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Community Insight

55 PARENT & CHILD SOCIETY: TO MESSY PLAY OR NOT?

8 THE MYSTERY OF THE ROUND TOWER

57 A VET’S INSIGHT: CYSTITIS

9 CULTURAL AWARDS 2020

58 HEALTH & WELLBEING: VITAMINS FOR ALL THE FAMILY

Business Insight 11 LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS LAW REFRESHED

56 ADOPT DON’T SHOP

65 WEDDING INSIGHT 66 ON THE SPOT: JOHN-PAUL BAUTISTA 68 HOROSCOPES 69 MAMA LOTTIES RECIPE 70 LIGHT & POWER CROSSWORD

Football Insight 26 LYNX FC FUTSAL: KARL ZARB

Forces Insight 22 BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR

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Features 15 NEW CABLE CAR PROJECT APPROVED 19 CYBER SECURITY 21 NEW UK BANK BACKED BY GIB INVESTOR 25 GIBRALTAR GAELS 28 SHOP LOCAL 44 IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

16 TECHNOLOGY INSIGHT: BEST BUDS

45 A NEW HOME: SOVEREIGN PLACE

46 MOTORING INSIGHT: VW GOLF 8

48 A MUSICAL JOURNEY IN THE 1960S

52 HISTORY: OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CAPTURE OF GIBRALTAR

50 KIKI’S CREATIVE

54 MUM ON THE ROCK

67 YOUR INVISIBLE POWER

51 COLOURBLIND: INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS

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IT HAS FASCINATED AND ELUDED HISTORIANS FOR CENTURIES. NOW, THE SUPPOSED MYTH OF THE ROUND TOWER IN THE NORTHERN DEFENCES CAN BE PUT TO REST. Over the years, texts and pictorial drawings have made mention of the Round Tower in many languages, in documents that have found themselves stored in museums and private collections the world over. Now, the on-going work at the Northern Defences has uncovered the structure. It was the only part of the fortress to fall to hostile troops, during the last time such forces had managed to set foot in Gibraltar. The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia said that he has always been excited about this project and commended the Project Director Carl Viagas and the team for their hard work. “Carl has done a magnificent job in sifting through both the written and the physical evidence in order to get to this find. The Northern Defences Project is one where I have taken a keen interest and witnessing the unveiling of such remains, which before I had only read about, is incredibly rewarding”, he said.

CHRISTMAS COINS! 32 YEARS AFTER THE MUCH SOUGHT-AFTER CHRISTMAS COMMEMORATIVE COIN WAS STRUCK AT THE MINT BY THE HON MINISTER SIR JOE BOSSANO, A NEW VERSION FOR 2020 IS AVAILABLE. The original coin has been known to sell to collectors for up to £250, making a remarkable return-on-investment for those lucky enough to own one. This year's coin was struck by the CEO of Gibraltar National Mint, Albert Poggio. Unfortunately, COVID restrictions meant that The Hon Minister Sir Joe Bossano was not able to travel to London. There will also be a £2 coin which will be sold with a companion Christmas card. In keeping with COVID restrictions, the coins will only be available to order using sales@gibraltarnationalmint.gov.gi or by calling 200 48386.

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Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture have announced the results of the 2nd Cultural Awards. This year the winners were presented with their awards at a pre- recorded event at the Sunborn Hotel, to ensure adherence with all the current public health guidelines relating to COVID-19. The winners were: Cultural Awards Board Outstanding Achievement: Jake Torres Junior Award for Under 15s: Aditya Dhanwani Youth Award for Under 25s: Amy Wink Senior Award for Over 25s: Maribel Matthews Best Educational Project: Gibraltar Youth Service Cultural Ambassador Award: Mark Sanchez Covid Award, presented by GCS CEO Seamus Byrne to Nolan Frendo & Dion Mifsud for Friday Night Live The Gibraltar Cultural Services Award for extraordinary achievement was presented to Karel Mark Chichon The Ministry Of Culture Lifetime Achievement Award was presented by the Minister for Culture Prof. Dr John Cortes MBE MP to Arthur Harper Minister for Culture, the Hon Prof Dr John Cortes MBE MP said, "Gibraltarian Culture continues to develop an identity of its own, clearly demonstrated by its resilience through COVID times, and by how it has continued to be at the heart of the community throughout this time. I congratulate all nominees, and in particular the winners, and if I may be permitted to specifically mention the winner of the Ministry for Culture Lifetime Achievement Award, Arthur Harper, at the young age of 92. His lifetime dedication to the Art and Science of Photography, and to the knowledge and conservation of plants in Gibraltar have been exemplary and are an inspiration to young and old alike."

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COVID DRIVE-THRU The COVID-19 Drive-thru testing centre at MidTown has extended its opening hours: Monday to Friday - 7:30am to 6:30pm Saturday and Sunday - 7:30am to 11:30am Anyone in possession of a valid GHA card wishing to have a COVID-19 test should call 20041818 to make an appointment. "Walk-in" appointments are also now available. In addition, the COVID-19 Mobile Swabbing Stations have also resumed operations. Please note, do not attend a Mobile Swabbing Station if you have symptoms to mitigate the risk of spreading the virus further. Go home as soon as possible, self-isolate and call 111. GIBRALTARINSIGHT.COM

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AIR RESUMES LUTON ROUTE In a positive development for Gibraltar's flight connections, the route to London Luton - last operated by Monarch - will resume in December, run by Wizz Air. Minister for Business, Tourism, Transport and the Port the Hon Vijay Daryanani MP said, “I’m delighted to welcome a new airline to Gibraltar and to see the resumption of services from Luton for this winter. In these challenging times it is encouraging to see an operator such as Wizz Air UK putting their faith in Gibraltar as a destination. The service will open up the North London catchment area once again, providing more options to our existing air services. Gibraltar International Airport has been performing very well considering the current pandemic and we hope that this

service and Wizz Air UK’s relationship with us will grow and evolve. This Government is committed to attracting new carriers and to the expansion of air services and will continue to pursue these, even whilst facing one of the most testing times the travel and tourism industry has ever encountered.” Wizz Air will promote Gibraltar as a destination to its existing customers, as well as raise awareness of the Rock through other marketing materials available at its disposal. Owain Jones, Managing Director, Wizz Air UK, added, "We are delighted to be announcing yet more new routes for our UK customers, who we know want to travel, especially with the winter months looming. That’s why we are wasting no time by introducing exciting

holiday destinations to our UK network, with genuinely affordable fares. Passengers have even more opportunity to escape to their dream destination, including discovering the unique Mediterranean peninsula of Gibraltar." The flights will operate on a Monday and Friday from 11th December 2020 and can be booked on wizzair.com.

"Come To Gibraltar" is the latest initiative to heighten awareness to the business community overseas of the many positives that the Rock can offer, to facilitate growth and success. Taking the form of a website, cometogibraltar.com, it has been supported by the Ministry of Economic Development, Business, Telecommunications and Gibraltar Savings Bank. The overall aim is to bring further investment - whether corporate or individual - to Gibraltar from all over the world. Although Brexit is not the primary driver behind the website, heightened awareness about Gibraltar's relationship with the EU, the Frontier and Spain means its inception is timely. The project has been driven by Blue Consulting which has its own offices here in Gibraltar and London, Dublin, Barcelona, Madrid, St. Julian’s, Andorra la Vella and Tallin, plus a further global footprint of correspondents.

LI MI TE D PART NE R SHI PS LAW R EF R ESH E D Gibraltar's law concerning the operation of Limited Partnerships has been updated. The new Limited Partnerships Act 2020, is the product of a joint effort between HMGoG, the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) and the Gibraltar Funds and Investments Association (GFIA) and resulted from a survey of multi-strategy credit structuring solutions requested by HMGoG and undertaken by Paul Hastings LLP in London. The Act will repeal the existing Limited Partnerships Act 1927, paving the way for significant modernisation, as well as restating previous rules for the sector. In one of the most significant changes, Limited Partnerships will no longer be required to have legal personality. The Act will allow general partners, upon registering a limited partnership or re-registering a company as a Limited Partnership, to choose whether or not a Limited Partnership has legal personality. Jonathan Garcia, Partner at Isolas LLP led the process in his capacity as Head of Technical at GFIA.

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Talking about the legislative revision, he said, “This new legislation is an important step forward for “Gibraltar PLC”; it showcases our commitment to the future of the funds industry by bringing the legislation up to date with the modern uses of Limited Partnerships, showcasing our regulatory dynamism. “It was a pleasure to work alongside the Government and be part of bringing this all together. HMGoG understands the need to work with local industry and their representative bodies in order to enact meaningful changes to legislation, in dramatically lower timescales than our competitors. I am proud to have played a part in bringing about these important changes. “The legislation is in keeping with ‘right touch, not light touch’ regulation, as the regulator will not be required to sign off small changes. Coupled with our favourable tax system, the new legislation serves as another reason for many global entities to consider Gibraltar as the perfect location the investment funds industry.”

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FEATURE MH Bland Deputy Chairman George Gaggero tells Insight why this development is so important for Gibraltar, especially for the local tourism industry. “The concept of a cable car was dreamed up by my father early in 1960 when he visited Switzerland where he saw the early version of cable cars and subsequently brought the idea back to Gibraltar,” George Gaggero says. “At that period in time locals had very limited access to the Upper Rock because what we now know as the nature reserve was military land, sohe worked with the Ministry of Defence and the Government of the time and eventually got permission to build the cable car in 1962 and on the 1st April 1966 the cable car opened and was hailed as a great innovation for Gibraltar’s tourist product.”

MH BLAND RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT THE DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING COMMISSION (DPC) HASGRANTED PERMISSION FOR THE NEW CABLE CAR PROJECT TO GO AHEAD. THE DECISION UNLOCKS A MULTI-MILLION POUND PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN GIBRALTAR’S TOURISM SECTOR.

The closure of the frontier in 1969 for fourteen years meant a loss of the potential tourism market and George says that they struggled on until 1986 when they decided that the original cable car system had to be upgraded. “We overhauled the carriages and all the technical aspects and it is now time to go through the same process again,because at this point the actual buildings and structures are no longer fit for purpose because of the volumes of passengers that Gibraltar now handles with the advent of cruise liners and cross-frontier tourism.” The new project will deliver a modern, environmentally friendly tourist attraction fit for the 21st Century usingSwiss architects and engineers, known the world over for their expertise in building cable cars, butthe building processwill also generate local employment opportunities. Explaining that the demolition work

Technology has moved forward and George states that the latest automated equipment will be put in. “Rather than having two arrival platforms, there will be a pioneering moving platform to accommodate each cable car which minimises the size of the footprint.” “Solar panels will generate up to 75% of the energy that we require from renewable energy and the cable cars also generate energy by going up and down so we are going to capture that energy and convert it and that will allow us not only to power our own systems but to put energy back into the Gibraltar grid,” he confirms. Elucidating on what this project means for MH Bland, George says that there is a huge legacy issue of which the company is extremely proud. “This is a project that my father started in the 1960s and we are guardians of the name, the brand and the cable car product, and not to invest in the future would be irresponsible.” He goes on to say that the world has advanced enormously since the 1960s when his father had the cable car idea and that he doesn’t want his children or grandchildren looking back in fifty years’ time asking why they hadn’t done this. “We are trying to futureproof it,” he states.

