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New Mayor Eduardo Jorge Dolon Sanchez – in office for just over a month met Mr Rodwell to talk about working together to support expats p7
Local writers published
by Julie Day
FIFTEEN LOCAL writers have recently been published in the WordPlay Showcase p14
Qrops around the world
Read on for further information p34
Gadget Inspector investigates
THIS WEEK the Inspector is taking a look at a couple of gadgets no self-respecting male should be without p41
Did you visit Spain in the 1960’s?
Then TV company What Larks Productions want to hear from you p49
Orba Warblers Golf Society FOR MANY there is only one 7 o´clock in the day but it was worth the early start to enjoy a splendid day of golf p62
Tragedy at Costa Blanca hospital
Julio Iglesias confirms concert For more information and details turn to page 22.
FOLLOWING A series of claims of alleged negligence causing death at a Costa Blanca hospital, the latest is the most disturbing. Andrea Toth, a Hungarian lady married to 55-year-old Germán González Vega, is taking action against the Torrevieja Hospital for alleged negligence after her husband died following surgery. And Germán remains in a refrigeration unit in Torrevieja’s crematorium since his death on 6th June, whilst the courts decide whether to authorise a second autopsy. Germán was active, taking regular exercise but was unable to work as a long distance driver, entailing long absences with irregular mealtimes: he suffered from bouts of low blood sugar as a result of his illness, chronic cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C many years before, aggravated by excessive alcohol. During a hospital check-up an ultrasound detected suspected but unconfirmed cancerous nodes in Germán’s liver: a treatment called chemo-embolization was proposed. Two weeks later, despite no other test being carried out and no blood tests taken, the couple received notification that the hospital would operate on 2nd June. On 30th May the anaesthetist
reportedly informed them the ultrasound was unclear and recommended Germán consult the haematologist first. The haematologist was unavailable so the anaesthetist advised speaking to the surgeon instead. The surgeon, allegedly unfriendly and impatient, said if they weren’t clear on things their doctor should have explained he couldn’t do anything for them until August (two months away). So, the couple decided to go ahead with the operation. At 5pm on Thursday 2nd June, the surgery took place. Due to return home in two days, by Saturday Germán was still on a drip. His condition deteriorated dramatically over the following three days and his wife Andrea alleges that during that time a number of incidences alarmed and appalled her over the care being taken with her husband’s recovery. Andrea also alleges that by the time Germán was taken to intensive care he was beyond help and that the hospital recorded a time of death a full hour later than when death actually took place, prompting her to demand a second autopsy independently of that carried out by the hospital. Continued on page 3
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Torrevieja property sales figures tenth highest in Spain by julie Day DESPITE THE recession, Torrevieja is established as one of the top ten markets for property sales in the country, surpassed in the number of transactions in the first trimester of 2011 only by large provincial capitals such as Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Málaga, Murcia, Zaragoza and Bilbao. Surprising to most, particularly those that have been trying to sell their property for a number of years, this news was published in a study carried out by the National Statistics Institution (INE) where property transactions in more than 8,000 Spanish municipals were studied. The number of properties bought and sold in Torrevieja was greater than in 45 provincial capitals, making it one of the leading markets in the country, although figures do not approach those of the boom years between 2004 and 2006, where during each trimester approximately 2,400 took place. However, in compari-
son to most cities, Torrevieja is faring well. Five years on, Torrevieja is selling only a quarter of its transactions: standing at 672 for the first three months of this year. Despite poor figures in recent years, it is reported that the real-estate sector is still one of the most buoyant sectors in the city, despite the disappearance of dozens of less-established estate agent businesses. Torrevieja’s property sales were at their lowest in the first trimester of 2009 with only 529 transactions; a far cry from its highest during the second trimester of 2005 with 2,445. With 672 transactions in Torrevieja from January to March, this is only three sales behind Bilbao (675); 65 behind Zaragoza (737) and 376 behind third placed Valencia. There are more property transactions in Torrevieja than in Alicante (614), Orihuela (466), Elche (376) and Benidorm (180). The majority of sales in Torrevieja are second homes that the owners can no longer afford, or that have already been repossessed by the bank.
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Contined from front page The hospital’s department of Communication stated: “After evaluating the case and conveying the same information to Mrs Toth through our Attention to the Patient Service, we consider an adequate performance was carried out by all of the assisting team at all times, with a precise and early reaction to all events and with the application of all human and material resources available at the time to solve the problem. “We are sorry if at any time any of the family has thought that we have acted inconsiderately, incorrectly or inadequately in the treatment of the patient or the conveying of information since our only intention is to offer the best treatment and assistance possible to all family members and patients. However, it is the centre’s intention to collaborate to the maximum in order to fully establish the events of this case and resume it as soon as possible under the judicial system.” Andrea is in limbo. Germán’s death has not been certified: the case is not yet closed and cannot be closed until an autopsy is carried out. Until the judge authorises this, Germán must stay in the refrigeration unit at Torrevieja’s crematorium, officially ‘still alive’ which his widow believes might well have been the case had this operation not taken place.
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Madrid offers new deal by jack Troughton
SPAIN HOPES to bring back buyers into a property market suffering a major image crisis by offering greater access to key information and legal protection. In a bid to kick-start a struggling economy and reduce the rump of unsold properties along the coast – estimated to be over 700,000 – the government hopes to shed its ‘homes from hell’ reputation. Instead, Madrid is offering expats access to official records and says new legislation should prevent purchasers falling foul of planning laws and crooked developers. Expats and new buyers can now request a certificate in English costing 29€ (plus VAT) from the land registry containing information regarding the legality of a property. And the certificate, the ‘nota simple’, will show whether there are or have been legal proceedings against a property – especially those that could result in huge fines or demolition. LOSS Town halls must provide the registry with information, or be held responsible for any resulting loss to third parties buying in good faith. The move was given a cautious welcome as
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central government said measures would “protect property purchasers and homeowners” by “preventing property problems from occurring in the future.” British Ambassador to Spain, Giles Paxman said: “I welcome these initiatives. Communicating essential information in English, combined with the measures announced in the decree, should help insure buyers are accurately informed of any legal issues connected with a property. ISSUE
“However, these measures will not, of course, do anything to help existing home owners who have been experiencing issues with their properties. We will continue to work with the Spanish authorities to insure these problems are addressed.” Owners of illegal properties purchased in good faith are given some hope. The land registry will recognise the existence of such homes - giving some protection from demolition - if they have stood for a minimum of four years and were not built on a flood plain or protected land. The legislation is also intended to stamp out the underhand practice of developers of cashing in on town hall silence regarding planning applications. “A lack of a response will be considered as a negative decision.”
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There is also help for the ‘off-plan” market. In order to register a new property with the land registry, developers have licences and a technical certificate confirming it corresponds to the plans for which permission was granted. Charles Svoboda – a leading member of the campaign group AUN – warned official records could be contradictory and years out of date but any information was welcome. He said: “The onus is still on the prospective buyer to do the extreme due diligence, going well beyond getting a piece of official looking paper.” Charles said essential advice for buyers was on the British Embassy and the AUN’s own website and warned against sites managed by “property hustlers.” He said: “Anyone buying into the Spanish market has to be aware that it is probably only going to be a lifestyle choice – maybe an extravagance like an expensive car or a boat. “The ‘investment’ quality is very questionable for now and for the foreseeable future.” Applications for land registry certificates are available from https://buyingahouse.registradores.org. Anyone buying a Spanish property or experiencing problems should visit http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/ living-in-spain/property-in-spain/.
No laughing matter by Jan Gamm POLICE HAVE been alerted to an emerging trend amongst young people, especially under 18s, to inhale nitrous oxide (also known as ‘laughing gas’) as a way to ‘get high’. Inhaling the gas results in feelings of euphoria and at only 2€ or 3€ per shot is a lot cheaper than alcohol. A circular has been distributed in all provincial police stations across the Costa informing of the dangers of inhaling the gas, that include a risk of cyanosis and hypoxia caused by deprivation of oxygen in the body. The eyes and throat can become irritated, with shortness of breath, hallucination, coughing and possible loss of consciousness, and in the case of severe reaction to the gas – death. The decision to alert police to the dangers of laughing gas being used as a ‘fix’ was prompted by a surge in its use and abuse in Ibiza, both on
The gas is usually used to fill party balloons
the streets and in pubs and clubs. The gas is popularly available in shops selling party balloons that are filled with nitrous oxide and also in automotive shops, hotels and some supermarkets. It usually comes in small, shiny capsules. Consumption or possession of nitrous oxide is not against
the law and many reputable companies specialising in the sale of party balloons keep it in stock. However, selling it as a substance for ‘entertainment’, especially to minors, is now viewed by police as a crime against public health and they are being give powers to treat it as such.
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Outdoor municipal pools now in use by julie Day AS PROMISED, the two new municipal outdoor swimming pools located outside Torrevieja’s Infanta Cristina sports palace were inaugurated this Wednesday 3rd August and are now open to the public. The semi-Olympic and leisure pools were officially opened by Torrevieja mayor, Eduardo Dolón, together with councillor for Sport and Education, Daniel Plaza and councillor for Infrastructure, Javier Montoro. Clara Camacho del Hoyo, Spanish and European synchronized swimming champion, was first into the pool, performing a routine for the public after the official inauguration. The serious swimmers’ pool measures 25m by 21m and is 2m deep at the sides and 2,30m deep in the middle. It has eight lanes,
a capacity for 250 users a total area of 250m2. In the future it will also be used for competitions at high level. The fun pool has an area of 262m2, divided into two zones. The larger zone measures 222m2 and is for children, whilst the smaller and shallower area is for babies and very young children. As well as the two pools the precinct includes grassy areas with palm trees and a service building with toilets, indoor and outdoor showers, changing rooms and a first-aid room. The pool complex is now open to the public to enjoy and entrance costs 2€ with a reduction to 1€ for children’s groups and pensioners. Tickets are available from reception inside the sports centre’s main building. The outdoor pools at present are open Tuesday – Sunday from 11am – 2pm and 4.30pm – 7.30pm.
Torrevieja Hospital under fire DURING THE last few months Torrevieja’s public but privately run hospital has frequently made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Only last week an article in Spanish newspaper ‘Información’ reported that the creators and those involved with the development of the advanced computerised facility ‘Florence’the innovation that so impressed Microsoft boss Bill Gates he chose Torrevieja as the headquarters for his World Innovation Centre - no longer work at the hospital: all have either resigned or been sacked! In addition the article said that plans to develop ‘Florence’ – a cutting
edge patient/doctor communications system along with plans to build the Microsoft Centre, have suddenly been axed. RTN contacted the hospital’s Communications Department where a spokesman said: “I can confirm that the Microsoft project has not come to a halt. As you know, it is a project driven by the Valencian Government, the department for Health and the town hall of Torrevieja. The department of Health at the hospital will collaborate with these organisations when they are ready to and in the way that they want to.”
Members of the public enjoying the good weather in the new outdoor pools
In a separate incident two weeks ago, 50 people protested outside the courts in Torrevieja as the preliminary hearing of a female doctor working in the paediatrics department allegedly without appropriate qualifications, was taking place. The doctor was accused of involuntary manslaughter after little baby Lucía Moller died in her care. The parents of Lucía are also suing the hospital for negligence and erroneous diagnosis whilst the mother was pregnant, alleging that despite undergoing numerous ultrasounds, doctors failed to detect Lucía’s heart defects; missing spleen; and displaced stomach and liver – a diagnosis which would have ultimately served to
treat Lucía prior to delivery. Sickeningly, the parents’ lawyer reported that during the hearing the doctor was asked to stop laughing on several occasions by the judge and that she had also given a number of statements that totally contradicted one another. The hospital refuses to comment on the case of Lucía Moller, apart from observing that it is in judicial process: management will not comment until a verdict has been reached. The management did want to make a statement, however, to the effect that “All doctors at the hospital are specialized in a certain practice of medicine. Each one has the correct qualifications to work within their specialized department.”
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Super discounts offered in bid to boost local business
Some Torrevieja businesses are giving up to 40% discounts
The Mayor (left) with Mr Rodwell
by Jack Troughton BRITISH CONSUL Paul Rodwell met with the new Mayor of Torrevieja to discuss issues relating to UK nationals. With 12,000 expats living in the municipality, Mayor Eduardo Jorge Dolon Sanchez – in office for just over a month - was keen to meet Mr Rodwell to talk about working together to support expats. And the Consul underlined his commitment to supporting all Brits living within the area covered by the British Consulate in Alicante but stressed without the co-operation of local authorities; the task would be much harder. He said: “The Consulate is here to support British nationals, but many still don’t know what services they can get from their local town hall. “Here in Torrevieja, as with other town halls, there are lots of advantages to being on the ‘padron’, and if anything goes wrong, it enables people to access local
support and assistance.” EVENT The Consulate team will be back in Torrevieja on Thursday 8th September for a special event. Similar to the popular ‘open days’ it will focus on welfare and access to healthcare issues. In collaboration with the town hall, the event will be staged in the Centro Cultural Virgen del Carmen and be open to all British nationals, not just those resident in Torrevieja. “This event will be a unique opportunity to get all local partners who work with British nationals together – local English-speaking charities, social services, and Consular staff. That way those attending can get all the information they need about living in Spain at the same time.” More details about the event will be published on ukinspain.fco.gov.uk
By Julie Day TORREVIEJA’S DEPARTMENT of Commerce has launched yet another campaign in a bid to aid small and medium local businesses and drum up more trade by offering coupons that give between 5% and 20% discount and up to 40% in participating establishments. As present 40,000 booklets containing cut-out coupons from thirty or so participating businesses are being distributed around the town by designated officials. They can be picked up in person from the offices of the Department of Commerce located in Torrevieja’s main square (the old town hall building) between the hours of 8am – 2.30pm. Amongst some of the businesses participating in this campaign are restaurants, shoe shops, computer shops, beauty salons, furniture shops, boat material stores and tattoo parlours.
All part of the job for Elche police ELCHE POLICE had a busy weekend. An intoxicated French tourist fell from a four metre balcony and broke his leg after a night out with friends; in Torrellano a resident had to be restrained by police after he threatened several people with a knife and an axe (he was transferred to the Psychiatric Unit at Elche General Hospital) and a vehicle fire had to be dealt with at km719 on the Alicante road.
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Brits not so bad abroad by Jack Troughton NUMBERS OF Brits being arrested in Spain last year tumbled by more than 13% according to a new Foreign and Commonwealth Office study – with drug related offences falling 4.5%. The downward trend seen in the report British Behaviour Abroad is in line with an “encouraging global picture” as the numbers of UK citizens arrested dropped 10% worldwide, with drug detentions down 20% - compared with the number of overseas visits down by just 2 percent. The FCO’s statistics are based on the 12 months to 31st March this year and the need for intervention by Foreign Office staff. They handled 5,700 arrest cases last year, 1,745 in Spain. Yet Spain has 12.3 million visitors and more than 800,000 British nationals have taken up residence here. Minister for Europe, David Lidington, said: “We work hard to warn British nationals about the consequences of breaking the law abroad so it is really encouraging to see the overall number of cases or arrests, and drug arrests falling. JAIL “But last year there were still 5,700 arrests of British nationals overseas. People are mistaken if they think the Foreign Office can get you out of jail. We can’t, but we will work hard to try and insure your safety, and that you get a fair trial.” And new research for the FCO reveals 43% of 18 to 24-year-olds know someone who has taken drugs overseas and more than two thirds of travellers fail to find out the laws of the
Spanish tourists seriously injured in Cambodia THREE SPANISH tourists and four South Koreans were seriously injured in a bus accident last week in the eastern Cambodian province of Prey Veng. The bus was carrying 34 passengers between the tourist town of Siem Reap and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in Vietnam. The bus driver is alleged to have fallen asleep before colliding with a freight truck parked on the side of the road. A further 27 people were slightly injured in the crash. Police have opened an investigation and are seeking the driver, who fled the scene. Seriously injured passengers were transferred to various hospitals in Phnom Penh.
country they are visiting – increasing the risk of unintentionally breaking the law. And “more worrying” is a third of people are unaware they will be prosecuted for bad behaviour under local laws. Because of its popularity as a destination, Spain has the highest number of cases of UK citizens needing consular assistance but when resident and visitor figures are compared with the number of cases, a cry for help is more likely in the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan. The Foreign Office is also urging travellers to make sure they take out appropriate travel insurance before setting off. To find out more visit www.fco.gov.uk/travel or get the latest updates from www.facebook.com/fcotravel and twitter.com/fcotravel
Blowing hot and cold…
THE TRANSPORT Ministry has released a recommendation on the use of air conditioning in vehicles. Recognising that a hot interior climate causes 20% drowsiness equal to a 0.5g/1 blood/alcohol level, the ministry recommends a constant temperature of between 21ºC and 23ºC. Along with the recommendations are observations that vehicles with faulty climate control, broken compressors or leaky gas systems will not provide the desired temperature.
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Alan Gilchrist The Costa Blanca’s Top Hypnotherapist
Hypnosis - the next generation!
