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CONTENTS Nº 194 - JUNE 2019

CREDITS Front Cover: Miss Gibraltar 2019, Celine Bolaños And Her Two Princesses, Janice Sampere (1st Princess, left) and Jyza Balban (2nd Princess, right) Photograph By: Johnnie Bugeja

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MISS GIBRALTAR WINNERS RECEIVE PRIZES

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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE LAND BORDER BETWEEN GIBRALTAR AND SPAIN AND ITS SUBSEQUENT CLOSURE FIFTY YEARS AGO

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BRIGHTMED FILM FESTIVAL 2019 ‘OUT OF CHAOS’

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50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLOSURE OF THE GIBRALTAR-LA LINEA LAND FRONTIER

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TEN YEARS OF KITCHENS BY TOP DESIGN

THE OLYMPUS TOUGH TG CAMERAS

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THE JOBY GORILLA POD AND KODAK CAMERAS & PRINTERS

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ALL ABOUT US: FRANCIS MARZAN

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PHOENIX RISING

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MISS GIBRALTAR 2019

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KENZO AT SPECSAVERS OPTICAS

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MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2019

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THE BEST RECIPES OUR CUISINE

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WHAT’S HAPPENING DOWN TOWN?

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JUDO ON THE ROCK

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D DAY 6th JUNE 1944

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75th ANNIVERSARY OF D DAY

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YOUR VEGAN SHOPPING TROLLEY

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EXHIBITION TO MARK THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLOSURE OF THE CLOSURE OF THE BORDER BETWEEN GIBRALTAR AND SPAIN AT THE JOHN MACKINTOSH HALL

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ISOLAS ANNOUNCES A SERIES OF APPOINTMENTS

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BRIGHTMED JUNE 2019 ‘OUT OF CHAOS’ EXHIBITION

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LOCAL FASHION DESIGNERS SHOWCASED AT BOSSOM BUDDIES

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BOSSOM BUDDIES: ‘JOURNEY THROUGH TIME’

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STAR FARUGIA – REFLECTIONS OF A YEAR’S REIGN

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Miss Gibraltar winners receive Prizes Miss Gibraltar 2019 Celine BolaĂąos and her two princesses Janice Sampere and Jyza Balban, have received their respective sponsor prizes from Physique Gym and Gib Nutrition.

Both Physique Gym and Gib Nutrition

partnered with pageant organisers YDS offering several prizes for the top three winners. Physique Fitness Manager Juan Jose Pomares Garcia and Gib Nutrition Sports Nutritionist Louise Baitson, awarded the contestants their respective prizes, on 5th June.

Gib Nutrition will also be providing nutritional consultation to Miss Gibraltar 2019 Celine BolaĂąos leading to the Miss World competition.

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A short history of the land border between Gibraltar and Spain and its subsequent closure fifty years ago

now existed between the Spanish and the Gibraltarians, mobility remained rather unrestricted.

People would walk to and from Spain without passports but had to go through customs only and this went on for years without harassment.

Text by Tito Vallejo

Despite the numerous belligerent sieges Gibraltar has undergone, there was never any border fence between Spain and Gibraltar till the year 1910. The demarcation lines were the batteries and walls themselves, between them, the Neutral Ground (No Man’s Land.)

Before this date there were just two lines of British and Spanish sentries in their boxes looking at each other from a certain distance inside the Neutral Ground. (See old print.)

Contraband from Gibraltar into Spain has always been rife with tobacco being the prime item.

This used to be carried across the Neutral Ground strapped to the bodies of specially trained Contraband Dogs. (See photos.) In trying to stop these dogs, sentries from both sides would take shots at them and in so doing were sometimes in danger of shooting each other.

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THINGS BEGIN TO CHANGE!

The Neutral Ground

or barrier be constructed to put an end to it.

A two metre high chicken wire fence was erected from shore to shore but soon enough myste-

rious holes started to appear, ending with a full iron fence being installed. Thus was the border fence born.

Though a true physical border

The year 1954 was a turning point; I will begin with the visit to Gibraltar in 1954 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II which was seen as an insult by Spain’s Dictator Francisco Franco and from then on Gibraltar started to suffer a string of restrictions and harassment. Any Spanish worker in Gibraltar, who retired or lost his job, would not be replaced; there was also the threat of the confiscation of property in Spain belonging to Gibraltarians. My grandmother, who had a lovely villa in Campamento, had to sell it quick to the first offer she got.

In the years 1963 and 1964 Spain begins its campaign for the recovery of Gibraltar at the United Nations. This was headed by Spain’s Foreign Minister Fernando Maria

Castiella with his famous Red Book, which he presented to the UN with Spain’s evidence (according to Spain) that Gibraltar was Spanish. Our leaders, Sir Joshua Hassan and Peter Isola, both went to the UN to put our case before them, why we wanted to remain British. On 10th September 1967, we had our famous Referendum, which showed the whole world Gibraltar’s desire to remain British. 12,138 voted in favour against 44 votes.

Spain started to intensify the restrictions with the French nationals who were going back to France from Morocco via Gibraltar’s ferry. They were kept in the sun for hours in a queue before they were allowed to cross. The next move was to make every Gibraltarian, who wanted to cross into Spain, apply for a special pass; the British Gibraltar Passport was not recognised. Very few would do so only those who lived across the border. When the UN rejected Spain’s claim, the Spanish Government warned all Spanish workers in Gibraltar that they would close the border with Gibraltar and they would not be going back. To compensate for this massive job loss, Franco promised the Spanish workers that they had built a refinery in the bay which would give the men work and a large textile factory called “Confecciones Gibraltar” for the women. The truth was that the refinery could only employ 200 men whilst the textile factory lasted for a short period and came to an abrupt halt when the Director disappeared with all the funds for its creation (Very typical). The great majority had to immigrate to other European countries like UK, Germany, Holland, and France.

Plenty of work was still available

Batería rasante. Gibraltar

Spanish guard shooting a contraband dog

on the Rock and many Spanish workers, who were not given work permits for Gibraltar by their government, bypassed this by coming to work via the Algeciras-Tangier-Gibraltar ferry. The only problem was they had to stay and live on the Rock. Many local families hired spare rooms for these poor unfortunate people.

They used to send their earnings home with friends, who could still go through the border daily.

These workers used to be known as “Trabajadores de Pasaporte” in other words passport workers.

The first batch, who went back to visit their families, had their passports confiscated by the Spanish police in Algeciras for having the Gibraltar immigration stamp on them. Word soon reached the Rock’s authorities and the stamp was no longer used.

In 1967, all the Spanish women working on Gibraltar were withdrawn for their own protection under the pretext that they were being insulted and molested by Gibraltarian men. Some of them appeared on Spanish television saying so. A propaganda campaign by Spain’s television, radio and press was constantly slagging Gibraltar with their famous slogan “Gibraltar Español”.

In December 1968, the UN instructs Britain to end the colonial status of Gibraltar by 1st October 1969. Britain responds by implementing the Gibraltar Constitution Order on the 30th May 1969, which infuriates Franco and the border is closed on 8th June 1969.

1910. The first fence was built along the frontier to stop smuggling and lessen the number of guards needed for patrol duties

Many Gibraltarians, who lived across the border, had to leave their homes and come into Gibraltar. Most of them, who could not be taken by their families, were put into old empty barracks which were used as transit cenGLOBE MAGAZINE 9

Spanish workers leaving Gibraltar with their tools and belongings - Spanish workers from Algeciras leaving on the last ferry boat - Closure of the Spanish Border Gates 8th June 1969 - Gibraltar’s Border Gates always remained open - Families on both sides of the Border showing each other new additions to their families - Families shouting at each other across 100 metres - British refugees who lived in Spain arriving at their new transit centre lodging - Communal sleeping quarters for women and children, the men were in a separate one - Allied Bakeries boss with military help to keep the bread supply going - Lorry loaded with fruit and vegetables from Morocco

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In 1968 the UN made a recommendation to the UK that it should try by all means to decolonise Gibraltar by the end of 1st October 1969. Franco interpreted this believing Gibraltar would be returned to Spain and if not he would take it by force.

I found myself personally involved in this conflict which could have turned into a nasty incident short of war. I was doing military service at the time when we were sent to the border together with the Black Watch Highland Regiment, armed to the teeth. The Spanish military forces were re-grouping with tanks and artillery in the vicinity to make an armed assault.

The British Forces were not late in retaliating, three days later we had a task force arriving with aircraft carriers, helicopters and Royal Marine Commandos. Gibraltar became a hive of activity involving military personnel. On seeing the British response the Spanish troops withdrew and dispersed to whence they had come. I was very happy and relieved at the outcome of this episode where no shot was fired more so because I was right in the front line!

Then General Franco died in 1975 and we were all expecting a drastic change in

Spain’s government and a possible opening of the border gates. It was believed since they had now become a democratic government things would start to look better for us. No way, it was the same dog with a different collar. Years went past and nothing happened. Then as Spain was very anxious to join the EEC, the UK took advantage of telling them that unless they opened the border UK would veto their entry. Talks commenced for the opening of the border, but what happens?

The start of the Falklands War! The talks were suspended pending the result of the war. The truth of the matter was that Spain was anxious to see what Britain’s reaction to the invasion of the Falklands would be? Would Britain fling its military might to aid the Islanders or not. I personally think that if they had not aided the Islanders as they did, today we would be telling a different story around here. Once that war was over talks commenced once again which led to the opening of the border. The Spanish Premier at the time Felipe Gonzalez, told congress that he had opened the border on humanitarian grounds. (Not that they wanted to join the EEC!) (See Photos) If there is one thing Gibraltar has to thank Franco for is for making us more united than ever before. The harder they hit us the stronger we become.

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a task force arriving with aircraft carriers, helicopters and Royal Marine Commandos. Gibraltar became a hive of activity involving military personnel. On seeing the British response the Spanish troops withdrew and dispersed to whence they had come. I was very happy and relieved at the outcome of this episode where no shot was fired more so because I was right in the front line!

tres until proper accommodation could be found.

