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Tarida Tourist Tragedy Party Boat Death.

A man died after swimming in the water near Cala Tarida at around 7.40pm on Monday whilst taking part in a commercial fiesta staged out to sea on a Catamaran Party boat. Circumstances about the death and the cause have not been released but it is believed that friends of the man alerted the crew when the man failed to return to the boat after going for a swim. Rescue divers were called in and the dead body was retrieved from the sea three hours later. The man has not yet been named but he is thought to be Polish and aged 36. The cause of death has been confirmed as drowning. A post mortem will follow which will include toxicity screening for alcohol and drugs, though there is no suggestion at present that intoxication was a causal factor in his death. This has not stopped speculation in the Spanish press with some news feeds quick to state the death being as a result of intoxication. The website ciutat.es reports the man to have taken MDMA and very drunk, and that the tourist died of shock when he jumped into the sea. The site goes on to reporting that the boat did not have the necessary permits and

that it had many more passengers than it should have.

This is at complete odds with local sources that state the Guardia Civil have not officially confirmed any information regarding their investigation, though early reports indicate that the boat had all its permissions in order, and the number on board was under it’s permissible limit. The Guardia will also be looking at whether the vessel had followed mandatory safety procedures whilst carrying out the excursion. The Maritime Captaincy has also confirmed the boat had all the legal requirements.

Latest reports suggest the deceased jumped into the sea with many other passengers. The catamaran’s ladder allegedly fell in the water and started to sink, the victim swam down to get it but never made it back to the surface. The 2006 catamaran named Passion Cat has a capacity of 75 people and it is rented as a party boat from the port of San Antonio.

Earlier in the week it was announced that the Balearic Government had formally handed over power to investigate and inspect party boats and their activities to each local town hall and the local police forces in each borough.

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Posidonia In Danger Most experts would agree that it is the Sea Eel Grass (Posidonia) which gives the islands the crystal clear blue waters. This plant absorbs CO2, filters the water, stops coastal erosion and creates a fantastic habitat for marine creatures. However, studies show that, in the last fifty years, mainly due to negative (Continued from page 1)

Police Investigate a Murder The Guardia Civil are treating the death of a Polish citizen found dead in his car on May 13th in Cala d'Hort as a probable murder. The investigators do not rule out any hypothesis, but the princi- pal one they are working on is that it was not a natural

human factors, the density of the reserves of Sea Eal Grass have been depleted by 50%.

These vital undersea pastures have shrunk by between 13 to 38% depending on the area of the coast studied. Nearly 30% less CO2 is being absorbed and the ensuing negative effects on the ecosystem are being observed.

or accidental death, but a crime.

Sources close to the case reported yesterday that the team of the Judicial Police of the Guardia Civil in Ibiza is waiting for the results of the analysis of traces of blood found in the attic of the apartment in which the deceased, Wojciech Ryszard Kądziołka, lived and worked. The apartment is located in Calle Guipúzcoa in

The Gas Men Cometh Thanks to reader Leslie Morris who has put us on alert that the gas conmen are back again.

These rogue traders surface every year preying on the unsuspecting, particularly foreign visitors and the elderly.

They tell you that an inspection of your equipment is required and then charge extortionate amounts for very small jobs that are usually not requires anyway. Leslie spotted them in the Can Germa and Cala Salada area, telling us “they had a beat up old mpv pale metallic blue but their usual official looking uniforms“.

They get all over the island so beware—and if they knock on your door think about any elderly or new resident neighbours and forewarn them.

A firm refusal will usually have them on their way, but they have been known to become quite abusive when told to leave.

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Cala de Bou, near the Pinet Beach.

The body had small cuts on his arms though at first specialized agents of the Civil Guard Judicial Police thought that there were no signs of violence. However, after the autopsy and after finding traces of blood in the attic of the deceased’s home, the investigators believe that a crime was committed.

However, because this case is an on-going investigation, the judge has ruled a gag order and no more information will be revealed.

Europe's Drug Testing Ground.

According to the authorities, Ibiza is now firmly established as the testing ground for new illegal drugs and substances before they are then marketed in the rest of Europe. This alarming situation is growing despite the fact that there are more controls and interceptions of illegal drugs being smuggled to the island are taking place. In fact this increased police action is also causing problems as it appears that the authorities are finding it harder than ever to dispose of the drugs they confiscate. The policy is to burn them within 24 hours so that there is no further threat to public health or any chance of

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them getting back into circulation on the black market.

cated. The reports stated there was evidence of many more drugs having been consumed before the authorities arrived to stop the party!

Drug Detentions.

After stopping a Moroccan man and a Spanish national in the streets of the town for alleged drug offences, the police in San Antonio followed up their action with a search of the accommodation where the men were living.

There they found a total of 632gms of cocaine and 45,7gms of MMDA as well as 17,000€ in cash. A third Spanish man was also detained in connection with this drug haul.

In Playa den Bossa a man was detained in possession of 199 extasis pills. He was spotted by plain clothed police putting a suspicious packet in his trousers to try and avoid a police check point

Pirate Taxis To Loose Points.

The island's Government is going to urge the traffic authorities to consider the driving of an illegal pirate taxis as being a road safety offence. This will mean that the driver of the illegal taxi could loose 6 points on his license as well as having the vehicle impounded and fined as happens at the moment. It was reported that so far fifteen cars have been impounded for being used as illegal taxis and fifteen more luxury vehicles have been detained for being used as VIP chauffeur driven transport without the correct permissions.

Illegal Roof Top Party.

Seventy people were ejected from a roof top terrace in San Antonio where there was an illegal party taking place featuring professional Dj's. Located near a school, there had been several complaints from neighbours about the noise and the quantity of people attending the private party. During the police action 150 extasis, 35gms of cocaine and 44 unused laughing gas canisters were confis-

Grounded Boats To Be Removed.

In the next few days the pleasure craft washed up on the main beach in San Antonio after last winters storms will be removed.

Finally the authorities have the permissions they needed so that they can act to remove this potential danger to swimmers and beach users. There were calls to regulate the way boats are moored in the bay of San Antonio so that after every storm

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Ibiza News planning laws allow extensive natural areas such as those near to Playa den Bossa and Port des Torrent as well as Cala Carbò to be developed in the interests of a few and at the expense of the environment and the rest of the inhabitants.

Princess and the Plea; Infanta Cristina Jose Castro, judge in charge of the Nóos case, has decided to impute the Infanta Cristina for fiscal crimes and money laundering, and believes she should be judged together with her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, and the rest of those involved in the case of corruption.

For those of you who haven’t been following the story: From 2004 up to March 2006, Iñaki Urdangarin, Duke of Palma, is a founding partner of the firm Nóos of Strategic Consulting and president of the Institute Nóos for Strategic Studies in Sponsorship and Patronage. In November 2004, the Nóos Institute organized the Valencia Summit, a meeting point for debate about big sport events and development opportunities. A year later, the first edition of "Illes Baleares Forum", in which experts from academia, business and the sports world congregated, is

held in Palma. For the organization of this Institute Nóos pocketed 1.2 million euros.

In February 2006, the opposition politicians start asking Jaume Mates where all that money had disappeared to. Only a month later, Iñaki Urdangarin resigns the Nóos presidency.

In 2010, Judge Castro opened the case and in 2011 started calling for declarations. From there onwards, the investigation has revealed many payments to this institution by the Balearic and Valencian Governments for projects that never came to fruition. The money was never recovered.

The Spanish Princess was part of the partnership and gave evidence before the judge earlier this year. She told the judge she signed documents without reading them, trusting her husband because she loves him.

The Crown of Spain, during the whole procedure, has stated

King Felipe VI Supported.

The Nóos scandal does not appear to have had a negative impact of the new King’s reign.

A survey showed that the coronation of the new King of Spain, Felipe VI, this week, was popular amongst the residents of the Baleares. 73% of the residents liked the idea of the new King taking the throne but this support did shrink amongst under 35's and leftwing voters. Seen as in touch and dynamic, the new king made a good acceptance speech distancing his position from political ideals and setting his role as defending the Constitution of Spain so that the country, with so many regional differences, could live united in harmony.

during the winter we do not get the same situation occurring of boats being washed ashore and taking forever to get removed or salvaged.

reality of the land use situation in the borough. Water supplies and sewage systems will also be controlled more strictly under the new planning regulations. Most importantly, seventeen areas will now have a new classification allowing construction. Previously defined as being in restricted rural planning zones, these seventeen areas will be known as

Medio Rural y el Suelo Urbanizable Directamente Ordenado (SUDO). Existing construction will be legalised and landowners in these areas will now be able to build up to 15% of the total area they own and will have to allow the Town Hall use of up to 50% of the land area if so required.

There was criticism from opposition politicians that these new

New Planning Laws To Take Affect.

Sant Josep introduced new planning laws this week which are designed to fit more with the

they support the law, the judge’s decisions, and that anybody with public responsibilities should be punished if they have committed a crime.

Sant Carles By Pass Open.

Taking a route to the east of the village, the new Sant Carles by pass was opened for use this week. Whilst improving road safety, the new route will relieve congestion and make the main street of the village more pedestrian friendly opening up the possibility of using the town square in front of the church for socio cultural activities.

Bad Start To Cruise Season.

With 6000 less cruise passengers arriving on the island at the start of the season when compared to last year, this sector has not had as good a start to the season as expected. The authorities hope the short fall will be made up when the Big liners arrive in the height of summer.

Hopefully, the international promotional campaigns of last spring will mean that the cruise liner season will last longer this year in Ibiza.

Eight More Police For San Antonio.

This week in San Antonio, eight more police officers were incorporated into the sixty four-strong squad serving the town. Known as Tourist Police it is expected that these officers will employed ensuring that the famous West End entertainment area of the town is better patrolled.

