Easter Feaster. Try your hand at Carl’s Simnel cake, or win the Easter Egg Hunt and eat for free.
Ibiza Cric ket plus F1, Jezza and all the sport. Bac k page.
St George´s Day Special. Free Red Rose for Readers. English Fashion Icons.
The Only Way Is Up! House Prices Up, Sales Up, Lending Up, Construction Up,
The esteemed General Council of Notaries (CGN) have published highly encouraging figures in their latest reports leading to claims that we could finally be coming out
of the crisis that has blighted the lives and businesses of many in recent years. With property sales and bank lending seen as key indicators of economic confidence, im-
proved figures across the board will be a welcome tonic to those trapped by the torment of our time in houses worth tens of thousands below their mortgages, and businesses unable to exploit opportunities through lack of available credit. Property Sales Spanish property sales in the early months of 2014 have increased by a confidence inspiring 39.8% compared to the same period in 2013. Houses have shown the biggest improvement in sales at 50.5% followed by pre-owned apartments at 41.4%, and though lagging behind even the hardest hit new build sector show a marked increase with 24.1% more sales than the same time last year. Property Prices House prices are also showing improvement finally turning the corner from the downward slide that has been a key indicator of the Spanish economic crisis. A big jump in January has been followed by smaller but still upward increases in following months culminating in a sale prices 9.5% higher than those achieved in at the start of 2013. (Continúa en la página 2)
easter egg hunt for kids of all ages—page 9
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Ibiza News Online Ibiza ...
A few posts in the world of Social Media that have caught our attention this week.
market & all the trimmings. Should be fantastic for our town!
Nathan Viva
Baby Theo was born tonight at 21.03 and weighs 7 lbs 7 ozs. Theo currently lapping up the boobage!!! Pictures to follow when not so deliri-
I can honestly say, hand on heart that I thought the marathon was easy........ until around 19miles. then i was watching the miles go down slower and slower. and the last 3 miles, like others have said, it was truly awful! My legs felt like lead and I hated it at the end. But, I ran the whole way! I got a time of 4.20 in the end and under the circumstances, I'm really happy with it. I could not have gone faster if I had tried! Thanks for the support, donations and messages!!
Lucinda Cobby Martin
ous with tiredness!!! Big love to all xx And Wit of the Week to..
Martin Makepeace
Christopher Collins
OK so after the town hall meeting this morning the 'Ibiza October Festival' is definitely happening 9-12 October 2014 in San Antonio. Bars, concerts, pintxos, live music, flower power party, hippy
Thatcher's dead, Fergie's retired and Liverpool are going to win the league. Somewhere there's a Scouser with a lamp and no wishes left.
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The CGN’s latest report shows the average prices of Spanish property sold as follows: Apartment (all) – 1,307€ per m2 Pre-owned apart – 1,261€ per m2 New-build apart – 1.575€ per m2 House – 976€ per m2 Overall average 1,189€ per m2 Lending Key to the movement in sales and values is a relaxation of lending criteria enabling many more people to get onto the property ladder where the bank’s doors would have been firmly closed in recent years. The notaries report that 35.9% more property mortgages have been granted and though the amount lent has actually dropped to an average of 104,157€, this is seen as an indicator of more people joining the property ladder at the lower levels which should stimulate more movement up the line. On average the banks are lending 75.6% of the purchase price with many high street banks offering 80% as a level of informal pre-approval. Though banks lending criteria is having an important effect, one noteworthy figure in their report shows that of all Spanish property sales only 34% are financed by a mortgage, highlighting the amount of purchases from abroad and investors. Statistics are of course open to interpretation and reliability of the data, and the Notaries numbers show a considerably more positive picture than those of the National Statistics Institute, however the CGN point out that their figures are far quicker to release and that what they are now reporting should be picked up by the government body in coming months. Construction The good news continues with Ibiza revealing it’s own success story in the construction sector showing clear signs of being on the road out of recession. After many lean years, 138 new building projects were approved by the Ibiza college of archi-
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tects in the last year ending in March. This is a huge increase on the previous year and the figure includes 73 housing projects. Though these results are positive with Ibiza and Formentera fairing better than the rest of the Baleares, it is still a long way off the 1000+ houses which would have been built every year before the economic crisis. Intense Fire At Es Cubells. Over 100 residents had to be evacuated whilst 3 helicopters and 120 fire fighters worked through the night to control the flames when a fire started on farm land located in the Vista Allegri part of the island near Es Cubells village. With 3 focal points, the fire alarm was first raised at 15,30h on Saturday. Quickly spreading and damaging around 18 hectares of natural vegetation close to the village, local fire fighters were challenged to control the situation. Eventually, 100 soldiers, with more fire fighting equipment, were brought over from Valencia on Sunday morning to help in fighting the blaze. The fire was finally contained and the extinction work continued over several days. A 60 year old Spanish man is being imputed with the charge of offence of gross negligence, because a fire he hadn’t put out properly on his land, near the torrent de s’Aigua, might have been the cause of the fire. Even though the fire is now considered extinct, the Ibanat (Instituto Balear de la Naturaleza) still considers it a high risk due to the dryness of the land and to the fact that Ibiza won’t be having any rain in the upcoming days. There is still an Ibanat brigade and pumper wetting the hot spots of the fire’s perimeter which they expect to have extinguished by Tuesday or Wednesday. As a foot note, the authorities have now activated a ban on lighting fires in the countryside. This has come into affect immediately and will last until the 15th October.
José Luis Benítez speaking at the Ocio de Ibiza Association launch
Ocio de Ibiza. A new association ‘Ocio de Ibiza’ (Leisure Association of Ibiza) was launched at Nassau Beach Club in Playa D’en Bossa on April 9. The founding members are eight of the well-known clubs and bars on the island: Amnesia, Blue Marlin, Bora Bora, DC-10, Km5, Nassau Beach Club, Privilege and Ushuaia. Their aim is to promote and grow the tourism and entertainment industry in Ibiza and to protect their own business interests against illegal practises. A short presentation to the assembled crowd was given by the manager of the Association, José Luis Benítez, followed by some words from Christian Braun from Nassau Beach Club. They outlined their intention to work together through collaboration, communication and mutual support for the good of the industry and the island in general. As an example of how important the industry is to the island, Christian said that between them, the eight businesses directly employ 2,100 people and another 1,600 indirectly. Carmen Ferrer, the Councillor for Tourism also said a few words in support of the association and their intentions. Also in attendance at the launch were the Minister of Sports and Youth, Rafa Bunting, the mayor of San Antonio, Pepita Gutierrez and Jose Torres who is responsible for Town Planning in San Antonio, among others. Also there was Jesús Sánchez, president of the Asociación de Discotecas de Baleares, who are currently not part of the new association.
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Balearic Superstars. Following our report in issue 726 20th March, detailed figures have now been released highlighting the achievement of Ibiza and Formentera hotels in upgrading star ratings in recent years. San Juan
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Also, the Consell de Ibiza is thinking about asking for the es Codolar airport to be allowed to have a fire-fighting helicopter all year round, and not only from the first of May to the end of October. Drug Driver Kills Woman of 82. A well known 82 year old resident of San Jordi was killed at the weekend when a car mounted the pavement hitting the woman as she walked through the village. After reportedly initially refusing to take a breath test, the driver later tested positive for drugs and it is thought that he will be charged with manslaughter. Staffordshire Attack
Bull
Terrier
A man, who helped a woman as she was lying on the floor after she had been attacked by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier roaming loose along the Avenida Sant Agustin, was also attacked by the dog. The man saw the woman been attacked and grabbed an iron bar to fend the dog off but ended up on the floor himself suffering dog bites to his leg left leg. 2 more people were also reportedly injured before the dog fled. The dog was later found by the
lems. The patrols will start on the 15th June and last until the 15th Se pte mber. Costing 100,000€ the scheme is designed to help residents and tourists get along better in the Town.
police and taken to the “Can Dog” pound. A judge later ordered the dog's return to it's owners once the papers of the animal were checked and found to be in order. It is thought that the dog had escaped from the premises where the dog was kept explaining why the animal was roaming the streets of the area. Strike Looms The catering sector unions and the hoteliers on the island failed to reach an agreement last week over a new wage and working conditions structure for this summer. As time is running out before the summer season starts and the threat of a strike is still looming, more talks will be held on the 29th April. 007 Special Agents. San Antonio will have seven special agents patrolling the streets of the Town this summer. Responsible to patrol the town from the Fountain Promenade to the Calle Soledad, concentrating on the “West End” area, the agents will patrol in couples to try and control bad behaviour, noise, damage to urban installations and disregard by tourists to local by laws. They will call on the local police or Guardia Civil to help if they encounter prob-
Code named the “Adjustable Spanner”, the local police in San Antonio have closed down an illegal car repair workshop and scrap yard in the borough. This is the 3rd such installation detected in the on going investigation. Once again this installation in the Montecristo area of the island was lacking official papers to operate and was allegedly committing offences against the environment in the form that it was disposing of toxic waste products from the vehicles. Also some of the employees were working without legal permissions. New Free Parking Zone. If you display the time you park on a handwritten paper on your windscreen and do not stay more than 2 hours then, parking is now free in the new spaces created by the Town Hall in the Puig des Molins area of Ibiza. Patrolled by wardens, the parking spaces will be free all year round between the times of 9h to 14h and 17h to 20h (23h in summer) as long as you display the time you arrive. Blood Trail Leads to Thief A young man was detained after first receiving treatment at hospital for injuries he received when he crashed a stolen motorcycle he was riding late at night in Ibiza Town. It seems the man fell from his machine and ran off leaving a trail of blood and the bike in the middle of the road. The police were called by neighbours and they followed the trail of blood soon locating the injured man.
