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FEBRUARY 2018
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CONTENTS
Nº 179 - FEBRUARY 2018 08
CONQUERING THE ROCK: THE BEST THINGS TO DO IN GIBRALTAR!
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THE 2018 SSANGYONG REXTON
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G.I.D.A. PRESIDENT AT I.D.F. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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GIBRALTAR LIVE MUSIC SOCIETY AND DAVID DIAZ
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NEW OFFERS AT AUTOSPORT WORKSHOPS
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INAUGURATION OF GRILLE 53’s ‘AL-FRESCO’ TERRACE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BUSBY BABES’ MUNICH AIR DISASTER OF 1958
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CREDITS
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THE WINDS OF CHANGE
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‘SPECSAVERS OPTICAS’ RAISES OVER €6,000 FOR DEAF-BLIND PEOPLE
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KEMPINSKI HOTEL BAHIA RE-OPENS IN FEBRUARY, SHOWCASING ITS NEW LOOK AND DINING VENUES
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THE BEST RECIPES OUR CUISINE
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WHAT’S HAPPENING DOWN TOWN?
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5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PSORIASIS
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GIBRALTAR 2019 NATWEST INTERNATIONAL GAMES
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ANTI-AGEING FITNESS
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SEAMUS BYRNE PROMOTED TO THE POST OF CEO
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ISOLAS LLP ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO NEW PARTNERS
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RAPUNZEL: A TANGLED PANTOMIME
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TNP FULL STEAM AHEAD WITH VOLUNTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE PROGRAMME
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BRIDGING SOULS AND LANDS THROUGH A MOBILE FESTIVAL MANAGEMENT APP
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YOUNG ENTERPRISE BUSINESS LAUNCHES
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GIORDANO DURANTE
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THE GEDIME MOTORS TROPHY
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Conquering The Rock! The best things to do in Gibraltar Text by Simon Schneider Editor for Watch & Bullion
CLIMB THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR
The most famous rock in the world is Gibraltar, a small piece of land located between North Africa and Spain. It is the last frontier in Europe where Hercules split the Mediterranean and the Atlantic mountains with one blow of his sword giving way to a large body of water that would never meet, creating the pillars of Hercules better known as the Straits of Gibraltar.
As we have alluded to, the landmark feature of Gibraltar is the famous ‘Rock’ and you can’t really miss it. At over 400m high, the Rock dominates the landscape, drawing tourists from all over the world for a unique days hiking. Most of the Rock is covered by a nature reserve which is famous for its colony of over 200 Barbary Macaques. If you get some time in advance it would be highly recommended to book a unique opportunity to attend an award-winning experience by spending time with the macaques in a non-intrusive way and learn about their social behaviours. Don’t just “see” the macaques by roadside: let Monkey Talk – Gibraltar show you the real macaques. Learn to recognize their facial gestures and body postures. Spend time with the only free-ranging non-human primates in the whole of Europe in their natural habitat and discover their secret lives when they are away from tourists. It is the closest thing to a safari you will get to experience in the Upper Rock. There really is so much to the macaques than seeing them sat on a wall, this an activity for all ages and one that is highly recommended.
It is a place where the most famous Naval battles have been fought over the centuries, a boiling pot of cultural goodness with a spice added from the 11 million visitors that travel to see the famous Rock every year; a Rock that has survived 17 sieges and has and still is one of the most disputed pieces of land in history due to its strategic position. Steeped in rich heritage, Gibraltar has gained importance and a reputation far exceeding its size, influencing and shaping the people who came to reside here over the centuries. Directed by a progressive government, it is a place where the new and old worlds meet creating a contrast that compliments and enriches the DNA of every Gibraltarian. Gibraltar is a unique stop off when exploring the Mediterranean coastline. Although we’re only 7sq km, this little gem is packed with things to do 8 GLOBE MAGAZINE
whether you like a faster or slower pace of life. With a pleasant mix of cultures and a distinct British touch, Gibraltar is the perfect place for a weekend getaway. It’s not just the Barbary Apes that are cheeky – a rich and vibrant nightlife culture, ensure Gibraltar is the place to be for events, festivals and parties all year round! For those that don’t like the party scene, Gibraltar’s a hotspot for explorers
and animal enthusiasts alike given its unique geographical location on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. With a vast Nature Reserve built around the Peninsulas history it’s a great place to get back in touch with yourself and with nature. Gibraltar has something for everyone in a family friendly environment with a practically non-existent crime rate, let’s dive into the must do things when visiting the small British Peninsula.
During migration seasons, many exotic birds make the Rock their home due to its standout location on the Iberian coast. Whilst exploring the Rock, travellers can also come across
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variety of well known high street names and an array of other retail options where some bargains can be found if you know where to look.
a range of flowers and plants only found in Gibraltar such as the Gibraltar Chickweed and Candytuft. Many excursion trips can be found to give you a full tour of the Rock, but for solo travellers there are popular hiking and driving routes as well as a Cable Car which gives a breath-taking view of the whole of Gibraltar.
If you are in Gibraltar why not drop in to see us at Watch & Bullion? Our store is nestled within what was formerly used as barracks during the 18th century, located in a little arcade on the main Casemates Square surrounded by restaurants and amenities which can be fully enjoyed under the gentle sun whilst watching the world go by.
EXPLORE ST. MICHAEL’S CAVES One of the most popular days out in Gibraltar, St. Michael’s Cave has been attracting visitors since the Roman Times and it’s not hard to see why! Spectacularly lit stalactites bring the cave to life, making it a great day out for all ages. As you delve deeper into the Cave, many different tunnels and passages can be explored, taking the adventurer down to depths of around 60m. The Cathedral Cave has been made into a fantastic auditorium, playing host to a number of theatre, music and dance events. With its unique acoustics and one of a kind lighting, the Cathedral Cave is the perfect place to experience a live event like no other. If you are feeling more adventurous, lower St Michaels Cave is definitely for you. In 1942 during the second World War blasting, a discovery was made of a deeper system of caves which is now known as Lower St. Michael’s Cave. This is a guided tour that needs to be arranged in advance but is well worth it. The tour normally lasts around three hours, however due to the fact that there is some scrambling and minor climbing with ropes involved, duration times may vary. The cave is totally in its original natural state (although it is fully lit). One of the sites visited during this tour is a beautiful underground lake and fortunately for the visitor, who will no doubt not want to forget this wonderful speleological experience, photography is permitted. 10 GLOBE MAGAZINE
TRIUMPH AT MOORISH CASTLE Since the 11th century, the Moorish Castle has overlooked the people of Gibraltar and remains an icon of the peninsula today. Once a vast expanse of castle towers, walls and gates, much of the Moorish Castle has been lost over time leaving ‘The Tower of Homage’ as the last remaining piece of the Marinid Dynasty. The famous location where Admiral George Rooke raised the British flag in 1704, the Moorish Castle gives a
great insight into the history of Gibraltar, as well as, an awesome view over the rest of Gibraltar.
You’ll receive a very personal service within a discreet location set back from the packed thoroughfare of the Main Street. Dealing with the finest brands in the world, we have no contractual ties to anyone thus being able to give you genuine, impartial advice on all our products.
Although a great family hike in itself, when you have finished exploring the Castle, a walk out to the various hillside Battery points will really get the blood pumping.
If you’re looking to pick up a new timepiece whilst visiting Gibraltar, chances are you can get a VAT free deal following a busy days hike up the Rock.
GRAB A BARGAIN!
We always recommend you check your countries legislations on VAT free purchases but for most, a watch bargain is easy to come by when visiting us here in Gibraltar.
Like any major tourist area, Gibraltar has its own range of shopping outlets for visitors to explore offering a wide
RELAX IN THE ALAMEDA BOTANICAL GARDENS Established in 1816, The Alameda Gardens was the first investment into public well-being since the British invasion in 1704. After various periods of disrepair, the space is now home to a Botanical Garden focused on education, preservation and sustainability. The gardens offer a stunning relaxation spot in an otherwise lively Gibraltar, with a wide range of unique wildlife and plants to be seen. Forming part of Gibraltar’s wider nature reserve,
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The Alameda Gardens play home to a range of bird, insect and reptile species.
hosts that will not let you down. Why not check out the Spring Festival in May & June, the Summer Nights event program through July & August or head over in the winter for November’s Festival of Light. One thing’s for sure – you’re guaranteed a fantastic time at all of them.
The Grand Parade was the hub of military activity for over a hundred years. The changing of the guard was held there every week and the site was used for ceremonial occasions. To this day two 10inch RML guns on slides overlook the Grand Parade.
SO, WHEN ARE YOU COMING?
The promenade around the parade was expanded to include about 8 hectares of land, in what became known as the Alameda Gardens. Derived from the Spanish word “Alamo”, for the white Popular alba trees that once grew along the Grand Parade.
