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THE LOCAL Police in Torrevieja will soon be the proud new owners of an 11m boat to be used to carry out a number of maritime operations p5

Claiming rent payments from a developer

Issue 608

The loving pilgrim by Jack Troughton

can we claim for the rent we are paying against those who are responsible for the problems? p31

Last chance for temptations THERE ARE still approximately 100 tickets available for tonight’s concert by the legendary Temptations p17

If the price is right Catch up with Noel Eastwell on p63

sea of pink

APPROXIMATELY 470 walkers took part in The Pink Ladies Walk and Fun Day in support of the AECC and Cancer Awareness. Walkers either paid 5€ to take part or organised sponsorship. The walk took place in Playa Flamenca on the Orihuela Costa with the kind assistance of the local Town Hall, Louise Clarke and the Policia Local. Read the full story on page 14

LOVING HUSBAND Emilio Garcia Alonso cycled the Camino de Santiago to scatter the ashes of his wife Alexandra along the world famous path of pilgrims. The couple had planned to make the journey together but sadly Alexandra lost her battle with skin cancer last September at the age of 35, after a long illness. And Emilio’s determination echoes the story of new Hollywood film ‘The Way’, starring Martin Sheen and directed by his son Emilio Estevez – Sheen completes the gruelling pilgrimage carrying the ashes of his son, played by Estevez, who died in an accident in the Pyrenees as he walked the Camino. Emilio’s mother-in-law Gillian Horrigan explained the 33year-old Madrileno, who lives in Torrevieja, left Alicante on 21st May and cycled 1,271km from the Basilica Santa Maria – reaching Santiago de Compestela last Sat-

urday, 4th June. Arriving back in Madrid to collect the couple’s fouryear-old son Jorge, who had been staying with his Spanish grandparents in the capital, Emilio was greeted by family and friends – and the legendary theme song from the movie Rocky, The Eye of the Tiger. ASHES Gillian told RTN: “The Camino was something they wanted to do together for the past eight years, so this was the reason Emilio wanted to do it, scattering her ashes along the way. “They had decided to make the pilgrimage before the film – although now I’m going to have to get a copy of The Way and watch it myself – it was just a thing he wanted to do. I asked if he wanted to go with anyone and he said he wanted to go on his own.” Continued on page 3

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10 - 16 june 2011 continued from front page And Gillian, who has lived in Spain for over 40 years, said: “After putting up with sunshine, rain, hailstones, and a temperature of 4 degrees below, he finally arrived at Santiago de Compestela where he met up with a lot of other pilgrims from all over the world – such as German, Japanese and Australians.” She said Emilio had visited all the “beautiful” religious places along the Camino and “roughed it” in hostels as he made the journey.

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Kids in CSI-inspired robbery and attempted murder by Jan Gamm A GANG of three kids aged 16 – 18 have carried out a CSI-inspired armed robbery and attempted murder, wrapping a baseball bat in duct tape to avoid leaving traces that could identify the weapon, carrying spare shoes so that those worn during the crime could be burned and wearing gloves to prevent leaving fingerprints at the scene. The motive for the crime that took place 27th February 2010 was to steal marijuana plants that the victim, a 62-year-old woman, grew at her villa in Javea. One of the gang members, a minor, had lived at the house for some months and knew about the marijuana plants. He had also been responsible for walking the dog so the boys could be sure the animal would not bark. BLUDGEONED The victim was bludgeoned about the head with the baseball bat while she slept. The only member of the gang old enough to be charged with the offences, an 18-year-old known as

‘James S’, told the court, “We just wanted her unconscious.” However, the prosecutor pointed out that the gang could have taken the plants and the 800€ in cash that they also stole without even entering the victim’s bedroom. They fled the scene without checking whether the victim was alive or dead. The victim remembers nothing of the assault and was discovered by her cleaning lady the following day. She spent 21 days in hospital and sustained wounds that are likely to cause complications. BOASTS Guardia Civil investigations into the case carried out over two months following the assault were made easier by the fact that the three boys boasted of their crime in the schoolyard. James S is accused of burglary and attempted murder and faces a possible 13 years in prison. In court on Thursday 2nd June, he said he was not responsible for the assault, which he claims was carried out by one of the minors involved. One is missing and the other is in Germany.

The cost of democratic protest THE CONFEDERATION of Commerce of Madrid, representing the traders affected by on-going demonstrations by the 15-M movement in the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, has presented the Ministry of the Interior with a bill for a staggering €30 million, estimated to be the level of compensation due to shopkeepers and businesses in the period covering 15th May to date.

James S arriving at court

Germany invites Spanish engineers By Jan Gamm GERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel raised hopes earlier in the year when she announced that Germany would require the services of more than 100,000 engineers over the next ten years and she would be delighted if they were Spanish. There followed a frenzied period of research on the part of eager candidates that resulted in disappointment as they failed to discover how to go about securing work in Germany.

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SEMINAR This week, the German Chamber of Commerce in Barcelona has announced that a seminar will be available on ‘Labour Mobility’ to include details on the benefits of working in Germany and how to get a job interview. The seminar will run for four months in Madrid from 10th June until 6th October. A registration form and programme may be downloaded via www. ahk.es. The seminar is free upon receipt of a confirmation email and covers career and development opportunities and requirements for access to the German labour market. It is estimated that engineers in Germany earn more than double of those working in Spain.

Police to step up maritime exercises with new boat

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La Mata works to be completed by the summer

by Julie Day

Palm tress have been planted and the pavement is about to be laid

THE LOCAL Police in Torrevieja will soon be the proud new owners of an 11m boat with a fixed cabin and two diesel engines to be used to carry out a number of maritime operations. Until now, the police force has only had use of a rubber dinghy, which they utilised to perform various patrols, rescues and other such services related to the coast. The new sea-vehicle has been given to the town hall of Tor-

By Julie Day THE REDESIGN and construction work being carried out on La Mata’s main square, Plaza de Encarnación Puchol, is at Police forces will an advanced stage and on employ the new track to be completed by the boat for maritime exercises summer. Numerous palm trees revieja on a semi-permanent loan by the courts in Ibiza, and will prove essential in carrying out maritime services all year have been planted in and around the area and the round, not just during the winter months, as was the case majority of the gardening with the rubber dinghy. work has been carried out. Now the police will be able to perform rescues, maintain At present a new antisafety around the port areas, control contamination of the slip, polichromed-speckled waters and ensure the safety of sunbathers and swimmers pavement is being laid in the square, which has been alike in a much more controlled and efficient manner.

enlarged to over 8,000m2 and adjoins the beach. The new and improved layout of the square will be much more modern, comfortable and accessible. It will include a play area for children plus a concert stage. The cost of this work is being funded wholly from municipal funds for a total of 600,000€ and includes the redirection of the traffic. The main road leading up to the square will become a two-way street making access in and out of the area much easier.

Cyclists killed in Elche

TWO CYCLISTS, Adrian Medinilla, 24, and Andres Sanchez, 60, both former employees of the Hotel Sidi San Juan, were killed on the CV86 in Elche last weekend after being hit by a tourist in a Renault Twingo. It is thought that the driver had not realised that a slip road was merging with the main carriageway. The president of the Union Cycliste Elche, Rafael Rodriguez, said: “This is what happens when drivers do not respect the stipulated distance for overtaking cyclists.” The 32-year-old driver of the Renault was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

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Cucumber crisis costs

School thieves arrested

Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Francisco SosaWagner of Spain angrily waving a cucumber during a debate in Strasbourg

by Jan Gamm THE GOVERNMENT has taken the sternest possible view of allegations that targeted Spain as being the source of infection of the highly toxic E-coli strain of infection rampaging through northern Germany that caused 25 deaths, with 2,400 cases of sickness reported and more expected. EU Food Safety Commissioner John Dalli has slated France and Germany for unsubstantiated warnings issued at the onset of the outbreak, which triggered panic on a global scale, now estimated to have caused European farmers crippling losses. PREMATURE “It’s crucial that national authorities don’t rush to give information on the source of infection when it’s not justified by science,” said Dalli. “That creates fears and problems for our food producers. We must be careful not to give premature conclusions.” Agriculture industry group Freshfel Europe reported sales figures that illustrated a near halt

by Jan Gamm THE GUARDIA Civil has arrested two men accused of perpetrating a total of 24 burglaries in schools and colleges in the Vega Baja region following an investigation over several months. In one school the burglars struck three times, taking audiovisual and computer equipment, keys and classroom equipment. The men were caught with various devices used for breaking and entering and are also suspected of breaking into commercial premises in Granja de Rocamora and the municipal Sports Centre in Callosa de Segura.

to sales on salad vegetables across Europe after Germany incorrectly blamed Spanish cucumbers for the deadly poisoning. Cucumber sales either collapsed altogether or fell by 80% last week and the bottom fell out of the tomato trade. Subsequent accusations laid the blame on bean sprouts sourced in Germany but as yet the true source of the infection remains undiscovered. NOT ENOUGH! In response to the EU’s tentative suggestion of €150 million in compensation being offered to Spain for its losses the Minister of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, Rosa Aguilar, angrily warned it would “… not be enough!” She insists that the EU will require to return to producers “90 or 100%” of the market value of the lost goods, presently estimated at a staggering €200 million per week. EU agriculture ministers are proposing that a special ‘fund’ be set up to compensate the European fruit and vegetable sector with levels of funding yet to be advised.

Part of the haul

Youngster hit by train: headphones blamed A 16-YEAR-OLD girl has been injured after being hit by a train coming into the station at Massamagrell, a municipality within the Valencian community. The girl was listening to music on headphones at the time and did not hear the approaching train. She was hit by a glancing blow that knocked her into a grass verge. She was moved by emergency services (SAMU) to the Clinical Hospital of Valencia where she was diagnosed with head and chest injuries.

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College & Ordinary people doing Castelar Language Academy extraordinary things ‘reaps the fruits of by Julie Day AT FIRST glance Karl and Helen Ward of Algorfa seem to be an ordinary young couple but in a few months’ time they will embark on a 700km charity cycle ride through Vietnam in aid of Help for Heroes. “I spotted an advert in a magazine for the cycle ride across Vietnam for charity and decided I wanted to do it,” said 34year-old Helen. The couple picked Help for Heroes as their chosen cause and leave for Vietnam at the end of October to spend 10 days cycling across the country with about 40 other people, covering a targeted 50km – 120km per day. Karl and Helen have to raise £6,200, with 20% of that figure apportioned to travelling costs - the rest will all go to the Help for Heroes fund. And in case people are put off by the idea of funding the couple’s trip, they have decided to pay the travelling expenses themselves out of their own money, organising a series of charity events on the Costa Blanca to raise the rest. A magnificent masquerade ball is to be held Friday 24th June at the Castillo de Conesa in San Miguel and includes a stunning five-course meal and champagne on arrival. Live music will be provided by singing sensation Shani Ormiston, and the classically trained Andy Jones. There will also be prizes for the best dressed ‘King’ and ‘Queen’ of the Ball and a prize draw with a chance to win a fabulous designer handbag from Osprey in London. Tickets are 35€ and with enough interest a coach service will also be organised for a small additional price. Contact Karl or Helen on 96 626 1697 or 639 579 889 or Marje at the Castillo de Conesa on 687 138 526. Tickets are also available at the Oasis Bar and Pet Care in Benijófar, the Rocajuna in Punta Prima and Cloud 9. Anyone interested in helping to raise funds, please contact Karl and Helen. For further details on the charity bike ride through Viet-

nam, please visit the Facebook page Karl & Helen Charity Cycle Ride Through Vietnam or http://www.doitforcharity. com/Karl-and-Helen-Cycle-Vietnam-2011.

Karl and Helen Ward are doing all they can to raise money for Help for Heroes

its labour!’ CASTELAR COLLEGE & Language academy has been awarded the Mercury Prize for ‘outstanding educational services’ to the community by the Murcian Chamber of Commerce. The annual award is given to companies that not only provide an excellent quality of service whilst being innovative in their particular field, but also for delivering both national and international results to customers above and beyond expectation. In the case of Castelar, all the staff from the company have been actively involved in three very special achievements during 2010-2011 and should be recognised for their determination,

perseverance and enthusiasm which has resulted in Castelar College (www.castelarcollege.com) and the Language Academy (www.castelar.org) being reaccredited by the Cervantes Institute, the Accreditation of Middle States America (one of the highest global quality systems in formal education) and also now the Mercury Prize award. The gala dinner and presentation in Murcia was hosted by the regional government and the award was presented by the Minister of Education (Mr Sotoca) to Pilar Valdés Arroyo (Director of Castelar Centro de Estudios Internacionales) representing the successful team that is Castelar.

Torrevieja sees slight decrease in number of unemployed ACCORDING TO official statistics from Servef, the number of people registered unemployed in Torrevieja has decreased by 1.04% in the last month. The end of May saw 10,075 people unemployed compared to the slightly higher figure of 10,181 at the end of April. Statistics show that employment has picked up in the services and construction sectors and that people of all ages, except for the over 60s, are managing to find jobs.

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Keeping it in the family by Jack Troughton TALENTED COSTA Blanca singer Chloe Hooper has discovered her great-grandmother was an international star of Music Hall at the beginning of the last century. Victoria Monks –billed as ‘John Bull’s Girl’ – is best remembered for her song ‘Won’t you come home Bill Bailey’ and travelled the world to perform. Chloe, who is appearing at the Moraira Music Festival on Sunday night (12th June), said the song continues to be a favourite number with traditional jazz bands and Dixie bands, and she was even making her own arrangement of the evergreen hit. She told RTN that she was contacted by the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain who had discovered the link between her and Victoria thanks to the power of the internet. She said she had been told her great-grandmother, who was born in 1884 and died in 1927, had been a singer but it all came back when the Guild contacted her.

he had of his father was when he was a boy with Victoria from the Daily Mail when she was accused of stealing jewellery from a theatre. “She used to travel to France to buy silks for her dresses and sailed around the world in ships to perform: it must have taken some time travelling between London, New York, Melbourne and Sydney. “Apparently there is some old film of her performing stored away but it is really horrible quality.” Chloe has trimmed down – shedding three stone on a personalised Atkins diet – as she prepares for a busy summer performing on the Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol, and Gibraltar. “I feel like it is a new me, it has given me lots of confidence. I can just go out there and do it, my singing is so much better.”

RECORD “It is very strange because I have always felt she was kind of looking over me. I did know about her before and I have a couple of old gramophone records.” Chloe said the guild – supported by the likes of Bernard Cribbins, Anton Du Beke, Jessie Wallace, Jessica Martin, Mark Lester and Anita Dobson – kept the spirit of Music Hall alive and looked after the graves of its dead stars. And she said she had visited Victoria’s grave in London when she was a girl. “It is lovely to keep her memory alive.” She added: “It is really nice the Guild got in contact with me through what I do as a professional singer and have invited me on board. ROCK “Apparently Victoria led a bit of a rock and roll lifestyle and obviously died quite young,” said Chloe. “My dad never

Chole as Bonnie Tyler met his real dad – Victoria’s son – and the only photograph

Car thieves of upmarket vehicles caught in Alicante POLICE HAVE arrested nine suspects and recovered a haul of 10 stolen luxury cars in Alicante. The cars are thought to have been stolen in Spain, the Netherlands, France and Italy with the intention of being sold into the North African market. The vehicles, sometimes stolen to order, were fitted with new registration plates and false identification documents ready to be shipped from Spanish ports. The arrests were made by officers of the Judicial Police Provincial Brigade that specialises in the investigation of this type of crime. Among the vehicles recovered were: an Audi A4; a Mercedes ML 320; 2 Mercedes C220; a BMW X5; a BMW 530; an Audi A3; a Volkswagen Touareg; a BMW 330 and a Mercedes ML 400.

Victoria Monks

Burqa banned: covered faces to be fined

THE HIGH Court in Catalonia has endorsed and validated the City of Lleida’s decision to ban the Islamic headscarf or ‘burqa’ and other garments that cover the face in its municipally-owned facilities. The court rejected an appeal submitted by the Watani Islamic Association. However, lawyer Carles Antolí has already announced the Association will re-appeal the court’s decision. The ruling, released on Wednesday, also recognises the municipality’s authority to fine those that appear in public with their faces covered in direct breach of regulations.

Burka banned in Catalonia

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Alan Gilchrist The Costa Blanca’s Top Hypnotherapist

Slim from within using the Fast Track Hypnosis Gastroband WOW AND thanks! Thats the usual response from my clients. Since its creation in April 2010 I have been inundated with people who now want to use the Fast Track Hypnosis Gastroband visualisation technique. Basically the person is placed under Hypnosis and a visualisation technique is used to ‘convince’ the subconscious mind that the person has had a gastric band operation. The theory behind it is quite simple. It ‘tricks’ the mind into believing the body doesn’t require as much food to feel full up; consequently people lose weight by changing their eating patterns. With regards to my own weight control session with reporter Louise Clarke, her subsequent weight loss was due to my own Fast Track Hypnosis techniques which I have used for most of my career. Having been put to the test with it on numerous occasions by the media, my philosophy was “If it works then don’t change it…” As a result of the recent media hype about the Gastric band people pleaded with me to make available a Fast Track version of this as well, as they felt that they would like to try it, but without the vast expense that goes with it for multiple sessions. The response and results since then have been amazing. Instead of going for a series of sessions (and a lot of expense) the Fast Track Hypnosis Gastroband is completed on the ONE session, with all the extras put into the session, such as: Fast Track Hypnosis + Laser Therapy + gastric band visualisation + professionally produced support CD + plus Guarantee - no other Hypnotherapist on the Costa Blanca can offer this unique service! This is an alternative to the hugely successful Fast track Hypnosis and Laser Therapy weight control session. Will the Fast Track Gastroband work for everyone? In actual fact NO! Simply because of something else

– phobias! There are lots of people out there with various phobias that could prevent them using this technique, as it would be too distressing for them, such as: - Doctors - Iatrophobia - Injections - Trypanophobia - Operations - Tomophobia - Surgical operations - Ergasiophobia The list is endless! The person would need to come for 3 or 4 sessions to deal with the phobia and then do the Fast Track Hypnosis Gastroband session and possibly the Fast Track weight control version would do just the same in the first place! Some people want lose a lot of weight while others only want to lose a few pounds and Fast Track Hypnosis can help you do this. “I was attended by Alan Gilchrist 3 years ago when I was 17. I had always had problems with my weight, but this time around I was at my heaviest as 13 1/2 stone aged 17. My mum had been reading about Hypnotherapy in a magazine and told me to give it a go. I was at the end of my tether, I had tried every diet under the sun from Atkins to the soup diet, nothing worked and I seemed to be getting bigger with all those fad diets. So I decided to go: after I was put ‘under’ hypnosis I went straight home and listened to my CD. I got up the very next morning and started my healthy diet, keeping it up and losing 3 1/2 stone (22kilos) which I have kept off 3 years later. I am now at a healthy 10 stone. When I see my weight creeping up I go and listen to my CD. I can honestly say I wouldn’t have lost this weight or kept it off had I not came to Alan Gilchrist thank you Alan. Jade. Alan holds his Fast Track Hypno-

sis sessions in Cabo Roig, Guardarmar, and Benidorm. Alan is also the Creator of the ‘Stop Smoking in under 30 minutes Fast Track System’ others are trying to copy! For an appointment, brochure, or free of charge initial consultation, contact Alan Gilchrist on 659 229 408. Visit his web site www.alangilchrist.com or www.hypnosiscostablanca.com

For an appointment, brochure or a free of charge initial consultation on your particular problem, contact Alan Gilchrist on 659 229 408 or visit his websites www.alangilchrist.com www.thegastroband.com or www.fitnosys.com

Floating palace calls at Alicante by Jan Gamm

Independence of the Seas

ALICANTE PORT welcomed Royal Caribbean’s luxurious ‘Independence of the Seas’ on Monday on its way to Palma and Lisbon. At 339 metres in length, the ship is a floating city accommodating an impressive 5,730 passengers and crew over 15 decks and 1,817 cabins. There are also 3 swimming pools, 3 swimming pools, 6 whirlpools, miniature golf, a theatre, gym, art gallery, ice rink, water-park, bars, cafes, pizzerias and even a chapel for weddings.

Unhealthy debt strikes the Spanish Health Service THE SPANISH Health service is in debt to the tune of €9,400 million, with a marked climb in expenditure in the final months of 2010 and the early part of 2011. €4,300 million is represented by materials, including dressings, catheters and incidental medical accessories. Some provinces take up to two years to settle invoices and pharmaceutical associations see the situation as “worrying.” Spending has not been trimmed to fall into line with reduced budgets and many community health services are now subject to vigorous interest payments.

Depressed schoolchildren in Alicante

Piqueras presenting his findings

ONE IN five schoolchildren in Alicante province suffers with depression or anxiety, according to a preliminary study that began in January, undertaken by researchers from Miguel Hernandez University. Early tests revealed that 20% of adolescents surveyed had symptoms of depression. Since then a total of two thousand children aged 8 – 18 have taken part in the online questionnaire at school consisting of 30 questions, such as: “Have you ever considered killing yourself?” Findings were presented by psychologist José Antonio Piqueras, principal

investigator of the project. The intention of the study is to identify those students with symptoms so that a report may be made to parents and subsequently specialist paediatricians and psychologists. This method of diagnosis of psychological diagnosis can also be used to determine whether children suffer with eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia. Experts rely increasingly on new technologies online such as virtual reality, to detect or treat mental health problems in children and adolescents.

