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s we go to press there is still doubt over the pace of a return to air-space normality, with 200,000 tourists travelling to and from the Canaries affected.

PERSONAL TAX SPECIAL Credit: Henrik Thorburn

As often happens, but in this case even before the goahead for air travel to resume was given, recriminations came fast and furious, from both inside the industry and outside. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) labelled this a “European mess”. But what price can you place on a human life? Surely if there was even the slightest chance that flying through this cloud would adversely affect a plane then all flights should have been and were rightly grounded – and there is prior evidence that similar volcanic dust has affected planes. People talk of having been hugely inconvenienced – how much more inconvenient it would have been to arrange for funerals, how much more distressing the loss of a loved one would have been for thousands who might have been affected if flights had taken off. Always in search of headline grabbing comparisons, the financial loss to airline companies was quickly compared to 9/11. It was worse, we were told, with the cost in the billions. Who defines worse? 2,970 people died in 9/11, ask the surviving families if this crisis is ‘worse’. Worse for whom? For the industry, in financial terms. “In the interests of safety, this is probably the price we have to be prepared to pay,” said Bo Redeborn, a Eurocontrol director. No doubt mistakes were made, perhaps the restrictions were too harsh, too all encom-

Safety first THE CLOUD IN THE SILVER LINING – THE COST OF THE VOLCANIC SHUT-DOWN passing, and too wide-spread. But no human life was lost. Not one person has died as a result of hasty decisions taken. That’s good news. Helen Kear ns, an EU Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs did admit that there was loose coordination in the decision-making process and that, working with the same scientific information, different countries had reached different conclusions, however she added that in the future when deciding whether planes

should be grounded, there’d be no change in the policy of putting safety first. On the other side it is also important that those who were inconvenienced are given what is due to them in terms of compensation. It was ugly to see how some companies rushed to take advantage of the international problem – from travel companies who ‘forgot’ to inform passengers of their rights to hotels and other service providers who hiked prices

overnight. People who lost out financially should make sure they are compensated for their losses. European Commission Vice President Siim Kallas responsible for Transport said “even in exceptional circumstances EU passenger rights continue to apply and air travellers should speak up to claim their rights”.

These include • The right to receive information from airlines (e.g. on

your rights, on the situation as it evolves, cancellations and length of delays) • The right to care (refreshments, meals, accommodation as appropriate) • The right to choose between reimbursement of fares or be re-routed to your final destination In an exceptional circumstance such as this, passengers are not however entitled to additional financial compensation that would be the case where delays or cancellations are the fault of the airline. (These rights are established by the EU Directive on air passenger rights, Regulation

Expert Advice

he hows and whys and wheres of making your annual tax returns, Spain, the UK and double taxation Pages 27-30

Going to school A helpful guide to applying for primary school. Page 6

Itching to climb Barbara James, regular Tenerife visitor, international climber and author. Pages 10-11

Arona’s future The debate over attracting new tourists to Arona continues

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ARCHITECTS CONFERENCE

MARTHA THORNE, PRESIDENT OF THE PRITZKZER PRIZE ORGANISATION

Designing the S future

ome of the most prestigious architects in Europe met in the Magma centre and TEA recently to discuss worldwide island architecture, where it is and where it should be going. conference Thorne insisted museum was also present and Heading the group was Martha Thorne, the president of the prestigious Pritzker prize organisation, the award which is considered to be the Nobel of the architects’ world. In her opening address to the

that the island and tourism factors of the Canaries was a very strong conditioning factor on architectural design which needed special attention to the environment, transport and leisure. Dietmar Steiner, the director of Vienna’s architecture

he underlined the necessity for the islands to, “look after their incredible landscapes”. When we caught up with her, Thorne was looking forward to seeing more of the island’s modern architecture and in particular the Oscar Dominguez Institute and the Plaza España by Herzog and De Meuron. Asked for her opinion on the Magma centre designed by Canarian architect Fernando Martín Menis, she remarked that the Pritzker prize was given for a body of work, not just for one building, but that it would certainly be the sort of design that would be considered for an award.

TOURISM INITIATIVES

ISABEL ORIOL

Going bananas What’s yellow and black and may be dangerous? Not shark infested custard as we were led to believe as kids, but the first local banana festival organised by the south Tenerife tourism initiatives centre.

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n April 24, starting at eight in the morning, several tall street sculptures will be built between the Hotel Troya in Costa Adeje and the Gala de Playa commercial centre in Playa de las Américas – out of plátanos, the local banana with the small black blotches. The sculpture competition was nearly called off due to a misunderstanding with the local producers over how much of the fruit would be needed, but hurried phone calls around the island remedied the situation.

he sculptures will be finished by 1pm, from 11am to 2pm there are free tastings of cocktails and milkshakes, with the prize giving at 2pm. The main event is accompanied by stalls of traditional handicrafts, banana recipes, workshops, exhibitions and Canarian music.

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Isabel Oriol, the president of the Spanish national association against cancer (AECC) paid a flying visit to the Islands recently.

he was here to visit the hospitals, the local offices of the AECC and to meet the volunteers and members. Her trip on this occasion took in Gran Canaria,

Tenerife and La Palma where she attended the annual benefit dinner in the Hotel Sol in Puerto Naos. The association’s principal objective is to provide information to help the early detection and cure of cancers and to help the sick and their families so that unless they want to, no-one needs to face the illness alone.

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LUGGAGE WOES

Second bag charge

SCHOOL ABSENTEEISM

Adeje truancy report The councillor for community welfare and security in Adeje has reported on the progress of a long-term report into levels of truancy in Adeje, and how to deal with it. The investigation into the levels of and reasons for school absenteeism have been ongoing for a year, involving contributions and par ticipation from all the schools in the borough, social workers, police, parent association representatives and most importantly the truants themselves and their families. “We have gone a step further than many other towns in our study”, said councillor Carmen Nieves Rodríguez, “we want to listen to the protagonists (those who are playing truant

T Adeje councillor for social welfare and security Carmen Nieves Rodriguez

regularly), hear both sides of the story, which will in turn allow us to find the most efficient tools for combating absenteeism. One of our main concerns is that our young people have the chance to take full advantage of all the educational opportunities at their disposal...” According to the councillor the preparation of a full diagnosis on the reasons behind truancy is at the “qualitative stage”, having gathered all the information needed. “Final date should be ready for presentation soon when the diagnostic is complete”, at which stage the measures needed to stem truancy will be announced and put into place.

DOCUMENTARY

Lanzarote on Swedish TV

Lanzarote featured prominently on a prime time Swedish TV programme in April. The island was the subject of a documentary by state channel SVT on its history and holiday attractions. The documentary, a two-part feature on the island, focused on the legacy of Lanzarote’s most famous artist, Cesar Manrique, including an interview with his nephew. It also visited the locations used by film Oscar-winning film director Pedro Almodovor to film Broken Embraces a few years ago.

PUERTO ARREST

German paedophile held

Police in Tenerife have arrested a German paedophile wanted in his home country. Officers made the arrest in the Puerto de la Cruz area, where the 48-year-old has been living in recent times. The authorities say information was received from Germany on the likely whereabouts of the man, for whom a European arrest warrant had been issued by the country’s courts.

he Spanish government has confirmed it can do nothing to prevent airlines charging passengers high fees to check-in a second suitcase when flying to or from the Canaries. According to a spokesman for the Department of Transport, EU regulations governing free competition bar States from intervening in such matters, except in the case of so-called public service routes such as those linking islands (but not from the mainland) and which can be subjected to strict conditions to ensure affordable travel. “As long as the airlines make clear what they are charging for, there is nothing we can do”, said the spokesman. The row arose when the

Travel light, pay less

country’s biggest carrier, Iberia, announced a €60 charge for a second hold bag two months ago. Air Europa and

Spanair have also introduced the charge recently in a move which consumer groups say is clear evidence of collusion.

The Canarian gover nment fears that the fee will damage tourism given that few tourists, especially families, travel with just one case, and wants a special exemption to be imposed on the airlines. Further dismay among lowcost travellers was evident at the news from Ryanair that they may increase the price of a checked in bag during high season. According to the Consumers Association of Ireland the move by Ryanair to increase the charge for each bag from €15 to €20 for the months of July and August is “not really fair-minded”. However Ryanair defended the increase saying they are hoping to encourage passengers to “travel light this summer”. Try telling that to your six and eight year olds packing for their holidays!

POLITICAL SPAT

Rita blames ‘nerves’ T

he regional tourism minister Rita Martín has been under fire from many quarters of late, with one of the most headlined criticisms coming from the president of the La Palma Cabildo, Guadalupe González calling on her to resign stating that she had done nothing to help tourism there. In response Martín has called the outburst little more than an attack of nerves, sparked, she says, by the alarm González’s party, the Coalición Canarias, are feeling given the growing political strength of the Partido Popular, of which Martín is a member. The minister

The Cabildo president hopes for increased trafﬁc between La Palma and Seville

says she continues to have the full backing of the regional president Paulino Rivero and vice president Soria. She told journalists that the elections are

only 14 months away and party positioning has already begun. It was, she said, perfectly understandable that within the CC there is “some nervousness”

about the local advances being made by the PP in La Palma in particular. Meanwhile the Cabildo president and insular tourism councillor Beatriz Páez met with the director general of Air Nostrum, Miguel Ángel Falcón, to finalise details on the introduction of direct flights to and from Seville this summer. The flights will be weekly during August. The company, an Iberian franchise, added that in general they would be looking to expand flights into new destinations next year as a result of fruitful Christmas and summer campaigns in previous years leading to increased traffic between La Palma and Seville.

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APEB

The plans were for a cable car to Roque Nublo

Banana growers step up pressure F

ollowing the recent support expressed by the European Union and ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) countries during their summit in Tenerife, Canarian banana growers have gone on a new information drive to

increase awareness of the importance of the sector for the islands, as well as for the rest of the EU. The chairman of the European Banana Producers Association (APEB), Tenerife-based Leopoldo Cologán, gave a presentation at a recent meeting of

EU employers and used the opportunity to stress the impact the demise of banana-growing would have here. According to Cologán, 25,000 families depend directly or indirectly on the sector, which produces 400,000 tons annually. “Spain has backed a new EU deal for

our competitors from Latin America, which sees the import tariffs fall even further, from €176 a ton to, eventually, just €75. We cannot compete with these impor ts. Yet the EU does not go and inspect the working conditions there that enable producers in Colombia, Peru and Honduras etc to offer such low prices” complained Cologán. According to the APEB, 85 per cent of the food eaten in the Canaries is imported by ship and “if the ships had to return to mainland Spain without bananas in the hold the average food basket here would increase by five per cent overnight”.

PERK PROBLEMS

‘Take a taxi’ advice

anarian government ministers have been urged to rethink their need for luxur y of ficial cars after it emerged that €600,000 were spent on a fleet of 15 pool vehicles at the height of the financial crisis. Finance minister José Manuel Soria is among those to be pushing for a streamlining of government departments

and perks although some of his colleagues are opposed to the initiative. Part of the problem is the need to maintain large fleets on dif ferent islands to ensure availability of cars when needed by senior officials and ministers when they travel from island to island for engagements. One minister jokingly asked whether he should be expected to take

a taxi only to learn that the president of the region of Cantabria does just that to keep costs low. Speaking on a radio programme on the subject of Soria’s proposed cuts, Miguel Ángel Revilla said he had never used an official car in his 15 years as president because it is “cheaper and easier to use a cab”. Revilla said also that he did not have a protection officer or personal advisors.

Cantabria’s president Miguel Angel Revilla

Cider first for Gran Canaria

Museum to stay

A growing campaign in the north of the island to have a cable car, like that on Mt Teide in Tenerife, connect Tejeda and the Roque Nublo has been dealt a major blow by environment minister Domingo Berriel, who says that the current law applicable to the park in which the Roque Nublo

is located has no provision for a link. Locals see the cable car as the ideal way to attract visitors and boost the economy but the idea has triggered opposition from green groups due to the impact. Berriel said he would not comment on plans that were not feasible given the existing law.

STRIKE

BETANCURIA

he town’s recently-opened cider ‘bodega’ hopes to bottle 6,000 litres in time for Christmas and New Year, the peak periods for cider drinking, and will provide a new outlet for the fruit from thousands of apple trees in the area. The cider will be marketed under the name ‘Gran Valle’, which is a combination of Gran Canaria and Valleseco, under a joint venture between the town and the island’s Cabildo. Apples have been grown in the Valleseco area since 1850 but it was not until 2007 that the possibility of creating a small cider industry was formally considered. Several thousand new trees have been planted recently to increase production for the initiative.

Cable car ‘unlikely’ P

lans to build a cable car to take visitors to Gran Canaria’s most famous landmark appear to have been shelved at least for the moment following confirmation by the regional government that conser vation regulations prevent such a facility.

GRAN VALLE

The first cider ever produced in the Canaries will come from Valleseco in Gran Canaria by the end of the year.

BETWEEN A ROQUE...

Betancuria in Fuerteventura looks to have won its battle to prevent the Archaeology Museum being transferred to the island’s capital.

he town has been home to the museum, which attracts many tourists, for a quarter of a century but pressure has been mounting of late in some political circles to move it to Puerto del Rosario to bigger premises. Locals are adamant they will fight to retain the small museum, which houses remains of pre-Hispanic settlements on the island and a wide range of historical artefacts. Their bid has received a boost from the Fuerteventura Cabildo, which says it supports keeping the facility in Betancuria and is thought to be willing to help financially with a proposed extension to the current building and a network of paths linking it to other historic buildings in the town.

Tachograph reprieve agreed Lorry drivers in the Canaries have ended their strike action in protest at the introduction of EU tachograph regulations following a late deal with the Spanish government to delay the application of the rules.

auliers throughout the islands staged stoppages in ports in early April, some of them violent, to express their opposition to the obligation to install the tachographs and driver record cards in their lorries to log working and rest time. Sector representatives say the regulations are designed for continental drivers to stop them driving long distances without a break but are inappropriate for small islands. A meeting between the Canarian and Spanish governments has produced an agreement to put back the entry into force of the measure until 2011.

PUERTO RICO

ITV TESTING

British girl killed

Ten days’ grace? A

young girl who died after being hit by a car near the beach in Puerto Rico was British 12 year old holidaymaker Abigail Harris from Yorkshire. The girl was with other members of her family when she and a boy were hit by a car that mounted the pavement at around 7.00pm on Sunday April 18th. The young girl died instantly and a boy with her was taken to

hospital with serious injuries. Canarian daily La Provincia reported that the driver of the car, a Ford Escort, failed to stop and was chased for 300 metres by a taxi driver who witnessed the incident. Subsequent reports indicated that police in Mogán were continuing their inquiries to ascertain whether the man who is said to have owned up to driving the car that killed Abigail Harris was actually behind the wheel. Some witnesses are re-

ported to have told officers that they saw a female in the driver’s seat of the blue Ford Escort that ploughed into the child and her family as they walked along the pavement. CCTV cameras in the area are being examined today to see if pictures of the car show who was at the wheel at the time. The two occupants, a Colombian in his 50s and his daughter, are still being held in connection with the hit and run.

modification to a traffic law to be introduced by the Dirección General de Tráfico on May 1 regarding the obligator y vehicle inspection similar to the UK’s MOT, gives drivers ten days’ grace to get the test done. But there is a big ‘however’. Although the Guardia Civil cannot confiscate your ‘permiso de circulación’ if they catch you driving a vehicle with an out of date certificate, you can still be fined €150. This move has been brought about to alleviate enormous problems at the Tráfico

department when drivers go to recover confiscated ‘permisos de circulación’ after they have had their vehicles tested and passed. In many cases, by then, the Guardia Civil have not even passed these documents on to Tráfico, provoking numerous conflicts. Now, instead of confiscating this document, and therefore your right to drive the vehicle, the Guardia Civil will issue an order stating that the vehicle can continue to be driven but must be tested within 10 days. If you exceed this time period, the police will order the immobilisation of your vehicle.

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FEE DISPUTE

Haría considers cave ‘evictions’ Two of Lanzarote’s top visitor attractions are at the centre of a dispute which could see them closed, at least temporarily. The recently-reopened Jameos del Agua and the Cueva de Los Verdes are under threat from Haría town council, which says it is owed over a million euros by the island’s Cabildo in ticket revenue. Haría’s mayor says the town has tried repeatedly to secure its ﬁve per cent share of the admission fees to the hugely popular caves but the Cabildo has failed to respond. “Both these attractions are on our territory, as is clearly stated in the agreement signed decades ago with the island authorities. We are looking at the possibility of evicting the Cabildo from both and also from the Mirador del Río lookout spot” explained a council source. Other towns in Lanzarote, such as Yaiza and Tinajo, have also complained that they are not receiving their revenue share but to date they have not threatened action to force a solution.

TARNISH ATTEMPT

Information post hoax UK Customs says it is not behind a message posted recently on a Fuerteventura web forum asking for information on a Briton living on the island. The information request was posted by someone purporting to work for the

government who gave contact details and an ofﬁcial-looking e-mail address. According to the message, the Briton was wanted by the Spanish authorities and by ‘Customs and Excise’, and any details of his whereabouts would be appreciated. However, Patrick O’Brien, a press ofﬁcer at Customs, told Island Connections his department had nothing to do with the request and would look into the matter. “We would never use this kind of approach. Customs & Excise no longer exists. It was merged into HM Revenue & Customs some years ago” explained Mr O’Brien. Forum users slammed the post as a blatant attempt to tarnish the name of the victim.

TRAVEL GUIDE

La Palma hosts Nat Geo La Palma hopes its reputation as a holiday destination with a difference will be bolstered following the recent visit by writers from the Spanish version of National Geographic to the island. The writers, accompanied by a photographer, ﬂew to La Palma at the invitation of the local Tourist Board and will feature their visit in a new travel guide. The journalists spent several days hiking on the many trails that cut across the island and used some of the nights to observe the stars in clear skies from mountain tops, assisted by a local astronomy association. Tourism ofﬁcer Beatriz Paez says the coverage will enhance La Palma’s standing as a peaceful destination for nature lovers. National Geographic included an extensive feature on the island back in 2006.

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FELIPA HERNÁNDEZ

Benefit family seeks apology T

he family of an elderly woman who died while the social ser vices spent months processing her disabled benefit claim wants an apology from the authorities. 88-year-old Felipa Hernández was told in July 2009 that she had been awarded the highest level of the new dependency benefit to reflect her poor health and urgent needs. However, it took the social services over nine months to arrange a visit by a social worker to assess her status. By the time an official contacted the family for the visit, Felipa had died. “The woman simply said ‘I’m sorr y to

hear that’ and put down the phone” said her sister Rafaela, who has gone public with the case, which is one of many unexplained delays suffered by elderly Canarians since the new benefit was announced. “My sister spent 14 months filling out forms and calling civil servants before she was given the good news. And then an unexplained delay before they picked up the phone to call her for a visit, by which time the benefit was no longer needed” said an angry Rafaela, who wants the social service minister to formally apologise for treating her sister “like a number not a person”.

AGÜIMES WARLORD

NAKED IRE

Killer convicted despite protected witness U-turn

Yaiza strip protest

notoriously violent man from Gran Canaria has been found guilty of killing another man despite the key prosecution witness dramatically changing his stor y in court.

Juan Carmelo López, who was described as an “evil warlord” by locals in his home town of Agüimes, pummelled the head of his victim against the pavement after warning him to “show more respect”. The conviction has brought relief to the area, where residents say they have tried for years to force police to intervene to clear the neighbourhood of López and his colleagues. The case almost collapsed when a former member of his gang retracted his statement to police and insisted he had been pressured by officers to accuse López. However, the jury at the trial in Las Palmas Criminal Court said the U-turn was not credible and convicted the defendant unanimously. Police sources said López had continued to run his gang while in prison on remand and had put frighteners on the protected witness.

aiza town hall was the scene of an unusual protest recently when Y a Las Palmas company boss decided to strip to his underwear in a bid to force the local mayor to pay him €8,000 in unpaid bills. Juan Marrero, the owner of Monk Uniforms, says he is tired of the excuses given by Yaiza not to settle the debt, which goes back a couple of years. “I have done the work they asked and supplied them with products but they won’t pay” insisted Marrero, who was in the news also last month after he went on hunger strike for 54 days in protest at the failure of many councils to pay their bills on time. Marrero’s company has had to shed twelve jobs due to the cash crisis but his strip protest had little effect on the mayor, who invited him to “join the queue” of suppliers clamouring for their money. “I can only tell him what I have told dozens of other businesses: we have no money to pay them” said the mayor.

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Education Special

EDUCATION II

Choosing the right school

f you have a child who is three years old and wish to send them to school, registration is open until April 30th for the academic year 2010/2011. If your child is six years old she/he is obliged to begin full time education this year. The norm is for children to attend the schools nearest to where they live, and this is how the public school system generally works. If a child has brothers or sisters already attending a public school it would be assumed that this is where you wish to place them, and therefore applicants of siblings of students already in one school would be given preference. There is also provision for applying to a school in the area where you work, and in that case you must also supply a copy of your contract and contact details. If the child’s parents are divorced or living separately, the location of the home of the guardian with legal custody of the child is that which is taken into account for these purposes. If there are a number of schools in the vicinity of your home you can apply for the nearest, but as you will see on the form, you are asked to also fill in your second and third choice in the event of there being no places in your first school of choice. The application forms for registering your child can be obtained from the school you wish to apply for, or from the government website http:// www.gobiernodecanarias. org/educacion, clicking on ‘alumnado’ and then ‘estudios no universitarios’, ‘normativa’ ‘Admisión de alumnos para el curso escolar 2010/2011. Educación Infantil y Primaria’ and download Annex II, front and back. To register your children for school you will need a number of official documents. These include the filled out matriculation form, a photocopy of the child’s DNI/Residencia, or that of the parents, and of the Libro de Familia (held by parents of children born here or who have married here) as well as the originals to be shown to the school when presenting the documentation. You will also require a resident certificate confirming your home address, a council registration document (empadronamiento, available from your local council) and the parents’ census cards. If you are considering changing your child from one school to another the above also applies and you will also need to

Choosing a school for your child, especially if you are not Spanish and don’t know which schools are in your area nor which are more suited to your child and your needs is hard.

f you feel confident enough accessing information in Spanish online you can find the nearest school to your home via the website of the regional department of education. Go to http:// www.gobcan.es/educacion/ and click on ‘centros’ and then ‘directorio de centros’ . When you fill in the relevant information regarding where you live and what kind of school you want to send your child to a list will be provided. Further browsing will also allow you to see recent result tables from each of the schools.

Education

Hands up for

school supply details of the school your child attended in the previous academic year and the school identification number (CIAL), which the school itself can supply. If all this sounds very bureaucratic, you will find that most schools will be more than helpful in filling out the form, but here is a quick guide to the form Annex II. Section I asks for the surnames, name, birth date, nationality, sex, document number (DNI or passport) and residential address (1) of the student applying for a place. It also asks for the CIAL, the official identification number of the school your child attended last year if this is relevant (2). Section II (3) is where you list, in preference, the three schools you would like to apply for. Section III (4) asks you to state if this form is for a child who is beginning their formal education, and if not to supply details of previous education (playschools are not considered relevant). Section IV requires you to indicate what exactly you are applying for (infants school (5), primary school (6), age of child, etc. Section V asks you to supply names and DNI/passport

numbers of the parents and brothers and sisters (7), if the child comes from a large family (three or more children) (8), and whether the child applying has siblings/parents studying or working in the preferred school (9), and if the parents/siblings have a disability (10). Section VI is relevant if there are specific criteria required by the school you are applying for – the school should inform you about these (11). Section VII lists the documentation needed for admission regarding home address, any disabilities, whether your child comes from a ‘familia numerosa’ (three children or more for a couple, two for a single parent), and other criteria established by your chosen school, etc. Here you are also asked, in the event that you have not made a tax declaration in 2008 because you were not legally obliged to do so, to supply a certificate from your employer regarding monies earned in 2008, and any other official documents relating to money earned during 2008 copies of your pay slips from 2008, copies of official certificates regarding social security payments in 2008, any official documents regarding monies received from any government department (such as dole/subsidies etc) during 2008, and documents showing

monies earned from capital and savings held during the year, such as bank statements or bank books (12). If you have made a regular tax declaration for the year in question there is no need for extra documentation as the information will be accessed directly when the application is processed (12), unless you do not wish this information to be accessed directly, in which case you should tick the box at the very bottom of the form and fill in the amount of tax paid as a family in 2008 (13). Finally the parents must sign and date the form. You have until April 30th to fill in the form and present it at the first school of your choice. A provisional listing will be published on May 17th, at which time parents will have time to appeal any decisions, and the final list will be issued on June 2nd.

Registration is open until

April 30th for the academic year

2010/2011

Ask around, talk to other parents who already have children in local schools and find out what they think. For instance some schools begin at 8.30am, some at 9am, which could influence your choice. Which schools seem to give priorities to things you also think are important – sports, cultural activities, parent/teacher consultations. Also check which schools have pre and post class activities, and a school canteen. As a rule you would sign up for the canteen when you are registering your child as there may be a restriction on numbers, and the cost will be related to your tax returns in the previous year. However registering for pre and post school activities might not actually take place until term has begun as these activities are organised by the schools rather than through the department of education, often through the school parents’ association. If you are worried about sending your child to a Spanish school as you yourself don’t really speak too much of the language, there are a few things to remember. Your child will benefit from learning Spanish in a school setting, and in both public and private schools English classes are also given from a very early age. Reading her/his school books and working on homework will also help you with your Spanish. There will be other non-Spanish parents too whose children are attending the school if you live in a multi-cultural zone so you won’t be alone. Generally you are also able to visit the schools in advance, and the schools you are interested in will (hopefully) be able to answer any questions you have. This is also a good time to get a feel for the school and the way the staff interact with you as the parent of a potential pupil – something that is also quite important. If you already have a child in school but want to change you can also do so, though you will have to reapply using the same form you did when you first registered your child.