GET LOST IN THE GREAT SIEGE TUNNELS
the entrails of the rock providing hospitals, schools and military garrisons during times of war.
A huge part of Gibraltar’s history revolves around the feuds between the British and Spanish governments. In times gone by, many invasions attempts were made by both sides with The Great Siege of the 1700s being a stand out period.
A great pitstop on any journey up The Rock, The Great Siege Tunnels offer a fascinating insight into the military history of Gibraltar and the measures those went through to protect it.
With a joint French and Spanish invasion imminent, Governor General Eliott commissioned a labyrinth of military tunnels built into the northern face of the rock. Often remarked as ‘the greatest defence system known to man,’ The Siege Tunnels are a masterpiece in military engineering with over 32 miles of tunnels lacing
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PARTY THE NIGHT AWAY Whilst Gibraltar is rich in history and stunning scenery, it also offers a wide variety of evening entertainment with events happening all year round. National day is the busiest day of the year for parties with the whole of Gibraltar dressing in red and white and
partying the day away on the 10th of September. Every year more tourists join the locals in celebrations where the whole family will have a great time ending the night with a spectacular fireworks display. Whether you’re looking for a traditional British pub, Mediterranean terrace bar, live music venue or top electronic Djs – Gibraltar has something for every taste. With a vibrant historical culture, Gibraltar has its fair share of colourful festival events. Companies such as the locally based Electronic music entertainment provider Dazed and Confused and the international MTV calling festival are just but a few of the
Britain’s slice of the Mediterranean sun is a place truly like no other. With its colourful history and unique spot on the Iberian coastline, Gibraltar has something for the daytime adventurers and night time party goers alike. You can’t come to this part of the world without visiting The Rock, we definitely recommend taking the time to explore the history and catch an event or two.
BUT OF COURSE, THE BEST KEPT SECRET ABOUT GIBRALTAR? Watch & Bullion – drop in to see us and take a look at the stunning range of watches we have on offer, however be warned, if you are a watch enthusiast make provisions to lose track of time and be tempted with a wide variety of offers. We have no contractual agreements with any of the major brands plus our VAT free prices ensure you will be getting the best deals in the world. So, what are you waiting for? See you soon!
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The 2018 SsangYong Rexton The SsangYong Motor Company unveiled the new SsangYong Rexton SUV at the 2017 Seoul Motor Show towing capability and good NVH performance.
As a new and authentic SUV, SsangYong Rexton will help SsangYong re-establish its brand internationally, and draws on the original Rexton for its iconic flagship status. With growing demand from around the world for cars with strong off-road driving performance and good towing capabilities to meet the growth in leisure interests, SsangYong expects to see further applications of its body-on-frame, front engine/rear drive layout in large SUVs. This will further consolidate the company’s reputation as a specialist SUV manufacturer. 14 GLOBE MAGAZINE
The new car embodies robust and dynamic SUV styling and blends drivability with high levels of safety that includes nine airbags. With a front mounted engine,
rear-wheel drive and 4x4, Rexton will be a class-leading contender. It will offer excellent driving characteristics on and off-road, balanced weight distribution, great
SsangYong expects this new generation Rexton to compete with traditional D & E segment SUVs, and will continue the renewal of SsangYong’s brand identity, which began with the launch of Tivoli. Inheriting the DNA of the original Rexton flagship, it will also further underpin the company’s reputation as Korea’s oldest vehicle manufacturer and only 4x4 and SUV specialist producer.
STYLE REVOLUTION Developed under the project
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The car’s 4-wheel drive system draws on SsangYong’s years of experience in 4WD technology. With rear wheel drive under normal driving conditions for comfort and fuel efficiency, there is also 4WD with high/low ratios for when on and off-road conditions demand. A combination of double wishbone suspension at the front and multi-link independent suspension at the rear ensures a high level of driving stability.
name of Y400 and seen as the LIV-2 concept at the Paris motor show in September 2016, the new car will be known internationally as Rexton, and G4 Rexton in Korea. The car takes its inspiration from the ‘Dignified Motion’ of SsangYong’s design language, ‘Nature-born 3 Motion’. The look of this strong, authentic SUV is informed by restrained sensitivity. This fresh, modern and appealing style has been created through the fusion of its robust, dignified body, dramatic-look air intakes, and a cohesive appearance at the front that blends the grille and headlights seamlessly. The radiator grille resembles the spread wings of a bird in flight - first seen on Tivoli and symbolising liberty and freedom, and this new front end design will now be shared across all future SsangYong models to create a distinctive and recognisable new identity for the marque. Additionally, the strong character lines on the car’s side, especially towards the back where they rise up towards the rear bumper and again first seen on the Tivoli, will also become another styling cue for SsangYong. The smooth A-pillar and wide D-pillar show a contrast to give a pleasant yet strong image. Furthermore, Rexton is the first SUV in the domestic market to offer 20-inch wheels, adding to the stylish and luxurious look. Daytime running lights and LED fog, side and indicator lights add to this premium image. With a refined and luxurious interior, there is a choice of seat styles including full leather seats trimmed in high grade Nappa 16 GLOBE MAGAZINE
SAFETY REVOLUTION The SsangYong Rexton will be one of the safest cars in its class, with nine airbags including knee-airbag for the driver and side-airbags in the rear.
leather, complete with a memory system to save the driver’s preferred seat and door mirror positions. A luxurious quilted stitch seat pattern also helps to hold the body in position, while aiding passenger comfort. There is a high level of passenger convenience and the largest load space in the segment thanks to optimised interior space design. This wide interior ensures the highest levels of comfort for passengers, and the only model in its segment that can carry rear seat passengers and four golf bags in the boot.
DRIVING REVOLUTION The SsangYong Rexton powertrain employs a 2.2 litre turbo diesel engine and MercedesBenz 7-speed automatic transmission. This highly efficient and quiet e-XDi220 engine delivers progressive acceleration from a standing start and a strong low end torque typical of SsangYong engines. The Mercedes-Benz 7-speed automatic transmission, renowned for its smooth performance and durability also responds quickly for more dynamic driving.
Constructed using a quad-frame body structure using 1.5Gpagrade high-strength steel - a world first, it also features 63% advanced high strength steel to create greatly improved body strength while reducing weight. Advanced driver assistance systems include Autonomous Emergency Braking, Lane Change Assist, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Blind Spot Detection and a Front Vehicle Start Alarm to ensure optimum safety for passengers. 3D Around View Monitoring is featured for the first time in its domestic market to provide a clear view of the area surrounding the car to increase safety and driver convenience during low-speed driving and parking.
HIGH-TECH REVOLUTION An advanced infotainment system is installed in the car, and includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with device mirroring, with
everything including navigation displayed in HD on a wide 9.20inch screen. With excellent connectivity, it ensures quality entertainment and enjoyment on the move. Other features include Auto Closing (the doors lock automatically when the key is carried away from the car), Easy Access (the driver’s seat position is automatically adjusted for easy access when the door opens), high-performing, dual-zone fully automated airconditioning that filters even fine dust, a 220V/115V inverter in the
load area, and a ‘smart tailgate’ for added convenience when loading and unloading the boot. (This automatically opens the tailgate when holding the key next to the car for more than three seconds). SsangYong Rexton is 4,850mm long and has a 2,865mm wheelbase. The 2018 SsangYong Rexton can be viewed at Bassadone Motors, 42 Devil’s Tower Road, Tel: 200 79004, distributors in Gibraltar for SsangYong
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G.I.D.A. President at I.D.F. Annual General Meeting Body with only 16 years of existence. The Organization grows from strength to strength having approx 20 member nations amongst these strong dance countries like Russia, Hungary, Serbia, England Italy, Spain and Ukraine. This year 3 new nations are interested in joining this reflecting the rapid growth and thriving nature of the I.D.F.
Anne-Marie Gomez President of G.I.D.A (The Gibraltar International Dance Federation Dance Association) travelled to Pula, Croatia, in early December to attend the International Dance Federation Annual General Meeting. It is now four years since the Hon Minister, Steven Linares, granted G.I.D.A Government Recognition as the official selecting body for the I.D.F Gibraltar Team. Since then, G.I.D.A has been extremely successful at World and European Championships making Gibraltar well proud and champions on numerous occasions. Gibraltar has always excelled in the Fantasy and Danceshow Categories, two out of the fourteen dance styles offered by the I.D.F. “The I.D.F is a very young and successful World Governing Dance Anne Marie Reading, Photo by Michael Rugeroni
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Gibraltar has always felt very comfortable at the I.D.F Annual General Meeting as we feel our voice is always heard and in turn we have had an influence in the development of World Dance through the I.D.F. In the Annual General Meeting in Pula, Croatia, we had representatives from Russia, Ukraine, France, England, Spain, Poland, Turkey, Italy, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia and Gibraltar. Reviews were made on the last Competition held in Hungary, May 2017 and mo-
G.I.D.A President Anne-Marie Gomez among the famous Roman ruins in Pula
Anna Hernandenz and Gianella Ochello, Photo by Michael Rugeroni
Jonathan Lutwyche
tions were past for the bettering of I.D.F in general. This is the beauty of this international body which is a non profit association that works consistently to better the quality of global dance events, always looking primarily after the interests of dancers. I.D.F Worlds will be held in Pula in Croatia in May 2018 and May 2019. Gibraltar has experienced Worlds in this location by the same organizers in 2014 and the magical surroundings of Croatia made them amongst the best we have ever participated in. This year the Gibraltar I.D.F Team has over 3O dancers which will compete in Mini’s ( ages 6-10),Youth(11-13), Juniors (14-16) and Adults(17+) in the Fantasy, Danceshow, Hip Hop, Free Dance, Fit Kid and Belly Dance Categories. Amongst the team are dancers who are already in Vocational Dance Schools in the U.K.
