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November 16 – November 29, 2017 SAN ANDRÉS TRADITIONS

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Loro Parque vs. PETA

Where rights may be wrong After several months of wrangling, a legal dispute between the animal rights organisation PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and Loro Parque has now come to an end. Here’s a look behind the scenes of this animal rights activist group. The sequence of events is as follows. In 2016 Loro Parque sued PETA over accusations made to the Guardia Civil SEPRONA division (Spanish nature protection service) over supposed maltreatment of its orcas. PETA not only reported Loro Parque to SEPRONA but also started an international press campaign against the park, even though the previous investigations by SEPRONA had confirmed that there were absolutely no indications of maltreatment and that the orcas were in the finest conditions. The sentence published on November 7 by the Puerto de La Cruz court confirms and accredits that, “The orca installations at Loro Parque fulfil the regulations in force and the general condition of the orcas is the

correct one”. It also states that, “The activity developed at Loro Parque complies strictly with the applicable legal requirements and has the obligatory authorisations and licences” and confirms that it has been verified that, “The zoological park has qualified personnel to take care of and medically treat the orcas that live in its installations”. At no time does the judicial resolution question the wellbeing of the orcas at Loro Parque, on the contrary, it makes it very clear that the orcas are in good condition, and attended to by qualified professionals and experts. This implies clearly that the accusations of maltreatment or even torture were not true. However, the sentence balances between the right to honour and the freedom of speech. The court understands that these affirmations, although demonstrated as false, are protected by the right to freedom of speech. The court confirmed that the orcas are looked after very well indeed

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Loro Parque vs. PETA

More than one face There is no doubt that in a democratic society this right has to be protected but it is also necessary to protect the legal and legitimate economic activities which are the motor of our society. Therefore, Loro Parque will appeal against this sentence to the High Court in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in order to address the fact that the legitimate use of freedom of speech cannot be an excuse for organising defamation campaigns against organisations like Loro Parque, which has been fighting for and funding the conservation of nature and the wellbeing of animals for 45 years. The zoological director of Loro Parque, Wolfgang Rades, commenting on PETA’s activities, said, “We are regularly audited and awarded by independent organisations. We work constantly with scientists from all over the world to confirm that our animals are doing well. In some of the radical protest organisations, people from completely different professions call themselves specialists who allegedly know better than qualified scientists.”

Media-effective actions as a means to an end But who and what is PETA and what does the organisation that so vehemently attacks Loro Parque stand for? PETA is the abbreviation for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, founded in Norfolk (USA) in 1980 by the former activist and today’s PETA boss Ingrid Newkirk. The organisation now has more than two million members around the world and earns about $30 million a year. This money is exempted from taxes due to the non-profit status of the association. But how nonprofit is PETA really? This is a question that the organisation, which repeatedly draws attention to itself through media effective campaigns, has to put up with. First of all, it does not, as is so often mistakenly understood, stand for animal welfare, but for animal rights, and the organisation obviously interprets this concern very creatively. In general, the PETA representatives are against the exploitation of all animals. This also includes a ban on meat and dairy products, the wearing of

suddenly disappeared from a camping site. Thanks to a surveillance video, it was possible to see that the unchipped animal was caught and taken away by PETA members from the steps of their caravan. The little dog was killed the same day. The eyewitness said on her blog, “I had to fight for every animal I wanted to find a family for. I was considered too sentimental. I worked for a while in a socially difficult area and encouraged the construction of an animal shelter where animals would also be

Continued from front page mals in PETA’s care have been killed over the last ten years. On flyers, PETA warns cat owners against letting their cats run free. The dangers posed by traffic and people are too great, in other words it’s a plea for keeping cats at home as the best way of life. Does this really do justice to the nature of the animal? And what is the difference between keeping a pet exclusively in one’s own four walls and keeping a tiger in a zoo enclosure suitable for the species? PETA’s line does not appear to be quite clear

Loro Parque has been fighting for the conservation of nature and the wellbeing of animals for 45 years

leather, wool and fur as well as the rejection of leisure activities such as horse riding, hunting, fishing or beekeeping, and of course, the zoos and circuses are at the top of the list of the most criticised. In macabre flyers, the so-called responsible persons compare hen batteries with a concentration camp. Children are unsettled by sentences such as, “Your father kills animals”. In fact, a flyer addressed to children says, “Your daddy teaches you the wrong things when he tells you what is right and wrong so you should explain to him that he kills fish while fishing and that it’s wrong to kill someone. Until your dad learns that killing others is no fun, keep cats and dogs away from him. He enjoys killing helpless animals so much that they could be next in line.” Regarding the killing of animals PETA should keep its

own doorstep clean. Animals that are freed by PETA, often with media impact, are seldom cared for until they are adopted. In 2016, the Washington Post reported that approximately 72 per cent of the rescued animals were put to sleep, not only because they were old, injured or too aggressive, but also because the effort to find a new home was described as a, “Waste of resources”. A former employee, who under the name of Mom2nomads, published her experiences on a blog, confirmed this. She says that not all new entries have been registered, or their weight has been reported as higher than it really is, so that more animals can be put to sleep without anyone knowing, some of them on the same day. Like the Chihuahua Maya belonging to nine-yearold Cynthia from Virginia. At the end of 2014, the animal

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vaccinated or sterilised and the owners could be encouraged to behave responsibly. But that was rejected outright. During this time, the organisation also decided to sterilise only the bitches of fighting dogs for cost reasons, knowing full well that there is a great danger that the male offspring could be used for dog fighting. All this has so exhausted me that I couldn’t bear it any more”. It is estimated that around 30,000 ani-

in terms of content. But it certainly is when it comes to attention. They exploit everything possible in the media, including for example, the orca situation at Loro Parque. Why not stand up for the right of the hurricanes to clean the water in the oceans? Maybe because it means less attention, less publicity and more effort? A waste of resources, if in other ways, many more donations can be collected? These are

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then put towards financing processes which cause more of a spectacle. British photographer David Slater can also tell a tale or two. About six years ago, he observed and photographed macacos in Indonesia to publish a picture book. The animals got used to his presence. One day, a monkey he called Naruto took advantage of an unobserved moment to use the camera’s shutter release and took his own picture. At first, Slater thought it had been an absolute stroke of luck. But the photos went around the world because PETA accused the photographer of denying the monkey the right to his own image. So, the monkey has a right to determine his image and everything about it? Every reasonable thinking person asks himself, “What are they doing? But not PETA. The organisation has ruined the photographer with its legal cases. He couldn’t make it to San Francisco on the last day of the case because he couldn’t afford the aircraft ticket. The photos are so well known that he can’t earn any more money with them anyway. In his commentary about the grotesque monkey selfie, the author and moderator Micky Beisenherz asked on the German website www.stern.de, “What about the countless photos of dead animals whose corpses you show off without their consent for your campaigns, robbing them of their last dignity?” Would it not make more sense to put the money of animalloving humans into genuine animal protection, instead of into numerous questionable campaigns, nonsensical legal processes and apparent animal shelters, which are more like killing stations, and above all into their own bank account? All donors are advised to check carefully who they provide their money to and whether this really makes sense. He who screams loudest is not always right, but the one who does n the most, is. Publishers: Tina Straub Schacher, Joe Schacher Designer: Javier Gómez Editor: Andrea Abrell editorial@ic-news.com Editorial team: Xena Fox,Theresa Willson, Sheila Collis, Barbara Belt Contributors: Chris Todd, Katy Kennedy, Sabine Virgin Sales manager: Jamie Lee Armstrong Tel. 616 460 728 · sales@icmedia.eu Classifieds: classifieds@ic-news.com

Health safety

Fast ebola test Tenerife now has a new machine at the Tropical Diseases Institute in the University of La Laguna that can identify the Ebola virus in only two hours. Funds were supplied from central Government and the unit, only the second in the country after the one installed in the Carlos III Institute in Madrid, is now up and running. It can also detect similar haemorrhagic fever infections. Previous tests took 24 hours, or more from the Islands, because blood samples had to be sent to the Peninsula for processing. Jacob Lorenzo Morales, Canarian young talent prize winner in 2013, biologist in the department of parasites, ecology and genetics of the ULL of the Canarian Tropical Diseases Institute since 2000, and the person responsible for biosafety in the Institute, underlined the importance of the speed of the results and the immense benefits of the possibility of starting treatment so much earlier. It’s possible that in the future, the analysis of samples from patients in Africa will be carried out in n Tenerife and not Madrid as is currently the case.

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Making contacts

Meeting the world Representatives of Costa Adeje recently attended this year’s successful World Travel Market in London, the most important international tourism fair. They visited the get-together to strengthen the image of the area’s tourism brand, to support the joint strategies undertaken by Turismo de Tenerife and to publicise the specific work carried out in the borough, both through the newly created Association of Tourist Municipalities of the Canary Islands (AMT) and the Alliance of Tourist Destinations in Spain, which they joined this year. Adeje Mayor and president of the AMT, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, stated that they would be in London with the Alliance, “To define international strategies and lines of work for next year", affirming that "We have already said on many occasions that our presence in these regional or national associations is not to divide or subtract, we still feel part of Tenerife Tourism, but want to add new strategic

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Costa Adeje is now a reference point for quality tourism

visions and ideas and, in some way, make a contribution with the particular vision of a destination that has managed to consolidate itself and become a reference point for many in recent years." London’s WTM is said to generate over €3 billion of business contracts and British tourism plays a huge role in Spain’s economy, especially in the Canary Islands. The national alliance is an initiative

that brings together the most important cities across Spain for initiatives such as strategies for pioneer tourism destinations, sustainable growth or excellence within the industry. Costa Adeje’s speciality is one of the most profitable sectors - luxury hotels. Before the event, Ermitas Moreira, Adeje’s Councillor for Tourism, stressed that their attendance was, “to attract more investors,” which in turn, “means more oppor-

tunities for the general public to find a job or start new business initiatives. "London is a key showcase for attracting tourists from European markets and further afield, and more specifically, the British, who during the last year have brought an increase of visits of more than 10 per cent despite the difficulties there have been with some airlines or the fears we n had about Brexit.”

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Weather resumé

Spain's meteorological agency, Aemet, recently concluded that October was generally extremely warm, and that it was also very dry, although five drier Octobers have been recorded since 1965, but we had the least rain this year than in the rest of the months of October in the 21st century.

Percentage of accumulated rainfall for October compared to normal values

Temperatures The average temperature in Spain during October was 18.5ºC, which is 2.6ºC above the average for this month (reference period: 1981-2010). It was the second warmest October since 1965, only beaten by October 2014 in which the average temperature was only 0.2ºC higher. The highest thermal anomalies were observed in the south western quadrant of the Peninsular, with values that surpassed 4ºC in a large part of Extremadura and in central and western areas of Andalusia, as well as in other isolated points in the western half of the Peninsula. Abnormalities close to 3ºC were observed in

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large areas of southern Galicia, western and southern Castile and León, central and western Castile-La Mancha and in points of the Pyrenees. In the rest of the Spanish peninsula, anomalies with values close to 2ºC predominated, except in areas of the Cantabrian Sea and the eastern coast, where they registered values of around 1ºC. In the Canary Islands, thermal anomalies were between 2 and 3ºC, while the Balearic Islands predominantly registered values close to 0°C.

Rainfall October has been very dry all over the country, with an aver-

age rainfall of 26mm. This was only 33 per cent of the average for this month which is 78mm (reference period: 19812010). During at least five years since 1965 there have been Octobers with less rainfall, but this year it has been the driest this century. The rainfall was shared very unequally, in terms of both volume and intensity. In the eastern and southern areas of Castile and León, central Aragon and south eastern Albacete, the accumulated rainfall did not exceed 5mm, while in Grazalema (Cádiz) more than 100mm were recorded on October 18. Precipitations were of higher than normal values in small areas of the Catalan coast, the

south of the province of Huesca and the south of Andalusia. On the other hand, not even 50 per cent of normal values were reached in much of the western half of the peninsular, the Basque Country, La Rioja, Navarra, Madrid, Castile-La Mancha, extensive areas of Aragon, Levante, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands. Areas that did not even reach 25 per cent of normal values were the north western quadrant of the peninsula, the north and west of Extremadura, west of the provinces of Huelva and Guadalajara, central and southern Aragon, the central area of the Valencian community, the region of Murcia, eastern Albacete, Menorca and the Canary Islands. The only intense rainfall during October was during the period from October 16 to 20, when over 90 per cent of the month's total fell. This affected all of Spain, registering over 40mm in large parts of Catalonia, Galicia and central Andalusia, as well as points in the Central and Iben rian mountain ranges.

Scam warning

European business number A serious con is now targeting Canarian businesses. The official-looking paperwork appears at the registered business address with a covering letter giving a short closure date and is usually marked final application or something similar. On the enclosed form, some of the information has already been completed and you are asked to fill in the blanks, sign it and return it in the helpfullysupplied addressed envelope. What you are really signing is a contract which commits you to paying just under €1,000 a year. Since the information about the charge is either on the form, or on a web page you are referred to, it is legally binding – even though you receive absolutely nothing in return. In particular for those of us from other countries, the amount of paperwork required here can be overwhelming, but some excellent advice is never sign anything n you are not sure about without checking.

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Adeje

Walk for Life Foundation

What to do in an emergency?