"Nick Gibbs The newspaper has become allconsuming in my life in the last few weeks. It seems I do , talk, think about little else. I woke up in the early hours a few nights ago with the TV still on BBC news. In my half sleep my brain was flowing the presenter's words into text columns and laying them on the page. It's pretty nuts. Here I run through what's planned for the newspaper. Not really a traditional editorial, but that's how one dimensional I seem to have become. “What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet. Within a short while of joining the Ibiza Sun in 2010, it became clear that the newspaper holds an unusual position in business terms through the bond felt by a sizeable proportion of it's readers. Whether this has manifested through a barrage of complaints at the cancellation of the crossword (one I have corrected) or being late on delivery day (one I have made worse), or through the sometimes slightly alcohol tainted advice I have been given at bars throughout Ibiza as to how the paper could and should be better run (one I think shall not change), the point is that some people do feel an attachment. In taking over the newspaper I had the benefit of several years comments, suggestions and ideas as to the direction I would like to take. At the same time I am mindful of the history and connection many of our readers have with the Ibiza Sun. However much you take these factors into account at the end of the day you have to do what you have to do, but perhaps with a greater explanation of
the reasoning behind some decisions than would be expected in many other types of business. To try and achieve change without upsetting anybody along the way is rarely an achievable goal. What is in a Name? There are 3 reasons I feel compelled to change the name. First is the connotation of ´the Sun´ name, and it's pun based origin. It is not a snob thing, but in reality some people do judge books by their cover and I do not think the name is helpful to gain the breadth of readership I would hope for. As for the play on words, no pun is worthy of 730 repetitions. Second is a direct business issue. A generic Ibiza portal internet company has purchased the internet domain ibizasun.com (ours is theibizasun.com). I know from the number of misdirected emails etc that we loose traffic because of this and that is important to any modern business, particularly a media company. The third, and for me the most difficult to live with, is the name association with the English newspaper but specifically with News International. The corporate character and journalistic morals of News International are not something I would want to honour with the flattery of imitation. The 25th anniversary of Hillsborough this weekend reminds us of the depths to which they have been prepared to plunge. The scandal of phone tapping is the most recent example of their operational behaviour and though of a different era I'll even throw Wapping into the mix. News International in my mind is everything a business should not be. Ultimately, aside from the fondness of it's longevity, I do not think The Ibiza Sun is a good (Continúa en la página 4)
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name, nor the right name. It could be argued that I would be better getting my feet under the table before such a change, but that has a big downside. A huge amount of work ahead of us has the name embedded within it. From the creation of logos and stationary, gaining awareness and distribution in the lesser served areas of Ibiza, to the major project of a completely new modern website. All of these and many more have the name at the heart and so much of it would have to be undone and re-done if there is too much delay. The new name will be, quite simply “The Ibizan”. I think it says everything we are, without needing to say any more. It will not change immediately, allowing people to get used to the new style of the newspaper, but in all other areas such as internet, stationary, and secondary services, we will start to use the Ibizan name. Any new business name has to consider the availability of available internet domain names and as you can imagine Ibiza paired with most things have long since been bought up. I was pretty pleased to get theibizan.com and as Ibizan.com takes you to an obscure American dog breeder's website there is no risk of loosing traffic. Distribution On the principle of pulling a sticking plaster quick and fast I will go on to confirm another change that will not meet with universal approval.
The newspaper will continue to be free at our many distribution points around the island. From May 1st we will be trialling a small, 50c, charge at newsagents. Only newsagents Think about it. It is one thing to have a bar give out the newspaper as a service to their clients, it is totally different to ask a newsagent to give away their core product—perhaps in lieu of a paid purchase. It is surprising they agree to do it, and the reality is we know many of them do not. The newspaper is distributed to every newsagent in Ibiza and Formentera but we know many do not display it openly. Some say it is a security issue—if people take a paper from their racks and leave without paying how do they know if it is a free one? Some have come up with their own solutions—we've been told of a couple who insist on another purchase to get the Sun. Some say it's just a damn cheek, and I can't say I blame them. One of the great benefits in the official Diario de Ibiza newspaper distribution service is that it allows us to reach the remote areas, and Formentera. Our main aim here is to show the newsagents some respect and with that maximise the ease of availability for people throughout Ibiza. The 50c charge simply covers the cost of providing the newspaper— in effect we are still giving it away free. If you live in an urban area and currently get your copy free from a newsagent chances are you will be able to find a free copy nearby should you choose to do so (we have considerably extended the distribution locations in the last 2 weeks), but we hope most may see 50c to the vendor as reasonable. The direct and immediate benefit will be to those where the newsagent is the most
convenient or only choice, but the vendor does not display it. In future it will be where it belongs, in the racks alongside the other newspapers. We are very grateful to the newsagents who have been happy to put the Ibiza Sun out free of charge, but just because they agree to do so doesn't make it right. It is their business and livelihood, we have to respect that. Content The content of the newspaper is the most visible change already in progress. We think it is coming on well, and feedback affirms that, but there is still a long way to go. The newspaper has always been fortunate in having a team of contributors. In the past few months the existing team have been joined by several new faces all of whom bring something new. From Claire B´s roaming profile reporting on everything and anything interesting in the Ibiza to Bossa strip, to the specialist input of Tom Berry's motor sport passion. Danny Ortega's cookery, Carla's kids bits and the newly joined fashionista Helen Adams who is giving me more copy than Xerox (though I think this may change with the arrival of baby). I shall not list them all as the print deadline fast approaches but whether named here or not their input is key to the plans to extend the scope of the paper. One more “new” name that cannot go without mention is the founder of the newspaper Chris Langley who has returned and now writes much of the main new items, so it is not all about change. The other half of the content issue is the actual production of the newspaper. Bitten off more than can chew would be a fair summary. Oh my days it is a huge job. 22 hour shift at my desk yesterday (that is not
one of our typos) and it will be 14 today. And this is the best week yet reflected by my actually having time to write this. I do not say this in any way as a complaint, or some whining, needy plea. I simply offer this information as an explanation as to the odd printing/ formatting/proofing clanger. Ok more than the odd one, even the F word slipped through the net last week—a dubious first for the Ibiza Sun. It will also serve as a public apology for the numerous unreturned calls and emails that sit on my desk, I will get to them but time has become an outrageously precious commodity, particularly coming up to the print deadline and that endgame has resulted in some unfortunate rush jobs. To put it in context the current 16 page issues have around 17,000 words, 3 times that of the old Sun's 16 page edition and as I hope most will have noticed there is a lot more work on visual presentation. Reader Features Free-ads, Births Deaths and Marriages, Online and Postal subscriptions, an Agenda section—there is quite a hit list. Please do tell us what you want from the newspaper too. Online A new modern website is in the pipeline. The website will take a while but we already have the marmite of our eissue. Some love it as the best format ever, some do not— mainly those having technical issues (seems to be a certain ipad version) We are working to resolve these.
So that's where we are at. It would be remiss of me not to use these last few lines to thank as many as will fit. Brian and Di of course, the super flexible Nicole, Distributors, Contributors, Readers, and especially Rhian & Blue for their patience. xx
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St George's Day Wednesday 23rd April is England's National Day
You've flown the flag, you've sang the song, you've worn the shirt and you've sobbed at penalties, but do you know the story? It's a gory tale bottom left. No need to pay florist prices. Give our cut out Rose to someone you love, the perfect gift for patriotic cheapskates. Football, language, music, we've a pretty inflated view of our importance. Fashion is another on the list. Helen reviews some English Icons.
