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Chemist risk closure hundreds of chemists in the Canaries face the prospect of closure due to the accumulation of bills owed to them by the regional health service.

An emergency meeting of Las Palmas’ chemists heard that the Department of Health had not paid the monthly prescription reimbursement for September and delays were also likely for last month’s bill. The total debt is believed to be nearing the €100 million mark and the government has admitted it is having difficulties raising the money. The chemists say they can no longer guarantee they will be able to buy in medicines from pharmaceutical companies and shortages “look very likely”.

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el Hierro – life on the edge Residents CALL FoR soLidARity FRoM the otheR isLAnds

TV crews and members of the press are the only visitors to El Hierro today

By Barbara Belt

pare a thought for the islanders of El Hierro. As you read this, their tiny island may suffer another earth tremor of somewhere between 1 and 4.6 on the Richter scale.

It may go unnoticed. Before sensitive measurement was possible, thousands of similar seismic movements went undetected. The only certainty is that there will be nobody else on the island but the Herreños to notice it or not, apart from press crews. With the exception of those whose nerves routinely fray, most islanders will be largely unperturbed, having had over eleven thousand tremors in the last four months. Car men teaches threeyear-olds at Tigaday school in Frontera, where the strongest tremor to date, 4.6 on the Richter scale, occurred a few days

before we spoke. “All schools follow a strict procedure. We carr y on as normal thanks to that, although sometimes children are kept at home, or sent to other islands to stay with

grandparents, particularly after stronger tremors. It’s hard for young children to understand the importance of quickly obeying instructions, so we try to turn the whole thing into a

game. When I blow a whistle, they scramble to get under the tables as fast as they can. We sing songs until the all-clear, then line up holding a rope and go outside. A colleague

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checks to make sure there’s nobody left in my classroom. We do simulations outside too, Tremors could happen during playtime. “If it’s serious, the children will be bussed down to the Co-op building, and collected by parents. There’s a weekly school exercise, but we practice individually with our classes daily so that it all becomes automatic”. Carmen says her infants are unperturbed about volcanic eruptions. “They draw colourful pictures of volcanoes, not ominous black disasters. This has been happening since September and it’s become almost normal now. PEVOLCA have given information sessions all over the island. Schools have received ver y specific instructions. So has the entire community. The general mood is one of tense calm.”

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Words and Images by Barbara Belt Islanders have had suitcases ready by the door, with a change of clothes, battery radio, torch, blanket and emergency rations, since September. But the recent 4.6 tremor caught the island asleep. “I was in bed. It felt as if something had picked me up”. “It was like an energy jolt”. “The noise was incredible…a sort of deep roar”, report La Frontera residents. Islanders must stay inside during tremors, under tables or door frames, but not in the kitchen near gas and electric appliances. When calm returns, gas and electricity must be turned off before they move outside to prearranged meeting points. In La Caleta, the previous handful of militar y personnel has been augmented by the UME (Unidad Militar de Emercencias) task force standing by to help. The island’s relative remoteness hinders the quick arrival of outside emergency services and provision has to be made for this. Southern fishing village La Restinga has been hit hardest by the seismic activity. The rich marine reser ve around its coast is being destroyed by under water emissions of lava and gas. Dead fish and an increasingly sterile seabed are all that remain of what was, until recently, the town’s attraction as a tourist and diving destination. The numerous diving schools and excursion businesses face ruin, as does the town’s fishing industry. As we go to press, residents are now allowed back in. Having been evacuated twice, with access prohibited, they are thankful for small mercies, but lukewarm about returning in case the decision is reversed again. Most of the town’s five hundred residents stay with family and friends in El Pinar. Those with nowhere else to go lodge at a hastily-equipped centre in Valverde. La Restinga has had no income whatsoever now for over a month. Apartments, pensions, bars and restaurants are empty or closed, but mortgages, loans, rents, social security payments and utilities bills need paying. Fernando Gutierrez, of Restinga’s neighbours’ association spokesman, emphasises the urgent need for help. “This isn’t our fault. This is far worse than the Prestige oil disaster in Galicia, only nobody’s to blame this time.” Local banks have responded quickly. Promised government aid has still to arrive. Caja Ca-

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Travel agency Viajes Suiza, in El Médano, has closed.

The road from La Frontera to Valverde closed Restinga fisherman Elio Morales Rodriguez and Restaurant manager Máximo Carmen, a school teacher at Tidaday school, practices eruption safety procedures with the kids every day A mobile air quality testing unit, monitoring for the raised carbon dioxide emissions that herald eruptions

narias home mortgage clients can have a year’s payments frozen, compensation for perished merchandise (what do you do with all that food and drink nobody bought?) and an advance on any aid, free of charges or interest. Caja Siete have actually paid clients’ mortgages and loans for three months and also offer cost free advances on aid. Restinga fisherman Elio Morales Rodriguez is on the town’s deserted promenade, watching for signs of the undersea eruptions that have killed the local economy. “It’s angry today! Look at it go!”, he laughs. No youngster, Elio has enviable eyesight. It’s hard to see the small puffs of white steam and

bubbles on the surface. “I’m laughing, but this is a disaster. That green patch on the water’s a dead zone. It kills everything. No fishing, no dive schools, no tourists, just dead fish on the surface. The fishing fleet’s gone round to La Estanca, but we can’t fish there either. Nobody can certify the catch is safe. Look around. The bars and restaurants are open today but they’re empty. We need help now.” His brother Maximo serves us a drink in the empty Bar/Restaurante Mar de Las Calmas, and sits for a chat. “There’s talk of financial help, but it’s limited to a thousand euros per employer and five hundred per employee, maximum of four.

What good will that do?. “We need visitors. The TV and papers dramatise everything. It scares people off. What you see here today is how it is. You had to look hard to see it! People should come. How often do you get the chance to witness this?” Pension owner Kai Marino and friend agree. A faint smell of sulphur occasionally wafts across the empty promenade. “It comes and goes with the wind”, they tell me. Parked lower down the street is a mobile air quality testing unit, monitoring for the raised carbon dioxide emissions that herald eruption, as well as sulphur and other content. Juan Santamaria, head of emergency ser vices, announces at midday that La Restinga residents can come home. A sunset revisit to the town reveals that most of the five hundred inhabitants have opted to stay away, at least in the short term. Moving over to investigate the other site of volcanic activity at La Frontera involved a long, tortuous zigzag over mountains. This was the only route, pre-tunnel, and is taxing in bad weather. La Frontera is the El Golfo municipality with the largest number of inhabitants. Local wealth has grown since the opening of the tunnel. This almost flat area beside the sea, on the rim of an ancient crater, is fertile and easy to farm.

Pineapples and other fruit and veg are grown there for export. The closure of the quick route to the island’s port, La Estaca, badly affected this trade. Locals have plenty to say about the problems caused by what they see as over reaction on the part of the authorities, and the press. In Frontera’s Bar/Tasca La Cantina, proprietors Jose Antonio Padrón Pérez and his wife Maria Fonte Armas are fed up. “We get walking groups from Northern Europe throughout the winter season. There are a couple of pensions and apartments. We all benefit from these visitors. As soon as all this started, everyone cancelled. People are scared. “Real life isn’t as dramatic as the press say. Normal life goes on. We’re all aware of the presence of volcanic activity. These are volcanic islands! First the tourists are scared off, then the authorities decide it’s dangerous to go through the tunnel and send us all over the mountain”. Whilst there, news of the tunnel being opened between 7.30 and 18.30 broke, to relief all round. Maria, whose son married an English girl and now lives in the UK, made an observation about safety measures in force with regard to the area’s schoolchildren. “If it’s really dangerous-but in the end, who can say if it ischildren should stay at home and do set work. Plans are fine in theory, but us mothers and grandmothers would hit the street running anyway for our kids if anything happened.” According to Maria Jose Blanco, PEVOLCA spokesperson, “...there could be another eruption in the north” (El Golfo) and the other, undersea eruption at La Restinga, “will continue, but is unlikely to move closer to the coast.” Despite increased knowledge

According to the main owner Rolf Walter Schmid the agency has shut down for good and all outstanding debts have been paid, however one shareholder has told Island Connections that the owner said the company has been shut to due to an ‘embargo de proveedores’ which would indicate outstanding debts. Island Connections is aware that other shareholders are unhappy with the manner of the closure and what they describe as a lack of co-operation on the part of Mr Schmid. They have told us that they have been refused access to the company’s financial records and want to know why as they say such a refusal constitutes a criminal act. of how our planet works, we are powerless to accurately predict, let alone prevent, disaster. An equation emerges here which is very typical of our times: an obsession with reducing risk+ a voracious press appetite for drama and disaster= measures that often hinder, rather than help. San Francisco and Tokyo are two, people-filled cities due to shake apart at any time, but it’s business as usual every day. Yellowstone National Park is visited by thousands, despite the fact that its geysers, hot springs, shifting land levels, and the fact that an eruption is now ten thousand years overdue meaning it may blow at any time. Tenerife was on yellow alert because of seismic activity from 2004 to 2008. How many of us even knew? El Hierro needs financial help and solidarity now. Press crews racing after sensational events have inadvertently done more damage than the bubbling near Restinga. “Nothing happened in El Hierro today” sells no newspapers. The Herreños message to the other Canary Islands is clear: “Help! Buy island products. Our beautiful little island and these unique events on your doorstep merit a visit.”

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ood news for the tourism industry as the latest statistics confirm a continuing rise in British tourism in Spain and the trend is set to continue next year according to the Ministry of Industry. The announcement came during the World Travel Market (WTM) which this year also received a visit from the heir to the Spanish throne and his wife, their Royal Highnesses, The Prince and Princess of Asturias. The royal visit underscored the importance of the WTM in London to the Spanish tourist industry, as Spain continues to be the British favourite foreign holiday destination. Over 150 countries in the world were present at the event as well as over 3,000 members of the international media. In the first nine months of the year over 11 million British tourists have visited Spain, 9.2 per cent up on the same period last year and they make up 24 per cent of the foreign tourism for the country. Prospects for next year continue well with clear indications of fur ther growth. The winter period is expected to be similar to last year but summer tourism from Britain next year is forecast to increase by eight per cent

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over this year’s figures. This will mean that 34.6 per cent of those travelling abroad from Britain next year will choose Spain. Overall figures for the year are expected to grow by three percent. For Tenerife the

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“forecasts are very good for visitor numbers to Tenerife from the UK, where sales have been very buoyant thanks to the large number of air seats available on the market.” Speaking about the 2012 summer season, Alonso believes it is important to be “cautious for the time being” but the forecasts would suggest that the number

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of visiting Britons could also increase for this period. During the event Tenerife also signed an agreement with Travel Counsellors, a network of British travel agents, which will run for nine months and aims to increase the number of tourists with medium to medium-high purchasing power. During the busy few days

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talks were held with over 30 tour operators, airlines and trade professionals attending the show such as TUI, Thomas Cook, Prestige Holidays, Easyjet, Monarch and Jet2 Airlines. These also included meetings with travel agents and airlines from the Scandinavian market, where growth forecasts are very good. Contacts were made with the airline Norwegian to improve routes linking the island with the Scandinavian countries. All the boroughs with tourism connections were represented. Arona’s hotel representatives held a number of meetings with the main tour operators and travel agents and were happy to report that they are expecting high occupancy levels this winter, and signs are that next summer will be better too.

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Bob and Ann Kent, at home again

nn Kent doesn’t quite know where to start, but over and over again she tells me that without the help of a huge group of people in South Tenerife, she doesn’t know how she would have coped when husband Bob went missing. Bob and Ann have been coming to Tenerife for 25 years, renting a studio apartment in Port Royale in Los Cristianos. They like the place, the people they have got to know over the years, and since Ann retired from her weekend job running a bar they have had even more flexibility in terms of when they could fly over for short or long term breaks from their home in Essex. Five years ago Ann’s husband Bob was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and in the last few years, she told me, “it has got worse”. They live in a small village, where Bob would be known; “he pops down to get the paper and two pints of milk during the day”, says Ann, but she has never worried that he might wander any further. To fly to Tenerife this November they travelled on an early flight, so “we got no sleep the night before”, and arrived into their apartment in Los Cristianos at about midday on Sunday November 6th. They did a small bit of shopping and wanted to relax for the afternoon, but the television wasn’t working. Bob was bored, so Ann said she would have a quick shower and they would go to reception to sort it out. While she was showering she heard the door close, but thought nothing of it. “Bob often walks down to the pool, walks around the complex”, she said. However this time he didn’t come back, and having looked around the complex, by 7pm, she was getting really worried. She went to reception who said they would alert the local police. Two hours later

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Alls well that ends well! with still no news Ann went to the national police station in Las Américas, who were “absolutely marvellous”, with the interpreters on hand to help her. She had Bob’s passport with her, and they took a copy of that, to circulate it around. “They sent the picture and information to the mainland and all the other islands”, she added. Monday morning, after a sleepless night, Ann told Phil and Sue who r un Premier Cleaning and Management, with offices in the complex, and they swung into action, and “along with Marisol (from Port Royale reception) and Tony Perridge (our own distribution manager) they were looking for Bob non-stop, they organised posters, telephone numbers”. At this stage Ann admits she was getting desperate, and obviously fearing bad news. The search continued all day, along Los Cristianos – Ann says people she hardly knew were out looking for Bob (she tears up at the thought of the number of kind people she encountered). Not surprisingly

lest we forget bigger crowd than ever was present at the Remembrance Service organised by the Royal British Legion at Westhaven Bay in the middle of November. Maria Leng, the British Consul to the Canaries, was a member of the congregation this year. As bemused foreigners in swim suits looked on, the gathering surrounded the pool area, some in uniform including the occasional swinging kilt. The strains of Abide With Me

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Ann didn’t sleep or eat at all that Monday. She had finally phoned the UK to tell friends and family, and her daughter was on the way, scheduled to arrive on Tuesday. That day dawned and Ann went out again to walk the area. She was passing reception on her way back just before lunch when Marisol called out “it’s OK, they’ve found him”. In La Gomera! Bob had gone missing with no money, no form of identification, and somehow made his way to Valle Gran Rey – that requires two separate boat trips. He has no idea how he got there – he did say he thought he was talking to someone on the boat, though Ann thinks he might be confused. Luckily though the police in La Gomera had received the information regarding Bob, and when they picked him up were able to identify him and take him to the hospital in San Sebastian, the La Gomeran capital, where he was bathed, fed and given a bed for the night. On Wednesday a very grateful Ann and her

daughter took the ferry over to collect him and bring him back to Los Cristianos. She jokes now that they had always planned to go there, but now “Bob got there first”. Ann reckons that Bob, still in a ‘travelling mode’ as they had only just flown from the UK, simply followed a crowd onto the boat and no-one noticed the extra passenger. In fact when they collected him from the hospital he thought that they were still in the UK. She says it usually takes him a day or two to acclimatise to his surroundings after travelling, and when they get home. “He’s always confused for the first day or so when we get here and it’s the same when we get home”. This episode does mean though that they probably won’t come back for an independent holiday, though Ann says she would be more than happy to take a week in the apartment on her own next year! For now they will enjoy the rest of their holiday – although Bob is finding it odd that, given all the posters made up and the number of people who were out looking for him, he’s something of a local celebrity.

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There was a fascinating display of old ration books

and other hymns filled the area and the emotional ceremony to remember those who have been killed or injured in the armed forces, moved gently to its close with the recitation of the famous lines from Binyon’s poem and a sole bugler playing The Last Post, before a biodegradable poppy wreath was cast on the sea. The event followed a Remembrance party held on the 11th at the Club Nauta where a great time was had by all and

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Project December will let you know what benefits and advantages are open to you in the Canary Islands in general and Tenerife if particular. The “strategic secrets”, commercial and investment opportunities and benefits of conducting business within the Islands, all laid bare. The project also awards business scholarships to two business ideas here, but you need to register before November 25 to be considered. The winners will receive expert coaching, a place to work from, marketing tools and contacts with key individuals or companies, free of charge for a specified time limit. As the businesses establish themselves, they will then be introduced to fund managers, investors and business angels for consideration of funding the business to ensure future growth and hopefully local Canarian success stories for the future. More info >

Canarian ETA joke slammed

A Tv show that parodied basque terrorist group eTA’s recent announcement that it was ending all military action has been slammed as offensive to Canarians.

The Intermedio show, which is one of the most-watched in the country, recreated the announcement but saying this time it was an official ceasefire by the Canarian branch of ETA. Instead of balaclavas, the terrorists wore bright yellow canary bird masks and palm leaves on their faces and sat behind a table decked with bananas and sporting a poster of Tenerife singer Pedro Guerra, who is easily recognisable due to his very prominent teeth. Speaking with laughable Canarian accents, the terrorists, who billed themselves as the Sabandeños Commando in reference to the internationally-famous male folk group from here, apologised for being “a bit late” with the announcement, which was “due to us down here being way behind everyone else”. Although the show’s presenter, veteran comedian Gran Wyoming, insisted he was just having a bit of fun, the stunt has come in for widespread criticism by people here and calls have already been made for audiences to boycott the channel on which it was shown. youngsters in particular were intrigued to see the collection of old documents on display including ration books and petrol coupons. It’s very much hoped that, despite the crisis, the Canar-

ian branch of the British Royal Legion has, once again, managed to raise more money per member than any other group in Europe and will therefore retain the trophy they currently hold.

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ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 656 :: 18/11/2011 - 01/12/2011 News in Brief >>

Merger recommendation

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he two Universities in the Canaries have given a frosty reception to a merger recommendation made by EU education experts. Despite the potential costsavings of a streamlined single University with two campuses in La Laguna and Las Palmas, neither appears keen on the idea. Particularly opposed to the prospect is La Laguna vice-chancellor Eduardo Domenech, who swiftly recalled which of the two Higher Education institutions is the senior. “Until around 20 years ago, there was just one University here and Las Palmas was created due to a strong pressure lobby” insisted Domenech. Both universities stress that enforced mergers elsewhere in Europe have already led to major problems for the institutions involved, due to their respective histories. News in Brief >>

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chools in the Canaries have been alerted to the possible presence of a secondary school teacher who has been banned from contact with youngsters in another part of Spain. In an unusual move reported here by the La Opinión newspaper, a judge in Tudela (Navarre) ordered the ban imposed on a supply teacher to be notified

to all regional education authorities given that he could in theory apply for a temporary post anywhere in the country. In the court order, which was issued earlier this month, the judge informs Departments of Education that the teacher has “already confessed to improper conduct”, including enticing young boys by helping them with homework and offering them football coaching, all in order to gain their trust and abuse them. “You are hereby notified that said person must stay at least 200 metres away from all schools and must not engage with children in any way directly or by phone, e-mail or Internet. Please inform all schools, sports clubs and other centres under your jurisdiction” the order reads. News in Brief >>

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personal feud between two women working for the Department of Justice in Las Palmas has resulted in one of them receiving a jail sentence for hacking her colleague’s e-mail account. María Dolores Rodríguez Santana, a senior official at the Department’s Registry, was found guilty of illegally accessing the account of a colleague to spy on her correspondence. According to the prosecution, on one occasion she downloaded a message sent by the other woman and forwarded it anonymously to the main Department e-mail account to land her in trouble. Evidence from police computer experts proved conclusive in showing that the access could only have been from Rodríguez’s computer at her home.

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Genuine celebration or marketing ploys? T

he controversial celebration recently of a demographic milestone threw up interesting parallels with the tourism sector here. The association may not be immediately obvious but in common both share an undoubted element of marketing, with or without real basis in fact. Nobody can have missed the massive media campaign by the United Nations to mark the birth of the world’s seven billionth person, a baby girl in Thailand whose picture was plastered all over the headlines. However, the party was spoilt somewhat when the authorities in two other countries, Russia and India, published photos of babies who they reckon have a genuine claim to the milestone. Experts say there is absolutely no way of knowing who holds the record or indeed if it has been reached. The lack of reliable statistics for births and deaths across the globe means it is impossible to know where and when the seven billionth human being came into the world, if at all. The same is largely true of passenger/visitor figures and tourism records, which regularly make the headlines here, as elsewhere in Spain. Just over a year ago, for example, Tenerife South Airport fêted its 200 millionth passenger since it opened n 1978 and the occasion was duly marked with a formal ceremony as the lucky person from Madrid (they are never

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from Icod de los Vinos are they?) disembarked to red-carpet treatment from government and tourism officials. Around the same time, Tenerife’s Wine Museum organised a par ty to welcome its one millionth visitor in its 15-year history, a German from Munich who was holidaying in a wellknown plush hotel in Puerto de La Cruz. Everyone, from theme parks to airlines, is at it: calling in the media for a photo opportunity to mark a very precise landmark, which they seem to be know well in advance is about to happen. However, unless someone has been taking proper note since day one of every person passing through the turnstiles or walking off all planes, the occasion is a bit of a con, strictly-speaking. Wouldn’t it be embarrassing if, having mobilised the

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politicians and media, the day in question turned out to be a very quiet one business-wise and the anticipated number was not achieved? Until a fool-proof way is invented to know with certainty that a foreigner flying from, say, London Gatwick is not actually a full-time Tenerife resident returning after a business trip or a holiday in the UK, that person will probably be included among the inbound tourist numbers. Normally there would be no problem but in the current litigation climate that is gripping the world, we should not be surprised if the muchfeared ‘ambulance chasers’ start encouraging individuals to seek compensation for being wrongly overlooked by the record books and gift-givers due to calculation mistakes. How would you like it if you

missed out on being the crucial 200th million passenger, just because you were forced to use the back stairs of the plane and not the front, where the welcome committee was waiting? Or if you were not credited with being the five millionth holiday arrival because someone else, who lives here year-round, was selected ‘at random’? Next exact figure to look at: how can we be certain that tourists spent €697 million in the Canaries last year, as stated by the government recently? Ideas on a postcard please…

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By Karl McLaughlin

he Royal Navy’s HMS Montrose is no stranger to the headlines. The first ship with that name, a destroyer, made the news way back in June 1919 when it was dispatched to help with the evacuation of White Russian troops from Novorossiysk in 1920. Years later the Montrose assisted in another evacuation, from Dunkirk in May 1940, rescuing nearly 1,000 troops before being badly damaged.

