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GIBTELECOM SUPPORTING CALPE HOUSE
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LA PAMPA
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THE 2017 TOYOTA C-HR HYBRID
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THE BREX-IN CHALLENGE
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GAIL HOWARD: FASHION DESIGNER
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MONTY’S NEW MAKEOVER FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT AND COMFORT
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THE OLYMPUS OMD EMS MKII
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THE CELLAR IN IRISH TOWN – MORE THAN WINES
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FOR ONE JAZZ NIGHT ONLY
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WAITING FOR FELICIANO
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WHAT NO TURKEY?
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THE BEST RECIPES OUR CUISINE
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WHAT’S HAPPENING DOWN TOWN?
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GIBRALTAR NATIONAL DANCE TEAM PRESENTATION 2016
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ONCE AGAIN IT’S CHRISTMAS
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FOCUS ON: MEGAREGALO
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ROYAL GIBRALTAR POST OFFICE PRESENTS LETTER BOX IN POSTMUSEUM EISENERZ IN AUSTRIA
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OUR SPACE COWORKING LAUNCHES IN MARBELLA
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MUNDO MANIA FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE OPENING PARTY
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GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL
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KEISHA BALLESTER IS CROWNED MISS GLAMOUR 2016
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ROOMS: A NEW CONCEPT IN BEDDING AND SOFT FURNISHINGS
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KILKENNY IRISH CREAM ALE
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SILVER FUNERAL SERVICE BY GREEN VALLEY
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THE ACQUARIUS TROPHY
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Gibtelecom Supporting Calpe House Gibtelecom has announced that it is making an annual donation of £10,000 for each of the next three years towards the development of the new Calpe House, which provides accommodation for Gibraltarians undergoing medical treatment in the UK together with their families. This new development will quadruple the available capacity. As part of its ongoing support, Gibtelecom, in collaboration with the Trust, has also set up three donation telephone numbers allowing callers to make their own contributions. Callers can dial 8602; 8605; and 8610 to donate £2; £5; and £10 respectively, with all proceeds going directly to the Calpe House Trust.
bert Poggio, Vice Chairman of the Calpe House Trust said “the Company supports a broad range of local community initiatives, events and societies but is particularly pleased to be able to contribute to the remaking of an
institution that has become so significant to Gibraltar.” Albert Poggio, in thanking Gibtelecom, responded that “he and the Trust had been overwhelmed by the level of support from the local community demonstrating the impor-
From left to right, Tim Bristow (Gibtelecom CEO); Albert Poggio (Vice Chairman, Cal-
Tim Bristow, Gibtelecom’s CEO, in making a presentation to Al-
pe House Trust); Charlie Marfe (Trust Member); and Adrian Ochello (Gibtelecom’s Head of Marketing and Business Development). Picture by J. Bugeja.
About Gibtelecom Gibtelecom, the main provider of telecommunications services on the Rock, has played the pioneering role in the growth and development of telecommunications in Gibraltar. It provides sophisticated solutions to transport voice, data and internet services to all types of businesses and residential customers, using optical fibre and mobile networks. Gibtelecom also operates payment card industry compliant data centres, as well as an international network which spans over 20,000 km, with various European points of presence and direct access into Asia. Gibtelecom is a Company “Recognised for Excellence” by the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) and an ISO
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tance of Calpe House to Gibraltar. Although almost £1 million of the £6 million required has already been raised, there is still a long way to go and he thanked Gibtelecom for their leveraging their technology to help raise monies.” Gibtelecom’s Head of Marketing and Business Development, Adrian Ochello, added “Calpe House is a home away from home for many families during difficult times, including from time to time Gibtelecom employees and their families. With a new Calpe House currently being redeveloped, providing more accommodation and improved facilities, we felt it important that Gibtelecom contributes to this worthy cause.” The Company is also encouraging its own staff members to make their own private contributions through various initiatives.
9001:2008 registered business. For more information visit Gibtelecom’s website at www.gibtele.com About Calpe House Charitable Trust The Calpe House Charitable Trust has helped over 5,000 Gibraltar Health Authority sponsored patients visits to London, through providing a friendly and permanent facility where patients can reside during their medical stay. The current property has proven too small to accommodate the demand and the Trust have purchased buildings in Norfolk Square, London, which are being extensively refurbished as the new Calpe House. For further information visit The Calpe House website at www.calpehouse.org
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La Pampa We certainly are spoilt for choice when it comes to, ‘where shall we go to for a great bite to eat today?’ La Pampa has arrived on the Rock, ‘a la Argentine!’
Text by Richard Cartwright
Chatham Counterguard is fast becoming an alternative to its much larger contemporaries at Casemates and Ocean Village. The string of restaurants and tapas locations keeps on increasing down the western side of the thoroughfare adding to the fabulous atmosphere created there already. Latest to open up for business is 10 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
‘La Pampa,’ offering simply the best, when it comes to an authentic, Argentinian beef selection... There’s steak ribs, skirt, flank, top loin, tail of rump and of course, Sirloin, tenderloin and entrecote steaks to choose from and that’s just at a glance! Keeping it truly Argentinian, Pasties – or perhaps better known to us on the Rock as, ‘Empanadas’ – filled with spicy steak or chicken, or perhaps
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choose a goat’s cheese with onion and red pepper ‘empanada or pasty’...Sounds delicious, and the list of what’s on offer, is long with ‘Montaditos’, ‘Argentinian Chorizo’, and burgers of 100% Agentinian beef to add to it! You’ve probably heard of ‘La Pampa’ Restaurants in La Linea and Algeciras set up by businessmen from the hinterland and Antonio 12 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
Almagro Berrocal was instrumental in those ventures. On the Rock however, he’s partnered in this completely separate business undertaking by fellow directors, Elio Victory of La Mamela fame, Alan Palao, Managing Director of Property Zone and Argentinian, Oswaldo ‘Colo’ Vuoto. Antonio, who hails from Los Cortijillos, was a butcher by trade, so meat is his business and what he’s totally
familiar and clued-up about, so excellent meat from the Argentine is what’s guaranteed at ‘La Pampa’. Whilst interviewing Antonio at La Pampa, the rustic styled eatery was slowly filling up with lunchtime punters, out for a tasty snack or a more substantial meal. Office and other workers, families and young couples perusing the ‘plen-
ty of choices’ paper menus placed on the tables or already well into their delicious looking ‘empanadas’ as were a former colleague of mine sitting with his family on the terrace... I have to say, I couldn’t help but salivate over those yummy Argentinian pasties as we chatted! If Beef, Pork or Chicken Skewers are what you fancy, ‘La Pampa’ is the place...Specialities like Hidden Eggs, Breaded
Alan Palao
Cheese or the popular Chicken Milanesa - with or without cheese or tomato - also up for grabs. To describe the menu as extensive is really an understatement: salads, cheeses, fish. Chicken, pork (including favourite ‘Secreto Iberico’ – Iberian Pork Grill - and lamb...
Oswaldo Vuoto and Elio Victory
Chips for the kids or a special full children’s menu there for them to choose from and enjoy. Top, Argentinian grill chef Oswaldo ‘Colo’ Vuoto, runs kitchen affairs and Marie Jose, Pilar, Juan, Raul, Juan Antonio, Josue
Antonio Almagro
and Ismael see to the rest, which very much includes looking after you and making sure your experience at ‘La Pampa’ is worthy of many return visits... Director Antonio’s last words were, “We’ve only been open for three or four weeks and I’m very happy, it’s gone
very well and we hope to continue to attract locals, as well as, others to what we consider to be the best choice in Argentine meats here, at La Pampa.” For Bookings or Reservations, phone ‘La Pampa’ on: 200 78226
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The 2017 Toyota C-HR Hybrid
Designed to stand out both within the Toyota line-up and in its segment, the all-new Toyota C-HR - or Coupe High-Rider - represents Akio Toyoda’s determination to allow greater stylistic freedom and promote engineering creativity in order to achieve eye-catching designs and enhanced driving pleasure The Toyota C-HR remains remarkably true to the general features of the concept-cars that attracted so much public attention in Paris in 2014 and in Frankfurt in 2015. Its coupelike lines are a testimony to the resolve of its designers to create a style that stands out in the Toyota range, and to establish a new direction amongst midsized crossovers. With the Toyota C-HR, Toyota targets a clear and singular customer profile. Predominantly driven by emotional conside14 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
rations, these customers want individuality, and to be the first to try new experiences and products. Style and quality are es-
sential considerations in any purchase they make, and the car is an extension of their personality.
