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Ed’s Note..

Well it is fair to say that March and April 2020 have not panned out as expected… Looking at the current situation we are going to be in lockdown here on the Costa del Sol until the end of April… Maybe it’s a good time to take up a new crafting hobby! It is a first for our Magazine as we will be on-line only, but still we hope to brighten your day a little! The weather here this month seems to mirror the mood of World, on a plus note at least with all this rain you don’t feel like it’s a good time to be out and about. This month brings ‘April Fools Day’ so be careful of all those mischiefmakers who play hysterical gags on the 1st! Then it’s Easter, Good Friday on the 10th, and Easter day on the 12th with very quiet celebrations for Semana Santa. For the more patriotic English people it’s St George’s Day on the 23rd. Please keep safe and healthy and we wish you a Happy Easter from all of us at the Costa Link Magazine! Xxx

in the April Magazine...

Quick insults for Men everywhere “A Women’s World” this month...

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Solutions on page 80 Pit your brains against the TRIVIA QUIZ, questions for all ages from 6 -116!

Geek out this month with the Gadget & Gizmo’s pages including: An amazing new tele from Samsung, a smart grill with lots more on pages 40 & 41.

It’s all a matter positivity... In “A Man’s World” this month.

This month we are looking into the past at some of the most important concept cars ever made. Check out ‘All Revved Up’ on page 60...

Due to Covid-19 there is no “What’s on Guide” this month.

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Winnie the Pooh and friends get Easter off to a flying start in “The Kids Page” this month...

The Business Directory... Can’t find that all important contact see page 76 to 79...

Solutions on page 80 Puzzle It Out... Puzzles galore challenge those little grey cells.

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The Jokes Page: Laugh out loud or just get the giggles on page 72!!!

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A Woman’s World

NEVER ARGUE WITH A WOMAN... One morning a husband returns after sev-

eral hours of fishing at a campsite and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and starts to read her book. Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, "Good morning, Ma'am, what are you doing?" "Reading a book," she replies, (thinking, "Isn't that obvious?") "You're in a Restricted Fishing Area," he informs her. "I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing, I'm reading." "Yes, but you have all the equipment, for all I know you could start at any moment, I'll have to take you back to the office and fine you I’m afraid." "For reading a book?" she replies. "You're in a Restricted Fishing Area," he informs her again. "If you do that, I'll have to charge you with sexual assault, “says the woman. "But I haven't even touched you," says the Game Warden. "That's true, but you have all the equipment, for all I know you could start at any moment." "Have a nice day ma'am," and he left.

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p i s s o G howbiz S

WHO’S THE RICHEST OF THEM ALL...

5) KANDI BURRUSS: Long before she starred on the RH of Atlanta, Kandi

Burruss earned a living in the music industry. Burruss was a part of the R&B group, Xscape, before writing songs for a variety of different groups, including TLC, Pink, and Destiny’s Child. Her work in music earned her a fortune of around $35 million. 4) DORIT KEMSLEY: Dorit Kemsley’s staggering net worth of $50 million comes from her line of swimwear and her husband, Paul “PK” Kemsley’s, vast fortune. As a team, the couple owns and operates a talent agency named Nixxi Entertainment. During her down time, Kemsley stars on the RH of Beverly Hills, from which she also earns a large salary. 3) CAROLE RADZIWILL: Carole Radziwill also has a net worth of $50 million. Radziwill is a successful journalist and award-winning author. The former RH of New York star is also a princess & has connections to the Kennedys. 2) KYLE RICHARD: Kyle Richards, RHOBH’s is also tied in second on our list with a fortune worth $50 million. She amassing her wealth early in life as a child star. Her husband is also a wealthy individual and owns his own real estate company. While they are worth millions, the couple still finds time to donate some of their fortune to good causes, including the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. 1) LISA VANDERPUMP: Easily tops the list at the most wealthy RHW at an astounding $75 million. While her future on the RHOBH might be over, she still stars in Vanderpump Rules. She has set us the Vanderpump Dog Foundation and owns lots of restaurants in California, London, and Las Vegas.

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The Greatest Weirdest April Fool

If you were a fan of the late, great space genius Patrick Moore, did you know he was responsible for one of the greatest April fool pranks of all time….

During an interview on BBC Radio 2, on the morning of April 1, 1976, the British astronomer announced that an extraordinary astronomical event was about to occur. At exactly 9:47 am, the planet Pluto would pass directly behind Jupiter, in relation to the Earth. This rare alignment would mean that the combined gravitational force of the two planets would exert a stronger tidal pull; temporarily counteracting the Earth's own gravity and making people weigh less. Moore called this the JovianPlutonian Gravitational Effect. Moore told listeners that they could experience the phenomenon by jumping in the air at the precise moment the alignment occurred. If they did so, he promised, they would experience a strange floating sensation.

At 9:47, Moore declared, "Jump now!" A minute passed, and then the BBC switchboard lit up with dozens of people calling in to report that the experiment had worked! A Dutch woman from Utrecht said that she and her husband had floated around the room together. Another caller claimed she had been seated around a table with eleven friends and that all of them, including the table, had begun to ascend. One woman even reported she and her 11 friends had risen from their chairs and floated around the room. But not everyone was happy. One angry caller complained he had risen from the ground so rapidly that he hit his head on the ceiling, and he wanted compensation. Moore's announcement was, of course, an April Fool's Day joke. It became one of the most celebrated hoaxes of the late 20th century. However, it wasn't just a random joke. Moore intended it as a spoof of a pseudoscientific astronomical theory making people believe in the power of suggestion in action!

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TRICKY TRIVIA QUIZ

1) Which naturalist was behind the theory of evolution by natural selection? 2) Who presents ITV’s The Chase? 3) What is the height of a cricket stump (in inches or cm’s)? 4) Which US President was forced to resign because of the Watergate scandal? 5) Which bird has ‘golden’ and ‘argus’ varieties? 6) What are the surnames of Romeo and Juliet in the play of the same name? 7) The Khyber Pass links Pakistan with which country? 8) In Roman Mythology, who was the messenger of the Gods? 9) With which group was Gary Barlow the lead singer? 10) Gorgonzola cheese comes from which country?

