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Los Gigantes Beach action called for

liver Socas, spokesperson for the opposition Partido Popular (PP) in Santiago del Teide has called on the national coastal department and the local council to resolve the Los Guíos beach scenario without delay.

The beach has remained closed since the tragedy four months ago when two women, one of them an English tourist, were killed on 1 November when rocks from the cliff fell on them as they were sunbathing. Socas has called it a disgrace that “four months after

the fall there is no solution neither from Costas (the coastal department) nor from the council which would improve conditions for this part of our coast line”. He also suggested that there was party politics in play, suggesting that “if we analyse what Costas has

done we could arrive at the conclusion that they are most efficient in boroughs where the (ruling) PSOE socialists are in power”. In this regard the councillor for the PP pointed to the neighbouring beach in Playa San Juan, under the control of the socialist led Guía de Isora council, where the coastal department, he says, “have already

prepared a plan to restore the good image of the beach following the damage after the recent storms in the Islands...meanwhile at the beach in Los Guíos, where there was a sad loss of human life, not even a plan of action has been put in place by Costas”, he concluded. He accused the current local administration of ruining the good name of a zone that was, in the past, the envy of others for its social, cultural and economic advantages.

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Iberia will apply reduced luggage charges for Canarian residents

News in Brief

olitical pressure at local and regional level seems to have played a part in a slight change of heart from Iberia over the airline’s new charges for passengers checking in more than one piece of luggage. The news that the airline was to introduce a charge of €60 for a second case sparked fury and ire all over Spain, but especially in the Canary Islands where both Tenerife Cabildo president Ricardo Melchior and subsequently regional president Paulino Rivero waded into a war of words with the airline. Rivero called on people here and visitors to make their displeasure at the measure felt by voting with their feet. “The charge will simply encourage other airlines to do the same and is really a back-door fare increase which will make the Canaries less competitive as a holiday destination” said the president. Iberia countered the accusations saying it is being singled out for criticism when

Passenger deaths

Driver faces charges A young driver is to be prosecuted over the deaths of his two passengers in a horrific crash in Santa Cruz

POLITICAL PRESSURE

Iberia back down many other carriers, particularly low-cost airlines, charge for all checked baggage, not just the second case. Currently Ryanair charges €15 for the first bag checked in online (at the airport the rate is €35) with a 15 kilo weight

limit and the second 15 kilo checked bag is €35 (airport check-in is €70). Ireland’s national carrier Aer Lingus charges €15 per bag checked in online and Easyjet just €11. However following a meeting with Rivero Iberia announced a change in charge conditions for Canarian travellers. According to Iberia president

Antonio Vázquez Canarians will be charged at the old rate, meaning that passengers will be able to check in a bag with a weight of up to 23 kilos, and the rate for excess baggage (up to 32 kilos) will be €15, not the €60 that will apply to non-residents. This reduced rate will apply for short and medium haul journeys.

QUAKE

Chamber urges action Tenerife’s Chamber of Commerce used International Women’s Day, March 8th, to call for more women to occupy senior positions in companies. The Chamber says that the current ﬁgure of 13 per cent females among company executives is considerably lower than in 2007 (19 per cent) and warns that the economic crisis may cause the situation to worsen further as the unemployment rate gap between men and women grows.

Twinning towns The La Gomera town of Valle Gran Rey is twinning with the German town Steinhagem and was present at the recent Berlin tourism trade fair, ITB. Valle Gran Rey is already a favourite spot for German visitors in search of a quieter holiday with its excellent beaches and selection of rural walks, with many Germans resident in the areas running tourist dependent shops, bars and restaurants. The council has also launched its new web page which will offer information to potential visitors in English and German.

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of Geomorphology in the University of La Laguna, Carmen Romera, strong seismic movements have been registered here in Tenerife linked directly to eruptions, though registered deaths at the time could more likely have been caused by emotional shock/ heart attacks rather than as a direct result of the eruptions themselves. The good news is that according to María José Blanco the decrease in the numbers of quakes since the

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Steinhagem/Valle Gran Rey

ccording to the director of the Canarian National Geographic Institute, María José Blanco, Tenerife has reached a phase of seismic balance after some intense activity in 2004 and the 83 earthquakes detected in the Canarian region last year. These movements were located in Canarian waters, four of them caused notable movement. According to the director seismic movements in the Canarian Archipelago have diverse origins, some are tectonic, associated with fault line movements, for instance those which happen between Gran Canaria and Tenerife. They are linked to a North-East/South-West fault line, which in 1989 caused a strong quake registering 5.2

The 23-year-old has been under police guard in hospital after witnesses described how he had been weaving in and out of lanes at speed on a Wednesday night on a busy boulevard before losing control of his car. The vehicle hit a tree and overturned, killing the driver’s two friends instantly. Police say skid marks on the road and the damage to the car conﬁrm witness versions that it was travelling well above the speed limit at the time

peak reached in 2004 would indicate a new balance period has been entered into. She also stated that up to 90 per cent of volcanic instability does not end in any form of eruption, but added that it was important for local authorities to understand the behaviour of local volcanoes and the best way to monitor them, as well as developing emergency plans, such as those already in place, in the Canaries, in the unlikely event of an eruption.

Samaritan taxi drivers praised Taxi drivers in Tenerife North Airport have been praised by a family from La Palma who were stranded due to the cancellation of all flights to their island because of the strong winds at the end of February. The family included an elderly grandfather and a young baby who had just been released from hospital in Tenerife after surgery. They had no money to look after themselves for the entire day or to pay for overnight accommodation but taxi drivers arranged a whip-round and solved the problem quickly, while also driving them to and from La Laguna free of charge. “The airline told us it could not help because the cancellation was not its fault so we decided to give the family a hand” said one driver.

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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

News in Brief

Puerto de la Cruz

Workers protest

employees of the Cooperativa Tarajal, a company which carries out cleaning and maintenance work in council owned properties, gathered recently in front of the council building in the Plaza de Europa in Puerto de la Cruz. The demonstration, a precursor to an indefinite strike planned from March 15th, protested the fact that their salaries had not been paid for two months. The workers are demanding that the council pays the debt of €1.3 million which it owes the company, so that their wages could be paid. Company spokesperson Yeray Oramas stated that the employees are now in an unsustainable position and stated that the protests were not limited to the subject of salaries, but also referred to pressure put on certain employees to sign ‘bajas voluntarias’ (voluntary resignations) from the company, to be later employed by the municipal company Pamarsa. He also referred to blacklists, and councillors who had insisted that Tarajal dismiss nine employees because they were linked to the PSOE political party. Mayor, Marcos Brito, assured the workers that all would be done to assure prompt payment of the inherited debt, and advised them not to submit to any form of pressure.

News in Brief STOP PRESS

Italy link Low cost carrier Ryanair have just announced a new route offering a direct link between Tenerife and Italy. The new service, due to begin operations on May 3rd, will ﬂy passengers from Tenerife South to Bergamo, an airport 45 kilometres from Milan.

Canarian president Paulino Rivero

No new power station yet

The workers demonstrated in front of the council building

ollowing the ultimatum given to the electricity supply company Endesa in the wake of recent all-island power cuts in Tenerife, Canarian gover nment president Paulino Rivero recently met with Endesa’s managing director for Tenerife, Andrea Brentan to discuss the situation and to state that the government wished to fix a time limit on the construction of a new power station for the island. After this meeting, he confirmed that the closure of the island’s main power station at Las Caletillas near Candelaria would have to wait. He did, however, announce

renovations which would guarantee the power supply to Tenerife. Technicians have said that to construct a new power station would take eight to 12 years, but that in the meantime the Canarian government could not allow the Caletillas station to fall into disrepair just because maintenance work and substitution of obsolete parts had not been undertaken. Brentan declared, after the meeting, that the electricity company, “confirms, reaffirms, and underlines” its commitment to the Canary Islands and its willingness to continue investing at the same levels as it has done over the last few years and added that the power cuts in

question had been caused by extraordinary meteorological conditions. Brentan said that although the ideal situation would be to have three power stations in Tenerife, the current priority was to improve Las Caletillas. Brentan continued by stating that Endesa would present its proposals and plans to improve the problems it faces in the Canaries, and that the company would undergo an external audit over the elec-

tricity system on the island, to be presented within six months. This was one of the demands made by the Canarian government, and Rivero signalled that up to now, Endesa had fulfilled its responsibilities. Endesa must also present, within two months, an investment plan together with total disposition to secure the future of the Caletillas power station, at least in the short and medium term.

SEBASTIAN MERCANTE

Tenerife based killer S

ebastian Mercante has been identified as the man who recently stabbed to death is ex mother- in-law Carol Berr y and attempted to kill her son, Andrew Fields. The Argentinean born body builder reportedly flew to the UK from

his home in Los Cristianos to carry out the killing with what some papers have called a ‘torture kit’ assembled via purchases on the internet. His relation with his ex-wife Claire Toothill had broken down and she had apparently asked for a divorce. Following his

attacks on her mother and Mr Fields Mercante killed himself, jumping from the top of a seven-storey car park, leaving a blood scrawled message for his ex-wife on the wall. The couple married in Spain in 2005, but separated in 2008.

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Poor promotions

News in Brief

Audit blow for tourism minister C

anarian tourism minister Rita Martín received a body blow recently from the region’s Court of Auditors, which issued a damning opinion on the return on investment of her Department’s promotion campaigns abroad. The Court said it had examined spending on a series of initiatives organised in other countries up to 2007 to attract foreign tourists but could find ‘little evidence’ that the campaigns had increased visitors numbers. “There appears to be no direct link between promotion

efforts and the number of inbound holidaymakers” stressed the Court, which also rebuked the Department of Tourism for not conducting adequate evaluations of its own promotion drives. Although many of the campaigns date back to before Martín took up office, her own initiatives, such as the sending of scores of young Canarian ‘ambassadors’ to Iceland for a one-week promotion to sell the Islands and the advertising campaign in European football stadiums, have drawn criticism along similar lines to the concerns voiced by the auditors.

Martín’s Icelandic initiative has attracted criticism

Prisoner deaths

Two suicides in one week A

second suicide in a week in Lanzarote jail has led the prison authorities to step up prisoner sur veillance to prevent a domino effect. One Spanish inmate serving time for domestic violence hung himself in his cell and his death was followed a week

deje in Tenerife has started a pioneering initiative to help settle neighbour disputes and promote a happy community living together in peace and harmony. Announcing the measure, mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, drew attention to the multinational and multicultural aspects of the borough which he believes needs a neutral body on occasions to help solve problems between neighbours. He was accompanied at the launch of the initiative by the councillors for security and youth, Carmen Nieves Rodríguez

later by that of a German hitman, whose trial for planning the murder of a local lawyer was due to take place in April. Klaus Eichstadt faced the prospect of 17 years behind bars for threatening the lawyer and then tampering with the brakes of his car in May 2008 in return for €20,000 from a well-known

businessman, who is also in jail pending trial. Media reports at the time stated Eichstadt had also been hired to kill a La Laguna architect but the bid failed due to a planning error. Sources at the prison said the German had tried to kill himself twice previously in jail.

Ashotel

PRESIDENT RE-ELECTED Of course, there was never any doubt about it, but José Fernando Cabrera has been reelected as President of Ashotel, the hotel association of Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro. During his first period of office, Cabrera has never let party politics or personal interest deflect him from stating publicly what he thought was right or wrong in the way various administrations handle the tourism industry. His speech after the election, on how to get the islands back in top spot as a tourist destination, was typical in getting straight to the point. He underlined the necessity of working on air connections, professional promotion, reformation of tourist areas, a solid infrastructures plan, the renovation and conversion of the hotel plant, professional training for all those connected to

José Fernando Cabrera

the tourism industry, the simpliﬁcation of the rules and regulations and the legalisation or eradication of those installations which are currently classed as illegal. He emphasised the need for a uniﬁed sector and the incorporation of those establishments which have so far not joined Ashotel, particularly in the smaller islands and, “make sure that no-one loses here with the ups and downs. We can only recover with strength, unity and belief.”

LIVING TOGETHER

Council mediators

Love thy neighbour

PUERTO’S CAFÉS

and Nayra Bethencourt and Jordi Grané of the University of Barcelona. The ser vice comprises eight mediators, all psychiatrists, who have already begun work. Announcements about the service are circulating around the various associations of the borough. The mediators will be happy to offer their free and confidential service in community disputes and youth matters.

Launching the service, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, Carmen Nieves Rodríguez, Nayra Bethencourt and Jordi Grané

The council in Puerto de la Cruz seems to have successfully mediated in the labour problems of Rodano, the company that is in charge of many of the town’s most popular cafés. Councillor for Finance, Sandra Rodríguez, acted as intermediary between the unions and the company to reach an agreement that should put an end to the precarious economic condition of the workers of the company. They hadn’t been paid their wages since September of last year, nor did they receive their extra December payment. For the good of their jobs, the company and the borough, the workers have put aside their strike actions. In return the company have agreed to pay all back wages, not discount wages due on days where labour was withheld, nor take reprisals against those who were on strike.

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National failure Birding

Tweet tourism Fuerteventura is the only island represented in the international ornithological tourism fair this year in Extremadura. The local tourist board and environmental department have decided on a strong presence in this year’s trade fair to promote the island as an ideal place for birding or bird watching. It is a tourism market which attracts around two million tourists, just from the UK and in America it is second only to golf as the declared reason for American travel inside and outside of the United States. The main attractions on the majorero stand will be the Canarian Houbara Bustard, the Canarian Egyptian Vulture and the Fuerteventura stonechat. The Canarian Houbara Bustard is one of the symbols representative of Fuerteventura and is one of the species of birds most in danger of extinc-

Rivero-Zapatero honeymoon over T

he recent criticism by Canarian president Paulino Rivero of Spanish premier José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero shows that the honeymoon between the two governments is over.

The bird has a very showy courtship display

tion in Europe with an estimated population of only 800 examples. Like all bustards, the male has a very showy courtship display, that unfortunately often leaves its eyes covered, or partially covered, which may well have contributed to its precarious condition today. The meat of the oriental species of this bird is highly prized in Arabia and as a quarry for falconers. A dispute over hunting rights actually led to a diplomatic row between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

For over two years, Rivero has avoided public attacks on Zapatero, while his party’s MP in Madrid Ana Oramas has backed the Spanish government in crucial Parliamentary debates. However, during recent weeks Rivero has expressed anger several times at Madrid’s failure to do more to resolve the economic crisis here, particularly the unemployment rate which currently stands at seven points above the national average of 20 per cent. “We will continue in crisis because the Spanish government has not done its job properly. The more time it wastes, the worse for us and the country overall” said Rivero on a recent breakfast news programme. “My party will not give its support free of charge to ensure stability for Zapatero, and he will have to start putting things on the table soon” he warned. Rivero and Zapatero in friendlier times

Choo choo news

SORIA CRITICISES TRAIN The regional finance minister José Manuel Soria has attacked the island corporations in Tenerife and Gran Canaria for their current focus on projects such as trains instead of more urgent infrastructure. Soria said that he failed to understand why the Cabildos on the two islands were not looking to build more schools, hospitals and care centres for the elderly to address real social needs, particularly in times of crisis. However, he stressed that in principle he was not opposed to the trains as a solution to the road transport problems suffered by Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

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he regional government has finally published its approval of tenders, submitted in 2008, for the creation of two wind farms on La Gomera. The Ayamosna Este wind farm will be sited at island capital San Sebastian and the other, to be named El Revolcadero wind farm, will be situated close to the island’s new waste disposal plant on the main road to the south. Both are logical sites, enjoying exposure to the strong and relatively constant winds that blow up from the channel between Tenerife and La Gomera. The official government bulletin, the Boletin Oficial de Canarias or BOC, informs the public that the Arrebol Renovables S.A. company will construct the Ayamosna Este farm, which will produce 900 kilowatts of power using an Enercon E-44 aero-generator. The contract to create the second has been given to Acre 5 S.A, who will build and

Two wind farms to be created on La Gomera

La Gomera Airport

Out of Control The controversy over the cost of operating airports on the small islands has stepped up with the disclosure that La Gomera Airport is losing over one million euros a year.

TURBINE FARMS

The windy city operate the Revolcadero wind farm, which is also designed to produce 900 kilowatts, using the same generator. The companies in question are required to complete construction within two years,

although a clause in the bulletin stating that this may be prolonged by one year rather suggests a three-year period. All of the Canary Islands are ideal candidates for ‘al-

ternative’ energy, given their climate, topography and geography. The island of El Hierro is the pioneer, already producing all its electricity by means of natural, renewable sources.

‘Escaped’ fish housands of fish which escaped from their fishfarming cages off the coast of La Palma are preying on local stocks, according to the island’s fishermen. Massive numbers of white bass farmed in western parts such as

Tazacorte and Tijarafe have been detected around the island since the recent storms badly damaged three of the nine cages in the sea. “These fish are carnivores, eating crustaceans and other fish, and they have moved down to the marine conservation area used for breeding

The figures were given recently by Canarian MP Julio Cruz, who represents the island. According to Cruz, who supports the Spanish government’s plans to withdraw air traffic controllers from all small airports in the country, five controllers are employed for just two flights a day currently operating out of La Gomera. “The reason why flights are so expensive is largely due to the cost of employing the controllers. There is no reason why the island’s flights cannot be controlled from nearby Tenerife South and La Gomera could adopt the Airport Flight Information System (AFIS) used by airports its size and even bigger in other countries” said Cruz. However, controllers continue to oppose the AFIS move and insist it poses greater risks and puts unnecessary responsibility on pilots.

Tourism prospects

Easter bonanza The tough winter and early Easter week dates are expected to bring a tourism boost to the islands this year.

STORM AFTERMATH

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native species. This is not the first time we have had the problem and something must be done quickly” said a spokesman for the local Fishermen’s Guild. Conser vative estimates put the number of escaped fish at around 150,000.

Tourist businesses are cautiously optimistic about the first international mini-holiday of the year with an average occupation of around 80 per cent expected. No firm figures are available because for many years now the tour operators no longer guarantee how many visitors they will be sending, and added to the changing fashions of holidaymaking is the increasing notion of waiting until the last minute to book. The numbers expected are similar to those who arrived in 2009, but still represent a drop of between eight and 15 per cent over the 2008 statistics. In addition to counting on extra visitors from the Spanish peninsula and foreign markets, the sector is also preparing a number of special offers for the Canarian market.

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A NOTE FROM THE BRITISH CONSUL Gang held

Safe arrests A gang believed to be behind a spate of thefts of safes from local businesses has been arrested by police in Fuerteventura. The arrests were made after a patrol stopped a suspicious van near the Matorral Industrial Estate and discovered a safe in the back. According to media reports, one of the four men being held is a local Civil Guard. In addition to crowbars and balaclavas, police recovered one other safe and €14,000 in valuables taken in another robbery in the area recently. In San Miguel de Abona in Tenerife police arrested three youths as they were trying to break into the bar at local football club UD Las Zocas. Two others evaded capture. Police found a number of items in a car nearby which leads them to believe the gang have been involved in a number of similar robberies in sporting installations in the south of the island.

You can still have your say in the UK E

ven when basking in the Spanish sunshine, I’m sure you like to keep up to date with what’s going on back in the UK. You must, then, have heard that a UK Parliament election is on the cards. In fact, there has to be an election before 3rd June. Maybe what you didn’t know is that you could still take par t in the election by registering to vote from abroad. Only a small amount of British expatriates are currently on the electoral register, which is surprising as the process to register is really easy. If you have been registered to vote in the UK at any point in the last 15 years, you can still have your say as an ‘overseas voter’. By visiting www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/overseas, you

can download an overseas registration form which will ask for basic personal details and signatures from you and a witness. The website even tells you exactly who to send the form back to, depending on your last registered UK address. Once registered, there are a few different ways of placing your vote. If you happen to be back in the UK on election day, you are still welcome to visit a polling station and pop your ballot in the box. If you can’t tear yourself away from Spain and face the British weather, then you can submit a vote by post. By filling out the form available on the website with your details, you can apply for a ballot form to be sent to you once the election is imminent. You will have to return this form as soon as possible as it won’t

be counted if received after election day. Otherwise, if you still have friends or family in the UK, you can apply for them to vote by proxy on your behalf. Of course, voting in UK Parliament elections from Spain does not affect your right to vote in local Spanish or European elections. Once you are listed on the padrón (the local town hall register) you can sign up to vote. Yet another reason why it’s worthwhile getting yourself on the padrón. Don’t forget that you can find more information on voting abroad and a whole range of other useful topics on our website ukinspain. fco.gov.uk. And remember, it doesn’t matter how far away you are, your voice can still be heard. Matthew Vickers, British Consul, Canary Islands.

ARRESTS IN SPAIN

Crimestoppers success

ne of the UK´s most wanted fugitives has been arrested as he attempted to return to the UK from Spain on Friday 19 January.

ation Captura identiﬁes serious criminals wanted by UK law enforcement agencies for crimes committed in the UK. Crimestoppers and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) work closely with the British Embassy in Madrid and British and Spanish law enforcement agencies. The campaign highlights appeals for information on criminals who have European arrest warrants issued against them for crimes such as drug trafﬁcking, murder and sex offences. If you wish to pass on information about crime anonymously, you can call Crimestoppers from Spain for free on 900 555 111, or visit their website www. crimestoppers.es For more information about the work of the British Embassy in Madrid, visit

Jody Flynn, 28, from Merseyside, featured in the most recent Crimestoppers campaign in Spain which was launched in Málaga on 23 September 2009. His arrest means that half of the ten serious criminals featured in the latest campaign have now been arrested to face justice in the UK within just six months. Flynn is wanted in connection with offences of Grievous Bodily Harm. The overarching campaign in Spain known as ‘Operation Captura’ was ﬁrst launched in 2006 and has helped to achieve 31 arrests over the past four years. Oper- ukinspain.fco.gov.uk

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TEJEDA

News in Brief

Cable car project P

lan to connect the town of Tejeda in Gran Canaria with the island’s most famous landmarks, the giant Nublo Rock, need to be approved by the regional government, according to the local Cabildo. Speculation has mounted in recent weeks that the project, similar to the cable car on Mt Teide in Tenerife, is about to be given formal approval and the council in Tejeda has given full backing to the initiative. Local businesses have started a campaign to drum up support

for the cable car, which they say will boost domestic and foreign tourism in the area. However, the Cabildo insists that it has no formal knowledge of the project and prefers to wait until plans are put to it before giving an opinion. A spokesman said that because the giant rock in the mountains lies within a conservation zone, responsibility rests with the Canarian government for approving infrastructure plans and the environmental impact of the cable car will have to be studied carefully.