AFTER 25 years as a Hypnotherapist and with over 50,000 clients from all walks of life, I am now getting the children of some of my clients coming to see me. It’s nice and very rewarding to me personally to hear of how their parents have got on with their lives after their session. One I recently had was a young woman with fear of flying. I was featured a few years ago on the BBC with regards to the fear of flying and also about panic attacks. The panic attacks story was about a young boy of 12 who had them so severely that he refused to go to school and jumped out of a car at 30mph on the way to school because of them. He and his mother appeared on the show (and in the press) about how he was able to overcome them and get back to school. Another part of the show was the fear of flying and it was about a Business Woman who was so frightened on a plane that she locked herself in a toilet and wouldn’t come out! After the show was filmed one of the technicians informed me that he was also petrified of flying and consequently made an appointment. After 4 sessions of fast track hypnosis that was him sorted out and now it was his daughter’s turn. This is the letter he sent me after his holidays. “Hi Alan, I can’t thank you enough. I’ve just had my first holiday with a flight in 7 years. I can say that with all honesty I had some nervous times coming up to the holiday. With the help of the CDs and most of all self-hypnosis, these were soon settled. The Palma flight was delayed for one hour which meant all the flying time would be in darkness. Even when I liked to fly I didn’t like flying in the dark! As I boarded the
plane at Belfast International Airport I felt good, but the really testing time for me was the closing of the aircraft doors. Any other time, at this stage I would have been in a really bad way with fear. As the plane taxied towards the runway I could not believe how calm I felt: this in itself gave me a major boost. As we took off I looked at C.... my wife, and gave her a big smile and told her I felt great. She also felt great, because usually by now I’d be gripping her hand! I had my mini disc with me where I had copied your CDs (just as a standby), but the cabin crew announced during the safety talk that no electronic equipment was permitted during take-off. I still had my back-up anyway, the self-hypnosis. I used it a couple of times - not that I had problems but I just wanted to top up. On arrival at Palma airport I felt fantastic and I got C..... to take this photo of me in my seat on the plane. As you can see by my smile I was so pleased with myself. It’s been a long time since I felt like that getting off a plane. I had a great week and never once worried about the return flight. The last flight I had was November 2001 from Belfast to Birmingham - I was really frightened even though the flight was a smooth one and could not make myself board the plane for the flight home: I had to arrange a coach and boat for the return trip. Booking the holiday to Majorca was a big step for me and I could not have done it without your help. I was the target of a few friendly jokes from my work mates when they heard I had gone for Hypnotherapy, but I had the last laugh. C” Because of that programme I had various TV and
radio personalities wanting to avail of my services. This ranged from lack of confidence; stop smoking; weight control to one who had developed a shaky hand whilst holding a microphone doing interviews! Glancing through an old life style magazine recently I came across an article about a hairdresser called Keith Kane being nominated for the British Hairdressing Awards 2009-2010. He is pictured standing beside Graham Norton, in fact it makes him the most nominated hairdresser in the history of the competition - his 14th, and his work can be seen in many publications, e.g. Cosmopolitan, etc. How do I fit into all this? In 1990 Keith came along to see me for confidence to compete in the Schwartzkopf World Championships in Tokyo. So I did some sessions for him to go and do it - and he won! (it was featured back then in one of the Sunday Papers and about how he had come back again to do the weight control session) Over the years I have helped other world champions in boxing, kick boxing, clay pigeon shooting, motor bike racing, hairdressing and Irish dancing! Alan holds his Fast Track Hypnosis sessions in Cabo Roig, Guardarmar, and Benidorm. Alan is also the Creator of the ‘Stop Smoking in under 30 minutes Fast Track System’. For an appointment, brochure, or free-of-charge initial consultation, contact Alan Gilchrist on 659 229 408 or visit: www.alangilchrist.com www.hypnosiscostablanca.com www.thegastroband.com www.fitnosys.com
For an appointment, brochure or a free of charge initial consultation on your particular problem, contact Alan Gilchrist on 659 229 408 or visit his websites www.alangilchrist.com www.thegastroband.com or www.fitnosys.com
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Don’t tune in I HAD to laugh at MTG’s letter to RTN on 29th July regarding a gay radio station in Benidorm. It is not compulsory that you tune in! He wrote the self-same letter last year, when the Benidorm mayor decided to promote the resort as ‘gay friendly’. Why he connects gays with prostitutes, drug addicts and child molesters I will never know…! God help his grandchildren if any of them turn out to be gay - what will he do, shoot them? How does he know of these so-called ‘sex acts’ being performed in gay bars in Benidorm’s old town - does he have firsthand knowledge? If you want my opinion, MTG, you sound to me like a frustrated old closet queen! So there! R Moore, San Fulgencio
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Feel we are being ripped off I FEEL I am being ripped off by Aquagest Levante. A friend and I went to the Aquagest office in Playa Flamenca on 12th May this year with the view to getting our water meters reduced from 20mm to 13mm in line with other residents on our urbanisation: we both live on our own in similar properties and use very little water. However, following the Aquagest survey of the sites, my friend was quoted 300.29€ while I was quoted 997.94€ for the same work in the same location on the Valencias, Villamartin. She has since gone ahead with the work on her meter. Any help or advice you could give me would be much appreciated. I wrote to the Director at Aquagest head office in May for an explanation but as yet have had no reply. I would appreciate any advice you can give. Thank you Anthony Roberts
RTN Lawyer Carlos Baos responds: TO CONSULT a solicitor for a complaint such as this could be costly as fees are generally charged against time spent and such cases can drag on indefinitely… For small claims we recommend contacting the OMIC local consumer office (contact details available from the town hall). They will approach the company without making any charge to the complainant. Their nearest office can be found here http:// aplicaciones.consumo-inc.es/cidoc/ Consultas/dirMapas.aspx?tabla=omic Regards, Carlos Baos (Colegiado 5756) Abogado / Lawyer C/Diana 19, 2º D, 03700 Denia (Alicante) Spain Tel: 96 642 6185 Fax 96 578 4471 Email: carlosbaos@white-baos.com
Vote with your feet - we are You’re the best! I TOTALLY agree with the sentiments expressed by Chris Smith about Iceland’s exchange rate. I wrote a similar letter several months ago to the Costa Blanca News, pointing out that the ‘exchange rate’ changed from 1.25€ to 1.35€ and then 1.40€ to the pound, in their Benissa store. The letter was not printed but then I realised that Iceland do a lot of advertising in the CBN...they would not want to upset a good customer! My wife and I voted with our feet and many of our friends have done likewise. It is just too irritating to see an item marked at £1 but priced at 1.40€ when we struggle to get 1.10€ to the pound. Incidentally, being in the logistics industry, I know there is no way the increase can be blamed on rising transport
costs because international haulage has never been more competitive! Also, in the UK Iceland’s product prices have not increased for years. Another example of ‘rip-off Spain’, profiteering by Brits at the expense of Brits - but perhaps we are all envious that we can’t make such huge profits ourselves? The worst example of Spanish profiteering was at the height of the e-coli cucumber scare. I read in the Spanish news that wholesale vegetable prices collapsed overnight (e.g. potatoes came down to 4c. per kg) but this was never passed on to consumers so profits of over 1000% were being made! Ah well, at least the sun is shining and the wine is cheap - cheers! FWL Ellis, Benissa
A terrible thing and so sad
LAST WEEKEND in Albir a stray cross Alsation appeared wearing a collar and looking well fed. My wife was out taking our small dog out for a walk, the stray saw our dog and proceeded to stalk him but a neighbour (Roger) was able to scare the dog away thank goodness. Another neighbour was out with his Labrador and the stray attacked it but he was able to scare off the dog. An elderly lady was out with her miniature Schnauzer and the stray went to attack, the lady picked her dog up but the stray was too strong and knocked her to the ground and killed her dog: a terrible thing and so sad. To my knowledge the Guardia took the dog away but what has happened to it I don’t know… This is so sad for the lady concerned J Cooper
WE HAVE just got back to the UK from holiday in Moraira where we listened to Heat Gold 94.1FM every day - now listening on the internet. You remind me of the Pirate radio stations of the sixties: no selfindulgence, just great music. Love the old jingles too. Heatgold is the best radio station in years. Great stuff! Don, Weymouth, UK
Really at the end of my tether SENT ON behalf of my mother-in-law who is attending the aftermath of yet another burglary: I am a lady of 74 years of age. Can someone help me and please raise the issue of domestic dwelling burglaries that are happening on the La Torretta urbanizations in Torrevieja, as I am almost at the end of my tether. I have owned a bungalow there for over 30 years and seen dramatic changes to Torrevieja’s skyline in that time. Up until this year we never had any problems. I have now had to fly out for the fourth time this year with my daughter to attend my bungalow following break-ins or thefts. In January I had to fly out because someone had stolen the metal mains water pipe from the mains supply along my patio and into the bungalow; in February I arrived to find the bedroom grille and windows removed and everything in the bungalow with an electric plug on it stolen, along with items of clothing including my underpants! The Police did turn up and even took fingerprints and said they thought they knew who they were but nothing happened… Within 24 hours of returning to England following the insurance repairs and pay out we had a call to say burglars had attempted to get in again but had failed. We came out in May to find the steel door on the outside shed was twisted and bent from forcible entry and attempts made to remove the window grille.
I have just had to fly out again following a call to say the grille has been bent open and my bedroom windows broken. My rooms are trashed and TV and other possessions stolen – I am so sickened by this AND to cap it all I have just phoned the police who said they won’t even be attending the bungalow today – what am I supposed to do? Live in this mess and not clean it up? If there has been a noticeable increase in reported burglaries why aren’t police patrols being increased or surveillance operations being done? Why aren’t Insurance Companies putting pressure on the local Government, police etc to do something about it as they must be sick of paying out all the claims? If they know gypsies and other undesirables are squatting in properties on the Urbanization why aren’t they being moved on? If the resident locals seem to know who are behind these crimes – why don’t the Police? Why do the Police seem so blasé about burglaries – don’t they realise the emotional trauma it causes? Please, please see if your investigative reporters can unearth the true scale of burglaries in Torrevieja at the moment and see if through your newspaper any pressure can be brought to try and cure the problem. Mrs Dorothy Leadbeater
The Nit de l’Alba tipped to be most spectacular ever
Ferrándex Brothers at work
by Jan Gamm THE PYROTECHNICS being assembled for the Nit de l’Alba this year promise to be even more spectacular than ever. RTN ran a story last week on the annual festival that centres on the Basilica of Santa Maria in Elche, giving the dates of the fiesta as 14th & 15th August. A reader has now confirmed that although celebrations continue over three days, the date of the actual firework display is 13th August – a whole hour of fireworks from 11pm until midnight – colourful, impressive and deafening. ARSENAL Pyrotechnic experts ‘Ferrández Brothers Fireworks’ are busy in six (well ventilated) hangars, preparing 8,000 rockets, 1,500 thunderbolts, 400 whistle shells, 90 ‘palm trunks’, 1,500 rockets and (a new innovation for this year) 500 thunder rockets; an arsenal to turn Guy Fawkes sick with envy! On each day of the fiesta at 2pm there will be a ‘mascletá’, where explosions rock the streets of Elche but without colour – just noise! Yet another firework display on 15th August at midnight will mark the end of the celebrations, continuing for around 15 minutes. So all you pyromaniacs who love a good blast - Elche is the place to be on 13th August!
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Further tax discounts for Torrevieja’s bars and restaurants by julie Day IN A bid to help local hosteller businesses retrieve some of the money lost from the ‘No Smoking’ ban and the effects of the economic crisis, a reduction of 50% off the fee that establishment owners must pay for the occupancy of outside tables and chairs was announced earlier this week by Torrevieja’s mayor, Eduardo Dolón. Dolón with This comes several months after a reduction of 90% for the councillor for Commerce, same fee during the low season period was put in place, which Agustina will come into force from the end of this summer, from 1st OctoEsteve and ber until 31st March 2012. Francisco Mateo, ViceThis new discount of 50% applies to the fees due for both the president mid and the high seasons, which in effect encompass 1st April of the until 30th June and 1st July to 31st September. These reductions Association will come into force from next year. of Hosteller According to figures given by the region’s Hosteller Associa- Businesses in tion, approximately 20% - 30% of trade in Torrevieja has been Torrevieja and surrounding lost because of the anti-tobacco law in Spain. areas
AIN offers its own version of ‘Grease’ THE STUDENTS Association for the Integration of Children (AIN) in Alcoy performed their version of the legendary musical ‘Grease’, originally starring starring John Travolta and Olivia NewtonJohn, last weekend at 12pm at the Mario Silvestre Cultural Centre. The students offered their performance with free entry for the benefit of the summer school, to a large and appreciative audience. A total of fifteen students aged 18 took part and thoroughly summer enjoyed their brief excursion love on into musical theatre. stage
Mancebo aware of residents’ complaints through Facebook ORIHUELA’S COUNCILLOR for Communication and Tourism, Pedro Mancebo of the CLR party, is trying to find a solution for residents disturbed by noise made in the early hours of the morning from rubbish collection machinery. The councillor became aware of the problem through the social networking site Facebook and earlier on in the week met with the councillor of Infrastructure, Pablo Vidal, to see if a solution could be found. Solutions under consideration are changing the times of rubbish collection or changing the machinery to one that makes less noise, although as yet no firm decision has been made.
Local writers published By Julie Day FIFTEEN LOCAL writers have recently been published in the WordPlay Showcase, an anthology that features fiction, poetry, factual articles and social commentary pieces, as well as other interesting pieces of writing. Michael Barton and Ian Govan, both published local writers, set up the WordPlay forum in January 2010 with the sole aim being to encourage writers to write and then get them read. Every month since then articles, stories, and more have appeared in WordPlay’s online magazine and the group has met to discuss various aspects of writing and publishing. Additionally, during the past 18 months, with the help of WordPlay, a number of individual members have seen their work in black and white as their own books have been published. Now WordPlay has its own first book, the result of inspiration provided by the WordPlay group and individual hard work to see words in print.
WordPlay founders Michael and Ian (centre) with other WordPlay members
To support local writers and to maybe become part of it yourself, why not get in touch via the email address below? Books can be purchased from Amazon, Create Space, or via WordPlay at wordplayenquiries@mail.com
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Benidorm gets the green light for its first Gay Pride extravaganza: Fun in the Sun!
BENIDORM, ONE of Spain and Europe’s top gay destinations is to host its first Gay Pride from 21st October to 23rd October 2011 under the auspices of the Benidorm Gay Business Association (BGBA) and Benidorm City Council. The BGBA - specially formed to organise the event Benidorm Pride 2011 - On the Beach! - comprises many local bars and businesses and a host of volunteers planning to make this a major fundraising event for three Spanish charities: ALGTB, (The Association for Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals); the HIV/AIDS charity Amigos, and ‘26th of December’, an organisation established to provide assisted accommodation services for elderly gay men and lesbians. The event has been the brainchild of Julia Grant, owner of the Queens Hotel, who has worked tirelessly on the project for several months in partnership with senior members of the Association committee, and officers from the City Council, to reach this day! Fundraising will be achieved through the sale of specially designed rainbow wristbands, public donations and corporate sponsorship. The BGBA unveiled their plans after the City Council confirmed that they intended throwing its full weight and support behind the three day event. The Event Manager said: “There is enormous enthusiasm for the event, with big name companies lining up to offer sponsorship, and top acts indicating their desire to entertain the thousands of people we expect to pour into the city over the three days of Benidorm Pride 2011.” He emphasised that, because of the tight timescale – less than three months – a great deal of work is needed to mobilise and en-
courage large companies to contribute, in sponsorship proposals, attract acts, and enlist the much-needed help of volunteers. He appealed to entertainers, volunteers and potential sponsors, from both Spain and across the rest of the EU to contact him if they would like to participate in what promises to be the most exciting new Pride event of 2011. Rather than have Benidorm Pride 2011 concentrated in one single location, activities will be spread throughout the Old Town area of the city. A main stage on the beach, adjacent to the ‘gay village’ will be the entertainment focal point for the event, with several satellite stages set up in other accessible parts of the town, centred around the many gay bars, restaurants and a host of other businesses, each with their own programmes of entertainment and special offers throughout the weekend. He said: “With the inclusion of high profile acts from Spain, the UK, Holland and Germany, Benidorm’s first ‘Pride’ promises to be a truly spectacular international event! He added: “Benidorm has everything one could wish for, for a Pride event of this sort – miles of beautiful, award winning beaches, a fabulous climate, great scenery, three massive theme parks in the area, and a host of international restaurants, tapas bars and pubs.” The organisers anticipate an influx of around 5-10,000 visitors, but many more could flow into Benidorm over the period. Contact details: chair@benidormpride2011.com pridechair@benidormpride2011.com treasurer@benidormpride2011.com secretary@benidormpride2011.com communicationsofficer@benidormpride2011.com
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Flatpack confessional boxes in Madrid by jan Gamm
RTN readers can now enjoy an affordable day out for all the family! Get entry to both Terra Natura & Aqua Natura with our combined ticket at an unbeatable price!
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MADRID IS preparing for the Papal visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday 18th August. Part of the preparations includes the installation of 200 novelty portable confessional boxes along the Paseo de Coches. The convenient flat-pack confessional units are white, resemble small sails and feature the pontiff’s natty logo in the top corner. Sinners may take the opportunity to confess in as many as 20 languages throughout the pontiff’s visit, from 10am to 10pm between Tuesday 16th and Friday 19th August and from 10am until 12pm on Saturday 20th August. A small army of 2,000 priests have been drafted in to hear confessions on a rota, especially for the occasion. His Holiness will depart at 6.30pm on Sunday 21st August.
Man dies after fall from roof
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A 91-YEAR-OLD man has died after falling from the roof of his house in Castalla, Alcoy. The accident occurred at 3pm last Friday. Emergency services arrived promptly at the scene but confirmed that the victim had died instantly, falling into the courtyard below the roof parapet. The man is well-known locally and his death has come as a shock to his family, friends and neighbours.
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PILOTS OF the Alicante Aeroclub commemorated the centenary of the first landing in the province on 29th July 1911, with a number of flights in vintage aircraft, including an ultralight biplane and a Boeing Stearman Jungham, over Alicante Port, the beach at San Juan and the campus of the University of Alicante. The occasion celebrated a Valencia to Alicante air race in 1911, won by Frenchman Gilbert Le Lasseur, taking a prize of 25,000 Pesetas – a sizeable sum 100 years ago!
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Women of Fire Lunch by Louise Clarke
Land on free parking by Jack Troughton CALPE IS offering residents and visitors free parking and better bus services to ease transport difficulties around the popular holiday destination. Four new public parking areas – offering 800 new parking places – have been established and clearly sign posted for drivers. Free parking is available near the Arenal Bol Beach, thanks to the Abargues foundation, at Puerto Blanco, and two areas along Avenida de los Ejercitos Espanoles. In addition, as part of a park and ride initiative, there is a new bus stop on Avenida de los Ejercitos Espanoles and an extension to the summer bus timetable. Councillor for Tourism, Jan Van Parijs said: “When we were speaking with residents during the election campaign, parking was one of the major issues which everyone wanted the town hall to tackle, and they are especially concerned about the summer period. “Since we have been in office, I have been working hard to increase the number of free parking spaces available in Calpe so that both residents and tourists can park easily.”
THE WOMEN of Fire networking group held another very successful lunch last Friday at Stan and Ollie’s in El Raso. More than 30 ladies attended the delicious lunch designed to bring together women who are working, running The their own business or thinking of setting up Women their own business here in Spain. of Fire They meet on the last Friday of every month lunch took at a restaurant in the southern Costa Blanca place last and it is the perfect opportunity to get support week at Stan and from other members and also to find inspiration for business development ideas and how Ollie’s
to improve your client base as well as gain new customers; all in pleasant and welcoming surroundings. There is also the opportunity to be a guest speaker so that you can let the ladies know all about your business and what services you can provide. You do not have to be a member to enjoy the Women of Fire lunches and you can subscribe to their free newsletter by emailing vicki@womenoffire.org. The next lunch will also take place at Stan and Ollie’s in El Raso, nr Guardamar on Friday 26th August from 1.30pm. To book a place, please e-mail christine@womenoffire.org
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Julio Iglesias and Tom Jones confirm August concerts in Gandía JULIO IGLESIAS and Tom Jones, two internationally acclaimed performers, have confirmed their respective concerts in Gandía in August as part of the ‘Gandia, el mar donde se unen las estrellas’ (Gandia near the sea where the stars come together) event at the ‘Plaza del Puerto’ (formerly Areva Challenge), Avinguda de la Pau.
Julio Iglesias will perform on Sunday 14th August, with Tom Jones to launch his first of a total of four shows in Spain included in his European tour, on Tuesday 16th August. Julio Iglesias has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is one of the top ten best-selling artists of all time, kick-starting his career in 1968 by winning the Benidorm International Song Festival with ‘La Vida Sigue Igual’. His musical talents are broadcast in Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and even Indonesian, earning him the Guinness Book of Records Diamond Album for having recorded in the most languages. He is also honoured with a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood. Tom Jones debuted in Gandía with his international tour ‘Praise & Blame’. 70-year-old Jones continues to charm audiences after a career spanning 46 years. Sir Tom Jones, OBE (knighted in 2006) embraces a spectrum of musical styles but is mostly associated with blockbusters ‘It’s Not Unusual’, ‘What’s New Pussycat’, Bond theme ‘Thunderball’ and ‘Delilah’. A rock and roll legend and acknowledged king of the blues, with true rhythm and soul, his latest album is already a resounding European success. SHOW DATES Julio Iglesias - 14th August Tom Jones - 16th August Venue - Plaza del Puerto Address - Avinguda de la Pau, Gandía Gates open - 9pm with the concerts to begin at 11pm Tickets available at - Town Halls’ website: www.gandia.org, visitgandia.com, El Corte Inglés, Bancaja, Ticketmaster, Servicam and Ticketea.com
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Mind your language but not in English THE EOI Language School in Alcoy has received a staggering 1,400 applications for English tuition on a course that offers only 300 places! Demand for enrolment has increased by more than 30% at the school, with a staff of eighteen teachers and 1,380 students divided into a total of 46 groups. Applications for expansion have been made to the Ministry of Education without significant success. Director of the EOI, Cristina Gomis, expressed regret that of the 1,400 applications received more than 1,000 will not receive tuition. Most of the students at the centre are studying English, but courses are also offered in French, German and Valenciano.
Worrying ab leaves? Go b Watts In Britain By
Paul Watts SOMETHING’S GOING on over here that makes me wish I’d never seen that film 2012. You see, I think the seasons are accelerating out of all proportion – it’ll be winter soon. You’re thinking he’s mad, eh? Okay, I might be being a tad dramatic but a few weeks back, on returning from Spain, I noticed that the leaves on the trees were already turning a brownish hue; something you do not expect until September. Well folks, I can tell you that by the last week of July the ‘fall’ had started. And this week, I can honestly categorically report, the kerbside in our street is full of fallen leaves; and this phenomenon is being repeated throughout the West Midlands. Look, I’ve even sent an RTN
exclusive picture to prove it. Apparently, it’s happening in other parts of the UK too. Now for trainee-depressives, such as me, this is awful news as it means summer is ending. Already I can feel the clogging melancholy that is pre-season SAD starting to kick in. This shouldn’t happen till at least the end of September. From this stand point, at the beginning of August I can usually rest assured, safe in the knowledge that there is at least another six weeks of summer left to enjoy. Another six weeks before I need to start worrying about autumn arriving. But not now if I’m up to my ankles in leaves! Crickey, the kids have only been out of school for a week! In my book, falling leaves happen after WHS Smith have advertised “it’s back to school soon, kids...” not before. And to cap it all even the conkers have started to fall - arrgghh...! So, I thought, why do leaves fall anyway? Here’s the science: “In early autumn, in response to the shortening days and declining intensity of sunlight, leaves begin the processes leading up to their fall. The veins that carry fluids into and out of the leaf gradually close off as a layer of
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The PSOE accused of exploiting youngsters DEPUTY SECRETARY of the New Generation of the People’s Party in Elda, José Vicente Fernandez, has accused the PSOE of targeting young people to campaign for measures that promise to solve the situation of unemployment. Fernandez said this week: “The socialist government has created more five million unemployed and nearly two million of them are young. The Socialists have done nothing for young people,” adding: “The disastrous policies of Rubalcaba and Zapatero have done nothing but bring unemployment, misery and misfortune to our country. The citizens of Elda are still paying the consequences of the PSOE’s legacy of mismanagement.”
bout fallen bash a drum cells forms at the base of each leaf. These clogged veins trap sugars in the leaf and promote production of anthocyanins. Once this separation layer is complete and the connecting tissues are sealed off, the leaf is ready to fall.” That was from no less an authority than the US Forest Service. Did you catch the bit about “shortening days” and “declining sunlight” and worse of all “early autumn”? But it’s summer here not early autumn, our days are still long and we’ve even had the heat turned up to ‘eleven’ this week! In panic I telephoned my ‘arborealy’ cluedup chum Martyn to see what he thought. He blathered on about this sort of thing happening if the trees suffered “wind burn” or lack of water or too much water or extreme temperatures etc, etc, etc. But we’ve had none of that. Even the BBC could offer no clues as to what is going on. Honestly, it’s enough to promote the production of anthocyanins in sad, SAD hacks. Martyn was able to offer some help though. He said, “Look, if the falling leaves are promoting a bit of Seasonal Affected Dis-
order - why not beat the blues literally?” Huh? He explained, “Releasing your inner Ringo and engaging in a spot of drumming has been proven to help.” Martyn has been editing a new book that includes the findings of Finnish research into SAD and associated depression. Quoting one Professor Jaakko Erkkila (I think I’ve spelt that correctly) Martyn said the researchers, “found that people often expressed their inner pressure and feelings by drumming or with the tones produced with a mallet instrument... people described their experience as cathartic.” Apparently, after three months of this percussive music therapy patients had “significantly fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety”. Hmmm… I like the idea of a mallet... Cheers, Martyn. All this talk of drumming has explained a certain mystery to me. And that’s why my old mate Chic Gammage is seldom blue. It’s because Chic, as the Costa Blanca’s top drummer, is always banging away on his drums. Here Chic, pass me those drumsticks... Watts in Britain, banging on and kicking leaves…
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A MAN in Petrer has been admitted to the Psychiatric Unit of Elda General Hospital Virgen de la Salud after assaulting his brother and threatening to kill his mother with a large knife. Police responding to a 112 call entered the family home in Elda and restrained the man,
holding him in custody for 24 hours before taking him to appear before the court. He was released with charges but immediately transferred to the hospital psychiatric unit to undergo treatment. The man is known to the police for his aggressive behaviour in the past.
