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A number of British MPs support case of British boys

The president was swinging his irons at the III ProAm Memorial María García-Estrada, alongside many of Spain’s top golfers, led by Sergio García, who was celebrating his 30th birthday on the day, and many other golfers and visiting players. The tournament took place in the Abama Golf Resort in Guía de Isora. María García Estrada was born on January 13th, 1981 in Tenerife and from an early age her life was linked to golf, a sport in which she attained considerable success in the 1990s, playing for Spain and subsequently taking up a sports scholarship in the States, making friends in the international circuit,

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haritable might not be the word that springs to mind when CD Tenerife fans remember the visit of FC Barcelona to these shores on January 10th, after a drubbing at the hands of the world’s best football club (see match report on page 55), but the visiting club president Joan Laporta was more than happy to take part in a charity golf event during his stay on this island.

International involvement

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Soo helpful Horse sanctuary Visit a horse sanctuary in Lanzarote Page 6

South West New beach planned for the area of La Jaquita in Alcalá Page 17

Equal treatment Lisbon Treaty Why the Lisbon Treaty matters Page 20

CD Tenerife

Joan Laporta and Sergio García

and professionally in her working life. Tragically however, she was struck down with a rare form of cancer, and died in 2005, despite the work of specialists world-wide. The foundation in her name was established to work to identify the cancer that killed her and work on finding a cure. During this, the third

tour nament in María’s name, Sergio García said, “I am delighted to be able to assist the García-Estrada family in their work which can help many people”. The golfer also expressed his wishes for a speedy recovery for fellow Spanish golfer Severiano Ballesteros, who is recovering from cancer, and added his wishes that Tiger Woods

would return to the game as soon as possible, saying that “golf needs him”. The tour nament was played by 40 teams, each with one professional and three amateurs, and was sponsored by, among others, the Tenerife Cabildo, the Guía de Isora council, Cadena SER Tenerife; Televisión Canaria; Golf+; Lexus; Disa; Estrella Damm;

Medacta Internacional; ACJ; Viajes Halcón; Lacoste; Medibérica; Suquime; Hospitén; Vodafone and Pedro del Hierro. Funds raised will further assist in the investigation of sarcomas, a cancer which is rare and particularly aggressive. “An investigation against desperation and pain”, according to Sergio García.

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News in Brief

Nearly ten thousand use help number A

ccording to the latest statistics, nearly 10,000 women have used the specially dedicated telephone number, 016, to seek assistance and/or report incidences of domestic violence. Callers to the number can also avail themselves of judicial and welfare advice and assistance free of charge, and the number and call will not show up on phone bills to guarantee the security and safety of those making the calls. Callers will also be told of economic help available, the nearest shelter to the caller, and there is also a fully qualified team on standby to help

callers in Spanish, English, and French. The line, in operation now for just over two years, is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. The highest number of calls received have come from Madrid, Andalucia, Catalonia, Valencia and the Canaries, where 9,229 calls were made since the ser vice began. Nationally the number has been dialled 153,279 times. According to the Ministry of Equality there are also 962 Canarian women registered as victims of domestic violence with mobile telephone access when needed. This additional service gives women at risk direct and rapid contact with a response

The Plaza del Pescador and surrounding streets will be repaved and new lighting installed, and according to the council, work will begin soon with the plans already having received the full backing of local residents and traders, who were informed of the decisions on the original project prior to approval. Walls along the relevant streets – Avenida Juan Carlos I and Amsterdam

An article in local daily Canarias 7, reputed to quote information from a Spanish National Intelligence Centre report, claims that Al Qaeda terrorist trainers are using Gando airport in Gran Canaria to reach Mauritania.

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New bus route A new service will link Valle Guerra with Tejina. La Laguna and the island council recently

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International terrorism Whilst local export advisors insist that the country has always been a recommended associate, the report claims that imams and leaders of the fundamentalist Muwahiddun section of the Islam faith (linked by some to Al Qaeda) are using the island airport as a stop off on ﬂights to Mauritania because they can get there quicker and with fewer controls. The security services have lists of suspects, but none of them are breaking Spanish law. “They travel to guide the thousands of recruits that are trained in the bases that Al Qaeda has made ready in the desert with the help of the Bedouin tribes,” alleges the report.

LOS CRISTIANOS

he square in front of the Los Cristianos cultural centre is in line for a one million euro face lift.

Gando airport

and Calle Eloy García – will be rebuilt, new street furniture will be installed and work will include an overhaul for the children’s playground in the Avenida Amsterdam. According to the council, the principal reason behind the upgrade, given that this is along the main entrance to the town, is to provide a new focus for the centre at its axis. Ramps will also be installed here in the local police and citizen advice centre. A number of pergolas will be erected as well to provide shade in the plaza, as well as benches, and wastepaper bins.

signed the agreement to put the new line into service for ﬁve years at a cost of €4 million, €2.9 million to come from the council and €1.1 from the Cabildo. The cost includes the price of a new bus.

Commerce

Craft success The variety and quality of the local craftwork was fully vindicated with the successful Craft fairs held in the metropolitan area over the holidays.

The square in front of the Los Cristianos cultural centre is being renovated

Island councillor Efraín Medina announced himself, “totally satisfied,” that the two fairs held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and San Cristobal de La Laguna had clocked up between them over 60,000 visitors. Medina affirmed that his contentment was shared by the craft specialists themselves, who were delighted with the high sales volume. The councillor underlined the excellence of the products on offer this year stating, “the quality and the innovation displayed in the craft products were notable and of course influenced the sales. The artisan who was innovative and presented new products sold a lot,” he assured.

HOUSE PRICES

Thefts

Canaries best bet

Hotel security

ouse prices dropped all over Spain in 2009 but the Islands’ markets were the firmest. At national level the average house price fell 6.6 per cent last year, but the drop in the Canaries was just 3.8 per

cent with many special and unique developments or well restored traditional homes maintaining their value. Prices in Spain overall have dropped an average of 14.8 per cent since December 2007 and the latest figures issued by Tinsa, specialists in pricing homes,

would seem to indicate a slowdown in the price reductions experienced since the middle of last year. The highest price reductions in 2009 were seen in the Mediterranean, with an average drop of 7.6 per cent in the value of property there.

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The head of security at a hotel in Playa de Las Américas has admitted to almost 30 thefts from guests’ rooms in the last year. The man was detained after police investigating the disappearance of valuables at the popular tourist hotel pinpointed his presence on all the days on which the thefts occurred. Police have recovered a substantial haul of stolen items, including laptops, cameras and jewellery taken from guests.

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Kerstin Heyfron & Sevda Guvener

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REMAND RAGE

MP interest in Londoners’case By Karl McLaughlin

hanks to Gary Hill (http://www.garyhillphotography.com) for this great photograph, taken in Los Abrigos Harbour this week. Not sure whether the boys were re-enacting a scene from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, or it was simply a case of ‘oops, forgot the handbrake’, but whatever the reason, this Peugeot took the plunge....

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Hydroplane delays The new hydroplane service linking Tenerife and Gran Canaria will be delayed for a few months and will probably now come into operation in the summer. The Canadian company, Harbour Air Seaplanes, who are heading up the service, were due to begin flights at the start of this year, but there have been, they say, some administrative hold ups in Madrid which have forced the delay in inaugurating the link. “it’s out of our hands”, explained Gerardo Morales, responsible for the project in the Canaries. However he did qualify this by stating that the problems were linked to the fact that this is, in effect, a novel service in Spain, and there were no legal impediments to the flights. Morales said that the company behind the project was, in effect, Spanish, with over 51 per cent of funding from local construction and tourism sources. This was important to have the company operate under EU regulations. Once in operation, the flights will operate between the two provincial capitals, Santa Cruz and Las Palmas, with a flying time of approximately 30 minutes and a price of about €40 one way. Once up and running the company behind the project will examine the possibility of extending the service to other islands. They say that the Canaries, given the geography of the archipelago and the relatively short distance between islands, is ideal for this kind of service. It should also assist in inter-island tourism, as well as facilitating business and health transfers.

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he case of three young London men on remand in Tenerife since early August has been taken up by a group of MPs in Britain. As reported here in our last edition, brothers John and David Heyfron and their friend Cagkan Guvener were arrested while on holiday in Playa de Las Américas in connection with the late-night stabbing of a Belfast youth in the resort. Their mothers, Kerstin Heyfron and Sevda Guvener, have been on the island permanently since then, battling through their lawyer with Arona Court No. 6 to have the charges dropped entirely or to secure their release on bail if the prosecution decides to continue with the case. The two families are leaving no stone unturned in their bid to clarify what they believe is a case of mistaken identity which has turned into a gross miscarriage of justice that is having devastating physical and psychological effects on all concerned. Although their position was strengthened considerably by forensic tests which have shown that blood on a beach towel carried by John Heyfron when stopped by police was his own and did not belong to the victim, a solution seems no nearer. Moreover, the situation has not been helped by the recent transfer to another part of the country of the Arona judge who was in charge of the investigation. The case has been brought to the attention of three

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highly-respected MPs in the United Kingdom, including former cabinet minister Michael Meacher, who met with the families’ local MP Simon Hughes last week to discuss ways they might help at diplomatic level. Kerstin Heyfron and her husband Ron also met with Hughes, who offered to take the matter up with the Spanish Ambassador in London and with contacts in Madrid. Meanwhile, the families have begun a concerted campaign on Tenerife to raise awareness of the plight of their sons. “There is absolutely no evidence connecting them with the incident and the only reason they are in prison is because they were picked out by some, but not all, witnesses in an identification procedure which was highly irregular and conducted without a lawyer” say

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the families, who have offered cast-iron guarantees that the three will remain in Tenerife with relatives if bailed. Detailed letters have also been sent to the mayors of Adeje and Arona, as well as to the President of the island’s Cabildo, to draw attention to the chaotic investigation (crucial papers have been lost by the court on several occasions) and the unnecessary delays in resolving the case. “We are hoping to contact Spain’s King Juan Carlos also; we are so desperate for someone outside the local court system to intervene and pressure the justice authorities here to get to the bottom of this so our boys can go home as soon as possible” said Kerstin. Meanwhile, Sevda Guvener has been forced to return to England in order to save her job after almost six months away from home and also to

KERSTIN HEYFRON AND SEVDA GUVENER HAVE MP SUPPORT IN BATTLE TO CLEAR THEIR BOYS be closer to a sick relative. However, she hopes to fly to Tenerife every week-end to fulfil her vow to visit her son in the local prison once a week until his release. Figures published in the Spanish media recently reveal that just over 20 per cent of remand prisoners are subsequently cleared of the charges which led to them being sent to prison. Depending on the seriousness of the offence, prisoners can be held for up to two years before their case comes to trial. A Briton in Tenerife II jail was released just before Christmas after spending almost exactly two years on remand on drugrelated charges.

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La Gomera

he Venezuelan Consul, David Nieves Banchs, made a recent visit to island capital San Sebastián as part of an innovative ‘travelling consul’ programme. He was received by Cabildo chief Casimiro Curbelo at island council headquarters, where a, “... fruitful exchange of information about Gomeros resident in Venezuela and Venezuelans resident in La Gomera took place.” The main objective of the current programme is, “... to facilitate the legalisation, where possible, of Venezuelans resident on the island”. The issue of birth, death and marriage certificates, inscriptions on the electoral register, general document legalisation and free, yearly passport extensions are among the services offered by this travelling consulate, temporarily sited at number 16, Calle Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. It would be reasonable to ask why a South American consulate should set itself up on the other side of the Atlantic on a distant island of twentytwo thousand souls. Why should there be Venezuelans needing help in La Gomera, and-furthermorewho are these ‘Gomeros resident in Venezuela’? What is the connection? The simple answer is: sea currents and wind. If you had boarded a pre-sat.nav. sailing vessel in La Gomera and set off to seek your fortune, you would, if you were luckyhave ended up safe and sound on the other side of the Atlantic, on the coast of Venezuela or somewhere just north of it. Even today with sat. nav, your first landfall would likely be there. The sea and wind contrive to make it so. Gomeros resident in Venezuela are likely to be second, third or even fourth generation emigrants, who left in search of freedom from the restrictive feudal system still largely intact on the island until the middle of the last century. They were forced to leave secretly in small, ‘illegal’ boats and could be shot by the hated Guardia Civil for leaving without the proper permissions. Stories of small boats like the Telémaco are famous on the island. The excellent film Guarapo, by Canarian film makers, the Rios brothers, ends with the Telémaco sailing

HOMEWARD BOUND?

The Venezuela -La Gomera connection By Barbara Belt

away from La Gomera. It portrays very powerfully the conditions that made such risky crossings so common. Venezuela was thus a popular destination and there are numerous family links between areas like Maracay, Caracas and the Canary Islands. The Canarian press dubs Venezuela ‘the eighth island’. It is of sufficient, relevant interest to warrant daily news reports. Earlier Canarian immigrants, on finding themselves in a land of plenty where hard work

for reasonable wages, saving money, buying land and building houses were not just impossible dreams, did well for themselves. More than a few made considerable fortunes. Most prospered. Venezuela was the land of opportunity then. Rich in natural resources, with unlimited land and plentiful business opportunities, many Canarians never returned. Abandoned villages all over La Gomera bear witness to this mass emigration. Until the late nineteen seventies, all was well. The Gomero from

Venezuela, home for a visit, was likely to be more affluent than the family he left behind. Many an island family lived on money sent from Caracas. Those who did choose to return, especially during the eighties, usually came with sufficient money to build houses, start businesses or buy land in good time to make more money from the fledgling tourist trade. The situation is very different today. Canary Islands such as La Gomera have prospered since the late

seventies, becoming less isolated and less restricted politically, whilst the opposite is true of Venezuela. Even a cursory look at international news reveals president Hugo Chavez leading an impoverished, struggling country-albeit with much chest puffing and rhetoric. It is a sad reflection on Chavez and company that this enormous, relatively underpopulated country, so rich in natural resources, is in such dire straits-especially when the rest of South America at last begins to enjoy something of an upward economic spiral. Power and water lines in the capital, Caracas, are apparently crumbling, unrepaired. Patients die waiting for urgent operations. Routine operations, treatment and medicines are often unavailable. Ninety per cent of doctors graduating in Venezuela get out as soon as they can. A monthly wage equivalent to three hundred and fifty euros offers no encouragement to stay and help shore up a failing health system. Spain and the U.S.A. are popular destinations. Put this together with hard facts of daily life and you get a clear picture of exactly why the Canaries to Venezuela emigration route has now reversed. Venezuelans are fairly desperate to come, or come back to, the Canaries in this first decade of the twenty-first century. When most of a population struggles and the rest are afraid of going into the streets, life is difficult. Crime rates have soared. Robbery and burglary are so common in

some areas that reinforced compounds patrolled by guard dogs are deemed necessary for the more affluent. “I can’t walk out of our house in Sant Rita alone,” said twelve year old Bettina on a recent visit from Maracay with her parents to see family in La Gomera. “My older brother, or another man, has to come with me. We usually leave the house by car. It’s safer that way. When we do go out, we have to dress down. Everyone has to. If you go out looking fashionable or affluent, you’ll be robbed very quickly. Most people have what we call fashion (plastic) jewelry that they wear if they go out in the street. You can’t wear the real stuff, gold or silver, or anything that even looks like it, unless you’re going by car straight to a safe place. People are attacked and robbed just for their trainers if they look expensive.” Bettina’s family went to Venezuela from La Gomera nearly sixty years ago and continue to live there, although they ‘come home’ as often as possible. Their thriving business keeps them attached to what is increasingly life in a bunker. Those who are less ‘fortunate’ want out and would love to come back to the Canaries, where their families came from. Therein lies a small tragedy. You and I, in fact all foreign, European residents, have an automatic right to live in the Canary Islands-supposedly provided we are not criminals, but even then it seems we can positively thrive here, given the right friends and palms to grease. Criminal or not, we are Europeans. The descendants of Canarians who emigrated to Venezuela are not and therefore have no automatic right of residence. Hence the travelling consulate and its attempts to paliate the worst excesses of the incredible paper chase the Spanish authorities give these unfortunate returnees. Venezuelan consul David Nieves Banchs, together with second consul Josbeth Ojeda, said they were, “... made welcome by the island Cabildos throughout our visit”. Whilst Spanish policy on non-European nationals and their rights of residency must toe the Euro-line, Canarian feeling is very much with the Venezuelans.

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News in Brief Transport

Valencia flights Following the success of last Autumn’s launch of the Gran Canaria to Valencia flights, the Barcelona based airline, Vueling, are now offering flights from Tenerife North airport to this glorious western Mediterranean city. Starting on March 29th, the new flights will operate on Tuesday and Saturdays and current prices are from 39 euros per flight including taxes. The Gran Canaria flights also operate twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Vueling began operations in July 2004 with the idea of offering a good service at competitive prices and their services have now been used by 25 million passengers since the inaugural flight. Following the merger with Clickair last July, the airline now operates a fleet of 31 Airbus A 320s and is present in 45 airports, using as a general rule the major airports rather than secondary services including those of Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Malaga, Bilbao and Valencia.

COURT RULING

Separated twins compensation S

p a i n ’s S u p r e m e Cour t has finally brought to an end the long-running compensation case involving twins from Gran Canaria who were split up due to a hospital mix-up nearly four decades ago. As reported extensively in Island Connections in May 2008, the identical twins were separated at birth in March 1973 when staff at the El Pino Hospital in Las Palmas mistakenly handed over to their parents one of the two girls and another baby girl born about the same time. All three babies had been under observation in incubators immediately after their births. The bizarre bungle only came to light when a shop assistant in Las Palmas served a woman she was convinced was a close friend and was puzzled that the latter did not acknowledge her. Hurt by

However, after a series of appeals the Supreme Court has now awarded €900,000 to the twins to compensate them for the trauma of their separation.

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the snub, she later called her friend only to learn that the woman had not been to the shop. By coincidence, the mystery shopper returned a few days later to exchange the clothes purchased and was confronted by the sales

assistant about her identity. The assistant later introduced the two identical women, who were amazed at the similarities in their voices, mannerisms and the way they walked. Following their dramatic

reunion, all three women affected by the bungle sued the Canarian Health Service, which refused to pay compensation on the grounds that the guilty hospital was run by the Spanish Ministry of Health at the time.

One of the twins has needed extensive psychological help since the life-shattering discovery. Her lawyer said she had been, “deprived of her identity for her entire life and missed out on the chance to live with her biological family due to a massive blunder by the hospital. Her real father died before the mistake was discovered. It’s much more than just psychological damage.”

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ou don’t find it in tourist brochures and one would even struggle with a Google search, but the little-known village of Soo boasts a unique horse and donkey sanctuary to make even Dr Dolittle so-oooo proud. Lifelong horse-lover Kristina Potter, who moved to Lanzarote in April, 2002, is passionate to cast out equine neglect on an island where organisations on the same level as the RSPCA don’t operate – and is certainly living her dream as each day passes. Her big break came four years ago when she and husband Steven rented a disused riding school and in less than 18 months they’d transformed the rundown multiacre site into an impressive half-way house for creatures of the four-legged kind. Hard graft was certainly rewarded as they gave birth to Palm Tree Ranch, which boasts 14 stables, a 40x20m riding paddock, a 20m round pen and various put out paddocks for the horses during the day. A 30x30m sand paddock for western riding and a large play pen for the training of natural horsemanship are among the more recent features. They have numerous stables for livery and offer teaching in many aspects of riding, in both western (similar to dressage) and English style. Yet reopening a school for both residents and holidaymakers was only a fraction of the vision as the real passion was to do something for the “more unfortunate” horses on the island. Kristina, 52, originally from Lytham St Annes, complained, “due to

PALM TREE RANCH

Soo sanctuary reins them in

By Ian White

lack of understanding and knowledge of horses on the island many are neglected or mistreated. Even in the 21st century, there is no ofﬁcial body in Lanzarote which recognises the welfare of animals to the same degree as other organisations such as the RSPCA, but at least we have the facilities to help care for these animals and ﬁnd new homes for them if necessary. It’s impossible to cater for all, but we certainly do what we can. There are

numerous neglected and mistreated horses throughout Lanzarote, some due to obvious neglect and others due to a lack of knowledge and understanding. Ideally it would be beneﬁcial to educate the owners about the care and attention needed to look after a horse properly. However it is not always possible to get through to these people as they think care given is sufﬁcient.” And because Lanzarote appears without an animal

ownership governing body, provided a horse has basic food and water no-one can remove it from its owner. The devoted couple testify to witnessing heartbreaking cases of neglect on an incredulous scale. They even found a horse living on dry bread and water from a container stained green with algae and slime ﬂoating on the surface. Case studies include two horses taken in from a neighbouring village – re-named Chicky and Nicky

– where owner ignorance proved the key. Four year old Chicky arrived extremely underweight, in a filthy condition with both mane and tail hair matted together and with apparent back leg wounds. Nine-year-old Pinto horse Nicky was also filthy on arrival and grossly underweight. Again, it took lots of work to restore hair on her matted tail, a job made harder because someone had cut the mane short. Kristina said: “These are a classic example of owner ignorance as incredibly he thought his horses were well cared for and looked great!” A more recent arrival was Ged, powerless to move after being tied so close to a wall, his head collar firmly embedded into his head as a result of his helpless struggle. Hardly surprisingly, he has psychological behaviour

problems. The ex-pat community of Lanzarote rallied round and staged two special fund-raising events at the Tartan Teddy pub in old town Puerto del Carmen last year when more than €700 was collected enabling Ged to have a walk-out area. But the ex-pats do have vital hands-on help from their Canarian neighbours too and they now receive assistance from a volunteer Canarian vet. On a lighter note, one of the more commented upon arrivals - Rocky - is not a horse at all but a black spot pig! He has grown considerably since being bought as a baby. You can adopt a pony or donkey for €10 each by calling 618 727 646, or visit the website: www.palmtreeranchlanzarote.com

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EU Presidency

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he recently-comT menced Spanish Presidency of the European Union will bring little opportunity for showcasing the Canaries. Despite the government’s promise to spread the meetings far and wide across the country, it appears that the region will host just one of the 350 meetings of ministers and senior officials already confirmed. According to the

Canarias 7 newspaper, the only meeting definitely marked down for the Canaries is a summit of the EU’s outermost regions, which is scheduled to be held here in May. The news will come as a major disappointment for the Canarian government, who wanted to use the six-month Presidency as a platform to promote the Islands. It is felt, however, that the logistical problems of transporting so many people

for meetings have persuaded Madrid to look to Spanish peninsula locations instead. Many still recall the complicated preparations that were required for a one-day informal meeting of EU justice ministers in La Gomera back in the 1990s during a previous Spanish Presidency. Insiders say that the government is also anxious to avoid inter-island squabbles over who should host EU meetings.

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In addition to sporting hero Iker Casillas (Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper), who spent a few days at a spa hotel near Puerto del Rosario recently and was mobbed by fans), an equally famous face was spotted on a mini-break on the island at the turn of the year. Cheryl Fergison, currently better known as Heather from BBC soap Eas-

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uerteventura continues to attract famous names keen to get away from the winter cold in other parts of Spain and the UK.

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tenders, was seen by ex-pats and holidaymakers booking a camel ride and quad trip in Caleta de Fuste and her presence triggered a rush to get an autograph and photo. Fergison’s trip came just a few days after the Christmas Eastenders show topped the festive ratings, attracting 11 million viewers. News of her presence spread on the local ex-pat forum, although not all the comments were kind. Some contributors expressed concern that the bulky celebrity might prove too much for the local camels!

