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14th of every month if you would like any changes to your advert

Our little dog from the front cover has hidden herself away in the magazine, can you find her?

Last month she was on page 32 at the football celebrations.

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JUST A NOTE: We do provide all of our advertisers with FREE design work and therefore ask that this work not be supplied and used by other publications.

Hello and welcome to our September issue.

With our local printer shutting down for two weeks holiday, we have only had a short lead time to produce this edition.

By now we suppose many of the holidaymakers will have gone home and it will soon be back to school for the children, although thankfully out here there will still be plenty of sun and warm weather to enjoy, also no queuing to get into Santa Pola along the N332.

We even had a welcome break in the hot weather in August with a couple of days of rain showers and thunder, at least it freshened everywhere up.

As you will see on the tourist information page, the Santa Pola Fiesta has started, from the Moors arriving on the beach to the mock battles with the Christians. Musical processions, Rowing Regetta, Billiards competition, Quail Shooting, Beer Bath, Caldero making competition, Radio Controlled Boats and much more, plus the brilliant firework displays. On the 3rd September is the Wonderful Moors and Christians parade and on the 7th September the Floral Offering to Our Lady the Virgin de Loreto in the Castle Chapel both something well worth watching.

Just check the full program on pages 52/53.

Have a good month.

Sandra and Barry

IF YOU ARE A REGULAR ADVERTISER WITH OUR MAGAZINE send us any pictures and report of any event you have held at your premises and we will publish it for you FOR FREE

Thank you for the many compliments about our magazine.

The phrase often used being, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” We do continue to assure you that we will not waste your advertising money, delivering copies of our Gran Alacant Advertiser to way off places, who will not be at all interested in your business.

We will continue to KEEP IT LOCAL!!

PROBABLY the BEST ADVERTISING PRICES & SERVICE ON THE COSTAS 15 euro per month for a 40mm x 60mm advert 35 euro per month for a 90mm x 60mm advert 55 euro per month for a 128mm x 92mm advert 95 euro per month for a 153mm x 202mm advert 110 euro per month for a 153mm x 232mm advert including artwork and

free advertising on our website!!

PLEASE REMEMBER After our initial deliveries to over 100 outlets, we do top up during the month at:-

“Euronics”, “Quicksave” and the “Phoenix Restaurant”.

For a free quote contact Barry or Sandra on Home phone: 966 699 167 (answerphone available) or Email: laneinspain@hotmail.com or read the whole magazine on our website at www.granalacantadvertiser.com

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We at your Gran Alacant Advertiser continue to bring you all of the news, including that from the Gran Alacant Councillor, Loreto Cascales, as we have since May 2005.

Two massive events on the September calendar.

The Santa Pola mixed bowls event, with players from all over europe, takes place during September at the Gran Alacant Monte Mar Bowls Club. More info elsewhere in this edition.

The Santa Pola Fiestas during the month which includes the Moors and Christians parade. The complete itinerary is on the tourist information page.

Next year, yes, next year, we are to get together with Loreto and pick out events during the fiestas, where buses will be arranged to take you into Santa Pola for all of the special events.

You will see an email in this edition about the problems again with rubbish. Another email with pictures have also been given to Loreto. She will meet with the complainants involved and visit these areas, where it is hoped that action can take place to help these situations.

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We asked what will happen to the present Medical Centre building when the new Medical Centre is built. More amenities will move in from Santa Pola, to provide us with even more facilities on the old site.

The two recent bush fires on Gran Alacant, in the area behind the Life Resort, are looked upon as deliberately started. If anyone

has seen anything suspicious, please telephone the police, who have brought in help in the way of the Seprona, to investigate the situation. Please, also, if you see anything out of the ordinary in the future, phone the police, who are now interviewing neighbours in the area who may be able to help with their enquiries.

Pictures are from the Spanish newspaper “Periòdico Santa Pola. The two fires ten days apart were both in the area of Montefaro. The wind extended it to many trees and scrub. It involved police, the fireservice, helicopters and planes, all trying

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To follow up last months pictures of the new GA sports centre, here is the plan for all of the outside work to be carried out.

The second phase of the outdoor facilities will include a football field, tennis courts, petanca, etc.

to stop it spreading to nearby houses.

The Association of European Residents (ASVEGA) provided a surprise presentation to our Councillor, Loreto Cascales at a meeting at the GA bowls club for her dedication to helping Gran Alacant.

An updated picture for all of you who read the magazine online of

the newly landscaped roundabout near to the GA school. As you will see elsewhere in this edition, so many people are now reading the magazine online, that we like to keep printing updated pictures of improvements being made.

Dignitaries were at the new landscaped roundabout in Santa Pola. The one down from the McDonalds roundabout, towards the town.

The work symbolizes the Wind and creates a marine atmosphere with the close historical relationship between the town and the sea. The fountain has a circuit of ten cycles. It has been inaugurated officially by the president of the Provincial Delegation, Jose Joaquin Ripoll, and the Mayor Miguel Zaragozza.

Another area on Gran Alacant which has been in the past, a topic of much discussion.

