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Spain’s security forces begin discreet deployment in Mediterranean Heavily armed officers are now patrolling seafronts in Catalonia as well as access points to resort areas With the country on a level four terrorism alert in the wake of attacks in France and Germany, Spain is stepping up security throughout its Mediterranean coastline, with armed patrols and drones being rolled out to protect the millions of holidaymakers that will flock to its beaches over the next month.

The attacks in France, as well as the situation in Turkey, along with the attacks last year in Tunisia, have prompted many vacationers to change their summer travel plans in favor of Spain, and particularly Catalonia.

Catalonia’s regional government is aware of the danger and the impact any kind of attack would have on Spain’s tourism industry. In response, they have assigned large numbers of regional

Mossos d’Esquadra police officers armed with submachine guns and assault rifles to resorts such as Roses and Lloret de Mar, where they are patrolling sea fronts and controlling access to beach areas.

Jordi Jané, Catalonia's interior minister, said that his own security services had warned of an attack in France.

In June, the US State Department issued a travel alert warning its citizens about “the risk of potential terrorist attacks throughout Europe, targeting major events, tourist sites, restaurants, commercial centers and transportation.”

“The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present greater targets for terrorists planning attacks in public locations, especially at large events,” said the note.

Following the attack in Nice on July 14, Catalonia’s regional premier, Carles Puigdemont, met with anti-terrorism

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At that point, armed units were deployed to resort areas as well as train and bus stations, airports and government buildings.

Drones for Benidorm Further down the coast in Alicante province, Benidorm, one of Spain’s most popular resorts, is being patrolled by a drone. “We were pioneers, but other towns are now using drones,” says Carlos López of the Benidorm local police, and one of four officers responsible for the surveillance craft. The drones are mostly used for detecting swimmers in trouble, vessels which have gone adrift and smoke that could be a sign of a forest fire, a common occurrence in the summer months. But they are also useful

in the detection of many other kinds of risk situations, said the officers.

Over 18 million tourists visited Spain in the first four months of 2016 alone, representing a 13% rise from the same period last year.

The country broke a record for international tourist arrivals last year with over 68 million visitors, of whom 1.5 million came from the United States, according to official figures elpais

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Many people know PC-Solutions from their stalls on various markets around the area. “It seems a natural progression to open the shop” said Gordon, the proprietor of PC-Solutions. “It allows us to expand the range of products and services we offer, and customers can come and see us 5 days per week instead of waiting for a market day”.

The shop, in Calle la Fuente 4, Mojacar, is just up the road from the Artisan Centre and opposite Torres Asesoria, and will be opening on 1st September. Along with in-house computer repairs and an extensive array of parts and accessories for sale, they will also have small selection of phones and tablets, mobile phone SIM cards and top-ups, internet terminals for customer use, document printing and laminating, Android Box demos, and much more!

The shop will be open Tuesday to Saturday and they will still attend the markets at Los Llanos on Saturdays and Villaricos on Sundays. Their very popular home visit service will still be available too.

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The top 5 offences drivers get done for during the summer

Summer’s here, a greater number of drivers are on the roads and hopefully everyone has more time to get out and about and have fun.

It is also during the hottest months of July and August that the Guardia Civil step up their safety campaign on the roads and are even more vigilant when it comes to safety regulations.

According to Tráfico, last summer a total of 8.1 million car journeys were carried out on our roads. There were 200 car accidents and 225 people lost their lives as a result.

In a bid to reduce the number of accidents, the DGT has put harsh sanctions in place. These are particularly punishing for the infractions that are repeated the most, some of which are detailed below.

Speeding As much as 39% of all drivers fail

to adhere to the speed limits in this country. For those that are caught, they face a sanction that ranges from 100 euro to 600 euro.

A severe offence can result in the loss of up to 6 points from your

license.

Alcohol and drugs Between 6 and 12 June this year, a total of 2,283 drivers were reported by the Guardia Civil for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

This is after 145,636 tests were carried out. The majority tested positive for alcohol (1,616), while 667 were found to have driven with drugs in their system. With regards to the sanctions, those that were caught driving under the influence of alcohol were fined a minimum of 500 euro and lost 4 points from their license, although the most severe fines reached 1,000 euro and 6 points. For drugs, offenders received sanctions of 1,000 euro and lost between 4 and 6 points.

Mobile phone This is one that you see on a daily basis yourself while driving around, and when people say that they’ve

never broken the law; they probably have. This year, the DGT decided to install 150 new state-of-the-art technology radars that are capable of detecting whether a driver is talking on his mobile phone whilst in motion.

This type of infraction is punished with a 200-euro sanction and 3 points from your license.

Driving wearing flip-flops Although this may be an instinctive action during the summer, one that you do without even thinking twice about, it is actually illegal to drive a vehicle wearing flip-flops or any type of footwear that doesn’t do up at the back. This is obviously for safety reasons, as your shoe could slip off at

any time and impede the correct use of the car’s pedals, therefore causing an accident. It is also prohibited to drive barefoot, or without wearing a T-shirt, as the latter could cause serious burns to the skin during an accident. Any of these three infractions could lead to a fine of 200 euro and the loss of 3 points from your driving license.

Vehicle maintenance If your car is not kept in tip-top condition, you could be faced with a fine of 200 euro. Examples include lights not working, poorly visible license plate, worn down types or an out-of-date ITV sticker.

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A German man who allegedly sparked a deadly forest fire in the Canary Islands by burning toilet paper has been remanded in custody, a court spokesman said Saturday.

The blaze, which has torn through a wooded, mountainous area of La Palma, one of the lesser-known islands of the Spanish archipelago off the coast of Africa, claimed the life of a park ranger shortly after it was started on Wednesday.

Around 2,500 people have been evacuated from their homes to escape the fire, which the 27-year-old told police he had sparked accidentally.

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He said the suspect was "being investigated for causing a forest fire through gross negligence".

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The Greeks that came to the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia shared the same religious beliefs and spoke the same language.

The athletes were all male citizens of the city-states from every corner of the Greek world, coming from as far away as Iberia (Spain) in the west and the Black Sea (Turkey) in the east.

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Olympos was the home of the greatest of the Greek gods and goddesses.

The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC, when Koroibos, a cook from the nearby city of Elis, won the stadion race, a foot race 600 feet long. The stadion track at Olympia is shown here.

According to some literary traditions, this was the only athletic event of the games for the first 13 Olympic festivals or until 724 BC. From 776 BC, the Games were held in Olympia every four years for almost 12 centuries.

Contrary evidence, both literary and archaeological, suggests that the games may have existed at Olympia much earlier than this date, perhaps as early as the 10th or 9th century BC. What’s that, you ask?

A series of bronze tripods have been found at Olympia, some of which may date to the 9th century BC, and it has been suggested that these tripods may in fact be prizes for some of the early events at Olympia.

The marathon was NOT an event of the ancient Olympic games.

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The marathon is a modern event that was first introduced in the Modern Olympic Games of 1896 in Athens, a race from Marathon northeast of Athens to the Olympic Stadium, a distance of 40 kilometers.

The race commemorates the run of Pheidippides, an ancient “day-runner” who carried the news of the Persian landing at Marathon of 490 B.C. to Sparta (a distance of 149 miles) in order to enlist help for the battle. According to the fifth century B.C.ancient Greek historian Herodotus, Pheidippides delivered the news to the Spartans the next day.

The distance of the modern marathon was standardized as 26 miles 385 yards or 42.195 km. in 1908 when the Olympic Games were held in London.

The distance was the exact measurement between Windsor Castle, the start of the race, and the finish line inside White City Stadium.

NUDITY AT THE GAMES? There are two stories relating to the question of nudity at the ancient Olympic Games. One story states that it was a runner from Megara, Orsippos or Orrhippos who, in 720 B.C. was the first to run naked in the stadion race when he lost his shorts in the race. Another tradition is that it was the Spartans who introduced nudity to the Olympic Games in the 8th century B.C. as it was a Spartan tradition. It is not clear if

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the very first recorded victor at Olympia, Koroibos, who won the stadion race in 776 B.C. wore shorts or not. It seems fairly clear that by the late 8th century nudity was common for the male contestants.

FROM ANCIENT TO MODERN Although the ancient Games were staged in Olympia, Greece, from 776 BC through 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

The man responsible for its rebirth was a Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who presented the idea in 1894. His original thought was to unveil the modern Games in 1900 in his native Paris, but delegates from 34 countries were so enthralled with the concept that they convinced him to move the Games up to 1896 and have Athens serve as the first host.

THE OLYMPIC FLAME The idea of the Olympic torch or Olympic Flame was first inaugurated in the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. There was no torch relay in the ancient Olympic Games. There were known, however, torch relays in other ancient Greek athletic festivals including those held at Athens.

The modern Olympic torch relay was first instituted at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

The Olympic Oath was introduced in 1920.

