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3-9 JAN 2014 14-20 NOVEMBER 2014

End health gamble

by Jack Troughton

Morgana with Guy

Pence for the Guy

By Jack Troughton PENNY FOR the Guy was one of the evergreen attractions at a Costa Blanca fireworks party on 5th November – raising a total of 166€, 71 cents...and 60p.

Pictured with Guy Fawkes is 10-year-old Morgana Kidgell, who put in the hard work and spent two days making him in time for the Bonfire Party in Gata de Gorgos. To read more, turn to page 8.

FAILING TO register correctly for state health care in Spain could cost people a fortune if they fall ill or have an accident; British residents were warned this week.

Thousands of UK state pensioners and early retirees who are enjoying life in the sun risk being treated as private patients because they lack health cover.

And many have started the process of getting the correct documentation but have failed to complete official registration.

Martyn Standing, of the Department of Health team based at the British Consulate, in Alicante told RTN: “There are people who have been charged life changing sums of money when they are seriously ill because they are not registered – that’s the law in Spain.”

He said healthcare legislation had changed in Spain and it was important that expats understood how to access it, advising people to use the many official sources – including social media - for the correct information rather relying on the second-

hand experiences of others.

“There is a UK attitude – no one registers with a GP until they want to go and see a GP. That’s understandable, but in Spain, it is not just a matter of going along and seeing a doctor, you have to sort out the paperwork first. That can take a few weeks. If you are working it is not so bad.

“The message is to enjoy life in the sunshine but get registered for health in every respect.”

State pensioners need to obtain an S1 form from the Department of Work and Pensions to obtain their entitlement to the Spanish national health system but also have their ‘residencia’ and be registered on the ‘padron’.

REGISTER Martyn said there were 81,000 UK state pensioners registered for cover – but more than 20,000 who had been issued the S1 form and not registered, the document simply left in a drawer. “It is a bit of a process but it needs to be done. Do not leave it until tomorrow, tomorrow never comes!”

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Martyn Standing chats to expats about healthcare

Continued from front page He said the process could take a little while. “But if people fall ill and are not registered they risk being treated as a private patient. It is not just being given a bill, but the last thing you want when you are ill is to sort out paperwork.

“And that’s the most important thing – there are so many cases we have had and it can involved life changing sums of money if someone is seriously ill.”

Martyn said the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) was also causing concerns. “The rule, the golden rule, is you do not use the EHIC in the country where you live,” he said. “That is the main criteria people should understand.”

He said people who move back and forth between the UK and Spain – the so-called ‘swallows’ – should think about where they are truly resident, in order to know how to register correctly for healthcare.

If they have any doubts, they should call the Healthcare Team in spain of the Overseas Healthcare team in Newcastle.

And the EHIC system entitled people to all necessary medical treatment at a public health centre or hospital.

“It is nothing to do with emergencies or a limited number of appointments – there is no time limit on the EHIC or a limit on the number of times it can be swiped through a machine; it is all necessary treatment.”

ACCESS Early retirees with a residency certificate dated before 24th April 2012 are entitled to access the Spanish health system, while under a new law people with no right to public health cover can take up the ‘convenio especial’, a Spanish Government run health insurance scheme which is active in Valencia and Murcia, as well as in most other regions of Spain.

“This is the best option for people who cannot get private health insurance. It covers existing preconditions and costs 60€ for early retirees,” explained Martyn.

He advised any queries about benefits and health care should be made in writing as it guaranteed an official

response in writing.

“It all sounds a bit grim to think one day you will get ill...but one day you will get ill! The vast majority of people are going to need a doctor at some point. If you are not registered you will be treated privately.”

Martyn said the Department of Health team “tried to help people help themselves” and added: “We’re not here to hold their hands, but rather help them get the right information on what they need to do. We try to insure people have the correct information so they don’t end up in financial or with paperwork trouble later.”

Information for residents and visitors is available at: www.healthcareinspain.eu; www.gov.uk/living-in-spain; www.gov.uk/healthcare-in-spain; www.gov.uk/residency-requirementsin-spain; https://www.facebook.com/ BritsLivingInSpain; https://www.facebook.com/BritsVisitingSpain; https://twitter.com/BritsliveSpain; https://twitter.com/BritsvisitSpain.

The Overseas Healthcare Team in Newcastle can be called on 0044 191 218 1999.

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Bogus nuns attempt scam

More problems for InTempo

Charities are warned to be on their guard

by Jack Troughton CHARITIES ARE warned to be on their guard as a pair of bogus nuns alleged to have attempted to swindle the Original Charity Shop in Javea.

The women constantly asked for donations of “anything but clothing” from the charity shop – but left empty handed, instead asked to submit a list of ‘most wanted’ requirements.

Charity President Georgie Harvey said the nuns – who looked the part dressed in light coffee coloured habits – said they were part of the Old Convent and Day Centre in Javea’s Old Town.

She said the charity had a long standing relationship with the project and

even had a special liaison officer to deal with donations to the convent.

I gave them the name and they were extremely vague – they had no knowledge of her or of the fact we had donated so much in the past,” said Georgie.

“Alarm bells were ringing, so I sent them away, but not before asking them to give our contact person a list of their ‘most urgent’ requirements.”

RANDOM She said she later discussed the “random” event with the charity’s liaison officer. “I explained about the visit and the fact the nun I was speaking with changed her name three times; from Sister Maria to Sister Magdalena, and

finally to Sister Michelle.

“Francisca immediately visited the Mother Superior, she stated that none of the nuns had left the building during that day and it was not their ethos to go cap in hand looking for donations.”

She said the Original Charity Shop and Library was - “surprise, surprise” – still waiting for the wish list.

“I most certainly had the feeling that ‘the nuns’ were not what they said they were but it is very easy to be taken in – I believe this is yet another scam in the offing and I want all the other charities to be made aware of the fact,” said Georgie.

“Our charities work very hard to raise necessary funds and I do now want vultures out there screwing us!”

by Irena Bodnarec TROUBLE CONTINUES to follow the gold clad InTempo towers – Europe´s tallest residential building. The striking structure is located on the Poniente side of Benidorm and the project has been blighted with problems since the beginning. Now that the external construction is complete more issues have arisen. According to Air Aviation Safety, any buildings over 100 metres in height need to be illuminated with aircraft warning lights to make structures visible to passing aircraft – white lights on the top 2 floors during the day and red lights on the top 4 floors at night.

Currently the twin InTempo towers stand at 200 metres and have no aircraft warning lights, something that has come to the agency´s attention since the crane was dismantled - up until then the crane had the appropriate lighting. In the event of non compliance, the Safety Agency can initiate disciplinary proceedings. SAREB, the Asset Management Company which took over the 93 million euro debt from the developer Olga Urbana has urged the court to declare the developer bankrupt as they cannot complete and finance the outstanding works required on the project. The 47 floors of the two buildings house 269 apartments plus an additional 4 two floor duplexes in the central cone.

Neighbours’ dispute turns grave

A DENIA restaurant owner in an ongoing dispute with a neighbour whose patio adjoins his business in popular Calle Loreto asked the Town Council to intervene when two coffins appeared on scaffolding outside the neighbour’s property, creating a macabre atmosphere and scaring his customers.

The restaurant owner, Juan Carlos Villar, wants to avoid taking legal steps but at the same time wants the coffins removed. “Who knows what he will do next,” said Villar, “…the Town Hall should act before he resorts to even more bizarre behaviour.” Questions have now been raised as to whether the scaffolding is properly licensed and other business owners in the street have remarked that the council scrutinises every improvement made to business premises yet is allowing someone to get away with placing coffins in public view.

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Javea hosts ‘mega’ music festival

by Jack Troughton JAVEA IS to host next year’s ‘Com Sona L’Eso’ – an annual “mega” music and dance event - involving 1,000 school students from across Valencia, Cataluna, and the Balearics.

April 2015 will witness students aged between 12 and 17 and their teachers arrive at the Marina Alta town for the three-day camping event – together with families and friends.

The highlight of the event is a spectacular concert in Javea Old Town with an 800-strong choir, a band of young musicians, and a dance troupe.

And the show is entitled ‘Yesterday’ and is themed around the sixties and features the music of The Beatles – helping students studying English.

Organisers said the event is now in its 16th year, and as well as building on musical knowledge, it cross-

es over into other academic disciplines and promotes co-existence and social skills.

RTN was told taking part in a “Com Sona l’Eso’ event was a dream for youngsters and a motivation for them to work hard – the concert needed to be performed to professional standards and the student must rise to the challenge.

Javea Mayor Jose Chulvi and Councillor for Tourism Antonio Miragall have highlighted the positive economic impact for the town because as well as students, families would come to see the show.

Visitors will find tourist routes prepared for them as well as a series of initiatives prepared in conjunction with local businesses.

“We are very grateful that the organisers chose Javea as hosts and we shall arrange a very full programme for the visitors,” said the mayor.

A previous ‘Sona l’Eso’ concert

Montgo’s burned pines being chipped ready for reforestation TWO MONTHS after the fire that destroyed 444 acres of natural park of Montgo, the Ministry of Land and Environment is working hard to prepare the damaged ground for reforestation, starting with the hardest hit area in the vicinity of Cap San Antonio. Remains of hundreds of destroyed pines are being ‘chipped’ in preparation for later reforestation with the help of excavators. The Director of the Natural Environment met with the mayors of Javea, Calp and Denia on Wednesday to confirm that the preparation process will run over the next eight months at a cost of 175,000€. Reforestation will commence when the ground is considered ready to support healthy regeneration. A review meeting is set for 2nd December.

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Nurse Romero slams health boss with 300,000 Euro law suit

by Jan Gamm THEY SAID they would do it and they have! Formal proceedings have been put in place by Nurse Teresa Romero and her husband Javier Limon against Madrid Health Minister Javier Rodriguez. A civil lawsuit has been filed against the health boss who is accused of violating Teresa’s civil rights by publicly accusing her of lying and concealing information while she lay sick in hospital fighting the deadly Ebola virus.

150,000€ is being claimed for Teresa and the same amount for the couple’s pet dog Excalibur, who was euthanized without their consent. Before filing for civil action lawyers representing Teresa and her husband attempted to resolve the matter through a process of conciliation which failed.

Unemployment benefit granted to former terrorist

AN EX-ETA prisoner involved in the assassination of a Guardia Civil officer, Francisco Robles Fuentes, in 1981, has been granted unemployment pay by the State Public Employment Service. Joseba Arizmendi Oiartzabal served 22 years for his crime and was released from prison in November 2013. His assets were embargoed when he entered prison so he had no means to pay compensation. However, in July 2010 he signed a letter renouncing all violence and apologising to his victims, confirming that he had been expelled from the ETA prisoners’ collective. He has requested that 5% of his employment payment will be transferred to a victims’ compensation fund. Joseba Arizmendi Oiartzabal

Teresa Romero takes on Madrid health boss

Alicante murderer apprehended in Murcia

AN ESCAPED prisoner who was serving a 15-year sentence for murder in Alicante has been apprehended in Murcia. The man was in a deserted house near his mother’s home in the La Paz area when police discovered his hiding place. He tried to escape, wielding a knife with which he threatened to kill himself or anyone who tried to prevent his escape. However, after half an hour police persuaded him to surrender his weapon. He has since been charged with breaching conviction and also with assault on a police officer.

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10 to 12 years imprisonment for Moroccan terrorist cell

Car bomb in Elche A WOMAN was seriously injured on Monday when a home-made bomb planted in the headrest of her car exploded. Luckily the blast directed upward to the roof of the vehicle, away from the 41-year-old victim who was leaning forward performing a gear change. She suffered wounds to her head, back and scalp and also sustained a damaged eardrum. The woman’s aunt who occupied the passenger seat was unhurt. The two women, residents, of Elche, were out shopping when the explosion occurred.

Passing pedestrians called the emergency services and both women were transferred to hospital. A 36-yearold man believed to be the victim’s ex-partner has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Terrorists to receive 10 - 12 years in prison

by Jan Gamm THE NATIONAL Court has requested sentences of ten to twelve years in prison for eleven alleged members of ISIL (the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) charged with

creating and funding a cell based in Ceuta and Morocco that sent Jihadists to Syria with the aim of committing terrorist attacks, from April 2012. Disbanded in June 2013, the cell was led

by Karim Abdeselam Mohamed, alias Marquitos and Abdellatif Al Lal Stifo.

Residence permits gifted to top end real estate buyers THE MINISTRY of Foreign Affairs has granted 324 residence permits to purchasers of property valued at more than 500,000€ since October 2013. The average spend for such properties is 678,424€ by mostly British and Russian purchasers.

Meanwhile the Spanish property market in general is finally on the road to recovery. A significant number of purchases are being made by investors wishing to ‘cash in’ by purchasing at rock bottom prices before prices escalate again.

Other alleged members of the network who carried out recruitment, indoctrination, financing and organised logistics, are charged with terrorist offences punishable with a total of ten years in prison. At least eight members of the cell and now dead.

Cotino to answer charges

THE FORMER president of the Consell de las Cortes, Juan Cotino, is to answer corruption charges linked with Gürtel, Brugal and Emarsa. His alleged involvement in a number of contract-fixing episodes includes a number of awards given to his family and also a number of irregularities throughout preparations for the Pope’s visit to Valencia in 2006. The PSPV-PSOE parliamentary spokesman Antonio Torres said on Tuesday that there will likely be “a string of other charges against Cotino.” And deputy spokesman for the United ERC in Parliament, Lluis Torro, said: “The president of the Cortes Juan Cotino represents the ‘cornerstone of corruption’ in the Community.”

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Bonfire Night spectacular

Rock legend’s soft side

A TRADITIONAL fireworks party maybe hard to find on the Costa Blanca but more than 150 people celebrated 5th November in style – and raised over 1,240 euros for charity.

Supper time!

by Jack Troughton Organised by the Freemasons of the Deportiva 83 Lodge in Javea and hosted

by Darrell and Sally Clayton in the garden of their Gata de Gorgos home, the money will be spent supporting the Raquel Paya Special School in Denia.

The current Worshipful Master of the lodge, Darrell said it was the fourth annual bonfire night party. “It has grown bigger and better each year; there were

just 40 guests at the first one.”

A special evening boasted live music from Gatecrash, a disco, a hog roast, bar, a bonfire, a Guy – and the grand finale of a fireworks display.

“Everything we have raised it going to help the school,” added Darrell. “We will not be handing over the cash but will by equipment they need from a wish list.

“Everyone had a great time. There were a lot of wobbly people coming out

of the house at the end – if drinking was an Olympic sport they would have easily won gold!

“Having a party is what it is all about, having a good time and raising money for such a good cause.”

He thanked Total FM for sponsoring the fireworks, Gatecrash for supporting the venture, and the Costa Blanca Hogs for agreeing to cater for a “very special price” – as well as fellow Freemasons and everyone else who had helped out.

By Jack Troughton ROCK STAR Ken Hensley opened his songbook and his heart to a packed audience on Tuesday night – a coup for Costa Blanca charity Grant A Wish. A founder member of rockers Uriah Heep, he opened the show performed a solo set and charmed the fans in El Vergel’s Casa de Cultura.

He later returned on stage to play a thumping version of one of his global hits, ‘Lady in Black’, with support act Jools Cooper and Friends. Classic Uriah Heep songs and numbers from his solo career and with current touring band Live Fire, were stripped down to basics for the night.

And Ken explained each number was being played in the way it was first written – a sort of Ken Hensley unplugged – explaining how the songs first took shape and their path to the various albums he and the bands recorded.

He also welcomed questions from the audience and gave a good-humoured account of his rise to fame and how the pitfalls of the rock and roll lifestyle took its toll, stressing how even legends have to take care of themselves.

The musician met VIP guests during the interval but was on hand after the gig to sign autographs and pose for photographs with the audience.