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LA LAGUNA

Capital call A political party in La Laguna has asked that the Canarian statutes be changed to convert the historical old town into the Canarian capital.

grupación X calls the current alternating capital arrangement between Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, “inoperable”, claiming that all it does, “is generate travel and representatives’ expenses”. The idea is not new and has been used in regions such as Galicia and Extremadura where historical cities such as Santiago de Compostela and Mérida have been established as regional capitals.

BARRANCO DE AQUILINO

Pedestrian plus Residents and visitors to Los Cristianos can enjoy a new ‘green zone’ which his just been opened along the Barranco de Aquilino, an area which had fallen into relative disrepair.

The area has been given a long overdue facelift

ear to the bus stop beside the Edificio San Marino, the pedestrianised grassy area has undergone extensive renovation, paid for by local funds, a move welcomed by council members, businesses and users, as it is a thoroughfare regularly used by residents and tourists but had become something of an eyesore in recent years. The area, overseen by hotels and residential developments, offers a space ideal for a stroll, leisure, or relaxing as well as a meeting place, somewhere to sit down for a chill-out and a chat, a lunchtime sandwich, or a place to stroll with the buggy and the kids.

LA PALMA

Tourism recovery La Palma’s Cabildo has successfully negotiated the recovery of 7,000 tourist places to the island by concentrating on the most popular local fiestas in its 14 boroughs.

verall, the island had lost 20,000 tourist places so the recovery of a third is excellent news for the local economy and it is hoped that more places will be confirmed for the summer season in the upcoming weeks after the meetings with Soltour, Iberojet and Spanair. The new promotional campaign, Live the fiestas of La Palma, includes specific guides to each of the boroughs’ fiestas and parallel guides to La Palma’s gastronomy, cultural and historical heritage, legends, typical costumes and hikes.

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La Gomera

Not turned on

Watch this space? WILL VALLE GRAN REY EXPERIENCE A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR BABY BOOM? By Barbara Belt

ociologists, anthropologists and the simply curious should keep this small municipality under scrutiny over the coming months. If the birth rate rockets, it will have nothing to do with aphrodisiacs, Viagra, or the fact that there is generally more procreative activity in the Spring. The real reason will be that three thousand, five hundred viewers in the municipality of Valle Gran Rey are currently without television, as of the great turn-off day in early April when analogue television was replaced by digital. Despite eighteen months of repeated warnings and a national, multi-media campaign informing local authorities and populace alike, this little patch of La Gomera now finds itself without T.V. The local council proved incapable of deciding where digital television antennae should be located. Therein lies the problem. As we go to press there is no television and little prospect of an immediate solution. “It will be at least six weeks before the sites finally proposed by the council can even be prepared”, say supporters of deposed Coalición Canaria mayor, Esteban Bethencourt. For of course the blank screens are a political hot potato, with the opposition fierce in its condemnation of the state of affairs it helped create. Perhaps, however, we have all underestimated the council. In these days of bankrupt

councils, rising unemployment, empty coffers and expensive, elderly populations, could what looks like yet another piece of howling mismanagement in fact be part of a cunning plan? The link between sudden lack of T.V. and baby booms is well documented. Power workers’ strikes left the seventies U.K. bereft of its usual evening entertainment. Natality figures peaked nine months after each cut lasting more than twenty-four hours; strong evidence that more traditional entertainments are resorted to when the piped variety goes down. Valle Gran Rey’s tale began when technicians from the Instituto Technológico de Canarias visited, to decide where to put antennae. Unfortunately, the council was ‘unable to decide’. The technicians left, to ‘await

instructions from the council’. Months passed, nothing happened. Undeterred, more technicians arrived to resolve the

Will blank screens lead to a future generation of tax payers? situation. The second visit was equally fruitless. Nothing was decided. Nothing happened, other than the prerequisite political mudslinging. The Institute, perceiving that making a decision was beyond our well-paid team, put forward their own suggestions in a last-ditch attempt to get the equipment installed in time.

They were rejected and that was that. Adding an earlier, surreal note to an already bizarre tale, enter-manoeuvring itself round the island’s tortuously winding roads-the T.D.T. information roadshow. Roads were closed to accommodate the wagon’s arrival. Local police were on hand to ensure all was well. The town hall van announced its presence. Schoolchildren were informed. Ever yone wanted to see the new T.V. broadcasts, but they couldn’t. Nobody had thought to aler t the whole shebang to the sad truth: there was no T.D.T. reception in the valley. Only time will tell if this has all been part of a shrewd move to produce more taxpayers, or just one entry more in the catalogue of local political cock ups.

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tching to Climb is the the title given to Barbara James’ travel autobiography, and it really says it all. Despite a number of inherited ills which makes her life an itching scratching hell at times, Barbara overcame and continues to overcome all her health problems to achieve her dreams and her story is one which should inspire legions of young people to come. Whilst the majority of us look at old family photos and see that we have inherited Grandma’s chin and eyes or (possibly unfortunately) Grandpa’s nose, Barbara inherited allergies from one side of her family and eczema from another. As a small baby if raindrops fell on her whilst she was in her pram, her skin came out in blotchy itchy red lumps. As a child some of her earliest memories are of various daily and nightly unguents which made her life a misery and her mother’s a Calvar y. Until she was around five or six, she was wrapped into a pillow case and tied in with nappy pins to stop her scratching, a kind of no-scratch straight jacket that must have been a physical and mental torture for a young child. She vividly remembers her own, and her mother’s, nightmares of coal tar creams and the resulting mess in the sheets every night, sheets which then had to be scrubbed by hand in those days. School wasn’t much better, in fact it was a mental and physical tor ture. She

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embodied all that a child fears when entering school – she was different. Nobody can be as cruel as children when they spot someone who doesn’t fit the ‘norm’. No-one wanted to hold hands in ring-a-roses with a child with red scratchy blotches – after all it might be catching, mightn’t it? To make things more poignantly difficult she was an only child, however

a neighbouring doctor told her mum that the eczema would make her strong. Over the years the allergies and eczema became less fierce but never disappeared. Then one day a courageous teacher made a rather avant-garde decision and took the young Barbara to the Snowdonia hills. A shy and reticent young girl discovered what was to be the

passion of her life, walking and climbing in the mountains, despite her problems, including an allergy to her own perspiration. She also found that her crippling shyness, rooted in her health problems became less acute when talking with fellow walkers and climbers – Barbara had been reborn. Despite family pressure and the numerous difficulties those

days with transport both public and private, she made ways to continue with her new -found passion, all through the last months of school, teacher training, marriage and beyond. Barbara was part of the first wave of professionally trained mountain rescuers and then the new group of rescuers with real medical training in looking after accident victims

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tacts however did facilitate her travel to Saint Kilda in the Outer Hebrides and the Falklands after the conflict with Argentina was over. A chance visit to Spain introduced her to this country and later to Tenerife and a level of integration and love of her adopted island which is an example to everybody looking to relocate in a foreign countr y. She was one of the first people to come to the island specifically to walk. Chapters in the book on the Titsa bus service, her visits to the Teide National Park and her involvement with local charaters and a local folk group reveal her deep commitment to Tenerife and its people.

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This amazing woman learned to fly at 50, learnt Spanish and how to play a guitar and sing local folksongs to blend in more with her chosen community in Adeje in Tenerife and has dedicated a lifetime to safer hill walking and climbing for all. There were many benefits of seasonal life in Tenerife, such as escaping from annual allergies, however her illnesses continue to plague her. Local calimas (clouds of sandstorm particles in the air brought over from Africa) are a nightmare, water additives make showering a painful enterprise resulting in sore patches of skin all over her body and too much heat or tossing or turning in a

hot night can result in scabbing blotches all over her body. Barbara took cortisone for 15 years and she is still fighting her illnesses, but most of all she is still fighting the ignorance of the vast majority of the public that she comes across. There are five million eczema sufferers in the UK, but the level of prejudice doesn’t seem to lessen. Children still suffer confidence crippling bigotry and ignorance with their peers, the other children’s parents and sadly even with some teachers. The ignorance doesn’t stop at childhood. Even with close friends who know of her illness, Barbara has had to put people on the right track. When a friend once ordered, “for goodness sake Barbara, stop scratching”, she replied in her for thright way, “you wouldn’t tell a cripple not to limp”. A firm supporter of the British National Eczema Society, Barbara has dedicated her book to them and hopes that other sufferers will realise that they can make their dreams come true, no matter what their level of illness. If only 10 per cent of eczema sufferers joined the National Society, they could save their core services, their helpline, website, printing and up-dating and quarterly Exchange magazine and nurse study days. Barbara’s autobiography and travelogue of her adventures, Itching to Climb, is well worth buying and reading for anyone interested in travelling, walking, climbing, social and educational differences in opportunities for women over the last 60 years and how to really become truly integrated into tinerfeñan life. Her story, and her struggle to overcome all that life has thrown at her, are an inspiration to all, as well as a very good read.

MUST CAT CHARITY RUN

Mayday for heroes If you are looking for something a bit different to do on May 1st, have yet to meet some of Tenerife’s indigenous whales and dolphins and would like to raise funds for a very worthy cause, read on.

ustin and crew from the Must cat Catamaran are holding a charity trip on the day in question, leaving Las Galletas at 10am and returning at 1pm. This will be a fully fledged whale and dolphin watching trip, with a free bar and food included, and Justin promises that all the money you pay will go towards the Help the Heroes charity (http://www.helpforheroes. org.uk/), a support and fundraising organisation for wounded service men and women in the UK. Justin, an ex-service man himself, promises that they will take zero costs on the day, so every cent goes to the named charity. “The boat normally holds 70, we are hoping for at least 50 passengers, raising €2,500”, he told Island Connections, though he did say that children under 12 could travel at half price.

Raise funds and have a great day out on the Must cat Catamaran

or more information or to guarantee your place on a very special whale and dolphin watching trip call the Must cat Catamaran office on 922 786814, or call Justin on 691 674 556.

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hat a wonderful idea – rewarding you for carrying out essential tasks. Not too usual, but thanks to a partnership between Hiperdino Médano and the Golf Plaza Spa Resort your trip to the supermarket could reap you some excellent extra benefits. Every week until May 10th Hiperdino Médano are rewarding shoppers by giving away an overnight stay for two in the 4 star Golf Plaza Spa Resort (www.golfplazaresort.com). The three customers who spend the most each week (see competition conditions) will also win free entry to the Atlantis Spa in the same hotel. That’s not all, at the end of the run of the competition, one lucky customer could also be enjoying a night for two in the incomparable luxury suite in the hotel, with a private Jacuzzi on the terrace – now that’s something to shop till you drop for. And why not make it even more fun by bringing along your Mum, sister, best friend or the whole gang shopping too. To make your shopping even more worthwhile Hiperdino Médano are also offering special offers on a changing selection of fresh products in their meat, fish and fruit departments every week, and the supermarket’s sportier clients can take advantage of a 15 per cent discount in the Orsi Windsurf Shop, El Médano 922 17 91 77 Hiperdino is the leading supermarket

food chain in the Islands with an outstanding range of fresh produce, as well as offering a substantial range of dry goods giving customers the chance to buy leading brands or as well those produced exclusively for the chain. They also stock a varied selection of goods sourced with our regular visitors in mind so tourists and ex-pat residents can be sure of finding their favourite products all under one roof. In tandem with this amazing competition, until June 30th the Golf Plaza Spa Resort, in Golf del Sur (just after the Green Park Apartments), is inviting Canarian residents to take advantage of a special deal on overnight stays and Spa treatments. For the duration of the offer, accommodation in a nice and spacious one bed apartment for four persons is from €28 per person per day (half board) and from €44 per person per day (all inclusive) with some great discounts for kids. There’s also a ‘three for the price of two’ Sensations Spa offer for €30 where you can enjoy a complete circuit with hydro massage beds, counter- current jets, Jacuzzi, water cascade, turkish bath, sauna, plunge pool, splash shower, high pressure and sensations shower, together with a fitness room with cardio-training machines, squash and solarium. For reservations contact 922 73 70 00 - reservas@golfplazaresort.com

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he Tenerife Cabildo, courtesy of its South Delegation, has joined forces with a host of education and training bodies to offer the first E-newsletter with comprehensive information about training courses and educational opportunities in the entire southern region of Tenerife. It is the first time that all the information for the south of Tenerife published by institutions, associations, councils and the Cabildo will be available in one place – a single online information tool, and it will also be available in English. Partners include the Chamber of Commerce, the Canarian training and business development branch of the Canarian savings bank, the province’s hotel association Ashotel and the South Tenerife business circle, CEST and the on-line information will reflect the wide range of activities undertaken by the Cabildo’s South Delegation, tourism & planning, municipal cooperation, training etc. Subscribers to the E-newsletter, which will be sent twice a month, will find information about all the courses available from each of the participating institutions, associations, public bodies etc. There will also be

The new E-newsletter is a ﬁrst for the south of Tenerife

WANTED, CAR THIEVES

AIRBUS 321

Spanair Genuine scare replies only? Thieves who stole a car in Santa Cruz and then tried to sell it back to its owner have been arrested by police in the Tenerife capital.

Cabildo E-newsletter

Learn about learning on-line a compilation of contacts in the data bases of all the participants as well as any others who have signed up individually. According to the Cabildo, “the economic climate in the Canary Islands is prompting the need for public administrations,

Judge Nelson Díaz says case loads in Arona are unbearable

associations and institutions offering services to the business sector to improve their coordination and cooperation. The business sector needs support and easy access to information about all the activities being staged to help improve levels of competitiveness among small and medium sized businesses and society in general. “Internet now connects a community of over a billion people and offers unprecedented opportunities. It is the largest network for information, communication and distribution

in the world today. To be able to take maximum advantage of their potential, companies, associations and professionals need to adapt and re define their way of working. This E-newsletter will help them to achieve these goals.” The new E-newsletter will be available from any of the webs of the participants and also if you sign up as a user to any of the participating business associations, local development departments in councils, FYDE, the Chamber of Commerce, the Cabildo etc.

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Canarian Food Fair Justice

Arona courts ‘snowed under’ says judge T T

he Canarian government is under even greater pressure to allocate more resources to the courts in Arona following the blunt snapshot of the current situation by one of its senior judges. Judge Nelson Díaz says he would have “left long ago” if it were not for his close family connections with the area. “The south is the economic motor of the island but the resourcing of the courts fails to reflect this. 90 per cent of Justice Department staff in Arona are non-permanent and the case loads are unbearable, in some cases three times the usual level, in the different courts. We probably need five or six more judges here to cope with the work” complained Díaz. The judge is best known for his role as the investigating judge in the multiple allegations of corruption in Arona town hall and the recent headline case of a young girl whose stepfather was falsely accused of killing and sexually abusing her.

he area around the Casa del Mar near the port of Los Cristianos was converted into a traditional market on April 17 and 18 during the VII Canarian Food Fair.

Many different cooperatives and associations took part with more than 70 independent craftspeople displaying their agricultural and homemade food products, many of which were available

ays after losing his vehicle, the owner placed an ad in a local paper offering a reward for information leading to its recovery. The ad was seen by the thieves, who contacted their victim by phone and offered to return it to him for the amount of the reward. However, when they turned up to the agreed rendezvous in Las Veredillas, they found not just the owner but several police officers waiting for them. The pair have been charged with theft and extortion.

UNELCO

Amongst the items displayed at this extremely well attended event were wines, cheeses, gofios, breads, pastries, honey products, fruits, vegetables, aromatic herbs and dried fruits which had been laboriously handmade or prepared by people from each of the Canary Islands. This wonderful gastronomic experience was accompanied by traditional folklore performances.

he company said the captain opted to return for an engine check as a precautionary measure after an oil light lit up on the Airbus 321 instrument panel as it finished taxiing to its take-off point on the runway. However, some of the 155 passengers on board the 09.20 flight reported hearing a loud bang seconds earlier. Others said the captain had slammed the brakes on as the plane began to gather speed. fter a thorough inspection, the plane eventually took off for Madrid just before lunchtime, causing many to miss their connections.

LA LAGUNA

Cathedral ‘Expect work to power cuts until continue 2014’ Power cuts such as those which hit Tenerife on two occasions in February will continue to affect the island until 2014, the government has admitted.

for tasting and purchasing.

Passengers on a Spanair flight from Tenerife to Madrid had a minor scare recently when the pilot aborted take-off due to an engine problem which brought back memories of the airline’s tragedy in the summer of 2008.

egional energy minister Jorge Rodríguez says that electricity company Unelco will not have the required back-up sub-stations in place until that year and further blackouts cannot be ruled out. “The new stations cannot be created overnight: they need to go through a complex process of legislation, including environmental impact assessments” said the minister. Unelco is under increasing fire from consumers and industry for the blackouts, which left almost a million people without electricity on two separate days. Despite the heavy fines imposed, the government says it can do little to improve the situation until the new sub-stations come on line.

Re co n s t r u c t i o n a n d renovation work is to continue on La Laguna’s cathedral after successful negotiations with Spain’s Culture Ministry.

he announcement was made by the city’s temporary mayor, Antonio Pérez Godiño, who credited the unblocking of central funds to the previous mayor and current Member of Parliament, Ana Oramas.

e underlined the importance of the united front shown by the local council, the lagunera institutions, the Canarian administrations and the Bishop’s office in emphasising the unfairness of the halt called to the work on the only cathedral in the country that is closed due to renovation work, and insisted on the importance of opening the cathedral which is he claimed, “not only a spiritual centre in Tenerife, but also the focus for a cultural, social and economic forum for the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna”.

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Right to reply

Arona’s future in the spotlight Locally based British solicitor John Hatrick told us, “in my view, the last thing we need is more nightlife solely catering for young people. Given the number of younger tourists spending money at night, the south of the island is already saturated with nightlife, be it in bars, restaurants or discos. In Arona alone, we have Starco (and Veronicas overlapping into Adeje), featuring more bars and drinking holes than you can shake a stick at. There is the entire ‘patch’ area, featuring a host of bars and restaurants offering various forms of entertainment, including the new and hugely successful TIBU nightclub. There are numerous more bars and nightspots in the Safari Centre area, including Harrys, BUDA, Monkey Bar, Magic etc plus its seasonal nightclub next door. We have Liquid nightclub and Hooters on the seafront. We have the entire San Telmo area, including dozens of late night bars, both British and

ITV

ADEJE M.O.T POINT IN 2011 Adeje council have just announced that they have signed the deal to lease the land needed to build the long-awaited ITV (MOT) site for the borough, and it is hoped the new station will be ready for use sometime in the first half of next year. The news will come as more than something of a relief to the many car owners in South Tenerife who face lengthy delays to get appointments to get their vehicles’ road-

Spanish, including the ever popular Casablanca disco. “As most tourists don’t recognise the dividing line between Arona and Adeje, other venues such as Monkey Beach Bar and El Faro nightclub obviously have to be taken into account. In addition to the above (which is far from being a comprehensive list), the south of the island is so full to the brim with British and Irish bars that they are almost impossible to list. On virtually every corner in town stands yet another karaoke or entertainment venue. For each one that closes down during the economic crisis, another opens up somewhere else. Areas such as Puerto Colón might have been dying a slow death, but areas such as C.C.Mirador in Los Cristianos (Taylors Lounge, Taylor Made, O’Jangles, Shambles, Harveys etc) are doing relatively well. “The problem is clearly not the lack of available nightlife. If every tourist and resident on the island simultaneously descended on Arona and Adeje’s nightspots this Saturday night, it would be almost impossible to fill them all.” Hatrick said that the true problem, in his view, is two fold. “Firstly, we are in the middle of a worldwide economic crisis... the bottom line is that there are

worthiness certiﬁcates updated. At the moment both ITV points in the south of Tenerife, in Las Chaﬁras and Güímar are constantly saturated, but hopefully the new station in Adeje will service owners in the southwest taking pressure off the two existing points. It will be located in the Las Torres Industrial Estate (above the Atalaya roundabout). The concession for the new centre has been given by the regional government to the same company, who operate the existing two in the south, Applus Iteuve Technology S.L., who say they will operate a backto-back system, open daily from 7am to 8pm. The company are also planning to open a road safety park alongside the centre, where children from the borough will be able to attend classes in the theory and practise of safety on the road.

far fewer tourists coming to the island and those that still come invariably have less cash to spend. Secondly, there is a supposed drive on the island to move tourism upmarket. Numerous five star resorts and hotels have arrived on the island. Fancy pavements, promenades and one-way systems have been installed at enormous expense and the local councils have tried every trick in the book in their failed attempt to ‘kill off’ the Veronicas area, whilst simultaneously alienating most local taxpaying businesses in

the process. Hatrick says the powers that be have no clue why young people choose one European resort over another. Is it the music, the prices, the accommodation...he feels not, as what is on offer here compares well to most other European resort areas. “Young people are fickle. They move on. They want something new. They follow the herd”. And the image of

Tenerife that persists in people’s minds won’t be changed by the arrival of a few good bars...Hatrick says if Tenerife continues to allow “the things that get up tourists’ noses” - Looky-Looky Men, Timeshare Touts, restaurant and bar P.R.s on the streets and Taxi Driver rip-offs – to exist with little really being done to stamp them out, nothing will change. “If Tenerife really wants to

cultivate an image as a luxury international destination, it should stop tr ying to ‘build palaces on shoddy foundations’. I for one am sick of hearing everyone moan about the lack of tourism whilst failing to take relatively basic steps to take care of what tourism we already have” If you would like to contribute to the debate write to the Editor (contact details on page 3).

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assersby near the Colegio La Cumbrita in Alcalá early in April may have been alarmed by the sight and sound of the school being evacuated.

Luckily it was all part of the school’s security and emergencies day and no-one was in any real danger but the majority of teachers, parents and children weren’t aware of that. The script for the drill was that someone had apparently entered the school kitchens to steal causing an escape of gas which threatened fire and explosions. The headmaster’s of fice called the police, the secretary sounded the alarm and the drill began. In less than 90 seconds all the staff and pupils were gathered in a safe place outside the school buildings waiting for the police, firemen etc. to arrive. To complicate matters, the emergency scenario called for the chefs to be affected by flames and smoke and be unable to escape from the kitchen. The headmaster leapt to their assistance in case the safety experts were delayed. Meanwhile the local police coordinated with the Civil Guard to arrest the delinquent responsible for the theft which caused the escaped gas and the fire. It began to get really exciting when the local police arrived, swiftly followed by the voluntary firemen who immediately

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School evacuation drill donned masks and oxygen bottles to enter into the kitchen and control the imaginary flames and escaped gas. Members of the Red Cross were on hand to help the ‘injured’, the Civil Guard chased and caught the thief, the firemen managed to save the kitchen staff who appeared to leave the school in a state of shock and minutes

later the headmaster was also rescued on a stretcher with oxygen mask and hurried into an ambulance for transfer to a local hospital. The drill was so realistic that a local mum hearing the sirens had hurried to the school and had to be calmed down by the local police and a youngster from the fourth year burst into

tears because she thought that the headmaster had really been injured. It was a fun day on a serious theme which ended with chats, displays and a chance for the children to have a closer look at the emergency vehicles - excellent training for all concerned, staff, children and emergency experts.

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Appropriately, Bob from Scotland started his musical career

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of Music and Drama before dedicating many years to working in business. It was during this mutual break from the world of entertainment that Bob and Jill became an item. Then Bob took up guitar in his late 40s and created his first band, a five piece. Strangely, Jill was a later edition to the group as it was two years before the boys allowed her the prestigious opportunity of auditioning for lead singer. Five years ago

the couple moved to Tenerife, gigging first in the South and, later, the South West Graham, from Birmingham, took up the drums at 13 and began again when he moved to the island three years ago. After a guest spot with Jill and Bob, he is now a regular part of the set-up, playing with them twice a week on Sundays and Thursdays. The band has an impressive repertoire of over 260 numbers; something which ensures that

Two exciting exhibitions are taking place at the Fisherman’s Museum, Puerto Santiago.

rom now until the end of April you can visit a collection, entitled ‘XXI Century Art’, of contemporary pieces by respected impressionist and abstract artists. Painters such as Simona Sentieri from Italy; Felipe Juan, Las Palmas; Sergio Boccaccio, Argentina; and Juan Carlos Sánchez from Cuba, display some of the best of self-expression. The theme of the works is Unity in Diversity and the collection is indeed an interesting mix of individual beliefs and points of view.

their regular followers, and there are many of them, never get bored. They cover five decades of music from the 60s right through to a rather impressive (cleaned-up) version of Pink’s Cuz I can. Jill’s classical training really shines through in her performance. She has a powerful voice which is equally suited to ballads and rock numbers, and is a natural entertainer, as they all are. The appeal of the band is summed up by the McLachlan crowd. For them it is the group’s energy and passion which has drawn them back to see Old Dogs every night of their holidays since discovering them. As resident artists at Route 66, Puerto Santiago, you can see the not so old dogs perform their new tricks from Sunday night through to Thursday night or every other Saturday at the Hotel Barceló Santiago. Also worth catching are their once a month gigs, on Saturdays, in aid of next year’s carnival in Los Gigantes plaza. See their website at: www.olddogs-newtricks.com

he first of May sees an exhibition of works by the fearless Juanmi Alemany, some of which have previously been on show elsewhere on the isalnd. The intrepid nature photographer from Granadilla shows a series of photos taken in the seas off the coast of Mexico. The title of the exhibition says it all: ‘In search of the Great White Shark’. Formidable close-ups reveal the monstrous, yet beautiful fish in all its glory. The month long display begins with a showing of the film of his work, at approximately 20.30 on the opening night. he museum, which is a work of art in itself thanks to Bernard Romain’s huge mural and sculptures that adorn the facade of the building, is open Monday to Friday 10.00 to 13.00 and 16.00 to 19.00. Saturdays: 10.00 to 13.00.

GET TOGETHER

La Laguna night out Santiago del Teide council are organising a night out for the b o r o u g h ’s y o u n g people on April 29th.

ot for the first time the council, through the youth department under the auspices of councillor Ibrahim Forte, is hosting an evening in the El Tinglada pub in La Laguna, geared principally at bringing together students from the south west who are studying at the University or elsewhere in the north of the Island. The fun kicks off at 10pm, with raffles, presents and lots of other organised activities.

