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Spain dismantles one of EU's main hubs for fake goods Authorities in Spain dismantled one The majority of those detained were
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Israeli or Moroccan. Chris Vansteenkiste, head of counterfeiting at Europol, said the region was "one of the black spots in the European Union" for this type of offence, along with the border between the Czech Republic and Germany. The gang "also used a sophisticated network of fictitious companies and front men to launder the proceeds of their criminal activities, which are thought to have exceeded nine million euros", Europol said. Many of the products were imported from abroad, in particular China, Portugal and Turkey. Other products, mainly leather goods and belts, were counterfeited directly in Spain. expatica
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Spain's Ceuta enclave stormed by migrants
African migrants run on a road after crossing the border fence between Morocco and Spain"s north African enclave of Ceuta, December 9, 2016Image copyright Reuters Image caption Local authorities were taken by surprise as hundreds crossed the border early on Friday At least 400 people have broken through the border fence between Morocco and the enclave of Ceuta, which is part of Spain. The migrants, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, stormed different points of the 6m-high (19ft) barbed-wire fence from 06:15 local time (07:15 GMT) on Friday. It is the biggest single breach of the border in a decade, local media report. Two border guards were injured in the surprise assault on the border, according to Spanish authorities. Local TV footage showed dozens of migrants celebrating their crossing, while others appeared exhausted, lying on the pavement with visible cuts to their feet and hands. African migrants sit on top of a border fence during an attempt to cross into Spanish territories, between Morocco and SpainImage copyright Reuters Image caption Many climbed over the high, barbed-wire fences Most of those who made the crossing have now been detained, with 20% still unaccounted for, Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said. Ceuta is a major crossing point for those seeking work or asylum in Europe. Together with a second Spanish enclave, Melilla, it is the European Union's only land border with Africa. BBC
‘Santa Clauses’ burgle Valencia’s Apple store
FOUR men dressed up as Santa Claus held up the Apple shop in Valencia, making off with a large number of iPads, says head of public safety Juan Carlos Moragues. Speaking last Saturday, Moragues said the thieves escaped at high speed – despite the city centre’s now having a 30-kilometre-per-hour limit – in a car which had been stolen on Wednesday night from Manises, where Valencia airport is based. They used it at around 14.00 on the day after pinching it as a getaway car, and it was found burnt
out on the main road towards Riba-roja de Túria, close to Manises and Valencia. A fifth man had been waiting in the stolen vehicle whilst the four Father Christmases stormed the shop. Moragues says the four Santa Clauses burst into the premises, shouting at all customers inside to get down on the floor. It is not known whether they were armed, but no weapons were seen and nobody was hurt. None of the culprits has yet been caught. thinkspain
Cut-price fashion chain Blanco to shut down, costing 850 jobs
BUDGET high-street clothing chain Blanco has announced all its stores will now close and all 850 employees made redundant after having declared itself bankrupt for the second time in Spain and Portugal. The company is said to owe all staff 23 days' pay from November which is overdue, but unions say Blanco's management is ready to negotiate the 'best possible conditions' for outgoing employees. Closures of the brand's 102 shops will be gradual, but will not start until the Mercantile Court of Toledo approves its second bankruptcy application. The company, which has liabilities totalling €133 million, has applied to the court for permission to wind up – unlike
the previous occasion when it went into receivership, in 2013 – and has already shut down its website right in the middle of the Christmas shopping season. A message on Blanco.com says anyone with online orders placed will be contacted as soon as possible. Last time Blanco went into receivership, it managed to pull itself back from the brink – the firm's then owner, Bernardo Blanco, filed for bankruptcy on the chain's behalf due to extremely serious financial and cashflow problems, but hoped to seek a viable future for the company. It was duly bought out by AC Modus, a process which took nearly three years, but the new owners say the Spain and Portugal divisions have 'failed to
generate profits', despite 'every effort'. AC Modus has spent the last two months seeking investors to keep the business afloat, but that this quest has 'not borne fruit'. The company launched its third mass redundancy procedure in September this year, but eventually scrapped it without any jobs being lost due to previous 'restructures' having led to 900 employees leaving prior to its commencing – although it has not been clarified whether they left voluntarily or were laid off. Last year, 'staff restructures' affected 189 workers, although when Blanco went into receivership in June 2013, the process cost 711 employees their jobs. thinkspain
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Anti-fur activists bare all in Barcelona
Animal rights defenders stripped down Sunday in the Spanish tourist hub of Barcelona to draw attention to the cruelty of the fur industry. Dozens of activists, naked, doused in fake blood and piled together in imitation of a heap of animal carcasses, staged a lie-in in the centre of town. "How many lives just for a coat?" read a sign in English held up by Luisa Escribano, 53, and her daughter Barbara, 21, in the middle of the protesters. "It is very important to draw attention to what happens to the animals, and which goes largely unnoticed. They suffer and die on farms, but their
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lives matter for me and my family," said Luisa. Each year over 60 million animals -- including over 32 million in the European Union -- are killed around the world to make coats and other items from their skin, according to international animal rights group AnimaNaturalis which staged the demonstration Europe produces 70 percent of the world's mink fur and 63 percent of its fox fur, according to the group. Denmark and Finland are the world's largest producers and exporters of mink and fox fur. Other major producers are Russia, Canada, Sweden and the Netherlands. expatica
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A PRIEST has designed a mobile phone App for parishioners with a guilty complex to help them find their nearest confessional at any time of the day or night – and says he even has members of his congregation asking about their moral dilemmas via WhatsApp. Ricardo Latorre says the Confesor Go App is not designed for Catholics to make their confessions by text message - “that would be sacrilege,” he insists – but its built-in GPS locator informs users in real time where their nearest vicar is, his name (since Roman Catholic priests cannot, as yet, be women), age, year he was ordained, and languages he is able to take confessions in. It even gives a photograph so that he can be easily recognised if he is currently in a public place. Vicars can then change their status to 'available' or 'busy' according to what they are doing at the time. Said to be simple to use, Confesor Go has a separate tab titled En el mapa ('on the map') showing geo-locator tags for the various available priests, although parishioners can search Por cercanía ('sort by nearest'), with a Google Map function indicating how to get there and how many kilometres away the vicar is, or Por provincias ('sort by provinces') if the worshipper is prepared to travel. Many congregation members who, once, would regularly attend confessional to offload have 'lost the habit', says Father Rafael Pérez, whose parishioners have started using the App 'with great success'. “It is an extremely useful tool – some people have even
