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Quizzers “Pit Their Wits” for Charity

The Almanzora Group of Friends held their second annual Quiz of Quizzes at the weekend. Quizzers from pubs, clubs and societies throughout the region were invited to participate in a Champions League marathon of trivia and knowledge in aid of local charities.

The Bamber Gascoigne of Cantoria, Ian Holmes had worked tirelessly over many months to put together a great evening which was superbly supported by kind donations from many local businesses for a grand charity raffle.

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winners, emerging triumphantly from nineteen teams and more than one hundred frazzled brains, were “Hodge Podge” representing Albox Club de Tenis; they won a cash prize and nominated MACS to receive a €400 contribution. ​A draw was made for a second donation and the “Numpties”, representing the Group of Friends, asked that the remaining €160 be donated to the Philippine Disaster Fund, not exactly local, but a popular choice for a most worthy cause.

The Angina Monologues I thought that all the kind people who came to see the Angina Monologues would like to know that we have handed over to Age Concern the sum of 650€.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the cast – Mel Howard Coles, Dianne Kilner, Sheena Hurley, Molly Simmons, Di Drummond, all from The Voices of Almanzora. Pamela Leadley from The Luvvies and Jude Maclaughlin from A.C.T. (Almanzora Charitable Theatre.) These girls gave their time and talents willing and helped to fulfil my dream of putting on a really good entertainment show and raising lots of money for a worthwhile charity.

Those were the ones on stage but I must also thank all the people who were instrumental in getting them there.

Lorraine Cundy did a sterling job as my

production manager doing all the “nitty gritty” time consuming stuff.

A.C.T. were very generous in allowing us to christen their new stage and use their lighting, Billy and Louise Groves kindly transported the stage to and from storage. David Cundy acted as stage manager and with the help of Stuart Mawson and Peter Hurley (who also did the lighting), put the set together at the beginning and took it down at the end.

Thanks to Alan Turpie who was in charge of all the music for the production and gave each character their own signature tune. The wonderful Tudor frock seen in the photo was made by Jayne Lamb.

Once again the staff at La Parilla were helpful and accommodating and provided a good (hot) meal.

I asked Ed Vaughan if he would introduce the show and say a little about our aims and intentions and I´m pleased to say he agreed. The front of house staff were obviously very persuasive with the raffle tickets which all added to the grand total.

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Freemasons Present Cheque for Respite Care On Monday 18th November, Edward Leiper the Past Master of the Sierra Espuna Freemasons presented FORGET ME NOT with a cheque for 2500 Euros.

The new Organisation Forget me not (FMN) is creating to try to tackle the problem of Respite care in the Mazarron area and the money is a good start to the funding . The donation is well received and thanks were given to Eddie and his fellow Freemasons.

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by FMN is under way and it is hoped that by February that a regular twice a week time will be allocated in the Cultural Centre on Camposol, Mazarron where volunteer and professional carers can take some of the burden from the family, for a few hours at least.

It is hoped that an open day on February 1st will be held to encourage those affected and for those who may be interested in helping to chat and discuss the problems, thereafter as mentioned a twice a week real time

will be available. Contributions will be requested from those taking advantage of the scheme and of course any other donations will be gratefully received. To raise further monies a programme of events is under negotiation, starting with an afternoon and evening of music and entertainment at Mariannos on April 23rd (St Georges Day) ,Craft Stalls and musical artistes are already clamouring to be included.

The initiative of FMN includes many of the areas humanities charities and groups and clearly indicates the need for Respite care, our poll has indicted that at present there may be as many as 5% of the expat population affected by 24 hour care and nursing and with an increasingly aging population that percentage will rise. This is a chance to really help your friends and neighbours and who knows you may yourself in need at some stage in the future.

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Fighting the Winter Blues with Neater Heater

With winter now upon us many people will be deciding how best to keep their homes warm. The choices seem endless, confusing, and contradictory. There is no simple answer, or single best solution. Tony and Richard at Neater Heater have, however, got one solution that deserves serious consideration.

There are many reasons to choose electricity as your heating option. It is clean, requires no effort to maintain, and has a comparatively small installation cost. In fact Tony and Richard claim to be able to install a five-toseven heater system for the same price that many people pay just to have a gas bottle casita built. But once you have decided on electricity then you have even more choices to contend with. The Neater Heater team sympathise with you, because that is exactly where they were four years ago. After discarding the unhealthy Gas Estuffas, and deciding to “Heat Electric” they tried various options - as customers-and realised one thing. There were no affordable good electric

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Grand Auction & Fund Raiser for Perros sin Casa The Grand Auction & Fund Raiser held on 8th November at “The Palms” Restaurant Urcal in aid of “Perros Sin Casa” was a huge success with over 85 people coming along to support this Charity.

A grand total of 1,555 euros & 50 cents was raised on the night.

We would like to thank all those who generously donated items & their time for the auction & fund raiser.

A big thank you to Eileen at “The Palms” for donating the venue & food.

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More than 300 cyclists took part in the 13th urban Bicifestación de Almería

They took to the streets to draw attention to the need for more sustainable urban mobility for the city and especially for measures to promote the use of bicycles as transport.

Activities began at 10:30 am. at Puerta de Purchena, with children’s balloon modelling and face painting, as well as repairs and adjustments if necessary to the bikes of the attendees.

The Bicifestación started at 11:30 from Puerta de Purchena, passing through the Paseo de Almería, Avenida de Cabo de Gata, Avenida del Mediterráneo, Padre Méndez, Carretera de Ronda, Gregorio Marañón and Avda. Federico García Lorca before winding up in the Plaza de las Velas.

Almería Alpedal wanted to thank the Policía Local de Almería for coverage of the event, as well as the collaboration of Los Mastrinkais cycling club, which oversaw the safety of children and adults.

On the morning of Sunday November 10th, in the new Recinto Ferial de Almería, the 6th Biciescuela was held. With the help of volunteers from the association Almería Alpedal, young and old were taught to ride a bike, or to improve their skills, after which various recreational activities took place, such as tape races, bike skill contests, painting workshops, etc. teleprensa.es

313 evictions have been prevented in the last year in Almería

11 municipalities in the Province have already joined the Programa Andaluz en Defensa de la Vivienda.

The Consejería de Fomento y Vivienda de la Junta de Andalucía has prevented 313 evictions in a year in the province of Almeria.

‘The Programa Andaluz en Defensa de la Vivienda has fulfilled its primary purpose: that people who come to us to prevent eviction can stay in their homes.’ Stressed the Delegada Territorial de Fomento y Vivienda, Encarna Caparrós, who said that these results show that ‘when the Government breaks neutrality and takes the side of the victims of the crisis, it is possible to make effective policies in their favour.’

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The core of the program is the intermediary. A total of 313 people have been treated at this stage, the 66.03 % of the total, and all have had their eviction prevented.

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What’s the difference between a NIE number & a certificate of residency/resident registration certificate?

Simply - a NIE number is available to anyone with financial interests in Spain, whether they are resident or not - it is required, for example, to purchase or inherit property.

A resident registration certificate is what EU citizens need if they intend to live here or have lived here for 90 days or longer. It’s a record that you have registered as resident, as required by the Spanish authorities. In most cases a NIE number will be issued at the same time as the certificate if the applicant doesn’t already have one, although in some areas they expect you to get a NIE number first This quick answer is from expatsforum.com A much fuller answer, as well as details on other related matters, what forms are needed, and where to get them, is from Angloinfo

Registration and the Residence Certificate

Any EU citizen intending to stay in Spain for more than three months is obliged to register (within three months) to be added to the central register of foreign nationals (registro central de extranjeros) at a foreigners’ office (oficina de extranjero) or local police station (policia nacional) if there is no foreigners’ office in the area in which they intend to reside.

A Registration Certificate as an EU resident (certificado de registro como residente comunitario) is issued. This document certifies residence in Spain and includes the holder’s name, address, nationality, and foreigners tax identification number (número de identificación de extranjero - NIE) along with the date

The following documents are required in order to apply for a residency certificate: • valid passport or national identity card • signed application form EX18 (solicitud de certificado de registro de residencia comunitaria) • proof that payment has been made (a bank-stamped modelo 790 payment form). If an NIE number has previously been assigned, take the certificate as proof of payment.

If all paperwork is in order, the Residence Certificate is issued immediately and is valid indefinitely. However, the relevant police or foreigner’s office should be notified of any change to personal status (marriage, divorce, change of address) using the same form EX18 and following the same process.

The Residence Certificate is a piece of paper which contains the NIE number. It is not an identity document and the certificate should be carried with identification (such as a passport) at all times.

Providing evidence of financial means and healthcare insurance

Legislation that came into force in July 2012 requires all EU citizens who wish to live or stay longer than three months in Spain to provide evidence of sufficient financial means to support themselves and any dependents. They may also be asked to provide evidence of having public or private health insurance.

Family members of EU citizens

The rights of the EU citizen are extended to their family members (irrespective of nationality). This includes the spouse by marriage, a partner by civil partnership (or marriage equivalent), dependent children under 21 and dependent grown children and parents.

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family members (tarjeta de residencia de familiar de ciudadano de la unión) at the foreigner’s office (oficina de extranjeros) or local police station in the province of intended residence.

The following documents are required: (others may also be requested): • valid passport (or a copy of a renewal application) • signed application form EX19 (solicitud de certificado de registro como residente o tarjeta de residencia de familiar de ciudadano de la union) • proof of family relationship with the EU citizen (such as a marriage certificate, proof of partnership registration, birth certificates for children) • identification (passport) or DNI (Spanish citizen) of the EU family member • three recent colour passport photographs If a marriage certificate is used as proof of family relationship, the Spanish authorities may insist that it is only valid if issued within the last 90 days. If the applicant’s marriage certificate is older, it may be possible for them to confirm its validity via the Embassy or Consulate of the issuing country - in this regard, Spain may be acting against EU directives.

Divorce, separation or death

The ministerio del interior website has information regarding what procedures must be followed in the case of divorce, legal separation or the death of an EU citizen.

Renewal of the residency card

A residency card will remain valid for no longer than five years, after which it must be renewed. The following documents must be presented: • valid passport (if expired, present a copy of the renewal application) • proof of valid marriage/proof of an on-going marriage with an authentication of marriage certificate issued no more than three months prior to renewal application. If not in Spanish, it must be officially translated • EU family member’s registration certificate, valid passport or photo ID (or DNI of a Spanish family member) • dependent children under 21 and dependent adult: proof of family relationship or dependency • three recent colour passport-size photographs (on white background) • proof of payment of the fee for issuing the card (a bank-stamped modelo 790 payment form)

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Cantoria Demolitions

The Ayuntamiento de Cantoria reconsiders the suspension of the demolition of two houses and reverses its decision.

The Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del Territorio (Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning) gave notice to the Fiscalía de Almería (Planning Office Almería) of the resolution of the Alcalde of the Ayuntamiento de Cantoria yesterday submitted to the Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del Territorio (Ministry of Environment and Planning) of a letter by communicates a resolution of the Mayor, Masegosa Gaspar Garcia , which resolves to revoke a decision by the Ayuntamiento City on October 16 last, which paralyzed the works of demolition of two homes that were carried out in Las Terrenas.

With this resolution, the Consistorio (City Council) reverses its decision, so the Consejería (Council) may conclude the pending demolition work and the task of clearing the debris left in the area after the blockade of the demolition.

On 21 October, the Junta de Andalucía informed the Fiscalía de Almería (Planning Office in Almería) of the decision of the Ayuntamiento de Cantoria to paralyze the demolition, in order to clear up the criminal responsibilities which could have been incurred the local

authorities and the people involved in these events.

The demolition of houses was done in execution of two administrative resolutions by the Audiencia Provincial, (Provincial Court), and ratified by the Tribunal Supremo (Supreme Court).

The Administración autonómica (Regional Administration) presented the facts to the Fiscalía to consider whether the Ayuntamiento was acting within its rights, which already conform with the law applicable to administrative decisions regarding the restoration of legal urban planning, which do not require any municipal license.

The Consejería (Department) believes that the Ayuntamiento has given full information of all the steps that have been taken by the administración autónoma (autonomous administration) that was convened at a coordination meeting prior to the execution of the works of demolition at the Delegación Territorial de la Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca y Medio Ambiente (Provincial Delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture , Fisheries and Conservation), the inspección urbanística (Inspection of urban environment) and the State security forces.