Our 2018 Gibraltar Team will probably near 40 as in the Annual General Meeting in Pula a new Category The Premium Section has been introduced for non professional dancers over the age of 30. G.I.D.A looks forward to developing Dance amongst veteran dancers in our community. This is again the beauty of I.D.F it caters for the very elite and those who are just simply passionate about dance.” said Anne Marie Gomez, G.I.D.A President.
Nicola Dewar, Photo by Michael Rugeroni
Anna Hernandez and Gianella Ochello, Photo by Michael Rugeroni
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Gibraltar Live Music Society and David Diaz
Text by Joe Adambery
The Gibraltar Live Music Society has been growing over the past two years since fellow music writer, David Diaz, took it under his wing and put it at the centre of his life and social media. The aim remains the same - to keep music live and to this end, they organize music led events and attend as many as possible to review and report. You will always catch the amiable David clicking away or interviewing at the heart of any live event. Globe Magazine caught up with him for a chat on the
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eve of his departure to host the recent ‘MTV Gibraltar Calling’ event at the 100 Club in London. “I’m really nervous ‘coz it’s London, I have to keep my composure as it’s no longer just friends and family in the audience. I am very humbled to have been asked and it’s a great journey and privilege to host our bands at a famous venue. I will probably want to do more of this afterwards but right now I’m nervous”. David started out when he got his first camera and his reporting instincts grew from there to where he now has a regular
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music feature on ‘Panorama’. He juggles with time but says “it’s a very good nightmare” and once his writing duties are finished, he starts the weekend by covering and sharing pictures and comments with musicians and friends. “Once we get feedback from that the fatigue goes away.”
from the GLMS remains unchanged. “I always say support your local talent but our slogan is now ‘Keeping Local Music Alive’ and essentially hardly a day goes by when we don’t post something, as I feel that if we don’t post and share we let our music legacy down.”
The ethos or mission statement
The ‘GLMS’ put their efforts
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into staging events to foster and enrich that legacy and ‘The Michael Danino Award’ is one such. “When we were planning an award his was the first name that came up because I knew him since childhood and people from my generation, who knew him too always looked up to him. He gave his all to the music scene and his former bandmates from
Glow all supported the idea behind this award. To see Lawrence Imossi come out of retirement for this and sing a few Glow songs will remain a memory for quite a few of us and makes it all worthwhile.” In today’s scene, a few young artists are active and media ‘savvy’ like Layla Rose, with her father
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Jonathan Bugeja in the band, also Kristian Celecia and Ethan Rocca, as well as, Simon Dumas and Frontiers, I keep tabs on them and it’s easy to chart their constant progress all the time. “It’s always a pleasure to promote and write about them all as they are the legacy of the future, that’s why I always support the ‘Rock On The Rock’ songwriter competitions, because it almost gives you a preview of the next year ahead in local music.” I put it to David that MTV might wish to make a compilation DVD of all the local acts that we saw in ‘MTV Calling’ at least for our market since we have not yet seen them airing our bands. “Well I agree it would be nice to at least have a memento of our bands in an international setting, for me there’s value in that and maybe Neon Angel would be happy to release such a memento, we shall have to wait and see.” “This year ‘GLMS’ did the local artists liaison at the ‘MTV Calling’ and the feedback we got has been very positive. That can only be a good thing and with the number of local acts going up who knows where that might lead. Nowadays, there are many new opportunities for bands to work hard towards and get noticed and rewarded with good high
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profile gigs, that is what keeps the scene alive for all of us”
The Layla Rose Band MTV Gib Call
Yet another initiative that the ‘GLMS’ are pursuing is ‘The Gibraltar Music Hall of Fame Award’ for which they already have two inductees this year. “Whether there is room for this or not it’s still an idea of giving back and celebrating lifetime achievements by groups or individuals, who have enriched our local music scene. In early June, we announced ‘Afterhours’ and the late William Gomez as our first inductees, the eight remaining awards will follow soon and next year hopefully, we will give out another ten awards”. David’s idea is to give credit to the names of those who have paved the way in music even if not on a worldwide scale like Albert Hammond but at a purely local level. “Without them, we would not have the thriving music scene that we have today.” This young man has the energy to see through these initiatives and we can only wish him all the best in his efforts to preserve and enrich our diverse musical Heritage. I would venture to suggest that the late great sax man, ‘Francis Caruana and Los Trovadores’ would each find gallery space among the citations and pictures of other more current inductees.
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New Offers at Autosport’s Workshops Still ahead of the competition always ready to serve old and new clients, who may require their workshop’s first class service in many areas...New offers have now come on stream designed to benefit you...! Check them out
When you’ve had a little or not so little accident on the road with your car or bike, you’ll be aware you invariably have to contribute to the cost of repairs even though you’re covered by an insurance policy. When you contract the fabulous services offered at ‘Autosport the Workshop’, they’ll offer you a 20% discount on the excess on any repair on your vehicle’s claim, where the insurance requires you to also make a payment. But that fantastic offer is not all...in other words, there’s more! You will also benefit from a free estimate, free valeting and a five point safety check on your vehicle: tyres, electrical system, brakes, suspension, brake fluid levels and pressure and head light polishing... So isn’t that another great offer?
Text by Richard Cartwright
Is it MOT business, a new motor scooter or a helpful discount you require? At Autosport, they’re always on the go offering new ideas and services. Your car, scooter or motorbike may be due for an MOT soon. The advice is, pop along to Autosport’s workshops opposite the RGP’s HQ on Rosia Road at the Dutch Magazine, or ring them on 200 65324 and find out what’s on offer. They will book you in to check your car or bike so that you’re professionally informed of what’ll be required so that your vehicle gets through its MOT test with flying colours! It’s called a FREE ‘PRE’ MOT in other words you don’t pay a penny for a top class, detailed report on the condition of your car or bike for MOT purposes. Yes, that’s a ‘free’ pre MOT to simply take a look and inform you of what’s needed in order to make it a one and only visit to Devil’s Tower Road/Eastern Beach Road when you’re vehicle requires the test at the MOT Centre...Important to point out 26 GLOBE MAGAZINE
the fact you’re not obliged to carry out repairs at Autosport if repairs are needed...Isn’t that
a great offer? The free offer is a check list of what may need to be put right.
And a recent addition to the dealerships managed by Autosport is a super line of motor scooters. Sym bikes are incredibly priced. There are three models on offer, which simply have to be seen and you can ask if they’ll allow you to have a spin. SYM motor
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scooters just look amazing! In all other related services Autosport lead the way. Their workshop mechanics are top class. Installations and equipment are second to none with great customer care and attention up there amongst the best you can find also. Service maintenance procedures are thorough and complete in every detail. Body work and spray paint jobs are carried
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out meticulously applying great care and precision leaving your vehicle like new. At Autosport, they’re keen to point out they carry out work of any sort on any brand or make of vehicle. They are able to supply spare parts of any type for your car or bike. Their accessories department is on the ball and any spare parts not in stock are ordered immediately and delivered on time. You need to inquire about their
`broken down’ pick up service too. ‘Benefits’ is the keyword at Autosport once again offering services, which are the best in the area. You need to hurry and get in there to find out more by telephoning them on 200 65324 or 200 77199, or pop along to their premises at the Workshop by the southern entrance to the dockyard from where you can
view the dry docks... And don’t forget their YAMAHA bikes and DFSK vans, which Autosport also import as Gibraltar’s main dealers. They can be viewed at their other premises at the Trafalgar Interchange next to the Piccadilly Gardens! Get your vehicle seen to at Autosport...The Workshop...Best on the Rock!