The current HMS Montrose, a frigate, has been in the headlines for a variety of reasons since its launch. initially because she was commanded for a time by Captain Timothy Lawrence, husband of Princess Anne, and more recently in 2004 due to her involvement in the rescue of a crippled hunter-killer submarine that caught fire en route from Faslane naval base to Canada. Just over a year ago, the warship was the subject of extensive international coverage after dashing to the rescue of the MV Beluga Fortune, a German cargo ship which had been boarded by Somalian pirates in the Indian Ocean. Now, even before the Montrose and her crew of 185 arrive at what will be their home for the next six months, they have already made the headlines, this time in Argentina where the decision to deploy the formidable frigate in the Falklands area has drawn criticism from Buenos Aires, not to mention a stinging rebuke from a recent summit of South American nations. One of the frigate’s ports of call on the marathon journey down to the South Atlantic was Tenerife, where – thanks to the good offices of the British Consulate – Island Connections was given a tour of the ship and a rare chance to talk at length to some of the people who will spend the next half a year away from their loved ones. A pleasant stop-over in Santa Cruz came as a welcome break for the ship’s company, offering an opportunity for sight-seeing (a bus was laid on to take the crew to Playa de Las Américas on the day of our visit) and outreach activities, including a football match against the Spanish Army and a rugby friendly against Adeje side Ñandu. But it certainly was not a holiday, as the very visible board situated strategically next to the gangway showed clearly, with its daily Terrorism Threat Level marked in block capitals. Our ‘guide’ on the visit was Lt Commander Sam Law, the ship’s Logistics Officer, who was getting used to his first big deployment at his new rank on the frigate. The Edinburgh University modern languages graduate, a Navy man for ten

HMS Montrose

The family frigate years now, began by explaining the origin of the name of the ship (all Duke-class frigates take their name from a British Dukedom) and the frigate’s association with its ‘home’ town. “Ever y warship in the Navy has a home town, so to speak, which is not necessarily a coastal location, HMS Birmingham being a good example. In our case it happens to be Montrose, with which we have very close ties” he explained, adding that the ship’s captain, Commander Jonathan Lett, had visited the Scottish town personally just a few weeks before the current deployment and presented the local museum with a 1/100 scale model of the ship, which had been used for a Royal Navy recruitment drive. Commander Lett takes up the story. “Our affiliation with Montrose, whose port has a special berth for the ship, is something we are very proud of. Since taking over the Montrose command in December 2009, I have paid four official visits as Commanding Officer. My CO uniform does not allow me to wear the name of my ship so I always take along some junior crew members because their hats have a headband with the Montrose name, making them very recognisable in the streets of the town”. The link is not purely for show. HMS Montrose is in close contact with Rosemount Primary School and Dorward House, a local old people’s home, both of which receive regular updates on its activities. “We provide the school with shipping charts of where we are heading so the

kids can follow our progress and prepare projects on, say, the geography and wildlife of a particular region we are deployed in. For this deployment, they can study the Antarctica. We make a point of sending postcards to the children from every port of call, as we do also for the Dorward residents” explains Lett, who earlier this year handed over a cheque for £500 raised by the crew for the care home, which specialises in dementia sufferers. One AB Ellie Denshaw featured in the counter-piracy demo in Edinburgh in August

sible - among other things - for the ship’s stores and its team of chefs, one of his biggest logistics headaches. “I would not want to be the one to tell my b o s s that the turkeys

for Christmas lunch are not on board so everything, including the puddings, has been planned well in advance”. It may be a few weeks away still but Christmas Day is one of the most crucial times on the calendar for Commander Lett, who vows that only a major “situation” will prevent him from giving his men and women (40 of the crew of 185 and 55 per cent of the officers, including the Weapons Officer and Head of Warfare, are female) the best celebration possible. “I need to get it absolutely right, bearing in mind that they will be 9,000 miles from home on the day. Even if, for urgent operational reasons, I don’t manage it on 25th December, it will be some other day. I guar-

antee it”. In fact, last year, Christmas came early, literally, for the Montrose. The ship was due back in England just a few days before the big day at the end of its NATO Ocean Shield deployment in the Indian Ocean, so the festive celebrations, Carol Service included, took place on 15 December, as the frigate docked in Malta for a four-day R&R (rest and recreation) stop-over. Christmas is not the only time food comes across as crucial to the success of life on board. Indeed, except for the heavilyarmed Lynx helicopter, which Lett considers “the one thing I would not like to lose”, senior officers view the catering as the key asset. “Rumour has it the Australian Navy is taking desser ts of f the menu as a cost-cutting measure. I would fight tooth and nail to protect every aspect of our food”, says Sam Law, who cannot praise the kitchen staff highly enough for the “fantastic job” they do with a daily budget of £600 (£2.38 per head) to provide three square meals. “Sometimes you don’t realise the significance of food, but it is certainly a valuable asset here. On long patrols, when you don’t see port for up to three weeks and all days at sea can seem the same, the menu lets you know what day of the week it is. fish means Friday, steak is Saturday, the traditional roast tells us it is Sunday, and Wednesday is theme day, which means Mexican, Chinese or Indian etc is served up. The food is what they would miss most” he adds. One of the young ratings would beg to differ, however. Admitting that she is “a bit fussy” when it comes to food and has “recently emerged from a vegetarian phase”, Able Seaman Ellie Densham reckons life on board would be much less bearable without the 30 minutes of free calls all crew members are entitled to every week, not to mention the unlimited e-mails they can send and receive on board. Commander Lett would be first to agree that contact Able Seaman Ellie Denshaw sees us off at the gangway

of the next cards sent will almost certainly be a Christmas one given that HMS Montrose will spend the festive period thousands of miles from home in the South Atlantic, a prospect which gives Sam Law, who is respon-

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Commander Jonathan Lett talks to Island Connections on the bridge of the frigate

with the families is of paramount importance during missions. Indeed, part of his pastoral role is to regularly remind younger ratings to call home as much as possible. Furthermore, he writes a collective newsletter to all the families informing them of activities when the ship is away from her home base in Plymouth and giving them tips on how to cope with the enforced absences. The Montrose Chat Room, which was set up to give parents and partners a virtual space to exchange views and information, is also proving a massive hit. The family outreach does not end there by any means. Prior to departing from Plymouth at the end of October, a total of 136 relatives signed up for a Family Day at sea on the Montrose and saw for themselves how their loved ones live on board. “It is absolutely wonderful for me as CO to be able to meet and recognise the families of my crew. Some of the families are ‘repeat offenders’, having done the mini-cruise more than once” explains Lett. Even more privileged were the small number of relatives who were invited to join HMS Montrose on its way back from its pirate-busting mission in the Indian Ocean around this time last year. “Approximately 20 flew out to meet up with us at our last port of call on the return leg and spent the last four days of the trip on board, living just like us. It was a great experience for them and a tremendous boost in terms of motivation for the crew members concerned” the CO proudly recalls. Motivation was certainly not a problem on that headline-making last mission, which saw HMS Montrose chalk up a major success in the case of the rescue of the MV Beluga Fortune. “We had just left the Seychelles when the distress message was received. As the nearest naval asset, 500 miles away, we had to respond. We knew the ship had already done everything that could be asked of it in terms of preventive

measures, including barbed wire and very visible dummy soldiers on deck to deter pirates. When the call came in we knew it was serious therefore” explains the captain. “The presence of the pirates was confirmed by a NATO plane, which sent us real-time images of the skiffs tied to the motionless ship. We then obtained the detailed plans of the Beluga via the Internet and our Royal Marines created a 3-D model to plan the hazardous boarding operation. The sight of our warship speeding towards them clearly made the pirates decide it was time to abandon ship and by the time we got there they had left. But the Beluga’s crew did not know that and were reluctant to leave their fortified bunker below deck, where they had locked themselves in to avoid capture. Our timely intervention, which put paid to the pirates’ ransom plans, led to a formal letter from the German foreign minister to William Hague, so that shows we were appreciated” says Lett. As it turned out, no ‘kinetic action’ (the euphemism used to describe, amongst other things, the firing of live rounds) was needed in the Beluga Fortune rescue, but the same cannot be said of another counter-piracy incident. “We intercepted a gang of suspected pirates in the sea close to a known pirate camp off Somalia and, in full view of them and their colleagues onshore,

we sent in the Lynx helicopter to destroy several of their boats. Taking out a high value asset like this sent a clear message to all pirates” insists Commander Lett, who places less emphasis on these successes than on other less obvious ones. “When a ship safely transits the Suez Canal or the Horn of Africa, you don’t see anything in the news. However, people should bear in mind that 70 per cent of world trade passes through these routes and it is vital to keep them safe and open. We would do well to remember that when we go shopping at Christmas and see the shelves stocked with presents, which get there thanks to the silent work done by ships such as ours”. Some of those presents are already on board the Montrose, having been handed over by the families to the crew for opening on Christmas Day. Ellie Densham is counting down the days to find out what her Mum has put in the bag of individually-wrapped presents given to her tearfully shortly before she boarded in Plymouth. This articulate and level-headed young woman joined the Navy straight from school at 16 in 2008. The current South Atlantic trip is her second big deployment, after Ocean Shield, and she is not in the Navy by accident. “I am from Plymouth and always knew what I wanted to be. My grandfather served in the Navy for 35 years and I had been in the Sea Cadets since the age of 10. Three weeks after I finished school with 5 GCSEs at A*-C level, I signed up. I consider myself very lucky to be on the Montrose, which is a brilliant ship, especially our girls’ Mess. There are 24 of us and we are all very close, so it is just like having another family”. Ellie’s participation in the Beluga Fortune rescue led to an unexpected visit to the Royal Lt Commander Sam Law, pictured on the deck of the frigate HMS Montrose, which spent four days in Santa Cruz en route to the Falklands

Military Tattoo in Edinburgh in August when the Montrose was invited to give a demonstration of its counter-piracy work, reenacting operational action on the Edinburgh Castle arena, which was transformed into a kidnapped cargo ship. As a CIS (Communications and Information Specialist), her job is to look after the frigate’s communications and enable it to ‘talk’ to other warships and send and receive messages, all of which keeps her busy on her two watches, four hours during the day and six at night. In her spare time she is studying for her

distance learning A-levels. Although very happy in her current post, Ellie might not be around the Montrose for much longer. “At the end of our last mission, I spent a lot of time with the medical team, helping out with vaccination paperwork and other matters. I had not considered it before but I think I might want to move into Navy nursing as a career. At least it would still be in the family, as my Mum is a nurse” she confessed, to raised eyebrows from her CO and Lt Commander Law, for whom this appeared to come out of the blue. As to what lies in store in the South Atlantic, AB Denshaw admits she and her colleagues will “have to wait and see what happens” because she has no idea what to expect. “The counter-piracy work was important to us because we knew we were doing something real, helping actual people, and it is good to do something hands-on to avoid frustration setting in”. Even though it is his fourth trip to the region, Ellie’s CO reckons it will be an “interesting and exciting mission”, not least because only a fifth of the crew have been there already. “We will cover some 30,000 miles in all during this deployment, which is key to maintaining a British presence in the area. Despite the

media focus in Argentina, this is not just about the Falklands; our ship will patrol a vast area stretching from the Equator almost to the Antarctica. We have five Overseas Territories in the South Atlantic and my objective is to visit them all”, says this veteran Navy man who has 22 years service under his belt, including spells on Fisheries Protection vessels, volcano relief and counter-drug operations in the Caribbean, enforcement of UN Embargos in the Gulf and even a secondment as an Above-Water Warfare Officer on a Spanish warship in the Mediterranean in 2006-7. Whatever the six months in the vast and often lonely expanse of the South Atlantic hold for the men and women of HMS Montrose, we wish them well and thank them for giving us a rare and valuable insight into what might best be described as their family frigate, one more than ably equipped (with weaponry that includes a Seawolf missile system, antisubmarine torpedoes and the Lynx helicopter) to deal with anything that comes her way between now and next spring when the jetty at Devonport Naval Base will be crammed once again to welcome her back, which is when its crew can return to their ‘other’ families.

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La Hucha

Supermarket hold up

€

500,000 were stolen from a wellknown discount supermarket on the outskirts of La Laguna in one of the most daring robberies in recent times in Tenerife.

According to police, the daylight raid on the La Hucha supermarket opposite Tenerife North Airport required considerable inside information on the habits of the armoured van normally used to collect the takings. Three men dressed in the uniforms of the well-known security firm and driving a car displaying stickers with its name turned up shortly before the van was due to arrive. They duped staff initially into believing they were genuine guards but then assaulted a manager who appeared to have reservations about handing over the cash. Sources say that they were speeding off from the premises as the real van arrived and they News in Brief >>

Hotel Atalaya

Staff file closure petition S

taff at one of Puerto de La Cruz’s best-known hotels have collected over 500 signatures for a petition calling on the authorities to investigate the legality of the hotel’s closure back in the summer. The Atalaya Hotel closed down in July, leaving almost 60 workers out of a job and with wages owed to them. The ex-employees refuse to accept the formal reason given by the owners for the closure (the hotel, which was fully renovated in 2008, was said to be losing money) and want an investigation to be launched to see if the cessation of business was a deliberate strategy. News in Brief >>

Five months later

Missing teenager found A

15-year-old girl who ran away from a Tenerife children’s home back in June has been found by police in the company of two dangerous brothers with long criminal records. The girl was located after a painstaking hunt which

The robbers brandished guns as they escaped

brandished their guns to warn the real guards to back off. ‘There is no way they could have known how much money was on site at that time unless they had detailed knowledge of the supermarket and the security company’s routines’ said a police source afterwards.

saw officers monitor social networking sites regularly to try and pick up her trail. After hiding out in the house of a friend, whose mother assisted the initial search even though she was aware the girl was staying in her house, the teenager started dating one of the drug-addict brothers, despite being almost 20 years his junior. She was picked up in Granadilla earlier this month and reunited with her mother. The brothers, who are wanted in connection with at least eight robberies, have been arrested. News in Brief >>

Jorg Scharkus

German death treated as suicide T

he death of a former German soldier in La Guancha is being treated as suicide by Tenerife police. The 53-year-old died from gunshot wounds which are thought to have been selfinflicted. An unregistered pistol was found near the body shortly after the alarm was raised by concerned neighbours, who contacted the Civil Guard station in Icod de los Vinos on hearing the shots. According to the La Opinión paper, the victim was identified as Jorg Scharkus, who moved with his wife to La Guancha

around three years ago and bought an old house in the area. Neighbours say he kept his own company and rarely interacted with locals, except for another German man, also believed to be an ex-soldier. Unconfirmed reports say he killed himself after being asked to leave the family home by his wife. News in Brief >>

‘Punch’ councillor

Pressure mounts on Abreu A

La Laguna councillor is under growing pressure to resign after being caught on video assaulting pro-Sahara activists who disrupted a PSOE election rally in Santa Cruz earlier this month. Javier Abreu, who is deputy mayor of the city, is seen on You Tube footage pushing one of the protestors and then apparently throwing a punch as the small group was escorted from the hall. “He had no business getting involved and his actions can only be described as thuggery” say opposition parties in La Laguna who have called for him to be expelled from office immediately.

Quiz question Day 3. Who played

George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life?

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CEST/CCOO

Call to arms!

New in Brief >>

Olivia Pérez

Councillor wage rise ‘unethical’ R

umblings continue to follow the controversial pay rise granted by Candelaria town hall to one of its new councillors. Olivia Pérez’s annual wages of €38,000 were increased to just under €49,000, a hike of almost 30 per cent, justified by the mayor on the grounds that “she cannot be expected to lose purchasing power” after leaving her former job in the Health Service to enter full-time politics. The rise, greeted with disbelief by other members of the corporation, has been described as “obscene” by the opposition. “She is in charge

Scam travel agent

Police protection needed P

olice in Santa Cruz were forced to intervene to protect a travel agent in the city from being lynched by angry customers who discovered they had been sold non-existent tickets for longhaul trips.

The clients, mostly South American immigrants, paid up to €1,200 for flights to their home countries over Christmas only to find that the tickets were worthless.

Olivia Pérez was given a 30 per cent pay rise

of Social Services and this sends out entirely the wrong message at a time of budget cuts” said one council insider. Among those furious at the €11,000 bonus just months into the job is Nazaret Díaz, of the Canarian Coalition party, who produced health service wage tables to show that Pérez would only have earned €49,000 by doing extra hours and unsociable shifts. “I know of entire families that paid up front to spend Christmas in Cuba with their relatives and have lost everything” one of the victims, who lost €580, is quoted as telling the El Día daily. As news of the alleged scam spread among the immigrant community in the area, police had to be sent to calm the situation down and allow an employee of the agency to close the premises and get to her car safely while the allegations are investigated further. The scam, which is said to affect at least 60 customers, is the latest travel agent fraud to target South Americans living in Tenerife.

Noise nuisance

Problems for nightlife plans P

lans to inject night life into Santa Cruz look to have hit a snag following strong opposition by residents to the siting of several new late-night bar terraces near the transport interchange. The council is hoping to earn substantial revenue from the concessions for the terraces, which have just been awarded to three companies, but the Cabo Llanos residents have recruited the corporation’s nemesis, lawyer Felipe Campos, to file an injunction to block the plans. “This is a residential area under city planning regulations and there is no

provision for discos, all-night bars or similar activities” say the locals, who have fought many battles in the past against noise and nuisance in their area, including carnival events. News of the possible litigation has prompted the companies to seek cast-iron guarantees from the council that they will be able to organise live music and other noise-making activities on the premises, which are scheduled to open after Christmas.

hile they may, to some, be strange bedfellows, at a recent press conference representatives of CEST, the Tenerife south circle of businesses association and the CCOO, one of the biggest trade unions in Spain, shared the top table to announce their pact on numerous issues, particularly the need for public investment in South Tenerife. Pedro Suárez is a well known figure in local business and political circles here, as is his ongoing battle to make sure the south of Tenerife is not simply milked as a tourist money maker while not benefiting from any public funding or improvements. Long ago he and his association were among the first to call for adequate levels of investment here in transport, schools, hospitals and infrastructure to support the local population that kept tourism bringing money into the island. Now, with the economic crisis having taken its toll, Suárez sees many families here in South Tenerife suffering badly. His association represents a huge number of small and medium enterprises, including many non Spanish owned companies (such as the IC Media group), and, he says, many of these businesses are like close families. CEST is, he points out, a voice, but obviously he wants to make sure that it is not a voice in the political wilderness, and as the debates at national level currently take centre stage, with national elections on the agenda, it is important to make sure the voice has power. Joining forces with CCOO now adds weight to the voice, although the two bodies might not always be in complete agreement. Carmelo Jorge, from the CCOO, said that they were coming together with CEST, “because we have shared problems and …this kind of accord has value for ever yone concerned”. The current situation was “one of conflict for everyone”, he said. He called for immediate action in a number of areas, but also, like Suarez, concentrated on the need for public funding where it was required…in tourist zones were improvements were essential, in infrastructure and in training and qualifications “50 per cent of people currently on the dole have no qualification, and as

Carmen Martínez and Carmelo Jorge from the CCOO

the goose that laid the golden egg is gone, these people have nothing; they are in their 30s and they don’t know how to do anything”. The CCOO is also calling for investment to guarantee social protection for those in need. Jorge was certain about the direction the CCOO want to take things if there is no obvious move from government – “we will get people on the move”, he said. He says the

CCOO will mobilise the people of south Tenerife so “that they (the government) will start to listen”. Public representatives, he added, have no right to turn their backs on the public. When asked about a timetable for such action he was reluctant to fix an exact date, but implied that if the union didn’t see any real signs of a sense of listening and reacting to public need soon, they would be looking to move things along before Christmas.

CEST were a bit more reluctant to talk about any call to arms, explaining that as they were only a representative organisation, any decision of that natur e would need to be voted on in an assembly of all their members. When asked by this paper about including or reaching out to the non-Spanish working (or, given the economic crisis the non-working) population of South Tenerife, which is substantial, both CEST and the CCOO rushed to assure that they were all encompassing – and were anxious that everyone should feel included in any action they were taking or planning to take. Carmen Martínez of the CCOO spoke of a “bold, united voice”, and the need to work together in all of our general interests.

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Playa San Juan

Beach bounty

West Coast Watch

he West coast offers an amazing variety of beautiful natural sceneries, vast mountains, sea cliffs, rock pools and white and black sandy inlets.