Low Investment in Health.

The Balearic authorities are one of the lowest investors in health services of all the regions in Spain. With an investment in 2010-2011 of only 1,273 million€ it worked out that there was only a 1,144€ provision in

health for each resident. This is nearly 200€ less than the national average and around 500€ less that the highest spending autonomous regions such as País Vasco and Asturias.

Hit and Run In Tunnel.

A car knocked a young couple off their motorcycle as they rode through the San Rafael tunnel on the Ibiza to San Antonio road and then drove off with out offering any help. The incident happened in the early hours of the morning and left the couple lying in the road needing hospital treatment. Once treated for their injuries, the couple were released and the police are looking for the vehicle and driver who will face serious charges.

Careful With Our Money.

Studies show that residents throughout the Baleares continue to spend less on hotels, restaurants, house hold items and transport than most other areas of Spain. However, our investment in housing is steady and nearly the highest in Spain.

Since 2007 our average spending per person has reduced by nearly 20% and in some items there have been nearly 50% decreases.

Ibiza Fans.

Honoured by the Town Hall in San Antonio, this week Alan and Gill Arrowsmith were celebrated publicly for having visited the resort every year during the last 46 years. Coming from the West Midlands, the couple first arrived on the island in 1968 staying with their young son at the Hotel Osiris. Great ambassadors for the island they have returned each year often in groups of up to eighteen family members and friends. Having tried the holiday experience at all the resorts on the island, the couples preferred hotel of choice is now Ses Savines, on the Arenal beach in the bay of San Antonio.

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“Stop Washing Chicken.”

The UK government’s food watchdog has urged consumers to stop washing chicken before they cook it to avoid contaminating their kitchen with Campylobacter – the most common type of food poisoning in the UK – which can cause death as well as serious health problems.

Research for the Food Standards Agency reveals that more than two-fifths of cooks say they routinely wash chicken as part of their food preparations. But the FSA has warned that splashed water droplets can spread Campylobacter bacteria on to human skin, work surfaces, clothing

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Councillors Pay Illegal.

A court ruling, instigated by a small opposition party, has ruled that the payment of salaries, to part-time Town Councillors in San Antonio, are not legal.

These salaries can only be paid to the seven councillors who work exclusively for the town hall, and not to the rest of the team that have other daytime jobs. It is not clear if the salaries paid so far will have to be repaid or not, or if the situation can be rectified by the council so that the councillors in question can receive some form of economic compensation for their work.

Another Balcony Fall.

Falling in the early hours of the morning for unknown reasons from the third floor of her accommodation, a twenty year old British girl was badly injured and rushed to hospital in Ibiza Town Public Transport Protest.

If the permissions are granted by the authorities then on Monday there will be a protest by public transport providers. They are protesting about the pirate taxis and other illegal or unfair intrusion into their sector which appears to have had very little response from the authorities. It is planned that up to 300 taxis, buses and other forms of public transport will drive slowly in procession during the morning of the 30th around the inner ring road of Ibiza Town and through

and cooking equipment.

Campylobacter is responsible for most cases of food poisoning, with around 280,000 people affected in the UK each year, and four out of five cases are caused by contaminated chicken. "While most cases result in people suffering from abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea and vomiting, some cases can lead to more significant health problems." the Food Standards Agency said. "In more serious situations, it can lead to irritable bowel syndrome, reactive arthritis and Guillain-Barré syndrome, a serious condition of the nervous system. At its worst, it can kill. Those most at risk are children under five and older people." The campaign is part of Food Safety Week.

some central streets. The authorities appealed against this industrial action and the inconvenience it will cause in the middle of summer but it appears that the transport sector is really fed up with the lack of a strong response against pirate taxis and other illegal or unfair intrusion into their sector.

112 Emergency Centre.

All the 112 public emergency services will from now on be centred and coordinated from renovated premises, which officially opened this week in the former Sa Coma military base, located on the Ibiza To San Antonio road near Amnesia Disco.

What appears to be a logical and efficient move by the Balearic Government and Consell Island Government was criticised by opposition politicians for having taken so long to set up and it was suggested that the facilities warranted more funding than had been provided.

Swoop On Illegal Immigration.

A force of sixteen policemen, belonging to San Antonio local police and the National Police force based in Ibiza Town, carried out a combined special operation stopping and identifying thirty seven people in the West End entertainment area of the town last week. Twenty eight were apprehended for illegal street-selling, four were detained for drug offences and two Senegalese men were arrested for being illegally in the country.

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One of these had been previously detained in Cataluña and, because he had avoided expulsion from Spain at that time, he had an arrest warrant pending.

Laughing gas balloons, cocaine, extasis, viagra and quantities of cash were confiscated during the operation.

It was important that the police force was mixed as the local police could centre on municipal by law infringements whilst the National Police could focus on the immigration issues of those they identified during the night time operation.

Police Protect 59 Women.

It was announced that, throughout the year, the figure of women receiving police protection against possible male violence was a steady number of around fifty nine cases. None of these women were described as being at extreme risk of attack, meaning that the level of police surveillance and protection was classed as medium. In such situations, fear is supposedly the dominant factor rather than the actual likelihood of an attack.

Hence, the women are phoned regularly, have an emergency contact number, are instructed on self protection, have personal contact with the authorities and are generally made to feel that they are being looked out for.

Police in Santa Eulalia detained a man who allegedly held his partner by the neck whilst hitting her in the face. The incident happened in the evening and the woman rang the police, who found her in a very nervous state in the street by her home. Reportedly, the woman said that this is not the first time the man had been violent towards her.

The woman was taken to a medical centre for treatment.

Hotel Workers Agreement.

Unions representing hotel workers throughout Ibiza and Formentera signed a deal this week which should bring industrial peace to the sector for the next four years and possibly for four more after that. Under the new agreement, wages will increase by 4,5€ over the next four years, and there were will be an im-

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News provement in working conditions and stability within the sector.

Hotel Record In May. The official figure released this week shows that the hotel occupation on the island in May was up by 3,4%, reaching a 63,45% occupation, when compared to May last year. Formentera’s tourism increased by 19,7%, to reach a hotel occupation of 45,35%. Both record breaking figures were accounted for by an increase in all our tourist markets, choosing early season holidays on the islands. If the trend continues, we could be looking at a record breaking summer for Ibiza and Formentera.

Tagomago, It Is Up To Us. That is what the Mayor of Santa Eulalia, Vicent Marí, said this week about the controversial

plans for a beach club on the protected island of Tagomago. It seems that even if the coastal authorities follow the same lines as the Balearic Government and give the go ahead for a beach bar and other installations on the island, the Town Hall will find ways to have the last say on the matter and stop the plans from reaching fruition. The Mayor believes that it will not come to this, because now that alleged irregularities, concerning previous installations carried out on the island by the property company who owns this paradise, are in the hands of the prosecution services, the Coastal Authorities will not approve any new plans until these other matters have been resolved.

Hotel Star Ratings Thirty five hotels and other tourist accommodation facilities have applied for an increase in star rating this year but so far only two have passed the inspections by the tourist authorities on the island. It appears that in most cases, failing of the inspections was a question of paperwork stopping things going ahead. Slight modifications and re-assessment will eventually mean that the hard work and investment of the hoteliers will be rewarded

with their star upgrade. Despite this current disappointment, overall Hotels in Ibiza and Formentera have performed extremely well in the star stakes with all districts reporting marked increases in the ratio of upper star rated hotels in the period 2004 to 2013. More stars appears to directly relate to the possibility of increasing prices and profits which is the driving force behind the current trend to modernise and upgrade.

San Juan

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2013

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2013

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116

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633

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2591

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348

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Ibiza

Stars

2004

2013

Stars

2004

2013

5

0

0

5

0

328

4

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588

4

2195

2525

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3257

3234

3

1728

2336

2

2308

1759

2

2326

1706

1

260

219

1

294

116

San Jose

Formentera

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2004

2013

Stars

2004

2013

5

0

0

5

0

0

4

1611

2549

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1232

1322

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7783

7443

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214

423

2

1558

1238

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0

376

1

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1

254

254

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San Antonio Church Square Just a few steps from the wild west end and San An´s waterfront you can find an Oasis of traditional Spanish charm and fayre. Well loved by locals and residents alike, whether you are here for a week or the season, no visit to San An is complete without a trip to the Church Square where you will find a leafy courtyard surrounded by some very special places to eat, drink and shop

Father Jacks Pub Claire B Ireland may not have made the World Cup and some teams have already been knocked out, but the show must go on!

All the remaining games will be shown on multiple screens in

Father Jacks Irish Bar in Figueretas. And it’s not just football that is on the menu – Wimbledon is being shown, as are all the major sporting events (cricket, rugby, boxing, horse racing etc.) on the three Sky

Colombia fans celebrating on the terrace

systems that are installed.

The pub is a hub for the local ex-pat community and tourists alike, and hosts Paul and Si will give you a warm welcome and look after you. Relax inside with a cold pint and enjoy the air conditioning or sit outside on the terrace with a view of the screen and enjoy the beautiful Ibizan weather.

The bar is ideally located just behind Figueretas beach so if you fancy some refreshment after a hard afternoon on the beach, it’s not far to go. Takeouts are available. And it’s just a short walk from Ibiza town, up Av. d’ Espanya or through the tunnel from Carrer de Joan Xicó and along the coast.

Paul on the Pull On sale is everything you would expect and more: Guinness, Strongbow cider, Estrella and Peroni on draught. And at prices which won’t break the bank (€3.50 for a pint of Estrella) you’ll be able to get more for your euros. There’s also a good selection of spirits and Irish whiskeys to choose from and shots are a speciality.

