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February 2017

NEWS

British expat gets UN to help fight farming scandal

A BRITISH expat has successfully enlisted the help of the UN to probe a farming scandal that is ‘killing the last desert’ in Europe.

Thanks to green campaigner David Dene, the UN Office of Human Rights is investigating the alleged destruction of the ‘El Rio de Aguas’ area of Almeria due to intensive

olive tree production.

Environmentalists claim the trees are rapidly depleting a precious underground aquifer, which is rapidly running dry.

They insist the lack of water is already wreaking havoc on the environment and forcing whole communities to move.

“Already a few

communities have been forced to move and we now have to drive 15km to the nearest spring to get our water.”

Dene continued: “At the current rate, unless something is done, the aquifer will run dry in just a few years”, he said. “It’s killing the last desert in Europe.”

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NEWS Spain backs early Brexit deal Spain does want to strike an early Brexit deal on expats despite Germany’s refusal to resolve the issue first, Theresa May was told by her counterpart today.

In talks on the sidelines of the EU summit in Malta, Spanish premier Mariano Rajoy told Mrs May he was in favour of an quick deal on ‘reciprocal rights’.

Around 300,000 Britons live full time in Spain, the largest group among one million UK nationals living on the continent.

Some 2.8million EU citizens live in Britain and establishing the post-Brexit status of the expats has caused tensions.

It’s all child’s play The youngest of Zurgena will soon have a new recreation area where they can play and have fun with their friends and family with total security.

Zurgena town hall has begun the construction of the new Ginés Parra Park within the recreational area that receives the same name of the Zurgenero artist.

Zurgena council has exclusively faced this project with funds that will increase the areas of the municipality dedicated to recreation and greener.

The execution of the works is at an advanced stage and different games have already been installed for the future enjoyment

of the children, besides the secure fencing and the installation of the pavement. The Department of Works and Services has installed rubber flooring for the safety of children, as well as small areas of artificial grass next to the trees to replace the traditional gravel that could represent risk for little ones.

Among the works being carried out, there has been a levelling of the ground and last week saw the installation benches and litter bins that will accompany the slide, swings and traditional games such as hopscotch. The councillor of Works has celebrated

“the good pace of work” and that “will allow the inauguration of these facilities so that they can be enjoyed by all Zurgena neighbours who wish to visit at the beginning of February,” according to Noelia García.

The mayor, Luis Diaz, understands that this project “is one more sample of the road undertaken by this local government team with the maintenance, improvement and creation of new parks, gardens and green areas, not only looking to win in services and infrastructures for our municipality, but to improve the quality of life of our neighbours in their day to day life.”

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Food Rationing In UK

Supermarkets are rationing vegetables after bad weather hit crops across Europe.

Lettuce, broccoli, butternut squash, aubergines and courgettes have been particularly affected by the shortage.

F r u s t r a t e d c u s t o m e r s have shared photographs of empty supermarket shelves on Twitter.

Meanwhile, some online shoppers have been told iceberg, romaine and sweet gem varieties of lettuce are completely out of stock.

Some Tesco and Morrisons branches are limiting sales of iceberg lettuces to three per customer because of “continued weather problems in Spain”.

The vast majority of the UK’s vegetables come from the city of Murcia in south eastern Spain during the winter months.

But severe flooding and freezing conditions have damaged farms across the region - causing millions of euros worth of damage and leaving the ground too soaked to grow new crops.

Price rises are possible if the weather does not improve soon, and some healthy eaters have already complained that the cost of an iceberg lettuce has nearly tripled in recent weeks.

Some supermarket chains have begun to buy in lettuces from US farms more than 5,300 miles away to address the shortage.

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February 2017

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British Airways launches seven new routes

After 19 years experience in the UK we are now Official distributors of K-life & Kleeneze Products in Spain We are looking for Part Time or Full Time Catalogue and/or “on-line” Distributors

British Airways is launching seven new routes from Manchester Airport.

The move is a huge endorsement for the airport and represents a significant turnaround for BA which sold virtually all its routes from the region

to FlyBe in 2007.

From May, the national flag carrier will launch a series of summeronly direct flights from Manchester to the popular Spanish sunspots of Alicante, Malaga, Ibiza and Palma, the Greek island of Mykonos

and Nice in the south of France as well as a weekly service to London City Airport. Since reducing its presence at the airport in 2007, BA has operated only its Heathrow shuttle service, with up to ten flights a day at peak times.

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Big loss

Banco Popular has posted a larger-thanexpected 3.5 billion euros loss due to extraordinary provisions and oneoff charges to clean its balance sheet of toxic real estate assets. The country’s sixth biggest lender, regarded as the weak link of Spain’s banking sector due to its high exposure to troubled property assets, is in process of replacing Chairman Angel Ron

with Emilio Saracho.

Shareholders rebelled last November as a result of his failure to clean the bank’s books. Popular had said in May its cleanup exercise could lead to losses of around 2 billion euros in 2016 and analysts had expected a loss of 2.4 billion euros due to additional charges of 229 million euros related to mis-sold mortgages and 375 million euros in restructuring costs.

Art Arrests

Spanish police arrested three people on Tuesday in connection with the theft of five paintings by the Irish-born artist Francis Bacon that were worth 25 million euros ($26.88 million), the Interior Ministry said.

Police raided six homes in the Madrid region and seized a gun, ammunition, manuals to cracking safes, laser devices and oxy-fuel cylinders used to cut metal, the ministry said in a

statement.

The three people were “directly connected” to the robbery and were part of a group that burgled homes across Spain, the statement said.

Five other members of the gang were also arrested for a further 15 robberies.

The art works, which police have not identified, have not been found since they were stolen from a home back in 2015, a ministry spokesman said.

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Socialist PSOE controlled towns in the north-east have said they will leave the regional rubbish collection service after elections to the governing assembly last week saw the Partido Popular party retain control by only one vote.

The move threatens the already bankrupt rubbish collection agency and could mean regular collections become less frequent and more expensive in popular expat areas.

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Alcampo Is Spain’s Least Expensive Online Supermarket

Alcampo had the least expensive online prices over the last six months, according to a Spanish consumer interest association.

Spain’s Organización de Consumidores y Usuarios (OCU) reviewed the basket price of the country’s largest online supermarkets, and found that an Alcampo basket was 15% cheaper than those of Caprabo.com or El Corte Inglés.

Prices for the selected objects, including fresh produce, packaged goods, and pharmacy, stayed stable, with a variation of 0.1%.

Lentils shot up 34% in price, and the price of lettuce increased by 7%. But

citrus fruits, like limes and oranges, fell by 32% and 23%, respectively, evening out any price irregularities.

Alcampo and Eroski were the two retailers who cut their costs most online in recent months, (-6% and -7%) while Mercadona (+4%) and Caprabo (+5%) raised their prices by the largest margin.

Owned by France’s Groupe Auchan, Alcampo is Spain’s second largest supermarket chain.

The OCU also named the chain as Spain’s least expensive brick-and-mortar food retailer for the eighth consecutive year, in November of last year.

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ALBOX INSURANCE Established 10 years Platinum award winning agent

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The name Albox insurance is automatically associated with professionalism, reliability and service About to celebrate their tenth anniversary in the same office next door to the sleep centre confirms the dedication to customer service and value for money.

This coupled with their open, sincere approach to customer service is undoubtedly the key factor to their success.

Albox Insurance have been working with the highly reputable insurance company Liberty Seguros for ten years and have been awarded the

platinum agents award ,an award only a hand full of insurance agents receive in the whole of Almeria.