Ken is a keen charity supporter and praised Grant A Wish and its founder Jody Kirby for the work they were doing along the coast. The night proved a great success for the charity and funds raised will continue its support for good causes – as well as the special ‘treats’ for deserving people nominated by family and friends.

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Coalition on a roll

by Jack Troughton INDEPENDENT POLITICAL party Xabia Democratica staged its final annual general meeting before the next year’s local elections on Saturday – underlining its commitment to the community.

Supporters gathered at the Parador Hotel in Javea were told of the achievements of the current coalition government team in the town hall and how the successful alliance could work again.

Oscar Anton, XD’s president and Deputy Mayor, was told the coalition had worked very well for the town but was asked if it had worked for the party – and referring to the UK Government, was there a troubled Cameron and Clegg type relationship?

Mr Anton said he believed XD, which currently has three councillors, could be part of another alliance with Mayor Jose Chulvi’s PSOE party. “But our intention is to win and get more seats...they understand that and we understand the position.

“Both parties are agreed to get the best for Javea that is what we have in common. They are socialists and we are more conservative...there is no bad feeling between us.”

He said the alliance took office “excited” about things it wanted to do for Javea but had inherited a debt of 45 million Euros, the town hall at its credit limit and paying 1.5 million Euros in interest alone.

Mr Anton, who is also councillor for Finance, said through hard work the debt had been halved and was expected to stand at 24 million Euros by 2015.

PRICE And he underlined how the town hall now paid suppliers within 32 days – more than half the last government’s record – which allowed contractors to quote better prices.

“In Denia a project receives four tenders from the

same companies. Here we will probably get 29 or 30,” he said. “Why? Because we pay and we are serious, we will not prepare a project for a friend – we are not corrupt and everything is in the pay book.”

The councillor added: “Our economy is strong, people believe in us – we are serious and we pay... it gives us credibility.”

He said councillors were just normal people.

“Our economy is just like the finances of the home – if your salary is 1,000€, you cannot spend 2,500€. So we find solutions, solutions that allow us to move ahead.”

He said XD had created a Helpdesk at the town hall to aid the thousands of expats living in the municipality. “Everyone works very hard to help people with very different problems.”

Another “initiative” was to get residents to sign the town hall register – the Padron – because central government paid 190€ for every person living in Javea.”

And he said in the past the same people had planned Javea’s future. XD wanted to insure the community had an input. “We want to involve everyone in the future of the town and the sort of town people want. We are listening. In the end that’s our job, we have to listen to the people.”

Oscar Anton

Winter weather rains on Benidorm’s parade AFTER AN incredibly successful summer the severe drop in temperatures and soggy weather forced revellers to take shelter as participants in Benidorm’s colourful parade this week frantically tried to protect their costly costumes from becoming rain-spattered. The Meteorological Agency confirmed that Tuesday was the “coldest day of the year since last February” as organisers struggled to stay cheerful and salvage what they could of months of work leading to the city’s festival celebrations.

And the 7pm parade took three hours to complete the planned route meaning many spectators had gone home by the time the last of the participants arrived.

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Landslide results for a positive vote for Catalan independence

The vote was 80% positive

by Jan Gamm IT HAS been confirmed that a defiant and non-official ‘informal’ vote on independence for Catalonia on 9th November has resulted in 80% in favour of an independent state.

More than two million of an estimated 5.4 million eligible voters participated in a poll organised by more than 40,000 volunteers

led by Catalan leader Artur Mas, who hailed the exercise “…a great success.” Spanish Justice Minister Rafael Catala dismissed the exercise as “…fruitless and useless. A day of political propaganda organised by pro-independence forces and devoid of any kind of democratic validity.” Artur Mas, however, sees the result as a “positive step toward a formal referendum.”

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Something positive HERE IS a positive letter…

Yesterday we went for a coffee on the Torrevieja promenade. The sun was shining and the sea was beautiful.

There were no buskers. There was no one flogging imitation Polo shirts and fake gold jewellery. There were no stray dogs relieving themselves under our table.

There was no loud intrusive bar music to grate on the nerves.

Even our noisy, selfish neighbours finally left.

Just wonderful sunshine, cool refreshing sea breeze and the enjoyment of friends visiting from the UK. Everything was positive. Everything was great.

Some people will find something to complain about, but in our case there was nothing to complain about.

I can imagine some people would complain about the fact there was nothing to complain about.

Perhaps some will complain that this is a positive letter.

Joan Ashmore, Benijofar

The way things are handled THE ONLY good and true thing of this letter of the week (Edition 786) is that next year in May there are local elections. The number of Residents which have applied to use their right to vote is 4,733 out of 35,000 citizens registered at the town hall - of which approximately 20,000 should be entitled to vote, assuming that they fill in the form to apply for it before the end of the year.

Going to vote in municipal elections certainly helps to get what Orihuela Costa should get, but until the residents of Orihuela Costa only write these kinds of letters, or join together to complain but do not go to vote, not a lot will change!

Asking S Miguel or Torrevieja to take over? Is this a joke? Do you think the law allows you to simply ask another municipality to “take you over?”

And a little note to close regarding Las Filipinas: In this area is also situated the community of Blue Lagoon - 728 properties which belongs to San Miguel de Salinas (a part from a few houses being on the Orihuela part). Blue Lagoon is more than 20 years old but still fights to be taken over

by San Miguel de Salinas as it should be by law and the community still pays for example for the electricity bills for the street lights. That is the way San Miguel handles things.

Martina Scheurer, San Miguel de Salinas

The falling price of oil WHY THE price of oil is falling and what it means for the world: After years of tripledigit prices, the cost of a barrel of crude oil has dropped more than 20% from its US$115 in June to around US$85--and there’s every indication that it will keep sliding.

American Oil Boom: Thanks to its exploitation of previously inaccessible shale deposits, the US now pumps over 8.5 million barrels of oil a day--nearly twice what it produced six years ago--adding to the global supply of crude.

Saudi Strategy: The fall in prices has been helped by signals from Saudia Arabia-the world´s largest oil producer and the kingpin of the OPEC oil cartel--that it won’t move to cut production to counter the drop.

Russian Suffering: Russia draws 45% of its revenue from oil and gas taxes, so the drop will hit its coffers. Cheap oil could also rein in its armed forces: the Finance Minister recently said Russia might have to control military spending.

Source: Time Magazine International: 27th October.

Richard M McBride, Benidorm

Help At Home Costa Blanca help Alicia and Alex

by Keith Nicol STORIES OF families being evicted from their homes are commonplace throughout Spain.

One of the latest cases is a mother and her young son, Alicia and Alex, whom Help At Home Costa Blanca is trying to raise funds for, to help save them from the plight of being homeless and Alex going into care.

A number of events have been organised, with the artists freely and gladly giving up their time and all fees, to raise funds for Alicia’s cause to pay off the debt owed before the deadline of 15th December. Alicia and her son Angel are on their own, do not have any other members of family to help them and the expatriate community of Orihuela Costa are rallying to help by holding events to raise the funds.

One of the first to step forward and offer their help was Ricky Valance, who will be the Guest Artist on 10th December at 5pm at the Emerald Isle. Young Stefanie, ‘the Girl with the Golden Voice’ is performing on 29th November at the Asturias Restaurant but more fantastic performers who can give their time freely to raise the

funds, are needed urgently.

Alicia, a Spanish, single mother of a nine-year-old son Angel, lost many of her possessions in a fire two years ago and the British and Irish community rallied around to help her at the time. Alicia Garcia and Angel live at Villas Don Sancho in Los Altos, had a fire at their home when a fridge/freezer ironically had a fault, should have cut out but failed to do so, just outside its guarantee period. The fire spread to a courtyard and damaged neighbours’ property.

Alicia was not insured due to financial problems, and as a result, faces eviction from her home in December and her son Angel will probably be placed into care and Alicia become homeless. Alicia has had a hard and difficult life. She met a Span-

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ish man but after Angel was born he abandoned them. She cared for her parents, living in their home, but after they died, their pensions stopped, she was unemployed and short of money.

One neighbour’s insurance company has insisted on payment in full for the fire damage and if it is not paid by a December 15th deadline, Alicia will have to appear in court, and most probably be evicted for not paying the debt of 4373.22€.

Norah Bond and Kathleen Vahey of Help at Home Costa Blanca urge RTN readers to help the fund raising and prevent the break up of a family. For more information or to make a Alicia donation, please do not hesitate and to contact Norah, if you wish Alex to discuss this situation. email: face eviction info@helpathomecb.org.

Queen Catherine’ letter goes under the hammer A LETTER from Henry VIII’s first wife Catherine of Aragon in which she implores the Pope to block their divorce is expected to attract a purchase price of up to £35,000 at an auction to be held at the Ader Nordmann Auction House in Paris next week. The letter from Henry’s Spanish-born Queen, in which she desperately seeks the Pope’s assistance to save her marriage, is dated 3rd October 1529. Catherine had failed to produce a son and heir for Henry. The letter goes up for sale along with 1,500 others penned by royalty and celebrities.

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Youngsters support Poppy Appeal

The boys and their family

by Jack Troughton YOUNG HARRY and Max chose colourful and fashionable ‘poppy’ wrist bands to support this year’s Royal British legion Poppy Appeal in Spain.

The boys and their family are pictured getting their poppies from members of the royal British Legion’s Gran Alicant and La Marina Branch.

Traditionally the chance to buy a poppy runs from the 14th October to the 14th November and millions of people around the world donate to the Legion and wear their poppies to remember those who sacrificed so much in the name of freedom.

This year’s appeal has been particularly

Feeling Tough?

poignant because it marks the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War and the impact it made on people around the globe.

The Royal British Legion spends £1.4 million a week on welfare assistances – last year the Legion in Spain raised nearly 173,000€ and the money is spent assisting people who have served in the British Armed Forces and their families.

And Legion thanks all its members, friends, organisations and businesses who contribute to the appeal each year. A spokesman said: “You help enables us to continue the work of this great charity.”

Anyone who wishes to contact the Legion’s welfare coordinator in Spain can call 676 451 780. For all other inquiries, ring 648 680 251.

“IF YOU’VE got the guts, get in the photo booth” is the translated title of the new campaign of Portal de la Marina’s shopping centre in Ondara. Shoppers who dare to be photographed with the shopping centre’s shark costumed ‘ bully’ (a shark inspired muscle bound shark man figure it would appear) will get a dapper souvenir photograph and participate in the draw for three gift cards for Portal de la Marina, of 60 € each. Wowsers!

The campaign will start next week, in Ondara’s Portal de la Marina, with the booth being in place for photos on Thursday Friday and Saturdays over the next two weeks till 23rd of November, from 17.00 to 22.00 hours. Just show a proof of purchase equal to or greater than 20 € at the stand of the promotion, or ask at the Info point. Photo booth images will be shared with all followers of the centre through social networks. The draw for gift cards from all participants will be held on November 24 and names / winners will be announced on the Facebook page of Portal de la Marina.

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Venus rising

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VENUS CELEBRATIONS aims to raise the conscious and awareness of important women’s issues on the Costa Blanca – and is focussing on breast cancer latest this month.

by Jack Troughton On Saturday 22nd November there is an opening ceremony for ‘Venus Celebrations’ at the Bar Mediterraneo in Teulada and on Sunday 22nd November a ‘Trade and Talks Fair’ at the same venue.

The Venus Campaign is the creation of Karla Daracos, a cultural activist and professional educator, helped by Trudi Van Dorp, a yoga instructor, Reiki Master and language instructor, who is also a professional health support provider.

“The Venus Celebrations will focus on raising awareness of the state of breast cancer in Spain as well as breast treatment, removal and reconstruction surgery,” said Karla. “So many women who live in Spain need to know this information; if not for themselves, for their daughters, aunts and mothers.

“Today, women and men have a choice. The double mastectomy has been the subject of discussion in recent years after celebrities – including Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne and singer Michelle Heaton – underwent the procedure as a preventative measure against breast cancer.”

Businesswoman Gaile Griffin Peers will be the guest speaker at the opening ceremony. She chose to have full breast removal and reconstruction surgery in Spain. Remaining positive and

Venus Celebrations focuses on breast cancer

jovial about the procedure, her talk will focus on the subject.

Entry to the opening ceremony and dinner on November 22nd is 20€ and features entertainment from popular singer Gill Henry. Entrance to the following day’s trade fair is free to all. Find out more at www.VenusCelebrations.com Karla said of the campaign as a whole: “It is my goal to put a plan of action in place to bring conscious and social awareness to women’s issues, services and products – and promote them to the international community of women on

the Costa Blanca.”

And Venus Celebrations is also welcoming international organisation Desert Flower Foundation to the weekend’s celebration – it raises awareness of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

According to the United Nations more than 8,000 girls fall victim to the crime still practiced around the world – it is estimated numbers of mutilated women, together with women and girls threatened with FGM in Europe is around 500,000.

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300 students learn about marina life

Alicante gets a coastal makeover

by Keith Nicol THE INTERNATIONAL Marina Yacht Club started its annual marine life educational program last week.

Working closely with the City of Torrevieja, through its departments of Education and the Environment, and under guidance and advice from the City Biologist Juan Antonio Pujol, the Environmental Education Program “Aula del Mar” is offered to various schools in the locality.

Councillor for Environment and Beaches, Francisco Moreno and the Manager of International Marina Yacht Club Marina, Trinidad Pujante, presented the educational program and noted that the program will involve six schools, starting today Friday, November 14th with the participation of students in the ALPE Centre.

Groups of students from these centres will first visit the “Aula del Mar” International Marina Yacht Club on Thursdays followed by a morning at sea each Friday for the next six weeks. About 300 students, in groups of 50 students per school, aged between 8 and 14 years are

taking part.

Once in the ‘Aula del Mar’, students receive an educational talk by specialized monitors and visit the Museum of Natural History of Torrevieja, located at the Old RENFE Railway Station, concluding with a marine tour onboard the tourist boat “The Tabarquera” for in situ environmental teaching about the values of Torrevieja’s coast.

The objective is intended to show students some of the most unique

species in the Mediterranean and coastal lagoons; awareness of the importance of protecting marine wildlife and the threats they face; learning to differentiate some species by their morphological characteristics; assess the importance of marine and coastal ecosystems; discover the importance of the salt industry throughout history and learn some of the traditional fishing methods used in the area and the basic characteristics of some boats.

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The children learn about many aspects of coastal life onboard “The Tabarquera”

Francisco Moreno thanked Marina International for working closely in all educational initiatives over the last years, that benefit the city’s schoolchildren. The International Marina Yacht Club continued the scheme following a pilot in 2007, and after finding that schools in Torrevieja and surrounding areas were very interested in developing educational activities on environmental and maritime themes, offered their first school program in March 2008.

THE MAJOR of Alicante Sonia Castedo has confirmed on social networks that the city is to commence work on the redevelopment of Avenida Villajoyosa in the coming weeks.

The area will be transformed with a new walkway running alongside the sea, featuring stretches of attractive tiled pavements interspersed with benches.

There will also be traffic calming measures introduced to make the area safer for pedestrians. The project will be carried out on a budget of 776,000€.

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Party Mania in Benidorm

by Irena Bodnarec THE BENIDORM fiestas officially finished on Wednesday evening with a fantastic float parade through the streets of the Old Town and a spectacular firework display, lit from the Poniente beach. Tuesday had been plagued by rain and disrupted some of the scheduled events but the daytime masclettas and evenings humorous parade continued despite the weather. Then yesterday was the event that all the Brits look forward to, Fancy Dress Day and what a glorious morning everyone woke up to – a clear blue sky. The main part of Calle Gerona was shut to traffic and the Western Saloon put on a giant free paella, which was

made in the middle of the street for all the party goers at lunchtime. By mid afternoon the streets around the English Square were filling up and the atmosphere was carnival like, with bunting and balloons decorating all the bars. The sun was shining and everyone was joining in the fun, even the bewildered looking Spanish pensioners – laughing and comparing costumes. With each passing year the imagination and ideas get bigger and better – and there was certainly no shortage of creativity or wit this time.