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Special reward I WAS so delighted to read Muriel’s letter in the newspaper, I just had to reply to thank her for taking the time to write of her experience with us, and I thought she would like to know that I will give my staff a special reward, thanks to her letter! The Vodafone shop in Quesada has only been open a few weeks and from day one makes sure our customers receive a good service and we are happy that this has been our main priority. We will continue our efforts to provide the best customer care and we hope we make many more customers as happy as Muriel! Blas Huertas General Manager Vodafone, Ciudad Quesada

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A word of warning! A FRIEND of mine when out in her car yesterday evening in Mazarron was approached by a uniformed policeman who asked to see her documents. Fortunately she had all her paperwork with her and the police took them to their car to check them on their computer database. When the police returned, they said that their computer showed that her car had not been insured for the last three years, promptly find her 1,500€ and called a pick up truck to take her car to the police pound. My friend called her insurance company to find out what had gone wrong as she had her insurance certificate and the bank receipt showing she had paid but the police still said she was uninsured.

Her insurance company then realised that they had got one letter in her registration plate wrong on the certificate but told my friend it was her fault for not having checked her insurance certificate when she received it! My poor friend is now trying to get her car back, with all the costs involved, and get her fine quashed. Incidentally my friend is English but is fluent in Spanish to such a degree that she represents people in Spanish courts. Bear in mind this lady is English but fluent in Spanish. How would your average Ex-Pat Brit have fared? Do check those documents! L. crook

Are walk on/walk off procedures safe? THE ARTICLE by Jan Gamm, ‘Ryanair’s creative boarding procedures still under debate’ wrongly suggested that the use of walk on/walk off procedures are unsafe. Please note: Ryanair flies to/from 23 Spanish airports and is forced to use airbridges at just three airports (Barcelona El Prat, Gran Canaria and Madrid) where a walk on/walk off facility is not possible. At 20 other Spanish airports Ryanair delivers over 20m passengers p.a. without using airbridges and without any safety issues. Ryanair flies to over 140 European airports outside of Spain and is not forced to use airbridges at any of these airports – which clearly proves that there is no safety issue with walk on/walk off procedures. AENA’s claim that this is a ‘safety’ issue is false when Ryanair has

operated walk on/walk off service at Alicante since 2007, during which time it has grown from 400,000 passengers p.a. to over 4m passengers p.a – becoming the airport’s largest airline. Airlines which bus passengers to/from aircraft at Alicante still use walk on/ walk off facilities, so any suggestions that this is a “safety” or “service” issue are false. Ryanair’s successful Alicante operation is based on a 25 minute aircraft turnaround – which is only possible with walk on/walk off procedures. Ryanair has grown traffic and tourism for over 25 years and is now Spain’s largest airline and I can assure you that your claim that ‘Many passengers preferring to board via the airbridges are prepared to pay a little extra’ is incorrect, which is why Iberia and

be careful PLEASE INFORM readers of a nice lady in Torrevieja who relieves people of their wallets whilst trying to force a carnation on them “…for the Church of Santa Maria.” It happened to me last week whilst on the beach front in Torry. Luckily there was only 10-15€ in my wallet and no credit cards – please warn readers as I suspect this will not be the last time this scam is tried! It won’t put me off going to the beach though. Chris Dobson

other high fare airlines continue to lose passengers to Ryanair. Finally, passengers are always insured by airlines and airports. The facts are simple in this case – the walk on/walk off facilities in Alicante’s new terminal are similar to those in the old terminal and there is no safety issue. AENA should now explain why there is no safety issue with Ryanair’s walk on/walk off procedures at 20 other AENA airports in Spain or at over 140 other EU airports which Ryanair flies to. If AENA does ‘magic’ up a safety case it should explain who is responsible for spending millions of euro on a terminal that is not fit for purpose since its biggest airline, and most of other airlines, prefer to use walk on/walk off facilities. Regards Stephen McNamara, Head of Communications, Ryanair

No need to be anxious IT IS only natural to be anxious when one has to undergo an operation; in my case on my right hand. I was unsettled before admission but the quality of the service I received was beyond my highest expectations. I simply cannot fault the way in which I was treated by staff at Torrevieja Hospital. The following day, when recovering at home, I received a telephone call. It was from staff at the hospital, enquiring in English as to how I was recovering. I was speechless; such thoughtfulness and kindness. I hope my experience helps to make others less anxious if being treated at this hospital. Lyn Hamlin, San Luis, Torrevieja

great service, great price but.... I ALWAYS choose Ryanair. They have a modern fleet of aircraft, great flight times, good cabin service and the price is right! I am ex cabin crew. I worked for BEA as a steward and also wore the famous Dan Air uniform. I am the son of a senior Delta Airways Captain, so air travel is in the blood. I was so pleased to board my Ryanair flight in April to Gatwick via an air bridge. I choose priority boarding because I need the extra leg room. Priority boarding affords a head start since there are no reservations on Ryanair flights. For my last May trip, legislation had supposedly ‘forced’

Very disappointed DEAR RTN, I was very disappointed on Friday when one of our customers showed me the article in your paper regarding Mrs Margret Dickinson. At the time of your publication of Mrs Dickinson’s article, her HP Deskjet 1050 was in our Quesada shop that organised the return process to Hewlett Packard, despite the fact that after 15 days we are not obliged to do so, as it is the responsibility of both the customer and the manufacturer. As it states on all of our receipts and also in our shops in English and Spanish, we will exchange any product within 15 days but after this period the customer must contact the Manufacturer of that particular product and they will be directed on how to have the product repaired. Mrs Dickinson came into our Quesada store asking that we change her printer as it was broken and was informed that she would need to speak with Hewlett Packard.

Ryanair to use the air bridges, and though I was ‘preboarded’ at the gate, we were bussed to an aircraft ‘in hiding’ behind a red line, so technically ‘wasn’t on the apron at all’. There was no priority whatsoever and no air bridge in sight. Following Jan Gamm’s excellent article I received lots of emails and phone calls from other Ryanair passengers: most said they would willingly pay the 1.20€ extra to use the air bridges. Such is the Ryanair fare structure anyway that there is a great fluctuation in taxes levied, and no clear policy shown since they differ greatly from day to day. Would we even know then if 1.20€ was added to service charges? Benefits: The nervous passenger boarding by air bridge cannot see the exterior of the plane; mothers carrying babies and young children do not have to climb shaky, narrow steps; and we don’t get wet when it rains. My big feet can only just

She was provided with their contact telephone number. After a few days she came back to us informing us that she was unable to return the product as she did not understand the telephone system as it was in Spanish. When we contacted HP they informed us that Mrs Dickinson had already registered the printer with them and that she must contact them personally, but after some polite persuasion by us HP agreed to collect the printer from Mrs Dickinson’s residence. We will always help any of our customers to return products and we never turn them away if they have a problem, but if we do not physically make that product then we are not responsible and the manufacturer must then fulfil its role in the product’s warranty exactly the same as any other electrical product purchased in Spain. Steve Haynes, Ibertecho

balance on those narrow steps, and it is worse in slippery rain and snow. The air bridges are warmer, drier, safer and easier to access with pushchairs and screaming toddlers. I have assisted many families to carry their infants up the steps and onto the plane. Ryanair operates a 25-minute turnaround on all their services and do a great job. To turn around a 737 in such a time means a team effort, and I think that we appreciate this. Luggage is on the belt quickly and the flight usually on time. Great service, great price, but please - allow us the courtesy of boarding by a civilised air bridge! You cannot buy a single item on the Ryanair menu for 1.20€ can you? I go for comfort, and it’s a small price to pay to enhance a great service: a wonderfully low priced and efficient public service via a local, accessible World class airport. Kenny Corris

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Cookery demonstration requires cooks by Julie Day

A demonstration in progress by the Asociación de Vecinos de La Mata

New Roman Catholic Church opens

EACH SATURDAY morning in Torrevieja’s Mercado Central or indoor central market, a cookery demonstration and tasting is offered by one of the town’s various groups or associations. Until now, there has yet to be a session carried out by any foreigners, and we would like to hear from RTN readers interested in taking part in a group to show how a typical dish that they like to cook is prepared. The general procedure is that the group will circulate the market with their trolley, buying fresh ingredients required for their menu, which they will then prepare in front of an audience in a specially prepared kitchen set up in the centre of the market. After the demonstration, the food is offered to those that are watching to taste. This Saturday from 11am, the Nuevo Amanecer Choir from La Mata will prepare a menu, which is yet to be determined, but those that might be interested in carrying out a demonstration could go along to see how it’s done. Last week’s menu consisted of a fish ‘fideua’ followed by a fresh fruit salad, expertly prepared by Alimentos Solidarios Torrevieja, a charity that offers free meals for the needy. For further details, please contact Graham Knight at the OARI office in Torrevieja by emailing oari.torrevieja@gmail.com.

Playa Flamenca’s sea of pink

PADRE VIRGILIO has fought long and hard for a Roman Catholic Church to be built in Ciudad Quesada and after a long struggle he will witness the fruition of his efforts as the new San José church in Doña Pepa opens its doors on Sunday 12th June. From 7pm the church, which sits a short way up from the Hotel La Laguna on the Doña Pepa urbanisation, will be open to the public with a special consecration and Mass conducted by the bishop. The opening of the church and inaugural consecration and Mass is open to all members of the public.

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MARIA’S PINK Ladies Charity Walk attracted around 470 walkers paying €5 to enter or raising sponsorship money. The walk took place in Playa Flamenca, on the Orihuela Costa with the assistance of the local town hall and the Policia Local. Mayor Monica Lorente, overwhelmed by the enthusiastic turnout, promised support for next year’s event. Entertainment was provided by Suzie G, with Davie Jones of TKO, Nick Gold, The Ghost Academy and brother and sister act Thomas and Kara. The Truth, one of the

best groups on the Costa Blanca, was the highlight of an impressive show. Maria thanks everyone involved, especially Rani and Times Square Restaurants, both in Playa Flamenca, for providing the much-needed drinking water and the Treasure Chest for providing gifts for the popular tombola stall. Walkers are reminded to return their sponsorship forms and the money collected to their original place of registration, within the next week. The final total collected is to be advised.

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Watts In Britain By

Paul Watts

Re-Kindle-ing an interest WOW! THE response to my ramblings on ‘book versus Kindle’ took me by surprise. I think I’ll need a Kindle to put all the emails on to. There seems to be a fifty-fifty split on both sides of the camp. Here are a few examples of people’s feelings. Jean in Benidorm is a dedicated book reader. “I love the smell and feel of a real book,” she says, “I could never give that up.” She asks how long before new improved Kindles will come along making the old ones obsolete? And she has another worry. Jean tells me that China mines 97% of the rare minerals used in many electronic gadgets and by 2012 they will no longer export them. She says, “There are worries about serious shortages and the effects this could have on our entire high tech-dependent society.” She asks: “What will happen to the cost of a Kindle then? What happens if you drop a Kindle and you can no longer get to your books because it is broken? Do you lose your books?” Jean assets, “No, I will stick with my beloved books!” “Dear Paul,” writes Ron Davis from La Fustera, “As a very avid book reader I read with great interest your article on the Kindle. I have had one since Christmas, as a present from my wife, and I wouldn’t be without it now.” Ron tells me, that over the years he’s accumulated a large collection of books that he’d be “loathe to get shot of”; and he admitted to being sceptical of the Kindle at first. He says, “And like you I love the ‘feel’ of a book...” I can sense a ‘but’ coming Ron. “But,” says Ron, “I have to say I have not read a ‘book’ since I’ve had the Kindle.” He is now a confirmed ‘KC’ (Kindle Convert). Ron particularly likes the ability to choose the print size to suit your needs. Jon Planter, another KC says it’s the “instantaneous convenience of Kindle” that he likes; and the added environmental bonus of tree conservation. “I have a Kindle and I love it,” he says. The USP that really hooked him was the availability of ‘long out of print’ books. “You can get all of the classics on Kindle,” says Jon, “literally tens of thousands of them and no need for wasteful printing. Just select and they’re near instantly delivered to you.” He adds, “You don’t even have to go

to the library to get them and there’s no need to remember to return them.” On the other hand Kristen K, down in deepest Devon, doesn’t mind the library run. She describes herself as a frugal girl and says: “I’ve never been interested in a Kindle so far because I think I really prefer the feel of a real book. I don’t really want to read on a screen. Plus, it does cost a LOT of money…way more than it costs to get library books for free.” But I guess in the end the Kindle will probably win. I mean, take all of the correspondence I’ve received on the matter – it’s all been on screen via email. I have never received a single written letter since starting this column four years ago. We’re all so used to reading on screen that in time we will all slowly convert to reading our books this way and quite probably won’t even realise we’ve done it. Consider the following facts: the Amazon-Kindle that Ron, Jon and my missus owns was launched last July and since then has gone from strength to strength. Commenting on how Kindle e-books have been outselling hardback print editions, Gordon Willoughby, European director at Kindle, said: “It is truly astonishing when you consider that we’ve been selling hardcover books from Amazon.co.uk for over 13 years and Kindle books for only nine months.” He told me that 650,000 titles are available for download now on the e-retailer’s website, on top of the one million books available free of charge. Gordon predicts this figure will rise. Phew, Gordon old son, that is a lotta books to get through. And talking of a lot of books, many of those that I shipped to Spain are now in my ex-neighbour Dave’s under-build in La Nucia. They are standing-by for a secondary, and most useful, duty. Dave will convert them, in his fireplace, to heat his house this winter. I reckon your average Dan Brown tome should provide at least an hour’s warmth, eh Dave? It’s strange when you think about it but the first definition of Kindle in the dictionary is: “to set (something) on fire...” Watts in Britain, paperback still in hand…

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Baptism on the decline

IT HAS emerged that the number of baptisms in the diocese of Alicante has been reduced by half between 2005 and 2009, despite the increasing birth rate. The latest data provided by the Spanish Bishops Conference revealed that the number of people – new-borns and adults - applying for the Catholic sacrament of baptism between 2005 and 2009 fell by 3,679, just 53.9%.

Zapatero to call on David Cameron SPANISH PRIME Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is to visit British Prime Minister David Cameron in London on 27th June, his first visit since Cameron was elected. The Moncloa has advised that the date could be moved to accommodate preparations for the State of the Nation debate.

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Trapped truck driver freed after six hour rescue by Jan Gamm A TRUCK driver from Almeria was seriously injured in the early hours of Wednesday morning when his truck hurtled from a ten metre high bridge on the A7 passing through Elche. The 42year-old driver lost control of the truck carrying a cargo of vegetables, wiping out safety barriers and road signs before careering onto the opposite lane and crashing onto the road below. Emergency services arrived at the scene of the accident to find the man trapped in the twisted wreckage of his vehicle. There followed a careful rescue operation over six hours to free the man’s crushed and badly injured foot, during which he was fully conscious. Firemen and doctors eventually slid the driver inch by inch over a ladder to avoid causing him further injury and he was taken to Hospital del Vinalopó in Elche where he underwent an operation to reconstruct his foot. The incident occurred at around 4am and caused a five mile tailback with traffic diverted through the town.

The wreckage

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Appeal over sunken treasure remains unresolved by Jan Gamm DEEP-SEA explorers Odyssey Marine Exploration, based in Florida, appealed on Tuesday to have a previous Tampa court decision overturned: that a 17-ton treasure estimated to be worth $500 million recovered from the wrecked Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes off the coast of Portugal belongs to Spain. The Mercedes was sunk by the British Navy in 1804. Although Spain was neutral in the war between Britain and France it had shown signs of declaring an alliance with France. In a confrontation off the Portugese coast, the commander of the Mercedes, Rear-Admiral Don José Bustamente, was requested by British Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Moore (a close friend of Admiral Lord Nelson) to change course and set sail for England. Bustamente refused and instead fired on the British gunships. A brief skirmish resulted in the sinking of the Mercedes and the surrender of the rest of the fleet. CHEEK In May 2007, Odyssey started an international row with Spain when it announced that it had raised more than 500,000 silver coins and other artifacts from the wreck and cheekily flown the treasure back to Tampa. Spain promptly registered ownership with the US District Court in Tampa and Odyssey countered with its own dispute of the valuable cargo, claiming it was recovered from a commercial vessel (treasure recovered from a vessel involved in commerce is ‘finders keepers’, whereas cargo recovered from a warship is not). The case rests on whether the ship was classed as a mer-

The Mercedes under fire (artists impression)

chant vessel. Odyssey’s lawyers claim the ship’s gun deck was crammed with merchandise rendering it unable to fight. Spain insists the wreck was a “sacred grave” and the US should hand the case over to be resolved in the Spanish courts. PRESSURE The results of the case could alter the outcome of many

The curtain rises on the Performing Arts Fair of Valencia By Jan Gamm THE PERFORMING Arts Fair of Valencia debuted on Wednesday afternoon with the first performances at La Mostra Theatre in Alcoy. The Fair will run until Saturday 11th June and over the four days will include a total of 21 performances suitable for children and adults. Street entertainers and tumblers wowed the assembled crowd outside the Theatre as Fair Director Carmina Nácher and Councillor for Culture Rosa Sanchez, along with local dignitaries such as Deputy Mayor Rafael Sanus, enjoyed an opening performance featuring an impressive Flamenco display. A total of four performances comprised the entertainment which continued throughout the afternoon until 10pm.Talented acting, dancing and singing theatre groups all over the country will visit the Performing Arts Fair to showcase their work over the four days until late Saturday evening.

Crowd pleasers outside the theatre

more legal battles over treasure hunts and the American Justice Department is now also applying pressure to have the case transferred to the Spanish courts to protect jurisdiction over the legal status of future discoveries: the US has around 3,000 sunken warships and planes on the ocean floor. The outcome of this case is expected to set a benchmark for the legal framework of global treasure hunting.

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Family of deceased in Passenger Ortega Cano accident boarding at to seek reparation By Jan Gamm THE FAMILY of the driver that died as a result of being involved in a head-on collision with José Ortega Cano’s Mercedes XR near Seville last week will seek reparation following an investigation of the facts by the family lawyer, Gonzalez Ruiz. It has emerged that a 112 call was made ten minutes before the accident with a complaint made of a car speeding and recklessly overtaking other vehicles, although as yet no confirmation has been made that the car was that of Ortega Cano. In the meantime, a blood sample taken from the injured bullfighter has been retained in custody by the court pending test results of blood alcohol levels. Speaking to EFE, Ruiz said that should negligence be proved on the part of Ortega Cano via medical and police reports, compensation would be sought through the court.

Altet: AENA drags its heels by Jan Gamm THE SUBJECT of boarding aircraft directly from the apron at Alicante El Altet Airport continues to draw comment from passengers and also from leading carrier Ryanair as AENA drags its heels over its pending report on passenger safety issues. AENA’s report, overdue for publication this week, is to contain details of an inspection carried out on the area under discussion. The airport authority is expected to outline a safe procedure for passengers boarding at El Altet via two possible boarding areas. 14 other possible aircraft parking areas were disregarded by AENA, deemed unsafe for boarding from the tarmac due to service traffic and the proximity of jet engines. SILLY “If AENA does come back with some silly reason as to why this new multi-millionEuro facility cannot offer walk on/walk off facilities, they should be asked to explain how such a glaring design fault could happen!

And how AENA could so ignore the needs of its clients – the airlines!” said Stephen McNamara, Head of Communications for Ryanair. COMFORT Passenger Kenny Corris is pressing for Ryanair to utilise the new air bridges at El Altet in the interests of passenger comfort and safety (see our letters page). Mr McNamara, however, insists that Ryanair’s impressive 25 minute flight turnaround is only possible with the facility of walk on/walk off boarding: “The facts are simple in this case,” he said, “The walk on/ walk off facilities in Alicante’s new terminal are similar to those in the old terminal and there is no safety issue.” The publication of AENA’s report is also likely to prompt questions as to whether the two available parking areas in question would be offered to other airlines that might wish to make savings on air bridge levies and whether the facility would be adequate to capacity should the areas pass safety inspection. In the meantime Ryanair continues to board without air bridges at El Altet…

Community says no to Gay Pride THE CHUECA Community Association in Madrid has filed an administrative appeal requesting the suspension of any administrative authorization for the organisation of events in public spaces in the area during Gay Pride celebrations. Residents have appealed for a legal halt to the exuberant fiesta spirit of Gay Pride, declaring the noise is “simply too much to tolerate.” The area accommodates two geriatric nursing homes and it is thought that this could influence a decision in the residents’ favour.

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Las Aventuras de Sid en España (Part one)

Spanish lessons by Welcome to a brand new series of Spanish arti-

Jane Cronin

A weekly ‘cut out and keep’ feature helping you to learn basic Spanish for everyday needs

cles. I do hope you enjoy them as much as the Essential Spanish lessons which have been running now for over three years. As you will know from my adverts and website, I recently published a bilingual book which is now available as an e-book as well as in paperback. For the next few weeks I will be offering you parts of the book in these articles. I am not going to comment on the text as it is really self-explanatory. There are a few lines in English, followed by the translation in Spanish, which gives you the opportunity to learn new phrases, vocabulary or grammar, depending on your own particular language level and interests. A good idea is to just read the Spanish first and have a go at working it out before reading the English, although other people tackle it the other way round. I have also been told that some people who use the text to discuss with their Spanish friends as it is obviously intended for people to learn English as well. So, without further ado, here is the first little bit of “Sid’s Adventures in Spain. Las Aventuras de Sid en España”: After many months of anxious preparation, Sid finally boarded the plane that would take him away to his new life. He first had the idea nearly two years ago when he responded to an advertisement, which in turn had led him to take a short trip to Spain, all expenses paid, to look for a new home. It had all seemed quite exotic at the time, as Sid had never even seen real palm trees before, only going to Skegness for his holidays in the past. Sid had never been back to Spain since to see exactly what it was he had chosen on that occasion, and in fact the whole trip now seemed like a distant dream.

