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Movie stars By Jose Artur STUDENTS and teachers from two schools in Almeria Province have received awards for films made to promote equality and the proper use of technology in education. The winners will receive the accolades from the Audiovisual Council of Andalucia (CAA) which runs this year’s Audiovisual in School awards. The fourth edition of the ceremony
is set to be held on Wednesday June 20 in Sevilla. The awards are divided into six categories, with each including €1,000 in prize money. Winners are able to spend the cash on buying new audiovisual equipment for classrooms, the CAA said in a statement. Teachers from the Los Millares primary school in Almeria City bagged an award in the Misuse of Technology category for their film Trending topic y
Africa health trip TWELVE medical workers from Almeria are set to travel to Mozambique in Africa next month to aid disadvantaged people in the country. The team, which includes doctors from Torrecardenas Hospital, are due to spend 10 days there. They plan to visit the capital of Maputo to work in
four health centres treating people for HIV and tuberculosis, as well as looking after the mentally ill. The team will also work with women and children in some of the poorest parts of the city. They are then due to travel to a hospital around three hours north of the capital for general medicine work.
ole (Trending topic and ole). The film depicts stereotypes of Andalucians in an ironic light in order to highlight the dangers of prejudging people from certain areas. It was shot in the Peña Morato cave on the outskirts of the city. The film is based around a typical Andalucian flamenco fiesta, with the teachers’ students naming commonly-held views of the region’s identity. Special recognition was also
AUTHORITIES in Almeria City are set to spend some €9.5 million on works to regenerate its historic centre. Works are set to include the building of a headquarters for the City Council’s
ACTION! One of the films was shot at the Peña Morato cave.
given to year five students from the Clara Campoamor primary school in Huercal de Almeria. Their short silent film Unos true heroes (Some true heroes) dealt with the subject of empathy. The pupils wrote the script, played the characters and
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urban management team. There are also plans to demolish buildings and revamp the area around Calle Almanzor repair
handled camera and editing work. The film examined the influence popular television programmes have on society and how the depiction of aggressive characters impacts on people’s behaviour.
works, resurface streets and create new access routes to the La Alcazaba fort complex. Ramon FernandezPacheco, the city’s mayor,
said it would allow for the “rediscovery” of the district. “This is one of the most unique areas of the city that, paradoxically, has suffered from degeneration and decay,” he said.
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Transplant statistics TORRECARDENAS hospital and Poniente hospital have together registered a total of 14 organ donations so far this year, enabling 28 transplants to take place.
Forest fire A TOTAL of 35 firefighters were called out to Nijar after a blaze broke out in woodland there last Wednesday afternoon, with two helicopters also deployed.
Rail ride MORE than 50 people have taken part in a ride on a heritage railway in Almanzora themed around mining in the area, with the trip the last of four guided routes.
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What a dive By Francis Peach VOLUNTEER divers have been pulling out all kinds of waste from A l m e r i a ’s s e a b e d t o raise awareness ahead o f t h e Wo r l d E n v i r o n ment Day today. Divers and other volunteers have been collaborating with Andalucia g o v e r n m e n t ’s Nautical Activities Centre in a range of marine consciousness-building initiatives. One of the strangest underwater finds was a Vo l k s w a g e n G o l f c a r, which had to be registered with authorities to arrange a crane to lift it out. Dives began in the waters near Almeria’s Cable Ingles mining relic and will continue into
the week. Other debris rescued included car tyres, cable ends, anchors, cans, metal bars and much more. In many cases the scrap had been intentionally thrown into the sea or other wise dragged there by winds or floods, according to the centre. The Nautical Activities Centre tries to remove floating debris throughout the year, especially small and medium objects like boxes and wooden planks, the organisation said. “ U n f o r t u n a t e l y, t h e rest sinks, contaminating the marine environm e n t f o r e v e r, u n l e s s specialised divers take action like they have
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DEEP CLEAN: A diver cleaning Almeria’s sea-bed rescues a chair. done in this case,” Alfredo Valdivia, the reg i o n ’s s p o r t m i n i s t e r said. The Nautical Activities Centre has also programmed talks - which will take place before marine sporting activities - to raise awareness about marine contami-
nation. There is also intense work being carried out on social media, showing the waste items dredged from the ocean floor. The Andalucia Subaquatic Activities Federation (FAAS), which collaborated with the
campaign, is one of the main autonomous organisations of its kind in Spain. The FAAS supports a full range of subaquatic sports in the region. It is headquartered in Almeria, with 4,000 members and more than 60 clubs subscribed.
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By Francis Peach THE investigation into the death of a man who went missing in Almeria was ‘especially complicated’ because of the lack of details about his life. But officers have now arrested two suspects on suspicion of Jose Manuel Escudero Ballesta’s alleged murder. The pair have been held in custody since last week after investigators carried out a detailed search of the area near the victim’s house. But it is still not clear whether the Guardia Civil have managed to rescue the victim’s body. Investigators hardly
had any information to go on but managed to uncover all the details surrounding the victim’s disappearance and death, the Guardia Civil said in a statement. The campaign to find Escudero Ballesta featured on Spanish television and on disappeared persons websites. The 45-year-old Orihuela resident disappeared last June after relocating to Almeria from Alicante, his home province, five years ago. His two children, aged 24 and 22, live in Alicante with their mother. The last known contact with the victim was in May 2017.