Many of those present had travelled over from the UK especially for the event, with costumes in tow. The partying went on well into the small hours and many are already planning for next year!

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Poppy Day Concert’s full house MORE THAN 600 people attended this year’s Poppy Day Concert on November 6th, organised by the Torrevieja Branch of The Royal British Legion.

by Keith Nicol The variety show is becoming more and more popular year after year, with a possible move required to the International Auditorium and its 1,400 seat auditorium with the expected audience numbers expected to rise.

In keeping with tradition, the show started with the Torrevieja Pipes and Drums heralding the entrance of the Standards. The Royal British legion and other local former military service associations from the RNA, RMA, RAFA, District North Spain and Orihuela Costa branch, the Torrevieja Pipes & Drums along with Phoenix Concert Band provided a stirring reception.

In this the 25th Anniversary of the formation of the Torrevieja Branch, Spain’s first ‘The Royal British Legion’ Branch, Carol Stockwell who had organised and managed the event, showed that the support The RBL in the region receives goes show that the Legion is alive and well supported in Torrevieja and the surrounding areas.

Footwork Dance Studio, under the direction of Erica Dorrill, provided some scintillating moves and enthralled the audience with their range of dances.

The Panache trio of Tap Dancers used the complete stage to show off their energy and enthusiasm. A favourite with local audiences, Maria O’Hara raised the rafters with operatic excellence with her choices of favourite songs from popular shows, confirming that she has one of the very best voices on the Costa Blanca. Barbershop singing filled the arena when the Velvetones took the stage, and later in the packed programme Torrevieja Harmonisers sang a few numbers. The Phoenix Concert band under their new director of music, brought the evenings event to a conclusion with an array of military tunes, with plenty of audience participation to boot.

As the Standards were returned to their bearers, the Torrevieja Branch Lady Chairman Gill Burden, thanked everyone for their support for The Royal British Legion and the Poppy Appeal.

Another full house for The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Day Concert

Ladies Who Lunch outstanding donation ON WEDNESDAY Janine Willams and Madeleine Pinfold from ‘Ladies who Lunch’ presented a donation of 500€ to Maureen Payne, President of Age Concern Costa Blanca, at their monthly Lunch Meeting at La Boheme in Quesada.

Mrs Payne thanked the ladies for the donation and their kind ongoing support for the association.

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Artist at home

Poppy Fundraiser

ARTIST JENNY Anne Morrison enjoys hanging her work on the walls of her Tormos home and declaring ‘open house’ to interested visitors.

by Irena Bodnarec SUNDAY´S POPPY appeal fundraiser at Levi´s Showboat managed to raise a fantastic 2000€ for the Royal British Legion. Organiser of the event, Wayne would like to express his thanks to all those entertainers which performed throughout the afternoon – for free and also to the many who attended and gave so generously for this very important and deserving cause.

by Jack Troughton It enables her to talk to art lovers and introduce them to newer work – she is known for pictures of dancers and horses but is currently working on a series inspired by the elements.

“This is such a lovely place for people to see them hanging on the walls. It is a bit like a gallery and I have the space,” Jenny explained. “I do like holding these open days.

“It gives me a chance to talk to everyone; especially if they are new faces and I am meeting them for the first time.

“It is also a chance for them to ask questions. I find people do like to talk to the artist and ask what inspires them and where ideas came from, as well as see the paintings.”

Large canvasses by any artist are expensive – the painter’s time and materials add to the cost – but Jenny has reproduced favourite pieces as prints, posters, and cards to make her work more affordable. There is even a 2015 calendar.

And the public can judge for themselves. Her new ‘pop up’ shop can be seen at Style Health and Beauty, in Orba, today and tomorrow (14th and 15th November), again on 21st and 22nd November, and at the EMAUS Christmas Fair at the Denia Marriott Hotel on 29th and 30th November.

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Jenny with one of her latest paintings

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Remembrance Day in the rain

by Keith Nicol TUESDAY’S REMEMBRANCE Day service may have brought with it a touch of rain, but this did little to dampen the spirits of more than 200 people who commemorated the event at Torrevieja’ La Siesta Church.

This year coincides with the centenary of the beginning of the First World War 1914-1918. The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolon, accompanied by the Councillors for Foreigners, Rosario Martinez, of Culture, Luis Maria Pizana and for Security, Eduardo Gil Rebollo, along with the Director of the Foreign Residents Office Jean Paul Murelo, former director Graham Knight and former Councillor for Foreigners, Pedro Valero.

The annual event, now in its 25th year, was organised by veterans of The Royal British Legion, their Chairperson Gill Burden, also involved veterans of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Marines and Army.

Hundreds of residents of the British and International community of Torrevieja

braved the rain and listened to the poignant words of Reverand Alan Cole who conducted the service. This solemn and patriotic act of the British community, is held annually on the 11th Day, of the 11th month, at 11:00 hours, as it has been since 1920 in all towns and cities of Britain.

After the memorial service, even in the heavy rain, emotional wreaths were laid in memory of the fallen of wars and terrorism. The Mayor thanked the British community for the invitation, to the ceremony in tribute to the fallen. Eduardo Dolon emphasized the solemnity of an act of enormous importance to the British community based in Torrevieja, which he praised as an example of integration into the city, highlighting the involvement of this group in all cultural events and social activities of the Torrevieja Town Hall.

The Royal British Legion and other former forces associations will next be present at the Floral Processions on December 6th at the Immaculada Church.

Torrevieja Mayor Eduardo Dolon

Benidorm Remembered

Hedley Sleep, James Rowley and Elizabeth Bell

LAST SUNDAY – Remembrance Sunday, millions fell silent to remember those that had given their lives in not only the two World Wars but the many since, and Benidorm was no exception. A moving Act of Remembrance took place at Cuidad Patricia – organized by the Royal British Legion Benidorm District Branch. There was a very respectable turnout, with numbers nearing 100, which consisted of both RBL members and visitors wishing to pay their thanks and respect to the fallen, among which was Elizabeth Bell, Vice Consul at the British Consulate in Alicante. District Chairman James Rowley opened the Act by reading out what is probably the most poignant poem written of the First World War – In Flanders Field by John McCrae, which was followed by the playing of the Last Post, lowering of the Standard carried by Hedley Sleep and a minutes silence. There then followed touching tributes, readings and recollections from several of those in attendance and afterwards finished with lunch.

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home and garden

Growing vegetables indoors

by

Dick Handscombe Holistic gardener and author

DURING THE next few months gardens could be chilly and even cold so some readers will not be tempted to set up a vegetable garden, raised beds or a ten-tub builders’ bucket mini vegetable plot.

HOWEVER, FRESH healthy vegetables for daily harvest untouched by agricultural chemicals can be grown indoors.

Try the following: Have a few pots of herbs for salads and cooking in a bright place in a kitchen, utility room or glassed terrace.

Have a sack of impregnated straw or a log in the garage or utility room to grow wild mushrooms.

Grow a selection of spouting seeds in the kitchen. This is easy and the benefits are mini vegetables full of natural vitamins and minerals for use in salads and making Chinese type spring rolls. These vitamins and minerals were stored by the amazing forces of nature in the seeds to aid the germination and growth of the sprouts and if left to grow on seedlings and eventually mature plants. If seeds were allowed to grow to maturity they would use up this store of nutrients and need to replenish them from nutrients taken in from the soil and air by various botanical processes. So gastronomically the eating of sprouting seeds is more beneficial than eating the final plant purchased in a plastic bag in terms of content and in many cases taste, attractive appearance and texture.

So what types of seeds can be germinated? (Apologies to those that attended my talk last week at the Costa Blanca Gardening Circle November meeting but with the sensitivity of the computer controls the slide about this slipped by and was not displayed). a. Seeds for growing in single or multi-tiered perforated sprouting trays or jars or bags. Actzuki Bean, Alfalfa, Beetroot, Broccoli, Cress, Fenugreek, Lentils, Mung Bean, Mustard, Onion, oriental stir-fry mixes Radish, Rocket, Wheat. b. Seeds for growing in trays on damp kitchen towel paper. c. Broccoli, Cress, Chick Pea, Mustard, Pumpkin, Sunflower

Have a few pots of herbs for salads

A good range of seeds are often stocked by health shops, and will be found on the health food shelves of supermarkets and in seed catalogues.

There is a section, 2.3, on this with a series of illustrations and full instruction in ‘Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain’ now available from Amazon Books and other internet bookshops.

This book also includes, as does also ‘Living Well from Our Garden Mediterranean Style’, a copy of our summary chart of the essentials of holistic gardening in Spain. Study it when thinking about new gardening resolutions for 2014!

So much more could be done with the plot of land surrounding houses along the Costas and in inland valleys to improve the quality of life in Spain. I have a personal observation that the houses that sell first often have attractive gardens and that in the photographs of houses that appear in newspapers and estate agents windows for a long time often show no or little sign of plants of any type and especially trees for essential summer shade.

It was a joy last week to give a talk entitled ‘Getting the most from your Christmas garden’ to the fully fledged gardening club the Costa Blanca Gardeners Circle that concentrates on helping members improve their gardens by talks; expert panels; newsletters; interchange visits and competitions. Also the sale between members of plants raised from seeds and cuttings usually grown in better composts than those seen in many garden centres.

I can recommend the circle to readers including members of the various U3A offshoots. The discussions at meetings and between members between meetings are different to some of the various Mediterranean Gardening Club branches and their members around the world, who are often more concerned with the internal politics of the club and individual plants than talking about the delights and intricacies of total gardens.

Do enjoy your Spanish gardens. We live in a great climate for gardening even in years of drought. My autumn garden is incredible this year.

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Javea remembers

Elvis and Shakin’ Stevens on stage

Elvis shakes Moraira TRIBUTES TO Elvis Presley and Shakin’ Stevens proved to be a sell-out success for Teulada Moraira Lions raising 1,405 euros to support the charity’s work in the community.

by Jack Troughton The ‘Elvis and Shakey Concert’ at the Espai La Senieta in Moraira started with a set by Dean Ryan as Shakin’ Stevens, followed by Simon Patrick with his nod to The King – both performers took to the stage together for

a grand finale of rock and roll.

The capacity audience enjoyed a great evening of music and helped raise the cash for the Lions club coffers.

And the next Teulada Moraira fund raisers are the Lions Den Christmas Market in the charity shop by Barclays Bank, Moraira, on Friday 21st

November, and the Chess plays Queen and Lady Gaga Tribute Concert at Ondara on Saturday 29th November – some tickets are still available.

To join the charity’s mailing list to receive advance notice of future events, email mailinglist.tmlions@gmail.com.

By Jack Troughton WORLD WAR Two veterans joined the Remembrance Sunday Service in Javea and took the opportunity to share memories and experiences of life in the military.

The three former servicemen were sat together in the first pew of Javea Fishermen’s Church - and other members of the Royal British Legion chose to wear uniforms to a poignant service taken by Father Marcus Ronchetti.

And the Lady Elizabeth School Choir again sang in the church and earned the Legion’s thanks. RTN was told the singers “excelled themselves this year.”

The collection in church raised 941.91€ for the Poppy Appeal, while the sales of poppies and crosses of remembrance outside church added a further 122.96€.

“This was a marvellous response from the public and all the associations who attended this year’s service,” the Legion spokesman added.

Pictured is Father Marcus with the standards and officers of The Royal British Legion Javea Branch; The Royal Naval Association; The Royal Air Forces Association; and The Aircrew Association.

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legal

by

Carlos Baos

from White & Baos Abogados Solicitors Lawyers

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Claim for the Spanish Inheritance and Gift tax back. No Win No Fees.

AS YOU may be aware from our recent articles, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), in its decision on 3 September, has stated that the Inheritance and Gift Tax in Spain is contrary to the principle of free movement of capital within Europe.

THIS IS because in practice, if the deceased or the donor is non tax resident in Spain, or the heirs (beneficiaries of the inheritance) or donees (beneficiaries of a gift) are non residents in Spain, then they usually pay much higher Inheritance and Gift Tax in Spain, since in these cases Spanish national state tax law and scale applies, rather than the local Autonomous Community law, the latter usually being much more advantageous for their tax.

European legislation only allows unequal treatment between residents and non-residents when it can be justified, obviously that is not the case in these situations.

Therefore, if you have paid Spanish Inheritance or Gift Tax within the last 4 years, and these taxes were calculated according to the national scale and law as a nonresident but being tax resident in the European

Union, you could be entitled to review the taxes paid, possibly claiming back the amount overpaid, in accordance with the judgment mentioned above.

In many of these cases, claimants should be able to claim back the majority of the taxes paid.

We are offering our clients the possibility to apply for the IHT paid to be recalculated as if you were tax residents in Spain, asking for the difference back.

Readers must know that if this claim is denied in the first instance by the tax authorities, we could be appeal the tax authority decision in front of the courts.

LEGAL FEES: We offer a NO WIN NO FEES deal for our clients for the initial petition and administrative appeal, meaning there is no cost for the client if the petition is not accepted.

However, if finally we do need to present a second appeal in front of the ordinary courts, and we decide

The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.

White & Baos Abogados. Tel:+34 966 426 185. E-mail: info@white-baos.com White & Baos 2014 – All rights reserved, Send your questions to spanishlawyer@roundtownnews.com or info@white-baos.com

to do so, some minor costs would be involved, such as the procurator, etc. We will know and inform our clients about these costs in due time, and in every case before start of the court proceeding, so you will always be able to decide to proceed or not.

DOCUMENTS In order to be able to proceed on your behalf, and ask for the payment of the taxes back to your own bank account, we would need you to send us the following documents: 1.-Copy of the inheritance deed signed.

2.-Copy of the Inheritance Tax form paid.

3.-Confirmation of your bank account details, as the taxman will only pay back the taxes overpaid to the person who paid them.

If you are interested or if you know somebody who is in this situation, contact us.

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money

by

Dave Diggle

International Financial Adviser

Investment advice

WELL, I am no guru (see my last article), but without taking anything for granted, calmer waters are here, and the markets are continuing to recover.

HERE AT Blacktower we are seasoned professionals and we know how it works, but YOU may not feel the same. We know that too. This is why when you first contact Blacktower, we will assess your appetite for risk scientifically and complete a fact find of your position and objectives.

Only after the results are completed will we begin to talk about what, if anything might be suitable for YOU. Many Investment products have many different benefits ranging from the financial strength of the promoting entity, to income tax position and triggering, ability to pass the product on to your heirs, and of course not least performance of the product itself. How could we recommend the right product for you without knowing your personal position and objectives? But we know what we are doing and you can trust us not to put you in a position where you feel uncomfortable in the future.

Take this example: Your neighbour has just said they have had returns on their investments of 22% which are invested in the New Frontier Countries (Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Botswana etc) and you want the same returns. When completing the risk profile form you indicated that you would feel uncomfortable with a swing of more than a 5% on your capital. Clearly to us, a similar investment to your neighbour’s, with its risk of large volatility, would not be right for you. We might end up just recommending something with a long history of consistent returns

of just 5% and a smoothing mechanism to iron out market troughs and peaks because emotionally this would be more appropriate for YOU. UP AND COMING FINANCIAL CLINIC Blacktower (Christina Brady – Regional Manager and myself) and ECFX Currency exchange (Sir Kevin Flynn) plus others will be hold a financial advice clinic on Thursday November 20th at 10.30 am at the Asturias Restaurant on the N332 near Punta Prima.

We would like to invite you to come along to talk to us and our partners about any questions or issues you have in relation to finance. Places are limited, so please register your interest by e-mailing dave.diggle@blacktowerf.com or calling me on 615 607 278

The above information was correct at the time of preparation and does not constitute investment advice and you should seek advice from a professional adviser before embarking on any financial planning activity.

