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October 19 – November 1, 2017 Climate change?

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The Canarian Government wants you!

The Canary Islands Government is working to involve the English colony residing in the Canary Islands in its bilingual education programme. President Fernando Clavijo says that the programme aims to extend the teaching of English outside the classroom, and he wants to analyse how to achieve this. According to the President, “it is a question of opening a social debate to see how we can contribute, among all of us, to improving the knowledge of the language in the Canary Islands with a plan that will develop in different directions with the participation of the English-speaking community, public administrations, public and private schools and academies”. Continued on page two

President Clavijo wants to involve the English colony

Ending isolation in old age

Longevity and loneliness Thanks to modern medicine, more people are living to an old age and for longer, but often that extended life comes hand in hand with loneliness. The disintegration of the traditional family pattern means that, instead of living in the bosom of a large familial unit, relatives are often scattered over different homes, sometimes even far away. Many foreigners spending their twilight years here in the Canaries are several hours travel away from their loved ones. And even if the family is very close, everyone leads their own lives, marked by the hectic pace of everyday working life. As long as elderly people live as couples, this reduced family world is usually still okay. However, when one of them dies, everything changes. News, such as that of the 71 year old German ‘Charlie’, who was found in his apartment in Los Silos five days after his death, or of the 70 year old woman, whose cry for help after a fall was finally heard by an attentive cleaning lady after three

land so that she can keep an eye on me. I’m a widower and I live alone. She’s almost ten years younger than me. However, my former friends have either moved or are already dead. I’ve lived here for over 30 years and have more friends here than in London. I don’t want to leave, but it could be that something may happen to me and nobody will notice.”

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Bilingual education programme

Guata Project

Men in particular suffer when their partner dies

days of lying in pain, is deeply frightening. They fulfil exactly the horror scenario that many people worry about. “I speak with my son by phone every day, and if I don’t answer the call, he rings my neighbour”, Elisabeth from Los Realejos explained. “We have a close network of friends and are in regular contact

with each other. If we don’t hear anything, we’ll check on each other. But there are also more and more ostracised people in our area, with whom no one really has contact”, says Janet, who lives in the northwest of the island. And John from Puerto de La Cruz reflected: “My sister wants me to go back to Eng-

The fact that aging can sometimes be difficult has been recognised by the borough of Santa Úrsula, and together with the Alzheimer’s and dementia organisation Acufade and the department of social services they have founded the Guata project. Santa Úrsula is home to more than 2,000 people over 65 years of age, many of whom live alone. “That’s why we want to break new ground with the Guata initiative”, says Mayor Juan Acosta. Continued on page two

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Guata project

An end to elderly solitude Continued from front page Photos: freeimages.com

“With this programme we want to improve the quality of life for older people and make their everyday lives more enjoyable”, he added. The project plans to train volunteers and community workers. In the future, they will be available to accompany an elderly person to the shops or hairdresser, for example. Or simply be there for a chat or at the other end of a phone and try and bring more social contacts into the personal environment of the person being looked after. “The more volunteers and people in need who want to participate in the programme, the more successful the project will be in the end”, explained press officer Gemma. She expressly pointed out that foreigners can register too whether as volunteers or potential service users. If you are an elderly person and would like to make use of the service, you must be a resident of Santa Úrsula. Volunteers who want to participate can be from anywhere. “Age is a wonderful time to enjoy life with fewer responsibilities. We have more free time. However, when someone is alone, not so agile and has no-one to share his or her thoughts and feelings with, this has a tremendous effect on personal wellbe-

family. For some, social media can be an opportunity to find a way into the outside world, others never use this form of contact. We can all do something to make life worth living for

or musical group, take courses, or go on excursions or special senior citizen trips. The more social contacts that individuals have at an early stage, the easier it is to keep up with

In Spain, park and roadside benches are a popular meeting place for elderly people

ing”, Acosta affirmed. Hence this idea was born of breaking through loneliness and giving the elderly inhabitants of the community a better quality of life. Joint excursions and meetings are also envisaged as part of the project and everyone is welcome to participate.

Loneliness more dangerous than obesity Loneliness increases the risk of dying prematurely by twice as much as being overweight. This was the conclusion of a longterm study by John Cacioppo from the University of Chicago,

carried out over six years with more than 2,000 test subjects. Loneliness can even cause physical pain, and has been linked to diseases such as high blood pressure, heart attacks and stroke. The seriousness of the problem was underlined by British politician Jo Cox before she was murdered in June last year. The pro-EU politician had asked a commission to carry out a current-situation analysis of the UK elderly. The results were that almost three-quarters of those who took part in the study felt lonely and more than half of those had never talked about it with friends and

Making friends and keeping in touch with them protects you from loneliness

the elderly. “A simple greeting and a little chat with an older neighbour can have a more positive impact on their lives than we might think”, says Caroline Abrahams, director of Age UK. The topic is increasingly coming under the magnifying glass and new living models are being encouraged. In the Canary Islands there are now senior citizens’ residences as an alternative to living alone. Those who feel too active for that should try to keep in contact with friends and neighbours. You can join a painting

them later. And above all, noone should be ashamed of feeling lonely. Instead of hiding behind closed doors, we should try to do something about it. For example, those who live in Santa Úrsula can take the bull by the horns and register for the Guata project at the Town Hall. And if you would like to get involved in your spare time, you can do the same. Remember that a friendly word with your neighbour can make a world of difference to them and makes the day more pleasn ant for everyone.

the Archipelago. He feels that English-speaking residents in the Canary Islands are natural allies for this programme and may play a key role in ensuring its success. There will be a variety of ways in which they can help, including paid participation in extracurricular activities or filling current vacancies as conversation assistants. The president says that, "We have been living alongside one

another for many years on the Islands but to date we have not succeeded in creating successful synergies between existing initiatives. The time is ripe to facilitate the relationship between both parties through the knowledge of the languages of our respective communities - Spanish and English. This is the beginning of a shared, common path that cannot fail to benefit all those concerned if we can manage to draw

closer to one another through the best possible channel - communication". Anyone who wishes to share their proposals for the development of this programme can send them by email to idiomas@gobiernodecanarias. org. These ideas will then be shared with other administrations and entities so that if appropriate, they can be put n into practice.

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Bilingual schooling

English speakers needed Continued from front page Fernando Clavijo has already held a first meeting with the two United Kingdom vice-consuls in the Canary Islands, and he has contacted other Englishspeaking representatives with a view to working together in this regard. He added, "The Canary Islands need to be a bilingual archipelago for many reasons. The mastery of English is an indispensable condition for students to be more competitive and for the Islands to have their own human resources in the important drive to internationalise our economy." Clavijo emphasised that, "The Government wants to complete the implementation of the bilingual programme which

was initiated this school year among the youngest children that contemplates an improvement in the training of teachers in the Canary Islands and incentives to study foreign languages, in addition to providing citizens with a greater ability to obtain certification of their knowledge of other languages. We are sure that the creation of new learning spaces will contribute to improving mutual

knowledge of each other and of a language that will help us make our citizens more competitive in the labour market." For the President of the Canary Islands Government, it is necessary to encourage the relationship between the Canarian citizens and the English-speaking residents of the Islands, so that social and economic ties are generated to continue making advances in the development of

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Film fun

National Police for a day There was a flurry of movement around the Plaza de Europa in front of the Puerto de La Cruz Town Hall recently, and residents or regular visitors might have spied a few changes. The area was the backdrop for a scene in a new movie being filmed in the Islands, Happy People, and for the purpose of the plot it was necessary that the local police station, which is housed in the Town Hall building, be converted into a National Police station. The signage was changed and instead of the usual local police cars outside, a National Police car was strategically placed. However, the station was of necessity kept open to the public and there were some very puzzled people around, some of whom confused the officers with actors. It has been shown in the past that cinema appearances like this can boost local tourism and the members of the council were delighted to offer all their help for whatever was needed. n

Los Realejos cleans up

Power cables go underground Darío Pérez, Los Realejos councillor for territorial services and urbanisation, recently announced the dismantling of two high-voltage pylons in Palo Blanco. Around 300 metres of main power cable and another 400 metres that ran alongside adjacent houses have been taken down. Mayor Manuel Domínguez explained: “In five years we have been able to dismantle 39 pylons by laying the cables underground, which is a 15 per cent reduction. This not only improves the functionality of the network and increases the reliability of the supply, but also enhances the appearance of the landscape.” Further measures are being planned n for the remainder of the underground installation.

The sewage polemic continues

Dirty seas and games The heated dispute regarding untreated wastewater, discussed in editions 803 and 804, continues to rage, with the Podemos political party recently denouncing the “scandalous” occurrences in the Adeje and Arona areas. According to spokesman Fernando Sabaté, the boroughs’ sewage station tips “millions of litres of untreated wastewater into the sea every day”, a declaration based on figures collected by the ATAN environmental group from the Island Water Council. Podemos put forward a motion insisting that the Tenerife Council bring forward plans for the construction of muchneeded treatment plants for the island, reassigning public funds away from projects such as the proposed train line. The group also highlighted the need for greater scientific investigation into the appearance of algae blooms around the Islands’ coasts, stating that various international studies have indicated a possible

Untreated sewage puts the environment and people’s health at risk, as well as damaging the economy: who wants to swim in it?

link between raised levels of Trichodesmium erythraeum in the seas with greater amounts of sewage dumped off coasts. Sabaté also promised that the party would bring to the public’s attention all the data regarding the “disastrous” management of the sewage situation, citing the fact that “all of the four main treatment plants, three of which are run by the Island Council, function poorly, and each day pour enormous quanti-

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ties of untreated mess into the sea”. The latest addition to the island’s sewage treatment infrastructure is situated in the Valle de Güímar area. The long-awaited plant was constructed between 1995 and 2007 but the project was finally abandoned by the Canarian Government without ever actually opening. Work has now begun once again and it’s expected to be up and running within two years, at a cost of almost €10 million.

The centre will hopefully be able to treat around 7,500 cubic metres of waste from the Candelaria, Arafo and Güímar boroughs per day, but this will by no means solve the island’s ongoing difficulties. The lack of correct and sufficient systems for treatment has long been condemned by Europe, with Spain having to pay fines of many millions of euros over the years for a situation that is a nationwide n problem.

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Teide National Park

Lunar testing ground

Halloween

Don Diablo tops the bill

For the first time, Santa Cruz will be hosting a Halloween festival, a large scale electronic dance music event which will take place behind the Adán Martín Auditorium on October 31. Topping the bill will be the Dutchman Don Diablo, one of the world’s best known Future House DJs and producers. Don Diablo has worked remixes for megastars including Madonna, Ed Sheeran and Rudimental and has produced songs for artists including Kelis, Alex Claire, Example, Dragonette and Tiësto. He is also the founder of one of the most active recording labels on the electronic scene, Hexagon. This event comes under the seal of the Arona Summer Festival and will also feature The Zombie Kids, Cormack & Simmelink, 2 Dope, Da Cruz and Mario Bravo. Organisers are expecting 6,000 people to attend the session which begins at 10pm and runs to 5am. The first 1,000 tickets costing €40 are available now at Correos offices, Carolina Boix stores in Tenerife and Gran Canaria, Korner, Adidas stores and the Librería Raquel in Tenerife, or n via the website: www.aronasummerfestival.com.

Archive photo of a previous test in 2012

During the first two weeks of October the Teide National Park, and in particular the area known as Minas de San José, was used for the trial runs of a robot designed to function in space.

This time it was the turn of the multinational technology firm GMV who were trying out a robot designed for the LUCID project, (Lunar scenario concept validation and demonstration), which is being led by GMV and

financed by the European Space Agency. The finished version of the robot currently being tested will eventually be working on the poles of the Moon. Minas de San José was chosen as the terrain is very similar to that which

the rovers will experience on the Earth’s satellite. Specifically, the craft is being tested for programming an arrival and exit point and to localise particular elements such as water n or methane.

Don Diablo will be topping the Halloween Festival bill

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Tropical storms warning

In for a bumpy Autumnal ride? The winds were enormously strong

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The Government of Canary Islands’ Directorate-General for Security has called on boroughs to clean ravines, parks and gardens ahead of the possibility of stormy weather over the next few months. The department has also advised that the water network and power supplies should be strengthened and that church towers and any other urban buildings that are susceptible to storm damage should also be fortified for protection. Meteorological experts warn that due to the increase in the temperature of the Atlantic, destructive autumn storms such as that suffered by the Canaries back in 2005 are a possibility. The Islands were badly unprepared when Tropical Storm Delta hit in November of 2005 and the horrific damage and ensuing difficulties are still well-remembered by many. It was a busy year for storms and the USA National centre for hurricanes had already run through the normal alphabet and had started

Delta moved direction in unexpected ways

using Greek letters by the time Delta started to brew. It began in the Gulf of Guinea and after a freak change of direction and a time spent hovering near the Azores, another unusual change of direction saw it heading towards the Canaries. It broke first over El Hierro and La Palma, reaching Tenerife and the rest of the

archipelago the following day, where it raged in some areas with very destructive force indeed. Winds of 140 kilometres per hour were registered on the coast and over 250 kilometres per hour on Teide. All the meteorological reading stations on Tenerife hit record values and the destruction was enormous, totalling an esti-

mated US$364 million (presently around €310M) across all the areas hit - the Canaries, Morocco, Algeria, parts of North Africa and the Mediterranean Sea. Power lines in particular were affected, with pylons bending as if they were made of plasticine. Many people had to live without electricity for days and some for up to a week. Trees, including some which are classed as ancient natural monuments, were completely uprooted and many vehicles toppled right over in the gusts. On Gran Canaria, the storm had such a force when it hit the

west coast that it even broke the landmark of Agaete, a rock known as the finger of God, and consigned it to the depths. Sadly, it also took seven lives;

one man in Fuerteventura was blown off his ladder whilst trying to mend his roof, and six immigrants from the Western Sahara who were trying to illegally reach the Canaries in a wooden boat drowned about 200 kilometres south of Gran Canaria. A further 12 people were reported missing. Taking the recent advice into account, it might also be a good idea to take a good look around your own property and see what might be susceptible to heavy rain or strong winds. It isn’t only the councils that need to n make preparations.

