Carnival ‘16 Text & Images Claire B
After a dubious start to the day the weather behaved itself and the Carnival in Ibiza Town went ahead on Sunday February 7th. Everyone was watching the skies, but eventually the rain stopped, the wind dropped, the sun came out and the show went on, albeit slightly later than planned. And what (Continued on page 8)
Axe The Tax? Ibizan Online Poll Shows 59% of Respondents Opposed to Ecotax. 33% State Strongly Opposed, 19% Lack Understanding. Opposition Plans Confrontation In Government Session Controversy Regarding Limitation on Tourist Numbers
Political positions over the tax are divided and the next session of parliament is likely to see battle lines firmly drawn with the PP Popular Party intending to confront the government with a whole raft of objections. The new taxation, which has become known as the Eco tax, is a levy that will be charged upon
every night/bed of tourist occupation in the Balearics. The initiative has been presented as a means of raising funding to offset the environmental consequences of Balearics tourism, however those environmental groups that (Continued on page 3)
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The Ibizan’s website has a new format offering readers 3 alternatives to read the weekly edition online, all being available within a single web posting. The aim is to offer as wide a range of choice as possible reflecting the wide range of devices and internet services and speeds used to access the online editions. From the last issue of 2015 readers have the options of eissue—our page by page replica of the printed newspaper. Perfect for those viewing on Desktop screens, but with over 40% of eissue readers accessing on phones and tablets it clearly has its fans among small screen users too. The eissue has the advantage of live links throughout. pdf—a downloadable replica of the printed issue that can be saved locally and read offline at your leisure. To keep the file size manageable the pdf version is compatible with adobe version 7 onwards. text—the complete issue extracted as plain text with an image of each printed page. Readers can choose to subscribe to the Ibizan to receive notifications of new issues as they become available.
Up and Running!
budgetary delays and problems contantly thwarting the implementation of the facility. President of the IFCC, Helen Watson, said "Today we have seen the fruit of all our work" The service commenced on January 25, and already has 42 patients on the waiting list, of which 32 are now receiving treatment.
Representatives of the Ibiza and Formentera Cancer Association have visited the new radiotherapy unit at Can Misses Hospital. Manager of the Department of Health, José Balanzat, and radiation oncologist, Alberto Noah, hosted the visit alongside the team of medical staff that will operate the facility. Back in 2008 IFCC presented the Consell d'Eivissa a 40,000 signature petition calling for facilities in Ibiza to save cancer patients the need to travel to Majorca for their therapy treatment. Since then the group have worked tirelessly to realise the project, with political and
Ed: Fantastic news, and huge gratitude owed to Helen and everybody involved in IFCC, plus the many groups that have worked on so many fund raising projects to help the IFCC in their work.
Negative Inflation
Expo Expansion
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A report published by the National Statistics Institute (INE) has revealed that in January the Consumer Price Index, the official measure of inflation, dropped 1.9% from the previous month due to falling prices of electricity. This means that last month, inflation registered in negative figures once again, at -0.3% - something which financiers have tried to avoid. The report also showed that the Consumer Price Index was 0.3% lower than the rate registered 12 months ago. Last year closed with inflation at 0% at the end of December 2015. The reason for the drop in the inflation rate has mainly been attributed to the fall in electricity prices in homes, which has been reduced 6% annually. At the beginning of last year, electricity prices actually went up, but this January they are much lower than they were a year ago. According to the INE, inflation is now at the same rate that it was in November 2015, although it did claw back negative figures that it had been registering since July 2014. In January 2015, inflation sat at -1.3%, the lowest rate since July 2009. Since then, the IPC only registered positive figures in June and July last year (in both cases +0.1%). By the end of the year it had increased to 0%. At the start of this year, food prices and services remained the same, but the reduction in the IPC also came about because of cheaper prices of pharmaceutical products and, to a lesser extent, cars, clothing and shoes. Prices dropped in almost every autonomous region, but the biggest reductions were registered in the Canary Islands and Melilla (-0.7%), followed by Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura (-0.6%). The only region where prices went up was in the Basque Country, while in Cataluña they remained stable.
Recinte Firal Improvements approved
A tender budget of 800,000 euros has been agreed for the creation of a multipurpose hall to compliment the facilities at Recinte Firal on the outskirts of Ibiza Town. The building currently comprises a large space for trade fairs and small rooms for meetings. The new area will allow many different types of events to be staged including those needing telecommunications and audio visual systems. On completion the area will expand by 315 metres to a total of 751 square metres of space available.
eGovernment budget set at 500,00€
Vice president Viviana Sans has announced the award of the contract to implement eGovernment technology to T-Systems ITC Iberia SAU for a total of 523,000euros. T-Systems bid was described as “the most economically advantageous tender” and will last 4 years. The budget also includes the reform and modification of the council’s corporate website.
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Ibiza Tram Sham?
Whilst we use our best efforts in reporting all news objectively we will have to consider this piece as editorial - because the cynic inside us just cannot present the story without at best considerable scepticism. Reports on the proposal for a tram connecting Ibiza airport and ferry port ran on various media channels through the week. Our first thoughts were more to ‘obvious hoax’ than news, however due to the type of Tram put forward the idea isn’t quite as outlandish as it might first appear. Though the proposals do not require a civil engineering project creating a completely new rail transport infrastructure, even the requirement of an overhead cable system and devoted lanes within the existing road network seem rather ambitious on an island that has been arguing for years over what would seem the comparatively simple issue of where to site a ticket office for its ferries. An island where, let us not forget, we build a multimillion euro central bus terminus in which our buses do not fit, an island that includes a guaranteed to flood when it rains intersection on its new road to the airport. An island where taxi drivers average 120mph and do so 6 inches from your rear bumper because there are not enough of them, and hold protests to ensure there are no more allowed. An island where a parking space in the capital is, for three months of the year, rarer than somebody using indicators on a roundabout. Given that we seem unable to get the basics of transportation beyond that of comedy status, the implementation of a completely new public transportation system seems a bit of an unhelpful distraction. When you then realise that said Tram would rely upon Ibiza’s internet cabling for its steering and operation when most of us would be happy to upload a photo without going to make a cup of tea half way through, it starts to take on something that has the potential as our next glorious and hilarious shambles. Anybody that has suffered the indignity of peak season public transport from the airport will have gained an understanding of the misery of livestock on their way to the slaughterhouse and so we would love to be proved wrong, however we fear that any progress towards a tram service will be slower than an August shuffle along the airport taxi queue. Transport just isn’t our strong point, and why should it be, there is never far to go.