Inspired by what he learned from meeting with these customers, C-HR Chief Engineer Hiroyuki Koba focused persistently on their requirements throughout the development process, setting high demands for design and perceived quality. The Toyota C-HR’s unique character demonstrates the flexibility that the TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) gives to vehicle developers in the three key areas of design, ‘power-train’ and dynamics, enabling them to deliver a new and fresh take on the increasingly commoditized crossover segment. The all-new Toyota C-HR introduces a distinctive styling that brings newfound dynamism and sensuality to the crossover
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market, combining a coupe-like upper body with the powerful underpinnings of an SUV. 4,360 mm long, 1,795 mm wide, 1,555 mm high (Hybrid) and with a 2,640 mm wheelbase, the production vehicle remains remarkably true to the concept car’s exterior and which has registered extremely well with target customers. Under the concept of “Sensual Speed-Cross”, and featuring a diamond architectural theme with wheel arches projecting prominently at all four corners to emphasise the new crossover’s strength and rigidity, the C-HR modulated structure combines a powerful lower body and raised ground clearance with the slim and sleek cabin profile of a coupe. Viewed from any angle, the CHR’s combination of facetted gemstone-like shapes with fluid surfaces and elegantly integrated detailing create a delicate balance of precision and sensuality. The front represents a further development of Toyota’s Under Priority and Keen Look design identity. The slender upper grille flows from the Toyota badge into the sleek, aggressive wing extremities of the headlamp clusters and wraps fully around the front corners of the vehicle. The movement of the blacked out rocker panel towards the front and rear wheels, along with the shoulder axis that runs through to the front and rear, emphasise the fast-looking, ‘liftup’ feel of the thin body. The Toyota C-HR’s coupe-like styling is further enhanced by disguised rear door handles 16 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
integrated within the C pillar and, essential to the representation of speed within the design, the powerful projection of the sweeping roofline into a large, highly aerodynamic, skeletal frame rear spoiler. To the rear, the strongly tapered cabin integrates a top-hinged tailgate giving access to the load space that can accommodate luggage for 5 people. This contrasts with the pronounced flaring of the wheel arches, which give the new crossover a wide and extremely powerful stance. A new departure for Toyota, the interior styling represents a new ‘Sensual Tech’ design concept combining high-tech functionality with a sensual and fashionable style. It embodies a driver focused area within an airy, expansive cabin space. The warm, welcoming ambiance of an airy, expansive cabin space was created by the seamless layered architecture of the instrument panel that continues through to the door trim with a stylish ornamentation and a piano black panel. It offers a contrast between sensual surfacing and crisp lines to deliver a fresh, yet comfortable environment. The driver oriented area incorporates innovative details and intuitive, approachable high technology. All operating switchgear, and an 8” display audio touch-screen featuring a redesigned and improved HMI (Human Machine Interface) with Toyota’s Multimedia ‘16 navigation platform and enhanced connected services are slightly oriented towards the driver. In conjunction with the asymmetrical centre console design, this brings all controls within easy reach of the driver, whilst still
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allowing front passenger access to the relevant switchgear.
ring technology that helps to keep you out of harm’s way!
The Toyota C-HR is equipped with an engine-range that is designed to deliver exactly the fluent, engaging driving behaviour that its customers are looking for. This is most powerfully expressed by the segment-unique, range-topping, full hybrid version, the intrinsic characteristics of which guarantee a smooth, jolt-free ride.
Top-of-the-range customers will be able to specify heated seats, a smart entry system, privacy glass, bespoke upholstery including part-leather seats, Toyota’s revolutionary S-IPA system (Simple Intelligent Park Assist), 18” alloy wheels and Bitone metallic paintwork.
The all new Toyota C-HR is available with their latest and most advanced hybrid system to ensure the feel-good factor continues to rise. The efficient 1.8-litre petrol HYBRID engine, which emits 86g/km of CO2 and returns a claimed 74.3mpg, works in harmony with the lightweight and compact electric engine to offer impressive fuel efficiency and responsive performance. There are no diesel engines, because the hybrid system costs about the same as a diesel would cost and achieves similar fuel efficiency with a cleaner exhaust. Electric Vehicle driving mode enables you to flow in effortless and whisper-quiet comfort. And when the demands of the road increase, the full hybrid powertrain reacts with smooth, linear power and quick responses. So whether you’re heading across town on business or enjoying life’s passions further afield, you’ll flow through modern life at one with the road and with a smile that never fades Reflecting the demands of its target customer, the Toyota C-HR can be equipped with a wide variety of features. As part 18 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
of Toyota’s commitment to democratise advanced safety equipment, Toyota Safety Sense is standard across the range. Safety is at the forefront of the stylish Toyota C-HR, too. Equipped with advanced Toyota Safety Sense technologies as standard on all grades, it incorporates a
range of active and preventative systems to keep you and your passengers safe including: a ‘Pre-Collision System’ (including Pedestrian Recognition), ‘Adaptive Cruise Control’, ‘Lane Departure Alert’ with steering control, ‘Automatic High Beam’ and ‘Road Sign Assist’. Reassu-
If a playlist is your must-have driving partner, the Toyota CHR’s optional JBL premium audio system will be music to your ears. Offering best-in-class sound quality, the 576-watt, 9-speaker, lossless audio-encoded setup offers the closestto-concert-hall-sound reproduction inside a car in its class. Finely tuned to interact with the unique surfaces of the Toyota C-HR interior, the high-quality components such as the patented A pillar-mounted horn tweeters, wide-dispersion units and three subwoofers deliver a powerful, crisp and clear sound that needs to be heard to be believed. Tailor-made for C-HR, the JBL sound system delivers music exactly how the artist intended Toyota is hoping the C-HR will become a big seller, and give it access to the booming small SUV market in Europe. Toyota’s sister brand, Lexus, already has access to this market with its own NX. Among the C-HR’s selling points in this market is its hybrid power-train – something very few other SUVs currently offer. The 2017 Toyota C-HR can be viewed at Bassadone Motors, 42 Devil’s Tower Road, Tel: 200 79004, distributors in Gibraltar for Toyota.
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The Brex-In Challenge Gibraltarian, and very much ‘Remainer’ Paul, retires to the bedroom in the safe knowledge Britain would remain in Europe...Like so most others, that’s what he thought would be the outcome of the referendum... As the 23rd of June fades, that was not to be. Shocked by the result, he helped to take the UK Government to court! Text by Richard Cartwright
It’s common knowledge now, 96% of Gibraltar citizens voted to remain in Europe, despite that, UK ‘Leave’ voters won the day to leave the EU...a bombshell to ‘Remainers’, as well as, to most of the other 27 countries that make up the Union. Paul Cartwright believed he would go crazy if that’s what would greet him the next morning, and it did! “I went to bed ‘tranquilo,’ pretty certain the vote would favour those, who voted to remain. We in Gibraltar and others in the UK had done so well, I just felt I had to do something about this negative result.” Facebook, being the useful, social media tool it has become, would produce 3,000 members to his cause in just three days and so ‘Brex-IN’ was born! Paul’s brainchild set about making a case for the possibility of
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People’s Challenge
With Gina Miller
reversing the decision to leave by having another referendum which, he felt, would be more ‘democratic,’ “I created the account for all and felt much of the electorate had been tricked to believing the lies the ‘Leave’ Campaigners were putting about regarding the £350,000 for the NHS etc, etc. I believe many leave voters were ignorant of what was involved and I thought another referendum properly organised with no lies would produce a 60/40 result to remain. I’m pretty certain of that.” Contacts for Paul’s idea of `Brex-IN’ were coming in thick and fast from everywhere, not just the UK but from other places in Europe and even Australia! “I was motivated, to try and promote a second referendum - which would be legally binding - for a number of reasons. First of all because so many expats were not allowed to vote, 17
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year old youngsters not allowed either, European nationals living and working in the UK and those working in Gibraltar were also denied a vote and most importantly perhaps, those who voted to leave, who would be better informed and not deceived, as I feel they were, during the 1st referendum, which was an `advisory’ one and not legally binding. I also participated with my wife Marie in ‘London March For Europe’ where we marched from Marble Arch to The Royal Courts of Justice all the way to the Strand within the City of Westminster a long walk for the 10,000 or so, who took part. Whilst in London I was interviewed at RT studios reference ‘People’s Challenge’ and ‘Brex-IN’.” Meanwhile, others were creating groups to remain and Paul was contacted by Grahame Pigney, who’s an ex-pat living in France and asked if he’d be interested in being part of the ‘People’s Challenge’ as ‘Interested Party.’ A group of individuals willing to challenge the UK Government in arguing Article 50 cannot be triggered by the use of a Royal Prerogative without going to Parliament and approved... “This was a serious move for me to take on. I’m a civil servant and here’s me, taking
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on the UK Government, which our Government is in close contact with on this ‘Brexit’ issue. It was a dilemma, but to cut a long story short in the end, I was never reprimanded or encouraged so I proceeded to form part of the litigation and went to London. John Halford from Bindmans’ firm of barristers was acting on our behalf with expenses being met through an organisation called, ‘Crowd Justice’, which raised £170,000 and funding continues for the Supreme Court appeal. In the group, we had wide representation with individuals, who are living in France, Wales, London, Northern Ireland and me. We weren’t able to bring in someone from Scotland though, but it wasn’t really an issue. It was ‘The People’s Challenge.’ The hearing was held over three days in October and I felt the Government’s defense arguments were pretty poor in comparison to ours, so we won the case, which will now return to the Supreme Court this month of December after the UK Government’s appeal against the High Court ruling with a final result expected a few weeks later. If we achieve our aim, the issue will surely have to be debated in Parliament. Deep down, I don’t think we’ll remain in the EU so our work may have been in vain, but we need to keep on fighting
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London March
till the last minute!” Paul feels it’s a sad state of affairs where we’ll be stripped of our European identity through a badly organised referendum with lies, “It’ll be humans, who suffer” he says, “For the wellbeing of others through ignorance. It’s
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going to be a ‘hard Brexit’, it’ll be a drastic change and we should not be surprised if other European countries will be triggered to follow the UK...I’m not a politician and I know much has been made of, ‘we now can’t go against the result to leave, that was voted for democratically.’ Well I ask... Is
tricking a population democratic?” Paul is also part of the ‘Britain For Europe’ Council where he is very proud to say that Gibraltar is well represented. BFE is a ProRemain campaign committed to keeping the United Kingdom in
the European Union. Facebook Brex-IN Group https//:www.facebook.com/ groups/brexin/ People’s Challenge - https:// www.crowdjustice.org/case/ peoples-challenge/
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Monty’s New Makeover for your Enjoyment & Comfort Small Eatery with Big Style and Loyal Following
2016 has been a torrential year of ‘ups and downs’ for Monty’s Restaurant. With long delays in the remedial works carried out on the outside of the restaurant, which for long periods was more reminiscent of a building site than the calm picturesque setting that it has now been converted into. After nearly four months of work, this major overhaul 32 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
carried out by the site’s landlords have transformed and beautified the area making it a more appetizing (please excuse my pun!) and comfortable place for the regular diners that visit the ever popular eatery.
