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Lions’ Charter Night
LA CALA Lions have released a ‘Save the Date’ for their annual Charter Night, which is set to take place on Friday, June 16 at the Green Label Restaurant in Mijas.
This year is set to be an even more memorable occasion as this year’s Charter Night commemorates 25 years of the club operating in Mijas. The annual Charter Night celebrates the establishment of the club and has included a luxury threecourse meal and evening entertainment in previous years. Tickets for the exclusive evening event are set to be released in the Lions shop in La Cala de Mijas in due course. La Cala Lions is a
LONELINESS is a prevalent and global problem for adult populations, and it has been linked to multiple chronic conditions, including: heart disease. It’s a major predictor of psychological problems, such as depression, psychological stress, and anxiety.
This is a particular problem on the Costa del Sol for retired expats where many couples moved from the UK and decided to live in Spain. The exodus started in the 80s and involved all ages, some to retire, younger couples to set up businesses and all hoping for a better life, better climate, and a cheaper cost of living.
It worked for many, others returned to the UK having used up all their savings at failed businesses. Marriages broke up, partners died and for many it was impossible to move back and buy property in the UK because of the high cost of housing. Coupled to this was the difficulty so many found in trying to master a foreign language.
There are now many expats living here and suffering from loneliness causing serious harm to one’s health and bringing great distress to the individual.
There are many associations that one can join to alleviate loneliness, Lions, Rotary, Freemasons, etc, but not everyone wants to nonprofit community organisation that supports those in need and organises regular social and charity events in aid of courses close to the hearts of members’ hearts. The club is made up of international members and local residents. The group is also part of the International Lions initiative and regularly donates to overseas causes supported by the International Lions.
Don’t ever be lonely
be involved in these somewhat formal but fantastic groups who do so much to help charities in the area.
Some people just want to join a simple group and feel wanted, accepted and welcome. Such a group is Simply Thriving Group, started in the pandemic as Simply Surviving and helped out many businesses to survive at such a difficult time. After the pandemic it changed to Simply Thriving, just a simple social group where monthly lunches and monthly events are held and anyone can join in. There is always a table for singles, but it is not a single dating group.
Simply Thriving group operate from September until June. On June 28 they have their last event of the year at La Sierra. It is the Posh Red Carpet evening with drinks, meal, entertainment and fun for just €39 and €4 per person is donated to Last Chance Animal Association. Everyone is welcome, book with Jeremy at La Sierra or Val on 951 313 257. Please do not feel isolated or lonely on this coast.
ON Saturday June 3, the very popular From the Jam will make their first ever Spanish appearance at the Benalmadena Auditorium.
Prior to their arrival, one of the founding members of The Jam spoke exclusively to Euro Weekly News about his long career and how this band was formed.
It was in 1977 that The Jam obtained their first recording contract and the trio consisting of former Woking schoolboys, Bruce Foxton, Paul Weller and Rick Buckler burst on the scene.
They couldn’t really be categorised as punk but with their Mod image and biting music certainly ruled the record charts until 1982 when they broke up.
During that time, they had 18 consecutive top 40 singles before Paul Weller decided to call it a day in 1982 and they disbanded.
Bruce, the bass player spent 15 years in punk band Stiff Little Fingers and then formed another band Casbah Club with Russell Hastings and more by luck than judgement they
