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Lest We Forget, D-Day 70th Anniversary p10 & 15

Little Fellas, Shulgin Obituary p4, Ibicenco Gremlins p9

One Nation Under A Groove, George Clinton interview p11

Don Juan Does Juan

Abdication Of The King Of Spain.

Having taken the decision to abdicate last January but only announcing it this week, the King of Spain, Don Juan Carlos is stepping aside for his son Don Felipe to take the throne. The process will take several weeks and most commentators are of the opinion that it is a good move. The change will help maintain the constitutional monarchy system in Spain at a time when there are cer-

tain autonomous regions seeking more independence from Spain and when the economy is still in crisis. Ill health, certain public relation gaffs by the old king as well as a financial scandal involving his son in law and his daughter are not cited as the official reasons for this decision, but most commentators believe theses issues have helped the king decide to step down. He is the fourth King in the world to abdicate in the last two years so it could become

a trendy thing to do for aging monarchs. Crown Prince Felipe is popular as he appears to be in touch with the modern world and also because he married a ‘normal’ person from the world of news and communications rather than some one of royal blood. Even so, in some media there are reports of calls for a referendum to see if Spain should return to a republic now the King has abdicated.

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Republican Rally Thousands of people came out across Spain on Monday evening to demand the abolition of the monarchy and a republican system of government.

Protesters also called for a referendum so that the people can decide what form of state leadership they want.

The demonstrations were a result of King Juan Carlos’ televised address at 1pm, in which he informed Spaniards of his decision to abdicate the Spanish throne in favour of his son Felipe.

In a matter of hours, the social networks had managed to rally thousands of people in many of Spain’s main cities, including Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, Alicante, A Coruña and Vigo.

The capital registered the largest rally by far, with some 20,000 people filling Sol Square according to police calculations. Around 5,000 marchers came out in Barcelona.

The Madrid demonstration was quickly organized by leftist parties and associations, including Podemos, a brand new political party that became the fourth-most-vote force in Spain at the recent European elections.

Spain’s old republican flag, dating from the period before General Francisco Franco’s dictatorship, featured prominently in Madrid and elsewhere, as did references to the Spanish Communist Party and other leftist groups. Several United Left leaders were in Sol, as was the head of the green party Equo, Juan López

de Uralde.

Hilario Montereo, a 68-yearold retiree, was one of the first protesters in Sol. “I am here to proclaim the Third Republic. A monarchy in the 21st century is an anachronism,” he said.

“I am here because what happened today, the abdication of King Juan Carlos, is a historical event,” added a young woman. “I am in favor of the referendum, although rather than oppose the monarchy, what I really oppose are our leaders. I know it sounds strange, but that’s the way it is.”

A large police contingent cordoned off Congress and the Royal Palace to prevent marchers from congregating there. The protest was peaceful, although analysts note that it was technically illegal, as government authorities need to be informed ahead of time when street marches are going to take place.

In Barcelona, around 5,000 people came out to Plaza de Catalunya, where the “estelada,” a striped flag with a lone star used by supporters of Catalan independence, was being waved along with the Spanish republican flag, with its three stripes in yellow, red and mulberry.

In Seville, between 2,000 and 5,000 people chanted slogans such as: “Felipe, step on the gas, the third [republic] is coming.”

In Galicia, protesters in Vigo cried out “Next eviction, La Zarzuela,” in reference to the royal residence.

King Juan Carlos Abdicates King Juan Carlos took the decision to abdicate on the day of his 76th birthday, January 5th. It was the day before what would be one of his lowest moments as king, when, at the annual Pascua Militar armed forces ceremony in Madrid’s Royal Palace, he looked tired and nervous, finding it difficult to read his short three-page speech. It was not the image he wanted to convey, and from that moment on, he resumed his trips abroad and increased his activity so as to make sure the day that he announced his decision, nobody would think that he had been forced to quit, but rather that it was a decision he had taken.

The king first spoke about his plans with his son Prince Felipe and his wife Queen Sofía, and afterwards to the current head of the Royal Household, Rafael Spottorno, and his two predecessors in that role. He commissioned a report from them on the political, legal and practical aspects of his abdication, and once it was ready, he spoke to the government.

He told Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of his plans on March

31st. That was the day of the funeral of his friend Adolfo Suaréz, Spain’s first prime minister following the Franco dictatorship, and with whom the king paved the way for a successful transition to democracy. In his abdication speech on Monday, the king championed the legacy of that process, and “the exciting national task of allowing citizens to choose their legitimate representatives,” thus turning Spain into a “modern democracy.”

He told opposition Socialist Party leader Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, with whom he has always kept in contact, three days afterwards. And from then on he started working on his abdication with a small group of representatives from the Zarzuela royal palace and the government, including Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría. From January 5th onward, all efforts were focused on the plan.

He was determined, but it wasn’t easy. At 11am on Monday morning, half-an-hour after Spaniards found out that the king was to abdicate, he sat down in front of a camera to explain to why. But Juan Carlos was overcome with emotion, according to Zarzuela sources. The recording had to be

interrupted several times as the king’s voice faltered as he read.

The text was one of the few speeches of the very many he has given in his life that had not been written for him by the government. It was his most personal speech, his farewell speech: “Spain will always be in my heart,” he said. Prince Felipe, just back from a visit to El Salvador, was with him in the office that will soon be his. Felipe VI will, however, go on living in his current house, with Juan Carlos staying in the main Zarzuela Palace.

Juan Carlos, who wants to be remembered as “the king for all Spaniards,” spent Monday afternoon calling a number of officials, from Spain’s regional premiers and labour unions to European Royal Households. “There’s never been as much interest around here like there is today, eh?!” he joked with the swarm of journalists tracking his every move on Monday.

Felipe VI will be crowned the new king of Spain sometime after June 16, and the ceremony will take place inside Congress, as befits a parliamentary monarchy.

Although Juan Carlos I has sat on the throne for nearly four decades, Spain still lacks a law

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they closed the event and the club. It appears there is a dispute between the owners of Plan Be and the Town Hall in Santa Eulalia who claim the premises only have a license to open as a restaurant not a club. This is reportedly the third year running that there have been problems between Plan Be and the authorities.

Tagomago Beach Club A Step Closer The island of Tagomago measures just 1,5km long, it is private property belonging to the famous couple, Matthias Kühn and Norma Duval but it is also a naturally protected area and is home to the Sea Falcon and a local bird in threat of extinction called a Pardela Balear.

Often an escape hide out for stars and the location for very chic marriage ceremonies, at present it is reported that the couple charge between 100,000€ and 250,000€ for a week to the rich and famous to stay at the only house on the island.

Now it appears that the property management company, owned by Matthias Kühn and Norma Duval, has plans to change the small beach bar on the island into a VIP Beach Club. They are seeking permission to make the bar bigger, install five yatch anchorage points and a floating platform measuring 45m2 for unloading provisions for the island, another of 60m2 platform next to the Kiosk to use as a solarium plus the installation of thirteen tables and seventy-eight chairs along with two toilets. This week these plans got the go ahead from the Xarxa Natura which is a sub committee of the Environmental Ministry of the Balearic Government. This Xarxa Natura approval will now go before the Environmental Ministry for final ratification of their sub committees decision.

It was reported that, to get this tentative yes from the Xarxa Natura, Matthias Kühn and Norma Duval have already had to plant over one hundred new trees on the island, replant an area they extracted hard core from when reforming the villa, reduce the network of tracks

regulating the procedure to be followed for a royal succession.

That is why the government now needs to pass fast-track legislation covering every aspect of the handover.

The executive is scheduled to approve a draft law on Tuesday and send it to Congress, which will debate it a week from today.

An absolute majority is required for the bill to pass and move to the Senate that same week for final approval.

King Juan Carlos is abdicating from the Spanish throne at a

on the island, get rid of species not naturally found on the island such as cats and remove a seventy metre long wooden walkway because it was affecting birds nesting.

Whilst the yes of the Xarxa Natura sub committee is an important step forward to realise the plans of the property management company, this project was met by dismay by the local environmentalist groups who fear for the wild life and natural environment if the island is exposed to more human activity. The GEN environmentalist group is threatening legal action against the decision and it is also reported that the Consell Island Government is against this beach club project. The Consell are passing a motion calling for the island to be more environmentally protected and classified as a fully fledged Nature Reserve.

Tagomago island is in the borough of Santa Eulalia and the Town Hall reportedly carried out an inspection of the island on the 19th May, well before the yes decision by the Xarxa Natura sub committee. This report apparently detected that there were already six anchorage points installed and also that toilets were operating and seemingly discharging waste water into the sea. CCTV was found to have been set up incorrectly pointing towards areas that are the public right of way on the island and there was a sign saying No Right Of Way as well as rubbish and remnants from building work stacked by the existing jetty. All this information and more has been presented to the public prosecutor who is already studying reports about the legality of the building work which was carried out on the house on the island some time ago.

time when the popularity of the monarchy is at its lowest ebb, according to a number of polls.

The last official survey from the Centre for Sociological Research (CIS), which was carried out a month ago, gave the crown an average approval rating of just 3.72 out of 10. This was a slight improvement on the last study, from 2013, which was down to 3.68. Scandals such as the alleged tax fraud and embezzlement of the king’s son-in-law, Iñaki Urdangarin, as well as the public outrage over a hunting

trip Juan Carlos took to Botswana, have all had a negative impact.

Legal Situation Unclear.

The disco/club Plan Be located in the Ca Na Palava area was emptied and then closed by the local police from Santa Eulalia after lots of complaints were received when a party was taking place.

Initially the police went to seal the music equipment to stop the party but when they realised that the gathering was unauthorised

Electricity Company Blamed.

After completing work on installing underground cables in the village of Jesus, the local electricity supply company is under fire from the opposition councillors in the village. They claim that the roads used as alternatives when the main through fares were being dug up for the cable laying have suffered from the unusually high volume of heavy traffic and that they need urgent repair. Repairs that the opposition is urging the PP Conservative run Town Hall to make the electricity company pay for!