Despite the Spanish gates which had been closed, Gibraltar’s were kept open all the time as if nothing had happened. Suddenly overnight, Gibraltar lost its Spanish labour force. Luckily contingency plans had been made for this foreseeable turn of events by making contact with the Government of Morocco who covered the shortage of labour by sending hundreds of Moroccans in their stead. In the meantime all Gibraltarians mucked in to cover whilst the shortages were filled. The most essential services like the hospitals and old people’s homes were covered very effectively. Words of praise must go to the Gibraltar Housewives Association who immediately undertook the task of covering many of the essential services voluntarily without remuneration. Fresh fruit and vegetables as well as fish came from Morocco whilst meat and other essentials were imported from UK and other countries.

Nothing came from Spain who was trying to strangulate Gibraltar’s economy.

In 1968 the UN made a recommendation to the UK that it should try by all means to decolonise Gibraltar by the end of 1st October 1969.

Franco interpreted this believing Gibraltar would be returned to Spain and if not he would take it by force. I found myself personally involved in this conflict which could have turned into a nasty incident short of war. I was doing military service at the time when we were sent to the border together with the Black Watch Highland Regiment, armed to the teeth. The Spanish military forces were re-grouping with tanks and artillery in the vicinity to make an armed assault.

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Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Gibraltar 10th May 1954 - Fernando María Castiella (Spain’s Foreigh Minister) - Peter Isola and Sir Joshua Hassan return from the UN Gibraltar’s Referendum 10th September 1967

Then General Franco died in 1975 and we were all expecting a drastic change in Spain’s government and a possible opening of the border gates. It was believed since they had now become a democratic government things would start to look better for us. No way, it was the same dog with a different collar. Years went past and nothing happened. Then as Spain was very anxious to join the EEC, the UK took advantage of telling them that unless they opened the border, UK would veto their entry. Talks commenced for the opening of the border, but what happens? The start of the Falklands War! The talks were suspended pending the result of the war. The truth of the matter was that Spain was anxious to see what Britain’s reaction to the invasion of the Falklands would be? Would Britain fling its military might to aid the Islanders or not. I personally think that if they had not aided the Islanders as they did, today we would be telling a different story around here. Once that war was over talks commenced once again which led to the opening of the border. The Spanish Premier at the time Felipe Gonzalez, told congress that he had opened the border on humanitarian grounds. (Not that they wanted to join the EEC!) If there is one thing Gibraltar has to thank Franco for is for making us more united than ever before. The harder they hit us the stronger we become!

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BrightMed Film Festival June 2019 – Out of Chaos BrightMed Film Festival is the first festival of its kind in Gibraltar.

Organised from 2017 already attracts wide audiences, with the potential to grow from a one-day event to a longer one and being organised in partnerships with cinemas in Europe and Africa.

BrightMed Film Festival is the only festival sharing the story of ‘Convivencia’ with the world. The BrightMed Film Festival is a special event showing films around the theme of the whole Festival with the support of EMID Gibraltar.

The Selection Committee quality is the main engine behind the Festival and the Award Ceremony is organized and ‘godfathered’ by the Governor of Gibraltar and the Ministry of Culture.

BrightMed curates and presents the best in emerging International film and moving image culture for a wide audience through its flagship annual Film Festival.

BrightMed Film Festival aims to offer memorable experiences through audience interaction and

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after 14 months spent submitting asylum applications that were rejected again and again, they were deported back to Afghanistan.

It was at this juncture that Fazili picked up his cell phone and hit the record button.

engagement with filmmakers, actors and industry professionals.

For this year’s Festival, the selection committee has decided to show one short film and one documentary: - Les indes galantes (short): Clément Cogitore adapts a short ballet part of Jean-Phili- ppe Rameau’s “Indes galantes”, with the help of a group of Krump dancers, and three choreographers: Bintou Dembele, Grichka and Brahim Rachiki. The Krump is a dance

born in the ghettos of Los Angeles in the 90s. Its birth results from riots and brutal police repression that followed the beating of Rodney King.

Midnight Traveller (documentary): In 2015, after Hassan Fazili’s documentary Peace in Afghanistan aired on Afghan national television, the Taliban assassinated the film’s main subject and put a price on Fazili’s head.

Fearing for their survival, the Fazili family fled Kabul for Tajikistan. Yet

The organisation has decided to convert this year’s edition of the BrightMed Film Festival in a charity event in aid of ‘GIBSAMS’. Suffering from an emotional crisis not only affects the person concerned; it also has a ripple effect on the families who then need of emotional support creating CHAOS. It is important for people to have the opportunity to explore their difficult feelings.

Be listened to in confidence, and be accepted without prejudice, without being judged. This can alleviate general distress, despair and suicidal tendencies.

The screening will take place at Leisure Cinemas from 17.45 to 19.45. Free to the public, limited capacity so we advise to get there early.

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50 Anniversary of the closure of the Gibraltar-La Línea land Frontier th

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the closure of the land frontier between Spain and Gibraltar on 8th June 1969; the culmination of a series of events by the Franco regime which was designed to bring Gibraltar to its knees but failed

had to endure the consequences.

The event was life changing for communities on both sides of the border.

The consolidation of the Gibraltarian identity and the shape of Gibraltar’s destiny itself are due mainly to the events of 1969 which played a very important part.

However, inhospitable times lay ahead for Gibraltar after the imposition of General Franco and his Foreign Minister, Sñr Castiella’s two-pronged attack.

Firstly, an international onslaught at the United Nations on Great Britain’s position which was followed by an intense campaign of coercion and hostility towards the Gibraltarians themselves in order to break their determination to remain British.

On the 8th June 1969, the Spanish campaign culminated with the

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closure of the land frontier and three weeks later on 27th June, the last ferry between Gibraltar and Spain set sail to Algeciras.

These decisive events shaped our future and remain imprinted in the minds of many Gibraltarians, who either lived through them or

Families were split up on different sides of the border. People will recall vividly seeing relatives on one side shouting across to those on the other, or holding up new small children for those on the other side to see. Telephone links were also cut off in that year.

Others will recall being restricted to the narrow confines of the Rock from 1969, affectionately known locally as the “scalextric” syndrome, until the pedestrian opening of the border in 1982 and the “full” opening in 1985.

Gibraltar developed politically, culturally and socially

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independent from Spain and Spanish influences. Innumerable clubs, societies and sporting associations were formed and instituted after the closure together with the setting up of a number of cinemas and many social and cultural events in order for locals to create their own entertainment during the days of a closed frontier. A close-knit sense of family and community was created and given a hard push in the years that followed the frontier gates’ closure. This is something worth commemorating because it developed the Gibraltarian identity and it made Gibraltarians the people that they have become today fifty years on.

1969 was also a vital year politically with the setting up of the 1969 constitution, which will be fifty years old this year in August; all this came about as a direct consequence of the troubles with Spain. In the 1967 referendum, the United Kingdom had promised further constitutional reform for Gibraltar if the vote went in UK’s favour, which it did overwhelmingly by 99.64%.

A constitutional conference had taken place in 1968 and the new Constitution was promoted to come into force in August 1969.

The establishment of the House

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of Assembly came about as a direct consequence of the new Constitution. This year also marks that 50th anniversary of the first elections to the House of Assembly, which were called for on the 30th July 1969. The elections were won by Sir Joshua Hassan’s AACR party, which obtained seven seats but failed to obtain an overall majority. This allowed Major Robert Peliza with the Integration with Britain Party (IWBP), who had obtained 6 seats to join up and form a coalition with Peter Isola’s group, with 3 seats, and form a Government in the 15 seat House. This was the first Government of the first House of Assembly and Mr Peliza became the first Chief Minister under the new Constitution; all this also happened 50 years ago this year.

The events of 1969 are therefore too important to ignore. Franco predicted that Gibraltar would fall like a ripe fruit as a result of the restrictions. But Gibraltar did not fall. Instead the Gibraltarian people were prepared to endure the hardship that went with a closed frontier in order to maintain the principle that they did not wish to become a part of Spain. In the event, ironically, the border was kept closed for longer by a democratic Spain, after Franco’s death in 1975,

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than it had been closed under the dictator himself! The resolve and the gritty determination of the people of Gibraltar was cemented in those years and all this stems from the events of June 1969 when the

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Spanish frontier gates slammed shut.

The border remained closed for 13 years, and was reopened as Spain prepared to join the EEC;

pedestrians were allowed to cross in December 1982, and it opened fully on 5th February 1985. Many local people still remember the tears of joy as families, who had not seen each other for so many

years, were finally reunited.

The closing of the frontier was a terrible event for the Campo de Gibraltar, especially for La LĂ­nea and Gibraltar.

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Ten Years of ‘Kitchens

by Top Design’

Text by Joe Adambery

How time flies when you work hard and succeed as the Ikea Gibraltar Direct people in City Mill Lane can attest to. I disappear into the colourful back wall of their shop following Brian Cobo upstairs to his tiny office leaving behind his shop consultants manning their computers designing kitchens, bedrooms and interiors, to chat about a success story, which endures - bringing Ikea flat packs to Gibraltar and delivering them, with or without assembling them, into our homes hasslefree. There is the secret string to their bow.

You saunter up the coast to Malaga or to Jerez and spend a good day out choosing your Ikea kitchen or bedroom and lounge and make a note of their serial numbers. When you return here and in your own good time, you go to the shop and place your order, including or excluding assembly, pay for it and within the week or ten days, you have it all at home assembled-done and dusted for approximately a 28% surcharge on the value of your order. It’s that simple! Or you can measure your spaces and get a design from the team and sit 22 GLOBE MAGAZINE

back till it’s all done for you. If you are a DIY hack, you can just pay the 18% and take delivery only and the rest is up to you.