“Gibraltar has its traditional tourist product which is the apes and the caves and we are constantly in contact with the tour operators, the cruise liner companies etc. who are always looking for something new,” George states. “It is much easier to promote a new vibrant product rather than the same old offering, and certainly when it comes to cruise line passengers, more than 60% of those passengers coming ashore

NEW CABLE CAR PROJECT will commence sometime between July and October 2021, George says that will start at the top of the Rock with the restaurant area. “We plan to build a temporary aerial ropeway down the east side, essentially it will be a cage, which will then allow us to send down all the rubble from the rest of the building so that we don't use the road network which will still be used by coaches and taxis.” “We are extremely conscious of the environment and we want to minimise lorries going on the Upper Rock as much as possible,” George states. “Once the top station is demolished we will then bring the new building materials up by the cageand although there will be a time when the cable car itself will continue to operate, all passengers will go straight into the nature reserve.”Eventually the cable car will be demolished and the process of building the bottom station, installing the new carriages and towers, will take place with the whole process taking up to two years.

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have been here before.”The new cable car project is one that George says will raise the standard of the tourist product, not only in the tourist attractions, but in hotels, restaurants, bars and gift shops. “We want to draw a higher level of clientele to Gibraltar and to do that we have got to offer them what those clients would expect in New York, Hong Kong, London, Paris or anywhere else –and we hope that by aiming and achieving high that others will follow our lead.” “In granting permission for this project to proceed, Gibraltar is sending a message to the world that we are committed to investing in green and sustainable tourism. It is our responsibility not only to improve our product but to do so in a responsible and sensitive manner.”

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TO MY LATEST CYBER VICTIM,

Hello! You don’t know me; and just so you know, my intent is you never do. We have become acquaintances through a business associate of mine. Well I say business associate, what I actually mean is I bought a stack of stolen data from a vendor on the Dark Web. I have no idea who he is, it just so happens the data file had your email details. I love the dark web, it is soooo easy to buy things these days. It’s even simpler than popping down to the supermarket, and certainly safer during these Covid times. Why is your personal data for sale on the Dark Web? Well you can blame any number of businesses for that. Chances are they did not invest and resource appropriately the security of your data and were then subject to a cyber breach by some of my fellow hacker comrades. My comrades are now making money selling your data to any criminal like me who wants to buy it on the Dark Web. Oh, and it’s not just your email address, it’s your associated password, address, mobile number, IP address and any number of other bits of information – really useful in my line of work. I wonder whether your business or employer is easily hackable – note to self, now that I have you email, I should check that later. A little bit about me. I don’t live in your country, but now I have your email and password I can access your life as easily as if I lived next door. I work for myself and from home – don’t we all these days… LoL. I don’t keep normal office hours, I operate 24/7; and actually, I outsource a lot of my work to my digital workforce – it’s a computer algorithm really, but I think of them as my team. What is it that I do? Well thanks for asking. I am interested in you; your business; who you know, who they know and what I can steal from any or all of you. Just so you know, this is not personal. You are not special. You are merely one of a number of individuals I am getting to know. I really am a people person; I just don’t like meeting or talking to you. One thing that fascinates me is the inherent laziness and naivety of human nature. I love the fact that most people think “Oh it won’t happen to me…”. Silly, silly!! If your information is breached on the Dark Web, it is already happening to you. You just don’t know it. And not only by me, but any number of other hacker lovies that have bought your data.

Oh, before I forget, thank you for keeping your password the same for your email, your social media accounts and the majority of your other account logins. I do appreciate it; you make my job much easier. It really helps me to get to know all about my acquaintances quicker, and make new friends through you and your network of business associates, friends and family. Sharing is caring! It also saves me money by not having to buy more data on the Dark Web. We all need to tighten our belts during these difficult times. Right!?! Also, thank you for not installing multi-factor authentication on your accounts. You have no idea how much it helps to make sure we never meet, and you have no idea what I am doing. Again, most grateful. Just a quick overview on how I see our relationship developing. Now that I have access to your email, I am going to set up an auto-forward rule on all your email traffic. My team and I are going to record your business and personal contacts and start “making friends” with them. We are going to review the contents of your emails to establish what information you deal with that may be of value to me, or I can sell on. I am also interested to see whether any monetary transactions are passing through your account. If so, I may contact the payer, simulating your witty and elegant writing style, and inform them that you have updated your bank account details. Clearly these will be my bank account details. Just so you know, I have real commitment issues and an acute fear of getting caught. When I decide our relationship has no more value I am going to move on. It’s not you, it’s me. As a parting gift, I might infect your device with ransomware so I can bribe you for one last payment. Think of it as something to remember me by. We’ll see… Oh, one last thing, please do not change your password. I am making a pretty penny selling your details on, so my friends can also make friends with you. Michael Wills is co-founder and chief data officer for CSS Platinum. For further information on the company and the services it provides to Gibraltar businesses and the international yachting industry, please visit https://cssplatinum.com or email support@cssplatinum.com.

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NEW UK BANK BACKED BY GIB INVESTOR Locally-based self-made multimillionaire, Ruth Parasol, has helped to spearhead a brand new bank in the UK, called Recognise. The investment will be channelled through RG Advisors. It joins the two other cornerstone investors, DV4 and Max Barney.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has approved her £25 million overseas investment in the British embryonic lender and deposit-taker. It is one of the largest single commitments to the banking sector since the pandemic.

Ms Parasol has a number of investments spread across the world, including a significant portfolio focused on London, the United States and Israel - plus a number of further boutique investments in various jurisdictions. Ms Parasol, 53, is worth about £780 million, according to The Sunday Times Rich List.

All Recognise's processes and technology have been built around being able to offer a "private bank" style experience for SMEs. Traditional bank products often come in the form of "one size fits all", which can be an inflexible approach in some instances that doesn't reflect a specific business’s needs. Very often, SMEs are obliged to use online portals which automatically reject applications that don’t meet banks’ rigid criteria. This has especially been the case since 2008, and exacerbated by COVID.

Recognise will be led by Jason Oakley, former managing director of commercial banking and mortgages at Metro Bank, with Philip Jenks, a former HBoS banker, as chairman, and Bryce Glover, former commercial director at Nationwide building society, as deputy chief executive.

and London in the form of regional hubs. Target lending customers will, of course, be businesses - sole traders, partnerships and limited companies - with a viable business plan, who have been trading profitably for at least two years, and are run by experienced owners and entrepreneurs.

Recognise has been created with the purpose of providing working capital in the form of commercial loans, plus tailored commercial property lending. The bank will be initially based in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham

Ms Parasol was one of four founders of Party Gaming, an online casino software pioneer. It merged with an Austrian rival, Bwin, in a £2 billion deal. Bwin was then bought by GVC Holdings, which owns Ladbrokes.

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Battle of Trafalgar Despite the challenges presented by COVID, the 215th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar was acknowledged in a slightly different way. This meant that although no crowd gathered, dignitaries were still able to mark their respects for one of British naval history's most important battles. His Excellency the Governor Vice Admiral Sir David Steel KBE DL led the ceremony by placing a wreath at the foot of Admiral Lord Nelson’s statue. Concurrently Commander Nick Baker Royal Navy, Commanding Officer Royal Navy and Lieutenant Commander Lloyd Cardy Royal Navy, Commanding Officer Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron laid wreaths on the graves of those who died here in Gibraltar as a result of wounds sustained during the Battle. His Excellency read the dispatch from Admiral Collingwood to the Lieutenant Governor of Gibraltar: "Yesterday a Battle was fought by His Majesty’s Fleet, and a Victory gained, which will stand recorded as one of the most brilliant and decisive, that ever distinguished the British Navy... Our loss has been great in Men; but what is irreparable, and the cause of Universal Lamentation, is the death of the Noble Commander-in-Chief who died in the arms of Victory; I have not yet any reports from the ships ...” This was followed by the preamble which was read by the Honourable Fabian Picardo QC MP MA, Chief Minister and reminded everyone that "for over two centuries the Fleets of the Royal Navy have gathered at Gibraltar for exercise and training in time of Peace. Here in time of War, the ships

have assembled before sailing to face the dangers of the seas and the violence of the enemy." This year’s Trafalgar address was delivered by Commodore Steve Dainton CBE Royal Navy, Commander British Forces who remarked on the proximity of Gibraltar to the cape of Trafalgar (70 miles). He said, “Notwithstanding the impact of COVID, at this time each year in Royal Navy warships and establishments around the world, people will be recalling the Battle of Trafalgar, remembering the sailors that fell and especially Admiral Horatio Nelson who delivered the most brilliant and decisive victory that ever distinguished the British Navy. The battle was strategically important as it denied Napoleon the opportunity to launch his invasion of Britain and prepared the ground for his final defeat at Waterloo some 10 years later. It also laid the foundations for a century of dominance of British sea power and heralded the start of the age of the British Empire. We look to our history to inspire us – our forebears remind us of our duty and the highest standards that must be achieved. That is why, every year, we come together to remember the Battle of Trafalgar – to remember the bravery and sacrifice of men from both sides of the battle – to remember the 58 nations that fought in the Fleets including nine Gibraltarians in the British Fleet – to remember Admiral Lord Nelson who died knowing he had won a remarkable and historic victory and thanking God that he had done his duty.”

The Royal Gibraltar Regiment has recognised the end of service for nine individuals, both military and civilian, whose careers with the RG have come to an end. Thank you for your loyalty and service. Major Valverde Warrant Officer 2 Thorne Sergeant Rodriguez Corporal Lippingwell Captain Castrey Warrant Officer 2 Wood Corporal Caballero Corporal Nicholls

VIP VISITORS It has been a busy few weeks at British Forces Gibraltar with numerous high-level officials visiting the Rock. Minister for the Armed Forces, Mr James Heappey MP, was the first visitor to arrive. A very brief visit which mainly involved meetings with Commodore Steve Dainton, Commander British Forces Gibraltar, Vice Admiral Sir David Steel KBE DL, His Excellency the Governor of Gibraltar and the Honourable Fabian Picardo QC MP, Chief Minister Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar. This was followed by General Sir Patrick Sanders KCB CBE DSO ADC, Commander UK Strategic Command, and Mrs Alison Stevenson, Director Overseas Bases. Further to this, Lieutenant General Robert Magowan CB CBE, Deputy Commander UK Strategic Command was also in Gibraltar. Both visits included tours of a number of MOD sites, meetings with civilian and Service personnel as well as calls on key figures in the wider Gibraltar community.