In this issue we shall give you a brief insight into the lower west coast after leaving the TF1 at Adeje. Omitting Callao Salvaje beach as it is currently under construction and incidentally looking good, the first three beaches are all white sandy inlets. As this is the Atlantic the sea is tidal and can change from calm to rough very quickly so keep an eye out on the weather and the waves. However as a general rule these inlets provide gentle sloping calmer swimming conditions, snorkelling is extremely popular and even the most inexperienced can enjoy the amazing variety of plant and sea life. The three beaches in order from the TF1 Adeje turnoff are –

El Puertito (The little port)

– If you are coming from the roundabout you need to drive into Armeñime and then take the turn back onto the road in the direction of Adeje and take the next right down to the beach – a left hand turn driving

Marie Celestes

The president of the Playa San Juan fishermen’s guild, Cristo Jiménez, complained to media recently about the fish cage service boats which are still tied up at the dock, but never used.

from the roundabout is both illegal and highly dangerous. The winding road will bring you down to a beach with parking along the road. It is a narrow sandy beach, with one bar serving up great food and locally caught fish and drinks. Nice swimming and snorkling here, and there are always a variety of boats moored at the head of the bay.

Playa Paraíso – A lovely coved beach with many palm trees, but little else so bring a cool bag or walk into the village for lunch. Parking is in the village with a good, wide footpath down to it. Abama – Again a lovely tranquil beach used mostly by the residents of the hotel, but as, by law, no beach can be privatised in Spain it is completely open to the public. There is a public car park but the downside is a fair walk of about half a mile. The sand was shipped in from Fuerteventura.

Did you know? Waves - are generated by

wind passing over the surface of the sea. Their height is determined by wind speed, duration of time the wind has been blowing and by the depth of the sea floor. Once its height is bigger than the depth of the sea below the wave will break.

El Puertito has a lovely but narrow stretch of white sand

Santiago del Teide

Hurt hiker A female hiker had to be rescued from a ravine near to the Los Gigantes cliffs recently.

The Abama beach is used by hotel goers but is open to the public at all times

Stop press:

With regard to a letter in the previous issue of Island Connections titled ‘Can you help’ regarding fraud and the sale of a second hand van, we have been contacted by Dorothy Brown who has MDI, a second hand good store in Alcalá who is also representing the CVS garage on the Tamaimo Road, to state that neither business is or was connected to the fraud/theft from the person in question. The letter writer, the victim of the fraud, has confirmed that neither of these people were involved.

Santiago del teide ::

Parks and pitches B

In the last two weeks the Adeje council opened a new open air sport’s ground in Playa Paraíso, inaugurated the new urban park in Callao Salvaje, between the Arco Iris and Callao Beach complexes and mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga promised that the beach in the latter should (all being well…) be open to the public by March of next year. Work on the beach had become something of an issue just after the

summer when it appeared that the machines had fallen silent, some assumed for the long term, and instead of a beach there was a construction site and lots of red and white tape. However, all would appear to be back on track, and when pressed by members of the public at the park opening, the mayor said that the beach would be ready for use before early summer in 2012, this was confirmed a few days later by the councillor for tourism, Rafael Dolado, at the London World Travel Market. One of the new councillors, local doctor Amada Trujillo in one of her first public official duties in charge of the area was in attendance along with local

Firemen from San Miguel and the volunteer post at Santiago del Teide were called out to deal with the emergency and managed to rescue the woman who had

fallen on a footpath in the Barranco Seco (dry ravine) in Santiago del Teide. The injured hiker was in an area which meant that a GES helicopter had to be used to lift her out before landing at the helipad in the volunteer firemen’s installations at Adeje, where she was transferred to an ambulance to be taken to a local health centre for treatment.

Looking at the sea

A new exhibition has just for a very interesting and opened in Puerto Santiago’s ample sample of art, housed Fisherman’s Museum. in an ideal local. Artists repOpen until the end of the month, the new paintings show has been organised by the Cultural Department of the local council and the Centro de Arte Siglo XXI. It’s a collective exhibition dedicated to marine themes and is very diverse with each artist expressing in their works a complete liberty of styles, techniques, materials and themes, which makes

resented include Bernard Romain, Sergio Boccaccio, Heide Falhe, Heriberto Tapia, Juan Martin, Nelson Madero, Roberto Rodríguez, Irmie Placker, Manolo Lobato, Idaira Lorenzo and Kiko Pérez.

Quiz question

Day 4. What was the

name of Scrooges’ dead business partner in A Christmas Carol?

Credit: Gerard Zenou

Beyond the town!

it by bit the outlying areas of Adeje borough are beginning to get the facilities needed for growing urban areas that have young families and rely on tourism as much as other parts of the island.

They are taking up a lot of space and the size of them makes it difficult for the local fishing boats to operate. The problem becomes more acute as we approach winter tides and heavier weather and during a high sea recently, some of the local boats had to dock in other ports because they were unable to manoevre or tie up in their ‘home’ port. “They’ve been tied up there two years,” he complained to local Spanish

daily Diario de Avisos, “and nobody does anything, neither the Canarian Government, nor other politicians in areas of responsibility”. “They are making our daily job more difficult,” he continued adding that he believed the days of the fish farming there “is dead” with the cages “abandoned” and in particular the dozen or so in front of Agua Dulce and Los Gigantes. He claims that the cages have caused, “marine cemeteries” and asked that the fishermen get a solution soon so that they can circulate and dock in Playa San Juan in a normal manner without being bothered by these boats which are in the way and are not used.

representatives, and families who live near by and are already enjoying the new park, and while there might not be too many structures for older kids, the surface is proving

what was there before. Older members of the growing and Children are already very international community enjoying the new park have also been told that their request for a Petanque (Boule) excellent for scooters and skat- zone nearby have not fallen on ing and the general feeling was deaf ears, and there should be that it’s a huge improvement on news in the near future. What

Families in Playa Paraíso were delighted at the opening of the new sports’ ground

the residents are concerned with now is, with the council’s help, keeping the zone around the park clean and dog-poo free!

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HMRC

6,000 Swiss account holders given one month to come clean to UK taxman By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks

s part of its concerted crackdown on of fshore tax evasion, in the UK HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that it is writing to 6,000 Swiss bank account holders to give them one last opportunity to fully disclose their accounts. HMRC has received information on the accounts, and after comparing it to the holder’s tax returns believes that they may not have fully reported their income and gains. The taxman is offering them a window of opportunity to come forward and disclose all their tax liabilities. If they do not respond to the letter within 30 days, HMRC will immediately open a tax enquiry into their affairs. It warns that anyone then found guilty of tax evasion faces a potential penalty of up to 200 per cent and even criminal prosecution. The bank accounts in ques-

tion are in HSBC’s Geneva branch, and belong to both individuals and organisations. They are believed to include some high profile names. The HMRC statement said that it is acting on information received under a tax treaty last year. It has however been widely reported that the names came from a data disk containing information on 79,000 of HSBC Geneva clients, which a disgruntled ex-employee had handed to the French authorities, who then shared it with other countries. The Spanish authorities have reportedly already recouped around €300 million as a result. In the UK, HMRC has already begun criminal and serious fraud investigations into more than 500 individuals and organisations that hold HSBC Switzerland accounts. This crackdown is just one of many measures HMRC is taking to recoup unpaid tax - such an aggressive approach is becoming commonplace for

Many account holders may have thought they had more time to sort out their affairs

HMRC as well as other tax authorities in Europe. Giving account holders warning that they need to sort out their tax affairs immediately will help HMRC receive unpaid tax much quicker than if they had just gone ahead and investigated the 6,000 names.

It is another pragmatic solution to enable the taxman to collect much needed revenue for the Treasury. This latest announcement came just one week after the UK and Switzerland formally signed their new tax deal, whereby Switzerland will start

establish the best approach to sort out their affairs, so this 30 day limit will have taken them by surprise. Wherever you live, it is your responsibility to establish what your tax liabilities are on all your income and gains and pay your tax on time each year. When it comes to your savings, investments and pensions it is often possible to use legitimate arrangements to lower your tax bill, but you need to ensure the methods you use are fully compliant with local tax law. An advisory firm like Blevins Franks will guide you through your options and give you peace of mind that you are not paying more tax than necessary.

to deduct both a retrospective (19 per cent - 34 per cent) and withholding tax (27 per cent - 48 per cent) from UK owned bank accounts. This deal is not due to come into effect until 2013. Many Swiss account holders would have thought they had a year to

To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com You may also contact our partner Paul Montague on Tel: 922 716 079 or Email: paul. montague@blevinsfranks.com

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Off season tourism up

From June to September 1,775,769 tourists visited the island, an increase of 7.3 per cent on 2010. Announcing the details, the island’s president, Ricardo Melchior underlined the steady progress of the island’s tourism this year with 3,865,985 tourists this year to September, an increase of 7.5 per cent over last year. Particularly pleasing is the increase in the main markets for the Canaries, with foreign tourism increasing by 18.1 per cent. The British segment increased a massive 21.4 per cent, the German market saw an increase of 13.4 per cent and whilst not so large a public so far, good results were also seen from France at 39.7 per cent, Belgium, 11.1 per cent, Holland,

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he Canar y Isles has long been seen as a winter destination, but things would seem to be changing with a huge surge in foreign tourism especially from Britain and Germany this summer.

Increase in the number of foreign summer visitors

6.7 per cent, Italy on 23 per cent and the continued steady growth of the Russian market with 32.2 per cent more clients over the summer months. Sadly there was a drop in national tourists of 9.4 per cent, no doubt due to the vast reduction in the number of flights available, something

that Miguel Ángel Santos, previously tourism councillor for Adeje and now Manager of the Tenerife Tourist Board, has been vociferously warning about for the last few years. Perhaps in his new position he can negotiate and bring about some pressure to reverse this tendency. If the trend continues it is expected that the island will end the year with over five million visitors. So far this year 50,187 new employment contracts have been signed in the sector 18.7 per cent more than last year. The increases were registered in the north and the south of the island with the south seeing an increase in business of 8.6 per cent and the north 3.9 per cent. The increase in tourism has meant a total of €2,716 million to the island in the first nine months, eight per cent more than the previous year. Overall, in the year to date, the number of foreign tourists has increased by 17 per cent. Leading the increase in numbers with 1,235,458

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visitors are the British tourists with an increase of 12.6 per cent, followed by the Germans 427,474 with an increase of 11.4 per cent and increases too in the smaller markets from the Scandinavian countries, 34.4 per cent, France, 53.5 per cent, Italy, 35.3 per cent, Belgium 11.6 per cent Switzerland, 31.7 per cent, Austria, 17.3 per cent, Ireland, 6.5 per cent, the Netherlands, 11.8 per cent and Russia, 35.6 per cent. Over the year to date Spanish tourism is down by 11.8 per cent, however for the winter period and 2012, the figures are expected to increase between seven and ten per cent. The British market is forecast to grow between 12 and 15 per cent over the same period, the German between ten and 20 per cent, the Russian between 25 and 50 per cent and the Netherlands and Belgian tourism between ten and 15 per cent. The Scandinavian market is also set to increase and the indicators are that the French sector is estimated to be going to rise by 20 per cent which will make it the fourth most important market for the island.

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Car Park Closure

The closing of two car parks following a court order could leave a thousand cars doing the rounds of Arrecife trying to find somewhere to park.

The mayor of the capital of Lanzarote, Cándio Reguera has been obliged by a court to order the closure and sealing of the parking places at Islas Canarias and next to the Casino Club Náutico de Arrecife, after the court found that the original permissions to build the parking lots were granted illegally by the mayor at the time, María Isabel Déniz. If you are thinking of visiting the island be prepared to park and ride.

WorrYing dole Figures

The Minister for employment, valeriano Gómez has declared that the latest unemployment figures for the end of october distance Spain from an early recovery from the crisis.

Over 75,000 people stopped contributing to the social security system in October and the number of people signed on as actively seeking employment increased by 134,12 to 4,360,926 in the same month. He reassured people that the social security system is “solvent, solid and capable” but he is concerned that the new figures mean that Spain cannot claim to have solved its economic and financial crisis and that the unemployment statistics mean that the panorama for the economy is, “difficult and

complex”. When asked if the country was going back into recession, he replied that taking into account the employment and unemployment figures and the number of new cars registered, the economic growth for the third quarter of the year is close to zero. He pointed out that for the country to go into recession two consecutive quarters had to be low. However he added that the fourth quarter of the year tended to be poor for the economy and so the recovery will be slow.

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Crisis ‘kills 6,500 FirMs’

A detailed analysis by the Canarian business Federation calculates that around 6,500 firms of varying sizes have gone to the wall as a result of the economic crisis since 2008.

The study, which was unveiled at a recent Federation meeting in Las Palmas, puts the total number of jobs lost as a result of the downturn in the economy at 50,000 in the services sector alone. However, the influential body anticipates that better times could be on the way with a change of government after the general election on 20 November, although forecasts are difficult to

make due to the unpredictable nature of international events. “The current 30 per cent unemployment rate in the Canaries is very worrying and there is little we can do until businesses get access to credit in order to expand. With recent developments in Greece and the obligation on banks to contribute to the bail-out, there is little sign of that happening just yet” it said in a statement.

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A company belonging to the Canarian Technological institute has designed an electrical device which can reduce the consumption of batteries in computers, mobiles and electrical vehicles.

The device will cut the power used by up to 50 per cent, get 40 per cent more out of the batteries and make them last longer. It could mean a huge step forward for electric cars increasing their autonomy as well as reducing the home electric bill and the subsequent greenhouse gasses emitted. They are currently taking out the patent on the device, called L050 and expect to be able to offer it commercially next year.

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It’s the day that residents and many regular visitors wait for every year.

Half price heaven! Tenerife Pearl

or some a day when dreams come true, for others a day when they will find that special gift for somebody really, really special. Saturday November 26th is 50 per cent discount day at the fabulous Tenerife Pearl showrooms in Armeñime (in Candelaria and Puerto de la Cruz it’s on Sunday 27th), when pretty much everything that’s on sale will be discounted by 50 per cent. As Charlotte Brengman, the commercial and marketing manager in Armeñime, told Island Connections, “we don’t

have sales during the year, so everything you find on the shop floor that day is at 50 per cent discount”. Not surprisingly customers can’t reserve items in advance of the day, but with a huge percentage of the 1,200 visitors on the discount day last year finding something to buy, this is definitely a date for your diary. “Lots of people buy their Christmas gifts on that day”, Charlotte says, with both residents and tourist drawn by the amazing offers, and this year the pearl is back in as a very desirable fashion accessory. Tenerife Pearl opened its flagship shop in Tenerife, in Armeñime, in 1996. It’s an international family based business with its HQ in Jersey. The shops carry a wide selection of pearls - oyster pearls from Tahiti, Australia and Japan, freshwater mussel pearls from the Far East and imitation pearls. All oyster pearls are offered in gold settings, freshwater pearls are mainly offered in silver settings

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although they also have a higher end range in gold settings and the imitation range is set in gold plate and silver plate. The pearls are offered in a wide range of designs from classical to very modern. The staff members at Tenerife Pearl know their products too and will help you find the pearl you want at the price you can afford. And between them they speak just about every European language so they can help customers from far and wide. Tenerife Pearl organises free guided tours and free bus pick ups and information is on their website, www.tenerifepearl.com, though understandably these services are not running on their discount days “as everyone is busy on the shop floor”, and nor is the workshop service in operation that day. Customers can also buy online during the year with a worldwide delivery service in operation. The Tenerife Pearl showroom in Armeñime is open daily from 9am – 8pm, Candelaria from 10am – 6.30pm and Puerto de la Cruz from 9am – 10pm. But get there early on the discount days as there will be hundreds planning to be there to find the bargain of the year.

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er or tenant, there are 30 types of cover offering solutions for your protection and security. Liberty Seguros remains committed to face-to-face customer service through its mediators and brokers. As Liberty Seguros works only with the best brokers, customers receive premier service with the flexibility to tailor a policy to suit their specific requirements and in a language they understand. For more information on the terms and conditions of these offers, speak to your nearest Liberty Seguros broker. To find your nearest broker visit: www.libertyseguros.es/expatriates/en

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the tragic news was that Mitch was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer. At this late stage, the cancer spreads from the prostate glands to other parts of the body. in Mitch’s case, it spread to the bones.

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hi everybody, i hope you’re all well and happy. the ‘flu season is upon us, and if you’re eligible, go for the inoculation.

Joy and Mitch

must apologize for my absence from several events in the last three weeks, but due to health problems, a cabaret show was out of the question. sometimes when you’re not very well, you can get a bit down in the dumps, but then along comes a story that truly touches your heart, and gives you inspiration to count your blessings and be grateful for every new day that dawns. Joy was a science teacher in the uk teaching boys between eleven and nineteen and was looking forward to the school holidays. Joy’s parents have been coming to tenerife for 30 years, and have an apartment in Los Cristianos. Joy’s father had sadly passed away the previous year and in 2007, and the following April she came with her Mum in order to spend some quality time with her, and to comfort each other after their sad loss. Joy did her best to help her Mum have a good holiday, and took her to see a show, starring Mitch Mitchell, as Freddy Mercury. they really enjoyed it, but then went back to the uk when their holiday was up. they returned to tenerife in the summer holidays, and saw Mitch advertised again. Because they’d enjoyed his show so much, they made a point of going to see him again.

t seems it was love at first sight. Joy and her Mum were entranced and couldn’t stop laughing when Mitch kept stopping his show to say to Joy, in the middle of his act, “I’m not really gay.” Mitch didn’t even change after his show just whipped out his Freddie teeth and put on a shirt over his costume before magically appearing at her side. they talked and laughed after the show and the chemistry between them was electric! he took her to dinner two nights later and they were totally smitten with each other. going home nearly three weeks later was awful Joy told me. they spoke and emailed each other every day, then Mitch went over to england for two long weekends in the september and november and Joy spent the october halfterm here in tenerife before moving out on Boxing day for a year’s sabbatical from work! each time Mitch went to the uk, he came with hand luggage only, and took back 20 kg of dresses, stilettos and handbags! Joy arrived with 20

kg more and extremely heavy hand luggage. her family and friends have been bringing a little more with every visit! needless to say, she never went back to her teaching job. the rest is a whirlwind of wonderful memories and the couple has been together 24/7 since, “which must be the equivalent of about 15 years’ marriage”, Joy jokes! “they married in the december on her birthday in gretna green. Joy says it was perfect, just the two of them, with carpetfitters on their lunch-break as witnesses, lots of snow and a temperature of minus 13. they then travelled around the country to celebrate with family and friends before coming home to tenerife, and celebrating their romantic wedding with friends here.

itch came to Tenerife in April 2001 doing a Soul Show and until he decided to try a tribute show of his favourite artiste Freddie Mercury. He performed from January 2002 until 31st July 2010, his last gig. He was admitted to hospital on the 1st of August.

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they had heard about the new wonder drug Abiraterone and asked the oncologist if it was possible for Mitch to have it. But it is €4,000 a month and there are still no guarantees, and hospitals are not allowed to offer it unless the patients try chemotherapy first. so, although Mitch initially could see no point in putting his body through the trauma and horrendous side-effects of chemo, he started two weeks ago.

ays Joy, “It took two specialists, with the help of Eddie from Margarita’s Bar translating for us, and my sad face, to convince him.” the statistics are good – 70 per cent of men in the same situation as Mitch get one more quality year, so they both agreed it was worth a try. And should it fail (fingers crossed it won’t), they will be able to offer him Abiraterone. While there is life there is hope. the side-effects of the treatment are very unpleasant, but Mitch is positive most of the time. We love each other even more than ever, if that is possible and we cherish and love every day.” since starting the treatment, Mitch has grown out the Freddy Mercury black hair, and has a beard and a bushy hairdo and now bears a striking resemblance to kenney Rogers. Mitch will not be able to perform again, and must concentrate on getting through the treatment and staying

And even more touching, is a message from Mitch himself, imploring all men to have a simple PsA (Prostate specific Antigen) blood test. the cancer can be detected before any symptoms even show, and can be cured, and you are virtually pain-free if it is caught early enough. how wonderful of Mitch to think of other men at a time of crisis. Most elderly men die with prostate cancer without even knowing they have it, and i know this personally, as my grandad died from it.

ut Mitch and Joy have researched this cancer, and have found that men are at risk at any age, especially those approaching middle age. It’s so simple to diagnose - 5ml of blood and the results are back the next day. Mitch and Joy have asked me to thank everyone, and they are too numerous to mention individually, but especially want to thank Cy Benson for the time and effort he’s put in, and say they are overwhelmed by the kindness and love shown to them. i leave it to Joy to end this column in her own, beautiful way, saying “if all the love, kindness, and good wishes you have given to us could be made into a medicine, Mitch would be the healthiest man on this planet.”

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There used to be a time when a child in the street got a childhood illness such as mumps or chicken pox, that all the other mums would be rushing their children over there to cross infect them so prevent them getting the illness at a later date when it could be more dangerous.

With the drop in incidence of this type of illnesses and vaccination more common, for example chicken pox vaccines are applied in the USA and Germany, the possibility of your child getting such an illness is less likely and the prospects of late complications higher, which has led some Americans to use the mail service and social networks to search for a solution. The facebook page which offered information on your nearest ‘pox party’ has now been removed, but the news that parents had been posting supposedly pox infected lollipops through the post has horrified medical staff. Doctors claim that chicken pox, as an air borne illness, is unlikely to be passed on by a posted lolly, but other infections could be. The US attorney for a section of Tennessee, Jerry Martin, has also warned that sending the socalled “pox packages” by mail is illegal in the States because of federal laws against shipping biohazard materials over state boundaries.

