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See our centre pages for a list of what to do and where to go over the Christmas holidays

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AS WE APPROACH THE END OF ONE YEAR AND THE START OF ANOTHER MAYBE IT’S TIME TO TAKE STOCK.

Christmas dates The ofﬁces of the IC Media Group will close at 5pm on Wednesday December 23rd and reopen at 9am on Monday January 4th.

Walk for life Over 2,000 people took part in the Walk for Life in South Tenerife Page 14

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eople the world over have had to deal with two global crises – neither of them of their making.

The economic crisis is still an ever-present reality, affecting too many of us

directly or indirectly, but hopefully we are beginning to see glimmers at the end of that particular man-made tunnel. The swine flu pandemic has also caused major panic, and of course heartbreak for those who have

lost family to the illness, but it would appear that, so far, the dire predictions of devastating outbreaks of the flu with deathly consequences have been unfounded. Health services have reacted to the situation, and in general people

are taking adequate precautions. We approach the end of December, and for many of us that means a celebration of sor ts, when we exchange gifts and spend what is to be hoped will be quality time with friends and family. Whether your

par ticular celebrations are religious in nature, or secular but seasonal, we at Island Connections Media Group would like to take the opportunity to wish you a very peaceful holiday and a prosperous New Year.

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Tradition and solidarity

the future because in our view people continue to be the most important and we place them above any other consideration. To overcome the current situation is a task we all share in common, a goal we should strive to reach together with determination and decisiveness.

No one should fall behind; it is up to each of us to devote his or her efforts to achieve a recovery which the people of Tenerife deserve like any other. We have already had to face adverse circumstances at other times in our history and we overcame them. Once more this spirit should now become patently clear to help us to achieve our goal.

nce again Christmas traditions inspire us to give our individual best. It is precisely at this special time of year when we make a supreme effort to express the virtues which form a part of our lives. This is the season when good hearted feelings, solidarity, understanding and goodwill towards others take on a special role independently of the current difficult circumstances facing us. And certainly more than ever it is a time when these sentiments become clearly apparent in a society which, to a great deal, has been marked by setbacks. The people of Tenerife as a whole are plunged in an unfavourable socio-economic situation caused by the effect of external factors produced far away from our shores but due to global realities they affect us in the same way. It has caused negative effects on the daily lives of many families who, today more than ever, need the support of others to be able to get back to normal.

In any case, the festive season is a time for taking stock and expressing our feelings but it also a time for celebrating and declaring our hope in a happier future. This principle should define our spirits combined with confidence in ourselves and in our ability to make our wishes come true.

This has been one of the maxims which have outlined the Island Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work during the year which is coming to an end. Our action has been defined by a clear will to contribute towards

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Mayor in trouble The spate of upheavals in local councils in the Canaries continued recently with the filing of a motion to remove the mayor of Arrecife in Lanzarote. The motion, which is certain to succeed, will see current mayor Enrique PĂŠrez ousted and replaced by CĂĄndido Reguera of the Popular Party. Critics of the manouevre say two of the councillors who have supported it are being prosecuted for corruption and have spent the last few months on remand in jail.

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New connections Air Nostrum, an Iberia franchise, is offering special connections to new destinations in the Spanish peninsula from Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura over the holiday period. Direct ďŹ&#x201A;ights will be available until January 10 from Tenerife to Granada, Alicante and Malaga, from Gran Canaria to Granada and from Fuerteventura to Sevilla. Tickets can be obtained via the Iberia website at www. iberia.com, by phone from Serviberia, 902 400 500 and from all leading travel agents.

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Adeje

Local police

Community security enhanced A new local police station has opened at Las Torres, Adeje offering direct attention for residents in local matters including family attention, security and civil protection. Located just beside the roundabout in Las Torres, near the music school and a range of shops and supermarkets as well as a large residential populace, the new headquarters will mean that residents of Adeje now have a centre offering a range of services developed to assist the community. Policing, in this instance, is much more than crime responsive. For instance specialised groups will also act as mediators in disputes, ﬁght against domestic violence and work closely with social services. The department dealing with domestic violence acts to co-ordinate all the borough services at a woman’s disposal, and works to inform and assess individual cases as well as helping victims proceed with cases or request police intervention. The unit specialising in family services co-ordinates directly with family services and works in a variety of family related areas, such as school absenteeism. At the opening of the new centre Adeje mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga said “the location of this new security centre promotes Adeje as a modern and forward thinking borough...encouraging a sense of security and participation”.. he added. The centre will be home to the 141 local police ofﬁcers based in Adeje and is part of the ongoing work to improve services to the public.

SOLIDARITY FIESTA

Christmas for the kids L

ineker’s Bar was once again the host with the most for the annual Christmas bash for children in care. This year’s young guests were 23 children aged three to 15 mainly from the Hogar Virgen Poderosa in La Laguna. Lineker’s has been hosting or helping to run this party for many years and the previous guests were always the home known as Casa Cuna in Santa Cruz, but as this facility is now run by the Cabildo, it was felt that another home would be a more worthy beneﬁciary. All those involved gave

their time free, but special thanks go to: Lineker’s for providing the venue a bouncy castle and all the drinks, Kelly Rodríguez and Lynne Hammu for preparing the food, Viajes Teide for the transport to and from the party, Javier from Toys R Us who gave extra gifts for the children and Resort Properties, Options and Direct-Telecom for their donations. The star turns of the day were undoubtedly Father Christmas and the marvellous magical duet formed by David Borras and Yasmín from Viana Rockhouse Shows. It was a joy to see the children scream and laugh

with wonder and delight as various creatures appeared and disappeared, jokes were played and incredible tricks were performed with professional aplomb, right before our very eyes, and of course the look of wonder as they received a gift from Santa, some of them for the ﬁrst time in their lives. Mark Sibson of DirectTelecom, Phil and Susana Thraves were in charge of the well organised occasion and send a warm thank you for everyone who helped with donations, and co-ordination. Susana presented the cheque to Soeur Mercedes

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS

Maxine’s party R

egular readers will know of British born Adeje resident Maxine’s fight to raise consciousness of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a motor neurone disease. Recently diagnosed, Maxine is suffering from this dreaded illness, which is a death sentence for sufferers and is ﬁghting not just for herself, but for all others in a similar position to try and arrange fast track decisions for priority cases like hers within the mineﬁelds of Spanish bureaucracy. At some time we have all suffered the vagaries of various departments, the

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delays and frustration, but imagine if that six month delay accounted for 10 per cent of the remainder of your life, your time with your family, friends and loved ones. Funds are being raised, not least at a busy party where hundreds of friends and well wishers turned up at the Terrace Bar in Amarilla Golf to support Maxine and her family. However it is a ﬁght against the clock and the worry is that anything achieved will be too little too late. At an information forum in Puerto de la Cruz about the disease we learned of a machine which could make all the difference to Maxine’s quality of

life, autonomy and ability to communicate as her illness progresses. Just this one piece of equipment which is controlled by eye movement, will cost around €10,000. If anybody can help in any way with fund raising for this very worthy cause, please contact Island Connections as soon as possible.

MAXINE LOOKING GLAMOROUS FOR HER PARTY THE COMPUTER IS CONTROLLED BY EYE MOVEMENT

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FLOWER POWER

El Hierro

Mystery postmen’s identity revealed By Barbara Belt

Praise for El Hierro El Hierro’s bid to become self-sufficient in energy production has merited praise from the International Energy Agency. A report published recently in Paris by the Agency on ‘Cities and Renewable Energies’ draws attention to the efforts made by the small island to harness wind and wave power to provide its electricity. The agency says that the El Hierro model could be copied by other parts of the world, including major cities, to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. It also praised the island for the degree of public involvement in its energy-saving initiatives.

he mysterious origin of ten thousand mysterious letters, received by half the island’s households, has now been revealed. The letters began to arrive back in mid November, each one accompanied by a flower. There was no clue as to the sender, other than a printed card with the message, “I’m looking forward to meeting you”. The messages were delivered by a team of individuals calling themselves, ‘los carteros de las flores’, literally the postmen of the flowers. Local girl Ilda Ortiz proved to be the head post-woman, but would only reveal that, “... this a serious and important matter, pertaining only to La Gomera”. Speculation was rife. By far the favourite rumour was that a rich German, who had lived on the island when but a poor hippie, but now risen to fame and fortune, had decided to lavish his wealth on still unspecified projects on the island, creating employment and spreading joy at a stroke. The island’s florists reported that they had had

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La Gomera

Valle Gran Rey

Ex-mayor convicted The former mayor of Valle Gran Rey in La Gomera faces a jail term of up to five years after being convicted of illegally claiming expenses for his multiple political roles. People throughout the island received a special delivery

to order extra flowers to be able to meet the mysterious postmen’s special order, whilst reports of the purchase of two thousand metres of ribbon, bought to decorate the messages, added to the singularity of the whole story. The letters were delivered all over the island at a rate of one hundred and twentyfive a day. The postmen also

travelled to Gran Canaria to deliver letters to employment and industr y secretary, Jorge Rodríguez and regional president Paulino Rivero. The social networks Youtube, tuenti and facebook featured the letters, causing more speculation and comment. All was revealed, as promised, two weeks later at a meeting called in island capi-

tal San Sebastián. The letters were an initiative to promote and suppor t the island’s small businesses, meant to raise public awareness of local shopping and service facilities. This original idea appears, at least in part, to have fulfilled its objective. Eighty different press media, both inside and outside the Canaries, have featured the postmen.

LISBON TREATY

Canarian status reaffirmed E

lsa Casas, the regional gover nment’s commissioner on foreign af fairs, called December 1st “an historic day” as the Lisbon Treaty came into being throughout the EU. “It reaffirms the rights of the Canaries

to be treated differently...a guarantee that sees the continuation of the islands as an ultra peripheral region” and all that goes with that status, financial and otherwise. She added that the new treaty, in her opinion, “has all the legal instruments the EU needs to become more efficient, more coherent, more

united and more democratic”, and will allow the EU to have political weight on the world stage”. From now, she continued, Canarian citizens are part of a judicial organisation that respects democratic values, human rights and the protection of the most vulnerable members of society.

Esteban Bethencourt, who was ousted by a motion of censure, claimed thousands of euros from the council for attending meetings outside the town as mayor despite the fact that he claimed expenses as a regional MP for the same commitments. The case was brought by an opposition councillor who spotted the discrepancies several years ago. Bethencourt refunded €9,000 which he said had been paid to him by mistake but denied he had done anything wrong.

La Gomera Youkoso/welcome

Japanese TV documentary on La Gomera La Gomera is to feature in a detailed documentary to be shown soon on Japanese TV. A camera crew from the NHK channel was on the island shooting scenery and interviewing local personalities for the programme, which will highlight aspects such as Gomera’s whistling language and the Garajonay National Park. The local Departments of Culture and the Environment are assisting the producers of the documentary, says the Cabildo.

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EL GORDO

Geoff Holt

nglishman Geoff Holt is missing Christmas with his family in a bid to become the first quadriplegic yachtsman to cross the Atlantic. The 42 year old father already holds the distinc-

over and now I am facing 2,700 miles at sea. I am excited about what lies ahead but naturally there are nerves too. I am looking forward to returning to the beach in Tortola that I left in an ambulance 25 years ago. Back then I

Canarian lottery preferences La Palma

Atlantic crossing

Credit card swipe

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Holt’s sets off on ‘holy grail’ tion of being the ﬁrst disabled yachtsman to sail around Great Britain, a feat achieved in 2007. He departed Lanzarote on 10 December on his latest challenge, which should see him reach a British Virgin Islands beach that holds painful memories for him. Prior to heading out from Playa Blanca, Geoff said he was very excited at the challenge that faces him: “The weeks and months of planning are

thought I would never sail again and now I will be returning in command of my own vessel.” Geoff, who hopes his voyage will inspire others, will be forced to spend the next few weeks away from his wife and seven year old son, although the family will ﬂy out to meet him in the Caribbean to celebrate a belated Christmas. Readers can monitor his progress on his website http://www. geoffholt.com/.

A La Palma man who visited a local lap dancing club had over €13,000 taken from his credit card by staff.

ith the world famous Spanish Christmas Draw just around the corner, studies into the lotter y spending habits of Canarians are once again in the headlines. As usual, the run-up to ‘El Gordo’, which takes place on 22 December and will see over three billion euros spent on tickets (70 per cent of which will be devoted to prize money), throws up interest-

ing anecdotes on changing preferences. This year has seen a marked preference nationwide for tickets ending in odd numbers and the Islands are no different. Numbers ending in five are by far the most popular and ticket offices have reported a major rush on the number, followed by three and seven. As usual, areas that have suffered tragedies during the past year, such as Los Reale-

jos and La Orotava, where flash floods and mudslides devastated several districts in November, have seen a sharp rise in the number of people snapping up the available tickets in the hope that the gods will bring good news in the form of a windfall. However, sceptics say the purple patch of the Canaries in other lotteries so far this year, particularly the National Blind Association’s daily draw, is a bad omen.

Police have arrested a waiter at the club for swiping the credit card not just for drinks and services on the night but also for an extra €12,000 euros which he then transferred to his own account. The incident is the latest to involve such clubs in the Canaries. Police say many similar thefts go unreported because the victims do not want to admit they visited the clubs.

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ROUTES RESUMPTION

La Gomera

he battle to have R yanair retur n to Fuer teventura seems to have been won even though official confirmation by the airline was still not forthcoming in the run-up to Christmas.

Ryanair cheer for Fuerteventura

Local politicians on the island, including the head of the Cabildo, have made it known through various channels that a deal has been struck with the Irish low-cost carrier to end the feud that led it to pull off its routes on 31 January 2009. It is believed that Ryanair will receive a guaranteed contribution over several years, officially classed as marketing support which will be paid to the company that has the exclusive advertising rights

for its website and not to the airline directly, which would be a breach of EU competition rules. Pending official confirmation, it is expected that the new routes to the island, due to begin in March 2010 although the Cabildo is hoping to bring the date forward, will include flights from Milan, Brussels and several Irish and UK airports.

The mayor of San Sebastián de La Gomera is still under fire for his racist jibe against a black journalist during a radio programme.

La Palma Canarian aiports do not expect to have to cancel ﬂights

Air traffic controllers cause disruption A

Mayor‘s racist jibe Ángel Castilla hit the headlines when he expressed his discontent at a news item published by the female journalist, who is Canarian-born of coloured parents. In the story, she hinted that the mayor’s family interests had been behind his recent meeting with a well-known ferry company which wants to implement local redundancies. Commenting on the allegations, Castilla said they had been cooked up by someone who you would be ‘”unable to see in the dark” and the “clue was enough” to know who he was referring to. The remarks triggered a furious reaction in the Canarian media, including calls for him to resign. However, his party has opted to weather the storm by playing down the remarks and insisting they were taken out of context.

Ryanair ﬂights to Fuerteventura to resume

CHRISTMAS DELAYS

n unexpected work to rule by air traffic controllers in the Canaries brought disruption to flights during one of the busiest periods of the year and more delays are not ruled out over Christmas. The long Constitution

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Day week-end was marred by delays of up to one hour to almost 150 flights arriving in or leaving from the Canaries. The Airport Authority (AENA) says only a small number of flights suffered longer delays during the action, which took airlines by

Hospital

Waiting lists According to the most recent figures there are almost 3,500 people on the hospital waiting list in La Palma, a number described as “scandalous”.

surprise. The work to rule has been timed to demonstrate the influence of the controllers as they negotiate a new wage and working conditions deal with AENA. At the end of November one of the biggest controller unions, which has 2,400 members

nationwide, ser ved notice that no overtime would be worked unless AENA agreed to its proposals. The action is expected to last until the Christmas holidays at least although airports in the Canaries say they do not expect to have to cancel flights.

Of that number, 779 were waiting for a date for a surgical operation, (22 of them have been waiting for more than six months). The highest number, 733, are waiting for an appointment with a dermatologist, 349 with a rheumatic specialist and 354 to see a neurologist. According to the local trade union group, “the danger is that given the expected cuts in regional health funding, things may get worse”. Jesús Hernándes Bienes also criticised the quality of the service that was on offer. The problems with long waiting lists are multiple, as often patients to see a specialist are also waiting to receive results of tests ordered, but when those results are ﬁnally available through the relevant consultant they are so out of date that the tests need to be redone, and again the waiting begins, with no treatment possible until the results have been returned again.

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he Fred. Olsen ‘Benchi Express’ fer r y linking Los Cristianos, San Sebastían de La Gomera, Playa Santiago and Valle Gran Rey is back in ser vice after a short spell in dr y dock. The boat was out of service for a week whilst undergoing its yearly overhaul at the commercial dry dock in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. According to the company, “...routine maintenance was carried out, ensuring a problem-free service for all our passengers. Passengers will notice an improvment in the services offered on the boat”. Any problems caused by the fact that the service is covered by only one boat, rather than

the two boats called for in the original public service contract, were overcome by the temporary provision of a bus service linking the island’s smaller ports with San Sebastián, where they were then able to catch the larger Benchijigua Express ferry to Los Cristianos. By far the most interesting aspect of the ferry’s re-entry into its home port, Valle Gran Rey, is that it now berths, loads and unloads in the new part of the port, which to date has been unused. The Olsen company ticket office has also been relocated to the previously empty jetty serving the new port. Although finished some years ago, activity in the new

port has been conspicuous by its absence. Rumours have been rife, and the real reason for the expensive new port lying idle remains unclear. Politicians from both the town’s main political parties engaged in the usual accusation and counter accusation so beloved in these parts, but the port remained eerily empty. It was understood that further funding was needed by regional government to properly finish the approach road and port before it could become operational, but this would seem now to have not been the case, given that the Olsen ferr y has been given the go-ahead to operate there. Another gloriously inexplicable myth bites the dust.

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La Palma could lose its prestigious Biosphere Reserve status if action is not taken to resolve the

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do not meet environmental requirements. Locations such as the dump in Mendo which was shut years ago but is still used by many people to get rid of unwanted waste, including rubble and old appliances, and the landfill at Barranco Seco, where tons of rubbish are taken every day because the island’s new facility is not ready yet, could well encourage UNESCO to act in 2012 when the next biosphere inspection is scheduled, although preparatory reports will be drawn up as early as next summer. Cabrera has urged the island authorities to take the threat very seriously or risk losing the label that has attracted visitors to La Palma for the last decade or so.

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FARE CAMPAIGN

as Palmas took the unusual step recently of inviting tourist guides from the resorts in the south of Gran Canaria to visit the capital and take a ride on the city’s Tour Bus. The initiative was aimed at advertising the attractions of Las Palmas in a bid to encourage holidaymakers to look beyond the usual routes offered in areas nearer resorts such as Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés.

News in Brief

Bus persuasion Colombian stabs former wife for guides Domestic violence

A Colombian who stabbed his ex-wife while on a visit to see his children in Gran Canaria faces charges of attempted murder.

Employees from top tour operators including Thomas Cook, Neckermann, TUI and JMC were ferried up for the day to see the city’s main sights on the doubledecker bus and be briefed on what Las Palmas has to

offer for visitors. The local Tourism Board says it hopes the campaign will encourage the tour operators to include more day-trips to the capital for their customers. The fleet of Tour Buses already carried around 700,000 people every year and the Board wants to increase the figure by 10 per cent with the initiative.

In the latest instance of serious domestic violence to hit the island, the woman, who is also Colombian, was stabbed ﬁve times in the chest and stomach when she opened the door to her house in Vecindario late at night. Police arrested her former husband shortly afterwards. He had arrived from Colombia a few days earlier to spend time with his children before Christmas.

The move was to try and attract more tourists to Las Palmas

Psychiatric patient arrested

MOGÁN

Plans blocked

inhabitants. Although the local council sees Mogán’s growth as a natural consequence of the increasing population of the south of the island, the regional authorities fear the repercussions of a building boom in the area, which is heavily dependent on tourism. However, Mogán is adamant that it has to release land by reclassifying non-building land in order to provide housing for the spiralling numbers of young people who are being forced to move elsewhere in the south due to the lack of possibilities.

lans by Mogán council to release large areas of land for building have hit trouble with the regional government. Sources at the Regional Planning Department say that Mogán wants to build up to 3,000 new properties to help the town develop, a figure it thinks is “excessive and unsustainable”. The friction began several years ago when the government refused to authorise plans which would see the population of Mogán grow from 22,000 to around 44,000

Building plans for Mogán blocked

HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Window shopping the norm S

hops in Las Palmas say the decision to open over the long holiday weekend at the beginning of December helped attract many people to the city centre but little by way of extra business. Local traders reported busy spells

with most of the activity window shopping and price-checking, and shoppers still hoping to find big bargains for Christmas. “Most people don’t come in unless you have a Sale sign up in the window and the return for small shops who have decided to open on

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News in Brief Rest home killing

A patient at a psychiatric rest home in Gran Canaria has been arrested over the brutal killing of another patient. The 36-year-old Tenerife man is said to have struck the elderly woman several times on the head with a blunt object during an argument at the unit. Staff said they were at a loss to explain the attack, which was totally out of character. The tragedy has fuelled calls for a review of psychiatric provision in Gran Canaria, given that the centre in Santa Brígida is not equipped to deal with dangerous patients and lacks the required infrastructure. An investigation is under way to clarify the circumstances behind the killing.

News in Brief Las Palmas

Most expensive shopping basket Las Palmas and the capital of Navarre, Pamplona, are the most expensive cities in Spain to do the weekly shopping, a new report has found. Published by the Ministry of Trade’s Price Observatory, the study shows that prices of many common foodstuffs have begun to rise again after several months of stagnation due to the crisis. Las Palmas is consistently at the top of the costly city table but is also the capital where the greatest differences in food prices can be found between stores.

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Santa Cruz Lurid suggestions

Stalker caught A man who harassed dozens of women in the Plaza Weyler in Santa Cruz has been snared by a plainclothes police operation. The operation was ordered after a flood of complaints recently from women shoppers and office workers using the busy square next to the British Consulate. All the women complained that they had been harassed by a middle-aged man who made lurid proposals to them. Officers monitored the square for over two hours to try and spot the culprit and their patience was rewarded when a man fitting the description given by victims turned up and began his routine of targeting women walking alone. A police spokesman said the man was a local vagrant and his case had been sent to the social services for action.

Los Realejos

FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILLS

Good Crisis Father Christmas “GOOD MORNING TO YOU FATHER CHRISTMAS!” By John Young

Dramatic rescue

Fishy warning The rescue services were forced to send a helicopter to pluck an imprudent father and his young daughter from a rock on the Los Realejos coastline at the beginning of December. The father had gone onto the huge offshore protrusion from the rocky beach just to the west of the Maritím Hotel. He refused to listen to warnings from nearby residents and thought it would be an ideal spot from which to fish. Unfortunately, by the time their fishing outing was finished, the tide had come up and they found themselves cut off on their little islet.