Cyclist Badly Injured By Hit and Run Driver.

A 23 year old lady cyclist was badly injured when she was knocked off her cycle by a car in the early hours of the morning on the Es Canar to Santa Eulalia road. The woman was rushed to hospital for treatment but the car which hit her failed to stop and give assistance. A police search started for the vehicle and the driver later detained.

Old Cinema Rumoured To Become A 5 Star Hotel.

It is rumoured that a prestigious firm of architects from Barcelona had a meeting with the planners in Ibiza Town this week with the view of making the Cine Serra cinema in the centre of the town into a 5 Star urban hotel. This big historic building is listed so the conversion to a hotel could be problematic and there are serious practical issues to sort out, such as parking facilities for guests, if this project is to ever go ahead and be presented officially to the authorities for planning permission.

House Fire.

The first floor of a house located between Sant Carles village and

Aïgues Blanques beach was destroyed by fire this week and the ground floor was also affected before the emergency services could control the blaze. Starting at around 5pm, first on the scene were the police who used a garden hose to tackle the blaze until the fire service arrived with more fire fighting equipment. There were no injuries caused by the fire, just material damage.

Ferry Fares Unfair!

The PIMEF local business association claims that Ibiza and Formentera are not being treated fairly with regard to ferry prices.

The most economic fare for two people with a car this summer between Ibiza and Palma costs 109,6€ for the 129,64km crossing (0,85€/km). However, it costs only 105€ for the longer 187,05km between Palma and Menorca (0,56€/km). Worst still is the cost of travelling the 20,37km between Ibiza and Formentera. This costs 92,9€ which is nearly 4,56€/km even with residents discount and 5,76€/km without.

Tragic Balcony Accident.

A 56 year old German woman fell to her death from a fourth floor balcony in Santa Eulalia this week. It appears that the woman was stood on a chair outside on the balcony cleaning the windows of a flat she was preparing for visitors to stay when she fell. The initial police hypothesis is that the woman possibly lost her balance when she accidentally sprayed cleaning agent in her own face.

Stop Smoking Success.

Since opening in 2002 the anti smoking section of Can Misses Hospital has treated nine hundred patients. Each has been seen seven times in a year of treatment and seven hundred have managed to give up! If you want treatment, it is a two-andhalf month wait to be seen once your local GP defers you to the unit.

English Pensioner Found Dead.

An 82 year old British resident in the Sant Agustì area of the island died this week when it is

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Ibiza News assumed that she lost control of the Jeep she was driving along a dirt track on a hill side. A neighbour in the area alerted that something was wrong after hearing dogs barking. These dogs were thought to have escaped from the woman's car when she crashed. The Emergency services were called and started a search eventually finding the car badly damaged after having overturned many times whilst rolling down the hill side. Reportedly, the accident could have happened anytime between 12 and 24 hours prior to finding the car.

Better Employment Figures.

With the summer tourist season kicking in it is hardly surprising that the figures for unemployment have dropped on the is-

lands. Throughout the Baleares there are 8,287 less persons unemployed this May when compared to May 2013.

Sound Checks On Party Boats.

The Town Hall in Ibiza Town are going to carry out sound metre readings in areas of the town that suffer from the noise generated by Party Boats out to sea. If the levels are above the legal limit then action will be taken.

This announcement comes on the heals of reports in the media that neighbours in the Figueretes area of the town were very annoyed last week because of the noise generated by a party on a boat carrying on until the early hours of the morning. Just as the police arrived at 1,20am to

Drink, Drugs, Fags n Fakes Storm Hits Formentera!

Arresting fourteen people and dismantling two drug making labs, the police operation, code named Storm, was carried out with great success simultaneously in Formentera and in the town of Alcabón near Toledo. A total of fifty grams of cocaine, fifty grams of heroin, over nine hundred grams of MDMA (methamphetamine), ten grams of hashish, drug cutting and supply equipment as well as 19.000€ was confiscated in the raid. The investigation started in January after police became suspicious of 2 men, who had drug dealing connections in Toledo, and were detected hanging around with local drug users in Formentera. From detective work, it appears that the sister of one of these men and her husband organised the Formentera operation for these men from Toledo. The gang used cleaning staff at rental villas to help them hide the drugs in various properties around Formentera before the merchandise was sold on the island or on the mainland.

More Coke Heading To Ibiza.

Two Italian men aged 24 and 35 were detained at Madrid

airport after arriving from Rio de Janiero carrying over eleven kilos of cocaine bound for Ibiza.

Attracting the attention of the airport security, when searched, the men had the drugs hidden in various packets in the false linings of their four suitcases.

Police Sting Street Sellers The Local Police and the Guardia Civil from San Antonio have reported twenty-four people in two different police devices that have taken place since Thursday. The first one took place on Thursday 29th of May in the area of S’Arenal beach, eighteen people where reported for street selling and another four where reported for drug possession and consumption in public areas.

The second police device took place at Cala Saladeta beach where two people where reported for street selling. They were selling salads, mojitos, soft-drinks and even packets of cigarettes. These police stings are part of the cooperation plan between police departments that the San Antonio Town Hall has been working on for the last couple of years.

carryout a sound metre reading, the music stopped.

Car Sales Increase.

As a positive sign that there is more confidence in the local economy, it is nice to report that new car sales rose in the period from January to May 2014 when compared to the same period last year. The increase was 8,41% which equates to nearly 12,000 new vehicles sold.

Historic Well Flattened.

A land owner in the Sant Josep area flattened a historic well and associated structures during earth moving work on the property this week. Known as the Pou de Can Pere Arabí and dating from the 1700s, the destruction of the well brought an outcry from locals who traditionally have used such well sites for socio-cultural gatherings. Apparently, the well and associated structures were only catalogued but not historically protected.

The Town Hall has suggested that the landowner did not have the necessary permissions for the earth movements and they will be investigating the case further.

Even so, it does look like the well will not be restored.

Bouncers Fail Entrance.

In recent exams to obtain a security guard license to work in Ibiza, six out of every ten of the two hundred and seventy would be legal security guards who took the tests and were classified as not appropriate to work as doormen. Twenty-four candidates were disqualified for not presenting the correct documents and one hundred and thirty-five failed the test. These hopefuls can re-sit in October but cannot work as security this summer.

Several complained that the test was very detailed and difficult asking questions that do not really relate to the day to day work of security guards.

Oil Prospection 9 Kilometres Off Shore.

The Energy and Industry Minister of the Spanish Central Government, José Manuel Soria, made it clear to the media that, if the exploration for oil and gas in the Baleares goes ahead, it will be permitted to within 9 kilometres from the shore line and not 50 kilometres as is the case in the Canary Islands. Soria suggested that a lot of the opposition to the oil prospections was political in nature rather than environmental as it was claimed to be.

Godfather of Ecstasy Dies Alexander ‘Sasha’ Shulgin , the man who can claim to have put more E into EDM than electronic, died on Tuesday June 3rd 2014 aged 88. Shulgin is credited with the synthesis of Ecstasy, the drug of choice for a generation that went hand in hand with the emergence of the electronic dance music culture from the earliest days of the warehouse and rave scene in the 80’s.

A Facebook post by his wife and research partner, Ann, read:“Dear Friends, Sasha died today, at exactly 5 o'clock in the afternoon. He was surrounded by family and caretakers and Buddhist meditation music, and his going was graceful, with almost no struggle at all.

Thanks to all of you, and Blessings, Ann Shulgin” Shulgin began his study of organic chemistry at Harvard University in his teens and, after a stint in the US Navy during World War Two, returned to Berkeley to get his PhD in biochemistry at the University of California.

In his early working career, he joined Dow Chemical Company and, while there, developed the world's first biodegradable pesticide.

But it was while he was pursuing his own research that he began experimenting with psychoactive compounds.

He tested out his new creations on himself, inviting small groups of friends to join him in the tasting sessions.

During the swinging '60s, he

says he made and tested hundreds of concoctions.

In 1965, he parted company with Dow, but continued his studies and began teaching classes at local universities.

Ecstasy Nearly a decade later, he came across a compound closely related to what we now call ecstasy or MDMA. MDMA had been previously synthesised and patented in 1912 by the pharmaceutical company Merck, but was never fully explored within humans.

Shulgin decided to start human trials - again, starting with himself.

Once he had fine-tuned his recipe, he introduced the chemical to a psychologist from Oakland called Leo Zeff.

And Zeff introduced Shulgin to a lay therapist called Ann, who later became Shulgin's wife.

Zeff used small doses of the substance in his practice as an aid to talk therapy, and introduced it to hundreds of psychologists across the nation.

Ecstasy was seen as public enemy number 1 in the 1990s, held responsible for the death of young people including Leah Betts in 1995. Prof David Nutt, professor of neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London and a former government adviser, said today that fewer young people might have died from recreational drug toxicity if society had "listened and learned from Shulgin rather than tried to suppress his knowledge and ideas".

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Postcard From Formentera

La Mukkeria

Illetes Beach, Formentera

Formentera

"Sophia V I spent a few days in Formentera recently, so for those who have never been, I will share the beaches / restaurants and places I visited, and what can be expected of the little island.

Known as the last Mediterranean paradise, Formentera, being 2 miles south from Ibiza can only be reached by boat from Ibiza.

As it doesn’t have an airport, it is free from overcrowding, and the pace of life is much more relaxed in Formentera. There is rarely any traffic and scooters and bicycles are extremely popular amongst the people. As soon as you step off the boat, the port holds many transport rental

shops, from scooters, quads, bikes, beach buggies and more highly recommended if you want to go exploring.

The beaches are soft sand and the water is transparent, due to the posidonea prairie surrounding the island, a natural treatment plant cleans the water. The beaches are completely idyllic.

The beaches I visited were: Illetes, S’Arenal and Cala Saona to name a few. As there aren’t many buildings along its coastline, most of the beaches are nothing but long stretches of sand and grassy areas, making it a tranquil and chilled out atmosphere. There are also rocky beaches. As with Ibiza, water sports can be enjoyed on the beaches, and there are sea view restaurants all over.