Also, the demolition project can rely on the relevant technical and construction management.

Training for Torrevieja Andalucía Feria by Mike Walsh

Following summer’s traditional break, Raquel Peña, celebrated flamenco artiste and choreographer, is offering lessons to Sevillana novices. The dance, a light form of flamenco, has its 18th Century origins in Seville’s April Feria.

The maestra’s affordable classes welcome learners of all ages and nationalities, lessons are in English and Spanish; men are welcome too.

The ever easy-going Raquel says, “Why not come along and see if it is for you?”

The studio at Pilar de la Horadara is easily accessed. Close to the N332 it has free and easy parking. The lessons are held on Monday and Wednesday evenings. The fees are just €25 per month.

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From the 18th to 22nd November, 2013, the Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico has given notice of ditch clearing work on the N-344a, in the section between the Puente de Los Molinos and the roundabout of Los Picos.

Temporary traffic lights will be in operation during lane closures. teleprensa.es

A Gym for the Elderly and a Memory School has been opened in Pulpí The Concejala Delegada de Igualdad y Bienestar Social, Fina García Parra, has announced new courses for 2013 to 2014 featuring the Escuela Municipal de Gerontogimnasia and the Taller de Memoria. They will commence on Monday November 18th.

These are for people from Pulpí and the surrounding districts.

There is an attendance fee of 5 euros, and classes will be held in the various villages on the following days and times: Pulpí.- In the Pabellón La Legua, Tuesdays Sótano del Centro de Día, Wednesdays La Fuente.-In the Centro Social, Thursdays La Gasolinera – In the Centro Social, Mondays Pozo Higuera - In the Centro Social, Mondays El Convoy - In the Centro Social, Tuesdays San Juan de los Terreros.- In the Centro Social, Thursdays All classes are from 17:00 hours to 18:00 hours teleprensa.es

Lions aid for the people of the storm ravaged Philippine Islands Lions Clubs from around the world are mobilising and fund raising to help those people most in need following Typhoon Haiyan, that ravaged the Phillipines.

Lions Club are being urged to donate funds immediately to the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)for onward distribution providing food, shelter, water, clothing and medical supplies.

By Friday 8th November LCIF had donated 500,000 USD, (Approx 370,000 euros). This is only the start and each Lions Club will boost these figures ten fold and more in the very near future.

There are over 12,000 Lion members in the Philippines and around 380 Clubs, Lions are already on the ground and although many have been affected by the outcome of Typhoon Haiyan, they are coming together to help where ever possible.

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A driver who was on the wrong side of the road has had his sentence commuted, despite causing the death of another driver.

This is because he ‘forgot he was in Britain’, say judges.

The judges decided that Alexis Sebastien Fleury had ‘lower culpability’ for causing the death of 62-year-old David Crane than a British driver would.

Mr Crane, of Rolvenden, Kent, was on his way home from work at 11.30pm on August 3, 2012, when his Skoda Fabia was hit headon by Fleury’s grey Renault Laguna.

Mr Crane, a Charity fundraiser who was a carer for his disabled wife, suffered multiple injuries and died at the scene.

Fleury, 25, was acquitted by a jury at Canterbury Crown Court of causing death by dangerous driving but was convicted of causing death by careless driving in July and jailed for 18 months.

Yesterday Lord Justice Lloyd Jones, Mr Justice Irwin and Mr Justice Green, sitting at London’s Criminal Appeal Court, halved that sentence to nine months – meaning Fleury will walk free next week.

The court heard that Fleury from Orleans, central France, was driving to visit his English girlfriend, Emily Crick, in Wadhurst, East Sussex. He had travelled from France through the Eurotunnel.

Fleury performed a U-turn and was driving down the wrong side of the road, when he crashed head-on into Mr Crane’s car.

The Frenchman had been awake for 16 hours and had been driving for six and a-half

hours at the time.

But his lawyers argued that there was ‘no evidence’ that he had been tired, because he napped on the shuttle through the tunnel.

Fleury said during his trial: ‘I missed my turning and decided to do a U-turn. I was driving for a few seconds and saw headlights just in front of me and boom.’

Mr Justice Irwin said: ‘This young man made a mistake at the end of his journey. As a Frenchman, used to driving on the righthand side of the road, he remained on the right-hand side of the road after his U-turn.

He did a U-turn in the dark in England and, for moments or minutes, forgot that he was not driving in France.

‘The culpability of a British driver in the same circumstances would have been very high indeed. For somebody from France, the culpability must be reduced.’

Fleury’s lawyers said outside court that the reduced sentence means he will be released from prison at the beginning of next week.

Mr Justice Irwin expressed his sympathy for Mr Crane’s family, saying: ‘He was a very good and loving father to two daughters, and a husband who looked after his disabled partner.

‘They are all terribly distraught about their loss. It is clear that he was a good man and his death has caused great loss and pain.’

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A straw poll of friends threw up similar themes: ‘it holds all my favourite things and my favourite person in one place’, ‘it’s about having cool, smooth sheets but also feeling free to make a mess’, ‘it’s the place I retreat to for peace from the frenetic, bossy outside world’, ‘it’s where I can spend the whole day in my pyjamas watching Mad Men, if I so choose’. It seems that for most of us, creating a home is less about the building itself, its look or the area it is in, and more about the emotional connection and sense of comfort we’re able to create behind closed doors.

This notion of private space is key to our sense of wellbeing and selfexpression, believes Simon Moore, environmental psychologist at London Metropolitan University. ‘Personal space allows thinking space,’ he says. ‘It’s a good thing we don’t know what goes on behind closed doors. It allows people to do what they want and truly to be themselves – whether that’s vacuuming naked or playing back-to-back video games.’

And while the property you live in might be far from your ideal, even design experts agree that making a house a feel-good space is not about it being worthy of an interiors magazine, but ensuring it reflects who we are and how we live our lives. You can live in student digs or a luxurious penthouse, but it won’t be your own unless you are aware of your emotional response to your surroundings.

‘Some people are very sensitive to visuals, so when things are out of place, it can affect them almost as if they have been slapped in the face,’ says psychologist Averil Leimon. Other people might be more sensitive to sound or harsh lighting or room temperature, yet most of us never take the time to figure out what impact our surroundings are having on us.

‘You need to work out what kind of person you are and what matters to you,’ says Leimon. ‘Is it having a peaceful place to sit? Is it having somewhere you can listen to music? What about the smell? Are you a tactile person? If so, what textures do you prefer?’

Belle Robinson, co-owner of Jigsaw and lifestyle emporium The Shop at Bluebird, agrees.

‘When creating a home, you should be ruled by your heart, not your head,’ she says. ‘If you love something, it will make you happy, which will create a warm atmosphere. My motto is, “Don’t be afraid of clutter” – what is clutter to one person can be another’s life story.’

At its core, the idea of what makes a house a home is rather primitive.

‘The notion of “home” is about the place you feel safe and where you feel connected to other people you like,’ says psychologist Linda Papadopoulos.

‘From an evolutionary point of view, it was about keeping warm and safe and having somewhere to gather and to bring up a family. You can add to that the fact that we are socialised into our expectations of what home means – many of our significant memories are now created around our homes.’

As the memory bank fills, our homes should subtly evolve over time to reflect the different stages of our development, or that of a family as it grows – and how we use our house will change accordingly.

‘Our personalities aren’t fixed – we’re changing all the time, and it makes no sense, from a psychological point of view, to stay static. Your surroundings should reflect that,’ says Moore. ‘People can get into a routine about things: having a favourite chair, or their side of the bed, or a certain spot on the sofa.

It can be good to shake these things up, so they don’t become too habitual.

Rearranging and redecorating a home is no bad thing – change can be good and stimulating.’

What we do and how we behave outside the home can also influence how we feel within it. ‘In an ideal life, we would have a total balance between work, family and socialising,’ says Leimon. ‘We would leave our house with joy, and return to it with joy at the end of the day. Sadly, that’s not what everyone experiences.

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(Next to Max Co-op Supermarket on main road) About two-thirds of the budget will go on subsidies for farmers and on development projects in the EU’s poorer regions, as in previous years. But the spending on such projects - called the “cohesion” budget - is being cut by about 7bn euros.

Four governments voted against the compromise deal - the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden, German ARD television reported. They wanted the EU to make deeper cuts.

The Economic Secretary to the UK Treasury, Nicky Morgan, said the deal showed that Prime Minister David Cameron’s influence was “genuinely bearing down on EU spending”.

“However, the final budget wasn’t low enough to gain UK backing. When governments and families across Europe are taking difficult decisions to make savings, it would be wrong and irresponsible for the EU to not show similar restraint,” he said.

The deal was reached early on Tuesday after 16 hours of negotiation, and still requires final approval from the parliament and EU ministers next week.

‘Step in right direction’ The UK Conservative leader in Europe, Richard Ashworth MEP, welcomed “what is an effective freeze of the EU budget - headline spend is still set to fall by 6%”.

He said that “alongside the historic 3.8% reduction which we have secured on the EU’s longterm budget, this is further evidence of us bringing genuine discipline to EU spending”.

“It is particularly welcome that money has been switched away from less-useful budget headings to the important areas of research and development, education, training and jobs,” he added. He called the budget “a step in the right direction”.

For the UK Liberal Democrats, George Lyon MEP said the budget deal boosted research and development funding by 200m euros compared to the original Commission proposal. “That means more money for UK universities, who currently receive more EU research funding than any other country,” he said.

Derek Vaughan MEP of the UK Labour Party urged the government to spend EU funds on “important infrastructure, training and research projects, and to help combat youth unemployment”.

There remains some opposition to the deal in the European Parliament, however.

Helga Truepel MEP of the Greens said it was “a bad deal that will continue the perpetual cycle of EU under-budgeting”.

“With the budget to be reduced 6% compared with 2013, the outcome is not only devoid of ambition, it will also lead to a situation again next year where the EU is facing budget shortfalls compared with programmed spending.”

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Breathing through the nose

No matter what anybody tells you, yogic breathing is typically done through the nose, both during inhalation and exhalation. For traditional yogis, the mouth is meant for eating and the nose for breathing. Here are three good reasons to breathe through the nose: Since you are breathing through two small holes instead of one big one, it slows down your breathing.

In Yoga, slow is good.

The air is hygienically filtered and warmed by your nasal passages. Even the purest air contains dust particles and pollutants.

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Should I breathe through my nose all the time?

Every exercise has its own guidelines that you need to follow. The majority of aerobic activities — running, walking, weight lifting, and so on — recommend that you inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. And breathing through the nose while swimming can be downright dangerous!

In the beginning, save yogic breathing for your Yoga exercises. Down the line, when you become more skillful at it, you may want to adopt nasal breathing during all normal activities. Then, you can benefit from its calming and hygienic effects throughout the day.

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some dogs have lighter layers of fur than others, and some are not genetically suited to the environments in which they find themselves transplanted. So your dog may in fact be extremely uncomfortable with the winter temperatures — as uncomfortable as you would be if you went outside without clothing.

Watch your dog for reactions to the temperature, wind, precipitation and ground conditions, and ask yourself: If that were me, would I put on a coat?

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Brush your dog’s hair to prevent tangles, or snags on zips, and try the coat on your dog before purchasing it.

The first thing to check is whether the jacket easily fits over the head. Many coats and sweaters for dogs are designed with zips in the front or sides, so they don’t have to slip over your furry friend’s head.

While sleeves are appropriate for the front legs, they are not necessary for the hind legs.

Once it is fully on, it should fit snug and not slip a lot, but not so tight that it hinders the dog’s movements.

Any belts or clips must not drag on the ground or come undone easily.

And for boy dogs, check out how far back the garment fastens under the belly. They have an extra body part that affects fit!

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A sweater or jacket can be helpful during the cold seasons, especially if your dog is reluctant to go outside to relieve himself, but also if you tend to keep your home’s internal heating system set low, depending instead on blankets and sweaters for your human occupants. (And yes, it does get cold here in Spain!)

How warm your dog is able to physically keep himself may depend on his breed, size and even age, but if he just doesn’t have a heavy hair coat, there is only so much curling up he can do to conserve heat.

Smaller, light bodied breeds, toy breeds, and breeds that naturally have very short or thin hair coats benefit from a warm dog sweater for when they need to go outside, or for just hanging around the house. A sweater can make a significant difference in your dog’s feeling of well-being.

