Cover Photo: Cala Xarraca by Cat Milton (see local life)
Beefa Bobbies British Police for San Antonio. British police officers will patrol the streets of the West End next summer if the initiative raised by the Sant Antoni Town Hall and the Government Delegation in Balears is successful. They intend to extend the police cooperation program unveiled this year in various locations in the Balears to include the British police and the town of Sant Antoni. As explained by the mayor of Sant Antoni, Pepita Gutierrez, and the Government Delegation security ad-
viser, Jesús Valdés, a dozen police officers from Germany, Italy and France have patrolled alongside the local police during the past season in tourist areas of Mallorca. The experience, which was described as very successful by Valdés has led the government delegation to look for similar agreements with the British authorities for 2015, for British police officers to work in Ibiza and “and especially to Sant Antoni”. "These policemen know the language and idiosyncrasies of their compatriots," Valdés stated.
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Can Dani Michelin Star
Restaurant Can Dani in Formentera has become the first restaurant on the islands to receive a Michelin Star as recognition of the food and service at the establishment. The award was announced this week at a ceremony in Marbella. Spain has eight restaurants with the top award of 3 Michelin stars. These are: Akelarre (San Sebastián),
drug prevention program. The social services of the Town Hall have intervened directly with these addicts providing help, education and family support. It was also announced that in 2015 the local authority will be carrying out seventeen new drug addiction help programs in the borough as well as increasing the support for schools to carryout
Arzak (San Sebastián), Azurmendi (Larrabetzu, Vizcaya), DiverXO (Madrid), El Celler de Can Roca (Girona), Martín Berasategui (Lasarte, Guipúzcoa), Quique Dacosta (Denia, Alicante) y Sant Pau (Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona). There are eighteen more restaurants with 2 stars and 143 with the 1 star awarded to Can Dani.
drug education programs. Whilst on this topic, it was announced that the average age when youngsters start to try alcohol and tobacco on the island is 13 years old. There will be special programs set up to warn about the dangers of these legal drugs and also to hopefully prevent youngsters abusing these drugs and moving on to other
A Policeman joins the party at the Notting Hill festival. Perfect training for Ibiza? (Continued from page 1)
During the meeting of the Safety Board in Sant Antoni, Pepita Gutiérrez used the meeting to back the presence of Groups Reserve and Safety (GRS) of the Guardia Civil for next summer, announcing more police presence in the street building on the good results they have had in joint operations developed during previous seasons. The mayor of Sant Antoni reported that the number of crimes committed in the town during the tourist season of 2014 has been reduced by 18%. “These excellent results are the fruit of good coordination and joint work of the local police with the Guardia Civil and the National Police,” said the mayor. So far this year, the joint operations of the local police and the national police have resulted in twenty detainees. As for the joint operations of Local Police and Civil Guard, their numbers have been 68 this year, and have resulted in 91
arrests for crimes, misdemeanours and infractions for robbery, theft, damage and drug trafficking. No Underground Parking in the Port Of Ibiza. The renovation of the inner port of Ibiza will go ahead as originally planned with only limited surface parking for residents and businesses in the area and without an underground car park being constructed. All the political institutions involved in the redevelopment of the port have opted for the idea of a traffic free zone in the inner port area and for not building the underground car park because of the visual impact this would have on the historic quay side. It seems that to build the underground installation the quay side would have had to be raised one metre in height destroying the aesthetics of the area, especially around the historic monument to the Corsairs. Instead more parking possibilities will be developed on the
Santa Eulalia Avenue leading to the port. This decision now means that the work on renovating the port will get into full swing so that the project can be finished for next summer. Sextima Sextima is the name of a sexual education program which was announced by the Consell Island Government this week aimed at youngsters on Ibiza and Formentera. The idea is to go further than the traditional advice plans which were aimed at mainly avoiding unwanted pregnancies. Sextima aims to develop and focus the sexual attitudes of young people so that they can have safe and satisfactory sexual experiences as well as reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. 21.702 Drug Addicts Helped. In the last ten years the Ibiza Town Council has helped 21.702 drug addicts with their addiction as part of the Town Hall run
£100 Fine for Bad Review In a reaction worthy of Basil Fawlty a couple have been "fined" £100 by a Blackpool hotel they described as a "rotten stinking hovel" on travel review website TripAdvisor. Tony and Jan Jenkinson posted the negative comments after being unimpressed with the one night they spent at the Broadway Hotel. The couple, from Whitehaven, later found £100 charged to their credit card. The hotel said its policy was to charge for "bad" reviews. Trading Standards from Cumbria County Council are investigating. Officials believe the hotel may have breached unfair trading practice regulations. When the couple queried the surcharge, the hotel’s manager said they had a ‘no bad review policy’ in their terms and conditions. The policy stated: “Despite the fact that repeat customers and couples love our hotel, your friends and family may not. For every bad review left on any website, the group organiser will be charged a maximum £100 per review”.
The couple then contacted the council’s Trading Standards team to complain about their treatment. John Greenbank, Trading Standards Area Manager North, said: “I have worked for Trading Standards for many years and have never seen anything like this. The hotel management clearly thinks that they have come up with a novel way to prevent bad reviews, however we believe this could be deemed an unfair trading practice.” Cumbria County Council’s Trading Standards department said the policy could be deemed an unfair term under the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 and therefore have passed it on to colleagues at Blackpool Trading Standards to investigate. The couple have sought a refund via their credit card company. A spokesman for the Broadway Hotel in Burlington Road West said the manager was not available for comment but said he was unaware of any policy where guests would be fined for posting negative reviews.
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Return of the Sea Eel Grass San Antonio Town Hall will return to the beaches 4.000 tons of Posidonia (Sea Eel Grass) which had been washed ashore and was cleared from the beaches and stored during summer. The Sea Eel Grass will help create a barrier protecting the sand on the beaches from being
illegal stimulants. It was reported that statistics showed that the average age of youngsters who start to experiment with illegal drugs is 14, 15 and 16 years old depending upon the type of drug in question. Think Big, Buy Small. Costing 85.063€, Piensa en grande, compra en pequeño (Think Big, Buy Small) is the name of a campaign being started by the Consell Island Government to encourage consumers to use small business and shops every day for the services and goods they need. Posters, brochures, flyers, stickers and releases on social media will explain how the whole community can benefit from supporting the small businesses on the island rather than use big chain stores.
washed away by the winter storms experienced each year whilst also helping to consolidate the beaches. For example, the area of sand at Cala des Moro has increased by a width of 5 to 6 metres since the Posidonia was returned to protect the beach each winter.
Na Palava industrial estate in the borough of Santa Eulalia this week. The fire was described as very virulent starting at 10pm but was contained from spreading to other buildings or parked cars. The value of the damage caused by the blaze has still to be calculated. Natural Gas Explosion. With the natural gas pipes now bringing this energy source to the island from the mainland and, with it already being used at the local hospital and houses in the immediate area around the hospital, there is a literal explosion of applications by households to receive natural gas via the new distribution network being installed on the island in the main urban centres. Out of the 1000
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applications so far received, by the end of the year 300 homes will be hooked up to the supply chain in Ibiza town. With applications averaging 100 a month, it is thought that eventually Ibiza Town will have 11.000 homes using natural gas and 5.000 in San Antonio and the Cala de Bou area. The distribution network will also eventually extend to Santa Eulalia but for now homes in this area wanting natural gas are going to be supplied from liquid gas storage tanks, now being installed,. In a very short time the island will see 21,000 homes and over 60 hotels supplied by natural gas which, though not a renewable energy source, is less polluting. Red Cross Helps Homeless. The local Red Cross branch in Ibiza reported an increase in the help they are giving to homeless and poor on Ibiza and Formentera. At present the Red Cross help 150 homeless people and around 180 families. In the case of the homeless, most are squatting and 60% are mainly male of between 40 and 55 years of age from the mainland of Spain who have come here to find work and can no longer return to their home towns for various reasons. The homeless are often reluctant to accept help but, because of the skill of the Red Cross volunteers, they
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Ibiza News gradually begin to receive what they need to improve the situation they are in. In the case of the families that are being helped, on average they are couples with 3 or 4 children who have incomes of less than 500€ to survive on each month. The Red Cross on the island operates a budget of 1.300.000€ each year and has 1.700 donors as well as 300 active volunteers. The Red Cross are grateful for any help the Ibizan readers can give in any way or form. They cited the example of an anonymous donor who every week leaves 6 litres of milk outside the Red Cross building for the association to distribute.