Breast cancer visibility

Photo: Yeray Cruz

The launch of the Walk for Life Foundation calendar has brought to the forefront many issues, focussing as it does on past and present, patients and specialists and above all hope and prevention. One of the months spotlights the threat to men. Breast cancer is an illness that primarily affects women, but one per cent of those affected are male. There is a small almost invisible minority who, in many cases, stay silent out of shame or prejudice. Juan Carlos, Florencio, and Óscar Luis are three men who have been diagnosed with breast cancer; they are also courageously making a public statement. Under the caring guidance of the nurse and the lens of photographer Yeray Cruz, they posed, without shirts, and with a magnifying glass – a symbol of the importance of breast auto-exploration for men too. The calendar will be on sale at the walk, but is available now for €6 from all Carolina Boix shops and Farmacia Arona. The full amount goes to the Foundation. n

Juan Carlos, Florencio, and Óscar Luis (l-r)

Adeje council is inviting members of the public to suggest additional measures for emergency planning systems. The council and the Cruz Roja (Red Cross) association are organising a series of consultation days to elaborate a programme to deal with security, emergencies and catastrophes, and they are inviting members of the community to add to the plan. The final date for suggestions is December 15 and people are asked to send their proposals to the following email: escuela@adeje. es. The final version of the plan will be discussed during March 2018. According to councillor Zebenzui Chinea Linares, “We want to make sure these working days have a participative element, to encourage and include ideas from local residents”. The programme has already established three pillars. In the first place the response of the co-ordinated emergency team is in place, dealing with incidents at local, national or

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Adeje council is inviting public collaboration on emergency planning

international levels where relevant, with a panel of experienced personnel. The second point refers to analysis of the situation and the development of technologies in the field of emergency response. The third pillar examines the strengths and weaknesses of

both public and private safety bodies and measures currently in place. The programme is being developed and expanded from these bases and the councillor is making a special appeal to experts in the sector to help in the development and deploy-

ment of the plan to make sure it will properly meet the needs of any real emergency. Any ideas sent will be evaluated by the technical team responsible, and the final proposals will be assessed during January and February of the n coming year.

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Arona gastronomy and traditions

Chestnuts, sweets and wine

A night of chestnuts, sweets and wines in Valle San Lorenzo

The Arona Council's economic promotions department has once again organised a night of chestnuts, sweets and

wines, during which there will also be musical and cultural activities to promote Canarian traditions.

This delightful event which celebrates the traditional opening of the wineries will fill Valle San Lorenzo

on the night of December 1, whilst the Farmers' Market will remain open offering the best fresh products and tastings. This initiative has been celebrated for several years in Valle San Lorenzo, and the councillor for economic promotion, Dácil León Reverón explained that, "It’s a commitment to traditions, and to value the products of our land, as well as our gastronomy and winemaking tradition within the framework of San Andrés, which is the opening day of the wineries and a traditional day when children drag noisy tins around". Reverón emphasised that, "This is a lively event and part of a strategy to support the local businesses and boost the medium altitude villages, because Arona has a lot to offer in all its neighbourhoods". The activities will take place between 5pm and 10pm and will be distributed in different areas, such as El Puente, the Farmers' Market or the main road. This is an opportunity to enjoy activities for all ages, workshops and tastings, with the best live folklore music. Also for this occasion, the bars and restaurants in Valle San Lorenzo will offer tapas made from chestnuts and there will be stalls selling wine, sweets and roasted chestnuts at fixed prices n along the main road.

Fuerteventura whale studies

Ally of the Biosphere

Biologist Alberto Sarabia Hierro has been named an Ally of the Biosphere Reserve in Fuerteventura as part of the Island Council’s environmental awareness programme called Biosférate. Sarabia Hierro graduated in biology in 2014, and obtained his Masters degree in marine biology, biodiversity and conservation at the University of La Laguna in 2016. He is involved in investigation studies and projects regarding the conservation of the cetaceans in Canarian waters. The biologist carried out a study of the population of the grey pilot whale (grampus griseus) in Fuerteventura, thanks to the grant awarded by the Island Council in the year 20162017 for investigations into matters of interest to the island. The grey pilot whale is an abundant species in the waters of Fuerteventura and is included in the Canarian catalogue of protected species, in the special protection category. Sarabia Hierro studied the grey pilot whales in the island’s waters using capturing and re-capturing, and photo identification techniques with the collaboration of companies operating whale watching tours. The study was centred in the waters to the north of the island, especially in the special conservation zone called Sebadales de Corralejo, the nucleus of the island’s Biosphere Reserve. Due to its geographic location close to the African coast, its depth and its oceanographic conditions, the waters surrounding Fuerteventura form one of the regions with the most biological wealth and diversity in the north eastern Atlantic. They are considered a hot spot for sightings and particularly for the transit of cetaceans. It’s considered the responsibility of all the island’s inhabitants to respect and care for them by conserving the area as a unique and different habitat. This young biologist has also been a volunteer in the campaigns for a whale monitoring project and a passive acoustic study in El Hierro, undertaken by the whale investigation team at the University of La Laguna, called Bioecomac. The Fuerteventura Island Council seeks to make such people, collectives and social agents who are directly involved with environmental subjects, or those who interact in a sustainable manner with the island’s natural and cultural heritage, into Allies of the Biosphere. The aim is to increase public awareness of the importance of the designation of Fuerteventura by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve. Those nominated as Allies of the Biosphere to date are marine fauna expert Roberto Bubas, the Gran Canaria- born world windsurfing champion Iballa Ruano, the Asociación Cotillo n Joven and the Fuerteventura Astronomic Group.

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More for the poor

Tax rebates revisions

Morales, Máñez, Torres, Hernández and members of the 4% for education now platform (l-r)

Proposals for changes to the tax situation in the Canaries from 2018 have come under fire by the Canarian branch of the socialist party PSOE. Local party secretary general Ángel Víctor Torres affirmed that plans to knock a few euros off the electricity and telephone bills are just a marketing exercise as families will no longer be able to claim help for school materials or nursery education and that half the families in the Canaries, those of salaries on or under €1,000 or the unemployed will not get any benefit from the modifications. PSOE have asked the Canarian Government that

they take into consideration the families that have had the worst of it during the crises and that when the authorities talk about tax rebates they don’t only look to the middle and upper classes but also to the 44 per cent that are living below the poverty line who don’t get rebates because they have incomes which are below the minimum amount to benefit. Torres said that the socialists would be making an effort to change the proposals during the revision process so that, “the plans don’t just help the families with middle and high incomes, but that they also take into account the redistri-

bution of wealth and so that some historic demands are achieved such as a minimum of four per cent for education” of the Canarian Gross Domestic Product (PIB). Following a meeting with PSOE representatives Torres, Ramón Morales the area secretary of finance, Elena Máñez the deputy secretary for social action, Rosa Hernández the secretary for education and members of the ‘4% for Education now’ platform, PSOE Canaries insist that they will ask the Canarian Government for an increase of half a point in educational funding to lift the Islands’ system off the bot-

tom of the list of education investment in Spain. This minimum outlay in education has been approved by all the political parties in the Canaries, with the exception of the ruling party Coalición Canarias. Torres maintains that it is possible this year thanks to changes in the way the Canarian Economic and Tax Regime (REF) is managed. He wound up by saying: “In this document there is a specific request: that tax reductions should go to the families who have had it worst by taxing the rich, because in the Canaries there are more rich people now than when n the crisis began.”

Hospital del Sur access road

Arona tackles the asphalting

The Arona Council’s asphalting plan has continued recently in the area of Chayofa and, more specifically, in Calle Tiguanfaya which is the main access and exit for thousands of people to the Hospital del Sur/El Mojón area, a work that is a milestone because of the state of deterioration of the road, and because a solution had been demanded by the public for over a decade. This action forms part of the second of Arona’s asphalting plans, which, once completed, will have meant the adaptation of almost fifty tracks, streets and roads in all the towns and villages in the borough. In the first phase, a total of 14 projects were carried out in addition to the 44 foreseen in the second phase, which are already at an advanced stage. The Arona Council’s works department, which leads these plans, is already working on the third phase. Next to Calle Tiguanfaya, also in the Chayofa area, it’s also planned to improve Calle Somadita. All these actions are part of the programme #AronaAvanza, promoted by the mayor José Julián Mena, which involves an investment of more than seven million euros this year alone in different works. Mena, who recently visited the works being carried out, pointed out that, “when we took over, the streets and roads in all the towns of the borough had been abandoned for many years, so asphalting plans have become a priority for the governing group”. The mayor added that, “within this plan, Calle Tiguanfaya is a milestone because it is an important road, since it is the one that allows access to the Hospital del Sur from the middle of the borough, and needed urgent action on our part”. For his part, the councillor for works, José Luis Gómez, explained that, “with these two asphalting plans we are attending to the needs and demands that the public had sent us, historical demands that had not been fulfilled until now. n

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Celebrating San Andrés

Roll out the barrel Anyone who has visited the country extensively will be aware that the Spanish are known for their many fiestas. Saint Andrew’s day, beloved of the Scots amongst others, is also celebrated extensively in Spain. In some places such as Cantabria, they celebrate with sea bream and snails, in the Canaries and particularly in Tenerife, chestnuts, salted fish and wine head the bill of fare. The two or three day party starts on the eve of San Andrés, November 29, when the local wineries open so that friends, family and prospective clients can taste the new wine. Many local councils organise winerelated events during this period and the tasting is carried out to the accompaniment of traditional Canarian music: isas, folias and malagueñas. In those areas where San Andrés is the patron saint, such as Igueste de San Andrés in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, La Caleta de Interian in Los Silos/Garachico, San

Wine tasting in boroughs all over the Canaries

website nearer the time. Also see page 22 of this edition for further related events.

Las Tablas (the boards)

Now is the time to try the fruit of their labour!

Andrés/La Padilla in Tegueste and San Andrés y Sauces in La Palma the party normally starts earlier and goes on longer.

Chestnut celebrations Leading up to the fiestas of San Andrés, November is the month of chestnuts in the Acentejo area, which includes La Matanza, La Victoria and Santa Úrsula. It’s a celebration of everything to do with chestnuts: gastron-

omy, handicrafts, habitats and legends. In La Vica in La Matanza there is a ‘castañada’ event on the last weekend in November. In La Victoria, every weekend in the parking lot of the agricultural market you will find wine, cooked bananas, salted sardines, potatoes, music and, of course, chestnuts. In the whole area, look out for guided tours, workshops, cookery exhibitions and a whole lot more. More information will be available on each town hall

Hurtling down Icod’s streets at breakneck speeds

Without doubt, one of the most singular celebrations takes place in Icod de Los Vinos in the north of Tenerife. As the name suggests, the area is a popular wine growing region and has been for centuries, situated as it is, close to Tenerife’s once main

port of Garachico. Kiosks are normally set up in the streets where wine tastings go on all evening from about 8pm. However, what makes these fiestas in Icod so unique is the practice of Las Tablas, a sight seen in only two or three places in the

world. The main road is closed off and people slide down the steep streets on homemade boards, fridge doors, wooden table tops, tin trays, old surf boards – anything that will slide on the cobbles – their mad rush halted by stacks of old car tyres piled up at the bottom of each hill. The children practice all day for weeks, and everyone goes out to cheer and watch the fun, drinking wine as well, naturally! Some investigators believe that the tradition may have begun with the method used to transport sawn wood from the sawmill in the San Antonio district in the higher part of the town, down to the centre and the port of San Marcos, for use in crafts and construction and for making barrels and boats. Animals

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were used to drag loads of wood which were packed on broad planks, guided by someone perched on top using oars of wax myrtle or tree heather to help avoid the larger cobble stones and curves of the path and to push the planks to even greater speed down the steep streets of San Antonio, Calzada de Alzola and Hércules. The now deceased local historian Juan Gómez Luis Ravelo affirmed that “with the Conquest, the cultivation of vines was extended all over the Canary Islands… It’s said that the bodega owners were accustomed to take the empty barrels from the bodegas in the upper town to the beach to clean them with salt water, which was useful for eliminating the acid inside, before putting the fermented grape juice in them. Because there were no adequate means of transport, the barrels were moved downhill as best they could, rolling them or loaded on boards. In this way the wood slid down on its way to the sea with the barrels on top, protecting them that way from knocks against the ground en route. It is easy to think that many of those who took part in this custom saw fun in this method of trans-

port. And perhaps the youngsters also slid along on the same boards as the barrels, or on their own boards, thus making the tradition of cleaning the barrels into an exciting day of enjoyment. As time passed, transport improved and the barrels were probably moved little by little and less frequently as more modern methods were introduced. Meanwhile, sliding down the hill on boards to keep the barrels company on their way to the beach was surely a fun event that became incorporated into the original tradition and always repeated on the same day.” The Icodense investigator Miguel Delgado goes further and says that the tradition may have originated in Portugal, given that the colonial origins of Icod was, in the main, Portuguese, and in particular peopled from Madeira where they still use the Carros de cesto do Monte, which were originally for the same use as is alleged for the Icod Tablas of San Andrés. You will see smaller runs set up in many neighbourhoods of the borough and even in other municipalities, but the best show is undoubtedly in Icod’s town centre, and Calle

del Plano is where the grownups on boards slide and where you will see the fastest speeds achieved. Not for the fainthearted, nor for the novice.

Chio In Chio, the boards have wheels! According to oral history, their tradition is over 100 years old and takes place on November 30. All the villagers roast chestnuts for distribution, invite one and all to try the new wine, and talented amateur musical groups go door to door playing and singing. At one time, the Isoranos from this tiny area of the borough also slid down the streets on boards greased with the fat of pigs or other animals. It’s said that the tradition was brought from Icod by families who moved from there to Chio. The most popular streets were the rough-surfaced La Placeta, Rincón Caliente or the Cemetery and the fun was enjoyed by both children and adults. Some older neighbours also recall using hard plastic barrels cut in half or even the threshing boards used in the fields. At the end of the 70s and early 80s, the roads were paved and the boards gave way to carts

with wheels which adapted better to the new surfaces. Participants now make them out of all sorts of materials, in all shapes, sizes and designs, including some with lights and music, and not all of them

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awful racket! It’s not a generalised custom and was mostly seen at the end of the 1970s and early 80s, although it is gaining in popularity again and can be spotted all over Tenerife. However, it’s very popular in Icod de

Its origin is somewhat obscure. Some say the noisy tradition is carried out to keep away locusts or witches, or because Saint Andrew was lame and that he arrived ‘drunk’ and loaded down with tins days after his fiesta, or that he was asleep and had to be woken. However, the explanation that’s most believed and supported by investigators is similar to that given for the Tablas, and that in this case the children were imitating the noise made by the barrels as they were rolled down to the sea. In addition, on the same night in Puerto de La Cruz, people gather in Plaza del Charco to throw hundreds of pots, pans and other old objects around or bang them on the ground making quite a din as they move along the streets. They hold a Castañada in the same area on the same evening. This is a gastronomic feast, where you can try many typical products of the island and in particular chestnuts, Atlantic wreckfish, gofio (ground toasted meal), sweet potatoes and of course wine. Few popular festivals held to coincide with the celebration of the new wine enjoy such unique traditions or surroundings - don’t miss them! n

The children have great fun making a racket

have brakes! The circuit normally starts from the Calle Pino del Aire. Everyone’s always welcome to join in the fun.