Top of the class A SELECTION of students enjoyed a once in a lifetime opportunity to have breakfast with a Nobel Prize scientist at the weekend. Secondary school science pupils met with N o b e l p r i z e w i n n e r, Rainer Weiss, last Saturday, ahead of a University of Almeria ceremony where Weiss will receive a special doctor ‘Honoris Causa’ award, local media reports. We i s s , 8 4 , w o n t h e Nobel prize in 2017 alongside colleagues for obser ving gravitational waves. The discover y brings humanity a step closer to unravelling the mystery of how the universe
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CAPTIVATED: Students nattering with Nobel Prize winner Rainer Weiss (centre left). was formed. The lucky six were Sophia, Antonio, Pedro, Paula, Elena and Maria del Carmen, from the La Salle secondar y school in Almeria City. They said the event was: “A luxury, a privi-
lege, which we probab l y w o n ’t b e a b l e t o have again.” Students shared their concerns, doubts and curiosities with the Nobel prize winner during a conversation which flowed so well it overran by an hour. The keen young scientists were especially curious about why Weiss was motivated to become a scientist. And the American professor also enthusiastically answered a raft of other questions including how he felt
upon making his major discovery, how close we are to finding out what happened during the big bang, among many others. Weiss, who escaped Nazi Germany as a young boy, dotted the responses with anecdotes, advice and passionate explanations. It was a “golden opportunity” for the pupils to meet directly and upclose with a Nobel prize winner, Antonio Galindo, the students’ teacher, said. They are brilliant science students with a good standard of English, Galindo added. Weiss has a very busy agenda, but when we asked him to meet with the youngsters, he agreed on the spot and said “time was not an issue.” The German-born professor will receive a special recognition of his contributions to the field of Physics today at 1pm in the University of Almeria’s main hall.
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€215.1m plan on track By Francis Peach THE high speed train line works between Almeria and Murcia have been contracted for €215.1 million. The largest individual sum was for the 25.7km Pulpi-Vera stretch worth €206.9 million. The line will run oneway from Pulpi, Cuevas de Almanzora and Vera, splitting into a doubletrack route from Vera-Almanzora station until the end of the journey. In other developments, changes to Cartagena’s construction plans now make an underground rail route to the city unnecessary, saving around ‘four or five’ years on construction time. Cartagena’s fast tracks
ALL ABOARD: Train project will go ahead. are now due to be ready by 2022, Adif, Spain’s railway infrastructure administration, said. The tunnelling of the new station was unnecessar y because there are no homes or urban development planned in the areas, according to an Adif statement. Works in Murcia’s
southern districts are already under way and causing significant disruption to locals. The extended closure of a level crossing at Senda de los Garres has forced residents to walk an extra kilometre down the tracks to Santiago El Mayor, where the next crossing is.
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Brit resigns from council ON FRIDAY June 1 a plenum of Almeria’s provincial council voted on a motion in support of a proposed amendment to the Planning Laws of Andalucia (LOUA). The amendment, currently before the parliament of Andalucia, proposes to extend the figure of an AFO to properties awaiting full legalisation via a town plan thus allowing them to legally access services and register the property in their name whilst waiting for the lengthy legalisation process to be completed. The amendment has the support of the homeowners group AUAN. The motion was carried with the support of the People’s Party and Ciudadanos with abstentions from the PSOE and Izquierda Unida. Prior to the plenum, the PSOE, declared that it did not wish ‘to award’ those who had not complied with the law when they built their home. Following the vote, Maura Hillen, president of AUAN made the following statement: “Firstly, I would like to thank the PP for the motion in the Diputacion regarding irregular houses, as well as Ciudadanos for supporting it. Hopefully, this just initiative will end well, and we are going to work to achieve this. Secondly, I regret to inform you of my resignation as a councillor in the town hall of Albox, which I will formalise on Monday. I say this with sadness and I thank the people of Albox for having elected me and the PSOE for having accepted me on their list as an independent candidate. In spite of the current difference of opinion I thank the PSOE, especially at a provincial and local level for their contribution towards taking important steps in relation to the legalisation of irregular houses in the Valley of Almanzora and in Andalucia. This achievement must be recognised and deserves to be recognised. Thank you also to political parties such as IU for always giving us their support and to the PP without whom the initiatives in the Senate of Spain would not have succeeded because they are the majority party in that chamber. It is significant that the PSOE believed in us, and as a consequence three laws were changed in Spain and a multitude of demolitions of properties in the hands of purchasers in good faith were avoided, not only in Andalucia but in diverse parts
NO OPTION: Maura Hillen. of Spain. However, there is still much to be done, leaving hundreds of thousands of irregular houses in Andalucia, a problem that could affect up to one million people and urgently needs a solution. In the Valley of Almanzora, there are still many Britons, who trusted this country when purchasing their house, who remain trapped in houses without being able to sell them because of a byzantine and unjust distinction in the law. We have pointed out this unjust distinction, which originates from the reform of the LOUA in 2016, on numerous occasions, but I have come to the conclusion that the political will of the PSOE regarding the need to change is not currently evident, as has been shown this morning, and for this reason I am resigning. Hopefully, I am mistaken and I will continue speaking to all the political parties to achieve the approval of this initiative. I believe that the planning laws are not written in stone, and it is easy to resolve these problems once and for all - it is only a question of political will, as shown by the PP when they presented this amendment which could resolve the problem of unjust planning distinctions. Ciudadanos have also shown political will by supporting this change. A solution is urgently required for reasons of social justice and humanity. We cannot have people living in uncertainty. Now is the time to change things, and I am going to concentrate on this. Finally, I send my warmest regards to my fellow councillors on the list of the PSOE in Albox and to all those who have worked with me to improve the planning situation for ordinary people. Thank you all.”
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Paws for thought PAWS-PATAS gratefully received €300 from The Dames of Turre. They were one of three charities to receive generous donations and this amazing amount will go towards the much-needed constant and vital renovation at the shelter for both cats and dogs. PAWS-PATAS desperately needs help in all areas of their animal charity; even if you can only spare a few hours per week it would be a truly amazing offer. The shelter in particular is at a critical point and needs urgent assistance with the daily functioning of feeding and cleaning plus walking the dogs. The charity also needs drivers to collect overseas volunteers from the bus station or airport (petrol money reimbursed). Other areas to get involved with is either in one of their locales situated in Mojacar, Turre and Las Buganvillas. Help with distributing their bi-monthly newsletters, collection tins, fundraising, accountancy, DIY. You name it and they need it!!! Please visit the charity’s website www.paws-patas.org for all information and details, or email info@paws-patas.org.