Blacktower Financial Management Ltd is licenced by the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and is registered with both the DGS and CNMV. Blacktower Financial Management (Int) Ltd is licenced in Gibraltar by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) Licence No: 00805B and registered with the DGS in Spain.

Life

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Ricky Valance returns to Spain WHAT DO such household names as Ricky Valance, Tom Jones, Shaking Stevens and Dame Shirley Bassey all have in common? Just the fact that they are just a few of the British solo artists still performing, more than 50-years after having a number one hit record in the UK Charts plus they are all Welsh.

by Keith Nicol In recognition of this fact, work is in progress to bring this more experienced generation of artists together with some newer Welsh vocalists as Charlotte Church and Duffy and have them all performing together on St. David’s Day, March 1st, 2015, in Wales, a prospect that all the artists are looking forward to.

Ricky became the first Welshman when he reached and held onto the number one position in the chart for three weeks in August/September 1960 and also enjoyed chart success in Ireland, Scandinavia, South Africa and especially in Nashville, USA plus the contemporary Christian Charts.

In 2011, Robin Toyne, the co-director of a Bristol based independent production company, Quintessence Films (www.quintessencefilms.co.uk) produced a documentary for the BBC about Ricky which been shown on BBC Wales a number of times with further plans to show it nationally in discussion while it’s also hoped that this very special Welsh Number One Artists will also be recorded for posterity.

Ricky is no stranger to Television having hosting his own Costa Blanca interview show, being interviewed himself for dozens of programs in the UK, Europe, Spain and on ‘Nashville Now’ (with an estimated audience of over 50-million on Satellite/Cable TV), and producing pilot shows for Costa Blanca TV and the now defunct, Living In Spain TV. He spends the winter months in Spain and tours the UK during the warmer summer months and says “Although we have our family and grandchildren in the UK, the Costa Blanca is still home for us and I felt it was important to show the UK audience some of the reasons that other entertainers, sports personalities and celebrities have all chosen to enjoy the quality of life, we are lucky enough to enjoy by living here.”

Ricky is delighted to have the opportunity to reach out to the UK and be back in the spotlight again half a century after ‘Tell Laura I Love Her’ reached the top of the UK charts. Ricky is performing again for the charity Help At Home Costa Blanca as their Guest Artist on 10th December at 5.00pm at the Emerald Isle. Now in his seventies, Ricky enjoys performing a couple of times each month but has found a new calling in his ‘An Afternoon with’ and ‘An Evening with’ informal shows, when he talks to audiences about his experiences in the music business along with signing a few of his most popular songs. This new format has proved very popular in the UK where he has been touring and performing this show to a number of local church groups, clubs and associations, plus charitable causes. For more information please visit: www.RickyValance.com or send an email to: info@rickyvalnce.com.

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people

Paloma San Basilio says “Farewell” ONE OF Spain’s most famous singers, Paloma San Basilo, graced the stage of the Torrevieja’s International Auditorium last Thursday evening.

By Keith Nicol In front of an audience of more than a thousand people, the 63 year-old Paloma performed on a minimalist stage, accompanied by a quartet and three artist dancers.

An English audience may not know much about Paloma San Basilio but her awards include a Latin Grammy Award for Musical Excellence in 2006 and over a career that started in 1970 that spans five decades, she’s recorded over 30 albums and sold 16 million copies. This concert tour could well be her last as Paloma has decided to leave the stage forever and this tour is poignantly entitled, “Farewell.”

Elegantly dressed, she performed a number of changes during the evening, singing many of her hits and involving the audience with stories and antidotes of her early days in the music business.

With plenty of humour, between each performance, she had the audience laughing and smiling, with her fans left wondering why is she retiring when she still can capivate and is a true singing

star and not one with a short lifespan like many of today’s TV Talent show hopefuls.

She included some of her most popular hits including “Together” and the famous “Evita”; songs that raised the biggest cheers of the night. The career of Paloma San Basilio is one of the strongest produced in Hispanic music for decades. Rather than just a pop singer, she also has stagecraft and performed a number of show songs from Evita, My Fair Lady, Man of La Mancha, Victor Victoria and others. Of her album sales, most were gold and platinum and over the years she has

received numerous awards recognising her outstanding career.

She starred in the Spanish-language premiere production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita at Teatro Monumental in Madrid in 1980; represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden, with the ballad “La fiesta terminó” and is considered one of the best Spanish representatives in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest.

The concert ended on a slightly sad note, with the audience now fully aware that Paloma Thursday may well be the last time she will San visit Torrevieja to perform live on stage.

Basilio

U3A scores at Bodegas Iniesta THE ALBACETE vineyards owned by the family of Barcelona and Spain football star Andres Iniesta were explored by a coach load of members of Denia U3A. Much of the wine produced at Bodegas Iniesta is destined for export overseas but the visitors managed to intercept some samples.

They also enjoyed the views of the surrounding countryside and were able to look at the various memorabilia collected by the 30-year-old midfielder during his career and covers walls at the bodega.

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U3A goes time travelling A GROUP of 37 members of Javea U3A enjoyed rolling back the years with a trip to the Maserof Inn Museum near Jalon – a bodega, restaurant and museum.

Maserof Experience

By Jack Troughton Organised by the Spanish Culture and Cuisine Group leaders Angela Chantry and Tony Dearie, the trip was labelled the ‘Maserof Experience’ and proved to be a day packed with history, food and wine.

Dating back to Roman times, the site and its 18th Century farmhouse and buildings were bought in the early 1970s and restored by antique dealer Peter Pateman. Since his death, daughter Carolina has continued the family tradition; welcoming visitors to the museum and serving meals in the restaurant

All the fun of the fair!

that are prepared in the original woodburning oven, meals accompanied by the natural red wine of the area.

And there are surprises waiting to be discovered in every corner of the museum, including tools, painting and furniture, and a host of other artefacts from the 11th to 19th Century – including a stone from the palace of Lucretia Borgia and a 12th Century Basque throne.

The party also sat down to a hearty meal washed down with wine and Angela gave a talk on the history of the region.

ONDARA’S XXIX Fair opened this week, organised by the Department of Economic Development for the City of Ondara with the collaboration of 24 local and regional associations. On Saturday 15th November there will be a drama presentation by the students of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Public School Sanchis Guarner at 12.30pm and also a demonstration of Tai Chi (Vovinam). On Sunday the entertainment will include a performance by the Ondara League of Pipes and Drums. The children’s fairground will be in place from Wednesday 19th November until Wednesday 26th with attractions priced at 1€. And on Sunday 16th November there will be a Dog Show from 9am to 2pm in the parking lot next to the Prado.

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Mind, Body and Soul with Footwork Dance FOR THOSE wishing to explore their inner soul, find some peace and help some great causes, all at the same time, the place to be is Footwork Dance Studios, Calle Carlos Diez 17D, Los Montesinos on Sunday November 23rd.

By Keith Nicol Doors open at 10am to the Mind, Body & Soul Fayre, finishing around 5pm. Entrance is free but any donations will be greatly appreciated.

Along with Yoga Classes, you can discover more about the joys of Indian head massage and beauty advice from Virginia from Virginias beauty room based in Los Montesinos; Healing by Blanca; Tai Massage; Kundalini yoga demonstration by Rianna; Angel card readings by Penny from Celestial light academy; Psycomotry readings by Belinda; Psychic readings by Alison the quirky medium, plus signed copies of her book for sale; Tarot card readings by Belinda and a lot more besides.

Footwork Dance’s smaller studio, is designed to get people into the Christmas spirit; Christmas music playing, mulled wine, mince pies, cakes, toffee, raffle, tombola, guess the weight of the Christmas cake, win Cubby bear or a Christmas Hamper with Prizes provided from the various stalls, local restaurants and bars.

They have a healing room where sessions are available with Blanca which can be 1/2 hour or 15 mins, Blanca is a beautiful calming and relaxing soul who gives healing in a variety of ways which she feels

are suitable for each individual client.

Donations from the day will be given to Teenage Cancer at the Royal Marsden Hospital, the chosen charity for the Lady Masons of Tranquility Lodge number 52, with some of the Lady Masons there on the day, helping out with the stalls and to offer information if anyone is interested in joining them.

A donation will also be given to Galgos Del Sol. Tina who runs the charity as well as doing all the physical work with the dogs along with her valued helpers, will be coming up on the day and will have information on the charity and what they do. Erica from Footwork Dance said; “We rescued one of the Galgos from the streets after she had been knocked down and left for dead. We had her at the studio and paid for her initial treatment at the vets. Donations from Footwork, the Celestial light academy and from the general public allowed us to do this as well as giving a further donation to GDS, Augustin and the staff at Petsworld San Miguel were fantastic with her and they named Some her Negrita. Since then I have followed her progress of those and the fantastic work Tina and her team do.” taking For more information, please contact Erica at: part info@footworkdancestudio.com.

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advertising feature

Mail Room success!

Forthcoming Coro Pilar concerts

The Mail Room

THE MAIL Room has been serving the community in Torre de la Horadada and surrounding areas for the past eleven years, a focal point for the community, regulars and tourists alike.

The Mail Room began as an internet cafe and mail box rental shop, progressing to selling mobile phones and SIM cards, greetings cards, fax services and becoming an information centre.

The owners have now purchased another shop in Torrevieja, Bargain Books – and they have also extended services

so that the Mail Room now also sells new releases, best sellers and Spanish learning books etc. All books are sold at discounted prices.

Mail boxes are available at a low cost, ideal for people who receive parcels and spend the winter in Spain: the mailroom receives daily deliveries.

Added to this the Mail Room includes Keytech Computers, owned by Steve Barofka, who sells computers, printers, sophisticated mobile phones, laptops, notebooks etc. And he also carries out

computer repairs and servicing. You can contact Steve on his mobile: 697 927 843 or pop into the Mail Room to see him.

There is a special greeting card promotion in both shops until Christmas: spend 7€ on cards and receive another card FREE. There is also have a special promotion on new unlocked mobile phones from only 28€!

Rob & Susi would like to thank their customers for their support over the years and look forward to meeting old and new customers in the future.

AFTER A triumphant performance at La Siesta Church in Torrevieja, the international choir Coro Pilar is pleased to announce several Christmas concerts in the lead up to the festive season.

The first of these concerts will be at Campoverde Church on 30th November at 7.30pm, followed by a Dinner Dance at Rebate Restaurant on 3rd December. Tickets for the dinner dance cost 25€, available for purchase from any member of the choir.

There will then be a performance at Las Claras in Los Alacazares on 5th December at 7.30pm, and finally at La Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Pilar on 7th December at 7.15pm.

Look out for our posters, or contact: Jilly Sanders on 630 528 777, Beryl Aguado on 617 648 577, or George Piper on 622 195 366 for further details and/or tickets.

The choir would like to wish all of their supporters a very Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you at the concerts.

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Angels spread wings

By Jack Troughton COSTA BLANCA-BASED single parent support group Guardian Angels aims to expand its membership and offer its support services over a wider area.

Founder and President Tricia Barr hopes to recruit a new volunteer – Spanish speaking with experience of publicity – to help open a new chapter in the charity’s story.

And she hopes the appointment will help reach out to people in places where single parents can be found – schools, health and social centres, and social media sites – as well as utilise existing media, such as newspapers and radio stations.

Tricia launched the plan at a special fund-raising ‘Eastern Delight’ evening at the Monsoon Thai Restaurant in Javea where more than 60 friends and supporters enjoyed a night out, entertained by singers Claire Parsons and Colin Hulmes.

“It was a wonderful evening of delicious

Thai food and we raised an amazing 530€, which will enable us to help some of our members with training to improve their chances of getting jobs to support themselves and their children,” she said.

“We are very grateful to committee member Ann Mather for organising the evening, to all the people who turned up to support us, and to our singers Claire and Colin for giving their services to help Guardian Angels.”

She said Guardian Angels already had members as far away as the UK and Kenya but wanted to offer its services “to a much wider area” and a volunteer was needed to help her “drive this project forward”.

Anyone who believes they have the skills and experience to help can call Tricia on 622 795 542 or email tricia@guardianangels.com. Find out more about Guardian angels at its website www.guardian-angels.es

Tricia Barr (left) with Ann Mather at Monsoon

Captain’s Charity Day for HELP MMM Generous donation by Loggia Sierra Espuna BARRY BUTTERWORTH and Roger McKeagh, who are both members of HELP, MMM helped to organise a Captain’s Charity Day at San Javier Golf Society.

Pictured is Alex Mc Lennan, Captain of San Javier Golf Society, presenting the donation of 300€ raised by the members to Pat Massingham, Vice President of HELP Mar Menor. The presentation took place at La Serena Golf on Tues, 4th November.

A CHEQUE for 1000€ was presented to respite charity Forget Me Not by Geoff Balshaw, Master of the Loggia Sierra Espuna for the past year.

Members of the lodge raised the money at various social events throughout the past year. Forget Me Not provides respite care for the carers of people suffering from long term illnesses such as Alzheimer’s and dementia and people recovering from strokes. It holds sessions at the Camposol Cultural Centre every Monday morning.

These sessions are free to clients thanks to donations such as this.

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Reach Out’s Marina Bear COME TOMORROW, Saturday, there are only 41 days until Christmas.

By Keith Nicol HOMELESS CHARITY “Reach Out” is holding their third Christmas Fair at the Marina Bar, Calle de las Rosas, Torrevieja, tomorrow, November 15th at 2pm. There will be Christmas gifts and decorations, a Tombola, Raffle, Mini Auction as well as a ‘Guess the Bear’s name’

and other amusements.

Items of ladies clothing from Reach Out including party wear will also be for sale plus a number of other stalls will be offering items, including Avon cosmetics and Shoes.

Organisers David and Lorraine Whitney of “Reach Out” are hoping that the event will be as popular as

it was last year. Like other years it is hoped that Father Christmas will pop in again to see the children with the day hoping to end with a selection of Christmas Carols for everybody to sing along to.

David said: “So come along and support this event at the Marina Bear, sorry I mean Marina BAR of course.”

Lorraine, David and Rita, (Marina Bar) and David, and the bear

U3A MorairaTeulada AGM THE U3A Moraira-Teulada Annual General Meeting will be at the Salon de Banquettes, Avenida Mediterraneo, Teulada on Monday 1st December: doors open at 9.30am and the meeting will start at 10:30am.

Elections will be held for Committee Posts as the current Committee will stand down, but may seek re-election if they wish. This meeting is very important for the smooth running of your U3A, so please attend if you can.

As this is the AGM we are unable to receive membership subscriptions but those wishing to attend can still join Groups and find out about both Travel and Cultural events.

Christmas spectacular for charity THE POSH Frocks Christmas Dinner Dance – with live cabaret and disco - on Saturday 6th December will raise money for charities in the Pego area.

Singers Janny Hallboom and Luigi Vernazza, plus a “much loved” surprise act are appearing at the event at the Fillol in Pego.

Ladies are expected to glitter in posh frocks while gentlemen are asked to wear something suitable for the occasion – the event starts at 7pm with a cava reception.

Tickets are 36€ and the profits from the night will be donated to local charities. The “excellent” food is accompanied by complimentary wine, beers, soft drinks and water during the meal.

To reserve tickets, call Sheila on 646 712 006; Janny on 625 752 457; Karl on 655 049 523; or Adriana on 96 557 0970.

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It is quite clear that there would be some who do not know what you are capable of, but then they might just find out the hard way that you are not to be messed with. Mars is buffered with Uranus and locked into drawn out conflict that could last some time. However it is obvious that you are ready and waiting to respond and so you soon will!