The small towns hold traditional

Spanish looking buildings: white walls, quaint and located on small cobbled streets. I drove round the island seeing as much as possible, viewing the ruins of Castellum Roma de Can Blai, a fortress type building discovered in 1979. It may be dated to the Early Roman Empire however the exact period cannot be determined. I ate out at restaurants, in the day and night times, explored the markets, shops and took in the view of Formentera from a Cliffside (Punta de La Ruda, the highest point of Formentera) complete with lighthouses, which was beautiful. The Formentera port also holds some of the most luxurious yachts, which are worth a look.

One particular place I enjoyed ice cream and yoghurt was La Mukkeria. The interior was light pink

and white, with cabinets of tasty treats and sweets to create your own flavours.

There isn’t too much to do in Formentera which is the main attraction: relaxation, a perfect place for lounging around, and leaving any daily stresses behind.

Formentera can be reached by boat from the harbour in Ibiza Town, Los Molinos and Playa d’en Bossa, the trip of which usually takes an hour. Alternatively, a ferry can be taken which is a shorter journey of about thirty minutes. Return tickets can be purchased, and are reasonably priced. Prices cost as little as 22 euros for adults and 10 euros for children. There are hotels, hostels and bungalows for rent if you wish to stay in Formentera for more than a day. Âwww.aquabusferryboats.com Âwww.lamukkeria.it

Punta La Ruda

S’Arenal Beach

Lighthouse at Punta La Ruda

Hotel Levante

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Review:

What’s the best way to review a new Pizzeria? Take an Italian Chef with you. What’s the verdict? “Magnifico!”

"Nicole Torres I had a delightful dinner last week at an excellent pizzeria in Santa Eulalia. Tatyana and Rustam, the owners, made us feel very welcome.

They have a lovely place hidden in one of the small streets off the Paseo Maritimo in Santa Eulalia, Pasage Molins de Rei, with a great view of the Sea. I was glad to hear they are open all year round, with a small closed up terrace in the winter which becomes a huge open air one in the summer.

I was amazed at their over fifty different types of pizza. But if you are after a traditional the-same-as-everywhere-else Italian pizza, you have come to the wrong place. Rustam is an incredibly original chef with more than twenty

So Wok Opening, 31st May New to San Antonio West End & bound to be a big hit with residents, workers & tourists alike, is the So Wok cook-to-order noodle bar. Winch’s fans will be pleased to hear So Wok is the brainchild of Debbie and brother Craig. We’ll bring you a full review so-soon.

years experience and, as he told me himself, he wants to make art out of his food.

As I was going to a pizzeria, I got an Italian cook to come with me. We had a very tasty rosemary pizza-bread for starter.

Then came the pizzas: A white spinach, egg, gorgongonzolla and mozzarella pizza for my companion and I had the grilled sausage pizza. I have to admit it was delicious and I will use Luca’s words “every bite was a new combination of flavours different from the previous”, he felt like he had taken bites from four or five pizzas. The dough was thin and a little crispy, you could tell the ingredients were fresh, and that the food had that special ingredient you rarely find in restaurants, love. Rustam himself told me all about his passion for cooking.

I will definitely be going back, they have an amazing menu I’d like to have a nibble at and the prices are great, their most expensive pizza being only 11€. To give you a few examples of their originality, they have a special margarita pizza for kids in the shape of a heart and they make a sweet banana and chocolate pizza!

They will be adding two lasagnes to the menu, but Rustam told me he wants to concentrate in doing one thing properly instead of trying to cook twenty different types of food, so that will be all the pasta.

Their menu includes some hot and some cold starters, a list of specialities, Italian and Ibizan wines, and over 50 pizzas! I invite you to try them, you won’t regret it!

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Food & Drink

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Ultimate Macaroni Cheese "Danny Ortega This is the ultimate in comfort food A delicious family meal enjoyed by everyone.

Serves 4 hungry people.

• Ingredients 500 grams of macaroni or penne style pasta Couple heaped tablespoons of butter Couple tablespoons plain flour 1 onion Garlic (lots) - chopped A few bay leaves (laurel) A couple cloves (clavos) 750ml of milk A couple tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce 2/3 fresh tomatoes - chopped 150 grams ish chunk of cheddar, gruyere or any melting cheese 100 grams ish of Parmesan or grana padano (or any hard cheese i.e manchego curado) A few sprigs of fresh thyme (or a teaspoon of dried) Some chopped jamon Serrano or cooked bacon A couple handfuls of breadcrumbs Grated nutmeg (optional) Teaspoon mustard (optional) • Method Preheat oven to 200oC. Firstly, grate an onion into a pan and stud the last piece of onion

with a bay leaf & some cloves Add the milk and bring to the boil.

Once the milk comes to the boil turn off the heat and leave to infuse.

Now in a separate pan melt the butter on a medium heat, once melted add your flour and stir. I like to use a wooden spoon although a whisk is good. The main thing is not to panic as it forms a gooey mess in the bottom of the pan.

You are making a roux which is the basis to many sauces. Now add the chopped garlic and cook on a medium heat whilst stirring all the time (few minutes), this is to get rid of the floury taste.

Now it's time to add the flavoured milk a ladle at a time through a sieve to remove the onion etc.

The idea is to add a ladle or 2 of milk and stir every addition until you get a smooth consistency before adding the next ladle full.

It is important to not let the sauce boil at this point, so keep the heat low to medium and stir regularly until all the milk has been added, then add your chopped tomatoes, jamon serrano

Gardener’s Corner—Box "John Hitchin The Buxus Sempervirans is more commonly known as Box and it is the evergreen tree that is normally grown for hedging and topiary. It is grown as a low growing hedge but it can grow to 9 meters tall. It is a very slow growing tree which is what makes it suitable for low formal hedges but it’s slow growth also makes the wood very hard so it is used in cabinet making, clarinets, tool handles and engraving. The small leaves allow for the really tight clipping that is used for topiary as it appears the surface of the hedge is a

solid green wall from a short distance away. When designing a box hedge one has to decide the height that is required as this will make a difference to the spacing of the plants when planting. Basically if a low hedge is planned then the shrubs should be planted every 16cm and for taller hedges then 25cm will be better. One good thing about box is that it can be grown in most types of soil except boggy ground and will thrive in full sun or shade.

When planting a hedge it is easier to dig a trench and add plenty of organic matter such

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(or cooked bacon) into your white sauce and cook for around 20/30 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper, fresh thyme and add a teaspoon of mustard (if using).

Take the sauce off the heat and gradually add Worcestershire sauce and the cheese, saving some to sprinkle on top.

Whilst your sauce is cooking boil your pasta according to packet instructions (cook the pasta al dente, as it will finish cooking in the oven).

Your pasta can now be mixed with the sauce, put into an oven proof vessel add breadcrumbs and the remaining cheese, a good glug of olive oil over the breadcrumbs and then oven for 20/30 minutes.

Serve with a lovely crunchy salad or garlic bread.

as compost of leaf mould, this will allow for the plants to be put in a straight line or in any shape that is required. Once the plants are in they should be firmed in and watered. If fast results are required larger plants can be bought but the price of each plant will increase the bigger they are so it may best to be patient and let them grow naturally. As these plants are normally used for hedging they will not need hard pruning but they should be clipped over once the required height has been reached which should be done with sharp shears or topiary shears which are smaller and allow more control over the blades when clipping. Mid

summer is the best time to clip he hedges and they should be cut several centimetres below the required height and allowed to grow back. Any shaping is best left to the autumn.

There are several problems that can occur with Buxus and they can be infested with box tree caterpillars, red spider mite, scale insects and box sucker.

Regular inspection will keep any of these problems under control. Box blight has become a problem especially in the UK and it is caused by two types of fungi Cylindrocladium buxicola and Volutella buxi. The affects

are that the leave die back and turn brown. If these disease take hold then young plants should be dug out and burned and mature trees should have all the dead wood cut out then all the branches and leaves must be collected and disposed of. The top layer of soil should also be replace, the hedge can then be sprayed with a fungicide. Some box hedges are several hundred years old so planting a hedge with this plant should be considered a long term project.

Contact John at:Âjohn@danieltylerlandscapes.com

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Fameliars & Friends

Drawing of a Barruguet

The Only Way to Appease the Barruguet is with Bread & Cheese

"Nicole Torres Ibiza is an island full of secrets, superstitions and old stories

whose origins are profoundly tied with pagan beliefs. The most popular creatures in the legends of Ibiza are the Barruguet, the Familiar or Fameliar, and the Follet.

The stories tell us how these creatures can be helpful and useful sometimes, and at other times malicious little devils.

The Barruguet has very special features. They are quarrelsome little demons, many times confused with the Punic god Bes due to their small physiognomy and long beard. This little rascal likes to play jokes on housewives and servants. Not unlike a poltergeist, Barruguets like to steal and hide things around the house. According to the stories, the only way to tame these tricksters is to feed them a slice of bread with cheese, otherwise they will take their revenge! If you are able to domesticate one, they can be of great help at home. Legend says they can be captured on the night of Holy Thursday to Good Friday beneath Sa Taberna bridge near San Juan.

Another fabulous creature is the Familiar or Fameliar (it can be found written both ways). These have to be kept inside a dark bottle to bring good luck to the home. If you do let it out its bottle, you have to activate its

imagination, you might have some trouble if you don’t! The Familiar’s motto (and the only thing they know how to say apparently) is “feina o menjar” which means “work or food”, the little spirit wants to be fed or given work to do. But, beware!

There is a catch, the Familiars are very hard workers and great eaters. If you leave your Familiar at a job, you might come back to find he has eaten your whole garden or all your furniture.

Some stories tell us the trick is to give them an impossible job to finish like asking them to grab a fart with its hand (that’s Ibicenco humour for you!)

The Familiars live below the old Roman bridge in Santa Eulalia.