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Good morning to you Fasaid ther Christmas! King Baltazar as cheerily as ever at the start of their annual meeting on the roof of the Anglican All Saints Church in Puerto de la Cruz. In fact Father Christmas nearly didn’t make it in time this year. What with the economic crisis and all that, far from having less presents to gather together he found that parents were asking him to bring many more, smaller things for their children instead of large bulky presents. Although this meant less weight for his reindeer, the percentage of parcelling had increased dramatically as parents compensated less spectacular gifts with a greater quantity of Christmas tree fillers. King Baltazar admitted that the three wise kings from the Orient had found a similar pattern emerging but also noticed slightly more optimism regarding

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the economy at the beginning of December. Nevertheless, they were still finding time for an immense amount of generosity and he was hoping to find one or two hidden bargains at the All Saints car boot sale the following day on 5th December. “Yes, dear fellow”, said Father Christmas, after settling down his greatness on to the roof. “We still need a few miracles like that dragon tree growing out of the palm!” He was referring to the quaint image of the roots of one species finding shelter and nourishment from another, just outside the church gates. The two old gentlemen always liked to think of that as an example of how the human race should behave towards one another, sharing and accepting ideological and religious differences wherever possible. “Talking of one culture helping another, Father Christmas, our old friend Vicente Ferrer finally passed

away this year. We stopped off in India last week and met some of the thousands of families in Anantapur which his foundation has helped over the years. Now his is an example of how you in the west can help poorer countries, providing micro-credits and showing communities how to work and how to create their own wealth by their own efforts.” “I entirely agree old chap”, replied Father Christmas raising an eyebrow as he often did when he was about to say something controversial, “and I’m afraid I sometimes feel like chucking it all in with some of the requests I receive for gifts, especially from so-called civilised European people. “You would never do that! You and we three wise kings are far too necessary a tradition. If we were to go, as so many other Christian traditions have been allowed to dwindle out of homes,

it would be the end of civilisation as we know it.” “Ah yes, but you know me when I get a bee under my bonnet. I can be quite ungenerous when I feel too much fuss is made of things created and given false values by massive promotional campaigns. For example, millions of letters have asked for Michael Jackson CDs this Christmas. Was he more important than your Vicente Ferrer who spent a lifetime helping others? Was his work more exemplar y, for example, than Sir David Attenborough’s, to whom Spain’s Prince Felipe presented the Prince of Asturias Award for social Sciences this year in recognition of what he has given the world in natural investigation?” King Baltazar looked at his old friend with that eastern cunning look of his. “Ah, but you are just a little biased, my friend. A little bird has informed me that you yourself have a preference for The Beatles and that you listen to them on your old fashioned sledge stereo. Am I not correct?” Caught out as he often was by Baltazar, Father Christmas chuckled long and hard, admitted his favouritism but implored the king to understand the logic behind his old fashioned common sense. After all, although everyone has a cultural preference which ought to be accepted if not understood, there are times when an old fellow simply can’t take too much more in the way of frivolity and placid permissiveness of strange or unnatural customs for the sake of peaceful coexistence and human progress. The two friends each sternly defended points of view, as always, in the most amicable and polite manner, but after a long silence agreed to change the subject. “Shall we talk about local politics in Puerto de la Cruz?” enquired Father Christmas, with a mischievous smile, “or will you join me in a brandy up on my sledge?” he added with a twinkle in the eye. Maintaining traditions and cultural obedience Father Christmas warmed himself with a brandy while King Baltazar accepted a well sugared camomile tea listening to The Beatles. Just before sunrise they bade each other farewell until, God willing, next December.

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RED CROSS OUT OF WORK?

North-South The mayor said under law all contracts of this nature needed to be renewed via public tender

ccording to reports in the local press the mayor of Arona has confirmed that many of the companies who have long standing contracts with the council are being replaced by new ser vice providers who submitted “better offers” when the contracts were up for renewal. Accor ding to mayor González Reverón all those who have been awarded new contracts offered terms or conditions that were better than their rivals, and the council were obliged to accept them. Particular reference has been made to the Red Cross, who will no

Arona companies to lose contracts longer provide the lifeguards on Arona beaches, the Chijafe company and Pepe de la Rosa, all of whom have pro-

vided years of service under contract to the council. A company from Catalonia have won the contract to

protect bathers, while a new set of workers will now oversee lighting on the borough’s streets and in public buildings, even though, in the words of the mayor, “Chijafe is a good company who have serviced public street lighting and buildings for over 20 years” He continued, “we are talking about a local company, and local workers, but I, as mayor, and the governing council are obliged to comply with the law”. That law states that all private service contracts, such as public lighting maintenance, must be renewed every five years and open to public competition. On the matter of public services, particularly with regard to rubbish collection and street cleaning, the Arona mayor was open in his dissastisfaction with the current company, “with whom we have had many problems”, he said. “We cannot terminate that contract until 2011”, he added, indicating very clearly that they would be seeking to engage a new company to carry out this vital service, which has been dogged with problems according to the borough’s top elected representative.

The trains will make journeys from the north to the south of the island easier

Train news

Island connection

he plans for Tenerife’s first train connecting the north and the south of the island continue,with two lines under planning. Work on the southern line, from Santa Cruz to Costa Adeje, should be underway next year, while the northern stretch is still in the planning stages. The latter will run from Santa Cruz to Los Realejos with seven stations along the 37 kilometre run. Later on it is hoped to extend the line to Icod de los Vinos. 28 tunnels will be created to accommodate the light rail train, which will run parallel to the motorway, the longest of which will be six kilometres long. If all goes

according to plan both lines should be in operation by 2015. The journey time from Los Realejos to the capital will take 34 minutes, and from there to Costa Adeje just over an hour. A transfer from one airport to the other should be possible in 35 minutes, with departures every 15 minutes during peak times. The trains will have wide doors to allow rapid passenger exit and entry, baggage compartments and toilets, and passengers will be able to travel seated or standing. Once complete the existence of the service will certainly be a huge boost to tourism and commercial enterprise throughout the island.

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LIONS AND WINGATE The Wingate pupils and their posters

Worldwide peace poster competition T

enerife Sur Lions Club were ver y pleased when Wingate school in Cabo Blanco agreed to participate in this prestigious Lions International Poster Competition to represent the south of Tenerife. The competition encourages young people to think about peace and creatively express what it means to them and to share their own unique vision with the world. The posters are to be evaluated on three criteria at each level of judging, originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme, ‘The Power of Peace’. Tenerife Sur Lions

Club has for many years fostered a vibrant youth involvement in our community, especially with holidays for under privileged and handicapped children. The Club President Prakash Ludhiana and Edna Goodall the organiser of the scheme, were part of the judging team along with Sarah Moss, art teacher at Wingate. Individual winners were presented with their awards during the assemblies on the last day of school before half term holidays. The winner and the two merit awards were of a very high standard. The winning poster has now been sent to Madrid to be judged again on a na-

tional level, the winner will then represent Spain. The international Grand Prize winner and family receive a holiday during the awards ceremony on Lion’s day at the United Nations in New York USA. The first prize is $2,500 with a further 23 prizes of $500. The three winners from Wingate are Ander Colles (first prize) and Sonia Mansukhani and Valeska Kastler who were both awarded merit. The Lions would like to offer special thanks to Wingate school and all those children who gave their time and effort to make this event such a memorable occasion.

PUERTO POLITICS

Witch hunt at town hall

oliticians in Puerto de la Cruz continue to bore public opinion with what might seem to the outsider to be sectarian frivolities but which are evidently ver y important to staff at the town hall. Since the nationalist-conservative coalition took control of the council after October’s vote of no confidence against the socialist mayor, there has been a certain amount of administrative personnel reshuffling. The law contemplates job swapping within the council for administrative and efficiency purposes. Nevertheless the

socialists, now the main opposition, have accused the coalition of carrying out a witch hunt, getting rid of people who don’t exactly toe their particular line or who are clearly socialist party supporters. The governing allies have naturally said the accusation is a load of nonsense. Indeed Luis Miguel Rodríguez, the conservative PP councillor responsible for personnel, told reporters the only witch hunt was going on in the heads of the ousted socialist councillors. In fact the socialist party appears to have been proceeding with its own kind of witch hunt by apparently trying to get one of their own team, councillor Jaime Coello, to hand in his socialist membership card. Rodríguez said the accusations against the new governing coalition were totally false and that personnel and job changes had been carried out legally and by agreement. He also reminded the socialists that their party has 28 court cases pending against employment and job changing policies, which would imply an additional financial drain on the council, whilst the coalition had not received a single complaint.

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POLITICAL INFIGHTING

Please go Mr. councillor T

he embattled socialist opposition in Puerto de la Cruz continued to tr y to put pressure on its own councillor, Mr. Jaime Coello, during November. In fact his political colleagues at the town hall have asked him to resign. At the end of November María Jesus Ferrer, Secretary General of the PSOE socialist party in Puerto argued that Coello’s behaviour over the past few months does not correspond with that of a socialist party member and spokesman. In other words his group thinks he has been disloyal and therefore his position as a member of the socialist opposition has become unsustainable. They have lost

faith in him, she explained. Political observers and attentive members of the ordinary public realise, however, that this Coello affair is not just a simple matter of disloyalties. Trouble began to brew almost a year ago when it began to become very apparent that Jaime Coello was beginning to be esteemed above the mayor, Lola Padrón, and that he was capturing the positive headlines in the press, more than anyone else in the party, for actually getting things done. But it came to a head during the vote of no confidence in October which ousted the socialist party from the local government. As party spokesman he was due to speak for his party during that rowdy meeting. He re-

fused because he did not like the speech he was asked to make. He then really infuriated other members of the socialist party by actually being gentleman enough to congratulate the incoming mayor, nationalist Marcos Brito, for regaining power. Since then Coello has also used his democratic right to abstain from voting over an alcohol in the street issue. Coello was an independent member of the socialist council in Puerto de la Cruz and the socialist party is using that independent nature of his to suggest that he is not a true socialist and therefore unable to toe the party line. Political observers acknowledge that but also suggest that he is the only member of the ousted council to have any common

sense or to actually work for the town and not for party political reasons. That is why they and even many of members of other political groups feel that without him the current socialist group would be severely weakened in terms of efficiency and authority. It is also true to say that Puerto de la Cruz has always been very pro-socialist and that, when it comes to the vote, many ordinary folk tend to ignore important bonuses like efficiency and authority. Mr. Coello was biding his time early in December. Friends know that his wish is to continue in politics. They also hope he will because he is one of those rare politicians who keeps his word and does what he sets out to do.

Unanimous support

Budget agreement News from the town hall in Los Realejos just before Christmas surprised most onlookers. All three main political groups had actually agreed to the 2010 budget. It is the first time a budget has received unanimous approval. The only hiccup, politically speaking, was when the conservative PP group, which was delighted with the outcome, claimed unnecessar y credit for having

forced the budget onto the nationalist-run council. However nobody seemed to complain about that. Expected to be a much reduced budget as compared to 2009 due to the crisis, the council intends to spend 8.97 per cent more. Nevertheless, it is considered an austere budget except in terms of social spending and public services, both of which benefit. There will be no frills or construction projects sponsored by the council.

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Gofio reaches Miami One of the oldest companies in Granadilla and indeed in Tenerife is El Guanche, the gofio mill in the centre of Granadilla which dates back to 1912. This family business was originally located inside a power station which supplied electricity to the south of the Island, but nowadays it operates from a premises in Plaza de San Pedro, only a few metres from the rural hotel Senderos de Abona. Both establishments have in the past received the coveted Gánigo prize which is awarded annually by the Centro de Initiativas Turisticas del Sur (CIT Sur), and the Granadilla council has awarded the mill for being the oldest company in the borough and one of the biggest gofio producers. To create the gofio, various cereals are ground and toasted, including maize, wheat, rye and oats, and the mixture is enhanced by the addition of various

pulses and dried fruits. The resulting food is extremely nutritious, inexpensive and popular with the Canarian population. It is a product for which there is always a demand, and which does not appear to have suffered during the economic crisis. The company, El Guanche, not only exports its gofio to Fuer teventura, but also to Miami in Florida where the local population which includes a large proportion of Canarians, can enjoy the product. It travels across the Atlantic in attractive packets bearing its name, “El Guanche, producto de Canarias”, and decorated with a drawing of a Guanche grinding cereals with a stone. Nowadays the gofio passes through a simple set of machinery which operates in three phases – toasting, grinding and packing, although the grinding process still utilises massive stones. According to Semidán, who is following his father Juan’s footsteps, it is possible to produce 1,000 kilos of gofio daily.

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GUÍA DE ISORA

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Beach

‘lamentable’ Popular Party officials in Guía de Isora say the council is allowing the beach in Playa San Juan to deteriorate badly and could cause the irreversible decline of the area unless action is taken fast. The party has called on the council on many occasions in recent years to adopt steps to improve the facilities at the beach and ensure it is kept clean. “The promenade is in a lamentable state, its trees are dying rapidly and the uneven and cracked paving is a health hazard. This is not the image we should be giving as a tourist area” added Alvarez.

new employment office has opened in Guía de Isora, as part of the employment and development centre, which is to ser ve users from the municipalities of Guía de Isora and Santiago del Teide. The new office officially entered into ser vice on December 9th, staffed by personnel from both state and Canarian government ministries for employment and immigration. Located centrally in Avenida de la Constitución between the of fices of the Cabildo and the Almácigo school, this office will save local users from having to travel to Los Cristianos. According to the Guía de Isora councillor for employment and local development

Héctor Gómez Hernández, this new public ser vice, “converts the employment and development centre into a significant building for the population of Guía de Isora and Santiago del Teide”, and he further explained that, “it will reduce the load on the Los Cristianos office where people frequently have to begin queuing at 4am or 5am in order to obtain a number for certain services”. Hernández added that, “the Guía de Isora council is working hard on projects for this centre including training and lists of situations vacant amongst others”. At this new of fice, local residents can now deal with most employment matters, including applying for unemployment benefit or other subsidies, collecting or submitting documents

Héctor Gómez Hernández and Pedro Martín outside the new ofﬁces

relating to job offers, or entering the list of those seeking work, without the need to travel to Los Cristianos. This has all been

made possible by an agreement between the ministry for education, the Canarian employment ser vice and the Guía de Isora council

which has allowed for the use and rehabilitation of the premises formerly occupied by the local training institute.

SEMANA SOLIDARIA

Getting together in Guía G

uía de Isora recently held its second Solidarity week, “reflecting the abilities and talents of the Isorana society”, with workshops, theatre, dance, ballet, performed by individuals

and groups from all over the borough. Under a banner that encouraged all Isoranos to share what unifies them together, the council worked with participants to create a “nexus between people that

Luis performs his version of Thriller

will strengthen the ties that bind groups together and help those in a development phase, as well as reinforcing and promoting the work of volunteers”, in the words of youth councillor Raquel Gutiérrez García.

The week ran from November 27th to December 4th, and included a Festival Dí:Capacidad which has been organised for a number of years now by the occupational therapy centre in Guía, and saw percussion, music

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and dance groups from Guía and Alcalá perform, theatre from the Creative Therapies association, as well as from a number of senior citizen organisations from the borough, and a notable Michael Jackson/Thriller per formance from Luis, who suffers from Downs Syndrome. With an inter national flavour to the week, there was a debate and analysis regarding the ongoing situation in Western Sahara, with contributions from Hamdi Mansour and others, including those who assist in the organisation of holidays for a number of children from the Tindouf refugee camps on a regular basis.

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raised over €700 so far and Evelyn handed over more than €2,000 from her market stall gleanings. It’s hoped the total will be greatly increased as the funds flow in from walkers’ sponsors. Katie Kennedy and Carlos did a grand job as tireless compères, all the ar tists were fab both before and after the event, raffle prizes incredible and a good time was had by all in aid of a very

WALK FOR LIFE

Pretty in pink T

he threat of rain which eventually didn’t happen seemed to have put of f some of our regular supporters, but the walk for life in aid of two breast cancer charities still attracted around 2,000 people. Amate, a Tenerife breast cancer charity and the Spanish national cancer charity, AECC, were the two beneficiaries to share the €8,400 raised on the day. It should

be pointed out that although the AECC is a national organisation, all cash raised in Tenerife is spent in Tenerife and if it is raised in an event for breast cancer, it is spent on breast cancer projects. Gina and Tom organised a Tombola and a pub afternoon which between the two events raised over €800 which has to be added to the total, cerebral palsy patient, Dawn Seals once again was an example to us all and has

Dawn set an example to us all

Miami flight to end? T

trade and tourism between the Canaries and the south-eastern seaboard of the United States. The initial reception was positive, not least because the flying time of around eight hours was a considerable reduction on routes to Miami via Madrid. However, it appears the link has proven much less

viable than expected, with an important share of seats taken up by the numerous official delegations that have crossed the Atlantic since the summer for trade fairs and other events. Although a second weekly flight was rumoured to be on the cards a few months ago, it now seems that Air Europa

is keen to drop the route for financial reasons. Despite the lack of confirmation from the authorities, the fact that the airline’s website is not accepting bookings for Miami beyond 9 January would appear to indicate that the decision to cancel the route has already been taken.

CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

The battle of the ports I

n 2009 the construction of the new harbour in Garachico began after the government released a first instalment of six meuros towards the controversial project. The council in Puerto de la Cruz and many ordinary folk felt let down. They considered their thirty years old claim to a new port was much more important as far as the north of Tenerife’s future tourism industry was concerned. But early in November the Canary Island President, Paulino Rivero, promised he was amending the budget for 2010 so as to include two meuros for work to begin on Puerto’s own long promised new marina and

Puerto’s socialists scoffed at the cash earmarked for the new port

fishing port. This put Garachico’s politicians on edge. They sensed the possibility that their port would receive less funding as a result. The Garachico port is to cost an estimated 33 meuros. Nev-

ertheless, after a lot of behind the scenes negotiations the Canary Island government has now assured Garachico that it will receive a further 7.3 meuros towards its port in 2010. At the same time,

the opposition socialists in Puerto de la Cruz scoffed at the two meuros promised to Puerto, accusing the nationalists of another political stunt to pick up a few votes for the 2011 local elections. Ex-socialist mayor, Lola Padrón, also criticised the nationalist president for allegedly taking those two meuros away from cash destined for the enlargement of the port in Tazacorte on the island of La Palma. She has also sent a proposal to the regional government urging them to set aside six meuros to start the construction of Puerto’s harbour and not just two. The pleasing thing for the sceptical public is that both ports are still in the battle.

MARITÍM HOTEL

Hotel rooms for sale

he recently closed Maritím Hotel, which appears to be in Puerto de la Cruz, but which in fact falls within the borders of Los Realejos, was in the news again at the beginning of December. It appears the owners of the

A novelty this year was the swim for life – a group of open sea swimmers who followed the wet route to the finishing tape all in pink swimming hats and floating pink balloons behind them. We’ve been promised that there will be more next year and there is a strong rumour that next year’s star prize will be very special indeed. More photos next issue

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he direct flight from Tenerife to Miami looks as if it is about to be suspended by airline Air Europa. Inaugurated back in June after several months of delays, the route was hailed by the Tenerife authorities as a massive encouragement to

important cause. Heads and Tails at Plaza Sal y Tien did a roaring trade which is no more than they deserve for their fabulous support of this event two years running, both physically and financially.

Maritím, who were forced to close the hotel as a result of the economic crisis and the delays in the construction of the new western access road into Puerto, were selling off hotel rooms. The conservative party in Los Realejos has taken the matter up on behalf of

the hotel staff who stand to lose their jobs. They have asked the governing mayor to investigate the legality of selling off hotel rooms. The conservatives also said it had informed the regional government’s tourism office so as to guarantee strict tourism guidelines regarding the

use of hotels. It has been alleged that thirty rooms on the 14th floor at the Maritím Hotel had been advertised for sale on internet from €63,000. The news took members of staff by surprise especially as they are still going through the trauma of possibly being made redundant.

Stand-in

Driving test scam uncovered Police in Tenerife have arrested a Nigerian man they say may have sat many driving tests on behalf of other Africans on the island. The arrest came after an official who was supervising the theory part of the test became suspicious at the behaviour of the man, who did not appear to be as nervous as others taking the tough written paper. The official checked the identity papers of the candidate and became even more suspicious due to the differences between the Nigerian’s appearance and the photograph on his passport, which belonged to the candidate registered for the test. Police were called and the fake candidate was detained immediately. Police sources say they have long suspected that stand-ins were being used for the written and actual driving tests in Tenerife. The discovery is not the first time identity fraud has been detected in the tests.

Puerto de la Cruz A further strike is expected by the bin men

Industrial action

Waiters on strike The new nationalist/conservative coalition council in Puerto de la Cruz faces one or two self-inflicted problems in the coming months. There is little doubt that there will be more industrial action by the refuse collectors sometime in 2010. The rubbish collection service was privatised by the nationalists just before the local elections in 2007. Now waiters working at the famous Dinámico Bar on the central plaza, and at the cafés on the beach, have gone on a one day protest strike to demand their salaries. The same nationalists handed over the administration of those cafés to a company called Roldán S.L., also in 2007. There has been trouble brewing ever since the cafés were privatised and the company is three months in arrears with regards paying the salaries of waiters and other staff. The situation may arise when the nationalists have to admit their error and take back control of what are, in a tourist oriented town, important public services.

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ranadilla council is inviting people to play! The title of the council’s Christmas campaign, in partnership with the borough’s business association is ‘Esta Navidad Juega en Granadilla de Abona’ , or `This Christmas play in Granadilla de Abona’. The programme, aimed at creating a dynamic festive ambience for children living or visiting the areas, has filled the streets and plazas with music, games, workshops, theatre and films, with special nurseries on hand. Local fifteen year old fashion model and pop singer Elisa Maria has released her new song Granadilla en Navidad to coincide with the project. The song is also being used as the backing track for the television and radio campaigns. There’s good news for the adults as well, with 171 retailers, bars, restaurants and ser vices located in Granadilla, San Isidro, Los Abrigos and El Médano affiliated to the business associations giving free tickets with any purchase for a €3,000 prize draw up until the 6th of January. The draw will be held in public at the Granadilla Casino on the 11th of January,

Young local Elisa Maria has released her new song for the seasonal campaign

La Orotava Gourmet feast

Hot chocolate Chocolate was on the menu at the splendid Victoria Hotel in La Orotava at the end of November. In all shapes, sizes and colours chocolate was the theme chosen for this hotel’s eighth gastronomic event, which is aimed at making the old town centre a gastronomic reference for both visitors and residents. Responsible for what the Victoria’s manager, Enrique González referred to as an explosive menu, were chefs Lucas Gamonal and Richard Etherington. Before the four day special Lucas Gamonal warned that their artistic dishes would play with guests’ taste buds as never before. The chocolate could be taken as a main dish, as a sideline delight or simply as an aromatic accompaniment. The idea, he explained, was to combine traditional tastes with new textures. The menu was accompanied by a selection of breads, tapas, desserts and wines from the best local vineyards.

GRANADILLA

Fighting the recession with the prize money shared out as gift vouchers from €25 to €300. In addition, all of the businesses within the areas are ensuring that staff park their vehicles in back streets, allowing consumers easy parking close to key commercial zones. Jorge González, President of the business association ASEC El Médano, said, “this year, all of our members are totally

committed to making Christmas shopping a pleasure, with outstanding variety, competitive prices and helpful, friendly service. Every establishment is putting in 100 per cent effort, with no exceptions!” The residents of the area haven’t forgotten about the true spirit and meaning of this festive season either, and have launched a parallel

campaign called ‘Sé Solidario, echa una mano’ or ‘Show Solidarity; lend a hand’ where the public are invited to buy a gift for those who are in genuine need. Up until the 2nd of January, gifts of any value can be purchased within the borough and deposited in the special boxes inside the shops. These will then be distributed by Cáritas and the Cruz Roja.