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bookbox; Looking for that “can’t put down” summer read? Well look no further! Jay at Book Box really does have the most extensive selection of second-hand books, all in the best condition. There are also more books in stock - Jay has more than 20,000 books - so you are sure to find something to suit. Pop in and have a browse; if you can’t find what you’re looking for, Jay will add it to her “wanted list” and contact you when your book comes in.. All books are priced from 1.50€. Tel. 662 585 098 New to Total Entertainment, Albox - Danny’s Computer Clinic. Every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm. Free advice on all gadgets from Smartphone’s and tablets to PCs and laptops. Appointments taken on 950 121 318 or just call in. Wednesday morning’s Marian has her art class from 10am and Friday mornings we have Weight No More weight loss class with Amanda from 10.45am. If you want to hold a meeting, class or demonstration at Total Entertainment, call in to see Claire to discuss terms. New services available by appointment include Flight Bookings, Passport Renewals and Androidman TV Demos, call or call in for more information. We are situated opposite the football ground on Avenida Lepanto.

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Lulu ’s Dog Grooming Parlour City & Guilds trained Lisa looks after and handles all dogs with the utmost care. Lisa opened after years of working for various vets in and around the area.

So much was the demand for her skills that she opened a parlour of her own.

Your pet will certainly be pampered after a visit there!

Lisa also stocks a wide range of accessories for your pooch.

Pop in for details of her new stock, including Scalibor, flea, tick & dental treatments and the cheapest prices on Royal Canine food in the area!

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August 2016 moisturising and dosing up on painkillers will help to soothe the pain of sunburn For those already affected, moisturising and dosing up on painkillers will help to soothe the pain of sunburn TAKE OVER THE COUNTER PAIN RELIEF Analgesia or painkillers can help relieve the pain and reduce inflammation caused by sunburn.

Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen are ideal and should be continued for a period of at least 48 hours so long as it can be.

Paracetamol will help with pain but has little effect on inflammation.

COOL THE SKIN Apply a cool compresser to the skin e.g. a towel dampened with cool water for 15 minutes, or take a cool bath or shower.

Aim to keep the temperature just below luke-warm.

Make sure the shower has a gentle flow of water rather than being on full power.

If blisters are starting to develop, then a bath is preferable.

Do not rub your skin with a towel, but gently pat it dry when you get out.

LEAVE BLISTERS ALONE Try not to pop them as this can lead to

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Avoid booze, use a steroid cream and NEVER pick blistered skin

Dr Anjali Mahto, consultant dermatologist from the British Skin Foundation, says acting quickly, dosing

up on painkillers and moisturising will help. She also advises never popping blisters and urges seeking medical advice if you suffer nausea, dizziness or severe pain as a result of catching the sun.

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Wear loose cotton clothing that allows your skin to “breathe” over the sunburnt areas.

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Use an unperfumed cream or lotion to soothe the skin after a bath or shower.

Repeated applications of this are necessary to reduce the appearance of peeling and this may need to be continued for several weeks.

Aloe vera or soy containing gels or lotions can be beneficial in soothing the skin.

Aloe vera not only has a cooling effect on the skin but also acts as an antiinflammatory.

Be wary of using creams or lotions that contain petroleum, benzocaine, or lidocaine. These can either trap heat in the skin or cause local skin irritation.

WEAR BROAD-SPECTRUM SUNSCREEN Wear at least an SPF 30 suncreen which offers UVA and UVB protection to look after your body's largest organ.

Avoid the midday sun and wear protective clothing, a hat and sunglasses to limit the skin’s exposure to UV radiation. Your skin will thank you for it in the long run.

In an ideal world, preventing sunburn remains key to maintaining skin integrity and health.

Sunburn can encourage fluid loss through the skin.

Drinking plenty of water will prevent dehydration and help your body recover.

Not only does sunburn cause short-term discomfort, it also has a number of well-recognised long-term consequences including the development of future skin cancers and risk of premature ageing.

Alcohol should ideally be avoided during this time, as it

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Windows Tools to Remember Part 1

setting to get you surfing again; Correct when a windows update goes wrong. This is a short list of things that can be put right by windows itself.

The Disk Defragmenter is the tool to maintain organisation. We all understand that windows can’t help but get fragmented files. In defence of Microsoft, they have rules and technologies that minimise the problems of file fragmentation, and have had them since DOS (remember that???).

Since Windows 7 they have a built in, automatic scheduled defragmentation, which looks after the most of this and minimise the need for “Defrag-ing”. One word of warning! Don’t defrag Solid State Drives (SSD’s) as these wear out much faster than normal ones and because of their incredible speed, I doubt that you would be able to see the increase in speed after it was done!

System Restore is one of those “Must haves“! There will be times when the only option is to go back to a previous day before a problem happened and reset the machine. I had someone come to my house with computer locked with “Ransomware”. I restarted the computer, got into the System Restore, restored it to an earlier date (no data is lost during the operation) and ‘Hey Presto’ problem gone.

I did run a malware scan on it afterwards to find and removed the offending malware.

Next week I will conclude the windows “must have” tools and why you need to know about them. So until next week, have a really wonderful week, avoid sun / heat stroke (both are different but just as dangerous), drink plenty of water (beer is acceptable but less of it :-) ), and basically enjoy the weather that we have come out here to enjoy. Contact me with whatever computer related problems you have.

Until next week :-)

Hello and welcome to CanDu Computer Bytes. If you need professional computer help, you can contact me at make to appointment at my workshop or clinic (which is at Maloan’s bar in Albox).

There are hidden Windows tools that can prolong your PC’s life and save you if disaster strikes.

We tend to take it for granted that our PCs “just work”. It’s easy to forget that (like any piece of technology) they need regular maintenance and fine tuning to prolong their life and keep them working smoothly. A number of often overlooked Windows applications can help you keep your computer up to speed.

Some of the tools mentioned will rectify a problem. Others have features that are worth using immediately because they’re good preventive measures to ensure you’re protecting your PC, just in case!

These tools are “TroubleShooting” (which is what I do), “Disk Defragmenter”, “System Restore”, “File History Backup”, “Windows Reliability Monitor”, “Windows System Image” and “Resource Monitor”.

Trouble shooting is my favourite for a number of reasons. The first and foremost reason is that a group of people have found a number of common issues that arise with computers (Printer or Internet can’t be found, ‘Lost CD drive’, and more).

The reason I like these tools is because the people who wrote these wizards (step by step guides to helping you resolve the problem) are obviously well trained in computer hardware diagnostics (which requires a deep understanding of how electrical components interact).

You can find the troubleshooter in the “Control Panel”. In it there are options to help programs that were designed for a previous windows to work under the new one; Finding out For further information or advice on why the sound has stopped working; computing,contact Trevor on 689 892 745 or canducomputing@hotmail.co.uk Restore internet

A Kodak Moment

Remember the good old days when out dining in a restaurant; someone would whip out their 35mm camera and photograph their dinner; then once the film was finished it would be sent off for processing. A few weeks later with the photos back they would then visit their friends’ houses to show them the photos of the dinner they had eaten a while back?

I suspect nobody ever did the above, and other diners would have looked on agog if someone had.

What we of a certain age do recall though is that sense of excitement and trepidation from using a film camera. Unless using a Kodak Polaroid camera there was no way of knowing how any picture would turn out. The finished roll was posted off in a special envelope or taken down to Boots the Chemists. Only when the fat envelope thudded onto the doormat or was picked up from the processing lab would the results be known. A commercial photographer could get a sneak preview at the lab but for us mere mortals we’d no idea what results would slide out of the envelope. Nowadays it’s all so different and the word ‘Selfie’ has made it

A HISTORIC REFERENDUM On Thursday June 23, the people of Britain voted for a British exit, or Brexit, from the European Union in a historic referendum.

This decision has prompted jubilant celebration whilst sending shockwaves through the global economy. Over the next two years or so, Britain will negotiate its exit under article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER BRITAIN EXITS THE EU Through the withdrawal negotiations, nothing will change for British expats in Spain because the UK will remain part of the EU during this transitional period.

However, what happens after Britain has left the EU and how this may affect you is still unclear.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE Whilst many questions remain unanswered, Línea Directa would like to remind all its customers that its Legal Assistance service comes as standard in all their insurance policies. If you have a query you can call one of our lawyers. They offer information and advice on a wide range of matters such as taxes, purchase and rental of property, inheritance, family etc.

As the Brexit negotiations

evolve, our legal team will keep abreast of all the latest developments relating to events occurring in the Spanish territory and those to which Spanish legislation is applicable.

24-HOUR ASSISTANCE FOR EMERGENCY LEGAL CONSULTATIONS Should you require an immediate legal consultation, which due to the gravity of the matter in hand cannot wait, we offer a 24-hour legal advice service. Regardless of the time of day, we can provide immediate specialist legal advice for emergency incidents relating to you, your family or your home.

IN ENGLISH The service is entirely in English. From the drafting and revision of legal documents to negotiations with third parties and or opposing parties. We can’t provide all the answers to the questions raised by the Britain’s exit of the EU, but we can provide sound legal advice for our expatriate customers living in Spain.

