and occasionally visits the Clot, though never in any great numbers. There is also the Squacco Heron – a regular summer visitor which looks mostly a dirty light yellow colour when on the ground, but in flight it shows a lot of white on the wings.

Hope you all have a Very Merry Christmas, and I'll see you next year!

You can see more photos of our local wildlife by visiting https://marketheridge.smugmug.com/

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TENNIS CLUB - EURO TENIS For players of all standards near Gran Alacant, Santa Pola, La Marina and Elche.

Playing Tuesday and Friday mornings, 10.00 12.00 at Club de tenis Elche.

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Group road bike rides with BICI Gran Alacant We are a small group who spend most of the winter here in Gran Alacant. If you are interested in joining one of our rides look us up on Facebook Gran Alacant Road Cyclist (Bici Gran Alacant) where ride details are posted.

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GRAN ALACANT GOLF SOCIETY During the last week in October we undertook our much anticipated visit to Alicante Golf (AG) and we were not disappointed.

Firstly, it was great to see some familiar faces amongst the course personnel who had transferred from El Plantio (EP) and who made us feel very welcome. Secondly, despite the apparent financial constraints over the last couple of years the course was in excellent condition.

For those who do not know, AG is situated not far from the city centre on the way to San Juan urbanisations. It is different to EP’s open parkland setting in that the fairways are edged by villas and apartments. In addition the layout unusually comprises 6 par 3’s, 6 par 4’s and 6 par 5’s. Designed by Seve Ballasteros, there is water on 12 holes including his signature “S” shaped lake which envelopes the 9th green.

Off the yellow tee boxes the length is 6057 metres (EP 5977) although it seems longer as there are very long walks from greens to next tees.

GRAN ALACANT WALKING FOOTBALL Jose Antonio Aleman Valero Sports Centre every Thursday between 12:00 – 13:00 (Next to the outdoor market)

We are now back at EP with the news that during December and January the green fee for Society guests has been reduced to 38.50 euros to include a buggy and insurance.

As always new members and/or guests are always welcome, whether a full time resident, someone with your own holiday home for regular visits throughout the year or a holiday maker in the region. We would love to see you.

For more information please contact either Barry C (686180585) or Barry D (966183018).

that the sport is played safely with full consideration to the participants’ age.

As a result of these rules, games are played at a slower pace, reducing the threat of injury, with players briskly walking through matches. This allows people who have loved the sport all their lives to once again safely get back to playing and also introduces the sport to people who perhaps have never considered playing before.

Check out our facebook page. ********** The Santa Pola Club play on an outdoor astroturf surface at the Campo Futbol Pereira, Av. Zaragoza, Santa Pola Mondays between 10:30 – 12:00

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Christmas and New Year are coming soon, which implies banquets, gifts and parties.

And one ingredient of some of those parties is fireworks.

Last November, a controversy about fireworks and their effects in domestic and wild animals arose at the UK, because at least a puppy and a pet rabbit died of panic during Guy Fawkes Night celebration.

Their owners and some other sensitive people started a campaign to ask UK Parliament a new regulation for fireworks.

Over 300,000 signatures were collected during the campaign.

Nowadays regulation is based in human ear noise sensitivity, but animal ear, which is much more sensitive than human, is not taken into account in any way. We know, for example, canine ear is about 4 times more sensitive than ours, so, as anyone can understand, fireworks sound 4 times louder for them, which explains those deaths.

Noise and explosions also affects wildlife: birds, rabbits, foxes... don’t know it’s just a harmless celebration which will be over in a matter of hours.

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Let’s hope UK Parliament agrees with making fireworks regulation stricter for protecting animals. And let’s hope worldwide Parliaments improve animals and environment protection regulations.

Meanwhile, our suggestion is to keep our pets away from noisy celebrations, and if this is impossible, to provide them a safe place where to get hidden until the fireworks are over. Sometimes a good option is to use a pet carrier if the animal feels safe when getting into it. Apart from this, there are some pheromone sprays, tablets and collars available at the market which help to calm the animal (dog or cat) without using psychotropic drugs. In case of other pets such as birds, rabbits or Guinea pigs, keeping them away from the noise is the only option.

If our pet is suffering from a heart problem, it’s recommendable to visit the Vet in case a special medication is required. In case of storm, a cardiac patient may also suffer important problems.

We hope Christmas and New Year are happy and relaxed for everyone, because we want to keep on enjoying our animal patients and their owners in 2020.

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PETS IN SPAIN www.petsinspain.com

Pets In Spain is a website dedicated to the re-homing of abandoned and unwanted animals on the Costa Blanca. Whether you are looking to adopt an animal, advertise an animal or if you simply want to know more about taking care of your pet in Spain, please take a look at our site or Call: 645 469 253 Bertie is 10 years old and we recently rescued him from a Perrera. He is a happy, lively little boy weighing just 5 kilos. Bertie is chipped, vaccinated and neutered.

He has a heart murmur and is on medication but apart from that in good health and very active.

Mindy is approx 6 months, she is very affectionate and loves to be with people. She is in good health, good with other cats and is sterilised.

From last month’s edition Katy, Arko and Rusty have all been adopted Jake is 18 months old and was found with 16 other dogs in horrendous conditions, he was suffering from malnutrition and was nursed back to health. Jake is gaining weight but will still need to put more on to reach his ideal weight. He is negative for Mediterranean diseases and is good with other dogs and cats.

Simba has been waiting for his forever home all his life, he is now 4 years old and is great with other dogs and house trained. Simba is a Galgo cross, chipped, vaccinated and neutered.

To view more animals for adoption visit our website.

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Canela D.O.B January 2018. Canela was rescued from an apartment in Almoradi after her owners went away.

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The dog is a real dog used to cuddling up on the sofa and real character. he is bout 6/7 years old and is redy for doption now.

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Geoff’s 1. Which foodstuff is Monterey Jack?

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