Tras varios meses de inquietante preparación, Sid por fin se subió al avión que le llevaría hacia su nueva vida. La idea le vino por primera vez hace casi dos años al responder a un anuncio, que en consecuencia le llevó a hacer un corto viaje a España, con todos los gastos pagados, para buscar un nuevo hogar. En aquel entonces todo le parecía muy exótico, ya que Sid nunca había visto palmeras de verdad, solo había ido a Skegness de vacaciones en el pasado. Sid no había vuelto a España desde entonces para ver que era exactamente lo que había elegido en esa ocasión, y de hecho el pequeño viaje le parecía un sueño lejano. As the plane banked in the blue skies getting ready to land, Sid looked through the window and marvelled at the sea glistening in the sunshine, the stark contrast of brown earth dotted with green gardens, white houses and blue swimming pools, all so different from that green and grey world that Sid was leaving behind. As the plane’s wheels touched the runway, he felt a flutter in his tummy, a mixture of nervousness and joy, and realized that it was a very long time since he had felt such strong emotions. Mientras el avión descendía en el cielo azul preparándose para el aterrizaje, Sid miró a través de la ventanilla maravillado al ver el mar brillar por el reflejo del sol, el gran contraste de tierra marrón salpicada de jardines verdes, casas blancas con piscinas azules: todo tan distinto al mundo verde y gris que Sid estaba dejando atrás. Cuando las ruedas del avión tocaron tierra, sintió mariposas en el estómago, una mezcla de nervios y alegría, y se dio cuenta de que hacía mucho tiempo desde que sentía unas emociones tan fuertes.

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2002 CITROEN C3 1.4 Hdi Sx 130,000kms in blue with Aircon CD radio alloys 2001 CITROEN SAXO 1.4i sx with air conditioning silver metallic good runabout 2000 VOLVO S40 1.8i in silver metallic150,000 full electric pack nice condition (P) 2004 RENAULT MEGANE SCENIC 1.9Dci Privledge full option pack with 108,000kms and Service history 2007 KIA SPORTAGE 2.0D 4X4 Aircon bull bars full option pack 48,000kms 2006 AUDI A8 4.2 Tdi All of the extras from Audi and with only 27,000kms, Super Luxury (P) 2006 FORD KA 1.3i collection 70 Silver metallic with 57,000kms Perfect for a holiday home car 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE 2.5 Turbodiesel Leather interior tow bar , full equipment, 120,000kms 1996 MERCEDES Clase C 220 Cdi Silver metallic with full option pack 158,000kms Very well looked after(P) 2006 HYUNDAI Getz 1.5CDRI 59,000kms Black paintwork in nice condition aicon electrics 2007 VOLKSWAGEN EOS 3.2 V6 Auto Beautiful Red leather interior Silver only 27,000kms (P) 2004 CITROEN C2 VTR 1.4i SENSODRIVE 32,000 kms Climate control Cd radio Good condition in Silver (P) 1998 SEAT ALHAMBRA 1.9 Tdi 110 bhp SXE model with 7 seats in nice condition with 129,000kms

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Cancelling your policy WHAT A dreadful time Spain is having with Germany banning its fruits and salads. After the cucumber it was the turn of Germany’s bean sprouts with the German Minister still recommending not eating anything from Spain. The poor growers have suffered tremendous losses and this is causing a fall-back effect, in that they have had to sack staff and waste so much produce. I hope normality will be resumed shortly. With the economy as it is, this is the last thing Spain needed, and I think it is totally unacceptable. It would appear that the English have also decided to cut back on fruit and salad, not only from Spain but from their own growers. WHY? Life is hard enough for businesses already, without throwing away good, safe produce. Returning to my own industry, this is Spain with its own rules and regulations, and although you may not agree with many of these rules, and even find them bureaucratic, they do exist and I am sure you would not abuse the English law in the way some feel they can abuse the Spanish Law. I am writing about this once more as queries continue coming into my offices with few accepting our advice. I will yet again try to break down the basic requirements for cancellation and refund on each policy (not all insurers give refunds). HOUSE INSURANCE If you sell your property to gain a refund, my Company requires a copy of the deeds wherein it details the sale, including your name and the address, and also required by law your original last payment receipt. The refund is only paid from the date we receive the documents and is not back dated. CAR INSURANCE This is a more difficult one. To obtain a refund, you need to present a copy of the transfer document (justifcante official de transferencia de propietario) and the original last payment receipt, should you be selling to a garage/trader, whether in the UK or in Spain. They tend not to transfer the documents out of your name until they have sold the car on. This could mean that it is impossible to gain a refund for the remainder of the policy life and also that you are still responsible for the car until the name has been changed. i.e., if there should be a fine incurred, you will be expected to pay this, along with the car tax, any damages caused to other vehicles and worse, if the person driving your vehicle is under the influence of alcohol it would not be covered by insurance and you could be liable for their accident.

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And should the car be declared a write-off, the money would be paid to the registered owner. As you can see there are many important reasons why the Insurer insists on having the correct paperwork, and all this is to safeguard you. LIFE INSURANCE If for any reason you decide to cancel your life insurance, which in all probability will be with the bank, despite them insisting this cannot be done, I assure you that as long as you give them at least two months’ notice, there is no problem in changing insurers. When our life insurance customers come to us interested in the amazing saving they can make over the banks, we like to start the process at least three months before the renewal date. COMMUNITY INSURANCE: If you don’t give the insurer the mandatory two months notice, they have the right to sue the administrators, and it is also illegal to have two community insurances on the same urbanisation

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ASSSA HEALTH AND FUNERAL: When you have either of the above policies you have actually signed a legal contract, and the insurance is valid for the period stipulated in the Private Conditions which come into effect from the date the contract is signed until 31st December of that current year. Should the policy-holder not wish to renew they must make a notification in writing at least two months before, i.e. by 31st October, to Jennifer Cunningham’s head office for the attention of Mandy or by email to mandy@ jennifercunningham.net Once again, Asssa has the legal right to sue you under Spanish contractual law. My staff takes a lot of abuse from clients that simply do not understand or accept that it is not ME who is saying this, it is contractual law in Spain and up to individual Insurance Companies to apply. NB: Paul Cunningham Nurses are going from strength to strength, unfortunately only in one area at this stage. There are many fund raising events within the next two/three months, including an auction / dinner dance on 1st July at Coopers Restaurant and bar at Quesada Golf. This should be an interesting evening with a 3 course dinner, at a wonderful price of 12.50€ per person: TKO, lots of other entertainment and dining al fresco by candlelight on the terrace. For information and tickets please contact Sue Reader on Tel 96 671 3503 or sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk Book early to avoid disappointment .

Jennifer Cunningham Insurances S.L The Costas leading insurance consultant. If you have a question please email her at: jennifer@jennifercunningham.net Regulated and Authorised by the DGSFP in Spain.

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Business as usual for King Juan Carlos by Jan Gamm FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL anthroplastic surgery on his right knee King Juan Carlos has requested an intense programme of physiotherapy usually afforded professional athletes, to enable him to return to his public duties within four to six weeks. Doctors at the USP Hospital San José de Madrid said the King had been an exemplary and uncomplaining patient with an astonishing tolerance for pain and responded well to post-operative treatment, bravely walking with the aid of crutches. Recovering in his hospital room last weekend, Juan Carlos caught up with sporting news and delightedly watched Rafael Nadal win his sixth French Open title. CRUTCHES The 73-year-old monarch had been less than pleased with the Spanish press at an over-reaction to the news of his imminent knee operation and reports that his health was “failing.” However, leaving the hospital for the Plana Clinic on Sunday, the King was in good spirits, elegantly dressed and cheerfully showing off his state-of-the-art crutches, which beep as he walks and feature coloured lights on each handle. “They’ve even got a horn and all!” he said. On admission to the Planas Clinic that specialises in physiotherapy King Juan Carlos began a daily regime of three one hour physiotherapy sessions, along with other measures to reduce inflammation.

First steps

15-M agree to leave Puerta del Sol Demonstrators in the 15-M Movement otherwise known as ‘Sol’ have agreed, in the main, to disperse on Sunday 12th June following a meeting at 2pm on Tuesday where the majority of participants agreed to break camp in the Puerta del Sol, Madrid. However, they also agreed to respect the wishes of those that choose to stay on. A party is planned by the demonstrators at 12 noon on Sunday. It was also pointed out that meetings will continue for some weeks.

Royal British Legion and Alzheimer’s Fun Day

Soldiers young and old

THE ROYAL British Legion and the Alzheimer’s Association held a joint charity venture in La Zenia on Saturday 4th June, raising an impressive 4,000€: The Alzheimer’s Association will receive a donation of 1,000€ from the proceeds. The Royal British Legion would like to thank all the local businesses that contributed so generously in gifts and vouchers and the artists that provided entertainment throughout an enjoyable day. Pictured is 90-year-old war veteran Fred Riding meeting Dave Blades and Dave Williams, two young soldiers on a few days’ leave from Afghanistan. They are lovely lads and felt humbled to be at the RBL Fun Day, raising money for ex-service men and women.

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Normal service resumed LOOKING AT the headlines this week in Spain it seems very much that normal service has resumed after the excitement of the elections, although the ongoing Cucumber Debacle continues to astound. It is now clear that Spanish cucumbers were ‘not guilty My Lord’, and neither were the beansprouts, or indeed the restaurant that took the flak for a day or two. Spain is now demanding 100% compensation from the EU, and in the meantime the search continues for the guilty party: what odds Ryan Giggs? As far as the other headlines were concerned though we had the usual mix: another domestic violence fatality, more protests from the ‘indignados’, a warning from Moody’s, the 110kph speed limit is here to stay, a pointless branding exercise, and ... it was hot in May! As far as the domestic violence fatality story is concerned it was somewhat different than the usual ones as this time a 79-yearold man in Museros, Valencia, appears to have killed his 82-yearold wife and then committed suicide. Smacks to me of a ‘pact’ between two old people who had for one reason or another ‘had enough’, and I find it hard to blame them! I must confess to an element of surprise at the ongoing efforts by, and support for, ‘the indignants’ (indignados) who are planning a major demonstration on 19th June and intend to continue their peaceful protest until then. This group have now been campaigning since 15th May, which shows both a remarkable resolve and commitment not normally associated with the Spanish, and their organisation and ‘style’ has to be admired with their tents, barbecues, televisions and giant cinema screens, and cooking public paellas for members, as well as organising clean-up rotas in the area. They have even formed a council with representatives from at least 56 cities to make decisions and discuss the future of the movement. The protest on 19th June has been confirmed, but not the venue, although Madrid remains the most likely. Now that the elections are over and the process of identifying the true levels of debts is under way Moody’s has warned that Spain’s government will find it “very difficult” to meet deficit-cutting targets because it cannot curb wayward semi-autonomous regions. Spain’s government has promised to reduce the deficit from 9.24 percent of GDP in 2010 to 6.0 percent in 2011, 4.0 percent in 2012, 3.0 percent in 2011 and 2.1 percent in 2014. Experts are once again predicting a rise in the level of interest Spain will have to pay on its bonds debt, which in turn is going to result in more debate about Spain needing a bailout. Absolutely no surprise to read that the Government is talking about keeping the 110kph speed limit in place, claiming that it has brought ‘enormous’ savings. It is initially due to remain in place until 30th June but Industry Minister Miguel Sebastián has said the savings made on fuel consumption have surpassed the 3% forecast and are now at around 5%. For those of you that like facts and figures a recent report said that May was the third hottest since 1950 with average temperatures of 2.9ºC above the norm. Not sure what it has been like in your neck of the woods but it has been a very unsettled start to June down here on the Costa Almería.

Spanish cucumbers being thrown away

Must confess to being at somewhat of a loss for words when I read that Málaga Airport has now being renamed and henceforth will be known as ‘Málaga - Costa del Sol’ in an attempt to reinforce the brand name ‘Costa del Sol’ within the tourist industry. I am sorry, but this is just mad! Rather like trying to re-brand Benidorm - it is total waste of time and money. Perhaps the May heat went to their heads, but whoever is responsible would do well to look at the Moody’s warning mentioned above and stop all this unnecessary spending. I doubt that anybody in the tourist industry doesn’t know that Málaga is in the Costa del Sol. And finally to France, who have for reasons only they know about decided that people will no longer be able to say the words ‘Facebook’ or ‘Twitter’ on French television or radio networks unless the words are said “in direct relation” to a news story. Chris runs a expat blog about life in Spain (www.almerimarlife.com) and is a regular contributor to a number of publications and radio stations in Spain, as well as writing a monthly column for the Telegraph Expat site and is a Telegraph Expat guest blogger. He lives in Almerimar with his wife Sands, four cats, two Harleys and more often than not a glass of red.

Views from a balcony is sponsored by Central Contracts (www.centralcontracts.com) a leading car leasing company supplying cars and vans to business users and private individuals. See also www.almerimarlife.com/expat-technology-blog Email: chris@almermarlife.com Social Networks: Twitter - Facebook - Facebook Group

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Blacktower – 25 years old and still going strong By Lee Hodges FIRSTLY, SOME facts: Blacktower Financial Management was formed in 1986 in England, and is UK regulated by the Financial Services Authority. The offshore business, formed in 1998 and regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (License Number 00805B), now has representation in Spain, France and Portugal, as well as, of course, Gibraltar. Consequently, Blacktower Financial Management is a highly regulated, totally independent firm of wealth managers and advisers and due to its regulation both in the UK and Gibraltar, operates and transacts its

business in a totally compliant, efficient and transparent manner. Blacktower Financial Management has been operating for over 25 years, and whilst somewhat new to the Costa Blanca, they have been operating on the Costa del Sol for a number of years. It is unfortunate that in Spain, as well as in the UK to a degree, independent financial advisers seem to come and go. As an investor, what you need and require is longevity, knowing that your adviser is here for the long-term. In addition, you require a high level of service, regular information and updates as well as regular contact. It is extremely frustrating for investors to sit

Airlines to face losses this year ACCORDING TO IATA, the International Air Transport Association, airlines will experience a reduction in profits of €2.734 million (€4 billion) this year as a result of rising oil prices. In his opening speech of the 67th General Assembly held Wednesday and Thursday in Singapore, the CEO of IATA, Giovanni Bisignani, said that in addition to the sharp rise in oil prices, expectations of industry profits have been affected by natural disasters in Japan and riots in the Middle East and North Africa.

down with a financial adviser and complete a ‘financial review’, make an investment, and then to subsequently discover that the adviser has left the industry, or returned to the UK. This can be very unsettling and worrying, as it means starting afresh with a new adviser and imparting information all over again. Finding an adviser who ticks all your boxes is not easy. After all, this is a ‘people’ business, and it is ultimately the person (independent financial adviser) that you are developing a relationship with, not the company he or she operates with. This is why it is highly annoying when your adviser suddenly disappears!

With Blacktower, not only will you be dealing with advisers that will undoubtedly ‘tick all your boxes’, you will find that Blacktower themselves will also meet your high demands and expectations. Whilst being fully regulated is a major reason in itself that you should make contact, this is not the only reason. Twenty five years old and still going strong – must count for something. To find out more, without obligation, call us on the numbers shown in our accompanying advert or email us at info@blacktowerfm.com. Why not check us out on our website www.blacktowerfm.com Blacktower Financial Management – Your Financial Freedom

EU approves a toll payment hike of up to 30% for haulage vehicles THE EU has approved a proposal to raise toll rates for haulage vehicles over 3.5 tons in a move to generate compensation for noise and pollution caused by commercial traffic. Authorisation was approved on Tuesday in the European Parliament and is predicted to represent an additional financial burden on transport companies in countries most affected by the economic crisis. The vote was recorded at 505 votes to 141 against and included almost all the Spanish members.

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Claiming rent payments from a developer by

Carlos Baos

of White & Baos Abogados English & Spanish Solicitors

WE HAVE serious problems with our new house that we bought directly from the developer only three years ago. We have had to move to a rented property because it was too dangerous to continue living there. Besides claiming for the defective building works can we also claim for the rent we are paying against those who are responsible for the problems?

Dear reader, from what you’ve written, we understand that your house is a new build and the construction license must have been requested after 6th May 2000 so the applicable law in this case would be the Construction Planning Law (Ley de Ordenación de la Edificación) also known in Spain as LOE. The LOE in its article No. 17.1 states the responsibilities of all the agents involved in the construction process (developer, project architect, technical architect etc) for defective building works and but it does not mention any other unforeseen damages i.e. relocating expenses or emergency accommodations. However, on a more positive tack, we advise that if you are not able to live in your house due to the construction defects it would be possible for you to claim for the rent you are paying as per the application of the Spanish Civil Code and for the Court Precedents granted regarding the interpretation of its article No. 1591.

In summary, on that occasion the Supreme Court issued a Court Order condemning those responsible for the collapse of the façade of a building to compensate for various items amongst which was the expense of the accommodations of the neighbours who were affected. Thus, it is our opinion that despite what is set out by the LOE you will be able to claim not only for the damages caused to your property, but also for the expenses and fees of the architects that you will need to hire to determine the responsibility and the cause of the problems, moral compensation, and so on. The information provided on this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues. This article is available in English and Spanish at www.white-baos.com

Marc White LL.B. & Carlos Baos (English & Spanish Solicitors) © White & Baos Abogados 2011 - All rights reserved. C/Diana 19, 2º-D, 03700 Dénia (located 1 minute away from the La Via underground car park). Tel: 966 426 185. Send your questions to spanishlawyer@roundtownnews.com or info@white-baos.com

Fish, chips and follicles SOMETIMES UNUSUAL combinations are the best and Company Women members certainly benefited from a very different mix of skills workshops at their last meeting: speed dating and fish and chips in Quesada. Quesada Fish and Chips played host to Company Women’s debut ‘speed business dating’ event with eight women all talking at the same time, guaranteed to cause a bit

of a noise! So where do the follicles come in? From an informative and interesting bulletin on hair health and care delivered by the Sophia Wellness Centre at Cabo Roig, with fascinating facts, hints and discussions about how to make the most of our ‘Barnets’. WINE Company women have organised a wine tasting session on Thursday 23rd July at

Magica Gormet: an opportunity to sample five different wines and tapas for only 7€. The next skills workshops will include information about business accountancy and making a will - part of the next ‘first Thursday in the month’ meeting at Rocky’s on 7th July. As always the lunch is open to members and non-members of Company Women and a good opportunity to network: you must be female and in some form of business. For more information about either of these events go to www.companywomen.org

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Wherever I lay my hat…

Suzanne O’Connell Customer Care at Ábaco

…THAT’S MY home. I was never a great fan of Paul Young. In fact, I was never a great fan of 80s music altogether. New Romantic style didn’t interest me. Duran Duran looked too nice, Adam and the Ants were too loud, Ultravox were too smooth and Spandau Ballet a little too spangly for me. I suppose I was seeing myself as a little too old at this stage to be immersing myself in the latest music craze, a view of my age then that amazes me now. When you first move out to Spain, deciding where ‘home’ is can take you a little while. In fact it can become an issue in itself. You wait with anticipation for the day when you no longer refer to going to the UK as going home and instead it just becomes that country you visit to check on the relatives. It can be a long process with you passing through a period of feeling you inhabit ‘no man’s land’ and could, literally, be at home wherever your hat is.

The trouble is, try using ‘where your hat is’ as a criteria with the Spanish Tax Authority. As you might imagine, they need slightly more convincing about where you live than that. At one time your residency card might have been proof enough. Now with only the green certificate to suggest you’ve laid your hat in Spain you need something with a little more substance. That’s why we recommend you have a fiscal residency certificate. You obtain a fiscal residency certificate once you have completed your annual tax declaration. It doesn’t matter if you do not earn enough to pay any tax, the fact that you have made your declaration means that you are ‘known’ to the tax authorities and your status as a resident is confirmed. And it is important. There are times when proving that you are a resident in Spain is vital. We were recently approached by a prospective client who was in the process of selling her house. She was two weeks off completion but had just discovered

that she would have to provide the tax authority with 3% of the proceeds of the sale usually only demanded from non-residents. This 3% retention is required of non-residents as a security that they pay any additional taxes owing, such as capital gains tax. It isn’t a requirement from a resident sale: usually. Much to her mortification she was well and truly between a rock and a hard place. In order to get her fiscal residency certificate both her and her husband would have to pay 75€ for the last five years as a fine for not having made a tax declaration. The alternative was to accept the categorisation as a non-resident and pay a back log of 5 years non-resident imputed income tax, plus fines. We know people ask ‘why make a tax declaration when you’ve no tax to pay?’ This is one reason. So, if you’ve not done it already, it really is time you hung up your hat before the Spanish Tax Authority makes you ‘stand and deliver’.

“If you would like a FREE, no obligation tax consultation and help with completing your annual tax declaration contact one of Ábaco’s friendly team on ÁbacoConnect Help-line 966 703 748 | www.abacoconnect.com”

Price of a puff on the drop TOBACCO KING Philip Morris is to cut between 10 and 20 cents from the prices of its major brands such as Marlboro, Chesterfield and L & M, in its bid to conquer the trade battle being waged in the Spanish market’s tobacco industry. Marlboro’s price has been cut by 15 cents to 3.85€; Chesterfield to 3.50€ down from 3.70€ and L&M down to 3.30€ in the third price adjustment within a month. A spokesman from Philip Morris explained: “This is a competitive response to recent market movements as Philip Morris seeks to defend its market share in a deteriorating market environment.”