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CLEAN ADEJE

Recycle at home Adeje council in conjunction with UTE A s c a n To r r a b o n a f, are giving away free specially designed domestic bins which allow you separate your rubbish as you go.

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ith three plastic inser ts, you can deside how to fill each one – plastics, bottles, compost, and then take each bag of pre-separated waste to its appropriate container. Excellent. The council and company are running a series of talks in smaller towns and villages, keep an e y e out for dates, a n d turn up if you want a free bin.

BOSCH

DIY a dying art? According to a recent survey by Bosch, Spanish home owners are much more enthusiastic about DIY jobs around the house than their British counterparts.

ccording to the report, 63 per cent of people under the age of 35 in the UK admit they simply wouldn’t know what to do with a toolbox, while 70 per cent think home improvement is just too much effort, while 73 per cent of those questioned in Spain described themselves as passionate about renovating their home.

hris Tidy, Bosch DIY expert, is quoted as assessing the reason for the drop in DIY enthusiasm a failure on the part of parents to pass essential home-making skills on to their children. “In the past parents would hand down DIY skills to their children, but today’s mums and dads are either too busy, or don’t have practical know-how themselves, relying on getting in professional help when repairs or improvements are needed.” he said.

Hands On HELPFUL HINTS FOR AROUND THE HOUSE

Installing energy saving spotlights / PART II total of 12 spotlights will replace one dim bulb and yet use the same amount of electricity.

The conduit is 16mm in diameter. These lights do not require an earth, but Robert has pulled one through in case it is needed for future installations.

The table shows the correct diameter for the different cables (conductores) and conduit (tubo).

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These low energy spots come in banks of three, pre-wired with a transformer and two-pin plug on the end. All Robert had to do was put a socket on the cable coming from the junction box and connect the two together.

Robert pulls the wires from the junction box, through the new conduit. He uses a special guide known as a ‘mouse’. For lighting, the correct cable size is 1.5mm.

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Robert pulled the cables through the holes he cut in the ceiling. Then it was just a simple matter of joining the cable to the light fitting, using the connectors provided with the lights. A quick check to make sure that it all works, then simply push the light fitting into place and turn the electricity back on.

PICS 3 AND 4 If you would like any advice on this or any other DIY techniques, contact Robert on 922 814 073, mobile 605 469 352 or email rjmcalees@yahoo.com

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HEALTH

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Dr. De La Flor healthytenerife@gmail.com way the body uses energy.

Dear Doctor De La Flor, I never seem to have energy. I almost always feel weak and fatigued. What could be causing this and what can I do to not feel so tired all the time? SINCERELY, BIRGIT

Dear Birgit, Weakness and fatigue are terms that are often used as if they mean the same thing, but in fact they describe two different sensations. Weakness is a lack of physical or muscle strength and the feeling that extra effort is needed to perform daily activities. Fatigue is a feeling of tiredness, exhaustion, or lack of energy. Both symptoms can be caused by many other health problems. General weakness often occurs after you have done too much activity at one time, such as by taking an extralong hike or just joining a gym. You may feel weak and tired, or your muscles may be sore. These sensations usually go away within a few days. In rare cases, generalised muscle weakness may be caused by another health problem, such as: thyroid-related gland issues, which regulates the

A low thyroid level (hypothyroidism) can cause fatigue, weakness, lethargy, weight gain, depression, constipation, dr y skin, intolerance to cold, coarse and thinning hair, brittle nails, or a yellowish tint to the skin. A high thyroid level (hyperthyroidism) can cause fatigue, weight loss, increased hear t rate, intolerance to heat, sweating, irritability and muscle weakness. Fatigue is a feeling of tiredness, exhaustion, or lack of energy. You may feel mildly fatigued because of cold or flu, overwork, poor sleep, worry, boredom, lack of exercise or simply lack of balance in your life. Most of the time, mild fatigue occurs with a health problem that will improve with home treatment and does not require a visit to your GP. Many prescription and nonprescription medicines can cause weakness or fatigue as a ‘collateral damage’. The use or abuse of alcohol, caffeine, or illegal drugs can cause mental and physical fatigue since they truly vandalise our inner balance in the short and long term. As a rule of thumb, fatigue that lasts longer than two weeks usually requires a visit to your GP to rule out the very onset of an ominous condition. My advice is to check if the magic “Seven F’s” are in balance in your life - Faith, Family, Friends, Fitness, Finances, Food and Fun. Moderation is a great way to keep doctors away.

Tips to Avoid Daytime Sleepiness Nearly everyone has days when they feel sleepy. But for some people such as you, excessive sleepiness actually gets in the way of daily work, childcare, and even leisure activities. This is known as hypersomnia, recurrent sleepiness that makes people want to rest often or to nap repeatedly. Not surprisingly, the problem of daytime sleepiness usually starts at night. Poor sleep habits are often the cause of daytime sleepiness. Before you go through any more groggy and crabby days, try these ways to improve nighttime sleep and avoid daytime sleepiness. Get adequate nighttime s l e e p . That may sound obvious, but many of us succumb to shaving an hour or two off our sleep time in the morning or at night to do other things.

and keeps your thinking sharp. And if you exercise outside in daylight, you get still more benefits. Avoid exercising within three hours of bedtime. Don’t nap late in the day. Late afternoon napping can make daytime sleepiness worse because it can interfere with nighttime sleep. Create a relaxing, empowering bedtime ritual. A relaxation routine before bedtime can help you separate from the day -- especially from activities that are overstimulating or stressful, making it difficult to sleep. Try meditation/prayer, soaking in a hot bath, listening to soothing music, or reading a relaxing book. A cup of herbal tea or warm milk can also be soothing, but skip those if they cause you to wake at night to go to the bathroom.

Avoid “nightcaps” People often think that alcohol helps sleep, but it actually robs you of deep sleep, which is essential for feeling well rested. When the effects of alcohol wear off during the Set a consistent wakenight, you’ll probably be wide up time. Remember how awake again. top athletes have powerful Before using any type of routines that foster top performance and top resting medicine whether to help you sleep at night or to stay awake conditions. during the day, make sure you Gradually move to an talk to your GP first. earlier bedtime - try going to bed 15 minutes earlier each Dr. De La Flor, G.P. is night for four nights. Then stick with the last bedtime. licensed in medicine & general Gradually adjusting your surgery. He holds certificates schedule like this usually in nutrition, medical exercise works better than suddenly and human performance from trying to go to sleep an hour the University of Berkeley earlier or just relying on pill in California, the American Council on Exercise and the popping routines! U.S. National Strength & Set consistent, healthy Conditioning Association. He mealtimes. Plan to finish is a strong believer in work/life eating meals two to three balance and spends much of hours before bedtime. his time outside of his surgery E x e r c i s e . E x e r c i s e , on the tennis court, jogging or especially aerobic exercise, chasing his four kids around generally makes it easier to the neighbourhood. You can fall asleep and sleep more reach the doctor at 00-34soundly. Exercise also gives 697.888.666 to schedule a you more daytime energy consultation in his surgery or a medical visit in your home.

Austerity measures

Health spending freeze A Canarian health union has come out against further cuts in personnel in the health service. Following a meeting between the Spanish Health Minister and those responsible for health care in the regions, a packet of measures has been agreed to save money including controlling money spent on medicines, freezing the number of staff employed and establishing a joint purchasing committee to negotiate for cheaper disposable material. One of the nurses unions, SATSE, announced that the Canarian health service, “cannot continue to suffer staff cuts”. They call for immediate cost saving measures elsewhere in the service but insisted that to freeze staff levels and not bring in cover for those on leave or sick leave would be, “a serious mistake”. They afﬁrm that the levels of staffing are already low in the

Central Government has recommended freezing staff recruitment

nursing area and warn that if the number of staff is not increased the existing staff will be bearing an unsupportable burden and that, “those who will suffer will be the health service users as the quality of service will be inferior”. They approved of the other cost cutting measures proposed and the ideas for generating funds which have been put forward, but afﬁrm that any decisions should be made with consensus and after negotiation.

HEALTH SLEEP

Losing an hour Many people are finding it difficult to adjust to the recent changing of the hour for daylight saving time.

Why?

he onset of sleep is triggered by two things, a lowering of body temperature and an increase in the production of the hormone melatonin. The gland which produces this hormone, the pineal gland, is stimulated by failing light or darkness, and inhibited by the light. Here in the Canaries, the changing of the hour effectively means going to bed an hour earlier (in terms of your body clock) and getting up an hour earlier, for some of us when it is still dark, hence the problem. Our melatonin isn’t being inhibited early

enough in the mornings, but take heart, this situation won’t last for long.

ALZEIMER’S DISEASE

Nuts for brains According to research, eating less red meat and butter and lots of nuts, fish and poultry could reduce the risk of developing Alzeimer’s disease.

Make sure you get a good night’s sleep

study of more than 2,000 pensioners in the United States has also suggested that those who ate a diet rich in high fat dairy products went on to develop dementia. The best diet for reducing risk of the disease involved eating lots of salad dressing, nuts, fish, tomatoes, poultry, fruit and some varieties of dark, leafy vegetables, with very low intakes of high fat dairy products, red meat, offal and butter. The researchers suggest that the secret is a higher intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E and folate.

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Health Directory

FROM MARCH 2010

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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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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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Mobility ORTOPEDIA Specialist shop for orthopaedic needs. English spoken Ctra. Gral, Orotava-Icod 41Âş La Mancha. Tel: 922 812 807

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HealthNews ALLERGIES

Healthcare in Adeje

Are we too clean?

Situation critical T

he whole of the borough of Adeje only has one health centre to attend to the needs of a growing population of more than 40,000. Local councillor for health, Miguel Ángel Santos Cruz stated that additionally, Adeje has a floating population which also needs health care. Under these circumstances, Santos insisted that, “it is evident that the public health resources of the borough are insufficient for the growth in the population in the area”, and has requested the Canarian government’s ministr y for health to inaugurate the new medical centre in Armeñime urgently now that construction is complete. Santos also demanded that the project for the construction of a new health centre in the tourist area be drafted. The Adeje council handed over a 6,000 square metre plot of land to the ministr y for health for this purpose over

There is only one health centre serving the whole of Adeje

a year ago. He explained that with each day that passes, it becomes more urgent that the Armeñime centre is opened. He says, “this will ease up the congestion at the one and only health

centre we have in Adeje town centre”. It is at this centre where emergencies are dealt with, it serves the majority of the Adeje population, with cases requiring specialist attention being referred to

the medical centre at El Mojón in Arona, which is the only centre of its type ser ving eight municipalities in the south (Arico, Granadilla, San Miguel, Arona, Vilaflor, Adeje, Guía de Isora and Santiago del

Teide). From there, if a patient needs further attention, they are referred to hospitals in Santa Cruz. Santos said that he understands that, “the lack of human and material resources for health means that the government continues to be indebted to the population of the south at an historic level”. Despite the fact that they have tried to settle that debt with the construction of new centres, when it really comes down to brass tacks, he said, “little has been done”. Santos cited new centres which have been constructed elsewhere, such as that in Playa San Juan, which has not even been opened. He is confident that, “this will not come to pass with the new centre in Armeñime, for which the inauguration is planned for May”. The population in the south have been waiting for many years for the new public hospital at El Mojón to be opened, with no sign of a completion date at any time soon.

According to a recent study by a professor at the University of Montreal, excessive cleanliness and the sterilised environment in modern homes has brought about a significant increase in allergies with cases of hay fever, eczema, hives and asthma rising.

hese allergies could be inherited or caused by various exterior factors, but according to Professor Delespesse, the lack of bacteria around us may have the most effect.

lthough hygiene does protect us against harmful bacteria, it also limits our exposure to beneficial microorganisms so the flora in our digestive system is not as rich as it should be. You can however, eat foods like yogurt which contain several beneficial organisms to partially combat the problem by artificially introducing bacteria into the system.

HealthFitness FABIAN FITZNER IS THE FOUNDER AND CHIEF TRAINER OF BFIT 24H GYMS AND BFIT PERSONAL TRAINING.

Why people don’t lose weight! A

nybody who had ever worked out in a gym has done so for a personal reason. To lose weight, to put on some muscle, to increase sports specific skills or to fight against back pain, or perhaps to become quicker or stronger. But if you take a close look into a gym, how many satisfied people do you see? I would say only a handful of people really reach their goals. So what is the reason for that? What is the difference between you and them? Is it the genetics, is it the training itself ? In my nine years of experience as personal trainer I found the answer is quite simple. It’s the behaviour. People don’t match their behaviour and their goals. An example - if somebody wants to lose weight but is working

out in a gym only twice a week the behaviour and the goal do not match. If another person wants to increase their lean mass but eats only twice a day the behaviour and the goal do not match either. Another example which should clarify my point - you want to change your body composition. For that goal you are working hard, seven hours a week in a gym. The problem is: one week does not only have seven hours. One week has 168 hours. So if you work out seven hours a week, what do you do with the other 161 hours left? If you don‘t look after your goal in that time you won’t succeed. So what is the best way to get in shape outside the gym? Nutrition! Nutrition is the way to body transformation. You need to watch when to eat, what to eat and how

You need to watch what, when and how much you eat

much to eat. The food quality, the nutrient timing and the right carb/protein/fat ratio make the difference between success and failure. As the science of spor t nutrition is a very complex field I highly recommend you to talk to a good personal trainer who also has training as a sports nutritionist. Every body type needs different food as ever y goal needs different nutrient timing and different food amounts. If you already have success without watching your nutrition just imagine what kind of success you could have if you did. In the next issue we will go through the basics of good nutrition. If you have specific sport or training questions feel free to write to Fabian at info@bfit.es

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Living & Lifestyle Directory Useful Vocabulary

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

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

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

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Hospitals USP COSTA ADEJE HOSPITAL English Spoken Urb. San Eugenio. Edif Garajonay / Adeje • Appointment Tel: 922 792 400 • Emergency & Ambulance Tel: 922 791 000 www.uspcostaadeje.com

GERMAN DENTIST DR. MARTIN SETH Free Counselling Interview. Implants. Quality Dentures. Edif.Maria, Local 3-4 C/Príncipe Pelinor Adeje Centro 922 781 003 637 819 318 (24h) CLINICA ESTETICA DENTAL General dentistry, implantology specialists, laser technology. Founder member of the German Society of Implantology. Multilingual team. Urb. Miraverde, HLS Center, 1ª Planta Derecha, Costa Adeje Tel: 922 715307 www.kutniak.com INSTITUTO EUROPEO DE INPLANTOLOGÍA DENTAL Dr. Denis Chanut Dental Implants & Periodontics South: Los Cristianos 922 788 328 North: Puerto de la Cruz 922 381 347 CLINICA DENTAL FAÑABÉ Complete pain free dental care, dental laser whitening, computer guided surgery, no stitches and no incision required. CC Fañabé Plaza Av. Bruselas, Local 355 2nd Floor, Playa Fañabé 10am-6pm 922 714 225 www.tenerife-dental. com

Looking for health care Buscando asistencia sanitaria I need a doctor / dentist / midwife Necesito un médico / dentista / matrona Where is the nearest hospital/doctors’ surgery / dentists / out of hours chemist? ¿Dónde es el hospital / clínica / dentistas / farmacia de guardia más cercano? Can I get treatment on the national health here? ¿Puedo recibir atención aquí por la Seguridad Social? Please call an ambulance. Por favor llama una ambulancia

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

Gran Canaria HOSPITAL DR. NEGRÍN

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

Plaza Doctor Pasteur 35020 Las Palmas. Tel. 928 313 033 MATERNO-INSULAR

Avda Maritima del Sur 35016 Las Palmas. Tel: 928 444 500 Fax 928 444 288 CLÍNICA SAN ROQUE – SUR

Mar de Siberia 1 Urb. Meloneras 35100 MaspalomasMeloneras Tel: 928 063 600 CLÍNICA ROCA

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

Avda. de Tenerife, 24 Centro Comercial Kasbah Playa del Inglés Tel: 928 762 992 MEDICAL IMPLANT Science & technology Dentistry. Avda. Los Abrigos, 21 Los Abrigos / Granadilla de Abona Tel. + Fax: 922 749 742 adsita@libero.it www.medicalimplant.es

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Documents needed Be aware that to receive medical attention in Spain you will need to present identification, residence certificate and passport for residents and a passport for visitors. In addition visitors should present their European Health Insurance Card for emergency health care at a Social Security Hospital. Private hospitals will not accept the EHIC and will ask you to pay for your treatment

or provide adequate insurance. Please make sure you are aware whether or not the service you need provides care under the Social Security system, before you sign to accept anything. Residents in Spain will be expected to show their Health Card (tarjeta sanitaria) to gain access to full health care at Social Security hospitals. If you are not eligible for a Social Security Health Card, you must ensure you have adequate private insurance.

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Farmacia de Guardia

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.

H E A LT H

S E R V I C E

N ew E uropean C linic Emergency / 24 Hrs. The NEC is a new private clinic in the south of Tenerife. The NEC is qualiﬁed to meet all the multiple medical needs of our local residents and visitors.

“We only work to care for You” C. C. El Camisón, 9, Local 4. Playa de Las Américas, Arona Tel: 922 79 76 88 / 626 855 356 · www.neweuropeanclinic.com

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Rela x & Rej uven a te Continuing 8 years of professional service

e the largest display Com e a n d sofequality Spas in Tenerife Tf. 922 736 944 • 619 781 924 Email info@aqualuxspas.eu www.aqualuxspas.eu Visit us in Las Chafiras- Take left turn at Amarilla Golf sign, then 1st left. (The multi coloured warehouse) Open 10am - 6pm / Sat 10am - 1pm

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Fashion

Cool and comfortable S pring and Summer clothing for all the family plus all accessories and footwear, are now available at your nearest Marks & Spencer store or online at www.marksandspencer.com. Here in the Canary Islands, we have a store in Santa Cruz, Tenerife, and in Gran Canaria there is a store in Vecindario and three in Las Palmas.

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Living & Lifestyle

Bellissima offers • Playa San Juan: Saturdays, 25% off all massages. • San Eugenio Alto: Mondays, 50% off all massages for new clients and 25% off massages for regular clients. Also on Mondays, free cut and blow dry with any colour treatment or free gents cut. • Los Gigantes: Half price back, neck and shoulder massage with any Indian head massage. • All professional St. Tropez spray tan €30.

Electrolysis

Please bring in the above list and ask our professional therapists about the latest special offers.

O·P·I PRESENTS

SOME INFORMATION ON PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL By Nicola Roberts

lectrolysis was discovered over 100 years ago by an American doctor Charles E. Michel. Since then millions of men and women have benefited from this form of treatment. Probe electrolysis is the only effective method of permanent hair removal and is recognised as being so worldwide. Unwanted hair growth is a fairly common problem, especially with today’s society being influenced by the attitude that a lady should be ‘fuzz free’. There are many reasons for superfluous hair (extra hair in unwanted places!), the usual culprits are:• Some forms of medication • Hormonal changes, for example puberty, pregnancy and menopause • Genetic, racial and hereditary causes • Stress can be a contributing factor – any highly stressful situation may trigger the ad-

renal glands. This can cause a hormonal reaction which can permanently make fine soft body hair develop more coarsely and darker • Excess sunburn has also been known to trigger a more severe hair growth

How electrolysis works The electrolysist inserts a very fine probe alongside the hair in the hair follicle, a very slight amount of electrical current is then applied through the probe, destroying the cells which produce the hair. The skin is not punctured or harmed in any way, and for most people the entire process causes very little discomfort (most people find tweezing and waxing more painful). Electrolysis treatment programmes are tailored to suit the individual’s needs. Some factors determine the number and length of treatments required,

such as the number of hairs to be treated, the sensitivity of the skin, the particular area to be treated, the client’s work and social commitments and other previous methods of hair removal. After the initial full consultation the electrolysist should provide a schedule of recommended treatments, days, times etc. The closer this is followed, the more effective the treatment.

Other methods of hair removal Other methods provide only temporary relief to the problem of unwanted hair and, in some cases, can even make the condition worse. Waxing and plucking or tweezing in certain areas strengthen the hair root, resulting in darker and thicker re-growth and in some cases causing in-grown hairs. The cost of a lifetime’s pursuit of temporary hair removal, for example waxing, creams or razors, can sometimes be more expensive than electrolysis.

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Skin & Hair

Homemade recipes

t is quite likely that you have the ingredients at home for these recipes to pep up your skin and hair.

For dry skin, purée some raw asparagus with milk then mix in an equal amount of avocado and honey. Apply to cleansed skin, leave on for 15 minutes and rinse.

For a skin brightening scrub, mix equal parts of grated raw potato and loose tea with some olive oil and slowly massage it onto your face, using light circular motions. For dull, dry hair, coconut milk is ideal. Mix with mashed avocado and comb the mixture through your hair. Leave it for 20 minutes before washing it out.

www.tenerife.com/missnail Parque Santiago III, local 6, Arona

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Pets Portrait

A night at the races

Credit Nikki Attree

Dorle

Miss Perro 2010 Dorle, proud winner of the Aktiontier Miss Perro 2010 show, and her human companion Mrs Hatting

SCOOBYDOO DOG-HOTEL

Give a dog a break Planning a holiday away, weekend, or a day off? No problem! Leave your dog with the Scooby Doo team. The ScoobyDoo Dog-Hotel is situated in the middle of a banana plantation in Tijoco Bajo, Tenerife. Christel from Belgium has been on the island since 2004 and it was always her dream to run a doghotel on Tenerife. In June 2009 her dream came true and she and her husband opened the hotel. The place is about 1000m2 with 12 separate dog places. Each dog has got its own dog house with bed complete with blankets and a pillow their toys and everything they need.

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

Your dog is also fed in its own place to guarantee that no other dog is pinching his food. Individual walkies are twice daily of 40 minutes duration, with fun time in the playground too. All activities are one on one with a handler to avoid any biting or bother. Christel and Manuel are more than happy to take care of any special needs regarding food, medicine, etc, as they offer very much a ﬁve star service. For more information call them on 922.163.298/ 666.794.080 visit their http://www. website, scoobydootenerife.com, or call in and see them.

Tierhotel Lilly

We look after your pet while you are away

(short or long term) Tel: 697 826 738 (D/E), 659 131 382 (SP)

www.tierhotel-lilly.com

very enjoyable evening indeed recently at the Starlights Cabaret Bar in Lower Coral Mar Square, Costa Del Silencio. Though only a couple of dozen punters attended, those who did were very generous and an enjoyable night was had by all. The night had been arranged by Chrissy and Mark from the Great British Chippy, with assistance from Gareth at Starlights Bar and many others, thanks to all. There was the usual tombola, book stall, and several rafﬂe prizes kindly donated by K9 supporters and friends. Winning horse owners also received great prizes and there were many happy faces leaving the event in the early hours of this morning, laden with all sorts of goodies. Smirnoff shares must have peaked this last couple of days! The stew and crusty bread supper was in keeping with Chrissy’s usual high standard.

€600 was raised which will go some way to paying the vets bills and pet food of the 80 plus dogs and 20 cats at the kennels. The K9 ofﬁcers and committee appreciate the hard work that goes into fundraising and thank once again so many people who made the evening a success, both socially and ﬁnancially. The next planned event is at the same venue on Tuesday 11th May when a Gala Charity Evening of entertainment is being held.

Mike Edwards will compere and Mandy will do her usual excellent job in taking care of the sound system. Starring Cy Benson, Rosemary Eden, Christine Kaye, Charlie Hodge as Neil Diamond, John Ashford as Buddy Holly and Jesse Garon as himself, it promises to be another excellent night. It all gets underway at 8pm and the €5 entrance fee also includes supper provided

by Gareth. There will be the usual tombola, book stall, auction and rafﬂe, with many excellent prizes once again. There will also be K9 t shirts and key rings for sale. Guests are invited to bring along a tin of dog or cat food, biscuits or treats for the four legged guys back at the kennels. It is possible to reserve a table by contacting Gloria on 639 028 034 or by calling in at the Starlights Cabaret Bar.

Carolina with Saﬁra and Lucas

LIVE ARICO

New home

ver the past several are also hoping to host an weeks Live Arico open day at the new refuge have been extreme- on May 2nd. ly busy moving the dogs to Collection boxes a purpose built ‘perrera’ If any bar or business has a near Atogo.

CAROLINA’S CANINES

Three’s company

arolina Pérez wants us to let readers know that adopting dogs from any one of the refuges is the way to go if you are looking for a companion.

Caroline adopted Lucas a year and a half ago, and was happy with him, but decided (as did Lucas) that he needed a small canine friend. She is a regular reader of our sister paper Kanaren Express, and thanks to their portraits of dogs in Aktion Tier in need of homes, spotted the perfect pal. Saﬁra is now a very contented member of the family – who says three’s a crowd!

There were a few additional modifications to be made, which have been hampered by Easter closures and the transport strike, but they are almost there and will be open to the public very soon, so watch this space to find out the hours when you can come and help walk the dogs, or do other tasks at the refuge. The rent is high so they will need to fundraise harder than ever. Please help by supporting whatever benefit events you can, using the charity shop to buy second hand goods, or by dropping a couple of coppers in one of their many collection boxes. Every little helps!! They

Live Arico box that needs to be emptied please call Rosemary on 609 457783.

Thanks to Alec Cook who ran the Las Galletas Half Marathon last Sunday sporting a Live Arico tee shirt! He managed to ﬁnish the 21km run in the heat, and everyone at Live Arico thinks he is a star!! Cheers Alec!!!

Win a bar Yes it’s true, enter a rafﬂe for €10 and be in with the chance of winning the lease on Just Desserts tea rooms in Coral Mar Square, Costa del Silencio. Visit www.winabartenerife. com for more information.

