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CelebritIES For Him For Her Chill In Rock Out

FEATURES

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DB9 VOLANTE JOAN RIVERS THE SECRET GOLFER HIS NAME IS BOND BURNING MAN INTERNATIONAL BEACH POLO COMES TO TARIFA

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12 unspoken suit rules every man should know fashion shoot

HAIR trend REPORT crave the look for halloween

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HEALTH & FITNESS 68 72

TIMING IS EVERYTHING shape or weight

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restaurant review canadian wine

HOME & INTERIORS 78

Art for art’s sake

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southern-most tip of Europe, where the Med meets the 80 GIBRALTAR MUSIC FESTIVAL Atlantic enjoying spectacular views of the Rif with both the82 SandbanksSPANISH British Beach STRAY Polo DOGSOcean GALA Mountains of Africa across the water. Tarifa is conveChampionships and the Horse Guards Polo, organ84 PADEL TOURNAMENT FOR BLIND iser Johnny Wheeler has joined forces with Isabel de niently located 40 minutes by road from Sotogrande CHILDREN UK and just over an hour away from Marbella.

Borbon, to bring you the first International Beach 85 ALOHA HILLS CLUB PARTY This year 4 polo teams of 3 players a team tookpart in Polo championships in Tarifa.

86 BLACK & GOLD the two day event on the 27th and 28th September arifa usually known as the mecca for kite and PARTY AT AQWAonMIST Playa Los Lances. windsurfing, has been discovered by organisers 86 kINKY MALINKI AT PLAZA BEACH

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local infrastructure and support, combined with the natural draw and mystique of the historic town. So

So with this in mind we’ve trawled through all the Winter trends out there to give you some of the best looks around.

event in Tarifa From Zahra’s picks for theThe best suits for has already attracted g Men in 12 Unspoken Suit such Rules to the best as Sunseeker Andalucia, Oakley, McL Winter coats for women in For Her. And check out the stunning latest collection ofsee the full potential of Credit Suisse who dresses from Superfly.

not just for this first year, but for many yea

Plus what’s hot on the Catwalks will now Event organiser Isabel de Borbon said: “W be hot on the Costa with our detailed Hair Trend Report for men andexcited women. to be hosting this prestigious event i

support have been given from the Mayo With the start of filming the latestweBond film this month, we’ve brought you ulti-incredible.“ community the has been mate James Bond Guide, which tells you all about the mass appeal, the gadgets, the girls, the baddies and what’s in store for us in the working titled Bond 24.

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If you’re game for a laugh read page 111, Best of the Web, the Colombian Cycling erived from Polo and then Arena P Team’s Leotards are beyond belief. Plus creation of Beach Polo in 2004. there’s an eye-opening first handthe account of attending the world’s craziest and biggest United States in 2005, which is still conside ever festival, Burning Man.

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this September windsurfing was replaced by exciting, adrenaline fueled beach polo and the significant social

90 Listings Spectators were able watch the polo action close up to Beach Polo event in Spain.

10 kilometres of white absorb the excitement and feel part of this magnificent 94 With Astrology sandy beaches, unspoilt countryside and some of the 96 Best of the Websport. Beach polo follows similar rules to the convenbest weather conditions in Europe, Tarifa is established tional game that is played on grass but it is easier to 98 60-Second Interview importance of being part of this first International

as a beach-goer’s paradise. Tarifa is located in the

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hile Brits don’t talk about Winter beachamuses polo employs a leather or rub till November, itpolo, always me to hear the Spanish talking ball. about Winter in mid-September when its still 34 degrees plus. But as the weather is due to turn it feels like we should be getting in on with what Spain calls ‘Winter’ and anyone from the UK would regard as a ‘Good Summer’.

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CELEBRITIES EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT Kim Kardashian, Hayden Panettiere, Vanessa Hudgens and Amber Heard are the latest stars embroiled in the largest celebrity hacking scandal in history.

In what will surely annoy newlywed rapper Kanye, self-shot images of Kim are being shared on online message board 4chan, Reddit and Twitter. It is not apparent when the pictures were taken although Kim is not seen wearing her wedding ring.

‘Nashville’ actress Hayden Panettiere is said to be pictured both nude and in provocative underwear in a series of stolen pictures, again via 4chan and Reddit. All pictures have since been removed.

This is the third time poor Vanessa Hudgens has fallen prey to a nude photo scandal. Hudgens, a former Disney star, also had pictures leaked in both 2007 and 2009.

Although some are hinting that this could just be a publicity stunt, or can someone be this unlucky or stupid?!

Johnny Depp’s fiancé Amber Heard has had 50 plus photos leaked.

Many of her are topless and one has an intimate message to her ‘Lone Ranger’ fiancé, where she calls him “Beloved Tonto Man.” Actress Jennifer Lawrence was the first star to be hacked last month.

While many of the original links have now been taken down more appear to be coming in – taking the total number of nude and partially nude

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shots of ‘The Hunger Games’ actress to 60.

Hundreds more celebrities have been targeted in this ongoing hacking scandal including model Kate Upton, actresses Kirsten Dunst, Mary Kate Olsen and Selena Gomez. Rihanna has also been a target.

Interestingly and as some news reports saying “unfairly”, there have been no nude pictures of male stars released.

Yet. The FBI and Apple are both conducting investigations into the widespread invasion of these personal accounts, thought to be connected to the popular iCloud service.

TOM HARDY OFF THE MARKET ‘Bronson’ actor Tom Hardy has secretly wed his fiancée Charlotte Riley in a low-key wedding in the South of France.

The nuptials reportedly took place in an 18th Century Castle called Chateau de Roussan in Provence on July 4.

The couple, who have always shun the showbiz spotlight, managed to keep the wedding under wraps for almost 3 months.

Only close friends and family were invited to the big day, where Hardy’s six-year-old son by ex-girlfriend Rachel Speed was pageboy.

Hardy has been dating actress Charlotte since 2008 when they met on the set of ITV drama ‘Wuthering Heights.’

This is Hardy’s second time down the aisle, having been married to Sarah Ward for 5 years. He blamed drink and drug addiction as the reason for their divorce in 2005.

To see more of hot man Hardy, he is joining the cast of hit BBC2 crime drama ‘Peaky Blinders’ this month.

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NEWS RUSSELL BRAND & JEMIMA KHAN SPLIT It had always seemed like an unlikely coupling but rumour has it, it’s splitsville for serial lothario Brand and heiress Khan.

The pair who had been dating since September last year have not been pictured together for some time and unfriended each other on Twitter last week.

However, earlier this year Brand had a lot higher hopes for this relationship.

He told Jonathan Ross on his ITV chat show: “I’m going to be really kind in this relationship. I haven’t been out there trying to nail everyone. I’m very, very happy in a relationship that feels very different from anything I’ve experienced before.

“I feel like it’s grounded in friendship and a sort of love and it’s all well cool and exciting and stuff.”

Brand has been linked to countless women in showbiz including Kate Moss, Geri Haliwell, Holly Madison (not to mention the thousands of other non-celebs – including 4 people on Big Brother) He was also married to pop star Katy Perry for 14 months, his longest-term relationship to date.

Khan, now 40, in comparison has been a bit more subdued. She has only been linked to actor Hugh Grant since her 2004 divorce with cricketer Imran Khan, with whom she has two teenage sons.

PLAYBOY PRINCE STRIKES AGAIN Prince Harry’s at it again. Only weeks after his split from Society girl Cressida Bonas, he has been seen vying after Egyptian heiress Enayat Younes in none other than Sotogrande, 30 minutes from Marbella.

The pair, who were holidaying separately with family and friends (Harry was with his cousins Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice) bumped into each other at popular nightspot The Hairy Lemon in Sotogrande Marina and were seen getting friendly.

Harry enjoyed a week long vacation here attending the Bulgari Gold Cup polo tournament and obviously enjoying a bit of after polo entertainment,

as we mentioned in August to go to the Hairy Lemon after the Polo! We doubt this is the real thing though, as Harry, who celebrated his 30th birthday last month, has also been spotted on intimate dates with Halo Trust employee Camilla Thurlow. The duo had a brief encounter at mutual friend Guy Pelly’s Mexican-themed Tonteria Club in London.

Harry has also recently been romantically linked with PR executive Sarah Hazen, who he met through ex girlfriend Cressida.

THE DEAL IS SEALED – SORRY LADIES! Serial bachelor George Clooney has finally wed his human rights lawyer fiancé Amal Alamuddin in a star-studded wedding in Venice, Italy. Hearts are breaking all over the world. The gorgeous couple tied the knot in the Aman Resort on the Grand Canal, the only 7-star hotel in Venice, on Saturday 27th September. The bride wore a stunning Alexander McQueen gown while Clooney opted for an Emporio Armani suit. Among the 150 guests were Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Matt Damon, Cindy Crawford, Bono, Lana Del Ray and US Vogue Editor Anna Wintour. Amal’s parents reportedly footed the bill and vintage tequila was the most popular drink of the day, say our sources!

REEVA’S PARENTS REFUTE CHARGES Oscar Pistorius was found guilty of ‘culpable homicide’ in the shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Reeva’s parents, Barry and June Steenkamp, have insisted the result was “not the right verdict.”

Pistorius ascertains he thought Steenkamp was an intruder when he opened fire on her through a toilet door on Valentine’s Day last year, killing her with 4 gun shot wounds. “He could have gone to the balcony and shouted for help knowing that somebody was there. He could have pressed the alarm system and all this would have been prevented,” Barry said. “I feel that there’s still a missing link somewhere. I think there’s quite a bit more to the whole thing than has been produced so far.”

Double amputee Olympian Pistorius was charged with culpable homicide on September 12 in South Africa and will return to court on October 13 to be sentenced.

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FIND OUT WHAT’S ON EVERY MONTH WITH THE LATEST EVENTS IN AND AROUND THE COSTA DEL SOL.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

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Marbella International Film Festival

K: Miss @ C’est La Vie

Film Festival After Party @ Mama

Jam Session @ Pogs

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Marbella International Film Festival Tango Classes @ El Banco

Fuengirola Feria

Thursday

Live Music @ El Banco

Friday

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Marbella International Film Festival Tiger Lily Boutique Party @ Sotogrande Franke Burke @The Hairy Lemon Friday Nights @ Aqwa Mist Season Opening Party @ Freudenhaus Feel Good Friday @ Tikitano DJ Lola and Edu Reyes @ Suite

Marbella International Film Festival Neon Night Charity Walk Zoo Logic @ Aqwa Mist DJ @ El Banco DJ Lola and Edu Reyes @ Suite Belly Dance Show @ Mosaik Michael Buble Tribute @ La Sala Oktoberfest @ Mama

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Dinner & Flamenco Show @ El Banco Live Music @ Bucintoro Costa Book Club @ Hotel Tamisa Golf

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Funky Sunday Jam @ D’ Blanco

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Feel Good Friday @ Tikitano

Sala Super Golf League

Santa Fe @ Granada

Live Music @ El Banco

@ Marbella Country Club

Tango Classes @ El Banco

Live Singer @ The Hairy Lemon

Costa del Soul @ Sunset Beach

Dinner and Sister Sledge Concert @Puente Romano

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San Pedro Feria Tango Classes @ El Banco K:Miss @ C’est La Vie Festival of African Cinema @Cordoba

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Gibraltar Jazz Festival

The Dolly Parton Experience @ Oceano Hotel

Live Music @ Bucintoro

Tango Classes @ El Banco

Friday Nights @ Aqwa Mist

Club, Benalmadena

DJ Lola and Edu Reyes @ Suite

DJ @ El Banco

Zoo Logic @ Aqwa Mist

Sunday Brunch @ Mosaik

DJ Lola and Edu Reyes @ Suite

Funky Sunday Jam @ D’ Blanco

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Open Day @ Marbella

Feel Good Friday @ Tikitano

Design Academy Escada Fashion Show @ Suite

Alice Reay @ The Hairy Lemon

Zoo Logic @ Aqwa Mist

Live Music @ Yamas

DJ @ El Banco

Sunday Brunch @ Mosaik

Romeria de la Virgen de Valme @ Seville Live Music @ El Banco

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San Pedro Feria

San Pedro Feria

Friday Nights @ Aqwa Mist DJ Lola and Edu Reyes @ Suite

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Gibraltar Jazz Festival

Gibraltar Jazz Festival

Live Music @ El Banco

Feel Good Friday @ Tikitano Marcus Myers @ The Hairy Lemon

DJ Lola and Edu Reyes @ Suite

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K: Miss @ C’est La Vie

Halloween Special @ Plato 68

Tango Classes @ El Banco

Live Music @ El Banco

Rat Pack Tribute @ La Sala

Live Music @ Yamas

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San Pedro Feria

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Sunday Brunch @ Mosaik

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Gibraltar Jazz Festival

Live Music @ Bucintoro

Live Music @ Yamas

Romeria de la Virgen de la Luna @ Cordoba

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Belly Dance Show @ Mosaik

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Nikki Beach Red Closing

Russian Cultural Week @ Marbella

Full Moon Yoga @ BioBea Centre

Hispanic Day

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DJ Lola and Edu Reyes @ Suite

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Gibraltar Jazz Festival Zoo Logic @ Aqwa Mist DJ @ El Banco Belly Dance Show @ Mosaik DJ Lola and Edu Reyes @ Suite Mind, Body & Spirit Festival @ H10 Andalucia Plaza

San Pedro Feria

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Official start of Winter in Spain Mind, Body & Spirit Festival @ H10 Andalucia Plaza Live Music @ Yamas Sunday Brunch @ Mosaik Funky Sunday Jam @ D’ Blanco

31 Arte Marbella International @ Villa Padierna Chestnut Fair @ Alcaucin Feel Good Friday @ Tikitano Live Singer @ The Hairy Lemon Halloween Ball @ Suite Halloween Party @ Mama 7 Deadly Sins Halloween Party @ Aqwa Mist

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FOR HIM APPLE TECH SPECIAL

iPHONE 6 UNVEILED

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pple unveiled their new iPhone 6 at a packed press launch in California last month. But will it be packing the punches of its predecessors and have everyone running out to upgrade their current iPhone 5.5’s?

The undoubted benefits of the iPhone 6 is its larger screen size, mirroring the popular Samsung S5. It comes in two sizes; the standard iPhone 6 is 138.1mm and iPhone 6 Plus is 158.1mm tall.

Another interesting style feature is Apple overhauling the squared off design which has been around since the iPhone 4. In comparison the iPhone 6 boasts a much more rounded, slimmer body.

The iPhone 6 is also one of the thinnest smartphones in the market. In fact it’s just 6.9mm thin and the iPhone 6 Plus is only slightly larger at 7.1mm thin.

Both phones come in the same shades of the iPhone 5S; dark grey and silver, light grey and silver and a muted gold colour.

While a lot of praise has been heaped on the new devices, one ongoing complaint is that the slippier handset material could lead to more accidents.

Plus, there were rumours that the glass, which is in fact only ion-strengthened glass, would be the more durable sapphire crystal, which it is not.

IGN journalist and iPhone tester Rubio’s main reservation was that the increased size of the 6 Plus, meant that you have to resort to using two hands to navigate.

“As expected navigating around the iPhone 6 Plus with one hand was just about impossible,” he said. “You’ll almost definitely need to use two hands, or become very familiar with the ‘reachability’ feature.”

However on a positive note the larger size means extra space and battery life.

Trusted Reviews, added: “We do like that the extra display space of the iPhone 6 Plus and its greater battery life makes it more of a power user device.”

There’s nothing more annoying than being an avid apps or video watcher on your iPhone and constantly running out of battery.

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Rumors about a protruding rear camera lens were also true. The new iPhone 6 iSight Camera shoots 1080p video and the front facing FaceTime camera is in HD with a new sensor allowing in up to 81% more light.

There’s also HDR FaceTime video support ensuring you’re perfectly lit for video linking with your friends.

Despite being thinner the iPhone 6 is slightly heavier than the iPhone 5S at 129g. The power and lock key has also been moved from the top of the handset to the right hand side, making it easier to hit during one-handed use.

Connectivity is also vastly improved on the iPhone 6 (and 6 Plus) sporting CAT 4 LTE, offering data speeds of up to 150Mbps. It also supports LTE coverage for 20 bands, covering over 200 networks worldwide. The most bands covered by any iPhone.

you connected to your phone so you don’t have to keep reaching in your pocket to check messages, it acts like a mini iPod and could even make payments and be used as a digital key to open your front door.

Other apps seen in the Apple Watch include iMessages, Health, Calendar, Weather, Mail, Photos, Camera and Passbook including Apple Pay and Apple Maps for navigation. The smartwatch also takes cues from other fitness trackers with health sensors and apps.

The Apple Watch digital crown, commonplace on all traditional watches, replaces the pinch-to-zoom touchscreen used on everything from iPhones to iPads as “this mechanism is too impractical on such a small display,” according to Apple.

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus will be available in Apple Stores in Spain from 26th September. Prices will start at €675 for a 16GB iPhone 6, rising to €990 for a 128GB iPhone Plus.