contacted me via non-conventional channels, such as WhatsApp or email, to talk about specific personal worries,” Father Pérez says. He, too, considers confessional via phone messages would be unholy, but thinks it a 'positive move' for congregation members to have his contact details in their phones so he is readily available to help them. Inventor Ricardo Latorre recalls that the Pope wants the Church to embrace modern society and move into the 21st century, and that the various parishes in Spain are mostly attempting to do so in order to meet the needs of 'Generation 2.0'. “One of the Pope's greatest wishes was for us to get out on the street more, get closer to the people, and make an effort to be more open and available to the public,” Latorre explains. “And this means not just being 'on duty' in our church itself, but also in other places which are more accessible for people – many worshippers have lost the habit of going to church in person, and are reluctant to return after years of being away.” Confesor Go is now listed in Android Play Store and Apple App Store, and within 24 hours of its going live this week, over 2,000 mobile phone users had already downloaded it. The Church is gradually becoming more 'digital' in Spain – mass via podcast or even Skype and FaceTime is now the norm in a small number of parishes, particularly those with younger priests at the helm. thinkspain
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The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galraith
“Her head had bled a little into the snow. The face was crushed and swollen, one eye reduced to a pucker, the other showing as a sliver of dull white distended lids.” A dramatic opening, the death of a beautiful supermodel in suspicious circumstances, having fallen from her Mayfair penthouse caused a big stir with the paparazzi. Detective Inspector Roy Carver and Detective Sergeant Eric Wardle were on the case. Lula Landy, like the late Princess Diana was one of the most photographed women in the world. It seems that both women were hounded to death by the pressure of celebrity and attention. Her death dominated the news showing her “flawless face, her lithe and sculpted body” but within three months “The frenzy wore itself into staleness.” Lula was an interesting character, having been adopted by a wealthy white family. She had been investigating her biological roots and had discovered a black half-brother who she had made contact with. She was expelled from school for dabbling in drugs and ran off to London to live rough with addicts. Her on-off boyfriend was an addict, violent at times, a musician called Evan Duffield and she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She had been signed up by Guy Some the fashion designer after winning a modelling contract worth 5 million pounds over 2 years. When she died she had accumulated a fortune of 10 million. Before her death there had been a row with Duffield and he became chief suspect but at this stage, the conclusion amounted to: “The poor cow jumped. There was no one else there.” No further investigation. Three months later we meet her adopted half-brother, John Bristow, a lawyer for Landry, May and Patterson. He chooses Cordoran Strike , Private Detective with an equally interesting past who is down on his luck. His military career came to an abrupt end with a serious injury when he lost part of his leg. His long term girlfriend and his
turbulent relationship with Charlotte has finally floundered and he has nowhere to sleep other than his office in Denmark Street. His finances have hit rock-bottom and he has acquired a temp called Robin, intelligent and down-to-earth who he cannot afford without any paying clients. Bristow seems to be the lifeline that Strike desperately needs. He chose Strike to reopen the case of Lula because of his connection with Charlie who was John’s adopted brother who died when he was 9 years of age. Strike and Charlie had been bosom friends for two months prior to Charlie’s fatal accident. “They say my sister killed herself. I don’t believe it.” Strike is initially sceptical and reluctant to take on the case having decided that the police investigation was thorough and he believed the final verdict of suicide. But he is interested to hear evidence from a neighbour, Tansy Bestigui who overheard a heated argument seconds before Lula died. She was convinced that Lula was pushed over her balcony. The police had dismissed her evidence because she had been taking cocaine. Strike takes on the case and he is offered twice the going rate which will partly solve his mountainous debts. A string of interviews with all of the characters who had had contact with Lula make it compelling reading and the suspense is kept ticking over until the finale which is likened to an Agatha Christie climax when the murderer is revealed, and all the facts of the case spilled out in thorough detail. Cormoran Strike comes out of this very well. He outwitted the police force and deserves our uttermost respect. By the end of the case his reputation has spread and he has clients coming to his dingy office. Things are looking up. You’ll have guessed by now that J.K. Rowling was the author. When she sent her manuscript anonymously to Orion Books it was rejected. The sequel was published recently: “The Silkworm” which I am sure will be as successful. Rowling is certainly a master storyteller and I loved it.
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950 121 936 - sales@soltimes.com There are no new developments for sale in Baqueira but the demand is there. The last development in the area was The White Angel Baqueira, part of The White Angel brand of new developments in upmarket parts of Spain (the first one was in Ibiza). The project was in Val de Ruda, with three phases of 50 homes, each phase selling out in a year, 150 homes sold in three years. I helped The Sunday to be for affluent Spanish buyers, so Times do a piece on Baqueira property it is recovering with the Spanish economy. Buyers from outside of Spain are not important. Figures from Urban Data Analytics reported in the Spanish daily El Mundo reveal that house prices are rising in Baqueira, where it now costs an average of 2,805 €/ m2 to buy, and 16€/m2/month to rent. There are no developments for sale, and resale properties in the fashionable Val de Ruda urbanisation at the foot of the piste start at €400,000 for two beds and go up to €2m for chalets. Prices for small second hand flats in other parts of Baqueira start at around €150,000. Homes in Baqueira Prices fell around 50% peak (2008) to bottom (2013), and a duplex that sold for more than €1m at the top of the market now sells for around €550,000. But prices have now risen for several years, and look set to carry on rising. For example, two bed flats in Val de Ruda are up from €360,000 last year to €410,000 now, and increase of 14% in a year.