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GIBRALTAR MORE THAN JUST A GAELIC FOOTBALL CLUB Will Peters, Chairperson of the Gibraltar Gaels, came to Gibraltar four years ago and like many others hadn’t heard much about Gaelic football. “I didn’t know any of the rules,” he says “but I was encouraged to join the Gaels by a group of friends and I really enjoyed the team spirit and eventually I became hooked.”

point, or under the crossbar and into the net by foot, hand or fist in certain circumstances for a goal, the latter being the equivalent of three points. “It’s like a football and rugby goal all in one,” he says. The ramifications of COVID-19 have had an impact on many sporting clubs and the Gibraltar Gaels are no exception. “We play in the Andalucía Gaelic Football League and we weren’t able to finish last year or to start training again for this season,” Will says. The other two teams are Eire Og Seville and the Costa Gaels and because the season finished early it was agreed that whoever was at the top of the league would be dubbed the winners, and that was the team from Seville. “In 2019 we won the league and went on to represent Andalucía and Gibraltar in the Iberia Cup which was held in Barcelona, so we went to play against teams from Galicia, Valencia, Barcelona, and Madrid along with others, and we got to the semi-finals,” Will says proudly. “The winner goes on to play in Ireland, so it was a massive achievement for us to get to the Iberian finals and we did really well.”

Heralded as Ireland’s most popular sport, Gaelic football is one of the sports that is included in the “Gaelic games” (along with hurling, Gaelic handball, and rounders), which is controlled by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), however, you don't have to be Irish to join the Gibraltar Gaels. “We have got approximately sixty members over both the men and women’s teams with a massive mix of nationalities including Irish, Danish, Spanish, Gibraltarian, English, Welsh, Scottish, Portuguese and Slovakian,” Will states. There are also plans in the pipeline to set up a kid’s team and potentially a mini league in Gibraltar in a few years’ time. The club was formed in 2011 by a group of Irish ex-pats, Séamus Hayes, Ollie Gotmann and Peter Goulding, and has grown massively since its inception with the addition of the women’s team a couple of years ago. Next year will be its tenth anniversary and Will hopes that they will be able to celebrate, if restrictions allow, with a big event to include an open day.

One of the reasons that people like to join the Gibraltar Gaels is for the social aspect, with several events taking place during the year. Will talks enthusiastically about a fund raising fancy dress Bingo night held last year at O'Reilly's that raised over a couple of thousand pounds. “We have a wide range of memberships including for non-playing members or for those who just want to come to training to keep fit,” Will explains. Gaelic football is full contact, fun, fast and will improve your fitness. The Gibraltar Gaels play their games at Europa Point and currently train at the DTC on Wednesday evenings. If you are inspired to play the sport and want to meet new people, make friends and get active, you can get in touch with them via social media: Twitter - @GibGaels or Facebook- Gibraltar Gaels

One question often asked is how is Gaelic football different to football. “The rules are completely different and it is like a mix between basketball, rugby and football all in one,” Will explains. “In Ireland it is a 15v15 format played on a pitch that is 40% longer than a football pitch, but over here we play 11v11 because of the small pitch sizes.” The aim of the game is to put the ball in your opponents' net (worth three points) or between the posts and above the crossbar (for one point). Will explains that you can move the ball along the pitch by either kicking it out of your hands, along the ground or passing it to a team-mate by hitting it with your fist. With the ball, you can only run a maximum of four steps after which the ball must be either bounced or “solo-ed”, an action of dropping the ball onto the foot and kicking it back into the hand. You may not bounce the ball twice in a row. To score, you put the ball over the crossbar by foot, hand or fist for one

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THE HARD YARDS LYNX FC'S SPORTING DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF FUTSAL, KARL ZARB REVEALS HIS TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS TO GIBRALTAR INSIGHT. An accountant by profession since the age of 18 and currently the finance manager for a local construction company he was to find his true passion in Futsal when he was 14 years old (24 years ago now) in the old futsal league where he used to play as a goalkeeper and since then he knew it was meant to be. Unfortunately, futsal in Gibraltar ceased and for many years he was unable to enjoy the sport locally until 2013 when Gibraltar became UEFA's 54th member and to his delight, Futsal returned to the rock. Futsal is a fast-paced, intense, and adrenaline-driven sport and that is what made me fall in love with the sport. The team that has impressed him the most was Rock 54. The team was to become one of his initiatives whilst with the Gibraltar FA Futsal Committee, to help develop young local players for the futsal national squad. The team was made up of 17-20-yearolds who had no knowledge or experience in futsal and to see them learn and develop at the pace they did it is the highlight of his career in futsal. Many of these players have been or are now part of the Gibraltar National squad and that makes him extremely proud. Although I was very young at the time the best local futsal player for me must be Louisito Bonavia

In 2013 when Gibraltar joined UEFA and futsal was re-established locally, Karl decided to form his futsal team called Gib Scorpions FC where he worked extremely hard on this project and spent close to 4 months scouting players. He built a team that went unbeaten the full season and was the first to qualify and compete in the UEFA Futsal Cup. A very inexperienced team for the standard of futsal we experienced but they did extremely well and managed a draw in their final match. The high was the huge amount of success we had in such a short time. The low was having to give up the project he had worked so hard for to join the Gibraltar FA Futsal Committee, but he was confident that it was the best move to continue progressing in his futsal career In 2014 Karl was given the opportunity by the previous futsal president to join his committee and he did not hesitate to take on the challenge and help develop futsal in Gibraltar. He spent three and a half years working with the committee and he is extremely proud of everything he managed to do and achieve during that time. Having organised two FC Barcelona Futsal Camps with the attendance of Ferrao (current best futsal player) seeing close to 120 children enjoying themselves and a futsal coaching clinic with five of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best futsal coaches were definitely the highlights during his time. He would have loved to be able to carry out some of the other projects in his development plan which included developing youth futsal as the key to success for the future but unfortunately, his expectations and ambitions were far higher than those of the Gibraltar FA and he, therefore, decided to call time. Karl presented many ideas and projects to the Gibraltar FA but most importantly keeping in line with youth development, was

the creation of a futsal academy and the introduction of futsal at schools but was not approved. When he left the Gibraltar FA, he knew there was only one club he could join that would match his ambitions and that was Lynx FC. Karl once quoted "It was the easiest and best decision I have ever made in my futsal career, from day one I was welcomed as part of the family and have always received full support in everything I have proposed and decisions I made. I am confident that together we will achieve great success both on and off the field. The team spirit, desire to win and the discipline within Lynx FC is what makes us such a formidable force locally. My ambition and aim in the next 5 years are to continue building and developing a squad that will very soon be able to compete at the highest level and be able to progress in the UEFA Futsal Champions League. There are many areas Gibraltar must improve on, but Youth and coach development are at the top of that list" Covid has been a disaster for futsal especially in Lynx's preparations for this season's UEFA Futsal Champions League. Re-scheduling of matches, cancellation of training allocations, limited training resources, travel restrictions

and financial uncertainty are just some of the negative effects of covid. Constraints accelerate skill development. Just as the constraints of futsal force players to develop creativity and better ball-handling skills, constraints in our lives often force us to make choices and cultivate talents that would otherwise go undeveloped. At the beginning of last season, both Karl Zarb and CEO Jonathan Costa discussed the possibility of providing exposure of the Lynx FC brand abroad and at the same time provide a higher playing field for their players, through matches and training opportunities. In January Lynx FC visited Manchester Futsal where three of our players had the opportunity to train with their squad and planned to return to play in a tournament in the following months but unfortunately, covid has put a halt on their projects in Manchester. Since then, Lynx FC had the privilege of competing in a tournament in Portugal against the likes of Braga Futsal. Further development opportunities are still on the horizon for their players next week when they travel to Andorra to play some matches against the current champions FC Encamp in preparation for the UEFA Champions League at the end of November. Karl Zarb has had his hands full this season and has surely stamped his name in the history of Futsal but we know nothing is impossible in Karlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books as he later went to state "Constraints accelerate skill development; Just as the constraints of futsal force players to develop creativity and better FOR FURTH ER ball-handling skills, constraints in our lives ofINFORMAT ION, ten force us to make choices and cultivate PLEASE CO NTACT talents that would otherwise go undevelTHE CLUB ON oped." LYNXFC@M AIL.COM OR 200 69 695.

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SHOP LOCAL THIS CHRISTMAS GFSB SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES THE GIBRALTAR FEDERATION OF SMALL BUSINESSES (GFSB) EXISTS TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES IN GIBRALTAR TO START, GROW AND THRIVE. NOW IN THE RUN UP TO CHRISTMAS, ONE OF THEIR MISSIONS IS TO HELP THEIR MEMBERS BY ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SHOP LOCALLY.

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the message for every local town or city was to shop local, but it’s no secret that nearly every aspect of life has been upended because of coronavirus, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the retail sector. Think of the Lion King’s ‘Circle of Life’ and apply that analogy to businesses that are struggling and the knock-on effect for the local economy. If we spend our money locally this helps the local economy and, in turn, it generates taxes which pay for public services such as our health care and schools. Small businesses are facing huge pressures since the pandemic began and it is hoped that none have to close. They are adapting fast to secure livelihoods but they need help to ensure that they can maintain their staff and enable them to be able to pay mortgages and put food on the table. Consider that when you purchase goods elsewhere, either over the border in Spain or online, they may seem a couple of pounds cheaper or maybe even a little more expensive, but the GFSB has carried out some price comparisons and there are many items which are worth buying in Gibraltar, not forgetting that it is often better for the environment to shop locally and it also cuts down on your carbon footprint. The BEAT Covid assistance measures implemented by the Gibraltar Government aimed at protecting jobs and retaining employment have gone some way to helping and the GFSB has been proactive in assisting their members to understand how the BEAT measures work in practice. However, the tourism industry has been heavily affected by the pandemic, particularly the shops and restaurants in the town area and around Main Street.

many different ways to shop locally, including walking or via bus, cycling or car. In fact, there are many towns and cities around the world where paying to park is the norm, and tourists coming into Gibraltar are often used to paying for parking, so locals are encouraged to take advantage of the introduction of the three hour free parking scheme. The Keep it Local Campaign, a joint effort between the GFSB, the Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce and the Gibraltar Government, has been in place for a few months already, but now the focus will be on Christmas with several ideas about how to help and incentivise people to stay local, including a discount scheme or gift vouchers that can be reclaimed at one of a number of stores. Christmas is usually a very important shopping time in Gibraltar and there is always a buzz along and around the Main Street area with people popping out to their local shops or restaurants, bumping into friends and stopping to chat. This year, although things may be a bit different, the Main Street Business Improvement District (BID) commissioned by the GFSB, once voted in will hopefully improve the identity of the town. The BID will look to develop a ‘uniquely Gibraltarian experience’, ensuring we provide a clean, green and welcoming area for tourists and locals alike. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 situation, progress was interrupted but going forward it is an exciting way to help businesses take control of and improve their trading environment. This is something that will help the business community really focus its efforts and make the whole shopping experience that much better for both tourists and locals, hopefully attracting more tourists to come back in the New Year. These are extraordinary times but with your everyday choices you can support our home. Choose Gibraltar first and as it says on the Keep it Local website; ‘Spend your money where your heart is’. www.keepitlocal.gi www.gfsb.gi

Although the GFSB’s responsibility is to the business community, they support the Government’s Green Gibraltar initiative, whilst at the same time maintaining the interests of their members. The introduction of charges for parking at Midtown Car Park that was previously free for all Gibraltar ID card holders was an example in case, but thanks to consultation with the GFSB and the Chamber, the Government have waived parking fees for three hours. Now residents can come into town, have a coffee, maybe a meal and do some shopping. The message from the GFSB is that there are

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WHEN DO YOU START YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING? DO YOU LEAVE IT TO THE LAST MINUTE OR ARE YOU AN EARLY BIRD SHOPPER AND HOW MUCH DO YOU SPEND? The holiday season is undoubtedly the biggest shopping spending period in many countries around the world with the busiest shopping day of the year no longer being Black Friday but the Saturday before Christmas, and it’s not just for gifts, think about the decorations, cards and food. Statistics from the World Economic Forum show that shoppers in the USA spent over $1 trillion and in the UK people spent over £2 billion last year, whilst in some countries one-fifth of people go into debt to pay for Christmas gifts and festivities.