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Band plays on by jack Troughton NEW BAND Pastiche performed for the third time to help Marina Alta residents raise 376€ for the Pego-based animal charity LAPS The charity night was staged at the home of Martin and Marian Langtree on the Les Basettes Urbanisation, Adsubia, organised to raise money for the Local animal Protection society by Marian and Len Bradshaw. A meal was served at 6€ per head and Pastiche played background music and later dance music for 40 British and German guests – with former auctioneer John Norrish using his skills to sell four donated paintings. Pastiche’s Tony Farmer said: “The band had been set up for fun rather than as a money making venture and other than expenses, any money the band makes will go to charities within the Costa Blanca area. “This was only our third outing – but we already have two more bookings for August.” Pastiche plays Restaurant L’Om in Pego tomorrow (6th August) and a charity gig at Adsubia’s cultural centre on 26th August. For more information about the band call Sandie on 626 572 287 or email pastiche.live@gmail.com Pictured presenting the cheque to LAPS are (left to right) Sandie Farmer, Marian Bradshaw, Chrissie Edwards of LAPS, Anna Norrish and Marian Langtree
The Spanish royal family go sailing QUEEN SOFIA took to the water on the first day of the Copa del Rey de Vela in Palma this week, accompanied by her grandchildren. In a surprise appearance, Her Majesty with six of her eight grandchildren boarded the Mercedes Queen Sofia to enjoy the events of the day, armed with cameras and binoculars. In a popular gesture the queen purchased matching race t-shirts for the children before boarding, drawing cheers of encouragement from the assembled crowd. Absent were Princesses Leonor and Sofia, the daughters of Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia.
The queen (arm around Irene) watching the race with Froilan (lying), Paul (with binoculars), John, Victoria and Princess Elena. Photo courtesy of EFE
Full house for PCN
THINGS ARE hotting up in Imanyo, a Spanish family-owned bar and restaurant in Daya Nueva that has adopted the Paul Cunningham Nurses charity until their 28th Anniversary celebrations in mid-August. Their Charity Dog Racing Night last week already raised over €200! Bar Imanyo in Daya Nueva had a ‘bake and buy’ cake sale on Sunday with another one next Sunday and lots of other activities such as quiz nights and Bingo nights between now and Saturday 13th August, when a fantastic BBQ event will celebrate their anniversary. Owner Antonio said he is pleased to welcome both English and Spanish people to his bar restaurant and he is looking forward to the anniversary celebrations. For directions and more details please call Dave on 633 366 701. PCN is currently able to support people with hospice care at home from Torre de la Horradada to Alicante and inland as far as Orihuela. Three charity shops are now open in Quesada, Playa Flamenca and La Marina. The next SHOWTIME for the Variety Show Group and La Marina Tappers will be Friday 9th September at Sackos Bar in Toretta, with more information on www. paulcunninghamnurses.com in the next few days. The Variety Show Group and The La Marina Tappers raised over €500 in two shows in July with more to come! It was a Full House at both Catorce in Benijofar and Manolo in Lo Marabu. PCN would like to thank all of the performers and also the hosts of these restaurants that plan more events in support of the charity in the future. The owners of Catorce, Martyn and Paul, are planning a Craft Fair outside of their restaurant in Benijofar. Francisco Lidon of Manolo, as well as a regular Quiz Night and Tombola at the now monthly ‘Afternoon Tea’, plans a Fashion Show with Louise Brandley of Looking Good Boutique, in September.
The Spanish family Spanish lessons by
Jane Cronin
A weekly ‘cut out and keep’ feature helping you to learn basic Spanish for everyday needs
WE’RE OFTEN told that Spain is a family-orientated society, and it really is. Spanish people complain that loyalty to the family is on the wane, that more people are putting their elderly folk into old people’s homes, and that young people lack respect for their parents and so on, but to be honest the Spanish are still way ahead in the family stakes compared to the British. A teenager will still attend his grandmother’s saint’s day celebration without a murmur, and Sunday lunch time still has the force of a three-line whip - the nearest our society can get to the same kind of loyalty. Perhaps because of this close family bond, the language describing the family has more meaning, and therefore is used more in everyday conversation. Within the family, relationships are actually named more often. A mother would say to a child “Cuida a tu hermano” “Look after your brother” or “¿Dónde está tu hermana?” “Where is your sister?” Both my sister and I brought up our children in Spain and my mother once told me how surprised she was when my nephew answered the phone to her and called out “¡Mamá, la abuela está al teléfono!” Her Spanish was sufficient to understand that he was saying, “Mummy, the grandmother’s on the phone!” which of course sounds terrible to English ears. However, in Spanish, the family word `la abuela’ can be used without implying any lack of affection or respect: another example of how small language and
cultural differences can create misunderstandings. Now these family words have other meanings that extend into society as a whole. The word for son is `hijo’ and daughter `hija’, and these words can be used to address any man or woman to whom you are expressing a certain paternal or maternal concern. So a friend of any age might say to you: “Hija, debes tener más cuidado”, “Daughter, you should be more careful” or “Hijo, estás trabajando demasiado” “Son, you’re working too hard.” It’s a way of expressing friendly consideration. The words for `uncle’ and `aunt’ have a slightly different connotation. `Tío’, meaning uncle can also mean a `chap’ or a `bloke’, often, though not always, a good chap. The exclamation “¡Qué tío!” literally: “what an uncle,” means, “What a great chap!” The word for aunt `tía’, is also meant to be complimentary, but in a rather different way. “¡Qué tía!” is more likely to mean something like, “What a great bit of stuff” and the expression `una tía buena’ _ literally: `a good aunt’, definitely does not refer to someone who knits you socks for Christmas. Another interesting concept is the `cuñado’ or `brother-in-law’. In British and other societies your brother-in-law is the person you keep at arm’s length on family occasions, might feel obliged to lend some money once in a blue moon, but would only offer accommodation if your house had been blown away in a hurricane - and even then only reluctantly! In the Spanish extended family the `cuñado’ is an important part of the scene. Two `cuñados’ would probably help each other out in all sorts of ways, and might even go into business together. As a reflection of this, `cuñado’ can also be used to refer to a good friend. A Spanish friend of mine was telling me recently how he went on holiday to a Car-
ribean island, only to hear the word `cuñado’ shouted at him at the airport. He looked round and sure enough, not his brother-in-law but an old friend from his hometown was smiling and waving with enthusiasm. Likewise, sisters-in-law,`cuñadas’ will also work closely together, looking after each others’ children and preparing family gatherings together. Geographically Spanish families tend to be much closer than English ones, and if you are in the family, even if you’re only married into it, you have an important part to play. Although modern day Spaniards feel the family is declining, the role of the grandfather `abuelo’ and even more so the grandmother `abuela’ is still paramount in most families. Decisions that the British would definitely regard as matters of individual conscience, such as whether to get married in church, or whether to educate ones children in a religion, will often be made with the feelings of the `abuela’ far more in mind than religious conviction. We as outsiders are inclined to view this kind of strong family feeling with rose-coloured spectacles, but it can also be an inhibiting force, preventing people from taking control of their own lives. As an English teacher I’ve held many conversation classes with young Spanish people where we’ve discussed topics such as homosexuality; pre-marital sex; common-law marriages and so on and the opinions expressed are often very similar. Spanish young people on the whole are as liberal as those from any other country - until matters are brought closer to home. Often when I would ask, “Are you going to live together before you get married?” the reply would be “¡Qué va! ¡Mi pobre abuela!” (“No! No way! My poor grandmother!”) Chapter from “Going Native” by Jane Cronin, which is available as an e-book on www.janecronin.eu
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Polisònic Music Festival - Gandia
Xarnege THE POLISÓNIC, Gandia’s International Music Festival, commences Thursday 4th August with an exciting programme that includes performances from eight world class groups. Organised by the Gandia City Council, the Polisónic is one of the most important events within the Valencian community encompassing broad musical styles including Tango, blues, Flamenco, Cuban music, showcased in the magnificent setting of the gardens of the Casa de Cultura in Gandia. THURSDAY 11TH AUGUST Xarnege: Traditional Music from the Pyrenees. Xarnege or ‘sharnego’ in Gascon, describes the border-towns between Gascony (South of France) and the Basque Country. The mu-
sic takes its inspiration from both sides of the Western Pyrenees, with original instruments combining traditional melodies and contemporary sounds and rhythms with a respect for the origins of this beautiful and yet largely unknown music. FRIDAY 12TH AUGUST F Collective: Flamenco Passion F Collective is an ensemble of superb, professional musicians re-visiting classic themes of contemporary music, giving them a ‘Flamenco touch’. The group are members of the bands of Ojos de Brujo, Antonio Canales and Manolo Garcia and interpret a wide selection of rock, soul and jazz standards with Flamenco at the heart of these fun and effervescent compositions.
SATURDAY 13TH AUGUST Sons of the Delta (UK/USA): Authentic American Blues Sons of the Delta perform the blues with an electro-acoustic element, the music of the streets and bars of towns in the Mississippi Delta, with touches of musical styles from other Southern regions of the US. The band is led by Mark Cole and Rick Edwards - two of the most important British bluesmen who have performed with legendary artists Pinetop Perkins, Alvin Lee and Eddie Campbell. THURSDAY 18TH AUGUST Andreu Martinez Band: Eclectic Rock and Jazz Andreu Martinez is one of Spain’s most promising young guitarists. Influenced by BB King and Gary Moore, his style combines elec-
tric blues, pop, jazz and the progressive rock of the 70s, creating not only sensory but also energetic and vigorous music. At the Polisonic Festival, Martinez will present his latest record, ‘Colors’, recorded with his usual trio. FRIDAY 19TH AUGUST The Jive Aces (UK/USA): Swing to dance to… The Jive Aces are the UK´s Number 1 Jive and Swing band. With spectacular staging, this is a wild and hugely exuberant show based on the enthusiasm, fun and rhythm that is rock and roll. The Jive Aces have performed at venues such as the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Atlanta, the Royal Albert Hall and the Hollywood Palladium and with Status Quo, Van Morrison and John Travolta amongst others.
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Advance Funeral Planning makes financial sense THOUGH IT’S not a topic many of us want to think about, most people agree that planning for what happens after your death can reduce the stress of grieving loved ones. It’s easy to understand how making decisions now about your funeral arrangements can help assure those left behind that your wishes are being honoured. However, you may not realise that preplanning your final arrangements also makes good financial sense. There a few key ways in which funeral preplanning can impact your financial bottom line.
AVOID OVERSPENDING You may already know that planning your final arrangements in advance ensures your funeral will be conducted according to your wishes, which will ease the burden on your loved ones to make the choices they think you would want. Advance planning also helps your loved ones avoid spending on things unimportant to you.
FIND THE QUALITY AND VALUE YOU WANT You probably shop around on other products to ensure the quality and features that are right for you so why don’t more people do the same when it comes to funeral providers? Investigating different funeral companies is an important part of planning a funeral. Compare options and quality of service to find the right fit for your final wishes. LOCK IN TODAY’S PRICES If you choose to fund your funeral prearrangement, you can lock in today’s prices for products and services that undoubtedly will be more expensive in the future. It is important to work with a funeral professional to understand the laws that regulate and protect your funds. You need to feel comfortable that your funds are secure in a trust with a reliable provider.
WHAT IF I WANT TO MOVE COUNTRIES OR GO ‘HOME?’ You are automatically covered both in the UK and Spain and, by pre-arrangement and other countries will also be covered. The reasons to make your final arrangements in advance are valid for everyone, regardless of age, health, or financial status. You will be
Annette Bowen from Spectrum IFA saving your loved ones from difficult decisions at an already stressful time. In today’s economic climate, advance funeral planning also makes good financial sense as it’s good to know that your final expense is one you can control. For your free financial overview on any of our products and information regarding cash back incentives, call Annette Bowen on 634 349 710 / 96 558 7104 annette.bowen@spectrum-ifa.com www.spectrum-ifa.com
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HOUSEHOLD DEBT for Spanish families in June amounted to €886.963 million, representing a 0.12% increase from May and the first increase in six months. The Bank of Spain has released the data this week, attributing the increase to consumer credit. Mortgage debt continues to decrease and company debt fell over the past 12 months by 2.7%.
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Claiming compensation for an accident by
Carlos Baos
of White & Baos Abogados English & Spanish Solicitors
I TRIED to move a piece of furniture at home and have since then suffered from lower back pain (lumbago) that does not allow me to work or have a normal life. I have an accident insurance policy but the insurance company refuses to pay claiming that I caused the injury to myself by over-exerting myself and since they do not consider this an accident my insurance policy does not cover it. Dear Reader, We understand from your letter that you contracted an accident insurance policy that would allow you to claim compensation for the days you are not able to work or recovering from an accident. (This type of insurance should not be confused with motor vehicle insurance). In the first place we have to inform you that it is impossible to give you the correct legal advice without seeing the general
and specific conditions of your policy. Secondly, if we take it that this type of injury (e.g lower back pain (lumbago)) is not specifically mentioned in your policy, the key is to determine whether the effort made by you, as the insured person, can be considered an accident or not and therefore whether there is a case for compensation. If we refer to Spanish Insurance Law 50/1980 article 100 we find that an accident is defined as: Without prejudice to the limitation of risk made by the parties on the contract, it is understood as accident any damage / injury to the body caused by a sudden violent cause without awareness or intention of the insured which produces temporary or permanent disability or death. We believe, as the stated in this article, that your insurance company is wrong and your injury qualifies as accident since it fits the description: It is an injury to the body as you are suffering a back pain. It derives from a sudden violent cause without awareness or intention of the insured because it came suddenly from moving a piece of furniture and you were immediately affected. It was not intentionally caused and it is not a consequence of any illness previous to the accident; it does not have a psychosomatic component and it did not
depend on your will. In addition, some Spanish Courts have granted in this same sense different Court Orders, to highlight the Decision of the Supreme Court of December 4th 2000 that in a similar case of: a ‘strain in the lower back caused by a sudden movement generating lumbago’, understood that the ‘physical effort triggered the illness’, ‘thus being sudden momentary without awareness or intention of the insured not depending on his will’ - in other words, he had an accident. Per all the above we understand that you have legal basis to ask your insurance company for the corresponding compensation as in a case similar to yours, the Ruling of the High Court was to regard this as an accident and therefore liable to be compensated by the subscribed insurance. All this is subject to the appropriate legal advice after studying, as previously mentioned, the general and specific conditions agreed with your insurance company. The information provided on this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues. We kindly invite you to visit and comment about this article in our blog at http://www.white-baos.com/blog/ - your comments in this respect will be greatly appreciated.
Marc White LL.B. & Carlos Baos (English & Spanish Solicitors) © White & Baos Abogados 2011 - All rights reserved. C/Diana 19, 2º-D, 03700 Dénia (located 1 minute away from the La Via underground car park). Tel: 966 426 185. Send your questions to spanishlawyer@roundtownnews.com or info@white-baos.com
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The tax man doesn’t ring at all
WELL AT least not on your door. Are scams on the increase or is it just my imagination? There’s been lots of news in the press (RTN 22nd July) by about bogus gas men - well now its bogus tax men! Someone came to the Ábaco offices recently with a cautionary tale of a knock at their Customer Care door from someone purporting to ‘collect’ IBI at Ábaco (local rates). They had very cleverly removed the property owner’s tax bill from the outside mail box, opened it and presented it to our unsuspecting victim. Unfortunately, he paid.
Suzanne O’Connell
It wasn’t until he got a subsequent demand from SUMA (the collecting agency for IBI in the Alicante region) that he realised his mistake. Rates might be cheap in Spain but no one likes paying anything twice. So, just to clarify this for everyone, do not
give money to any ‘official’ at your door: it’s not how they work in Spain. No matter how many badges they might have, how smart or polite they might be, they are not likely to be legitimate and they rely upon people not knowing the system. If you are in any doubt at all about an unexpected visitor, call the agency/ service/ company and check that the person at your house is who they say they are. They’ll have gone, hopefully without your money, before you’ve put the phone down. As for IBI, unfortunately that’s no scam. It does need paying at this time of year. It is payable by residents and non-residents and is used to finance municipal roads, street lighting, schools and hospitals etc. Most people are likely to have a standing order and will just receive notification around August time that
IBI (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles) is due to be deducted from their account in September. The tax itself can be paid at any time between the 25th July and the 10th October. If you don’t pay by standing order you will receive the bill in the post but you pay at one of the named banks and not on the doorstep. On Crime Watch, after horrifying you with tales of streets riddled with criminals they try to reassure you that not everyone out there is a crook. Perhaps I should do the same. Not every unsolicited knock on the door is linked to a scam: just be vigilant and use your common sense. Don’t have nightmares – sleep well. If you would like a FREE, no obligation tax consultation with one of Ábaco’s friendly team of advisers call the ÁbacoConnect Help-line 96 670 3748 www.abacoconnect.com
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Summertime – time to review your will? HOLIDAY TIMES are often a good time to sit back and take stock and make plans to put your affairs in order. Many foreigners resident in Spain go by to great lengths and expense to try and put their affairs in order to avoid complications for their families after their deaths. It can come as a great Solicitor, Link Point Legal shock and a disappointment to discover that the and Business Services arrangements which were so carefully made fail to have the desired effect.
Michael Olmer
Every so often we come across so-called ‘International Wills’ which have not been prepared by lawyers and which do not have the effect which the testators desired. These Wills usually fail for two main reasons. Firstly, they do not fulfill the formal requirements for Wills and secondly the language used in them is ambiguous. Confusingly, there are two international conventions on recognition of Wills. First, the Hague Convention of 1961 on Testamentary Dispositions, and second the Washington Convention of 1973 on International Wills. The UK is a party to both conventions, but Spain is only a party to the earlier convention of 1961. A so called ‘International Will’ which satisfies the 1973 convention may be valid in the UK but may not be valid in Spain. The 1961 convention provides that a Will is valid if it has been signed in accordance with the law in force in any of the following places: • The place where the Will was executed, or
• The place where the testator was domiciled either at the time the Will was made or at the time of his death, or • The place where the testator was habitually resident either at the time the Will was made or at the time of his death, or • The country of which the testator was a national at the time he made the Will or at the time of his death, or • With respect to the provisions of a Will relating to land and buildings the place where the property is situated. So, in a typical situation, a Will made by a British citizen resident in Spain will be valid in Spain if it either complies with the formal requirements of Spanish Law, or the Law of England and Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. The second reason why a Will may fail is because the language used may be ambiguous. The language used in a Will should be clear and not open to misinterpretation. A term that is often abused is the word ‘offshore’- where exactly is this, some tax haven, or anywhere outside the UK? Also, avoid using ‘pet’ names or nick-names when making your Will to avoid confusion between family members or friends. Contributors to expat newspapers are often accused of ‘labouring the point’ that anyone with property in Spain should have a Spanish Will. I make no apology in repeating this message yet again.