If you’re planning on an Apple spending spree take a look at the new Apple Watch, touted as Apple’s most exciting gadget launch in years.

WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT THE APPLE WATCH Apple has just launched its first bit of wearable tech. And judging by the responses to this tiny piece of equipment it’s going to be popular as hell.

Where many other smartwatches have failed, Apple has made the Apple Watch (note, not iWatch) that bit cleverer. As well as keeping

Therefore rotating the digital crown allows you to zoom into your app selection, your location on Apple Maps and a photo from your gallery among others. Scrolling through dates and times is handled by this knob too.

The digital crown also acts as the Apple Watch home button. Apple smartly locks the wristwatch with an antitheft passcode whenever it’s taken off.

Apple CEO Tim Cook didn’t go into great detail about the Apple Watch battery life, but he did hint that the smartwatch is designed to be “worn all day” and is “simple to charge at night.”

The Apple Watch release date is scheduled to be sometime in early 2015 and at the as yet unknown pricepoint. Expect it to be big bucks though considering its screen and functionality.

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FOR HER FASHION & BEAUTY NEWS

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oat season is upon us and it’s time to make that time old decision – full length belted or jacket-like crop? In terms of garment hierarchy, your outerwear is the first point of call and can make the statement you want, without even taking it off. It’s the finishing touch to a perfectly pieced outfit, and for that, you need choice!

Check out the must have shapes, cuts and styles of the season with our coat guide.

The Pilot Bomber BSK Bomber Jacket, £29.99, Berskha Where Dalston meets Top Gun. A staple for the Kardashian-West clan, this jacket will take you from casual night out to edging up a form fitting ‘freakum’ dress. Grab it in a versatile olive tone or go navy for a more chic undertone.

The Coloured Fur Fake Fur Coat, £49.99, H&M Nothing says night glam like a coloured faux fur number. From emerald greens to deep wines, coloured furs are all over the blogosphere, and is a sure fire way to let it be known that you are indeed a fashion force to be reckoned with.

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NEWS The Grey Marled Coat

The Cocoon

Grey Marled Coat, £69.99, H&M

Asos Cocoon Coat, £85, Asos

A classic never dates. Grey is an autumn favourite and always brings a little something to a lack lustre outfit. Add some texture and smart tailoring and you’re onto a winner with a marled coat.

Pair with a relaxed cream sweater, ripped jeans and a pair of nude courts to complete your look.

Proving its worth season after season, the cocoon coat is the darling to every collection.

Apart from being super comfy, it adds an effortlessly put together look to an otherwise casual look. Update this statement coat with this season’s trend of winter pastels.

The Down Long Down Anorak, £109.99, Zara

The Leather Jacket Leather Biker Jacket, £159, Zara

When it comes to being chic, functional and warm, nothing beats a good old down. From walks along the pier to a ski holiday essential, a thought out down purchase could be a well-made investment.

Bring it up to fashion speed by opting for a Khaki tone and gold hard-wear as accents. And for extra brownie points, cinch in the waist with a statement belt.

It’s simple, you need one in your life! This purchase is an investment, but if done right – you’ll be set for a good few years.

When making your choice, take into consideration cut, leather softness and the colour of your hardware. All are personal choices and depend on your everyday style, so don’t feel pressured to pick up the most on trend offering – take your time and pick what’s right for you.

The Camel Wool Coat The Duster Belted Wool-Blend Coat, £139.99, Mango Monki Duster Coat, £65, Monki via Asos Fashion staple, versatile and forever chic - the wool coat is a must for all. Dress it down with some faded jeans and a slogan tee or pair over a bandeau dress accompanied by some strappy sandals. Opt for large lapels and soft tailoring to give it that A/W14’ twist.

A light offering to your coat collection, the duster coat is typically made from lightweight materials to give a relaxed structure to the trench or long blazer.

Tipping its hat again to this season’s soft tailoring trend this is an easy way to up the fashion ante and add a little effortlessness to a killer outfit.

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NEWS If you’re anything like the Marbella Rocks team to really appreciate your nights out there’s nothing quite like a relaxing night in. Cue DVD, dinner and a good bottle of wine. Here’s a rundown and recipe for a quality night in.

RECIPE

25 MINUTE PAELLA We are lucky enough to live in or frequently visit Spain, and more often than not we’ve never attempted the national dish. Most excuses lean towards being put off by the lengthy cooking time…but it is actually a lot easier than you think. Here is one of the best and easiest ‘Meat & Seafood Paella’ recipes around.

Cooking time: 20 minutes Preparation time: 5 minutes Ingredients: (makes paella for 4-6 people) 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion 6 large fresh tomatoes 150g chorizo, diced 500g chicken breast 1 tsp turmeric 400g long grain rice 2 litres fish or chicken stock 250g frozen beans 500g prawns 1. Fry the diced chicken on a medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. While the chicken is cooking grate fresh tomatoes on a cheese grater and finely dice the onion.

3. In a separate paella dish (or large frying pan if you don’t have) heat the oil and add the chorizo and onion and fry until it releases its oils. Stir in the chicken, grated

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tomatoes, turmeric and rice until coated by the oils, then pour in the stock.

4. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. Tip in the beans and cook for 5 minutes, then finally stir in the prawns to heat through for a final 3 minutes of cooking or until rice is cooked.

6. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

FOOD & WINE MATCH

WINE MATCH This Spanish, rice-based recipe inspires memories of fiestas. So, what to drink when celebrating and sharing the meal of seafood, chorizo and chicken with friends?

This is a great dish for regional matches. You need a white wine

that’s got good crispness to it, either a Spanish Xarel- Lo grape or Albarino. A nice, dry, and crisp Albarino is a perfect match, but you can also buy some much more complex Albarino blends, so look out for them in the Spanish supermarkets.

The seafood and chicken would lend you to the white grape choice, however you can go for a dry rosé or even move out of Spain with a French Côtes de Provence Rosé or Loire Poilly-Fumé.

A delicious late Summer dish to enjoy with that perfect glass of wine.

Time to try something new- Salut!

NEWS DVD RELEASES OF THE MONTH

EDGE OF TOMORROW THE OTHER WOMAN A gripping, science fiction thriller that sees Tom Cruise in the lead as William Cage fighting an alien race that has inhabited earth. While the plotline may sound far-fetched and “an overdone format” by Hollywood standards – ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ is different.

Cage is killed off at the beginning of the film when he is dropped on a battlefield into what amounts as a suicide mission. He is stuck in a time-loop that forces him to face the same brutal battle over and over.

As each combat mission reoccurs he is learning greater skills, alongside the immensely talented Emily Blunt who plays a Special Forces Officer.

Edge of Tomorrow has been praised by critics for its superb writing and direction. Empire called it, “A playful and frantic science-fiction twister which mimics the best (Aliens, The Matrix, Groundhog Day) while offering something fresh and, most importantly, thrilling.” The film, directed by ‘Bourne Identity’s Doug Liman, has generated over $100m at the US box office.

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A raucous comedy starring seasoned female leads Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann. The story starts with dutiful wife Mann discovering her husband is having an affair with high-flyer Diaz.

Instead of confronting womaniser Mark – played by gorgeous Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the two women plot revenge in a series of hilarious capers that see the smooth operator squirm.

The tale takes on another twist as the wronged women, discover a third woman…. buxom Barbie doll Amber, played by Brit model Kate Upton. Without revealing too much the sisterhood exact revenge on Mark. The film directed by ‘The Notebook’s’ Nick Cassavetes doesn’t take itself too seriously (which is how it succeeds) and is full of witty one-liners and contrived plot points.

If you were a fan of films like ‘The First Wives Club’ and ‘Sex and the City’ this is definitely one for you.

Even SATC’s Patricia Field, was brought in to costume design the three girls in their various guises.

Look out for Nicky Minaj making her hilarious and first on-screen role.

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BOOK REVIEW

WHITE CROCODILE

While we’ve so far reviewed only best selling authors in this sector, this debut novel from the utterly promising KT Medina is well worthy of making our book review final cut.

Medina, speaking from real life experience as a troop commander with the Territorial Army and as a consultant to mine clearance charities in Cambodia, writes a fascinating murder mystery story that both captivates and enthralls.

She also manages to combine a whole series of current issues such as slavery, sexual tourism, domestic violence and child abuse into one punchy novel. In addition, she manages to do so in a way that doesn’t feel like she preaching about these evil subject matters, as so many authors can do.

The story also tells you a great deal about topics that are hot one minute and dropped like hot cakes the next. For example when Princess Diana was alive mine clearances graced the front pages of hundreds of newspapers, now the mine charities are unlikely to get a few column inches.

If you are after a thought provoking and genuinely gripping novel, this debut from Medina is well worth it.

Let’s just hope she hasn’t raised the bar too high for her next book.

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NEWS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Tim Knight on working with worldwide music legends and running concerts in Marbella Marbella resident and concert organiser Tim Knight has had an impressive career in the music industry spanning 50 years.

He has worked in International A&R and promoted some of the world’s top music acts including Shirley Bassey, Status Quo and Thin Lizzy. He’s lived in Marbella since 2000 and has been influential in organising some of the biggest live concerts on the Costa del Sol with artists including Van Morrison, Blondie, Bananarama, Human League and Joe Cocker.

We caught up with Tim to discuss some of his career highlights, what it’s like to work in the world of showbiz and his plans for the future.

Q: Who was the best act you’ve worked with and why?

Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy was my favourite as a lyricist, songwriter and a friend. I met him before he signed a record deal and we have became good friends over the years.

Q: Who was the worst and why?

Van Morrison. He’s extremely talented but very eccentric. With that he is also the most difficult to work with. He had a 2 page long list of requests when he came to perform in Marbella. On the list were things to do as well as things not to do, like chaffeur must remain in the car at all times!

Q: Who’s the biggest Diva in your opinion?

Tina Turner. She is a really nice person but is definitely the biggest diva.

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Q: How did you get your break into the notoriously difficult Music Industry?

I left school and worked on the stock exchange in London before meeting Bob Graced and becoming Assistant to the CEO of Starlite.

Q: You’ve managed some big bands and promoted acts, what do you prefer?

As a manager I’ve looked after ‘Dream Weaver’ singer Gary Wright. Unfortunately managing acts means you can end up being like a nursemaid to them instead of managing them musically and financially, so I’d take promoting acts any day.

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Q: You’ve worked with some of the biggest legends in the music industry, what was it like to work with Dame Shirley Bassey?

Shirley Bassey is difficult to work with! A sweetheart but hard to work with!

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Q: What was a career high point for you?

Going on stage to introduce the Doobie Brothers at Carnegie Hall in New York. That was an exhilarating experience.

Q: Was it difficult securing top acts like Blondie and Van Morrison?

Q: What was the lowest point?

I was with Jimi Hendrix the night before he died in Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in Soho. He was pretty out of it that night. We got a call in the office the next day to say he’d died. There was not a dry eye in the room.

Q: What are your plans for 2015?

Any acts you are talking to at the moment to bring here next year?

Yes although I can’t reveal names until the contracts have all been signed. However they are big acts that would fill 20,000 capacity plus venues. I’m also currently in negotiations with 3 top Malaga venues to host these acts.

Yes. Big acts cost big money. The only problem with Marbella itself is the capacity of venues. The Puente Romano and Starlite can only hold 2,500.

Q: Why did you decide to move to Marbella in 2000?

Change of scenery. I’d lived in Tuscany and Ibiza previously and fancied something different.

Q: How do you think the music scene on the coast has changed over the last 15 years?

It has changed beyond all comprehension. The introduction of digital music has done that. It would be great to bring back vinyl. Also I think music talent shows like ‘X Factor’ are killing the guitar heroes, drummers and bass players in bands that used to be so popular.

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Cocktail Of The Month

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in, Vermouth and olive garnish are the classic ingredients of one of the most widely known and loved cocktails, the Martini.

In timeless James Bond fashion he likes his Martinis “shaken not stirred” which in mixology terms is known as “The Bradford.” However, W. Somerset Maugham is often quoted as saying that “a Martini should always be stirred, not shaken, so that the molecules lie sensuously on top of one another.”

US journalist H. L. Mencken called the Martini “the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet,” while Charlotte’s Web author E. B. White called it “the elixir of quietude”.

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Here are three delicious Freudenhaus Martini cocktail recipes to try.

Cinnamon Martini Belvedere Vodka, Mandarin Napoleon, Cranberry juice, Cinnamon Bitters, Homemade jazmin foam

Dirty Martini Dirty Martini Ketal One Vodka, olive brine, Nolly Prat dry Vermouth, lemon bitters

Cantaloupe Martini Cantaloupe melon, passionfruit, Martin Miller Gin, Maraschino, lime juice.

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pretty sexy and wonderfully noisy addition to the Aston Martin line-up.

At the heart of Aston Martin DB9 Volante’s appeal is the introduction of the new generation Aston Martin V12 engine.

The new V12 engine takes some of the ‘Gen4’ VH architecture hardware technology developed for Aston Martin’s super GT, the Vanquish, but has been perfectly tuned to suit the character of the DB9. The result is an engine with effortless torque and peak power – significantly improving the cars performance.

With the power up in the latest 13MY model, to 517 bhp from the 6.0-litre V12 and an accompanying 457lb

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ft. Which translates to pretty impressive figures of: 0-62mph in 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 183mph.

The styling changes see the DB9 Volante adopt an even more lithe, fluid and pure form reminiscent of the Aston Martin Virage. Taking a classic Aston Martin GT silhouette as its base, the DB9 adds a more pronounced rear boot ‘flip’ to further enhance the aerodynamic performance of the car.

The exterior design of the DB9 communicates a powerfully assertive yet elegant character. The surfaces display taut lines and subtle muscular forms that point to the underlying power of this renowned Sports GT.

FEATURES The DB9 13MY boasts a number of important enhancements over the outgoing car’s already impressive inventory. The braking system, for instance, now uses as standard, Carbon Ceramic Matrix discs and calipers supplied by acknowledged global brake experts, Brembo.

In summary, the DB9 continues as if not the best-selling or most exotic Aston Martin, then at the very least the pivot point of the range, the centre of focus and the car that must, above all others, define what an Aston Martin should be.

While this DB9 offers a refined, comfortable sports GT drive experience, the new carbon brakes provide the confidence and reassurance of reduced brake fade when pressing the car to its sports capability. Arch-filling 20-inch alloys wheels in a variety of designs, full-grain leather interior, leather sports steering wheel, electrically adjustable Sports seats with side airbags, memory seats

and exterior mirrors, satellite navigation, automatic temperature control, trip computer and Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays – the DB9 13MY’s list of standard equipment is suitably generous. Additional upgrades can be bought too.

Summarising the significantly enhanced appeal of the DB9 13MY, product manager Andy Haslam, said: “DB9 has, rightly, been positioned at the hub of our GT segment offerings for some years now. The introduction of this significantly enhanced 13MY car means Aston Martin buyers have a very clear and compelling model line-up from which to choose. Taking the best elements of Virage, adding important new upgrades and combining these with the iconic DB9 nomenclature we have created a compelling new Sports GT that sits proudly at the very heart of the Aston Martin sports car range.”

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MANILVA Breathtaking views down to Marbella Very private and discreet 9 bedrooms / 8 bathrooms € 4,950,000

SOTOGRANDE ALTO Unique - sibling villas sharing a plot 4176m2 with tennis court 8 bedrooms / 8 bathrooms €4,250,000

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GAUCIN Excellent country house with 10.6 hectares of land Spectacular views € 1,400,000

ARRIATE, RONDA 6 year old country house 7km from Ronda 5 bedrooms on a 2.4 hectare plot € 2,250,000

CASARES 2 bedroom country retreat with casita 5200m2 of land with fruit trees and facing the Sierra Bermeja € 349,000

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PUERTO DEPORTIVO, SOTOGRANDE Lovely 2 bedroom penthouse in heart of the port Beautiful views of the port, Gibraltar and the African coastline € 250,000

LOS CARMENES, SOTOGRANDE ALTO Great lock up and leave 3 bedroom townhouse Frontline on the Almenara golf course € 425,000

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he was always one to share her true thoughts so we wonder what the beloved Joan Rivers would have to say to the doctors who apparently took it upon themselves to perform an ‘unauthorized’ biopsy during a routine endoscopy.

On the morning of August 28th Joan checked into the Yorkville Endoscopy but during her treatment she went into cardiac arrest and was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan and placed on life support. She died seven days later. Previous to her appointment, the 81 year old was in good health despite her a husky voice and had performed a stand-up show in Times Square the night before. At the time of going to print the NYPD were investigating into the comedian’s death and Melissa Rivers, Joan’s daughter, was planning to sue the Yorkville Endoscopy.

