BRITCHAT September 2009 by JRK Consultancy

Issue 54: 15th September 2009

Ejemplar Grauito / Free Edition

B R I TC H AT Out & About continues with ... Ir a visitar continua con ...

Alcala Del Jucar Valencia City Bars Ademuz

House & Garden / Hogar y Jardin Part 3 of Palm Tree Disease Specialist Technico Agricola del picudo rojo continua Pet Chat continues Update on OMIC Codeword & Sudoku are back! More New Adverts Find Don Quixote 2 x Competitions: Free Tickets Valencia CF UEFA

NUEVA GAMADA DE PRODUCTOS See Page 12 NEW RANGE OF PRODUCTS

Antiqua Ctra. Chiva-Turis, km 2,5 (4 Caminos) GPS: N 39º 28,085’ W 0º 43,411’

Editor’s Chat

Dear Readers, Well folks, there goes yet another summer and we detect a hint of Autumn in the air. However, on we go with more interesting places for you to visit, more useful information for your home and garden, your consumer rights in Spain and more new adverts.

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We’ve also got the word games back again, but we’re particularly pleased to announce that we’re continuing the old competition with a NEW character for you to find in the photos. We introduce “Find DON QUIXOTE” and we hope more readers will submit correct entries for spotting him (p. 31).

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Editor’s Chat Front Cover Article El Rincón de Ademuz Some Valencia Bars Events News

2 3 5 8 11 13 Pick Your Own Vegetables 16 Home & Garden Chat 18 Pet Chat 22 Football Competition Chat 23 Legal Chat (More on OMIC) 24 Sport Chat & Sudoku 26 Brit Jokes & Classifieds 28 Codeword 29 New Find the . competition 31 Guide2Valencia 32 Chris Proctor Tel: 687 486 909 Email: britchat@me.com

Lastly, we’ve a new competition to win 2 tickets to see Valencia CF play at two home matches (p. 23). Those with internet, remember BRITCHAT is ONLINE: http://issuu.com/guide2valencia Send this link to friends! …….. and don’t forget to quote Britchat when responding to adverts! Yours sincerely, Chris Proctor

Estimados Lectores, Bueno amigos, ya casi se nos ha ido otro verano y detectamos en el aire algún indicio del Otoño. Sin embargo, seguimos presentando más lugares muy interesantes para visitar, información útil para su hogar y jardín, más sobre sus derechos como consumidor en España y nuevos anunciantes. También tenemos de vuelta los juegos de palabras, y estamos especialmente contentos de anunciar que seguimos con el antiguo concurso de encontrar al personaje en las fotos, pero con un nuevo protagonista. Les presentamos a “Encuentra a Don Quijote” y esperamos que más lectores participen enviándonos el resultado correcto de las veces que lo han encontrado (p. 31). Por último, tenemos un nuevo concurso para ganar 2 entradas para ver al Valencia CF cuando jueguen en Valencia (p. 23). Los que tienen Internet, recuerde BRITCHAT está en línea: http://issuu.com/guide2valencia Compartan esta enlace a sus amigos! ... ... .. y no olvide citar Britchat al responder a un anuncio! Un cordial saludo, Chris Proctor

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FRONT COVER PHOTOS - ALCALÁ DEL JÚCAR Our cover this month is Alcalá del Júcar near Albacete Alcalá del Jucar is an incredible place to go see and it’s only 1.5 hours away. It’s best approached via Requena on the A3 Valencia/Madrid motorway and turn left to Albacete and then left at Casas-Ibañez. La Mancha is remarkably flat, but all of a sudden the flat expanse ends and you drop into a spectacularly deep gorge. The village is nestled right in the bottom.

1. The quick route: Go on towards Albacete and return to Valencia on the N430. 2. The scenic route: Go to Cofrentes (The nuclear power Station) and then on the back roads on the north side of the river Júcar to Cortes de Pallas. At the T Junction turn right to Cortes de Pallas or left towards Macastre or Dos Aquas, depending where you live.

We hope that you enjoy this spectacular place as much as we do. We’ve been 3 times! -----------------------------

Nuestra portada de este mes es Alcalá del Júcar cerca de Albacete

If you want to visit the castle, do so on the way down to the town. After the castle, head down hill for the centre of the village, where the river flows through and park up in the large car park, which is usually free. Now you can go on foot to see the village. It’s easy for wheel chair access all the way through from the car park, including the little park, riverside walks and the mini-beach behind the large weir and the lovely old bridge in front. A good restaurant is called “Restaurante Hostel Rambla” at the beach end of town near the bridge. The restaurant next to the beach generally cook paellas at lunch time (2 p.m.). After visiting Alcalá del Júcar, there are two suggested routes back home to this area: -

Alcalá del Júcar es un lugar increíble para visitar y esta a solo una hora y media de Valencia. Lo mejor es llegar allí por la carretera A3 Valencia/ Madrid salida Albacete y luego tomar a la izquierda hacia Casas-Ibáñez. La Mancha es increíblemente plana, pero de repente la planicie termina en un espectacular y profundo barranco. El pueblo se encuentra situado justo en la parte inferior.

Out & AEbout hat atingCO ut blo a pie. El acceso para sillas de rueda es fácil en todo el recorrido, desde el aparcamiento, incluido el pequeño parque, paseos por la orilla del río, la mini-playa que se encuentra detrás de la represa grande y el encantador puente viejo al frente. Un buen restaurante es el “Restaurante Hostal Rambla” en la playa al final del pueblo, cerca del puente, por lo general cocinan paellas a la hora de la comida (2 pm). Después de visitar Alcalá del Júcar, tenemos dos rutas opcionales para volver a casa: 1. La ruta rápida: Ir en dirección a Albacete y regresar por la N430 a Valencia. 2. La ruta escénica: Ir a Cofrentes (La central nuclear) y luego por la carretera secundaria por el lado norte del río Júcar a Cortes de Pallas. En el cruce dependiendo de donde viva, gire a la derecha hacia Cortes de Pallas o hacia la izquierda hacia Macastre Dos Aguas.

Esperamos que disfruten tanto como nosotros de este lugar tan espectacular. Hemos estado ya 3 veces! John Knight

Si desea visitar el castillo, lo mejor es hacerlo cuando bajan hacia el pueblo. Después de visitarlo, continúen cuesta abajo hacia el centro del pueblo donde el río pasa por el medio. Pueden aparcar en el amplio aparcamiento que suele ser gratuito. De esta forma se puede visitar el pue-

MY SHORT-TERM MEMORY IS NOT AS SHARP AS IT USED TO BE. ALSO, MY SHORT-TERM MEMORY’S NOT AS SHARP AS IT USED TO BE.

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS! EXCEPT THE ONE WHERE YOU ARE NAKED IN CHURCH.

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Out & About Chat - El Rincón de Ademuz

THE RIVER TURIA CONTINUED El Rincón de Ademuz (El Rincón means The Corner)

e continue our exploration of the River Turia and go to the far end at Ademuz. Ademuz is part of Valencia communidad, but is not joined on to it! In fact the journey starts at the River Ebrón, which runs into the River Turia.

f you take a look at the map, the best way to get to this area is along the CV35, although it is a smaller road than for instance the N330 from Utiel to Ademuz. We would recommend that you travel to Ademuz on the CV35, as it’s so pretty and then get back home quickly on the main N330 road. By going up the CV35, you can see what’s in store for you in future months.

ou should aim for a village called Castielfabib, on the banks of the River Ebrón.The steep streets of this town climb the slopes of Fabio Mountain which is 3,113 feet above sea level and topped by the ruins of a Roman fort on the site of an older Moorish stronghold. Next to it is the fortified Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, which was built in the 13th century and reformed in the 19th century.

ake a look at the ruins of the Convento de Agustinos de San Guillermo, a convent dedicated to the Duke of Aquitania. Between Castielfabib and Ademuz, the River Ebrón flows into the Turia just past Los Santos.