The 5pm Playa D’en Bossa to Ibiza bus would benefit from Internet Trams
Ses Salines Trail
President Vicent Vicente Torres announced that the proposed tourist trail in Ses Salines could begin next winter. During an official visit at which the president was accompanied by San Jose Mayor Josep Mari Ribas and representatives of the Roman Catholic dieses and Balearic Institute of Nature a handover
of new resources was made which it is hoped will go towards encouraging greater use of the facility by tourists. President Torres made mention of the centre having been started using funding from the old tourist Eco tax. New acquisitions include video monitors, mobile telescope and binoculars, new public information boards and various publications with information as to Salines waterfowl which have been trans-
lated into six languages. The proposed tourist trail now before the Balearic commission of the environment would involve a 1.8million euro investment to connect Playa den Bossa to San Francisco and in addition to the pathways include areas for bird watching and burial of overhead service cables.
San José Next for Net…
Residents in San Jose may look forward to the word buffering becoming far less frequent in their lexicon following Telefonica’s announcement that it is the next area into which they will extend Ibiza’s fibre optic network. This follows a similar recent announcement of provision to San Antonio thereby combining to vastly improve internet quality of service on the West and South of the Island. With commitments that San Jose will be operational before the summer an investment of 2million euros has been made for installation of subterranean cables which will cover approximately 6000 households in the municipality. Claims are being made that the new fibre optic service will offer speeds of up to 10x higher than the current ADSL, however we have already received comments that the real usage does not come anywhere close to the claimed speeds—though surely a huge improvement over current services where many areas receive less than 1mb. In launching the project Telefonica’s Director of Sales talked of video conferencing, cloud Movistar’s Director of Sales made no referservices and advanced digital homes ence to internet controlled cyber-trams in alongside 4G mobile coverage to all announcing Fibre Optic services to San José areas, however interestingly there was no mention of internet controlled cyber-trams on the agenda. The deployment is intended to encompass San Jose, San Jordi, Port des Torrent, Cala Tarida and Cala Vadella.
Eco-Tax would stand to benefit most appear far from satisfied with the level of assurances offered that the taxes raised would be ring-fenced solely for green projects. The proposals are synchronous with considerable debate around the illegal unregulated market in tourist accommodation which has increased hugely in availability through promotion on websites such as AirBnB. In this regard the Minister for Tourism announced this week proposals for a “coordinated plan” of regulation and inspection involving all town halls, the government through the ministry of tourism and ominously for those who rely on income in the unregulated sector, the Spanish tax office. See the back page property section in this week’s edition for a report on the regulation proposals. Opposition PP state high amongst their objections that it is wrong to attempt
any imposition of the tax with the issue of the unregulated market unresolved. The government have responded to the PP claims saying that they are in no position to criticise as the issue is one on which they were happy to “turn a blind eye” throughout their last term of office, up to the recent change in the Balearics power balance at the December elections. There has also been talk of placing a finite ceiling on the number of tourists allowed to visit the islands, another point on which the PP state they intend to push for clarification in parliament. Statements made following recent trade fairs of a 2016 boom in early bookings for Ibiza would seem to indicate that the proposal for a tourist tax levy has not yet had any negative effect on Ibiza’s popularity as a destination, however it seems inevitable that this political hot potato will be boiling for
some time to come. Our straw poll was conducted over 24 hours and accessed through social media and online. Whilst we do not claim it as definitive nor scientific the intention was to gain some idea as to
whether the true feelings of local people would reflect the very vocal objections and criticisms made in the media. Sometimes the ‘Village’ aspects of life in Ibiza can prevent people from feeling able to express
their views against the tide of opinion. Several people expressed these feelings to us around the issue of Oil exploration off the coast of Ibiza. Our poll was conducted on an anonymous basis and though there is clearly a
strong bias of people opposed to the tax, perhaps the more surprising result is that just under a quarter of people are actually in favour.
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Food & Drink Villa Mercedes Valentine's Words Carly Sorensen, Photos Hattie Scanlan
Since moving here in 2011, we've been big fans of Villa Mercedes. It's classy and cool without being pretentious, serves delicious gourmet style food at affordable prices, is set in beautiful grounds with a building straight out of a classical Mediterranean painting and has friendly and efficient staff managed by the ever attentive, professional, personable and super slick Javier. The atmosphere at Villa Mercedes is a unique combination of upmarket yet friendly, cool yet welcoming and bustling yet calm. It's long been our go-to destination for a romantic dinner or celebration and is the first place we recommend to visitors looking for a special place at which to eat out. We were greeted by Javi who told us our table was ready inside and to come on up when we were ready. In
all honesty, he is one of the reasons we love the place so much. We can go months without visiting but he always remembers us and greets us as old friends - his attention to detail and customer care is second to none. At the entrance a smiling photographer, and Javi again, greeted us with a table loaded with Valentine's appropriate props and snapped a lovely 'date night photo' before we were led to a rose petal strewn candle lit table in the window with a great view out over the marina. Our waiter appeared within seconds, presenting us with a drinks menu and explaining the Valentine´s menu with a smile and a flourish and was quickly back with our selected rose cava and some bread and allioli. Now, onto the food. Oh my goodness, the food. Two starters came out, the first was 'Amorous Prelude' a beautiful asparagus, eel and cream cheese sushi which had been lightly battered and quickly fried to give it a warm crisp coating and sumptuous texture. I've never had sushi like this before and will most definitely be eating it again. Next came 'Eternal Passion' - a delec-
Pintxas 2016
San Antonio’s much loved culinary crusade is back for its 8th edition.