Best Employment October. With 46.170 persons registered as employed until the end of October this year, this represented the best figures ever for this month even beating those of 2010, the last October with high unemployment before the economic crisis really hit. The figures for November are needed to be able to tell if these great figures for October were just the result of a better end of summer season or are the start of a trend by businesses on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera to increase their work forces during more months of the year.
Private Rentals Booming Statistics released this week show that the private holiday rental sector is booming on Ibiza and Formentera. 506,525 people declared that they stayed in this type of accommodation in 2014 whereas only 256,008 did the same in 2011. There were over 300,000 more tourists to the two islands who stated that they stayed in ‘other’ accommodation. The authorities believe that much of these others were also really private rentals but that the person concerned, maybe for tax or legal reasons, was not keen to specify. Add the figures together then it is around 800,000 tour-
ists staying in private rented holiday accommodation. Compared to hotels where the figure for guests has remained static at around 1.6 million since 2011 it appears clear that the increase in tourism this year on Ibiza and Formentera has opted for private rentals and not the traditional holiday experience. Another sector which has grown is the visitor staying with family or friends. This has been quantified at around 242,000 persons whilst 134,000 stayed in their own holiday property giving yet another insight into how the tourist market of Ibiza and Formentera is developing.
Postman Protest. Post office workers staged a protest against job losses outside the main post office in Ibiza town this week. Since 2011 8.000 postal workers jobs have been cut throughout Spain and there is a possibility of 14.000 more disappearing in the near future. The postal unions are coordinating nationally to defend a public run postal system and protect their member’s jobs. They say more job cuts and changes to working practices will destroy the present postal system in Spain. Ice Cream Warehouse Blaze. Finally extinguished after 7 hours, a fire thought to have started from an electrical short circuit, destroyed an ice cream company warehouse on the Ca
Newly published statistics show private accommodation and Villa rentals are booming.
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Food & Drink
Restuarat Menu @ Villa Mercedes to 14th December Starters
Exotic autumn salad with dry figs, onion jam, honey, mezclum of lettuce and dry nuts vinaigrette. We love a salad with fruit and though I didn’t think to ask the name of the cheese the combination with the fig and strawberry was fantastic. The real winners on the plate however were the dressings of honey, onion jam and vinaigrette which added toasted almonds and pine nuts to every mouthful. I was not proud of myself for hunting through the few remaining leaves to be sure I’d had every last one of them, but it was a task well worthy of the effort.
Zucchini soup with crunchy onion and homemade toasts.
Served to us as a sample shot of soup for the review—bit of a tease as you then think that perhaps we should have had the soup. A delicious soup and you couldn’t possibly have too many of the crunchy onion pieces.
Homemade raviolis stuffed with spinach, ricotta, cherry tomatoes and basil.
Star starter. If you only go to Villa Mercedes once during Restaurat, as good as the salad and soup were, I’d have to recommend the Ravioli. The parcels of pasta are so fine they deserve to come tied in ribbon with a bow on top. The filling so moreish you are left, well, wanting more. Main Course
Grilled vegetables with almonds, basmati rice and red curry With one steak and one fish lover in the marriage (no it’s the
other way round) this is the one dish we didn’t try—looked fab coming out of the kitchen!
Miso cod with cod vegetables in sesame oil
I can say without hesitation that I have never had an average, let alone poor, fish course at Mercedes. Chef just gets it spot on every time—that moment in cooking when the fish is cooked just so. Moist but fleshy and flavoursome. The Cod was complemented, but not at all overwhelmed by more of that nuts and seeds theme in a sesame oil drizzle.
Wagyu beef canary island style with “mojo picón” and wrinkled potatoes.
Whoa there! To get Wagyu beef in Ibiza is not easy. To get it on a 15€ menu—impossible surely– but with no evidence of what would have been a perfectly reasonable surcharge on the menu they have managed it somehow. For the uninitiated Wagyu beef comes from the most expensive of cattle breeds, initially from Japan. It has the virtue of having a higher ratio of monounsaturated to saturated fats, making it lower in cholesterol. Guilt free steak if you will. And even the cattle come out of it well with the addition of beer and red wine to their grain diets. Everyone is a winner and the plate was as good as the hype. As tender and full of flavour as the best cut of fillet. Wagyu is the way to go—there’s and advertising strap line in there somewhere. Plenty of it too, though you’ll be hard pushed to find it anywhere else in Ibiza for the next month or two as Mercedes have reserved the lot. Something tells me they are pretty keen to retain their Restaurat winner’s status.
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Desserts
Traditional apple strudel with raisins, almonds and vanilla ice cream. Smooth chocolate temptation with red fruit. Creamy orange panna cotta. We went for the sharing plate of all three—a perfect end to the meal with an expresso or two. By now we are running out of superlatives, but again all true gourmet standard sweets—especially the brownie packed with red fruits. Then imagine if you can the task of getting the flavour from 100 oranges into a tiny ramekin. A question chef has obviously asked himself and come up with a solution in his panna cotta.
San Antonio’s Restaurat gastronomic festival offers fine food dining at a fixed price of only 15€ for a themed 3 course menu. Now in it’s 6th year and with a record 22
restaurants participating, Restaurat is a celebration of the best in Ibicenco produce with local fayre at the forefront of some fabulous menus. This year’s theme is nuts, drawing upon the tradition of ending a good meal with nuts, though the chefs have been rather more imaginative in their use—spurred on no doubt by the desire to win the coveted winner’s trophy. Taking first place in 2013 were our friends and long term supporters of the newspaper, Villa Mercedes. So what better place to start? Restaurat runs until 14th December. For a full programme and details of which restaurants offer the menu on which days (Villa Mercedes offer it every day) go to http://restaurat.es/
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Ibiza Issues: Straw Poll “What are we voting for? We decided to find out what issues are important to our community. It is a straw poll and so far from perfect, but with all it’s limitations it is still probably the most comprehensive survey to have been undertaken in Ibiza’s British & Irish ex-pat community as to what makes us tick.”
Nick Gibbs Over the past few weeks we have published several articles encouraging the ex-pat community to register to vote, and by using that vote in the forthcoming municipal elections, to participate in the democratic process and make our opinions heard in the Pitiuses Town Halls. There have been several specific issues arise in the past year or two that have resulted in the feeling by many people that the interests of the ex-pat community are not considered to have equal, some would go as far as to say any, importance as those of Spanish residents in the minds of those taking decisions that affect our lives. The reality of political life is that
the ballot box rules. Beyond the ideology of their political grouping, politicians are bound to be mindful of the people who vote them into office, but have no such motivation to maintain the support of those outside the electoral role. Aside from those who may have signed up to Russell Brand’s anti-voting mantra, and any hardcore Anarchists out there (don’t suppose you can really have a moderate Anarchist), there is general consensus that the right to vote is a good thing. What is far less clear cut is the view as to whether or not our votes will have any affect, who to vote for to best represent our interests, and what those interests are!