The team at Albox Insurance are fully aware choosing the best insurance can seem complex, Glenn, Jayne and Ben talk clients through the possibilities, making it easy to assess the options available and make the right decision .

Glenn points out that no one likes insurance but insurance is essential and having the correct insurance is essential too.

When choosing insurance make sure you ask a few questions...

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February 2017

Successful Women in Business Every woman has her own definition of success.

Being a successful businesswoman takes focus, determination, passion and most of all time. But there are certain traits that most successful woman share.

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idea might seem, believing in themselves is integral to achieving it. They never look for problem solvers; they believed they are the problem solvers. Confidence and faith in themselves is key for a businesswoman.

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Looking for a hole in the market is a strategic move in every businesswoman’s plan. No matter how crazy an

All women should ask themselves the question: “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” Affecting change — in your career and beyond — requires the

ability to stop playing it safe every once in a while.

Successful women don’t make reckless decisions, but they do know how to take a calculated risk.

THEY ARE DEEPLY PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO. Without passion, all the skill in the world won’t lift you above craft. If a businesswoman doesn’t love what she does, she’s probably not going to be motivated

Jacqui and April at Sol Supermercado are based in Albox and are now in our 5th year of trading and still going strong.

Supermercado

We stock everything from Pet food to Frozen Foods and are always changing our stock items, if you can’t find what you want let us know and we will try and source your special item from one of our many suppliers.

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Keep a look out on Facebook or the Arboleas Forum and in store for all our latest offers of our weekly deliveries of new stock.

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Fran Andreu is the owner of Neptuno’s Restaurant, “Born from my love of this land, my memories of childhood in Almeria, one beach, one pot slowly simmering, and the soul of each recipe.

Neptuno Mojacar is a truly wonderful restaurant, so close to the Mediterranean you can smell the sea air and the speciality of Neptuno’s fish slowly barbeque outside. A taste experience you will want to return to time and again.

The only place you will want to hold your special moments or just come to dine when the mood takes you.

At Neptuno we offer the best taste in Almeria, you have to come … not to be missed

The Book Box

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Open Mon - Fri 10am - 2pm & Sat 10am - 1.30pm

We know our books! Prices €1.50 - €5.00

Jay - 662 585 098

Jay at the Book Shop is your “go-to” person if you’re looking for a good read!! She has almost 20,000 books for you to choose from – all catalogued, cleaned and good quality, with prices from 1.50€. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, Jay keeps a list and can let you know if your book comes in. How’s that for service!

Jay also welcomes your used books... but with so many books already in stock, she can only accept books published within the last 3 years.

The Book Box can be found in Longo’s Courtyard, Albox.

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Successful Women in Business to go above and beyond, to innovate and to stand out in the workplace. But if she’s passionate about her career, it will make putting time and effort into it pleasurable, not a chore.

THEY HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. A positive attitude takes conscious effort on every businesswoman’s part. They arrest negative thoughts

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A positive attitude is the fuel needed to drive businesswoman from idea conception to realization.

THEY DON’T EXPECT PERFECTION. Wasting time and energy trying to be “perfect” only leads to unhappiness. Successful women know that that they can’t do everything well all the time. Beating themselves up for perceived flaws will only dampen

Belinda & David have been in business for many years.

Their friendly and helpful approach has seen them go from strength to strength.

Visit them for all your Computer, Phone Repairs and Upgrades.

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THEY KNOW THAT FAILURE GOES HAND-INHAND WITH SUCCESS. Failure is not the opposite of success but a stepping stone to success. Successful women know that you can’t excel all the time, and that an inevitable part of taking leaps in your career is falling down sometimes

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Free, honest advice from helpful, friendly staff Computers, Laptops, Tablets thickness up to large size AO. Sales (Hardware, Inks & Design Available Accessories) inc Apple repairs, We also have a DTG T-Shirt Printer Upgrades, Phone Unlocking, (Your own designs/photos or ours) Home visits, Lessons, Beautiful selection of Virus Removal & Recovery Internet Installation Greetings Cards.

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manda and Steve at Storage Solutions are celebrating their 3rd year in business; they are there to help with your temporary or longer term storage requirements. Their service is friendly and professional. They offer to store anything from boats, cars, motor cycles, to smaller household items or total house contents.

Storage solutions can collect and deliver door to door.

With reasonable rates and care and attention assured, they also undertake local and international house removals and are fully legal with full comprehensive insurance.

Storage solutions have the answer to all your storage and transportation requirements please call Amanda & Steve for prices and details on

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Have a pool? Then you will probably know Dianne from 1 Stop Pool Shop.

Tucked away in Longos courtyard, you will find Dianne in a tiny unit stocked high with everything you could possibly need for your pool or spa! From spare parts to pool covers!

OFFER: 4 Action Chlorine Tablets Dianne has worked hard to build up an inventory that lives up to the shops’ Special 10kg tubs - Only 33 euros name.

Established in 2010, the 1 Stop Pool Shop has come a long way from just selling pool chemicals, and can now offer anything from a simple sand change While Stocks Last! to a full refurbishment.

950 104 345 or 637 582 696 FI N D U S In Lo n g o ’ s C o u r t ya r d

Should you have any enquiries, Dianne’s husband, Frank is usually just a phone call away - for all your maintenance and repair needs. Also, if you pop into the shop on a Saturday morning you will catch him in there!

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Plaza Nueva, 07 ALBOX

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The place to buy unique Arts & Crafts from local artists

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Opening Hours Mon - Sat 10am - 2pm See up and coming events on Facebook

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The beginnings of the 19th century were especially important for Albox, who achieved economically thanks to its weaving looms and to the craftsmanship’s industry.

Albox’s population has maintained stable since the year 1900, between 10.000 and 11.000 inhabitants.

What to do in Albox

In Albox we have several tourist attractions, festivities and monuments that we can visit, here below we have detailed a few very interesting activities for the visitor: Places to visit:

- Stone Wall of the ‘Marcelinos’

- Sanctuary of 'Saliente', from where we’ll have impressive views of the Almeria province - Religious buildings

Activities that we can do in Albox:

-“The Mine” Motocross circuit -Tennis club

Fairs and festivities

There are a great amount of religious festivities in Albox, here below are the most popular: Pilgrimage of the Virgin of 'Saliente'

Originally religious, it currently has a more festive atmosphere where the people gather each year in the morning of the 8th of September to march from the village to the 'Saliente' Monastery..

Albox fair

Its origin dates back to the old cattle fairs, although in time and with the change of customs the fair gradually changed to a popular festivity, being today one of the most important fairs in Almeria.

FLORISTERIA JUANI NAVARRO

Variety of flowers and plants. c/Rulador Nº 2 Albox (Almeria) 04800

Tel: 633 129 471 / 697 460 336

E.E. S.S. TERDIGUERA Servicio de Neumaticos • Petrol • Shop Cafe • Restaurant • Car/Lorry Wash Restaurant Menu del Dia Monday to Friday Choice of 8 Starters

Inc. Paella, Beef Stew, Roast lamb Choice of 8 Main Courses inc: Oxtail, grilled beef, baked cockles, Calamari, Salmon, Grilled Chicken, Panga in Green Sauce Choice of 8 Desserts Inc. Ice Cream, Profiteroles, Cakes Salad, Café & a drink €9

Different menu every day Polig. Ind. De Albox. Opp. I.T.V. Tel: 950 120 303

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Albox This municipality in the Almeria province is situated in the Almanzora Valley and only 65 kilometres away from the capital city of Almeria. Albox is characterised by its rich gastronomy, its culture and its traditions transmitted over the years since the Arab reign, Albox’s origin.