SOLTIMES PROPERTY SUPPLEMENT A tale of two Spanish ski resorts: Part I – Baqueira
The housing markets in Spain’s two best-known ski resorts are going in different directions, as Baqueira recovers whilst Sierra Nevada remains in crisis made worse by Brexit. In this two-part series I look at each market, starting with Baqueira. Located in the Catalan Pyrenees (Lleida province, Catalonia), Baqueira is Spain’s most rated and upmarket ski resort where demand is growing, supplies are limited, and prices are rising. Demand is basically 60% from Madrid, 20% from the Basque Country, 10% from Catalonia, and 10% a mixture from other regions and nationalities, including the French and British. But the market is and always has been 90%+ Spanish. Baqueira ticks a lot of boxes. The skiing is great, the surroundings are beautiful, the town is attractive, the housing stock is high quality, and the apres ski is typically Spanish, and therefore much more fun than the Alps. That helps explain why the market is recovering in Baqueira better than other Spanish resorts like Sierra Nevada and Formigal. As far as skiing in Spain goes, Baqueira is the place
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was continuing to fall, and it expected “a bumpy road ahead in 2017 for British businesses and the economy”. ‘Business as usual’ The BCC said its upgraded growth forecast for this year was driven by the stronger-than-expected performance of the economy in the third quarter when the economy grew by 0.5%. However, it said its 1.1% forecast for next year would mark the weakest annual rate of growth for the UK since the 2008 financial crisis. BCC director general Dr Adam Marshall said firms’ “business as usual” approach since the EU referendum had helped keep conditions buoyant so far, but it expected the fall in the value of sterling to start to have a greater impact. The pound has fallen around 15% against the dollar and 10% against the euro
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Owners are required to contract a registered technician to produce a report
IF you own a property in Spain and are thinking of selling or renting, there is – unsurprisingly – quite a lot of paperwork to get in order beforehand. For sellers, that includes copies of the deeds (escritura) or an extract (nota simple) from the Property Registry; receipts that prove municipal property tax (Impuesto de Bienes Inmuebles (IBI), better known as rates in the UK), refuse collection (basura), and, if applicable, community fees (gastos de comunidad) are paid up to date; and an energy efficiency certificate (Certificado de Eficiencia Energetica (CEE)). While those who intend to rent a property are not required to have quite so many pieces of paper, they also need to be in possession of a CEE. Since June 2013, when Spain passed Real Decreto 235/2013 to comply with the terms of European Union Directive 2010/31/UE, obtaining a CEE has been mandatory for everyone who builds, sells or rents a property anywhere in the country. The law has two goals: to promote energy efficiency and to better inform buyers and users, via the use of objective criteria. To get a CEE, owners are required to contract a registered technician to produce a report that includes such information as: location and orientation; details about construction; installed energy systems, such as heating and lighting, and projected consumption in kWh/m2 on an annual basis; recommendations for improvements; and a description of the tests carried out to obtain
the data. Once issued, a CEE is valid for 10 years. The first page of a CEE report features a bar chart, similar to those on electronics and white goods, that rates a property’s overall efficiency, in terms of the power it will consume and the amount of CO2 equivalent it produces, on a colour-coded scale of A to G, where A is the most efficient. Once you have a CEE, you are then required to register it, within a period of one month, with the Andalucian Registry of Energy Certificates, operated by the Junta (the regional government). In either case, whether you decide to sell or let via an estate agent like us at Terra Meridiana or independently, in accordance with Article 12.2 of the Real Decreto, the property’s energy efficiency rating has to be included in any advertising or promotional materials used in its sale or rental. As a result, owners need to obtain a CEE before starting to market a property, rather than just in time for exchanging or signing contracts. While there are a few exceptions to the rule, the most relevant for the kind of clients we usually work for is properties that are used for less than four months a year. In this case, owners are not obliged to obtain a CEE. Instead, they have to provide a formal declaration in writing and, upon sale, have to ensure that the notary adds a clause to the deeds that specifies their exemption from the requirement to have a CEE for that reason. Failure to comply with the law leaves owners at risk of fines ranging from €300-6,000, depending on the seriousness of the infraction olivepress
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Local taxes to rise in a quarter of Spanish municipalities next year
Local property rates will rise in many Spanish municipalities next year thanks to an update in cadastral values just approved by the Government Cadastral values have just been updated in 2,452 municipalities all over Spain, and will rise in 1,895 of them, which will translate into higher taxes like IBI and the plusvalia that vendors have to pay. Cadastral values, which are (normally) lower than market values, are used to calculate taxes like local rates (IBI) and the plusvalía tax paid by vendors when they sell. Town halls are allowed to update cadastral values to reflect market realities every five years, and are obliged to update them every ten years. However, most municipalities fail to meet
that deadline, and updates are done on average every 21 years. Cadastral values, and corresponding taxes, are going up in municipalities that last updated before the boom, and falling in areas that updated more recently. Rates will rise in Valencia City, Granada, Alicante, and Tarragona, amongst others. More than half of the place where rates will rise have not updated their cadastral values since 1990 or before. IBI will go up next year in municipalities where cadastral values have been increased in this update, but because of the way IBI is calculated most homeowners will not see much of an increase in their quarterly IBI bill. They might find the pending increase in tax on alcohol and tobacco takes more out of their pocket.
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some kind of price rise. Halifax housing economist Martin Ellis says property is now unaffordable for many Britons, contributing to the slowdown: “Very low mortgage rates and an acute shortage of properties for sale should support price levels although growth may slow over the coming months.” housing market propertyGETTY The lack of fresh properties on the market should seem to help sustain price growth The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors confirms the impression of an increasingly sluggish market, with new buyer interest “historically low” and further falls in the number of homes for sale as the property shortage bites. The lack of fresh properties coming to market looks set to continue, it says, and should help to sustain price growth, at least outside London. One thing is certain: Brexit is not to blame for any slowdown, despite claims by Project Fear that leaving the EU would trigger a crash. Brian Murphy, head of Contact: 607 705 085 or 687 938 466 C/Llanos, Bedar (Next to the Miramar Restaurant) lending for Mortgage Advice Bureau, says: Open: Monday-Friday 10.00am-3.30pm “The Halifax figures are www.olivehouse-es.com an encouraging sign Attractive 2 bed, 1 bath townhouse that postreferendum it is located just a minute’s walk from has been a question of the main street in the popular town ‘keep calm and carry on’ of Tabernas and 5 minutes from when it comes to buying the renowned tourist attractions property. The market will of Mini Hollywood and ‘Castillo de remain steady going into Tabernas’. The property also has a early 2017.” great roof terrace with good views. ht tp://www.express. 33,000€ OLV1066 co.uk
THE HOUSING market is finally slowing after years of rampant growth and many Britons will give hearty thanks for that. The assumption that homeowners automatically celebrate price rises has been blown apart by the crazy growth of recent years, which has made the majority of people uneasy about locking the next generation of buyers out of the market. Many will welcome a slowdown as Britons take on ever more mortgage debt to chase house prices relentlessly upwards, leaving them vulnerable to rising interest rates. So will 2017 be the year that sanity finally returns to the property market? SLOW GROWTH Last week Halifax reported that house prices in the three months to November were 6 per cent higher than last year, but this understates the scale of the slowdown, with growth at just 0.8 per cent in the last quarter. Confidence in the UK housing market has fallen to its lowest point in three years, yet most Britons still expect
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HELSINKI (Reuters) The euro zone needs a way to share economic risks through a fiscal mechanism and through capital markets, the head of the euro zone bailout fund said, noting a euro zone budget did not have to entail debt mutualisation or permanent transfers. European Union institutions and governments are re-thinking how the single currency area is organised after crises since 2008 showed weaknesses in the way it is governed. The European Commission, the EU executive arm, is to come up with proposals on how to further develop the euro zone, which now comprises 19 countries, by the middle of next year. “From my perspective as an economist, the biggest remaining
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challenge in the EMU is the lack of economic risk-sharing,” the head of the European Stability Mechanism Klaus Regling said. “This can take place through fiscal mechanisms and through capital markets. Together, they help smooth consumption, demand and business cycles and make national economies more resilient,” he said. He said that such risk-sharing was underdeveloped in the euro zone, especially through capital markets. In the United States as much as 80 percent of an asymmetric shock was evened out thanks to the mechanisms in place there while in the euro zone it was below 40 percent, he said. The whole European Union of 28 countries has a budget, equal to 1 percent of gross domestic product which provides transfers from
the richer countries to the poorer ones. Regling said a separate euro zone budget would not need to make any additional transfers or joint debt issuance -- a notion that Germany, euro zone’s main economy, is adamantly against. “It could be worth to set up an additional fiscal capacity for the euro area for risk-sharing purposes,” he said.
