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Half of all Spaniards don’t know what antibiotics are really for

Inappropiate use of antibiotics can result in resistant bacteria. Inappropiate use of antibiotics can result in resistant bacteria. photo- Sheep purple EU survey shows their use is growing faster here than in any other member state, despite widespread ignorance about their purpose Half of all S p aniar d s

Five road crash deaths and A-7 shut in Murcia Region A SPECTACULAR crash between two lorries and two cars on the A-7 motorway through the Murcia Region has left three dead and four seriously injured. One of the refrigeration lorries veered over the central reservation and overturned and another collided with it, causing both to burst into flames, which spread to one of the two cars which ran into them. The driver and passenger of the burning car, and the driver of the first lorry which overturned were killed by the fire. Another man, who was at the wheel of the second lorry, suffered very serious burns and multiple broken bones, whilst the driver and passenger of the second car and a Guardia Civil officer had to be treated for smoke inhalation. Five ambulances, a helicopter, the Guardia Civil and the fire brigade rushed to the scene, and the four injured parties were taken to different hospitals including the Virgen de la Arrixaca and the Reina Sofía. The motorway was blocked off in a southbound direction at the site of the accident – in the tied hamlet of Monteagudo towards the coast north of its ‘parent’ municipality, Murcia city –

and traffic was diverted down the RM423, rejoining the A-7 further down. Intermittent tailbacks were reported in a northbound direction. The multiple tragedy, recorded at exactly 14.33hrs yesterday (Saturday), was one of three fatal crashes in the region within minutes of each other. A driver became trapped in his car on the RM-424 between the wine-producing town of Yecla, and Pinoso, at kilometre 15.5, and had died before the fire brigade was able to cut him free from the wreckage. A woman driving the second car involved in the crash, recorded at 14.17hrs, managed to get out by herself. Just three hours later on the high street, or C/ Mayor in El Raal – a tied hamlet of Murcia – a motorbike and a car smashed into each other opposite number 393. A man was taken to the Reina Sofía hospital, and a woman went into cardiact arrest at the scene. Medics continued to work on trying to revive her as the Armed Forces emergency response unit took her to hospital, but she passed away before she reached the centre. thinkspain

believe that antibiotics are used to kill viruses, fight colds and treat the flu. This erroneous view is all the more dangerous given that the inappropriate use of this kind of medication only serves to strengthen its real enemy: bacteria, which are becoming increasingly resistant. An EU report on antimicrobial resistance released this week reveals widespread ignorance about the real purpose of antibiotics in Spain, which scored worse than average. “The rise of resistant microbes is a threat to global public health. It is responsible for the avoidable deaths of humans and animals, increased healthcare and veterinary costs, and productivity losses,” reads the report. Last month, a US woman suffered an infection by “superbacteria” that proved immune to the strongest available antibiotics According to this Eurobarometer survey, 48% of Spaniards said that antibiotics kill viruses, while 37% knew that they don’t, compared with 43% overall in the EU. A further 45% believe they are effective against colds and flus (against 48% who say this is wrong). In the EU overall, 36% of respondents said antibiotics were good against the flu. Yet a vast majority of Spaniards, 85%, said they are aware that an inappropriate use of antibiotics makes them less effective, in line with the EU average of 84%. The confusion may be partly attributable to the fact that only 23% of Spaniards said they had received

information about these prescription drugs over the last year, compared with the European average of 33%. Those who did receive information mostly did so from their doctor (48%), significantly above the average of 32% for Europe, where people are exposed to public awareness campaigns. Spain has a strategic plan to increase outreach. Meanwhile, a report by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control finds that Spain is increasingly vulnerable to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. From bad to worse And things could get worse, judging by the fact that 47% of Spaniards used antibiotics over the course of last year, according to the Eurobarometer. This puts Spain second to Malta (48%) and far above the EU average of (34%). The survey also shows that between 2013 and 2016, this rate grew nine percentage points, even as it declined by five points in neighboring France and Portugal, and by one point overall across the EU. The effects of super-resistant bacteria are already being felt. Last month, a US woman suffered an infection by “superbacteria” that proved immune to the strongest available antibiotics. It was a sign of things to come, warned the experts. Health authorities are asking for a more rational use of antibiotics, not just in humans but also in animals raised for human consumption. elpais

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Spain rejected seven of every 10 asylum requests in 2015

Yearly report from Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid warns of “serious setback” in terms of international protection for displaced peoples The Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid (CEAR) warned on Thursday that last year just three out of every 10 requests for asylum that were examined were accepted in Spain. That’s 31%, down from 44% the year before. In other words, Spain rejected seven out of every 10 requests that were accepted for consideration. By nationality, Spain has received most asylum requests from Syria, with 5,724 people last year The increased controls at borders and inaction when it comes to offering legal means to request international protection in Europe and Spain has caused “a serious setback” and has put a human right such as asylum “in danger,” according to the yearly report from CEAR. In the case of Spain, which in 2015 registered 15,000 requests, the document reveals that just 3,240 were resolved, of which 31% (1,020) were granted. The EU average for granting such requests is 50%. The percentage has fallen despite a rise in the volume of requests, the report explains. The 15,000 registered in Spain in 2015 is well up on the 6,000 seen the year before. “Spain has broken a

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scrawny record,” explained CEAR general secretary Estrella Galán at the presentation of the report, given that it has only received 1% of the total number of requests in the EU, which come in at 1.3 million. Countries such as Germany and Sweden have seen 476,000 and 162,000 requests, respectively. By nationality, Spain has received most asylum requests from Syria, with 5,724 people last year. Next is Ukraine, with 3,440, and Palestine, with 809. Of the requests, 63% were from men, and 37% from women. CEAR warns that European states are putting “impediments” in the way of refugees exercising their right to asylum, forcing them to seek routes that are more and more dangerous, among which are those that include crossing the Mediterranean, which is “the deadliest route in the world,” according to the NGO. Galán explained that one in every 27 people who tries to reach Europe via that sea route ends up dead, a rate that has risen over the months of April and May to one in every 17. CEAR estimates that 3,000 people have died so far in 2016 trying to make the crossing. “International agreements have been left to flounder in the Mediterranean,” she concluded. elpais

Seven dogs have died after spending several hours in a boot

Animal protectors managed to save one puppy and are now looking for a home The animal protection society Abyda of Jaén discovered the tragedy of two adults and five puppies left in the boot of a car without water or food The Abyda Facebook page notes a member of the public had alerted them and once there t found the group of dogs ‘emaciated and asphyxiated’ after being locked in the car ‘ we don’t know for how long they had suffered with no air and we suppose someone had taken them and found they couldn’t cope. One adult bitch and two puppies were found dead, while another adult bitch and four puppies were sent to the veterinarian in an attempt to save their lives. Unfortunately the bitch had to be put down given her lamentable state. Finally only one puppy has survived, and has been baptised ‘Fauna’ and he is now up for adoption. http://www.typicallyspanish.com

new species of seahorse has been found

A new species of seahorse has been found in the waters around the Cíes islands, an archipelago off the coast of Pontevedra in Galicia. They have videoed a pair of ‘Hippocampus guttulatus’ at seven metres deep on the limit between sand and rock. The importance of