11) Under which monument is the French tomb of the Unknown Soldier? 12) A Sphinx has the body of which animal? 13) Which English physicist wrote ‘A Brief History of Time’? 14) What is the main ingredient of a Molotov cocktail? 15) What type of creature is a Bombay Duck? 16) Who was Britain’s first Knight of pop? 17) In Scrabble, how many points does the letter ‘W’ score? 18) Who had a number one hit with ‘Final Countdown’? 19) Which mountain range runs through Columbia, Peru, Venezuela and Argentina? 20) Which English actor won an Oscar for the role of a butler in the film Arthur?

21)What was the name of the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers set sale in 1620? 22) How many quarts are there in a gallon?

23) Which poet wrote ‘Ode to a Nightingale’? 24) In which US state is the ski resort of Aspen? 25) Whose books are the James Bond films based on? 26) Which actor played the voice of Darth Vader? 27) Who was the bass player with the Rolling Stones? 28) Who was the son of Zeus who killed Medusa? 29) Which is the largest city in New Zealand? 30) Which father and daughter pair had a hit with ‘Something stupid’?

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of the most unusual phobias

1) Xanthophobia: A fear of the colour yellow...

Sufferers of xanthophobia may fear anything yellow, including the sun, daffodils and yellow paint. In its most aggressive form xanthophobic symptoms may include an overwhelming fear of even the phrase yellow.

2) Turophobia: A fear of cheese...

Sufferers of Turophobia usually associate cheese with a traumatic memory. From cheddar to mozzarella turophobes often have to run away if they so much as see a slice of cheese. Some may fear one type of cheese while others may fear cheese altogether.

3) Somniphobia: A fear of falling asleep...

Somniphobia comprises often irrational and excessive fear of sleep. Somniphobes may fear falling asleep because they associate going to bed with dying. It may also result from a feeling of lack of control or from suffering repeated nightmares. Somniphobics may also fear losing time while sleeping.

4) Coulrophobia: A fear of clowns...

Coulrophobia is a relatively common phobia, and usually present in children according to various surveys. Having grown up with films such as “IT’ & Chucky it’s no surprise many of us have a slight loathing of clowns. The 'scary clown' has often been used in popular culture, for example in the form of the Joker in Batman comics and film adaptations. Coulrophobia has some celebrity sufferers- namely Daniel Radcliffe and Johnny Depp. Depp said of his clown fear: "it’s impossible, thanks to their painted-on smiles, to distinguish if they are happy or if they are about to bite your face off."

5) Hylophobia:

A fear of trees... Hylo-

phobia involves an irrational fear of wood, forest, or trees. It is often caused by exposure to films and fairy tales which involve scary woods in childhood. Many sufferers don't grow out of the phobia and any walk in a scenic setting can trigger anxiety. Hylophobes suffer extreme anxiety when they simply think about a wood.

6) Omphalophobia: A fear of the navel..

Omphalophobia is the fear of bullybuttons. Sufferers are afraid to have their bellybuttons touched, or to touch another person's belly button. The fear is often linked with the belly button's association to the umbilical cord and a mother's womb. Omphalophobes can be repulsed just by seeing or thinking about a belly button.

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7) Nomophobia:

A fear of being without mobile phone coverage... The name for the

phobia of being without mobile phone coverage was coined five years ago after researchers discovered the phenomenon. According to recent surveys, more than half of people in the UK suffer from it. The phobia is brought on by the fear of losing signal, running out of battery or even losing sight of a mobile phone.

8) Ombrophobia: A fear of rain... Ombrophobes have an abnormal

fear of rain which can cause severe anxiety attacks. It is thought to be triggered by a number of factors, including the fact that children are often told not to go out in the rain because it will make them ill. Rain is also often associated with depression.

Papaphobia: A fear of the pope... The fear of the pope or the papacy is uncommon. It is closely related to Hierophobia (the fear of holy individuals or sacred things). It is also related to hagiophobia which is an exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of saints and holy things. The fear is often triggered by a trauma associated with the pope.

10) Uranophobia: A fear of heaven... Sufferers of uranophobia fear the sky and the afterlife. It can be triggered in religious believers who fear the idea that they will be judged after life.

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Pogonophobia: A fear of beards... The term pogonophobia has been used since the 1850s to describe a strong fear of beards. Earlier this month presenter Jeremy Paxman accused the BBC of suffering from pogonophobia after he was criticised for presenting Newsnight with a beard.

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Trypophobia: A fear of holes... Sufferers of trypophobia fear objects with small holes. It is not yet considered an official phobia, although thousands of people are reported to suffer from it. According to new research trypophobics associate holes with danger. Examples of feared objects include honeycomb, sponges and any plant with small holes in it. Symptoms of Trypophobia range from nausea and itchy skin to full blown panic attacks.

13) Triskaidekaphobia: A fear of the number 13...

Many people are superstitious about the number 13 but few have a fully fledged phobia. It is closely associated with the fear of Friday 13. Sufferers take great care to avoid using, or doing anything related to the number.

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CELEBRITY WISDOM...

"I actually don't like thinking. I think people think I like to think a lot. And I don't. I do not like to think at all." Kayne West “It’s a lesson in life – don’t look back, you’ll trip over.” Michael Caine

“I’ll know when I know, and until I know, I don’t know.” Justin Timberlake

“What is my talent? Well, a bear can juggle and stand on a ball and he’s talented, but he’s not famous.” Kim Kardashian “People who speak in metaphors should shampoo my crotch.” Jack Nicholson "I’ve never really wanted to go to Japan. Simply because I don’t like eating fish. And I know that’s very popular out there in Africa" Britney Spears “If everybody in the world dropped out of school, we would have a much more intelligent society.” Jaden Smith "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost an important part of your life" Brooke Shields CONTINUED ON PAGE 32

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CELEBRITY WISDOM...