“In Spain’s municipal government system a small number of votes can have a huge effect. In San Jose the difference between the two main parties was only 71 votes. The total number of votes per seat on the council is only 370.”
Will we have an effect? In Spain’s municipal government system a small number of votes can have a huge effect. Look at the table below showing the results of the last election for San Jose. The difference between the two main parties was only 71 votes. The total number of
votes per seat on the council is only 370. You can be sure that with power so finely balanced the views of a special interest group such as ex-pats who could quite literally decide the day, would receive attention. To be frank 70 people offering their vote to the party that agreed to their demands that underwear must not be worn on Wednesdays would have one party or another including commando midweek in their manifesto. It is not about abusing the power potentially held by our special interest group, but the numbers highlight the effect even a few people can have. Who To Vote For? Several people have raised the question of not knowing what policies the various parties hold. We want to ensure there is no possibility of our campaign being confused or accused of having any party political objective. As far as we are concerned the issue is one of the principle of voting, the participation and making our voices heard. For this reason we have decided to concentrate on voter registration until the end of the year (the deadline is December 30th). In the new year we will invite all parties with 10% or more of the vote in any of the municipalities to submit a summary of their policies in English to an equal number of words. We may also ask them to respond to particular issues of greatest interest to our community - see below. What are the Issues? A very good question - and one we decided it was time to start finding out. Though there may be certain issues that have triggered strong views in large parts of our community, and some issues that are more likely to arise to non-native Spanish, in general there is every reason to expect we have as mixed and wide ranging opinions as you would find in any socially economically diverse group. So what are they? We all have our
axes to grind, we all share them in conversation and many on social media, but given the whole point of the exercise is not being ‘heard’ there is no available study or assessment of the relative levels of opinion amongst foreign residents. We decided to have a straw poll. The Straw Poll By definition a straw poll cannot be considered to have any level of certainty. It is obviously limited by many factors. We posted a question to the ‘Wanted in Ibiza’ facebook group. The group has 5,000 members and has a very high level of activity amongst nonSpanish Ibiza residents. Our question is shown inset right. Limitations and Notes. Sample size.
Approximately 200 people responded including those who posted a written response and those who ‘liked’ other responses. This would be considered a good sample size by pollsters, if we said 150 of those were British & Irish ex-pats that would equate to around 3% of the estimated permanent resident community. Whichever way you look at it, 200 is 195 more than you’ll get in the typical café conversation. Terms of Reference.
A more scientifically valid approach would have required responses to set questions/ subjects. Facebook algorithms.
A mystery to the best of us but by example facebook would show more prominently comments with higher number of likes, these are then more visible so people who do not choose to expand all comments and so likely to get disproportionate attention. Sample exclusion.
Using facebook in itself excluded opinions of those who are less likely to use it, perhaps most notably in statistical terms, older people.
There are many other failings and limitations, but taking all of that into account it proved an enlightening and interesting response. A Staring point. Counting responses. We put each comment into a broad subject heading - Crime, Regulations, Environmental etc, and subdivided these where warranted. We included comments by others reinforcing or agreeing with another person’s comment, but to avoid double counting disregarded ongoing ’discussion’ posts. We then
added 1 for every likes, again to offset double counting. Notes to Results. See also chart top right. Street Crime 17%
Concerns re drugs and prostitution on the streets were common, but notably for many the issue was not only the problem itself, but a perceived apathy of the Police to deal with it. Environmental 17%
Included both issues of conservation and restricting development. Also several posts re welfare of the island’s animals. Transportation 12%
Many posts re limitations of Ibiza’s public transport, the majority were re the need to control Pirate Taxis, then the limited availability of licensed taxis, and then the inadequacy of the bus network/services. Property Regulations 9%
Concerns as to the unregulated/unenforced nature of the property market in Ibiza doubled the total responses with concerns of all other regulations put together. Tourism 9%
Grouped here were issues regarding controls, the most common being the need to restrict the all-inclusive market, and facilities e.g. lack of public toilets. Other Crime 6%
The majority of the comments re crime other than street crime were regarding speeding and dangerous (drunk/drugged) motorists. Dog Beaches 6%
It may come as a surprise to many that beaches on which dogs are allowed to run free off the lead would have a higher return than health and education - but from wider awareness and contacts we have had directly at the office this does seem to be something of a hot potato right now. Other Regulations 5%
Issues with complexity, bureaucracy etc of Spanish public administration, e.g. Vehicle reregistration, obtaining NIE number. Education 5%
Only a few concerns re Catalan as prime language in school. Several concerns raised re lack of higher level education opportunities but interestingly this area alone had a greater response of people wanting to defend the quality of education than those with a negative standpoint. Cleanliness 5%
Specifically street cleaning etc in tourist areas. Some overlap with environmental. Public Accountability 5%
Perhaps surprisingly only two posts specifically mentioned corruption which is included in
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The Question:“Straw Poll - Opinions Wanted. This question is for non-Spanish residents. What do you consider the most important local issues that require action or change? Trying to gauge what is really important in people's Ibiza lives rather than rely on assumptions. Please list your top few, whatever they are - and thanks in advance.” this heading alongside issues regarding the relationship/ interactivity with the local authorities. Poverty 4%
Several people raised the issue of Ibiza’s distribution of wealth a common thread being that levies should be placed on successful businesses and redirected to Ibiza’s poor. Health 2%
Only a very small number raised health, and nobody raised an issue directly relating to a poor quality of specific medical provision. Immigration 2%
Some might find it ironic to find immigration as a concern of foreigners. The concerns were over non-EU citizens working in Ibiza outside of the system
Some interesting points raised and below we have printed a representative sample of specific replies. What do you think? Does the straw poll represent your priorities and concerns? Please let us know. editor@theibizasun.com Ade Harris the public transportation system - until the 4 companies are nationalised it will continue to be a joke. Aleksandra PG Prevent over development of the countryside Animal rights- a dedicated welfare centre funded by local govt and headed by genuine animal lovers. Martin Makepeace Security - San Antonio and Ibiza is lawless for 3 months a year as police can't cope. Cleanliness - San Antonio is disgustingly dirty for most of the year. We need to change this. Prostitution and street sellers - we know who they are and what they do but do nothing to control or eradicate. A local government who is prepared to listen. Luce Germaine Car speeding preventative measures in residential areas, I have personal issues in Cala Lenya where children and animals are often in danger but I know most areas are the same when the summer season picks up and there is drink driving - its terrifying x Dominic Fernandez I would guess that the "non" Spanish residents and the "Spanish" residents have much the same issues regarding the transformation that occurs here from May until the end of September. At the bottom end of the scale too many people, too many thieves preying on the aforementioned too many people, a clear lack of justice regarding the "street sellers/ thieves and prostitutes. But above all the very low class of tourism that is San Antonio. But hey we all earn a living off of it so it can’t be all that bad and at least they all bugger off for the winter. Cyndi Doors No public toilets in a not all of the beaches!!! This is an island with 50plus beaches and