Of course, short, thin hair is not the only prerequisite for outer clothing. Dogs that

tend to have short-cropped hair — like poodles, which may grow thick hair but which owners tend to keep short to avoid matting — should also be given a sweater to protect them from very low temperatures.

Also, older dogs with weaker immune systems and dogs with diseases that impair hair growth (i.e.,Cushing’s disease, hypothyroidism) typically need an extra source for warmth, and this can be easily provided by a sweater or jacket, even indoors.

What matters more than the length of the hair is whether a dog has a single or double coat. Single-coated dogs, such as the Maltese, might have long or short hair but cannot tolerate the cold nearly as well as double-coated breeds, such as German Shepherds.

Sick dogs, the very young and the elderly also must be protected from the cold.

Conversely, larger dogs with dense hair coats do not have a need for additional insulation, and would be very uncomfortable if they were forced to wear outer clothing, possibly to the point of physically overheating. Their fur is already genetically Our cattery is like no other, the purpose built roomy heated building is double insulated for designed to protect them from warmth in the winter, cool in the summer, mosquito proofed, hygienically tiled and each extreme winter temperatures. very large private room is decorated in a homely manner with all the comforts of home. Our The Siberian Husky, Malamute, care for your pet is constant and personal with companionship and Saint Bernard breeds are for your cat assured.

We have over 15 year’s professional all excellent examples of dogs background in animal care. We are small and care for your cat the way we would like our own to be. For the pet lovers with dogs and that are perfectly suited to other pets these can be accommodated for in our own spacious cold temperatures, while the home with walled garden and treated as one of the family.

Chihuahua, Greyhound, and Our service is special, bookings are limited and pre-booking many terrier and pinscher is recommended. Discounts are available for multi-cat owners. breeds are good examples of Inspection is welcome and regular customer references are Pam & John available. dogs that would do well with The Best Care There Is For Your Cat...

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Wanting to sell?

We are currently looking to expand our portfolio.

For more information please call us on, Spain 0034 699 271 709 or UK 0044 7919215925 email: shirleywithvidacabrera@hotmail.com

Property of the Week

* Cortijo Grande * 2 Bed/ 2 Bath * Townhouse * Fantastic views

* * * *

Los Gallardos 2 Beds / 2 Baths Community pool Fully furnished

* Arboleas * 3 Bed/2 Bath * Private pool * Garage

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Sierra Cabrera 3 Bedrooms Private Pool Sun spa jacuzzi

* On golf * Terraces * Small complex * 5 mins to Turre

SCL0119

69.900€

SCL0124

199.995€

SCL0097

275.000€

SCL0123

95,000€

* Cortijo Grande * 3 bed/2 bath * near golf * on one level

* Private pool * 2 roof terraces * Country property * Seperate apartment

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Sierra Cabrera 3 Bedrooms Large underbuild Private pool

SCL0131

80.000€

SCL00135

215.000€

SCL0049

280.000€

* Albox * 1/2 & 3 Beds * Central Location * Ideal 1st home

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Cortijo Grande 2 Beds /2 Baths Near Golf Fantastic views

*Sierra Cabrera * 3 Bed/3 Bath * Seperate annex * Various terraces

* Sierra Cabrera * 3 Bed/3 Bath * 1450sqm Plot * Stunning views

SCL0127 from

33.000€

SCL0098

89.000€

SCL0130

225.000€

SCL0050

385,000€

* Zurgena * 3 Bed/2 Bath * 100% Mortgage * 71sqm

* Cortijo Grande * 3 bed/2 bath * on golf * Private pool

* Mojacar Playa * 4 bed/2 bath * Sea views * On golf course

* Sierra Cabrera * 4 Bed/4 Bath * 1600sqm plot * Infinity pool

SCL0129 from

44.000€

SCL0134

160.000€

SCL0081 from

230.000€

SCL0094

694.000€

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Tel : 950 091 830 / 699 271 709

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PRICE BROWN PARTNERSHIP

ESTATE AGENTS / INMOBILiARIA / MANTENIMIENTO - MOJACAR SALES, RENTALS & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT VENTAS, ALQUILERES Y MANTENIMIENTO

A1164 Mojacar Playa €130,000

LV670 Mojacar Playa €149,000

A1181 Puerto Rey €129,950

Charming ground floor apartment on a sought after front line complex. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, private terrace. Fully furnished. Superb community gardens & pool. Excellent rental potential.

Charming townhouse of 66 m2 + terrace in a small community very close to the beach & amenities. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Pretty communal pool, terraces . Community parking & furnished.

Quality penthouse apartment of 77 m2 + terrace & roof terrace.

2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Underground parking. Pretty views over the community pools & gardens. All amenities & beaches nearby.

DV1269 Huerta Nueva €110,000

LV658 Mojacar Playa €275,000

DV1265 Cabrera €385,000

Pretty detached villa of 74 m2 on 164 m2 plot. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, allocated parking. Furnished. Well maintained community gardens & pool and just a short drive to local towns, beaches a & golf.

A1182 Mojacar Playa €115,000

Immaculate ground floor apartment of 82 m2 on a small urbanisation with superb sea views & very near to the beach.

2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Community terrace & pool. Off street parking

A1178 Mojacar Playa €148,000

Quality 1st floor apartment of 70 m2 + 37 m2 on popular complex, with views over the community gardens and pool to the sea. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, terrace. Furnished.

Underground parking.

Superb front line townhouse of 190 m2 + terraces less than 50 mtrs from the beach with uninterrupted sea views.

4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Beautiful community gardens & pool. Integral garage.

LV671 Palomares €95,000

Quality townhouse of 90 m2 with terraces & very private roof terrace. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, A/C. Underground parking, community pool & gardens. Just a short walk to the beach & the village.

DV1283 Huerta Nueva €260,000

A very attractive detached quality built villa of 146 m2 on 476 m2 near to Los Gallardos. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, integral garage, pool & roof terrace. Only 10 mins drive from local beaches.

Outstanding detached villa of 164 m2 on 1,500 m2 with breathtaking views. 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms. Private garage of 54 m2, Jacuzzi, superb enclosed terraces, pool & gardens. Hot & cold A/C & FCH.

DV1261 Cortijo Grande €295,000

Beautiful detached bungalow of 149 m2 on 1,617 m2 very privately situated, near to the golf course. Ample terraces, pool, garage & carport. Furnished. In 15 mins drive of local beaches.

DV1286 Agua Nueva €185,000

An attractive detached villa of 84 m2 on 400 m2 in walking distance of the town centre with panoramic views. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, huge underbuild, gardens & carport. 10 mins drive from local beaches.

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• VH591 €245,000 Reduced • Large 4 bed, 2 bath Quality Villa • 165m2 build plus conservatory • 15,160m2 of land & dog kennels • 10m x 5m swimming pool • 2 mins drive to amenities

OFFER ER D UN

• VH418 €135,000 Reduced • 2 bed, 1 bath Coastal House • San Juan de Los Terreros • 1km to the beach • Front & rear garden • Communal pool with 6 others

VH437

• VH364 €119,950 negotiable • ¾ bed, 2 bath Country House • Includes separate apartment • 6552m2 of flat land • 5 mins drive to Huercal Overa

• VH555 €69,995 Reduced • 3 bed, 1 bath Village/Country House • Quality Renovation • 800m2 garden • 5 mins drive to Zurgena

Cortijo Las Toscas

€235,000

3 bedroom (room for more), 2 bath character, 230m2, country house renovated to a very high standard with 1,128m2 of land with 5m x 6m swimming pool and landscaped gardens. There is an attached part of the house that could be converted to make more bedrooms etc to provide an apartment. Less than 10 mins drive to Huercal-Overa and 40 minutes to the coast.

• VH576 €79,950 NEW LISTING • 2 bed, 2 bath Semi Detached Villa • Back to back style • 200m2 plot • 6m x 3m swimming pool

€259,950 • VH590 €249,950 Reduced • Large 4 bed, 4 bath Quality Villa • 165m2 build plus conservatories • 23,000m2 of land & double garage • 10m x 5m swimming pool • 2 mins drive to amenities

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property of the week BARGAIN Semidetached villa with 3 double bedrooms, 2 baths, plus large sun terrace with Fantastic Mountain Views, living/dining room, private drive way, A/C hot & cold, beautiful communal pool & private garden well maintained, Bargain price.

Bank Valuation of 185.000€.

Ref 655 los gallardos

bargain 109,000€

REF.616

turre

129.950€

REF.550

cariatiz

99.995€

bargain

Beautiful new villa with beautiful mountain views, 100m built on a 400m2 plot, 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sun terrace, space for a pool, preinstalled A/C, reduced from 200.000€, absolute bargain.

REF.659

antas

189,950€

REF.617

vera

beach

60,000€

bargain

Wonderful, fully renovated village house, set in a peaceful location with easy parking and lovely country views, only 20 minutes to the coast.3 bedrooms,2 bathrooms, large roof terrace and patio garden. Offers very spacious accommodation.

BANK REPOSSESSIONS, apartment in immaculate condition, with 2 beds, 2 baths, with garden, 70m constructed, living/dining room, A/C hot & cold, beautiful swimming pool, private secure parking, close to amenities.

REF.650

REF.584

san juan

249.950€

turre

58.000€

A wonderful large family home, with 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, divided into main house of 4 beds, 3 bath, & independent apartment with own access of 3 beds, 2 bath, 2 lounges, 2 kitchens, private pool and sun bathing area, reduced for quick sale.

In the heart of San Juan, bright immaculate villa, of 127m2 built with private pool, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, independent kitchen, sea and mountain views, in an excellent condition, mature garden, A/C, electric gates, drive way, A/C, Alarm, 8 years old.

Brand new Penthouse apartment with 3 beds, 1 bath, fabulous mountain

REF.661

REF.619

REF.557

san

jose

199,950€

mojacar

159,000€

views, kitchen, living/dining room, 80m private solarium, in the central of Turre, walking distance to all amenities.

las

negras

230,000€

reduced

terrace. 3 bedrooms,2 bathrooms,cloakroom.2 terraces, off-street parking.

Immaculate large house, stone throw away to the beach, 3 double beds, 2 bath, 110m² south facing, spacious living/dining room, fitted kitchen, patio, Front garden, Private locked Garage & Store room, swimming pool, fantastic sea view.

A wonderful, totally renovated cortijo, full of rustic character and charm, set on a 5000m2 plot in a very tranquil location, yet only 10 mins to the beach at Las Negras. 138m2 built - 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Solar power and own well.

Ref.662

REF.604

REF.629

A beautiful duplex in very good condition, set in a quiet residential location, only 5 mins drive to the beach at San Jose. Lounge/dining room with doors to

cariatiz

299,000€

Wonderful opportunity - huge property(779m2) divided into 3 houses(2 renovated and one ruin)-main house has 4 beds & 2 bathrooms,2nd house - 2 beds,2 baths,2 cloaks. Beautiful 5000m2 plot, walking distance to the village, only 20 mins to the coast.

arboleas

159,950€

A beautiful villa full of light and charm, built with high quality materials and set on a wonderful plot of 5,000m2 with superb views.3 bedrooms,2 bathrooms - 135m2 built. Peaceful location but close to all amenities - 15 mins to Arboleas.

cariatiz

99,500€

Superb village house in excellent condition, full of rustic character and charm, light and spacious.2/3 bedrooms,2 bathrooms, large terrace, patio garden, easy parking in a great location, only 25 mins to the coast. Satellite TV, and internet.