Agriculture

Potato crop Farmers in Gran Canaria are on red alert after a warning that seed potatoes from Tenerife were supposedly on sale in their markets and may contain a virulent plague, the Guatemalan potato moth. There has been a tacit agreement not to import seed potatoes from the western province for the last ﬁve years to prevent the spread to the province of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria of this devastating moth which has been attacking the crops in Santa Cruz and La Palma for over six years. It seems that someone has ignored this agreement and has been importing the seed potatoes illegally via Agaete.

Vatican The proposed cable car would link Tejeda to the Nublo Rock

Da Vinci Code ‘nonsense’

A WATERY GRAVE

Handbrake slip The expensive black SLK sports coupé, which can cost up to €45,000 new, rolled forward and to the horror of onlookers plunged over the edge of the quayside into the water. The rescue operation to pull the car from the seabed required

The head of the Vatican’s Secret Archive took the chance during a visit to Las Palmas recently to slam the “nonsense” contained in books such as Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code.

a large truck-mounted crane, not to mention a police presence, and was watched with interest by dozens of curious spectators. It is not known how much damage the immersion caused. The incident prompted one joker to publish a spoof ad in the readers’ comments section of one paper which covered the news. The For Sale ad offered a ‘very clean, slightly salty Mercedes, complete with a marine ecosystem and glove-compartment fish-tank’.

Monsignor Sergio Pagano, who was taking part in a conference on the history of the church in the Canaries, said the readiness of people to believe the fabrications concerning the Vatican’s archives by authors such as Brown demonstrate the cultural illiteracy of society today. “It is hard to accept that people can believe such fantasy” said Pagano.

When cars and water don’t mix!

TALL TALES

specification annulled because it does not stipulate that all officers must be more than 1.70m tall. Carlos Saavedra believes the specification has been tailor made to fit the profile of a colleague, who joined the force many years ago when the requirement did not exist. He also states in his challenge to the pre-requisites that a motorcycle driving

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German lecturer on hunger strike A German lecturer at Las Palmas University has vowed to continue with his hunger strike until the vice-chancellor drops what he says is ‘ludicrous’ disciplinary action against him.

Police appointment fforts by Las Palmas Council to appoint a new chief for the city’s 600-strong force have been hit by a bitter legal dispute over the minimum height requirement. One of three senior officers hoping to get the plum post has launched legal action against the council to have the job

Credit: Gary Hill

he owner of a luxur y Mercedes is counting the cost of forgetting to put on the handbrake when he parked momentarily close to the sea at the fishing harbour in Las Palmas.

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licence has been omitted, even though it, and the height rule, appear in the Canarian Law on Local Police Forces. The legal row will delay the selection procedure considerably, although there is speculation that the council will go ahead and appoint its favoured candidate and risk the designation being voided by a court.

Detlef Reineke, who teaches in the Faculty of Translation Studies, says he is the victim of a vendetta by the university which has now lasted seven years. According to Reineke, his superiors in the Faculty have made life impossible for him and he was prevented from applying for a tenured post in 2006. He began his hunger strike on 8 February and says he will continue until the case is closed once and for all.

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egular readers may know Maxine or remember that we have covered the struggle this brave woman is going through as she copes with a form of ALS, a debilitating motor neurone disease. Maxine is mother to Jess, a very active five year old, who has been a member of the Callao Salvaje dance school Vamos a Bailar/Lets Dance since its opening. The school’s founder Amanda

Lambert told Island Connections, “We are trying to make sure Jess remains in dance classes to help keep some normality in her life, therefore, we have made sure she has someone to collect and return her to dance classes each week. Also, the dance school is paying for her tuition and clothing. “We are having a collection whereby the parents are contributing towards Jess’s exam fees which she is taking in March and June. Jess has

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also joined the ballet class and is doing really well. She is such an independent child and a credit to her parents. Everyone loves her here at Lets Dance and she loves to come. Each week she brings me a gift of either some flowers she has hand picked herself or a drawing she has spent time doing.” Amanda also told us that that school is planning a fund raising show in May to help with any expenses the family may have and cannot afford. If you can help in any way contact the school on 922 743639 or 646 067 471. Amanda has also added that Maxine is desperate for a bathroom at her home suitable for disabled persons. “We are going to organise a fund raising event at Wigan Pier as soon as possible to help raise money for her. If anyone ie, anyone connected with a Ferretería/ Hardware store or DIY would be willing to supply building materials etc, that would be great. The school is going from strength to strength, and has added Irish Dancing to the list of styles being taught. There will also be IDTA exams on March 19th and Theatre Exams in June, which will include Ballet, Tap, Modern, etc.

HOLD UPS

Tenerife’s Bishop Bernardo Álvarez

Cathedral funding blow W

ork to restore La Laguna Cathedral looks set to suffer fresh hold-ups following the news that the Spanish government has decided not to fund the next stage of the project. In what is becoming a major embarrassment to the city, the Cathedral, which has been closed to visitors

since June 2001, may see work on its new roof delayed for the rest of the year unless Madrid has a change of heart. Tenerife’s Bishop and the mayor of La Laguna flew to the Spanish capital to discuss with heritage officials the next stage of the work, following the painstaking demolition of the roof and domes, which were in danger of collapsing. At the meeting they were informed by the government that no money had been earmarked for

2010 or subsequent years, given that Madrid felt its contribution had ended after the demolition work. A Cathedral source described the news as “very worrying” and admitted that only half a million euros existed for a project expected to cost six million. The Canarian government has been asked to intervene to persuade Madrid to allocate emergency funding this year while a long-term solution is negotiated.

BATTERED BUDS

Costly flower damage T

enerife’s flower sector will see a 30 per cent cut in production this year due to the storms that devastated the main production areas in Februar y. Greenhouses in Tejina, Valle Guerra, Playa San Juan and Alcalá were badly damaged, some of them irre-

versibly, by the gale force winds and the island’s flower exporters association says the financial cost will be massive. New EU regulations in force since 1 January this year oblige all flower producers to take out insurance in order to be eligible for full compensation for weather-related disasters. However, despite

the increased numbers of growers taking out policies in the last two years, many of the greenhouses are thought not to be covered. “Those that did not insure are also facing cash-flow problems due to the downturn in sales caused by the crisis, so they will be hard-pushed to carry out the necessary repairs” said an association source.

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Give them something new! T

he tourism spokesman for the CANCCN, Marco Arosio, has criticised Arona council for failing to come up with any new ideas or campaigns to attract young visitors to this part of Tenerife. He has accused his counterpart in the council, Ángel David Herrera, of being inexperienced and unable to read the market, pointing out that when he came back from the World Travel Market at the end of 2008 he said the immediate future looked bright, against all the predictions of tour operators and professionals in the field, the latter group prevailing. This pattern

Arosio is calling for more bars like Tibu to open in Arona

was repeated, he says, after FITUR, the recent Madrid Tourism Trade Fair, where Arona “for the third year running” concentrated on promoting the accessible nature of the region for those with mobility dif ficulties. While Arosio says his party is fully behind the accessibility campaign, “he (the

tourism councillor) is leaving out important stuff, for example night life...we need to attract young tourists to Arona to build the market of the future”, he told Island Connections. Arosio is also concerned that when the council refer to top class tourism they are only referring to five

star hotels, but he says they need to ensure that every of fer is top class, from a corner pizzeria to a spa or hotel. In this respect the council also need to promote a professional tourism sector to work in hotels, bars and shops (similar to the tourism development centre in Adeje). There also needs to be more incentives for young people to open businesses in the borough, more bars, more locales that will attract the new tourists who will, it is hoped, form the basis for the new generation of repeat visitors, coming back in years to come with their friends and families, pointing to Tibu and Magic Bar as two examples of going in the right direction. As the region’s number one money earner, tourism must be nurtured and fed.

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Youth outings Puerto de la Cruz council has just announced their plans for youth activities this summer. Aimed mainly at young Puerto residents between 13 and 17, the proposals include hikes around various parts of the island and camping both here and in La Gomera which is the chosen campsite for this summer. Mums and Dads had better polish up their boots too, as one of the proposals includes a family walk. The ﬁrst walk was to the Mesa de Tejina, taking in Tegueste to Bajamar and observing remains of the Guanche aboriginal life. In March, from the 29th to the 31st there is a campout at La Esperanza. All the activities organised include transport, equipment and accident and third party insurance. With the exception of the camping and the visit to Teide, most of the activities are completely free and those that have to be paid for are, “very reasonably priced”. Two outings are also to be arranged for the 18-35 year olds. For more information visit the Casa de la Juventud in Calle Pérez Zamora or call 922 382 524/922 384 687.

Granadilla

€68 million for port The European Union has earmarked €68 million funding for the controversial Granadilla port project, a delegation from the town has learnt during a recent visit to Brussels. Led by the ﬁnance councillor Esteban González, the delegation met with senior MEPs, including the vice-president of the Petitions Committee, which is currently studying a formal complaint against the project. Canarian MEP Gabriel Mato said he was conﬁdent the Committee would not be able to block the funding

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Los Silos ﬁnd

Remains ‘not Guanche mummy’ Human remains found on scrubland near Los Silos in northern Tenerife a few weeks ago are not those of a preHispanic native of the island. Initial reports stated that the bones discovered by two people walking in the area were centuries old and the ﬁnding triggered keen interest among local anthropologists. However, the authorities now say the remains were buried between 50 and 80 years ago. Los Silos mayor Santiago Martín said detailed DNA tests

Santiago Martín

were needed to establish the sex and age of the individual. “Many years ago there were reports of people disappearing never to return and a number of local families suffered at least one disappearance, so they will be very keen for the identity of the remains to be clariﬁed quickly” he said. Painstaking excavations in the site have led experts to the conclusion that it is not a mass grave from the Spanish Civil War.

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REVIVAL IN ADEJE University proposal

SOUTHERN CAMPUS SUGGESTED La Laguna University says it is open to suggestions to build a campus in the south of Tenerife but is not prepared to foot the bill. After weeks of speculation, which coincides with the news that a private university looks set to open in La Orotava, sources at the ofﬁce of vice-chancellor Eduardo Domenech admitted that talks had taken place with Adeje but had not produced results to date. The university is believed to be keen on the idea but its ﬁnances do not permit new infrastructure. “We would need a local council interested in us opening in the south not only to make the land available but to cover the cost of the buildings needed” said a source. Adeje is thought to be the likeliest location given its long-running cooperation with La Laguna in the organisation of the latter’s Summer University Courses.

Business picking up T

he first signs that a turn-around in fortunes is under way for the tourism industr y in Adeje have emerged with the news that visitor numbers were up in January compared to the same month in 2009. Local tourism councillor Miguel Santos revealed that Adeje attracted more holidaymakers than any other tourist area in Tenerife in 2009, with 1.6 million tourists, although the figure was 12 per cent down on 2008. However, the figures for January 2010 showed an increase of

almost three per cent, giving hope that holidays are back on family agendas after last year’s major downturn. The number of tourists from Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium all rose by double digits, while German and British visitors also increased, albeit by a much lower figure (five per cent and 1.3 per cent respectively). Santos gave the news at a press conference held to outline progress on current work to improve Playa de Las Américas, including the promenade between Puer to Colón and Pueblo Canario.

COCKSHUTT Santa Cruz politics

DOWN BUT NOT OUT He may no longer be deputy mayor or have any official job title in Santa Cruz council anymore, but there is no holding down Ángel Llanos, the conservative Partido Popular spokesperson. Much no doubt to mayor Miguel Zerolo’s ire, Llanos had almost as much publicity and space in the media during the last quarter of 2009 as the mayor himself. In addition the coverage given to Llanos is more consistent whilst the mayor hit a high point in October and then seemed to drop out of sight the following two months. Political insiders claim that it only goes to show Llanos’ sustained high proﬁle in Canarian politics and continue to predict great things for him.

Murder trial imminent T

he trial of the two teenagers accused of killing Briton Peter Cockshutt in his Costa del Silencio home is expected to take place within the next few weeks. The boys, aged 14 and 16, who are pupils at the Las Galletas Secondary School, are said to have stabbed the company director from Brandes-

burton in a bungled robbery at the villa last month. Outrage at the killing increased when it emerged that the younger of the two teenagers had a long police record but was still on the streets. Mr Cockshutt’s daughter Joan, 50, who lives in Maine, in the United States, said “my father died unnecessarily. Had

they done something about the 14-year-old previously, they could have avoided this. But instead, they let him keep robbing houses. He was not stealing lollipops, he was robbing people. This teenager has never been made accountable for anything he has done”. The Juvenile Prosecutor in Santa Cruz ordered the pair to be detained for up to six

months in a young offenders’ centre near La Laguna while the case against them was prepared. However, it now seems that enough evidence has been gathered from forensic tests to hold the trial sooner than expected. Media reports in the days after the fatal stabbing stated that at least one of the pair had confessed to the killing.

St. Patrick’sDay

OFF TO DUBLIN? If you are planning to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Dublin take note: • Friday 12th March and Saturday 13th March

Comedy@The Festival, The Laughter Lounge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, boxoffice@ laughterlounge.com / groups@laughterlounge. com • Saturday 13th March

St. Patrick’s Festival Treasure Hunt, Dublin City Centre, registration at City Hall, Dame Street • Sunday 14th March

Big Day Out; A Festival within A Festival, Merrion Square, Dublin • Tuesday 16th March

St. Patrick’s Festival Céilí, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin Time: 4pm-7pm

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Voices: An Evening of Big Ideas – What has Ireland done for the world? Tripod, www.thedubliner.ie • Wednesday 17th March

St. Patrick’s Festival Parade, City Centre, starting from Parnell Square, Dublin 1 from midday A Celebration of Irish Voices, curated by Dónal Lunny, National Concert Hall,Kila, The Olympia, Dublin, 8pm www.ticketmaster.ie Full Programme Information www.stpatricksfestival.ie

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orry it’s taken me so long to write but I literally haven’t had time to put quill to parchment what with all the converting I’ve been doing, not to mention getting rid of an enormous amount of snakes and serpents.

Who’d have thought they would have liked the Guinness so much. Whatever, they’re gone now, and good riddance. Where to start – its been a bit of a roller coaster ride really, though when I ﬁrst left you

all those years ago who would have thought I’d end up here. I might have had dreams but not even I could have imagined I’d one day be the Patron Saint of a whole country. I tell you, more than one politician has been onto me wondering what’s the secret of my success, with kings and noblemen trying to buy me off, and as for the marketing companies who want a slice of the action...or a leaf off the shamrock might be more appropriate. Not

to worry, I won’t let them turn my head. I might be Welsh born but I’m proud to be Irish. Do you remember the day they kidnapped me? What age was I? 14, and taken from you all and brought to what was then indeed a God-forsaken land. After my escape you were the ﬁrst to encourage me to enter the church, though I think you were all surprised when I decided to return here as a Bishop and work on converting the pagans, but it all paid off, Thank God. I wonder how I will be remembered. Certainly there’s more than a few Romans who will be glad to see the back of me and will want to for-

get me as soon as possible; I’ve been more than a small religious thorn in their sides. That little trick I did with the shamrock though (the Trinity/three Gods in one thing), that could well do the rounds – it really worked during the conversions, but I don’t know if I should have picked a more colourful plant, the green is so mono-tone, it may never catch on. It would be nice to be remembered in some small way, once a year perhaps. Do you think someone would be interested in perhaps organising a walk in my memory when I’m gone. Nothing too grand or over the top, just a few interested participants getting together in some town in Ireland. Or maybe not. Regardless, I remain your loving son and look forward to seeing you soon. Is mise le meas agus go n’éirí an bóthar leat, Padriag

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The Irish Times, Los Cristianos Music all day with a B B Q, Happy Hour (daily) 7pm till 9.30pm .

Murphys Bar, Las Américas Free hot and cold buffet. Live music from 1.30 – 4.30pm. The evening show kicks off at 10pm with Michael Graham

and will be broadcast live on Oasis FM. Requests can be emailed to Michael in advance on michaelgrahamtenerife@live. com and he will do his best to get them in the show.

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Guinness Recipes

Guinness bread

PARADE LOCATIONS Parade for St Patrick:: Goes without saying, St Patrick’s day is celebrated all over the world, and in various amounts of style and different shades of green. Is there any other national saint so well known? We don’t think so. And for such a small nation, the Irish sure know how to get around.

Ireland:: Outside Dublin there will also be parades in large towns and cities, including Cork, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Waterford, Belfast and in Downpatrick, County Down, where Saint Patrick is rumoured to be buried.

United Kingdom:: St Patrick’s Day is celebrated all over the UK with major events and week long festivities. Parades in London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester and Glasgow to name but a few locations.

United States of America:: There are parades in up to 20 different major locations in the United States. The biggest St Patrick’s Day parade in the world with up to two million people lining the streets. The Chicago river is dyed green for the day, and there are also parades in San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Kansas, New Orleans, and many more locations.

Australia/New Zealand:: There will be loads of events in the run up to March 17th in both Australia and New Zealand, not too surprising given the huge Irish emigrant population since colonisation began. Sydney and Melbourne are just two cities that will host parades and Auckland in New Zealand will also wear the green.

Rest of the world:: There are also usually parades in Montserrat, Florence, Oslo, Munich, Tokyo, Shanghai...the list is almost endless

Ingredients for one loaf

Method

600g wholemeal flour 150g plain flour 75g oatmeal 2.5 teaspoons of bread soda 1 teaspoon of salt 2.5 tablespoon of brown sugar 40g butter 480ml milk 200ml black treacle ½ pint draught Guinness

1. Mix butter with all dry ingredients until butter gets the consistency of breadcrumbs, add the milk, black treacle and the Guinness, and mix really well. 2. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes at 170°C. 3. To serve slice the Guinness bread thickly, spread with cream cheese and place smoked salmon on top.

Cockles & mussels in Guinness cream sauce Ingredients for 6 people

Method:

1 kg fresh cockles & mussel mix 300ml cream 200ml fish stock 200ml Guinness extra stout 1 bay leaf knob of butter 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh dill 1diced onion 1diced carrot 1diced celery Juice of half lemon 1 kg mash potato

1. In a saucepan place the butter & cook the onion, carrot & celery for 2-3 minutes, do not colour. 2. Add Guinness, fish stock, bay leaf & reduce by half. Add the cream & reduce by half. 3. Add the mussels and cockles and cook for two to three minutes until all the shells are open, then add the dill & lemon juice. 4. Remove all shells and season with salt and pepper and place in an ovenproof casserole dish. 5. Spoon the mash on top and bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 200°C.

Beef & Guinness Stew with Champ potato Ingredients for 4 people

Method

200ml of Guinness foreign extra stout 400g stewing diced beef 1 medium onion diced 1 large carrot diced 1 large celery diced 1 large parsnip diced 1 Lt beef gravy Sprig fresh thyme and rosemary Champ potato (creamed mashed potato & spring onion)

1. Stir fry the beef, add the vegetables & cook until tender, then add the Guinness & reduce by half. 2. Add the beef sauce and herbs and cook for one to one and a half hours. 3. Serve with the champ potato and honey roast carrot and parsnip.

Guinness Chocolate Trufﬂes Ingredients for 25 pieces

Method

1 kg dark chocolate in small chunks

1. Bring cream to the boil with the Guinness. Add the chocolate and grated orange zest. 2. Mix together until all chocolate is melted. Leave the chocolate to cool until you can touch it and then mould it with your hands in small uneven balls, dust in cocoa powder. 3. Set in the fridge for two to three hours.

400ml cream 100ml Guinness 1 orange zest grated and cocoa powder

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Accident and emergencies

Emerging tourism I

f visitors to these islands are thinking of looking to ‘emerging destinations’ for new holiday spots or those surfing the net are on the search for somewhere new to go, look no further than Guía de Isora. Apart from a really nice place to live, Guía de Isora is, in the words of its young dynamic tourism councillor Héctor Gómez, “an emerging destination” for holiday makers, and is slowly but surely building up a five star offer that is hard to match. In recent years the zone has been the choice of five-star developers and already now boasts such excellent hotels as the Abama and the Gran Melia Palacio de Isora, with a healthy selection of rural accommodation in Chirche, Chio and beyond, and more on the cards. The approved plans for the new port at Fonsalia should also give the zone a huge boost, with the capacity to introduce the potentially lucrative cruise

With plans to develop the Alcalá beach well underway Guía is becoming a highly attractive holiday destination

tourism to the region. Guía de Isora is also ideally located for those tourists visiting Mount Teide, and the centre of this town itself, recently declared a ‘BIC’ an official place of cultural interest (visit it and see why for yourself), is now a scheduled stopping point for many tour operators. Gómez knows that while a visitor to these shores knows not (nor cares)

where one borough’s border ends and another begins, it is important to make Guía a bit different, though he assures they are selling “sun and beach as well”. With that in mind he promises that the beach in San Juan would re-open “hopefully before the end of the month, in time for Easter”, following the devastation caused by the rain storms in Februar y, and

that the council’s plans to develop the beach in Alcalá were also well under way. As he points out, “it’s a small market, we want to attract all kinds of tourists.... local, peninsular and international”. The council are also working in conjunction with the developers of a number of five-star accommodations to ensure that the surrounds are in line with the quality of the new offers.