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COSTAMEDCONSULTING has been operating on the Costa Blanca now for nine years. Originally established by Janice Wretman in 1992, the business is now in the hands of the very capable Nicola Tait. Based in Pilar de la Horadada, the business has carried on providing all the services relative to buying and selling a property and of course moving to and leaving Spain, i.e. Title Deeds; Non Resident taxes; Conveyancing; Spanish wills; NIE; Residencia; Insurances; Utility applications and Translations. With the help of Lucy, also well experienced in the property world, they make your move as simple as possible and at competitive rates. They are very experienced and known at many of the public offices and Notaries. Most people moving to Spain presume they need the services of a solicitor for these services, but it just isn’t true! With CostaMedConsulting it will cost only 250€ for Spanish wills, which can be prepared and signed at the local Notary within 48 hours if necessary. Another area

CostaMedConsulting specialise in is providing help with inheritance matters, taking over the burden and stress in an already difficult time for the family. Notary translation services are available and quoted upon request. The company’s efficient, reliable and friendly service has led them to have links with several main estate agents and banks along the coast, so, for peace of mind, if you have paperwork to sort out or just want a consultation, speak to the helpful girls at CostaMed Consulting and let them do it all for you! CostaMedConsulting can be found at calle Gabriel Miro, 1-1-D, just off the main road through Pilar, in front of the church square. You can call them on 96 535 2552 / 609 656 056. Or check out the website on www.costmedconsulting.com or email info@costamedconsulting.com

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Stephen Ward & Robert Burns WE THOUGHT it would be useful this week to remind you about the attractions and versatility of QROPS for the UK non-resident who has come to live in Spain. In particular, for those who left the UK more than five complete UK tax years ago i.e. before 6th April 2006. QROPS have become much more accessible over the last few months as we have seen new schemes and jurisdictions open up. This has resulted in more competition accompanied by a reduction in fees and greater choose and options available for our clients. A REMINDER OF THE KEY BENEFITS OF A QROPS Before considering jurisdictions and costs the key benefits of having your pension fund in a QROPS as opposed to in a UK scheme include: 1. Greater flexibility of benefits – a higher lump sum can be possible if required. 2. Tax efficiency - on taking benefit from a QROPS. If structured correctly income taken will be taxed at between 1.6% and 2.6%. 3. Protection for dependents - following the QROPS member’s death a lump sum or income is available. With lump sums no UK tax is payable whereas in a UK scheme tax at 55% will typically apply. 4. Greater investment flexibility.

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QROPS for the UK Expat in Spain THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPERT ADVICE With schemes based in countries including Guernsey, Isle of Man and New Zealand available, which is the best jurisdiction to choose? What is the best scheme to suit your particular requirements? Well that is where expert advice is required. It is not going to come from those who “dabble” - arranging the occasional QROPS with a main motivation of making as much commission as possible from investments. Rather, it will come from experts who understand the UK pensions system in depth as well as the systems operational in the main QROPS jurisdictions. GETTING IT WRONG CAN BE COSTLY There are for example two types of Isle of Man QROPS. One of these is totally unsuitable for residents of Spain as when income is taken a non-recoverable tax of 20% will be applied. Of the available Guernsey schemes, some are cost transparent whereas others will have you believe they are as cheap as chips (even ‘free’) whereas the truth is rather different. NEW ZEALAND AND CAPITAL LUMP SUMS New Zealand schemes are generally for those with smaller funds and who would prefer to receive an immediate lump sum. Funds that are left invested in New Zealand schemes are subject to tax at around 1.4% p.a. but the abolition of this tax expected later this year will suddenly make New Zealand an attractive longer term place to hold your pension fund.

Getting the right QROPS advice can make a huge difference to your life as an expat

COSTS Costs (where transparent) are tumbling and are becoming much closer to the fees associated with a UK-based selfinvested personal pension. With set up costs of between £540 and £800, and annual costs in a similar range a QROPS as a long term home for your UK pension fund is much more accessible now. For further information about QROPS and Pension Planning opportunities please email review@qrops.es or see http://www.prempensions.com and http://www.qrops.es

THIS ARTICLE IS WRITTEN BY STEPHEN WARD AND ROBERT BURNS, PREMIER PENSION SOLUTIONS S.L., June 2011. Please see our advert on Page 2. At the forefront of the industry with over forty years combined experience with pensions, regulated and authorised, liaising directly with providers and HMRC, Stephen and Robert are two of the leading authorities on QROPS. E: review@qrops.es T: 965 790 918 www.qrops.es www.prempensions.com or www.qropsnz.com

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money

Mark Roach

Company Director and Spanish Tax Consultant

How to protect your cash in a Spanish bank on death! I READ an article in last week’s RTN about a gentleman who was concerned that when his wife passes away that their bank in Spain will freeze the account and he will not have access to the funds.

Unfortunately this is very common across Spain and it means that the surviving spouse may not use the funds in the account to pay Spanish Probate or Inheritance Taxes that will be due on their cash and property that they may own in Spain. Not only is this a very distressing situation but the beneficiary only has 6 months to probate in Spain otherwise fines and interest may be charged by the Tax Office in Spain. Our suggestion: to avoid this happening, if you own a property in Spain is to instruct Wincham to invest your property into an individually owned UK Limited Company. We can

facilitate the process from start to finish for you. Once the property is owned by the UK Company then the owners receive shares in exchange for their investment. These shares are then the assets, owned by the owners and it is those shares which are subject to Taxation outside of Spain. One demonstration of the advantage here is that if the owners are British and also married and leave each other’s half to one another, then they will inherit under UK Law, where Inheritance Tax is exempt between spouses, unlike Spain, where a spouse only receives an allowance of €15,957 if they are not classed as Resident of Spain when inheriting. After registering the property to the UK Company our office in Calpe will help the clients Company setup a bank account in Spain, and then move all the utility, Suma, IBI and other bills into the

Company name and bank account. After this is completed the property owners do not require a personal bank account in Spain and all their funds can be held in their own Company bank account which does not become frozen on death unlike a personal account. Wincham has been established since 1994 and we believe that we are the market leader in helping clients own property in Spain via a UK Limited Company structure and if you would like to hear of the many more benefits then please contact one of our Consultants in the UK or Spain on the details below. Our Consultants will also supply a free of charge Spanish Inheritance illustration demonstrating the Tax liabilities that the beneficiaries of the property may have when the property passes between individual people’s names. Finally I would like to refer the point in the previous RTN article that mentioned

Wincham Consultants Limited, Wincham House, Greenfield Farm Trading Estate, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4TR, England. (Wincham also have offices located on the Costa Blanca and Consultants on mainland Spain and the surrounding islands) UK Tel: +44 (0)1260 299 700 | Spain Tel: +34 965 830 991 | Email: iht.info@wincham.com | Web: www.winchamiht.com

Inheritance Tax in the Region of Catalonia is being reviewed. It is very important to be aware that each Region of Spain can set it owns laws for Residents but beneficiaries who inherit as non-Residents of Spain are taxed by the central Tax Office in Madrid, even if the deceased was Resident of Spain, which in most cases is the situation that we find, so the Regional Laws are irrelevant in these situations. This information has been supplied by Mark Roach, Spanish Tax Consultant & Company Director.

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What to do about debt by

Michael Olmer

Solicitor, Link Point Legal and Business Services

AS THE recession continues and shows no real sign of abating we are seeing more clients with mortgages facing repossession of their homes by the Banks; facing calls on guarantees they may have given many years ago; or suddenly finding their bank account embargoed to secure the payment of debts for taxes, or money due to other public authorities. In the UK, experience from previous recessions has resulted in guidelines for repossessions of property which can allow borrowers ample time to restructure their finances and get back on their feet. Here in Spain lenders are taking an approach which can be described either as “robust” or “brutal,” depending on your point of view. The rules for repossession of mortgaged property are set out in Law 1 of 2000 (ley de enjuiciamento civil). Once you fall into arrears your lender must give you a minimum of 10 days notice by formal registered letter or burofax to bring your account up to date. If you fail to do so they may then apply to the judge for your local court for an order giving you 30 days to repay the whole of the amount owing on your mortgage. After that the bank may put your property up for sale at a public auction conducted by the court. The minimum price

at which the bank is allowed to dispose of your property is normally set in your mortgage deed at 50% of its valuation at the time you took the mortgage out. If the property is sold but this leaves you with a shortfall you will still have to repay the balance of the debt together with the bank’s expenses of sale, legal costs, and interest on the balance until it is repaid. If you have guaranteed a mortgage, or other debts of a third party, the first you may know that you are being asked to stand by your guarantee is when a registered letter or burofax arrives at your home demanding payment. In the case of the tax authorities or other public authorities you may even find that your bank account has been embargoed to collect the debt without any prior notice. A case before the Administrative Court in the Province of Logrono in May of this year decried this practice, and stated that all public authorites should follow the proper procedure of first sending a formal demand or “apremio” setting out the amount of the debt and additional costs and charges, and giving time to pay before placing an embargo on bank accounts or property. You may ask how your bank account or property can be located by a creditor. The answer is that your NIF, NIE, or CIF

number allows a creditor to trace any of your assets which may be recorded in a public register. It can be an interesting exercise to “google” your own NIF, NIE, or CIF number in www.google.es to see if any adverse financial measures have been taken against you that you are unaware of. If you do find yourself in financial difficulties contact your creditor immediately. Timely intervention may well delay them taking formal steps against you, but remember their patience will not be limitless. If the dreaded registered letter or burofax arrives you have a very short time to take action to delay formal enforcement, and at this stage it is vital that you take professional advice to check that the debt is properly due, and that the demand has been made correctly. This is especially important if you receive a demand as a guarantor, as there may well be technical defects in the documents you have signed which may release you from your guarantee. We at Linkpoint can review the documents which led to the debt being created and demanded and may well be able to negotiate with your creditors. You may then get some breathing space to re-finance your debts, but in these situations it is always vital to act swiftly.

Calle Andromeda 24, 03581 Albir - Alfaz del Pí, Alicante. Email: client@linkpointlegal.com Web: www.linkpointlegal.com Tel: 96 626 0500 Fax: 96 686 52 77

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Using shade sails as sun protection THE DANGERS of inadequate sun protection is a subject that we hear and read about often, and we are all aware of the health problems related to sunburn and the sun’s cancercausing UV rays. We know that it is sensible to wear sunscreen and to avoid the intense midday sun and we are all concerned that allowing our skin to burn can be very dangerous. There has been recent editorial in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin voicing concerns that earlier findings by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) are not accurate. Nice suggested that sun protection factor (SPF)15 UVA and UVB sunscreens are sufficient for Brits looking to sunbathe this summer. However, the editorial believes those

recommendations are “not in the interests of public health.” Many of these reports are guidelines and we each have different skin tones and genes, and we all take care to look after ourselves and our families. But how often do we overlook other items constantly exposed to the strong Spanish sun’s rays? It is so pleasant to relax on the patio or around the pool on the lovely summer days and evenings but if our patio furniture is left exposed to the powerful rays of the sun all day long it will quickly fade and lose its luster. Cushions are especially at risk from fading. Outdoor furniture is not cheap so shaded protection from the sun is vital to keep it looking

Relax on the patio or around the pool

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Protect your vehicles

pristine. Coolashade has the perfect solution with its shade sails, as they block out up to 96% of the sun’s harmful rays, effectively protecting your furniture. Vehicles are another possession that we often overlook. Constant exposure to the sun could eventually damage your vehicle’s paint work. The interior of the car is also very susceptible to the sun’s rays, especially leather upholstery: parking your car under a shade sail will keep both the interior and exterior looking smart. A shade sail from Coolashade is the perfect solution for protecting ourselves, our family and our possessions from UV rays and the harmful effects of the sun. Visit us at www.coolashade.com You can also read more informative articles at: http://shadesailsspain.wordpress.com

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Charles Caffarena de Witt

Woodtech, Woodworm & Termite specialists

Waspkill in action

Wasp control service on the Costa Blanca BEING STUNG by wasps or hornets isn’t much fun and can be a very painful experience. In fact, sometimes it can turn into a life threatening situation. Approximately 3% of the population are especially sensitive to wasp, hornet and bee stings. These people suffer from ana-

phylactic shock and require immediate medical attention, if they are stung. Small children, especially those under the age of five and of course the very elderly are the two main groups particularly at risk of getting stung. Kids playing in the garden or by the shallow end of a

swimming pool during the warm summer months and elderly people sitting out in the sun enjoying their refreshments are all typical scenarios in which people get attacked and stung by wasps. Getting rid of wasp and hornet nests is usually quite a difficult and dangerous task. For this reason experts strongly advise against DIY solutions, using a supermarket spray can or getting the gardener or pool man to deal with the problem. Without the proper equipment and knowledge they are putting themselves at risk and in harm’s way. Some things are best left to professional pest controllers, who know exactly what they are doing and have the right equipment, chemicals and protective clothing to get the job done professionally. The most abundant type of wasp in this part of Spain is the common wasp (Vespula Vulgaris). The Queen wasp comes out of her hibernation in late spring, and then looks for a suitable spot in which to build her nest. These are usually found under the roof tiles, in wall cavities or under the

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eaves of a building. All the wasps need is to be protected from the elements and have easy access to water which they take from our swimming pools to keep their nests hydrated during the hot summer months. Wasp infestations should ideally be treated during the spring

months, before the wasp colonies become fully established. It is far better to take action early in the season, rather than to wait until the problem gets out of hand during the hot summer months. Waspkill wasp control services Costa Blanca Spain: waspkill.spain@gmail.com / 0034 625 160 325.

Written by Charles Caffarena de Witt of Woodtech, the costa’s top Woodworm & Termite specialists. Call Charles on 625 160 325 or 965 699 335.

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Some end of spring information by

Clodagh & Dick Handscombe Practical gardeners and authors

AVAILABILTY AND USE OF NEEM As indicated in our books and earlier columns neem oil is the best general insecticide product that we have come across and luckily each year more gardening product companies include a product in their catalogues. Unfortunately ‘hard times’ does not mean that the products will immediately be on the shelves of all garden centres. If you can’t find a neem product ask for the recently launched Flower product in garden centres and the neem product offered by Sojivit in agricultural cooperatives. The latter’s products can be obtained by mail order on www.tiendasplanet.com and we are visiting them later this month to find out more about their entire garden protect range. Will tell you in a few weeks about what we find out. By the way the easiest products to use are those where the neem oil has added emulsifiers. Neat oil can dry out after awhile causing particles to block spray jets. If you have experienced this problem handy solutions were posted last week on www.gardeninginspain.com

SPRAYING GERANIUMS If you have yet to start don’t delay starting to spray geranium plants weekly and have a small net handy for catching any you see floating around plants. For ecological reasons we use geranium oil, neem and garlic infusions as our controls. Growth damaged by the moth is immediately cut out. DELAY WATERING May and early June has been wet for many so there is a high dampness level in gardens. So delay turning on watering systems except for very recently planted plants to allow waterlogged root balls to dry out a little and stimulate roots to go deeper searching for moisture before the weather and soils heat up. IMPROVE MOISTURE HOLDING CAPACITY OF COMPOSTS IN CONTAINERS If you are planting up new containers it is well worth investing in a bag or pot of TerraCottem soil improver. Watering needs can be reduced by up to 75%! If you are planting up a new garden or apartment terrace/roof top we would advise you to purchase a 5 kilo pot by mail order via the Terravida website which is the Spanish distributor. DEADHEADING The recent wet weather has spoilt many early

Clodagh and Dick’s practical gardening books will be found to be useful for both experienced and new gardeners coming to Spain. The useful quartet of books can be obtained from bookshops or by email from the websites of Amazon, Santana Books, Bookworld and The Royal Horticultural Society. © Clodagh and Dick Handscombe www.gardeninginspain.com

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flowerings so it is important to deadhead dying/dead flower heads to stimulate a speedy new flowering of many plants. TIDY UNWANTED GROWTH The damp spring has stimulated much unwanted growth so cut back to keep paths and terraces clear, especially of spiky growth. SPRING BULBS Cut back the dead flowers to prevent plant

energy being wasted on producing seeds and to stimulate sap draining back into swelling bulbs. TIE UP FRUIT VEGETABLES Support tomato pepper aubergines cucumber and climbing beans by tying them carefully to individual canes or frameworks of canes. Also dust them with sulphur powder –Azufre- to prevent/combat mildew attacks. Other important June tasks are listed in our books.

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Oasis Garden Club at the Lavender and Herb Garden MEMBERS AND guests of the Oasis Garden Club enjoyed a delightful morning visiting the Lavender and Herb Garden in Jalon. Host Susanne made everyone very welcome and gave a talk on the history of the garden. Guests were free to stroll at leisure around the garden, with its many different areas and planting. Unfortunately the lavender was not

quite in full bloom but none the less a pleasure to see. This was the last meeting of the club until Thursday 1st September at the Oasis Camping Site in Rugat. At this meeting there will be a plant/seed swap and the opportunity to renew memberships. Everyone is welcome: should you require any further information please contact Tina on 96 213 1711 or email tinachucks@gmail.com

Protect your home by Vecinos Colaborando – Orihuela Costa (Neighbourhood Watch) THIS IS not intended to frighten anyone but to put as many people as possible on their guard so that it may be made more difficult for the criminal to strike. Most crime in our area is of an opportunist nature: do not invite the thief to steal. Do not allow anyone into your house unless you know them even though they may claim to represent authority. If in doubt, call the Police. When you are in the garden or on the patio, always secure windows and doors, even though you think that you are close enough to them. Persons arriving should be particularly vigilant as many people have had intruders whilst away visiting supermarkets and restaurants on the day of arrival. Never leave anything valuable that can be seen through windows even if you are present in the house and all doors and windows are secure. This especially applies at night when you have retired to bed. Over the years, we have heard of persons who have had their houses broken into whilst the have been asleep and where a form of “sleeping” gas has been used. This is not a regular occurrence in our area but it can happen. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS All emergencies (Spanish, English, German and Scandinavian spoken) 112 Guardia Civil at Torre de la Horadada (Spanish only spoken) 96 676 9143 Policia Local at Orihuela Costa (Spanish only spoken) 649 900 304

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‘Sorry we couldn’t find the page you requested’

Computing with aunty virus

having lots of problems

Maureen via email asks: HI AUNTY. I have a laptop with Windows 7 installed and Google is set as my home page but it always comes through in Spanish. Another problem is when I try to access my Internet banking account I get so far and then I’m told the web page has expired and I could try pressing the refresh button on the tool bar to download a new web page. Problem is there is no refresh button anywhere. What can I do? I then reverted to my old computer with Windows 98 and again tried to access

my Internet account, low and behold after a bit of a wait there it was all the information I needed. Trouble is I am loathe to use this computer because the anti virus has expired. I am having lots of problems with Windows 7 can you help me with this one? Aunty Says: If you set your home page to google.co.uk (or .ie) it should force it to come through in English. To refresh a webpage you can press the F5 key. It is a good idea to run the free Ccleaner

correct procedure Michael via email asks: SOME TIME ago an engineer asked me to allow a program that is called ‘logmein’ so he could remotely diagnose my PC. The problem I have now is trying to remove it. I have Windows Vista and when I go to Control Panel I don’t appear to have an Add/Remove icon. If I go to Computer and try to uninstall I get a message that says “Another

Yahoo Mail John from Benidorm asks: I’M ON Yahoo Mail Beta but when I forward an email the recipient only receives a blank page. This has only happened since my address book seemed to be used by someone sending all my contacts’ emails marked ‘no subject’ or ‘fwd’. Please help.

(from www.enetcomputers.net) every now and again to help clear out old temporary internet files that can also cause this kind of problem.

version is already installed, to configure or remove the existing version use add/remove programs in control panel” Could you please guide me to the correct procedure as I am not happy about having this on my computer. Aunty Says: Hi Michael. Add & Remove programs is now under the ‘Programs and Features’ icon in control panel. Click once on the program in the list and choose ‘Uninstall/Change’. If this does not work then there are other ways, so let me know how you get on.

Aunty Says: I’ve had a fair few emails about this problem John and there seem to be a number of different solutions so maybe one of these will work for you. Yahoo suggests updating Java (from www.sun.com) and make sure you have the latest version of your browser. As I suggested to Maureen, running Ccleaner to clear out any rubbish may

also help. It may be worth trying another browser, such as Google’s Chrome or Mozilla’s Firefox and see if this resolves the problem. A lot of Yahoo users have dropped the Beta version until it is stable, so maybe go back to the older version.

That’s all for this week, email me on auntyvirus@roundtownnews.com and I will do my best to sort you out

Terry via email asks: HI AUNTY, I have a very annoying problem that has recently arisen. When I try to access a website, either from bookmarks/favorites, or by typing in the website address, I am continually being sent to a Yahoo page which starts off by saying ‘Sorry we couldn´t find the page you requested’ and then gives a list of sites pertaining to, and usually including, the one I was trying to access. Sometimes it does this when, for example, I am on the home page of a newspaper and click on an article I want to read. I don´t usually use IE (Internet Explorer), but I´ve found it happens on there as well, although it doesn´t go to Yahoo, but a site which uses the phrase: ‘Oops we couldn´t find this page’ or words to that effect. Aunty Says: This initially sounded typical of what is known as a ‘browser hijacker’ Terry, which is designed to send you off to an untrustworthy website, however the fact that both of your browsers are acting up makes me not so sure. It certainly sounds like spyware or a virus so try a full scan with an updated SuperAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes and see what they find. This is also a common symptom of a very slow internet connection, so run a few www.speedtest.net tests throughout the day and let me know the results.

Speeds have increased Graham via email asks: A LITTLE while ago I moved from Telefonica to Teletec for my ADSL and phone services and much to my surprise I’m getting better speeds than I do in England. I am using a D-Link ADSL2+ router here, and my speeds have increased from 1.7/1.9Mb to around 2.1/3.2Mb. As my speeds in England with Sky are about what I was getting with Telfonica before using the ADSL2+ router, I wonder if a simple change of router in England will similarly increase my speed? Aunty Says: Difficult one to predict Graham.

Certainly an old ADSL or ADSL2 router won’t benefit from the newer and greatly improved ADSL2+ technology (the ‘+’ indicates double the download bandwidth), but your recent broadband speed increase may also be something to do with the exchange end of your connection. Your best bet with Sky is to tell them that “although you’re happy with the service generally, you’re going to need to switch providers as your current speed simply isn’t enough.” Have some www.speedtest.net stats at hand, and as they don’t like losing customers you will probably find they will upgrade your router for free.