some have restaurants and some don't. Many restaurants don't want non customers to use the toilets. I mean where are you supposed to go!??!?!?!? Jayne Stanford Downes Tackling speeding, going through red lights & mobile phone use whilst driving. Carl Hague 1. A land registry, so that once your plot, house, apartment is on the official list buying and selling is no longer a "Wild West" gamble that costs a fortune. 2. Trained sniffer dogs at port and airport arrivals. They wouldn't catch "bulk imports" but could save the lives of a few stupid people. Lizzy Clarke Having a selection of beaches in winter where dogs are allowed off the lead - with bags and bins available for doggie poop - as in Marina Botafoch. Jaki White Animal welfare. Too many poisonings and reports of animal cruelty and there is little anyone can do as there are no laws. Lesley Donald Pirate taxis that rip off tourists! Need to change the emphasis on Catalan language requirement to work in local govt, town hall, police station and health centres etc. Abusive prices charged for sun beds and brollies on the beach. More police on beaches! . Melissa Regan An industry standard or regulation board for the 'property business' here. Think there should be a purging of all the so-called property agents who are basically thieves and fraudsters. Ibiza Lyn Clamp down on illegal workers, who come here, and pay nothing into the system! Susan Julia Maffin The low quality tourists that come to San Antonio side of the island. I worked in Es Canar this summer and the type of tourists were sooo different. More couples and families. No sunglasses sellers or prostitutes. Also English people that live here that use their own vans to transport tourists to and from the airport. Do they know the price of the licenses that the official taxi drivers have paid to be a taxi? Not to mention the exams
they have to take. Jon Howell Rubbish dumping in the countryside! I think a general level of education, to teach people the importance of this. From letting your dog poo in the street and then not bothering to pick it up, if no one is looking, to casually flicking your fag but into the sea, or driving it into the sand. Timotheus Freytag Water conservation. There are better systems to save more water. More conservation, island protection. More efficient and user friendly rubbish and recycling points. Support organic. So no more spraying of pesticides. Make the whole Balearics region a grand sea life sanctuary and fully protected area. Frank Smit That from all money spinning on this island a bigger chunk should flow towards possibilities for youth, education, sports, etcetera. It is shameful to see current possibilities... Melissa Regan Making Catalan a little less dominant in schools, though contentious should be considered. Brian Beezwax Taxis are a big issue. The official taxis have created the pirate market; and they actively promote and encourage it every time they refuse to come to a villa. Dean Gallagher The first I could mention is the continued, and annoying, presence of 'street touts' standing around hassling anyone who passes them at the bottom of the ramp in Dalt Vila. The clearly unregulated rental market is a reoccurring issue, where too many people are being swindled. Steve Swain I think the clubs should be forced to bring their drinks prices down, they promote drug use as their extortionate prices make popping a pill or whatever a far cheaper option. Linda Jee Less 'All Inclusive' hotel packages. They are destroying the
small businesses.
Eduard van Zomeren Higher taxes for all the big money makers like
the beach and club owners. Spend it wisely on education, health care and pensions for locals. Liam O'Dowd I'd like to see better harm reduction here, starting with a mandatory cap on bottled water in clubs. Free, no strings substance testing tables in the clubs. Matt Driscoll Electric points around the island for electric cars. Amanda Blanch Ibiza is a wonderful place to live but yes there are a few issues. I do wish that there were fewer grey areas and less red tape and expense when it comes to changing your cars over to be legal in Ibiza. I would like to see more done about crime when reporting it, I have seen several break-ins etc and reported them and noting happens, I wish that denouncing was not so prevalent, more tolerance from everyone and more community coming together is the answer. Caroline Mendel Nobody seems to question how the HUGE volume of drugs is getting onto a small Island
every year , The police should not allow clubbers to drive while intoxicated, if they are not willing the deal with the heavy drug use, they should at least protect other drivers from harm. Matt McCormick How about a proposal that the government make legislation based on the wishes of the people without having to ask Matutes if it's ok and doesn't affect any of his interests first? Aleksandra PG A govt incentive (similar to UK) to support those who want solar power for their house. Here you pay a fortune for it and then govt charges you a percentage of the electricity you generate so you end up paying anyway - shocking! Liam O'Dowd Less grumbling expats. Nick Gibbs Ha-ha - brilliant Liam O'Dowd - you nailed us all.
The Deadline to Register to Vote in Spain’s 2015 Municipal Elections is December 30th For more information on how to register, downloadable forms, and contact details of Ibiza’s Town Halls, go to http://bit.ly/voteinibiza Join the group at www.facebook.com/groups/voteibiza/ Personal Assistance. Martin Makepeace will be at San Antonio Town Hall 12 noon every Wednesday to offer personal assistance and translation to those anybody wanting to register.
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Air bnb & Ibiza Town Lofts
The award winning Boas complex at Botafoch Airbnb Crown Botafoch Apartment (But We Found Better) Niche market travel website Airbnb have crowned a controversial apartment block in Marina Botafoch as it’s most impressive listing, as reported in the Olive Press this week. Dubbed the marmite building due to its love it or loathe it looks, the Boas complex is situated on the Paseo Juan Carlos I, on the seafront with views of the marina and
the Dalt Vila. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, the luxury accomodation is known for it’s brightly adorned balconies in a multitude of colours. Nouvel himself said the building ‘will become one of the most emblematic sights on the island of Ibiza’. Prices are currently listed from £240 per night in 2015 and availability is said to be limited. Airbnb was founded in 2008, ini-
How about this architect designed loft, hidden behind the stone walls of the Dalt Vill and yours for 245€ per night
tially for people to rent out unused rooms in their homes. It focuses on a direct personal relationship with the property owner many of whom offer their guests concierge and guide services during their stay. The site currently has 800,000 listing spread across 192 countries. In Ibiza Airbnb lists around 2,000 ‘whole’ properties and a further 700 rooms in owner’s houses. We found accomodation from £9 per night all the way up to over £2,000. There are some very unusual properties and many residents may be interested in taking one of the Old Town & Dalt Villa lofts and flats perfect for a weekend away without having to go away. There are also some excellent value cottages throughout the island, some with fantastic locations. This property seems tempting. Sleeping a maximum 4 but described as perfect for couples, the restored beachfront cottage is priced from £42 per night and we found late April availability at £65. That temptation got the better of me but at Airbnb you don’t just book, you ask the owner if you can book. You are asked to supply information about yourself and encouraged to build your airbnb ‘reputation’. In practice it may be that many properties listed are regular holiday lets simply using the airbnb service and so would not be too concerned at factors beyond your ability to pay. That said it is an interesting concept for people sharing their own homes or letting pristine properties with high design values - and there seem to be plenty of those on the site. Fingers crossed the owner of this little gem gives us a positive response. https://www.airbnb.co.uk/
On a particularly late night stint in the editors chair, I turned to facebook for a 5 minute break from the formatting and photo processing of compiling the edition. A few scrolls down I cam across Paul ‘Captain’ Ibiza who had written a 4.15a.m. post bemoaning his inability to sleep and not knowing what to do with himself. I suggested he could write page 8 for me. A lol and a like gave me a quick fix of human companionship and after a few more minutes nonsense distraction I was back to the task in hand. A few hours later I received the following missive from Paul with a note ’be careful what you wish for’. Well it would be bad form not to print it after he went to the trouble. I present to you, an ode to summer, by late night Paul
Live for the summer Paul Captain Ibiza I suppose if I look back in my life all my great memory's are set in the warm summer months. Coming from a seaside town in the south of England I would see the town come to life each spring with the hustle and bustle of day trippers from London and the home county's all spending their well earned cash on candy floss and fairground rides with the bars and clubs filled to capacity and spilling out onto the sea front pavilion. But then as
Typical example of a Dalt Villa loft studio. This one sleeps 4 And is priced from 60€ per night
We were sufficiently impressed by this beachfront cottage to book a weekend late April for 65€ per night.