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n Los Santos, a village that is actually part of Castielfabib, a look at the Iglesia de San Marco. It’s an old church, and the ruins of the old barns, wine cellars and farms.

n the way to Ademuz, you will travel along the banks of the River Turia . Upriver, the town of Torrebaja is located, which has a beautiful church, the Iglesia de Santa Marina and two hermitages.

o explore the valley above Castielfabib, or up to Teruel via Mas de Jacinto and the tranquillity of the high tower of Torrealta, or go back and explore Ademuz itself. Or, if time permits take in all these places.

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egarding wheelchair access: This will only be possible in the towns themselves and not the higher slopes or walks that may be found here.

nfortunately we could fill BRITCHAT with all there is to see in this area, but we hope that this gives you a taster. You can always obtain more information from the tourist board or tourist shops in the area.

uggested places to see whilst you are in the area: Ademuz, Castielfabib , Mas de Jacinto, Casas Bajas, Casas Altas, Negrón, Vallanca, Arroyo Cerezo, Torrealta and Val de la Sabina. BRITCHAT . 5

Calle Masia Pavia, 3, Urb. Masia Pavia, Turis

Eating Out

Paco: 616 399 372

masiadepavia@hotmail.es

MASIA PAVIA RESTAURANT MENU/CARTA

Almuezo €5.00 Menu del Dia €8.00 Dinner/Cena - A La Carte Menu Fri/Sat: Reservations only. Vier/Sab: Hagala su reserva Tapas, Paella & rice specialities (including to order)

Tapas, Paella, y Especialidades de Arrroz (tambien por encargo) Tetleys, San Miguel & Stella on draught!

EVENTS - EVENTOS Bali’s Curry Nights See advert below

Rastros - Sundays/Domingos See Events on page

New!

Restored Private Function Room Desde/From 1 Octubre Reaservacion de grupos Reserve for groups

New! Indian Curry At Masia Pavia Nights! Every last Thursday in the month, starting SEPTEMBER 24th at 8.00 pm at Masia Pavia Authentic Indian food especially prepared and cooked by

BALI Promotion - Set Meal - €17.50 per head including Bottle of Wine between 2 RESERVATIONS ONLY (Vegetarians catered for - Please enquire when Booking) DON’T MISS OUT! MAKE YOUR BOOKING NOW! Call Paco (English Spoken): 616 399 372 PLUS! COMING SOON ........... New Website - www.balitienda.com - First week of Oct. 09 New Venue will be announced soon - Watch this space! Enquiries, call Bali: 662 109 668, or ..... e-mail: info@balitienda.com

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Out & About Chat - El Rincón de Ademuz

RIO TURIA El Rincón de Ademuz

ontinuamos nuestra exploración del río Turia y su parte final en Ademuz. Ademuz es parte de la Comunidad Valenciana, pero no esta unido a ella! De hecho, el viaje comienza en el río Ebrón, que desemboca en el río Turia.

i hecha una Mirada al mapa, la mejor manera de llegar a este lugar es a lo largo de la CV35, pese que es una ruta más corta que la N330 de Utiel a Ademuz. Nuestra recomendación es llegar a Ademuz por la CV35, es una ruta muy bonita y yendo por esta, podrá ver lo que hay previsto para los futuros meses. De vuelta a casa podemos hacerlo por la principal N330.

l objetivo es llegar a un pueblo llamado Castielfabib, en las orillas del río Ebrón. Las empinadas calles de este pueblo escalan la ladera de la montaña Fabio, a 3.113 metros sobre el nivel del mar y en su tope coronado por las ruinas de una fortaleza romana en el sitio donde los árabes construyeron una gran fortaleza. Junto a esta está la fortificada Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, construida en el siglo XIII y reformada en el siglo XIX.

ale la pena visitar las ruinas del Convento de los Agustinos de San Guillermo, un convento dedicado al Duque de Aquitania. Entre Castielfabib y Ademuz, el Ebrón desemboca en el río Turia, justo después de Los Santos.

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n Los Santos, un pueblo que es en realidad parte de Castielfabib, esta la vieja Iglesia de San Marco y las ruinas de los antiguos graneros, bodegas y fincas. amino a Ademuz, se viajará a lo largo de las orillas del río Turia. Río arriba, se encuentra el pueblo de Torrebaja que tiene una bella iglesia, la de Santa Marina y dos ermitas.

xplore el valle por encima de Castielfabib, o viaje a Teruel a través de Más de Jacinto y la tranquilidad de la alta torre de Torrealta, o vuelva a explorar el mismo Ademuz. O bien, si el tiempo lo permite visite todos estos lugares.

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n cuanto al acceso de sillas de ruedas: Esto sólo es posible en los pueblos y no en las laderas más altas o caminatas que se pueden encontrar por allí.

amentablemente, no podemos llenar BRITCHAT con todo lo que hay para ver en esta zona, pero esperamos que esto les de una idea. Siempre se puede obtener más información en la oficina de turismo o en las tiendas para turistas en la zona.

ugares sugeridos para visitar, mientras usted está en la zona: Ademuz, Castielfabib, Mas de Jacinto, Casas Bajas, Casas Altas, Negrón, Vallanca, ArroyoCerezo, Torrealta y Val de la Sabina.

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Out & About Chat

Valencia City - Going Out Canovas Plaza Valencia, as we all know, is a big city. It’s got lots on, from museums and exhibitions, to tourist attractions and beaches. But what if you just fancy a day or night out in Valencia, doing a bit of people watching whilst enjoying a nice, cool beer or 10? Well, fortunately for you, dear readers, I’ve taken it upon myself, solely for the purpose of research for Guide2Valencia of course, to visit the city and report back to you. There are loads of great areas in the city to visit just for a few drinks, and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune either – depending on what you want. This is one thing I love about Valencia, you can find a great wee bar selling beers for €1, nestled right beside a posh place selling at €5+. Hmm, 5 for the price of 1? Sounds good to me!! This particular article is on the Canovas area, which is found at the riverbed end of Gran Via Marquis del Turia (get you googlemap out for that). The nearest Metro Station to Canovas is at Alameda, no more than half a km away. You cant really miss Gran Via – it’s a big, wide street, with a park walk right in the middle. Once you’re there, Canovas Plaza is as easy as pie, it’s the first plaza you come to! Calle Salamanca, running off Canovas, and Calle Conde de Altea, which runs parallel to Gran Via, are 2 other great streets to start your quest. Tons of bars and eateries within a 5 minute walk of each other! Bit of a side note here, before we go on; If you’re going to drive into the city, remember that it is always packed unless you go down in siesta time. I would recommend getting the train and a taxi home (if it’s too late for the train back home). OR, you could drive to somewhere like El Palme Station, where there is free parking, get the tube 5 or 6 stops and then your cab back to the car at the end of the night. Just a thought. (ED Note: There is now a brand new underground car park called Salamanca, with lots of room and wide parking spaces at around 2 euros per hour. The entrance is off Grand Via - last street on the right as you head for the old Turia River bed). Right, back to Canovas. There are lots of bars around, so to many cafes, and restaurants. I’ll just mention a few, as I think half the fun is discovering them yourself. Just in Canovas Plaza you will find St. Patrick’s Irish Pub. Yes, yawn, I hear someone saying out there near the back, but this is the best place to watch any sporting events in the city. It’s big, it’s loud, it’s packed, it’s great. As is the wont of every Irish Bar around the world, the drink is pricey, but the craic is 90 (if that means nothing, ask an Irish friend!). Especially great for the rugby internationals, you really do get punters from all around the world. On our last 2 visits, we ended up with a New Zealander, 2 Italians, a Welshman and ... BRITCHAT . 8