Metal power pylons buckled like soft modelling clay

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Ringroad

Roadworks call from Icod mayor

It’s been over three years since the road link between Icod and El Tanque was opened, but the work on the last sections has since stagnated.

Icod mayor José Ramón León recently demanded the completion of the island ring road as an urgent measure. He claims it’s “an essential incentive to

Grab a bargain

Mobiltrans flea market The removal company Mobiltrans Flea Market is returning to Santa Úrsula and will once again open its doors on November 11. The market is a wonderful treasure trove for collectors and bargain hunters. Anything is for sale that did not fit into a container or has not been picked up, ranging from furniture to smaller items. The market opens from 10am to 2pm. As always, fried sausages and freshly tapped beer will also be available for shoppers to enjoy. Apart from that, flea market traders who would like to set up their own stands can contact Mobiltrans. Enquiries can be made at any time by calling: 922 300 098. n

help turn the region and borough into a tourist destination which would be attractive to the millions of visitors who stay all year round in the south of the island”. He argues that the termination of the ring road is needed for the territorial balance of the island, to avoid the jams in the metropolitan area and the long queues on the northern motorway. Easier transport

for those who live in the north and work in the south is another motive. There are two sticking points, the expensive Erjos tunnel and the stretch between San Juan de la Rambla and Los Realejos which runs through a protected natural area of cliffs. The first is a problem of cash, the second could be more difficult to resolve. Former island councillor for transport Lorenzo Dorta was against the idea. Some time ago, he told this newspaper he wasn’t in favour of spending millions and endangering a natural area only to save drivers less than 10 minutes on the road. n

Loro Parque

Artificial rain in the parrot enclosure Depending on the season, it rains several times a week for five to ten minutes on the parrots living at the Loro Parque. Just as in their natural habitat in the jungle, they live under dark nets that allow the sun to shine through but still provide shade. There is occasionally a heavy downpour in the jungle, but at Loro Parque, the rain is artificially produced. This is important for the birds because they eat during the rain and interact afterwards, bathing themselves and then plucking each other’s feathers. To match that in their homeland, the Loro Parque rain is adjusted with varying frequency and intensity for both the summer and winter. This small detail is another sign that everything possible is done to make the living conditions of the animals at the park as comfortable as possible. This year the Loro Parque was awarded the Travellers Choice 2017 Award n by TripAdvisor as the world’s best zoo.

Sometimes it’s a gentle shower, sometimes a downpour, depending on the season

Stronger scientific vocations

New European Space Education Resource Office The Canary Islands are to promote students' scientific vocations through the European Space Agency. For this, the archipelago will be established as a node of the new European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO

classroom) in Spain, the European Space Agency educational office in Granada. The director of the Canarian agency for university quality and educational evaluation, and of the Canarian government's department for education and univer-

sities innovation council Teresa Acosta and her team took part in the inauguration of Spain's first ESERO classroom in Granada in early October. The Canary Islands will participate in Spain's adherence to the ESERO project, forming a node to bring the activities and didactic resources of the scientific teaching programme closer to the Islands' educational centres. ESERO develops activities and educational content related to space to generate enthusiasm and motivation among students. It thus seeks to improve their competence in scientific vocations and to ensure that they can be worked on in a wide range of subjects in the educational curriculum. Other independent communities such as Madrid, Aragon, Catalonia, Asturias, Galicia and Valencia will also join the programme as nodes of the office in Granada.

The European Space Agency's ESERO spaces, State offices that contribute to improving the interest of students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the primary and secondary stages, are intended for the member countries of the Space Agency: each state can participate by having an educational office. Teresa Acosta commented, "This is an exciting programme: our membership of ESERO will allow us to develop multiple projects related not only to space, but to all scientific-technological matters, with the support, resources and advice of the European Space Agency." The day not only served as an institutional opening, but the Granada Science Park also hosted talks and conferences with teachers and students, showing the successful experiences of schools that already participate in the ESERO n programme.

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PROMOTION

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PROMOTION

A spicy atmosphere A corner of India right here in Tenerife expertly prepares the country's many wonderful aromas and flavours for an amazing Asian experience. Bombay Blue brings India's culinary traditions to the Safari Shopping Centre in Playa de Las AmĂŠricas, offering specialities prepared from the right mix of fire and spice! However, to think that all Indian food is spicy would be a mistake: the complexity of the dishes and the amplitude of their sensations are what make Indian cuisine so varied and tasty. Bombay Blue offers dishes in which the flavours are purposefully elevated, from the sweetest to the hottest, using natural herbs and spices rarely found in other forms of international cuisine. Food from India also contains ingredients which are favourable for the health, such as ginger and garlic. Zahir Mohammed, the restaurant manager, says: "We have noticed that there is a bigger influx of clients in the winter, especially British diners, because it makes them feel better". The flavour explosion is created by Pavel, the chef whose Bengali culture comes through in each and every plate. Bombay Blue uses a typical Tandoori coal oven which creates food that stands out. From your first bite you will notice the tradition: even the Bombay Blue salad, which contains Chicken Tikka, brings an exotic taste to the palate, or the Paneer and Spinach Soup which is made with homemade Indian cheese. Start-

toes are important in Indian gastronomy. Here the typical products join the masalas, with aromas so characteristic that no one, even the most demanding pal-

ers include favourites such as Onion Bhaji, Samosas, Spiced Vegetable or Chicken Fritters, Pakoras, Prawn Puri, Mushrooms with Garlic and Chilli, and the Prawn Butterfly, all of which come with a selection of different sauces. Once the tandoori oven is in action, they bring Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Tikka or Lamb Tikka to the table, all three with spices and possibly cheese too. There is also Sheekh Kebab, made with minced lamb with spices and herbs and cooked on skewers, and the Chicken or Lamb Shashlik which consists of strips of meat pickled in onion, tomato and peppers and served on a brazier.

If you fancy seafood, the Tandoori Prawns are a great option. For those who are really hungry, another possibility is to try a mixed grill which contains a little of everything. It is difficult to visit Bombay Blue and not try the Butter Chicken, the Paneer T i k k a Masala or Methi Gosht, tender lamb cooked with tomatoes and fenugreek leaves. These dishes must be savoured as they have the exact blend of spices that allows you to dis-

tinguish each of them in their complexity. Other options are the Goan Prawn Masala cooked in the southern India style with cream, coconut and spices, or the Keema Mattar Curry, a dish based on minced lamb with peas. Vegetarians are well catered for at Bombay Blue. As well as the various aperitifs previously mentioned, the Bombay Potatoes, Saag Bhaji, Chana Masala, Malai Kofta and the Bhindi Masala are clear candidates to be tried. Cauliflower is the main ingredient in dishes such as Aloo Gobi, and pota-

ate, will be left feeling indifferent. In addition, with each of the options you can choose the intensity of the spices, which is why those who love hot food can pick from sauces

like Madras, Vindaloo and Phal, whereas those who prefer something milder can enjoy the Curry, Korma or Pasanda. The finishing touch is the dessert. Try the traditional Mango Kulfi or Gulab Yamun: a combination that provokes a roller coaster of flavours. India and its gastronomy make for the perfect escape, and Bombay Blue provides the n ideal journey.

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Los Gigantes

Straight from the soul Catch an exciting exhibition in Puerto de Santiago’s Museo del Pescador until November 4. Velina Ivanova and Oksana Kartavtseva opened their collection ‘Lugares del Alma’ (Places of the Soul) on October 16. Ivanova is Bulgarian and is married to well known Canarian painter Eugenio Díaz. She now lives in Puerto de la Cruz after many years spent in Madrid. She is a graceful and elegant lady, very like her watercolours. Kartavtseva is Ukranian and still lives in her home country but spends as much time as possible in the Los Gigantes area where the exhibition is being held. Energetic and vital, just like the colours of her oil works, this exhibition is a precious anthology of two charming artists. Though very different in temperament, style, subjects and history, both show a great talent in reaching the deepest meaning of things. One aspect they both share is a sensitivity and the capacity of touching heart and soul. The collection is so named because “each work, be it a landscape, portrait, pet or still life, is an expression of the inerasable marks that people, places and experiences have left in the two artists’ hearts and minds.” The Museo del Pescador is open Monday to Friday 10am – 1pm and 4pm – 7pm, and Saturdays 10am to 12pm. n

Facing the threat

La Laguna antiterrorism preparations Since the Barcelona terrorist attack in August many Spanish cities have been reconsidering their security facilities, including in the Canary Islands. The Barcelona incident involved a car being driven down La Rambla – a popular pedestrianised zone in the centre of the city killing 14 people and injuring at least 130 others. La Laguna in north Tenerife is one of the latest boroughs to implement measures to ensure a similar incident could not happen in their region. To this end, a number of huge flower tubs, taken away only one year ago, will be

Maritime misfit A disorientated dolphin became a crowd drawer in Santa Cruz recently. The cetacean found itself lost amongst the liners in the cruise terminal area of the city’s harbour at the beginning of October. It was discovered early in the morning and the Maritime Dolphins such as this one are a regular sight off the coasts of Tenerife, but they rarely wander into harbours

reinstated,to create a “labyrinth” through which cars would be unable to gather any speed if they did attempt to enter the areas. Various parts of the city will be covered, including Calle Carrera, Herradores and San Agustín, but the busy, and most accessible, La Concepción zone will have the greatest numbers installed. However, access cannot be completely blocked in any of the pedestrianised areas due to the possibility of emergency vehicles needing to enter in the future. Hence, it is already common for vehicles to be used to barricade

La Laguna’s pedestrianised areas will be made impassable to fast moving traffic with the installation of flower tubs

entryways during main events, and the police are present in greater numbers on the street. The move is in line with the cur-

rent level four terrorism threat for Spain and the Canaries, and the work is expected to be finished before November 4. n

Cruising cetacean Rescue Services were soon on the scene to try to encourage the animal to safer waters, away from the danger of passing ships. After many attempts, the dolphin was guided into the open sea, only to return to the port shortly afterwards. The ensuing audience took the opportunity to enjoy the rare sighting, until the curious creature finally made its own way out of the harbour back towards n the deeper ocean.

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Tenerife cancer charity

Penguin progeny

A very successful fundraiser

Special Loro Parque delivery

Loro Parque is now home to one penguin family with an incredible four generations. The latest birth is not only special for that fabulously fecund achievement, but the matriarch of the group is no less than Geisha, a penguin with a fascinating history. Accidently trapped by a Japanese fisherman, Geisha was handed to a local veterinary centre, which cared for the shocked and undernourished penguin before contacting Tenerife’s top wildlife park to enquire if they had a long term placement available. In 2003 Geisha was duly escorted across the continents to be carefully integrated into Loro Parque’s Planet Penguin facility. Geisha quickly adapted to the change, regained full health and became a fully fledged member of the penguin colony. Her first chick was born in 2009, with another one following in 2011. Both females, the two daughters now have three youngsters between them, one of which has now n made Geisha a proud penguin great-grandmother.

Polly and Nigel were presented with their certificate of donation by F.A.C.T. members

F.A.C.T. members with Polly and Nigel at the cheque presentation

F.A.C.T., Fighting Against Cancer Tenerife was created after Moira Dixon was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2014, following a routine mammogram. She had surgery at the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria Hospital in Santa Cruz, and is grateful for the kindness and the treatment that she is still receiving. This episode highlighted the fact that Moira felt isolated because she did not speak Spanish and did not understand what she was being told. What's more, all her family were in the UK. Moira wondered whether there were other people on the island who felt the same so eventually, she asked that question on Facebook and received an overwhelming response. At this point she knew that she had to create a way to help sufferers. Nowadays, F.A.C.T. is registered as an association. Moira's wonderful team aim to provide support for cancer sufferers in Ten-

erife, and they also extend that support to causes outside of the cancer area. They help in any way they can, or by just providing a friendly face and someone to talk to. One or two volunteers can visit you at home, and some speak Spanish. F.A.C.T. also works with other cancer associations and has strong links with AMATE. Recently Polly and Nigel Pinfield, owners of The Club House in Palm Mar held a Last Night of the Proms event, and raised a massive €1,700 for F.A.C.T. Earlier this month, the cheque was presented to the association at the bar. Polly says, "Palm Mar has been blessed with a great community, the members of which have all put themselves out for a number of worthwhile causes. This has been our third fund raising event at The Club House in the seven months we’ve been open. In total we have raised €2,800, €2,600 of which has

been given to F.A.C.T. and €200 to Helping Hands. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them all, especially Darlene, Peter, Debbie, Eric and all of The Club House staff who worked so hard that evening". Polly and Nigel, and of course all the members of F.A.C.T, would also like to thank all the individuals and businesses for donating services or vouchers: Sandra and Graham Coats (PADI diving course), Nigel Pinfield (Island Tour and a Trike Ride), Tapati Restaurant, Frutería Los Delgado, Juan (Milano Hairdressers) , David from Made in Belgium, Xtrength Gym, Barbers Rule, Barbara, Stefano and Cristiano (El Cortado), Mario (Sol y Mar), Pascal (Bar Rasca), Alan and Caroline (Bon Appetit), María (Baobab), Carlos and Fabianna (Ferretería Palm Mar), María and Lauren (Cartier Chic Beauty), Bobby's IV Indian Restaurant, Cristian (Palm Bar), Chantal (Sealounge), Antonio (Mix Bar), Pepe (El Pescas-

tico), Chantal (Bahia Beach), Charlotte Chalkey (therapy sessions), Chantal (Les Copains Del Mar Boutique), Adele (eyelash set), and Chocoloco (homemade cake). Polly concluded, "A huge thank you to all our customers who not only donated bottles of wine, spirits, games, toys etc., but came to The Last Night of the Proms charity event for F.A.C.T. and gave so generously. But there are two people who need to be praised above all others, Moira Dixon for setting up such an amazing association with a great team behind her and to Darlene who wore out her shoe leather and her voice while asking people and businesses to donate to this event". If you are a cancer patient or a relative and would like some help, or if you would like to be a helper, call F.A.C.T. or if you are able you could come along to their weekly meetings at the Palms Bar in San Eugenio Alto on the first Monday of every month, from 6pm to 8pm. For contact details, see www. n cancertenerife.com.