“We specialise in everything Ikea and we go there twice a week (to Jerez) so if anything is out of stock you get it in our next trip. People either love or hate going to Ikea and if you were to hire a van and something is out of stock you have to make a second trip. That’s not fun and that’s where we can help.

Ten years ago, we started with designing kitchens and by pure coincidence, a client asked us if we would install an Ikea Kitchen and we were so impressed with Ikea that we decided to include them on our list of suppliers. In a short space of time, we met their management in Jerez and they let us use their logo and now even recommend us to Gibraltar clients as they don’t deliver.”

“Downstairs in the shop, we have Dave Ridley, who designs all the Ikea Kitchens and Sarah Gager, who designs the wardrobes storage solutions and other interiors so you can take your requirements to her and you get a bespoke design to your needs. Our work splits around 50/50 between people, who have seen what they want

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in the Ikea shops, catalogues or online and just want to get items delivered here and those, who want to have a specific design for their space.”

“Our pricing structure is simple; we add 18% to the value of the order, which covers transport, import duty and delivery. Our tradesmen are very familiar with assemblies and for around 10% of the value of the order they can take out a lot of the headache involved in assembly and installation.

We run a team of nine, who are all very well coordinated and familiar with Ikea products. We are definitely not diversifying from Ikea because we do that very well. We can do other things but it gets complicated. For example, we can cut down or amplify some of the Ikea lines so that makes everybody’s lives simpler. We keep a small amount of stock here such as door furniture like hinges,

handles and accessories so that our installers don’t get slowed down and our customers can find quick replacements”.

Your dream kitchen or something pretty near that is now closer than you think. With the expert help of ‘Kitchens by Top Design’, who go to Ikea twice a week and have a great system in place, just take some measurements and browse their catalogue or drive to Ikea and shop for it and if you can’t be bothered, leave it in the hands of the design team, who have been making happy home designs for ten years. I have used them recently and can vouch for prompt service, quick delivery and great assemblage too, but most of all hassle-free and that’s worth celebrating. They are at 19 City Mill Lane with Tel:20076262 or email: ikeagibraltardirect@ gmail.com and remember they ‘go to Ikea for you’.

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The Olympus Tough TG Cameras

OLYMPUS TOUGH TG-5 Sand and water get everywhere.

Anyone, who has vacationed at the beach, knows that. Also, not surprising is that these are the two worst possible things to get into electronics, since a single drop of water or grain of sand can quickly cause absurd amounts of damage.

Enter the tough camera and its flexing muscles, demonstrating that not only is a little water not a problem—you can try to crush it, go diving, or even drop it and it will keep on kicking.

Almost a classic in this field, the TG-5, from Olympus, offers an array of added functions that make it a solid pick if you need a reliable and durable camera. It is also the only tough camera with a zoom lens to capture raw-format images, so if you absolutely need some extra latitude in post, the TG-5 is the way to go.

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Camera from Olympus is a durable point-and-shoot with a rugged physical construction and apt imaging capabilities. Utilizing a 12MP BSI CMOS sensor and TruePic VIII image processor, the TG-5 offers notable image clarity and low-light performance, to ISO 12800, along with fast 20 fps continuous shooting, 4K/30p video recording, and high-speed Full HD 1080p shooting at 120 fps.

Balancing the imaging capabilities is a versatile 4x optical zoom

lens, which spans a 25-100mm equivalent range, and has an f/2 maximum aperture to benefit working in low-light conditions.

Additionally, the Variable Macro System also positions this lens for close-up shooting with subjects just one centimetre away for true macro photography.

log data and the imagery can be shared to a mobile device for compositing and sharing online.

Complementing the sensor and optical attributes of the TG-5 is a robust set of features for withstanding the elements, tracking your adventures, and sharing your images. The camera is rated for underwater use, as well as, tested to withstand falls and crushing, and is hermetically sealed against dust and moisture for assured use in trying conditions. Making use of these stats, a Field Sensor System incorporates GPS, a manometer, compass, and a thermometer for recording the details of your environment and embedding this data onto your photos and movies. Using built-in Wi-Fi and the OI.Track app, the recording

UNDERWATER CASING FOR OLYMPUS TOUGH TG-5

• 12MP BSI CMOS Sensor and TruePic VIII Processor • 4x Optical Zoom Lens • Field Sensor System and Built-In Wi-Fi

The Ikelite Casing for the Olympus TG-5 has the same casing design features used in Ikelite’s DSLR and Mirrorless casings. It features an opaque gray ABS-PC polycarbonate material for the front section of the casing with a transparent DSLR/ Mirrorless style polycarbonate casing back. This attractive gray casing colour matches the current Ikelite DS strobe line and always attracts the attention of other divers and photographers when you’re in the field. The new casing colour shades the camera to provide extra protection from the sun during long boat rides.

The casing is designed with a robust depth rating of 60m (200’) and is positively buoyant in fresh water without any accessories added. The bottom of the casing has two 1/4-20 mounting points for camera trays, tripod and other accessories.

OLYMPUS TOUGH TG-6 DEBUTS WITH MINOR UPDATES The Olympus Tough TG-6 replaces the waterproof pointand-shoot, TG-5 Olympus has all but owned the

recommends it for climbers, who keep the camera at their side on a carabiner to protect it from scratches—as well as, a new zooming fish-eye lens adapter.

The camera will be available in the same red and black versions as previous entries in the series.

OLYMPUS TG-TRACKER waterproof point-and-shoot market for years. Its Tough TG-1 compact redefined what kind of image quality and features we expected from a pocketable underwater camera, and the company has continued to iterate and refine the design in the years since its introduction.

The TG-6, which replaces the TG-5 is a very modest update. It retains the same lens and image sensor, the heart of what makes a camera a camera. The upgrades come in the form of fit and finish—the rear LCD has been seriously upgraded, from a dated 460k-dot panel to a much more modern 1.04-million-dot LCD. It doesn’t support touch input, which seems like a missed opportunity.

Waterproof action cameras, like the GoPro Hero 7 Black, have had touch screens for generations now.

The interface typically doesn’t work that well when the screen is wet, but waterproof cameras

are often used on dry land.

The rest of the basics are the same—a 12MP 1/2.3-inch image sensor, 4K video, Raw and JPG imaging, excellent macro capability, and support for add-on accessory lenses and lighting modifiers. All this is housed in a pocketable form factor that’s waterproof to 50 feet, shockproof against 7-foot drops, crushproof to 220 pounds of force, and able to operate in 14-degree (F) temperatures.

An updated image processor, now branded TruePic VIII, adds some refinements. It includes a digital teleconverter that promises better results than traditional digital zoom, expands macro stacking and bracketing capabilities, and offers three underwater white balance settings so you can tune images to the temperature of light at your diving depth.

Some new accessories are coming with the camera too. There is a lens protector—Olympus

Proudly displaying the Tough badge of honour, the green Olympus Stylus Tough TGTracker is a rugged action camera ready to capture all of the action in resolutions up to UHD 4K at 30 fps. Compared to other action cameras, the TG-Tracker

with an ultra-wide 204° lens, the camera is able to see practically everything in front of it, and even a bit on the sides. A built-in LED headlamp positioned above the lens lets you illuminate dark or dimly lit environments. You can confidently frame your shots using the tilt-out 1.5” LCD screen, or connect to a mobile device via Wi-Fi and use the Olympus Image Share (OI.Share) app to remotely monitor and operate the camera, as well as transfer files for immediate sharing.

For adventurers looking to analyze their activities, switch the TGTracker to LOG mode to record the data from the camera’s built-

doesn’t require a separate camera housing to provide its toughness, with its body shockproof from drops up to 7’ and waterproof to depths of 98.4’. It’s also dustproof and will operate in temperatures as low as 14°F, so whether you’re at the beach on at the top of the slope, the camera is up to the task.

in GPS, compass, accelerometer, thermometer, and barometer.

The location data from these sensors, such as location, altitude, direction, and temperature, can be viewed on the camera’s monitor and downloaded for later use with the Olympus Image Track (OI. Track) mobile app.

Being tough isn’t all the TGTracker has to offer. Besides highresolution UHD video at 30 fps, you can record 1080p video up to 60 fps, 720p video up to 240 fps, and 8MP still photos. Equipped

The Olympus Tough TG range of cameras is available to buy from both Alpha Electronics of 207 Main Street and Euro Electronics of 246 Main Street agents in Gibraltar for Olympus.

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The Joby Gorilla Pods Whether you shoot with a smartphone, tablet, professional DSLR or mirrorless camera or action cam, chances are there’s an innovative JOBY product built for you Tripod with Ball Head Kit from Joby pairs the GorillaPod stand with the BallHead to form a flexible and versatile support system. With the ball head, you can precisely control the direction and angle of your equipment and quickly attach it and detach it thanks to the inclusion of an Arca-type compatible quick release plate. This kit is ideal for professional DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, LED lights, or any other gear weighing up to 5kg

The Joby stabilizing tools’ awardwinning mounts, stands and grips are flexible and easy to use, making them a popular choice among enthusiasts and pros alike. From bestselling GorillaPods and HandyPods to 360-degree video mounts, tablet mounts, vlogging rigs and accessories, JOBY gear

can help bring any mobile vision to the next level, empowering you to capture adventure from every conceivable angle. This accessibility has made JOBY a favourite among internet influencers and creative makers across the globe.

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Boasting remarkable versatility for supporting your gear, the GorillaPod Flexible Mini-Tripod from Joby has legs made up of several joints that allow you to wrap it around objects and adapt it for use in uneven ground.

With a load capacity of 5kg, it can reliably hold professional DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, and other kinds of gear. The notably compact construction of the tripod, featuring a 39cm height and 480grs weight, makes it easy

to store or carry it while travelling.

To help improve its grip and stability on unstable surfaces, the joints and feet of the GorillaPod are rubberized in certain areas.