their great food and warm, gracious service, Monty’s Restaurant owner, Derek Montegriffo has been serving up delicious, local bounty to an appreciative audience for over six years. Nestled in a ‘leafy’ corner of Europort, Monty’s Restaurant (formerly PizzagRepeatedly acclaimed as one of Gibraltar’s hetti) garnered near-immediate accolades most popular eateries, and renowned for when they opened their doors in 2010 as an
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Italian restaurant. However, after close to seven years of constant service, this cozy eatery was showing signs of wear. It was time for a restaurant makeover and what better than to make it coincide with the major outside overhaul. “I did the initial interior design for Monty’s, so this time around we just needed to freshen up the paint and décor and refinish the worn flooring”, said restaurant owner Derek Montegriffo. “These updates elevated and enhanced the rustic and classy feel of the room. Outdated and dinged-up seating was replaced with comfortable, Shaker-inspired, cream oak high back chairs. The new seating lends the space an upscale vibe while providing more intimacy while dining!” The new lightings are great and contribute more to making the restaurant look classier. The outside terrace has been relocated to the side of the restaurant, which offers shade and protection and the ‘dining experience has definitely been dramatically improved with the mounting of an outside ‘Pergola’ or ‘toldo’ structure’ adding to the beautiful, serene setting. Outdoor eating ‘alfresco’ is becoming much more popular than ever before. Most customers, if offered a comfortable option, will choose to eat and drink outside. However, heat and shelter are the two main essentials needed to provide this comfort level and Monty’s definitely provides both with the pur34 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
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chase of two standing electric heaters. Electric Outdoor Heating is both easy and safe! The restaurant which specializes in Mediterranean cuisine has a vibrant and extensive menu, which includes fish, chicken, meat and dishes for vegetarians and children and daily specials. However, still sticking to their roots and values, they still offer the ever-popular
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original ‘thin crust, traditional homemade’ pizzas they started with in 2006 and which they are renowned for. However, the new sophisticated menu is aimed more at restaurant eating with fine meat cuts and elaborate sauces, which will surely enhance the dining experience by quite a few notches. So ‘Monty’s lovers’ and new prospective cus-
tomers, if you want to widen your choice of go-to restaurant and high end takeaway service (Monty’s is now a member of the new ‘Hungry Monkey’ App) , you really ought to go down to Europort and check out the newly refurbished Monty’s Restaurant. For bookings and reservations, phone Monty’s on 200 63868. Bon apetit!
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Text and Photographs by Aidan Hernandez
What do you do when you first sit down to plan a round the world trip? A couple of checklists and brainstorms later I was none the wiser. On the top of my list though, I justified the purchase of a good camera prior to my travels. Sure, just about every smartphone can
take decent photos nowadays but they are not exactly the most print-worthy of shots.
The Olympus OMD EM5 MKII
model; the Olympus OMD EM5 MKII - a bit of a mouthfulI I admit! After reading countless
For a once in a lifetime trip I thought I would want photos which I could reproduce and not simply post and lose within Facebook, and the thought of lugging around a large DSLR was not very appealing. After a bit of online research, I came across ‘mirrorless’ cameras, which are much smaller than their DSLR cousins yet on many fronts offer a similar image quality. I walked into Euro Electronics at 246 Main Street to order in what was then a recently released camera 40 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
Orangutan in Sumatra
reviews online, I settled with this particular model for a number of reasons: One being the footprint of the camera; small and comfortable enough to carry
with me everywhere. The second being the fact that the camera body (and the lens I also ordered) were weather sealed and so resistant to dust, rain and freezing; ideal for tropical climates I was about to venture out into. Lastly, and probably the most important was the image quality; while not being the highest megapixel count out there, it still produced ultra sharp images with an amazing colour reproduction. The camera is also retro-styled after their original OM film cameras in the 70’s and I bought mine in the classic silver finish to satisfy my hipster tastes - it even has a flip out screen for those vain shots! What most impressed me straight away
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was the build quality of the camera, a sturdy magnesium alloy body and the metal 12-40PRO lens (2480mm in 35 mm format) made for an all round capable and durable shooting package. I was (and am) by no means a professional photographer but the capabilities of this camera went far beyond my skill set and, in my opinion, this package will provide any amateur with more than enough to learn the craft properly.
Sure, the lowlight capabalities of this system are acceptable but not the best, and is something that I hope they improve with future sensor technology on upcoming models; but the advantage of an interchangeable lens system is that the lenses can be used with newer camera bodies in the future. Whatever the case, for my purposes the camera performed well (and continues to do so) from the
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In addition, the video capabilities are amazing; the fact that the camera uses some incredible image stabilization technology right in the body allowed me to take some really steady HD footage and some sharp two-second exposures handheld! I ended up filming a series of travel videos in each country I visited and now am not even sure whether I prefer videography to photography! This camera has certainly exceeded my expectations and I have since purchased more lenses for different applications. The range of lenses for the Olympus system is really good, from the tiniest of large aperture portrait lenses to the longest tele-zooms; all smaller than their DSLR counterparts due to the small form factor of the camera sensor (Micro 4/3). 42 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
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wet and humid jungles of Sumatra to the sandy and harsh Australian outback, it has never missed a beat. I remember dropping it at one point and I broke little more than the lens cap; nothing that Ajay, at Euro Electronics, can’t order in for you - they have been excellent with the after-service
and very patient with my constant haggling! I have definitely found a new passion in this hobby and have now amassed a large number of high quality photos (the best of which I have printed) and videos from my travels, whose quality definitely exceeds anything
that can be taken with a phone. Travel is defiantly one of the best things you can spend your money on, but having the memories in those quality images comes a close second! Don’t take my word for it though, check out my travel blog @ aidanhernandez.tumblr.com or follow
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me @ instagram.com/aidan.hernandez for some examples of what this little camera is capable of… The Olympus OMD EM5 MKII is available to buy from both Alpha Electronics of 207 Main Street and Euro Electronics of 246 Main Street
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The Cellar in Irish Town More than Wines
Text by Joe Adambery
The last eighteen months have been exciting for The Cellar. Since their opening then, they have seen the upward curve in the interest and consumption of wines here on the Rock. My own view I suggest, is that the ladies have found their new drink and while the lads may prefer beer (their loss), they happily socialise more and more to the chink of wine glasses. That’s only half the story though. 46 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
It’s a good thing, as I must confess that over the last few years my own interest in wines has grown due to the information and conviviality at wine tastings and wine pairings with food. This brings us nicely to The Cellar where Alex Martin combines his extensive knowledge of wines with gourmet delights, which enhance the wine experience whether at home or in social drinking. “The last eighteen months have
Gourmet hamper
certainly been exciting and also a learning curve for us, as we get to know our customers and they get to know us. We are constantly changing our product, obviously, we specialize in wines and spirits but we sell gourmet products that you can’t always find in other shops. We are part of Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Ltd, which was founded a hundred and seventy nine years ago as wine and spirits merchants. However at The Cellar, we are more than just wines and spirits; although our wide range of wines, whiskeys, vodkas, gins, brandies and cognacs and rums from the Caribbean is our core business; here we stock gourmet products, which complement the wine experience. “We also have themed hampers which are the perfect gift for many
Chocolate lover’s
Gin & Tonic gift set
occasions and now as the festivities approach, we can make your customised Christmas hampers, which we can deliver to you. You can pop in here and choose a few spirits or wines, a selection of gourmet delicacies, whether foie, cheese, ibéricos, tinned seafood… and we are happy to help you choose to your budget. We can deliver to your doorstep or to your chosen recipient free of charge. There are wicker baskets, wooden boxes or leather containers and even portable wine coolers, which can be used to package your hamper.” Alex points out that the ever increasing interest in wine consumption grows with the customers wanting to try more kinds of wines from new regions. “We have customers, who ask for
Steak lovers gift set
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Protos sets
Seafood lover’s gift set
The Haciendas
Rioja Bordon set
very specific wines and they want to try unusual grape varieties from new wine producers from all over the world. It’s a very dynamic and challenging market, which makes it so enjoyable and rewarding for us.” They say that the best way to enjoy wine is with food and that’s why ‘The Cellar’ stocks gourmet products. “Our gourmet section may not be huge but it is selective, we have tinned seafood from Galicia, very good quality foie 48 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
products, and a fantastic range of ‘puro Ibericos,’ not forgetting a range of organic cheeses to name a few, and we are happy to recommend which wines best suit those selected products. We are not shopkeepers, more like consultants, who like to talk about wines and gastronomy, but without the mystery.” Alex says that we can buy wines for prompt consumption, wines to lay down for maturing, wines purely for investment, so there
are really many excuses to buy wines and judging by the over six hundred members of the Gibraltar Gourmet Club where The Cellar runs tastings and food pairings, the interest here and worldwide is growing all the time. So make a beeline for ‘The Cellar’ at Irish Town and take a minute or twenty to browse around the shelves and chat to Alex Martin, who will be more than happy to expand your wine knowledge, but more importantly maybe sort
out a few Christmas ideas for wine and gourmet presents that will make you very popular this yuletide season. ‘The Cellar’ is located at 25 Irish Town and Alex and his friendly staff can be contacted by telephone on 200 60373 or by e-mail: info@the-cellar.gi. Social media #TheCellarExperience ‘The Cellar’ is A Member of the Saccone and Speed (Gibraltar) Group of Companies.