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• Property Sales • Resales • Holiday Lets • Commercial Properties • Off Plan Investments • Property Vigilance • Maintenence Super apartment 91m² 2beds 2baths, south facing Large terraces 33+17m² lift, garage, store room Communal pool, close to beach

Fantastic apartment 72m² 2 beds, 2 baths, furnished terrace 9m², AC/H, garage com. pool, next to golf course

165.000€

105.000€

MEAP5213

REF: MEAP4013

Apartment facing Golf course 3 beds, 2 baths, AC/H, furnished 150m from the sea, terrace com. pool and gardens

Detr. house 103m² in small community 3 beds, 2 baths, terraces Roof terrace, stunning sea views Com. pool and parking

GF apartment 66,5m² 2 beds, 1 bath, store room covered terrace, parking com pool, AC/H

219.000€

85.000€

REF: MEVL2113

REF: MEAP6813

Front line apartment 73m² 2 beds, 2 baths, AC/H 1°floor, excellent views com, pool, parking, furnished

Detached villa 170m² plot 492m², 4 beds, 3 baths Lovely views to sea mountains Private pool garage, Roof terrace

1°floor aparment 84m² 3 beds, 2 baths, furnished Com pool, AC/H, parking, ready for rentals

115.000€

129.000€

325.000€

REF: MEAP5409

REF: MEAP4513

REF: MEVL3611

Mojacar Playa

Macenas

Marina de la Torre

Mojacar Playa

Marina de la Torre

2 beds, 2 baths, open views In & outdoor pool, communal pool, brand new

Reformed cortijo 200m² built plot 1200m², 15 min from Carboneras 3 beds, 1 bath main house, Guest apartment with 1 bed, 1 bath

Townhouse 81m² close to sea excellent condition, AC/H 2 beds, 2 baths, furnished com pool, off-street parking

Mojacar Playa

Los Gafares

Mojacar Playa

REF: MEVL79005

129.000€

129.950€

REF: MECT8208

REF: METH7811

south facing GF apartment 58m² 2 beds, 1 baths, terrace 18 m² excellent location, furnished Com. pool, parking short walk to beach

79.500€

Mojacar Playa

REF: MEAP4613

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Lifestyle Living Levante

105.000€

Mojacar Playa

South facing villa 214 m² plot 378m² 3 beds, 4 baths, excellent sea views, pool, garage, centr. heating

365.000€

Turre

Mojacar Playa

REF: MEAP9509

99.970€

Marina de la Torre

REF: MEAP412

Corner townhouse 83m² 3 beds, 2 baths, furnished AC/H, garden & roof terrace, com. pool, parking

79.000€

Huerta Nueva

REF: METH5908

info@mojacarestates.com Mojacar: 950 478 935 Turre: 950 468 276 Avenida del Mediterraneo No 8 Mojacar

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Cole’s of Andalucia welcome new listings to our property sales portfolio both coastal and inland. We cover a wide area including rural inland and are actively seeking new listings after an extremely busy period. If you have a fully legal property for sale you would like to list with us or would like a free no obligation valuation please contact us on the details below for more information.

We offer a no sale no fee listing, absolutely no charges upfront and a fair low commission upon a successful sale.

Please call and speak to Simon or Tim to see how we can help get your property sold.

REF PIN3TD01 139,950€ 3 bed 2.5 bath Village house in El Pinar. Communal pool, garage, storeroom, terraces and solarium with unspoilt open views to the mountains & sea !

Air-con, mosquito screens, extended kitchen and much more.

REF: PAR3V09 119,950€ 3 bed 2 bath detached villa in Cerro Gordo. A bargain villa with private pool, garage, workshop, walled & gated 580m2 plot and covered terraces. Stood empty a while and needs slight cosmetic work. Offers invited.

REF BLA4C04 229,950€ 4 bed 2 bath detached cortijo in Velez Blanco valley. Pool 10m x 5m, pool bar , huge home of 152m2 build size with a plot of 4200m2, covered fly screen terrace, mature gardens. A must view home of the highest quality.

REF RET3V05 129,000€ 3 bed 2 bath detached villa in the Partaloa area. Walking distance into village, a bargain high quality finish home, 8m x 4m pool, air-con, many extras. A bargain now at this price and great views!

REF GAL3AJ06 99,000€ 3 bed 2 bath penthouse apartment in Los Gallardos. Huge solarium, terrace, great views, aircon, communal pool, garage parking, communal gardens, gazebo & great views. Just reduced and great value!

REF GAL2A05 59,500€ 2 bed, 1 bath apartment in Los Gallardos. 70m2 build, terrace, communal roof solarium with great village & mountain views, fully fitted kitchen central location in village. Mortgage available subject to affordability

REF ARB3VHU08 149,950€ Immaculate 3 bed 2 bath detached villa in Arboleas. Has to be viewed, with pool, long covered porch, show home interior, private aspect, 123m2 build & plot size of 907m2. A superb home and one to wow you.

REF: LUC3T03 79,950€ 3 bed 2 bath village home in Lucainena. A well styled home that can be taken as seen with everything included subject to offer. Furniture & fittings here are a very high quality. Solarium, terraces and a walk into the village.

REF LOB4T05 91,950€ 4 bed 2 bath village house in Los Lobos close to San Juan. Large private garage, huge storeroom, terraces, solarium, great views, communal pool, walking distance to amenities. Includes air-con, furniture and log burner.

REF PAL3T01 89,000€ 3 bed 2 bath house in Palomares village centre close to the beach. With private garage, roof top solarium, large rear courtyard terrace, furniture and air-con. Now a bargain at this reduced price!

REF VAL2AJ04 89,000€ 2 bed 2 bath penthouse apartment on Valle del Este with full private solarium, terrace, air-con, great sea views, furniture can be included subject to negotiation, parking, pool and walking distance to amenities.

REF: ARB3VBV01 159,000€ 3 bed 2 bath detached villa in Arboleas with private pool just a 4 minute walk into the centre of the village. Great views, off road parking, high boundary walls for privacy, air-con and the option of fully furnished.

For more information or viewings please contact us on the details below please contact us for more information:

Tel: 950 469 592 Mobile: 697 640 681 www.colespain.com info@colespain.com

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Home Sweet Home

The Spanish Property Market While the Spanish property market has suffered at the hands of the global recession, this is actually good news for buyers of Spanish homes. Many sellers in Spain are accepting prices far below the asking price, meaning buyers can snap up some real bargains throughout the country.

Whether you’re looking for a villa a stone’s throw from the beach, an apartment in the heart of a bustling city or a country retreat, Kyero.com is here to help you find whatever it is you’re looking for in Spain.

Why Buy in Spain There are many reasons why people may want to buy a property in Spain, especially now while property prices are low. Many people opt to buy a villa or a holiday home which can be rented out to other

holidaymakers for part of the year.

These tend to be situated around the most popular tourist resorts, such as Malaga, the Balearic Islands and the ever-popular Marbella. Not all of these areas have been affected as badly as others by the recession, so anyone willing to pay a higher price for a premium tourist-friendly location will not be disappointed.

Business workers may find themselves seeking a property in or around one of the major cities. The economy in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia remains relatively strong, and those making frequent business trips to one of these cities may choose to buy a property in the area.

While prices in the city itself may remain high, there are many locations around these cities which are more accessible to firsttime buyers in Spain. Alternatively, there are some stunning towns in northern Spain which are dotted with beautiful farmhouses in swathes of Spanish countryside.

How To Buy a Property in Spain There are a few things to remember if you’re planning to buy a property in Spain. Firstly, you should get to grips with the full buying process. For example, signing a reservation agreement means you have a set amount of time to pay the full amount (on top of your reservation fee) before you lose the house.

There are several different contract types which may or may not suit you, so be sure to decide exactly what you want from your contract in advance. There are additional fees for the administration process of buying in Spain, and many buyers run into difficulties if they attempt to alter the property without permission or if there is a dispute with the builders, so get everything agreed and signed before you allow any work to happen on your new property.

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Bedar, 04288 (next to Miramar Restaurant)

Tel: 607 705 085 or 687 938 466

Olive

Email: info@olivehouse-es.com

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Monday - Friday 10am - 3.30pm

Sales office now open in Bedar

OLV512

Uleila del Campo

This wonderful and unique property is situated just over 1km from the beautiful village of Uleila de Campo boasting a stunning new Cortijo, wonderful mature gardens and over 700 Olive trees set in over 40,000m2 of land.

349,950€

OLV780

lubrin

A fabulous village house situated at the edge of Lubrin, retaining much character this 3 bed/2 bathroom property is an enviable position with views to open countryside and a pretty roof terrace.

44,950€

...it’s all in the detail

OLV482

bedar

This beautiful property commands one of the best locations outside Bedar village, walking distance to the village with fantastic village views. The property has 3/4 bedrooms and a private pool within a lovely courtyard setting with original features throughout. 349,000€

OLV772

Villaricos

This truly beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhouse is located in the prestigious and popular development of Harbour Lights in Villaricos, known for its exceptional build quality and stunning communal gardens and pool areas.

190,000€

COMPLETE HOLIDAY CARE MOJACAR PLAYA

RENTALS - SALES -MANAGEMENT - MAINTENANCE “English spoken”

Deborah Cubel fisher

“on parle francais”

7 years experience in this area legal & fiscal advice for residents & non-residents Tax Payments and refunds

• Wills and Inheritance process • Translations / Interpreter • Purchase / Sale private contracts • NIE’s, Residencia, Medical Cards....

• Land property and Catastro • Vehicle registration / driving registration licenses licenses • Conveyancing / Notorial documents • Mortgages • Taxes (local rates, rubbish collection, vehicle, tax returns for residents and non residents and refund of the capital gains tax)

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Wills €125 / each Including Notary Fee

Yearly contract €149 Including VAT 21%

• Yearlytax returns (no increase if more than one owner, or more than one property) • Legal and fiscal advice FREE throughout the year • Free assistance / advice for any visitors staying at your property • Free visit from a technician / architect to offer independent expertise on matter such as: putting in insurance claims, confirmation of the legality of an extension / building work, free estimate for any work to be carried out

If you introduce another client to us you will not be charged your next annual fee

C/ del Mar, 33 - Galeria Alcana Local 11 Vera 04620 (Almeria) Tel: 950 39 06 21 Fax: 950 39 02 12 email: dcasesores@notin.net

Ref:LA/GK - 3 bed 1st fl. apt, 3 pools & gardens. 300m to beach, tennis, lift

Ref:INT/MJ - 3 bed/2bath house private gardens , garage, com pool 300m to beach

Ref: PM/TW beautiful 2 bed/ 2 bath apt in Puerto Marina, pool, large terrace, sea views, garage, a/c, furnished.

Ref:VA/TL Fantastic 1bed/1bath apt, A/C, com pool, parking, F/F, 300m to beach

MOJACAR - reduced €119,950

MOJACAR - NEW €119,950

MOJACAR - new €189,950

MOJACAR - new €69,950

Ref: IND/JL fantastic front line 2 bed/2 Ref: IA/SP/302 - 1 bed/1bath apt, F/F, 50m to bath apt.,pool, large terrace with sea views, beach, sea views A/C, com pool, good rental garage, a/c, furnished.

MOJACAR - NEW€169,950

MOJACAR -reduced €57,950

Paseo del Mediterraneo 19, Mojacar Playa, Almeria (near the Hotel Best Indalo)

Tel: 950 478 612 / 610 808 631 

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950 064 584 Mob: 677 667 722 / 635 979 829 300€ pcm

mar992

Village house in Taberno, 5 bed,1bath fully furnished, 170m2 build. Close to all facilities

87,500€

SOL085

Rambla De Oria 3 bed, 2.5 bath quiet location, 145m2 build, 200 m2 plot 10 years old

450€ pcm

MAR989

albanchez cortijo 3 bed 2 bath pool pets accepted

106,950€

SOL039

Albox 5 bed, 2 bath reformed Cortijo 156m2 build, 536m2 plot Stunning throughout

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Houses Wanted in Huercal Overa/Vera Urgently Required & surrounding areas For Sale & For Rent 450€ pcm

MAR907

arboleas 3 bed 2 bath fully furnished pool fully walled & gated

124,500€

SOL137

Cantoria 3 bed 2 baths 8x4 pool garage, 611m2 plot Immaculate through out

From 250€ p/wk

MAR991

Various self contained apts in Los Pocicas Set in a stunning location, 2 bed, 1 bath access to private pool area situated 10 min out side of Albox.

149,950€

SOL138

Cucador 104m2 build 650m2 plot 3 bed, 2 bath 8x4 pool too many extras to list Ideal location MUST BE SEEN!

400€ pcm

MAR981

3 bed, 2 bath in Partaloa Fully furnished, fully walled and gated 360 degrees Mountain and Countryside views

249,950€

SOL139

Vera Campo 4 bed,2 bath,140m2 build, 5000m2 plot, 8x4 Pool Beautiful terraces with stunning views - Exc location

OUR OFFICE ADDRESS: AVENIDA 28 DE FEBRERO, 44 BAJO, ALBOX (A334 ALBOX TO BAZA ROAD) opposite Albox Online

Charming Townhouse in Mojácar playa

for €150,000

Immaculately presented east facing townhouse located some 500 meters from the sea with private front and rear terraces, roof terrace with 360 degree views, and a large lockup garage / store room.