The rest of the tripod is made of metal and a proprietary ABS plastic designed to provide durability and stable performance.

Featuring a 1cm-16 thread adapter (Ballhead) at the top which can be removed to reveal a 0.6cm20 screw, the stand can be used directly with your gear or attached to an optional ball head for further shooting capabilities.

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the perfect companion camera to take with you everywhere.

- 15x Optical Zoom - 1/2.3” 16MP CCD - 720p HD Video (Motion JPEG) - Rechargeable Li-ion Battery - 24mm Wide Angle Lens - 3.0” (230K) LCD

clarity for truer colours and accurate rendering, especially in low lighting. Complementing the imaging assets is an immense 90x optical zoom lens, which covers a 22-1980mm equivalent focal length range, and optical image stabilization benefits this reach by minimizing the appearance of camera shake for sharper handheld shooting. Both an electronic viewfinder and a rear 3.0” 920k-dot LCD monitor are available for composing and reviewing imagery, and the LCD sports an articulating design to better suit working from high and low angles. Additionally, built-in Wi-Fi is available for wireless transferring of imagery and remote camera control from a linked smartphone or tablet.

Also available with very similar specifications but with 65X and 52X optical zoom lens is the Kodak PIXPRO AZ652 and Kodak PIXPRO AZ527, respectively.

KODAK PIXPRO FRIENDLY ZOOM Get all the features you need without breaking the bank. The KODAK PIXPRO Friendly Zoom collection packs plenty of punch in compact, point and shoot cameras that are the perfect companions to take with you for every day and life’s special events. Affordable, smart and easy to use are just a few of the descriptions that come to mind.

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The Joby Gorilla Pods, Kodak PIXPRO ‘Astro & Friendly Zoom’ cameras and Kodak Printers are available to buy from both Alpha Electronics of 207 Main Street and Euro Electronics of 246 Main Street.

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All about us: Francis Marzan (Domestic Appliance Engineer) By and large the choice of interviews and spotlights tend to fall on singers, actors, artists or politicians, right? Well, what about the workers? Those blue collar workers, who have also had a laudable career in their chosen line of work and are deserving of praise... They too, are worthy of a mention!

dishwashers were tiny and placed on worktops or tables. Ovens and hubs were manufactured in a single stand-alone unit. “Yes one of those stand-alone cookers would cost about £80 then.” Remington’s and the Red House, Francis calls to mind, were Acmoda’s main competitors all those years ago...

Text by Richard Cartwright

‘Acmoda,’ instantly comes to mind when mentioning Francis Marzan, who was the top technician at the company’s workshop for more than a couple of decades fixing white goods coming into the repair shop for he and his team to deal with, or he’d be seen heading out in one of their ‘Acmoda’ vans to an address requiring his expertise in situ. Fridges, ovens, washing machines, dish washers and other appliances entered the workplace on a constant turnaround as ‘Acmoda’ was a top retailer of all of those household items with loyal customers requiring service for their domestic items from all over the Rock...

“But going back even further to the late 50s and early 60s, I suppose I became interested in fixing things at a very early age. My father was a mechanic and he’d fix motorcycles and I would help him, cleaning engine parts, whilst watching and learning as he worked. Later, I attended the Dockyard Technical College, got my City and Guilds and then went off to the UK in the late 60s and worked in a couple of places.

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“There certainly was a lot of work during my time and a call out fee was £9.50. Today, I know some companies or individuals can ask for up to £50...

Yes, that’s just the call out fee. These days I feel there is no respect for specific trades. You have a situation where anyone who may be at a home doing a different job will offer himself to take on fixing a water heater, washing machine or whatever. I call them ‘Jack of all Trades’ but they’re not qualified and don’t have enough knowledge and lack the studies. It’s dishonest and dangerous... Then, apart from not doing the job properly, they’re taking the business from someone professionally trained and that’s not right!”

certificate in General Engineering.

Francis was 19 years-old when he started work at ‘Acmoda’ and soon Back in Gibraltar, I worked for the made a name for himself as a very military in the tunnels. I remember competent, conscientious worker. fixing many de-humidifiers.” He recalls how in those days

Francis Marzan was the Technical Manager at ‘Acmoda’ for many years heading a team of four or five properly trained technicians. He recalls the first thing at the start of the working day was to assign jobs

to each individual and everyone got on with it. At its peak, ‘Acmoda’ traded from stores in Engineer Lane, in Irish Town (where Triay & Triay law firm is now) Main Street (opposite the John Mackintosh Hall) and later at Trafalgar House (on the hill).

Enjoying his chosen trade for many years – and he’s still at it Francis reminisces and highlights a couple of jobs. He recalls working on an American submarine once, where the engineers on board couldn’t sort out a problem. As it turned out it ended up being a simple issue (when you know how to solve it) which somehow, had been overlooked regarding the submarines’s laundry washing machine and Francis put it right!

“There was another case of a problem with pressure in a yacht’s water heater producing a blowup. That was a good job because we made good friends with the millionaire owner and crew, who invited us on board and took us for meals to number of top restaurants.”

Time moves on and retirement from ‘Acmoda’ inevitably appears – as it does for us all. However not for Mr Marzan! In retirement, he continued freelancing and slowly building a company called ‘Hot & Cold’ with sons Nigel, Nicholai and Noel (a subject for another day).

However, his brainchild finally came through; his sons working together under the banner of ‘Hot & Cold’ repairing domestic appliances.

So whether working for ‘Acmoda’, freelancing or part of ‘Team Marzan’ in ‘Hot &Cold’, you are guaranteed a job well done when Francis is around executing the required task and delivering `service – excuse the cliché – with a smile...’ a genuine smile!

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Phoenix Rising

Text by Joe Adambery

Phoenix Real Estate is going places and right now they are in suite 507 at the World Trade Centre- now there’s a prime address for you. They are, of cour-

se, a well trusted local property agency headed by Luisandro Moreno, who along with Megan Danino driving the office diary and telephones, have over sixteen years of experience in real estate, which allows them to

offer a high quality agency service catering for every need and budget. They have a growing property portfolio with a vast following of loyal clients and a smart presence in the social media portals and print magazines.

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ourselves.” That boils down to an honest approach to doing business and offering an after sale service, which accounts for their growing popularity.

Megan thinks that it should be their logline. They also specialize in relocations and have successfully serviced several companies, which now call the Rock their domicile. The two person team I was talking to struck me as a very well oiled human machine with a strong desire and focus to succeed further up the ladder of real estate transactions.

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they have done because clients (which they call friends) heap praises on the way they work and the positive outcomes they have received. When they moved to the World Trade Centre six months ago, there were a lot of well wishers posting to support them. The secret they say is in going the extra mile and ha-

ving the expertise to back it up.

“We can take care of all the problems, in searching, finding and completing and then if needs be, find something else for them. That is what makes our clients come back to us if they want to sell again. We can help them with an appraisal before putting up the property for sale

to help establish a value, then a valuation is arranged and we advertise the property and show it to prospective buyers, who are seeking for a home or investors, who are looking to buy to let. In all the cases, we work closely with them and establish a trust, which we hope remains after the transaction has completed and they can be comfortable knowing that we provide a complete after sales service” A browse on their smart Phoenix Real Estate website (www.phoenixgib.com ) will reveal a number of top developments, some yet to be built and also existing properties for sale, all with excellent photography and good descriptions and for how much, inviting the prospective buyer to call Phoenix on 20077000. Once that call is

made, Megan Danino is at the other end of the line and Luisandro Moreno is ready and waiting to make your dreams of moving up the property ladder a reality, or

buying your first home and even relocating your company to Gibraltar. It’s all in a day’s work at Phoenix Real Estate and they are here for the long haul, not just an overnight

success but a growing player in the exciting world that is the Rock’s property market.

Give them a call and see what they can do for you.

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Nine on the dot! That’s how I like it ...and they filled the stage in their punky – slightly gothic perhaps – fluffy dresses! Right contestants giving the audience stern, unsmiling yet, sexy eye contact...the opening sequence was original and attention-grabbing!

Text by Richard Cartwright Photographs by Johnnie Bugeja

‘A few weeks ago I interviewed the new Miss Gibraltar producer/director Yalta Pons, who told me, “At our meetings with the Ministry of Culture and Gibraltar Cultural Services we were asked what we would bring new to the table and we’d say, the show is going to be different!” I thought, what could be that different at a Miss Gibraltar Show with its tradition of standard sequences and routines, one or two tweaks here and there perhaps...? And it certainly was more than that. Pre-show DJs were set up on high for all to see as the audience settled in playing the latest club scene tracks creating the all important ‘ambiente’ in preparation for that eight-girlstriking-entrance and start to the show. Each contestant had their individual, well selected, clean,

music mixes blaring out of the speakers creating an incredible vibe. Unexpectedly, as the girls delivered their ‘confident strut,’ Miss Gibraltar 2018 Star Farrugia, appears amongst them and that, right at the start...was different. Throughout the show, the contestants seemed to have taken on board the challenge of deciding to sign on for the show was a move to ‘come out of their comfort zone,’ so true, it showed!

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England re-enforcing the view that being true to yourself and not pretending you’re someone else, is really put to the test in shows like these especially if you win, having to spend a whole month in Thailand for the Miss World pageant. ‘You need to stay true to yourself,’ was that all important message. Later in the show, the first time Miss Gibraltar presenter chatted to the contestants for a short interview and even joined the girls in a ‘choreographed routine’, about which she probably reflected on not leaving the day job just yet!!!

Jyza, Janelle, Soraya, Victoria, Celine, Janice, Deanna and Daniella presented their original routines in different outfits including the standard, evening dress walk-on, which is a must as per Miss World regulations.

Entertainment for the night fell on Zoe Martinez, who was excellent as usual, whilst she too choreographed her way through her songs surrounded by Yalta’s YDS dancers. From abroad, we were entertained by 2012 ‘La Voz’ winner, Rafa Blas...