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Alquerian custom, epithets and dining
Epithets can be a means of implying esteem or in Alqueria’s case the reverse. In Spain generally it is impolite to use one’s nickname to one’s face. Using them openly is however the norm in Alqueria, especially during one of the many heated verbal exchanges that take place nightly after the bars close. The obese olive mill owner Rodriquez, has many such names. These range from the obvious, El Gordo through the sycophantic El Jefe to the unprintable. Manuela has a vast array of names for him all of which fall into the unprintable category. Epithets applied to Manuela are in the main complementary. La Guapa, La Preciosa and even La Lujuria by the young men of the village who know her well. It is the village girls who are less pretty than Manuela who call her La Siniestra. Unkind, true perhaps but unkind. Blythe Gruntmore alone is immune from this onslaught of derogatory titles. He cannot understand a word of the Alquerian dialect and Alquerians are mystified by his Geordie utterances. He is known as El Triste, The Sad One, meant to show sympathy. The villagers think his Geordie accent is a horrific speech impediment. Dining can be a purely functional exercise or it can be a formal ritual. Whichever it is the rite of breaking bread is centuries old. Enjoying a communal bowl of
Alquerian Bagre Estofado is an informal affair but still etiquette applies. The bowl’s contents are segmented as in the traditional Spanish way with each person eating almost to their divide. It is not polite to eat to the dividing line but to leave a small layer of food adjacent to it. The Alquerian method has been modified in as much as mining of the adjacent portion is much practised. When the person next to you is distracted for whatever reason a diligent excavator can dig into his neighbours portion. If he possesses the necessary dexterity, he can leave nothing but a thin crust for the unwary diner. This can lead to arguments and spoon fights often break out. Those who practise this method of food reclamation often have their spoons specially sharpened on oilstones to aid swifter hollowing and to help defend themselves. On formal occasions it is necessary to show your appreciation of the cuisine. Simple exclamations of praise are considered vulgar in Alqueria so the ‘belch’ is employed. Probably based on an old Moorish custom of the region, it is exploited with relish in the village. The belch, after or during dinner must resonate and be audible to all. When members of the opposing barrio are present, sectarian rivalry comes into play and the belches become progressively louder and more robust. On such occasions the noise and emitted gases eventually render the dining-room uninhabitable. All naked flames have to be extinguished to avoid explosion. This is a condition on all Alquerian insurance policies. Dinner invitations to those outside the village are rarely accepted.
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Jos & Barbara’s Jolly Big Adventure
As instructed by the young lady propping up the bus stop Barbara and I took the first Calle on the left. The blameless inhabitants were presumably sunk in a deep and dreamless sleep, as neither a person nor a street light was to be seen. The Calle ended in a T junction. OK, I’ll turn right, then right again, I thought. That will take us back to civilisation. There was no right turn, nor any sign of civilization. I had no option but to carry straight on. The road sucked in its sides, bucked and swerved a bit, but I was confident that I knew where it was taking us. Then we ran out of tarmac. Never mind, I know where we’ll come out, I assured Barbara as I confidently headed off-road into the gloaming. Very shortly I got the distinct feeling that we were not going where I thought we were going. However, this Rambla must go somewhere, and as there was no option to turn round, we soldiered on over bumps and dips and rounds stray boulders. Barbara maintained a stoic silence only punctuated by an occasional sotto voce oooooo. The only other sound was the subliminal messaging from Henry. ‘I don’t do off-road. I am not one of those common 4X4s.’ Then, Halleluiah! We came to a bifurcation. Inspired, I bore right, heading back to the inhabited world! The Rambla got narrower, the sides got steeper, Barbara’s oooos increased in frequency and volume, and evidence of human occupation
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did not appear. Another fork appeared out of the looming dark. I stopped. Neither track looked welcoming, but at least I could turn round here, and head back. Or I could back up – several kilometres in the dark, on a track liberally peppered with boulders and barely wide enough for Henry to squeeze through. I was not keen! I engaged first and pointed his nose across the track. I put him in reverse, and backed his bum up to the near vertical side of the Rambla, where he settled contentedly sideways on to the track and announced that he was comfortable here, right up to his axles in grit. He was not to be shifted. His whole attitude said ‘Told you so.’ At the risk of being obvious I said to Barbara ‘We’re stuck.’ I reached for the phone and tapped in 112. ‘What is your emergency?’ Enquired 112. ‘We are 2 women. Our car is stuck in a Rambla.’ ‘Where?’ ‘I don’t know.’