There, according to ancient lore, on the night of San Juan on the 23rd of June, if there is a full moon in the sky, you have to pick a special/mythical type of grass or flower that only grows at midnight and last minutes before it dies, put this into a dark bottle and you have captured a Familiar. Recently, in the renewed Passeig de S’Alamera in Santa Eulalia, three little statues representing these fantastic creatures have been placed. There are more of these statues around the river area.

Another mythical creature from the Ibiza legends is the Follet. It is the least known of the three and can be confused with some strange type of genie, who has similar supernatural powers and a great sense of obedience. The idea is that if you own a Follet you don’t have to ever worry again in your life. Your Follet can make you invisible or look like someone else, or it can even make you fly and travel at the speed of the wind. The expression “te Follet” (has Follet) has remained in the Ibicenco language to talk about someone, normally a child, who is incapable to stay still. You should keep your Follet nice and comfortable in a hairy pouch (hair on the inside of course).

If you’d like to learn more about these creatures and other interesting stories and legends from Ibiza, I recommend the Diccionario de Secretos de Ibiza (Dictionary of Secrets from Ibiza) by Mariano Planells.

Familiars playing at the end of the new Passeig de S’Alamera

Familiar near the Roman Bridge in Santa Eulalia

Familiar in the Fountain in front of Santa Eulalia’s Town Hall

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Relaxing On The Beach? You Need To Thank The Men Who Ran Over One 70 Years Ago ...

Friday June 6th marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day. In what was the pivotal move during the Second World War, 156,000 Allied troops launched an offensive across land, sea, and air to reclaim France and the rest of occupied Europe from the grip of Nazi Germany.

At midnight on D-Day, ground troops landed across five beaches – code-named Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.

By the end of the day, the Allies had established themselves on shore and could begin the advance into France.

This week, world leaders from 17 nations, as well as elderly veterans, will gather in northern France to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the operation code-named 'Overlord'.

Commemorations will include a ceremony at Sword Beach, one of the five Allied landing beaches across a 50-mile stretch of Normandy coastline, where the Queen will be in attendance.

Planning D-Day By early 1944, victory against Nazi Germany seemed as elusive as ever.

In the East the Russians were defeating German troops but, throughout Europe, it was

known that another campaign would have to sweep towards Berlin from the West if victory were to be won.

Lieutenant General Frederick Morgan was put in charge of planning the invasion to end all invasions. He and his officers began to draft the blueprint for D-Day. If ports were well-defended, the best option was to aim for poorly defended beaches – but which ones?

In 1942, the BBC issued an appeal for postcards and photographs of the coast of Europe from Norway to the Pyrenees.

Millions were sent to the War Office and, together with the aid of the French Resistance and air reconnaissance, Morgan was able to pick his target beach landing spots.

All the research pointed to one region – Normandy.

In July 1943, Morgan submitted his plan for the attack, Operation Overlord.

It was accepted a month later by the US and British chiefs of staff meeting in Quebec.

Since US troops were to form 75 per cent of the total force, Morgan knew that an American would eventually lead Overlord.

That American was General Dwight D Eisenhower. He was

aided by Britain's hero of the battle of el Alamein, General Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, who was given command of Overlord's American and British ground troops. Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay was to command the vast naval invasion.

Keeping Mum

Maintaining security remained a problem from March 1943 right up until D-Day itself.

In September 1943, it was decided that all personnel granted access to top secret documents should be given an ID card stamped with a single word, BIGOT. It was assumed that no sane person was likely to brag about such a classification.

Secret documents were also stamped BIGOT and marked with a red cross.

From March 1944, British newspapers published countless stories about the invasion.

By the time Eisenhower had briefed senior officers about Operation Overlord at St Paul's School on 15 May 1944, there were more then 100 journalists from newspapers and news agencies from both sides of the Atlantic accredited to SHAEAF, The Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Force.

The huge numbers of men and

resources that would be needed for the attack, however, could potentially be discovered by enemy reconnaissance aircraft.

Morgan, therefore, devised an elaborate deception strategy, later codenamed Operation Fortitude, alongside the real assault plan.

This would try to disguise where the attack was to take place.

The Invasion

On Friday 2 June 1944, all across Southern England, vast military conveys made their way from the embarkation camps towards Plymouth, Torquay and Exmouth, Southampton, Southsea and Eastbourne.

In every port, special vehicle slipways – or 'hards' – had been built, piers converted into ammunition dumps and, in the skies, hundreds of landing-craft silver barrage balloons where buffeted by the wind.

The stage was set for the biggest military operation in history...

On Monday 5 June, the day scheduled for D-Day, the weather closed in on the vast flotilla of ships making their way across the channel to Normandy.

To allow for an improvement in the weather, Eisenhower and the Allied command took the painstaking decision to delay the at-

tack until early on 6 June.

At 5.30am, with a slight window in the atrocious conditions, the orders were finally given for the invasion to begin.

The Allied naval guns were immense weapons that lobbed shells, weighing up to a ton, across more than 10 miles of open sea.

This carefully planed attack targeted German bunkers, picking off strong gun positions on all target beaches, Sword, Juno, Utah, Omaha and Gold - before troops ever reached the shore.

For American troops from Company A, mostly made up from men from the small Virginian town of Bedford, the carefully orchestrated shelling of German gun positions made little difference the company suffered 90 per cent casualties.

The next wave of men fared little better, meeting strong resistance from German forces progress was slow and casualties were numerous.

For British forces landing on Sword Beach, the result was a little more encouraging by 10.00am on 6 June, the beach was littered with burnt-out tanks, trucks and bodies, but the forces where moving slowly upwards.

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Seems I can’t deny, some days just don’t feel right, seems I feel much better,

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Ready or not here we come Gettin' down on the one which we believe in One nation under a groove, gettin' down just for the funk Gettin' down just for the funk of it Give you more of what you're funkin' for Feet don't fail me now Do you promise to funk?

The whole funk, nothin' but the funk ..

George Clinton

Claire B George Clinton is one of the foremost innovators of funk music, and the mastermind behind the bands Parliament and Funkadelic, also known collectively as the P-Funk All Stars or P-Funk.

To date, P-Funk has had 40 hit R&B singles, including No. 1 hits ‘Flashlight’, ‘One Na-

tion Under a Groove’, ‘Aqua Boogie’, and ‘(Not Just) Knee Deep’.

I bagged 5-minutes with George during the IMS, just before he was interviewed in front of the Summit audience.

CB: How do you feel about being invited to The International Music Summit here in Ibiza?

I’m loving it. I’m glad to be a part of it. It’s like a new era is coming in in electronic music.

CB: You joined Nile Rodgers onstage at the IMS Legend Award Dinner? How was that?

It was great. Nile and Nona Hendryx.

CB: I guess you know Nile?

Oh I know Nile since years ago, yeah.

CB: What of the current music scene interests you?

The electronic music scene is what’s happening. It gave Nile a new start, a new life, and Pharrel is doing well. I just did a couple of records with him and Soul Clap, it’s a

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CB: True. I wasn’t suggesting that you were growing old, I said growing older.

This is the way I used to dress when I was a kid, so this is probably disgracefully.

CB: What would you like your lasting legacy to be?

Copyright, an advocate for copyright.

real big part of the electronic music scene. I’m thinking it’s going to be the next big thing.

CB: And does electronic dance music interest you at all?

Yes, I’m saying that to me it’s all the outcome of disco; hip hop, techno, it’s all the same, it’s all the same as funk to me. If you dance, and shake your booty, it’s funky. It interests me a whole lot.

CB: In 2012 you were presented with an honorary doctor of music degree from Berklee College of Music. How did you feel about that?

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CB: I read in an interview with Maceo Parker (from James Brown’s band) that he said your philosophy was that “life's just a party”. Is that right?

I’m glad to be invited, to be asked. Maceo makes a party, you know, Maceo, Fred, all of the James Brown band, there’s always a party, like this one.

CB: You were renowned for wearing some really outrageous outfits on stage. Are you growing older gracefully or disgracefully?

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CB: I was going to ask you about sampling, because your music has been sampled by a lot of other artists.

Yeah, we love that. We love the fact that they sampled it, but the big major companies, the publishing companies, societies like BMI they’ve actually conspired too, in a racketeering type of way, of copying all those samples and all those songs from those eras. Not any of the writers in my band that wrote all of the songs got paid. They’re supposed to get paid.

A few people that did it got money to fight them, to go to court so I got Congress to help me. But I love the fact that they sampled it, but they’re making a mockery of the whole copyright system with what they’re doing.

They’re trying to change the law of the land.

Copyright is supposed to be protected by the government, and I want my legacy to be that we stood up for that.

Claire B The Summit traditionally kicks of with the IMS Business Report given by Kevin Watson, which serves to highlight the extent and importance of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) to the music business. Last year in the USA, dance music was the only genre to experience a positive growth in digital sales, and the EDM business is estimated to be worth $6.2 billion. So EDM is big business, exemplified by the fact that Calvin Harris earns more than musician Jay Z and footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.

IMS Business Report in full: Âhttp://bit.ly/1ooUGEz Mark Lawrence, Chief Executive of the newly formed Association for Electronic Music (AFEM) talked about the association and its aims. With music sales falling and revenue streams changing, it was a good time for there to be an association to look after the needs of the electronic music industry. Their aim is thus to provide recognition, reward, protection, information and preservation for the industry, and to provide a forum for debate, understanding, solutions and action, to nurture the future and protect the past.

Miles Leonard (A andR for Warner Bros./ Parlaphone) talked about recent changes in record companies, and how their business models have changed, as well as their attitudes and culture.

They now have a broader business, with synch teams looking after the range of different outlets (social media, digital streaming, sales, etc.) and brand teams. Up until about 1991 record companies held the power, but now artists have almost as much say, and it’s more of a collaborative/joint

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CB: What plans do you have for the future?

Oh I have a reality show coming up with my grandkids. I have a book coming out about my life story and a new album for the first time in 20 years with Funkadelic. And the book and the album is together. You buy the book, you get the album.

CB: That sounds exciting. OK, I guess I’ve had my five minutes. Thank you very much for talking to me.