Ask him about the potential help Guía de Isora could get from the Cabildo if listed as one of the official ‘tourist zones’ and you have hit a sensitive nerve, somewhat understandably. Under current legislation only regions that have 40 per cent or more tourist beds can qualify, meaning Santiago del Teide, Adeje, Arona and Puer to de la Cruz, but there is no trickledown procedure whereby emerging regions, such as Guía, could receive some kind of staggered support funding. Guía would appear to have benefited from the early tourism lessons of other areas though and is developing a quality tourism that could well be the envy of the rest of the island in years to come. Keep an eye out for their new web por tal which should be up and running soon in a multitude of languages, booking links for overnight stays, food, drink and entertainment, and a lot more.

First hand first aid The local police in Guía de Isora recently coordinated a series of excellent simulations of accidents and emergencies for primary and secondary school students in the borough. With the intervention of the local fire brigade and the Red Cross 3,400 students were given first hand demonstrations of what to do in the case of an emergency or an accident, how to deal with day-to-day medical problems, primary first aid, and how the emergency services operate. Secondary students were also given information regarding careers with the services attending. From car accidents to falls and fires, all eventualities were covered in a way that brought home to students how ever present danger is and how to handle emergency situations.

Sensory Neuropathy Atoxia

Youth Lions club for L Callao Kids news

ucy Cook is a lively and outgoing eight year old with a condition called Sensor y Neuropathy Atoxia.

News on the grapevine is that the kernel of a youth group is already in place in Callao Salvaje. Aimed at young kids in the village who are left with nothing to do in the afternoons and weekends, the group are currently meeting on Sunday evenings in the Vamos a Bailar dance studio in the Perla Blanca complex. They are hoping to build up funding and sponsorship to buy things like a pool table, table tennis equipment and board games and give kids somewhere to go and something to do. Great idea, more information on 636815318

Lucy was born without the gene that controls the nervous system and coordination, preventing messages being sent from the brain to the limbs. This means that Lucy has to actually look where to put her feet and hands and make a conscious effort to move them, unlike others where walking and moving is an automatic response. She also has sight problems, as well as asthma and eczema. Living in England Lucy struggled to cope with her condition, suffered from severe asthma attacks and was often unable to function normally. Her parents, however, vowed to give her as normal a life as possible and noticed on their regular holidays to Tenerife that Lucy’s ailments improved dramatically during the time they spent here. Three years ago the family made the brave decision

share for Sweet Lucy to move permanently to Playa San Juan to give Lucy a better quality of life. They opened Celebrations, a shop selling English sweets, cards and party paraphernalia, and Lucy was soon a well known figure in the town for her friendliness and irrepressible personality. Despite her difficulties Lucy is a bright and confident young lady with a ready smile and, having learnt Spanish easily, is now top of her class. However, she needs regular medication, splints to support her limbs and a wheelchair for times when she is unable to walk. As she grows, equipment has to be replaced and the costs for her care keep increasing. When friends realised that an electric wheelchair would make all the difference a campaign to raise funds was begun. Several events took place and, with the support of the Santiago del Teide Lions Club, a wheelchair was recently presented to Lucy. She no longer has to rely on others to push her around, she can choose

where she wants to go and has the independence she so deserves. She is very grateful for all the help she receives and, grinning, says, “This chair is so much better than the old one”. Lucy’s parents do of course worry about her future but, they say, the important thing is that she enjoys every day as much as possible. And she certainly does that. If you would like to contribute to the ongoing fundraising, dona-

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By Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller

Thanks for Haiti efforts Dear Editor

more in need. Thank you to everyone who gave us their time and energy to give us such a great evening. MARGARET LEWIS KNYPERSLEY, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS UK

s a visitor to Tenerife I was privileged to be invited by my friend to a Charity Event which took place last Saturday (Feb 27th ) at West haven Bay Restaurant to raise funds to help the people of Haiti.

Carlings rock n roll, raising a total of €1084.04. The money was raised thanks to generous people and business’ donating items such as meals for two, excursions, internet time, cosmetics and rather a lot of alcohol that was used as raffle prizes and also an auction. The 3 Horseshoes would like to thank everyone who helped out and attended the evening and helped to raise a fantastic sum of money for a good cause.

Horseshoes for Haiti Astounding La Palma

THE 3 HORSESHOES

The welcoming arrangements were most ef ficient to accommodate upwards of 350 people. The supper was a delicious mix of flavours followed by a selection of cakes. Following the supper there was a vigorous sing-a-long led by a ver y energetic and fun loving youth choir.

n Saturday 13th Febr uar y 2010 The 3 Horseshoes Callao Salvaje held a fundraiser to raise money for Haiti.

Those of us from St Francis Anglican Church group all wore specially designed and donated T- shirts to denote the purpose of the event. What a night to remember: Celebration and fun and yet helping others so much

The night started at 8pm and went on until the early hours of Sunday morning with fantastic entertainment from Rick Porter, Jesse Garon, Eddie Hastings, Peter Quilty, Hugo’s tribute to The Beatles, Mister Sister and Shaun

Dear Editor

e have taken notice of the Biosphere Reserve Warning i n Island Connections. Cabildo of ficial Carlos Cabrera has our official s u p p o r t . You may be surprised to hear this signal sent from the Netherlands to La Palma. I will explain: Last year my wife and I visited

La Palma late May and early June. We stayed in Hotel Sol La Palma. We made incredible hikes with Natour-Trekking, and were sometimes left with tears in our eyes because of the visual and audible impressions. In The Caldera Taburiente there is such silence that I could only detect the processor of my camera. Never have we been more impressed by the natural beauty of our earth. It is of the utmost importance to protect it. I made films with a video camera, and we watch it ever y weekend. People who see it are astounded. In November we visited La Palma again. After we visited the museum in Fuencaliente we left La Palma with mixed feelings. Trouble is on the way. We wish Carlos Cabrera ever y moment of success during his struggle. If he wishes to accept our help, he may contact us. With ver y best regards, Eric and Carol Effing The Netherlands ERIC EFFING THE NETHERLANDS

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

Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008) Calm your mind and allow yourself to slot back into old hobbies and interests. If you feel the need to refresh and resurrect yourselves, try a change of scene or new spiritual research. Ox (1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009) These weeks bring steady progress at work, but you might have to work on your emotional issues. When it comes to soothing tense relationships, remember that tact is the soul of diplomacy. Tiger (1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998) Expect fun get-togethers with new contacts and old friends. If you’re partnered or married, it’ll be easy to revamp your relationship. Utilise your Tiger imagination and energy. Rabbit (1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999) Go forward in business, start a new creativity or push for fresh employment or promotion. If your ambitions revolve around spiritual development or the arts, new worlds will open up for you. Dragon (1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000) Dragons in new romances should utilise their charm and imagination to win the heart they want. If you’re single, you’ll ﬁnd love if you follow your interests. Snake (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001) If you’re in a love relationship or a new romance, you’ll have to juggle your time to ensure that your partner gets enough of you between your other commitments. Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002) Your social scene will be buzzing and there will be unusual opportunities, but do keep your temper and resolve not to break appointments, or a friendship could suffer. Sheep (1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 Don’t let tensions or arguments within the family throw you off track or disturb your serenity. It is a good time for meditation, study and memorising whatever you need to learn.

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Across

1 - of first rank (7) 4 - shallow carrying containers (5) 7 - permeate gradually (5) 8 - soft silky fibres (7) 9 - release (4) 10 - sphere (3) 11 - merriment (4) 15 - criterion (9) 17 - soil; uncleanness (4) 19 - ancient (3) 20 - entice (4) 24 - pierces (7) 25 - near (5) 26 - very strong winds (5) 27 - expressions (7)

Down

1 - undulation (5) 2 - meaninglessness (7) 3 - yearn for (4) 4 - ballet skirt (4) 5 - coral reef (5) 6 - distrust (7) 8 - pupa stage of butterfly (9) 12 - are (anag) (3) 13 - attempt; offer (3) 14 - evading (7) 16 - horns (7) 18 - push away (5) 21 - pours with rain (5) 22 - a positive (4) 23 - mar; scratch (4)

Monkey (1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004) Don’t let anyone, even a family member or lovepartner manipulate you or take advantage of your kindness. Put plans into action and take on new intellectual or spiritual challenges. Rooster (1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005) Be careful if you’re investing or moving money around. You’ll also be prone to mistakes if you’re doing your accounts, anything legal or detailed. Expect and allow for unexpected expenses. Dog (1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006) You might be receiving mixed signals from superiors. Stay quiet, work on, and see what emerges by the month’s end. Have conﬁdence in yourself and your abilities. Pig (1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007) Attend to important matters yourself, as friends, colleagues or family members could get things wrong. To increase your income, you should initiate your own ideas and follow your instincts.

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

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Hands On HELPFUL HINTS FOR AROUND THE HOUSE

Wherever I hang my hat .......

his is a little project that can save quite a lot of money and give you somewhere to hang those coats (or hats). Pic 1 We needed some coat hooks for the newly finished entrance hall, and went to look for them. Nothing seemed to fit the bill and what we found were very expensive. So Robert paid a visit to the

local carpenter while Dinah went to Leroy Merlin. Pic 2 Dinah came home with four sets of four wooden coat hooks and a tin of coloured varnish to stain them with. They cost €2.50 each. Pic 3 Robert came home with a length of wood 75 by 30mm and about 3m long. This was given a coat of the coloured varnish too. (He also bought a

solid wood full-size door for €80, which is a lot cheaper than Leroy Merlin, or anywhere else for that matter). Most towns and villages have a local carpinteria which is usually much cheaper than the big DIY stores. Pic 4, Pic 5 Robert assembles the whole thing, using anodised screws, 25mm ones to attach the coat hooks and 75mm to attach it to the wall.

Pic 6 Look out for the ‘sustainable woods’ logo. The whole thing cost less than €20 and the wood came from sustainable sources, which is in keeping with Robert’s plans to be as eco friendly as possible.

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Cruise statistics

Spanish pensions

Retirement T

he argument continues over recent announcements by the Spanish Government that it will increase the pensionable retirement age to 67. Unions totally reject the policy and say that the problems are being delayed by the extension and not solved and that what is needed is a significant increase in the number of people employed. Multitudes are taking to the streets in a series of organised protests all over the country. Government officials claim that it is a logical move in a society which is living longer each day. Some 550,000 workers in the Canaries will have to resign themselves to the idea that they will be retiring two years later than they thought they would be. The measure affects those born from 1959 onwards, some 80 per cent of those who are contributing to the social security system. Life expectancy has advanced spectacularly in the last few years. Children born in the Canaries in 2007 now have a life expectancy of 80.1 years, whilst in the same year the average age of the deceased was 73. The new generation will live longer, but the birthrate is declining which means an inevitable aging of the population and that fewer people will be paying the pensions of more. The inverse pyramid effect where a dwindling young population is supporting a growing elderly one has persuaded the government to advance the age of retirement, with the simple explanation that this way they will pay out two years less and receive two years more contributions. If the measure is finally approved, it will be introduced progressively from 2013 onwards whereby those who are due to retire at 65 in that year will have to work two months more, 2014 four months more and so on until 2025 when the additional two years will be fully in place. An additional problem is that in the Canaries, an estimated 90 per cent of the younger workers are unlikely to attain the required 35 years for full retirement pension rights by the time they reach 67 due to the temporary nature of their contracts and their late entry into the employment market. Those who are already retired will be unaffected by the change in legislation if it is approved, whether they have reached 65 or have taken an early retirement, although early retirements negotiated from now onwards will be affected. You don’t have to retire at 65 even now, if your company agrees you can continue until 70 years of age, in which case your

Visitors economise Although there were 6.2 per cent more cruise ships visiting the Canaries in 2009, the spending per head of the visitors declined. Last year 611,335 tourists docked at Las Palmas and 577,000 at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, up 9.4 per cent and 4.2 per cent respectively, not all of them disembarked of course. Lanzarote saw an increase in visitors of 18 per cent over 2008 ﬁgures. According to the director of the Las Palmas port authority, Juan Francisco Martín, the challenge now is to get them to spend more cash by initiatives such as that organised by Iberoservice, the public company of the Canarian hotel schools, to divulge information about the best of Canarian gastronomy among cruise tourists.

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Points for sale additional social security contributions will boost the basic pension you will receive by two per cent for each additional year worked. Nor is there anything to stop you retiring earlier. The minimum age is currently 61, except for those who contributed to the system before 1967, however for every year that you take off your retirement, you will lose between six and 7.5 per cent of the basic pension per year. To receive any pension you have to have been contributing to the system 15 years, whether here or in another EU country and then here, but to receive a full pension, you need 35 years contributions. The more years you pay, the more you receive and the amount is calculated on a formula based on your last 15 years of income. There was a suggestion at one point that the calculation would be based on the last 25 years, but the Government claimed that this was only a simulation and not a proposal, however the UGT union warn that if this measure should be introduced some time in the future, it would mean a reduction in the final pension of 15 to 18 per cent given that normally we earn less in our early years of employment. Spain is by no means the first or the only country to extend the retirement age, the measure has also been introduced in the United States, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Germany and the UK. The Spanish Finance Minister, Elena Salgado, defended the move stating, “given that life expectancy has increased, it is reasonable that working life should also increase”. Spanish residents also live longer than the average residents of other developed countries, with a life expectancy of

81.1 years as opposed to an average of 78.9 years elsewhere. The government has already said that it will consider earlier retirements without penalties for certain sectors such as construction. Lifetime pensions for widows and widowers are also being looked at with a possible alternative of a fixed (and no doubt lower) payment for short marriages which haven’t produced children. Whilst the government intention is to delay retirement until 67, the plain fact is that at the moment, despite living longer, the majority of workers don’t wait until the current legal age of 65 to retire. The average retirement age in the Canaries is 63 according to the CCOO union and 39 per cent of those who retired last year did so before they reached 65, some were under 50. The average pension in Spain is €875 and in the Canaries €848, with a maximum set at €2,466. One of the government’s priorities is to gradually prevent companies from allowing their employees early retirement to cut back on the loss of public funds and help to guarantee the future viability of the system. The question everybody wants answered is whether or not these measures will be suf ficient to guarantee our retirement pension. According to studies carried out by Julián Alberto Díaz, Doctor of Economics and a Professor at the University of Granada, the increase of the retirement age is, “an important improvement” although it won’t, “re-establish long term equilibrium”. He calculates that with the existing system and

Most people want to retire before 65 assuming that the economy begins to recover this year, the first signs of shortage will be noted in the system from 2016 onwards, but with the reserve fund and the additional contributions that are expected to enter public coffers over the next few years, the system could finance itself until 2026. However, if the retirement age is delayed two years, the system will be financially stable until 2034 according to this prize winning economist. For those of us who will be collecting pensions from two or more sources, you claim your pension via the country you reside in when you retire. You will begin to collect each pension from each country when the individual countr y’s legislation applies. For example you may find that because of the collective bargaining agreement in your sector you can retire in Spain aged 63. At that point you will begin to receive your Spanish pension, however your UK, or other countries’ pensions will not begin to be paid until you reach the age set in that country. For those who contribute to private pension plans in Spain, currently the payment will be made when you reach 65. It has not yet been made clear what difference the new legislation will make, if or when it is passed by the Government.

As the economic crisis continues, more and more driving licence holders are illegally offering points for sale via Internet. There are currently over 24,000 offers in the Web to sell points on a Spanish driving licence at prices between €800 and €1,000 each. Drivers hit by cash flow problems offer to admit to being the driver in radar fine cases and to take the resultant loss of points (but not the fine) for a cash consideration. The process is completely illegal and carries a penal sentence of six months to three years and a fine, but it’s difficult to prove and so is infrequently followed up by the authorities.

Supermarkets

Shopping habbits A drop in the price of the average national shopping basket of four per cent over the last year has been attributed to changes in shoppers’ habits. Alonso Fernández, general secretary of the Canarian supermarkets’ association, claimed that before the crisis people bought unnecessary things, but that had now changed. Consumers were now more discriminating and were comparing weight and composition as well as price. Own brand labels have gained a larger share of the market, currently standing at around 35 per cent, as they represent a good price:quality ratio.

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Cheaper bills

Low income aid E

lectricity, gas and telecommunications companies have created special rates for the unemployed and pensioners. If all the members of a household are out of work, the electric companies will allow a reduction for up to two years and the telephone companies of up to 50 per cent with a top limit of €20 reduction per bill. With over four million people unemployed, getting to the end of the month is more of a struggle for many families in Spain. To help these families with the regular bills, the suppliers have come up with special charges. Around 1,220,000 homes could benefit under the schemes. For clients of Endesa (Unelco), Iberdrola, Gas Natural etc. you will need to apply for their social voucher (bono social). This freezes the prices of their services for the next two years. If all the members of the household continue to be unemployed in 2012, you can reapply. You must let the company know if your financial situation changes. To obtain

the voucher you can apply by post, fax or email with the request, a copy of your Spanish identity document and passport if relevant, a copy of your libro de familia (if you have one), a certificate of empadronamiento from your local council to prove you are registered as resident there, a photocopy of your last bill and a declaration of the truthfulness of the documents presented with a copy of your unemployment certificate/s and permission for the company to check that you are unemployed in the appropriate public register. The voucher is available to all those who have a power supply of less than three kilowatts under contract, clients of 60 years of age or over who are receiving a minimum pension, clients of over 60 who are receiving a non-contribution retirement pension or an invalidity pension, large families (currently set at two adults and three or more children, or one adult and two or more children) and families where all the members living at home are unemployed. If you have a contract with Movistar and let them know you are unemployed you can

benefit with a discount of up to 50 per cent, with a top limit of €20, however your contract must have been valid for at least six months. Vodafone also have special rates for the unemployed, including self employed people with contracts who have to close their companies. You should also be aware that many Spanish boroughs also have reductions of up to 90 per cent in the cost of rubbish collection or water charges and additional grants for sports and cultural activities. Over 64 year olds, retired people or those who have had to stop work because of health problems have a similar plan on offer from Telefónica with a reduction of 70 per cent of the cost of installing a line and 95 per cent of the monthly charge. You need to be retired or receiving an invalidity, widow’s or orphan’s pension etc. The total family income should not be more than €8,200 in 2010. The telephone line should be in the same name as the person registered as living in the property and the client should not have the use of any other telephone available.

Home finance

Mortgage express Voices are being raised in warning over the so-called urgent or express mortgages. Financial experts advise clients in a hurry to think carefully before committing themselves to one of these mortgages which tend to be approved more quickly and with less paperwork, normally within about a week, but they work in a similar way to the credits announced on the television, commissions and interest charges for late payments are crippling, between 40 and 45 per cent on top of the standard euribor plus 0.35 per cent. On

the plus side they don’t tend to mind if a prospective client has embargos or is on one of the debtors’ lists but never forget that the higher the risk to them, the more they will charge. They make their money on homes that have been requisitioned for non payment and on extremely high levels of interest and commissions. The Bank of Spain advise prospective lenders to check if the company that they are going to give their private details to are listed by them and to pay special attention to those companies that are based outside Spain to avoid possible frauds.

Tourist spending Foreign visitors spent €2,397 million in Spain in the ﬁrst month of the year, 4.1 per cent more than in January 2009. Spending per person was up by 3.2 per cent on the previous year at an average of €947 over the visitor’s stay with an

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Canarian promotion

Business in Brief

Advertise or die A

ccording to a recent study by American company Ad-ology, ‘Advertising’s Impact in a Sofá Economy’, if a company doesn’t advertise during a recession it is interpreted as that business is failing. Over 48 per cent of adult Americans believe that a business that doesn’t advertise is struggling and conversely, the vast majority see those who continue to advertise as being competitive and committed to doing business. President and CEO of Ad-ology Research, C. Lee Smith, confirmed, “it is critical to advertise in the current economic climate, to maintain long-term positive consumer perception of your brand... Advertising... assures consumers of a business’ reliability.” Given that, it is somewhat worrying that the Canarian Government’s Tourism Department has decided to cut their promotion budget by 17 per cent this year. And even more worrying is that while we cut our advertising budget, six regions in Spain are increasing theirs. Cataluña will be spending 15 per cent more, the Balearic islands 11 per cent, Cantabria nine per cent, Galicia 6.6 per cent, Rioja four per cent

reduction since 2001, which has been reflected in the loss of overnight stays and in the tourist accommodation occupation.

Regions like Catalonia are increasing their promotional budget

and the Basque countr y 2.9 per cent. According to tourism experts, Exceltur, Canarian tourism brought in €11,820 million in 2009, 17.9 per cent of the regional gross domestic product, so the €28.4 million set aside for promotion this year represents only 0.24 per cent of the funds generated in 2009. Or putting it another way, the tourism department this

year will invest €3.5 million euros for each of the 8.2 million of foreign visitors to the islands in 2009. The Canarian business world is not surprisingly critical of the cuts. José Fernando Cabrera, President of the province of Santa Cruz’s hotel and restaurant association, Ashotel, affirmed that the islands, “have suffered an important

“If we don’t take more severe and effective measures to reinforce the plans to improve the air transport connections and promote the destination, we can only aspire to put a brake on the losses, but not to recover the results that we had achieved by the year 2000 and try and reach full occupation,” he warned. Cabrera believes that the current crisis in the tourism industry goes further than a mere reflection or effect of the world economic crisis. “No one should believe that things will sort themselves out when the economies of Germany and the UK are resolved, because we have a structural problem dragging on which is not going to stop if we don’t take the necessar y measures,” he claimed. Businessmen and women warned, “tourism is the only sector which has real possibilities of generating employment at the moment,” although given the limited public resources that are being put towards improving the destinations’ ability to compete, “it will be very hard to achieve”.

Clean power

Renewable energy Spain is well on target to reach the objectives set by the EU for renewable energy projects by 2020. Estimates recently supplied to Brussels, as part of the Spanish renewable energy plan for 2011-2020, show a total of 22.7 per cent of total energy needs in the country will be supplied by renewable power technology and 42.3 per cent of the electric requirements. The EU set a target of 20 and 40 per cent respectively, so Spain’s overachievement will serve to balance those countries which are unable to reach their targets. The flexibility built into the EU plan should provide Spain with considerable benefits given that they expect to surpass the targets set. The renewable energy plan for the next decade is in the process of being created, but initial conclusions included in the report to the EU show a final saving of 22.7 per cent in energy, an additional saving over that required which is equivalent to approximately 2.7 million tons of petrol. By 2012, the forecast is that renewable energies will make up 15.5 per cent of the country’s needs, compared with the 11 per cent fixed as a guideline and by 2016, 18.8 per cent compared with the guideline of 13.8 per cent. The largest development in renewable energies in Spain will be in the generation of electricity.