We hope the information provided in this article is of interest.

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into the dictionary. Oh, and some people insist on photographing their dinner.

Usually there were 24 or 36 frames on a roll of 35mm film; sometimes the number reel on the camera kept going and an extra shot or two could be taken before having to hand wind the film back into its cartridge.

Simple pleasures eh! In the early 70s Kodak launched its Instamatic brand using a 120 cartridge which didn’t need rewinding. Coincidentally the 120 cameras were relatively slim line, not unlike the size and shape of many mobile phones today. 120 was a hugely successful format and Kodak only stopped making the cameras in the mid-80s; then the film cartridges a couple of years ago. Smaller niche manufactures have now taken over the reins for the many camera buffs out there.

Until around 2000 film cameras were the norm rather than the exception.

Then as technology leapt forward the digital era stormed the world of photography. In 2003 Kodak launched the EasyShare camera; it was the first camera to have an AMOLED

display screen, the forerunner to the screens used on many phones and tablets nowadays. Kodak had conducted extensive market research discovering that women especially didn’t like the inconvenience of getting photos printed. So the camera was designed to plug straight into a Kodak printer. But, year later they stopped producing film cameras and laid off 15,000 employees.

A sad end as the World’s first commercial digital camera was made

by Kodak and sold under the Apple label in 1994. Even earlier in1986, the Kodak boffins created the first megapixel sensor; it was capable of taking a 7x5inch photo with its 1.4 megapixels. Even though their R&D was excellent Kodak’s bosses didn’t believe that digital would ever replace film; though their competitors did.

Minolta, Sony, Nikon and Fuji were so much better at exploiting the new technology and making more stylish and importantly cheaper products!

Kodak went from being a major player in the digital camera market and having 27% of the market in

1999 to filing for bankruptcy in 2012. What also didn’t help Kodak was that as this century grew up, mobiles and then tablets started to get better cameras attached. People kept the devices that did the most. I wonder what would have happened if a Kodak boffin had added a phone attachment to a camera 25 years ago.

Kodak also ceased production of their Kodachrome film in 2010 which was something Kodak execs never thought would happen. Kodachrome was introduced in 1935 and was the first commercially available colour film, responsible for many of the iconic images of the 20th Century.

Steve McCurry took this shot in1985 for National Geographic using Kodachrome film, it’s known simply as ‘Afghan Girl!

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Britons fear home demolitions in Spain after bulldozers move on 214 flats and chalets newspaper El Pais.

Illegally built homes are demolished on the Spanish island of Tenerife in 2008. Illegally built homes are demolished on the Spanish island of Tenerife in 2008. Credit: AFP Hundreds of Britons are worried about demolition orders being imposed on homes they bought in Spain, which were subsequently ruled to be illegal.

Bulldozers have begun demolishing 214 homes that were illegally built on Spain’s northern coastline of Cantabria.

The flats, apartments and chalets on a mountain called el Alto del Cuco were built at the height of the Spanish housing boom in 2004 when town halls frequently reclassified protected land to allow construction. The demolitions, which began on Friday, are expected to take six months.

“Finally it is clear that anything built breaking the law gets knocked down”, said Carlos Garcia, a spokesman for the Cantabrian environmental association ARCA, according to the

In all, there are 600,000 demolition orders against homes in Spain. Environmentalists and Cantabria’s regional government argued that the illegal buildings, which overlooked the coastline and sand dunes, ruined the landscape.

The Supreme Court agreed and ordered their demolition.

The homes were never occupied and had deteriorated after the company responsible for building them, Fadesa, filed for bankruptcy.

But other homes subject to demolition orders are inhabited by families who have spent years worrying about whether the bulldozers will arrive and whether, in that event, they will be fully compensated Last year, an amendment to Spain’s penal code gave judges the power to stay the execution of a demolition order until compensation had been provided to the property owner, as long as they could demonstrate they bought the house in good faith.

Many foreign buyers complain that estate agents and even town hall officials failed to inform them of the legal situation during the purchase process http://www.telegraph.co.uk

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QUESTION: I am trying to help my mother who has very bad health and wishes to move back to the UK but has not managed to sell her Spanish property yet. From a legal point are there any matters to take care of before she comes back?

ANSWER 1. Make sure her Spanish will is in good order. There have been some changes to the laws recently which make it convenient to have a solicitor take a look at it.

2. Locate the title deeds to the property and their NIE numbers.

3. Make sure internet banking is set up on her Spanish bank account.

4. Your mother may wish to consider signing a power of attorney for you to deal with her Spanish assets (in case a buyer is found and

she does not wish or is not able to visit Spain).

5.

Look in to the advantages/disadvantages of selling quickly now versus holding on and waiting for a better price. From a tax point of view, if she is a resident and over 65, there is a certain advantage to selling before she loses her resident status in Spain, as she is entitled to a 100% exemption from capital gains tax.

6. Meet her solicitor before you leave in case you later need to deal with things remotely.

Depending on your circumstances there could be other things to do, but I would at least cover these items.

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UK real estate capital values fall by 3.3% in July

the full impact of the Brexit decision, but the Bank of England’s base rate cut and more quantitative easing are likely to be supplemented by a similarly supportive fiscal stance in the autumn.”

CBRE said that, overall, capital value decline in the central London office market was the same as for offices across the UK, down by 4.1%.

Capital values in the retail sector fell by 3.6%, while the industrial property segment was more insulated with a lower fall of 2.2% for the month.

Rental value growth dipped to zero in July from 0.2% the month before, holding steady across office and retail sectors, including central London offices. http://realestate.ipe.com/

UK real estate capital values fell in July, according to CBRE’s Monthly Index.

The 3.3% fall was widely expected and pulled year-on-year growth down to 0.4%.

Heightened economic uncertainty – especially for financial services firms – hit offices in the City of London, shrinking capital values by 6.1%.

Miles Gibson, head of research at CBRE UK, said: “Capital value growth was always expected to falter at some point during 2016, as global economic uncertainty cast doubt on the likelihood of the strong growth seen in previous years persisting for much longer.”

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Fantastic, modern and spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, linked villa in beautiful Mojácar Playa, on 3 levels including 2 lounges, with spectacular coastal sea views from terraces on all levels and mini pool with sea views. Lock up garage and private parking in secure gated and exclusive community of several properties only.

Located near only 300 metres from the centre of the newly extended promenade of Mojácar Playa with wide range of shops, restaurants, bars and bus services.

The build area is an impressive 232 M2 + terrace/pool 60 M2 and the property has larger than usual living spaces and with lounge, dining area and hallway, double bedroom en suite shower room, kitchen and terrace with sea views, on ground floor. One level down is another large lounge with, access to the terrace and mini pool and spectacular views of the Mojácar coast, double bedroom, bathroom and utility room/second kitchen.First /top floor with the large master bedroom, shower room and access to large roof terrace for all day winter sun and once again spectacular panoramic coastal and mountain views.

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lOS PINOS (BEDAR)

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139,000€ near albox

This property is in a very quiet location away from the main road in in the residential area of Los Llanos which is some 3 Kms south of Albox. Near the Asian Restaurant of “Happy Garden” and a bar. Further south, just 2 Kms, there is the Amigos Bowling alley, a petrol station and a few tapas bars. The Villa has two gated entries. One for vehicle and the other a personal entrance.

Outside to the front is the main entrance with a staircase leading to a roof terrace. To the rear there is an 8 x 4 swimming pool with a roman end and an outside shower. The pool area is paved with a metal Gazebo. The rear of the property is part enclosed with an aluminium fly screen enclosure. Inside there are three generous bedrooms, two bathrooms, one en-suite and air-conditioned, a large lounge with installed wood burning fire and air-conditioning. Next to the lounge is the kitchen with modern fitted units and white goods.

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Modernised Cortijo, Low price

El Margen, near oria

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84,950€

Traditional and fully renovated two storey cortijo with elevated views across the countryside. Features 2/3 beds and 1 bath. This home is in an ideal location based in a small hamlet of homes with elevated views across the rambla yet is only a 10 minute drive to the many amenities of the market town of Albox. This house has many original features including a stable style split door entrance, traditional fireplace with log burner, beams on the ceilings and many others. Downstairs there is a decent sized double bedroom, bathroom, separate dining room and a fully fitted modernised kitchen with a belfast sink. Upstairs there is a larger double bedroom and an open upper mezzanine area that could be easily converted into a 3rd double bedroom at very little cost.

Enjoy fantastic elevated views across the rambla from the large rear terrace. Recently renovated and repainted this home also features a new roof, repainted throughout and two separate cave rooms that could be used for additional outside storage. Must be viewed to appreciate the setting, original features and value for money.

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60,000€ almanzora

Traditional refurbished cortijo with many original features retained.The house is set in the heart of the village with stunning views, and features 3 bedr0oms, 2 bathrooms.