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Pete Tong interviewed Paul McGuinness, who managed U2 for 35 years. Often referred to as being the 5th member of the band, he spoke openly about the early days with the band and getting them a record deal, through to their huge Zoo TV and 360˚ tours. When they formed in 1978 it took them two years to get a record deal, largely because he said they couldn’t play. Island eventually signed them, “the only label that wanted us”. However, the band had strong ideas about what they wanted, deciding to play to 50 people that wanted to see them rather than getting support slots with bands playing to 2,000 people on the chance that a few people would be interested in them. Coming from Ireland, they didn’t regard London as the gateway to the world, seeing the USA as the answer, and where they eventually had much success.

Talking about their later ambitious big stage shows, he said how they were ahead of the game in using DJs, such as Paul Oakenfold for doing remixes of their songs and taking them on tour to play records as part of the Zoo TV show. This collaboration led to their dance album ‘Pop’, which was not successful. The 360˚ tour was even more technically ambitious, was very expensive to put on, had 400 people travelling with it and 200 drivers. 3 versions of the set were built, in Belgium, but the show grossed three quarters of a million dollars, from 110 shows. He told how they always wanted to embrace new technology and tried to use it first, with the audience experience and putting on a good show being the main concern.

Seymour Stein (Warner Bros.) set up Sire Records in the 70s and is credited with coming up with the term ‘New Wave’. He spoke openly about his experiences in the music business and about signing The Ramones, Talking Heads and Madonna. He got into the music business because he got hooked on rock and roll at an early age and got into the business because he wasn’t good at anything else, starting off working at Billboard doing some research, compiling the charts and doing some writing. When he set up Sire he said it was just a question of finding artists who made good music: “we didn’t really think about what we were doing”.

He heard about The Ramones from CBGBs. He sent his wife to see them because he was ill and she raved about them. So the next day he hired a studio for an hour and let them play for him. They played 18 songs in about 15/20 minutes. 3 days later they recorded their first album, co-produced

by Tommy Ramone.

Talking Heads however were harder to win over.

He first saw David Byrne performing when he opened for a Ramones gig, saying, “it was nothing like I’d heard before – I was sucked into the room”.

Afterwards he went up and met them and said you have to be on my label. David however was very off-hand and it took 11.5 months before they signed: “I lost sleep over them”. Seymour considers them to be the greatest rock and roll band ever. He came across Madonna when he was given $18,000 to find some unknown artists to produce. He was sent a Walkman with ‘Everybody’ on it to listen to whilst he was in hospital, and she then went to visit the next day. He said of her, “she believed in herself so much, and that impressed me more”. “I knew she’d make it but I had no idea how much until after the 4th single. She’s still totally determined.”

Pete Tong asked who decided which singles came out, and Seymour said that he realised early on that he should just get out of the way and let her get on with it. “When she needed me she came to me – with someone like that you give them all the freedom they need and more.” In addition, he’s had the privilege of working with many great artists from all types of music: The Cure, The Pretenders, Rezillos, Echo and The Bunnymen, Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, IceT, and Seal, amongst others. But he thinks it’s a lot harder to be in the record industry today, although some areas, such as live concerts, are thriving. By selling the label to Warners he thought he’d get more support in marketing etc.

His advice for getting started in the music business is, “the most important thing is the song”. He’s currently interested in emerging markets, saying that, “you should look where no-one else has looked”.

Asked about the biggest difficulties, they were the things I couldn’t do anything about (being an indie label), if I’d have had a bigger A andR fund I could have signed more bands, and we should have embraced digital more. On which producers stood out, he said that Nile Rodgers is one of the best be-

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cause he’s a great musician. “The best thing a producer can do is have a great rapport with the artist or band.” “I believe all artists should have creative freedom, let them pick their own producers.” Finishing on new technologies and how it’s become simpler to make music now he said, “it doesn’t matter how it’s made – for me it still revolves around the song”.

Pete Tong also interviewed Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac. Talking about how she got started, she said that she looked up to radio DJ Mary Ann Hobbs, and never aspired to be a club DJ, pursuing a career in radio by working as a producer on Radio 1, where she learnt the ropes.

She was introduced to dance music when she moved to Belfast and started working in clubs and got an education into Techno and House.

But it was when DJ Sneak dropped Armand Van Helden’s ‘U don’t know me’ and she saw the crowd’s reaction to it, that she saw the draw of being a DJ. But there weren’t many female DJs to look to as role models.

When asked about the lack of female DJs, she replied, “I look forward to the day when I’m not asked that question”. On the way to IMS she spotted

a billboard ad for Ushuaia, noting that the lineup comprised of 9 men, and joking that most of them had receding hairlines. To discover new music she trawls through what she is sent, feeling a responsibility to listen to everything, and realising that she might have to get someone to help her. Her advice for women getting into the industry: “It’s the same advice that I’d give for men. Work hard. Be passionate. Try not to use your boobs to get you places because you won’t be taken seriously. Be good at what you do. You might have to work harder to get along, so make sure you’re good.”

The closing session of the Summit was an interview with George Clinton (Parliament, Funkadelic), who now in his 70s, wowed the audience with interesting tales and anecdotes about his life and career. He confirmed the story that he was born in an outside toilet, saying that it was just a simple matter of his mother needing to use the facilities, and out he popped. He said that he still gets a huge thrill from performing live. When asked what made him want to do such spectacular performances, he said, “that was the Mothership – that’s what we came to earth with”. The idea behind the Mothership (the spaceship that was part of the stageshow for Parliament-Funkadelic for many years) was that they wanted to put themselves into the future, and there was nothing better than a spaceship. To the question, “Did you feel unstoppable?”, he replied, “we thought we could take over the world – I still think so”. He also talked freely about his battle to get financial compensation for the many samples used by other artists, something he’s working on at the

moment, joking that, “instead of a drug habit, I’ve got a lawyer habit”. On working with Primal Scream on ‘Give Out But Don't Give Up’, he said of Bobby Gillespie that he couldn’t understand what he was saying most of the time, “we were on different planets”, but they had lots of fun doing that album. When asked about how dance music compare to 70s soul, he said that there are better sound systems now, but that “the objective is to get people to dance – that’s what it’s all about”. “I’m still partial to vinyl myself – I’m not even old school, I’m older school.” George gave illuminating responses to many questions. You made your album ‘Free your mind’ in 1 day on acid – was that intentional? “We were on acid all the time.” If there was a funk-off between Sly Stone and you, who would win? “He would.” He finished off by talking about his up-coming reality show, which is going to be called ‘The Clinton’s – the first family of funk’. Three of his grandchildren have been on the road with him for 15 years and he reckoned he had about seven great grandchildren. And there’s also a book and an album coming out, “it’s getting really exciting – I get tired doing nothing – I fish”. With no plans for retiring on the horizon, the interview covered his past, present and future, and the 3-day Summit ended on a high note and with a welldeserved standing ovation for George.

IMS videos all the sessions and interviews and each one will put on the website once it has been edited: Âwww.internationalmusicsummit.com

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Garbo; the Spanish Spy ...

A Spanish-born secret agent – codenamed Garbo – became the Allies' top double agent, providing the Germans with misinformation on troop force and movement in the run-up to DDay. It was later discovered that he had encouraged the Germans to over-estimate the number of Allied divisions by 50 per cent.

From start to finish, the story of Garbo is almost beyond belief.

The trust the Germans placed in him was wholly genuine and wholly misplaced. This included the fictitious First US Army Group (FUSAG), the 'existence' of which led the Germans to (Continued from page 10)

By midday on the 6 June, as Allied forces landed more men, the tide was turning on all the beaches.

By late afternoon on 6 June, the Allied forces had finally gained a foothold in Hitler's Fortress Europe, and the war was about to turn against the German occupying forces.

D-Day Facts • D-Day planning took place at Norfolk House in London's St James's Square. The building had a private bar installed so staff could talk freely without

hold back seven of their divisions in the Pas de Calais uselessly for two weeks after DDay. The FUSAG only ever existed on paper.

Whilst living in Portugal, Garbo managed to produce reports of life in England which the Germans accepted as true. At the time, he spoke no English, and used a French-English dictionary, supported by newspapers and the local library, to make up his reports. One of his most glaring errors was to suggest that there were men in Glasgow who would do anything for a litre of wine.

risking loose talk in local pubs.

• Just weeks before D-Day, 'Utah' appeared as an answer to a crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph. Utah was the codename for one of the invasion beaches. On 22 May, 'Omaha' popped up as a crossword answer. 'Overlord' appeared on 27 May, and 'Neptune' (code word for the naval aspect of the invasion) on 1 June. MI5 cleared the compiler of wrong-doing but, to this day, there has been no satisfactory explanation.

• Rommel was in charge of defending northern France from Allied invasion. But he was nearly a thousand miles from

Normandy on D-Day, celebrating his wife's 50th birthday in their home in Herrlingen.

• When the D-Day forces landed, Hitler was asleep. None of his generals dared order reenforcements without his permission, and no-one dared wake him.

Crucial hours were lost in the battle to hold on to Normandy.

• More than 700 American servicemen died in one of the biggest full-scale rehearsals for DDay, held off Slapton Sands in Devon. It involved all the 23,000 US soldiers who were preparing to land on the Normandy beach codenamed Utah. Due to an error in paperwork, the landing

ships and their escorts were on different radio frequencies and couldn't talk to each other. So when one of the ships, the HMS Scimitar, had to return to Plymouth after an accidental collision, the Americans could not be informed that they were inadequately protected and vulnerable.

As bad luck would have it, nine German U-boats stumbled across the manoeuvres and torpedoed the ships, sinking two ships and damaging a third. At least 749 men died.

• Coded sentences were necessary to keep French resistance workers in the know before DDay. 'The dice is on the carpet'

Lest We Forget ...

British D-Day Veteran Gordon Smith remembering fallen comrades on the beach of Arromanches-les-Bains .

was an order to destroy trains and railway lines, whilst 'It's hot in Suez' instructed them to destroy cable and telephone lines.