St George and The Dragon In the darkest depths of a thick forest lived Kalyb, a wicked enchantress. Terrible were her deeds and few had the courage to challenge this evil witch. Her
wickedness was legendary and she delighted in carrying off innocent newborn babes and putting them to death, and death was probably what she had in mind for the son of the Earl of Coventry. The Earl was the Lord High Steward of England and his duties forced him to travel far from home. His wife had died during child birth, so he had to leave to leave his son in the care of servants. Kalyb, with spells and charms, managed to steal the child from his careless nurses, yet the child was marked from the beginning for great deeds. On his right hand was a blood-red cross and on his left leg a golden garter. These signs so affected Kalyb that she could not kill the child, and so
he grew each day becoming more handsome and strong until eventually he was the apple of her eye. When he was fourteen he began to thirst for adventure but the wicked enchantress wanted to keep him in the forest. He wanted glory and could see the evil inside Kalyb, so she attempted to bribe him. One day she led him to a castle and showed him six brave knights who were imprisoned in the tower. She said “Behold! These are the six Champions and you shall be the seventh. Your name will be St. George of England. But only if you stay with me.” But he would not. Then she led him to a magnificent stable where seven of the finest horses were kept. “Six of these,” she said, “belong to the six Champions. The seventh and the best, the swiftest and most powerful in the world, whose name is Bayard, will be yours. But only if you stay with me.” But he would not. Then she took him to an armoury, and strapped on his chest a breastplate of purest steel and placed on his head a helmet inlaid with gold. Taking a mighty sword, she placed it in his hand and said “This armour, which no weapon can pierce, and this sword called Ascalon,
Fashion: English Icons "Helen Adams
It’s not only designers that contribute to Fashion - pop stars, Actresses and now even Royalty all contribute to getting styles and looks into the world’s media. Here are some of our favourite English Fashion icons and the women that have made English (Continued on page 6)
“A rose for love & a book forever” St George´s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world not least of which our own Catalonia, where the tradition is to gift a loved one with a rose “for love” and a book “forever”.
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Marks & Spencer have created a Fish & Chip Pie. Priced at £3.49, the short-crust pastry is filled with cod chunks, minted pea puree, and tartar sauce, with chips layered in sea salt acting as a lid on the top of the dish.
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Fashion what it is today. Even after her death in 1993, Audrey Hepburn’s timeless chic continues to inspire today. Foreign designers such as Hubert de Givenchy, Salvatore Ferragamo and Isaac Mizrahi, have all taken inspiration from her clean and sophisticated style. Most fa-
“Cry 'God for Harry, England, & Saint George!” Shakespeare famously invokes St George prior to the battle of Agincourt: "Follow your spirit, and upon this charge Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!” This was based upon reports of soldiers who believed they saw him fighting for the English in the battle . April 23rd is the birthday of both Shakespeare and revered Spanish author Cervantes, prompting Unesco to declare April 23rd as world book day. (Continued from page 5)
which will destroy all it touches, is yours. Surely now you will stay with me?” But he would not. Finally, she tried to bribe him with her own magic wand, giving him power over all things in the enchanted forest. He threw it at a rock hoping it would break and end Kalyb’s power. To his surprise the rock opened, and in it was a view of a cave with the bodies of infants who had perished at the hand of the evil Kalyb. He persuaded her to lead the way into this place of horror and as she entered he waved the magic wand and closed the rock. The enchantress was sealed in her tomb and left to cry for all eternity. And so St. George was freed from the enchanted forest, and rode to Coventry with the six other Champions; St. David of Wales, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. Patrick of Ireland, St. Denys of France, St. James of Spain and St. Anthony of Italy. For nine months the seven Champions exercised and trained in all the arts of war. So when Spring returned they were ready and set forth to seek foreign adventure. Thirty days and nights
mously was her performance in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ that brought us the oversized sunglasses and the LBD (Little Black dress) 2 things that will never go out of fashion and every girl should have in her wardrobe! Supermodel turned designer Kate Moss has inspired everyone, from designers like John Galliano and Marc Jacobs to Hollywood stylists and buyers at retail chain stores across the globe. Taking her style from her teen days shopping on London’s Portobello Market, her easy thrown together look is something everyone can relate to and afford. She’s worked in some capacity with nearly every designer going, graced the front pages of more than 300 magazine covers and now has her own range of clothes with retail giant Topshop. At only 40 years of age hopefully Miss Moss will be flying the flag for English Fashion for many years to come. The self-styled queen of punk Vivienne Westwood revolutionised the fashion industry with her risqué creations. ‘Sex’, her first shop run with Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, launched punk’s iconic look. Since then her unconventional collections have established her global reputation as one of England’s most original designers.
Vivienne is famous for ripping up the pattern book and creating clothes to shock and make statements. Despite being one of the most controversial designers the world has ever seen, Westwood was awarded an OBE and made a Dame by the Queen in 1992 for her contribution to British fashion. Love her or hate her, Victoria Beckham is now a very successful, world renowned fashion designer, style icon and Vogue cover girl. Since
1999 Beckham's designs have become known for their confident simplicity and artful use of colour. She’s taken countries across the world by storm with celebrities from across the globe raving about her ranges, achieving a high level of recognition and respect within the industry. Who’d have thought Hermione Granger would grow up to be one of England’s most talked about fashion icons? At only 23, Emma Watson’s already been on the red carpet for 13 years, been the face
of fashion house Burberry and she has also recently collaborated on designs with top designers. And we can’t conclude this section without a mention of Kate Middleton, seen recently wearing English designer Jenny Peckham. She’s already making a regular appearance in fashion news around the world and we can’t wait to see what iconic looks the princess will bring in the future.
they rode until they came to a place with seven paths. The seven Champions agreed to each take a separate path. They said farewell and with good spirit rode to their destiny. St. George, on his charge Bayard, journeyed until he reached the sea where he boarded a ship bound for Egypt. He eventually arrived in a land that was deathly silent in the day and with a brooding darkness at night. It was here that St. George met a poor hermit. He asked the hermit for a bed so he could rest his tired limbs. The hermit replied “You have come at a terrible time. Our land has been ravaged by a cruel dragon who demands the sacrifice of an innocent maiden every day. He has threatened to send a plague and scorch the earth so that no man or beast may live. For twenty four years he has terrified our land, and tomorrow it is the beautiful Sabia, daughter of the King, who must die”. He explained the King had promised to give his daughter in marriage, and the crown of Egypt, to any brave knight who would kill the dragon. “For crowns I care not,” said St. George boldly, “but
the beautiful maiden will not die. I will slay the monster.” The next day he rose at dawn and buckled his armour, laced his helmet and sharpened his sword. He mounted his trusted steed Bayard and rode into the Valley of the Dragon. On the way he met a procession of old women who were weeping and wailing. At the front was a beautiful damsel dressed in the finest Arabian silk he knew it must be Sabia, the King’s daughter. He dismounted and bowed before the lady, asking her to return to her father’s Palace because he was going to kill the dreaded dragon. The beautiful Sabia, thanking him with tears and smiles, returned to the Palace and St. George rode to meet the beast. Soon the brave knight was at the dragon’s lair and shouted for him to come out and fight. The dragon let out a mighty roar louder than thunder and spat venom from its mouth, it’s wings were burning flames and its eyes empty and cold. From shoulder to tale it was forty foot long, its body covered in scales harder than brass with a great golden belly. Its size and appearance would have made any other man
tremble, but St. George steeled himself and prepared to fight. So fierce was the dragon’s first charge that St. George nearly fell to the ground. He recovered himself and thrust his spear into the dragon’s belly, but the spear shuddered and split into pieces. The monster roared and whipped both St. George and Bayard with its tail. St. George was thrown from his horse, but by good fortune landed under a flowering orange tree. The fragrance from the tree had magical powers and no poisonous beast would dare come within seven feet of its branches. So the valiant knight lay there to recover his senses, until with eager courage he rushed back into combat. Again he struck the dragon in the belly with his mighty sword Ascalon. The dragon was wounded and purple venom spewed from its body and splattered St. George. The venom was so powerfully evil that his breast plate and helmet burst into a thousand pieces. St. George might have been killed, but again he sheltered under the branches of the orange tree. Here he prayed that God would help him in his fight against evil. Then
with a bold and courageous heart he advanced and thrust his sword under the soft wing of the fiery dragon. He pierced its heart and all the grass and flowers around him turned crimson with blood from the dying monster. The brave knight took a deep breath and with all his strength cut off the dragon’s head and hung it on the shaft of his broken spear. Exhausted and wounded, he mounted his horse and proceeded to the Palace of the King. The King’s name was Ptolemy and when he saw the dragon was dead he rejoiced. He ordered the city should be decorated to honour the hero, and a procession of noblemen and musicians escorted St. George to the Palace. The beautiful Princess washed St. George’s wounds and he was given a magnificent feast and many gifts of gold. King Ptolemy, true to his word, agreed that Princess Sabia and St. George should be married. After many adventures, they returned to England where they lived a peaceful and happy life.