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Act up and have fun By Bill White THE INDALO PLAYERS held what they hope will be the first of their Act Up and Have Fun Day in the lovely atmosphere of The Roof Garden overlooking the Playa and beach at the Parque Comercial in Mojacar. It was surprisingly well attended and enjoyed by ever yone there. As I’ve been saying over the past couple of months our idea is to try and attract new members to our group. We’ve enjoyed a very successful season with our murder myster y The Speakeasy Murder and with a new myster y already penned entitled The Mississippi Murder and a play to perform we are set for a very busy season.
LOVING IT: The Indalo Players. The picture shows just one of the tables occupied by members both new and established having an after lunch conversation before we all joined in with a couple of sketches. Members of the public enjoyed a free show. I’m also very happy to say that as has been our tradition over our 20-year history we were able to give substantial sums of money to MACS
and the Vera Orphanage, our two chosen charities from last season. Please make a note of Saturday June 16 in your diary. On that day in the Evangelical Hall, Turre, Ruth Johnson-Wood, who has taken over the reins of President from yours truly, is having a reading for her production of Play On to be staged later this year. Soon after that we’ll be
holding auditions for our entirely new murder mystery, The Mississippi Murder so if you want to become part of an established and well equipped group that is really going places then please give us a call. It will change in the near future, but for now contact us on 671 810 819 or email williamwhite9552 @aol.com.
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Seven bikes, seven days, 700 miles By Mark Porter THE rest of the week was spent exploring my home patch. Tuesday was forecast to rain (wrongly I may add) so we stayed local, going up to Tetica and the joint Spanish/German operated Calar Alto Observatory. Some had fun ringing their wives back in the UK and got them to go on the observatory’s website where a live-cam
feed beamed us doing a jig all the way back to the UK (and the rest of the world, for that matter). On the Wednesday the weather was a lot better, more in keeping with the norm this time of year so we decided it would be a good time to go to the coast. Now the eastern coast would normally take about an hour and a half from Seron but in our (my) wisdom we decid-
ed to take the ‘long way round’ as we were all feeling chirpy. So from Seron it was to Cantoria on the A1100 passing Uliela del Campo, on to Sorbas, and the very twisty and scenic route between Lucainena de las Torres and Nijar. A coffee stop at Nijar where the famous Spanish hospitality would shine once again as we were served coffees and ice cream just as the lady was closing and we were told to leave the money under the shutters as she was rushing out! She got a good tip that afternoon as coins wouldn’t fit so we shoved a 20 under the gap. From Nijar we made our way to Carboneras, with a
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Bikers growing old disgracefully, part 3
WEATHER BREAK: The Calar Alto observatory. slight detour on to a very bad and gravely mountain road as they were insistent on listening to their fandango GPS and not to someone who’s lived here and been on that road before. Oh well, we weren’t in any hurry as the sun was shining. As we got into Carboneras it became apparent
that riding on the coast was totally different to riding in the rural parts of Spain. Between fighting cars pulling out in front of you and motorhomes wandering into the middle of the road as they take in the sights, you also had to deal with the off-shoots of the Vuelta España .
How these cyclists survive on the open road is beyond me. They must have a protective force field around them the USS Enterprise would be proud off because they seem to be able to avoid accidents while weaving in and out of their peloton, or whatever it’s called. I call it a moving bollard.
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On the march! WALKING football team Mis Amigos turned out in strength for the annual Walk for Life in Arboleas and raised €500. The team, sponsored by Calida Homes, has over 60 members and is based in Los Gallardos where there is an excellent pitch. At a walking football tournament in HuercalOvera earlier this year, Richard Clarke of Calida Homes mentioned the walk and one of the team’s organisers, Malcolm Taylor, was able to get almost 30 players and wives to attend and do the six-kilometre walk on May 5. Richard Clarke’s clients and friends raised a further €350. Richard said “Rich, Andrea and all at Calida offer huge thanks to all our friends and clients who
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Life’s a beach
PARTY TIME: Head to Villaricos for a slice of the fun. COASTAL CLEANERS ANDALUCIA will be at the beach in Villaricos with Las Brisas chiringuito today (Friday) from 11.30am to 4.00pm. Displaying their big Rubbish mural and having some fun. There will be a
sand sculpture competition with prizes for adults and kids. Also check out the Caribbean beach party with the mural at Bar la Reva, Vera Playa on Saturday. Disco, rum punch, jerk chicken and limbo!
Feeling lucky THE APSA monthly raffle winners have been announced. Malcolm Rogers bagged a two-course Sunday lunch or fish and chips for two at Almeria Tenpin Bowling, while Dolores Keating picked up a €10 voucher for Colin the Card. Tom and Christine Cawdron were the lucky recipients of a €10 voucher for Sol supermarket, while the Albox Inurance Glenn bonus prize was won by Irene and Ray Collins. The winning tickets were drawn by APSA volunteer Linda Nurse, with the raffle swelling the charity’s coffers by €144 this month. The charity extends its thanks to all those who donated prizes or bought tickets.
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Case not proven BUBBLES Next Door, as sweet and meek a little cat as ever purred, had a nasty scratch on her neck, and the finger of suspicion pointed positively towards Mr Tommy Fluffipants. ‘Thomas,’ I said, ‘I want a word with you.’ He sat and regarded me innocently. ‘Was it you who scratched Bubbles?’ ‘Firstly’ he answered, ‘You said you wanted a word. That was a whole sentence, consisting of six words. And secondly,’ he continued, ‘you have no evidence that it was I.’ ‘I’ve seen you chase her!’ ‘That is circumstantial evidence - no jury of 12 good cats and true would convict on solely circumstantial evidence.’ Getting a confession was obviously not going to be easy, so I decided to go back to basic policing.