Great voice, good singer with a noteworthy range although I felt, ‘I need to perform like a proper rock singer’ - a la Robert Plant (Led Zeppilin) image - was a bit overplayed. ‘Operacion Triunfo’ 2005 champion, Soraya was next, and she was very good getting the audience on their feet interacting with medleys of well chosen songs. She was augmented by a couple of male dancers. Perhaps, she could have cut down a little on her medley contribution for the night or included one or two ballads to demonstrate her vocal prowess further: she is a good singer.

Pyrotechnics were employed at times and noticeable support, making the whole event relevant

and up to date, certainly came from the three experienced DJs on the night... DJ Rawly (David Rawlinson), DJ Basecake (Cheryl Jeffries) and ‘El Deni’ (Denis Alvarez), who between them produced the goods providing those club mixes that get the crowds going, even at events like this one... And there was also a big surprise on the night that certainly did not go unnoticed...It’s been a decade since 2009. Footage, showing our Miss World Queen in that year was screened, but there was more, she appeared live on stage!

Kaiane Aldorino Lopez gave us a heartfelt few words about her experiences and where she’s at, in 2019. That was a well planned surprise.

We often overlook and take for granted those working behind the scenes: the backroom boys and girls (aka the CREW) and those coaching and preparing the contestants during the run up to the show for weeks on end.

They deserve more than a pat on the back. It shows hard and conscientious work produces results...a good one in this case.

Coaches, photographers, makeup artists and hair stylists, stage managers and gofers provide the cogs in the wheel which needs to be kept oiled and functioning well.

Continuity on the night though, needed to be a little tighter.

That would be my only critique.

Those few dead seconds between sequences are definitely avoidable and not rocket science to get right! Lest he be left out, Darion Figuerero is a vital cog in that wheel responsible for much of the show’s success (and at YDS’ many other events also). He inspires much of the creative aspect of the show and has certainly proved his worth as a leading part of the team.

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to me on a number of occasions never wanting to leave him out by not getting a well deserved mention... “He tends to keep in the background, but we plan everything together, much of it when we’re at home. He supports me 100%.”

The show ended with the crowning of Miss Gibraltar 2019, who by now, you will know is Celine Bolaños who took that sought after trophy and was also nominated the Top Model and Best Interview contestant. 1st Princess was Janice Sampere, 2nd Princess Jyza Balban and the Miss Friendship title went to Daniella Ambrose... It was a good show celebrated at a new venue close to Europa Point -

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the Special Olympics Hall.

It was probably a challenge for Yalta Dance Studio (YDS) also, because they too, were moving away from their comfort zone to produce a Miss Gibraltar show which turned out to be, a very successful Miss Gibraltar show.

So now, it’s thinking caps on once again...whilst we wait for the next!

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Kenzo at Specsavers Opticas From street-chic to High Street Kenzo eyewear at Specsavers Ópticas for a limited time only PARISIAN design powerhouse ‘Kenzo’ is bringing its brand of luxury street-chic to Specsavers, with an exclusive glasses collection for a limited time only.

From May, stylish glasses wearers will be able to choose prescription glasses and sunglasses that reflect the brand’s trend-setting apparel collections.

Hyper intense colour, bold prints and standout shapes underpin the globally-influenced glasses.

‘Kenzo’ devotees and anyone, who wants to express their individual style through their specs are sure to fall in love with the collection.

All glasses in the 19-strong range are priced from €199 for two pairs – making catwalk-inspired designer specs more affordable than ever.

Stig Hansen, Specsavers head of design and product development, says: “We’re thrilled to add another stylish brand to our expanding designer portfolio – even if only for a short while.

‘Kenzo’s unique aesthetic chimes perfectly with our own aspiration to see glasses wearers express their individuality through their specs.”

For more information visit: www.specsavers.es.

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Mental Health Week 2019

The Gibraltar Mental Welfare Society would like to thank the University of Gibraltar for organising and hosting the presentation by Mark Montovio on body image, the theme for this year’s ‘Mental Health Week’. ‘So what’s underneath?’ looked at the impact that body image has on mental health throughout the Lifespan and tackled a variety of issues of interest

to the number of people, who attended. The evening ended with a dance presentation by Eva Collinson from JFDance looking at transgender issues and then Mark Montovio, together with colleagues Conchita Triay and Moira Walsh, had an opportunity to discuss a variety of issues with those attending in an informal networking style setting.

The GMWS continues to pursue its objectives by meeting regularly with the Minister for health, together with mental health professionals. In the near future, it will be updating the public on how things stand at the moment, on what improvements to the system have taken place so far, and on what matters are still pending.

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The Best Recipes of our Cuisine

Miso Salmon with Ginger Noodles Try this healthy dinner dish of wholemeal noodles, peppers, leeks and spinach and omega-3-rich salmon fillets. It's ready in under 25 minutes SERVES: 2 · PREPARATION: 10 minutes · COOK: 12 minutes · NGREDIENTS: 2 nests of wholemeal noodles (100g) - 1 ½ tsp brown miso - 2 tsp balsamic vinegar - ½ tsp smoked paprika - 2 skinless wild salmon fillets (230g) - 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 30g ginger - 1 green pepper deseeded and cut into strips - 2 leeks (165g), thinly sliced -

for 6-8 minutes until flaky and cooked. 2. Heat the oil in a wok and stir-fry the ginger, pepper and leeks over a high heat for a few minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minutes more. Drain the noodles, reserve

2 tbsp water and mix with the remaining miso. 3. Add the drained noodles, miso liquid and spinach to the wok and toss over the heat until the spinach wilts. Pile onto plates, top with the salmon and any juices and serve.

HOW TO MAKE IT 1. Put the noodles in a bowl, cover with boiling water and set aside to soften.

Heat the grill to medium and place a piece of foil on the grill rack.

Mix 1 tsp of the miso with the vinegar, paprika and 1 tbsp water.

Spread over the salmon and grill

A Healthy and Simple Way to Tart Up Salmon

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3 garlic cloves, finely grated 160g baby spinach

Sweet Mustard Salmon with Garliky Vegetables SERVES: 4 · PREPARATION: 15-20 minutes · COOK: 20-25 minutes · NGREDIENTS: 750 g baby new potato - 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard - Juice 1 small orange - 2 tsp clear honey - 4 skinless, boneless, salmon fillets, each weighing about 140g - 2 orange or red peppers

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250g sugar snap peas - 2 tbsp olive oil - (garlic-infused if you have it) - 3 garlic cloves, finely grated - 160g baby spinach HOW TO MAKE IT 1. Preheat the oven to fan 180C. Boil the potatoes for 10 minutes until tender.

Meanwhile, whisk the mustard,

orange juice and honey together in a bowl to make a marinade. Turn the salmon fillets in the marinade until evenly coated, then set aside.

Deseed the peppers and cut into thick strips. 2. Drain the potatoes and tip into a shallow ovenproof dish or roasting tray with the peppers and sugar snap peas. Drizzle over the oil, salt and pepper, then toss everything together. Put the salmon fillets on top of the vegetables and pour over the marinade. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the salmon is cooked and just starting to brown.

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1. Stefano Pantone Proudly receiving the trophy For winning The Spring Logo Competition from Culture Minister The Hon Steven Linares. 2. The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, opened an exhibition which marks fifty years since the closure of the land frontier. 3. The Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister held a working lunch in Nº6 with members of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme. 4A&B. Ministers John Cortes and Steven Linares viewed Eleanor Dobbs’ new street art at Fountain Ramp.. 5. Regie The Maui Chill & Grill Manager who will always receive you with a smile. 6. School Reunion 57-58 at The Hall of Fame restaurant. 7. Local Judo Club to represent Gibraltar at the NatWest International Island Games.

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Judo on the Rock The Gibraltar Judo Club to Represent Gibraltar at the NatWest International Island Games

Photographs by Tyronne Davis

hard pressed to single out any individual for medals

has been growing and achieving international recognition.

Conroy and his passion comes through in our chat.

By the time you’re reading this feature, Gibraltar will be ready to proudly host the Island Games for the 2nd time in our recent history and among the expected 3,000 strong contingent of athletes, trainers and officials will be teams of Martial Arts competitors, who will put our Judo team to the test for medals. It won’t be a walk in the park for them neither will it be for our Judokas, who as I’m given to understand by Sensei Peter Conroy, are an nine strong squad from which he would be

“They are neck and neck in top form and I’m very proud of all of them but especially because two of my sons and my daughter are in the team and they carry the Conroy name, which has been involved in Martial Arts here for nearly 60 years.” It will be a special achievement if podium success graces Judo again for many reasons. Judo has been on and off the Island Games over the years and our Association has been bitterly disappointed many times. Meanwhile, the sport here

We sat in the Wellington Front Judo premises loft overlooking a thirty strong class of children, of which there are four per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, being put through their paces by Sensei Charlie Conroy, the father of local Martial Arts, still going strong (Black belt 8th Dan at 75).

He is Peter’s older brother and has mentored local Martial Arts all his life for which he received a civic honour MBE decoration.

You couldn’t hope to meet nicer guys than Charlie and Peter

“After the 1995 Island Games here where we did well, it was dropped in favour of Golf at Jersey, but we’ve always kept going in order to keep a high standard and after twelve years, we went to Rhodes and got medals and following that in Aaland we also got medals. I was 3 when my brother started me off and we have been involved in Judo ever since. It’s now a recognised Olympic sport and we train to a high standard. I know for a fact that our team is going to give 100% at the games. We have trained for

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Bradley MacKenzie

Darrell Conroy

Ethaniel Mor

Joelle Conroy

Liam Conroy

Liam Victory

Mathew Hamsted

Mathew Perez

Charles Conroy / Manager

two years, two or three times a week for this and we are ready.”