Aquaculture

Lanzarote fish faros Yaizatún, established in Lanzarote since 2008, is to instal a further 22 cages for fish farming this year. The company produced 700 tons of sea bass last year, the majority of which was exported to the Spanish peninsula, France, Italy and Portugal. This year they will be adding gilthead bream to their product line and expect an annual production of 2,000 tons. Permission has already been granted for the installation of 20 additional cages of between 25 and 50 metres wide.

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Financial

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REVIEWING YOUR INVESTMENT PLANNING

Will interest rates improve this year? environment. They can also provide capital growth over the longer term. While capital values can fall as well as rise, this does create opportunities for fund managers to earn a profit for investors. Bonds are fixed interest investments, so they provide income even if capital values are falling.

By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks

n its Februar y Inflation Report, the Bank of England (BoE) said that the recovery would be “somewhat less strong” than it had previously outlined, and warned that the UK is not “out of the woods by any means”.

Bonds provide a ‘natural’ income and so you would not need to sell units and risk ending up with less capital. If you need regular income your por tfolio should be structured to aim to generate sufficient natural income, so that ideally you do not have to strip out valuable capital.

This, plus the forecast that inflation will be below the two per cent target in two years time, was seen as a clear indication that UK interest rates are unlikely to increase from 0.5 per cent in the near term. Analysts predict that the first rise will not come until towards the end of the year, or possibly later. Jonathon Loynes of Capital Economics commented “if you take the Inflation Report at face value, then interest rates are likely to stay at this level until the end of 2012”. The BoE will not be in a hurry to raise rates while the economy remains fragile. If the UK is in for a subdued recovery, rates may stay low

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for up to five years. The UK is expected to go through a period of fiscal austerity, with spending cuts and tax increases, as the government seeks to improve its finances. Interest rate increases will need to be limited to counter this and help keep the economy moving. The rates offered by UK banks on their deposit ac-

counts are also falling. As Michelle Slade at MoneyFacts commented, “savers really have suffered over the last year and life is only going to get worse for them”. The European Central Bank base rate is higher than the UK one at one per cent, but with the debt crisis in Greece, Spain and Portugal it may be forced to keep rates low for longer than previously

envisaged. With little or no improvement expected for the foreseeable future, these low interest rates are damaging for those who require regular income and those who need to protect their capital against inflation over the longer term. If you need to maintain the spending power of your capital through retirement, leaving your capital in cash

is a risky option. Historically equities outperform other investment assets over the long term so moving some of your cash into equity funds is worth considering. For those looking for income, corporate bond funds, particularly high yield bond funds, provide regular income which is usually higher than bank interest rates, particularly in the current

Your investment decisions should be based on your specific circumstances and objectives. Consult with an experienced wealth manager like Blevins Franks before buying equities or bond funds to discuss if such a move would be appropriate for you.

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Dr. De La Flor I’ve always had dr y skin and it just seems to be getting worse. What can I do to improve the state of my skin? SINCERELY, MARIA

Dear Maria, Dry skin is more common during the winter months, when humidity is low so it’s no surprise that it’s getting worse given the cold snap we’ve been having here. Some people also have a genetic, or hereditary, tendency to develop dry skin. In addition, elderly people tend to have more trouble with dry skin due to the natural changes in skin that occur with age. In other cases it may be due to the products we used on a daily basis at work or at home. Treatment is important because extensively dry skin can lead to dermatitis, a more severe inflammation of the skin. Dry skin may be prevented or treated by: taking lukewarm baths or showers that are limited to 5-10 minutes and use a moisturising soap, regularly applying a moisturiser lotion right after dr ying of f (make sure you do it in a gentle manner) from a shower or washing your hands. For best results use a heavier cream or ointment during the winter months and a lighter lotion in the summer. Dry skin is defined as flaking or scaling -- which may or may not be itchy --

healthytenerife@gmail.com when there is no evidence of dermatitis, or inflammation, of the skin. Some flaking along with redness, however, may be a sign of an underlying dermatitis. There are different types of dermatitis that may cause dry, itchy, flaking skin. They include:

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Seborrheic dermatitis: This type involves a red, scaly, itchy rash on various areas of the body, particularly those areas that contain many oil glands. Seborrheic dermatitis can occur as scaling on the scalp, eyebrows and sides of the nose. Allergic contact dermatitis: This occurs when the skin comes into contact with a substance that causes an immune reaction, such as poison ivy. Allergic contact dermatitis of the hands often causes scaling on the fingers. Atopic dermatitis: Also known as eczema, this is a long-lasting type of dermatitis that often runs in families. It also may cause excessively dr y, itchy skin. Sometimes it’s associated with rhinitis and/or asthma. Athlete’s foot: In many cases, athlete’s foot, a fungal infection, shows up as dry flaking on the soles of the feet. Most of the products you may need to take appropriate care of your skin can be purchased overthe-counter. If you do not observe any improvement with self-treatment, make sure you stop by your GP for an assessment.

There are different types of dermatitis that may cause dry, itchy, ﬂaking skin

Dear Doctor My husband eats a lot of red meat and he doesn’t understand why that’s unhealthy since he seems to be in good shape. Isn’t red meat consumption linked to an increased risk of cancer and heart disease? SINCERELY, ALLISON

Dear Allison, For heart disease, the answer is pretty clear. Some red meats are high in saturated fat, which raises blood cholesterol. High levels of LDL cholesterol increase the risk of heart disease. When it comes to cancer, the answer is not so clear. Most research concludes that red or processed meats are convincing or

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probable sources of some cancers. Evidence is convincing for a link between red meat, processed meat, and colorectal cancer, and limited but suggestive for links to lung, esophageal, stomach, pancreatic, and endometrial cancers. I eat red meat once in a blue moon, but when I do, I love it. Like in many other areas, moderation and common sense are the key elements. For the best red meat cuts, look for those with the healthful ‘loin’ word in the name (Sirloin tip steak, top sirloin, pork tenderloin, lamb loin chops).

Choose lean red meat cuts when grilling to reduce the chance of flareups or heavy smoke, which can leave carcinogens on the meat. If grilling, cook over medium heat or indirect heat, rather than over high heat, which can cause flare-ups and overcook or char meat. Don’t overcook meat. Well-done meat contains more of the cancercausing compounds. Marinades may reduce the formation of HCAs. Choose one without sugar, which can cause flareups and char the meat’s surface.

Beef: Also look for round steaks and roasts, such as eye round and bottom round; chuck shoulder steaks; filet mignon; flank steak; and arm roasts. Choose ground beef labelled at least 95 per cent lean. Frozen burger patties may contain as much as 50 per cent fat; check the nutrition facts box. Some grilling favorites are high in fat: hot dogs, rib eyes, flat iron steaks, and some parts of the brisket (the flat half is considered lean).

Turn meat frequently. Use tongs or a spatula rather than a fork to avoid releasing juices that can drip and cause flare-ups. Do not press burgers with a spatula to release juices.

Pork: Lean cuts include loin roasts, loin chops, and bone-in rib chops. If you love grilling, you should know several things: high-temperature cooking of any muscle meat, including red meat, poultry, and fish, can generate compounds in food that may increase cancer risk. They’re called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Several steps help prevent these compounds from forming or reduce your exposure to them.

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Don’t grill as much meat. Instead of a steak, try a kabob that mixes meat, fruit and vegetables. Trim fat from meat before cooking, and remove any charred pieces before eating.

Mothers who are working and worried about the possible negative effects that may have on their children will be interested in the results of a recent study in Australia which found that offspring of mums who work part-time are healthier than those of their full-time or stay-athome counterparts. The study of 4,500 Australian pre-schoolers found those whose mothers worked some of the week were less likely to eat junk food, watch TV and over the course of the two-year research period were less likely to become overweight. The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, in collaboration with the University of New England and the Australian National University, looked at the impact of mothers’ hours of paid work on children’s lifestyle and weight at ages four to five years and six to seven years, using data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. The study, published by Social Science & Medicine, found at both ages, children whose mothers worked parttime were less likely to be overweight, watched less TV, ate less junk food and were more physically active than children whose mothers were working full-time or at home full-time. Author Pr ofessor Jan Nicholson said, “what we’re seeing is that mums who work par t-time are better able to balance their work demands with family life, and are more able to monitor their children’s eating habits and activities, which has direct health benefits for children. “We need to find ways to provide full-time working parents with the ability to do that by promoting familyfriendly work policies.” Professor Nicholson said it was less clear why children whose mothers were not in the workforce had similar risks for unhealthy lifestyles as children with mums in full-time work. “It is possible that work, when it allows mothers to balance the demands of home and family, may lead to mothers spending more time with their children on activities that have benefits for their children’s healthy lifestyles.”

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Health Directory Hospitals

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HOSPITAL LA CANDELARIA Carretera Del Rosario 145 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tel : 922 602 000 hospitaldelacandelaria. com

COSTA ADEJE HOSPITAL English Spoken Urb. San Eugenio. Edif Garajonay Adeje â&#x20AC;˘ Appointment Tel: 922 792 400 â&#x20AC;˘ Emergency & Ambulance Tel: 922 791 000 www.uspcostaadeje.com

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HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO Carretera Cuesta-Taco San Cristobal de La Laguna (Tenerife), Tel: 922 678 000 huc.es HOSPITEN SUR Playa de Las AmĂŠricas Arona-Tenerife Tel.: 922 75 00 22. Fax: 922 79 36 18 HOSPITEN C/ Pescadores, Edf. Discovery, Carretera Gral. La Cuesta. Taco 38108 La Laguna Tel.: 922 626240 Fax: 922 614355 HOSPITEN BELLEVUE C/ Alemania, 6 Urb. San Fernando. Puerto de la Cruz Tel.: 922 38 35 51 Fax: 922 37 03 12 HOSPITEN TAMARAGUA C/ AgustĂn de Bethencourt, 30 Puerto de la Cruz Tel.: 922 38 05 12 Fax: 922 38 08 50 HOSPITEN RAMBLA Address: Rambla General Franco, 115. 38001 Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Tel.: 922 29 16 00. Fax: 922 29 10 88 HOSPITAL SAN JUAN DE DIOS. Ctra. Gral. del Norte, 53. Santa Cruz. Tel : 922 64 55 11 Fax: 922 64 93 52

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HealthNews USP Hospital Costa Adeje

3D ultrasounds and you 3D ULTRASOUND SCANS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE ANXIETY IN PREGNANCY.

octor Medrano, gynaecology and obstetrics specialist at the Hospital USP Costa Adeje, points out that you can see more anatomical structures than with the traditional method.

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nly 27 per cent of the Spanish population brush their teeth three times a day according to statistics just released by the Spanish national statistics institute. The information was released by the organisers of the trade fair, Expodental. They conclude that the Spanish population is, “far from following basic advice to maintain dental health”. Students and workers are those who have the healthiest dental habits, with a noted descent among the retired residents. On average over a third of the country’s women clean their teeth three times a day, and one in ﬁve men.

The three dimensional (3D) ultrasound scan is a new technique that improves the diagnostic potential of ultrasound scans in various fields of medicine. Since its introduction in the field of gynaecology, it has developed in such a way that the realism with which images of the foetal face and body can be obtained is astonishing.

Cantabria, the Canaries and Asturias are above the national average in terms of looking after their teeth, with an average across the regions of 40 per cent. At the other extreme are Ceuta and Melilla, Castilla-La Mancha and Cataluña.

Hospital USP Costa Adeje has incorporated into its technology a 3D ultrasound apparatus, thereby introducing new technological advances to be able to offer a better health service to its patients. According to doctors Medrano and Comerma, specialists in gynaecology and obstetrics at Hospital USP Costa Adeje, “at eight weeks when the embryo measures only 15mm, we can see it inside the gestational sac, turning and you can clearly discern the head, body and the beginning of the extremities”.

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At 10 weeks we can distinguish the face, nose, mouth and ears, legs and arms and we can get a 360º picture.

foetus, but it also helps us in gynaecology because we can see if there are malformations in the uterus, ovarian pathologies and breast problems”.

“All of this is of vital importance in obstetrics, but not only can we see the evolution of the

On a general level, with this ultrasound scanner we can study the gestational stage to be able

to fully follow the foetal growth, diagnose indirect signs in chromosome alternations, carry out amniocentesis, study the possible need for foetal surgery, check the functioning of the placenta and foetal wellbeing and forecast the predictions of premature labour amongst other diagnoses.

Half of the population, mainly male, go to the dentists about once a year or a bit more, one in ﬁve visit their dentist every three months to a year, with women clocking up more frequent visits. Check ups are the most frequent services required followed by teeth cleaning, most popular within the 25-54 age range, and then ﬁllings. The majority of people, 85 per cent, go to a private dentist, as opposed to 12 per cent who use the public service. Experts advise that you clean your teeth for at least two minutes, before or immediately after each meal.

The regional department of health have just announced the introduction of a new access service to members of the public to their clinical history. The new service, via www.gobiernodecanarias/sanidad/scs, will mean that patients who have an electronic signature can directly access their health records. This move, according to regional health minister Mercedes Roldos, places the Canary Islands at the forefront of electronic accessibility for the public in Spain. It also gives the public the level of information promised in the Ley de Autonomía del Paciente (patient autonomy), which regulated access to such information. Members of the public will be able to see their medical records, diagnosed illnesses, treatments prescribed and vaccinations received. It also guarantees patients a high level of information security with regards to their health and consultation with their doctor. More information should be availabe on the website, which will be, according to the department, accessible in English and Spanish and soon in German.

Recession stress

Grinding to a halt According to a recent report in the UK’s The Guardian, dentists are seeing an upsurge in people with health problems related in increased teeth grinding, which they blame on the recession. Patients are presenting with eating problems, splitting headaches and severe oral pain because of an upsurge in grinding, and according to Edinburgh based dentist Yann Maidment he and his two colleagues had seen an increase of 10-20 percent in such patients over the past 18 months, especially those working for the city’s banks, fund managers and ﬁnancial services ﬁrms.

Family walks

Best foot forward The family that walks together talks together! Ok, it might not be quite that easy, but Adeje council are hoping to develop healthy equality within families by encouraging people to hike together. According to equality councillor Carmen Rose González Cabrera the activity comes under the ‘Atrévete/I dare you’ programme and is seen as a good way of advancing equality. One walk has already taken place, taking families through the Teno Parque Rural with students from the El Tanque school as guides. The day ended at the recreation park in San José de Los Llanos where participants took part in some equality based acitivities. The success of the project was marked by the satisfaction of those who took part who saw that not just men and women worked side by side but different generations within each family had fun working together.

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Living & Lifestyle Directory Useful Vocabulary

Describ Describing bing 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 l Mucho A little littl Poco Stabbing g pain pain 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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24H Service www.fefarcan.com The various chemists in the Canaries take it in turns in each area to make sure that there is access to medicine all over the islands. Enter the website of the Federation of Canarian Chemists: www.fefarcan.com and click on ‘farmacias de guardia’ at the top right of the page.

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Beauty / Diet Part II

Diet By Nicola Roberts

t is becoming more and more difficult to cater for people nowadays. Many people avoid certain foods for various reasons, others may be allergic to certain food types which in some cases may lead to deadly consequences. Even children are now placed on avoidance diets, for example no orange juice or Coca Cola as there is a risk of artificial colourings which may send the child into hyperactivity. A food intolerance is a reaction triggered by eating certain foods, sometimes symptoms can be recognised as long term ill health, or vague and unchanging symptoms, for example aching joints, lethargy, sore throats, etc. A gluten intolerance is when sufferers may feel constantly lethargic and in need of a holiday. Gluten is found in many foods such as flour, sauces and pastas. With an allergy, a food activates a very specific mechanism, the sufferer’s symptoms are extreme and dramatic, for example vomiting, rashes, swollen lips, breathing difficulties and in extreme cases even death. Some foods which cause allergies are shellfish, strawberries and nuts. Also becoming more common is ‘food sensitivity’, the causes are essentially unknown but chemical additives or pesticides may be a factor or some foods may cause some physical reaction which we don’t understand. Common culprits seem to be dairy products, citrus fruits, coffee, tea, fish, sugary products and chocolate. They may cause a wide range of gastro-intestinal

upsets, skin eruptions, aches and pains, bloating, mood changes and fatigue. Some people are recommended to ﬁne tune their diet by eating fresh meat, poultry and game which should not be smoked, pickled or salted. All fresh vegetables and non-citrus fruit should be peeled or scrubbed and olive oil, sea salt, herbs and spices, buckwheat, soya and water should be used in abundance. With the given information we can say that what we are is reﬂected by what we eat! Some foods will protect our bodies from disease, for example soya reduces the risk of breast cancer and it has been proved that eating a substantial amount of soya can actually alter a woman’s menstrual cycle! Fresh fruit and green vegetables are full of antioxidants, vitamins C, E and betacarotene which can help to prevent cancers by mopping up reactive forms of oxygen known as free radicals. It doesn’t necessarily mean that if you consume a diet of chips and Mars bars you will have a face full of spots, but it is possible to improve our general wellbeing with a balanced diet and by being sympathetic to the basic needs of our Stonehenge bodies.

Summary • Eat three moderate meals a day rather than one large one and remember it is the type of food not necessarily the quantity of food that matters. • Choose low-fat foods, for example grilled, steamed or poached, and eat less fried (especially deep fried) foods. • Use all fats and oils, spreads, margarines and

butter as sparingly as possible. • Eat plenty of fresh vegetables and salads. • Choose fresh fruit instead of puddings. • Avoid crisps or savoury snacks, sweets, chocolates, ice-creams, cakes, biscuits and ﬁzzy drinks. • Use wholemeal bread instead of white. • Choose semi-skimmed or skimmed milk instead of pasteurised. • Drink plenty of ﬂuids like water or low calorie soft drinks.

March offers: San Eugenio Alto: • Mondays, 25 per cent off all massages. Free wash and blow dry or gents cut with any hair colouring treatments or facials. • Wednesdays, brow shape, lash tint, underarm wax, bikini wax, upper lip or chin wax. All €5 each.

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Playa San Juan: • Fridays, 25 per cent off all facials. • Saturdays, 25 per cent off all massages.

Los Gigantes: • Tuesdays and Fridays, half price Mary Cohr Spa Aromatique Body Treat, €22.50 or with body wrap €32.50. • Thursdays, half price spray tanning, €15.

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In all salons, March Madness. With every March Special: pedicure, mini-facial and back, neck and shoulder massage for €67.50, receive a free eyebrow shape worth at least €8. 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.

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n humans, we would refer to them as kidney stones, and those of us who have suffered from them know that they can be extremely painful. Unfortunately, our pets can suffer from them too. They are microscopic mineral sediments generated by the kidneys which under certain conditions can group together to form stones. These stones can interfere with the normal ﬂow of urine, generate obstructions and cause infections.

Lulu’s small in stature but big in the heart of her owners, and brings more than a cup of cheer!

Live Arico

Live Arico news Happy birthday Eugenio Thanks from Live Arico to all involved in Eugenio´s birthday party last Tuesday on the 23rd February at Starlights, Costa del Silencio, where €360 was raised. Owner Gareth provided an excellent buffet, Antony worked the sound, and all the staff worked so hard on what was a busy and well supported evening. Thanks to Suzy Q for hosting the evening, Val Karlsen for selling the rafﬂe tickets, and entertainers Shelley, Phil Gibson, Michaela, Nikki Baker, I.S., Charlie Karlsen, Rose, Gulianna, and Ady Evans. Lastly, thanks from Eugenio for all his cards, presents, and kind wishes.

Pura Vida Live Arico are very proud to be associated with and supported by the fantastic new Pura Vida riding school (formerly Rancho Grande) at Amarilla Golf. Riding, jumping and dressage lessons available plus horse therapy and if you call Gabriel on 663 440 350 (or why not pop down and see the brand new centre), he will offer special prices when you mention Live Arico . Also, a horse and dog show will be held at the centre with horse and dog competitions, games for the children and a BBQ in their new restaurant area some time in May. Date to be conﬁrmed but look out in our columns...it will be a great day.

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

Our pets, more especially cats, have highly concentrated urine which if they are suffering from stones as well, can cause a major irritation. Symptoms to look out for in cats or dogs are that they want to urinate more frequently and in smaller than usual quantities, or they may simply be incapable of urinating. Cats may clean their genital area more frequently or urinate outside of their litter trays while dogs may start to urinate in inappropriate places. If this happens we humans should try to understand that our pets are just trying to tell us that something is wrong, they have no other way. They may cry or appear tense while urinating due to the pain they are suffering, and their urine may be tinged red with blood and highly concentrated. Their

PETS HEALTH

What are urinary crystals? general behaviour and temperament may change and they are very likely to lose their appetite. If you see your pet displaying any of these signs, then do not hesitate to take him or her to your vet who will be able to prescribe a treatment which will alleviate any discomfort and attack the problem. Special foods which are designed to break up the stones and restore a correct pH balance could be

prescribed, together with an antibiotic if an infection is suspected. How susceptible your pet may be to kidney stones depends on a number of factors. For example, an indoor pet who is overweight is more likely to suffer from this problem, as are certain breeds such as Siamese, Burmese and Persian cats. However, these tendencies vary between sterilised male and female animals.

Careful owners should look at prevention, and supply their pets with a food recommended for the animal’s age, breed and lifestyle. For example, if your cat or dog has been sterilised, then you should be purchasing a food which is designed speciﬁcally for them, and ensure that they always have drinking water available. This will help to maintain a correct pH balance in their urine and therefore help to prevent the formation of stones.