This little one means one penguin family in Loro Parque has four generations in it

The wonderful great-grandmother Geisha

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Earthquake off Los Cristianos

Santa Cruz

Death of a car ‘parker’ It was an accident waiting to happen and despite calls for years to regulate the illegal car-parkers all over the Islands, this time the dispute ended in death. Every regular driver here has had run-ins with the socalled car-parkers who illegally take over abandoned lots and areas of street parking to eke out a living. Some are ne’er do wells, some obviously drunkards or druggies, others, as it would seem in the case of this dead man, just people down on their luck – victims of the economic crisis. 50-year-old ex-mechanic Guillermo was allegedly pushed by 33-year-old Oliver during an argument over parking ‘territory’ near to

the large post office building and the taxi stops next to the Cabildo He smacked the base of his head on a kerb stone and despite all efforts by the local hospital staff, died about 20 hours later. Oliver was arrested for homicide and presumed to be in custody as it isn’t his first violent offence.

Issuing permits to carefully selected people with identification badges, would bring in tax and social security revenue, stop threats to drivers (those who don’t pay to park in public areas sometimes have their vehicles damaged) and resolve any of these kind of disputes n before they get ugly.

Shocking awakening?

The epicentre was off the coast of Los Cristianos

The attack took place in the heart of the capital

La Laguna

Sabotaged sausages A dog owner walking close to the dog park in San Benito, La Laguna spotted some strange dog ‘treats’ on her perambulations. Strewn around the paths were chunks of sausage-like meat spiked with needles and other pieces of metal obviously designed to do harm to the local canines. Unfortunately her dog had already fallen into the trap and had to be operated on urgently. It seems there

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Deadly dog traps (Credit: Environmental Unit of La Laguna Police)

are problems between users of the children’s park and those of the nearby dog park. Members of the Environmental Unit of the local police are in charge of the investigations, but dog owners are meanwhile advised to take care. This isn’t the first instance of such cruel violence against dumb animals; it happened two years ago in Las Chumberas and two years before n that in El Rocío.

Light sleepers or early risers in the south of Tenerife may have felt the earthquake that took place at 6.38 in the morning of October 10. Registering four on the Richter scale, it was localised by the National Geographic Institute (IGN) at a depth of 25 kilometres off the coast of Los Cristianos and was felt in Las Zocas, Las Chafiras, Los

Cristianos, Valle San Lorenzo, El Fraile, La Camella, Costa del Silencio, Cabo Blanco, Buzanada, Guía de Isora, Granadilla and Adeje. It was followed by a lighter quake of 1.8 at 18 kilometres depth some 20 minutes later. The Canarian Institute of Volcanology (Involcan) is investigating. The quakes follow an incident of 2.8 in Icod some six

days earlier and Involcan are currently looking into a sustained series of quakes in La Palma, where over 150 shocks were registered in less than 48 hours. Sometimes these beautiful Islands of ours like to remind us by more than just spectacular scenery that they are volcanic by birth and in n nature.

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The beasts and catastrophes of the Canary Islands

When reality surpasses the imagination Herques is a Canary Island book publisher specialising in those with local cultural and historical content. Now the latest book about the unattractive side of the Canary Islands is just being published. Canarias Insólita: Bestias, Fenómenos y Calamidades (Incredible Canary Islands: beasts, phenomena and accidents) has united more than 55 stories, which sometimes seem almost unbelievable and yet are scientifically proven. Four scientists and authors from the Canary Islands' two universities, Alberto VázquezFigueroa, Eduardo Balguerías, Antonio Tejera Gaspar and Francisco García-Talavera, collated the scientific works and stories. For example, the giant megalodon shark is not only present in horror stories, but actually lived in our oceans two to 17 million years ago. It was a mighty beast whose existence is proven by fossil teeth. Also, the giant octopus that attacked entire ships is more

The super-shark was probably about 20 metres long

than just a sailor's yarn. Giant lizards, giant rats and even large ratite birds have actually

lived on the islands. The second part describes phenomena and accidents. These are

the times when the islands were beleaguered by epidemics such as the plague and smallpox. The third chapter on tragedies and island phenomena contains a collection of mysterious incidents and strange events from all seven islands that have shaped the archipelago's history since time immemorial. Volcanic eruptions, storms and floods, as well as unforgettable stories such as those of Catalina Lercaro and the death of the frozen pilgrims of Valle de Güímar will captivate the reader's attention. The book is in Spanish and requires language skills. It is printed in colour on glossy paper and contains an unusual collection of stories that invite you to remember, to be amazed and be spooked. With a view to Christmas, the book would make a great gift idea. It’s available in local bookshops and at El Corte Inglés. There is more information on the website www. n editorialherques.com.

Extreme stress and few psychologists

Guardia Civil sick leave high According to the latest figures an alarming number of Guardia Civil officers suffered psychological difficulties during the first half of this year. When Socialist MEP Miguel Ángel Heredía questioned the Spanish central government about the situation, he was told that a total of 494 officers had taken time off sick for the condition between January and the beginning of June, 56 of them being in the Canary Islands. The majority of the enforcement agents having taken excused absence due to mental health

issues are in Madrid (46), followed by Las Palmas (31) and Seville (29). In Valencia there were 26; Santa Cruz de Tenerife 25; Cádiz 22; and Murcía 21, amongst other areas. Heredia demanded an explanation as to why so many officers have been overburdened psychologically in such a short period of time. One suggestion is the budget reductions made by Mariano Rajoy's ruling PP government in recent years, which have led to cutbacks. Since 2011, the Guardia Civil force has been reduced

by 6.4 per cent, from 82,692 officers to 77,427. The stressful nature of the job, combined with increasing terrorist threats and lowered staff levels, creates situations that not everyone can cope with, evidently. In addition, there are only 62 police psychologists available for the entire force, meaning that each psychologist is responsible for a massive 1,242 officers. Their distribution is also a little bizarre. There are 30 psychologists in Madrid alone, a significantly reduced number in other areas,

and in the Canary and Balearic Islands, Navarre, Murcia, Asturias and Extremadura there is only one for each region. n The police should always be there for us when we need them, but who takes care of them?

Fuerteventura

It’s a wrap! The shooting of the movie Solo in Fuerteventura, the first film to be shot entirely on the island, has been completed. It’s based on the true story of Álvaro Vizcaíno Albertos, who survived a surfing accident four years ago. On his way to Punta Paloma en Cofete where he was going surfing, he slipped and fell down some cliffs on the Costa Barlovento where he survived for two days in complete solitude. Enrica Roberta Martino, who is responsible for selecting the locations, explained that, “Some of Fuerteventura’s less hospitable landscapes will be shown in this movie which also demonstrates the great love that surfers have for this island and its sport.” The feature film with Alain Hernández and Aura Garrido in the leading roles was produced by Fargo Films and Miramax Media Entertainment and directed by Hugo Stuven. Solo is expected to premiere in June 2018. n

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Adapted surfing in Fuerteventura

Surfing fun for the disabled

Children over the age of seven years, young people and adults with disabilities will participate in the III Meeting of Adapted Surfing, Surf for All on October 22, at Playa Blanca in the borough of Puerto del Rosario. The event, which starts at 11am, has been organised by the club Fuerte Tribu, with the support of institutions including the Fuerteventura Island Council and the Disa Foundation. Adapted surfing enables disabled people to improve their self-esteem, coordination and balance through contact with the sea. The purpose of the event is to promote this sport, as well as showing the advances of the participants in the activities of the adapted, therapeutic, inclusive and integrating surfing programme, which is run by Fuerte Tribu. This programme allows people with psychic/physical difficulties to enjoy a leisure activity, to integrate with normality and equal opportunities, as well as to benefit from a different therapeutic activity. Those interested can join in free of charge, by registering beforehand via the webn site www.fuertetribusurf.com.

Archaeologists seek civil war victims

The well of death Archaeologists have discovered the remains of 12 people who were murdered during the Franco era in Gran Canaria’s Tenoya gorge. Amongst others, around 140 alleged resistance fighters from the Arucas, Agaete, Gáldar and Las Palmas areas were believed to have been executed between March and April 1937, and many people today still honour family members who went missing at that time. Since 2013 the Gran Canaria Council has commissioned various excavations searching for remains, investing €300,000 in the project to date. In 2008, 24 skeletons were uncovered in Llanos de Las Brujas, Arucas, very close to the latest discovery. The most recent find was at a depth of around 35 metres in a local well. A resident of Gáldar had already shared his memories of the executions carried out there. Taken under force with his brother and several other young men, he was present when the other members of the party were shot and pushed into the well. He was lucky enough to have been taken out of the waiting line by a sympathetic associate, but decades passed before he was able to talk about the terrible scene he witnessed.

The skull of an executed man with a bullet hole clearly visible

Two bullets from a long weapon

The excavations at the long unused water source progressed slowly, as archaeologists extracted decades of rubble and earth, as well as dead animals, a motorcycle and even the chassis of a truck. The first bones were found in two adjacent shafts, which are 14 to 30 metres long.

A silver buckle that was retrieved from the well shaft

According to local belief, up to 50 men were killed at the well. So far, archaeologists have removed the bones of 12, aged 25 to 45 years, including a skull in which a bullet hole can be clearly seen. The find leaves no doubt the men were indeed victims of the

repression the Islands suffered during the civil war, as ammunition from the 1930s was found, as well as coins from the era and remnants of period clothing. Island president Antonio Morales commentated that: "Archaeologists have confirmed this location is a crime scene. We owe it to the bereaved to shed as much light as possible on the events of the past. This find leaves no one untouched." Identification of the victims is difficult, but DNA evaluations with family members of those who were lost can give clues. Pino Sosa, president of the Association for Historical Remembrance in Arucas is still searching for her father, who was abducted during those times. She hopes that one of the 12 could be him, and added an emotional comment to the president’s declarations, saying: "The well was a place created to give life, not to hide the dead." In summing up, Morales advocated that "The best way to prevent a repeat of the barbaric acts of the past is to remember them." For this reason, the search will continue for other victims over n the coming months.

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Music and more

Autumn almanac Now into autumn, it’s good to look back at the busy summer period and developments that Keddy’s Entertainment has been involved with. We started our articles with information about Obsession Duo, a multi instrumental act that formed back in 1995. After touring worldwide, they settled here nearly four years ago. Ray is the ex-bass guitarist for Mungo Jerry (In the Summertime), and Chrissie is a talented saxophonist; together they now enjoy working on this lovely island. After introducing Obsession Duo, we next focused on Keddy’s Entertainment’s children’s parties and family afternoons including games, quizzes, live music and fun for everyone. We are taking bookings for children’s parties and on October 28 our very own Loopy Leanne and the gang will be at Palms Sports Bar in San Eugenio Alto supporting a charity event from 2pm. Make sure you get down and watch this space for more upcoming family events. Our attention moved across to the wonderful singers, musicians and artists on the island and highlighted the AMAE musical academy, which has been in Los Cristianos for over 10 years and works closely with Trinity College London. With the dance and theatre facilities they have, it can really help a beginner or greatly enhance someone who is more experienced. Ultimately, it can also help with future work opportunities, and Keddy’s Entertainment is hoping to work with AMAE and local schools in the new year to help educate the younger generation on how to

By Chrissie and Ray

Marc Craig was our next feature. Arriving here in 1999, Marc started work in Leonardo’s Bar, which is still going

Katie Jay

Marc Craig

Van Elliott

St. Eugen’s in South Tenerife

AMAE, Los Cristianos

become an entertainer. We will be offering training courses on stage management, presentation skills and much more. If you are interested, keep an eye out as this might be on offer at a school near you! The next article was about the one and only Van Elliott, who

Loopy Leanne

came to Tenerife in 1978 as a host/entertainer and worked in Ten Bel, which was the first tourist complex on the island. In those days there wasn’t a motorway or airport in South Tenerife, and it took around four hours to get to the south from the north: about the time it takes to fly here

Terraza Jardín (TJs) in Los Gigantes

from the UK! Reina Sofia airport opened towards the end of 1978, together with the motorway extension and decent access to the new tourist areas nearby. Van is now a senior entertainment consultant with Keddy’s Entertainment and looking forward to the winter season.

strong, and is now resident at Magic Lounge with his band M3. He also works other venues around the island and is always in demand. We then featured an iconic cabaret venue that started life back in 1987: St. Eugen’s. Nearly 500 m2 in size, all the

island’s top artists have performed there at one time or another. It has recently been refurbished and has a variety of quality artists to entertain you. St Eugen’s works with Keddy’s Entertainment to ensure a great night out for all so get down there and enjoy the excellent acts that start at 8pm every night. They also serve food during the day and Keddy’s Entertainment is taking group bookings for the winter season to make sure that you are well looked after and enjoy a night to remember. Another great bar is the wonderful TJs in Los Gigantes. Situated next to Hotel Los Gigantes, this lovely cocktail bar with an outdoor garden and romantic lighting makes for a special evening, especially when you try their selection of professionally prepared cocktails. There is live music most nights and always a wonderful atmosphere. Finally, we met Katie Jay who has gone from being a project manager to singing full time on the island. She has been performing in Tenerife for about 18 months and become a very popular act. That’s what we’ve been up to over the summer period, as well as lots more behind the scenes. From all of us at Keddy’s Entertainment and Island Connections, we hope you enjoyed the long hot summer. It’s now time for some winter sun here on our beautiful island. To get in touch with the Keddy’s Entertainment team, call our office Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, on: (+34) 922 n 096 975.