Yes, it is possible to obtain probate of a English or other foreign Will in Spain but this may well involve getting probate of the foreign Will first, having it ‘legalized’ in the country where probate was granted, then translated by a certified translator, possibly also obtaining a ‘Certificate of Law’ from a foreign lawyer or Notary, again ‘legalized’ and translated. In an effort to prevent fraud, the probate registries in England and Wales are increasingly asking that applications for probate of Wills signed overseas are supported by an ‘Affidavit of Due Execution’. This is a sworn statement from either or both of the witnesses to a Will that they did indeed witness the testator sign their Will and that it is genuine. If you are making a new English Will always make sure that your Witnesses are traceable in case they need to swear an Affidavit of Due execution when probate is applied for. These expenses can add many hundreds of pounds or euros to the cost of obtaining Probate in Spain, and cause months of delay, whereas the cost of a run-of-the-mill Spanish Will may only be around €150 including Notary fees, and make the whole process so much easier. If you have a Will and are concerned that it may be ambiguous, or may not reflect your wishes as you intend, or you don’t have a Spanish Will contact us to make a new Will while you still can, rather than leave a legacy of expense, delay, and heartache for your descendants.
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QROPS around the World Part 4 A roundup by
Stephen Ward & Robert Burns OVER RECENT weeks we have provided quite a detailed summary for expats to consider of how QROPS operate in the key jurisdictions. There are pros and cons of all of these, for example: 1. New Zealand QROPS are able to offer the most benefit flexibility for long term expats but funds that remain invested are subject to tax. 2. Guernsey QROPS offer less benefit flexibility (in some instances now a UK Self invested personal pension scheme (SIPP) can be more flexible), but funds invested are not taxed. There is however no investor protection for those who fall out with their QROPS trustees. 3. Isle of Man (IOM) - recent legislation allows the long term expat to receive all the growth following a transfer to an IOM QROPS to be taken as a lump sum in addition to 30% of the amount originally transferred in. There are very effective investor protection provisions, tax free growth of the fund invested, but restrictions on the ability to transfer out to another jurisdiction should circumstances change. There are of course other jurisdictions including for example Malta, which although offering similar features to Guernsey schemes, is a member of the EU, which for some is seen as an
additional benefit. Others such as Australia are only open to Australian residents. The features and benefits of QROPS across the various jurisdictions make it essential to receive competent advice before deciding which, if any, to transfer to. One size does not fit all. A transfer to NZ may be the best solution for one client whilst for another, Guernsey or IOM or even a transfer to a UK SIPP may be best. DON’T FORGET UK SIPPS It is easy to forget the flexibility offered by a UK based SIPP in particular following the implementation of the Finance Act 2011. There are now provisions in place which for some even allow 100% commutation of the fund (albeit subject to tax). This is providing there is already in place a secure and guaranteed income of at least £20,000 a year. UK SIPPS generally cost much less than a QROPS and there is a highly effective investor protection regime through the Financial Services Authority. SO WHAT OF THE FUTURE? Other jurisdictions are looking closely at entering what is a multi-billion pound market for pension transfers into QROPS. We are privileged to be involved with some of these developments. Watch out for example for developments in the Caribbean which we think will be very exciting with interesting opportunities for short term and long term non UK residents. New Zealand is on the brink of being able to offer tax free investment growth within pension funds. The legislation to
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accommodate this is currently winding its way through the NZ parliament and should receive Royal Assent soon. Although there are some technical hurdles to negotiate this potentially offers the opportunity for New Zealand as a jurisdiction to pretty much ‘wipe the floor’ with the rest of the market, offering lower costs, tax efficiency and a flexible approach to benefits. So the QROPS market remains young and evolutionary. As further developments are finalised and come to the fore we will be the first to tell you about them in this column. For further information about QROPS, Pension Planning and long term investment opportunities please email review@qrops.es or see www.prempensions.com and www.qrops.es
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Is that a light at the end of the tunnel? THERE ARE thousands of properties for sale in Spain and prices are such that there are serious bargains to be had. So is now the right time to invest in Spanish property? Over the last few months Spanish politicians have been ‘talking up’ the prospects of investing in Spanish property. However, their efforts have been met with derision and cynicism in some quarters. In the present economic climate it is easy to be negative. Is it wise to invest when prices are still falling? How can it be safe to invest when issues concerning illegal builds, land grab and bank guarantees are still unresolved? Times are hard and frustration is running high. Political short-sightedness and the tendency to disavow accountability and responsibility seems endemic in Spain and are root causes of many of the problems property owners now face. Couple these problems with falling prices and the outlook does indeed look dire. But it is not all doom and gloom. Spain has a lot to offer the potential property investor and I’m not just talking about a cheap house. There are pitfalls but these are clearly recognisable and can be avoided with the right advice and support.
By Guest Writer Michael Rushe of Javea Estates
If you are looking to make a fast buck then you are looking in the wrong place. Investing in Spain is for the longer term. At the moment property for sale in Spain offers great value for money but Spain offers so much more that money cannot buy. Spain can offer a lifestyle to suit every dream and that is why I live here. It is by no means easy to live here: it is just better. If we want our communities to prosper again then we have to stand up for them. What is wrong with saying that our glasses are half full rather than half empty? Spain has a lot to offer and we who live here or come here on holiday know it. Let’s make sure everybody else does. The economic climate is bleak at the moment and for sure there may be more difficult times ahead. Standing up against injustice and fighting for fairness is the right thing to do. It doesn’t matter who put us where we are today - the fact is that we are the only ones who can get us out of the mess we are in. There is no quick fix but for every problem there is a solution, all you need is the will to find it. Even though it looks some ways off there is a light at the end of the tunnel and I believe that it is getting brighter.
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Tasty summer tomatoes by
Clodagh & Dick Handscombe Practical gardeners and authors
THERE ARE few people who don’t relish a tasty tomato straight from a bush untainted by chemical insecticides and fungicides and luckily tomatoes are among the easiest and most useful vegetables to grow whether you live in an apartment, town house or villa from spring to autumn. HOW TO CARE FOR THE PLANTS We regard the plants as easy as they soon grow and produce good crops if you: Plant them in enriched water retaining but not water logging composts in containers or similar soil in raised beds, among the flowers in the garden or on the vegetable plot. Ensure that the plants are regularly watered and once they start to develop flowers are given a fortnightly feed. If you have comfrey make up a feed by filling a barrel with leaves and water and leaving for a few weeks.
You water at the base and avoid wetting leaves as this can stimulate fungal problems. You dust the plants with natural yellow sulphur powder every fortnight in the evening when plants are dry with natural yellow sulphur powder to prevent and combat mildew and other fungal problems. We dust the sulphur by placing a handful or two in an old sock and shaking this over the plants. You remove dead leaves and on tall growing plants pinch out the shoots that grow between each side shoot and the main trunk. If you want bushy plants reduce this thinning out the top green growth. You support the plants by tying to canes with raffia or plastic ties which do not cut into the skin of the stems. If you plant good plants and care for them well you may still be harvesting into November and of course longer if you move containers to a green house in mid-autumn. WHAT TO DO WITH THE CROPS? Luckily there are many things. What we do is as follows: Use for tomato salads or in mixed salads. Regularly prepare a garlic tomato spread for spreading on bread. The easiest way of preparing
is to put one or two garlic cloves and tomatoes in a small electric chopper or coffee grinder. Dry both small grape and cherry tomatoes and sliced larger tomatoes in our fan assisted tray dryer. For more information contact the distributors: order@conasi.biz (response in English). Make wonderful tomato jam. There could be no simpler recipe …a kilo of tomatoes, half a kilo of granulated sugar, a small stick of cinammon and the juice of a lemon. Bottle and freeze them for winter/ spring use. Use them in a whole range of fish and meat dishes including soups, and of course they are an essential ingredient for cooking a genuine paella. Juice fresh or use as a base for a Bloody Mary. Colgar tomatoes are harvested by hanging up whole plants when the tomatoes are just showing the first patches of greeny pink. They are then hung up in a breezy north-facing sheltered porch until required during the winter. These tomatoes are better for cooking than salads. During the summer decide which tomatoes you like best and dry some seeds to keep in the fridge until next spring and then produce your own plantlets. Naturally tomatoes are among the hundred vegetables included in our book on growing vegetables
Clodagh and Dick’s practical gardening books will be found to be useful for both experienced and new gardeners coming to Spain. The useful quartet of books can be obtained from bookshops or by email from the websites of Amazon, Santana Books, Bookworld and The Royal Horticultural Society. © Clodagh and Dick Handscombe www.gardeninginspain.com
Home & Garden
Tomatoes are an easy and useful vegetable to grow
in Spain. Clodagh and Dick Handscombes books, not least Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain, are all packed with practical ideas and experience. Now is a good time to buy it to start growing vegetables in September and October for autumn, Christmas and early spring harvesting. The book can be obtained from bookshops and mail order websites such as Santana Books, Amazon and the Angloinfo Spain Bookshop.
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Silverdale Transport & Removals
SILVERDALE TRANSPORT & Removals has been established for over 10 years with many satisfied customers and are now also operating as Silverdale Couriers in the UK, covering all of the UK seven days a week twenty four hours a day, three hundred and sixty five days of the year. They provide a very professional and reliable service carrying anything from one item to a large consignment. Silverdale Couriers have both ‘goods in transit’ and ‘public liability’ insurance, and are able to carry motorbikes and scooters secured on the vehicle with straps and covered with blankets to prevent each bike or scooter from being scratched or damaged in any way. Silverdale
Couriers also carry furniture, likewise covered with blankets to prevent any damage. With 10 years’ experience of removals, Silverdale knows how important it is to have clients’ goods delivered in one piece with no damage and perfectly on time. If you are thinking of sending goods around the UK make the right choice and choose Silverdale Couriers: you will have the peace of mind that all items will be delivered to their destination on time and in one piece. Silverdale Couriers can be telephoned on 01270 849157 or 07952 170306 or email: silverdalecouriers@hotmail.com website: www.silverdaletransport.net
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Fibre Optic
it’s the way forward WE ALL know from the thousands of satellite dishes here that receiving UK television is big business on the Costa Blanca; both on private properties and also on communities. With constant improvements in technology, there are a number of points to consider for any community president looking to install a new satellite system or update an existing one. Considering that any communal system will cost thousands of euros, it is vital that the chosen system works well for every member of the community now and for years into the future. It is only with time that a system will prove its reliability. Even some poor quality installations will work for a short while but it is long term reliability that is needed. Most importantly, when choosing a communal system, take time to consider the technology being used. With many conventional systems, the customers who are located furthest from the dish will often have a poor quality and unreliable signal. However, there are new systems available using state of the art fibre optic technology enabling everyone on the system to receive a full, high quality and reliable signal no matter how far from the dish they are! With the new fibre optic systems, the signal is the same for everyone, all of the time. So, to summarise, if you are a president looking to have a communal satellite system installed then consider these issues carefully: • Choose an installer with a proven track record. • Ask for references from other presidents who are living with successful systems. • Choose an installer who is using up to date fibre optic technology. • Choose a system that is designed to add other community members in the future without affecting the performance of the system. Euronics: See our advert on page 38
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Tony Poole Sparks Electrical Services
Iberdrola ICP switch causes unforeseen problems A CONSEQUENCE of having an ICP switch fitted is that home owners do not have enough power to run all of their electrical appliances. This is what I am finding in the vast majority of properties that I visit as many as 8 out of 10 homes do not have a sufficient contracted power supply for their power consumption needs. This is evident when several appliances are switched on at the same time: the power overloads the ICP, and it ‘trips-out’. A new Spanish law states that all domestic dwellings must have a power control switch that limits the user to their contracted supply. This means an ICP must be fitted. Where Iberdrola records show that a home does not have an ICP fitted, they are writing to the owner instructing them to fit one, otherwise face an increased electricity tariff. Many properties that are contracted for a 3.3 kW tariff or less have had work carried out to their Consumer Unit to upgrade their electricity supply but have not obtained a new contract from Iberdola. In these instances the electricity supply must be returned its original state, so that an ICP can be fitted. Iberdrola can then be contacted to arrange to ‘inspect and seal’ the switch. Only when the correct rated ICP is fitted which corresponds with the contracted supply will Iberdrola approve the installation. Many home owners must now cope with the unforeseen cost of legitimately upgrading their electricity supply: arranging a new contract and boletin (certificate), plus carrying out any electrical work needed in order to upgrade the
wiring of the installation to the current Spanish electrical regulations. In a typical installation that I survey, the power control switch in a 3.3 kW installation has been replaced with a higher rated switch to allow the consumer to draw more electrical power. In other instances, I see the potentially dangerous practice of changing circuit breakers, again for higher rated switches, to avoid tripping out problems which can cause a fire should the circuit overload. A circuit breaker is an automatically operated electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit. Only when the switch is rated at the correct size can it function properly. Obsolete socket outlets must also be changed. Until recently Spain did not standardise its socket outlets and there are a wide variety installed in properties across the region. The ‘Schuko’ socket is now standard in Spain and fitted in accordance with the current Spanish electrical regulations. Schuko plugs are considered a very safe design when used with Schuko sockets but they can also mate with other obsolete sockets to give an unsafe result. A Schuko socket features two round pins, plus two flat contact areas on the top and bottom side of the plug for protective earthing: Schuko sockets form a cavity into which the plug is inserted. Home owners with illegitimate electrical upgrades should also consider the implications of home insurance cover in the event of an electrical fire.
Sparks Electrical Services, tel:626 693 440, www.sparksinspain.es
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Renters told, “Hands off our Geckos!” LANDLORDS OF holiday homes are starting to leave notes for holidaymakers requesting they do not kill the geckos (small lizards that live on the walls and ceilings of most Costa Blanca houses and also in the gardens and nayas). After visitors depart, owners and holiday
management companies find several little corpses; evidence of assassination by renters unaware of the geckos’ long standing and efficient role of keeping insects at bay! The shy and innocent gecko is quite harmless and many villa owners name them after artists or composers.
The Solar birdbath – the latest in garden décor SOLAR ENERGY is utilised to power a gentle spray of water in the latest garden trend, the solar birdbath. The solar panel is in the centre of the fountain and only moderate sunlight is required to provide a constant tinkle of water over six hours, following an eight hour charge – no problem in the Costa Blanca where there is no shortage of sunshine! The advantage, of course, is being able to dispense with electrical wires and sockets. The solar birdbath is due to arrive on the Costa Blanca this autumn and is pricey at more than 150€, tipped to drop over the winter season.
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General Election fever ONE OBVIOUS headline story this week is the early election in Spain, as Zapatero has brought forward the General Election to November, from 2012. Somewhat surprising to be honest as the PSOE don’t have a cat in hell’s chance of winning, but I suspect that having already decided that he wasn’t going to stand for re-election he has probably just had enough. Can’t really see there being any surprises at the election either, with the PP 15 points ahead in two polls published this week. The survey in ‘El País’ revealed that the PP would get 44.8% of the vote, compared with 30.8% for the PSOE, equating to a difference of 14 points and a possible absolute majority in the Congress of Deputies. The poll published in ‘La Razón’ gives Rajoy 46.9% of the vote, with a margin of 16 points over Rubalcaba, with 30.9% of public support. These results would give the PP an absolute majority - between 183 and 186 deputies - whereas the PSOE would win between 118 and 122, which would be their worst result since the 2000 general elections. No surprises either post the election: things are going to get tougher in Spain as the PP have pledged to restore investor trust in the Euro area’s fourth- biggest economy by imposing more spending cuts if it wins early elections in November. The People’s Party led by Mariano Rajoy, 56, is set to campaign on the extra steps it says are needed to kick-start growth and slash unemployment of more than 20%. What will be interesting, though, is just how much interest in the election the expat community across Spain takes. During the past UK election you couldn’t pick up a English language paper in Spain
without reading another view from a budding columnist, or should that be the same old view from somebody seeking their 5 minutes of ‘fame’, and across the bars of Costa Almeria it was a hotly debated subject indeed. At the time I wrote that I hoped the expats tools half as much interest in the next election in their adopted country so I await the next couple of months with interest. That said, over the weekend in a ‘straw poll’ only less than 10% of the expats I talked to knew that the election had been brought forward. One subject I suspect we will see debated will the organisation of the Health Service here in Spain as the head of the national cardiology service, Carlos Macaya, has recently said that more than 1,000 lives a year could be saved if it were better organised. He commented in a conference recently that of the 70,000 people who suffer a heart attack every year, the survival rate was 95% for those who had an angioplasty operation in time. Elsewhere in the headlines this week another victory for the bull as a man was gored to death after provoking a bull with an umbrella during a festival in eastern Spain. The victim, who was described as around 50, was apparently drunk when he struck the bull with the umbrella, enraging the animal during the festivities Saturday evening in the town of Rafelbunyol, in the province of Valencia. Probably the most understated story of the week has to be that Spanish football fans are “fairly optimistic” about their country’s chances of reaching the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil, according to a recent poll, which showed that no less than 85% believe Spain will finish top of their qualifying group.
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‘Best’ story of the week? That 200 portable confessional units are being made to be placed on the Paseo de Coches in Madrid for the Pope’s visit later this month. They are being built by Ávila and will be put in place a week before the pontiff ’s arrival, allowing the public to confess in as many as 20 languages from 10am to 10pm between Tuesday 16th and Friday 19th, and between 10am and 12 noon on Saturday 20th. ‘Bizarre’ story of the week? A beach in Mallorca has banned people from urinating in the sea on pain of a 1,500€ fine. Bathers who answer the call of nature whilst swimming, or on the sand, will be forced to hand over a four-figure fine if they are caught. Without going into details …how will they go about catching people? And finally El Bulli, the beachside Spanish restaurant repeatedly crowned the world’s best, closed over the weekend after pushing the boundaries of cuisine for more than two decades under chef Ferran Adria. The remote eatery in Cala Montjoi, some two hours north of Barcelona, will re-open in 2014 as a non-profit culinary think tank that will investigate new cooking techniques and develop new flavours. Chris runs a expat blog about life in Spain (www.almerimarlife.com) and is a regular contributor to a number of publications and radio stations in Spain, as well as writing a monthly column for the Telegraph Expat site and is a Telegraph Expat guest blogger. He lives in Almerimar with his wife Sands, four cats, two Harleys and more often than not a glass of red.
Views from a balcony is sponsored by Central Contracts (www.centralcontracts.com) a leading car leasing company supplying cars and vans to business users and private individuals. See also www.almerimarlife.com/expat-technology-blog Email: chris@almermarlife.com Social Networks: Twitter - Facebook - Facebook Group
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Cannot access iTunes
Computing with aunty virus
How can I stop spam? Jon from Mazarron asks: I AM receiving spam with names quoted that are not in my email address list but are friends on Facebook. Is there anywhere that I can report this to on Facebook? I have looked for a contact email address on Facebook to no avail. How can I stop the spam? I suppose it is too late to come off Facebook, which I never use anyway? Aunty Says: Hi Jon. Unfortunately lists of email addresses get passed around (deliberately and accidently) and there is little or nothing you can do about it. There was probably an EULA (End User License Agreement) that you ticked when signing up for FB that gives them carte blanche to do whatever they like with your personal details. Really all you can do is start another email address just for private use and send all your close friends and family notice to use the new one, and maybe phase the old one out or just check it every once in a while. I find Gmail the best email service regarding automatic spam filtering.
Accessing previous articles Chris via email asks: IS THERE any way of accessing Aunty Virus previous articles about computers,with an index to particular topics that have been covered? I’m particularly interested in the various security systems protecting against viruses and malware etc. Aunty Says: There is Chris. If you go to www.roundtownnews.com and go to the ‘Online Paper’ menu option you will see a ‘Virtual RTN Archives’. Here you can browse through previous editions. There are also some articles back as far as February 2010 stored on www.enetcomputers.net under the Aunty Virus menu on the homepage.
Chrissy from Gata de Gorgos HI AUNTY - I use my iPod to listen to radio podcasts, however in the last few weeks I cannot access the iTunes store. I can refresh/update the radio programs I already have listed but cannot get on to the store to access any more podcasts or to buy any music etc. When I try to access the store I just get a Microsoft Windows message box saying “iTunes has stopped working, a problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution
is available”. Then the whole program closes down. Aunty Says: This sounds like an iTunes/ Windows conflict Chrissy. The easiest thing to try is a fresh install of the latest iTunes from the apple.com website. Let me know how you get on.
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6228 errors need correcting Ursula via email asks: I HAVE a problem with my computer. It’s slowing down and PC Maximiser is telling that there are 6228 errors which need correcting and I will have to pay €29.99 to fix them: is there a free version? Aunty Says: There are now so many of these PC optimization programs out there that it’s becoming very difficult to work out which ones are genuine, and which ones are simply trying to part us with our hard earned cash.