The event to which half the island turns out for a Thursday evening traipse around the many participating bars offering the small and scrumptious savouries in what is a hotly contested contest for the coveted champion perfect Pintxo. Running from 18th February to 24th March each tick on your list of establishments will cost you just 2.50 euro for a Pintxo and beer/wine, or 4.50 at those venues offering a tapas and beer or wine. This year there are no less than 46 participants spread throughout San Antonio and slightly further afield with those outside town serviced by a minibus shuttle. Use our map to plan your route and kudos to anybody who can do the lot in one night. Is that possible? 2015 winning Pintxa by reigning champions Bar Es Puig
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table salad of pan seared scallops, mushrooms and king prawns on a bed of beetroot carpaccio accompanied by a fresh crisp salad topped with an edible flower and drizzled in citrus dressing which was a fabulous combination of smooth and crunchy textures and earthy, rich and fresh flavours. Absolutely divine. For the next course there was a choice of sea bass or beef. I plumped for the fish, whilst Mike selected the beef and both were just as delicious as the previous dishes. My fish was cooked to perfection – moist, fluffy and flavoursome – and the griddled asparagus spears, spring onions and zingy passionfruit sauce were the perfect accompaniments. Mike's beef was tender and melt-in-the-mouth with a creamy truffle potato mash and generous squirt of a scrumptiously light and airy yet flavour filled cheese foam. This truly was the food of love, and the sounds of pleasure emanating from our table and those around us confirmed it! After leaving us to enjoy each other's company, the cava and the smooth sounds of live sax over chilled Balaeric beats, our smiling waiter brought over a gorgeous looking dessert of pannacotta with a burst of raspberry coulis in the middle and a spoon of dark chocolate melted, poured then set over the top. This was sprinkled with a delightful combination of freeze dried raspberry and mint shavings. Again, pure, delicious indulgence. To finish off the gastronomic glory was coffee accompanied by a 'French Kiss' – a tasty chocolatey mouthful of decadence - followed by a complimentary glass of cava. All in all, an absolutely wonderful evening out. We enjoyed some much needed 'us time' in a beautiful romantic atmosphere with food that was truly out of this world. Hats off to you Javier and team, you surpassed yourselves. https://www.facebook.com/ VillaMercedesibiza
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A Place Called Home? Accessing NHS services as a British Expat
Where do you call home? Even those of us committed as lifelong Ibizans may make a slip of the tongue when referring to the UK or Ireland as ‘home’. Perhaps that will never go away, but as much as we may consider our place of birth as that we call home, the reality is that we have turned our back on it and so perhaps understandably it has turned its back on us, certainly as far as health care is concerned. The UK tabloid’s present the NHS as something pretty well anybody can access, regardless of their nationality or previous contributions to the state that supports it, but an assumption based on this ’open to all’ impression, or one of it being your birthright, could prove a very costly mistake if you were to need healthcare in the UK and have not taken the necessary steps to access medical services. To this end the Department of Health have reissued instructions on what you need and how to get it. After all, you’re Johnny Foreigner now.
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ike many expats in Spain at some point you will be returning home for a holiday. Hopefully when the times comes, you will have thought about how you will be covered for healthcare while back in the UK. It’s not as straightforward as it may have been in the past and there are new procedures to follow. If you are confused and not exactly clear on how you would access the NHS, please read on! We have divided the information by social security status (e.g. state pensioner, worker etc) and how you are accessing public healthcare in Spain. So please read below and look for which numbered group best fits your personal situation. If you have any questions about the information below, please feel free to contact our team athealthcare.spain@fco.gov.uk The Healthcare Team” 1. State Pensioners with a UK issued S1 form OR Posted workers from UK to Spain (you may have an S1 form issued by HMRC or using a UK issued EHIC in Spain): What kind of cover do you get? You have the right not to be charged for the secondary care and will need to access healthcare on the same basis as a UK resident. Primary care is free at the point of use. It’s up to GPs surgery whether they will accept patients from abroad. What this means: If the local surgery accepts, you can see a GP. If you do need to see a specialist you will need a referral from the GP. You will only be charged for treatment if UK residents would be charged for the same treatment. You will also pay for prescriptions on the same basis as a UK resident. If exemptions apply to paying for residents, they will apply to you too. This means that state pensioners will not pay for prescriptions while in the UK. Please note that Primary care is usually NHS GP offices and some Walk-in-Clinics (depending on the set up), as well as some dentist and ophthalmology services. Secondary care is everything else, including A&E and hospital treatments. What you need to present at the GP surgery or hospital? State Pensioners will need to: ask reception or the billing department to call the Overseas Healthcare Team on 0191 218 1999 to verify that you do have a registered S1 in Spain. Please have your national insurance number at hand. Posted workers will need to provide: NHS number OR ask reception or the billing department to call the Overseas Healthcare Team on 0191 218 1999 to verify
that you do have a registered S1 in Spain. Please have your national insurance number at hand.
2. Worker in Spain contributing to Spanish social security or in receipt of Spanish state pension or benefit: What kind of cover do you get? You are covered on a Spain issued European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or tarjeta sanitaria europea. This means you are covered for any state-provided medically necessary care that cannot wait until your planned date of return to Spain. You will pay for prescriptions on the same basis as a UK resident. If exemptions apply to paying for residents, they will apply to you too. What you need to present at the GP surgery or hospital? Spain issued EHIC
3. Accessing healthcare in Spain as “limite de rentas”: What kind of cover do you get? You are covered on a Spain issued Certificado Provisional Sustitorio (CPS), which is like a temporary EHIC. This means you are covered for any state-provided medically necessary care that cannot wait until your planned date of return to Spain
It's Good to Talk By Kate Stillman
Dear Kate I have never been formally diagnosed but I have what I would call depression for at least the last 5 years. Some days are better then others and I am able to appear to function normally even though what is going on inside feels far form normal and on other days I literally curl up under the duvet or on the sofa and can’t communicate with anyone. My partner doesn’t really get it but accept it when I have a bad day and leaves me to it, often still keeping social arrangements with friends if we had made them, which I know is somehow the right thing for him to do but I sometimes find difficult and even jealous that he can have a social life and I can’t. Friends kind of get it, some are sympathetic and some try to be but I always have this underlying feeling that they think I should just snap out of it. We don’t really talk about it. However the most difficult thing for me is when people ask why am I sad, or what’s wrong. The answer is that I’m not sad about something but I am depressed, I am as frustrated as everyone else that I can’t pin it on a “thing” address it and get better.