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Inauguration of Grille 53 ‘Al-Fresco’ th Terrace on Friday 26 January 2018
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60 Anniversary of The Busby Babes’ th
Munich Air Disaster of 1958 February 6th 1958 is a day that is forever etched with sadness and sorrow in the hearts and minds of football fans everywhere. On that fateful afternoon, an airplane carrying some of the finest players of all time crashed on take-off from Munich, leaving an aftermath of death and destruction. In the 60 years since that day, the memory of these men has never wavered and their legend is every bit as strong even to the generations of football followers, who never saw them play
ses always made this particular fixture one to watch, and for the 65,000 packed into Highbury Stadium that afternoon, it proved to be one of the greatest matches ever played. United won 5 – 3 that afternoon and the teams left the field to rapturous applause from everyone inside the ground. Everyone present knew they had witnessed something special that day.
Manchester United were the first club to lead the English charge into the newly designated European Cup. Under the watchful eye of Sir Matt Busby, United’s youth policy had reaped rich rewards by the early 1950’s. Arriving on the scene at one time were some rare, gifted players, who easily made the tough transition to senior level football. They won the English First Division Championship in 1956 and 1957, narrowly missing the double with a cup final defeat to Aston Villa in 1957. However, by the 1957/58 season, Busby felt confident that European honours were attainable and his team more than capable of toppling the might of Real Madrid. They easily dealt with Shamrock Rovers and Dukla Prague in the early rounds, reaching the quarter-final against an uncompromising Red Star Belgrade team. The home leg was a fairly uneventful game; 34 GLOBE MAGAZINE
5th Feb 1958 Red Star Belgrade V’s Manchester Utd
United edging out their opponents in a 2-1 victory. On the first Saturday in February 1958, the reds travelled
to play Arsenal in what turned out to be the last domestic match many of them would play. The rivalry between these northern and southern power hou-
Naturally, spirits were high coming off such a magnificent victory and the team made the arduous journey behind the iron curtain to Belgrade. In freezing conditions, Bobby Charlton excelled and his goals earned United a 3-3 draw, enough to see them safely through to the semi-final against AC Milan. The plane stopped to refuel on the return journey to Manchester in Munich. The weather had been especially bad all over Europe and the runway was a mass
of snow and icy slush. The captain decided conditions were nonetheless good enough for departure and 43 people boarded the plane just after 3pm. The first two attempts to take off were aborted. On the third, the plane actually left the ground, but caught part of the perimeter fence, which brought it crashing down and smashed into some buildings which tore off the wing and part of the main aircraft. An inferno of flames engulfed the plane, as survivors moved quickly to free themselves and help others get away. Out of 43 passengers, 23 perished, including eight of the ‘Busby Babes’. Matt Busby and Duncan Edwards survived the crash and along with the other survivors were taken to the nearest hospital. Eight British sports journalists and several club officials were also killed. The Queen said she was “deeply shocked” and sent a message of condolence to the Lord Mayor of Manchester and Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation. United’s Captain and England International, Roger Byrne was the leader of the team and at just 28 was the oldest player in the team. An inspirational figure, he was an outstanding full back, who had won 33 caps for his country. Liam ‘Billy’ Whelan, at just 22 was an old fashioned forward with unique dribbling ability, who had won 4 caps for Eire. Eddie Colman, ‘ the Sultan of Swivel’, had captained the youth team and was one of the most talented half-backs in the game, he was just 21. Geoff Bent had made his debut in 1954, but found it hard to retain a regular place in the first team. He tra-
velled to Belgrade as cover for Roger Byrne and was just 25. David Pegg was an exciting left sided forward with real pace, who had made his debut at 17. He scored 28 goals in 150 appearances before Munich claimed his life at 22. Tommy Taylor was a Barnsley lad, who United signed for the then record-breaking fee of £29,999 in 1953. He was a ubiquitous, hard working centre forward, who scored an amazing 131 goals in just 190 appearances. The 25-year-old Taylor was establishing himself as England’s leading marksman, scoring 16 goals in 19 games for his country before Munich. Mark Jones was a swash-buckling half back, who played a total of 121 games for the club; he was just 24. Probably more words have been written and spoken about Duncan Edwards than any other English footballer and are ever likely to be. He personified the most noble attributes, both on and off the field. Edwards was discovered by United’s Midlands scout, Reg Priest, as a young boy playing in the local Dudley youth league. He signed for the club as an amateur in 1952 and in April 1953 made his first team debut against Cardiff City at 17. The following year, his commanding performances prompted England manager, Walter Winterbottom, to make him the youngest player to represent his country last century at that time. He stood 5 feet 10 inches tall and was built like a tank. He played as a left half-back but was equally adept at any position on the field. In a senior career of just under five years, Duncan Edwards became the all-round footballer. He had vision, speed, could hit 60 yard passes on a sixpence and GLOBE MAGAZINE 35
was a fierce tackler and astute scorer of some outstanding goals, 21 for club and 5 for country in just 18 caps. He survived the crash itself and clung to life for two weeks before finally
passing away peacefully in his sleep at just 21. Just before he died, he spoke of being ready for United’s next match; such was his commitment to the game! A Very Young Bobby Charlton Recoverying In Hospital
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The Busby Babes were at the beginning of their journey and yet life dealt them a cruel blow that day. They were ordinary lads, who shared a love and passion for the great game of football
and felt privileged to be playing for a great club. Their memories will endure forever and serve as a guiding light for all those young lads, who lace up a pair of football boots and dream! Duncan Edwards
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The Winds of Change
A review by Joe Adambery Photographs by Johnnie Bugeja
Last September, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Referendum, which was an historical turning point in our development as a people. In this play written by Jackie Villa and Andrew Dark, which I saw on opening night at the John Mackintosh Hall, the writers took on the decade leading to the referendum and set the scene by putting on numerous well informed sketches, which seriously touched on and indeed also made healthy fun of many characters and events in the community, which many of us of that generation can easily identify with. A large cast of nearly fifty, subdivided into small groups of narrators, children, patio people, men and the celebrated women, who rescued the fabric of local 40 GLOBE MAGAZINE
life when Franco shut the frontier gates, all get their moments to shine in over a dozen diverse sketches, which although wordy at times, got to grips with all the issues from many angles and with the right balance of comedy, mostly very good and importantly ‘Llanito’, told the story of the time when ‘a small people defied a fascist dictator and took on the world’(words of Dr Joseph Garcia DCM in the program introduction. For me, the rich use of ‘Llanito’ patois with ‘colourful’ expletives in Spanish thrown in for comic effect and the well chosen ‘music of the day’ that marked the years as they rolled by to 1967, was already a plus, but when the informed narratives stepped in to cement the story and the irony in the comedy within the sketches unfolded, I knew that this was a job well done and a lot of research, respect and care had
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gone into putting this ‘political emancipation of a community’ onto the stage. The story is evergreen and has been told to the younger generations by family and educators but when it’s fleshed out with characters, historical black and white film footage, red whi-
te and blue bunting, and with actors in patriotic costumes, it takes on a new breath of life and the audience get to join in with a hearty laugh at every opportunity for one and there are plenty of those. The rousing finale although a foregone conclusion, can’t fail to
bring a tear or two of joy and no one left the theatre complaining except that it may have been a tad too long, but it’s a big story to tell and it is well told. Congratulations to the writer/ directors, to the excellent cast of players and dancers, who gave life to their words. The White light Company should be well
proud of this one, which would have fitted the Referendum celebrations last year like a glove, but as I said before, the story is evergreen and so close to our hearts that it’s quintessentially ‘Llanito DNA.’ Tonight is final night and its curtains up at 8pm.
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‘Specsavers Opticas’ raises over €6,000 for Deaf-Blind People
FOAPS is a charitable organisation formed in 2007 by leading Spanish charity ONCE to develop programmes to help deaf-blind people. They are particularly interested in helping with education and employment, improving the quality of life and encouraging integration and development. FOAPS provide interpreters, who can help the deaf-blind communicate and interact with the world.
Optical group, Specsavers, have announced that they have raised €6,107.30 for the charity ‘Fundación ONCE para la Atención de Personas con Sordoceguera’ (FOAPS) between July and December 2017. José Ángel Moral-Tajadura, Retail and Business Development Manager for Specsavers Spain presented a cheque to Marcelo Rosado, ONCE representative for Andalucía, Ceuta and Melilla and José Miguel Luque Gómez, Director of ONCE for the areas of Málaga, 48 GLOBE MAGAZINE
Córdoba y Melilla at the ONCE offices in Malaga. This will fund 407 hours of interpreting for deaf and blind people in Spain in 2018. As well as funds, the campaign raised awareness of the issues that the deaf-blind face and the excellent work that FOAPS does. Specsavers are delighted to have been able to support the charity in this way.