The daughter of Russian immigrant parents, Joan Alexandra Molinsky, was born in 1933 in Brooklyn. An academic, Joan graduated with degrees in English Literature and Anthropology, but it was the spotlight where her passion lay and when an agent suggested she change her name if she wanted to succeed in the industry, Joan Rivers was born. After dabbling in acting, including a lesbian role opposite the equally unknown Barbara Streisand, Joan found a niche in stand-up comedy with her big break arriving in 1965 when she appeared on ‘The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,’ this, alongside ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ made Joan a household name.

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By 1983, Joan boasted a regular guest spot on ‘The Tonight Show’ alongside Carson and released the best-selling, Grammynominated comedy album, What becomes a SemiLegend Most?

Talking of her mentor in 1986 Joan revealed, “Johnny was the one person who said, ‘Yes, she has talent; yes, she is funny.’ He was the first person in power who respected what I was doing and realized what I could become. He handed me my career.”

Unfortunately this relationship soon changed when later that year Carson learnt from the new Fox Television Network that Joan would be hosting a rival late night talk show before she could inform him personally and as a result, he froze her out completely. Joan instantly called to apologize, but he hung up on her and they never spoke again. Joan later shared, “I’ve learned from my dealings with Johnny Carson that no matter what kind of friendship you think you have with people you’re working with, when the chips are down, it’s all about business.”

‘The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers’ premiered on Oct 9th 1986. What should have been one of the greatest times in the comedian’s life soon became the worst when Joan and her producer husband of 22 years, Edgar Rosenberg were ousted after only eight months in May 1987.

Three months later Edgar committed suicide.

After the tragedy, Joan moved back to New York and began hosting the successful daytime show, ‘The Joan Rivers Show,’ for which she won an Emmy in 1990 and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Four years later Joan added a Best Actress Tony Nomination to her collection of accolades for co-writing and 05 28 MARBELLAROCKS | ISSUE 02

starring in the Broadway play, Sally Marr… and her Escorts.

Over the next few years Joan continued to thrive launching a jewellery line, presenting alongside her daughter Melissa and performing in her sell-out comedy tours in both America and the UK. In 2005, Rivers attended ‘the wedding of the century’ when Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles in Windsor. Two years later, Joan was invited to perform in front of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the Royal Variety Show.

On September 10th 2010, Joan made her first appearance alongside Giuliana Rancic, Kelly Osbourne and George Kotsiopoulos on the American television series Fashion Police.

The show focused on the do’s and don’t of celebrity fashion and Rivers daughter Melissa took on the role of executive producer. Joan and her daughter continued to work together with the reality TV series Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? which followed Joan’s move to California to be closer to her family. On August 26th 2014 Joan taped an episode of Fashion Police for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards and the 2014 MTV Movie Awards, this was Joan’s last television appearance before her death on September 4th 2014.

Joan’s extensive pursuit for a place in Hollywood and her achievements and success in a maledominated industry has paved the way for the women who would follow her. Now, it’s unimaginable to think of the likes of Kathy Griffin, Tina Fey, Natasha Leggero, Sarah Silverman and Chelsea Handler having the opportunity to entertain us if it had not been for the barriers the legendary Joan Rivers broke down. The celebrated comedian once offered advice for those women who wanted to follow in her footsteps. “My advice to women comedians is: First of all, don’t worry about the money.

Love the process. You don’t know when it’s gonna happen…Also, ignore your competition.”

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1978 directed her first film, ‘Rabbit Test’ with Billy Crystal as the world’s first pregnant man.

During this time Joan also opened for Helen Reddy, Robert Goulet, Mac Davis and Sergio Franchi in Las Vegas.

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU’VE BEEN BURGLED. Statistics in Spain Crime rates in Spain remain among the lowest in the EU according to the latest Interior Ministry crime report. However, since the economic crisis began in 2008, there has been a steep increase in domestic burglaries and theft as a result. In 2012 the number of burglaries in homes rose by 25.4%. The message to expat residents is not to panic. There are some simple precautions to take, as you would back in the UK, such as fitting security grills, installing exterior lights and alarms, being careful about what content is posted on social networks, especially anything to do with trips and holidays away from home. It also helps to take out a quality home insurance policy that will cover your home and its contents should any unfortunate incident occur.

When you discover you’ve been burgled

As soon as you discover you’ve been burgled, whether it’s a break-­‐in or theft at your home, first call the police. Don’t touch anything until they arrive. A police report will be needed to process your claim.

Then secure your home to avoid further damage, board up any broken windows, make a list of damaged or missing belongings, detail the damage to your home resulting from the burglary, taking photographs of damaged windows or door.

At this point, you can call the claims department of your home insurance company.

We advise you to have your policy on hand when you call.

Peace-­‐of-­‐mind with Linea Directa

We understand that your peace-­‐of-­‐mind is important, especially in your home. Our claims department will take a full statement of the circumstances of the incident.

We will check the insurance coverage with you explaining all the procedures. If emergency repairs are required from locksmiths to glaziers, we will help you swiftly handle your claim and get things back to normal as soon as possible.

Fortunately, incidents of theft in Spain are relatively small compared to other EU countries, however should you be burgled, your homeowner’s insurance policy will cover the loss or destruction of personal property if it’s stolen from your home.

Hold-­‐up outside the home

In many cases, your home insurance policy may cover you for any incidents that occur outside your home. Should you be the victim of a hold-­‐up outside your premises your personal belongings are covered. We will ensure replacement documents are quickly and efficiently dealt with, and if required, arrange the locks on your home to be changed.

We hope the information provided in this article is of interest.

If you would like to contact Linea Directa please call 902 123 161 More information on Linea Directa online at www.lineadirecta.com

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Living on the Costa del Sol has its perks.

Glorious weather, gorgeous beaches and the main attraction for a lot of residents and tourists alike…

golf.

But with over 60 golf courses to choose from, where do you play? Or even if you’re a member of a club and fancy trying somewhere different, how do you know if a Golf Club or Golf course is going to be the right one for you.

Marbella Rocks has taken a leaf out of BBC motoring show Top Gear’s book and replaced their infamous car reviewer, The Stig, with our own candid reviewer, The Secret Golfer.

The joy of this being, we can review golf courses impartially, give you tips on service, how friendly, how reasonable, how good, if they have outdated club rules; all without offending anyone (well not too much) and the joy is no one knows who we are and when we’re going to come round to which golf course next to play a round.

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According to a recent survey 80% of golfing visitors will repeat the same course as well as trying others. With our reviews we’ll give you the inside knowledge on which golf course to pick. Plus there are 16 new courses planned on the Costa del Sol with a further 19 in the Cadiz region. In addition, there is also a good selection of 9-hole golf courses.

SO THIS MONTH CLUB OF THE MONTH IS…

ALOHA GOLF CLUB

THE PARTICULARS: Aloha Golf Club in Marbella was designed by Javier Arana in 1975.

He was one of the most prestigious designers of Spanish courses having designed El Saler in Valencia and El Prat in Barcelona. Aloha was the last project for Javier who died in 1975 when the course was about to be completed.

FEATURES HANDICAP LIMIT: Men 25.7 Ladies 32.7 BEST POINTS: Two points to go back for sure – Aloha Health Club Gym – amazingly personal approach, very friendly and really good professionals. First moment you step in you feel extremely welcomed .

Also the par 3 course – best way for a rookie to start the real course playing experience. It’s easier with distances and quicker to play through.

WORST POINTS: The driving range – the position of Aloha’s driving range is a big minus as it sits on top of the slope – you hit downhill and the ball lands to the opposite side of the slope – so you have absolutely no feeling about your distance .You can use this range for a warm up before a game, but for fine tuning your swing and distance control, it is better to go and practice somewhere else.

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COSTA TEAM WEEK 2014

Now in its 13th year, the annual Costa Team Week tournament took place over three days in September at three different golf clubs; Atalaya Park, San Roque and El Paraiso. 18 teams took part with the defending Champions; Gary Ward, Peter Featherstone, Geoff Turner and David Steele taking second place to this year’s triumphant team consisting of Greg Daines, James Cooke, Denis Kelly and David Robinson. Organised once again by former golf professional David Steele, aided by David Robinson, one of the highlights of the competition was a hole-in-one on the second day by Trudy Miles.

Sponsors Bob Terris and John Cannon of Meachers Global Logistics handed out the main prizes at the after tournament lunch at El Paraiso. The event raised the fantastic sum of €750 for local San Pedro charity Aspandem, with the money going towards enhancing the lives of those living with disabilities.

FRIENDLY: Neutral on this. If you are a member, probably more personal. Pro shop has good range of clothes and clubs, the service was very friendly and helpful.

Clubhouse restaurant – old school charm, good food but could have a bit more open-minded flexibility with the rules. I’m all pro rules but they have to reflect the modern day mindset. Ie. not to be applied only for a sake of having rules!

CLUB RULES: No mobile phones, no denim, no swimming shorts, polo shirts only, no T-Shirts.

PRICE: €150 Green Fees GOLF LESSONS: Yes DEALS: 1 hour €50, half an hour €25 EXTRA INFORMATION: Players must hold the Spanish Federation Golf license, otherwise they will be charged €1.50 for a temporary golf license that includes insurance coverage for accidents and damages.

CONTACT DETAILS: +34 952 812 388 reservas@clubdegolfaloha.com OVERALL ROCKS RATING:

NEW GOLF SOCIETY FORMED A new golf society is being formed by The Hairy Lemon and The Almenara Golf Course to bring together local players in the popular resort of Sotogrande.

The Society will be participating in their first event - a ‘Charity Expats v Locals Golf Day’ on Saturday November 1st. Around 50 players will be taking part and proceeds from the day, including a raffle, will go to the Dani Charity. All competitors, family and friends will be also invited to a prize giving event and drinks reception at The Hairy Lemon after the competition.

The Society will also be looking to take part in regular friendly competitions with other golf courses and society’s on the Costa del Sol. If anyone is interested in taking part in the Charity Event on 1st November, please contact Lizzie May on 638 165 621.

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He’s been everyone’s favourite spy. He is still everyone’s favourite spy.

clothes, expensive tastes, suave confidence and cocky one-liners.

He likes his Martinis shaken, not stirred. He’ll do anything for a girl with a knife. He’s prone to jumping from planes as they are being shot down from the sky and he’s been known to race his car across the end of a bridge… somersaulting through the air and landing perfectly. Hair intact. Style unscathed.

Sean Connery was catapulted into heartthrob domain and true celebrity status after his portrayal of the MI6 spy in the first of the James Bond movies. Since then the role of 007 has been played by five more actors over 52 years: George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, the latest, whom many critics have dubbed ‘the best since Sean Connery’.

You got it. His name is Bond. James Bond.

And he’s been around forever.

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hat is it that’s made the fifty-yearold James Bond creation one of the most enduring and incredibly popular franchises in movie history?

Since Sean Connery emerged as the first James Bond in 1962 in the thrilling ‘Dr. No’, twenty-three more James Bond movies have been released and the twenty-fourth is being filmed this month. The legendary British secret agent 007 has entertained moviegoers in a world of famous car chases, fearless stunts and extraordinary explosions, surrounded by nifty gadgets, sensual women and megalomaniac villains. James Bond has always been the epitome of sophisticated style with his chic

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Has the choice of new lead actors to suit each generation as well as a change of creative direction through the years kept James Bond movies current and relevant?

Indeed James Bond himself has morphed through the years in line with shifting social norms and expectations. In the sixties he was a shameless sexist, who charmingly wooed a myriad of women into his bed and casually discarding them when duty called. Today’s Bond is possibly more serious, seduces fewer women (perhaps…) and shows due respect towards his female boss than the earlier Bond. Even Miss Moneypenny, once a soft target for 007’s unsubtle flirtation, is now a more formidable figure with no time for his chauvinistic quips.

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Interestingly, Sean Connery was not Broccoli’s first choice as 007, but he was chosen after Patrick McGoohan turned down the role. Surely McGoohan has kicked himself several times ever since. The producers spotted the pretty unknown Connery in a most unlikely place: playing the role of a singing Irishman in Disney’s leprechaun fantasy ‘Darby O’Gill and the Little People’.

t was in 1954 that Ian Connery was certainly rough and ready enough, but Fleming, English author, he needed to be refined enough to fit the worldly, journalist and naval suave side of Bond. The fledgling Connery was intelligence officer, who had dunked into the sophisticated social scene of penned a few spy novels about an London and given a total image makeover English secret service agent called including a new haircut and clothes. Filming of James Bond, was noticed. Well, sort ‘Dr. No’ took place on location in Jamaica and of. The American CBS television at Pinewood Studios in England. James Bond network paid $1,000 for the rights to had been born. turn the first of his James Bond novels, Casino Royale, into a one-hour television The first Bond film saw itself through adventure. The low-budget blackwith a paltry budget of $1 million and a and-white television show was nothing later addition of $100,000 from United spectacular, especially in light of what was Artists. It could be said that a good yet to come. investment had been made. ‘Dr. No’ made back 20 times its cost upon Then, in what has its initial release and $60 million to be the luckiest over the years through theatrical move on this planet, re-releases. Critical reaction Fleming sold a sixwas mixed upon its release, but month option on the film eventually gained a the film rights to his reputation as one of the best in publisher and future the James Bond series. ‘Dr. James Bond novels No’ did lack the gadgetry to Harry Saltzman in and gimmicks of later Bond 1961. After this six-month period, Saltzman joined up outings but many of the with the noted Albert. R. Broccoli to form Everything Or iconic features of a typical Nothing Productions (EON Productions) to make the first James Bond film were Bond film. This partnership would continue until 1975. rooted, such as the trademark The producers of the Bond movies chose to start off with view-downthe sixth novel, ‘Dr. No’ at which point the tales had started the-barrelto become increasingly elaborate and the villains flamboyantly of-a-gun as megalomaniacal. Which, of course, is all part of the James Bond the movie magic and appeal. begins.

There weren’t too many Hollywood studios interested in funding the James Bond films then, most dismissing them as ‘too British’ or ‘too blatantly sexual’. Eon Productions took the risk and it paid off. To date Eon Productions, still owned by the Broccoli family, has produced all the James Bond movies, most of them at their London Pinewood Studios and at various exotic locations. With a combined gross profit of over $6 billion to date, the films produced by Eon constitute the third-highest-grossing film series, behind the Harry Potter and Marvel Cinematic Universe films.

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FEATURES Right at was authored by Faulks in 2008 to celebrate the 100th anniversary the start of of the birth of Ian Fleming. The book is set in 1967 and has been the movie, written as a sequel to ‘The Man With The Golden Gun’. The amongst the plot sees Bond trying to foil the plans of the chemist Dr. Julius card tables of the Gorner, who harbours all sorts of evil intentions and heinous ‘Le Cercle’ casino plots to devastate the modern world. in London, James Bond pronounces Daniel Craig once again stars as the suave spy, having signed the immortal line on to star in at least two more Bond films after the success of of “Bond...James ‘Skyfall’. However, amidst all the splendour of being Bond, Bond”. Then there’s it has been revealed by Craig that he was actually planning the malicious villain to end his stint as 007 after ‘Skyfall’, but was talked into with his plans of world staying. So luckily for those of us who have a thing for domination in the form of blonde spies with big biceps and erm… perfect torsos, nuclear physicist Dr. Julius we’ll get to see him doing his thing again alongside No, and the typical Bond girl those actors who made a debut in ‘Skyfall’: Naomie personified by Ursula Andress Harris as Miss Moneypenny, Ben Whishaw as Q, in her iconic white bikini, as and Ralph Fiennes as the managerial M. Honey Ryder. We’re introduced to a Bond quintessential quip as Filming locations for ‘Bond 24’ are reputed to be Honey rises from the sea and asks Austria, Rome and closer to home - Morocco. him, “Are you looking for shells?” to Out of these three venues, Rome is the rookie, which Bond replies, “No… I’m just as no Bond movie has been filmed there looking!” before.

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t’s been almost two years since director Sam Mendes and his crew rocked the cinematic world with the most successful of all the Bond films, ‘Skyfall’, which commemorated the James Bond franchise’s 50th anniversary, while grossing $1 billion worldwide and nabbing two Oscars to boot.

This month, Mendes returns to the director’s chair for the making of the 24th James Bond movie, making him the only other director to lead two consecutive Bond films since John Glen, who made five – ‘For Your Eyes Only’, ‘Octopussy’, ‘A View to a Kill’, ‘The Living Daylights’ and ‘License to Kill’.

Until now the upcoming movie has been dubbed ‘James Bond 24’ but will hopefully earn a more riveting title before its release. Since Ian Fleming is no longer around to pen further 007 novels, the movie is based on a book written by Sebastian Faulks, in the style of Ian Fleming. The novel ‘Devil May Care’ ISSUE ISSUE 02 05 || MARBELLAROCKS MARBELLAROCKS 35 35

FEATURES A few scenes in ‘Quantum Of Solace’ were filmed in Austria, and ‘The Living Daylights’ presented some stunning scenes set in both Austria and Morocco.

The buzz is that Scandinavian actresses have been sought for the minor female roles, while the lead Bond Girl will be British. Then again, the movie grapevine also suggests that ‘Blue is the Warmest Colour’ star Léa Seydoux might be in line for the female lead.