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For One Jazz Night Only
Text & Photographs by Joe Adambery
The first day of the 4th Gibraltar Jazz Festival came to a close with a concert at the Central Hall last Thursday 24th November in the evening. The day had previously held Jazz clinics at GAMPA directed by Juan Galiardo and his house Band. The rain and cold didn’t help attendance, which was poor although that was not a reflection on a packed concert bill. Music kicked off with a very young (average age twelve) Jazz quartet
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from La Linea, calling themselves ‘1Horadespues’ (that is also their FB page). They performed Take Five, Autumn Leaves and Miles Davis very competently for their age and have a future if correctly mentored. I would love to see a similar band here, it’s essential to nurture our youth in Jazz. Two local brothers Dhanwani , Aditya and Ayran (8 and 12 respectively) each performed solo piano of high standard and again impressed with their touch and
showmanship. The electric piano suited both pieces (‘He Has Gone’ and ‘September in the Rain’) and again, here I hope that they keep it up in future. Suriane Almeida came on next and graced us with some original tunes and her own take on Eva Cassidy’s ‘Autumn Leaves’, her only cover in a four song set, which showed off her vocal range. I later chatted to her and wished that she had been accompanied on guitar like in her old days, but the poor economy and shortage of good gigs means
she has to strum and fingerpick her own guitar backing. Harder work but she’s a fighter and a beautiful one at that. Juan Galiardo on piano, Jose Lopez from Cadiz on electric bass and Juan Manieto from Argentina on drums made up a ‘de -luxe’ house band, who added their touch of class and elegance with well-chosen and executed pieces, not least a poignant ballad as finale, which had everyone enthralled with Juan’s articulate expression
of the melody. In announcements Juan said that he considers himself ‘nearly Gibraltarian’ and was proud to have featured in every one of the four Jazz Festivals. Long may that continue, but let’s not forget our own Jazz star guitarist Eli Massias, who apparently was not asked this year. ‘Kind of Blue’ featuring Angela Jenkins with her classy vocals accompanied by Ed Mayo on piano and Chuck McClelland on tenor sax, delighted us with standards from films and Cole Porter. Classics like ‘Lady is a Tramp’, ‘Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered’, ‘My funny Valentine’, ‘Blue moon’, ‘Ipanema’, ‘Summertime’, ‘Every Time We say Goodbye’ (I die a little) and to end ‘Porter’s Night and Day’. She knows how to put her own spin on a good tune and the sparse accompaniment and
good quality sound (by Adrian of Fresh Entertainment) made up for her showcase vocal spot, which everyone enjoyed- me too. The Soul Mates Horn Section were on next, supported by the
house band and they stridently and confidently blew their socks off with a line-up of tenor and alto sax , flugel horn and trumpet led by Craig Philbin. Classics like ‘Tintin Deo’, ‘Driftin’’, ‘Sidewinder’, ‘Moanin’’ and ‘Blue Monk’ were used to good effect as improvisational show-
cases for each musician. They had classy backing but were up to the mark themselves in good Jazz execution and importantly, they and we all had a good time. Paul Riley gave his Dixieland ensemble their first outing and trombone, trumpet, sax, clarinet piano, bass and drums treated us to a few up-tempo happy Dixieland tunes that lifted the spirit and Lorry, the 83 year old clarinet player, was superb on Acker Bilk’s classic ‘Stranger on the Shore’, the only ballad. They ended with ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’ raising the roof of an empty (by now) Central Hall, which despite its big size had been transformed into ‘a soft -lit Jazz club’ venue. A pity that few had ventured out on the cold wet evening and missed some good Jazz. There’s always next year and we have to reach our fifth birthday in style. So that’s a date for me. GLOBE MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016 53
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Waiting for Feliciano Jose Feliciano in Concert at St Michael’s Cave
Text by Joe Adambery Photographs by Mark Galliano
The rain had blighted us all week, thankful as we are for it, the inclement weather meant that our headline artist for the culmination of the 4th Jazz Festival on Friday 25th November, the legendary Jose Feliciano, was still 200 miles away from the St. Michael’s Cave as his headline concert was about to start! ‘Malfunktion’, a six piece band featuring Spanish legend and local Jazz supporter Juan Galiardo on piano, local Nick Gonzalez on saxes, British expat from Marbella Ed Mayo on trumpet and vocals, Alejandro Hidalgo from Estepona on guitar, big German BB Menn on bass and Argentinian Nestor Gomez on drums, had the unenviable task of opening for Feliciano and ended up holding the stage for ninety minutes after a delayed start of an hour. ‘Malfunction’ where in top form as they had been working hard for this gig and a no nonsense high octane set featuring funk and jazz standards with a peppering of classics like
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Ain’t No Sunshine, Sunny, Money, Summertime, thrown in for good measure, helped them stay in command of a set in front of a sold out Cave audience, who really only had Feliciano on their minds. The competent outfit showed off their chops with fine improvisational solos from Nick’s Saxes, Ed’s Trumpet and Al’s guitar and finished to a great acclaim at the end of their ninety minute set. At 10.30pm, we heard an official announcement from the Ministry of Culture’s Daniel Guerrero. Good news and bad news. The legend was now ‘only’ fifteen minutes away but there was going to be a three quarter hour interval whilst his band set up (without the luxury of a proper sound check). In spite of what was being said, I suspected that Feliciano would not start till 11.30pm. I was right in part. His band started with a star guitar player filling time in dazzling displays of fretboard wizardry until finally the long awaited ‘Jose Feliciano the legend’ sailed into California Dreaming at 11.45pm. Everything was forgiven for four minutes until his second song Blue Christmas gave away the
fact that he was here on a tour promoting his new Christmas album. It’s a truly great album, I bought it and have since played it to death, but we all thought that we were being cheated out of his mainstream pop/rock repertoire and in fact there were heckles from one vociferous punter, who said that “we didn’t come to hear Christmas songs”… a bit sad but true… and so Jose kept on making good music like Billie Jean, Ain’t no Sunshine, but the great Christmas songs kept coming back… then he announced a break, which no one would deny him, so we were left wondering what he still had up his sleeve for the final stretch. He had a few surprises in store - Arno Raunig, an Austrian male soprano, “the world’s best”
Jose announced and so we were treated to a duet with him and an excerpt from the opera Nabucco. Stunning to see and hear and everyone was gobsmacked. Lennon’s ‘So This Is Christmas’ got a superb Feliciano treatment, as did Leonard Cohen’s ‘Haleluya’ in a Spanish lyric. Then it was back to his Christmas album with I’ll be Home for Christmas and Silent Night before we were rewarded for our patience by the rousing Light My Fire and Santana’s Oye Como Va. Home stretch now. No encores though, it has been a long night. Feliciano is fronting an excellent nine piece band at present and none of his guitar magic has disappeared, although because of a cold, his vocal pyrotechnics were absent, there was
no denying that in spite of all the odds stacked against him by the weather and all day travelling, the legend that is Jose Feliciano played his heart out in the Cave and we are better for that. I wish he could have seen it but he felt our love and he takes that with him as a sensitive artist. Talk on the bus down from the Cave was that he had sung too many Christmas songs, but that is precisely why Feliciano is touring now and you can’t take away the brilliance of his performance because he gave us too many carols. I strongly recommend his new album ‘Feliz Navidad’ where he has breathed new life and meaning to thirteen classics in which none of his awesome talent is lost nor wasted. Another legend ticked off from my bucket list I’m happy to report.
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What? No Turkey?
Alternative Christmas Dinners No room for any more turkey? If you've had enough of it to last you a lifetime, here are some delicious alternatives to wet your festive appetite. From luxurious ‘salmon en croute’ to quick and simple vegetarian ideas, we've got something to suit everyone this Christmas large beef joint looks impressive and makes a beautiful centrepiece to bring to the table. Work festive flavours into a rub for the joint, such as orange zest, cinnamon, juniper and cloves, and carve into lots of juicy slices once the joint has been cooked and left to rest.
GOOSE
A golden goose will have everyone's stomachs rumbling at the dinner table on Christmas Day. If your goose has been trussed, loosen the string a little so that the bird cooks evenly. Remember to check for giblets inside the cavity and stuff the empty space with a lemon sliced in two, and a handful of fresh herbs. Baste regularly in the oven and glaze with honey 30 minutes before its cooking time ends, for a moreish finish. Lastly, remember to make the most of all that delicious goose fat in the roasting tray – it’s perfect for making roast potatoes that taste too good for words.