Puerto de la Cruz Transport

Bus station parking The bus station in Puerto de la Cruz, now empty in preparation for thorough and long overdue refurbishing, is being used as a car park by numerous crafty drivers. They risk damage to their cars by falling plaster and leaking roofs. This has raised a few eyebrows as the building was supposed to have been cordoned off a month and a half ago. The bus terminal, which caters for six million people a year, was closed due to its dangerous state of repair. According to the local authorities the local police have actually been sticking ﬁnes on car windscreens for parking in the disused building, but it is quite common for people to ignore such warnings. The bus station has now been properly restricted with barriers. The opposition group in Puerto has been quick to pounce on the situation, accusing the council of being irresponsible, assuming that the they had actually turned a blind eye to the use of the bus station as a car park.

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LETTERS & CROSSWORDS

Letters

Pop the pig Dear Editor

aybe I’m overreacting, maybe I’m just taking the PC thing too far, but as the mother of a young child I get increasingly fed up at the kind of toys they are trying to foist on our kids, all year round and of course especially at this time of year. Luckily my little one is still too small to be totally aware of the fact that TV ads are meant to teach her to put pressure on us parents to buy, buy buy (let’s be honest, that’s what they are), but she is increasingly mesmerised by the toys on show. This morning though I was gobsmacked too, when I saw an ad for an exploding pig. I’ve googled it, it’s called Pop the Pig, and it’s a game for kids who have to stuff burgers into a pig’s mouth till he explodes. Here we are, spending most of the year struggling to get our offspring to eat

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healthily, not to over-indulge, avoid greasy, fatty, foods, but now it’s a fun (ha ha) game to stuff a pig full of hamburgers. What a giggle, what a laugh, what a great example. OK, I’m not saying all toys are bad, nor that our kids should be knitting their own dolls, but a bit of thought from toymakers would be appreciated. Oh, by the way, this toy is made in the USA where child obesity is now considered to be at epidemic proportions. Go figure! A CONCERNED MOTHER ADEJE (See picture below)

Fleecing tourists Dear Editor

egarding page 14, (edition 604) your statement about falling visitor numbers, I have been a regular visitor

to Tenerife for the last 30 years, through thick and thin, through good and bad years. It is however sad to say that the people and the government have not done anything at all to attract visitors. I have heard people complaining about it -the pound is at its poorest, prices are their highest, a family of two adults and two children were horrified having to pay over six euros for just one skimpy ice cream cone each. That is almost six pounds and the day hasn’t even started. I personally experienced, having to pay €2.95 for a 3/4 litre bottle of water at Tenerife South Airport. I ask you! how are they even allowed to sell water at that price, even motor fuel is less than a euro per litre. In Los Cristianos I can buy an eight litre for less than €2 - show me the justification for charging €2.95 for a 3/4 litre bottle? You can’t fleece visitors like that, and expect to get away with it or entice them back. Any effect of credit crunch here is self made and self inflicted. I am surprised there are any visitors here at all.

By Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller

I hate Xmas

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Dear Editor

o, I’m not a grouch or another grinch, I just happen to be old fashioned enough to like the English language in all its glory. Which is why I say I hate Xmas. What’s wrong with the word Christmas, signifying, as it does, the birth of Christ. He wasn’t nicknamed X as far as I know, nor is it a particularly long or complicated word, so why do people insist on shortening it. It’s a perfectly fine and noble word, so let’s stop being verbally lazy and use the word as originally formed, Christmas.

Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller are based in the southwest of Tenerife. They both are certified Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology consultants and Cosmic Healers and work and teach in Tenerife and Germany. Their comprehensive knowledge about Feng Shui, Chinese Astrology and the five elements is a result of their work with Derek Walters, one of the most respected Feng Shui masters in the world. They have published several books about Chinese Astrology and how to increase your health and vitality with the five elements, with recipes from all over the world.

Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008) Rat, you will be very accident-prone especially when you join in any type of dangerous sports or activities, so beware. Your career luck is going well.

Ox (1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009) There are some changes afoot that will disturb your sense of order and peace; you may navigate by simply bearing with it and knowing that all will be well in a short while.

Tiger (1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998) You may ﬁnd yourself overworking and doing too much this month, and this will lead to lack of sleep, rest and overall grumpiness as a result. Take some time off!

Rabbit (1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999)

Oh, and by the way, a happy one to one and all.

Don’t get yourself involved in romantic triangles this month because the outcome will be quite bad. If you are married you must be especially vigilant.

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Dragon (1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000) You will ﬁnd yourself inundated with business proposals. You may indeed capitalise on your good luck, but just in case come up with good problemsolving methods.

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Snake (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001) Snake, you will enjoy great wealth luck this December. You will gain your due rewards from having put in a lot of effort throughout the year!

Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002) If you live with the senior members of your family, be especially vigilant of their health this time of the year and watch out for any setbacks.

Sheep (1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003) You might face some gossips so the best way to go about this is to maintain a digniﬁed silence. Focus on your work and keep yourself below the radar.

Monkey (1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004) Pop the Pig

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Across 1 - lens (8) 6 - bills (4) 8 - hinge joints (6) 9 - pieces of leather (6) 10 - spiders’ weave (3) 11 - suggestion (4) 12 - agreement (6) 13 - reappearance (6) 15 - flux; concentrate (6) 17 - seek (6) 20 - shackle (4) 21 - ruckus (3) 22 - mete out (6) 23 - worker (6) 24 - gastropod without shell (4) 25 - disbelieves (8)

Down 2 - screaming (7) 3 - old coin (5) 4 - responses (7) 5 - underwater apparatus (5) 6 - they enter data (7) 7 - nobleman (5) 14 - jewellery (7) 15 - dedicates (7) 16 - vary speaking pitch (7) 18 - tripod for artist (5) 19 - fastens (5) 20 - small woodland (5)

You will ﬁnd yourself extremely busy and caught up with a huge workload. This will cause you to be a little bad-tempered as a result. Don’t lay it out on innocent bystanders!

Rooster (1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005) Choose your words carefully because you may offend those in power by the things you say. It is better for you to keep quiet rather than say something rash or unpremeditated.

Dog (1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006) Your career luck is excellent but you may inadvertently offend people around you this month due to rash words. It is best for you to maintain a low proﬁle..

Pig (1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007) If friends and family approach you and ask you to stand as guarantor to any kind of purchase or investment they are in the middle of, you must politely but ﬁrmly say no.

The Chinese solar year starts around February 4. If your birthday is in January or at the beginning of February your Chinese animal sign belongs to the year before. Example 27.1. 1967 still belongs to the year of the horse.

ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 606 :: 18/12/2009 - 01/01/2010 DIY

SPECIAL DIY

parts are guaranteed for eight years, so you are certain to get several years of totally free hot water, once you have recovered your initial outlay. If recent price rises are anything to go by, how much will it cost to heat water with electricity or gas in eight or ten years’ time? There are systems on the Island which have lasted 20 years and more. What will your electricity bill be in 2029?

In the next article, Robert visits the factor y in Santa Cruz to see for himself the quality of the systems and to find out what they have to offer to the environmentally friendly DIY enthusiast.

Pic 5 This is a cheap and easy way to save money, using solar energy. Robert is laying plastic water pipe on a terrace. This will be concreted and tiled in the normal way. It will pre-heat the cold water supply for a remote bathroom which is too far away from the solar panel on the main roof. The water can be brought to the required temperature in any electric water heater. If the pre-heated water is to be further heated by gas, a special boiler is needed.

Hands On HELPFUL HINTS FOR AROUND THE HOUSE

How to save money and help the environment

hether or not you believe that the Planet is under threat from global warming, you can still take advantage of moneysaving opportunities. However, there is a bewildering array of alternatives, even here in the Canaries. So which environmentally friendly DIY initiatives will save you money, and which are little more than gimmicks? (Pic 1)

Energy-saving light bulbs These will soon be the only ones available. However, you

can start to save money now. For example, all these lights use 18W bulbs. You can run five of these for less than the running cost of one 100W traditional bulb. They cost more to buy, but they are guaranteed to last up to 8,000 hours. This means a saving of up to €15 over the lifetime of the bulb in addition to the saving on running costs.

Pic 2 This table is a guide to Energy Star bulbs which are very similar to those found in Leroy Merlin or the big supermarkets.

Pic 3 Apparently, you can save

even more money if you run your light bulbs off a solar panel or wind turbine. However, those available on the island will only generate direct current (similar to a car battery). The supply to your house is alternating current. The panels or turbines available for the DIY enthusiast are only really suitable for recharging your mobile phone or other batteries. You would have to buy special bulbs or use the sort of gadgets that can be run off a car battery, for example a small portable TV that you might take camping, or a laptop computer. It would take a long time to recover the cost of buying one of these renewable energy systems.

Pic 4

The other type of solar panel is the one which heats water. This is much more cost effective. There are several makes available on the Island. These fall into two types. Glazed flatplate collectors are insulated, weatherproofed boxes which contain a dark absorber plate under one or more glass or plastic (polymer) covers. The other type, evacuatedtube solar collectors, feature parallel rows of transparent glass tubes. Each tube contains a glass outer tube and metal absorber tube attached to a fin. These are more commonly used in Northern Europe and are more expensive. Many new homes have the pipework necessary to con-

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nect to a solar hot water system. It makes the job of the DIY installer that much more straightforward. However, it is possible to install your own system from scratch.

Most of the modern panels are reliable, although beware of cheap versions from China! Boiler manufacturers such as Junkers are now producing their own versions. We are fortunate that here in Tenerife, we have an excellent system, made by Constante Solar in Santa Cruz.

These systems were developed to the highest specifications at ITER (the Institute for Renewable Energy). All

This is also an inexpensive but effective way to heat a swimming pool.

Useful vocabulary Hot water / agua caliente light bulb / bombilla Pipe / tubo Photovoltaic / fotovoltaico Solar panel/ Panel solar Wind turbine / turbina de viento or aerogenerador If you would like advice or help with plastering or re-plastering or any other DIY projects, you can call Robert on 922 814073 or 605 469 352. E-mail rjmcalees@yahoo.com

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he OCU took samples from 60 locations and compared prices in 64 cities to show the wide range of prices being charged across the countr y. The samples were tested for six contaminants and the results revealed that nearly all the contaminants are less prevalent than they were in previous years’ testing. Slight problems were found in Orense, Gerona, Barcelona, Huelva, Murcia, Las Palmas, Salamanca and Valencia. Despite the lower contaminant levels, the OCU insist that there is still room for improvement and that special attention should be paid to small populations. The responsibility for the quality of home water supply is of the local council through their supplier, but the OCU believe that the Environment Ministry should be carrying out more inspections and controls and giving real time reports on conditions. Apar t from controls at source, they also called for more control over industrial and farming waste which contains contaminating elements. Since 2005, the price of water has increased in Spain by 28 per cent, giving an average annual bill for 175m3 of €227. However there are enormous dif ferences in price from Almusafes, where it is free and areas like Murcia where the average bill is €400. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria shows an average of €332, Santa Cruz de Tenerife €314 and Maspalomas is close to the Spanish average at €229.

Wide differences exist in the quality and price of water

Business in Brief P&O

Artemis farewell The last cruise of the oldest ship in the P & O cruise fleet sold out in 17 minutes. Departing on April 12, 2011, the line’s smallest and oldest ship will leave the fleet after a final cruise to the Mediterranean which includes a special jazz and classical music festival at sea, commemorative memorabilia and surprises. P & O cruises managing director, Carol Marlow announced proudly, “this is the fastest selling farewell voyage I have ever known. It is fantastic to see how much Artemis is loved by our passengers, and to know that her final send-off will be a truly memorable experience. I hope to join our passengers on board for what will be a very special cruise, giving passengers and crew the chance to bid farewell to a dear friend and remember happy times on board.”

CONSUMER REPORT

Water water everywhere THE PRICE AND QUALITY OF SPANISH WATER IS THE SUBJECT OF A RECENT REPORT BY CONSUMER GROUP, OCU. In 13 out of the 64 areas chosen instead of paying by cubic metre used there is a fixed rate which includes an amount between 60 and 180 cubic metres per year, depending on the area. The OCU believes that setting a fixed rate at too high a level

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should be simple and made known to the consumer; the pricing structure should encourage saving water; the bill should take into account the number of people in the home and the level of their income and that fixed costs should be kept to a minimum.

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A high level of demand was also seen for a cruise of Alaska aboard another P & O ship, the Arcadia. Over 80 per cent of the 500 passengers who booked will be on board for the Grand Alaska Adventure for the whole 72 days. Carol Marlow believes that the bookings so far ahead for 2011 show an optimism in the market. “These ﬁgures prove unequivocally that cruise holidays of all durations are still very much on the spending agenda and that the inclusive nature of a cruise offers excellent value for money. That makes them largely recession resilient, enabling passengers to budget easily whilst obtaining that great value.”

EasyJet

Christmas bonanza Despite dismal forecasts for 2010, Christmas in the Canaries should be looking up at least for local businesses. EasyJet have announced that a record 900,000 British travellers will be ﬂying with them over the Christmas and New Year holidays and they expect a ﬁnal increase over last year of six per cent. The islands don’t sneak into the top ten which are Geneva, Belfast, Edinburgh, Malaga, Barcelona, Alicante, Paris, Glasgow, Amsterdam and Faro, but they are included along with Egypt as one of the most popular winter sun destinations.

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Business in Brief

2010 TOURISM

Top 10 travel

Euribor

Mortgage rate The interbank lending rate which is used as a base rate for the majority of the mortgages in Spain, the Euribor, is at its lowest ever. Euribor closed at the end of November at 1.231 per cent, which if the full decrease is passed on to the household mortgage means a reduction of 240 euros per month for an average mortgage of 140,000 euros over 25 years. The level is expected to continue at these lower levels for the next few months at least, a good time perhaps to negotiate a new mortgage with your existing lender.

La Caja

Japanese interest in Canarian bank Canarian savings bank La Caja has confirmed it has received an offer from a Japanese bank to buy its branches here. Sources in Las Palmas say the Nomura Bank has offered to acquire the buildings on a ‘sale and lease back’ basis, which would see La Caja keep its branches in return for a monthly rental fee. “The operation makes sense because it would inject liquidity into the bank’s ﬁnances” said one insider, although it is not certain the offer will be accepted. La Caja, which operates mainly in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura (with a total of 167 branches on the three islands , is not in urgent need of cash and may prefer to focus on strengthening its position through agreements with other banks rather than selling off its assets.

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LEADING TRAVEL OPERATORS HAVE LEFT THE CANARIES OUT OF THEIR TOP TEN FAVOURITES FOR 2010.

exico is poised to bounce back after the swine flu scare and Turkey and Egypt are also at the top of the list for Thomson and First Choice. TUI are betting on Tunisia, Greece, Cuba (before the resort changes to accommodate the massive American tourism market), Croatia and Montenegro, Morocco, Costa Rica and Majorca. Showing a shift towards better value for money, the

Holidays with unlimited water park use could be popular

majority of the choices are outside the eurozone due to the weakness of the pound against the euro. Majorca is benefiting from it’s new Splash resort which offers unlimited use of the on site water park facility. Perhaps someone ought to be thinking about negotiating with our own famous water park for a similar resort deal for family hotels. In addition, Turkey is said to be benefiting from its wide range of all inclusive facilities. The continued popularity of cruises seems to confirm that the all inclusive formula doesn’t necessarily need to be a cheap and not so cheerful option, it could be more expensive and exclusive and include for example meals in nearby restaurants, excursions etc. which would enrich the holiday as well as supporting the local businesses.

FUTURE TRAVEL TRENDS

Sustainable tourism A

restriction on the incr ease in the number of flights and the banning of older and more polluting aircraft are two of the recommendations to result from the report of the UK watchdog committee on climate change. The committee believes that improvements in operations practices and fuel

ef ficiency could result in a reduction per seat km flown of up to 30 per cent in carbon emissions. Biofuels are expected to be used by 10 per cent of the market by 2050. A curb on short haul and domestic flights has been recommended, to be replaced with faster rail links and they believe that the improvement of video conferencing technology will reduce the

amount of business trips by up to 30 per cent. In a response to the report, Andy Harrison, EasyJet Chief Executive, stated, “the key to sustainable aviation is technology not taxation, and the way to make sure it happens is by setting minimum standards for aircraft emissions. We already have minimum standards for ever ything from cars to refrigerators, so limiting the emissions

an aircraft produces is the obvious solution. We didn’t tax CFCs, we simply banned them and it worked, in the same way that banning old aircraft would work. If an approach works well in so many sectors, why not copy it to ensure that airlines use the most modern aircraft and aircraft manufacturers bring forward the next generation of aircraft much sooner?”

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TOURISM

European overseas travel T

he new ITB World Travel Trends Repor t shows a decrease in the number of Europeans taking overseas trips last year and the amount of cash they spent per person per day. Overall throughout Europe the numbers of trips were down by seven per cent and the spending cut by 15 per cent. Long haul trips suffered most with a reduction of 12 per cent and short haul fell by six per cent. Reflecting the economic uncertainty of the period, there were a record number of last minute bookings with the number of people booking just a week in advance rising by 18 per cent. Sadly this

British tourism abroad declined 15 per cent

means that as the holiday companies will have had to reduce their margins on these holidays, their future

block bookings are likely to reflect that reduction as they pull in their horns. Despite confident and it

Business in Brief would now seem ill informed opinions that, “the British will not do without their holiday and have already planned where they are going for next year,” the UK market was the hardest hit in Europe with a decline in travel activity of 15 per cent, followed by Russia, down 12 per cent and Sweden down 10 per cent. The German market reduced by just five per cent with only Austria reporting an increase in overseas travel of two per cent. Prognostics are still not favourable for 2010 with fewer Europeans willing to make a firm decision about their travel plans next year than they were at the end of last year. In 2008, 80 per cent claimed that they would travel at least as much as they had the year before. This year that figure is down to just 68 per cent. On the plus side, the report announced that the market has experienced, “serious decline” but had nevertheless sur vived in better condition than was expected 12 months ago.

INTERNET

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Financial

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OFFSHORE TAX ‘AMNESTY’

Deadline Extended for UK’s tax disclosure facility This really looks like the final countdown for offshore tax dodgers

By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks

he deadline for the UK of fshore tax “amnesty” - the New Disclosure Opportunity (NDO) - was extended by five weeks to allow more time for taxpayers to come for ward.

The announcement came just days before the registration deadline of 30th November. Taxpayers who wish to take advantage of the scheme now have until 4th January to notify HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) of their intention to disclose. The NDO started on 1st September, just weeks after 308 UK banks with overseas branches, and foreign banks with UK account holders, were ordered by the Tax Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal to supply information on offshore accounts to the tax authority. Some of these institutions claimed that the schedule was too tight and that they need more time to contact their offshore customers.

Tax amnesty extended

HMRC’s Per manent Secretar y for Tax, Dave Hartnett, commented, “in the interests of fairness we have decided to extend our deadline by a month to January 4th. “I strongly urge anyone who has been hiding taxable assets offshore to go on line and register. The NDO is voluntary but from the start of the New Year

we will begin to investigate those who were eligible to use the NDO but instead buried their heads in the sand.” The banks are required to supply offshore account details to HMRC and then inform the customers concerned that the information has been passed to the tax authority. HMRC should also contact the account

holders, but by the end of November it had written to just over 30,000 account holders and it is believed that there could be another 100,000 to contact. National Director, Tax Investigations at KPMG in the UK, Reg Day, warned, “anyone who holds an offshore account should assume that their details have been handed over even if

they haven’t yet heard from their bank. This really looks like the final countdown for offshore tax dodgers.” The NDO is open to UK taxpayers who have not paid tax on interest earned from of fshore bank accounts and income from other offshore assets, which includes rental income. Any UK income which has not previously been declared must also be included. All unpaid tax must be remitted plus interest. The penalty is 10 per cent, but for those HMRC wrote to during the 2007 facility

and who did not disclose, (customers of Barclays, Lloyds TSB, HSBC, HBOS and RBS) the penalty is 20 per cent. The rest of the NDO deadlines remain the same: 31st January 2010 for paper disclosures and 12th March 2010 for online ones. Both must include information on all unpaid tax and full payment including interest and the penalty. Tax amnesties and voluntar y disclosure programmes are being used to help governments to recoup long lost tax and to stop tax evasion for ever. There are various arrangements available which can reduce your tax liability to an acceptable level, wherever you live. Talk to an experienced financial and tax adviser like Blevins Franks to advise you on the solution offering the maximum benefit for your situation.

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Dear Dr. I’ve noticed a pain in my Achilles tendon since I started using an eliptical machine and my painkillers don’t seem to work. Any suggestions? CHEERS, PAUL

Dear Paul, A bone spur (osteophyte) is a bony growth, extra bone formed on normal bone (never malignant). It can cause wear and tear or pain if it presses or rubs on other bones or soft tissues such as ligaments, tendons, or nerves in the body. Common places for bone spurs include the spine, shoulders, hands, hips, knees, and feet. As we age, the slippery tissue called cartilage that covers the ends of the bones within joints breaks down and eventually wears away (oesteoarthritis). Bone spurs also form in the feet in response to tight ligaments, to activities such as dancing and running that put stress on the feet, and to pressure from being overweight or from poorly fitting shoes. Bone spurs do not require treatment unless they are causing pain or damaging other tissues. When needed, treatment may be directed at the causes, the symptoms, or the bone spurs themselves. Treatment directed at the cause of bone spurs may include weight loss to take some pressure off the joints (especially when osteoarthritis or plantar fasciitis is the cause) and stretching the affected area, such as the heel cord and bottom of the foot. Seeing a physical

therapist for ultrasound or deep tissue massage may be helpful for plantar fasciitis or shoulder pain. Treatment directed at symptoms must include rest; other ingredients on the recovery menu are ice, stretching, and antinflammatories (ibuprofen). Education in how to protect your joints is helpful if you have osteoarthritis. If a bone spur is in your foot, changing footwear or adding padding or a shoe insert such as a heel cup or or thotic may help. If the bone spur is causing corns or calluses, padding the area or wearing different shoes can help. A podiatrist may be consulted if corns and calluses become a bigger problem. If the bone spur continues to cause symptoms, your health professional may suggest a corticosteroid injection at the painful area to decrease pain and inflammation of

the soft tissues next to the bone spur. Sometimes bone spurs can be surgically removed or treated as part of a surgery to repair or replace a joint when osteoarthritis has caused considerable damage and deformity. Examples might include repair of a bunion or heel spur in the foot or removal of small spurs underneath the point of the shoulder.