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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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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 11.95€ for 3 courses, including a carafe of wine for 2 people. Full a-la-carte still available. Christmas Day 45€pp, few tables left. Christmas Eve 45€ pp. Please call for reservation. carol4simon@hotmail.com
Full Menu Available Monday to Saturday from 10am - 4pm. 6pm - 9pm
La
Air Conditionedt Restauran
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Restaurant - Bar ida
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
Christmas Eve Saturday 24th 8.30pm
Line Dancing Tuesday 4 til 5pm’s
Dance the night away with
Brendan O’Dee 10e per person
(includes set menu)
New Years Eve
Fridays Atlantic Cod Fillet with Handcut Chips & Peas Full menu also available Kitchen open 10am - 9pm
Saturday 31st 8.30pm
ZUMBA Fridays 10:30am
Join us to celebrate the New Year with
Steve Fisher
Every Wednesday 6pm-9pm Buy one fillet meal at €10 get 2nd half price buffet) Booking Essential (Ribeye Steak also available) (Fillet and Ribeye are available on the menu every day of the week for €10)
20e per person
(includes gala
Monday - Saturday 10am - Late ● Sunday 12 - Close Avenida Europa, Cucador (Above The Attic) 950 634 562
Arboleas Zurgena
1km
La Vida
La Alfoquia Cucador E15 Mojacar
25/12 – Christmas Day Menu 27, 50€ pp. 26/12 – Boxing Day Mixed Grill 7, 50€, Nick Spatoni 1 – 3pm, ....and Box Offer of our house red or white 6 bottles box 25€! Pre-order 31/12 – New Years Party with Stiff Upper Lip & Geoff Murrell, FREE ENTRY Transport option: *12€ pp need to be reserved by the 15th Dec. (Cantoria/Albox/Arboleas/Zurgena/Overa/Kalevala) New Years Menu, some places left 28,50€ pp. Outdoor heated gazebo area 1/1/2017 – Bar & Kitchen open 1-5pm TAPAS - LUNCH MENU – A LA CARTA – EVERYDAY REAL BBQ 2017 SATURDAYS: 2 PERSON PREORDER SPECIALS – PAELLA 20€ LAMB LEG & CHIPS 25€ SUNDAYS: SPECIAL SUNDAY MEAL 5, 90€ (Pork Chops/ Chicken Breast/ Sole/ Mackerel/ Beef Burger....* chips & egg & pepper) Booking highly recommended! January Opening Hours: Tue – Thu: 11am – 7pm (kitchen closes 6:30pm) Fri – Sat: 11am – 10pm (kitchen closes 9pm) Sun: 11am – 7pm (kitchen closes 6:30pm)
MERRY CHRSTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR
Ana & Sampo Tel: 607 484 414 - kalevalarestaurante@gmail.com
We are here
Albox
A-334 Road to Albox, Los Carasoles, Zurgena, Next to the funny traffic lights, *minimum number required for transport
Huercal Overa
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Have your figgy pudding and eat it! Christmas is a time for putting the diet on hold and tucking into your favourite festive foods.
about the extra calories they consume over the festive period, according to a recent survey by 5:2 diet brand LighterLife Fast.
But if you’re conscious of your weight, it’s hard to shake off the guilt that comes with eating that second (or third) mince pie.
But Angela says that for all their obsessiveness and control around food, highly restrained eaters don’t succeed in eating fewer calories anyway.
Now nutritionist Angela Dowden has revealed her top 10 ways to make sure you can still enjoy Christmas feasting but without any of the shame that can come with overeating. GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION Nearly half of Brits admit to feeling guilty
feelings of deprivation that build into cravings and guilt.'
STOP WHEN YOU'RE FULL Listen for the body signals that tell you that you are no longer hungry, says Angela. 'Pause in the middle of a meal or festive food and ask yourself how the food really tastes, and what your current fullness level of fullness.
'It’s better to give yourself permission to enjoy modest amounts of the Christmas foods you really love and to enjoy them without feeling guilty,' she says.
'Too many of us just eat right past those feelings of being full and into the uncomfortable zone.
'If you tell yourself that you can't or shouldn't have a favourite food, it can lead to intense
'However, pausing and being mindful as you go, can help you enjoy your food without
having the physical discomfort and guilt later.' EAT THE PROTEIN AND VEGETABLES FIRST Angela has some top tips for what to east first in a Christmas dinner: the protein and the vegetables. She says: 'It may help you to naturally eat less of a blow out Christmas dinner if you tuck into the lean turkey and Brussels sprouts first, which have protein and fibre to help fill you up. 'Leave the roast spuds, sausages until the edge is off your appetite and you could find you eat less of them.' cont page 30......
bar restaurant
Open 7 days a week, 12noon - 3:30pm, 6pm - late Closed Monday Lunchtime
Special Christmas menu for 2 Choice of any starter, main course,
Christmas Eve and New Years Eve Disco & Buffet 6€pp, 8pm Christmas Day Lunch 3 Courses
Bucks Fizz Reception, Bottle of wine for 2 served with lunch Choice of 3 starters, 3 main courses and 2 desserts, Served with coffee and mints to finish, 28€ per person, Booking Essential. Few tables left...BOOK NOW
rice or naan bread, ice cream or coffee
New Years Day Lunch, 2 Courses
plus a bottle of wine
with all the trimmings, 22€ per person, Booking Essential
only €39 Avda Lepanto, Albox
Tel: 632 454 505 or 602 198 970
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Private Parties Catered for ♦ Minibus service available Call Linda for more information Te l : 6 4 2 9 4 7 1 8 2 Plaza de Constitucion S/N Par taloa
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Saturday Karaoke
open as usual everyday during christmas
SUNDAY LUNCH Turkey or Beef and all the trimmings for only 6.50€
FAMILY BAR, RESTAURANT & SHOW VENUE
Book for Christmas Day Lunch 3 Courses, only 25€ New years Eve Motown Disco Inc Buffet & Grapes only 15€
950 472 288
Paseo del Mediterraneo 235 Mojacar Playa Beauchelles En El Sol
Meal Deal Special NOW ONLY 7.50€ Choice of the Following Home-made Soup with either Cottage Pie and Veg. or Half Roast Chicken & Chips or Cumberland Sausage Whirl & Mash. Garlic Bread & Cheese with Tagliatelle, Carbonara or Spaghetti Bolognese. Poppadoms, Onion & Mango Chutney with either Beef Madras or Chicken Korma and Rice All the above includes Homemade Crumble served with either custard, cream or ice cream.