ROAST HAM
A roast ham isn't just for Boxing Day – it makes a delicious Christmas Day centrepiece too. This is great for feeding a hungry crowd; simply slow-roast it in the oven, (taking care when you remove the skin half way through cooking). Score a diagonal pattern through the covering of fat and stud the ham evenly with cloves. Coat in a treacle, maple syrup and mixed spice glaze for the last 30 minutes of cooking and watch your guests drool as you take it out of the oven
SALMON
Spoil everyone at the dinner table on Christmas Day with a whole fillet of salmon stuffed with watercress pesto and asparagus for a delicious luxury dish. Wrap up your salmon fillet in short crust pastry and glaze with beaten egg for a glossy and tempting finish. Filo or puff pastry can be used instead of short crust, but however you do it, it's the perfect festive centrepiece for slicing at the table without any tricky carving! VEGETARIAN TARTLETS
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rians at the Christmas dinner table, try making seasonal vegetable tartlets, flavoured with festive ingredients such as cranberries, chestnuts, stilton or even a layer of stuffing. Serve them up to your veggie guests with lots of roasted veg and all the trimmings, and freeze any leftover tartlets for tho-
se moments when you're catering for a vegetarian unexpectedly. BEEF JOINT
If turkey doesn't get the vote in your household, a big joint of beef can make a great alternative on Christmas Day. Roasting a
With its rich, luxurious flavour, duck makes an indulgent alternative to turkey at Christmas time. Give your family and guests a real treat by finishing off the roast duck with an orange marmalade and cinnamon glaze. Serve with all the festive trimmings, and try adding a little brandy to the gravy for an extra kick. (Make sure you cook off the alcohol in the gravy if you have kids at the table, or leave it out completely.)
GAME
If turkey has been turned down this year because of its reputation for blandness, pheasant and venison make flavoursome alternatives. With bold flavours that stand up well to winter berries, lots of red wine and even chocolate, they make great roasts to bring to the table on Christmas Day. Like turkey, all of these kinds of game contain little fat and can dry out during the cooking process, so try wrapping pheasant in bacon before roasting and basting the roast regularly to keep it juicy and tender. Younger diners might not appreciate the taste of game, so if you're going down this route,
be sure to supply plenty of pigs in blankets! VEGGIE CHEATS
If you have just one vegetarian to cater for on Christmas Day, alongside a handful of meat-eaters, ready-made options can be quick and simple lifesavers. Instead of giving yourself another dish to cook on such a busy day in the kitchen, try popping ‘Vegetable and Pearl Barley Risotto Bake’ in the oven, or serving up ‘Taste the Difference Nut Roast with Feta’. These can both be served with the roast trimmings, though you will need to eschew the goose fat for your potatoes and prepare a vegetarian gravy.
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The Best Recipes of our Cuisine
Christmas Turkey cess stuffing.Stud the onion quarters with cloves and push inside opposite cavity with bay leaves. Turn the bird over and sew the neck skin under. If necessary, truss bird loosely with foil; cook at 180 C (350 F) for 4 hours. Remove foil, increase oven to 400 F (200 C) for 30 min. 4. Meanwhile, using the back of a knife, stretch bacon until doubled in length. Halve widthways. Wrap half the bacon around sausages and remainder around the apricots. Put into a small roasting tin. Roll remaining stuffing into balls, add to tin, cover and chill. 5. To check turkey is cooked: cut the skin between the leg and breast, insert a skewer into the thickest part of the leg. If the turkey is cooked, the juices will run clear. If not, return to the oven and
SERVES: 8 PREPARATION: 1 hour 30 min COOKING TIME: 4 hours 35 min to 5 hours 5 min INGREDIENTS: 5.4Kg (12lb) oven-re-
crumbs - 1 egg, size 3, beaten - 100g
wishbone by easing skin gently back
cook for a further 30 min. 6. Remo-
craisins - 6 cloves - 4 bay leaves - 325g
from neck end. Scrape knife down
ve turkey from oven, put on to a ser-
rindless smoked streaky bacon - 325g
wishbone then cut down back to
ving plate. Cover with clean foil and
Lincolnshire chipolata sausages - 100g
remove. 2. To make stuffing: fry the
about for clean tea towels and leave
ready-to-eat apricots
chopped onion in 25g of butter for
to rest for 45 min. 7. Meanwhile, re-
5 min, transfer to a large bowl. Finely
move sausage and apricot rolls and
chop reserved turkey liver and add to
stuffing balls from fridge and cook in
ady turkey with giblets, thawed if frozen
How to make it 1. Remove
2 onions, 1 chopped and 1 quartered
giblets from turkey. Reserve liver for
bowl with the sausagemeat, chestn-
the oven for 45 min. Arrange around
- 75g butter - 450g premium sausage-
the stuffing and the rest for the gra-
uts, pear, breadcrumbs, beaten egg
the turkey with ‘Rosemary roots’. Gar-
meat - 225g cooked chestnuts, chopped
vy. Rinse inside of turkey, drain and
and craisins. Mix and season well. 3.
nish turkey with a bunch of fresh her-
- 1 ripe pear - 100g fresh white bread-
wipe with kitchen paper. Remove
Spoon into neck end. Reserve any ex-
bs and a few sprigs of rosemary.
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Gibraltar National Dance Team Presentation 2016 A Dance Presentation was organised at the Tercentenary Sports Hall by the Gibraltar National Dance Organisation on Friday 4th November 2016. The event was a platform to present all the dance routines that were performed by the Gibraltar National Team at the IDO World Show Dance Championships. The Tercentenary Hall was packed to capacity with nearly 600 people supporting our dancers. The presentation gave an opportunity to the dancers and choreographers to showcase their work as a dress rehearsal prior to the official world competition. The dancers presented their solos, duets and group routines in the Children, Junior and Adult divisions. The event also saw a dance exhibition by English Ballroom and Latin Dancers Kayleigh Andrews and Matt Duffin. This ex-
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hibition was in collaboration between the DSA Sequence Dance Club and the GNDO to promote Couple Dance in Gibraltar. The National Team continued to train throughout week before they departed for the World Championships that were organised in Riesa, Germany. The competition is organised under the auspices of the World governing body the International Dance Organisation (IDO).
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Once Again… It’s Christmas! All the Christmas fuss is already well under way...The adverts on TV and Radio, the dressing up of shop windows and interiors and busy mums and dads and the rest of the community really, to-ing and fro-ing all over town in an effort to find the right gift for the each family member and friend...Its Christmas after all!! Text by Richard Cartwright
And the yuletide frenzy increases in the next couple of weeks or so. Add to gift buying all the food and drink to get in before the big day arrives and you have more than enough on your plate...Oh, and don’t forget the fish, seafood and salad buying, preferably on the morning of the 24th, for the traditional Christmas Eve supper! Christmas time is also a time for reminiscences remembering those, who are no longer with us and how things have changed in some ways. I spoke to a number of citizens around town about their thoughts on Christmas...One lady told me she remembers her husband, who died some time ago and recalls he was a very good man – “There may be other good husbands but mine was the best and it’s at times like this, that I remember him most,” she declared! Another senior lady said, “Christmases were lovely despite living in a small flat and sleeping on the kitchen floor with my brothers and sisters. Maybe I was just given a doll or something small for Christmas but we enjoyed eating together as a family and receiving friends and others coming home for drink. A very pleasant atmosphere was enjoyed by all.” Whilst another gentleman told me he surprisingly got a pair of shoes as a present! There was another lady, and perhaps moving up the social ladder a little, who said her Christmases were privileged receiving a rocking horse, pretty dolls and a little money also. But they all had one thing in common, which was how tangible the ambience and festive mood was, much more vibrant than what they are able to appreciate today. Those in their 40s, 50s and into their 60s tell 68 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
me they miss out on the big Christmas and New Year’s dances organised in the rowing clubs, Yacht club, Community Centre and other places, which are no longer bar one or two venues, which continue to celebrate the event like the hotels on the Rock or elsewhere. Some of us exclaim, ‘Christmas nowadays is for the children and older youngsters, we’ve enjoyed ours in the past and now it’s just not the same anymore... Now, it’s for them.’ “I like my presents and get butterflies in my tummy and can’t sleep on Christmas Eve,” a seven year old said. “I enjoy seeing the crib in the Piazza,” a little one added. Teenagers - in this more affluent age - look forward to the latest, classy digital gadgets and perhaps a motor scooter (if they’re old enough) for Christmas presents now, very much contrasting with what was received during Christmases past. This is also a very busy time, as can be expected, for our retail trade community: first and foremost doing all the buying in the early part of the year and then receiving, organising and displaying all the goodies for the, ‘lead-up-to-Christmaseyes’ to feast on! Our main toy shop owner claimed they start very early on, maybe January or February ordering what’s new on the market, researching what’s on offer from wholesalers and other markets in the UK and elsewhere... “With so much available via the internet and toy retailers in the hinterland we have to be careful not to over order or purchase the wrong items... competition is very stiff !” And at a time like the present, we’re reminded once again that we mustn’t forget what
we tend to call, ‘the true meaning of Christmas.’ That sentiment is generally followed by, ‘how commercialised and materialistic Christmas has become...’ “Listen,” a popular, local clergyman proclaimed, “Priests are not party poopers. We’re not against the fun side of Christmas. By all means receive presents, have a drink and be merry whilst not forgetting that important message, which is, we’re celebrating the birth of Christ.” Our friendly priest did however point out how anything
under three or four hundred pounds for a child’s Christmas gift was practically unheard of these days remembering how he got an Action Man for Christmas, which he had to share with his two brothers... Yes, things have changed and we have moved on... Is it for the best? That’s the question, which will forever be debated. In the end, common sense is what needs to prevail we’re told, and our man of the cloth
ended on this... “My Christmas message will once again be the same this year. Strike a balance. Christmas is a nice time for gifts always bearing in mind the message of that special someone of love and peace... and on a more worldly note, don’t overspend at this time.” That’s sound advice because when it’s all over, there’s a long and lonely road to travel...It’s called January...In the meantime though, enjoy the festive season!