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GADGET INSPECTOR

Gadget Inspector investigates the case of: Apple iMac Desktop Computer THIS WEEK the Inspector takes a bite out of the Apple iMac Desktop Computer. Everyone is familiar with, and to an extent desires, other Apple products such as the iPhone and iPad. But there is an air of mystery and exclusivity that hangs over more mainstream computing solutions such as the MacBook (laptop) and the subject of this review, the iMac Desktop computer. Okay, it has to be said they are more costly than their mainstream rivals. And they aren’t based on Microsoft Windows, so there is the fear of unfamiliarity and worry that all of the applications and files you are so used to will not work anymore. But are these concerns based in fact or fiction? We shall see. The Apple iMac Desktop Computer is contained entirely in what looks like a slightly overweight computer monitor. Only the wireless keyboard and mouse sit on the desk in front of you. There are two choices of glossy widescreen TFT LED backlit screens: the 21.5 inch has a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, and the 27 inch has a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels. Both screens are able to reproduce millions of colours with surprising contrast and fidelity. All models are fitted with Intel Core i5 quad-core processors, DDR3 memory, SATA2 hard disk drives, and Radeon HD graphics so there is no shortage of power whether you are a graphic artist, music/video producer or

multi-tasking office worker. The Apple iMac runs Apples latest operating system Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes the latest version of iLife – utilities to manage and create using your photos, music and movies. And for those of you worried about compatibility with Windows files there is Microsoft Office for Mac which contains all of your familiar applications like Outlook and Word. You can even install and run Windows 7 if you want to – so there should be no compatibility worries if you are considering switching. And don´t forget an iMac isn´t as susceptible to computer viruses – if only the same could be said of Windows PCs. If you like online video calls then the iMac includes the new FaceTime HD camera which will allow a 720p resolution – every one of your callers nose hairs will be displayed in glorious detail – male or female. Not forgetting the essentials, the iMac is equipped with a slot loading DVD/CDR player/recorder, connection to your network/internet can be handled via 802.11n wireless or cable connection and standard connectors for USB2, Firewire and SDXC cards. Oh, and the superfast Thunderbolt connectors which can transfer data up to 20 times faster than USB2! The Inspector´s Verdict: The Apple iMac Desktop Computer has the same desirability of other icons within the Apple family such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod. With bang-up-

to-date technology such as the Thunderbolt interface and compatibility with SATA3 drives it isn´t going to be obsolete quickly. It should be noted that the lack of a Blu-Ray drive is an irritation for people who like to watch movies, and it is still on the pricey side, but there is definitely no doubt- iWantOne. The Apple iMac is available online direct from Apple, and at Apple Stores starting at €1,149.

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Is this a slipped disc in my back? by

Dr Lawrence King

The Alicante Chiropractic Centre

MOST OF us are familiar with the term slipped disc. To be more accurate the disc never really slips but becomes swollen and herniated. The discs in our back have the primary job of bearing weight and distributing the forces we put through our spines. The structure of the disc is a solid ligament perimeter with a gel centre, with a vertebrae attached above and below the disc. This means that if an accident or bad posture cause a vertebrae to move out of position the pressure inside the disc will change, e.g. if a vertebrae tilts to the right, the gel in the disc will move to the left creating a herniated disc. A herniated disc can occur at any level of the spine from the low back right up to the neck. The symptoms of a herniated disc can vary patient to patient but will commonly present as a deep ache or a sharp stabbing pain which is aggravated by coughing or straining. Patients may also notice a tilted posture, local muscle tightness as well as nerve type pains in the legs, rib cage or arms. Chiropractic care can often help with herniated discs by restoring the normal position of the vertebrae on top of the disc and normalizing the pressure within the disc and therefore relieving the herniated disc. TESTIMONIAL FROM ANTONIO MARTINEZ BAR OWNER FROM BENIDORM What was your reason for visiting the chiropractic Centre? I was having a lot of pain in may neck and into my right arm, I was told I had a herniated disc in my neck. The pain was so bad I felt like crying I didn’t know what to do and I couldn’t sleep.

A very happy Antonio with clinic receptionist Silvia

How have you benefited since seeing the Chiropractor? Everything is better within a month: I have no pain and I can enjoy the sports I used to do again. I can now sleep with no problem. I have already recommended friends and family to the centre as I can see the benefits. For help with a herniated disc or any other spinal related complaint please call the Alicante Chiropractic Centre on 96 520 0005.

For an appointment with Dr. Lawrence, please contact The Alicante Chiropractic Centre on 965 200 005 or call Dr Lawrence direct on 656 589 740.

Piercing could be hazardous to health Hospital volunteers IN A study presented by the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine it has emerged that almost 25% of teenagers with piercings are unaware of the health risks associated with poor management of wounds resulting from infection; the forward

consequences of committing to a piercing that could affect their adult lives and the legality of piercings for those underage (the average age to register for a piercing or tattoo is 15 - i.e. below the legal age of consent). The greatest risks are associated

with disease transmission. However, piercing can also cause injuries to the mouth or paralysis of the eyelid. The study advises caution with careful research into hygiene, sterilisation of equipment and the credentials of the person providing the piercing.

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HELP IN the Murcia Mar Menor area organises a regular hospital visiting roster. Pictured is Thelmas Manning attending to knee replacement patient Gordon Ridley in the Universidad Los Arcos del Mar Menor Hospital near San Javier. Volunteer visitors take in magazines, help with language difficulties and generally help with the particular needs of a patient, especially those with no relatives available to visit. More volunteers are needed, especially men, welcome to join a friendly team. Those interested please call the office on 96 857 0059, leaving contact details.

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Rowing the Atlantic FOUR EX-MARINES who took part in the hoisting of the Union Jack and removing the flag of Argentina at South Georgia island during the Falklands war are set for another great challenge, training hard over the past year to row across the Atlantic, totally unaided, in aid of a Prostate Cancer Charity - a total of 3,000 miles across a most inhospitable part of the ocean. It is expected to take the four men some six – to - eight weeks rowing 24 hours each and every day, to complete their journey. The boat, the HM&S Twiggy - has been sponsored by Marks and Spencer. Marks & Spencer has also said that whatever funds and sponsorship the men raise during the year prior to the actual event, Marks and Spencer will match – thus doubling the amount raised. An added bonus

has been the news that Twiggy, the face of Marks & Spencer, will launch the boat from Antigua. The parents of Graham Witham, one of the four, who for the last 20 years has been chauffeur to the CEO of Marks and Spencer, including Stuart Rose and the current CEO, Mark Boland, live in Quesada. Last Thursday they held a garden party with wonderful home made cakes, served with tea or coffee and a raffle with donated prizes from local friends, neighbours and businesses. Thanks from Pat and Tony go to Johnson Supermarket and The Bread Basket for donating refreshments. Tony took the floor to tell guests all about the venture and to encourage the parting of ‘dinero’ to boost the funds! The afternoon generated an

HAH Costa Blanca Fashion Show

impressive 360€ - which means a potential 720€ including the Marks and Spencer pledge. The Bread Basket in Quesada (next to Clapton’s Bar) is to hold an afternoon of fun and food on June 29th so come along to be part of this wonderful event. Further information from Tony on 966 716 603 - or follow their progress before and during the actual event which starts in December, at www.prostatemarksmen.com

MABS Mazarron May Fayre

THE MABS Mazarron May Fayre was recently held at Lara’s Bar, Camposol and the weather was kind to hundreds of visitors, with a healthy 1,135€ collected. The money will be used towards providing drivers, translators and escorts to cancer patients. There were stalls selling a vast array of items including make up, solar lights, caps, jewellery, baking trays, tattoos, t-shirts, cosmetics, jams, candles and there even was a hairdresser. A big thank you goes to Lara and Luz for the use of the bar and a further thanks to all those who donated cakes and prizes for the raffle. Finally, thank you to the MABS Volunteers who made the event run so smoothly. MABS Mazarron will be back at Lara’s Bar for a Barn Dance on Saturday 30th July with caller John Hayes: tickets cost only 5€. Tickets are available at all MABS Mazarron Meetings on the last Tuesday in the month in the Trevi Bar, Sector B, at 11.30am and at The MABS Book Sale on the last Friday of the month, or telephone Brenda on 639 665 370. For more information go to www.mabsmazarron.com

HAH COSTA Blanca is proud to announce that there is to be a Fashion Show of new and barely new clothes at La Finca Country Club Campoamor on Tuesday 14th June from 3pm to 6pm. Donations of clothing and accessories are most welcome: call Norah on 672 991 824. HAH is grateful to Karen and Roy who recently took over Eduardo’s La Finca for allowing HAH the use of their lovely venue to hold the Fashion Show and to Raquel Pena and her Sevillanas 4 All Dancers who are to perform at the event. A raffle and fantastic food will be available with all proceeds to HAH Costa Blanca who offer a little FREE help at home. Should you need help from HAH, call 603 245 020 or 698 779 287.

Singin’ and Tappin’ for PCN AFA Summer Fashion Show THE VARIETY Show Group and The Marina Tappers in support of PCN staged the first ever Paul Cunningham Nurses Summer Show last Friday with phenominal success. The next event on Wednesday 15th June at Tony G’s in Toretta II near Torrevieja promises to be another great night of fantastic entertainment. This will be followed by yet another amazing show at Hotel El Corazon on Thursday 23rd June. The Variety Show Group is just six people with a variety of talents and a repertoire that includes music and songs from the 1960s, country ballads and also ‘sing-alongs’ for the audience. The wonderful Marina Tappers will entertain with some of their fansatic routines. The show on Wednesday starts at 8.30pm with tickets priced at just 2€ and food available on the night. Jackie and Tony took over the bar formerly known as Shadys Bar, in December: they have lived in Spain for five years but have not run a bar

at the Real Club Nautico

before. They decided to rename the Bar Tony G’s and are fast gaining a reputation for being ‘the place to go’ for lively entertainment! There are more summer shows planned for July, so please check www.paulcunninghamnurses.com for further details or call or text 639 318 526 to reserve your tickets for all PCN fundraising events. To book The Variety Show Group for your venue please contact Eileen or Bonnie on 96 692 1153 or 96 692 6294.

AFA ALZHEIMER’S Association of Torrevieja will be holding this year’s Summer Fashion Show at the Real Club Nautico in Torrevieja on Friday 10th June 2011, to raise much needed funds for the charity. The event promises to be entertaining with a real feel of summer. Several acts will be providing live entertainment including Tony Kelly, Juan Angel, Maureen Roberts and Yvonne. Doors will open at 5pm to enable anyone attending to have a preview and pre-purchase the costumes and additional range of clothes available donated to AFA and a mix of new and nearly new will be on display. The show begins at 6pm against the beautiful backdrop of the Torrevieja Marina and weather permitting, seating will be made available outside too. The show is likely to run for two hours, after which it will be possible to purchase any remaining items.

Tickets for this annual event are priced at 5€ and will be available at the AFA shop in Calle Maestro Francisco in Torrevieja or on the door on the evening. AFA is still accepting donations of clothing for the event at the shop or day centre in Avenida de La Estacion. For further information please contact either Matilde Sanchez on 647 119 991 or Judy Ferris on 610 082 593.

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Crystal kids I get so many letters from parents with highly spiritually gifted children, and, happily, the number is greatly increasing. Many children are recounting from past lives and have returned to Earth to make another journey through it, and they are unafraid to share their past experiences and there need to make another life in this very difficult World in which we live. Children always have been wonderful critics because they do not hold back on what they say, and some dialogues with children have helped me greatly in my work. Here I am lucky because as an ex Head Teacher I am used to working productively with children, and as a Child Psychologist I was able to be analytical and embracing of characteristics and make the great connections that fuse life together. But I have to say that just recently there have been so many gifted, spiritual children brought to my attention that I have begun to wonder what is responsible for this wonderful enlightening energy found in the young. I think that we are generally more open and accepting now of spiritual energies, and that we can talk freely, and children born into this spiritual freedom will consequently thrive on the energies that will support them throughout this Earthly life. Early progression can be applauded and monitored without fear as the World now accepts that the Spirit World exists, and that we have the power to use our special gifts for the good and grace of mankind. I was seven when I handed my Mother a hand written list of dead people that she knew. She reacted as if it was the most natural thing in the World, and with her guidance and intelligence I got the green light to do more, much more. I played alone in the garden, but I was with spiritual children across the ages that joined with me to have fun. They came to me because they knew that I could see them, and because I was completely unafraid by their presence. They always asked me to cover my eyes and played hide and seek. I would count to ten and they would disappear. Children are closest in time to any acts of reincarnation, and many of the children I have spoken to recently have the close recall of where they were before, and it certainly isn’t a fantasy to them. When a child tells you that he remembers when he was Heaven

postbag Email your letters to me at: kennycorris@roundtownnews.com Kenny, how can you believe so trustingly in something that you can’t see? I want to believe, but I find it so hard to understand the unknown! Penny M. Hi Penny. We choose to believe in what we wish to. If the Spirit World isn’t for you then you are totally free to go and believe in something else. Everyone should believe in something whether they can see it or not. I have never been to Egypt but I hear it exists and I believe it does because other people have told me so, therefore I have to accept other peoples versions about it, until one day when I can make a visit and see for myself. I have been contacting the Spirit World since I was seven and I have seen many things that have increased my belief…believe you me!? I can honestly say that Spirit has never let me down. They work with us whether we believe or not, but if we do it is a bonus, and then we do start to see things in a spiritual way.

with his mother. Or tells the tale of how his father showed him his Viking helmet, you begin to know that his is the revelation of a consciousness, especially giving that the details that are remembered backing each and every word. One little girl looked at me and said that I was one of the blue people she was with before she came to live with Mummy and Daddy. She was only five and was seeing auras. My healing aura manifests in blue, and this child knew that I was one of those people who guided her back into this World. One gifted young man gave a vivid account of his maternal grandfather with such love in his eyes it brought a tear to mine. Grandfather had been dead for ten years when this young man entered into this World, and he was proud to tell me that this same grandfather came to him in his room and they spoke together. He kept saying that grandfather had to go and live with grandmother because she was lonely, but no one had ever told him that grandmother did actually die first, it had never been mentioned. A gifted seven year old recently told me that I had two fathers in the Spirit World, and when I questioned how he knew he just said my chosen father died a long time ago but my real father has only just passed away. I do have two fathers since I was adopted. One did die some time ago, long before this young man was born, and my blood father died recently. Do not discourage your child please if they have psychic energies. In a changing World there comes a breed of children now who will use powers that they have in a beautiful and inspiring way. They are unafraid, highly spiritual and will be the foundation of those who are sent to help us on this Earth. I worship the ground that they walk on for they are the prophets of the future and our strength for the challenging times ahead. They are special because they know so much more than we will ever do, and they have successfully abolished fear, and their openness such as it is, is the pathway of our developing life, and theirs too. Sent to help on levels many will not be able to comprehend, they are the Crystal Children.

Love & Light... Kenny Corris

Kenny’s diary Saturday June 11th: Readings at La Fustera, between Calpe and Benissa from 10.00. Call Penny Smith on: 965 749 182 or 687 926 021. Monday June 13th and Wednesday June 15th: Readings at Bistro Maya, Albir from 16.30. Call: 966 868 213 for bookings and further info. Readings in your area: Please make contact if you want to organise readings in your locality, or organise a summer event for your favourite charity. Some dates available June/July/August.

contact kenny Appointments: 96 587 8424 Mobile: 686 361 594 Web: www.kennycorris.net Forum: www.kennycorris.net/forum Email: kennycorris@hotmail.com Please contact me for inclusion in my healing list!

horoscopes by Kenny Corris Mars connects with Mercury and backs something you are finding it hard to bring yourself to say. For the sake of peace and contentment do not remain silent, since there is much to share right now, and new objectives do need to be viewed and commented on by others, to gain that extra perspective. Nevertheless be ruthless and ensure that you remain in close control of the situation. Venus resides, and mid week is joined by Mercury, who begins the double act that allows for a conjunction between these very different planets. With Venus shining a light for you, in which should be reflected the need to connect with your heart, and Mercury making a play for what you are about to do, there is a rational and calm approach to the excitement that you are about to experience. Mercury connects with Venus and then sextiles Neptune in turn. These form a corner in which a lot of deadwood is cut away and you are free to go either which way. Above all follow your instincts and intuition and make this the opportunity that you have been waiting for. There will always be those who will think that you are running before you can walk, but right now you are resourceful, and patient, and in control. Crablike wanderings see you poised with pincers ready to nip something into shape. Taking all into consideration you are free to express your feelings and have restrained anger for some time just lately. Whilst you cannot stop the actions of others you can give them a run for their money, and if this also squares things; then bring it on sooner than later because time is of the essence. It is very hard to put your finger on what really is the problem holding you back, but dump some of that attention seeking behaviour in favour of making a clean breast of things. Romance flirts with your highly prized innermost self, and pride comes before a fall, so stop playing and play to win where love enters and there is a will, there will surely be a way, though you may be agonisingly slow on the uptake. Chiron features towards the end of the week as specific actions of Mercury Mars and Venus join and go into sextile. This is for sure, not a time to make any decisions but it is a time to plan and to keep your eye on things. You are about to make some changes that will bring a depth to new projects and suitably this is very much a time to launch yourself into what it is you really want to do. Balance is the name of your game and Venus tugs at your heart string to be allowed the freedom to unite your innermost dreams and desires, before Pluto shows up and makes a mighty sweep in the opposite of directions. Right now is the need to consolidate and conserve, and, testing the water, as you will, there comes a great time of coherence and someone to beckon you safely onwards! You may very well have bitten off far more than you can chew, but a challenge beckons and there comes a time to strike whilst the iron is hot. Many people have given you the so called benefit of their suggestions, but it is alone and with confidence that you strike a chord that heralds that which you need to do, beyond the shadow of a doubt, and with stubborn pride and energies to lead you on. With the subtle fortune of a wayward Juputer, conjunction with Pluto is designed to throw you off course. In actual fact with the subtle energies of an ebullient Gemini and a fleeting glimpse of romantic Venus there is a time to weigh up the pro’s and the cons and to stop any stalling. They say that you will always hurt the one that you really love, but be honest, be truthful, do you really have to? Your instincts are telling you to take everything on board right now, but please, don’t do it if you value your pride. There is something being held back from you because, if known, it would alter the situation. With concerns and doubts nagging you, and no safe place to hide, put your faith in the tried and tested and follow your truly inspiring instincts rather than conform to someone’s elevated ego. Neptune plays with Venus and Mercury, and you are at a crossroads regarding a balance of work rest and play. You need to have some quality time to prove things to yourself, and there is much on the home front to occupy you right now. Let bygones be bygones and see what will happen if you put faith into something that brings dividends to you and balances the books quite nicely. The strongly psychic energies that embrace you are about to show you a loophole and a clear way forward. You are about to experience something that may initially put the cat amongst the pigeons, but will ensure that your need to move on to pastures new is taken into account and your wishes granted. Take the opportunity to show all who doubt you what you are really capable of.

If it’s your birthday this week... Planetary actions are clearly showing you a year in which you may well experience a great deal of changes. All is not what it seems right now, and things are about to get better as you eliminate past fear and anger, and initiate plans for immediate survival that will see you safely through once again.

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Word Ladders The key rule is that you must only change one letter at a time as you move from one rung to another, and the word you make must be a proper word! Therefore you may move from BATH --> BATS but not from BATH --> CASH because that changes two letters in one go which is not allowed.

Cryptic Crossword

Sudoku Across 3. Hinder by anticipation, everybody going to the woods (9) 8. I had gone after father - but not for nothing! (4) 9. Mathematical instrument used when tennis scores are level? (3-6) 10. Rig one area (6) 11. About five observed? No, more than five (5) 14. Lost article in the sea (5) 15. Or back the politician for a frolic (4) 16. Memento taken from derelict building (5) 18. Complete defeat for May in comparison with Mary (4) 20. Outer way taken (5) 21. More than a second interval in music (5) 24. If depressed it might throw light on the matter (6) 25. Breed elms that looked like something else (9) 26. No backing at 50 to 1 for the royal beast (4) 27. Bars trend to showing big breed of dog (2,7)

Down 1. Be merciful to ancient city; slimmers want to get rid of it! (5,4) 2. Pick only those who are married for special treatment? (6,3) 4. Frank has nothing to write (4) 5. Follow in green suede shoes (5) 6. Excursionist’s car goes right after mistaking the way in 20 (6) 7. Bird provides an amusing incident (4) 9. Not drunk like this at the end of December? (5) 11. In order that the cover shall not be hollow... (5) 12. ... see this is lower, but unable to cope (3,2,2,2) 13. Foreman, perhaps, has the mastery (5,4) 17. A lot of people boast 500 joined (5) 19. Wrongly hit the first woman to steal (6) 22. Bird is almost getting dressed up? (5) 23. One can do better than this rhythm (4) 24. The prophet evidently has eyes (4)

Across

Down

3. Uninviting (9)

1. Collapse (9)

8. Bellow (4)

2. Miserliness (9)

9. Kind, helpful person (9)

4. Tidy (4)

10. Not present (6)

5. Be of value (5)

11. Mix (5)

6. East (6)

14. Object (5)

7. Genuine (4)

15. Rotate (4)

9. Trap (5)

16. Boat crew (5)

11. Start (5)

18. Coil (4)

12. Astonish (9)

20. Saunter (5)

13. Compensation (9)

21. Long (5)

17. Implied (5)

24. Repudiate (6)

19. Erase (6)

25. Translate (9)

22. Swift (5)

26. Entanglement (4)

23. At one time (4)

27. Mythical (9)

24. Beloved (4)

Wordwheel

Quick Crossword

You can play these wordwheels by whatever rules you like. But there is at least one nine letter word hidden in each wordwheel (and thus using every letter in the wordwheel). For many players the fun element and biggest challenge of the wordwheel is to find a nine letter word. Other than that, the rules are up to you - but generally you should restrict yourself to only finding words that contain the central letter, as otherwise you will find huge numbers of words in many puzzles!