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Star Trek Actor Killed by own car

Anton Yelchin, who was best known for playing Chekov in the new Star Trek films, has been killed by his own car at his home in Los Angeles, police say. It struck him after rolling backwards down the steep drive at his Studio City home, pinning him against a brick postbox pillar and a security fence. He died shortly after 01:00 (08:00 GMT) on Sunday. JJ Abrams, who directed Yelchin in the first two Star Trek films, paid tribute on Twitter saying he

was “brilliant”. “You were kind. You were funny as hell, and supremely talented. And you weren’t here nearly long enough. Missing you,” he wrote. Yelchin played Pavel Chekov, the role originally made famous by Walter Koenig, in the rebooted Star Trek films released in 2009 and 2013. He reprised the role in a third film, Star Trek Beyond, which is due for release next month. Bbc.com

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A history of Moorish Spain (VII) With the fall of Seville in 913; Abdar ar Rahman III was on his way to reuniting Al Andalus. In May 914 he and his army left Cordoba and marched south. With the aim of routing the rebel Ibn Hafsun; they soon arrived at Balda on the northern tip of now what is Malaga Province in Antequera. Using a scorched earth policy the Cavalry destroyed everything around the castle and did the same to half a dozen others before arriving at Malaga itself. Then Rahman III headed west along the Costa del Sol; retaking castles in modern day Fuengirola, Benahavis and inland of Marbella at Ojen. Incidentally Ojen’s name derives from the ancient Arabic word Hoxan meaning bitter. It seems the lead, nickel and iron once found in the surrounding hills made this an important mining town. Indeed in the 19th Century Ojen became central to the Spanish Industrial Revolution. Within 2 months of leaving Cordoba; Rahman III had destroyed and reclaimed seventy of forts and towns through Malaga/Cadiz. On reaching the port of Algeciras in June 914; Ibn Hafsun’s forces surrendered without a fight. Rahman III sent his naval patrols up and down the coast to destroy any vessels suspected of supplying Ibn Hafsun from the short hop across the Mediterranean; Morocco. There the Fatimid’s ruled North Africa including parts of modern day Egypt, Iraq and Sudan. Being allies of Ibn Hafsun, Rahman III expelled the lot of them from Al Andalus. He then persuaded the Maghrwaw tribe to switch allegiance from the

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pause for thought Some years ago, I was running a Youth Group in our village near Preston, when one of the lads stated he could never be a Christian because of all the hypocrisy he saw amongst so-called Christians, who look really holy as they go to Church on Sundays, but live with no thought for God or anyone else the rest of the week. Trying to be understanding I asked ‘If you saw me driving a Rolls Royce through the village, apparently out of my mind and crashing into other cars, would that cause you to conclude that a Rolls Royce was a lousy car?’ His response of ‘Course not, I’d just say Burr chops is a lousy driver’ drew a good laugh from the rest of the group, but helped make the point that he shouldn’t judge Jesus Christ solely by the way His followers behaved. Yes, it would be nice to think that others seeing my life, would be attracted to my faith, but I’m well aware that’s most unlikely to happen as I, in common with many other Christians, am very human and have more than my fair share of faults. I’d certainly never buy any car (and no, I’ve never owned a Roller)

merely because of seeing how someone else drove it; I’d always want to read the spec in detail and then test it out myself. And in the same way I suggested to my young friend, the only way to appreciate the Christian Faith is to read the spec, as in the Bible, and then try it yourself. To my total amazement, this particular, highly sceptical young man did just that. Refusing the offer to borrow one of mine for fear it might in some way make him indebted to me, he bought and read his own bible and discovered that he, like so many, had thought he knew what the Bible had to say, but when for the first time he actually read it, had to acknowledge that he’d entirely misjudged its message.

Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship, but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site www.mojacarchurch.org Duncan Burr is Licensed Lay Reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Cálida and may be contacted at djburr@ avired.com

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ECONOMY experts have warned that a 'Brexit' could have negative consequences for Spain, given that the UK is its third-largest trading partner after France and Germany, and Spanish exports to Britain totalled nearly €5 billion in the first quarter of this year. Although they urge traders 'not to panic' and to 'put things into perspective', key speakers say 'extra hurdles' could be faced for industries which export to the UK, mainly food, transport and manufactured goods. In theory, commercial relations between the two countries may not need to be hugely different after a Brexit, according to two experts – Professor Santiago Carbó of Bangor University in Wales, who is also head of Financial Studies at the Savings Bank Foundation in Spain (FUNCAS), and Agusti Ulied, economics tutor at ESADE business school. But customs tariffs and paperwork could cause headaches and increase prices, they both say. The two professors comment that those British nationals who want to leave the EU, and the 'Leave' campaign itself, are basing their decision 'more on trying to avoid free movement of people than of goods' – or in a bid to prevent immigration from Europe rather than trade. Companies in the manufacturing and industrial sectors will be the worst-hit,

says Diego Zuluaga of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), since crossborder tariffs for exporting to Britain could increase their prices but as much as 10%. Zuluaga believes 'uncertainty' will reign, and will negatively affect trade, until such time as the UK and the EU have agreed on new trading terms – this, according to previous experience, may take up to 10 years, although the UK's deadline once it decides to leave the EU is just two years, according to the Lisbon Treaty. According to economist José Carlos Díez, one of the greatest problems faced by Spain in the event of a Brexit is 'financial contagion', given that Spain has the second-highest trade deficit in the world, after the USA. “If market tensions increase, this could have a negative impact on employment and GDP – the European Central Bank (BCE) buying national debt is just a firewall, and if the fire is too intense, we'll have problems,” Díez warns. “In the short term, the market may become very unsettled and nervous.” He does not believe Spanish financial entities, such as the Santander bank, in the UK will have too many problems, in the same way that US banks in Spain operate freely – although Spanish firms in Britain have already voiced grave concerns over their future in the

country in the event of a Brexit. Spain is also worried about the fact that 25% of its tourists come from the UK – in theory, a Brexit should not make a difference, but if the prices of holidays in the EU increase for British residents and their numbers declined as a result, Spain would feel the pinch. “Another aspect which could affect the Spanish economy – although not in a particularly fundamental manner – is that British residents in Spain would not have so much money to spend if the Sterling falls by between 10% and 20%, as is very likely,” Ulied continues. A census from 2015 showed 283,243 British nationals in Spain, but this does not include the still-numerous expats who continue to avoid – illegally – signing on the padrón, or census, nor those who spend several months of the year in Spain but not enough to count as a tax resident. “Uncertainty in terms of taxes, finance and eligibility to use public services will also affect the 102,498 Spaniards currently living in the UK,” Ulied continues. Their numbers rose by 12% in 2015 – one of the greatest increases seen in destination countreis