€9 MILLION

Canarian wildlife lover has left her substantial fortune to animals, particularly donkeys and rare cats. The woman died last year at the age of 60 but details of the bequest have just been made public. According to her will, drawn up in a notary’s ofﬁce here, one third of her fortune has gone to the Doñana National Park in Andalusia to fund its conservation programme for the world-famous Iberian lynx, which is an endangered species. Another third has gone to an association that cares for donkeys in Cordoba and the remaining portion to an animal welfare group in Madrid. Although no details of the woman’s identity have been released it is known that she left an estate worth approximately nine million euros. The regional government in Andalusia conﬁrmed the speculation concerning the unusual donation in a press conference and says it is exploring the best ways to put the money to good effect in Doñana. One third of the money goes to fund conserva tion programmes for the Iberian lynx

Fortune left to animals Credit:Programa de Conservación Ex-situ del Lince Ibérico www.lynxexsitu.es

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The Gig:

Sting

THE SPIN

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The Film: Multicines GranSur

World Cup song

The Wolf Man

GIANT STEPS Sting will play Gran Canaria in the first week of October. As part of an international tour, in each gig Sting will be accompanied by the local symphonic orchestra. Watch this space for dates and booking info.

The video:

Shakira

GYPSY

Check out Shakira’s new video release Gypsy, with steamy scenes with Rafa Nadal. On release now

Spain top 10 SOURCE: PROMUSICAE

1. David Demaría & others Himno de Andalucia 2. Estopa Run Run 3. David Bisbal Mi princesa 4. Lady GaGa Bad romance 5. David Demaría/ Chenoa Que yo no quiero problemas 6. Paulina Rubio Ni rosas ni juguetes 7. Black Eyed Peas Meet me half way 8. David Bustamante Abrazame muy fuerte 9. Kesha Tik Tok 10. Alejandro Sanz Desde cuando

he Nauty Boyz are a young punk band who got together in October 2008. They are between 12-15 years old and all live in Lanzarote. Jordan is the youngest and the lead singer, Michael plays bass, Jake plays guitar and Jordi is on the drums. The Boyz have enjoyed some success in Lanzarote playing paid gigs in Buddy’s, Bourbon Street, Rooftops and Charlie’s Bar which keeps them in bangers, badges and bubblies, and have also gigged at a number of fund/awareness events including Help for heroes, Alzheimer’s awareness, Help the Tias ﬁre brigade, SARA animal centre,

Nauty Boyz won’t let you down Puerto del Carmen Fiestas as well as being involved in AC/RC events such as Arrecife’s Mojo festival. The Nauty Boyz had the idea to do a World Cup song this year as FIFA announced there would not be an ofﬁcial England song for the ﬁrst time since 1966. Their original song was actually written by Chris Ashley who is Jordi’s dad but is wholly sung and played by Nauty Boyz. It is a catchy football anthem and its residing theme is that the England fans are

again optimistic that this year the World Cup will be theirs again. It’s got chants, clapping and a ripping chorus. The song is now entered in a competition at www. worldcupsong.com, and the winner will be the song with most hits on You Tube when the ball is kicked off for the World Cup Final 2010 (scheduled for 20:30 GMT 11th July 2010) and will win a minimum 1st Prize of £1,000.00. Andy Reynolds, a music producer who lives in the UK met up with the Boyz and

recorded their song in his Lanzarote studio where he produced a really polished ﬁnish on the ﬁnal mix, with friends and family taking part in the ‘crowd scenes’ on Bourbon Street. The Nauty Boyz are a hard working band having a shot at it with their song. The fans won’t let you down, and they are asking for everyone’s support to click on their song and then pass it on. You can also see more on the boys website, www.nautyboyz.com

Adeje guide

deje council are currently preparing a cultural guide for the borough which will, according to councillor Epifanio Díaz Hernández, “bring together a multitude of information about the different cultural and artistic reference points in Adeje, of which, fortunately, we have many”. He continued, “we hope to be able to offer an access and promotional platform for artists via the guide, direct access to the institutional and private art world and market place”. The guide is currently in the production stage, and will include information on all the cultural and artistic groups, associations, schools, individuals, galleries, studios, producers as well as educational centres in the borough. It will be divided into sub-sets depending on the artistic pursuit in question – ﬁne

Cultural speaking...

tarring Benicio Del Toro, Hugo Weaving, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Geraldine Chaplin Directed by Joe Johnston, the remake of this horror/suspense movie features Lawrence Talbot, whose childhood ended abruptly on the night when his mother died. Lawrence left his home town, Blackmoor, and it took him many years to forget the incident and recover. When Gwen Cutliffe, his brother’s fiancée, eventually found Lawrence, she begged him to help her search for his brother, who had disappeared. Lawrence returned home to find that some brutal and savage being with an insatiable appetite for blood had killed many of the local countryfolk. He discovered that there was an old spell which converted victims into werewolves on the night of a full moon.

The Concert:

Whitney concerns

The guide will feature information on all sorts of cultural activities

APRIL CONCERT

arts, performing arts, music, dance, literature, cinema, photography, etc. Groups or individuals will be given space in the guide to publish relevant information about themselves, contact details, photographs, a short resume of their activities and links to webpages. All those interested in appearing in the guide should

contact the Adeje department of culture by calling 922 756246, or via email,

culture@adeje.es. Inclusion in the guide is completely free.

The production company which is organising the concert by Whitney Houston in Tenerife at the end of April has admitted it is concerned by the negative publicity given to the singer’s performances in the Far East and Australia. Rolo Productions say there is no possibility of a cancellation but the reports that Houston’s health is causing her problems on stage are worrying.

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Gran Canaria Museums & Theatres

Tenerife 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

FIESTAS

Carnaval, Maspalomas: Theme: Eurovision March 13, Gala for the election of the Carnaval Queen March 14, Gala for the election of the Infant Queen March 17, Gala for the election of the Grand Dame March 18, Gala for the election of the Drag Queen March 19, Day of the Tourist March 20, 5 pm, main Carnaval procession March 21, 6 pm, Burial of the Sardine

CLASSICAL MUSIC 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

Tenerife History Museum (MHAT) www.museosdetenerife. org C/ San Agustín, 20/22

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

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

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

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

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

Gran Canaria Cuyás Theatre www.teatrocuyas.com

Pérez Galdós Theatre www.teatroperezgaldos.es

March 14, 7.30 pm, March 16, 18 and 20, 8.30 pm, Opera: La Sonnambula by Bellini. Teatro Pérez Galdós, Las Palmas March 26, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria conducted by Ralf Weikert with Anne Gastinel on cello. Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas

MUSIC March 13, 9 pm, Guitar Maestros: Yamandú Costa. Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas March 16, 9 pm, Guitar Maestros: Oz Noy Trio featuring Dave Weckl and James Genus. Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas

CONCERTS March 12, 10 pm, Pereza. Plaza de la Música, Las Palmas. Tickets €20 March 26, 9.30 pm, Fito y Fitipaldis and La Cabra Mecánica. Altavista Football Stadium, Arrecife, Lanzarote. Tickets in advance: €10, on the night €15

SCENIC ARTS Theatrical Comedy Festival,

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Tenerife Contemporary African Art and more, by Meschab Gaba. CAAM (Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno), Las Palmas March 18 to April 15, selection of photographs from the contest Rincones de Arucas, La imagen de la crisis. Fundación Mapfre Guanarteme, Arucas March 24 to April 24, paintings: La apariencia del paisaje by Ildefonso Aguilar. CICCA, Las Palmas March 24 to April 10, paintings: Fluido by Miguel Panadero. CICCA, Las Palmas

SPORT & NATURE Trekking: March 12, Degollada de la Cumbre, Cruz de Tejeda, Las Lagunetas. 3Km, 2hrs. Easy. €5. March 20, Siete Fuentes, Cruz del Saucillo, Tenteniguada. 8Km, 3 hrs. Medium. €5. More information at deportes@ teror.es

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

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

MARKETS

Civic Centre, Carrizal, Ingenio. Price €10: March 12, 9 pm, Delirium Teatro (Tenerife) March 12, 8.30 pm, opening gala of the IX International Cinema Festival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas March 19 and 20, 8.30 pm, March 21, 7 pm, La Vida por Delante with Concha Velasco, Rubén Eguia, Carles Canut and José Luis Fernández. Teatro Cúyas, Las Palmas

EXHIBITIONS Until March 12, paintings: Vivencias by Josefina Alejandro. Sala Arnao, Telde Until March 14, paintings: Volcanes. Museo Elder de la Ciencia y Tecnología, Parque Santa Catalina, Las Palmas. http://www.garciaalvarezvirtual. com Until March 26, Project Aguaviva (collection). Edf. Cultural Ponce de León, Castillo 6, Las Palmas Until March 28, Museum of

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

FIESTAS Carnaval, Los Cristianos: Theme: Viva Mexico March 12, 9 pm, Gala for the election of the Carnaval Queen, Recinto Ferial (in front of the Valdes Centre) March 13, 4.30 pm, make-up and costume workshop, outside the Cultural Centre March 13, 7 pm, Carnaval in the streets, from the Cultural Centre to the beach March 13, from 11 pm, dancing to live bands. Recinto Ferial March 14, 5 pm, Carnaval Procession from Paloma Beach to the Recinto Ferial followed by dancing to live bands

MUSIC/CONCERTS March 12, 10.30 pm, Memphis Blues Band (jazz). Canarian mansion Ábaco, Urb. El Durazno, Calle Casa Grande, Puerto de la Cruz. €9. Reservations 922 370107 March 13, 8.30 pm, Eduardo Rojo Jazz Quartet: piano, bass, drums, saxophone. Centro AstoriaBambi, Puerto de la Cruz March 13, 8.30 pm, concert by the Socos Duo: Ciro Hernández, cello and César Martín, marimba. El Castillo Cultural Space, Puerto de la Cruz March 13, 10 pm, Pereza. Parque Marítimo car park, Santa Cruz. Tickets €20 March 13, 9.30 pm, Dublin Gospel Choir, Iglesia de San Agustín, La Orotava March 19, 10.30 pm, Standard Time (jazz). Canarian mansion Ábaco, Urb. El Durazno, Calle Casa Grande, Puerto de la Cruz. €9. Reservations 922 370107 March 20, 8.30 pm, Tom Sawyer Dixieland Jazz Band, AstoriaBambi Centre, Puerto de la Cruz. €5 March 20, 10.30 pm, El Sueño de Morfeo. Agricultural Market, La Orotava March 21, 6 pm, Goymar Brass Quintet. Astoria-Bambi Centre, Puerto de la Cruz. €5 March 21, 8 pm, Arona Música en Primavera; Guitar and violin duo, Héctor González Gómez (guitar) and Chaxyraxy González Llarenas (violin) with Daniel Ríos (piano) and chamber music, Javier Díaz de La Rosa (guitar), Todor Konstantinov (violin) with Helena Lima (cello). Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos March 26, 9 pm, V Canarian Alternative Music Festival by Satomi Morimoto. El Castillo Cultural Space, Puerto de la Cruz March 26, 10.30 pm, Sweet Up Jazz Project, Canarian mansion Ábaco, Urb. El Durazno, Calle Casa Grande, Puerto de la Cruz. €9. Reservations 922 370107 March 27, 10 pm, 50 Cent. Recinto Ferial, Santa Cruz. Tickets €30 and €60 from El Corte Inglés and CajaCanarias

SCENIC ARTS March 15, 6 pm, children’s musical: La Casa de las Cosas. Sala Sinfónica, Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €6 March 20, 8.30 pm, theatre: Ana y La Vida by the Teatrapa company, telling the story of an anorexic girl. El Castillo Cultural Space, Puerto de la Cruz. Limited space, entry free

CINEMA March 18, 8.30 pm, Deconstructing Harry (Woody Allen). Auditorio de Guia de Isora. €2.50 March 20, 6 pm, Ágora (Alejandro Amenábar). Auditorio de Guia de Isora. €2.50

CLASSICAL MUSIC March 12, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, conducted by Victor Pablo Pérez with Rosa Torres Pardo on piano. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. Tickets €15 to €25 March 19, 8.30 pm, classical guitar concert with students from the Conservatorio Superior de Canarias. El Castillo Cultural Space, Puerto de la Cruz March 19, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife conducted by Josep Caballé-Domenech. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. Tickets €15 to €25 March 21, 8 pm, chamber music. Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco March 21, 6 pm, concert by Barbara Hebborn (soprano and flute) and Hans Peter Reiners (organ). San Fernando church, Santiago del Teide. Entrance free March 26, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife conducted by Lü Jia. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. Tickets €15 to €25

EXHIBITIONS March 1 to 23, oil paintings and woven tapestries: Tenerife en el Corazon by Carole Lindsell. Instituto Estudios Hispánicos, Calle Quintana 18, Puerto de la Cruz, just off Plaza Charco. Open weekdays from 11am to 1pm and 6pm to 8pm March 12 to 28, collection of paintings by Carmen Marcuello called Que te juegas? Fleming 4 exhibition rooms, Puerto de la Cruz. Weekdays 7pm to 9pm, Saturdays 11am to 1pm, Sundays and festivals 11am to 1pm Until March 15, work by Horacio Cárdenas. Exhibition room, Plaza del Duque, Costa Adeje March 18 to April 15, photography competition: Con Mirada de Mujer (through the eyes of a woman). 1st floor hall, Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos Until March 19, collective paintings exhibition, Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco Until March 24, paintings by Rodríguez Vicente. Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos Until March 31, collective exhibition, Gruparte 252. Arona Town Hall Until April 7, photographs: FotoPoesía de Punta Rasca by Gabriel Rancel González. Cultural Centre,

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Las Galletas Until April 8, La era de Rodín. 54 of Rodín’s works on display including The Thinker, The Kiss and the Bourjeois of Calais. Espacio Cultural de CajaCanarias, Santa Cruz Until April 11, sculptures and drawings by Carlos Schwartz. Sala C, Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA), Santa Cruz Until April 23, paintings, Kichu. Civic Centre, Cabo Blanco Until May 2, collective exhibition: Estancias, Residencias, Presencias, extracted from the collection Los Bragales. Sala B, Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA), Santa Cruz Until May 22, La belleza de lo oculto by Luis Fernández. Fundación Cristina de Vera, La Laguna

LIONS CLUB EVENTS Santiago del Teide: March 17, 7.30 pm, St. Patrick’s night bonanza at The Blarney Stone, Playa de la Arena (opposite the beach). Live music with Irish group Bitz and Pieces. A hot and cold menu including authentic Irish Stew available for €15 (adults), €10 (children). Tickets from MDI, Alcalá or The Blarney Stone. For more information, call Richard on 678 472683

Tenerife Sur: The Lions’ 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 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

OTHER EVENTS/ FAIRS March 13, 10.30 am, Spring Bazaar, Los Gigantes Plaza. Books, clothes, produce, gifts, cards, bric-a-brac, raffle and tombola. Organised by the St. Francis Anglican Chaplaincy, Tenerife South March 14, 11 am, XXI Concurso Comarcal de Vinos (regional wine competition), Plaza de Chirche March 15 to 20, 2nd meeting of Narrators and Storytellers of the World, Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos. All events late afternoon/early evening, including stories from the

Friends of the Animals car boot sale

Canaries, Latin America, the East and Africa

• Last Sunday of every month

Feboda

Los Gigantes Sports Centre 9am- 12 noon. Goods are desperately needed for these events which are great for bargains and a good rummage.

March 19 to 21, Feboda, Recinto Ferial, Santa Cruz. Tenerife’s annual bridal fair featuring experts in weddings and celebrations and activities including fashion shows, dancing and photographic exhibitions, talks, conferences and the IV regional bridal bouquet competition. Open to the public 11am to 9pm. Entrance €3

For more information call kennels on 667 638 468 Pat the Cat on 608 121 081

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

International Women’s Day Until March 27, celebration of International Women’s Day which promotes awareness of the importance of women in society. Events include storytelling, theatre, feminine cinema, VIII edition of Arte en Violeta, exhibitions and the IX photography competition. Various locations, Puerto de la Cruz

ST. PATRICK’S DAY For events, see our special supplement on pages 12 to 14

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

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

Kayak routes 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

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meetings in the South: 1st Floor Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos (next to bus terminal) (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 Silos. Contact Oscar in their information office on 922 841 086.

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

Guided trails for the general public: The Teide National Park’s interpretation service offers guided tours free of charge. You need to book in advance with the National Park Office Tels. 922 290 129 / 922 290 183.

MISCELLANEOUS La Baranda Wine Museum

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

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), El Sauzal. Tel: 922 572 535 Tue. to Sat: 11am - 8pm. Wine tasting and shop until 10 pm Sun. & Bank Holidays: 11am - 6pm

Monday closed.

Castles Tours:

Mond,Wed, Thurs, Sat: 5.45pm Friday: 11.45am More info: 630 478 448 (24 hrs).

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

Rotary Club

Masonic Meetings

HAITI

South of Tenerife. Visitors always welcome. Tenerife Craft, Chapter, Mark. More info: 922 794 502 / 922 732 386

Ciudadanos Europeos (European Citizens Group). For more information contact the Secretary, Chris Stanyer on 922 751 507 or the President, Harry Davies, on 922 781 905. ceten@fsmail.net

The Wednesday Club 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. • 1st. Floor Apolo Center,

Los Cristianos. Wednesdays: 11am - 1pm. More info: Edna 922 732 386 / 619 059 577

K9 & Friends of the Animals K9 car boot sales • First Sunday of every month

Happy Days, Costa del Silencio. 8am - 12 noon • Second Saturday of every

month outside Shimmers Bar, Callao Salvaje. 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.

Since the terrible earthquake of January 12th in Haiti, the Rotarians of District 2001 (Spain) are celebrating several beneﬁcial events and are collecting money to help. They buy special “Shelter boxes” with the proceed of these events – these boxes contain a tent for ten people, mattresses, towels and covers, as well as kitchen utensils, ﬁrst aid kit and water containers etc, and in Spain they have sent already 250 of these boxes to Haiti. On February 19th nearly €5,000 was raised at an event at The Magic Lounge, and they would like to thank all the people who have cooperated in this cause, especially also the owner and staff of the Magic Lounge in Playa de las Américas. Their next event, which will be held on Saturday March 27th with a concert of the famous Sabandeños Choir at the Santa Cruz Auditorium – all proceed of that concert will go to the people of Haiti – so do join them and help this cause.

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Food at Fallas Whilst America, Ireland and wherever there’s a welcome in the parlour celebrate Saint Patrick’s day, Valencia is celebrating its own internationally renowned fiesta, Fallas. BUÑUELOS

Ingredients kg self raising flour • ½ litre water • 50g yeast • 100g puréed roast pumpkin flesh • 100g sugar • Oil for frying • Salt • Anís liqueur (optional)

Preparation 1. Pour the warmed water into a warm bowl and add the yeast. Stir until dissolved.

A Spring cleansing festival made modern with the choice of subjects, often scurrilous caricatures of present day personalities and politicians. There are competitions to see who can make the best paella, with gas bottles, barbecues and open ﬁres set up in the street for the cook-in, clóchinas (small meaty Mediterranean mussels) are much in demand, fartóns (thick sponge ﬁngers) are dipped into horchata (a typical Valencian drink made from

tigernuts) and street vendors everywhere prepare buñuelos accompanied by hot chocolate. The typical Valencian Buñuelos could be considered a smaller healthier version of a doughnut as they at least contain some vegetable fibre. If you have any difficulty getting hold of yeast (levadura) try your local bakery, they are normally quite accommodating at selling small quantities. The quantity of yeast to flour means that the buñuelos (bunyols in Valencian) are very spongy, but they should be eaten straight away, warm and dipped in drinking chocolate. You will need a deep and wide fryer to get the best results.

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CAPITAL TAPAS Experimental chef, Dimitris Katrivesis, of El Sifón in Santa Cruz has started a new concept in his restaurant, a factory tapas bar. Dimitris is Greek but has lived in Tenerife for many years and he has developed a tapas list which is both avant garde and retro, that is to say he offers the best of the old time favourites, pa amb tomaca (toasted bread and tomato), clams in parsley sauce, Russian salad and pickled anchovies for example, with a truly imaginative selection of tasty bites of inventiveness. New offerings include a selection of varieties of olives, red rice with amaranth, Serrano ham croquettes with wild mushrooms, rosemary and trufﬂe, octopus with potato soup and fried aubergine with cheese or honey.

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2. Little by little add the flour, mixing well to avoid lumps and when it has all been mixed add a pinch of salt, half the sugar and the pumpkin purée. Mix well and leave covered with a damp teacloth in a warm place until the mixture has doubled in size.

SILVER DELIGHT After five long years, the Spanish and French fishing fleets can once again begin to catch anchovies in the Caladero of Cantabria. This slim silver delicacy, a star of the Spanish tapas menu as well as many other dishes, has been under a fishing ban to protect the species and increase stocks. From the first of March it is once again legal to catch Cantabrian anchovies, but prices are likely to be high as the total catch per year for both the Spanish and French fleets cannot exceed 7,000 tons.

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3. Heat the oil. Wet your hand and take a lump of the dough into your hand pushing your thumb through the middle to make the hole. Drop into oil and cook on both sides until golden brown. 4. Drain on kitchen paper and dust with sugar or paint with sugar syrup. For those who wish to use the liqueur, now is the time to emborrachar (make drunk) the buñuelos by dribbling the pure liqueur or a liqueur syrup (1 part water, 1 part sugar, 1 part liqueur) over them.

After his spectacular and successful launch at the Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque’s leading restaurant, Las Aguas, recently, chef Braulio Simancas has now introduced a tasting menu featuring ecological products from Canarian farms. Recognised as one of the best of the islands’ culinary ambassadors, Simancas has created a 100 per cent Canarian menu to give guests the opportunity to try some of the most well known and exquisite local

products. Starting with a Canarian cheese platter salad with sugared fruit, the menu continues with a soup made from plant matured tomatoes with a non-sweet sponge and a semi sorbet of toasted corn. The main course is a ﬁllet of local ﬁsh with the famous Canarian black potatoes, young onions and a coriander sauce, rounded off with a roasted milk cream, palm tree honey ice-cream and alcohol soaked sponge with toasted almonds. Regular customers to this gourmets’ paradise will be aware that the only way to end a meal is with one of their wonderful coffees and a selection of their home made tea biscuits.