fast as it started I'd watch it die again in October with a few locals knocking balls around on a pool table. Umm sounds familiar. I also was a keen fisherman living on the coast but even that was better in the summer with more species to catch. The only difference is in the uk we worked 50 weeks a year looking forward to weekends and bank holidays and if we were lucky we got a week or two away somewhere hot and sunny. Where am I going with this you may be thinking. Our lives have changed since moving to ibiza mostly for the better I must add. We love our house, new friends and the fun jobs we do in the summer. The trouble is when it all comes to an end in November. Our summer lives compared to winter lives are so diverse. I admit at first it's great not having to worry about the alarm clock or work issues and fantastic to catch up with family, friends and everyone you haven't seen since April but hay thats October, I see people going for walks and bike rides, picnics, BBQs and so forth but find it hard to get motivated to do time filling things just to
pass the day away. The thought of sitting here waiting for the next summer season pickling my organs and making the same old chit chat down the local is daunting. You don't even get a buzz from a bit of retail therapy because you a watching your summer savings slowly disappearing into very happy bar and restaurant owners tills. This is not a new thing for me to deal with because if you go back to the start of my story I used to say to my friends it will be great if we could hibernate. Yes hibernation is the answer, why is this not available. A winter playground is what I'm looking for, another Ibiza, or am I just being greedy. Is there such a place. Does it exist, I have tried a few places but compare them to Ibiza and they all fall short. I know why everyone comes here, it's an awesome island that most of us take for granted. Who am I kidding I'm just a summer junkie that loves walking 10 yards to get a kebab a pint a jar of coffee and a ferry into San Antonio. Well can you blame me?
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Sunday Brunch @ La Cava The management team of Valencian Jose Lopez front of house and Chef Pablo Diaz have combined to put some great promotions together. A new menu del dia, which offers superb ’chef’ fayre at a price - 9.50€ for 2 courses, 11.50€ for 3, that belies Pablo’s pedigree of training in the Basque region before many years in Pacha restaurant We love La Cava’s Friday night ‘after work’ DJ session - a real taste of Britain for many of us who worked in commercial environments in the UK. See the front page advert for details including the drink and pintxo 3€ promotion - good anywhere, brilliant on the Vara de Rey - and the one that takes our fancy, the big balloon of Hendricks gin & 4 x petit fours. Who could possibly not be tempted by these petit fours ...
Nick Gibbs & Claire B Smiles are brilliant. Just fantastic. It doesn’t matter whether you are going to a restaurant, bar, club, shop even the medical centre or an admin errand at the Ajuntamento, a genuine and welcoming smile just gets things off on the right foot. I remember that being my first impression of La Cava several years ago on a shopping pitstop, everybody smiling and friendly, and I am pleased to report nothing has changed there. The welcome is one of the few things that hasn’t changed at Ibiza Town’s chic and boutique café bar. They will need to come up with a new strap-line as the ’Tapas & Cocktails’ subtitle that has served them well since opening in 2009 is no longer a case of doing what it says on the tin.
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We shouldn’t get distracted, though it is hard as everywhere you turn there are beautifully crafted taste temptations vying for your attention, but our job today is to relay news of La Cava’s new Sunday Brunch Club. Available from 10am to 5pm you can choose the diner style interior or, particularly attractive for those approaching Sunday brunch as part of their coping mechanism for the excess of the night before, the fresh air of their Gazebo extension in the paved square opposite. Should you fall into that ‘coping’ category you have come to the right place. Nothing gets the day going like a Bloody Mary, in fact we found two of the masterfully mixed pick me ups got the day going better still. You wouldn’t expect a routine brunch menu at La Cava, it just isn’t that sort of place. You’d be right but even by their standards you have to be impressed at the range. Huevos rancheros, omelette, pancake stacks, avocado, even the modest muesli gets a twist in it’s presentation (but I wont spoil the surprise for you). Then how about truffled macaroni cheese and one I’ve never seen in my years here a traditional Scandinavian breakfast - Claire’s choice today and though her many accolades to the tastes of salmon, avocado, rosti etc indicated it to be a good one, I had no regrets at my choice of eggs Benedict. Opting for salmon and spinach, served on fresh toasted muffins every mouthful was as gorgeous as everything in la Cava looks. You could also go for item 1, the Great English Breakfast. I’m sure I’ll get to it, and sometimes nothing else will do, but I’ve a feeling it will have to wait until visit 10 when I’ll have worked by way through what is without doubt the best brunch menu I have ever encountered.
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Community The Far East Two Old Rockers Contra Cancer Fair Update. There are now just over two weeks until this year’s Contra el Cancer Ibiza and Formentera Christmas Fair which is to be held on Sunday 14th December at the Recinto Ferial in Ibiza Town, starting at mid-day. The volunteer organizers are urgently appealing for donations of items for the fabulous Grand Auction, one of the main fund raisers, raffle prizes, good quality Bric a Brac, plants and garden items, good condition clothing, especially children’s, in fact almost anything that can be used to raise money for this very worthwhile charity. There is also an urgent need for clothes hangers and rails. It would also be wonderful if anyone out there has, knows the whereabouts of, or could construct a Wheel Of Fortune. Raffle tickets are now also on sale from various people and at various outlets, please be as
generous as you can. Remember that every euro raised remains here to be used on Ibiza and Formentera. If you’d like to offer a little time to help, either prior to, or on the day, then call Lyn on 677630514. If you have anything to donate then this can be dropped off at Thomas Green’s Shop in Cala de Bou or the Queen Vic in Santa Eulalia, open from 3pm Mon – Fri and 12:30pm Sat and Sun’s. If you have any larger items then please call Lyn on 677630514 who will arrange collection. The Fair is the Associations biggest and most important event on their calendar and everyone is working hard to ensure its success, so please try to “do your bit” in supporting them, both prior too, and on the day itself. While on the subject of Christmas the islands seasonal Fairs and Markets are getting into full swing. Make sure you find your copy of The Ibizan every week for the latest info as it comes in and get out there and start your Christmas Ibiza style. Cinema. Sorry cinema-goers but there aren’t any English language films showing at Teatro España this week.
Archdeacon Geoffrey Johnston, Rev. Peter Pimentel & wife View from the Pew The official Induction of Rev. Dr. Peter Pimentel as Chaplain to the English-speaking Church on Ibiza and Formentera was led by Archdeacon Geoffrey Johnston… followed by a celebration lunch at Can Truy! Truly a memorable event! The dictionary defines induction: a ceremony or formal act by which a person is inducted, as into office or service. Well, service is certainly a key word in describing the role of a Chaplain here. Peter will be serving God by serving us… the Englishspeaking community as a whole. The multi-tasking of our Pastor includes officiating weddings, baptisms, funerals, visiting hospitals and residencias for elderly, plus prison visits… as well as Sunday services, prayer meetings, Bible studies, retreats, Messy church for children, etc. Jesus is referred to as the Servant King and He is our true role model. Jesus said “I have come
not to be served, but to serve…” Mark 10:45. So, what better way to serve our community than by filling up the food baskets for needy families, provided at Thomas Green’s British Supermarket in San Antonio, the White Island Corner-store in Santa Eulalia, as well as the San Rafael Church and Chapel of Lourdes in Santa Eulalia. Any day now the lights will start to sparkle overhead in our villages and tiendas will begin to get tinselled, poinsettias will flood the garden centres and we’ll become well aware that Christmas is nigh! Familiar Christmas songs begin to surface from our long-term memory as we hum the festive tunes and reflect on cosy winter evenings. Come along and join us as our gifted Choir leads us in joyful song during the Christmas Carol Services! You will be refreshed and revived as you take in Chaplain Peter’s message, as he brings to life the birth of our Servant King and Saviour!!! Carol Services: Dec. 14 Santa Eulalia – 11am (RC Chapel of Lourdes, San Jaime 85) Dec. 21 San Rafael – 10:30am (RC Church in San Rafael) Next Sunday’s Service - 30th of Nov. at 11:30, will be held at S’Hort de Can Masia - as it is the 5th Sunday Family Service, it is followed by lunch!