With Venus connecting with Sagittarius midweek there comes a time to make plans for a social gathering, as your organisational skills are sought. Your ability to bring people together is heightened by a need to have future clarity and transparency, and so this is a way to kill two birds with one stone, whilst keeping an ever watchful eye!

Mercury takes on Uranus and the combination of energies brings a truly winning streak through innovation and changes that are long overdue. You have bitten your tongue for long enough, and now is the perfect time to be behind a project that will greatly benefit from your expertise and foresight; whilst generating a more distinct future for all You were warned but you chose not to heed the call for reasons best known to you. Somebody has been economical with the truth and is shortly to be exposed for what they really are. Whilst you will be around to pick up the pieces it is only too obvious just where your loyalties now lie. A New Moon backs your every move and inspires.

The Sun sextiles with Pluto and conjuncts with Saturn this week, and this may be sending you a confusing message since you are up to your eyes in it all at the moment.

Lately you seem to be barking up the wrong tree, but you do absolutely nothing by halves, and it is not yet known what current secret you are managing to protect.

Vicious gossiping has made your decision even more difficult, but you have to follow your heart, and nobody who respects you would want you to go against your own feelings in the current scheme of things. Things will get worse before they get better, but with Uranus in cahoots with Mercury very soon the cat will be out of the bag, anyway, thankfully.

With Venus in pole position with Neptune there comes a call to back down on something. Your sensitivity has been shattered by the thoughtless actions of those very people you were trying to protect. In hindsight you would never have got involved in all this, but you are so let it be known you have other fish to fry right now, and move on.

All around you people seem to be losing their temper, but you are not phased by anything this week as you are the closest yet to making long awaited progress on a financial matter which should be shaping up to reward you at long last. Neptune Directs midweek, so do hold back your signature on any paperwork; stall everyone until next week.

Venus brings a touch of romance as a blast from the past sees you in a wave of nostalgia. Very much someone who lives for today it is good sometimes to reminisce and allow the past to wash over you with happy memories, knowing that there are more to come. You are at the zenith of a relationship, so enjoy whatever comes on by.

You are kicking yourself because you are wrongly thinking that your recent actions were a mistake. Time will shortly tell you that what you did involved the courage of your convictions, and bravery to boot, and these things could never ever really be wrong. You did what you had to, and nobody in their right mind could blame you.

Neptune Directs in your fourth house bringing speculation and rumour to a head. Mercury is closely involved with your planetary leader Uranus, and for sure there is a reason for you feeling the way that you do and acting accordingly. Clear lines of communication open and bring you a message that should inspire and lift you.

The Neptune Direct brings you strong elements of your need to survive at all odds. There have been some unkind and unexpected ups and downs of late, but you have held your head up high and weathered the storm, and better times are really only just around the corner right now.

Take control and show everyone what you can do!

If It’s Your Birthday This Week

Sudoku

Since your head seems to be spinning with the thought of ongoing plans, greatly simplify your current wishes and desires; and ensure that you a part of the process that sees them through to just where they should be!

Kenny Corris For Readings, Consultations and Castings email: kennycorris@hotmail.com / www.kennycorris.net Mobile: 686 361 594 / Tel: 965 878 424

Heartfelt desires Affirmations are short and positive statements we can make that help us reach goals, charge our positive energies and help us to ask for the things we need around us. They are positive statements sent to the Spirit World that can greatly help us to help ourselves through situations that merit a little boost. They can inspire, and they are a wonderful means by which help and care can come into our lives.

They are not selfish in any way whatsoever, even if we are asking for ourselves it will be because we need, we don’t have and we deserve.

For those who are frightened to ask for anything, then nothing is what you get, and there comes a time when are affirmations can clearly show the Spirit World just where we are, what we need and why. Once our demands are well known, our deeper wishes and desires can best be dealt with, and the words of our affirmations will resound in love and light as we reap the rewards of the blessings sent our way. There is no begging in any shape or form, and the more you use words specific to yourself the better the asking process gets as we send a message from the heart or the soul, and we do not abuse the system of reward; even if we are to repeat our affirmations until things improve. Rather similar to chanting we can repeat our affirmative wish as often as we feel. This can be audibly or silently within us, and it is fine to share words with others who are like minded as we may inspire them to ask better for what they want.

Of course, too, we can ask on behalf of others and, like short fiat like prayers sent upwards, the context of our message can and will help others as we release the energy in the choice wording of our appeal.

In crowds during demonstrations and protests everybody starts to chant the same phrases, and as such this brings impetus to the situation and greatly relays the message that collectively needs to be sent, and needs to be heard. Response can take time, but

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dedication to ourselves and belief in Spirit is greatly strengthened by an action that shows you are able to ask for what you need, knowing that the process of receiving is a blessing that you hope to deserve. The affirmation relays what you wish to say, and so there is no triviality involved and the message is said in faith directed to those who can possibly help you. Indeed I have helped people get over the ending of love affairs, to lose weight and so too to receive much needed finance in their lives… and all because the faith is there to set the whole process into action. An action that when it is heard, savoured and deemed to be a necessity…will be, by means of the power of the Universal Energy we can all subscribe to. There are some wonderful books of affirmations, but your own words will be definitely better since they can adequately and uniquely support you and register you as needing a helping hand in any direction. They can be the resolve when you feel that everything is against you, they can back you when you go out on a limb, but when you know what you do is right and it is hard to find the full support that you need. The briefest of affirmations are the very best. Long and involved messages need to be pruned down to the bare bones so that the affirmation can be repeated and better understood by the powers around who need to act up on what is you need. Such powers can come from attending Angels, Spiritual Guides, the Ascended Masters and loved ones who have made their transit and are active in the Spirit World.

Love is the working principle behind the affirmation process, and the response is part of a process that sees reward where reward is due, righting wrongs and setting records straight when they need to be amended. Silence brings nothing useful when you are needy and want a helping hand as an answer to your heartfelt desires!

Email your letters to me at: kennycorris@roundtownnews.com

KENNY, IS it selfish to ask for what you deserve when there are so many in this World whose need is far greater than mine?

Pauline Mc.D. Pauline, ask for nothing and you get nothing, but whilst you are asking for that which you need it is a good time to ask on behalf of others, so why not? Begging never did anything, but a realisation that you deserve, coupled with a faith, can bring inspiring results for both yourself, and anyone you ask for. Having the absolute right to ask for anything should bring you what you need, if you do in fact deserve it. Others who are more deserving and needy will benefit from your thoughtful actions on their behalf, and it will help them too.

ACROSS ACROSS 1. Headland (4) 1. Spoils for the war-god (4) 3. Scatter (8) 3. Not at home in the open air (8) 8. Decoy (4) 8. Possibly mean to call (4) 9. Famished (8) 9. Burly Pat got reformed in a very sudden way (8) 11. Directions (12) 11. Makes a resounding comeback (12) 13. Narrate (6) 13. He returns help in a tavern (6) 14. Steering 14. On paper he has an important job (6) apparatus (6) 17. Attractive perch on top of the world (8,4) 17. Sweat (12) 20. Possibly a tree-top entertainment (8) 20. Dexterously (8) 21. Not an area of growing importance in Asia (4) 21. Engrave (4) 22. But this is quite different to mal-de-mer (3-5) 22. Emblem (8) 23. Poor average? (4) 23. Poke (4) DOWN DOWN 1. Transport system invented by a one-track mind? (8) 1. Coal-mine (8) 2. Went to another house when ousted (7) 2. Sunshade (7) 4. Not brought up to be rude (6) 4. Untouched (6) 5. He may go to pot! (4,6) 5. Special (10) 6. The route of extravagance (5) 6. Rule (5) 7. Where those for the ferry were always late (4) 7. Therefore (4) 10. Objecting (10) 10. In age erect as a relatively young woman (5,5) 12. Well, it’s near a disturbance (8) 12. Soaked (8) 15. Most woe-begotten pair? (7) 15. Wanderer (7) 16. Not a figure of speech! (6) 16. Helm (6) 18. Incorporate (5) 18. A venue in which sports are naturally held (5) 19. Legend (4) 19. Outstanding manager (4)

Last weeks crossword answers can be found on page 46.

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Snapping with the club IF PHOTOGRAPHY is one of your passions, the Torrevieja Digital Camera Club wants you.

The Torrevieja Digital Camera Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at PALS Club, La Siesta, starting at 6.00pm.

Each month members are invited to enter a photograph into a competition. Once a month there is a set subject and the following meeting the photograph can be the members’ choices. Everyone is invited to talk about their entry into the competition and give a little bit of background about how and why they took a particular image.

At each meeting there is either a speaker or videos showing various camera techniques pertinent to the next themed competition.

Last Tuesday ́s competition winner was Paul Higgins with a stunning picture of the Red Arrows. In addition they arrange various photo opportunities to interesting venues.

Last month, some members visited a Falconry centre, where they took many photos of the various birds of prey. Very soon they are going to give members the opportunity to try their

hand at taking portraits. At every meeting the club hold a charity raffle and each month a different member chooses the charity that will benefit from the proceeds.

The club is very friendly and new members and visitors are always welcomed. If you would like any further information, please get in touch with Alan Davis: email: alandavis@gmail.com or visit their website at: www.tdcc.es.

Last month’s winning photo from Paul Higgins

Noel and Gertrude!

MORAIRA-TEULADA U3A’s ‘The Drama Group’ is putting on a production on 25th November at 12 noon and a second performance at 6.30pm at the Salón de Actos, La Senieta, Moraira. The play is about the well-loved playwright Noel Coward, focusing on his relationship with Gertrude Lawrence and featuring excerpts from his plays, films and music. Entrance is free and is open to both members and nonmembers - come early to avoid disappointment! The Salón de Actos has a capacity of 150 seats and is located in the same building as the Tourism Office – Edificio Espai la Senieta, Avenida de Madrid, 15 - with ample free parking in the adjoining car park at the rear.

For more information about the U3A please visit www.u3amoraira-teulada.org

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Niamh O’ Sheehan: Female Vocalist

NIAMH OFFERS an energetic performance of popular favourite folk-pop-soul-blues - all events catered for - whether you want atmospheric background music during dinner or up-tempo dance music for after dinner. Together with Matthias Coblenzer, both from the band ‘GateCrash’, they are ‘Celtic Knot’, a duo who perform an acoustic guitar set with Niamh focusing on singing traditional Irish ballads and folk music. Check out Niamh’s powerful vocals on her website where you will find videos, demos, photos and testimonials: www.costablancamusica.com Theme nights a speciality i.e. Irish Night!

For more info phone: 676 507 791.

GIGS IN NOVEMBER Friday 14th, Casino Bar, Pego: 9pm (Celtic Knot) Saturday 15th, La Chica de Ayer, Denia: 11pm (Celtic Knot, Electric) Friday 21st, Paddy O’Connells, Denia: 12.05am (Gatecrash) Saturday 22nd, Encore, Encore Music Bar, Denia: 10 pm (Gatecrash) Friday 28th, Bar Quo Vadis, Javea: 9 pm (Celtic Knot) Saturday 29th, La Chica de Ayer, Denia: 11pm (Celtic Knot, Electric)

Hangover Tuesday

Rob Sweeney

ROB SWEENEY is a seasoned performer with a rich and powerful voice which he puts to excellent use, whether singing pop and soul classics or songs from the shows - some of which he’s starred in having studied and performed in musical theatre over the previous few years. As a cabaret artist he’s toured extensively throughout UK before moving to Spain. Rob is a class act with a versatile repertoire to suit all audiences and he is available for all Bowls Clubs/ Societies, Restaurants/Bars, Golf Clubs, etc. On Sunday 16th November, he will be appearing in the No Nonsense Bar & BBQ, (ctra. Moraira – Calpe) at 3pm. There will be a Special Buffet available at 17.50€ per head. Great atmosphere, Great Music, Great food... For more info on Rob phone: 96 558 4098 or visit: www.robsweeney-singer.tumblr.com

HANGOVER TUESDAY is an exciting classic rock and blues band which consists of three very experienced musicians.

Kevin Richardson (lead guitar/vocals) is an exceptional guitarist who played with 70’s bands White Plains and Zipper. In the late 60’s Bob Milner (drums) played with rock & blues bands at well-known London clubs of the time.

Laurence Woodworth (bass guitar) is also a multi-talented all-rounder who can also play keyboards and numerous brass instruments. The band prides themselves on their eclectic mix of songs; from Wishbone Ash, Free, Cream, Deep Purple, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Pink Floyd, Joe Bonamassa and other respected rock and blues artists, plus some self-penned songs. On Saturday 15th November they will be performing in Bar La Racona, Benidoleig from 7.30pm. For bookings and further information call Kevin on 650 208 050 or check out the band’s Facebook page at ‘blues00175’.

Fans demand return

Fabian (right) and the band

FANS OF the popular ‘Jazz at the Parador’ concerts in Javea will have their wishes granted on Friday 21st November with the return of the Fabian Barraza Gypsy Jazz Trio.

In January the musicians received a standing ovation after performing a last minute stand-in for Swedish musician Gustav Lundgren – scheduled to perform a tribute to the iconic 30’s guitarist Django Reinhardt.

Cancelled flights left poor Gustav spending the night of the gig stranded at Munich airport. Panic ensued but with three hours to go, organiser and musician Enric Peidro had found a

solution and turned potential disaster into a musical triumph.

Fabian and his band were able to shoehorn a Javea appearance into a busy tour schedule and hot foot it down from the north to the Costa Blanca.

The result was described as an outstanding, riveting, swinging Django, performance – now as promised, there is a repeat performance.

The concert starts at 8.30pm and tickets are 15€. They can be booked in advance at reservasjazzparador@gmail.com or purchased directly from the Javea Parador Hotel reception. For further information, visit www.facebook.com/jazzattheparado.

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14th - 20th November

friday 14th October BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Neighbourhood Blues 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Call the Council 12:45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News and Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Moving On 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Glorious Gardens from Above 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Children in Need 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News 23:35 Children in Need

BBC2

07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Call the Council 08:50 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 09:20 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 10:05 The £100K House: Tricks of the Trade 11:05 Children’s Hospital: The Chaplains 11:35 The Travel Show 12:00 BBC News 13:00 Coast 13:10 Animal Park 14:10 The Life of Birds 15:00 Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals 18:00 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 20:00 The Home That Two Built 21:00 Mastermind 21:30 Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes 22:00 The London Markets 23:00 Children in Need 23:35 Newsnight 24:10 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 24:40 Later - with Jools Holland

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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Regional News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional News 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Secrets from the Sky 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Lewis 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV Regional News 23:40 GoldenEye

07:20 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Daily Brunch 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 Small Animal Hospital 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Rory Peck Awards 2014 21:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 Babylon 24:05 8 Out of 10 Cats 24:50 24 Hours in Police Custody

07:00 Childrens TV 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Underground Britain 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:10 Rosamunde Pilcher: The Unknown Heart 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 World War II in Colour 21:00 Rome: The World’s First Superpower 22:00 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy 23:00 Body of Proof 24:00 NCIS: Los Angeles 24:55 Access

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:25 You’ve Been Framed!

07:45 Emmerdale 08:15 Emmerdale 08:45 You’ve Been Framed!

09:15 The Cube 10:15 Royal Pains 11:15 The Chase 12:15 All Star Family Fortunes 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Emmerdale 14:15 You’ve Been Framed!

14:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 15:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:05 You’ve Been Framed!

18:30 You’ve Been Framed!