I cannot recommend any of them Ursula and I certainly wouldn’t consider paying for one until I had fully tested and researched exactly what it does. Some of these programs are actually quite dangerous as they will trick you into paying a subscription to remove malware or tune-up your PC, and then liberate your bank account or credit card of all kinds of payments. If your computer is running badly then maybe phone around for a competent PC/Windows techie to give it a service.
That’s all for this week, email me on auntyvirus@roundtownnews.com and I will do my best to sort you out
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GADGET INSPECTOR
Gadget Inspector investigates the case of: Boys Toys THIS WEEK the Inspector is taking a look at a couple of gadgets no self-respecting male should be without. No, we´re not talking about anything as mundane as a car with a long bonnet to advertise machismo (that all started with the Ford Capri…), or possessing the biggest or loudest television or HiFi – but gadgets that represent areas of typical male pride: the remote control and car racing set. To satisfy that all-controlling desire we have the Logitech Harmony 900 universal remote control at €275. This little marvel has a colour touch-screen as well as the more traditional buttons. Not only can it be programmed to operate any individual home entertainment device, but it can also handle sequenced operations such as turning on the TV before the DVD. And it´s no problem if your devices are hidden away in cupboards – the supplied RF adapter will allow you to still control them without having to open the doors. The Harmony 900 has sculpted and backlit buttons for easy operation, and re-charges in its own base station when not in use – searching for batteries will never again interrupt a highly complex channel-hopping operation. Up to 15 separate devices can be handled – more than enough for most people. Remember that childhood racing set? It’s well known that everyone remembers their first Scalextric. We´ll say nothing about those con-artists who brought out the TCR (Total
Control Racing) sets and tried to lure us away – utter rubbish - bloody things never overtook when they were supposed to. Scalextric has now redressed the balance with the Digital Pro GT racing set at €330. The Pro GT set has one of the largest 2 lane figure-of-eight layouts – 9 foot by 5 foot. There is also a raised bridge section and two lane-change sections. Four cars are supplied – the Aston Martin DBR9, Porsche 911 GT3R, Maserati MC12 and Ford GT-R. All cars have working lights front and rear, easy change pick-ups and the Magnatraction system to help them stick to the circuit like glue. But most important is the lane change button – one press and the car switches lane instantly to overtake or block an opponent. And to rule out cheating there is the Digital Lap Counter that counts down the laps and gives the cars finishing positions. Brilliant! The Inspector´s Verdict: It would appear the Logitech Harmony remote control (perhaps Quarrel would have been a better name considering the trouble it’ll cause…) is missing one vital feature that without it makes it utterly useless to any man – a fingerprint security device. This would ensure that only a (male) fingerprint would activate it, avoiding obvious problems like the television channel changing from a vital World Cup Qualifier to Coronation Street or the HiFi changing
from Muse to Celine Dion… A mute button that worked on people would be useful too, perhaps in a later model. The Scalextric Pro GT racing set poses no such problems – no-one is going to want to play with you after the first 15 multiple car pile-ups, and there´s no use complaining that the cars don´t have a loud enough horn or flashing headlights to get slower cars out of the way. Now where was that Ebay auction for that classic 280 Brooklands Capri?
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The HypnoBand™ success stories continue IT HAS now been 22 months since the HypnoBand™ was introduced to Spain and in 2010 Mark Phoenix of Phoenix Hypnotherapy was awarded the Prestige ‘Flagship HypnoBand clinic’ - the only practitioner on the Costa Blanca, Costa Calida and Costa Almeria to have this award. The HypnoBand™ Weight Loss system has also featured on Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies special called Embarrassing FAT Bodies. Mark would like to discuss some questions he often receives: “I would like to help clear up any ambiguity about the HypnoBand. I get a few calls stating another therapist is offering the same sessions, but cheaper. This is impossible since I am the only Licensed HypnoBand™ Practitioner on the Costa Blanca, Costa Calida & Costa Almeria and no other person is qualified to offer this fantastic, unique system here.” CAN IT BE DONE FAST? “Unfortunately no, it is not a quick fix. Nor is it an expensive series of sessions, but four very carefully constructed sessions, which in fact actually work out at less than 75€ per session. The HypnoBand™ does not just simply give a one-off session, but deals with all individual behavioral patterns that a person may have. This needs to be done before the ‘Surgery Session’. These are addressed at your free 30 minute consultation to check suitability. Remember, you are an individual.” I READ THAT OTHER HYPNOTHERAPISTS OFFER A ‘MONEY BACK GUARANTEE’ FOR THE HYPNOBAND™: DO YOU? “As I’ve said above, I am the only HypnoBand™ Practitioner in this area and I have not seen any hypnotherapist in Spain offering a money back guarantee, although I have seen one offering a guaranteed free booster session within the month, if his method doesn’t work. However my sessions will take you
through and beyond that period, and YES if in the unlikely event you need extra help (because you get a free initial 30 minutes consultation to try to eliminate this), then YES, I will. “The results with HypnoBand™ speak for themselves; I even did the HypnoBand™ on myself and lost over 50lbs and many others too are benefitting. Here are seven genuine testimonials: “I am eating less, smiling all the time, and losing between 1 and 3 kilos a day. So far I have lost over a stone in weight, with my target being to lose 4 stone. Keeping my fingers crossed. The CDs really help. Thanks so much.” Linda (Villamartin) “I would like to thank you for giving me such a positive attitude to my weight loss programme. In six weeks I have lost 8 kilos and now know that I can go on to lose the next 4/5 kilos with no problems. I have found your programme easy, and I know that this time I can achieve my goal and make the weight loss permanent.” Christine (Villamartin) “Since our first meeting and agreeing to the Hypnoband I have lost 5 1/2 kilos. I have not had to diet, but I have been doing a lot more walking and enjoying it! I have now had the Hypnoband fitted and am looking forward to taking control of my weight at last.” Regards Lynne (Villamartin) “It is so important to feel that your therapist is supportive from the first session and throughout the overall treatment. Mark is a great support and has encouraged and praised me for losing my first stone. I have one more stone to go and although I have now had my last session, Mark continues to give advice and support.” Linda (Torrevieja) “I had my HypnoBand done on 23rd March...I weighed in today and I’m absolutely delighted with my 3 ½ stone weight loss…” Sandra (Villamartin) Peter Stebbings (Albir) 5 stone lost in 7 months! (See Peter featured on the main HypnoBand™ advert).
Mark (on the right) with Peter Stebbings who has lost 5 Stone in 7 months
“Hi Mark, quick note to let you know I have now lost 10lbs, so I am chuffed to bits and I have all the incentives I need to keep going, and I’m enjoying the exercise as I can see the results. So many thanks - I’ve tried many diets and things in the past but this is the first real success. If anyone needs reassurance that this is the way to go please send them in my direction: I can’t thank you enough”. Morag (Villamartin) These are just a few examples. You could be the next happy and successful client if you use the well-known HypnoBand™. Please check www.hypnoband.com for a registered practitioner elsewhere in the world, or if you are on the Costa Blanca, Costa Calida or Costa Almeria call Mark on 654 202 996 or visit his website www.HypnoSpain.com to book your free 30 minute consultation.
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Home care for everyone RTN HAS often featured the excellent Anneke Residence, a small nursing home in Alfaz del Pi providing high quality care of the elderly who find themselves unable to continue living at home permanently or indeed to anyone of any age who needs respite care, e.g. following an accident or operation. Part of the Anneke Integral Care Services Group, the Anneke Residence is professional, welcoming, caring and homely. The part of the Anneke Integral Care Services Group that is not quite so well known is the home nursing side, offering
‘home care for everyone’. However, despite not being quite so well known as the Anneke Residence itself, Anneke Integral Care Services has become the largest care organisation on the Costa Blanca, covering the region from Denia to Torrevieja. It is a professional home care service based on the Dutch model, whereby a team of qualified, multilingual nurses and nursing assistants guarantee a very high standard of care. Anyone based in Costa Blanca, whether in a house, hotel or camp site can use the services of Anneke Integral Care Services,
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Betty is gently lowered into her wheelchair
offering professional homecare to chronic patients, elderly people with specific needs, the disabled, post-operative treatment and terminal patients. RTN recently accompanied nurse coordinator Paula Reed and some of her nurses for the day. In this first article we tell you about the first couple that we visited, Bob and Betty Donker from Javea. They have been married for 50 years but now Betty suffers from a Parkinson’s type illness and needs respite care. Bob is an absolute stalwart, caring for Betty and giving her continual support. Paula has been a nurse with Anneke Integral Care Services for six years, and Karen Sheldon for four years. They have come to help Bob with Betty’s midday change on her bed, and reposition her to be seated in a wheelchair for a while. This task needs a hoist, available for hire from Anneke Integral Care Services, with a wide range of
auxiliary apparatus and nursing equipment also available. Betty is carefully cleaned, washed and dressed, and placed into the hoist’s seat, and is then lifted gently to her specially adapted and supportive wheelchair. Bob Donker is full of praise for the care that his wife receives. “It is like a family thing - the nurses come so often and so regularly that they now feel like part of our family. They are really good, so totally helpful, and if I have any questions or problems it is such a relief that they can help me. “Oh yes, and one other important thing” continues Bob “they give a different aspect, some light relief to my day, it really helps me knowing that they will be here every few hours.” In the next article RTN accompanies the Anneke nurses to a patient in Calpe, and we interview nurse co-ordinator Paula Reed about what makes the Anneke home nursing team special.
If you need nursing care for yourself or one of your loved ones you can contact the Anneke Integral Care Services HQ on 96 680 7844. This is a 24-hour telephone number. More information on the services can be read in English at www.annekeresidence.org and www.thuiszorgspanje.com
Chiropractic recognition in Spain THE MINISTER for Health, Leire Pajin, has announced in the Senate that in September the final list of natural therapies recognised and regulated by the National Health System will be released. Among these is chiropractic, which focuses on disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system and its effects on the body. The AEQ (Asociacion España de Quiropractica) has been working hard over the past 20 years to promote the highest standards of chiropractic care and to protect the name of chiropractic. The recognition of chiropractors in Spain is a big move towards full legislation, exactly as in the UK, where it is illegal to use the title ‘Chiropractor’ without having a full Master’s degree. The recognition of chiropractic in Spain opens up the accessibility of the profession to millions of Spanish and thousands of expats living here in Spain. Chiropractic, born in the United States in 1895, is recognised in the legislation of all European countries except Greece, Luxembourg and Spain, and in Spain there are currently circa 200 professional practitioners.
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Global
THE SPANISH have a word for it. They say that sometimes the World is just a pocket handkerchief, and that is so true. Serendipity links the Globe in a unique way, whilst air travel has shrunk journeys to the four corners as we travel this Planet. Recently I had breakfast here in Spain, ate lunch in London with an old friend I hadn’t seen for many years, and then ended the day with supper in the midnight sun of North Norway; good going since Queen Victoria once issued a stern warning to her subjects, that travelling faster than 5 miles per hour could cause us serious health problems. Dear Victoria, now the exact opposite is true, if we are slowed down by traffic and manage 5 miles per hour our stress levels hit the roof! It’s a fast go-getting World now. Anything is possible as we become more international daily. Countries now have more open doors, and standards have brought us together as our wants and needs are appreciated and acted upon. That cash dispenser will accept your credit card and we can dial the World in seconds and email the Universe from the comfort of an arm chair. Great strides have brought understanding, furthered communication and established links that network the World. Spirit has been doing this for years. Trying to unite and protect is still the number one for an organisation composed of living and dead energies. But never forget that each and every Spirit member living in the Other Side has had at least one life here on Earth, and have chosen, as their right, to return to us to prove their survival, Those of the living, who truly believe, will tell you that they have had doors opened to them, that the Universe chooses to reward them, instruct them, and to safely support them wherever they go. Happy Spiritual Trails! I have always travelled safely. Like all of us I have experienced delays and cancellations, minor discomforts and missed connections. Fortunately there is always a solution, and safe passage to destination. This is
Kenny’s diary Readings at Bistro Maya: Monday 15th August and Wednesday 17th August, 4.30pm onwards. For information and advanced bookings for mini readings please contact Els and her team on: 96 686 8213. Readings in your area: Please make contact if you want to organise readings in your locality, or organise a psychic summer event for your favourite charity. Some dates available August/ September. Autumn Workshops: Listing shortly.
horoscopes by Kenny Corris guaranteed spiritually too by the watching care of our loved ones, and our guiding assistants who combine to back us up in times of need. Our passport really does say that we are free to travel without let or hindrance on the direction of her Majesty. This may be questionable these days, but Spirit always offers a passport to safety, and it is valid Worldwide for the rest of our lives, with renewal not necessary and considerable privileges. As many of us have made a permanent decision to leave our home country to take up residence in another part of the World, we still need the love and guidance to adapt and to seek and to find. The Spiritual way is to embrace everything that we can and to assist those of us around us who need our help. Life is a global journey, and wherever we may be we take our Spirituality with us to guide and protect. Whilst we may encounter good and bad on our relocation we should know that we are never alone and that Spirit will watch our backs wherever we roam. Having this Spiritual Global protection means that we charge the positive actions in all that we experience, even if takes us far from home and we are alone. I have always loved walking along new roads, seeing new places, experiencing different customs. I have never had fear of the unknown or the loneliness of being far from home. I guess that this is because I know that with the protection brought about by Spiritual connections, my own individual protection and a great curiosity and zest for life that this is my Planet, and I hope to walk always, by intention, a path of love and light. When next you pack your suitcase why not take Spirit with you wherever you roam? It demands only your belief, and you can ask for further information; it will offer you in return many riches and rewards and surprises all along the way. Spiritual people need Spiritual people, and so the World goes around...
Love & Light... Kenny Corris
postbag Email your letters to me at: kennycorris@roundtownnews.com KENNY, HOW does your healing list work? What is ‘absent healing?’ Is it different to distance healing? Poppy N Hi Poppy, good to hear from you. There are several kinds of healing, each using the healing energy of Spirit to help and to heal and to cure. Absent healing is given to those who cannot attend for ‘hands on’ healing, which is my favourite way of sending healing energies, but not always possible, of course. Distance healing sends out the healing message to anyone, anywhere in the World. My healing list is a list of people who need spiritual healing. When linking and sending specific healing there is often no time to read every name, thus the healing list is mentioned daily so that those who need it receive the healing energy amongst all who are listed, and who therefore deserve to receive this special spiritual energy of healing, with love and light.
contact kenny Appointments: 96 587 8424 Mobile: 686 361 594 Web: www.kennycorris.net Forum: www.kennycorris.net/forum Email: kennycorris@hotmail.com Please contact me for inclusion in my healing list!
With mighty Uranus at your side it is easy to be able to see the bigger picture, and just exactly what is needed right now. Use your considerable skills to cover yourself whilst seriously planning your own options in the current changes. This is self preserving rather than selfish, and will lead to better times for all involved. Speed is essential if you are to sweep the board, as you should! Jupiter leaves nothing to the imagination in planting the grass roots that need your loving care for continued survival. Though you have been so generous with your time there is just one small matter that has to be faced rather than conceded. This week gives you the power to make the necessary adjustments rather than have you leave things to mere chance. You know what you have to do. With Mercury in retrograde until next month there comes a chance for you to make your own mind up over a situation you really can’t fathom. It is very hard to have to take sides, but there will be little option since actions of late have been cut and dried. You will surprise yourself by taking an alternative route to something, since by doing it the hard way you will learn so much. Mars directs you to connect with your tremendous inner power and to dish the anger, which will do you no good in the end anyway. You have stored this anger for so long it has become a part of you, but because of it you are angrier with yourself than anyone else, and this is counter productive. Above all this week be yourself, because there are so many who like you just the way that you are. The entry of Mercury, in retrograde, takes things to base levels and begins to open for you new channels of communication. Messages have previously fallen on deaf ears, or have been deliberately misconstrued. However, there is a light at the end of the darkest of tunnels and it is a great opportunity to turn things around once and for all, and show all concerned above all, you mean business. With your Planetary Leader travelling skyward in retrograde reverse it is an opportunity for you to put the past just where it belongs, right behind you, and let bygones be bygones. You belong to this day and the future, and your connection involves better knowing where you stand, and who is behind you, rather than bringing chunks of the past up to bring timbre to your bruised and battered ego. A busy, but wonderful week, as things just fall into place for a change. What you do with what you have is so vital right now, and the highlight of your planning is the zenith of your future if you will just let things happen and release your iron hard control. Eliminate fear and enjoy the natural balance that comes from your sound gift of good leadership and great foresight. As things return to a somewhat even keel this week you can best judge your best way forward right now. There are unsettling elements that beg you to put much thought into the actions you will now have to take. Above all know that since you are being tested in each and every way that all this has to be for a reason and for the all round good of others who have had to take a back seat. With the stubborn energies of a Taurean connection with Jupiter coming to the fore it is good that you stand your ground whilst someone is currently trying to take the mickey. Negative energies have always spurred you onwards to really take the bull by the horns, and this week the curtain is up and the stage is set, so timed further actions will see you shooting from the hip. With Pluto onboard there is a need to carefully check any plans, especially any which are to be fulfilled this week. Current energies show you with victorious results to celebrate, but you do not like having to do what you are about to, and no matter what you still have the conscious that likes to give others the benefit of the doubt, though you know that in that respect you are closer to the truth. It’s no big deal, but why have you had to take the brunt of changes enforced on you? In the ideal World you would have the recognition that you deserve, but whilst you do not stand up for yourself and allow others to get away with it, things will not, and cannot improve. Set dates and plan a healthy break away, it is time that you had the chance to see things from a different angle. Chiron brings you further inspiration and a plan is about to snowball to a very satisfactory conclusion if you are given the peace and tranquillity that you need. It is hard to make a decision based on facts when there are so many gaps to fill in, but now there is a real chance that that which you ask for can be yours, and indeed much sooner than you think, because anything is possible.
If it’s your birthday this week... Whilst a new direction beckons you on this is not the best of times to change and change again for no reason. Much that is to develop will come from your own inspirations, not the tired excuses of others.
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Cryptic Crossword ACROSS 1. Gin not all knocked back (4) 8. Unable to read, as I shall repeat (10) 9. Not topping up the battery for nothing (8) 10. It’s not hard thus to take short measure (4) 12. Story about abstainer is idle talk (6) 14. Divers lose moisture in the golden warmth (6) 15. Didn’t dissent from an insatiate longing (6) 17. Red and having had a hole mended (6) 18. Ring missing from instrument 6 may have (4) 19. Many too old for insurance risk (8) 21. Resistance to work taking place (10) 22. The stronghold is obviously not to be lost (4)
DOWN 2. The correct point of view is neither acute nor oblique (5,5) 3. Mole is result of pastry given to redhead (4) 4. Fish has one in position (6) 5. Points reached by actors, perhaps (6) 6. He’d take a liberty if he could (8) 7. Political radicals went out (4) 11. Set machine alight: it fights the deeds of arsonists (4-6) 13. Time of the first houseboat party? (3,5) 16. Mistakenly cede it through guile (6) 17. Do dive: it’s empty (6) 18. Cut off many who go one leg (4) 20. The class is wild (4)
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17. Begone (6)
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22. Reed (4)
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Amos Hoffman at XabiaJazz Vibes From The Costas by
Tony Poole
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HE FIRST weekend in August each year sees Javea staging its annual music festival known as XabiaJazz. Born in 2001, it has become one of the cultural events of the summer in Javea aspiring to promote national and international artists. This year the 4-day festival features a diverse array of artists from Spain, Israel and Holland. On Saturday 6th August, Tel Aviv based guitarist and oudist Amos Hoffman presents his latest album, ‘Carving’ at the festival. Hoffman started playing guitar at the age of six, and also oud. He studied guitar privately, and later attended the prestigious Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem. His search for new musical experiences led him first to Amsterdam, and then to New York City, where he played jazz with both established musicians like Dennis Charles, Evelyn Blakey and Juma Santos and up and coming talents like Jason Lindler, Omer Avital, Sam Newsome, Jay Collins, bassist Avishai Cohen, and Duane Eubanks. He also began a more formal study of Middle Eastern music with Lebanese oud and ney player, Basam Saba. The new album is a genre-crossing project for Hoffman, further exploring his desire to fuse Middle Eastern music with western rhythms. From the up tempo, almost danceable oud featured on ‘Brown Sugar’, to the scat influenced guitar on ‘Ras’, the tracks on ‘Carving’ weave between instruments and moods,
continuing to explore the boundaries of jazz. Hoffman describes his music on the album as “…a bunch of different parts that come together in a way that feels right to me. It’s not always straight forward or easy to define, but that’s what makes life interesting.” In 1998, he recorded his first solo album, ‘The Dreamer’, for the Spanish Label, Fresh Sound/New Talent. On his second album, ‘Na’ama’, released in 2006, Hoffman played homage to the traditions of classical Arabic music - the taqasim (improvisation) and the maqam (scales). All 12 tracks are original compositions, inspired by the great Arab composers of the 20th Century. Further pursuing his passion for combining jazz with Middle Eastern music, his third release, ‘Evolution’, is a ten track exploration of melodies and rhythms that incorporates compositional and improvisational elements common to both musical genres. Avishai Cohen, with whom who he has contributed to numerous of his projects over the years, joins him playing contrabass, piano and contributes vocals. ‘Carving’ takes another step westward, featuring guitar on half of the tracks, and strengthening the rhythm section by adding a drummer to the lineup. XabiaJazz 2011 features the Spanish jazz quartet, the Colina-Serrano Project; the Bob Sand Big Band (5th August); Amos Hoffman (6th August); and American jazz vocalist and composer, Deborah J.