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There is a very untidy area of land as you go down the hill to the beach from the Post Office towards the Farmacia and on down the hill to the beach. It is a MASA builder owned area, ear

marked for housing before the recession hit everyone. In meetings with Loreto, she has been trying to get the builder to tidy up this area of land, including dismantling their sales hut. Work has now started.

We have pictures of the new road from Santa Pola to Elche. This has been the works of the Valencian Government.

Part of the new road from Santa Pola to Elche has finally opened as a dual carriageway.

The chief of the main directorate of Highways, Ismael Ferrer, and the Mayor of Santa Pola, Miguel Zaragozza, took away the symbolic cones to open the new stretch of road The work of deployment and

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creation of two new roundabouts and a section of dual carriageway has a budget of 1.958.317, 43 euros, and is the continuation of the first stage built in 2,005 to continue the dualling with lighting and a pathway of 1.50

mtrs width on the right hand side and a cycle-pedestrian track of 3.50 mtrs on the left one. The work will be started again in the middle of September, once the Santa Pola fiestas have been completed. We mentioned the terribly dangerous turning off the N332 into Santa Pola and the very bad exits off Gran Alacant.

These both come under the durastriction of the National Government who have repeatedly been asked to look into these terrible black spots.

More Gran Alacant news throughout the magazine.

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Gran Alacant Fie

For the first time since these fiestas were introduced, we had an official opening ceremoney, with speeches from our Mayor, Miquel Zaragoza.

Gran Alacant Concillor, Loreto Cascales and Mª Jesús Pazos, President of “Asvega”.

All manner of events were put on for children and adults. For the first time, a UK group performed for us, a brilliant routine from the people at MABS, the Cancer Support Group on Gran Alacant. The opening dance was perfect, a tribute to Spains winning of the World Cup.

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2 PRESTIGIOUS EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER for our bowling club

The Santa Pola Open Mixed Rinks Tournament takes place between 21st and 23rd September 2010.

Bowlers from all over Spain have applied to take part and this year we have one team entered from England.

This tournament is one of the favourites and always provides some good quality games.

The timetable for this year’s event is as follows: Monday 20th September – 1400 to 1700 – Practice Session Tuesday 21st September – 0915 – Opening Ceremony

Sponsored by Super Valu Part of the

Spanish Nationals Bowls Tournament 2010

will be held at Monte Mar between 25th September and 9th October this year and there will be some of the best bowlers in Spain taking part. During this time the Restaurant and Cafeteria at the Rincon will be open all day for the sale of food and drinks. The terrace next to the Bowling Green will be available for spectators to view and bowls and partake of refreshments

Tuesday 21st September – 0945 to 1800 Playing Times Tuesday 21st September – 1930 – Players Dinner Wednesday 22nd September 0945 to 1800 Playing Times Thursday 23rd September – 0945 to 1700 Playing Times Thursday 23rd September – 1530 – Finals Thursday 23rd September – 1715 – Closing Ceremony and Prize Presentation Thursday 23rd September – 1745 – Players Supper (Players and Guests only) Thursday 23rd September – 1900 – Street (Flamenco) Party – open to all All these times are subject to alteration.

We hope to be able to publish the results and maybe some photos in a future edition of the Gran Alacant Advertiser.

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On the domestic front the club has recently finished the summer Sunset League.

This evening league took place over ten weeks and finished on August 3rd. It was a very exciting league and any one of three teams could have won right up to the last game. In the end the team of Lynne Armitage, Bill Clifton, Chris Merry and Dave Melville won by two points from their nearest rivals. The teams who came second and third both battled each other on the last day which made it even more exciting.

Thanks go to all those who took part over the series including the substitutes.

Swimming Pool, Restaurant, Cafeteria and Bowling Green.

All in the one area, behind Super Valu.

See map at the back of this magazine.

Already established as one of the most popular restaurants in Gran Alacant, due to it’s excellent, varied, and reasonably priced menu. El Rincón de Monte y Mar will be offering a Special Menu throughout the year available between 1pm until 11-30pm.

In the restaurant from Monday to Friday a

restaurant & terrace for the evenings

Special lunch menu for only 8€.

This consists of a mixed salad, starter, main course and a sweet.

Plus coffee and a half bottle of wine, or an alternative drink, per person.

In the evenings in the restaurant we have

cafeteria and beer house

Special Evening menu for only 10€. Sat 12€.

Bread, tomato, alioli, mixed salad, apertiser, main course, sweet, coffee, or drink, or 1/2 bottle of wine per person.

Special in the restaurant or the cafeteria: Hamburger, with chips 3€.

Baquette with chips 3€

bowling green

Sunday Lunch **STAR MENU** €12.

Bread, tomato, alioli, apertiser, mixed salad, mixed starters, main course of meat or fish or paella, sweet, coffee or drink or 1/2 bottle of wine per person The cafeteria is open all day for breakfasts, tapas, snacks, baguettes, sandwiches etc, all at reasonable prices.

There is music and dancing every Saturday night.

Karaoke Thurday & Friday evenings in paradise cafeteria. Come & sing along with us.

For enquiries or bookings please phone:

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pictures from the Phoenix relaunch of their Lounge bar.