Letter From Juan The weather has been so mild and sunny that even the plants are getting confused. Last week I was driving through the campo when I spotted almond blossom on one of the trees! The third week in November, this must be a record. So keep your eyes open as there may well be lots of other
confused plants around that are going to make an unexpected entrance. On the subject of new arrivals, I see that another American idea has been imported and taken on by the rest of the world and that is “Black Friday”. For those that don’t know about this phenomenon on the Friday after Thanksgiving, which in the States is the last Thursday in November, they have these crazy sales, where prices are slashed but are only on offer for a matter of hours, thereby creating this Doris Loves The World Fairy Light Germinating, damp and dark, waiting to rise up, Seeds slumber in the earth, patience in my cup, Treading a middle road, neither right nor wrong, Allowing space inside me for a happy song, While our TVs promise endless yuletide bliss, As long as you create perfect mistletoe kiss, DVD collections, Marks and Spencer knits, Chocolate selections, Ebola’s Top Hits, Discounted red sofas, our loins we must gird, Ready for that brandy pudding and a big fat bird, Christmas isn’t here yet, I’m already crackered, Just mere idea of it has me feeling knackered, So at New Moon I retreat, gathering the force, So I’ll have enough room for a full three course, Courage is what s needed to avoid the rush, Refuse consumer games, buzzfeed, candy crush, Stay awake to deeper call, fairness, how to live, Without all the excess, it’s a time to Give! So while I tutt and mutter, turning telly down, Resolve to shine reindeer nose for a happy clown, I might only join in at the eleventh hour, Meanwhile I’m gathering Rudolph’s pulling power, Dancing with my belly until its twelfth night, I’ll concede to switch on my inner fairy light. Luv doris, the new age guru x www.dorisandfriends.com doristlc@hotmail.com
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buying frenzy, online and in store. This tradition appears to be spreading to other parts of the world, certainly as far as the internet is concerned, whether European stores will take it up remains to be seen but I would not bet against it. You just have to look at this old fashioned Island and see how much Christmas has changed over the last few years. It used to be a religious event with no presents being given by the family only by the three kings. Now it is becoming the same all singing and all dancing event as the rest of the world with Christmas lights in every town on the Island and Christmas decorations in all the supermarkets. Mind you, I am not complaining as I love Christmas as long as Christmas doesn’t start in October like some places. Well enjoy “Black Friday” and I might even have a go myself, never been one to resist a bargain. Have a good week. Yours, Juan.
It’s Good to Talk Kate Stillman Dear Kate I am a parent on the island and might be writing to you prematurely but was hoping you might be able to give me some tips or pointers about my situation. My son is 14 and is very much a boy that likes to be at home with the family, slowly he is becoming more adventurous going to the beach alone with friends, which I am fine with and actively encourage. Some of his friends are much more sociable than him and I am envisaging that come next summer he will want to do more. So I suppose I am wondering about boundaries and how I should tackle putting them in place. Ibiza has what seems to be a very laissez faire attitude but with in all the freedom I feel it’s important that my child has boundaries and structure. Thank you, LB. Dear LB, Thank you for your e-mail and
far from being premature, I feel it can only be a positive to think about these issues before they arrive so you are clear where you stand on an array of situations that you may be presented with. You say your son very much likes to be at home at the moment and I wonder what makes you feel that he won’t be able to manage his own boundaries and have a sense of what is or is not appropriate behaviour. It can be difficult as a parent to let our children fly and make their own mistakes, it also marks another phase of our own lives and the passage of time. Children no longer being dependant and needing us as they have done in the past can be a difficult concept to come to terms with. My feeling is that communication is the key, the more the lines of communication are kept open, then the more your son will confide in you and feel comfortable about letting you know what he gets up to so you can discuss the pros and cons with him, allowing him to make informed choices with you about how he moves forward with his life. I hope this has been of some help, of course things can become more complicated and there maybe more involved than I have been able to address so please feel free to write again if you would like to. Warm regards, Kate.
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World AIDS Day Kevin Russell Ebola might have taken over the media limelight but HIV still remains much more of a global threat, which to date has killed more than 39 million people with a further 35 million living now with the virus, and a staggering 6,300 new infections every day. According to the charity AVERT, Spain has the second highest incidence in Europe, only France has more people living
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with HIV, the UK has the fourth highest. In the UK the number of new infections is only slightly higher in homosexuals than it is in heterosexuals. December 1st celebrates World AIDS Day and this year The World Health Organisation’s focus is on HIV prevention and treatment. Human Immunodeficiency Virus targets and gradually weakens the immune system rendering people defenceless against opportunistic infections which otherwise don’t cause problems. It can take many years for the disease to become symptomatic which is a major health issue. It’s difficult to propose health education and prevention programs to people who believe they are neither infected nor even at risk. The highest rate of transmission is still through unprotected sex, especially if that person has other sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhoea. There is no cure for HIV but antiretroviral treatments can, to an extent control the disease allowing those infected to lead a normal life. This year WHO will recommend anti-retroviral medication early in an attempt to offer effective post-exposure prophylaxis and early recognition and treatment of the aforementioned opportunistic infections. There is also a saving for the countries health systems, although some drugs are expensive in preventing opportunistic infections they prevent many hospital admissions. To coincide with World HIV Day, the South African government has announced that it will spend over $2.2 billion over two years on medication for the public health system. South Africa has the world’s biggest HIV public health programme as well as the highest HIV epidemic with more than 6 million people living with the disease. This is a huge step forward for people in South Africa, for years treatment has been effectively denied to many because the drug companies maintained high drug costs. The HIV awareness website has a good quiz, go on test yourself. hivaware.org.uk
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Thursday 27th November to Wednesday 3rd December ARIES – Ace of Swords Put your energy into new ventures; believe you can succeed this week and you will! This card implies plenty of mental energy so you’ll be full of good ideas or will want to impress others with your knowledge on certain matters. Those of you, who write for a living or work with business via the internet, will be brilliantly inspired. TAURUS – The Devil (reversed) This week you can finally set yourself free from a situation or people that don’t enhance your life. Deal with problems unemotionally and say goodbye to stuff that doesn’t serve and that includes your own perceived weaknesses and obsessions. You have a choice to be happy and live life by your own rules so time to do just that! GEMINI – Seven of Pentacles You’ve planted the seeds for a new lifestyle and all you have to do is be patient while plans are germinating. If you’re the creative type, now’s the time to get cracking on an important project as you’ll be inspired to create masterpieces! For other more practical Gemini’s, you can confidently invest in a new venture, it will pay off. CANCER – The Sun Look after your health and well-being this week so you can have more vitality to get on and do the things matter to you. A new fitness regime will help your general mood as well. In business, the Sun heralds a new period of success, with new ventures doing particularly well. It’s a time to be happy and give thanks. LEO – The Lovers This week you’ll be presented with choices so think carefully about what you really want out of life and pursue it whole heartedly. You also make new contacts that prove useful for the future; both professionally and personally as well. Romance for single Leo’s will be light hearted and flirty; you may have more than one choice of playmate too! VIRGO – Two of Cups This week sees the start of a beautiful new friendship or romance. You’ll both be kind and thoughtful of one another and it’s certainly a relationship that will stand the test of time. For those of you who are attached; a relationship becomes closer and you’re open to making more of a commitment. Good news gives you something to celebrate. LIBRA – Page of Swords You may hear news that’s initially disappointing but don’t feel too bad if it means that a plan falls through. It’s all about timing this week and other issues will need your urgent attention. If you have to make a stand over something; speak your truth and reject any proposal that doesn’t ring true. You’re not a pushover by any means! SCORPIO – Two of Wands You need to get more involved with a certain project or take notice of a new business opportunity that would be wise to pursue. Holding out waiting for better terms means you could lose out if you hesitate. This week get out and about socially you need to remind your social circle of what they’ve been missing; your fabulous self! SAGITTARIUS – Seven of Swords This could be a frustrating week business wise, as nothing seems to go smoothly; one hold up after another is frustrating, especially if you’re ready to proceed and others are dragging their feet. Also, watch out for some underhanded actions from others. Is someone being straightforward or using you for fresh ideas and not offering any compensation for your efforts? CAPRICORN – The Hierophant You’ll enjoy putting on a bit of a show this week and want to make sure everyone notices you and or that they certainly won’t forget you! Make sure however, that you include some flexibility in your approach to career as you might be considered unoriginal or stubborn. Also, important plans are taking shape so have faith on positive outcomes. AQUARIUS – Prince of Swords Don’t be tempted to throw your weight around by insisting that others do things your way as this may provoke reactions you’d not counted, which could lead to arguments. You’re in a doing mood so expect to get a lot done this week, which is why you must avoid being bossy. Best to work by yourself as much as possible! PISCES – Seven of Cups (reversed) It may appear that deadlines you hope to meet are just out of reach. Don’t give up yet, it will take patience and tenacity to get what you want this week. There is a glimmer of hope so keep at it and ignore those who insist in throwing a negative spanner in the works. If you’re studying; don’t get side-tracked.