Correr el Cacharro This is a unique custom to welcome in San Andrés and takes place after sunset on November 29. Local youngsters, sometimes in organised workshops via schools or cultural groups, prepare a line of metal objects which they drag along the streets making an

The possible Portuguese origins of Icod’s Tablas

los Vinos, the Los Cuartos-San Andrés neighbourhood in La Orotava and particularly in Puerto de La Cruz - much to the bemusement of the tourists!

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Promo | Delicias del Sol 20th anniversary

Turning fruit into delicacies "A customer once told me that she bought her granddaughter a mango-passion fruit jam from us. When the little girl was having her breakfast bun, she said ‘Wow granny, this jam must have been made by an angel’. You can't get a more beautiful compliment", Angelika Linde is moved by the moment. Over the last 20 years, together with her husband Wolfgang Creter, she has built up a factory for natural jams, chutneys, mojos and sambals. It’s a success story built on Angelika's flair for sweet fruit and unique combinations as well as Wolfgang's sensitive charisma as a salesman. Both the business and private relationship between these two began in 1994 on La Gomera. At that time Wolfgang, a photography specialist, had been living on the small island for about four years and managed the cultural centre La Galeria, where concerts, exhibi-

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By Sabine Virgin

Angelika created the first fruit variations in her private La Gomera kitchen and thus the basis for the business idea was born

tions and other social activities took place. He is proud to say that since his 40th birthday he has celebrated every birthday on the Canary Islands. But in 1993 his life was to experience a complete turnaround when he met pharmacist Angelika. She had enrolled in a language course to learn

Spanish, and during a visit to the cultural centre she saw a bowl on the counter, which was so nicely arranged it attracted her attention. She wanted to know who had such sensitivity, and was suddenly presented to Wolfgang. Back in Germany, Angelika courageously decided to up sticks and emi-

Wolfgang and Angelika started with about 20 different jams, chutneys and mojos. There are now around 150

grate to La Gomera without knowing whether there was a future for her and Wolfgang. Fate knew better, however: It hadn't brought them together for nothing. The talented hobby chef had already suffered two foodrelated anaphylactic shocks in Germany, which is why she

liked to use the wealth of the island's fruit and vegetables to make her own jams, sauces and even ketchup. When they had guests, everyone was enthusiastic and asked her to prepare extra, so they could take a jar with them. In doing so, they laid the foundation stone for the idea of how the young cou-

ple could earn their livelihood. In May 1997, they moved from La Gomera to Tenerife and built their first modest shop in an old garage above Chio. “On La Gomera, you could hardly obtain anything that didn't have to be brought from the outside. On Tenerife it was a little better, but there was no comparison to the availability and the selection available today. It was tedious to get all the permits needed for our small business idea. In total there were about 84 individual official steps, but all the people we talked to were very helpful. We just weren't that easy to categorise. We were a food and industrial company as well as a retail store, all in one. The great thing was that we met with open ears and a positive response everywhere”, Wolfgang remembers. "They all loved the fact that we wanted to make something delicious out of Canarian fruit", he says. So, that’s where they were by November 1, 1997. They opened their first small shop

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with about 20 different jams, chutneys and mojos. The fresh, sun-ripened papayas, mangoes, passion fruit, hot chillies and the offers of ripe fruit from the immediate neighbourhood stimulated Angelica's imagination and she produced new creations continually. There are now 150 gourmet variations. Everything made of prime ingredients, pure and natural, without many frills but with a big portion of heart and soul. And you can taste that. “It took a long time before we were able to make it clear to our fruit suppliers that we only process selected, beautiful fruits into jam. They had to be so good that they could just as well be in the fruit bowl of a five-star hotel.” This excellent quality is simply delicious and so it's no wonder the two of them have built up an international clientele, which even includes New Zealanders, Americans and Canadians. The year 2003 saw Delicias del Sol move to the main road through Chio, where the delicatessen is to be found in a bright, light-flooded, easy-tofind premises. Until 2011, Wolfgang also displayed their goods on a stall twice a week at the markets of Alcalá and Playa San Juan. Thanks to men-

tions and travel tips in wellknown travel guides, Angelika and Wolfgang's work received a further push forward. This brought them holidaymakers who wanted to taste the delicacies they had read about. And tasting is still the top priority for the Delicias del Sol. "No one needs to buy anything if they don’t know how it tastes. Everything can be tried", is Angelika’s principle: A clever move, because the taste sensation that’s produced by her creativity is more than enough sales persuasion. “They are wonderful gifts, but you have to have a big heart to give them away", wrote one travel journalist. He hit the nail on the head for many regular customers. Some of them had already found the great flavours as youngsters. “We have thirdgeneration customers who we have ‘fed’", Wolfgang says happily. Many of them have their favourite product, and they’re willing to travel a long way to get it. Since 2008, an international shipping service has been integrated into the business to make it easier for nonresident customers to enjoy the delicacies of Delicias del Sol at home. Angelika and Wolfgang’s business legend is a success story based on creativity, qual-

ity, diligence, friendliness and a certain special ‘something’.

A new chapter It is time for Angelika and Wolfgang to hand over the

products and will continue to produce them. Gerrit grew up on Tenerife. He knows the mentality of the islanders and returned to the island after a successful career as a sales and purchasing director. He

The first modest shop in a converted garage

Angelika and Wolfgang (right) place their recipes and the business into the good hands of Amanda and Gerrit

business to new blood, but the fruity specialities will be continued. Gerrit and his wife Amanda have recognised the potential of these fantastic

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ciate the quality of Delicias del Sol's handmade products all the more. He met his wife Amanda in Lisbon in 2005. She too can look back on a successful career as a finance director. They wanted to move

concoctions’ and is stirring the delicacies with her. "For a year I will cook the whole assortment, which is seasonal, once through with Amanda. And even after that, Wolfgang and I are always happy to provide advice", says Angelika, who is pleased that her individual recipe ideas are now being passed into good hands. “For me, these ‘Rolls Royce’ products are the jams, sambals, chutneys and mojos which are so far from being mass produced. It’s precisely this image that we would like to preserve and emphasise. Delicias del Sol is a landmark venue for freshly processed specialities from the local fruit and vegetable gardens. Sun-ripened and of the best quality. I see great potential, especially in times of increasing food allergies and vegan and vegetarian diets", explains Gerrit. Everything will stay the same; everything will be available for trying. At Delicias del Sol, the client knows exactly how the item they have bought really tastes before he buys it. Because quality is its own advert. In order to ensure that high quality, Gerrit would love to make more contacts with n organic fruit farms.

The 2003 move to Chio - Delicias del Sol is now a landmark venue

Everything can be tasted – the more there is, the harder the choice

has lived in Holland, China, India, Portugal and Saudi Arabia and has worked for Danone and Metro C&C among others. Which makes him appre-

to Tenerife, and then they suddenly decided to embark on a whole new adventure. For the time being, Amanda is learning Angelica’s ‘magic

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Charity fundraiser

Tui goes Medieval in San Miguel Throughout the year there are many events held on this lovely island to raise money for very worthwhile causes, and at the end of the month TUI are holding a very special one to raise urgently needed funds for a children’s cancer association as well as TUI’s own care foundation. We know how generous everyone has been in the past for important causes such as these and so would like to give you some information on what the event is all about and how we at Keddy’s Entertainment are proud in supporting TUI and these wonderful charities. TUI, the world’s leading tour operator, have set theirselves a challenge to raise money for the AECC Asociación Española contra el cancer (Spanish Association against Cancer). In this particular case it will go to children with the condition, as well as for the TUI Care Foundation, which supports global projects all over the world. For this, TUI are organising a charity day at the Medieval Castle in San Miguel. The event will take place on November 28, starting 8.45pm. The evening will be packed full of fun, starting with the Medieval Show, where you will enter the magical world of the Knights of the Round Table. You can shout, clap and boo the Knight representing you in the medieval tournaments. After the show there will be a prize raffle draw where you can win a Cruise with TUI for two people for

seven nights on a full board basis, leaving from Santa Cruz de Tenerife. There will also be an auction where you can bid for some fantastic experiences, such as excursions, boat trips, ferry tickets to La Gomera, dinners and much more. All of the money collected from this wonderful event will be donated to these two organisations. Show tickets are only €10 per adult and €5 per child and need to be purchased before hand by asking a TUI representative or popping in to the TUI office in CC Pasarela in Los Cristianos. There will also be raffle tickets at €1 each that you can purchase before the event or on the day. Keddy’s Entertainment is supplying a compere for the exciting evening, a man who has been working very hard on the island for many years. Dave Michaels has been a professional entertainer for over 30 years, the past 15 of which he has spent on the beautiful island of Tenerife. His journey to this point began with a chance meeting with a television celebrity of the time who saw potential in him and took him under his wing. His first night in entertainment involved chaperoning a young up and coming boy band called Take That. Cutting his teeth, so to speak, in the UK, he has spent time in many areas of the entertainment industry, as a sound engineer, in lighting, theatre, club land, dance and, of course, performance. Spending over a decade as a dance

club DJ he also found the time to become a member of a very successful touring stage show. The show, which ran for almost 10 years, eventually consumed all of his time, marking the end of late club nights, but gave him the tools he would need for the next part of the adventure:

Tenerife! Here on the island he has several cabaret shows, rock n roll, 60s, 80s, rock, comedy vocalist and his pirate show, which has been nominated as ‘best variety act’ three times. He has been called by some ‘the hardest working act on the island’. Compering the

By Chrissie and Ray

Entertainer Dave Michaels will be the compere at the charity fundraising event

Tui charity event will be his third outing on the stage at Castillo San Miguel, and the second time through Keddy’s Entertainment: another arm to his extended relationship with Keddy’s Entertainment, which also manages Ocean Radio 101/101.2 FM, where Dave

is the weekend afternoon presenter. Dave describes Adam Keddy, the owner and managing director of Keddy’s Entertainment, as a young, dynamic, energetic person, perfectly suited to the world of entertainment. His drive and experience is exactly what the Canary Islands need to bring them into a new time and level of professionalism to meet modern market requirements. Energy is transferable, according to the laws of physics, not Dave’s, and Adam has it in endless supply. Dave asked us one thing. To not use the word ‘work’ if possible, the entertainment industry being a vocation, a calling, a matter of the heart. It does require time, effort and diligence to get the most from it, and it is the best career in the world. But work is a ‘need’; a life in entertainment has to be a want! So on that note, we are very excited about the evening of the 28th and would love to see as many people as possible supporting this worthwhile event, so make sure you get down to the TUI office in the CC Pasarela or grab a TUI representive to get your tickets today.

Keddy’s Entertainment and TUI look forward to welcoming you all to an enjoyable evening and at the same time raising much needed funds. n See you there!

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Tourism and trade

Puerto on the up

Puerto de La Cruz is well on its way to recuperating its long-held position as one of the most popular tourist destinations on Tenerife. Council representatives were recently proud to release tour-

ism figures from the first quarter of this year that indicate a continuing improvement in the industry that is the mainstay of the town’s economy. Developed by Exceltur, the latest Barometer of Profitability and

Employment of Spanish Tourist Destinations showed an increase of 12 per cent in the average price per room, to €58.80, which brings it to almost double the average charge back in 2010. There is also an increase of 6.3 per cent in employment in the sector, with a total of 6,157 new contracts. Added to this are the best occupancy rates in recent years, which stand at an average of 86.9 per cent (eliminating seasonal adjustments), well above the Spanish average of 59.8 per cent. Local mayor Lope Afonso stated that, thanks to the recuperation, “We have managed to stimulate enterprise”. As a result, "dozens of new private initiatives will be incorporated into the second Modernisation Plan (PMM) that we are developing together with the Rehabilitation Consortium". He also high-

lighted the plans for updating the town, with a continuation of the strategy of extensively renovating hotels over, "the next two or three years". It’s this dedication, he says, that has made Puerto de La Cruz, “head the

average hotel occupancy of destinations on the island". Councillor for Tourism, Dimple Melwani, also cited the positive forecasts for the winter season, during which it is hoped that 900,000 tour-

ists will make Puerto de La Cruz their holiday destination. Good tourism indicators are, she says, "making themselves felt throughout the city's economy", having a direct effect on trade and employment. n

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Tasteful, canarian kitchen, a rustic and authentic ambience and a breathtaking panoramic view characterise the Bodegón Las Vistas in Santa Úrsula. Also the very hospitable servicestaff and the favorable prices. This place welcomes everyone, from local Canarian or foreign residents who don‘t want to cook, to holidaymakers who find themselves in an extraordinary place in the middle of typical island life. A place you will never forget.

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Restaurant El Cine, situated in a quiet corner next to the Los Cristianos harbour, is visited by people from all over the world and offers a culinary experience that is simply not to be missed. Open every day from 11.30am to 11.30pm, their traditional cuisine and seafood specialities are best accompanied by the finest Spanish and Canarian wine labels - the perfect complement to a healthy and harmonious meal. Restaurant El Cine: from the sea to your plate!