Out & About Chat 2 Swedes. Great fun. They don’t serve food in St Pats, although they’ll happily take an order for the local pizzeria who will deliver to the bar. If you fancy something a bit more local-y/ish, head down Salamanca, where you’ll find the ‘Euro Bars’ – Simply put, dirt cheap, hence the name. There are 2 beside one another, and the 3rd is just across the street. My favourite of the 3 is Beer (great name). I find it really friendly, great fun and like a real pub should be. They do weekly specials on a particular draught, and make mega home made jugs of Agua de Valencia. We bumped into a group of Brit’s once a few years back, and took them here to see a real Valencia bar, and they all loved it. Next door is pretty similar, whilst the 3rd bar, across the street (Urbano) is more a disco bar, so maybe thats where you want to go with your dancing feet on! Further down Salamanca, you’ll come across the Portland Ale House, apparently the first American bar in Valencia. I know it’s pretty new, I think it cropped up about 2 years ago. Specializes in cocktails and has a nice, traditional look to it. There used to be a rather cool big bar on the main Gran Via, not too far from St. Pats, but I couldn’t find it this time, maybe its gone…..anyway, if it’s there it’s really groovy. It’s like you are in an opera house. I loved it, although it was a tad expensive. If you like your English Bars, you could pop into the Robin Hood. Nice size, not too busy, on Calle Conde de Altea. These really are just ideas, or maybe somewhere for you to start. There are so many places here, really, the best thing to do is come down and do the walk. It’s an incredibly fun day (or night) out, and really doesn’t have to cost that much either. Just don’t forget that for every cheap bar, there’s another one with scary prices! Happened to us when we first headed down this direction, there was a bar beside the Euro Bars (I think it’s now a club) but where Beer’s beer was €1, the bottles in here were €5!! And we’d had 2 each!!! Make sure you check the prices if you’re unsure! If you plan to hit a restaurant as well, or instead of the bars, there are also a huge range to choose from, both for menu’s of the day and nice evening meals. Don’t forget though, that for night time, you’ll be pushed to find any of the big restaurants open before 9pm. There are Spanish, Italian, Chinese/ Asian, a Greek, a Mexican etc all within easy reach of Canovas. This article was contributed to BRICHAT Guide2Valencia by Lang Hunter.

Apologies for the oversight last month with the article ”Las Grutas de San José” (The CAVES of SAN José), where we omitted the name of the author. This was also contributed by Lang Hunter. See the advert for “LB WEB Solution”.

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Good Food & Beverages Full English Breakfast available

Menu del Dia Mon-Fri: €8.00 (Sat: €9.00) Menu del Dia Sun incl Roast: €12.00 Platos Combinados / Dinners a la Carte

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Darts competiton every Friday evening with cash prizes Phone for details

Balcon de Montroy Rastro

20th September. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Stalls will include handmade cards, homemade cakes, bric a brac, thai gifts, pet supplies, avon and many more. Info: 96-255-5819 (Carolyn)

OLOCAU RASTRO

September 27th, October 25th & November 29th. Refreshments & Food Available Social Club, Urb. La Lloma. 10am till 2pm. Set up from 9am for sellers Price: Tables €5. Raffle €1. Bookings & More Info: MIKE - 663003920 This month we are raising funds for Project Why. Directions: Follow signs to OLOCAU from LLIRIA, Turn right towards BETERA at the main CV333 Roundabout, (CV333 Near Valencia). URB. LA LLOMA is on the next roundabout, RASTRO will be signposted from there.

Car Boot Sale & Market

Sunday, 4 October Sunday, 8 November + Sunday, 6 December 10.30 to13.30 Masia Pavia Restaurant. On Masia Pavia Urba - Near Monserrat. Call Amanda 625 819 734 or email amandainvalencia@ yahoo.com to book your stand (English) Paco 616 399 372. (Espanol) - FREE STANDS Refreshments, breakfast, lunch available.

PEPA FUN DOG SHOW

Saturday 26th September. 1pm – 5pm The Microlight Aerodrome, Benicolet - Near Gandia Junction 23 for Terrateig / Benicolet, off the CV60 Gandia / L’Olleria Rd. Follow signs for the Residencia de Tercer Edad Belica in Benicolet.

More details and entry form: 650 304 746. or Website: www.pepaspain.com Email: Email : pepaspain@yahoo.co.uk

Monthly Ballroom Dancing Albergue Sanabria, near Monserrat and Torrent Partida Corral de Mañez, 325-L Torrent. On the second Saturday of every month. 8.00 to 10.30 p.m. Admission is free. Contact: Doug 96-212-7771.

NEW MUSICAL SOCIETY

A new musical society are looking for more members to perform on stage (solo, chorus, dancing, acting etc) Even if you want to blend in with the chorus – don’t be afraid to come along to our next meeting at Altury in September (date to be confirmed). For more information please call Marie on 677-670-636.

Vino Valencias Wine Club First Vino Monthly Wine Event, September 16. The 2nd event will be held on Wednesday, October 21 and the 3rd event on Wednesday, November 18. At all our events we serve 3 glasses of quality wine from the Comunidad Valenciana and these are combined with 3 tapas. Entrance fee per person is 10 € only and the time of the event is 19:30-22:00 hr. Understandably we have space for only 50-60 people, reservations, are necessary and can be done via the events page on our website. During the events the wines will be introduced by our speaker and there is a good chance (no guarantee) that there are people from the bodega(s) present to tell a bit more about the philosophy of their company & wines. Time:19:30-22:00 hr. Price: €10 for 3 glasses of wine and 3 tapas. All events in Valencia.

Web: http://www.vino-valencia.com/

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Fax: 96 25 22 910 Mobile: 607 915 587 Plant Pots Garden & Terrace Furniture 18€ Fountains 6€ Plants & Compost Gardening Tools 12€ Ornaments & Accessories Interior Furniture, Lamps, Rugs 12€ and Much More .... Building Supplies 35€

Maceteria Meubles de Jardin y Terraza Fuentes 8€ Plantas y substratos Herramientas de Jardín Complementos y Decoración Mobiliario de interior, lamparas, alfombras y much mas .... Complementos para construcción

HORARIO TIENDA - OPENING HOURS

De Lunes a Viernes: Mañanas/Mornings de 9 a 14 horas (Monday to Friday) Tardes/Afternoons de 15 a 19:00 horas Sabados: Mañanas/Mornings de 10 a 14 horas/hours Tardes/Afternoons de 15:30 a 19:00 horas/hours

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A further note on AWA Due to all the extra work with the designer leaving and taking all our artwork, I forgot that I had taken a photo and did not include it in the last edition. So, here it is! It features: José Ignacio Ochoa García, the Director of Marketing and Sales for AWA Group along with Jacqueline Regina Christina the local Sales Manager. There are now 40 towns in Cantabria conected with the AWA service A reader has asked Britchat about her own situation, being based in the termino of Torrent. Our advice is to contact Jacqueline at the Montserrat office and her details are as below.