The property itself has a built area of area of 60,30 mts2.

74,70 mts2 distributed 1 level which is comprised of a spacious lounge/dinner, The property offers panoramic sea and fully fitted kitchen, a larder, a family mountain views including a view to the bathroom, a master bedroom and a double picturesque Mojacar Pueblo bedroom.

For more information or to book a viewing The property is located on a well kept appointment please visit our office or development with a large communal The garage has a built area of 28,80 mts2 swimming pool and communal gardens. and the front and rear terraces have an contact us via phone or e-mail. Ref: 1548

Paseo del Mediterraneo 197 - Mojacar - Almeria

Tel: 950 472 430 / 610 053 563

property group

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This makes 2 puddings;

Method:

1x 1 pint basin 1x 2 pint basin Ingredients: 6oz Glebe Farm Gluten Free White Bread Mix / Plain Flour 9oz Currants 9oz Sultanas 1¼lb Raisines 300g (10oz) Glazed Cherries (Quartered) 6oz Mixed Chopped Candied Peep 2oz Chopped Blanched Almonds (Optional) 6oz Shredded Suet 1 Lemon - Rind and Juice 4oz Breadcrumbs 6oz Soft Brown Sugar 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon ½ Pint Brown Ale 3 Large Eggs ½ tsp Salt

Wash fruit and leave to dry overnight.

Mix the fruit and all other dry ingredients into a bowl with the rind and juice of the lemon.

Beat the eggs in a different bowl and then add to the mixture.

Next mix in the ale.

Grease the basins and fill with the mixture.

Cover with grease proof paper and wrap a tea towel over the top of the rip and tie.

Place the basins in a saucepan, add boiling water to two thirds up the edge of the basins.

Boil for 8 hours in a saucepan with the lid on. Keep topping up with boiling water to two thirds up the basins.

After 8 hours; remove from the saucepan, remove the tea towel and paper and leave to cool.

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STANDARD CROSSWORD

coffee break

7 Smiling (8)

Down

Roman numerals (8)

1 Carried (6) 2 Grouchy (6) 3 Flavorful (5) 4 Numerals (7) 6 Gradual wearing down (9)

8 Abandoned (8) 11 Pats (4) 15 Cured or healed (9) 17 Tiniest (8) 18 Eighty-eight in 20 Invalid or zero (4) 21 Nevertheless (7) 22 Practical (6)

Down 2 What may help you up in Budapest airport (5) 3 Number taken in, say (5)

23 Grommet (6) 26 Sea eagles (5)

Very Hard!

SOLUTIONS SUDOKU PUZZLE

Sudoku is a placement puzzle. Enter the numbers 1 to 9 in each row and column of a grid, made up of 3 x 3 subgrids. The catch is that each row, column and grid must contain only one instance of each number or letter.

1 Illumination (8) 5 Drooped (6) 9 Macabre (8) 10 Morals (6) 12 An abnormal condition of the lungs (9) 13 Not outer (5) 14 Colored part of the eye (4) 16 The systematic study of things (7) 19 From Mexico (7) 21 Beep (4) 24 Eighty-five in

Roman numerals (5) 25 In an illegal manner (9) 27 Emigrant (6) 28 Important (8) 29 Three equal parts (6) 30 Bracelet (8)

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

1 When the French record departed (6) 5 Cutting device that may be used in wrestling (8) 9 Animal’s organ (oak-produced) (8) 10 Over-formality of celebrity church (6) 11 Time chart I made for branch of mathematics (10) 12 Excavates somewhere to live (4) 13 Recreation ground to command instrument (8) 16 Student’s first mode of transport causes injury (6) 17 Church found in games console’s divisions of play (6) 19 Part of the academic year - seems perhaps to come before most of term (8) 21 Shellfish nearly came without a bit of lemon (4) 22 Are insects strange opposition? (10) 25 Street has a country and a verse (6) 26 Choose pricy centre causing great excitement?

(8) 27 New students about to go with that girl into French Society (8) 28 Without doubt you are heard in southern city (6)

4 Ancient tomb may drip when damaged (7) 5 Having less length in fish or terrapin (7) 6 Little creatures in religious groups (7) 7 Flags, and a way to enter streets (9) 8 Acknowledge corgi seen at sea (9) 14 It helps you go up a hill after laces break (9) 15 In time, soldiers are taken in by books point to medicated preparations (9) 18 Green, for example, when graduate comes up in nurse’s design (7) 19 Relatives in order? (7) 20 Degree teachers (7) 23 A newspaper queen is following (5) 24 I will be going under church to find coldness (5)

SUDOKU PUZZLE

Across

Across

To get the solutions go to

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For sale

property SERVICES BUY - SELL - RENT - MAINTAIN

CALL 902 750 190

EMAIL: SALES@SOLTIMES.COM

F O R SA LE Offers in Region of €190,000

3 bedroom duplex for sale Sol De Alboran, Almerimar A beautiful, residential duplex apartment on this quality development. This property benefits from first line beachfront location and is also equipped with communal gardens and a huge swimming pool, playground and paddle tennis courts. It also boasts fantastic mountain, beach and lake views.

Please email for more details and photos

Email:sueknowlts@hotmail.co.uk Tel Evenings: 0044 1793 226 568

energy performance certificates from 121€ (VAT included) fully registered

BUILDING & STRUCTURAL SURVEYS CERTIFIED & LEGAL REPORTS

S.M.S. BUILDING MAINTENANCE

All Building Work Undertaken

Garages, Patios, Boundary Walls, Cladding Driveways, Tiling plus more...

Painting & Decorating (from 50€ per room including paint) Also All Exterior Painting & Damp-Proofing

GUARANTEED TO BEAT ANY QUOTE

For free estimate or advice please call Steve on 950 930 536 or 634 306 690 email: steven561@gmail.com

Massive house

14.000 mtrs

� 4 bedrooms, � kitchen � 1000 m2 Warehouse � 3 bathrooms � huge Patio � Beautiful Area � 2 living Rooms� office & lots more � stunning Views

Perfect place for business. Completely legal

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950 10 42 72

selecciones displaying a great selection of new & used furniture

open thursday night 6pm - 8pm we also stock Sportswear supplied direct from the UK

Find us in Turre near the Fundraiser.

Summer Opening Times Mon - Sat from 9am - 3pm

Tel: 634 347 295

TJ Carpentry & Construction Fully Qualified with over 25 years experience

TJOLIVER@HOTMAIL.CO.UK PIEDRA AMARILLA ALBOX, ALMERIA

For litigation purposes, concerning building negligence & house damage

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Free consultation www.proinspectionreport.co.uk architect Daniel González Aranda Telephone 686 846 624

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Call 0034 950 616 827 / 0034 678 002 006 155a Carretera Estacion, Huercal Overa. 100m from LIDL

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Contact: 607 705 085 or 687 938 466

C/Llanos, Bedar (Next to the Miramar Restaurant)

David

665 517 643

Open: Monday-Friday 10.00am-3.30pm

www.olivehouse-es.com

Cuevas del Almanzora

A rare opportunity to purchase a large cave house with more than 10 rooms spread over 2 floors, ready for renovation, set in a plot of nearly 60,000m2 of irrigated land.

Steve

82.500€

610 905 173 valleyconstruction2008@gmail.com

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Fully Legal & Experienced Builders All Building Work Undertaken No Job Too Big or Small!!

Phone or email for a no obligation quote

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The Sweet Fruits of Autumn

Live band Contagious performing

showbar & restaurant

The Irish Rover

Your No1 Entertainment Venue in Mojacar for All the Family

Fantastic New menu of the Day

only 10€ per person FRIDAY 29TH November

showaddywaddy legend

mid-week carvery starting

Now Available

music every sunday:

see board for details of all entertainment

Nothing says autumn better than the leaves of the chesnut tree as they flutter to the ground in a gently symphony of yellow through to rich tan brown.

Nothing sums up autumn better than swishing through the same leaves with boots and a stick, looking for chesnuts in their prickly green cases.

Unfortunately we can’t do that here – it is a price we pay for having year-round sunshine and very little rain!

However, chesnuts abound in the shops and market stalls, so we can still enjoy them, and enjoy them in many forms –they are a very versatile nut.

If you want to eat them straight away, you can eat them raw, but it’s best to roast them.

Make a small nick in the bottom of the nut, or use a sharp pointed knife to slice either a horizontal slash or a large X along the flat side before roasting or boiling; they can potentially explode from internal pressure if not pierced! They will open up as they are cooking and it makes them much easier to peel.

The Italians like to pour over a little wine or grappa which certainly brings out the flavour!

To roast them, put them on a baking sheet in a 400-degree F. oven for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve hot.

To roast in a fire, take an aluminum pie plate and punch rows of holes. Make cuts in chestnuts or puncture them to release steam and place on a grill over white hot coals. If you have a chestnut roaster for the fireplace, all the better; you are a serious nut fan!

To parboil them, cover them with cold water, bring to a boil, and simmer for three minutes.

Remove from heat. Scoop out a few at a time and peel off the shell and skin with a sharp knife.

As they cool, they become more difficult to peel, so keep them in hot water until you are ready to peel.

Proceed with your recipe using the peeled nuts, making sure you finish cooking them completely within your recipe.

To boil and cook them completely in their skins,

simmer for 15 to 25 minutes, then peel and use, but don’t be disappointed if they fall apart as you peel them. This method is best used when you will be mashing the chestnuts or pushing them through a sieve for puree.

Storage They will keep until Christmas. Check them thoroughly for holes or cracks, be ruthless at this stage, eat the ones you can’t store!

Freezing Blanch them before freezing. Add them to a large pan of boiling water, bring back up to a rolling boil for 5 minutes, drain and refresh in cold water for 3 minutes. Peel them straight away so that the skins come off easily.

To store them whole If you want to keep them for roasting at Christmas hang them in mesh (onion) bags.

Keep the air circulating round them in a dry environment. If they get damp, they get mouldy quite quickly.

Chestnuts work well in savoury dishes as well as sweet ones. They are often used as a substitute for potatoes or pasta due to their high starch content.

Mashed or whole braised chestnuts are good partners with sweet potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, brussels sprouts, and cabbage.

Mixing minced meat with a mixture of finely and roughly chopped chestnuts gives a variety of texture. They are excellent in a stuffing for any meat.

They are also excellent in burgers and go wonderfully well with game and stronger meats.

To avoid dry burgers add ground roasted meat to the chestnuts, along with onions, herbs, meat juices and an egg to bind.

For a vegetarian treat, apples stuffed with chestnuts and rice are delicious.

Perfectly peeled chestnuts can be made into marons glace, and less perfect ones, sweet chestnut puree.

Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall Peggy Trowbridge Filippone

Bar la Union

Tuesdays and Sundays Open from 11-7 pm in La Alfoquia Wednesday - Saturday Open 11am until close Closed Mondays Tapas available

AL JAZEERA TELEVISION SHOWING LIVE SPORT

Sunday Lunch from 6.95€ Lamb Shoulder

(3€ supp, pre-ordered 48 hrs in advance)

Saturday 30th November

is a Charity Night with Kris Kelly for “The Doghouse” in Huercal Overa Tickets are 8€ each with 2.50€ going to the Charity and Meal choice of Roast Chicken or Lomo with Chips and side Salad or Sausage, Mash & Peas to be pre-ordered upon receipt of ticket.

Saturday 7th December Light Bites & Menu del dia

we have the Twilight Shadows from 8.30pm.

1-6 pm Tues - Sat

New Years Eve Evening Menu

Disco with D.J. Jonny Slade 10€ per ticket to include buffet

Wed - Sat Served 6-9pm

telephone: 950 473 135

Contact us for details 950 634 533 or 634 388 894 Email bar-la-union@outlook.com Like us on Facebook Bar La Union 2013

Open 10am till late 7 days a week

B o ok ings now b e ing t a ke n for Pre-C hr ist mas Lunch and C hr ist mas D ay

DON’T COOK, JUST EAT DELIVERY SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE. MOJACAR AREA. SATURDAYS ONLY. MINIMUM SPEND APPLIES

from 4pm

Fresh d Beer Battere s mojacar playa between Lua & Moma Beach Fish & Chip

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air-conditioned

el Cucador

VidaRestaurant&Venue

La Ingredients

For the stew • 500g braising steaks, cut into bite-sized chunks • 2 tbsp plain flour, seasoned with pepper and a little salt • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 large onion, finely chopped • 450g carrots, cut into chunks • 2 large parsnips, cut into chunks • 1 bay leaf • 2 tbsp sundried or regular tomato paste • 300ml red wine or extra stock • 450ml vegetable stock For the topping • 225g plain flour • 3 tsp baking powder • 140g cheddar, coarsely grated • 2 tbsp olive oil • 150ml milk

Method

1. Heat oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2. Toss the beef in seasoned flour.

Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole. Fry the beef over a high heat until browned all over – it’s easiest to do this in batches. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

2. Add 2 tbsp water and the onion to the pan, stir well over a medium heat, scraping up the crusty bits from the bottom of the pan. Lower the heat and fry gently for 10 mins, stirring occasionally until the onions have softened.