New manager Steve pours the free pints, and top picture “Shani� provides the entertainment. The Phoenix are always regular advertisers with our magazine.

Towards the middle of August, a couple of thunderstorms hit Gran Alacant.

After one of these, Mr House came down to his gate and was confronted with a burning smell. The lightning had hit his gate resulting in the mess on his dustpan after clearing it away.

His neighbours gate was also struck

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Below and on the next two pages are advertisers in the lovely Spanish town of

The town is on the bus route to Alicante from Gran Alacant.

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Sierra Mar

Glenn and I would like to take the opportunity to say a huge thank you to all our loyal friends and customers who have given us such wonderful support over the last three years at Legends. It has been both a privilege and a pleasure to meet you all, and it will be an even greater pleasure to meet you all on the other side of the bar in future.

Many thanks from Glenn, Julia, June, Phil, Geraldine and all the team at Legends.

Julia

The Royal British Legion Gran Alacant Branch 3606 We would like to thank the GA Advertiser for placing our advert in their magazine every month.

Monthly meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of every month in the Norwegian Club which is next to “Not Just Desserts� in the Sierra Mar Urbanisation.

The next Branch meeting will be held on October 5th 2010 at 7/7.30pm.

Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings and you do not have to be ex forces to join so why not come along and meet new/old friends.

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For further information please contact Chairperson Brian Hunt.

Mobile number 639917971 or email secretarybr3606@gmail.com

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Coming to a theatre near you soon - well in Santa Pola!

GASP - Gran Alacant Santa Pola Theatre are proud to present 'Habeas Corpus' - a hilarious comedy by Alan Bennett

Saturday and Sunday 23rd and 24th October in the Casa del Cultura, Calle Elche, Santa Pola. Performances will begin at 7.30 pm.

Tickets will be on sale in the very near future

Please do not be put off by the title - it is an hilarious look at life in the permissive 70's.

You will meet characters like Dr. Arthur Wicksteed, his wife Muriel, their son Dennis, spinster sister Connie, the rather jubious vicar Canon Throbbing, Mrs. Swabb the housekeeper, Sir Percy Shorter, Lady Rumpus and her daughter Felicity, Mr. Purdue - who is only trying to commit suicide, and finally Sr. Sanchez - the false bust appliance fitter.

What more can I say!

We are still looking for help in all departments - lighting, properties, stage management - interested?

Call me - David Ashley on 966 181 113 or 628 774 461.

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Two Men, Gran Alacant and a Rover 400 (part three)

Taking over the driving and the Spanish/french border we were to receive news that would threaten the whole trip ...Derek (hollis) on the Gran Alacant plaza (a local forum ) had posted about sharing a car back to England only to be told that it is in fact against the law for a British national to drive a Spanish registered car in the U.K.....prior to leaving I had checked and double checked with my insurer that the trip would be legal....What the hell was going on? Who was right and Who was wrong?......Was there any way out of this situation?

Well while waiting at a motorway station close to the french border the news came through that in fact we could proceed with our journey.....although Mike did say he was less than happy to proceed unless I sorted my fricken ring tone out....why could we proceed? Well it turns out my insurance company were correct, I could indeed drive a Spanish plated car in the United Kingdom due to the fact that I have employment in a E.U state other than the United Kingdom........well the French/Spanish border lay before us and as we climbed towards it the countryside was green and lush.....expecting to be stopped we collected our passports together and turned my phone onto silent (I just knew it would ring if I didn始t) only to be waved through by border control.

Our target for the first day was 600 miles and that was within our grasp....our aim was to turn up towards Toulouse and stop for the night....this went out the window I始m afraid with our inability to actually take the Toulouse turn off ( it helps when navigating around Europe or anywhere for that matter to actually take a turn off when required rather than watch it pass you by )....well we headed towards Montpellier.....I settled Mike down by claiming I had a back up plan..and I did (the map ).

I glanced across to Mike who seemed to have become a little agitated by my frantic attempts to find another route...he need not have worried "its all in hand we can miss Montpellier out " I said ...I could see Mike was thinking .."you mean like we missed Toulouse out " .......I treated his quip with the contempt it deserved ..after all he was driving and he missed the turn off ( stands to reason)

Well we turned off north towards Millau and satisfied we were on the right road stopped off for a McDonalds ...the children were happy with this as you can guess .....but this turned out not to be one of our best moments; Mike始s Spanish is poor ( not as poor as mine ) but still poor...so helping each other out we ordered our meals in Spanish ( in France ) Pauline who was getting hungry at this stage stepped in and saved the day firstly by pointing out that we were in the wrong country and then placing the order by pointing at the menu boards ( handy trick that...pointing at the menu boards )

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MUNICIPLE OFF

THURSDAY MARKET

MAXCOOP

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Three different businesses together in one area.

ARMONIA

Patagonia Steakhouse for your food, GA Services for a wide range of facilities, and Armonia the hairdresser & beautician.

Patagonia Steak house also have a restaurant in the Sierra Mar section.

GA Services have a full page advert on the centre pages.