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Shopping habits seem to be equal across gender as well as many of the age ranges, but something that many of us wouldn’t think true is that men tend to spend more than women! Apparently UK males spend over £410 on presents, whilst women only fork out £373. When it comes to generations, Generation X (those born between 1965 and 1980)spend the most, with Baby Boomers (1946 to 1964), spending the least.

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Most of us overextend our finances at Christmas, either borrowing money or running up huge credit card bills. The pressure to spend more than we reasonably should is all around us but there are also those people who will spend with abandon,regardless of the consequences, despite the fact that we are experiencing hard economic times. Romania, along with the UK, are the places where one-fifth of people go into the red due to their Christmas spending. Luxembourg is the country where people are least likely to go into debt. In order of the percentage of monthly income spent at Christmas, the top six countries are: Romania 32%, Czechia 25%, United Kingdom 15%, United States 15%, Italy 12% and Spain12%.

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More and more of us are thinking about the impact on the environment when buying gifts, with some people choosing to make their own. Regardless of this, and despite our best efforts, the environmental footprint is potentially significant.

Who do we buy gifts for? Most of us will buy presents for our family members and some special friends, but do you also buy for your colleagues and co-workers? It makes sense that shoppers spend seven times more on family than on colleagues, but what about your pets? Do they make your Christmas shopping list? Nearly a third of dog owners have said they are likely to spend more on their pooch than their partner at Christmas, with men more likely to do so than women.

So, should we buy real or artificial Christmas trees? There are some groups that say using an artificial tree reduces its environmental impact because we bring it out year after year and that if you buy a real Christmas tree that is not locally sourced, then the process of transporting it can ramp up a hefty carbon footprint. However, the Carbon Trust says that a real Christmas tree has a “significantly lower” carbon footprint than an artificial tree, particularly if it is disposed of in a sensible manner.

Do you treat yourself at Christmas? Seemingly many of us do with the average shopper spending over £100 on presents such as perfume or clothing for themselves whilst out and about doing their Christmas shopping.

One way to have a lower impact Christmas is to buy local. Supporting local shops and buying locally-made gifts not only boosts the local economy but it will have a lower environmental impact. With less festive parties to attend and fewer people able to get together for Christmas lunch, it is a good opportunity to kick-start habits that you can carry over to ensure that you have a waste-free new year.

What do you buy?

There is so much to choose from in the shops in the run up to Christmas, with everything from toys and clothes to perfumes and electrical goods on offer, but even with the vast range of options available, most gift purchases fall into one of these categories: • 61% of adults will purchase clothing and accessories • 30% of consumers will spend money on electronics • 20% of buyers will simply give cash as a gift • 56% of people will purchase gift cards • 44% will buy media items such as games, videos, books, or music • 42% of shoppers buy toys Are you one of those people who leave your Christmas shopping until the last minute? 12% of UK shoppers panic-buy, with chocolate being the number one gift for adults and books or money for teenagers.

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In the season of giving, this Christmas will be one that will see more people involved with the community and helping out through charitable actions, and whether that is through donating time or money why not think about how you can help someone whose spirits might need a little extra lift this holiday season.

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pen to each group. Each team chooses someone to draw. The judge prepares a one-minute timer and gives the player a card. The judge says “Go!” and starts the timer. The player begins to draw a picture of the word(s). Whichever team guesses the word within the time frame wins a point.

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Fill a tray with items (maybe Christmas objects) and allow players one minute to memorise them. Remove or cover the tray and ask them to write down as many as they can remember. The player who remembers the most items is the winner.

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Christmas is such a magical time, especially for young children who look forward to Santa’s arrival on Christmas Eve and the presents that he leaves for them at the end of the bed or by the fireplace. Most families have longstanding Christmas traditions that have been handed down over the years that are based on religious practices, rituals or folklore, and these are the same ones that parents usually try to continue with their own children. When you think back to your childhood Christmas, what do you remember most fondly? It probably involves some sort of tradition or custom that you have continued year after year. It is the little things that we all do to celebrate Christmas with our families that we look forward to that evoke happy memories and help us to make new ones. If Father Christmas was a part of your childhood, it is more than likely that you have continued the tradition within your own family. From counting down the days to his arrival with an advent calendar and writing him letters, to the excitement of awaiting his visit on Christmas Eve then leaving out a plate of mince pies, carrots for the reindeer and maybe a glass of sherry or milk. When we are young, fantasy and reality blur into one, but this is a normal part of child development and believing in characters is a fundamental and joyous part of childhood. Keeping the magic of Santa alive and reliving our own childhood memories can create a strong connection with our children. Do you remember the thrill of waking up to see a twinkling, sparkling Christmas tree with pres-

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In the Christmas Spirit ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE MERRY’! LET’S FACE IT, CHRISTMAS MAY BE A BIT DIFFERENT THIS YEAR TO THOSE OF OLD, WITH SMALLER GATHERINGS OF CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN THE COMFORT OF OUR HOMES AND THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO GET INTO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT THAN WITH SOME TRADITIONAL DRINKS TO GET YOU INTO THE FESTIVE MOOD.

Wassail

Christmas Punch

Wassail was a traditional Christmas and New Year toast, derived from the Anglo-Saxon words for “good health” – “waes hael”. The recipe of the same name is a hot, sweet spiced punch, made with apple cider with an added array of aromatic mulling spices. Another version is a frothy wassail, created by stirring beaten eggs into the warm, spiced mixture. Wassailing is a Twelfth Night tradition that has its roots in a pagan custom of visiting orchards to sing to the trees and spirits in the hope of ensuring a good harvest the following season. During the visit a communal wassail bowl – filled with a warm spiced cider, perry or ale – would be shared amongst revellers.

This conjures up images of a large punch bowl with cups hanging from the side full to the brim with a mixture of alcohol and juices in which slices of fruit or berries float on top. It is believed that the word punch was borrowed from the Hindi word for 'five', indicating the five central ingredients that a traditional punch consists of: spirit (rum), fruit juice, water, sweetener and spice. The drink was thought to have been introduced to England by employees of the English East India Company. A big pan of warming punch is a great way to greet your guests at Christmas.

Mulled Wine (Glühwein) Tasting like Christmas in a glass, Mulled Wine contains traditional festive spices and is usually made with red wine. Different countries have different versions of the soothing, warming drink thought to have originated with the Greeks who added spices into wine left over after the harvest. From the Romans through to the Middle Ages and Victorian England, Mulled Wine recipes have evolved to modern-day versions which often contain orange, cinnamon, nutmeg, and dry red wine and a dash of port or brandy.

Eggnog It is thought that eggnog originated from the early medieval Britain “posset,” a hot, milky, ale-like drink. By the 13th century, monks were known to drink a posset with eggs and figs. The basic recipe has not changed over the years (eggs are beaten with sugar, milk, cream, and some kind of distilled spirit), but it is not something for everybody’s palate and it is a love it or hate it type of drink.

Hot Toddy If it’s chilly outside, there’s nothing better than warming your cockles with a hot toddy. This spiced whisky drink is usually made with whole spices, fresh herbs, and fruit. This recipe includes some honey which is the perfect addition to help combat a cold, cough or sore throat. Take 50ml whisky, 3 tsp honey, 1 cinnamon stick, snapped in half, 1 lemon, (half juiced and half sliced) and 2 cloves. Whisk the whisky and honey together and split between 2 heatproof glasses. Add half the cinnamon stick to each, then top up with 200ml boiling water. Add a splash of lemon juice to each, then taste and add more to your preference. Finish each with a slice of lemon, studded with a clove, and serve immediately.

flutes would be filled with the punch that would cascade down like a waterfall to the delight of the spectators! Mix up 1 litre of apple juice (or apple cider), 1 bottle sparkling wine or champagne, 1 cinnamon stick, 4 cardamom pods (broken), 6 whole cloves and some ice with apple slices for garnish and serve in sugar coated glasses.

Hot Chocolate with Rum At the end of the day there is nothing more comforting than an indulgent cup of hot chocolate. Bring 400ml of milk to the boil. Remove from the heat and stir in 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder with a whisk, until it has dissolved. Add 1 tablespoon sugar, a pinch of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg and stir well. Let it cool down a little bit and then stir in 20 ml of rum. Top with whipped cream, dust with cocoa powder and for a real treat add some mini marshmallows. All these festive drinks can be made as kid-friendly non-alcoholic versions – just leave out the alcohol. Remember to drink in moderation and to pace yourself, because although the festive season is a great time to eat, drink and be merry, we have to remind you to drink responsibly because as we all know, drinking too much can have repercussions.

Champagne Punch Perfect to serve at a Christmas Eve dinner or on New Year’s Day, Champagne Punch is a bubbly treat to add to your drinks repertoire. Think Great Gatsby and the roaring 1920s, where towers of champagne

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Sovereign was founded in Gibraltar in 1987 and today it is the largest office within our global network. Sovereign now employs over 100 staff and is one of the most significant private sector employers in Gibraltar. The renovation of Sovereign Place – the conversion of an historic family freehold within the Old Town of Gibraltar into a four-storey office providing 1,300sqm of Grade A office space – has taken some three years since the Development and Planning Commission first approved the development in June 2017.

in international banking with HSBC Private Bank in Jersey, Darren has over 20 years’ experience in the industry. Darren joined Sovereign in 2008 as Head of New Business for Sovereign Group (Europe) and was promoted to Business Development Director in 2015, when his focus switched to the retirement planning area of the business. Darren is instrumental in maintaining and growing our Occupational Pension offering in Gibraltar. He also serves as Business Development Director for Sovereign Pension Services, Malta.

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Sovereign’s other regulated entities in Gibraltar, namely Sovereign Wealth and Sovereign Insurance Services are headed by Eamon Bermingham and Neil Entwistle respectively. They have each held the MD title for a number of years and are well known stakeholders locally.