When asked what political party he’d support if he was old enough to vote, Bieber responded: “I’m not sure about the parties. But whatever they have in Korea, that’s bad.” Justin Bieber

Asked whether he supported gay marriage, Arnold replied, "No, I think gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman." Arnold Schwarzenegger “I mean, if a female Dalai Lama come, then she must be very attractive. Otherwise not much use.” DALAI LAMA "I love them. Love them. I think the more positive approach you have to smoking, the less harmful it is." Sienna Miller "We're definitely going to get Brooklyn christened, but we don't know into which religion." David Beckham “I’ve been noticing gravity since I was very young.” Cameron Diaz "Listen, everyone is entitled to my opinion." Madonna

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BUSINESS BUSINESS SALES & Transfers

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GADGETS &Gizmo’s JBL’s new Reflect Eternal are the World’s first self-charging headphones. Providing virtually unlimited playtime by turning both natural and artificial light into energy. 2 hours outside per day will provide 168 hours of playtime, and just in case there’s also the option to charge the headphones using a good old fashioned USB.

Smartphone cameras are great. But smartphones are not great at being cameras. The Just Mobile ShutterGrip looks like the end of of a DSLR. You put your phone into it. There’s a detachable remote for when you want to take selfies snaps at a distance and it has a built-in selfie stick, tripod thread, and cold shoe for attaching LED lights for night shoots.

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All the latest in the world of tech and gaming... Snoring can cause sleep deprivation and other health problems – as well as an angry partner. Motion Pillow aims to help everyone get a good night’s sleep, it has a mic that detects your snoring then figures out where your head is, and inflates one of four air bags in the pillow. This gently reorients your head, improves airflow, and alleviates snoring.

The Segway S-Pod is designed for places like airports, theme parks, and malls. It works by using an adaptive centre-of-gravity control system to stay balanced, and has an adjustable speed knob. It spins and rotates from the centre for smooth directional changes. Segway say it’s impossible to tip the S-Pod over…

The Satechi Affordable Magnetic Dock is a compact USB-C charging dock for the Apple Watch than can be used to charge the smart timepiece at home or on the go. It can be plugged into any powered Type-C device, and works with all Apple Watch models.

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A Man’s World

IT’S ALL A MATTER POSITIVITY... YOU GOTTA HAVE A POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE...

Thursday night he gradually came to…. Stiff as a board and in pain in the hospital's ICU, with tubes up his nose & down his throat, wires monitoring every function and a gorgeous nurse hovering over him. It was obvious he'd been in a serious accident. She gave him a deep and steady heartfelt look straight in the eyes, and he heard her slowly say, “You have been badly injured and I must warn you that you may not feel anything from the waist down.” He somehow managed to mumble in reply, “Can I feel just your boobs, then?” NOW THAT'S A POSITIVE ATTITUDE..!!

WOMAN V’s FROG...Ernest is 86 years old who loves to fish. He was sitting in his boat the other day when he heard a voice say, “Pick me up” He looked around and couldn’t see any one. He thought he was dreaming when he heard the voice say again, “Pick me up.” He looked in the water and there, floating on the top was a frog. Ernest said, “Are you talking to me?” The frog said, “Yes, I’m talking to you.” Pick me up. Then, kiss me and I'll turn into the most beautiful woman you have ever seen. I’ll make sure that all your friends are envious and jealous because you will have me as your bride.” The man looked at the frog for a short time, reached over, picked it up carefully, and placed it in his front breast pocket. Then the frog said, “What, are you nuts? Didn’t you hear what I said? I said kiss me and I will be your beautiful bride.” He opened his pocket, looked at the frog and said, “Nah, at my age I'd rather have a talking frog.”

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GUESS THE YEAR...

Can you work out “WHICH YEAR IT IS” from the following questions?

2006

1) The Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai opened in January of this year 2) The FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa, and Spain won 1918 3) Apple released the iphone 4 4) An earthquake devastates Haiti, killing approximately 160,000 people 5) Icelandic Volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupts 6) At the movies you would have been watching: Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Shrek Forever After, The Social Network, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Iron Man 2 & Toy Story 3 7) Matt Smith makes his first appearance as "Doctor Who" 8) Hit songs of this year: 1975 "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train 2015 "Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael Bublé 2000 2004

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MEDICAL MAYHEM

TIGHT WITH GOD... An 80-year-old man goes for a physical. All of his tests come back with normal results. The doctor says, “George, everything looks great. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with God?” George replies, “God and I are tight. He knows I have poor eyesight, so he’s fixed it so when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, poof! The light goes on. When I’m done, poof! The light goes off.” “Wow, that’s incredible,” the doctor, says. A little later in the day, the doctor calls George’s wife. “Ethel” he says, “George is doing fine! But I had to call you because I’m in awe of his relationship with God. Is it true that he gets up during the night and poof! The light goes on in the bathroom, and when he’s done, poof! The light goes off?” “Oh my God!” Ethel exclaims. “He’s peeing in the fridge again!” A WIND ISSUE... An old woman came into her doctor’s office and confessed to an embarrassing problem. “I fart all the time, Doctor Johnson, but they’re soundless, and they have no odor. In fact, since I’ve been here, I’ve farted no less than twenty times. What can I do?,” “Here’s a prescription, Mrs. Harris. Take these pills three times a day for seven days and come back and see me in a week.” Next week an upset Mrs. Harris marched into Dr. Johnson’s office. “Doctor, I don’t know what was in those pills, but the problem is worse! I’m farting just as much, but now they smell terrible! What do you have to say for yourself?” “Calm down, Mrs. Harris,” said the doctor soothingly. “Now that we’ve fixed your sinuses, we’ll work on your hearing!!!”

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Health & Well Being

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CUCUMBERS

Reasons to love cucumbers: They're hydrating and rich in vitamins. Applying slices directly to the skin allows phytochemicals in cucumbers to tighten collagen for a firm complexion. This can result in an almost-instant reduction of cellulite appearance.