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Prostate cancer is incurable when it has reached this stage but can often be controlled for a while with hormone therapy. After several months of various treatments, Mitch and Joy knew they were running out of options.

positive. Johnny kelly and his wife, with the help of the couple’s best friend Cy Benson, held a benefit for Mitch raising over €2,000 euros to tide them over for a couple of months. But if this love story has touched your hearts as it has touched mine, and you can think of anything you can do to help sustain them in the coming year, then either contact Cy Benson, on 922 784995, or myself. (My number is at the end of this column.)

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he above mentioned stars and many more did come together to join Donatella Versace and H&M to celebrate the launch of Versace for H&M in New York. In a specially designed building on the Hudson River, Versace’s collection for H&M was shown on the catwalk, alongside some special iconic pieces created just for this exclusive runway show. The show was followed by an after party which featured exclusive performances by Donatella Versace’s special guests, Prince and Nicki Minaj.

he launch certainly confirms H&M as one of the most happening stores in the fashion world, and the Versace collection for H&M features such iconic pieces for women as draped metal mesh dresses, silk-crêpe dresses with gold buttons, multi-coloured panel print dresses and the classic Versace studded leather jacket, while for men there are sharp suits, printed sweaters and print shirts, and studded leather jackets and trousers.

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or winter wonderwear Dutch company C&A has taken a look back at the style epochs of Europe’s fashion history. yessica Pure is inspired by the silent movies of the 1920s, characterised by its clear, almost architectural collection in elegant shades. A-line looks with futuristic accents in black, white and red are given a modern 50s and 60s-style interpretation in the Clockhouse Rebel look. New interpretations of influences from the 70s, such as high waists on trousers, pussy-bow blouses and oversized coats, are other ‘musts’ of the winter season. The brightly-coloured Preppy theme brings a young college look. The yessica collection, inspired by the 20s and 30s, includes decorative elements such as brocade, gold embroidery and velvet. Classic elegance and clean fun from C&A

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A star is reborn

or residents of Santa Cruz, and the whole of the island of Tenerife, the reopening of the Hotel Mencey is good news indeed. The only five star hotel in Tenerife’s capital city, the Hotel Mencey is owned by the Cabildo, and now in partnership with Iberostar, has undergone a facelift that will, according to Cabildo president Ricardo Melchior who presided over the opening, be the delight of visitors and very importantly residents of Santa Cruz and beyond. The president told Island Connections that while the hotel was, of course, a boon for tourism in Santa Cruz, he saw it as a terrific venue for local businesses to hold conferences, publicity events, lunches, as well as an excellent choices for weddings, parties, and all kinds of social events. And with the new 2000m2 spa with a thermal circuit, 15 treatment rooms, a gymnasium, padel courts, an outdoor swimming pool, and, very importantly, ample underground parking, this should very quickly become a hot spot for locals as well as a top choice for visitors. Mencey is the Guanche name for King and since its doors opened in 1945 the Hotel Mencey has hosted monarchs and celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, the arts and politics, with visits by Sir Winston Churchill, the Spanish Royal family, Elizabeth Taylor, Jacqueline Bisset, Joan Miró and Van Morrison to name but a handful. Today the renovations have seen many of the building’s original décor restored, with glorious staircases and marble arches in the main vestibule, chandeliers in many of the function rooms, and artworks and old and new landscape photographs in many of the rooms and alcoves. The number of bedrooms has been reduced and they have been redesigned in clean crisp colours with shades of the 40s and 50s. This hotel underlines what five star should mean – it’s not just about spending money on new fittings and fixtures… a five star hotel should make you feel special the moment you walk through the doors, and this one does. The sense of style and elegance is evident immediately; an oasis of classic tranquillity in an urban setting. Perfect.

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About Orchid care and supplies Orchids are special flowers. they do not cooperate with every gardener and home owner Some can have flowers on their orchids all year round, with rich and healthy orchids that are on display all the time, and some others have their orchids bloom for a short while and then slowly deteriorate. Some orchid flowers come from tropical climates, warm countries and humid areas but they grow in any climate and in any condition. The most important thing that the person should be familiar with are the three types of species that are generally being grown. Each of these have different needs so the person needs to understand how these are able to bloom and survive given the environment. The first type of orchid is called the Epiphytes. The individual should place this plant on a high shelf or stand so that it can live and grow near

to its natural habitat since this species comes from trees. The second type of orchid is called the Lithophytes. These species prefer to be placed near the base of trees. It will also be a good idea to add some moss to help it grow. The third type of orchid is called the terrestrial orchids. Among the three, these will grow just like other kinds of plants because it has to be planted into the ground. Those who want to grow either lithophytes or terrestrials will need orchid pots. This will prevent water from retaining because these species will drown where

Orchids are tropical plants. This means the warmth in the day has to be balanced with cool temperatures in the evening.

there is too much around. It will also be a good idea to get the right soil mixture and use some fertilisers.

The last tip to remember when taking care of orchids is that these should be pruned regularly. Dead parts must be removed to give shape to the plant. It is preferable to use a pair of sharp shears and cut it back to an inch so that something new will grow in the next blooming season. Orchids like pets need tender and loving care to make these grow. Those who want to try this hobby should have time to check on these plants every so often. There are books and other sources of information available that will serve as a guide to make the flowers bloom. Article Source: http:// www.diyarticlelibrary.com

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Bunk beds for teens Children’s bunk beds are the ideal solution if you have space issues. By Matthew Upson They are also fantastic for making space in the bedroom. Boys and girls bunk beds are a brilliant way to stick two beds in one miniscule bedroom. There are so many advantages to bunk beds, and even if you have only one son or daughter you should definitely going to mull over this option in kid’s furniture. Bunk beds are great, as they are loads of fun to sleep in. When your kid has a pal sleepover, they are going to love being able to sleep in the same bedroom and be comfy at the same time. An additional thing you could think about if you only have one son or daughter or if your kids aren’t going to be sharing bedrooms is to get a futon loft bed with a table underneath. This is a fantastic way to economise on room, especially if you have a son or daughter that is of school going age and needs space to do homework every day. If you aren’t going to get a

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new report from a company which specialises in informing their clients about potential rental debtors shows an increase in the number of people owing rent of 15.42 per cent in the last twelve months. From September 30 last year and the 1st of October this year, the number of those having problems paying for the roof over their head has shot up and the average debt now stands at €8,312.8. Fernando, Sánchez Frutos, the director general of the company concerned, FMI, claimed that debt had grown in the last few years. Their records show an increase of 13.9 per cent in 2009 and 16.81 per cent in 2010. He blames this on the lack at the time of clear legislation in this market. Mortgaged properties have a clear Law of Debtors, which, “makes non-payment more difficult” which until recently didn’t exist in the rental market and he maintained that some of the debtors are, “professionals”. In rentals too, the debt is considered settled when the tenant leaves the property, which leaves a trail of money owed to those who have investment properties. He believes this is one of the reasons why people are no longer interested in buying to rent as those who are likely to have problems paying rent instead of buying because they know they will not be called to task for the debts, all of which he asserts make rental debt a growing phenomenon. Their intention is to place before the politicians proposals for a, “serious reform” which will provide a more, “mature” rental market and at the side time a larger one than the current 10 per cent of homes and closer to the 40 per cent of the European Union as a whole. By regions, the problems have grown most in Andalusia with an increase in rental debt of 24.69 per cent, followed by Valencia at 20.12 per cent, Madrid on 17.79 per cent, Murcia on 16.47 per cent and Catalonia on 15.93 per cent. The least problems were experienced in Cantabria which had an increase of 1.32 per cent, La Rioja with 1.82 per cent, the Canaries with 1.85 per cent, Navarre on 2.33 per cent and Melilla on 2.63 per cent. The highest average debt over the last 12 months was suffered in Madrid at €16,037, ahead of Murcia on €12,196.4, the Balearics with €9,664.5 and the Basque Country debtors on €9,207.1. At the opposite end of the scale the smallest average debt was registered in Castilla y León with €2,515, La Rioja at €2,639 and Asturias and Extremadura with €3,053.10 and €3,114.4 respectively.

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Bunk beds are fun for the kids and great for space saving

desk for the bedroom, you can always buy a pull out futon as the bunk beneath, giving your son or daughter one small bed on top and then a larger sofa bed down below. This is really fantastic if your kids enjoy playing games, reading, or lounging around,

as this allows them their own particular space to do that. An extra plus to bunk beds is the fact that most bunk beds are going to be able to be debunked, meaning that you are going to get a couple of different beds if you ever need it. Ensuring that you

own high-quality furniture and making sure it is safe is obviously a prerequisite. Check the supports and barriers especially around the upper bunk and the ladder stability. Article Source: http://www. diyarticlelibrary.com

ore cash is on the table for homes and educational centres near the northern airport affected by aircraft noise. The total available for sound insulation is now €14.7 million and so far 95.6 per cent of the 460 projects that have been presented have been completed. The latest total grants have been increase by almost half a million euros. According to the governing bodies’ estimations there are 718 properties in the catchment area which could apply for a grant of which 703 are in La Laguna and the remaining 15 in Tegueste. Of which only 566 have so far presented projects to the relevant bodies.

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Cancelled mortgages >>

ew research has shown that in over 90 per cent of the cases professionals are overcharging on their fees for cancelling a mortgage in amounts of up to €200 over the legally laid out tariffs.

The analysis shows that notaries and registrars who charge their clients for the cancellation of a mortgage are systematically overcharging. The mortgage market has been one of the most prosperous in Spain over the last two decades but since the beginning of the crisis, the fees were brought down in favour of the consumers. However given the high level of debt of the Spanish residents in general, many have been forced to make changes in their mortgages, renegotiating interest rates, length of mor tgage, payment dates or cancelling the mortgage altogether when they could, quite possibly by selling the property. An analysis of the bills shows according to the report, “abusive practices” in 92 per cent of the cases.

Charges fraud

The Law to Regulate the Mortgage Market was intended to protect the consumers from abuse making it obligatory to provide more transparency at the moment of contracting a loan or mor tgage debt in respect of the risk and type of operation in question an lowering the cost of the same – amongst which were a drop in the fees payable to notaries and registrars for cancelling credits.

opened an investigation to clear up the matter. It is hoped that these measures will mean the return of the money to the clients. However it makes foreign buyers who’ve moved back to their home countries more vulnerable as they may not be able to be traced. In that case it is unclear whether these ‘professionals’ will then be allowed to hang on to their ill-gotten gains.

Recent studies have shown that a large number of these professionals continue to charge the old amounts. In the over 370,000 mortgages cancelled in 2010, the excess for just that year amounts to an estimated €93 million. An official request has now been made to the Ministry of Justice and the General Directors of Registrars

How much should you pay?

and Notaries to investigate all bills in this respect since December 2007. The public prosecutor for the defence of the consumers has also

Even if the mor tgage has been completely paid off, to remove the lenders name from the property at registr y level requires a separate set of paperwork. Since the introduction of the law stated above, a notary should charge a fixed fee of €30.05 for this task, irrespective of the amount of the mortgage being cancelled. As to the rest of the costs,

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a ten page deed should not exceed €70. However it would seem that average charges for these tasks have been €260. A registrar should apply a tariff in line with the amount due to be paid off (which in the case of a cancellation is zero). The cost of this procedure in that case is €2.40, which added up to the rest of the items at registry level should give a maximum figure of €24. Again figures show a vast difference in the amounts being charged with averages of around €144. If you are cancelling a mortgage check with both the registrar and the notary how much they are going to charge you beforehand. If you don’t like the amount they are asking find another one or talk to your local Consumer Protection Office via your town hall.

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Land

for sale  Te n e r i f e S o u t h w e s t , Alcalá. Plot of land with building permission, 3,000 m2. Incredible unhindered views, 180m above sea level, water mains connection, tarmac driveway , private sale, €91,000. Tel: 662 40 11 01

Property

for rent

 Studios, 1 and 2 bed apartments from 350€ for rent to mature-minded people in Tor viscas Alto. UK TV channels. For details, phone Nadine: 922 715 162  Three bedroom apartment to let, San Blas Commercial Centre, Golf del Sur, beautifully fur nished, ver y spacious, available December 1st for long let, 425 euros per month plus utilities, phone Jimmy 630 529358  Studio San Fernando 30m2. 360€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Urb. El Durazno 65m2. 1 Room. 800€. Phone: 922248514  Apartment Las Chafiras. 76.00m2. 2 rooms. 450€. Phone: 627 903 770  Apartment Los Cristianos. Sea views. 60.00m2. 1 room. 550€. Tel. 637 390 199  Apartment El Médano. 1 room. 380€. Tel. 649 957 250  Apartment Taco. 65.00m2. 3 rooms. 350€. Tel. 689 695 634  Apartment Buzanada. Central. V iews:mountain 70.00m2. 2 rooms. 390€. Phone: 618215904

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 Apartment Amarilla Golf. Sea views. 45.00m2. 2 rooms. 450€. Phone 922 737 290

 Apartment San Vicente 92m2. 3 Rooms. 550€. Phone: 922248514

 Apartment Aguagarcía 41m2. 1 room 150000€. Phone: 670242080

 Duplex La Paz 48m2. 1 room 180000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Los Cancajos. 50.00m2. 1 room. 350€. Phone 670 735 822

 Terraced House La Montaña 115m2. 3 Rooms. 650€. Tel. 922248514

 Apartment Barranco De Ruiz 96m2. 3 rooms. 170000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Los Abrigos 52m2. 1 room 112000€. Phone: 670242080

 A p a r t m e n t A m a r i l l a Golf. Outskir ts.Views: sea. 45.00m2. 2 rooms. 450€. Phone: 922737290

 Apartment La Paz 66m2. 1 Room. 600€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment San Antonio 119m2. 3 rooms. 258436€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Realejo Bajo 84m2. 3 rooms. 145000€. Phone: 670242080

 C h a l e t L a P e r d o m a 80m2. 268830€. Phone: 670242080

 D u p l e x L a s A g u a s. 3 r ooms. 167000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment San Fernando 50m2. 1 room 149000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment El Toscal 64m2. 2 rooms. 145000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Las Dehesas 78m2. 2 rooms. 305000€. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 160m2. 3 rooms. 309521€. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced house San Lázaro 52m2. 2 rooms. 152000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Orotava Alta 79m2. 3 rooms. 139950€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Los Cancajos. Central. Views: sea. 50.00m2. 1 room. 350€. Phone: 670735822

 Apartment San Fernando 68m2. 2 Rooms. 550€. Phone: 670242080  Studio La Paz 40m2. 390€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment C/Lanzarote 60, San Isidro. Central. 1 room. 300€. Phone: 639689448

 Apartment La Paz 40m2. 1 Room. 450€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Puerto de la Cruz. Central. Views: sea. 45.00m2. 1 room. 400€. Phone: 617751398

 Apartment El Durazno 60m2. 1 Room. 550€. Tel. 922248514

 Apartment C/Lanzarote, 47, San Isidro. Central. 1 room. 285€. Phone: 639689448  Apartment San Cristóbal de la Laguna. Central. 40.00m2. 1 room. 485€. Phone: 649475565  Apartment Puerto de la Cruz. Central. Views:sea 50.00m2. 1 room. 400€. Phone: 617751398  Apartment La Punta del Hidalgo. Central. Views:sea 50.00m2. 1 room. 380€. Phone: 617751398  Terraced house Golf del Sur. 2 Rooms. 700€. Phone: 670242080

 Studio San Fernando 35m2. 350€. Phone: 922248514  Apartment San Agustín 70m2. 3 Rooms. 400€. Phone: 922248514  Apartment Puntillo del Sol 64m2. 1 Room. 470€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Punta Brava 50m2. 2 Rooms. 500€. Phone: 922248514  Terraced house Durazno 150m2. 3 Rooms. 800€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Punta Brava 36m2. 1 Room. 450€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house La Montaña 90m2. 3 Rooms. 600€. Phone: 922248514

 Double garage, Victoria Court; Los Cristianos, 14.500 euros, tel 663 571587

 Apartment La Cuesta 88m2. 3 Rooms. 520€. Phone: 922248514

 Apartment La Quinta 50m2. 1 Room. 500€. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet Mesa del Mar 180m2. 3 Rooms. 1000€. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced house San Miguel Las Chafiras. 3 Rooms. 790€. Phone: 670242080

 Studio San Fernando 33m2. 400€. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet Mesa del Mar 133m2. 2 Rooms. 1050€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house Durazno 240m2. 3 Rooms. 1200€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Playa Jardín 55m2. 1 Room. 500€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Toscal 90m2. 3 Rooms. 450€. Phone: 922248514

 Apartment Armeñime 77m2. 3 Rooms. 500€. Phone: 670242080  A p a r t m e n t M a r i t i m 80m2. 1 Room. 800€. Phone: 670242080  Duplex Maritim 80m2. 1 Room. 800€. Phone: 670242080

Quiz question

Day 7. Traditionally in

Spain, on what day do  A p a r t m e n t T a o r o children receive their 60m2. 2 Rooms. 550€. Tel. gifts from the Three Kings? 922248514

Property

for sale

 Rural accommodation with restaurant for sale in South Tenerife. Eight apartments in Finca 8006m2, beautiful views to sea and mountains, 1,500,000 euros, www.fincalapaz.es. Tel 34 649 152811  Great opportunity in San Eugenio Alto, apartment, 58m2, one double bedroom, reformed and furnished, living / dining area, American kitchen, large terrace, price 56.000 euros, tel 629 244958  To w n h o u s e i n S a n Sebastián de La Gomera, 180m2, 3 furnished apartments, good for tourist use, basis for negotiation, 295,000 euros, phone 922 141385  Golf del Sur, Las Adelfas 1, lovely 2 bed, poolside, security, must sell quickly, 178.000 euros, tel 672 599411  Te r r a c e d h o u s e L o s Príncipes 180m2. 4 r ooms. 378000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Playa Jardin 70m2. 3 rooms. 225000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment San Luis 115m2. 3 rooms. 188500€. Phone: 670242080  A p a r t m e n t S a n L u i s 105.51m2. 3 rooms. 176000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment San Luis 120m2. 3 rooms. 192500€. Phone: 670242080  Chalet La Primavera 200m2. 3 rooms. 525000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Romántica II 130m2. 3 rooms. 184000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Playa Jardin 50m2. 1 room 260000€. Phone: 670242080  Chalet El Rincon 160m2. 3 rooms. 790650€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house Green Golf 167m2. 3 rooms. 270000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment El Durazno 57m2. 1 room 198000€. Phone: 670242080

Residencial

La Duquesa Playa Fañabé

Great opportunity! Los Abrigos, private sale

Buenavista del Norte: Traditional one-storey Canarian house with two bedrooms, large garden and fruit trees. Central. Garage.

Available from the end of May. €400 per month. Tel. 660 731913

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, front and back garden, community pool. €455,000 Tel. 629 244 958

Apartment, excellent location 220 m2 + 15 m2 terrace, 4 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms with jacuzzi. Fully equipped kitchen. Ironing room. Living room with two large windows and balcony access. Large hallway. Sole occupant on second floor. Price negotiable €190,000

Monday to Friday 9am to 1.30pm Tel. (+ 34) 922 735 984

Urb. Oasis Dakota, Playa Fañabé 3 bed semi detached, toilet, complete bathroom, separate kitchen, totally equipped, furnished, 35m2 terrace, secure access to pool, infant park, good views, beside commercial centres, 800m from Playa Fañabé, community fees 30€/month,

165,000 € Tel 629 244958

Great opportunity new apartment in Llano del Camello

Canary Country house El Salto - Granadilla

325sqm, 15 rooms, indoor pool, car port, extra wooden house (22sqm) in the garden, patio with bar, billiards, TV, washhouse with machine and dryer, 440sqm grounds, perfect for private club or small pension. www.draguito-teneriffa.de Tel. (0034) 609 504 380

Opportunity in Costa del Silencio

Monday to Friday 9am to 1.30pm Tel. (+ 34) 922 735 984

Apartments, 55m2, one bed with American kitchen and terrace Community pool Excellent investment opportunity Price: €52,000 Tel: 629 244 958

El Camisón, 247.56m2, very quiet, close to the park and Hospiten, triplex and private garage with electric doors. Three bedroom with three complete bathrooms. Independent kitchen, dining room with air conditioning, terrace with awning and BBQ. Independent water tank (750 litres). New electrical system. Own satellite system and community TV. Tel: 639 515154

Apartment 58m2, 1 double bedroom, furnished, ample terrace with sea views. Shared pool, bar, 24 hour reception, supermarket, close to the commercial area and the beach at Puerto Colón. Very good investment. Price €95,000 Tel: 629 244 958

82 m2 + 40 m2 terrace + parking place. 3 bedrooms, 2 fitted bathrooms. Furnished, excellent natural light. Fully equipped kitchen. Penthouse with only one neighbour, second floor, lift. Price negotiable €165,000

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Children in Need 2011

ir Terry Wogan, Fearne Cotton, Tess Daly and Alesha Dixon present one of television’s biggest nights of the year, live from Television Centre.