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FOCUS ON
Megaregalos
Text byRichard Cartwright
This a great time of the year to find ourselves in ‘Megaregalos’ with its new director, Maria del Carmen Martin... ‘Megaregalos’ is like a miniature collection of the various services it provides. On the one hand, they sell gift items so original not available in any other store dedicated to this type of business and on the other, they specialise in events management as in weddings, christenings, birthdays and other occasions. What they offer is a complete service... and as a sample or illustration they will take complete charge from ordering your
celebratory cake right through to procuring a simple fan for the maid of honour. ‘Megaregalos’ has been around for sixteen years and although Maria del Carmen took charge of the business just a few months ago, she’s been busy totally refurbishing the shop’s interior, introducing new ideas and consequently improving the business. Many loyal customers have noticed and commented on the changes and new layout and are convinced the business is on the right track. Maria del Carmen has professionals at hand who specialise in the many services they now proGLOBE MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016 71
vide singling out her own mother (also called Maria del Carmen), who exclusively specialises in interior displays like handicraft table decorations or dressings, which are varied and original. Whether it’s spring, summer, autumn or winter, ‘Megaregalos’ will transform its interior to suit the season. With Christmas now upon us, their shelves and aisles offer all you require for
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the festive season from Christmas trees, nativity sets, decorations, figurines, ornaments and all the Christmas paraphernalia necessary. ‘Megaregalos’ also has an extensive choice of custom jewellery and glass beads for all occasions! And Maria del Carmen informs us whatever her clients request she can provide like children’s bouncy castles, birthday cakes,
table decorations for any event and even bridesmaids costumes...In a sentence, ‘Megaregalos’ will take charge of any celebratory event from decorating the venue totally to seeing through the entire event. Nuevo ‘Megaregalos’ is situated at Avenida Maria Guerrero 125 so pop in and pay them a visit or phone Marie Carmen on 0034 956 773120.
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Royal Gibraltar Post Office presents Letter Box to Postmuseum Eisernerz in Austria Eisenerz, meaning “Iron Ore”, is an old, mountain market town in Austria famous for its
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rich iron ore, which was “mined” on the surface from as early as the 12th Century. The
town is located almost in the centre of Austria, in the state of Styria, district of Leoben.
Since August 2012, the town includes a Postal Museum (opening ceremony on you-
tube), the creation of retired postal workers under its curator, Bernd Meissl. The museum is located in a building called the Kammerhof, a magnificent edifice dating from the time of the Austrian Monarchy. Mr Meissl conceived the idea of developing an international letter box collection as one of the museum’s exhibits and proceeded to approach all national postal administrations, requesting a sample box from each. His ongoing results may be seen in the photograph. Gibraltar had also been approached and the Royal Gibraltar Post Office had agreed
to provide a letter box if one became available. This has happened now but the box, an Elizabeth II Type K cast by Carronade Engineering Co Ltd of Falkirk, was damaged, had its base encrusted in concrete and in a general state of disrepair. Into the breach stepped Johnny and Francis Crisp of Western Isles Limited, who volunteered to sponsor and carry out the necessary renovation, restoring the letter box to a pristine state. The result may be seen in the photograph and Gibraltar’s box will now take pride of place at the Postmuseum Eisenerz. Mr Meissl is reported as being extremely grateful.
Johnny and Francis Crisp of Western Isles Ltd with the renovated EII Type K Letter Box
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Our//Space Coworking Launches in Marbella
Our//Space is an exciting new concept in coworking, which will develop a global network of 50 key coworking locations over the next 3-5 years. The first site will open in January 2017 in the Oasis Business Centre on the Golden Mile, providing Marbella based entrepreneurs with work space, fantastic facilities, a strong business network, corporate wellness and professional development opportunities for a manageable monthly fee. Our//Space offers private offices, permanent office spaces in a shared coworking environment and hot desking, along with cuttingedge technology, and lifestyle savvy services. It has been designed by Emmy-nominated Hollywood Production Designer Carlos Barbosa to provide awe-inspiring features with a distinct aesthetic that will boost productivity and creativity. “This is the serviced office 3.0”, explains CEO Kevan Halliwell, “We know that running a successful business is so much more than simply having an office space. Millennials 78 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
are driving a massive shift in the way we work, wanting a place where they can feel inspired, a network of likeminded professionals and options to relax, enjoy and learn in their workplace. Our//Space provides you with the power and support of a networking community with unrivalled services to enable you to focus on growing your business, while we take care of everything else. We believe that together, we can achieve more and we’re excited to be opening our first location here in Marbella.” Visit www.ourspace.work to take advantage of their first month free promotion and find out more.
´Mundo Mania´ Family Entertainment Centre Opening Party and Christmas Events Saturday 3rd December and 17-24th December ‘Mundo Manía’ in Cancelada is the newest and biggest family entertainment centre in the area offering something for all the family. Facilities include a baby and toddler soft play area, a huge play-frame for 3-12 year olds, a teen zone, a café and bar, and a bright, secure, welcoming environment. The centre will offer children and teens the chance to play, learn and develop in a fun, stimulating and safe environment and a great place for adults too. ‘Mundo Manía’ will be throwing a grand opening party on Saturday 3rd December from 12 midday with lots of surprises in store. It’s the perfect opportunity for families to visit the centre, meet mascot Milo the Monkey and experience a world of fun for everyone! As part of the launch month, they are also holding special Christmas events between 17th and 24th December including a Santa’s Grotto, Christmas craft workshops, Christmas Games workshops and a carol singing evening.
‘Mundo Manía’ is located just off the Cancelada exit at km 165 on the A-7 and is open every day except Mondays, for breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner. Entrance to the centre is free. If children wish to use the facilities, the prices are 10.95€ per child for the main play-frame and 5.95€ per child for the baby and toddler soft-play. The Teen Zone offers pay as you go table top games and foot pool charged at 8.00€ for half an hour. A 10% discount is available for advanced play-frame online bookings that can be made at www.mundo-mania. com For more information and all the latest news and images visit www. mundo.mania.com or follow them on Facebook @MundoManiaSpain, Twitter @MundoManiaSpain and Instagram MundoManiaSpain
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The Gibraltar International Literary Festival Reflections by Gino Sanguinetti Avid bookworm Gino Sanguinetti reflects on the incredibly successful, annual, book festival recently celebrating its 4th edition here and once again attracting important speakers to the Rock – a number of them for a second and third time...A festival that’s become a major event in the literary calendar! Text by Richard Cartwright
Speakers on academia, media, sport, entertainment and politics arriving on the Rock and performing at ‘sold out’ venues around the city to Gibraltarian audiences and others, more than keen to listen to their favourite authors’ insights and the storytelling of other famous individuals very worthy of the attendees presence... “Gibraltar has many passionate readers. We are a cultured community in that respect especially, and the fact the festivals have been so successful speaks for itself,” festival goer,
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more now that the festival runs for four days including weekdays.”
Gino Sanguinetti says, “I’ve attended up to ten events in a particular year and job commitments prevent me from attending
Gino too, believes the festival has become a great success always attracting a strong list of names: Sir Julius Norwich, Martin Kemp, Ross King, top Nigerian novelist Ben Okri and so many others. Venues over the four years have included, The Gibraltar University, John Mackintosh Hall, The O’Callghan Hotel, Duke of Kent House, The Convent, The King’s Chapel, The Garrison Library, The Hindu Temple and The Sunborn all
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practically ‘full up’ with book lovers and others at every event. This year former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Paddy Ashdown, Lord David Owen and former First Sea Lord, Lord West from the world of politics graced our shores also, “These very healthy attendances show we’re slowly coming of age, we’re growing up and once again Christopher Lloyd - a festival favourite - gave us his unique interpretations of Shakespeare going round the schools and introducing children to the world of reading.”
many talks during our very well planned Literary Festival is a great way to get into reading for those, who are not already avid readers... “We’re blessed in that there are many keen and enthusiastic readers in Gibraltar. I’m a relatively slow reader and get through an average of about four books a month, so I’ve probably read thousands of books so far during my lifetime and I remember starting to read in earnest during the closed frontier days when I made good use of the John Mackintosh Library.
Gino tells me he was introduced to the literary world when he started reading the Bible and when moving to the Grammar School, he came across a fantastic school library. I think, from what I can see, over time, he’s graduated and meddled through every type of book possible – nice and heavy reading being his preferable diet on a daily basis! The likes of James Joyce, Lorca, Dostoyevsky, Thomas Mann and Aldous Huxley are just a few, which perhaps are just, the lighter ones perhaps?
Rated amongst my favourite reads must be ‘The Magic Mountain’ by German novelist Thomas Mann.” Gibraltar’s catered for by two or three bookshops – The Gibraltar Bookshop and Terry’s has a great selection of second hand reads and there are some other places selling books. We also have the John Mackintosh Library and then you have Kindle and all you can find in Amazon!