Buy two participating Nestlé coffee products and enter in a draw for €2,000 a month for life. Nestlé have once again launched their popular ‘wage for life’ competition for Spanish residents over 18. To enter simply send two Nestlé wrappings or tickets off the back of the jar with bar codes with your name, full address and daytime telephone number to Nestlé, Apartado 1,520, 08080, Barcelona. You can also choose to enter by SMS at a cost of €0.30 per message. Send the two 10 digit codes you will ﬁnd on the back of Nescafé jar labels, inside the boxes of one cup sachets for home consumption or inside of the bar format sachets of Nescafé coffee and decaffeinated coffee. Send your SMS to 25013 with the words NESCAFE (space) followed by the two 10 ﬁgure codes with a space in between. The same codes can also be entered by internet at www.nescafe.es/sueldo/, with an additional monthly prize of €2,000 only for web entries. Monthly prize winners will still go on to the draw for the wage for life. Remember if you enter by web or SMS you must keep the labels or sachets in case you win to prove your purchase and make your entry valid. In addition, those who have entered before should by now have received a mail shot with special offers to win extra cash prizes of up to €8,000 as well as entries into the wage for life competition. Check on the website to see which products form part of the promotion. Final entry date June 30, 2010 and you can send as many entries as you like.

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style in Tenerife, your choice was limited, but now, with the Oriental Garden, the Eastern gourmet world is your delicious oyster. From the Teppanyaki Menu start with a Miso Soup or a selection of skewers – duck, king prawns, chicken, salmon or tuna. For your main course you can eat

a selection of meat, fowl or fish dishes. There are also six Banquet menus to choose from which include vegetarian and kids’ options. From the Sushi Menu you have a choice of Maki (Japanese rice roll wrapped in nori seaweed) fillings, Temaki (rice cones in nori seawood) and Nigiri (rice

You’ll ﬁnd the Oriental Garden in the CC Américas Plaza, opposite the Hotel Mare Nostrum. It is open daily from 1pm – 11-30pm. Reservations by calling 922 796544 reservas@ tacostar.es.

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The very welcome addition to the gastronomic family opened up its doors three months ago in Playa de Las Américas and offers specialities from Thailand, China, Japan and India, an array of all that is best from that delicious corner of

the world. From the moment you enter the doors of the Oriental Garden you are greeted with typically Asian charm and courtesy by Dan and given a choice of seating options. Weather permitting you may opt for a meal on the open terrace, or alternatively, for cooler evenings, choose to eat indoors, perhaps near the fascinatingly large aquarium, or more possibly, especially if you are choosing to eat Teppanyaki style, head for the section with the tables set up around the Japanese

covered with thin slices of raw fish) dishes, rice rolls with various fillings, and Sashimi, each in small portions, perfect for sharing with your dining companions. There are also a range of specials which combine all of the above in small measure to make up a delicious platter. As with any good meal, your choice of drink is also important and the Oriental Garden offer an excellent wine cellar as well as a choice of beers from China, Japan, Thailand and India.

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3 allow their followers to use yeast as they consider the fermenting process corrupts the food. This recipe uses cheese and aubergine as a filling, but they are also excellent with spinach, currants, tomato, ham, prawns or whatever your children’s favourite taste temptation is.

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o it was a great thrill to see so many of the people who used to come to these tastings turn up on the 25th February at the restaurant, La Muse Vin in the Marazul complex to celebrate the return of these popular events.

Over sixty of all our old friends as well as some new ones came to sample the food and wine that this lovely restaurant was hosting. I know it was quite a surprise for a lot of the visitors to realise that you did not have to live or be a member of Marazul to eat in the restaurant, especially as they hold regular speciality nights such as Tapas and Dancing on a Monday with Wednesday night set aside for dinner and cabaret. The food is excellent and the menu price set at “good value for money”. Vivienne as usual had contacted ever yone and had organised all the printing and seating, along with choosing the menu for the evening, that left me to choose the wine, with a lot of help from Vivienne (it worked in the past so don’t mend it if it’s not broken). On arrival we served everyone with a glass of Prius de Moraña 2008. This is made from selected Verdejo, controlled fermentation, in stainless steel tanks and after stabilisation the wine is bottled. It comes from the Bodega Solar de Munesancho which is owned by Carlos Gonzalez Huerta. He studied chemistry at the University of Valladolid before deciding that making wine was more exciting and he cer tainly made the right choice as his wines are excellent, and this lovely dry white was just right to start the evening off. The Appellation of Origin is Rueda and the wines from this Bodega have won many awards in mainland Spain. In fact it was only afterwards I realised that it had been rated 86 points out of 100 in the Penin Guide to wine.

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After everyone was seated and the starter of Ensalada de Ahumados y Marisco had been served we served the first of the tasting wines. Number one was a very old favourite from the Tajinaste bodega run by Agustin Garcia Farrais in the Orotava valley in Tenerife. The grape was Listan Blanco and some of the vines dated back to 1914. At 500 metres above sea level the vines get the sun during the day and this along with the cooling breezes and colder night time air gives them the rest they need. The grapes are harvested in 15kg crates so that the grapes don’t get crushed or damaged. Once made the wine is put into oak barrels for two months and then bottled. When we organised the Tenerife wine and dine society dinners this wine was a consistent winner. Next on the list was a wine from South Africa, Roodeberg

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separately with a controlled temperature of 28ºC. Masceration takes 10 days and once completed they blend the three varieties together and start the ageing process. They are aged on the lees in French and American oak barrels for four months. The ageing on the lees is to preserve the wine in all its primary flavours. The aroma is intense with fresh fruit and thyme with spice notes. I look forward to tasting the Crianza and the Reserva from this Bodega. The next wine was Primitivo di Manduria 2007, made in Puglia, Italy by Gregory Perrucci. It appears that the variety from which this wine is made got its name because of its tendency to ripen earlier than other types of vines in the area. It is thought that the Benedictine monks extensively cultivated this variety in the 17th Century. It yields a wine of fine quality that has

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rom March 2010, the Nursing Competency Centre and LeRo in Los Cristianos are extending their services to tourists and residents in the north of the island. The Nursing Competency Centre is a German organisation named Pflege-Kompetenz-Zentrum, situated in La Paz, a suburb of Puerto de la Cruz. They have been working in the field of nursing care there for almost two years with qualified competent and friendly staff, where German, English and Spanish are spoken fluently.

Blowing hot and cold New legislation regulates the maximum and minimum temperatures in public buildings and work places.

Transfers from the airport to visitors’ accommodation in the north and vice versa is organised by LeRo in adapted vehicles. Supermarket2000 is opened from Monday to Saturday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and from Monday to Friday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

After studies carried out in various buildings, experts have set limits to air conditioning and central heating temperatures to save energy without affecting comfort. Most of us will have experienced at some stage the discomfort of stuffy overheated rooms, or chilly banks and whilst the heat or chill are welcome at ﬁrst, they can soon become uncomfortable and are often blamed for summer and winter colds and chills due to the brusque changes in temperatures. The new law refers to administrative buildings, shops, supermarkets, commercial centres and similar, public areas, theatres, cinemas, auditoriums, congress centres, exhibition centres etc. sports and recreation areas, bars, restaurants and cafés, transport waiting areas and airports. The minimum temperature in summer has been set at 26ºC and the maximum in winter at 21ºC, with a relative humidity kept between 30 and 70 per cent. The savings will be varied given the various climates, orientation and construction of the building etc., but a reduction of energy consumption overall of between four and six per cent is expected. Savings in the Canaries are expected to average 10 per cent.

New services • Professional nursing care • Nursing care appliances rental and sale • Mobility equipment rental and sale • Mobility equipment repair service • Airport-Transfer in an adapted bus For advice and more information please call on 922 386 104 or 922 750 289. You can also visit us in Calle Aceviño, 2, Urb. La Paz / Supermarket2000, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz.

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In March, this themed route takes us to the Anaga Rural Park in the North East of the island to see one of the main forests of the Canaries. It’s an easy walk and those who understand Spanish will be able to learn about the singularity of this ecosystem’s ﬂoral and fauna biodiversity as well as the traditional uses of the various resources in the area. If you can get together a large group of friends a translator can be arranged. All of the themed walks are arranged on the third Sunday of each month, so in March the walk will take place on the 21st. For more information and booking, call 922 12 79 38.

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of intermediaries, which is what makes it possible for Línea Directa to offer extremely competitive prices. In addition, it reaches the best customer satisfaction rates, which is a result of its high levels of quality in all its products and services. It is as a result of all of these factors that Línea Directa has sustained its position as the market leader in direct insurance and – after only 15 years in the sector – is already ranked ﬁfth among motor insurance companies in Spain.

ccording to data compiled at the end of the fiscal year, Línea Directa Aseguradora, a market leader in direct motor and home insurance in Spain, was the only company in the top 19 motor insurers to show a positive growth in 2009. In a very complex economic situation where the insurance sector has fallen by some 5.4 per cent Linea Directa has recorded a turnover of more than €661 million, which is a two per cent increase on the previous ﬁscal year. The company has also increased its number of new policies by nearly half a million and now boasts more than 1.7 million customers – 63,000 of whom are expatriates. In fact, Línea Directa closed the year 2009 with

the best sales ﬁgures in the history of the company. Not only did it see some 480,000 policies sold in Spain, but its Motor Insurance increased its turnover by one per cent and its Home Insurance by

150 per cent. This shows a huge growth in the potential of the company as a whole. Due to the success of the business model that Línea Directa has implemented and followed since the launch of

the company, this very-high ranking insurer has shown that it is still continuing to maintain its excellent record and quality of service. The direct insurance model that it employs is exempt

A service entirely in English and German Línea Directa’s International Department allows the company to offer all of its services in both English and German to foreign policy holders

residing in Spain. As a result, customers can take out a policy, make any type of enquiry, present a claim, request and receive documentation and enjoy 24-hour assistance in either language, during one single call. What’s more, it also offers policy holders an advisory service when dealing with repair garages.

About Línea Directa Aseguradora Línea Directa Aseguradora, 100 per cent owned by Bankinter, is currently the ﬁfth largest motor insurance company in Spain, specialising in direct car, motorbike, company ﬂeet and home insurance. For more information call 902 123 104.

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here are many big dental clinics offering all odontologic specialities including cosmetic dentistry.

Dental veneers are custom-designed shells of tooth-like ceramic material that, when applied over the surface of a tooth, can cover worn tooth enamel, uneven alignment or spacing and chips or cracks. Dental veneers fall into the category of cosmetic dentistry because they create a bright, white smile with beautifully aligned, shapely teeth. Even better, the translucent ceramic quality of today’s veneers provides a more natural look than what’s been available in the past thanks to the direct cooperation with dentist and

dental technician.Regardless of what causes unattractive teeth, dental veneers may solve most or even all of your

cosmetic dental issues, including worn enamel which happens over time when the thin, hard white sub-

stance covering your teeth (enamel) may become worn, dulled, and discoloured. The two most common materi-

als used in the manufacture of dental veneers are composite resin and porcelain veneers. Both porcelain and composite veneers can be manufartured by a dental technician in a dental laboratory. Composite veneers can also be directly made inside your mouth at the dental clinic. So if you choose a dentist who has a private dental laboratory on site it is possible to radically reduce the time necessary to make the veneers (one week is normally enough for this kind of work depending also on the number of veneers required). Dental veneers that are indirectly made are bonded to the teeth with various types of resin cement. Once veneers are bonded into place, they are relatively strong and

durable; however, care must be taken so as not to abuse veneers because the thin porcelain shells can damage or break. Your dentist may advise you against certain uses or dietary tendencies and may recommend you wear a protective appliance while you sleep, speciﬁcally if you are a bruxer (someone who habitually and involuntarily grinds their teeth). Clinica Dental Fañabé Plaza are a team of professionals dedicated to offering a dental service for all the family. The ﬁrst check-up appointment is free. They can be found at CC Fañabé Plaza, Avda. Bruselas, Local 355 2nd Floor, Playa Fañabé. Make an appointment now by calling 922 714 225.

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Tourist Info points

USEFUL ::INFORMATION EDITION 612 :: 12/03/2010 - 26/03/2010 ISLAND CONNECTIONS

Tenerife North Airport Tel: 922 635192 Open Mon-Fri 8am-9pm Weekends 9am-5pm Puerto de la Cruz Casa de la Aduana C/Las Lonjas s/n Tel: 922 38 60 00 Open Mon-Fri 9am-8pm Weekends 9am-5pm

La Palma Tenerife

South Costa Adeje Open: Mon-Sun 10am-5pm Playa de Troya: Avda Rafael Puig 1 Playa Fañabé: Avda Litoral Arona Open Mon-Fri 9am-9pm Sat 9am-3.30pm Playa de las Américas: CC City Center Tel: 922 797 668 Playa de Las Vistas: Paseo Marítimo s/n Tel: 922 787 011

Santa Cruz de La Palma C/O’Daly, 22 Tel: 922 412106

La Gomera San Sebastián C/Del Medio, 20 Tel: 922 141512 Valle Gran Rey Tel: 922 805458 Hermigua Tel: 922 144101

El Hierro Valverde Tel: 922 550302

Gran Canaria

Los Cristianos: Cultural Centre Tel: 922 757 137

Las Palmas Parque Santa Catalina Tel: 928 219600

Las Galletas: Paseo Maritimo Dionisio Gonzalez Delgado Tel: 922 730 133 Mon-Fri 9am-9pm

Playa del Inglés Avda de España Tel: 928 771550

Golf del Sur: Avda Galván Bello s/n Tel: 922 73 86 64 Open Mon-Fri 9am11.30am and 12 noon to 5.30pm Sat 9.30am-1.30pm Santiago del Teide CC Seguro el Sol (in front of Playa de la Arena)

c/ Manuel Ravelo, 20, Local 35 Tel: 922 86 03 48 Open Mon-Fri 9.30am3.30pm Sat 9.30am-12.30pm

Lanzarote Arrecife Parque Municipal s/n Tel: 928 801517 Puerto del Carmen Avda de las Playas Tel: 928 515337

Fuerteventura Puerto del Rosario Avda 1 de Mayo, 33 Tel: 928 851024

Granadilla de Abona Tenerife South Airport (arrivals)

Tel: 922 39 20 37 Open Mon-Fri 9am-9pm Sat 9am-1pm El Médano Plaza de los Principes de España Tel: 922 176002 Open Mon-Fri 9am-3pm (winter) 9am-2pm (summer) Sat 9am-1pm

www.webtenerifeuk.co.uk

La Laguna C/ Carrera, 7º (Casa Alvarado Bracamonte) Tel. 922 631 194 Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Weekends 9am-3pm

hello Infoturismo Tenerife

902 00 31 21

Airports

Ireland

902 404704

Tenerife South 922 759200 Tenerife North 922 635635 La Palma 922 426100 La Gomera 902 404 704 El Hierro 922 553700 Gran Canaria 928 579000 Lanzarote 928 846000 Fuerteventura 928 860500 Flight information:

Honorary Consul of Ireland. León y Castillo 195, 1st Floor on right, 35004 Las Palmas. Tel: +34 928 29 77 28 Fax: +34 928 29 77 28 consuladoirlanda@step.es

www.aena.es

United Kingdom

Maritime Rescue & Safety

A consular officer makes routine visits to the islands and is available to meet anyone who wishes to call for assistance and advice. Fuerteventura. The consular officer will be available in Hotel Atlantis Palace, Corralejo. Lanzarote. The consular officer will be available during the day in the lounge of Hotel Los Fariones in Puerto del Carmen. Hononary Consul for Lanzarote, Susan Thain, will also be available to offer consular assistance to British Nationals. Please call the Consulate in Gran Canaria (+34) 928 26 25 08 for information and appointments.

Santa Cruz Las Palmas

900 202202 928 467757

Emergency

DIAL 112 Emergency Single emergency line

080 092 091 062 016

FIRE BRIGADE LOCAL POLICE NATIONAL POLICE GUARDIA CIVIL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

www.aytolalaguna.com/ ayto/

www.grancanaria.com

Post Ofﬁce Prices

Consulates TENERIFE United Kingdom British Consulate Plaza Weyler, No. 8, 1st Floor - 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Office Hours: Mon- Fri 8:30am to 1:30pm Tel.: +34 922 28 68 63 Fax: +34 922 28 99 03 tenerife.enquiries@fco.gov.uk www.ukinspain.com

Ireland

Honorary Consul of Ireland Calle de Castillo 8, 4th Floor 38002 Santa Cruz Tel: +34 922 245 671 922 245 035 Fax: +34 922 249 957 jimken@eresmas.com

EU 0.20 gr. Normal 0.62 € / Urg. 2.76 € Large 1.07 € / Urg. 3.58 € 21-50 gr. Normal 1.29 € / Urg. 3.79 €

Rest of World 0.20 gr. Normal 0.78 € / Urg. 3.10 € Large 1.38 € / Urg. 3.90 € 21-50 gr. Normal 1.66 € / Urg. 4.15 €

Ireland

Honorary Vice Consul of Ireland C/Ginés de Castro Alvarez 12, 3B,/ 35500 Arrecife, Lanzarote Tel: +34 928 815262 Fax: +34 928 802200

Island Transport Maritime Fred Olsen www.fredolsen.es info: 902 100 107 Naviera Armas www.naviera-armas.es info: 902 456 500 Acciona www.trasmediterranea.es info: 902 454 645

Air-transport Binter Canarias www.bintercanarias.com info: 902 391 392 Islas Airways www.islasairways.com info: 902 477 478

Good Luck Why not have a flutter on one of Spain’s popular lotteries? Look out for the ONCE kiosks, or the Loterías y Apuestas del Estado shops, and good luck!.

Honorary Consul of India Villalba Hervas 15, 1st Floor PO Box 336, 38002 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Office Hours: Mon- Fri 9:30am to 2pm Tel: +34 922 24 35 03 922 24 14 16 Fax: +34 922 28 97 55. gopemahtani@wanadoo.es

Primitiva

United Kingdom

British Consulate Calle Luís Morote 6, 3rd Floor-E-35007 Las Palmas. Office Hours: Mon- Fri 8:30am to 1:30pm Tel.: + 34 928 262 508 Fax: + 34 928 267 774 laspalmas.consulate@fco.gov.uk www.ukinspain.com This office also covers Fuerteventura and Lanzarote (please check website for dates of consular visits and how to arrange appointments).

Essential

vocabulary Please Thank you Good morning Good afternoon Goodbye Public telephone Chemist Doctor Health Centre Hospital Ambulance Firemen Police Airport Bus Taxi

Por favor Gracias Buenos días Buenos tardes Adiós Teléfono público Farmacia Médico Centro de salud Hospital Ambulancia Bomberos Policía Aeropuerto Autobús/guagua Taxi

Church SERVICES Living Spring Pentecostal Church

Costa del Silencio

Calle Almorejo 2, beside the Guaza sports complex. Rev. and Pastor (Mrs) Nelson Olajide Tel: 609 505 915. livingspring75@hotmail. com

Coral Mar. Sunday Services 11am-6pm. Mothers & Toddlers group Tue.10.30 to 12 noon. Counselling and info: Pastor Bill Jeffrey Tel: 617291751. www. silenciochurch.com

The Anglican Parish of All Saints

Calvary Assembly International Church

Puerto de la Cruz Sunday

Buzanada Sunday

Guaza

11.00am, Wednesday 7.30pm. Nursery is provided during the Sunday morning service as well as Sunday School for children under 12. For more information, Saint Francis Anglican for counselling, or for Chaplaincy information about Tenerife South Chaplain the International Bible Fr. Keith Gordon, phone Institute, call: Missionary 679660277 or 922742045 / Pastor Mark G. Baumgartner 628 107 Catholic Mass 316. services 9.30am and 11am. Carretera Taoro 29.Chaplain. Tel: 922 384 038 www.allsaintstenerife.com

Puerto de la Cruz

Christian Fellowship Los Cristianos

Temperature

Conversion Chart GRAN CANARIA

UsefulPhrases

International service Sundays (almost always in English) in the Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia parish church Los Gigantes Daily mass in English in the Espíritu Santo church

India

Spain & Canary Islands 0.20 gr. Normal 0.32 € / Urg. 2.38 € Large 0.39 € / Urg. 2.46 € 21-50 gr. Normal 0.43 € / Urg. 2.55 €

LANZAROTE & FUERTEVENTURA

Missing Children> 116000

24-Hour Emergency Service Out of office hours the Consulate telephone number (+34 922 28 68 63) provides details of how to contact a duty officer in an emergency.

North Santa Cruz Plaza de España Tel: 922 289394 Fax: 922 284965 Open: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm Sat 9am-1pm (to 5pm and 12 noon respectively, July, Aug & Sept) Free city guides Mon-Sat from the kiosk at 11am

Useful Numbers

24-Hour Emergency Service Out of office hours the Consulate telephone number (+34 928 262 508) provides details of how to contact a duty officer in an emergency.

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1st ﬂoor of Apolo Shopping Centre Pastor Adrian McBride. Tel: 922 790 007.

La Palma

St. Sebastian’s Inclusive Church Mogán, Gran Canaria Sundays 7pm at Cordial Mogán Playa Chapel

Callao Salvaje Community Church: Sundays: 11am Wednesdays: 7.30pm. Local 4, C.C. Sueño Azul, C/Nivaria. All welcome. More information 922 78 44 64 or 654 932 541 www.callaosalvajecommunitychurch.com

Canary Islands Lanzarote Tenerife

Sta.Cruz Las Palmas

Gomera Hierro

G. Canaria

Fuerteventura

ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 612 :: 12/03/2010 - 26/03/2010

Island Connections Media Group Karen Swift Classifieds Manager

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CLASSIFIEDS / MOTORING / CONTACTS

02. Motoring The family friendly car hire company

Poul's Auto – your car-hire company in South West Tenerife Mon-Fri, 8.30am – 12 midday, 5pm – 7pm / Sat 8.30am – 12 midday / Sun 10am – 12 midday

Tel: +34 922.740.742 · www.poulsauto.com

Honda CBF600s 600cc. Horsepower: 78hp. Year: 2006. Kms: 1050kms. Price: 4500€. Tel: 627512345

Opel Astra G Caravan. 1.7 litres. Kms: 172000kms. Year: 2000. Diesel. Doors: 2. Price: 3900€. Tel: 617878616

Lanvertti Radom 250cc. Price: 2500€. Tel: 922636211

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BMW 328 E46. 2.8 litres. Kms: 140000kms. Year: 2000. Petrol. Sun Roof Doors: 4. Price: 10300€. Tel: 646490226 Volkswagen New Beetle. 2 litres. Kms: 132300kms. Year: 2000. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: 13000€. Tel: 637820086

DANISH RENT-A-CAR

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

Audi A3 1.8t. 1.8 litres. Kms: 210000kms. Year: 2000. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: 5800€. Tel: 606552281

MINI

Family company 27 years on Tenerife

· 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

BMW R 1150 R 1150cc. Horsepower: 85hp. Year: 2006. Kms: 23000kms. Price: 9500€. Tel: 699622435

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

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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.