PELUQUERIA Y ESTETICA HAIRDRESSER & BEAUTICIAN

DESDE – SINCE 1982 UNISEX

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VEN, TE GUSTARA! COME & SEE

YOU´LL LOVE IT!

ENFRENTE DE – IN FRONT OF QUICKSAVE

TEL: 966 695 681

AVDA. ESCANDINAVIA 35, BLOQUE 7 LOCAL 10,

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Your Duck is Dead--

A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to

the bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly

said, "I'm sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away." The distressed woman

wailed, "Are you sure?" "Yes, I am sure. Your duck is dead," replied the vet.. "How

can you be so sure?" she protested. "I mean you haven't done any testing on him or

anything. He might just be in a coma or something." The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few minutes later with a black Labrador

Retriever. As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs,

put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head. The vet patted the dog on

the head and took it out of the room. A few minutes later he returned with a cat. The cat

jumped on the table and also delicately sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat

back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room.

The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely,

100% certifiably, a dead duck." The vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys

and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman.. The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "$150!" she cried, "$150 just to tell me my duck is dead!"

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The vet shrugged, "I'm sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been $20, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it's now $150."

GA Services, Patagonia and Armonia

FICE, HEALTH CENTRE, LIBRARY

SPORTS CENTRE

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A little girl had just finished her first week of school. 'I'm just wasting my time,' she said to her mother. 'I can't read, I can't write, and they won't let me talk!'

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On the first day of school, a pupil handed his teacher a note from his mother.

The note read, 'The opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of his parents.'

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For Adoption This 5 month old German Shepherd puppy was found with another dog in the middle of a main road dodging cars that were passing very close and not slowing down. We were called out to the scene and we rescued them. We took them to the vet clinic for examination. They were both covered in tics and fleas, an indication that they had wandering in the fields for many days under the hot Spanish sun before they were rescued. They remained in the animal hospital for a day to receive treatment for the infestation. The German Shepherd is very thin, a little timid but a very friendly boy and also very appealing, we have named him Fraser and the other one is called Filipe.

These 2 large Spanish puppies were found inside a Basura bin in the middle of Spanish summer day by a man walking his dogs in the country. Thankfully, his own dogs brought his attention to their plight by crying at the bin. The puppies were extremely hot and dehydrated and they would not have survived another hour in there, they are just 12weeks old. Both are female and although at first they were very weak and traumatised they spent a day in the animal hospital and have fully recovered from their ordeal. They are now in a temporary foster home, we have named them Raquel and Roxy.

Tara is a beautiful long haired black cat that a lady found outside her house. She is currently caring for her but she is returning to the UK soon and so we must find her a new a home. Tara is very sociable, she likes a cuddle and is used to being in a house. We believe that she is about 5 years old. Tara has been spayed.

Harvey the 1 year Dalmation was found on the outskirts of an urbanisation at the side of a main road. After examination by our vet she told us that he was probably hit by a car because he had a hairline fracture in his left leg, he also had a bruised left eye and he had bitten his tongue, injuries consistent with a collision with a vehicle. He is receiving treatment for this and it is hoped that he will make as full recovery. He is a lovely boy.

For more information please call 676 447 682 Email: k9club@lamarina.info To view more animals for adoption please go to: www.petsinspain.info

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WELCOME to QUESADA

Two minutes off the AP7 motorway (exit Torrevieja Norte). At the first roundabout take the exit for CIUDAD QUESADA. When entering Quesada, turn left immediately before the Arches. Continue for 300 metres, YORKSHIRE LINEN is on the left next to the Lime Bar and HOMEWARES is downstairs through the Yorkshire Linen Store.

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Well it has came and gone (the summer season) and we look back on all the new friends we have made and all the old ones we have met up with again at O'Duills, check out the photos “Good Times at O'Duills” which show Jimmy Mac Nights, Tuesday nights “Rock Night” with SideBurn and O'Duills would not be O'Duills without one or two of the crazy nights with TERRYOKE appearing with him, TOM JONES, FREDDIE AND COD STEWART. September sees us start a special CURRY NIGHT on Friday, this will be an authentic Indian Curry cooked in house by SHAH. There will be a choice of 3 starters, 3 main courses and dessert, all for 12.95, this will be followed by the Terryoke show.

In mid September we will also be starting our Sunday Lunches again with a full new menu.

We would like to finish this off by saying thank you to Camila, Lisa, Maria, Natalia and Pedro, our long serving and hard working bar staff, but also to the people who work in the kitchen, Keith and Shah and also not only thank you but welcome back to Michael (9 months holidays) who has been with us for six years.

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Try the new menu from our chefs Alain, Super Jason and ja wohl Sebastian.

Also !! Check out our three course menu of the day !!

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While walking along the pavement in front of his church, our minister heard the intoning of a prayer that nearly made his collar wilt.

Apparently, his 5 year-old son and his playmates had found a dead robin. Feeling that proper burial should be performed, they had secured a small box and cotton batting, then dug a hole and made ready for the disposal of the deceased. The minister's son was chosen to say the appropriate prayers and with sonorous dignity intoned his version of what he thought his father always said: 'Glory be unto the Father, and unto the Son, and into the hole he goooes.'