‘12 Years a Slave’ star Chiwetel Ejiofor has also been rumoured to play the film’s villain.

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t some point on his spy mission, Bond will meet a stunning woman, or two, or three. They could be victims rescued by Bond, fellow agents, voluptuous villainesses or crafty henchwomen. Sometimes the Bond girl in mention has even switched sides after being wooed by Bond’s magnetism and charm.

The tough Bond, who never allows a woman to get to him, has fallen in love fictionally only twice. His heart is completely taken with Tracy di Vicenzo in ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret

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Service’. Bond and Tracy actually get married but violence and villainy put an end to that happy union. After marrying in Portugal, the newlyweds drive away in Bond’s Aston Martin and when Bond pulls over to remove flowers from the car, Blofeld and a sidekick commit a drive-by shooting that kills Tracy. In ‘Casino Royale’, Bond falls in love with Vesper Lynd, a double agent who turns her allegiance for love. In the movie she gets to save Bond’s life but unfortunately he doesn’t manage to save hers. At the start of ‘Quantum of Solace’, we meet an avenging Bond who is seeking revenge for her death.

Roald Dahl, the famous novelist, who was the screenwriter of ‘You Only Live Twice’, mentioned the formula he was

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given for the film: “You put in three girls ... Girl number one is pro-Bond. She stays around roughly through the first reel of the picture. She is then bumped off by the enemy, preferably in Bond’s arms. The next girl is anti-Bond and normally captures him, but Bond will save himself by using his charm and sexual potency: she is normally killed mid-way through the film. Girl number three will survive and end the film in Bond’s embrace.” somewhat independent and Bond girls often have wildly creative and very risqué names. aloof. The Honey Ryders and The most obvious, and the most controversial, would Pussy Galores don’t grace the have to be Pussy Galore from ‘Goldfinger’. It was so screen merely for the pleasures suggestive in fact, that American censor boards refused of Bond. That’s not to say that to allow it on promotional materials and for the US beautiful women have been banned market she was then referred to as Miss Galore from the Bond screen. What a bland or Goldfinger’s personal Bond world that would be! The pilot. Other monikers relationships between Bond and women include Honey Ryder from have been redefined in a world where ‘Dr. No’, Holly Goodhead gender roles are shifting. Take Vesper Lynd from ‘Moonraker’, Mary as an example, who gives as good Goodnight and Chew as she gets. She is one of the only Mee from ‘The Man with women with the Golden Gun’, Plenty whom Bond has a O’Toole from ‘Diamonds Are proper relationship.

Forever’, Xenia Onatopp from ‘GoldenEye’, and Christmas In ‘Quantum of Solace’ we are Jones from ‘The World Is introduced to Camille Rivera Not Enough’.

Montes, a Bolivian agent who is seeking revenge for the murder In the more of her family. She’s a beautiful, modern of the intelligent woman with own agenda Bond movies, and she doesn’t land up in Bond’s the women are bed. Amazingly. Then there’s Eve in rather more ‘Skyfall’, the MI6 ingenious, agent who’s involved in a major slip-up that puts Bond’s life at risk.

She gets to shave Bond shave with a straight-edged razor. A vision of a woman in control, her hands clutching a sharp blade, grazing his neck. Love and sex scenes in past Bond movies have been clear and unambiguous, but the scene with Eve is entirely ambiguous. Do they or don’t they? Eve is later revealed to be Eve Moneypenny, secretary to M. ISSUE 05 02 || MARBELLAROCKS MARBELLAROCKS 37 ISSUE 37

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t’s those recurring, distinctive themes that make the character Bond and his movies so iconic. His creaseless, stylish suits, his smooth one-liners, the impossibly gorgeous women. The sexy Aston Martin. The Walther PPK. The Martinis, shaken not stirred. Bondphiles the world over can surely compile legions of lists detailing their best Bond icons.

Favourite Bond icons range from Martinis to metal teeth, exploding toothpaste to mini rocket cigarettes and a deadly bowler hat to a

detonator watch. The oldest, and what has to be the most popular Bond icon, is surely the stunning silver Aston Martin DB5 that James Bond took for a few spins in ‘Goldfinger’, ‘Thunderball’, ‘GoldenEye’, ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’, ‘Casino Royale’ and again in ‘Skyfall’. The slick vehicle comes complete with machine guns hidden under the headlights and a button that releases oil to foil one’s enemies. There’s even an eject button to get rid of unwanted passengers. There are other commendable cars that dropped into various Bond movies like the Lotus in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’. This nifty number, that’s delivered to Bond by Q in Sardinia, is nothing too shabby. Quite capable of transforming into a submarine, it’s also equipped with anti-aircraft missiles and is a real babe magnet.

• Acid carrying fountain pen (Octopussy)

• Daniel Craig’s blue swimming trunks

• Lock-opening credit card (View to a Kill)

• Double decker bus in chase (Live and Let Die)

• Dagger in a shoe (From Russia With Love)

• Invisible Aston Martin Vanquish (Die Another Day)

• Honey Ryder’s white bikini (Dr. No)

• Gold painted victim Jill Masterton (Goldfinger)

• Goldfinger’s Rolls Royce Phantom

• Gondola hovercraft (Moonraker)

• Walther PPK

• Blofeld’s white cat (From Russia With Love, Thunderball)

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• Goldfinger’s industrial laser (Goldfinger)

• Fake fingerprint invention (Diamonds are Forever)

• Revolving sofa (The Living Daylights)

• Omega Seamaster watch with laser cutter (GoldenEye)

• Rolex Submariner watch (Dr. No)

• Parker pen grenade (GoldenEye)

• Exploding toothpaste (Licence to Kill)

• Rolex Submariner with magnet (Live and Let Die)

• Homing device pill (Thunderball)

• Oddjob’s bowler hat (Goldfinger)

• Jetpack (Thunderball)

• Flying speedboat (Live and Let Die)

• Scaramanga’s Golden Gun (The Man with the Golden Gun)

• Aston Martin DBS (Casino Royale)

• Little Nellie one-man copter (You Only Live Twice)

• Underwater Lotus Esprit (The Spy Who Loved Me)

• Mini rocket cigarette (You Only Live Twice)

• BMW Z3 (GoldenEye)

AMC Matador Flying Car (The Man with the Golden Gun)

• Seiko detonator watch (Moonraker)

•Acid carrying fountain pen (Octopussy)

• Trick backgammon dice (Octopussy)

• Ski pole gun (The Spy Who Loved Me)

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he first Bond villains are larger-than-life megalomaniacs with preposterous plans for world domination. As the movies progress the baddies become more ‘real’ somehow, perhaps reflecting the modern world in which we live where one can never judge moral fibre from mere appearances. Some of the more notable Bond baddies include: Dr. No is the first of the Bond Baddies. He wants to sabotage American missiles and send them off-course using directed radiowaves.

He is a bad yet brilliant scientist with a Napoleonic complex of note. As a result of a radiation accident he sports bionic metal hands. His perverted villainous behavior is exemplified at a dinner party where he lectures his dinner guests on the nature of power before torturing them half to death.

Auric Goldfinger is the big and balding Baddie who aims to steal the U.S. gold supply from Fort Knox to finance nefarious activities.

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line of, “No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die!” Mr. Goldfinger is surrounded by a posse of loyal henchmen and this sets a trend for later Bond movies: the main villain who is surrounded by his staunch sidekicks.

Ernst Blofeld is another quintessential sixties Bond baddie with a shaved head, North Korean-style tunic and white fluffy cat, who has a thing for feeding unfortunate minions to ravenous piranhas. We first meet him in ‘From Russia With Love’. Blofeld tries to expedite nuclear war between Russia and the United States and then attempts to nuke the world on his own. He pops up again, like a bad penny, in ‘Thunderball’, equally bent on wreaking havoc on the world. In these first two appearances, we don’t see his face, but only his lower body as he strokes his ubiquitous white cat. He appears again in ‘You Only Live Twice’, ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ and ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ where Blofeld meets Bond face-to-face.

In ‘Diamonds Are Forever’, Bond is besieged by a brood of Blofelds who are duplicate decoys of the villain – unfortunate aides who’ve undergone plastic surgery.

Dr. Kananga, a.k.a. Mr. Big from ‘Live and Let Die’ appears as the Prime Minister of San Monique, a drug-producing island. He dons a rubber mask to morph into his

FEATURES alter ego Mr. Big, the ruthless gangster who controls most of Harlem. This badass villain has ideas of distributing large amounts of heroin for free, creating more addicts to provide a bigger market for the drugs that he will control.

Francisco Scaramanga in ‘The Man With the Golden Gun’ is a freelance assassin, often working for Castro’s secret police, in addition to being engaged in other criminal enterprises such as drug-running into the United States in partnership with the KGB. He is one of the finest shots in the world, and M authorizes Bond to assassinate the gunman - if he can.

‘Casino Royale’ pits Bond against a terrorist organization, a relevant fear in the universal mentality of the 21st century. Le Chiffre is the man villain here, a badass banker who is a financier of international terrorism. He suffers from haemolacria, causing his tear ducts to erm…

Other more modern weep blood. He is a ruthless and highly intelligent villains like the wealthy mathematical and numerical genius, who earns businessman Dominic Greene large sums of money in games of chance and in ‘Quantum of Solace’ are shown as probability. Le Chiffre invests his money real, ordinary people conveying the idea along with his other creditors’ money in that one doesn’t need to look evil or absurd the aircraft manufacturer SkyFleet. He be evil. Greene heads a legitimate business then plans to short the company by called Greene Planet, which is supposedly devoted purchasing put options, and ordering to buying up large sums of land for ecological the destruction of the company’s preservation. But this baddie is secretly a member new prototype airliner, set to of Quantum, the same organization that appears in make its first flight out of ‘Casino Royale’, dedicated to accruing power and Miami International Airport. influence through world finance and geopolitics.

Bond luckily comes to the Their aim in this movie is to control various world rescue. commodities such as oil and water.

The depraved villain in ‘Skyfall’ is Raoul Silva, a former MI6 agent. A charismatic and cunning megalomaniac, he is bent on vengeance, his masterplan being to murder M for giving him up to the Chinese a very long time ago. After months of torture, he still refused to give up his secrets. On learning it was M who gave him up, he tried to commit suicide, but the cyanide didn’t work and left him disfigured. A sad, bitter baddie, abandoned by his country, he presents a new kind of enemy: the erstwhile hero turned villain… and the cyber-terrorist.

This anti-hero is more of a human being than some of the larger-than-life Bond villains. Which in many ways is far more frightening and more ominous.

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`Oddjob Auric Goldfinger’s main gofer, carries a bowler hat with a razor-sharp blade concealed in the rim. He throws a steel rim bowler hat at a statue, slicing off it’s head. He later performs the same routine, killing a Bond girl.

Xenia Onatopp

Renard

A cog in the evil organization Janus, in the film ‘GoldenEye’ crushes victims with a hefty thigh-clench during amorous activities.

In ‘The World is Not Enough’ is the sidekick to Elektra King, a corrupt oil heiress with grand visions of oil domination and nuclear explosions, is totally impervious to pain due to a bullet lodged in his brain, which is killing off his senses.

Jaws A towering assassin with steel teeth, which can seriously chomp their way through anything, relentlessly pursues Bond with his mouth of metal in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ and ‘Moonraker’.

The over-large

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Kananga’s crony in ‘Live and Let Die’ has a built-in weapon in the form of an iron claw.

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A List of Favourite Bond Theme Songs: ‘All Time High’ by Rita Coolidge, from 1983’s ‘Octopussy’ ‘We Have All the Time in the World’ by Louis Armstrong, from ‘1969’s ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ ‘GoldenEye’ by Tina Turner, from 1995’s ‘GoldenEye’ ‘You Only Live Twice’ by Nancy Sinatra, from 1967’s ‘You Only Live Twice’ ‘Skyfall’ by Adele, from 2012’s ‘Skyfall’ ‘Thunderball’ by Tom Jones, from 1965’s ‘Thunderball’ ‘For Your Eyes Only’ by Sheena Easton, from 1981’s ‘For Your Eyes Only’ ‘The World is Not Enough’ by Garbage, from 1999’s ‘The World is Not Enough’ ‘A View to a Kill’ by Duran Duran, from 1985’s ‘A View to a Kill’ ‘Nobody Does It Better’ by Carly Simon, from 1977’s ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ ‘Live and Let Die’ by Paul McCartney & Wings, from 1973’s ‘Live and Let Die’ ‘Goldfinger’ by Shirley Bassey, from 1964’s ‘Goldfinger’ ‘Die Another Day’ by Madonna, from 2002’s ‘Die Another Day’

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first-hand account of the possibly the craziest event on the planet.

The day I learnt about Burning Man, I felt inspired to embark on a new type of life. The day I first experienced Burning Man, my life honestly changed.

So, you’re probably asking, what is Burning Man, and how has it affected my life, and many others like me so positively?

Burning Man is an annual event, held in an arid deserttype environment, north of a small Nevada town in the US called Gerlach. The sacred land in which this festival takes place is often referred to as “The Playa”. Indeed, it has beach-like properties, but rather than sand, the powdery dust is in fact the remnants of an old riverbed.

The festival is based on ten principles, some of which include: leave no trace, radical self-reliance and gifting.

The festival puts much emphasis on art and music and is often attended by free minded/spirited, new age souls and hippies, (often referred to as burners). Burning Man has grown to be an internationally recognised event.

This year it attracted almost 70,000 people. Burning Man has certainly come a long way in its more than 25-year existence. The whole place actually becomes a functional city by the name of Black Rock City for one whole week of the year. Included in this magical city

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are: a pop-up airport, amenities such as public lavatories, medical centres, and policing by volunteers and federal agents of the law.

I was 16 years old when I first stumbled upon Burning Man through a documentary I had recorded in error on my VHS video recorder at home. What a fortunate mistake to have made. I remember watching in awe as I witnessed the closest reality to a Mad Max film. Its postapocalyptic feel appealed to me. I liked that everything was vast, distant, raw, and extreme. In the first images I witnessed of Burning Man; there were men shooting semi-automatic guns in the distance on a pop-up firing range, and others dancing naked and free in the ‘desert’.

Coming from a traditional family, there was no way at that age that I could ask my parents to allow me to go to such a space… but the thought of visiting never left me.

Some ten years on – having entered into my working life after schooling hard through university and college, I decided to take a break; my first holiday. Burning Man was the space I wanted to experience.

The Burning Man event has become increasingly global, attracting regular crowds of people from each part of the world. Businesses such as airlines, recreational vehicle hire companies, and even multinational supermarkets such as Walmart are there to advertise to the Burners. It has fast become a multi-million dollar affair.

This year was my fourth Burn, so nowadays, I feel like a bit of a veteran at planning for it. Questions such as, how much water do I need, what clothes should I take and what gifts can I present are easier to deal with due to my

FEATURES past experiences, but the great chatter and noise from Burning Man forums that exist regionally to help, share, create, and express ideas, help a lot.

I clearly remember my first expedition to Burning Man. At times my brain could not process what my eyes were seeing.

It was truly the most bizarre yet the emotionally warmest experience I have ever had. Black Rock City was transformed each night into a magical and mystical space of lights, with fire, play, sounds and art. I always remember too, the unique offerings of goodness from individuals and the organised theme camps.

The art installations are often a great attraction to Burning Man, as are the mutant art cars.

Each year, the previous year’s art cars are added upon, or improved with better sound systems, interesting LED lighting, and likewise – the creativity of art and interactive artwork become a fabulous way to pass time, by either looking at them or playing on them throughout the day.

Other than the actual burning of a wooden structured man on the Saturday, which is one of the focal points of the weeklong event, there is also a great spiritual aspect to Burning Man. Shamanic experiences and rituals occur in theme camps, but each year, there are thousands of hours of time

There are few places in the world, where you can see people roller-skating on a roller disco stage, having the time of their lives as they weave in and out of people with glitter balls on

their heads, while wearing figure-hugging spandex onesies. I think it’s the one of the few spaced on the planet where anything goes, and everything is accepted.

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FEATURES devoted to the creation of a temple, which burns on the Sunday. Burners visit this space which transforms into a solemn, grounding, thought-provoking and sometimes emotional place – whereby all sorts of emotional sharing and healing takes place. I still have the picture in my mind of the temple burning, people chanting and the deep silence of thousands of others watching an important structure burn to ashes. It is a very moving and emotionally rendering experience.

You may still be asking how Burning Man has really changed my life. I guess seeing the love and the unity of people for just one week is simply inspiring in this day and age. I’m yet to experience a place where where colour, class or creed does truly not matter, like it does at Burning Man. There, it makes no difference if you’re a co-founder of Google, a deejay or a bum – all that matters is the overwhelming sense of love and appreciation for the universe and humanity.