3. Tip in the carrots, parsnips and bay leaf, then fry for 2 mins more.

Return the beef to the pan, stir in the tomato paste, wine if using, and stock, then bring to the boil. Cover and cook in the oven for 1¾-2 hrs until the meat is tender. Can be made up to 2 days ahead or frozen for up to 1 month. Defrost thoroughly in the fridge before topping and baking. Take out of the oven and increase the temperature to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5.

4. To make the topping, sieve the flour and baking powder into a bowl and add half the cheese. Mix olive oil and milk, then stir into the flour to make a soft, slightly sticky dough. Add more milk, if necessary. Spoon the dough over the meat and vegetables, sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake for about 15 mins until golden, risen and cooked through.

Recipe from Good Food magazine

Bar Unique

Sunday 24th November from 1pm Tony Kent : Golden Sixties Great music from the 50’s to 70’s. Free Entry.

Two Course Menu available for 9.95€ Bar Unique House Salad followed

by Homemade Chili & Rice Glass of Wine or Draught Beer also included.

All Reservations: barunique@hotmail.com or Contact Glenn on 634 393 235 for information on all events.

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Dec 12th Cantante Choir All Your Favourite Christmas Carols

Dec 7th

Free Entry

Solid Gold Sixties with Tom Lee 8€ Southern Fried Chicken; Scampi;Lasagne or 3 Course Christmas Menu Available

Dec 14th La Vida Fun Christmas

15€

Quiz (not for serious quizzers)

8€ Hot & Cold Buffet

fr from om

traditional 88.9.955 sunday lunch

Pre-book Your Team (max 6 people)

served 12.30PM-5PM

includes a complimentary booking coffee & chocolate recommended

bookings now being taken for Christmas day and pre Christmas Parties

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Dec 21st J&J Music

Christmas Show 8€ Garlic & Rosemary Roast Chicken: Chili Cod & Parsley Fishcake or 3 Course Christmas Menu Available 15€

NOW SHOWING Saturdays &Sundays

VidaBar

el Cucador

LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Monday special

wednesday supper

TUESDAY special

Thursday Pie Night

Chilli Night

5€

Chicken Curry & Rice or Cod Fillet & Chips

Chicken Chips & Salad Lomo Chips & Peas

5€

5.50€

Homemade Pies, Chips & Peas

5.50€

SERVED 6-9PM

Beer battered cod

homemade chips & peas

from

5.95€ in the Bar

FRIDAYS 12.30pm - 9pm

lite bite snacks

open every day open for lunch 12pm - 3.30PM 12pm - late specials, burgers, wraps

menu del dia

Arboleas

2 COURSE LUNCH 12:30-3:30PM 6€

Zurgena

Tel: 950 634 562

Mojacar

lavidacucador@gmail.com

We are here

Albox

1km

La Alfoquia

E15

La Vida

Cucador Junc 547

Huercal Overa

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out & about CALLING ALL CHILDREN r Come visit Jacks Ba ay sd 3.30pm next Thur see 28th November and

MAS FATHER CHRISTM E O LL WELC A THEN

Enjoy the Craft Fair 4-8pm

For Fun & Entertainment

Love To Sing Or Listen To Others That Can? free wifi

Meals from only 5.95€

3 courseS - €12.00

NOW SHOWING PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL ON LARGE SCREEN

Bar Menu & Snacks 9AM-4.30PM (except Sunday) Home Made Burgers, Jacket Potatoes, Home Made Puds & much more

ALL DAY BREAKFAST from 9AM includes free tea or coffee

Downstairs on the sea front next to the Irish Rover Look out for our live entertainment evenings

Menu del noche

seating guarenteed for diners book your table now

Cod ‘n’ ChipS

friday & SATURDAY SERVED 12-9pm

Beer-battered Cod, Home-made Chips, with Mushy or Garden PeaS Bookings Advisable

JACKS ON A SUNDAY

CHRISTMAS MENU AVAILABLE EVERY SUNDAY 1st 8th& 15th DECEMBER from 8.95€ BOOKING ADVISABLE TIRED OF TURKEY? DELICIOUS ROAST LAMB on the MENU

Beach Opening Times 10am til close Food served 10:30am til 10pm

menu of the day 3 courses €10.50 regular TRIBUTE SHOWS see website for details

tel: 950 473 099 www.beachcombermojacar.com

La Cena

Restaurante

menu del noche €9.95 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

The new delhi Indian Restaurant

fine indian cuisine

Menu del dia Monday - Wednesday Thursday - Friday

6 Courses €12.95

OPEN 9AM-LATE MON-SAT 10-6 SUN

@

950 120 718 / 634 305 132 jacksalbox@gmail.com

Tel: 950 431 705 Mob: 639 231 507

Restaurante pizzeria

Mari Cruz

specialises in bbq meat & fish, paellas & tapas

BP Garage

Menu del dia 9 €

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Avda America, opposite Pricebusters, Albox

C/Avda de Almeria 17, 04639, Turre, Almeria, Tel: 950 47 96 46

SERVED

Changes Regularly

Find us on “Pizza Mari Cruz”

always ensure your food is beautifully cooked and is served with a smile. With fish and chips to die for plus all the traditional favourite meals you would expect, John has also added a Slimming World breakfast to the menu, which is the perfect way to enjoy a meal and not feel guilty!

Here are details of some forthcoming and regular weekly events: Friday 29th November, an evening with the fantastic Ashley.

Spanish Lessons, held every Monday and Tuesday mornings from 10.15am .

Tai Chi every Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10.30am. Line dancing lessons Monday afternoons from 4pm. Free Computer and electronic workshop every Saturday, 10.30am - 1pm. Telephone now to book or to find out more about any of our many events: 950 473 099.

LA CENA, in Albox is

a fine dining experience without the expense. A beautifully decorated restaurant, run by husband and wife team Simon and Carol. At the moment they are serving a superb Menu Del Noche for only 9.95€ which includes a Caraffe of wine and you can now choose from a choice of 7 Starters, 6 Mains and 5 Desserts. Full A La Carte is also always available.

Please call 950 430 930 after 5.30pm today and reserve your table, you will not be disappointed!

MARI CRUZ is situated

5 Courses €10 Open 7 Days a week 1 - 4pm / 6pm - late

ample parking Free Wi-Fi

Albox

Includes a caraffe of wine per couple 7 starters, 6 mains & 5 Desserts

Saturday normal menu

SUNDAY 10 BREAKFAST AM-11.30aM

John and the team at

The Beachcomber

ALBOX

Sat 30th November Open Mike Night hosted by Tradewinds

...to advertise on this page call 950 121 936

Menu del noche 1 2 €

Freshly made pizzas & pasta

in Turre high street. It has a lovely outside terrace and roomy indoor area.

Specialising in grilled meats, fish all cooked on BBQ & regional dishes as well as a great variety of wine, beers, tapas and an excellent variety of freshly homemade pizzas & pastas is available to eat in or take away. There is Lounge for meetings, company dinners, small events & birthdays.

Enjoy a free bottle of cava when a minimum of 4 people order a starter and main course from the A la carte menu for this week only.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Glad Rags

would like to say a big thank you to everybody who attended my opening evening and day and helped to make it such a huge success. For those of you who haven´t managed to pop in and see me yet I wanted to let you know a little more about the lines I am stocking. You will find a selection of UK High Street Clothes in a wide choice of sizes and styles with something to suit every budget. I also have a large accessory section within the shop where you can buy Everyday Handbags, Clutch Bags, Evening Bags, Patterned & Plain Tights, Hats, Scarfs & Gloves and a variety of costume jewellery including watches. Finally we can´t forget that Christmas is just around the corner so you will also be able to pick up the ideal Christmas gift!!

Due to popular demand I will know be open until 7pm on Thursdays and Fridays.

La

The Fundraiser Charity & Community Shops

The people’s charity, The Peoples Choice

Run totally by volunteers

Helping the disabled Cancer Research Vera Orphanage We put our hearts Asprodalba into helping and many more

vera shop has now moved to just before the guardia civil & next to the chinese shop

Opposite Super Turre in Turre & Just before the Guardia Civil in Vera Open 6 days a week... times on shop doors Contact 664 620 288

The Royal British Legion Zurgena and District Xmas Fayre Saturday 23rd November in The Renfe Building Alfoquia 11-3pm To be opened by the mayor at 11am 12pm The Cantante Singers will perform xmas carols and songs Lots of Stalls and Refreshments, Raffles etc.

Come and see Father xmas in his Grotto All Welcome Entrance Free

ALBOX BRANCH Incorporating Baza Sub-Branch

The Royal British Legion caring & campaigning for the service & ex-service community

Christmas Dinner & Dance

At La Parrilla Hotel & Restaurant, Main Square, Albox

14th December commencing at 7.00 p.m. (food served at 7.30)

Anglican Church of

VidaVenue El

Cucador

SOLID GOLD

SIXTIES WITH TOM LEE

Saturday 7th December

Mojacar Christmas Fair. Friday 6 December from 10am.

Levante Bar car park.

Many stalls, all profits to charity. Free entry. All welcome.

Dames in Turre

...celebrate the music of the 1960’s

from 9pm

meet again Monday November 25th at Centre de Usos Multiples Turre 11am. Our speaker will be Jennifer Young who has a passion for Natural Soaps, how she makes them and other Natural products she has developed. For more information Telephone Secretary Pam Smith 950475418 President Lesley Barlow 950478633

includes... southern fried CHICKEN , Scampi or Lasagne all served with chips and Peas

8€

OR 3 COURSE CHRISTMAS MENU AVAILABLE FOR 15€ DOORS OPEN from 7.30 pm

call 950 634 562

or em a il: l av idacuca dor@gm a il .com Open Every Day 12pm - Late Tel: 950 634 562 • lavidacucador@gmail.com book the Venue: For your Private Parties, Weddings and Birthdays etc.

Voices of

almanzora

christmas spectacular museo pedro gilabert, Arboleas

3 course meal with some drinks (select on booking) Starter - vegetable soup or platter seron ham & cheeses Main - chicken fillet, pork fillet or salmon Sweet - tiramisu - coffee Theme for the evening is ‘Black & White’ Dance the night away to J & J MUSIC

Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd November 8pm Matinee Sunday 24th November 3pm

Tickets 8€

Members 20 euros n/m 22 euros Tickets at RBL meetings or Bob Cowan on 608049490 or rcowan25@gmail.com (tickets can be booked for a 5 Euro deposit)

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Available from: Albox ~ Almanzora Group of Friends Total Entertainment, Girasol and One Stop Pools (Longos) Arboleas ~ Sophias and Essential La Alfoquia ~ Cat Services Huecal Overa ~ Spa

thevoicesofalmanzora@gmail.com

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FOR SALE advertise all your unwanted items for sale in this section

any single item up to 300€ free of charge

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Two Large Seated Sofas was £3000 new only 8 month old, brown and beige suede and material 500€ Aguadulce Tel:672 578 496 ink cartridges refills or buy a compatable at great prices. We love to save you money. ICS shop inside liberty seguros insurance, Calle malaga (next to puppy rescue) or call 609 199 394 table lamp large.

15€ tel: 672 578 496 head board metal. 20€ table lamp large. 15€ tel: 672 578 496 s i n g l e mattress .as new. cost 160€.50€ tel: 672 578 496 pioneer car cd player. pop off front.

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15€. tel: 672 578 496 two large seated sofas. 3000€ new. only 8 months old. brown and beige suede and material.