Food is on sale in the form of pies, sandwiches, pizzas and

British crisps and bar snacks. If you fancy a cup of tea or coffee, that is also on the menu.

And it’s not all about sport. If you want alternative entertainment, English newspapers are available daily, there’s a selection of books you can borrow if you run out of reading material and a pool table. And there’s free WIFI. Or you can just enjoy the craic with the other customers.

Father Jacks is open all year round and in the winter puts on regular pub quizzes and plays in The Ibiza Sun pool competition. And as you would expect, there’s a massive celebration every year on March 17 for St. Patrick’s Day. Father Jacks Irish Pub, Calle Asturias 19, Figueretas. Open from 12.00 to 03.30 every day.

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Carl’s Kitchen Carl Hague carlscraftykitchen.blogspot.co.uk

Boiled Fruit Cake Mandy’s never fail, boiled fruit cake – Mandy is the chef patronne of Laskill House Country Hotel. Oh and before you think I’ve gone even more ‘Ga Ga’ it’s the fruit that gets boiled, not the cake! Mandy’s hospitality is legendary. Her place is tucked away in Bilsdale about five miles north of Helmsley, in God’s own country and truly beautiful.

Having arrived late after a full and busy day, what a lovely surprise it was to find a little box, beside the tea and coffee kit in my room, which had a generous chunk of this cake inside. Not exactly the ideal food to go to bed on but I was shattered and it really touched the spot.

Since then I’ve left some out for the houseguests coming stay to my apartment at “El Observatorio” and they love it.

Ingredients: 750gm Sultanas 1 teaspoon mixed spice 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 generous pinch salt 1 generous tablespoon glycerine (from good pharmacies) 3 eggs beaten 250gm butter 280gm plain flour 250gm sugar (Demerara if you want a brown looking result) 250ml water (I once used the

settled dregs from some homemade Hierebas, it was brilliant!)

1 tablespoon Demerara sugar.

Method: Set the oven to 160ºC Line a well oiled rectangular 21cm cake tin with baking parchment.

First put the dried fruit, butter, sugar, spices together with the water (or booze – be careful though, if you use full strength liquor it could burst into flames, dilute it 50:50 with water) into a large’ish pan and bring the mixture to a boil, then simmer for 15/20 minutes to let the fruit absorb the liquid. Give the mixture a stir from time to time so that nothing sticks to the pan bottom.

Whisk the eggs and glycerine.

Sift and stir the flour, baking powder and salt together in a large mixing bowl When the fruit is nicely plumped up, pour the contents of the pan over the flour and stir vigorously until the batter has absorbed all the lovely gooey fruit and liquid.

Finally whilst still stirring vigorously, add the egg mixture. It really is important to stir the eggs and batter together quickly. If not the egg will cook before it mixes in!

Pour the batter into the baking tin, sprinkle the top with a generous desert spoon of Demerara sugar and set it to cook on a lower middle shelf in the oven for about 60/70 minutes.

Check in the usual way with a

skewer after about an hour and make your own mind up about when to take the cake from the oven.

Set the cake aside, in its tin, for about 30 minutes then turn it out onto a rack to cool. If you can resist, wait at least a day before eating. That’s what the glycerine is for. It helps the baked cake to reabsorb atmospheric moisture and become lovely and sticky.

Strawberry Rum! A summer after dinner shot or a curious cocktail. Summer is here, the trees and gardens are groaning with fruit. Are you fed up with making jam and chutney? Then, try this amazing brew. In my local supermarket the price of strawberries is staggeringly little! 1.5€ per 500g of strawberries. Plus 37.5% ABV, cheap white rum is coming in at just 9.50€ per litre.

It would be rude not to put them to good use!

Ingredients.

1kg Strawberries 1kg granulated sugar.

1.5l cheap white rum.

Method.

Remove the ‘hulls’ and cut the strawberries into halves, smaller for big berries. Don’t worry about a bit of dust on the fruit. The alcohol will kill any bugs and it will settle to the bottom and be decanted out when you the finish making the product.

Carl tempts us to a tasty teatime treat with his Boiled Fruit Cake, and invites you to charge your glasses with his home-brewed Strawberry Rum Put the cut fruit into a large preserving jar as in the photograph.

Pour in the sugar then the rum.

Shake well, immediately and then intermittently until the sugar dissolves in the rum/fruit juice mixture.

Put the jar in a cool dark cupboard.

Shake the jar daily for a week.

After a week, leave the jar alone for a month or so, longer if you have the patience. The fruit will gradually settle to the bottom of the jar.

When you are happy that no more flavour can be extracted, strain the fruit from the rum.

Finally return the strained rum into a clean, second, preserving jar. Add the whipped up whites of two eggs to the part finished rum, stir well and watch as bits of fruit pulp and “stuff” flocculates (settles) to the bottom of the jar.

Allow the settling process to continue for about a week, or until the rum above is brilliantly clear.

Carefully decant the clear rum into clean jugs without disturbing the “goo,” in winemakers

speak these are called the ‘lees,’ on the jar bottom.

Finally bottle the finished rum in clean, clear, used white wine bottles and seal them with plastic ‘corks.’ Label and date the bottles. Put one in the fridge ready to drink, store others on their sides in a wine rack.

Drinking.

Drink iced as a shot after dinner or, for a summer twist pour over ice, add a good sprig of mint, a slice of orange and mix 50:50 with soda water or fizzy lemonade.

Notes More lees will appear, try to pour drinks without disturbing them, they’ll do you no harm – it just doesn’t look good to serve a cloudy drink. You can use many different kinds of fruit to make similar brews.

Limoncello is made from lemons in a similar way (use the zest and the juice, not the pith) and works very well. Apricots are good too, although the flavour is more delicate.

The decanted lees, both first and second pouring can be saved and used when/if a cake mix calls for booze to be added!

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Centre Opening hours – Mon to Fri – 4pm – 8pm.

Night assistance – Mon to Sat – 11.30pm – 5am.

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The 24-7 team at their San Antonio drop in centre.

Far left Abby (see blog), far right Charlie Clayton

Nick Gibbs You might not be familiar with the 24-7 organisation. Though they do not blow their own trumpet too loudly, their work in the wild West End of San Antonio is nothing short of inspiring.

They undertake several support roles including a highly valued drop in centre for summer workers, and as a Christian group they offer prayer and spiritual guidance. It is in their nightly patrols of San Antonio’s West End streets caring for those that are sometimes beyond caring that they do a job above and beyond.

Few people would relish the prospect of dealing with the worst of the over-intoxicated young people Ibiza has to offer, but that’s exactly what 247 do, night after night, year after year—14 years to be exact.

I guess to do the job they do it has to be a calling—and for the people at 24-7 that is exactly what it is.

In this feature Sophia Valentine interviews project leader Charlie Clayton, we have a sample 24-7 blog giving a view of a typical night in their work, and also the comments of one West End businessman who sees their work up close and personal.

My first thought for a headline was “the God Squad” - but I have not been able to speak with project leader Charlie Clayton today to ask him whether that would be considered offensive. If it is not offensive I present to you The God Squad, if it is I’ll stick with Angels. (you can’t go wrong with Angels can you?)

Sophia V Can you tell us a bit about 24-7 Ibiza and its purposes?

The 24-7 Ibiza organisation has been operating in the West End

since 2000, and the drop in centre has been open since 2006.

Our aim is to show the kindness of God to all we meet, which hopefully is reflected in all that

The Vomit Van (after a wash)

we do here in San Antonio. We love to help people connect with God and to make prayer accessible. We exist to care for the spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing of the local community As we’re part of a prayer network, Prayer is really important to what we do. There is a creative prayer room in our drop in centre, that people can come and use to have some time out and reflection, write a prayer request on the wall or use the different resources that are in there to connect with God. We are also very involved practically in community life and you can find our teams running our workers centre in the daytime, walking around the streets at

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The West End Angels, 24-7 (Continued from page 8)

night time offering assistance, giving out oranges on the beaches, visiting Ibiza prison and generally being involved in all that goes on here in San Antonio.

We love to give out ‘Jesus Loves Ibiza’ bibles and for those that want to find out more about faith, we hold an informal service on Sundays from 7pm – 7:45pm.

What is 24-7 Ibiza’s relationship with the Police and medical services?

We have a great relationships with the medical centre (who we spend a lot of time with in the season!) and the local police know us well, often calling us to help people who they have found who need assistance. The Guardia also know of our services.

Can you tell us about the 24-7 Ibiza team, and how people get involved?

Every December we advertise online that we are seeking volunteers for the summer. An application form can then be completed by those wishing to get involved. Our teams are preplanned. We have around 70 volunteers across the season, mostly from the UK but also involves people from the local Spanish community.

What is an average day like for a 24-7 Ibiza volunteer?

From Monday to Friday, 4pm – 8pm, we open our workers centre. There are around three to four people in our team at the drop in centre daily. People come in to use the computers (being PC’s, Wii and Playstation), play table tennis, chat, and use the prayer room. We also give out information about local services and are able to help when difficulties arise. On Wednesdays, we also offer a free massage service for female workers. This is available between 4.30pm until 7.30pm.

The workers have to visit the centre and sign up for this service.

What is an average night like for a 24-7 Ibiza volunteer?

There is never an average night in what we do!! On the nights

Monday to Saturday, 11.30pm until 5am, the team will split into two groups. Half stay in the prayer room and half go out on the street, swapping every hour.

They offer prayer and pass out ‘Jesus Loves Ibiza’ bibles to those that would like them. If we find someone is in need of help, or lost, we offer to take them back to their hotel/apartment, take them to the medical centre if they are injured, or worse, call an ambulance. We have wheel chairs and an aptly named ‘vomit van’ to help us do this.

Bar owners and PR’s also telephone us, having a 24-7 Ibiza wristband with our telephone number on.