GELATIN

HOW TO GET RID OF CELLUITE

LOOKED AT YOUR BOTTOM AND FOUND AAARRRRRGGGHHHH CELLUITE!

There's no miracle cure for GETTING RID OF IT but lifestyle changes may help... Here are some Weird Treatments for Cellulite That Actually Work... Goodbye, and good riddance! Ah, the C word. Cellulite is nothing to be ashamed of because let’s face it: Most of us have it. Seriously, it's believed to occur in roughly 90% of post-adolescent females. A number of variables factor into the development of the unappealing dimpling, but none of that matters when you just want it to go away. These four remedies for cellulite may seem weird, but they're actually pretty effective.

Consuming gelatin (which isn't packed with sugar) has lots of health and body benefits, but it's incredibly efficient in increasing collagen production. Gelatin powder can be found at any supermarket and health food shops just mix it into your favorite drink once daily to counteract collagen deficiency, COFFEE SCRUB which is partly to blame for cellulite Caffeine dilates blood vessels, in the first place. And yes, JELLY which tightens the outer tissues of counts, although maybe not when the skin. Used on skin, it also lets it’s in a triffle... your body release toxins and metabolize fat. Making your own coffee BODY BRUSHING scrub is super simple… just comDaily body brushing and massaging bine unused grounds with some of can jumpstart lymphatic drainage, your favorite skin oils like almond or which helps to eliminate toxins that olive and you're done! can accumulate in the fat layer, SEAWEED BATHS leading to inflammation and ultiThalassotherapy is a French skin- mately more pronounced cellulite. care treatment that involves apply- Pro tip: Dry brushing requires dry ing hot water and seaweed to the skin, so it’s best to try it before you skin either in the form of a bath or a jump in the showe don’t forget to "wrap." Seaweed has a high volume slather on a creamy moisturiser of iodine, which increases thyroid when you’re done. function and local circulation of blood flow to minimize cellulite. 48

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Serums and topical creams can help reduce the look of cellulite, but you definitely shouldn’t expect any miracles. At best, they can help strengthen your skin, making your cellulite a little less noticeable. Biotherm Celluli Eraser, which is formulated with caffeine and coralline extract, a marine algae extract that helps minimize fat cells.

HYDRATE

I know, I know drinking water sounds like such a basic solution, but if you want to minimize the appearance of cellulite, you need plenty of H2O. Dehydration can cause the skin to become thinner and weaken, and when the skin is thin, it tends to show cellulite more.

EAT A HEALTHY DIET

Your diet isn’t solely responsible for whether or not you have cellulite but watching your sodium intake and eating plenty of fiber and whole grain foods they help remove waste and toxins from your intestinal tract.

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UROLOGY SERVICES

Mr Laurence Stewart MD FRCS Ed FRCS(Urol) Consultant Urologist Laurence Stewart is one of Scotland’s most experienced Consultant Urologists. He is an international speaker and author in his field and is involved in ongoing education of Urologists in the UK. He has a wealth of experience over his 34 years in the NHS and has been a visiting urologist to Gibraltar for the last six years and is now offering his services on the Costa.

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Medical Tips

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CORONAVIRUS (COVID 19) SYMPTOMS...

WHAT IS COVID-19?

It is caused by a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Like other coronaviruses, it has transferred to humans from animals. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared it a pandemic.

HOW TO TAKE PROTECTIVE MEASURES

REGULARLY AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN YOUR HANDS WITH AN ALCOHOL-BASED HAND RUB OR WASH THEM WITH SOAP AND WATER. Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

According to the WHO, the most common symptoms of Covid-19 are fever, tiredness and a dry cough. Some patients may also have a runny nose, sore throat, nasal congestion and aches and pains or diarrhoea. About 80% of people who get Covid19 experience a mild case about as serious as a regular cold and recover without needing any special treatment.

About one in six people, the WHO says, become seriously ill. The elderly and people with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, or chronic respiratory conditions, are at a greater risk of serious illness from Covid-19. THE SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS TO LOOK FOR AS EXPERIENCING EITHER: •A HIGH TEMPERATURE

YOU FEEL HOT TO TOUCH ON YOUR CHEST OR BACK

•A NEW CONTINUOUS COUGH

THIS MEANS YOU’VE STARTED COUGHING REPEATEDLY

•TIREDNESS

UNUSUAL FATIGUE

•LOSS OF SMELL OR TASTE •DIFFICULTY BREATHING IN SEVERE CASES

AS THIS IS VIRAL PNEUMONIA...

Antibiotics are of no use. The antiviral drugs we have against flu will not work, and there is currently no vaccine. Recovery depends on the strength of the immune system.

MAINTAIN AT LEAST A 2 METRE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND ANYONE WHO IS COUGHING OR SNEEZING.

Why? When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.

AVOID TOUCHING EYES, NOSE AND MOUTH.

Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.

MAKE SURE YOU, AND THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU, FOLLOW GOOD RESPIRATORY HYGIENE. THIS MEANS COVERING YOUR MOUTH AND NOSE WITH YOUR BENT ELBOW OR TISSUE WHEN YOU COUGH OR SNEEZE. THEN DISPOSE OF THE USED TISSUE IMMEDIATELY.

Why? Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.

STAY HOME IF YOU FEEL UNWELL. IF YOU HAVE A FEVER, COUGH AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND CALL IN ADVANCE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY. Why? This will also protect you and help prevent spread of viruses and other infections.

KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST COVID-19 HOTSPOTS (CITIES OR LOCAL AREAS WHERE COVID-19 IS SPREADING WIDELY). IF POSSIBLE, AVOID TRAVELING TO PLACES ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE AN OLDER PERSON OR HAVE DIABETES, HEART OR LUNG DISEASE. Why? You have a higher chance of catching COVID-19 in one of these areas.