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Presidential address

New Year optimism anarian president C Paulino Rivero used his New Year address to the region to express his confidence that 2010 will see the Islands emerge from the economic crisis that has seriously affected the holiday and other sectors. Speaking from the pictur-

esque location of the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma, where he and the King of Spain inaugurated the world’s biggest telescope back in the summer, Rivero said the people of the Canaries, “wanted political stability and solutions to their problems” and urged all parties and sectors to work together to bring

a more prosperous year to the region. He made a particular plea to unions to resolve their conflicts with the government, “at the negotiating table and not on the streets,” and recalled the terrible tragedies caused by forest fires in La Palma and flash floods in Gran Canaria during the past twelve months.

NGO donation

Shamed into charity Ps from the CanarM ian Coalition and Popular Party say they have decided to donate their expense allowances for attending a recent sitting of Parliament to an NGO charity. The decision follows a storm of protest that the sitting, which was considered totally unnecessary by some, lasted just three minutes but

cost a small fortune in travel expenses and allowances. Sources in Parliament say the session had to be held due to the insistence of the PSOE party that a vote had to be taken on an issue before the year end. The donation offer (to an NGO which has still to be chosen) comes just weeks after it emerged that MPs serving on a Standing Committee turned up and

collected their allowances for a meeting even though they knew in advance no business could be carried out due to a procedural matter. Although welcomed in the media, the NGO initiative has been criticised by members of the public on the grounds that it is public money that is being used, and not from the MPs’ own pockets.

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News in Brief

Disaster recovery S

everal weeks after floods devastated their small town, the population of Tasarte in Gran Canaria continues its bid to return to a normal life, although progress is slow. Pictures of the massive flooding and mudslides which hit the area on 21 December made the national headlines but now that the media glare has eased the victims quietly get on with the clean-up of the town and beaches, which is expected to take several months. Some have lost everything, include local carpenter Ismael Díez, whose entire workshop was destroyed leaving him with no way of earning a living. “I lost about €120,000 in equipment and wood but at least I did not get dragged away by the rushing water and mud and end up at the end of the ravine,” says Ismael, who hopes the aid promised by the Canarian government

Street violence

Gang fights More fighting between rival gangs of youths in San Agustín has prompted calls for tougher action by the authorities to clamp down on the phenomenon. In the latest incident Canarian and Moroccan youths squared up to each other in the early hours of the morning outside a well-known pub in the local Centro Comercial. Fifteen police officers were needed to quell the large-scale disturbance, in which one Moroccan sustained a broken leg and several other youths suffered minor injuries. Police denied local reports that the gangs used knives in the fight. Traders have repeatedly warned about the potential repercussions on tourism in San Agustín of the fighting.

Air transport

Power failure chaos The clean up is expected to take several months

will arrive sooner rather than later. Another local man Salvador Díaz confesses openly that he feared for his life as he saw everything swept away in the freak flood. “The boulderfilled waters descended from the hillside like lightning and I could only watch and pray as

I watched from my roof. My sister’s house next door was simply washed away and my own has suffered extensive damage,” he explained. Tasarte’s Christmas and New Year Celebrations were understandably low-key this year and most spent the fes-

tive days cleaning the mud and debris from the homes and salvaging furniture and personal effects. Doctors in the area say they have had to prescribe tranquilisers and anti-depressants to several residents to help them cope with the tragedy.

The strategic role of Gran Canaria airport’s control centre was in evidence for all the wrong reasons earlier this month when a power failure brought further chaos to flights to and from the Canaries.

LA ALDEA

Tourism boost T

he town of La Aldea de San Nicolas in Gran Canaria is looking to tourism to resolve the worr ying local unemployment problem. According to the La Provincia newspaper, one third of the town’s 3,000 people of working age are out of a job following the closures of major employers, particularly in the tomato sector, whose mainland and European markets have been badly hit by cheaper tomatoes from neighbouring Morocco. A local cheese maker has also closed down in recent times, adding to the jobless

queue. The council in La Aldea has set aside land to build a large upmarket hotel and a golf course to attract tourists but a dispute over boundaries with local landowners has so far delayed the plans. “We don’t want to replicate the tourism model of the resorts in the south but rather to of fer visitors activities that blend in with our rural surroundings,” says mayor Tomás Pérez. The authorities will have to be very creative in their tourism plans if they are to get around limitations such as the fact that 85 per cent of the land around La Aldea

The power failure at Gando caused chaos in Canarian air trafﬁc control

Just days after the latest industrial action by air traffic controllers caused delays of up to five hours, flights were hit by a glitch in the power system, which is linked to those of all the other airports in the Canaries. All landings and departures from the islands were suspended for over half an hour and flights bound for the Canaries from elsewhere, including Germany and the UK, were put into a holding pattern while the problem was resolved. The incident, which affected 350 flights in all in one of the busiest weeks of the year, led to a backlog of delays that was not resolved fully for almost two days. La Aldea hopes to attact more tourism

is classified as conservation land. “It is ironic that we are one of the places with most hours of sunshine in

the Canaries and yet have been unable to develop any form of tourism here so far,” added the mayor.

The Canarian Department of Tourism said the combination of the Gran Canaria control centre power failure and the air trafﬁc controllers’ work to rule had given the Canaries, “a third world image to the holiday world,” and called for assurances that the problems would not be repeated.

CITY POLICE

Drug smuggling

150th anniversary

Full nappies

he city police force in Las Palmas has marked the 150th anniversar y of its creation with good news. Speaking at the ofﬁcial ceremony commemorating the corporation’s decision to convert into a formal police body the sizeable group of night watchmen (serenos) who patrolled the streets of the capital, law and order

councillor Jesús González announced that the budget for 2010 included provision for an additional 50 ofﬁcers. “I hadn’t intended to make the news public yet but there is no better day than today,” said González, adding that a large proportion of the new posts would be used for environmental controls, particularly to combat noise and illegal building work. The

commemoration of the birth of the force followed painstaking detective work by two local policemen in the city archives. The pair uncovered a series of documents recording the lead-up to the switch from the popular ‘serenos’ to a proper force, which was the ﬁrst local police body to be set up in the Canaries.

Police in Gando airport arrested a young mother who tried to bring in cocaine to the island in her baby’s nappies. The woman’s nervous behaviour after landing on a ﬂight from the mainland drew ofﬁcers’ attention in the arrivals hall. She was questioned about her trip to the Canaries and in view of the confusing responses police opted to search her hand luggage, where they found half a kilo of cocaine inside the disposable nappies and another small package attached to the nappy worn by the three-month old baby. The woman was remanded to the local prison pending further investigation.

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Freeze frame

Webcam tactic works a treat The freezing weather in Spain and the rest of Europe at the start of the year was seized on by the authorities in Gran Canaria to promote live pictures of the island via webcams. The Tourism Board actively plugged pictures from Maspalomas and other parts of the south, as well as the capital Las Palmas, on websites in Europe in order to emphasise the temperature difference. With countries such as Poland, Sweden and Britain enduring chills as low as minus 15-20ºC, live pictures of people swimming in the sea here were the best calling card for the island, said a Board source.

ENVIRONMENT

Green Homes T

he envir onmental education and participation programme known as Green Homes is now available at Güímar, Los Realejos and Tacoronte. Personal guidance and tips on how to incorporate environmentally friendly habits into their daily lives and homes are available for families participating in the project. A registration form for those interested

is available on the Tenerife Cabildo’s website or from any of their offices around the island. The aim of the project is to provide practical advice and support to island families in their attempts to a more environmentally responsible and sustainable management of their homes by demonstrating how even small and simple changes in habits can help to save water, electricity and cut the cost of

your shopping basket. We can contribute to improving the environment and reduce bills without lowering our living standards. First results from Adeje, Candelaria, La Orotava and Santa Úrsula indicate that families reduced their average electricity usage by 15 per cent, 90 per cent have installed water saving aerators in their taps and the same percentage now take their own bags to the supermar-

Cage controversy

TVE

Fish farming proposal opposed

Tinerfeño gets top job

Plans to increase the number of fish farming cages in the waters off Los Gigantes are being opposed by the local council. According to media reports recently, two leading fish farming firms have applied to add around 40 per cent to the current capacity in order to farm a wider range of species for local consumption and export. However, Santiago del Teide council says the presence of more cages would have a detrimental impact and wants the regional government to reject the application. “It is not within our powers to grant or refuse the licence requested but we hope the Canarian government heeds our opinion” said a spokesman. The cages currently produce 475 tonnes of fish per year.

ket, selecting products that have not been overpackaged and pay attention to product labels to choose less environmentally harmful goods. Some have also begun to substitute part of their regular grocery purchases with goods from organic and fair trade suppliers. Fur ther information is available by calling 901 501 901/922 239 157 or by sending an email to educam@ tenerife.es.

Credit: RTVE.es

News in Brief

he new head of Spain’s state-owned TV company is Tenerife journalist Santiago González.

Until now director of Spanish National Radio, González is to take over at the helm of TVE, the television arm of the public broadcaster. The 39-year-old’s appointment was announced following the news that the current boss of TVE Javier Pons has decided to step down. González’s arrival coincided with a new era in TVE, which stopped commercial advertising on 1 January.

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LA OROTAVA

News in Brief Glass recycling

Catering trade campaign The Cabildo of Tenerife and Ecovidrio, a non profit making organisation which manages the recycling of glass in Spain, have joined forces to create a campaign to stimulate the recycling of glass within the catering trade on the island. Hotels, bars and restaurants generate 48 per cent of glass refuse in the market and for this reason, during December 215 containers have been installed specifically for them, to make it easy for catering employees to recycle unwanted glass. In the first phase, the University of La Laguna undertook a study to identify the areas with the greatest concentration of these establishments which were then visited to be asked to collaborate with the programme. Once it was known exactly how many would be joining, a total of 1,665 establishments, 1,895 containers, each on wheels and with a capacity for 120 litres, were distributed. All glass deposited in recycling containers is used to manufacture new bottles and jars, bringing with it numerous environmental benefits.

Los Silos

Seaside walks The already spectacular maritime walk along the coast of Los Silos is to be extended. The work to make the area safe and comfortable to enjoy has been given to Contrasa Norte with a budget of €120,750. The works are taking place under the umbrella of the TE.NO 2015 project.

University news I

saac Valencia, nationalist mayor in La Orotava, is beginning to see his dream of turning the town into a university campus one day an inch closer. In December councillors voted in favour of reclassifying land at the heart of the town so that the university could be built on it. Both the opposition socialist and conservative groups support the project, believing the university would provide a much needed economic boost

to a town whose traders have to compete with the giant commercial centres in the Orotava valley. They envisage over three thousand students seeking accommodation and shopping in town. They also realise that the development of a university will mean one or two construction firms and related industries will give employment to hundreds of people currently out of work. The European university of the Canary Islands, as it is already being referred to, is to cost an estimated €35million.

Valencia is admired for getting things done

The left wing and vociferous Ipo party in La Orotava is against the project. It says it does not want a private university which will only benefit those who can afford the fees. The group, always accusing the mayor of having ulterior motives for his big projects, thinks the university also aims to please some of Isaac Valencia’s supposed construction firm buddies. Nevertheless, like his ways or not, ordinary folk at least think they have a politician at the helm who actually gets things done.

NORTHERN CHARACTER

Garage runway P

edro Padrón, a resident in the heart of La Orotava, is a self taught airline pilot who takes off from a runway in his garage. In fact it he has built himself a home made flight simulator of a Boeing 737 and flies all over the world. Pedro is a

scientist. He wanted to be a pilot ever since he was a boy and his father took him to watch aeroplanes land and take off at Los Rodeos airport. In those days there was no such thing as a south airport in Tenerife and he was impressed by early French made Caravelle jets roaring into

the sky. But Pedro resigned himself to study chemistry as his parents could never have afforded flying lessons and he began to work on his garage simulator in the 1990s with early computer flying programmes. One thing led to another and he started designing and building his own

cockpit with control systems, instrument panels and other cabin gadgets. His brother Adolfo is a carpenter and took eight months to build him the cockpit shell. Flying in and out of the garage to almost all of the airports around the world, Pedro has put in over 2,000 flying hours.

Cultural heritage

Church restoration

PRIMATE STUDY

The second phase of the project for the restoration of the lovely old church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán in San Cristóbal de La Laguna has now been approved. The estimated total cost of the work is €1.19 million and includes the removal and substitution of the tiled roof and repairing the wooden structures. The church was founded by Father Mendoza on May 13, 1522 and is associated with the Dominican convent next door. The entrance and nave are the oldest parts of the building which was extended with various chapels at a later date. There are murals of note painted in the 20th century by Mariano Cossío and Antonio González Suárez and some important pieces of silverwork. It was classiﬁed as a cultural interest asset in 1986. La Laguna was declared a World Heritage site by Unesco in 1999.

The yellow ruin T

he world’s first ever centre for the study of primates was situated in the Orotava valley just outside Puerto de la Cruz. It was founded by German scientist, Wolfgang Köhler, in 1913 in what is known as the yellow house. That building has been in a state of ruin for many years and there has been periodic pressure on local authorities for it to be

expropriated and restored. The University of La Laguna has spent 17 years trying to persuade the authorities to turn it into a museum for psychology and primatology and current nationalist mayor in Puerto de la Cruz, Marcos Brito is believed to have agreed to save the building as far back as 2004. In June 2004 the Wolfgang Köhler association, very much a regional organisation, also called for

the house to be compulsory purchased. Since 1918 it has actually belonged also to the British Yeoward family who own the banana plantations around it. It is thought they partially demolished the yellow house in 1994 and that after a complicated legal battle the house was declared a place of historic interest. The association insists that implies the building should be restored or handed over

to the town council. Wolfgang Köhler was a psychologist who began his study of primates in Tenerife and then gained considerable repute in the USA to where he emigrated after publicly criticising Hitler. But his time in the Orotava valley, coinciding with the war, was also shrouded in mystery after the British accused him of spying for the Germans and helping control U-boat movements in the Atlantic.

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PUERTO POLITICS

Tenerife North

Councillor sacked S

ocialist councillor and ex-party spokesman in Puerto de la Cr uz, Jaime Coello, was sacked by the PSOE socialist party at the end of December. The move was made public by the PSOE socialist leadership at the beginning of the last budget council meeting of the year. That expected decision and the fact that the socialist group then walked out of the meeting was an example of how the political climate in Puerto de la Cruz seems to continue to be governed, not by sound work for the community but by the public’s political representatives throwing mud at each other. The socialists walked out because the nationalist

Coello is going it alone

mayor asked the police to remove three cameramen who were filming on behalf of the socialist party’s website. As far as Coello is concerned, the socialists had no alternative. They were forced to expel him after had refused to resign in November. He and the party he served as an

independent socialist since the last elections in 2007 had been at each other’s throats since the beginning of 2009. One whispered reason was that he was considered much more able than his par ty leader, Lola Padrón and other senior members of the local group, and that the evidence created internal friction. Another was that he was just too gentlemanly enough to congratulate the opposition when they won the vote of no confidence against the socialists in October. The third was that he abstained from voting, disobeying socialist party orders, whenever he disagreed with a decision. As an independent, or even as a good democrat, he was in his right to do so. Since being sacked by

the socialists in Puerto he is an independent councillor without any party allegiance at all. The socialists insist he has crossed the floor, which he says he has not. They also insist he should resign as a councillor altogether. He is also in his right not to do so. What he will do in the future is only known by himself and very few. Friends know that he would like to remain in politics and also believe he should, as he is one of very few politicians who appear to put working for the general good above any other priority. Never theless, unless the current socialist group leadership changes before the 2011 elections, he will either indeed be forced to cross the floor or to take a sabbatical from politics.

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La Orotava RTVE director

RTVE appointment Tenerife journalist Santiago González (born in La Orotava in 1970), the actual director of Radio Nacional España (RNE) has been appointed the new director of Radio Televisión España (RTVE), the national TV station. He replaced Javier Pons in early January. González is licensed in information sciences and has dedicated his complete career to audio visual media.

Santa Cruz Eurodeputy visit

Quest for EU allies German eurodeputy Joachim Zeller, former mayor of Berlin, recently visited Tenerife at the invitation of Cabildo president Ricardo Melchior who says that he wants to “invite everyone so that they can understand our idiosyncracies.... for example the plátano (Canarian banana) and air transport situations”. Zeller, who belongs to the EU Regional Development, Tourism, Trafﬁc and Mobility commissions, would like to create a lobby in the European Parliament, similar to those which exist for other aspects, to defend the islands. During his visit he was shown the principal projects for the Island, including ITER and the proposed trains. Melchior said that, “we have requested that the Island is present at the next meetings, as is the case with the Trafﬁc and Mobility commission”.

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In Brief ::

Finders keepers

Double trouble A Romanian couple who said they found a briefcase filled with money at Tenerife South Airport look likely to be prosecuted for failing to hand the valuable contents over to police. The ﬁnd was made in the airport car park when the pair, both in their 20s, came across the briefcase, which contained almost 20,000 in banknotes, a collection of jewellery and a state of the art laptop computer. The owner, believed to be German, reported its loss and a few days later a suspicious lodgement at a local bank put ofﬁcers on the trail of the couple, who were detained shortly afterwards. The owner may also face prosecution over the origins of the money and jewellery.

Council poser

Rooster row

Speeding motorcyclist

Santa Cruz has landed its owner in trouble with neighbours but the authorities appear powerless to put an end to the nuisance. The constant crowing in the early hours is giving people nearby, among them many elderly residents, sleepless nights and several have written to a local paper to voice their anger that nothing has been done. It seems the problem is that the old house on whose roof the cock lives has been abandoned by its owner and noone is sure if the city council can enter the premises without permission. Meanwhile, a debate has been launched in the paper’s opinion column on whether protecting the bird as a vestige of traditional lifestyles present in the area in past times is more important than neighbours’ sleep.

Alcalá

New beach Guía de Isora has announced plans for a new beach in Alcalá. Three million euros have

A noisy cockerel in been promised by the

EU poster final

100 kmh over limit La Jaquita

A motorcyclist charged with speeding is thought to hold the record for the biggest breach of a maximum speed sign in the Canaries.

Spanish government to build a one-kilometre beach and promenade at La Jaquita. Land has been set aside for the project, the plans for which have already been approved, and the local council says it hopes to award the actual tender in the coming months. Mayor Pedro Martín says the new beach will complement Playa San Juan, where a tourist information ofﬁce has opened recently, and will strengthen Guía de Isora’s case to be formally designated a tourist town, which will bring more public investment and more ﬂexible trading hours for local commerce. The project is the second to be undertaken in La Jaquita in the last few years, following the extensive work done to the seafront stretch in late 2007.

The rider was detected on 28 December by a radar trap on the picturesque road from La Laguna to Mt Teide via La Esperanza on a stretch where the maximum speed is 60 kmh. The 53-year-old man was clocked at 169 kmh on his powerful bike and was later arrested after an investigation by the Civil Guard’s Traffic Branch. He has been charged with dangerous driving and could lose his licence when the case comes to court. A police source said it was very unusual to encounter speeds exceeding the limit by 100 kmh. The news has prompted calls for much tougher action against speeding motorcyclists on Tenerife roads, particularly the Teide route which is hugely popular for biker excursions.

Elizabeth’s entry in the

European competition

young student from Tenerife is Spain’s only finalist in a prestigious European Union poster competition.

Teenager Elizabeth Rodríguez who is attending a workshop, Infogüímar Web-TV, in Güímar is one of ten candidates short-listed by the international jury among 1,700 entries throughout the continent for the ‘I Love Europe’ poster final, the winner of which will be chosen in an on-line vote. Thousands of copies of the winning Europe Day 2010 poster will be published in all EU languages and exhibited across the European Union in May 2010, while its designer will receive a prize of €2,000. Güímar council is urging everyone in the Canaries to support Elizabeth by accessing the website (http://www. designeurope2010.eu/) and voting for her poster by the closing date on 31 January.

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Walk For Life Dear All The 5th Carrera por la Vida/Walk for Life is past and it is time to thank all the people involved. This event that started with just an idea between two people has grown into something amazing. But only because so many people each year join the ‘pink wave’ and help in whatever way they can. We are more people each year walking and more each year helping. I would like to think therefore that we also reach each year more women that need support and information on breast cancer, and they need to know that they are not alone out there. Please permit me to mention the unbelievable efforts of Gina and Tom, Sheila and Karen – the A-Team I like to call them. Ian and the boys, Belleke, Raquel, César, Gladys and the girls, Mary Lou and our photographer Rolando, Tom’s family and friends, Blas, Alfredo, Vicente and the balloon family who started at 6.30 that morning to get 4,000 pink balloons ready in time, Andrés the press beast, Mari Carmen of AMATE and all her ladies, Carlota of the AECC and all her ladies, Heads and Tails for helping always, QFM and Theresa for creating the greatest radio spot for many radios all over the island, The Red Pen who printed for free, Dawn for walking again this year - she is an example to all - the swimmers who swam along the coast line

BREAST CANCER CHARITIES

Walk for Life The following is an open letter from the founder and organiser of the Walk for Life events, Brigitte Gypen. the whole walk with pink hats and pink balloons, the marvellous Katy Kennedy and Carlos Romero who did a fantastic job presenting the event and entertaining us, the Notary who was kind enough to overlook the donations - and I know for a fact he was glad to be there as he enjoyed it very much - all the hotels and companies who donated beautiful prizes for the grand raffle. John Beckley for putting the walk on the different social internet pages – amazing the amount of people you reached! All

the artists for making the event a musical feast - we did miss Chago Melian this year!!! - the drummers of Arona, Sueños del sur, who walked ‘drumming’ with us - the girls who created the Zen relax corner which was a first and we are so grateful they came, Karonte for giving a new look to our webpage and it looks fantastic! Blex Ideas for yet another year designing a great poster. All the voluntary helpers of Cruz Roja, Proteccion

Civil, the police forces, the sound experts etc. etc. from both municipalities of Arona and Adeje. All the written press, as well as TV and radio stations - they have been greater than ever this year with their media coverage. The Gran Hotel El Mirador for letting us celebrate the press conference in their magnificent hotel - it was an honour for us indeed. Of course all the people

walking as they are the real stars of this event. In support to those affected and walking for a cure year after year: thank you from the bottom of my heart. We had approximately 1,700 people walking this year and raised €8,400 so that is worth congratulations to everyone!!!! Amate and AECC will use the monies wisely for those affected by breast cancer in Tenerife.

change people’s lives, so in his heart he is all for it and just like me proud to be able to organize this event and, although it may only it be in a small way, help towards a cure for cancer.

Finally my husband JJ: each year he gets annoyed seeing me stressed and running around organizing like a mad woman. But I know he understands better than anyone, as he went through the whole breast cancer process with me and was there when I needed him most. He knows these situations

Thank you all and wishing you all a ver y Happy New Year.

The message in the photograph was very important for me to read that day, as I dedicate this year’s walk to my sister Nicole who passed away last April.

BRIGITTE www.carreraporlavida.com

P.S. If I have forgotten someone, which is very likely, please forgive me.

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Charity Events Sam presents the magniﬁcent cheque to Gina

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Food, glorious food L

Paloma Beach

a Mesa, literally ‘the table’ in English, is a privately r un charitable organisation in Puerto de la Cruz which was founded in 2008 to provide essential food for those in need at a ver y low price.

Charity congratulations T

By the end of 2009 it was helping 1,250 people who have found themselves in trouble as a result of being out of work or because of the economic crisis. When they opened their store the ladies at La Mesa, Ingrid Luettgenau and Alicia Muñoz, had just 65 needy clients. By the end

Sixty golfers including Sam Booth, the youngest member of the Golf Society, had a wonderful fun day, followed by celebrations, rafﬂes and auctions at The Penny Farthing in Los Cristianos. George and Jackie Turner and Bob Martin who organised everything were thrilled at the success of the day and delighted to present AMATE representative, Gina Case, with the cheque. Sam handed over the cheque, surrounded by Amate friends and regulars from The Penny Farthing who helped to raise the donation. Jackie announced, “we were delighted to raise such a magniﬁcent sum and I want to thank all those who helped and attended various functions at The Penny Farthing. We are delighted to support such a worthy charity. Paloma Golf Society always welcomes new players to compete in enjoyable events throughout the year”.