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Human trafficking and forced prostitution

Nigerian madam arrested

National Police officers have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian woman in Lanzarote’s capital, Arrecife, who is said to have forced other African women into prostitution. Since 2015, the Canary Islands police have, in cooperation with European colleagues, been tracking down a ring of African women, who smuggle women into Europe and force them into prostitution. They promise the girls a better future and better jobs in Europe. For this, they are indebted to the traffickers with sums of between €20,000 and €55,000. The investigations revealed that most of them travelled on boats with up to 500 people on board from Libya to Italy, a crossing which took about a week. When they arrived in Italy, the organisation obtained counterfeit documents which allowed them to travel to other EU countries. The women were virtually imprisoned and were given hardly any food or drink. With the use of voodoo rituals, they became docile and a possible escape was prevented. They were then sent out to work on the streets by the traffickers or forced into prostitution in other places until their debt was paid. The female leader identified in Lanzarote was addressed by the women as ‘Madame’. She supervised and forced the women to have sex with the customers. She was arrested for this and for trafficking in human beings. During a search of an apartment in Puerto del Carmen, the police seized €3,500 in cash, money in foreign currencies and electronic devices that still have to be evaluated for the information they may contain. n

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Arona's first farmers' market The Arona Farmers' Market opened to the public on October 14. This long awaited market is the first in the borough and aims to fulfil public demand. The complex is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 2pm and has 60 stalls, a covered parking area with 70 spaces and all the latest technical and food safety innovations in the sector. In addition, points of sale have been installed in accordance with current regulations, using scales connected to a central computer which issues a simplified invoice with information about the item purchased and the producer. Caring for details is the key to success. For this reason, the Arona Farmers' Market has a children's playground, a storage area, an adapted bathroom and a classroom for training. A specific bus route is to be

created to link the market with the tourist areas of Los CrisStallholders can continue to work on other markets A modern building with all facilities

tianos and Playa de Las Américas during the first months of operation. In addition, it is also unique that the interested parties will not be asked to be exclusive, but will be able to maintain sales outlets in other markets. It will be necessary for applicants to possess a food

handler's permit, and at the least, the holder must be registered in the Social Security system and for Economic Activities Tax. At the same time, harvesters must also submit an application each week to occupy one of the 60 points of sale in the market. In the event

that applications exceed the number of points of sale, the Arona Council will apply the statutes set out in the Market regulations. The Arona Farmers' Market in Valle San Lorenzo is now open, selling the freshest produce in n the borough.

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Facial rejuvenation of them give a guarantee of durability. I use a high-density cross-linked hyaluronic acid that can guarantee a duration of one year, while the others do not last more than two months. Is the result immediate or do you have to wait to see it? The result, if it is well done, is immediately visible, the patient is given a mirror so that she can see the difference in her face. Also, there will not be a single sign that the face has been treated; no swelling, bruising or redness. The difference that can be made with a single application is really spectacular. If not, it has not been applied well. Immediate effects that leave no sign of the intervention

We recently spoke with Dr. Enrique Plasencia Díaz, director of the International Aesthetic Centre in Puerto de La Cruz.

What are the prices for the treatment? In general, the budget will depend on the amount of wrinkles you want to treat. We offer a free initial consultation, where we inform you about the treatment, the product and give you a personal quotation. However, wrinkles can be removed from €400.

Today doctor we would like to know, which are the most demanded facial rejuvenation treatments? There are currently several methods for facial rejuvenation and a multitude of products for it. Some 30 years ago I started in aesthetic medicine injecting collagen. Today we use hyaluronic acid utilising the latest generation products that eliminate wrinkles and give a rejuvenating aspect in general. What is the best according to your experience? There are currently many products to inject, but not all

What do you mean, Dr? I mean, if after being injected, a patient has bruises or swelling, this is due to a lack of experience on the part of the person who performs it.

Dr. Plasencia Díaz has ample experience

Where can we go for treatment? I have been working at the International Aesthetic Centre in Puerto de la Cruz for 30 years and now I’m also available in Playa de Las Americas, at Salon María in Parque Santiago 1. To make an appointment call 922 757 027. n

Prevention campaign

Red light means danger Hardly anyone would consider driving through a red traffic light, but running into the sea despite the presence of a red flag seems to be quite normal. For this reason, several audiovisual spots were filmed in Gran Canaria at the end of September to show the public the dangers. The campaign is led by the journalist Sebastián Quintana, who uses his Facebook page ‘Canarias 1500km de costa’ to ensure that the Canary Islands Government also spends more money to warn of the risks. For this purpose, a red traffic light was installed at Playa de Melenara for five hours, attracting attention and spreading rapidly via social media. One video, recorded at Las Lajas Beach in Las Palmas, illustrates how quickly a surfer can be carried out to sea by strong currents. In the video, the surfer is rescued by a member of the Red Cross on a jet ski, but in real life things don’t always end so smoothly. The statistics alone, which show that 62 have drowned in the Canary Islands so far this year, tell a clear story. The disregard of the red flag out of carelessness or ignorance is the cause of 60 to 80 per cent of the drownings. In addition, a clip filmed at Playa de Las Canteras gives information on how elderly people can best prepare themselves for swimming in the Atlantic Ocean. Quintero has committed himself to educating people about the dangers with the aim of reducing the number of drownings. He frequently criticises the fact that the Canary Islands Government is not providing a bigger budget for preventive measures. Additionally, Quintero is in direct contact with hotels to encourage them to join the initiative so that video spots can be broadcast to holidaymakers via room TV. Recently, the director of Gloria Thalasso & Hotels, José María Mañaricúa, signed an agreement with Quintana. In the group’s four hotels located in holiday resorts across the Islands, tourists will be able to see nine situations that can lead to drowning in the ocean or pool, through the audiovisual room service. Each spot lasts about one minute and is available in six languages: Spanish, English, German, Italian, French and Swedish. n

To the surprise of residents and holidaymakers, a traffic light suddenly appeared on Melenara beach

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Tasteful, canarian kitchen, a rustic and authentic ambience and a breathtaking panoramic view are characterizing the Bodegón Las Vistas in Santa Úrsula. Also the very hospitable servicestaff and the favorable prices. This place enjoys everyone. The local canarian or resident, who does not want to cook, or the holidaymaker, who finds himself at an extraordinary place and yet in the middle of the islandlife. A place, you will never forget.

Brunelli’s Steakhouse Calle Bencomo 42 Puerto de La Cruz Opening hours: Daily from 1pm – 3.30pm and 6.30pm – 11pm

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& 922 062 600 Every gourmet’s dream Becomes a reality at Brunelli‘s, a steakhouse that is in the perfect location to inspire the palate. Selected meats of the very best quality, in a fantastic ambience right next to the sea, the culinary pleasure revolves around the Southbend. The only oven of its kind on the Canary Islands, it cooks up to 800°C, sealing the juices and flavour inside the meat. Plus top quality wines from the island and Spain, and the restaurant’s crowning glory: an uninterrupted view of the Atlantic Ocean.

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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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Restaurant San Diego

See you on the corner

A very nice English couple, newly moved to Tenerife, told me that they had enjoyed a very good lunch at a restaurant named San Diego, and that it was worthy of my penning a review. I took them at their word, and so three of us went there for dinner one Thursday evening. Down a long, long road to the area below La Orotava known as El Rincon we drove, past fincas with their seemingly never ending banana plantations,and there was our target, right at the end T-junction, set in a surrounding sea of green. Is this the greenest part of the north?We espied a private car park for the restaurant, but our driver chose instead to park at the side of the road in what may charitably be called the islands’ largest pothole. After extricating ourselves, we crossed over the road and

entered through the front door, after having noted the extensive menu in three languages pinned up outside. That front door led to a bar area, deserted but for two taciturn locals, their chins deep in their Doradas. One grunted and nodded his head in the direction of a staircase which led upwards to the

next floor, revealing a large dining room, with no tables laid, nor lighting switched on. We cast around in the gloom, pondering if we had made some bizarre error, and the place was closed down. But no! A smartly clad waiter hove on the scene and guided us up yet another flight of

stairs which led to the restaurant proper. What a revelation! Nicely laid tables, good glassware, a picture window (being hogged by a courting couple) and an open plan kitchen, all stainless steel, with a large

made a grand entrance. Different lettuces with tomato, beetroot, halves of avocado and lots besides were all tossed in a honey dressing with a touch of balsamico. Even our dear friend Peter, he

tray of fresh fish on ice for us to choose from. This is quite a smart place, much better than we had been expecting! Bread and alioli with an avocado dip got the proceedings going, with a jug of potent local red wine (€4.50 for half a litre), until their large special house salad

who professes not to like rabbit food, tucked into his share with gusto. There was more than enough for the three of us for the price of €6.50. Main courses proved a bit of a problem for my good lady who is seriously allergic to peppers in all its forms. Could she have either this or that, please, but without the peppers? No, sorry, not possible. Well then, what is possible from this large and gleaming kitchen with at least 3 chefs that we could see? Our waiter, quite possibly the owner, came up with the original thought of – wait for it – a steak! And so we ordered the aforesaid steak which turned out to be absolutely superb, accompanied by a helping of very hot chips and sliced aubergine topped with melted cheese (pronounced delicious). It hit the bill at €14.50 which I

thought was reasonable for the quality, size, and tenderness. Peter had the freshest of hake with chippings of pan fried garlic over the top (€13.50) and I enjoyed my dish of roasted marinated octopus, despite it sitting on a bed of cabbage and green peppers for €12.75. That octopus was very good, very tasty, and very filling. But cabbage? Although various meats are offered, I reckon that, from the extensive list of different pescatorean delights on the chalk board, most visitors will go for the fish. The menu offers half a dozen dishes suitable for sharing, and 5 hearty soups (fish or vegetable) too. Meat eaters are covered by variations of chicken, rabbit, pork and beef steaks in various guises, cooked on the brazier. Certainly we shall be going back soon, and so, to that kind English couple, another thank you for the introduction to San Diego, well made indeed. n

San Diego Restaurante El Rincon, La Orotava, Tenerife. Tel: 922 331 242 Open: Daily from 1200 to 2200 (Saturday & Sunday to 2300) Loo Score: 8/10

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Rent regulation

The potential pitfalls of holiday letting The Canary Islands have always been, within the greater Spanish territory, one of the most popular autonomous regions for tourism. The archipelago has always had many resorts and apartment hotels to accommodate the ever-growing quantity of visitors and that is what led to a new type of tourist accommodation: the so called holiday let. Holiday lets are characterised as an individual or company dedicated to the short-term rental of an apartment, house, villa, etc. without extra services, usually through a website, to holidaymakers located in other countries. The curious thing about this rental type is that it can neither be legally framed within a hotel service nor within a common housing lease, so in order to cover legislative

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By Goya Abogados, Law Firm in South Tenerife

Do holiday lets harm tourist accommodation provided by hotels and companies?

gaps ‘Decree 113 of May 22, 2015’ on vacation homes was developed. The decree

covered the functional and equipment requirements of this new type of accommo-

The Canaries have always been one Spain’s most popular autonomous regions for tourism

dation, but left many holes and created much confusion. The classic questions regard-

ing this topic are: Can you rent your property short term in any area? Is it harming tourist accommodation provided by other companies such as hotels? After much debate, the National Commission of Market Values has taken the case to court. The Canary Islands High Court of Justice in its judgment of March 21, 2017, cancelled parts of the aforementioned decree from which have arisen three new thorny issues, something which until then had no cause to be raised because holiday letting was simply classed as illegal: the existence of holiday homes in tourist areas

and understanding that the location of these in no way impairs free enterprise; the rental of rooms separately within the same property; and the undertaking of the rental activity without the requirement for prior registration and approval by the regional administration. Finally, amendments introduced by the recent judgment are in process of being included in a new legal text, which will not only allow tourist rentals in any area but holidaymakers and users can benefit from more efficient pricing and hiring alternative services to those which they’ve always offered. n

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OCTOBER / NOVEMBER

GRAN CANARIA DIARY DATES October 20 9pm: Rizona Baby, neofolk music, Teatro Municipal Juan Ramón Jiménez, Telde, €15. www. entrees.es October 20 9pm: Arizona Baby, blues / rock, Teatro Municipal Juan Ramón Jiménez, Telde, €15. www. entrees.es October 28 11pm: Desorden Publico, Spanish indie, The Paper Club, Las Palmas, from €20. www. entrees.es

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

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER

TENERIFE

DIARY DATES October 19 8pm: Gaby Moreno, Guatemalan singer/songwriter, Espacio Cultural CajaCanarias, Santa Cruz, €15. www.entrees.es

October 21

Conqueror, Onofreeradar, Nico and Juana La Cubana, plus food stalls, cocktails and a market, Parque Cultural Doña Chana, La Orotava, €8 upfront, €10 on the gate. www.tomaticket. 12pm: Juggling performance and Yee Haw!, spoof band show, Plaza Secundino Delgado, La Laguna, free entry. www.clownbaret.es 12pm: 2 Payasos (2 clowns), by the Clownbaret troupe, plus Malabreikers, breakdance clowns, Plaza del Príncipe, Santa Cruz, free entry. www.clownbaret.es 12pm: Isidro Silveira, juggling show, Plaza Secundino Delgado, La Laguna, free entry. www.clownbaret.es 6pm & 8.30pm: Aga-Boom clown show, Do Not Touch!, Teatro Guimerá, Santa Cruz, €15 to €20, €12 for children under 12 years old. www.clownbaret.es 7pm: Stronger!, bin-men clowns in competition with each other, Plaza del Príncipe, Santa Cruz, free entry. www.clownbaret.es 8pm: Lullaby clown show, Plaza del Príncipe, Santa Cruz, free entry. www.clownbaret.es 9.30pm: Abubukaka, cheeky clown show for the over 16s, Plaza del Príncipe, Santa Cruz, free entry. www.clownbaret.es October 22 All day: Cicloturista charity bike ride, 47km around the borough, starting and finishing in the Domingo Reyes Afonso de San José Plaza, San Juan de la Rambla. www.sanjuandelarambla.es 12pm: Paco Pacolmo and Lullaby clown shows, Plaza del Príncipe, Santa Cruz, free entry. www. clownbaret.es 7pm: ‘Grandes Esperanzas’ (Great hope), charity show by the Dtproject to raise funds for Venezuela and awareness of the escalating crisis there, videos, music, poetry, photography, live painting, Auditorio Infanta Leonor, Los Cristianos, €5, children under one year of age: free. www.arona.org.