Audrey Hepburn, clean and sophisticated style, and the original little black dress.
Story adapted from original 16th century text.
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Out & About
The circus is in town!
"Claire B Circo Alegría presents its new show ‘The Magical World of Oz’ (El Mágico Mundo de Oz) based on the film The Wizard of Oz in Ibiza Town from April 16 to May 4. The show takes place in a 2,000 square metre tent, which has been put up in Vila des Gorg close to Ikea. Following the story of Dorothy, who dreams of travelling beyond the rainbow, the show features more than 40 international performers, combining musical performances with aerial, acrobatic and comic sketches, and is suitable for all the family. Tickets can be bought from the box office or from the website (there are currently discounts on offer if you buy them online): Âwww.circoalegria.es Ibiza in 1955
"Claire B If you want to see what parts of Ibiza and its people looked like in the summer of 1955, then pop along to see the exhibition of photographs currently on show at the Puget Museum in Dalt
Vila. 40 black and white photographs taken by the German photographer Heinz Vontin are on show, taken when he spent the summer on the island in 1955. Vontin wanted to capture life in the streets, and that is exactly what these photos convey, with people playing an important role. Scenes in Ibiza Town (Vara de Rey, Dalt Vila, La Marina and the port) are juxtaposed with shots in San Antonio and the countryside around the island, showing people at work and at play. Shopkeepers, street traders, fishermen, girls cleaning wool, people relaxing outside on the terrace of the Teatro Pereira and scenes outside the old Cinema Serra are all depicted. All the photos are accompanied by captions saying where the photo was taken and a brief description: unfortunately these are only in Catalan, but it’s possible to get a basic understanding of the location and the subject, with the photos telling the real story. The exhibition is on until October 31. Entrance to the museum and the exhibition is free. For opening hours check their website (times change according to the
month), but it’s always closed on Monday. More details at: Â www.eivissa.es/mace/ index.php
tober 31 from Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00-14.00 hours (closed on Monday). Entrance is free.
Pirate Tower Opens
San Jordi Fiesta
"Claire B The pirate tower on the hill at the end of Playa D’en Bossa has reopened to the public. Known as La Torre de sa Sal Rossa or Torre des Carregador, it was built in the 16th century to protect the island and its inhabitants from invaders. With a strategic location of looking out across to Formentera and Ibiza Town, this tower was also designed to protect the workers who collected and loaded salt from the nearby salt flats (before they built the large pier in Salinas) and could provide refuge to 150-200 people. It is the only tower in the Pitiüses (Ibiza and Formentera) to have a fireplace inside. The tower is one of the most emblematic to be found on the islands and has been designated as a monument of cultural interest. It is one of the only pirate towers in Ibiza that is open to the public as a tourist attraction and is a good opportunity to see inside and learn about the towers, which can be found in many strategic defensive positions around the island. It has been restored in recent years and The Consell has agreed to provide 8,400 euros to keep the tower open this year. Inside there is a small exhibition giving information about the tower and its history and you can go up the stairs onto the roof, where there are great views along the beach across to Dalt Vila and beyond and across the sea towards Formentera. It is a relatively easy 10 minute walk up to the tower from the end of the beach (near Coco Beach where there is parking) or you can access it by car from the unpaved road that leads from Sant Francesc. The tower is open now until Oc-
"Claire B The fiesta of San Jordi started on April 2, but continues throughout April and May until June 8 (culminating with the Salinas-San Jordi triathlon). April 23 is the main fiesta day of San Jordi (or St. George in English). There is an impressive range of cultural and sporting events taking place, including painting competitions, a Scrabble tournament, an exhibition of classic cars, activities for children including an origami workshop, dancing, live music and concerts. On Saturday April 20 at 20.30 is the IV Tour Jordier, in which many of the bars and restaurants in the town participate. They offer a tapa + a glass of beer, wine or soft drink for 2.50 €. Many of the bars will have live music or DJs playing: Can Sala (Morning Drivers), Rascalobos (Dj Chema), Las Olas, Sangrantana y Wok Gran China, Cas Sac
(Dis-cover and Tales of Gloom), Ses Barsetes de Sant Jordi (The Frigolos and DJ Lost Angels). Glenn Marple and Friends will also be playing music at various venues around the town. Wednesday April 23 is San Jordi day (corresponding to St George’s day in England), where there will be a traditional mass at midday, followed by music and festivities throughout the day and night. At 21.30 there’ll be a concert by Ibizan musician and composer Iván Doménech and at 23.30 a performance by 9son, a band from Barcelona whose music is a fusion of Catalan rumba and Cuban music. On Saturday April 26 at 22.00 is the ‘Revival’ fiesta with ‘La Movida’ DJs Petit and Vázquez, so expect lots of 80s and retro music. The full fiesta programme (not in English) is at: Â www.santjosep.org/wpcontent/uploads/2014/04/ FIESTAS-SANT-JORDI.pdf
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Ibiza Easter Semana Santa
"Claire B Holy Week or Semana Santa as it’s known in Spain is a Christian religious holiday, celebrated from the last week of Lent up to Easter Sunday (the Pascua de Resurrección). Spain is well known for its Semana Santa traditions, with parades and processions taking place each day during the week, throughout the country, and these also take place in Easter View from the Pew
"Lynne Pamplin The Christian church is coming up to its most important time, from Good Friday to Easter Sunday. The events of the first Good Friday must have seemed anything but good to Jesus' disciples. The man they had followed for around three years had been arrested, ill-treated, flogged, condemned to death and nailed to a cross. What they had witnessed must have seemed tragic and inexplicable. Most of the disciples fled in fear – only John is mentioned as being near the cross, along with some women followers including, notably, Jesus' mother. Imagine how she must have felt, seeing her son hanging there in agony. After he died, his body was taken down and laid in a tomb, with a huge stone across the entrance. That was not the end his followers had hoped for! Then came the first Easter Sunday. Some of the women went early in the morning to the tomb, to put spices on the body. They wondered how they would manage to remove the stone. But they had no need – it had been rolled away, and the body was not there. Over the next 40 days, there was a
Ibiza. The processions are steeped in tradition and are a sombre celebration of Christ’s last few days (The Passion of Christ). Church brotherhoods (cofradías) carry large, ornately decorated, religious statues through the streets accompanied by the thud of drums and the mournful wailing of trumpets. In each procession will be people wearing ‘nazarenos’ long penitential robes and ‘capirotes’ – tall, pointed hoods with eye-holes – designed so
series of appearances of the risen Jesus to his followers. That was where “Doubting Thomas” got his name. He wasn't present when Jesus appeared the first time to a large group of disciples, and Thomas could not believe what he was told. He just had to see for himself. Jesus appeared again, and Thomas declared: My Lord and my God! Jesus had indeed risen from the dead. These events are what make Christianity different from any other religion. We have a living God who went through death to life – taking away the fear of death for his followers throughout History. We invite you to join us on Easter Sunday as we remember these amazing events, celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, and rejoice in the new life he offers to us. Happy Easter! This Week: Good Friday 18th; 12.00: Meditation at Chaplaincy House (Can Bagot): Easter Sunday 20th 06.45: Sunrise service and breakfast, Zodiac Aparts, Es Canar: 10.30: Holy Communion at RC church in San Rafael. Contact the Locum Chaplain on 971 34 33 83 or email: chaplainibiza11@gmail.com
that the wearers could repent for their sins anonymously. In the darkness and candlelight they look somewhat reminiscent of the outfits worn by the Ku Klux Klan (apparently early KKK members were influenced by what they saw during Semana Santa). The nazarenos often walk barefoot, carry crosses or have shackles and chains on their feet as penance. With mourners walking alongside the musicians, nazarenos and the bearers carrying the statues, the processions are a moving and interesting spectacle, and are worth experiencing if you really want to immerse yourself in the culture of Spain and the island. This year it all began on April 13 with Palm Sunday (Domingo de Ramos), to commemorate the triumphal entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem, traditionally marked by the blessing of palms and a procession. From then on, during Semana Santa, there will have been a procession every night, led by a different brotherhood from its corresponding church (by the time this edition of the paper will have been published most of them will have already taken place). The most important and largest procession takes place on Good Friday Check local churches or the Diario for times and locations.
April 18, Good (Viernes Santo)
Friday
Santa Eularia, noon, Concert by the Municipal Band in Plaza de España. Santa Eularia, 6pm. Mass of the Passion. Procession of the holy burial Ibiza Town, 8.30pm. Procession leaves the Cathedral in Dalt Vila, passing through the streets to La Marina and the Vara de Rey. Santa Eularia 8pm, Procession begins and ends at Puig de Missa, passing through the main streets of the town.