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hree cheers for the amazing efforts of the Paloma Beach Golf Society and The Penny Farthing who helped to raise the magnificent sum of €2,500 for Amate, the tinerfeñan breast cancer charity.

that every week between 30 and 40 people from all over Tenerife come to collect food and that most of those who come for low cost essentials are aged between 29 and 39. Only 15 per cent of them are elderly.

Ingrid Luettgenau and her ladies at La Mesa need donations

of 2009 they had issued 250 tons of food and 28,000 litre bottles of drinking water. The ladies told repor ters

La Mesa has received backing from the regional government and the island council but little or nothing from local councils in the north of Tenerife. Although the councils in Santa Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz and Los Realejos have recently shown their disposition to help out, the organisation has complained

Bus station fire T

he infamous bus station in Puerto de la Cruz was in the news again at the beginning of the year after the fire brigade was called to put out a suspicious fire. The bus station was finally closed at the beginning of November due to its shame-

ful state of disrepair and supposedly so as to enable work to begin to refurbish it. It has been lying empty and abandoned. The new nationalist/conser vative council was beginning to receive the same kind of criticism from the opposition socialists which they had

received when in office. The council, in turn, had given owners of the various shops on the outside of the station until 20th January to move, so that refurbishing work could begin. Such a political climate gave conspiracy theorists ammunition and there were

Helping Hands

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Charity bowls day

Trainer tragedy

Island Connections earlybirds still have the opportunity to sign up for a day of fun and bowls at Tenerife Green Bowls in aid of charity. Helping Hands in Tenerife are helping to arrange the event at the Winter Gardens Complex in Golf del Sur on January 16. Bowling starts at approximately 1.30pm with registration half an hour earlier. There is a ﬁnger buffet from 5pm, a rafﬂe and a table top and clothes sale. Entertainment is in the hands of talented singer, Andy Phillips. Entry to the event is nine euros plus six euros bowling fee for those who want to take part. All the proceeds will be put towards the purchase of a specialised wheelchair to enable disabled bowlers to play at Tenerife Green Bowls. Ticket reservations can be made by contacting liz.montague@yahoo.co.uk. Go along and support a worthy cause if you can.

Tenerife North

here were shock waves across Tenerife just before Christmas after an accident involving one of the orcas at Loro Parque’s Orca Ocean resulted in the death of one of the trainers. Twenty nine year old Alexis Martinez, one of seven train-

ers, was preparing the new show, ‘Skyla at Christmas’, named for the youngest of the orcas, when what appears to have been a terrible accident occurred. Team members told investigators that Alexis had been practicing an exercise in which he and the whale made a deep dive together before surfacing again at speed. It was dur-

ing the dive that the trainer is thought to have received a massive blow across the chest which knocked him unconscious and kept him at the bottom of the pool. When his colleagues noticed he had not surfaced, they immediately star ted their emergency procedure of getting the whales into the annexe pool before calling

in the past that the councils should be the first to lend a hand. After all, they claim that La Mesa is actually doing the kind of job the local social ser vices should be doing. Although the organisation is grateful for growing essential donations from large stores and other sources, it does have to pay rent for the store, and transport and other monthly costs amount to over €4,000. So the ladies, who have thirteen volunteers helping them, could do with further donations to cope with the demand.

whispers suggesting the fire had been intentional. So who started the fire and how is a matter for investigators to decide whilst rumours spread. In the meantime witnesses added fuel to the suspicions by suggesting that various windows had been left open.

upon another orca known as Keto for assistance. Keto is a thirteen year old orca who has always stood out for its remarkable and cooperative behaviour and it took them down to collect Alexis. The emergency services did all they could to save the young trainer but he was dead on arrival at the Bellevue hospital.

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kilometre long beach is planned for the area of La Jaquita in Alcalá, Guía de Isora. Local mayor, Pedro Martín, has already handed over the land necessary to the Spanish government to further his stated intention of boosting the tourism trade in his borough. Martín announced, “we have done everything that it is in the hands of the council to do for the creation of the new beach, which will need an investment of over €3 million. The project has already been drawn up and I hope that it will be awarded to the construction company this year.” The new project includes plans to continue the existing maritime walk at La Jaquita to a final length of one and a half kilometres. The mayor underlined that they have asked to be formally recognised as a tourism borough so that they can benefit from the appropriate investments from all levels of

the administrations. As the Island Territory Plan of the Tenerife Cabildo defines the whole of their coast of interest to tourism, he doesn’t expect any problems in obtaining the reclassification. Private investors have backed his plans with their money and the borough already has a number of top hotels but the mayor announced that, “land is planned for new and unique first class international hotels to add to the current quality offer”. He affirmed that they have already received, “projects, with the land already purchased, for three new hotels” in Los Malenas, close to Playa San Juan and in Varadero. If they haven’t gone ahead so far it is only because of the administrative restrictions that are currently in operation. Mar tín scorns the idea of attending all the tourist fairs, he believes that with their type of borough it isn’t necessary, and they go only

School transport

More frequency plea Guía de Isora council has asked the transport department of the island council to consider increas the frequency of one of the main bus routes operated by TITSA.

Three new hotels are planned for the area

to the specialist fairs which are relevant for their type of tourist offer. They have also created two tourist offices in the main town and in Playa San Juan and run guided tours within the borough. A further and somewhat novel idea is the way the local council bring

together the farmers and the hotels, with no middlemen, so that the hotel guests enjoy the best of the local fresh produce and at the same time the hotels help to maintain the beauty of the agricultural landscape that the visitors come to enjoy.

LOS GUÍOS TRAGEDY

Rock fall fallout The project for the beach renewal will be drawn up in Februar y and sent out to tender, “as soon as possible, depending on the money we have available,” declared Gorrín. The beach has been closed to the public, but some bathing areas are likely to be reopened in the near future after investigation into the state of the cliffs has been completed. The areas clos-

est to the cliffs however will remain off limits until the work needed is finished. The rock fall wasn’t the first of its kind on the beach, but it was the first to have such heartbreaking effects, burying the two women under masses of rocks with lethal consequences. The investigation into the two deaths is still open and it is to the judge or judges responsible that Gorrín and others have to respond. The safety of the public beaches is the responsibility of the local council, whilst the safety of the clif fs falls into the domain of the Coastal Department. After weeks of speculation, Gorrín asked the public, neighbours and friends and families of the

The investigation into the two deaths is still open

deceased to, “stop running a parallel court case and let justice work with objectivity as it is the courts which have to decide”. Worried about the economic effects on the

surrounding businesses, the mayor pointed out, “now we have to reactivate the area, as the businesses are also victims of ever ything that happened”.

Train for Fonsalía T

Tamaimo

Higher education Santiago del Teide’s council have come to an agreement with the Education authorities to extend the teaching facilities in Tamaimo from the school year 2010/2011. From the new school year in the autumn, the Tamaimo IES, which currently only offers teaching up to the 4th level of ESO, will be extending its teaching by four classrooms to include Bachillerato. Students who wish to study to this level have to travel to other schools and there are over 40 schoolchildren who currently have to make that journey without organised school transport, “they have to go by car or use the normal bus,” complained the local mayor, Juan Damián Gorrín.

All in disaster

TRANSPORT

he first step in the extension of the proposed train connection for Fonsalía is now underway. The island council has approved the first draft of the plan which sketches out the proposed route of the new line. The document and a detailed map will

The 493, which joins Guía de Isora and Puerto de Santiago, is in heavy use by students at the Manuel Martín González IES. The council has requested that two services are put into force at 7am, one to collect passengers from the main road from Playa San Juan to Guía de Isora along the TF 463, and the other to divert through Agua Dulce and Piedra Hincada. The current routes in operation often mean that the students are unable to reach their classes on time according to the local public transport councillor, Antonio Álvarez. The request was sent in early December and so far they have received no reply, but the councillor is conﬁdent that their plea will be accepted by the island administration and the public transport company because, “recently they have always been ready to accept our suggestions”.

Tourism

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s we go to print and news is released of the regeneration of the beach at Los Guíos in Loa Gigantes, Santiago del Teide where two women lost their lives last November, local mayor, Juan Damián Gorrín, has been called to testify about the tragedy.

be on public display for 70 days for all those interested, or possibly affected, to inspect and act upon if desired. After studying four alternatives, the selected route will join Costa Adeje with Fonsalía with a 14 kilometre stretch costing an estimated €307 million, and including

five kilometres of tunnels and a further 1.5 kilometres of viaducts. Once operating the train service will connect Fonsalía with Santa Cruz in 52 minutes and with Adeje in just five running at a frequency of every 15 minutes at peak periods.

The streets of Playa Paraíso are increasingly deserted and local businesses are crying out for Adeje’s tourism department to intervene. From being a busy and welcoming tourism area, the village increasingly resembles the Marie Celeste as one by one the hotels have switched over to the All Inclusive offer in an attempt to attract dropping tourist numbers. The only hotel which offers bed and breakfast or half board is four star and not the type of hotel which would normally cater to the type of people who used to use the services currently on offer. Many businesses are facing bankruptcy and many more jobs will be lost. It makes it worse because they know there is demand for the old bed and breakfast brigade as old and regular clients ring them to say how much they wanted to return to the village but were unable to ﬁnd accommodation.

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By Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller

La Palma

late November we visited La Palma again. After we visited the museum in Fuencaliente we left La Palma with mixed feelings. Trouble is on the Dear Editor way..... We wish Señor Carlos Cabrera ever y moment of e have taken notice success during his struggle. of the Biosphere If he wishes to accept our Reserve Warning help, he may contact us. All in Island Connections. you at Island Connections

Cabildo of ficial Carlos Cabrera has our of ficial support. You may be surprised to hear this signal sent from the Netherlands to La Palma. I will explain. This year my wife and I visited La Palma in late May/early June. We stayed in the Hotel Sol La Palma, made some incredible hikes with Natour-Trekking, and were sometimes left with tears in our eyes because of the visual and audible impressions we received. In the Caldera de Taburiente there is so little sound-noise that I can even detect the sounds of the processor of my Handycam. Never have we been more impressed by the natural beauty of our ear th. It is of the utmost importance to protect it. I made two hd-films with a sony hd-handycam, we still watch it ever y weekend. People who see it are astounded. In

need to do is show him this message. Therefore we kindly request you to do so. With very best regards ERIC AND CAROL EFFING THE NETHERLANDS

Public pool Dear Editor

e have concerns about all safety aspects of the public swimming pool situated on the sea coast approximately 300 metres west of the Vincci Hotel Tenerife Golf, San Blas,

Golf del Sur. The swimming pool is used extensively by tourists and residents from the surrounding region and is promoted in some literature aimed at attracting tourism in Golf del Sur. The pool has no safety featur es normally expected of a public facility of this nature. We would like to request that professional safety experts are commissioned by San Miguel Town Hall to review the safety of this pool. Our opinion is that this pool should be brought up to a safe operating standard, wholly paid for by the local authority. All running costs should be paid for by the local authority. (We understand that the community of San Miguel Village currently pay all the costs connected with this public facility). Unless all safety aspects related to this public pool are brought up to a level acceptable to the professional safety experts commissioned by the town hall then the pool should be securely closed with immediate effect. Surely those who need the tourist industry to thrive in this area wish to improve this

facility and prevent a potential tragedy. Thank you GRAHAM AND PAULINE BROOKS SAN MIGUEL

Tourism Dear Editor

espite promises galore from the local authorities, the touts continue to harass tourists. The restaurant people are easy to dodge, clutching their flyers or menus, but the timeshare touts and crappy camera salespeople continue to stick like glue and even become abusive if you ignore them or say a polite, ‘no thank you’. Whilst it would appear that innocent people are locked up and kept there (your recent front page) others who are openly flouting the local bylaws are allowed to continue to be a nuisance. Disgusted PUERTO COLÓN

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Ox (1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009) Even if you always did it ‘your way’, now is the time to listen to the voices telling you that a little bit of change won’t do you any harm. Tiger (1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998) Don’t be too stubborn if your boss confronts you now. Better make compromises and don’t waste all your energy fighting. Rabbit (1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999) Do not hesitate any longer, but make the decision! You will never get rid of all your doubts, so better go for it while your chances are favourable. Dragon (1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000) Most likely you will be asked to finish your old tasks first before you try something new. If you cannot concentrate, put the new ideas aside for a while. Snake (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001) Financial gains are more than possible for the snake, especially if you don’t take too many risks and stick to the tried and tested. Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002) Work hard and you will probably reap the reward! Some horses may want to stabilise their personal relationships by investing more time in them. Sheep (1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003) Make sure, that you don’t only give, but receive as well. Some people may take advantage of your kind and giving spirit if you don’t ask for your share. Monkey (1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004)

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Turning a dumping ground into an entrance hall

obert has been on holiday in the UK for Christmas, so has only been doing bits and pieces to this ongoing project.

This waist-high pile of rubble and rubbish was cleared to form the entrance hall. The wall at the end was knocked down to allow access to the living room beyond.

(Pic 1)

The green line marks the position of an old stair leading to the roof. Removing the stair has left a lot of holes which weaken the structure.

(Pic 2) You can fill the spaces with almost anything. Robert is using newspaper here.

(Pic 3)

to finishing off with plaster. It will be ready for decorating once the plaster is dry.

(Pic 4) Another solution is to fix plasterboard over the holes, using the dot-and-dab method. This is a quick and effective way to prepare larger areas for decorating.

from the living room. It has a roof now, but the rest of the exterior wall is unfinished.

(Pic 6) This is almost the same view a few weeks later. The living room floor has been tiled and the walls are now finished and ready for decorating.

(Pic 7)

(Pic 5) Next, Robert applies sand and cement rendering prior

This project is still ongoing. The hall still needs tiles on the floor, but it looks very different from the This is a view of the hall original dumping ground!

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e you Euro-sceptic or Euro-fan, if you are living in the Canary Islands or own property here, that has been made a lot easier courtesy of the institutions in Brussels and Strasbourg.

Younger readers may not realise the changes that have been made in recent decades courtesy of what was once the EEC, now termed the European Union. Ease of travel, the right to work in any EU country, the right to avail of social security services – dole, health access, state sponsored education, recognition of diplomas and degrees and work-related certificates, or the basic right to live and look for work in another country – all made easier by your countr y’s membership of the EU. Just consider the plight of the many thousands of illegal immigrants who try and move to Spain, or the UK, or Germany, or any number of EU countries. While some may be political asylum seekers, the vast majority are in search of a better way of life, a job, rights to the very things we take for granted. And prior to joining the EU many of our new neighbours, particularly those from former Eastern Europe, were among the swathes of those trying to cross borders illegally. As the EU has grown in stature and in size, there have been changes in the institutions of the Union, moves to make the parliament and the Commission less unwieldy, more responsive, to move these bodies into a modern model of a functioning Union. That’s no easy task, given the population of the Union (499.7 million in 2009) and the needs of those people and the member states they belong to. Many groups in member-states have worried that increasing the powers of bodies in Brussels takes too much indigenous control away from national parliaments and are concerned that decisions that have, hitherto, been the remit of their elected governments, or the people (depending on individual constitutions and how referenda work in each country) will now be made by unconnected parliamentarians abroad. The pro-EU groups contend that rather than denude national administrations, the strengthening of the European bodies works to underline new democratic and judicial rights, further protects human and civil and societal rights and is for the good of all EU citizens. The devolution of powers in the areas of finance, defence, social protections

THE EUROPEAN UNION

Embracing Lisbon

By Clio O’’Flynn

Whether we like it or not the EU is an integral part of our lives. 01

1. President of the EU, Jose Manuel Barosso, visits the Social Partners in Ireland during negotiations 2. The Lisbon treaty was finally ratified by all member states and came into being in December 2009 3. The Canary Islands and other representatives of the ultra-peripheral regions during a meeting with Regional Policy member Danuta Hübner

– I am thinking here for instance, of the issue of abortion in Ireland – have, in sensitive situations, had specific protections built in to allow individual states to retain certain powers and laws or introduce derrogation clauses into EU legislation so that their country is exempt from a particular law. After years of negotiating and wrangling, and more than a few hiccups along the way, the Lisbon Treaty

finally came into being on December 1st last year, and though it’s very early days, the loudly heralded negatives that the anti-treatites would have had us believe were just around the corner have yet to surface. The Treaty of Lisbon amends the current EU and EC treaties, without replacing them. It provides the Union with the legal framework and tools necessary to meet future challenges and to re-

spond to citizens’ demands. There is a strengthened role for the European parliament, with important new powers regarding EU legislation, the EU budget and international agreements. In particular, the increase of co-decision procedure in policy-making ensures that the European Parliament is placed on an equal footing with the Council of Ministers, representing Member States, for the vast

bulk of EU legislation. In parallel to the increased role for the parliament, the treaty should also see increased involvement of national parliaments, and there’s a new tool in place to monitor that the Union only acts where results can be better attained at EU level (subsidiarity). As the Union expanded in recent years decision making was perceived as becoming unwieldy, so under the Lisbon Treaty qualified majority voting is extended to new policy areas. From 2014 on, the calculation of qualified majority will be based on the double majority of Member States and people, thus representing the dual legitimacy of the Union. A double majority will be achieved when a decision is taken by 55 per cent of the Member States representing at least 65 per cent of the Union’s population. This was a thorny issue, especially for some smaller states who thought their sovereignty over certain issues would

be under threat, but those fears appear to have been eased. The issue of the effects of what might be seen as a greater centralisation of powers is of direct relevance to the Canary Islands. The Regional Policy statement of the EU points to the fact that, “historically, economic activity, as well as the capital stock and qualified human resources, have, with a few exceptions, been concentrated in the most central areas of the Union…Recent studies of the effect of integration on regional balance in the EU have emphasised the need for accompanying policies to prevent a possible widening of disparities between the stronger and weaker areas. This conclusion is based on the recognition that economic location is characterised by important externalities, some positive, some negative, and that there is no reason to think that market forces alone will strike the right balance between positive and negative effects and so result in balanced economic development across the EU as a whole. “To give practical content to the concept of centre-periphery, an index of accessibility has been developed, which measures for each region the time needed to reach other regions weighted by their economic importance. It should be emphasised that this index involves a good deal of estimation and that it represents the position at the present time rather than what it might be in the future, given the current development of infrastructure in peripheral regions (partly financed by the Structural Funds) and, perhaps more importantly, given the implications for the concept of accessibility of the development of the information society.” With the Islands classified as ultraperipheral regions their place in the greater picture is given relevant priority given what is perceived as their “structural handicaps” and relative accessibility. Their classification at Region Objective 1, making them eligible for structural funding, has also been beneficial, with nearly €11 billion received between 2000 and 2007. The status has also allowed the regional government to create and operate the ZEC zone. The position of the Canaries, along with the other ultra-peripheral regions Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Mar tinique, Reunion, the Azores and Madeira (as defined by Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of

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Q: We are a British couple who own a property in Tenerife. We have heard about a scheme offering to transfer our Tenerife apartment into a UK Limited company in order to avoid paying Spanish Inheritance Tax when we die. We have no business interests in Spain or Tenerife. Will such a scheme suit us and will the Spanish taxman accept it? A: I have written at length about this topic on the various Tenerife Internet Forums. For most property owners

who don’t have other business interests and simply want to put their private Spanish property beyond the grasp of inheritance tax, the scheme can only work by hiding the true facts and status from the Spanish taxman. If they informed the taxman of the true circumstances, the property would be deemed to be ‘personally owned’. To make matters worse, most tax authorities are actively closing loophole schemes year upon year. This type of scheme could easily become expressly prohibited, leaving clients

with a further expensive bill to unravel it. There are very limited circumstances where this scheme can work, for instance where the client has genuine business interests here or in the U.K. Alternatively, someone who is terminally ill with no time to make other arrangements may consider having nothing to lose by trying such a scheme. Each case has to be assessed on its individual merits and alternative routes/schemes may have to be considered as better alternatives. It is therefore important to take advice from a qualified solicitor or accountant, as the majority of companies offering this scheme are not qualified to provide legal advice. It is interesting to note that no solicitors, accountants or gestores in Tenerife appear to be offering this scheme as a global inheritance tax solution. For those whose circumstances do suit such a scheme, the legal costs should not dramatically exceed the typical legal costs of a regular property transaction. As an example, we recently put together a similar scheme for a client for approximately €3,000 plus taxes and disbursements. For advice and assistance regarding your property and Inheritance Tax affairs, why leave matters to chance? Contact us today on 922 717845 (0871 218 0063 from the UK) or email us at info@ tenerifesolicitors.com

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EU headquarters to press their cases and ensure their needs are met. Under the Lisbon Treaty the democratic rights of the citizens of all member states are further protected, and in particular there is a guarantee of the ‘four freedoms’ (The free movement of goods, capital, services and persons). In particular, it guarantees the freedoms and principles set out in the Char ter of Fundamental Rights and gives its provisions a binding legal force. It concerns

civil, political, economic and social rights. As small nations have shown in the past, there is much to be gained from membership of the Union, both in economic and social terms, and the advantages accorded to the ultra-peripheral regions are there for the taking. Given the current climate, coming, as we hopefully are, out of a major global recession, let’s hope the regional authorities are able to take full advantage of those advantages and benefit all Union citizens living in these islands.

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TENERIFE TRAVEL AGENTS

Business in Brief

Landing charges plea T

e n e r i f e ’s t r a v e l agents have called for a speedy decision on whether the current exemption on landing charges is to be extended beyond March. The incentive to attract more flights and new airlines, which was introduced by the Spanish government to help the travel industry through the economic downturn, is due to end on 31 March and pressure is mounting on Madrid to announce an extension soon, particularly since at least one airline has promised to pull out if the measure disappears. According to the Association of Tenerife Travel Agents (APAV), the extension is

Only Ryanair beneﬁt from the scheme

badly needed and should be for at least two years. Chairman José Ignacio Alonso warns, however, that the current format of the exemption needs rethinking. “The

incentive applies to airlines that increase their capacity to the Canaries but it should be applicable also to those who maintain their flights to the Islands even if they do not add extra seats. There is a

Top destinations G

Moving up one place from last year to top spot is Malaga with Tenerife moving up two places to take second place and Alicante equalling its 2009 third place ranking.

Stamp prices up The decision to raise the price of postage stamps by around six per cent when inflation is much lower has angered consumer groups. The government has increased the price of the most popular stamp (for domestic mail) from €0.32 to €0.34, an increase of 6.25 per cent. There was better news for holidaymakers and ex-pats, however, given that the increase for a standard letter or post-card to Europe from here was just 3.3 per cent, with the cost now standing at €0.64 (up from 0.62). Despite the above-inﬂation rises, the Spanish Post Ofﬁce (Correos) says the tariffs are still lower than many EU countries, particularly for domestic mail. It stresses that the increases, which took effect on 1st January, are needed to cover rising costs and maintain quality standards.

UK AIR DEMAND

ood news for Spain and the Canaries as the latest figures for UK air travel demand for 2010 are revealed.

Postal charges

Skyskanner travel search site have just published their top fifty list for the most popular destinations for British visitors and there are 11 Spanish destinations in that list, five of which are in the top 10. Lanzarote is rated 9th, Gran Canaria 18th and Fuerteventura 35th, although they have dropped ten places. New entries to the top 10

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are Cape Town and Johannesburg, undoubtedly on the back of the World Cup and Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong are among the new entries to the top 50. London and Edinburgh are less popular this year down 13 and 16 places respectively and Dublin is down one place. The results are hopeful for the Spanish tourism industry

risk that we will lose these loyal airlines. The measure really benefits only one carrier, Ryanair, because it has added many new routes to various islands but existing airlines could lose out,” explained Alonso, who said also that plans to set up a Canarian airline to guarantee flights from Europe were ill-advised.

and Skyscanner co founder and business director, Barry Smith remarked, “these early indications show that Spain is still by far the most popular destination for British travellers. Medium and long haul locations also seem to be on the rise compared to last year, suggesting that holiday budgets may be growing after a tough financial year.”