Dear Dr. My allergies have been acting up quite a bit lately. What are the pros and cons of antihistamines or decongestants? SHANNON

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gies occur when the body’s immune cells release histamine in response to contact with an allergen. Release of histamine causes a runny nose, sneezing, swollen nasal passages, weepy eyes, and nasal stuffiness. Antihistamines help relieve such miserable symptoms as sneezing, itching, and nasal discharge. They may also help relieve nasal congestion, and skin and eye symptoms. Your doctor may prescribe short-acting or timed-release antihistamines. Antihistamines work best if taken before you feel allergy symptoms. If taken regularly, antihistamines can build up in the blood to give a protective effect against allergens and the release of histamines. The most common side ef fects of the older first generation antihistamines are sedation (better to take at nighttime!), drowsiness, and dry mouth. The newer second-generation such as loratadine, fexofenadine, and certirizine are less likely to cause drowsiness. If you live with constantly swollen nasal passages from allergies, decongestants may give you allergy relief. Decongestants reduce nasal congestion and other allergy symptoms by constricting the blood vessels and decreasing the amount of fluid that leaks out into the lining of the nose. Decongestants can cause nervousness, sleeplessness, and increased heart rate and blood pressure. If you use decongestant nasal sprays for more than three or four days in a row, they may also cause rebound rhinitis, resulting in increased nasal congestion and swelling. Combining medicines for allergy relief (loratadine and pseudoephedrine) gives the benefit of the antihistamine to prevent nasal allergies and the decongestant to open swollen nasal passages. While antihistamines and decongestants are popular allergy relief medications, inhaled steroid nasal sprays are currently the most effective maintenance therapy for allergic rhinitis (allergies) and cause few side effects at the recommended doses. These inhaled steroid sprays are par ticularly ef fective in the treatment of nasal congestion. Dr. De La Flor, G.P. is licensed in medicine & general surgery. He holds certificates in nutrition, medical exercise and human performance from the University of Berkeley in California, the American Council on Exercise and the U.S. National Strength & Conditioning Association. He is a strong believer in work/life balance and spends much of his time outside of his surgery on the tennis court or chasing his four kids around the neighborhood. 697.888.666

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The root of the matter 1. How are painful gums treated? You should use an appropriate toothbrush twice a day, as well as dental floss daily. This will help to prevent periodontal disease. A professional clean at your dental clinic, every three or six months, undertaken by a dentist or dental hygienist will remove the plaque and tartar scale in areas which are difﬁcult for you to reach and which are consequently susceptible to periodontal disease. During a normal dental examination, your dentist or dental hygienist will inspect your gums and the spaces between the teeth and gums to check for periodontal disease. If signs of the disease are found, and have progressed up to a certain point, your dentist should advise you to visit a periodontal specialist, who is a dentist who specialises in treating periodontal disease.

2. What is periodontal disease? Periodontal disease affects the gums and the structure which supports the teeth. Bacteria which is present in plaque is the cause of periodontal disease. If this is not removed, very carefully, every day by brushing correctly and using dental ﬂoss, the plaque hardens and is converted into a solid yet porous substance which is called tartar or scale. Toxins which are produced by the bacteria in plaque irritate the gums. If the plaque is not removed, these toxins force the gums away from the teeth, and periodontal sacs are formed, which in turn ﬁll with more toxins and bacteria. In advanced stages of periodontal disease, these sacs extend, allowing the plaque to penetrate deeper – to the point where it reaches and destroys the bone which supports the teeth. Eventually, the affected tooth will loosen and either fall out or have to be removed by a dentist.

3. Stages of periodontal disease There are many forms of periodontal disease. The following are the most common:

Gingivitis: This is the least severe form of periodontal disease. The gums become red and inﬂamed, and bleed easily. Normally, at this stage there is little or no discomfort. Gingivitis is reversible if it is treated professionally and you clean your teeth well at home according to your dentist’s instructions.

Mild periodontitis: If gingivitis is not treated, it can progress and become periodontitis. During this mild stage, the disease begins to destroy the bone and tissue which supports the teeth.

Moderate or advanced periodontitis: Moderate or advanced periodontitis occurs if the ﬁrst stages of the disease are allowed to progress without appropriate treatment. This is the most advanced form of periodontal disease during which there is an extensive loss of bone and supporting tissues.

Childhood periodontitis: Local juvenile periodontitis (PJL) affects adolescents and is characterised by a rapid loss of bone around

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USP Hospital Costa Adeje

By Dr. Nadal

r Nadal, a specialist in rheumatology at the USP Hospital Costa Adeje, recommends that all women over the age of 65 and those within risk parameters should undergo a bone density scan (DXA).

All you need to know about osteoporosis density is great enough to produce fractures. The risk factors are: onset of menopause before 45 years of age, smoking, alcohol abuse, a sedentary lifestyle, low body weight, chronic corticosteroid treatments, inflammatory conditions...

Osteoporosis is a illness which affects bones making them more porous and therefore increases their fragility and as a result there are an increased number of fractures from small knocks or which will appear spontaneously, in the spine, hip and wrist.

The diagnosis of osteoporosis can be made with the use of a bone density scan. This technology is safe and allows experts to measure the bone density with a minimum exposure to radiation.

Bone mass is the quantity of bone that a person has in their skeleton.

From this age there is a gradual loss which will happen slowly for the rest of a person’s natural life. In women the peak bone density is less than in men and with the onset of menopause, and the cessation of the production of female hormones in the ovaries, the process accelerates. With the population ageing osteoporosis has become the most prevalent

Treatment can be carried out at a number of therapeutic levels, the aim being to reduce the number of fractures caused as a result of the condition. Credit: Jzlomek

The peak bone density is reached between the ages of 30 and 35, and depends on genetic factors, but also on diet, physical exercise, toxic use and hormone levels among other things.

metabolic bone disease today. It affects 35 per cent of women over 50, a percentage which goes up to 52 per cent in those over 70 years of age. One in every five women over 50 have at least one spinal fracture as a result of osteoporosis which is associated with a deterioration in the quality of life and increases in

the risk of other fractures. The annual rate of upper leg/hip fractures is three in every 1,000 women over 50 years of age, and in the case of wrist fractures that number is double. It’s important to reiterate that this condition does not produce symptoms until the loss of bone

On one hand we have non-pharmaceutical treatments which consist of adequate intake of calcium, the undertaking of regular physical exercise and the giving up of certain habits such as alcohol and tobacco. On the other hand there are various medications available which reduce the loss of bone density and thus lower the risk of fractures, all of which can be prescribed by a rheumatologist.

The root of the matter

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... the permanent teeth. Ironically, youngsters with this disease usually have very little plaque or tartar scale. Generally, juvenile periodontitis is usually considered to be a disease which affects young adults, although it can begin during puberty. It is characterised by marked inﬂammation and a strong accumulation of plaque and tartar scale. Sacs form around the affected teeth and ﬁll with infected matter. If this condition is not treated rapidly, the infection can lead to the loss of bone, which in turn leads to loosening and movement of the teeth.

4. Signs and warning signals Sometimes, periodontal disease can progress without giving any visible signs or discomfort. During a regular dental examination, your dentist will search for the following signs of periodontal disease, and if any are found, treatment can begin before the disease advances: • Soft, inﬂamed or reddened gums • Bleeding while brushing or using dental ﬂoss • Gums which are becoming detached from the teeth • Loose or separated teeth • Pus between the gum and the tooth • Continual bad breath • Changes in the biting pattern • Changes or adjustments required for partial dentures

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), founded in 1914, is a member of an association of 7,000 dental professionals who specialise in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and structures which support the teeth, as well as the insertion and treatment of dental implants. The academy’s mission is to improve periodontal health as well as represent and serve its members. Periodoncia is one of the nine dental specialities recognised by the North American Dental Association. Dr. Chanut and his team of professionals can give you an effective solution and clarify all your doubts at either of his clinics. With the objective of encouraging improved oral health, the Instituto de Implantologia Dental will give readers of The Magazine a voucher for €100 when you have an oral bacteria test during which we will analyse bacteria and saliva, and within ten minutes we will painlessly eliminate any toxic residues which could attack your teeth, guaranteeing you improved oral health and less cavities. Call us for an appointment on 922 381 347 in Los Cristianos or 922 788 328 in Puerto de la Cruz, and ask for Mandy. Enjoy your Christmas gift with a smile!

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Beauty / PART I

Making up isn’t hard to do By Nicola Roberts

here is now a new revolution occurring in the world of make-up and it is only a matter of time until it becomes apparent on the high street. Make up is now evolving into something more permanent and healthy for the skin. Airbrushing

From the prestigious catwalks to the high street salon and cosmetic counter, the airbrush will become the favoured way of applying make-up. It is becoming an everyday procedure in beauty salons to offer spray applied cosmetics; in nail salons airbrushes are used to create quick, artistic designs on nail extensions, in tanning salons spray is used to give a quick, instant all over tan, they can also be used to apply temporary tattoos. Now the airbrush is being used to give a long-lasting, smooth looking make-up. Stemming from the ﬁlm and photography industry in the 1980s, it provides the ﬂawless complexion required for the big screen and magazine front pages.

A few seasons ago it appeared backstage in various designer shows, whereby make-up artists were providing the models with a perfect, flawless finish. Estee Lauder very soon followed suit and it was available on selected cosmetic counters. The systems now available incorporate foundation, eyeshadow, blusher and lipstick colour cosmetics. This is believed to be the biggest advance in the cosmetic industry since Max Factor. The gun or wand is used with a low-pressure compressor and is used to spray a mist of foundation in thousands of dots over the skin. As the gun is swept in a zigzag pattern about four to five inches away from the face, it only takes a few seconds to cover the surface of the skin – giving it a smooth, even finish. It does not look heavy or uneven, but gives a light, almost natural finish. Sometimes manual foundation applications can be uneven – this can be due to the way the make-up is applied, for example with sponges, brushes or fingers. A heavier coverage can easily be applied if needed to cover

any imperfections such as age spots or dark shadows around the eye area. It will not disguise wrinkles, but due to the nature of the spray it will not settle into the lines as many conventional foundations do, therefore they do not appear quite so obvious. Sometimes a make-up range can be limited and it may not provide some of the more unusual skin tone colourings as may be needed, but with the airbrush system colours can be easily mixed to provide an excellent colour match for all skin tones. Nicola Roberts is the owner of Bellissima Hair and Beauty in Los Gigantes, Playa San Juan and San Eugenio Alto. For information or appointments please call 922 867 343, 697 902 361 or 922 719 355. * Stressed out? All massages half price every Saturday at Bellissima, Playa San Juan. * Dry, spotty, dull skin? Facials half price every Friday. * Pale, healthy and uninteresting? Spray tan half price (15 euros) every Saturday. Bellissima, San Eugenio Alto.

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Christmas Crackers

Adeje FRIDAY

DECEMBER 18TH 8pm Plaza de La Hoya, ‘Living nativity scene’ 9pm Unveiling of Ermita de La Viña nativity scene in La Postura SATURDAY

DECEMBER 19TH 11am Parque Tierra Lavada (Los Olivos) youth event SUNDAY DECEMBER

20TH Masses throughout the borough 6.30pm Plaza César Manrique, Visit of Father Christmas

ere in the Canaries we may enjoy excellent weather which calls many of us to the beaches, but there are still a host of traditional activities taking place all over the island.

pain is still essentially a Catholic country too, so religious festivities will dominate in many smaller towns and villages, with masses and church celebrations leading up to the marking of the birth of Christ.

or children too there are an excellent selection of activities and street parties and parades on offer. Here we publish just a selection, but do keep an eye out for events in your own area or check with your town hall or their website.

Seasons greetings and a prosperous and peaceful New Year from the team at

Island Connections Media Group

DAY MASSES: 11am, La Virgen Milagrosa (Tijoco Bajo), 11.30am, Santa Úrsula (Adeje town), 12.30 Ntra. Sra. del Campo (Fañabé), 7pm Resurrección del Señor (Armeñime). SATURDAY

DECEMBER 26TH 5pm Las Torres sports centre, II Christmas Adeje basketball tournament (cadets) 6pm Auditorio, Solidarity Children’s theatre, entrance fee, one toy SUNDAY

DECEMBER 21ST 5pm, Plaza César Manrique, Banda de las Nieves 6pm Plaza César Manrique, children’s story telling

DECEMBER 27TH Masses throughout the borough 5pm Las Torres sports centre, II Christmas Adeje basketball tournament (cadets) 7pm Auditorio, Cultural Centre, Christmas Concert performed by the municipal band 7pm Carol Concert

TUESDAY

MONDAY

DECEMBER 22ND 5pm, main streets, street parade of Disney characters 8.30pm Exhibition hall, Cultural Centre, show staged by adults from Theatre school

DECEMBER 28TH 5pm Las Torres sports centre, II Christmas Adeje basketball tournament (cadets) 5pm - 7pm, Plaza del Llano, Children’s workshops and bouncy castles

MONDAY

What to do and where to go this Christmas?

FRIDAY, CHRISTMAS

WEDNESDAY

DECEMBER 23RD 6pm Plaza Cruz del Llano, Children’s puppet theatre THURSDAY

CHRISTMAS EVE Masses in churches throughout the borough. 11.30pm Midnight mass in Santa Úrsula church in the town centre

TUESDAY

DECEMBER 29TH 5pm. Las Torres sports centre, II Christmas Adeje basketball tournament (cadets) WEDNESDAY

DECEMBER 30TH 5pm Las Torres sports centre, II Christmas Adeje basketball tournament (cadets)

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THURSDAY

NEW YEARS’ EVE Masses throughout the borough 11pm San Sebastian, La Caleta, open air concert with Wamampy y New Corinto Band.

Arona

Arona, Children’s theatre, fireworks and a host of surprises. stories, art 7pm streets of Los Cristianos, Street parade Naviteca with folk groups FROM DECEMBER 15TH – JANUARY 7TH WEDNESDAY DECEMArona’s libraries will BER 23RD have a series of special 5pm – 7pm Plaza Parque projects designed to de la Reina, Children’s encourage reading; theatre, stories, art there will also be painting writing, word search SATURDAY, and drawing activities, DECEMBER 26TH with some surprises for 6pm Plaza Valle de San children attending. Lorenzo, Puppet show SUNDAY DECEMBER

27TH 9pm Los Cristianos Cultural Centre, Author Ramón Domínguez and friends MONDAY DECEMBER

18TH 5pm – 7pm Plaza outside Cabo Blanco Civic Centre, Children’s theatre, stories, art

28TH 5pm – 7pm centres of Arona, Buzanada, Guaza and Guargacho, Royal postman will collect children’s letters to the Three Kings, bouncy castles, surprises

SATURDAY DECEMBER

TUESDAY DECEMBER

19TH 8pm Patio, Los Cristianos Cultural Centre, Municipal band anniversary concert

29TH 5pm -7pm centres of La Camella, El Fraile, Parque La Reina and Valle San Lorenzo, Royal postman will collect children’s letters to the Three Kings, bouncy castles, surprises

FRIDAY DECEMBER

SUNDAY DECEMBER

20TH 12 midday Los Cristianos Cultural Centre, Performances by soloists from the municipal school of music and dance 8pm Patio, Los Cristianos Cultural Centre, Festival of Christmas traditions, carols MONDAY DECEMBER

21ST, 5pm – 7pm Plaza de Guaza, Children’s theatre, stories, art TUESDAY DECEMBER

22ND 5pm – 7pm Plaza de

WEDNESDAY

Concert DECEMBER 27, 9.30 pm Special Cadena SER concert by Los Sabandeños and soprano Mariola Cantarero in the Palacio de Congresos Pirámide de Arona (Mare Nostrum Resort), Playa de las Américas. Tickets available from the box office or online www.marenostrumresort.com/es/eventos/piramide_arona

SUNDAY DECEMBER 20TH 6pm – 8pm Christmas street theatre with Mansagua folk group 8pm Auditorio Teobaldo Power, Choreography display

La Orotava FRIDAY DECEMBER

18TH 6pm - 8pm Christmas street theatre with El Chaboco 8.30 Auditorio Teobaldo Power, 20 years on five chords, Benito Cabrera in concert

Isora, Children’s fair, bouncy castles, workshops, games... 8pm Christmas parade through the streets of Guía, musical groups, etc, followed by Christmas Concert in the Guía Auditorio

WEDNESDAY DECEM-

SATURDAY DECEMBER

BER 23RD 8.30pm Auditorio Teobaldo Power, Presentation by Ícarus Producciones

19TH 10.30am Plaza de Playa de San Juan, Children’s fair, bouncy castles, workshops, games...

SATURDAY, DECEM-

SUNDAY DECEMBER

BER 26TH 6pm – 8pm Christmas street theatre with Rómulo Betancourt and the Tom Sawyer Dixieland Band SUNDAY DECEMBER

27TH 6pm – 8pm Christmas street theatre with San Antonio de la Florida TUESDAY DECEMBER

DECEMBER 30TH 5pm -7pm centres of Las Galletas, Cabo Blanco, Los Cristianos and Guargacho, Royal postman will collect children’s letters to the Three Kings, SATURDAY DECEMBER bouncy castles, surprises. 19TH 6pm – 8pm Christmas THURSDAY street theatre with MaNEW YEAR’S EVE ragá and Tom Saywer 10pm Recinto FeDixieland Band rial de Los Cristianos, 8.30pm Iglesia de la End of Year party, Concepción, Choral conwith Wamampy and cert Sensación Gomera or8.30pm Auditorio Teochestras, party bags, baldo Power, Dance

Tel.: 922 514 510 www.piramidesdeguimar.net

School performance

29TH 5pm – 8pm Plaza del Ayuntamiento, collection of toys for distribution and children’s activities WEDNESDAY DECEM-

BER 30TH 9pm, Auditorio Teobaldo Power, Special End of Year concert, Homage to Ángel Hernández Hernández

Guía de Isora FRIDAY DECEMBER

18TH 4.30pm Plaza Guía de

PIT 2009/10 Parque Infantil y Juvenil de Tenerife www.pit-tenerife.com An annual treat for kids of all ages (and parents who need a bit of a break), PIT is on until Jan 10th in the Recinto Ferial in Santa Cruz. Opening hours: 10am to 8pm except for December 25th and January 1st when the doors will be open between 3pm and 8pm, and December 24th and 31st plus January 5th when it will be open between 10am and 3pm.

20TH 1pm Chío church, Christmas Concert with the Ajijide choir 7pm Guía Auditorio, Special Christmas Concert

PIT will be closed: January 6th.

WEDNESDAY

Contact: 922 238 413.

Ticket Prices: €6.50 per person (or little person). Apart from the permanent attractions there are daily shows and exhibitions, all aimed at the young and young at heart.

DECEMBER 23RD 7.30pm Guía Auditorio, Christmas Concert with performances from the junior band 8pm Tejina, Street parades with local bands SATURDAY,

DECEMBER 26TH 5.30pm Alcalá Cultural Centre, showing of Pequeños Invasores (Aliens in the attic) SUNDAY DECEMBER

27TH 5.30pm Guía Auditorio showing of Harry Potter y el Misterio del Principe (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) WEDNESDAY

DECEMBER 30TH 8.30pm Guía Auditorio, End of Year Concert, with Divertimenti Orchestra, made up of members of the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, followed by a toast to see in the New Year.

Arrival of The Magi The arrival of The Magi, Los Reyes Magos, The Three Kings, is the most eagerly awaited event in Spain. Adeje Calle Grande, 8pm. Guía de Isora 7pm La Orotava 8pm. Parade from the Estadio de los Cuartos to the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Santa Cruz Heliodoro football stadium. Keep an eye out for local information regarding the arrival of the Kings in your area.

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THEATRE

Tenerife

December 20, 1 pm, Romería Los Labradores. Santa Lucía de Tirajana

December 19, 8.30 pm, humour with Manolo Vieira. Auditorio de Teror. €15

Auditorium Tenerife

December 31, Gran Fiesta de Nochevieja. New Year’s Eve party, celebrated in most major towns around the island

December 26, 9 pm, End of year special: Antonia, Canarias te quiero, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas December 27, 12 noon, Alice in Wonderland, by Clapso. Auditorio de Teror. €15

Museums & Theatres

www.auditoriodetenerife. com Av. Constitución, 1

38003 Santa Cruz Phone 902 31 73 27

Guimerá Theatre

CONCERTS/MUSIC

www.teatroguimera.es

Plaza Isla de la Madera, 2- 38001 Santa Cruz Phone 902 36 46 03

December 18, Jazz: 8.30 pm, The Glenn Miller Orchestra conducted by Ray McVay. Teatro Pérez Galdós, Las Palmas. €20 to €60

CajaCanarias Cultural Centre www.canarynet.com

December 18, Gran Canaria South Party (electronic music). Meloneras

Plaza del Patriotismo, 1 38002 Santa Cruz Phone 922 471 000

December 23, 9 pm, NaviJazz. Paraninfo, University of Las Palmas. Entry free

Museum of Science & Space (MCC)

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

www.museosdetenerife. org C/ Vía Láctea, s/n

38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna Phone 922 315 265

Museum of Nature & Archaeology (MNH) www.museosdetenerife. org C/ Fuente Morales,

December 18, 7 pm, Moya. 7.30 pm, Santa María de Guia. 8.30 pm, Las Palmas University Choir. Paraninfo, University of Las Palmas. 9pm, Plaza Santa Ana, Las Palmas December 19, 8.30 pm, Gáldar

s/n 38003 Santa Cruz Phone 922 535 128

December 20, 11.30 am, Moya. 12 noon, Plaza del Pilar Nuevo, Las Palmas. 8.30pm, Gáldar

Tenerife History Museum (MHAT)

December 22, 6 pm, Teror. 8.30pm, Saulo Torón, Las Canteras, Las Palmas

www.museosdetenerife. org C/ San Agustín, 20/22

38201 San Cristóbal de La Laguna Phone 922 825 949/43

Anthropology Museum www.museosdetenerife. org C/ Vino, 44

38270 Valle de Guerra (La Laguna) Phone 922 546 300

Casa Lercaro C/ San Agustín, 20-22 38201 San Cristóbal de La Laguna. Phone 922 82 59 49

Casa de Carta Tacoronte main road to Valle de Guerra, s/n. 38270 Phone 922 546 300

Gran Canaria Cuyás Theatre www.teatrocuyas.com

Pérez Galdós Theatre www.teatroperezgaldos.es

December 23, 8.15 pm, Arucas December 25, 7.30 pm, Teror December 26, 9 pm, Music and Christmas traditions. Patio, Casa de la Cultura, Arucas December 26 and 27, Christmas concert: Gran Canaria Big Band. Family concert with Beatriz Alonso (vocals), Perico Sambeat (saxophone). Teatro Cuyás, Las Palmas

CLASSICAL MUSIC/ OPERA December 18, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria conducted by Paul McCreesh accompanied by the orchestra choir performing G.F. Haendel’s Messiah December 19, 8 pm, recital: Olga Cerpa and Mestisay, Teatro Pérez Galdós, Las Palmas. €5 to €20 December 27, 28 and 29, 8.30 pm, Opera: Gran Gala VerdiPuccini-Bellini with tenor Michele Tiziano. Teatro Pérez Galdós, Las Palmas. €15 to €52

EXHIBITIONS Until December 24, sculptures, paintings and drawings by Norbert Prangenberg. Galeria Manuel Ojeda, Las Palmas Until January 19, photographs: Bienvenidos al paraiso (welcome to paradise) by Nontsikelelo Veleko. Casa Africa, Las Palmas

OTHER EVENTS December 23, 6 pm, storytelling with Juan A. González Batista, Casa de la Cultura, Arucas December 27, 10 am, Craft and Culture Market, Plaza del Pilar Nuevo, Las Palmas

SPORT AND NATURE Trekking: Local councils in various areas of the island organise guided treks and other open-air activities. For more information, call UPNature, Guanarteme 928 270084 or 928 473265, Arucas 928 621754, Maspalomas 928 764201, Tablero 928 140640, Mogán 928 158805, Aldea de San Nicolás de Tolentino 928.891.252 or www.alberguelaaldea.com, or Valleseco 928 618740.