19:00 Royal Pains 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! 22:00 Ocean’s Eleven 24:25 Dapper Laughs: On the Pull 24:55 Two and a Half Men

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:30 Charmed 08:15 One Tree Hill 09:00 Suburgatory 09:30 Happy Endings 10:00 Rules of Engagement 11:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:35 Rules of Engagement 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Rules of Engagement 17:00 Melissa & Joey 17:30 Suburgatory 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Melissa & Joey 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 The Hole 23:55 The Big Bang Theory 24:55 Tattoos After Dark

saturday 15th November BBC1 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 James Martin: Home Comforts 13:00 BBC News and Weather 13:10 Football Focus 13:50 Saturday Sportsday 14:00 International Rugby League 15:00 Live International Rugby Union 17:30 Children in Need 18:50 BBC News and Weather 19:10 Pointless Celebrities 20:00 Strictly Come Dancing 21:30 Atlantis 22:15 Casualty 23:05 The National Lottery Live 23:15 BBC News and Weather 23:35 Mrs Brown’s Boys 24:05 Jack Whitehall Live

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07:05 My Forbidden Past 08:15 Live International Rugby League 11:00 The Life of Birds 11:50 Animal Park 12:20 Coast 13:00 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey 14:00 Escape to the Country 15:00 Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals 18:00 Live International Rugby Union 20:30 Flog It! Trade Secrets 21:00 Perry and Croft: Made in Britain 21:30 Dad’s Army 22:00 QI XL 22:45 War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme 24:15 TOTP2

07:00 Childrens TV 08:20 Signed Stories 08:25 Sooty 08:35 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 08:50 Matt Hatter Chronicles 09:15 Horrid Henry 09:30 The Munch Box 10:25 The Hungry Sailors 11:25 Murder, She Wrote 12:20 ITV News and Weather 12:29 ITV Regional Weather 12:30 Storage Hoarders 13:30 Surprise Surprise 14:30 Faith in the Future 15:00 Doc Martin 16:05 Keep It in the Family 17:05 ITV Regional News 17:15 ITV News and Weather 17:30 Live International Football 20:15 The Chase 21:15 The X Factor 22:55 The Jonathan Ross Show 23:55 ITV News and Weather 24:09 ITV Regional Weather 24:10 International Football Highlights

07:20 The King of Queens 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Daily Brunch 11:55 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 Channel 4 Racing 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:35 Unreported World 21:00 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 24:10 Toast of London 24:40 Psycho

07:00 Childrens TV 08:45 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:50 Little Princess 09:05 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:20 Wanda and the Alien 09:30 Zack and Quack 09:45 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:00 Jelly Jamm 10:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:50 Access 10:55 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 11:55 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy 12:55 The Christmas Heart 14:40 Help for Christmas 16:20 Christmas Mail 18:10 A Grandpa for Christmas 19:55 5 News Weekend 20:00 Battle of Britain 22:35 The Wild Geese

07:00 Emmerdale 09:40 Coronation Street 12:15 You’ve Been Framed!

13:15 Twister 15:30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! 16:35 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! 17:35 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! 18:45 Despicable Me 20:40 Dungeons & Dragons 22:55 The Xtra Factor 23:55 Celebrity Juice 24:40 The X Factor

07:00 Make It or Break It 07:50 The 100 08:35 Happy Endings 10:00 Rules of Engagement 10:30 Rules of Engagement 11:00 How I Met Your Mother 11:30 How I Met Your Mother 12:00 Melissa & Joey 12:30 Melissa & Joey 13:00 Melissa & Joey 13:30 Melissa & Joey 14:00 Made in Chelsea 15:00 Space Chimps 16:45 Rude(ish) Tube 17:00 Melissa & Joey 17:30 Melissa & Joey 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Love & Other Drugs 24:15 Rude Tube

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07:00 Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein 07:30 Great British Garden Revival 08:30 Countryfile 09:40 Glorious Gardens from Above 10:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00 James Martin: Home Comforts 12:45 James Martin: Home Comforts 13:30 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey 14:30 International Rugby Union 15:25 Up Periscope 17:15 Glorious Gardens from Above 18:00 Flog It! 19:00 Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals 20:00 Human Universe 21:00 The Mekong River with Sue Perkins 22:00 World’s Greatest Food Markets 23:00 Russell Howard’s Good News 23:30 The Wrong Mans 24:00 The Wrong Mans 24:30 Regeneration

07:00 Childrens TV 08:50 Ultimate Spider-Man 09:15 Horrid Henry 09:30 Big Time Rush 10:00 The Aquabats! Super Show!

10:25 Dickinson’s Real Deal 11:25 Murder, She Wrote 12:25 ITV News and Weather 12:34 ITV Regional Weather 12:35 Carry On Cowboy 14:25 All Star Family Fortunes 15:10 The Unforgettable 15:50 The X Factor 17:25 Downton Abbey 19:00 You’ve Been Framed!

19:30 ITV Regional News 19:45 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Keep It in the Family 21:00 The X Factor 22:00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

23:40 ITV News and Weather 23:54 ITV Regional Weather 23:55 Broadmoor 24:55 Premiership Rugby Union

07:05 NFL: Rush Zone 07:30 Trans World Sport 08:25 River Rat Race Stockton 08:55 The Morning Line 10:00 Weekend Kitchen 11:00 Frasier 11:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 12:00 The Big Bang Theory 12:30 The Big Bang Theory 13:00 The Simpsons 13:30 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 14:30 Channel 4 Racing 17:00 Come Dine with Me 17:30 Come Dine with Me 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:35 Come Dine with Me 19:05 Come Dine with Me 19:35 Channel 4 News 20:05 Speed with Guy Martin 21:00 Walking Through History 22:00 It Was Alright in the 1970s 23:00 Chronicle 24:40 Max Payne

07:00 Childrens TV 08:35 Paw Patrol 08:45 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:50 Little Princess 09:05 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:20 Wanda and the Alien 09:35 Zack and Quack 09:50 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:05 Jelly Jamm 10:20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:55 Access 11:05 Police Interceptors 12:10 Police Interceptors 13:10 The Good Witch’s Charm 14:55 A Star for Christmas 16:40 Farewell Mr Kringle 18:25 Dumb and Dumber 20:30 5 News Weekend 20:40 Superman II 23:00 Conan the Barbarian

07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:30 Emmerdale 10:25 Coronation Street 12:50 The X Factor 14:25 The Xtra Factor 15:30 Free Willy 2: the Adventure Home 17:25 King Kong 21:00 Scorpion 22:00 The Xtra Factor 23:00 You’ve Been Framed!

23:30 The Hot Desk 23:40 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! 24:45 Educating Joey Essex: Reem Halloween

07:00 Make It or Break It 07:50 Happy Endings 08:10 Happy Endings 08:35 Rules of Engagement 09:00 Rules of Engagement 09:30 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Melissa & Joey 10:30 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Made in Chelsea 14:30 A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures 16:15 Rude(ish) Tube 16:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 17:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 17:30 The Big Bang Theory 18:00 The Big Bang Theory 18:30 The Big Bang Theory 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:30 The Big Bang Theory 21:00 Avatar 24:10 The Inbetweeners 24:40 The Inbetweeners

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07:00 Chilrdens TV 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Rome: The World’s First Superpower 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 A Christmas Visitor 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 The Missing Evidence 22:00 Gotham 23:00 Under the Dome 23:55 Set Up

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:25 You’ve Been Framed!

07:45 Emmerdale 08:15 Coronation Street 08:45 Coronation Street 09:15 The Cube 10:15 Royal Pains 11:15 The Chase 12:15 All Star Family Fortunes 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:50 Royal Pains 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:55 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

20:35 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Tricked 23:00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! 24:00 Celebrity Juice 24:50 Plebs

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:30 Charmed 08:20 One Tree Hill 09:00 Suburgatory 09:30 Happy Endings 10:00 Rules of Engagement 11:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Paternity Court 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 My Fair Wedding 17:00 Melissa & Joey 17:30 Suburgatory 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Melissa & Joey 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Made in Chelsea 23:00 Rude Tube 24:05 The Big Bang Theory 24:35 The Big Bang Theory

sunday 16th November BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Homes Under the Hammer 13:00 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:10 Weather for the Week Ahead 14:15 Escape to the Country 14:45 Gareth’s All Star Choir 15:45 Gareth’s All Star Choir 16:45 Points of View 17:00 Lifeline 17:10 Songs of Praise 17:45 Life Story 18:45 BBC News and Weather 19:15 Countryfile 20:15 Strictly Come Dancing 21:00 War Horse 23:15 BBC News and Weather 23:45 Michael McIntyre’s Showtime 24:45 The Apprentice

monday 17th November BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Neighbourhood Blues 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Call the Council 12:45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News and Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Moving On 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Glorious Gardens from Above 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Fake Britain 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Room 101 22:00 New Tricks 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News 23:35 Panorama 24:20 Jamie Baulch: Looking for My Birth Mum

BBC2

07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Call the Council 08:50 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 09:20 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 10:05 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 11:05 Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes 11:35 Click 12:00 BBC News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Coast 14:10 The Life of Birds 15:00 The Great British Bake Off 16:00 A Place to Call Home 16:45 The Rockford Files 17:35 Cagney & Lacey 18:20 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing 20:00 Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes 20:30 Children’s Hospital: The Chaplains 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Only Connect 22:00 Intruders 22:45 Some People with Jokes 23:00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 23:30 Newsnight

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Regional News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional News 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Countrywise 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV Regional News 23:40 The Agenda 24:20 The Jonathan Ross Show

07:10 NFL: The American Football Show 08:05 How I Met Your Mother 08:30 How I Met Your Mother 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Frasier 09:55 Jamie’s Comfort Food 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 The Big Bang Theory 13:55 The Big Bang Theory 14:20 Channel 4 Racing 16:40 17 Again 18:45 Mirror Mirror 20:40 Channel 4 News 21:00 Speed with Guy Martin 22:00 Homeland 23:00 Micky Flanagan: Back in the Game 24:40 Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Twister 13:15

Free Willy 2: the Adventure Home 15:30

14-20 November 2014

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tuesday 18th November BBC1

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Neighbourhood Blues 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Call the Council 12:45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News and Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Moving On 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Glorious Gardens from Above 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 The Missing 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News 23:35 Imagine 24:50 The Painted Veil

07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Call the Council 08:50 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 09:20 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 10:05 Antiques Roadshow 11:05 Building Dream Homes 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Coast 14:05 The Life of Birds 15:00 The Great British Bake Off 16:00 A Place to Call Home 16:45 The Rockford Files 17:35 Cagney & Lacey 18:20 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 20:00 The Great Interior Design Challenge 21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals 22:00 Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom 23:00 The Walshes 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 World’s Greatest Food Markets

07:00 Good Morning Britain

CHANNEL 4

07:20 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:30 Lorraine 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 Frasier 11:30 This Morning 11:00 Daily Brunch 12:00 Come Dine with Me 13:30 Loose Women 13:00 Channel 4 News 14:30 ITV News and Weather 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 Small Animal Hospital 14:55 ITV Regional News 15:10 Countdown 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 Deal or No Deal 16:00 Secret Dealers 18:00 Come Dine with Me 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 17:00 Tipping Point 19:30 Hollyoaks 18:00 The Chase 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 The Political Slot 19:00 ITV Regional News 21:00 Dispatches 19:30 ITV News and Weather 21:30 Sarah Beeny’s How to Sell Your Home 20:00 Emmerdale 22:00 24 Hours in Police Custody 20:30 Live International Football 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats 23:15 ITV News and Weather 23:50 Toast of London 24:20 The IT Crowd 23:45 ITV Regional News 24:50 NFL: The American Football Show 23:55 Hot Tub Britain

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07:00 Childrens TV 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Police Interceptors 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Christmas Dance 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Madeleine McCann: A Global Obsession 21:00 There’s a Rhino in My Bed! 22:00 Miracle Babies 23:00 NCIS 24:00 NCIS 24:55 NCIS

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:25 You’ve Been Framed!

07:45 Emmerdale 08:15 Coronation Street 08:45 Coronation Street 09:15 The Cube 10:15 Royal Pains 11:15 The Chase 12:15 All Star Family Fortunes 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:50 Royal Pains 15:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 The Vampire Diaries 23:00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! 24:00 Celebrity Juice 24:50 Plebs

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:30 Charmed 08:15 One Tree Hill 09:00 Suburgatory 09:30 Happy Endings 10:00 Rules of Engagement 11:00 Charmed 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Paternity Court 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 My Fair Wedding 17:00 Melissa & Joey 17:30 Suburgatory 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Melissa & Joey 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Rude Tube 23:00 Bad Robots 23:35 Tattoos After Dark 24:05 The Big Bang Theory 24:35 The Big Bang Theory

wednesday 19th November BBC1

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Neighbourhood Blues 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Call the Council 12:45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News and Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Moving On 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Glorious Gardens from Above 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 Waterloo Road 22:00 The Apprentice 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News 23:35 Live at the Apollo 24:05 Film 2014 24:35 Obsessed

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Call the Council 08:45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 09:15 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 10:00 Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve 11:00 Building Dream Homes 11:30 See Hear 12:00 BBC News 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Lifeline 14:10 The Life of Birds 15:00 The Great British Bake Off 16:00 A Place to Call Home 16:45 The Rockford Files 17:35 Cagney & Lacey 18:20 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 20:00 The Great Interior Design Challenge 21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals 22:00 Great Continental Railway Journeys 23:00 The Apprentice: You’re Fired 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 Russia’s Lost

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Regional News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional News 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Surprise Surprise 22:00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

23:30 ITV News and Weather 24:05 ITV Regional News 24:15 The Chase

07:20 The King of Queens 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Daily Brunch 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 Small Animal Hospital 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 The Political Slot 21:00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 22:00 You Can’t Get the Staff 23:00 Gogglebox 24:00 24 Hours in A&E

07:00 Childrens TV 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Milkshake! Monkey 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Police Interceptors 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Christmas Comes Home to Canaan 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Police Interceptors 21:00 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 22:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 23:00 Wentworth Prison 24:00 Family Massacre: The Jersey Slayer

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:25 You’ve Been Framed!

07:45 Emmerdale 08:15 You’ve Been Framed!

08:45 You’ve Been Framed!

09:15 The Cube 10:15 Royal Pains 11:15 The Chase 12:15 All Star Family Fortunes 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 You’ve Been Framed!

14:15 You’ve Been Framed!

14:50 Royal Pains 15:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Freshers 23:00 You’ve Been Framed!

23:30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! 24:30 Celebrity Juice

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:30 Charmed 08:15 One Tree Hill 09:00 Suburgatory 09:30 Happy Endings 10:00 Rules of Engagement 11:00 Charmed 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Paternity Court 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 My Fair Wedding 17:00 Melissa & Joey 17:30 Suburgatory 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Melissa & Joey 21:00 27 Dresses 23:15 The Inbetweeners 23:45 The IT Crowd 24:15 Drifters 24:50 The Big Bang Theory

thursday 20th November BBC1

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Neighbourhood Blues 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Call the Council 12:45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News and Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Moving On 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Glorious Gardens from Above 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Watchdog 22:00 Life Story 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News 23:35 Question Time 24:35 This Week

07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Call the Council 08:50 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 09:20 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 10:05 Human Universe 11:05 Building Dream Homes 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Coast 14:10 The Life of Birds 15:00 The Great British Bake Off 16:00 A Place to Call Home 16:45 The Rockford Files 17:35 Cagney & Lacey 18:20 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 20:00 The Great Interior Design Challenge 21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals 22:00 The Fall 23:00 Russell Howard’s Good News 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 The Mekong River with Sue Perkins

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Regional News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional News 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs 22:00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV Regional News 23:40 Spandau Ballet: True Gold 24:40 The Lobby

07:20 The King of Queens 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Daily Brunch 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 Small Animal Hospital 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 The Political Slot 21:00 Posh Pawn 22:00 Liberty of London 23:00 Confessions Of 24:00 It Was Alright in the 1970s

07:00 Childrens TV 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Milkshake! Monkey 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Trading Christmas 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 Underground Britain 22:00 Criminals: Caught on Camera 23:00 Fred and Rose: The Untold Story 24:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:25 You’ve Been Framed!