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Safer shopping The Caja Mediterráneo, CAM, savings bank have launched a new way of shopping online. As part of its electronic banking system, clients can now generate a virtual shopping card which can be used only once and therefore gives total security for those wishing to use online shopping options. The card is available immediately and at any hour of the day or night and it means that you no longer have to give details of your real card over the internet. The client sets the maximum amount for which the card is to be used and when the card will become out of date, irrespective of whether it is used or not.

Property

Buy now Spain’s number two in the Finance Department, José Manuel Campa is advising prospective homebuyers to purchase now. He believes that given the drop in house prices, the low interest rates, the grants available, the continued ﬁscal deduction until 2011 and the increase in the IVA (Spanish VAT) due in July 2011, now is the ideal time to buy.

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Financial

By David Franks

TAX ADVICE

Returning To The UK At Some Point?

Take Tax Advice Now By David Franks, Chief Executive, Blevins Franks

any people who leave the UK leave it until they have become resident overseas before seeking advice on the most tax efficient manner in which they should hold their assets and investable wealth.

In some countries this can remove some of the most tax effective solutions that would have been available to them if they’d planned in advance. The old adage is always true – it’s never too early to start planning. Many British expatriates do return to the UK at some point, for a variety of reasons. Many foreign nationals living in the UK can enjoy a far more beneficial tax regime compared to British nationals living there. By planning prior to returning to the UK, British expatriates can benefit from tax advantages once they have returned

that would not otherwise be ordinarily achievable by UK residents. By taking advice before you leave Spain, it is possible to arrange your investable assets in a manner where you can enjoy tax free growth and income as a UK resident, irrespective of how much money you invest. Other than National Savings Certificates, Premium Bonds and annual ISA allowances, there is no other mainstream UK investment available to UK residents that could come close to the tax benefits returning expatriates can enjoy provided they plan early enough before their return. Advantages can also be created for returning expatriates with deferred UK pensions, pension plans in drawdown and those currently in a QROPS, should they look to return to the UK at some point. The key to making this planning most effective is to start as early as possible, even if you aren’t sure whether you’ll return to the UK or not. If you don’t return but have improved

your Spanish tax position, that’s a bonus. Even if you never return to the UK, you still need to think about the UK tax implications for your money. Most British nationals retain their UK domicile even though they’ve lived overseas for many years. If HM Revenue & Customs can find any evidence to create and support a view that you had an intention of returning to the UK - even though you didn’t - they will assess your worldwide estate for UK inheritance tax. Effective planning can be put in place to help avoid this issue. Aside from inheritance tax, your money may eventually find its way back to the UK if your heirs are UK resident. Again, this is something that you can plan for during your lifetime while you are an expatriate, to ensure that after your death your assets are held in a very tax effective manner for your family. If you’re thinking about returning to the UK, plan ahead before you go to establish how to protect your

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HEALTH

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House Calls with Dr. De La Flor

Causes of Oedema Oedema is a normal response of the body to inflammation or injury.

or example, a twisted ankle, a bee sting, or a skin infection will all result in oedema in the involved area. In some cases, such as in an infection, this may be beneficial.

Bee’s sting can cause Oedema

Obstruction of flow: If the drainage of fluid from a body part is blocked, fluid can back up. A blood clot in the deep veins of the leg can result in leg oedema. A tumour blocking lymph or blood flow will cause oedema in the affected area.

Sweet decay At parties and holiday times many of us overindulge with sweet foods and drinks, but there are ways to counteract the potential impact of excess sugar intake according to Dr Denis Chanut of a leading institute of dental implants. Revellers overdosing on cake, chocolate, crisps and champagne, face possible tooth decay because of the high sugar content in such party favourites. These epochs when people eat more sugar – and more frequently – than at any other time of the year, can cause serious problems for teeth unless sensible and straightforward steps are taken. “The continuous sugar dosage at these times means teeth are under constant attack because saliva doesn’t get a chance to do its job properly,” said Dr Chanut. “Outside these special times, our teeth usually get time to recover after eating sugary or acidic food and drinks as we can brush an hour later. That’s because, at this time, our mouth reaches its neutral ph level thanks to our saliva. That doesn’t happen at parties.”

Increased fluid from the blood vessels allows more infection-fighting white blood cells to enter the affected area. Oedema can also result from medical conditions or problems in the balance of substances normally present in blood. Some of the causes of oedema include:

Allergic reactions: Oedema is a usual component of most allergic reactions. In response to the allergic exposure, the body allows nearby blood vessels to leak fluid into the affected area.

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Low albumin (hypoalbuminemia): Albumin and other proteins in the blood act like sponges to keep fluid in the blood vessels. Low albumin may contribute to oedema, but isn’t usually the sole cause.

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Oedema and heart disease (congestive heart failure): When the heart weakens and pumps blood less effectively, fluid can slowly build up, creating leg oedema. If fluid build-up occurs rapidly, fluid in the lungs (pulmonary oedema) can develop. Oedema and liver disease: Severe liver disease (cirrhosis) results in an increase in fluid retention. Cirrhosis also leads to low levels of albumin and other proteins in the blood. Fluid leaks into the abdomen (called ascites), and can also produce leg oedema. Medications and oedema: Numerous medications can cause oedema, including: NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen); Calcium channel block-

ers; Corticosteroids (prednisone, methylprednisolone); Pioglitazone and rosiglitazone. Most commonly, these medications produce no oedema, or mild leg oedema.

Symptoms of oedema Oedema symptoms depend on the amount of oedema and the body part affected. Oedema in a small area from an infection or inflammation (such as a mosquito bite) may cause no symptoms at all. Leg oedema of any cause can cause the legs to feel heavy and interfere with walking. In oedema and heart disease, for example, the legs may easily weigh an extra five or 10 pounds each. Severe leg oedema can interfere with blood flow, leading to

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ulcers on the skin. Pulmonary oedema causes shortness of breath, which can be accompanied by low oxygen levels in the blood. Some people with pulmonary oedema may experience a cough with frothy sputum.

Treatment of oedema Treatment of oedema often means treating the underlying cause of oedema. For example, allergic reactions causing oedema may be treated with antihistamines and corticosteroids. Oedema resulting from a blockage in fluid drainage can sometimes be treated by eliminating the obstruction: A blood clot in the leg is treated with blood thinners, and the clot slowly breaks down. Leg oedema then resolves as fluid drainage improves. A tumour obstructing a blood vessel or lymph flow can sometimes be reduced in size or removed with surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. Leg oedema related to congestive heart failure or liver disease can be treated with a diuretic like furosemide (Lasix). When urine output increases, more fluid drains from the legs back into the blood. Maintaining a sodium-restricted diet will also help limit fluid retention associated with heart failure or liver disease.

However, Dr Chanut says that there is no need for people to be party poopers or miss out on a good time as there are simple measures that can be taken to protect teeth. He advised, “avoid ﬁzzy drinks and diet and fruit juices which are very acidic and cause tooth erosion. Sticking to safe snacks such as bread sticks, crackers, cheese and dried fruits can also help a lot and obviously, brushing your teeth before going to bed is crucial.” He also has advice for the morning after the night before. He recommended, “I know this might sound awful but if you’re sick the next morning, you shouldn’t brush your teeth immediately. Vomit is highly acidic and attacks the teeth so if you brush straight away, you brush away the protective enamel on the teeth, which has been weakened by acid. Using a ﬂuoride, alcohol free, mouthwash is a better option to avoid possible acid erosion. Also, if you have an accident which involves your mouth, then it’s best to seek the advice of a dentist immediately. Leaving it longer could create a bigger problem.” Dr Chanut believes his advice can help people, and their teeth survive any party season. “I am no killjoy, but looking after your teeth can often be forgotten during a prolonged period of festivities,” he added.

Dr Chanut’s top tips include: 1. Keeping a spare toothbrush and toothpaste at work or carry one around or, if that isn’t possible, then keep a travel size ﬂuoride mouthwash (preferably alcohol free) handy. 2. Don’t brush your teeth straight after having sugary/acidic foods or drinks, the mouth takes one hour to reach a neutral ph - this is when it’s better to brush. 3. Chew sugar-free gum throughout the day or evening to speed up the process of your mouth reaching a neutral ph condition. 4. Carry sugar free mints to keep breath fresh. 5.Don’t drink bubbly champagne or sparkling drinks for long periods of time - stick to still drinks and if you must drink a ﬁzzy drink, use a straw. 6. Avoid sweet and sticky snacks - even most crisps contain sugar. 7. Don’t snack all the time - have one-hour breaks between nibbles. 8. Pick safe snacks like bread sticks, crackers, vegetable sticks, cheese and dried fruit. 9. Always brush your teeth before going to bed.

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HEALTH

HealthNews

HealthExtra

Smoking

Leukaemia

Graphic warnings

Vaccine treatment

A vaccine treatment for leukaemia is to be tested on human patients for the first time in the next few months at the King’s College in London.

t looks as if Spain will be one of the first European countries to reproduce graphic images approved by the European Commission in 2004 on cigarette packets. The photographs and photo-montages show terrible images of the consequences of smoking on your health and the health of those around you. The shocking but realistic images show ruined teeth, ulcerated mouths, cancerous lungs and open heart surgery in an attempt to frighten people off tobacco consumption. The bill is currently going through the formal hoops and if approved, the photos will begin to appear on all packets of tobacco on sale in Spain over the next few months. The photographs will replace the messages which we have become accustomed to since 2002. The images are currently in use in Belgium, Rumania

Scientists have developed a drug which is designed to prevent the cancer recurring following chemotherapy or a bone marrow transplant. Researchers hope that the treatment, which works by boosting the patient’s own immune system, could eventually be used to treat other types of cancer.

and the UK and under consideration in Finland, Latvia, France, the Czech Republic, Malta and Ireland. Outside Europe, similar warnings can be seen in Canada, Brazil, Singapore, Thailand, Venezuela, Jordan, Australia, Uruguay, Panama, Chile, Hong Kong,

New Zealand, Egypt, India, Brunei, Taiwan, Malaysia, Peru, Djibouti and Switzerland. Further changes in the legislation are expected in the first half of the year to prohibit smoking in all closed public areas, primarily leisure areas, restaurants and bars.

Smoking warnings are set to become

more graphic

The ﬁrst tests will be carried out on patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), the most common form in adults. The vaccine is designed to identify and then attack any cancer cells which are still in the body after a patient has been treated, preventing a potential relapse. It tricks the immune system into thinking that the leukaemia cells are foreign, even though they are the patient’s own. The immune system then destroys these cells. It has taken 20 years to develop the treatment, funded by the Department of Health, the Leukaemia Research Fund (LRF) and the Elimination of Leukaemia Fund (ELF). The vaccine is created by taking cells from the patient. They are genetically modiﬁed in a laboratory so that they can seek out and act on leukaemia cells. They are then reinserted in the patient.

Saving lives

American study

Spain is world leader

Alzheimer’s hope

68 hospitals in Spain belong to a network of transplant coordinators which began in 1989. The system, depicted in the Oscar winning movie All about my mother by director Pedro Almodovar, identifies potential donors by closely monitoring emergency wards. When they become aware of a death, they gently and tactfully talk to the families to try to obtain permission to remove the organs to save other lives. The number of deceased donors in

Spain has risen from 14 in 1989 to 34.2 last year, the highest rate in the world according to the ministry for health and the International Registry of Organ Donation and Transplantation. The average rate for the 27 countries in the European Union was 18.2 in 2008. Italy and Portugal have instigated a similar system and their rates are now rising. Several other European countries, including Britain, are now considering it as well. The key to success is apparently the careful and sensitive way in which the

bereaved families are approached. Only about 15 per cent of families refuse to donate organs, a massive drop from the 40 per cent who refused in the 1980s. The recipient and the donor’s family never meet, their only point of contact is the transplant coordinator. But despite not knowing who the donor was, many recipients feel a long lasting connection to the person whose death gave them a new lease of life.

Child health

A new study using mice would seem to suggest that using a mobile phone could help to prevent some of the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease. The study, carried out in the USA, used a long exposure to electromagnetic waves such as those used by mobile phones, on mice genetically modiﬁed to make them develop Alzheimer’s. In comparison with healthy mice, those exposed to the waves showed equal results in tests of thought and memory. The hope of the study is that it will be possible to develop a non-invasive treatment for this disease according to the author, Gary Arendash of the University of Southern Florida. The results of the study were a surprise to the scientists involved who expected totally the opposite result, that the electromagnetic waves would increase the levels of dementia.

Checking the children

The levels of waves used were equivalent to those which would be experienced by a human using a mobile phone for two hours a day during seven and nine months. Arrendash claims that not only do the waves protect the mice from the illness, but it has reverted deterioration in animals which have already started to show the effects of Alzheimer’s.

Lung disease

atest statistics provided by the Health Department of the Canarian Gover nment show that the majority of the children resident in the Canaries have regular health checks. The health service has a multi-skill group especially coordinated to carry out this task in the health centres across the Islands and the procedures are updated on a regular basis to ensure

the highest efficiency. The Health Department is currently monitoring the health of 95.4 per cent of the children, more than nine out of 10 Canarian children under 15 years of age. The group monitor the data from the number of health checks and the ages at which they are carried out to get the optimum results and monitor changing situations. For instance last June, due to the prevalence of overweight

and obese children in the Canaries, they formed a working group to develop plans to prevent cardiovascular problems from childhood, concentrating particularly on the prevention, control and treatment of child obesity in the Canaries. This is a problem which is being taken more seriously all over the country and a recent case where a heavily obese child was taken into care to lose weight made headlines over

the holiday period. The child health program is proactive in that it promotes healthy lifestyles as well as early diagnosis and treatment. Over 286,000 children are currently covered in the scheme of which over 256,000 have received the standard vaccinations. There were 1,791,975 paediatric visits up to December 2009 almost half a million up on the number registered in 1999.

Height connection According to a study of one million people over 35 by researchers at Nottingham University, lung disease sufferers are more likely to be shorter in height than average. They state that people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are around 1.12cm shorter and that this may signify a poorer background. The association was strongest in those aged 35 to 49.

LIVING & LIFESTYLE DIRECTORY

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Living & Lifestyle Directory Useful Vocabulary

Describing your symptoms I have a pain p (here) ( ) Tengo dolor (aquí) I have stomach ache Tengo dolor de estómago I have chest pain p Tengo dolor en el pecho I have a sore throat Tengo dolor de garganta I feel sick Tengo nauseas I feel dizzyy Tengo mareos I have a temperature p Tengo fiebre I have diarrhoea Tengo diarrea I have cramps p Tengo calambres I have sunburn Tengo quemaduras del sol I have something in my eye Tengo algo dentro del ojo I have difficultyy breathing g Tengo dificultad en respirar I am sick a lot Vomito mucho It itches Me pica I get g p pain when I p pass urine Me duele cuando orino

Frequency & type Sometimes A veces All the time Todo el tiempo A lot Mucho A little Poco Stabbing pain ain Dolor punzante

Existing conditions I am allergic Soy alérgico(a) I’m diabetic// Soy diabético(a) Asthmatic Asmático(a) Epileptic Epiléptico(a) I’m pregnant Estoy embarazada I have anaemia/arthritis Tengo anemia/artritis I have high blood pressure Tengo hipertensión I have low blood pressure Tengo hipotensión

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Dental Care

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GERMAN DENTIST DR. MARTIN SETH Free Counselling Interview. Implants. Quality Dentures. Edif.Maria, Local 3-4 C/Príncipe Pelinor Adeje Centro 922 781 003 637 819 318 (24h)

GERMAN DENTAL PRACTISE BUZANADA All your dental needs under one roof. Buzanada-Arona. Av. Puerto Rico 314º 922 767 166

Your German Dentist in the South

Gran Canaria

Ediﬁcio Maria, Local 3-4 C/ Principe Pelinor s/n, Adeje Centro (Near Townhall, Centro Cultural, Restaurant Oasis)

CLINICA ESTETICA DENTAL

HOSPITAL DR. NEGRÍN

General dentistry, implantology specialists, laser technology.

C/. Barranco de la Ballena, s/n. 35020 Las Palmas. Tel. 928 450 000 Fax: 928 449 100

Founder member of the German Society of Implantology. Multilingual team. Urb. Miraverde, HLS Center, 1ª Planta Derecha, Costa Adeje Tel: 922 715307 www.kutniak.com INSTITUTO EUROPEO DE INPLANTOLOGÍA DENTAL Dr. Denis Chanut Dental Implants & Periodontics South: Los Cristianos 922 788 328 North: Puerto de la Cruz 922 381 347 CLINICA DENTAL FAÑABÉ Complete pain free dental care, dental laser whitening, computer guided surgery, no stitches and no incision required. CC Fañabé Plaza Av. Bruselas, Local 355 2nd Floor, Playa Fañabé 10am-6pm 922 714 225 www.tenerife-dental. com

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Tel: 922 78 10 03 Mobil 637 81 93 18 (24h)

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C/ Buganvillas 1 35100 San Agustín Las Palmas. Tel. (0034) 928 76 90 04 Fax: (0034) 928 76 12 48 CLÍNICA SALUS LAS PALMERAS

Avda. de Tenerife, 24 Centro Comercial Kasbah Playa del Inglés Tel: 928 762 992

COMPLETE PERM €56 COLOUR - HIGHLIGHTS €46.50 Tuesday - Friday: 10AM to 7PM Saturday: 10AM to 2PM. Closed Monday Las Fuentes 3D, above Playa de Las Vistas Beach, Los Cristianos • Tel: 922 79 16 75

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Accessorize T

he nights may be growing a little shorter and the days longer, but we still need to wrap up and keep the draughts out. Accessorize, as its name suggests, specialises in all types of accessories including hats, scarves and gloves as well as bags, jewellery, sunglasses, hair accessories and much more. Accessorize can be found in CC Meridiano, Santa Cruz.

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Massage revisited By Nicola Roberts

t is becoming more and more apparent that massage techniques from around the globe are more popular than ever. Many traditional beauty/therapy salons are changing their décor and are reﬂecting changing ideals.

Korean massage This is designed to rebalance and realign the meridians (energy lines of the body) and it encourages the free flow of chi energy throughout the body. The procedure is usually performed on the floor on a mattress rather than the conventional therapy couch so that the therapist can use their whole body weight as pressure. This massage is aimed at restoring the energy balance of the body which in turn should promote the body´s powers of self healing and resistance to stress. This treatment is suitable for anyone and is especially good for stimulating the circulation therefore promoting the elimination of excess fluid and water.

Indian head massage For thousands of years Indian massage has been an integral part of Indian family life. The technique has been handed down through the generations and it is part of the Ayurvedic healing system, which promotes maintenance of health and wellness. It is different from many types of massage because the client remains fully clothed and is sat in an upright position. Everyone can receive Indian head massage: the elderly, disabled and pregnant ladies and it

is well known for alleviating symptoms of stress, anxiety and mental tension. The massage is performed by working through the upper back, shoulders, arms, ears, scalp and face. Again a special treatment couch is not needed, only a low backed chair to enable the therapist to reach down the back. Indian head massage is ideal for people with conditions including eye strain, headaches, insomnia, sinus congestion and stress.

Thai massage Over 2,500 years ago, Thai massage originated in Northern India. It was begun by a doctor, has many links with Buddhism and is traditionally taught at Buddhist temples. Traditional Thai massage reﬂects the four ‘divine’ states of mind of Buddhist teaching: loving kindness, compassion, vicarious joy and equanimity. The routine is extremely slow and methodical and it involves the use of pressure points and stretches along the energy lines (meridians) of the body. This procedure again is very different from conventional massage as it does not involve the use of oil or moving of the tissues over the bones, muscles, ﬂesh etc. The client remains fully clothed and the therapist uses his or her thumbs to apply pressure. This massage is ideal for the individual seeking deep relaxation and is recommended for realigning imbalances within the body. It also stimulates internal organs to function more effectively and reduces muscle stiffness, tension and can help create better muscle tone.

Swedish massage This seems to be one of the most conventional forms of massage which is found in many massage centres in Europe and the USA. It was developed by a Swedish psychologist and fencing master – Per Henrik Ling, who discovered that by using a series of movements he helped make himself feel better and generally improved his health. Following his studies he developed his classical massage which is based on the techniques he used: efﬂeurage, petrissage, tapotement, frictions and vibrations. Traditionally the massage was performed with talc to ensure a deep grasp of the body tissues. The client lies on a treatment couch and the therapist performs deep movements towards the heart and lighter pressure on the return strokes or over muscle ﬁbres. Swedish massage is not performed on the face, only the body, and in many situations it is used in conjunction with steam or sauna therapies which relax the tense muscles prior to the massage. In recent years the massage has changed slightly and in many places they may incorporate the use of oil and may include the treatment of the head and neck. 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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FIESTAS

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Museums & Theatres

January 20, Fiestas de San Sebastián, Agüimes January 26 to February 20, Carnaval 2010, Las Palmas

Auditorium Tenerife www.auditoriodetenerife. com Av. Constitución, 1

38003 Santa Cruz Phone 902 31 73 27

Guimerá Theatre www.teatroguimera.es

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

CajaCanarias Cultural Centre www.canarynet.com

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

Museum of Science & Space (MCC) 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,

s/n 38003 Santa Cruz Phone 922 535 128

MUSICAL

26th Canarian Music Festival, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas:

Trekking:

January 22 and 23, 8.30 pm, London Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets €30 to €85 January 30, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria. Tickets €15 to €50 More information and tickets at www.auditorio-alfredokraus.com

January 16, Tribute to Queen. Sala Duke’s, Playa del Inglés. €5

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

January 30, 8.30 pm, Tingvall Trio, Rincon de Jazz, Sala San Borondon, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas

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

Until January 22, Photographs: Nueva Antología Visual. Gran Canaria Espacio Digital, Las Palmas

January 20 and 21, 8.30 pm, Göteborg Symphoniker. Tickets €25 to €75

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

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

January 17, Fiestas de San Antonio Abad, Los Silos

SPORT AND NATURE

MUSIC

www.museosdetenerife. org C/ Vino, 44

January 16, Fiestas de San Antonio Abad. Typical romería in the streets of Arona from 12 noon

January 16, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife. Tickets €15 to €50

Tenerife History Museum (MHAT)

Anthropology Museum

FIESTAS

January 7 to 29, various times, Mamma Mía! Teatro Pérez Galdós, Las Palmas. Tickets €40 to €55. More information www. teatroperezgaldos.es

CLASSICAL MUSIC

THEATRE January 15 to 17, La abeja reina (The queen bee). Teatro Cúyas, Las Palmas

CINEMA

January 15, circuit through Tamadaba. 3km, 2 hours, easy. €5 January 30, San Pedro, Lomo Berbique, Agaete. 8km, 3 hours, medium. €5 More information, deportes@ teror.es 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. Until January 31, guided tours in English of the Museum and Archaelogical Park La Cueva Pintada, Gáldar. Tickets from www.cajatique.com

January 25, 7.30 pm, Marathon Man. CICCA, Las Palmas. Entrance free

MARKETS EXHIBITIONS Until January 19, photographs: Bienvenidos al paraíso (welcome to paradise) by Nontsikelelo Veleko. Casa África, Las Palmas Until February 12, El legado de Pancho Guerra. Biblioteca Insular, Las Palmas. Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm

Tenerife

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.