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The Gig:

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Pedro Guerra

Pirámides de Güímar

Thor, the man and the myth

Sinfónica, Tenerife Auditorio The Tinerfeño singer/ songwriter will be promoting his latest album, Alma Mía y Contigo en la Distancia. Tickets on sale through normal outletsw, more on ww.auditoriodetenerife. com.

hile seven years may have passed since the death of one of the world’s most extraordinary explorers, Thor Heyerdahl, his work and his vision continue to pay testament to this unique individual who was responsible for the rediscovery of the stepped pyramids at Güímar and the consequent opening of the ethnographic park with the same name.

The Beneﬁt:

Credit: Gerard Zenou

Iriome García Bethencourt

Spain top 10 SOURCE: PROMUSICAE

The Film: GRAN SUR

APRIL 25TH, Sala

This seven month old baby from Armeñime needs a bone marrow transplant, and hundreds turned up to support the cause. Contact Gerard Zenou ebonycherie@hotmail. com for CD copy of pics, all monies to the fund.

A communicator as well as an explorer, Norwegian born Heyerdahl won an Oscar in 1951 for his documentary on the Kon-Tiki Expedition, when

The exhibition takes you through the life and times of Thor Heyerdahl

he travelled on a replica balsawood raft used by the South American Indians to cross 8,000 km and prove his ideas of the possibility of human mi-

gration to Polynesia. He also, via the installation in Güímar, continues to communicate his theories to those who visit this fascinating park and see for

themselves his theories of human travel, cross migration and development. To celebrate the life long work of the man and pay homage to his contribution to this island, the Pirámides have installed a permanent exhibition consisting of a series of panels depicting his life and work. These ‘visual diaries’ will take you from his childhood to his service in the second world war and onto his many archaeological excavations and transatlantic expeditions.

Festival

VII Tensamba Festival F

ollowing a timid beginning to this festival seven years ago in La Laguna, Tensamba has grown and this year travels for the first time to Paris, London, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Here in the Canary Islands, there will be more than 30 events between now and June 12, featuring Brazil’s music, culture, cinema and gastronomy. This year, two municipalities have joined the list of venues for Tensamba, La Oliva in Fuerteventura and La Victoria de Acentejo in Tenerife, which features an exceptional array of Brazilian musi-

Maria Rita

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

A smiley film for all the family. Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) is back, warts and all, this time helping out stressed wartime mother who has the kids, their snotty cousins, a missing-in-action husband and a greedy brother in law to deal with.

tar cast (probably helped by the fact that Emma Thompson is a writer and producer as well) includes Maggie Gyllenhall, Ralph Fiennes, Maggie Smith, and a cameo by Ewen McGregor. Pigs and motorbikes fly, elephants go up the stairs, bombs fall and important lessons are learnt. The kids will love it and want to see it again, and adults should too. Feel good and lots of fun.

cians and vocalists. Also new this year is the inclusion of the best Brazilian DJs at Brasilectro in Puerto de la Cruz on May 8, a ﬁesta not to be missed. In La Orotava, the ﬁrst Samba school in the Canaries, Bloko del Valle, will be dancing in the street on April 24. Don’t miss Leyendas de Bossa Nova (Legends of Bossa Nova), the opening concert, at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus in Las Palmas on May 8, and at the Tenerife Auditorium in Santa Cruz on May 9, featuring Joyce, Joao Donato, Roberto Menescal, Danilo Caymmi and Clara Moreno. More information on www.tensamba.com

The Event: BENEFIT GIG

Film 1. Estopa/Rosario Run Run 2. Robert Ramirez Sick of love 3. David Bustamante Abrazame muy fuerte 4. Edward Maya Stereo love 5. Various artists Ay Haiti 6. Lady GaGa Bad romance 7. David Bisbal Mi princesa 8. Kesha Tik Tok 9. David Guetta/Akon Sexy bitch 10. Black Eyed Peas Meet me halfway

Walk like a Titan T

he Tenerife trekking company Patea tus Montes has designed a series of treks called Ruta de Titanes, enabling cinema and nature lovers to discover the areas used for the filming of the Clash of the Titans 2010, more than 20 per cent of which was shot in Tenerife. So far there are five different routes, and more than 100 trekkers have taken part, divided into groups of Canarians, tourists and students. Some of the areas visited are the Minas de San José (the first temple shown in the film), La Cañada de Capricho and Montaña Guajara (the camping sites), Llano de Ucanca (the scorpions run), and the northern side of the Teide national park. All the walks are easy, bearing in mind that the locations had to be easily accessible to the film crew with all their production and recording equipment.

Callao Kids As reported recently in Island Connections, Beverley and Dennis Corbett are in the process of setting up a young club in Callao Salvaje to provide a diversion for many of the area’s kids who have nothing to do after school hours.

o raise funds they have organised a fun fiesta, which will take place in the Jasmine Lounge, CC Perla Blanca, on Friday April 30th, from 8pm, €10 will get you great food, top cabaret acts, prize quizzes, raffles, bingo, all hosted by Peter Quilty.

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Sporting events attract support both at the event and at home

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Room to let A Durham University graduate has created a register to make it easier for home-owners in the UK and Ireland to let out spare rooms to paying guests.

POLITICIANS’ WAGES

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Worth his salt?

Sports tourism

Running after clients W

ith a year ahead full of important sporting events the International Tourism Trade Fairs Association has taken a look at the growth of sports tourism from a niche market to a multi-billion dollar business. Despite the snow, the Winter Olympics was expected to attract 250,000 visitors with benefits and revenues to Vancouver and the province forecast in the area of $10 billion. Still to come are the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the World Exhibition in Shanghai, the Commonwealth Games in India, the Rugby World Cup, the Davis Cup and the cricket Ashes. Sporting events attract support both at the event and at home and there are social and economical benefits at regional and national level for the hosts of such events. Providing the events means housing the teams, their support workers and fans with the appropriate economic benefit and increased employment, but it also often means new and improved infrastructures which can later be assignated to local use and encourage further growth in the area. According to the ITTFA, “in hosting the 2012 Olympic Games, there will be an estimated increase in construction workers of 8.4 per cent in Greater London and a budget of £9.3million will be spent on construction, transport and regeneration. South African Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk advises that construction linked to the World Cup this year could contribute R50billion to the economy, while tourism could generate a further R15billion, with 3.5 million fans expected to attend the tournament.

“The UNWTO (World Tourism Organisation), of which ITTFA is an affiliate member, has been actively advocating to position sport and mega-events in national tourism development strategies in order to maximise their potential as a driver of growth and development. This was the main message of the inaugural summit on Tourism, Sport and Mega Events hosted by South Africa in Johannesburg last month. Over 450 delegates from 35 countries attended the three day event which provided a platform for best practices and knowledge sharing.” The Secretary General of the UNWTO, Taleb Rifai, affirmed in his opening address at the summit, “sport and tourism bring people together in many unimaginable ways and can play a major part as instruments of change”, and praised H.E. Jacob Zuma “for the model way in which South Africa has approached 2010 – including your outreach to make this the first African World Cup and a beacon for an inclusionary global engagement”. The ITTFA members claim to have seen a real growth in the number and type of exhibitors at the fairs promoting a sports package of one kind or another. They believe that, “once a sporting event or mega event is booked, tourism bodies then need to encourage visitors to not only visit the event but to explore the area as a holiday destination. Many destinations have therefore become adept at offering packages to fit a variety of sporting options be that golf championships in Dubai or the Tour de France.” Antonio Dell’Aquilano, Exhibition & Event Manager TTG Italia clarified,

“at TTG Incontri we already had many exhibitors promoting sport tourism within their products, but the real difference today is made by tourist destinations promoting themselves through major sport events”. “In 2009 we had a huge increase of exhibiting space by South African Tourism aimed to promote the 2010 Football Championships, Brazil is doing the same to promote the World Championships and the Olympics and this will happen more and more in future years. National tourist authorities and boards understand that sport events are currently the biggest vehicle of promotion for the whole territory and a wonderful occasion to present the destination and many different tourist products beyond the main reason for the trip, the sport event itself.” The ITTFA report that, “Spela Bratun, Project Manager for ITTFA member fair TIP Slovenia, says that they have seen an increase in the number of exhibitors promoting sports tourism at TIP since 2009. The main activities are cycling, skiing, golf, windsurfing, rafting and hiking and their aim for the past two years has been to promote the inbound sports and leisure market. “Some member shows inadvertently increase the demand for sports tourism by targeting sports faciities in order to add value for their already established exhibitor base, ie tour operators looking for new providers in a particular sector.” The ITTFA was set up in 1992 and brings together some of the world’s best tourism exhibits. For more information, visit their website at www. ittfa.org.

It was revealed recently that Arona mayor, José Alberto González Reverón earns more than the Spanish President, José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.

onzález Reverón defended his €93,191.04 salary, around €1,200 more than the president by saying that Zapatero’s published salary didn’t include his social security contributions. He added that the mayors of Adeje and Santa Cruz earned more than he did. Local councillors Antonio Luis Sosa Carballo, María Candelaria Padrón González and Manuel Reverón González are also earning wages of €73,810.94, about on a par with national Secretaries of State.

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New connections

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wners have to pay a £70 fee to register for the year and will receive up to £35 a night for the ‘informal’ provision of bed, breakfast and an evening meal. Bookings are made directly with the homeowner and guest reviews are encouraged for other users’ information. Under current UK legislation, income from B & B lettings is normally not taxable up to a maximum of £4,250. for more information see the website at www. bedandfed.co.uk.

EXTRA PRIZES

National lottery Until May 30, the national lottery company is giving a w ay c a r s a n d f re e weekends as a thank you to their clients.

Two new British routes have been added by the Spanish airline Spanair.

rom May 21 Edinburgh airpor t users can now get direct Spanair flights to Barcelona five times a week and passengers using Birmingham airport have the option of using the airline to fly to Barcelona four times a week from May 20 or three times a week to the Spanish capital, Madrid, from May 25. Initial fares start at £65 return including taxes and onward connections are available through all Spanair’s scheduled network in the Spanish peninsula, North Africa, the Balearics and the Canar y Islands.

very week, those who put their trust in lady luck have the chance not only of winning pots of money, but of winning one of five Renault Meganes, or one of 50 nights at half board in any of the Parador hotels with a companion. You don’t pay anything extra, all you have to do is take your lottery ticket or copy of your bet to your local lottery office and they will check to see if you are a winner. Don’t throw away your losing lottery tickets, you may still be a winner.

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BORN IN BRAZIL, FERNANDO NAVARRO HAS WORKED IN MEXICO AND THE USA AND WITH BOTH THE MARRIOT AND SHERATON GROUPS BEFORE JOINING SOL MELIÁ.

BORN IN ARGENTINA, MARTIN CALVILLO MOVED TO PUERTO RICO AS A CHILD. MOST OF HIS EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN IN NORTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN.

he idea of what is currently on offer at the Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora is not new, what is new is the level of luxury, service and the solid integrity of the backing of Spain’s largest hotel chain, Sol Meliá.

Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora

We went along to talk to the Canarian General Director of the Sol Meliá Vacation Club, Fernando Navarro and the Regional Sales Director, Martín Calvillo who explained the system as a kind of loyalty plan built on the timeshare idea but with excellent service, special treatment and an enormous range of ﬂexibility. The initial investment is in a piece of real estate of a specific size and quality for a speciﬁc time each year for 50 years, the reality however, is that the size of the unit, when you use it, where you use it and even for the number of years that you use it can be adapted to suit your needs. If you buy for example a share in a medium

size unit in the Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora for a week in July, you may decide to use your Vacation Club credits next year for several weeks in a family size unit in an establishment elsewhere in mid season, or you may decide to telescope your 50 years’ holidays for longer breaks over a shorter period.

Luxury holidays for life What you are investing in are luxury holidays for life, at today’s prices and you have around 350 Sol Meliá establishments to choose from plus facilities with similar luxuries in linked clubs. About one third of the Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora’s

accommodation are units specially built for their Vacation Club clients. The units are spacious, appointed with exquisite high end details, located in an exclusive area and beneﬁts from all of the services and amenities of a 5 Star luxurious hotel. Clients have the right to use all the hotel’s facilities however they also have exclusive areas just for Vacation Club clients and each apartment is ﬁtted out with the last word in luxury and comfort, including Jacuzzis, double showers and the most modern of kitchen equipment if you should wish to use it. All Vacation Club clients are Sol Meliá VIPs enjoying

special privileges and discounts in the network worldwide. Sol Meliá followed in the wake of other branded hotel chains such as Marriott and Hilton in the timeshare world, but have tailored their offer to the European market. “Forget everything you ever heard about time share in your grandparent’s time,” Martín told us, “this is more of an insurance policy to guarantee you a high standard and quality holiday for the rest of your life, no matter what happens to the world economy…It’s timeshare but with luxury and ﬂexibility and created from a hotel point of view. Think of it as an extreme loyalty programme

where the client commits to the hotel, and the company commits to the client, but at a fraction of the price.” The Vacation Club units have been created with families in mind but unlike most timeshare projects there is 100 per cent service 24/7 – in addition to the beneﬁts of a private apartment, the client always experiences everything that is best in a luxury hotel environment. Currently worldwide they have around 25,000 owners, of which about 10 per cent are Spanish and the format is also very popular in the UK, Germany and the rest of Northern Europe. The Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora is par-

ticularly attractive to European customers because of the climate and the easy access from Europe with short flights and low fares. Sales are concentrated on existing clients, which is why there is no pressure and total transparency in all their actions. There are no inflated prices or gimmicks, they don’t want to upset the clients after all. The watchwords here are flexibility, service and luxury which come as a matter of course from a top hotel chain that has been known for superb service for several decades now. For more information contact: 922 869 050

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Renta 2009

Why make a tax return FOR THOSE OF US USED TO THE PAY AS YOU EARN SYSTEM, IT IS UNCLEAR WHY WE SHOULD MAKE A TAX RETURN IN SPAIN.

uite a lot of people don’t have to make a return by law, those who live in rented accommodation, are employed by a single employer and earn less than €22,000 per year for example, but for many people it is to their advantage to make a tax return as they may be due a rebate.

Until June 23rd, you can request a ‘borrador’ from the tax office. This gives you a guideline as to how much tax you should get back or possibly may have to pay. However bear in

mind, it’s only a guideline as the tax office is unaware for example how much rent you are paying, they may be unaware how many children or elderly people you are supporting, or how much you donate to charity or pay in maintenance or nursery fees. All of the above can affect your tax liability. With a minimum of Spanish, those who are computer literate, employed and don’t have complications such as investment funds or shares should be able to complete the program P.A.D.R.E., the tax office’s self help program for your tax returns. We have

included some simple guidelines in this supplement. Those with more complicated tax affairs can get usually get help from their bank, an assessor fiscal (financial advisor) or make an appointment with the tax office and take all documents with you and they will help you complete the form. You will need a translator if your Spanish is not up to fiscal questions. You live here, work here and pay taxes here – you may as well give them the right figures and get it right, and you could be in for a very pleasant surprise indeed.

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have children and advise you if there are special reductions for your region. Accept entrance into perfil básica and continuar when offered the list of options. You are now into the main area of the tax declaration and all page numbers given are those of the web pages shown at the bottom. If you have changed address in the last tax year click on the ﬁrst box, if not go straight to the new window that will open up when you click next to Tipo de Vía and ﬁll in your address details. In

Datos adicionales de vivienda, the new window asks in titularidad whether you are the owner (1) or renting (3) the property, the percentage that belongs to you and your spouse and the land registry code if the house has one (1) – you can ﬁnd the information on-line or on your IBI tax document from the town hall, or if it has no number (3).

he on-line help program provided by AEAT, the Spanish tax authority, makes it simple for the majority of people to complete their own tax forms. Filling in the right boxes, the program does all the maths for you and works out what you should pay or the amount you should receive as a rebate. If you are self employed, have more than one source of income, bought your home last year or are renovating a home you have bought within the last two years, have more than one property, have income from stocks, pension policy cashins, insurance polices, shares or funds, or abroad, have not been resident in Spain the full tax year, are a single parent or separated, have just had a baby or have a child studying away from home, are over 65, have at least one handicapped member of the family or children who have their own incomes, it would probably be better to leave matters in the hands of a tax expert, asesor ﬁscal. If you are married it is

Filling in your Spanish tax return worthwhile checking both individual and joint tax returns before deciding how to ﬁle. First you need to download the P.A.D.R.E. program and possibly a newer version of Java and an active X control. Go to www.aeat.es, then

ciudadanos Renta 2009, under Tramitación de los servicios de ayuda disponibles click Descarga programa de ayuda Renta 2009 (PADRE) and download the program which corresponds to your operating system. Once installed, double click on the direct access logo on your desktop, click continuar then modelo 100 IRPF which will take you to the home page

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the blue arrow at the bottom to continue and fill in your NIF/ NIE number, name, surname and second surname if you have one, your date of birth and finally indicate whether you are a man or a woman. Continue to the next page. If you have said you have children the next page will ask for information on them. Clicking to the right of the box marked Nombre opens a new window for you to complete the names, first and second surname, NIF or NIE number, date of birth and vinculación (which for a family unit would be A, a child living with both parents). The following page asks if you have any retired people living with you and again a click next

for the index of declarations. Fill in the name you want to use for your tax return in the top left hand white space and click on nueva declaración. Unless you have filled in a tax form before and have an electronic signature, you need to go directly to cumplimentar directamente la declaración. For an individual return click in the tick box then aceptar, otherwise directly to aceptar. The first questions are all on your personal status. Are you (in descending order) single/married/widowed/legally separated or divorced, click on the answer and in the first box write SI or No, depending whether or not you have children living with you. Click on

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to Nombre gives you a new window asking for personal details and in vinculación whether the person is a relation of yours (D) or your wife’s or husband’s (C) and the next asks if you are continuing to work after 65, are disabled or have been unemployed in the last two years, claiming benefit and have moved borough to find work. The next step asks you if you would like them to send you next year’s assessment (borrador), there’s no charge and it can be a useful tool so it is worth filling in the tick boxes for the taxpayer, spouse, first child etc. Married couples may want to click the tick box in the middle which will provide each of you with individual information. Finally a mobile phone number is required to send the information to. The last of the personal information pages asks which region you live in. Clicking on the chequered flag will give you a resumé of your marital state and whether or not you

Go straight to page 5 where you are given the option to allocate a part of the tax you pay to the Catholic Church and/or social causes. This costs you nothing. From here go to page 7 and fill in your earnings and work related tax deductible items. Clicking on the window logo next to box 001 opens the earnings’ window. Importe integro is the gross amount of your wages. Retención is the total amount of tax deducted from your income in 2009. The plan de pensiones mentioned here is only if your company pays your pension plan for you, for personal plans there is another area. If you are a member of a union (sindicato) here is where you fill in the total paid and it is also where you fill in your total social security contribution (seguridad social) for 2009. Click aceptar to transfer the information to the program. Page 8 is where you fill in the information from your bank savings accounts. The banks will send it to you automatically. Again, you fill in the gross amount and the amount of tax retained. You cannot claim expenses (gastos) for current and deposit accounts. If you have more than one account click alta registro to complete the next line, otherwise aceptar. Go to page 19, reduc-

ciones por aportaciones y contribuciones a sistemas de previsión social is where you ﬁll in how much you paid towards your personal pension last year. In the ﬁrst section

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Spain, the UK and double taxation By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks

hen people leave the UK to live in Spain, they worr y about leaving the system they know, moving to a place with a strange system in a strange language, or whether the Spanish system will be exactly the same as the UK one. Others worry that they will pay more taxes in Spain than the UK, or are concerned that they will have to pay tax twice. There is also a group that assume that they can live in Spain and continue paying taxes in the UK, and that this won’t be a problem. Unfortunately, Spanish residents are liable to Spanish taxes on their worldwide income. That said, some types of income remain taxable in

the UK, even after you have left. So where does that leave you? The UK and Spain have a treaty to eliminate double taxation which dictates where different types of income are taxable. Under the treaty, private pensions, annuities, state and most occupational pensions are only taxable in Spain. The main exception

Make sure you keep your investments tax efficient is government service pensions, such as civil service, local authority, armed force, police and fire pensions (not NHS pensions, however), which remain subject to UK tax only. However, other types of income, like rental income from UK properties, are taxable in the UK (as it arises there) and also in Spain (as that

is where you are resident). In this case, each countr y calculates the taxable income under its own domestic rules, so the taxable amounts in each countr y may be different. But you can offset any UK tax paid against the Spanish tax on the same income, so you are not taxed twice. The only downside is that if the UK tax is higher, no further tax is payable in Spain but you won’t receive a rebate of the difference. If the Spanish tax is higher, further tax will be payable in Spain. UK tax on bank interest is 20 per cent at source (with further tax being due if you are a higher rate taxpayer); however, in Spain, it is taxed at a flat rate of 19 per cent on the first €6,000 and 21 per cent on the balance. UK ISA income is taxable in Spain, and the UK banks will share information about such investments with the Spanish authorities (under the European Savings Tax Directive), so keeping ISAs and not telling Spain

about the income is not a solution. So, retaining a UK bank account is not necessarily tax-efficient, particularly if you have savings to protect from tax and inflation. There are tax-efficient investments available to Spanish residents that can reduce your tax liabilities. Taking the time to understand the rules can allow you to ensure that you hold investments tax-efficiently, to minimise your tax liabilities and maximise your income, making your money work for you. Taking advice from someone who knows how both jurisdictions work could save you money in the long term, as well as giving you peace of mind, knowing that you are compliant in both Spain and the UK.

To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com

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Pension scheme Continued from page 28 click next to the box at aportaciones y contribuciones del ejercicio 2009 and in the new window fill in the total amount paid in the fourth box down. If you are buying your home go to page 33. Clicking next to box A will open the homeowners’ reductions window. You must give the date of purchase, the amount you can claim (tax and interest paid in 2009 – please note if you are buying jointly this would normally be 50 per cent. Some banks send the numbers individually others you need to do the maths, check or you could lose out. Mark an x if you are entitled to tax reduction for the purchase of your home, i.e. if it is your main residence. You need to fill in your mortgage account number and the amount of the mortgage which was invested in your home, normally 100 per cent. If you are renting your home go to page 34. Click next to box E and complete the amount you paid in 2009 and the NIF or NIE of the person you paid it to. Boxes F and G are for Spanish charity donations. If you don’t know which box to put it in, 15 per cent or 10 per cent allowance, contact the charity. For additional regional deductions, go to page 36. A new window next to box 847 lets you fill in how much you pay for nursery school for each child and how many people are entitled to the deduction, box 848 is for large families, two or more children to a single parent or three or more children to a couple and how many people are entitled to the deduction, 851 is an additional reduction for those who rent and needs the amount and the NIF number of your landlord again and 852 is help for those who have faced high rises in euribor mortagage rate so you fill in the amount you paid for your mortgage again, 853 is for those who have been unemployed for over six months during the tax year 2009. The final page tells you how much you should get back or how much you need to pay. If the amount in box 770 at the top has a minus sign you should get a rebate, if it has nothing it is the amount you should pay. In the case of a rebate (devolución) you need to fill in the details of the account where you would like the money deposited. In the case of tax due, you need to fill in your bank account details and whether or not you want to pay it all now (No fracciona) or split the payments between now and November (Sí fracciona), how you want to pay it, in cash, bank transfer or bank debit and how you want to pay the second installment. Finally you have to fill in where the form was completed (Santa Cruz de Tenerife/Las Palmas) and the date. If you are due a rebate you have from May 3 until June 30 to present your tax return, if you owe money, until June 25. You should print out at least one copy for your records. You can send the information directly to the tax office if you have an electronic signature, via your bank’s internet site, or hand it in physically to your bank or the tax office. For the latter option you will obviously need to print out more copies, include a copy of your NIE/NIF document and passport if it is your first tax return and place everything inside the special envelope available from your tax office.

Is a Qrops pension better for you? L

ive longer in a warm, cleaner environment, but make sure you can pay for it. (Qrops) Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes are nothing new, they have been available since April 2006 and carry many benefits for the UK expatriate. So if you are already or you intend to be an expatriate in the future read on. When you leave the UK you are often unable to make contributions to your pension pot. With life expectancy looking to increase dramatically in the future especially living as you do in a warmer, cleaner environment with a healthy lifestyle, it’s vital to get the best advice in respect to your pension fund. Transferring your pension pot from the UK could be the answer. In recent years you may have noticed a reduction on your pension fund value as many UK funds have

lost around one third of their value due to the recession. Also when you draw down a pension in the UK you buy an annuity. Current annuity rates are very low and may remain low for the foreseeable future. It’s not all doom and gloom, with careful planning you can protect

your funds and have the flexibility to help obtain better growth in the future. It does depend on your personal circumstance and it’s not always advisable to change but it’s always wor th exploring the options available to you. QROPS arrangements can offer considerably more flexibility, greater income potential and more investment freedom than a UK pension and with the right advice the tax benefits can be immense. Some of the benefits include: freedom to

control investments, flexibility to access funds, potential for an immediate cash lump sum payment, no requirement to purchase an annuity, access to income and capital without deduction of tax, transfer of the fund to future generations upon death, free from UK inheritance tax and tax planning. From Februar y this year a new Statutory Instruction by the HMRC came into force creating even more significant benefits available to UK expatriates. For more details contact Gary Cockerill of Windsor Exchange on (0034) 922 799633 / (0034) 686 924450 gar y.cockerill@windsorexchane.ue.com for informal, non technical info and explore the possibilities to benefit your retirement.

IRPF

Tax changes for

Changes introduced this year include new deals for the unemployed, an upgrading of the amount of rent allowable against tax and a better deal for those forced to cash in their pension plans.

Renting your home With the drop in home buying over the last tax year, the government became interested in generating more renters and has decided to convert a deduction that was only payable in some regions into a country wide right to deduction. Those renting their home can claim up to 10,05 per cent over a maximum of €9,015 per year if they have a net income of less than €24,020.

Pension payback As additional aid to those who are unemployed, the Spanish Pensions Depar tment agreed last year that once the unemployment benefits ended people could reclaim money invested in their private pension plans without the previous restrictions of having to be at least a year out of work. To reclaim your private pension contributions, you need to be officially out of work and without the right to any employment benefits either because of your level of contribution or because you have already received all you are entitled to and you must be signing on as actively seeking work. Self employed people who have had to close their businesses

can also claim back money from their private pension plan if they so desire.

ever y year worked for those who were made redundant from March 8 onwards.