• Having been given his topsecret mission to attack the Merville battery on D-Day, Terence Otway had to be certain his men wouldn't spill the beans ahead of 6 June 1944. He sent 30 of the prettiest members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, in civilian clothes, into village pubs near where his soldiers were training. They were asked to do all they could to discover the men's mission. None of the men gave anything away.

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Community The Far East

"The 2 Old Rockers Fiesta In Siesta. Fancy a bit of a street party? Then this Thursday 5th June there’s a street Fiesta in Siesta on the outskirts of Sta Eulalia. Starting at 6pm and continuing until midnight there will be stalls offering tasters of food from various restaurants in the Sta Eulalia area. The Lost Mountain Orchestra will be providing live music with a DJ backing them up. If last year’s fiesta is anything to go by then this is an event not to be missed.

Art Exhibitions. Christine Wildman held the opening evening of an exhibition of her works in oil last Saturday. We were among the appreciative guests, many of whom like us hadn’t realized the Christine was actually an artist let alone one as talented as she obviously is. Her paintings cover a broad spectrum of ideas with a vibrancy that is very appealing to the eye; she hasn’t followed any particular pattern and has shaken off the shackles of being in the rut that some artists find themselves. With canvasses ranging from landscapes to, shall we say, pertly nudes, with one of the horse guards that’s almost three-dimensional, there is certainly one that will catch your eye. Prices for Christine’s works start at just 175€, little wonder that she was selling them during the inauguration. The exhibition in the Sala de Exposiciones, Calle San Jaime is open until this Saturday 7th June. The annual Ruta de Arte exhibition is now under way at the Congress Centre in Sta Eulalia. Open daily this gives art lovers the chance to see works from across the whole range of the islands artists.

There He Is. In answer to a number of enquiries we’ve received while out and about Abby The Pianoman now performs every Tuesday from 7pm at Bar Pio Cala Llonga (sometimes wearing a jacket). Why not pop in and join in the midweek music night.

Up To Speed There’s some good news for internet users in Cala Llonga. Teleco are in the process of installing fibre optic cables that will increase the internet speed from the occasional almost 1 meg to around 10 megs. We spoke to the engineer who ad-

vised us that the work should be completed in around two weeks.

How long two weeks is remains to be seen.

Parking Discounts. In answer to the letter from Christine Inglis regarding the various coloured parking discount cards, we don’t think we can be of much help.

We know that in Sta Eulalia the green card discount applies to residents of that borough and assume the San Antonio ones are the same, applying to that borough’s residents only. With regards to the other cards we can only suggest that you call into your town hall to seek clarification. We’d hate to give you any misleading information which might lead you to having your vehicle towed away.

View From The Pew

"Bill Maxwell Next Sunday is Whitsunday.

Years ago it was called White Sunday. Pentecost was a popular time for Baptism, the candidates were all dress in white.

Pentecost is 40 days after the Jewish Festival of Passover in Jerusalem, where Jesus was crucified and rose again after three days of being dead. At Pentecost we celebrate the sending of the Holy Spirit on the believers of Jesus Christ.

Services: Sunday June 8th Whitsunday at 11am Holy Communion with Praise and Worship at Santa Eulalia. Sunday June 15th at 11am Choral Communion at San Rafael. Saturday June 7th at 12pm family Fun Day and Hog Roast at Can Truy.

Letter From Juan

"Juan Another busy week at Casa Juan. First a weekend of food and drink shopping for my retirement party, and why they can’t move the shop closer to my house is beyond me. Then on Monday morning I had to go through all the procedure of Abdication. Of course nobody was prepared and now the government have to pass some new laws. It nearly did not happen at all because my internet was not working and I couldn’t call them on the phone because next door’s cat was making so much noise. Well that’s all I have time for this week so I’ll make

some room for the other columnists. Anyway I have to go on the television now. They want to put make-up on me too! What is the world coming to, I just can’t believe it.

It’s Good To Talk

"Kate Stillman Dear Kate We (me, husband, daughter 12yrs and son 6yrs) moved here 8months ago. We came and visited the island at various different times of the year so we could all get an idea of what the island would be like in the busy and quiet times, in the heat of the summer and the chillier months of the winter. We looked at schools and places that the kids could meet and get to know new friends.

Anyway we have settled in well, me and my husband are beginning to make friends, we have a good place to live and our son is settled in well with a nice set of class mates. Our daughter however is finding it hard, she is constantly saying she wants to move back and return to her old school to be with her friends and to be honest its beginning to become an issue, I don’t know what to say and am even wondering if we have made the right choice coming here.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated, Thank you, AD Dear AD Thank you for your letter and its great to hear that ¾ of you are settling in well, making friends, and beginning to feel comfortable here. Your daughter is of course at a much more difficult stage then your son. She will have formed much deeper connections with her friends back “home” and is also treading the difficult path of child Vrs adolescent, hormones are racing and parents often become the object of their frustration in not knowing exactly where they fit. So she has the difficulty of not quite fitting in with the children as well as not quite being an adult coupled with the difficulty of fitting in with new friends who have established peer groups, in a new country where there is a lot that is unfamiliar.

So I wonder if you have considered keeping those strong bonds with the UK as “alive” as you can by setting up Skype/facetime sessions for her with her friends

in England, give her the chance to tell them all about life in Ibiza and find out what they are up to.

Conversely it might also be useful to let her know that she can invite new friends back to the house or go out which will encourage new connections to be made. There is something about letting her know all her options with out getting involved. Allowing her to make friendships at her own pace whilst at the same time keeping in touch with the school to know that she is integrating and they do not see any potential issues. 8 months seems like a life time at 12 years old but its very early days for you all, much will change over the next year and especially the next few summer months when the island comes alive, you will develop your social network as a family and begin to feel more comfortable as to where you “fit”.

Take care, Kate, Kate Stillman - Counsellor/ Psychotherapist see my advert for info.

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Tarotscope 5th-11th June 14.

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"By Elaine For Readings Call (34)619813172 ARIES - Princess of Disks You’ll find yourself at a bit of a crossroads this week especially when deciding what's the best way to improve finances. There may be more the one opportunity to choose from so think carefully about your next move.

If you are undecided then wait awhile; be sure that over the next couple of months you get on the right track!

TAURUS - Prince of Swords You’ll be challenged to stand up for your principles or even to take on those who seek to question your motives. You may feel at times that you're lying on a bed of nails; others around you tend be prickly. If the patient approach doesn't work, get creative and think outside the box in order to reach the right solution.

GEMINI - Seven of Swords It's hard to be a light that burns brightly, especially if you've recently been subjected to a character assassination or had criticism from those you thought you could trust. Remember though, your inner light can never be extinguished; you’re getting better and better at discernment. Just be careful of the company you keep and don't give up on your dreams.

CANCER - Prince of Disks You've got your practical head on which is good, as muddled thinking gets you nowhere. You're looking for opportunities to increase earnings however; situations won’t shift if you just sit there. Make a concerted effort to seek out like minded or influential people who can point you in the right direction. Diversity should be your middle name this week.

LEO - Justice Get to grips with health matters; decide on the right diet that suits you. You feel more balanced about situations that left you sensitive and out of kilter recently; they are now resolved in a more harmoniously. For those of you that write for a living; time to start an important project as your imagination/mind could improve your bank balance!

VIRGO - Nine of Swords Worrying about problems won't solve them. Why not have a good talk to someone you trust, they will offer fresh insights into your situation and possibly a solution. Most concerns might never happen, so why give certain 'problems' power in your life? Avoid important financial deals until the end of the month, as all may not be what it seems.

LIBRA - Two of Swords You should be feeling less upset about recent differences in opinion which can now be settled amicably.

Blessed are the peace makers, as the saying goes. If you admit where you went wrong, partners or associates will be keen to kiss and make up. When emotionally upset; you more than most feel unbalanced. The week ends on a calmer note.

SCORPIO - Nine of Disks An important relationship helps you make financial gains, and new projects hold the promise of a future monetary windfall. Keep an open mind at what's offered this week; some of which comes far from your current locale. Issues around diet also preoccupy your thoughts; you're caught up with either gaining or losing weight, as you're very body conscious this week.

SAGITTARIUS - Ten of Cups Extra happiness for you Sagittarius as you come closer to realising a personal ambition. Romantically you attract someone special so don't stay at home. Get out and about as you never know who you’ll meet. Chances are it’s someone who's uncomplicated for a change. You don't even need to heal or fix them; they're perfect just the way they are.

CAPRICORN - Queen of Cups You had this card a few weeks back so you may need to revisit how you handled certain emotional situations then. Time to be more authoritative in areas of life where you feel you're not being heard. You get your point across in a gentle but firm way. Remember, your kindness is not a weakness; just remind others of that.

AQUARIUS - The High Priestess Because Mercury goes retrograde during this forecast, some have similar cards from a month ago. This transit makes us rewind situations to help us refine thoughts and actions. Again you’re being asked to trust your intuition; you’re being guided to meet people who'll make a huge impact in your life. They’ll be drawn to you like moths to a flame.

PISCES - Eight of Swords There are times when we over-analyse the situations we find ourselves in; especially if faced with an important decision. The agony of indecision is represented by this card; a feeling of being trapped. You may be mirroring what your opposite sign Virgo is experiencing. Read what I've said for them; the same advice could be meant for you also.

Hippy Kids Es Canar’s Hippy Market have opened a special Kid’s Club within their Wednesday market. They offer fantasy face-painting and a children’s photo-call, plus paintable Mandalas for children to illustrate with various materials including purpurin. The children can then take home their work as a self-made souvenir of the Hippy Market.

Also on offer are Recycle Workshops organised by the Mums in Ibiza group. There will be live music by a cello

Doris Loves The World

"Doris, the new age guru Free lunch Fancy Italian? Don’t mind if I do, Full wheat lasagna and tiramisu, Or espagnola? Black olives in oil, Tapas of slimy stuff fresh on the boil, Or British staple? Fried cod and chips, Watching that batter stick to me hips, French bread and cheeses, dairy ice cream, “Bikini Body” is just a lost dream, Three years ago still stood a chance Of losing me excess to new belly dance, But now it’s set in, white wobble thighs, Not even mentioned Pam’s pukka pies, Nor glitter cup cakes, icing and butter, Slim chance of detox if I’m a fat nutter!

player and other guests, and a snack bar for parents to relax whilst their children are at the workshops.