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82.500€

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79.900€

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A 68 m², 2 bed, ground floor apartment situated a short walk from the beach. The property has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a lounge dining room, a fitted kitchen, a very large terrace with partial sea views, a store cupboard and underground parking. The urbanisation has community pools and is situated just a short walk

99.900€

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35.300€

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157,500€ NEAR ARBOLEAS

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65,000€

Traditional detached cortijo in small hamlet of homes and only a short drive Well appointed detached home on the outskirts of Oria , short drive or walk into to Arboleas. Features 4 bedrooms , 2 bathrooms , and 800m2 plot. town (Option available to buy additional land) Featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms , log burner, private swimming pool , aircon Requires some renovation hence the amazing price for such a large quality and under floor heating as well as many other extras. home, must be viewed to appreciate In immaculate order and represents good value for money

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sM056

55,000€ el granero

Casa de Flores is located on a small hillside overlooking the Rambla de Oria. It’s only a 5 minute drive to the main town of Oria with it’s many bars, restaurants, small supermarkets and amenities. The property has only recently become available for sale andrepresents amazing value for money given that this is essentially two properties in one. The main house has a small entrance way leading to the ground floor fitted kitchen, dining room, bathroom and bedrooms. Upstairs there are two further bedrooms, a large lounge area and a small balcony to the front. It also enjoys installed internet and telephone landline. Adjoining the main house is a cottage in need of reformation. It has a large lounge as you enter, a small kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms. Both the main house and the cottage were fully rewired 3 years ago.

Stunning traditional property

145,000€

EL GRANERO is another of those decptively large properties that appear anything but so from the outside. It’s only a 5 minute drive to the main town of Oria with it’s many bars, restaurants, small supermarkets and amenities. This mid terraced property has been extensively renovated to a hish standard using quality materials. Double glass doors from the lounge lead out to the tiled patio with it’s feature BBQ and fully fly screened area with Jacuzzi and dining area.Ypstairs is another large lounge, two family bedrooms, a bathroom with a jet bath, and a further bedroom with en-suite. A small room currently serves a workshop but could easily be another small bedroom. There are two barns, currently used for storage, a well laid out small garden to the rear and a large flat piece of land fronts the property.

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RSM024

400€ PCM RENTAL near Albox

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Urgent viewing recommended

600€ PCM RENTAL

Highly sought after detatched country villa with 4 bed, 2 bath home newly refurbished. Features many extras including swimming pool, flyscreened eating area, pellet burner to name just a few. Ideal location with stunning views only 2 mins drive to the nearest village with bar, restaurant, doctors surgery and only 15 minutes from the market town of Albox. Please note no pets are allowed with this property Urgent viewing recommended

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VH901 Villa Atacho - €124,950 A deceptively spacious, recently, finished and decorated, 3 double bedroom, 2 bathroom villa on a 434m2 fenced garden and sunroof on the edge of a village 3 mins drive to a village with amenities and 7 mins drive to Huercal-Overa town. The coast at San Juan de Los Terreros or Mojacar is 35 mins drive away.

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120,000€

155,000€

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144,000€

169,000€

*Zurgena* This villa has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a private pool. *Arboleas* Stunning 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom villa within walking distance to village.

149,950€

180,000€

*Arboleas* Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom villa and a private pool. *Arboleas* Quality 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom villa and a private pool.

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REF ARB3VCH07 PRICE €190,000

REF LOB3A02 PRICE €69,950

REF ARB3VC31 PRICE €189,900

REF DES2T04 PRICE €159,950

REF MOJ2T11 PRICE 95,000€

A very large 3 bed 2 bath detached villa in Arboleas on a huge 1974m2. With 14m private pool, detached garage and a fly free dining area off the kitchen to the rear. Just reduced. 3 bed 2 bath ground floor apartment of 88m2 in the village of Los Lobos just 7 minutes from San Juan. Coming with a large communal pool, terrace, roof solarium, Pellet burner fire, fully fitted kitchen and underground parking space with lock up store. 3 bed 2 bath luxury villa in Arboleas with super views! 900m2 plot and a large 133m2 build size. This home offers so much and includes a private pool, detached casita store, air-con, car port and a long shady covered terrace looking over the pool. New listing!

2 bed 2 bath townhouse on the ´Desert Springs Resort´ with amazing views, communal pool, private parking, terraces and a roof terrace, air-con, fitted wardrobes and a luxury surroundings. The resort offers some of the best golf in the region and good amenities on site. Stunning village house in Mojacar village with superb sea views, a large terrace and a full roof solarium overlooking the coast and Mediterranean. 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom. Just reduced.

REF SOR3V03 PRICE €295,950

REF MOJ2ACH01 PRICE 69,950€

A simply stunning 3 bed 2 bath detached cortijo style villa with amazing views, oversized detached garage, 25,000m2 plot, Olive grove, covered terrace, full air-con and so much more. Located very near Uleila Del Campo.

Substantially reduced 78m2 ground floor apartment in Mojacar Playa. 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, Communal Pool, walking distance to the beach. Excellent value for money.

REF ARB3VC30 PRICE €167,000

3 bed 2 bath detached villa in Arboleas with private pool, covered terrace, fitted wardrobes, air-con, detached garage, lock up casita store and can be taken fully furnished by negotiation. New listing!

REF ARB3VRQ04 PRICE €169,950

3 bed 2 bath detached villa in Arboleas presented to perfection, beautiful private pool, a large 831m2 garden and terracing. Air-con, fitted wardrobes and a sat TV. A stunning property with superb views.

REF GAL2AN16 Price €89,950

2/3 bed 2 bath penthouse apartment with superb views, roof terrace, reading room, air-con, central heating, communal pool and an underground parking space. Furniture is negotiable.

