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Burns Night Supper
NERJA might be thousands of kilometres away from Scotland, but for one night in January it didn’t seem that way! The Royal British Legion in Nerja celebrated the traditional Scottish holiday of Burns Night with a supper and lively musical entertainment.
Guests gathered at the Al Andalus Hotel in Maro on Thursday, January 25 for an evening of traditional Scottish entertainment, with Legion members Leslie Thomson and Martin Ronnie on the pipes.
The evening was a tremendous success, raising a whopping €1,280 for the Personnel Recovery Centre in Edinburgh.
The group will next meet on Tuesday, February 14 for a quiz night at Lew’s Restaurant in Torrox. The evening starts at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. The quiz costs €13 to enter and includes a fish and chip dinner as well as prizes for winners.
Tickets for the group’s Spring Masquerade Ball are also available, the event will take place on Saturday, April 22 at the Caves Restaurant in Maro. The ball is a favourite among all members of the group. Guests can purchase tickets for €45 for members or €50 for non members by contacting Kim at: Kim_bowe1@hotmail.com or: 711 077 576 the group are also planning an excursion to Loja and Dolmens of Sierra Martilla in March.
Further details about the trip, including a date, will be released in due course.
The centre is open Wednesday and Fridays from 10am 1pm, but will be closed on Wednesday, February 28 for Andalucia Day.
ONE Nerja bowls club are inviting new members to get involved, with organisers describing joining the friendly community club as ‘life changing’. Almijara Short Mat Bowls Club holds tri weekly bowls sessions at the Nerja Club Hotel.
Club President, David Trippas recently released a call for new players to join as the club has fallen to