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THE ENGLISH DENTAL PRACTICE Dr. Alex McCubbin

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With over 20 years of experience in Implant Surgery, Alex is probably the most experienced Implant Dental Surgeon on the coast. Using his experience in conjunction with the wonderful minimally invasive technique, he is able to place almost all implants with - NO SURGERY and NO PAIN. The implant is placed very quickly using normal local anaesthetic, so you have minimal discomfort - no worse than having a filling! Subsequent treatment (impressions, fitting the post and crown) require no local anaesthetic. This very gentle procedure allows placement of implants without the need for building new bone in most cases. If bone augmentation is required this can be done in almost all cases WITHOUT CUTTING THE GUMS.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH SCREENING

Health screening is an effective way to detect a specific disease or condition early, even when there have been no symptoms or signs of the disease. Detecting a condition early means getting the right treatment at the right time and this gives patients better control over their health. BENEFITS OF HEALTH SCREENING: • Mammograms, Osteoporosis and Cervical In order to ensure optimal health for everyone, Smear Tests: These tests are undertaken to prehealth screenings should be a priority. Below are vent cervical cancers and breast cancers, as some of the main benefits of health screening: well as other disorders that affect women. • Early detection of diseases may result in better treatment and management, which reduces the risk of complications whilst increasing the chances of better health outcomes.

• Diabetes Test: The patient may be checked for diabetes if they have a family history, or they have high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

• STDs: For those who are sexually active, espe• Health screening helps to identify if the patient cially where there is more than one sexual partner, is at risk of, or has a disease or condition, that screenings for STDs are highly recommended. was not previously known about. • Prostate Cancer Tests: Men must get them• Health screening can help people who have selves tested for prostate cancer if they are a family history of cardiovascular disease, obese, have higher levels of testosterone and/or stroke or diabetes with the process of prevention are over 40 years of age. and provide them with timely treatments. •Colorectal Cancer: This test is highly recom•One of the major risk factors for a variety of life- mended for those above the age of 50, with altering diseases is age. However, with early inflammatory bowel disorder, colorectal polyps detection and treatment, the body can be pro- and inherited mutations or gene defects. vided with the best defense against these diseases.

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THEBYTALLEST MAN IN THE WORLD EVER... 8 YEARS OLD,

Wadlow had many items customized due to his height. Not only were his clothes and walking HE WAS TALLER THAN HIS FATHER cane unusually large but so was his chair, shavMeasuring in at 8 feet 11.1 inches from head to toe, ing brush, lighter and shoes. Wadlow’s shoes Robert Wadlow was the tallest man to have ever became a focus of his later life. lived. Even today’s contenders for the title of “World’s Tallest Person” don’t come anywhere WADLOW’S DEATH: Wadlow’s unprecedented near his great height. In fact, Sultan Kosen, the growth was caused by an enlarged pituitary tallest living man today, would stand 8 inches gland which caused an unusual production of shorter than Wadlow. growth hormones. Doctors believe that if he had ROBERT WADLOW: Born on February 22, 1918, Wadlow showed great growth soon after birth. His elementary school had to make a special desk to accommodate his size, and by age 8, he stood taller than his own father at 6 feet tall. When he joined the Boy Scouts at 13, he had grown to stand 7 feet 4 inches tall, and his uniform required 14 yards of fabric to make! Wadlow could only travel by a specially built car that had its seats removed to accommodate his large legs. In fact,

lived past 22, he would have been over 9 feet tall! Wadlow’s growth was tough on his body. His legs struggled to carry his great weight. He weighed over 450 pounds when he died, forced to wear leg braces and use a cane by 20. It was a sore from his leg brace, which became infected, that actually led to his death. Not wanting his body to be stolen, like those of other giants, Wadlow’s family had him buried in a 10-foot 6-inch steel coffin, enclosed in a heavy concrete vault.

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• 2 tbsp golden caster sugar • 250g self-raising flour FOR THE ICING • 225g golden caster sugar • 150g butter, softened • 2 oranges, zested • 500g icing sugar • 5 large eggs • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1 tsp baking powder • 180g tub full-fat cream cheese FOR THE DRIZZLE FOR THE DECORATION • 2 oranges, juiced •4 x 90g bags Cadbury's Mini Eggs 15 mins, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. 3) While the cake is cooling, make the icing. Beat the butter with 1) Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter half the icing sugar and the vanilla extract until smooth and a bundt tin or fluted cake ring (at least 2.5-litre capacity), then fluffy. Add the remaining icing sugar and the cream cheese and dust the tin with a little flour, shaking off the excess. Beat all the beat again until well combined – don’t overbeat or the icing will cake ingredients with a pinch of salt using an electric whisk until become runny. 4) Spread a thin layer of the icing over the entire you have a smooth batter. Spoon into the prepared tin, smoothcake, taking care to get into all the crevices, then pop in the ing the top with a palette knife, then bake for 35 mins until a fridge for 20 mins to set. If you are short of time, you can always skewer inserted into the centre comes out mostly clean with a put it in the freezer. Spread the remaining icing onto the cake in few dry crumbs attached. 2) For the drizzle, combine the sugar an even layer. Once iced, the cake will keep in the fridge for three with the orange juice in a saucepan, then reduce over a medium days. Bring to room temperature before decorating and serving. heat to a loose syrupy consistency. Prick the base of the cake all 5) Sort the Mini Eggs into different colours (a possibly therapeutic over with a skewer, then pour over half the syrup, adding the rest exercise, depending on your organisational tendencies). Stick the once it has been absorbed, Leave the cake to cool in the tin for Mini Eggs all over the top of the cake. (softened, plus a little extra,for the tin)

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IMPORTANT CONCEPT CARS

There’s not much happening in the Car world at the moment so we look to the past and study some of the most important concept cars. The Worlds first concept car, the 1933 Venus Bilo was so radical that Volvo refused to be linked to it., but it wasn’t until years later that Volvo admitted it had bankrolled the project. The Buick Y-Job Also claims to be the Worlds first concept car (six years after the Venus) in 1939. It featured hidden headlights, electric windows and a powered roof, concealed under a hard tonneau. The 1969 Mercedes-Benz C-111. We call it a concept car – Mercedes call it a research vehicle. Unveiled in 1969, the gull-winged wonder sported a 280bhp three-rotor Wankel engine. In 1970 a refreshed it was refreshed with a fourrotor powerplant then in 1978 an allnew car emerged, with diesel power.