To the front of the property there is a parking space and to the side a courtyard, also to the front is approx 400m2 of very fertile land currently used for growing vegetables. Overall the property has been finished and maintained to a high standard.

Fantastic value for money.

August 2016

200,000€

Detached two storey house set in the lovely village of Almanzora close to the shops and bars.

This villa has two separate entrances, one from the top and one from the bottom.The lower area has a separate living space, ideal to rent or for guests.

In addition both properties have 2 large double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and own luxury kitchens.

The house also features under floor heating and air conditioning throughout.

Must be viewed to appreciate.

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85,000€ near albox

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62,500€

This spacious, beautiful country house with large garden and pool formerly a B&B is only a ten minute drive from the centre of Albox. 250m2 (Build Size) Full of original features and charm this would only need very minor cosmetic work to restore to it’s original glory.This home features 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms making it an ideal income opportunity as it could easily be turned into a B&B again.

In addition there is a private courtyard with a large, walled and gated garden beyond featuring an above ground pool.

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The 3 Bedrooms are located off the lounge and are all good-sized doubles. There is also a terrace enclosure with, suitable for al fresco dining and is home to the 10 x 5m pool. The villa also offers a roof terrace, landscaped gardens with mature planting and a workshop Property available to rent from August 2016 to April 2017 only, pets are welcome.

country home close to amenities

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Room With A View Typical Spanish Home Buyer: 38 Years Old in Full Time Employment

According to a recent study, the typical home buyer in Spain is 38 years of age and, in 51% of cases, has full time employment in the private sector. In addition, this “Home Buying Process” report, published last week by property portal, fotocasa, highlights that the home purchases are quite balanced with regard to the gender of the purchaser, with 53% of the purchases being made

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by females and 47% by males.

The report also shows that, although to a great extent the typical homebuyer has full time employment in the private sector, the second group of buyers are those who have stable work in the public sector.

In terms of the average income of the buyers, 25% of those surveyed revealed that they earned an annual salary of between 20,000 and 30,000 euros, while 24% earned between 10,000 and 20,000 euros and 21% indicated their income was between 30,000 and 50,000 euros per annum. It is worthy of note that a further 16% of the respondents earn more than 100,000 euros.

Moreover, receiving financial help from third parties such as relatives or friends is fairly common practice when it comes to buying a home, the survey showed, with four in every 10 home purchases being made with third party support, and the amount borrowed representing, on average, 25% of the total purchase price of the home. According to the survey, some 56% of potential home buyers actually initially consider both new and second hand housing, although buyers mainly end up acquiring a second hand dwelling. Specifically, 69% opted for second hand homes, while 31% bought new housing. Fotocasa’s head of research, Beatriz Toribio, attributes these percentages to the fact that prices for second hand homes are more attractive as there is more potential for discounts, there are less taxes involved, more second hand homes on offer, and that these homes are usually located in central and better connected areas than new housing During the purchase process, only 23% of the respondents considered both purchasing and renting, while for 77% of the home buyers, renting was not, and had never been, in their plans.

Looking at the characteristics of the homes most sold, some 69% of the purchases related to apartments, with an average area of 92 square metres, followed by 21% which were for villas (with 195 m2 on average), penthouse apartments accounted for 7% of the purchases (100 m2), studios accounted for 1% (43 m2) and 2% of the purchases were for other types of housing , with an average area of 126 square metres. kyero

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Chinese investors increasingly eyeing Spanish property market

Middle classes attracted not just by bricks and mortar, but quality of life in Spain Chinese site Juwei has thousands of Spanish properties and businesses for sale.

Chinese site Juwei has thousands of Spanish properties and businesses for sale. /Samuel Sanchez (EL PAÍS) The relatively low prices of Spain’s still-recovering housing market are proving increasingly attractive to China’s burgeoning middle classes, with the country now the seventhmost popular choice for private investors, according to Chinese property website juwai.com.

“Spain’s appeal is growing rapidly among Chinese investors due to the good investment opportunities there,” says Jan Kot of Juwai. He says the most popular areas are Barcelona, Madrid, Alicante, Valencia, and Marbella.

Hu Ning, a Chinese businessman, has just bought a property in Barcelona, where his wife has found work. He intends to move to Spain later this year when he has finalized his paperwork.

His daughter starts at one of the city’s international schools in September.

On Juwai alone there are some 15,000 properties for sales in Spain, most of them homes, but also hotels, office blocks, and even wineries He says he looked at Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom

before deciding on Spain, in large part because of the lower prices here.

“The most important thing for me was return on investment. Prices are low in Spain, but starting to pick up. This will be a safe investment: I might need seven or eight years, but after that the property will make me the profit I’m looking for,” says Hu. Jan Kot also highlights the importance of Spain’s so-called golden visa system, which gives people from anywhere in the world prepared to invest more than €500,000 immediate residency and access throughout the Schengen Area. “Compared to other similar programs, Spain’s is the simplest, not just because it costs less, but also because it is very flexible, also, it gives immediate access to free health and education.”

The United States, Australia and Canada have recently toughened their immigrant investment policies, boosting interest in Europe. On Juwai alone there are some 15,000 properties for sales in Spain, most of them homes, but also hotels, office blocks, and even wineries.

But Jan Kot says that Spain needs to do more to pull in Chinese investors, and points out that for the moment, they make up barely half a percent of property sales.

“Spain needs to increase the number of flights with China, because many

investors choose Spain after they have visited the country,” says Kot. Hu, who has visited the country several times, complains that he is having problems with the paperwork he needs to complete to set up his business. He also says that legislation on property needs to be translated into Mandarin, as well as pointing out the “lack of transparency” of many realtors in a market he describes as “not well-

regulated.”

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“People have to be patient and understand that there will be some misunderstandings during the purchase of a property, largely due to cultural misunderstandings. It takes time: it’s not just about selling a house, but also about building a relationship and winning trust,” says Kot. elpais

Fiesta firework accident claims life of boy, 5

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy has died in a Granada hospital after being hit by a firework during the patron saint festival in his village.

The victim is said to have been badly injured due to the ‘force of the impact’ when the artefact struck him at around 19.00hrs last Sunday.

He had been watching the display at the Virgen del Rosario (‘Virgin of the Rosary’) fiestas in the village of

Montilla (Granada province) at the time, and a full inquiry has been launched into how the tragic accident occurred.

The child was rushed to Granada’s Parque Tecnológico de Salud (PTS) hospital (pictured), but died shortly after arrival. thinkspain

national holiday in spain

The Spanish government determines the public holidays each year. Public holidays also differ between Spanish regions because each community observes the set Spanish national holidays alongside the regional holidays that their local governments choose each year. In 2016, Spain has a total of eight national holidays, four regional holidays and two municipal days.

Spanish national holidays are busy periods, particularly if a holiday falls on a Thursday or Tuesday and employees take a 'puente' (bridge) holiday of four days. The proposal to move public holidays to Mondays to avoid this practice never materialised.

Regional holidays usually coincide

with local Spanish festivals and can be a spectacular time to visit a new city. However, as some of Spain's festivals are world renown, accommodation fills up quickly and prices are inflated so it's important to book early.

Holidays that fall on weekends are sometimes replaced with alternate days (usually the following Monday), if the regional government so chooses. More recently, however, alternate days have not always been given.

Many businesses close during national and regional holidays in Spain. http://www.expatica.com

Assumption of Mary in Spain

The feast day of the Assumption of Mary celebrates the Christian belief that God assumed the Virgin Mary into Heaven following her death It is celebrated on or around August 15 in many countries, particularly in parts of Europe and South America. It’s also called the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God (in the eastern countries), or the Feast of the Assumption.

Celebration\ Observance This holiday is one that not all people get off and mainly Catholics celebrate it.

Most have a feast on Virgin Mary’s honor and go to a church service.

History The Assumption of Mary has been celebrated since the fourth century CE as it was an important date in Christian history.

However it wasn’t until Pope Pius XII ruled that it would be an official holiday in 1950.

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Manuela, Antonio Poyato and Loco Paco sweated as they ‘burnt the midnight oil’ searching for ways to wrest control of Alqueria back from the evil dictator Rodriquez.

Rodriquez had lost no time in stamping his mark on Alqueria.

The income from the first quarter’s Remitroot crop had been spent of a twice life sized statute of Rodriquez in bronze sculpted by the renowned Catalan artist ‘Crazy Chisel’ Pepe. Rodriquez is depicted mounted on a large well endowed stallion with raised sword, Rodriquez not the stallion At the horse’s feet a plaque simply reads, ‘Rodriquez: liberator of Alqueria’.

Street names had been changed. A confused postman tried to cross reference the old names to a mystifying collection of Calle Rodriquez, Avenida Rodriquez, El Plaza Rodriquez and for some inexplicable but fitting reason La Alcantarilla Rodriquez.