One Direction open the appeal, with other music guests including JLS, Westlife, Susan Boyle and The Collective (featuring Gary Barlow, Ed Sheeran, Tinchy Stryder, Chipmunk, Ms Dynamite, Tulisa, Wretch 32,

Live

Adrian Chiles introduces live coverage of this crucial Champions League clash for Chelsea against Bayer Leverkusen in Germany

Rizzle Kicks, Mz Bratt, Dot Rotten and Labrinth with the Children in Need single Teardrop.

it’s All About

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my Childs, the star of ‘The Only Way is Essex and ‘Big Brother’, goes a stiletto-heeled step further to become the star of her own documentary series. After exiting the Big

Brother house, the cameras have been following Amy as she goes about the helter-skelter, glamorous life of a reality star. Amy’s dream has always been to own her own beauty salon–a dream which is now fast approaching reality. We watch as Amy, startlingly unfazed, takes every new experience in her stride

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News. The cast of EastEnders rock Albert Square as The Vic does Queen and the cast of Hollyoaks appear live in the studio. The Muppets lead an all-star version of the classic song Manah, Manah where Miss Piggy and Kermit are joined by a cast ranging from Harry Hill to Davina McCall to the Match of the Day team. In a cornerstone of the evening, Gareth Malone will lead a 10-strong choir who then, in a complex studio operation, link up live with 3,000 children from all over the UK including Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and other English regions. Newsreaders Fiona Bruce, Emily Maitlis, Sophie Raworth and Sian Williams try their hand at ballroom and face Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Alesha Dixon with their own Strictly Challenge. Nick Knowles is in the studio for DIY SOS: The Big Build to celebrate their biggest makeover to date, and there’s an exclusive sneak peek at the Doctor Who Christmas special. There are also totaliser updates throughout the evening as the nation pulls together to support needy children throughout the UK.

30th Nov. Some of the most popular miniature pets and the people who love and own them. including some of the very smallest in the world FIVE / GOSSiP/ 6.30pm

Home and Away: Bay Reporter

Joanna AdeyinkaBurford, the British winner of the ‘Bay Reporter’ competition, gets the lowdown about Home and 1st Away being Dec. on location in Sydney.

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/ Friday 18/11/11 FiVE / FiLM

18th November, 9:00pm Vacancy

estranged couple Amy and david make a quick stop at a creepy hotel

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/ Saturday 19/11/11

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19th November, 8:15pm An Audience with Ken Dodd

Another chance to see the show in which the squire of knotty Ash celebrated 40 ‘tattiphilarious’ years in show business

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ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 656 :: 18/11/2011 - 01/12/2011  Apartment Los Gigantes. Location: central. Views: sea. 50.0 0m2. 1 room 980 0 0 €. Phone: 687442028  Apartment El Cotillo. Location: outskirts 50.00m2. 1 room 10 5 0 0 0 €. P hone: 677708562

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 Terraced house Sardina, Vecindario. Location: central. Views: mountain 190.00m2. 3 rooms. 8 4 0 0 0 €. Phone: 622303155

 A p a r t m e n t B a r ra n c o Grande. Location: outskirts. V iews: sea. 65.0 0 m 2. 2 rooms . 118 0 0 0 € . P hone: 647914254

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 A pa r t ment Teg ue ste. Location: central. Views: sea. 120.00m2. 3 rooms. 178000€. Phone: 922317003

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 Rustic land Las Portelas. Location: outskirts. Views: mountain. 50000€. Phone: 692151998  Apartment Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Location: central. Views: sea. 85.00m2. 4 rooms. 108000€. Phone: 635672824

 Apartment Las Américas, Tor v iscas Bajo. L ocation: outskirts. Views: mountain 60.00m2. 1 room 119000€. Phone: 615309268  Urban land Santa Cruz Tenerife. Location: central 17 0 . 0 0 m 2 . 0 € . P ho n e : 636242851

 Apartment Vecindario. 3 rooms. 113000€. Phone: 629681111  Apartment S/C de Tenerife. Location: central 94.00m2. 2 rooms. 2 0 0 €. Phone: 678454967  A p a r t m e n t M i ra m a r. Location: central. Views: sea. 95.00m2. 3 rooms. 129000€. Phone: 636440278  Apartment Candelaria. Location: central. Views: sea. 61.00m2. 2 rooms. 155000€. Phone: 637405693  Terraced house Gracia. L ocat ion: cent ral. V iews: m o u n t a i n 3 8 7. 0 0 m 2 . 5 rooms . 2 70 0 0 0 € . P hone: 633088807

 Duplex El Toscal 147m2. 3 rooms. 225000€. Phone: 670242080  Chalet Cruz del Teide 262m2. 2 rooms. 495000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment La Longuera 74m2. 2 rooms. 2250 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080  Apar tment La Quinta 8 3m2. 2 rooms. 1650 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Orotava Alta 79m2. 3 rooms. 150 0 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080  Chalet San José 466m2. 3 rooms. 420000€. Phone: 670242080  Apar tment La Cuesta 70m2. 2 rooms. 146 0 45 €. Phone: 670242080  Apartment El Toscal 64m2. 2 rooms. 145000€. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced house La Florida. Sea views. 130.00m2. 4 rooms. 265000€. Phone: 630 760 021

 Chalet Las Candias 398m2. 8 rooms. 578000€. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 160m2. 3 rooms. 309521€. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced house San Antonio 195m2. 3 rooms. 300000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Cabo Blanco 69m2. 2 rooms. 130550 €. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet Jardin del Sol 230m2. 3 rooms. 485000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment El Toscal 82m2. 3 rooms. 180000€. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced house Cruz del Teide. 3 rooms. 342577€. Phone: 670242080

 Apar tment La Quinta 55m2. 1 room 184000€. Phone: 670242080

 Te r ra c e d h o u s e G o l f C o s t a A d e j e 14 0 m 2 . 3 rooms . 78 9 5 0 0 € . P hone: 670242080

 Chalet El Durazno 402m2. 6 rooms. 695000€. Phone: 670242080

 Te r ra c e d h o u s e L a Corujera. 3 rooms. 330000€. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet San Juan del Reparo 250m2. 5 rooms. 504000€. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet Urbanización Puertito 720m2. 5 rooms . 8 0 0 0 0 0 €. P hone: 670242080

 Chalet El Rincón 160m2. 3 rooms. 790650€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Cuesta de La Villa. 1 room 168000€. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet Puntillo del Sol 204m2. 3 rooms. 450000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Ofra. 83.00m2. 3 rooms. 115000€. Phone: 636 567 823

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 Apartment Las Arenas  Chalet Los Blanquitos - Cruz 80.86m2. 3 rooms. 192000€. de las Ánimas. Countryside, sea views. 93.00m2 2 rooms. Phone: 670242080 210000€. Tel. 659 569 750  Chalet L a Montañeta 130m2. 3 rooms. 360000€.  Apartment Puertito de Güímar. Sea views. 70.00m2. Phone: 670242080 1 room. 165000€. Tel. 616  Apartment Piedra Hincada. 116 560 2 rooms. 244350€. Phone:  Apartment El Caletón. Sea 670242080 views. 135.00m2. 4 rooms.  Apar tment La Quinta 13 0 0 0 0 €. Tel. 6 0 9 9 5 0 59m2. 1 room 186000€. Phone: 124 670242080  Apartment Santa Cruz.  Duplex Maritim 117m2. 120.00m2. 3 rooms. 280000€. 2 rooms. 280350€. Phone: Phone: 678 856 377 670242080  A pa r t ment Valle Sa n  Apartment San Antonio Lorenzo. Sea views. 62.00m2. 87m2. 2 rooms. 19 950 0 €. 2 rooms. 120000€. Tel. 679 349 630 Phone: 670242080

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 A pa r t ment Teg ue ste. Views: sea. 3 rooms. 178000€. Phone: 653237084

 Terraced house Vecindario. Location: central 186.00m2. 3 rooms. 220000€. Phone: 669432552

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 Apartment San Luis 120m2. 3 rooms. 192500€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment San Luis 105.51m2. 3 rooms. 176000€. Phone: 670242080  A pa r t ment . Ba rra nco Grande. Outskirts. Views: sea. 65.00m 2 . 2 rooms. 123000€. Phone: 647914254  Apartment Puerto de la Cruz. Outskirts. Views: mou nt a i n . 15 5 . 0 0 m 2. 3 rooms . 2 3 5 0 0 0 € . P hone: 693772137  A pa r t ment Teg ueste. Central. Views: sea. 120.00m2. 3 rooms. 190000€. Phone: 922317003  Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Central 140.00m 2 . 4 rooms. 255000€. Phone: 679437720  Chalet. Sitio Litre. Central. V iews: s e a . 2 0 0 .0 0 m 2 . 3 rooms . 5 8 0 0 0 0 €. P hone: 679352074  Apartment Puertito de Güímar. Outskirts. Views: sea. 70.00m2. 1 room. 165000€. Phone: 616116560

 Apartment El Caletón. Outsk ir ts. V iews: sea. 135.00m 2. 4 rooms. 130000€. Phone: 609950124  C h a l e t L a P r i m ave ra 200m2. 3 rooms. 525000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment . Valle San Lorenzo. Central. Views: sea. 62.00m 2 . 2 rooms. 120000€. Phone: 679349630  Chalet El Rincon 160m2. 3 rooms. 790650€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Playa Jardin 70m2. 3 rooms. 2250 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house. Tabaiba. Outsk ir ts. V iews: sea. 173.00m 2. 4 rooms. 259000€. Phone: 630708491  Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Central. Views: mou nt a i n . 1 2 0 . 0 0 m 2. 3 rooms . 2 8 0 0 0 0 € . P hone: 678856377

Penthouse corner apartment, 60m2, tastefully furnished with two bedrooms, one bathroom, fully equipped kitchen, large terrace 40m2 with stunning views of the sea and Mount Teide. Garage place with direct access to lift. Excellently located , near to commercial centres and just 500m from Fañabe beach. Price €235,000. Iñaky - Tel. 629.24.49.58 aska_tenis@hotmail.com

 Duplex. Callao Salvaje. V iew s : s e a . 8 0 . 0 0 m 2. 2 rooms . 13 8 0 0 0 € . P hone: 699012178  Apartment . Valle San Lorenzo. Central. V iews: m o u nt a i n . 8 0 . 0 0 m 2. 2 rooms . 118 0 0 0 € . P hone: 669604281  Apartment . Visvique. 142.00m 2. 3 rooms. 174000€. Phone: 665979787  Rustic Land. Fuente de La Vega. Countryside. 14400€. Phone: 687005301  Golf del Sur, villa, quick sale, lovely 2 bedroom villa with gardens overlooking pool, secure complex, 50 per cent discount, tel 672 599411  Cristianos central, (Avda. Suecia), one bedroom apartment, 64m2, furnished, 120.000 euros, 649 142612 sea views  Apartment San Luis 115m2. 3 rooms. 188500€. Phone: 670242080

 Urban Land Guía de Isora. Outskirts. Views: sea. 1000.00m 2. 8 rooms. 140000€. Phone: 690166806

 Te r r a c e d h o u s e L o s Príncipes 180m2. 4 rooms . 3 78 0 0 0 € . P hone: 670242080

 U rba n L a n d . G u ía de Isora. Cent ra l 3 0 5.0 0 m 2 . 16 rooms. 250000€. Phone: 690166806

 Apartment Romántica II 130m2. 3 rooms. 184000€. Phone: 670242080

 Industrial. Guía de Isora. Outskirts. 4400.00m 2. 1100000€. Phone: 690166806  Rustic Land. Guía de Isora. Countryside. Views: mountain.

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2500.00m 2 . 1 room. 11000€. Phone: 690166806

 Apartment Playa Jardin 50m2. 1 room 260000€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house Green Golf 167m2. 3 rooms. 270000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment El Durazno 57m2. 1 room 198000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment San Fernando 50m2. 1 room 149000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apar tment La Quinta 8 3m2. 2 rooms. 1650 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Romántica II 130m2. 3 rooms. 184000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Las Dehesas 78m2. 2 rooms. 3050 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Orotava Alta 79m2. 3 rooms. 150 0 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Playa Jardin 50m2. 1 room 260000€. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced house San Lázaro 52m2. 2 rooms. 1520 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet San José 466m2. 3 rooms. 420000€. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet El Rincon 160m2. 3 rooms. 790650€. Phone: 670242080

 Duplex La Paz 48m2. 1 room 18 0 0 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 Apar tment La Cuesta 70m2. 2 rooms. 146 0 45 €. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced house Green Golf 167m2. 3 rooms. 270000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment El Toscal 64m2. 2 rooms. 145000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment El Durazno 57m2. 1 room 198000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Los Abrigos 52m2. 1 room 112000€. Phone: 670242080  Apartment Realejo Bajo 8 4m2. 3 rooms. 1450 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080  Duplex Las Aguas. 3 rooms . 16 70 0 0 € . P hone: 670242080  Apartment El Toscal 64m2. 2 rooms. 145000€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 160m2. 3 rooms. 309521€. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet Las Candias 398m2. 8 rooms. 578000€. Phone: 670242080  Terraced house San Antonio 195m2. 3 rooms. 300000€. Phone: 670242080  Cristianos central, (Avda. Suecia), one bedroom apartment, 64m2, furnished, 120.000 euros, 649 142612 sea views  Apartment Playa Jardin 70m2. 3 rooms. 2250 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Orotava Alta 79m2. 3 rooms. 139 950 €. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment San Luis 115m2. 3 rooms. 188500€. Phone: 670242080

 Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 160m2. 3 rooms. 309521€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment San Luis 105.51m2. 3 rooms. 176000€. Phone: 670242080

 Duplex El Toscal 147m2. 3 rooms. 225000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment San Luis 120m2. 3 rooms. 192500€. Phone: 670242080

 Chalet Cruz del Teide 262m2. 2 rooms. 495000€. Phone: 670242080

 Te r r a c e d h o u s e L o s Príncipes 180m2. 4 rooms . 3 78 0 0 0 € . P hone: 670242080

 Apartment La Longuera 74m2. 2 rooms. 2250 0 0 €. Phone: 670242080

 C h a l e t L a P r i m ave ra 200m2. 3 rooms. 525000€. Phone: 670242080

 Apartment Barranco De Ruiz 96m2. 3 rooms. 170000€. Phone: 670242080

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 Apartment Barranco De Ruiz 96m2. 3 rooms. 170000€. Phone: 670242080

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Land 400 m 2, built 230 m 2, three bed, two bath, barbecue and wood burning stove, pool, garage for two cars, patio with planters, kitchen with pantry, fireplace, wood fitted ceilings, fitted wardrobes. €398,000. Contact José Guadalupe Mobile 676 399 652 josejguadalupe@gmail.com

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 Apartment Aguagarcia 41m2. 1 room 150000€. Phone: 670242080

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 Apartment Aguagarcia 41m2. 1 room 150000€. Phone: 670242080

Close to beach, beautiful 3 bed house, 2 bathroom & cloakroom. Fully furnished. Fully fitted kitchen, priced to sell separate laundry room, spacious living NOW AT & dining room, large communal pool. Private double garage with direct access €499,999 to house. 125m2 + 60m2 terrace. Tel. 922 719 346 · Mob. 676 387 774

Smallholding: 3,000m2 with 350m2 property In Playa de La Tejita (El Médano) With permission to construct a further 20 per cent, practically on the beach front of the Playa de La Tejita (El Médano) Unique opportunity in Tenerife. Price was €250,000, now €170,000 due to transfer Tel: 629 244 958

Opportunity in Torviscas Alto (Playa Fañabé) Apartment, 60m2, one bed, furnished with terrace 8m2, views over the pool and La Gomera. Quiet neighbourhood, near to commercial centres, Playa Fañabé , safe, communal zones.

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New 3 bedroom luxury villa 650,000€ (0034) 634 072 328 (0034) 922 72 44 16

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Until the recent modification of the Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil (Civil Justice Law), once the of ficial complaint had been presented to the court of arrears, a date had to be fixed for the case to be heard in front of a judge. Until that took place the right of the owner to repossess his or her property by eviction was not recognised and the process went on for months.

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The Canaries became the most popular place in Spain for renting an apartment in September with over 2.3 million overnight stays. It topped the chart for the month with an increase of 11.4 per cent over last year, just ahead of the Balearics and Valencia and was the leader in foreign holiday apartment rentals for non-Spaniards. The Spanish preferred Valencia as a first choice, followed by the Canary Islands and Andalusia.

One attempt at speeding things up in the so-called express eviction law of 2009 cut the time required between the demand for payment and the presentation of a cour t case from two months to one. With the new reform the right to recover a property could be recognised in just ten days. Problems in getting bad tenants or tenants who have cash flow problems out means that many people are loath to let out their properties and thousands stand empty.

the highest occupation levels were seen in the Balearics where 76.8 per cent of the apartments were occupied, followed by Madrid and the Canaries with 71.6 and 67 per cent respectively. When the statistics are split down to just cover tourist areas, the highest occupation was seen in Mallorca with 81.8 per cent occupation and the places with the highest number of overnight stays registered were all in the Canaries, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Tías and Arona. nationally, the overnight stays in what are called ‘extrahotelero’ establishments, non-hotel accommodation which includes apartments, camp sites, rural tourism etc.), increased by 10.5 per cent from last year to 9.8 million overnight stays. Spanish visitors increased by 9.8 per cent and foreign tourists increased by 10.9 per cent. there were more visitors, but they were taking shorter breaks with an average overnight stay per visitor of 5.7 nights and the year to date figures in comparison to 2010 show an increase of 5.4 per cent in this kind of accommodation.

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spend over a year in a property without paying before they are evicted. The new Ley de Medidas de Agilización Procesal (law to speed up cases measures) is supposed to force a more reasonable and shorter time as to when the debtor has to leave the property.

another date had to be set. The 2009 law changed all that and if the debtor didn’t show up a date for eviction would be set and the debtor was served with the eviction notice within six days. The notice fixed the day and the hour when the property had to be left.

The 2009 express eviction law made sweeping changes to the way these cases were handled. Apart from halving the time required between notification and the request for a court case, it also gave landlords the right to post a debtor’s notice on the court notice board if the tenant did not receive (or deliberately dodged receiving) the court order. If the debtor didn’t appear in court on the day set,

The law meant an improvement, but it wasn’t as successful as it was expected to be and it can till take six months or more from the demand for payment to eviction. The main reason has been the crisis and the increase in cases which have meant that thousands of families have been unable to meet their rental obligations. More cases, but the same number of judges means that delays remain similar to two

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Will it work? If no additional people are employed in the commissions who are to carr y out the evictions the measures will not have the desired results. The courts are already saturated and more personnel will be needed even though a formal court hearing in front of a judge will not be necessary in the majority of the cases. For more information – Ask for Joseph on

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option that is increasingly popular, although it may frighten some potential clients off. Experts would advise that the deposit should be for the full five years of the maximum rental contract. Signing for less time, you run the risk of the tenant stopping payment after the period of the guarantee is up.

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Dear Dr. De La Flor Dear Dr. De La Flor, Since it is winter I have to ask, should I get the flu vaccine?

would like to see you about my dental implants. For quite a while now the gum area around my implants is black and I’m worried. Implants are made with titanium placed inside a living bone. Over the years the jawbone loses bone density in a normal manner and measures need to be taken to correct these defects that appear over time. octor, is there any chance that I could lose my implants? Normally not, but it is important to check them at least twice a year. If there are no serious or major changes over the years, there is no need to worry about any major

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After a dose of flu vaccine, it takes at least a week to become immune. So it is possible if you are exposed to flu to get sick before the vaccine has a chance to work. It gives people the impression the vaccine caused the flu. And the way people use it, ‘flu’ is not a specific term. People have different ideas of what flu is. Other kinds of viral infections can cause a flu-like illness, but it is not flu. And influenza vaccine will not protect against that. Keep in mind that the flu shot cannot produce a flu infection. It is dead, it’s just protein. The flu virus changes all the time. Last year’s vaccine

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his poor dog is Colitta, he came into the refuge with a very bad broken foot that has healed but not properly so he will need a very special home and lots of love after his bad start in life.

On Sunday the 11th of December Accion Del Sol are holding their Christmas Party at the refuge from 2pm onwards. There will be fun for all the family with a dog jumping and running competition, the brainiest dog competition, horse and pony rides, a Christmas market so you can get a few bargains, a handicraft workshop, and Santa Claus has promised to pay a visit during the afternoon. There will also be a supervised puppy play area for the children and you will also get the chance to have a tour of this amazing first class refuge here in the South of Tenerife. Only recently 10 lucky dogs from the refuge went to Germany to start their new lives but more and more dogs daily are being brought into the refuge so they are always looking for new loving homes. Please do come and visit the refuge if you are looking to adopt a dog or please visit the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=100000729042460 for more information on dogs for adoption or call on 922778630.

dog transportation advice Aktion tier says, lots of accidents happen because people forget certain rules on how to transport dogs. If a dog is not kept in a kennel or is not wearing a seat belt during a car journey damages can be very serious, either to the dog or to the driver. So please remember:

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Place a cover on the back seat to protect it from drooling, vomiting or any other messes that could occur. Place your dog in the travel kennel, or you can also use either a dog car seat or a dog seat belt. Install the dog car seat or the dog seat belt in the back seat of the car according to the manufacturer’s instructions. If your dog is in a kennel, thread the seat belt through the handle of the kennel and latch it to the other side of the seat belt. If you are using a dog car seat, put a harness on your dog and secure it to the dog car seat with the straps in the seat. If you use a dog seat belt, place a harness on your dog and attach the seat belt to the harness. No matter what method you use to transport your dog, make sure the kennel, car seat or seat belt is latched securely by giving it a tug. Legally you should have a barrier installed if your dog is not in a kennel. The refuge is situated at Poligono De Industrial Estate, Granadilla, Exit 51 on the TF1, directly next to ITER the Parque Eolica where the windmills are. The refuge is open Monday - Friday 3-6pm so do pop down for a visit. The refuge has seen a large increase in dogs over the last few months so if you are looking for a dog to adopt then please do pay the refuge a visit or call Accion Del Sol on 922778630.