Many of the original features have been retained in the refurbishment. As we feel strongly about the conservation of such a historic building, we have applied for it to be listed by the Gibraltar Heritage Trust. THE SOVEREIGN GROUP IS DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT HAS NOW The features include COMPLETED THE TRANSITION OF ITS HEADQUARTERS OFFICE IN GIBRALTAR As we know Gibraltar the retention and rehas enduring strengths furbishment of the FROM 143 TO 117 MAIN STREET (NOW RENAMED SOVEREIGN PLACE), A MOVE THAT that mean it can continfaçade, the staircase, MARKS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN SOVEREIGN’S JOURNEY AND A SUBSTANTIAL ue to prosper as a highthe mosaic wall tilINVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OF OUR BUSINESS ON THE ROCK. ly developed business ing, the marble floorservices infrastructure ing, three fireplaces, where it is possible to passport financial services into the UK mardoors, as well as the water well and the basement, which was the ket, together with a highly competitive corporate tax rate and a original water catchment area. stable Sterling-equivalent currency. Gibraltar offers a stable politiAt the same time, the refurbishment has provided modern, wellcal and economic environment, fit-for-purpose regulations, a legal equipped fully functional office space with disabled access that will system that is modelled on the English give our staff the space and facilities they need to function and structure, a highly qualified workforce plus one of Europe’s most flourish, whilst also providing our clients with a much improved cliadvanced fiber-optic communications networks. ent experience. Between Sovereign’s four licensed entities in Gibraltar the MDs As part of the process of transitioning the business to Sovereign work together closely armed with a compelling suite of services to Place, we have made some key appointments. John Blake, previdrive growth and sustainability for Gibraltar businesses. Whether ously Director of Client Services and Business Development, was it’s establishing, or supporting an existing business, or perhaps just promoted to Managing Director of Sovereign Trust (Gibraltar) in supporting its owners, our offering spans across employee beneDecember 2019. fit packages and incentive plans, trustee and director services, acJohn has primary responsibility for driving the growth of our Corcounting, payroll, bespoke corporate and private client insurance, porate Services and Private Client divisions through the Gibraltar occupational and personal pension plans, obtaining local licenses office. He also sits on the board of Sovereign Trust International, & permits, plus company secretarial and management, Sovereign which serves as trustee of our pensions and trust business in Gibraltruly have the solution. tar and holds individual director positions on several client compaDespite massive disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, nies that are controlled functions approved by the Gibraltar FSC. Sovereign continues to make significant progress. We have had John was instrumental in spearheading Sovereign’s response to up to 400 of our 475 staff working from home across 18 different Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) business. He wrote and imcountries or territories, which is a fantastic achievement. Imporplemented our group policy on DLT and virtual assets and also tantly we have managed to avoid any redundancies. Companies are established and sits on Sovereign’s DLT Sector Committee, which still being incorporated, trusts are being established, pensions are acts as gatekeeper for business referred by group offices. being set up, payments are being made, and contracts or agreements are being signed. He started his career in the Isle of Man in 2004, where he gained a wide range of industry experience managing complex structures We have made substantial investments in our systems and our staff for corporate and high-net-worth private clients. Having relocated and continue to seek out opportunities for acquisition. Sovereign to London in 2014, he first joined Sovereign (UK) Limited in 2016 has acquired five local businesses over the past five years and is before relocating to Gibraltar. geared towards further growth. We recently acquired the business of First Rock Trustees Limited, a licensed company and trust manJohn holds the Institute of Directors (IoD) Award in the role of the ager. First Rock Trustees was founded 30 years ago with an emDirector and the Board, the Diploma in International Trust Managephasis on private client work. First Rock Trustees will continue to ment from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the trade under its own name and its client portfolio will continue to be International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance from managed by Emma Cooper, who joins Sovereign. the International Compliance Association (ICA) and is a professional member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment Our move to new premises coupled with an exemplary leadership (CISI). team represents our dedication to growth in Gibraltar.

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MOTORING INSIGHT The Golf was originally introduced in 1974, then the MK2 in 1983, MK3 in 1991, MK4 in 1997, MK5 in 2003, MK6 in 2008, MK7 in 2012 and the latest version, the Golf 8, late in 2019. You can look at any Golf from over the years from any distance, and most people will instantaneously recognise it as a Golf, and the “8” is no different. Many people, on first sight of the latest Golf said, well it’s no different to the MK7, and on initial viewing, it isn’t, but the first thing I did when the Press Test Car arrived was to park it next to my next door neighbours 2-year old Golf. And you can instantly see the differences: every body panel is different, the lights are completely different - much slimmer - and although it looks like a Golf, it is a different and much more modern looking car.

out like a sore thumb, to a tiny little thing, but size doesn’t matter, as it still works perfectly well. The 1.5-litre engine has only recently been introduced by VW Group and is proving to be very popular with buyers, the official Combined MPG figure from VW is 49.2mpg, and during the time I had the car, I averaged a very similar figure, sort of proving that the new WLTP test procedure is more accurate than previous testing systems. The Life model does have a long list of standard specifications and safety features. It has Adaptive Cruise Control, Discover Satellite Navigation, Ambient lighting, keyless start, head-up display, 16-inch alloy wheels, LED front and rear lights, and so much more.

The car I had on test was the Golf Life, powered by a 1.5-litre eTSI that produces 150ps, and coupled to the super-smooth 7-speed DSG auto gearbox. It goes from 0-62mph in a relatively quick 8.5 seconds and a top speed

Driving it, is I have to say, quite unremarkable, it is exactly as you would expect from any car or van from the VW Group. Without even sitting in it, you just know how it is going to behave, driving characteristics, comfort, all will be

of 139mph where permitted, which is virtually nowhere. It also has VW’s Mild-Hybrid system which uses a 48v lithium-ion battery and 48v belt starter generator in lieu of an alternator and starter. This battery power also acts as a small electric motor to help when pulling away, which saves a small amount of fuel and helps reduce emissions.

impeccable and work so well, because that’s what VW do, and there are no surprises, which sometimes is disappointing, you want a bit of a shock, but not in this car.

The Golf 8 might not be the most modern looking or a car that stands out in a crowd, but it is what lies beneath that is so impressive. It has a new underpinnings, a completely new body and a new interior. As you get into the car for the first time, the first thing that strikes you is the complete lack of buttons and switches. Some remain on the steering wheel, and the wipers and indicator stalks are there, but everything else has been removed. It is now almost completely touch screen, and touch buttons. The gear lever in the automatic has gone on a diet and shrunk massively in size, from a lever that sticks

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At night, you can see clearly the new “Puddle-Lights”, and instead of projecting the company Logo from the door mirrors onto the ground, VW have gone with showing what looks like a Golf-ball with the dimples showing, though a friend who saw it thought it looked more like a disco-glitter-ball, maybe he was right? It did a bit!! The UK list price for the Golf Life 1.5 is £26,390 OTR. As always, and has always been, if someone buys a Golf, a new one, two years old, ten years old, it doesn’t matter, and they tell their family, friends or work colleagues, everyone will say “good choice, you can’t go wrong with a Golf” and that just about sums up the steadfast Golf.

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A MUSICAL JOURNEY IN THE

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FEATURE After watching the Diamond Boys rehearse at Ross House ‘lavadero’ a group of friends from the south district (Europa) decided to try to form what was then known as a skiffle group. So in theory we had a band but we had no instruments, just five friends with big ideas about how to follow in the footsteps of Albert Hammond and the ‘Diamond Boys’ who were later the first band to leave Gibraltar in search of fame and fortune as Rock’n’Roll musicians. Four of us had an ear for music, all of us had a fascination with it, but none of us had a clue how to make it. We could pose gamely with a ‘Teddy’ boy quiff though! It was 1961 and with basic instruments and an eye on the girls we gradually learnt to imitate the sounds we heard on radio and gramophone records.

ent. We also had a very polished act while the competition were all playing the same rhythm and blues. Our prize was to be signed to the Phillips record label in London and we made three singles for them. We got a London management contract with Sidney Lipton and Cyril Stapleton, both of them famous band leaders, who offered us work as cabaret supporting their band gigs in the lucrative London society balls circuit. We were going places and earning good enough money to be able to afford to live in a mews flat off Baker Street, sharing the 25 guineas weekly rent between five. We were now known as Los Cincos and had variously changed our band’s name to ‘The G Boys’ in Portsmouth, Los Cinco Ricardos in early London days and then we cut that to ‘Los Cincos.’

We thought we were great because the innocence of youth made us invincible and we believed that we could be a dance band and play at tea dances. As soon as we had learnt enough songs off by heart we got a contract at the Catholic United Services Club, a dance hall on the site of Ocean Heights today, where we were playing top twenty chart covers for the RAF, soldiers and sailors who would dance or collapse on the dance floor, sometimes both at once. When the fleet was in port guest bands from visiting ships would play there too and we would support them and soak up their performance skills.

In early 1966 we landed a residency at the famous Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane and moved to London to play there for nearly two years every night. It was our shop window and we had been persuaded by our management to wear frilly ‘Bolero’ shirts and capitalize on our bilingual Latin roots. The English audiences lapped it up and we became the toast of the town, always featured at the top hotel functions. For those gigs we hired some extra equipment and in our breaks from our two nightly cabaret spots at Grosvenor House, a taxi would whizz us around London to play as cabaret in most of the top hotels. The Hilton, The Dorchester, The Savoy, The Royal Garden and others were our musical stomping grounds and finally we managed to pay off our substantial loan to Eddie Elliot and parted friends with him.

‘The Silhouettes’ were originally Joe and Eddie Adambery, Richard Yeats, Ernie Picardo and the late Denis Bossino. Later on Ernie came to the front as main vocalist and the late Richard Porro became the drummer. With a two guitar line up, an accordion and a double bass, dance music provided the gigs and the finance for improving our basic instruments. We invested wisely in equipment and smart uniforms too. In those days musicians were suited and booted but you had to be good and thick skinned to take on an audience of servicemen on shore leave, mixing with services personnel who were stationed here and not easily impressed by the visitors, let alone a new band of local boys who got the eye from the girls that they fancied to dance. There were a few awkward standoffs but we had our fans and friends in the services who defused those situations. Hard work in our rehearsals and residency work in night clubs like ‘El Polvorin’ (underneath the City Walls opposite Midtown today) gave us confidence and polish and eventually we won the first ever ‘Silver Disc Competition’ at the Alameda Open Air Theatre in 1963. A year later while playing at the Whiskey A-Go-Go we were ‘discovered’ by a car dealer from Portsmouth, a lovely man called Eddie Elliot, who saw a spark in ‘The Silhouettes’ and had the faith to take us to the UK at his expense and launch us as professional musicians. He had to do a lot of haggling with our parents but he convinced them that we could make it over there. At last we were on our way (early November 1964 - we sailed on the SS Canberra Southampton bound) and we were getting better at playing pop music with a Latin flair which the English audiences would love and which made us different too. Our musical journey had now started in earnest and life was good when we lived in Portsmouth/ Southsea and played at the Pavilion every night. While there we also played with Shirley Bassey at the 3000 seater Portsmouth Guild Hall. We were becoming well known and the following year moved to the Isle of Wight to take on a summer residency touring the Warner Holiday camps dotted across the island. During that year (1965) we were entered by Eddie Elliott for the ‘Southern Counties Beat Group Competition’ hosted by Radio Luxembourg, which we won on the strength of our Latin roots making us original and differ-