June 2016

Spain’s Repsol Faces $5.5 Billion Claim From China’s Sinopec

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Arbitration claim relates to an investment in a British oil and natural gas joint venture Repsol SA said it faces a $5.5 billion arbitration claim from a Chinese state-controlled energy firm, adding to problems tied to one of the Spanish oil company’s largest acquisitions. Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corp. and its subsidiary Addax Petroleum U.K. are seeking compensation to cover their initial investment in 2012 in a venture in the British North Sea with Talisman Energy Inc., a Canadian company that Repsol bought last year for $8.3 billion, excluding debt. The claim also includes ”lost opportunities” from the British joint venture that has stakes in 57 North Sea oil and gas fields and related infrastructure, including pipelines and processing facilities, Repsol said on Friday, without providing further details. Repsol said the $5.5 billion claim is groundless and has been classed as “remote risk” by the firm’s legal advisers. It said the claim, which was filed in Singapore, reflected Sinopec’s belief that its $1.5 billion investment in the U.K. venture “has not delivered the results expected.” Addax confirmed that it and Sinopec had filed arbitration proceedings

to collect at least $5.5 billion, but declined to provide further details citing confidentiality obligations between the parties. Sinopec wasn’t immediately reachable for comment. The news is the most recent wrinkle for Repsol’s acquisition of Talisman completed in May last year. The Talisman deal was meant to bring new production capacity for a company that saw a large portion of its resources wrested away by a populist Argentine government in 2012. Folding in Talisman, a Canadian owner of shale acreage and offshore oil rigs, nearly doubled Repsol’s daily oil output and lowered the Spanish company’s exposure to volatile Latin American economies by increasing its exposure to North America. http://www.wsj.com

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The Bankthus of devaluing Alqueria the loan

Alqueria’s currency, as all avid readers will remember is the ‘Raro’. It is not linked to the gold standard nor is there a buoyant stock market. This is reflected in the exchange rate which at the time of writing stands at 35,376,298.76 Raros to the Euro. The currency is simply waste paper and only used by the Bank of Alqueria in its foreign dealings, Remitroot in its various forms is the coinage of choice within the Pueblo. Alqueria’s state bank has extremely interesting fiscal policies many of which are subject to investigation making them ‘sub judice’. It is the only international financial institution which can make in e f f i c i e n c y, ineptitude and total inertia actually pay, making the Bank the only profitable establishment in Alqueria. The head of the Bank is one ‘Briefcase Carlos’ who is ably assisted by ‘Blackmask Alberto’ both giants in the fields of drunkenness and womanising but totally out of their depths regarding economics. They are obviously well qualified when compared to their international counterparts. The Bank’s offices are in the Calle Horno an ideal place for book cooking, a discipline that Carlos and Alberto excel. The illustrious pair, due to a typing error once gave a loan, the equivalent of over 2,000,00.00 Euros to a stray dog. The remedy was simple, print more money to significantly increase inflation

to the tune of 25 cents. A new arrival in Alqueria foolishly thought the currency was negotiable and had his savings paid into the bank, it was never seen again but Briefcase Carlos and Blackmask Alberto spent two drunken weeks on the Costa del Sol. Loco Paco once drew his forty Euro Stupidity Disability Allowance, known affectionately as the ‘Maracas de Machín Fondo’, in Raros. This amounted to over 100,000,000 Raros which gave Paco a hernia while transporting it, this increased his disability to fortyfive Euros. Alberto and Carlos were naturally upset at this extra financial burden and subsequently paid Paco in Neotropic C o r m o r a n t droppings, Paco seemed quite happy though. Alberto and Carlos did try their hand at the well practised art of corruption but being inept and not having the slightest clue when it came to finance legal or otherwise ended up out-of-pocket and the Bank actually went into profit. Blackmask Alberto had to repossess his own home while Briefcase Carlos arranged a ‘bridging loan’ for himself but as he considered himself a bad risk charged an excessively high rate of interest and went bankrupt. The Bank of Alqueria is an institution which reflects the very essence of the Pueblo and its people, badly run, fulfilling no useful function whatsoever and fundamentally anarchistic.

LEGAL CORNER WITH MICHAEL DAVIES, ABOGADO/SOLICITOR

If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic, please e-mail info@daviessolicitors.com - www.daviessolicitors.com RENOUNCING AN INHERITANCE IN FAVOUR OF ANOTHER PERSON CAN BE A VERY EXPENSIVE MISTAKE QUESTION: My brother and I recently inherited a villa in Mojacar worth 400,000€. I agreed with my brother that he keeps the property and I would compensate him. We discussed this with our solicitor and with this as the background agreement, we assisted the notary and we both signed a deed in which I renounced in his favour and he accepted the inheritance of the house, half directly and half due to me renouncing my half in his favour. The solicitor is now saying that the tax office is claiming that, in respect of my half, two taxable transactions have taken place: 1. Inheritance tax on the half to me and 2. a taxable donation to my brother. Is this correct?

ANSWER: I am afraid you have made a very expensive mistake. What the tax office is claiming is correct. In Spain if you renounce and establish the new beneficiaries on the deed then the tax office taxes the transaction twice (inheritance+donation).

The best solution, depending on the way the will was worded, would have been:

Option 1. If the will states that everything goes to the two of you with the right to accrue the other, then you could have signed a full unconditional renunciation to your father’s estate (which is not taxable as long as it is unconditional). In this case the next in line according to the will would have been your brother (without you having to name him, which makes it a donation) who would inherit the complete property directly from your father. Option 2 . If the will stated that you are both the heirs and then as a second step the grandchildren, then solution A. would not work. In this case you should have both inherited as stated on the will and then you could have signed a deed to resolve the joint ownership, which is much cheaper than a donation. The only angle to your situation now would be to speak to the tax office to see if there is any way you can sign a deed of modification at the notary, claiming that you made a mistake.

Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almería since 1993. He is member of the Law societies of Almería and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street.

The Idiot With the Pepper

We had to face the Perfect Storm of Shopping – a boiling hot Saturday in Mercadona. Arriving in the car park it was obvious that most of the customers were suffering from Directional Blindness, causing them to lose all comprehension of traffic flow, becoming oblivious to the direction arrows on the car park asphalt, and losing all ability to park within the designated car parking spaces. Descending to shop level it was painful to see the poor sufferers with vacant expressions on their faces, wandering in random directions with their trolleys – a symptom of Directional Blindness is that those afflicted lose all awareness of the world around them, causing them to meander aimlessly up and down the aisles, occasionally parking their trolleys sideways on while they stare blankly at the goods on offer. We have a tried and tested shopping strategy – Pete pushes the trolley while I gofer. This works well as I can generally nip in and out between the pondering masses with the speed and agility of a sheepdog through a herd of cows. Fruit and Veg, always a hub of ponderance, requires a different approach – Pete chooses and bags, I weigh. I stand in the queue for the weighing machine, several bags in hand, repeating to myself ’94, 38, 46, hut-hut- hut,’ (Maybe not the hut-hut-hut part) and hoping that I can remember which item was 94, which was 38 and which was 46 – or was it 56? I had amassed a hefty total of bags by the time I reached the front. I weighed and stuck labels,

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josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk and returned to the trolley with my booty, and soon we were at the tail of the human snake that was the till queue. The time and motion perfection that is the Biggs Shopping Tactic swung into motion. Pete unloaded, Maria Carmen swiped, and I packed. Fine, until Maria Carmen held up a pepper. ‘You have not weighed it.’ I looked at the queue behind us, stretching way back into the distance, and my heart sank. I grabbed the pepper and galloped back to Fruit and Veg, slammed it on the scales and sped back, expecting to be greeted by a lynch mob of detained shoppers, all wanting to know which idiot had forgotten to weigh their pepper. But no, Maria Carmen had somehow sidetracked our shopping, and had continued her task with the next customer. What’s more, she did it with a smile!