LIVE MUSIC . FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT KARAOKE . FOOD SERVED ALL DAY
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PICK YOUR TREATS ‘Save your calories for what you really fancy something,’ says Angela. ‘If, for example, Christmas pud is your absolutely favourite thing, you’ll be more psychologically and physically satisfied by eating a bowl than if you try to be “good” with a bowl of fruit salad. ‘The main point is to spend your calories carefully on the foods you really like and not waste them on the ones you like less. ‘If you have a banquet laid out in front of you, take a minute to make selected choices of things that will really tickle your taste buds rather than just piling your plate.’ KEEP YOURSELF WELL NOURISHED ‘Keep your body fuelled with adequate energy, protein, carbohydrates and micronutrients (vitamins and mineral) is important,’ says Angela. ‘For a start, once you get too hungry all intentions of moderate and conscious eating fly out the window. Secondly, good nutrition means you’re better able to deal with stress and feel more likely to stay in control of your eating overall. ‘Simple rules are to get your five a day fruit and veg, have a good breakfast (like poached egg on wholemeal toast) and to stay hydrated with calorie-free fluids.’ TRICK YOURSELF ‘Something as simple as how you serve your Christmassy snacks and nibbles can cut down on how much you eat,’ says Angela. ‘Studies by Dr Brian Wansink and
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team at Cornell University’s Food and Brand lab in America compared how many savoury snacks students nibbled from two big bowls or four half size ones, and found consumption was 56 per cent more from the larger bowls. If you pour drinks into taller, slimmer glasses and put your meal on a smaller 10 inch (or 25 cm) plate rather than a bigger 12 inch (30 cm) one, you’ll also eat drink and eat less without noticing.’ HAVE PAY BACK DAYS Angela says that maintaining a sensible diet regime over Christmas can give them much more psychological control and avoid expanding waistlines. She advocates the 5:2 diet. ‘This involves five days of normal eating each week and then two days of eating around just 600 calories. ‘If you’re too busy and stressed around Christmas, using a meal replacement such as LighterLife Fast can be a good idea as not only are all the calories counted for you, but you’re also guaranteed balanced nutrition with 100 per cent of the recommended amounts of important vitamins and minerals.’ GET ACTIVE We tend to let exercise fall by the wayside at Christmas time, but Angela advises you to stick to your fitness regime. She says: ‘Physical activity is a mood booster that can make you feel better about yourself and stave off feelings of guilt around Christmas eating (as well as help burn calories). The key its to choose something you enjoy so you stick at it.’ dailymail.co.uk
BACK IN THE UK BY DAISY
V ENTA EL GUARDUCHA
CHRISTMAS LUNCH & NEW YEAR LUNCH MENU Cava Reception with homemade Canapés on arrival FOR TABLE CENTRE Duck ham salad · Serrano ham· Cured cheese · Grilled prawns FIRST COURSE Chicken soup · Seafood soup · Gulas in Garlic with prawns Prawn cocktail · Roquefort endives · Rustic chicken cannelloni SECOND COURSE · Roast poussin with prunes and pine nuts · Roast turkey with cranberry sauce · Beef wellington with bacon and caramelised onions · Roasted leg of goat in honey with roast potatoes · Roast gammon · Assorted fried fish · Sea bass in cider · Salmon in mushroom sauce DESSERT Christmas Yule log · Christmas pudding · Ice cream DRINKS Rioja, Verdejo, Lambrusco, Beer and coffee 35€ per person
Tel: 622 582 538 / 666 959 822 Paraje Los Castejones s/n Albox ventaguarducha@gmail.com www.ventaelguarducha.wix.com/venta-el-guarducha
Lorena’s cafe - bar
Lorraine and Paul offer a warm welcome to everyone
Breakfast Served Daily Tuesday to Sunday Come along and try the Braveheart Breakfast (not for the faint-hearted). Vegetarian option also.
(Formerly known as Yellowstone Bar) Come along and see the newly refurbished Cafebar. Enjoy a friendly drink whilst enjoying the stunning views of the Almanzora Valley
Mon: 6pm - 9pm, Tues: 9am - 5pm, Wed to Fri: 9am - 9pm, Sat: 9am - 5pm, Sun: 10am - 5pm
Plaza Piedra Amarilla, Partaloa 634 332 670 Barlorena@hotmail.com
Tel: 950 680 007
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Late Night Shopping
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At Calle Malaga & Avenida Lepanto On Thursday 15th December between 3pm-7pm. In Aid of Walk for Life Come & Support your Local Shops Come and Enjoy Mince Pies, Mulled Wine Plus lots More 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
THE Charity Shop (A rboleas)
now open MON - FRI 10 - 2
NEW WINTER STOCK - NOW IN -
including quality brand names. We need your good quality unwanted clothes and household items, bric-a-brac and home furnishings.
Do you have a few spare hours? Why not join us as a volunteer. The shop is opposite the Ayuntamiento in Arboleas. All for good causes, please help us to help them.....
Tel: 609 199 394 email: 4candlescharity@gmail.com
THE POST
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 Tel: 950 064 584
Email: info@solymarspain.com
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
CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH EVERY SUNDAY AT 10.30am.
Everyone welcome at Turre Evangelical Church next to Muebles Nuñez just across form the vet. Tea, coffee and fellowship after every service. Transport can be arranged. www.turrechurch.com 950 617 549
The Royal British Legion Spain District North
• The Royal British Legion provides lifelong support for the Armed Forces community – serving men and women, veterans and their families. • If you feel we can help you, please ring 676 451 780 (9-5 weekdays) or email assistance.rbl.dns@gmail.com. • Any general enquiries to 648 860 251 (10-4 weekdays)
To the memory of the fallen and the future of the living
DECEMBER DIARY – ANGLICAN CHURCHES OF COSTA ALMERIA AND COSTA CALIDA
MOJACAR Saturday 17th Parque Commercial, Mojacar, 11am, Carol Service Saturday 25th St. Pascual Church, Mojacar, 11am Holy Eucharist ALJAMBRA Sunday 18th Aljambra Chapel, 6pm, Carol Service Thursday 29th No Service LLANOS DEL PERAL Monday 19th Carols by Candlelight, 6pm, followed by mince pies & mulled wine Sunday 25th Pray & Praise, 11am
Age Support Almanzora The staff of the Age Support Almanzora shop in Arboleas would like to wish all their customers a Merry Christmas. The volunteers at the charity really appreciate the donations and support they have received during the year, it has been a busy one for the shop in Placeta Arias, they are now able to receive larger donations of furniture items etc and can collect these if necessary. If you would like to join this happy band of volunteers, do please call in the shop Monday to Saturday, 10am to 1.30pm. Age Support has achieved much over the year, opening a new Information Centre on Avenido Lepanto in Albox, staffed from Tuesday to Friday mornings. They too need more volunteers to help provide support to older people living in the area. This year also they have added to the equipment, wheelchairs etc that can be borrowed - including a hospital-type bed. Cathy, Chair of Age Support Almanzora, looks forward to possible further developments next year such as a hospital library service, and, at the recent Christmas lunch for staff, she introduced Maggie, who will lead the fund-raising for the charity next year look out for the events for 2017 on www. agesupportalmanzora.com
LEARN SPANISH WITH“PACO” AT THE Hotel
ROOM - habitación RECEPTION - recepción RECEPTION DESK - mostrador RECEPTIONIST - recepcionista LUGGAGE - equipaje CASE - maleta
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Over the Christmas period we will be offering a (free of charge by ourselves) minibus service to people attending our Christmas events and lunches for donations to the charity. To close the fundraising we will be having a party for the children with either a visit from Santa or the 3 kings dependent on the date they want to have the party, with lots of fun and gifts for everyone.. Hope everyone can make it to the events, but if you cannot make the events you can support us by buying raffle tickets etc, also any donations of prizes gratefully received, thank you for support.
If anyone would be willing to buy a gift for a child for the party to contact for details call 642 947 182 or email lindablyth32@gmail.com
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Two ring camping stove, 2 gas bottles 15€. Tel: 858 857 025
Combined LG Microwave/Grill 50€. Tel: 858 857 025. C U I S E N A R T, Expert, Prep, Pro, food processing system. (New, still boxed with 20 year guarantee), cost £270, selling 200€. Tel: 666 379 392.