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

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

Tenerife FIESTAS December 24, Christmas Eve mass (Misa del Gallo) followed by the traditional Baile del Niño. Celebrated in El Sauzal from 7pm, also La Matanza and Taganana December 31, Gran Fiesta de Nochevieja. New Year’s Eve parties will take place in most major towns around the island

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS & EVENTS December 19, 11.30 am, Christmas carols in the streets of La Laguna. 7pm, Christmas concert in the streets of Tegueste. 8.30pm, Christmas choir, La Orotava December 20, midday, Christmas carols in the streets of La Laguna. 7pm, Special Christmas concert, El Sauzal. 7pm, Christmas concert by Los Fregolinos, Santa Cruz. 8pm, Traditional Christmas Festival, Arona December 21, 7.30 pm, candlelit traditional songs and popular carols, Santa Cruz December 22, 8pm, recital of music and stories, Santa Cruz. 8.30 pm, Christmas concert, Santa Cruz

MUSICAL December 28 to January 4, various times, Mamma Mia! Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €30 to €50. More information www.auditoriodetenerife.es

DANCE December 20, 8.30 pm, Ballets de Tenerife. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. Tickets €6 December 22, 9 pm and December 23, 6.30 pm, Ballets de Tenerife. Teatro Leal, La Laguna

CONCERT December 28, 6 pm, beneficial concert, Una entrada, un juguete (one ticket, one toy). Teatro Leal, La Laguna December 20, midday, concert by the choir of La Laguna. Teatro Leal, La Laguna

THEATRE December 17 and 18, 9 pm, Mentiras, incenso y mirra (lies, incense and myrrh). Theatrical production with top actors including Jordi Rebellón, Elisa Matilla, Ana Pascual, Angel Pardo, Jesús Cabrero and Ana Rayo. Teatro Leal, La Laguna December 26 and 27, children’s theatre: El Libro Imaginario (the imaginary book) by Compañia La Baldufa. Teatro Leal, La Laguna

December 23, 7.30 pm, ten folklore groups perform Christmas songs in the streets, Santa Cruz

FESTIVALS & FAIRS

December 27, 7 pm, Christmas Brass. Plaza de la Concepción, La Laguna

Until January 5, Merkarte. The 6th edition of this art market where young artists display and sell their work at reasonable prices. Casa Elder, Calle Castillo, Santa Cruz

December 28, Jazz. 7 pm, Christmas, Plaza de la Concepción, La Laguna December 29, 6.30 pm, Canarias Fuera y Dentro. African street procession

For more events in Adeje, Arona, La Orotava and Guía de Isora, see our special feature on pages 28 and 29

CLASSICAL MUSIC December 18, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife conducted by Michal Nesterowicz with Martina Filjac, piano. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. Tickets: €15, €18, €22 and €25

December 23 to January 10, PIT 09 (activities and attractions for the young and young at heart), Recinto Ferial de Tenerife, Santa Cruz January 2 to 5, 10 am to 11 pm (January 5, 10 am to 7 pm) Crafts market, outside the Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos

LIONS CLUB EVENTS Tenerife Sur: December 19, Carol singing. Contact Ken Sadler: 670 647 765

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The Lions’ shops will be open as usual. The shop in the Apolo Center is open Monday to Friday 11am to 3pm. The Costa del Silencio shop is open Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm. The shops welcome donations of clothing, books, bric-a-brac etc. Contact Ken Sadler on 670 647 765

The Costa del Silencio shop is looking for volunteer helpers to work a few hours. Contact Edna Goodall on 619 059 577

Santiago del Teide: December 23, Carol singing at El Marques and Las Rosas, 8.30pm. All are welcome to join in. Contact Steve on 666 362 092 From December 16, food collection at Transito supermarkets February 6, Charter Night (the Club’s birthday) with Eagles tribute group, buffet and wine. €30 per person. Contact Jon (Secretary) on 627 386 648

Arona, Las Galletas, Costa del Silencio: Second Sunday of the month: barbecue with entertainment at Coral Mar Square Last Sunday of the month: buffet and entertainment at Habla Habla in Las Galletas. Contact Cath on 629 506 882

San Miguel de Abona: January 8, auction in Costa del Silencio FISH January 10, Indian lunch in Los Cristianos January 30, Burn’s Night at Westhaven Bay For more information, contact Ralph on 685 542 128 or Phil on 922 738 490

EXHIBITIONS Cultural Centre, Las Galletas: Until December 21, First submarine photography contest Until January 15, collective paintings exhibition by La Paleta de Pintores

Cultural Centre, ChoParque de la Reina: Until January 1, photographs: El camino de Santiago by Paco Penas

the first Sunday of every month from 8am to 12 noon at Happy Days, Costa del Silencio. Nearly new sales are held on the second Saturday of every month outside Shimmers Bar, Callao Salvaje from 10am to 1pm. K9 also have a stall on the Playa San Juan market every Wednesday and at Alcalá every Sunday, from 10am to 2pm.

Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos: Until January 7, digital impressions: Cercanias by Naxos

Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco: Until December 28, paintings by Baltazar Colinas

Arona Town Hall: Until December 31, paintings by Aixa

The Friends of the Animals car boot sale is held on the last Sunday of every month in the Los Gigantes Sports Centre from 9am to 12 noon. Goods are desperately needed for these events which are great for bargains and a good rummage. For more information call the kennels on 667 638468 or Pat the Cat on 608 121081.

Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA), Santa Cruz: Until January 6, Indagaciones y Miradas, a photographic collection of Ordóñez-Falcón (COFF). Sala B Until January 17, Landscapes of Tenerife by Thomas Ruff, Sala C

Museum of Science and the Cosmos, La Laguna: Until December 31, Photographs: Tenerife, un balcón al Universo

SPORT & NATURE Failte fun walks Stretch your legs every Friday morning with Failte. The group meets outside the Hotel Gran Arona in Los Cristianos for a trek over Guaza mountain followed by refreshments. Wear stout shoes, meet friends and get some exercise. New faces are always welcome. More information from Tony on 628 689 306.

Tourist routes 922 127 938 Every Tuesday: Montes del Agua 1st Saturday of each month: Teide National Park 2nd Saturday: Masca ravine 3rd Saturday: Volcanic tube at Cueva de San Marcos 4th Saturday: Kayak trip off Los Gigantes cliffs, Punta de Teno

Kayak routes

Federación Canaria de Surf K16 (Playa de las Américas). Groups or individual training for those aged seven years or over. More information on 922 798 480 or www.k16surf.com

del Norte. Km 21, (El Sauzal exit), 38360 El Sauzal, Tel.: 922 572 535 Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 8pm. Wine tasting and shop until 10 pm, Sunday and Bank Holidays from 11am to 6pm, closed Monday.

Hiking: Discover Arona. More information about trekking routes. 922 725 180 or www. arona.org

All year round, Guided walks for groups through the most emblematic buildings of the lovely northern town of Los Silos. Contact Oscar in their information office on 922 841 086.

Barranco del Inﬁerno (Adeje): Mondays to Sundays from 8.30 am till 5.30 pm. No access allowed after 4 pm. Price: 3 euros. Max. 200 people a day. Free entrance on Sundays. Information and reservations on 922 782 885.

English Library Calle Irlanda, Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz: Monday 3pm to 5.30pm, Wednesday 10am to 12 noon, Friday from 4pm to 6pm and Saturday 11am to 1pm. Information: Julia Gaskell 922 37 25 79

Castles Tours: Tenerife History Museum offers guided tours around the island’s castles for schools and groups. More information on 922 825 949

Masonic Meetings in the south of Tenerife. Visitors always welcome. Tenerife Craft, Chapter, Mark. For more information phone 922 794 502 or 922 732 386.

Ciudadanos Europeos (European Citizens Group). For more information contact the Secretary, Chris Stanyer on 922 751507 or the President, Harry Davies, on 922 781905. e-mail: ceten@fsmail.net

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings in the South: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5.45pm, Friday at 11.45am. 1st Floor Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos (next to bus terminal). For more information call 630 478 448 (24 hrs).

Ika Markets, August Park, Adeje Market (selling new items) Saturdays from 4pm

Flea Market, bring and buy a huge variety of items, Sundays from 4pm,

The Wednesday Club Guided trails for the general public:

Tours by kayak for all abilities which may be combined with snorkelling, hiking, climbing or potholing. More info on 922 127 938 or www.elcardon.com

The National Park’s interpretation service offers guided tours free of charge. You need to book in advance with the National Park Office (Tel. 922 290 129/922 290 183).

Surﬁng

MISCELLANEOUS

Learn surfing and body boarding. North: Escuela de Surf y Body Board OAD La Laguna, for those aged 12 years and over. More information on 922 256 244 or wwwoadlaguna.com South: Escuela Oficial de la

La Baranda Wine Museum A renovated 17th century Canary Island hacienda used by the Island Cabildo to promote local quality wines. Autopista Gral.

This is your opportunity to meet people like you, ladies, gentlemen, couples or on your own. Come and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and cakes and a chance to make new friends and have good conversation with a bit of fun. Come along to the 1st. Floor Apolo Center, Los Cristianos, Wednesdays 11 am to 1pm. For further information phone Edna on 922 732386 or 619 059577

K9 and Friends of the Animals K9 car boot sales are held on

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Canarian C-Days Travel between the islands to cultural events is 50 per cent cheaper on certain days and for selected events with Fred Olsen, Islas Airways and Binter. Discounts on hotels and car hire are also available. You will need to book by telephone 902 292 999, Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm or via the web Make sure you know the full price of the ticket (including Canarian residents’ reduction) to ensure you receive the full discount.

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Sales

Mr.Turkey Why not go vegetarian this Christmas? Lost Pets:

K9 Sales are held on the first Sunday of each month at Happy Days Bowls & Tennis Club, Costa del Silencio from 8am until midday. Stalls €6 each. K9 also hold a Sale on the second Saturday of each month outside Shimmers Bar in Callao Salvaje from 10.30 am until 1pm. Friends of the Animals car boot sales are held on the last Sunday of each month at the Sports Centre, Los Gigantes from 9am until midday. Enquiries for all of the above from Pat the Cat on 608 121 081

Markets Playa San Juan K9 and Friends of the Animals have stalls here each Wednesday & Sunday from 9am until 2pm.

Adeje K9 have a Good as New stall each Sunday in the grounds of the Ika centre. It is open from 4pm to 8pm and is situated 100 metres from Mercadona in Adeje. Susan on 922 710675 for more info.

What you can do… In K9 time is a big factor and they are always in need of people who can give some of their time to help, as there are never enough people to get the tasks done. If you are able to help with any of the following tasks please contact the relevant people. THANK YOU. K9 are in need of good quality bric a brac and other suitable car boot items. These can be delivered directly to the kennels during opening hours. Open every day from 10.30am till 1.30pm, or if you need the items to be collected then please call Pat on 608121081 or Kenny on 627096518 to arrange collection. (No large furniture items please). They also need volunteers to help at the car boot sales and other fundraising events that take place, please call Pat. The dogs like to be taken out of the kennels for a change, so there is always room for more dog walkers. You are always welcome at the kennels any day from 9.30am till 1.30pm. Please have sensible footwear and

a drink. Respect the advice given about each individual dog. If anyone is interested in assisting primarily with their cats, help is needed in trapping and neutering as required, or help on a morning from 9am at the Kennel Cattery. Tel 667638468. Occasionally foster parents for a dog or a cat are needed. The animals in question may need special care or just TLC due to illness, broken bones, or some other reason. If you would be interested in fostering please contact the kennels on 667638468. If you would like to arrange a fundraising event on K9’s behalf, or have any ideas, please contact any of the numbers below. K9 also have a computer exper t, two skilled seamstresses, a TV engineer and two experienced dog walkers/sitters, who offer special prices to other K9 supporters for any work undertaken.

Thanks to everyone involved at Starlights Bar on 17th Nov, and The Globe on 26th November. K9 asked that we also let readers know where the kennels are - they are at Las Chafiras on the San Miguel side of the motorway. Follow the San Miguel road for 400 metres, you will see the First Impressions Building on your right hand side. After a further 300 metres you will see a road off to the right. Continue on this road for approx a mile. The kennels are on the right on a bend. Car parking opposite the entrance.

Useful contacts Kennels 667 638 468. Pat the Cat 608 121 081 Spanish only 667 638 468 Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm. Spanish only 670 841 925 Evenings & Weekends. Publicity only 922 752415

The K9 Officers & Committee are grateful for the continued suppor t to our abandoned animals from the general public in these very dif ficult times financially.

www.K9tenerife.com info@k9tenerife.com K9president@k9tenerife. com

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Dog show donation Lost

Have you seen Casual Casual is lost. A much loved dog, he wandered off in the Adeje region of Los Menores/Armeñime, but might not be able to find his way home. He is chipped so if someone does ﬁnd him and brings him to a vet they will be able to read all his contact details. Alternatively contact Eva, his owner, on: evagas__ gamez@hotmail.com

Do you want to make your pet a star or ﬁnd him or her a partner? Maybe you’re looking for good homes for your pets’ offspring or a lost or abandoned animal, or need help looking for a missing animal. Send us a photograph and all the relevant information for our Pet’s Portrait. (Unfortunately photographs cannot be returned and please note that e-mails need to be accompanied by photos in JPEG or GIF format.)

and 71 highly commended awards given out. According to Guimerá over 1,600 persons attended the show, held over two days in the Pancho Camurria stadium on the outskirts of the city, with 19 companies taking commercial stands for the duration of the popular event.

welcome donation was made recently by the organisers of the II Santa Cruz dog show, who gave almost half a ton of dog food to three animal charities on the islands. The donation, under the auspices of the development unit of the Santa Cruz council, which was overseen by councillor Ángel Isidro Guimerá, saw 400 kilos of dry foods divided between Adanca, Live Arico and ADAA. Over 300 dogs took part in the show, which took place at the end of November, with 265 animals in the ‘pure breed’ section, with entries for non-breeds and ‘fashion’ breeds. There were 27 champions elected

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T FIRST SATURDAY OF DECEMBER Over 10,000 music fans made their way to the Parque Maritimo in Santa Cruz on the first Saturday of December to rock along to the music of this popular Spanish group. Three hours of non-stop dance, an unforgettable concert.

The Market:

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he sixth edition of Merkarte, an exhibition and art supermarket, will be open from December 17th to January 5th, providing an ideal opportunity to not only see but also purchase the most recent creations by young Canarian artists at reasonable prices.

This year’s event will take place in the exhibition rooms of the Casa Elder in Calle Castillo. Organised by the Cabildo’s youth department, the event maintains the same philosophy as in previous years, which consists of bringing the latest quality work produced by young Canarian artists within reach of the general public, helping them to move towards a professional career. Over the last six years many young artists have exhibited at Merkarte, including Beatriz Lecuona and Óscar

Hernández, Juan Miguel Zorrilla, Rafael Pinillos, Javier Herrera, Patricia Ojellón, Israel Pérez and María Requena, Rafael Moreno, Nuria Messeguer, Abel Herrera, Alejandro Tosco, Alby Álamo, and Carlos

Nicanor, the most recent winner of the Manolo Millares regional prize for ﬁne arts. During last year’s edition, more than 250 works were sold, giving great support and credibility to the island’s artists.

Andrea Serughetti, Pirámides de Güímar

From a different angle The traditional Christmas market in Santa Cruz opens on the

21ST DECEMBER. The city band will be on hand to serenade shoppers and traders from 6pm on the opening day. The market is open every day from 6pm to 11pm on the Avenida Marítima.

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ntil February of next year you have an opportunity to view some of the work of photographer Andrea Serughetti.

point of view – a lamp post, buildings, monuments. The pictures were taken in many locations, from Tenerife to Paris, Barcelona to Prague and beyond. Known as Seru, the artist’s photographs are taken with the object unaltered, untouched, not moved to better the angle – she wants the image to represent the object in its most original state. There are 23 works on show in the exhibition hall from now until February 17th 2010.

The exhibition is part of a series hosted by the Pirámides de Güímar to support and show the work of a variety of locally based artists. Serughetti, Italian by birth, has been living in Tenerife for more than 25 years. Her exhibition, entitled Mirando alrededor (looking all around you) is inspired by perpendicular perspectives, and nearly all her photographs demonstrate what is like to see things from an alternative

ANDREA SERUGHETTI WANTS YOU TO VIEW THINGS FROM A FRESH ANGLE

he presents have been given out, the cheap toys already in the bin, the drink drunk and the party hats put away, but the kids’ holidays seem to go on Where the Wild Things Are forever.

While you can check out our Christmas Cracker Special (centre pages) for things to do locally, there’s also quite a respectable range of children’s movies on this year in the cinema, always a fun thing to do for young and old. Here we list a few with their English language titles and voice over credits.

Cast: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, Joe Anderson, Cherry Jones Director: Mira Nair Producer: Lydia Pilcher Duration: 01:51:00 Genre: Drama

Showing daily at 8.45pm, 11.20pm, in English at 3.30pm

melia Earhart, played by Hilary Swank, twice winner of an Oscar, was a legendary pilot and an enigmatic symbol of the free American spirit. Her aviation triumphs and rise to fame and fortune were stimulated by George Putnam, played by Richard Gere, who she later married. Nothing could break their bond – even her brief yet passionate adventure with Gene Vidal, played by Ewan McGregor. Amelia Earhart was the first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic solo, but during her attempt to circumnavigate the world in 1937 using the Equatorial route, her life ended abruptly when she mysteriously disappeared beneath the South Pacific.

Movies

Christmas at the cinema Parents as well as kids who have read and remembered this most excellent of children’s stories by Maurice Sendak (according to the publishers over 19 million copies have been sold since its release in 1963) have been waiting all year for this one to hit the big screen. When it was ﬁrst released there were some so-so reviews in the USA,

some claiming that it was too ‘scary’ for kids, but Sendak, who is one of the producers on the Spike Jonze directed ﬁlm, was more than happy with the ﬁnal result.

Christmas Carol

Disney’s version of the Charles Dickens classic starring Jim Carey as Mr Scrooge and Gary Oldman and Colin Firth, the ﬁlm uses cutting-edge

animation techniques and is released in both 2D and 3D. Directed by Robert Zemeckis.

Alvin

and the Chipmunks: The ‘Squeakquel’

The world famous singing pre-teen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes. Plots and sub

plots, with lots of laughs along the way.

Fantastic

Mr Fox

Based on the Roald Dahl book, Fantastic Mr Fox the ﬁlm, directed by Wes Anderson, features the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray and Michael Gambon. Great reviews, tells the story of the battle by local farmers to rid themselves of Mr Fox and his family.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

Food Seasonal

Texas Steak House

Food Seasonal

Special starter

Texas is no ordinary steak house

Almonds with a AJO BLANCO touch of garlic combine to make this Span- Ingredients ish speciality. Usually served in the summer in Andalusia, this light, cold soup is a perfect special starter for a Christmas feast in our warmer climes and contrasts beautifully with richer meat and fish courses.

Preparation

(4-6 people) • 200g

peeled almonds bunch grapes • 3 garlic clove • 50g fresh breadcrumbs • Water • Jerez vinegar • Olive oil • Salt / Parsley •1

1. Put the breadcrumbs in a large bowl and cover generously with cold water. Leave to soak.

2. Place the peeled garlic glove, the drained breadcrumbs and the almonds in a blender with a little water and blend. Place in the fridge.

3. Separate and wash the grapes. Peel and deseed (the end of a sterilised hairpin is the best instrument for this).

4. Just before serving blend again, adding slowly a wineglass of olive oil, two tablespoons of vinegar and a pinch of salt. Add more cold water if the mixture is too thick. It should have the consistency of a thin mayonnaise. Pour into bowls and garnish with the grapes and a little parsley and serve.

Suggestions Alternatives to the garnish could be lychees or for a touch of luxury, melon balls wrapped in a little Serrano ham. Croûtons add a delicious texture contrast if desired.

Carpe diem... Calle Las Artes I Res. Costa Caleta Loc. 3 La Caleta di Adeje I Adeje I Tel. 922 711 979 Open from 19.00 – 2.00 I Sunday closed

asy to find, right in the centre of Los Cristianos and only a short walk from the church square, Texas is no ordinary steak house.

As you enter the restaurant, the ﬁrst thing you will notice is the wonderful refrigerated meat display in front of you, giving you an idea of what is to come. Spacious, airy and beautifully decorated with unobtrusive background music, you can enjoy your meal inside or outside on the terrace. Texas not only specialises in meats which are cooked on a charcoal barbecue, the aroma from which is a temptation in itself to would be passers by, but the wide and varied menu also includes an array of Mexican dishes and a good selection of international and Tenerife wines. All the usual light starters are available including garlic breads, soups and salads with interesting names such as Caesar, Vera Cruz and Cancun, and cheese stuffed

Jalapeno peppers. If you would prefer a more substantial starter, then choose from a range of Mexican Whims: nachos, burritos, totopos or taquitos which are various versions of fine corn or wheat tortillas with a choice of chilli, chicken, cheese and ham fillings or toppings and sauces. We chose a selection of these and soon realised what a treat this was going to be. The beautifully presented tortillas with mouthwatering toppings and fillings were to be savoured. On selecting a main course we found we were spoilt for choice. The menu contains eight chicken dishes, seven pork varieties and five different fajitas as well as six different sirloin steaks, ten fillet steaks and Texas specialities including more steaks, lamb and mixed grills. Those who prefer fish or seafood could choose between king prawns or sole, served with fresh vegetables and the chef’s potatoes which are roasted. We were amazed by the range of side dish-

es available: three types of chips, plain or with onions or garlic; four types of potatoes, gratinated, Canarian, panaderas (with onions and peppers) and maison (with béchamel sauce and grated cheese). You could alternatively have Mexican creamy rice. Vegetables are boiled, gratinated or sautéed. To top your meal, choose from guacamole, cheddar, ranchera or spicy sauces. And if by some remote chance you don’t see what you want on the menu, there are always well priced daily specials. We ordered the spicy beef fajitas and a sirloin steak and again we were delighted with the presentation. The portions are generous, the meat was extremely tender and the sauces tasty without overpowering the ﬂavour of the meat. eat. Sadly we had failed to leave room m for a dessert, but there is a full range of ice creams, including several in Disney ney style, as well as homemade memade Tiramisu

Texas Steak House Adress: Peatonal Estocolmo Between Avda Juan XXIII and Avda Suecia, Los Cristianos Open: from 3pm every day Kitchen closes: 11pm RESERVATIONS:

922 791 103 to choose from. Next time perhaps! This gem of a restaurant will be open as usual during normal hours over the festive season, including Christmas and New Year’s Day. This will be the ideal venue for those who wish to avoid traditional festive food as Texas will be offering the normal á la carte menu at usual prices throughout the holidays. Buen provecho!

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Oriental splendour Hotel Botánico, Puerto de la Cruz

ll too often when we are thinking about dining options, we forget about the wealth of excellent cuisine on offer in the restaurants in our hotels, such as the

Oriental restaurant in the without exaggeration, one Hotel Botánico, Puerto of the finest offers of Thai cuisine available outside Thaide la Cruz. As one would expect from a hotel owned by the honorary ambassador to Thailand, Wolfgang Kiessling, this is

Holiday specials

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o add to the daily delights on offer at the Oriental restaurant in the Hotel Botánico, the hotel are offering a complete combined leisure and gastronomic programme for the holiday season.