Spanish Supermarkets charge the earth whilst farmers get less than it costs to produce. The Valencia Life Network reported today that the Farmers Association COAG has come out with some shocking figures that reveal the perilous financial situation of their members, and have accused the leading distribution chains - headed by the Valencian Supermarket chain Mercadona, but also such chains as Lidl, Carrefour, Eroski and El Corte Ingles of failing to pass on profits. An example of a kilo of potatoes was cited that cost 15 centimes to produce, but the farmers only received six centimos, whilst the sale price in supermarkets was 90 centimos, or 1,500% more than the original price. The same policy applies to milk that costs between 31 and 34 centimos to produce, but the farmers are paid 27 centimos, whilst the sale price in the stores is 85 centimos.

Una nota sobre AWA Debido a todo el trabajo extra generado por la desaparición del diseñador y los archivos, se me olvidó que había tomado una foto y no fue incluida en la última edición. Así que, aquí está! En ella esta José Ignacio Ochoa García, Director de Marketing y Ventas para el Grupo AWA, junto con Jacqueline Regina Christina gerente local de ventas. En la actualidad hay 40 ciudades en Cantabria conectados al servicio de AWA Un lector ha mencionado su situación en la zona de Torrent. Nuestro consejo es que se ponga en contacto con Jacqueline en la oficina de Montserrat y sus detalles son los siguientes: -AWA, Calle Engineer A. llombart nº 5 bajo Monserrat. 46192 Valencia Spain Landline: 960 802 503 Mobiles: 659 489 951 or 626 375 972

Los supermercados españoles ponen los precios muy altos, mientras que los agricultores reciben menos de lo que cuesta producirlos. “Valencia Life Network” informo hoy que la Asociación de Agricultores COAG, ha publicado unas cifras escandalosas que revelan la peligrosa situación financiera de sus socios, y han acusado a las principales cadenas de distribución - encabezada por la cadena de supermercados valenciana Mercadona, pero también Lidl , Carrefour, Eroski y El Corte Ingles de no compartir los beneficios. Un ejemplo dado fue el de un kilo de patatas, que costo 15 céntimos producirlo, pero los agricultores sólo recibieron seis céntimos, mientras que el precio de venta en los supermercados fue de 90 céntimos, o sea 1.500% más que el precio original. La misma política se aplica a la leche que cuesta producirla entre 31 y 34 céntimos, pero a los agricultores se les paga 27 céntimos, mientras que el precio de venta en los negocios es de 85 céntimos. BRITCHAT . 13

Taxi Montserrat

Local trips, airport runs and more. Professionl Service. Look for the “SP” sign on a legal taxi cab ......

Felixmonserrat@hotmail.com

617-840-562 Only cabs with an “SP” sign guarantee you a safe, legal and fully insured trip Spanish, English & German

B R I TC H AT ADVERTISE HERE & Guide2Valencia CALL CHRIS 687-486-909

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European Changes

Health

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There have recently been changes to European Regulations regarding the European Health Insurance Card. This does not affect anyone’s healthcare while they are here in Spain. It only affects UK State Pensioners, registered on an E121, who need necessary state health cover when they visit another EU country.. If you think this affects you, read the information on this website, as it is far too long to include here: - http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-britishnationals/pensions-benefits/healthcare/ehic/

Valencia Hotels saw occupancy climb to 80% during the F1 The Tourist Office reports that the European Formula 1 Grand Prix in Valencia led to hotel occupancy rates of over 80%. The Telefónica European Formula 1 Grand Prix, held in Valencia for the second year in a row, has become a major tourist attraction for the city and Region of Valencia. Over the Grand Prix weekend, a total of 159,997 fans witnessed the most prestigious motor racing competition in the world, leading to hotel occupancy rates of over 80% in the province of Valencia, according to figures compiled by the Valencia Provincial Hotel Union. According to figures released by the Valencian Regional Department of Tourism, in August, the city of Valencia and the surrounding area had over 18,000 places available in hotels, in addition to a further 8,000 places in the coastal area of Valencia province. This represents an occupancy rate of close to 21,000 hotel places, making this event an major tourist attraction capable of stimulating the arrival of visitors to the city of Valencia and the rest of the Region, activating occupancy and, therefore, generating positive effects for the Valencian tourist sector in the medium and long term.

Spain to introduce stricter nonsmoking laws. One thing that many expats and Spanish adults have in common is their love for a cigarette with their cup of coffee or tipple of choice. But all that could be changing in early 2010 Health Minister Trinidad Jiménez said in an interview with Cadena Ser as the government is “assessing the law” which is laced with loopholes and a “certain lack of definition” Back in January 2006 Spain joined the European non-smoking community by banning smoking in public places, offices, restaurants and pubs. Possibly the pub aspect may have escaped the notice of most as each pub and restaurant smaller than 100 square metres was allowed to choose whether to allow smoking or not. Not surprisingly, very few establishments decided to change their habits of a lifetime and so continued to allow smoking as if nothing had changed in the land of law making. Latest figures suggest that over 55,000 people die from smoking-related diseases in Spain every year and that the non-smoking laws have had very little impact on reducing this number. However, according to the Spanish Press, Spain’s Health Minister now wants to include all pubs and restaurants in a blanket ban and 70% of the Spanish population are in favour of a total ban on smoking. El Mundo say that only 40,000 of more than 350,000 establishments are presently smoke-free. Greece and Turkey recently joined the ranks of European nations that have introduced such a ban and if implemented the effects shall be felt deeper away from the Costa Blanca, Calida, del Sol areas. For those that still smoke, our mild weather allows for terrace smoking and drinking year round, while the colder, wetter winters suffered by Madrid, Barcelona and to the north will mean that the effects of such a ban will hit smokers there more than the more popular expat areas of Spain. BRITCHAT . 15

FOOD CHAT - PICK YOUR OWN VEGETABLES

ick your own Vegetables from the field? YES, now you can!

shopping day

hese days, we should be interested in respecting nature and the environment, and we also should think about eating tasty and natural produces.

adre Tierra was born for this purpose and grows organic vegetables, flowers and herbs free of any chemical residues, 100% organic. We respect the plant’s vegetative cycle and we create a biological and natural balance with the existing fauna. So, the harmful insects or diseases are destroyed by beneficial insects.

adre tierra has an area of 2 hectares, where we grow all classes of vegetables, flowers and herbs on organic ground. It is situated in a place without noise or contamination. It is a clean place where you can enjoy a nice, quiet, relaxing hour or so.

e offer you a new possibility to buy your vegetables:

ick your own. You are welcome to visit our farm and you choose the size, quality and maturity of the produce.

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ut you can also have a rest in our minishop and we pick the produce for you.

t is also possible to order by phone or email and you can collect it on the day that suits you. If it is easier for you, we are able to deliver the produce to your home for a minimum of 9€ plus 1€ for transport if it is Monserrat, Montroy and Real de Montroy area. If it is further, like Valencia centre or metropolitan villages, the transport would be 2€.

ur philosophy is offering good quality for low prices. Our organic vegetables are not more expensive than the conventional produce you buy at any market or supermarket.

isit us and enjoy this new way to shop for pure and natural produce for a healthy and nutritious diet.