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‘Have you an alibi for the night of the 24th inst.’ ‘Yes. I was out.’ He met my eyes in an unblinking stare. ‘That is no alibi.’ ‘It is exculpatory evidence. You will have to prove I was in Bubbles’ garden, and I have stated - I was out. Out is not in.’ He stood up. ‘In case you didn’t know, exculpatory evidence exonerates the accused. I have stated that I was out, therefore I am exonerated.’ He added patronisingly ‘Exonerated means not guilty.’ He flicked his tail. ‘Unless you have direct or eyewitness evidence you have no case to prosecute.’ He turned and sauntered off, his tail sticking up like a feather duster and his fluffy pants shimmering in the summer breeze. ‘I rest my case.’ His receding backside announced.
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Up the wall
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The list of materials you will need to build any size or shape of dry-stone wall are: No 1, stone. That’s it! Nothing more is needed, well apart from your imagination that is. Dry-stone walling is made by stacking stones without (wet) mortar to hold them together. Stone walls are strong and attractive and can last hundreds of years. But if you decide you
don’t like them, you can just take them down and build them up again somewhere else. Let’s take a closer look at how they work: A brick wall is made from regular stacks of identically shaped blocks locked together with a gritty adhesive called mortar. A dry-stone wall is much more natural: it’s little more than a vertical stack of stones laid together slowly and carefully so they lock together under their own weight. Brick walls need mortar to hold them up because they often reach high in the air, whereas dry-stone walls are used mainly for fencing in animals or marking out the edges of a garden, so they seldom need to go higher than one-1.5 metres. By choosing the stones carefully and packing them tightly together with very thoughtful design, you can make a really strong structure that’s completely selfsupporting. Apart from looking great, it will provide excellent shelter too.
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THE BBC’s The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes recently took viewers to Spain to visit three stunning properties. Rural House was built for a Michelin-starred chef and is a collection of 11 specially crafted steel boxes made to look like agricultural containers and cleverly hidden by a man-made ridge. The unusual structure of the property, nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees in Olot, Spain, recently won architect, Rafael Aranda the prestigious Pritzker Architect Prize. The kitchen and dining room are in one section, with a very minimalist open plan living room in the next. Inside, steelwork runs throughout as part of the interior decor, with belongings and utility rooms hidden behind steel doors that are flush with the walls. Chef, Fina Puigdevall wanted somewhere to retreat to, literally hidden away from the busy hub of the city centre of Olot. Hemeroscopium House is on the outskirts of Madrid, surrounded by traditional suburban properties which make its striking concrete girders stand out even more. Owner and architect, Anton Garcia Abril spent an entire year calculating the positioning of each element, creating an upward spiral of concrete and steel beams that support each other, and are held in place by a 20-ton piece of granite as a counterweight. The eye is immediately drawn to the structure, but other striking elements are woven in too, like a swim-
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INNER STEEL: The unique, Rural House, is an awardwinning property. ming pool on the ground floor and a courtyard perfect for barbecues. Solo House 2 is a holiday home in north-west Spain, an area that has barely been touched by tourism. The concept of the circular structure was realised via an arts project, which gave architects a plot of land and free reign over
what was built on the site. Assigned a plot on a hilltop plateau, the architects built a 45m diameter circular design to make the most of the panoramic views. The walls of glass help the building dissolve into the landscape, which slide, to encourage the surrounding nature to become part of the house itself.
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HAMAZING: Spanish jamon is a true delicacy.
Hamming it up Iberian ham is a cured meat produced in both Spain and Portugal and according to Spain’s strict Denominacion de Origen rules, it comes from the black Iberian pig or a cross-bred at least 50 per cent Iberico. Food for thought IN Spain the black Iberian pig is typically found in the provinces of Salamanca, Ciudad Real, Caceres, Badajoz, Sevilla, Cordoba, and Huelva and the hams are cured to provide the jamon traditionally ser ved as an appetiser. A more exclusive product than the cheaper jamon Serrano, immediately after weaning, the piglets are fattened on a diet of barley and maize for several weeks; the animals are then allowed to roam pasture and oak woods to dine
on grass, herbs, roots, and acorns. As the time for slaughter approaches, the diet can be strictly limited to acorns or olives to produce the best quality meat; or a mix of acorns and commercial feed for lesser quality ham. The resulting hams are salted and left to begin dr ying for two weeks before being rinsed and left for another four to six weeks. The curing process is then another 12 months; some producers take two years for the process to com-
plete. Hams receive a black, red, green or white label, depending on the pigs’ diet and the percentage of the a n i m a l ’s a n c e s t r y ; a n acorn diet and purebred black Iberian pig is the most desirable. Beautiful bellota The finest meat is jamon iberico de bellota; ham from freerange pigs that roam oak forests and only eat acorns (bellotas) during the final part of their lives. The exercise and diet are essential to the f l a v o u r. T h e m e a t i s cured for 36 months. The grade has two groups: black label is from pure-bred pigs fed on the acorn regime; red label describes ham from a free-range pig that is not pure-bred, but again solely eat acorns in the final key period.