Spa treatments, sports options, craft sessions, tastings, music, children’s activities, Father Christmas, visits to a local nativity scene, shows, demonstrations of Thai fruit and vegetable carving, ﬂower arranging and making cocktails, local walks, visits to Siam Park and Loro Parque and seasonal additions to their breakfast menus including, smoked trout, Iberian Serrano ham, venison paté, roast capon, suckling pig and smoked salmon. There are special brunches at bargain prices on Christmas and New

Year’s Day, great deals on meals and accommodation packages and the gala dinner on offer for New Year, complete with excellent wines and Pol Roger champagne is a gourmet’s feast. To mark the end of 2009, the starters are medallions of lobster with linguine and duck consommé and followed by hake in champagne and saffron, exotic fruit sorbets, a special cut of pork called cebón in a herb crust with a brandy sauce and rounding off with an exotic fruit cream with white and dark chocolate. Pamper yourself at the Hotel Botánico this holiday season. More information and reservations are available on 922 381400 and 902 080000, hotelbotanico@hotelbotanico. com or on their web site at www.hotelbotanico. com.

land. The menu is 99 per cent Thai with the addition of sushi and offers choices for all palates and all pockets. Your table is immediately set with prawn crackers and three sauces, sweet and sour, hot and Thai soya, a fresh bread roll and a freshly pressed individual pot of butter. The kitchen can be seen from the floor of the restaurant and if it is true that we eat with our eyes, in the Oriental you will feast with the beautifully presented dishes as well as enjoying the skill of the chefs. We chose prawns in breadcrumbs as a starter with a sweet and sour sauce. They were crisp on the outside, obviously fresh prawns on the inside, soft and delicious, and the sauce was a perfect

complement. We asked the waitress to recommend a curry and she unhesitatingly suggested her own favourite, duck. In contrast with curries produced in other countries, the sauce in Thai curries is not homogenous, you are able to distinguish and savour each delicate individual ingredient and in this restaurant they can be adjusted in spiciness to the individual client’s taste. The tender duck was served with slices of peach, pineapple and grapes and a medley of vegetables including a rainbow of bell peppers, accompanied by light and fluffy steamed rice. For those who still have room there is

a choice of sweet and sticky puddings or a range of exotic sorbets to refresh and cleanse the palate. The wine list offers a wide selection of mainly Spanish and par ticularly Canarian wines, with both cava and champagne and Pol Roger by the glass and a choice of fruit liqueurs. There is a good selection of beers and for non drinkers, an ample choice of soft drinks, a good selection of bottled waters and a delightful variety of teas. Comfortable chairs with padded backs and seats, snowy white table cloths and huge linen napkins set in an oriental ambience that is as

This is a gastronomic experience not to be missed authentically Thai as the food and the staff, makes dining a real joy as well as a deep pleasure. Thai ser vice is renowned for a reason, you will want for nothing, without feeling watched hurried or hassled – your every wish interpreted almost before you speak. Book your table on 902 080 000 for much more than a meal; this is a gastronomic experience not to be missed.

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Fun Cooking

Cooking for Kids HEALTHY AND FUN FOOD FOR ALL THE FAMILY. JULIANA SOUP & CHEESE PUFFS Ingredients

SEASON SERVIETTES

• 1 courgette

Santa napkins. www.lakeland.co.uk

• 1/2 red pepper • 2 carrots

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recommended for anyone who can understand the Spanish language.

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ur recipes are translated with the generous permission of the author, Teresa Pérez Hernández, from the superb series of books, La Cocina Encuentada. In the Spanish version, this series of books combines healthy, fun recipes with original short stories to feed the body and the mind. They are highly

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Japanese, Thai and Chinese Cuisine Choose your sauce and our chef’s will prepare your Wok, Grill & BBQ in front of you.

A variety of Asian snacks, fresh meat & seafood

EAT WHATEVER AND HOWEVER MUCH YOU LIKE We invite you to eat whatever and however much you like from our wide variety of cold and hot dishes, desserts and ice-creams of all kinds.

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Tel. 922 797 168 • Fax 922 795 618 Lunchtime 1 pm – 4.30 pm Evenings 6.30 pm – 11.30 pm B Blvd. Chajofe 10 • Los Cristianos (Formerly Mercedes-Benz)

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A colour ful way of encouraging chlldren to eat vegetables and ideal for the colder seasons, this Juliana soup will go down a treat. Real mozzarella is made with buffalo milk although you can find some made from cow’s milk but it is somewhat insipid and runnier. If mozzarella is not to your family’s taste substitute it for gruyere or emmental which will give the cheese clouds a fruitier flavour.

* Information and images from La Cocina Encuentada – Las cuatro estaciones (in Spanish) by Teresa Pérez Hernández. ISBN 978-84-96509-84-9 (around 12 euros).

• 1 sweet potato (boniato) • 2 potatoes cut into thirds • 1 turnip • 100 g.r mozzarella cheese • 50 g. parmesan cheese • Sea salt

Preparation 1. Finely peel all the vegetables except the red pepper and wash thoroughly. 2. Slice into Juliana using a mandolin if you have one. 3. Put 1 litre of water to boil with a pinch of salt and when it is boiling add the vegetables. 4. Meanwhile cut the mozzarella into inch cubes and gently toast on both sides on a grill adding a pinch of parmesan to each when they have been turned to toast the second side. 5. Adjust the seasoning of the soup and serve hot with the freshly toasted cheese ‘clouds’. Nutritional values Folic acid: 68.45mg/100gr RDA: 200-300mg/day Vitamin C: 43.47mg/100g RDA: 55-60mg/day Phosphorus: 137.73mg/100gr RDA: 450-500mg/day

Restaurante

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Tel. 922 741 518 Open daily 12 midday - 11pm

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ets get real, Santa was Irish, ask any Irish person. And I think he drank Irish Christmas Punch. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face it he is just so happy, every Santa you see is going around with a big smile and going â&#x20AC;&#x153;ho ho hoâ&#x20AC;?.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only Irish Christmas Punch that will have that effect on you, and just so that you can try it yourself I got the recipe from Santa yesterday whilst he was brewing up his latest concoction. Here it is. This recipe makes 27 individual drinks when served in white wine glasses (thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s if you want to share it)As with any drink that is ďŹ&#x201A;amed, caution should be taken when igniting the ladle ďŹ lled with rum.

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PREPARATION 1. Heat, but do not allow to boil, the wine, tea, lemon and orange juice in a saucepan. 2. Pour the heated mix into a heat proof punch bowl. Place as much sugar as possible into a large ladle and any excess sugar into the punch bowl. Saturate the sugar in the ladle with rum. Ignite the rum and sugar in the ladle and pour it while still aďŹ&#x201A;ame into the punch. Stir well and extinguish the ďŹ&#x201A;ames. Pour the remainder of the rum into the punch. Stir well. 3. Serve in glasses or keep it for yourself Having established that Santa is now Irish, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an Irish Drinking Toast May your glass be ever full May the roof over your head be always strong And may you be in heaven Half an hour before the devil knows your dead

THE ABOVE LIST ARE CLUES AS TO WHAT THIS COUNTRY IS FAMOUS FOR, BUT DO THEY MAKE DECENT WINE THERE AS WELL.

s of the last few years Switzerland has been producing some excellent wine. Experiments with new vine varieties such as Vidal, and the recent batch of warm weather seems to have helped. Reds are getting richer and fruitier, and thin wines are getting fewer. Wines are becoming more terroir-driven with the focus on structure, elegance and complexity, and the ancient grape varieties such as Heida, PetiteArvine and Cornalin are in fashion. The influence of the New World is increasing and the reason is simple, today Swiss winemakers travel. Just two generations ago 95 per cent never left Switzerland and seldom tasted anything that was not made in Switzerland. Many restaurants have opened serving only Swiss products and traditional wines such as Chasselas and Muller-Thurgau. There are four wine regions in Switzerland - Valais, Tessin/Ticino and West and East Switzerland. The Tecino as the southern canton of Switzerland, is situated on the side of the Gotthard

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mountain, bordering on Italy on three sides. The very favourable mild Mediterranean climate which has more than 2,000 hours of sunshine and 1,800mm of rain per year, provides excellent conditions for the ripening of the grapes. The major production is Merlot (80 per cent). Many small vineyard owners take care of their wine in their spare time, and will probably sell their grapes to the cooperatives or directly to the wine merchants.

The Valais is the valley of the RhĂ´ne river, protected by the Alps it borders West Switzerland in the North, Italy and France in the South. There are many different micro-climates in the Valais with all the different soil and water problems that that entails. Visperterminen, which is 1,100 metres above sea level belongs to the group of wine growing areas that are the highest in Europe. Chasselas provides 45 per

cent of the white wine names you already know like Sylvaner and Johannesburg. The red types are are Pinot Noir, Gamay, Humagne Rouge and Syrah. More than 22,000 vineyard owners share the 5,200 hectares of the Valais wine region. The wine growing area of East Switzerland (or the German part of Switzerland) with 2,300 hectares of land is smaller than that of the Valais, although it comprises no

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less than 17 cantons from Basel to the Grisons. The height of the wine growing areas varies between 320 and 600m above sea level. Here 50 per cent of the wine is produced by approximately 20 large wine cellars, 30 per cent by the cooperatives and 20 per cent by the wine-growers. West Switzerland comprises the Cantons of Geneva, Vaud, NeuchĂ˘tel, Fribourg, Bern and Jura. It is the largest wine- growing region of Switzerland. The area benefits from the from the climate of the big lakes, Geneva, Bienne and Thun, regulating the temperature and storing the heat. Here you will find, apart from Chasselas and Riesling, Sylvaner Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Aligote etc. I know it is difficult to find Swiss wines in the Canaries but if you travel to this beautiful country do try and seek out some of their better wines.

There are four wine regions in Switzerland

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Fish and Chips Kitty O’Shea’s Fish & Chips

Kitty O’Shea’s K

itty O’Shea’s is not only well known as a great place to meet and listen to Irish music seven nights a week but also for its excellent fish and chips served every day except Sunday, from 1pm to 7pm. Danny and Kath had been visiting Tenerife since 1988 and noticed a total lack of real ﬁsh and chips. They found plenty of ﬁsh and chip shops here, and admitted that some of them weren’t bad, but none of them sold their favourite Black Country style yellow chips, or real cod

or haddock in a light and crispy batter, so they saw this as a real opening. How do you make yellow chips? Danny and Kath told us that this is a closely guarded secret. People travel from London and the north of England just to eat this Black Country speciality. They did tell us that only the best UK potatoes are used, for example King Edward, and the best 100 per cent pure vegetable oil in solid form. They also use a chip shop-style range instead of the smaller fryers which most other bars use, and this allows the chips room to cook evenly. Even

Puerto Colón, Las Américas

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922 717 202 rything you would expect from a UK chip shop. If you enjoy traditional ﬁsh and chips with mushy peas, then at Kitty O’Shea’s they guarantee that you will not ﬁnd any better in the Canary Islands. Available Monday to Saturday from 1pm to 7pm and don’t forget there’s Irish music every night. Kitty O’Shea’s are also famous for their Sunday afternoon sessions with free prize bingo and a quiz, with guest singers and musicians welcome. Don’t be a square – get yourself down there – on the beach front at Puerto Colón. Call 922 717 202 for reservations.

their batter originates in the Black Country, and this also has added secret ingredients. Everyone who tries the ﬁsh and chips at Kitty O’Shea’s says how much they have enjoyed their food and they ask how it is made. One happy couple even offered Danny and Kath a bribe in return for the recipe, but of course that was turned down because after all, a secret recipe must remain that way. Another couple on holiday for a week from Glasgow had ﬁsh and chips every day of their stay at Kitty O’Shea’s where they also sell cod roe, a variety of pies and scampi, in fact eve-

Bike Point

A wheely good idea

here is another way to get around and experience all that this island has to offer, and keep fit and have fun at the same time.

Leave the car at home, forget the bus, take the bike. In the rush to get there faster we seem to have forgotten that quite often two wheels are better than four, better for you

and of course better for the environment. At Bike Point, in El Médano, beside the Playa Chica bus-stop, there are new and used bikes, all on show in their 200 sqm showroom. You can buy or hire bikes of all models, city, MTB, racing or carbon, and they also stock electric bicycles for sale or hire and offer a full professional repair services.

JEWELLERY, FIGURINES, SUNGLASSES, WATCHES The one stop shop for all your jewellery needs

C/ Juan XXIII, 18 • Los Cristianos

All Al A ll types of designs and repairs carried out in minimum time Open 10am - 10.30pm C/ C Juan XXIII, 13 • Los Cristianos Tel. 922 796 983 · 922 796 873

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For transport needs, as a sport or for fun, cycling is something the whole family can do, and Bike Point also have an excellent range of children’s bikes. They organise three mountain bike tours a week to some of the most beautiful places on the island, or will organise special tours by request. Their efﬁcient, professional and very friendly

Da Vinci

Christmas Opening Times The opening hours for the Da Vinci restaurant over Christmas will be: • December 25th from 6pm • December 31st from 7pm – 1am • Wednesdays closed

Bike Point Bike Point, for really good deals on wheels

staff speak English, Spanish, German, Dutch and French between them, no puns please about what language is “spoke” here. So what are you waiting for? It’s the perfect time of the year to get out in the fresh air, start pedalling, and see the island from a whole new perspective.

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Tenerife Property Shop

Tenerife Property Shop Award

Europe’s Best Estate Agency 2009 Announced!

enerife is a small island, and Tenerife Property Shop S.L. is a small Estate Agency when compared with the big players around the world, yet the company has competed on the world stage and received international recognition and acclaim for the quality of their service. Tenerife Property Shop S.L. is unique, having won many awards for excellence over the past 13 consecutive years at the International Property Awards and the Homes Overseas Awards, presented in London. With such a history of success, winning such industry praise year on year, you might think that they have become blasé about such accolades. You’d be wrong! Every member of the team at Tenerife Property Shop S.L. is proud of the company’s successes and every year they try harder to improve their service and raise the goalpost. This year, after months of deliberation, winners of the European Property Awards were announced at a ceremony held in London’s Grosvenor Square. Categories were judged during those months by a

panel of property experts around the world, drawn from trade associations, property publishing, architecture, design and even from Google. The most hotly contested Awards were those for the Best Real Estate Agent in each country and sub areas of Europe. Over 300 estate agency companies were initially short listed for consideration and Judges noted the high quality of participants. Winners of the Best Estate Agent in the Canary Islands were Tenerife Property Shop S.L., who were once again given an international accolade for the quality of their service. They were also presented with an

award for having the Best Canary Islands Website. During the evening of the

Gala Banquet to celebrate the awards that had been presented earlier, a special

announcement was made. The judges’ votes from around the world had been counted for the winners of each country and sub area in Europe, to decide which Real Estate Agent would represent the entire continent at the ﬁnal stage of the awards to be presented in San Diego. It was announced that Tenerife Property Shop S.L. were judged as the best European Estate Agent, which is a truly remarkable achievement and the company had the real honour to represent Europe and compete against the best Real Estate Agents from all the other continents to determine the ultimate winner of the Best International Estate Agent 2009. When the directors of the company were asked why Tenerife Property Shop S.L. stood out from the crowd and had consistently been voted by their peers as the Best Estate Agency in Spain and the Canary Islands, Bruce Grindley, replied “Many other companies claim to be the best and promise that they will act correctly and in their clients’ interest, supposedly abiding by a self styled code of conduct. They may claim that their professionalism is their guarantee of security

for their clients, or solicit testimonials from their clients to extol their virtues, but in real terms this is all meaningless. “We don’t just claim to do everything right, we actually guarantee it by having Professional Indemnity Insurance, which gives wide ranging protection to our clients. Also we gift a fully prepaid 20 year Insured Title Deed Guarantee to every client who buys their property through us. We are the only agents in Tenerife to give this level of guaranteed security to clients and I guess that is probably a major factor towards us being successful”. Mary Spencer added, “Those are important factors, but the judges take into account every aspect of our business, including track record during the past 23 years, levels of servicing to buyers and vendors, our fees and charges, marketing and promotion and much more. It is the combination of being consistently good in every other area, as well as the important area of safety and security for our clients, that has gained us recognition for awards over the years. It is the genuine way that our administration staff and sales advisors treat clients, all doing their very best to advise and assist through every step of the purchasing procedure. They are proud to be part of Tenerife Property Shop S.L., and this shows in the enthusiasm and smiles on their faces when dealing with our clients”. Who can argue with that! Tenerife Property Shop S.L. winning these awards is great publicity not just for that company, but also for Tenerife itself, showing that a high level of business professionalism exists here. They deserve to be congratulated on this outstanding achievement.

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Audi A3 - 1.8T Engine: 1.8litres. 209000kms. Year: 2000. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: 6800€. Tel: 606552281 Ford A Doble Phaeton. Engine: 0litres. Year: 0. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: 15000€. Tel: 669767092

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15000kms. Price: 1700€. Tel: 606943157 Honda Replica Crf 150 150cc. Horsepower: 15hp. Year: 2006. Price: 600€. Tel: 699255224

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Triumph Street Triple 675cc. Horsepower: 108hp. Year: 2008. Kms: 12000kms. Price: 5750€. Tel: 656186031 Yamaha R6 600cc. Horsepower: 123hp. Year: 2004. Kms: 30000kms. Price: 5500€. Tel: 678760432 Honda CBR-RR 1000cc. Kms: 5500kms. Price: 800€. Tel: 661671345 BMW GS 1200cc. Horsepower: 98hp. Year: 2006. Kms: 43000kms. Price: 8800€. Tel: 667297382 Yamaha Aerox Réplica R 50cc. Year: 2007. Kms:

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04. General Services Items For Sale: Real Bargain!! Computer for sale Compaq Presario PENTIUM 4 (2007) with Printer/Scanner HP Photosmart C6180

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San Eugenio • Ref: EUG-COM-07 Bar to Let Well established bar in the popular tourist area San Eugenio. Central location known as the golden triangle, very popular with tourists and residents. The bar has been fully refurbished to government approval. PRICE NEGOTIABLE

Tijoco • Ref: TIJ-V-04-3 3 Bed, 2 Bath Villa Beautiful independent villa with incredible panoramic views of the Atlantic, La Gomera and South coast. Situated in rural setting only 10 minutes from Adeje. 320,000 €

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Granadilla • Ref: GRA-V-03-10 10 Bed 7 Bath Villa This property is an absolute bargain. Situated in the heart of Granadilla, it has 10 beds, 7 bathrooms, 2 fitted kitchens, 2 dining rooms, double garage & garden of 700 sq m & private roof terrace. 315,000 €

San Eugenio • Ref: EUG-COM-04 Freehold Bargain Well established diner in the centre of San Eugenio. The current owners have had the business for 12 years & the reason for sale is retirement. The bar caters for both residents & tourists & has excellent passing trade. 35,000 € + Private Mortgage

Golf del Sur • Ref: GOL-V-17-3 3 Bed 3 Bath Villa with stunning uninterrupted views Situated on the Fairways complex, comprises of 3 bedrooms with the possibility to construct a further 2. Fully fitted kitchen, large lounge & separate dining area. Private pool. 355,000 €

Aldea Blanca • Ref: ALD-H-11-3 3 Bed 3 Bath Bungalow The property briefly comprises of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, American style fitted kitchen, spacious lounge with patio doors to the 42m2 garden area. Air conditioning in all rooms. Roof terrace of 65m2. BARGAIN 175,000 €

Taucho • Ref: TAU-V-06-5 5 Bed 3 Bath Villa ***Reduced for Quick Sale*** Beautiful 5 Bed, 3 Bath Villa with stunning views in Taucho. Solar panels heat the pool, separate games room / bar area, large garden with mature fruit trees. A must to view. 775,000 €

Granadilla • Ref: GRA-V-30-3 2/3 Bed 2 Bath Villa with separate apartment Beautiful private 2/3 Bed villa with separate fully contained 1 bed apartment in the heart of Granadilla. Master bedroom with en suite shower room, Dining room, large family bathroom, fully fitted kitchen / diner. Large garden to rear of property with bbq area & Jacuzzi. Electric gated driveway for up to 7 cars.

Holiday Rental • Callao Salvaje 3 Bed, 2 Bath Villa – Sleeps 6. Private Pool Ref: HOL-SUE-03-3 – From 550.00 p/w Other Holiday / Long & Short Term Rentals available. Please visit the website www.tenerifedreamhomes.com

San Eugenio Alto • Ref: EUG-V-05-6 6 Bed 4 Bath Villa Luxurious large 6 bed villa 2 with en suite & 2 separate bathrooms, fully fitted kitchen with mod appliances, 2 large living areas & large heated pool. This property has recently been refurbished throughout to a very high standard. 900,000€

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06. Property Sale : Torviscas Alto/ Resid. Casablanca, directly from the owner!!! Very beautiful apartment (53m2) in the most exclusive zone of Tenerife, 1 bedroom and an small officeroom, ver y big bathroom, 35m2 terrace with precious . Views, luxury complex with swimming pool and gardens. Garage and store-room. Only 6 months old!!! Price: 183.000 euros, Tel: 650.792.742 Detached Villa in Callao Salvaje. Quiet cul de sac facing a barranco. 5 bedrooms,5 bathrooms, lounge,dining room,kitchen, utility and study. Garden, courtyard, heated swimming pool plus store rooms. Sea and mountain . Views. Can be divided into 2 apartments. Plot 400sq m. € 650,000. tel 607310854 Chayofa, corner townhouse with garage and garden in a luxury complex, ¾ beds, kitchen with terrace, direct from owner, to buy price 255.000 euros or rent 800 euros plus expenses. Tel 639 643651 For sale . Las Ámericas, San Eugenio Alto, Laguna Park II, Apartment 65sqm, 1bedroom, American kitchen, terrace, patio, heated pool, restaurant, playground, tennis cour t 84.000 Euro (value 135.000 Euro) 699 146 874. (English speaking) Finca (4,400m 2 ) with main house and outbuilding

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Looking Looking for for a Mortgage Mortgage in in Tenerife? Tenerife? Then choose Tenerife Mortgage Solutions for complete peace of mind and a hassle free mortgage application in Tenerife. 3 reasons to choose Tenerife Mortgage Solutions: INDEPENDENT - We're not tied to any bank or lender so we can search the entire mortgage market for the best deal for you. EXPERIENCED - With over 20 years experience in Tenerife we know the Mortgage Market inside out. PERSONAL - We're here in Tenerife and we're on hand to discuss your mortgage requirement with you face-to-face. Tel: (0034) 922 178 888 · Fax: (0034) 637 309 734 Mobile: (0034) 634 134 615 http://www.tenerifemortgagesolutions.com for sale. Various uses, ie tourism / agriculture. Tel 650 980719 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 157.00m2 3 rooms 235000€ Phone: 922273239 Apartment La Laguna. Location: outskirts 110.00m2 3 rooms 270000€ Phone: 922273239 Apartment Arona / Valle San Lorenzo. Location: central . Views: sea 85.00m2 2 rooms 118000€ Phone: 627180081 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 210.00m2 5 rooms 619000€ Phone: 922273239 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 120.00m2 3 rooms 174300€ Phone: 922273239 Apartment Los Majuelos. Location: central 103.00m2 3 rooms 183682€ Phone: 663805740 Terraced house Tegueste. Location: central 3 rooms 247000€ Phone: 663805740 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central . Views: sea 105.00m2 3 rooms 126000€ Phone: 663805740 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 3 r ooms 126000€ Phone: 663805740 Terraced house Santa Cruz. Location: central. Views:

325sqm, 15 rooms, indoor pool, car port extra wooden house (22sqm)in the garden, patio with bar, billard, TV, washhouse with machine and dryer, 440sqm Ground, perfect for private club or small pension.