Rodriquez was becoming more unstable by the hour his delusions of grandeur knew no bounds. He took to wearing a beribboned nineteenth century field marshal’s uniform complete with sword and spurs. He even implied t h a t he had spoken to God. When asked to show his telephone bill as proof he replied t h a t God had phoned

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On hearing that Rodriquez had declared himself to be immortal, Manuela suggested she could prove him wrong very quickly and in a very messy fashion with the aid of a ‘Waiters Friend’ cork screw. The man had to be stopped and surely only Manuela, Antonio Poyato and Loco Paco could stop the unbalanced tyrant.

Rodriquez was to be his own undoing however. For Rodriquez was not very bright.

He thought he was exceedingly clever but in fact he had only one neuron and that had a pronounced limp. His downfall came as he reached the peak of his self-obsession.

With control of the Remitroot crop and its resultant products Rodriquez had a ‘copper bottomed’ product. It was known worldwide, only grown in Alqueria and a large proportion of the World’s politicians were addicted to it, hence it flowed easily and freely across borders and trade zones.

Rodriquez in his misguided wisdom renamed it ‘Roddyroot100’, why ‘100’ no one knows but there were precedents.

(Those in a certain carpet town of East Devon will understand).

Remitroot had been known since Roman times and Rodriquez had destroyed two thousand years of goodwill overnight.

People simply didn’t know what Roddyroot100 was nor did they care. Sales slumped. The Alquerian coffers emptied at an alarming rate and Rodriquez failed to keep up the leasing arrangements on his field marshal’s uniform, he was last seen wearing a brown paper bag.

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Both Ends of the H

Hospital Inmaculada in HuercalOvera is built like an enormous H, and my brand new boob was due to be checked in Paritorio, (Delivery) at the extreme bottom right of the two arms of the H. Pete came too, as he feels that he has a proprietary interest in my breasts, both homegrown and implanted.

Feeling a little out of place amongst so many extremely pregnant ladies I gave in my piece of paper. Nursie looked at it, and instructed me to go to Gynocologia, at the extreme top left of the H, where I would find Dr Delgado.

Together we trudged the miles of marble corridors and arrived at the lift that would take us to Planta 2, Gynecologia, just as it was about to leave with its white-coated occupant. Seeing us approaching the lift with all the speed and determination of a pair of racing snails heading for a photo-finish he held back the doors for us to enter.

‘Dr Delgado?’ I queried.

‘Sí.’ He replied cautiously. I handed him my paper. ‘Planta 2, Gynecologia.’ He affirmed. ‘I’ll be there in a minute.’ He said as he stepped out on Planta 1.

Planta 2, Gynecologia was so deserted that it would have made the Marie Celeste seem overpopulated - the only evidence of human life was an emphatic handwritten notice on the door stating that ‘If you want Gynecologia today, go to Paritorio’.

Paritorio was where we had just come from, and to where we

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josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk would have returned baffled, but for our confidence in the word of not only Nursie, but of The Man Himself, so we sat in solitude and waited, ruminating on the coincidence that brought us to the lift at the exact moment when the doctor I needed to see was in it – 2 seconds earlier or later we would have missed him, and probably wandered the corridors forever like two geriatric Flying Dutchmen.

In minutes he came, pronounced my boob to be nearly good enough to be included in the list of the Modern Wonders of the World, we had a short chat, and that was it!

‘How did you know that the man in the lift was him?’ Pete asked.

‘Because I remember him. He sorted my leaky blood drain out in Urgencias on Christmas Day.’ One tends to remember a doctor who attended one’s medical needs on Christmas Day! The next time I see him it will be on my birthday!

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made from aubergines and green

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1. Trampolining 2. Curling 3. Golf 4. Cricket 5. Croquet 6. Harness Racing 7. Shot Putt 8. Gaelic Football 9. Baseball 10. Yachting

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10. Smoked haddock

5. Vermicelli

9. Beef Wellington

4. Ratatouille

8. Ambrosia

3. Gelatin

7. Tomato juice

2. Artichoke

6. Scampi

1. Italy

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Tel: 950 680 007

THE Charit y Shop (Arbole as) NOW Open 10 - 2

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.

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 home furnishings.

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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SHOP ALBOX At SOL Y MAR AVENIDA 28 FEBRERO 44, ALBOX

TOTAL MAILBOX SOLUTIONS · YOUR OWN P O BOX WITH A REAL ADDRESS · EMAIL ALERTS FOR ALL YOUR MAIL RECEIVED 45€ one year 35€ for 6 months 25€ for 3 months Mail forwarding and postal services also available

Open: 10am - 2pm (Summer Hours)

Tel: 950 064 584

Email: info@solymarspain.com Looking for badminton players with or without experience to play at 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

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Happy Birthday

Tanya

Hope you have a nice holiday Lots of love Mum, Dad, & Grandad LITTER LOUTS ARE BACK

This is a site for sore eyes, a right old dumping ground, chosen by undesirable members of the public, seemingly locals from Turre who simply get rid of their unwanted household goods, big, small, damaged, colourful whatever on this piece of land.

It lies directly opposite a row of shops (used by hundreds of people per day) and is overlooked by a dozen or so flats/ apartments! It’s only just 25 metres off the main road, near to the roundabout leading into Turre (from Mojacar) and anyone passing, can’t fail to notice this outrageous hoard of trash, litter, cardboard, wood, plastic etc which has now attracted rats!

I am simply disgusted at the wide variety of items which certain louts are now off-loading from boots of cars, backs of vans, lorries and even from tractors, dropping the goods where they wish, on anyone’s land, at any time of day without a care in the world. There has to be a law against this? The culprits must to be fined - 100 euros a time would certainly boost the local council’s bank balance. Any thoughts, anyone?

Tony Matthews

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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Almería Bowling Centre Celebrates 7th Birthday

The Almería Bowling Centre Celebrated it’s 7th Birthday on the 6th August by arranging a fun filled 12 hours of entertainment and at the same time raised €607 for Charity.

There was a selection of traders selling jewellery, wine and various other items. There was also a special photo booth in which people (not only children!) who had, had their faces painted or were wearing masks could have their photographs taken.

The event was also supported by the charities “Walk for Life” and F.A.C.E. (Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for Everyone).

The afternoon festivities were hosted by Smooth fm radio presenter Ray Peters.

Three Dance Groups also performed various different types of dancing. “Grupo Arbuli” performed Spanish Dancing. “Le Rock ‘n’Roll, Arboleas” performed various types of Rock and Roll and “Carrie’s Dusty Boots” performed a medley of “Birthday” Line Dances.

During the evening a sumptuous Spanish style buffet was served and singing duo Billy and Sammi entertained over 100 guests with a superb selection of songs, ranging through the ages from the 1960’s right through to contemporary hits, which could be sung along and danced to.

Throughout the day a raffle was held with over 30 prizes donated by various supporters and businesses. This raised €607 and will be donated to the A.E.C.C. (Asociación Española Contra el Cancer).

Richard B. Tolman.

If you would like any further information on this event please contact Helen Simpson on telephone number 672 346 097.

Almanzora Group of Friends 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 is based at 44, Avenida Lepanto, Albox and is open from 10am to 1pm on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. More details can be found at www.almanzoragof.org and/or on Facebook.

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

LEARN SPANISH WITH“PACO”

THE CITY CITY - ciudad STREET- calle BANK- banco CHURCH- iglesia TOWN - pueblo HIGH STREET – calle mayor POST OFFICE- oficina correo TOWN HALL- ayuntamiento Excuse me, could you tell me where the bank is?

Perdone, ¿podría decirme donde está el banco?

It’s at the end on the right / on the left Está al final a la derecha / a la izquierda Do you know where the supermarket is? Please ¿Sabe donde está el supermercado? Por favor Yes, the supermarket is at the end of this street Si, el supermercado está al final de esta calle Excuse me i am looking for the chemist’s shop Perdone estoy buscando la farmácia It’s next to the post office Está al lado de (la oficina de) correos What time do they open / do they close? ¿A que hora abren / cierran?

sales@soltimes

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.

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

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

SOL TIMES

COSTA ALMERIA Albox & Surrounding areas • Antas • Huercal Overa

Julie: 681 674 050 Mojacar • Turre • Garrucha • Vera & Surrounding Areas Jane: 618 530 767 All Other Areas Paulette: 950 680 007 ext 1332 All email enquiries to sales@soltimes.com Sol Times Calida and Sol Times Blanca are independent of political parties, private investment and government. Our policy is to provide readers with a news and information service that is fair, accurate and balanced. Sol Times Calida and Sol Times Blanca are independent publications. Published weekly and produced exclusively in Murcia & Blanca. Sol Times News Group cannot be held responsible for claims made by advertisers, nor can it be held responsible for errors in advertisements caused by poor quality text, photographs or layout instructions. Furthermore, no responsibility can be accepted for any loss or damage resulting caused by any error, inaccuracy or non-appearance of an advertisement. Deposito Legal Sol Times Calida AL 851-2010. Sol Times Blanca AL 852-2010

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& g n i n i a entert about out and is page h t n o e rtis ...to adve 680 007 call 950

Menu del Dia 10€ Selection of Tapas English Speaking Everyone Welcome Friendly Atmosphere

Bar-Restaurante

LA PALMERA

Avda Lepanto, 43 Opposite the BP Garage 04800 Albox-Almeria Tel: 950 430 993 Mobile: 659 056 082

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

August 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

OPEN 9am - Late. 7 days a week Breakfast served daily from just 3.95€ Quiz night with Carole every Thursday from 8pm free entry Winning team receives a bottle of wine

La Cena

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 11 starters, 10 mains, and 9 sweets.