Carter (7th August). All the concerts start at 22:30 at la Plaça de la Constitució. Tickets are €15, reduced fee €12 for under 25 years and retired. More info at www.xabia.org
More festival and concert information at www.vibesfromthecostas.blogspot.com Email news and views to vibes@roundtownnews.com Keep the ViBES ALiVE!
Shirelle
SHIRELLE OFFERS a range of music that can give a ‘something for everybody’ feel about her show. From pop to soul, covering styles of music from the 50s to present day, she also offers a tribute to the superstar women of music, Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Brenda Lee… from pop tunes to powerful ballads. Endearing and always in touch with her audience, this female vocalist will have you singing along to the songs and leaving you with a ‘feel good’ factor at the end of the show. For further information on this act contact Pat Martin Phoenix promotions: 677 222 352.
Raving Rupert and Tina Turner
This husband and wife team produce an evening’s extravaganza of exciting tributes to two of the world’s favourite artists. Raving Rupert dons the famous Las Vegas costume worn by ‘The King’ to perform all the Elvis classics and a host
of his songs not usually heard. Rupert bears an uncanny resemblance to his hero, so no wig needed here! Tina Turner ‘struts her stuff’ in the second set with all of the songs made famous by the highly popular singer. Rupert concludes their show with a full hour and half of good old rock and roll from the 50’s and 60’s. Dressed perfectly that befitted those decades. Rupert will have you rocking in the aisles. Rupert and Tina have toured all over the UK and Europe with their comprehensive show and are now enjoying performing to audiences in Spain.
Out and about this week 5th August Cris Johnson, La Bodeguetta, Lo Crispin Shirelle,JP’S Las Palmeras Debbie ‘b’ Montys bar Algorfa TNT Karaoke Punta Prima Andy Jones Cheers Bar, Villamartin 6th August Rupert and Tina (Elvis and Tina Turner show) TG’S, Torretta 2, Torrevieja Debbie ‘b’ Rojales Steak House, Rojales Alan Warden, Bar Imanyo, Daya Nueva Pat Martin, La Bodeguetta Lo Crispin Claie Daniels, Catorce\restaraunt, Benijofar 9th August Shirelle, Baybrooks, Algorfa 10th August Greg March, Bar Virgo, Creviellente Road, Torrevieja
Almost 20,000 music lovers flood into Los Alcázares over two days
Spanish duo Borderline performed from 2am – 4am in the early hours of Saturday
by Julie Day RESIDENTS LIVING close to the Los Narejos beach in Los Alcázares must have wondered what had hit them last weekend when over 22,000 excited festival-goers descended on their town to participate in the fifth edition of the Electromar Festival. The two-day event saw electronic music stars such as 2manydjs, Marco Carola, Ellen Allien, Umek and Moby take to the stage
along with a selection of some of Spain’s best indie music bands. American DJ and producer Moby commented that he enjoyed performing at the Electromar Festival as the weather was a lot more pleasant than in other European countries. Organizers of the festival were extremely pleased with the turnout and how the public and artists all enjoyed themselves and RTN has been assured that Electromar is certain to return next year.
It’s party time! IT IS party time today (Friday) in Entre Naranjos with their annual Fiesta. With entertainment and fun from Midday until Midnight there will be plenty to keep the whole family occupied. Exite radio and Viva TV will be there all day; a bouncy castle is laid on for the kids and lots of stalls will be selling great gifts, day to day products and refreshments. The fiesta will take place by the shops at Laguna Green, so get down there and join in the fun!
Chorale’s Italian job
by Jack Troughton CHAMBER CHOIR ‘Chorale’ enjoyed a successful five day tour to Lombardy and performing sacred music and madrigals in the beautiful surroundings of Italian churches. Directed by Christine Eames, the Horadadabased choir travelled to the village of Roncobello, 70km northwest of Milan and 1,000m above sea-level. After a trip to Lake Como, the choir took part in Mass in the village church and found the venue a spectacular background with excellent acoustics for Victoria’s Ave Maria, Bruckner’s Locus Isle, and Rutter’s The Lord Bless You and Keep You. A packed congregation warmly applauded the choir and appreciated the work of Spanish composer Tomas Luis de Victoria.
The following day Chorale gave a full concert in nearby Baresi, performing madrigals and after a piece by the Coro della Scuola Campanaria, the choir showcased its soloists. The whole choir ended the evening with pieces such as Locus Iste, Rachmaninov’s Ave Maria, Goodall’s the Lord is my Shepherd, and Pie Jesu from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Requim - a packed audience from surrounding villages demanding an encore. And the final performance was in a 14th Century church in the village of Trabuchello, with additional items from the Scuola Campanaria di Roncobello – who met chorale on a visit to Pilar de la Horadada last October, completing a cultural exchange between Spain and Italy.
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HAH looks to the future HAH HELP at Home decided to run down fund-raising activities during the summer while many volunteers were away, or with family commitments. Despite this, two weeks ago volunteers clocked up a massive 163 hours of FREE care in the community, helping more than 60 clients in the last nine months and still actively involved with 17. HAH works with Spanish national care providers - such as hospitals and clinical centres -to facilitate an improved level of care for the English-speaking public. New hospitals have gone a long way to achieving this, but there is still a lot of work to be done to improve patients’ experiences. Adequate past systems are now ‘out of sync’ with modern informationsharing, proved to HAH by patients’ comments and the lack of information post discharge. HAH will endeavour to work with the authorities to improve this urgent situation. Volunteer Nurse Practitioner Lynda Christopher (pictured) will now be asked to provide her services to HAH on a paid basis. Lynda has current and validated British Nursing Registration BSc (Hons), NP, RGN, RSCN, DipCh SP and is also registered with the relevant Spanish Authorities, therefore able to work in Spain legally. She can provide health advice on a wide range of subjects due to her many years in secondary and primary care. You can contact her on Tel 633 673 034. Lynda has already formulated advice sheets which can be found on our website www.helpathome.es. More information sheets are in the pipeline… Lesley Eburne (HAH founder) was delighted that Lynda was now securing her very valuable role within HAH, and thanked her for the tremendous amount of work she has already given
HELP Murcia Mar Menor Summer Dance HELP MURCIA Mar Menor is holding a Summer Dance, to be held at The Port Restaurant, Los Urrutias, on Friday 19th August 2011 at 7.30pm, with live music and a raffle. Tickets at 12€ include dinner and are available by ringing Janice Clark on 96 813 4355 or Gerry Sherry on 96 837 1091. Alternatively, ring the office on 96 857 0059.
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HAH Clinical Lead Lynda Christopher BSc (Hons), NP, RGN, RSCN, DipCh SP
as a volunteer, going on to thank HAH Costa Blanca and Paul Cunningham Nurses for their help over the past few busy weeks, commenting: “It is so good for our charities to work together this way, and that we can share so much experience, resources and expertise to help so many people who suddenly find themselves in distressing situations.” If you have a few hours to spare on an ad-hoc basis and would like to help to care for someone, please call Lesley on 96 813 4978, or Jackie (care services) 96 857 5231, or email helpathomespain@gmail.com.
by Jack Troughton BRISK BIDDING for a pair of VIP tickets to see Peter Andre’s Benidorm concert earned 140€ for charity Paul Cunningham Nurses. The on-air sale was run by Costa Blanca’s Heart Radio and generous listeners pushed the price beyond the face value of the tickets to see the Australian singer. And Heart’s Amy Longstaff told RTN the
Benitachell-based station was keen to help out good causes – earlier it joined Xabia International College in a Red Nose Day fundraiser and had helped collect cash for children’s charity EMAUS. “We are all about ‘have a heart’ as Heart Radio and we just need people and charities to contact us and we will try to help out,” she said.
Maria and the Pink Ladies present cheque
The Punjabi´s - New Indian Restaurant now open in Pueblo Bravo! We, The Punjabis are an Indo – Aryan linguistic group from south Asia. Punjabi cuisine has an immense range of dishes and has became the world leader in this field so much so that many entrepreneur have invested in this sector and built large personal fortunes due to the popularity of Punjabi Cuisine throughout the world. We always prepare and serve fresh food, we are well known in this town
for our quality and taste, both vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. Simply The Best, The Punjabis, for hospitality, service and satisfaction is our motto. Open 7 days Mondays from 6pm – 11:30pm Tuesday –Sunday 12:30 – 3:30pm and 6 – 11:30pm. Our menu of the day is served Tuesday – Sunday 12:30 – 3:30pm is three courses and includes first drink free. Bookings accepted for celebration/ parties etc. Tel 966 848 491 or 632 503 168
CANCER SUFFERER Maria Wilson and her team of Pink Ladies presented a cheque to the President of the provincial AECC last week at an event that was attended by more than 100 people. The money that was donated to the cancer charity is as a direct result of the Maria and the Pink Ladies 5km Walk that took place in Orihuela Costa on 5th June and other recent fundraising events and the total amount donated was an amazing €19,271.50! In just over a year, Maria and the Pink Ladies have donated a whopping €30,854 to the AECC and the President of the Alicante branch of the charity, Pablo Enriquez, was absolutely delighted. He tearfully thanked Maria and the ladies for all their fundraising efforts and was accompanied by the President of the AECC in Orihuela, Marisol Marco.
The guests at the presentation ceremony, which took place at Fit for All in Punta Prima, were treated to a delicious hot and cold buffet and entertainment from the fabulous Suzy G.
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Did you visit Spain in the 1960’s?
Were you one of those early package tourists visiting the Costa Blanca for the first time? Do you remember the flight out there, the food and what the new resorts were like? Did you go out to Spain on holiday and never leave? Or see the opportunities in the new tourist market and start your own business? Then TV company What Larks Productions want to hear from you. We are making a one-hour documentary on Summer holidays as they were in the 1960s – presented by star of Hi-de-Hi Ruth Madoc. We’re looking for people to share their stories, photos and cine films in a nostalgia-tinged look back at a bygone era. Contact charlie@whatlarks.tv for more information or call us on 0044 203 3272880
What a load of rubbish IF YOU believe statistics (and who doesn’t) we apparently waste 30% of the food that we buy and that’s before we even unpack it. Past its sell by date or not quite as appealing now as it was when you fancied it and then bought it yesterday. Factor in the amount that you burn, undercook, spoil, curdle or drop rendering it inedible and the percentage could be much higher. It’s not just us either, apparently Supermarkets also waste 30%, either it doesn’t meet their exacting requirements for sale or you don’t buy it and it has to be thrown away. That’s an awful lot of wasted food no wonder there are worries about future stocks. But that’s not my real problem. Being quite good at mathematics I have worked out that if you add the 30% we waste to the 30% that Supermarkets waste then that adds up to an almost 50% total of the packaging that our food comes wrapped in, which serves no purpose whatsoever apart from clogging up landfill, and that really is a waste. Whilst there are moves toward biodegradable I think we need some more radical action. Change our buying habits? Not likely, although a trip to Ondara and the street market showed how efficient buying could be. The older generation were quite happily buying the outside leaves of both cabbage and celery to presumably
use in a Cocido, stew, soup or stock leaving the inner part, which was then sold to the younger buyers as conveniently ready trimmed for perhaps salads. Good but not radical enough. Having seen how involved some children can get when we get them recycling in the home they quite look forward to a trip to the local recycling centre. Not always the case I accept but where we live here in Spain they are kept spotless, regularly emptied, areas swept and then washed it’s a pleasure to get the kids involved as well as being relatively safe. But we could do more. Once I witnessed a man in a store who bought a set of suitcases. Every single case came wrapped in plastic, bound with cardboard and stuffed with paper, he then unwrapped every case, put one case inside the other in order of size leaving with just one, conveniently packed suitcase. Pointing to the mountain of rubbish left in the middle of the store floor he said, “I didn’t order that” With packaging taking up more room despite the contents remaining the same I have done some research and discovered that packaged meat products alone took up only 43%, 37% and 26% of the total volume of the package, that means that some 2/3rds of your fridge could be taken up with packaging rather than food. I think supermarkets should be more responsible for the rubbish we buy.
How about a recycling theme park? Terra Mitica or even a Disney style park that would help turn a duty to recycle into a really good time too. Even I fancy the idea of catapulting loads of coloured glass bottles and cans at various moving targets; we could all have a smashing time, not only fun for all the family but paying for the privilege too.
Edwin Cheeseman is a practical food consultant. If you have a question about food email cheeseman@roundtownnews.com
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07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 Auction Party 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Rosemary & Thyme 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Granada News 23:35 Mad Max 2
07:00 The Hoobs 07:25 Freshly Squeezed 07:50 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:20 According to Jim 08:45 Friends 09:45 90210 10:40 The Hoff’s Postcard from T4 on the Beach 11:00 Made in Chelsea 12:00 Friends 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 14:05 Yangtse Incident 15:55 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:30 Channel 4 Presents 20:35 Superheroes of Suburbia 21:00 Come Dine with Me 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats 22:30 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 23:35 Chris Moyles’ Quiz Night 24:25 4thought.tv
07:00 Childrens TV 09:35 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:50 Olivia 10:00 Little Princess 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:10 Meerkat Manor 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: NY 16:10 Stolen Innocence 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Meerkat Manor 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 How Do They Do It? 21:00 Danger: Diggers at Work 22:00 Castle 23:00 The Mentalist 23:55 CSI: Miami 24:55 Inside Hollywood
06:00 BBC News 06:30 Our World 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30 The Good Cook 13:00 BBC News; Regional News 13:15 Football Focus 14:00 British Olympic Dreams 14:30 Live Athletics 17:30 Final Score 18:20 BBC News; Regional News 18:40 Total Wipeout 19:40 Tonight’s the Night 20:40 The National Lottery: In It to Win It 21:30 Casualty 22:20 John Bishop’s Britain 22:50 BBC News 23:10 Con Air 24:55 The Football League Show
07:00 Childrens TV 09:50 Dennis & Gnasher 10:00 Trade Your Way to the USA 10:30 Fee Fi Fo Yum 11:00 Mission: 2110 11:25 League of Super Evil 11:40 Wolverine and the X-Men 12:00 OOglies 12:15 Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab 12:40 MOTD Kickabout 13:00 They Came to Cordura 15:00 Live International Rugby Union 17:15 Live Challenge Cup Rugby League 19:30 Flog It! 20:30 Dad’s Army 21:00 The Impressionists: Painting and Revolution 22:00 BBC Proms 2011 23:35 Amy Winehouse Tribute 24:15 BBC Sessions: Amy Winehouse
06:30 ITV Morning News
23:15 GoldenEye
07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 FIM Superbike World Championship 08:30 British Formula 3 International Series 08:55 The Morning Line 09:55 Friends 10:30 Hollyoaks Music Show 11:00 Smallville 11:55 Friends 12:30 Pop Up Pop Quiz 13:20 Big Bang Theory 13:50 Big Bang Theory 14:20 The TV Book Club 14:50 Channel 4 Racing 16:50 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 17:55 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 18:25 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 18:55 Channel 4 News 19:25 4thought.tv 19:30 Battle of Britain 22:00 Camelot 23:00 Watchmen
07:00 Childrens TV 09:25 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 09:45 Rupert Bear 10:00 Olivia 10:15 Mr Men Show 10:30 Milkshake! Show 11:00 Inside Hollywood 11:05 Mexican Food Made Simple 11:35 Police Interceptors 12:35 Aircrash: Hudson River Landing 13:35 RoboCop: The Future Of Law Enforcement 15:15 The Last Starfighter 17:10 Ivanhoe 19:25 5 News Weekend 19:30 NCIS 20:25 Law & Order 21:25 CSI: NY 22:20 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 23:20 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24:20 CSI: Miami
06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Olympic Dreams 07:00 Breakfast 09:00 International Rugby Union 10:00 Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Country Tracks 13:00 BBC News 13:05 Escape to the Country 13:45 Match of the Day Live 16:05 EastEnders 18:00 Songs of Praise 18:35 BBC News; Regional News 19:00 Deadly 60 on a Mission 19:30 Antiques Roadshow 20:30 Countryfile 21:30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 23:00 BBC News; Regional News 23:25 Sugartown 24:25 Moving On
07:00 Wibbly Pig 07:10 Dipdap 07:15 Pinky Dinky Doo 07:30 Tinga Tinga Tales 07:45 Octonauts 08:00 Deadly 60 08:30 Arthur 08:55 Junior MasterChef 09:25 Bear Behaving Badly 09:45 Hotel Trubble 10:15 Jinx 10:35 Wingin’ It 11:00 Something for the Weekend 12:30 Flog It! 13:00 Live Triathlon 16:00 Live Challenge Cup Rugby League 18:25 Eisteddfod 2011 with Wynne Evans 18:55 Hidalgo 21:00 Top Gear 22:00 Dragons’ Den 23:00 Mock the Week 23:30 This World 24:30 The Lives of Others
06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 Mini CITV 08:25 CITV 09:25 May the Best House Win 10:25 Dickinson’s Real Deal 11:25 60 Minute Makeover 12:30 This Morning: Sunday 13:30 ITV News 13:35 Survival: Tales from the Wild 14:35 Inspector Morse 16:35 Midsomer Murders 18:30 Granada News 18:45 ITV News 19:00 FA Community Shield Highlights 20:00 Joanna Lumley’s Nile 21:00 Born to Shine 22:00 Law & Order: UK 23:00 ITV News 23:15 Charlie Wilson’s War
07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 The Grid 08:30 Channel 4 Presents 08:35 Freesports on 4 09:00 N-Dubz’s Postcard from T4 on the Beach 09:15 Friends 09:50 Towie’s Postcard from T4 on the Beach 10:05 Rise of the Planet of the Apes: A T4 Movie Special 10:40 Hollyoaks 13:10 Friends 13:45 Ibiza Rocks 14:05 Diddy Dirty Money’s RockCorps 14:20 The Simpsons 15:20 Undercover Boss 16:20 Help! My House Is Falling Down 17:25 Eragon 19:25 Channel 4 News 19:55 4thought.tv 20:00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 21:00 Holiday Hijack 22:00 Sperm Whale: Inside Nature’s Giants Special 23:30 No Country for Old Men
07:00 Childrens TV 09:00 Little Princess 09:10 Roary the Racing Car 09:20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:35 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 09:45 Rupert Bear 10:00 Olivia 10:15 Mr Men Show 10:30 Milkshake! Show 11:00 Inside Hollywood 11:10 Meerkat Manor 11:40 Cowboy Builders 12:40 The Removal Men: Pickfords 13:40 Danger: Diggers at Work 14:35 Uptown Girls 16:20 Michael 18:20 Secret Garden 20:10 5 News Weekend 20:15 Men in Black 2 22:00 Swordfish 24:00 The Ninth Gate
tv Saturday
tv Sunday
07:00 Mini CITV 08:25 CITV 09:25 Ten Mile Menu 10:25 Coronation Street 12:45 This Morning: Saturday 13:45 ITV News 13:50 Monk 14:45 The Man in the Brown Suit 16:40 Dr No 18:40 Granada News 18:55 ITV News 19:10 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 22:00 Ronnie Corbett’s Comedy Britain 23:00 ITV News
07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Emmerdale 07:50 Emmerdale 08:15 Loose Women 09:10 Judge Judy 10:25 Real Housewives of Orange County 11:30 Judge Judy 13:00 Coronation Street 13:30 Emmerdale 14:00 Emmerdale 14:30 Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 Real Housewives of Orange County 17:40 Loose Women 18:40 Judge Judy 20:00 Odd One In 20:45 The Hot Desk 21:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us 22:00 America’s Got Talent 24:00 Peter Andre: Here 2 Help