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Seafood part 1 - Mussels ALTHOUGH the weather at the moment seems to be a little erratic, here at Olive Tree Farm, we have managed to eat outside a few times. Just a couple of days ago, it was a particularly warm evening, albeit slightly breezy, but the vote to eat outdoors was unanimous. A few of the salad leaves blew away as it was brought outside, but otherwise events were quite successful. Thinking of meals to cook for nine of us can on occasions get tedious, but at this particular time of year, rather than casseroles and roast dishes, we really enjoy a selection of smaller dishes that can be put on the table and we all help ourselves. This is where seafood comes into its own! Whilst we are not particularly fond of paella, the seafood that would be normally used in one we do enjoy. Prawns are a huge favourite, as are mussels, and produce quick, simple and very flavourful dishes. If you have never tried cooking mussels yourself, you will be surprised at how easy to prepare they are, and they are cheap to buy. In just 15 minutes they go from fridge to table and despite many people being afraid of them after reading horror stories, you can rest assured that these tales are almost all untrue. When you buy them, they should be in a breathable bag and kept over and under ice. They are sold and cooked live. A dull shell indicates a poorly or dead mussel, so look for ones than glisten. Although farmed mussels are already clean and purged, we usually purge them (a fancy word for
FLEX YOUR MUSSELS; Perfect with white wine and cream.
soak) for a couple of hours in water and ice in the fridge before preparing them, this allows any grains of sand, if present, to be released. After a quick rinse under running water you can then remove any barnacles that may have come along for the ride, and debeard them. The beard is actually a sticky membrane which the mussels use to hang onto a stable surface. Most of them have already had the beard removed, but there are usually a few stubborn ones which you can take off easily with a quick tug. If any of the mussels are already open, give them a tap, if it closes then it is good to use, if it stays open discard. Now for the fun part, cooking them! You need a decent sized saucepan with a lid and away you go!
Mussels in white wine and cream is our favourite and absolutely delicious. Ingredients 1 bag of mussels 1 small white onion peeled and chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large knob of butter 200 ml white wine Salt and black pepper 2 bay leaves 200 ml single cream A large handful of finely chopped fresh parsley Method Put the olive oil, butter, bay leaves, onions and garlic in a saucepan and on a medium heat allow the onions to soften but not brown. It should only take about 2 - 3 minutes. Pour in the white wine increase the heat bringing it to
the boil adding a good pinch of salt and a few twists of black pepper. Once the liquid is boiling, add your mussels and half of the parsley and cover with a lid. Holding the lid on, give the pan a good
shake. Once it is boiling, turn the heat down a little. It will take about 10 minutes for the mussels to open and cook through. Another couple of shakes of the pan during this time ensures the liquid gets inside the now open shells. Once cooked, keeping your pan on a medium heat add the cream and stir through, allowing it to warm back up. Then remove the mussels from the pan using a slotted spoon and put them in a large serving dish, discarding any that have remained closed. Pour the creamy sauce over the mussels and sprinkle the remaining chopped parsley over the top. Serve immediately along with fresh crusty bread to mop up the sauce.
OLIVE TREE FARM was set up about four years ago with the intention of achieving a level of self sufficiency. We have poultr y for meat and eggs, goats for milk, rabbits and small pigs for meat and harvest our 70 olive trees each year for oil. We also grow a variety of fruits and vegetables.
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Starving your way to health FASTING, known as ‘Friday’ to your grandmother, and ‘starvation’ to a teenager, is quickly gaining renown as a means of rapidly controlling body weight and reducing the possibility of developing diabetes and other food-related chronic ailments. Largely embraced by almost all religious traditions to one degree or another, the practice is now receiving backing from health professionals who claim it has restorative potential and may even be a safer, more effective alternative to yo-yo dieting.
There are different forms of fasting for different purposes. Exercise aficionados might want to try intermittent fasting whereby you effectively just skip breakfast and avoid food 16-24 hours and raise testosterone while shedding fat over time. Those looking primarily to lose weight might follow the 5:2 diet whereby you would eat less than 600 calories on two days during the week, reaping strong fat-loss benefits while not suffering from serious hunger pangs or weakness. For the more adventurous there
FAST THINKING: Health professionals claim benefits.
are week or even 10-20 day long fasts which are claimed to offer a huge variety of physical benefits, although medical advice should certainly be sought before considering this option.
Healthy p THERE is nothing worse than lying in bed, feeling exhausted, but unable to sleep, tossing and turning for hours. Removing electronic devices from the bedroom and avoiding caffeine late at night are all popular recommendations to assist in a peaceful night’s sleep, but there are other things you can do: • Get a routine: Try and manage your day so that you get into the routine of finishing ever ything within 16 hours so you can have the all important eight hours sleep. The body clock thrives on regular habits so try and keep to the same bed time. • Limit stress: It can be easier said than done but try leaving your work or any big issues outside of the bedroom. Deal with the day’s problems in the day and put the day to bed before you go to bed.
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Text epidemic ‘TEXTITIS’ is a growing concern amongst a generation of phone and iPad users. Doctors say swollen and aching fingers are being caused from texting and excessive use of electronic devices and is leading to cases of arthritis in younger people. Arthritis, inflammation and joint stiffness usually affects only older people. While there are several causes for osteoarthritis, the degenerative form of the condition is often caused by general wear and tear. Rheumatology experts say gaming and texting can cause two problems in hands. There is the
APPY NOW? Strain injuries from mobile use are on the rise. immediate problem of the overuse of tendons from the thumb to the forearm. Then there is the overuse of the carpometacarpal joint at the base of the thumb which
can lead to a clicking or cracking sensation due to ligament strain which can lead to osteoarthritis in later years. Several other ailments are already being linked to new technology such
pillow talk • Healthy lifestyle: Exercise and a healthy work-life b a l a n c e i s k e y t o a r e s t f u l n i g h t ’s sleep, but tr y and avoid exercise too close to bedtime as it can be too stimulating. • Don’t eat late: The Spanish are famous for late night meals and eating late is preferable during the long hot summer months, but be careful what you eat. Big heavy meals do not aid the sleep pattern and can cause indigestion too close to bed.