Ford created five Probe concepts between 1979 and 1985 that tested aerodynamics to the limit. the third iteration led directly to the introduction of the Sierra while the 1985 Probe V (pictured) has a drag co-efficient of just 0.137 – the same as an F-16 fighter jet. In 1981 BMW showed us The E1 with electric propulsion only, a redesign two years later led to three powertrains being engineered: petrol, electric and petrol-electric hybrid. 60

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Emergency 061 Ambulance Marbella 902 505 061 Ambulance Coin 952 453 267

Train Timetables 902 240 202

Health Centres

Airports Malaga 952 048 844

Marbella 952 769 946

Gibraltar +350 200 12345

Coin 952 452 767 San Pedro 952 787 700

Town Halls

Marbella 952 761 100 San Pedro 952 453 020 La Cala de Mijas 952 493 208 Fuengirola 952 589 300 Estepona 952 801 100

Fire Brigade

Emergency number 080 Marbella 952 774 349 Estepona 952 804 483 Fuengirola 952 461 046

Consulates

British Ireland Denmark Sweden Germany France U.S.A

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Marbella Coin Estepona Fuengirola San Pedro

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352 475 226 604 212 226 474

300 108 373 383 442 590 891

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Bus Stations Marbella 952 764 400 Coin 952 450 366 San Pedro 952 781 396 Estepona 952 800249 For a list of complete times www.andalucia.com/travel/bus

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S TA R S I GN S

A look at what's in store for you during April 2020...

Capricorn

December 22nd January 19th

Aquarius

January 20th February 18th

Pisces

February 19th March 20th

Aries

March 21st April 19th

Taurus

April 20th May 20th

Gemini May 21st June 20th

Capricorn, the presence of Mars in your sign this month makes you hot, hot, hot during April 2020: you’re full of romantic drive, and you’re ready to shed all inhibitions and take a plunge when it comes to love. But there’s one small problem: Mercury is retrograde so things might evolve in unexpected ways, they could get complicated here and there. During this term you could meet with someone you loved or re-evaluate your emotional needs and relationship status. On the work front Venus is in a retrograde motion during the first part of April 2020 and resumes its direct motion on the 15th. Meaning that the month becomes a turning point, during which things you’ve accumulated lately could lead to major professional conclusions or decisions. Financially, during April 2020 there’s no significant change. Jupiter, the Greater Benefic, is waiting for the right time to send opportunities your way. Aquarius, communication, communication, communication that’s what this months all about… with positive results if it’s open, honest, and well thought out. If you’re involved in a new or very passionate affair, take it easy: Mercury is in retrograde. Things may not always go as planned, and you should consider the situation carefully if so, maybe even take a step back in order to see things more clearly. During April, you think a lot about money and business. Also the Mercury retrograde with Mars focus your attention on home and properties, in which you might be very interested. Maybe it’s some investment you were contemplating some time ago? It seems there aren’t any particular issues related your health this month, you’re in good shape, and your morale is OK. Why not learn something new; meet new people stretch those boundaries! Pisces, during April 2020 you’re on the verge of making some important decisions in regard to your love life. Venus, ends its retrograde motion and resumes the direct one in your sign on April 15th, while is in retrograde between April 10th and May 3rd. So your relationships are under fire from two sources and will be examined carefully from multiple perspectives. The time has come to put two and two together, to draw conclusions and seek solutions. The importance of your career and money are forefront in your mind, now more than ever. It means that your goals are clear and pragmatic, and their motivation is as material as it can get. Regardless of the fact that it’s a term during which the need for money is greater, the bottom line is obvious: how to make your work as profitable as possible. Don’t rush when making important decisions! Think long and hard and seek the advice first! Aries, Jupiter will now be in your sign until the autumn, it will bring with it emotional needs and expectations. During April 2020, the Sun in your sign will bring love and romance. You’ll also have the ability to get what you want. Unfortunately, luck isn’t on your side, and Venus’ is in a difficult position leaving you with some frustrations or failures. But it’s only temporary. Pluto and Mars make you very determined during the first part of April 2020, and can result in a significant achievement. The Sun gives you visibility and helps you stand out in a crowd, if you’re after a promotion now is a great time to get one. This month sees you interested in finances and the stars are making sure your efforts are profitable. Think about financial initiatives with a lot of care and clarity! You’re in good shape this month, full of brightness & vitality, but you work yourself into a tizzy, take a step back, see the bigger picture.

Taurus, with Mars situated in your sign, during April 2020 you’ll be feeling a little hot under the collar… Passionate Mars will give you the ability to make the first move and to be full of gusto regards your love life. If you are single now is a great time to meet someone new. If you are in a relationship then a new spark will be added to get where you want to be in terms of your love life. Mercury is in retrograde starting on April 10th 2020, and Venus the planet of love – is also retrograde beginning with April 15th. Things might get complicated at some point, and good communication is essential. On the work front Mars and the Sun are thirsty for action this month and push you to assert yourself, get a better position or reach your goals. Money is still a priority for you when making professional decisions. Financial matters become more prominent during the last week of the month.

Gemini, you are under attack this month from several planets, but you are holding your ground. On a positive note Jupiter and Saturn makes relationships solid. However, there might be some minor issues may be an argument here, some frustrations there, but things work out in the end. It’s obvious that during April 2020 there’s a connection between your career and relationships. It could mean collaborations, love affairs or ties in general. In order to succeed you need to find allies, work as part of a team, keep in mind your clients’ needs, and use all the connections you’ve got. Promoting yourself or your business will be very efficient during April 2020, particularly if you’re promoting some special talent or something you’re passionate about. You might also feel like you’re carrying a heavy burden or that you lack the freedom to move or decide. Careful, don’t test your limits!