FOAPS’ Director Esther Requena Olea expressed her gratitude by saying “We would like to say thank you for the 6,107€ donated by Specsavers Opticas to the Fundación ONCE para la Atención de Personas con Sordoceguera (FOAPS) which will fund interpreters to allow them to continue their important work. This generous donation will fund 407 hours of assistance which will benefit the 400 people that we support in Spain.” Requena added, “FOAPS wants to sincerely thank you for your collaboration and hope that we can continue this work in the future, as your support in raising awareness of deafblindness and funds for this important cause has been very valuable.” To find out more about FOAPS visit www. foaps.es to find your nearest Specsavers Opticas visit www.specsavers.es
Kempinski Hotel Bahía Re-opens in February, Showcasing Its New Look and Dining Venues
fully operational by May, thus ‘positioning the hotel’ as a culinary destination where international guests and locals are at the centre of the action. This redesign forms part of the company’s long-term vision for the resort,” states General Manager Ms Carla Lopes.
Kempinski Hotel Bahía Estepona – Marbella will be reopening on 16th February, after an extensive redesign of the lobby, restaurants and bars with the inception of a bold new approach to drinking and dining at the hotel, bringing all the venues under the cluster name of “El Paseo del Mar”. Upon this development, General Manager Ms. Carla Lopes states, “I’m extremely proud to lead this project, where we will bring our next vision and bold new approach to such a sought-after and vibrant destination as the Costa del Sol.” For this ambitious project, the hotel is teaming up with Architects Akos Bara, worldwide experts in hotel and restaurant redesign, and local construction company B. Solis Construction. The project will enhance the hotel’s quintessentially elegant status with modern and opulent characteristics, embracing the
very essence of Kempinski Hotels, Europe’s oldest luxury Hotel Collection, synonymous with luxury travel worldwide. For El Paseo del Mar, Kempinski Hotel Bahía is cooperating with the celebrated Zsidai Gastronomy Group, whose current official partners include brands such as the Jamie Oliver Group and Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest. New
concepts
will
Baltazar Steak House, a funky and lively all-year-round grillrestaurant, and Spiler Beach Club, a chill-out lounge, bar and restaurant that overlooks the Mediterranean, combining entertainment, dining and music. The stunning new lobby will be home to the Black Rose Bar, the perfect place to taste a cocktail and socialise with friends or hold a business meeting.
include “El Paseo del Mar will be
Kempinski Hotel Bahía opened in 1999, and the award-winning hotel was designed by one of Andalucia’s most renowned architects, Melvin Villarroel. It is surrounded by a footprint of 40,000 sq m of indigenous and subtropical gardens. The hotel has 128 spacious rooms and 17 luxury suites, a spa offering a soothing luxury experience, and several spacious conference rooms. The frontline beach location is a calming oasis, located between Marbella and Gibraltar, and on the doorstep of the authentic, unspoilt town of Estepona, making it a popular choice for tourists from all over the world. GLOBE MAGAZINE 49
The Best Recipes of our Cuisine
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Cornish Fish Pie
Crispy Greek-Style Pie
Great For Kids, Use Sustainably Caught, White Fish Such As Pacific Cod Or Hoki. Dry It Well Before Cooking To Remove Excess Moisture And The Sauce Will Stay Nice And Creamy
A Crispy Pie That You Can Adapt For Your Needs, Add Chicken Or Keep It Veggie. A Good Fail-Safe For Your Repertoire SERVES: 4 · PREPARATION: About 10
over the side. Brush oil on another piece
minutes · COOKING: 30 minutes • IN-
of pastry and place in the tin, just a little
GREDIENTS: 200g bag spinach leaves
further round. Keep placing the pastry
- 175g jar sundried tomatoes in oil -
pieces in the tin until you have roughly
100g feta cheese, crumbled - 2 eggs
three layers, then spoon over the filling.
½ 250g pack filo pastry
Pull the sides into the middle, scrunch
How to make it 1. Put the spinach
SERVES: 4 · PREPARATION: 1 hour IN-
fish and bay leaves, cover and cook for
GREDIENTS: 1 Kg potato, cu tinto lar-
6-8 minutes. Remove the fish (keep the
ge chunks - 150g butter - 750ml milk
poaching milk) and flake into a dish,
- 700g skinless White fish - 2 bay leaves
sprinkle the prawns and egg on top.
- 100g prawns, cooked and peeled - 3
3. Melt the rest of the butter in a pan,
eggs, hard boiled and quartered - 60g
add the flour and mix, then gradually
plain flour - Small bunch Paisley. Chop-
add 300ml of the poaching milk, mixing
ped - 100g grated cheddar cheese
constantly until all the milk has been
How to make it
absorbed. Bring to the boil and simmer 1. Heat the
for a couple of minutes then take off
oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Simmer
the heat and mix in the parsley. Season.
the potatoes for about 20 minutes until
Pour over the fish and prawns. Spoon
tender, then drain and mash with half
the mash over so it covers everything,
the butter and a little milk. Season. 2.
then sprinkle with the cheese. 4. Cook
Meanwhile, bring the rest of the milk
for 20 minutes in the oven until the top
to a simmer in a frying pan, add the
is golden.
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up and make sure the filling is covered. Brush with a little more oil. 3. Heat oven
into a large pan. Pour over a couple tbsp
to 180C/fan. Cook the pie for 30 mins un-
water, then cook until just wilted. Tip into
til the pastry is crisp and golden brown.
a sieve, leave to cool a little, then squeeze
Remove from the cake tin, slice into wed-
out any excess water and roughly chop.
ges and serve with salad. Chicken pies:
Roughly chop the tomatoes and put into
Add 1 cooked, shredded chicken breast
a bowl along with the spinach, feta and
to the spinach mixture, then oil 3 sheets
eggs. Mix well. 2. Carefully unroll the filo
of filo per portion and lay them out on
pastry. Cover with some damp sheets of
top of each other. spoon a few tbsp of
kitchen paper to stop it drying out. Take
the mixture onto one end of each pastry
a sheet of pastry and brush liberally with
stack. fold over the edges and roll up to
some of the sundried tomato oil. Drape
make cigar-shaped packages. Brush with
oil-side down in a 22cm loosebottomed
oil and cook for 15 mins or until golden
cake tin so that some of the pastry hangs
and crisp.
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Five things you need to know about Psoriasis Often misunderstood as an ordinary skin disease, psoriasis is a condition where patients develop patches of red skin, often called lesions, covered with flakey dead skin cells. While the lesions commonly appear on the scalp, knees, elbow and torso, the condition may manifest itself
differently in different people. A large number of people do not acknowledge the condition or refrain from seeking treatment for it because of a number of misconceptions associated with it. Here, Dr. Sara Ferguson, a dermatologist at Pennsylvania State Medical Group in State College will
help bust five such myths about psoriasis, providing a better understanding for those who need help.
PSORIASIS IS A SKIN DISEASE In reality, psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that causes
multi-system inflammation, and can affect the joints. Those suffering from the disease are also exposed to higher risks of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and obesity, among others. While the extent of the skin lesions may differ from small patches for some to almost the entire skin for others, the patients must regularly consult a physician regarding the accompanying risks.
PSORIASIS IS RARE Even though the National Psoriasis Foundation puts the number of people suffering from the disease in the United States, for example, at approximately 7.5 million, Dr. Ferguson explains that the disease affects two to five percent of the population — 16 million Americans —many of whom do not seek treatment because of mild symptoms.
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is no virus or bacteria involved, and some develop it because of inherited genes, which when exposed to external triggers like infection or skin injury can cause psoriasis.
NO ONE CAN HELP WITH THE CONDITION There was a time when the treatment for the disease was limited, leaving many patients frustrated. However, a number of new treatments are now available and it is recommended that patients discuss the newer options with their dermatologist to decide what can work best for them.
TOPICAL CREAMS ARE THE ONLY AVAILABLE TREATMENT FOR
PSORIASIS For mild to moderate psoriasis, corticosteroids, vitamin D, anthralin, coal tar and salicylic acid can be applied to the skin. Another option is phototherapy, where the skin is exposed to ultraviolet light on a regular basis. Medical supervision is essential for this. Patients can also turn to regular systemic treatments like acitretin, cyclosporine and methotrexate — taken by mouth, injection or infusion. Protein-based drugs that target specific parts of the immune system like recently developed versions of TNF-alpha blockers, and a new class of drug like IL17 inhibitors can also prove to be helpful.