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Christmas lights in Ibiza Town
Art Exhibition, Club Diario
Claire B It’s time to start getting into the Christmas spirit! The Christmas lights are being turned on in Ibiza Town on Friday November 28th at 6pm. In previous years children have sung traditional songs in front of the tree in Vara de Rey, there will be stalls selling food and drinks and no doubt there’ll be a DJ spinning tunes. The Christmas market is already underway in Vara de Rey with decorations and pieces for nativity scenes on sale in the marquee. The market usually continues until after Reyes on January 6th.
Claire B ‘The colour of the light’, an exhibition of paintings by Eustaquio Carayol opened on Monday at the Club Diario. Carayol was born in Granada, but has lived in Ibiza for 46 years and is a member of the association of artists AMAE and has participated in four exhibitions with them this year. Most of his works are oil paintings in medium and large formats, but also some executed in charcoal and ink. His work is figurative and uses a palette of vivid colours, influenced by the light of Ibiza. Carayol is completely self-
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taught and he paints landscapes and seascapes but in Ibiza and on the Peninsula, finding it challenging to capture the tones and hues of the sea. Open Mon-Fri, 5.30-9pm, to 5th Dec at Club de Diario, Av de la Paz, Ibiza. Cañas ‘n’ Roll in Sant Josep Claire B Sant Josep’s Cañas ‘n’ Roll runs from Nov 29th to Dec 20th. Back for its 5th edition, Cañas ‘n’ Roll is a musical gastronomic event held on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from noon in various bars and restaurants in the area. There will be live music from many local bands and performers and DJs plus special offers on food and drinks. Twelve establishments are participating including Racó Verd and Can Jordi. Tapas, pinchos, snacks and drinks personalised with musical names will be on offer. Pinchos with a caña (beer) or wine, water or soft drink will cost 2€ or 4€ for a drink with a tapa. This year there will also be a competition of ‘mini burgers’ where each participating establishment will offer a speciality burger for 3€ with a drink. Complete your passport Cañero and you'll get tickets for the next Sant Pepe Rock event. For the finale on December 20th, Led Zeppelin tribute band from Mallorca ‘Led-Zepp’ will play in Sant Josep from 8pm with other bands and DJs to be announced. For more info see programme at: http://bit.ly/1HFiXhg
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Ibiza Rugby Club Claire B The rugby season has kicked off, so why not support your local team, Ibiza Club de Rugby. Last Saturday the senior team played their first home game against Demonis from Mallorca, which resulted in a very respectable victory of 56-7 to Ibiza. They play in the Balearic Rugby League and last year they reached the finals and have high hopes to do well again this season. They also play other friendly games on the mainland and there’s an annual beach rugby tournament in May in San Antonio. As well as attracting new supporters they’d also like to recruit new players of all ages and abilities – check their website for details or pop down to one of the weekly training sessions. Seniors train on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8pm9.45pm. Juniors (all ages) train on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm - 8pm. These are the next home games – all games are on Saturdays and kick off is usually about 3pm but check the website beforehand: December 6th v Corsaris January 10th v Ponent A January 24th v Shamrock January 31st v Ponent B
Ibiza Rugby Club play Stadium in Can Misses, outskirts of Ibiza Town. one is welcome to turn support. Entrance is free.
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This weeks cover photo is another great seascape by Cat Milton. The image of Cala Xarraca was taken, as with all Cat’s work, on her iphone. At time of going to press Cat had just 4 places left on her forthcoming iPhone photography course. Key Facts: When: Mon 08th Fri 12th December 2014. From 09:45-13:45 Daily. Lunch by Private Chef Included. Where: Agro Morna, Nr Atzaro. Price: €249 which includes; 5 days training, including all tuition, course notes, lunch each day (excl. drinks). Group booking and refresher discounts available. Bookings: Cat Milton on 6 2 2 2 2 8 8 5 9 o r gentlewhisper71@gmail.com. More online at; http://bit.ly/Ibizan-iPhonePhoto
Extension Of The Art Exhibition "The Real Thing" Due to high demand the art exhibition, "The Real Thing" Jull and Jerom at Gallery Exibizanismus, (Vía Púnica 57, Ibiza) will be extended until the 15th of January 2015. Featured recently in the Ibizan, Jerom’s hyper-realistic art is achieved in his "Graffiti" technique, with only a spray can. Jull’s work is Surrealist. Outstanding local artists - highly recommended.
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Sport from the back page Rugby Union
Ibiza 56 Demonis 7 Mike, Ibiza President Ibiza Club de Rugby celebrated their fist home game with a handsome win 56-7 against Demonis (Mallorca) on Saturday after a rusty away start to top of the league Ponent A the previous week. Both teams celebrated [tercer tiempo] at Father Jacks with beer and curry from Andy Holland, he of Limoneria. It was a great turnout from spectators and they were rewarded to a real try fest with early tries from Nacho Sparano, Andres Aguirre and Santa Maria. There are some similarities with England rugby here who also won against Samoa 28-9 but failed to do many basic things right and committed far too many errors that superior teams will punish them more severely. Ibiza's strong pack carried well making hard yards up the middle in particular Danny Langley, Jaime Safar Dutton drawing the defence in providing more space in the wider channels but failed to use the space effectively with poor handling skills and too many errors. Both England and Ibiza have much more to offer and the jury remains out as to whether both teams can reduce mistakes and play when under pressure from better teams. There are good signs but they have to be converted into effective, winning rugby. Late tries from Captain Ilie Vacar was countered with excellent pressure fro Demonis who never gave in and earned a beautiful consolation try in the 10 channel from some great work in the contact area in Ibiza's 5 meter line. Next home game: Dec 6th at Can Misses check the Ibizan for match details and after match celebrations.