“Well, listen I’ve also read magazines like ‘Look and Learn’ and others. It’s all cultural. However there’s one, which you might call, ‘heavy read’ which even I couldn’t stomach because some books don’t ‘pick up’ and ‘The Lacuna’ by Barbara Kingsolver is one such book. I just had to drop it after reading 60 or 70 pages!” Unusual for Gino, who says you develop a nose for reading just like good wine. You need to get drunk on literature and develop a strategy and visiting as
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Guillem Balague
There’s no doubt ‘The Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival’ has been a winner for a fourth time helping to boost reading on the Rock by zealous bookworms and newcomers to literary pages. Local authors came to the fore this year, which was a great idea... “Yes and who knows,” Gino suggests, “There may be ‘Christian Hook’ of the local literary world waiting in the wings!” Also at this year’s festival, a Moroccan author added a very welcomed musical touch to the event with his two accompanying musicians. “The organisation was spot on once again in
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Lord Owen
this 4th edition and maybe we should invite the community to suggest what they would like, there could be more authors for children coming, ask some authors to visit the prison, Bruce’s Farm and other institutions, as Christopher Lloyd does with the schools. This sort of practice is done in the United States – just an idea and perhaps this could serve as food for thought. Also because many of us are working during the week, it might be an idea to record and broadcast some of these talks on Radio Gibraltar later on.”
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Gino can’t emphasise enough how the festival has been a very good idea to get going on the Rock always inviting a strong list of names. He recalls Peter Canessa and Nicky Guerrero being very involved getting the event going, way back in its embryonic stage not forgetting the help provided by many sponsors and partners, especially ‘The Gibunco Group’. The festival certainly helps to encourage reading, particularly amongst the young, which is so good for the brain Gino says – “it’s a
Local artist and writer Christian Hook
muscle that needs exercising whilst cultivating a taste for the written word!” There’s absolutely no doubt ‘The Gibraltar International Literary Festival’ has become a highlight of our calendar of events. This year around 40 public events have been presented promoting the festival to become a major event in the literary calendar of the English speaking world...It continues to grow from strength to strength and helps to promote a good read!
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Keisha Ballester is crowned Miss Glamour 2016 20-year old Keisha Ballester was crowned Miss Glamour 2016 during the 14th consecutive edition of the competition held for the very first time at the John Mackintosh Hall on Friday 4th November last. Keisha, who enjoys fitness and netball and aspires to travel the world to help animals in shelters, was crowned by Miss Glamour 2015, Izzi Tattersall Photographs by Ulookfierce.com
Paola Ramos was awarded Miss Cover Girl and elected 1st Princess whilst Adrianne Attard was chosen 2nd Princess and also won Miss Elegant. Other awards presented by Dream Girl of the Year 2016, Jessie Horne, were given on the night. Miss Friendship, Miss People’s Choice and Miss Catwalk was won by Gail Cortes. Miss Best Effort was awarded to Janelle Duo and Miss Vogue to Ileana Martinez.
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Entertainment for the night saw Urban Dance with their energetic and vibrant dance pieces and three very talented singers, Jovani Lagomassino, Julianne Coleing and Adam Rocca. Before the interval, 16 young girls kept the audience entertained by an unpredictable fashion show. The children modelled the exclusive A/W 2016/17 Collection from Princess Fashion. Glamour Creations have already raised thousands of pounds in support of various
charities such as BabySTEPPs Gibraltar, The Guardian Angel Foundation, Childline Gibraltar, Gibraltar Community Association, Gibraltar Breast Cancer Support, RICC Gibraltar, GBC Open Day, Gibraltar Alzheimer’s & Dementia Society and Corazon y Vida. Miss Glamour 2016 was in aid of Little Smiles Charity & Diabetes Gibraltar. All the shows to date are non-governmental funded and non-profit events with the proceeds benefiting local charities.
MISS GLAMOUR 2016 OFFICIAL RESULTS Miss Glamour 2016 Keisha Ballester 1st Princess & Miss Cover Girl Paola Ramos 2nd Princess & Miss Elegant Adrianne Attard Miss Friendship, Miss People’s Choice & Miss Catwalk Gail Cortes Miss Best Effort Janelle Duo Miss Vogue Ileana Martinez
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Rooms a New Concept in Bedding and Soft Furnishings
Text by Joe Adambery
Way back in the mid-sixties, there was a need in the local market for wide-ranging domestic appliances, furniture, televisions, and all things homely. ACMODA, a family firm, was born and quickly became a household name because if you wanted anything for the household, you would pop into one of their shops; air conditioning and modern domestic appliances and all- encompassing home concept, which became an institution. The late Julio Mifsud left a business legacy, which has lasted fifty years and is still going strong. But in keeping with changing trends, the firm re-branded and is now run by Jonathan Mifsud, who 90 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
two years ago came up with the concept of “Rooms”, a bespoke bedding and soft furnishings provider, who lay out furniture in their shop spaces that are similar in size and layout to the new homes being built locally nowadays. A neat concept backed by social media friendly advertising and incorporating an in-house design team, who can make dream bedrooms and halls a reality. “I have been here for five years now after coming from the gaming industry and working for my family is one of the best decisions I ever made. Here at our Trafalgar showroom you can walk in and browse, looking at the same layout space that you have in your new home. You are looking at rooms to scale with the doors and windows in the same place as the new housing developments. At the moment (to scale), we have bedrooms but I can’t rule out the possibility of other spaces like kitchens and sitting rooms in the future.”
“One of our biggest sellers are children’s bedrooms of which we have an array of colours and themes. At the moment we have two adult bedrooms laid out, one for Beach View Terraces and one for Mons Calpe Mews. We do have a website which is www.rooms.gi and I believe that on show there is one of the most extensive catalogues in Gibraltar. We constantly update the website with offers and new products. Our Facebook page is very well subscribed and there we run our competitions and people come in with their phones and show us what they want to see. We have made many sales on line and I believe we are one of the few firms that offer that facility.” The Christmas offer customers can take advantage of is 25% off on all hall units, little items of furniture that go in the hall or corridor, which can transform those spaces without having to redecorate them completely. You can order by catalogue or go in GLOBE MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016 91
and browse from the extensive range on show at “Rooms” the home-maker’s treasure trove at Trafalgar. About six months ago, they ventured into soft furnishings, curtains, bedding and the like, which means that if you want a bedroom fully furnished, you come to “Rooms” and choose from classic, rustic or modern style furnishings or themed children rooms (Barca or Superman 92 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
for boys and ‘Frozen’ for girls etc). “We can send someone to measure your home space and follow up with a design by Almudena (our in-house specialist), who can then show you various computer options, which can better illustrate the designs on the screen. Remember that our mainline is beds and mattresses of which we carry twenty different lines and that includes
headboards and bed bases of many kinds. Pillows? We have so many and you can come in and look at them or order from catalogues any items, which will make your dream bedroom a reality.” I came away from “Rooms” with a feeling that we have these talented people locally, who can make life so easy when we need to furnish new homes and yet
people still go across the border to then end up with supply problems or design and manufacturing problems. Cut out those potential nightmare scenarios and visit “Rooms” at Trafalgar, home of ACMODA and homeware to make your home stylish and elegant. Check them out on Facebook or their website www. rooms.gi, that’s what mobile phones are for surely!