On June 11th the market opens a new exhibition of photos of the Hippy Market in the 1970s! Âwww.hippymarket.info

Wash it down gently, glass of Rioja, Tea on a drip while into me boca, Biscuits, bananas, fruit smoothie drinks, Doing me best to iron out kinks This legal bundle had me in chains, Up crack of dawn, peering down drains, Looking for clauses, dot i’s, cross t’s, Balking, outrageous Solicitors´ fees!

Never mind I’ll bear us up in me pinny, Altho’them suits take me for a ninny, I’ll get us there in the end in good shape, Provided I find some sturdy red tape, To seal fridge door and seal me lips, Ssshhh! Mum’s the word, spit out the pips, Let time take time, allow legal ease, While I cook books to eat how I please,

Of course there will be numbers to crunch, But in midst of bargain, make a free lunch, Prove when they say there’s no such thing, They’re wrong, life’s free on a prayer and a wing!

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"Nick Gibbs

Above: Affordable examples on sale; Manumission 35€, Privilege 75€, Ministry Space 10€.

Right: Babilona by Jean Giraud, Locomia by Nasel. Opp Page: Divine by Yves Uro

More Ibiza Memorabilia ..

Perhaps you want to start an Ibiza memorabilia collection but a lack of taste and/or walls makes club posters a nonstarter. Do not despair as we found plenty of alternatives available on ebay.

undress, but none quite undressed. Look out for the Ibiza report where we are told there may be evidence of bare nipple.

REVOLUTION depuis le Ibiza, Take that Ibiza ripped off drinks price feeling to the next level with this used Islena bottle cap which can be yours for only 6€ posted.

Fed up with paying 1€ for a new lighter? No worries as now you can pay exactly the same for a used one and be reassured by the seller’s commitment that THE ITEM PICTURED IS GENUINE. The smoker is sure to be further tempted by the written guarantee that the image on the lighter is both ’risqué’ and ’sexy’, comforting to know.

You could be the first to bid on this 2” teapot tat, but don’t wait too long, with a starting price of just 4.99 bidding is bound to be fast and furious.

Do you have a hard to buy for peeping tom in the family?

Problem solved as perverts everywhere would be delighted with this 10x15” print of the back of Ellie Macpherson, probably, for a tempting 45€.

We’ve all been there, walking down the motorway at 5 in the morning and realised that when the assistant in the amnesia shop said “do you want a bag for that” we should have said “yes” instead of “no”. Fear not as you can now buy the bag when you get home for just £3.25—not £3 you understand, nor £4, but carefully priced at the market value of £3.25.

Salut forca canut? And they say the English girls in the west end are easy. This dirty postcard comes from the 50’s and proves once and for all what the Ibicenco girls are after; down Pedro, down.

Want to start a porn collection but worried God will send you to hell? Ebay has the answer with this 1966 men’s mag “Escapade” crammed with vintage vixens in various states of

we’ve no idea what’s going on here but it looks like everybody’s having fun. No need to worry about compatibility of the music system on offer as the seller is not going to burden you with all the pesky technology. No sir, your tenner buys you this far easier to operate leaflet about the speakers. A great gift for the hard of hearing—they’ll be sure to see how much fun sound can be.

And finally the perfect purchase for anybody recently committed to psychiatric care, this Italian seller will send you this Seat Ibiza page ripped from a magazine for just 4€ + post (tracked/insured at extra cost).

They fly around on mopeds plastering every square inch of available wall-space with their promoposters for Ibiza’s clubs and parties. Next week they’ll rip them down to be replaced with another line up desperately seeking attention amid the uber competitive world that is the Ibiza Clubbing season. Though some consider them an eyesore, their use is so prolific that they have become as much of the Ibiza view as a whitewashed house or drunken tourist.

Chances are we’d all have been taking rather more interest in them had we known their potential future value.

Now before you run off down to the closest empty shop-front with a bin bag and ideas of a comfortable retirement to come, it is important to understand that values, where there is a value at all, are still relatively modest. An unsuccessful boat party in 2013 is unlikely to ever have a value beyond it’s lesson that the streets and seas of Ibiza are not paved with gold.

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Poster Art

But many people reading this will have walked by hundreds, thousands, of posters that are now fetching 25-50€ a go. Many in this price range are from the late nineties and very early noughties. Names such as Manumission, Cream and Renaissance are all sought after. How many of their posters could you have kept at 25€ a go.

Next up in the poster pecking order are early Club posters— , Amnesia, Privilege, Space and

Pacha etc but you need to take care as some of the iconic designs have been reproduced for decoration and it is only the originals that have a collector’s value.

At the top of the tree financially, in part due to it’s legendary status but also because the designs were often works by recognised artists, are the Posters of Ku. For those unaware of Ibiza’s clubbing heritage Ku was the predecessor of Privilege and

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hosted such music luminaries as Grace Jones, Spandau Ballet, Divine, Freddie Mercury, Sigue Sigue Sputnik (they seem to have liked them a lot more here than in the UK) and the one and only James Brown.

Their posters were designed by 3 main artists, Yves Uro, Jean Giraud and Nasel. Interest is such that an exhibition of Vintage Ibiza club art was held in January this year at the London Museum of Contemporary Art. It is hard to place values on specific Ku posters as so few are available for sale—as with all posters the value depends on factors including condition, rarity, subject etc.

The facebook group Ku Ibiza Best Years posts many designs (and it’s worth a visit for anybody interested in Clubbing history) Anybody interested in finding out more, or selling any of their own posters, could visit the collectors auction and archive site Catawiki.

There are many Ku posters documented there, but none currently for sale. We did find a few other examples that show Ibiza Club posters to be an appreciating yet still affordable area. It would be a shame to focus entirely on their value—there are some great designs—I’ve framed up a few including a couple of Ku, Manumission etc from my own stashed collection (sometimes being a hoarder pays off) and to my eye

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they are aesthetically and evocatively far better than anything you might buy new retail.

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Ibiza Market Guide

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call 902 102 112 to report crime to the Policia Nacional in English.

Iberia/Air Nostrum902400500 Air Europa902401501 Air Berlin901116402 Ryanair+44 8712460011 Easyjet11899 British Airways902111333 Norwegian Airways902484080

For Details Of Pharmacies In Your Area Including Out Of Hours Visit www.COFIB.es

Transmediterranea902454645 Balearia902160180 Inserco971322110 Mediterranea Pitiusa971322443

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Edificio Playa Bella, Local 1, c/ Jaen, 2, Cala De Bou, 07829, Ibiza Tel 971 348 271 Mob 638 923 119 www.theibizan.com editor@theibizasun.com Editor: Nicholas Gibbs Deadline: Tuesday 4pm Print: Diario de Ibiza

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Classifieds & Local

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Sport Jezza’s Sports Report

"Jeremy Parmenter Well, here I am back in our lovely little paradise isle after a typically exhausting three day trip to Blighty, this time for a family wedding in Essex, of all places! After the rain, roadwork et al in this lovely county, it's soooo nice to be back at my favourite chair in front of the PC (yeah, right!) compiling yet another Sports report.

Moving on, to Cricket, and England's ODI Series with Sri Lanka, Cookie obviously reads my report (good man!) as I stated that I hoped his team would pull their socks up, having been stuffed in the previous match at Durham. Well, they did listen for the 3rd match (out of 5) as they skittled the tourists out for a meagre 68 at the Oval and then knocked off the runs to win by 10 wickets and lead the series 2-1. But, as this is England, there has to be a downside and sure enough, despite keeper

Jos Buttler's superb 120 odd of 74 balls (incidentally, this was the highest individual score ever at Lords for an England player in an ODI) the Red Rose lost by 7 runs, chasing a mammoth 301 to win, thereby going in to today's decider, level at 2-2. Here's hoping for another Buttler bonanza, or any other England batsman/ bowler for that matter!

Tennis now and the French Open at Roland Garros which has reached the Quarter Final stage, and in the men's Our Andy is looking pretty formidable, altho' he only just won through in the 3rd Round by 3 sets to 2, winning the last 12-10. Still, a win's a win, but the bad news is that should he make it thru' to the Semis, he's scheduled to meet Rafa, who is looking imperious and unbeaten in Paris since God knows when! Mind you, Rafa has to overcome World No 4 and compatriot David Ferrer, which is never an easy task. The Usual

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Suspects are still there with the other semi looking like yet another classic between old foes the Fed and Djokovic.

Interesting in the Women's, as the top 4 seeds are now out and I'm taking that Gorgeous Grunter Sharapova to make it the whole way thru'.

Now, Our Ed, a poser for you!

Have you got symbols for the next two Sports, Jezza asks?

Brill if you have! Firstly, Hockey, and in the World Cup, currently being held in The Hague, Holland, England's Men, ranked World No 4, gave themselves a real chance of reaching the knock-out stage as they beat India 2-1 with a late winner, and leaves the Red Rose only 2 points behind Group leaders and World No 1 Australia, who beat Spain 3-0. So all dependent on Saturday's clash between the Poms and the men from Down Under to see who goes through. In the Women's,

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England play China today hoping to put their 2-1 group loss to the US in their opening match behind them and get some points on the board.

Secondly, Boxing, and that long awaited re-match between Title Holder Carl Froch and challenger George Groves ended as most expected, with the man from Nottingham winning in the 7th, after a one-off punch, altho' to be fair to GG, the man from London was ahead on points at the time. Interesting to see where Froch goes from here as winning in front of 80,000 at Wembley and a worldwide audience of millions takes some beating. As for the challenger, he's young and talented so he'll have his chances again.