SNOOZE OR LOSE: A good night’s sleep is essential for health.
• Bedroom: Reserve the bedroom for sleeping and marital affairs and avoid watching TV or being on electronic devices. This will help program the brain into knowing that the bed is for sleep. Keep the room cool and dark for comfort and a better night’s sleep.
as texter’s neck (pain in the neck caused by looking down at the screen for too long) and selfie elbow (caused by continually stretching your arm out to take a photo).
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Film & TV Guide
Travel
OUR PICK OF THIS WEEK’S MUST-SEE
Trooping the Colour PHOTO CREDITS WWW.ROYAL.UK
BBC Two, 7.30pm-9pm, Saturday
BEACH LIFE: An aerial view of San Cristobal beach in Almuñecar.
Go tropical THE village of Almuñecar on the Costa Tropical is often bypassed in favour of its popular coastal neighbour Nerja, but this picturesque fishing hotspot should by no means be overlooked if you happen to be in the area. While the stunning beaches are a major draw, there is much more on offer in this little-known town to explore. Many people aren’t aware that the English writer Laurie Lee was well acquainted with Almuñe-
car; in fact he was staying in the town when the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936 and it was even the subject of the final chapter of As I walked Out One Midsummer’s Morning. As a result, a statue paying homage to the writer was unveiled in 1988, which sits at the end of a row of beach bars on the Paseo del Altillo and is worth a visit. The old town is a quaint jumble of whitewashed houses and winding lanes, which are lavishly decorat-
ed with jasmine and geraniums. It may be a steep climb to get to the top, but the views over the bay are definitely worth it. The impressive San Miguel Castle dates from the town’s Moorish period and is more than 600 years old. It was used as a cemeter y for over 130 years before restorative work on the castle began in 1986 and it is now home to an informative archaeological museum packed with historical artefacts.
ROYAL REVELLERS: The royal gang watching the RAF flyover. THE Trooping of the Colour has marked the Queen’s official bir thday for over 260 years and will be televised on BBC Two this Saturday. And it is likely to be the most publicised appearance for the new Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, since she wed Prince Harry in Windsor’s St George’s chapel last month. Over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians will come together in a great display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare to celebrate the Sovereign’s special day. The streets will be lined with crowds waving flags as the parade moves from Buckingham Palace and down The Mall to Horse Guard’s Parade, alongside members of the Royal Family on horseback and in
carriages. The Queen used to attend on horseback herself, but in recent years has travelled by carriage. After riding back to Buckingham Palace at the head of the soldiers, her Majesty will then be joined by other members of the Royal Family on the balcony. And photographers are likely to be stumbling over each other to grab shots of the new ‘Royal Highness’ with her in-laws. The Royals will then watch a Royal Air Force fly-past and overhear a 41-gun salute fired in Green Park to mark the occasion. Hugh Edwards will introduce highlights of the annual pageant, performed by the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards on Horse Guards Parade, with reports from JJ Chalmers.
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Puppy love PUPPY proofing your home should be the first port of call when tending to an adventurous new arrival, especially one that is all set to test the boundaries of its environment by chewing ravenously on almost everything in sight. The ground is an obvious target so be sure to pick up any stray socks, shoes, rubbish or electric cords that may be strewn around inviting attention. You can even buy special chewing resistant scents to spray on table legs and chairs if you’ve a fond-
RUFF START: Puppies teeth just like human babies.
ness for your carpentry. You can also train the pup to use his newly discovered teeth wisely and gently by placing your finger in their mouth. When they chew hard, exclaim loudly and emphasise the pain, then walk away, isolating them to prove a point. With good timing they’ll soon learn that biting too hard will starve them of attention and adapt accordingly. Last but not least, provide an array of chewing toys for them to get excess energy out of their system. They will chew something, it’s just a question of what, so gather some hard rubber treats that will last them and let the puppy at it. Frozen goodies including carrots and washcloths can also be a welcome distraction, with foodstuffs killing two birds with one stone.
Pets for a purpose USING pets for a domestic purpose, other than as company or out of love, doesn’t have to invoke images of exploitation, many animals are well suited to helping humans with their daily needs while being excellent companions. Keeping chickens for instance can see you reap many rewards, from freshly laid eggs to a wholesome clucking to keep up that
countryside ambiance. Dogs of course can offer protection, especially if you live in an isolated finca, while cats provide excellent pest control if you let them embrace their predatory instinct. Pygmy goats are fantastic creatures, highly independent and intelligent, adorable, and also provide an excellent reservoir of fresh goat milk and an
abundance of babies if you’re looking to run a little business of the side.
PRETTY POLLY: Parrots are a challenge.
In a flap PARROTS have something of a troublesome reputation, with only the boldest of pet owners willing to take up the challenge. Many of their perceived problems are, however, slightly unfair on our colourful friends. For instance, the screaming of a parrot can be one of the most agonising, antagonising sounds around but it’s not actually something they typically do in the wild. A call across the forest is usually answered and a parrot isn’t forced to sit and scream for half an hour to get a little attention. Humans essentially teach parrots to scream and should endeavour to tutor a different noise that will
have the same effect of attracting us. Other issues are the care that parrots require. This is often heavily underestimated by humans who then shift the blame over to parrots unjustly. Of course they are messy creatures, they have beaks and claws to find food and like to use them. If you want them to behave themselves then you’d do well to allow them some of the freedoms of the wild. Provide a vast variety of wood and toys to play with and challenges to overcome. Parrots are highly intelligent animals with a wild histor y stretching back millions of years. If you’re going to have one, then make sure you’re up to the challenge.