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FOOD CHAT - PICK YOUR OWN VEGETABLES

n día de compras

l respeto por la naturaleza y el medio ambiente consumiendo productos naturales con todo su sabor, hoy por hoy, es un hecho que nos debería importar.

adre tierra nace con este propósito: producir verduras, flores y plantas aromáticas libres de residuos químicos, 100 % ecológicos. Aquí se respeta el ciclo vegetativo de las plantas, creando un equilibrio biológico y natural con toda la fauna existente. Es decir, los insectos dañinos o plagas son contrarestados por otros insectos beneficiosos para nosotros.

adre tierra tiene una extensión de 2 hectáreas donde se cultiva toda la clase de verduras, flores y plantas aromáticas, todo ello en cultivo ecológico. Está situado en un lugar fuera de todo tipo de contaminación, tanto ambiental como acústica. Es un sitio limpio donde puedes disfrutar de un día agradable, tranquilo y relajante.

frecemos una forma nueva de comprar:

uedes venir a visitarnos y coger los productos directamente del campo. Eliges las hortalizas que deseas en cuanto a tamaño, calidad y madurez.

i no quieres coger el género puedes quedarte en la minitienda descansando, mientras nosotros nos encargamos del pedido.

tra opción sería llamarnos o mandarnos un e-mail diciéndonos lo que deseas. Lo tendremos preparado para el día que te interese.

i te resulta más fácil, te lo llevamos a domicilio con un pedido mínimo de 9€ más 1€ de porte para la zona de Monserrat, Montroy y Real de Monroy. Si está fuera de esta zona por ejemplo en Valencia capital y pueblos metropolitanos, el porte por llevarlo a domicilio sería de 2€.

MADRE TIERRA Monserrat

Open 10 – 14 h: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday (Licence from Ecological Agriculture and in compliance with the regulations from “Ecología Europa”). We offer you top quality organic vegetables and herbs at an affordable price.

madretierra.ventas@gmail.com

Phone: 645-823-522 (We speak English, German, Spanish)

Visit our farm or order by phone or email. Home Delivery Service or Pick your own.

uestra filosofía es la del comercio justo. Queremos decir con esto, por ser productos ecológicos no tienen por que ser más caros que los productos convencionales. Nuestros precios son iguales que los que pone cualquier supermercado o mercado.

isítanos y disfruta de esta nueva manera de comprar productos puros y naturales para tener una alimentación más consciente y sana.

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HOME & GARDEN CHAT

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E RETRETES Y LUCES

ROM LOOS TO LIGHTS

here may be a crisis, but thankfully lots of people came for the Formula 1 and Valencia ShortStay got its fair share of the rental business. But with margins tight, I have been more handson in the preparation of the flats for the guests.

uede que haya crisis. Pero afortunadamente mucha gente vino para la Fórmula 1, y ValenciaShortStay obtuvo su participación equitativa en el negocio de alquiler para corta estancia. Sin embargo, con márgenes muy estrechos, hemos sido más práctico en la preparación de los pisos para los huéspedes.

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LEANING

uests arrive and they expect everything to be spic and span. But that is not always easy to achieve with the amount of dust floating around in Valencia. Hoovering, sweeping and mopping only seem to part of the job. In some flats, where there isn’t a Hoover, we have taken to using a big dust collector on a dry floor that seems to help. The trick that makes the difference is to put elephant loo paper (kitchen paper towels) on the underside so all the dust and hairs are picked up and easily thrown away.

y los pelos que se recojan sean mas fácil de tirar.

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e always mop the kitchen and bathrooms. But the other rooms don’t always need a full mop after every stay. We get the floors looking good using a dust collector with disposable clothes made for the purpose (gamusas) and liberal squirts of ‘multi-uso’ cleaner.

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IMPIEZA

os huéspedes llegan y esperan que todo reluzca y brille. Pero no siempre se lograr con la cantidad de polvo que flota en Valencia. Aspirar, barrer y mochear son parte del trabajo. En algunos pisos, donde no hay una aspiradora, utilizamos con el piso seco un recogedor de polvo grande que parece ayudar. El truco que hace la diferencia es poner papel de el elefante (toallas de papel de cocina) en la parte inferior para que todo el polvo

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iempre se pasa la fregona en la cocina y baños. Pero no siempre es necesaria pasarla por el resto de habitaciones. Logramos que los suelos se vean bien utilizando un recogedor de polvo con una tela desechable hecha para este propósito (gamuza) rociándola a voluntad con un limpiador “multi-uso”.

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INDOW CLEANING hile we are talking cleaning, kitchen paper towels do a good job cleaning the windows

HOME & GARDEN CHAT and mirrors, when used with a standard window cleaner (limpia cristales). But even better is bog standard newspaper. So hang on to your old copies of the Daily Mail, Levante or whatever.

nough on cleaning for the moment. If you have any tricks, you would like share with Britchat, please email peter@valinmo.com

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IMPIEZA DE CRISTALES

i bien estamos hablando de limpieza, toallas de papel de cocina, hacer un buen trabajo de limpieza en los cristales y espejos, cuando se utiliza con un limpiador de cristales estándar. Pero aún mejor es la utilización de papel de periódicos. Así que guarden algunos de sus ejemplares del Daily Mail, Levante o el que sea para este propósito.

THE RED PALM WEEVIL (Part 3) First of all, this is what a dead tree looks like, as some of our readers may already know. En primer lugar como algunos de nuestros lectores ya saben, así es como un árbol muerto se ve.

uficiente en la limpieza por el momento. Si usted tiene algún truco, que le gustaría compartir con Britchat, por favor, envíe un mail a: peter@valinmo.com.

Secondly, the expert who is writing this article will be able to help you! So, on to part three of his write up for Britchat .....

En segundo lugar, en la tercera parte de este articulo, el experto que escribe este artículo en Britchat podrá ayudarle! In the previous issue of this magazine, we wrote about the methods of chemical and biological fight that the Department of Agriculture, fisheries and food recommend in their implementation schedules against this scourge. Last issue we discussed our preferred chemical and biological treatments. This issue we will focus on palm surgery. The red weevil’s name can seem a little flashy or even funny; and it always awakens a little curiosity why the name ‘surgery’ has been given to what is a manual technique applied to plants, trees and palm trees. We now turn to more detail on what the palm surgery goes into. The first thing to evaluate is the status of the pest in the palm. A palm at the onset of an attack is not the same as a palm that is almost dead, and there are stages in between. But even if you see a great advance of the plague, you may still find the tip of the palm is in a state that can be recovered. If it is decided to implement this technique, we must consider that it is as a cleansing of this insect that it is located around the tip and this is where we must act. So we start to clean up from top to bottom removing leaves, pellets and debris in the tree cup where we see the red palm weevil insects. BRITCHAT . 19

HOME & GARDEN CHAT You always have to work around the tip, but without damaging it; because if we go deep into it, we could kill the palm tree unintentionally. Then we apply a chemical insecticide into all the galleries that we see, in order to reach deeply into the weevil larvae. Depending on the state of the tip, it will evolve or not.

JUANMA MARTINEZ - Més que jardins - See advert - Vea el anuncio EL PICUDO ROJO DE LAS PALMERAS En el número anterior de esta revista escribimos sobre los métodos de lucha química y biológica que la conselleria de agricultura, pesca y alimentación recomienda en sus calendarios de aplicación contra esta plaga. Dado en las fechas en las que estamos preferimos la ampliación de datos sobre los tratamientos, tanto químicos como biológicos para en próximo numero y centrarnos en este lo que se llama cirugía en palmeras. Su nombre nos puede resultar un tanto llamativo o incluso gracioso, pues siempre despierta un poco de curiosidad eso de llamar cirugía a una técnica manual que se aplica sobre plantas, o palmeras como es el caso.