Ingenious Fitness Bus Will Let You Work Out During Your Commute London residents too busy to hit the gym every once in a while will soon get the chance to work out during their commute, thanks to a fleet of ingenious fitness buses packed full of stationary bikes. “The Wheels on the Bus” children’s song is going to have a whole new meaning once British fitness company 1Rebel launches its new Ride2Rebel buses on the streets of London. The modified public transportation vehicles will feature stationary bikes instead of seats, allowing commuters to spin at their hearts’ content on their way to work. Buses will travel from four pick-up points in north, east, south

and west London along the city’s most popular commute routes, all the way to the 1Ride studio where riders can come in for a shower and a smoothie before work. http://www.odditycentral.com/

Tattoo Artist Gets World’s First Tattoo Machine Prosthesis

After French tattoo artist JC Sheitan Tenet lost his right hand 22 years ago, he never thought he would ever be able to use it again. He trained himself to use his left hand to do tattoos, but after recently receiving the world’s first tattoo machine prosthesis, he can proudly call himself ambidextrous. Tenet got the idea for the unique steampunk-inspired prosthesis after seeing the work of Jean Louis Gonzales, a.k.a. Gonzal, an artist and engineer known for his mechanised taxidermies and skulls. After meeting Gonzal at various

tattoo conventions, Tenet asked him if he could somehow mechanise an old prosthesis he had lying around the house, and the two started working on a prototype. http://www.odditycentral.com/

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come dine our way Just a few or your favourite restaurants in Mojacar and surrounding areas

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Pa ta ta s B r av as Ingredients

• 4 large plum tomatoes • ½ baguette (approximately 5 ounces) • ½ small yellow onion • 1 clove garlic, crushed • 1 ½ tablespoons kosher salt • ½ cup olive oil • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar • 1 tablespoon tomato paste • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste • 2 hard-boiled eggs, crumbled • 6 slices prosciutto, torn in pieces

Directions Slice the tomatoes in quarts and remove the seeds and core. Transfer them to a large bowl. Cut the baguette and the

Ingredients

onion in big pieces and add them with the garlic and salt to the bowl. Stir

Directions

and cover with boiling water; about 3½ cups should be enough. Leave to

Make the brava sauce – Purée

soak for an hour, just on the counter.

tomatoes,

Prepare a colander with a bowl placed

wine, paprika, sugar, and chile

under it to save some of the liquid.

in a blender. Season with salt,

Drain the tomatoes and bread. Get a

transfer to a bowl, and set aside.

blender ready — transfer the tomatoes

Make the allioli – Vigorously

tablespoon

oil,

and onion to the blender. Squeeze the water from the bread. Add

whisk egg yolk and garlic.

the bread to the blender, as well as ½ cup of the soaking liquid,

While whisking, add 1 tablespoon

olive oil, red wine vinegar, and tomato paste. Blend it until smooth

oil in a thin stream until mixture

and transfer to the big bowl you used for soaking. Add black pepper

thickens.

• ½ cup crushed tomatoes • 9 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for frying • 1½ teaspoons red wine • 1 teaspoon hot smoked paprika • ¼ teaspoon sugar • 1 serrano chile, minced • Kosher salt, to taste • 1 egg yolk • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice • 1 teaspoon milk • 4 russet potatoes, peeled

to taste and some salt, if needed.

Continue whisking, adding 7 tablespoons oil in a thin

Place in the fridge until serving so it can cool off. Serve with the

stream. Add lemon juice and milk, and season with salt;

crumbled eggs and prosciutto, and drizzle with some extra olive oil.

chill. Pour oil into a 5-quart pot to a depth of 1½ inches; heat over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 220

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FRESH SALADS, SANDWICHES & DRINKS TO TAKEAWAY • Pork Pies • Scotch Eggs • Quiche

• Carrot Cake • Cream Cakes • Apple Pie

Many other Delicious Homemade Treats all made on our premises and available to order Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday 9am - 3pm Local 29, Las Buganvillas (Next to Paws)

degrees Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, halve potatoes crosswise. Using a small knife, shape each potato half into a 1¾-by1-inch football shape. Transfer potatoes to oil and cook, turning occasionally, until tender and pale golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to paper towels; chill. Remove pot from heat; reserve. Heat the reserved oil over medium-high heat until a deepfry thermometer reads 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Add potatoes; cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels; season with salt. Serve potatoes with the reserved brava sauce and allioli.

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GAZPACHO Directions

Ingredients • 1 1/2 pounds vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped • Tomato juice • 1 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper • 1/2 cup chopped red onion • 1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced • 1 medium garlic clove, minced • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil • 1 lime, juiced • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce • 1/2 teaspoon toasted, ground cumin • 1 teaspoon kosher salt • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper V2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chiffonade

Directions Fill a 6-quart pot halfway full of water, set over high heat and bring to a boil. Make an X with a paring knife on the bottom of the tomatoes. Drop the tomatoes into the boiling water for 15 seconds, remove and transfer to an ice bath and allow to cool until able to handle, approximately 1 minute. Remove and pat dry. Peel, core and seed the tomatoes. When seeding the tomatoes, place the seeds and pulp into a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl in order to catch the juice. Press as much of the juice through as possible and then add enough bottled tomato juice to bring the total to 1 cup. Place the tomatoes and juice into a large mixing bowl. Add the cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, jalapeno, garlic clove, olive oil, lime juice, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire, cumin, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Transfer 1 1/2 cups of the mixture to a blender and puree for 15 to 20 seconds on high speed. Return the pureed mixture to the bowl and stir to combine. Cover and chill for 2 hours and up to overnight. Serve with chiffonade of basil. http://www.foodnetwork.com

• 2½ cups chicken broth • Pinch of Spanish saffron • Drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil • 2 boneless skinless chicken thighs, chopped • 6 ounces chorizo • 1 shallot or ½ onion, • Salt and pepper • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 2 vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped • 2 teaspoons paprika • Dash of cayenne pepper (optional) • 1 cup long-grain white rice • 6 ounces large shrimp, peeled, then deveined and chopped • ½ cup frozen peas

Bring chicken broth and saffron to a boil in a small saucepan, then turn heat to low and place a lid on top to keep hot. Meanwhile, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat then add chicken, chorizo, and shallots, season with salt and pepper, and then sauté until chorizo and chicken are cooked BAR through, 5 minutes, breaking RESTAURANT up chorizo as it cooks. Add garlic, then sauté for 1 CERRO GORDO minute. Add tomatoes and their juices, paprika, and Saturday cayenne pepper, if using, Breakfast then sauté until tomatoes 9 - 11:30am are softened, 3 minutes. 4,50€ inc Tea Add rice and hot broth to or coffee skillet, then stir to combine wednesday nite, Mid week roast, 7pm and bring to a boil. Place a main course only 6€ Booking Essential lid on top, then lower heat and simmer until rice has Sizzling Steak Nite Every Saturday booking essential nearly absorbed all the broth and is just slightly al sunday roast 3 courses only 8.50€ dente, 13 to 15 minutes. Stir in shrimp and peas, then place lid back on top and let skillet sit off the heat for 5 Tel: 650 599 739 / 950 930 169 minutes. Season with more salt and pepper to taste, then serve.