PINK SINGLE BED, 2 drawers and 2 cupboards, shelf at the end, lots of storage underneath! 50€ Tel: 634 374 New rim & tyre 539. for Ford Focus W AT E R M A I D 2011 and up. Salt Water Held as spare, Chlorinator for never used 90€. your swimming Tel: 858 857 Pool. Easy to 025. Use, easy on the Yamaha Skin 300€ ono Tel: 697 301 5 octave 864 keyboard, with all accessories, D aewoo stand & stool Leganza UK 50€. Tel: 858 headlights set 20€. Tel: 670 857 025.
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Digital Vision
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We offer competitive affordable rates visit
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insurance
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Solar Wind Power solutions insurance Over 15 years installation experience. Award established 12 years in Spain. LICENSED POZO/septic tank emptying winning Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 • Installation of new septic agent 240 email:info@sunergy almeria.com tanks with certificates For all your www.sunergy almeria.com • Repairs to existing pozos Insurance 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
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• CCTV Camera Inspection Call Andy on 950 091 109 or 648 768 587 Email: blockeddrainsrus@albox-online.net
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 Gardening
potty finca services
BUSINESS FOR SALE
professional tree felling & pruning,
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Est. 10 years Prime Location
strimming of overgrown gardens & hedge cutting
Good Customer Base For more information
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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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Logs load of small or big Olive logs, no roots €160. load of mixed Olive some roots €140 load of eucalyptus, no roots €160 all loads 2 tonnes Arboleas & surrounding areas Call Lee on 636 092 632 eliteplanthire@hotmail.co.uk
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To advertise here call: 950 121 936 Animals with superhero senses Scientists aren't the only ones turning miraculous tricks this year. Mother Nature has a few up her sleeve as well. Animal super senses turned up in dolphins and vampire bats in 2011, and even one possible sixth sense in humans made an appearance. Researchers at Rostock University in Germany discovered that the common Guiana dolphin has a special sixth sense: It can sense electric fields with a special organ on its snout. While the ability is common in fish, the dolphins are the first placental mammal (as opposed to a marsupial mammal) found to sense electricity, which they probably use to find fish in the
Ken & Jackie
All levels. Bilingual native teacher. Translating Services and hospital visits. Very professional and ethical.
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Spanish language lessons in Roquetas de Mar
shallow, murky waters they call home. In other odd animal senses, researchers discovered in August that the vampire bat can "see" the heat from veins and arteries with a special organ on its nose that is incredibly sensitive to heat. The bat uses this organ to find blood meal and to bite the right part of the skin: A mouthful of hair is unappetizing to these little bloodthirsty critters. A possible extra human sense also made an appearance this year. A
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human protein, when expressed in fruit flies, has the ability to detect magnetic fields. The researchers caution that the protein might not work that way in humans, though. Sorry, Magneto wannabees.
From the 9th November Shadi will be the very last dog left at the rescue centre. We urgently need to find him a home or, at least foster home. He is a lovely, gentle large dog, approx 4 years old, neutered, chipped etc. He is quite shy, but, once he knows you, he is very affectionate and playful and would be a great addition to any family. Please help and give him a chance. Call Gail on
679 937 753
hotel for cats and dogs Aguilas - Tel 639 722 197
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Most people in Spain go to Midnight Mass or ‘La Misa Del Gallo’ (The Mass of the Rooster). It is called this because a rooster is supposed to have crowed the night that Jesus was born. Most families eat their main Christmas meal on Christmas Eve before the service. The tradi“Los Sabores de Miguel” has taken over the Hotel Rural’s Restaurant and Bar. The restaurant and terrace have been completely refurbished, to include an outside undercover seating area. Have breakfast with us, toast or some freshlybaked pastry, or why not come along and have lunch you can choose between our variety of traditional and modern “tapas” or savour our “Menu del día”. To fulfil the gastronomes’ desires we also offer special dishes.
Open everyday
tional Spanish Christmas dinner is ‘Pavo Trufado de Navidad’ which is Turkey stuffed with truffles (the mushrooms, not the chocolate ones!) In Galicia (a region in north-west Spain, surrounded by water) the most popular meal for Christmas Eve and for Christmas Day is seafood. This can be all kinds of different seafood, from shellfish and molluscs, to lobster and small edible crabs. After the midnight service, people walk through the streets carrying torches, playing guitars and beating on tambourines and drums. One Spanish saying is ‘Esta noche es Noche-Buena, Y no Es noche de dormir’ which means ‘Tonight is the good night and it is not meant for sleeping!’ A few different languages are spoken in different regions in Spain. In Spanish Happy/Merry Christmas
SE VENDE LEŃA FIREWOOD SALE
NEW TAPAS MENU NOW AVAILABLE Weekday Menu 12€ Two Course Menu; Including Dessert, Drink & Coffee
FULL LOAD/PART LOAD OLIVE/EUCALYPTUS @150€/75€ ORANGE @100€/50€ collect your own olive @ 10€ orange @ 6€
These menus change daily
Reservations weekdays only Weekends & Holidays - Reservations not essential Ask For Our Vegetarian Dishes
Tel: 617 966 373 (pedro)
Carretera nacional 340 (next to atalaya) 04600 huercal overa
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MENU, 25€ PP 15TH DECEMBER - 8TH JANUARY CHOICE OF 5 STARTERS, 5 MAINS, 5 DESSERTS BOOKING RECOMMENDED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL
Ctra. Nac. 340, 208 Huércal Overa (Almeria)
Tel: 950 61 67 81 We Speak English
Reservations:
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put on dead bodies to make them smell nice and showed that Jesus would suffer and die. Christmas in the Basque Country In the Basque country (which is a part of northern Spain and southern France), on Christmas Eve, children’s presents are delivered by a magical man called Olentzero. He’s a big, overweight man wearing a beret and smoking a pipe. He dresses like a Basque farmer. In the Catalonia province of Spain there’s a Christmas character called ‘Tió de Nadal’ (the Christmas log) or he’s sometimes known as ‘Caga tio’ (the pooping log!). It’s a small hollow log propped up on two legs with a smiling face painted on one end. From the 8th December (the Feast of the Immaculate Conception) Catalan families gives the log a few morsels of food to ‘eat’ and a blanket to keep it warm. On Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, the log then ‘gives out’ small gifts! People sing a special song and hit the log with sticks to help its ‘digestion’ and the log drops