History of Albox Albox was founded during the Arab reign in al-Andalus, in the early 13th century there was already evidence of its existence very linked to the splendour of the Granada Kingdom.

Albox was a prosperous place until in the 15th century it was conquered by the Christians, City & Guilds trained Lisa looks after and handles all dogs with the utmost care. disappearing into oblivion until Lisa opened after years of working for various vets in and around the area. So in the year 1500 it suffered a much was the demand for her skills that she opened a parlour of her own. Your great earthquake that destroyed pet will certainly be pampered after a visit there! Lisa also stocks a wide range of most of the village, so they accessories for your pooch. dismantled the existing castle to Pop in for details of her repair the damaged houses. new stock, including Closed Scalibor, flea, tick & After the conquest by the mondays dental treatments and catholic kings many moors that the cheapest prices wanted to stay were forced to Peluqueria Canina on Royal Canine food convert to Christianity, although professional dog grooming parlour in the area! For more they were always treated as information or to book second-class citizens all around Lisa is City & Guilds qualified an appointment call Andalusia, reason for which they she sets the standard Others Try to follow 600 046 557, Nail Clipping and Anal Glands - Only 5€ each! revolted against the established power and ended up being Closed No need for appointment expelled from Albox and other Mondays call 600 046 557 for appointments provinces. Albox was repopulated Open 9.30am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday Closed 16-17th with Christians brought down Avda LePanto, 20, 04800, Albox.

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New cleansers that are big trouble for makeup It should fairly be said that Hirons’ balm is remarkably similar to Clinique’s excellent Take The Day Off (£22), and the cream is a version of Clarins’ great and now bafflingly discontinued Extra-Comfort Cleansing Cream. Double Cleanse is as good as each, perhaps even better.

While many balms remain thick and immobile, step one liquefies instantly, and dissolves effortlessly every scrap of heavy makeup, leaving skin clean but mercifully squeaky free. Step two – velvety and elegant – is a pleasure. Neither stings nor tingles, even when

smeared carelessly over eyes.

My only gripe is the 50/50 partitioned packaging, separating equal doses of cleanser. An appealing gimmick, certainly, but inherently flawed. I’d have preferred one-third balm and two-thirds cream, so the latter could be used again in the morning on bare skin. Even if used only at night, the cream’s more fluid formula will always empty first (50ml of cream cleanser doesn’t go far) and one is left with an oversized container of balm. As someone who hates the inevitability of running down conditioner before its matching shampoo, I predict frustration.

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I broadly agree, at least when wearing foundation and heavy eye makeup (I practically never use eye makeup remover: there’s no need if your cleanser’s up to the job). Hirons, a fellow cleansing zealot, has been smart to tap into this one sound idea rather than to launch a comprehensive range,

and has piggybacked on a popular existing (if sometimes inconsistent) brand, Pixi, instead of starting from scratch.

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Song For Marion

“I’m not the life and soul of the party and full of joy and guts. I’m miserable old Arthur.

I’ve ruined everything I had and it’s too late.”

Arthur Harris played by British veteran actor Terence Stamp more akin to playing the arch villain is struggling to deal with his wife, Marion’s cancer. Undoubtedly he loves her, this is never in question being her main carer but to a point of over -protectiveness stifling her natural energy. His relationship with his son James is frosty. It seems as if James has proved a disappointment and Marion’s illness has caused a huge rift between them. Arthur is bad-tempered, the antithesis of his wife, Marion played by the renowned actress Vanessa Redgrave, held in such high-esteem by the American playwright Tennessee Williams as the greatest actress of our time.

Within the partnership, she is the life force whereas Arthur represses his emotions, coming across as a misery dampening his wife’s enthusiasm for wanting to compete in a musical competition.

“Maybe I’m crazy” and “Hey, did you happen to see the most beautiful girl in the world” or “Let’s talk about sex, baby” form part of the repertoire of the OAPz-an unconventional type of choir chirpy and eccentric encouraged by a charismatic Elizabeth played by Gemma Arterton.

The OAPz are precisely that-seniors wanting to sing and have fun. They rise to Elizabeth’s challenge and don the necessary attire to create a rock and roll image more ageing Mick Jagger, clad in leathers with long hairpieces, strumming invisible guitars and kicking ass. What an endearing sight.

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She is in the thick of it agreeing to sing a solo version of “True Colours” dedicated to her grumpy misunderstood husband.

After her performance everyone present congratulates her on her wonderful rendition apart from the most important person in her life. Arthur slinks off for a smoke wanting to avoid the limelight, feeling dejected. It is Elizabeth who chastises him. Rightly so.

“You have this wonderful woman who adores you and she just sang in front of everyone for you. She put everything she had into singing that song.”

“Marion” is a change of direction from the earlier brutally realistic crime movies from writer and director Paul Andrew Williams (The Cottage, London to Brighton and Cherry Tree Lane). It is more of a tear-jerker like Brassed Off or Calendar Girls or even The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, films of that ilk.

When the film was released in the US it was the “Unfinished Song” with closing lyrics provided by Celine Dion from her 2013 album “Loved Me Back to Life.”

“Life is a story that’s all twists and turns/ All that matters is the lessons we learn.”

Arthur has to build some very solid bridges with his son. He has to travel on a journey of self-discovery revealing his true colours and acting on Elizabeth’s advice: “Let everyone see you” instead of hiding away like a recluse locked inside his own grief. Marion gave them all the strength to carry on which culminated in Arthur’s song dedicated to her: “Goodnight my angel.” As Duke Orsino bemoaned: “If music be the food of love, play on.” Sing your heart out Arthur Harris!

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I don’t know about you but there does seem to be a number of needless folders and shortcut to folders in a Windows file system. For example, “Documents and Settings” is a pointer to “Users” (both in the SAME directory, “All Users” simply point to “\Programdata” and the list goes on. My question is ‘Why have useless folders and pointers to useless folders’?

What Is the “System Volume Information” Folder, and Can I Delete It? On drive’s formatted with the NTFS file system, this folder’s permissions are set to prevent everyone from accessing the folder, even users with Administrator permissions. Double-click the folder and you’ll see an error message saying the “location is not available” and “access is denied.” This is normal. That’s because Windows uses this folder for certain system-level features. The permissions are set to prevent users—and programs without the appropriate permissions— from tampering with the files inside and interfering with important system functions.

So, What is if for? Among other things, Windows stores System Restore points in the System Volume Information folder. In the, very likely, event that Windows messes up and you have to return to a previous time and date,

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the information that you need has to be stored somewhere and it is stored here. You can, or course, reduce the amount of information being stored on the folder and therefore save a little bit of disk space, but with Hard Drives being a Terabyte (1000-ish Gigabytes = over 222,222 DVD disks worth of information) and larger, there doesn’t seem to be a good reason to do so!

So, Can I Delete the Folder? I don’t like Microsoft anything BUT I strongly suggest that you DON’T delete the System Volume Information folder. On NTFS-formatted drives, Windows won’t normally let you access this folder, much less delete it. On exFAT or FAT32formatted drives, you can choose to delete the folder—but Windows will just recreate it in the future, since it needs it.

Windows stores important system data here, and you should leave the folder alone. Don’t attempt to change the permissions on the folder to delete it.

If the System Volume Information folder is using a lot of space, reduce the space allocated to System Restore in Windows. If seeing the folder bothers you, just set Windows to hide hidden files and folders.

Be warned, on the occasions that I have done this, Windows has had a minor seizure trying to put ‘Right’ what I have done – You have been warned!