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Full English Breakfast Large 4.50€, Small 3€

ALL DAY SALAD BAR, JUST 3.95€ Make Your Own, Take Away Available, Monday - Saturday FRIDAY FISH Day & Night, Take away Available SATURDAY NIGHT, ITALIAN NIGHT 7PM, Booking Advisable SUNDAY CARVERY Including Soup of the Day, Salad Bar only 8.95€ Booking Advisable

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Tapas, Snacks ser ved daily Authentic Italian Pizza’s with topping of your choice served daily Takeaway available

Friday Fish And Chips 6€ Takeaway available Saturday Homemade Pie Chips & Gravy from 3.95€ different exciting fillings each week, Takeaway available.

Sunday Roast, 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month, 7.95€ for 2 courses Sunday BBQ, 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month, Booking essential Saturday 16th July Karaoke with Graham D Available for parties with marquee and bouncy castle. Free wifi BT and Sky Sports Call Linda f or mor e inf or mation Tel: 642 947 182 P l a z a d e C o n s t i t u c i o n S / N Pa r t a l o a plazabarpartaloa for up and coming events

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LA PALMERA

June 2016

is situated in the pretty village of Cerro Gordo and just 10 minutes outside Albox. They do delicious homemade food including beef wellington, orchard pie and speciality food. All freshly prepared so booking is essential. Try their homemade 3 course Sunday lunch at 8.50€. Free venue for your Party or Get Together just phone Chris for details 950 930 169 or 650 599 739. www.bistobonita. alittlebitofengland.es

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Meet Our New Managers Nicole and Stefan

NEW VEGETARIAN MENU cous-cous, risottos, vegetable lasagne, fresh pasta, pizzas, soya burgers, vegetable soups, vegetable pies, tofu salads, all serve with fresh vegetables and potatoes or rice.

La Cena

MENU DEL NOCHE

20OZ T-BONE STEAK, 16OZ BEEF ENTRECOTE, 12OZ PORK TENDERLOIN, ROASTED LAMB SHANK & sHOULDER, ROASTED PORK KNUCKLE AND MORE. SERVED 7PM - 10PM

would like to invite you to sample the exciting new additions to the already successful menú of the

night. With 4 new additions per the 3 course taking it to

La Cena

Restaurante

Albox

menu del noche €10.95

Includes a carafe of wine per couple 11 starters, 10 mains & 9 Desserts Full A La Carte also available Monday - Saturday 7pm - late. Closed Sunday

Call 950 430 930 after 5.30pm

Find us across the old bridge from Palza Mayor Albox, opp Bar Wassy

Full Menu Available ALL DAY, EVERY DAY from 10am - 9pm, Sunday 5pm-9pm

SATURDAY 25th JUNE

11 starters 10 mains, and 9 sweets.

SUNDAY ROAST MENU DEL DIA 4 COURSES WITH BOTTLE OF RIOJA WINE PER COUPLE, COFFEE INCLUDED, ROAST LAMB SHOULDER & PORK KNUCkLE, 20OZ T-BONE STEAK, 12OZ ENTRECOTE, 10OZ PORK TENDERLOIN, ROAST POTATOES & FRESH VEGETABLES. SERVED 1PM - 4PM

With additions to include more choice for the high volume of gluten free people. Still priced at the value beating 10.95€ for 3

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courses, including a carafe

Spanish Speaking 950 430 145 English Speaking 647 730 103

of wine for 2 people. Full al-carte still available. Please call for reservation.

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Sharron & Danny welcome customers new and old

Traditionally Cooked Sunday Lunch

Roast Beef, Pork, Chicken, Honey Roast Gammon

Janine

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Available 12:30pm - 4pm

in the garden with BBQ menu

Air Conditioned Restaurant

EVERY WEDNESDAY 6pm - 9pm

(diners take priority for bookings)

Buy one fillet meal at 10€ get the 2nd half price. Booking essential

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ZUMBA every Friday 10am-11am

Monday - Saturday 10am - Late ● Sunday 12 - Close Avenida Europa, Cucador (Above The Attic) ● 950 634 562

Atlantic Cod Fillet with Handcut Chips & Peas full menu available We are here

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Albox Branch Royal British Legion Dates for your diary

with or without experience to play. Zurgena Sports Hall each Monday, 7pm to 9.30pm. All ages are welcome. 3€ per person Just turn up or for more details Email rob@soltimes.com

Thursday 23rd June is bowling time at the alley in Arboleas,

THE Charity Shop (Arboleas) NOW Open 10 - 2

Saturday 16th July the Summer ‘Poppy’ Dance will take place

Helping good causes and specific charities around the Almanzora Valley and surrounding areas. We expect to be supporting the elderly, children, animals and enhancing quality of life for our communities.

NOW Open 10 - 2

We are still urgently looking for volunteers to help in the shop between the hours of 10-2. If you have a little time or a morning you can spare to help good causes and have a sunny disposition, then please call Rob on 609 199394 (4candlescharity@ gmail.com) for more details.

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Also we URGENTLY need your unwanted clothes and household items, bric-a-brac and even furniture. For now we have drop off points at SolyMar in Albox and Sol Times Offices at Los Carasoles (Zurgena), next to Almeria Angels. The shop is open opposite the Ayuntamiento in Arboleas and we need stock! All for a good cause, please help us to help them..... . Tel: 609 199 394

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12:30 start. Joint event with Zurgena branch. Thursday 7th July the normal coffee morning will be transformed into a tapas event at THE OASIS BAR off Avenida America (not far from Price Busters) in Albox starting at 11:30. The later start time means you have time to do some shopping first. at the Kubatin in Arboleas (under The Hostal Meson, next to Coviran). Tickets are available at the Members’ meeting on 16th June and at the Tapas morning on 7th July or contact Bob Cowan 608049491 or Ella Dring 600084009. 10€ for members and 12€ for non-members. Music by Geoff Murrell and Graham Herbert. Thursday 21st July the Members’ meeting at La Parrilla will include The Watsons speaking about photography.