A continuación pasaremos a detallar en que consiste esta técnica: Lo primero que hay que evaluar es el estado de la plaga en la palmera, no es lo mismo un inicio de ataque que una palmera casi muerta, como es lógico ni una cosa ni la otra pero si en la que veamos que con un gran avance de la plaga todavía la yema de la palmera se encuentra en un estado en el que pueda recuperar. Si se ha decidido por aplicar esta técnica debemos tener en cuenta que es como una limpieza de este insecto que esta situado alrededor de la yema y es en este lugar donde hay que actuar, por eso comenzamos a sanear de arriba hacia abajo eliminando hojas, pellas y restos de la valona donde se vean insectos del picudo rojo. Hay que trabajar siempre alrededor de la yema pero sin llegar a perjudicarla, pues si nos adentramos muy adentro de ella nosotros mismos podríamos matarla sin querer. A continuación se aplica un insecticida químico procurando introducirlo por todas las galerías que veamos con el fin de llegar al máximo de larvas de picudo.

Dependiendo del estado de la yema esta evolucionara o no.

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ADVERTS & PET CHAT

.E.P.A. rotección y educación para los animales

WE NEED HELP!

.E.P.A is a registered charity based largely in the Valencia Province. We do not receive official funding and so have to rely on various fundraising activities in order to finance our work: lunches, coffee morning, car boot sales, fun days and so on. We have recently opened a charity shop in La Font d’En Carròs, near to Gandia and Oliva in the northern Costa Blanca area. It has been a great success with both the Spanish and English.

.E.P.A does not have any kennels, instead we do have a small network of foster homes throughout the Valencian and Alicante provinces where our animals are cared for until a permanent home is found. The advantage of this is that the animals are socialised, we know them well and can give an accurate description of them. Our ability to help people who have found an abandoned animal depends very much on the circumstances of each situation and whether there are any available foster homes. If the “rescuer” is able to look after the animal until it is re-homed we will advertise it on our website and in the English speaking newspapers. And again according to circumstances and funds available, we will pay for the medical care of the animal. Unfortunately we have not been successful in finding foster homes for cats.

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nother service we can offer is to advertise on our website any dogs or cats where for a variety of reasons their owners can no longer keep them.

s far as cats are concerned, P.E.P.A runs a feral cat sterilization programme which covers the north Costa Blanca region and inland (a rough triangle between: Oliva – Ontinyent – Lliria). Our goal is to provide humane control of the size of feral cat colonies. To implement this we provide trapping equipment purchased by our organization and pay for the sterilization of feral cats, asking only a small donation in return.

.E.P.A. operates a helpline 7 days a week, currently between the hours of 10am – 5pm, where advice and help can be sought on a range of queries from finding a day old puppy in the basura bins to regulations on taking a pet back to the UK.

Please help by volunteering for one or more of these: Fostering an abandoned dog + Spending a few hours each week on our telephone helpline + Holding fundraising events + Becoming a member + Donating goods for our shop and rastros.

he number is 650 304 746. Please visit our website for more information about P.E.P.A. And why not take the opportunity to see some of the smashing animals that are ready and waiting for adoption! www.pepaspain.com

WE NEED HELP! BRITCHAT . 21

PET CHAT

ANIMALS / ANIMALES Blaze is a medium sized terrier X. She’s very affectionate and well behaved and walks well on the lead. Her foster carers feel she would make a delightful companion. Due to a past injury to a rear paw she only has 2 pads instead of 4, but this does not affect her in the slightest. For more information please telephone P.E.P.A on 650304746. www.pepaspain.com Lovely puppies free to a good home. Mother a greyhound and father tibetian terrier. Some will be lap dogs and some bigger but all are very good natured. They are 9 weeks on 21st August. Mob: 695-972-506. House: 96-213-6480 - Sagunt, Valencia, 46500 Beautiful kittens free to good homes. 3 males and 1 female, Vet inspection and worming carried out. Phone 962129471 or 669929886 Montroy area. Homes desperately needed for two puppies, fox terrier/alsasion cross,will grow to be medium sizes,aprox 12 weeks old when I rescued them after they had been dumped on my urbana to cope on their own. They had laid down to die! Very,affectionate and good with children, I have five dogs of my own so am desperate to re home them. Brother and sister, so it would be fantastic if they could stay together. Tel: 675 409 185, Turis area. Cosy Kitties Cattery Family run in rural surroundings Runs very spacious (1m wide by 2.5 m long)

Competitive Rates - Call Carolyn 96-255-5819 or 664-809-608 For Cattery and also Muddy Paws Pet Grooming BRITCHAT . 22

COMPETITION CHAT

Valencia Football Club - UEFA Home Fixtures & Competition We have kindly been given two sets of tickets to EUFA games at the Valencia Mestralla. We were given two tickets at the last minute for the recent Arsenal match and as there was no time to run a competition, Valencia CF invited myself and a friend to attend. This was my VERY FIRST football match in 63 years! I always played Rugby at school and also went to Twickenham, but never went to any football matches, except our own Youth Club games that we ran on Sunday afternoons.

The matches are as follows: 1. 01.10.2009 21:05 horas - Fase de grupos, Jornada 2 - Valencia CF - Genoa CFC 2. 22.10.2009 21:05 horas - Fase de grupos, Jornada 3 - Valencia CF - SK Slavia Praha All you have to do to be entered in the two prize draws is the following: Draw one: BRITCHAT You need to answer the question, preferrably by email or, if no email, then phone Chris on 68-748-6909. You MUST quote this code: SIRHC Draw two: Guide2Valencia You need to log on to www.Guide2Valencia.com and become a member. Reply to my blog about the competition to show you saw it and then send a feedback form with your answer, so that we can print it out. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enter the answer on the blog please. The only way to reply to the Competition Blog is to sign up as a member and then all those that reply with the correct answer to the question will be entered into a free prize draw. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a blog on how to become a member, blog and place your own free classified adverts. You will then also get a monthly newsletter. The Question: What is the significance of the bat in the Valencia CF emblem at the top? So, if you know the answer, you can have TWO chances of winning! John R. Knight BRITCHAT . 23

LEGAL CHAT

ore on ................... Mas sobre ……….

FICINA unicipal de nformacion al onsumidor

We are now following up the complaint with our Tom Tom described in the hobby article in previous issues. After MediaMkt ignored our request to take it back, we found out that you need to ask for “Una Hoja de Reclamacion”. This means that you want your money back. We should have been sent to a different counter at mediaMkt in June and were not, which wasted a month, as instead, they repaired it and threw away the 76 pages of complaints and technical information about the Tom Tom that had no maps. So, I went to a different counter and asked for their OMIC 4 part NCR form, which I completed, having already prepared a short summary, copy factura and copy repair ticket, for them to staple on to their copy.

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e then went in search of the OMIC office in Valencia.

t turned out a wasted trip, as it was closed. It closes at 1 p.m. in summer. So, on visiting a second time we were told that this office was ONLY for the CITY of Valencia. We were given the correct address, but would have to go a third day, as it was nearly 1 p.m.!

week later we found the correct office and I must say the lady was incredibly helpful and professional. I had prepared another summary for them and she understood perfectly what had happened and also realised that I had spent a lot on time and fuel visiting MediaMkt twice and themselves three times. They have 1,000 comlaints a month to deal with and it seems that Mediamkt may feature in a lot of these. I got the impression that Mediamkt will not settle anything and always wait until the complaint goes to OMIC, hence their refusal to let me see a Manager to try and sort it out myself. In future it will be a trip to El Corte Inglés for any equipment, as they have the opposite policy.