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Fans hit back at Super Bowl body shamers

Cruel: Most of America was watching in awe as Lady Gaga brought down the house during her epic 12-minute halftime show during the Super Bowl on Sunday - but some trolls were quick to criticise the star’s body as she took to the stage But, Gaga’s fans - branded her Little Monsters - were quick to jump to her defence, taking to Twitter to praise the singer for promoting a natural look and embracing her beauty.

The support started with: ‘Gaga got that meat on da bones I love.’

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I’m sure we all, at times anyway, find ourselves being concerned about the comparatively modern threat from jihadists or other extremists, who seem determined to destroy our fairly comfortable way of life, based as it is on Christian principles. But how many of us, I wonder, realise that this is in fact no new phenomenon, but one that has repeatedly manifested itself through various phases of religious intolerance over hundreds, if not thousands of years.

So, at the recent tenth anniversary Service at Aljambra, which coincided with the commemoration of the conversion of St Paul, we remembered that even the worst of terrorists is not without hope. So Saul, we’re told, had set off from Jerusalem on his 150 mile trip to Damascus ‘breathing out threatenings and slaughter’ against this faith, determined to exterminate any Christians he encountered, yet arrived a few days later a completely changed man, ready to share his new-found faith with any who’d listen. What a test of Christian love and faith for a man called Ananias, who from being one of Saul’s primary targets, was now required to welcome and baptise his former enemy. Small wonder the Bible tells of his questioning if God really appreciated the danger Saul posed. Yet reassured,

Ananias obeyed, and through his incredible bravery in meeting and welcoming him, Saul became St Paul, the greatest of all Christian missionaries.

Quite a challenge, I think for all of us these days. For whilst we’re understandably concerned at the evil being perpetrated by so many modern-day terrorists and the horrors they constantly enact, yet we must never entirely write any one of them off, but pray for them as misguided instead. For none are actually worse than Saul of Tarsus.

None that are beyond the love of Christ. So the question for me is whether I could be as forgiving and as ready to trust God as Ananias was. For he, utterly unknown apart from this one incident, must be one of the greatest exponents ever of Christian love.

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

Kim’s Rage Angry: Phillip Schofield and Kim Woodburn came to blows as he quizzed her on her behaviour in the CBB house and she accused the ‘biased’ presenter of ‘having no idea what he was talking about’ When Coleen was asked if there was anything she’d like to say to Kim, Coleen smiled and said, ‘No…’ Kim

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And viewers could hear Linda Robson say, ‘No one likes a sore loser love!’

When Phillip asked what she thinks when she looks back at some of the footage, Kim said, ‘I look back with sadness that it came to that and I said those things, but I’m not sorry I said them.

Wowzers! Chloe Goodman was illustrating just how she made her name as she strutted her stuff on a Tenerife holiday on Sunday, looking incredible as she went Chloe has long-tried to forge a career in TV, after a stint on EOTB’s inaugural series in 2014, before returning in last year’s fifth season, while also appearing in Celebrity Big Brother in 2015.

While the brunette beauty has taken a break from TV screens, she is enjoying a bevy of holidays in her career interim - with her Tenerife break just one of many.

Sir Bradley launches acting career Sir Bradley Wiggins shunned the controversy surrounding his stint on the Channel 4 show, as he revealed his hope to launch an acting career after he was approached for a role in EastEnders.

The 36-year-old Olympian cyclist spoke to Daily Star about his next career move, as he divulged that his future could lie in television.

Bradley bravely decided to compete on The Jump on Sunday, despite suffering a leg injury just one day before.

Bradley explained: ‘I’d like an acting role. I got asked to be in EastEnders. A lot of things like that in the past I’ve turned down because I just didn’t have time.

But now I’ve got time on my hands I can do all those sorts of things.’ Channel 4 viewers instantly took to Twitter, with some expressing their disapproval, while others branded Bradley a ‘legend’ after his cheeky comment.

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SOLTIMES PROPERTY SUPPLEMENT Spain’s buoyant economy braces for bumpier 2017

Spain's factories have had a buoyant start to the year suggesting economic recovery still has some momentum, but a spike in consumer prices, a slowdown in job creation and international uncertainties paint a less rosy picture ahead.

Activity in Spain's manufacturing sector grew at the fastest pace in over 18 months in January, with firms in the sector creating jobs at a rate not seen in nearly 20 years, Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) survey showed on Wednesday.

The spurt followed data showing Spain trouncing most of its euro zone rivals with 2016 growth: national output expanded by 3.2 percent for the second year running, cementing a threeyear turnaround from a devastating recession.

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however, expects growth to slow to 2.5 percent this year, though that will still outperform its euro zone peers France and Germany as easy borrowing terms and continued hiring sustain household spending.

Headwinds are multiplying at a time when some of the underlying imbalances including a dysfunctional labour market that relies excessively on temporary, low-skilled jobs - have yet to be fixed.

Spain, the euro zone's fourth largest economy, imports most of its energy and is especially reliant on oil. With these prices on the rise and domestic electricity costs also soaring, family purse strings are likely to tighten. Inflation hit a four-year high in four years in January.

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were also a concern within Markit's survey after input costs grew at their fastest pace in almost six years.

"Spain's economy is facing a day of reckoning," Angel Talavera, senior euro zone economist at Oxford Economics, said in a note on Wednesday.

"A large part of Spain's cyclical recovery is explained by the decline in oil prices."

An unexpected surge in these costs would hit Spain harder than its neighbours, Talavera estimated, with growth slowing from an average 2.2 percent between 2017 and 2018 to 1.7 percent if oil prices averaged 75 euros a barrel over the period.

Under that scenario euro zone growth would only fall from 1.5 percent to 1.3 percent.

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A draft law currently going through the Balearic regional legislative process aims to force “large holders of property” to make them available for rent.

One of the more contentious aspects of the bill is that it intends to force landlords who own ten or more empty properties to offer them for long-term rental, to help ease the housing shortage on the islands.

The Insular Council of Ibiza is demanding it be reduced to five.

This draft law has run into a lot of opposition from different quarters, and I’ve been asked if it might affect secondhome owners with holiday-homes in

Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. If they don’t use their properties, or do so only occasionally, might they be forced to offer them for long-term rent?

The answer is no. This is what Will Besga, head of legal firm Mallorca Law, has to say about the bill: It is not yet in force, we don’t know the final text, and there will be appeals in courts.

The aim of the bill is to go against banks, who have large numbers of repossessed properties Most expat or local holders are not large holders of property, and if there are any, in all likelihood they will have them as an investment and hence rented out

In two years we will have elections, and in all probability the opposition will win them, who will then proceed to repeal this, and many other laws.

This draft law, called the Llei d’Habitatge (del Govern Balear) in Catalan, is not to be confused with the Balearic draft Tourism law (Llei del Turisme), which is also going through the legislative process at the moment. The Tourism bill does have implications for foreign owners of property in the Balearics, but just like the Housing bill, the final text is not yet known, and if and when it does become law, it could be repealed in a few years time.

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FIVE COMMON SITUATIONS IN SPAIN THAT CAN ONLY BE RESOLVED RETROSPECTIVELY

Spanish building licences are notoriously difficult; painstakingly slow to obtain and you can never be sure if they might be rejected.

Here are 5 common situations that can only be resolved using a simple Certificate of Antiquity or Retrospective Licence.

ONE: Planning Laws for detached properties make garages, permanent carports, or any kind of roofed buildings that are violating the minimum required distance to the plot´s boundaries a reason to decline a license. National planning laws for detached properties require a minimum distance between a window and a neighbour’s boundary of 2 metres. Regional and local laws may allow between 3 to even 5 metres or more, there are many variables depending on different factors. A Certificate of Antiquity is the only document that can previous works unobjectionable for the planning department at the Town Hall.