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The Organising Committee of the Gibraltar 2019 NatWest International Island Games is pleased to announce the Hunter Group of Companies as its first major sponsorship partner. Fabian Vinet, Head of Commercial Operations of the Gibraltar Island Games Organising Committee, has welcomed the agreement, saying: “The Hunter Group has a long-standing record of supporting local sporting and cultural events and we are therefore very pleased to have them onboard as a major sponsor of what promises to be the biggest and best sporting event ever held on the Rock. In total, 2,500 participants as well as several hundred officials, dignitaries and sports aficionados will make Gibraltar their home in the summer of 2019. The Games are fully supported by Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar, as indeed by its title sponsors NatWest International who have a historic association with the Games, and we are now engaging with potential corporate partners in ensuring the spectacular success of the event while at the same time gaining valuable exposure for their corporate brands, both locally and amongst our visiting guests, as well as via the extensive media coverage of the Games, here and abroad. The marketing and media opportunities during the week commencing 6th July 2019 but indeed also in the build-up to the Games over the coming months,
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Gibraltar 2019 NatWest International Island Games First Major Sponsorship Agreement
Left to right: Andy Hunter (Hunter Group), Fabian Vinet, Linda Alvarez (President of teh Gibraltar Island Games Association), John Hunter (Hunter Group), Geri Cummings (Bistro Point General Manager)
are many and substantial. We have purposefully devised a fully inclusive, tiered range of sponsorship options in order to appeal to the full range of businesses in our community, whatever their size, to enable them to share in the success of the Games. Each sponsorship tier attracts a wide range of benefits, including VIP hospitality, invites to official receptions and the opening and closing ceremonies, medal presentation opportunities
and logo exposure at sporting venues and promotional material. Indeed, the official Games website (www.gibraltar2019.com) has already been formally launched and will immediately start to incorporate the branding of corporate sponsors. Judging from initial contacts with businesses, we expect there to be a great deal of interest across Gibraltar’s corporate spectrum, although the higher-level sponsorship tiers have been designed
to offer an element of exclusivity and are therefore very limited in number and will be taken up on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.” “I recall the huge level of excitement across our community, during the 1995 Gibraltar Island Games which I enjoyed as a spectator,” continued Mr Vinet, “but thereafter as Minister for Sports I have attended other Island Games and have seen how the event has grown and is now double the size of what it was. 2019 really is going to be a tremendously enjoyable and important year for Gibraltar, not only from the purely sporting perspective but also as a result of the cultural and other events that will accompany the Games. The Organising Committee is very grateful to Government for its significant support, but we believe the corporate sector also has a pivotal role to play and I look forward to engaging with Gibraltar businesses, large and small, to help deliver the very best and most spectacular NatWest International Island Games to date.” Andy Hunter, spokesperson of the Hunter Group, added: “We are delighted to be supporting what I am sure will be the most impressive Island Games ever. We have been proudly serving the Gibraltar community for more than 30 years and have strong ties with many local sports, especially cricket & rugby. We look forward to welcoming the 2,500 participants and their supporters.”
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Anti-Ageing Fitness Toned limbs aren’t just for teenagers; you can have a great body and endless vitality whatever your age. Follow the following seven-point plan for a better figure
Why is it that so many people dread getting older? I mean, what is it that causes sensible, mature, educated people to burst into tears or go thorough ‘mid-life’ crises at the very mention of their fortieth birthday? It’s weird, isn’t it? After all, getting older is a natural part of life. After working with thousands of people from all walks of life, I can reveal this: it’s not the actual calendar years that cause people stress and concern. It’s what those years do to your body, your face and your appearance! Not much of a revelation, I agree, but nonetheless it’s true. In fact, if it wasn’t for the visible signs of ageing that build up over the years, most people wouldn’t give a damn about how many candles they have on their birthday cake at all! The trouble is we’re all brainwashed from quite an early age about what it means to grow older. We’re told ‘you’re not getting any younger you know!’ or ‘you really should be slowing down and taking it a bit easier at your age’ or ‘you shouldn’t expect to achieve as much as you did when you were younger’. 60 GLOBE MAGAZINE
ROLE MODELS
FIT FOR LIFE Look, let’s get something straight, once and for all. Despite what you’ve been told by doctors, ‘physios’ and so-called fitness ‘experts’ over the years, you do not automatically enter into a downward spiral of performance and appearance as you age. Physical degene-
ration is not an inevitable part of the ageing process. In fact, you can and should be able to, not only maintain, but also improve your physical abilities across the course of your lifetime. You can be fitter in your forties, fifties, sixties and even seventies than you are or were in your twenties and thirties.
Don’t believe me? Just look at the likes of long-distance runner and adventure racer Helen Klein. She took up jogging at 55, and progressed to complete over 75 marathons and 100 ultra-distance marathons (these are races over 100 miles in length) during a career that went on well into her mid-seventies. What about Professor Art De Vany, author of soon-to-be-published Evolutionary Fitness? He rides mountain bikes and dirt bikes competitively (in open competition), trains rigorously on a daily basis and has an amazingly muscular and firm physique with only 8% body fat. He’s 68! These aren’t isolated cases, though, sadly, they are quite rare... though they needn’t be! Any day of the week, you could begin the process of building the better, fitter, faster, firmer, stronger, leaner you and start to benefit from the amazing energy and vitality that’s available to you at every moment of your life, regardless of age. But first, I need you to understand something. These improvements do not come from some new fad fitness programme. They don’t
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come from the latest diet. They don’t come from those fancy gizmos, gadgets or wonder pills. They come from good, old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness effort.
PHYSICAL FITNESS WHATEVER YOUR AGE Follow the following seven-point plan and get the most out of yourself. 1. Engage in challenging exercise every day. Look, three times a week just doesn’t cut it when it comes to maintaining or improving your physical self. The human body is a movement machine, so move it or lose it. 2. Use strength-based exercises at least three times a week where you challenge the muscles and joints and load the bones. With over 600 muscles in the human body, it just doesn’t make sense to train the way most people do by isolating different muscles and blasting them to death. Instead, try to find exercises that use as many muscles as you possibly can. 3. Drink fresh, clean water every day. You need around a litre for every 50lbs of body weight in order to maintain a decent hydration level. Less than this and your organs, your skin, your muscles and even your brain cease to operate effectively. 4. Avoid all processed food. Another name for processed food is ‘denatured’ food. In other words, all of the nature has been removed from it in order to make it last longer on the shelves. Do you really want to eat something without any ‘nature’ in it? Only you can decide that, but I tell you this: foods with colourings, flavourings and numbers instead of ingredients will more likely end your life early 62 GLOBE MAGAZINE
than extend it. Opt instead for fresh produce, ensuring that 80% of what you eat comes from fresh (ideally organic) sources. 5. Eat less. People eat too much. Enough said. 6. Sleep more. The human body requires sleep of both great quality and quantity. Getting eight hours a night is a good start, but not enough. To truly benefit from your sleep, try to get your sleep patterns worked out so that you are asleep between the hours of 10pm and 2am to make the most of your body’s hormonal repair processes. The hours 2am to 6am are important to countering stress. In other words, all sleep is not the same. The timing is important too. 7. Relax more. Yep, I know I said to move more, but I also want you to relax more too. That doesn’t mean watch more television! Read a book, listen to music, take a massage or acupuncture, take more holidays, add variety to your weekends. Studies show that people who are more aware of the need for a balance between activity and constructive relaxation live longer, are less stressed and achieve more. Well, there you go – a guide to looking and performing better as you age. It may not be what you were expecting. In fact, many of you are probably thinking, ‘Yeah, but I know all that already, where’s the new stuff?’ Sorry, not this time! There’s nothing faddy, or hi-tech about this approach. It just works. My challenge to you is to take everything I’ve just told you and use it for 30 days in its entirety. Don’t skip a thing. If you do, I GUARANTEE that no matter what your current age or physical condition is, you’ll look, feel and perform better than you have in years.
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Seamus Byrne promoted to the Post of Chief Executive Officer
Yvette Zarb and Seamus Byrne
Gibraltar Cultural Services is pleased to announce that Seamus Byrne has been promoted to the post of Chief Executive Officer. Mr Byrne is taking over from Yvette Zarb Bensusan, who recently retired after 40 years public service. Seamus Byrne commenced his employment as a civil servant in 1999 at the Department of Social Services. He was subsequently transferred to the Ministry of Culture, where he worked up the ranks for over 14 years. During this time, Mr Byrne has been responsible for the organisation of many major cultural and social events in Gibraltar and abroad, both as Events’ Director of GCS and during his years as PA to His Worship the Mayor. Mr Byrne graduated from the Open University with a Degree in Humanities in June 2015. His promotion came into effect as from the 1st February 2018. Gibraltar Cultural Service wis64 GLOBE MAGAZINE
hes to publically thank Yvette Zarb Bensusan for her invaluable contribution to Culture and the Arts throughout her eight years as CEO at the Ministry of Culture and subsequently at Gibraltar Cultural Services. Mrs Zarb has been responsible in laying the foundations for a brighter cultural future with the many programmes she has introduced including the digitisation of our public library; the establishment of two national art galleries; cultural exchanges including the Royal Academy of Art project, the Little Constellation Network and the recent Berlin exchange; as well as, holding major landmark exhibitions that we organise on an annual basis; With Yvette at the helm, we have been able to benefit from her professionalism, care, and the attention to detail she has instilled into Culture, not only as a department but also into our community at large. GCS wishes Yvette a happy retirement!