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t a recent international conference involving animal rescue centres dealing with turtles, the Tenerife based Centro de Recuperación de Fauna Silvestre de Tenerife was found to rescue 60 per cent more of the species than any other centre involved in similar work.

On average the centre based here rescues and saves 80 sea turtles a year, most of them being the Caretta caretta, known commonly as the loggerhead turtle. The data regarding the centres was compiled at the second meeting of rescue centres held in O Grove, Pontavedra, Spain. This is the leading forum for centres working on the rescue and evolution of species in Europa, Africa and America. The Tenerife councillor for the environment and land and sea sustainability Ana Lupe Mora told the gathering it was important to mark the work being done in the Tenerife centre, not just in the rescue of turtles, but also in assisting birds, reptiles and a number of mammals who are brought there in need of help and medical attention. The centre, she says, has an 85 per cent ‘liberation’ record – in that 85 per cent of injured animals are nursed back to full health and are able to re-released back into the wild. Lupe Mora added that it was very important to keep the public aware of the work being done as well as continuing to highlight the need for ongoing environmental protection. Animals arrive at the doors of the centre from all sorts of sources, from members of the public, the police, dive clubs, fishing boats, water based sports persons and excursion boats who find the injured creatures during the course of the day.

do to ease the discomfort your aging dog is experiencing. Their vision and hearing start to fail, dog’s joints get sore and stiff. They control their body functions with difficulties and they may well need nappies or pads. There is a wide selection of furniture available for aging pets as well. The older mattress your dog has always slept on for years, may not be sufficient or comfortable enough any more. Observe how he gets in and out of the bed and how much time he spends in bed. There are special furniture items which can help older animals such as heated mattresses, extra padding, cooling mattresses and other special feathers for older aching bones and muscles.

check for signs Make sure your older dog or cat has regular check ups as a physical problem detected early is often much more easily solved and older animals are prone to some ailments that are very painful indeed. You should also ask your vet about changing your pets’ diets as older dogs and cats, particularly those that have been neutered require diets higher in vitamins and fibre and lower in protein and fats . Try to keep your pet’s weight within normal limits by exercise and diet - exercises are beneficial for dogs’ digestion, muscle tone, joint flexibility, cardiovascular fitness and mental health as well. If your dog’s appetite changes, he starts to drink more water, is peeing frequently in the house whereas before was able to wait, is wheezing or coughing or you find lumps or bumps on the skin, go and see your vet. If the dog is crankier than before this can also be a sign of something wrong rather than simply old age canine grumpiness. Your dog wants to be loved as much as before so won’t be misbehaving just for the sake of it – they are telling you they are out of sorts and need attention and care.

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Just for you?

s this one of these lovely animals just for you? There are many waiting for homes at the K9 kennels. If you would like to re-house one of the animals call K9 on 667 638 468 or visit the kennels between 11am and 2pm any day of the week.

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is a puppy of around three months old, he is boisterous and friendly. He will be a medium sized mixed breed dog.

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The Film: Multicines GranSur

The Adventures

of Tintin:

The Secret of the Unicorn

aramount pictures and columbia pictures present the Adventures of tintin directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Steven Moffat and edgar Wright & joe cornish.

Starring Jamie Bell (“Billy Elliot,” “Defiance”) as Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure, and Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace, Defiance) as the nefarious Red Rackham. Long awaited, this action packed film will be a delight to Tintin fans and followers of adventure of all ages. * the Adventures of tintin is showing daily in english at 4pm.

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Day 18. Who “knows when you’ve been bad or good so be good for goodness sake”?

Spain top 10 singles SOURCE: PROMUSICAE

1. Pitbull/Marc Anthony Rain over me 2. Juan Magan/Crossﬁre Bailando por ahi 3. Pablo Alboran Perdóname 4. Maroon 5/Christina Moves like Jagger 5. Rihanna/Calvin Harr We found love 6. India Martinez Venecer el amor 7. Don Omar/Lucenzo Danza Kuduro 8. Sean Paul/Alexis Jordan Got 2 Luv U 9. Coldplay Paradise 10. Adele Rolling in the Deep

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The entertainer:

The sound of music… CONCERTS FOR THE FAMILY

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t last, and hopefully not for the first time the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra brought their music for schools programme to South Tenerife.

The excellent orchestra played a series of concerts in the very nice and new Auditorio Infanta Leonor in Los Cristianos, and over six thousand children in all attended. The council was instrumental in brining the concerts south and according to Arona’s cultural councillor, Miguel Ángel Méndez Fernández all schools in the catchment area were invited, and 24 sent children. Over 6,000 attended and the music programme was evolved in consultation with music teachers in the schools and in line with the music course for primary school students. These kinds of concerts have been taking place in Santa Cruz for a number of years, with parents of children in others parts of the island having to travel to the Auditorium there to attend. And while a day trip to the island’s capital can be a fun day out, what a joy to have the concerts here at hand, and for those schools who didn’t send classes there was a Saturday event at midday on November 5th which, at just €4 per person, was very accessible indeed. The Saturday concert was billed as Un Menú de Invierno/A Winter Menu, with

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The Panto

the christmas cracker Crime

n Monday 5th December, Wingate Juniors are giving a public afternoon matinee performance of their Christmas show, The Christmas Cracker Crime. It is a lighthearted drama about the theft of the computer chip for Father Christmas’s new toy-making machine. His mischievous elf (called Elf) is up to no good and the Toy Presidents of the three most competitive toyshops in the country are left wondering if they will have any new toys to sell before Christmas Day! The whole of the Junior Department are taking part in this performance of acting, singing and dancing with a variety of talent on show. The show starts at 2 pm and tickets (€2) will be on sale at the school gate from 1:30 onwards.

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delightful links by Mikel Cañada, who brought the mostly young audience through each piece of music, introducing them to the various instruments, the motifs within each piece they were about to hear, and encouraging applause when appropriate. Delightfully too this was a fairly relaxed event, with the kids able to move about a little – this newspaper’s six year-old cub reporter spent some of the time sitting on the floor, thoroughly enjoying the music from her vantage point and was almost too disappointed when it was over. And there were also many adults in attendance without children in tow, simply there to enjoy the music and playing of the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra,

conducted for the afternoon by Diego Martín Etxebarria, who was quite visibly enjoying the event as much as his audience, young and old. Afterwards Miguel Ángel Méndez Fernández said that they were pleased at the concerts and hoped to see this happening again in the near future. The orchestra also gave a full concert in the auditorio on November 17th under the direction of Victor Pablo Peréz. Obviously this is a real boon for classical music lovers in South Tenerife and a sign, hopefully, that at last there is notice being taken of our cultural needs. However, events of this nature will only succeed with the support of the public, so let’s hope that too is forthcoming.

Theatre and dance

Bums and ballet! W

hat’s the English f o r ‘culo’, or is there a polite way of saying ‘bum’.. Yes, this is a family publication, but there is no other way to tell you about one or two events happening during Adeje’s festival of theatre and dance.

Among the myriad of happenings is one performed by Teatro Delirium, called Un culo anda suelto (roughly translated, a bum on the loose…), about a depressed individual, Garcia, who is about to be fired from his job with a multinational company and is contemplating suicide when he bumps into the aforementioned bum. The rear end has escaped from its owner in search a better quality of life as it feels mistreated, but is being pursued by an armed gang. Garcia and the bum strike

Three cheers for local lovely, Chadija Aisha who reached the semi-finals of a popular televised national talent competition recently. She is now frequently stopped in the street in her home town of Los Cristianos by viewers who recognise her. A professional dancer specialising in many areas of oriental dance, including dancing with fire and belly dancing as well as more traditional, Latin ballet and tap, Chadija is hoping that this exposure will mean more work coming her way.

The gig:

dj beats for charity

Saturday 26 th November 2 pm - 11pm

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SAturdAy noVeMBer 26tH Beats dance and liquid trance, beautifully mixed by the renowned and talented DJ, Tinky.

Entitled Hope, this gig is to raisemoneyfor thelocalbreast cancer charity Ámate. From 2pm to 11pm, the beat goes on at LaCaña,LosAbrigosharbour. Afterallweallneedalittlehope. Free entry - be there.

The Concert:

the Wanted Theatre and dance representatives and Adeje’s cultural councillor Nayra Medina Bethencourt at the festival launch

up a friendship…and adventures ensue…In Spanish, the performance is on November 18th in the Adeje Cultural Centre at 9pm, tickets are €6. On November 25th there will be a family evening of classical dance, performed by Danza EntreDanza, with dances from such well known ballets as Nutcracker, Cinderella and Coppélia. The show starts at 9pm in the Cultural Centre, tickets €6.

40 principALeS, pLAZA de LA cAndeLAriA, November 25th

BritishboybandTheWanted will gig in Santa Cruz as part of the 40 Principales concert in the capital. Admission to the is free. The open air concert starts at 21.00 in the Plaza de la Candelaria and is expected to draw over 20,000 people.

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church SERVICES Living Spring Pentecostal guaza Calle Almorejo 2, beside the Guaza sports complex. Rev. and Pastor (Mrs) Nelson Olajide Tel: 609 505 915. livingspring75@hotmail.com The Anglican Parish of All Saints puerto de la cruz Sunday services 9.30am and 11am. Carretera Taoro 29.Chaplain. Tel: 922 384 038 www.allsaintstenerife.com Christian Fellowship Los cristianos 1st floor of Apolo Shopping Centre Pastor Adrian McBride. Tel: 922 790 007 costa del Silencio Coral Mar. Sunday Services 11am-6pm. Mothers & Toddlers group Tue.10.30 to 12 noon. Counselling and info: Pastor Bill Jeffrey Tel: 617291751. www. silenciochurch.com Calvary Assembly International Buzanada Sunday 11.00am, Wednesday 7.30pm. Nursery is provided during the Sunday morning service as well as Sunday School for children under 12. For more information, for counselling, or for information about the International Bible Institute, call: Missionary / Pastor Mark G. Baumgartner 628 107 316. Catholic Mass puerto de la cruz International service Sundays (almost always in English) in the Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia parish church St. Sebastian’s Inclusive Church Mogán, gran canaria Sundays 7pm at Cordial Mogán Playa Chapel Anglican Chaplaincy of St. Francis Tenerife playa de las Américas, San eugenio: Sunday 10.15am Holy Eucharist, sung Wednesday 10.15am. Holy Eucharist, said (Sept to June) Los gigantes espiritu Santo: Sunday 6.00pm Holy Eucharist, sung Thursday 10.30am Holy Eucharist, said (Sept to June) golf del Sur (Sept to April) San Blas: Sunday 6pm Holy Eucharist sung. September to June Los cristianos (2nd and 4th Sundays. Oct to March) Swedish Church: Sunday 10.30am Holy Eucharist, sung callao Salvaje Services: Thursdays 6pm. Please contact Chaplain, Father Keith Gordon for further information regarding services, wedding blessings, baptisms, confessionals, renewal of vows, confirmations, counselling, pastoral care and funerals on 922.742045 or 679660277 North Tenerife Christian Fellowship evangelical church meets every Sunday with Services in English at the Scandinavian church behind the main post office, Puerto de la Cruz. Everyone welcome. Sunday service and Sunday school 11.30am Bible sharing Wednesdays 5.30pm. Ladies group meets one morning a month Tel: 922 351 011

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GRAN CANARIA FieStAS

Music, dancing, street parties and processions - local banks

and shops may be closed. The new wine is almost ready and a party at the local bodega is probably on the cards. december 3: romería of the Immaculate Conception, Jinamar, Telde December 6 and 8 are national holidays.

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Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las palmas: november 18: 8.30pm, classical, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Variaciones para orquesta (variations for orchestra) conductor Frank Beerman, clarinet Jörg Widmann november 19: 9pm, jazz, The Yellowjackets november 23: 9pm, ballad singer (Sailing etc.) Christopher Cross november 24: 8.30pm, opera, Homage to Alfredo Kraus, singer Ainhoa Arteta november 25: 9pm, flamenco and Spanish dance, Danzas al Mar november 26: 12.30pm, family concert november 26: 8.30pm, bassoon concert, young Canarian talent José Vicente Guerra, works by Vivaldi, Weber and Brito november 26: 9pm and 27, 7pm: Spanish folklore/torch singer, Isabel Pantoja december 2: 8.30pm, classical, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Symbolism and Legend, conductor, Michel Tabachnik december 5: 12.30pm, organ cert, Jennifer Bate december 6: 9pm, pop/soft rock, Rosana december 7: 8.30pm, Moscow Ballet Company, The Nutcracker plaza de la música, Las palmas de gran canaria november 18: 11.30pm, DJ set and video, Pumuky/Miniature + OswaldoH november 19: 11.30pm, DJ set and video, Alma Sin Dueño/ Ruin Man + Fucking Four Factory november 25: 11.30pm, DJ set, Gnaposs + Alan Bike y Los Destilados november 26: 8pm, Alternative music festival SOS, The Apples, El Columpio Asesino, Maika Makovski, The Birkins and Miniatura november 26: 11.30pm, Advantgardia Fest december 1: 10pm, pop, Amaral plaza de las ranas november 24: 9pm, concert

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Day 19. If you were born on Christmas Day, what’s your star sign?

ROCK & BEER, FREE ENTRY Fundación Mapfre guanarteme, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria december 1: 8pm, Spanish chamber music, piano, José Luis Castillo and the string quartet, Ornati teatro cuyas december 10, Jazz, Dianne Reeves teatro pérez galdos november 22: 8.30pm, Jazz, McCoy Tyner Trio with Chris Potter and José James november 29 to december 2: Visual spectacular – The Aluminium Show teatro guiniguada november 30: 8.30pm, Jazz, Naya Band december 2 and 3: 8.30pm, folk/traditional, accordionist, Miguel Afonso San Martín centro de la cultura contemporánea november 26: 8.30, string quartet, Ornati december 1: 9pm, Indian, Ananta Vishnu, Ramón y Cajal, 1, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Santa Lucía de tirajana november 26: 8pm, rock music, Concierto Programa 100, Rock con Mojo, Plaza de los Algodoneros, Vecindario CHILDREN: november 19: 6pm and 20 noon and 6pm: La aventura peligros de una vocal presuntuosa, La Caja Chica, CICCA, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria november 27: noon and 6pm, Ciudad Arco Iris, La Caja Chica, CICCA, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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until november 19: paintings, La Danza del pollen, David Rodríguez, CICCA until november 20: photographs, Islamundi, Tato Gonçalves, Plaza de San Antonio de Abad, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria until november 30: paintings, Pedro Jiménez, Salitre, Plaza Farray, 5 until november 30: photographs, Wonderland, Monique Hoffman, Galería Saro León, Villavicencio, 16, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria until december 7: oils, Serie Gaia y Poseidon, Orlando González, Sonata, /Perojo 32, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria until december 12: paintings, María, Santigo Ydaéz, Galería Manuel Ojeda, Buenos Aires, 3, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria until december 16: photographs, German Historical Canarian Photography, Tourism Information Office, Playa del Inglés, San Bartolomé de Tirajana until december 23: photographs, The Body, Mariana Bravo de Laguna, Mario Javier Chamba and Edwin S Freyer, Reyes Católicos

Have you a local event or happening you would like to see listed in our Whats On guide? Send the details to editorialc-news.com clearly marking it ‘Whats on’ at least three weeks before the event. While we cannot guarantee all events will be listed we will include as many as we can. 60, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria until december 31: photographs, La pìel de África by Esther Azpeitia. Casa África, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria until january 8: Models, sculptures, photographs and videos, The future of the past, Yinka Shonibare, MBE, CAAM, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria until january 20: photographs, Fragments of a New History, Zanele Muholi, Casa África, Alfonso X111, 5, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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november 24: 9pm, Delicias de la India, San Martín Centro de la Cultura Contemporánea, Ramona Cajal, 1, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Beach cleaning november 19: 11am, Playa de Guayedra, Agaete december 10: 11am, Playa de Montaña Arena team gymnastics november 24 to december 3: International Blume Festival, Maspalomas, San Bartolomé de Tirajana cycling december 5 – 10: International Cycle Road Race, Maspalomas, San Bartolomé de Tirajana rally november 25 and 25: XXXVIII Maspalomas Rally, San Bartolomé de Tirajana trekking: december 3: El Risco – La Aldea, guided route, La Aldea de San Nicolás, 928 451 027 Local councils in various areas of the island organise guided treks and other open-air activities. For more information, call UPNature, guanarteme 928 270084 or 928 473265, Arucas 928 621754, Maspalomas 928 764201, tablero 928 140640, Mogán 928 158805, Aldea de San nicolás de tolentino 928.891.252 or www. alberguelaaldea.com, or Valleseco 928 618740.

TENERIFE FieStAS

Music, dancing, street parties and processions - local banks and shops may be closed. The new wine is almost ready and a party at the local bodega is probably on the cards. December 6 and 8 are national holidays. november 25: Fiesta de San Andrés, 6pm, Fiesta de San Andrés, music, tapas, wines and chestnuts, Plaza de la Iglesia de la Concepción, La Laguna La caleta de interián (Los Silos/ garachico) Fiestas de San Andrés Look out for the fiesta commission’s stall amongst others, prices of drinks and snacks in bars and stalls are very reasonable november 25, 9pm, Gala Miss Comarca, music, dancing and a beauty competition november 26: 11pm, street party and dance with live music by the Malibú band november 29: midnight, colourful religious procession followed by fireworks on the beach and a street party and dance with live music by Proyecto Joven november 30: noon, colourful religious procession. In the afternoon traditional Canarian folklore singing and dancing december 2: 10pm, concert of pop rock from Canarian groups december 3: all day, children’s day, magic, clowns, cartoon figures. In the evening a street party and dancing with live music by Sabrosa december 4: Procession of the opening of the bodegas to bless, taste and celebrate the new wine. At 7pm fireworks followed by a concert and dance with live music and singer Pepe Benavente.

Archaeology Guided visits to the principal digs in the island: Bentayga (Tejeda), cenobio de Valerón (Guía) etc. For more information 928 219 229.

the fiesta de San Andrés is also celebrated in Icod de los Vinos, La Guancha, La Orotava, Puerto de la Cruz and San Juan de la Rambla on November 29 and 30

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MuSic & Scenic ArtS

Arguineguín: Tuesday Gáldar: Thursday Mogán: Sunday Puerto de Mogán: Friday Telde: Saturday Terór: Sunday Vecindario: Monday & Wednesday – all 8am to 2pm. Playa del Inglés: Every day except Sunday, 7.30 to 11.30pm. Las Palmas Rastro: Sunday 8am to 2pm, bus station.