Win a meal for 2! Inn Plaice in Torrevieja (Mon-Thu)

Nemos (Next to RTN offices in La Nucia) by answering the Cryptic Crossword correctly. Answers by email to: rtnmail@roundtownnews.com | or Fax: 96 585 60 54 *This must be used no later than 3 weeks of notification

Euromillions Draw Friday 3rd june

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No ticket won the 46,382,250 Euros (£41,359,053) jackpot prize

Answers & Winners Last week’s Crossword and Suduko answers found on page 51/54. Winner for 607: Danny Coburn, Moraira

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music scene

Captain Fingers at Jazz San Javier Vibes From The Costas by

Tony Poole

from www.vibesfromthecostas. blogspot.com

EE MACK ‘Captain Fingers’ Ritenour, so called because of his skilful ability on the guitar, is one of the many world class guitarists playing at this summer’s San Javier International Jazz Festival in remembrance of Gary Moore. Ritenour has long been regarded as the perfect studio musician and has appeared on over 3,000 sessions, recording over 42 albums, and has charted over 30 instrumental and vocal contemporary jazz hits since 1976. While he possesses impressive technique, Ritenour has mostly played instrumental pop throughout his career, sometimes with a Brazilian flavour. His few jazz efforts have found him essentially imitating Wes Montgomery, but despite that he has been consistently popular since the mid70s. After touring with Sergio Mendes’ Brasil ‘77 in 1973, Ritenour became a busy studio guitarist in Los Angeles, taking time off for occasional tours with his groups and in the mid-90s with Bob James in Fourplay. One of his most popular songs was the smash hit, ‘Is It You’ in 1981. Ritenour is considered to be a pioneer in the contemporary jazz and jazz-funk genres of music. Guitar Player Magazine awarded him with a Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2010. His highly acclaimed and popular 2010 hit album ‘Lee Ritenour’s 6 String Theory’ had numerous awards in

2011 including Guitar Album of the Year in Guitar International Magazine. He has also recorded many albums as a leader including ‘Portraits’ (1987), ‘Wes Bound’ (1992), ‘Larry & Lee with Larry Carlton’ (1994), ‘This Is Love’ (1997), ‘Overtime’ (2005), and ‘Smoke ‘N’ Mirrors’ (2006). Playing together with Ritenour will be long-time collabarator Dave Grusin. Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, including an Academy award and 12 Grammys. He has had a prolific recording career as an artist, arranger, producer and executive producer. Supporting Ritenour is Cadiz born Sergio Monroy. He combines his love of flamenco with his formal piano studies at the Conservatory Manuel de Falla de Cádiz. Monroy began his career at the age of 16, and studied in Madrid with Master Arturo Pavón and Cadiz classical piano teacher Antonio Escobar Perera. He is considered a strong candidate to continue with Chano Dominguez’s legacy in the 21st Century, infusing bulerias, tanguitos and diverse styles of flamenco with the freedom and swing of jazz; a finalist for the ‘National Critics Awards Flamenca 2004’ with its first work, ‘Monroe’, he presents his second solo album at Jazz San Javer titled ‘Chicuco’. The Lee Ritenour Band, featuring Dave Grudin and

Sergio Monro, is at Jazz San Javier on Saturday 1st July. Tickets are 12€. For reservations contact the San Javier Festival Office: 968 191 588 or 968 191 568 or email festivales@sanjavier.es Full programme information at www.jazz.sanjavier.es: Facebook users visit XIV ed. San Javier International Jazz Festival 2011 (Spain).

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More festival and concert information at www.vibesfromthecostas.blogspot.com Email news and views to vibes@roundtownnews.com Keep the ViBES ALiVE!

Last chance for Temptations by Julie Day THERE ARE still approximately 100 tickets available for tonight’s concert by the legendary Temptations, which will take place in Torrevieja’s Municipal Theatre from 9pm. The soul, Motown and R&B group, featuring Richard Street, lead singer of the Temptations since 1971, will be supported by the fantastic Celena Deans, a brilliant soul singer currently based on the Costa Blanca. The Temptations will perform many of their unforgettable classics along with other

golden hit songs from the Motown era. Tickets are priced at 30€ each and are available from Torrevieja’s Municipal Theatre ticket office today from 11am until 1pm or two hours before the show; from Servicam dispensers or from their website at www.servicam.es. AUCTION MANIA PCN has two tickets for The Temptations. Bid for yours via sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk: The highest bid stands at €17.00!

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Rascals’ Rags to Riches THE DEBUT performance of the Rascals’ Rags to Riches show opened Saturday 28th May at the School of Music and Culture, Los Montesinos, performed with professionalism by this talented amateur group to raise money for local charities. Mention must be made of Vincent Mansi for his crowd pleasing version of ‘If I Were a Rich Man’ and Dave Turner for the title song ‘Rags to Riches’. Director Pat Turner thanked all the performers, technical staff and helpers and Chairman Jill Rule with the help of Loly, the translator, told the audience that the show had been dedicated to Rascal and resident of Los Montesinos, Michael Langfield –Tooth, who died suddenly aged 60. Golden Rascal Trish Murray presented a cheque for 1,200€ to the representative of ADISMON.

Tickets are available for two remaining performances on Wednesday 29th June at the Guardamar Casa del Cultura at 7pm for Alzheimer’s, or Wednesday 6th July Centro Cultural Virgen del Carman, Torrevieja, at 8pm for Age Concern: Call Sue on 96 678 4874 or 693 042 771.

Quesada Country Club Benefit Show PETE HULL, local singer and entertainer, is organising a free Benefit Show for the Lorca Earthquake Appeal Fund, at the Quesada Country Club on Thursday 30th June, starting at 2pm. A number of entertainers are lined up to perform throughout the day and there will be a raffle with prizes donated by local businesses, plus a barbeque.

The Quesada Country Club will also have a new children’s play area open and the new crazy golf and swimming pool will also be open. This will be a great day out for all the family and all the money raised will go to the Lorca appeal fund. Everybody is giving their services for free so please come along and have a fantastic time.

Gilbert & Sullivan Society

THE GILBERT & Sullivan Society’s last week before the summer break proved busy – with rehearsals going well, time was found to support the efforts of members who also belong to other groups and societies. On Wednesday 25th May, members went along to the Crescendo ‘Farewell to Chas’ concert and enjoyed an evening of beautiful singing; on Friday they gathered to see Showgroup Torrevieja’s ‘Ancient Grease’, to raucous laughter and loud applause, and over 20 society members watched the clever and well done show, ‘Stepping Out’ by the Campoverde

Theatre Group on Sunday. The Society’s last rehearsal was Tuesday 31st May, followed by lunch at Casa Ventura Restaurante, San Luis. A cheese-and-wine evening, a beach party and a pool party is planned. The society is looking for new singers, a second MD, a second accompanist and helpers. Rehearsals, re-commencing in September, are held Tuesdays and Fridays from 10.30am -12.30pm at Restaurant Casa Ventura, San Luis. For more information contact C Willoughby on 96 678 5877, email cwillo.es@gmail.com or visit www.gilbertandsullivansociety.eu

Death in Daya Nueva

Scene from Dramatic Licence’s last show “An Evening With”

By Julie Day Local theatre group, Dramatic Licence will be performing their forthcoming

Two concerts from JB Brass Band THE JB Brass Band, formerly Just Brass, the only traditional British style brass band on the Costas, under the baton of the new MD, Ian Tinsley, recently played two concerts. The band played to a very appreciative Spanish audience at the Torremendo Festival at 10pm in the village square. Solos were from Jayne Illingworth (euphonium), Ian Gibson and Nicky Dick

(cornet). Thanks go to the officials of Torremendo for inviting the band to be a part of their celebrations. On Thursday in the Mercadona car park, Playa Flamenca, at the request of Exite Radio, the music was very well received by an appreciative audience, with popular songs such as The Floral Dance and two typically Spanish tunes.

It was noted that at one point that the Alcaldesa could be seen dancing to the tune Amparito Roca! Ian Tinsley expressed his delight with the quality of players in the band: “I believe we have a group of talented musicians and a great future,” he said. Look out for concerts by the JB Brass Band in the future.

Jazz competition Win tickets for the Lee Ritenour Band and Sergio Munroy RTN IS proud to be the official English newspaper for the San Javier International Jazz Festival. In collaboration we are giving away loads of free tickets to see some amazing concerts throughout June and July, this week two pairs of tickets to see the Lee Ritenour Band featuring Dave Grusin, and Sergio Munroy, on Saturday 1st July at the Almansa Park Auditorium.

Performing are: Ricky Powel; Andy Jones; Greg March; Dan the Man; Nessie; Richie; Samantha Curtis; Danny Ray; Michael Buble Tribute; Lorna Michelle; Darren Jones and compere Crazy Gee. Any businesses or performers who would like to appear or donate to this event please contact Pete Hull on Tel: 96 572 5573: Mob: 659 013 882.

QUESTION What is the title of Lee Ritenour’s hit from 1981? A Is It Me B Is It You C Is It Safe Email your answer with your name and telephone number. Competition winners will be notified by email. Entry by email only to vibes@roundtownnews.com

production “Murdered to Death” over three nights next week. The hilarious spoof, by Peter Gordon, in the best of Agatha Christie traditions, is set in a country manor house in the 1930s, with an assembled cast of characters guaranteed to delight - Bunting, the butler; an English Colonel with the prerequisite stiff upper lip; a shady French art dealer and his moll; the bumbling local inspector and a well meaning local sleuth who seems to attract murder wherever she goes - they are all here. Murdered to Death will be shown at the theatre in Daya Nueva on 16th, 17th and 18th June at 8pm. Tickets are priced at 8€ and can be ordered via the Dramatic Licence website at www.dramatic-licence.eu or through the usual outlets - Cards & More in La Marina; The Card Shop, Quesada; The Card Place, Benimar; The Card Place in Punta Prima and The Post Box in Doña Pepa.

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Cruising the Med WHILE THERE is nothing wrong with ‘sailing down the river’ as the old song used to go, isn’t it fabulous that we can now go sailing on the Mediterranean with all that this offers. Time on board on the modern cruise liner can be so relaxing; eating and drinking good food in ambient surroundings; all the time being pampered by super-attentive ship’s crew. Nights at the bar with background music; a visit to the theatre; a swim in the pool;

La Sagrada Familia

lazing in the sun as the ship cuts effortlessly through the blue sea… A night’s sleep, and as if by magic and without any sensation of travel we find ourselves in another country! Sailing from the lovely city of Valencia, the next day finds us in the most cosmopolitan city in Spain: fabulous and lively Barcelona. With the port close to the city, we are soon in the centre of things, wandering up the famous Rambla with buskers, flower venders and artists all vying for our attention. The many works of Antonio Gaudi startle and amaze us at the same time, particularly the unfinished cathedral La Sagrada Familia. The open plan Zoo; the Plaza Catalunya; the excellent shopping facilities; the Camp Nou stadium... This city has the ‘wow’ factor! Another night’s sleep and we are in France. Now at Monte Carlo and Monaco we see how the other half live. The wealthy roll by in cars that we can only dream of. Well dressed ladies sporting the latest cat walk creations rub shoulders with pop stars, royalty and wealthy businessmen. The drive along the coast from the port is spectacular and can be done on a local service bus. With our minds fixed on a more prosperous future we make our way back to the ship. A night of eating, drinking and entertainment gives way to

Modern cruise liner

night of gentle snoring… Waking with the dawn sees us on yet another foreign shore, this time Italy. A couple of hops down the Italian coastline give us the opportunity to see so many famous places: Rome, The Vatican, Pisa, Naples and Florence come and go in a happy whirl of excitement. Rome – busy, lively, with sites such as the Colosseum and Pisa with its famous leaning tower and surrounded by green parklands and typically Italian Pizza Parlours; The Vatican a clean white palace hosting thousands of pilgrims; Florence an older-appearing city that overwhelms with an unexpected elegance; Naples a busy seaport resounding to the rapid sing-song sounds of Italians in full flow, every exaggerated word accompanied by an equally exaggerated gesture. David’s Coachtrips SL is currently offering

dates in June, September and October with an all inclusive cruise which includes transfers and taxes This is offered from as little as 499€. Details of this and other excursions can be found at www.coachtripsonline.com Call 96 678 5910 for more information or to reserve your place.

An evening on board

SOS4.8 organise concert for Lorca victims By Julie Day SINCE THE devastating earthquake that shook the Murcian town of Lorca 11th May, killing nine people and causing considerable damage to the town’s buildings and structures, many associations across the whole of Spain have united in solidarity in order to help those affected by this recent catastrophe. Now it’s the turn of the organisers of the SOS4.8 festival, held in the city of Murcia each year, to do their bit to help the

victims and the town of Lorca recover from the tragedy so that their lives can return to some kind of normality as quickly as possible. The fifth edition of the SOS4.8 festival was held on 6th and 7th May, just a few days before the earthquake and only a few kilometres from its epicentre. To raise funds for the Lorca victims, the SOS4.8 management has organised a charity concert where all money raised

will be donated to the Mesa Solidaria por Lorca. All artists performing in this charity concert have donated their time free of charge and include Anni B Sweet, Arizona Baby, Lori Meyers, Los Últimos Bañistas, Second, The Leadings and many more. The concert will start at 10pm on Thursday 30th June at the Víctor Villegas Auditorium, Avenida Primero de Mayo s/n in Murcia and tickets are priced at 20€. Tickets can be purchased through www.ticktackticket.com.

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10 - 16 june 2011

A roaring trade in canned lemons

When I asked for a little service I was expecting a little more than I got A NAVARRA canning company that pioneered a successful formula to retain freshness of tinned sliced lemons is packing an impressive 750 kilos of sliced lemons per day to meet the demands of the hospitality industry. The project was launched last year and now Vega Baja is supplying 300 tons of lemons per year to Luna Citric, the company behind the ingenius solution to problems experienced by catering companies when using the fresh product, such as unnecessary waste. The company’s main customers are airlines and passenger liner operators.

On behalf of servers everywhere could I ask our customers out there to be a little more clear about what it is you would like in an effort to make both your and our lives a little more comfortable during your meal. We get a little confused as we surprisingly as it may seem spend quite a lot of time getting to know how to provide a decent and respectful service including taking orders for food and drink and giving advice and suggestions where and when asked for, we expect little in return just a ‘thank you’ now and then for us as well as the chef and perhaps even a little gratuity on top of the bill to show your appreciation. However, what some customers, and it must be said some waiting staff have trouble with, is telling the difference between serving, service and servant. Having worked in service myself I

was always treated with the utmost respect by my boss and I was always asked, instead of being told - there were as many ‘pleases’ as ‘thank yous’ during the day and even little notes sent to the kitchen relating to a particular dish or dinner party meal when a personal visit was not suitable. In service we remained connected to our boss, our duties and our position. Despite what our Butler said there was only one Boss and I cannot imagine being in a restaurant where it seems the customer is now the boss and not just the one, but hundreds, every day, unconnected with who we are and what we are there for. Yes we are there to help as many of you as we can, with as many things that you ask of us as we can but unless someone supplies us with a mobile Google button we cannot do everything you ask of us, answer

every question you have (that’s usually not related to the restaurant or your meal), all at a moment’s notice at the same time as dealing with everyone else’s demands. We can help with the wine or describe a particular dish which is new or confusing on the menu or even suggest a particular dish that may suit your particular requests but snap your fingers and demand attention and treat us like your own personal servant without reward and you could be waiting for your meal a very long time. Having once been summoned to the dining room by a serving President who wanted to meet and thank the Chefs before anyone started on the buffet meal before them, I have to say, that I for one was treated much better by those who knew how to be waited upon than later in our own restaurants where

some of our customers did not. Whilst everyone, no matter which business they run, would agree that staff training is vitally important I think that a little customer training wouldn’t go amiss as well.

Edwin Cheesemen is a practical food consultant. If you have a question about food email cheeseman@roundtownnews.com

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Real Rescues 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:30 Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 BBC News 16:05 Copycats 16:30 Deadly 60 Bites 16:40 Wingin’ It 17:00 Remote Control Star 17:30 Fee Fi Fo Yum 18:00 Newsround 18:15 The Weakest Link 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 A Question of Sport 22:00 Have I Got News for You 22:30 Outnumbered 23:00 BBC News 23:35 Graham Norton Show 24:20 National Lottery Friday Night Draws 24:30 Disturbia

07:00 Childrens TV 10:05 Koala Brothers 10:15 Guess with Jess 10:30 Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 10:45 Buzz and Tell 10:50 Big Cook Little Cook 11:10 Little Charley Bear 11:20 Zingzillas 11:45 Waybuloo 12:05 In the Night Garden 12:35 Pink Panther Show 13:00 Daily Politics 13:30 GMT with George Alagiah 14:00 Tennis from Queen’s 18:15 Cash in the Celebrity Attic 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Britain’s Empty Homes 20:00 Petworth House: The Big Spring Clean 20:30 Coast 21:30 Gardeners’ World 22:00 Julia Bradbury’s Canal Walks 22:30 Paul Merton’s Birth of Hollywood 23:30 Newsnight 24:00 The Review Show 24:50 Brazil

07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Love Your Garden 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Injustice 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Granada News 23:35 American Pie Presents Band Camp

07:00 Treacle People 07:10 The Hoobs 08:05 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Frasier 09:25 Frasier 10:00 Friends 10:30 Accidentally on Purpose 10:55 Location, Location, Location 11:55 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Kirstie’s Homemade Home 14:00 The Way Ahead 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:25 Unreported World 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 22:00 Channel 4’s Comedy Gala 24:45 Ricky Gervais Show

07:00 Childrens TV 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Hana’s Helpline 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:05 Hotel Inspector 13:00 Meals in Moments 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:20 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Vanessa Show 16:05 Meals in Moments 16:20 They Come Back 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 Fifth Gear 21:00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 22:00 The Mentalist 23:00 Law & Order 23:55 CSI: Miami 24:55 Rough Guide to...

08:00 Lion Man 09:00 Verminators 10:00 Medical Emergency 10:30 Medical Emergency 11:00 House 12:00 House 13:00 Stargate Atlantis 14:00 Stargate Atlantis 15:00 Verminators 16:00 UK Border Force 17:00 Oops TV 17:30 Futurama 18:00 The Simpsons 18:30 Futurama 19:00 The Middle 19:30 The Simpsons 20:00 The Simpsons 20:30 The Simpsons 21:00 Futurama 21:30 The Simpsons 22:00 Raising Hope 22:30 A League of Their Own 23:30 Spartacus: Blood and Sand 24:45 Night Cops

08:30 Cycling 09:30 ATP Tennis 10:30 International Football 11:30 Cycling 12:30 ATP Tennis 13:30 Live ATP Tennis 15:30 Cycling 17:30 Live ATP Tennis 19:30 Le Mans 24 Minutes 20:00 Live ATP Tennis 21:00 Live International Football 23:00 ATP Tennis 24:00 Horse Racing Time 24:30 Inside WTCC

Channel 4’s Comedy Gala Channel 4, 22.00

07:00 Nothing to Declare 08:00 Jerry Springer 09:00 Maury 10:00 America’s Next Top Model 11:00 Four Weddings 12:00 Maury 13:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 14:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 15:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 16:00 Criminal Minds 17:00 Charmed 18:00 Bones 19:00 America’s Next Top Model 20:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 21:00 Criminal Minds 22:00 Criminal Minds 23:00 CSI: Miami 24:00 Bones

tv Saturday 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 11:30 Trooping the Colour 13:15 BBC News; Regional News 13:30 A Question of Sport 14:00 Tennis from Queen’s 18:00 BBC News; Regional News 18:15 Formula 1 20:15 So You Think You Can Dance 21:20 The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins 22:10 Casualty 23:00 So You Think You Can Dance 23:30 BBC News 23:50 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow 24:35 City Hall

07:00 Childrens TV 09:50 Dennis & Gnasher 10:00 Dick & Dom Go Wild 10:30 Deadly 60 11:00 Relic: Guardians of the Museum 11:30 League of Super Evil 11:40 Wolverine and the X-Men 12:00 Mortified 12:25 OOglies 12:40 MOTD Kickabout 13:00 The Sky at Night 13:20 Homes Under the Hammer 13:50 Diagnosis Murder 14:35 The Fall of the Roman Empire 17:30 Escape to the Country 18:30 Flog It! 19:30 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World - The Week Ahead 20:00 Dad’s Army 20:30 Trooping the Colour Highlights 22:00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 22:45 QI XL 23:30 Grumpy Old Holidays 24:00 Then She Found Me

07:00 Mini CITV 08:25 CITV 09:25 House Gift 10:25 Coronation Street 12:45 This Morning: Saturday 13:45 ITV News 13:55 Being There 16:10 Octopussy 18:35 Granada News 18:45 ITV News 19:00 Kids Do the Funniest Things 20:00 Ice Age: the Meltdown 21:40 The Cube Celebrity Special 22:40 ITV News 22:55 Batman Begins

Cryptic Solutions for 607 Across: 1 Pick; 3 Starling; 8 Soul; 9 Trumpery; 11 Point of order; 13 Rental; 14 Limpet; 17 Standing-room; 20 Operetta; 21 Solo; 22 Latitude; 23 Left. Down: 1 Passport; 2 Caution; 4 Thrift; 5 Remarriage; 6 Irene; 7 Goya; 10 Attainment; 12 Stamp out; 15 Propose; 16 Jilted; 18 Theft; 19 Fowl. Quick Solutions Across: 1 Deep; 3 Prepared; 8 Sips; 9 Asterisk; 11 Bewilderment; 13 Strays; 14 Snatch; 17 Imprisonment; 20 Assuaged; 21 Isle; 22 Hesitate; 23 Onus. Down: 1 Disabuse; 2 Empower; 4 Roster; 5 Pre-eminent; 6 Reign; 7 Dyke; 10 Play truant; 12 Chattels; 15 Treason; 16 Ascent; 18 Moses; 19 Rash. WORDWHEEL 608: AUTOGRAPH

10 - 16 june 2011

07:00 Treacle People 07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 The Film Show 08:00 Ginetta Challenge 2011 08:25 The Grid 08:55 The Morning Line 09:50 Friends 10:20 Hollyoaks Music Show 10:50 Glee 11:50 Friends 12:25 Style the Nation 13:20 Big Bang Theory 13:50 Big Bang Theory 14:25 That Paralympic Show 15:00 Channel 4 Racing 17:05 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 17:35 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 18:05 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 18:35 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 19:10 Channel 4 News 19:40 4thought.tv 19:45 Sahara 22:00 Camelot 24:05 The Quick and the Dead

07:00 Childrens TV 09:10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:30 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 09:45 Rupert Bear 10:00 Olivia 10:15 Mr Men Show 10:30 Gerald McBoing Boing 11:00 Fifth Gear 11:30 The Gadget Show 12:30 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green: At the Ends of the Earth 13:35 The Violent Men 15:30 Objective, Burma! 18:10 See No Evil, Hear No Evil 20:00 5 News Weekend 20:05 NCIS 21:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 22:00 CSI: NY 23:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 23:55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24:50 Rough Guide to...