9pm: Miguel Poveda, flamenco singer, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas, from €35. www.entradas.com October 22 12pm: Traditional Canarian folk music and dance, Pueblo Canario, Las Palmas, free entry. www.grancanaria.com November 1 to 3 8.30pm: La Trova – Unidos al cantar (United to sing), Teatro Guiniguada, Las Palmas, €15. www.entree.es October 27 8.30pm: Vibra, hip hop and percussion, Auditorio Teror, Teror, €10. www.entrees.es

October 26 8.30pm: Concert to celebrate the 225th anniversary of Beethoven’s birthday, Ninth Symphony, La Laguna University Orchestra accompanied by a choir made up of the three top university choirs on the island. Auditorio Infanta Leonor, Los Cristianos, €8. www.arona.org. October 20

October 29

6pm: Paco Pacolmo, Arritmados, and La Banda del Otro, clown shows, Plaza del Príncipe, Santa Cruz, free entry. www.clownbaret.es

12pm: Traditional Canarian folk music and dance, Pueblo Canario, Las Palmas, free entry. www.grancanaria.com

8pm: Orishas, famous Cuban band, Plaza de San Pedro, El Sauzal, €25/€55. www. tomaticket.es

Until October 30 Masdanza, International Dance Festival, various venues and prices. www.masdanza.com November 3 8.30pm: Los Faycanes and Miguel Afonso, Spanish pop, Teatro Municipal Juan Ramón Jiménez, Telde, €10. www.entrees.es Until further notice Thursday to Sunday: CamBuyon Market, art, second hand, vintage and antiques, Mercado del Puerto, LPGC, Thursdays and Fridays, 7pm to 11pm; Saturdays 6pm to 11pm; Sundays 12pm to 3pm.

8pm: Collage, flamenco show by Yolanda G. Sobrado and various artists, Auditorio Infanta Leonor, Los Cristianos, €12. www.arona.org October 28 All day: Guided walk organised by Tegueste council to celebrate World Tourism Day, everyone welcome. www.tegueste.es

October 29 7pm: Jeita, 18 musicians, varied repertoire, Teatro Guimerá, Santa Cruz, €10. www.teatroguimera.es October 30 7.30pm: Show Stoppers 2017, charity performance by members of the Gillian Banks Theatre School, in aid of animal charities, Auditorio Infanta Leonor, Los Cristianos, €10. www. arona.org November 3 6.30pm: Güicho Estévez, folk musician (and director), Casa La Bodega, Arona town centre, part of the ‘Conciertos intimos’ series of events, free entry, limited places. www.arona.org 8pm: Tamikrest, African music fused with Western pop/rock, Espacio Cultural CajaCanarias, Santa Cruz, €15. www.entrees.es 8.30pm: Big Band de Canarias with Dorantes, Teatro Guimerá, Santa Cruz, €15. www.teatroguimera.es November 4 8pm: TributoFest, tribute artists for U2, Bruce Springsteen and George Michael, Magma Arte & Congresos, Costa Adeje, from €30. www.tenerifemagma.com 9pm: Vigilia, musical theatre show by Los Herederos de Chasna, Canaries at the end of the 19th century, Auditorio Infanta Leonor, Los Cristianos, free entry, limited places. www. arona.org November 5 10am to 2pm: Mercado ArteSano, crafts, culture and local agricultural produce, San Juan de la Rambla, free entry. www.sanjuandelarambla.es 8.30pm: Musical theatre show by the Al Sur association, Auditorio Infanta Leonor, Los Cristianos, €10. www.arona.org Until further notice 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. Every Saturday morning Events for specific groups, families, seniors, women, etc. Activate Sports Club. www.tenerifeactivate.com

EXHIBITION

8pm: Aga-Boom clown show, Do Not Touch! Infanta Leonor Auditorium, Los Cristianos, €15 per adult, €10 for children under 12. www. tomaticket.es.

Until further notice Disponibilidad Limitada by David Ferrer (Limited Availability), contemporary art exploring the relationship between the artists, visitors and venues where art is exhibited, TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, Santa Cruz, , Tuesdays to Sundays, 10am to 8pm, free entry www.teatenerife.es

8.30pm: Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak Dance Company, clown show, Teatro Guimerá, Santa Cruz, €15 to €20, €12 for children up to 12 years old. www.clownbaret.es 8.30pm: Zaida Almeida, jazz, Teatro Sala Timanfaya, Puerto de La Cruz, €10. www. tomaticket.es 9pm: Peter Shub, solo clown show, Teatro Leal, La Laguna, €12. www.clownbaret.es October 21 12pm to 2.30am: Sonodosis one-day music festival, bands include Chocolate Sexy, The

8.30pm: Charity show in aid of the construction of a school in the village of Jalokoto in Gambia, various artists, Auditorio Infanta Leonor, Los Cristianos, €5. www.arona.org

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Flamenco fun

October 26 is a date for your diary if you would like to see a flamenco show with a difference. One of the leading lights of the genre in the Islands, Yolanda G. Sobrado and her team will be thrilling audiences with a fabulous mix of music, dance, video and texts in her appropriately named show: Collage. Emotional, fun, fascinating and intriguing, Collage is a personal vision of flamenco and its influences. Catch it at the Auditorio Infanta Leonor in Los Cristianos from 8pm. Tickets cost €12 and can be bought from the town’s cultural centre between the hours of 9am and 2pm, Monday to Friday; from the auditorium’s box office two hours before the show starts (up until 15 minutes before); or online via: www.arona.org. n

Charity begins at home

Spread hope Head to Los Cristianos on October 22 for a great evening’s entertainment and to support a charity for the Canaries’ ‘eighth island’. The archipelago has a long standing link to Venezuela that goes back to the days when many islanders emigrated there to escape poverty and hunger. Now, Venezuela is going through its own crisis of that type and many people here are reaching out to help.

Grandes Esperanzas (Great Hopes) is a show by the Dtproject to raise funds for the South American country, as well as awareness of the escalating emergency there, via music, videos, poetry, photography and live painting. See it at the Auditorio Infanta Leonor starting at 7pm. Entrance costs just €5, and children under one year of age go free. See: www.arona. org for more information and to n purchase tickets.

Sonodosis

Visit if you dare…

A one-day music festival will take place in La Orotava on October 21. The Parque Cultural Doña Chana will come alive with the sounds of various bands for over 14 hours, with top groups including Chocolate Sexy, Onofreeradar, El Veneno, Caracoles, The Conqueror, Nico, and Juana La Cubana. There will also be food stalls offering an array of cuisine, as well as wild and wonderful cocktails for one and all, plus a market selling a range of goods. The fun will go on from 12pm to 2.30am and tickets

On October 28 there will be heaps of frightening fun at the Siam Mall Shopping Centre in Costa Adeje. One of the highlights for youngsters will be the great Trick or Treat Trial, where any children who visit the shopping centre in Halloween costume get to follow a tasty hunt around the mall. With the help of a map that can be picked up at the Customer Service desk, kids can collect sweets and treats from all participating venues. For a truly terrifying new look they can have their faces painted between 11am and 2pm and then 5pm to 8pm, and between 5pm and 9pm

Dance till you drop

Musical maestro

Intimate sounds Güicho Estévez will play the Casa La Bodega in Arona town centre on November 3. A renowned musician in his own right, Estévez has also directed many of Tenerife’s greatest folk groups over the years. Currently involved in a project that unites parents and children in traditional workshops, he also gives a limited number of personal shows. Part of Arona’s ‘Conciertos intimos’ (Intimate Concerts) series of events, this is a rare opportunity to see Estévez in action. Entrance to the show is free, but places are limited so you may wish to arrive before the 6.30pm starting time. Find more info on this and other activities in the area at: www.arona.org. n

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cost just €8 upfront or €10 on the gate. These can be bought from the Africa Gastrobar in Puerto de La Cruz, Café Quilombo and Bj Jeans in La Orotava, or Veinte 04 café in El Médano. Alternatively, snap them up online n via: www.tomaticket.

Spooky Halloween at Siam Mall

the mall will be a super scary scene as a whole bunch of horrible monsters are set free upon the walkways. The enchanted train will be running all day, ready to take all those brave enough for a creepy ride, and youngsters who are dressed up can even jump aboard free if their parents have spent €20 or more in the shopping centre. Everyone is invited to visit in costume on the day, and that n includes the adults!

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Tried and tested

Crash safety reassurance

The all-new Ford Fiesta was awarded the maximum five-star safety rating by independent crash test authority Euro NCAP

Increasingly, safety is one of the main concerns for people when buying a car. Luckily, you don’t have to rely on dealers for reliable information. The Euro NCAP organisation regularly carries out crash tests on new vehicles, and provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety per-

formance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe. Their latest round led to ratings being awarded to nine new models. The Ford Fiesta, Jeep Compass, Mazda CX-5, Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet, Opel Grandland X and Renault Koleos are all awarded five stars, while Opel’s all-electric Ampera-e gets four.

However, Kia’s supermini Picanto and small-family Rio only achieved three stars with standard safety equipment but managed to up the ante to four and five stars respectively when tested with their optional safety packs. Scarily, Euro NCAP stated that some of the cars demonstrated an apparent lack of restraint

robustness in side impact testing. For instance, in the pole test of the Jeep Compass, readings in the dummy’s chest indicated injury risk values above the limit to qualify for points, but below those which indicate an unacceptably high risk of life-threatening injury. Likewise, in the side barrier test, the head of the dummy representing a 10 year old child, seated behind the driver, struck the roof frame in the MercedesBenz C-Class Cabriolet as the side airbag did not fully cover the impact area. In the same test with the Kia Picanto, the chest of the 10 year old was poorly protected. Michiel van Ratingen, Secretary General of Euro NCAP, stated that, “Euro NCAP is pushing for the fitment of advanced technologies and manufacturers have responded well, with AEB now commonplace on most new cars. However, they should not forget the basics of occupant protection in case of a crash. All occupants deserve to be equally well protected, whether they’re an adult driver or a child seated in the rear. The adoption of a 10 year old child dummy in our test last year allows us to highlight areas for improvement, even in five star cars.” What this seems to say is that potential buyers should not be fooled into thinking that more outlay definitely guarantees better safety. Interestingly, the 7th generation Ford Fiesta joined Spain’s Seat Ibiza as only the second supermini this year to achieve a five-star rating with standard equipment only. The new Fiesta, apparently the most technologically advanced small car on sale in Europe, has various sophisticated features designed to help prevent or mitigate the impact of an accident for occupants and pedestrians, including an enhanced version of Ford’s Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection that for the first time can help prevent collisions in the dark. It is always worth doing the research on a car before parting with your money. For full results on these models and others, visit: www.euroncap. n com.

Stay safe and calm

Beat school-run stress With the summer holidays a long-gone memory, some parents are already tearing their hair out at the daily grind of getting their kids to school on time. The early morning run can be one of the most stressful times of the day. Adding to the often nerve-racking experience of playing dodgems with other parents eager to deliver their offspring, tempers can often flare as mums, dads and the little ones are not even fully awake yet! The IAM RoadSmart organisation often has handy tips to help drivers stay safe and calm on the roads, and here is their view on how to help make the journey as stress-free as possible. Richard Gladman, head of driving and riding standards, suggests first of all “packing for success”. Dependent on the age of children, take some healthy treats to distract them and keep them engaged, even on a short journey. Also, he stresses how important it is to make sure everyone is in the right seat. If you use child or booster seats, ensure they are still fit for the purpose and correctly secured. (Check out Good Egg for some top tips: www.goodeggcarsafety.com). In addition, “leave enough time”, he says. Setting off for school can be a frustrating and rushed experience, with the constant reminding about PE kits and other important forgotten or last minute things. A half-eaten breakfast and badly combed hair can put both you and your child in the wrong frame of mind for the start of the day. He also recommends “starting them while they’re young”. Teach your children about road safety so they know how to behave around moving traffic. Setting a good example while in the driving seat will stay with them in preparation for when they learn to drive. Parking in a safe place and walking the last few metres will not just help with congestion; it will also allow you to teach them the right way to cross a road. Showing children how to use the road sensibly will save lives. Gladman finishes off with, “Traffic always picks up again after the school holidays so journeys will take longer and potentially be more stressful. Make sure the car is fuelled up and fit and ready for stop-start traffic so you have one less thing to worry about. Due to close supervision children are normally very safe around schools but you can help by taking care. Be aware that after school they are much more likely to be playing in and around the street and safety can be the last thing on their minds after a hard day in the classroom.” All sound advice, of course. You can find out more about the Institute of Advanced Motorists at their new website: n www.iamroadsmart.com.

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IAM RoadSmart always has handy tips for all road users, both young and more mature!

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Dealing with dyslexia

By Xena Fox Dyslexia is a common condition that causes difficulties with reading and writing. Prevalent across the world and all age groups, it’s estimated that at least five to 10 per cent of the population has some degree of dyslexia. It is classed as a ‘specific learning difficulty’ as it causes problems in certain areas but, unlike a learning disability, does not affect intelligence in general. However, it is a lifelong condition that can have a profound effect in many areas, as difficulties with reading and writing can make everyday life significantly more complicated and negatively affect self-esteem. Thankfully, dyslexia is now much better understood than in previous generations. There is a wide range of support available for both children and adults, which can help people improve skills, find ways to work with, and around, challenges and to enjoy a successful education and career.

What is dyslexia? Children and adults of all intellectual abilities can be affected by dyslexia. Its manifestation varies greatly from person to person, and everyone will have a very individual pattern of strengths and weaknesses. However, all will experience some level of difficulty when it comes to reading, writing and, in some cases, comprehension of the written word. Nevertheless, only a very tiny percentage may never learn to read effectively. Most will have some level of skill, and many will be able to read well, though some

read or write very slowly, have trouble recognising the individual sounds that make up words, have inconsistent spelling skills (spelling the same word many different ways), and/or be unable to recognise words they have seen many times before. In addition, some may struggle to follow a series of directions

one theory suggests that genes affect how relevant areas of the brain develop in early life.