You will pay for prescriptions on the same basis as a UK resident. If exemptions apply to paying for residents, they will apply to you too. What you need to present at the GP surgery or hospital? Spain issued CPS (you will need to apply for this every time you decide to travel within EEA countries)
4. Early Retiree (covered by private healthcare or convenio especial): What kind of cover do you need? Private travel insurance or you can choose to pay for any NHS services you use You will pay 100% for prescriptions or whatever your insurance covers What you need to present at the GP surgery or hospital? You will need to show your insurance policy or pay upfront.
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I feel as if I have been fighting this for ages, too long in fact and now I really want to find ways of making it pass. DO you have any ideas on how I could do this? Thank you, MD Dear MD Thank you for your e mail and I am sorry to hear you are feeling the way you are. My first bit of advice is that you book an appointment with your Gp explain what is going on and ask that a full evaluation is done. It may well transpire that your diagnosis of depression is correct but there could be a multitude of other things that are making you feel the way you do. Some physical and some emotional, which ever it is it is important that you eliminate anything physical so you can focus on the emotional if necessary or in fact the other way around. I hear you when you say it is frustrating when people ask you what is wrong or why are you sad, depression is so very difficult to explain to anyone and often the sufferers have difficulty in understanding it for themselves let alone trying to explain it to anyone else. It is so much more complex then being sad or having a bad day but to the rest of the world that is often what it appears like. I imagine there are people that matter to you, people whom you need to understand how you are feeling so they know how to support you, and there are others that maybe you
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Family A Day In The Life of Belle at Expo Kids 2016 Princess Belle
Hello lovely readers! You may know me from Beauty and the Beast. I've dreamt of coming to Ibiza since I read about it in one of my beloved books and this year my dream came true! I've been here for a while now meeting the little ones of the island at birthday parties and last Saturday I attended my first big Ibiza event, the incredible Expo Kids day at the Palacio de Congresos in Santa Eulalia. And what a fantastic day it was! I danced, sang, read to and played with thousands of children throughout the day, did glitter tattoos and make up and even
spun some candy floss! It was so much fun, and all my friends from Ibiza Princess and Superhero Parties were with me too ‌ Ariel, both the traditional and the new Cinderellas, Rapunzel, Snow White, Anna, Elsa, Spiderman, Iron Man and Captain America. We had the best time entertaining the happy Ibiza children! Spiderman danced, Iron Man showed off his gadgets, Captain America taught some superheroes in training how to use his shield, the Cinderellas, Ariel and Rapunzel did makeovers, glitter tattoos and painted nails and Anna and Elsa sang, danced, taught the little girls how to be Princesses and did wishes with magic dust they'd brought
don’t see so often that don’t need to know so much detail. Maybe the time has come to explain to those who are close exactly how you do feel and what you need from them. Generally you will find that most people simply need to be communicated with so they feel that they are doing what you want and not what they think you might need, once this happens life can become a lot easier and you will be able to focus on getting better rather then worrying or getting frustrated by those around you . I love your fighting spirit, you seem so strong but I also wonder about the amount of energy you are using in fighting this thing, be it depression or something else, and if some of that energy might be better used accepting that this is not something external to you but a part of you. Not the thing that defines you but a part of you that you accept and learn to manage so that the control and impact it has on you and your everyday life becomes less. By accepting something it gives us an opportunity to control it, fighting often makes it more difficult to control. I hope you are able to get the diagnosis that allows you to move forward, please stay in touch and do feel welcome at our FREE support group which continues to meet in confidence every Tuesday. Warm regards, Kate
from the trolls in Arendelle! It was truly magical to see the children's faces alight with wonder and joy. Of course, we all chatted to our guests and posed for photos with them too...a lovely little girl gave me a beautiful yellow flower, another one shared her biscuits with me and I got lots of hugs, kisses and high fives. I had the biggest smile on my face and practically floated back home afterwards as I was so happy! Someone said that more than five thousand people came through the doors throughout the day, not only to meet us, but also to play on bouncy castles, do arts and crafts, get their faces painted, make sculptures from Jumping Clay, buy toys, test out artificial grass, enjoy sweets, baked goods and tasty candy floss and popcorn and to meet clowns and balloon modellers. There was also a collection of food and donations for Caritas, which was a wonderful way to give back to the community. There was so much to see and do, I think it was my favourite day yet out here in Ibiza...here's to many more similar days to come! Huge thanks to Ibiza Music Shop and the Ajuntament of Santa Eulalia for
organising it all and to all of the Mums, Dads, Grandmas, Grandpas and children who came along and made the day so special. I hope to see you all again soon!
When not moonlighting as a roving reporter for the Ibizan, Carly, sorry Princess Belle, is available for Parties along with a whole host of her co-Princesses and Superheroes.