07:45 Emmerdale 08:15 Coronation Street 08:45 You’ve Been Framed!

09:15 The Cube 10:15 Royal Pains 11:15 The Chase 12:15 All Star Family Fortunes 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 You’ve Been Framed!

14:50 Royal Pains 15:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

20:30 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Scorpion 23:00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! 24:00 Celebrity Juice 24:50 Plebs

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:30 Charmed 08:15 One Tree Hill 09:00 Suburgatory 09:30 Happy Endings 10:00 Rules of Engagement 11:00 Charmed 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Paternity Court 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 My Fair Wedding 17:00 Melissa & Joey 17:30 Suburgatory 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Melissa & Joey 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Drifters 22:30 2 Broke Girls 23:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 24:00 The Big Bang Theory 24:30 The Big Bang Theory

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Arnie’s son Patrick is going the extra Miley On the back of behaving really badly Miley Cyrus has attained a level of celebrity that someone with her limited talent could only have dreamed about.

But, and it’s a sizeable but, pun intended, when you get up to that kind of stuff, chances are, sooner or later, it will jump up and bite you on the butt, pun intended again!

Miley, who´s from Franklin Tennessee will reach the tender age of just 22 later this month, and I fancy her antics might well have become the subject matter of many a psychology seminar. I say this with confidence as having been such a little sweetie in her Hannah Montana days at Disney, she was always likely to react to all that sugar and spice, and boy has she!

Getting back to the fallout from Mileys shenanigans, all that Twerking and, well pretty much full-on porno type performances both on video and onstage, she is having a bit o´ trouble with the new love in her life in the shape of Patrick Schwarzenegger, 21 year old son of Arnold. Young Patrick is studying modelling in America and US magazine ET tells us his mother Maria Shriver, John F. Kennedy’s niece, is not too thrilled with the news.

The mag goes on to say that mum is worried that Miley will get her son hooked on the ´Hollywood Scene´ and has tried to talk him out of dating the Tennessee Teaser, but with photographers catching the young couple leaving Patrick´s Los Angeles apartment one afternoon last week looking like, well, know what I mean, it seems the young fella is not responding to treatment.

By the way, as hard as I tried, I found no comment of any sort from daddy Arnie … Does this mean he´s cool with the romance?

by Peter

Taylor

Writer and Broadcaster

Celebrity Clips

If you´ve managed to see any of US TV show ´Orange is the New Black´ you´ll know the character Big Boo. The woman playing her, Lea DeLaria was riding on the New York subway last week and a preacher who was on board started banging on about the end of the world and homosexuality. Big Boo not only rubbished the man, but got everyone on the train singing a drinking song!!

A guy called Jimmy Kimmel has a coast to coast prank TV show in America, and for the Halloween celebrations he got over a 1000 parents to tell their kids, on video, that they had eaten all their candy (sweets). If you are able, go to YouTube and punch in ´jimmy kimmel halloween candy 2014´ and check out the results. If ever you wanted proof the Americans are nuts, you´ve got it here.

Having been a huge football fan all my life I know mucho plenty about Man United hard-man Roy Keane who has become pretty high profile recently after his biography proved he was never afraid of control freak manager Sir Alex Ferguson. His new found fame has brought the ´I’m A Celebrity´ peeps a´ knocking on his door. He´s said no, but it seems they´ve not given up hope just yet!

I´ve found the top 5 most famous movie quotes and, for a bit of fun, see if you can work out the names of the films.

1. ´To infinity and beyond´ (1995) 2. ‘You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!’

(1969) 3. ‘Say hello to my little friend.’ (1983) 4. ‘He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy!’

(1979) 5. ‘You’re gonna need a bigger boat.’ (1975)

Answers: Toy Story - Italian Job - Scarface - Life of Brian - Jaws

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whats on

Carols for Christmas shoppers

Dress up and dance

ANYONE LOOKING for inspiration over what to wear to the MABS Benidorm third anniversary Dinner Dance on Saturday 29th November should go to the charity’s fashion show a week earlier.

The event is being staged at Camping El Raco in Benidorm and entertainment is led by the talented singer and songwriter Patrick Aherne. Doors open at 7pm and dinner is served from 7.30pm.

Tickets are 12.50€ and include a choice of menu including wine and water. They are available from Camping El Raco, the MABS Centre in Cala Finestrat - opposite the Friday market – or by calling Angie on 687 211 722.

The second Fashion Show is being staged on at the MABS Centre on Saturday 22nd November between noon and 2pm.

Entrance is free.

The autumn and winter collection is being shown by a team of models, including two men. It will include casual day wear, elegant evening clothes and is the opportunity to find something for the party season.

Entrance is free and refreshments will be available – the charity shop is open from 10am so arrive early and spend some time browsing the bargains on offer.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS in Ondara will be entertained by the Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir on Saturday 29th November at 1pm – singing festive favourites in English and Spanish.

Fun Race Night The choir’s ‘flashmob’ appearance last year

By Jack Troughton Last year the choir took part in a successful ‘flashmob’ event at La Portal de la Marina Shopping Centre, and are returning with a longer but still unique ‘concert for shoppers’.

This free event is a prelude to the Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir’s season of more formal Christmas concerts; the first is at the El Vergel Casa de Cultura on Tuesday 2nd December at 7.30pm in support of

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charity Grant A Wish.

Details of the choir’s concerts can be found on the website www. costablancamalevoicechoir. wikidot.com or the choir’s Facebook page

JOIN THE legendary Benidorm entertainer Matt Curtis this coming Tuesday, 18th for a night of fun at the Coco Cabana Bar – opposite El Raco camping. As well as a great night you will be also be supporting two very worthy charities – Aspanion, a Spanish children´s Cancer Charity and Doggie Angells, an animal rehoming charity. Gary of the Giving4Giving charity shop is organizing the event – and this will be his last fundraiser of 2014. This year alone he has managed to raise over 11,000€ through various walks, bike rides and entertainment afternoons he has helped to arrange – together with the help of some very kind expats. Matt will compere the evening so you can be sure of a great evening, which will be starting at 8pm and run until around 11pm. Lets make this last fundraising event of the year a great one for the children and animals of the Costa Blanca!

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Basic Spanish for everyday needs

by Jane Cronin

-AR verb endings in the present simple For the next few weeks we are going to be looking at how Spanish verbs work in the “present simple” tense. This tense is used in both English and Spanish to express general truths about the world, or about routines and regular occurrences. It is also used in Spanish to express instant decisions about the immediate future: for example “te llamo” literally means “I call you”, when in English we would say “I’ll call you.” There are other small differences in use, but they need not concern us at the moment.

As I have already said, the fundamental difference between verbs in our two languages is that in Spanish the words themselves alter to give various kinds of information including “person” (I, you, he, she, it, we, they), whereas in English we use separate words to provide this information.

However, it is very important to realize that, even though they might appear complicated, the changes that Spanish verbs make are very logical and predictable. It’s just a case of understanding how they work.

For our present purposes, we can divide verbs into three groups, namely: standard verbs, root-changing verbs and irregular verbs. The vast majority of verbs are standard, and these are the ones we will look at first. Then there is a significant minority of root-changing verbs. These sound worse than they are, as they too follow very clear patterns. We will spend quite a bit of time explaining them. Our final category is irregular verbs, and the good news here is that there are only four of them! Even better news is that those of you who have followed these articles are already broadly familiar with them. They are SER (to be), ESTAR (to be – how and where), IR (to go) and HABER (to have). We will look at these last, but they shouldn’t create too many problems for us as they are so common and have cropped up all over the place already.

So, first to our standard verbs which constitute the largest category. The first thing we need to do with all our verbs is look at them in their infinitive form (that is the form that ends in –ar, -er, and –ir), for example MIRAR. All verbs are divided into two parts, the root and the ending. In this case AR is the ending, therefore MIR is the root. The same happens with all other verbs. COMER: ER is the ending, so COM is the root.

VIVIR: IR is the ending so VIV is the root.

It doesn’t matter how long, short or strange sounding these roots are; the principle is always the same. For example the verb VER - ER is the ending, so the root is the letter V. CAMBIAR: AR is the ending so CAMBI is the root. The root is the part of the word that gives us the essential meaning.

From this root all kinds of other related words can be created, and in the present simple tense, the roots of standard verbs are not altered in any way. So, going back to our first example MIRAR, we can rest assured that all the forms of MIRAR in the present tense start with the three letters MIR, which gives us the meaning “look”.

The second thing to learn is that the endings follow an absolutely set pattern. In the case of –AR verbs, the endings are O, AS, A, AMOS, ÁIS, AN. That’s rather meaningless on its own, so let’s set it out properly.

MIRO – I look MIRAMOS – we look MIRAS – you look (familiar) MIRÁIS – you look (familiar plural) MIRA – he, she looks.

MIRAN – they look.

There is obviously much more to this, but that’s enough for today! Take some time digesting the information and while you’re about it, don’t forget to visit my website: www.janecronin.eu ¡Hasta la semana que viene!

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Down: 2 Union; 3 Tumulus; 4 Endear; 5 Might; 6 Revenue; 7 Established; 8 Incompetent; 14 Version; 16 Set-back; 17 Ascent; 19 Lithe; 21 Alien.

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Overlooking; 9 Ice-floe; 10 Tight; 11 Taste; 12 Abstain; 13 Naples; 15 Random; 18 Torpedo; 20 Irons; 22 Olive; 23 Moorhen; 24 Plate-layers.

Down: 2 Views; 3 Relieve; 4 Operas; 5 Kites; 6 Niggard; 7 Distinction; 8 Stone-masons; 14 Partial; 16 Alimony; 17 Formal; 19 Erect; 21 Other.

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RTN WILL run a series of wonderful moustaches throughout the month of ‘Movember’. Can you put a name to the owner of each of these iconic ‘tashes?’

Movember focuses on moustaches great, small and weird in the fight against testicular cancer – why not grow your own and help change the face of men’s health!

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people

Allerton Road...

A place or a band Allerton Road – named for his childhood home - is the New Funk Rock Soul band fronted by former Strikland vocalist and Overseas FM DJ Adam King.

Adam and ex-Strikland guitarist Dave Spencer have teamed up with three of the best musicians on the Costa Blanca to form Allerton Road.

“Christian Pearl on Keyboards and Enrico Garcia on Drums have been performing together for a few years and have such a close

onstage rapport that they play like a well-oiled machine”, says Adam.

“Christian had played with Strikland once before, so we knew how good he was, but when we saw him play with Enrico, we just knew they were the right guys for the job.”

Marcelo ‘Chelo’ Crocetti on bass guitar, originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, spent ten years playing in Miami, Florida with award winning rock band, Tereso before moving to Spain. “Seven years ago I moved to

Javea for new adventures”, says Chelo, “Now I am back onstage to explore and enjoy music.”

Adam and Dave have been writing songs for the last year to take their new band in a different direction.

“We have the opportunity to play at some major festivals in 2015 and with Allerton Road we can make it happen!” www.allerton-road.com twitter @allerton_road Facebook: Allerton Road Band

Adam King

Book signing AUTHOR RAY Wilcox will be at the Help of Denia and the Marina Alta’s annual Christmas Fayre tomorrow (Saturday 15th November) signing copies of his debut novel ‘Lock Down Blues’.

This gritty thriller about life behind bars at a fictional prison in the north of England is a real page turner and would make an excellent present for adults who enjoy crime stories.

The fair is being held at the Los Arcos Restaurant on the N322 at Venta de Pedregeur and entrance is 1€ to boost charity funds – but includes a free draw entry.

And visitors can browse a number of stalls and take part in games and raffles.

Refreshments are available.

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health

How we hear THE EAR consists of three main parts and performs a vital function in receiving and interpreting sound.

A Outer ear B Middle ear C Inner ear The Outer Ear collects sound vibrations in the concha (5) and passes them along the ear canal (6). The sound vibrates the ear drum (22) which in turn moves the tiny bones (14, 10 and18) in the Middle ear. This movement transmits vibration to the cochlea (4) in the Inner Ear where they are received by fragile microscopic hair cells that covert vibration into nerve impulses for onward transmission by auditory nerve to the brain for recognition.

It is very important as human beings to use our sense of hearing. Losing the sense of hearing can completely change a person’s way of living. We should be properly educated in how to care for our sense of hearing by knowing how it works and preventing common causes of hearing loss.

The ear consists of three main parts and each performs

a vital function in receiving and interpreting sound and it is very important that they function together perfectly.

Permanent hearing loss can occur once any of these parts encounters a problem.

For example, the hair cells in the Inner Ear are fragile and

some die as a function of disease, head injury, medications, exposure to noise and age. These conditions cannot be medically or surgically corrected and the best treatment for hearing loss from damage to the hair cells or auditory nerve is, in the majority of cases, hearing aids.

If you have a concern about your hearing then call Richard G Sykes, RHAD FSHAA of Premier Hearing Services on 659 644 106 (premierhearing@hotmail.co.uk / www.premierhearingaids.es) for professional and personal advice. Richard covers all of the Costa Blanca area, and offers a free Hearing Test.

The latest digital hearing aids are available and Richard is able to offer 50% off UK prices. Call now – you have nothing to lose and your hearing to gain!

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health

Join Specsavers Opticas on World Diabetes Day To support World Diabetes Day on the 14th of November and raise awareness of the issues related to diabetes and blindness, Specsavers Opticas is joining forces with local diabetes associations to offer customers free healthy snacks and information about diabetes and how it affects the eye.

Specsavers in Torrevieja will be holding a free diabetes screening event in store

They are also offering free eye tests throughout November, which are able to detect the signs of Diabetic Retinopathy.

This condition affects vision when the blood vessels in the retina are damaged by the changes in blood sugar levels and can cause permanent sight loss. If these signs are identified during an eye test, patients are referred to a doctor for further tests and treatment.

Specsavers in Torrevieja will be holding a free diabetes screening event in store on 28th November from 10am to 1:30pm, in association with the Asociación de Diabéticos de Torrevieja. This is open to all and totally free of charge. During the event, a qualified nurse will be conducting a simple finger prick test to detect the signs of diabetes and an appointment is not necessary. Results will be given immediately and if positive, patients will be referred for medical advice.

This type of screening can detect prediabetes and diabetes, a condition with over 170 million sufferers worldwide and side effects including sight loss. Not all diabetes cases cause sight loss, but it is important to have regular screenings and eye tests so that any problems or changes can be monitored.

Most complications can be treated; however it is vital that they are detected early, as once vision is lost it cannot be restored.

World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated

every year on the 14th of November and led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). It engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy, draws attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world and keeps diabetes firmly in the public spotlight. Specsavers Opticas are committed to ending avoidable blindness and raising awareness of key health issues and so they are proud to support World Diabetes Day 2014.

For more information on eye health and diabetes visit www.specsavers.es or visit your nearest store on 14th November. There are five Specsavers on the Costa Blanca – Javea, Calpe, Benidorm, Guardamar del Segura and Torrevieja. The Asociación de Diabéticos de Torrevieja is located in Calderón de la Barca, 9 - 5º Dcha. 03300 Orihuela (Alicante), call 607 617 099 or email diabeticos12torrevieja@hotmail.com to find out more.

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World War I meets the Proms!

Stefanie finishes her concert with standing ovations AFTER SINGING 32 songs in all genres Stefanie finished her sold out 2½ hour concert in the Los Montesinos Music School with a long standing ovation.

Before the last song, the Los Montesinos Councillor for Culture, Rosa Belen Moran Peredes, handed Stefanie a bouquet of flowers and thanked her for an outstanding performance that raised 700€ for the needy registered with the Social Services of Los Montesinos in the form of food vouchers, also purchased locally.

Stefanie covered lighter music, like Joleen to ballads like I Surrender, musicals and German populars, switching effortless between styles. Even though Stefanie had a blocked nose and cold, one did not notice and Stefanie did not let this fact detract from the audience.