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Your rights as a European resident in Spain - Part 1

Freedom of movement in the EU By Dr. Rainer Fuchs Freedom of movement is one of the four fundamental freedoms of the European Union. Goods, services, capital and people - employees, self-employed individuals, pensioners and students - can circulate freely within the Union. The immense importance of these rights is particularly clear now, when many British residents in Europe hope that their freedom of movement rights will be preserved in the future post-Brexit. But there are also rules on the free movement of EU citizens that must be observed. Case study John from Edinburgh travels twice a year to Tenerife, where he acted as an insurance broker for European residents. After his retirement, he spends two months there in spring and two months in autumn. The local council asks him to register with them and prove that he has adequate health insurance coverage. Answer The request of the council is inadmissible! For stays of up to three months, it may not demand anything more than sight of a passport or identity card. The reason for the stay - whether vacation or business interests - is

With a permanent residence permit no-one can be expelled

completely irrelevant! The fact that there are a total of four months per year is neither here nor there in this case. Registry is only necessary when the stay is of three continuous months, without interruption. However, it doesn’t hurt if John responds to the borough’s request for registration, because there are no disadvantages for him. Hint Since entry and exit is not documented or verifiable, many residents leave it there. They don't reply to the council’s request, although they live in Spain for much longer, which is why there is no reliable information on the number of EU citizens in the Canary Islands. My advice Municipalities have a legitimate interest in you registering because their state tax ben-

efits depend on the number of registered inhabitants. Since in most cases it’s not detrimental to you, you should register properly if you live in Spain for more than three months. For stays of more than three months, the following applies: You have the right to stay in Spain for more than three months if you have sufficient income to live without state aid and, if you are neither working nor retired, you have comprehensive private health insurance coverage. In addition, you are bound by Spanish law, to register with the municipality of your place of residence (empadronamiento) after three months and to register with the Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores. Foreign residents used to receive the popular ‘Residencia’, a document similar to an ID card, which served useful

everyday functions and was regarded as an alternative to ID cards. Unfortunately, the EU Commission banned this ‘alien passport’ as discriminatory and contrary to European law. Then there was an unwieldy A4 document - a certificate of registration issued by the Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores. Now there is finally a foreigner's residential certificate in credit card format, which will be introduced gradually. This card, also known as a ‘green card’, is valid for five years. Attention: Since the registration card does not have a photograph, you must also present your national identity card/ passport when proof of identity is required. The most important advantage of registration is the discount on travel inter-island and from the Canary Islands to the Spanish peninsula. The most important disadvantage is that you will draw the attention of the Spanish tax office, but this is only problematic if you really have your main residence in the Canary Islands (more in a later chapter!)

Islands for three quarters of the year. He's not registered anywhere. After two years he learns from friends that he is in Spain illegally. Can he be punished or expelled if he registers now? Answer He cannot be expelled if he has a right of residence under European law. The conditions for this are fulfilled by the fact that he has health insurance cover and is able to support himself, i.e. he does not need Spanish social security assistance. It doesn't matter whether his main residence is in Spain or in Germany. The fact that he has infringed the Spanish rules on registration is irrelevant to the right of residence. Theoretically, however, a fine could be imposed for violating the Spanish state's regulatory provisions. In practice, however, this is rare. In addition, it’s not easy to prove when he arrived and how long he has continually lived in his Spanish apartment.

Canary Island of La Palma for over ten years. His paintings are less and less in demand, so that he finally turns to his consulate in his financial distress. When he is informed that he could not expect economic support from them, he contacted the Spanish municipal administration. Instead of receiving help however, he is asked to leave the country because he cannot support himself.

Many residents do not register anywhere and behave like normal tourists - can you be expelled?

Tip Save your boarding cards if you want to make sure that you do not violate any Spanish regulations!

Answer He cannot be expelled if he can prove that he has spent at least five years in Spain legally and was able to maintain himself financially during this time. This can be difficult to prove under certain circumstances. It would of course be better and much easier if he had obtained a permanent residence permit in time! With a permanent residence permit, no one can be expelled, even if he or she fails to fulfil the requirements for residence at a later date. The community must therefore treat the penniless artist in the same way as its own nationals and also give him or her social assistance, to the extent that they would help penniless Spaniards on the island. It can't expel him anyway.

Case study Klaus K. has decided to live in an apartment on the Canary

Case study The landscape painter Kristof Klecksel has been living on the

In the next issue Domicile and place of resin dence.

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Goya lawyers

There are several questions we should ask when it comes to writing a lease. These include: Should it be verbal or written? Should it be a public or private document? Should I notify the Land Registry? What requirements should it have? How long should the contract be for? Let’s answer all of these questions. The rules for housing leases are established in the Law of Urban Leases (29/1994, November 24). These contracts can be made both in writing and oral form, at the will of the parties. In the event that the contract is in writing, the requirements that must be recorded in the contract are; the identification of the persons who are bound by the contract, the identification of the property to be leased, the duration of the contract, the monthly rent, and the rights and obligations of both parties. Therefore, both verbal and written contracts are valid, but we always recommend that you

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Drawing up a property rental agreement

Strict laws govern rental agreements

have a written contract. As the old proverb says ‘a hand-

shake isn’t worth the paper it’s written on’.

As for the duration of the contract, the law states that

the lease term may be agreed freely. But if it is for less

than three years, at the time when the contract expires, it may be extended for a rolling period of one year until it reaches a duration of three years in total. In the event that the tenant does not want to make that renewal, he must notify the landlord 30 days in advance. As to how to act upon the contract, whether it is public or private, the law says nothing, and under no circumstances requires that the parties make it public. In the event that the parties decide to make a public contract, said contract must be registered in the municipality where the property is located, and if they want the contract to be effective against third parties who have registered their rights such leases must be registered with the Land Registry. In any case, if you have any questions about property rental, please do not hesitate to contact us at the legal firm Goya on 922 79 75 00, and we will gladly advise you. n

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Should you cash-in a ‘gold-plated’ pension? By Paul Montague, Partner, Blevins Franks

Six questions to help you decide Would you prefer £300,000 now or £10,000 a year for life? This is a similar dilemma faced by many Britons with ‘final salary’ pensions – where employers guarantee a minimum inflation-linked income throughout retirement. Today many pension providers are offering high pay-outs – ‘transfer values’ – to give up those ‘gold-plated’ rights. While there is no right answer here, it is important to take extreme care. Start by considering six key questions.

erly managed, this could provide a retirement income that well exceeds the original annual payment.

a safety net, it currently only compensates up to £34,655 a year at age 65. Where pension benefits are worth more and the scheme is vulnerable, consider transferring.

2. Do you have other resources for retirement? Is your transfer value high enough to outweigh the benefits of drawing an income for life? Or will other pensions, savings and investments provide for your future? If your pension is a large part of your retirement wealth, you are unlikely to benefit from replacing it with a one-off reward. 3. How long do you need it to last? Final salary pensions provide income for as long as you live – that could be 30 years or more after retiring. Only consider cashing-in your pension if you do not expect to outlive your resources; those in good health may prefer the certainty of a lifetime income.

1. What is your pension worth? A final salary pension worth £15,000 seems modest, but with today’s transfer values at up to 40 times the income due, this could represent a 4. How stable is your pension pay-out of £500,000+. Prop- scheme?

5. What will happen when you die? Most final salary pensions only pass half the value to your spouse on death. Transferring your funds can unlock more estate planning flexibility, including the option to pass on pension funds to other heirs, even across generations.

We all want a comfortable retirement The cost of financing pension benefits has soared as assets underpinning them – mostly UK bonds – have underperformed amidst ultra-low interest rates. Many providers are vulnerable, facing significant shortfalls in funding payments.

Higher than usual transfer values can offload future pension liabilities and avoid a BHS-style collapse – where thousands of ex-employees had their pension benefits diluted. While the government’s Pension Protection Fund offers

6. What is your appetite for risk? Final salary pension benefits are protected – even if the value decreases, providers must meet guaranteed payments. Once transferred, you gain more control over how to invest and access funds, but they become vulnerable to unpredictable markets – even bank deposits can diminish through inflation. And without proper guidance, you risk losing everything to

unregulated investments or pension scams. Whether you should transfer a final salary pension depends on numerous factors and your unique set of circumstances and goals. Remember, if you cash-in, you cannot reverse your decision. While taking regulated advice is compulsory for benefits worth £30,000+, it is an important step for anyone considering their pension options. While there is no right answer here, it is important to take extreme care. Summarised tax information is based upon our understanding of current laws and practices which may change. Individuals should seek personalised advice. Blevins Franks provides tailor-made advice on investment strategies, tax mitigation and estate planning. It has decades of experience advising British expatriates in Spain. Contact Paul Montague on 922 716 079 or paul.montague@blevinsfranks.com. www.blevinsfranks.com

WHAT’S ON 2017

NOVEMBER

GRAN CANARIA DIARY DATES November 16 8pm: María Cristina Kiehr & Ariel Abramovich, Baroque soprano and strings, Teatro Pérez Galdós, Las Palmas, €10. www.auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es

December 3

November 22

8pm: Bob Geldof, rock/punk, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, from €23. www.auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es

5pm - 7pm: Cookery exhibition and workshops for all ages, Adeje Farmers Market, Las Torres, free entry. www.adeje.es

Until further notice

November 24

Thursday – Sunday: CamBuyon Market, art, second hand, vintage and antiques, Mercado del Puerto, LPGC, Thursdays and Fridays, 7pm – 11pm; Saturdays 6pm – 11pm; Sundays 12pm – 3pm.

10am – 3pm: Chestnut and wine fair with music and activities, agricultural market, La Matanza de Acentejo, free entry. www.matanceros.com

November 17 9pm: Gaia Cuatro, jazz, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas, €15. www.auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es November 18

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EXHIBITION Until further notice Cúpula de las Ondas (Dome of waves), exciting demonstration of how our body can perceive various wavelengths, Museo Elder de la Ciencia y Tecnología, Las Palmas, Saturdays and Sundays, 11.30am and 6.30pm, entrance from €2.

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7pm: Saborea Acentejo, gastro-cultural event based on apples and chestnuts, various dishes from 12 restaurants, accompanied by Tacoronte-Acentejo wines, plus various activities and music, Pabellón Fernando Luis, Santa Úrsula, free entry. www.mnordeste.org 8.30pm: Barbara Hendricks, renowned opera and jazz singer, Teatro Guimerá, Santa Cruz, from €35. www.teatroguimera.es

11pm: Tyketto Reach Tour, rock, The Paper Club, €20. www.entrees.es November 19 12pm: Traditional Canarian folk music and dance, Pueblo Canario, Francisco González Díaz s/n, Las Palmas, free entry. www.grancanaria.com November 22 10pm: Camela in concert, tecno rumba, Recinto del Mercadillo Municipal, Telde, €15. www. entrees.es November 24 8.30pm: El Rompeolas, intriguing theatre performance with British and Canarian twists (in Spanish), Centro Cultural de Maspalomas, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, €5. www.entrees.es November 26 12pm: Traditional Canarian folk music and dance, Pueblo Canario, Francisco González Díaz s/n, Las Palmas, free entry. www.grancanaria.com December 2 8.30pm: Gerson Galván, pop/ballad singer songwriter, 30th anniversary concert, Auditorio Teror, €5. www.entrees.es

8pm: Las Tablas (the boards), traditional hill sliding and wine event, Icod de Los Vinos town centre, free entry. See pages 8 & 9 for more information November 30 Traditional wine and go-karting event, Chio town centre, Guía de Isora, free entry. See pages 8 & 9 for more information. December 1 8pm: Yaron Herman, piano recital, Espacio Cultural CajaCanarias, Santa Cruz, €15. www. entrees.es December 2

10.30pm: La Alacena, tribute to top Spanish rock and indie band Heroes del Silencio, Búho Club, La Laguna, €6. www.tomaticket.es

6.30pm: Esther Alfonso, jazz, varied repertoire, Casa La Bodega, Arona town centre, part of the ‘Conciertos intimos’ series of events, free entry, limited places. www.arona.org

November 25

December 2 & 3

7pm: Live music, various bands, Siam Mall Commercial Centre, Costa Adeje, free entry. www.ccsiammall.com

8.30pm: Sodre National Ballet Company from Uruguay, Teatro Guimerá, Santa Cruz, from €20. www.teatroguimera.es

November 25 & 26

December 3

8.30pm: Siempre, en algún lugar (Always, somewhere), dance, theatre and video, Paula Quintana Company, Adeje Cultural Centre, €8. www.adeje.es

8.30pm: Spirit of New Orleans Gospel Group, Auditorio de Guía de Isora, €10 in advance, €12 on the day, buy directly from the Registro Municipal building in Guía de Isora or the council offices in Playa de San Juan. www. guiadeisora.org

November 17 - 19

Until further notice

11am - 11pm: Food and craft fair, Salytien Plaza and Troya promenade, Costa Adeje, free entry. www.adeje.es

Open air cinema at the Magma Centre, Adeje, from €4 for residents, many films in the original language. See: www.openaircinematenerife.es for programme and non-resident prices.

November 17

9pm: TAKE6 - Tribute to Al Jarreau, Teatro Pérez Galdós, Las Palmas, from €20. www. auditorioteatrolaspalmasgc.es

tava, and Puerto de La Cruz, plus music, free entry. See pages 8 & 9 for more information.