07:00 One Tree Hill 07:45 Desperate Housewives 08:35 Being Erica 09:30 One Tree Hill 10:25 Gilmore Girls 11:20 Desperate Housewives 12:15 Being Erica 13:10 Heartland 14:10 Smallville 15:05 Hollyoaks 15:35 Gilmore Girls 16:30 Samantha Who? 17:00 Glee 18:00 Friends 19:00 My Name Is Earl 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 Friends 22:00 Gok’s Clothes Roadshow 23:00 Supersize vs Superskinny 24:00 Embarrassing Teenage Bodies
10:00 Deal or No Deal 11:00 How Clean Is Your House? 11:30 The Colditz Story 13:25 3 Minute Wonder 13:30 Deal or No Deal 14:30 The Good Wife 15:30 Come Dine with Me 16:05 Coach Trip 16:35 Location, Location, Location 17:40 A Place in the Sun 18:10 A Place in the Sun 18:45 Relocation, Relocation 19:50 Come Dine with Me 20:55 Grand Designs Revisited 22:00 Four Rooms 23:00 Rising Sun
Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son ITV1, 22.00
07:00 Emmerdale 09:40 The Corrie Years 10:05 The Biggest Loser 11:05 Holiday Showdown 12:05 The Only Way Is Essex 12:55 The Only Way Is Essex 13:40 The Cube 14:40 Free Willy 17:00 America’s Got Talent 18:00 America’s Got Talent 19:50 Kindergarten Cop 22:00 The Mummy Returns 24:30 The Island
07:00 Running in Heels 07:55 Supernanny USA 08:45 Supernanny USA 09:35 How to Look Good Naked 10:35 How to Look Good Naked 11:40 Supernanny USA 12:35 Supernanny USA 13:30 Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance 14:35 Running in Heels 15:25 Hollyoaks 18:00 Friends 19:00 One Tree Hill 20:00 Big Bang Theory 20:30 Big Bang Theory 20:55 How I Met Your Mother 22:00 Friends 23:00 Scary Movie 2 24:35 Cleveland Show
10:00 Time Team 11:00 Time Team 12:05 Time Team 13:10 Time Team 14:15 The Quiet Man 16:40 Grand Designs 17:45 Grand Designs 18:50 Grand Designs 19:50 Grand Designs 20:55 Grand Designs 22:00 Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty 23:00 Engineering Ancient Egypt
Kindergarten Cop ITV 2, 19.50
07:00 Coronation Street 09:05 Emmerdale 12:00 Coronation Street 14:30 The Corrie Years 15:00 America’s Got Talent 16:00 America’s Got Talent 18:00 71 Degrees North 19:00 Free Willy 2: the Adventure Home 21:00 Britain’s Biggest Babies 22:00 Peter Andre: Here 2 Help 23:00 Deep Blue Sea
07:00 Style Her Famous 07:25 Supernanny USA 08:15 Supernanny USA 09:05 Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance 10:05 How to Look Good Naked 11:05 How to Look Good Naked 12:10 Supersize vs Superskinny 13:10 Supernanny USA 14:05 Supernanny USA 15:00 Supersize vs Superskinny 16:05 Beauty and the Geek 17:05 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow 19:00 Friends 20:00 Smallville 21:00 Friends 22:00 Monster-in-Law 24:00 Big Bang Theory
Men in Black 2 Channel 5, 20.15
10:00 Scrapheap Challenge 14:15 Coach Trip 14:50 Coach Trip 15:25 Coach Trip 15:55 Coach Trip 16:30 Coach Trip 17:05 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 17:35 Come Dine with Me 18:10 Come Dine with Me 18:45 Come Dine with Me 19:20 Come Dine with Me 19:55 Come Dine with Me 20:30 The TV Book Club 21:00 River Cottage Every Day 22:00 Grand Designs Australia 23:05 Half Ton Man 24:10 Spaced
05 - 11 augUST 2011
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05 -26 11-augUST Feb March 42011 2010
07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Wreck or Ready? 12:30 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:30 Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Only Fools and Horses 16:05 Copycats 16:35 The Sparticle Mystery 17:05 Dick & Dom Go Wild 17:30 Horrible Histories 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Fake Britain 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 New Tricks 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News 23:35 A Question of Sport 24:05 Darren Clarke’s Open Destiny 24:50 The Celebrity Apprentice USA
07:10 Childrens TV 10:45 Mr Bloom’s Nursery 11:05 Gigglebiz 11:20 Zingzillas 11:45 Waybuloo 12:05 In the Night Garden 12:35 Press for Time 14:15 Diagnosis Murder 15:00 Wanted Down Under 16:00 The Weakest Link 16:45 Antiques Road Trip 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Escape to the Country 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Celebrity Eggheads 20:00 Victorian Pharmacy 20:30 Wonderstuff 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Antiques Master 22:00 Horizon 23:00 Shooting Stars 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 Torchwood: Miracle Day
07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Let’s Do Lunch with Gino & Mel 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Rosemary & Thyme 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Countrywise Kitchen 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Show Me the Funny 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Granada News 23:35 Connie and Carla
07:25 Freshly Squeezed 07:50 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:15 According to Jim 08:45 Friends 09:40 90210 10:40 Katy B’s Postcard from T4 on the Beach 10:55 Made in Chelsea 11:50 Video Exclusive 11:55 Friends 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 14:05 Channel 4 Presents 14:10 River Cottage Bites 14:20 Carry On Nurse 16:00 Celebrity Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Celebrity Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Secret Life of Buildings 22:00 Hugh’s Fish Fight: The Battle Continues 23:00 Jennifer Saunders: Laughing at the 90s
07:00 Childrens TV 09:35 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:50 Olivia 10:00 Little Princess 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:15 Meerkat Manor 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: Miami 16:15 Chinese Food in Minutes 16:20 Together Again for the First Time 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Meerkat Manor 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 How Do They Do It? 21:00 Ultimate Police Interceptors 22:00 The Invasion 24:00 Anacondas: the Hunt for the Blood Orchid
07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Wreck or Ready? 12:30 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:30 Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Only Fools and Horses 16:05 Copycats 16:35 The Sparticle Mystery 17:00 Gimme a Break 17:30 Cop School 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 DIY SOS 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News 23:35 The Real Sleeping Beauty 24:35 White Oleander
07:00 Childrens TV 10:05 Koala Brothers 10:15 Driver Dan’s Story Train 10:35 Chuggington 10:45 Mr Bloom’s Nursery 11:05 Gigglebiz 11:20 Zingzillas 11:45 Waybuloo 12:05 In the Night Garden 12:35 The French Line 14:15 Diagnosis Murder 15:00 Wanted Down Under 16:00 The Weakest Link 16:45 Antiques Road Trip 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Escape to the Country 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Celebrity Eggheads 20:00 Dragons’ Den 21:00 Restoration Home 22:00 The Hour 23:00 Twenty Twelve 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 Town with Nicholas Crane
07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Let’s Do Lunch with Gino & Mel 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Rosemary & Thyme 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Wildlife Patrol 21:00 Cops with Cameras 22:00 Homes from Hell 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Granada News 23:35 The Return
07:00 The Hoobs 07:25 Freshly Squeezed 07:50 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:20 According to Jim 08:45 Friends 09:45 90210 10:45 The Wanted’s Postcard from T4 on the Beach 11:00 Made in Chelsea 12:00 Friends 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 14:05 River Cottage Bites 14:20 Carry On Constable 16:00 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Sex Education Show 22:00 Undercover Boss 23:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 24:05 Alan Carr: Chatty Man
07:00 Childrens TV 09:35 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:50 Olivia 10:00 Little Princess 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:15 Meerkat Manor 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: Miami 16:15 Murder among Friends 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Meerkat Manor 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 Mexican Food Made Simple 21:00 Monster Moves 22:00 CSI: Miami 23:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24:55 True CSI
07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:50 Emmerdale 08:15 Holiday Showdown 09:10 Judge Judy 10:25 Real Housewives of Orange County 11:30 Judge Judy 13:00 Coronation Street 13:30 Coronation Street 14:00 Emmerdale 14:30 Jeremy Kyle Show 15:35 Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 Real Housewives of Orange County 17:40 Holiday Showdown 18:40 Judge Judy 19:45 Take Me Out 21:00 Peter Andre: Here 2 Help 22:00 King Kong
07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Wreck or Ready? 12:30 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:30 Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Only Fools and Horses 16:05 Copycats 16:35 The Sparticle Mystery 17:00 School of Silence 17:30 Little Howard’s Big Question 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 National Treasures Live 21:00 Village SOS 22:00 Who Do You Think You Are? 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News 23:35 National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 23:45 Not Going Out 24:15 Him & Her 24:45 League Cup Show
07:00 Childrens TV 10:05 Koala Brothers 10:15 Driver Dan’s Story Train 10:35 Chuggington 10:45 Mr Bloom’s Nursery 11:05 Gigglebiz 11:20 Zingzillas 11:45 Waybuloo 12:05 In the Night Garden 12:35 The Moon Is Blue 14:15 Diagnosis Murder 15:00 Wanted Down Under 16:00 The Weakest Link 16:45 Antiques Road Trip 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Escape to the Country 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Celebrity Eggheads 20:00 Rick Stein’s Spain 21:00 Natural World 22:00 The Code 23:00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 Fake or Fortune?
07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Let’s Do Lunch with Gino & Mel 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Rosemary & Thyme 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Live International Football 23:10 ITV News 23:40 Granada News 23:45 International Football 24:45 Homes from Hell
07:15 Treacle People 07:25 Freshly Squeezed 07:50 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:20 According to Jim 08:45 Friends 09:45 90210 10:40 McFly’s Postcard from T4 on the Beach 10:55 Made in Chelsea 11:55 Friends 12:55 Channel 4 Presents 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 14:05 River Cottage Bites 14:15 Carry On Regardless 16:00 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Uncut 23:50 The Inbetweeners 24:20 The Inbetweeners 24:50 Ibiza Rocks
07:00 Childrens TV 09:35 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:50 Olivia 10:00 Little Princess 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:15 Meerkat Manor 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: Miami 16:15 Chinese Food in Minutes 16:20 Mystery Woman 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Meerkat Manor 19:25 OK! TV 19:55 5 News at 7 20:00 Cricket 21:00 The Removal Men: Pickfords 22:00 NCIS 23:00 Universal Soldier
07:00 Emmerdale 07:25 Nanny 911 08:15 Holiday Showdown 09:10 Judge Judy 10:25 Real Housewives of Orange County 11:30 Judge Judy 13:00 Emmerdale 13:30 Nanny 911 14:30 Jeremy Kyle Show 15:35 Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 Real Housewives of Orange County 17:40 Holiday Showdown 18:40 Judge Judy 20:00 All Star Mr & Mrs 21:00 Take Me Out 22:00 Benidorm 23:00 Batman
tv Tuesday
tv Wednesday
07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:50 Emmerdale 08:15 Loose Women 09:10 Judge Judy 10:25 Real Housewives of Orange County 11:30 Judge Judy 13:00 Coronation Street 13:30 Coronation Street 14:00 Emmerdale 14:30 Jeremy Kyle Show 15:35 Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 Real Housewives of Orange County 17:40 Holiday Showdown 18:40 Judge Judy 20:00 Born to Shine 21:00 The Xtra Factor 22:00 Hell’s Kitchen USA 23:00 Gladiator
07:00 One Tree Hill 07:45 Desperate Housewives 08:35 Being Erica 09:25 One Tree Hill 10:20 Gilmore Girls 11:15 Desperate Housewives 12:10 Being Erica 13:05 Heartland 14:05 Smallville 15:00 Hollyoaks 15:30 Gilmore Girls 16:30 Samantha Who? 17:00 Glee 18:00 Friends 19:00 My Name Is Earl 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 Friends 22:00 One Tree Hill 23:00 Dirty Sexy Things 24:00 Balls of Steel Australia
10:00 Deal or No Deal 11:00 How Clean Is Your House? 11:35 A Matter of Life and Death 13:30 3 Minute Wonder 13:35 Deal or No Deal 14:35 The Good Wife 15:35 Come Dine with Me 16:05 Coach Trip 16:35 Location, Location, Location 17:40 A Place in the Sun 18:15 A Place in the Sun 18:45 Relocation, Relocation 19:50 Come Dine with Me 20:55 Grand Designs 22:00 The Hotel 23:00 Country House Rescue 24:05 The Daily Show Global Edition 24:40 Unreported World
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07:00 One Tree Hill 07:45 Desperate Housewives 08:35 Being Erica 09:30 One Tree Hill 10:25 Gilmore Girls 11:20 Desperate Housewives 12:15 Being Erica 13:10 Heartland 14:10 Smallville 15:05 Hollyoaks 15:35 Gilmore Girls 16:30 Samantha Who? 16:55 Glee 17:55 Friends 19:00 My Name Is Earl 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 Friends 22:00 Smallville 23:00 Cleveland Show 23:30 Cleveland Show 24:00 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
10:00 Deal or No Deal 11:00 Ice Cold in Alex 13:35 Deal or No Deal 14:35 The Good Wife 15:35 Come Dine with Me 16:05 Coach Trip 16:35 Location, Location, Location 17:40 A Place in the Sun 18:15 A Place in the Sun 18:45 Relocation, Relocation 19:50 Come Dine with Me 20:55 Grand Designs 22:00 Come Dine with Me 23:00 True Stories 24:55 Come Dine with Me
Emergency DIY SOS with Angela Griffin BBC1, Sky1 22.00 21.00
07:00 One Tree Hill 07:45 Desperate Housewives 08:35 Being Erica 09:25 One Tree Hill 10:20 Gilmore Girls 11:10 Desperate Housewives 12:05 Being Erica 13:05 Heartland 14:05 Smallville 15:00 Hollyoaks 15:30 Gilmore Girls 16:30 Samantha Who? 17:00 Glee 18:00 Friends 18:30 Friends 19:00 My Name Is Earl 19:25 My Name Is Earl 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 Friends 21:30 Friends 22:00 Beaver Falls 23:00 Franklin & Bash 24:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Emergency with Rick Stein’s Spain Angela Griffin BBC2, Sky1 20.00 21.00
10:00 Deal or No Deal 11:00 Johnny Guitar 13:10 3 Minute Wonder 13:15 3 Minute Wonder 13:20 3 Minute Wonder 13:25 3 Minute Wonder 13:30 Deal or No Deal 14:35 The Good Wife 15:35 Come Dine with Me 16:05 Coach Trip 16:35 Location, Location, Location 17:40 A Place in the Sun 18:15 A Place in the Sun 18:45 Relocation, Relocation 19:50 Come Dine with Me 20:55 Grand Designs 22:00 Time Team 23:00 Time Team Special 24:05 Man on Earth
tv Thursday 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Wreck or Ready? 12:30 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:30 Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Only Fools and Horses 16:05 Copycats 16:35 The Sparticle Mystery 17:00 Gimme a Break 17:30 Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Traffic Cops 22:00 Torchwood: Miracle Day 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News 23:35 Me, My Sex and I 24:25 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
07:00 Childrens TV 10:05 Koala Brothers 10:15 Driver Dan’s Story Train 10:35 Chuggington 10:45 Mr Bloom’s Nursery 11:05 Gigglebiz 11:20 Zingzillas 11:45 Waybuloo 12:05 In the Night Garden 12:35 Coast 12:40 Bell-Bottom George 14:15 Diagnosis Murder 15:00 Wanted Down Under 16:00 The Weakest Link 16:45 Antiques Road Trip 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Escape to the Country 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Celebrity Eggheads 20:00 The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival 21:00 Monty Halls’ Great Irish Escape 22:00 Town with Nicholas Crane 23:00 Have I Got News for You 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 The Hour
2011 8 - 1405-11 JulYAUGUST 2011
07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Let’s Do Lunch with Gino & Mel 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Rosemary & Thyme 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Single-Handed 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Granada News 23:35 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories 24:35 Ronnie Corbett’s Comedy Britain
07:00 The Hoobs 07:25 Freshly Squeezed 07:50 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:20 According to Jim 08:45 Friends 09:45 90210 10:45 Made in Chelsea’s Postcard from T4 on the Beach 11:00 Rise of the Planet of the Apes: A T4 Movie Special 11:30 Jessie J Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire 12:00 Friends 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 14:05 River Cottage Bites 14:15 Carry On Cabby 16:00 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Help! My House Is Falling Down 22:00 The Killing 23:00 Coppers 24:05 Chris Moyles’ Quiz Night 24:55 Album Chart Show
07:00 Childrens TV 09:10 Peppa Pig 09:20 Peppa Pig 09:25 Roary the Racing Car 09:35 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:50 Olivia 10:00 Little Princess 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:15 Meerkat Manor 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: Miami 16:15 Midwives 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Meerkat Manor 19:25 OK! TV 19:55 5 News at 7 20:00 Cricket 21:00 CrocMan 22:00 Cowboy Builders 23:00 Candy Bar Girls 24:00 Ultimate Police Interceptors
CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS 615
QUICK SOLUTIONS
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS
Across: 1 Battle; 4 Secret; 9 Ask for trouble; 10 Content;
Across: 1 Relish; 4 Swamps; 9 Ready-reckoner; 10 Tablets;
11 Inlet; 12 Scamp; 14 Inure; 18 Amass; 19 Unequal; 21
11 Fifty; 12 Steal; 14 Close; 18 Ahead; 19 Upstart; 21
Recrimination; 22 Dispel; 23 Beagle.
Provincialism; 22 Emerge; 23 Beings.
Down: 1 Branch; 2 Take no chances; 3 Loose; 5 Emotion; 6
Down: 1 Rarity; 2 Lead by the nose; 3 Style; 5 Wakeful; 6
Rabble-rousing; 7 Treaty; 8 State; 13 Massive; 15 Hatred; 16
Manifestation; 7 Strays; 8 Least; 13 Addling; 15 Sample; 16
Quail; 17 Glance; 20 Elate.
Punch; 17 Stamps; 20 Stale.
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Louis, oh Louis
The TV Round Up by
Peter Taylor
Writer and Broadcaster
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ouis Walsh has told Closer magazine in a recent interview that he believes the two new lady judges on the X Factor, Kelly Rowland (Destinys Child) and Tulisa Contostavlos (N Dubz) will clash big time when the new show goes out later this year. This could well be a stunt to stir up interest in the stumbling show but somehow or other I believe Louis is ´telling it like it is ´. “I can definitely see them clashing when the live shows start “he said, then adding “they´ve already had big arguments and disagreements over the acts at the auditions.” Louis oh Louis … Simon the Pied Piperman will have your head sunshine! As you get to know me you will find out that I think the whole X Factory thing should be burnt at the stake, but sadly it appears that in the autumn you will again be treated to having your peak viewing time on a Saturday night filled with endless streams of nonsingers trundling across your TV screen, and just to add a dab of rather tiresome spice, a couple of control freak female judges hissing and snarling at each other.
Bishop disrobed John Bishop, who has effortlessly become the town of Liverpool´s latest comedy export, had a bit of a difficult time last week when he hosted a programme on Sky 1 HD that promotes the channel´s
new season of TV shows. One of the interviews he took on was the cast and writer Sarah Hooper of ‘Mount Pleasant’, a show due to be aired on the channel next month. All was going well
What a load of old waffle There just doesn´t seem to be any limit at the creative end of TV when some mildly comatose writer is woken from his mid afternoon slumber, prodded with a sharp object and given the job of coming up with a new and interesting format. At this point I would suggest you switch on the credible section of your brain, as you are not going to believe what you are about to read. A brand new show will appear on Sky Living next year called ‘Bigger Than Britney’ and is to feature obese individuals who sort of, well kind of look like famous people and they will then be filmed trying to lose weight using the dieting methods used by the person they are supposed to look like. I swear to God this is really true! Whoever wrote this format probably scribbled it on a scrap of paper late on down the pub, he or she then showed it to all their mates, they all had a good laugh, then someone in the group goaded the writer into dropping it into the in tray for a grin. enough until John decided to inform the live audience in the studio that he had tried to get a part in the show at the audition stage but was turned down. At this point writer Sarah Cooper interjected by saying, “We were not best pleased when you walked in and said we were like
And Sky Living is only going to go with it! A source said: “It’s not just a case of having a laugh at fat people; it will attempt to lift the curtain on celebrity diets.” No wonder they called themselves ‘a source’ - what a load of old waffle that is! Let’s get real and call the show ‘Fat Watching’ - that gets rid of the waffle factor straight away.