However you should be aware that as you were allowed tax reductions against your pension savings, if you claim them prematurely you will have to pay tax on the sum withdrawn. There are different fiscal regulations in Spain, depending whether you get the money in the form of interest or capital. If you receive it as capital you will have to pay tax on it as if it was work related income with the exception of profits accumulated in the pension schemes since December 31 2006.

Earnings from multiple sources Due to high levels of unemployment, the number of people who had income from more than one source rose and you should be clear that money received from the Unemployment office is counted as a source of income. If you had a total income of more than €10,000 from two or more sources last year, you are legally obliged to complete a tax declaration.

Redundancies

Tax draft

If you have been made redundant under a group ERE (Expedientes de Regulación de Empleo) scheme, which restricts the amount of redundancy entitlement, you may get some benefit out of a series of measures introduced specifically to help people in this situation. Tax exemption on compensation for redundancy has been increased up to the maximum of 45 days income for

As in other years, the tax office will supply you on request with a draft (borrador).

Call 901 12 12 24/901 200 345 to ask for one, or go through the www.aeat.es web page. These are the main changes affecting individuals, other changes are also in place for companies and your fiscal advisor should be up to date with them.

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LegalMatters By John Hatrick, Tenerife Solicitors

INHERITANCE TAX

Forward Planning N

othing in life is certain except death and taxes. Unfortunately for British property owners or residents in Tenerife, Inheritance Tax must be paid on Spanish assets after death. Unlike in the U.K., Spanish Inheritance Tax is payable by each beneficiary receiving a gift. The tax calculation is complex and depends primarily on four factors, namely the amount of the gift, the beneficiary’s proximity of relationship to the deceased, the personal wealth of the beneficiary and any applicable exemptions or reliefs. The tax can range from 7.5 per cent up to a whopping 45 per cent, whilst exemptions can range from zero to €16,000. Unlike in the U.K., there is no exemption for gifts passing between husband and wife. Furthermore, any gift made during one’s lifetime can be assessed for ‘inter-vivos’ tax (lifetime gift tax) at similar rates to Inheritance Tax. There is no ‘seven year’ gift rule in Spain. Naturally, beneficiaries can get a shock when they inherit a property. In many cases, the property they were planning to keep and enjoy has to be sold in order to pay the substantial Inheritance Tax bill. In the current market, a quick sale would invariably be at a substantial under value. This is hardly what most of us intend

when we leave property to our loved ones.

Possible Solutions For U.K. residents who have a genuine existing business, putting Spanish property into the name of a U.K. Limited Company can be an option. However, the taxman is likely to scrutinise such schemes closely, as companies set up purely to hold property and for no other purpose are invariably treated as a form of tax evasion. Holding a property in a limited company also increases the annual costs of running the property. It also makes selling the property more complicated. This scheme is therefore only suitable for a select minority of property owners and requires careful consideration and planning. One option when purchasing Spanish property is to register it directly in the chosen beneficiaries’ names, either solely or jointly with themselves. Hence, there will be no later transfer on which Inheritance Tax can subsequently be charged. The funds to purchase the property should come from the beneficiaries’ bank account in the U.K. This means that a lifetime gift of the property purchase price took place in the UK, so the Spanish taxman has no say regarding any lifetime transfer within Spain. So long as the donor survives for seven years, no Inheritance Tax is payable in the U.K. either.

For those worried that the beneficiaries may try to sell or alter the property or deprive them of its use, it is possible to arrange a ‘lifetime interest’ in favour of the donor, whereby one can continue to exclusively use the property or to rent it out etc, but not to sell or mortgage it without the consent of the registered beneficiary owners. This will attract a small additional tax (typically less than one per cent of the property value). Another good option which is often overlooked by property owners is Life Insurance. With a modicum of information, It is possible to estimate the Inheritance Tax potentially payable by one’s chosen beneficiaries. A Life Insurance Policy can then be taken out to cover the tax estimate. Hence, on death, the beneficiary will receive an additional tax-free sum from which Inheritance Tax or other expenses can be met, thereby avoiding the need to sell property. In Spain it is not possible to obtain Life Insurance beyond age 70, so this scheme is more suitable for younger proper ty owners, perhaps middle-aged owners, or younger parents. Mr Chris Ross of Tenerife Insurance Services has kindly provided the following table illustrating the typical cost of annual life insurance premiums available to Spanish Residents seeking cover between €25,000 and €300,000.

Example prices - for Life cover only AGE

€25,000

25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60

Female 75.13 75.13 75.13 75.13 75.13 75.13 90.79 127.32

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€150,000

25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60

€50,000 Male 75.13 75.13 75.13 75.13 75.13 106.13 164.19 255.20

Female 75.25 75.25 75.25 77.06 89.87 114.94 171.58 244.64

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€100,000 Male 80.83 78.45 84.45 101.90 136.53 202.29 318.38 500.40

€200,000

Female 83.29 98.77 118.62 144.13 169.74 219.88 333.16 479.29

Male 151.67 146.90 158.91 193.81 263.06 394.59 626.77 990.80

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€300,000

Female 124.93 148.15 177.93 216.20

Male 227.50 220.36 238.37 290.72

Female 166.58 197.54 237.24 288.7

Male 303.34 293.71 317.83 387.63

Female 249.87 296.31 355.86 432.40

Male 455.01 440.72 476.74 581.44

254.62 329.82 499.74 718.94

394.59 591.89 940.15 1486.21

339.49 439.76 666.32 958.59

562.12 789.19 1253.54 1981.61

509.24 659.65 999.48 1437.89

789.19 1183.18 1880.31 2972.42

Spanish property owners resident in the U.K. should also bear in mind that you can currently leave the first £325,000 of your worldwide estate free of U.K. Inheritance Tax. For only €50.00 we offer a consultation to discuss your circumstances and assess your inheritance tax liabilities. To arrange an appointment, contact Tenerife Solicitors today on

We oﬀer a variety of legal services to Englishspeaking visitors and Expats alike, including:

922 717845 (0871 218 0063 from the UK) or email us at info@tenerifesolicitors.com For your life insurance needs, we recommend Tenerife Insurance Services S.L. To discuss your needs or to obtain an estimate, they can be contacted on 922-735-672 or at info@tenerifeinsurance.biz

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Museums & Theatres Tenerife Auditorium Tenerife www.auditoriodetenerife.com Santa Cruz- Tel.902 317 327 Guimerá Theatre www.teatroguimera.es Santa Cruz - Tel.902 364 603 CajaCanarias Cultural Centre www.canarynet.com Santa Cruz - Tel.922 471 000 Museum of Science & Space www.museosdetenerife.org La Laguna -Tel.922 315 265 Museum of Nature & Archaeology www.museosdetenerife.org Santa Cruz - Tel.922 535 128 Tenerife History Museum www.museosdetenerife.org La Laguna -Tel.922 825 949/43 Anthropology Museum www.museosdetenerife.org La Laguna -Tel.922 546 300 Casa Lercaro La Laguna -Tel.922 82 59 49 Casa de Carta La Laguna -Tel.922 546 300

Gran Canaria Cuyás Theatre www.teatrocuyas.com Pérez Galdós Theatre www.teatroperezgaldos.es

Church SERVICES Living Spring Pentecostal Guaza Calle Almorejo 2, beside the Guaza sports complex. Rev. and Pastor (Mrs) Nelson Olajide Tel: 609 505 915. livingspring75@hotmail.com The Anglican Parish of All Saints Puerto de la Cruz Sunday services 9.30am and 11am. Carretera Taoro 29.Chaplain. Tel: 922 384 038 www.allsaintstenerife.com St Francis Church Holy Eucharist Playa de las Americas San Eugenio An international service in English. All welcome. Sunday 10.15am, Holy Eucharist, Sung Wednesday 10.15am, Holy Eucharist, Said Catholic Mass Puerto de la Cruz International service Sundays (almost always in English) in the Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia parish church Christian Fellowship Los Cristianos 1st ﬂoor of Apolo Shopping Centre Pastor Adrian McBride. Tel: 922 790 007. Costa del Silencio 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 Calvary Assembly International Buzanada Sunday 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, for counselling, or for information about the International Bible Institute, call: Missionary / Pastor Mark G. Baumgartner 628 107 316. St. Sebastian’s Inclusive Church Mogán, Gran Canaria Sundays 7pm at Cordial Mogán Playa Chapel

Gran Canaria FIESTAS May 1, various locations, Fiestas of San José Obrero

CLASSICAL MUSIC April 24, 8.30 pm, Opera, Puccini’s Tosca by Amigos Canarios de la Opera. Teatro Pérez Galdós, Las Palmas April 29, 8.30 pm, Recital/concert by Arcadi Volodos (piano), Teatro Pérez Galdós, Las Palmas April 30 and May 7, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria. Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas

MUSIC/CONCERTS April 23, British group, The Heavy. CICCA, Las Palmas April 24, 10.30 pm, Kevin Mahogany. Rincon de Jazz, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas April 30, 8.30 pm, Revólver. CICCA, Las Palmas. €25 May 7, IV Canarian hip-hop and funky championship, Just Funk 10. Teatro Victor Jara, Vecindario May 7, 9 pm, Ramón del Castillo. Multicines Telde. May 8, 8.30 pm, Leyendas de la Bossa Nova. VII edition of Festival Tensamba. Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas

SCENIC ARTS April 24, 11 am, International Canarian Puppet Festival: Circo poético. Agüimes April 25, 11 am, International Canarian Puppet Festival: Playa de las Americas San Eugenio Sunday 10.15am, Holy Eucharist, Wednesday 10.15am, Holy Eucharist, Said English Golf del Sur San Blas Sunday 6pm Holy Eucharist, Sung, by extension Los Gigantes Espiritu Santo Sunday 6pm, Holy Eucharist, Sung Thursday 10.30am, Holy Eucharist, Sung Callao Salvaje (Services to be resumed shortly) For Baptisms, Confessions, Wedding Blessings, Renewal of Vows, Conﬁrmations and funerals, counselling, pastoral care. Contact Chaplain Father Keith Gordon 922742045/ 679660277 http:www.tenerifechurch.com

Qvántvm. Multicines Telde April 30, Estrellas del Stuttgart Ballet by Diana Martínez. Teatro Pérez Galdós, Las Palmas May 2, 11 am, International Canarian Puppet Festival: Cuentos pequeños. Agüimes May 6, 7 and 8, theatre: Electra. Teatro Pérez Galdós, Las Palmas

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.

EXHIBITIONS

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Until April 24, paintings: La apariencia del paisaje by Ildefonso Aguilar. CICCA, Las Palmas Until May 7, exhibition: Bookmarks, Canarian marine fauna. Fundación Mapfre Guanarteme, Arucas Until May 9, Learn about a different way of travelling around the island. Scale model of the new island train project on public display. C.C. Las Arenas Until June 27, Canarian mountains, much more than wood. Parque San Telmo, Las Palmas. Weekends and fiestas, midday to 6 pm

FAIRS April 23 to 25, Fería de Abril. Club de Hípica Anzofé, Gáldar

SPORT & NATURE Trekking: Firgas Circuit. April 24, the Firgas Circuit. Distance: 11km, Duration: 3hrs 30mins, Difficulty: easy. €5. More information, 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 Arguineguín: Tuesday Gáldar: Thursday Mogán: Sunday Puerto de Mogán: Friday Telde: Saturday

FIESTAS AND CULTURAL EVENTS April 25, Fiestas of San Marcos, Icod de los Vinos and Tegueste May 1, various locations, Fiestas of San José Obrero May 1, Fiestas of San Alejo, El Tanque May 3, Fiestas de La Cruz, Santa Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz and Los Realejos

MÚSICA EN PRIMAVERA, ARONA All events at the Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos. Entry free April 25, 8 pm, Tenerife Contemporary Choral Ensemble April 30, 8.45 pm, piano and tuba concert (Ana Méndez and José Luis Domínguez Rodríguez) May 1, 8 pm, Coreli String Trio (members of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife) May 2, 8 pm, piano concert by Rafael Balmaseda

Canarias (8th). Plaza de la Iglesia, Los Cristianos

TENSAMBA FESTIVAL April 24, 12 noon, Bloko del Valle (Samba dance school), with dancing in the street beginning at Casa del Llano, La Orotava April 29, 6 pm, workshop with Trio Corrente, Casa del Llano, La Orotava April 29, 10 pm, samba jazz with Trio Corrente, Café Quilombo, La Orotava April 30, 6 pm, Pereira da Viola (folk) and Grupo Patuá (samba), Plaza del Principe, Santa Cruz May 5, 8.30 pm, film, Tom Zé – astronauto libertado, TEA, Santa Cruz May 7 to 10, from 1.30 pm, Brazilian gastronomic event, TEA, Santa Cruz

CLASSICAL MUSIC Until the end of July, Caprichos Musicales. A series of concerts in the districts of Buenavista del Norte, Los Silos, El Tanque and Garachico April 23, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife conducted by Muhai Tang. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €15 to €25 April 30 and May 7, 8.30 pm, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife conducted by Lü Jia. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €15 to €25

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April 24, 7.30 pm, Festival Transitos, music of the world. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €6 and €8 April 25, 9 pm, Pedro Guerra (pop/ rock). Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €25 April 26, 6 pm, La Casa de las Cosas (children’s musical). Sala Sinfónica, Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz. €6 April 30, Whitney Houston, port area, Santa Cruz. Tickets €30 to €300

April 29, 5 pm, International Dance Day. Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz

EXHIBITIONS

JAZZ April 23, 10.30 pm, Eliseo Lloreda Trío. Ábaco Canarian mansion, El Durazno, Puerto de la Cruz. Entry free April 30, 10.30 pm, Sweet Up Jazz Project. Ábaco Canarian mansion, El Durazno, Puerto de la Cruz. Entry free May 7 and 8, 9 pm, 4th Arona Jazz Festival: Steve Sherriff and the Arona Jazz Quartet, Anna Rodríguez and Eliseo Lloreda (7th), Órquesta de Jazz de

Until April 29, photographs, Scandinavian countries. Cultural Centre, Cho-Parque La Reina Until April 30, paintings by Hugo Pitti. Espacio Cultural, Bodegas Monje, El Sauzal Until April 30, paintings and engravings by Olga Maria Braun and Bruno Stadelmann. Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos 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 8, Naxos, Cultural Centre,

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Las Galletas Until May 8, works by Pedro González. Centro de Arte La Recova, Santa Cruz Until May 11, Chess exhibition. Museo de Antropología de Tenerife (Casa de Carta), Carretera Tacoronte-Valle de la Guerra Until May 14, photographs, Rostros de Mujeres (women’s faces). Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos Until May 22, La belleza de lo oculto by Luis Fernández. Fundación Cristina de Vera, La Laguna During April, collective exhibition Gruparte 25. Arona Town Hall Permanent, new exhibition dedicated to Dr. Thor Heyerdahl, Pirámides de Güímar

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

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meetings in the South: 1st Floor Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos (next to bus terminal). Mon, Wed and Sat: 5.45pm Costa del Silencio, Oasis group, CC Coral Mar. Thursday: 7.30pm Callao Salvaje, Living Sober Group, Local 4, CC Buena Azul (Sueño Azul). Sunday 6.30pm For more info: call 630 478 448 (24hrs)

SCENIC ARTS April 23, 8.30 pm, International Magic Festival. Teatro Leal, La Laguna April 28 until May 2, 6 pm, 3rd International Puppet Festival, Auditorio de Guía de Isora April 23 until May 2, 3rd International Puppet Festival, various locations, Los Realejos, Santiago del Teide, El Sauzal, El Rosario and Tacoronte. More information www. festivaldetiteresdecanarias.net

OTHER EVENTS Until April 24, book fair, Plaza Cesar Manrique, La Postura, Adeje April 30, 8 pm, Club Callao, youngsters benefit event at the Jasmine Lounge, CC Perla Blanca, Callao Salvaje. €10 May 3 to 23, 2nd Edition: Las Jornadas Gastronómicas, Check for participating restaurants in the district where there will be fixed price menus of three courses and a drink May 4, 5 and 6, 7 pm. An educational programme for the general public to increase understanding of volcanic dangers and reduce their risk. Sala Pérez Henríquez, Convento de San Sebastián, Los Silos

LIONS CLUB EVENTS 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, brica-brac etc. Contact Ken Sadler on 670 647 765

Espacio Cultural Monje 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

information on 922 256 244 or wwwoadlaguna.com South: Escuela Oficial de la Federación Canaria de Surf K16 (Playa de las Américas). Groups or individual training for those aged seven years or over. More information on 922 798 480 or www.k16surf.com

SPORT & NATURE

Hiking:

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

Surﬁng Learn surfing and body boarding. North: Escuela de Surf y Body Board OAD La Laguna, for those aged 12 years and over. More

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.

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

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

All year round, guided walks

Masonic Meetings

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.

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

Barranco del Inﬁerno (Adeje):

Ciudadanos Europeos

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.

(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 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 A renovated 17th century Canary Island hacienda used by the Island Cabildo to promote local quality

K9 car boot sales • First Sunday of every month

Happy Days, Costa del Silencio. 8am - 12 noon. Stalls €6. • Second Saturday of every month

Castles Tours:

Guided trails for the general public:

K9 & FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS

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

English Library Calle Irlanda, Parque Taoro, Puerto

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: 9am- 2pm. Adeje Sunday evening market: 4pm - 8pm at the Ika Centre For more information call Susan for Adeje market 922 710 675 Pat the Cat: 608 121 081

Friends of the Animals car boot sale • Last Sunday of every month

Los Gigantes Sports Centre 9am- 12 noon. • F.O.T.A. now has a good as new

shop between the Medical Centre and Pizza Taxi at Playa de la Arena. Monday to Friday: 10am to 6pm Saturday: 10am to 2pm • Goods are desperately needed for these events which are great for bargains and a good rummage.

K9 EVENTS May 11, Starlights Cabaret Bar. All star entertainment from 8pm. More info later.

FoodforTHOUGHT ham, turkey breast and Italian Mortadella – ideal for sandwiches or to combine with a summer salad under the brand name of Finito-Finito. Sadly many of the old charcuterie services are fading out of the supermarkets and high street shopping areas and Montesano have stepped in with this latest offer of their

International food fair

GOURMET CANARIANS Top Canarian products starred at the 24th International Salon of Gourmet Clubs in Madrid recently. The important food fair was ofﬁcially opened by the Princess of Asturias, HRH Princesa Letizia, and the minister for the environment, Elena Espinosa. The Islands’ 85 square metre stand highlighted produce from all over the Canaries. Quality controlled (D.O.) wines from bodegas in Lanzarote, Abona, Ycoden Daute Isora and La Gomera were to the fore as were the D.O. cheeses of La Palma and Fuerteventura. The Canarian banana, the plátano, was also well represented, along with a gourmet selection of honeys, goﬁo (toasted ground cereals) and the wonderful indigenous potatoes which are so popular with many of Spain’s top chefs.

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SPECIAL SLICES Tenerife based meat company Montesano has launched a new range of sliced meats and a prize winning promotion. The local company already has over 600 products available, but this new range offers ﬁnely sliced roast and boiled

spectacular range of produce. A special bus is touring Tenerife and if they knock on your door and you have one Montesano item in the fridge you will receive a free selection of sliced meats. If you have two items you will receive the sliced meats selection and a selection of their top of the range Iberian meats and if you have three, you will receive a selection of sliced meats for a whole year.

LOW COST CUISINE A new television programme on Canal Cocina will show viewers how to prepare top cuisine at a low cost. The one great thing about cookery programmes is that you rarely need to be able to speak the language they are made in to understand what the ingredients are and what to do with them. The new programme features chef Andrés Madrigal and is programmed for Monday to Sunday at 9pm local time. “Simple doesn’t mean not gourmet,” stated the chef,

WINNING HAM A ham from Guijuelo in Salamanca has been chosen as the best among the guaranteed origin labeled (Denominación de Origen) Serrano hams.

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to determine what it is, let alone whether it is fresh or not. That’s why dining at the Slowboat Teppanyaki restaurant is such a pleasure, not to mention an entertaining night out. The originator of the Teppanyaki-style steakhouse was the Japanese restaurant chain Misono, which introduced the concept of cooking Western-influenced food on a teppan (iron plate) in Japan in 1945, however they soon found that the cuisine was more popular with foreigners than with the Japanese, who enjoyed both watching the skilled manoeuvres of the chefs preparing the food as well as the cuisine. Today Teppanyaki cooking, as practised at Slowboat I, has become something of an art form with chefs performing culinary wonders before the diners’ eyes, preparing mouthwatering food in a manner that will make your taste buds tingle in anticipation. Working with a variety of very fresh ingredients, your food, from starter to finish, is prepared in front of you, sitting in a communal setting, either with friends or people who may well be about to become friends. Q, the chef (no, he’s not a Japanese James Bond agent as far as we know), slices, sears, and serves the succulent meats and fish, fries and flings the various rice combinations, surprises with sake flames. Menu specials offer chicken, thin slices of sirloin, loin of pork, scallops, prawns, sea bass, and lots more, served with sautéed vegetables and fried rice. Showmanship aside, the quality of the food is unparal-

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TACORONTE-ACENTEJO

Bodega visits Made to measure bodega visits are now available from Tacoronte-Acentejo.

ully conscious of the importance of the surroundings in which the fine wines of this quality controlled region are created, they have put together an unending list of visits which you can arrange via their reservation number 902 886 407. Your made to measure visit can be designed to fit your wishes, the number of people in the group, the amount of time you wish to spend, the number of bodegas you wish to visit, whether or not you want to include a hike, organised lunch etc. Ring the bodega, a made to measure fun day out for you and your friends and family is cheaper than you think.

CANARIAN D.O.S

There are currently 10 D.O.s in the Canary Islands Gran Canaria, El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera and Lanzarote each have just one D.O. each named after the individual islands whilst Tenerife has five.

bona which covers wines produced in Fasnia, Arico, Granadilla, San Miguel de Abona, Vilaflor, Arona and Adeje, Tacoronte-Acentejo which produces wines from Tacoronte, Santa Úrsula, Tegueste, La Matanza de Acentejo, La Victoria de Acentejo, El Sauzal, La Laguna and part of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Valle de Güímar which has wines from Arafo, Candelaria and Güímar, Valle de la Orotava which takes its production from La Orotava, Los Realejos y Puerto de la Cruz.and Ycoden-Daute-Isora which covers the North Western tip of the island and the boroughs of San Juan de la Rambla, La Guancha, Icod de los Vinos, Garachico, El Tanque, Los Silos, Buenavista del Norte, Santiago del Teide and Guía de Isora.

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t’s important when buy- There are also two important for maintaining the highest ing wine to pay atten- subgroups within these quality standards possible. wines, liqueurs under the iniThe diversity and richness of tion to the labels.

Following the entry of Spain into the EU, Spanish wines had to be classified according to community norms, especially in the areas of quality, and production. The EU regulations differentiate between two large groups of wine, the V.C.P.R.D. (Quality wines produced in a particular region) and Vinos de Mesa (table wines.

V.C.P.R.D. This groups together all the quality wines produced in Spain. As a matter of course they have to be D.O. wines and bottles should bear the D.O. identification label.

tials V.L.C.P.R.D and sparkling wines marked as V.E.C.P.R.D.

D.O. Denominación de Origen wines have existed in Spain now for over six decades. They confirm where a wine is from and nothing more, however it is true that they also guarantee particular processes in the wine world which are attributed to a certain level of quality. The generation of a high quality level of recognition is what every D.O. looks for in its products and to obtain that D.O. members themselves push

the wine world in Spain is due to so many areas with different characteristics, soil, climate, grape varieties etc. and where there also exists differences in the elaboration of wine. Each D.O. limits the exact area where the wine is produced, the grape varieties that can be used, the amount that can be produced per hectare, the characteristic production methods and a minimum proof level of alcohol in the finished wine. Within the D.O. wines there is also a higher category, the D.O.C., or graded confirmed origin wine first obtained by La Rioja in 1991.

This is a previous phase before being classified as a D.O. These wines are still vinos de mesa or table wines, but tend to be of a higher quality than standard table wines and produced in a recognised and delineated area. On the label you can see the year and area of production and the type of grapes used. To obtain the right to be classified as a vino de la tierra, you have to use grapes which are authorised within the area and only from that area and use 60 per cent of the main local grape varieties. You will find a large number of these kinds of wines in Galicia.

Vinos de mesa Under EU regulations all wines not classified as V.C.P.R.D. are table wines.

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Japanese, Thai and Chinese Cuisine

A FOUNTAIN OF DELIGHTS, LIQUID LUXURY FOR CHOCOLATE LOVERS

The recently held wine tasting at La Muse Vin in Marazul Del Sur was a great success, with customers delighted at both the wines and food on offer. Guests were taken on ‘a journey through France’ enjoying a selection of Gallic tipples, including Julienas Domaine de Bois Champ (Beaujolais), Bergerac Comte de Rezac (South West), St Emilion Chateau la Fleur Nardon 2006 (Bordeaux).

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WINE TASTING

Cheers La Muse Vin

The level of creativity shown around the central factor of wine will be highly valued when deciding the winner. Elements suggested include adventure, nature, the land, growing methods, associated gastronomy, art, history, work and the passion for wine. Competitors need to hand in three images for judging. The prize winner will be asked to take part in La Vinal, Tacoronte-Acentejo art and wine exhibition where their work will be published and shown during November 2010 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna. There is no charge for entry, but all images should be handed in by July 2. Rules and further information are available on www.tacovin.com.

new competition has been announced by the Tacoronte-Acentejo guaranteed quality wine label (D.O.)

Choose your sauce and our chef’s will prepare your Wok, Grill & BBQ in front of you. A variety of Asian snacks, fresh meat & seafood

EAT WHATEVER AND HOWEVER MUCH YOU LIKE

Spectacular chocolate fountain for any occasion. Endless cascades of the ﬁnest heavenly Belgium chocolate with a selection of delicious dips Strawberries, Bananas, Marshmallows, Mini donuts, Proﬁteroles etc. Gemma E. Smith • Tel: 648 43 70 20 • chocolateheaven1@gmail.com

We invite you to eat whatever and however much you like from our wide variety of cold and hot dishes, desserts an nd ice-creams ice cream r and of all kinds.