Getting help Diagnosis for children can be a long, and sometimes frustrating, process, especially as symptoms aren’t always obvious, can be easily confused

It is often when schoolchildren begin to learn to read and write that symptoms become very obvious It’s never too late to get help to improve your reading skills

of these may still find it difficult to write and spell. Usually, people with dyslexia will understand information that is given orally perfectly well, but have difficulty when it’s written down. There can also be associated problems, such as having a short attention span, finding it hard to carry out a sequence of instructions, experiencing problems concentrating, having limited planning and organisation skills, and possibly a poor short-term memory. Nevertheless, many people with dyslexia often have aptitudes in other areas, such as creative thinking and problem solving. Though there are many adults who have never been diagnosed – or received any help or support – nowadays symptoms are normally recognised

Many adults have undiagnosed dyslexia

when a child starts school, or even before. Some of the most common signs in very young children include difficulties pronouncing words, problems expressing themselves and/or delayed speech development, mixing up phrases or letters, or showing little comprehension of rhyming words. However, all children develop at different rates and the above can also be part of a normal progression or signals of other conditions.

Generally speaking, symptoms become more specific when children begin learning how to read and write. At this stage it may be more noticeable that they do some or all of the following: have difficulty learning the names and pronunciation of letters, confuse the order of letters in words, write figures and letters the wrong way round (though many children do this when first learning), or cannot easily copy written words. They may

or have difficulty with learning sequences like the alphabet or days of the week. A few people with dyslexia also report visual disturbances when reading, such as letters and words being distorted, blurred or seeming to move around. Any of the above can apply to older children and adults as well, in whom the more usually advanced skills may also be absent or not as developed. This can include being less able to transfer held knowledge onto paper, having problems writing essays or similar, and experiencing difficulties with remembering sequences of instructions. Though it is known that the condition originates in the brain, the exact cause has not been pinpointed. However, it can often run in families so

with other conditions, and may also be concurrent with other complaints such as ADHD. Unfortunately, awareness and resources in Spain and the Canary Islands are only now beginning to improve, so difficulties are perhaps even more likely to still be mistaken for general ‘bad’ behaviour or a lack of willingness to learn. Nevertheless, attitudes are changing, and the earlier a diagnosis can be achieved, the more effective educational tools can be. If you are a parent who believes your school-age child may have dyslexia, the first step is to speak to their teacher. Ideally, extra support can then be arranged, either in the class and/or in the form of tuition with a specialist educator. In some cases it can also be worth

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19.10.2017 – 1.11.2017 having medical tests to ensure there are not any underlying health issues, such as hearing or vision problems, that could be affecting the child’s ability to learn. However, if they are preschool, not responding to targeted instruction, or aren’t receiving the necessary support, then you may wish to consider further assessment from a private dyslexia consultant or educational psychologist, information about which can be found on the websites listed below. Adults can also be assessed and find assistance: no matter what someone’s age it is never too late to learn ways to improve reading and writing. In addition to manual methods of education there are various technological tools which can be useful for both children and the more mature, including speech recognition software, word processors and electronic organisers. Governmental organisations and charities within the field will be

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A stroke is a very common and sudden-onset pathology that affects cerebral blood circulation and as a result damaging an area of the brain, thus disrupting its functioning. It’s estimated that one in six people will suffer a stroke in their lifetime and it’s surprising to note that young people are increasingly vulnerable to it. In fact, over the past 20 years an increase of 25 per cent has been observed in people in the 25 to 60 age group. Continuous advances in medicine allow for a greater poststroke survival, which usually leaves varied consequences, possibly affecting cognition, behaviour and the person’s mobility. Neuropsychology aims to evaluate and rehabil-

Knowledge throughout Spain is improving and there are now various resources and support organisations available. For information in Spanish visit the website of the Spanish Dyslexia Federation (FEDIS) at: www. fedis.org, or DISFAM, one of the several charities run for, and by, people with dyslexia: www.disfam.org. Both of these belong to the European Dyslexia Asso-

You can sign an online petition asking for greater support for children with dyslexia and other learning difficulties to be factored into the next Spanish education bill at: www.change. org (find it by searching for: Más atención a la dyslexia y otras DEA). For information in English, visit the British Dyslexia Association at: www. bdadyslexia.org.uk. October is International Dyslexia Awareness Month, so if you have any reason to believe

ciation (EAD): www.eda-info.eu. For specific information for the Canary Islands visit the DISLECAN site at: www.dislecan.es.

that you, a child or any loved one may need some support in this area, now is a great time to make that first move. n

Finding support

able to provide information on all of the available equipment.

Assessments These usually involve a preliminary questionnaire, which will be filled out by a child’s teachers and primary care givers in the case of a minor. This will

cover general questions regarding health and how well certain tasks are performed. During the assessment itself, tests normally include reading, writing, language and vocabulary skills, memory and organisational abilities, logic, and the pace of visual and auditory information processing. An

Dyslexics can go on to university and have a successful academic career There are various technological items that can help

in-depth analysis will allow the specialist to make recommendations for specific learning methods.

Strokes and neuropsychology itate cognitive functions, as it can help the patient to overcome these consequences. Recovery will depend on the severity of the injury and the time between the damage and the beginning of rehabilitation - early intervention is essential. Although we could all suffer a stroke at some point, in many cases, it can be prevented. The Antonio Alayón Neurological Centre has a specialised programme for the prevention of diseases and brain injuries, based on a complete neuropsychological evaluation, run by a team that specialises in neurology, psychology, neuropsychology, speech therapy and neurological physiotherapy. English and Italian speaking patients are attended at the

centre with ease and translation services are offered for other languages. The needs of stroke-affected patients or other brain diseases and injuries are attended to, such as head injuries, ischemic stroke, cerebral haemorrhages, tumours, encephalitis, neurodegenerative diseases - Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy etc. Each of these brings a series of consequences on the physical, psychological (cognitive, behavioural and emotional) and functional levels, which in many cases have dramatic repercussions from the personal point of view. Numerous studies have shown that the interdisciplinary approach to these lesions and their consequences that is applied at this centre is

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not only the most reasonable form of treatment, but also the most effective and efficient.

Neuropsychological evaluation service The centre also offers a service to evaluate a patient's state

of conservation or deterioration of the different cognitive functions. Multiple neurological or psychiatric pathologies present symptoms of the alteration of a human being's superior capacities: memory, language, calculation, reasoning, attention and concentration, etc. In a neuropsychological evaluation, a thorough evaluation of the capacities preserved, impaired or lost in the neurological and psychiatric patient is carried out.

Antonio Alayón Neurological Centre The centre is staffed by a multidisciplinary team and directed by Dr. Antonio Alayón, doctor of medicine and sur-

IF YOU HAVE A FEAR OF THE DENTIST, we want you to know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE – and that THERE’S HELP. Please don’t hesitate to CONTACT US at info@clinica-dental-tenerifesur.com or at +34 922.737.838 if you want to make the NEXT STEP towards a NEW-ANDIMPROVED SMILE.

gery and a specialist in Neurology, which he studied at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Wake Forest University (NC, USA), he is also the author of numerous publications in the neurological sphere. The centre is located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and is a cosy facility where personal attention is provided, with a commitment to optimal recovery in the physical, mental and functional areas. They even offer an at-home service for some treatments. For any questions or further information, please contact them by calling: 922 285 978 or 629 958 880. Alternatively, email: centroneurologico alayon@gmail.com, or see: www. n antonioalayon.com.

Our Team is extremely experienced in all DENTAL TREAMENTS offering you several personalized options. Our goal is to provide you a welcoming environment that is free of ANXIETY and PAIN.

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Gillian Banks Show Stoppers are back!

Once again an amazing Las Vegas style extravaganza of song and dance will be brought to the stage in Los Cristianos by the talented students of the UK’s Gillian Banks Theatre School with GB Creative Productions. An annual event, the show is all in the name of raising money for local charities Live Arico PAWS, Helping Hands, and The Friends of Gillian Banks Guaydil Children’s Day Centre Fund. This year no less than 33 performers will be playing in front of the crowds, including singers, dancers and musicians, as part of their vocational work experience, supported

by the UK National Agency Erasmus +. Tickets are already on sale for the one-off show on October 30, which will be held at the Auditorium Infanta Leonor starting at 7pm. Speak to anyone who has already seen these young people perform, and they will tell you that the evening’s entertainment is second to none, and all for just €10. Snap up your tickets while you still can, from the Los Cristianos Cultural Centre, weekdays from 9am to 2pm, or online via: www.arona.org. Alternatively, you can call Sue n on 629 388102.

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(English) on: 646 629 129. Alternatively, message us on Facebook. Charity shop Find our shop 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? It’s a great way to meet new friends and support the community at the same time.

Animal charities’ round up K9 Happy ending One of K9’s dogs, Genji, was stolen from the refuge in the early hours of September 30 and was missing for two weeks. They believed it was a targeted attack, following a visit to the refuge the previous day. Thankfully, Genji is a friendly, handsome and very distinctive dog, as you can see from the photo here, and thanks to K9s extensive publicity asking for his return he was later found in Santa Cruz. See the full story in next edition. K9 Christmas Party – Save the Date! On a brighter note, this year’s fundraising Christmas Party will take place on December 9 at Showtime, Adeje, starting 7.30pm. Put the date in your diaries and we’ll pass on further details soon. Many ‘thank yous’ all round The recent Karaoke with Dale fundraiser at The Palms Pool Bar, Golf del Sur, raised a

Genji, was stolen from the K9 refuge on September 30 and is still missing, please report any sightings of him

much appreciated €471. Many thanks to all involved, especially to Karen Dixon for arranging the afternoon and to all who donated prizes. Also, fourteen staff from the Hard Rock Cafe took time out to visit the refuge recently. They brought a great donation of lots of dog food and spent a couple of hours walking with and getting to know the K9 wonder-dogs. Thank you Hard

Rock and volunteers Monica Plasencia Santos and Susana Ruiz de la Cuadra for arranging it. Sponsor a dog We know that many would love to adopt a dog but it isn’t always practical, so sponsoring one can be a great alternative. Just €8 makes a big difference to our 'hard to home' dogs' lives. In return, your sponsor dog will send you occasional

news and photos of what they have been up to, and if you live locally they’d be delighted to go walking with you. Adoptions We have many dogs, and even cats and kittens, 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, email: info@ k9tenerife.com, or see Diary of a K9 Tenerife Dogwalker or K9 Tenerife on Facebook. You could also 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 collection of larger items from all local areas.

Cats Welfare If you are thinking of getting a cat or kitten, please consider adopting from us. All of them go on a week's trial in your home. If you adopt two kittens together then the kitten injection, micro chip and neutering is free for the second one. Adopt a black kitten, or two, and both will receive the above treatments for free. Contact us via our website: www.cats-welfare-tenerife. com or ring/whatsapp Marie

Live Arico (PAWS) Bag a bargain at our shops in San Eugenio (Opposite Hotel La Niña. Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm); Los Cristianos (Calle Reverón, near the Thistle and Dragon Bar, every day, 10am to 4pm); Golf del Sur (Golf Park, just before the lottery kiosk. Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm; Saturday, 10am to 4pm; Sunday, 10.30am to 3.30pm). Call us on: 629 388 102. Find us at: www.livearico. com, on Facebook, or join us on Twitter: twitter.com/live_arico.

Acción del Sol With more than 220 dogs looking for new loving homes, please do come and visit us at the refuge to see if one is the dog for you. All of them have a clean bill of health and are fully inoculated, micro chipped, passported and sterilised. There are no adoption

Donkey donations

Acción del Sol recently acquired a new resident in the form of a gorgeous donkey called Caramello. Three and a half years old, he was in need of a new home and will be a great companion for Dougal, the organisation’s small pony who lost his best friend six months ago. Caramello will also play a large part in their educational programme as well, so there will be plenty to keep him busy. Acción del Sol is looking for people who may be interested in sponsoring Caramello in the form of donations towards his upkeep. Could you help? If so, call: 922 778 630, email: teneriffa@aktiontier.org, or visit the Action tier Acción del Sol Facen book page.

fees but donations are welcomed towards the upkeep of the refuge. How you can help Donations of items such as cleaning products, dog toys, leads and food etc. are always welcome. In addition, we are desperately looking for people who are travelling to Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Berlin or Frankfurt who would be prepared to escort a dog to Germany. All that's needed is a little time at the airport: all necessary paperwork and handling is done by AccionTier staff. Contact us on: 922 778 630, or visit us Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 2pm to 5pm, and Saturdays 1pm to 4pm. We’re situated directly under the wind turbines, from 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 n del Sol.

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Combining for growth

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Garden friends

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Choosing the right plants can attract pollinators and beneficial predatory insects to your garden

and storing it in their roots. Yarrow will also boost other plants growing around it and, as it amasses phosphorous, calcium and silica, it’s a great one Geraniums are one of the very best ‘trap crops’

Companion planting is a simple and effective way of improving your garden’s health, and can go a long way to giving it the ‘wow’ factor when it comes to looks too. Many species of plants complement each other perfectly, and not just from an aesthetic point of view or by providing shade or protection from the wind. Some combinations will actually help keep pests away from each other or the garden in general, whilst others will replace exactly the right nutrients in the soil that are used heavily by others. Creating plant communities for reciprocal benefits is an agricultural trick that has been going on for eons. There’s a wealth of different groupings, far too many to list, but here we’ll give you some basics to get you going, whether you have an ornamental garden or are trying your hand at growing veg.