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december 10 and 11: Christmas Craft fair, Teror

november 19: folklore concert, 9pm, free, Lago Martiánez, Puerto de la Cruz november 19: 8pm, VIII Festival OCA, Plaza de Europa, Puerto de la Cruz, Navy Blue Socks, Matt Elliott, Michel Cloup Duo, Mento, Tachenko, Havalina, The Moustache and DJ David López, free entry november 20: A pink, all day event in aid of the Walk for Life charities for breast cancer. Live music in the Georgie Pride, Puerto Colón, hosted by Steven

J. Towers and his son Luke. Guest artists and the children from Estrellas Theatre School – any entertainers who want to contribute will be more than welcome. Raffles, bingo prizes etc. Wear something pink! november 25: 11pm, tribute to Queen, El Faro lounge club, Playa Torviscas november 25: 9pm, dance, Ver para leer, Centro Cultural, Adeje town centre december 2: 11pm, Latin sound, Momento Beat, El Faro lounge club, Playa Torviscas december 2: 10pm, concert of pop rock from Canarian groups, free, La Caleta de Interián (Los Silos/Garachico) Agatha christie Festival, puerto de la cruz november 19 and december 3: 8pm, The Mysterious Testament of Mister Cesare, dinner and show, Pueblo Chico november 22, 24 and 26: 10am, A walk with Agatha Christie, Parque Taoro – La Paz november 23 and 24: 7pm, cinema, V.O. with Spanish subtitles, Castillo San Felipe november 24 and 26: 8pm, theatre, Rats, English speaking theatrical association, Hotel El Tope november 24: 8pm, talk, Agatha Christie’s stay in the Canaries, by Nicolás González Lemus, Hispanic Studies Institute, Calle Quintana 9 november 24: 10pm, Period jazz songs, live music with the Mystery Puerto Band and Fernando Ortí, Plaza del Charco november 25: 7pm, Murder On the Orient Express, cinema V.O. with subtitles and a forum with John Curran, Castillo San Felipe november 26 and 27 at 8.30 and 28 at 7pm: The Patient, Spanish theatre group, La Pandilla, Sala Timanfaya november 26: 10pm, blues concert, Funktastic band, Junction of Calle Iriarte and Calle San Juan november 27: 11am, Agatha Christie – the Secret Notebooks, book presentation by the author, John Curran, Castillo San Felipe november 27: noon, The Mystery of the Eastern Star, concert by the Reyes Bartlet Choir, Castillo San Felipe november 27: 10am and 2pm, classic car exhibition, CIT office, address below Ticket sales: 9.00am – 2pm and 4.30pm – 7pm, Monday to Friday, CIT office, Calle Puerto Viejo, 13, off the Plaza Charco. Special offers on accommodation during the festival, information at: info@ citpuerto.com gospel singing workshop december 2, 3 and 4: Three of the best gospel musicians in Europe, Ramón Escalé, Lurine Cato and Daniel Thomas. Classes on all three days at various times for more information and to sign up: www.gospelshinevoices.com/ joomla Auditorio de tenerife Adán Martín: november 18: 8.30pm, classical music, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, conductor, Victor Pablo Pérez november 19: 9pm, magic, Juan Tamariz

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november 25: 8.30pm, classical music, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, conductor Victor Pablo Pérez, pianist Gustavo Díaz Jerez november 26: 9pm, flamenco music, Diego El Cigala december 2: 8.30pm, classical music, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, conductor Carlo Rizzi december 3: 9pm, Canarian Christmas, World music december 5: 9pm, pop/soft rock, Rosana december 10: 9pm, The Motown Gospel Choir teatro guimerá november 24 to 27: 8.30pm, Visual spectacular – The Aluminium Show espacio cultural caja canarias november 19: Sinead O’Connor. All tickets for this concert sold out in hours, but tours may be selling spares at inflated prices on the day el Sauzal (Tacoa, every Thursday at 9m) november 24: Samuel Labrador Trio, jazz

cHiLdren:

november 19: noon, Teatro con clase, Espacio Cultural Caja Canarias, Plaza del Patriotismo, 1, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Delirium Theatre Company (over 6 recommended) december 3: all day, children’s day, magic, clowns, cartoon figures, La Caleta de Interián (Los Silos/Garachico)

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december 3: 10am – 1pm: The Artists corner, Plaza de la Pila, Icod de los Vinos

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november 18 to 20: Expoinfancia, exhibition and sale of goods and services for pregnant mums, babies, children and families until november 26: paintings, Manuel Tegeiro, Circulo de la Amistad XII de Enero, Ruíz de Padrón 12, Santa Cruz de Tenerife until november 27: contemporary art, Area 60, curator Davinia Jiménez, Santa Cruz de Tenerife until november 30: paintings, Museo del Pescador, Puerto de Santiago until january 8: sculpture, Páramo, Fernando Pérez, Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre, Santa Cruz de Tenerife La Laguna: until november 19: paintings, Casa Viña Norte until november 19: paintings, Juan Pedro Ayala, Terror, Terror, Don’t Panic, Tabares de Cala, 15 until november 30: Un vino envuelto en arte (a wine surrounded by art), Bistro Bar López Echeto until May 29 2020: photographs: Sáhara. Casa

Saturday 26 th November 2 pm - 11pm

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Visit a sailing ship

november 27: Open ship on the Clipper Stad Amsterdam tall ship in Santa Cruz de Tenerife from 4pm to 8pm. The design is based on the tea clippers developed around 1850, which became hugely successful because of their speed. The Clipper Stad Amsterdam is a passenger ship under the Dutch flag. For more information, please contact: Anne Cornelissen or Roland Berendsen Telephone: 31 205 695 839 Mobile: 31 622 209 935, email: sales@stadamsterdam. nl, www.stadamsterdam.nl

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A big month for wine and chestnuts. All november: Monday to Friday, tapas route in the Tacoronte – Acentejo wine area, €2.50 per tapa and glass of wine, more information on 922 560 107 All november: Tacoronte – Acentejo by the glass, Vinoteca El Laga, €1.50 All november: A three wine tasting of the D.O. Tacoronte – Acentejo wines, La Cava de Aguere, €4.50 every Wednesday throughout november, mini-tapas and a glass of wine, La Cava de Aguere, €3.90 until november 26, tapas route Isla Baja (Buenavista del Norte, Los Silos, Garachico, El Tanque) tapa and a drink, €2.50 november 18: 9pm, Tasting menu including four Domínguez Cuarta Generación wines and grapes from the area, chef Jorge Martín, Bistro Bar López, Echeto, C/ Herradores, CC Wehbe november 19: 10.30am, show cooking and tasting, cider and sauce, Tegueste farmer’s market november 19: 10am to 4.30pm, Bodega excursion and lunch in La Laguna, €20, 922 560 107

november 21: 7pm, wine tasting of single grape variety wines, negramoll, Domínguez Cuarta Generación and Bodegas El Mocanero, Vinoteca La Reserva de Herradores, free, 922 255 478, limited places you need to book november 23: 6.30pm – 8.30pm, wine tasting, €15, Casa Viña Norte,, 922 630 216 november 23: 7pm – 8.30pm, guided wine tasting, €5, La Cava de Aguere, 922 314 212 november 26: 7pm – 2am, all night at the Bodegas Insulares, Casa Viña Norte november 26: 8pm onwards, all night wine and roast pork at the Vinoteca El Lagar november 26: 8pm onwards, all night wine and roast pork, Oréganos, Tapas y Vinos, C/ Bencomo, 26 november 28: 6pm – 9pm, wine and cheese tasting course, Casa Viña Norte, 922 630 216 november 28: 8.30pm, first gastronomic event, sky, sea and earth, Casa Albar. Organised by Carariasgourmet, with Braulio Simancas, Jesús González and Andrea Bernardi. Reservations: 922 302 673

Sport & nAture

climbing: november 22-26: Climbing talks in the offices of El Tranva in La Cuesta. Surfing: All 2011: La Laguna Big Sessions. Surfing enormous waves on La Laguna’s coast, for those specialising in TowIn. Information at www. lasantasurf.es Kayak routes Tours by kayak for all abilities which may be combined with snorkelling, hiking, climbing or potholing. More info on 922 127 938 or www.elcardon.com Surfing north: Escuela de Surf y Body Board OAD La Laguna, for over 12s. More information on 922 256 244 or wwwoadlaguna.com

South: Escuela Oficial de la Federación Canaria de Surf K16 (Playa de las Américas). Groups or individual training for over 7s. More information on 922 798 480 or www.k16surf.com trekking: november 19: Barranco Hondo – Igueste, a stroll through local geography and history (part of the old route to Candelaria, a protected area declared of national interest for its cultural links) www. candelaria.es/opencms/ opencms/ayuntamiento_ es/delegaciones/ medioAmbiente/eventos/ rutabarroncohondoigueste. html november 26: First dog route, your dog and you in the Candelaria area, www. candelaria.es/opencms/ opencms/ayuntamiento_es/ delegaciones/medioAmbiente/ eventos/rutatuperroytu.html december 2-4: trip to Gran Canaria for hikers, www. candelaria.es/opencms/ opencms/ayuntamiento_ es/delegaciones/ medioAmbiente/eventos/ viajesenderismograncanaria. html delicatessen tenerife On the fourth Sunday of each month, walks through Tenerife’s food, history and heritage. November 27th: Chestnuts, wine and traditions. An easy, guided, four hour, autumnal route which includes visiting a bodega and tasting, wine, chestnuts and local cakes. €25 per person (under 12s €20) including transport and insurance. More information and bookings at El Cardón, 922 127938 or email info@elcardon. com. guided birdwatching and hiking tour, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura december 8-11: These islands are home to a varied and rich biodiversity which demonstrate to the traveller the tough desert life. Sand grouse, Canarian Houbara bustard and Falcons are just some of the species that survive in some of the most inhospitable and beautiful corners of the Canarian territory. Visit Fuerteventura: Parque Rural de Betancuria, Parque Natural de las dunas de Corralejo, Llanos de Tindaya, Parque Natural de Jandía. Lobos – Lanzarote: Parque Nacional de Timanfaya, Llanos and Risco de Famara). Telf: 0034 922 104 910 info@ birdingcanarias.com tourist routes 922 127 938 every tuesday: Montes del Agua 1st Saturday of each month: Teide National Park 2nd Saturday: Masca ravine 3rd Saturday: Volcanic tube at Cueva de San Marcos 4th Saturday: Kayak trip off Los Gigantes cliffs, Punta de Teno

Hiking: Adeje: Barranco del Infierno, temporarily closed. Arona: More information about trekking routes on 922 725 180 or www.arona.org Los Silos: All year round, guided walks for groups through the most emblematic buildings of this lovely northern town. Contact Oscar on 922 841 086. guided routes: The Cañadas National Park’s interpretation service offers guided tours free of charge. You need to book in advance with the National Park Office (Tel. 922 290 129/922 290 183).

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november 26: 10.30am St. Francis Anglican Chaplaincy Christmas Bazaar, Los gigantes LionS cLuB Arona, Las galletas, costa del Silencio: Second Sunday of the month: barbecue with entertainment at Coral Mar Square. Last Sunday of the month: buffet and entertainment at Habla Habla, Las Galletas. Call Cath 629 506 882. The Lions shop in the Apolo Center is open Mon to Fri 11am to 3pm. The Costa del Silencio shop is open Mon to Fri 11am to 2pm. Donations of clothing, books, bric-a-brac etc welcome. Ken Sadler 670 647 765. San Miguel de Abona Monthly Meeting 2nd Monday of every month. Auction 1st Friday of every month. Charity Shop open every weekday, Costa del Silencio (20 metres fro the Las Galletas branches shop) New Book Shop open every weekday next door to our charity shop Many fun events throughout year. Information from Secretary Ralph Solomon, mobile 685542128 Writers circle: Hazel Bennett is a published writer and runs a writers circle in Parque de la Reina. Published or unpublished, all welcome. hazel@hazelbennett.co.uk

MASONIC METINGS

Logia Ave Fenix Nº 73 Edificio Simón, Los Cristianos Meetings every Tuesday. Regular meetings every 4th Tuesday starting Tuesday 25th October 2011 (Installation) through to April 2012

All Visitors welcome

Contact John Donaldson (Secretary):

(+34) 922 17 91 74 or donaldsonjh@yahoo.co.uk

QuiZ QUESTION

Day 20. What child actress said, “I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph”.

K9 & FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS & AKTION TIER K9 cAr Boot SALeS • First Sunday of every month / 8am to 12 noon. Happy Days, costa del Silencio. • Second Saturday of every month/ 9am to midday. Nearly new sales, Outside Shimmers Bar, callao Salvaje • K9 also have a stall on the playa San juan market every Wednesday, and Alcalá every Monday, from 9am to 2pm. • For more information call Pat the Cat on 608 121081.

tHe FriendS oF tHe AniMALS cAr Boot SALe • Last Sunday of every month at Tipsy Terrace, Los gigantes from 8am to midday. • Shop next to the Medical centre in playa de la Arena, open 10am to 6 weekdays and 10am to 2 Saturdays. • A constant supply of goods is needed. Any full collection boxes, call Hazel on 667 638468 or Pat the Cat on 608 121081. www.k9tenerife.com. Email: info@k9tenerife.com

AKtion tier: Polígono industrial de Granadilla-Parque Eólico del Iter Tel: 922 77 86 30 teneriffa@aktiontier.org

USEFUL NUMBERS :: tenerife :: Auditorium Tenerife www.auditoriodetenerife. com Santa CruzTel.902 317 327 Guimerá Theatre www.teatroguimera.es Santa Cruz - Tel.902 364 603 CajaCanarias Cultural Centre www.canarynet.com Santa Cruz - Tel.922 471 000 Museum of Nature & Archaeology www. museosdetenerife.org Santa Cruz - Tel.922 535 128 Tenerife History Museum www.museosdetenerife. org La Laguna -Tel.922 825 949/43 Teatro Leal La Laguna -Tel: 922 255 141 www.teatroleal.com Cine Victor Santa Cruz www.cinevictor.com TEA >Santa Cruz www.teatenerife.com El Cardón

Buenavista 922 127938

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gran canaria :: Cuyás Theatre www.teatrocuyas.com Pérez Galdós Theatre www.teatroperezgaldos.es Auditorio Alfredo Kraus auditorio-alfredokraus.com

Letters & pastimes

Letters

Bob Kent Missing person searches Dear Editor

ery recently I was one of the people looking for Bob Kent, an elderly gentleman suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease (see story on page 4) who had gone missing from his holiday home in Los Cristianos, here in Tenerife. Fortunately, to the relief and delight of his wife & daughter, he was found safe but confused, on La Gomera, our closest neighbouring island. Questions are being raised as to the security of ferry transport to the island if a person such as Bob can get aboard and travel without money or passport. The simple answer to this is that as he did not know he was doing wrong, he had no fear of being detected

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- jeans, polo shirt and a jacket. Had he changed into T-shirt and shorts, he may not have been so lucky.

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and would not have displayed any sign of stress; plus, within the first few hours of wandering off, his medication would still have been working, so no visible sign of confusion may have been present. Only as time passed did this become a factor. It is well researched that people with cer tain illnesses are extremely resourceful and may travel long distances with no money or documents and, with this in mind, I ask the authorities to concentrate their efforts on a co-ordinated response to reports of people missing in similar circumstances to Bob, bearing in mind the vulnerability of the person missing. Please, do not waste time on an enquiry that will give no satisfactory conclusion. The police should be congratulated for publicising Bob’s disappearance by providing his photograph to all patrolling of ficers, certainly in the Los Cristianos/Las Americas area, but it would appear there is no co-ordinated search for this type of person immediately. I am told no real concentrated effort is made until 48 hours have passed after a report is made. A search does not have to include a physical

‘blanket’ search, but it needs to be a directed enquiry by a properly trained individual, conversant with the different behaviour traits of these vulnerable people. This includes constant liaison with the family of the person. This contact not only reassures relatives, but normally brings about places to look for the person. In Bob’s case it was necessary for someone to keep telephoning the police for an update on any progress. Believe it or not, search is an emergency! The first few hours after a report is taken of a person missing is crucial - and may decide whether a person is found alive or not. Police in the UK have access to a Search Manager, and they are normally informed within the first hour of a person being reported missing who is vulnerable. They, in turn, may well have access to voluntary groups who are trained in search (Mountain Rescue etc). Mountain rescue teams are trained for lowland search as well as hill rearches and are invaluable for their determination and experience. Bob was found safe and reasonably well, partly due to the fact he was wearing the clothes he arrived in

I thank Island Connections Newspaper for their involvement. Immediately after contacting you, the information was posted on the newspaper’s website and also on Facebook. It was done in a sensitive way, taking into account fully, the way Bob’s family were feeling at the time. It brought about several possible leads, and shows the good side of social networking sites. I also thank those people who called in from this, for their information and genuine concern for Bob. I would be grateful if the thrust of this letter could be brought to the attention of those who decide policy on missing person searches so they may consider immediate action in certain cases, if, as would appear, they do not do so at the moment.

Thank you, Tony Perridge

Once upon a time…

The La Laguna public were enthralled by this year’s story night, at the old Santa Domingo convent, which was billed as a ‘night of terror’… See picture below

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Horoscopes Aries (March 21 to April 20)

Chaos is foretold. Revise your plans and delay new initiatives for now. There may be misunderstandings and a partner may be distant. An event on the 26th refreshes your life. Budget rather than spend this month.

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Taurus (April 21 to May 20

You may need to retreat to revise your plans. The past creeps up demanding your attention. Try to solve old problems once and for all. A busy month with supportive friends and a surprise on the 19th or 20th.

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Gemini (May 21 to June 20)

Others could dig up old issues. You’re adventurous but busy at work. There are strong opportunities in the first week, then family matters call on the 22nd and on the 24th or 25th surprises at work. Watch for pressure building up on the 18th.

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Cancer (June 21 to July 21)

There are opportunities connected with legal affairs, travel, or education, mainly around the 19th to 21st and 26th to 28th. Temporary complications and setbacks are likely, try not to fret. A relationship reaches new depths of intimacy.

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Leo (July 22 to August 21)

A close partner could seem mysterious or elusive, but this only intrigues you more. Be prepared for communication breakdowns. Financial affairs need attention around the 21st and the 26th or 27th brings an exciting amorous encounter.

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Virgo (August 22 to September 21)

Be careful with all love matters this month, especially regarding shared finances and intimacy. The general focus is on your health and work. Don’t make purchases which you may later regret. The 20th brings a surprising revelation.

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Libra (September 22 to October 22)

Expect fun in the third week of November, then a more serious tone sets in. Work matters are in focus, and you will look within for answers. Some partnership problems are likely which will clear up next month. Expect fabulous news or a surprise towards the end of the month.

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Scorpio (October 23 to November 21)

Once upon a time

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Across

1 - young mammal (3) 3 - sight; boy’s name (3) 5 - carnivores (5) 8 - level result (4) 9 - seized (8) 11 - destroyed (10) 13 - pieces (6) 14 - matches (6) 17 - softness (10) 21 - took a firm stand (8) 22 - role model (4) 23 - seabird (5) 24 - pen point (3) 25 - extremity (3)

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1 - gave away (5) 2 - drained colour (8) 4 - ten more than eighty (6) 5 - relay device (5) 6 - yearn for (4) 7 - tempts (7) 10 - leave out (4) 12 - window sash (8) 13 - uprising (7) 15 - remark (4) 16 - first year doctor (6) 18 - ski run (5) 19 - raid (5) 20 - lies (anag) (4)

Romantic surprises are likely around the 25th or 26th. Accept invitations to go out and have fun. Some patience and understanding is needed in love matters. A matter will arise that brings your obligations to friends or groups to light.

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Sagittarius (November 22 to December 20)) Expect surprises at home, especially from a life partner. The 21st brings much activity at work and the culmination of a project when your professional responsibilities are emphasised.

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Capricorn (December 21 to January 19)

You have big ideas for increasing your income. A surprise communication is likely on the 29th or 30th and unanticipated events at work will change your mind about a few things. If a love affair seems to slow down, it means that it’s time to reassess matters.

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Aquarius (January 20 to February 18)

You receive lots of attention, and others turn to you for advice. Money matters come to the fore from the 25th and creative projects could earn some money. The 27th and 28th are good for enhancing or attracting a close partnership.

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Pisces (February 19 to March 20)

Plan your finances but don’t make major purchases, its better to hold on to your money for now. Work matters are favoured. Your responsibilities regarding a special person are hard to ignore.

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Gastronomic prizes FOOD AWARDS

Food news >>

International congress

CANARIANS ON SHOW Fabián Mora of the La gomera restaurants casa conchuita and torre del conde is among a delegation of canarian gourmet specialists traveling to the other San Sebastían in the Basque country on the Spanish peninsula. The international congress there has attracted over 12,000 professionals this year, including over 400 journalists and 1,100 stallholders presenting their wares. Chefs to be present have over 50 Michelin stars between them. The Canarian delegation will be concentrating in particular on showing and giving tastings of their range of Canarian mojo sauces, cheeses and wine.

The annual awards are one of the oldest of their kind in the country and one of the highest in importance and prestige in the Canaries. Seven categories were included this year and judged by a panel presided over by Manuel Iglesias, a member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Gastronomy. The best hotel food was won by the Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque in Costa Adeje for its work in making Canarian cuisine known within the tourism sector. Winner of the Canarian cuisine award was for one of the best known restaurants in the south of the island, El Templete, in El Médano, which has known how to maintain its reputation for fresh fish from local fishermen, which clients choose directly from the showcase. The fish are then prepared by an old Tenerife method which few now know how to use. The popular cuisine award went to the Restaurante Bar Sonia in Chipude in La Gomera for their 30 year history

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Arias were shown various spots in the island, chosen by the local tourist board, in a programme that regularly attracts three million viewers. Filmed in April, the show was screened in early November and showed various areas of the island, its culture, history and craft. In Agaete they concentrated on

coffee, in San Nicolás de Tolentino the papaya and mango, in Gáldar Canarian knives and pineapples, in Guía the marvelous cheeses, in Arucas, the pure juice extracted

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from Canarian palm trees (guarapo) and the small local timple guitars, in Santa Brígida they concentrated on the island itself, in Santa Lucía de Tirajana, olives and their oil and renewable energies, in Ingenio, the local bread and soups, in San Bartolomé de Tirajana deep sea fishing and dolphin and whale watching, in Mogán traditional hand fishing, in Artenara the Tamadaba pines, in Tejeda, the famous Roque Nublo and almonds and finally in the capital of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canarian wrestling the house and museum of Pérez Galdós, the Jardín Canario and Pueblo Canario.

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In charge of the transformation is an expert chef, La Gomera born, Juan Carlos Clemente, who is the head chef of the whole Iberostar group. Honesty and quality in the kitchen are his watchwords. A new brunch service is to be on offer on Sundays, they will be introducing show cooking displays, a cookery school for clients, gastronomic conferences and tastings. Innovatory cocktails are to be introduced in an attempt to attract more young people and the food offer is to be based on Canarian products but with gala presentation and style which adapts itself to seasonal produce.

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the grand Hotel Mencey in Santa cruz de tenerife has just undergone a massive change (see our property pages) and their food offer is also to have a makeover.

ocal Spanish daily, Diario de Avisos announced the winners in their 26th gastronomic awards recently.

of offering traditional Canarian food. Best head chef award fell to Danny Nielsen, who is in charge of the Restaurante El Gusto por el Vino in the Tenerife capital of Santa Cruz. Danish born Danny uses a mixture of the increasingly popular Nordic cuisine with traditional Spanish recipes and international gastronomy, together with dishes of his own creation which at one and the same time manage to respect the traditional formulas whilst still being bang up to date. He now reigns among the best chefs in the island. The cakes and biscuits prize went to Pastelería Soto in Santa Cruz which has been working now in this field for 70 years and over three generations of the same family, offering quality and popular sweet delights for the palate both traditional and modern. The wine award went to the García Farrais family from La Orotava which runs the Bodega Tajinaste. The member of the family who is currently responsible for their new products is Agustín García Farrais whose youth belies his experience. Finally, the award for spreading the word about the excellence of the local gastronomy was give to Matías Alonso, the producer of the TV programme Can-Can which was shown on Television Canaria.