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Carnival
Continued from page 1 another fantastic carnival it was. Thousands of people lined the streets of the town to watch the parade as it passed in a riot of colour and music and clouds of confetti. With over 2,000 participants taking part this year, we were treated to appearances from Snow
White, Pirates of the Caribbean, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, African dancers and animals, Samurais for Peace, ageing schoolgirls, Star Wars characters, Braveheart warriors, dancing surfers, Eurovision Freaks, walking windmills, hundreds of dancers and lots more, plus the usual contingent of strange
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Community & Agenda Thursday 18th Feb to Wednesday 2 Mar 2016 ARIES - Six of Swords Dry your eyes, don’t look back nostalgically at the past. You’ve been through a difficult time, but the worst is now over. Out of stormy waters, into calmer seas; is the basic meaning of this card. The figure in the boat is you leaving behind any pain; the swords represent the mind so you need to overhaul the way you think. TAURUS - Queen of Swords This Queen's energy is strong and resilient. She's not easily swayed by emotions and therefore counsels don't be taken in by a sob story; set your boundaries. You're caring and compassionate by nature, but that doesn't mean that others should see your kindness as a weakness or that you're gullible. Libra, Gemini or Aquarian women offer help or support. GEMINI - Judgement Finding your voice or having your say in a nonjudgemental way is often difficult; you’ll need to take a step back before you say anything that others could take umbrage at. Weigh matters up carefully even if you know you’re in the right. Associates eventually see your point and are willing to compromise. Your energy rises up like the phoenix. CANCER – Nine of Pentacles Financially, you’ll have reasons to feel more secure about your long term future. However, you’d like to feel certain about the commitment of others and you’ll need reassurance that you’re on the same page. Whether in business or your personal life, you have to feel emotionally connected. Look for ways to balance your material and emotional needs at this time. LEO - Nine of Cups Success on every level, especially emotionally. Make a wish, because the universe is listening. There's a sense of breakthrough with this card because you've worked hard to achieve a dream and the reality is within your grasp. We all go through dark times but now you're being rewarded for past good deeds and deserved blessings coming your way this fortnight! VIRGO – Eight of Wands Success is indicated in all areas of life, including romance and work, if you aim high. Lowering your expectations will only attract mediocre people or opportunities, so raise the bar in life and put out for the best. Being quick on the uptake will also bring great success. You snooze you lose; don’t take long to make your mind up. LIBRA – The Sun This card promises happy times as well as new opportunities coming your way which, if you’re quick enough, should be grasped by both hands. You're on the way to increasing your personal wealth so embrace the feeling of success. If your health has given you cause for concern, this healing card brings vitality and a sense of wellbeing at last. SCORPIO – Ace of Cups For some of you, this card indicates the beginning of a new love affair so if you’re available, how nice! For the attached; watch that a flirtation doesn’t go too far unless you’re prepared to accept the consequences. The spiritually minded amongst you will be gain new insight and awareness which brings an inner peace. You feel relaxed and healthy. SAGITTARIUS - The Star Your path becomes clearer as a sense of determination and optimism replaces your world weary feeling of late. Your positive attitude will be infectious so that those around you are happy to step in line with your plans. The Star brings hope and encouragement after a stressful time. Any health concerns/issues fade as you feel energised and up for adventure! CAPRICORN – Page of Pentacles Get your thinking cap on as you’ve lots to weigh up and you’re in a bit of a quandary over a financial matter. If you’re asked for a loan, wait a while before making any firm commitment. For some there are career changes or some sort of promotion. Consider furthering your education or take a course to improve your knowledge. AQUARIUS – Three of Pentacles A great time to consolidate business opportunities; you’ve plenty of enthusiasm and are excited about your future prospects. This is especially so if working as part of a team. If you’re looking for funding from projects then meetings will go well and you’re able to convince those in positions of power or influence that you’re the person they need. PISCES - Justice This card usually turns up when life takes you on a new direction. Not all will be happy with your choices, but you and you alone should be the judge of that. We play a balancing act trying to please others; however you must put yourself first. Creatively, you're inspired and if you work at it, you will produce something really amazing.
Cycling and walking tours Ibiza Town Claire B
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of Ibiza has begun its annual programme of cycling and walking tours from Ibiza Town. They are on Sunday mornings. Costs for both are 3€ in advance or 5€ on the day. It is best to sign up in advance as places are limited for some, especially the cycling tours. There’s a minimum age of 12 years for cycling. See the link to the programme below for full details and where to buy tickets. Cycling March 13 - Sa Caleta: Eivissa – Sa Carroca – Can Jordi – Sa Caleta – Platja d’en Bossa – Eivissa. (33 km with 500 mts climb - an easy route with a technical stretch). April 3 - St. Rafel: Eivissa – Es Fornàs – St. Rafel – Puig d’en Valls – Eivissa. (22 km with 473 mts climb). April 17 - Infern (Rafel Trobat): Eivissa – Sa carroca – Serra grossa – Fornàs – Eivissa. (25 km with an uphill climb to sa Serra Grossa but the rest of the route is easy climb of 561 mts). May 8 - Peu de sa Talaia: Eivissa - Sa Carroca – Mitja Capella – Camp de futbol de Sant Josep – Can Jordi – Sa Carroca – Eivissa. (30 km with climb of 475 mts - medium level with some technical sections). Walking February 21 - Dalt Vila, Cap Martinet and s’Estanyol. Vila – Dalt Vila – Talamanca – Cap Martinet – Ses Feixes – Piscina des Viver. 12 km. Level medium/easy. Leave from Piscina Municipal des Viver at 9.30am. March 20 - Es Rafal Trobat
and Serra de sa Murta. Route: Piscina Can Misses – Cas Mut – Cementiri Nou – es Rafal Trobat – Sa Carroca and back to the starting point at 13.30 by bus. 14 km. Level: medium/easy. Leave from Piscina Municipal de Can Misses at 9.30am. April 23 - Night time full moon walk - Es Fornàs and Sant Rafel. Route: Piscina Can Misses – Can Negre - sa Coma - camí des Fornàs Parc de bombers. 13 km. Level: medium/easy. Leave from Piscina Municipal de Can Misses at 21.00pm. Return by bus at 23.30. Full programme and details of where to sign up:
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Pancake Race Cala Llonga Brian Whetton
Last Saturday's Pancake Race afternoon in Cala LLonga went ahead despite strong westerly gusts of
wind which almost turned the pancakes into Frizbies. A shorter than usual undercover course was used to avoid the "tossers" being affected by the wind! Following the three races it was all back to Bar Pio for some delicious sweet or savoury pancakes. If that wasn't enough there followed a BBQ prepared by Becky and Manolo from The Bunch of Grapes. Even though the live music couldn't go ahead, due to "local politics", it was still a very enjoyable afternoon
Cinema. St Eulalia
Teatroespana Wed 17th Feb. Fri 19th Sat 20th & Sun 21st at 17-30hrs; The Hateful Eight (2015 Cert 18 3hrs 7mins) In the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters.