England, at last, halted their record of 5 straight defeats as they beat Samoa 26-9 at Twickenham, scoring 3 tries in the process, to put themselves in a confident mood for Saturday's final Autumn Test against Australia. The Red Rose's task was made hopefully that much easier as the Aussies lost 26-23 in a thriller by Ireland in Dublin. Scotland also won, against Tonga in Edinburgh, whilst Wales continued their losing run against the All Blacks, this time 34-15 in Cardiff. Such a shame really as the Welsh had really pulled out all the stops and looked like breaking their 61year barren period against the AB when they were ahead 16-15 with only 10 minutes to go, but their opponents aren't the World Champions for nothing and came back with 19 unanswered points to continue their unbeaten Tour. Football
Just what is happening at both Arsenal and Liverpool, as both continued their lamentable form, the Gunners, at home to boot, this time 2-1 against arch-rivals Man Utd, themselves in transition but now up to 4th, and as for the latter, even after going 1 up after only 2 minutes at Crystal Palace, they succumbed 3-1 to lose their 6th match of the season and their worst start to a season since 1992. As for the rest -
Chelsea 2 West Bromwich 0 the leaders secure their 10th win out of 12 matches to extend their lead at the top to 7 points, with that man Costa scoring his 11th league goal in 10 starts. Man City 2 Swansea 1 - another team to come back from a 1-0 deficit, as a tight win keeps them in 3rd and surprise, surprise, no goal from Agüero! Newcastle1 QPR 0 - the Magpies up to 5th after their 5th win on the trot - not bad for Pardew, who, a month ago, was a dead man walking! Looking pretty dour for Our Arry tho' as they go rock bottom. Everton 2 West Ham 1 - the Toffees overcome the Irons with a second-half winner in a tight encounter according to my attendant spy, John R, at Goodison! Leicester 0 Sunderland 0 - yet another point for the Black Cats as they achieve their 7th draw from 12, but the Foxes need to start winning and soon, Hull 1 Tottenham 2 - one nil down, the Spurs at last show some metal and come back to win but the Tigers need points and pronto. Stoke 0 Burnley 2 - incredible, just like a London bus, the Claret and Blues go all season without a win and then 2 come together, and at the Britannia, never an easy place to play, let alone win. As for 2nd placed Southampton, they needed to get a result at Aston Villa in Sky Sports MNF
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On lap 24, the ERS failed on Roseberg’s car and from there on it was just a matter of time before cars were passing the stricken German. With Hamilton comfortably in the lead and Rosberg out of the running for the title, it looked like child’s play for the Brit, but an eager Massa was closing the gap rapidly by a second a lap until, with 4 laps to go, the tyres could give no more and Hamilton took the chequered flag, and 2014 title. Massa thoroughly deserved 2nd place after a long second stint gave him a new set of supersofts with the ability to push Hamilton. His teammate Bottas made an excellent come back for Williams after dropping places at the start of the race to take the final podium spot and 3rd. Red Bull had a difficult race after having both cars qualifying times excluded for having front wings which illegally flexed; both cars started from the pit lane. Ricciardo then did some fantastic driving which saw him climb to 4th place, just behind the Williams. His teammate Vettel got stuck behind Perez and could do no better than 8th. Button once again drove another superb race coming home 5th for McLaren and hopefully fuelling the case to hold onto his seat for 2015. Magnusson however, took an early nudge from Hulkenberg and then later
to keep on the leaders heels whereas the Villa, in 16th, need the points to get in to mid-table. 'Tis Europe again this week with, in the Champions League, both Liverpool and Man City desperate for wins to stand any chance of qualifying for the knock-out stages, the former in Ludgorets and the latter at home to holders Bayern Munich. Chelsea are in Schalke and a win would put them through whilst Arsenal are at home to group leaders Dortmund, hoping to seal their place in the next round.
by Sutil, which meant he could only manage 11th. Force India had a good weekend with both cars ending in the points. Hulkenberg received a five second stop-go penalty for the brush with Magnusson and despite that he fought well with his teammate to take 6th with Perez 7th. Ferrari had an uninspiring race and Alonso’s final with the team wasn’t one to write home about. Neither car had the pace leaving Alonso 9th and Raikkonen 10th. Vergne of Toro Rosso lacked pace and could only manage 12th whilst Kvyat who looked strong at the start of the race, lost power and was forced to retire lap 15. Lotus also had a tough race with Maldonado’s car retiring lap 27 with a shattered piston resulting in fire and Grosjean was lucky enough to take 13th from the stricken Rosberg. Rosberg took 14th, dropping from 2nd in a painful race for him. Despite the loss of ERS, then more systems including the rear brakes, he was dignified to the end and when given the option to retire lap 51/55 he responded with “No I’m finishing the race” – he may not have won the title but absolute respect for that decision. Sauber went into the race knowing their cars lacked pace and for their final races with the team Gutierrez took home 15th and Sutil 16th.
In the Europa, Tottenham face Partizan Belgrade at the Lane, Everton are at Wolfsburg in Germany and Celtic take on Salzburg in Glasgow. Cricket
Finally, off to warmer climes and England are in Sri Lanka and having only had one warm-up match, with one abandoned due to rain, faced their hosts on Wednesday in the first of their 7 ODI Tour, their last before next year's World Cup, so let's hope they can make a winning start. Until next week, have a good 'un!
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Hamilton the Champion
Sport Deporte Jezza's Sports Report Rhian Gibbs The final showdown we’d all been waiting for and though Lewis went into the race with his impressive 10 race victories in the year and ahead on points, it somehow felt that Rosberg had the edge, not only in having secured pole but also in the psych stakes in the build up. Given Hamilton’s perfect start in a mindboggling reaction time of just 0.2 seconds perhaps my husband was right in his opinion that Lewis was playing bluff all along. Certainly there was no
sign of nerves as he was clear at the first corner and so in the all important position of getting first call on tyre strategy. For the next 23 laps Rosberg kept him in sight rarely more than 2 seconds behind the race leader. Massa of Williams tucked himself behind the silver arrows third with Button closely behind him, but the season finale had plenty of twists and turns to come in a race that controversially offered double points and so kept the championship open down to the wire.
Jeremy Parmenter A few congrats to pass round this week and altho' I know Rhian is our F1 reporter, a well done from Jezza must go to Lewis Hamilton for not only winning the Abu Dhabi race but more importantly, winning his second World championship. I agree totally with a lot of people that I have spoken with recently about that ridiculous decision to give double points for this last race - it's akin to the FA making a rule that there will be 6 points for a win for the last 5 matches of Footie's Premier League season! Fortunately, Lewis won fair and square and thoroughly deserved it for his consistency - 11 wins - throughout the season.
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Also, congrats to Roger Federer and his Swiss team for winning
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the Davis Cup 3-1 over the weekend, against France in Lille. Although the Fed Xpress lost his first rubber in straight sets to France's Monfils, after his partner Wawrinka had beaten Tsonga, with the tie tied at 1-1, the two got together to win the doubles and then Federer polished off Gasquet in an exhibition of sheer class to win the match 3-1, thereby render-
ing the final match unnecessary. Absolutely brilliant, and not only Switzerland's first ever Cup, but the Fed now becomes only the 4th player to have won all 4 Majors and the Davis Cup, the others being Laver, Agassi and Nadal. Being an absolute Federer fan, hats off to him and long may his success, at the tender age of 33, continue! (continued p 15)
Tennis (Continued on page 15)
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