500€. tel: 672 578 496 Two brand new singl beds still in wrappers €100 each, Wrought iron round table and 4 chairs with cream cushions €100, Dishwasher €25 Call 617166270 (Vera) His & Her Bikes, Excellent Condition, €150 For Both, Almerimar, 647 921 286, 950 497 612 3x Radiators, 1 of is Oil Filled, Excellent Condition, Almerimar, 647 921 286, 950 497 612 Wedgewood

Bone China -Insignia Pattern. White with dainty band of coral and green flowers.

All in beautiful condition. 14 cups, 7 saucers, 14 T Plates, 4 small jugs, 5 sugar bowls, 5 Dinner Plates, 5 Half moon salad dishes, 4 soup saucers, 5 soup bowls, 2 Pudding bowls, 2 T Pots and 1 Coffee Pot. Complete €95.00 o.n.o.

Mojacar 950472698 4 Garden Chairs.

Yellow. Very strong and cared for. €40.00

o.n.o.

Mojacar 950472698 4 Baby cham glasses - Genuine €40.00 o.n.o Mojacar 950472698 s c a l e xt r i c set complete in box with 2 original rally cars, over 5 mts track ,bridge and crossovers.

55euros roquetas area ,950335208 657509 371} also {new car battery 45amp suit small car 20€, roquetas area 950335208 657509371.

wanted typewriter Good condition phone 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003@ hotmail.com 2 hairdresser salon chairs & other related salon equipment required, Must be in good condition Tel: 647 379 878

DJ WANTED Call Brian 634 305 132

Records, old postcards, watches, jewellery, Can collect, Call 950325235 or 636134272

Air-con

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MD S.L

City & Guilds Fully Qualified F-Gas Certified

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not a jack of all trades

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

md_aircon@mobileemail.vodafone.es

For all your

air conditioning needs Graham & Barry on 620 112 193 or 667 853 062

Airport services www.AAparking.es Tel: 639 081 067

Need

SOL CLASSIFIEDS alternative energy

Solar Wind Power Solutions.

Over 15 years installation experience. established 12 years in Spain. Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 email:info@ sunergyalmeria. com www.sunergy almeria.com

c a r l o s s a l i e n t e plumbing & heating for solar pool heating, solar hot water installations and repairs. call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962, email carlos.saliente@ gmail.com

available venues Venue @ La Vida El Cucador Private parties Birthday etc, all events catered for call for more information

950 634 562

in Albox Private parties Birthday etc, all events catered for

call Bar for more

information:

950 120 718

baby equipment hire

BABY HIRE

Everything for the visiting baby Car seats, high chairs, stair gates, cots etc

Tel: 950 436 581 or 666 375 688 expectingababy.2006@gmail.com

construction

sequence with jean & derek at

La

el Cucador

VidaRestaurant&Venue mondays 3-5pm

all levels welcome single or couples enjoyable afternoon to meet new friends for more info call 950 449 617

carpentry

WILDWOOD Bespoke Joinery For all your carpentry requirements

Fast, efficient, competitive service.

Tel: 634 328 574 james@wildwood.es chimney sweep SAMMY SWEEP Chimney Sweep Service available covering all areas call paul on 619 070 839

The Chimney sweep, for a friendly Transport?? professional service Call Paul on : 617 Cheap 150 300 or 850 993 057.

Airport Airport Parking services computers Alicante Almeria Murcia shopping trips Steve Hayes New hospital Informatica Servicing / Repairs appointments Pc’s, Laptops, etc A i r p o r t Printers etc. t r a n sf e r s 663 429 521 Sales & Repairs pick up all areas, professional on-site callout / competitive rates. tuition.

For a quote please reliable Consumables visit www. spanish service Albox, Almeria estateagent.c om Tel: 950 120 900 or call 661 143 871

equipment hire

Installations and supplies of: Plasterboard • ceilings screens • wallpaper Tel: 675 986 622 calvet@calvetinstalaciones.es www.calvetinstalaciones.es

drainage

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

Established 9 years in spain

Tel: 616 531 283 or 670 088 966

ballroom dancing

Tea room ballroom dancing

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friendship

66 year old male

looking for female for meal in and out, holidays

ring 634 344 584 gardening

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

strimming of overgrown

LICENSED POZO/septic tank emptying • I nstallation of new septic tanks with certificates

• Repairs to existing pozos • C CTV Camera Inspection

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

landscape gardening

• Block work • Balustrades Cleaning of Septic Tanks • Paving Driveways & Paths

Call Andy on 950 091 109 or 648 768 587

Email: blockeddrainsrus@albox-online.net

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

Call Graham & Barry now for free estimate 620 112 193 or 667 853 062 handyman

Round To It

Pool Cleaning & Water Tanks Internal external painting

Contact: 675 838 808 electrician

ELECTRICIAN Neil Godwin

25 years experience Full City & Guilds

Fully insured & legal

Boletins supplied

Tel : 687 245 569

general maintenance & property tlc no job too small references available

contact 656 903 024 health & beauty avon cosmetics Tel Claire 691 987 454 avonfromclaire@yahoo.es

heating Carlos (Saliente) plumbing & heating services. If it involves water, we can help! www.carlossaliente.com Tel: 968 969 962

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www.soltimes.com health & beauty cont... r-retreat is open on wednesdays & thursdays in el cucador from 9am for hair appointments with teri fully qualified & UK trained in all aspects of Hair Design Call her on 619 467 295 to make an appointment

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

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

insurance

albox

insurance est 7 years Award winning agent For all your Insurance Needs Please contact

Glenn & jayne 950 121 943

infoalbox.libertyseguros@gmail.com

watch tv for free

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iron/metal works The Metal Grills, works railings, gates of all types, security/ sliding/roller, rejas, concertina doors etc. Tel: Keith Wood on 638 900 949 T & T Metals For all quality metal works, including gates, railings, rejas, staircases, gazebos & chain-link fencing Tel: 950 431 738

mens barbers

Steve mens Barber shop

El Cucador Steve has 30 years experience in the UK in all aspects of mens barbering!

November offer hair trim 5€ Call for Appointment 634 379 175

pets section cont...

Optica Albox All your optical needs, eye tests, hearing tests, contact lenses Tel: 950 121 991

pet taxi

PAINTER / DECORATOR

painter & decorator

friendly - professional -reliable neat & tidy - experienced refs available

Excellent Rates - Superb Work

Tel: 649 186 107 or

email thunderpaul2003@hotmail.com

legal Painting & Decoration • Machinery Labor Protection • Swimming Pools Technical Service

If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space on pg 37, please email info@daviessolicitors.com locksmith Phil the Pick Locksmith 24 hours.

Locked Out? Locks fitted/upgraded house safes. Arboleas & surrounding area. Special weekend rates. Tel: 697 243 181

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

Phil Delivers

Tel: 664 832 425 kloc@kloc.es www.kloc.es

pets section

Albox & Surrounding areas

tel: 634 328 779

TRAVELLING IN AIR CONDITIONED VEHICLE DELIVERED TO DOOR PETS STAY IN PET FRIENDLY HOTELS. ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL AVAILABLE

(0034) 667 235 205 (sp) (0044) 7850 575862

No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home, Arboleas & local area.

Pilates

pilates

with Sharon O’Lanlon every Wednesday 11am - 12 all welcome all levels at Call Vanessa La Vida El Cucdor 637 061 482 Call for more details PLASTERER 638 487 314 B r i t i s h fully UK reg: plasterer, All 25 years work guaranteed, experience

300€ pcm inc. water

Tel: 666 281 323

woodhouse boarding kennels & cattery

arboleas Small friendly kennels, 24hr vets service, pet transporting arranged, welcome to view ministry approved Tracy Mobile 650 211 952

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

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dog & grooming parlor Bath • Hygiene • grooming 616 857 429 mimopeluqueriacanina@gmail.com Camino San Roque, Albox

plumbing For all your plumbing needs Fully Qualified heating engineer contact barry 667 853 062 or graham 620 112 193

KNOWLES plumbing No 1 for Plumbing

All types of Plumbing

Central Heating Gas/Oil - Solar Hot Water Boiler Servicing, Repairs & Replacements Water Leaks - Sewage Blockages Water Deposit Tanks 500-8000l Pool Pumps - Septic Tanks Osmosis Systems

TELEPHONE: 950137197 / 606807797

CARLOS SALIENTE Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just €65 – aguafuerte is not the answer! Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962, email carlos. saliente@gmail.com

PROPERTY section

VERA APARTMENT FOR RENT SHORT-TERM/HOLIDAY RENTAL

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7.5 Ton, Lorry Unfurnished. Fully Fitted Kitchen, Log Part loads, €140,000 Burner, Internet Connection, tv & sat Self load/Unload 649 186 107 Minimal rates, box, electric by card meter, Large Fly Owner Driver Free Patio within a large Fenced area. property Spain/uk/Local Available till end April 2014 to rent

LAST FEW GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, Price now reduced to 100€ ,Puppies have been inoculated, de-fleaed, wormed and are house trained. Excellent Personalities, parents can be seen with puppies. Evening viewing, please phone Specialising in rural property with character Whether you are buying or selling Vanessa 637 061 482 we will be delighted to Honest & Reliable person with hear from you references, available for House / Pet sitting. Lived locally for 10 years. Tel: 950 163 489.

Logs

gravel & all building materials

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to advertise in this space contact paulette on 950 121 936 or email: sales@ soltimes.com

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fortnightly SERVICE TO & FROM UK FULL OR PART LOADS

safe & secure transport to & from uk

thermal lined & controlled ventilation ideal for pets 200€ dog 100€ cats & birds

heavy loads welcome

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call: 634 368 430

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satellite/ television

swimming pools

A1 Sky Television Systems,

Pro Care

Satellite TV installations, alignment of dishes etc.

Coming soon UKTV without a dish

Call for more info.

Pools Tel: 642 370 681 email: procare

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I am a 58 year old male who requires work full or part-time. Anything considered. Willing to train. Tel: 633 507 165

Busy Estate Agency Agency requires an

EXPERIENCED SALES PERSON

Requirements fluent English good level of Spanish, French & Dutch a bonus!, computer literate, excellent communication skills, good knowledge of local area, full driving licence

Cook

propertyservic@

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634 337 185

situations vacant

gmail.com

To apply please forward your CV to info@almeriahomes.com

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yoga

for bar/ restaurant in los gallardos please call ali on

Yoga

withLiz Hill

every Wednesday 2pm - 4pm at La Vida El Cucador over 20 years experiences UK trained All levels welcome call Liz for more info on 667 979 445

SOLTIMES

are looking for A

950 398 799

motoring section car parts

Car parts

Need quality new parts for any car

for sensible prices on all parts Clutches, Brakes, alternators, service kits

number plates

bike for sale

wanted

“RE-PLATE” MATE

GILERA RUNNER 125

wanted

GB

GENUINE REASON FOR SALE

Starter Motors, headlights

Free quote go online or phone www.carpartsinspain.com

or telephone 692 930 326

car & van hire

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UK to Spain or Spain to UK

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TEL: 667 235 205

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Don’t break the Law! Let us take the hassle away from you and re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION For a full service contact:

Alan 662 249 159

Pick up/drop off locations Throughout UK, France and Spain

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cars urgently wanted

mobile mechanics

costacoches

Mobile motor mechanic

Parque Ind. El Real, Antas 04628

Tel: 950 459 136 CIF:ESX3008797Y

Urgently wanted

all late model 2007 - 2012 petrol/diesel cars with low kilometres We are paying fair prices in cash for these cars Contact Jon (Antas) 950 459 136 or Contact David 667 702 887

BLACK/ORANGE. EXCELLENT CONDITION. 2003.

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covering all areas, fully qualified & legal, over 30 years experience, Call Paul on 617 150 300

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Do you have a caravan, vehicle, boat or motor bike for sale To advertise your vehicle in the motoring section & reach over 32,000 readers

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If you think you’ve got what it takes then email your CV to: rob@soltimes.com situations wanted

young english couple would like to continue living in Spain & require work

All jobs considered

labouring, gardening, office, driving etc please contact Daniel or Rachael on 634 368 071 rachelchalmers83@yahoo.co.uk

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The cushions on our swingey garden seat had almost lost the battle against old age and exposure to sunshine, but I was determined to get another summer out of them by enclosing them in a duvet cover.

Although this made them look like cushions in a duvet cover, I considered their appearance acceptable, for this year at least.

Then it rained, very suddenly. I pelted out, scooped the cushions up bodily, and deposited them on top of each other on the living room floor while I rescued other vulnerable items from the outside.