November 18 5pm: Chiki Cirkus, children’s circus show, Teatro Circulo de Bellas Artes, Santa Cruz, €6. www.tomaticket.es 7pm: Live music, various bands, Siam Mall Commercial Centre, Costa Adeje, free entry. www.ccsiammall.com 8.30pm: Da Capo, contemporary dance, Otradanza Company, FAM International Festival of Movement Arts, Teatro Guimerá, Santa Cruz, €10. www.teatroguimera.es 12am: Pendulum DJ Set, Dj Jonay, Kiyo and Pex L, Cubik Club, Santa Cruz, Over 18s only, €10 - €25. www.tomaticket.es November 19 8am: Volcano Route, guided walk around El Chinyero, the site of the most recent eruption on Tenerife (1909), five hours / medium difficulty, part of Adeje Council’s Ponte las Botas hiking programme, over 18s only, limited places. www.adeje.es 10am – 3pm: Chestnut, wine and tapa fair with music and activities, agricultural market, La Matanza de Acentejo, free entry. www. matanceros.com 6pm - 9pm: Karaoke, Siam Mall Commercial Centre, Costa Adeje, free entry. www.ccsiammall.com 8.30pm: Eva y Adan (Eve and Adam), contemporary dance, Otradanza Company, FAM International Festival of Movement Arts, Teatro Guimerá, Santa Cruz, €10. www.teatroguimera.es

Every Saturday morning Events for specific groups, families, seniors, women, etc. Activate Sports Club. www.tenerifeactivate.com ‘Castañada’ festival, gastronomic chestnut event with music and activities, La Vica, La Matanza, free entry. www.matanceros.com

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November 26

Until November 30

11am - 1pm: Cookery exhibition and workshops for all ages, Adeje Farmers Market, Las Torres, free entry. www.adeje.es

Collective exhibition, 15 artists, paintings and sculptures, wide range of styles and techniques, Arona Town Hall, 9am - 2pm, free entry. www. arona.org

6pm - 9pm: Karaoke, Siam Mall Commercial Centre, Costa Adeje, free entry. www.ccsiammall.com 7.30pm: Trío Serenada, classical piano concert, Ábaco Mansión Canaria, Puerto de La Cruz, €10, reservations: 922 370 107 or 922 374 811 8.30pm: Áureo dance show, the Dantzaz Company, Teatro Guimerá, Santa Cruz, €10. www. teatroguimera.es November 29 5pm - 7pm: Cookery exhibition and workshops for all ages, Adeje Farmers Market, Las Torres, free entry. www.adeje.es Sunset onwards: ‘Correr el Cacharro’, organised groups take to town streets to drag very noisy objects around as part of the San Andrés celebrations, particularly Icod de los Vinos, the Los Cuartos-San Andrés neighbourhood in La Oro-

Until December 7 Pedro Lezcano Jaén ‘De Homnine Oviparo’, multidisciplinary art, Galeria de Arte Magda Lázaro, Santa Cruz, free entry Tuesday 10am 1pm; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 5.30pm - 8.30pm. www.galeriamagdalazaro.es Until December 9 Paintings by Ukrainian artist Salomon Grace, various styles, Museo del Pescador, Puerto de Santiago, free entry, Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 1pm and 4pm – 7pm; Saturdays 10am – 1pm. www.santiagodelteide.org

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Demonstrating talent Catch a fascinating collective exhibition at the Arona Town Hall until November 30. For the second year running, a group of artists resident in the area have come together to display the impressive talent that can be found around the borough. Works on show include paintings and sculptures in a wide range of styles and techniques, all of a very high quality. The 15 artists include Sonia Delgado, Carlos Ortega, Oskar Isidoro Ayza, Jamil Omar Walls and Juan Martín Sánchez. Visit the exhibition in the council offices between 9am and 2pm, entry is free. See: www.arona.org for more information. n

Musical moments

Piano in Puerto For an evening of classical piano, see Trío Serenada in Puerto de La Cruz on November 26. The concert, which will last just over an hour, starts at 7.30pm at the Ábaco Mansión Canaria. Situated in the heart of the town centre, the venue is an exquisite example of 18th century architecture as well as an excellent restaurant and is well worth a visit in itself. Entrance to the concert costs €10 and tickets can be reserved n by calling: 922 370 107 or 922 374 811.

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€15. There will also be a visit to the Altos de Trevejo Bodega in San Miguel de Abona on November 25, 9am to 4pm, for just €20 including transport and food. Numbers are limited for these as well, book in advance for all of them by calling: 922 756 249 or emailing: empresas@adeje.es. Alternatively, between the dates of November 17 and 26, you can indulge in tasty snacks and tipples at any of the participating restaurants in this year’s ‘Tapas Route’ (see a

full list of establishments at: www.adeje.es). In addition, there will be food stalls and a craft fair held on November 17, 18 and 19, at the Salytien Plaza and Troya promenade respectively, in Costa Adeje, between 11am and 11pm. These will also include activities and musical performances. There’s undoubtedly something to tickle everyone’s taste buds in that list, so we hope you enjoy Adeje’s latest gastron nomic treat!

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Try me! Adeje’s scrumptious month of gastronomic events continues with a series of workshops aimed at all the family. Now in its eighth year, the borough’s Degusta.Me programme offers professionals and beginners the opportunity to enjoy a range of local produce and learn tricks of the trade from some of the area’s top cooks and baristas. To start, there are several workshops being held at the Costa Adeje Tourism Development Centre (CDTCA) for the younger members of the family. On November 18, those aged between seven and 12 years old are invited to discover how to prepare simple dishes between 10am and 1pm, or join the ‘Party Time’ alcoholfree cocktail workshop for seven to 13 year olds. For the ‘Cooking with the Family’ course on November 25, also 10am to 1pm, children aged seven to 14 can attend with one family member and learn how to cook in a team. These all cost just €10, including chef’s hat, apron and ingredients. The Adeje Farmers Market at Las Torres is the perfect stage for a number of cookery exhibi-

Barbara Hendricks There’s a rare opportunity to see the wonderful Barbara Hendricks perform in Santa Cruz on November 24. Hendricks is an opera and jazz singer who was born in Arkansas, USA in 1948, but who has been based in Europe for the last four decades. With an incredible mind as well as voice, she gained a bachelor's degree in mathematics and chemistry by the age of 20, before gaining a further one in music several years later. A strong soprano, she made her professional debut in 1974. She was soon appearing at major

tion and workshop opportunities for all ages on November 22 and 29, 5pm to 7pm, and November 26, 11am to 1pm. Back at the CDTCA Centre, adults can benefit from the experience of senior members of the community, who will share their secrets on November 22, 5pm to 7.30pm. Alternatively, you can join the ‘Film cocktail workshop’ and see how to make some of the famous drinks from great movies such as The Big Lebowski, Sex in the city and Godfather II on November 16, 5pm to 8pm. In preparation for the coming party season, you can grab a wealth of ideas on how to decorate the table for Christmas on November 20, or how to prepare a festive menu on November 23 (both 6pm to 8pm). All of the above are free (and in Spanish) but you must register first to participate and places are limited. For wine enthusiasts there will be an ‘express tasting’ on November 24 (5pm - 8pm) at the CDTCA Centre for €10, and a further one focused on local wines at the Taberna Amores Restaurant on November 30, 8.30pm to 10.30pm, priced at

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opera venues throughout the world, as well as in a number

of films, including La Bohème and Disengagement.

Twenty years and many recordings and awards later, her love of jazz led her to begin performing the genre publicly, her first show being at the Montreux Jazz Festival. In addition, she is a dedicated human rights and charity worker, organises endless chamber music events, and owns her own record label, called Arte Verum. This is one very talented lady and definitely a concert not to miss. See her at the Teatro Guimerá, starting 9pm. Tickets begin at €35 and can be purchased via: www. n tomaticket.es.

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Restaurante La Buena Vida spilling over onto the pavements with different shades of sun awnings and menu boards. We had a drink in a bar first, near to the old church where it is quieter, and then wandered along to La Buena Vida. Not much seems to have changed since

white Emgracia (€13.00) was soon before us together with a large bottle of water and crusty bread. My wife chose the large bruschetta of serrano ham with chopped tomatoes and garlic (€5.00) to start with, whilst I enjoyed the best dish of octopus that I have

My wife opted for a vast salad topped with fresh tuna, lightly pan fried. There was far too much for her to finish, but it looked superb for €10.00, whilst I enjoyed a fillet of cherne, a large locally caught fish, which was guaranteed to me as being fresh – and it was. It set us back €15.00. Last time that we were there we enjoyed a dish of braised pigs cheeks, which was quite memo-

By John Here we are once again at a restaurant in Santa Cruz which we have visited before. Calle Antonio Domínguez Alfonso has long been pedestrianised. Down one side of the street are a row of old fishermen’s cottages, some nowadays converted, others not. Intriguingly, one of them had shutters and windows wide open and there was a party going on. Between the revellers could be clearly seen a dozen or so long props holding up the ceiling! Lest anyone should dislodge one, they

had been garlanded around with gaudy striped protective tape. Amazing!

rable and an excellent steak… but menus do change in the better places, do they not? Along this street, there are a dozen or so restaurants, so take your pick of what you fancy from all of the outside menus. It is only a 10 minute stroll from El Corte Inglés, in the La n Noria district.

The other side of the street is a long line of bars and restaurants, chairs and tables

our last visit a couple of years ago. Eat in or outside? Well, outside, of course. The welcome was friendly and professional, and the service was just as you would expect. A cold bottle of dry

ever eaten, and I do not say that lightly! Just cooked, melting in the mouth, seasoned to perfection and accompanied by some diced sauté potatoes and a dressing. Outstanding! It cost €12.00.

Restaurante La Buena Vida C/ Antonio Domínguez Alfonso, 10. La Noria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Tel: 922 241 913 Open: daily Loo Score: 6/10

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922 857 857 327 327 & 922 La Guinguette is a French French restaurant where you can enjoy enjoy music, dancing, good food and and wine. We have created a place place where we combine art, food and and drink at La Guinguette in South South Tenerife. The food is based on on traditional French cuisine, comcombined with country-specific and and local products. Musicians of of all genres provide inspiratioinspirational shows, theme nights, and and also also perform perform during during our our Sunday Sunday BBQ. BBQ. Our Our terrace terrace with with shady shady trees trees and and aa breathtaking breathtaking view view invites invites you you to to relax. relax. Our Our team team awaits awaits you you to to offer offer you you an an unforunforgettable gettable time. time.

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HEALTH

Strokes are one of the leading causes of death and disability on a global level. Though most common at an advanced age, a stroke can affect anyone at any time. Frequent consequences include paralysis, speech difficulties, emotional disorders such as depression and anxiety, cognitive difficulties, and a heightened risk of dementia. Frighteningly, around one in six people will experience a stroke at some time in their lives. World Stroke Day took place on October 29, and in the Canary Islands the College of Physiotherapists (COFC) used the opportunity to remind people of the importance of reducing risk factors and of receiving immediate treatment. Strokes are caused when blood (and therefore oxygen) supplies to the brain are interrupted. There are two main types: ischemic and haemorrhagic. Ischemic strokes, which account for 87 per cent of all cases, are the result of an obstruction such as a clot within one of the blood vessels. Haemorrhagic strokes occur

Physiotherapy and strokes

Some will be lucky and recover completely after a stroke - most will not

when a weakened blood vessel ruptures, and are often due to aneurysms or arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). However, the most common cause of a haemorrhagic stroke is uncontrolled high blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, which is linked to almost half of all incidences. In addition, it is also possible to suffer a transient ischemic attack (TIA), often called a ‘mini stroke’, which is a partial blockage of a blood vessel. These produce similar symptoms which generally resolve themselves within the first 24 hours.

Physiotherapy support When oxygen is no longer delivered to a part of the brain, nerve cells will be damaged immediately and begin to die within minutes. Therefore, “Reaction time is vital to reduce disability and avoid mortality," states the COFC's Neurology Commission. In a report published to mark the world awareness day, the organisation went on to explain that, “Neurological physiotherapy reduces the negative consequences of a stroke by 80 per

cent, through specific individualised treatments, therapeutic exercise programs, global motor control techniques, neuromotor re-education and movement facilitation”. Ultimately, targeted physiotherapy improves the functional capacity of patients, especially if treatment is initiated in the first 24 hours. Yet the Canarian Public Health Service currently has only four physiotherapists in hospital units that deal with the treatment of strokes, despite there being a staggering 3,000 cases in the archipelago every year. Physiotherapeutic treatment first of all seeks to restore stability in the trunk and strength in the limbs so that patients are able to stand and walk. As therapy continues, the aim is to achieve the maximum possible motor recovery, as well as to facilitate a general improvement in the quality of life. Whilst some people who have suffered a stroke will regain most, or maybe all, of their movement, a large percentage will not. Physiotherapy can literally mean the difference between being able to

perform simple tasks such as feeding and dressing themselves or not, let alone whether they will be capable of living independently again. The COFC specialists state that, “Physiotherapy treatment must begin in the first phase of hospital admission", underlying how vital that first 24 hour period after mobilisation is. The Ictus Code is a protocol of action that applies to the network of hospitals in the Canary Islands, which prioritises the transfers and early treatment of patients who have suffered a stroke. There are currently three hospital units for their specific treatment. One is in the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria University Hospital in Tenerife and two are in Gran Canaria, in the Hospital Universitario de Doctor Negrín and Hospital Universitario Insular. There is a further sub-department within the Neurology Service in the Hospital Universitario de Canarias in Tenerife, but according to COFC it “hasn’t been formalised for years”. These four units have

only one physiotherapist each. "Just one example", says the board of the College of Physiotherapists, "of how Public Health urgently needs to increase the ratio of contracted physiotherapists to improve the quality of therapeutic treatment for patients.”

Reducing risk As well as using the day to highlight the lack of resources, COFC simultaneously launched a public information campaign regarding the importance of lowering risk factors. Experts estimate that up to 80 per cent of strokes could be prevented by controlling high blood pressure and adopting certain lifestyle habits. These include maintaining a healthy weight, reducing levels of LDL (‘bad’ cholesterol), either by diet or with the help of medication, quitting smoking and avoiding exposure to second-hand smoke, controlling diabetes, keeping alcohol and salt intake to moderate levels, identifying and treating atrial fibrillation (a type of

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irregular heartbeat) and other heart conditions, not taking recreational drugs, and eating a healthy, balanced diet that includes plenty of whole grains, fruit and vegetables, as well as potassium and fibre to help keep the heart healthy. In addition, they also recommend either avoiding stressful situations or learning to manage them effectively using relaxation techniques such as meditation or yoga. These pointers also apply to someone who has already suffered a stroke, to help avoid further attacks. Last, but not least, the group of physiotherapists emphasised

the need for regular aerobic exercise like walking, swimming or cycling. Activities such as these, they say, help control weight and combat stress, as well as reducing the heart rate at rest, which translates into a lower risk of suffering all cardiovascular and cerebrovascular pathologies, including strokes.

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How to recognise a stroke Signs a stroke is occurring will differ from person to person as it depends on which part of the brain is affected, but they will always tend to come on very suddenly. The main symptoms

can be remembered by using the acronym ‘fast’: Face: The face may drop on one side or they may not be able to smile. Arms: Weakness or numbness in one arm may mean that both arms cannot be lifted in the air and kept there. Speech: This may be slurred or garbled or completely absent. Time: If you notice any of these signs or symptoms in yourself or others it is vital to call an ambulance immediately. Other possible symptoms include paralysis down one leg or side of the body, loss or blurring of vision, dizziness, confu-

it is still important to receive a medical assessment. See: www.worldstrokecampaign.org to find support for sufferers and their families and

carers, and for more information on how to stay healthy and possibly avoid one of these debilitating, and perhaps fatal, n incidences.

Quitting smoking will help reduce the risk of stroke significantly

and, therefore, don’t freeze the features but allow facial expression. When approaching a face, he doesn’t do so by isolating the features, but by gauging them together, seeking harmony with the aim of subtly highlighting the individual beauty of each person.

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eign centres such as Moorfields Eye Hospital in London (eyelid surgery), Akademikkliniken in Stockholm and the Ethianum Klinik in Heidelberg (breast surgery).