Belt grades are given locally at the club but in 1982 when Peter got his Black belt, someone came from UK to grade him (he is currently 5th Dan). With that gesture, impartiality and impeccable standards would always be upheld. Some years back when Peter was competing across the border, he got a silver medal but politics interfered in sport and there was doubt that he would be allowed on the podium – It was ironed out later but because of this, the club has more 54 GLOBE MAGAZINE

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contact and interaction with UK clubs. They do however maintain good contacts with La Linea, Algeciras and Ceuta through the school children ‘Strait Games’ which are non-competitive.

“We belong now to the World Judo Federation and Nippon Dai Budokai, so every October we have visitors, seminars and interaction with mainly two clubs, one from Manchester and one from Blackburn. Now we also have good contact with Sensei Sampson, who is president of the WJF and travels all over the world. He has opened more doors for us really. We have

Peter Conroy / Senior Coach

a healthy membership and four classes per week with some children staying on to do two classes per day”.

“We always teach them that they can’t use Judo or Ju Jitsu outside of our premises and we think that the discipline and the ethics of Martial Arts make a lasting impression on them. Sometimes I’m stopped in the street by grown up pupils, who still address me as Sensei and that makes me feel quite good in that we have taught them respect”.

They have also taught them the art of self- defence in Ju Jitsu

and the modern competition driven Judo, which derives from it and is a combat sport. Saying that there are hardly any injuries worthy of note in children’s Judo and judging by their attendances and the enthusiasm, which I saw when I visited them, apart from predicting medals for Peter and his team in the forthcoming Island games I am happy to also predict a strong and secure future for Martial Arts on the Rock.

Peter would also like to take this opportunity to publicly thank the Judo Club’s main sponsor, JBS for their support.

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D-Day 6 June 1944 All gave some, some gave all th

D-Day Commemorated and The Lessons Learned

Now, as Britain seeks to remove itself from those institutions, it has become commonplace to hear the battles of the War used to invoke nationalist sentiment. Yet it is surely completely wrongheaded to claim the events of 75 years ago for an isolationist cause. Britain recognized then that we were stronger when we worked as an alliance of countries, and that it was in our national interest to do so. It was the demonstration of a patriotic internationalism, a recognition that we can best succeed not by standing alone, isolated, but by cooperating and working together.

This failure by some to properly comprehend our past – the nature and scale of the alliance we were part of – and to properly understand our present – the nature of globalisation and the interdependencies it brings – is much more than just a harmless delusion. It has been harnessed to create the most profound policy failure, cutting ourselves off from our allies, and diminishing – internationally and economically – the country they profess to feel pride in.

Their sacrifice was great, with 226,000 Allied casualties and nearly 40,000 killed during the threemonth Battle of Normandy. But a decisive victory was achieved. A victory that led to the liberation of Paris, laid the foundations for the Allied victory on the Western Front, and – together with the Soviet Union – the defeat of Hitler. The end of a war that claimed 70 million lives worldwide – the greatest manmade destruction in history.

In a war that revealed the very worst of human nature, the events of D-Day showed us some of the very best: their courage, sacrifice, and dedication making us proud to this day. We should forever be grateful for what those men achieved. Grateful for the peace in Europe they created. And grateful that because of them we are free to lead the lives we lead today.

There are now fewer than 500 veterans of D-Day left alive who can tell their stories, and with the passage of time there will, one day, be none. Yet I don’t believe my generation can even conceive of the apprehension those men, waiting to cast off in their landing craft – some on board for up to a 56 GLOBE MAGAZINE

week before departing – must have felt; nor even imagine their terror at the scenes that greeted them as they landed under heavy gunfire at their destination.

That those experiences are now so alien to our own way of life makes them harder for us to relate to, harder to appreciate the significance of, and all too easy to grow complacent about.

So commemorating the events of 75 years ago should be an opportunity to show gratitude, an opportunity for remembrance, but an opportunity for education too.

The question for our generation is what we want these events to be remembered for – what role should they play in our national story? The scale of sacrifice and destruction in the Second World War led many throughout post-war Europe to say never again, and they began to unite Europe economically and politically in order to secure a lasting peace. Arguably, without their energy and motivation, we would not be living in the sphere of peace and security that today we take for granted.

Because D-Day didn’t just lead to a victory for our Allies, it led to a victory for our values. They didn’t just defeat a country they defeated an ideology – not least a virulent nationalism, the demonization of other races, and an intolerance of dissent. So it really must be said that you can’t put up a poster that says “Breaking Point” and then seek to appropriate the brave men, who fought fascism.

It would, of course, be wrong to make the Second World War an instant reference point for all contemporary controversies, but there is a very real risk today that the ideology Britain fought against 75 years ago is not dead, just dormant. Whether it’s drawing up a list of Roma people in Italy, antigay purges in the Chechen Republic, or a Muslim travel ban in the US, the preservation of the values our ancestors fought for can never be taken for granted. We must never grow complacent that our way of life is somehow guaranteed.

And when these threats to freedom do re-emerge; where this ideology becomes resurgent; let us be clear. It won’t be defeated by aping or appeasing it.

We will defeat it only by confronting it.

Let us hope that next time, if there is a next time, we can defeat it not with bombs and bullets, but with our words and our deeds.

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75 Anniversary of D-Day D-Day: Allies Storm Normandy’s coast th

inland. Within three months, the northern part of France would be freed and the invasion force would be preparing to enter Germany, where they would meet up with Soviet forces moving in from the east.

On June 6th 1944, Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave the go-ahead for the largest amphibious military operation in history: Operation Overlord, code named D-Day, the Allied invasion of northern France.

By daybreak, 18,000 British and American parachutists were already on the ground. An additional 13,000 aircraft were mobilized to provide air cover and support for the invasion. At 6:30 a.m., American troops came ashore at Utah and Omaha beaches.

troops also met with heavy German fire.

The British and Canadians But by day’s end, 155,000 Allied overcame light opposition to capture Gold, Juno and Sword beaches; so did the Americans at Utah. The task was much tougher at Omaha beach, however, where the U.S. First Division battled high seas, mist, mines, burning vehicles—and German coastal batteries, including an elite infantry division, which spewed heavy fire. Many wounded Americans ultimately drowned in the high tide. British divisions, which landed at Gold, Juno, and Sword beaches, and Canadian 58 GLOBE MAGAZINE

troops–Americans, British and Canadians–had successfully stormed Normandy’s beaches and were then able to push

Before the Allied assault, Hitler’s armies had been in control of most of mainland Europe and the Allies knew that a successful invasion of the continent was central to winning the war. Hitler knew this too, and was expecting an assault on northwestern Europe in the spring of 1944. He hoped to repel the Allies from the coast with a strong counterattack that

would delay future invasion attempts, giving him time to throw the majority of his forces into defeating the Soviet Union S in the east. Once that was accomplished, he believed an all-out victory would soon be his.

For their part, the Germans suffered from confusion in the ranks and the absence of celebrated commander Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, who was away on leave.

At first, Hitler, believing that the invasion was a feint designed to distract the Germans from a coming attack north of the Seine River, refused to release nearby divisions to join the counterattack and reinforcements had to be called from further afield, causing delays.

He also hesitated in calling for armored divisions to help in the defense. In addition, the Germans were hampered by effective Allied air support, which took out

many key bridges and forced the Germans to take long detours, as well as, efficient Allied naval support, which helped protect advancing Allied troops.

Though D-Day did not go off exactly as planned, as later claimed by British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery–for example, the Allies were able to land only fractions of the supplies and vehicles they had intended in France–the invasion was a decided success. By the end of June, the Allies had 850,000 men and 150,000 vehicles in Normandy and were poised to continue their march across Europe.

The heroism and bravery displayed by troops from the Allied countries on D-Day has served as inspiration for several films, most famously The Longest Day (1962) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). It was also depicted in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers (2001).

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The Vegan Shopping Trolley "Farmed animals are far more aware and intelligent than we ever imagined… they are individuals in their own right” - Jane Goodall in a factory where allergens are present. You may be confused when you see a label that appears to be free from any non-vegan ingredient and then states ‘may contain milk’ (for example). This is a legal requirement and does not mean the product is not vegan.

Text by Rosanna Morales

Shopping can become quite a foreign experience once you decide to try a vegan lifestyle.

You begin to realise that you don’t actually know what’s in the food you eat. All of a sudden you are reading every label on every product before you place it into your trolley and what used to take minutes now seems to take hours.

However within a few weeks you will graduate from Label Reader to Expert Label Reader to Expert Label Speed-reader. It will be your new super power!

Fresh Fruit and Vegetables The easiest food to buy, every week, is all the lovely seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables. Always include plenty of dark green leafy vegetables, berries, nuts and seeds in your trolley as these foods offer the best nutritional value.

Remember that all fruits and vegetables from supermarkets and most markets have been sprayed with pesticides so make sure you wash them thoroughly by soaking them in four parts water and one part vinegar for at least 30 minutes.

Vegan Labelling Very few items are labelled ‘vegan’ so it’s very important that you are aware of the allergens contained in the ingredients list. If you see eggs, milk, whey and casein then that item is not vegan. If none of those is listed than it is likely vegan.

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product then it is NOT vegan: • Casein (from milk) • Lactose (from milk) • Whey (from milk) Whey powder is in some crisps, bread and baked products • Collagen (from the skin, bones, and connective tissues of animals such as cows, chickens, pigs, and fish) It is also used in cosmetics • Elastin (from neck ligaments and aorta of bovine) • Keratin (from the skin, bones, and connective tissues of animals such as cows, chickens, pigs, and fish) • Gelatin (obtained by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, and/or bones and is usually from cows or pigs. Used in jelly, chewy sweets, cakes, and in vitamins; as coating/ capsules • Aspic (from clarified meat, fish) • Lard/tallow (from animal fat) • Honey – food for bees, made by bees • Propolis – used by bees in the construction of their hives

• Royal Jelly – secretion of the throat gland of the honeybee • Vitamin D3 (from fish-liver oil; in creams, lotions and other cosmetics • Albumen/albumin (from egg) • Isinglass (from the dried swim bladders of fish) Mainly for the clarification of wine and beer • Cod liver oil – in lubricating creams and lotions, vitamins and supplements • Pepsin (from the stomachs of pigs) a clotting agent used in vitamins E numbers In Europe, food additives have to be declared in lists of ingredients, and are referred to as ‘E numbers’.