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Hello everybody!

This is the programme for the fiestas in Santa Pola 2010, activities for all tastes, chose the one you like most and enjoy it,

LOCAL FESTIVITIES OF MOORS AND CHRISTIANS SANTA POLA 2010

for further information please ring: 966 692 276

18.30 h. Gathering of Festival Chairmen (Moors & Christians) heading for the Castle (Moors) & the FIESTAS in honour of our Lady "Virgen de Loreto" Palmeral Park (Christians).

Mock battle, attack on the Castle.

31st August 21.00 h. Grand Switch-on of Festival Illuminations The Christians regroup in front of the castle and proceed to reconquer the castle from the Moors.

22.30 h. – At the Castle-fortress. Official Opening Christians march.

Speeches 2010 When the opening speeches finishes opening of the 22.30 h. Street Festival in many streets in town. street festivals in many streets in the town 3rd September 23.30h. Running of Young Bulls at the portable 08.00 h. Reveille.

Bullring.

16.00 h. 5th billiards trophy Villa de Santa Pola Virgen de Loreto, organized by Santa Pola Billiards 1st September Club.

(Industrial area In-2 C/ Marineros).

08.00 h. Reveille (fire-crackers).

19.30 h.

Procession with brass bands (Moors and 10.30 h. Moors disembark on Levante beach Christians) from Muelle street to El Palmeral Park. opposite the Town Hall. Firing of arquebusses.

20.30 h.

Main parade of Moors & Christians in 12.00 h. Musical procession by the Santa Pola Band festive dress.

Itinerary: From Palmeral Park, Elche together with Moors and Christians., starting from st, Glorieta square, muelle st up to the harbour. the Town Hall.

23.00 h.

– Street Festivals (in various streets 13.00 h. Firecrackers "Mascleta", at the Glorieta around the town).

Square (next to the Castle).

16.00 h. 3rd billiards trophy Villa de Santa Pola Virgen de Loreto, organized by Santa Pola Billiards Club. For entries phone: 965 412 476.

18.30 h. Public appearance of Festival Chairmen (Moors and Christians) heading for the harbour (Moors) and the castle (Christians). Moors’ envoy opposite the Castle. The Moors’ envoy accompanied by his escort, asks for the surrender of the Christians.

Mock battle, with attack on the Castle. Surrender & occupation of the Castle by the Moors.

Moors march starting at the harbour.

22.30 h. Opening of the street festivals in many streets in the town.

2nd September.

08.00 h. Reveille.

12.00 h. Musical procession by the Santa Pola Band, la Colla el Freu together with Moors and Christians., starting from Glorieta square.

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4th September 08.00 h. Reveille 10.00 h. Rowing regatta (faluchos) in honour of our Lady Loreto. Organised by the Santa Pola Nautical Club.

11.00 h. Children’s regatta in honour of the Virgin Loreto. Organised by the Santa Pola Nautical Club.

12.00 h. Sailing regatta in honour of the Virgin Loreto. Organised by the Santa Pola Nautical Club.

12.00 h. Flute & Drum procession in fancy dress, touring the decorated streets. Starting point "La Glorieta" (main square).

16.00 h. 5th billiards trophy Villa de Santa Pola Virgen de Loreto, organized by Santa Pola Billiards Club. (Industrial area In-2 C/ Marineros).

17.30 h. Ribbon race, Bouncy Castles/Inflatables and games in Glorieta. Organized Unió de Festers (Festival Society).

19.30 h. 8th Virgin Loreto Indoor Football Trophy, at

the ‘Els Xiprerets’ Sports Centre.

20.30 h. Tribute in honour of our Senior Citizens.

Site The Castle.

22.30 h. Street parties in many streets in town.

5th September 08.00 h. Reveille.

09.30 h Quail-Shooting for Virgen de Loreto Trophy.

Location Campo de Tiro (Shooting Range) La Boxa.

10.00 h. Rowing regatta (faluchos) in honour of our Lady Loreto. Organised by the Santa Pola Nautical Club.

12.00 h. Children’s regatta in honour of the Virgin Loreto. Organised by the Santa Pola Nautical Club.

12.00 h. Flute & Drum procession in fancy dress.

Starting point in La Glorieta square.

13.30 h. BEER BATH at the Harbour. Organized: Unió de Festers (Festival Society) 14.00 h. Caldero-making Competition in the harbour area. Organized: Santa Pola Town Hall and Cofradía de pescadores.

16.00 h. 5th Billiards trophy Villa de Santa Pola Virgen de Loreto, organized by Santa Pola Billiards Club. (Industrial area In-2 C/ Marineros).

17.00 h. IV Radio-Controlled Boats Meeting. Site: Tarragona st, Organized by Asoc. Cultural de Modelismo Naval Villa de Santa Pola.

18.00 h. Race for children in/near the Castle.

Submit entries at the Municipal Sports Hall and at the starting line up to half an hour before the race.

20.00 h. Dancing, Maria Serna Ballet and Tropa lo Trop Batucada at Glorieta square. Sponsored by Gioseppo.

21.30 h. Night of the Sea People with Levantina Choir, site: Castle. Organized: Unió de Festers.