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Sankeys Sabados
Page 11 Hi Nick, I am hoping that you could put a note in the paper that on Saturday 13th we held our annual charity valentines night for cancer and raised over 200€ with lots of coppers still to be counted. If you could give a big thankyou on my behalf to the community in Es Canar it would be most appreciated. Many thanks, Jo, The Red Lion.
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Ibiza Insights Claire B
Ibiza Insights is a new series of informal weekly talks covering Ibiza’s history and culture, organised by local journalist Maya Boyd. Held on Thursday evenings, there have already been 2 really interesting talks, given by Emily Kaufman, author of The History Buff’s Guide to Ibiza who kicked off the series with an illuminating whistle-stop overview of 2,000 years of Ibizan history from 654BC to AD1235. Each week will focus on a specific topic and will delve in more detail into certain eras and epochs during this time. Thursday Feb 18 at 7.30pm sees Martin Davies, one of Ibiza's most prolific archivists, talking about ‘Jewish Ibiza: Fact and Fiction’ – a survey of compelling and often illusory reports about Pityusan jews over the past two millennia. Martin is an Ibizologist, author and the founder of Barbary Press and this is a rare opportunity to see him talk in public. Between now and late April the programme is likely to include talks on topics such as myths and folklore, Ibiza’s pirates, art and architecture (including the infamous Ibiza
‘59 Club), flora and fauna, the secrets of Ibiza’s churches, Canon Isidor Macabich, the impact of the Spanish civil war on Ibiza and an in-depth look at the Moorish legacy on Ibiza – architecture, irrigation, music and words. There are also talks planned on Ibiza's more recent (and no less thrilling) history with speakers covering the little-documented Figueretas jazz scene of the 1950s, the bohemian port scene of the 60s, the hippies vs Franco and the birth of the Balearic beat. Plenty of food for thought over the long, dark, winter evenings. The talks last for about an hour and there’s plenty of chances to ask questions. Attendees are asked to make a 5€ donation to cover the costs of the speakers and hosting the event. Talks are currently held in the back room at Bar Costa in Santa Gertrudis at 7.30pm, but look at the Facebook page to check, as there’ll be another venue in March whilst Bar Costa shuts for its annual vacation. Food and drinks are available before, during and after, making the whole evening an interesting and social occasion. All the talks are in English. To know what’s happening each week, sign up to the Facebook page where details are posted - Ibiza Insights. http://on.fb.me/1PPuThZ
Sankeys Ibiza is putting on a free club night every Saturday until April 22 down in Playa D’en Bossa. Saturday Feb 20 will be the 3rd week and will see Ibiza and Tribal Sessions resident DJ Manu GonCheers Jo, You didn’t say zalez playing a 3-hour anything about this endset from 1.45-4.45. The ing up in the paper. night is also giving space on the decks to female DJs living in Ibiza in a bid to give one or more of them a I think he must have residency at the club, and this week warming nicked it from facebook. up the proceedings is Cheek of it! the Spaniard Stephanie Rosse from 12-1.45 and finishing off the proceedings in the basement is Marta Dlm to complete an all Spanish basement line up. Starting at 9pm and continuing until 6.30am, this night is already starting to pull in the crowds and keep Ibizan residents dancGreat work Jo, and all in the Es ing through the winter Canar community.—another great months. example of the ifcc fundraising Entrance is free all night and we report on in the news this there’s a free aperitivo until week. Well done!, regardsa, Ed midnight.
Glad I put a posh frock on, we may as well make the best of it, altogether, say Cheese!
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Rock & Roll Festival San Antonio Claire B
As part of the ongoing fiesta in San Antonio, on Saturday Feb 20 there’s a Rock & Roll Festival with live bands and dancing. Starting at 21.30 in the Passeig De Ses Fonts,
playing live are Lou Reyes & Los Rockin CorsaWonder if they fell for it? rios, Anita Perhaps I should have O’Night mentioned why I’m editing & The Mercury in my pants. Er, hot-seat? Trio and I’m an idiot. Los Frigolos. There will be dance lessons and performances from The Sunset Swing Club.
View From The Pew—The Temptations of Jesus Rev. Dr Peter Pimentel
This season of Lent lasting forty days and forty nights is based on the forty day and forty night fast of Jesus in the desert as he battles with the mystery of evil. Early Christian tradition says this event took place on the mountain site of Jebel Quarantal in the Jericho area. Emperor Justinian in the sixth century erected a church on the summit to commemorate Jesus’ initial besting of the Devil. The desert stretches west for a dozen miles as it rises from the Jordan River valley to the heights of Jerusalem, a virtual no-man’s-land. It seems historically likely that Jesus did in fact begin his public life with a spiritual battle against the mystery of evil. The first century Jewish biographies of Jesus known as the Gospels are replete with accounts of Jesus vanquishing evil during his exorcisms. These accounts must give us a good idea of the sorts of things Jesus did. We have every reason to believe that Jesus was not just an exorcist but a highly successful one. The temptations of Jesus in the desert were visions that Jesus had during his momentous fast. This is clear from the accounts: “And the devil took him up and
showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.” (Luke 4:5). That is only possible if Jesus was “taken up” in a vision. The Devil then said: “All these I will give you if you fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone Satan! For it is written, ‘you shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve’”. (Matthew 4:9-10). That’s a profound challenge for each and every one of us even (or perhaps more so!) today. The Devil also “took him” (presumably also in a vision) to Jerusalem and “placed him on the pinnacle of temple” with the challenge to jump! (Luke 4:9-13). To survive that you would surely convince everyone that you really were the Messiah of Israel! The traditional site for the pinnacle of the temple is the southeast corner which looms 450 ft over the Kidron Valley. That particular location was notorious in the time of Jesus rather like the spot near the Clifton Suspension Bridge at Bristol! The Jewish Historian Josephus (AD 37-AD 100) says about the southeast corner: “the valley was very deep that if anyone looked down from the top of the battlements he would be giddy, while his sight could not reach to such an immense depth.” (Antiquities 15:411-412). Services: Sunday21st February 10:30am San Rafael Church
The English-Speaking Church on Ibiza & Formentera. See website for locations & information. Tel 971 343383 chaplainibiza11@gmail.com www.ibizachurch.org
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Shebizan Victoria Beckham
It’s New York Fashion Week 2016, and it kicked off with Posh Spice herself delivering perhaps the best collection I’ve ever seen. At VB’s show, my fave models of the moment Karlie Kloss and Jourdan Dunne plus photographer (the very naughty minded) Terry Richardson took in the event from the front row. Victoria Beckham's show took place under the Renaissance glory of the hand painted dome of uber venue Cipriani's, clashing happily against a modernist checkerboard carpet. Harper and the boys sat, as good as gold, with David on the front row, as mum showed her latest collection... Here’s my pick of the best.