TWO: Most glass or bricked enclosed terraces and porches are built without a proper licence. Spanish properties traditionally tend to have patios and courtyards, along with semi-opened spaces like porches and partially covered terraces to provide shelter from the sun and maximise on the outdoor lifestyle. These semi-opened spaces are physically easily closed-in, but the bureaucracy is not as easy. These works, however small you might consider them, are adding to the registered square meters of the property and often permissions are declined. A Certificate of Antiquity is the only document that can make these works unobjectionable for the planning department at the Town Hall and can also be used for updating the Title Deeds.

THREE: Rarely do we find a swimming pool that has been correctly declared in the property’s Title Deeds or have the correct type of license. Of the small percentage of pools that do have a license, most often than not, they’re missing the Certificate by the Architect to sign off on the completion.

Nowadays a Certificate of Antiquity is the only document that can be used in order to add a pool into the property’s “Escritura” Title Deeds. Those with a building licence alone is not sufficient.

FOUR: Any shed, exterior built cupboard, semi-opened kitchen and other covered buildings or works such as a carport, must have a proper Major Licence “Licencia Mayor” when the interior height measures over 1.5 metres. This means the paperwork and legal fees for obtaining a licence can well exceed the cost of actually doing the building works itself. Only one Certificate of Antiquity or Retrospective Licence is enough to cover all the extensions done, on any scale.

FIVE: Underbuilds with living accommodations are rarely done with the correct licences and again, these can only be added to the Title Deeds using a Retrospective Licence. A Certificate of Antiquity/Retrospective Licence is the only document that can prevent prosecution for any interior alterations done at the property or alterations that don’t meet the planning standards.

In all those scenarios the document needed is a Certificate of Antiquity also known as a Retrospective Licence. Once issued, this document acts as licence, protecting the owner against possible sanctions from the Town Hall or can be highly recommended to avoid putting off potential buyers due to the existence of illegal extensions in the property. It will also be needed on completion of the sale in order to update the property’s description in Title Deeds & Land Registry.

•In Murcia area, the condition in order to obtain a Retrospective Licence is that the building work already done is a minimum of 4 years old.

•In Almeria area, the building work needs to be over 6 years old •In Alicante area, the building work needs to be over 4 years old, before the 20th August of 2014 Only building work that hasn’t been fined or objected or can use a certificate of antiquity to protect against any future fines.

Only properly qualified and registered Spanish Architects are permitted to issue Retrospective Licences, so if your solicitors are studying your case, ask them to contact Martinez de la Casa Architects to provide the Antiquity Certificate and we will make the whole process easier, faster and cheaper with our fixed published prices and guaranteed deadlines.

The cost of an Antiquity Certificate / Retrospective Licence for pools is 190 € +IVA and extensions or complete properties only 270 € +IVA. Discounts are available if you also require an Energy Performance Certificate (121 € IVA Inc.), Habitation Licence (from 118 € IVA Included, Registration Tax not included) or any other of our services, done at the same time.

If you want to have YOUR Retrospective Licence/Antiquity Certificate for your extension or pool now, possible today in accordance to present laws, and protect against possible future changes in the laws that may affect you, Martinez de la Casa Architects will arrange an appointment and guarantees the delivery of the Certificate of Antiquity within 10 working days after our survey.

For all enquiries or to arrange an appointment if you want to have your pool or extension certificate now and protect yourself against future law changes that may affect you, please call 665 810 411 or visit www.martinezdelacasa.com to see an impressive list of nearly 200 client’s testimonials.

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Advantages & Disadvantages

Living in Spain Too many people believe that finding a job in Spain is some sort of dream and they believe all the problems that they have in their current situation in life will be solved by moving to the sunny climate of Spain.

Many people arrive in Spain and take months to snap themselves out of holiday mode. By that time their money has dwindled and many find themselves in an extremely difficult financial situation.

The purpose of this article is to give you some advantages to living and working in Spain as well as the disadvantages – so you can pursue your quest to find a job in Spain with a healthy dose of reality and not with your head in the clouds. This will make for a more successful relocation.

Advantages of Living in Spain Weather and Climate.

Certainly climate is by far the biggest reason people will look to find jobs in Spain.

The weather and climate is much kinder than

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other Northern European countries. It should be pointed out that in the winter it certainly does get cold and many regions of Spain experience snow, ice and plenty of rain.

Having said that, Spain has a mild climate and the ability to often wake up to clear blue skies and warm sunshine is a blessing.

Beaches.

Most jobs in Spain will be located in the many popular tourist resorts up and down the coast.

Typically these resorts will have wonderful sandy beaches and many bars and restaurants with great possibilities for nightlife.

It does make for a very good way of life because everybody is much more relaxed and friendly.

Health.

The ability to be outdoors much more and perform many different sports activities is very much a massive advantage towards your health and longevity.

As well as the many opportunities for exercise, the diet is also recognised as being extremely healthy and liable to add years to your life.

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Cancelation of a mortgage.

Question: I paid off my mortgage in Spain over 10 years ago and to my horror, when I visited the notary to sign the sale of the property, the buyer’s solicitor told me that I still have a mortgage and that we could not sign . What is going on?

Answer: A mortgage is essentially two transactions wrapped up into one. It is a loan plus a charge on a property to secure it.

In Spain when you finish paying off a loan you have to instruct the bank to sign the cancellation of the charge that secured it at the notary. They will do this immediately on you requesting it but it is up to you to ask for this to happen. It is also up to you or your solicitor to organise

for the deed of cancellation to be registered in the property register.

Only when the deed of cancellation has been presented at the property register will the charge not appear in the property register.

The registration of a cancellation deed takes approximately one month.

If you do not wish to wait, talk to the buyer’s solicitor.

He will normally accept to sign the cancellation deed and purchase deed the same day.

He will simply ask to retain sufficient funds to pay the notary and registrar´s fee in relation to the cancellation deed (and normally a small fee to process this document) and deal with it to together with his purchase deed.

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Not only are wages low, hours are also very long because of the traditional siesta in the middle of the day.

Yes that was the case in years gone by, but with the introduction of the

Euro the cost of living in Spain has increased dramatically.

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Maria of Alqueria

Manuela looked Antonio Poyato straight in the eyes, jutted out her chin and let forth a heartfelt stream of abuse.

Antonio staggered backwards under the force of her words, he was sure he didn’t deserve such an outburst but replied with the same venom as he received.

Manuela changed tactics and instead of hurling verbal abuse hurled something more tangible in the form of a ornamental paperweight containing a not very convincing model of the Eiffel Tower. It was however sufficient to floor Poyato and render him unconscious. The rest of Alqueria were equally at each other’s throats but this was not the usual barrio rivalry, a bad moon had risen and chaos reigned.

Those who were once close friends were no longer on speaking terms and hostilities between the two barrios escalated to a state of overt warfare.

The situation was such that a barrier had to be built separating the two factions. Even this was fraught with disagreement and violence, so much so that neither side would cooperate in the building of the ‘wall’. The only solution was to build two walls some hundred millimetres apart but following exactly the same course. Construction was slow as flak jackets and hard hats made mobility difficult.

As the stone and fist throwing was at their peak an apparition appeared in the midst of the turmoil. It was in

viewpoint

the form of a woman, Maria, no overly tall but very, very pretty and appealing, Antonio Poyato fell immediately in love her. Her presence seemed to reassure the wayward people of Alqueria. She assembled the entire village and spoke of compassion and fraternity, she spoke with reason and understanding and she touched the very souls of every Alquerian.