Combination care Top of the list have to be marigolds, lovage and borage. Positive paragons of pest prevention, marigolds’ pungent odour keeps aphids at bay, as

well as several other problematic critters. In fact, they’re so good at repelling pests it can be a good idea to have them planted in several areas of the garden. French marigolds are particularly good as they also produce a strong pesticidal chemical from their roots that will hang around for years even after the plants have gone. Mexican marigolds do the same, but it can be so strong that it’ll hinder the growth of some tender herbs, so sow these further away. Lovage is thought to improve the health of almost all plants around it, whilst borage will deter an array of pests whilst at the same time attracting predatory insects and honey bees, which are vital for a healthy garden. The allium family is another powerhouse. This includes onions, garlic, shallots and chives, and all will deter a whole array of garden nasties. These are also worth planting liberally whether you have a vegetable patch or a flower haven, and especially if you have roses. Locate them amongst the plants them to ward off aphids.

Basil will repel mosquitoes and flies, and it is even said to make tomatoes taste better. Dill will attract many of the sought-after insect predators and will also deter aphids and spider mites. Coriander will help keep those devilish little aphids away as well, and oregano provides ground cover and humidity for other plants. Tansy is particularly repellent to ants and is reputed to deter all insects in general, with the exception of the nectar eating types, but is also quite toxic so shouldn't be consumed and is best avoided if you have animals or young children. Geraniums are another star as, apart from being beautiful, they can be grown as a 'trap crop'. They will attract pests away from roses and grape vines especially, and most of your other plants as well. Petunias will do the same, as will nasturtiums which are also amongst the best at attracting predatory insects. Examples of those that are great at enhancing nutrients include all of those in the pea family, which benefit the soil by taking nitrogen out of the air

to add to the compost heap. There are many more combinations that can help your plants grow more healthily and reduce reliance on harmful pesticides.

There is plenty of information available on the internet and in specialist gardening books, but meanwhile: here’s to happy flora and fauna friends! n

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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, Carretera General 122 Monday/Friday 8am – 2pm Telephone: 922 767 138 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 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

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 typical 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 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 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. In these markets you will be sure to see a variety of seasonal products, as well as some local home-made delicacies such as

along with an assortment of 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

preserves, honeys and Canarian goat’s cheese. A selection of meats and fish can also be found among the stalls,

timely opportunity to publish the details of the many farmers’ markets around the island n of Tenerife. Enjoy.

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The Forgotten Hero Lymphatic drainage massage with machines

By Inga, We understand that we need Figura Plius Tenerife to take care of ourselves on a The lymphatic system is not commonly talked about, but is a critical part of the body you have twice as much lymph fluid as blood! It’s a network of tissues and organs that rid the body of toxins, waste, and other unwanted materials, and is part of your natural sewage treatment system. Hence, a healthy lymphatic system is key to a healthy body! However, did you know that the lymphatic system has multiple interrelated functions? It is responsible for the removal of interstitial fluid from tissues, as well as absorbing and transporting fatty acids and fats, as chyle from the digestive system, and transporting white blood cells to and from the lymph nodes into the bones. Unfortunately, the lymphatic system is the most forgotten and least understood system in the body, regardless of it being essential to the detoxification process. The lymph travels parallel with the blood and is responsible for removing the waste from every cell in the body, additionally regulating the immune system. The lymph is thus a very important system for supporting optimal health.

daily basis, as we often live in the environment of toxins that weaken our immune system. That is why Figura

Plius Tenerife offers proper lymphatic drainage massage with machines that will elim-

Roll Shape Touch machines carry a lymph drainage massage that works with infrared, collagen and ionisation lamps One hour massages with easy 15-step exercises are ideal for becoming healthier and fitter

inate these toxins and assist the body to function optimally much deeper and faster.

Lymphatic drainage massage, developed in the 1930s, is a delicate form of massage that stimulates the body’s lymphatic system, improving metabolism, helping the body to eliminate waste and toxins, and providing a boost to the immune system. That is why the newest Roll Shape Touch massage and infrared light machines are created to improve our health and wellbeing. It is the only Roll Shape device on the market that has four extra functions: colour therapy, infrared light rays, collagen light and ionisation. During the Roll Shape massage and easy 15-step exercises, the lymphatic system starts to circulate, eliminating all the toxins from our body - all excess liquids and fats are removed via urine and sweat. Also, our biggest enemy, cellulite, afflicts many women and men nowadays. Roll Shape machines massage cellulite damaged areas that have lost blood circulation and lymphatic drainage. This is why it is very important to activate blood and lymph circulation, and drain off fat and liquids. Additionally, lymphatic drainage massage can be helpful in addressing a wide range of conditions. It can reduce fatigue, menstrual cramps, water retention, even sinusitis and hay fever allergies. The Roll Shape is the most modern health and fitness system that trains, tones and shapes the body, aiding lymphatic drainage, without the need for vigorous exercise. You can achieve incredible results with a little effort in our studio in Playa de Las Américas. For more information, please join us on Facebook: Figura Plius Tenerife, or email: figurapliustenerife@ n gmail.com.

Marketing lies

Don’t believe the hype

By Debbie Gilbey

If you have ever watched an advert for Nutella, you may well get truly suckered into believing it’s a great way to begin your day. It’s a so-called ‘healthy chocolate’ that’s aimed at children and adults alike. The Nutella company successfully marketed their hazelnut spread as a nutritionally sound breakfast item, akin to peanut butter. While one jar of Nutella does boast 52 hazelnuts, just two teaspoons of it contain a whopping 21 grams of sugar, 11 grams of fat and 200 calories. Realistically, it is just the next best thing to a candy bar. After a $3 million (around €2,550,000) class action lawsuit, Nutella was finally stopped from promoting itself as a healthy food item. Another dubious advertising claim came from Kellogg’s Rice Krispies. Yet again a breakfast item stating that it had miraculous health benefits, in the form of being able to strengthen the immune system. When you stop and deliberate this, did anybody really think that a simple 30 gram portion of cereal was suddenly going to make their system of defence invincible? With the ever increasing prevalence of social media, we are constantly bombarded with new miracle products to dramatically change our weight and shape. Pills and lotions that promise to give you absurd things such as ‘improved DNA’ or ‘firmer and slimmer legs’. However, you cannot suddenly become more toned just by slathering lotion onto yourself. As you have probably guessed already, it is exercise and a healthy nutritious eating plan that will slim you down and sculpt your shape. The well-known brand Nivea actually got sued for this by the Federal Trade Commission for just under $1 million (about €850,750). The cream in question was called My Silhouette and their advertising campaign showed a woman suddenly fitting into an old pair of jeans after applying the lotion. Lots of people bought it, truly expecting the same results, without any logic of reasoning as to the obvious question of how it could be possible for a cream to make anyone slimmer. The chairman of the FTC even issued the perfect and sensible closing statement: “The truth about weight loss is that no cream is going to help you fit into your jeans. The tried and true formula for weight loss is diet and exercise.” So the next time you are contemplating that miracle product that will totally transform you in just three days, it is worth stopping to think about this first: those giant companies managed to sneak utter lies into their advertising! For more information about health and fitness, please n contact Debbie via: www.fitnesswithdebbie.com.

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Lymphatic System

A ‘miracle’ cream that will make you toned and/or slimmer does not exist

19.10.2017 – 1.11.2017

DIRECT TELECOM POOL LEAGUE

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Elite get unwanted hat-trick! The Direct Telecom Pool League can throw up some strange results and sometimes the whole season can change in a week or two. Take the curious case of Palms Elite, for instance. They smoothly went unbeaten through the first ten matches of the season, but have now lost their last three games 7-5. There is no crueler score-line. Last week they gave league leaders Gaffers A a real fright, however. It was tight all night but the odd missed pot here and there from the hosts proved crucial. And to cap a disappointing evening Wayne lost the Golden Cue to Lee! There is

Scores: Division 1 Dreamers 6 6 Blue Water Bar Gaffers B 9 3 Tenerife Hammers A Palms Elite 5 7 Gaffers A Pool Centre 6 6 Treehouse A Terrace Subs 5 7 Phoenix Potters

Scores: Division 2 Bluebell A 8 4 Treehouse B Palms Rebels 7 5 Bluebell B Picasso’s A 6 - 6 Exiles B Yates Bar 8 4 Picasso’s B

a real log jam behind Gaffers with six sides separated by just three points, which shows how tight this season is. Pool Centre and an improving Treehouse A played out a draw, but the hosts will feel they should have taken all three points. Pool Centre were 4-1 up before a little respite from the Treehouse lads saw it 4-3. Jeff and Roger won back to back frames to take it to 6-3, only

for the Treehouse to roar back. First Mark, then Jay and finally Paul got in the win column to snatch a hard earned point. There was another draw in Los Cristianos as another match was subject to a fine fight back. Blue Water won the first four frames, including Cecile’s brilliant win over Gav ‘The Fluke’ (no finger wagging from the fine lady player!) as Dreamers struggled before

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

P W D L F A +- PTS 12 11 0 1 98 46 52 33 12 7 2 3 79 65 14 23 13 6 5 2 84 72 12 23 13 6 4 3 88 68 20 22 14 5 7 2 87 81 6 22 13 7 1 5 81 75 6 22 13 5 5 3 81 75 6 20 13 4 4 5 81 75 6 16 12 4 4 4 69 75 -6 16 12 3 4 5 69 75 -6 13 14 3 1 10 62 106 -44 10 10 2 2 6 54 66 -12 8 12 0 7 5 66 78 -12 7 13 1 2 10 57 99 -42 5

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

P W 13 8 13 8 13 7 12 7 12 6 11 4 14 3 12 4 12 2

D L F A +- PTS 2 3 92 64 28 26 1 4 87 69 18 25 2 4 79 77 2 23 0 5 84 60 24 21 1 5 80 64 16 19 3 4 67 65 2 15 3 8 70 98 -28 12 0 8 51 93 -42 12 2 8 62 82 -20 8

Wayne (left) hands the golden cue to Lee from Gaffers A

Paul led the fight back. The hosts took another frame only for Pete to make it 5-2 to the visitors before the Dreamers dudes found their touch. All four players won frames and at 6-5 an unlikely win was on the cards. However, Michael chinned Tommy to grab a point. C’est Magnifique was the cry from the Blue Water boys to their French team mate. Gaffers B are a formidable beast on their home table and they were too streetwise for Tenerife Hammers A. The 9-3 score was about right after Hammers failed to find their touch. Phoeni Potters have an away win! They were always in con-

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trol against Terrace Subs who are blowing hot and cold at the moment. Hoppys still lead the way in Division Two despite not playing a league match. Their nearest rivals Palms Rebels took advantage to close the gap to a point with a tight win at home to Bluebell B. In a game of cat and mouse the lead changed hands four times. Late on, Darren, Dave and Mick took vital frames to seal a 7-5 win despite Grant sealing a hat trick. Bluebell A are still in the promotion mix. They beat Treehouse B 8-4. It was another strange match as Bluebell were

6-0 up, but the Treehouse B boys never gave up. Ben won two frames and with Trevor and PJ chipping in it was game on at 6-4. However, Bill and Alan brought home the bacon. Yates may be a bit off the pace but they could still have a say in the shakeup. They were cock a hoop with the 8-4 win at home to Picassos B. The two Lee’s won five out of six and that was the difference. Also this week, Picassos A threw away a 4-2 lead and had to win two of the last three frames to get a home draw with Exiles B. Captain Fran lost the decisive 12th frame to Exiles n boss Blair Bear.

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Cycling competition

You have until October 22 to register for the second annual Cycle Tour of San Juan de La Rambla. After its cancellation in September for security reasons, the rescheduled ‘Cicloturista Solidaria Villa de San Juan de La Rambla’ will start at 9am on the 22nd. The 47 km circuit takes in urban and mountainous regions and passes through three boroughs in North Tenerife. Sports councillor Priscila Díaz recently announced the new date and several additional registration points, which include the following sports

stores: Gofisbici, Vadebicis, Bicistar, Acosta Cycles, Tiendas Deportivas de Canarias, Auto Repuestos La Guancha, Edgar Sport and Bicicod. Additionally, it’s possible to register up to half an hour before the start of the race at the plaza Domingo Reyes Afonso in San José, San Juan de La Rambla. As well as passing through this borough, the circuit also runs through the municipalities of Los Realejos and La Guancha. The event is €14 per cyclist to enter. The route has varying difficulty and is expected to last six hours. It is open to anyone

wishing to participate, with a minimum age of 16 years. It is strongly recommended that you have experience with this kind of distance and mixed terrain, and high fitness levels. The Cycle Tour of San Juan de La Rambla is part of a sports programme organised by the borough council called Una Villa de Deporte (A village of sport), which brings together dozens of unique sporting events and competitions during the calendar year. For further information including route details and personal requirements, please visit: www. n sanjuandelarambla.es.

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Canarian fun and games

Canarian wrestling

Canarian staff fighting

The Canary Islands have an unusual and historic series of traditional games mostly developed by the Guanches, the Islands' indigenous people. These sports, which are now considered to be an important facet of Canarian culture, are mainly rooted in the practice of self-defence, passed down from generation to generation. Many of them have enjoyed a recent revival of popularity, both from Canarian Government initiatives and in large part to the islanders

themselves. Helping to conserve these sports, Government bodies have aided the growth of native sports training schools throughout the Islands. Lucha Canaria (Canarian Wrestling) involves some serious grappling, and the contact sport is one of the most popular in the Canaries. Most local boroughs have their own arena with its traditional dirt wrestling ring. The matches are performed barefoot, with each wrestler using various techniques

to unbalance the opponent. While doing this, the goal is to stay on your feet. If any part of your body other than your feet touches the ground, you lose the round. The wrestler who wins the best of three rounds is declared the winner, and the team with the most victories wins overall. A bout is the face-off between two 12-member teams. The teams are led by coaches who decide which fighters will go up against which competitors, and an official makes the calls and declares the winners. Early travellers to the Islands before the Spanish conquest wrote various accounts of these bouts between the Guanches, who traditionally used them to settle land and livestock disputes. Bola Canaria (Canarian Bowls) was not initially an aboriginal game, although it is written that when the game was introduced to the Guanches – known for their exceptional stone wielding skills – they excelled at it. The sport is comparable to Bowls and Pétanque and used to be played with stones and later, wooden balls. Today, Bola Canaria is played with resin balls. Other notable, traditional sports include: Juego del Palo Canario (Canarian Staff Fighting), Vela Latina (Lateen-rig sailing), Salto del Pastor (Shepherd’s Leap), Lucha del Garrote (Pole Fighting) and Arrastre de Ganado (Races of Cattle dragn ging weighted sacks).