All day buffet

7,99€ ONLY

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

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New European Clinic

Personal health care T

to 2pm and the clinical psychologist every Saturday, also from 10am to 2pm.

he New European Clinic is a brand new health care project which has just opened at 4 El Camisón, Playa de las Américas, Arona in the heart of the south of Tenerife.

Why choose N.E.C.

Care objectives: The NEC is a new Private Health Clinic in the south of Tenerife consisting of a professional medical team with international experience. The NEC is qualiﬁed to meet all the multiple medical needs for local residents and visitors. Their main objective is to use their clinical expertise to, “improve your quality of life”, whether you live here or are a visitor to the island.

Services The company motto is, “we only work to care for you” and to that end they have professional members of staff who

offer an emergency and minor injuries unit, a walk-in care centre, a General Practitioner (GP) service, medical home visits, physiotherapy and a sport assessment clinic, clinical psychology and a qualiﬁed nursing service.

Opening hours Medical home visits are

How old are you? Your chances of developing periodontal disease increase considerably as you get older. Studies indicate that older people have the highest rates of periodontal disease and need to do more to maintain good oral health.

Are you female or male? Studies suggest there are genetic differences between men and women that affect the risk of developing gum disease. While women tend to take better care of their oral health than men do, women’s oral health is not markedly better than men’s. This is because hormonal ﬂuctuations throughout a woman’s life can affect many tissues, including gum tissue.

Are your teeth loose? Periodontal disease is a serious inflammatory disease that is caused by a bacterial infection, and leads to destruction of the attachment ﬁbres and supporting bone that hold your teeth in

and services has been cleverly designed to take care of you and your family whatever the diagnosis. They exceed in excellence where others can

Clinica Implantologia

Assess your gum disease risk your mouth. When neglected, teeth can become loose and fall out.

Have your gums receded, or do your teeth look longer? One of the warning signs of gum disease includes gums that are receding or pulling away from the teeth, causing the teeth to look longer than before.

Do your gums ever bleed? Bleeding gums can be one of the signs of gum disease. Think of gum tissue as the skin on your hand. If your hands bled every time you washed them, you would know something was wrong. However if you are a smoker, your gums may not bleed.

available 24/7 and the emergency and walk-in centre is open every day from 8.30am to 10pm. The nurses are on duty Monday to Sunday from 8.30am to 10pm and the GPs Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 2pm and 5pm to 9pm. The specialist sport assessment clinic is available alternate Saturdays from 10am

There are 10 compelling reasons why you should always make the N.E.C. your number one choice for medical care in the south of Tenerife. The clinic is new but the staff has over 20 years experience within the medical centre. They guarantee you great service and results as well as value for money. They only employ highly qualiﬁed staff. They provide professional medical care at all levels within the medical sector. They offer a 100 per cent satisfaction guarantee. They are registered with all the top medical insurance companies in and around Europe. For your convenience, the staff speaks all of the main European languages. The clinic installation

Do you smoke or use tobacco products? Studies have shown that tobacco use may be one of the most signiﬁcant risk factors in the development and progression of periodontal disease. Smokers are much more likely than non-smokers to have calculus form on their teeth, have deeper pockets between the teeth and gums, and lose more of the bone and tissue that support the teeth.

Have you seen a dentist in the last two years? Daily brushing and ﬂossing will help

keep calculus formation to a minimum, but it won’t completely prevent it. A professional dental cleaning at least twice a year is necessary to remove calculus from places your toothbrush and ﬂoss may have missed.

How often do you floss? Studies demonstrate that including ﬂossing as part of your oral care routine can actually help reduce the amount of gum disease-causing bacteria found in the mouth, therefore contributing to healthy teeth and gums.

Do you currently have any of the following health conditions? Heart disease, osteoporosis, osteopenia, high stress, or diabetes. Ongoing research suggests that periodontal disease may be linked to these conditions. The bacteria associated with periodontal disease can travel into the blood stream and

pose a threat to other parts of the body. Healthy gums may lead to a healthier body.

Have you ever been told that you have gum problems, gum infection or gum inflammation? Over the past decade, research has focused on the role chronic inﬂammation may play in various diseases, including periodontal, or gum, disease. Data suggests having a history of periodontal disease makes you six-times more likely to have future periodontal problems. Periodontal disease is often silent, meaning symptoms may not appear until an advanced stage of the disease.

Have you had any adult teeth extracted due to gum disease? The more recent your loss of a tooth due to gum disease, the greater the risk of losing more teeth from the disease. Wisdom teeth, teeth pulled for orthodontic therapy or teeth pulled because of fracture

By Dr. Chanut or trauma may not contribute to increased risk for periodontal disease.

Have any of your family members had gum disease? Research suggests that the bacteria that cause periodontal disease can pass through saliva. This means the common contact of saliva in families puts children and couples at risk for contracting the periodontal disease of another family member. Also, research proves that up to 30 per cent of the population may be genetically susceptible to gum disease. Despite aggressive oral care habits, these people may be six times more likely to develop periodontal disease.

only dream of following and they offer a 24 hour, seven day a week, medical service for the whole of the south of Tenerife.

Are you pregnant? Gum disease can begin and progress without obvious symptoms, which is a situation similar to heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. An examination of your gums and jaw bones is the only accurate way to determine if you have gum disease. This includes measuring the depth of the gum pockets and using x-rays to determine the bone level. The most common form of gum disease is gingivitis. It is distinguished from the more severe type, periodontitis or pyorrhea, by the depth of gum pockets and bone loss. Approximately one-half of gum disease is related to genetics. Not only should you be concerned about gum disease but your parents and siblings should also have examination for gum disease by a periodontist. As a professional periodontist, Dr. Chanut will help you to make the best choice for you. See his advert on page 17

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Garbo

Still the best

to measure, choose from an ample range of stylish fabrics and curtain rails, and have them all fitted if required. It couldn’t be easier. Take advantage of Garbo’s complete design service and have your new nest fully furnished and fitted, ready to move in to, it’s all included in the price. To see an example of how good your home could look, take a peek inside the showhouse at Los Girasoles, near Gran Sur in Torviscas, which has been completed fitted out by Garbo. Edna and Jim keep up to date by visiting exhibitions and they buy most of their furniture from the best manufacturers in mainland Spain, and some from Italy, as well as a selection of ornaments and glass lamps from Portugal.

arbo, the furniture store in Adeje established in 1998, has moved to a spacious new showroom not far from its original location, now just 50 metres past the post office on the right.

You can buy direct from the showroom, or place an order for different colours and sizes to suit. That’s not all, Edna and Jim not only stock an exciting and constantly updated range of quality yet affordable furniture, but they also offer a complete all-round service as well as a ﬁrst class after sales service. That is why clients keep returning to Garbo.

Jim and Edna began the move last summer, completing it by early September. Now all on one ﬂoor, their new premises is much brighter and of course easier to access with plenty of car parking nearby. They have a fantastic range of elegant and stylish furniture in delightful room settings including quality sofas, sofa-beds (some with built-in hidden storage), chairs, tables,

Whether it is for nothing more than a new table lamp, a set of curtains or to furnish a complete home, a visit to Garbo will give you new ideas for a modern yet sophisticated look which is so appropriate for properties in Tenerife, and show you that a little colour goes a long way. Garbo is open weekdays from 9.30am to 6pm and Saturdays from 10am to 1pm.

dining room suites and bedroom furniture, as well as all the accessories you could possibly need including mirrors and colourful lights, lamps, ornaments and pictures.

They supply complete furniture packs for holiday rental apartments or they can furnish a new holiday or permanent home at affordable prices. Curtains can be made

Monzón Galerie

The Art of living! G

ood living is an art form in itself that relies on a whole lot of distinctive factors – individual tastes, imagination, fantasies and environment. The right accessories and decorations can work wonders. In the Monzón Galerie art gallery in Santa Cruz there is a wonderfully extensive collection of original art works to choose from, painted by professionals. Bright loud colours or understated; cover a There is a wide range of originals on offer at Monzón Galerie in Santa Cruz complete wall or a small space; in a relief style, with a three accessories. French owner all tastes are catered for. Some dimensional result, others Tatyana Perzinsky buys directly of the featured painters work work with mirrors or other from the artists, many of

whom she has worked with for many years. That way she can guarantee that all the works she sells are certiﬁed and signed as true originals. She also makes a selection to ensure that the art she has on offer is not just for the bigger art dealers and owners with limitless funds, but also accessible and affordable for all. Smaller works are within most people’s price range, for instance something arty to add that extra touch to a piece of furniture or a room in your home. And an original will always be that, original. The range of paintings at the gallery will integrate into almost any home, be it your living room, bedroom, hall, study, or even your kitchen or bathroom, bringing a

Compro Oro

Trash to cash TURN YOUR UNWANTED JEWELLERY INTO CASH AT COMPRO ORO.

new pawnbroker and gold dealer has opened for business in Los Cristianos opposite the Cepsa petrol station. German born Peter Waldemar has lived in the Canaries for over 18 years and he’s the manager of a multinational chain whose main activities are pawnbroking and buying gold. All the gold they buy is to be melted down for remodelling so it doesn’t matter what condition it’s in and we all have odd earrings and bits of broken jewellery sitting in drawers and jewellery boxes around the house. Well, now is your opportunity to turn it into cash. There is solid truth in the old saying, where there’s muck there’s gold. If you want to sell something, the purity of the gold is tested in front of you and any precious or semi-precious stones are returned during the transaction as the company are only interested in the precious metal. A photograph is taken of the piece or pieces you put up for sale, together with your identity to prevent fraudulent sales of stolen goods and then you are given the cash. It’s as easy as that. Peter’s business is professionally run, with all the necessary licences, safety precautions at the premises, police controls and insurance for items that are pawned. These are no door to door dealers, you have the security of knowing that you are dealing with established professionals whether you want to raise a loan on your valuables or sell them for scrap. However in a small island community, for discretion’s sake if you prefer them to come to your home to arrange the transaction, that can be arranged too. With bank lending at an all time low it’s a great solution to temporary funding difﬁculties and you will be surprised at the value of the ‘good-for-nothing’ bits and pieces you have hanging around your home. Contact Compro Oro, Los Cristianos for the best price in the market, for example 18ct gold is worth at least €15 per gram at the moment. Phone 922789764 for more information.

new abstract and colourful dimension to your home life. They are also ideal for your work place, ofﬁce, waiting/ reception area or public zones, adding a personal touch to what is often a very impersonal space. Monzón Galerie is on Calle Suárez Guerra, 21, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and is

open from Monday to Friday, 10.30am to 2pm and 5pm to 8.30pm and on Saturdays from 10.30am to 2pm. You can call them on 922 279266 or preview what’s currently on offer by visiting their website on www.monzongaleria.com.

HOROSCOPE & PASTIMES

Letters

Blowing hot and cold Dear Editor

know it may have inconvenienced some, but for once there was a kind of natural disaster that could be viewed from afar, that didn’t kill anyone, and yet the effects were felt on our doorstep – even closer if you live in Ireland or the UK: Whether you believe in a greater power or not, when a volcano in what might be ‘far off Iceland’ can disrupt flights all over Northern Europe you can only wonder in awe at the power of nature. You can send emails all over the world, twitter till your blue in the face, facebook till you your fingers drop off and text and sms as much as you like, but this volcano means you’re grounded, and that’s thats. No amount of money

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Chinese Horoscope

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or new technology will help. Sometimes its good to take stock and wonder what really matters and how we could cope without all our gizmos and gadgets. YOURS ON TERRA FIRMA CALUM FORREST ADEJE

Armagedon Dear Editor

e own an apartment in San Eugenio Alto, and decided to come to Tenerife for what we thought would be a peaceful and relaxing Easter break. Unfortunately it was not to be. The infernal noise began on Good Friday evening, and unfortunately after an overnight break, continued from 10am

on Easter Saturday until late that night. There was apparently a dance party going on at Aqualand, the water park below us, and we imagine that the whole of San Eugenio Alto would have been affected because just above the park is an area which is like a natural amphitheatre, amplifying the already load noise. The deafening electronic ‘music’ meant that it was impossible for us to listen to our own music or hear the TV, even with all our doors and windows closed. We understood that the local councils were trying to attract quality tourists. If anyone in that category was staying in San Eugenio Alto over Easter, we doubt that they will be returning to the island. Can’t this type of music be kept to the clubs, behind soundproof doors? PETER AND YVONNE,

The Wednesday Club

er e ar e some of the winners of the Wednesday Club’s Easter Bonnet Competition at the last get together, a real fun day with all fifty people taking an active part. Christine Hoban demonstrated some useful recycling ideas and the usual tea and cakes went down well. Chris. Richards provided the music for a sing along and a knees-up. The next meeting is on Wednesday 28th. April 11am – 1pm, 1st. Floor Apolo Center Los Cristianos All are welcome. Tel: Edna 922 732386 for details

SAN EUGENIO ALTO

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Click Pastimes

By Daniela Herzberg & Roger Keller daniela@5-elementos.com / Tel. +34 922 104 358 / www.5-elementos.com

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) You will overcome any kind of obstacle easily enough, and furthermore you will receive the help of good people so don’t be afraid to ask. Ox (1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009) Be very careful of yourself because this period indicates bodily harm. If you enjoy participating in extreme sports, do avoid such high-risk fun for the time being. Tiger (1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998) You might find yourself working overtime but without any kind of reward. Be patient and don’t jump the gun! Getting upset will serve no purpose save to give you destructive thoughts. Rabbit (1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999) You may face a lot of resistance now, in terms of fulfilling your professional and personal tasks. Seek help from someone who is on a higher social level. Dragon (1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000) There will be plenty of unexpected occurrences thrown at you. Try to remain calm, and face up to any problems at hand with a brave front. You will be able to sail through this unscathed. Snake (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001) You will probably feel constantly under the weather now, but if you make sure to get lots of sleep it will go a long way towards improving your health. Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002) Make the most of your time because you are entering an excellent luck period as of now! It’s a good time for you to finish any type of job that has been put aside for a long time. Sheep (1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 Your health might cause you some worry now. It won’t be much about sicknesses and fevers, but rather your physical wellbeing in general.

Where is Bruno?

[ For Crossword and Sudoku solution see classiﬁeds section ]

Across 1 - rush of animals (8) 6 - forefather (4) 8 - flock (6) 9 - winning playing cards (6) 10 - wheeled vehicle (3) 11 - exercise form (4) 12 - shouted (6) 13 - damaged (6) 15 - creative act (6) 17 - sell (6) 20 - satellite (4) 21 - opposite of outs (3) 22 - increases (6) 23 - choosing (6) 24 - remain (4) 25 - uncertainty (8)

Down 2 - eating house (7) 3 - hot rock (5) 4 - voter (7) 5 - start (5) 6 - gusty winds (7) 7 - Indian coin (5) 14 - learning institution (7) 15 - small plums (7) 16 - secures (7) 18 - proclamation (5) 19 - registers (5) 20 - dull finish (5)

Monkey (1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004) All is well for you now, but in terms of health be careful of what you eat because there is a potential for tummy upsets. Whenever possible, prepare your own food. Rooster (1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005) Your work progresses smoothly and opportunities are plenty now - so go ahead and be a little greedy. It’s good for you to grab whatever breaks you can now! Dog (1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006) It’s not a good time for you in terms of ﬁnances because you will ﬁnd your wallet running on the thin side now. Channel your money to obtaining property to ensure stability. Pig (1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007) If you have been nursing a crush on a certain someone in your life, this is the time to make your move! Do not let insecurity hold you back, but go on and ask her or him out on a date. 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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CLASSIFIEDS / SITUATIONS VACANT

01.

Situations Vacant

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFIED’S DEADLINE

In Tenerife Sol Melia Vacation Club is the fastest growing branded vacation club in the world. We have a career opportunity for you @

Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora. We are looking for:

Sales Manager Sales Executives We are looking for career minded professionals: Proven leadership qualities Motivational & team building skills Must have proven track-record High level of integrity We offer: Very high earning potencial; Guaranteed Salary + Benefits + Commissions To apply confidentially, please submit your C.V. with photo directly to:

rrhhcanarias@es.solmeliavc.com Visit our website: www.smvc.com &

www.granmeliapalaciodeisora.com

The deadline for edition 616, which are published on 7th May, is Wednesday 27th April at 5pm. No classiﬁed’s will be taken after this date. Promotions company with more than 10 years experience in selling attractive, high quality products in Tenerife markets, 5 star hotels and superstores is looking for open minded full/ part time promoters, which like to present and sell in live promotion. No selling experience is required. Contract + Social Security + fixed salary + commission is guaranteed. Feel free to contact us for further information. Office 922 781548, fax 922 781548, 629 493799

Succeed At The Highest Level Even in the current economic climate we need extra help in order to fulﬁl our customers needs... We require the best in the marketplace. Have you got what it takes? Our media group has traditionally led the ﬁeld and will continue to do so by hiring the best and remunerating them accordingly.

Advertising Consultants (Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera)

Night Owl (Sales person) (Tenerife) Do you possess: Positive attitude and strong character. Self discipline and sales experience. Spanish or German language to negotiation level. Self motivation and team skills. Teachability and 100% integrity. Trustworthiness and references. If so then you could be what we are looking for. Media experience would be an advantage, but not essential as training will be given. If you would like to apply for any of the above positions, send your CV, two references, an upto-date photo and covering letter to

New for Tenerife Extra dancers required for top new night club in Tenerife South in a similar style to Pink Paradise, Paris and Stringfellows, London. The ideal candidates must be attractive and be hard working. Experience preferable but not essential as choreography teachers are available to train to an optimum level.

director@ic-news.com • henrycruz@ic-news.com Fax: 922 79 58 10

For further information call

922 719408 or 648 436319

WANTED WORKSHOP TECHNICIAN FOR A NEW CENTRE IN ADEJE • • • • •

MUST HAVE: Technical leadership Responsible attitude 5 years experience Commercial skills an advantage Fluent Spanish

WE OFFER: • Salary + work related incentives • Company training • Permanent contract a possibility

Send your CV to fax: 922 775 374

who represent

- a company specialising in traditionally made quality food products - is looking for a professional sales representative. The ideal candidate should speak English and Spanish ﬂuently. An excellent commission based package is oﬀered to the right person. For more details telephone 922 167 044

Hotel in Playa de Las Américas requires English cooks and chefs experienced in international as well as English cuisine. Also wanted English waiters and waitresses. Telephone 922 757055 and ask for Ana.

Needed to Start in September, qualiﬁed infant teacher, Spanish or UK qualiﬁcations, convalidated if possible, native English or bi-lingual, send cv to eamil elainemackendrick@ hotmail.com

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For sale, 4 wheel mobility scooter, (Tutti Affitti) adjustable SEAT, wing mirrors, basket, battery operated with charger, hand controlled, indicators, back stabilisers for going up kerbs etc, excellent condition, 1.200 euros tel 627 551052 or 922 163242

02. Motoring The family friendly car hire company

MINI FOR SALE LIMITED EDITION

For sale, Mitsubishi Colt, 1.6 automatic, good little runaraound, excellent condition, 2.000 euros ono, tel 627 551052 or 922 163242 Toyota Raw 4 2.0, VVT-I Sol, 5 door automatic with only 60.000 km, full ser vice histor y, colour champagne, 4 years old and has ITV for 2 years, only 17.000 euros, tel 607 583977

Family company 27 years on Tenerife

DANISH RENT-A-CAR We guarantee:

· A reliable and friendly service · Fully comprehensive insurance, no extras · Free child seats, GPS (3 Euros a day) Special offer: · Special long term rates Citroen Saxo 7 days only €139, · VIP hire car service all included Hotel drop off and collection Airport service, street maps, tour information Voucher for free entrance into theme parks

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

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.

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Bluetooth, phone charger, 6 cd reader, car accessories, jump leads, light blubs, 120,000 km, ITV and up-to-date service (with the approved garage), 4 new Pirelli wheels (2 months old. Always housed in garage, well looked after. Price €10,000 negotiable. Call 670 760 859 or mail cappuccetto9@hotmail.com

03. Contacts

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Full insurance · All Inclusive No Hidden Extras · Short or long term Ask for details Call Stuart on 922 79 08 25 or 662 566 630 Or send us email: autosamericas@web.de Rent a Car Las Américas S.L. CIF: B 38.39 39 14 C/ Luciano Bello Alfonso. Polígono Industrial Las Chafiras A u to s A m e ric a s: e sta b lish e d in Te n e rif e f o r 2 5 ye a rs

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693 986 121 ACI rent-a-car can provide a range of exotic vehicles; for photo and promotional events. ACI have a selection of vehicles for long term rental from 275 € per month. We also have a large range of vehicles for sale.

Relaxing house, Las Américas girls and transvestites, erotic massage and all types of services, 24 hours homes and hotels, www.companymundial. com 676 118108

Experience my lovely hands. Beautiful masseuse with certificates offers a special tantrico massage to make you completely news, 672 854596

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Los Cristianos 24 hours and visiting, Meliza, Latin lady, sweet, hot, all services, discreet apartment, Funchal in front of Hotel Aguamar, 638 258611 / 650 442 665, basic English spoken Very beautiful Italian lady, blonde, slim, big breasts, not professional wants to meet you for any erotic games, visits hotels and apartments, 671 868681 Butterflies, chalet, south, young, mature, insatiable, hot, all services, erotic massages, water cabin for special services, sado, fetish, lesbian, natural French, Greek, trios, completion without hurry, 646 466948 Relax in a cloud of sensations, reiki massage, sutra, thai, reflexology, enjoy the experience, 646 023177

Tel. 670 833 944 Mayer Motors – a vehicle serving garage that you can use with confidence. Qualified to repair BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, VW and more. Call Bernd and Heike Mayer on tel. 922 721 428.

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Danna, new, Cristianos, two friends, beautiful, sexy, erotic massage, discreet apartment, 634 273126 / 664 077390 English model, showgirl, professional striptease, quality service, general entertainment, stag night, dominatrix, fetish, luxur y conditions, visits 24 hours, 697 227139 / 803 520060. More info on web Cristianos, Susi is here again with new friends and we wish to make love with you and much more, we have vibrators and fantasies for you, forbidden desires, 637 194462 Cristianos, Barbie, blonde, slim, green eyes, Barbie body, 45 years, big breasts, sweet, complacent, offers massage and all types of services, private apartment, hotels, total discretion, 608 277700 Cristianos, sweet, beautiful, sexy lady, nice body,

Pretty Venezuelan, pale skin, green eyes, large breasts, pert bottom, erotic relaxing massages, energising, aromatherapy, private apar tment, hotels, for mature solvent gentlemen. Las Américas, 625 270 979. Las Américas, dominatrix, fetish (sadomasochism), submissive men, obedient, servile, 24 hours, vibrators, whips, light/medium/strong sadism. Tall, big breasts, I want you to be my slave, hotels/homes, 619 854 397. Los Cristianos, 24 hours, Colombian Latina, 26 years old, great figure, loving, complacent, Just in front of the Caja Canarias Bank in the Valdes Centre, by the Chinese Buffet Libre Asiatico restaurant. Hotel visits, 627 008 443

Morbid blonde, likes everything, Greek, hot and passionate, where you want, language kiss, black kiss enjoy with me from 30 euros, 610 593030 Cristianos, three young beautiful girls, big breasts, nice bottom, lesbian and anal. Do your fantasy, private apartment, visits and all services, English spoken, 669 573254 Relax in a cloud of sensations, Reiki massage, Sutra, Thai, reflexology, enjoy the experience, 646 023177 Enjoy you time. Very beautiful Italian girl. Sexy, nice body and face, not professional, for any escort service. Hot appointment, sex and much more visits hotels and apartments 671 868 681 New, beauty, Columbian, 28 years old, 1.70 tall, white skin, black hair, 100 breasts, soft sado, viviacious, discreet apartment, Edif Summerland, in front of the language school, Los Cristianos, 686 024450 Transexual, new, Latina, beautiful blonde lady, super feminine, sweet, well endowed, 120 boobs, volcanic, does everything, French, ½ hour 60 euros, Cristianos, Edif Valdes Centre in front of the bus station, 699 635040 Blonde lady, Las Américas, hot, busty, complacent, vivacious, sweet, kisses, very hot, beauty, spectacular French, erotic massage, golden rain, fruity, in front of Linekars bar, 619 944505

Animals:

Petite transvestite, I am Brazilian, ver y hot, loving, sensual, horny, great breasts, complacent, active/passive, natural French, come along for unforgettable moments, I am all you want. €100 an hour. Playa de las Américas. 617 56 30 51 Massages. Energetic professional oriental massage, brings you to a deep sense of relaxation, complete massage, hotel and home visits. No sex. Las Américas, Ana, 677 115 021. Something special only for generous gentlemen with good manners. Very beautiful, ver y sexy, young slim lady (Europe) please first SMS at 636 107361 Blonde busty kinky pretty lady (27) offers top GFE and/or domination. Extreme BDSM- sessions possible. I’m fully equipped. Outcalls only. I sell Viagra and Poppers as well. www.sexyhessica.eu 662 476036 Las Américas, 19 years, dusky, medium br easts, round bottom, all services, 24 hours, home or hotels, 608 865192

Terry & Alfi Good home needed for two adorable Yorkshire Terriers The dogs are brothers, 9 months old, healthy immunised, wormed and house trained. Health reasons forces sale, 300 euros per dog. Contact me: Ramuz. Phone: 639 117 301. Valle de San Lorenzo (Arona). E-Mail: ramuz_m@telefonica.net

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Employment law â&#x20AC;˘ Family law â&#x20AC;˘ Personal injury RESIDENT SPANISH LAWYERS & ENGLISH SOLICITOR

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PolĂgono Industrial Las Chafiras III, C. Caracas Nave 4 - 38639 S. Miguel de Abona Âˇ Tenerife Tel: +34 922 736738 Fax: +34 922 735 123 Email: info@canariesbritish.com Âˇ 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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JAC Enterprises SL, Agustin Millares 20, ArmeĂąime 38678, Adeje

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Sanitary â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tiling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Electrician â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Carpenter

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>>> bathroom renovation right down the line

>>> solar power plants

>>> sanitaries and heating systems

>>> pool reconstruction and service

Klaus Dieter Weirich â&#x20AC;&#x201C; German Sanitary Master & HSL-Technican Mob: 616 858 470 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: 922 794 209 â&#x20AC;˘ e-mail: kdweirich@yahoo.de

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Colinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PC Repair Is your computer running too slow? Do you need to install new software or hardware? Have you accidentally downloaded a virus? Has your computer just decided to give up the ghost? Do you need to upgrade your computer?