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Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale Medium bodied with light carbonation, it finishes silky with a pleasant smoothness. A simple cream ale with mild malt flavour and an appealing mouthfeel. A brew that can be seen as a ‘session-able’ one Kilkenny is nitrogenated Irish cream ale from the makers of Guinness, which originated in Kilkenny, Ireland. The brand is managed and produced by Diageo It is brewed in Ireland and its heritage dates back to the 13th century. Kilkenny is synonymous with beer and had a proud brewing tradition dating back to the 13th century until very recently when you could actually smell the waft of hops and barley brewing just behind Kilkenny Tourist Hostel due to the proximity of the old brewery! Kilkenny was brewed in St Francis Abby Brewery in Kilkenny, which was the oldest operating brewery in Ireland until its closure in 2013. It is now brewed at St. James’s Gate brewery in Dublin. The Brand name has been around since 1710. Their famous Irish red recipe was originally brewed by Franciscan monks since 1231. It is served in similar manner to Guinness; fully raised with a head of 3/4 to 1” approximately. The ingredients are water, malted barley, roasted malted barley, hops and yeast. Kilkenny is a rich and creamy ale with a smooth, clean taste. It is brewed from 100% Irish malt, giving it a distinctive rubyred colour. Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale, which is currently available in Gibraltar, pours (eventually) a clear, medium copper amber colour, which it takes from the roasted barley they are brewed with, after that overwhelming, cascading offwhite foam settles to a few fingers of perfectly creamy ecru head, with a touch of spectral webbed lace left around the glass. It is indeed 94 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
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always a pleasure to watch that particular trope of physics in action! It smells of lightly fruity drupe esters, grainy caramel malt, wet toasted bread, a bit of earthy yeast, and rather faint earthy, weedy hops. The taste is quite malty and fruity, both measures indistinct and pleasant at the same rate – the thinly bready graininess, and stale apple and banana chips having to suffice – as the mild floral, leafy hops really have little to 96 DECEMBER 2016 GLOBE MAGAZINE
offer here. The carbonation is very low-key and beyond innocuous, the body mediumlight in weight, and smooth, smooth is the operative word, unless you’re into creaminess, and well, it’s got that in spades too. It finishes barely off-dry, the malt kind of bleeding out, while the seemingly manufactured fruit and hop esters stick around as if by court order. If you are seeking a temporary respite from ‘hoppy’ beers, Kilkenny Irish Cream
Ale certainly fits the bill; it is an extremely smooth nitrogen-based cream ale with no bitterness. Boasting a rich, malty aroma, a crisp hop finish, and a thick head, it is sweet and creamy but offset with a hit of bitterness. Kilkenny™ Irish Cream Ale is distributed in Gibraltar by Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Ltd –A Member of the Saccone & Speed Group of Companies, Tel: 200 70092, www.sacconeandspeedgibraltar.gi
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Silver Funeral Service by Green Valley Text by Joe Adambery
There are only two certainties in this life. We are born and we die or as Benjamin Franklin aptly put it in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy in 1789 “.....in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes!” That is the stark truth-but we should not shy away from discussing how we are going to make our last journey, or indeed how we want our nearest and dearest to make theirs. Alex Dotto and his qualified staff run ‘Green Valley Funeral Services’ and Globe Magazine paid them a visit to learn what is on offer by way of something bet-
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ter and different when the inevitable happens. Remember ‘death is always inconvenient’ and we all want the best advice at the most stressful times. Green Valley Funeral Services are members of the UK’s National Association of Funeral Directors and soon will be assessed for an ISO standards Certificate. That translates into higher standards of their services offered, which in turn assures their clients that they are getting the best deal within the budget bracket that they want to spend on a funeral. From a plain coffin to a high end mahogany carved one, the final
journey will be made in a silver metallic hearse E-Class Mercedes and the smart gloved and uniformed young pall bearers will add dignity to all funerals. They are the only independent funeral services provider here with the accent on providing more choice and value to the community. Other services on offer include bespoke post-cremation memorial urns that grow into Hope trees, or at the high end, certified Swiss man-made diamonds with their carbon composite made out of the ashes provided by the client. Repatriation Services are many and include booking flights
for family and the special coffins and embalming services associated with international travel. They offer their own forensic doctor and ‘tanato –practician’. No small details are left out and the packages on offer are clearly tailored to provide the utmost care and dignity to the family and their departed loved ones. They work with their own insurance company, who can provide affordable packages spread out in such a way as to take care of all financial concerns associated with funerals. From the first point of touch after the phone call, the funeral director will
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take charge of offering the right package to the grieving family. Green Valley will provide two Mercedes vehicles for the family and organise the funeral cortege and memorial service. The floral service that they offer is seven days a week as they work with florists, who can provide it.
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We were shown two films of the post-cremation memorial services that can be arranged when there are ashes to work with. There is a current trend for cremations and there is a lot of paperwork associated with that which Green Valley will take care of. We left their office with
a feeling of having interviewed a professional company headed by modern thinking practitioners, who want to make people aware that the special service they offer is meant for everyone at different price points. That they will always cater for the best that can be afforded
by clients is a given and that is also an improvement on what is available elsewhere. They can be contacted on Tel 200 76112, Mobile 58009621 (24hrs) or by email: greenvalleyfuneralservices@gmail.com
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The Acquarius Trust Trophy The third event of the 2016/17 Med Golf season on Sunday 13th November 2016 was a little further afield than our normal venues. Located on the outskirts of Malaga and surrounding the Parador Hotel, the historic Malaga Parador Golf Course presented a good but fair test for the players and the event offered a great opportunity for a short break and a chance to spend some time in the city.
the par 3 holes was Roger Griffiths with a gross score of 1 over par. The best team pairing were Richard Atkinson and Paul Harrington with a combined score of 62 points.
In spite of the long travel distance, 48 players turned out to contest the ‘Acquarius Trust’ Trophy and several brought their partners to combine the golf with an overnight stay at the hotel and join them on an enjoyable walk around the golf course. The proximity of Malaga Airport and flocks of local parakeets were on hand to provide a possible distraction for non-golfing plane and bird spotters! The chilly start to the morning was soon replaced by warm sunshine and a gentle breeze, which developed into ideal conditions for golf; however, the challenging nature of the course ensured that there were no runaway scores and the results were unusually close.
The best gross score of the day, where every hole must be scored, not for the first time was David Macgregor. David is no stranger to the Med Golf prize lists and, in spite of having just a half set of clubs in a pencil bag to ease his walk around the course, appears several time in this one.
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Adding to his growing collection of longest drive trophies was Josh Hunter and adding to his best senior trophies after his success as champion in the last event was Martin Burns with a score of 33 points.
the decision goes in favour of the lowest handicap. If still tied, the last nine holes are counted back, then the last 3 holes and finally the last 6 holes. Why is this important? Read on! The ‘Aquarius Trophy’ competition went to the wire. Louis Calvente and Paul Nash each scored 35 Stableford points so the result was tied and both were off handicap 14. Both had the same scores on the last nine and last three holes. It was only the count back on the
last six holes that decided the result and put Louis in front buy one point to give him the Trophy, two 2 green fees on the San Roque Club Old Course and a significant move up the Jyske Bank order of merit. It doesn’t get any closer than that! However, Paul did not go home empty handed as he was the Category 2 winner as shown below. OTHER PRIZES WERE WON AS FOLLOWS:
The best performance on all
OUR HANDICAP CATEGORY PRIZES WERE WON AS FOLLOWS:
Category 1 (handicaps 0 to 12): Javi Hunter, never far away from the prizes, was the winner with a score of 34 points beating David MacGregor into second place. David had 31 points. Category 2 (handicaps 13 to 22): the runner up was Darren Anton with 33 points who was beaten by Paul Nash
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who narrowly missed winning the Trophy with 35 points as described above. Category 3 (handicap 23 and above): Tommy Pearson was runner up with 33 points having been beaten to the winner’s spot on handicap by the now familiar face of Martin Burns who also had 33 points Nearest the pin winners were: John Hunter, Steve Stonefield, Dave Cuthbertson and Ross McQuater. David Macgregor won nearest to the pin in 2 on a par 4 and nearest to the pin in 3 on a par 5. Guests are encouraged and
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made very welcome at all events. While they are not eligible to win the trophy or category prizes, they can win the many mini-competition prizes and even a best guest prize if warranted by numbers and, of course, the scorecard draw at the end of the prize presentation. Thank you to everyone, who supported this event and congratulations to the prize winners. The new season has got off to a good start and there will be many more opportunities to enjoy a great day out on different golf courses and work your way into the Med Golf Masters in August 2017.
THE TOP TWENTY IN THE JYSKE BANK ORDER OF MERIT
Only the top ten will qualify for next Summer’s Masters! As you will see from the full rankings, 19 of the top 20 have played all three events. Once we have 5 or more events then you will see some big changes in the rankings as some players may have a great average, but have only played 4. They put in another blinding score on their fifth event and can be projected straight into the top ten. Martin Burns Roger Griffiths Javi Hunter Louis Calvente Joe Sanchez
Steve Stonefield John Hunter Stuart Ferguson Josh Hunter Mike Cowburn Nicky Sanchez Ross McQuater Duncan Quigley Richard Atkinson Douglas Casciaro Daniel Lomax Tommy Kai Ian McNee John Robbins James Lax For the next competition and details how you can join Med Golf for £40, please visit www.medgolfmembers.com
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Christmas Events and Activities at the Kempinski The Kempinski Hotel Bahia in Estepona on the Costa del Sol has established itself as a firm favourite in the area as a great place to celebrate Christmas and New Year and has a wonderful programme of events to enjoy throughout December. The festivities begin on Saturday 3rd of December at 4pm with the traditional Christmas market. Guests will be welcomed with a
glass of mulled wine and can visit many stalls with artisan and gourmet products and Christmas gifts. At 7pm a children’s choir will sing carols and Santa Claus switches on the lights of the Kempinski’s Christmas tree, making this moment even more special for everyone! The Kempinski is a great place to dine over Christmas. Highlights include their sumptuous Christ-
mas Eve dinner at the Alminar Wine & Steak House, including a welcome drink and five delicious courses with live classical music from the tenors ‘Il Divo’. The following day, there is a Christmas Brunch, with delicious food, a visit from Father Christmas, kids’ entertainers and live jazz with the ‘Red Jazz Band’ from 1-4pm. The Kempinski is best known for
their legendary New Year’s Eve parties. This year there will be a lavish New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner, and Masquerade Ball. Upon arrival, guests enjoy a champagne cocktail and canapés, followed by a six course gala dinner, paired with fine wines and champagnes selected by their sommelier. Throughout the dinner there will be live performances from Elegant Band and the acrobat troupes R.E.A Danza and Dance & Dreamers creating a very special atmosphere. The countdown to 2017 will be marked with the Spanish tradition of eating 12 lucky grapes and plenty of champagne. The party will continue into the early hours with a premium open bar, late night tapas and dessert buffet, music and dancing. Sore heads will be soothed and the festivities continue the following day with a delicious New Year brunch with live jazz from the Red Jazz Band until 4pm. This will include a lavish buffet with a variety of salads, cheese counter, BBQ station and much more. Christmas and New Year packages are available with discounted accommodation and entrance to the events. All events are open to nonhotel guests. Find out more on-line www.Kempinski.com/Estepona or email reservations.estepona@kempinski.com to reserve a table.
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