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www.draguito-teneriffa.de Tel. (0034) 609 504 380 For sale La Finca, private complex (Chayofa), ﬁve minutes from Los Cristianos, 3 bed terrace house, 1 ½ bathrooms, community pool and garden, own garage, community fees only 113 euros, quick sale 199,000 euros ono Tel 610 753675

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

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sea 187.00m2 3 rooms 525000€ Phone: 663805740 Apartment Tabaiba Baja. Location: central . Views: sea 86.00m2 3 rooms 250000€ Phone: 663805740 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 140.00m2 4 rooms 370000€ Phone: 663805740 Terraced house Cruz del Teide 3 rooms 342577€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Las Dehesas 50.00m2 1 room 200000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment San Luis 115.00m2 3 rooms 188500€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Playa Jardin 70.00m2 3 rooms 225000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment San Luis 105.51m2 3 rooms 176000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment San Luis 120.00m2 3 rooms 192500€ Phone: 670242080 Chalet Los Naranjos 225.00m2 3 rooms 499000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment La Zamora 71.38m2 3 rooms 147218€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house La Paz 95.00m2 2 rooms 400000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Las Aguas 3 rooms 167000€ Phone: 670242080

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Apartment La Paz 60.00m2 1 room 169000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment La Citrona 128.00m2 4 rooms 252000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Las Aguas 3 rooms 167000€ Phone: 670242080

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 commerical centres, 800m from Playa Fañabe, community feees 30/month, 155,000 € Tel 629 244958 Apartment La Quinta 2 rooms 216365€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house La Quinta 3 rooms 330557€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Realejo Bajo 84.00m2 3 rooms 145000€ Phone: 670242080 Duplex Las Aguas 3 r ooms 167000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment El Toscal 64.00m2 2 rooms 145000€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 160.00m2 3 rooms 309521€ Phone: 670242080

Duplex El Toscal 147.00m2 3 rooms 225000€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment La Cuesta 70.00m2 2 rooms 146045€ Phone: 670242080

Chalet Cruz Del Teide 262.00m2 2 rooms 495000€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Los Cristianos . Views: sea 56.00m2 1 room 150000€ Phone: 606394368

Apartment La Longuera 74.00m2 2 rooms 225000€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 84.00m2 3 rooms 252500€ Phone: 663805740

Valle San Lorenzo Wonderful Villa with four seperate Living areas seaview, the second free plot is with building licence, 965m2, special offer, 550,000 euros for more information 667 387 459 / 922 765 446

Apartment El Médano 1 room 125000€ Phone: 670242080

Urb. Arco Iris Playa Second line from the sea in Callao Salvaje. Duplex, totally furnished, 75m2, separate ktichen, totally equipped, toilet, dining room, complete bathroom, 2 bedrooms, SAT-TV, solarium 30m2 with . Views to Gomera and Teide, garage space, community areas with 2 pools, automatic gates, community fees 54/month, 130,000 euros

Tel 629 244 958

3 bed, 2 bathroom duplex apartment for sale in Los Girasoles, El Madroñal Independent kitchen, downstairs toilet, ofﬁce, living/dining room, 2 terraces approx 20m2 each. For more information email ventasol@terra.es

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

Apartment Orotava Alta 79.00m2 3 rooms 139950€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment La Quinta 83.00m2 2 rooms 165000€ Phone: 670242080

Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 160.00m2 3 rooms 309521€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Orotava Alta 79.00m2 3 rooms 150000€ Phone: 670242080

Terraced house Los Frailes 184.00m2 3 rooms 335000€ Phone: 670242080

Chalet San José 466.00m2 3 rooms 480000€ Phone: 670242080

Chalet Barranco Hondo. Location: outskirts . Views: sea 169.00m2 4 rooms 438000€ Phone: 663805740 Torviscas Alto/ Resid. Casablanca, directly from the owner!!! Very beautiful apartment (53m2) in the most exclusive zone of Tenerife, 1 bedroom and an small officeroom, ver y big bathroom, 35m2 terrace with precious . Views, luxury complex with swimming pool and gardens. Garage and store-room. Only 6 months old!!! Price: 183.000 euros, Tel: 650.792.742 Detached Villa in Callao Salvaje. Quiet cul de sac facing a barranco. 5 bedrooms,5 bathrooms, lounge,dining room,kitchen, utility and study. Garden, courtyard, heated swimming pool plus store rooms. Sea and mountain . Views. Can be divided into 2 apartments. Plot 400sq m. € 650,000. tel 607310854 Chayofa, corner townhouse with garage and garden in a luxury complex, ¾ beds, kitchen with terrace, direct from owner, to buy price 255.000 euros or rent 800 euros plus expenses. Tel 639 643651 For sale . Las Ámericas, San Eugenio Alto, Laguna Park II, Apartment 65sqm, 1bedroom, American kitchen, terrace, patio, heated pool, restaurant, playground, tennis cour t 84.000 Euro (value 135.000 Euro) 699 146 874. (English speaking) Finca (4,400m 2 ) with main house and outbuilding for sale. Various uses, ie tourism / agriculture. Tel 650 980719 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 157.00m2 3 rooms 235000€ Phone: 922273239 Apartment La Laguna. Location: outskirts 110.00m2 3 rooms 270000€ Phone: 922273239 Apartment Arona / Valle San Lorenzo. Location: central . Views: sea 85.00m2 2 rooms 118000€ Phone: 627180081 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 210.00m2 5 rooms 619000€ Phone: 922273239 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 120.00m2 3 rooms 174300€ Phone: 922273239 Apartment Los Majuelos. Location: central 103.00m2 3 rooms 183682€ Phone: 663805740

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LA01417 - Apartment in Mareverde (Torviscas Bajo). Price: €99,750 (Appx. £90,473) A 55m2 apartment comprising of bedroom/ lounge, bathroom, kitchenette with breakfast bar, and terrace of 12m² with views over the community swimming pool. Facilities within the complex include cascading pools, pool bar, supermarket and reception. For sale. Fantastic rental potential. Currently achieving 35-40 weeks per annum. Fully furnished.

CDS00097 - Duplex in Amarilla Bay (Costa del Silencio). Best Bargain. Price: €117,000 (Appx. £104,575) If you are looking for that front line property with stunning views of the ocean and coastline then stop the search. This two bed two bath duplex apartment has three terraces for that all day sunshine. If you want to wake up and watch the sunrise listening to the gentle lapping of the waves from the comfort of your bed, then this is a must view. Reduced for a quick sale!

LA01309 - Duplex in Compostela Beach II (Las Américas). Golf Property - Exclusive to us. Price: £149,500 (Appx. €164,824) Very well presented & attractively furnished spacious 2 bedroom 2 bathroom duplex apartment situated on a very popular holiday complex adjacent to the golf course & within walking distance of all amenities in both Las Americas & Los Cristianos. Onsite is a full reception, community pool, children´s pool & restaurant / pool bar making it excellent for rental or as a holiday home. Why not take a look?

GOLF01007 - Linked House in Fairway Village (Golf del Sur). Golf Property. Price: €295,000 (Appx. £267,565) If it´s quality you are looking for then this is a must view. This 3 bed linked villa has been refurbished throughout and furnished to an extremely high standard. Set in a complex with the lush fairways of the golf course meandering around it. With a roof top solarium offering views of the ocean and outside decking area to enjoy a glass of sangria as the sun sets. Is this perfection? You decide. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN RECENTLY REDUCED AND IS STILL OPEN TO REASONABLE OFFERS.

PP00092 - Parque Margarita (Los Cristianos). 100,000€ A nicely situated and refurbished 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom apartment on this popular complex close to all amenities and the town centre/beaches of Los Cristianos. The apartment has a new kitchen and ﬁtted wardrobes and is nicely furnished. There is a patio garden with views into the town. The apartment has good letting potential, is secure and has pool bar and 2 pool ool areas. It has been reduced for a quick sale at 100,000 Euros.

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The development has been designed to take in the fantastic views. Over the 7th fairway and green, the view sweeps down to the ocean on one side and up to the mountains on the other, a really awe inspiring sight. Built with the luxury of lots of living space, these two and three bedroom units are available in a number of designs. Ground ﬂoor units have gardens incorporating a private spa, the apartments above them have front and rear terraces. If you can’t make up your mind which you’d prefer, then there are duplexes available which have both gardens and roof terraces, so you can choose where to sit back and sip your Pimms!

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Premises. Location: Central. 200.00m2. 5 Rooms 1100€. Phone: 686955971

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Rent : Studios, 1 and 2 bed apartments from 400€ for rent to mature-minded people in Tor viscas Alto. UK TV channels. For details, phone Nadine: 922 715 162 Beautiful 1-bed apt in Las Mimosas, Torviscas Alto. Recently refurbished, new bathroom, kitchen & floor. Communal pool, satellite TV, washing machine. Amazing views. €500 inc water & elec. No pets. No smokers. Tel: 649 882366 Los Cristianos, for rent, lovely 2 bedroom apartment, quiet location, fantastic views, English TV, pool, washing machine, 650 euros per month, 629 606494 La Camella, small one bedroom penthouse, newly fur nished, TV, washing machine, etc. inter net available, views, big terrace, parking, 380 euros per month, fully inclusive, tel 922 720671, mob. 690 375 716 Playa Americas, one bedroom apartment for rent in Ocean Park, sun all day, well furnished and equipped, call 922 751113 / 620 230871 Apartment Guargacho. Location: Central. 1 Room 440€. Phone: 663805740 Chalet Caleta Fuste. Location: Central. Views: Sea 156.00m2. 3 Rooms 720€. Phone: 605781981

Terraced House Durazno 166.00m2. 3 Rooms 800€. Phone: 670242080 Terraced House Ayuntamiento 167.00m2. 3 Rooms 950€. Phone: 922248514 Apartment Adeje. Location: Central. Views: Sea 50.00m2. 1 Room 400€. Phone: 922363570 Apartment Vistabella. Location: Central. 60.00m2. 2 Rooms 650€. Phone: 607798406 Apartment El Golete-la Caleta. Location: Central. V iews: Sea 60.00m2. 2 Rooms 360€. Phone: 630873360 Apartment Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Location: Central. 65.00m2. 2 Rooms 500€. Phone: 686853631 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: Central. 90.00m2. 3 Rooms 550€. Phone: 630257404 Studio. 35.00m2. 400€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment Cabo Llanos. Location: Central. Views: Sea 80.00m2. 2 Rooms 850€. Phone: 922595965 Apartment El Centenero. Location: Outskirts. Views: Sea 60.00m2. 2 Rooms 420€. Phone: 615061610 Apartment. 56.00m2. 1 Room 600€. Phone: 670242080 Premises Cabo Blanco. Location: Central. 100.00m2. 1 Room 0€. Phone: 687583862 Duplex La Higuerita 95.00m2. 1 Room 500€. Phone: 922248514 Apartment. 60.00m2. 2 Rooms 700€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Location: Central. Views: Sea 76.00m2. 2 Rooms 460€. Phone: 663805740 Apartment. Location: Outskir ts. V iews: Sea 60.00m2. 2 Rooms 375€. Phone: 922363570 Premises. 4 Rooms 800€. Phone: 922382782 Apartment Bco. Grande. Location: Central. 80.00m2. 3 Rooms 360€. Phone: 649319493 Semi Detached House Parque De La Reina.

Lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom duplex apartment for rent in Amarilla Bay, Costa del Silencio. Fully furnished, English community TV, three terraces, washing machine, communal pool, 600 euros per month. Minimum six months contract. Tel 659 489690 for more details Location: Central. Views: Mountain 68.00m2. 2 Rooms 490€. Phone: 619080175 Apartment Playa Paraiso. Location: Central. Views: Sea 60.00m2. 1 Room 320€. Phone: 671193765 Apartment La CuestaHiguerita. Location: Central. 3 Rooms 600€. Phone: 663805740 Apartment Tacoronte. Location: Central. Views: Sea 65.00m2. 2 Rooms 450€. Phone: 635262689 Apartment Los Menores. Location: Outskirts. Views: Sea 100.00m2. 2 Rooms 550€. Phone: 679853684 Apartment Bajada al Pris 59.00m2 2 rooms 450€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Urb. Paraíso 52.00m2 1 room 650€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Fañabé. Location: outskirts 2 rooms 795€ Phone: 922751064 Apartment Valle San Lorenzo. Location: central 60.00m2 2 rooms 495€ Phone: 922751064

Apartment La Longuera 74.00m2 2 rooms 650€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment San Antonio 70.00m2 2 rooms 680€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Las Candias 100.00m2 2 rooms 1000€ Phone: 670242080 Chalet San Jose 70.00m2 2 r ooms 550€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Green Golf 150.00m2 3 rooms 750€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment El Amparo 50.00m2 1 room 450€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment El Tope 75.00m2 2 rooms 650€ Phone: 670242080

New 3 bedroom luxury villa 750,000€ Tel. (0034) 655 914 691 (0034) 922 71 33 56 Apartment Piedra Hincada 2 rooms 700€ Phone: 670242080 Studio Plaza Del Charco 20.00m2 420€ Phone: 670242080

Terraced house La Quinta 130.00m2 3 rooms 800€ Phone: 670242080 C h a l e t E l D u ra z n o 275.00m2 3 rooms 1500€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Green Golf 150.00m2 3 rooms 750€ Phone: 670242080

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Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 190.00m2 5 rooms 850€. Phone: 922273239

Los Cristianos 2 bedroom apartment

Terraced house Green Golf 135.00m2 2 rooms 850€ Phone: 670242080

Studio San Fernando 33.00m2 400€ Phone: 670242080

Terraced house Green Golf 135.00m2 3 rooms 850€ Phone: 670242080

Terraced house Puerto de la Cruz. Location: outskirts . Views: mountain 166.00m2 3 rooms 800€ Phone: 670242080

Terraced house GreenGolf 135.00m2 2 r ooms 850€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Urb. Green Golf 135.00m 2 3 r ooms 950€ Phone: 670242080 Premises Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 120.00m2 750€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Puerto Viejo 54.00m2 2 rooms 550€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Los Frailes 60.00m2 2 rooms 550€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Tabaiba Baja. Location: outskirts. Views: sea 50.00m2 1 room 400€. Phone: 922273239 Terraced house Green Golf 120.00m2 3 rooms 850€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central . Views: mountain 85.00m2 3 r ooms 600€. Phone: 922273239

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Apartment Puntillo Del Sol 43.00m2 1 room 450€ Phone: 670242080

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Studio Puerto de la Cruz. Location: central . Views: sea 35.00m2 400€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Torviscas Alto. Location: outskirts 45.00m2 1 room 550€ Phone: 922751064

Chalet Las Candias 100.00m2 2 rooms 1000€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Maritim 80.00m2 1 room 800€ Phone: 670242080

Studio Puerto de la cruz. Location: central . Views: sea 35.00m2 400€. Phone: 670242080

Studio La Paz 550€ Phone: 670242080

Premises Plaza Del Charco 133.00m2 2500€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Armeñime 77.00m2 3 rooms 500€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Armeñime 49.00m2 1 room 380€ Phone: 670242080

Studio Playa Jardín 35.00m2 450€ Phone: 670242080 Studio San Fernando 27.00m2 360€ Phone: 670242080 Chalet Playa Paraíso 3 rooms 2000€ Phone: 670242080

Terraced house Durazno 166.00m2 3 rooms 800€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Guargacho. Location: central 1 room 440€ Phone: 663805740

Duplex Maritim 80.00m2 1 room 800€ Phone: 670242080

Villa Tagoro San Eugenio Alto

If it's great views that you're after then this lovely 2 bed, 2 bath apartment has some of the best. Great views over Los Cristianos out to sea with La Gomera on the horizon. To be sold furnished & fully fitted, the property consists of an American style open plan kitchen and dining area combined with the large airy & light living room with patio doors leading onto the large 36m2 terrace which enjoys the afternoon sun. Master bedroom is en-suite with patio doors leading out to the terrace and both bedrooms have fitted wardrobes. The complex benefits from a large communal pool, reception, supermarket and many other amenities within a short walking distance.

Reduced from € 270,000 to € 225,750 for a quick sale. Contact Horizon Property Group on 922 777 652 quoting ref C-1456

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, front and back garden, comunity pool. €425,000 Tel. 629 244 958 Excellent opportunity in Costa del Silencio

Apartment, 73m2, 2 bed, 1 bath, American kitchen, fitted wardrobes. Terrace, 40m2 with . Views over Teide and the complex. 2 community pools, one heated and one salt water, playground and other services. Price €82,000.

Tel. 629 244 958

Sale : El Médano, directly from the owner!!! New, precious detached house, 3 bedrooms, 2 moder n bathrooms, indep. kitchen, 3 terraces,bbq, luxury complex with 2 swimming pools, 42m2 closed garage, ver y exclusive furnished. Quiet zone, Price: 330.000 euros, Tel: 650 792 742 La Gomera, peace lovers, rustic palm fringed natural retreat. Three dwellings (123m2), residence and letting for rural holidays. Matur e patio gar dens, beautiful mountain . Views. For sale 196,000 euros, tel (0034) 922 800888, email davina@gmx.com

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Tenerife Royal Gardens is considered the resort with the best location on the island of Tenerife. Front line, with the breathtaking beaches of Las Vistas and the Sir Anthony 5-star hotel, this represents the last opportunity to own what is, for many, their dream beach property. Only a few seconds walking distance from the legendary Golden Mile, the leisure and commercial area with the most upmarket shopping and dining choices around. Selection of studios (with separate bedroom), 1 & 2 Bed units. Amazing prices starting from €120,000. For more information contact us TODAY on info@key-property.com or call us on +34 922 78 81 25

Sale : Bargain apartment, 130.000 euros, La Concepcion, Las Chafiras, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, air con, furnished, lovely condition, tel 922 731138

Apartment Los Cristianos. Location: central. Views: mountain 50.00m2 1 room 100000€. Phone: 670804067 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 105.00m2 4 rooms 162200€. Phone: 922245178

Terraced House Tabaiba Alta 186.00m2 4 Rooms 355000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment La Laguna. Location: outskirts 55.00m2 2 rooms 138200€. Phone: 922245178

Terraced House Cruz Del Teide 3 Rooms 342577€. Phone: 670242080

Terraced house Aguamansa 190.00m2 3 rooms 200000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Playa Jardin 70.00m2 3 Rooms 225000€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment San Luis 115.00m2 3 Rooms 188500€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment San Luis 105.51m2 3 Rooms 176000€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment San Luis 120.00m2 3Rooms192500€. 3 Rooms 192500€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment Los Realejos. Location: central. Views: sea 74.00m2 2 rooms 225000€ Phone: 922245178 Chalet Candelaria. Location: outskirts. Views: mountain 180.00m2 4 rooms 222375€. Phone: 922273239 Terraced house Guayonje. Location: countr yside. Views: mountain 350.00m2 3 rooms 330000€. Phone: 922245178

Premises Santa Cruz 125.00m2 2 rooms 540000€. Phone: 922245178 Apartment Los Abrigos 62.00m2 2 rooms 115000€. Phone: 670242080 Duplex Las Aguas 3 rooms 167000€. Phone: 670242080 Terraced house San Clemente 174.00m2 3 rooms 250000€. Phone: 670242080 Chalet El Monturrio 190.00m2 4 rooms 189000€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment Piedra Hincada 2 rooms 244300€. Phone: 670242080 A p a r t m e n t E l To p e 108.00m2 3 rooms 208000€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment Los Abrigos 62.00m2 2 rooms 115000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Chalet Playa Paraíso 3 rooms 475000€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment El Médano 1 room 125000€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment El Médano 2 rooms 175000€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment El Médano 2 rooms 175000€. Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Carmenaty 174.00m2 4 rooms 299000€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment Puntillo Del Sol 80.00m2 1 room 160000€. Phone: 670242080 A p a r t m e n t E l To p e 58.00m2 1 room 196350€. Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Tabaiba Alta 186.00m2 4 rooms 355000€. Phone: 670242080 Rustic Land La Hoya. Location: outskirts. Views: mountain 12000.00m2 2 Rooms 300507€. Phone: 670804067 Apartment Tabaiba Baja. Location: central. Views: sea 86.00m2 3 Rooms 250000€. Phone: 663805740 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 140.00m2 4 Rooms 370000€. Phone: 663805740 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 84.00m2

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Mini Mayfair

50 years of the Mini F

ifty years ago on 8th May, the ﬁrst Mini rolled off the production line at Cowley, now called Plant Oxford.

For the first time in half a century that same car, a Mini Minor, finished in Old English White with the registration number 621 AOK, returned to its birthplace for a celebration of 50 years of production. Later in May, more than 25,000 people gathered at a global celebration, Mini United 2009, at Silverstone Circuit. Plant Oxford built 602,817 Minis from 1959 to 1968, before production was moved to Longbridge. Since 2001 more than 1.5 million new Minis have been built there and in total, more than six million classic and new Minis have been sold since the car first went on sale in 1959. The Mini is without doubt a motoring success, and with perfect timing, independent publishing house Faber and Faber launched a book dedicated to the incredible story of the Mini. Mini: The True and Secret History of

the Making of a Motorcar by Simon Garﬁeld, uncovers a fascinating story of British endeavour, ingenuity and masterful marketing by meeting the people behind the scenes. A great gift idea for motoring enthusiasts. Recently, it was announced that the BMW Group will trial an all-electric Mini in the UK – the Mini E - having won government backing. BMW will lead a consortium, including Scottish and Southern Energy and academic partner Oxford Brookes University to evaluate the social, economic and practical issues of living with an electric vehicle. Mini E is also already being trialled in the USA and Germany. If you are a pioneering driver, you could apply to take part in the Mini E UK research project. Applications can be made online for the second round of trials in early 2010. Drivers will be able

to lease one of twenty prototype cars destined for British roads for a period of six months. The online application form will be hosted at www.electricMINI.co.uk. Comprehensive details of the project are also available on this website. Three special editions mark half a century of MINI Only two of the three are available in Spain. These are the Mini 50 Mayfair and Mini 50 Camden editions which went into production in August 2009 for one year only. Mini 50 Mayfair is a uniquely speciﬁed model which seeks to capture the rich heritage and traditional features of the classic Mini. It is available in metallic Hot Chocolate or Midnight Black and has a contrasting white roof and exclusive 17-inch wheels plus coffee coloured bonnet stripes. Mini 50 Camden has a striking appearance full of

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Tenerife Sur

Sport in Brief

UD Las Palmas

Kresic questioned The honeymoon enjoyed by Las Palmas manager Sergio Kresic since he took over in the summer looks well and truly over, judging by the growing calls for him to go after failing to deliver on his promises. The veteran coach was hailed as the key to a serious promotion bid by the club, whose chairman openly admitted in August that if a return to the top ﬂight is not secured this year it could face major problems. With a third of the season over, Las Palmas are a long way off the three promotion places and results such as the recent scoreless home draw against Villarreal’s B side triggered angry reactions from fans as well as from the media in Gran Canaria. “We spend more time looking at the results of the teams below us in case we get dragged into the relegation ﬁght and that is not what was promised at the beginning of the year” complained one club insider. The signs are that if Kresic’s rule does not produce a good run of results soon, he could be dismissed even though his departure could cost Las Palmas a small fortune.

Mary Sol Open 2009

Three games, three points T

hree games in five days took their toll on Tenerife Sur, first their A team went down 2:0 to San Benito on Tuesday 8th December, at the postage stamp pitch at El Médano.

The match played at 4.30 in the afternoon due to the Spanish holiday, meant many of the Sur players were still working, and they had to draft in many players more accustomed to playing in the B team in this cup semi ﬁnal game (ﬁrst leg). Sur never really got going and were 1-0 down at half time when a defensive pass went astray and keeper Paul Lee had no chance. Another goal direct from a corner near the end

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Mixed abilities golf

Opportunities for all The beginning of December saw the first international Mar y Sol 2009 Open at Amarilla Golf and Country Club. Organised by Mar y Sol Hotel the event was

a massive success and is aimed at promoting golf as an ideal sport option for the disabled, providing all the beneﬁts of physical exercise, therapy and the possibility of social integration with able-

bodied golfers. Members of the Amarilla Golf Club signed up for the inaugural project, competing with disabled players from Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and Spain. Disabled players challenged by hemiplegia, paraplegia, blindness and amputations were among the visiting players. All participants enjoyed a wonderful two days of golf and many new friends were made. It’s a worthwhile new project and one which it is hoped will continue.