Of course, there will always be those who ruin the experiences of others through being selfish, but this is just a tiny blight in a greater, happier medium of such a festival. In our ‘default’ world, we have been riddled with violence, religious wars and acts of terrorism, however, the Burning Man experience of caring, sharing, and bearing seems to shun all of our typical fears, and apprehensions and allows us to create, manifest and experience norms, modes, and ideas that we usually would not be so open to experiencing. During my Burning Man experiences, I have also been moved by speaking and interacting with people who have so little in terms of worldly belongings, but who offer so much more in terms of depth of experiences, uniquely-made gifts and through their sharing of stories and ideas.

This has often made me wonder: what am I doing with my life? Is my happiness level real, and in check? And so, my life has changed, by becoming that example of a selfless giver, rather than a taker in life – but also

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knowing that the simple things in life can make people happy too. I try and gift whatever excess I have available to me, to see a smile, or bring happiness to someone else, as often as I can.

Burning Man takes place every year at the end of August/beginning of September. If you fancy visiting with our contributor who wishes to remain anonymous other than The Cookie Monster* – visit www.burningman.com for more information.

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INTERNATIONAL BEACH POLO COMES TO TARIFA

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uilding on the success of the last 7 years

southern-most tip of Europe, where the Med meets the

with both the Sandbanks British Beach Polo

Atlantic Ocean enjoying spectacular views of the Rif

Championships and the Horse Guards Polo, organ-

Mountains of Africa across the water. Tarifa is conve-

iser Johnny Wheeler has joined forces with Isabel de

niently located 40 minutes by road from Sotogrande

Borbon, to bring you the first International Beach

and just over an hour away from Marbella.

Polo championships in Tarifa.

This year 4 polo teams of 3 players a team tookpart in

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the two day event on the 27th and 28th September

arifa usually known as the mecca for kite and windsurfing, has been discovered by organisers

on Playa Los Lances.

as the optimum venue for beach polo with its firm golden sands. Tarifa is also easily accessible, with good local infrastructure and support, combined with the natural draw and mystique of the historic town. So this September windsurfing was replaced by exciting, adrenaline fueled beach polo and the significant social importance of being part of this first International

Spectators were able watch the polo action close up to

Beach Polo event in Spain. With 10 kilometres of white

absorb the excitement and feel part of this magnificent

sandy beaches, unspoilt countryside and some of the

sport. Beach polo follows similar rules to the conven-

best weather conditions in Europe, Tarifa is established

tional game that is played on grass but it is easier to

as a beach-goer’s paradise. Tarifa is located in the

follow as it is played on a smaller pitch.

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FEATURES It is also very similar to Arena Polo, where by the game is played in an enclosed arena with sideboards of approximately four feet in height, designed to keep the ball in play. Unlike the hard plastic ball used in field polo, beach polo employs a leather or rubber inflated ball.

The event in Tarifa has already attracted good sponsors such as Sunseeker Andalucia, Oakley, McLaren and Credit Suisse who see the full potential of the event not just for this first year, but for many years to come.

Event organiser Isabel de Borbon said: “We are very excited to be hosting this prestigious event in Tarifa. The support we have been given from the Mayor and the local community has been incredible.“

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erived from Polo and then Arena Polo, Dubai’s Rashid Al Habtoor and Sam Katiela have been credited with the creation of Beach Polo in 2004. This was quickly followed by the Miami Beach Polo World Cup in the

United States in 2005, which is still considered one of the main events today. The rules are similar to Arena Polo where by the game is played in an enclosed arena with sideboards of approximately four feet in height, designed to keep the ball in play. Unlike the hard plastic ball used in field polo, beach polo employs a leather or rubber inflated ball no less than 12.5 inches in circumference. Additional tournaments and matches have arisen in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Chile, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Spain, The Netherlands, Uruguay and Wales. Beach Polo uptake is growing rapidly and the success of this year’s Tarifa Beach Polo Championships could see the matches return to the area for a further 5 years.

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TOP 101 FASHION & STYLE TIPS MEET

MARBELLA ROCKS NEW FASHION STYLIST.

ZAHRA HAS HAD 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE FASHION INDUSTRY FROM STYLING EVA LONGORIA TO VOGUE COVERS, FASHION WEEKS INCLUDING LONDON, MILAN, NEW YORK AND LA, SUPERPAGEANT CALENDARS, STYLING FOR CANNES & MUCH MORE! SHE IS ALSO A RESPECTED STYLIST AND PERSONAL SHOPPER FOR THE RICH AND FAMOUS HERE IN MARBELLA.

When it comes to fashion and style, it sometimes seems that everyone and her mother has tried tips and tricks they absolutely swear by. Some are useful, while others … well, not so much. With that in mind, we’ve pulled 101 from the best: designers, lifestyle experts and, of course Zahra’s team. With these gems, you’ll be well on your way to living your most stylish life. Have fun.

1. Despite what it says on the tag, cashmere is best washed by hand. To dry it, use a salad spinner, which releases excess water in seconds.

2. Wash new jeans twice before taking them to the tailor. Why? Because jeans will always shrink in length when washed.

3. To stop angora or mohair from shedding, fold the garment and place it into a zip-top bag and freeze it for at least three hours.

4. Remove odours from vintage or thrift clothing by spritzing them with a mixture of one part vodka, two parts water.

5. “Remove white deodorant marks from a garment by gently rubbing the protective foam used on hangers against the fabric.”

— Jonathan Simkhai, designer 6. If you get an oil stain on your favorite handbag, coat the mark with baby powder and let it stand overnight. By morning, the stain should be gone. If a bit still remains, repeat the process until the stain is completely gone.

7. The best at home method to keep diamonds sparkling: liquid dishwasher detergent and an old toothbrush.

8. The secret to well-fitting everyday clothes is Lycra. The formulas to look for: 95% cotton/5% Lycra spandex for T-shirts, and at least 2% Lycra for jeans to hold their shape.

9. Always organise your clothes going light to dark from left to right in your closet. Your eye will follow the colour and thus help you stay organised.

10. Wondering about the quality of your cashmere? Gently stretch the body of the garment to see if it snaps back. A lowerquality cashmere won’t.

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12. Cut down your closet by 25% by asking yourself this one question: “If I were shopping right this second, would I buy this?” If the answer’s no, out it goes.

13. “Never put your swimwear in the washing machine, and always hand dry. The machine will damage the suit and it will lose its elasticity. The only exception: At the end of the summer or vacation, wash your swimwear in lingerie washing bags on the gentle cycle with a bit of Drift or Woolite. But only after many wears.” — Shoshanna Gruss, Designer 14. To stop bloating five days before a big event, stay away from dairy and whole grains, which can do a number on the digestive system.

15. While fake designer bags are a huge don’t, fake diamond studs are a huge do. Faux stones are hard to spot to the untrained eye.

loosen it up. Once you pull off the paper, the wax should come right out with it.

21. Pour a dash of vodka into vase water to extend the life of your flowers.

22. Spray tights with sticky (read: cheap) hairspray to avoid holes and runs.

23. To clean dirt off suede, remove the crust from a piece of bread and allow it to become stale. Gently rub dirt and stains with the edge of the stale bread, and they’ll disappear. To de-scuff suede, use an eraser or nail file.

24. Shopping for a wedding dress or another big-event outfit? Head to the store with makeup on, proper undergarments, and your hair semi-done to get a better sense of how it’ll look.

25. Double-stick tape works to shorten a hem in a pinch if you can’t get to the tailor before an event.

16. Dressy occasions aren’t the time to play with trends, so know your silhouette and stick to it to always look your best.

Perfect example: Sofia Vergara knows she looks good in mermaid dresses, and always chooses variations of the shape on red carpets.

26. Blot, don’t rub, when you spill something on your clothes. Wiping or rubbing will actually further ingrain the stain into the weave.

17. “Never put a garment on immediately after ironing, as this can actually cause new wrinkles to form. Instead, let it sit for five minutes to set the press.” — Althea Harper, Designer and Rowenta Brand Ambassador

29. Repurpose old or thrift sweaters and blankets by using them to reupholster a throw pillow, a chair seat or cover a stool.

18. The best way to de-fuzz a sweater: use a pumice stone.

19. Snap clip-on earrings onto flats for an instant evening shoe, or onto shirt collars for DIY embellishments.

20. If you get wax on a piece of clothing, layer wax paper over the hardened wax and then run an iron over it to

27. “Panty lines are not okay! Every woman should invest in nude, seamless underwear.” — Giuliana Rancic, HSN designer and E! host 28. If you don’t feel like trying on a dress but still want to see where the hem will hit you, align the shoulder seam exactly with your shoulder bone (not your collarbone).

30. “Use hairspray to remove a lipstick stain.” – Kaelen Haworth, designer, KAELEN 31. Add a 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar to the final rinse cycle while doing laundry to maintain the wash of your favorite pair of dark jeans.

32. To stretch tight shoes, fill two freezer bags with water and place into each shoe. Let it freeze overnight. As the water freezes, it’ll gently expand your shoes.

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11. “If you don’t have time to try on jeans in the store, try the Neck Method: You can determine your size by placing the waistline of the jeans around the diameter of your neck. If the waistline of the pant comfortably meets at back of your neck, then the jeans will fit.”— Sarah Ahmed, Creative Director, DL1961 Premium Denim

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FASHION 33. Frame vintage scarves for cool, original artwork.

34. Due to its high level of surfactants, Dawn dish detergent is especially successful at removing grease and oil stains from clothing.

45. When you’re shopping for a jacket, coat, or blazer, pay attention to the fit around the shoulders. While a tailor can tweak pretty much everything about the fit of a jacket—from tapering the waist to shortening it—they can’t change the shoulders. Make sure the seams sit perfectly at the bony tops of your shoulders.

35. “A flattering silhouette begins with the right underpinnings. Never underestimate the power of Spanx—they’re a girl’s best friend!” — Lucy Sykes Rellie, Fashion Director, Rent the Runway

46. Chic up a sporty puffer vest by cinching the waist with a skinny belt.

36. Revamp an old coat by swapping out the buttons and having a tailor replace the lining with something eyecatching, like a pattern or a bright colour.

37. When getting jeans shortened, always ask your tailor to reattach the original hem. It may cost extra, but it’s worth it.

38. If blush or bronzer breaks in your handbag, premoistened makeup removing wipes will clean up the loose powder flawlessly.

39. Break in stiff or too snug shoes by slipping them on with socks and blasting your feet with a hot hairdryer.

40. Hang a shoe bag on the back of your bathroom door and use it to hold makeup, toiletries, brushes, hair ties, etc.

41. A vintage trunk not only makes a stylish coffee table, but it can also house shoes and clothing you rarely wear.

42. To remove watermarks from leather boots, add a few drops of vinegar to a bowl of cool water and scrub the stains with a soft bristle brush until stains are no longer visible. Let dry overnight.

43. To get rid of squeaky shoes, remove the insole and apply Vaseline or WD-40 before replacing it.

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44. To determine if pearls are real, lightly rub them over your teeth. Fake pearls will be perfectly smooth, and real ones will feel slightly gritty or textured.

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47. Unless they’re cropped or tapered, pant hems should just graze the tops of your shoes and be from 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch off the floor.

48. Always dryclean coats before storing them, and place on cedar hangers inside cloth garment bags. This preserves the fabric and keeps moths away.

49. If your closet is small, line your shoes up on the floor instead of cluttering the space with clunky shoeboxes.

50. Going to a winter wedding or formal event? Try wearing a sleeveless fur vest as a top, cinching it with a skinny belt or piece of ribbon and pairing it with a below the knee or floor-length skirt like Alexander McQueen here.

51. How to care for fur at home: Pass the fur with a hairbrush and steam it for added bounce, volume and shine.

52. Marquise or oval ring shapes help to create the illusion of longer, more slender fingers, even on small or wide hands. Pearls or oval stones are also flattering.

53. Everyday bras should be replaced every three to six months, as that’s when they start to lose elasticity and support.

54. Ideally, a pencil skirt should hit the top of your knee.

Any lower and it will start to shorten your leg.

FASHION 55. Pants a bit too tight? Let them air dry and stretch the waistband by hand (or with a hairdryer) while they’re still damp.

56. Still look chic while showing some skin: If you’re wearing a miniskirt or shorts, cover up on top. If your top is skimpy, go for full-coverage bottoms.

57. Don’t underestimate the power of a well-fitting, stylish winter coat.

You can be wearing pyjamas underneath and you’ll still look perfectly put together.

58. Windex restores the glossy sheen on patent leather without doing any damage.

59. Fold jeans like a pro: Lay jeans on a flat surface, fold in half from left to right. Grab the stacked jean legs and fold them in half so the hem of the jeans lines up with the waistband. Fold the jeans in half one more time.

60. The power of a silk pillowcase isn’t a myth: Not only do they prevent “sleep crease,” they’re much, much gentler on your skin and hair and can actually prevent premature ageing.

61. “The best way to store fashion jewellery, including Sterling Silver, is in Ziploc bags. This helps pieces retain lustre and reduces tarnishing and scratches.

62. If the garment you’re ironing has delicate buttons or detailing, cover them with the bowl of a metal spoon and press the surrounding fabric.

63. Don’t buy items you know you won’t properly care for. For example, if you know you’re never going to hand-wash that delicate cami or beaded sweater, don’t buy it.

64. “Pair flirty, feminine dresses with masculine spectator shoes for an effortless and unexpected look.”

65. To achieve the perfectly effortless cuffed sleeve, keep the top button (which is called the gauntlet) buttoned while you roll.

66. V-neck sweaters and tees give the illusion of a longer torso.

67. Spritzed a bit too much perfume on yourself this morning? Use unscented, oil-based makeup remover to remove excess perfume.

68. Tend to wear certain leather shoes without socks?

Always stuff them with a soft cloth when you’re done wearing them. This absorbs moisture and helps the shoes keep their shape.

69. “Hoop earrings are a classic style that every woman—regardless of age—should have, but the type depends on your face. If you have a thin face, go for larger round or embellished hoops. If you have a round face an elongated hoop or drop style is best.” — 70. If you can’t run jeans through the washing machine, try freezing them inside a plastic bag for two days to zap odours.

71. Looking for an easy trick to make your bare legs look longer?

Try nude-colored pumps or heels.

Dark shoes make your legs look shorter, but light-toned versions give the illusion that they extend a few extra inches.

72. Wrap an empty bottle of your favorite perfume in a handkerchief and tuck it into your underwear drawer for a subtle scent.

73. Heat can warp your glasses frames, so always keep them in a hard case and never wear them on your head on a hot day.

74. Spray shirts prone to sweat stains with lemon juice before washing. The natural acid dissolves alkaline sweat reside that could cause yellow discolouration.

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76. Use shaving cream and a washcloth to remove liquid make-up from shirt collars.

77. A modern trick to looking like the most effortlessly stylish girl in the room: Pair dressy bottoms (a velvet maxi, a leather or beaded skirt, silk pants) with a worn gray crew-neck sweatshirt or T-shirt.

78. When in doubt, always choose the smaller denim size, since jeans stretch with wear.

79. Never dry a wet shoe with heat. Let it dry naturally in open air. Heat will dry out leather and the lifespan of the shoe will be cut in half.

80. The easiest way to make your closet look organized: Buy all the same hangers for everything–same color, same shape.

81. Before bed, pour two or three tablespoons of baking soda into sweaty workout sneakers and tilt the shoe to distribute the soda evenly. This will eat any odour and absorb perspiration.

82. “For guaranteed weight loss, I advise people to follow my A, B, C’s – no Alcohol, Bread or processed Carbs.”— David Kirsch, celebrity trainer and fitness guru.

83. To prevent clothing from wrinkling in a suitcase, fold everything in plastic dry cleaning bags.

84. If you can’t fit two fingers underneath your bra band comfortably, it’s probably too tight.

85. Pile on good accessories—scarves, sunglasses, hats, statement jewelery—to instantly transform even the most basic outfit.

86. Confused about laundry settings? Remember this: The hotter the water, the cleaner the clothing will be.

While warm water is fine for most clothes, linens and dirty white clothing are best washed in hot water to remove germs and heavy soil. Cold water is usually used for delicates.

87. A structured hat should rest about 1/8 to a 1/2-inch above the ears.

88. After a shower, use your hairdryer to de-mist bathroom mirrors in seconds.

89. A good tip when cleaning out your closet: Ask a friend whose style you admire to come over and help.

She/he might offer new insight on how to wear certain items before you toss them.

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90. It might sound “budget,” but a hot glue gun works amazingly well to hem skirts, pants and even jeans in a pinch.

91. Looking for uses for all the single socks you’ve amassed while doing laundry? When you’ve got aches or pains, fill a sock with dry beans or rice and pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds. Voila, an instant (and free) heating pad.

92. Wear your new real leather jacket in the rain to break it in.

Water will soften up the leather and allow it to stretch and crease at specific points on your body.

93. Who has the time to hand wash bras? Machine wash them in cold water in a mesh zipper bag and drape them over a hanger to air dry.

94. Use a lemon wedge to remove excess or streaky self-tanner.

95. Track lighting is possible even for the tiniest closet: Buy a track kit, screw it into the ceiling, run the wire down the wall and plug it into the nearest outlet. Not only will you see all your clothes better, but you’ll feel like you have a more luxurious closet.