Reporting an accident

ACCIDENT – ACCIDENTE ROBBERY – ROBO AMBULANCE –AMBULANCIA FIRE - FUEGO URGENCY – URGENCIA FIRE MAN – BOMBERO

INJURED – HERIDO FRACTURE – FRACTURA HEART ATTACK – INFARTO OPERATION – OPERACION CARDIOLOGIST – CARDIOLOGO BLOOD – SANGRE

Please, can you help me? Por favor, puede ayudarme? Call a doctor, we have had an accident Llame a un medico, hemos tenido un accidente My wife / husband has had a heart attack Mi mujer/marido ha tenido un ataque al corazon He is losing blood, he is bleeding Esta perdiendo sangre, esta sangrando He has the arm / leg broken Tiene el brazo roto / la pierna rota My handbag has been stolen Me han robado el bolso Please, call the firemen Por favor, llame a los bomberos It’s urgent, there is a fire Es urgente, hay fuego Learn more Spanish with Paco at Campsite Los Gallardos, Lessons based in conversation, All levels catered for plus Private lessons! Contact Paco-661 142 606 or email pacospanish@yahoo.es

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meeting starts at 11:00. There will be no meetings in August, have a happy summer! Don’t forget to look out for the branch website http:// branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/albox

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Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/ alboxrbl/ for all details of our events.

ZURGENA & DISTRICT RBL BR3620

The Zurgena & District Branch of the RBL meet on the first Thursday of the month at Latino’s Bar in Alfoquia. We are a small branch. We have various social events throughout the month and year. We have a Coffee Morning on the third Wednesday of the month at Latino’s with various activities. It is a good opportunity to meet up and have a chat and you would be made very welcome. If you would like to join the Branch or attend any of our events and would like further information please contact the Secretary, Chrissy at zurgenarblsecretary@yahoo.co.uk You do not have to have been a member of the Military to join

Almanzora Group of Friends

Information for all present and future COLLYFER clients, you can now take your policy with you should you need or want to return to the UK, contact Karen for details 617 456 335 karencecere@collyfer.com

Learn spanish at bistro bonita

Every Wednesday at Bistro Bonita 11am - 1pm Come and learn Spanish the fun way and conversation with coffee and cake Only €5.

Wanted Dance Partner

To join me in classes of Salsa & Bachata. Some dancing experience preferred. There are some really good venues for this style of dancing socially so come and join me. You will love it!

Ring Paul 633 310 429

Open 10am until 2pm from Wed 22nd June to Wed 6th July. All our normal products and services will still be available including English newspapers and magazines, DVDs, books, cards, gifts, drinks & snacks. Art Class with Marian and Slimming Class with Amanda will be going ahead as normal. You can top up all Spanish mobile phone networks including Hits & Digi price plans. Postcards of the local area are just 50c each and can be posted anywhere in the world from 1.20€. Fancy a shopping trip? Our next coach to Murcia shopping centres is on Thursday 30th June 12€pp. Call in to find out more.

The Almanzora Group of Friends was originally started in 1998 by a small group of ex-patriots as a means of sharing information and giving advice. It now also has a library with over 5,000 items for loan and organises interesting and original trips, as well as producing a monthly newsletter, and holding a quiz on the first Monday of the month at Maloans, Albox. The Library and Information Centre

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ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION BRANCH 1359

The Branch meets on the third Tuesday in the month at 14.30 hrs at the El Paraiso Restaurant, located in Jardin del Mar 3, which is located very near Carrefour. If you would like information please contact the Chairman on 692508916 or Welfare on 615048892 or visit the Website www.rafacb.com

El Chopo Celebrates

More than 60 residents of El Chopo in Arboleas gathered together on Saturday 11th June to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday. The party was organised by local residents, led by Denise Hutchings and Tina Davies. Celebrations included a tea party with a special birthday cake in honour of Queen Elizabeth and a competition for the “Best Crown”, all followed by a sumptuous buffet and drinks, with festivities continuing late into the evening. Everyone agreed what an enjoyable afternoon it was – helped by the glorious Spanish weather, the delicious food and a glass or two of something refreshing! In addition, 100€ was raised for the charity “Walk For Life.”

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June 2016

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3 Wheeled Trike Bicycle, 125€ complete with rear basket, very good condition, buyer collects, Tel: 686 653 890 Roquetas de Mar Area Outlander DVDS, complete season 1 & 2, 16,BLUE RAY discs, have not been played, €100 ono, buyer collects Tel: 627 209 887 3 KX DT321 telephones, white, 10€ each. Samsung SF 340 fax machine 20€, Tel: 627 565 049, Mojacar Area Double chain-link gate with gate posts 1.2mt x 4mts, good condition with lock and keys.100€, Exterior aluminium household double-glazed door and frame 50€, Double-glazed window and frame 1mt x 1.10 , 2 sliding panes. 40€ Tel: 697 443 090 Buyer to collect – Albox area

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Witches’ Mountain by Gerald R. Wright

“The more he thought about it, the more he knew that Kate and the mountain would draw him back-especially Kate.” Our main character, Rick Jackson was 27 years old, reasonably open-minded, stoic, pragmatic and gregarious., quite a nice chap, in fact. A small, engineering company he had worked for as a salesman had folded but he was fortunate in finding similar work with another small business covering a wide and diverse territory of farms, lumber companies and engineering works. He loved the open country and mountains in their majestic natural beauty and grandeur. Just as well as his work covered the infamous mountain-Witches’ Mountain linked to the Salem trials. The novel begins with Rick driving his Mustang through the mountains, it’s twilight. The colours around him were spectacular: yellows, oranges and reds-a sight worth seeing and remembering. A comfort stop heading to Charlesburgh made him feel “as if he was in the back of beyond and somehow back in the past.” Was this moonshine country? Possibly. Whilst having a snack he met a typical hillbilly who advised him to go along the ridge, used by logging companies. Innocent enough but this is where the fun and mystery begins. He has a steep climb with sharp hair pin bends to test his nerve. The mist drifted “like fingers-long, vertical fingers” opening up “like curtains” as he passed through. A nice atmospheric touch.

imagined he had! Did he imagine it all or was this paranormal? When Rick drives along the same route, he discovers a large bundle lying in the middle of the road. He imagined it lying in a pool of blood. A flicker of lights on his left suggested flames and burning, unnerving even for a sceptic. Was this a body of another trucker? A dead body presumably? He couldn’t swerve safely and kept going forward waiting for the impact. Surprisingly, the impact didn’t happen: “There was no body, no pool of blood and no flames in the wood.” A return journey via Black Ridge, hopefully another comfort stop was perplexing. The tarmac was cracked and broken, the sign rusted, weeds had invaded the place and the roof had caved in. There was no sign of life or activity. He moved on to Spiller Township which reminded him of the cowboy days, an old west frontier town where you’d see plenty of gunfights. Another stop and an encounter with the gossip Mabel, a ghost who had died seven years ago. At this point he meets the love of his life, Kate, a Southern Belle and very pretty as you’d expect. Her mother had been married to Joe Kiley. Rick felt bewitched by her “as if by an irresistible magnetism. A moth to a flame.” Was it Kate or the mystery of the mountain? Her Great Granma was Roberta Elizabeth Lee and she had the “Talent.” She could see into the future and acted as a mediator “to stop things blowing up too much” and she predicts a “catastrophe.” But who will take over from her?