08:00 My Pet Shame 09:00 Gladiators 10:00 WWE: Superstars 11:00 A League of Their Own 11:30 A League of Their Own 12:00 Wayne Rooney’s Street Striker 13:00 Road Wars 14:00 A Town Called Eureka 15:00 WWE: Smackdown 17:00 The Middle 17:30 The Middle 18:00 The Middle 18:30 The Middle 19:00 Emergency with Angela Griffin 20:00 The Simpsons 20:30 The Simpsons 21:00 Road Wars 22:00 Forrest Gump 24:45 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK

Ice Age: the Meltdown ITV1, 20.00

08:30 Le Mans 24 Minutes 09:00 Live Motor Racing 10:00 Live Motor Racing 11:00 ATP Tennis 12:00 Cycling 13:15 International Football 14:15 Le Mans 24 Minutes 14:45 Live Motor Racing 16:15 Cycling 18:00 Live ATP Tennis 20:00 Le Mans 24 Minutes 20:30 Live Motor Racing 22:30 Fight Club 24:00 Live Motor Racing

07:00 Nothing to Declare 08:00 Jerry Springer 09:00 Maury 10:00 Biggest Loser 11:00 Biggest Loser 12:00 Drop Dead Diva 13:00 Drop Dead Diva 14:00 Bones 15:00 Bones 16:00 Bones 17:00 Four Weddings 18:00 Nothing to Declare 18:30 Nothing to Declare 19:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 20:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 21:00 My Fake Baby 22:00 Katie 23:00 Criminal Minds 24:00 Criminal Minds

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07:00 Childrens TV 08:00 Ed and Oucho’s Excellent Inventions 08:30 Arthur 08:55 Shaun the Sheep 09:00 Gimme a Break 09:30 Me and My Monsters 10:00 Friday Download 11:00 Something for the Weekend 12:30 Flog It! 13:30 Live MotoGP 15:30 Tennis from Queen’s 18:10 Story of Ireland 19:10 Richard Hammond’s Engineering Connections 20:00 Top Gear 21:00 James May’s Toy Stories: The Great Train Race 22:00 Coast 23:00 Mock the Week 23:30 The Shadow Line 24:30 Catch a Fire

07:00 Mini CITV 08:25 CITV 09:25 May the Best House Win 10:25 Dickinson’s Real Deal 11:25 60 Minute Makeover 12:30 This Morning: Sunday 13:30 Dinner Date 14:25 ITV News 14:35 Survival: Tales from the Wild 15:30 Inspector Morse 17:30 Midsomer Murders 19:30 Granada News 19:45 ITV News 20:00 The Royal 21:00 Popstar to Operastar 22:00 Scott & Bailey 23:00 Popstar to Operastar 23:30 ITV News 23:45 Vanity Fair

07:00 Treacle People 07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 The Hoobs 08:00 That Paralympic Show 08:25 Rat Race Stockton 08:55 Style the Nation 09:20 Friends 09:45 Hollyoaks 12:20 Friends 12:50 Glee 13:50 The Simpsons 14:20 The Simpsons 14:55 Four in a Bed 15:25 Four in a Bed 15:55 Four in a Bed 16:25 Four in a Bed 17:00 Four in a Bed 17:30 Help! My House Is Falling Down 18:35 Deal or No Deal 19:30 Channel 4 News 19:55 4thought.tv 20:00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 21:00 Definitely, Maybe 23:10 Monster-in-Law

07:00 Childrens TV 09:10 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 09:15 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:30 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 09:45 Rupert Bear 10:00 Olivia 10:15 Mr Men Show 10:30 Gerald McBoing Boing 11:00 Animal Rescue Squad 11:15 McFly on the Wall 11:45 Restaurant Inspector 12:45 Hotel Inspector 13:45 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 14:45 Brave Warrior 16:15 Duel at Silver Creek 17:45 Stuart Little 2 19:15 5 News Weekend 19:20 The Mask of Zorro 22:00 Collateral Damage 24:15 Reservoir Dogs

07:00 Hour of Power 08:00 My Pet Shame 09:00 Oops TV 10:00 Wayne Rooney’s Street Striker 11:00 WWE: Superstars 12:00 WWE: Experience 13:00 Stargate Universe 14:00 Isle of Wight Festival 2011 Highlights 15:00 The Simpsons 15:30 The Simpsons 16:00 The Simpsons 16:30 The Simpsons 17:00 The Simpsons 17:30 The Simpsons 18:00 The Simpsons 18:30 Raising Hope 19:00 A League of Their Own 19:30 A League of Their Own 20:00 Modern Family 20:30 Futurama 21:00 The Simpsons 21:30 The Simpsons 22:00 Hawaii Five-0 23:00 Mad Dogs 24:00 Lie to Me

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Real Rescues 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 BBC News 16:05 Copycats 16:40 Wingin’ It 17:05 Sadie J 17:30 Blue Peter 17:55 Shaun the Sheep 18:00 Newsround 18:15 The Weakest Link 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Saints and Scroungers 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 Case Histories 23:00 BBC News 23:35 A Question of Sport 24:05 In with the Flynns

07:00 Childrens TV 11:10 Little Charley Bear 11:20 Zingzillas 11:45 Waybuloo 12:05 In the Night Garden 12:35 Pink Panther Show 13:00 Daily Politics 13:30 GMT with George Alagiah 14:00 Only Angels Have Wings 16:00 Animal 24:7 16:45 Flog It! 17:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain 18:15 Cash in the Celebrity Attic 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Britain’s Empty Homes 20:00 James May’s Toy Stories: The Great Train Race 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die 23:00 Choosing to Die: Newsnight Debate 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 Richard Hammond’s Engineering Connections

07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 The Dales 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 The Walton Sextuplets: Moving On 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Granada News 23:35 Lethal Weapon

08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 09:55 Friends 10:25 Accidentally on Purpose 10:55 Location, Location, Location 11:55 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Superscrimpers: Waste Not Want Not 13:35 The Kentuckian 15:35 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 The Thief Catchers: Dispatches 22:00 Embarrassing Fat Bodies 23:00 Premonition

07:00 Childrens TV 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:05 Hotel Inspector 13:05 Meals in Moments 13:15 5 News Lunchtime 13:20 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Vanessa Show 16:05 Chinese Food in Minutes 16:15 The Elizabeth Smart Story 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 How Do They Do It? 21:00 Police Interceptors 22:00 Restaurant Inspector 23:00 Cleaner 24:50 The Cannibal that Walked Free

08:00 Lion Man 09:00 Verminators 10:00 Medical Emergency 11:00 House 12:00 House 13:00 Stargate Atlantis 14:00 Stargate Atlantis 15:00 Verminators 16:00 UK Border Force 17:00 Oops TV 17:30 Futurama 18:00 The Simpsons 18:30 Futurama 19:00 The Middle 19:30 The Simpsons 20:30 The Simpsons 21:00 Stargate Universe 22:00 Cop Squad 23:00 Spartacus: Blood and Sand 24:10 Caprica

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Real Rescues 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:30 Regional News 14:45 Royal Ascot 16:20 BBC News 16:25 What’s New, Scooby-Doo? 16:45 Wingin’ It 17:05 Sadie J 17:30 Blue Peter 18:00 Newsround 18:15 The Weakest Link 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 Luther 23:00 BBC News 23:35 The Lock Up 24:05 The Scheme 24:55 The Getaway

07:00 Childrens TV 10:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:50 Big Cook Little Cook 11:10 Little Charley Bear 11:20 Zingzillas 11:45 Waybuloo 12:05 In the Night Garden 12:35 Pink Panther Show 13:00 Daily Politics 13:30 GMT with George Alagiah 14:00 Gunga Din 15:50 Animal 24:7 16:20 Royal Ascot 18:15 Cash in the Celebrity Attic 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Britain’s Empty Homes 20:00 This World 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 The Country House Revealed 23:00 Lead Balloon 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 James May’s Toy Stories: The Great Train Race

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08:05 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Frasier 09:55 Friends 10:25 Accidentally on Purpose 10:55 Location, Location, Location 11:55 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Kirstie’s Homemade Home 14:05 River Cottage Bites 14:10 Riddle of the Sands 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Four Rooms 22:00 The Fairy Jobmother 23:00 Jamie’s Food Revolution Hits Hollywood 24:05 Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields

07:00 Childrens TV 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:05 Hotel Inspector 13:05 Meals in Moments 13:15 5 News Lunchtime 13:20 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Vanessa Show 16:05 Family Recipe 16:10 Mary & Tim 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 Zoo Days 21:00 Supersize Grime 22:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24:55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

07:00 Breakfast 10:00 Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Live Pentecost from Halifax Minster 12:00 Country Tracks 13:00 The Politics Show 14:05 EastEnders 16:00 Escape to the Country 17:00 Songs of Praise 17:35 BBC News; Regional News 18:00 Formula 1 21:15 Antiques Roadshow 22:00 Case Histories 23:00 BBC News; Regional News 23:25 Moving On 24:10 Andrew Marr’s

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09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Animal Kingdom 21:00 Countrywise 22:00 Baby Hospital 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Granada News 23:35 The Game

09:30 Le Mans 24 Minutes 10:00 Live Motor Racing 11:45 Live World Superbikes 12:00 Live World Superbikes 13:00 Live Motor Racing 15:15 Le Mans 24 Minutes 15:30 Live Cycling 17:00 ATP Tennis 18:30 World Superbikes 19:00 World Superbikes 19:30 Show Jumping 20:45 Motorsports Weekend 21:00 Boxing 22:30 ATP Tennis 23:45 Horse Racing Time 24:15 World Superbikes 24:45 World Superbikes

07:00 Nothing to Declare 08:00 Jerry Springer 09:00 Maury 10:00 Passport Patrol 10:30 Passport Patrol 11:00 Four Weddings 12:00 Drop Dead Diva 13:00 Drop Dead Diva 14:00 Katie 15:00 Katie 16:00 Bones 17:00 Bones 18:00 Nothing to Declare 19:00 Nothing to Declare 20:00 Psychic Sally: On the Road 21:00 Cougar Town 21:30 Hot in Cleveland 22:00 Dating in the Dark 23:00 Criminal Minds 24:00 Supernatural

Pirates of the Collateral Caribbean: Damage Dead Man’s ChannelChest 5, 22.0022.00 BBC1

08:30 Motorsports Weekend 08:45 Motor Racing 09:45 ATP Tennis 11:00 Cycling 12:15 Women’s Under-19 European Championship Football 13:30 International Football 14:45 Motor Racing 15:45 ATP Tennis 17:00 Cycling 18:15 Women’s Under-19 European Championship Football 19:30 International Football 20:45 ATP Tennis 21:45 Women’s Under-19 European Championship Football 22:30 Cycling 23:30 International Football 24:30 Motor Racing

07:00 Nothing to Declare 08:00 Jerry Springer 09:00 Maury 10:00 America’s Next Top Model 11:00 Four Weddings 12:00 Maury 13:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 14:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 15:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 16:00 Criminal Minds 17:00 Charmed 18:00 Bones 19:00 America’s Next Top Model 20:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 21:00 Dating in the Dark 22:00 Beverly Hills Cop II 24:00 Criminal Minds

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tv Wednesday 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Real Rescues 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:30 Regional News 14:45 Royal Ascot 16:20 BBC News 16:25 What’s New, Scooby-Doo? 16:45 Wingin’ It 17:05 Dani’s House 17:30 Little Howard’s Big Question 18:00 Newsround 18:15 The Weakest Link 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Waterloo Road 21:30 In with the Flynns 22:00 The Apprentice 23:00 BBC News 23:35 National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 23:45 Not Going Out 24:15 Final Analysis

07:00 Childrens Tv 10:05 Koala Brothers 10:15 Guess with Jess 10:30 Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 10:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:50 Big Cook Little Cook 11:10 Little Charley Bear 11:15 Zingzillas 11:40 Waybuloo 12:00 In the Night Garden 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 See Hear 14:30 Coast 14:40 Bringing Up Baby 16:20 Royal Ascot 18:15 Cash in the Celebrity Attic 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Britain’s Empty Homes 20:00 Escape to the Country 20:30 Springwatch 21:30 Springwatch Unsprung 22:00 Wonderland 23:00 The Apprentice: You’re Fired! 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 Portillo on Salmond

07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Poms in Paradise 21:00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Granada News 23:35 Fisherman’s Friends 24:35 Baby Hospital

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07:15 The Hoobs 08:05 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 09:25 Frasier 09:55 Friends 10:25 Accidentally on Purpose 10:55 Location, Location, Location 11:55 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Superscrimpers: Waste Not Want Not 13:35 River Cottage Bites 13:45 River Cottage Bites 13:55 Pimpernel Smith 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Embarrassing Bodies 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 Desperate Housewives 24:05 Big Bang Theory 24:35 Big Bang Theory

07:00 Childrens TV 09:40 Hana’s Helpline 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:05 Hotel Inspector 13:05 Meals in Moments 13:15 5 News Lunchtime 13:20 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Vanessa Show 16:05 Chinese Food in Minutes 16:20 McBride 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 Pawn Stars 21:00 Giant Animal Moves 22:00 NCIS 23:00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 24:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 24:55 Poker: Aussie Millions

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07:00 Childrens TV 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Hana’s Helpline 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:05 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green: At the Ends of the Earth 13:05 Meals in Moments 13:15 5 News Lunchtime 13:20 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Vanessa Show 16:05 Chinese Food in Minutes 16:15 More than Meets the Eye: the Joan Brock Story 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 19:55 5 News at 7 20:00 Cricket 21:00 Emergency Bikers 22:00 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green: At the Ends of the Earth 23:00 The Corruptor

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08:35 Olympic Magazine 09:00 Eurosport for the Planet 09:30 Paralympic World Cup 10:30 Tennis 12:30 Live Tennis 20:15 Wednesday Selection 20:25 Riders Club 20:30 PGA Tour Golf 21:30 Wednesday Selection 21:45 Golf Club 21:50 Yacht Club 21:55 Wednesday Selection 22:00 WATTS 23:00 Tennis

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07:00 Nothing to Declare 08:00 Jerry Springer 09:00 Maury 10:00 America’s Next Top Model 11:00 Four Weddings 12:00 Maury 13:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 14:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 15:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 16:00 Criminal Minds 17:00 Charmed 18:00 Bones 19:00 America’s Next Top Model 20:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 21:00 Psychic Sally: On the Road 22:00 Nikita 23:00 Supernatural 24:00 Criminal Minds

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A major outbreak of SBS!

The TV Round Up by

Alex Trelinski

Broadcaster and freelance journalist

ORGET DODGY cucumbers and that swine flu panic from two years ago: Susan Boyle Syndrome (SBS) returned to last weekend’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ final in a big way. Remember back to 2009 when Boyle was hot favourite to win the competition, but was pipped at the post by the dance act Diversity. SBS is an infection where the underdog-loving public knows that the hot favourite is bound to have a great career, so they vote for someone else instead. So the beneficiary of SBS this time round

was an amiable enough singer called Jai McDowall who the viewers thought needed the win much more than the magical twelve year old, Ronan Parke. The youngster will be a big name (on Simon Cowell‘s label!) with rumours that he could be a millionaire before the end of the year, whilst McDowall will pick up his cheque and his appearance at the Royal Variety Performance in the autumn, before finding it hard to sustain a career. By the way, Parke’s wonderful maturity and good grace when he came second was a joy to behold.

Simon the overall winner Another one Not worthy Is it me, but do you get the impression that none of the candidates are worthy of Lord Alan Sugar’s investment on ‘The Apprentice’? As Sugar has noted in this series, there seems to be too much tactical play in the boardroom rather than anybody showing any entrepreneurial spirit out in the field. It must be the first time that I have not found one or two people popping up as an obvious winner, but since it’s not my money at the end of the day, why should I worry? At least Lord Sugar has the intelligence not to suffer from SBS in his final verdict!

The most stunning performance on Saturday night though came from a finalist on the American version of the show last year, eleven year old Jackie Evancho, who has sold bucket-loads of her first CD (on you-know-who’s label!) with her amazing operatic voice. She was also struck down with SBS by not winning in the States and was pipped by a soul singer, proving that SBS can be carried over the Atlantic Ocean. It all makes for great TV and newspaper column inches, with the overall winner, as always, being Simon Cowell.

Everything coming to an end I hate this time of the year. All of the cream of the American shows are finishing their runs on UK TV, so special plaudits for a brilliant story-arc involving serial killer Nate Haskell in ‘CSI’; an apparent farewell for Mac in ‘CSI: New York’, which turns out not to be the case, as the show has been renewed for another season despite poor ratings; and the legal soap, ‘The Good Wife’ which though hidden away on ‘More 4’ has been consistently one of the most entertaining shows of the week since it returned in January.

When one voting show finishes, another takes over, and now ITV1 are trying to woo us with the second series of ‘Popstar to Operastar’, which has made some substantial improvements over the first run. The bad news is that Alan Titchmarsh is no longer co-presenting it leaving Myleene Klass to go solo as the host. Klass surprised me by actually showing some personality and being more comfortable compared to the last series when she looked like a cast-off from ‘The Woodentops’. The great news is that last year’s useless judge Meatloaf, along with the oily Laurence Llewelyn Bowen have been replaced by Vanessa-Mae and Simon Callow in a clear move to take the show up-market. Expect SBS to strike here as well with the young voters feeling sorry for Joe McElderry over his dropping from the Simon Cowell empire a few weeks ago and crowning him as the winner in a few weeks’ time. To be fair, he was excellent in the first group of four singers, and he will be the one to beat, no matter how good anybody else is. My major negative was that it all felt a bit strung out, especially with a rather pointless results show which has been introduced for this run.

Monsoon Book Review by

Danny Collins

copy@dannyjpcollins.com

WILBUR SMITH is a prolific writer with millions of fans rather than thousands all around the world. It’s no exaggeration to say that most readers have one of his blockbusters on their bookshelves. I certainly have. Monsoon is not new. It was first published in 1991 and drops nicely into the saga of the Courtneys, the South African-based family of hunters and entrepreneurs descended from English freebooters who roamed the seas and made vast fortunes for their kings. Monsoon tells of 17th Century master mariner Sir Henry Courtney’s latest and most dangerous voyage in the name of the Empire and the Crown. It also follows the fate of his four sons, each of whom has a crucial part to play in shaping the Courtney’s destiny. Tom Courtney will escape the clutches of his elder brother Black Willy and his bitter twin Guy to seek his younger brother Dorian, who was captured and sold into slavery by the Caliph of Muscat many years before. Their fateful meeting as grown men leading opposing sides in a

Habaneras winners return to Torrevieja tonight

By Julie Day WINNERS OF last year’s 56th edition of the International Habaneras Competition are set to return to Torrevieja this weekend and will perform in a free concert at the new Interna-

monumental battle between the British marauders and the Omanis is breathtaking in the sheer ingenuity of Smith’s plot. As with all Wilbur Smith’s novels, it’s heavy to pick up and hard to put down but worth the effort. With nearly 700 pages I suggest you clear up any backlog of work before sitting down with Monsoon, as once into the plot the reader risks becoming addicted to Smith’s swashbuckling tale. Author: Wilbur Smith Publisher: Macmillan (paperback) Price: €28.80 ISBN: 0 333 637771 2

tional Auditorium-Conservatory. This concert will take place tonight, Friday 10th June at 9pm at the Auditorium-Conservatory and is free with an invitation, which can be picked up from the Municipal Theatre box office today between 11am and 1pm or from two hours before the concert at the venue itself.

Suduko Answer

motoring

I MAY decide to buy a new or nearly new car from a Spanish dealer. Does the purchase price include registration and cancellation of ‘trade-in vehicle’ documentation or is it an extra as in the UK? Could you advise on the cost if it’s an extra please?

Brian Deller

Author of Motoring in Spain

Dear David, when you buy any car from a dealer always ask for a written quotation on their letterheaded paper. If it is a new car/vehicle, then the authorised dealer will have the software on his PC to prepare quickly a quotation and this will show all the extras and options with the individual prices with the grand total at the bottom. The administration of registering the vehicle, whether new or used, and a nearly new vehicle is classed as ‘occasion’ or ‘nearly new’, so the cost of registration in your name as well as paying the local ‘Impuesto Municipal Sobre Vehiculos de Traccion Mechanical’, the equivalent of the UK Road Fund tax, will also be shown. It is usually an extra cost as

you noted. The benefit of this is that you can use the written presupuesto (quotation on the dealer letterhead) to go to another same-make dealer and haggle over the final price and options. I did this when we bought a new Focus in 2001 and managed to shave an extra 1,500€ off the original price, which already included the usual standard factory discount everyone could get. The factories and the dealers are desperate at this time and so, especially if there is no trade-in, they have to sell vehicles. At this time, we are looking at a new Focus again (and will have an excellent low-mileage 2008, 1, 8 litre diesel Focus to sell) and the standard new discount given is 1,500€. In other words everyone gets that as authorised by Ford so that is not the dealer discount. So be tough and shop around to get the best deal. Remember if you buy from a dealer in the next town the local same make dealer has to look after the warranty, etc.