96. If you’re unsure about an impulse or sale purchase, leave it at the store. If you’re still thinking about it when you wake up the next day, buy it.

97. Have a sequin garment you don’t wear anymore?

Remove the sequins and sprinkle them into a vase of flowers. Gorgeous!

98. A good shoemaker can fully rebuild your favorite pair, even if the arch is cracked.

99. To coax a loose thread back into place, gently tug at the stitches to the sides of the pull, as well as above and below.

100. There’s nothing cooler than sticking to a signature style you know looks good on you. Slaves to fashion are never chic!

101: Take Inspiration from fashion bloggers - like Leandra on next page

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ilarious take on the notion that women’s fashion (ie. harem pants, boyfriend jeans, dungarees and jumpsuits) actually repel members of

the opposite sex. The blog’s founder New York-based journalist Leandra Medine means business though. She has just secured a book deal and has collaborated on films with designers Michael Kors and Barney’s creative director Simon Doonan. The site has expanded from the initial objective of women’s fashion being repulsive to men - to women consciously dressing for themselves, no matter what appeals to men. Cue seriously crazy fashion pictures, outlandish jewellery and sky-high heels.

Statement pieces: Cut out dresses Good if your style is: Couture Rocks RATING: www.manrepeller.com

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FASHION The width of the tie should match the width of the jacket lapel.

Pocket squares add an extra level of polish, but make sure it doesn’t match your tie in either pattern or fabric choice. Before you go totally conservative, remember that the pocket square is where you get the most freedom and the one place you get to add a little pizzazz to your suit.

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When buying an off-the-rack suit, the number one thing to check is how the shoulders fit.

A seamless look is important, if there are bumps do not buy it.

Your belt should be fairly thin and the same colour as your shoes.

The top button of a two-button jacket (or the middle button of a three-button) should fall at or above the navel.

If you’re wearing a waistcoat, always keep the bottom button unbuttoned. (But plenty of men break this rule and are still able to pull off the 3-piece beautifully.)

If you’re going for more formal business attire, opt for a double-button, notched lapel jacket.

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The suit jacket should be just long enough to cover your pants zipper and butt.

10 Your tie should just reach the waistband of your trousers, or be slightly shorter.

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There are practical reasons for waistcoats beyond just how they look. Waistcoats are best worn with singlebreasted suits (so it’s actually visible). If you’re going to be wearing your suit in a cold climate, a vest can add a lot of warmth. It also adds a formal touch to your suit.

For a more casual, trendy look, opt for a single-button peaklapel jacket.

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Simple detailing took over the runway for New York Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2015.

Marbella Rocks gives you the lowdown on the hottest hair and make-up looks at the event, as created by renowned stylist Frank Rizzieri at Aveda.

Knot Your Ballerina Bun

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sculpted take on a classic chignon was the look of the day at the Novis presentation.

Vivid color and graphic prints reigned supreme for the Spring/Summer 2015 Novis presentation by designer Jordana Warmflash.

Frank Rizzieri created a sculptural knotted bun to coincide with the details and distinction of the collection.

“This is the bun of that cool girl who just happened to easily twist her hair up and off of her face,” Rizzieri said. “It has natural pieces poking out so it’s not too perfect. It’s definitely graphic, different, but simple”.

How to Get the Look

Step 1: Spritz hair with Pure Abundance Style Prep to give volume and thickness in preparation for the hair to hold the finished style.

Step 2: Blow dry hair straight to help expand the volume while also creating sleekness; add a light mist of Brilliant Spray-On Shine for a touch of sheen.

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Step 3: Create a solid center part before pulling hair tightly back into a ponytail that rests just above the nape of the neck, but below the center of the head; firmly secure with a bungee cord elastic.

Step 4: Taking two sections from the ponytail begin to strongly knot the sections tightly doing this continuously until the end of the ponytail.

Step 5: Coil the knotted sections up into the base of the ponytail letting random pieces poke out for a sculptured look and added detail. Secure the knotted bun with pins until it is tight to the head.

Step 6: Apply hairspray onto a small bristled brush and gently use on the top of the head toward the bun to smooth flyaways.

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fusion of Japanese aesthetic meshed with Peruvian craftwork was the inspiration to the Spring/Summer 2015 collection for Tibi by designer Amy Smilovic.

Step 3: Starting on the left side of the head, lift a section of hair out of the way to backcomb the underneath side section that rests just behind the ear. The teased section will serve as the anchor for the bungee cord hair tie. Repeat on the right side.

To correspond with the collection featuring rich details such as quilted Fuji silks, raw edges and touches of watery colors, Rizzieri fashioned a modern style with edge and sophistication.

“With just small touches of details, a straight style was transformed,” Rizzieri said. “The bungee elastic allowed for a cool placement to keep the hair off the face, while the addition of the ridges midway down the hair added an element of interest setting the look apart from a traditional straight look.”

How to Get the Look

Step 4: Beginning on the left side of the head, hook the bungee cord hair tie into place and pull to the right side, securing in the teased sections of hair.

Step 1: Apply a thin layer of style prep cream to give the hair volume and grip. Once fully spritzed, use a hairdryer to dry the hair straight, not allowing for any bends in the hair.

Step 2: Lightly mist hair from roots to ends and in small sections, use a flat iron to make hair straight. Once done, set with hairspray.

Step 5: With the flat iron, take a top section of hair midway down between the ear and bottom of hair ends and grip the hair with the iron.

Slightly flip the iron up to make a small ridge.

Then create another ridge, just below, in the opposite direction.

Step 6: Use several drops of serum to gently set the top of the hair for a final sheen.

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HAIR & BEAUTY Stella McCartney Sleek Up-do

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ritish designer Stella McCartney was one of the highlights of London Fashion Week this September.

She showcased her ‘Green Carpet Collection’ of ethical bespoke outfits with the aim of changing the perceptions of green fashion. Hollywood A-listers including Samuel L Jackson, Colin Firth, Drew Barrymore and Salma Hayek attended the event.

Step 3: Backcomb behind the 2 side sections and top section of hair to create volume for the overall look.

Step 4: Using your hand with a small amount of firm hold gel, smooth the front section of hair over the teased and backcombed hair for a sleek look.

A unique collection of dresses and tailored clothing was complimented by trendy scraped back hair for a simplistic yet very edgy and modern look.

How to Get the Look

Step 1: Brush hair thoroughly and apply a small amount of style prep cream to give the hair volume and grip.

Step 2: Divide the hair at the top half of your head into three equal sized sections, one at the top and two at each side of the head. Secure with a crocodile clip or similar.

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Step 5: Secure with a hair band into a low ponytail that begins at the nape of your neck.

Spritz the finished look with a generous amount of hairspray to hold.

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t was all about individuality and the character at Richard Chai’s Spring/Summer 2015 Collection. To keep things cool and fresh, Guest Artist Rizzieri created a minimal look for the hair that had edge, distinction and texture.

“For the guys, we played up the men’s natural hair, to create a lived in, easy texture,” Rizzieri said. “It was about the guy that went out the night before and this is the hair he woke up with; then he ran his fingers through his hair and started his day; definitely a cool guy statement.”

Step 2: For curly and wavy hair, use a blow dryer to smooth out kinks.

Step 3: To create the vibe that the hair is lived in, apply a texturing balm. Use the fingers and hands to really scrunch up the hair for an overall sculpted look.

Step 4: Work fingers through the top of the hair, tousling it to the desired shape.

How to Get the Look:

Step 5: Set the final look with a spritz of firm hold hairspray.

Step 1: Look for the natural fall of the hair to let it lie where it wants to fall.

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HEALTH & FITNESS

Timing Is

Everything A Peet Rothwell has lived on the coast for 7 years and is a professional singer by night.

His passion is fitness and wellness and along with coaching and personal training, Peet is also training to compete in Men’s Physique Bodybuilding.

AS MARBELLA ROCKS NEW RESIDENT FITNESS EXPERT, EACH ISSUE WE WILL BE COVERING ALL WALKS OF FITNESS LIFE FROM SPORTS AND WELLNESS RIGHT THROUGH TO COMPETITION BODYBUILDING. PEET’S MONTHLY WEIGHT LOSS AND DIET TIPS COUPLED WITH REGULAR GYM AND HEALTHY FOOD SPOT REVIEWS SHOULD MAKE FOR AN EXCITING AND UP TO DATE READ FOR THE HEALTHY MINDED. 05 68 MARBELLAROCKS | ISSUE 02

nyone who frequents a gym will know its common knowledge that to build muscle and size we need to lift heavy. A smaller set range with a heavier weight is an age old, tried and tested method of building mass but there are other ways. Anyone can swing a heavy weight around like the hulk and think they are achieving. It feels good to lift a personal best and feel the pump but are they lifting with enough technique and timing to optimise growth and strength versus the time and effort (and money) spent in the gym hammering away at each muscle group? Most of the time they are not.

Technique, Timing and Form are all crucial to building muscle and size. This month I’ll be covering the notion of “Time Under Tension” and Muscle “Hypertrophy”.

Time Under Tension for Muscle Hypertrophy Most people base their training around the emphasis of weight and number of reps. But what’s crucially important for muscle growth is time under tension (TUT), but just how much attention does this muscle building factor really need?

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Sounds complex right? Don’t leave yet coz although it sounds technical, it’s really the most simple thing you will learn.

Time under tension (TUT) is simply the length of time a muscle is contracting to resist the force of a weight. For example, if someone were performing a set of bicep curls and it took them 30 seconds to complete the set, they have a total TUT of 30 seconds.

Time – Is the period during a set where the working muscle is contracting.

Tension – Is the force a muscle is producing to contract and move/hold the weight. Put simply stop swinging and rushing your lifts.

Charles Poliquin author of the strength and mass development book “The Poliquin Principles” states that different training objectives such as muscular strength, hypertrophy (growth) and endurance are achieved optimally by different time under tension ranges.

To insure you’re always working in the time under tension zone optimum for muscle growth, stick to: Reps: 8 – 12 per set Tempo: 2 sec Concentric (Positive/Lift) 3 sec Eccentric (Negative/Release).

You want to hold for 1 second at the top and bottom of the exercise this means it will take you roughly 40 - 60 seconds to perform a set and put you in the middle of the recommended hypertrophy TUT range.

Peet’s Tip:

Keep rest between sets to 60 seconds or less during the workout. This will not allow the full recovery of muscle groups, thus causing the muscle to utilize deeper fibers to deal with the weight load. It may also eliminate timewasting activities in the gym, making your workouts more efficient. Lastly, it insures a constant pump in the targeted muscle group, allowing proper expansion—and eventually, repair—in the right places.

If you start to get tired as you progress through your workout from set to set, people will do one of two things.

Keep trying to push the same weight but with less reps, or reduce the weight and keep working in the same rep range.

If this happens, you should always choose to reduce the weight slightly and maintain your rep range. The reason for this is simple, if you start lowering reps you will be reducing your time under tension and start moving away from the optimum range for muscle hypertrophy.

Also, if you keep struggling with the same weight while dropping reps your form will become sloppy. This will result in the recruitment of other muscles to compensate and takes tension off the target muscle.

As three-time Mr. O (1977-1979) and one of my biggest inspirations Frank Zane instructs, “Always be sure the negative motion is slower than the positive. By putting more focus on a slower negative, amazing gains can be realised.” Also to bring on growth and put height on your muscularity, contract hard at the peak of the movement. This delivers dimension to your muscles and sends a message into the muscle that spurs further growth. So squeeze hard at the top, and release nice and slow.

Below is a workout from my Bicep session, after warm up I will hit a compound movement with 8 sets of 8 with a 30 second rest.

Exercise: Cable Bicep Curl Form: Set the bricks to a weight that you feel you can perform another 3 reps comfortably after your first set.

Stand square on to the cable machine set from the lowest position with a straight or V bar (I have a wrist injury so I tend to use the V). Lock out stance with toes around shoulder width, slightly bend your knees but lock them with chest out. I lean back slightly as to add a fuller range of motion; this also eliminates “Swing!”

Sets: 8 Reps: 8 Concentric: 1sec Eccentric: 3 sec Rest: 30 sec

Photography: Rebecca Louise

What Does Time Under Tension Mean?

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HEALTH & FITNESS Peet’s Tip: Always explode on the positive part of the movement for maximum activation of fast twitch muscle fibres.

Squeeze and hold the contraction at the top of the movement for one second. Control the negative (lowering) and maintain tension on the muscle throughout the entire exercise. I can’t stress these points enough.

Control the weight… don’t let the weight control you!

Bottom line While “Time Under Tension” is a notion all lifters should be weary and mindful of, don’t occupy too much time worrying about it. It’s fundamental like walking, we don’t think about walking we just do it. The trick is to cement FORM and TIMING as a fundamental part of your everyday training technique. Add this mentality to your workouts and it should set you on a good course to solid GAINZ and decrease the chance of injury. Oh and don’t forget to lift like there’s a loved one under a car!

Peet’s Progress

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his August I prepped and entered my first “Mens Physique Fitness” competition at the Malaga Summer Muscle Festival. It was a great experience and chance to make all my mistakes and learn what it takes to step onstage. Diet, Training, Carb depletion, Water/Sodium manipulation and even hair removal and Tanning were all a fascinating experience.

I helped train and competed with 18 year old Ali Blight and the oldest competitor was 47. Never too young or too old! I recommend for anyone who is thinking of getting into fitness to visit an event like this, it really gives you some motivation seeing what is achievable.

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SHAPE OR WEIGHT Many people who are unhappy with their body shape

Yet another client

think the solution lies in just losing weight.

weighing the same

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with the same BMI

those pounds, your belly may look no smaller and your

the normal range, this

body might remain flabby and untoned.

would mean the extra weight comes from fat and

owever, as a Personal Trainer I can let on that

may only have 30%

it’s not. You may lose weight but your clothes

lean muscle mass

might still feel snug. Or despite shedding all

and a fat % outside

not muscle - in this case I would prescribe exercise On the other hand, you could weigh pretty much the

to encourage lean muscle gains and a diet aimed to

same but your body could look totally different. You

support muscle growth, fat loss and overall weight loss.

could lose no weight on the scale, but you could lose inches across the waist, hips, bottom and thighs and your

When we loose weight through calorie reduction

body could look firmer, much leaner and healthier.

alone, we also loose fluid, muscle and lastly fat. In fact to loose one pound of fat - you must burn

So, unless of course someone is seriously obese, I would

approximately 3500 calories over and above

always choose inch loss over weight loss alone.This

what you already burn doing daily activities.

month’s topic from me is about what your body is made

That sounds like a lot of calories and you

up of and what happens when we loose weight. Before I

certainly wouldn’t want to try to burn 3500

start to discuss weight loss with any of my clients, I like

calories in one day. However, by taking it step-

to do a ‘Bodystat 1500’ test - this will show me what a

by-step, you can determine just what you need

body is made up of; how much fat, muscle, water and

to do each day to burn or cut out those extra

bone. By knowing this I can work out on an individual

calories. I would encourage some form of hot,

basis whether the priority is to loose fat or gain muscle

sweaty exercise everyday.

mass. I can also work out how many calories a day their their body needs (Basal Metabolic Rate) and how well

When it comes to weight loss, what matters is

hydrated they are.

burning more calories than you consume. If you start with an exercise programme and eat the

You can have two bodies that look the same and weigh

same amount of food you will loose some weight,

the same but the composition can be very different.

but after a short time your body will adjust to less

Someone can have a BMI of 30 (overweight) but have

calories and you can plateau, or even worse, start to

lean muscle mass of 60% - and fat weight which is in the

regain weight.

ideal range - this means the extra weight comes from muscle and not fat, in this case this client does not need

Making better food choices, like reducing sugar and

to worry about weight loss or fat loss.

refined products, will have a big impact on fat loss.

Combine that with some intensity training, some

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HEALTH & FITNESS walking, swimming, weight training and you will see both fat loss and weight loss and most importantly body shape changes.

And the harder you work the more calories you’ll burn overall. The bonus to adding exercise to a healthy eating programme is exercise will encourage development of lean muscle, making our bodies firmer, leaner and much healthier.

Now the weather’s cooling down a bit you have no excuse not to do the exercises I’ve set for October: (You have the maximum of 20 minutes to complete this workout - warm up for approx 5-7 minutes before starting.)

5 Burpee’s 5 Jump your feet to hands (stair climber) 5 Press-ups 5 Squats 5 Lunges Now rest for 30 seconds a do it again. Aim for 10 rounds as fast as you can, make a note of how many rounds you do and in what your time was, you may not complete all 10 rounds within 20 minutes, it doesn’t matter. Aim to get better every time you do the circuit and aim to complete it for 3-4 times a week to see a noticeable change in your body shape.

Remember to consult with your GP before starting any new exercise programme and cool down and stretch after your workout.