Rick became “decidedly uncomfortable” after his encounter with a rough-looking trucker displaying a vivid scar on his face at the Black Ridge Motel and Restaurant, a mountain truck stop. He later discovered that the trucker was Joe Kiley and he had left his old Kenworth truck outside in the parking lot. Mack and his wife Jenny owned the hotel. The plot moves slowly when Kiley left behind a camera after speaking to Rick. Our main character wanted to catch him to return it but it didn’t quite work out like that.

A second encounter with the old Kenworth truck seeming to be on the wrong side of the road, forced Rick into pulling the wheel over to the right to avoid a collision before realising it was the phantom truck: no truck, no trailer, no sound. Nothing.

We discover that Rick wasn’t superstitious but once he gleaned of the accident with Kiley’s truck where he lost control of his brakes, crashed through the barrier, left the road and rolled over and over down the mountain he wasn’t sure. Kiley was thrown through the windshield and his truck caught fire. What is coincidental was that this tragedy had occurred two years ago to the very day that Rick conversed with him or

Rick gets drawn into this paranormal world of Witches’ Mountain, full of danger and unpredictable. Can he understand it and survive its force, the powers of darkness? How would he have felt knowing that “something disastrous was imminent?” Armageddon? An excellent read for young adults in particular. Plenty of blood and gore.

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5 Warm-Weather Outdoor Lighting Ideas So, you’re finally emerging from winter hibernation. Remember your friend, the great outdoors?

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Spain stun Samoa to qualify for Rio sevens Ignacio Martin scored a last-gasp try to fire Spain to a stunning 22-19 upset of top seeds Samoa in Monaco and secure the 12th and final qualifying spot for the men’s rugby sevens tournament at the Rio Olympics. Spanish players wept in joy after pulling off the shock at the Olympic repechage tournament on Sunday and the unheralded Europeans will now compete with global powers Fiji and New Zealand when the format makes its Games debut.

Even although the most important of the year is still to come, the championship of Spain whch will be held in Guadalajara in the first week of July , Club Stella Maris has already won countless titles in this season 2015/2016 . In the Almeria competition the club took 30 medals in different categories gfrom escuela to promo, 2 gold and 2 silver which were taken by local gymnast Beth McCutcheon. In the Andalusia championship held in Seville in May the club won in different categories and have 3 Andalusian champions, 2 runners up and 3 third places and in addition 28 medals between gold , silver and bronze . The club has many childfren which practise the sport and artistic gymnastics is growing steadily in

Almeria. The palacio de mediterraneo juegos in Almeria is where the girls train every day. From the age of 4 onwards all children can enjoy this sport and learn many important values of the world , the values of respect , humility , companionship also the ability to overcome and confront problems and facing them without fear with the love and family within their sport Within our team we do not only teach them how to reach out and achievetheir aims but to live in a community and respect others. It would be fantastic and the top of of our dreams if our girls and the team could be sponsored by a company to help achieve their goals. The trainers for Stella Maris are former Spanish champion and nominated Olympian Blanca Barreras , Juan Jose Nuñez , and Felipe .

“I am still trying to take it in,” Spain player Angel Lopez said. “This is a dream for us. We are going to be Olympians. We believed that we are good enough, but wow, this is pretty special.” Samoa had upset world series champions Fiji at the Paris Sevens last month and were heavy favourites to take the final berth with the shock loss to Spain leaving their coach Damian McGrath inconsolable. “I am at a loss for words right now as all our hard work is snatched away at the death,” the English former rugby league professional tweeted. “Thanks to so many people for your unwavering support.”

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The game was a pairs Stapleford, 2 divisions, Winner of nearest the pin Billy Handy, Longest drive, Barry Kilby.

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Rugby Club Huercal Overa Show Spirit

The El Hornillo Stadium in Huercal-Overa saw the first ever game of Rugby Union played on the weekend of the 11th June, with Huercal Overa Under 18s taking on Union Rugby Almeria U18s followed by the Senior side competing against the Lomos Plateados (Union Rugby Almeria Veterans). Prior to the main match up a presentation was made to the family of Juan Pedro Enciso Cascales, a man who had links to Union Rugby Almeria and a prominent figure in the Rugby community in Almeria aswell as being a resident of Huercal Overa. The plaque was presented by the Mayor of Huercal Overa Domingo Fernandez and Head Coach for Rugby Club Huercal Overa Pedro Fernandez Pastor. The objective of both games was for the players to get to grips with actually playing the game, as it is very different to training (which is Tues & Thurs at El Hornillo) so the results were not important. Which is lucky because both games ended with the visitors victorious, but both local sides went over for tries!!!

19th Hole Golf Society, Match Report.

On Thursday 16th June,23 members and a couple of guests played its Monthly Medal at Aguilon Golf Resort. Unfortunately, the un-forecasted wind devastated most players’ plans for a good score. Only Zeta Denyer and Nekana Galindez conquered the conditions to easily take 1st and 2nd The club have mainly Spanish places in the Ladies players but the 3 Brits in the side Medal scoring a very can be very proud of themselves as impressive nett 67 and they all showed great character and potential. Josh Voss and Ross Mackay 69 respectively. Nekana also scored the only Two of the day and (both U18s) & Charlie David Care for collected two Nearest the Pins. the senior side all getting stuck in. Good work lads.. The club will announce more friendly games soon but are involved in a 7s Beach Tournament at San Juan de Los Terreros in July which should be a fantastic day out. Also as a growing Sport in Spain, Rugby is not hugely funded so the club are looking for people and business to help in sourcing/funding/ playing and coaching. If you would like to help then contact Lee Rickard Graham e: sportcentralspain@ gmail.com or 671 509 116 or search for Rugby Huercal Overa on Facebook.

The Men’s Medal was won, for the first time, by Bob Tagg with a respectable nett 70 with Peter Death in second place with 72. Results.Men’s Medal 1st Bob Tagg Nett 70 (20) 2nd Peter Death Nett 72 (10) 3rd Pat O Dwyer Nett 75 (23) on card count back

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4th Peter Dow Nett 75 (28) Ladies Medal 1st Zeta Denyer Nett 67 (35) 2nd Nekana Galindez Nett 68) (26) 3rd John Kennedy 31 points (28) Nearest the Pins 3rd Doug Birrell 8th Peter Death 12th Nekana Galindez 14th Bernie O Brien 17th Nekana Galindez Twos. 12th Nekana Galindez The 19th Hole Golf Society arranges weekly games around the area playing Aguilon every other week. For more information ring 610 340 653 or email gs19thhole@hotmail.co.uk

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