ISOLAS LLP announces the appointment of two new partners ISOLAS LLP announced the appointment of Emma Lejeune and Selwyn Figueras as Partners. Emma Lejeune is appointed a Partner following the recent acquisition by ISOLAS LLP of Legacy Consultants, a boutique family office practice servicing high net worth individuals and their needs. Peter Isola commented “Having Emma and her team join us reflects the continued growth and strengthening of the ISOLAS brand. Emma brings exactly the right blend of proactive client support and quality of service that ISOLAS recognises is crucial in a challenging market. As the uncertainties of Brexit remain, her addition demonstrates the firm’s confidence in the future and its commitment to maintaining its ongoing development”. In addition, Selwyn Figueras, who was called to the Gibraltar Bar in 2001 and appointed ISOLAS Bu-
siness Development Manager in 2008 is also appointed a Partner. Selwyn has been an integral and important part of the team developing ISOLAS in the last decade and has been instrumental in the creation of ISOLAS marketing structure. Welcoming the appointment Marcus Killick ISOLAS CEO said: “Selwyn’s appointment reflects the importance the firm places in constantly developing and evolving its business model to meet the needs of our existing and future clients and the pivotal role Selwyn has played in this. This has included utilising his extensive experience in modern media techniques as well as regular business and network development trips to various jurisdictions including, more recently focusing on getting the message out about the work of the firm’s Distributed Ledger Technology team and of the virtues of Gibraltar as a centre of excellence in the cryptocurrency and wider DLT space.”
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Rapunzel
A tangled pantomime
Text by Joe Adambery Photographs by Johnnie Bugeja
I had never been to a tangled pantomime before so when the chance came I grabbed it by the hair! If you think that’s corny keep your hair on - it’s Panto season and corny one liners and innuendo are the order of the day at the Inces hall where the good Trafalgar Theatre Group present their latest production for two consecutive weekends as from tonight at 7.30pm, with matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm . That should give you ten chances to rope in the family little ones (and the big ones too), make a beeline for the Hall and forget all your cares when you boo the wicked witch and cheer the nanny and the prince who will wed the long haired princess Rapunzel after all the funny trials and tribulations which a Panto script can funnily put in the way. There was nothing tangled about the slick production that I enjoyed on dress rehearsal night earlier this week. Director Nadine Gonzalez had it all running like clockwork and 66 GLOBE MAGAZINE
the explosion of gaudy colours in the period costumes and the glorious bundles of silly banter within the traditional plot to rescue a beautiful princess locked up in a tower by a wicked witch, all are kept lively and moving in a dozen good musical numbers, plenty of kids in costume and the typical risqué humour that make Pantos what they are. Quite simply an English tradition which must be kept alive and which rounds off the Christmas season and January blues in one shot- oh yes it does!
The cast features Roz Russell as Princess Rapunzel, Nurse Hetty the larger than life Panto Dame is played by Mark Dallison, The wicked witch Gothel by Harriet Seed, Tony Jurado is Willie the apple of Nurse Hetty’s eye, Samantah Barras is a dashing and pretty Prince George, the hapless Panto baddies Ball and Socket are Ed Lawson and Lina Tonnessen, the King and Queen are Karim Corby and Karen Lawson and the Sergeant is Karim L’Felly. They are joined by a cast of many kids (of all ages) who are beautifully turned out in lovely costumes and can sing and dance too. All that is left to mention is the ton of one liners and your vociferous interactions (mandatory- as we the audience are the ‘orrible lot out there’) to make this one a memorable experience for all the family and for the hard working cast and crew too. The excellent team on lights and sound and backstage do not miss a cue so the script and the action is kept tight with the humour on tap fully open and splashing till there is never a dull moment left to splash. The set is wonderfully functional with palace, forest and
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palace grounds. Minimal props leaving plenty of room for the dancing in musical numbers and the cast of thousands (well quite a few)! If you’ve never been to a Panto this one is
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the best starting point, so grab your nearest and dearest little persons and educate them in the art of booing the wicked witch and the comic repartee which we ‘the noise makers’ all enjoy. Box office is open daily from 6-7pm
and Saturdays 1-2pm. You are in for a treat so dust off that old wig and you won’t go wrong with this tangled Pantomime. Did I say well done all? No I didn’t…Yes I did…you get the picture.
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TNP Full Steam Ahead with Voluntary School Science Programme The Nautilus Project were invited to Bayside School last month to deliver a talk to Year 9 students working towards the CREST bronze award. TNP are thrilled at the opportunity of helping these pupils with their projects and to have had The Mayor Of Gibraltar attend the presentation. Throughout the course of this term, Year 9 students will be given the opportunity to work through the CREST Bronze Award. This well-regarded scheme is accredited by
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the British Science Association. It is a high quality programme that offers a tangible recognition of success and enables students to develop skills, which they can then apply to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects. Students will be presented with a challenge, which will require research, practical work, problem-solving and teamwork. Working through the set challenge will culminate in a project that
will be assessed to ascertain whether certain criteria have been met in order to earn the Bronze Award. The project this time will focus on plastics, their properties, uses and environmental impact. They will need to develop a product that will help reduce the use to plastics or amount of plastics disposed in landfills/oceans (making biodegradable plastics from milk protein, or making products from plastics that they can reuse etc).
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Bridging Souls and Lands through a Mobile Festival Management App prestigious and unique shows. Each year, the GWMF tells the story of a region of the world or a specific style of music with the ambition of delivering a strong message of peace, universalism and spirituality.
The ‘TraffGen’ Festival Management suite has been selected by Gibraltar Productions to deploy its mobile event management app for the 2018 BrightMed Festival This year, ‘BrightMed’ Music and Creative Arts Festival is set to grow to its largest size since its start seven years ago. The three day event has brought under its umbrella films, talks, conferences and exhibitions, as well as, its Gibraltar World Music Festival. Due to BrightMed’s success in bringing together people from different parts of the world with a common desire to promote unity in diversity and a passion for art, the organizers decided to deploy a dedicated festival management system to help provide visitors, Vips, artists, producers, support staff and the international media with all they need to have an exceptional festival experience: • Visitors and Friends: maps, events schedules, offers, and interactive activities to help visitors create their own festival content and share it with artists, media and other visitors. • Artists: travel info, accommodation, performance info, riders, media engagement, and much more to help their performance be the very best it can be. • Media: press packs, artist interactions and interview booking. • Festival management: everything 72 GLOBE MAGAZINE
Yasmin Levy - GWMF 2013 Passage to Asia
BrightMed needs to manage all aspects of the front and back of house, media, staff and more. ‘BrightMed’ Founder Yan Delgado said: “We have tried to find a holistic system, formanaging all aspects of our festival for sometime and have chosen the ‘TraffGen’ system as it brings all data and tools into one place. It will help us to raise their bar on what a festival can be. The ability to use a platform that provides a personalized, highly curated interaction with and between festival attendees is increasingly important; the mobile app, a level of digital engagement that has been hard to achieve in the past. Andy Caras-Altas, from TraffGen said: “BrightMed is a unique and remarkable multi-faceted festival that is attempting to innovate in entirely new ways. The challenges of boutique festivals regarding scale have not prevented ‘BrightMed’ from embracing digital technology and
Gili Yalo - GWMF 2017 - Uprising
aiming to give artists, media and, of course, visitors an experience they simply couldn’t get anywhere else in the world. We are very proud that the ‘TraffGen’ Festival Management system has been selected to be part of this amazing experience.” To learn more about the events, contact José Luis Martínez at 20068899, send an email at joseluis@gibraltarproductions. com or visit the website at www. gibraltarorldmusicfestival. gibraltarproductions.com. More information on the ‘TraffGen’ system can be found at www. traffgen.com.
Gibraltar Productions decided in 2017 to go beyond the music and the Festival itself and introduced the concept BRIGHTMED, which aims to create a new bridge between Businesses and Cultures around the Med and more globally between the North and the South, the East and the West. The world is more than ever looking for wisdom when it comes to the current migrations and their economical impact, the fundamentalist messages and attacks and our social changes. ‘BrightMed’ will address, through different events (Film Festival, Talks, Seminars, Exhibitions…), these challenges strongly based on personal development and inner transformation.
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The ‘TraffGen’ Product Suite uses cutting edge technology to develop tailored made marketing solutions for companies operating in different sectors, around the world.
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The ‘TraffGen’ Festival Management suite enables businesses of any size to plan and execute events with small teams & fixed costs.
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Young Enterprise Business Launches discussed the main message behind our product ‘Adventures of the Ecopals’ and the effects that pollution has on the environment, in particular the immense amount of plastic that washes up on the beaches of Gibraltar. We highly appreciate the opportunities that they provided us, helping us to further spread our message about the vitality behind recycling. We can’t wait to work with them in the future. The amount of work they put into cleaning up the environment inspires us!