With additions to include more choice for the high volume of gluten free people.

Still priced at the value beating 10.95€ for 3 courses, including a carafe of wine for 2 people.

Full a-la-carte still available. Please call for reservation. carol4simon@hotmail.com

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Saturday 13th August, Liv Bast Top London / Ibiza DJ Best of Minimal Tech, House Techno, From 9pm til late WANTED LADIES OR GENTS TO JOIN THEIR DARTS TEAM. LEARNERS OR PROFESSIONALS COME AND HAVE SOME FUN

Come along and join us

Pol Llanos De Arboleas, 04660 Tel: 634 375 908 email: angielegends@yahoo.com Check our facebook page for upcoming events. legendsarboleas

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Restaurant - Bar ida

Saturday 13th August 6pm Live in the Garden Billy & Sammy Curtis

Sharron & Danny welcome customers new and old

Traditionally Cooked Sunday Lunch

Roast Beef, Pork, Chicken, Honey Roast Gammon (and now Braised Lamb available at a supplement)

Available 12:30pm - 4pm

entertain you with songs from the 50’s to the present day with a country twist BBQ menu available please call to reserve your table and food

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Diners take priority

Every Wednesday 6pm-9pm Buy one fillet meal at €10 get 2nd half price Booking Essential

(Ribeye Steak also available) (Fillet and Ribeye are available on the menu everyday of the week for €10)

Air Conditioned Restaurant Fridays

Atlantic Cod Fillet with Handcut Chips & Peas full menu also available

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

We are here

Albox Arboleas Zurgena La Alfoquia

Mojacar

E15

1km

La Vida

Cucador Huercal Overa

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summer desserts http://www.bbcgoodfood.com

INGREDIENTS

350g mixed berry, fresh or frozen (we used raspberries, blackberries, redcurrants, blueberries and strawberries) 2 tbsp golden caster sugar zest 1 lemon Sunflower oil, for greasing 3-4 slices slightly stale white bread, crusts removed To serve 2 tbsp extra-thick double cream 2 tsp icing sugar, sifted

Individual summer puddings A traditional, low-fat dessert with strawberries, raspberries, redcurrants, blueberries and blackberries set in mini basin moulds

Strawberries & cream cheesecake jars

Make your strawberry ripple cheesecakes portable by packing them into jam jars, then enjoy on a summer picnic

INGREDIENTS 200g buttery biscuit (we used Fox's Butter Crinkles) 200g cream cheese 200ml double cream 6 tbsp icing sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 500g strawberry Strawberries , halved or quartered You will need 8 jar with lids

METHOD

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To advertise here contact: Tel: 950 680 007 - sales@soltimes.com METHOD Tip all the berries, apart from the strawberries, into a saucepan .

Sprinkle over the sugar and stir.

Set over a low heat and cook until the sugar has dissolved and the fruit has started to release its juices.

Increase the heat, bring the mixt ure to the boil, then simmer for 2 min s until the fruit is soft and you have lots of deep red juices. Quarter the strawberries and stir into the berr ies, along with the lemon zest.

Remove the pan from the heat and strain the fruit through a siev e, reserving the juices. Meanwh ile, lightly oil 2 x 175ml dariole moulds (or 2 large teacups) and line with cling film. Using a pastry cutter, stam p out 2 small circles of bread to fit in the base of each mould. Dip one side into the reserved juices while still hot, and place, juice-side down, into the bottom of the lined mould.

Cut another 2 larger circles from the bread, and slice the remaind er

Blitz the biscuits to crumbs in a food processor or in a bowl with the end of a rollin g pin.

Divide the biscuit crumbs between the jars.

In a large bowl, whisk the cream chee se, cream, 5 tbsp icing sugar and the vanilla extract until softly whipped.

Tip half the strawberries and the remaining sugar into another bowl and crus h with a fork to a purée. Ripple the purée through the cream and divide between the jars.

Top each cheesecake with remaining strawberries, secure the lids and chill until ready to pack up. Transport in a cooler bag.

into 2.5cm-wide strips that are the same height as the mould. Dip the strips into the juices and use to line the sides of the moulds in the sam e way, pressing each piece in place and overlapping slightly.

Pack the strained fruit into the bread-lined moulds, reserving som e fruit and juices for serving. Fold over any strips of bread that protrude from the mould, then dip the fina l2 circles of bread in the juices and top the puddings to seal. Cover with cling film and push down firmly with the palm of your hand. Pop in the fridg e to chill for at least 4 hrs, preferab ly overnight.

When ready to serve, whip together the cream and icing sugar. Turn the puddings out onto plates, top with the reserved fruit and juices, and serve with the sugared cream.

10% off menu del dia every Saturday 12-4pm

BAR EL SALIENTE WINE & TAPAS Menu del Dia - Menu del Noche

Calle Andalucia 25 100m down from Guardia Civil Albox (Almeria) C.P.: 04660

Tel: 950 63 30 14 Movil: 618 710 516

bar/restaurante Open 11am til Late. Tuesday-Thursday evenings only.

Served Daily Breakfast Snacks and Tapas

Authentic Italian Pizza’s with topping of your choice Friday Fish And Chips 6€ (Booking Essential)

Saturday Homemade Pie Chips & Gravy

Sunday Roast, 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month, 7.95€ for 2 courses Sunday BBQ, 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month, Booking essential Saturday 13th August Music with Roadrunner Saturday 10th September Pamlela and Marcelo Saturday 24th September Peter (Spanish Guitarist) 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

Open e v ery day and e v ening

Lunch Time menu available €10 per pers on

Hug e B each si d e te r races , Live music ever y Thursday

Large restaurant & bar Pso. Mediterraneo 62E Mojacar tel: 616 005 387 www.neptunomojacar.com

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Call Jane on: 950 121 936 or 950 680 007 Ext 330

for sale

air con

MD Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration S.L. City & Guilds Fully Qualified F-Gas Certified

MD S.L

25 years sole experience in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

not a jack of all trades

For all your installation or service requirements including our latest MD Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration S.L offers telephone info@md-aircon.com 950 432 110 / 607 364 917

607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email: info@md-aircon.com

md_aircon@mobileemail.vodafone.es

Digital Vision Air Conditioning Services based in Mojacar & all areas with 10 years experience covered

We offer competitive affordable rates visit

www.digitalvisiones.com email: info@digitalvisiones.com

Tel: 645 294 064/950 472 081

alternative energy

advertise your unwanted items up to 300€ for free email: sales@soltimes.com by TUESday 5pm

Indalica Concrete Mixer, Model 160, 1 owner used only once clean new cond,175€ Tel: 950 064 006 or mob: 634 361 572 Albox area Pine wooden table extends plus 4 matching tables 60€. 2 Dark-wood bedside cabinets three drawers 25€ a pair. display cabinet with 2 drawers. 3 glass display units 40€. Single bed which extends to a double bed plus all bedding 50€. All in excellent cond. Tel: 666 189 106 Garrucha area.

Modern extending dining table with reinforced glass top together with four chairs Including seat pads, 150€ Buyer to collect, a parcel of ladies clothes including skirts, trousers, tops and blouses.

Good condition. 25€ for the lot, Tel: 950 327 805/ Mob 639940617 Roquetas area King size Sledge Bed, leather headboard, Toe Board, 4 drawers for storage, Mattress included , can deliver 120€ Tel: 950 064 778 or Mob: 634 337 185 Gas fridge / freezer in reasonable condition 50€ Free standing Air/ con unit, remote control & instruction book 75€ Tel 680 933 396 Albox area A quantity of straight shank

drills for METAL from 1.6mm to 11.8mm 20€, Smoke and fire alarm never used 10€, Black & Decker Electric chain saw 35cm blade 40€, Tracker for detecting pipes cables and wooden joists etc, never used 15€, back of car seat organiser, Black 10€ Tel: 699 727 138 Albox Large 3 seater settee 6 months old, modern style brushed faux leather light grey, high cushioned back ,chrome feet, ex condition, €300, Large 2 seater settee same as 3 seater. Tel: 671 945 945 Mojacar ERDE TRAILER 1 x 1.5 good condition 100€ ono Tel 620 370 567 Albox area Greys G-M multiplier 7 fishing reel complete with 500m of braided line, as new €80,7ft fishing rod and bag complete with various lures, feathers, weights etc €40 tel: 634 321 103 mojacar area.