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Wordsearch The Muppets
Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
TARGET:
ELMO
BOBO
PEPE
SCOOTER
GONZO
MISS PIGGY FOZZIE BE-
WALDORF
OSCAR
MUPPETS
STATLER
AR
JIM HEN-
BIG BIRD
BEAKER
ROWLF
WALTER
SON
RIZZO
KERMIT
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Across 1 Culmination (6) 4 Detachment used for security (6) 9 Regard highly (7) 10 Yellow citrus fruit (5) 11 Irritating (8) 13 Prejudice (4) 14 Latin American music (5) 17 Worthless material that is to be disposed of (5) 20 Make docile (4) 21 Showing reason or sound judgment (8) 25 Circular stringed instrument (5) 26 Person working in the service of another (7) 27 Capable of being farmed productively (6) 28 Rely upon (6)
Down 1 Cattle pen (6) 2 Norwegian playwright (5) 3 Madagascan lemurs (3-4) 5 Friendly state (4) 6 Leftovers (7) 7 Connections (5) 8 Astonish (4) 12 Acquired (3) 15 Colourless gas (7) 16 Donkey (3) 18 Hold back (7) 19 Tried and proven to be useful or correct (6) 20 Shin bone (5) 22 Posing no difficulty (4) 23 Courageous (5) 24 Neither warm nor very cold (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
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• Very good: 31
• Good: 22
• Excellent: 40
docs dove doves extra extant eaves earn etna entrant entrants entrap enrapt cove coves covet covets coat cess avow avocet avocets aves arms arts arty eaten anew ante antra antes ants item items cite cites cists
SCORING: • 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points • 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points • 8 or more letters: 11 points
Cryptic
Across 1 Work is about, employ a partner (6) 4 Endures ultimate on Saturday (5) 8 College head is impolite and vulgar (5) 9 Fuming, angered, confused (7) 10 Voter changes role, etc (7) 11 Carry On comedian facing Egghead (4) 12 Cossack’s hidden purse (3) 14 You'll get this eye infection in the first year of school (4) 15 A lair in an Arabian seaport (4) 18 She's an official prosecutor in the States (3) 21 Tom's initial request for a job (4) 23 Outflow from newly formed lake takes time (7) 25 Telling off could start a beating (7) 26 Fruit begins another pleasant picnic, let's eat (5) 27 Go through the letters for something charming (5)
28 Tom Daley possibly having little time to entertain (6) Down 1 Arcane religious order embraces returning queen (6) 2 Let up on nouveau rich (7) 3 Mixed paste around small plant (8) 4 Old stringed instrument from hilly region (4) 5 A letter for Socrates (5) 6 Doctor should end nude's rash (6) 7 Accepts big furry beasts (5) 13 Squid generating a calm air (8) 16 Model, a former girlfriend, has sufficient (7) 17 Fastens twigs (6) 19 Side with gal in trouble (5) 20 Give in about fast time (6) 22 Turbulent times for pound (5) 24 A herb that makes many sick (4)
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IRREGULAR SUDOKU
SOLTIMES STAR QUIZ : WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?? 1. In which decade was the first episode of the, often politically incorrect, ITV sitcom Love Thy Neighbour first broadcast? 2. ‘It was love at first sight. The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain, he fell madly in love with him’ are the opening lines of which 1961 anti-war novel by Joseph Heller? 3. ‘Love is a force of nature’ was the advertising campaign tagline of which 2005 American romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee? 4. Released in 1963, what was the title of the second James Bond movie, starring Sean Connery as 007? 5. Which 1968 Disney film was about an anthropomorphic
Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie? 6. What is the name of (a) the Greek goddess of love (and sexuality) and (b) her Roman equivalent? 7. What was the title of the Love Affair’s only UK number one hit single? 8. Which American singer-songwriter and composer was nicknamed the ‘Walrus of Love’? 9. Which is the only play by William Shakespeare that has the word ‘love’ in its title? 10. Which Russian/Soviet composer wrote the satirical opera The Love for Three Oranges, which premiered in Chicago in 1921?
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Answers 1. 1970s (April 1972 to January 1976), 2. CATCH 22, 3. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, 4. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE 5. THE LOVE BUG, 6. A – APHRODITE, B – VENUS, 7. EVERLASTING LOVE, 8. BARRY WHITE, 9. LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, 10. SERGEI PROKOFIEV
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Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
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Feature
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I haven’t a clue by Sandy Shore ONE of the rarest expressions in the English language is ‘I haven’t a clue.’ I am plankton on fixing cars and if you have computer problems call an expert. The one problem is that today everyone is an expert. However, these days if you want the job explaining you will find the answers at the local bar. I imagine the conversation will go like this: ‘What do you do for a living, Sandy?’ ‘I am a brain surgeon.’ ‘Good. What do you need to know?’ We have all watched David Attenborough’s [sic] Question Time. Be honest; have you ever heard a politician reply to a question, ‘I haven’t a clue.’ No, the politician would rather flounder and the consequences are often cringe-making. I am remind-
ed of Abraham’s Lincoln’s maxim: ‘It is better to keep one’s mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.’ Online forums are invaluable when you need to check out procedure for acquiring a padron. They can be useful too if you need to figure a way of sorting the Middle East out or where President Trump is going wrong. No one these days seems able to accept that we can’t be knowledgeable about everything and just accept it. I was once privileged to assess the business practices of a factory in which garden furniture was made. It was one of the best lessons of my life. Before I arrived it was explained to me the workforce had learning difficulties. Local authority run, the workshop provided training and employment for people who suffered Down’s syndrome. Okay, who am I to be judgemental? I was then asked by the factory
manager if I had difficulty with any subjects. How long have you got as there are plenty of crafts I am useless at. I conceded to being dumb when it came to number-crunching and I find technology baffling. ‘In that case you too have learning difficulties,” he said. The point taken, I was shown around the factory and introduced to a workforce that clearly had socalled learning difficulties. Equally clearly the company’s furniture products were made to the highest possible standards. He told me those who suffered from the condition were highly focused. Attention to detail was typical and nothing shor t of perfection would do.