Friends became friends once more and the bar La Casa Devante started admitting those from the Newcomers’ Barrio. Manuela apologised to Poyato and Loco Paco allowed little boys to take Bengy, his pet dung beetle for walks. The walls were de-assembled and a pretty pink picket fence with plenty of flowers was erected with gates ever fifty metres. A miracle had happened with peace and harmony the order of the day. People smiled and slapped one another on the back, even the evil Rodriquez gave sweets to little children and stopped trying to murder Manuela.

The Village slept soundly under the new regime.

Morning dawned with stones breaking the freshly repaired windows, Manuela once more stalked Poyato with sharpened machete and the picket fence was trampled underfoot by energetic rioters.

Maria had to return to Madrid on domestic business. She never returned to Alqueria nor did peace and harmony which was never mentioned again.

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Power

The sun was just beginning to yawn and look at its watch ready for leaving the sky and going to bed for the night when we returned home to a powerless house.

Acting on previous experience I beat a path immediately to the fuse box, but all the little handles were in the correct positions – So now what?

Again acting on previous experience I rang Tall Andy the Electrician. He had barely answered when the signal disappeared - The geography of Limaria disapproves of mobile phones, and will only provide a signal when all the stars are in alignment, which they weren’t!

I moved a few yards and tried again. ‘You’ve got no credit’, gloated the phone. ‘Can’t help’. It added with indifference before turning black.

I tried on Pete’s little old stupid phone, which is much less temperamental. ‘You’ve got no credit.’ It stated flatly, and went black.

I could try the satellite phone– if only we had electricity!

Then Barbara appeared in our garden. ‘We’ve got no power, may I borrow your phone?’ I queried anxiously.

Barbara’s phone was a bit more specific. ‘You’ve got enough credit for one minute.’ It warned.

A minute was enough. Tall Andy issued instructions. ‘Look in the box outside, push the button, and call me back if it still doesn’t come on.’

‘I can’t. We’ve got no credit.’ With that Barbara’s phone gasped its last.

We surveyed the impenetrable box – we had no key. Enter Stephen

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clutching some long nosed pliers.

With a combination of tact and digital strength he mastered the door, and we pushed the button.

Nothing!

As eventide advanced I set out to find candles and the Camping Gaz – we would survive; we had candles, the fire was laid, and we could cook a supper, as long as we were not expecting a full roast or guests.

Malcolm then joined the party, bearing a thermos of hot water.

‘Have you pushed the button?’ He enquired.

He departed down the drive to push the button again. At the same moment Pete discovered another button as yet un-pushed in the fuse box.

He pushed the button at the same moment as Malcolm pushed the other button – and there was light!

Tall Andy, despite our telephonic silence, used his initiative and appeared on the scene. Collectively none of us have any idea why the power went, but now that we have it back we have put it down to ‘Just One of Those Things!’

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(Anna and the King of Siam, 1946) Chow (Anna and the King, 1999) Brynner (The King and I, 1956) 7. The Wilkes family (in ‘Gone with the Wind’) 8. Psycho 9. d. Spencer Tracy (1937 for Captains Courageous and 1938 for Boys Town) 10. Judah

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FIRE AND RAIN HELP ME IMAGINE LAST DANCE LET IT BE LOVE HURTS LOW RIDER MAGIC MAN MAIN STREET MARGARITAVILLE MY LOVE MY SHARONA NIGHT FEVER PHOTOGRAPH PIANO MAN

Hidden words: AMERICA BREAD NAZARETH HEART BLONDIE BOSTON CHICAGO ABBA QUEEN KISS

1. Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid 2. Sergeant Frank Drebin, Detective Lieutenant Police Squad’ in the Police Squad TV series and Naked Gun movies.

3. “Surely you can’t be serious?”

4. Albert R Broccoli 5. Bela Lugosi 6. They have all played the King (King Mongkut) in film. Harrison

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AFTERNOON DELIGHT AMERICAN PIE AMERICAN WOMAN ANNIE’S SONG BAD GIRLS BARRACUDA BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY BROTHER LOUIE CRAZY ON YOU DELTA DAWN DON’T STOP DREAM ON DREAM WEAVER DRIFT AWAY EBONY EYES

6. Gliding 7. 1995 8. Jack Johnson in 1908 9. Curling 10. Sledding tobogganing

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Find and circle all of these songs from the 1970’s hidden in the grid.

The remaining letters will spell ten music groups from the 70’s.

soltimes sports quiz

1. Which club was the first English football (soccer) league club to install an artificial pitch, which later proved largely unpopular with visiting sides and in 1988 it was replaced again with turf?................

2. Foil, Epee, and sabre are all used in which sport?..............................

3. Biathlon (not to be confused with duathlon) is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. Which two sport disciplines make up the winter sport version of the Biathlon?.......................................

4. In which sport can you sometimes find a Night-watchman?

5. Which sport is played by the Redskins, the Packers and the Vikings?.........................................

6. In which sport does the world championship have three classes open, standard and 15 metres?.......

7. Which year had Stephen Hendry winning the world snooker championship for fourth year running and Jonathan Edwards breaking the world triple jump record?..........................................

8. Which boxer was the first black man to win the ‘heavyweight boxing championship of the wor ld’?..............................................

9. Which popular sport involves the players throwing stones at houses?

10. Which sport does one associate with the “Cresta Run”?...................

1. Queens Park Rangers 2. Fencing 3. Cross-country skiing and rifle shooting 4. Cricket, 5. American football

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sol times tv & film Quiz

1. The two amiable lawbreakers Robert LeRoy Parker and Harry Longabaugh were better known as what?..............................................

2. Which Sergeant Detective Lieutenant worked with Scientist Ted Olson under the watchful eye of Captain Ed Hocken?................

3. In the film ‘Airplane’, Leslie Nielson’s line “don’t call me Shirley” was a response to which question?.............................................

4. Which film producer with a vegetable as a last name, was, until his death, involved in most of the James Bond films?........................

5. Which famous Hollywood actor was buried in his Dracula costume?..................................

6. What do the actors Rex Harrison, Yun Fat Chow and Yul Brynner all have in common?....

7. In film, which genteel family owns the ‘Twelve Oaks’ plantation?...............................

8. Marion Crane is the tragic figure in which cult horror film?..............................................

9. Who was the first man to win the Academy Award for best actor two years in a row? a. Clark Gable b. James Stewart c. Charles Laughton d. Spencer Tracy 10. What was Ben Hur’s first name?.................

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sol picture quiz!

1. Thomas Paine: Founding Father of US 2. Winston Churchill: British Prime Minister 3. Margaret Thatcher 4. Paul McCartney 5. Tim Berners Lee, inventor of world wide web 6. David Beckham 7. Robert Baden Powell 8. Charlie Chaplin 9.Bobby Moore 10. John Cleese

on this day 8th february

421 – Constantius III becomes co-Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

1238 – The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir.

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1952 – Elizabeth II is proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom.

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In Hanoi the best coffee comes with egg yolk

How do you take your coffee? With a little egg, butter and cheese? In the Vietnamese capital, that’s how it’s served at the famous Giang Cafe.

On one of the endlessly busy streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, tourists and locals alike can be seen searching for the almost-hidden cafe down a narrow alley where the original cà phê trúng (egg coffee) can be found.

On the menu is an array of drinks but all anyone is ordering is this beverage, in hot or cold versions. The hot one, served with the cup sitting in a small dish of hot water to maintain its temperature, is almost too thick to drink, so I use a small spoon.