22.30 h. Street Festivals (situated in various streets around the town)..

23.30 h. Firecracker run along the streets Muelle, Santa Isabel, Marques de Molins, Elche ending at Glorieta square.

around the town).

24.00 h. Firework Display, Location: Levante beach breakwater.

7th September 08.00 h. Reveille.

20.00 h. Floral offering to Our Lady the Virgen de Loreto in the Castle Chapel.

22.30 h. Serenade dedicated to Virgen de Loreto by the Coral (Choir) Levantina of Santa Pola and Santa Pola Union Band of Musicians at the Castle.

22.30 h. Street Festivals (situated in various streets around the town).

01.30 h. Colourful fireworks "Mascletá" firecrackers. Site: Next to the harbour. Organized Penya El Tró. With kind cooperation of : Santa Pola Town Hall 8th September 08.00 h. Reveille.

10.00 h. Solemn Mass in the Castle in honour of Our Lady and Patron Virgin de Loreto.

After the mass, Procession with the Musical Association MARE DE DEU DE LORETO. 12.30 h. Original Motet in honour of Our Lady, by MARE DE DEU. Site: at the Castle.

13.00 h Live performance. Dancers of “Sal Marinera” & “Colla El Freu”. Site: next to the Town Hall.

13.30 h. Fireworks, "Mascletá" Site: next to the Castle 20’00 h. Solemn procession of our patron saint the Virgin of Loreto. Start from: the Castle, Cruz st, C/ Colón st, Mercado st, C/ Mayor st, C/ Angel st, C/ Elche st and back to the Castle.

24.00h GRAND FIREWORKS DISPLAY. Site Levante Beach with Final Powerful Cannonade More villages that celebrate their festivities on the Costa Blanca are: Castalla 1st to 4th, Villena 4th to 9th, Mutxamel 8th to 12th, Ibi 10th to 12th, Altea 24th to 28th . Also running of Young Bulls in Gorga Monvovar, Villajoiosa or pilgrimages like the ones in Gaianes, Redovan, Alcoy and Petrer.

6th September 08.00 h. Reveille.

10.00 h. 3rd Radio-Controlled Boats Meeting. Site: Tarragona st, Organized by Asoc. Cultural de This is all for now Modelismo Naval Villa de Santa Pola.

12.00 h. Flute & Drum procession in fancy dress.

Starting point Glorieta square.

19.30 h. Brass Bands’ Parade from Muelle st. to El Palmeral Park.

20.30 h. COLOURFUL PARADE WITH FLOATS. Itinerary from Palmeral Park via Elche st, Glorieta square and Muelle st.

22.30 h. Street Festival (situated in various streets

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M.A.B.S. and the fiesta.

On the 23rd of July the M.A.B.S. fundraising were delighted to take part in one of Spain's wonderful fiestas which was held on a huge stage in front of the medical centre. We were asked by Loreto if we could put on a half hour show on behalf of M.A.B.S. which is the only legal Cancer charity in Gran Alacant. Considering the temperature and in spite of a few technicalities the whole team did as always a magnificent job. The march of the toreador's, all that jazz and the French can can got the audience stamping their feet and clapping their hands to the beat of the music. Jean the chief fundraiser would like to thank the very talented Kevin Tierney as Mr BO jangles, the effervescent Rochelle Tierney, the great voice of Bill Hodges, the gorgeous Alicante babes, dancers Sharon, Sydney and Megan, not for getting the outrageous Rollie's Lin, Chris, Sylvie and jean.

We would like to thank Loreto for all her help and support and will be looking forward to working with her in the near future to make M.A.B.S. even more able to assist people.

We would like to thank Terry, Aidan, Lynda and Ann for the sponsored leg and chest shave which raised 227 euros on Saturday the 24th of July. Many thanks to all the customers who donated to this very worth while charity, also to our lovely Barry and Sandra who are always there to take photos of us doing the most stupid things.

Don't forget the support group is only a phone call away.

Jan 966697754

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Puzzled, the boy looked at me and then towards the back of the van. Finally he said, 'What'd he do wrong?'

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The story of the extensive works to drain rain from the top of the hill, goes on. You can see in the first three pictures how a base of rock has been laid and now landscaping is taking place

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Introducing our incredible steak night every Tuesday Sirloin steak with homemade onion rings, grilled veg, chips or mash. only 9.95 euro Fillet steak served with all the trimmings 14.95 euro Sunday lunches - why not come and try our Sunday lunch menu, 3 course lunch 12.50 euro Choose from, 5 starters, 5 mains, 5 desserts.

Main course only 7.95 euro everything homemade Full Irish breakfast, Tuesday to Sunday, closed Monday Extensive Al a Carte menu Coffee and cake 3.50 euro Tea & scones 2.50 euro Daily soups and homemade breads Due to the success of our Steak night, we are now introducing a Thursday “Authentic Curry Night�. Starting 7pm 2nd September, which includes a range of curries, with popadoms, naan bread, and pulao rice, for only 9.95 euro

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What's worse than a Male Chauvinist Pig? A woman who won't do what she's told

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A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup out of the jar.