E966 Lactitol, for example, is a sweetener derived from lactose, which is made from milk. If it starts with an E it most likely comes from animal sources.

‘May contain’ labelling In the UK, a manufacturer must declare whether a product is made

Alcohol Unfortunately, not all wines and beers are vegan. Most commercial wineries use an assortment of animal products during the fining process. Common fining ingredients are fish bladders, gelatine, egg whites and casein.

Unfortunately, winemakers do not disclose ingredients on the labels.

However, you can visit Barnivore online that catalogues a vegan wine list. Most hard liquors such as bourbon, whiskey, vodka, gin and rum are vegan and nearly all spirits are vegan except creambased liqueurs and products that mention honey on the label.

Other things to watch out for: Items that are labelled ‘dairyfree’ or ‘lactose-free’ does not necessarily mean vegan. Always check the label! White sugar can be refined using animal bone char. Unfortunately, many refined products use animal product and labels will not list the processing ingredients.

If you are interested in finding out more about starting your vegan journey, follow Rosanna on her Facebook page Keep Your Light Bright for inspiration and mentorship.

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Exhibition to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Closure of the Border between Gibraltar and Spain at the John Mackintosh Hall

Photographs by Johnnie Bugejas

A historical exhibition marking the 50th anniversary since the border between Gibraltar and Spain was closed was launched at the beginning of June. The land frontier was shut by Spain under the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco on June 8th 1969.

To commemorate this event, an exhibition was held from June 4th to 14th at the John Mackintosh Hall. Over 200 panels and 350 images were on display at the exhibition. There were also a number of video presentations, which displayed the closure of the border in 1969 and the reopening of the frontier in 1985.

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Garcia thanked all those, who contributed to the exhibition, including members of the public, who offered their old photos and memories in the form of interviews.

The frontier gates that were closed and locked 50 years ago also formed part of the exhibition. Dr Garcia described how the gates were going to be “thrown away for scrap”, but had been made available to the government and were put on display at the exhibition.

“The closure of the border was a traumatic event for many people in Gibraltar at different levels,” Dr Garcia said. “There were families, who were physically separated by the closure and who had to resort to shouting across to their relatives on the other side.”

Dr Garcia added that there were political, social, cultural and economic consequences, which stemmed from the closure and this brought the people of Gibraltar

closer together. “This distinct identity had already been forged over hundreds of years but the closure served to shape our evolution as a distinct and separate people further still,” Dr Garcia continued,

“Franco predicted that Gibraltar would fall like a ripe fruit yet he was wrong. In fact, the reverse actually happened and our determination to resist and uphold our right to self-

determination became stronger!”

Dr Garcia finished by thanking the Archivist, Anthony Pitaluga, his team at the National Archives, the staff in his office and the

many volunteers and members of the public who contributed to the exhibition. He also paid tribute to the late Manolo Mascarenhas for his compilation of recordings on the event.

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ISOLAS Announces Series of Appointments often presents on tax issues affecting the jurisdiction, such as the implications of the new International Tax Treaty. Stuart’s promotion to Senior Associate recognises his now established and growing practice in the context of Private Client and Tax.

ISOLAS LLP is proud to announce the appointment of James Montado as Partner, Sarah Miles as Managing Associate and four of its lawyers to Senior Associate.

James Montado joined the firm in 2011 and becomes one of the partners of ISOLAS’ litigation team, headed by Mark Isola QC. James is recognised by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for his work in high value civil litigation with an emphasis on insolvency, contentious trusts and fraud cases. In recent years, James has become the “go to” lawyer within the firm for contentious matters and has built up a substantial practice advising liquidators, regulatory authorities, regulated entities, professional services entities and large corporates on wide ranging contentious matters. More recently, James has been at the forefront of advising DLT/Cryptocurrency entities on disputes and insolvency matters.

Additionally, James also acts on non-contentious financial services matters where he regularly advises banking and other financial institutions on regulatory and contractual matters and has led the firm’s data protection team focusing on banking and cryptocurrency entities.

Marisa Grech is a corporate finance and shipping lawyer as well as a qualified and accredited mediator who has spoken at the Lloyds Maritime Academy Ship Arrest Conference and is an active member of the Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (‘AIJA’), an association created for and made up of young lawyers around the globe.

have him join the partnership and look forward to continuing to work with him as part of the team at ISOLAS for many years to come.”

The Associates promoted to Senior Associate are Karan Aswani, Stuart Dalmedo, Marisa Grech and Danielle Victor.

Sarah Miles, a leading real estate practitioner, involved in many of the major property developments in Gibraltar, is appointed Managing Associate. She is known for her attention to detail, diligence and ‘always on’ availability.

Karan Aswani has been an instrumental member of the firm’s burgeoning DLT practice over the past few years, regularly advising our most high profile clients in this space across a range of corporate, commercial and regulatory matters. A highly reputable and forward thinking lawyer with a strong focus on the financial services and technology sectors.

Her work centres on advice to banks, investors and local real Commenting on the appointment estate clients. In addition to ISOLAS LLP Senior Partner, property work, Sarah also runs Peter Isola, said “I am delighted to with a busy private client practice welcome James to the partnership, in respect of which she advises another of our home grown partners. on residency and immigration A well-respected lawyer going from issues as part of the private client strength to strength. I am happy to team.

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Stuart Dalmedo has a strong background in tax and has become the “go to” lawyer within the firm for all tax matters. Stuart

Danielle Victor enjoys a successful Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence practice and also advises banks on litigation, legal and regulatory developments.

Most recently, she has been advising in respect of new requirements imposed on banks by the Payment Services Directive, Payment Accounts Directive and the recently implemented General Data Protection Regulations.

Marcus Killick, ISOLAS’ CEO, commented that the appointment of the four new Senior Associates shows that ‘ISOLAS continues to invest in its people and their careers – these are a well-deserved recognition of the efforts of this team of young lawyers who make a strong contribution to the continued success story of the firm.”

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BrightMed June 2019 ‘Out of Chaos’ Exhibition nerate in our everyday life.

Since the beginning BrightMed has had the ambition to celebrate the values of Gibraltar using all types of arts. That’s the reason why, in parallel with firstly the Gibraltar World Music Festival and secondly BrightMed events, it has always organised an exhibition at Space 92 linked to the theme of that particular year. According to these principles, BrightMed has asked Justyna Zelazo to select different local artists and create the exhibition around their own interpretation about the theme: ‘OUT OF CHAOS’.

The exhibition by a group of talented artists, showing a different approach to art communication through photography, a colourful manifestation of their impatient minds, bringing a powerful message, making their adventures feel like our own.

Pure photography with an attempt to depict a scene or subject in a sharp focus and detail, an artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as part of the creative or presentation process. Rich, vivid colours and multiplied shapes, unexpected in ordinary places and everyday situations.

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abstract photography. Even for someone who has no direct relation to photographers’ experiences, it is possible to live with them through the same moment in time.

Justyna Zelazo Justyna Zelazo is an award winning street and fine art photographer.

Awarded by Gibraltar Photographic Society as a beginner photographer of the year in 2016, the

best digital photography in 2017 and the best print colour portfolio in 2018. She is also laureate of the socially involved photo reportage contest organized by Polish Journalists Society. Her work is highly influenced by her fascination with social behavior and contemporary practices such as leisure, consumption, emotional disconnection, the obsession with eternal youth and the psychological sequels they ge-

Andy Mitchell Andy Mitchell is a Scottish designer and artist, working by day as full time graphic designer alongside various music and digital art projects. In 2008, he graduated with a 1st Class Honours BA Degree in Creative Digital Media.

Andy’s work is driven and shaped by an enduring fascination with cosmology and reality, often portraying subjects as astronauts, lone figures against vast and chaotic backdrops of the universe. He blends realism with abstraction, using layers of digital imagery, drawings, manipulated patterns that appear both structured and psychedelic. Often his pieces will serve as atmospheric artwork to music albums. He finds inspiration around him in the hidden complexities of life; reacting to the time he is living in today and recording through artistic expression his experiences imagined and otherwise.

Gordon Grant Originating from Glasgow, Scotland, Gordon has had a life long creative passion in art and in music and developed his love for photography over the last ten years.

Living and working locally for the last five years, with a love for nature and vistas coupled with a keen eye for detail, he has a talent for capturing a moment beautifully.

As the lead creative eye and foun-

der of Colores Andalucia events, between DJing and promoting, Gordon finds himself immersed in the outdoors and traveling, capturing and working on new ideas and shots infectiously. He currently has work on display in Gibraltar Face Frames Gallery and in Cafe Solo restaurant in Casemates Square. His centrepiece is the stunning ´Between and a Rock and a Stargaze´ which was captured and developed with life long friend Gary Thompson. This remarkable photograph shows the sheer scale of Gibraltar in our galaxy, the Milky Way. Andrea Barracu Andrea Barracu was born in the Tuscan hills, in Italy. He studied graphic design and photography and at the age of 18, he became a designer at Oliviero Toscani’s studio, where he worked with some of the world’s leading brands following the principles of the modern Bauhaus school of the art workshop. His passion for art and photography led him to exhibit his work at the Brick Lane Gallery in London and the Jinx Gallery in Fukuoka, Japan, and many other in Italy, where he also participated as a visual artist in music and art festivals in museums and historical and institutional locations.

Stephen Hermida Stephen Hermida was born in 1962 and educated in Gibraltar.