Can you give us an example of a positive day for a 247 Ibiza volunteer?

We love the West End and everyone that we get to meet. The friendship from the workers here really encourages those that come out on team. It does feel very positive though when we know we’ve been involved in a situation that if we weren’t, it could have been much worse, and that the people are safer because of us.

Can you give us an example of a not so positive day?

In the midst of the season there are some very difficult situations that arise and it can be hard to witness some of the more extreme drug and drink reactions in the street. Last season we helped around 800 people in total, many of them involving the medical centre and services.

In terms of support, how can people help 24-7 Ibiza?

As a registered Charity, it is mainly finance that we need. We are fully reliant on donations for all aspects of our work, which mostly comes from the UK. Most of our volunteers also come over from the UK every year for the summer so people wise we are well covered, although local people do also get involved.

Those involved in the main parts of our work are committed Christians, as a lot of what we do in our work is offer prayer and share about our faith. Information about how you can donate and join a team can all be found on our website.

The following text is one of several blogs written by 24-7 and available on their website.

It gives a revealing insight to their work on the streets of San Antonio

Rugged Kindness We found her sat on the toilet – shorts down, knickers down, slumped over and completely out of it.

The door was ajar, and Kate and I squeezed through to sandwich her in and keep anyone else out. The vulnerability of this girl was just massive. The bar owner was concerned for her, but also wanted her to get out of the toilet so that the other punters could use it.

We began to try to move this girl, quickly pulling her clothes up so she was covered and dressed properly. We started trying to talk to her, explain who we were, and begin to ask her a few questions about herself – where she was staying, what her name was, how she was feeling etc. At regular intervals we lifted her so she was sat more upright, trying to encourage her to stand up and move out of the cubicle she clearly felt unwell, and also clearly felt happy to tell us exactly what she was feeling. Most attempts at conversation with her ended in her telling us to f*** off, and a fair amount of flailing arms trying to push and hit us away.

Eventually we moved a chair into the cubicle and hoisted her onto it after some more protesting, we began to shuffle the chair out of the cubicle, and towards the exit of the bathroom.

Then she was sick – not much, but enough to sober her up significantly. Moving herself then onto another chair in the main bar area, we began to talk to her about how she was feeling and what she wanted to do. Her annoyance and frustration at us soon turned to vulnerability again – fears of who was surrounding her, fears of being on her own, and fears of being sick again. She announced her hotel name and promptly got on her feet and began to walk with us towards where she was staying.

As we walked she began to apologise and insist that she would be ok on her own… unfortunately, the 24-7 Team are as stubborn as they come, and can think of a thousand reasons for why it’s best for us to walk with someone…so we continued on with her.

Getting her into her hotel was so easy, and as we tucked her into bed and went to turn the light off before leaving, she called out ‘Love you!’…we called back ‘Love you too!’, and closed the door.The ruggedness of kindness which takes a battering at first, to give way to grace and hope.

There is something of God all over how these situations tend

to play out, and they definitely sharpen your prayers and eyes of faith!

A few nights later 2 of the team were with a guy for 3 hours – he had one shoe and shorts on, had come off the back of a massive 3-day bender and had nowhere to sleep. They ended up in the reception area of a hotel, where the receptionist was kind enough to let him sleep in a chair whilst we were there. When I swapped in with them, I could see that they had used almost every ounce of energy and hope to try and help this guy somehow, and had done a phenomonal job. I sat with him and another team member for the following 2 hours, purely to give him a chance to sleep before he had to go back onto the streets, this time with some water and a blanket. No happy ending, no nice resolve and lots of waiting… but a little bit more rested, and as I watched him sleep on as the night turned more and more into morning, it struck me again that kindness is rugged and grace is so often bound up with anguish of sorts.

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often people refuse to accept that they are in need of help initially.

Maybe it’s quite a British thing?

Maybe it’s just a human thing.

I do feel like September is going to launch a whole new wave of busyness – the West End was busier tonight than it’s been in a few weeks, and we are gearing up for another few weeks of getting really involved in the happenings of this place. May the ruggedness of the kindness of God be seen and known here in the West End through the unusual and challenging encounters with those that we meet, as well as the ones that have an ease about them, And may the anguish of grace draw us closer to the heart of Jesus, who has surely known anguish and ruggedness so much more than we have.

September – we are ready for you!

Abby x

Sean Conway at The Huddle.

I'm well aware of the work of 24-7. I got to know Brian and Tracy when they first set up the Ibiza branch of the organisation... one that I'd never heard of till that point. They we're out on the street handing out bits of fruit to workers and tourists.

Naturally, I thought it was some kind of PR stunt for a club or bar, so was rather surprised to find out the truth.

As a tourist once put it to me...

"So, group are just going round talking to people and then picking up drunks and taking them to their hotel or the hospital, and they're not selling anything?"

I've seen them, over the years, carry away hundreds of drunk, confused people and get them cared for. Many of them have been abandoned or become detached from a group of friends and left alone in the street. The majority of them have got them-

selves into their situation due to the over-indulgence in all that Ibiza has to offer. But, there's no questioning or moralising on the part of 24/7... they see someone in trouble and they're there to help.

I've seen them take abuse at times, get covered in vomit, questioned by the police and not receive a word of thanks from those they help. They've been accused of being a pirate taxi service and drug dealers, none of which have deterred them from their voluntary duty.

I suppose, in a way, they are PRs. Just not for a bar or a nightclub. Brian once told me that the best way they could spread the word of God, and how much he cares for us, was by showing a practical example of this to people.

The group continues, under new leadership, and they'll still be on the street tonight helping those that have over-indulged. The

bar owners, police, ambulance staff and the casualties themselves, owe 24/7 a big debt of thanks.

Sean

Conway

runs

a well

known Uruguayan Bar in the West End call the Huddle.

Find them at Calle Colon 7 +34 635 79 38 23 www.facebook.com/HuddleBar

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

At night We’re big fans of Local Lad Manu Gonzalez in the Ibizan office. Manu’s mixes have helped us through many manic Mondays and frantic Fridays keeping us tapping our toes as we’re tapping the keyboards. He brings a certain Balearic something to his brand of beats and bleeps, that groove that echoes the rhythm of Ibizan life. You don’t have to be born here to play it, but it helps.

Who better to talk to Manu on a deserved night out than our own poco loco Ibicenco Nicole Torres. It’s a tribal thing - now there’s a coincidence ...

Manu Gonzalez Tribal Sessions Sankeys

Nicole Torres

Manu González

Sankeys every Wednesday.

Manu has also played at Pacha and Space; sharing the booth with some of the b e s t know DJs on the music scene including John Digweed, Supernova, Mandy and Solomun.

He played the Ibiza International Music Summit in Dalt Vila last month. Manu said he is really happy to be working for Ibz Entertainment and Danny Whittle. We even joked about him having worked at Delta Discos round the corner from where I went to school. Shame I couldn’t take up much of his time, everybody wanted a piece of Manu, and it’s hardly surprising. Apart from the fact he’s clearly heading for big things in his DJ career, he is a really nice guy, down to earth and engaging.

Some people let a bit of fame go to their heads, not Manu, you have the feeling he’d be exactly the same Guy if he were headlining Space to playing for his friends in his local bar. That’s the way we make them in Ibiza, good people, but then I would say that ;-) When not DJing, Manu can be found in his studio producing and editing tracks for prestigious labels such as Natural Rhythm and Novo Music. His tracks have been played and supported by Marco Carola, Maceo Plex, Laurent Garnier, Dubfire, Maya Jane Coles, Luciano and many more who are all happy to work with Manu’s sounds.

Thank you Manu for a great night! First Link is the tribal sessions set…

I hadn’t been inside the building that is now Sankeys in Playa D’en Boss for over ten years, when it was still called Kiss!

My group of friends and I had a great time, loved the music and ambiance, danced until our feet hurt… and we have to thank one of the DJs, Manu González, for getting us all on the list. Sankey’s has a really good feel about it, great sound and good people. I’m sure I’ll be back for more.

I had a chance to talk to Manu up on the terrace after dancing to his amazing tunes. No need for me to talk you through his set or style—the set is on Soundcloud already so you can listen for yourself. (link at the end) Born and bred in Ibiza, this twenty-three year old DJ told me he started playing at the young age of https://soundcloud.com/manugonzalez/ 15. We spoke a bit about the last years of his life manu-gonzalez-live-at-sankeys in which he has travelled all over the world thanks www.facebook.com/manugonzalezibiza to his music: Mexico, Estonia, Austria, Germany, www.twitter.com/manulezibiza Scotland, Italy, Switzerland, Romania and many www.ibzentertainment.com other countries. He was a resident DJ at Privilege www.sankeysibiza.info for four years and this summer he will be at

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Plastik has long held it’s position as the prime pre-party venue for the discerning clubber, and it starts many a night to remember for the revellers lucky enough to pass it’s doors or astute enough to have asked around.

When you see the place tick you get to realise that none of this is by chance. As with most things in life it’s the little touches that add up to make the difference and make plastic into something a bit more precious than it’s name suggests. I told myself I’d avoid cheesy Plastik to Precious metal analogies so best on with the facts.

If you have not been for a while you’ll notice a lot of cosmetic touches throughout the club—not least of which their new façade which is something special in itself.

The staff are cool cookies, professional and keen to make your night special—small example, we were sharing a bottle and they come by and give you fresh glasses and ice, I know a lot of places that would consider themselves far more exclusive where you don’t get that level of attention. Always seems to be a good crowd—even a celeb or two—note Judges Jules bottom right.

Prices fair, music great (they have pre parties for Kisstory Creche and our fave Speakerbox among others). Most of all Plastik puts a smile on your face. Plastik is what all of San Antonio should be. .