then tweed, in shades of burgundy, dresses that clung paired with stompy heeled ankle bootsthere was nothing spindly, nothing fragile here. Layering This was not so much about the pieces but the layering, she said backstage, and I can see what she meant: though the bits were good separately, the whole was greater than the sum of the parts. Oh, and I wanted to wear lots of it. I salute you Vb! X Read Amanda’s fashion blog http://amandazipsitup.com/
Steal That Celebrity Style: Blake Lively. The cling Drop waist dresses hugged the body, then frilled out into striped lampshades. Ribbed knit trousers clung, flaring out to drag along the floor over... The clash In print (a checked blouse with a striped skirt) or colour (tangerine and navy, khaki and blue.) The new sexy Silhouettes followed the body, but VB's is a very modern type of sexy- a double bustier top of first ribbed knot,
Sophia Valentine I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Year, it seems so long ago already! I was glad to be able to catch up on some reading, and watch movies. I love checking out glossy magazines, and for me, celebrity styles tend to stand out more. I like to see what the artists, actors, actresses etc wear to premiers, or even just on a day to day basis. Every other week I will bring you the fashion of a particular celeb. This week it’s one of my favourite actresses, Gossip Girl’s, and Gucci models very own: Blake Lively. Her wardrobe is flawless, whether she’s glammed up, or casual. If you want to steal her style, here are the sort of clothes she wears. You don’t have to spend a fortune and copy the designer outfits, as the highstreet offers similar affordable priced clothing. Also, the majority of her outfits can be worn whatever your age, as her style is simple, yet classy. Blake is almost always seen sporting a pair of heels. She usually wears a classic stiletto, or knee, or ankle boots. If she does wear flats, it’s usually pretty pointy toe shoes, or flip-flop sandals that look great with almost any outfit. The above mentioned footwear can glam up your look in an instant, whether you’re wearing leggings, jeans, a dress, or skirt. A mac coat. On the cold nights, a knee-length mac coat is perfect. Blake has a huge selection of these coats,
in all different colours: black, beige, grey, white and so on. She even wears mac’s with leather sleeves, to give it that bit of rock-girl-chick edge. She’s also pictured in leather jackets quite a lot too, and smart blazers. These coats, again, can be worn with anything. Dresses / Skirts. She tends to favour dresses and skirts, and who wouldn’t when they look so pretty and girly? Knee-length skirts are perfect worn to work, or in the daytime. A shorter skirt is usually her night-time look. Dresses are also her signature look. Again, she tends to stick with ones just skimming the knee, giving off a dressy, but classy look. Floor length dresses and gowns, she is seen regularly wearing to premiers and big events. Jumpers / Vests. These can be worn with almost anything, whether it’s teamed with jeans, or leggings for the day look, or added to a skirt for a more stylish evening look. Trousers. Blake tends to wear trousers, more than she does jeans. Trousers can be worn with absolutely everything and perfect for the day or night, and even to work. They tend to look smart, and hide any sign of casual-wear. Handbags. Blake completes her outfit with a statement handbag. Again, this doesn’t have to be designer, but it will stand out more if matching your outfit, whether it’s the colour, or material. Her favourites are either an oversized bag, or a clutch bag. So there you have it. If you want her style, stock up on: heels, skirts, dresses, vests, trousers and oversized / clutch handbags. If you have a celebrity whose style you’d like to see mentioned here, then please head on over to my blog and let me know! I have many favourites from the likes of Olivia Palermo, Audrina Patridge, Kendall Jenner, Eva Mendes, and more.
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Sport
Live FA C See Ou up This Wee k r Adve rt On P end. age 13
Natural Born Runner. Bath’s Joseph scores a hat-trick in England’s 6 nations match v Italy.
Jezza’s Sports Report ... Let's start with ... Cricket
and oh, dear, oh dear, oh dear! With England 2-0 up and 3 to go in the One Day Series in South Africa, there was me hoping that Captain Morgan's boys would finish it off, with worst case scenario a 3-2 Series win to go with England's Test Series win. But hey, this is England we're talking about, and, yes, you guessed it, a 3-2 win but for the Proteas as they won 3 on the trot, 2 easily and one by one wicket, to take the Series and continue their amazing ODI result sequence, not having been beaten in a home Series since 2002. Shame really, because in two of England's losses, Root scored a ton and Hales a maiden 100, and there were good bowling performances by Topley, Ali and Rashid. Anyway, on to the T20's now to complete the tour and let's hope the boys can get in good fettle for next month's World T20 Cup.
Rugby Union
now, and the 6 Nations, and England have got off to a flyer, with two away wins, the first in Scotland and t'other at the w/end in Rome, beating Italy by 40-9, featuring an 18 minute hat-trick of tries from Bath favourite, centre Joseph. Still, as the press have reported England have won the 2nd Division, but now face the big boys, with next up Ireland (a draw agin Wales and a 109 loss to France) at Twickenham and then Wales at home and France away. As for the Welsh, after their draw in Dublin meaning that neither can win a Grand Slam, they came back to form to beat Scotland in Cardiff, but only just, by 27-23. As for the wooden spoon, looks like either Italy or Scotland as they meet in Rome later. In the Women's 6 Nations, there were wins for England, 33-24 over Italy, Wales 23-10 over Scotland and France, 18-4 over Ireland. As for the domestic scene, a shock at Saracens as the Premiership leaders were thrashed by Wasps 64-23, and there were wins for Bath, at last, Gloucester, Northampton, and Sale.