Toyota Land Cruiser. 3 litres. Kms: 150000kms. Year: 1997. Diesel. Sun Roof. Doors: 4. Price: 12000€. Tel: 620398646 Jaguar X-Type 2.0d CLA. 2 litres. Kms: 83000kms. Year: 2004. Diesel. Doors: 4. Price: 13900€. Tel: 685501440 Mitsubishi Montero Dakar. 2.5 litres. Kms: 50000kms. Year: 2006. Diesel. Doors: 2. Price: 20000€. Tel: 616082456 Seat Ibiza. 1 litres. Kms: 165000kms. Year: 1996. Petrol. Doors: 2. Price: 1100€. Tel: 617507199

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ISLAND CONNECTIONS :: EDITION 612 :: 12/03/2010 - 26/03/2010

CLASSIFIEDS / GENERAL SERVICES

Conveyancing • Criminal law • Wills Employment law • Family law • Personal injury

04.

RESIDENT SPANISH LAWYERS & ENGLISH SOLICITOR

General Services FREE, no obligation survey & quotation

Polígono Industrial Las Chafiras III, C. Caracas Nave 4 - 38639 S. Miguel de Abona · Tenerife Tel: +34 922 736738 Fax: +34 922 735 123 Email: info@canariesbritish.com · web: www.cbas.eu

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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Call any time 922 814 073 / 605 469 352 rjmcalees@yahoo.com

Tel. 629 122 533 · 922 326 416

BEGINNERS’ DANCE CLASSES

SPANISH CLASSES

Adults’ Ballroom, Latin American, Tap or Freestyle Childrens’ ( 2 1/2 - 7yrs). Introduction to Dance. Many other classes in ballet, hip hop, modern, musical theatre for all ages. At Vamos a Bailar - Let’s Dance. CC Perla Blanca, Callao Salvaje · Ring 636 817 265 or 646 067 471

Can’t speak the `lingo´? Never too late to learn or improve! Individuals or groups all levels. Home visits. Telf: 649 882 366 ALSO TRANSLATIONS & INTERPRETING

CARPENTRY WORKSHOP AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

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www. tenertodo. com we have everything in the Canaries

Call Peter Collins 660 946 191

Video tapes copied. Super 8 and VHS to DVD. Make it safe for the next generation. Phone 922 797 104 SUPPLIERS AND INSTALLERS OF UPVC AND ALUMINIUM

In Adeje, next to the new

Windows, Patio Doors, Shutters & Conservatories. Roller Blinds, Mosquito Screens, Security Grills and Garage Doors. 922 721 353 - www.meridianwindows.net info@meridianwindows.net

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CLASSIFIEDS / GENERAL SERVICES

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04. General Services

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Tue - Thu 4 - 12 Fri - Sat 4 pm - 3am pm

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>>> solar power plants

>>> sanitaries and heating systems

>>> pool reconstruction and service

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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

Callao Salvaje • Ref: CAL-V-31-3 3 Bed detached Villa 3 Bed 2 bath Villa situated on "Sueño Azul" in Callao Salvaje. New well equipped fitted kitchen, newly constructed 7m x 4m private heated pool. This property is in excellent condition & viewing is highly recommended. €340,000

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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. BARGAIN €280,000 - REDUCED!!

Torviscas Alto • Ref: TOR-V-12-2 2 Bed 2 Bath Villa 2 bed, 2 bath detached villa on the complex of Las Mimosas in Torviscas Alto. It is a quiet, residential complex with lifts, gardens and a communal pool. The property also comes with its own garage space and store room. This property has recently been refurbished. €375,000

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

Fañabé • Ref: FAN-V-11-4 4 Bed, 3 Bath Villa This beautiful villa is situated in El Madronel in Fañabé. The property sits on a plot of 550m2, has mountain and coastal views and a heated swimming pool. Separate kitchen, study / 5th bedroom, aromatherapy steam/shower capsule and Jacuzzi bath in master en suite. A must to view BARGAIN €599,950

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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Callao Salvaje • Ref: CAL-V-38-3 3 / 4 Bed House Stunning Semi detached Villa on Popular residential complex in Callao Salvaje. The Property briefly comprises of 3/4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms (2 en suite) inc Jacuzzi Bath, Garage with separate utility room, Gym & office or music studio. There is a large terrace with outside shower & BBQ. €367,500

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Rent : Torviscas Area Long or Short term RENTAL. 1 beds from 525 Euros per month. Tel 922 715030 / 676159212 Studios, 1 and 2 bed apartments from 400â&#x201A;Ź for rent to mature-minded people in Tor viscas Alto. UK TV channels. For details, phone Nadine: 922 715 162 La Paz Puerto de la Cruz. Available for Long or Shor t term Rental. 1 bed apartments from 550 euros per month. Call 922 378514 / 676159212 Bargain rental, luxury, 2 beds, 2 baths apartment in Golf del Sur, large terrace, swimming pool, garage space, contact 637 869285 / 670 889594 If you are looking for Short or Long term Rental . We have good availability North and South. South Office Tel 922 715030. The North Office Tel 922 378514 / 676159212. Call our office for availability. For rent, house in Santa Ursula, 100m2 with garden and garage, plot 400m2, 650 euros plus bills, 615 542360 / 922 301308

To be sold furnished & fully ďŹ tted, 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.

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Buenavista del Norte. House for rent Single story, 2 bedroom, 120m2 traditional house for rent in February. Old fashioned but very central. Large garden with fruit trees and garage. 400 euros per month plus electricity and water. One month deposit with contract. 660 731913

Beachfront in Puerto de la Cruz, the Oro Negro apartments command stunning views of the ocean and across to the Lido Martianez with the town centre just a few minutes away. â&#x20AC;˘ Choose from studio, or one and two bedroom apartments. (â&#x201A;Ź500 and â&#x201A;Ź600) â&#x20AC;˘ All apartments are comfortably furnished with kitchenettes, bathrooms and satellite TV. â&#x20AC;˘ 24-hour reception. â&#x20AC;˘ Swimming pool and sun terrace â&#x20AC;˘ Laundry facilities â&#x20AC;˘ Long term rentals welcome â&#x20AC;˘ Free Wi-Fi

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Master bedroom is en-suite with patio doors leading out to the terrace and both bedrooms have ďŹ tted wardrobes. The complex beneďŹ ts from a large communal pool, reception, supermarket and many other amenities within a short walking distance.

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New 3 bedroom luxury villa 750,000â&#x201A;Ź Tel. (0034) 655 914 691 (0034) 922 71 33 56 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 â&#x201A;Ź82,000.

Tel. 629 244 958 Apartments and Bungalows. 1 bedroom Tor viscas Area 6 months Rental. TV and Washing mc. 525 Euros pm. Tel Isabel 663 851 614 Chalet San Jose 70.00m2 2 rooms 550â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 La Pazâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Puerto de la Cruz. Apartment with stunning sea

www.teneriffa-fincas.net views. Fully equipped and well maintained. Heated Pool,Sat T.V.all extras. Available 3-6 months.550 Euros pm. Call Angelica 663 851 631 or 922 378514 Terraced house Green Golf 150.00m2 3 rooms 750â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment El Amparo 50.00m2 1 room 450â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 A p a r t m e n t E l To p e 75.00m2 2 rooms 650â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 190.00m2 5 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź. Phone: 922273239

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El Camison, 247.56m , 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 Studio Puerto de la Cruz. Location: central . Views: sea 35.00m2 400â&#x201A;Ź. Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Green Golf 135.00m2 2 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Green Golf 135.00m2 3 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080

Terraced house GreenGolf 135.00m2 2 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Terraced house Urb. Green Golf 135.00m2 3 rooms 950â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Premises Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 120.00m2 750â&#x201A;Ź. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Puerto Viejo 54.00m2 2 rooms 550â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment Los Frailes 60.00m2 2 rooms 550â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central . Views: mountain 85.00m2 3 rooms 600â&#x201A;Ź. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Tabaiba Baja. Location: outskirts. Views: sea 50.00m2 1 room 400â&#x201A;Ź. Phone: 922273239 Terraced house Green Golf 120.00m2 3 rooms 850â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment Piedra Hincada 2 rooms 700â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Studio Plaza Del Charco 20.00m2 420â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment Puntillo Del Sol 43.00m2 1 room 450â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Terraced house La Quinta 130.00m2 3 rooms 800â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080

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. â&#x201A;Ź 650,000. tel 607310854 El MĂŠdano, 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 F o r s a l e, v i l l a , L o s Cristianos, Mesetas del Mar, 4 bed, 3 bath, fully fitted kitchen, laundry room, air con, 2 safes, alarm, electric security blinds, private heated pool, 2 car por t, electric

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gate, solar heating, 109m2 garage with electric door, fully furnished, TV security, many extras, reduced to 575,000 euros, large garage holds six cars or can be used for housing diving equipment, phone Mike 626 778570 O p p o r t u n i t y, L o s Cristianos at the sea, 2 room apartment, garage, panoramic view, sun, quiet, 110,000 euros (no agents) tel 922 752759 / 608 425426 Apartments for sale, www. idealista.com+VC2040048, tel 618 622759 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 Los Frailes 184.00m2 3 rooms 335000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Duplex El Toscal 147.00m2 3 rooms 225000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Chalet Cruz Del Teide 262.00m2 2 rooms 495000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080

Urb. Oasis Dakota, Playa FaĂąabĂŠ 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 FaĂąabe, community feees 30/month, 155,000 â&#x201A;Ź Tel 629 244958 Apartment Orotava Alta 79.00m2 3 rooms 150000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Chalet San JosĂŠ 466.00m2 3 rooms 480000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment La Cuesta 70.00m2 2 rooms 146045â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Apartment Los Cristianos. V iews: sea 56.00m2 1 room 150000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 606394368

Apartment La Longuera 74.00m2 2 rooms 225000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080

Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 84.00m2 3 rooms 252500â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 663805740

Apartment La Quinta 83.00m2 2 rooms 165000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080

Apartment El MĂŠdano 1 room 125000â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080

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Now is your chance to buy or rent one of these superb 1 and 2 bedroom bungalows at the exclusive and recently redeveloped Vistas at Island Village . This private and gated community is comprised of separate bungalow-style apartments with attractively tiled communal areas and swimming pools, all of which benefit from being under the watchful eye of a night time security service. Once inside, the high ceilings evoke a light and airy ambience throughout, along with some useful practical attributes such as two WCs. The elevated location affords spectacular views across the ocean to La Gomera and the terrace is the ideal spot to enjoy glorious sunsets with an aperitif. For further details and viewings please call Peter on 922 71 50 30 or mobile 676 15 92 12 We also have a wide range of short and long-term rental opportunities in the South of Tenerife at Los Diamantes (Los Cristianos), Mare Verde (Fañabe) and The Palms (Golf del Sur) as well as in the North of the island at La Paz and Puerto de la Cruz. Rentals South – call Manuela: 922 71 50 30 / 647 81 40 00 Rentals North – call Elena: 922 37 85 00 / 663 85 16 31

Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 140.00m2 4 Rooms 370000€. Phone: 663805740

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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. www.draguito-teneriffa.de Tel. (0034) 609 504 380

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Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 84.00m2 3 Rooms 252500€. Phone: 663805740 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 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 Apartment Piedra Hincada 2 Rooms 244300€. Phone: 670242080 A p a r t m e n t E l To p e 108.00m2 3 Rooms 208000€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment Los Abrigos 62.00m2 2 Rooms 115000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Los Majuelos. Location: central 103.00m2 3 Rooms 183682€. Phone: 663805740

Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 157.00m2 3 rooms 235000€ Phone: 922273239

Apartment El Médano 1 Room 125000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment La Laguna. Location: outskirts 110.00m2 3 rooms 270000€ Phone: 922273239

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

Apartment Radazul Bajo. Location: outskirts. Views: sea 145.00m2 4 Rooms 380000€. Phone: 609338519

Chalet Playa Paraíso 3 Rooms 475000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Sta Cruz De Tenerife. Location: central 157.00m2 3 Rooms 235000€. Phone: 922273239

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Apartment Arona / Valle San Lorenzo. Location: central. Views: sea 85.00m2 2 Rooms 115000€. Phone: 627180081 Terraced House Tegueste. Location: central 3 Rooms 247000€. 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@gmail.com

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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

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

Terraced house Cruz del Teide 3 rooms 342577€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Las Dehesas 50.00m2 1 room 200000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment San Luis 115.00m2 3 rooms 188500€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Playa Jardin 70.00m2 3 rooms 225000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment San Luis 105.51m2 3 rooms 176000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment San Luis 120.00m2 3 rooms 192500€ Phone: 670242080 Chalet Los Naranjos 225.00m2 3 rooms 499000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment La Zamora 71.38m2 3 rooms 147218€ Phone: 670242080 Terraced house La Paz 95.00m2 2 rooms 400000€ Phone: 670242080 Apartment Las Aguas 3 rooms 167000€ Phone: 670242080 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

Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 140.00m2 4 rooms 370000€ Phone: 663805740

Terraced house La Quinta 3 rooms 330557€ Phone: 670242080

Apartment El Médano 1 Room 125000€. Phone: 670242080

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

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he new sporty and eyecatching Audi A1 combines compact car efﬁciency with premium sector quality and the latest technology. Its standard features include alloy wheels, air conditioning, a single CD audio system with MP3 compatibility and ESP with the latest electronic differential lock system. Powerful alldisc brakes, ventilated at the front, electric front windows and mirrors, remote central locking, split folding rear seats and power-saving elec-

trohydraulic power steering also feature as standard across the board. It’s a new name, a new segment and a new vehicle for Audi, aimed mainly at the younger and more stylish driver. The A1 is agile and manageable for town and city driving, while at the same time ideal for motorway use. Audi seems to have shrink-wrapped everything it stands for to create the new A1, a more compact and city-friendly three-door premium hatchback which delivers all the celebrated quality, design ﬂair and engineering acumen synonymous with Audi, in a more compact form. The A1 has just made its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, and will soon be available to order in the Canaries.

Inside and out, the look and feel of the materials used epitomises Vorsprung durch Technik, as does the on-board technology. This includes convenience features such as the optional Multi Media Interface (MMI) infotainment system. Not surprisingly the most space efﬁcient Audi in the range employs the most

compact and fuel efﬁcient Audi engines, all of which compensate very effectively for their relatively small displacements with the latest turbo charger technology. In the Canaries the A1 will initially be available with four impressively frugal units, all optimised by engine start-stop and energy recuperation systems. Two

of these are petrol engines, the TFSI 1.2 litre 86PS, with a top speed of 111mph, fuel consumption of 55.4mpg and low emissions of 119g/ km. The TFSI 1.4 litre 122CV unit can reach a top speed of 124mph with fuel consumption of 55.4mpg and equally low emissions, teamed with the standard six-speed manual gearbox or the optional seven-speed Stronic twin-clutch transmission. The diesel units consist of the 1.6 litre TDI 105CV which can reach 116mph, with impressive economy of 72.4mpg and emissions of 102g/km, and a 140CV unit. The Audi A1 will help to keep you and your passengers safe with ABS anti-lock

braking and EBD, providing extra peace of mind if you need to stop suddenly. The car has side airbags and an intelligent airbag system which in the event of an accident, has sensors that detect the severity and nature of the impact and trigger the appropriate occupant protection systems. Customers can personalise many of this car’s details and adapt them to their personal tastes. The A1 will also offer a choice of equipment packages, as well as numerous customising options for both exterior and interior using an array of colours, materials and equipment designed to make each car feel as unique and personal as possible. For more information, visit www.audicanarias.com, where you also have the chance to win a fantastic, sporty A1.

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Awards

Sports stars gather in Lanzarote Spain’s top sporting ﬁgures gathered for the ﬁrst time in Lanzarote for the annual sportswriters’ awards recently. The auditorium of the Jameos del Agua caves provided the setting for the ceremony, which was televised live on several channels. Spain football manager Vicente del Bosque picked up the award for the team of 2009, while Barcelona were also honoured for their haul of trophies last year, including the Champions League. Pride of place on the stage went to the Davis Cup and the European Champions trophy won by the country’s tennis players and footballers last year.

High jump

Siverio reaches new heights Up and coming athlete Sergio Siverio made a name for himself at the National Indoor Athletics Champions in Valencia.

The Tegueste highjumper picked up a deserved silver medal to cap a great showing by his club Tenerife CajaCanarias at the championships. Siverio pushed eventual champion Javier Bermejo, who has had no rivals in recent years, all the way in the event but three failures at 2.21 saw him miss out on gold. The medal is his fourth at national level, having collected two golds and a silver at under-23 level.

Tennis

Carla’s first double 6-0 Gran Canaria’s Carla Suárez achieved a win without dropping a game for the first time in her professional career in the recent $220,000 WTP tournament in Acapulco. The Canarian, ranked in the world’s Top 50, needed just 50 minutes to dispatch Hungary’s Greta Arn, who won just 17 points in the match. Suárez’s previous best on the women’s circuit was a 6-2 6-0 win. She has had an uneven start to the season, reaching one semi-final (Acapulco) and several third rounds, including the Australian Open where she lost to eventual winner Serena Williams. However she lost in the first round in Colombia in February to the unknown Ukrainian Kristina Antoniychuk.

Tenerife Sur

Riki Dawson slotted home the ﬁrst goal against Fatima Mar

Clear Blue Tenerife Sur B 3:3 Santiago del Teide Facing the league’s bottom team, Santiago del Teide, Sur almost managed to grab defeat from the mouth of victor y, and were thankful to Darren Chamberlain who netted Sur’s and his third, with only minutes remaining. Sur were slow out of the blocks, and for the first 10 minutes, failed to get the ball under control, but after 15 minutes Alan Clark magnificent pass split the Santiago defence, Airam Hernandez squared it across the box, and Chamberlain knocked it into the net. The goal seemed to settle Sur, and a few minutes later, Chamberlain netted and Sur were cruising at 2-0. However as often happens, instead of killing off their opponents, a mistake by substitute midfielder Lawrence Silva let Santiago through, and the lead was reduced to one. Then with only two minutes to go till halftime, Santiago drew level as Sur’s defence wobbled. The second half saw rejuvenated Santiago start to press with new found confidence, and midway through the half, were awarded a soft penalty when the ball bounced up onto Gut Japhet’s hand, and Santiago couldn’t believe their luck by going 3:2 up. Still the Blues ground away, and with only a couple of minutes remaining

n February ten members from the Wednesday Club started by South Tenerife Christian Fellowship, took up the gauntlet thrown by Vicky and John Evans, two members who are keen bowlers at the Winter Gardens in Golf del Sur. They arranged for novices to have a taster session at the Winter Gardens Bowling Green Golf del Sur. They had a two hour session with tuition for raw recruits. They were able to put into practice the advice given and supervision meant that bad habits were not allowed to become ingrained and thus avoid strained backs. They had great fun learning how the bowls swerved due to one side

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Chamberlain spared Sur’s blushes with his hat trick goal. Credit to Sur B for refusing to give up, but they are going to have to do much better next week against arch rivals Tenerife Celtic.

Clear Blue Tenerife Sur A 4:1 Fatima Mar Sur’s A team had to travel into the mountains in Arico for this clash on Saturday and although a number of regulars were missing, they dominated for large parts of the game. Sur in yellow today opened brightly and closed down the one or two quality players in the navy blue strips of Fatima, and within 15 minutes went

ahead when Danny Davis knocked in a free kick, Jordon Stoddart flicked it on, and Riki Dawson applied the final touch at the back post, and not long after Sur made it 2:0 when Damien Dinsmore knocked in a corner and centre half Robbie Pinion rose above the Fatima defence to double Sur’s lead. Mindful of what had happened to their B team colleagues a couple of days before, Sur stayed solid, and went in 2:0 up at the break. However they were shocked when an early second half penalty was awarded to Fatima against Sur scorer Pinion. The penalty was lined up confidently, struck well, low to the keepers left, and magnificently saved by Paul Lee in the Sur goal. This gave Sur extra impetus, and when Hernandez hit a great left foot pass down the line, Chamberlain picked it up, and raced into the box, where he was upended, and now it was Sur’s turn to take a spot kick, which was driven home by Gavin Harris. Still Fatima pushed, sometimes risking four or five up front, and keeper Lee was called into action a number of times to maintain Sur’s advantage, however this was leaving a number of openings at the back, and Harris had a number of opportunities to score, but to no avail, but it was he, two minutes from time, who drove onto the bar, for Dinsmore to head powerfully into the net from the rebound. Good performance, solid result from a well drilled Tenerife Sur side, whose skill was matched by its determination. Clear Blue Tenerife Sur would like to thank Clear Blue Skies Group SL for their support and sponsorship.

Wednesday Club News

New bowlers hit the Golf del Sur of the bowl being weighted. Sometimes the bowls ended up in another game, but that all added to the fun and other bowlers were tolerant of their trespasses. They all had their appetites whetted and were keen to have another bowling session in the future. They were able to hire shoes and bowls

and what is more were given and drink and a meal. The happy bowlers would like to thank Vicky and John for arranging such a happy time together and a special thanks to Graham for giving tuition. Next time the new bowlers meet perhaps they will be wearing Easter bonnets at the March meeting!