Rugby Union and a really controversial humdinger at Twickers over the w/end, in the English Premiership Final, as fa-

vourites Saracens, beaten in the European Cup the week before

by Toulon, succumbed yet again, this time 24-20 to Northampton, themselves buoyed by their Challenge Cup win against Bath the week before. The match was only decided in the last minute of extra time, with the Saints scoring against the run of play and considering that Sarries had a perfectly valid try disallowed by the Video Ref, who also awarded the East Midlands side a dubious try, methinks the London club had an axe to grind. So, a miserable end to Sarries season but a great one for Northampton, having won two titles from a possible three.

Over in France, t'was time to say “adieu” to Our Jonny Wilko as he bowed out of the sport with his final appearance for Toulon in the best possible way, as they beat Castres in the French Championship Final in Paris with the mercurial one, as ever, scoring 13 points out of the win(Continued on page 23)

Health & Fitness Health Matters

"Kevin Russel Cholesterol and Statin treatments Cholesterol is a lipid that it is essential for a properly functioning body. Its functions are numerous: hormone production, it aids digestion and is essential for the structure of all cells including nerves. When discussing cholesterol, LDL and HDL (Low-density and Highdensity Lipoproteins) are used to differentiate between the ‘bad’ and ‘good’ types.

LDL carries cholesterol towards the cells to be used. If there is too much LDL it can deposit on the artery walls, restricting blood flow. HDL on the other hand carries cholesterol away from cells to the liver to be broken down and excreted; therefore higher levels of this type are good for us.

But where does it come from? The most common source of cholesterol is fat in foods but specifically saturated fats which our bodies convert into cholesterol and are found in butter, hard cheese, fatty red meat (and their products), cream, cakes and some oils such as palm and coconut oils. One of the ways to reduce cholesterol is to cut down some of the aforementioned products.

They can be replaced by foods high in unsaturated fats such as olive and sunflower oils, white meats (chicken or turkey), nuts and seeds such as peanuts and cashews and pine nuts. Oily fish such as mackerel and sardines have high levels of omega-3 (a polyunsaturated

fat), which reduces cholesterol but can also reduce atherosclerosis. Foods known to have soluble fibre such as oats, beans, pulses and fruit and vegetables can also reduce cholesterol. Aerobic exercise can also help reduce cholesterol.

However high cholesterol is not always due to lifestyle factors, familial hyperlipidaemia is an inherited condition in which the removal of LDL (bad) is not as efficient as it should be. If you know that there is a family history of high cholesterol (and/or coronary heart diseases) it is worth checking your own cholesterol levels.

Statins are often prescribed to lower cholesterol with seemingly good results, in that they actually do lower cholesterol. Millions of people take statins every day. However there has been renewed debate concerning its side effects. Neuropathy and muscular problems, insomnia, type 2 diabetes and liver and kidney problems have all been cited.

But as soon as the data on side effects was reported, counter arguments to the data’s authenticity was produced. The debate goes on. No medicine is without its side effects, the risks and benefits have to be considered and for now the reduction in heart disease and stroke more than make it a worthwhile medicine to take.

If you’d like me to address any specific health related issues please contact me via The Ibiza Sun or at the email below. Âkevin1370@yahoo.com

Ibiza Health and Fitness

"James Davis It's great to see so many people embracing the healthy side of Ibiza life.

This year's Formentera half marathon attracted in the region of 2000 competitors across the 21km and 8km courses, and the finish line in the port had a great party atmosphere as competitors and spectators mingled and refuelled on ice cold beers in the early evening sun.

It's a beautiful run and for those wanting a fitness target, how about getting your entries in for the 8km next year? It was very oversubscribed so look out for announcements in March and April next year and get your entries in.

If the various openings have derailed your training somewhat, don't despair, the most important thing is to get back into your training as soon as possible.

While it's good to have variety in your training it's possible to get a good workout in a little as 30 minutes using high intensity interval training (HIIT) techniques, and you don't even need a gym or equipment, just a stop watch.

If you are pushed for time, a full body circuit three times a week will soon have you on the fast track to stripping fat, toning muscle and building your cardiovascular fitness. Simply select eight to ten bodyweight exercises such as squat jumps, press ups, crunches, lunges etc, and get set in your head the order you're going to do them (or even write the exercises down on cards and

scatter them around your training area).

Warm up for a few minutes then grab your stopwatch and aim to complete one minute of each exercise, before moving straight to the next without stopping. At the end of the circuit rest for two to four minutes to allow your heart rate to come down, then repeat one or two more times depending on your fitness levels.

Overloading your muscles with the repetitions will tone them up, you heart and lungs will get a decent workout, and the interval (letting your heart rate go up and down) will boost your metabolism for up to 24 hours after you finish exercising.

Change the exercises around regularly and play around with the working set time - try 30, 40, or 20 seconds but when you go shorter in time, up the intensity of your workout.

When you've finished, cool down and stretch, as flexibility is also really important. Follow this and you'll notice your body changing for the better in just a few weeks and at just 30 minutes per workout, there really are no excuses. As with all exercise check with your doctor first though - and probably best not done after a heavy night…

By working out smarter you can get great results in a short time, remember, intensity is your friend! Âjames@thirtyeightdegreesnorth.com Âwww.thirtyeightdegreesnorth.com Tel 971338093 or (0044) 7527407589

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Next Week in the Ibiza Sun Brasil 2014 World Cup Wallchart All the Matches with Local K.O. Times

Plus! Jezza’s Team Guide and One-ToWatch Player Profiles

Plus! Sexy People We Are Bound To Find A Way Of Including Some Scantily Clad Brazilians ner's 16-10 result. So, off you go in to a well deserved retirement, Wilko, you're now a rugby legend, having won everything there is to win in the sport and thanks for the memories.

Ditto Brian O'Driscoll, Ireland's maestro, as he also retired on a high, with his Leinster team winning the RaboDirect PRO12 Final 34-12 over Glasgow, so it's goodnight from both but never to be forgotten!

With the senior England team in New Zealand, a young England XV also played at the w/end, losing 39-29 to an experienced Barbarian side at Twickers, in a pulsating end-to-end match and showed that the Red Rose's future is looking good. As for the seniors, well, they have a mountain to climb on Saturday (9am here and not to be missed on Sky!), as they take on World Champions NZ at Eden Park, Auckland in the First Test (of two), but, at least some good news as the IRB's Player of the Year Kieran Read, the All Blacks pivotal No 8, has been ruled out due to concussion.

Hey, we'll take any good news!

Elsewhere, Ireland are in Argentina and Australia take on France.

On to Footie now, and with the

World Cup on the horizon, starting next Thursday with the opener being hosts Brazil v. Croatia (watch out for an Ibiza Sun Special next week!), lots of hype going on, amongst a load of friendlies, starting with England's 3-0 over Peru at Wembley last Friday. Now in Miami to get acclimatised, Our Woy's team take on Ecuador tomorrow (Wednesday) and then Honduras on Saturday, but methinks they really need to work on this new strike partnership of Rooney and Sturridge as it's certainly not clicking at the moment.

In other footie news and after David Luiz's recent transfer from Chelsea to PSG, and Ashley Cole moving on, it's been confirmed that Frank Lampard is leaving the Blues as well, after thirteen glorious years, countless medals as well as goals, and insider info is that he'll be signing for new team New York City (sponsored by Manchester City, no less!) in the MLS pretty soon. If proven correct, what a scoop for the new franchise as not only would they be getting a much in demand still-world-class player on a freebie, but with the recent sign-

ing of ex-Barça and At. Madrid striker David Villa, they obviously mean business. As for replacing Frankie, well, I hear on the grapevine that Barcelona have told ex-Gunner Cesc Fabregas that he's surplus to requirements so don't be surprised if he turns up at the Bridge! Also, just to keep you right up to date, Tottenham have signed Southampton's manager Pochettino and Liverpool have signed Saints' striker Rickie Lambert for an incredible four million quid!

Finally, it's amazing isn't it, just like buses in London, they win one Cup after 9 barren years and another comes along as well! I refer, of course, to Arsenal, as their men having won the FA Cup, their Women, currently bottom of the Super League (sorry, you Gooners, but I had to add that!) came up trumps as well, as they won the WFA Cup last w/end.

Finally this week a recommendation. If, like me, you lurve sweet things to eat, you must go to “Coffee Kat” in Cala de Bou 'cos their cakes are absolutely stunningly scrumptious, especially the choco ones! Try them and tell me I'm lying but, please, don't tell 'er indoors!' as I won't get to watch the World Cup as a penance! Seeya!

VIII Rallye de Sant Josep

"Tom Berry The municipal of Sant Josep hosted the Rally of Sant Josep over last weekend and it proved to be rather eventful. The Sant Josep rally is in its eighth year and consists of a conventional asphalt stage rally with timed stages on closed public roads; taking place in the amazing hilly forests of Sant Josep. A total of 35 competitors entered the event from across Spain in rally cars ranging from classic 1970's BMW's to the latest up to date Mitsubishi Lancer Evo's.

On Saturday morning all started well, the sun was shining and the competitors progressed through the checkpoints and timed stages. The police closing off each timed section of road before the rally cars are released onto it for their timed run.

However after lunch heavy rain started to fall, which seemed to only increase throughout the

afternoon. The torrential rain not only made the roads extremely slippery but visibility was also hampered. Many teams were prepared for the conditions and set about changing tyres at the side of the road, others had to continue in the rain on their 'dry' tyres.

During these hard conditions some difficulties creped in for the event and drivers.

Firstly, a tourist accidentally ignored a closed road and entered one of the Cala Vadella stages causing a rally driver to have to take evasive action and swerve off the road down an embankment, rolling his car over.

Later on in the afternoon an even more serious accident involving the Renault Clio Sport of Rafael Binimelis occurred.

Due to the combination of the wet conditions and oil on the road from another competitor he is reported to have lost control of his Clio at 150kmh and is now recovering in the Rosario Hospital from a fractured verte-

bra along with his Co-driver Xavier Verd. (We wish them a speedy recovery.)

Regardless of the conditions 24 cars actually finished the event with Mallorcan David Garcia winning outright in his Mitsubishi Lancer, in second place was Llorens Andreu in his Renault Clio and third was Bartholomew Pons.