Loose Women.” John used his comic timing as best he could be saying, “I made the joke after walking into the audition room and seeing four women sitting at a long table…”: a statement that was neither a joke nor - well - even a statement in truth. Presenting a TV show
Temple THIS IS a right old derring-do adventure that has our hero swinging from the struts of helicopters poised 300 feet above Book Review by raging river gorges in Peru as he seeks to stop an army of neo-Nazis from getting their hands on an Aztec idol made of thyrium, a nuclear copy@dannyjpcollins.com material found only in meteorites. Temple is split into two stories, both set in South America: One set during the Spanish Occupation and one set in 1999. The main focus of the former story is the journey of a monk named Alberto Santiago who becomes a traitor to his country after witnessing Spanish atrocities among the Incan civilisation. Aiding an Incan Prince named Renco Capac to escape, Santiago begins a quest to protect a special idol – ‘The Spirit of the People’, an idol carved from black stone with purple veins running through it, carved from a meteorite. Upon his return to Spain, Santiago records his story in a transcript in a monastery in France. Four hundred years later, a group of armed militia storms the monastery, execute the Jesuit monks living there and recover the Santiago manuscript as
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another party raids a US weapons lab and steals a Supernova nuclear device. All they now need to make it work is the idol which is made of thyrium, geddit? Then they plan to hold the planet to ransom or blow it up. I didn’t quite get the rationale of the plot there. I mean, if they’re threatening to blow up the planet that means them as well – sounds like an empty threat to me. Whatever - Reilly handles it all well and tells his story with gripping aplomb. Just be prepared to suspend belief and enjoy the ride. I loved it. Author: Matthew Reilly Publisher: Pan (paperback) Price: 9.45€ ISBN: 978 0 330 52560 2
Ondara offers outdoor movies for August THE DEPARTMENT of Culture in Ondara has introduced a delightful programme for cinema goers that prefer their cinema entertainment in the open air. Three movies are to be screened in August in the Parc de L’Era, the Plaza de Toros and the hamlet of Pamis, all at 10.30pm. The first, ‘Grown Ups’ starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock, is on 12th August in Pamis; the second on 19th August ‘Social Network’ will be shown at the Parc de l’Age – the story of Facebook guru Mark Zuckerberg; the third movie on Friday 26th is the Spanish favourite ‘Three Meters Above the Sky,’ screened at the Plaza de Toros - one of the highest-grossing Spanish films of recent times, directed by and starring Mario Casas and Maria Valverde.
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well is a long drawn out learning process and Johnny boy will have learned an awful lot from this incident; trouble is he should be getting the experience on late night telly and not full frontal in our living rooms while we are tucking into our burgers and fries.
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Shakin’ Stevens to hit the Costa Blanca in August
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HE UK’S top Shakin’ Stevens tribute is to tour Costa Blanca with seven shows, featuring Shakin’ favourites, from 18th to 28th August, supported by Jukebox Legends. Some female renditions by Fiona McLean will also be included and ticket interest is already high. Show tickets are just 7.50€ with a special block booking deal for those paying for ten tickets or more – an entitlement to TWO FREE (except The Rendezvous which includes a great buffet and has a ticket price of 10€). All three hour shows start at 8.30pm. DATES & VENUES Thursday 18th, Asturias, N332, Punta Prima
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Monday 22nd, The Lounge Bar, Torrevieja Tuesday 23rd, Fox on the Fairway, The Plaza, Villa Martin Wednesday 24th, The Club, Quesada Thursday 25th, Rocajuna, Punta Prima Friday 26th, Casa Ventura, San Luis Sunday 27th, The Rendezvous, Campoamor Tickets are available at the venues now via 695 135 134 or go to www.jukeboxpromotions.co.uk Pre show meals at great prices are available at most venues. The shows will raise funds for Help at Home (Costa Blanca) with two great competitions that could win someone 50€ and a special designer perfume from Federico Mahora (FM).
UK Scout Jamboree contingent visits Spain WORLD SCOUTING meets every four years for a World Jamboree and this year more than 40,000 Scouts will make Sweden their venue. Scouting, founded by Robert Baden-Powell, is established in all but five countries World-wide and celebrates its 104th Birthday this week! As part of this event, Scouts gather for a week in the host country, camping and learning about life in that country and making new international friends. The second week, the Scouts either go off to receive home-hospital-
ity in the host country or travel in a group to another nearby country. This year a Group of 40 Scouts and Leaders from Somerset will come to San Pedro del Pinatar and be received by Leaders from the British Group at Camposol – the 1st Murcia Sur – part of the British Groups Abroad Organisation. They will stay at the first-class facilities at Castelar College and have been assisted in this by both the Spanish Scout Association and the staff at the College. Their activities will include
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a trip to the San Javier Air Station, trying out the famous mud-baths and local beaches, visiting historic Cartagena and sampling some Spanish life. And the mayor of San Pedro, Sra. Visitacion Martinez Martinez, and the Councillor for Youth Activities, will bid them welcome to the City. More information from: Lyle Abbott, Asst. Group Scout Leader: 1st Murcia Sur - British Groups Abroad: Tel 00 34 966 766 475 and 0034 620 423 996.
GLEN, HAVE a great birthday! Love from Stu, Maggie, Nicky & Noel xxx
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Spanish driving licences by
Brian Deller
Author of Motoring in Spain
DEAR BRIAN, I am hoping you can help me with my Spanish driving licence (see both sides attached). This was obtained for me through a gestor in July 2009 (€101!) and appears to run out in July 2014, though the HGV part (which I will not be using) expires in July this year. This looks like a temporary licence and I thought I might have received a European style card licence by now. However, the gestor says I will have to wait for expiry before getting one of those. I have a Spanish medical certificate issued in November 2008, by the way. What are your thoughts on this, please? I was reminded to write by your article in this week’s RTN. Many thanks, John Price
Dear John, This is the card type before the issuing of the current credit-card type, 1992 to 2003 or 4. I have not seen this one issued lately but I had one when I changed my UK 1979 licence for a Spanish one in 2001 and then in around 2004 after a medical, the credit card one was issued. The one you have been given is perfectly legal so the gestor is probably correct. Currently the photo, by web cam, is taken as part of a medical at the reconcimiento clinic as the form is completed online, and then the new licence is posted from Trafico and received about three weeks later by the applicant, depending on how busy they are. So after your next medical all will be correct.
101€ is not too bad compared with some reports I have had but many of the Spanish have a problem where they think we expats are all very rich, and some medicals are now costing up to 60€. Also the Spanish are suffering with low incomes as we all are now, but they just charge a lot more to make it up which they can do if you cannot go elsewhere. You are now 62, ten years younger than I, so the next medical will be at age 67. I suggest you ‘diarise it’ in case they do not send you an aviso. The HGV one will automatically expire if you do not take a medical so no worries, and the medical for HGV etc is different to the ordinary class B. But I passed it so it is not too bad.
There is much more detailed information on all motoring subjects in my book. Brian Juan (John) Deller, Malaga, author, ‘Motoring in Spain’ www.spainvia.com. Tel: 666 888 870 Brian Deller, author, book Motoring in Spain, ISBN No 978 84 611 9278 6. Shops’ addresses in my web site at: www.spainvia.com/bookshopslist.htm
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Off yer bike! THE MAYOR of El Campello has banned the riding of bicycles on the promenade and also along the Muchavista Carrerlamar following several minor accidents involving cyclists and pedestrians. The installation of a cycle lane is not possible due to current regulations in place and also the constraints of available space. However, cyclists have been permitted to ride in these areas within a 4kph limit for the past two years under the management of the former mayor, Elisabeth Basto. Local police are now patrolling the area and advising cyclists of the new ban, although no fines have been issued.
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RTN Golf Club update Orba Warblers Golf Society Mike Probert COSTA BLANCA REGION
Murcia Golf Hound Murcia Region
JUST WHERE has this summer gone? Golf Course RTN Price Comments We are already in August and soon those heavily discounted Vistabella 2 PL and 1 Buggy (weekend pm) €56 golf green fees will be a thing of the past so why not fill your 2 PL and 1 Buggy (from 3pm) La Manga €104 boots now before most the courses hollow tine their greens 2 PL and 1 Buggy La Serena €75 in September? 2 PL and 1 Buggy €92 The ‘last of the summer wine’ deals have just been announced Polaris World Courses by Las Colinas and are valid only until 28th August 2011. 2 PL and 1 Buggy Roda €78 For play between 7.24am and 8.12am the price for two 2 PL and Buggy (from3pm) Las Colinas €82 players and buggy is only €78 and for single players the price 2 PL and 1 Buggy La Peraleja €76 is only €39: PLUS you can have a buggy for only €5 extra. 2 PL and 1 Buggy Olagolf Courses €90 Vistabella are still offering their 50% discount terms for repeat For more information contact Mike at games offer but this offer expires at the end of August. The deal at La Finca of only €164 for four players and two mike@roundtownnews.com or direct at Costa Blanca Green buggies continues popular as does the deal at Altorreal at Fee Services on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931. only €55 for two players and buggy. WHAT A superb weekend of golf at the Carnoustie links course in Scotland, where Yani Tseng triumphed in the Women’s British Open. In doing so, she became the youngest golfer ever to win five major titles - what a great achievement for someone aged just 22! While sitting in my basket and watching Tseng and her fellow competitors, a thought came to the Hound – wouldn’t it be great if there was a links course here in our region of Spain?As discussed previously, we are very lucky in the Costa Calida with the number of quality golf courses that we have, but a proper links course would just add to the variety of courses we have here.
Golf Course
RTN Price
Comments
La Envia
€33
Single Green fee
Alborán
€35
Single Green fee
Cortijo Grande
€29
Single Green fee
Almerimar
€42
Single Green fee
Aguilon
€40
Single Green fee
Desert Springs
€60
Single Green fee
Valle del Este
€90
2 Single Green fee+ buggy
La Manga Club
€52
1 Green Fee (Twilight)
La Manga Club
€104
2 Green Fees+Buggy
For more information contact the Hound on Facebook, twitter: murciagolf@roundtownnews.com or 651 045 700.
Rugby La Vila FIXTURE LIST 2010-2011 Sponsored by: Bonalba Golf and Spa, Moneycorp Group and Giles Walker Properties FOR MANY there is only one 7 o´clock in the day but it was worth the early start to enjoy a splendid day of golf, food and relaxation for the golfers and their ladies at Bonalba Golf and Spa. The whole day was fully sponsored making it doubly enjoyable, so many thanks to sponsors and to Michael, Arturo and Wendy, whose behind the scenes work made the day a success. The Warblers were joined on course by Kevin Wright from Moneycorp and later by Anne Haydock from Giles Walker Properties, Richard Davis from Bonalba and Norman Marks the regional director of Moneycorp for lunch and prize presentation. There was some debate over which nine had an advantage against the stiff breeze off the sea which wrecked quite a few cards; that and slow greens resulted in generally low scores. With three trophies up for grabs in three formats and a multitude of extra prizes one member was heard to say, “You need an ‘ology’ to understand this!” The main competition was a stableford for the Bonalba Cup. However, the prize table was so complete that there were prizes for the non-prize-winners! Michael Taylor’s return to form with 39 points secured the Bonalba cup, with Bob Edwards and Gordon Holloway on 34 points taking second and third respectively. The Moneycorp Stableford included bonus points from various holes which Bob Edwards clearly enjoyed to amass 48 points, leaving Dave Knight, Stafford Pemberton, Gordon Holloway and Roger Vicars with 41 trailing: Roy Booth on 31 was sixth. A net 70 saw Michael Taylor win the Giles Walker medal four strokes ahead of Gordon Holloway, with Bob Edwards in third with 75, ahead of Roger Vicars on 76. Monte Crown Canaleta generously sponsored a host of chances to win a prize and these were won on hole 4 by Gordon Holloway; hole 8 Steve Robinson; hole 11 David Corcoran and hole 14 by Roger Vicars for nearest pin on Par 3s. Nearest the pin in 2 on the par 4 holes 3, 6, 10and 16 were won by Steve Robinson, Bob Edwards, David Corcoran and Stafford Pemberton respectively. Nick Berry surprisingly snatched the longest drive from Robbo, while ‘most pars’ were carded by Malcolm Robinson followed by Deryk Williams. Finally, Barbara Pollitt won the Lady´s prize.
SATURDAY 10TH September Universidad Vigo (Home) Sunday 18th September El Salvador (Home) Sunday 25th September Getxo Vasque Country (Away) Sunday 2nd October Alcobendas Madrid (Home) Sunday 9th October (Possible) Alcobendas Madrid (Away) Wednesday 12th October Madrid. Supercup, La Vila El Salvador Valladolid Sunday 16th October Cajasol Sevilla (Away) Sunday 23th October Gernika (Away) Sunday 30th October Vrac Valadolid (Home) Sunday 6th November Ordizia (Away) Saturday 12th November Amlin Cup.Agen France (Home) Friday 18th Novenmber Amlin Cup. 19.45 Sale Sharks England. La Vila Sunday 27th November: Santboiana
Barcelona (Away) Sunday 4th December: El Salvador Valladolid (Away) Saturday 10th December: Amlin Cup 16.00 La Vila - Brive France Thursday 15th December: Amlin Cup. 20.00 Brive France - La Vila Sunday 8th January: Getxo (Home) Saturday 14th January: Amlin Cup 16.00 La Vila - Sale Sharks England Friday 20th January: Amlin Cup 20.00 Agen France - La Vila Sunday 29th January: Semifinal Kings Cup (Away) Sunday 19th February: Semfinals Kings Cup (Home) Sunday 26th February: Cajasol Sevilla (Home) Sunday 4rd March: Gernika (Home) Sunday 11th March: Vrac Valladolid (Away) Sunday 1st April: Ordizia (Home) Sunday 8th April: Universidad Vigo (Away) Sunday 15th April: Santboiana (Home) Sunday 22nd April: Kings Cup Final Sunday 6th May: Play Offs
Sunday 13th May: Play Offs Final 26-27 May 16th International Benidorm Sevens Many games for La Vila: The Club is working very hard to do the best possible job and players have already started training under the guidance of Mark Hewitt. Please phone Mark for more information and interviews: 673 289 868. The Club continues to look for sponsors for the European Cup, with talks on-going with Generalitat Valenciana and Diputacion Alicante, offered two tourist brands: Comunitat Valenciana and Costa Blanca will sponsor La Vila. TV Highlights are on Sky Sports and Euro Sports 2. Full games: Canal 9 TV Special ‘Crisis Prices’ for the league and
Kings Cup: Only 5€ per game; 40€ per season. Not included are the Benidorm Sevens and the Amlin Cup - prices for Amlin Cup very soon. Please contact: publicrelations@rugbylavila.net for more information or phone 608 06 82 08 benidorm7@arquired.es presidente@rugbylavila.net www.rugbylavila.net
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Maybe it’s too easy? Noel’s world of golf By Noel Eastwell Teaching Professional Campo de Golf El Plantio 639 730 891
FOR A number of years now we have seen golf clubs manufactured that make it very easy for players to get the ball airborne from almost any lie. We have also seen the golf ball fly higher thanks to new manufacturing materials. This has certainly made the game much easier for many players; but has it made it too easy for the really good players? Fairway bunkers are no longer the hazards they were thanks to how easy it is to get over the lips of the bunkers. Many good players would rather see the ball go into a bunker than the rough because they will get a better lie there than in the long grass. Maybe it’s time to change this. Maybe it’s time to make fairway bunkers in particular the hazards they once were. This in my opinion should be the case for all class of players and not just the good ones. By making the bunkers a little deeper and have slightly finer sand put into them we would quickly see the skill levels of all players improve rapidly from inside the all-important one hundred yards mark. I would dearly love to see more punishment for those who think golf is all about blasting the ball into the wild blue yonder knowing they will get a reasonable lie no matter where the ball finishes. Let’s see some skill, shotmaking and imagination return to the game. At The Open Championship at Royal St. Georges we saw bunkers that were exactly what they were supposed to be: hazards. Not many times were players able to hit long irons into greens and secure birdies and par easily. I would dearly love to see more golf courses follow this example, not just on tour but here in Spain where we play our golf as well. At one time going into a bunker was something to be feared - you would not know what to expect.
I am now as bad as many; if I miss a fairway I would much rather see the ball in a fairway bunker because I know I will almost certainly get a better lie and be able to get the ball close to where I want to put it than if I was in the rough. The big question is: who will be brave enough to be the first to do it? WIN A ROUND OF GOLF FOR 2 INCLUDING BUGGY AT THE BEAUTIFUL EL PLANTIO RESORT IN ALICANTE To enter this competition, simply answer the question below correctly. Every correct answer will be entered into a draw at the end of the month and the winner of this fantastic prize worth over 180€ will be picked at random at the end of each month. Send your entries by email to golf@roundtownnews.com. The decision of the editor of RTN will be final in making the winning selection. JULY’S WINNER Alan Davies, Benidorm. QUESTION FOR 5TH AUGUST 2011 What is the maximum number of clubs allowed in your golf bag during a round? A. 18 B. 16 C. 14 All answers must be received no later than 5pm on 30th August 2011 to be entered into August’s draw, to be made on 31st July. The winner will be announced in RTN on 2nd September 2011. NOEL EASTWELL GOLF ACADEMY AT EL PLANTIO Top quality coaching at reduced rates for RTN Golf Club members: contact Noel on 639 730 891.
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SAMM-MABS Cancer Support Race 2011 THE SAMMS/MABS Cancer Support Race is to take place 25th September 2011, with the closing date for entry Monday 13th September. The Sailing Association of Mar Menor invites boat owners to compete to raise money for the MABS Cancer Support Charity - the organizing authority will be the Sailing Association Mar Menor. The event is open to all Cruisers, Dinghies and Sports Multihulls in two classes: Class 1 Cruisers: which are defined as a yacht, single or multihull, with fixed permanent accommodation for purpose of sleeping, whether fit for that purpose or not. Class 2 Dinghies and Sport Multihull: defined
as an open sailing boat, without fixed sleeping accommodation. The handicap system used for both classes will be Portsmouth Yardstick. Vessels without a PY Number will be given one by the SAMM Race Committee using information from the entry form, design details and PY handicaps used by other clubs. All sponsorship monies are to be in by the closing date, Monday 13th September 2011. Full information, entry forms and sponsorship forms can be found on the SAMM website: www.sailingmarmenor.com. Any queries please contact John Down on: john.down@sailingmarmenor.com
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Fishing Maggots End by
David Hoare
968 199 279
For further details ring Alan Roscoe 968 570 876 or email: anglerstogether@hotmail.co.uk THIS WEEK’S competition was river. This is ideal match water the final match in the Summer with an average depth of 6 Championship series and feet with good access to the also the final match of the pegs, and holds good Carp, 2010/2011 season. The venue Barbel and Bleak but catching was the Embalse de Argos. these fish can be difficult. The water level has dropped 1st Terry (Swing ‘Em) Screen, and there are now more fishing the feeder using pellet swims to fish. The fishing with 8.980kg is still patchy, with Barbel 2nd John (Silverback) Marsh, now being the predominate fishing the feeder using pellet species. with 3.660kg 3rd Mike (The Arsenal) Hill, TOP RODS ON THE DAY fishing the feeder using corn 1st Dave (Yours Truly) Hoare, with 3.540kg fishing the feeder using pellet All details are available from with 25.92 kilos the Match Secretary Terry 2nd John (Silverback) Marsh, Screen on 96 532 8368. fishing the feeder using pellet with 22.28 kilos Anglers Together 3rd Clive (Golf no more) MEMBERS RECENTLY had Cleghorn, fishing the feeder a fishing trip to Murcia on using pellet with 21.18 kilos the River Segura which was Again, during the match enjoyed by all: Winner: David another top 4 sections of pole Hoare; Second: Alan Roscoe; got dragged in, but lucky for Third: John Theaker. this angler it didn´t sink and Another friendly match is he managed to catch it with planned for the autumn. his feeder rod and got it all Anglers Together was formed back, minus the fish! to introduce and encourage OVERALL WINNERS OF THE anglers of all abilities to meet SERIES up and get together to fish, 1st Dave Hoare with 23 points either sea or freshwater. Firm 2nd Bill Reade with 28 points friendships have been formed 3rd Stan Roberts with 30 during the time the group has points been active and information on fishing venues and licenses PLEASE NOTE required are available at The club’s AGM and prize the meetings or by regular giving presentation will emailed newsletters. be held 25th September Meetings are held in two at Cagney & Lacy’s bar at locations on the second Friday La Marina, commencing at and Saturday of each month. 10am. This will be followed Anyone with an interest in by a buffet supplied by the fishing (sea or freshwater) club. Numbers are needed, so is welcome to come along. anyone interested in coming, The next meeting at Mary’s please contact Sue Swann on Bar, Campoverde (near Pilar 96 672 9293 by Sunday 18th de la Horadada) will be held September. on Friday 9th September at Subscriptions are also due 12pm. from 1st August and to be On Saturday 10th September paid prior to commencement at 12pm the meeting will be of the AGM. Subs to be paid held at The New Royal Bar to Derek Swann and they are and Restaurant at El Alamillo, 25€. opposite the sea-front between Isla Plana and the ABBEY ANGLING RESULTS Port. supplied by Terry Screen Refreshments and lunch are The 5th round of the summer available at each location. series was fished on 26th July Come along to a meeting at Blanca: this is a notorious nearest to you. No meetings hard water to fish and a lot of are held in August. fishermen cry off from fishing For further details ring Alan this venue. It was created by Roscoe 96 857 0876 or email: damming the River Segura anglerstogether@hotmail. to form the Embalse de Ojos co.uk for a small Hydro Electric (NEW EMAIL ADDRESS). generator. If anyone has emailed to The water seems to be run off our previous address (@ at night and it fills up during gonuts4free) please resend to the match, it is possible for our new address as we have the level to rise up to 2 feet not been receiving messages. according to the flow of the Thank you