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Rugby League
and a few shocks have occurred already and we're only in to the second matches of the Super League season. Leeds, current holders and due to play in the World Club Challenge on Sunday, were thumped 56-12 by current leaders Widnes, while the week before St Helens were stuffed by Hull, currently 2nd in the table with 2 wins from 2. Elsewhere there were wins for 3rd placed Warrington (2 wins from 2), 4th placed Wigan (ditto) and Castleford.
Football
and after the w/end's results, Leicester remain top of the pile by 2 points despite losing 2-1 at 3rd placed Arsenal but must be congratulated for their previous 3-1 win at Man City, who are still in 4th but have now lost back-to-back home matches, following their recent 2-1 defeat to on-fire and 2nd placed Tottenham. Tell me if I'm wrong, but methinks t'was a big mistake to go public so early on the arrival of Guardiola at the end of the season as City's form since the announcement has been dire and some of their “stars”, such as Toure, are just not performing. As for the 2 North London clubs, I really think the title is between them and Leicester, but will Arsenal do their usual and slip up when the going gets tough. Mind you, can't believe their team after Saturday's win as Ozil Facebooked (is that what you do?) a group photo of the team (bar Petr Cech, the only one of 'em who's actually won the League and who knows that there's still a long way to go) celebrating as if they had already won the title. If that's not a red rag to a bull for Spurs and Leicester I don't know what is. As for me, using a Keegan-style rant, I'd absolutely love it if either one of those two won it as not only am I a closet Spurs fan (but don't tell anybody!), but I also feel that Leicester deserve it for their season so far. Meanwhile 5Th placed Man Utd, desperate to get in to the CL places were grateful to neighbours City as altho' they lost 2-1 at Sunderland (for the first time for over
20 years!) City's loss kept them only 6 points behind when it could have been at least 7. Obviously, all this press talk about Jose replacing LVG at the end of the season is getting to them and with Southampton and West Ham putting a run together, currently 6th and 7th respectively and only a point behind Utd, the former after their 1-0 win at Swansea, and the latter after a 2-2 draw at Naaarwich, the pressure must be getting to them. Elsewhere, Liverpool, with a fit-again Sturridge at last, put their recent form behind them with a 6-0 thrashing of seriously-in-the-poo and bottom placed Aston Villa at Villa Park, Watford scored a late winner at Crystal Palace, who are dropping down the table like a stone, Everton, with 34 attempts at goal, incredibly failed to take at least one and paid the price as they lost 1-0 at home to West Bromwich, and Stoke bounced back from 2 successive 3-0 losses to win 3-1 at Bournemouth. Chelsea, at last, are really beginning to look like the current champions that they are as they went to town at the Bridge stuffing poor Newcastle 5-1. What a turnaround since Jose left, as under Hiddink (34 matches now as interim manager in 2 spells and only ever beaten once!) they haven't lost in 11 matches and Costa's firing on all cylinders and it just makes me wonder what could have been. Still, as they say, the season a'int over yet 'til Oprah Winfrey sings especially as this week sees the return of the European Cups as well as the FA Cup at the w/end. In the Champions League first k/out round, the Blues face a daunting task on Tuesday, playing their first leg at runaway French Ligue leaders Paris SG, the 3rd time these teams have faced each other in 3 seasons in the CL with the current score 1 each, while in the Europa first k/out round the remaining 3 English clubs are all away with Liverpool in Augsburg, Tottenham in Fiorentina and Man Utd in Midtjylland (who?). Domestically, it's a break for some Premier League clubs (including Leicester so what an advantage they have, eh!) as the FA Cup takes precedence with the match of the round taking place at the Bridge on Sunday as Chelsea take on Man City, who, I understand, intend to field a second string due to the fact that they play in the CL next week! Sorry, no
excuse! There's normally a shock or two at this stage so look no further than Leeds at Watford, Blackburn at home to West Ham and Reading at home to West Brom, altho' I for one can't see it! Finally, that Messi is a cheeky chappy isn't he, as he set Suarez up for a hat-trick in Barca's win in La Liga at the w/end. Leading 3-1 with Suarez on a brace, Barca were given a penalty, so up stepped Leo and instead of going for goal himself, he tapped the ball to the Biter who promptly scored for his 3rd. Why not just give the
spot kick to Suarez in the first place or were they just showboating 8in other words just taking the pi55, in which case that was seriously arrogant and downright condescending to the opposition, n'est pas? Whilst talking La Liga, hoorah, hoorah, at last, after 11 matches, Gary Neville gained his first league win as Valencia won 2-1 at home to strugglers Espanyol, but even then they had to come from a goal down! Anyway, well done mate. 'Tis all for this week, speak again in 2!
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Property Minister Declares War on Unregulated Holiday Lets.
Tuesday 16th Feb 16: The Minister of Tourism, Biel Barceló, announced plans for a coordinated inspection process of unlicensed tourist accommodation to the Balearic Parliament. The initiative is to involve all of the Town Councils together with the Balearic Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, and the Tax Office. "It is the first time such an initiative has been undertaken" announced
Barceló, in outlining the move designed to “bring order to the unregulated supply in the islands.” Estimates of the level of accommodation in the illegal sector renting rooms and entire properties that do not have the necessary tourist licences vary greatly with some claims that 130,000 of 360,000 tourist beds throughout the Balearics fall into the unregulated sector. The new initiative is announced alongside proposals for the new Ecotax on tourist occupancy (see news section) and opposition politicians say the issue of licensing has to be resolved before the tax can be implemented. PP Deputy Álvaro Gijón claims the financial consequences could be as high as a 44 million euro miscalculation resulting from the 40% of tourists who would not be taxed
due to staying in unlicensed accommodation. She also pointed out that there are many problems with multi-family housing. For its part, the Minister of Tourism said that "this is not a new problem" and that the PP are in no
position to criticise as they looked the other way during their years of rule prior to the recent elections. "They had the same number of inspectors and the same opportunities as us and decided to look elsewhere," said Barcelo. The Minister announced that a
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