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t will now take a further month for a reply. Already this makes 4 months of TomTom problems, so it will be 5 or 6 in total to finalise it!

here are 35 offices in total, but the office that we visited serves all the towns and villages with or without an OMIC office. It’s very easy to find too. You go past the football stadium on Av. Aregon and nearly at the end and on the left, is Av. Primado Reig. The office is in the pedestrian section in the street behind, on the right. There is some street parking and a large underground car park nearby. Generalitat Valenciana Consellereia d’Indusústria Commerç i innovació Servicio Territorial de Consumo Guardia Civil, 21 46020 Valencia Telephone: 012 or 96-398-5400 Also: 96-398-5443 & 96-398-5406 Fax: 96-398-410 Summer (Verano) opening: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Winter (Invierno) opening: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mas sobre ………. Estamos ahora siguiendo la queja por el problema que tuvimos con el Tom Tom descrito en los artículos “Le interesa un nuevo hobby” publicado en los números anteriores. Después de que Media Mark ignoró nuestra petición de que nos devolvieran el dinero de esta compra, descubrimos que teníamos que pedir “Una Hoja de Reclamaciones”, solicitando que quiere que se le devuelva su dinero. Con este formulario nos tendrían que haber enviado a otro mostrador de Media Mark en junio y no fue así, desperdiciando todo un mes, en cambio, ellos repararon el GPS perdiendo de esta forma los 76 folios de quejas e información técnica de un Tom Tom que no tenían mapas. Así que fui a un mostrador diferente y pedí el formulario OMIC 4 parte NCR, el que completé habiendo preparado un breve resumen, adjuntando la copia de factura y el ticket de reparación para que se grapara en el formulario. Luego fuimos en busca de la oficina de OMIC en Valencia. Resultó una perdida de tiempo, ya que cierra en el verano a las 13 horas. Luego en nuestra segunda visita nos informan que esta oficina es solo para Valencia capital. Dándonos la dirección correcta, tuvimos que ir un tercer día, ya que era casi la una!

LEGAL CHAT Una semana más tarde encontramos la oficina correcta y debo decir que la señorita que nos atendió fue muy atenta y profesional. Yo había preparado otro resumen y ella entendió perfectamente lo que había sucedido y también se dio cuenta del tiempo y gasolina gastada yendo a Media Markt dos veces y ellos tres veces. La OMIC tiene unas 1000 quejas al mes que atender, y parece que Media Markt figura en una gran cantidad de estas. Tengo la impresión de que Media Markt nunca resuelve nada y espera siempre hasta que la denuncia vaya a la OMIC, de ahí la negativa a dejarme hablar con el gerente para intentar solucionarlo. En el futuro será un viaje a El Corte Inglés para cualquier equipo, ya que tienen la política contraria. Ahora tendrá que pasar al menos un mes para tener una respuesta. Ya llevamos 4 meses con el problema del Tom Tom, por lo que serán de 5 o 6 meses en total para finalizarlo! Hay 35 oficinas del OMIC en total, pero la oficina que visitamos sirve a todos los pueblos y suburbios. Es muy fácil de encontrar. Se pasa el estadio de fútbol en la Av. de Aragón y casi al final a la izquierda esta la AV. Primado Reig. La oficina está en la zona peatonal en la calle de atrás a la derecha. Se puede aparcar en los alrededores y hay cerca un gran aparcamiento subterráneo.

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SPORT CHAT sociedad hasta la fecha. El subcampeón fue Paul Beamish-Knight (H/Cap 28) quien se anotó 38 puntos.

esults for the Stableford Competition held at El Bosque Golf Club on 3rd August 2009.

his month’s Winner was Geoff Batstone (H/Cap 26) who scored 40 points which is the highest score we have had on our society day’s to date. Runner-Up was Paul Beamish-Knight (H/Cap 28) who scored 38 points. Nearest The Pin (after 3 shots) went to Dudley Millar while Phil Shaw won the other Nearest The Pin. The best combined score by each pair went to PBK and Geoff and Tigger correctly guessed that we would lose a total of 48 balls to win the rollover pot of 52 euros !!!

inally please call Skip on 962792423 or 628148939 if you want to join us for the next competition which is due to be held on Monday 5th October.

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ntil next month,

Tigger

esultados del Torneo Stableford celebrado en el Club de Golf El Bosque, lunes 6 de julio de 2009

esultados del Torneo Stableford, celebrado en El Bosque Golf Club, el 3 de agosto de 2009.

ste mes el ganador fue Geoff Batstone (H/ Cap 26) quien apuntó 40 puntos, logrando la puntuación más alta que ha tenido nuestra BRITCHAT . 26

l pin más cercano (después de 3 tiros) fue para Dudley Millar, mientras que Phil Shaw ganó el siguiente. El mejor puntaje combinado por pareja fue para PBK y Geoff y Tigger adivino correctamente que perderíamos un total de 48 bolas ganando de esta forma el bote de 52 euros!!

or último, Por favor llamar a Skip al 962792423 o 628148939 si desean participar con nosotros en la próxima competición que tendrá lugar el lunes 5 de octubre.

asta el próximo mes,

Tigger

SPORT CHAT

MENGLAND

OTOGP ROUND 10 DONINGTON PARK,

OTO GP VUELTA 8 10 - DONINGTON PARK, INGLATERRA

his was the last Motogp at Donington Park - it moves to Silverston next year to make way for F1, but it didn’t go out with a whimper. As usual the good old English weather played it’s part with what is best described as a mildly moist atmosphere. Duccati sent its riders, Nicky Hayden and a very poorly Casey Stoner out on wets. It was a gamble that failed miserably, seeing both men lapped!

sta fue la última competición de MotoGP que se realiza en Donington Park ya que el próximo año para dar paso a la Formula 1 esta se cambia a Silverston, pero no termino sin dar que hablar. Como de costumbre, el buen clima Inglés jugó su parte, que lo podríamos describir como un ambiente ligeramente húmedo. Duccati envió sus pilotos, Nicky Hayden y un Casey Stoner que no se sentía muy bien , con neumáticos de lluvia. Fue una apuesta que fracasó estrepitosamente, viendo a los pilotos traslapado!

arly leader Jorge Lorenzo took an early bath in the gravel, giving Valentino Rossi the lead. That lasted for a few more laps, until Rossi also fell. Unable to remount, the champion would eventually finish 5th. The mistake handed fellow Italian Andrea Dovisioso his first Motogp win. The ever-smiling Colin Edwards took 2nd, while Frenchman Randy de Puniet stood on the 3rd step of the podium.

l primer líder, Jorge Lorenzo dio un baño temprano en la grava, dándole a Valentino Rossi la cabecera. Esta situación duro unas cuantas vueltas más, hasta que Rossi también se cayó. Sin poder volverse a montar en la moto, el campeón acabaría en quinta posicion. Este error le permitió a el italiano Andrea Dovisioso su primera victoria en MotoGP. El siempre sonriente Colin Edwards llego segundo, mientras que el francés Randy de Puniet se quedó en el tercer puesto del podium.

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OSICIONES (después de 10 vueltas) ositions rounds)

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SUDOKU

V. Rossi - ITA - 212 J. Lorenzo - ESP - 162 C. Stoner - AUS - 150 D. Pedrosa - ESP - 135 C. Edwards - USA - 112

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BRIT JOKES & CLASSIFIED CHAT IMPORTANT:

‘The Pasta Diet’ The Pasta Diet and Your Health ITALIAN PASTA DIET - IT REALLY WORKS! 1.. You walk pasta da bakery. 2... You walka pasta da candy store. 3.. You walka pasta da Ice Cream shop. 4.. You walka pasta da table and fridge.

You will lose weight!