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QuiZ QUESTION

Day 22. In Home

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Motoring

EDITION 656 :: 18/11/2011 - 01/12/2011 :: ISLAND CONNECTIONS

At the pumps >>

Eu ropean r eport

Nissan news

Nissan confirmed its 2011 sales are continuing to outperform 2010 in every month to date, with October 16.5 per cent up year-onyear.

Mercedes B-Class

ast month Nissan sold 57,518 units in Europe. This now brings calendar year to date sales to more than 578,500 – around 125,000 units (21 per cent) up over the same period in 2010. Nissan’s European market share for October was 3.8 per cent representing a 0.5 per cent year-on-year increase.

Space for even the fullest of lives R

un off for the weekend, take your friends or your children, pack the bikes, or just the shopping. Whatever you’ve planned, the B-Class is ready for it.

The new Mercedes B Class gives you the comfort and joy of driving an exciting Mercedes with the flexibility and space to carry plenty of gear. Pair that with the latest Mercedes-Benz safety systems plus an even sportier, stylish look inside out, and you have all the ingredients for a perfect day on the road. Sometimes one pair of eyes just doesn’t seem enough. To make sure you’re well equipped for what’s ahead, the B-Class is fitted with Collision Prevention Assist as standard – a first for a car in this class. This system constantly watches the road without ever getting distracted by events elsewhere. It uses radar signals to measure the gap between you and the vehicle in front and alerts you to potential danger. And with up to ten other electronic assistants on board, it’s just one of many ways the new BClass looks out for you. The new BClass also comes with Torque Vectoring Brake system which provides targeted braking assistance to ensure no wheel loses contact with the road surface

– a particular advantage when cornering. The optional Intelligent Light System with Adaptive High Beam Assist, meanwhile, helps you to see and be seen whatever the road or conditions. The car’s sporty new exterior boasts a broad, dynamic-looking front end with an upright grille and a prominent three-pointed star, plus distinctive character lines on each flank. It’s a design that also contributes to a class-leading drag coefficient, optimising the B-Class aerodynamics. The roomy cabin is finished in stylish, high-quality materials

Inside, the new B-Class is a spacious and highly versatile companion. Keep all seats in place and you have a 486litre load compartment for all your luggage. Need more room? Simply fold the rear seats forward in seconds. For all smaller items, there are plenty of storage compartments throughout. Carefully chosen materials and advanced technology, including the Sight & Light Package with ambient interior lighting, a tablet-style central display unit for the audio and optional navigation system, ensure you always travel in comfort and style. The 60:40 split folding rear seats

increase the load capacity in seconds, while the optional height-adjustable load compartment floor gives you even greater flexibility. The car has a removable, folding front passenger seat, removable rear seats with fore/ aft and tilt-angle adjustment and a folding rear armrest with twin cup holders. The new B-Class is a car the next generation will appreciate too. All models come with our ECO start /stop function as standard and meet the Euro 5 standard for exhaust emissions. The combination of direct injection, turbo-Pcharging and piezo injectors (diesels have magnetic valve injectors) further reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, whilst maximising both the car’s performance and your enjoyment. And with 85 per cent of materials suitable for recycling and as much as 95 per cent for reuse, the new B-Class does the most to impact the environment as little as possible – even after the end of its life. Visit the Mercedes showrooms in Tenerife, at Auto Rahn, Avda La Libertad, 32, Los Majuelos, La Laguna, 922 600117, www.rahn.es

op performing markets in October included Russia where Nissan increased overall year-on-year sales by almost 50 per cent to 14,452 units; France, which was 33 per cent up and the UK at +18 per cent versus 2010. Guillaume Cartier, Nissan VP for Sales Operations in Europe commented: “In September Nissan broke a 16-year old record and achieved its highest ever market share in Europe. Even more encouraging is the fact this performance is not limited to individual models or markets. Our crossovers are still as popular as ever, but we are witnessing an ‘across the range’ improvement with important contributions throughout most of our major markets.” At the pumps >>

Secon dary roads

Speed kills!

According to thelatest figures from Spain’s department of traffic, speed, distractions and illegal overtaking are the most common crimes on the country’s secondary roads, which are deemed to be roads with no physical barrier separating the two directional traffic lines.

n one week in October 8,548 drivers were convicted of speeding, 2,402 for not wearing a seat belt and 1,188 for using their mobile phone while driving and over 800 for driving under the influence of alcohol. The checks were made by the Civil Guard as part of a campaign to increase road-user safety. They carried out spot checks on 404,761 vehicles with convictions of one kind or another for 20,630 drivers. Apart from the above listed infractions 414 drivers were found to have overtaken illegally.

ast year 1,514 died in accidents on secondary roads, representing 78 per cent of road deaths in total.

Motoring

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Motoring news >>

16/11/2011

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ITV December, excellent condition, 8500 euros ono, Tel 650 719822  Lotus Elan M100 SE Spider Turbo 1.6 litres, petrol, year 1991, 100,000 kms. Colour BRG, all original and fully equipped, www.lotuselancentral.com. Tel: 661841562  Ford Fiesta 1.4 l, Air Con., CD, Radio with Bluetooth, Year 2005, ITV 06.11, Price € 4500, Tel. 630 531 568

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QuiZ QUESTION

Day 23. Which of the

following did the Three Kings not bring as gifts for Jesus – Myrrh, Frankincense, Silver, Gold?

Bikes and motorbikes legal changes

Draft proposal

he proposed new laws for circulation include changes which could benefit motorbike and cycle users.

New proposals include allowing motorbike and cycle users to do things, which they tend to do already, but currently at the risk of a fine. One of the big changes is the proposal that motorbikes should be allowed to use the hard shoulder when the traffic is at a standstill or very congested, with the provisos that they don’t go over 30 kilometres an hour and they proceed with “extreme precaution”. Another welcome change is that they will no longer have to be on the look out for the boys in blue (or green) when they zigzag their way to the front of the queue when stopped as lights or an intersection, as this practice too will be legalised if the proposed law is accepted. There are even proposals to paint the front of the junctions with special areas where the motorbikes will be allowed to go, but cars won’t. Cyclists too are to be favoured if the draft proposal becomes law. They will be allowed to ride in the middle of the lane in those roads with a maximum of 50 kilometres per hour, but for the rest they must ride on the hard shoulder if it is roadworthy or if not, or there is no hard shoulder as close as possible to the edge of the road. Cyclists will also now be permitted to travel two abreast, whilst they stay as close as possible to the side of the road, and they will be allowed to overtake other vehicles on the right or the left, whichever is the best

OP W ERA IN TI TE ON R

Every issue we are listing the service stations with the cheapest litre of 95 octane in the main Tenerife zones. For more information you can visit website of the Ministry for Industry, Commerce and Tourism.

Motoring

for their own security. The new draft will also allow bikes to use pavements which are more than three metres wide, sharing the space with pedestrians when the number of pedestrians permit it, but respecting that the pedestrians have the right of way and never closer than one metre to the front of any flanking buildings. Cyclists will however, now be forced to use a legal crash helmet and reflective clothing when they are travelling on interurban roads. Many long-awaited changes are contained in the new bill, including a measure that the taxi drivers’ guild has long been pushing for, which will allow children to travel without a special seat in a taxi in urban traffic or urban areas of large cities. The draft is ready to be voted upon and is only waiting for the outcome of the elections to be sent before the new government for approval.

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spOrt NeWs

Boxing

By George Reed

How do you rate Ricky Hatton? N

ow that Ricky Hatton has retired from active boxing in a ring, there’s been a number of debates of his standing among the greats of British boxing.

‘the Hitman’ could certainly punch hard with either fist, but there were times during his career when he himself was vulnerable to a hard punch to the chin. He may not have had a granite like one, like Rocky Marciano, yet it was better than average at world-class level. Nevertheless Ricky was a compelling and successful fighter due to his will-to-win attitude, his great body punching, his relentless aggression and physical strength, and his stamina and British bulldog spirit. ricky is a true home grown hero. He did a hell of a lot for British boxing and I think it will be some time before we have another fighter who will pull in some 60,000 to a fight in their home city, or be popular enough for 35,000 fans to follow him to Las Vegas, as they did for Ricky when he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr and suffered his first loss. A couple of years later he was also stopped by Manny Pacquiao, but there’s no shame in losing the only two fights in your career to the two greatest fighters of the past decade. ricky’s magnificent performance when beating the nº 1 light-welterweight in the world, Kostya tszyu, and his victories over other world-class fighters at his natural fighting weight and nearly four years as world champion makes him one of the better British world champions of all time. But how does he rate against other great British fighters of the past? Below flyweight Jimmy Wilde that’s for sure, for ‘The Mighty Atom’ was world champion from 1916 till 1923 and had a phenomenal record of only three losses in 145 fights including 99 stoppages. Around the same period Jack ‘Kid’ Berg, from London was world junior welterweight king for four years and was an incredibly busy fighter. During his 192 fights and 21 year career he once defended his title 12 times in four months, all in the USA. In June 1994 the American Ring Magazine rated Berg as the fifth best junior welterweight of all time and must be rated above Hatton. Also at his peak around the same time as Wilde and Berg was ted ‘Kid’ Lewis, the world welterweight champion who had an amazing 282 pro contests. Even the Americans took the Londoner to their hearts and it was no wonder for he had an all-action style and 200 of his fights took place in the States. In 1990 Mike Tyson, who is a student of boxing history, paid tribute to Lewis as probably the greatest British fighter ever. Enough said. Well, not quite enough, for he also added, “you rate a fighter by his longevity and for years Lewis beat the greatest American fighters, the guys he had to fight…the who’s who of boxing, the greatest of the great and yet he still prevailed at number one”. Maybe Ricky Hatton would be rated below some of the British greats of old, but I think we would probably put him slightly ahead of modern era champions like John Conteh, John H Stracey, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank, and I think Ricky would accept that. Otherwise I’d better run for cover next time he returns to his favourite holiday resort in South Tenerife!

BUDGET BACKLASH ::

Cuts begun to bite

hile all media attention has focused on the efW fects on the culture sector of the recently-announced slashing of the budget for sporting and cultural activities in the Canaries, the potential impact on sport in the region should not be ignored. The unexpected 65 per cent reduction in the budget for 2012 has been greeted with disbelief by senior sides, some of whom predict that they may have to fold if the annual grants disappear. In addition to funding for federations and other formal bodies, the regional budget provides money to offset

10 pin Bowling League results >> Teams such as Acuasport Tenerife Echeyde may have to withdraw from the league as a result of the cuts

Megabowl Compiled by Doreen Lemm

travel expenses, particularly for teams playing in national-level competitions. Within days of the bad news, which was announced by the regional government at the end of October, several clubs aired their fears for the future, including water polo side Acuasport Tenerife Echeyde, whose chairman says the writing is already on the wall for his club. “Minority sports such as ours will be particularly badly affected by the travel funding cuts which may mean we will not be able to play away games. I do not rule out withdrawing from the league

half-way through the season if the money runs out” said David Rivas. The massively reduced budget will also impact on the finances of CD Tenerife and basketball sides Socas Canarias, Tenerife, Uni Tenerife and Aguere, all of whom have to travel to the Spanish mainland every other week. Canarian Basketball federation chief Clemente Mesa says the news is “of great concern” and could spell the demise of many clubs. “We need to impress on the government the importance of sport and persuade it to rethink this decision” he said.

“I`M NO MESSI…” ::

Kiko admits limitations

Kiko Ratón says he’s no Messi, but that he is what he is!

enerife centre forward Kiko Ratón has answered his critics not on the pitch with a hatful of T goals but with an honest admission that he is “no Cristiano Ronaldo or Leo Messi”.

The Puerto de la Cruz veteran, who is spearheading Tenerife’s bid to get out of the second division B at the first attempt, admits he has his limitations and that the long-ball style adopted by the side at time may not to be everyone’s liking. Kiko has come under increasing fire for under-par performances up front, particularly his lack of versatility. “I am what I am: a strapping centre forward who heads a ball well and is good with his back to goal” he acknowledged in a recent interview, adding that anyone looking for a clever dribbler who is good in one against one situations should “look elsewhere”. However, he underlined his commitment to the side with a vow to do anything to help achieve wins. “If I have to stand and bang my head against the goalpost repeatedly to distract the opposing defence I will do so!” he insisted jokingly.

GOLF LOS PALOS ::

Playing with pride

unday November 13th, the weather just perfect for golf and Remembrance Sunday as well and 34 players wore S the poppy with pride and respect. At 11am there was two minutes silence, and then the golf got under water:

• our winners were > 1st, Sean Bible and John Mc Cabe, 2nd Denis Booth and Jim Wilson, 3rd Harry Fleming & Peter Amery. • gents nearest the pin > Sean Bible and the booby prize went to Cliff Midgley and Mark Mc Gee. • the next competition> is Sunday 4th Dec. anyone wishing to play call Clive 922797640.

Monday pub League doubles Week 15 Atlantis (2) Buccaneer (6) Next Door Bar (4) Nomads (4) Zippy’s Pizza (0) Wigan Arms (8) First + Last (1) Tenerife Royale (7)

thursday international League Week 40 Delfin Computer San Isidro (8) Café Royale (24) Megabowl Poppets (16) Canal Ocio Dayu (16) Smart as a Frog (8) Buccaneer Bar (24)

Week 41 Buccaneer Bar (8) Café Royale (24) Delfin Computer San Isidro (24) Canal Ocio Dayu (8) Smart as a Frog (8) Megabowl Poppets (24)

QuiZ QUESTION Day 24. How do you

say Merry Christmas in Spanish?

Remembrance day players

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CDTenerife

Soccer experience tenerife international :

Local lads lift the title

occer Experience’s fifth annual over 35s Soccer tournament has just finished and there were plenty traveling teams from the U.K including a lot of ex professional players and even a full social team from Hong Kong! But despite stiff international competition, local Tenerife teams were involved in all the finals!

01.

This years 2011 Tournament was fun from start to finish with the usual array of ex-stars from the Spanish, English and Scottish leagues present. One of the nicest aspects of this years tournament is that an over 35s team travelled all the way from Hong Kong just to play in the tournament and that truly is dedication from Soccer Experience friends supporting the event in Tenerife. Probably one of the biggest stars from the past that played in our event and was surprised by the quality of the social teams was Donato, an ex Athletico Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna player. He enjoyed his stay thoroughly and even suggested to Island Connections that as he has just completed his coach training he might like to come back as a CD Tenerife manager some time soon! Also on the pitch was Alex Rae, ex Sunderland and Rangers, who was also amazed at the standard of local play. The one local team that surpassed all expectations was the Toby Jug from our local over 35s league, though in the tournament they played as Silverpoint Vacations. Definitely the surprise package in their group they advanced comfortably to the Cup semis where they beat the Hong Kong team led by ex Celtic player Darren Jackson and ex Aston Villa player Tommy Johnson along with Sky TV’s Chris Kamara. The Silverpoint Vacations keeper Deano was solid (he also won goalkeeper of the tournament) and helped the team advance to the final where they played a team made up of South Tenerife former regional players and it was a great final with both teams nearly doing enough to win the main tournament. It came down to the pressure of the penalty shoot out and eventually the The Tenerife players led by ‘Rubio’ (who’s son is now playing reserve team football with Sunderland in the Premier league because of the contacts made at previous tournaments here) came out on top of the shoot out! Guy, Terry, Dean, Sam, and especially “youngster” Alan Nicolson along with the rest of the Silverpoint Vacations team deserve

02.

great credit for playing so well and only losing the final on the dreaded penalty shoot out! In the Plate Tournament last year’s main Cup champions from Scotland, Glasgow Bhoys, just managed to beat the Island Draught Beers squad made up of guys from the Soccer Experience weekly teams of (Exiles Bar and Spartans) in a final that was more than good enough to be the main final. A special mention must go to the Island Draught Beers team captain Paul Stokes who showed wonderful sportsmanship at a stage in the tournament where others would not have, so thanks Paul for showing what sports is all about! In the Bowl tournament our friends who flew all the way from Hong Kong managed to just get the better of Lee Morfitt’s Morfitt Pueblo Torviscas team and once again it was a very enjoyable and sporting final! Soccer Experience would like to say a massive thankyou to everyone involved in the tournament and it was a very enjoyable fiesta of football for all! More information and photos will be posted soon on the website: www. soccerexperience.com Island Connections would also like to thank Martin Tierney for, yet again, and in spite of some huge personal upsets this year, organising a marvellous event. It’s a credit to his professionalism and cracking personality (and the support of his wife Sharon) that he brings out the best in the players year after year. During the tournament we also spoke to Adeje sport’s councillor, Adolfo Alsono Ferrera, who was also playing – now there’s commitment – and he assured us that the council were onboard and would be there to support the event next year.

new location

03.

The Soccer Experience weekly football matches will soon be in a new location – keep reading Island Connections or contact the organisation on +34654200470, emailinfo@soccerexperience.com for more details very soon.

1. Donato was surpised at the high standard of the local teams 2. Adolfo Alonso Ferrera with tournament organsier Martin Tierney 3. Rubio led his local side to victory in the Cup

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By Chris Todd

Second Division B 14/11/2011 CLUB

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on the defensive! 6/11/2011 CD Tenerife 1:0 Leganes The blanquiazules kept up their superb home form with a win against the Madrid based Leganes club. But it certainly was not plain sailing and to be honest the away side can feel aggrieved to not come away without at least a point from the Heliodoro Stadium. This was an important victory for Tenerife yet undeserved. The football and the goal scoring opportunities were put by the Madrid side but this time the luck wore a white shirt with a number 11 on the back. Jorge Perona took his one and only chance with some style as he scored just before the break. We presumed and hoped at this point that Tenerife would go on to win the game with some ease but Leganes had other ideas. Thankfully in Sergio Aragoneses the blanquiazules have the by far the best keeper in this category. Defending deep, the Tenerife players appeared to be frightened to lose their lead and this provoked Leganes to attack with confidence. However late on in the encounter the away side ran out of steam somewhat and the blanquiazules ran the time down to win all three points.

13/11/2011 CD Toledo 0:0 CD Tenerife Another away draw for Tenerife as they keep in touch with the league leaders. This was their third away 0-0 in a row and despite firing blanks up front their defensive qualities are proving vital. I accompanied the team to Toledo, a small town 70km south of Madrid. Spirits were high leading up to the match, there really does seem to be a good bond in the team. Manager Calderon keeps his distance from the players on trips, we also found out that he speaks English with a distinct Scottish accent after he played and managed there for many years. The game was played against the stunning backdrop of the famous Alcázar, rising from the historic town of Toledo. Young local lad Ayoze got the nod again to accompany Medina at the back and he had a sound game. The match itself had little history. The blanquiazules should have won a stone wall penalty on five minutes but the referee did not want to know. It was an improvement on the week before but that was not hard! Both sides improved after the re-start as gaps began to appear on the pitch and half chances were created but it was a day when the defences won, not the attackers. The game ended as a goalless draw. Manager Calderon runs a tight ship, some would prefer braver tactics away from home, but on the whole he has done a good job in my opinion. A new striker has been promised and we can look forward to the return of key players Kiko Raton, Pablo Sicilia and Kitoko from injury.

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EDITION 656 :: 18/11/2011 - 01/12/2011 :: ISLAND CONNECTIONS

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Pierre Yves Cousteau (second from right) with members of the Arona council ::

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Diving capital of Tenerife! Pierre Yves Cousteau

ierre Yves Cousteau was in Arona recently to help launch the Arona council’s push to have Las Galletas evolve into the diving capital of the island.

Integrated into the borough’s urban planning Project, the initiative is being developed by the local department of the environment, led by councillor Antonio Sosa, and is one of the key strategies for local and urban development in Arona. It is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund. During the visit of Cousteau son of international oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, the project was presented to the representatives of various diving clubs in Las Galletas, as well as residents and those involved in the local fishing industry.

Adeje Rugby

hastily arranged game against a visiting royal navy ship HMS Montrose, docked in Tenerife for a few days was played on 4 November at Adeje football ground with Ñandu fielding a mixture of senior and youth players and the game proved difficult against a well drilled navy side.

It kicked off at a terrific pace with both sides throwing everything into the tackle which was ferocious. The first score for the home side came from from a line out with Leandro Darchivio and Luis Linares contriving a move which saw Luis drive to the line, and from the ensuing ruck the ball was fed to Pablo Bonan who crashed over it for a try, which was converted, so 7:0 for Ñandu. The game ebbed and flowed with more points until the 30th minute when Nicolas Corte weaved his way to the line for a try. So, 12-0 at half time. Ñandu kept the pressure in the second half with Nicolas scoring in the 60th and 70th minutes to take the final score to 24:0

Nandu sink HMS Montrose

– though to be fair the the score didn’t reflect how close the game was. Special mention must to Marco, the last minute replacement referee. Afterwards Ñandu took the Navy team to he Heritage Bar in Los Cristianos where the

Navy won the drinking hands down and with a rendition of Sailing we bid them “God speed”. Ñandu´s next game is on the 19th of November, kick off 2pm, Adeje football ground. Call Peter Smith on 922 775014 or 686006679 for directions/info.

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