Philosophy Perfectionist and aesthetician, from the beginning he had a global vision of aesthetics to offer solutions to any concern about body image - and he understood the importance of aspiring to the maximum quality of each person's skin, in order to make it glow with

freshness, health and youth. This ambition helped him to develop all of the aspects of science and beauty techniques, which led him to create Centro Salud Estética (CSE), a Beauty Institute where all the steps of beauty care are covered, providing everything from traditional aesthetic treatments, through to the most advanced technology, aesthetic medicine and plastic surgery. In the field of aesthetic medicine he has achieved great prestige for pursuing facial remodelling results that do not compromise naturalness

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Centro Salud Estética (CSE) in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, created by the prestigious Doctor Antonio García, is the first beauty institute in the Canary Islands that covers all phases of facial and body care.

Dr. Antonio García Hernández (1965) was the first specialist in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery trained at the Hospital Universitario de Canarias. His interest in achieving the highest surgical expertise led him to appointments in the major hospitals in Spain: In El Rocío in Seville and the Clinica de Barcelona he worked in the Serious Burns Units, in Burgos in the Unit of Surgical Reimplantation of Upper Body Parts, Craniofacial Surgery in the Hospital XII de Octubre in Madrid and Aesthetic Surgery in the Teknon in Barcelona. He always sought to be close to the great international figures of plastic surgery and had long stays in for-

sion, difficulties with balance, co-ordination and/or swallowing, a very sudden and severe headache (possibly with vomiting), or unconsciousness. Even if symptoms disappear quickly

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He has been recognised by the specialised press as a pioneer of numerous medical-surgical techniques and for the large number of interventions he’s performed, which has led him to be known as ‘Doctor Beauty’. In 2013 he was highlighted by El Mundo newspaper as being among the best plastic surgeons in Spain and in 2017 he has been recognised at national level with the magazine award A Tu Salud for Excellence in Breast Plastic Surgery. Centro Salud Estética is committed to continuous training as a basis for its commitment to beauty, so that all the

members of the team regularly attend courses and workshops to update their knowledge and work with the best national and international cosmetic brands. Dr. Antonio García, for his part, trains other specialists in medical-aesthetic techniques and regularly participates as a speaker in anti-aging medical congresses.

Structure CSE is made up of a large professional team of beauticians, cosmetologists, nurses specialised in aesthetics and nutritionists under the guidance of Dr. Antonio García.

there, although the doctor only operates in the operating theatres of the Hospital Quirón, Tenerife. The section of aesthetics and laser is where facial, corporal and laser hair-removal care protocols are carried out. Telephone 922 241 190. CSE is a member of the THIS Group, has the ISO 9001 Quality Certificate and is a collaborating centre of the Quirón Group for laser treatments. Dr. Antonio García is a member of SECPRE (Spanish Society of Plastic Surgery) and AECEP (Spanish Association of Aesn thetic Surgery).

CSE has two offices in Santa Cruz de Tenerife: The section of aesthetic medicine and plastic surgery is where the treatments with hyaluronic acid, thread-lifts, facial remodelling, anti-aging medicine etc. are performed. In addition, there are consultations for plastic surgery

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Animal charities’ round up Acción del Sol We’ve had another very busy time with numerous dogs arriving at the refuge from the streets of Candelaria, Arona, Granadilla and Guía de Isora, many in very bad condition, but there is a positive side to our work too. For instance, we recently took time out again to visit elderly residents in Los

had to return to Holland and, with their beloved Joey still missing, they feared the worst. However, two months ago a lady found a lost dog in a local town. She took him to the vet to check for a chip and it was Joey! The vet rang the Dutch contact number and Joey’s mum could not believe it. She immediately started to make arrangements to bring him home. Joey came

Acción del Sol’s puppies made a few elderly people’s day in Los Cristianos during a recent visit

Cristianos for a bit of therapy with some of our puppies. This brings immense joy to them and us, to see their faces light up at the sight of a gorgeous puppy. Please do call: 922 778 630 if you can help in any way, or visit us on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 2pm to 5pm, and Saturdays 1pm to 4pm. We’re situated directly under the wind turbines, exit 52 on the TF1 north bound, just after the El Médano junction. Head for the windmills on the coast and we’re located in the buildings on the right hand side. Alternatively, email us on: teneriffa@ aktiontier.org or visit our Facebook page: Action tier Acción del Sol.

K9 Friends reunited – thanks to microchipping! Handsome Joey went missing, possibly stolen, a year ago from his home in La Caleta, Costa Adeje. His family were distraught and searched everywhere for him, but with no luck. A few months later they

to K9 to stay while his flights were sorted and the two were recently reunited and off home to Holland. A great reminder of just how important it is to microchip your pet and to keep your contact details up to date.

Christmas Party This year’s fundraising Christmas Party is on December 9 at Showtime, Adeje (exit 78, TF1). Tickets are €25 per person and include a chicken meal or vegetarian option, drinks all evening (excluding spirits and bottled beers), and entertainment from Let It Be Beatles and compere Aidy Evans. Tickets are available from: Lin on 626 344 799; Mikey at k9mikey@gmail. com; Studio 5 hairdressers, Los Cristianos, on 922 794 304; and the K9 refuge on 667 638 468. There will be a raffle on the night and please do bring along treats for the K9 wonder-dogs and cats. Adoptions We have many dogs waiting for their forever homes. You can see them on our website: www. k9tenerife.com. Or visit the Refuge on Calle Chimbesque, between Las Chafiras and Las Zocas, any day between 10am and 2pm. Alternatively, call us on: 667 638 468 or email: info@k9tenerife.com. You will also find stories of our dogs’ antics on Facebook at: Diary of a K9 Tenerife Dogwalker or K9 Tenerife.

Lucky Joey was reunited with his mum thanks to being microchipped

Charity shop Visit our shop at Alcalá Plaza, every day from 10am to 2pm. Donations of quality household goods are very welcome. Call: 646 561 035 to arrange col-

lection of larger items from all local areas.

Cats Welfare Are you thinking of getting a cat or kitten? Please consider adopting from us. All of them go on a week’s trial in your home so you can be sure you’ve made the right decision. If you adopt two kittens together then the injections, microchip and neutering is free for the second kitten. Adopt a black kitten, or two, and both kittens receive the above treatments for free. Contact us via our website: www.cats-welfare-tenerife.com or ring/whatsapp Sharon (English) on 662 524 006, seven days a week 9am to 6pm, or Sandra (Spanish and German) after 6pm on: 671 282 773. Alternatively, message us on Facebook. Charity shop Our shop is our main source of income and incredibly important to us for raising funds. Find it on San Blas in Golf del Sur (behind Hiperdino). It’s open seven days a week, 10am until 6pm, except Saturdays when it’s 10am until 4pm. If you don’t have transport or have large bulky items to donate you can ring Mark on: 636 590 557 to arrange collection. Or maybe you would you like to help in the shop? Contact us to arrange an informal chat. It’s a great way to meet new friends and support the local community at the same time. Want to help but not sure how? We go through vast amounts of bedding each week so always need towels, blankets, sheets etc. to keep the cats clean and warm. Food and litter is a large part of our expenditure each month as we feed 20 large colonies of cats and also have foster carers who need them for their charges. Any brand is always welcome. Do you have any spare pet carriers or dog training cages? We use carriers for transportation and cages for n recuperation.

Refuge break in

Cowardly crime The Tierra Blanca animal shelter in Fasnia was recently the scene of a terrible and tragic break-in. It’s believed that several assailants entered the refuge with the specific intention of retrieving fighting dogs which had been rescued as part of a police operation earlier in the year. During the assault, 17 kennels housing potentially dangerous breeds were forced open, leading to fights between the freed canines as they were unused to mixing with other dogs. Two died in the ensuing clashes and four were injured, and two dogs were stolen. Though the walls were daubed with slogans such as ‘No mistreatment’, ‘Murderers’, and ‘Enough animal castrations’, investigators suspect this was only done with the intention of leaving a false trail. Around 70 animals were rehomed when members of a gang organising illegal dog fights in Güímar were arrested in February. Many of them were taken to the facility at Fasnia. The two missing dogs are pitbull and American bully mixes, which are highly prized, not to mention valuable, as fighting dogs. The shelter, which is owned by the Island Council and run by the Tragsa organisation, has not until now been guarded n at night, a lack that has been widely criticised.

Photo: Jim Pennucci (www.flickr.com via Wikimedia Commons)

Pitbulls and other similar breeds are often forced into the fighting ring

Christmas

Presents for all Acción del Sol are asking friends and supporters to donate treats, toys, dental sticks, or tins of dog food as Christmas presents for the 222 dogs, one small pony and a donkey they have at the refuge! They can be dropped there on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 2pm to 5pm, and Saturdays 1pm to 4pm. Find the refuge by the coast under the ITER wind turbines off exit 52 on the TF1 north-bound, just after the El Médano junction. They would love you to include your name so they know who kindly donated the items. Your support would be greatly appreciated by all the refuge’s humans and animals. Call: n 922 778 630 if you would like more information.

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Cascade of colour

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The best of bougainvillea

Bougainvillea has to be one of the most popular ornamental plants in the Canary Islands. Gracing many a private garden and public area with their colourful presence they are a ubiquitous sight in a whole range of cultivated zones. Their abundance is no surprise at all, as not only are they incredibly beautiful, they also suit the Islands’ climate perfectly and are robust and drought tolerant.

as well as one that is also suitable for palm trees and hibiscus: useful if you have these in your garden as well. Bougainvillea can be easily propagated via tip cuttings, and will flower almost continuously here if looked after.

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Perfect pruning

Perfect match Native to tropical regions of South America, bougainvillea grows best in temperature ranges of 18 - 25°C, but can cope with 10 - 38 °C. As well as thriving up to altitudes of around 1,500m, they also have a high tolerance of salt, making them perfect for coastal regions too. They are also wonderfully versatile plants. Mostly seen as vines or bushes here, they are as happy spreading horizontally or hanging downwards as they are climbing upwards. Hence, they make great hedges, ground cover, hanging baskets and wall adornments, can be trained into trees and are even a favourite with bonsai growers. Currently, there are over 300 varieties around the world, the result of deliberate crossbreeding and well-catalogued spontaneous mutations. Bougainvillea spectabilis and glabra are two of the main original species, the latter being the most prevalent here. These types of vine bougainvilleas are particularly fast-growing, easily reaching a height of four to seven metres within two years of starting from seed, and continuing on up to nine or even 12m if allowed. Evergreen in climates with enough rainfall (or irrigation), bougainvilleas have spiky thorns and alternate leaves. Interestingly, they are generally recognised by their intensely bright ‘blooms’, ranging in colour from pink, magenta, purple, red, orange

Being such prolific growers, bougainvillea will need regular pruning to maintain their shape and encourage blooming. To train up a wall or other vertical area, you can use trellis or attach horizontal rows of wire or string across the surface. Use ties and/or tuck new branches behind the supports and adjust as necessary: it will eventually begin to attach itself, but you will have to start it off.

To grow into a tree, take out any extra stems as they appear, to encourage one main truck to develop. Always wear gloves when dealing with bougainvillea as not only are the thorns painfully sharp, but the sap can cause a serious skin rash in some people, in a similar way to toxicodendron species such as poison ivy.

Possible problems Bougainvillea tends to be relatively pest-free but can fall prey to aphids and mealy bugs. Check the tops and undersides of leaves regularly and treat with an insecticidal soap, oil or a mild solution of washing up liquid and water n to get rid of them.

Bougainvillea comes in a stunning range of colours

and white to yellow, but these are really bracts - modified or specialised leaves that are often used to attract pollinators. The actual flowers are tiny, delicate and white.

Preparation and planting Bougainvillea needs full sun and will grow best in slightly acidic soil, preferably with a pH between six and seven, though it will tolerate 5.5 7.5. Adding loam and organic compost to the local soil can be a simple and effective mix, however. Above all, their greatest need is excellent drainage, without it they will soon wither and die. They are so readily available and economical to buy that it’s probably worth investing in an established specimen rather than starting from seed. For planting, dig a hole in the ground that is as deep as the root ball and twice as wide. If needed, add a highphosphate fertiliser at the bottom of the excavation to promote growth, then water the soil well. Very carefully loosen some of the roots from the ball before placing the plant in its new home, then lightly pat the earth around its base. If you

are aiming to grow it against a wall or fence, angle the plant towards it a little. You can also leave it in its grow pot. Simply cut the rim off and slit the sides and bottom of the container before placing in the hole. This can be a good way of protecting the roots from damage. They will also grow well in permanent large containers, as long as there are plenty of drainage holes. The ideal time for planting is early spring, though any of the Islands’ cooler periods will be suitable.