If you did not see this impressive concert, remember her name and make sure you come to her next performance - this lady will be going places.

Patriotic Party Goers

THE HELP Murcia Mar Menor’s tribute function, ‘WW1 Meets the Proms, Bless them All’ at the Olympia restaurant was a roaring success! The 65 guests sang along with Ron at the keyboards and

war time songs and traditional ‘Proms’ favourites echoed round the room.

President Bernard Ash was an excellent MC, encouraging everyone to sing and several of the guests gave memorable

solo performances throughout the evening. The event raised 388€ for HELP and ‘Poppy Appeal’ tins were on all of the tables for guests to donate and fill for the benefit of the Royal British Legion.

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people

Born Free – the inside story

Coral Clásica Javiense Christmas Concert

Brenda Bates with her collection of pictures

By Jack Troughton THE STORY of Elsa the lion and how she was saved by Joy and George Adamson was brought to life for members of the U3A Vall de Pop at its general meeting last Thursday.

Speaker Brenda Bates told of her experiences over 22 years of living in Kenya with husband Tony – and how they became wardens at the Elsamere Conservation Centre, named after the lion who became a world name immortalised in the book and film ‘Born Free’.

She said they first went to Mombasa in 1973 and to Nairobi a decade later. Unable to get a work permit, Brenda first became a volunteer guide at the National Museum and later was housekeeper at the British high Commission.

Brenda said the Adamsons had dedicated their lives to the conservation of wildlife – and told how Joy had led a colourful life. Coming from a wealthy family, she married George, her third husband at the age of 34.

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A prolific and talented artist, Joy painted members of various Kenyan tribes and also recorded the varied plat life of the country. The valuable originals are at the museum and in some cases are the only record of the tribes people.

Elsamere has a lodge with 18 bedrooms on a 50 acre site. Brenda, who moved to Spain in 2001, said it was a haven for wildlife with hippo and zebra grazing in the grounds and home to 260 different species of birds.

A CHRISTMAS Concert by the international Choir Coral Clásica Javiense is to be held at the Fishermen’s Church in Javea, De Loreto del Mar, on Sunday 30th November at 4.30pm.

An exceptional programme will include Mozart’s Coronation Mass KV 317 in C-major; Bach’s Solo Cantata and Bach’s Christmas-Oratorio under the direction of Francesc Estèvez with solo performances by trumpeter Jaume Signes and oboist Lourdes Gavila.

The concert promises to be an extraordinary musical treat for classical music lovers. A donation of 12€ is required and may be made at Humpty Dumpty in Javea; Xabia Libreria Europa in Calp, Letters R Us in Moraira and also at the door.

For more information call 96 649 1017 / 965 794 998 or visit www.coralclasicajaviense.es

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food

´Sharni´ to perform at the new Gurkha Palace, Javea Arenal!

THE ONLY thing better than the smell of an Indian curry is that of success - and success is the key ingredient at ‘The Gurkha Palace’.

FIRMLY ESTABLISHED with 10 years in Javea Port, the Gurkha Palace has always remained a firm favourite offering the very best Nepali-Indian dishes. Now they have expanded, opening Javea’s largest Indian Restaurant in Javea’s Arenal.

We asked owner Lal Bahadur how the Gurkha Palace has always managed to thrive while so many others have failed during their 10 years in Javea: “The key I think is the consistency in our service and quality. We have always used only the very best spices and ingredients and we have also been very fortunate to keep a loyal kitchen staff who are passionate and take great pride in all the dishes they prepare.

“We want our customers to taste the real taste of Nepal! Our extensive menu includes all of the favourite dishes you would expect from an Indian Restaurant but we also offer some exclusive Nepali dishes, giving the option for something different should you wish. We also have regular LIVE entertainment and this Thursday 20th November are very pleased to welcome singer ´Sharni´ to the new Gurkha Palace in Javea Arenal (previously the Indian Palace/Himalaya)”.

To reserve a table at either the Port or Arenal restaurants call 600 286 222.

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whats on

The Knightsbridge touch MARINA ALTA AND COSTA BLANCA FLORAL CLUB welcomes Kate Russell on Thursday 20th November who will give a demonstration titled ‘Inspired by Harrods’.

Winter warmer Everyone is welcome

By Jack Troughton Kate is a UK-based demonstrator and will make the penultimate demonstration of the year at the Salon de Actos, La Senieta, Moraira.

Everyone is welcome at the demonstration. Doors open at 2pm and everyone is asked to be seated by 2.45pm. Entrance is 3€ for members and 5€ for guests.

And tickets are already on sale for

the chance to win the club’s traditional Christmas Hamper. Proceeds from the draw go to the Proteccion Civil in support of the local ambulance service.

For more information please contact Tina on 96 583 3197 or visit the website www.marinaaltafloralclub.com.

The flowers for demonstrations are supplied by Paichi Garden Centre, and the exhibits are raffled at the end of the demonstration.

THE POPULAR Hot Dogs Jazz Band hopes to keep fans warm this winter at the Bolero Restaurant in Calpe – playing live every Thursday.

As the nights draw in the band will be playing live from 8pm until 11pm – rather than the later time on stage of 9pm until 11.45pm.

Orba’s eco-market

ORBA’S ECOLOGICAL Land Market returns on Saturday (15th November) and stalls will again the church plaza and high street between 9am and 2pm.

All products on sale are home grown and home made in the local area; including meats, cheeses, jams, chutneys, beers and wines, together with crafts and artisan goods.

And the idea behind the event – which is free and enjoyed by all nationalities – is to promote local growers, sellers, craftsmen and musicians. A market is currently staged on the third Saturday of the month. At 11am there will be a workshop for youngsters demonstrating how to make Christmas decorations and live music from noon.

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tech Restore or delete?

HI AUNTY: I currently use Microsoft Security Essentials as my security. As an avid reader of your newspaper columns you recommend Malwarebytes as well as MSE. I recently downloaded Malwarebytes and did a scan.

The first scan I did showed 226 PUP’s which Microsoft does not show. I quarantined these but every time I go into Malwarebytes it asks if I want to restore or delete permanently. I have searched the net but cannot find an answer what to do. All the PUP files start: c:\programme files or c:\ usersetc. Should I restore or delete? Your advice would be most welcome. Keith Aunty says: PUPs are ‘potentially unwanted programs’. Key worked being ‘potentially’.

In other words, Malwarebytes thinks the files may be a problem, but is not 100% sure, and requires user input to help it decide what to do with them. In fact you will probably find most of the PUPS are part of programs you have installed and use. Which you can determine by looking at the file / folder address and seeing if they are for programs you use or have installed.

Personally most of the PUPS Malwarebytes has found on my PC have been parts of programs I have installed and use...so I told it to ignore them.

with Aunty Virus

Email auntyvirus@roundtownnews.com

Video issues HI AUNTY: We have been downloading films from torrents for some time, because our computer would only play films in mp4 format.

A friend told us to use FREEMAKE, a free download video converter that worked great for months - then recently we had to have a new monitor. Once all set up FREEMAKE wasn’t now working: it wouldn’t convert any of the other formats. Our friend told us to use VLC, we now have that but it’s still the same, it downloads the film all okay, but when it comes to playing it, it’s all broken up, like it’s scrambled. We can play mp4 format perfectly, no problem at all, but any other format will not play. Ken. Aunty says: If your PC can only play MP4 files, then you do not have the correct video codecs installed that allow you to play other formats. You can download a video codec pack here: http://www.freecodecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack. htm But even then Windows Media player will only play some, not all, formats. And only if it has the correct codecs. - again I am assuming you are using Windows Media Player to play other formats?

VLC player usually plays most formats I know of, so it seem strange it will not play other formats. If VLC is having issues, uninstall and download the latest version and install that.

You say you installed a new monitor and now Freemake wasnt now working... Installing a new monitor would not stop a program like Freemake from working. It all depends what you mean by ‘not working?’

Changing pages HOLA AUNTY: Hope you can help, I have Windows 8.1, and as I move my cursor around, I suddenly find my computer changing pages, even when I’m in Microsoft works or whatever task I’m attempting to accomplish. Is there an answer to this problem, or do we have to live with it? Best Regards - David Aunty says: I will assume this is on a laptop, in which case, if you are using the ‘touchpad’ - certain movements / swipes are preprogrammed to do certain functions, which if you do not know about them can seem to do strange things. Or if you are using a USB mouse, perhaps the drivers are not installed correctly, and your mouse is actually not functioning as it should - so a reinstall of the mouse drivers may help.

Dropbox removal

HI AUNTY Can you help me? When I open my lap top it seems to configure too many times before I can get onto my computer sites, and then DROPBOX comes on the screen which I don’t want - but it goes off when I delete it, returning next time I open my lap top. Appreciate it if you can help - many thanks, Hazel Aunty says: It sounds like you, or a program you have installed, has also i n stalled DROPBOX onto your PC. Some programs do this when you install things using the default install settings, and install all sorts of things you may not want... So the easiest way to remove it is go to your programs list, and uninstall it.

‘Not responding’ alerts HI AUNTY: Can you please suggest a solution to this? Recently my computer has taken to issuing ‘not responding’ messages whenever I open a new program, i.e. when I try to open Chrome, Skype or iTunes, I am greeted with ‘ not responding’. It’s the same with most programs, they do eventually open but it takes some time.

I have taken the following steps: Defragged the hard disc.

Stopped all but the essential programs opening on startup.

Cleared all histories.

Uninstalled all programs not now used.

Backed up all files and removed

unessential files from the hard disc to my bulk storage device.

What am I doing wrong and how if at all can I restore the speed of operation I had previously? Hope you can help - Peter Aunty says: Slowing down of a PC can be down to many things It could be a ‘Windows’ problem you have. For example a driver or file may not be installed correctly, causing not responding issues. Or, which is getting more common these days, you have a virus / malware / adware that is running slowing things down and taking things over…

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Focus on Golf Powered by Campbell Lamont Golf, partnered by BayRadio

Did you see the incredible finish for the HSBC Championship?

BUBBA WATSON made it look easy.

By Tony Myles HOWEVER, THE fact that he eagled the 18th from a bunker and then sank a 25 foot putt to win the playoff, were only minor aspects of the winning finish.

There was one other incident that is the mark of a true professional and is something that most of us amateurs find most difficult.

As he arrived at the greenside bunker on the 18th the thoughts of how he had squandered three shots on the previous two holes must have been fresh in his mind. Bogey on the 16th. Double bogey on the 17th and now in the sand with his second shot on the par five 18th and hoping for a birdie.

He had taken his time to line up the shot from the bunker. The ball was in a good position. He had taken some practise swings and rehearsed the shot in his mind. He knew exactly where he was going to land the ball.

So he took his position . Looked at the pin.

Flexed his wrists. Looked at the pin. Settled his feet. Looked at the pin. Flexed his wrists.

One final look at the pin.

Head down and took the club away for the full backswing.

Then just on the start of the downswing a photographer with a noisy shutter

Join Tony and Campbell every Saturday at 11.00 on Bay Radio for Focus on Golf Bay Radio is the largest English Language Radio station outside the UK.

started snapping.

So Bubba stopped! He aborted the shot.

This was at a point where he needed to get the ball as close to the hole as possible.

Nothing less than a perfectly executed shot would achieve that. And yet he had the presence of mind and the control to stop.

How many times have you had a momentary distraction and failed to prevent your body from continuing to execute a less than perfect swing? My answer is “countless�.

Many will be praising the fact that he sank the bunker shot for an eagle and a place in the play-off but for me the highlight was that, despite the angst of the previous holes and the pressure on the shot, he stopped and restarted. Awesome!

RFEG - THE SPANISH GOLF FEDERATION. Listeners to the golf show on Bay Radio last week will have heard our ongoing discussion on the role of the Federation here in Spain. You will also had heard that Campbell is engaged in discussions with them at a very high level. So in a short time we will be bringing you the results of those discussions and also some clarification on some issues which had been raised of late.

In the meantime you have a role to play.

Campbell needs your input.

Let him know about your views and experiences and any questions you may have.

If you know of other players who may

Head2Head Campbell - Have you always been a radio presenter?

Tony M - No I have had a few very different occupations. Have you always been in golf?

Campbell - Not always there were a few jobs

beforehand.

Tony M - I once was offered a job cleaning mirrors.

Campbell - That must have been a reflection on your ability!!

Tony M - Well I could see myself doing that job!!

have missed the radio show or did not see this article then bring it to their attention.

This is important so email your comments to info@clgolf.es.

Other jobs!

Campbell - That is not dissimilar to the one I was offered just taking selfies.

Tony M - Sounds easy.

Campbell - I could picture myself doing it.

Badaboom ttttsh!

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road test

Tim Saunders Independent unbiased car reviewer

A versatile people carrier SLIDING DOORS are a great benefit. I’ve never considered this until now. But as we’re crammed onto a cross channel ferry where unless you’re really scrawny you are unable to access your vehicle, such doors are a distinct advantage. While others have to patiently wait for other cars to move so that they may gain entry to theirs we simply pull the rear doors of the Mazda 5 and smile.

We’ve already had a long difficult journey with our two young daughters, who are understandably fed up so late at night, especially after they have had to endure unexpected delays. But thankfully they can get into the back of the car and soon they are fast asleep.

With two young children it does become clear how awkward life can be just parking the car in a car park. Unless there is a parent and toddlers space available at your local Tesco car

parks are not user-friendly at all for most vehicles especially if car seats need removing. Again this is not a problem in the Mazda 5 and it is a joy to park in such situations. As is the side of the road or indeed any other awkward situation.

The drawback though is that if Harriett decides to be awkward, and believe it or not the little cherub can be at times, she can actually open the sliding door from inside and there’s nothing we can do about it. Here’s the scenario: Harriett is tired and irritable. Caroline puts her in her child seat and shuts the sliding door. As Caroline gets into the front seat, Harriett opens the sliding door. Yes, I can lock all the doors from the driver’s seat but then Caroline is left locked outside! The only way round this that we can find is to restrain Harriett! The folding rear picnic tables help entertain her, though and she does enjoy putting her apple on hers.

It’s certainly a capable vehicle with a cavernous boot, large enough for our tandem pushchair and luggage. It is also possible to transport seven passengers thanks to a third row of seats tucked under the floor in the boot.

Although the diesel engine is audible from inside especially under pressure it is a good driver’s car, too with a reasonable amount of torque making it a capable over-taker.

Cruise control is always helpful when travelling down the motorway, especially at night when there’s less traffic about.

Over the course of the test in Jersey it returns around 38mpg.

Other bonuses are the folding armrests in the front and the power folding wing mirrors, again ideal for tight spots.

“Never before has there been so much choice and while

the Mazda 5 may not be the first to spring to mind it is worth considering,” says Parkers, the car experts. “It has been seating seven since 2005 and has done a decent job of it too. This time it gets the full design overhaul with the look inspired by water, wind and nature. Basically, it’s got some flowing lines along the side of the car. The styling is an opinion-splitter but Mazda’s ‘family face’, also found on models like the 6 and the 3, is an improvement giving the 5 a sharper front end. While the manufacturer claims it will seat seven, squashing someone into the middle seat of the second row is not recommended and is best reserved for small children making this more of a 6+1 rather than a bona fide seven-seater. However, don’t let this put you off. The clever folding seats make the interior incredibly functional and practical, while you get the usual Mazda build quality and reliability.

“Engine options are limited to three - a 1.8-litre petrol with 113bhp was dropped during the car’s life cycle and in the end just the 2.0-litre petrol and 1.6-litre diesel were left in the range. The former has 148bhp for a sprint to 62mph in 11 seconds, while the latter means CO2 emissions as low as 138g/km and claimed average fuel economy of 54.3mpg. Not too shabby for a seven-seater people-carrier.

“In early 2013 a new Venture trim level was announced.

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