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Cancer June 21st July 22nd

Leo

July 23rd August 22nd

Virgo

August 23rd September 22nd

Libra

September 23rd October 22nd

Scorpio

October 23rd November 21st

Sagittarius

November 22nd December 21st

Cancer, by and large, during 2020 you have a particular appreciation for stability and responsibility in your relationships. It’s very important to you that your loved one is serious and hardworking, help you with things and contribute to building a safe and comfortable home. These are the things you take into consideration in order to measure your happiness. On the work front the Sun in your sign this April 2020 means it’s a very favorable time for climbing the hierarchical ladder and asserting yourself. Goals achieved this month bring you both recognition and money. April could bring you considerable success, but also puts you to serious work and has great potential for stress. In fact, managing stress is the first thing you should take care of. Try to focus on priorities and not spread yourself thin!

Leo, things are about to get a little bit crazy for a few months, relationships are steady and eventually everything will calm down and get back under control. Something isn’t to your liking, isn’t going according to plan and gets you concerned or frustrated. The Sun in your sign forms a harmonious aspect with Saturn so you shouldn’t worry too much. On the work front April 2020 is a pretty annoying month for you, you are used to directing things as you please. The first two weeks of the month you might be put to the test, experience delays or misunderstandings. It’s clear that you need to take a serious look at your goals and strategies, and change something. But the best decisions come to mind after April 20th. Financially you need to be very cautious and show moderation. During the month you have a lot of energy, get out and about enjoy the spring weather! Virgo, with Venus in a retrograde motion for the first two weeks of April 2020 seem to be intense, but complicated. The effects of this could include delays or the resurfacing of some older issues on the home front. The second part of the month is somewhat unclear and could generate the most unexpected situations. Throughout the month, you are tested. Money and business are potential targets where issues arise. On the work front all your focus is on interest in money, business and investments. All documents you sign should be treated with 100% of your attention, all calculations need to be checked and re-checked. During April 2020 you don’t have that much energy, so you should manage your efforts as judiciously as possible, plan your activities well, and not take on too much. Seek methods to coordinate your efforts with those of your teammates and partners as well as possible! Libra, April 2020 doesn’t start out that well. You are obsessed with your love life. It could be that you aren’t happy or that your partner is going through something. A third possibility is that there are concerns about joint financials and responsibilities. But things take a turn for the better during the last week of April 2020, when Mars reaches an advantageous position. On the work front you have a lot of responsibilities and also some catching up to do. You might not be too efficient during the first part of the month, because Venus is in retrograde. But you pull through. Money is one of the greater challenges of the term. There is potential for success, but the risk of error or loss is also present. Be very careful what you do with your money and make sure your financial documents and accounts are in perfect order!

Scorpio, Mars stays in your sign until April 20th 2020, painting the first two weeks in lively colours making for a fun time. Being a planet that’s full of energy, but also impulsive, Mars pushes you to take the initiative or do your best to conquer, but also introduces the tendency to push things too far, launch challenges or manifest yourself in an aggressive manner. Venus is in retrograde until April 15th, so it could generate complex or unexpected situations. Relationships return to something akin to normal during the second part of the month. The Sun is shinning it’s light on you at work this month, the first two weeks of April 2020 are very active and could earn you recognition and appreciation. Be careful when communicating, particularly when setting the rules that would govern collaborations or contracts! Why not try to take up a creative or artistic hobby that would be relaxing and balancing for you. Sagittarians, April 2020 isn’t a comfortable month for you. Mercury is in a retrograde in your sign bringing with it responsibilities on the home front, the stars are making certain demands on you and a loved one is trying hard to impose their own views on everything you do. So something doesn’t work and its something you can’t put your finger on. On the work front there’s a lot on your plate during April 2020 and it’s not easy to deal with it all. On the work front there’s a lot on your plate during April 2020 and it’s not easy to deal with it all. The month will be filled with intense activity you need to be decisive but all issues seem to be conflict-laden. Think things through! Analyse! Research! Meditate! It’s also time for you to take care of your health. You have been putting certain aliments to the back of your mind now is a great time to dust them off and go and see that GP…

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puzzle

Solutions on page 80

it out

Anger Inducing Anagrams

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LEAKY RINGER (4,7)

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Alice came across a lion and a unicorn in a forest of forgetfulness. The lion lies every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and the other days he speaks the truth. The unicorn lies on Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays and the other days of the week he speaks the truth.

Lion: Yesterday I was lying. Unicorn: So was I. 70

Which day was Alice in the forest?

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Crossword

Across:

1. To pull along the ground (4) 4. Theater district in NYC (8) 8. Reduced in size (6) 9. Chip from Beauty and the Beast (6) 10. Credit ____ (4) 11. Categorized by region (8) 13. The murder of a president (13) 16. A good complexion (8) 19. Tie a ____ in the rope (4) 20. Arthurian wizard (6) 22. Type of bomb dropped in Hiroshima (6) 23. Not normal (8) 24. Research your family ____(4) Down:

2. Practice before a performance or show (9) 3. Your mother's mother (7) 4. One who rides a motorcycle (5) 5. Eight sided shape (7) 6. Malfoy's first name (5) 7. Atomic mass unit abbreviation (3) 12. To say sorry (9) 14. Breastbone (7) 15. Chinese food or pizza (7) 17. Where's _____ (USA)(5) 18. Slow moving mollusk (5) 21. The ___ and flow of life (3)

Name The Film

A An office worker, looking to change his B life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker, forming an gang that evolves into something much, much more (1999).

Competition between friends, over who is the bride's best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef, staring Kristen Wiig (2011).

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The Jokespage

Jokespage

An Alsatian went to a telegram office, took out a blank form and wrote, “Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof.” The clerk examined the paper and politely told the dog: “There are only nine words here. You could send another ‘Woof’ for the same price.” “But,” the dog replied, “that would make no sense at all.” A man joins a football team and his new teammates inform him, "At your first team dinner as the new guy, you will have to give us a talk about sex." The evening arrives and he gives a detailed, humorous account of his sex life. When he got home, his wife asked how the evening went and not wanting to lie, but also not wanting to explain exactly what happened, he said, "Oh, I had to make a talk about yachting," his wife thought this a little peculiar but said nothing more and went to sleep. The next day she bumped into one of his new teammates at the supermarket and asked, "I heard my husband had to make a speech last night. How did it go?" His mate said smiling, 'Oh, it was excellent! Your husband is clearly very experienced!." The wife looked confused and replied to his mate, "Strange, he has only done it twice and the second time he was sick."