Continuing care Bougainvillea enjoys a good wet/dry cycle. Always allow the top five to 15cms of soil to dry out before giving them a deep watering, and never overwater. To check if it is time, place one finger into the soil up to the knuckle. If it is dry at the tip of your finger then it’s time to give the plant a good drink. Fertilise every few months to keep the flowers blooming, preferably using an organic slow release product. If you wish, there are specific bougainvillea fertilisers available,

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FARMERS MARKET

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Farmer’s Markets Adeje Calle Archajara, s/n, in front of Makro Saturday/Sunday 8am – 2pm / Wednesday 3pm – 7pm Telephone: 922 775 200

El Sauzal Hoya de la Vida, next to the church, Ravelo Friday/Saturday/Sunday 7.30am- 2pm Telephone: 922 584 657

Alcalá Plaza de Llano Monday 8am – 1pm Telephone: 922 850 100

Güímar Plaza del Ayuntamiento Sunday 8am – 1pm Telephone: 922 526 105

Arafo Plaza San Juan Degollado Thursday 8am – 1pm Telephone: 922 511 711 Arico Porís de Abona Sunday 8am – 1pm Telephone: 676 159 034 Arona Valle San Lorenzo C/ Cooperativa, 2 Saturday/Sun 8am - 2 pm mercadoagricultor@arona.org Buenavista del Norte Plaza de San Sebastián Opening times: Saturday 8.30am – 2pm Telephone: 922 129 030 Candelaria Wednesday 8am - 2pm Next to council offices Saturday 8am – 2pm. Plaza del Centro Comercial de Punta Larga Telephone: 922 505 014 El Médano Plaza Principal Wednesday 8am – 2pm Telephone: 922 759 966/62 El Rosario Carretera General del Norte, la Esperanza Saturday/Sunday/festivals 8am – 4pm Telephone: 922 010 160

Icod de Los Vinos Calle Key Muñoz 5 Monday/Friday 8am – 2pm Telephone: 922 815 700 / 922 447 938 La Guancha Carretera General TFS km 49 Saturday/Sunday 8am – 3pm Telephone: 922 360 788 La Laguna Plaza del Cristo Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday 6am – 2pm Telephone: 922 601 100 / 922 253 903 La Matanza de Acentejo Ctra. General del Norte Saturday 8am – 3pm, Sunday 8am – 2pm Telephone: 922 577 120 La Orotava Calle Educadora Lucía Mesa Saturday 8am – 1.30pm Telephone: 922 336 804 / 681 277 633 Los Realejos Camino Viejo de San Benito, Finca el Llano, Realejo Alto Saturday/Sunday 9am – 2pm Telephone: 922 346 234 Los Silos Plaza de la Luz, Los Silos Sunday 9am – 2pm Telephone: 922 840 004

Playa de San Juan Paseo El Bufadero Wednesday 8am – 1pm Telephone: 922 850 100

Farmer’s Markets

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Puerto de la Cruz Avenida Blas Pérez González, 4 Wednesday to Saturday 8am – 2pm Telephone: 922 386 158 San Isidro Mercado del Agricultor de Granadilla Off the roundabout leading to El Médano Saturday/Sunday 8am – 2pm Telephone: 922 759 966 San Miguel de Abona P.I. Las Chafiras, San Miguel de Abona, next to the fire station Saturday/Sunday 8am – 2pm Wednesday 2pm – 7.30pm Telephone: 922 735 386

We at Island Connections are sure in the knowledge that one of the best ways to help yourself, and the economy, is to buy locally – even if you are just visiting for a short time. Canarian farmers harvest an extensive range of crops, which can be seen growing in the typi-

keep farms from disappearing, which, like the hiked prices, also come out of our pockets. Enter the farmers markets, where the grower can sell directly to the customer without an intermediary. They are dotted all over the Islands, with at least one in almost

In these markets you will be sure to see a variety of seasonal products, as well as some local home-made delicacies such as preserves, honeys and Canarian goat’s cheese. A selection of meats and fish can also be found among the stalls, along with an assortment of

cal stepped-terrain farms around the Islands. Products range from tropical fruits, such as mangoes, to worldwide staples like lentils, potatoes and onions. According to the agricultural group COAG-Canarias, prices of fresh fruits and vegetables differ greatly between the amount the farmers receive and the sale price in the supermarkets. For instance, towards the end of last year, small marrows, which the farmers were paid just €0.07/kilo for, retailed at €0.84, and leeks sold at €0.36 were passed onto the consumer for around €2.23 a kilo. Many of the prices don’t even seem to cover the cost of production - and this is when subsidies became necessary to

every town. They allow customers to purchase fresher, higher quality produce at cheaper prices, and the farmers receive a fair payment for their efforts. This enables them to maintain or raise the standard of their crops and uphold productivity levels – it’s a win-win situation.

cakes, pastries and biscuits. Buy locally, eat healthily, pay fairly – this is one way we can all help each other. So, to show our support of local farmers we are taking this timely opportunity to publish the details of the many farmers’ markets around the island n of Tenerife. Enjoy.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife Avenida José Manuel Guimerá Sunday 8am – 1pm Telephone: 922 606 000 Santa Úrsula Carretera General, near the town hall Saturday 8am – 1pm Telephone: 922 301 640 Tegueste Calle de Asuncionistas, 6 Saturday/Sunday 8.00am – 2pm Telephone: 922 316 100 Vilaflor Plaza de Vilaflor Monday to Thursday 8am – 1pm Telephone: 922 709 002

FITNESS & WELLBEING

Pondering posture Correct posture is more important than just aesthetics – it’s vital for our health and wellbeing. Slouching and misalignment places an incredible amount of strain on our muscles and other soft tissues, as well as joints. It is often a major contributor to musculoskeletal complaints such as back, shoulder and neck pain, can contribute to the wear and tear of joints, especially the knees and hips, and may even interfere with basic functions such as digestion, when internal organs are continually ‘squashed’ into an unnatural position. Our bodies are a very clever design. The skeleton, when held properly, is perfectly supported by the muscles etc., and articulations will bend in an efficient manner that reduces the risk of damage. On the other hand, when we walk, sit and stand in abnormal positions, some muscles have to work excessively, so store tension from lack of rest,

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Stand up for fitness

The typical ‘head forward’ posture is becoming more prevalent with today’s phone use

whilst some are underused and become weaker. Over time, this may lead to chronic conditions

that can make everyday tasks painful and/or difficult, and also contribute to serious prob-

lems such as slipped discs. Even learning how to stand and walk correctly can have a huge impact on our health and emotions – it’s much easier to enjoy your day without nagging aches and soreness in the background.

simply don’t notice that we are doing it. However, if you take a moment to really look at yourself in the mirror, you may well see one or more of the above inconsistencies.

What’s wrong

When someone is standing correctly, a line can be drawn up the side of the body from the ankle bone to the top of the head, and this line will be touching the following body parts: the middle of the knee, hip joint, shoulder tip, and ear. Looking from the back, the head will be facing directly forwards, shoulders and hips are level on both sides, and feet are placed around shoulder width apart, toes turned very slightly outward, heels aligned with each other. To help you gain the right position, imagine a string attached to the middle point of the top of your head, pulling it upwards slightly in a gentle stretch. Make sure the shoul-

Few people have been taught how to stand correctly, so it’s not surprising that so many of us make mistakes. Common ones include reaching forward with the head, hunching the shoulders, flattening out or over-curving the lumbar region, having the feet turned far outwards or inwards, holding one shoulder high and one low, tipping the pelvis forwards or backwards, and placing the weight on one leg more than the other or on the fronts, back, insides or outsides of the feet only. And the trouble is, the more we adopt an incorrect position, the more natural it feels: we

What’s right

ders are back and down, arms are hanging naturally by the side of the body, chin is level with the floor, head not leaning forwards, backwards or to one side, tummy is tucked in, pelvis level, knees joints are facing forward and not ‘locked’, and the weight is placed evenly across the feet. Once you can stand well it will also help you to move correctly. This can seem an awful lot to remember at first, and may even feel vaguely uncomfortable as muscles realign themselves into positions they have become unused to. It can also be difficult to maintain and will certainly need practice before it becomes a habit. Engaging the help of a specialist and/ or attending classes such as Pilates and yoga can help you achieve your goals. Whilst learning to stand up straight is not a magical elixir that will cure all ills, you may be surprised at how much better this simple act can make n you feel.

Weighing it up

By Debbie Gilbey starts to become an excuse which ranks above what you to get your head around when One of the most demotivating, yet extremely common, occurrences I see on a daily basis is people who constantly weigh themselves. I concur that after a month of slogging it out on a new exercise regime, when you hop onto the scales you sometimes almost want to kick the machine for not displaying a new number. For the vast percentage of people, when this happens, the ‘what is the point’ mentality starts to creep in, which in turn

for not continuing. Firstly, an important thing to remember is that the number on the scales does not define you! I know many ladies that have declared they will not be happy until the scales show a specific value. For me, the most important numerical thing you should wish to lower is your body fat. In simplistic terms, the total body weight is split between how much is lean mass (bones, muscles etc.) and how much is adipose tissue aka fat. My secondary go-to bodily element,

weigh, is girth measurements. Simply put, this means measuring around specific and key areas such as the waist, chest and hips etc. I track all the above values with all my clients, as it provides a more accurate sign of progress, much more than solely relying on what the scales say. If your physical measurements are going down and your body fat is coming into a much lower zone then it truly doesn’t matter what value flashes up on the scales. For a lot of people it can be quite a hard thing

it has been drummed into us that there are ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’ amounts to weigh, which may affect your Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI calculation is purely based on dividing weight by your height. If you take a 1.85m tall, 110kg male bodybuilder (whose body composition will be high lean mass and low body fat), then going by the BMI scale they would be classed as obese! However, choosing other values, such as shrinking in size, fitting better into clothing and seeing greater definition and

Don’t be disheartened by what the scales say

toned muscles, is a far superior representation of actual progress. When you think about it: if you weigh 70 kilos and lose one kilo of body fat, yet gain one kilo of lean mass then your weight will stay exactly the

same. But muscle takes up less space than fat so your overall size will be smaller. For more information about health and fitness please contact Debbie via: www.fitness n withdebbie.com.

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Bluebell sink Terrace Originals The main knockout cup competition took centre stage over the last fortnight and there were not too many shocks. The first round of the PJ Electrical and Building services Cup normally produces a host of upsets, but not this season. Only one second tier side accounted for top flight opposition and many shrewd judges actually had Bluebell A as favourites to beat Terrace Originals! The hosts are decent at home and they were always in control against a confidence-shorn Terrace team. The 7:5 final score was about right and the Originals’ search for any sort of win goes on.

Scores Division One Gaffers B 6 6 Blue Water Bar James Hammers C 3 9 Dreamers Pool Centre 1 11 Gaffers A Terrace Subs 4 8 Tenerife Hammers A Treehouse A 6 6 Phoenix Potters

Scores Division Two Bluebell B 6 6 Picasso’s B Palms Rebels 6 6 Hoppys Picasso’s A 2 10 Treehouse B Yates Bar 8 - 4 Exiles B

Yates Bar were confident of upsetting former winners Palms A in Starco. However, the visitors have started to find their true form and they eased past the division two side with something to spare. It was a different story for highflying Pool Centre at division two strugglers Exiles B. Pool Centre had upset Gaffers A in the divisional cup and this should have been a formality. Exiles B

hadn’t read the script and they fought for every frame. And they had their chances to win it as well, but going down 7:6 was quite an effort! Talking of Gaffers A, they were always in charge in the Derby match with their B team. The young guns were full of confidence before the reality of what they were facing kicked in. There was a close contest in Los Abrigos as the Phoenix Potters pushed

Division 1 POS 1 Gaffers A 2 Blue Water Bar 3 Gaffers B 4 Pool Centre 5 Palms Elite 6 James Hammers C 7 Treehouse A 8 Dreamers 9 Exiles A 10 Tenerife Hammers A 11 Palms A 12 Phoenix Potters 13 Terrace Originals 14 Terrace Subs

P W D L F A +- PTS 14 13 0 1 121 47 74 39 16 6 8 2 101 91 10 26 15 8 2 5 94 86 8 26 15 7 5 3 92 88 4 26 14 7 4 3 96 72 24 25 14 7 2 5 86 82 4 23 14 5 6 3 87 81 6 21 15 5 4 6 94 86 8 19 14 5 4 5 81 87 -6 19 14 4 4 6 81 87 -6 16 12 4 2 6 70 74 -4 14 16 3 2 11 73 119 -46 11 14 0 7 7 75 93 -18 7 15 1 2 12 61 119 -58 5

Division 2 POS 1 Hoppys 2 Bluebell A 3 Palms Rebels 4 Bluebell B 5 Picasso’s B 6 Yates Bar 7 Treehouse B 8 Picasso’s A 9 Exiles B

P W D L F A +- PTS 15 8 4 3 104 76 28 28 15 8 3 4 92 88 4 27 15 8 2 5 96 84 12 26 14 7 2 5 96 72 24 23 15 7 2 6 100 80 20 23 13 5 4 4 81 75 6 19 14 5 1 8 67 101 -34 16 16 3 4 9 78 114 -36 13 13 2 2 9 66 90 -24 8

Cup holders James Hammers C

Exiles A all the way to a 12th frame. It was a similar story in Amarilla Golf, where Treehouse A got through against Terrace Subs, while Tenerife Hammers A continue to go through the gears and were far too strong for Dreamers. Division Two leaders Hoppys will be eyeing a big gun in the next round after scalping Bluebell B, while Palms Rebels and holders James Hammers C are also in the hat for the next round. The losers will now take part in the Plate competition. In league action Gaffers A spanked Pool Centre 11:1 to gain some revenge for the

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traps at home to Blue Water Bar. They were 5:0 and looked home and dry. You can guess what happened - Blue Water fought back with double wins for John and Pete. Then the French Connection, Michael and Cesilia did the bizz to grab a 6:6 draw. Hoppys are still leading division two after a draw at third place Palms Rebels. Bluebell B and Picassos B also drew, while Treehouse thumped Picassos A 10:2. The Treehouse lads can produce that sort of win from time to time. Elsewhere Yates got a regulation win at rock n bottom Exiles B 8:4.

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Gran Canaria to Santa Lucía

The ARC and ARC+ regattas

Departure of the ARC+ 2017 fleet from Las Palmas

November has been the month of the ARC regatta in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for more than 30 years. The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, an annual transatlantic regatta that sets sail every autumn from the Muelle Deportivo to the Caribbean island of Santa Lucía, celebrates its 32nd edition this year. The organisers had 69 vessels registered for the ARC Plus, and 202 in the ARC which will tackle the 2,700 nautical mile journey. The number of entries into this race has

not stopped growing since it began to use the Gran Canaria capital as its base in 1986. This year, there is an extensive agenda of international nautical tests in Las Palmas. In November, there was also the Mini Transat, which for the first time made a stopover in the city and whose fleet set off for Le Marin (Martinique) on Wednesday November 1. As the ARC+ fleet left on November 5 to sail to Santa Lucía via Cape Verde, the predeparture programme began for the crews of the ARC fleet

sailing directly to Santa Lucía on November 19. After a spectacular welcome party hosted by the Las Palmas City Council, crews spent a weekend exploring Gran Canaria, and many headed out to wave off the ARC+ fleet. Before their own start, ARC crews enjoyed a full programme of activities to give them the best possible send off for an ocean crossing. Safety inspections began and there were daily seminars covering useful topics for ocean sailing including provisioning, communica-

Audi Movistar+ Golf Circuit

A Canarian in the international final For the fourth consecutive year, a Canarian will be in the Audi Movistar+ Golf Circuit international final. César Fernández de Caleya will be in the Dominican Republic final, after winning the national final in 1st Senior at Villaitana Golf in Alicante, both in handicap and scratch. This grand final will take place at the end of January 2018 in the Dominican Republic, and this is the fourth year in which there will be representation from the Canary Islands. Fernández de Caleya was the first to have this privilege in 2014, also in the Dominican Republic; in 2015 Benjamín Ruiz de la Fuente qualified for the final in Orlando; and in 2016 Álvaro Bañares enjoyed his participation, also in the Dominican Republic. In this way, César Fernández de Caleya will play in what will be his second international final of the Audi Movistar+, thanks to his excellent result at the Villaitana Golf course.