He initially took an interest in photography as a teenager, and later returned to it in 2004 when affordable digital SLR cameras become widely available. Shortly after he joined the Gibraltar Photographic Society, and today is the current Chairman. In the last fifteen years photography has become a serious passion, and up to last year he combined this with a professional career in banking. It was in 2009 during his first photographic trip to North Africa that he had his ‘damascene moment’ and realisation that people and travel photography would become the core of his inspiration and pursuit as a photographer.

Ethan Delgado Ethan Delgado is a student at the University of Leicester who studied photography at Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá. He frequently joins Spéos programs in Paris and London. His passion is street photography, which he is practicing in Paris, Brussels and Gibraltar. He has spent most of 2018 capturing the emerging street art scene of Colombia, including festivals such as Secret Walls and RUDA Fest.

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Bossom Buddies ‘Journey Through Time’ A night of fun, glamour, awareness and fundraising

Text by Davina Barbara

Rita Hayworth. No doubt we’ll be seeing more from this charming lady, soon.

Photographs by Mark Clancey

The contributors were too many to mention, but we have to pay tribute to the fashion extravaganza we were treated to in the second part of the show. Three local designers, showing their latest collections; Paul Perez with his bohemian lux wear inspired by religious iconography and insects, Charlene Figueras with her OWL (Only Wear Love) collection inspired by her daughter Alexa, and Gail Howard showing off her edgy, and glam street style looks. 34 local models took to the catwalk to showcase the accomplished designs.

The Bosom Buddies show has been running now for over 14 years and serves to raise awareness of Cancer, whilst giving survivors and those battling the condition a platform on which to shine and perform. This year’s venue, was the perfect backdrop. The natural surroundings of the Alameda Botanical Gardens provided the ambience, complimented by a perfect spring evening.

I committed to being part of the event (albeit in a small way), over 6 months ago, when the week arrived it was not an ideal time for me due to my busy schedule. Nevertheless, I can genuinely say I am truly grateful to have been part of the production, sharing in the sentiment of the show, and feeding of the audience, who were extremely engaging. This is a community event, featuring many of Gibraltar’s talented performers, but ultimately, it is about the ‘Buddies’ giving them an opportunity to relax, have fun and celebrate life.

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And there was more action on the catwalk, with Diamond Occasions also featuring, with creative styling by Alex Britto, part of the organising team.

‘Buddies’ also featured in a ‘survivor’ routine with Stylos Dance Studios. The ‘Buddies’ had plenty of opportunity to shine in numerous acts, with an ABBA dance routine, fashion parade and Charleston number together with the CCC Sequence Dance Club, all part of the offering. Fun was certainly at the heart of all the routines with some catchy 70’s and 80’s routines getting the crowd going.

There was singing too with Mrs Gibraltar 2017, Meghan Danino, performing for the first time in a convincing interpretation of

Sonia Golt is the woman behind it all with her creative vision coming to life in a fun and entertaining show. She paid tribute to her team, which included, Gina Victory, William Gomez and Jacqui Dalli.

The show proved once again Gibraltar’s charitable nature and the community’s ability to pull together for a great cause. In conclusion; a lovely evening in great company, with everyone involved leaving the Gardens with a warm fuzzy, feeling inside!

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Star Farrugia Reflections on a Year’s Reign Interviews like these could be full of clichés... ‘All the girls were lovely,’‘I really miss the girls,’ ‘Enjoyed attending all the functions...’ and so on and so forth. But for last year’s crowned queen, the above sentiments are truly genuine!

Text by Richard Cartwright

I met Star Farrugia for coffee to chat about how she enjoyed – or otherwise - her twelve month reign as the 2018 Miss Gibraltar and later representing the Rock at the Miss World Pageant in China...

“The truth is I very nearly stepped out of the Miss Gibraltar contest because I somehow thought it wouldn’t go ahead with just three of us participating. To be honest, I really thought about it for a while.” As it happened it was a very enjoyable show at Grand Battery House, which I attended and don’t need reminding, Star did take part, and won the title to boot!

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As is normally the case, it was family and friends, who encouraged Star to take part, reluctantly at first but went for it not without her own fears, “I just didn’t think

I was strong enough. I felt it was daunting but then thought, why not have my own experience and come out of my comfort zone, and when I was announced the winner

I was in total shock!” So when all the fuss and excitement of the night die down, work begins in earnest and the phone doesn’t stop ringing. Coming under the auspices of the Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS) and the Ministry of Culture, there are many functions to attend to...” Yes, and charity events too. At the same time you’re being coached in preparation for the Miss World show and I have to say support was great especially from former Miss Gibraltar winners, Jodie Garcia and Shayanne Azzopardi, who I’ve kept in touch with. I really had wonderful support throughout my year which was very busy espe-

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eds. Star I’m sure is very thankful to her bosses at ISOLAS, for their support allowing her to fulfil those many Miss Gibraltar duties... “I’m very happy here and would like to go further, perhaps moving to the offices upstairs. Would I like to become a lawyer? Not thinking about it at present but we’ll see.”

cially in the run up to the Miss World contest.”

Reality really hit Star with what was coming shortly, after being thrust into the limelight to say the least, this young 22 year old was off to China...that, was her next big engagement! “I travelled on my own all those miles away to a country I’d never been to, so far away.” That meant a whole month away from home, on her own attending many rehearsals and functions along with more than 100 girls from all over the world, “That was fantastic, meeting all these girls from so many countries and learning about different cultures, I really enjoyed that and made some good friends with whom I’ve kept in touch. You always find people you engage with who are on the same page as you. Girls you somehow just click and feel very comfortable with.” Star became close to girls – who some may think not the usual individuals other Miss Gibraltar girls have made friends with, like those from the UK and other Anglo Saxon countries, South America and other places – from Botswana, Jamaica, Cook Islands and Sri Lanka amongst others... “I’m still in contact with some of those and can honestly say I miss the girls.

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wedding, coming up soon. It was put on hold for a time because of the troubles recently experienced in that country.” So now self-assured Star, who comes across as a very confident young woman, will again be flying away to distant lands to meet up again with a Miss World friend...another great

and new experience, which she will surely enjoy.

These days our 2018 Miss Gibraltar winner is out of the so called, `limelight’ and back at work at ISOLAS’ law firm greeting you with an incredible smile as you approach reception, as she sees to your ne-

As is the case every year, there’s ‘that message’ for potential contestants and winners. A message Star says is simple, “be yourself it’s a wonderful experience.” From where I stand, it’s a journey to learn more about you, meeting others and appreciate the benefits coming out the other side...

“From my experience, it was hard work taking on a number of engagements over the whole year, but I learned to manage and juggle that with my work and other commitments.

I didn’t feel I was pressured, `being me’ comes naturally. I’m now more organised than before and feel much more confident...I’m still on a high, feel very fortunate and all those around me were very supportive. I thank them all.”

Star now has more time on her hands to enjoy her hobbies like weight lifting. She likes challenges and feels the need to do something else...itching for ideas with plenty of time to look forward and choose the next `dare.’ There’s time... she’s just 23!

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The Acquarius Trust Trophy The Med Golf Acquarius Trust Trophy was contested at La Cañada on Sunday 12th May 2019 in an individual Stableford format.

At 9am, the players set out in the usual reverse shot gun start to face a very brisk south-easterly breeze. While not causing too many problems on the more open front nine holes, the breeze became something of a challenge on the back nine where the trees are closer to the fairways, and sometimes on them. The greens were not easy to putt on and, together with the wind, helped to keep the scores down, but not in every case - read on!

The Champion of the day, winner of the Acquarius Trust Trophy and a 60€ Med Golf voucher was Peter Yeoman with a very fine score of 43 Stableford points off a handicap of 29.

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OUR HANDICAP CATEGORY PRIZES WERE WON AS FOLLOWS: Category 1 (handicaps 0 to 12): The runner up was Chris Warren beating Kevin Jones on handicap both with a score of 35 points. The winner with 38 points was Robbie Jones Category 2 (handicaps 13 to 22): Alistair Knight was runner up with a score of 35 points and the winner was David Murphy with 36 pointsCategory 3 (handicap 23 and above): Category 3 runner up at the last event and taking the winners slot this time was Damian White with a score of 38 points. Gavin Grimes was the runner up with 32 points Nearest the pin winners were: David Murphy, Paul Nash, Nick Pyle, Sam Broderick and Mark Henderson. Richard Atkinson was nearest the pin in 2 on a par 4 having scored an Eagle (2 under par) with his second shot.

Paul Nash was winner of nearest the pin in 3 on a par 5 Paul Miles of The Acquarius Trust was thanked for sponsoring the event and asked to present the prizes. The scorecard draw results were as follows: 1 litre bottle of Johnnie Walker Red Label whisky (courtesy of Saccone and Speed (Gibraltar) Ltd) was won by Joe Sanchez.

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Green fee vouchers for two at La Cañada were won by Martyn Brown and Gavin Grimes

THE TOP TWENTY IN THE HUNTER PROPERTIES ORDER OF MERIT: (Only the top ten will qualify for the Med Golf Masters in August) Alex Ashmore Matthew Bruce-Smith Matthew Robinson David Murphy James Barr

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Jason Roberts Chris Warren Sam Broderick Matt Charlesworth Mike Cowburn Gavin Grimes Jordan Brown Richard Atkinson Mark Henderson Kevin Jones Anthony Bull Joe Sanchez Nicky Sanchez Roy Azopardi Tommy Kai

Invitation Our next tournament is The Gourmet Catering Trophy event at Valle Romano on Sunday 16th June 2019. The Valle Romano course was designed

by Cabell Robinson to jointly provide a challenging circuit for professional golfers and an enjoyable experience for amateurs with its wide fairways and large greens. Why not get your name down to play now.

See our website for further in-

formation: medgolfmembers. com

MORE NEWS FROM MED GOLF: Med Golf has its own Facebook page where you can see photos from the competition day.

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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