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made Sur’s return leg an uphill task, but with a full team they will be a different proposition when they meet again just before Christmas for the second leg. The Clear Blue Tenerife Sur A Team were in action again two days later, against second from top Penatlanta, but went down again to the odd goal in three after drawing level with a penalty taken by Gavin Harris. (where bizarrely the defender who handled on the line saw neither red nor yellow). However a defensive mistake gifted the winner to Penatlanta, and Sur were left to rue the day, dropping them to midtable in the Costa Sur Liga de Honor. The last game of the three, on Saturday

12th December was played at Fañabé when Clear Blue Tenerife Sur’s B team took on Cachi Sport, looking to maintain their recent form, and despite going behind after 15 minutes when player/coach Alan Nicolson underhit a back pass, the Blues soon took control and by half time were 3:1 up after goals from debutant Jordan Stoddart, Damian Dinsmore, and Airam Hernandez. Sur further developed their lead with another goal from Stoddart and at 4:1 looked to be running away with it. However a long ball went over the Sur defence to make it 4:2, then keeper Paul Lee gifted a clearance to a Cachi player and suddenly it was Sur who were

DAMIAN DINSMORE SCORED AGAINST CACHI SPORT

under the cosh at 4:3, and with nothing to lose, Cachi Sport piled everything forward. The minutes ticked by very slowly for Sur, and they had full back John Parkes to thank for deflecting a goalward shot inches past with the final attack of the game, and it finished 4:3. Phew, made it but only just! Tenerife Sur would like to thank their sponsors Clear Blue Skies Group Estate Agency in Fañabé for their ongoing support.

Sporting excellence

What a year for Spain 2009 brought yet more sporting glory for Spain, whose place among the top nations is now firmly cemented. The country has picked up where 2008 left off: at team level, European Championship glory for the nation’s basketball side, who are also the current world champions, has been followed by the successful defence of the Davis Cup in tennis a few weeks ago.

Barcelona coasted to the Champions League title in football, beating Manchester United in the ﬁnal, and look once again the team to beat in this season’s competition. Star player Lionel Messi, a product of the Barcelona academy despite being Argentinian, lifted the European Footballer of the Year crown ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, while Alberto Contador maintained Spain’s excellent

ALBERTO CONTADOR, WINNER OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE

record in the Tour de France with another deserved win in the summer. The only black spot on Spanish achievements has been Rafa Nadal’s failure to recapture the world number one spot since his injury in the summer.

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Megabowl

BOWLS British Games Club

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Three bowls trophies decided The new bowls season is well underway at the British Games Club in Puerto de la Cruz, with three of the club’s major trophies already decided. Bowls captain Stuart Lorimer and reigning club champion Mick Johnson contested the final of the Jim Duckworth Memorial Cup, and a tense affair it proved with just one point separating the finalists as Mick snatched victory on the last of the 14 ends by 11 points to 10. A trophy presentation dinner was held at the Lavaggi in Puerto on Wednesday November 11 at which Jennie Duckworth officially handed over the memorial trophy to the competition winner. Brenda Shakesby skipped team-mates Eric Shields and Grace Lorimer to a resounding 13:5 triumph in the final of the Triple Plate against Alan Jones, Ted

Mick Johnson collects the Jim Duckworth Memorial Cup from Jennie Duckworth

McAllister and Brian Cundall. And a few days later Brenda was under the spotlight again when she contested the ﬁnal of the Veterans Cup, taking on Richard Anderson who, over the last 17 years, has won every one of the club’s many bowls trophies. But this time round Richard had to settle for the runners-up spot as Brenda shaded a tight contest, conﬁrming her 8:6 victory on the last of the ten ends. The Bowls Section meets at the British Games Club in Calle Hibisco, El Botanico, each Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1.30-4pm. New members and visiting players are assured of a hearty welcome. For further information contact Stuart Lorimer on 922 374937 or 695 519 226.

BODYBOARDING IBA Worldtour

Hubbard wins bodyboarding crown American Jeff Hubbard crowned a magnificent year with the men’s bodyboarding world championship, the last event of which was held in Gran Canaria earlier this month. The Hawaiian star beat fellow American Mike Stewart in the crucial last race to lift the crown and immediately expressed his delight at pipping “the rider who has

been his model for years”. The women’s world championship was won by Brazil’s Neymara Carvalho despite not reaching the ﬁnal run-off in El Conﬁtal outside Las Palmas. The organisers are still hoping that the 2010 event will go ahead in Gran Canaria even though they have warned that it could be dropped from the calendar unless major local sponsorship is secured.

TENNIS Tennis triumph

Fourth Davis Cup win for Spain Spain consolidated its position as the best tennis team in the world at present with an easy Davis Cup Final win (5-0) over the Czech Republic in Barcelona. Fears generated by Rafael Nadal’s poor form at the Masters’ event in London the previous week proved unfounded and the former world number one won both his singles rubbers comfortably against his

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10 pin bowling league results Tuesday Singles League Week 25 Dave Dixon (6) Jacquie Gibb (2) Jeff Lemm (4) No player (0) Forfeit Duncan Wallace (2) Ron Howling (6) Miguel Rodríguez (8) No Player (0) Forfeit A superb 237 by Duncan was just one pin short of getting him the total score and drawing the game with opponent, Ron, who had a ﬁne 212 with two other good scores. A ﬁne 209 in her last game grabbed 2 points for Jacquie.

Week 26 Ron Howling (7) No player (0) Forfeit No player (0) Miguel Rodríguez (8) Forfeit Jeff Lemm (6) Sue Long (0) Forfeit

Saturday doubles League

San Isidro (12) Canal Ocio Dayu (0) Tasquita Damián (24) An excellent 236 for Sue (Megabowl Poppets) and 221 and 204 for partner, Jacquie. Between them they bowled a 1170 scratch score! Another lady on ﬁne form was Pamela (Tasquita Damián) with a 224 and 204 and 608 series. Rafa did his bit for the men with a ﬁne 213 (Canal Ocio Dayu).

Week 45 Delﬁn Computer San Isidro (6) Tasquita Damián (18) Megabowl Poppets (18) Golf Costa Adeje (6) Tasca de Tranvia (0) Canal Ocio Dayu (24) 201 for Pamela and 200 for partner, Frank (Tasquita Damián). 200 also for Rafa (Canal Ocio Dayu).

Sunday Doubles League

Week 4 Troubleshooters (2) Megabowlers (6) Stop + Shop (4) Kingpins (4) An excellent 232 for Ron (Megabowlers) and 227 and a clean game for opponent, Gill, (Troubleshooters).

Week 5 Los Inﬂamantes (6) Stop + Shop (2) Monkey Foreheads (2) Megabowlers (6) 206 for Ron (Megabowlers) in a clean game. Partner, Sue had a 5-7 split and opponent Bob, bowled a clean game.

Week 22 Nothing But Trouble (5) Pinseekers (3) Buccaneers (5) Him + Her (3) Rack ‘Ems (6) Market Taverners (2)

Week 23 Rack ‘Ems (1) Pinseekers (7) Him + Her 3.5 Market Taverners 4.5 Buccaneer Bar (4) Nothing But Trouble (4)

Monday Fun League Week 21

Saturday International League Doubles

No team (0) The Bears (8) Forfeit Steptoe + Son (0) Superwhites (8) Chicas Malas (8) Dumb + Dumber (0)

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Boxing

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Bob Hope – actor/comedian – “I was called ‘Rembrandt’ Hope in my boxing days, because I spent so much time on the canvas.

housands of stories have been written and a number of movies have been made about boxers, and it’s not surprising, for no sport can quite match boxing for its drama, uncertainty and unusual happenings, nor its fascination.

It’s a sport that can rivet and stun an audience in the time it takes to blink. Why boxing has survived well over 2,000 years of man to man contact and remain an attraction in a world forever changing its tastes, is one of its fascinations. But it is a sport that has an unrivalled source of stories, characters and inspiration, and hundreds of remarkable events have happened over the years in the hardest game, that has always attracted larger than life colourful characters. So it’s understandable why, over the years, many movies have been produced about boxing and boxers’ life stories, in fact more than for any other sport. Many famous film stars have played the part of boxers during the entire history of the silver screen going way back as far as 1914, when one of the legends of silent films, the immortal Charlie Chaplin used his art of mime and control of movement to make two very funny films with boxing themes, The Knockout and The Champion, followed by Buster Keaton using his comedy genius in the film Battling Butler in 1924. They set the tone for a number of boxing comedies that would follow such as The Milky Way starring Harold Lloyd and much later Danny Kaye in A Kid From Brooklyn and The Main Event with Ryan O’Neal. But there’s a more serious side to the boxing game and I remember as a youngster in the 1940s, going to watch the film Gentleman Jim, the story of James J Corbett who took the world heavyweight title from the great bare-fist fighter John L. Sullivan on the 7th September 1892. The fight made boxing history, for it was the first heavyweight championship in which the use of gloves was stipulated. I have not yet fallen over under the collected weight of my memo-

Jack Palance was a successful boxer before he became an actor

ries and, if I close my eyes, I can still picture very clearly the faces of the actors taking part, Errol Flynn as Corbett and Ward Bond as Sullivan, and many of the scenes in the movie. A few years later, Paul Newman made his mark in films by portraying the former middleweight champion of the 1940s, Rocky Graziano, in the movie Somebody Up There Likes Me, as did Kirk Douglas in The Champion. These two excellent boxing films were later followed by the biography of former world middleweight champion, Raging Bull, Jake La Motta. The film which starred Robert de Niro, who deservedly won an Oscar for his outstanding performance, was considered by many American film critics as the number one film of the 1980s. Raging Bull may have been a big success at the box office, but the fighter it portrayed, Jake La Motta, wasn’t too happy with the film in later years. The movie showed the fighter as being just as violent outside the ring as inside it, in fact a bit of a tin pot hoodlum. But when I had the pleasure of enjoying a drink and a chat with the boxing legend at a function in New York in 2005, and mentioned the film, he seemed more put out with the fact that the movie showed him to be an

unfunny comedian, playing nightclubs after he retired from boxing. The then 83 year old told me, “I wasn’t that bad, and I want people to know that. I’m still trying to get them to do a sequel to that film to put things right.”Hollywood has always had a love affair with boxing and in more recent times after a lull, the sweet science found its way back into Tinseltown’s good graces with success in three films. The Hurricane starring Denzel Washington as Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter, the former world middleweight contender who served 18 years in prison for a triple murder, until being freed after a federal judge found that the prosecution case contained constitutional violations. Actor/Director Clint Eastwood received Oscar nominations for his film Million Dollar Baby then the latest contestant Russell Crowe portrayed the 1930s world heavyweight champion James J. Braddock in The Cinderella Man, a fascinating real rags to riches story set in the depression years. However, over the years many boxers have starred in films, mainly from the heavyweight division, the likes of James J Corbett, Jess Willard, Jack Johnson, Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey, Billy Conn, Archie Moore, Max Baer, Primo Carnera and Muhammad Ali, without

setting the world alight. Yet there were two who did have some success in both prize fighting and in Hollywood. When I was a kid in the 1940s, I was a fan of the Irish film star Victor McLaglen, a loveable character who starred in many Hollywood films of the period. I didn’t realise it at the time, but he had already had a boxing career, being good enough to take on the legendary world heavyweight champion Jack Johnson. However, the former boxer who had the biggest success in both is Jack Palance, who was born Vladymir Palahniuk of Ukrainian descent. Taking up professional boxing he fought under the name Jack Brazzo and fought mostly in coal-mining towns in Pennsylvania and quickly ran up a record of 15 straight wins, 12 of them by way of knockouts. This record earned him a fight in New York in December 1940 against the top world heavyweight contender, Joe Baksi, but Palance lost the decision on points. A few years later while serving his time in the U.S. Air Force as a bomber pilot, he was at the controls when his plane lost an engine and nose-dived into the ground. Lucky to survive the crash, he was left with severe burns on his face which required extensive surgery. hence his famous distinctive rugged look, witnessed by millions of movie fans after he took up acting in the 1950s. Mostly cast as the villain in Westerns such as his part as the ruthless gunfighter Jack Wilson in the 1953 film classic Shane and playing immoral villain Curly in A Professional Gun in 1968 - a character name spoofed by Palance himself in the 90s comedy western hit City Slickers, he also put to good use his boxing skills in his portrayal of an ageing boxer in the TV drama, Requiem For A Heavyweight, in 1956, for which he won an Emmy award as best actor. McLaglen and Palance may have achieved success in both boxing and movies, but there have been many who first tried their hands in the professional fight game and failed, but later found fame as film stars, including – would you believe – Bob

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covered that boxing was the hardest game and found a future in another ﬁeld. As the saying goes – you ‘play’ football, you ‘play’ rugby, you ‘play’ cricket, but you don’t ‘play’ boxing.

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MASTERS Autumn / Early Winter 2009 Teams 1. Hole in the wall 2. Taylor’s Masters 3. Chaﬁras F.C. 4. Exiles Masters 5. Morﬁtt Masters 6. Hoops Rovers 7. L.A. Masters 8. Tenerife Warriors 9. Palms restaurant 10. Dreamers United 11. Harleys American Diner

Played 13 13 13 13 13 14 13 12 11 11 12

W 13 10 9 8 6 6 5 5 3 2 0

D 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

L 0 3 4 4 6 8 7 6 8 9 12

GF GA 100 84 68 72 93 67 60 66 39 37 38

Points 41 44 43 69 68 89 57 68 84 85 89

39 30 27 25 19 18 16 16 9 6 0

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Played 10 10 9 8 6 6 9 4 9

W 9 8 5 3 3 3 2 1 1

D 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

L 1 2 4 4 3 3 6 3 8

GF GA 102 74 52 47 27 24 45 16 36

Points 50 37 50 57 34 37 70 25 48

27 24 15 10 9 9 7 3 3

OVER 35s: Autumn / Early Winter 2009 Teams 1. IRONCRAFT 2. EXILES VETERANS 3. MORFITT RENTALS 4. L.A. VETERANS 5. TABOO’S 6. STRINGFELLAS F. C. 7. TEAM TO BE CONFIRMED.

Played 11 11 11 11 11 11 0

W 9 7 7 7 2 1 0

D 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

L 2 3 3 4 9 10 0

GF GA 91 59 67 74 36 38 0

Points 48 40 54 37 94 89 0

27 22 22 21 6 3 0

Shane also knew a win would see them take a huge leap towards the title, and within the first 10 minutes the L.A. Vets were 2-0 up with some great play from their instrumental midfielder Paul Connelly. Iron craft had to dig deep and with striker Dave in form enjoying his reignited career they did just that, bouncing to win the game convincingly 5:3. Also on a late charge are Morfitt Rentals who are on the back of a five game winning streak and if results go their way still have an outside shout for the title, especially after a great victory over a very strong Exiles veterans team. Big Phil’s Taboos team picked up another three points this week with a great victory over Stringfellas, taking a hard fought match 5:4 lifting them off the bottom of the table for the first time in five weeks.

MASTERS LEAGUE SUMMARY As we reach week 14 in the Soccer Experience Masters League Hole in the Wall still remain top and undefeated with a nine point lead. This week it was the turn of the Palms Restaurant to feel the wrath as Hole in the Wall swept them aside with

ease winning 8:1. Taylor’s Lounge led by John Parkes lie in second place with a great victory over the very strong Chafiras FC side and are now picking up the pace and extending their unbeaten run. Blair and Callum’s Exiles side lie in fourth place with some great victories of their own beating Harleys 8:2. However inconsistency has plagued the side with a 7:1 loss in their second game of the week making their push for the title harder and harder. Captain Lee Morfitt’s team made great strides towards the top four finish with a devastating victory over Dreamers United with goals coming across the field and even a double hat trick for the veteran striker Martin. Morfitts won the game winning 14:3. Kade and Adam’s Hoops Rovers team picked up another three points with a hard fought victory over L.A Masters. There was nothing to choose between the sides throughout the game and it took a last second winner from Lyden Smithers to decide the fate of the game. Captain Shane’s L.A Masters were on the back of a five game losing streak going in to the last game of the week against a very strong Exiles’ side. Exiles flew out of the traps taking an early lead and L.A Masters’ fate looked set, but captain Shane rallied the troops as they bounced back in devastating style

Captain José’s Villa Mitre side have held pole position in the championship from day one as another victory sees them move three points clear, and with faultless displays. It’s hard to see anybody moving them from top spot. Hoppy’s Cyril’s Creations slipped up for only the second time this season with a shock defeat to IC Media dashing their hopes for the title while IC Media, on the other hand, captained by John Summers have gone from strength to strength this season. They have beaten one of the main title contenders and are proving that they are real contenders this season. Tenerife Solicitors are quietly moving up the table and are in impressive form of late taking one of the closest games in Soccer Experience’s history with no goals for 45 minutes before the deadlock was finally broken against an ever improving Pueblo Torviscas team. Mark and Robs’ Dreamers Hotspur, despite a poor recent run of results, are looking to be gaining confidence and were more than just a match for the mighty Villa Mitre only losing out on points in the last five minutes of the game. John Green’s Direct Telecom side have had a tough couple of weeks as the new boys of the league, but the team are just beginning to find their feet and with a slice of luck their results are sure to turn around soon. Any players who wish to join one of our existing teams or maybe put in a team of their own please contact Soccer Experience on: 654200470 or email soccer@soccerexperience. com

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ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 606 :: 18/12/2009 - 01/01/2010

Home form key to Blanquiazul survival

First Division 14/12/2009 CLUB

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1. Barcelona 2. Real Madrid 3. Sevilla 4. Valencia 5. Mallorca 6. Dptvo. La Coruña 7. Athletic Bilbao 8. Getafe 9. Sporting 10. Villarreal 11. Osasuna 12. Tenerife 13. Valladolid 14. Atletico Madrid 15. Racing 16. Almería 17. Espanyol 18. Zaragoza 19. Málaga 20. Xerez

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3 1 3 4 3 2 2 0 5 3 4 2 7 4 4 4 4 3 6 4

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A 36 34 25 27 27 19 19 23 14 22 14 14 20 20 17 15 8 17 15 6

PTS 9 13 11 16 16 16 18 21 13 19 17 27 25 26 23 24 21 29 20 28

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By Chris Todd

6/12/09 Tenerife 2:1 Sporting Gijon

ahead midway through the half from a very tight angle. Ángel on a substitute revolutionised the game and his spark was a joy to watch as well as Mikel Alonso who at last is starting to show his class. In the 79th minute Diego Castro crossed for Botia as Sporting desperately sought an equaliser but his header went wide of the goal. With ﬁve minutes left Angel

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Tenerife came from behind to record a precious 2:1 win against one of this seasons ‘revelation outfits’ Sporting Gijon, who were sitting pretty in seventh place in the league.

as the local side failed to create much danger on the Sporting goal. This was of course except for a Pablo Sicilia header that appeared to be over the line but as 20,000 fans celebrated the referee waved play on. Yet another one for the video technology! Two minutes later the visitors took a surprise lead almost out of nothing as Miguel de las Cuevas fed Diego Castro and

Nino makes the difference against Sporting

Sporting went ahead in only the fourth minute through Diego Castro and seemed to consolidate well after the goal. Manuel Preciado’s side had lost just twice this season and had results gone their way they would have been just two points off the Champions League places. On paper the Asturian side would be expected to build on their impressive 1-0 triumph over Villarreal last time out with another win against Tenerife and indeed they were the better side in the ﬁrst half

he drilled the ball low with his right foot into the net from around 18 yards. This knocked the stufﬁng out of Tenerife and they struggled to gain control of the proceedings. The game burst into life in the second half though as Ricardo collected the ball from deep and advanced before ﬁring in from 20 yards past Juan Pablo to equalise for the blanquiazules. It was like the good old days of last season’s promotion push as Tenerife pounded the Sporting goal and Nino put the home side

headed over from the centre of the area for Tenerife and, as Sporting’s comeback failed to materialise, the same player sent a leftfooted shot wide of the post as Tenerife clinched what proved in the end a comfortable win. The supporters left the stadium very pleased not just with the result but with the superb second half display. The blanquiazules are a tough nut to crack at home and with Atletico Madrid, FC Barcelona and Valencia the next three teams to visit Santa Cruz we are cer-

tainly in for some interesting matches.

Second Division 14/12/2009 CLUB

13/12/09 Getafe 2:1 Tenerife Another frustrating trip for CD Tenerife as their first away victory of the season continues to elude the Blanquiazules. Yet again the football experts were praising Tenerife’s style of play but yet again a tale of missed chances and defensive errors resulted in defeat against a Getafe side who were positioned in a comfortable mid-table position. Over 400 travelling Tenerife fans froze on the terraces of the small Coliseum Alfonso Perez Stadium in Getafe, a small town located in the southern suburbs of Madrid. I was there along with several other Armada Sur Fan Club members as many supporters took advantage of the new cheap ﬂights to Madrid with Ryanair. I later calculated that the game had been my 17th following Tenerife to the mainland and in all those matches I had only managed one victory! The open, cold stadium does not make for a great atmosphere it must be said and it is not a great advert for Spanish football at the top level. Getafe live in the shadow of Real and Atletico but they have been fairly successful in recent years and an example for all small clubs. They buy wisely and bring in young players through the youth team, a road that CD Tenerife President stated in the week was the only way

1. Real Sociedad 2. Hercules 3. Betis 4. Cartagena 5. Salamanca 6. Rayo Vallecano 7. Elche 8. Numancia 9. Córdoba 10. Villarreal B 11. Gimnastic 12. Levante 13. Recreativo 14. Las Palmas 15 . Albacete 16. Huesca 17. Cádiz 18. Celta Vigo 19. Girona 20. Real Union 21. Murcia 22. Castellón

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forward for the Canarian club. Back to the match and local player Juan Albin scored twice to earn Getafe a 21 win - their third Primera Division win in four games. The Uruguayan netted either side of half-time to put the hosts in complete control before Juanlu gave Tenerife hope late on. Things could have been very different if a first half Nino header had gone in rather than hit the post when the game was still goalless and a Richi header was not disallowed for a dubious offside decision. But Getafe took advantage of that stroke of luck - opening the scoring just five minutes later to leave their opponents still looking for their first away win of the campaign. Tenerife have now taken just one point from a possible 21 on the road and that form threatens to un-

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PTS 15 9 16 16 20 18 24 23 16 22 16 18 16 14 30 17 23 20 24 20 23 30

32 30 26 26 26 24 23 23 23 23 22 22 21 19 19 18 18 18 17 16 13 11

dermine their survival hopes but other results favoured the blanquiazules on the day and they remained in 12th position in the league table. At the ﬁnal whistle the players sheepishly saluted the fans for their support during the game and the effort involved in the 4,000 km roundtrip especially considering that the Christmas festivities are upon us and the 3ºC degree temperature, not very Canary-like at all. Despite the defeat it had been another good trip and as we took off at 6am on the return ﬂight from a blizzard hit Madrid airport plans were already being discussed for the next away outing. The thought did go through my mind “Why do we do this?” but only real football fans know that suffering is all part of the game and supporting Tenerife away can be torturous but fun!

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