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For those of you who watch what you eat, here’s the final word on nutrition and health. 1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English. 2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English. 3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English. 4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English. 5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English.

To advertise here for free, email britchatenq@me.com CLASSIFIEDS MUST be with us by the 25th of the previous month please and will be placed for ONE month only. If you wish to repeat, please send in again otherwise we will assume sold! Not only do you get a FREE classified with Britchat, space permitting, but we will give you more space in Guide2Valencia and you can have 4 photos and unlimited text all for FREE! You need to join as a MEMBER (FREE) on the Guide2Valencia site, on the HOME page.

FOR A QUICKER SALE? Advertise it in both! BRITCHAT & Guide2Valencia on this link: http://www.guide2valencia.com

CONCLUSION

Eat and drink what you like ......... Speaking English is apparently what kills you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Best Quote of the recession so far: “THIS IS WORSE THAN A DIVORCE. I’VE LOST HALF MY MONEY AND STILL HAVE MY WIFE.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A good clean joke with a twist Two Trees and a Woodpecker It is hard to find a joke today without a dirty word or two in it, but here is one: Two tall trees, a Birch and a Beech, are growing in the woods. A small tree begins to grow between them, and the beech says to the Birch, ‘Is that a son of a Beech or a son of a Birch?’ The Birch says he cannot tell, but just then a woodpecker lands on the sapling. The birch says, ‘Woodpecker, you are a tree expert. Can you tell if that is a son of a Beech or a son of a Birch?’ The woodpecker takes a taste of the small tree and replies, ‘It is neither a son of a Beech nor a son of a Birch. It is, however, the best piece of Ash I have ever poked my pecker into.

Now wipe that smile off your face. And pass it on...

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LONELY Lonely expat needs company. If you'd like a chat over a cup of tea please phone Gill. 962 665 873. (Sagunto). Could Nieves please contact me again, as I've lost your number?

CODEWORD, CLASSIFIED CHAT & BUSINESS CHAT

CODEWORD

Each letter in this puzzle is represented by a number 1-26. Can you crack the code and solve the crossword? Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Three letters are already in place to get you started. All words are in English.

Please Support our advertisers & mention BRITCHAT HOBBIES Would you like to have a painting of your favourite pet at a reasonable price, and with no commitment to purchase if you do not like it? Call Valerie for details on 660551035. Other paintings on silk also are available.

FOR SALE / SE VENDE 2 Travel cots (as new).one extra large size 35E. One regular size 25E. 2 childs car seats & 3 sets golf clubs 40E each. Rotary clothes line & 3 video cameras 10E each. 1 toshiba tv 20E. 96-212-9686 GENTS MOUNTAIN BIKE bought from the U.K .(never used) 26” wheels . Fully adjustable. (£120 new) Bargain at 60 euros. Tel # 0208 133 2769 (Skype phone) anytime. Montroy area. Mobile # 665 590 968 (Montroy).

Hammock, wide grey mesh with headrest. Free standing on grey metal frame. 35 euros. Can be delivered locally. Monserrat 625 819 734 STEEL CAR TRAILER weight capacity 1,000 kilos, size 1.2 meters x 2 metres. Complete with lights, brakes and spainish paperwork. 550 euros. Please telephone 962110872 or 676 497 191 Monserrat/Torrente. ELECTRIC 240 volt CEMENT MIXER. good working order 100 euros. Please telephone 962110872 or 676 497 191 Monserrat/Torrente DUAL MIG135XT WELDER with two gas bottles and gauges. 50 euros. Please call 962110872 or 676 497 191 Monserrat/Torrent

Jokes Filler Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake! In just two days from now, tomorrow will be yesterday. A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory.

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BUSINESS CHAT

Air Conditioning Specialist Installation & Supply Maintainance & Re-gassing Cooling & Heating CALL FOR FREE ADVICE AND A NO OBLIGATION QUOTE Email paul@mr-kool..com Tel: Paul 690-051-699

B R I TC H AT We need experienced freelance sales staff Good commission rate

Must have own car, phone & internet

Areas: Valencia, Chiva, Lliria,

Montserrat, Gandia, Javia & Denia

Call Chris:687-486-909 BRITCHAT . 30

Set of Pine Bedroom Furniture, As New. Double Bed and Mattress, Headboard with wrought iron decoration, 2 side tables with 1 drawer, 2 wrought iron bedside lights. Dressing table with 4 drawers and matching chair. Wall mirror. €400 Call evenings 962710474 Villamarchante. Oriental Carpet (modern, ex John Lewis UK) 3m x 2m ‘Royal Keshan’ design, fringed, all wool. Deep border, Diamond patterns in centre in mostly dark red with black, browns and creams. Excellent clean condition. €100 Call evenings 962710474 Villamarchante. Wedgwood ‘Gold Chelsea’ Dinner Service. White bone china, fluted edges with gold rims. Consists of 6 soup plates, 6 dinner plates, 6 small plates and 6 side plates. 2 open serving dishes, 2 covered serving dishes, gravy boat and saucer, 1 oval platter. Dessert bowl, cream jug, 6 dessert dishes. Coffee pot, 6 cups and saucers, cream jug and sugar bowl. Perfect condition. Now €200 Call evenings 962710474 Villamarchante. Hardly used Football Table.

CLASSIFIED CHAT & OUR NEW COMPETITION With Heavy duty rubber cover. Cost about 750 Euros new - Was selling for 250 €, now reduced to 150 Euros. Buyer collects. Mobile: 68-748-6909 Pool Cover - Heavy Duty. 9.87 metres x 4.00 metres.Was an “L” shaped cover, but the smaller end was cut off for use as a cover for a football table. (Also for Sale).Complete with bungee straps. Where the “L” was cut off it, the rubber needs bending over and glueing. Then ready for use.Cost over 750 Euros and been used for one winter. Bargain at 250 Euros -ono. NOW 150 €! Mobile: 68-748-6909 Buyer collects. New ceramic shower tray from Leroy Merlins - 120cm x 70cm - cost 138 euroes - NOW 90euroes o.n.o. Tel:637004816 (Montserrat area) Dining Chairs, dark stained pine with decorative iron scrolling to backs, 4 in all. Now €80 Call evenings 962710474 Villamarchante. CARAVAN german coach built TABBART CONTESSE great bargain paid 10. 000 Euros last year selling for quick sale 4.000

Euros must be seen . tel.961800224.

Wanted MUSICIANS WANTED Singer, Base Guitarist, Drummer for jamming and possible bar gigs - Rock & Blues - 962 731 510 Exercise bike - must be in good condition. Tel. 962129686 & 647975593 Montroy area.

I was in the pub yesterday when I suddenly realized I desperately needed to break wind. The music was really, really loud, so I timed my f**ts with the beat. After a couple of songs, I started to feel better. I finished my pint and noticed that everbody was staring at me. Then I suddenly remembered that I was listening to my iPod.

Don Quixote Competition / Concurso Find / Busca El Don Quixote! Since Mrs. Berty was tragically abducted, we thought that it would be rather more appropriate if we had a Spanish theme, so, enter Don Quixote and his horse Rocinante! All correct entries will be placed in a bag and the winner picked by someone drawing out one of the names. As usual there will be a small prize for the winner. (We will feature a bit of the history next month).

Desde que la Sra. Berty fue secuestrada, se nos ocurrió pensar que sería bastante más apropiado si tuviéramos un personaje español – por lo que les presentamos al Don Quijote y su caballo Rocinante! Todas las respuestas correctas serán colocados en una bolsa y secara de ella el ganador. Como siempre habrá un pequeño premio para el ganador. BRITCHAT . 31