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When you scrap or sell a vehicle it is very important to make sure that it is done properly and how to easily do this is in my book. One reader who returned to the UK and gave his van to an ex-employee who promised to reregister it in his name was left with a debt totalling 20,000€. Of course having disposed physically of the van and telling his insurance company, but not Trafico officially, he was not insured. Make sure yourself that the right procedures are carried out. I need to study how things work in the UK now as we have not lived there for 34 years, having arrived here (escaped) from South Africa in 1999. Reading the UK papers I can understand why so many expats are now here and it is not just the better weather. I cry for the country of my birth. Be safe out there. Motoring in Spain, Third Edition: I have to report that this edition is now sold out apart from what the shops have in stock. I am working on the Fourth Edition but it will not be ready for a few months.

There is much more detailed information on all motoring subjects in my book. Brian Juan (John) Deller, Malaga, author, ‘Motoring in Spain’ www.spainvia.com. Tel: 666 888 870 Brian Deller, author, book Motoring in Spain, ISBN No 978 84 611 9278 6. Shops’ addresses in my web site at: www.spainvia.com/bookshopslist.htm

New speed limits might stay for the summer THE GOVERNMENT has not ruled out the possibility of extending the maximum speed limitation of 110kph beyond the 30th June cut-off date previously set. The Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade, Miguel Sebastian, said that the projected savings of 3% through the initiative had been exceeded and actually hovered around 5%. It is estimated that over a year savings on oil imports could exceed €1,150 million.

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RTN Golf Club update The final whistle With Andy Kay

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Dennis Jordan NORTH REGION

JUST A short note this week, fellow golfers, as I have been in a few competitions which I thoroughly enjoyed, albeit the weather stopping play yet again! Don Cayo course in Altea La Vella is in great condition and work will be starting on the 4th Hole for the new water feature very soon. Bonalba is in good condition with the 2x1 offer on also. The 2x1 offers are listed here so to get great discounts on green fees. Contact me.

Golf Course

RTN Price

Comments

Alenda

€45

Single Green fee

Alicante Golf

€76

Midday til 16.00: 2x1 offer inc Buggy

Bonalba

€66

All Day: 2x1 offer inc Buggy

Don Cayo

€43

Single Green fee

El Plantio

€49

Single Green fee

Font del Llop

€86

All Day: 2x1 offer inc Buggy

Villaitana Par 62

€35

Single Green fee

Villa Aitana Par 72

€40

Single Green fee

For more information email Dennis at dennis@roundtownnews.com or direct to www.benidormgolf.com on 630 714 373.

Mike Probert SOUTH REGION

Murcia Golf Hound Murcia Region

THE ECONOMIC crisis is biting hard in the lives of many people and the golfing tourist is very much included in this with lower numbers than usual making the relatively short journey to sunny Spain. The result of this is that the courses are having to try and attract whatever business is available with a number of ‘deals’ and I must say that this year the deals kicked in earlier and in many cases go on longer than normal. The RTN are doing ‘their bit’ in this respect and through us as agents are continually trying to obtain deals on your behalf. Vistabella and Altorreal are just two of the courses concerned with Vistabella for only €78 for 2 players and buggy (mornings) and breaking news for you is that from 20/06/11 the price at Altorreal will be only €55 for 2 players and buggy on all week days.

THE MURCIAGolf team continued their travels around the fine courses in the Murcia Region with a trip to La Serena. The course, in Los Alcazares, is steeped in history, as it located on the site of La Torre del Rame – built to keep an eye on the pirates that patrolled the Mar Menor. On arrival, the team were afforded a warm welcome from the La Serena staff, whose professional level of service left a lasting impression. In particular, the course’s Director Bruno Perez was more than happy to help us with any questions we had about the course, and to organise anything we needed for our round. After a short session on the excellent practice facilities, including the particularly impressive short game area, we set out to play on this fine course. In contrast to other courses in the region, La Serena, with its flatter terrain and well placed water hazards, is designed with accuracy and distance control in mind, rather than length. Hole 13, where, grassy knolls obscure your view from the tee, and an approach must be made over water, stands out on the course in this respect.

Golf Course

RTN Price

Comments

Alicante

€76

2 PL and 1 Buggy

Hacienda del Alamo

€86

2 PL and 1 Buggy

La Serena

€78

2 PL and 1 Buggy

Polaris World Courses

€92

2 PL and 1 Buggy

Roda

€78

2 PL and 1 Buggy

Las Colinas

€94

2 PL and Buggy (from3pm)

Altorreal

€55

Two Players and Buggy (Mon & Fri)

La Peraleja

€76

2 PL and 1 Buggy

La Tercia

€65

2 PL and 1 Buggy

For more information contact Mike at mike@roundtownnews.com or direct at Costa Blanca Green Fee Services on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931.

Golf Course

RTN Price

Comments

La Envia

€32

Single Green fee

Alborán

€48

Single Green fee

Cortijo Grande

€29

Single Green fee

Almerimar

€42

Single Green fee

Aguilon

€40

Single Green fee

Desert Springs

€60

Single Green fee

Valle del Este

€90

2 Single Green fee + buggy

For more information contact the Hound on Facebook, twitter: murciagolf@roundtownnews.com or 671 748 625.

Not so fab Fab I’D LOVE to know what national team boss Fabio Capello does to justify his multi-million pound annual salary. Judging by England’s performance against Switzerland last Saturday, overseeing passing practice certainly isn’t on the list. The pampered Premier League stars were simply awful against the Swiss and it seems that absolutely no progress has been made since the disastrous World Cup summer of 2010. Admittedly, England did recover from conceding two shocking goals to get back on level terms, but it was the last 15 to 20 minutes of the game that concerned me the most. You would have expected that as the home team, having got the game back to all square, that they would be the side pushing on for victory. But the sad truth is that England hardly touched the ball in the closing minutes of the match. They simply couldn’t get possession from the visitors who passed them off the pitch. And, on the odd occasion when England did have the ball, we witnessed the usual depressing sight of the back four playing it square for a few passes before one of them lumped it down field to no-one in particular. Can you imagine Barcelona, a club side, playing like that? No, me neither. The sad truth is that not even a coach as talented as Capello has been able to lift England’s best players up to a new level. They are just not good enough. It’s probably very much down to the way that they were taught the game at a young age and at last, there are moves to try and change the 11 a-side game culture that so blights youth football in the UK. However, it’s going to be a good few years before we, the fans, see any significant improvement. Meanwhile, Mr Capello will continue to rake it in at just under half a million quid a month. PRIOR’S PANE The second Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Lords won’t be remembered for the tremendous batting of Bell, Dilshan or Cook, but rather ‘windowgate’. Matt Prior has admitted that he broke the dressing room window after being run out as England chased quick runs in their second innings. But the explanations, and there have been quite a few, of how he did the damage have been hilarious. In fact they have reminded me of the famous question which asks: How did the Elephant Man meet his death? Well apparently, he was hit in the stomach by a dwarf fired out of a cannon by a bearded lady...freak accident!

Matt Prior apologises for the broken window

FIFA ROBBERY Avoiding high-tech security, it’s reported that thieves have managed to break in to the Fifa HQ in Zurich. Fifa officials say they are relieved that no items of any great worth have been stolen but that they are concerned that the results of the next Presidential election appear to be missing!

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RTN Golf Club Golf course review: Altorreal

THE PLEASANT course of Altorreal is located in foothills close to the town of Molina de Segura and only a 9km drive North West from the provincial Capital of Murcia and within one hour’s travelling time from Alicante and San Javier airports. First opened to the public in 1994, this 18-hole championship course was designed by Dave Thomas, runner up to the great Jack Nicklaus in the British Open held at Muirfield in 1966 and who designed the local courses at Roda and La Manga, in addition to the famous Belfry Ryder Cup course in the UK. LOCATION AND CONTACT DETAILS Molina de Segura, Murcia. Telephone: 00 34 968 648 144 or Fax 00 34 968 648 248 or Email: reservas@golfaltorreal.es www.golfaltorreal.es DIRECTIONS From the South take the C3319 in the direction of Murcia and take the exit to the A30 motorway for Albacete and continue as far as the exit for Molina de Segura. Turn right towards the Urbanizaciones at Exit 130 and you will see the course signposted. As a guide, the course is only five minutes’ drive from this junction. From the North take the A7 motorway in the direction of Murcia and take Exit 762 for the A30 towards Albacete for a few kilometres and turn right towards the Urbanizaciones at Exit 130. You will see the course signposted and as a guide the course is only five minutes’ drive from the junction. COURSE AND CLUBHOUSE FACILITIES AND SERVICES The large clubhouse has an upper veranda giving excellent views of the 9th and 18th holes and is fitted with glass curtains which can be closed to the elements on ‘chilly’ late winter afternoons. The café bar restaurant offers a wide variety of refreshments at affordable prices. The general facilities include extensive parking, shower and changing rooms plus a sauna and a well stocked golf shop. As you would expect of a course of this stature, the practise facilities include a driving range, putting green and a chipping green and other services include trolley hire; electric trolley hire; buggy hire; club hire and tuition. PRICES Public Green Fee (18 Holes) €36* Buggy Hire (18 Holes) €25 Trolley Hire €4 Electric Trolley Hire €10 Practise Balls (20 in Bucket) €1. Hire Clubs (18 Holes) €20 and Golf Tuition from (1/2 hour) €20 *Special golf society prices are available (including transport and meals) *Discounted Green Fee rates are available to RTN Golf Club members by calling 96 670 4752 or 661 345 931 or email rtngolfsouth@gmail.com

COURSE SCORECARD Course Scorecard:

Altorreal

Hole Par

Metres Metres Hole

Par

Metres Metres

293

172

256

149

307

257

468

439

365

287

436

395

316

260

371

331

144

344

305

534

461

374

328

362

331

357

301

178

121

148

107

489

406

359

332

Out

2988

2472

3029

2687

Total

6017

5159

COURSE REVIEW The influence of ‘links’ golf on the playing career of the designer Dave Thomas is evident in that the course consists of two ‘loops’ starting and finishing close to the clubhouse. This more ‘parkland’ style golf course consists of 18 holes with a par of 72 of 6,220 metres (6,863 yards) from the competition tees and 6,036 metres (6,640 yards) from the yellow tees. Having played this course on many occasions I have come to the conclusion that it is a ‘risk and reward’ course and you generally get what you deserve: if you play well you will score well and if you play poorly and hit bad shots you will be punished. In 2007 the greens on the first three holes were significantly re-designed and ‘lifted’ to eliminate flooding problems and the result is good with large sloping greens now a test to anyone’s approach shots and putting technique early in the round. When all the building development in the hills surrounding the course is complete this will really be a pleasant place to play golf and the owners and greens staff are constantly working to improve the course. Given the undulating nature of the course the designer has used the slopes to ensure that you rarely have a flat lie and has combined this with strategically placed bunkers and water features to catch errant shots. The water hazards have been positioned on the 1st, 6th, 9th, 12th, 13th and 18th holes to catch the miss-hit approach or lay-up shot rather than the drive. The 4th, 7th, 10th and 17th holes are all par three’s and unlike the modern trend do not rely on length but bunker positioning and green design. For better players there are a number of good birdie opportunities on this course but danger also lurks so you will also need good course management.

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If the price is right Noel’s world of golf By Noel Eastwell Teaching Professional Campo de Golf El Plantio 639 730 891

I HAVE now had the pleasure of writing over one hundred and fifty articles for RTN over the last few years. One of the very first I wrote was about the price of golf in our part of Spain and how prices would have to drop for us to see golfers return to our fairways. Thankfully this has happened over recent months and RTN Golf Club has been instrumental in raising the number of people playing the game thanks to the pricing structure in place. We are now into summer and the time when people abandon the game because it is too hot for them in Spain or they return to the United Kingdom for summer golf where the temperature is more bearable. There are down sides of this for the golf clubs as revenues plummet. There are, though, major plusses for those of us who do venture onto the links over the next three months or so as prices drop like a stone to encourage people to play and keep a turnover of cash at the golf clubs. This summer we will probably see deals start earlier than usual and finish later than usual as we see at long last the golf clubs encouraging people out to play. To start early in the morning or late in the afternoon when a buggy is usually provided free of charge by most clubs is a great time to go and play golf. The early morning is the freshest part of the day and means we can get home in time for lunch and a well-deserved siesta. Late afternoon however means that when we finish we can sit and have a nice meal in beautiful surroundings and a couple of drinks with our friends before sunset.

So over the next few months there really is little or no excuse for golfers with any inclination at all not to venture out and enjoy the World’s best sport. For those who have not played in summer, give it a go this year; it is not as hot as you think and certainly not as hard as you think if you have a buggy and take in plenty of alcohol-free fluids. The golf will never be more affordable and the company is usually great! WIN A ROUND OF GOLF FOR 2 INCLUDING BUGGY AT THE BEAUTIFUL EL PLANTIO RESORT IN ALICANTE To enter this competition, simply answer the question below correctly. Every correct answer will be entered into a draw at the end of the month and the winner of this fantastic prize worth over 18€ will be picked at random at the end of each month. Send your entries by email to golf@ roundtownnews.com. The decision of the editor of RTN will be final in making the winning selection. QUESTION FOR 10TH JUNE 2011 Which golfer enjoys the nickname ‘The Mechanic?’ A. Miguel Angel Jimenez B. Jose Maria Olazabal C. Miguel Angel Martin All answers must be received no later than 5pm on 30th June 2011 to be entered into June’s draw, to be made on 1st July. The winner will be announced in RTN on 8th July 2011. NOEL EASTWELL GOLF ACADEMY AT EL PLANTIO For the very best in golf coaching: contact Noel on 639 730 891.

Any questions you have for Noel should be sent to golf@roundtownnews.com

Cast Off with

Robbie France

“Any fool can carry on, but a wise man knows how to shorten sail in time” Joseph Conrad.

I MENTIONED a while ago that when you take up this beautiful sport you’ll find a whole new band of mates who will help you out at any cost. Remember? Good pals. Putting paid to the old notion; ‘A friend in need is a pain in the neck…!’ Over the past few weeks this has really hit home. The boating community, sail or steam has a joie de vivre and community spirit second to none. I’ll explain… Many of us are preparing for the summer…which means getting boats all trimmed up, in some cases putting boats put into the water at the marina and, in some cases, moving a boat from one marina to another…especially if that means your vessel will be closer to home. I recently had to go to head office at my marina. A short time during the visit, a neighbour of mine from a couple of places up the jetty entered the fray, asking me to do a bit of translation for him. He don’t speaka mucha de spaneesh…so instead of heading off home where I was expected, I sat there with him ‘til all the relevant questions were answered to his satisfaction…then I slipped off home to a patient and understanding missus! The next week, I was asked to pop on down to the dry dock with my pal to organise his boat being lifted off its cradle, having been transported from the UK to be antifouled and re-rigged. Then sort out a mooring. Likewise later on that week I arranged

for a boat to be plopped in the agua. Recently a sailor friend of ours repaired the electrics on our anenometer (wind gauge) and generally helped out with all the wiring. Another mate put all the name transfers on ‘Karena’. You see the trend developing here ladies and gentlemen? You see…unlike other stuff in life, when it comes to your shipmates, it’s a question of when can you help, rather than if you can help. It’s a fabulous community of like-minded souls. We don’t expect medals or phoney pats on our backs. That’s not why we do these things….we help each other to the point of exhaustion because when you’re out at sea and sometimes the chips are down we’d move hell and high water for each other. It’s the spirit of the mariner; the Esprit de Corps. I tell ya - if everyone worked as hard for each other in general life as they do down on the marina? By golly…the world would be a smoother running, hyper co-operative place! And that’s what makes boating such a cool world. A world of unbridled camaraderie…where fingernails are worn to the quick with eternal back scratching! A friend in need is a shipmate needing help with his fender ropes! Thanks for all your emails. I’m working on a date in August for us all to get together, if that’s okay? What a lovely lot you are! Tight sails to you all and I’ll see you next week.

5th Race Day of the SAMM Spring Series: Sunday 5th June 2011 RESULTS AFTER the handicaps were calculated as follows: 1ST RACE 1st Miracle: John Clarke, Doreen Squires 2nd Laser 2000: Vernon O’Byrne, Ingo Wilson 3rd Laser 13: Tug Wilson, Peter Cadwell 4th Catamaran: Mike Harding, Graham Wharrad, Barbara Harding 5th Gamba: George Wedgewood, John Down, Bob Blinkhorn, Tony Ray 6th Weta 14: Brian Murray, Dave Hale 7th Weta 15: Edd Penning, Janice Penning 8th Sea Hopper: Mick Burgess 2ND RACE 1st Miracle: John Clarke, Doreen Squires 2nd Catamaran: Mike Harding, Graham Wharrad, Barbara Harding 3rd Laser 2000: George Wedgewood, Tony Ray 4th Laser 13: Bob Blinkhorn, Tony Ray 5th Weta 14: Brian Murray, Dave Hale

6th Weta 15: Edd Penning, Janice Penning 7th Gamba: Ingo Wilson, Bob Blinkhorn, Vernon O’Byrne, Tug Wilson 8th Sea Hopper: Mick Burgess Sunday 5th June was sunny with light winds getting stronger as the day progressed. At the beginning of the first race, the light south easterly winds were between 8.5 and 9 knots. Eight boats crossed the start line. After 2 laps the first across the finish line was the Weta 14 helmed by Brian Murray. At the start of the second race the wind speeds were up to between 9.3-10 knots: eight boats took part. This was a three lap race. The first across the finish line was the Weta 14 helmed by Brian Murray. In spite of capsizing, the laser 2000 helmed by George Wedgewood finished 3rd. The last Race Day of the Spring Series will be on Sunday 19th June. If you would like to join us contact John at john.down@sailingmarmenor.com

Fishing Maggots End by

David Hoare

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For further details ring Alan Roscoe 968 570 876 or email: anglerstogether@gonuts4free.com THIS WEEK’S competition was the 6th in the Summer Championship series, the venue this week being the Embalse de Ojos at Blanca. This is the venue to test your love of fishing to the hilt! Again, just when you think you have a method that might produce, so the venue brings you back to earth to start again. With six anglers failing to catch it is the most infuriating venue. 1st Mick (The Arsenal) Hill, fishing the feeder using corn with 9.18 kilos 2nd Stan (The Man) Roberts, fishing the pole and feeder using paste and corn with 6.56 kilos 3rd Dave (The Sweetie Man) Hutchinson, fishing the pole using pellet with 5.10 kilos Dave had a bit of a disastrous day, not only losing six fish but one of them managed to break his pole. Not to be deterred, he went straight up to the wife and explained she could not fish her pole that day and subsequently used hers for the rest of his catch…! It must have cost him big time! Saying that, Marlene (The Sweetie Lady) only needed her feeder rod to thrash the angler next to her: name withheld under a super-injunction. ABBEY ANGLING RESULTS supplied by Terry Screen. The 8th round of the Spring Series was fished on the River Segura at Murcia on 31st May 2011 and the water was still pushing through with the horrible colour still there. The pegs nearest the bridge are still producing the top weights with 4 of the top 6 weights coming from these pegs. 1st Lenny (Ex Culteral Attache) Bolton with 21.800kg on the pole and corn 2nd Stan (The Man) Roberts

with 15.940kg on the Feeder and pole corn and pellet 3rd Bill (The Master) Reade with 15.260kg on pole and corn Last Saturday the 28th May we held our presentation dinner at the Abbey Tavern in La Florida, the meal was excellent and was followed by the presentation of the trophies with everyone enjoying a good evening. THE WINNERS FOR THE 2010 MATCHES Bill Reade: The Winter League Trophy Paul Baxter: The Abbey Angling Cup Terry Screen: The Spring Series Trophy and also The Summer League Trophy Pictured are the winners receiving their cups from Chairman Alan Reid: all details available from the Match Secretary Terry Screen on 96 532 8368. Anglers Together ANGLERS TOGETHER was formed to introduce and encourage anglers of all abilities to meet up and get together to fish, either sea or freshwater. Firm friendships have been formed during the time the group has been active and information on fishing venues and licenses required are available at the meetings or by regular emailed newsletters. Meetings are held in two locations on the second Friday and Saturday of each month. Anyone with an interest in fishing (sea or freshwater) is welcome to come along to a meeting to see what we’re about. The next meeting at Mary’s Bar, Campoverde (near Pilar de la Horadada) is to be held on Friday 10th of June at12 midday.

Seve golf Competition we ask readers to answer the following questions about Seve’s career:

THE ICONIC Severiano Ballesteros left a legacy of fantastic golf courses all over the World: his philosophy in designing a golf course was that the golfer should have to use all the clubs in his bag during the eighteen holes of the round. In memory of Seve, RTN and Indigo Car Hire have arranged for two of our readers to enjoy one of his creations at La Peraleja Golf Club in Murcia. The fantastic prize is a round of golf for two including buggy at this fantastic venue on a day of your choice. To have a chance to win this fantastic prize

1. In which year did Seve first win The Open Championship? 2. In which year did Seve first win The US Masters? 3. What is the name of Seve’s course design company? Answers should be sent to: golf@roundtownnews.com marked ‘Seve Competition’ before 21st June. All correct entries will be placed into a draw with the winner picked at random. For car rental from Indigo Tel: +44 (0) 113 308 2016 Website: www.indigocarhire.co.uk Quote ‘RTN’ for the best discounts.