January 20 and 21, Fiestas de San Sebastián, La Enramada, Adeje

CONCERTS January 16, 8 pm, piano concert by Sebastián Livonen (10 years). Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos. Limited space, entrance free January 17, 6 pm, Buena Música: piano concert by Valerij Petasch. Astoria-Bambi Centre, Puerto de la Cruz. Entrance €5 January 21, 8.30 pm, Música con Pasión at Timanfaya Arena (formerly cinema), Puerto de la Cruz. Musicians from Switzerland including Duo Jael (Coline Pellaton, vocals and violin, and Thierry Chatelian, composition and accordion), and Mich Gerber on bass.

Tickets €20 from Dicosol and Librería Masilva, or at the entrance January 23, 9.30 pm, Monica Naranjo, Magma Congress and Fairs Centre, Costa Adeje. Tickets at €35 or €45 from www. servicaixa.com January 23, 8.30 pm, Buena Música: timple, guitar, flute and percussion. Astoria-Bambi Centre, Puerto de la Cruz. €5 January 24, 8.30 pm, Buena Música: chamber choir, cultural association, musical group of Garachico. Astoria-Bambi Centre, Puerto de la Cruz. €5 January 24, 8 pm, Puerto de la Cruz musical band, in the plaza of Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia church January 30, 8 pm, Buena Música: Fg Dixie Jazz Band. AstoriaBambi Centre, Puerto de la Cruz. €5 January 31, 6 pm, Buena Música: clarinet quartet Di Bassetto. Astoria-Bambi Centre Puerto de la Cruz. €5

CLASSICAL MUSIC 26th Canarian Music Festival, Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz: January 15, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Sinfonica de Tenerife. Tickets €15

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to €50 January 18 and 19, 8.30 pm, Göteborg Symphoniker. Tickets €25 to €75 January 20 and 21, 8.30 pm, London Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets €30 to €85 January 31, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria. Tickets €15 to €50 More information and tickets at www.auditoriodetenerife.com

de la Reina:

The Wednesday Club

Until February 17, collective exhibition

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

Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos: Until February 3, photographs: Rincones de Cantabria from the Casa de Cantabria in Tenerife

Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco: Until February 17, paintings: Lenin

THEATRE January 16, La reunión de los zanni by Compañía de teatro Reymala. Teatro Leal, La Laguna

LIONS CLUB EVENTS Tenerife Sur: 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: 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 30, Burn’s Night at Westhaven Bay For more information, contact Ralph on 685 542 128 or Phil on 922 738 490

EXHIBITIONS Until February 21, Rojo como un tomate. El color de la vergüenza (Red as a tomato. The colour of embarrassment). Museo de Historia de Tenerife (Casa Lercaro), La Laguna Until February 21, Jerusalem, by Jaume Plensa. Espacio Cultural El Tanque (refinery), Santa Cruz

Cultural Centre, Las Galletas: Until January 27, paintings: La Paleta de Pintores

Cultural Centre, Cho-Parque

Arona Town Hall:

K9 and Friends of the Animals

Until February 22, paintings: Fragmentos by Simona Sentieri

Sala Fleming 4, Puerto de la Cruz January 18 to February 5, Geografía humana by Hossein Ghavaedy. Weekdays 7pm to 9pm, Saturdays 11am to 1pm and 7pm to 9pm, Sundays and fiestas 11am to 1pm

COURSES Enrolment open now for the following courses and workshops at the Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos mornings and afternoons. More information: www.arona.org.

Canarian pottery: Intensive 24 hour course for children, youths and adults. 15 places available at each of Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco, Los Cristianos and Las Galletas Cultural Centres. €60

Make-up: Beginners and advanced classes at Los Cristianos, Las Galletas and Cho-Parque de la Reina Cultural Centres, and Cabo Blanco Civic Centre. €60

Plant Medicine and Home Remedies workshops: Los Cristianos Cultural Centre and Cabo Blanco Civic Centre. €80 Shaolin Kung Fu in the style of the Buddhist monks, for children 5 to 12 years. February to April, on the patio of Los Cristianos Cultural Centre. €60

Making leather accessories for over 15s (bracelets, bags, shoes, belts, wallets etc): Beginners and intermediate classes, Los Cristianos, ChoParque de la Reina and Las Galletas Cultural Centres. €60

Information Technology: including Windows XP, internet, and Komposer (web design) at Los Cristianos Cultural Centre; Windows XP, internet, introduction for children over 8 years and Word 2003 at the Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco

SPORT AND NATURE

Silos. Contact Oscar in their information office on 922 841 086.

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.

Barranco del Inﬁerno (Adeje):

Tourist routes 922 127 938

The Teide 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).

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

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.

Guided trails for the general public:

MISCELLANEOUS

K9 car boot sales are held on 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. 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.

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

Kayak routes

La Baranda Wine Museum

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

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

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

meetings in the South:

Surﬁng 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 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

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

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

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).

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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Pets Portrait

Oscar

Live Arico news Thanks this edition to: all at the Market Tavern, Los Cristianos, where a benefit night on the 20th December raised a whopping €532. Entertainment was provided by compere Carly, Billy Porter, Avril Capper and Suzy Q, and owners Joe and Stuart had a bar full of generous people.

Hair raising... Would somebody please buy my young girl person a doll, preferably with long hair, so she will leave mine alone!

Pet Care

Caring for an older pet From the age of 10 years, our cats and dogs are considered to be senior citizens, as at that age they are like a 56 year-old human. Knowing the types of problems we humans encounter from this age, it is easy to understand why our pets need a little bit more tender loving care. We need to ensure that any existing health problems are dealt with, prevent the appearance and development of geriatric illnesses, and ensure that the animal maintains a correct weight by correct feeding and exercise. Sufﬁcient exercise is needed to keep your pet’s muscles healthy. This is relatively easy for a dog who is taken out on regular walks, but for a cat you will need to dedicate some time to playing. Too many cat owners lower their guard at this time and allow their pet to be-

Digs 4 Dogs Professional dog care at our purpose built

KENNELS 6 mins from San Isidro Only 10 € per day Collection and return Service available For rates and availability phone Alan or Lesley on 680 278 254 or 922 772051 after 5pm

come sedentary. Daily exercise not only maintains muscle mass and good circulation but also combats constipation. An older animal may develop dental problems, a lessening of his or her sense of smell (hence a lack of interest in food) and a slowing down of digestion in both the stomach and intestines leading to a loss of weight. They can also suffer from periodontal disease leading to a loss of teeth and possibly mouth ulcers, further exacerbating the problem. Diabetes mellitus is frequent in older pets, especially if they are overweight, as is hyperthyroidism. A slowdown in organs such as the liver and more commonly the kidneys is very common, especially in older cats who do not show their symptoms until the situation is advanced. Watch out for vomiting clear, bubbly liquid, a loss of weight, an increased consumption of water and greater emission of urine because kidney failure, although terminal, can be controlled for many years if caught early enough.

Pauline, Bob, Shaun and Dawn at 7 Islands Wine Bar, Golf del Sur, for holding a Christmas rafﬂe raising €105. Dale Brailey, compere of the Palms Bar, Golf del Sur for organising and taking part in a sponsored head shave on New Years Eve. The residents of Club de Mar, Palm Mar, for their brilliant support in sponsoring Dale, and to Babs and all at The Palms. Bar Nauta at the campsite, namely Adrian who also had his hair cut off on New Years Eve to raise money, and to The Corner Shop in Palm Mar for encouraging people to put money in a tin. Due to everyone’s support we raised a massive €1,243.32. Dale would like to say a special thank you to all who helped him raise this fantastic amount.

We need raffle prizes!

prices while helping the dogs at the same time. Call 922 794918 and quote Live Arico Flight Line.

If you have any unwanted Christmas gifts, wines or spirits, that we could possibly have for prizes, please call Suzy Q on the number below.

2010 Live Arico calendars They are now reduced to just €4 to clear the last few. Get yours from Iceland, Las Chaﬁras or call Suzy Q to ﬁnd your nearest stockist.

Land Purchase Finally the purchase of land for a South Tenerife rescue centre is becoming a reality, as we attempt to buy a piece of land in Fasnia. We are partially there, due to several generous benefactors, but construction costs will not be small, so we need a fund raising initiative too. Could you buy a square metre of land for Live Arico? At just €5 per square metre, you will receive a certiﬁcate from Live Arico for now, and your name and number of square metres purchased will be on a ‘Roll of Honour’ in the welcome centre at the new refuge. Please call Debbie Gibson or Suzy Q for more details. The Live Arico Flight Line Book your ﬂights to and from the UK with the Live Arico Flight Line and get them at very competitive

Lost and found

Live Arico shop news The shop is in Coral Mar square, Costa del Silencio, above the Netto supermarket. We need unwanted brica-brac! Don’t chuck out your chintz, give it to us, and we will sell it to feed the doggies! Our blood pressure checking service with a fully qualiﬁed nurse is on Wednesdays between 10am and 3pm. All we ask is a donation of a few euros to help our many dogs. The shop is stocked full of great bargains, from clothes to books, toys, bric-a-brac, Christmas decorations and much more, why not come and pay us a visit? The new shop opening times are Monday to Friday 10am- 3pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm. We are hap-

py and grateful to receive any donations of cat and dog food at the shop.

Important Telephone Numbers Eugenio 649 001907 (Please call if you find a dog abandoned or in distress) Suzy Q 629 388102 (For fund raising, press releases, prize donations etc) Nicole 647 176341 (For shop enquiries and dog rehoming) Pete Holland 661 099365 (For Poochies Pet Hotel for boarding your dog) Karen Clack 687905511 (For shop and general enquiries, donations and horse care and advice) Regina Queder 669668512 (For cat rehoming, care and advice) Lastly, as we have said before, please think hard about what will happen to your pet if you are relocating to the UK. A dog is for life, not just for the duration of your stay in Tenerife!

Podenco

Are you missing Mutley?

Reward for lost dog

“Mutley” was found underneath a car in Guargacho shortly before Christmas. He is absolutely adorable, a little teddy bear! He is very gentle, placid, very quiet (doesn’t bark much!) funny and lovable. He enjoys meeting other people and would be the perfect family dog. He is approximately two years old. He desperately needs a permanent home. I am fostering him for now and soon he will go to K9 kennels. If anyone can offer a home for him please email me on barbs_carey@yahoo.co.uk or contact K9 kennels.

Girly was lost in November in La Higuera, Los Blanquitos, Granadilla de Abona. Until she was adopted ﬁve years ago, she had a sad life and she is sorely missed by her owners who are offering a reward for her return. If you have seen this female cream and white podenco, please call 922 77 17 33 or 627 824 724.

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Música con Pasión

Puerto de la Cruz January 21, 8.30 pm

úsica con Pasión, organised by Dream Impulse, will take place at the former cinema, now known as Timanfaya Arena.

It features the Duo Jael, Coline Pellaton (vocals and violin), and Thierry Chatelain (accordion and composition). They have performed together for 25 years, delighting audiences with their talent, sound and inspiration. Also performing will be Mich Gerber on bass. Mich has performed all over the world, and especially in Istanbul, filling venues with sounds he obtains by sampling and which are described as a world of simplicity, harmony, beauty and love. All the artistes are Swiss and are visiting Tenerife especially for this not to be missed concert. Tickets at €20 each, can be obtained from Dicosol and Libereria Masila, or on the door.

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Last minute system adopted

Here in the Canaries, the system which offers a substantial discount on tickets to performances within the music festival, applies only to those under 30 years of age. Seats unsold 40 minutes before the beginning of the concert can be sold at the ticket ofﬁce for seven euros to persons within the qualifying age group provided they present their

identiﬁcation document. University and music students can acquire tickets at €10 each for the concerts on January 15 in the Auditorio de Tenerife which features Lü Jia conducting the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, and on January 19, also in Santa Cruz, which features the Göteborg Symfoniker directed by Gustavo Dudamel.

2. A. Sanz/Alicia Keys Looking for paradise 3. Manuel Carrasco/ Malu Que nadie 4. Milow Ayo technology 5. Huecco/Hanna Se acabaron las lágrimas 6. El Canto del Loco Quiero aprender de ti 7. El Barrio Crónicas de una loca 8. Black Eyed Peas I got a feeling 9. Wham! Last Christmas 10. Rihanna Russian roulette

€100, can be made through the usual channels.

Tenerife By phone on 902 317 327, by internet at www.generaltickets.com, from vending machines in certain branches of CajaCanarias or the box ofﬁce at the Auditorium.

Gran Canaria The objective of these measures, according to the Canarian government, is to attract younger spectators and in this way, refresh the audiences from previous editions of the festival. The system also helps to ﬁll unsold seats. Advance reservations for concerts in both Tenerife and Gran Canaria, at prices varying between €15 and

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26th International Music Festival

he organisers of the 26th International Music Festival in the Canaries which is now under way in Las Palmas and Santa Cruz have adopted the ‘last minute’ system of ticket sales, a formula which is used successfully for all types of shows in locations such as Broadway and London.

The Film:

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The Concert:

THE SPIN

By phone 902 405 504, from vending machines at certain branches of La Caja de Canarias, by internet at www.cajatique.com, or at the box ofﬁce at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus. Tickets for concerts on the other islands can be obtained from the respective Cabildos. La Gomera - 922 140 117 El Hierro - 922 551 555 La Palma - 922 423 337-8 Fuerteventura - 928 859 751-2 Lanzarote/La Graciosa - 928 810 100

Carnaval 2010 Santa Cruz

Showing at 4pm daily Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez Director: James Cameron Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau Genre: Science fiction/ adventure Duration: 162 mins Rating: PG 13 Avatar is set in the year 2154, when Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) is an ex-marine confined to a wheelchair. Despite his crippled body, he was still a warrior at heart. Jake had been recruited to travel to the moon Pandora, 4.3 light years from Earth, on a unique mission where a strange mineral, which was the key to the resolution of problems caused by the energy crisis on Earth, was being extracted. Because its gases were toxic to humans, the Avatar programme was created whereby the human ‘drivers’ had their minds united to an avatar – a remote controlled biological body which could survive the lethal gases. Through his Avatar body, Jake would be able to walk again. The paraplegic marine becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

February 17, 9pm, The burial of the sardine

JANUARY 26 TO FEBRUARY 21 Get out your party gear and fancy dress for Carnaval!

Puerto de la Cruz:

The main events are: January 31, 5pm, Gala for the election of the Infant Queen February 4, 5pm, Gala for the election of the Senior Queen February 10, 9pm, Grand Gala for the election of the Carnaval Queen (all held at the Recinto Ferial) February 12, 7pm, Opening procession February 16, 4pm, Main Carnaval procession

February 7, Gala for the election of the Infant Queen February 11, Gala for the election of the Carnaval Queen February 13, Opening procession February 16, Classic and Vintage Cars exhibition February 17, The burial of the sardine February 19, Masculine marathon: masks and high heels February 20, Grand Carnaval procession

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

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HOLY SPIRIT

Food News

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Sacramental wine

The Eucharist is generally associated in some way with the Paschal Seder, and the Berakah, during which Kosher wine is drunk.

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he majority of mainstream liturgical churches require that the sacramental wine should be pure grape juice.

In the Eastern Orthodox Church sacramental wine is used in the Divine Liturgy and will most usually be pure red grape wine, often sweet, though this is not required. Greek churches favour the use of Mavrodaphne or Nama while Russian churches favour Kagor, wines with additives, such as retsina are not allowed. Some Christian churches substitute non alcoholic grape juice for wine. These include Pentecostals, Baptists, the Salvation Army and other Evangelical groups. In this case only pasteurised grape juice is used. In Eastern Christianity sacramental wine is usually red, better to symbolise the blood of Jesus Christ into

which it is believed to be changed in the Eucharist. In the West white wine is often preferred, for the merely practical purpose of avoiding stains on the altar cloths. There are four manners in which communion is received in the form of wine. First is for the communicant to drink directly from the chalice of consecrated wine, second is where the consecrated bread is partially dipped into the consecrated wine and then placed in the mouth of the communicant. Thirdly as used in the Eastern Orthodox Church and other Churches that use the Byzantine Rite is for the consecrated bread to be placed in the chalice of consecrated wine and to be given, using a spoon, to the faithful. The fourth way is for the communicant to drink a little from the chalice using a metal tube or straw. All altar wine should be naturally fermented with

nothing added to it however the Roman Catholic Church does allow where circumstances permit, ie the priest may be an alcoholic, that the grape juice may be minimally fermented, this is called, mustum. To conser ve weak and feeble wines and in order to keep them from souring or spoiling during transportation a small quantity of spirits of wine (grape brandy or alcohol) may be added. However the proviso is that the total alcohol must not exceed eighteen per cent of the whole. Kosher wine goes back a long way too, there is evidence that shows that wine was produced in Israel until at least 636 AD, when the area came under Muslim control, which prohibits alcoholic beverages. Years ago kosher wine was associated with sweet Concord wines from the United States, to-

day however kosher wine is produced throughout the world including premium wine areas like Napa Valley and St Emilion in Bordeaux. There are two methods for making kosher wine, one is to boil it and the other to ensure that the grapes are harvested by Jewish workers and handled only by a Kashrut super visor. Only the supervisor can extract the fermenting drink from the barrel to allow the wine maker to taste it.

i all hope you had a great Christmas and that the New Year brings you what you want. All those who left our sunny shores for, rain, snow and wind, serves you right.

TAPAS COMPETITION

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egulo’s restaurant, one of the finest restaurants in Puerto de la Cruz, won the annual ‘tapa route’ event which took place over a two week period in November and December.

According to commercial councillor, William Lucas, who presented the awards together with other members of the business and political community on 16th December, the 2009 route was a resounding success. Proof of this was that over 30,000 tapas and glasses of wine for just two and a half euros a piece were consumed. Members of the public were issued with ‘passports’ which they took to the participating restaurants, tapas bars and cafés and which were then stamped with their approval. In that way they were able to vote for what they considered

A weighty prize for the winner

to be the best morsel and for the best service received. That Regulo’s won the best tapa award was no great surprise. It’s possibly one of the most highly considered restaurants in Tenerife in terms of cuisine and service.

Prizes were also given to the client who voted for the winning tapa. The most original prize donated by a local wine store was for the winner’s weight in wine. It is only sad that once again, the town’s publicity

department failed to let most of the non-Spanish language newspapers know about the competition in time to attract visitors from outside the town, which one presumes was the purpose of the competition in the first place.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

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El Molino Blanco

By Our Galloping Gourmet

El Molino Blanco, the White Windmill.

l Molino Blanco, the White Windmill. I have driven past a number of times and felt attracted by the lights of the windmill, and recently, at last, I had the pleasure of dining in this excellent restaurant. It’s easy to find, just take Exit 29 of f the southern motorway and drive along Avenida Austria, to No 5. Parking is easy too and soon you enter the meandering green garden and already you are in another world. In the midst of the dry south this is an oasis of greenery, lush and exclusive, that allows the clientele to sit and dine either outside or inside the restaurant. Whether you’re a music fan (the live offerings are worth the visit in themselves), on a lover’s tryst or entertaining a family party, there’s a special table just for you at El Molino Blanco. We sat and sipped one of the excellent wines on offer, a red from one of Tenerife’s own bodegas, and were joined by the owner of El Molino Blanco, Felipe, a treat in itself. This 63 year old tinerfeño is well known as one of the Island’s leading gastronomes, and as we talked he was also keeping one eye on ever y table in the place, making sure that everything was as it should be and that every one of his highly trained staff were where they should be. He has been in the food business since he was 18, and has built up a wealth of experience. It was 13 years ago that the idea for the restaurant and its name was born. He told us that where we were sitting, in the garden, was once nothing more than a heap of stones on a hillside. He was sitting

in that exact spot enjoying a cooling breeze when he realized it would be the ideal spot for a restaurant. Old style windmills in Tenerife used to be used for the making of gofio, the toasted ground cereal that every Canarian is brought up on (even today it’s served in homes and schools as an essential part of the local healthy diet), but there are few windmills left in good condition on the island. Such was the inspiration behind a restaurant whose name would soon become synonymous with good food. Ten years later Felipe decided to let out the premises and take a step back, believing he was too old for the business. But he couldn’t stay away for ever and now is happily back at the helm of his famous restaurant, which has seen some of the world’s top singing and sporting stars grace its terraces, as well as world leaders in business, politics and religion. Today you can enjoy a selection of tapas – local cheeses, Iberian cured ham, Pimientos de padrón or white asparagus with sea urchin caviar. Alternatively choose from a delicious starter selection including cheeses and hams, salad, Nor wegian salmon salad or black potato soup with truffle oil. For a main course you can choose from a variety of select fish dishes – gilt head bream in salt with fresh vegetables, or rice broth with lobster for instance. If meat is more your preferred choice you can dine on roast leg of suckling lamb, fillet of beef stuffed with cheese with Boletus mushrooms and foie gras or Segovian-style roast suckling pig. Felipe insists that at El Molino Blanco the customer

novelties at this superb establishment, and enjoy important advantages and promotions. You can request it by email on info@molino-blanco.com, or by telephone on 922 753 531, Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. The restaurant can hold up to 200 guests and is perfect for all events, from wedding parties to business outings, birthdays and romantic interludes. comes first (and second, and third…) and you are guaranteed a wonderful evening in an outstanding venue with a menu to match. Canarian specialities sit side by side with the best in Mediterranean dishes and all accompanied

by an excellent selection of fine wines. Top entertainment is also a priority, with an excellent selection of piano music to accompany your meal, as well as a performance by The Singing Chef, a Canarian folk music group,

and a virtuoso performance by a violinist from the Carmen Mota/Airam ensemble brings the evening to a splendid conclusion musically. Apply for their exclusive VIP loyalty card to be the first with the news of events and

Reservations are recommended as El Molino Blanco continues to be one of the most popular restaurants in south Tenerife and an almost mandatory visit for the top flight cruise liners – call them on 922 753 531, 922 798 987 or 629 287 114.

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Fun Cooking

Cooking for Kids HEALTHY AND FUN FOOD FOR ALL THE FAMILY. CREAMY SOUP

Ingredients • ½ pumpkin • 2 shallots

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• 1 potato cut into three

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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.

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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

recommended for anyone who can understand the Spanish language. Full of goodness, this creamy soup can be given a new and sweeter flavour by substituting the pumpkin for one of the varieties of sweet potatoes available in Spain (boniato or batata). In olden days, basil was given by herbalist doctors to their patients to cure mild depressions called ‘low spirits’ or ‘autumn sadness’.

* 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 parsnip • 3 garlic cloves • 200g prawns • 3 tablespoons olive oil • Fresh basil leaves

Preparation 1. Bring a litre of water to boil in a large saucepan and meanwhile peel and deseed the pumpkin. 2. When the water comes to the boil add the garlic cloves, the halved shallots, the parsnip in chunks and simmer for 15 minutes. 3. Add the potato and the pumpkin cut into chunks. 4. In a separate saucepan put the prawns into boiling water for two minutes. Remove from the saucepan and peel, returning the heads and skins to the cooking water and boil for five minutes. Put into a blender and pass through a sieve before adding the liquid to the soup. 5. Blend the soup adding the oil a little at a time. Serve decorated with the cooked prawns and the fresh basil leaves.

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Gastronomic tourism

Tapa

Green cooking

Famous phrase

The green revolution is moving into the kitchen. Preparing dishes which

An unusually indignant comment by the Spanish King, Juan Carlos I, has given the name to a new tapa.

respect the environment is becoming a new concern among top chefs. The commitment to sustainable cuisine will be the main crux of the two main food festivals this spring, Madrid Fusión and the Santiago gastronomic forum. In the meantime, auto-sufficiency is being promoted in various culinary areas, including growing fruit and vegetables on patios and terraces, germinating seeds in the kitchen and producing homemade jams and preserves. Cookery schools are seeing a huge growth in the demand for this type of instruction. Finally, making the most of the Spanish presidency of the European Union in the first six months of 2010, Madrid will host the first European Congress on tourism and gastronomy, with experts from 27 countries debating how to better promote this important sector.