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Take 5: DJ Horse Sophia V Simon Whitton, AKA DJ horse, has been Dj-ing in R&B club Soul City, San Antonio for around 14 years.

1. Who are you and what brought you to Ibiza?

I'm deejay horse and I came to Ibiza to get away from the UK weather!

2. Favourite place in Ibiza?

My favourite place in Ibiza is the reggae beach bar and soul city (where I'm working at right now).

3. Do you have any advice for people wanting to make it in Ibiza?

My advice is to be a happy person, and chill and enjoy life.

Always do what makes you happy.

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Gatecrasher Kisstory 21-06-14

Great Night at Gatecrasher’s Kisstory Saturday. Report and interview with Gatecrasher Boss Simon Raine coming up

At Night: Alley Behind Gatecrasher, 4a.m. 22nd June 2014

Neneh Cherry,

Hard Rock Hotel Claire B

D’en Bossa Claire B Playa d’en Bossa is currently playing host to some new, interesting parties. All are free and in great beachside locations.

bWell @ Mumak The second offering from the Hard Rock Hotel was Neneh Cherry, coupled with a DJ set from Sasha. In a welcome gesture, Ibiza residents were offered free entrance, and many took advantage of this.

I’ve always liked Neneh Cherry: she’s a feisty lady (she appeared on Top of the Pops pregnant) and has made some great music over the years. But I had never seen her perform live before, so was looking forward to seeing her. Her latest album, ‘Blank Project’, released earlier in the year, is her first solo release for 18 years. She said in a recent interview about ‘Blank Project’, “it’s about reinvention, it’s about a fresh start - I think that it was very medicinal making the record for me”. After the death of her mother four years ago she had to tackle the depression that followed, choosing to do this through being creative, hence the new album.

Following DJ sets from Sarah Main, Sasha and Paul Reynolds, Neneh made her entrance onto the open-air stage at about 11pm, accompanied by Ben and Tom Page, AKA RocketNumberNine who play on the album with her.

Looking striking on the stage dressed in bright orange and her long afro curls let loose, she put her all into the performance. Neneh’s strong voice shone out around the venue, but overall the sound quality could only be described as ‘muddy’ and not sharp and clear. Playing only songs from the new album, for those in the audience who hadn’t heard it, engaging with unfamiliar tunes proved to be difficult and some people left,.

I persevered to the end and was pleased that I did, as the pace picked up towards the end of her set and the on-stage projections behind her got a bit more trippy with it. After a false start and a quick ‘rewind’ she finished with what I suspected most of the audience had come to hear, ‘Buffalo Stance’, but it lacked the pace and funkiness of the recorded single. Confetti and streamers were fired out into the crowd at the end, providing a suitable finale. I was left, however, feeling a little disappointed. It can be a problem going to see someone perform if you don’t know their new music when that is predominantly all they play. Listening to the album after the event, the sentiment throughout is clearly deeply personal. It’s not easy to listen to, and I suspect it would have sounded better performed in a small, dark, intimate club.

Clip of ‘Weightless’:

http://youtu.be/uO9sBbkrBas Clip of ‘Buffalo Stance’:

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New at Mumak every Monday is bWell, offering food, wellness, music and healing. Selina ‘bWell’ Ingram provides the food – jerk chicken and authentic Indian curry and fresh salads. Music is provided by Ibizan DJ Steve Altman from 7pm (Bambuddah, Pikes, Palm Beach). Think relaxing chill-out music and great mixes of classics from 80s/90s legends like New Order, The Clash, David Bowie and Depeche Mode amongst others. A chill zone and healing is on hand in this great location on the beach. Every Monday at Mumak from 11am till late.

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Main Room @ The Sky Room

Every Monday from June 23rd - September 15th from 8pm till 1am sees the Main Room Agency taking over The Sky Room on the roof at Ushuaïa Tower.

Featuring DJs such as Sarah Main, Graham Sahara, Lun, Paul Reynolds, Chronic Cowboys, Cevin Fisher, Jo Mills, Jaime Fiorito, Simonne Cooper, Dazzla, Timo Garcia, Amber Jolene, and Italobros.

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Balearic Bliss @ Sands

Sunday June 29 sees ‘Balearic Bliss’ at Sands. Organised by Smartie Partie, it will be a showcase of Ibiza-based live musicians and DJs, including The DrumAddicts, Wizard of Odd, Deep City Soul, Lucy Bee, Lisa Chadderton, Richie Warren (The legend), and Jonny (Balearic Mystique). Starting at 5pm through till midnight, it’s a great place to hang out on the beach on a Sunday evening listening to some Balearic music. It promises to be “a celebration of all that we love about our blissful island and the music and characters that make it so special…”

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Flamingo @ Santos

Flamingo returns once a month on a Saturday at Santos. From the promoters of Rock Nights, the Flamingo pool party is inspired by the vibe of 80s Miami. Expect a fashion show and music from DJs such as Colin Peters, Ley DJ and Pablo Cebrián, playing an eclectic mix of disco, nu disco, Indie dance and 80s music.

Santos is a chic venue right on the beach and the parties take place around the pool from around 5pm. Flamingo is next on Sat July 12th, August 9th and September 6th.

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The Far East The Two Old Rockers Cala Llonga Market Our island has a number of markets for us all to visit, Las Dalias, San Jordi, Cala de Bou and Cala Llenya, for example, however we believe that none of them can boast the setting of the Thursday evening market in Cala Llonga, situated as it is on the paseo behind the beach, with a playground for the younger ones.

The market starts at 7pm every Thursday and is an array of col-

ours offering a magnificent range of handmade articles which are perfect for gifts, souvenirs or a personal treat. There is also a program of special events and entertainment to coincide with some Thursday evenings, this week for example it’s the Flower Power Night, a must for anyone who enjoys the nostalgia of the past era of music and fun. In addition to this the village has a wide selection of bars and restaurants offering a full international range of foods and snacks. It’s also a perfect opportunity to sit and sip your sundowner and do some people watching. Viva Cala Llonga.

Cartoonist at Cala Llonga Market

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Letter From Juan Juan I can’t remember exactly why I was looking in my book of quotations but I came across an interesting quote ”The distance is nothing it is only the first step that is difficult”, apparently that was a quote by Madame Du Deffand commenting on the legend that St Denis, carrying his head in his hands walked two leagues!!

However isn’t that true of many projects you keep putting off doing. I am sorry to bring up the subject of the World Cup but this is a message for those people whose country didn’t qualify for the finals and when they laugh at the failure of Spain or England and then get abused by supporters who turn around and say “well at least we got to the world cup final” they should say to them “at least our humiliation was on a regional level whilst yours was on the world stage!” I have to say as a neutral it has been one of the best world cups I

have ever watched but I must get off the subject as I am sure Jezza will have covered it in every minute detail. The other week when I asked you not to throw items out of your car window, I never thought I would have to plead to you not to throw bottles into the sea! Last week I was lucky to have the opportunity to sail to Formentera and we had perfect conditions and sailed round to that beautiful bay Cala Saona.

Two of the party went for a swim with a mask and snorkel around our boat and came back with three wine bottles that were lying on the sea bed! What on earth possess people to do that?

It never ceases to amaze me how crass some people can be. They no doubt were in some large expensive boat at anchor having lunch and couldn’t be bothered to collect their rubbish in a bag and then have to take it ashore after their trip, much easier and “fun” to hurl their wine bottle overboard! Please if you are fortunate enough to be on one of those boats bring all you rubbish back ashore and everyone will benefit from a better environment. Have a great week and whatever you do make sure you keep putting on that suntan oil, it is getting seri-

ously hot out there, yours Juan.

View From The Pew Bob the Ex-Vicar I am always intrigued each summer season here in Ibiza as to what the next special events will be called at all the different clubs. Some stay the same each year, but each May new adverts go up for the latest special evenings or days.

Sunday in San Antonio was always “Judgment Sundays with Judge Jules”. This year at the new Beach Club in San Antonio Sundays have become “Sin Sunday”. I often wonder what it is about Ibiza which borrows so much from religious imagery. El Divino club, Soul Kitchen, God’s Kitchen Boombox, another club called Sin, and then the wellknown hoarding on the roundabout going out of Ibiza town to San José which advertised a beach club with the words “Where Jesus does the dishes” along with a suitably long-haired

Live Music at Cala Llonga Market

Resting area at Cala Llonga Market

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Children’s Theatre in San Jordi Claire B Now that school is out, here are some educational activities for children in San Jordi at the weekend. The Children’s Theatre Festival in San Jordi (El Festín Festival de Teatro Infantil) started on Friday June 20, and continues on Friday June 27 to Sunday June 29. Theatre for the whole family. All events are free and take place in the Plaza de Sant Jordi.

Friday, June 27th 6pm. Grup de Teatre CEIP Sant Antoni. (Sant Antoni).

6.30pm. Grup de Teatre Collegi Sant Bonaventura. (Arta, Mallorca).

8pm. Storyteller David and Monma. (Sant Jordi).

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Jesus look-alike. Soul Heaven is back in San Antonio for another summer. Also DJ Hell and Hard Rock Hell have been here.

The strange thing is that if a Christian, during a conversation, mentions Heaven and Hell, it is often followed by a deathly silence! If we suggest that somebody might be going to Hell, then it is definitely politically incorrect!

I believe God in his wisdom, enables us to experience both Heaven and Hell here in our short mortal lives, in order to help us to make the most sensible decision about our eternal futures. Some people describe some artificially enhanced states as like being in heaven, and they will repeatedly seek it. But it is a misjudgement to mistake the taster for the reality. We can only have so much here as mortals, or as the writer CS Lewis puts it, they are “advance echoes” of the world to come. They are experiences to learn from, and we see enough heaven and hell just from normal circumstances to get an idea what our eternal future holds. But it is a danger if we manufacture these experiences and enhance them so that they become an end in themselves here. And the surprising thing is that people do choose hell. Probably 50% of people in

9.30pm. Chapertons Còmic Teatre. (Barcelona).