It doesn’t taste of egg – more like vanilla – and while I can taste the coffee at the bottom of the cup, the egg part is surprisingly light-tasting and not at all sickly, though certainly sweet. The cold option, laden with ice, is more of a dessert and tastes like coffee ice-cream. At the counter, collecting payment, sits Nguyen Van Dao, whose father invented the drink in 1946 while working as a bartender at the city’s Sofitel Legend Metropole hotel. At the time, milk was scarce in Vietnam so whisked egg yolk was used as a replacement. Other Hanoi cafes have attempted to imitate the drink.

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February 2017

Sliders, or mini burgers, are all the rage

If you like fish finger sandwiches...

Let me introduce you to the grown-up version There’s no law that says you have to fill them with meat!!!

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www.soltimes.com Sliders, mini-burgers, mini-sandwiches: what’s the beef (even if there is no beef)? I know, I know: I’m calling something a slider when it’s not, officially, a slider.

To be honest, I hadn’t heard of the term until very recently, when I started thinking about what to call today’s little rolls, so I’m claiming no authority on the matter.

“Mini-burgers”, however, was never an option, because the word burger will, to me, always mean meat. “Mini-sandwiches” also didn’t work, being too dainty-sounding for what I was trying to name.

The term slider has, in fact, been around for a fair old while, and was coined in 1920s Wichita, Kansas, when a restaurant chain called White Castle opened its first shop selling five cent mini-burgers. At the time, public trust in ground beef was very low, following the publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, which exposed the poor sanitation standards of the meatpacking industry, and White Castle’s idea of selling one- or twobite mini-burgers for a few cents was a clever way of luring customers

back. The gamble paid off, and how: public faith in ground beef was soon restored. The humble slider has been credited with kick-starting the US’s obsession with burgers ever since.

Fish Slider 600g white fish fillets (halibut or pollock, for instance), skinned and cut into 8 equal 75g pieces 1½ tsp ground cumin 2 tsp coriander seeds, lightly crushed 1 tsp sweet paprika 3 tbsp olive oil 40g mayonnaise 1 tsp tarragon leaves, finely chopped 1 tsp chives, finely chopped Salt and pepper 8 sweet potato rolls (see first recipe), or another similarly light bun 2 beef tomatoes, cut into 8 even 1cm-thick discs 80g iceberg lettuce, torn into big pieces 80g good-quality tomato ketchup Put the fish, cumin, coriander, paprika and a tablespoon of olive oil in a bowl and mix to combine.

Cover with cling-film and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Before cooking the fish, get all the other ingredients ready.

Taste of Catalan countryside day trip

Treat Yourself

One of the new culinary experiences for 2017 from Devour Barcelona is a day trip out of the city for seasonal food festivities in the village of Alella.

After visiting a Catalan bodega to sample local wines, guests indulge in the key event: an

alfresco feast consisting of calçotada – that’s fire-grilled spring onions dipped in romesco sauce – followed by a main course of grilled meat.

Calçotadas are a regional winter food tradition “rooted in friendships and families”.

Mix together the mayonnaise, tarragon and chives, and set aside.

Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan on a high flame. Once hot, lay in half the fish fillets, sprinkle over an eighth of a teaspoon of salt, and sear for a minute or two on each side, until cooked.

Remove and set aside, heat the last tablespoon of oil in the pan and cook the remaining four fish fillets. (You could, of course, cook all the fish at the same time in two pans.)

Cut each sweet potato roll in half horizontally, and spread the base of each with a little mayonnaise. Lay a slice of tomato on top and season with a pinch each of salt and pepper. Put some lettuce on top and then a piece of fish. Finish with a good squirt of ketchup, pop on the lid, and serve.

A true slider, made the White Castle way, is not just a small hamburger: it’s a very thin slip of beef, 5cm square, steam-grilled on a bed of onions with a pickle, which is then all piled on top of a patty. As for why it’s called a slider, it’s because of the way it slides across the griddle when steamed.

Easy Spanish Tapas

PORK RIBS

1 sheet of pork ribs, about 1 1/2 lb 6 tablespoon sherry 1 tablespoon tomato purée (paste).

1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon, Tabasco Sauce, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 tablespoon seasoned plain flour Coarse sea Salt.

Mix the sherry, tomato purée, soy sauce, Tabasco, and sugar in a bowl. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Put the seasoned flour in a strong plastic bag, then add the ribs and toss to coat. Dip each rib in the sauce. Cook on a hot barbecue or under a hot grill (broiler) for 30-40 minutes, turning occasionally until cooked and a little charred.

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.

Please call for reservation. carol4simon@hotmail. com

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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

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Saturday 11th February 8.30pm An Evening of Romance & Dance with Tony Justice 2 Dine for 40€ 3 Course Menu including a bottle of wine (Please call to reserve your table) Starters :Roasted Butternut Squash & Chilli Soup Homemade Pate served with Melba Toast & warm caramelised red onion chutney Homemade Oriental Fishcakes & Noodle Salads Main Course :Chicken Fillet filled with Spinach & Cheese served with garlic & parsley new potatoes and seasonal vegetables Poached Fillet of Salmon with a Champagne Sauce, served with new potatoes and seasonal vegetables (4€ supplement) Steak Diane served with sautéed potatoes and seasonal vegetables (4€ supplement) Strips of Beef marinated in Soy & Honey, served on a bed of noodles with Ginger & Spring Onion Desserts :Strawberry & Chocolate Mousse Sicilian Lemon Cream Tart served with a Chantilly cream Mixed Berry Pavlova (Booking Essential)

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Every Wednesday 6pm-9pm Buy one fillet meal at 11€ get 2nd half price Booking Essential (Ribeye Steak also available) (Fillet and Ribeye are available on the menu every day of the week for 11€) thursday CURRY NIGHT Come along & try our selection of homemade curries Fridays Atlantic Cod Fillet with Handcut Chips & Peas & Homemade Tartare Sauce Full menu also available Kitchen open 10am - 9pm Traditionally Cooked Sunday Lunch Roast Topside of Beef, Roast Shoulder of Pork, Chicken, Honey Roast Gammon (Braised Lamb available at a supplement) Available 12:30pm - 4pm

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5. Cucumber Calorie content: 6 kcals per 1 inch piece This vegetable is mostly water so it helps you stay hydrated and aids to flush out toxins from the body. It’s great in green smoothies and salads.

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Egg White Omelette

Rocco DiSpirito’s Egg-White Omelette with Pico de Gallo Olive oil spray 1 cup egg whites Salt Pepper 2 oz. 75% reducedfat cheddar cheese, shredded ½ cup fresh, storebought pico de gallo or tomato salsa ½ cup fresh cilantro sprigs 1.

Spray a microwave-safe, 6-in. plate with olive oil spray for 1 second. Pour ¼ cup egg whites onto plate, and season lightly with salt and pepper.

Microwave eggs on high for 1 minute.

Sprinkle egg whites with cheese, and continue to cook on high until eggs are cooked and cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Repeat with remaining egg whites.

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Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve.

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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

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

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come & join us every wednesday 11.30am at Jovasport gym in Mojacar Parque commercial with Alison

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THE Charity Shop (Arbole a s)

now open MON - FRI 10 - 2

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including quality brand names.

We need your good quality unwanted clothes and household items, bric-a-brac and home furnishings.

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After the car show stay for charity auction, bbq and live music with kay frances plus other acts at bar dolar, all proceeds will go to leo the lion. Get along and get involved from 10am

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LEARN SPANISH WITH“PACO” “At the Bank” To Cash - Cobrar Loan - Prestamo To Put In - Ingresar Current Account - Cuenta Corriente To Take Out - Sacar Manager - Director

Cash Machine - Cajero Automatico Cheque - Cheque Money - Dinero Credit Card - Tarjeta De Credito Note - Billete Change - Cambio

I would like to take out some money please Quisiera sacar algo de dinero, por favor Could you give me 100 euros in 20 euros notes? ¿Podría darme 100 euros en billetes de 20 euros?