April 20, Easter Sunday (Domingo de Resurrección) Santa Eulalia 10.30am. From Plaza de España to Puig de Missa.
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Carl's Crafty Kitchen
"Carl Hague Simnel Cake – Fact or fiction? A charming story and a delicious cake. Shrewsbury Simnel Cake I remember that my mum used to make a special cake for Easter, called a “Simnel Cake,” so I looked it up on the ‘tin brain’ to find out more about it. Simnel cakes, it seems, have a long and interesting history and not a little mythology attached. The main thread is that they were made by servant girls in grand houses, as gifts for their mothers at Easter and usually given on the girls’ first day off after the hiring fair. The main ingredients are sugar, spices, dried fruit, marzipan and white flour - a great luxury in medieval times. I made the version known as the Shrewsbury Simnel cake named after the city where it was first said to have been made, intending them to be Easter gifts for friends (though the did not last that long).
Recipe Ingredients 250g unsalted butter 175g plain white flour 4 eggs
200g soft brown sugar 100g ground almonds 2 heaped teaspoons allspice 1 heaped teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 heaped teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 level teaspoon ground cloves 150g golden sultanas (or more or less to suit your taste) 150g glace cherries (or more or less to suit your taste) 1 level teaspoon and a pinch baking powder 1 dessert spoon vanilla essence 1 dessert spoon glycerine 500g homemade marzipan (for the recipe see below)
Method Preparation Set the oven to 150 C Prepare a 21cm loose based, spring sided baking tin by buttering it lightly, then prepare to line it with a double fold of baking parchment. When you’ve made your double fold, make another about 2cm up from the initial fold and snip linked “V” shaped serrations into it at the bottom (folded side) to enable it to fit easily to the sides of the baking tin. Butter it on the inside side and fit it into the tin, with the “V” shapes at the base. Cut a rough
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circle from the leftover butter paper and put it design side down into the base of the tin to secure the side lining. Next, using the loose base of the tin as a template cut a double layer of baking parchment so that it fits snugly to the inside base of the tin. Fit the base, butter the cut out circle and place it butter side down on the base making sure to cover the whole base including the “V” shaped cut outs. I hate this bit, I’m glad it’s over! In fact you can keep these “cartouches” as they’re called for another time, I do. When you remove them from the cooked cake do it carefully, they ‘kind of mature.’ At least that’s my excuse. Make the cake batter. First scald the sultanas in a jug with enough boiling water to cover them, for about 30 minutes. Beat the eggs with an electric whisk in a bowl. Soften the butter and beat in the soft brown sugar, until the mixture is well blended and light. Add the
beaten eggs a little at a time until the mixture is lovely and sloppy! Beat in the spices, vanilla essence, glycerine, baking powder and finally the flour in maybe four portions, beating the mix to a smooth consistency between each addition. Finally add the ground almonds and beat them in gently, by now the batter will be quite stiff, don’t overheat your beater! Drain the sultanas and add them to the mix followed by the cherries. Now making sure they’re super clean, get your hands in, I love it! Stir the batter by hand until you have the fruit evenly distributed through the batter. We’re almost there – but now scrape your hands clean and wash them well, because its time to add the finishing touch, the marzipan that you have made earlier. Roll out enough marzipan to make a circle at least 2cm thick, to fit maybe half a centimetre shy of the inside of the cake tin. Set it to one side.
Load approximately a half of the cake batter into the baking tin, making sure that it is level, next place the circle of marzipan on top. Load the remaining batter on top of the marzipan make a small depression in the centre of the batter so that when the cake rises during cooking, the baked cake has a level top, rather than a dome. Cook Make a tinfoil ‘hat’ and fit it to the top of the parchment cartouche, we don’t want a burned finish after all this work. Put the cake tin on a lower middle shelf of the oven and bake the cake for two to two and a half hours at 150 C, check with a
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skewer in the usual way to check that the cake is properly cooked. A tip – I like to put a big dish of water in the bottom of the oven when cakes are cooking, I tend to think it keeps them moist. When the cake is cooked, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool in the tin for ten minutes or so before springing the sides. Then, after putting the tinfoil hat on the worktop, invert the cake tin over it and lifting the sides of the tin first, take the cake carefully from the tin and recover the parchment cartouches. The base of the tin will probably still be sticking to the bottom of the cake, remove it carefully. Allow the cake to cool in this position overnight. The reason for inverting the cake is to ensure a flat top for later decoration. Decoration This being an Easter cake, there is a strong Christian tradition attaching to how it is presented but you don’t have to be Christian to enjoy the result! However, this is how it happened in “olden times.” Roll out a circle of marzipan about 1cm thick, sufficient to overlap the top of the cake a little. Warm a couple of dessert spoons full of apricot jam and spread it over the top of the cake. Put the circle of marzipan on to the ‘jammy’ cake top, trim to a neat finish and pinch the edges as though you were sealing the top of a pie. Now for the Christian bit! Omit this part according to your views – but of course, you get less marzipan! Make eleven balls from the remaining marzipan and fix them evenly around the circumference of the cake with a dab of jam. So what’s Christian about that I hear you ask? They are said to represent eleven of the twelve apostles, Judas having been dismissed for bad behaviour! Isn’t folklore wonderful! Lastly set the grill to ‘full,’ put the cake under and toast the marzipan topping and very, very carefully until it is just lightly browned. To go the full “Monte” you can wrap yellow ribbon around the sides of the cake, tied off in a bow as you bring it to the table – but that really is showing off. Voila, Done! You can get Carl’s marzipan recipe and with many others at
Âwww.carlscraftykitchen.blo gspot.co.uk/
Concord Ladies Night Thank you from Maureen and Michael MacDonald. We would like to thank everybody who supported Concord 66’s Ladies night last Friday. The evening was a great success with great music from Backbeat, a fantastic exhibition of the Argentinean Tango from Marcelo and Cintia and 1000 being raised for Aged Concern in Ibiza and Formentera.
ready to receive its first tourist. In addition to the usual bottles, plastic bags and the like, a car chassis, a number of boilers and other household items were recovered. A big thank you must go to Toni at Beach Bar Hollywood for organizing the BBQ and to Leo Vanelli for the music. It was heart-warming to see so many people give their time and energy to a community project. Thank you all once again.
Great work by all involved Cala–cleaner. The Asociación de Vecinos Cala Llonga would like to thank everyone who turned out last Sunday to assist with the Annual Beach Clean. The village is now The Far East
"The 2 Old Rockers Easter Don’t forget this year’s Easter Fairs. On Friday 18th April (Good Friday) there’s a Spring Fair and Mini-Market at Bar Mariposa Pueblo Asparagus Cala Llonga (call for FREE stall availability). At mid-day a giant cheque will be presented to Pepe Colomar, President of Contra Cancer Ibiza and Formentera which is the proceeds from the sale of the Sunshine Girls 2014 calendar, which we understand exceeds an amazing 5000€. There will also be an Easter Bonnet Competition for both adults and children, so get those creative thinking caps on, plus an opportunity to sample some delicious Mariposa food. Then on Saturday 19th April 930am to 4pm there’s the Annual Charity Easter Fair at Bar Cruce in San Rafael, with stalls, raffles, a Grand auction and more. Let’s hope the weather is kind and that as many of you as possible will manage to get out and about, because there’s so much going on as you will probably see from this weeks paper. We would also remind you that there are Easter parades and church services taking place at various locations around the island giving you an opportunity to see the emotional side of Easter.
at both events. Send your letters, acknowledgements, questions and rants to:editor@theibizasun.com
English Cinema – Teatro España Sta. Eulalia. Showing: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 18th, 19th, and 20th. Noah (2014) 138 min (PG 13) Stars Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins. A man is chosen by his world's creator to undertake a momentous mission to rescue the innocent before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the wicked from the world. & Finally! There were some great stories and articles in last week’s edition with a very interesting Postbag section. A letter from Alistair Dimock complained about the use of & instead of and. We must hold our &’s up as we were probably as guilty as anyone. Alistair can rest assured that the Editor has reprem&ded us. The other letter was from Brian (no not that one) who was a little miffed at the procedure for obtaining a Spanish Health Card. All we can say Brian is welcome to Ibiza and if this is your first attempt at ploughing through local red tape then “you ain’t seen nothin yet”. Lastly can anyone explain what the Online Ibiza article from Ade Harris was actually about and why an expletive was necessary?
Editor: Sorry Brian and anybody else offended— entirely my fault. The section was a work in progress, not intended for publication but called into action at 2 hours past the ‘absolute’ print deadline. There were a few other rushed elements to last week’s paper, you could spot them if you try, but this week’s Easter egg hunt would be far more entertaining.