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Megabowl

BASKETBALL New York Knicks

ergio Rodríguez has become the Spanish player to play for most NBA clubs following his recent bizarre transfer from Sacramento Kings, for whom he signed back in the summer after his first taste of the NBA with Portland Trail Blazers.

Sergio’s NBA record

Rodríguez (far right) still ﬁnds time to train juniors here in Tenerife

In a surprise move, the Tenerife-born guard, who earns $2 million a year, was transferred to Houston Rockets but did not get a chance to turn out for his new club, which sold him virtually the same day to New York Knicks as part of a bigger player deal. After a hesitant ﬁrst two games, Rodríguez put in an impressive showing in his third game, scoring 18 points and providing six assists in his 37 minutes on court against Boston Celtics. “I got a brilliant welcome from the fans and this move

10 pin bowling league results

Thursday International League Doubles Week 4

BASKETBALL Scottish transfer

Hanke switches Glasgow for La Laguna Socas Canarias basketball club have signed US player Randall Hanke from Glasgow Rocks in a bid to ensure qualification for the promotion play-offs. Hanke, who holds a British passport through his London-born father and has already played for Great Britain, is the godson of Oscar-winning ﬁlm actor Cliff Robertson. Before taking up basketball in earnest, he had previously wanted to become a professional golfer and played competitively off scratch at High School before a growing spurt caused a few problems to his game. Now 2.08 metres tall, the 25-year-old business studies graduate from Providence University has been brought in by coach Alejandro Martínez to add muscle to the forward line and allow Richi Guillén and Jakim Donaldson some rest during games.

is a dream come true”, Rodríguez said afterwards, adding that he hoped the Knicks would give him more stability than he has enjoyed at his other clubs. One paper’s coverage of his performance said Rodríguez “was a one-man carnival. In a good way. The guard ﬂung himself all over the court on both ends of the ﬂoor, made tons of brilliant passes, and was an absolute joy to watch”.

Las Torres

Adeje sports day Over 300 children recently took part in the Adeje sports ‘day of co-existence’ in the Las Torres sports centre.

Randall is in to help in the promotion play-offs

GOLF Rabbit Society

Mavis Yates Memorial Golf Costa Adeje Rabbits Society held a special event on Saturday 30th January 2010, in memory of the late Mavis Yates, who sadly passed away last June. Peter Yates, Society Vice Captain, commissioned two special trophies for this event, for top ladies and gents players and many other prizes were available to be won. A full ﬁeld of 23 players turned out to support this event, which comprised an 18 hole Individual Stableford played on the Los Lagos Course. Following the competition a BBQ was held at the Los

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The children from the borough took part in a range of different sporting activities, including football, basketball, climbing, rallying, and raised money which will be distributed among those in need. The event also showed those taking part the value of working and playing together. Sports councillor Marcos Barrera González was delighted with the event, and the manner in which participants contributed in their own way to those less well off.

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Lagos Casa providing an excellent menu and plenty of liquid refreshment! In addition to the Mavis Yates Memorial Trophies won by Maggie Matthews and Colin Parker, Kay Dekker won

Peter Yates with Colin Parker and Maggie Mathews, winners of the Mavis Trophy

Ladies’ longest drive, Ged Roberts the men’s longest drive and there were a host of other winners on the day.

Delﬁn Computer San Isidro (0) Golf Costa Adeje (8) Bodega San Juan (6) Canal Ocio Dayu (2) Megabowl Poppets (8) Clivina Beach Club (0) Jacquie (Megabowl Poppets) in ﬁne form with a 211 and 200, and subpartner Dave Dixon helped with the 8-0 victory with a 200.

Week 5 Canal Ocio Dayu (8) Clivina Beach Club (0) Golf Costa Adeje (0) Megabowl Poppets (8) Delﬁn Computer San Isidro (2) Bodega San Juan (6) Sue, back in play for the Megabowl Poppets, bowled a ﬁne 216. Miguel (Clivina Beach Club) bowled a 200.

Saturday Doubles League Week 14 Troubleshooters (6) King Pins (2) Megabowlers (4) Stop + Shop (4) Buccaneer Bar (4) No team (0) Forfeit An excellent 204 for Ivor (King Pins) and 202 for Dave Stell (Buccaneers).

Week 15 Buccaneers (8) Los Inﬂamantes (0) Megabowlers (6) King Pins (2) No team (0) Stop + Shop (8)

Team support

Excellent 221 and 211 bowled by Duncan (Stop + Shop); 216 and 200 for Ron (Megabowlers), ‘clean game’ with 199 for Fernando (Los Inﬂamantes) and ‘clean game’ with 196 for Dave Stell (Buccaneers).

Deposit cash in a special account and if the Spanish national team win the World Cup you’re in for a bonus.

No Monday Fun Bowl League results as everyone was ill!

Banesto have come up with a formula for a one year investment which pays three per cent guaranteed for minimum investments of €3,000, but if the team wins the cup they will pay four per cent. The maximum they will accept is €50,000 per person, two bills have to be paid by standing order from your current account and you have to use a debit card ﬁve times every six months. For more information contact 902 307 130.

Monday Pub League Week 26 Café Royale (8) No team (0) Forfeit Maurelly (8) No team (0) Forfeit Buccaneer Bar (8) Tenerife Royale (0) Fisherman’s Bar (8) Cherry Bakewells (0) Forfeit A 7, 10 split for Maureen! (Maurelly).

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n St Valentine’s Day this year thoughts came flooding back into my mind of another Valentine’s Day years ago. It was in 1951 at the Chicago Stadium, and on the 14th February the great ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson stepped into the ring aiming to take the world middleweight crown off his old rival the Bronx Bull, Jake La Motta. Robinson had been the world welterweight champion for the past four years and had fought La Motta on five previous occasions and had lost only once, in a non-title 10 rounder in 1943. Although it was St Valentine’s Day there was no love lost between the two men and La Motta was butchered in 13 rounds, which would later be called another St Valentine’s Day massacre. For over a quarter of a century from 1940 to 1965 Ray Robinson was never knocked out winning 175 contests and even the great Muhammad Ali referred to him as “the King, the master, my idol!”. Over the years a few fighters have used ‘Sugar’ before their name, a nickname given to Ray Robinson during the early part of his career. A New York boxing reporter, after watching him training, turned to his manager and said, “he’s sure a great mover. He’s as sweet as sugar”. Many in boxing circles have resented others using the nickname, going as far as to state that the original, the only ‘Sugar’ Ray, would have flattened the brilliant ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard with either hand within a few rounds. I don’t agree that it would have been that easy for Robinson, for even though Leonard had a much shorter career, he was the fighter of the 1980s, winning world titles at five different weights. This was a tremendous achievement

By George Reed

Sugar Shane Mosley, still in the ring

Boxing Jump on the Shane Mosley bandwagon

Guy Deghy (writer) If professional boxing is morally indefensible so are zoos and circuses and those TV games that play strip-tease with human dignity: 1956 considering the class of opponents he beat, legends in their own right, Thomas Hearns, Marvellous Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran and Wilfred Benitez. The mind boggles when you think of any other boxer whipping these all-time greats. I’m certain that if he had carried on in the ring for a few more years with the same success he would have been revered as much as Sugar Ray Robinson. The best candidate since Leonard as heir apparent to the Sugar throne is the current WBA world champion ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley at welterweight. Shane has been one of my favourite ﬁghters for well over a decade and I have featured him on nu-

merous occasions in my column since I ﬁrst started writing it some 10 years ago. Shane Mosley was nine years of age when he started boxing in his home town of Los Angeles, in a few months he was beating up everybody in the gym. Then in his early teens he beat an up-andcoming youngster named Oscar De La Hoya in an amateur contest, a feat he would repeat on two occasions as a professional. Within a few years in the pro ranks he had beaten every opponent they had matched against him, through three weight divisions, with a record of 36 straight wins, most of them by the short route. Nine years ago Mosley was considered the best

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boxer in the world. A wonderful fighting machine with the speed, the moves, the reflexes and the combinations that would have made him a great fighter in any ear. However, since then Shane has had a few off nights in the ring and suffered a few losses over the years ,which can happen to anyone for various reasons, it could be physical or mental or both. It has happened to the very best, to Joe Louis, to Ali, to ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard, to almost everybody. But it’s how they succeeded on returning to the ring against top opposition which proved the greatness of the above legends. Over the past few years Shane Mosley has had some

convincing wins after suffering a defeat, none more so than his brilliant KO of WBA champion Antonio Margarito last year. Margarito was rated one of the best fighters in the world at the time and very few gave Shane, at 37, much of a chance against a younger fighter and one of the biggest, strongest welterweights boxing has ever seen, yet Mosley gave him a brutal beating. Amazing really, for a fighter’s career is like the average person’s life, only speeded up.. I suppose most of us hope to at least survive in good repair into our 70s and possibly beyond. But in fight years ‘Sugar’ Shane’s well into his 80s already. He may not be so great as to actually be men-

tioned in the same sentence as the fabulous ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson, but it’s no disgrace in a boxer not being in the same league as Robinson, as the original ‘Sugar’ Ray was for me, and so many others, the greatest ever. But Shane has been one of the best of his era, a three-weight world champion who has taken on the best fighters in the business and never ducked the tough fights. In fact it has been the reverse with Shane’s repeated and public overtures to Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao over the past few years falling on deaf ears. However, with Mayweather taking a lot of the blame for his scheduled contest with Pacquiao being cancelled after demanding that he be tested for drugs leading up to the fight, it put him on the spot after having second thoughts about taking on the fiery Philippino at this stage, so he accepted Mosley’s challenge, convinced I’m sure that Shane at 38 is much less of a threat than Manny Pacquiao. I’ve no doubt whatsoever that Floyd Mayweather is the best and most naturally talented boxer out there. But the best fighter? I don’t think do, for over the years he’s taken very few risks when choosing opponents and can be too ‘safety first’ in the ring. In fact he’s ducked so many challengers over the years it’s surprising that he doesn’t quack! I only hope that on May 1st in Las Vegas when the two meet in the ring, there’s enough Sugar left in Shane Mosley to give the number one boxer in the world, Floyd Mayweather, a great fight. So, as I suggested in my column nearly two years ago, when many were saying that Mosley was past it, jump on the ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley bandwagon. You never know, before the ride is over old-fashioned heroes might be back in style.

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Masters League Summary

New teams, new challenges F

strong L.A. Masters team who themselves were on a great run of form from last season, yet a match that should have had it all ended up not having much at all as neither side could get a hold on the game, Taylor’s winning 3:1. Blair’s Exiles took on Mark’s Dreamers United in a match that turned out to be one of the games of the week. Exiles took an early lead with satellite Dave always a threat and Calum making life very difﬁcult for the Dreamers defence, taking a commanding lead into the second half. This game looked like being over but from nowhere Dreamers United started to bounce back, controlling large parts of the second half and making Exiles really ﬁght for the game, hanging on towards the end. After soaking up a lot of Dreamers’ pressure, Exiles won the game 11:6 with the score

resh with their new kits and anticipating a brand new season ahead Harleys American restaurant started their new league campaign buzzing with enthusiasm, and justly so.

After ﬁnishing at the bottom of the table last time out with only one victory all season, the last thing they needed was reigning champions Hole in the Wall for the ﬁrst game of the season, yet this was the battle they faced. There was end to end football and chances for either side, yet to the surprise of all, Harleys fresh with the new Milan kits started to dominate the game and with captain Andy Senior calling the shots they won a deserved 5:3 victory against the champions. Runners up last season, Taylor’s Masters, started their new season with a great victory over a very

Rachael’s Motors have improved immensely recently

flattering the Exiles boys. New to the Soccer Experience league this season we have Keondas, the flamboyant Italian stallions, and Matty’s Arnie’s bar, Callao who were fortunate enough to meet each other in the first round. In a very closely fought game, both sides were looking for the

MASTER 7’S LEAGUE

2010

Teams 1. Exiles Masters 2. Spanish Style 3. The Rovers 4. Morﬁtt Masters 5. Harleys American Diner 6. Taylor’s Masters 7. Arnies Bar 8. Hole in the wall 9. L.A. Masters 10. Tenerife Warriors 11. Keondas 12. Dreamers United

Played 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1

W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1

GF GA 11 7 8 7 5 3 9 3 1 3 8 6

Points 6 3 5 4 3 1 10 5 3 7 13 11

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0

OVER 35S LEAGUE TABLE 2010 Teams 1. The Pub, Torviscas 2. L.A. Vetererans 3. Exiles Veterans 4. Morﬁtt Rentals 5. Ironcraft 6. Paddy O’Taffys 7. Caña Bar 8. Taboo’s 9. I.C.Media Vets

Played 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 2

W 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 2

GF GA 18 17 25 22 6 19 7 11 10

Points 9 2 12 17 9 32 19 16 19

9 6 6 6 3 3 3 0 0

perfect start to their Soccer Experience campaigns and both sides gave it all but it was Arnie’s bar who ﬁnished the stronger, winning the game 5:3. The Rovers team also picked up their ﬁrst victory of the season with a tough game against Keondas 8:5. The last game of the week saw another of the new boys, Spanish Style, take on Tenerife Warriors. Spanish Style looked very comfortable and have to get the Soccer Experience nod for team of the week - a clear new challenger for the title might have emerged.

OVER 35S LEAGUE SUMMARY After three games sitting on top of the Over 35s League we see The Pub Torviscas (formerly Stringfellas) newly named and with brand new kits having a great start to the season. Sitting in second place is the very strong L.A. Veterans side who yet again took apart their most recent opposition with an impressive display of ﬁnishing and in this kind of form it’s hard to see anybody stopping them. Exiles Bar veterans bounced back from defeat with a huge victory over Paddy O’Taffy’s, winning 16:2 and taking the highest scores to yet another level with goals coming in a constant stream. The side’s

confidence will be sky high for their next game. Paddy O’Taffy’s, despite the defeat, have picked up points already this season and with their in form striker Chris they are sure to prove that 16:2 was just a very bad day at the office. Caña Bar, another of the new teams to the Over 35s this season, have also started their league campaigns with victories, however this week they were found wanting as Morfitt Rentals looked to bounce back from defeat. In a tough game Morfitts proved far too strong for Paul’s Caña Bar side and swept them aside 11:0, with credit to Morfitts Jason Tucker as he was unmovable in defence.

CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY Hoppy’s Cyril’s Creations still sit top of the league albeit after a crushing defeat at the hands of Pueblo Torviscas, potentially ruining their chances of hanging on to top spot in the closing part of the season. Pueblo came into this game on the back of some indifferent results but have conﬁdence in knowing they can mix it with the best of them after already taking Villa Mitre as one of their earlier scalps, yet in this game they were unstoppable from the forwards all the way back to the keeper, deservedly

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winning the game 9:3. Villa Mitre sit in second, joint on points and with a game in hand they now know the league is back in their hands as they once again proved far too strong for I.C. Media even after their late ﬁght back, Villa Mitre winning the game 5:3. Tenerife Solicitors kept their good form going against Rachael’s Motors who threw away a two goal lead in the last 10 minutes after constant pressure from John Parkes’ team. Rachael’s have improved immensely over the last couple of weeks with the young team just starting to pull together and with the experience of coach Steve on the side lines, they can only get stronger. Dreamers Hotspur Captain Chris has also been ringing in the changes in the transfer market as he looks to strengthen the squad and he seems to have done just that with Dreamers taking a great victory over Pueblo Torviscas 9:3 with new boys Jarrat and Joel having a hand in everything good the team does

WANT TO PLAY? The Soccer Experience 7s weekly soccer leagues in Tenerife are at a level suitable for everyone, so there is fun and football for all to enjoy. The level is from the real beginner up to ex-professional players who now just want to keep ﬁt and enjoy the game they love in a fun yet competitive environment. Soccer Experience provides balls and a referee for each game so all you need to do is turn up with your boots, play and enjoy yourself because everything else is done for you! With three leagues a place can be found for all. Please contact us if you or your team wants to play via sms or call: 654200470 or email: soccer@soccerexperience.com and check out more league info on: www. soccerexperience.com

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27/02/2010 CD Tenerife 1:5 Real Madrid

First Division 08/03/2010 CLUB

As the threat of a passing hurricane approached the Canary Islands the Real Madrid team were forced to divert their flight from the Tenerife North airport to the south. Hundreds of their waiting followers either made a quick dash to the Tenerife Reina Sofía airport or raced down to Santa Cruz where Real had booked up the entire NH Tenerife Hotel. Screaming girls heralded the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo as he waved from the coach window but the star of the show was to be Argentinian Gonzalo Higuaín. The battle for match tickets will go down in folklore history despite prices that ranged from €50 behind the goal to €165 in the main stand. Queues formed at the ticket outlets a full two days before the sale although it must be said that some buyers were purchasing to sell later on for a tasty profit on the internet black market. Although an illegal practice, crafty peddlers were selling a paper clip for €400 and then adding a free match ticket for Tenerife vs Real Madrid. One cheeky guy was selling his mother-in-law for €350 which included a free ticket! The teams took the pitch to be greeted by giant banners, flags and confetti. Tenerife fans know how to put on a display and despite the on-pitch struggles the supporters are currently joint fourth in sports paper Marca’s league table for fans. This is based on colour, atmosphere, away support and sportsmanship. The result will go down as a thrashing; the actual game did not reflect the score at all. The blanquiazules really did have a good go at the power house that is Madrid, something that many thought was lacking in the recent home mauling by FC Barcelona. Tenerife have picked up 18 of their 20 points this season at home and they acquitted themselves well in the early stages. Higuaín, a possible ‘star’ of the upcoming World Cup, struck Madrid’s opening goal as Brazilian Marcelo did superbly to keep the ball in play near the halfway line and then skillfully beat his man before threading a perfect pass through to Higuaín, who drilled a low first-time shot inside the far post. Just before the break ex-Liverpool player Xabi Alonso sprayed the ball out to Ezequiel Garay on the right, and the Argentinian’s

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Battle for survival begins

By Chris Todd

pass to the edge of the area was perfect for his countryman to slide a low shot past Sergio Aragoneses for his 16th league goal of the campaign. CD Tenerife did pull a goal back through Ayoze Garcia just after the break. Nino’s cross from the right was plucked out of the air by Casillas just ahead of Ayoze, but the momentum of the Tenerife player carried him into the Spain number one and jarred the ball loose and into the net. Controversial maybe but it is all that Tenerife deserved. Before you could say “game on!” Higuaín set up Kaká to make it 1-3. The Brazilian star showed why he is rated as one of the world’s top players and on the night he made Ronaldo look like a young boy learning his trade. Ronaldo’s bright yellow boots were the only thing that dazzled as he suffered constant jeers and whistles from the crowd - lost points on the fan league then! The exciting second half continued when Tenerife had four efforts on goal in three minutes, but none of the chances found their way into the net. With Tenerife having little option but to push men forward, the door was opened for Madrid’s allstar front line to take advantage on the counter-attack

and Ronaldo and Higuaín both came close to making it 4-1. Ronaldo’s attempted scoop over Aragoneses was just too close to the Tenerife goalkeeper, and when Higuaín did manage to lob the home custodian, the ball rebounded back off the crossbar. Ronaldo did get his name on the score sheet from the penalty spot 10 minutes from time though, after Van der Vaart’s shot struck Ezequiel Luna’s hand. It was a very harsh decision. That was not the end of the action and after Alfaro had struck the bar for Tenerife, Madrid completed the scoring when club captain Raúl side-footed in Van der Vaart’s pass deep into injury time.

06/03/2010 Deportivo 3:1 CD Tenerife This was always going to be a tough test for Tenerife against a high flying Deportivo de La Coruña side flirting with the Champions League qualification positions. A specially organised charter flight by Viajes Halcon had taken players, back room staff and 150 fans on the long journey to Galicia

for the two day trip. It was hoped that an easier direct excursion would be of assistance to a team which had only gained two points on their travels this season. But the difference in finishing was obvious as Deportivo boosted their hopes of a return to European competition with a comfortable 3-1 win. It had started so differently though as Juanlu Hens gave the Canary Islanders a shock lead after 17 minutes. Despite the excellent start, many feared that Tenerife had scored too early and that it was almost certain that they would not be able to keep a clean sheet away from home. Juan Rodríguez levelled with a header shortly after the half-hour mark and second-half strikes from Andrés Guardado and Diego Colotto ensured all three points for the Galicians, who move provisionally into fifth place in the league. Yet again there was little difference in both teams’ build up play and you cannot question the attitude of the Tenerife players who are acutely aware of the club’s position. The difference is the quality of the finishing and the failure to sign a decent striker is painfully apparent. It is hard to believe but the last time Tenerife were in the Primera the forward

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Second Division 08/03/2010 CLUB 1. Hercules 2. Real Sociedad 3. Cartagena 4. Levante 5. Betis 6. Numancia 7. Villarreal B 8. Elche 9. Gimnastic 10. Cordoba 11. Rayo Vallecano 12. Recreativo 13. Salamanca 14. Las Palmas 15. Huesca 16. Girona 17. Murcia 18. Celta Vigo 19. Albacete 20. Cadiz 21. Real Union 22. Castellon

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line up of Bruno Marioni and Bichi Fuertes earned double the wages of today’s strikers Nino and Alfaro. And that was almost 10 years ago! The experts have been busy trying to calculate a Tenerife survival plan and it is not out of the question that the great escape could be achieved. With 13 matches remaining the team needs six wins and a couple of draws to retain their La Liga status. The good home form in the Heliodoro Stadium must become even better and the rest of the games in Santa Cruz are against middle to lower league clubs. This Sunday March 14th (kick off 4pm) CD Tenerife take on Espanyol before

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they travel a week later to bottom placed Xerez. The chant of “we are not going to give in” has been echoing around the stadium during the last few weeks and it could well become the rallying slogan for the remaining weeks of the season. A call by supporters to whistle as a protest against club president Miguel Concepción has been published on many fan club websites. The under ﬁre President has been accused of being far too cautious regarding the signing of new players and appears to be more concerned about reducing the large debt than maintaining the Island’s team within the elite of Spanish football.

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