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All during that time we wanted to be famous like ‘The Beatles’ but our management wanted us to be a ‘new Latin fashionable band’. Of course ‘Carlos Santana’ came along in ‘66 and put paid to that dream but we continued to make headway in recording and were always in good cabaret work until 1969/70 when the band members gradually drifted back to the Rock. There was one notable exception however. Albert Hammond, who for a while had been our main vocalist at the Grosvenor House residency, had written a hit song for an Irish singer known as Leapy Lee. He had a big hit with ‘Little Arrows’. The rest as they say is history. The rise and rise of Albert Hammond, whose talent for songwriting we failed to recognise in our band ‘Los Cincos,’ who gamely peddled his catchy songs across UK and later the US, is a well known story. Ultimately he became one of the world’s best recognized and successful song writers. In retrospect I suppose that heralded the end of ‘Los Cincos.’ We still recorded with him and made an album for him (later shelved) but there was no stopping Albert Hammond, he made it big and we still remain very good friends to this day. What did we miss? We had failed to notice his self-belief and his uncanny knack of writing the simple beautiful melodies which have become the soundtrack of our lives for over fifty years now. We didn’t spot his gift and star quality but all in all, our short journey with him in London were good times, which Richard Yeats, Richard Cartwright, my brother Eddie and me will cherish forever. Our late drummer Richard Porro and our first main vocalist Ernie Picardo were also important travellers in our musical journey. A couple of years ago, Eddie Elliott’s daughter Dee got together with me and gifted her scrap book and photos of our days in Portsmouth. It was so good to see all those photos validating a part of ‘our musical journey in the sixties’ and to also hear an early audio tape of a homemade recording on a reel-to-reel tape recorder which we made in her house in 1964. They are priceless memories indeed, as the song says ‘those were the days my friend’…..

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CREATIVE Born from the tumultuous upheaval the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the world, Kiki’s Creative is a product of artistic passion, Venetian influences and a love for avocados! Nestled in the heart of Trevone Bay where Kiki’s Creative was born, the root of inspiration for this design business dates back to 2014! With a background in Art History and a love for travel, my cultural- infused, globe- trotting experiences inspired the creation of the Creatives! An amalgamation of Venetian intricacies, pearlescent sunset glows and a timeless lull of effervescent colour and beauty, the birth of Kiki’s Creative is a highly personal experience. Having always been a lover of the arts and continuously infected with the culture bug, my personal artistic journey has led me to work in various sectors of the art world. From being a Journalist, Art Historian, Presenter at the National Gallery, Photographer and most recently, PR & Marketing Designer, Kiki’s Creative is a product of my greatest interests and came to fruition during lockdown of April 2020.

entrepreneurs how to implement the use of social media in the work place, and serve as an aid to help online growth by creating a fresh, simple, economic and modern look which brings a smile to people’s faces. Having never been keen on the use of social media platforms, my life paradoxically took a turn in that direction! Becoming certified in Content & Social Media Marketing, I initially began by testing the waters and experimenting with Instagram as a way to promote my business, learn about the world of online marketing, and engage with like-minded artists. From having no knowledge of the concept of “hashtags”, “stories” and “followers”, to suddenly finding myself diving into the virtual abyss that is social networking. By taking risks and sharing my passion with others, the feedback received has been nothing but positive and full of encouragement and support. From the thousands and millions of endless topics, images and artistic masterpieces shared with the world through Instagram, one builds a sense of community, becomes en-

Benefitting from a laptop lifestyle, and in the midst of the worldwide pandemic, Kiki’s Creative is an online business which aims to re-vamp the aesthetic of companies, and help them learn about the world of social media while gaining an organic online presence. Able to work from anywhere in the world and use online video calls as a means to communicate with clients to discuss larger scale projects, the concept of Kiki’s Creative is to provide a service which is unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic, aesthetically modernise new and existing businesses, teach

capsulated in this intricate web of social media and truly inspired by the overwhelming amount of talent that exists. Serving as a digital portfolio to showcase one’s talents and passions, Kiki’s Creative aims to give those freelance photographers, web designers, marketers, graphic designers and writers a chance to express themselves by doing what they love the most! Offering a broad design service for businesses and individuals, Kiki’s Creative has a diverse range of artistic resources. From Website Design, Social Media Management, Brochure & Logo Design and Re-branding, to Photography and Journalism. With our team of passionate artists, and in collaboration with Frank Scalici Photos Gibraltar, we offer an economic means of branding your business which enables entrepreneurs to take a step back and allow us to pave the way for businesses to have as much organic reach as possible. With “love” being the overriding and most essential ingredient incorporated into every project that comes our way, at Kiki’s Creative we work flexibly and closely with our clients to find the perfect business aesthetic in a simple, clear and affordable manner. From waking up at the crack of dawn to snap that perfect photograph, and braving the elements in the name of art and photography, at Kiki’s Creative it’s our love for what we do and chasing our passions that fulfil us every day. If there’s one thing I have learnt, in the words of wisdom by Sylvia Plath it is that “the worst enemy to creativity is self- doubt”, so always have faith in yourself and keep doing what you love!

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One such couple is Lisbeth McDermott, 68, and Conrad McDermott, 56, who live in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. They have lived there for 18 years. Lis is self-employed (up until lockdown) as a professional photographer for 12 years. Lis is now an author, poet and writing mentor. Conrad works as a Warehouse Supervisor.

blow ‘hot and cold’ about it, and even now she comments to him about how ‘people should stick to their own kind’.

COLOURBLIND INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS, HOWEVER SUCCESSFUL ARE NOT ALWAYS EMOTIONALLY OR PSYCHOLOGICALLY EASY TO NAVIGATE FOR COUPLES WHO EMBARK ON THEM. SOME CAN EXPERIENCE PREJUDICE FROM LOVED ONES AND SOCIETY.

‘We met in 1993 at a soul music club in Cheltenham. I went with a younger friend as we both loved the music. I was 41, and Conrad was 28. I saw him across the room and thought he was cute. A mutual friend told conrad I fancied him.

He asked me to dance. After one dance, he returned to his friend. At the end of the evening, I went and asked him his name. He told me and standing there, feeling an idiot, I was about to walk off, when he asked for my phone number. Conrad did call, much to my surprise. We went out the next weekend, and have been together for 27 years - married for 18 years. I had been married for 18 years previously, getting divorced at 40. I hadn’t intended settling down again, but Conrad was special. Neither of us have children, and Conrad hadn’t lived with anyone, prior to meeting me - poor soul! As an only child, the sole person I had to worry about was my mother. My father died when I was 19. He wouldn’t have approved. Initially, I kept it from my mum that I had been dating ‘black’ people, because she was quite racist in her attitude. She was born in 1913, and in her eyes, only ‘a certain sort of woman went out with a black man’. Also, because Conrad has no qualifications, and is not a ‘professional’, she didn’t think he would be able to look after me. I pointed out I didn’t need looking after, as I was capable of caring for myself. When she found out who I had been dating, she commented that ‘I had always liked dark skinned people’. This was because my husband, although white, had a darker complexion to me (which isn’t difficult), and tanned well in the summer. She would tell people that he was English, just to make sure they didn’t have any other thoughts. The first Christmas I took Conrad home, his cousin also often stayed with us at weekends. She said, ‘having one visit for Christmas was bad enough, and she didn’t know what the neighbours would think’. She also thought me going out with a black person might affect my chances at work. My mum once gave Conrad socks for Christmas, ‘do they have Christmas where you come from?” Without batting an eyelid, he answered, ‘Yes, they do in Birmingham, Rene.’ My Godmother also commented that we might have at least 15 years together…. Not sure of her thinking on that. Conrad’s sister, was initially not happy about him being with a white person. He was nervous about introducing me to her. She tends to

His brother has no issues as his partner is also white. His nieces and nephew accept me, and we have always got on well.

His mother is a different matter. He didn’t have a good relationship with her anyway. I don’t know if the colour bothers her as much as our age difference. She is only 8 years older than me. I think she probably finds it hard to understand how her son can love someone so near her own age. We don’t have anything to do with her, so her thoughts don’t impact on our lives at all which is positive for us. All of my friends are perfectly accepting about our relationship. They all love Conrad. One of my friends who I grew up with is the only person I have stopped any contact with. This was due to a very derogatory comment her son, my godson made to Conrad when they first met him. I decided I wasn’t going to remain friends with people who were negative to us. Once at a party, a black girl, who didn’t know either Conrad or me, admonished him for not going out ‘with a ‘sister’. He was shocked that she commented. We often get stared at when out and about. I’m never sure if it’s the age difference they are noticing, or the colour difference (which may of course be more obvious). Some people really stare too. Not just a quick glance. Conrad calls it the ‘bar code’ look…. To be honest, no one has impacted on our relationship. Even my mum, who I was very close to. I knew how much I loved Conrad. I put him first. When she made negative comments, I told her if she couldn’t cope with our relationship, she would be missing out on me. All of mum’s friends, who are her age, took to Conrad straight away. They didn’t seem at all phased by either his age or colour! Conrad had never considered being married but I believe quite strongly in marriage. I think if you love someone, you commit to them completely, which to me means marriage, although I’m not religious. Conrad had joked he would marry me on my 50th, so in the end I called his bluff. He said if I organised it, he’d be there! We organised it together. Conrad didn’t want a large wedding. We got married in in Cheshire, in a new venue which was beautiful. We took two friends with us as witnesses, and had a lovely weekend away with them. The following weekend we had a party to celebrate my 50th. We shared the fact we’d got married with everyone, which was fab’. “Mixed Feelings” by Lis McDermott is now available on www.lismcdermottauthor.co.uk

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BY ROOKE PART 1 Sir George's natural repugnance to inaction, and his consciousness of the necessity, with so large a force, of doing something, induced him, on the 17th of July, being then in the bay of Tetuan, to call another council, and to urge the indispensable obligation that lay on them, of effecting something commensurate with the force entrusted to them and after long debate, a prompt and vigorous attack on Gibraltar, proposed by Sir George, was resolved on, the proceedings of which we have before briefly stated. The following is Sir George's official report: The contractor for the supply of fresh meat for the troops, " The 17th of July, the fleet being then about seven leagues to the eastward of Tetuan, a council of war was held on board the Royal Catharine, wherein it was resolved to make a sudden attempt upon Gibraltar; and, accordingly, the fleet sailed thither, and the 21st got into that bay; and, at three o'clock in the afternoon, the marines, English and Dutch, to the number of 1800, with the Prince of Hesse at

the head of them, were put on shore on the neck of land to the northward of the town, to cut off all communication with the country. His Highness having posted his men there, sent a summons to the governor to surrender the place, for the service of his Catholic Majesty; which he rejected with great obstinacy; the admiral, on the 22d in the morning, gave orders that the ships which had been appointed to cannonade the town, under the command of Rear Admiral Byng, and Rear-admiral Vanderdussen, as also those which were to batter the south mole-head, commanded by Captain Hicks, of the Yarmouth, should range themselves accordingly; but the wind blowing contrary, they could not possibly get into their places, till the day was spent. In the mean time, to amuse the enemy, Captain Whitaker was sent with some boats, who burnt a French privateer of twelve guns at the mole. The 23d, soon after break of day, the ships being all placed, the admiral gave the signal for beginning the cannonade; which was performed with very great fury, above 15,000 shot being made in five or