Saturday, June 28th 6.30pm. Hipnopia Juggling Magic Dance. (Vitoria).

7pm. Grup de Teatre IES Carlo Goldoni. (Arta, Mallorca).

8.30pm. Grup de Teatre Musical Va by You. (Eivissa).

9pm. The Beautiful Tour.

(Galicia).

Sunday, June 29th 6pm. Grup Sa Bodega de Teatre CEIP. (Vila).

7pm. The Cantacuentos Boto Joseph and Ruth Cotaina.

(Eivissa).

8pm. Grup de Teatre CEIP Puig d'en Valls. (Puig d'en Valls).

9pm. Puss in Notes. Contes Musicals. (Eivissa).

10pm. Since Clown. (Canada).

See more at: http://www.santjosep.org/ agenda/el-festin-festival-deteatro-infantil-2014

prison in Ibiza are serial offenders. How come they don’t take another path after this glimpse of hell?

It is easy to make Ibiza into a “LaLa Land”, which as the San Antonio club stated, is “Not just a party but a state of mind.” You can lose yourself in it, but hopefully you might find a taste here of what ultimately God wants to bless us with. Jesus – not the one who washes dishes in the advert – said: “I have come to give you life in all its fullness.”

It’s also on offer here in Ibiza.

Bob the Ex-Vicar Services: Sunday June 29th – 11:30am Informal Family Service, Chaplain’s House, Can Bagot in San Agustín followed by a Bring and Share Lunch 10:30am Holy Communion in the Capilla in Es Canar. 5:45pm Songs of Praise in Hotel Panorama, Es Canar.

It’s Good To Talk Kate Stillman Dear Ibiza Sun I have been “seeing someone” for about two years and am feeling depressed about the situation, if I

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am honest I would say I have fallen in love, but this person will not officially call me their girlfriend even though we see each other about 3 times a week and I 100% consider us a couple.

What has come to light recently is that they would like to see other people and that they consider our relationship to be casual i.e. good friends who have sex. So I ended it but now feel lonely and depressed and am considering if I can compromise and have the relationship that they still say they want.

Am I crazy??

NR. Dear NR, Thank you for your letter and I am sorry to hear that you find yourself in such a predicament.

It seems as if there is quite a large disparity between what you feel for each other or at least how you want the rest of society to perceive your relationship.

You seem much more open and clear about your feelings and how you would like to manage them in public, whilst your partner appears to prefer to keep things much more private. I suppose this brings up two questions firstly why and secondly is that Ok with you. The first we may never know the answer to but the second matters, it’s about you, your limits, your boundaries, what sits with you comfortably and what doesn’t.

Knowing yourself and not pushing your compromise to the point where it will make you unhappy and frustrated because you feel something is better then nothing is really important.

There are no rights and wrongs in this situation, the most important thing is that you make a choice about what you think will work for you rather then feel pushed in to accepting something that in reality will be too difficult to bare.

Whatever your choice I wish you happiness and peace with it - do take care Warm regards, Kate.

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Health Matters Kevin Russell Latest Research: Tomato pills may be in the horizon to combat heart disease. It has been known for a while that lycopene is a strong anti-oxidant that has anti cancer properties and may help in avoiding cardiovascular illnesses. Researchers at Cambridge University gave participants either the tomato pill or a placebo. After two months participants with cardiovascular disease showed improved forearm blood flow. Improved blood flow can reduce the risks of a cardiovascular event such as stroke or heart attack. Those taking the placebo had no change in blood flow readings. Tomatoes, as well as other fruits and vegetables, can be found in the ‘Mediterranean diet’, which is widely believed to be a healthy diet. Lycopene can also be found in apricots and watermelon and is widely resistant to the ways tomatoes are prepared, i.e. it is not destroyed by cooking. Taking a supplement can provide, in this example lycopene, but this can’t replace the real thing which also gives other vitamins, minerals and fibre. In my own humble opinion tomatoes grown in Ibiza can’t be beat and have a wonderful flavour, so at least here there’s no excuse.

Another staple of good eating in Ibiza is red meat. Red meat has been linked in the past to bowel cancer and of course with a high saturated fat content it has other health risks such as high cholesterol and therefore a risk of cardiovascular disease. Now it has been linked to breast cancer by researchers at Harvard School of Public health. The study followed data from almost 90,000 women and analysed the diets of those who developed breast cancer finding that there was a small increased risk especially if the

women had a diet high in red meat during early adulthood.

However other epidemiology experts state that the risk is minimal but women should have a healthy weight, drink less alcohol and do some exercise to reduce risks of breast cancer.

One of the latest investigations to be published by the Harvard Medical School says that repeated exposure to UV light might be addictive. The research in question showed that UV light raised levels of endorphins and a systemic (whole body) analgesia which could be reversed with an opiate (morphine based drug) antidote. This has yet to be confirmed in humans but animal tests suggest that it could be applied to people. A criticism of transferring these findings to people is that we generally don’t see people displaying addiction characteristics, such as missing work to go for a sun bed or coming to Ibiza for a sun break and not returning to home.

Other scientists are however sceptical, saying that the research doesn’t have the methodology to support the results or conclusions. They offer other reasons, such as social and cultural pressures as reasons that people want tans and continue to sunbathe and use sun beds even though it is generally accepted that UV light does damage health and is cancer causing. If you believe the research or not, if taking in the sun’s rays then use a sun cream with at least factor 15 to enjoy it without damaging your health.

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By Elaine. For Readings Call 619 813 172 ARIES - Seven of Swords If you’ve been misunderstood by others who don't get where you’re coming from - you can be forgiven for feeling hard done by. Think; what’s the point continuing with certain associations if they’re nothing but bad news. You’re a bright light so don't let others pull you down. Ignore/avoid jealous types; they want what you already possess - selfconfidence!

TAURUS - The Magician A good week to get your point across in ways that make others sit up and listen. If you're in Marketing or Sales you score brownie points for your flair, presentation and original ideas. Being a skilful negotiator brings you financial rewards and in romantic situations you're able to make the right impression, even if you don't really mean it!

GEMINI - The Devil Do you know what? Devil spelled backwards means lived. Yes, this week you are encouraged by this card to live a little, without being irresponsible and to throw caution to the wind, without being foolhardy. You get it? Fun and work, but keeping it all balanced. Keep your sense of humour and don't worry too much about what others say.

CANCER - Queen of Swords You're able to cut through the crap and get straight to the heart of important issues this week. You can expose others lies or weaknesses with a zeal that borders on ruthlessness. Those closest to you will wonder where all this determination is coming from? Consult air sign women, Aquarius, Libra or Gemini for some straight talking and insightful advice.

LEO - King of Cups A week to express your loyal and loving self as you take off the mask to let your sensitive side come to the fore. Being vulnerable allows others to offer support and by being caring, you’ll be appreciated all the more. Family means everything this week.

Water sign men, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces help you the most this week.

VIRGO - Ace of Swords Again, but with more emphasis on personal triumph. You're able to outfox a fox; win applause; seal the deal; get the girl/guy, etc. You get the picture? You’re original and inventive this week. Those of you involved in the arts or media relations are inspired and ultra-creative. This of course brings recognition of your talents and the appropriate financial reward.

LIBRA - Five of Cups Happiness ahead is indicated by this card; only if you are prepared to cross an emotional bridge and heal a hurt that was influenced by events that took place in the past - but still has the power to wound.

It's through disappointments that we're able to grow and work towards transforming life. So, let things go and move on.

SCORPIO - Prince of Disks You've a practical approach to problems this week; you're able to shrug them off or wave them away.

There's plenty of physical power with this card and some of you will be shaping up the body beautiful.

Well its summer, you'll want to sizzle in the sun won't you! For the sun avoiders; you'll just have to settle for sexiness!

SAGITTARIUS - Six of Wands Triumphs and breakthroughs are indicated by this card. You succeed now by your sheer determination to see a job done or a project completed. The rewards for which are high so don't shirk responsibilities or be tempted to slack off now. Further career opportunities could arise due to your diligence. One thing however, remember those who helped with your success.

CAPRICORN - Princess of Swords Keep your thoughts grounded this week and don't give into negative thinking. The influence of this card helps you to overcome moodiness. You get what you give out so bear that in mind when dealing with loved ones or colleagues. Instead, try to be an inspiration to others and you'll get immense satisfaction from helping turn someone's life around.

AQUARIUS - Seven of Disks You've planted the seeds of a certain enterprise or venture and you're waiting for the results to show.

The only thing that can get in the way of your success is your fear of failure. Don't give in to this negative way of thinking this week. Be determined to work on old thought patterns regarding finances, relationships or health.

PISCES - Queen of Wands Immerse yourself in self-knowledge or selfimprovement this week as you look inwards in order to seek out what makes you tick, and to be less concerned with what's going on with others’ lives.

Fire sign women, Leo, Sagittarius and Aries can help you on this voyage of self-discovery. Their innate courage and daring do inspire you to be bolder.

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Fiction … 5 Minute Beach Read No Regrets Tara Moore, author of RSVP and Blue eyed girl.

Lemara Kent sat in the shade of a lemon tree, gazing out across the bay of Naples. Today, it was a deep cobalt blue, edged with a trimming of white foam that put her in mind of the lace on her wedding dress; the one she had worn just three years earlier.