And the rest in two fifty euros notes Y el resto en dos billetes de 50 euros Also I would like to cash this cheque, please También quisiera cobrar este cheque, por favor I would like to put in some money in my current account Quisiera Ingresar algo de dinero en mi cuenta corriente Could I speak to the manager please? ¿Podría hablar con el director por favor?

I would like Information about loans Quisiera Información sobre préstamos

Learn more Spanish with Paco at Campsite Los Gallardos, Lessons based in conversation, All levels catered for plus Private lessons!

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The Royal British Legion

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• 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

“The Annual General Meeting of the Bowling Club de Zurgena will take place at 2pm on Tuesday 14th March 2017 at The Renfe Building, La Alfoquia.

LEO THE LION’S FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL

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Time to visit New Zealand The north of New Zealand is subtropical whilst the south is temperate.

The warmest months are December, January and February, and the coldest June, July and August.

The weather in New Zealand can change unexpectedly as cold fronts or tropical cyclones quickly blow in. Because of this, you should be prepared for sudden changes in weather and temperature, particularly if doing outdoor activities.

New Zealand North Island Highlights Visit a geothermal wonderland with bubbling sulphur pools and erupting geysers at Wai-O-Tapu in the Rotorua, Taupo & Central Region.

Search for dolphins and whales cruising the beautiful Bay of Islands & Coromandel.

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There is perhaps nowhere in the world more enchanting, nor more naturally beautiful, than New Zealand. From the dramatic mountains and forested valleys to the majestic ice floes and glacial lakes and from dormant volcanoes to rolling vineyards, your camera has never been so busy. You may even recognise some of it from the Chronicles of Narnia as well as doubling as Middle Earth in The Lord of the Rings. On first acquaintance, Athens is not a beautiful place – the scramble for growth in the decades after World War II, when the population grew from around 700,000 to close to its present level, was an architectural disaster. While its economic reputation has taken a battering, Greece remains a premier-league travel destination. Its incredible historic sites span four millennia, encompassing both the legendary and the obscure.

Discover enchanting landscapes and unspoilt natural beauty with our family holidays to New Zealand From the secluded sandy bays, sub-tropical forest and geothermal wonders of the north to the spectacular sounds, magnificent glaciers and snow-capped mountains of the south, New Zealand boasts an abundance of mesmerising and diverse landscapes. Children will delight in discovering the magical backdrops for the Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and the Chronicles of Narnia films whilst the whole family will be spellbound by this enchanting country’s astounding natural beauty, incredible wildlife and exhilarating adventure activities. New Zealand’s sweeping landscapes provide a stunning setting for a plethora of fun activities and adrenalin-pumping adventure sports. Whether you are happiest horse-trekking through the forest, hiking up a mountain and exploring fairy-tale caves or you prefer the thrill of white-water rafting, bungee-jumping and sky-diving, New Zealand will inspire you. There are plenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy together from skiing and kayaking to luging and zorbing.

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Florence’s museums, palaces, and churches house some of the greatest artistic treasures in the world. The most popular and important sites in Florence include the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Uffizi, the Bargello, and the Accademia.

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Lampard Retires

Chelsea great Frank Lampard has announced his retirement from

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The 38-year-old, who left New York City at

the end of last year, has decided to “begin the next chapter” after a 21-year career despite offers of a contract from Premier League clubs.

Lampard retires having won 106 England caps and scored more than 300 career goals - 211 of them during a 13-year spell with Chelsea that saw him become the club’s record scorer.

He had spells with West Ham and Manchester City before leaving for the US in January 2016.

19th Hole Golf Society, Match Report

On Thursday the 2nd February the 19th Hole Golf Society made its way north to the Lorca Golf Resort to play its qualifier for the forth coming “Ryder Cup” competition with another local golf society. Nigel Greenwood played way beyond his handicap by scoring a massive 43 points taking the win very comfortably. Vince Swain also exceeded his own expectations scoring 39 points to secure 2nd place with much improved Mike Palmer taking 3rd spot with an impressive 37points.

Results 1st Nigel Greenwood 43 points (13) 2nd Vince Swain 39 points (26) 3rd Mike Palmer 37 points (28) 4th Chrissie Dow 37 points (27)

5th Nekane Galindez 35 points Nearest the Pins 4th Pat O Dwyer 6th Mike Esposito 8th Ted Vietch 10th Doug Birrell 12th Bernie Obrien 17th in Two Tommy Seed Twos 6th Nick Pogson 10th Nekane Galindez, Pete Dow, Mike Esposito 12th Bernie Obrien The 19th Hole Golf Society arranges weekly games around the area playing Aguilon every other week. For more information ring 610340653 or email gs19thhole@hotmail.co.uk

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This week in sporting history with Tony Matthews

1905 Football’s first £1,000 transfer took place when Middlesbrough sold Alf Common to Sunderland 1912 England batsman Jack Hobbs and Dusty Rhodes had an opening partnership of 323 v Australia 1924 Sports outfitters Umbro established 1936 The first ski-jumping tournament was held in Minnesota, USA 1948 The fifth Winter Olympic Games started in St Moritz, Switzerland 1952 US heavyweight boxer Rocky Marciano gained his 39th straight win 1957 Stoke’s Tim Coleman became the first winger to score seven goals in 8-0 League win over Lincoln 1958 Golfer Sandy Lyle born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire 1973 The Philadelphia 76ers lost their 20th NBA game in a row 1976 John Curry became GB’s first Olympic gold medal winner in figure skating 1978 England (with Geoff Boycott

captain) were bowled out for just 64 by New Zealand in a Test Match 1979 Trevor Francis became the world’s first £1m footballer when Birmingham sold him to Nottingham Forest 1982 Ice hockey star Wayne Gretzky scored his 153rd point of the season to set a new NHL record 1985 Swimmer Michael Goss set a new world record for the 800m freestyle 1985 Pakistan bowler Wasim Akram took all 10 wickets in a Test Match against New Zealand 1989 Jockey Chris Astley began a record of riding a winner on 64 consecutive days 1989 Pakistan’s Aaqib Javed, aged 16, became the youngest-ever Test Match cricketer (v New Zealand) 1992 Boxer Mike Tyson was convicted of rape (in Indiana) 2016 Leicester City lost 2-1 at Arsenal… they wouldn’t suffer another defeat and went on to win PL title

AGUILON GOLF MEMBERS REPORT NEW YEAR CUP

The first major trophy of 2017 saw the “New Year Cup” a two leg aggregate Stableford competition, take place with the first leg on Monday 23rdJanuary and the second leg on Friday 27th, the first leg had been postponed from Friday 20th due to the bad weather experienced that week.

Monday January 23 I was nice to see the sun return, although the course was still drying

out from last week’s rain, the top ten players had all to play for in the second leg, being within 4 pts of each other.

1st Mark Newall 37 pts on a card play-off, 2nd Norman Whibley 37 pts, 3rd Chris Tyler 36 pts on a card playoff Friday January 27 The nerves of the first round leaders were on show as the wind increased during the round, which resulted in a three way tie on the day.

1st Dave Simpson 35 pts on a card play-off, 2nd Bill Pratt 35 pts on a card play-off, 3rd Norman Ridgway 35 pts And so on to the main event, the overall aggregate placing 1st Norman Ridgway 69 pts Winner of the New Year Cup, 2nd Derek Manning 68 pts on a card play-off, 3rd Peter Death 68 pts For further information log on to our website at aguilonmembersclub. com

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