During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her 4 year-old daughter to answer the phone. 'Mommy can't come to the phone to talk to you right now. She's hitting the bottle.'

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PANIC AT THE ZOO

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Our profession has lots of different job options: small animals practice, sanitary inspection, horses, farms, and exotic animals, including wildlife recovering centres, and zoos. I know there are some people who think zoos are a kind of prisons for animals; I’ve even seen encaged animals which were been exhibited in zoos and pet shop, and also animals which are treated like prisoners.

But I’m sure a modern zoo is mainly a place for education and scientific research and a “factory” which produces animal lovers, and stimulates in children and adults the interest for knowing and protecting fauna and ecosystems. A good zoo cannot be compared to a theme park with animals.

When I was studying 4th course of my career, I was a student trainee at one of the most important zoos in Spain: the one in Jerez (yes, where the famous Sherry wine is coming from!), for 2 months, during the summer. I learned lots of things there, and I discovered exotic animals (nothing about them was explained to us at the Vet school), and the most important: local wildlife recovering tasks, because Jerez zoo has some additional facilities in which injured or endangered autochthonous animals were looked after and bred.

That summer there were 2 Vets and 2 student trainees, so we helped in most tasks: inspection of the facilities, sample collection, forced feeding the ill animals, etc. One of the tasks I developed from the first day was attending a couple of tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) and their 2 months old baby. Tapirs are Amazonian mammals which look like giant pigs, and spend 50%

of their time in the water. Despite they weigh 500-600 pounds, they are herbivorous, calm and friendly, and they love having their back and face scratched.

That couple was fully adapted to captivity, and they used to have babies every year.

Babies look like young wild boars, brown colored with white stripes at the back. That one weighed 20 kg. Every morning we got into the facility (100-200 m2 with a swimming pool and a small pen for treating their mosquito bites and spraying some insects repellent on them) at approximately 9:00h, when they had their breakfast served at the swimming pool, so, while they smashed with their powerful mouth apples and tomatoes, we treated their skin problems and scratched their backs, day after day. But then time for microchipping the baby arrived, because he was going to be sent to other zoo, after a long bureaucratic procedure (do you remember pet passport?). There is an European zoo network whose members exchange material, knowledge and animals, which are not sold in any way, but sent to start some new “couples” or “groups”. If not done like this, after some years, the number of animals living together would be so high that peaceful coexistence would be impossible.

Treating the skin problems was usually done by the students, but microchipping had to be done by an authorized Vet, so that day we all (2 students plus 2 Vets) got into the tapirs enclosure. I started, like any other day, to clean the skin wounds of the adults while they had breakfast, and the two Vets and the other student took the baby to the pen for microchipping him. A few seconds later, the female realized her baby was gone and started to look around

her trying to locate the baby, moving her ears backwards, and getting more and more nervous. Just in case, I started moving towards the gate slowly. All of a sudden, the baby started crying loudly, like piglets do. His voice sounded amplified, because the pen had a “resonance box” effect. The female ran towards and around the pen, trying desperately to find her baby, and when she realized it was impossible for her to get into the pen, she looked at me. For one second I got petrified, but immediately I started the fastest race in my life towards the gate, which I managed to close after me, only a fraction of second before the female slammed her head on the gate, after galloping towards me like a rocket. The strong metallic fence trembled, just like me. That animal, which loved to be scratched by me day after day for one month, calm, peaceful, herbivorous,

suddenly turned into a savage beast when she heard her baby crying, and, If she would have had the chance, she would have crushed me. So, when somebody says: “it’s very nice, never bitten anybody”, I can’t help remembering the female tapir looking for her baby.

After the microchipping, the baby came back to his parents, and the female recovered her tranquility.

By the way, what was the male doing when everything happened? Just eating some tomatoes.

Liliana Aldeguer Cerdán col 793 English translation by Sergio Reina Esteban col 747

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WHAT’S THAT IN THE CLOT?

by Mark Etheridge

WHAT'S THAT NOISE IN THE CLOT? It is said that Spain is one of the noisiest countries in the world. Much of this is down to the inhabitants, of course, and everyone will know at least one Spanish couple who can hold a conversation which would break several noise abatement bye-laws if they were in the UK. Also there are the fiestas, each one vying with the other to produce the loudest possible cacophony, culminating eventually in a fireworks show which will finish with the best ear-splitting bang the Ayuntiamento can buy.

Even so, you can usually move away from such earache-inducing racket, and hope that eventually your tinnitus will clear itself. You settle gratefully into your peaceful bed at home, looking forward to a quiet night's sleep, and then it starts.

Ker-tuck, ker-tuck, ker-tuck...

If it was a pair of yowling cats, you could throw an old boot at them, but it isn't. It starts just after sunset, from April through to early September, and can go on and on and on all night.

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Meet the culprit. This is the Red-necked Nightjar, a relative of the Common Nightjar which is found in the UK, and also here in Spain. The Common Nightjar has a similarly irritating song, which goes errrrrrrrrrr urrrrrrrrr all night long, like a car changing gear, but the ker-tuck of the Red-necked Nightjar is the one most likely to keep you awake. It's not confined to the Clot, either, you can also

hear them just about anywhere in Gran Alacant where there is open ground, particularly up near the lighthouse.