Letter From Juan
"Juan You may think it is easy for the “old rockers” to write their column every week all they have to do is go out gallivanting all day and all night I know I did. But have you ever tried it? It is extremely hard work and if you have partied away like they do most of us would to struggle to remember what had happened. No, this isn’t the “old rockers” fan club site you have stumbled upon but it is just that during the last few days I have been out very late and been entertaining people. Okay it is good fun but it is also very hard work and extremely difficult to remember what has happened, well anything that is worth reporting about. But besides all that, on a more mundane level, I was a bit upset to find that no sooner had I cleaned the terraces from one bout of Sahara rain than another suddenly appeared. I don’t remember getting numerous health warnings about the pending catastrophe as they received in the UK, I just don’t know how we managed to survive!! We have visitors staying with us this week and one advantage of that is it does get you out and about and visiting lots of different parts of the Islands that you don’t visit very often. In fact today we are off to Formentera so we are looking forward to seeing the crystal blue sea and the different flora and fauna all in perfect blue skies and sunshine. So I have to love you and leave you and go and catch the Ferry. However before I go I would like to send my congratulations to Julian and Lucinda on the birth of the son, Theo, oh boy has their life changed forever, but I am sure they will love it. I hope you have a great week and have the opportunity to enjoy this wonderful weather. Yours Juan.
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start and we have lots of deadlines to meet and clients that need things in place ASAP, this is my first year in Ibiza and I think I underestimated the difference between summer and winter, I am beginning to see some warning signs, some of the feelings I used to have, and have on a couple of occasions pulled my hair out whilst in the shower. I hope by writing to you I am addressing this before it starts to get out of hand. Anything you can suggest would be really helpful. Thank you. BK Dear BK, Thank you for your e mail and for bringing a difficult subject matter to light. Firstly it is fantastic to know that you have combated this for the last 10 years successfully that is a great achievement and not one to be underestimated. What is also so good to hear is that you are aware of yourself and your patterns, you have had some feelings and decided to act on them before they become an issue which is more difficult to turn around. You know better then anyone else what is triggering the hair pulling and from what you have written it sounds as if it could be partly due to the sudden shift in work load, but, don't underestimate how the energy changes around this time of year as most people on the island are gearing up for summer and this impacts many different aspects of daily life here, so some of the feelings you are experiencing are not simply due to increased work load though I am sure it does play a significant role. You say this is your first summer here, have you come alone? It is really important to have a sup-
It's Good to Talk
"Kate Stillman Dear Kate, I used to self harm for quite some time, I would cut myself when things became too stressful or I was feeling unable to cope with a particular situation. After a lot of hard work on myself I am really pleased to say that I haven’t done it for over 10 years now and that is something I am really proud of. Recently work has become quite pressured, I think because the season is about to
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port network with whom you can talk to about how you are feeling and what you need to put in place to help you manage some of the feelings you are having, maybe if you are still forming friendships here and it feels a little early to talk about something so personal?, You could alternatively Skype back to your friends in the UK? My feeling is that you really need to share your thoughts and feelings, say the words out loud to someone else rather then try and process it all internally; do you think this is something you can do? If not then perhaps you might like to meet other people with similar issues? I would be happy to put people in touch with each other if you would like to form a support group together. You may also find it useful to visit Âwww.selfharm.co.uk Please keep in touch. Warm regards. Kate.
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Onwards and upwards!
"By Paul and Eileen Alena Bissinger, artist from Bath has done it again. Alena was born in Weston super Mare and grew up in Ibiza. She recently won at first attempt, top prize in an international competition for Artist magazine, as we reported recently in this newspaper. She recently visited friends on Ibiza, and while there attended the annual Masonic Ladies Festival for Concord 66 Lodge, which was also a charity fundraiser for Ibiza Age Concern. Alena gave as an auction prize a framed numbered print of her latest creation, an Ibizan Podenco a hunting hound unique to Ibiza. Bidding went extremely well and reached a very pleasing €340. Not only did it exceed expectations, but it was bought by Ibiza resident Harald Heinrichs. Harald is an internationally renowned artist, and commended
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her on the professionalism of her work, adding that he would encourage and help her to set up an exhibition of her own. A present for his wife, Harald said it was the first piece of work he had ever purchased from a fellow artist. Following the auction, several people enquired about purchasing copies of the limited edition print. Alena has offered to donate 1/3rd of any consequent sales to Concord 66 Lodge as part of their gift to Ibiza Age Concern.
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Doris Loves The World "Doris, the new age guru Stairway to Heaven Life´s a funny business, over far too quick, But all that medication really makes you sick, Everyone will go there, no one can escape, At the end of day, we're all in a bad shape, Some fatter or thinner, some richer or poor, But it makes no diff´rence, when we face that door Light beckons onwards, but we'd rather stay, Bugger off, that ferryman can sort out his own pay! Whichever way we face it, gone in blink of eye, How the f... can anybody get ready to die?! If I had a magic pill, I'd take it for you, Hold your hands forever – or just to the loo, But let's stay in the present, til death do they part, Joined in holy matrimony, forever in the heart, Facing life's ups and downs with a happy start, Weathered storms together, heard each other fart! Now their vows have been renewed for all eternity, If separated in their bodies, their souls still will see, How each other can live on, gently they can wave, Now´s the time for all of us to love and just be brave, Take it one day at a time, love yer other half, Together we can make it holy, and be sure to laugh, On Sunday we just had a party, trusting she'll be strong, Blessing them forever, we sang a birthday song So death puts in perspective all me plumbing pipes, Getting ready for more dirt, buying fresh wet wipes, Hoovering til midnight, paper mountain filed, Bathroom toilet has no seat - but it's freshly tiled, Bedroom door newly hung - but it doesn't close, Next door's patio is waiting for me power hose, Washing machine doesn't stop, alsation´s weak bladder, Drives me up the wall sometimes, then I'm up me ladder, Bed at half past one, but still get up at seven, Because I'm on a mission, climbing that Stairway to Heaven.
Luv Doris, the new age guru x www.dorisandfriends.com email: doristlc@hotmail.com
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Thursday 17th
club: Amante Beach Club Opening Opens for the season, but the official opening fiesta taking place on Sunday, the 11th of may. All Day, Cala Llonga, Ibiza www.amanteibiza.com fiesta: Easter Procession Religious procession through the town Santa Eulalia centre, From 9pm Friday 18th
shop: Spring Fair and Mini market Family fun day, Easter bonnet competition Bar Mariposa, Cala Llonga 671260578 fiesta: Easter Procession Religious procession around the town centre From 8pm in Santa Eulalia town centre sport: Ibiza International Cycle Tour XIV Ride a bike for hundreds of kilometres dressed in tight lycra 18th, 19th, 20th April, 80/90€ inscription, 4800€ prize, couples race www.ibizabtt.com family: Creative Workshop for Kids Every Friday "Creartiva" - art for 3-7 year-olds. English, Spanish & French spoken. From 4.15pm, Santa Gertrudis. 65€ per month For inscription & more details, call 620 036 315 or email kidsinibiza.1@gmail.com Saturday 19th
shop: Easter Fair Plants, cakes, Jams, Bric-brac, and much more From 9.30am/4pm, Bar el Cruce San Rafael tel 971196394 shop: Forada/Buscastell Artisan Market Local products of every description. At the crossroads near the Bar Can Tixedo, in the winter from 10am to 4pm. In Summer from 6pm to 10pm. family: Hidden Easter Fayre In support of the Balearic Cancer Association 2pm till late, music from 4pm https://www.facebook.com/HiddenBarIbiza?fref=ts family: Open Day at Can Horse A visit provides an opportunity to see how this non-profit making organi-
Astroblog
April 2014 – part 3
What can I say? I predicted earthquakes and hurricanes – they have duly arrived. I predicted new waves of violence and revolution and on-cue it appears. More shootings in the USA, and I did warn of Mars the planet of fire, and very unseasonably we have a big fire on Ibiza. Chile too is burning big time. I mention the corruption of ‘Big Pharma’ and again, right on cue, GlaxoSmithKline are being charged with bribery of doctors to prescribe their products. Meanwhile, Russia ‘ups the ante’ with crude hints of stopping the Gazprom flow to Europe as it flows through Ukraine. While such a move would harm industry, it’s timing, just at the beginning of summer smacks of Arthur Scargill’s home goal in the miner’s strike. More Pluto in Capricorn influence, as at last the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is taken to task for its bullying of celebrities. MP Nigel Slater is pursuing them (us the tax payer actually) for reimbursement of the £130k legal bill he incurred in his successful defence against charges brought by the CPS. Already under fire for a raft of unsuccessful charges, and crippling costs born in their defence, I predict a big shake up as Big Brother incurs the wrath of society. But to this coming week. We should by publication day begin to feel the effect of last Tuesday’s (15th) Full Moon in Libra which of course featured
sation cares for, and campaigns for ill, abandoned and ill treated horses. Open for visiting any Saturday or Sunday from 10am. San Lorenzo de Balafia - Ctra Sant Joan km14.5 (opposite diversion Can Dog). 665 905 342 kids: Rol Eivissa! Free programme of activities for youngsters from 14 years of age, organised by AJESYR. In the old school building Sa Graduada, every Saturday from 6pm to 10pm. live: Musical Bars Live music, cheap food and drink In the bars of Sant Jordi, from 8pm
food: Celebration Lunch Cry God for Harry, England, and Saint George! Three course roast beef lunch. Live music, dj, bouncy castle. From 2pm, 20€ adult, 5€ child, Tapas restaurant San antonio tel 650879085 fiesta: Sant Jordi Patron Saint Sant Jordi
Sunday 20th
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shop: Cala Llenya Flea Market 10am to 5pm, Cala Llenya, Sant Carlos sport: Cycling: Santa Gertrudis Distance: 24km From Boulevard Abel Matutes at 10.00 family: Easter Egg Hunting at Atzaro Easter Sunday, do not miss such a special day with family and children, a fantastic buffet and an afternoon with activities for everyone Atzaro Agrotourism Hotel from noon charity: Charity Fashion Show Raising Money to Fight Cancer 5pm & 8pm, Palau de congressos de Santa Eulària Monday 21st
sport: Vuelta a Ibiza Internacional en Mountain Bike MMR Individual Race live: Beatmania with Chris Langley rock, blues, soul, indie… music to move to 8pm, Bar City on Aragon St 88, Free event infomartinez10011@yahoo.com family: Ecstatic Dance New dance concept for all ages "Conscious Clubbing" began in Holland some years ago. An alcohol-free opportunity to dance bare-foot and uninhibitedly. Every Monday all year round between 6pm and 9pm in the Garden of LIght, near San Miguel.