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Gold coins wanted, coin collector buys all kinds of real gold coins, I pay cash 654 853070 Car boot sale, El TrĂŠbol, Costa del Silencio. Every Sunday 11am4pm for Help the Heroes. Contact 661 857 307. All stall holders welcome, 5â&#x201A;Ź donation

Horse sharing!

British accountant will do your British tax return here in Tenerife Tel 922 828330

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Masonic Meetings: MASONIC MEETINGS

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

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Computer for sale Compaq Presario PENTIUM 4 (2007) with Printer/Scanner HP Photosmart C6180

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

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

ROTARY MEETING Every Monday at 8.30pm in the Hotel Gran Tinerfe. All visitors welcome

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Sale:

04.

General 06. Services Property Wanted : The island’s premier Cash Buyers of freehold property. We complete within 28 days. No agents, no viewings, no delays. Call (0034) 922 7 2 0 2 2 2 or visit www. tenerifehomebuyers.com

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Sale:

Adonis Sauna

Opportunity, Los Cristianos, at the sea, 2 bedroom apartment, garage, panormaic views, sun, quiet, 110.000 euros, no agents, tel 922 752759 / 608 425426

C.C. Salytien Playa de Las Américas

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

For sale lovely studio apartment in Los Cristianos, very nice complex with pool, reception, facilities, direct sale, 66.000 euros, tel 629 456564

05.

Direct from promoter, for sale luxury apartments, Adeje, one bedroom, terraces, garage, pool, gardens, lovely views to sea, opportunity, 100.000 euros, residential and quiet area. Tel 660 132296

Business Opportunity

Business Opps :

Business for sale

For sale duty free, on international basis, exclusive Danish fur niture to Gran Canaria province, as well as Las Palmas, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote with a possibility of a point of sale in Corte Inglés. We are already represented in 40 countries in the world in big cities like Madrid, Paris, New York and Shanghai. We can be reached by email at cartermillarltd@gmail.com or telephone 650 086251

Would you like to own an easily managed business in the beautiful Los Gigantes marina, selling fishing tackle, sports goods and boats. For more information call 922 861 567

L e a s e f o r s a l e, well established on going business, cabaret and karaoke bar in one of tenerifes most prestigous areas.60 000 euros. tel:696336936

Business Opps :

OXYjet

Torviscas Alto/ Resid. Casablanca, directly from the owner!!! Very beautiful apartment (53m2) in the most exclusive zone of Tenerife, 1 bedroom and an small officeroom, ver y big bathroom, 35m2 terrace with precious . Views, luxury complex with swimming pool and gardens. Garage and store-room. Only 6 months old!!! Price: 183.000 euros, Tel: 650.792.742 Detached Villa in Callao Salvaje. Quiet cul de sac facing a barranco. 5 bedrooms,5 bathrooms, lounge,dining room,kitchen, utility and study. Garden, courtyard, heated swimming pool plus store rooms. Sea and mountain . Views. Can be divided into 2 apartments. Plot 400sq m. € 650,000. tel 607310854 El Médano, directly from the owner!!! New, precious detached house, 3 bedr ooms, 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 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 B a rg a i n a p a r t m e n t , 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 335000€ Phone: 670242080

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

Apartment Las Aguas 3 Rooms 167000€. Phone: 670242080

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

Duplex Las Aguas 3 Rooms 167000€. Phone: 670242080

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

Apartment La Paz 60.00m2 1 Room 169000€. Phone: 670242080

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

Apartment La Citrona 128.00m2 4 Rooms 252000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 84.00m2 3 rooms 252500€ Phone: 663805740 Apartment El Médano 1 r oom 125000€ Phone: 670242080 Chalet Barranco Hondo. Location: outskirts . Views: sea 169.00m2 4 rooms 438000€ Phone: 663805740 Finca (4,400m2) with main house and outbuilding for sale. Various uses, ie tourism / a g r i c u l t u r e . Te l 6 5 0 980719 Apartment Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 157.00m2 3 rooms 235000€ Phone: 922273239 Apartment La Laguna. Location: outskirts 110.00m2 3 rooms 270000€ Phone: 922273239 Apartment Arona / Valle S a n L o re n z o. L o c a t i o n : central . Views: sea 85.00m2 2 rooms 118000€ Phone: 627180081

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Apartment Realejo Bajo 84.00m2 3 Rooms 145000€. Phone: 670242080 Duplex Las Aguas 3 Rooms 167000€. Phone: 670242080 A p a r t m e n t E l To s c a l 64.00m2 2 Rooms 145000€. Phone: 670242080 Terraced HouseTabaibaAlta 186.00m2 4 Rooms 355000€. Phone: 670242080 Terraced House Cruz Del Teide 3 Rooms 342577€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment Playa Jardin 70.00m2 3 Rooms 225000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 120.00m2 3 rooms 174300€ Phone: 922273239

Apartment San Luis 105.51m2 3 Rooms 176000€. Phone: 670242080

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

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

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

Apartment La Zamora 71.38m2 3 Rooms 147218€. Phone: 670242080

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

Terraced House La Paz 95.00m2 2 Rooms 400000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment San Luis 120.00m2 3 Rooms 192500€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment Los Realejos. Location: central. Views: sea 74.00m2 2 rooms 225000€ Phone: 922245178 Chalet Candelaria. Location: outskir ts. Views: mountain 180.00m2 4 rooms 222375€. Phone: 922273239

Suitable for many trades

Terraced house Guayonje. Location: countr yside. Views: mountain 350.00m2 3 rooms 330000€. Phone: 922245178 Apartment Los Cristianos. Location: central. Views: mountain 50.00m2 1 room 100000€. Phone: 670804067 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 105.00m2 4 rooms 162200€. Phone: 922245178 Apartment La Laguna. Location: outskirts 55.00m2 2 rooms 138200€. Phone: 922245178 Terraced house Aguamansa 190.00m2 3 rooms 200000€. Phone: 670242080 P re m i s e s S a n t a C r u z 125.00m2 2 rooms 540000€. Phone: 922245178 Apartment Los Abrigos 62.00m2 2 rooms 115000€. Phone: 670242080 Duplex Las Aguas 3 rooms 167000€. Phone: 670242080 Te r r a c e d h o u s e S a n Clemente 174.00m2 3 rooms 250000€. Phone: 670242080 Chalet El Monturrio 190.00m2 4 rooms 189000€. Phone: 670242080

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

Tel 629 244 958

Commercial Sales :

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Terraced House La Quinta 3 Rooms 302910€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment San Luis 115.00m2 3 Rooms 188500€. Phone: 670242080

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Apartment La Quinta 2 Rooms 216365€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 210.00m2 5 rooms 619000€ Phone: 922273239

Commercial Rentals :

Apartment Las Aguas 3 Rooms 167000€. Phone: 670242080

Phone Martyn or Sue on Phone: 922 850 620 or 687 843 078 Only €35 per week C/ Hermano Pedro, Edif. Jardines de Casa Fuerte, L3E. Adeje Galleries (opposite restaurant Damari). Adeje. Tel: 610 464 841 / 922 713 246 • nstenerife@yahoo.com

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Tenerife Dream Homes T.D.H.

Local 6, 6 Calle Taoro, Taoro Sueño Azul, Azul Callao Salvaje, Salvaje 38678, 38678 Adeje, Adeje Tenerife

T.D.H.

Tel: 922 740 465 Mob: (SP/UK) 661 932 881 / (UK) 663 844 141 Email: info@tenerifedreamhomes.com Websites: www.tenerifedreamhomes.com / www.invest-abroad.org.uk

TENERIFE DREAM HOMES

FAN-V-35-3 • Fañabé 3 Bed, 2 Bath Villa Lovely villa comprises of 3 bed, 2 bath (one with bath, one with shower and steam bath),Large living room with a winter garden Large terrace around the house. Drinking water system, Private pool, heated via solar & Alarm system. €463,500

GOM-V-39-3 • La Gomera 3 Bed, 2 Bath Apartment Beautiful large ground floor apartment on the fabulous Pueblo Don Thomas resort. This property briefly comprises of 3 good size bedrooms, kitchen, spacious lounge /dining room. The apartment has solar panels and air conditioning. Stunning views of the Atlantic. €350,000

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

Fantastic Business Opportunities in the South of Tenerife Please contact us for more information

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!!

PAR-A-41-3 • Playa Paraíso 3 Bed, 2 Bath Apartment Very modern American style kitchen, spacious lounge with patio windows to balcony, the 3rd bedroom (attic) has en-suite bathroom, roof terrace which has ample bathing space, Jacuzzi and stunning views. €299,000

Callao Salvaje • Ref SUE-V-33-3 3 Bed 3 Bath Frontline Villa Superb villa with breath taking views of the Atlantic and La Gomera. All bedrooms have en-suite, large open plan kitchen, spacious lounge / dining area. The property is furnished with quality materials & there are passed plans to extend the property. A must to view. €780,000 €

AGU-V-12-4 • Las Lomas 4 Bed, 3 Bath Semi Detached House House with stunning views in Águilas del Teide, briefly comprises of 4 beds, 3 baths, separate kitchen, dining area, large lounge and garden. Garage below the property with direct access. Room for private pool €390,000

TENERIFE DREAM HOMES

Investors Investors required to purchase large business opportunities in various countries such as the Canary Islands & Bulgaria.

Freehold Hotels required GUI-V-14-1 • Guía de Isora Lovely open planned villa with loads of potential in Guía de Isora with spectacular views

Call for further information €475,000

for awaiting clients worldwide.

Bank Repossessions – We currently have a variety of studios, 1 & 2 bed Apartments & 1, 2 & 3 bed Villas for sale at great prices.

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 :

Rentals from â&#x201A;Ź525 p.m

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 Finca Chayofa, 2 bed, 2 bathroom apartment, ground floor, patio and garden, nicely fur nished, large garage, British TV, no pets, 650 euros per month,inc bills, 630 343632 For rent bungalow, 2 bedrooms, fruit trees, ver y quiet area, beside Las Galletas, 700 euros, includes water and electric prefer older people, 609 537117 / 606 777979 Los Cristianos, for rent, lovely 2 bedroom apartment, large terrace, fantastic views, pool English SatTV, washing machine, no smokers, no pets, minimum three months, 650 euros per month plus bills, 629 606494 Office in front line Playa San Juan, Tenerife, ideal for lawyer, administrative agencies, temporary employment, phone shoop etc, 500 euros rent per month plus taxes, info 669 907886 Office / deposit, interior 155m2 + 30m2 terrace, located 150m above CC San Eugenio, Adeje, Tenerife, ideal for studio architect, workshop jewellery, call centre etc, rent 600 euros per month plus taxes, 609 907886 Garage, 130m2 deposit, Los Cristianos, very accessbiel, semi basement (380 V. av) C/Noruega 60 rent 600 euros per month plus taxes, info 609 907886 Deposit / office, private, 40m2 plus bathroom, San Eugenio Alto, 150m above CC San Eugenio, CSE 200 euros per month plus taxes, info 609 907886 Golf del Sur, attractive villa, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms in exceptional quiet position sur rounded by lakes, golf course, garden and sea views. Heated pool. Parking by front door. No pets. 750 euros per month 627 219001

Urb. La Tagora San Eugenio Alto

We have a wide range of top value rental accommodation in some of the southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top resorts. â&#x20AC;˘ Apartments in Adeje, FaĂąabe and Golf del Sur â&#x20AC;˘ 1 and 2 bedroom apartments â&#x20AC;˘ Short and Long term rentals â&#x20AC;˘ Washing machine â&#x20AC;˘ English/Spanish or satellite TV

One bed, long let, Island Village resort, 630 euros per month including bills, tel 922 714736 / 660 586094

Frontline apartments from â&#x201A;Ź299! p.m

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

L a Pa z P u e rto d e l a Cruz. Available for Long or Shor t term Rental. 1 bed apartments from 550 euros per month. Call 922 378514 / 676159212

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.

Rental. TV and Washing mc. 525 Euros pm. Tel Isabel 663 851 614

Apartments and B u n g a l o w s. 1 b e d r o o m Tor viscas Area 6 months

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La Duquesa Playa FaĂąabĂŠ

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, front and back garden, comunity pool. â&#x201A;Ź425,000 Tel. 629 244 958 Excellent opportunity in Costa del Silencio

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

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Apartment, 73m , 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

Lovely sunny 1 bed apartment. Sea views and sunsets, available now 500 euros p.m. Call Nicola 619121058 Chalet San Jose 70.00m2 2 rooms 550â&#x201A;Ź Phone: 670242080 Playa AmĂŠricas, 2 studios for rent one in Ocean Park and one in Apartamerica, central locations, nicely furnished and equipped, close to beach, 450 euros per month, plus bills, call 922 751113 / 620 230871 La Paz-Puerto de la Cruz. Apartment with stunning sea 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 Valle San Lorenzo. 3 bed, 2 bath apartment. Fully furnished. Garage. â&#x201A;Ź400 per month plus electricity and water. Tel. 665 125 138 Buenavista del Norte. House for rent. Single story, 2 bedroom, 120m2 traditional house for rent in Februar y. 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 Los Cristianos, centre, Avenida de Suecia, apartments, 1 bed, 70.54 m2. Large terrace,

Buenavista del norte: Traditional one-storey Canarian house with large garden and fruit trees. Central. Garage. â&#x201A;Ź400 per month. 660 731913

amazing views of the bay and port. 649 142612 Playa de las AmĂŠricas, studio, well furnished and equipped, central and quiet location, close to beach, no findersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fees. â&#x201A;Ź390 per month. 922 751113 / 620 230871 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

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RENTALS Los Cristianos Âˇ La Estrella 1 bed, 575â&#x201A;Ź Los Cristianos Âˇ Cristimar 1 bed 550â&#x201A;Ź Miraverve Âˇ Las Estrellas 1 bed 550 â&#x201A;Ź Chayofita 1 bed Price 550 â&#x201A;Ź Roques del Conde The Sunset 2 beds 650â&#x201A;Ź Avda. Suecia, opposite nÂş 7 Los Cristianos, Arona

Tel. 650 467 359 andres@tenehomes.com www.tenehomes.com www.teneriffa-fincas.net

Port Royale Los Cristianos 2 bedroom apartment

If it's great views that you're after then this lovely 2 bed, 2 bath apartment has some of the best. Great views over Los Cristianos out to sea with La Gomera on the horizon. To be sold furnished & fully 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. 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.

Reduced from â&#x201A;Ź 270,000 to â&#x201A;Ź 225,750 for a quick sale. Contact Horizon Property Group on 922 777 652 quoting ref C-1456

USEFUL INFORMATION

Tenerife North Airport Tel: 922 635192 Open Mon-Fri 8am-9pm Weekends 9am-5pm

Tourist Info points 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 Los Cristianos: Cultural Centre Tel: 922 757 137 Las Galletas: Paseo Maritimo Dionisio Gonzalez Delgado Tel: 922 730 133 Mon-Fri 9am-9pm 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 Granadilla de Abona Tenerife South Airport

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 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 Las Palmas Parque Santa Catalina Tel: 928 219600 Playa del Inglés Avda de España Tel: 928 771550

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

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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

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

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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:

www.aena.es

Maritime Rescue & Safety Santa Cruz Las Palmas

900 202202 928 467757

Post Ofﬁce Prices Spain & Canary Islands 0.20 gr. Normal 0.34 € / Urg. 2.42 € Large 0.39 € / Urg. 2.51 € 21-50 gr. Normal 0.45 € / Urg. 2.59 €

DIAL 112 Emergency Single emergency line

080 092 091 062 016

FIRE BRIGADE LOCAL POLICE NATIONAL POLICE GUARDIA CIVIL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Missing Children> 116000

Consulates

Rest of World 0.20 gr. Normal 0.78 € / Urg. 3.15 € Large 1.38 € / Urg. 4.00 € 21-50 gr. Normal 1.66 € / Urg. 4.25 €

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.

Ireland

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

LANZAROTE & FUERTEVENTURA 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.

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

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

India

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

EU 0.20 gr. Normal 0.64 € / Urg. 2.80 € Large 1.07 € / Urg. 3.62 € 21-50 gr. Normal 1.29 € / Urg. 3.84 €

This office also covers Fuerteventura and Lanzarote (please check website for dates of consular visits and how to arrange appointments).

United Kingdom

Emergency

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.

www.aytolalaguna.com/ ayto/

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GRAN CANARIA 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

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!.

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Church SERVICES Living Spring Pentecostal Church 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 services 9.30am and 11am. Carretera Taoro 29.Chaplain. Tel: 922 384 038 www.allsaintstenerife.com

Saint Francis Anglican Chaplaincy Tenerife South Chaplain Fr. Keith Gordon, phone 679660277 or 922742045

Catholic Mass Puerto de la Cruz 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

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

Buzanada Sunday 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, for counselling, or for information about the International Bible Institute, call: Missionary / Pastor Mark G. Baumgartner 628 107 316.

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

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Christian Fellowship

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06. Property Direct from promoter, for sale, luxury apartments, Adeje, one bed terraces, garage, pool, gardens, lovely views to sea, oppor tunity, €100,000. Residential and quiet area, tel: 660 132 296. Opportunity, Los Cristianos, by the sea, 2 room apartment, garage, panoramic view, sun, quiet, €110,000 (no agents). 922 752 759 / 608 425 426 Apartment Orotava Alta 79.00m2 3 rooms 139950€ Phone: 670242080

English/Spanish speakers Call Manuela English/Spanish speakers Call Angelica German speakers Call Elena Visit our rentals website www.villasandvistas.com Chalet Cruz Del Teide 262.00m2 2 Rooms 495000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Piedra Hincada 2 Rooms 244300€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment El Tope 58.00m2 1 Room 196350€. Phone: 670242080

Chalet 152.00m2 5 Rooms 270000€. Phone: 670242080

A p a r t m e n t E l To p e 108.00m2 3 Rooms 208000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment La Longuera 74.00m2 2 Rooms 225000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Los Abrigos 62.00m2 2 Rooms 115000€. Phone: 670242080

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

Apartment La Quinta 83.00m2 2 Rooms 165000€. Phone: 670242080

Chalet Playa Paraíso 3 Rooms 475000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Orotava Alta 79.00m2 3 Rooms 150000€. Phone: 670242080

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

Chalet San José 466.00m2 3 Rooms 480000€. Phone: 670242080 P re m i s e s S a n t a C r u z 125.00m2 2 Rooms 540000€. Phone: 922245178 Apartment Los Abrigos 62.00m2 2 Rooms 115000€. Phone: 670242080

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

Te r r a c e d H o u s e S a n Clemente 174.00m2 3 Rooms 250000€. Phone: 670242080

Duplex El Toscal 147.00m2 3 Rooms 225000€. Phone: 670242080

Chalet El Monturrio 190.00m2 4 Rooms 189000€. Phone: 670242080

For Sale - Rural house in Aldea Blanca, San Miguel, Tenerife

922 71 50 30 / 663 85 16 14 922 37 85 14 / 663 85 16 31 922 37 85 00 / 663 85 16 31 for further information

Apartment El Médano 1 Room 125000€. Phone: 670242080 Apartment El Médano 2 Rooms 175000€. Phone: 670242080 Terraced House Carmenaty 174.00m2 4 Rooms 299000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Sta Cruz De Tenerife. Location: central 157.00m2 3 Rooms 235000€. Phone: 922273239 Apartment Arona / Valle S a n L o re n z o. Locati on: central. Views: sea 85.00m2 2 Rooms 115000€. Phone: 627180081 Terraced House Tegueste. Location: central 3 Rooms 247000€. Phone: 663805740 Apartment Santa Cruz. Location: central 140.00m2 4 Rooms 370000€. Phone: 663805740

Terraced House Aguamansa 190.00m2 3 Rooms 200000€. Phone: 670242080

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

Apartment Puntillo Del Sol 80.00m2 1 Room 160000€. Phone: 670242080

Apartment Los Cristianos. Location: central. V iews: mountain 50.00m2 1

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Room 100000€. Phone: 670804067 Apartment Los Cristianos. Views: sea 56.00m2 1 Room 150000€. Phone: 606394368 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 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 Sta Cruz de Tenerife. Location: central 157.00m2 3 rooms 235000€ Phone: 922273239 Apartment La Laguna. Location: outskirts 110.00m2 3 rooms 270000€ Phone: 922273239

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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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

Apartment Arona / Valle S a n L o re n z o. L o c a t i o n : 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

El Camisón, 247.56m2, very quiet, close to the park and Hospitan, tripex and private garage with electric doors. Three bedroom with three complete bathrooms. Independent kitchen, dining room with air conditioning, terrace with awning and BBQ. Independent water tank (750 litres). New electrical system. Own satellite system and community TV. Tel: 639 515154 Urb. Oasis Dakota, Playa Fañabé 3 bed semi detached, toilet, complete bathroom, separate kitchen, totally equipped, furnished, 35m2 terrace, secure access to pool, infant park, good . Views, beside commerical centres, 800m from Playa Fañabe, community feees 30/ month, 155,000 € Tel 629 244958 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

Motoring

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Fiesta

with a heart of steel THE LATEST MULTI-AWARD WINNING FORD FIESTA HIDES MANY INNOVATIONS INCLUDING AN IMPORTANT SECRET

he latest multi-award winning Ford Fiesta has become known since its launch for its stylish looks and technology-laden interior, but it also hides many innovations including an important secret under its skin. The Fiesta’s advanced steel body shell combines light weight with outstanding strength and durability. Light weight means improved fuel economy and performance, while the strength of the structure is reﬂected in the Fiesta’s ﬁve-star Euro NCAP safety rating. To achieve this impressive combination, new metals were used for the body. Over 55 per cent of the structure is made from ultra high strength steel, helping to make the Ford Fiesta 40 kilos lighter than the model it replaced. Its bodyshell features a range of different high-strength metals, including boron steel, one of the strongest weldable materials available. Sophisticated computerised design tools allowed the high-strength steels to be positioned exactly where they are required to provide maximum protection in a crash. Ford have made new additions to

the range as well, including the new Durashift automatic transmission models. The refined transmission is matched to the new 1.4-litre, 96PS Duratec petrol engine, with a responsive character which benefits from the Fiesta’s new body structure. This ensures that the convenience of an automatic gearbox does not significantly compromise performance or economy, achieving 0-62mph in 13.9 seconds, while delivering 43.4mpg and an average CO2 rating of 154g/km. Refinements have also been made to the Ford Fiesta’s accelerator pedal response and a sporty driving quality has been created, present even with the automatic transmission. The car’s electronic throttle is tuned to respond differently, depending on how much and how sharply it is ap-

plied. More aggressive throttle inputs generate a sharper, sportier response, while gentle throttle inputs give a smoother, progressive feel. The all-new Ford Fiesta’s advanced steering technology, Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS) system, helps give improved fuel economy, great manoeuvrability and responsive handling as well as compensating automatically for the small suspension and tyre changes which are a natural consequence of normal wear and wear. Fitted as standard across the range, EPAS incor-

porates ‘pull-drift compensation’ which automatically makes the subtle steering corrections often required during a car’s normal life after tyre and suspension wear. Impacts with potholes or kerbs, or differences in tyre pressure, can introduce small variations to the suspension geometry. Without EPAS to intervene, they would require slight steering correction by the driver. Pull-drift compensation uses computer software to identify when this is happening, and applies imperceptible steering adjustments to eliminate the effect before the

driver is even aware. The all-new Ford Fiesta is the latest Ford model especially designed and tested to help protect car occupants from potentially health-threatening allergic reactions. Ford is the only manufacturer to have its cars independently checked by the British Allergy Foundation (BAF) and the renowned international test authority TÜV to conﬁrm they are ‘allergy friendly’. For each model, over 100 materials are assessed for allergy-causing potential, so Ford drivers can be conﬁdent that the interior conforms to the high standards required by

BAF and TÜV. All materials touched by drivers, such as the steering wheel, seat covers and seat belts are dermatologically tested. Allergy-tested Ford models are equipped with highperformance ﬁlters, effective at preventing allergic pollens from entering the cabin.

For more information about the latest Ford Fiesta range, contact your nearest branch of Archiauto, in Santa Cruz, La Orotava or Las Chaﬁras, or www.archiauto. com.

SportNews

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Tenerife stars

Sports awards lacking in stars

Signings

Double derby date? Although matches between Barcelona and Real Madrid are not actually derbys they are treated as such. With Silva, from Gran Canaria, wearing the white of the Spanish capital and Pedro and Jeffren in the ‘blaugrana’ of the Catalan capital, Canarian football fans will have something to look forward to even if they don’t have a team of their own in La Liga – though Tenerife fans have not conceded relegation by a long shot!.

Junior Basketball

Adeje to host championship

enerife’s annual sports awards produced no surprises this year, with the top honours going to the hot favourites. Unfortunately, neither of the two main winners could make it to the ceremony. Pedro Rodríguez, the Barcelona winger described by his manager Pep Guardiola as “the player money could not buy today”, was with his team preparing for the derby against neighbours Español and could not travel to La Laguna to pick up his award, which was collected by his brother. However, the organisers did manage a phone link-up to get a few words from the star from Abades, who just 24 hours earlier had scored almost

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If Real Madrid do sign Valencia’s David Silva – he is, according to some media, at the top of their wish list, and they want him confirmed before the world Cup – we could see something of a derby within a derby situation arising next year.