The Spanish call it the Chotacabras Cuellirrojo, which means Red-necked Goatsucker, which I'm sure you will agree is a most peculiar thing to call a bird. Funnily enough, the old English name for the Nightjar is also Goatsucker, and it derives from the fact that when this bird opens its beak, it has the most enormous mouth and is often seen in the vicinity of livestock – at night.

But it is not attacking farm animals of any description, just catching moths and other night-flying insects disturbed by the animal's passage. Of course, if you were a mediaeval English or Spanish peasant, and perhaps your goat had been a little dry of late, you might decide that the peculiarlooking bird you saw flying near your goat had something to do with the lack of milk being provided. Such a notion can take hold on an international level, and give a bird a bad reputation.

Not that the Red-necked Nightjar needs one, of course, as many people just hate it for keeping them awake at night.

See you next month

Genuine emails to our magazine A series of events and emails throughout the month, highlighting some peoples important problems, and how to get them sorted Hi Barry & Sandra,

I have just picked up your August addition, excellent as usual !!! I read with great interest the letters about rubbish & totally agree with their comments. I also notice you hope to make a appointment with Loreto to accompany these people to the sites they have concerns about.

I wrote about the rubbish etc several months ago especially on the spare land belonging the counsel off Calle Malta & opposite our properties on Calle Chipre Bajo 26. I have been to the counsel office to complain but wasted my time, so I wondered if I may ask to be allowed to be added to your email list with Barbara Turnbull & Peter & Maggie Harris to meet with Loreto & show her my concerns. Not only the rubbish but because Calle Malta is a counsel owned road why have they stopped cleaning it ?( the road sweeper used to come down every morning, the same with Calle Chipre where the pool is. On Calle Malta you cannot walk on the pavement because the weeds etc are growing right over it, so you have to walk on the road. This also encourages people to use the land by it as a dumping ground.

I think you too may have also noticed how much in decline the square is where the MASA offices used to be ? Litter bins do not get emptied they are always overflowing with rubbish strewn on the floor. WE have counted several weeks where the bins remain full. Also the area in the square is a disgrace, especially the pagoda which would look great, if it was looked after but the plant life is dead. The paving is in a poor state & the steps from the Super Value car park are dangerous to say the least. Who is responsible if someone gets injured through lack of maintenance? I could go on. But isn始t it a shame they spend money on areas that are in common view but other area out of site (except for people living there) just get left to rot.

Come on Loreta we all pay our Suma tax lets have our share of care & maintenance .

Keep up the good work Barry & Sandra hope to hear from you soon regarding meeting Loreto.

Bill and Pat

Hi Barry & Sandra, i have just returned from my meeting with Loreto.

The meeting was fruitful as Loreto agreed to get in touch with the cleaning company straight away & ask them to clean up Calle Malta & Calle Chipre, also I have to call her if the company fail to keep those streets clean on a regular basis as they once did. She is also going to get the land by Calle Malta scraped removing all the weeds & rubbish at the same time, the same applies to the land opposite our property on Calle Chipre street 26. She disagreed saying this land had been scraped about a year ago & was quite aderment about it ,but I did ask if she would go ask the residents how long it was since it was scraped & tidied up I know she would have found it is at least 3 years since this land was maintained. But thats not important it what will now happen in the future. She has asked me to call her if things start to get in a bad state again .

So I would say it was a very happy & fruitful meeting & once again I thank you for your help in arranging this meeting & would like to say thank you again for Loretas cooperation.

I will let you know how things go as far as the clean up goes.

I also mentioned about the state of the square where Saffron & Flannagans etc are, but

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unfortunately this area is the responsibility of the owners of the businesses this includes the small litter bins & the state of the steps. So maybe I ought to do a letter to go into your magazine maybe shaming them into doing a bit of tidying up,after all it does benefit them too, maybe people might think about paying a visit then?

If you want to use any of this to back up any emails about rubbish please feel free. regards Bill

Hi Barry & Sandra, here are some photos of Calle Malta showing how badly maintained it has become & some of the rubbish people throw there .The photos of the neat looking garden is opposite our house, Pat got fed up of people treating it as a tip, so with bit of help from Bert our neighbour & his rotavator, Pat put plenty of hard work with a rake & a hoe removing weeds & planting lots of plants even people on the street were asked to plant anything they wanted to make the area nice to look at. It has got better & better.

So thanks to everyone who has helped, Karen, Bert & Pauline. Loreto promised to ask the company who scrape the land to make sure they left the garden area as it is & not touch it. regards Bill

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Hi Barry & Sandra, sorry another email! Pat has just had a spanish lady call with several plants to put in the garden, which has reminded me to thank all the people Spanish, English & more! for kindly bringing plants round for Pat to put in the garden it shows they are enjoying the new view & adding to it .Thank you all regards Bill & Pat Hi Barry, well I am a firm believer in a pat on the back when it is due. Also one for you & Sandra. Great Mag we couldn't have done this with out your help thanks from all regards Bill

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