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Wednesday 23rd a Lunar Eclipse, the effects of which will last some six months. This was a ‘Blood Moon’ - one of a series of four lunar eclipses. If we look back in history, these blood moons sequences occurred in 162-163 AD 795-796, 842-843, 860861, 1493-1494 and, more recently in 1949-1950 and 19671968 AD. The Blood Moons of 1949/50 and 1967/68 coincided with several significant events in China. For example, the Peoples' Republic was declared in 1949 and 1967 witnessed the Cultural Revolution. I think that 2014-15 may well prove another milestone in China's history. Coincidences can also be found between these lunar eclipses and happenings in the Middle East and we could well see in these next few weeks a huge significance for that part of the world. It ought to be mentioned too that 1493-4 saw the opening up of the Americas. It seems probable then that the coming twelve months will turn out to be an important period with regard to world history. As mentioned in previous posts, a Grand Cross is forming in the sky and becomes exact on 22/23rd April. Just to recap, this Grand Cross is formed by Jupiter opposite Pluto and both at right angles to Uranus at one side of the zodiac and Mars at the other. Coinciding with the lunar eclipse, Mercury and Uranus conjoin. If the Grand Cross is a reflection of nations at war, then it may be that small spark -a minor event - occurred on Tuesday that leads to a major event before the end of this month. On the day of the lunar eclipse itself, that Mercury-Uranus combination could see stock markets hit new highs. It seems
likely that there will be marked reaction that day. I will also reiterate my previous warning of the likelihood of this planetary formation stressing the Earth's crust with resulting potential for natural disaster. Since three of the planets involved are very slow moving and have been pulling into this formation for some weeks, it is perhaps not so surprising that we have already seen significant earthquake and volcanic activity. More could be on the way especially around the last Quarter Moon on April 22nd when the alignment is at strongest and the Moon is at perigee. It is probable that the forthcoming Solar eclipse in Taurus on April 29th, the sign of the bull, will begin an upward trend that lasts until May 2nd, reviving again the following week before hitting temporary buffers again on May 8th/9th and lower again around the Full Moon of May 14th. Weather wise, the Full Moon augurs well with Leo, ruled by the Sun, appearing on the cusp of the 4th house. Mercury blows in again in what seems to be a long trend of blustery weather – remember last summer? On a daily basis, we have exact squares between Jupiter and Uranus on the 20th, and also Uranus and Pluto on the 21st, while exact oppositions between Jupiter and Pluto on the 21st and Mars and Uranus on the 23rd make for an exciting time this week. The world will for sure be a different place when I write the next episode. A reassuring thought is that a four letter word is the most powerful force in the Cosmos. LOVE conquers all! Remember this and survive. Until next week then…Your Ibiza Astrologer.
TAROTscope by Elaine. 17-23rd April 14. For Readings Call (34) 619 813 172 ARIES - The Wheel of Fortune As the wheel turns so does your life, nothing is ever in limbo as events prove this week. You may be in for a few pleasant surprises or if chance meetings are followed through could alter plans dramatically. You may not call all the shots but my advice is to go with the flow and see where this road leads. TAURUS - The Emperor Taking responsibility for ones actions is a sign of maturity. This week associates and those close sit up and take notice. They sense a "new" you; someone more determined and single minded about what they want to achieve. You've laid foundations for a new way of life and will only operate on your terms and not someone else's. GEMINI - The World Another busy week Gemini with you still trying to juggle work or commitment loads with opportunities for travel that could impact on career. This card indicates a period of great opportunity, but in order to profit by this you must be determined. Learn to master feelings & think with a clear head. Nothing to be gained losing the plot. CANCER - Four of Disks Clever ideas generate income and you’ll be busy entertaining useful connections in order to establish credibility business wise. You'd be wise to plan for the future by consolidating capital or income. You’ll generate more than expected but don't stop saving for a ' rainy day' which in uncertain times isn’t a bad thing!
LEO - Ten of Cups Your social life picks up this week so expect more than your fair share of visitors, although you’ll want to get out and about. This is such a happy card whose energy reminds you to celebrate and appreciate friends, family and the good times. Others show generosity on many levels, plus expect more than your fair share of romantic opportunities! VIRGO - Queen of Wands Taking charge, being organised and getting your ducks in a row takes priority this week. This card highlights ambition as some of you have wanted a career change or extra responsibility. That’s coming so you might as well embrace it and rise to the occasion. Your creative fire and vision is activated and with it the ability to 'know yourself'. LIBRA - Judgement Stand up and be counted, speak your truth. If you’ve grievances or issues with certain people you mustn't be afraid to deal with them this week. Look at this as a wonderful opportunity to clear the air and start a new chapter in life, especially if situations had become stagnant! This applies personally and professionally so make some bold moves! SCORPIO - Three of Swords 'Two's company, threes a crowd' is a phrase that describes this card. Sadly in life, there are those who have nothing better to do than to cause misery; they seem to get off on it. Be aware of people that try to diminish you, mark their card and wait until you feel less emotional before deciding on your next move.
SAGITTARIUS - Eight of Cups You've been through quite an emotional journey recently and although you may have physically travelled over land or sea, you have also 'travelled,' in the sense of having more experience and understanding of what does or doesn't work for you. This week you'll need to apply new found wisdom by healing relationships that have been through a rough time. CAPRICORN - Queen of Cups This lovely Queens soothing energy helps you to be authoritative in any area of your life where you need to be heard. Her influence allows you to get your point across in a gentle but firm way. Others would be unwise to see your kindness as a weakness; you just need to remind them of that. Expect good news. AQUARIUS - Prince of Swords A dynamic if at times challenging week. You want to protect your interests, but do you really need a sledgehammer to crack a nut? You are excited to move ahead with new projects and may be frustrated by others lack of enthusiasm or drive. Get on with what you can until others get up to speed. PISCES - Eight of Swords You feel a little ‘off’ and are likely to be overwhelmed by deadlines or the demands of others; you feel like running for the hills! Stop struggling with impulse to have a couple of duvet days. You need this to restore your equilibrium; others will just have to get on with it. Next week you’ll be back in the game.