Remember ‘Train wiser not longer’ For more info call me on 687 030 047 or email jojofrance_69@hotmail.com

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f you haven’t ventured to the stunning El Banco in Aloha yet, what are you waiting for?

Situated on the top of the hill as you drive into Aloha Pueblo, this international fusion cuisine restaurant occupies the prime corner spot where the old BBVA bank used to be. You can sit outside and take in the breathtaking views, morning, noon or night, as El Banco is open from 9.30am till midnight.

El Banco’s ethos is to create homemade, honest cooking with international influences but with exquisite fusion style. Every dish is packed with flavour but presented with the panache of many of the local 5 star eateries.

Chef Giacomo is inspired by his Peruvian roots and passionate about great quality produce.

He loves using recipes and ingredients from all around the world to create innovative dishes.

Firm favourites on this lunch and dinner menu include healthy salads, homemade pasta and

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sauces, fresh local fish and top quality meats including Argentinean Steak. If you fancy trying something different there is Peruvian delicacies such as Ceviche (fresh raw fish cured in citrus juices and chilli) with corn and sweet potatoes or Yucca with guacamole and spicy garlic mayonnaise.

Our testers went for the Beef Carpaccio and Quinoa Salad followed by Tuna Tataki and Broccoli Orecchiette. The food was delicious and portion sizes generous without being overwhelming. The homemade desserts of Brownie and ice cream and Tiramisu were reportedly well worth undoing a notch on your belt buckle for.

El Banco restaurant is owned and run by husband and wife team Gustavo Kiguelman and Laura de Luca, owners of La Red on Marbella’s beachfront, so you know you are in safe hands.

What’s more the couple are on hand every night to greet you with a warm welcome and ensure you have a fun filled night.

EAT, SLEEP & DRINK Since taking ownership of the El Banco in July 2013, Laura and Gustavo have revitalized the space with a fresh yet vintage look, which encapsulates the historical feel of the old bank, but with a modern, sophisticated edge. Another reason (like you needed one!) to come to El Banco is they offer weekly Tango classes on a Wednesday and have live DJ’s performing every Saturday. Perfect if you like some entertainment while you dine.

Similarly if you’re looking for somewhere to come and enjoy a relaxing glass of wine or cava, you can always pop by. There’s plenty of both indoor and outdoor seating to enjoy for whatever occasion.

The restaurant is a perfect meeting place for breakfast, lunch or dinner, open from 9.30 to midnight every day, except Sunday.

For reservations call: (0034) 952 907 570 or (0034) 605 247 367 or email: info@restauranteelbanco.com

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by Tracy Lee

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ow here is the first of a series of columns to help widen your knowledge of the wine world producing countries.

But surely Canada’s too cold to produce quality wines?

Well, that’s where most of us are wrong! Canada is famous for Ice wine but there are over 400 wineries producing top quality dry white and red wines - it’s only because Canadians drink most of it themselves that’s we don’t see much of it on our shelves!

There are four main areas of vineyards: • Niagara Peninsular (Ontario) • Okanagan Valley • Nova Scotia • Quebec The reason why International grape varieties can grow successfully in such a cool climate is that most of the vineyards surround the Great Lakes. These huge lakes assist in the ripening of the grapes in autumn, as they store the summer’s heat in the great bodies of water. Also, in the Niagara Peninsular, Ontario (where most of the

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wine is produced) air is circulated so well by the Niagara Escarpment leading to the Niagara Falls. This moderates the temperature preventing cold air standing still, which would cause frost and damage the grapes. The Niagara Falls acts like a giant air conditioning system circulating the air- it’s incredible if you think about it!

Of course, cooler climate grape varieties flourish the best, for example Riesling, but winemakers have excelled, surprisingly, in the last twenty years in producing Bordeaux blends and single varietal wines of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir.

EAT, SLEEP & DRINK Ice-wine is the famous and most important wine of Canada. It is a sweet wine from the Niagara Peninsular in Ontario, which maximises the benefits of the cold and is made from Riesling or local Vidal grapes. These are harvested in January when the grapes literally ‘freeze’ on the vine in the early hours of the morning in the snow (it’s a cold job but someone’s got to do it?!), and they are then pressed before the grapes defrost so only the concentrated grape juice is extracted, minus the frozen water content which stays behind frozen! It’s a very simple, but very clever process, producing incredible sweet wines. Only small quantities of juice can be extracted from each grape so it is a long process, a very meticulous one at that as the grapes are all hand-picked. This therefore reflects in the price and the wines are very expensive, but it is really worth buying as the quality is second to none.

Classic Styles: • Crisp, lemony whites • Fruity, juicy medium-bodied reds • Intense, luscious, rich sweet wines

Main Grape Varieties: • Riesling or Vidal (Ice wine) • Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer (whites) • Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and regional varieties (reds)

Must tastes:

• Ontario’s Ice wine • Niagara Peninsula’s Bordeaux blends (Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) • Niagara Peninsula’s Riesling

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ARTFOR

ART’SSAKE NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM THE LOCAL AND GLOBAL ARTS SCENE

AUTHOR: JO WARD

A Different Canvas for Art in Estepona!

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stepona is making its mark as a cultural destination with a difference.

The twentieth work in Estepona’s ‘Mural Route’ has recently been unveiled in the town. This series of giant murals by various artists adorn the façade of various buildings within the town. The eye-catching project was the brainchild of the local council who commissioned a group of artists to swap their usual canvases for something a bit different.

The latest mural ‘Ángel, El Buceador’ (Angel, The Diver) is the work of French artist Eric Aman, whose portfolio of art can be found in major cities around the world, including: Siena, Livorno, Montevideo, Madrid and even in Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. ‘Ángel, El Buceador’ can be found on the side of an

apartment block in the ‘Tres Banderas’ area of Estepona and represents a young man in bathing gear breaking through the building’s wall.

Another of the murals along the route has the distinction of being the biggest vertical mural in Spain.

Covering almost 1.000 square metres, ‘Fishing Day’ by artist José Fernández Ríos occupies the facades of six buildings covering almost 1.000 square metres.

Gallery of the Month: Kasser Rassu Gallery Marbella Specialising in contemporary art, the Kasser Rassu Gallery recently celebrated their 5th Anniversary.

Gallery owner Shahed Kavousi exhibited some of the works from her private collection gathered over the past 20 years, including art from some of the greatest contemporary artists of all time including Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali and Greg Gorman.

Kasser Rassu Gallery - Showroom Blvd. Príncipe Alfonso de Hohenlohe.

Edificio centro Expo, Local 3, 29602 Marbella +34 650 463 447 info@kasserrassu.com

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Artist Profile: Ginés Serrán-Pagán

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orn in Ceuta, Spain, Ginés Serrán-Pagán has lived most of his life in New York where he graduated in Anthropology from New York University. Recently considered to be one of the most renowned international contemporary artists in the world today, Ginés has had more exhibitions than any other western artist in Asia, as well as showing in over 200 exhibitions in 20 countries, of which 104 were solo exhibitions “Woman of the Mediterranean Sea” 160x200 cm, mixed technique on canvas Marbella 2014 This is one of Ginés’ most recent paintings, completed this summer in his art studio at the beach at the Hotel Guadalmina near San Pedro.

Ginés’paintings and sculptures are collected by major museums including the Guggenheim Museum of New York and by numerous institutions and private collectors.

The recipient of important international awards, Ginés has received the Medal of the City of Kanazawa, Japan, and the Gold Keys to the City of Miami for his artistic and humanitarian contributions to the world.

He is also the creator of two sculptures which are considered to be the biggest Classic Mythology bronze sculptures in the world, eight meters high and weighing eight tons each: “The Pillars of Hercules: Abyla and Calpe” and “The Union of the World: Monument to World Peace.”

Enthralling Lectures for Art Enthusiasts Do you want to know more about David Hockney and how his work related to his life, or how Picasso represented his women through different styles in his paintings? Who was Tutankhamun and why was Sorolla called the ‘Painter of Sunlight’? Maybe you would like to find out more about the life, work and personality of Michelangelo. For art lovers either living or visiting Andalucía there are several thriving cultural societies offering members and visitors the chance to enjoy high quality art lectures together with the opportunity of socialising with like-minded people.

welcome attendees of all nationalities and all ages.

Friendships are forged at the pre-or-post lecture drinks receptions or on one of the many trips and events organised by each society. The season of lectures usually runs from October to May with each society holding their lectures on a different day and at a different time.

NADFAS, the National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies, is a renowned UK non-profit organisation with over 91,000 members supporting a network of over 360 local Societies in the UK, Europe and Australasia. There are currently four in southern Spain and one in Gibraltar. Founded in the 1960s, the aim of NADFAS is to open up the arts to everyone and to uphold the edict of its founder Patricia Fay that above all ‘NADFAS should be fun’.

DFAS de la Frontera - San Roque Golf & Country Club www.nadfas-delafrontera.org

The societies fly out world class lecturers, all experts in their respective fields and many of them well-known media figures, to give digital presentations once a month at various venues along the Costa del Sol. Although the lectures are given in English, the societies

Nerja DFAS - Cultural Centre, C/Granada, Nerja www.nerjanadfas.org

Benahavis DFAS - Benahavis Town Hall www.benahavisdfas.com Costa del Sol DFAS - The Salon Varietés Theatre, Fuengirola www.costadelsoldfas.com

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GIBRALTAR MUSIC FESTIVAL

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housands of music fans from all over the Costa del Sol and Gibraltar flooded into the Victoria Stadium on 6th September to watch an action packed day and night of top international acts. Highlights of the day were Rita Ora, John Newman, James Arthur, Tony Hadeley and headliners The Script, who performed an exhilarating two-hour set. Guests were able to watch the action on 2 stages and kids circus entertainment was provided throughout the day.

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SPANISH STRAY DOGS GALA

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n Saturday 13th September, La Canada Golf Club played host to a charity gala to raise funds for Spanish Stray Dogs. The charity was set up to support and rehome dogs from the council pound. A cava reception and gala dinner was laid on for guests, whilst entertainment was provided by the Lola Boys. A raffle and a charity auction, hosted by Jim Reddy, together raised around €5000, taking the grand total for the evening to €7000.

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PADEL TOURNAMENT FOR BLIND CHILDREN UK

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esidents of Sotogrande pulled together to raise money for charity Blind Children UK by participating in a 2-day padel tournament at the Octogano Tennis and Padel Club on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th September. The group raised €1500 in cash for the charity through the event, a cake sale, beer stand, a ‘throw a sponge’ stall and a raffle.

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ALOHA HILLS CLUB PARTY

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loha Hills Club threw an ‘Aloha’ themed party celebrating completing

their last remaining units and opening a lagoon and semi-Olympic sized swimming pool. Guests, including professional Danish golfer Soren Hansen, were treated to drinks, canapés and live entertainment.

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BLACK & GOLD PARTY AT AQWA MIST

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qwa Mist was the only place to see in the end of summer 2014 with its Summer Closing After Party.

The place was packed from 1am to 6am as partygoers enjoyed live sax players and violinists, dancers and music from resident DJ Stacey James.

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KINKY MALINKI AT PLAZA BEACH

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legendary staff party was held at Plaza Beach on Sunday 14th September. All port businesses were invited and came to support the day. Deep vocal house music was played by renowned DJ’s Scott Strutt and Jon Besant.

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CAREERS

CAREERS INTERVIEW: MARBELLA’S VERY OWN MEDIA MOGUL

ANNIKA URM THE LOWDOWN:

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ust one of Annika Urn’s many strings to her bow is CEO of leading multi-lingual website iMarbella.

What not a lot of people know here in Marbella is that Annika has built up an impressive career launching her own female media company, Buduaar, in Estonia, a fashion magazine Buduaar Shopping, made TV Shows and created an online and live marketplace for selling clothes and beauty products. In addition, rhe runs an accounting company in Estonia and is about to open a new business EMS Studio Electro. She is also a busy mother of two, a Zumba fan, keen mountain skier and has also worked as a trainer and an accountant.

PERSONAL FRAMEWORK: Q: What was your educational background?

International Business Administration MBA – in Estonian Business School (EBS) Bachelor in Accounting and Managment.

many events, parties and a live market for 5000 people.

The website is called www.buduaar.ee and we also had a fashion magazine Buduaar Shopping. It is still a successful business. It was very hard but we made it.

Q: Did you always want to work in media?

Not really, I just needed a challenge to do something different.

Q: Can you talk through your early career and how you came to set up three very successful businesses at such a young age?

Q: It is a notoriously difficult career to break into – how did you get your break?

I was a hard-working, ambitious and fearless. I did what I was interested in. I also had a very good education, I finished three schools at the same time. I started to work at a very early age 16, as a shaping trainer. When I was 18 years old I was already an accountant before going to university. And then I studied accounting as a profession.

I guess online media was a new thing on the market at that time. When we had a crisis in Estonia many paper magazines had closed down, we found our opportunity. I guess we didn’t know professionally what we were really doing, but we had huge enthusiasm. And we worked a lot, a lot, a lot! And I never give up. I also had strong support from my family, which actually gives you more stability and strength to succeed.

The media business was something I just ran into. I bought an idea and shares in one start-up company, and we were working hard to make it successful. The first money I invested into that media company I got from a real estate investment.

Q: What’s the best thing about your job?

The media business I got myself into was lifestyle fashion, beauty, life - all about woman. We organized so

Q: What are the secrets to owning your own business?

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You will never be bored. Nobody tells me what to do! I can do so many different things in different places. I can travel and show a different life to my children.

CAREERS Hard work, discipline and passion for your work. I always wanted to be independent. First I wanted a stable income and then I can do what I really like. But in reality, life is never stable. You need to take responsibilities and risk and you can’t blame anybody but else but yourself.

You also need education, mentors, experiences and luck.

I didn’t. I was forced by my partner! But now I am happy because I can do my own things and move onto a bigger, international playground. Otherwise I would be stuck in the same life.

Q: How do you plan your week with so many different areas of business you are involved in?

I write down the things I have to do, I take time for planning and thinking!

Q: What challenges have you faced with running your own business and how have you overcome them?

The challenge is you need to pay salaries to your employees even if the company doesn’t make money. So I go myself and sell advertising. And I always sell because I am so highly motivated to sell! Otherwise I would have to close down my company and then I will lose all my investment. That’s a good enough motivation for me!

Q: What advice would you give to our readers who are thinking of selling a business?

If somebody wants to buy – sell! Normally you are too emotionally involved with your business and you maybe don’t see reality - price, market situation etc. You always think the price should be higher. But in reality just calculate your 10 year profit and sell with that price.

Q: What inspires you?

Discovering new things, passion and life journey itself.

Also my independency, I can decide my own schedule. I love what I do! Also my children inspire me.

Q: What is your working motto?

Q: What advice would you give our readers that maybe looking to launch their own business?

Make a business plan, because this makes you think all the aspects about your business. You will have to do market research, ask advice from mentors, but of course in the end you have to make the decisions on your own.

Calculate all the possible risks and write them down.

If you invest money into something, have control over it!

Do it alone, don’t take partners. Don’t give up! If you are very passionate about your business and you like to do it, then most likely you will succeed. If you do it just for money, do something you are an expert in.

Q: You are also selling Buduaar for a cool 6-figure sum – how did you come to this decision?

I have several!

Leadership begins when you are doing something a little bit more.

I will focus on solutions instead of problems, all the way to the customers are satisfied.

The greatest achievers in the corporate world cannot hide in a desk in the shade. They know that the business lies in the creation of human contact.

Of exceptional achievements, behind you’ll find an extraordinary effort.

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LISTINGS RESTAURANTS American

Hard Rock Café C/Ramón Areces, esq. Marina Banús, Puerto Banús Tel: 952 908 024 Route 66 Plaza Antonio Banderas 17/29, Puerto Banús Tel: 951 136 333 Yanx Centro Plaza, Nueva Andalucía Tel: 952 818 861

ARGENTINIAN

La Quinta Santa Maria Polo Club, Calle de Ramiro ‘El Monje’ Sotogrande Tel: 956 616 934 Gaucho’s Centro Comercial, Laguna Village, Estepona Tel: 952 897 744

Belgian

El Coto Ctra. De Ronda (El Madronal), San Pedro de Alcántara Tel: 952 786 688 Mytilus Plaza de Los Naranjos, Puerto Sotogrande Tel: 956 790 212

French

Rendez Vous Avda. del Prado, Aloha Gardens, Nueva Andalucía Tel: 952 813 912 Le Discret Avenida del Prado, Nueva Andalucia Marbella Tel: 925 929 321

Greek

Red Pepper Muelle Ribera, Puerto Banús Tel: 952 812 148

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Indian

Bollywood Restaurant Avenida Del prado. Local 4, Edificio Picaso, Aloha, 29660 Nueva Andalucía Tel: 952 906 748 Jaipur Palace CN340, km 194, next to Camping Cabopino, Marbella Tel: 951 310 004 Little India Conj. Buenavista, L 21-22, Avda. de España, Calahonda Tel: 952 931 829

International

Albert & Simon Urb. Nueva Alcántara, Edif.