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that they shall have the liberty to make use of some carts. 5. That such inhabitants, and soldiers, and officers of the town, as are willing to remain there, shall have the same privileges they enjoyed in the time of Charles II. and their religion and tribunals shall remain untouched, upon condition that they take an oath of fidelity to King Charles III as their lawful king and master, 6. That they shall discover all their magazines of powder, and other ammunition, or provisions and arms, that may be in the city. 7. That all the French, and subjects of the French King, are excluded from any part of these capitulations, and all their effects shall remain at our disposal, and their persons prisoners of war." The town is extremely strong, and had an hundred guns mounted, all facing the sea and the two narrow passes to the land, and was well supplied with ammunition. With little wind easterly, our scouts to the windward made the signals of seeing the enemy's fleet; which, according to the account they gave, consisted of sixty-six sail, and were about ten leagues to windward of us. A council of flag-officers was called, wherein it was determined to lie to the eastward of Gibraltar, to receive and engage them. But perceiving that night was approaching, we followed them in the morning, with all the sail we could make. On the 11th we forced one of the enemy's ships ashore, near Fuengirola; the crew quitted her, set her on fire, and she blew up immediately we continued still pursuing them; and the 12th, not hearing any of their guns all night, nor seeing any of their scouts in the morning, our admiral had a feeling they might double back, and, by the help if their gallies, slip between us and the shore to the westward; so that a council of war was called, wherein it was resolved, That, in case we did not see the enemy before night, we should make the best of our way to Gibraltar; but standing in to the shore about noon, we discovered the enemy's fleet and gallies to the westward, near Cape Malaga, going very large. We immediately made all the sail we could, and continued the chase all night. On Sunday the 13th, in the morning, we were within three leagues of the enemy, who brought to, with their heads to the southward, the wind being easterly, formed their line and lay-to to receive us. Their line consisted of fifty-two ships, and twenty-four gallies; they were very strong in the centre, and weaker in the van and rear, to supply which, most of the gallies were divided into those quarters. In the centre was Monsieur De Toulouse, with the white squadron; and in the rear the blue; each admiral had his vice and rear admirals; our line consisted of fifty-three ships, the admiral, and rear-admirals Byng and Dilkes, being in the centre; Sir Cloudesley Shovel and Sir John Leake led the van, and the Dutch the rear. The admiral ordered the Swallow and Panther, with the Lark and Newport, and two fire-ships, to lie to the windward of us, that in case the enemy's van should push through our line with their gallies and fire-ships, they might give them some diversion. We bore down upon the enemy in order of battle, a little after ten o'clock, when, being about half-gun shot from them, they set all their sails at once, and seemed to intend to stretch ahead and weather us, so that our admiral, after firing a chase-gun at the French admiral, to stay for him, of which he took no notice, put the signal out, and began the battle, which fell very heavy on the Royal Katharine, St. George, and the Shrewsbury. About two in the afternoon, the enemy's van gave way to ours, and the battle ended with the day, when the enemy went away, by the help of their gallies, to the leeward. Part two to follow December issue Old System, England retained the old “Julian” calendar which was 11 ahead of the “Gregorian” calendar in use throughout, mainly catholic countries until 1752 when the day following the 2nd Sept became the 14th.

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IF THERE IS ONE THING THAT HAS SURPRISED US ALL DURING THE LOCKDOWN PERIOD OF COVID-19, IT HAS TO BE THE AMOUNT OF UNKNOWN TALENT OUT THERE. SOME HAVE ENTERTAINED WITH RENDITIONS OF WELL-KNOWN SONGS,WHILE OTHERS HAVE DANCED THEIR WAY THROUGH THE LOCKDOWN AND MANY HAVE USED THEIR TIME PAINTING THE MOST AMAZING ARTWORKS IN ALL FORMS.HERE IN GIBRALTAR WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE MANY TALENTED PEOPLE. ONE OF THOSE TALENTED PEOPLE WHO YOU MAY NOT KNOW IS JUDE FARMER. INSIGHT CHATTED WITH CHILDRENS WALL MURAL ARTIST JUDE FARMER. “Although I never had any formal training in art”Jude explains,“I just love to bring a smile to the faces of children with my wall murals, and from my own perspective I love to watch the scene come to life.”

“Not forgetting the boys. I have painted football stadium scenes for my own sons. Liverpool of course! It’s just simply something I enjoy. Almost anything can be brought to life with a little imagination.

“I have over the years painted many characters and scenes, and of course there are always new characters hitting the screens. My inspiration always comes from the mouths of children. They will tell you in no uncertain terms exactly what they want to see.I once painted a whole room as a woodland scene with woodland animals. I like to add little extras and I included painted apples on card which were hung from the trees.

Fifteen years ago when my granddaughter was born asleep at St Bernard’s Hospital I painted a mural in the Maternity Ward as a tribute to her and all the other babies who were born sleeping. It was a sad time but I hoped that it could bring a little comfort to others.

My own daughter loved the story of Sleeping Beauty, so I painted scenes on every wall and hung real curtains on Sleeping Beauty’s four poster bed.Needless to say my daughter was over the moon. The little unexpected extras bring a scene to life,” says Jude.

Bringing the walls to life is just simply something I enjoy doing, but the best part is seeing and hearing the reaction from the children when they see it for the first time.” Jude can be contacted on 54009681 or by email: hey_jude9458@ gmail.com

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or not? Messy play or as it is also known sometimes sensory play can be some parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightmare. The thought of the cleaning up or potential mess of your home environment can put some parents off. When my own children were growing up playdough was a no-no in our house however, I would happily take my children along to play group and let them indulge in any form of messy play. Messy play can be beneficial to your child or children on several different levels. It is a creative hand on type of play, because of this type of creative play it gives children endless ways to develop and learn. Young children learn from their environment and the sensory impact it has on them. Research has shown that sensory play can help build neural connections that helped to support thought learning and creativity. Sensory play also supports cognitive growth fine and gross motor skills problem solving and reasoning as well as supporting language development and social interaction. Messy play gives children a variety of opportunities to develop their fine motor skills this could be through squishing and squeezing playdough cutting and rolling out shapes. A tray full of fine sand or salt where children can practise letter shapes and number shapes can help their development in these areas. Different types of play can help children develop their mathematical skills it will help them discuss sizes, shapes, height, weight and counting of a variety of different materials. At the Parent and Child Society we enjoy encouraging children to look at the different items on a sensory table and discuss the differences between them. Sensory or messy play plays a crucial role in brain development in the early years of childhood the brain is more adaptable when you are young and you have the opportunity to be more imaginative and creative and with new and different experiences this can lead to innovation and problem solving by your child.

Every parent worry that their little ones do not spend enough times outdoors too much time is spent on devices messy and sensory play can help with this it helps to create creative play skills. Messy play does not focus on producing something specific like a craft, so it gives the children the freedom to explore lots of possibilities. This freedom of play helps your child to develop self-confidence and self-esteem they have a sense of control as there is no right or wrong way to play or create. You and volunteers at playgroups play an important role in this type of play although children need to feel they have time to play to create and explore they will also be looking for guidance and support from those around them . Your reaction to the feeling of slime or dough in front of your child will impact their reaction so be brave and join in! At the Parent and Child Society we have designed our sessions to help your child to engage and give them the opportunity to try different things that you may not be keen on to do at home. It may take a few sessions for you and your child to get comfortable with messy play, but the benefits are well worth it and your child will thank you for it in the future. In Gibraltar, the Parent and Child Society have been offering playgroups to the community for the last 10 years. The Society offers several different sessions suitable for all children under the age of 5. So, although it could be scary to come along to a new place, we encourage you to take the plunge and come see what we do at our sessions. For all the dates and times of our current sessions please follow us on our Facebook page Parent and Child Society Gibraltar. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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CYSTITIS HOW SERIOUS IT IS?

CYSTITIS IS INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER WALL; IT IS MULTI-FACTORIAL IN ORIGIN, IT CAN BE CAUSED BY A SIMPLE BACTERIAL INFECTION, BLADDER STONES, TUMOURS, POLYPS. Cystitis is inflammation of the bladder wall; it is multi-factorial in origin, it can be caused by a simple bacterial infection, bladder stones, tumours, polyps. The cause of the problem very much decides its prognosis, I shall try to go through the symptoms and its treatment bearing in mind that it can be a medical emergency in certain cases. The most common symptom that patients present with is increased straining and frequency of urination. The animal in question has the urge to go to the toilet more frequently because of the bladder irritation, therefore clients notice behaviour changes, often these animals are very clean animals that have never had an accident in the house, but as a consequence of the cystitis they cannot control the urge to urinate. It is important that they are not told off when this happens, they cannot control the need to urinate, and scolding the pet could actually compound the problem. Often there is blood in the urine and the animal may spend excessive time licking their genital areas. In the more elderly animal a bacterial cystitis is more common, usually as a result of an ascending infection; therefore a short course of anti-inflammatories and antibiotics is usually sufficient to treat the condition. However if the problem starts to recur then it is important that the condition is worked up properly as one of the other causes might be a factor. Another common cause of cystitis in dogs and cats are urinary calculi, these are crystals that are formed in the urine that often coalesce to form larger stones. These crystals can be formed as a result of a metabolic anomaly in the patient or secondary to a primary infection. In the male dog and the tom cat this can lead to a medical emergency, the male urethra is narrower than in the females therefore as a direct result of this a urinary stone can cause an obstruction. If this obstruction is

not removed then the animal will deteriorate rapidly, develop kidney failure and die a slow agonising death. This problem is seen more commonly in cats, so if your cat is spending excessive amount of time on the litter tray then it is important that you get him to a vet immediately. The most common cause of cystitis and urethral obstruction in cats is stress related, so if there are any changes in the catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environment then be aware that this may set off a bout of cystitis and often a urethral obstruction too. Polyps are seen infrequently, but bladder tumours in dogs are seen more commonly, transitional cell carcinoma is seen relatively frequently and unfortunately carries a very poor prognosis, it tends to affect most of the bladder wall so surgical excision is not an option, they can only be managed medically. If you have your dog or cat presenting with symptoms of cystitis then get it treated promptly. Personally I ultrasound all of my patients, an ultrasound tends to be used as the first diagnostic tool, it is better at picking up stones,(some stones do not show up on x-ray). The ultrasound is also better at accessing the bladder lining, therefore polyps and tumours can be picked up earlier and treatment can be implemented and therefore the prognosis will be improved. In summary cystitis in your pet can be treated easily in the majority of cases but can become complicated if ignored and may carry a poor prognosis if the underlying cause is serious or the condition is not treated promptly and efficiently.