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"Jeremy Parmenter Our congrats to Julian and Lucinda who are celebrating the birth of a bouncing baby boy. Dad being a serious Gooner he's only gone and named him after Theo (Walcott). Sorry, Jules, you're a sad man! Mind you the man in question was supposed to be at Wembley for the FA Cup Semi against holders Wigan, so t'was a double celebration for him as Arsenal scraped thru' on penalties and now face Hull City (or is it Tigers!), conquerors of surprise team Sheffield Utd 5-3 on Sunday. At least it gives Mnsr Wenger the opportunity for a 1st trophy for, what is it, 9 years, but I have just four words for him, Birmingham City, remember them! Now, you know me, I'm not that great on predictions but I have a sneaking feeling that Hull might just upset the form book in the Final and as the Gunners probably aren't going to make the CL places in the Premier, they need to go for it from the start or end up trophy-less once again! The big game in the Premier League over the w/end was at Anfield between leaders Liverpool and third placed Manchester City 'Pool won 3-2 in a magnificent spectacle and are now 7 points clear of City so can win the League if they win their remaining matches. Same could be said for Chelsea, in 2nd, as they kept on the Reds coat tails and pulled 3 points back on City, with a hard fought 1-0 win in Swansea, and being 2 points behind, the match at Anfield next week between these 2 will decide the title, methinks! Everton have now replaced Arsenal in 4th, after their 1-0 win at Sunderland
but the Gunners could replace them on Tuesday night if they win at home to West Ham. Tottenham, in 6th, played out a humdinger 3-3 at West Bromwich to keep ahead of Man Utd, while at the bottom, it's getting squeaky bum time again, as Cardiff City and Fulham, 18th and 19th respectively, both won, the former surprisingly at Southampton and the latter at home to fellow strugglers Norwich. It's not looking good for the Canaries as they're only 2 points above the relegation spaces and their remaining matches are the 'Pool, Man U, Chelsea and Arsenal! Sunderland, 7 points from safety, are looking doomed while West Brom and Swansea are now only 3 points above the drop zone. Aston Villa lost 1-0 away at Palace, Newcastle loosing 1-0 at Stoke. In Europe and in the Champions League Quarters, it's now Chelsea who are the sole English reps in the Semis, as they, as predicted and hoped, overturned a 3-1 deficit from the 1st leg with a 2-0 home win over Paris St Germain and went thru', courtesy of the away goal rule and now face Atletico Madrid, winners over a surprisingly lethargic Barcelona. Unfortunately, Man U went out to Bayern Munich, altho' they did take a 1-0 lead (2-1 overall) at one stage, but then fell away to eventually lose 3-1 (4-2 on aggregate). In the other quarter, Real Madrid were given a fright at Dortmund as Klopp's team came back from their 1st leg 3-0 loss at the Bernabeu to be leading 2-0, 3-2 on agg, and they had oh, so many chances to put the Madridistas out but didn't take advantage. So Real now play B. Munich in the other Semi which promises to be a classic, altho' Bayern are having a little stumble at the mo', losing again in the Bundesliga, this time 3-0 to Dortmund. Talking of Europe and classics, we should have one in Spain on
Autocross "Tom Berry Sunday finally saw the second round of the Balearic Autocross championship at Sa Coma, after being postponed from the original date of the 30th March. Although it was the second round, it was the first to take place in Ibiza as the first round had taken place in Mallorca. It was a spectacularly sunny day
and the off-road surface was therefore dry and compact providing fast racing conditions. There were 20 competitors from all around the Balearic Islands split into three classes, two classes for cars and one for autocross karts. There were ten autocross cars and ten off-road karts competing on the day. The cars
Page 14 Wednesday as Real feature in yet another “clasico” against Barca, this time in the Final of the Copa del Rey and the way the latter are playing at the moment, especially after their 1-0 defeat at Granada in La Liga at the w/end, I can only see one winner, even if they won't have Ronaldo, due to injury. Staying in Spain, the week's funniest moment had to be in La Liga where Atletico's striker-ofthe-moment Diego Costa missed a penalty (fortunately not game changing) when his eye was taken from the ball on the spot, by an opposition fan behind the goal doing a full blown mooney brilliant! Golf now, and Brit hopes were dashed at the US Masters in Augusta, where American Bubba (love that name!) Watson won his 2nd Green Jacket in 3 years, with an overall 8 under par and overcoming rookie 20 year old compatriot Jordan Spieth, who was aiming to become the youngest Master's winner. Although Spieth started well on the final day, he couldn't quite match Watson's big game experience and fell away in the back 9 ending up in joint 2nd with Sweden's Jonas Blixt on 5 under. Great to see a 50 year old, Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez, come in 4th with 4 under, but the only Brit to go under par was Lee Westwood, fishing 7th overall. McIlroy finished with a soixante-neuf but still ended way over par overall, whilst co-Brits Poulter, McDowell, Donald, and Rose weren't really at the races. Rugby Union, and in the Premiership, leaders Saracens, at home, won the big one at the weekend, defeating 2nd placed Northampton 28-24 in a classic, whilst Leicester and Bath both won to keep their hopes of a Play off semi-final still going, the former 27-15 at home to Wasps and the latter, 18-17 in a tightfought typical West Country derby against Gloucester at ranged from Citroen Saxos and Peugeot 205's to BMW saloons, the special off-road karts were powered by tuned Suzuki or Yamaha motorbike engines. The day started with qualifying, each competitor taking on the track for a flying lap by themselves to set their grid position. Unfortunately the BMW 325 of Antonio Torres ended its qualifying lap with an ever increasing amount of smoke and this would mean an end to his day of racing. Qualifying was followed by a series of 8 lap races taking place throughout the day for each class. In the cars the racing was dominated by the Citroen Saxo of
Welcome back pool fans! We're kicking off with Bar Home this week as they went to take on Ibiza Piratas A. Both teams fought tooth and nail to have a final moment of glory going 2-2, then 3-3, then 4-4, before the final ball went down, to spoil the celebrations on what could have been a 6th consecutive 5-4 win for Bar Home. Ibiza Piratas A 5 – Bar Home 4. Champions Piratas B were at Sun and Moon who were able to get the first point on the board but faltered in most of the following games allowing the BBoys to show their class and dominance. Ibiza Piratas B 7 – Sun and Moon 2. Friday the Ship Inn, angry at finally losing their coveted “champions” status, took on the pensioners of the Smugglers B team. With the ire of mythical dragons Ship Inn regained the form that saw
them win the league last year hailing down on the smugglers with shot after shot, never giving them a chance, despite the old folks' best efforts they were powerless to stop the onslaught that presented itself to them. Ship Inn 8 – Smugglers B 1. Smugglers A couldn't make it to their final match against Father Jacks, however keen to set a good example the Father Jacks' captain Paul Merrall has given the young boys a second opportunity to play their end game this Tuesday. Father Jacks P – Smugglers A P. Also hopefully we'll have their final postponed match against Bar Home too allowing us to complete the end of year table. I'll be back for one more end-ofseason report next week, until then, I'm Captain Jack Wharrie.
Kingsholm. Mind you, it didn't help that the Cherry and Whites ended up with only 11 players at the end after a bout of fisticuffs! Elsewhere, London Irish, at home, beat lowly Newcastle 4012 and bottom side Worcester look down and out as they lost yet again, this time 38-33 against Exeter. Brit and defending champion Tom Sykes took the chequered flag in both races at the World Superbikes Spanish GP in Aragon, to open up a 4 point lead in the World Championship. Finally, the London Marathon took place at the w/end and high hopes were dashed for Brit Mo Farah, appearing in his first 26.2 miler, as he found the going pretty tough and very different to his normal 5 and 10,000 metre races, but good on him as he
still came in 8th in a more than respectable time of 2 hrs 28 mins and is willing to have another go. Mind you, I'd do it for his reported 450 grand appearance money, whether Pounds or Euros! Kenyan Wilson Kipsang won the Men's and compatriot Edna Kiplagat the Women's. Can't go without this gem that was mailed thru' to me from one of my readers, which tickled my fancy: A bride on her wedding night says to her new husband “Darling, I have a confession, I used to be a hooker!” “That's alright, my love” he says “your past is your past, but actually I find it quite erotic. Tell me more”. “Well” she replies “my name was Nigel and I used to play for Wigan!” Boom, boom! On that note, 'til next week.
Jose Martorell from start to fin- spread out for the race, Marcos ish with strong performances Moreno Torres showed great from Victor Costa Orvay and skill in his Suzuki powered SeMiquel Sacares Pou in the Peu- mog Kart but Joaquin Vidal geot 205s. The BMWs struggled proved too fast and took the win for momentum all day but pro- also in a Suzuki powered Semog. vided a lot of entertainment and So the final results for the day noise. were: In the second race Martorell struggled off the line Sa Coma Results and was fourth by the first Cars class 1 Jose Matorell corner but managed to find Cars class 2 Miguel Sacares Pou overtaking space and Karts Joaquin Vidal worked his way through to The event was well attended by take the chequered flag again. The off road karts were impres- an enthusiastic crowd of all ages sive to watch and clearly the at the Sa Coma site. This will be drivers were having fun, spend- followed up by the next round of ing much of the race sideways. the championship on May 11th. The twelve karts quite quickly
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