Mirador, Bloque 4-B, Marbella Tel: 952 836 886 Black and White Marbella Muelle Benabola, under the Torre De Banús, Puerto Banús Tel: 952 815 607

LISTINGS Italian

Carpaccio Frontline Puerto Banús Tel: 952 813 357

Oriental

Asiatico Zen C/ Lirios s/n, Nueva Andalucía Tel: 952 817 691

Don Giovanni Avda. de Antonio Belón 3, Marbella Tel: 952 765 550

Kama Kura The San Roque Club, Ctra. de Cádiz, Km. 127, San Roque, Cádiz Tel: 956 613 030

Frascati Plaza de Los Naranjos s/n, Sotogrande Tel: 952 790 392

Restaurante Asiático Bangkok P. de las Orquideas, C/Iris, 11B, Edif.

Excelsior no. 1, Nueva Andalucía Tel: 952 813 603

Lombardo’s Galerías Paniagua, Sotogrande, Cádiz Tel: 956 795 924 Pizzeria Picasso Puerto Banús Tel: 952 813 669 Ristorante Regina Edif. La Ruleta, Nueva Andalucía Tel: 952 814 529 Villa Tiberio Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 178 Marbella Tel: 952 771 799

Sukho Thai Centro Comercial Marbellamar Tel: 952 770 550 Tai Pan H. Puente Romano, Ctra. de Cádiz, km.

177, Marbella Tel: 952 777 893 Thai Gallery CN-340, km.175, Edif. Rimesa, Bajos, Nueva Andalucía Tel: 952 818 392 Top Thai Centro Plaza, 64, Nueva Andalucía

Tel: 951 319 445

Seafood

Sea Grill CN340, km 187, Marbella Tel: 952 820 900 El Barlovento Puerto Deportivo de Sotogrande, Cádiz Tel: 952 770 078 Santiago Paseo Marítimo, 5, Marbella Tel: 952 770 078

Spanish

La Red Playa La Fontanilla, Marbella Tel: 952 821 450

Bars & Clubs Aqwa Mist Beneath La Sala Tel: 951 506 248

News Café Lugar Muelle de Ribera Tel: 952 812 131 Seven Avenida Muelle de Ribera, Puerto Banus, Tel: 672 702 085

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LISTINGS Slainte CL Manolete CC Iberico 7, Marbella Tel: 951 279 314 Suite Hotel Puente Romano Tel: 630 962 852 The Living Room Avda. Del Prado, Urb. Aloha Gardens bloque 1, Marbella Tel: 619 061 147 Tibu Plaza Antonio Banderas, Puerto Banus Tel: 952 810 918

Beach Clubs Nikki Beach Hotel Don Carlos Tel: 952 836 239 Plaza Beach Puerto Banús Tel: 677 644 737 Sala By the Sea Urb. Villa Marina, Nueva Andalucía Tel: 952 813 882

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Karbon Klub Calle Jacinto Benavente, Local 2-3, 29640, Fuengirola Tel: 605 311 337

Pure Skin Beauty Room Los Naranjos Golf Club Plaza Cibeles, Nueva, Andalucía Tel: 661 279 575

Cafés

C.C Laguna Village A-7 km.

159 Estepona Tel: 952 936 552

Passion Café Calle Marqués del Duero, 68, Marbella Tel: 952 780 344 Starz Avd Manotete, 60-61, Nueva Andalucía Tel: 952 816 313

Beauty & Health

Ocean Clinic Av. Ramon y Cajal 7, Marbella Tel: 951 775 518 Q Max Laser Treatments @ The Well-ness Studio Los Naranjos Golf Club Plaza Cibeles, Nueva, Andalucía Tel: 628 936 396 Reflections Hair Nails and Skincare Centro Plaza Tel: 902 325 324

The Dentist Galerias Paniagua, Sotogrande Tel: 956 795 273

INTERIORS

Ambience Home Design Edificio 3, La Cancela de la Quinta, San Pedro de Alcántara Tel: 952 788 691 FOC Design Avenida Gustavo Adolfo Bequer 16, Locales 2/3, Nueva Andalucia Tel: 952 817 129 Continental Design Urb. Nueva Alcántara, bloque 6, local 3 bajo, San Pedro de Alcántara Tel: 952 900 313 La Silla Colonial Calle Valle Inclan 30, Nueva Andalucia

LISTINGS

Katie Lee Beauty Therapy Fully-qualified beauty therapist of over 20 years experience • CACI ULTIMATE • Facials • Manicures • Pedicures • Waxing • ...plus much more

Sotogrande Physiotherapy Clinic, Plaza Italica 13, Pueblo Nuevo de Guadiaro 11311, San Roque Tel: 660 444 005 • katie_a_lee72@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: 952 813 992 Calle San Francisco, Pueblo Nuevo, Sotogrande Tel: 956 796 129

Anthonys Diamonds Avenida Ramon y Cajal 40 Tel: 952 588 795

Calle Luis Braille 24/26, San Pedro de Alcántara Tel: 951 275 077

Flamingo Market Place c/Jesus Puente, Local 15, 29660, Puerto Banus, Marbella Tel: 951 388 262

Etno Design Ctra. N 340 Km 133 Pueblo Nuevo, Sotogrande Tel: 956 796 924

Religion Clothing Francisco Villalon 17-A Puerto Banus, Marbella Tel: 951 350 227

FASHION

Fashion Villa Paseo de Suiza, Elviria Tel: 952 850 501

Twist Boutique Centro Comercial la Colonia.

San Pedro de Alcántara Tel: 951 507 019 Vive la Reine Boutique Marbela Real 20, Avenida Principe Alonso de Hohenlohe, Marbella Tel: 663 452 040 Elle Morgan 31 Laguna Village, Estepona Tel: 647 869 831 Benjamin Friman Ribera del Marlin, Local 19, Sotogrande Tel: 956 610 708

Twist Boutique Centro Comercial La Colonia, San Pedro de Alcántara Superfly Tarifa, Poligono la Vega, Tarifa, Cadiz Tel: 956 684 242 Mermaids Swimwear daisy.mermaidsswimwear@ gmail.com Que-Sera Kaftans Tel: 603 207 905

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MARBELLA ROCKS ASTROLOGY FORECAST OCTOBER 2014

Aries

Gemini

Leo

You may feel like you and a loved one are going over old ground together. If one of you has been pushing the other for a commitment - expect discussions to be resumed or even ultimatums issued. But please don’t make the latter unless you are prepared to see them through. You’ll lose all self respect if you do. Alternatively, an ex re-enters your life but you need to ask yourself if you want to repeat the past or release it? You’ve been yearning for new experiences now as opposed to more of the same and even if you do entertain a second time around love, you’ll be out to prove that this time you’re going to be no pushover.

When it comes to negotiations whether personal or professional, you need to stand firm now.

Get ready to encounter your past in some way, shape or form this month. You turn up at that bar or party and there’s your ex. Or you hear from someone you thought never to hear from again out of the blue. Others may see an opportunity they thought had vanished reappear.

If it knocks a second time, don’t hesitate. However, if someone just turns out to be plain hard work you could have second thoughts about it. A new job offer could be on the horizon but try not to finalise things until the end of the month when you’re going to be in the perfect position to negotiate the details.

That’s also the time when romance starts to heat up or you rediscover the passion with your current squeeze. You’re in a playful and adventurous mood and if you want something don’t rest until you get it or them. Who can resist you now?

While home, family and links to your past are on your mind at the beginning of the month, it is the future which has you all fired up, Leo. Learning opportunities or a chance to up-skill could present itself and travel could beckon for many. If you are travelling allow extra time to get to your destination as delays and cancellations could add to the adventure. A stroke of good lucky could literally leave you reeling at your good fortune but don’t rub it in if you’re on a roll. Real estate decisions or moving is likely now but try to delay signing any contracts or leases until the end of the month. If you find yourself with extra money - chances are you’ll spend it on your living - and loving.

Taurus

Cancer

Virgo

Revelations could have you reeling during the first half of the month and if so you will be kicking yourself you didn’t pick up on this sooner. Others may seem determined to undermine you or just to throw a spanner in the works - all of which may have you thinking the universe is singling you out personally. It isn’t but it might just feel that way. If the first half of the month brings challenges, what follows may more than make up for that. New beginnings are about to follow especially if endings have featured recently, and that includes a new love interest for singles, a new job or your ‘joie de vie’ is restored by a few ego and pleasure boosting situations. Don’t judge a book by its cover this month and don’t judge the month by the way it may start off.

Decisions around your career or which affect your long term security are now in focus. An opportunity could present itself which may require you to act quickly but if so, look at the long term implications.

You will have to live with the results of your choice for a long time to come. This is an excellent time for making inroads into your career path or even busting through that glass ceiling - wait - what glass ceiling?! The past features in some way - you may be drawn back to revisit somewhere you lived or else just be thinking about The Way We Were but be careful not to over sentimentalise things. Isn’t it funny how when we think of our childhood we usually only remember sunny days? Singles could attract someone established in their profession or who is considered a ‘catch’. Is she really going out with you? Yes, looks that way.

Don’t be afraid to repeat yourself if necessary and to confirm (or even double confirm) all appointments and arrangements to meet. It may seem that people are deliberately out to misunderstand what you are saying, and even if you start to come across as a little OCD, it’s better than having crossed-wires.

Finances may demand your attention especially if you’ve neglected them of late or if you didn’t read the small print on that loan/credit card you took out in the past as bills are due.

If you end up in the red, now is the time to do something to ensure this doesn’t become a habit. By the end of the month however passion pushes you towards a new experience - perhaps romantic or even to showcase your smarts. Remember - passion is contagious so don’t be surprised when others are willingly infected!

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Libra

Sagittarius

Aquarius

Do you think you deserve a better future or are you intent on repeating the past Libra? If a former fling reappears you need to first check whether 1) they have really changed and 2) you have changed and realised you deserve something better. Unless of course, you are determined to just have more of the same. Your self-worth is under the spotlight and you’ll see your beliefs reflected all too clearly with what’s going on with your money and your personal life this month. A decision may also await you regarding partners or someone close to you.

Singles could finally get the answer to that ‘loves me, loves me not?’ question. If fun, pleasure, love and extra money all flow your way it just mirrors your belief that you ARE worth it. Don’t just believe it - BE it.

This month could bring the gift of goal realisation as something you’ve wished for or hoped for, for a very long time could literally drop into the palm of your hand. Social connections you’ve allowed to lapse could come alive again and if so, you’ll find that old resonance is still there. However, what you’ve suspected for some time - that niggling voice of your intuition, is now confirmed loud and clear so don’t pretend you didn’t know what was coming and act all shocked at a revelation. You of all signs should appreciate that the truth sets you free. By the end of the month you are fired up with ambition or just with the desire to fund your next big adventure which sets you off towards your next goal - that of increasing your bank account. Watch how love and money are intrinsically linked in your life. If one is flowing - the other will follow.

If you’ve allowed yourself to get stuck in a rut then what transpires this month is designed to unstick you. Be open to something (or someone) different. You’re on a huge soul learning curve now but that doesn’t have to mean you’re stuck in the schoolroom or lecture hall (although some of you will be). Your classroom is life and your university is the world. Freedomenhancing aspects happening at the moment mean you are hurtling head-long into something bigger and better if you have the courage to embrace it. Singles could meet that strange, charmed and wonderful person who embodies the kind of success you secretly envy - the kind that only comes from being yourself.

If they turn up consider they are a reflection of that unexpressed part of you striving to be free. Perhaps freedom lies in being together. Sign up for a class now.

Scorpio

Capricorn

Pisces

Who makes it happen for you this month, Scorpio? You do. Whether it’s changes in your personal or your professional life, it’s time to be your own catalyst and head fearlessly towards whatever (or whomever) it is your want now. You need to understand that the saying: ‘Heaven helps those who help themselves’ applies to you and understand you can’t afford to sit back and wait for what you want in life to come to you.

Heaven help anyone who doesn’t live up to your expectations or who is attempting to pull the wool over your eyes, however. Unexpected revelations may lead you to revise your opinions about someone and if so, you won’t be taking any prisoners. A few goodbyes may be in order - only to clear the way for something better as your birthday season promises fabulous new beginnings in work and love.

Are the changes that are going on around you ones you have initiated or more importantly, are they to your liking or are you caught up in someone else’s power-play or drama? Time to look closely at your ambitions and whether you are master of your own ship - or just along for someone else’s ride.

Decisions around where you live or your career may need to be taken now, especially if you have been putting them off for whatever reason. Some of you may see an old opportunity you thought had passed you by return while others may return to an old path - or even an old flame. One thing is certain, if you are in the wrong job or with the wrong person, nothing will keep you there now. Stand by for liberation but understand that often freedom means we have to pay a price on some level. But you’re willing to pay it now.

Get ready for a big shift this month and this is most likely to be around how you see yourself and your relationship to money. There’s a big change sweeping through that may have been thinking about for some time but which you now put into motion. Be warned that some people may not like this new, dynamic you that’s emerging but this is their problem - not yours. You may find yourself in a position where you have to renegotiate something - this can be anything from your salary to the conditions around a relationship and if so, you’ll prove to the other party you’re no pushover now. Love can be found travelling or in the form of someone who can add to your sense of freedom and worldly experience.

It may mean leaving what’s familiar far behind you. But deep down inside, this is the change you’ve been secretly yearning for.

Horoscopes provided by leading celebrity and TV astrologer Michele Knight.

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n case you missed it another funny, yet this time accidental, nude image was circulating the web. Brit Aimi Jones was selling a ASOS yellow skater dress

on auction site eBay but failed to notice her own reflection in the door mirror, camera in hand, wearing a black bra and no knickers.

The post went viral and sparked a flurry of fake eBay sale ads for the yellow dress with fictional characters making an appearance.

Aimi from Oxfordshire, said: ‘It’s so embarrassing. It is such a dizzy, stupid thing to do and now the whole world’s seen me in the nude. I put it on eBay last Saturday morning and realised straightaway so ended the sale. But

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hoever was put in charge of designing the Colombia Female Cycling Team’s leotard was surely joking when they initially put the idea for these gems from pen to paper. They probably sniggered when their sketched designs were approved by the Colombian Team, laughed when they when into production…. and wet themselves when the athletes actually competed in them last month!

And no, luckily they are not made of mesh fabric! Look closely and you’ll notice the women’s different skin tones.

Colombia social media forums are in overdrive about it (some saying the designs are for the better) and even Head of the International Cycling Union, Brian Cookson, has waded into the debacle saying: “To the many who have raised the issue of a certain women’s team kit, we are on the case. It is unacceptable by any standard of decency.”

what I didn’t realise was that people could still see it on the site. I reported it to eBay and they took it down, but by then it had gone viral. My boyfriend Andy thinks the whole thing is hilarious.’

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Michelle Daniels is a professional vocalist and TV presenter who has performed in top Marbella venues such as La Sala, Tikitano and Regina’s. At any one of her gigs, expect to hear songs ranging from ABBA to the Supremes and Amy Winehouse.

Nickname: Not that I know of (but I’m sure there are)

Best advice ever given: Live each day as your last because one day you’ll be right.

How long have you been singing: My mum told me I started talking and singing at the same time!

What are you listening to: You can’t beat a bit of Motown...

If you were an animal what would you be: A bat...

I’ve always been in showbusiness therefore after so many years I’m nocturnal by nature.

You’ve sung all over the world, best gig: Stepping out onto the stage at Bergan football stadium in front of 10,000 people, it was my first step of an international career, I was 18.

Worst gig and why: Trying to stand still on stage and sing a ballad on a cruise ship in a force 10 gale.

What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you on stage: There are a couple that spring to mind, the first being when my hairpiece fell off in the middle of a production show and secondly, whilst fire eating on stage as a dancer I set fire to my arm!

Best thing about being a singer: Music is one of the biggest influences in my life and is fundamentally enriching. I enjoy connecting with my audience during my shows and like it when the dancefloor is full with people dancing and happy.

Worst thing: Driving home at silly o clock and being stopped by the Guardia Civil and breathalised, 3 or 4 times per month, every month.

Favourite song: Thankyou for the music, for the many memories this song holds.

Greatest achievement: My son – Rio. 05 98 MARBELLAROCKS | ISSUE 02

Ideal dinner party guest: Allan Carr.

Funniest pick up line used on you: As I waited backstage, microphone in hand ready to start my cabaret on the cruise ship, my now husband Chris (who was the Captain) approached me and said ‘If you dedicate a song to me I’ll take you for dinner’ so I did and he took me for dinner as promised, unknown to him as he had just embarked , he took me to the all inclusive restaurant rather than the a la carte.

Best pick up line you’ve used: Never needed to!

What did you want to be growing up: Always a singer. I used to cover my Colgate dispenser in tin foil and sing along to the ‘Pet Shop Boys’ I can’t believe I’ve just told you that!

Best character trait: I’m a go getter.

Worst habit: How long have you got?

What do you do to relax: Spending time with my family & running

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