Did you hear about the lady whose house was infested with Easter eggs? She had to call an eggs-terminator! James and Milly were snogging in a nightclub toilet cubicle when things started to get a bit friskier. Milly said, “ STOP! I won’t have sex with you unless we’re in engaged.” “Okay,” said James, reaching out and locking the door. “ Happy now?”

What do you call ten rabbits marching backwards? A receding hareline.

A turtle was walking down an alley in New York when he was mugged by a gang of snails. A police detective came to investigate and asked the turtle if he could explain what happened. The turtle looked at the detective with a confused look on his face and replied “I don't know, it all happened so fast.”

An Englishman, a Scotsman, an Irishman, a Latvian, a Chinese, a Japanese, a Kiwi, a Canuck, an Eskimo, a Fijian, a Turk..... an Aussie, a Yank, an Egyptian, a Spaniard, a Mongolian, a Tibetan, a Pollack, a Mexican, a Spaniard, a Greek, a Russian..... an Estonian, a German, an Indian, an Italian, a Brazilian, a Kenyan, a South African, a Filipino, a Pakistani, a Korean, an Argentinean, a Lithuanian, a Dane, a Finn, a Swede, an Israeli, a Romanian, a Bulgarian, a Serb, a Czech, a Croat, and a Panamanian go to a fancy bar... The bouncer says: "Sorry. I can't let you in without a Thai.

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€120.000

STUDIO SUITE 1 BED Apt., Minerva Complex, BENALMADENA COSTA

>ĂƌŐĞ ĨƵůůǇ ƌĞĨŽƌŵĞĚ ƐƚƵĚŝŽ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ϭ ďĞĚ ĂƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ͕ ŽŶ Ă ůŽǁ ŇŽŽƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁĞůů ŬŶŽǁŶ DŝŶĞƌǀĂ ŽŵƉůĞǆ͕ ĨĂĐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶ ƐƵŶ͘ ĞĚƌŽŽŵ ǁŝƚŚ Ϯ ďƵŶŬ ďĞĚƐ͕ ůŽƵŶŐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŽƵďůĞ ďĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽĨĂ ďĞĚ͕ ĂŝƌĐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ĞǆƚƌĂ ůĂƌŐĞ ƚĞƌƌĂĐĞ͘ &ĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ƵƌďĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ϮϰŚ ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ͕ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ͕ ƉŽŽů ǁŝƚŚ ƐůŝĚĞƐ Θ ƐŶĂĐŬ ďĂƌ͘

DUE TO OUR HUGE CURRENT SUCCESS, WE NOW NEED YOUR PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT

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HAPPY EASTER ...

Giveh Poo e Somur Colo

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puzzle Who Am I? Madonna

Guess the Year 2010

Trivia Quiz Answers 1) Darwin 2) Bradley Walsh 3) 28 inches or 71.1 cm 4) Richard Nixon 5) Pheasant 6) Capulet and Montague 7) Afghanistan 8) Hermes 9) Take That 10) Italy 11) Arc de Triomphe 12) Lion 13) Stephen Hawkins 14) Petrol 15) Fish 16) Cliff Richard 17) 4 18) Europe 19) Andes 20) John Gielgud 21) Mayflower 22) 4 23) Keats 24) Colorado 25) Ian Fleming 26) James Earl Jones 27) Bill Wyman 28) Persius 29) Auckland 30) Frank & Nancy Sinatra

Answers from 18, 24, 46 70 & 71

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Anger Making Anagrams 1) Gary Lineker 2) Bobby Moore 3) Frank Lampard 4) Michael Owen 5) Ryan Giggs

Guess The Celeb a) Bradley Cooper b) Kim Kardashian

Brain Teaser

The Lion & The Unicorn ANSWER… As there is no day when both would be lying, at least one of them must have spoken the truth. They both speak the truth only on Sunday. However, the Lion would then be lying in his statement, so it couldn’t be said on Sunday. So only one of them lied. If the Unicorn was the honest one then it would have to be Sunday – but previously we proved this wrong. Thus the Lion & Unicorn must have spoken on a Thursday talking about a Wednesday. So the Unicorn was lying.

Crossword Solution

Sudoku Solution

Name The Film a) Fight Club (1999)

b) Bridesmaids (2011)

Say What You See 1) Words of Wisdom

2) Flat Tyre

3) High Chair

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Frontline Villa, La Cala Golf €895,000

E O B XC FF Y P LU ER M ES L A S E A T T IV D R A IN E B TE U LY E S M L L A

Beautiful Semi Detached Villa With Pool in Frontline Position La Cala Golf. This property is arguably in the best position in the urbanisation designed with every room having fantastic views. arranged on three floors plus a lower floor with a garage. The garden is partly laid to lawn with a patio area and swimming pool. Under the original ownership, it is offered in excellent order throughout.

Ref No: PEM02002 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4 House: 261m² Plot: 300m² Terrace: 67m²

Platinum Estates Marbella Head Office Address: Pje. Torre Del Mar 5B, 29670 San Pedro de Alcántara

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Luxury real estate by Platinum Estates Marbella

6 Bedroom Villa, Mijas €1.150.000

Currently under construction between Mijas Village and the coast, this stunning property, in a prime south facing location offers privacy and panoramic sea views being built on a plot with neighbours near by. The Luxury villa is due for completion in June 2020 with Infinity pool, air conditioning and underfloor heating throughout Flexible payment terms available.

Ref No: PEM02001 Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 6 House: 450m² Plot: 840m²

www.platinumestatesmarbella.com info@platinumestatesmarbella.com T: (+34) 951 666 715 (Spain) M: (+34) 663 061 669 (Spain)

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