Her wedding had taken place on a day just such as this, the sky cerulean with the merest tracery of white cloud, the sun nectar-warm, honey-hued against her bare skin. There had been a storm that morning. She recalled standing at the window of the villa, gazing out at rain bleeding like tears down the window, the trees in the orchard performing a violent, almost ritualistic dance, hurling their fruits, lemons and oranges, across the flattened grass.

“I hope it’s not an omen,” David had said, coming up behind her and wrapping his arms around her slender waist. He smelt of sandalwood and vanilla, his signature scent. “Perhaps they’re right. Perhaps we should call it off.’

Spinning round in his arms, Lemara had brushed away his concerns. “They most certainly are not right. Okay, so we might not exactly be Romeo and Juliet, but –” She play-smacked him as he snorted out a laugh and, after that, things had disintegrated into a very nice game of rough and tumble, the memory of which, even now, curved her lips.

Later on the storm cleared and the sun did, indeed, shine as, standing side-by-side, beneath the spreading branches of a stately black-pepper tree, they were wed in the beautiful 14th Century Cloister of San Francesco. Before God, the local mayoress, who conducted the service, their loved ones and a whole raft of tourists, who had wandered in and become caught up in the romance of it all, they made their vows to each other, never faltering, even for a moment. Later, when they emerged onto the street outside, it was to the deafening applause of perfect strangers and the bestowal, in several different lan-

guages, of blessings and wishes for a long and happy life. In Sorrento, it seemed, everyone truly did love a bride. And a groom. Even the older ones. Like them.

Lemara was a widow now, sitting here all alone on her third wedding anniversary. A blackbird flew down from a nearby tree, a blue sheen to its wing.

Unafraid, reassured by her perfect stillness, it foraged for something amid the long grass. Her family had begged her not to come here. “Why upset yourself?” they’d asked, exchanging worried looks. “Stay home, where we can keep an eye on you.” They meant well. They always meant well. They’d meant well too, when they’d advised her not to marry a man who was terminally ill. She’d defied them then, just as she’d defied them now.

Lemara rose to her feet. The blackbird, chacking crossly, flew back to his perch in the tree. Slowly, she wended her way down along the twisting, cobbled streets of Sorrento to the cloisters of San Francesco. A wedding was in progress, a beautiful young couple standing beneath the black-pepper tree, gazing into each other’s eyes, making a public avowal of their love and commitment for all the world to see. Just as she and David had made theirs - it seemed like only yesterday.

Lemara matched her applause to that of the other well-wishers, when the young couple, now man and wife, emerged. She kissed the bride gently on her cheek.

“May you always be as happy as you are at this moment,” she whispered, “and may this moment last forever.”

The young woman smiled, turned away, and tossed her bouquet into the air. Women, of all ages, rushed forward. True love. Everybody longer for it. Lemara had been fortunate enough to find it. Once. With David.

She walked on. Sad. Happy. Peace in her heart. No regrets.

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Latest Odds

Brazil remain favourites at 3/1, who would have believed Costa Rica to have narrowed to 33/1.

Source William Hill 25/06/14

World Cup Gallery

credits; Diario

Suarez Bite Bet?

A Norwegian bookmaker offered odds of 175/1 that Suarez would bite another player during the world cup. The bookie is set to pay out 160 winners.

This Week’s Fixtures

NB: Times shown are UK—add 1 hour

Suarez, “if I do this they’ll think it was an accident”

Colombia, up to something

England, down and most definitely out.

Brasil, we needed a goal line replay to be sure

Good to see someone happy, our friends at Tulp celebrating Holland’s 3rd win

Quarter Finals Fri 4th & Sat 5th July Semi-Finals Tues 8th & Weds 9th July Final Sunday 13th July

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Greeks qualify after a 92nd minute penalty earns them a 2nd round match with Costa Rica and it's adios to the West Africans for the 3rd time in 3 WC's.

Jezza’ World Cup Report Results to date (25/6/14) Group A Cameroon 0 Croatia 4 – good win for the Croats, but it's adios to the Africans.

Croatia 1 Mexico 3 – now it's adios to the Croats as Mexico go forward to the next round with a great win to now face Holland (should be good!)

Cameroon 1 Brazil 4 – at last, Brazil are on their way, with a Neymar brace and it 's an all South American match in the next round with Brazil v. Chile. Fitting that Brazil should score the 100th goal of this WC on their 100th appearance!

Group B Holland 3 Australia 2 – what a match and a fright for the Dutch but what a memorable goal from Aussie Tim Cahill.

Spain 0 Chile 2 – and the end of an era for Spain as they're on their way home.

Australia 0 Spain 3 – pride at last for the Spanish in a dead rubber as both go out.

Holland 2 Chile 0 – the Dutch take the group with another good display but Chile qualify.

Group C Colombia 2 Ivory Coast 1 – the South Americans qualify.

Japan 0 Greece 0 – another dismal scoreless draw.

Japan 1 Colombia 4 - the South Americans top the group with 3 wins from 3 and now face Uruguay in the next round, whilst it's adios to the Japanese.

Ivory Coast 1 Greece 2 - big surprise here as the

Group D Uruguay 2 England 1 – Suarez with two bites of the hand that feeds him, (ed—brilliant jezza) but the Three Lions are just not good enough.

Italy 0 Costa Rica 1 – the Ricans qualify and confirm the adios to England!

Italy 0 Uruguay 1 – it's arrivederchi to the Italians while Uruguay march on – just, and now play Colombia in the next round! But, maybe, should be, without Suarez as he appears to bite an Italian and it's not as if it hasn't happened before, twice! Must be those rabbit teeth!

England 0 Costa Rica 0 – well, at least we got a point after 9 changes to the team but first time since 1958 that we've come away from the WC without a win. The Ricans top the Group and play surprise qualifiers Greece in the next round.

Group E Switzerland 2 France 5 - Ooh la la, the French are on song with 2 wins from 2 with the Swiss needing to beat Honduras and hope France beat Ecuador.

Honduras 1 Ecuador 2 – bye, bye Honduras but Ecuador need at least a point against France and hope the Swiss draw.

Group F Argentina 1 Iran 0 – OMG, what would the Argies do without Messi as he scores a 92nd winner with yet another piece of magic. Not looking good for the Middle Easterners.

Nigeria 1 Bosnia-Herz. 0 – the West Africans with their first win and favourites to qualify in 2nd. Bosnia ditto Iran.

Group G Germany 2 Ghana 2 – arguably the best match so far in the WC, with the Germans down 2-1 and seriously worried but scraped a draw to top the group.

USA 1 Portugal 1 – the Americans adamant that they

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“would put the Europeans in their place” but in the last minute obviously forgot about Cristiano as he laid the leveller on a plate. Portugal now on a knife-edge for qualification.

Group H Belgium 1 Russia 0 – my European “dark horses” top the group with 2 wins from 2 and Capello's men in danger of an early exit.

South Korea 2 Algeria 4 – wow, where did that come from? Brilliant match with the North Africans looking good for 2nd and qualification for the next round.

Jezza's Comments: What's happening to European football?

With 3 past WC winners and all 3 with the so-called best 3 Leagues, Spain, England and Italy are back home already and I wonder what odds you would have got for that at the start of the tournament. And, let's face it, not just outclassed but humiliated with only an overall total of 7 points ( 2 wins and a draw) from a possible 27 (nine games, 3 each!), how bad is that? I am speechless!

Overall view: Only 6 teams so far (Wed 25/6) with a 100% record, and still an awful lot at stake.

Some superb games with some cracking goals, 121 in total so far, with van Persie (Holland) and Tim Cahill(Australia) leading the way for Goal of the Tournament.

Some superb saves especially Ochoa (Mexico) against Brazil and for me, the Player of the WC to date has to be Arjen Robben (Holland).

More of the same please but a final plea to FIFA, throw the book at Suarez and ban him for the rest of the WC. Not because he beat England almost singlehanded but because he's a cheat and a serial biter!

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Fiesta

San Juan Fireworks , Figueretes

Nits de Tànit Festival Claire B A cultural festival ‘Nits de Tànit’ is currently underway in Ibiza Town, organised by the Consell d’Eivissa with support from the Institut d’estudis Baleàrics. Eight quality performances will take place over the summer in the first edition of this festival. It features dance, theatre, opera and circus, in various shows designed for both residents and visitors.

June 28th: ‘The Golden Ass’, theatre company ‘El Festival of Dance and Opera Claire B Last week we mentioned the annual festival of dance and opera ‘Eivissa en Do Major’ (‘Eivissa in Do Major’), which has a series of dance, opera and music performances held in various locations of Dalt Vila on June 27th and 29th and July 3rd, 5th and 7th.

For details see the Agenda on the Diario’s website: http://ocio.diariodeibiza.es/ agenda

Brujo’ (Madrid) July 4th: Concert with Joan Pons, baritone (Balearics) July 19th: Concert from ‘Los Chicos del Coro’ (Lyon, France) August 23rd: ‘Sfera’, circus, dance and theatre from Teatrapo (Extremadura) August 30th: ‘Aeternum’, dance (extreme flamenco fusion) by Los Vivancos (Madrid) September 13th: ‘From Bach to Radiohead’, concert with violinist Ara Malikian September 27th: ‘For the love of Lorca’, AMC Productions (Ibiza) All events start at 10pm and are held in the courtyard of the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), Carrer Calvari, 1, Ciutat d'Eivissa, except for Los Vivancos on August 30th, which is at the Muelle de Pescadores. Ticket prices vary and can be bought from the Consell Insular d'Eivissa or from the Sa Nostra Sala, on Carrer Aragó, at least 2 hours before the performance.