HP Deskjet Printer 3325 10€, Anti-Glare Screen Diffuser 5€, Mustek 1200UB Plus Scanner 10€,2 x Sky Digi Box 5€ each.

computers

Steve Hayes Informatica

Solar Wind Power solutions Over 15 years installation experience.

Pc’s, Laptops, Printers etc. baby hire established 12 years in Spain. Call Phil Sales & Repairs on-site callout / tuition. for competitive prices 636 261 240 BABY HIRE Consumables email:info@sunergy almeria.com Everything for the visiting baby Albox, Almeria Car seats, high chairs, stair www.sunergy almeria.com Tel: 950 120 900 www.ecocorpshop.com are you getting frustrated at ever increasing electricity bills do you want a clean, reliable energy alternative if so call ecocorp on 671 716 597 or 950 930 187 for a no obligation quotation

airport services

www.AAparking.es Tel: 639 081 067 Cheap

Airport Parking

gates, cots etc 950 436 581/666 375 688

expectingababy.2006@gmail.com business opportunity

“Internet Millionaire Reveals Secrets Of Making £1,000 A Week & More Without Any Previous Experience”

If you would like to start earning extra money now! Then the internet is definitely the place to do this.

You can earn money whilst relaxing by the pool or even earn whilst you’re sleeping.

This is the reality for people that are making money online.

Alicante Almeria Murcia For Free Information Visit New Servicing / Repairs

www.howtomakemoneyfrommembershipsites.co.uk

WANTED Secure Garage/Lock-Up For long term let in Buganvillas/Vera Area Tel: Chris 628 596 937

Canal Plus TV Box 10€, Colour Monitor Screen (old style) 10€, Shaped Corner Table with Adjustable Legs 45€, Plain Desk 120 x 70 25€, Small Log Burner H58W55D50 85€, CCTV System 200€, 3-Piece Suite-Cream Damask-Good Condition 150€ Tel: 675 302 443.

Samsung Galaxy Trend Plus GT-S7580 Android smartphone.

Black, 1.2 GHz, 4GB storage, front and rear cameras, 4” display.

Comes with charger, data cable and silicon S-Line case. € 45.Tel: 617 138 880 (Vera).

2x2 seater green fabric sofas one of which is a sofa bed, very good cond €75 Tel: 950 523 852

drainage cont..

Cleaning of Septic Tanks ▪ Emptying of Septic Tanks & Cesspits, with high pressure cleaning ▪ Small unblockages of pipes & drainage

Pool Cleaning & Water Tanks

Contact: 675 838 808

drainage

Gardening

Drainage

potty finca services

Solutions

• Emergency Drain Cleaning • High Pressure Water Jetting • CCTV Surveys • Drainage Repairs • Location of Cesspits • Qualified Engineer • Expert Reports

Established 10 years in spain Tel: 616 531 283 or 670 088 966

LICENSED POZO/septic tank emptying

• Installation of new septic tanks with certificates

• Repairs to existing pozos • CCTV Camera Inspection Call Andy on 950 091 109 or 648 768 587 Email: blockeddrainsrus@albox-online.net

professional tree felling & pruning, including all types of palm trees

strimming of overgrown gardens & hedge cutting spanish registered. ring john or Ruth on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930

Valley Garden Services

Garden Maintenance weekly, fortnightly or monthly Quality Work guaranteed

Tel: 634 351 275

Albox & Surrounding Areas

health & beauty avon cosmetics Tel Claire 691 987 454 avonfromclaire @yahoo.es

hobby/craft ELAINE’S WOOLS Quality UK Wool & Accessories.

Come & view my DISPLAY. Also Available at CAT Services & Total Entertainment Call 667 273 889 elaineswools@ gmail.com

insurance

albox insurance

Award winning agent

For all your Insurance Needs

Please contact Glenn & jayne 950 121 943 infoalbox.libertyseguros @gmail.com

iron/metal

The Metal works

Grills, railings, gates of all types, security / sliding / roller, rejas, concertina doors etc.

Tel: Keith Wood 638 900 949 locksmith Phil the Pick Locksmith 24 hours. Locked Out? Locks fitted/ upgraded house safes.

Arboleas & surrounding area.

Special weekend rates.

Tel: 697 243 181

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CONTACT SALES ON Tel: 950 121 936 or 950 680 007 ext 1332

Customers can now pay for advertising in our New Drop in Sol Times office located within Sol y Mar

painter/decorator

bob The Painter

All aspects of P&D, Interior & Exterior, Gates, Rejas & Boundary Walls

property cont...

detached cortijo reduced

bargain

FULLY LEGAL

Free Quotations Tel: 662 597 596 - 660 072 171 bobthepainter75@hotmail.com

painter & decorator friendly - professional -reliable all types of exterior & interior work

ring for a free quote

Tel: 649 186 107 or

email thunderpaul2003@hotmail.com Property Painting Interior & Exterior Quality paints and Prompt Service For your free Quote: Call Graham on

620 112 193 Personal

Sex Aid Herbal Pills Increase sexual endurance

Works within 20mins and can last up to 24 hours Women’s pink pills or men’s blue pills blister pack of 10 for 35€ CONFIDENTIALITY ASSURED

CALL 620 166 719 PROPERTy Specialising in rural property with character Quality Rental Properties Urgently Required Wherever, whatever as long as its in VGC, We will rent it for you Sale properties also needed

Call Stephen 636 266 641 email info@findmeahome.eu Find us online at www.findmeahome.eu facebook.com/findmeahome

20mins from mojacar, 4 beds, 2 baths, Open plan living areas, kitchen & diningroom as well as a workshop, courtyard front & back & room for a pool. Mountain views.

€125,000

649 186 107 thunderpaul2003@ hotmail.com

ABSOLUTE FRONT LINE APARTMENT FOR HOLIDAY RENTAL, MOJACAR PLAYA

3 bed, top floor, located in frontline position opposite the best beaches in the southern end of the Playa. The apartment is bright, spacious with a build area of over 100m² + a overlooking the now taking bookings terrace sea. Communal pool. for summer 2017 Air-con in all rooms.

Within very easy walking distance to all shops and amenities.

Tel: 600 759 207

BE SEEN

24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR With an entry in the

SOLTIMES business directory

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Tel: Jane on 950 121 936 Or email: sales@soltimes.com for details

removals

motoring section

Smart Car Convertible - only 33k miles UK-SPAIN - SPAIN - UK Fast, reliable, smooth, from a box to a full load economical & fun. UK Cars, Pets & passenger if req registered, RHD. Full service in June & a new LOCAL REMOVALS battery. Mercedes 1000cc mhd - automatic, ALSO power chip, good tyres, eco switch, extra SECURE STORAGE lights, heated seats, music centre, phone & LUBRIN ALMERIA SPAIN & ESSEX UK satnav connections.

Unwanted items bought for CASH In Aguadulce underground garage. €3,000 Call: 634 310 512/634 349 347 john@donnelly.net or 07482 319 786 Skype number: (44)203 286 2146

C & A REMOVALS & STORAGE

REMOVALS

spain uk spain

friendly, reliable, All jobs considered. Call John on UK: 00447 939 88 0110 Spain: 0034 634 368 071

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“RE-PLATE” MATE GB

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SPAIN UK SPAIN Removals Friendly Reliable Service, Fully Legal Special offers from Spain - UK Office: 968 564 298

Don’t take a chance!

Don’t break the Law! Let us take the hassle away from you and re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates

Mobile: 696 621 884

WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION

marmenorremovals@hotmail.com

Alan 662 249 159

www.uk-spain-removals.com

For a full service contact:

www.replatematecostablanca.com email:info@replatematecostablanca.com

sat / tv services

Digital Vision Satellite Services

based in Mojacar & all areas with 10 years experience covered

We offer competitive affordable rates visit

www.digitalvisiones.com email: info@digitalvisiones.com

Tel: 645 294 064/950 472 081

To advertise here call: 950 121 936

ENGLISH, SPANISH, BELGIUM, FRENCH, DuTCH & GERMAN TV systems installed and maintained, including Sky TV, BT Sport, Canal Digital.

Call 620 198 162

animal corner

Puppies to a good home. 20€ each to cover injections. Mum and Dad were German Shepherd cross and these 3 will be medium size. All boys, they have been treated for worms, ticks, fleas and given their first lot of injections. Tel: 693 709 931

Ken & Jackie Dog & Cat Sitter service

• Your home or ours • Honest & trust worthy • 5 years experience of all types of animals • References available on request

676 389 592

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Blowsy Beauties - Bougainvilleas

Contact 950 121 936 or email sales@soltimes.com

fly free enclosures

glass curtains

Pool Safety Fencing

Frameless Glass Curtain Systems New Innovative Pool Safety Fencing FloPlast Guttering, UPVC Trims and Architraves in stock High Quality Glazing (Sliding / Folding / Hinged) Insect Screening for any Area Fixed or Fully Retractable Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm

Parque Ind El Real, Calle El Garcel 11, Antas, Exit 534 E15 Autovia

Tel: 950 459 060 M. 638 063 196 / 649 482 677 info@lifestyle-enclosures.com Find www.lifestyle-enclosures.com us on Our Business is Growing

Bougainvilleas are passion. Passionately colourful, passionately vibrant, passionately floriferous - reflecting life in Spain. They remind me of flouncy flamenco dresses, frilled and ruffled, gorgeously swirling over walls and pergolas.