César Fernández de Caleya in action during the classification match

The Tinerfeñan player won in his category with 71 and 75 net hits. Of the rest of the Canary Islands representatives, only Octavio González was close to achieving a place for the great international final. With 73 and 77 strokes, he finished third, just two strokes behind the second place that would have given him the ticket to the Dominican Republic. The other two island representatives were Alan Torres, who with 81 and 72 strokes ended up occupy-

ing tenth place in the 1st category, and Faustino Ormázabal, who with two cards of 89 and 86 was far from fighting with the best. The international tournament will be played on world-class golf courses such as Teeth of the Dog, Cocotal Golf & Country Club and Punta Espada, the latter considered one of the best golf courses in the world. Participants will stay at Meliá Paradisus Palma Real, the best hotel of the chain in the Caribbean. The Canary Islands circuit had the institutional support of the Canarian Golf Federation and both the Gran Canaria Tourist Board and the Tenerife Golf brand. It was sponsored by Audi and Movistar+; and companies such as Golf Number One, Blat, Hotel Vital Suites, Meliá Hacienda del Conde, Hotel Sandos San Blas, Ibéricos Covap, Hotel Riviera Vista, Mércora, Schweppes and Hotel Bandama Golf collabn orated.

tions, weather and sailing techniques. Fully preparing crews for the voyage is an important part of the ARC programme in Las Palmas and the experienced team of 'yellow-shirts' from the World Cruising Club provided invaluable advice to help participants prepare for their own start day. The capital has already shown that it is capable of hosting two major nautical events almost simultaneously, as it hosted the two races together last October. In order to have more space for moorings at this time, the Port of Las Palmas, the Gran Canaria Island Council and the Las Palmas City Council collaborated to open a new jetty at the Muelle Deportivo, behind the Vela Latina Canaria area, with capacity for a hundred additional moorings. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, which has been designated Atlantic City 2017 by the European Commission on the Atlantic ARC, has already hosted the Tall Ships Rendezvous and the Discoveries Race Los Alisios n this year.

Solo Atlantic crossing

Lanzarote president welcomes sailor The Lanzarote island president, Pedro San Ginés, accompanied by the mayor of Haría, Marciano Acuña, offered a reception in early November to Justin Kusevic Niz, the Lanzarote man who circumnavigated the Atlantic Ocean alone on board his sailboat Kalinka during a voyage that lasted two months. It was on November 23 2016 when Niz left Lanzarote for Gran Canaria on the first leg. The sailor concluded his 23-day outward journey safely. However, on the return trip, he suffered a serious incident at sea. One late afternoon, the Kalinka crashed into a “living animal”, as he described it, causing the rudder to break. Niz managed to reach the Azores Islands, where he had to stay on land for two and a half months until he was able to repair the boat and return to sea, managing to arrive at his home in Lanzarote in the last week of August. Both the island president and the mayor of Haría agreed in recognising the courage and tenacity of this professional diver, who never ceased in his determination to make his dream come true, despite the vicissitudes he encountered during his risky adventure. n

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Blanquiazules back to winning ways This really is a crazy Spanish Second Division this season. How can a team rock bottom without a win go to the league leaders and win? That is what happened last weekend when Sevilla Atlético beat Granada 1-2 in Andalusia. For our local team CD Tenerife it’s a case of ‘steady as she goes’. The blanquiazules are unbeaten in seven matches (six draws and one victory) and have only conceded three goals at home all season, there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful. And, at long last after numerous setbacks, the strike force is nearing full fitness with Samuele Longo scoring in his last two matches. The Italian forward, on-loan from Inter Milan, is making a name for himself with his battling style and goals. Rumours suggest that CD Tenerife are willing to splash the cash in the January transfer window to boost the squad further with reports of a €1million transfer fund available to the Director of Football Serrano. Areas that need to be strengthened are a back up for the centre-half position and more importantly a creative midfielder, but every team wants one of those! Those are the plus points but there are still some worries concerning the lack of a defined style of play and the lacklustre performances away from home. Boss Pep Martí, it appears, does still not know his best starting eleven. It is true that the forward line has been greatly affected by injuries but sometimes the team reverts to just lumping the ball up to Samuele Longo to see what he can do, the poor lad is feeding off scraps. There is a lot of work to do but with the team cur-

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rently in seventh position in the league and therefore just one place below the play-off zone there are cautious hopes for the future. 03/11/2017 Sevilla Atlético 1:1 CD Tenerife This was a match that the blanquiazules were expected to win but once again it appeared that the ‘fear factor’ on their travels won the day. Around 200 CD Tenerife fans made their way to the outskirts of Seville where the Sevilla Atlético team play. As thunderstorms threatened above, thankfully the local club changed the visitors’ section to the only covered area in the stadium. The first half was decent enough by Tenerife with Malbasic and Longo giving the young Sevilla defenders a torrid time. Tener-

ife took the lead on 22 minutes through Longo after he punted the ball over the advancing keeper. As time went on the local side grew in confidence however. Longo had to leave the pitch with stomach cramps and this seemed to affect the team. His replacement, Juan Villar, did smash a close range shot onto the bar and down onto the line which would have made it 0-2, enough to win all three points you would have thought, but it was not to be. With twenty minutes remaining Sevilla scored their equaliser to make it 1-1. Soon after Sevilla had a man sent off but Tenerife frustratingly could not take advantage despite a late flurry of chances. A point is a point but the blanquiazules were fully aware that this was a case of two points dropped.

11/11/2017 CD Tenerife 2:0 Cultural Leonesa What a crazy start to this match! Only seconds were on the clock when the visitors had the ball in the net but the ‘goal’ was rightly given as offside. From the resulting quickly taken free-kick Tenerife

attacked down the left flank, Juan Carlos beat his defender and cut an inch perfect pass back to Malbasic who finished with ease to make it 1-0. The blanquiazules were like a team possessed in the early stages. Suso, having signed a contract extension in the week, had a point to prove and after chas-

ing down a slack back pass was up-ended by the visiting keeper. Malbasic put the loose ball into the net but the referee had already awarded a penalty when in reality he should have played the advantage. The Cultural keeper gained a yellow card and Suso stepped up to take the penalty. Malbasic had missed a key penalty in the last home game and there seems to be an issue about just who is the main penalty taker. Suso missed the resulting penalty but thankfully Samuele Longo was on hand to smash the ball into the net. With only 11 minutes on the clock Tenerife were 2-0 to the good. The visitors continued to attack and enjoyed the majority of the possession. This game really could have been 3-3 at the break. The second half saw more of the same with Cultural providing the ‘football’ and Tenerife hustling, defending and hoping to catch their visitors on the break. It was not pretty play by the blanquiazules but after five straight league draws any type of win was essential. Next up for Tenerife is a very tough game against surprise league leaders Huesca on Saturday, November 18 before entertaining Rayo Vallecano at home on Friday, November 24 with an 8pm kick off. n

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LOCAL FOR SALE. For sale: commercial shop unit for refurbishment. The former Venus Gymnasium in front of Mercadona and Lidl in Santa María del Mar, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Ask for Eustakio or Mara. Tel: 670 862 803. www.teneriffa-fincas.net Beautiful seafront apartment for private sale. One bedroom, garage, sea views and in a sunny position. Price: €120,000. No agents. Tel: 922 752 759. Mobile: 608 425 426.

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Booming property market Tenerife’s property market is still very much in high demand and prices are set to rise again next year.

TripAdvisor certification Lupain Tenerife Estate Agents recently received the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. The certificate is awarded annually to property companies that provide consistently outstanding experiences and first class customer service. Lupain is very pleased to have this certificate for their properties.

Tenerife is a favourite for foreign buyers You may already know about the high volume of tourists that come to Tenerife every year. During 2017, it is estimated that over 8 million people will have visited the Islands. Something you may not know is that many people from all over the world are buying apartments and villas in Tenerife. Whilst in the past it was predominantly the UK market, the last few years have seen major prop-

erty buyers from Belgium, Italy, France and Germany. The reason for this is simple: the weather is warm all year round, there is a low crime rate, and it’s a pretty safe area to travel to.

opments currently underway. Properties that people are looking for are coastal villas and apartments in popular resort areas such as Los Cristianos, Playa de Las Américas and surrounding areas. Also, demand is quite high for apartments in and around golf courses which offer buyers a good yield on their investment. One thing that is important is identifying which locations are best to invest in. For anyone looking to buy property in Tenerife, contact Lupain Estate Agents today for sound, professional advice.

Tenerife properties Tenerife opens up a great deal of options for those looking for opportunities to purchase homes on a sun kissed island. Many investors are looking for properties to rent out, either for holiday lets or long term rentals. With a high demand for rentals, this investment area has increased dramatically. Also, rental rates have seen a significant increase this year. Island specialists like Lupain have stated that Tenerife is a perfect choice for anyone wanting to buy a slice of paradise property, due to the high quality of beaches, all types of restaurants and venues, and diversified local attractions. With cheaper car hire, many holidaymakers are taking advantage of visiting unique places like Masca and exploring the northern parts of the island.

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The market has also seen lots of interest from investors from lesser known countries like Latvia, Bosnia and Poland. Foreign buyers that have a strong currency exchange rate are receiving a great deal on property purchases, but all this is due to change with the Euro now looking to strengthen against most

currencies. For example, many Brits with property in Tenerife are currently considering whether to sell, as this would give them better value due to the exchange rate forecasts.

Prices still below market expectations

Perhaps the biggest thing you should know is that the price of properties on the island is still considered competitive, but this is due to change with strong increases anticipated in 2018. New construction came to a halt during the recession, but this is now being reversed with four major hotel devel-

Are you thinking about buying or selling property in Tenerife? You will need help from an established estate agent who can help you find your dream property. Visit Lupain Tenerife Estate Agents’ website at: www.lupain.com and they will assist you from start to finish. Their office is in Cristian Sur Apartments, Avenida Amsterdam No. 4, Los Cristianos. Telephone: 922 796 527. n

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House for sale in El Fraile

335m2 of living space 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms, 1 guest WC Prepared for freight lift from the entrance to the roof Power supply: 380V Fin de obra 2015 Lighting: everything with LEDs Solar heating for hot water All rooms with balcony Wood parquet in the whole house Descaling system Drinking water preparation etc.

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639 906 998 / 922 867 019 CALLE LA HONDURA, 22 BALCÓN DE LOS GIGANTES, PUERTO DE SANTIAGO www.gptenerife.com d Gutbrunner & Partner FOR SALE €1,349,000

VILLA IN EXCLUSIVE AREA ABOVE PLAYA DE LA ARENA PROPERTY DETAILS Reference: 00225 Bedrooms: 5 bedrooms Property Type: Villa Status: Used Province: Tenerife Municipality: Santiago del Teide · Puerto de Santiago Internal Area: 540 m² Land area: 749 m² Year of construction: 2010 Energy Rating: G Municipal Property Tax: €980

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Exclusive location Private double garage Infinity pool (seawater and heated) High quality property, fully furnished Private gym American style kitchen in top condition Covered summer kitchen BBQ area Big built-in wardrobes

Filter system for drinkwater Billard room Double glazing 4 bedrooms have sea view Year of construction 2010 Panoramic sea view Very quiet location Solar panels Beautiful sea views Smart sun-protection throughout the whole villa including sun-blinds, shutters and curtains

FOR SALE €950,000

MODERN QUALITY HOUSE NEAR ADEJE PROPERTY DETAILS Reference: 00241 Bedrooms: 3 Bedrooms Property Type: Villa Status: Used Province: Tenerife Municipality: Adeje Village: Armeñime Internal Area: 159 m² Covered Area: 355 m² Land area: 1,000 m² Year of construction: 2008 Municipal Property Tax: € 762

COASTAL APARTMENT WITH SEA VIEW IN LOS GIGANTES

Reference: 00281 Bedrooms: 3 Bedrooms Santiago del Teide Acantilados de los Gigantes Living Space: 100 m² Terrace Area: 50 m²

FOR SALE €350,000

Bathrooms: 2 + 1 Floors: 1 Sun Blinds all around the Terrace Spectacular Views over the sea to the cliffs of Los Gigantes

ELEGANT APARTMENT WITH SEA VIEW IN PUERTO SANTIAGO

Reference: 00277 1 Bedroom Frontline Apartment Santiago del Teide, Puerto de Santiago Built Space: 68,26 m² Living Space: 57 m²

FOR SALE €210,000

Terrace Area 1: 5,63 m² Terrace Area 2: 5,73 m² Bathrooms: 1. Guest Toilets: 1. Floors: 1 Heated Pool. Automatic Shutters. Sea and Cliff View.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Heated pool Air conditioner Floor Heating Fruit trees Summer kitchen and BBQ area Wintergarden Separate apartment in the basement Water Filtration System Blinds and Automatic Awnings Solar Water Heater

Live-style offered by this spacious and fascinating property in an approximate 1000 m² of sunny, peaceful grounds with a panoramic view over the ocean. The house was built in 2008 using the highest quality materials and has a fine appointment with may elegant details, such as a large open plan living and dining area.

BUNGALOW IN EXCLUSIVE AREA ABOVE PLAYA DE LA ARENA

Reference: 00308 3 Bedrooms Bungalow Santiago del Teide, Puerto de Santiago Living Space: 184,16 m² Terrace Area: 180,73 m² Roof terrace: 110 m²

FOR SALE €795,000

Basement Area: 80 m². Plot Area: 540 m² Bathrooms: 3 + 1 toilet room. 3 floor (basement, living area and roof terrace). Heated pool. Roof terrace with sea and Teide view

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