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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 18-22 NOVEMBER World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to inspire best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections.

overuse and misuse of medicines in humans, livestock and agriculture, as well as poor access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene. Poor medical prescribing practices and patient adherence to treatment are also contributory factors. The misuse of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic could also lead to accelerated emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. (COVID-19 is caused by a virus, not by a bacteria and antibiotics should not be used to prevent or treat viral infections, unless bacterial infections are also present).

What is antimicrobial resistance? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health concern; and occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and stop responding to medicines. This makes common infections harder to treat and increases the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.

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The cost of AMR to national economies and their health systems is significant as prolonged hospital stays and the need for more expensive and intensive care affects productivity of patients and/or their caretakers What accelerates the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance? AMR occurs naturally over time, typically through genetic changes. Antimicrobial resistant organisms are found in people, animals, food, plants and the environment -they can spread from person to person or between people and animals, including from food of animal origin. There are several factors that have contributed to and accelerated the threat of AMR worldwide, including

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Where did you first start your employment? I started ‘working’ in my dad’s lottery shop when I was 10 to earn pocket money. I got my first real job at 16 working part time at Safeways.

Do you have any regrets? We’ve all made mistake yes, but we shouldn’t dwell on regrets. What keeps you awake at night? Expectations.

How would you describe yourself? Ambitious, hard working, caring and loyal.

What’s the best experience you’ve had in life so far? I’m fortunate enough to have had some great experiences. Watching Barca beat Madrid 5-0 (twice), concerts, visiting the pyramids, the birth of my children. I like to invest in memories.

Which person has been the biggest influence in your life? I can’t name just one, there have been a few; my parents, my Uncle Boss, my wife, certain friends….during your life, different people influence you in different ways. What’s the best book you’ve ever read? During lockdown I’ve been reading a lot! I’m really enjoying David Baldacci’s books, he’s so descriptive in his writing, it’s like watching a movie in your head. What’s your favourite music track? Fuf! Anyone who knows me knows I love music; reggae, hip hop, flamenco. I don’t think I could narrow it down to a single album, let alone one song! If I had to choose, it would probably have to be a Bob Marley track maybe Redemption Song or War or Rat Race or Babylon System……. What’s your biggest fear? Going bald, but that happened already so……

If you didn’t live where you are currently located where would you like to Live (Money no object)? I would have a beach house in the Cadiz area, with my chiringuito and huerto. Me gusta el Sur. If you could change something about yourself, what would it be? My baldness!! I really liked my hair! Have you ever been given advice that you wished you had acted on? Yes, I was once told to invest in a scaffolding company and I didn’t…… I should have done, Gib is full of it! What makes you laugh? Una pila de cosas!! El Commandante Lara is hilarious, my kids, some of my friends and their funk (they know who they are!).

What’s your greatest ambition? To always have my wife and kids around me.

What person historic or living would you most like to meet? Bob Marley and Jesus.

What’s the best country you’ve ever visited and why? I love Spain but visiting Egypt and India was an amazing experience and really puts your own life into perspective.

If you could change one thing about Gibraltar what would it be? The amount of dog poo/pee on our pavements. Que asco!

What is your idea of perfect happiness? Beach, family & music.

What is your favourite hobby or interest? I love music, football and art.

Which word or phrases do you most overuse? “Señora, no tiene nada!” But most recently it’s been “pass pass pass the ball.”

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Your Invisible Power IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT A GREAT IDEA IS VALUELESS UNLESS IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PHYSICAL ACTION. HOW VERY TRUE. THE GREATEST IDEA UNDER THE SUN WILL COME TO NOTHING UNLESS STEPS ARE TAKEN TO BRING IT TO FRUITION. Ideas begin in the mind. Every single thing you see around you started off as an idea, an image in someone’s mind. The image was then concentrated upon, revised and developed until it began to grow into something tangible. Followed by more focus and more imagination and the use of the magical quality of visualisation. Our minds are more powerful than we can ever begin to imagine. What the imagination can conceive the mind can achieve. It really is as straightforward as that …. Our invisible power is so great, so powerful that it will bring into manifestation whatever we ask it to. So, be careful what you ask for! And be careful what you think! If you wish to achieve excellent health then direct your thoughts to dwell on all aspects of good health … for yourself and for others. If you desire financial abundance and security, then direct your thoughts to dwell only on aspects of abundance. Use your will to keep your thoughts in line with your desire, and act outwardly in accordance with those thoughts. We get what we focus on so, at all times, train your mind to focus only on what you desire and not on what you want to break free from. You are a child of The Universe and so you must believe in yourself as being a physical instrument through which The Universe brings things into being. When you have acquired the self-mastery to conquer all negative thought forms and actions then you will be fully calm, confident and in control of your own life and your own destiny. Key to all this is recognising ego and placing it to one side. Ego works only for the self and while having a healthy ego is essential to living a balanced life, so, too, is it essential to be aware of working towards the greatest good for all. There is absolutely no merit or long-term satisfaction to be gained in acquiring certain things or positions in life at the expense of anyone else. So, ask yourself daily what the purpose might be of your being here on this earth? And how can you work with that purpose for the greater good of all. Once you have found satisfying answers to these questions, then it your duty to work towards fulfilling them. If you have a tendency to accord blame or responsibility to others or to circumstances, when things do not go as you would like them to, then stop yourself in your tracks and rearrange that line of thought, When you have taken responsibility for your own actions and your own results you will experience an inner sense of

freedom and a sense of your own power, greater than you would have thought possible. Once you acknowledge this power, this invisible power, then you can begin to truly take your place in the world and create the life you were born to live. Always remember that The Universe is willing to provide everything you can possibly need. There is no limit, no end to what The Universe will provide but it is up to you to decide how and what to ask for and to accept with love and gratitude. Reading, studying and learning are an intrinsic part of development, improvement and growing. Set aside some time every day to read and to learn. It does not have to be a great long period of time but it does have to be consistent. And remember that for every five minutes that you spend reading you must spend fifteen in the use of and application of what you have been learning. Allowing your thoughts to dwell upon a mental picture allows, in turn, your creative spirit to strengthen and grow in stature. Visualising your desire brings your objective mind into balance and enables you to consciously direct the flow of spirit to a specific purpose and to carefully guide your thoughts in the direction that you are manifesting. Always bear in mind that you are dealing with an amazing potential energy which, by the action of your mind, your invisible power, can be differentiated into whatever manifestation you will. Never underestimate the power of your will. Remember, also, that when you are visualising correctly there is no strenuous effort to hold your thoughts in place. It is a gentle process and is a simple engagement of mind and will with the natural flow of The Universe. Your are a child of The Universe and when you align your energetic body with the Universal energy then your Invisible Power relaxes into its natural state and you work together to create your pictured desire in all its glory and for the highest good of all concerned. Kate Mchardy MA(Hons) PGCE MSPH Spiritual coach, teacher and healer. katemch@gmail.com / Tel: +44 7712889534. Facebook: The University of Light Group / Readings at The University of Light (@tarotangelspiritreadings).

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 21) You need to be patient just a little longer, Aries, and then I can assure you it will pay off big time! Don’t push as you will come unstuck. Certain things need to reach completion and then your moment will come.

TAURUS (APR 21 – MAY 21) There is something that you are desperate to know the answer to Taurus, and you are feeling so curious. Just go carefully and be cautious as you may step on somebody’s toes without meaning to.

GEMINI (MAY 22 – JUNE 22) An exciting new opportunity is going to present itself to you this month, Gemini. Don’t be too eager to accept at first although it is indeed right for you. Be sure that you are very clear about the expectations first of all.

CANCER (JUNE 23 – JULY 22) You may be made an interesting offer this month Cancer, to train in something that you had more or less given up on. Not so … it’s just that the timing wasn’t right before – but it is now.

LEO (JULY 23 – AUG 23) This month is a time for you to truly acknowledge your own strengths and skills, Leo. It irks you when other people don’t but really you need to set the example by honouring and respecting yourself.

VIRGO (AUG 24 – SEP 23) If you cross swords with someone this month, Virgo, then you will need to be willing to apologise even if you feel that they, and not you, are in the wrong. This will take the heat out of the situation and benefit everyone.

LIBRA (SEP 24 – OCT 23) Someone needs to hear your truth. Libra, and difficult though it is, you need to speak it. Don’t mess about and don’t speak half-truths. Take a deep breath and know that your words will bring healing.

SCORPIO (OCT 24 – NOV 22) You need to summon your fire energy this month, Scorpio. It is there even though you keep it hidden much of the time. Someone needs you to be confident and to lead by example and you can do it.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23 – DEC 21) You must be gentle with yourself this month, Sagittarius, and bestow upon yourself those kindnesses which you like to bestow on others. You deserve it just as much as anyone else.

CAPRICORN (DEC 22 – JAN 20) There may be some betrayal afoot around you this month, Capricorn. You must pay attention to your hunches as there is someone who does not have your best interests at heart, only what they can take from you.

AQUARIUS (JAN 21 – FEB 19) You are emotionally drained, Aquarius, and you need the comfort and camaraderie of good friends. People you can trust who can boost you up and make you laugh and get things back in perspective again.

PISCES (FEB 20 – MAR 20) You may feel a little tattered round the edges this month, Pisces. It looks like you have been giving much more than you have been receiving and you need to set that straight again.

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Mama’s Shakshouka

Gibraltar’s middle eastern cultural connections takes form in this Israeli inspired dish known as Shakshouka or Shakshuka. Usually served as a hot breakfast dish or light lunch, this dish, meaning “all mixed up” is best enjoyed with a roll or a few slices of bread to soak up all that lovely sauce. It’s no surprise that with Gibraltar’s vibrant Jewish community, this delightfully simple dish ended up in my diet. However, I’m not saying this is the traditional way of making it or by any means the only way, but this is how I’ve come to enjoy my Shakshouka dish with great pleasure.

INGREDIENTS 4 Eggs

1 small red onion

400 g Tomate triturado (passata)

Salt

2 – 3 Small Tomatoes 3 Spring Onions

Pepper Pimenton dulce parsley

1 Red Bell Pepper

METHOD 1, Dice your onion into little pieces and fry until soft, do the same with your peppers and add to the frying pan. Stir everything together, frying until soft and tender. 2, Once these are ready, chop up fresh tomatoes and add to your red onions and peppers. Fry until these reduce and soften. Pour in the tomate triturado and season with salt, a pinch of sugar and a teaspoon of pimenton dulce, taste until satisfied. 3, Stir the ingredients in the pan and crack four eggs throughout the pan over the tomato mixture. Cover the pan and leave over a low heat until the eggs turn white and cook throughout. 4, Season with parsley and sparingly sprinkle over the finely sliced spring onions.

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It’s not all just about a sea view. Our cityscape is full of character and beauty.

Gibraltar’s town centre is vibrant and charming and it’s only getting better. Over the years developments like The Arches, Prince Edwards Gate and Tarik Views, to name a few are restoring the beauty of our Old Town. The Hargrave aims to continue with the restoration of decaying yet stunning buildings into their natural glory with that contemporary touch.

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