During an international meeting the King, incensed by the behaviour of Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, remarked, “¿por qué no te callas?” (why don’t you shut up?). The phrase which has been replayed repeatedly, has become famous and is even in use as a ringtone. It has now been used by a bar in Seville, En C’ar Conde, as a name for their latest tapa, representing the Spanish ﬂag and containing eggs, Iberian ham, morcón (a kind of pressed meat) and cheese. The bar also has other royalist offerings including Letizia and Infanta Leonor.

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Food Extra

Restaurant

Low calorie

Diet soup A new thin soup by Gallina Blanca should be popular with those still looking to shed extra kilos gained over Christmas and New Year.

`Café Biblioteca´ A novel idea

Low in fat and salt, Caldo de Pollo Gallina Blanca – Bajo en sal y Bajo en grasa, will help you to maintain a balanced diet. Tasty on its own as a snack, it can also be used as the basis for a more filling meal by adding vegetables, meat, pasta or potatoes. A standard ration of 250 grams contains just 13Kcal, 0.3 grams of saturated fat and 0.3 grams of sodium, thanks to the use of a new product called Vitasal+ which has been developed by the company specifically as an alternative to salt.

Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque

New chef Tenerife born chef, Braulio Simancas has taken over as the new chef in the exquisite Las Aguas restaurant in the Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque. The hotel is part of a group funded purely with Canarian capital and with this appointment confirms its commitment to the prestige of the Canarian brand. Simancas will continue to oversee his prizewinning tasca/restaurant El Silbo Gomero in La Laguna. Las Aguas is open to the general public as well as to the five star luxury hotel’s guests.

Canarian produce

Special spuds Known in top gastronomic circles as the caviar of the Canary Islands, local potatoes now have a new way to travel. A new package was presented at the International Design Festival to hold the traditional varieties of potatoes, sea salt and the Canarian sauces or mojos. No doubt, Jesús Rodríguez, the Tenerife representative at top gastronomic event, Madrid Fusión, will be using the package when he presents his dish based on ‘papas bonitas’.

ood for thought indeed at the Restaurant ‘Café Biblioteca’, where you can enjoy a feast of literature in English, German or Spanish during your visit if you wish. With no raucous machines to disturb you, this enterprising new restaurant is ideal for those who want to settle down and chill out with gentle music and great food. The menu is oriental based with an Iranian twist taking full advantage of the fresh local ingredients. Noth-

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ing you enjoy here will be mass-produced, they make everything at the restaurant from the bread and delicious and unusual sauces to the luxury pastries. Café Biblioteca opened on the main road in La Camella last summer and we heard about this unusual venue from close friends who had been at a bir thday par ty there the night before. They have a fabulous special offer for groups of ten or more, whether it be a family or company party, of a dish from each of the extensive list of courses for just €20 per head, guaranteed to leave you full

of plumptiousness. This restaurant is definitely one to try for those who delight in something different and unique, but be aware that some of the most tempting dishes such as shoulder of lamb in red wine sauce with dried Iranian limes or duck in a creamy nut and pomegranate sauce, will take approximately two hours to prepare. Time for a few glasses of wine, a gentle natter, or a good read and ideal for singles, couples or groups. Take away specialities include Nan Pitch, an Iranian bread filled with meat

or vegetables and a variety of sauces – you may never eat pizza again. They also offer a lunch menu daily for approximately €8 from 12 noon to 6 pm. The bodega has been selected mainly from Spain and the Canaries and there is a wonderful selection of cocktails, teas and coffees. To further whet your appetite, you can receive daily menus from cafebiblioteca@ gmail.com. Opening hours are from 10 am to 11 pm. Visit www.cafebiblioteca.es for images and more information or call 922 728 270.

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International cuisine, flambées a speciality Superb food, stylish service, a touch of class in Callao Salvaje

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

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Beach front, Puerto Colón. To reserve a table call 922 717 202

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Tenergie Clinic

AESTHETICS

Complete care F

or a complete health and aesthetics care service, you need look no further than the heart of Los Cristianos.

Tenergie Clinic is located on the upper floor of C.C. Don Antonio which can be easily found by walking from the church square downhill in the direction of the port. Pass the corner of C.C. Don Antonio and turn right along the footpath called Peatonal Estocolmo and you will see the entrance immediately on your right. The relaxing atmosphere combined with friendly and professional attention by all Tenergie staff is sure to fill you with confidence. Technically, the clinic has the latest generation equipment in both the dental and aesthetics areas, and if neither of those subjects appeals to you, why not opt for a relaxing massage session?

Within the sphere of aesthetical medicine, Tenergie offers several distinct alternatives. All treatments are carried out or supervised by a doctor. Laser hair removal, a self-explanatory treatment offered by Tenergie with an amazing value for money price range. They offer treatments from 20 euros right up to blocks of six sessions for complete leg hair removal for less than 1,000 euros. Laser removal of mild skin pigmentation problem areas including sun spots, freckles and pigmented birthmarks known as café au lait spots. Facial treatments including ﬁlling (for example using hyaluronic acid) to shape and increase the volume of lips, or correct expression

DENTAL SERVICES Odontology is a specialist area which not only encompasses the usual treatments such as endodontics, periodontics, surgery, implants and tooth whitening, but

also includes some techniques which relate to the overall health of a patient. Whatever your problem or doubts, the specialist who attends to you will give you a complete check-up and offer you a free quotation for

any treatment needed. You may think that such an overall service and treatment will be expensive, but the good news is that the prices at Tenergie are well below average and they do accept DKV medical insurance holders.

Megatone

lines and wrinkles. Radiofrequency Accent to combat the lack of facial elasticity by increasing the production of collagen, and facial mesotherapy with vitamins (injection of vitamins) to promote moisturisation and make the skin look younger and more luminous. Body treatments to redefine the figure using Novashape cavitation equipment which can be invasive or non-invasive, to reduce a problem area by one or two centimetres per session, and Radiofrequency to firm the skin and regain a healthy texture. Whatever your particular problem, do not hesitate to call for an appointment with Dr Roberto GonzálezPerera (college number 38/38/057793) at Tenergie Clinic on 922 79 66 34.

Business in Brief

Fred Olsen Express

Royal ferry

with Viajes Teide who she ﬁnds really professional to deal with. Four years ago, another gap in the market was spotted and Megatone began to offer internet services.

Megatone

Your one-stop shop M

egatone began five and a half years ago in El Varadero, providing holidaymakers and tourists alike the opportunity to

hire quality DVDs. Since then, it has developed into not only the ‘in’ place to drop in for a chat and keep up to date with what’s going on in the local area, but also a

one-stop shop for excursions, car hire, airport transfers and ﬂights to the UK. Megatone has the widest selection of greetings cards in the area, offers internet facilities, and you can get your printing, photocopying and faxes done there as well. Customers who are not computer literate can obtain helpful advice from British owner Meg Williams who deals with both British and German clients. Over the years as the business for DVD hire declined due to the popularity and availability of downloads, Meg started to work on excursion sales

It is now the exclusive agent on the West Coast for Hits Mobile and Direct Telecom. Hits Mobile is a new mobile phone operator, offering savings of more than 50 per cent on mobile calls and excellent rates on calls within Spain and the European Union, while with Direct Telecom you can obtain great deals on landlines and internet connections. Megatone also sells Phil Crean’s excellent photographs, is an ofﬁcial contact point for the Lions Club and has a local notice board where you can catch up with local events and other items of interest. And if you’re a fan of Avon cosmetics, Meg can organise that for you too. Nestled between the hotels Barceló Varadero and Bahía Flamingo in Playa de la Arena, Megatone offers a real personal touch so do pop in and have a chat with Meg, and don’t forget to ask her about the beneﬁts of joining Hits Mobile while you’re there.

Fred Olsen Express had some very special passengers over the Christmas break. The three kings, Baltasar, Melchor and Gaspar, chose the Islands’ busiest ferry company for their heavily laden journey from the East to Los Cristianos before parading along the Avenida de Suecia to the cultural centre. Fred Olsen Express would like to thank their Majesties for the conﬁdence they placed in the Fred Olsen Fast Ferries and for the honour the company felt in sharing with the kings the pleasure of handing out happiness in the form of the gifts they brought for all the Canarian children.

Devaluation

Telefónica The decision of Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, to devaluate the Bolivar has already had knock on effects in the Spanish stock exchange. Stocks in the main Spanish telephone company, Telefónica, fell two per cent overnight on the news of the action which is supposed to boost local markets by making imports more expensive. By far the largest Spanish operator in Venezuela, it is expected that BBVA, Mapfre and Repsol will also be affected.

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Island Interior Design

Quality flooring and illumination

sland Interior Design have recently opened a showroom in the new commercial centre Los Muelles de Génova in Palm Mar, and as their name implies they specialise in interior design, focusing mainly on flooring and lighting.

As well as the sale and installation of Design ﬂooring products, they are the exclusive suppliers in the Canary Islands for Searchlight Electric, a well established UK family-run business selling high speciﬁcation light-

ing with a quality finish. When you are choosing flooring for your home or commercial premises, you want something which looks and feels natural, is warm, elegant and quiet, durable, low maintenance, safe, hygienic, versatile, individual and yet still affordable. Design flooring is a new concept to Tenerife which fulfills all these needs and more, and that is why it is used on a large scale in commercial and public premises and large retail outlets in the UK such as Marks & Spencer as well as in homes across the

globe. The flooring is supplied in strips and replicates wooden planks in finishes including textured oaks, walnut, cedars, pine, driftwood, sycamore, beech, in fact there are too many textures and shades to mention. The material is also available in square format replicating tiles, in finishes such as slate, classic stone, ceramic, marble, terracotta, granite, Italian mosaic and pebble. To personalise your floor,

there is an ample range of borders to choose from as well as patterns and insets (these can be ready to use or created from your own design or company logo) which can form a focal point in your floor and make it truly individual. You can literally design your own floor, as Island Interior Design has a design table on which you can lay out samples of your chosen finishes and colours, un-

til you reach the effect that you desire. Estimates are provided free of charge, and once your premises has been measured, a computer image can be created to show you exactly what your floor will look like when installed by qualified fitters. Design flooring is guaranteed, for 12, 15 or 20 years, so you know it is money spent well. Many of the Searchlight Electric products are held in stock, but in the case that

an item has to be ordered, the waiting time is likely to be four to six weeks. The range includes crystal, pendant, wall, outdoor, floor and table lights as well as decorative and flush fittings, spotlights and recessed lights. There are also bathroom fittings, mirrors and a range of quality ceiling fans which are guaranteed for 10 years. Searchlight Electric includes the Illuma lighting solutions range for the commercial, retail and leisure sectors and all products come in extremely attractive state of the art designs and of high quality. To complement these services, Island Interior Design can also offer all aspects of interior design including building work and bespoke furniture. You have to see this selection to believe it, so do pop in and see them, on the lower floor of Los Muelles de Génova in Palm Mar.

Dental Clinic Fañabé Plaza S.L.

he Dental Clinic Fañabé Plaza is located in the Commercial Centre Fañabé Plaza in Playa Fañabe, which has its own underground car park with direct access by lift and escalator for your convenience.

The clinic is popular with clients of many nationalities as they know that they will be attended to by a specialist who also speaks their language. This is essential when making technical decisions regarding your own dental health. Appointments can be made in advance to suit you, and the clinic can provide treatments using the latest dental technologies such as dental laser whitening in only one appointment, ozone therapy, computer guided surgery with no incision and no stitches required, one day implants, high quality cosmetic dentistry, same day repairs in its own dental lab-

Dental Clinic Fañabé Plaza S.L.

Solutions with a smile

oratory, whilst ensuring that all treatments are carried out painlessly. In the case of an

emergency, staff will attend to patients without appointments being made, especially

if you have an urgent problem or are suffering pain. This emergency service even includes weekends and bank holidays, all you have to do is call the emergency number, 687 74 42 25. Although it is situated on the upper ﬂoor of this popular shopping centre, the clinic is completely wheelchair accessible. The staff realise that for some patients, visiting the dentist can be traumatic, so the clinic’s main objective has always been to offer high quality dental treatment which is totally pain free, ensuring maximum comfort for the patient. Dental Clinic Fañabé Plaza opened in 2002 and now has a long list of satisﬁed pa-

tients. In 2003, the Dental Laboratory was created so that all kinds of prostheses could be made in-house, guaranteeing their quality and using the best materials available on the market. Two years later, the clinic was expanded and more qualiﬁed dentists and specialists joined the team. Today, there are seven dental chairs, an X-ray room, two sterilisation rooms which guarantee optimum disinfection and protection against all types of disease, two waiting rooms, four rest rooms, an ofﬁce, four European dentists, an orthodontist, a dental hygienist, an oral surgeon and implant specialist, a receptionist and three dental assistants, all of

whom are multi-lingual. No matter what your dental problem is, whether you have your own teeth, dentures or implants, problems with supporting bone tissue or other unfavourable anatomic conditions, Dental Clinic Fañabé Plaza will guarantee that a solution can be found with excellent cosmetic results which will restore your original smile. Don’t forget their commitment to treat each patient by communicating with them in their own language and the facility for same day repairs to dentures. For your appointment, call 922 71 42 25: your ﬁrst visit, diagnosis, estimate, intra-oral photography and radiography are free of charge!

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PROMOTION

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A company designed to assist your needs L

ínea Directa is aware of the difficulties that a foreigner can experience when residing in Spain, such as, little or no knowledge of the language, Spanish legislation, legal requirements and procedures.

policyholders. Working through a network of private medical practices, it guarantees that customers who have experienced personal injuries during a car accident, are offered a complete medical check-up. This is a totally free service and at the disposal of both the driver of the insured vehicle and any passengers inside the vehicle at the time of the accident, irrespective of whether the driver is the innocent or responsible party in the accident.

For this reason, Línea Directa seeks to ensure that matters related to car insurance are made easier, particularly during the handling of an insurance claim. As Línea Directa is based on a direct service without a middleman (intermediary), it is able to learn and understand ﬁrst-hand about their customers’ problems and concerns and offer practical solutions to help address their customers’ requirements. Thanks to the excellent service provided by Línea Directa, their customers can proceed to report an accident in a direct and simple manner, in English or German, and have at their disposal a breakdown vehi-

For more information on these services and insurance, phone Línea Directa on 902 123 104.

cle (tow truck), usually within one hour of the accident occurring. Other interesting advantages that Línea Directa can provide to their clients, include: • Assistance to drivers under the age of 26. This gives free assistance for those driv-

ers under 26 years old, who have consumed alcohol, or ﬁnd themselves indisposed to drive. It allows for their vehicle to be towed back to the driver’s house and a taxi provided for the driver back to his or her place of residence, at no additional cost. This service is provided as long as the pick-up area

and the driver’s place of residence is located within a distance of 25 kilometres, and operates from midnight to 7.00 am, seven days a week. • Integrated Medical Treatment: Towards the end of 2004 Línea Directa launched the Integrated Medical Treatment for all

Línea Directa is based on a direct

service without a middleman

Flight changes Ryanair see a 13 per cent growth in the number of passengers, whilst Aer Lingus has confirmed that they are cutting back the services they offer from Gatwick due to poor demand. Love them or hate them, Ryanair must be doing something right as the number of passengers they carried last year rose by seven million to over 65 million last year. Just in December they carried five million passengers a 12 per cent rise’ on December 2008. Last July they set a new monthly record by carrying over six million passengers for the very first time, a feat that was repeated in August, September and October. Their current record was reached last August with 6.9 million passengers. A Ryanair spokesperson affirmed, “Ryanair’s guaranteed lowest fares and no fuel surcharges and our number one on time performance, fewest lost bags and least cancelled flights continue to attract more and more passengers every year.”

Festive Tennis

British Games Club

Christmas cheer L

ate news has just arrived of fun and games at the British Games Club.

On December 10 the tennis section held their Christmas lunch and fun day. A match was held between Santa’s elves and Santa’s reindeer which the reindeer won by a short antler. The games were followed by a traditional Christmas lunch, catered for ﬁftysix hungry players, members, guests and supporters, by

the fantastic Juan and his team. Special thanks to Jim Goodman,the team captain, to Maxine Self for her time spent organising the event, to Lorna {Nigella} Hamilton for making the Christmas puddings, bread sauce, stuffing and chipolatas, Lorna and Elaine Holland for wrapping fiftysix Santa gifts and Pam Squires for expertly organising the raffle. A special thank you to Santa for making the journey south in the middle of all his preparations. After a very successful

rafﬂe, liqueurs and coffee rounded off a great afternoon. Many thanks to Juan and his staff for a terriﬁc meal and to Alvoro and family for lending a hand and enabling the event to go ahead. The captain and committee of the tennis section would like to take this opportunity to express their gratitude to all their players and social members for all their support and generosity over the past twelve months and wish everybody a happy and successful New Year.

Santa’s elves and reindeer

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We want to improve our sales and administration department with a talented and dynamic new addition to the team. Languages and experience required. Very interesting career opportunities.

We are looking for a manager to work in our ﬁnance and legal department.

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If so then you could be what we are looking for. Media experience would be an advantage, but not essential as training will be given. If you would like to apply for any of the above positions, send your CV, two references, an up-to-date photo and covering letter to director@ic-news.com henrycruz@ic-news.com Fax: 922 79 58 10

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For personal and professional help in placing your classified in Island Connections all you need to do is pop along to our new offices in Las Chafiras and speak to Karen. Not only is Island Connections here to ensure that your advertisement reaches it’s target market, we will also advise on sizing requirements for maximum exposure, with prices to suit your pocket.

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CLASSIFIEDS / MOTORING / CONTACTS

02. Motoring Ford Transit. 2 litres. 87000 kms. 1985. Diesel. Doors: 2. Price: €7500. Tel: 637087806 Audi A3 - 1.8T. 1.8 litres. 200000 kms. 2000. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: €6500. Tel: 606552281 Opel Astra G Caravan. 1.7 litres. 172000 kms. 2000.

Diesel. Doors: 2. Price: €3900. Tel: 617878616

sel. Sun Roof Doors: 4. Price: €13000. Tel: 620398646

BMV 530 D (218cv). 3 litres. 108000 kms. 2003. Diesel. Doors: 2. Price: €43000. Tel: 620955197

Jaguar X-Type 2.0D CLA. 2 litres. 83000 kms. 2003. Diesel. Doors: 4. Price: €15500. Tel: 685501440

Volkswagen New Beetle. 2 litres. 132300 kms. 2000. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: €13000. Tel: 637820086 Ford Fiesta. 1.3 litres. 107000 kms. 1992. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: €1500. Tel: 616439488 Ford A Doble Phaeton. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: €15000. Tel: 669767092 Toyota Land Cruiser. 3 litres. 150000 kms. 1997. Die-

Nissan Patrol GR. 2.8 litres. 100000 kms. 2000. Diesel. Doors: 2. Price: €11950. Tel: 669705242 Citroën Saxo VTS. 1.1 litres. 70000 kms. 2005. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: €11800. Tel: 638049663 Audi A4 Avant 1.9TDI. 1.9 litres. 138000 kms. 2002. Diesel. Doors: 4. Price: €12900. Tel: 606304345 Mercedes-Benz Case 40XT Minip. 2.5 litres. 5100 kms. 2002. Diesel. Doors: 2. Price: €19650. Tel: 678239156 Volkswagen Golf 3 VR6. 2.8 litres. 80000 kms. 1997. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: €4000. Tel: 922580035 Audi A3. 1.8 litres. 150000 kms. 1997. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: €6300. Tel: 615393964

MINI FOR SALE • LIMITED EDITION

Opel Astra. 1.6 litres. 200000 kms. 1997. Petrol. Sun Roof Doors: 2. Price: €2500. Tel: 610989995 Citroën Berlingo. 1.6 litres. 45000 kms. 2008. Diesel. Doors: 2. Price: €5500. Tel: 639255741

Rover engine, 1100 CC, lead free petrol, 1999 model. Special competition model (only 95 models in Spain). Wooden dashboard. Leather steering wheel. 4 competition headlights. Wide wheel axle. Airbag, competition tyres. Impeccable condition. RRP: €11,500 • Tel. 670 833 944

The family friendly car hire company

We guarantee:

· A reliable and friendly service · Fully comprehensive insurance, no extras · Free child seats, GPS (3 Euros a day) Special offer: · Special long term rates Citroen Saxo 7 days only €139, · VIP hire car service all included

Yamaha Raptor 700 Quad 700cc. Year: 2006. Price: €2999. Tel: 689784221 Suzuki Bandit GSF650 656cc Horsepower: 85hp. Year: 2007 Kms: 10000kms. Price: €4000. Tel: 645936307 Cagiva Navigator 1000cc Horsepower: 97hp. Year: 2006 Kms: 10000kms. Price: €5666. Tel: 618466311 Lanvertti Vipper 250cc. Year: 2007. Price: €1900. Tel: 697252886 Honda F6C Valkyrie 1500cc Horsepower: 102hp. Year: 1999 Kms: 25000kms. Price: €9500. Tel: 677467117 Honda CBR RR 1000cc. Year: 2007 Kms: 2000kms. Price: €9500. Tel: 650480361

Piaggio Berbely 500cc. Year: 2004 Kms: 12000kms. Tel: 629730730

Mercedes-Benz Sportcoupe 180K. 1.8 litres. 68700 kms. 2002. Petrol. Sun Roof Doors: 2. Price: €15000. Tel: 666228830 Mitsubishi Montero. 1.6 litres. 240000 kms. 1997. Petrol. Doors: 4. Price: €2000. Tel: 605627067

Toyota HDJ 80. 3 litres. 200000 kms. 1992. Diesel. Sun Roof Doors: 2. Tel: 922583697 Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 Kompres. 2 litres. 80000 kms. 2003. Petrol. Conver tible Doors: 2. Price: €20300. Tel: 610339514

Insurance :

Gilera DNA 49cc. Year: 2001 Kms: 6500kms. Price: €600. Tel: 629235287 Kymco Mxu 300 Quad 300cc Horsepower: 21hp. Year: 2006. Price: €3500. Tel: 647709635 Suzuki GSXR 1000cc Horsepower: 170hp. Year: 2001 Kms: 28000kms. Price: €6800. Tel: 649083925 Honda CRF 450cc. Year: 2007 Kms: 2000kms. Price: €4500. Tel: 685870245 Honda XR600R 600cc Horsepower: 45hp. Year: 1993 Kms: 10000kms. Price: €1700. Tel: 647407244 Honda Deauville ABS 700cc Horsepower: 67hp. Year: 2008 Kms: 12000kms. Price: €6400. Tel: 676284627 Harley-Davidson 1200 Roadster 1200cc Horsepower: 65hp. Year: 2008 Kms: 16000kms. Price: €9500. Tel: 678559127 Honda 750cc Horsepower: 50hp Kms: 4500kms. Price: €6650. Tel: 922657635 Honda CBR RR 1000cc Horsepower: 170hp. Year: 2007 Kms: 4200kms. Price: €8000. Tel: 616401998

Poul's Auto – your car-hire company in South West Tenerife

Tel: +34 922.740.742 · www.poulsauto.com

Motorbikes :

Mercedes-Benz 500 Sl107. 5 litres. 150000 kms. 1984. Petrol. Conver tible Doors: 2. Price: €19500. Tel: 670834117

Hotel drop off and collection Airport service, street maps, tour information Voucher for free entrance into theme parks

Mon-Fri, 8.30am – 12 midday, 5pm – 7pm / Sat 8.30am – 12 midday / Sun 10am – 12 midday

Tel. 664 826 505

Yamaha FZ6 N S2 08 600cc Horsepower: 98hp. Year: 2008 Kms: 17000kms. Price: €4500. Tel: 654502854

Audi A3 1.9TDI. 1.9 litres. 173000 kms. 1999. Diesel. Doors: 2. Price: €6500. Tel: 687012695