EVERYONE’S AN EXPERT: Polticians prefer to flounder than admit ignorance.
Consequently the company’s furniture was better than that made by trade rivals who would never accept they had learning difficulties. Lesson learned.
Behind THE MUSIC Let’s encourage creativity V L James vljamesinfo@gmail.com Facebook: @vljamesinfo
WHEN I was about 13, I was an avid reader of the music press. Copies of Sounds, Melody BLITZ CLUB: Spot the Bowie clone. Maker, Smash Hits and the NME were all regularly found in the classrooms at our school. I remember reading about The Blitz ion and music. Boy George ran the Club. It was a weekly club that ran for cloakroom. Steve Strange’s band Visa short time between 1979 and 1980. age would have a worldwide hit with There was a strict dress code and if the Fade To Grey. club’s founder, Steve Strange, thought In later years I worked with and beyou were dressed boringly then he came friends with Steve. He often comwouldn’t let you in! plained that today’s society is much less The Blitz spawned the New Romantic tolerant of new ideas and that kids tomovement and Spandau Ballet were the day are under more pressure to conhouse band. The club’s Illumni included form. Nobody told Steve or The Blitz many future major players in art, fash- Kids what to do!
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Greatest throw on earth THE summer grading took place last Saturday at the Mojacar Taekwondo Club under the super vision of the 2nd Degree Black Belts Mr Serge Dewree and Ms Laura Linschoten. All those participating showed their skills and dedication, with precise self-defence patterns, powerful board breaking and great sparring against one or various opponents. In the Rainbow section, Melissa, Nicole, Darius, Alex, Sheila, Carolina, Alejandro, Lina and Victoria, received a medal for their excellent techniques. Melissa Lyne was also award-
19th Hole Golf Society A VERY lush green Lorca greeted the 19th as they played a Pairs Texas Scramble competition. The downside was the greens had been hollow-tined the week before which made putting difficult. However it did not affect some players as much as others and the team of Nick Pogson and Mickey Smither came in well clear of the rest of the field with net 57.8. In a distant second place with net 66 was the partnership of Gary Gray and the ever youthful John Ball, followed closely in third spot by Nigel Greenwood and John Stevenson (net 66.6). There were four two’s recorded by Gary Gray, Mickey Smither, Ralph Hunter and Clive Kershaw, all on the 10th hole.
Nearest the pins: 4th 6th 8th 10th 12th 18th in 2
Nick Pogson. Nick Pogson. Dave Wadey. Gary Gray. Mickey Smither. Vic Butler.
The 19th Hole Golf Society play every week on local courses. Contact mikeesposito54@yahoo.com.
ed the Dragon Glove to Best Student in recognition to her dedication to this Korean Martial Art. In the Junior section, Thomas, Talia, Nikita, Mila, Nabil, Maite, Lily, Sam and Jensen were granted a medal for their fighting spirit and the Dragon Glove to Best Student in recognition of her great fighting spirit was granted to Lily Miles-Kirby. Ta e k w o n d o Mojacar trains at Platino Gym on Mojácar Playa Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays BELTING PERFORMANCE: The members receive their certificates.
For more information contact Mr Dewrée on 646 844 708.
Couple bowled over CABRERA Lawn Bowling Club held the two competitions between May 24 and June 3 with both the semi-finals and the finals being played at the same time. The Lomax Ladies final was between Karen Rushton and Dori Egelstaff. It was not to be for Dori this year however as Karen who had played brilliantly throughout the competition gave Dori a masterclass in bowling and won easily 21-5. A very much deserved win for Karen. Many congratulations and maybe next year Dori. The Redington Gent’s final was a slightly different affair and was between Nigel Rushton and a previous club champion, Brian Firth. Nigel was winning 14-7 after 12 ends and maintained the lead throughout as Brian could not find his usual high form. Nigel went on to win 2114. Many congratulations to Nigel and commiserations to Brian. These finals were certainly a family affair as Nigel and Karen, the two winners, are husband and wife.
FAMILY AFFAIR: Winners Karen and Nigel.
Motoring
8th - 14 June 2018
Hyundai says buy buy buy
BMW makes rivals green with envy BMW is continuing its commitment to improve the emissions of all its models this year. As of July 2018, all petrol and plug-in hybrid cars of the brand available in Germany will be fitted as standard with a particle filter to comply with new exhaust regulations. BluePerformance Technology including SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) catalytic converters with AdBlue injection has been a feature of all BMW diesel models since March 2018. This means they all offer highly efficient, multistage exhaust fume treatment and soon a further 39 models will be going on the market with the official Euro 6d-TEMP rating. In addition, for the BMW 530e iPerformance Sedan, the option of BMW Wireless Charging Service will be available from July 2018. The BMW i and BMW iPerformance cars have Connected eDrive Ser-
MODEL MACHINES: BMW is leading the way on emissions.
vices as standard, including the BMW Digital Charging Service. The latter will allow the range and charge status to be displayed on a smar tphone, while Remote Services will enable the doors to be remotely locked and unlocked. Another feature in many new BMW models is the eight-speed Step-
tronic transmission, enabling faster gearshifts and smoother control, as well as the option of going either manual or automatic. This highly advanced transmission system has been designed to give drivers the most flexibility possible, without detracting from the driving experience.
DRIVERS could soon be able to buy a coffee or order their dinner while on the road. Korean manufacturer Hyundai, is working on new connected car technology that will allow motorists to pay for a range of services straight from their vehicle. Developed in partnership with software company Xevo, the technology is being designed to simplify daily purchases for drivers to make. Current connected software in some luxury motors already allows the driver to track down contact details of restaurants or hotels, but Hyundai’s new developments promise to
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