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Positive vibes and results but injury list grows By Chris Todd for Tenerife is a trip to newly Casadesús and when he was left the blanquiazules in the elled to the Island in excellent on the edge of the box but Matches are coming thick and fast for CD Tenerife this month with cup and league games in the mix. Manager Luis Martí will be rotating his squad to deal with the busy calendar. Why the league set games to give Tenerife only one full day’s rest between travel and the next match is a question only they can answer. A raft of injuries has made it impossible to field a full team since day one and to make matters worse players have been missing through International duty or suspensions. Having said that results have been on the whole very encouraging. Home form has been excellent with three wins and two draws from the first five games played and attendances are the best in years. Away results have not been so good but a hard fought point at Oviedo will hopefully be the start of better things. Next up

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promoted Lorca FC this Saturday October 21 before facing La Liga side Espanyol in the Cup on Thursday October 26 at 8.30pm in the Heliodoro Stadium in Santa Cruz. 7/10/2017 CD Tenerife 2 Nastic de Tarragona 0 Despite several forced changes the blanquiazules thoroughly deserved their victory over Nastic in front of 12,557 spectators. Two goals by Serbian striker Malbasic, the first a penalty, fully reflected Tenerife´s superiority on the day and the winning margin should have been wider. The first half was a story of missed chances but the game had a steady pace and it was just a question of time before the breakthrough was made. We did have to wait until the midway through the second half however for the first goal. A short backpass by a visiting defender was pounced on by

upended by the Nastic keeper a penalty was the only decision possible. Malabasic duly converted the penalty and Tenerife were 1-0 to the good. The Balcanic striker scored his second goal soon after on 72 minutes. A superb Tenerife move by the right flank culminated in Malbasic slotting the ball into the net after a inch perfect Aitor Sanz pass. With the game as good as won the blanquiazules relaxed slightly and Nastic did enjoy some half chances in the closing stages but Dani in goal coped well with the sporadic Nastic attacks. 11/10/2017 Real Oviedo 1 CD Tenerife 1 This was a very good point won by Tenerife against a Real Oviedo side who are expected to be in the promotion mix come June. Oviedo have been boosted by the addition of exTenerife player Aarón Ñíguez (brother of Saúl Ñíguez of Atlético de Madrid) this season. He

summer under slightly controversial circumstances and as is often the case with a point to prove against his old club he played a blinder. The home team took the lead on 19 minutes through Berjón and they deserved their lead going into the break. Once again it looked as if Tenerife would crumble on their travels but today would be different. Off the bench came new striker Juan Villar and it wasn’t long before he left his mark. Aitor Sanz or ‘Pitbull’ as he is known to supporters, found Villar with a superb long pass and after letting the ball bounce once he scored with a powerful drive to give the Oviedo keeper no chance. The final 1-1 result was satisfying for Tenerife after failing to gain points on their previous three away days. 14/10/2017 CD Tenerife 1 Numancia 1 Numancia from Soria in the Northern part of Spain trav-

form, sitting in second position in the league. These are early days in the campaign but they have been given the tag of the “revelation team”. It must be said however that most of their points have come from their home games (winning all five matches) but they were not so strong on their travels. Where have we heard that before? The heat was unbearable despite the early evening kick off time with 29c being displayed on the stadium scoreboard and the game itself proved to be a chaotic affair largely conditioned by referee Cuadra Fernández. The match started in fantastic style for Tenerife when Carlos Ruiz headed into the net after just nine minutes. It was the second headed goal by Ruiz this season after he scored the winner against Zaragoza on day one. Soon after Tenerife should have been awarded a penalty when Tayron was hacked down

the referee gave a free-kick instead, inches outside the area. Minutes later Numancia were awarded a very soft penalty with Aitor Sanz picking up a booking in the process. The penalty was scored to make the score 1-1 but controversy was never far away. Aitor Sanz received his second yellow card with just 26 minutes played and Tenerife were down to 10 men. The visitors took control for large parts of the remainder of the match but Tenerife were still hoping to nick a goal on the break. Chances were created by the blanquiazules and the efforts of the 10-man team cannot be underestimated. Numancia themselves had a player sent off in closing stages but by then both teams were drained. The final 1-1 result was a fair result on play but without the refereeing ‘show’ you felt that Tenerife would have won all n three points.

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By Nomads FC football and sport. In the UK Those seven get to train with This excellent educational/footAs summer starts to slip away, we wanted to look back on our Soccer Experience Summer football trips. For many here in Tenerife, it’s the start of a new season of football in the sun. For a chosen few, it could be the start of a whole new career in The Beautiful Game. Every summer we take a group of young players from many different clubs in Tenerife to mainland Spain for fun, football and positive social experiences. We do the same on our annual trip to the UK, but the experience here can lead to golden opportunities for those who want to continue a career in

we play against many professional academy teams. We also include guest, professional and college coaches as part of our staff. These coaches have the chance to work with our kids, to grade their ability, and almost as important, to observe how the player behaves off the pitch. After coming on the UK tour with us this summer, no less than seven players that were playing youth football in South Tenerife last season have been accepted for a two-year Sports BTECH diploma at Nottingham where, if they pass, they can then look for soccer scholarships and other diplomas at universities.

excellent professional coaches every morning and then do classroom work in the afternoon. One of the great things is that they all get to stay and study together as accommodation, food and guidance will be provided by a family that already has two kids on the football course. For 16, 17 or 18 year old players still dreaming of becoming a professional footballer, this diploma course allows them to continue with a high level of football that could give them a future in the game, and more importantly they’re also getting an education which gives them the option of an alternative path.

ball course is paid for by the UK government. For anyone with a European passport, the only fees are the living costs. If your son would be interested in joining our Spain and UK tour in 2018 for the football fun and experience, and also for the chance to be noticed by the college coaches, then please contact us to sign up for next summer. Play with the stars November 10 to 12 sees the annual Veterans Tournaments at Las Torres sports centre for over-35s and over-45s. Local 7-a-side teams get to take on an All-Star team featuring ex-stars of Nottingham

Every summer Nomads FC takes young players to the Spanish peninsula and the UK

Forest, Tottenham and Manchester United in a weekend competition to win the coveted Veterans Trophy. If you have a team that would like to take on the ex-pros in this fun, friendly tournament, contact us via the details below to reserve a place. Want to know more? Further details on local football opportunities can be found at: www.nomadsfc.com. Each

team has its own webpage. Alternatively, email: info@ socexp.com or call/message: +34 654 200 470. Also visit our international website: www. n socexp.com.

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Horoscope for period: October 19 to November 1 Aries 21.03 - 20.04 You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette, they say, and this is one refrain that will be relevant to you in the coming weeks as you find that some present relationships dissolve. However, you will also be making new and exciting ones. Taurus 21.04 - 20.05 Matters of the heart are highlighted right now, be it within an intimate relationship, with your children or family, or good friends. It’s time to take a moment to really appreciate those you have close to you, and express your feelings. Gemini 21.05 - 21.06 You may find yourself surprised by current events, as a number of small upheavals look likely. However, you will find that the support you are presently gaining from friends and family will see you through any temporary setbacks. Cancer 22.06 - 22.07 The emotional aspect of your daily life and work really is highlighted at the moment. It may not be the easiest of times, as you could find yourself revisiting uncomfortable moments from the past, but this will be a rewarding period in the end. Leo 23.07 - 23.08 A little introspection will serve you well over the coming weeks as it appears you will be made an offer you may not wish to refuse. However, there will be a price to pay – as there usually is – so it will be important to know what you really want. Virgo 24.08 - 23.09 Passion comes in many forms and you’ve probably found yourself wishing for a little more of it lately. Whether it be love or personal or work fulfilment you are hankering after, try to take some positive steps towards change – you will instantly feel better. Libra 24.09 - 23.10 Libra, the coming weeks are going to be a whirlwind of happy activity. Your presence will be sought out by friends and family, and everything you try to do will work out positively. There is even a little partying in store; all you need to do is enjoy it! Scorpio 24.10 - 22.11 Any business travel you’ve been putting off would be best done before the end of the year if you want the greatest results. Hard work will get you everywhere right now so it will be worth making a short-term sacrifice for a future gain. Sagittarius 23.11 - 21.12. All good things come to an end, and you’ve certainly had a fine time of it lately. However, it’s important to remember that life is a journey, not a destination: try to enjoy every moment and not waste time worrying about the future. Capricorn 22.12 - 20.01 You could be very active socially right now and this is a good time to widen your network, especially by including people from areas of life that are unusual to you. We never know what we have in common with others until we talk to them. Aquarius 21.01 - 20.02 You may have found yourself wishing for a little more company from spiritually oriented people. It can be hard to find others on the same wavelength at times, but hang on in there as your circle of friends is about to widen. Pisces 21.02 - 20.03 Work on yourself will pay off undoubtedly, no matter what it is you are trying to achieve right now. A healthy diet and better fitness levels will not only make you feel and look good, they can also stave off any oncoming health problems.

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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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Townhouse in Residencial El Galeón

& + 34 822 144 541 The triplex consists of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living room, 3 terraces (one with ocean views), 74 metres, 200 metre floor area, furnished, no community payment, pre-installed solar powered hot water as well as air conditioning and terrace Jacuzzi, fully renovated, exterior, bright.

Property by Playa de Los Cristianos

& + 34 822 144 541 Apartment with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, separate kitchen, garage parking space, communal swimming pool, terrace with excellent sea views, bright, 90 metre floor plan, €68 community fee including water, close to the beach, central.

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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.

Value: 502,500 € (1,500 € per m2)

Price 450,000 € (1,342,28 € per m2)

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Urb. Oasis Dakota, Playa Fañabé 3 Bed Semi Detached

Toilet, complete bathroom, separate kitchen, totally equipped, furnished, 35m2 terrace, secure access to pool, infant park, good views, beside commercial centres, 800m from Playa Fañabé, community fees

30€/month

Tel 629 244 958 € 155,000

British Style Bar

Playa Honda

Playa de Las Américas

Las Américas

Located just off front line, excellent reputation, regular clientele. Terrace for approximately 10 tables and refurbished interior in timber. Bar walls adorned with memorabilia. Includes store room and Ladies & Gents toilet facilities.

€ 122,000

€ 25,000

Alan: 634 098 838

One bedroom apartment, tiled throughout, American-style kitchen, separate bedroom and terrace. Located in the center of Las Americas within 3 minutes walk from the beach.

Alan: 634 098 838

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Bettenhaus Hammerer

Specialist bedding and home services you may have to pay for it with your health. Even with so many of the advantages of the box spring bed, it is not the best solution for everyone. Depending on your needs, normal bed systems made with adjustable slatted frames can be the better choice. That's why it's important not to buy the bed according to trend and appear-

ProNatura are represented at Bettenhaus Hammerer. Climabalance products from Sanders ensure optimum sleeping comfort for covers and pillows. Branded bed linen by Joop, Elegante, Bauer, Fischbacher, Schlossberg and Estella create an exclusive ambience in the bedroom. In addition, there are seating arrangements, dining

The perfect favourite armchair for relaxing

Box spring beds - a growing trend Box spring beds have a long tradition in the USA and Scandinavia, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only recently that the trend reached other parts of Europe. The special thing about this type of bed is the construction, consisting of a base box, mattress and topper. The headboard and legs are avail-

able in different shapes and colours. Only if all three of the bed elements are of high quality and well coordinated with each other, does the box spring bed offer the best quality for resting and sleeping. The advantages are, for example, the high lying position and the great relaxing sensation which this bed gives, in contrast to conventional beds. This makes getting in and out of the bed particu-

larly easy. In addition, the box spring bed is extremely backfriendly, and those who have problems in the lumbar spine or the inter-vertebral disc area will especially appreciate this quality. The back is optimally supported during sleep. It is also important for couples to choose mattresses of varying hardness according to their individual needs, which are held together by a common cover as if they were a large

Stressless lounge furniture guarantees a particularly comfortable place to relax

The box spring bed is constructed in several layers The height makes it particularly easy to get in or out of bed

ance, but to seek professional advice. Both are available at Bettenhaus Hammerer: modern sleeping comfort from renowned manufacturers who offer the best advice.

table sets, lots of home accessories or simply beautiful decorative items. In winter especially, the range includes cosy bathrobes and house-wear or a warming blanket for cool evenings in front of the TV. The best thing to do is just drop by and ask for individual advice. At the end of March this year, Bettenhaus Hammerer opened a store with a generous display n area in the south too!

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mattress. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also particularly hygienic. Everybody loses about half a litre of liquid per night by night-sweating, and because the air circulation in box spring beds is particularly good, the moisture is released into the air and not transferred to the mattress. Due to the good pressure equalisation, the mattress is particularly durable and the substructure is also stable. Last but not least, the modern design of the box spring bed is convincing. However, good quality does not come at a bargain price and if you are thinking of buying an especially cheap one,

The right thing for everyone If you are interested in other bed systems, have little space, or need the most space-saving solution for your holiday apartment, you will find a wide range of different possibilities. From beautiful wooden frames in various widths, sizes and styles from romantic to rustic, to the comfortable and practical sofa bed, and even to the ideal bed that disappears from view and looks like a wardrobe during the day. Well-known companies such as Ruf-Betten, Brinkhaus, Ada, Swissflex, Hasena, Sanders or

Calle El Toscal 7 (on the main street) Los Realejos / La Longuera Tel: 922 362 408 Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10am to 6.30pm Saturday from 10am to 1pm

Bettenhaus Hammerer South Las Chafiras Industrial Estate Avda. Claudio Delgado DĂaz 23 Tel: 922 70 35 22 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 1.30pm and 3pm to 6.30pm. Saturday from 10am to 1.30pm. www. bettenhausteneriffa.com

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