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Nativity Scenes ‘Pesebres’ are also popular in Catalonia (and all throughout Spain!). Many towns also hold ‘Pastorets’ which are big plays/presentations about the Christmas story, the birth of Jesus. They have lots of music and readings from the Bible. You can find out more about Pastorets on the Pastoret Society of Catalunya’s website. A special cake called ‘Roscón’ is eaten at Epiphany. Roscón means ‘ring shape roll’. It is very doughy and is bought from a bakery on Epiphany morning. Roscón can be filled with cream or chocolate and contain a little gift. Thank you to María Níñez for her help in giving me information on Christmas in Spain! http://www.whychristmas.com/
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* Dundalk and Southampton are out of the Europa League, but Manchester United are through to the knockout stage. * In the Champions, Leicester crashed 5-0 at Porto in their final Group game while Spurs beat CSKA Moscow 3-1 in their last match. * The ties between Manchester City and Celtic and Real Madrid and Borussia Monchengladbach ended in 1-1 and 2-2 draws and there were wins for Arsenal 4-1 v Basel, Barcelona 4-0 v Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich 1-0 v Atletico Madrid. * Last weekend’s PL results: Leicester 4 (with a Jamie Vardy hattrick) Manchester City 2; Arsenal 3 Stoke 1; Burnley 3 Bournemouth 2; Chelsea 1 WBA 0; Hull 3 Crystal Palace 3; Swansea 3 Sunderland 0; Watford 3 Everton 2; Manchester United 1 Spurs 0; Southampton 1 Middlesbrough 0 and Liverpool 2 West Ham 2. * Championship leaders Newcastle walloped Birmingham 4-0 and Wolves drew 4-4 with Reading. * After this week’s midweek games, the top PL matches coming up are Crystal Palace-Chelsea, Everton-Liverpool, Manchester City-Arsenal, Tottenham-Burnley, WBA-Manchester United and West Ham-Hull. In the Championship we have Birmingham-Brighton, Burton-Newcastle, NorwichHuddersfield, Nottingham ForestWolves and QPR-Aston Villa; it’s Chesterfield-Bolton in FL1 and
Accrington-Plymouth and CarlisleYeovil. * India (631) thrashed England (400 and 195) by an innings and 36 runs in the fourth cricket Test in Mumbai to clinch the series. Debutant Keaton Jennings scored 112 in England’s first innings but bagged a first-ball duck in the second, while India’s captain Virat Kohli smashed 235 and Murali Vijay scored 136 for the hosts. The final Test starts in Chennai on Friday. * England’s Rugby Union star Dylan Hartley was sent off as Northampton lost 37-10 to Leinster in the Champions Cup. * GB boxer Anthony Joshua successfully defended his IBF heavyweight title by stopping Eric Molina in the third round. Joshua, will 18 successive knockouts to his name, will fight ex-heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko next April. * Also, on the same Manchester bill there were wins for Dillian White and Katie Taylor, in her second professional fight. * It is understood that over 1,000 Russians - including Olympic medal winners benefited from a state-sponsored doping programme between 2011 and 2015. Competitors from 30 different sports are involved on an unprecedented scale and it seems as if salt and coffee were used to manipulate blood and urine samples. * Did you know? Referee Major Mandirin officiated in a record eight FA Cup finals between 1880 and 1890.
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Despite the much lower temperatures we`ve suffered this week it was not enough to deter our happy band from their usual Monday morning session. Not only did most of our regulars turn up but we had few newcomers as well. One of them is particularly tall. I have it on good authority that he spent most of his formative years in a Grow Bag and it seems to have worked! As ever they all started with a series of stretching exercises. I still miss the good old days when you could hear tendons snapping and bones creaking, but such is the progress they have made this no longer happens. Training over and the game began. My goodness me how closely were they matched. Both teams made valiant assaults on the opposition goals. It almost made me giddy as I tried to keep track of what was happening. After a dazzling display of speed and coordinated passing Alan slid one past the Reds goalie. Hoorah!
Soon afterwards the whistle was blown indicating the end of the first half. They all trotted, or limped, or crawled back to the bench for a wellearned suck on an orange or a few puffs on a ciggie. The colostomy barrel is away being refurbished and there no longer any need for the oxygen tanks. Refreshed after their well-earned break, the second half began and was played with as much vigour and tenacity as the first. I really thought the game would end in a draw as defenders on both sides played with such determination. Eventually in a move that was almost a mirror image of their first goal the Greens scored another remarkable goal, this time from newcomer Big Dutch. Hoorah! Well folks, provided I can remain sober, I`ll tell you about our Christmas party next week. After that we`ve got just one more training session before Christmas. Bill White
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Woosnam endorses Ryder Cup captaincy
The high road often is a road less travelled, but Ian Woosnam took it in endorsing the selection of Thomas Bjorn as the next European Ryder Cup captain. “Certainly, the Welshmen could have made it difficult for the Dane as he takes over from Darren Clarke for the match in Paris in two years’ time,” James Corrigan of the Telegraph writes. “When Woosnam overlooked Bjorn for a wildcard in 2006, the latter infamously reacted by calling him ‘the most pathetic captain I’ve ever seen,’ ‘barmy’ and ‘not burdened with too many leadership qualities.’ “Woosnam was hit hard by the verbal assault and later revealed that he almost quit because of it.” Woosnam said it was “water under the bridge” and “what’s important is winning in Paris in 2018 and we all need to pull together in the old European way.” The PGA Tour Champions is a showcase for elite players in the twilight of their careers, but it also is a second-chance
tour for those who never made it to the PGA Tour. Scott Michaux of the Augusta Chronicle profiles one of the latter, Scott Parel, who was co-medallist at the recent PGA Tour Champions Q-School. “Scott Parel has been chasing his golf dreams the hard way for so long that it might take a little time to sink in that he can finally stop chasing and start living it,” Michaux writes. “Nothing has come very easy for Parel since he gave up his full-time job as a computer programmer and database administrator in 1996 to see if he could make it as a professional golfer. He first got status on what’s now called the Web. com Tour in 2003 and made only two cuts and $3,344 in 18 starts as a rookie. Twice in 2012-13 he came agonizingly close to earning his PGA Tour card, but he never played more than one time on the big tour in five different seasons.”
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Thursday 8th December the 19th Hole arrived at the Marina Golf Resort to play a Two Division Stableford competition. With a cooling wind but clear skies and a course that had recovered from the recent heavy rain, good scoring was expected. Unfortunately only a few managed to play to or slightly above their handicaps. In the 1st division only the winner Tony Mackay scored above his handicap returning with 38 points causing the Handicap Master to slightly reduce his 22 handicap to 21. In 2nd place with 33 points was Tommy Seed and a out of form Bob Tagg in 3rd with 32 points. The 2nd division was more closely fought affair with Vince Swain taking his 1st main prize since joining the 19th Hole G/S scoring 38 points, leaving
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