DANISH RENT-A-CAR

Car boot items wanted will collect

Mini Cooper S. 1.6 litres. 3000 kms. 2008. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: €22600. Tel: 645912014

BMV 318i. 1.8 litres. 180000 kms. Petrol. Doors: 4. Price: €6000. Tel: 687902736

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H o n d a Tra n s a l p 700cc. Year: 2008 Kms: 5000kms. Price: €5500. Tel: 600536840

Thumb Star 125cc Horsepower: 15hp. Year: 2008. Price: €1200. Tel: 922821116 Yamaha DT 125 R 125cc Horsepower: 31hp. Year: 2005 Kms: 14000kms. Price: €1900. Tel: 922350064 BMW K1200GT 1200cc Horsepower: 152hp. Year: 2006 Kms: 21000kms. Price: €14000. Tel: 616214371 Cagiva Raptor 1000cc Horsepower: 110hp. Year: 2006 Kms: 23000kms. Price: €5900. Tel: 636143166 Honda CBR 600 RR 600cc. Year: 2006 Kms: 20000kms. Price: €6000. Tel: 660585830

03. Contacts Cristianos, Sofia, Columbian, nice body, big breasts, for gentlemen and couples, prices from 60 euros, all services, 24 hours, hotel and home visits, basic English, 650 442665 Cristianos, Patricia, blonde, nice body, big breast, for gentlemen, ladies, couples, lesbian service, natural French, 60 euros, home and hotel visits, 24 hours basic English, 608 103319 Cristianos, 24 hours, Marcela, Latin, 25 years, pretty, relaxing massages, Calle Boulevar, in front of CajaCanarias in Valdes Centre, call 10 minutes before, basic English, 645 022 501 A very attractive professional Latin masseuse welcomes you to enjoy a very special tantrico massage for a complete new experience, 672 854596 Attention, Carmen, Attention! South area, attractive, mature, 40 years, sexy, cultured and ver y sweet, authentic Chicharrera, very particular, only serious men, professional massage, stress relief, natural French, Greek, black kiss, toys, uniforms, Jacuzzi, etc. Private apartment in a privileged area, also hotels, English and Italian spoken, www.fammacanaria/ carmen.com, 24 hours, credit cards accepted, secure and cleanliness guaranteed, 637 080868 Tenerife south, beautiful girl from Czech, 21 years, blonde, very attractive, sweet, very sexy, erotic massage, body to body service, just hotels, 647 272045 Sonia, transvestite, Las Americas, (in front of Linekars), spectacular body, all services, special Greek, kisses, vivacious, natural French, private apartment, total discretion, 24 hours, from 60 euros, 646 071038

New, transvestite, Rania, Las Americas, (in front of Linekars), complacent, active/passive, expert, 2 for 70 euros, nice body, discreet apartment, 24 hours, 617 563051 Los Cristianos, Naomi Campbell, young, beauty, tall, slim, sexy, sweet, playful, complacent, erotic massages, enjoyable, relaxing, discreet, without hurry, hotel visits, 24 hours, an unbelievable time, 676 060 706 Tiffany, professional, domination for pleasure, fun, relaxing, massage, private parties, escort service and weekend parties, Los Cristianos, free drink, English and Italian spoken, please call 600 845184 / 690 253527 Las Américas. professional massage (without clothes) artistic, relaxing, stress relief, sport massage, erotic and more... harmonise your body, heart and mind. natural and clean. Magic hands plus escort service. 627 114 090 Las Américas, 24 hours, erotic massage, visiting, 664 055995 Danna, new, Cristianos, two friends, beautiful, sexy, erotic massage, discreet apartment, 634 273126 / 664 077390 Cristianos, sweet, beautiful, sexy lady, nice body, big breast, you’ll have a great time, stress relief, erotic massage, other services, discreet apartment, home and hotel visits, 667 217814 / 600 835437 South, pretty Russian girl. Blonde, tall, slim, young, sexy. I execute your fantasies. Visiting service. Call me 686 323685 English model, showgirl, professional striptease, quality service, general entertainment, stag night, dominatrix, fetish, luxur y conditions, visits 24 hours, 697 227139 / 803 520060

General Services : Furniture bought for cash, tel 607 588907. Man & Van available, very reliable, competitive prices, from 30 euros per hour, regular runs between North and South of island, tel 607 588907. Speedy house clearance ser vice available, tel 607 588907 Piano/keyboard lessons for children and adults, home tuition available (south Tenerife). Learn at your own pace with a relaxed, friendly teacher to guide and support you. Tel 686 014355

Car boot sale, El Trebol, Costa del Silencio. Every Sunday 11am-4pm for Help the Heroes. Contact 661 857 307. All stall holders welcome, 5€ donation

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CLASSIFIEDS / GENERAL SERVICES

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922 719 520 for friendly professional advice Celebrating 25 years of expertise - www.decottalaw.com Residencial Villaflor B20, San Eugenio, Costa Adeje. Email: tenerife@decottalaw.net

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Home tutoring in Mathematics, English Literature and Language available from primary age to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Level standard (as pertaining to Spanish Curriculum.) It is a proven fact that one-to-one educational interaction enables a child to attain improved understanding and knowledge of each subject, which in turn translates as better examination results and ultimately better opportunities later in life.

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SPANISH CLASSES Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak the `lingoÂ´? Never too late to learn or improve! Individuals or groups all levels. Home visits. Telf: 649 882 366 ALSO TRANSLATIONS & INTERPRETING

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Canaries & British Aluminium Systems S.L. A British owned company - Established in Tenerife 1992 VISIT OUR COMPREHENSIVE SHOWROOM "See the best display in Tenerife" We manufacture, supply and fit: All types of doors and window systems, insect screens, mirrored wardrobes, balcony screens and partitions. All types and sizes of gates, electric, manual and telephone entry etc. Garage doors, louvered shutters, fixed or adjustable louvers, pergolas, balustrades, cupboards, roofing, mobile roofs (manual or electric),extensions, conservatories, shower screens and cubicles, tiling, building. All types of glass mirrors. Security shutters, high security locks and glass. Take advantage of our free security survey.

NEW - GLASS CURTAINS 'Why spoil the view" *Frameless folding glass doors and windows* Ideal for balcony/terrace enclosures and for existing patio areas See all the above in our showroom and watch the manufacturing process. WE ONLY SELL WHAT WE MAKE - WE ARE NOT MIDDLE MEN. Directions: With Iceland on your right, take the second turn left after the ITV station and we are on your left behind Autos Tenerife.

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CLASSIFIEDS / GENERAL SERVICES

04. General Services

Tony the Welder • Security Grilles • Gates • Railings • Steel Fabrication

HOMESTYLE DIRECT S.L. QUALITY FURNITURE IMPORTERS

HOMESTYLE DIRECT Quality Furniture Importers. Pol.Industrial Las Chafiras. Tenerife South 922 736 849

• On-site Welding

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

Fully Qualified Legal Craftsman 27 years experience, 14 years Tenerife

Tel: 659 489 690 Property Secured, Quality Assured

500€ Tel. 677 799 475

Masonic Meetings: MASONIC MEETINGS LODGE AVE FENIX MEET REGULARLY ON TUESDAY EVENINGS IN THEIR OWN NEW TEMPLE AT LOS CRISTIANOS ................ Please contact the Secretary John Donaldson on Tel. 922 17 91 74 e-mail: donaldsonjh@yahoo.co.uk

ELECTRIC WATER BOILERS SUPPLIED AND FITTED FROM 180 EUROS • 2 Year manufacturers' guarantee • 25 years' experience in plumbing

meets in Puerto de la Cruz on Wednesday evenings contact John Hughes on 922 38 22 29 email taffy007naeve@ yahoo.com

Horse sharing! I am offering horse sharing for my 5 year old gelding. He is a very quiet horse and enjoys rides. Interested? Please call 609 929 278

Tel 697 292 399

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ROTARY MEETING Every Monday at 8.20pm in the Hotel Conquistador. All visitors welcome

Ring 922 750 609

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Callao Salvaje • Ref:CAL-D-11-2 2 Bed 3 Bath Duplex Situated on a very popular residential complex in Callao Salvaje. The property has been refurbished, is on three levels and briefly comprises of separate kitchen, spacious lounge with patio windows to a lovely terrace area, separate shower/wc. 2 bedrooms & garage. €198,000

Fañabé • Ref: FAN-V-11-4 4 Bed 3 Bath Stunning Villa in Fañabé. This property is situated in the popular area of El Madroñal and briefly comprises of lounge, dining room, separate kitchen, study or 5th bedroom, double garage & driveway & private heated pool. A must to view. €599,950

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

Callao Salvaje • Ref: CAL-A-22-3 3 Bed, 2 Bath Corner property on popular complex in Callao Salvaje. American style fully fitted kitchen, large dining area, spacious lounge with patio windows to extremely large terrace. Separate bathroom. Three good size bedrooms, master bedroom has en suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath. Communal pool & gated car park. €230,000

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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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Villa Tagoro San Eugenio Alto

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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

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Wanted : The island’s premier Cash Buyers of freehold property. We complete within 28 days. No agents, no viewings, no delays. Call (0034) 922 720222 or visit www. tenerifehomebuyers.com Property wanted to buy or rent. 3 bed villa or penthouse apartment with garage. Area – La Caleta to Los Gigantes, private cash buyers, 629 911338 / 606 940064

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 Los Cristianos, for rent, lovely 2 bedroom apartment, quiet location, fantastic views, English TV, pool, washing machine, 650 euros per month, 629 606494 Las Chafiras, 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 One bed apartment in Puerto Santiago, long let, sea views, large terrace and kitchen, 400 euros per month, 0061420765837 Luxury villa in Las Galletas, 5 bed, 4 bath, pool, gym, games room, barbecue area, huge house, beautifully furnished, available from March, 1,500 euros, tel 646 549524 Apartment Guargacho. Location: Central. 1 Room 440€. Phone: 663805740 Chalet Caleta Fuste. Location: Central. Views: Sea 156.00m2. 3 Rooms 720€. Phone: 605781981 Premises. Location: Central. 200.00m2. 5 Rooms 1100€. Phone: 686955971

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.

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

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 Terraced House Durazno 166.00m2. 3 Rooms 800€. Phone: 670242080 Terraced House Ayuntamiento 167.00m2. 3 Rooms 950€. Phone: 922248514 Apartment Playa Paraiso. Location: Central. Views: Sea 60.00m2. 1 Room 320€. Phone: 671193765

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 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.

Views: 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

Terraced house Puerto de la Cruz. Location: outskirts . Views: mountain 166.00m2 3 rooms 800€ Phone: 670242080 Duplex Maritim 80.00m2 1 room 800€ Phone: 670242080 Studio La Paz 550€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Torviscas Alto. Location: outskir ts 45.00m2 1 room 550€ Phone: 922751064 A p a r t m e n t Fa ñ a b é. Location: outskirts 2 rooms 795€ Phone: 922751064 Apartment Valle San Lorenzo. Location: central 60.00m2 2 rooms 495€ Phone: 922751064 Terraced house Durazno 166.00m2 3 rooms 800€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Armeñime 77.00m2 3 rooms 500€ Phone: 670242080

Duplex La Higuerita 95.00m2. 1 Room 500€. Phone: 922248514

Apartment Maritim 80.00m2 1 room 800€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment. 60.00m2. 2 Rooms 700€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Armeñime 49.00m2 1 room 380€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Location: Central. Views: Sea 76.00m2. 2 Rooms 460€. Phone: 663805740

Apartment La Longuera 74.00m2 2 rooms 650€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment. Location: Outskir ts. Views: Sea 60.00m2. 2 Rooms 375€. Phone: 922363570 www.teneriffa-fincas.net

Apartment San Antonio 70.00m2 2 rooms 680€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Las Candias 100.00m2 2 rooms 1000€ Phone: 670242080

Premises. 4 Rooms 800€. Phone: 922382782

Chalet San Jose 70.00m2 2 rooms 550€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Bco. Grande. Location: Central. 80.00m2. 3 Rooms 360€. Phone: 649319493

Terraced house Green Golf 150.00m2 3 rooms 750€ Phone: 670242080

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 Guargacho. Location: central 1 room 440€ Phone: 663805740 Studio Puerto de la Cruz. Location: central . Views: sea 35.00m2 400€ Phone: 670242080 Studio San Fernando 33.00m2 400€ Phone: 670242080 Semi Detached House Parque De La Reina. Location: Central. Views: Mountain 68.00m2. 2 Rooms 490€. Phone: 619080175

Apartment El Amparo 50.00m2 1 room 450€ Phone: 670242080 A p a r t m e n t E l To p e 75.00m2 2 rooms 650€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 190.00m2 5 rooms 850€. Phone: 922273239 Studio Puerto de la cruz. Location: central . Views: sea 35.00m2 400€. Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Green Golf 135.00m2 2 rooms 850€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Green Golf 135.00m2 3 rooms 850€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house GreenGolf 135.00m2 2 rooms 850€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Urb. Green Golf 135.00m2 3 rooms 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 Piedra Hincada 2 rooms 700€ Phone: 670242080 Studio Plaza Del Charco 20.00m2 420€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Puntillo Del Sol 43.00m2 1 room 450€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house La Quinta 130.00m2 3 rooms 800€ Phone: 670242080 Chalet El Durazno 275.00m2 3 rooms 1500€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Green Golf 150.00m2 3 rooms 750€ Phone: 670242080 Studio Playa Jardín 35.00m2 450€ Phone: 670242080 Studio San Fernando 27.00m2 360€ Phone: 670242080 Chalet Playa Paraíso 3 r ooms 2000€ Phone: 670242080 Premises Plaza Del Charco 133.00m2 2500€ Phone: 670242080 Chalet Las Candias 100.00m2 2 rooms 1000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central . Views: mountain 85.00m2 3 rooms 600€. Phone: 922273239 Industrial La Laguna. Location: outskirts 1050.00m2 6000€. Phone: 922273239 Terraced house Puerto de la Cruz. Location: outskirts . Views: mountain 166.00m2 3 rooms 800€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment - Fañabé. Location: outskirts 0.00m2 2 rooms 795€. Phone: 922751064

Sale : E l M é d a n o , dir ectly from the owner!!! New, precious detached house, 3 bedrooms, 2 moder n bathrooms, indep. kitchen, 3 terraces,bbq, luxury complex with 2 swimming pools, 42m 2 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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Unbeatable value! LA01417 - Apartment in Mareverde (Torviscas Bajo). Price: €99,750 (Appx. £90,473)

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A 55m2 apartment vert d a comprising of bedroom/ ks lounge, bathroom, wee t s kitchenette with breakfast m la bar, and terrace of 12m² Fro with views over the community swimming pool. Facilities within the complex includ include cascading pools, pool bar, supermarket et and reception. For sale. Fantastic Fan rental potential. Currently achieving 35-40 weeks per annum. annum Fully Fu furnished.

CDS00097 - Duplex in Amarilla Bay (Costa del Silencio). Best Bargain. Price: €117,000 (Appx. £104,575)

SOLD

If you are looking for that front line property with From last w eeks advert stunning views of the ocean and coastline ne then stop the search. h. This two bed two bath duplex uplex apartment has three want to wake up ee terraces for that all day sunshine. If you wa and watch the sunrise listening stening to the gentle lapping of the waves wave from the comfort of your bed, then this iss a must view. view Reduced for f a quick sale!

Last remaining unit on this stunning development! Must Sell! Make an Offer! This stunning 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom duplex apartment overlooks the fairways of Golf del Sur. There are terraces front and back and included in the price is a private lock up garage. Original List Price €320,000

GOLF00950 Apartment Golf del Sur (Golf Park - Residencial). Price: €84,250 (Appx. £76,592) Generously proportioned 1 bedroom apartment on the 2nd ﬂoor of a popular complex with reception, poolside restaurant, supermarket & children´s pool in the heart of Golf del Sur just a short stroll to golf courses, shops, restaurants, sea front & new marina. Sold fully furnished, with a terrace with golf, mountain & partial sea views, ready for holidays or as a perfect ﬂy to let investment.

Current list price €295,000

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LC00439 - Apartment Los Cristianos (Castle Harbour). Price: €105,000 (Appx. £91,560) Located on a very popular complex with great rental potential. Features include Heated swimming pool, a pool bar and a reception to welcome your rental guests all just a few minutes from the centre of town and the glorious beaches, it´s no wonder why this is a ﬂy to let favourite.This 1 bedroom apartment is no exception, nicely refurbished, perfect for anyone looking to holiday for proﬁt.

LA01299 - Apartment in Las Brisas. Price: €126,000 (Appx. £114,773) Ideally situated in the area of San Eugenio Alto close to the water park, with bars, restaurants and shops close to this spacious apartment. Kitchen with breakfast bar, utility room, bedroom with en-suite bathroom and balcony, with a 2nd bathroom and 2nd sunny terrace off the lounge area - so you can choose where you want to relax! Nice complex with a large pool and sunbathing area - call now for viewing. JUST REDUCED TO €89,950.

Golf00937 This substantial building can easily be ﬁtted out as a bar, restaurant or any other type of business. 1 lower and 2 upper ﬂoors of over 240m2 internally, incorporating a large 2 bedroom penthouse apartment plus various terraces and external ground. Located in a commanding position overlooking the San Blas nature reserve / beach, opposite a thriving commercial center. This is truly a real bargain: Must be viewed. Sale value in 2008 2010 Price €600,000 Now only €295,000

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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 Cheap properties, Adeje 3 bed apar tment, 65,000 euros. Chayofa, luxury villa, 4 beds, garden fantastic views, 330,000 euros. Tor viscas, each, one bedroom apartment by pool and beach, luxuriously furnished, 85,000 euros, info 629 300139 Only 9,750 euros, 9 metre Liveaboard sailing yacht, four berth, minimum outgoings, tel 00-376-353-613 or 922 795995 Apartments for sale, www. idealista.com+VC2040048, tel 618 622759

Canary Countryhouse El Salto - Granadilla

Looking Looking for for a Mortgage Mortgage in in Tenerife? 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 Finca (4,400m 2 ) with main house and outbuilding for sale. Various uses, ie tourism / agriculture. Tel 650 980719 Bargain apartment, 130.000 euros, La Concepcion, Las Chafiras, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, air con, furnished, lovely condition, tel 922 731138 Terraced House Tabaiba Alta 186.00m2 4 Rooms 355000€. Phone: 670242080 Terraced House Cruz Del Teide 3 Rooms 342577€. 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

Terraced house Guayonje. Location: countr yside. Views: mountain 350.00m2

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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

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

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Chalet Candelaria. Location: outskirts. Views: mountain 180.00m2 4 rooms 222375€. Phone: 922273239

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.

4 Rooms 370000€. Phone: 663805740

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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3 rooms 330000€. Phone: 922245178 Apartment Los Cristianos. Location: central. Views: mountain 50.00m2 1 room 100000€. Phone: 670804067

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Apartment Los Abrigos 62.00m2 2 rooms 115000€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment Chalet Playa Paraíso 3 rooms 475000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 105.00m2 4 rooms 162200€. Phone: 922245178

Apartment El Médano 1 room 125000€. Phone: 670242080

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

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

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

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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

Apartment Los Cristianos. Location: central. Views: mountain 50.00m2 1 Room 100000€. Phone: 670804067 Chalet Barranco Hondo. Location: outskirts. Views: sea 169.00m2 4 Rooms 438000€. Phone: 663805740 Terraced House Guayonje. Location: countr yside. Views: mountain 350.00m2 3 Rooms 330000€. Phone: 922245178

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Apartment Los Realejos. Location: central. Views: sea 74.00m2 2 Rooms 225000€. Phone: 922245178 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 105.00m2 4 Rooms 162200€. Phone: 922245178 Apartment La Laguna. Location: outskirts 55.00m2 2 Rooms 138200€. Phone: 922245178 Premises Santa Cruz 125.00m2 2 Rooms 540000€. Phone: 922245178 Apartment Los Abrigos 62.00m2 2 Rooms 115000€. Phone: 670242080 Terraced House San Clemente 174.00m2 3 Rooms 250000€. Phone: 670242080 Chalet El Monturrio 190.00m2 4 Rooms 189000€. Phone: 670242080

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

Apartment Piedra Hincada 2 Rooms 244300€. Phone: 670242080

Tel 629 244 958

Apartment El Médano 1 Room 125000€. Phone: 670242080

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

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

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 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 Terraced House Aguamansa 190.00m2 3 Rooms 200000€. 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 Apartment Radazul Bajo. Location: outskirts. Views: sea 145.00m2 4 Rooms 380000€. Phone: 609338519 Apartment Los Cristianos. Views: sea 56.00m2 1 Room 150000€. Phone: 606394368 Apartment Sta Cruz De Tenerife. Location: central 157.00m2 3 Rooms 235000€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Arona / Valle San Lorenzo. Location: central. Views: sea 85.00m2 2 Rooms 115000€. Phone: 627180081

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CLASSIFIEDS / PROPERTY

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Sale : 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 De Tenerife. Location: central 3 Rooms 126000€. Phone: 663805740 Terraced House S/c De Tfe. Location: central. Views: sea 187.00m2 3 Rooms 525000€. Phone: 663805740 Chalet Los Naranjos 225.00m2 3 Rooms 499000€. Phone: 670242080 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: 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

Apartment Playa Jardin 70.00m2 3 rooms 225000€ Phone: 670242080

Duplex Las Aguas 3 r ooms 167000€ Phone: 670242080

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

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

Apartment El Toscal 64.00m2 2 rooms 145000€ Phone: 670242080

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

Apartment San Luis 120.00m2 3 rooms 192500€ Phone: 670242080

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

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

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

Apartment El Médano 1 room 125000€ Phone: 670242080

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

Chalet Barranco Hondo. Location: outskirts . Views: sea 169.00m2 4 rooms 438000€ Phone: 663805740

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

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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 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

Duplex El Toscal 147.00m2 3 rooms 225000€ Phone: 670242080 Chalet Cruz Del Teide 262.00m2 2 rooms 495000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment La Longuera 74.00m2 2 rooms 225000€ Phone: 670242080

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

Apartment La Quinta 2 rooms 216365€ Phone: 670242080

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

Apartment Las Dehesas 50.00m2 1 room 200000€ Phone: 670242080

Terraced house La Quinta 3 rooms 330557€ Phone: 670242080

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

Apartment San Luis 115.00m2 3 rooms 188500€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment Realejo Bajo 84.00m2 3 rooms 145000€ Phone: 670242080

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

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 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 Duplex Las Aguas 3 Rooms 167000€. Phone: 670242080 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 Apartment La Quinta 2 Rooms 216365€. Phone: 670242080 Terraced House La Quinta 3 Rooms 302910€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment Realejo Bajo 84.00m2 3 Rooms 145000€. Phone: 670242080 Duplex Las Aguas 3 Rooms 167000€. Phone: 670242080

Motoring

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1. Porsche 911 GT3 RS • Increased engine pow-

er, less weight, shorter gear ratios • Engine capacity up from 3.6 to 3.8-litres • Lithium-ion battery reduces weight by 10kg

2. BMW 5-Series • New design for execu01

tive model • Revised engine range with lower emissions • Latest BMW interior design and technology

3. Volkswagen Golf Estate • Based on new sixth

generation Golf hatchback • Latest comfort and safety features • 1.4-litre petrol, 1.6 and 2-litre diesel engines 04

What’s New For motoring enthusiasts and anyone considering purchasing a new car, here is a selection of new vehicles of all shapes and sizes, with one to suit every pocket, due on the market during 2010.

4. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG • Modern day ‘Gullwing’ • AMG 6.3-litre, front-mid

V8, 571hp • 0 to 62mph in 3.8 sec-

onds, top speed 197mph

5. Peugeot 5008 • New compact peo-

ple-carrier, 5 star NCAP rating • Available in five and seven seat versions • Luggage capacity from 758 to 1,247 litres

6. Saab 9-5 • CO2 emissions from

diesel model as low as 139g/km • All transmissions 6speed • 2.8 V6 turbo, 300hp, offered exclusively with Saab XWD 02

7. Citroen DS3 • First model from

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99g/km • Choice of five engines

8. Kia Venga • Designed, engineered

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European Championships

Athletics

Pestano considers switch Spain’s top discus thrower Mario Pestano is considering turning his might and muscle to the shot putt for the coming season. The Tenerife strong man is still getting over his disappointing 2009, when he once again failed to live up to his potential in the big competitions at world level, but says he is optimistic that 2010 can bring better fortune. Pestano is due to head to the Elite Athletes Training Centre in Barcelona soon to prepare for the upcoming indoor season and has given notice that he intends to pick up the shot again after years of focusing solely on the discus. “The initial feelings are good although I had twinges in the ﬁrst throws. I will see how things pan out before deciding,” said Pestano, whose target this year in the discus is a medal at the European Championships.

Football

CD Tenerife v Barcelona

Clever sales Tenerife’s recent home game against Barcelona proved so popular that fans with season and unwanted tickets came up with ingenious ideas to sell them despite the strict ban on black market sales. Like other clubs, Tenerife takes a dim view of anyone who buys a season ticket and then uses it to cash in on the big games, when demand for tickets soars. To get around the ban and avoid possible disciplinary action by the club, some fans decided to ‘give’ them away for the day but with a catch, to be entitled to the freebie to see the likes of Messi and co., you had to agree to buy items such as a deck of playing cards or a disposable razor from the holder, at sky-high prices of up to €450.

Beach Volley

Champions Cup

2010 dates The dates of October 8, 9 and 10 have been set for the 2010 edition of the Tenerife Champions Cup, organised by the European and Spanish volleyball federations and considered a sporting event of significant international interest. It is not yet known, however, where the event will take place but it is sure to be one of the locations used over the last few years: Playa Fañabé or Siam Park, both in Costa Adeje.

Tenerife Sur

Tenerife Sur Clear Blue Tenerife Sur B 1:1 El Carmen

Sur had good reason to approach this match with trepidation, against the team described by Blues coach George McBlain as the best ball playing team in the League of Honor.

enerife Sur “B” first game of 2010 was against in-form El Carmen, who had scored 13 goals in their last two games of 2009. It was Sur however who took the initiative, and after midfielder Danny Davis was unable to score when put through on a one on one with the keeper, central defender Paul Stokes headed against the bar from a corner by Peter (the wizard) Nordoff in the opening minutes. It was however Nordoff himself who scored the opener with a header at the back post soon after, from another corner taken by Brian Quinn. Sur’s lead was to last only a few minutes though when El Carmen equalised from 20 yards, and Airam Hernández had the best chance of the half when through on the El Carmen keeper who kept the scores level with a fine save. The second half developed into a physical battle, where

Airam Hernández had some excellent chances against El Carmen

El Carmen tried to bully their opponents and the referee, but Tenerife Sur are made of stern stuff and gave as good as they got. The referee however appeared to be acting under the instruction of El Carmen’s captain, and after a minor altercation between Sur’s Ghanaian midfielder Lawrence Silvia and one of the El Carmen forwards, the referee showed a red card to Silvia. Sur’s 10 men battled away with only Andrew Howlett up front, and it looked like Sur had clinched it when he hit the post from close in, and Steve Tomblin knocked the rebound in, but the ref-

eree managed to see some mysterious infringement and the goal was knocked off. So the game finished 1:1, disappointment for the blues, but a respectable result, all things considered.

Athletico Cerro 4:0 Tenerife Sur A

laying again at the small ground at El Médano against a Cerro side who had only been defeated once in the first half of the season,

And so it was with a mixture of satisfaction and relief that Sur went in at halftime with neither team having scored nor even troubled the goalkeeper at either end. However the second half was a different story, when after a period of sustained pressure, the Sur goal was finally breached, as keeper Paul Lee was given no chance with a powerful header from a corner opening the scoring. Before long it was the floodgates that were open, as Sur were being overrun in midfield, and three more goals followed in quick succession. Striker Damien Dinsmore spurned a chance when put through by Danny Davis, pushing his effort wide and Sur were pleased in the end to hear the final whistle. Clear Blue Tenerife Sur would like to thank Clear Blue Skies Group SL for their support and sponsorship.

Barcelona FC

Jeffren progress W

hile all the local and national media attention focuses on Pedro Rodríguez, a thought should be spared for Barcelona’s ‘other’ Canarian player, Jeffren Suárez, who has been laid up through injur y in recent weeks. The Venezuelan-born forward moved to the Canaries as a baby and is considered in these shores as much a local as

Rodríguez, who is basking in glory after his recent goal-scoring feats with the Spanish and European champions. Barcelona’s current world popularity led the club to accept a two million dollar friendly in Kuwait against Kazma Sporting, coinciding with the team’s successful participation in FIFA’s World Club Championship in Abu Dhabi. Part of an under-strength side fielded for the last game of 2009 by manager

Josep Guardiola, fringe player Suárez tore a muscle in his thigh and has been sidelined since. Linked with a winter move to another First Division club to gain experience, the 21-year-old could be out for up to two months in all as a result of the injury. Back in the summer he expressed interest in a loan move to Tenerife if he did not make the definitive breakthrough at Barcelona this season.

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BASKETBALL

SAILING

Socas Canarias

Disabled yachtsman

Donaldson riding high

Holt completes Atlantic crossing

akim Donaldson’s reputation in basketball circles continues to rocket following yet another MVP award. The spindly Socas Canarias forward from Pittsburgh has again shown that his lack of kilos and height is no obstacle to taking on much bigger and bulkier opponents in the LEB league. Donaldson’s shooting and rebounds, not to mention his crowd-thrilling blocks, brought him the player of the month accolade for December, adding to his November award and the overall MVP nomination for last year. Along with partner Ricardo Guillén, who was runner-up in December after regaining the form that persuaded the La Laguna side to sign him in the summer, Donaldson has terrorised the other teams in the league, helping Socas to fourth place at the half-way point. The pair’s contribution helped the side to chalk up its biggest win ever in the LEB, a thrashing by 34 points away at Vigo, which they followed up with a spectacular win at home to resurgent Ourense (92-84). Meanwhile, near-neighbours Tenerife Rural’s erratic season continued with a

Geoff Holt arrives in Tortola Jakim Donaldson is receiving accolades

defeat away to Breogán in a game they should have won but let slip at the end. Recent signing Lou Roe maintained his good form, which belies his status as one of the oldest players in the league.

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disabled English sailor who set sail from Lanzarote a month ago has completed his mission of crossing the Atlantic unaided. 42-year-old Geoff Holt from Southampton reached the British Virgin Islands after the gruelling voyage, which was hampered by poor wind and mechanical problems on his boat, the aptly named Impossible Dream. Holt landed on the very beach where he suffered the accident which paralysed him 25 years ago when he was on holiday. During the trip he was assisted by a carer and was

accompanied by a cameraman but neither intervened in the sailing tasks. The day before he landed he wrote on his blog, “I want my arrival to be a celebration of the past 25 years not, as someone asked recently, ‘will it give you closure’? What? Closure? That infers I somehow regret or lament the past 25 years. Absolutely not. Were it not for the accident, I would not have met Elaine, had Timothy or had such a wonderful life so, closure? No. Celebration? ... I’m both honoured and humbled to have had the opportunity to put together this great project; the Atlantic was ever ything I had hoped

it would be and just as I remembered it from all those years ago.” In 2007 Holt became the first quadriplegic to sail around Britain in an expedition he called Personal Everest. He said, “sailing has given me so much in my life. “It was my livelihood before my accident and it was to be my saviour after it. The freedom I experience on the sea is like no other; I am free of my wheelchair and free of my disability. When I am on the water, it makes me feel alive and any sailor, regardless of their ability, will know exactly that same feeling. Sailing is my life.”

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Boxing

The 1950s were the golden boom years for being in America, with ﬁghts being shown on prime time television every night except Sundays.

elevision not only opened up boxing like a flowering rose to millions of fans, many, who wouldn’t have known the difference between a left hook and a sky-hook, but it also introduced viewers to lots of fighters with colourful nicknames, the likes of Sugar Ray, the Bronx Bull, Bobo, the Rock and the Cuban Hawk among them.

Then of course during the same era, the Old Mongoose and Ancient Archie, the nicknames given to the amazing Archie Moore, a boxer who had one of the most bizarre careers in ring history. To start with there has always been some confusion regarding his exact date of birth. Moore always insisted that he was born on the 13th December 1916, but many historians accept his mother’s contention that he was born three years earlier in Benoit, Mississippi, U.S.A.. Whatever the case, he became world champion late in his career, having boxed professionally for over 17 years before winning his ﬁrst crown, the world light-heavyweight title. When assessing the extraordinary career

of Archie Moore you eventually run out of superlatives, for he broke so many records and achieved so much in a career that spanned three decades, that he must rank as one of boxing’s genuine legends. A professional at the age of 19, he fought at welterweight, but he proceeded to gain bulk as the years went by and he ultimately challenged for the world heavyweight title, which was the only goal that eluded him, for he twice failed to lift sport’s premier prize. His real name was Archibald Lee Wright and he followed a typical boxer’s road of poor home, running wild and reform school, where he began boxing. He had such a reputation as early as 1940 as a knockout specialist, that champions were reluctant to ﬁght him, even though he was ranked number four middleweight in the world. Disgracefully side-tracked for years, he eventually got his ﬁrst world title chance against Joey Maxim for the light heavyweight crown in 1952 and won on points. Then he had to outpoint him on two other occasions at six-monthly intervals before he could call the title his own.

Moore was the complete boxer now, and at the age of 36 or 39 depending on the source, he had vast experience after 159 ﬁghts. He was brilliant defensively, and by developing his arms and shoulders by doing some 250 pushups per day and walking on his hands he had great arm strength. He became a knock-out special-

He became a knock-out specialist and throughout his career of 234 professional bouts he produced a staggering 145 knockouts ist and throughout his career of 234 professional bouts he produced a staggering 145 knockouts, by far the record for any professional boxer. However, despite such impressive statistics, he was

anything but an out-and-out slugger. With his unusual cross-armed defence and his ability to hit his opponents with pin-point precision, he was one of boxing’s great craftsmen. If good things indeed come to those who wait, Ancient Archie is the classic example, for he held the world light heavyweight title for over nine years which is a record. He didn’t even lose his title in the ring - the N.B.A. withdrew recognition of him as champion in 1961 for his failure to defend against number one contender Harold Johnson, a boxer he had already beaten in four of their ﬁve meetings. During the early days of his reign as light-heavyweight king the Old Mongoose even fancied his chances against the top heavyweights of the day. He staked his claim for a shot at the title by beating top contender Nino Valdes on points. However, Rocky Marciano, the heavyweight champion at the time didn’t want to know, so Moore wrote letters to newspapers pressing his claim. He bombarded the press with ‘Wanted’ posters in the name of sheriff Archie Moore for the “cap-

The ageless Archie Moore

ture and delivery of Rocky Marciano to any ring in the world”. Under heavy pressure, the champion agreed to defend his title against the ageing Moore at Yankee Stadium, New York, on 21st September 1955. Moore floored the rough, tough, champion in the second round but the referee gave Marciano, who was groggy when he got back on his feet, a mandatory eight count, which wasn’t in the rules, and allowed him time to recover. Marciano eventually won with a ninth round knockout. This was Marciano’s last defence before retiring undefeated. Moore immediately challenged Floyd Patterson for the vacant title, and if you believe Archie’s mother –and she should know-, he was 43 years of age at the time. He found the speed and power of Patterson’s punches too much to handle and was knocked out in the fifth round. Patterson at 21 became the youngest boxer to win the heavyweight crown. Moore was still the lightheavyweight champion, and in December 1958 he travelled to Montreal to face the Canadian Yvon Durelle. It turned out that Archie fought the greatest fight of his life against the rockhard challenger who had the champion on the canvas three times in the first round, and almost counted out. Amazingly Moore staged an astonishing comeback to hammer Durelle to defeat in the 11th round. The fight goes down in ring history

Credit: Winkler Images

Archie Moore being interviewed

as one of the must exciting ever, alongside Dempsey vs Firpo, Graziano vs Zale, Hagler vs Hearns, and the 2005 battle between Diego Corrales and Luis Castillo. When the N.B.A. took Moore’s title off him in 1961 he was still considered the champion by other boxing authorities and made his final defence out-pointing the Italian, Giulio Rinaldi. On the 15th November 1962 Moore stepped into the ring for his 233rd contest. He was believed to be 49 years old and his opponent was the 20 yearold Olympic gold medallist, Cassius Clay, who had been trained by Moore for a while, but they had split when Clay wouldn’t do as he was told. One thing Moore couldn’t do was alter the rules of physics. As a light-heavyweight he was unbeatable; and he showed once again that as a heavyweight he was human. Not able to cope with young Clay’s dazzling footwork and ripping punches he was stopped in four rounds. He had one more fight and stopped Mike Di Biase in March 1963, before closing the curtains on a brilliant career. After his retirement Archie lived in a beautiful red-bricked house in San Diego, California, with a swimming pool shaped like a boxing glove. When he passed away on the 9th December 1998 no one was sure whether Archie was eighty two or eighty five. But one thing was certain, boxing had lost one of its all-time greats.

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Soccer Experience 7s

2010 kicks off A

on to a great victory even managing to score his ﬁrst goal in his Soccer Experience career with a bullet header.

new year of slow motion football begins after a long Christmas and new year gap. The Soccer Experience 7s leagues in the south of Tenerife are back with teams fuelled with fresh hopes and ambitions for success in their forthcoming league campaigns.

CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE SUMMARY

MASTERS LEAGUE SUMMARY We kicked off the Masters league with a crunch game in the first week, where we saw the undefeated Hole in the Wall team led by captain Keith Valentine take on the mighty Taylor’s Lounge masters with director of football John Parkes at the helm. Both sides knew how crucial this game was if they wanted to fulfill their aim of winning the league and it showed on the field with two teams completely cancelling each other out in a very cagey af-

IC Media are on a winning streak

fair. With some great ﬁnishing coming from both sides it ﬁnished 2:2 with neither side deserving all three points. It was a fair result. Shane’s L.A. Masters team picked up where they left off with a convincing win over struggling Harleys American restaurant winning 10:3 and with their striker Pete in such good form they look likely contenders to move even further up the table in the

home stretch. Up next we saw the unpredictable Exiles take on big Rob’s Dreamers United in what turned out to be a great game. With both sides playing great attacking football and chances going begging either end, the game continued to go back and forth way into the second half until the last 10 minutes where Blair’s Exiles masters showed their strength and pulled away

CHAMPIONSHIP 7’S Winter 2009 Teams 1. Villa Mitre 2. Cyril’s Creations 3. Tenerife Solicitors 4. I C Media 5. Pueblo Torviscas 6. Rachaels Motors 7. Dreamers Hotspur 8. Zurich Spartans 9. Direct Telecom

Played 11 11 10 8 7 10 9 11 6

W 9 9 6 5 4 3 2 2 1

D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

L 2 2 4 3 3 6 6 9 5

GF GA 106 79 61 34 35 52 45 42 19

Points 55 41 55 40 37 68 70 57 36

27 27 18 15 12 10 7 6 3

MASTER 7’S 1. Hole in the Wall 2. Taylor’s Masters 3. Exiles Masters 4. L.A. Masters 5. Hoops Rovers 6. Morﬁtt Masters 7. Tenerife Warriors 8. Palms restaurant 9. Dreamers United 10. Harleys American Diner

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Direct Telecom 8:3 and captain John Sommers must be proud of what his relatively new side are achieving. Lee Morfitt’s Pueblo Torviscas team are also starting to reach form at just the right time picking up points and moving up the table into contention for a top three finish. Tenerife Solicitors once again find themselves up there with another great win over Rachael’s Motors putting them in the race for the second half of the season. Many of our existing teams are in need of players to strengthen their squads and despite your age or fitness a team can be found for all, or maybe you and your friends would like to enter your own team into one of our leagues, be it the Masters or Championship or the new Over 35s. If so, please contact Soccer Experience on 654200470 or email soccer@soccerexperience.com

Sport in Brief

Golf competition

Tenerife ladies open For the second time in its nine year anything to go by, it will be a humdinger. history the Tenerife Ladies Open will Welshwoman Becky Brewerton who came second in this event at Buenavista in 2004 be held at Buenavista Golf. No date has yet been set for this important tournament which brings together the most important players from the Ladies European Tour, however if the last competition held in this Severiano Ballesteros designed course is

Winter 2009 Teams

ending up 11:6 winners. Another of the week’s great games came from Steve and Damos’ Palms restaurant team and general Lee’s Morfitt Masters who battled throughout the whole game but couldn’t find a winner eventually settling for a 2:2 draw. Hoops Rovers bounced back into the new year with a great win over a strong Tenerife Warriors, the former coming out of the blocks flying and taking a well deserved 4:0 lead into half time. In the second half Warriors fought back well but it was too little too late as Kade led his men

First up in the championship we saw the top two battle it out. Hoppy’s Cyril’s Creations took on José’s mighty Villa Mitre in what turned out to be one of the games of the week with end to end football packed full of chances, great defending and some outstanding goal keeping coming from both sides. Sergeant Hopster made a tactical move for this game bringing in Darren Chamberlain to strengthen his attack and he did just that with a man of the match performance to top an all-round great performance from the Cyril’s team winning a very tight game 5:4. Another of the teams making great strides is IC Media who had a bad start to the campaign but are now on a ﬁve game winning streak and with games in hand the top two must now be feeling the pressure. IC Media had another great win taking apart

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and curiously enough second too in Adeje last year will be looking to take top spot. The tournament is sponsored by Tenerife’s tourism department, the Royal Spanish Golf Federation and the Canarian Golf Federation.

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GF GA 108 85 84 75 76 90 71 40 51 38

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Rider’s transfer date Néstor Jorge, the La Laguna born rider with Supermotard who was injured in the Austrian GP in August 2008, is due to be transferred to Germany for treatment on January 19th. The move, originally scheduled for the 4th but delayed due to airline transport problems, will see the rider taken to the IntensivPﬂege Klinic in Schwaig, a town near Nuremberg, where he will go through an intense treatment programme. How much of a recovery is

possible is still uncertain given that the brain injuries he sustained were very serious and the doctors currently call his condition a vegetative or minimally conscious state, but experts state the treatment could take up to six months. Fundraising is ongoing to assist in the young man’s recovery, and a bank account has been opened in the CajaCanarias savings bank where all those who wish can pay in their contributions 2065 0106 11 1400069521.

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A visit from the

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Messi-ah

By Chris Todd

03/01/2010 Racing Santander 2:0 CD Tenerife

and Messi poked in the third after excellent approach play from Andres Iniesta and Krkic.

Photo:Gary Hill Local boy Pedro was instrumental in setting up the ﬁfth goal

To go into the break 0-3 down stunned the players and supporters alike. In the second half the Argentine lobbed the fourth, his 12th of the campaign, from outside the area, a contender for goal of the season. Local boy Pedro entered the fray for the visitors with 20 minutes remaining and received a great ovation. His family were watching in the stands (his father still works in the

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10/01/2010 CD Tenerife 0:5 FC Barcelona These were the type of matches fans were dreaming about when CD Tenerife won promotion last season to the Primera. FC Barcelona won everything last season in world football and were unstoppable. Tickets were sold out inside one hour for this one when they went on sale before Christmas with prices ranging from €50 to €165 in the main stand. A week before the match those prices had more than doubled on the black market. It is no secret that Barcelona and Real Madrid have many sympathisers on the Island and thousands of fans greeted the Barcelona players as they arrived at the Tenerife North airport on the night before the game. Pedro, the local Tenerife boy from Abades and now Barça hero received the wildest cheers. Before kick off, literally thousands of people were waiting outside the Barcelona team hotel and the police were forced to create road blocks causing trafﬁc chaos. There was an exciting buzz around the stadium prior to kick off and inside the atmosphere was electric. The Tenerife fan clubs welcomed the team onto the pitch with thousands of blue and white cards, giant ﬂags and a stunning 100 metre banner which read “Sacred Badge” referring to the CD

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Tenerife club crest. Flares were ignited and we were ready for battle! The blanquiazules came flying out of the traps and had three clear chances through Alexandro Alfaro. This was great stuff but I think most fans knew that Tenerife would not be able to keep this pressure up and if we did not score now the Catalan giants would make us pay. And that is the way it turned out. Barcelona hit three goals in ten late first-half minutes to get back into the game and eventually ran out 5-0 winners. Lionel Messi bagged a superb hat-trick to send the champions back on top of the league. It could have been so different as Victor Valdes had saved three one-on-ones in the early stages, the first deflecting onto the crossbar, before Barca found any kind of rhythm in the face of frenetic pressuring from Tenerife. Bojan Krkic, in for the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic, set up Messi for the opener in the 36th minute and Carles Puyol headed the second from a Messi free kick in the 44th

Shell garage in Adeje) and his skill led to the fifth goal as defender Ezequiel Luna scored an own goal to complete the rout. The extra class and especially the clinical finishing proved to be the difference between the two outfits. I suppose that is what you get when you have a budget of €500 million compared to Tenerife’s €18 million! Defeating the likes of Barcelona and Madrid is a

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arm bands in tribute to defender Hector whose brother was killed in a car accident in Fuerteventura over the New Year.

Photo:Gary Hill

Tenerife continued their poor run of away results and they have only managed to pick up one point on their travels so far this season. Racing Santander had themselves been struggling after a couple of decent terms in the top flight, one resulting in UEFA Cup football for the Cantabrian side from the North coast of Spain. It has to be said this was not a game that will be sold on DVD for years to come! For even the die-hard fan it was hard work to watch but with the scores jammed at 0-0 a point would have suited the blanquiazules after the away results we have experienced. But it was not to be and the customary defensive weaknesses plagued Tenerife yet again. Two goals in four minutes secured a win for Racing Santander and saw them leapfrog Tenerife in the standings. Colsa produced the first shot for Racing but his eighth-minute blast was too high to worry Sergio Aragoneses. Racing striker Mohamed Tchite got his head to Oscar Serrano’s cross three minutes later but could only direct his effort off-target. Pedro Munitis saw his fierce left-footed shot from the edge of the area blocked by Pablo Sicilia eight minutes before the interval as Racing continued to probe for the opener. The match as a whole featured few clear-cut chances but that all changed in the final 20 minutes. Gonzalo Colsa opened the scoring in the 72nd minute and then Alexandre Geijo set up fellow substitute Xisco for the clincher shortly afterwards to move Racing up two places in the league. The blanquiazules tried in vain to find a way back into the game as manager Oltra made his attacking changes. Brazilian Dinei came off the bench and minutes later had a goal ruled out for offside. The lanky Tenerife striker was returning to action after a short lay off due to personal problems. Just before Christmas his pregnant wife lost a baby and on the very same day his father died in Brazil. More personal tragedy was close to the team as the players donned black

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fantasy but the blanquiazules know that ‘our league’ is beating the likes of Xerez, Osasuna and Malaga in our quest for survival this season. Perhaps a 0-5 drubbing was a tad harsh on Tenerife on the night but as football fans we were privileged to watch the true legend that is Leo Messi in action. By

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the way, can we have our ball back please? Tenerife face another relegation sixpointer away to Almeria on Sunday 17th January at 4pm. The following week they meet high ﬂying Valencia in the Heliodoro Stadium in Santa Cruz, with the likes of David Villa, Silva and Mata in their ranks. It is not getting much easier, is it?

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