Program: http://bit.ly/1l3ITJw

The night of San Juan in Figueretas Claire B The fiesta of San Juan (or St John) is celebrated in many parts of Ibiza. Festivities begin on the night of June 23rd with bonfires being lit in squares and on beaches, with music and dancing being an essential feature. The magical stroke of midnight marks the time to engage in the ritual of purification through fire. According to tradition everyone should throw something old into the bonfire, or a piece of paper on which you have written everything you would like to change. As it burns in the flames you then jump Summer Music Festivals Nicole Torres Ibiza isn’t all about electronic music and big clubs. There are many other music events on all the time. This summer, the Recinto Ferial in Ibiza will be having a double Roots Festival featuring Calle 13 from Colombia, D’Callaos from Barcelona with their Nu Flamenco, Bohe-

three times in succession. In some places leaping over bonfires is the thing to do. Some choose to purify themselves by bathing in the sea.

Figueretes usually puts on a good show for San Juan, and this year was no exception. It all takes place on and around the beach. A bar was selling food and drinks, DJs played dance music and lots of people came out to watch the spectacle – lots of locals but tourists as well.

People gathered in small groups, danced on the sand, children played and ran in and out of the sea and people watched from their balconies. At midnight, the first firework sounded, signal-

ling in the new day and the beginning of the firework display from the beach, which was fantastic. Some watched from the beach with candles, some stood or bathed in the sea and many more watched from the promenade. Shortly afterwards the bonfire was lit on the beach, bursting into life as the firecrackers placed inside it caught light and shot out noisily into the night sky. Burning ferociously, the fire was quickly too hot to stand near and many retreated further away. People could be seen throwing things into the flames and some made attempts to jump over the embers as it began to die down.

mian Betyards bringing Balkan Music from Hungria, and Los Chimichurris from Formentera, with some DJs like Al Varo and Eli Rojas, and theatre performances, on the 15th of July. The second part of the Roots Festival will take place on the August 20th and will bring Alpha Blondy and the Solar System, considered today’s major Reggae singer.

Moving up north of the island, this Thursday Las Dalias will have the visit of Muchachito y Sus Compadres, in Ibiza for the first time. And on the 27th of July, the Ibiza Reggae Festival will take place also at Las Dalias in Sant Carlos. This will be the second edition of the festival which will have three stages on page 21) around the(Continued lovely gardens.

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Sport Jezza´S Sports Report

David & Claudia. Acoustic Reggae.

The music and celebrations continued on until 2am, with many people making the most of the warm evening having their own candlelit gatherings or dancing the night away on the sand.

If you haven’t experienced the night of San Juan before, make sure you put the date into your calendar for next year. For me, it’s one of the highlights of the year. Who needs November 5th when you can watch a firework display standing in the sea with a drink in your hand and watch the mesmerising flames from the bonfire with sand between your toes?

Ai Carai Festival Nicole Torres This last Saturday 21st of June was the second edition of the Ai Carai Dia de la Musica in San Carlos. From 3pm in the afternoon until late at night, there were live music performances on the nine different stages that were set all around the town. It was a great day/evening in which you could listen to a great

variety of styles – Cuban Music, Rockabilly, Reggae, Pop-Rock, Psycodelic-Folk, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Coral singers, AfroBrazilian Batucada, African P e r c us s i o n , T r a n c e-R o c k , Power-Rock, Indian Classical Music, Mandingo Mali Music, Alternative-Grunge-Rock, Caribbean Music, Cumbia, BeachFunk, Flamenco-Fusion, and even a Human Beat Box - and languages – there were artists singing in English, Spanish and Ibicenco. I thought it was very clever how they named the stages: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, La, Le Sacré Coeur (on church premises), Shhh! (the theatre stage) and Teental Stage, after the Teental Festival in San Juan, which gave the Ai Carai Productions group the idea of the San Carlos Festival.

I got to see many performances, but I have a soft spot for David’s voice and his acoustic reggae style. He shared the stage Claudia and made the crowd go crazy. Romero y Otras Hierbas were a lovely discovery for me with their particular Fla-

menco-Fusion. And I loved Safro’s West African percussion, they were on the ground, surrounded by the crowd, making everyone dance.

There were many artisan stalls all around town and some of the local bars and restaurants offered food and drinks from extra bars they set up in front of their doors. The pizzeria was making vegetable crepes outside and one of the restaurants had a coconut-chilly bar in front of its terrace. It was a good day for the economy of these places.

The Ai Carai productions made a little magazine so people could find out how the festival came to life and, after reading it, I think Salvador Llosa from the Santa Eulalia Town Hall deserves a special thank you for his support of this event. Last year he convinced the Town Hall in Santa Eulalia this would be good for the community and San Carlos didn’t let him down. Last year’s festival had around 4000 visitors, this year it was estimated more people would assist.

It was lovely to walk around and

Safro playing in the street

Jeremy Parmenter Well, Sports Fans, I wasn't going to write this week (which would have been the first time for three and a half years) 'cos I'm so depressed even to the effect of writing in to Dear Kate, but, no, I have a duty to inform our readership of the goings-on in the sporting world so here I am.

As you've probably realized by now, the reason for my depression is the state of English sport at the moment. We, as a nation, gave Football, Cricket and Rugby Union to the world and what does the world do – spit it back at us and say “we're better than you and you have to move/progress with the times”. Firstly, in Footie at the World Cup we are also-rans, not even close, bottom of our Group (at the time of writing) and to think that we had the temerity and arrogance to say that Costa Rica were the flogging boys of the group whereas, in reality, we ended up as the minnows.

Played 2 Lost 2 doesn't make good reading as well as an early flight home. Then, in Rugby Union, we think we're almost as good as the All Blacks and altho' we lost the first two Tests by small margins, the Kiwis came home to roost by stuffing us in the Final Test at the w/end.

Played 3 Lost 3! Mind you, Wales lost out to South Africa, France were thrashed by the Aussies, but at least Scotland beat Argentina!

Now, to cap it all, in Cricket, it looks as if we're just about to be humiliated in the most English of all counties, Yorkshire, by the Sri Lankans in the 2nd Test ( our current score at lunch 83 for 5 chasing 350 to win and only 5 wickets left) see people of all ages and classes, parents with their children, peluts (what the Ibicenco call Rastas), the people from town… all having a great time together! I loved the way people turned round to apologize if you accidentally bumped into someone, instead of getting aggressive like I’ve seen happen at other big music gatherings.

The San Carlos green area, next to the Church, was full of groups of people resting on the grass Woodstock style, surrounded by stages and stalls. Amazing to see that, after so many people had been sitting and walking on it, it was still in perfect condition.

which will lose us the Series.

Played 2 Lost 1 Drawn 1! So take it as a whole, Played 7 Lost 6 Drawn 1. Totally depressing!

Some solace then when Spain suffered at the WC as well, losing their first two matches, and being booted out even before us. But, and there's always a but, at least (a) they have had an amazing record over the last 6 years, with 2 Euro titles and the World Cup and (b) they did win their last match 3-0. Now, as we all know, these things happen in cycles but the problem for our teams is that we don't seem to even mount the saddle, if you get my drift! Somebody, somewhere in England needs to get the three sports administration and management, by the scruff of the neck and sort it all out, once and for all, otherwise, if not already, we'll be the laughing stock of the sporting world.

For a start, let's hope that the England XI playing tonight against said Costa Rica (top of our group) can at least start the process and give us our pride back by winning. Also, let's hope that Our Andy Murray, still a Brit, can continue his good form at Wimbledon, after his opening 3 set win on Monday, in defense of his title. Mind you, as before, he's going to have to go some, because the way the seedings are, to win he's going to have to dispose of Ferrer, Nadal and Djokovic, no mean feat.

Finally, with the Tour de France imminent, let's hope Chris Froome can repeat his performance of last year and retain his title. I shall be a happy bunny if all that occurs as I'm sure you will be!

Until next week and have a good 'un!

The Santa Eulalia Local police were there to control traffic and help if any problems happened – I have to say they were a bit bored in this respect. They have a tough job, especially at big concentrations like this one, and I believe they deserve to be thanked sometimes, we do tend to forget they are there to help not only fine you when you don’t park properly!

The new detour road was also opened for the Festival. It has been built so you can avoid the ever-so-dangerous turn next to Bar Anita and, strangely enough for Ibiza, it was finished on time!

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F1 Austria Rhian Gibbs Is it the same old story? Mercedes finish their sixth onetwo of the season with Rosberg pipping Hamilton to the post. It wasn’t easy for Mercedes again, as both cars suffered problems with their brakes as they did in Canada. More notably, Williams gave the performance we have been waiting for in Bottas joining the podium a cool 3rd and his teammate Massa 4th both drivers led for a few laps but Mercedes were just stronger. Alonso had a great race finishing 5th given he was the only car not powered by a Mercedes engine finishing in the top seven and

Raikkonen managed 10th despite struggling with his Ferrari as he has most of this season. Force India’s Perez and Hulkenberg will be happy with their results coming in 6th and 9th respectively, with Perez starting on a grid penalty and Hulkenberg ultimately losing 8th place on the last lap – still good points for the Force India team. Red Bull had another setback with Ricciardo 8th the only car to finish. Vettel was withdrawn midrace to save his engine. McLaren had a steady race with Magnusson 7th and Button 11th, even with lack of downforce and some strategy issues. Lotus came through with both cars crossing the chequered flag - Maldonado 12th and Grosjean 14th, with Sutil of Sauber sat snugly between them in 13th. Gutierrez suffered a 10 second

stop-go penalty after an unsafe release, and will suffer a 10-place grid at Silverstone for the infraction. Both Caterhams, Kobayashi 16th and Ericsson 18th lost out to Marussia, with Bianchi finishing 15th and his teammate Chilton 17th. Finally, it was a miserable race for Torro Rosso as both cars were retired, Kvyat with a puncture that damaged All The Latest World his suspension and Cup News Page 18-19 Vergne with brake issues. We go to Jezza’s Sports Round Silverstone next!

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