The Nautilus Project Team has been approached by various groups from The ‘Young Business Enterprise’ this week. ‘EcoVibe’ are a Young Enterprise company run by students from Westside and Bayside. Their aim is to normalise the concept of recycling starting from a young age. Their “Small Book with a Big Message” has been put together with the vision of developing a positive, fun and motivating ethos on recycling. ‘Versatile’ have launched a ‘Wallet Water Bottle’ made of a BPA free, type 5 PP Plastic, which ensures that no harmful industrial chemicals get leached into your beverages and into our environment! They hope to encourage people to re-use bottles and hence contribute to the community in an ecofriendly way. ‘Eco-Start’ have produced an array of biodegradable reusable shopping bags to encourage consumers to refuse single
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use plastic bags. Their slogan, #BagsThatDontCostTheEarth ‘Versatile’ - A great afternoon for the Versatile team as we had the chance to meet with Lewis and Melanie from The Nautilus Project, which aims to improve
awareness of Gibraltar’s marine environmental issues while also providing a fun, accessible and interactive learning experience ‘EcoVibe’ - Today we had the amazing opportunity to meet up with The Nautilus Project. We
TNP are absolutely thrilled to see our youth come up with these fantastic sustainable products. They are very excited having being approached by the different teams and at the prospect of working together. “An absolute honour” THE NAUTILUS PROJECT: Mobile: +350 54002262 Email: info@thenautilusproject.co www.thenautilusproject.co
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Giordano Durante “West” Degrees in Philosophy, time spent as a Prison Officer, working in the GHA, as a Gibraltar Chronicle Journalist and writing poetry... you can take your pick! Giordano has successfully tackled them all! These days, however, he can be found, most mornings, in his ‘cafeteria office’ collating, editing and sharing his online news source...YGTV.com takes up much of his time... with 14,000 followers where we sometimes go live at music festivals, Police conferences, new housing projects and other events and we’re on Twitter also. I’m also responsible for advertising. We are thankful to our long term advertisers and it’s my job to attract as many as possible. Our rates are very favourable.” As well as securing a wage or salary for those involved, ‘YGTV’ has to meet payments towards a secure server in Ireland for their website where their 100,000 visits are a constant! YGTV is at, www @yourgibraltartv.com
Some may call it his, ‘proper job’ as he taps away on his keyboard to produce ‘Your Gibraltar TV’, which includes, the latest local news faster than other sources on the Rock, as well as, interviews, Government and other important, community press releases, court reports (some not covered in local, mainstream media), business matters, entertainment and other features, charity events and much more, offering an effective alternative, online news source. Christopher Bruno started up the project in 2011 and Giordano joined ‘YGTV’ back in 2013... “In those days we had an office in Governor’s Street and then moved to Main Street. Then, we had more contributors including, Nicole Macedo, Georgina White, Chris, we have no affiliation to any polimyself and one or two others and tical party and are open to submisour news bulletins and interviews were presented from a studio setup in our office.” These days the team comprises Editor and owner, Giordano, court and events reporter Priya Gulraj, Mark Montegriffo comes in on politics, Stefano Blanca Sciacaluga has a light hearted story to tell, Rob Lomax is their food blogger and other individuals contribute also... “My work involves responsibility for content. It’s important to highlight 78 GLOBE MAGAZINE
sions from anyone. I also manage the website - we’re on Facebook
... When not working hard keeping ‘YGTV’ up and running successfully, Giordano assists at home helping Lorraine look after his daughter Katie but over time, he’s managed to get stuck in and produce a book of poems looking at life from a different, perhaps slightly abstract perspective laced with a touch of humour and even pessimism! “I started reading in earnest and becoming interested in poetry in my teens. My English teachers then were Martin Gonzalez and Mary Chiappe. I began reading the works of Wordsworth, Keats, T. S. Eliot and also enjoyed the dark humour of Philip Larkin, who perhaps my writing is most similar to. This is my first book of
42 poems called `West’, which I started to write in 2014. I ended up with a few more but just chose 42 for the book. The title of the book is ‘WEST’ because of walking westwards in Central London when I was there and because the sun sets in the West!” There are four sections in the book namely, looking at Andalucia, London and its surrounding towns and suburbs with recollections and observations of his time spent there, bits and bats of personal contributions and the first section is dedicated to our own town or city, Gibraltar, which I think will bring smiles of recognition to most locals’ faces reading the poems. He ends his contributions with what he calls, `a ragbag of pieces that don’t fit comfortably into the previous classifications’ and these too, look at life from his well thought out perspective, clever and intellectually funny, to my mind...Dads’ so true to, life as it is, and not all lovey dovey, a great
take on the local fairground entertainer who sadly passed away, in ‘Ghost Train’ and to end, ‘ONE’ an attempt to demerit his own talent as a poet which he clearly doesn’t deserve! In Giordano’s ‘West’ there is no frustration in telling it like it is: where a swear word fits in the day to day, he puts it in. If some things are generally just ‘not said’ ... (porque eso no se dice hombre), he says them without hesitation and so fittingly written – Bishop Canilla House is a good example of this, black humour being my cup of tea also. West, is an interesting read, full of thought provoking observations so true to life...I found them spot on! ‘WEST’ is available from Sacarello’s Coffee Shop, Sacarello’s Newsagents, The Bookshop, The Heritage Trust offices and on-line at Amazon priced at £6...
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The Gedime Motors Trophy Following a postponement the week before due to rain and after a warming coffee and bacon baguette, the Med Golf Gedime Motors Trophy tournament got off to a cool but sunny start at Almenara on Sunday 21st January 2018. Fanned by a brisk northwesterly wind, the event was played over the Alcornoques and Lagos courses. The courses were in good condition but the wind, fast greens and challenging pin positions appear from the results to have made scoring difficult for most players........but not all. Read on! The golf format was individual Stableford with many prizes categories to be contested. The best result, and 6 points ahead of the rest of the field, was by Dan Lomax with a very fine score of 36 points. Dan won the Gedime Motors Trophy - a truly remarkable performance under the conditions on the day. The best gross prize went to Matthew Bruce-Smith with a score of 84. Matthew also won his category prize. The best gross score on the par 3 holes was Chris Warren with a score of level par – better than it sounds given the speed of the greens! 80 GLOBE MAGAZINE
Hunter and Chris Warren. David Varges was nearest the pin in 2 on a par 4 and Jorden Brown was nearest the pin in 3 on a par 5.
The best senior prize was won by Ian Collinson with a score of 28 points. Ian was also first in his category.
Charlesworth, a familiar face on the podium, was the runner up, beating Peter Grüetter on handicap, with a score of 27 points.
The longest drive was won by Duncan Hamilton.
Category 2 (handicaps 13 to 22): The winner was Chris Delaney with a score 30 points. The runner up was Matthew Warner with a score of 29 points.
The best team prize went to Matthew Warner and Graeme Powie with a combined score of 59 points. Matthew was also runner up in his category.
OUR HANDICAP CATEGORY PRIZES WERE WON AS FOLLOWS: Category 1 (handicaps 0 to 12): Matthew Bruce-Smith was the winner with 29 points. Matthew
Category 3 (handicap 23 and above): emulating his success at the last Med Golf event, Ian Collinson was the winner with a score 28 points and the runner up was Jonathan Bowden, beating Tommy Pearson on handicap, with 26 points. Nearest the pin winners were: Kevin Jones, Douglas Casciaro, Javi
Prizes were presented by Med Golf ’s Camille Benezrah on behalf of Gedime Motors, the Sponsor of the day. Camille also presented the card draw prizes as follows: one litre bottle of Johnnie Walker red label whisky, courtesy of Saconne & Speed (Gibraltar) Ltd, was won by Chris Warren. Bottles of special Danish beer, courtesy of Jyske Bank, were won by Matthew Bruce-Smith and Graeme Powie. Guests are 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. The Top Twenty in the Jyske Bank Order of Merit. Only the top ten will qualify for the Masters in August. Matt Charlesworth Louis Calvente Richard Atkinson Daniel Lomax Mike Cowburn
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Roy Azopardi Matthew Warner Nicky Sanchez Chris Purkiss Joe Sanchez Kevin Jones Douglas Casciaro Ian McNee Peter Gruetter Jon Bowden Sam Broderick
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Javi Hunter Paul Nash Nick Farr Tim Mitchell
MORE NEWS FROM MED GOLF Med Golf has its own Facebook page where you can see photos from the competition day.
We’d be delighted if you’d join our group for up-to-date news and contribute to on-going golfing discussions. We created the page to enable members and visitors to discuss anything about golf, give feedback on courses they have played, offer tips to others they have come across and much more. You can find us on Facebook simply by sear-
ching for ‘Med Golf ’ or visit our website and navigate from there. For more details on our full schedule and the benefits of joining Med Golf for just £40 per year or £60 for family membership (limited to two), please visit our website: medgolfmembers. com.
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