They're such a common sight in Spain and a 'must have' plant that you may be surprised to learn that they're not native to the Mediterranean but to Brazil. In 1768, French botanist, Dr. Philibert Commerson, first saw the stunning vine and named it in honour of his ship's Captain, and close friend, Admiral Louis-Antoine de Bougainville. This plant would have been bougainvillea glabra, parent of many stunning modern-day varieties.

Originally b. glabra and b. spectabilis were classed as the same plant and it wasn't until the mid 1980's that they were seen as distinct species. Such a brilliant performer, the plant met with immediate acclaim: breeding nurseries in England and France sent plants worldwide. But an important step in bougainvillea history did occur in a Mediterranean garden belonging to Mrs. R.V. Butt - the birth of a crimson bougainvillea.

Originally thought to be a distinct species, it was named b. buttiana though it is now believed to have been a natural hybrid of b. glabra and b. peruviana. Subsequently, red/ pink hybrids started occurring all over the world.

Most of you will know that the fabulous colours are formed by papery bracts which encase the real flower - a rather boring creamy-white tube! There are varieties with both single and double bracts. Bougainvilleas are famed for their brilliant blowsiness and capacity to grow huge.

The Family A member of the nytaginaceae family, there are 14 species ranging from scrambling shrubs to massive climbers but there are only 3 which are culturally important.

Bougainvillea glabra: has thinner, twiggy growth with short, thin, curved thorns.

The leaves are elliptical and the bracts are triangular and pointed, ranging through white, lilac, mauve and purple. The creamy flowers are long and tube-shaped. Identified

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Bougainvillea peruviana: has a looser, branching habit forming a climbing, spiny shrub with ovate leaves. The small crinkly roundish bracts are usually in magenta shades. Identified by Humbold and Bonpland 1808.

Bougainvillea spectabilis: a large climber with curved thorns and rounded, leathery leaves, sometimes slightly hairy underneath.

Large egg-shaped bracts in rose pinks, reds and purple with pale corky bark when mature. Identified by Wildenow 1798.

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Avoid planting near swimming pools - they are lovely but very messy plants; all those flowers have to fall sometime and somewhere - let it not be in your pool! Your plant will need at least 5 hours of sunshine daily to thrive; they prefer warm, sheltered situations though will survive a light frost when mature. In mild coastal climes, they often stay evergreen.

The original purple, followed by the deeper colours, tend to be the hardiest. With maturity, they will become drought tolerant, flowering well on just an occasional soaking through the hot summer months. Never overwater - it weakens the plant, reduces flowering and can cause root rot. Feed with a general purpose fertiliser early in the growing season, changing to a high phosphorus and potassium feed in late spring/summer to promote strong root growth and good bract colour. Be aware that their colouring can vary according to growing conditions, position, soil and fertilising programme. Small, pale leaves often indicate an iron deficiency.

Healthy plants are largely pest-free, though do look out for mealy bugs and aphids, often accompanied by sticky honeydew and sooty mould. Apply an organic preventative, such as neem oil to keep your plant clean and healthy or, if the infestation is well-established, use an organic insecticide until the problem has cleared.

If you want to try propagation take 10 cm softwood cuttings, with the tip pinched out, during the summer months; they'll usually root in a couple of months. Hardwood winter cuttings are slower, 4 months or more, and best with some bottom heat.

Pruning your Bougainvilleas Pruning is not so difficult, though it is a rather thorny job! Don't be afraid of it - your bougainvillea flowers on new wood so it needs to be pruned to provoke lots of blossoming.

Simply cut all the side shoots, leaving 3 or 4 leaf buds, back to the main framework. Prune during the coldest part of the year when your plant is bare so that the framework can be more easily seen. Minor cutting back of long unruly shoots can be carried out at any time.

Be inventive with this luscious, floriferous plant - it's not just a climber! It makes wonderful and colourful groundcover tumbling down a bank; a spectacular arching shrub; an unusual and pretty small tree or standard; and it will claw its way up and cascade over an old tree, and it can form a lovely pot plant too. If planting in a pot, don't over-pot - it tends to flower best when the roots reach the side of the pot and are somewhat cramped.

BOUGAINVILLEAS have all the names under the sun from...... Scarlett O'Hara to Miss Manilla Named varieties can be difficult to find here, but look out for: Scarlett O'Hara: deep scarlet.

Camarillo Fiesta: orange fading to pink.

Miss Manilla: orange fading to pink.

Mahara Orange: double orange.

Mahara Pink: double pink.

Mrs. Butt: mid red.

Raspberry Ice: raspberry bracts, variegated foliage.

Summer Snow: pure white.

Golden Tango: golden yellow.

Begum sikhander: white and pink bracts, rare.

For sheer flower-power bougainvilleas are hard to beat and there's nothing better to add that brilliant splash of Spanish colour and verve to your white walls!

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“The world may or may not be without purpose but it’s not totally without some kind of magic.”

Whether you’re interested in science or logic is there a place in your heart to believe that magic can and does exist? Sophie Baker (Emma Stone The Amazing Spider Man 2012) quotes Nietzsche as saying that we need our illusions to live. Stanley’s response is categorical: We can’t go round deluding ourselves.” More importantly, what about deluding others? “Magic” is regarded as being a lightweight American romantic comedy by Woody Allen. It is not considered one of his finer films although it has been described as being accomplished and worth watching for the two main characters when they are sparring.

Imagine chalk and cheese. It’s just like that. Insults bounce off each other like a ball constantly hitting a brick wall. Meagre attempts at philosophising which just skirt around the meaning of life and the purpose of existence. Not altogether convincing but entertaining to watch. Stanley is so set in his ways, a stubborn man who always has to be right.

The film attempts to explore illusions, trickery, deception however you want to describe it just like A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, The Railway Man) plays an obnoxious but world-famous illusionist and the film opens with Wei Ling Soo performing to a Berlin audience in 1928, mesmerised when he makes an elephant vanish into thin air. This is Stanley Crawford, an arrogant, bitter, stuffy, egotistical and priggish man. He patronises the stage hands calling them Neanderthals and Assassins. The conductor is a blithering idiot and for the autograph hunters they are mental defectives. Watching the performance in awe is fellow illusionist and so-called friend, Harold Burkhan (Simon McBurney) who visits Stanley’s dressing room to congratulate him. His compliments are double-edged: “A genius with all the charm of a typhus epidemic.” Is this a friend speaking?

Howard persuades Stanley to travel to the south of France with him, the Cote d’Azur, to abandon his fiancee Olivia and the promise of a holiday to observe a mystic who is preying on wealthy families like the Catledges. Stanley is notoriously regarded as the “greatest debunker of fake spiritualists” and he is delighted for this invitation to expose this sleezy fraudster.

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perfection.” We do learn that Stanley had an unhappy childhood which he compares to a dark cloud that has followed him dogging his life. His life is shallow and meaningless until his beliefs are challenged by Sophie, another lost soul subjected to a poor childhood who has found an opportunity to break free of this poverty trap with her mother to lead a life of luxury with one milksop of a man, Brice Catledge who sees her as the bees’ knees! “Sophie sees all, she can predict the future. She’s a visionary and a vision.” Is she really? Not according to Stanley! He is absolutely besotted with her and serenades her tempting her with a life of luxury: yachts, expensive designer clothes, travel around Europe. The sky’s the limit. Sophie is tempted.

Allen’s views on atheism come through solidly with Stanley, a bit of a contradiction himself. Acting out of character, he attempts to pray to God for a full recovery for Aunt Vanessa who has had a serious car crash, left in a critical condition. On reflection he rejects God and admits the act of prayer is twaddle. So we are back to where we started with Stanley believing that if God doesn’t exist, Sophie must be a charlatan.

Interestingly, both sell illusions but in different ways. And that’s probably where the similarity ends.

They spend time together and Sophie starts to develop some romantic feelings for a man who is unable to feel emotions in a similar way. And yet, he is the one who experiences an epiphany although vulnerable and susceptible to trickery, something he should understand well. His lifelong rationalism and cynicism have been misguided. Is this what he decides? Yes his world is turned upside down but can he come out of the experience a better and wiser person?

“I’m a rational man who believes in a rational world. Any other way lies madness.” Apply his logic. If you believe in magic, if you ever delude yourself you inflict insanity upon yourself? Hopefully not. Allen’s ideals are not water-tight so enjoy the contrived romantic comedy and solve the riddle. How can a match made in heaven ring true for an atheist like Stanley or Allen?

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