Pedro, the top winner in Tenerife’s sports awards

from the half-way line against Deportivo La Coruña. The women’s winner Rosana Simón also had to have some-

one pick up her award given that she was with the Spanish taekwondo squad preparing for the European Championships.

The 2009 Team Award went to Tenerife FC for winning promotion to the top flight last June.

Tenerife Sur

Hat trick for Chamberlain At a recent press conference involving Adeje councillor for sports, Marcos Barrera, Canarian basketball federation president Clemente Mesa and the federation’s technical director José Carlos Rivero, it was announced that for the first time in the Canaries, the Spanish junior boys’ basketball championship would be held from April 29 to May 2 in Adeje. Adeje will also host the junior girls’ championship from April 15 to 18, with both events taking place at Las Torres sports pavilion. Clemente Mesa explained that teams from Extremadura, Andalucia and the Canaries compete in this championship, but “never before has this happened. The Canarian teams have always been the ones who had to travel”. He added that an important agreement had been reached with Adeje, “there is a good sporting feeling there, and Adeje has excellent sporting installations..... we are going to sign an agreement for permanent joint ventures”. Barrera commented that sport is not only for enjoyment and good health, but also a tool for integration, solidarity and the creation of values especially in children of ages when they need to learn about living in an intercultural society.

Volcano

Fixtures All international sporting fixtures continue to be in doubt given travel restrictions– so do check before you set out for a game or event that it is still taking place. However despite the fact that many Formula One cars and crews are still stuck in China Bernie Ecclestone has said he is conﬁdent that the Spanish Grand Prix will go ahead as planned on Sunday 2 May.

Imoque 1:1 Clear Blue Tenerife Sur B 8:30 pm kick off, temperature 15 degrees lower than in Las Américas, and played in Vilaflor, 1400 metres (4600 ft) above sea level which is higher than the peak of Ben Nevis. Not the most welcoming of places to play, and from the start, Sur struggled to find their feet, against a gritty Imoque team, who hadn’t come out on a Friday night to get beaten by a bunch of Brits. The swirling wind was causing havoc in both defences, but Damien Dinsmore, Sur’s leading scorer was in goal, and looked very strong in spite of the adverse conditions. However there was little Dinsmore could do when Imoque were awarded a dubious penalty midway through the first half, and despite getting a hand to it,

he was not able to stop Imoque taking the lead. Sur, who only took 12 players to the game, then lost central midfielder Steve Tomblin with a groin injury, however in a ruck in the penalty box, were able to squeeze one over the line through Guy Japhet and equalise just before half-time. The second half weather conditions were made worse by rain, and this was not a perfect example of the ‘beautiful game’, but grinding it out, Sur managed to keep a clean sheet in the second half, and could even have nicked it through striker Chris Chilcott who had a couple of chances to score but was unable to clinch it. A decent point, against a difficult opponent, in conditions more akin to Toronto than Tenerife.

Clear Blue Tenerife Sur A 2:2 Roque Igara

This was always going to be a tough game for Sur, even though they were able to field three new signings from the now defunct Tenerife Celtic, and when they went two goals up, it seemed like this was their day. However it’s very difficult to keep a good side down, and in the end, Sur had to hang on to get the point. The first goal came when midfielder Gavin Harris took a poor clearance from the diminutive Roque keeper, and drove the ball by him, into the back of the net. Sur were fortunate not to concede a penalty near the end of the half, when Grant Kerr brought down one of the Roque strikers on the edge of the box, but to the Roque players’ disgust and the Sur players’ amazement, the referee waved away claims, and Sur went into the break 1-0 up. Sur pushed on in the second

half, and it was one of the new players from Tenerife Celtic, Rob Richmond, who was to put the Blues further ahead when Harris knocked the ball from the right, and he smashed it into the net. However Roque got one back soon after, and it was Sur’s turn to soak up the pressure. With 10 minutes remaining, it was another of the new players, Rodri, who had no option but to handle on the line, taking a red card and conceding a penalty, which was expertly dispatched making the score 2-2. With minutes remaining, Sur keeper Paul Lee had to be helped from the pitch with a hamstring problem, but Sur held on, and in the end were happy with a point against a quality, well drilled team. Clear Blue Tenerife Sur would like to thank Clear Blue Skies Group SL for their support and sponsorship.

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Socas Canarias is against any merger

Megabowl BRITISH GAMES CLUB

News from the club

Room for two? Tenerife Rural’s main funder, the local Cabildo, is thought to be keen to ﬁnd a way to kill two birds with one stone by persuading it and near-neighbours Socas Canarias, who also receive funding, to merge in the next couple of years. However, Socas Canarias is against any such move and has re-

10 pin bowling league results

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Basketball merger

The poor season posted by basketball side Tenerife Rural has reignited calls for the island’s two LEB Division clubs to join forces to make a proper assault on the elite ACB league, where the Canaries have just one representative (Gran Canaria).

Compiled by Doreen Lemm

On 25th March Gerry Pinnegar presented Ms Rita Schmidtt with a cup for the player with the highest percentage score. The club has been playing over the winter at the Puerto Palace Hotel every Monday at 6.30 pm. A variety of nationalities have been taking part in a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The club has closed for the summer and will restart in November. peatedly rebuffed overtures from the island’s sports authorities. Uniting the pair seems an impossible task due to the rivalry between fans and also between the respective Boards. A previous attempt ﬂoundered over the name and colours of a newly-merged club, with Socas insisting that it is the island’s his-

toric club (it celebrated its 70th anniversary last year, whereas Rural is just a decade old) and deserves to be the senior partner in a get-together. Insiders at the Cabildo say that while it does not want to force Tenerife Rural to close, it will step up pressure on it to look for its own sources of funding as of now.

Tuesday Singles League Week 4 Dave Dixon (6) Steve Carter (2) Fernando Tresaco (8) Ron Howling (0) No player (0) Miguel Rodríguez (8) Forfeit Jacquie Gibb (6) Rhianna Russell (2) Sue Long (8) Julie Waterman (0) Frank Saunders (6) Dave Simpson (2) Jeff Lemm (2) José Torres (6) A superb 243 for Fernando and an outstanding 205 for Rhianna, 72 pins above her average.

Tennis In mid March the British Games Club tennis section played the Dutch club in a tournament at Miramar. After several hard fought matches the British club eventually triumphed by thirteen games to eleven. A marvellous BBQ lunch followed the match. Many thanks to Nita and her team for organising a fabulous day.

Week 5 Sue Long (6) Abel (0) Forfeit Rhianna Russell (0) Dave Dixon (8) Jeff Lemm (4) Jacquie Gibb (4) Steve Carter (2) Fernando Tresaco (6) 202 for Sue

Thursday International League

Ray Junior

Whatever happened on the night the belt was

coming to Tenerife given that Ray Junior’s opponent for the title decider was Juan Manuel García, better known in boxing circles as Kid Puerto Cruz. The result was something of a surprise, not least because the winner was a late stand-in for Julio Vargas, who was refused permission to ﬁght by the

Boxing Board on medical grounds. The win brings Ray Junior’s record to an unblemished seven straight successes. However, for Kid Puerto Cruz defeat is another major setback, following his loss last year to Scotland’s Paul Appleby in a non-title European Featherweight bout.

Week 10 Bodega San Juan (4) Golf Costa Adeje (4) Megabowl Poppets (2) Canal Ocio Dayu (6) Delﬁn Computer San Isidro (2) Clivina Beach Club (6) An excellent 256 for Franck (Golf Costa Adeje) and a ﬁne 203 for partner, Fernando and 203 for opponent, Pamela (Bodega San Juan), 202 for José (Canal Ocio Dayu).

La Liga

Week 11

Clemente at Valladolid www.realvalladolid.es

Tenerife boxer takes Spanish belt

Tenerife have a boxer back among the national titleholders thanks to Ray Junior’s Spanish Featherweight crown, which he secured in front of a big crowd in Santa Cruz a couple of weeks ago.

As if to prove further that football management is about the only profession where bad performance does not count against you, larger than life manager Javier Clemente is back in the game, this time in a last-ditch bid by Valladolid to avoid relegation. The club’s Board turned to the former Spain coach for the ﬁnal eight games even though his recent track record at club level is among the worst in the game. Clemente’s previous club Murcia signed him in exactly the same circumstances in March 2008 but he failed to keep them up and was sacked eight months later when the side was second bottom

Bodega San Juan (0) Megabowl Poppets (8) Forfeit Golf Costa Adeje (0) Clivina Beach Club (8) Delﬁn Computer San Isidro (2) Canal Ocio Dayu (6) An excellent 224 for Miguel (Clivina Beach Club). Bodega San Juan has had to withdraw from the league due to other commitments.

Saturday Doubles League Week 20 Troubleshooters (6) No team (0) Forfeit Stop + Shop (8) No team (0) Forfeit King Pins (4) Buccaneers (4) 205 for Dave Stell (Buccaneers).

Week 21 Clemente has taken over at Valladolid

of the second division. Tenerife fans will recall that Clemente was signed in the spring of 2002 to save the side from relegation with 12 games to go but failed also. Ironically his ﬁrst game in charge of Valladolid was against Tenerife (0-0).

No games completed

Monday Pub League Season completed. The fun bowl and presentation was held at Megabowl on Monday 19th April at 2.00pm.

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t is a well-known fact that attendances at heavyweight fights are larger than at others.

By George Reed

Jack Dempsey holding aloft his wife Estelle Taylor

It’s not always the case. I recall Julio Cesar Chavez, the pride of Mexico, who won titles at three different weights, pulling in a crowd of 136,274 in Mexico City in 1993. It turned out to be a record breaker for a boxing match between two ﬁghters who weighed less than 10 stone - the champion Chavez who was unbeaten in 90 ﬁghts and Greg Haugen who wasn’t even a big name in the boxing game.

tough frame, and his fighting was the hard, vicious, relentless fighting of the man whose whole upbringing has been the struggle against adversity. He was a rough, tough fighter and by far not the best defensive boxer in the world; he was always willing to take a few punches to land one ‘haymaker’ although his crouching style, with his bobbing and weaving, made him a fast moving target to pin-point. He was a tremendously fierce attacking fighter who could hit from any angle. He won 26 fights with knockouts in the first round and 19 others with KO’s between the second and sixth round, figures that speak for themselves.

It was amazing really that a comparatively small ﬁghter could draw such a crowd, especially in these days of television. The previous crowd record was at the Sesquicentennial Stadium, Philadelphia in 1926 when 120,757 turned out to watch Gene Tunney take the heavyweight title from Jack Dempsey. The large attendance was no surprise, for it was pre-television and ‘the Manassa Mauler’, Dempsey, was a living legend, which makes the attendance for Chavez versus Haugen all the

Boxing’s crowd pullers Many connoisseurs of boxing say that they prefer contests between the lighter weights to those between the heavies. more remarkable. These days a fighter is a big draw if he can pull over 10,000 fans in to an arena and they are the exception, especially if they are in the lighter weight divisions. Oscar de la Hoya who lost his light middleweight belt on a controversial decision to Shane Mosley, had been pulling in crowds of between ten and forty thousand in America for almost ten years, during a career in which he has won world title belts at five different weights. Although Manchester’s own Golden Boy Ricky ‘Hitman’ Hatton is not currently the holder of a major world title belt, he is the most popular fighter on the British scene, regularly drawing crowds of around 15,000. At any crack at a major world title there’s no doubt that he would pull in a minimum of 40,000 into Manchester City’s Maine

Boxing

Road. Yet no matter how great some of the light weight boxers are, it’s the heavyweight division which has always held the major point of interest in boxing, therefore, drawing in the larger gates.

First million dollar gate Few boxers will go down in history with the same extraordinary record that former world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey achieved. If the tale told by the turnstiles is a proper measure of boxers’ hold on the public, it can only be remarked that he was the most outstanding personality of all times. Without question Dempsey was one of history’s

best loved heavyweights, who also happened to be one of the best. In every sport there emerges one person who stands out so prominently, that he is referred to as ‘The Idol’. Such a man was Jack Dempsey in boxing. His is the story of the tough young hobo from Manassa, Colorado, with ﬁsts of iron and a granite jaw, who rode the rods on his way to fame and fortune, landed in New York broke and pleading for a chance to display his ﬁghting qualities. He had many managers during the early part of his career, but it really soared when he met up with manager Jack Kearns, the original peddler of high pressure sales talk, and also promoter Tex Rickard, who on meeting Dempsey in the early days failed to be impressed. “He looked a terrible tramp”, remarked Rickard, “I never

thought he would make the grade”. But it was ultimately he who gave Dempsey his big chance. Dempsey’s early days as a miner gave him a

Kearns and promoter Rickard eventually steered Dempsey to a world title fight on July 4th 1919, against the champion Jess Willard, who was battered into submission in three rounds. Dempsey gave Willard the worst beating any heavyweight champion had ever suffered, dropping him on the canvas seven times in the first round. By the third round blood was flowing freely from the champion’s mouth and nose, two of his front teeth had been knockedout, the right side of his face was swelling rapidly and his right eye was closed. At the end of the third round his seconds dragged him back to his

corner. He looked as if he had passed through a threshing machine and mercifully his corner called the ref over and retired their brave fighter. It would soon be the golden era in boxing, ‘the roaring 20s’ and during this period Jack Dempsey made a fortune out of boxing, despite the fact that during the seven years that he was heavyweight champion of the world he had only seven fights and that was in the days when there was no television rights, where the big money is these days. ‘The Manassa Mauler’ was involved in the first million dollar gate in ring history, when he successfully defended his title by knocking out Frenchman Georges Carpentier at Jersey City. His other title fights drew in crowds of over 100,000 and each one attracted gate takings of well over a million dollars, phenomenal takings in those days. Jack Dempsey captured the imagination of the Americans before boxing had established itself as a favourite sport among the public. Yet by the time he retired, he had personally vaulted boxing from a dubious enterprise, to a professional sport second only to baseball in popularity. In addition to earning millions during his ring career, he also earned another fortune by boxing exhibitions.

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Top of the table clashes A

s the Soccer Experience Championship league comes to its final few weeks, the much anticipated game between the top two of the championship is played with Jose’s Villa Mitre taking on Hoppy’s Cyril’s Creations with the winners making huge strides towards the Soccer Experience Championship league title.

Soccer Experience has received an incredible reaction to holding the Tenerife World Cup 7s tournament around the time of the Summer real World Cup 2010. The exact dates to be confirmed in the coming weeks so if you are interested in winning your first cap playing for your country then join our 7s leagues now and get ready for the first Soccer Experience 7s World Championship in June!

It was the biggest game of the season for Jose’s Villa Mitre, trailing Hoppy’s Cyril’s Creations by one point for the best part of the last month.

One team improving in the last quarter has been Torviscas Pueblo who have had a great few weeks with another two victories and a lot of their recent results down to the great form of wing wizard Alex and the return of their Argentinian central defender Nico. Over the past two weeks they have taken scalps from Direct Telecom winning 7:5 and a very tight game against Rachael’s Motors with Torviscas captain Lee Morfitt delighted with his team. John Sommers and his I.C. Media team have finally stopped their slump after a winless few weeks with a great victory over Direct Telecom, mainly down to a wonderful finish from the captain’s son Jamie Sommers

The bottom two are Cana Bar and Taboos who both know a lot more is needed but both also know that lady luck has not been watching over them in recent weeks as the performances have been much better than the results would indicate.

THE ‘WORLD CUP’

CHAMPIONSHIP 7S SUMMARY

They knew only a win would do for their title quest, a game that has been growing in intensity for the past few weeks. It didn’t disappoint as both teams were focused, every position was an individual battle with terriﬁc defending from both sides and some wonderful football being played, and it took until the last ten minutes of the game for a winner to be decided with two wonderful ﬁnishes from the Villa Mitre forward to take the game 5:3. A classic for the scrapbook.

be winning that often but they are improving. Below the top four we have I.C. Media Vets and Paddy O Taffy’s who both have picked up great points in recent weeks but are struggling to ﬁnd steady form. Both teams have great captains and a vast amount of experience, and know things and results will turn around soon.

smashing the ball into the top corner from the half way line, a quality match winning goal! Another team making great improvement is Dreamers Hotspur who also have had a great two weeks with two great wins and some solid performances coming from striker Joel Mortimer, one of captain Chris’s best signings yet. After not winning for a while Rachael’s Motors ﬁnally gained three points winning a very tight game against I.C. Media.

MASTERS 7S SUMMARY Another top of the table clash to report in Soccer Experience Masters league as John Parke’s and his Taylor’s Masters side took on Blair’s Exiles Masters with both teams looking to hang on to their 100 per cent start and move three points clear top of the league at this early stage. This was a very close game with great football and some terriﬁc goal keeping at both ends for much of the ﬁrst half, but it was Taylor’s who were the more clinical on the day.

They went on to win the game with five wins out of six and look to have thrown down the challenge to the rest of the Masters league. Morfitt Masters have moved into contention for top spot with another fine win this time over Spanish Style winning 6:4 and paving the way for Larry, Nico and Cholo and the rest of the Morfitt team to have high hopes for this season. Both Hole in the Wall and L.A. Masters both got their seasons back on track this week with wins, the former needing to bounce back after their memorable defeat at the hands of Kade and Adam’s The Rovers team who destroyed them 16:2! But bounce back they did in style as the reigning champs showed some old style to win against Matt’s Arnies Bar. Shaine and Paul Connelly’s L.A. Masters had a shaky start to the season but now look to be back to their old selves with two great wins in a row over Harleys American Restaurant and L. Martin and Eduardo’s Tenerife Warriors. Harleys notched up a victory over the Rovers but not without incidence as at 5:5 an anonymous whistle blew with both teams expecting

the full time, leading to one of the Harleys players getting a simple tap in ﬁve yards out as most of the players stood still. As you can imagine the culprit will not be going to the The Rovers Return soon for lunch and might be in hiding for some time!

OVER 35S SUMMARY Shaine and his L.A. Veterans team have made easy work so far out of all that has been put in front of them, that is until this week as the Macrorie brothers’ Exiles Veterans finally gave them a real test and were very unlucky not to have come away with at least a share of the points! The L.A. Vets eventually won 7:5 keeping their 100 per cent start alive. Morfitt Rentals sit just behind in second spot as they made it five wins on the bounce and are gaining in confidence with each passing game. Daz and Dave’s Ironcraft side the reigning champions are now also hitting form, winning their past five games winning in style! Some other teams like The Pub, Torviscas might not

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Fun Golf Over 3 players took part in Sunday April 11ths golf, and there were also two sets of trophies to present given recent inclement weather.

Joe Nixon Trophy

he Joe Nixon Trophy, which is played every March, was awarded to Ron Dixey. Winners for April were, 1st place-Keith Bryer and Jenny Meesham, 2nd place-Ron Barnes and Mick Jones, 3rd place-John Bedworth and Neil McGee. Ladies nearest the pin - Julia Fleming, mens nearest the pin - Billy Banes.

ll proceeds from these competitions go to Tenerife Sur Lions Club. Anybody wishing to play please contact Clive Rollinson on 922 79 76 40. The Scallywaggs golf society who support the Fun Golf play at Adeje, anybody wishing to play contact Frank Moss on 661 187 334.

TENNIS

Nadal’s return Nadal’s win over fellow S p a n i a r d Fe r n a n d o Verdasco at the Monte Carlo Masters in April made history, and was no doubt the cause of much celebration in the ex-No 1’s camp.

his was Nadal’s first trophy after a somewhat torturous 11 month dry spell, and he became the first player to ever win six consecutive ATP tournaments. He remains undefeated at the venue since 2003. Obviously comfortable on his favourite surface, Nadal took the title in devastating style, winning 6-0, 6-1, against an opponent who had beaten tournament top seed Djokovic on his way to the final.

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Nino was in ﬂying form against Getafe

10/04/10 Tenerife 0:0 Valladolid

It must be said that Valladolid shut up shop and were here to destroy and not to create. Tenerife were the better side overall and could have taken all three points, but struggled to generate clear cut chances. Early on Valladolid striker Nauzet shot straight at Sergio Aragoneses as the visitors threatened, but the midﬁelder’s tame effort was easily gathered by the Tenerife keeper. Nino shot wide at the other end as Tenerife responded less than a minute later. The blanquiazules did have the ball in the net after 28 minutes, but Richi was ruled to have been offside and his strike was disallowed. The fans were growing restless and some drifted away before the end of the game tempted by the televised ‘El Classico’ Real Madrid vs Barcelona clash. And for once you could not blame them. Other results were fairly kind to Tenerife on the day so the point could come in handy at the end of the season.

13/04/10 Sporting Gijon 0:2 Tenerife Tenerife celebrated their first away win of the season at a ground that had more often than not provided points for the blanquiazules in the past. After suffering plenty of criticism from the media and fans alike after the home draw a few days earlier CD Tenerife travelled to the North of Spain with the bit between their teeth. José Luis Oltra’s men began the day ﬁve points adrift of 17th-placed Malaga and only one ahead of Real Valladolid, in 18th. Steady home form is simply not enough to secure survival - at least one away win was vital. Sporting, though, had an impressive home record and headed into this encounter on 37 points and therefore just one win short of achieving the symbolic total of

First Division 19/04/2010 CLUB

With new Valladolid manager Javier Clemente in charge of his first game this was always going to be a tough test for Tenerife. Both teams, deep in relegation trouble needed a win but they both cancelled themselves out in a frustrating night at the Heliodoro Stadium.

The great escape?

Text Chris Todd / Photos: Gary Hill

40 points, which is generally considered sufficient to avoid the drop. They started well, creating the first real chance of the game after four minutes, when David Barral fired straight at Sergio Aragoneses from close range. But Tenerife soon came back and Nino was denied by Juan Pablo Colinas with only the Sporting keeper to beat after 11 minutes. The game was end to end and looked as if it could go either way, but Tenerife dominated the final half an hour or so and Roman’s header was brilliantly saved by Juan Pablo after 57 minutes. So it was no surprise when the blanquiazules finally took the lead with 20 minutes remaining, when Pablo Sicilia sent in an inviting cross and Roman fired low past Juan Pablo to give Tenerife the chance of a first away win of the season. Tenerife left back Hector was playing a blinder. The young defender from Fuerteventura’s probing run set up the second Tenerife goal with minutes remaining. For once luck was on Tenerife’s side as the ball fell to a grateful Alfaro, who made no mistake from close range. A fantastic and well deserved win and suddenly a ray of hope has engulfed the Island.

18/04/10 Tenerife 3:2 Getafe

A truly brilliant performance by Nino inspired a terrific Tenerife victory against high flying Getafe. Spurred on by the rare midweek away win the blanquiazules were greeted at their arrival at the stadium by over 1,000 supporters. A kind of ‘Blue and White Party’ day had been organised by CD Tenerife Fan Clubs which included marching bands, free drinks and a gigantic paella for everyone who attended. Manager Oltra kept the same line up that had impressed in the week but things looked ominous as Pedro Leon gave Getafe the lead after just 10 minutes. The Madrid outfit were in control as they fought for a place in next season’s Europa League and appeared to be too strong for the home side. But Tenerife cheered on by the 19,000 strong crowd fought back and in-form striker Nino rose to head home Roman Martinez’s cross after 30 minutes. This goal changed the whole nature of the encounter and Tenerife’s dominance was total for the remainder of the half. Improving Alejandro Alfaro was twice denied by Getafe keeper Jordi Codina. The second half took a while to spring to life, but again Tenerife was attacking with confidence. And finally the blanquiazules got their reward after 69 minutes, when Marc Bertran released Nino and the Tenerife striker, all on his own, blasted an angled shot past Codina to make it 2-

1. Other scores being ﬂashed on the scoreboard were going Tenerife’s way and it was imperative that the lead could be maintained. It was gripping stuff indeed and the game would take another twist soon after. Getafe equalised through Casquero’s closerange header with a quarter of an hour left to stun the locals. This was another of the defensive mistakes that has cost Tenerife so dearly this season. But before depression could really set in, pint size striker Nino hit the winner with the next attack of the match. He beat the offside trap, left goalkeeper Codina grounded and slid into the empty net to complete an impressive hat-trick. This was a deserved win for Tenerife and their hopes of survival are now looking better than they have for a long time. Next Sunday CD Tenerife play Atlético Madrid in the Vicente Calderon Stadium just days after Atlético take on Liverpool

PLD W

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

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D 6 2 8 6 7 7 7 5 8 7 8 11 11 10 12 10 12 8 14 9

L 1 4 8 11 10 12 12 14 13 15 14 13 13 14 13 15 14 17 14 18

A 80 87 52 49 50 48 45 48 33 49 30 34 26 33 36 38 37 34 32 30

PTS 19 29 37 38 37 45 44 43 42 52 37 45 40 44 48 56 42 63 54 56

84 83 59 54 52 49 49 47 44 40 38 38 38 37 36 34 33 32 29 27

Second Division 19/04/2010 CLUB 1. Real Sociedad 2. Levante 3. Cartagena 4. Hercules 5. Betis 6. Elche 7. Villarreal B 8. Numancia 9. Recreativo 10. Cordoba 11. Gimnastic 12. Girona 13. Rayo Vallecano 14. Huesca 15. Las Palmas 16. Celta Vigo 17. Salamanca 18. Albacete 19. Murcia 20. Cadiz 21. Real Union 22. Castellon

PLD W

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6 6 9 8 8 10 9 11 10 10 13 12 11 10 11 11 13 12 12 13 17 18

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in the Europa League semifinals. Hopefully this will distract the erratic Atlético team and they may field several reserves against Tenerife. With five games remaining Tenerife need to win three matches to secure their survival. The fact that two of the away games

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PTS 29 30 35 29 32 42 41 37 31 30 42 45 46 27 39 32 43 51 41 53 43 51

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are at Barcelona and Valencia makes the home matches even more important. It’s going to the wire with, incredibly, 10 clubs still in danger of relegation. I am off (volcanic ash permitting) to Madrid for next weekend’s huge game.

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