When I came back in, The Dog That Is Not Ours was curled up comfortably, if a little precariously, on top of them. One of the very few rules we have is: No Dogs On The Furniture, so I fixed her with an eye. ‘Lucy!’ I said.

She gazed back innocently. ‘It’s on the floor, therefore it’s not furniture.’ She reasoned.

I had to admit, she had a point; plus it was in a cover, so washable.

And she did look so comfortable!

Until the weather settled she lay in opulent luxury, snuggled amid the layers

By Jos Biggs

josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk

of cushions, a canine version of the Princess who slept on the Pea. However, the sun came out, and so did the cushions; the four legged Princess lost her latest and best bed.

Pete remonstrated that we should leave them for her, and buy some new ones for the swingey seat.

I pointed out that 2 six foot long cushions was a ridiculous bed for a small-to-medium-sized dog, and that they were in the way in the living room.

He countered that we could move the sofa. I ignored him.

Then we had that trainee hurricane. It blew the cushions right out of the cover, and deposited them in among an agave.

Agaves are bed-tempered plants at the best of times, and this one expressed its ire by ripping a good sized hole in the cushions and allowing the foam stuffing to fly free throughout Limaria.

Wearing body armour and big gloves I retrieved the cushions, which were by now only half full of stuffing, thus much smaller. It seemed a shame to throw them away, but they were certainly not mendable.

But if I shook the foam together, tucked the empty ends over, enfolded them in a blanket, and slid them into Lucy’s Bed Corner – they would fit perfectly!

So now the Princess has her bed back! It’s about 3 foot long, and nearly a foot high!

A Plague on the Flu Jab It’s that time of year again that we are reminded of the onset of winter and the need - for some of us at least - to make an appointment to get our flu jabs.

I always regard it as a bit of an imposition, not to mention a hassle, to get myself down to the clinic and stand in line for thirty minutes to receive my yearly protection against the dreaded gripe. But then I thought hang on, let’s get this into perspective.

I mean, isn’t it a wonderful thing really that we have the medicine available to protect ourselves from what is potentially a life threatening disease. And not just the flu, but a host of other conditions and ailments that through modern medical science, are now available to us.

Then I thought about the Great Plague of London. Well you do don’t you.

But what was so ‘Great’ about it? I mean, a lot of people developed boils and got dickie tummies and coughed a lot, and that’s

By Colin Bird :

badbirdnow@gmail.com

pretty dire in my book.

But anyway, the Plague was a direct descendant of the Black Death that had decimated Europe, and it is estimated that 100,000 people succumbed to the disease in London alone – a quarter of the population. And no wonder that the disease developed and took hold so rapidly when you consider some of the less than hygienic practices of the residents and the complete absence of a sewage disposal system. That’s not quite true of course, because slops and human waste were disposed of by simply tossing the contents of chamber pots into the street or if they were close enough, into the River Thames. My dad used to call chamber pots Jerries – because they resembled a German helmet – or gazunders, because they gazunder the bed. But anyway . . .

The stench must have been indescribable - worse than a galley slaves’ loin cloth on water skiing day - and imagine the truly dreadful job of calling for the dead to be brought out and dumped on your cart, and taking them to the plague pits for mass burial.

But the plague was not limited to the towns and cities alone and great swathes of the countryside were also laid low by the disease, mostly contracted from the city refugees who believed that they were safer in more rural surroundings.

In my village in Suffolk there is a headstone that sits in the church porch and depicts a carved skull and crossbones, the common symbol denoting a victim of the Black Death or plague.

Whether

it was an isolated case or just one surviving tip of an iceberg, nobody knows for sure as the script on the stone has been eroded away with age. Who knows, there may have been a plague pit in the village and if the pathetic appearance of my leeks were anything to go by year on year, it was probably under my vegetable garden.

And just a few miles away a large tract of agricultural and equine land between the villages of Ashley and Lidgate, was once the site of the village of Silverley. Now all that remains of the aptly named ‘lost village’, is the sad ruin of the parish church of All Saints. The village was abandoned in the 16th century and there is a school of thought that it was to escape disease, but it was certainly not of the Great Plague variety because of the hundred year gap between the two events.

The fact remains though, that the disappearance of the entire village from the face of the earth – apart from the ruins of the church – is still a mystery.

So called cures and potions to combat the disease were legion, and it must have been a bumper time for quacks and post medieval rip-off artists.

Remedies ranged from smoking tobacco to bleeding the victims, or applying leeches - and from simple prayer to bee venom and wearing lucky charms.

A certain Doctor George Thomson

Rodriquez: El Hombre

John MacDonald (El Sordo) - www.caratacus.eu

The Princess Bed

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Rodriquez was depressed. There are many reasons for depression, money worries, the weather, bereavement, the Tory Party, with Rodriquez however it was lack of respect.

Perhaps truer to say he was loathed.

When he first took over his Father’s olive mill it was a fine concern. He was rich. He was still obnoxious but the redeeming feature of money bought him respect. Sycophants queued to pay him excruciating complements.

He strutted the village certain in the knowledge that money was the key to social success.

Under Rodriquez’s careful management the olive mill now employed only one third of the people it did during his Father’s time.

The product is now second rate in an ever more competitive market.

His employees fiddle and pilfer while the mill metaphorically burns. Even as the mill faces severe financial crisis he still sidetracks 12,000 Alquerian Raros every month to pay for his Abyssinian Goat Shirling obsession. A total collapse of morale occurred when he stopped all bonuses but still paid himself 30,000 Raros each Christmas.

The business is in terminal decline and Rodriquez blames all but himself. A stupid man who believes himself to be clever is a dangerous animal.

His latest attempt to take control of the Alquerian Parliament had been thwarted by Loco Paco, the village idiot. To be the village idiot in Alqueria is no mean feat in view of the stiff competition that exists. Rodriguez pined for his glory days but was

too stupid to see that he alone was responsible for their decline.

Rodriquez thought that drinking large quantities of Remitroot Rum was the answer but that only made him forget the question. He thought losing weight may improve his self esteem but his diet was in addition to and not instead of his usual intake. He became fatter. He decided to recover his fortunes by hard work, but then had the better idea of using guile.

His plan was simple, it had to be considering who instigating it. He would falsify the accounts, give the buildings a coat of paint and look for investors. The trick would then be to syphon as much cash as possible out of the firm before the investors twigged.

Once he had the cash he could again strut the Village receiving complements from those who consider wealth the greatest of all virtues.

Rodriquez, lacking in confidence consulted an English friend who said this syphoning was common practice and considered by some as legitimate business. In fact the British Prime Minister had said in answer to questions raised in the House that it was ‘A good deal for Britain’.

Rodriquez’s English friend introduced him to an accountant who specialised in such matters. This was none other than ‘Spreadsheet Sam’ the erstwhile chief accountant of the ‘Little Ball, Big Ball, Bigger Ball-bearing Company’.

took to wearing a dead fish round his neck. He stayed plague free but died from Salmonella poisoning. Salmon . . . fish?

I just made that up. It was actually a deadtoad believe it or not.

Bell Alley was a poor area on the banks of the Thames and stood in what is Westminster today. It is one of the many areas mentioned in documents from the time and was a depressing slum of crumbling timber houses in a stifling cul-de-sac, separated only by a narrow pavement. Infection was rampant, with the locked doors of plague sufferers marked with red crosses along with the supplication: ‘Lord have mercy upon us.’

Even today a pestilence thrives in this area . . . it is called the House of Commons.

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ALARMING

I know they’re a necessity for so many of us, but I’ve never been a huge fan of alarm clocks. They have this really annoying way of exploding into intrusive and noisy life at the most inappropriate times, usually when you’re sleeping soundly not bothering anyone.

Unfortunately I’ve heard some bad news, alarm clocks are about to become even more alarming! In the past they’ve have woken us with manic bells, buzzers, or even the sound of tea being made. I used to have a radio alarm clock years ago and even the torture of Tony Blackburn on the Breakfast Show was preferable to the newest generation. Now they’re just downright scary!

This new alarm clock will still wake you with an unpleasantly loud noise that could penetrate deep space, but these most unwelcome of inanimate objects also intend giving you an even more shocking start to the day. The clock will display digital readouts telling you the current state Graham is married of your finances, to Helen and has a how popular you daughter, Alice. He are according to the lives part of the year number of Facebook near Albox, but works friends you have in Qatar, teaching. If and even gives you wish to contact you the latest on Graham regarding your probable life this article email: expectancy. What it helenandg@yahoo. doesn’t give is the life co.uk

expectancy of the irritating clock which , as far as I’m concerned, will be milliseconds after it started getting clever!

I know things are getting more high tech with ready outy stuff on them, but why not give us something useful? I would much rather have a message telling me where I’ve left my keys, saving twenty minutes frantic searching every day! Even more useful for some people would be clues as to the whereabouts of their mobile phones as we’ve found increasingly novel ways of losing them-a builder even bricked his into a false wall he’d been building! If alarm clocks gave us that sort of information then I’d be very impressed!

But, according to an Intuitive Counsellornope, I haven’t a clue what one is either- we don’t need know-all alarm clocks just, what she calls, our Psychic Abilities. These abilities include- as I’m sure you all know-Clairaudience.

Using this skill we meditate, ask our mobile where it is, then wait for it’s answer-or the straightjacket! Alternatively, she suggests we ask our Dream Master who lives in the ceiling and brings us dreams every night, and he’ll spill the beans in a dream.

On second thoughts, maybe I’ll abandon the clock and stay in bed!

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King Leopold II of Belgium

Whilst much of Europe was busy colonising the rest of the world in the 19th century, Belgium was left out and their future King, Leopold II, surmised the key to wealth and influence was to annexe foreign lands. Leopold asked Queen Isabella of Spain to sell him the Philippines to which she politely refused, he unsuccessfully tried again on her death and also tried to buy Fiji.

So in 1876 he instead set up the International Africa Society; a supposedly philanthropic body with stated aims of ending the slave trade and improving the lot of Africans. In fact it was his privately owned company with the aim of exploiting Africa’s resources.

The explorer Henry Stanley of ‘Dr Livingston I presume’ fame was employed to travel to the Congo and make claim to the area by signing contracts with local chieftains. Within 8 years, 2 million square kilometres lay under King Leopold’s personal control though buying a country is not cheap so the Belgian Gov. kindly granted him a mortgage.

At the Conference of Berlin in 1884 the European countries sat down and divided up Africa like a huge birthday cake between them, King Leopold officially took ownership of the now ironically

named Congo Free State (CFS).

The Belgian parliament decreed Leopold as the King of CFS who immediately passed laws decreeing all the Congolese people and land were his to do with as he pleased.

He set up the Force Publique (FP), a military white’s only force that at first tackled the slave trade but then started trading slaves to conscript them into the FP. The FP kept the locals under the firmest and most bloody hand Africa has ever known. King Leopold’s business started with ivory trading and then opportunity knocked with the invention of the inflatable rubber tyre as the Congo was full of wild rubber vines. Local men had their families held hostage until they had returned from the forest with crippling quotas of tapped rubber. If the quotas were not met then their villages would be torched and their families murdered. There were frequent uprisings with the mutineers hiding in the jungle. The FP was sent in to exterminate them with instructions to cut off the right hands of their victims as proof they had not wasted their bullets.

The soldiers mostly being slaves themselves were scared of their masters and instead cut the hands off any living locals they

met as proof they had killed their quota. So the horrific practice us westerners condemned in the Hutu/Tutsi wars from 20 years ago in Rwanda was in fact a Belgian invention. All the atrocities were hidden from the world by careful manipulation of the Worlds media.

Edmund Morel was a shipping clerk with a Liverpool firm that had a contract with the CFS, as a French speaker he was often sent to Africa where he discovered that ships travelling from Belgium only took arms, explosives and chains to CFS and returned with ivory and rubber. Morel suspected foul play so he resigned, starting work as a journalist with the aim of exposing the atrocities. His work proved pivotal as Lord Casement, the British Counsel to Congo was sent inland in 1903 to officially investigate.

Public opinion turned against Leopold and in 1908 he handed CFS to Belgium. To hide his despicable actions he ordered all paperwork be destroyed. It’s estimated that at least 10 million Africans were killed in the 30 years that made King Leopold 1.25bn Euros from his exploits, yet he never set foot in the country!

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I have a client who is wanting to download and store attachments from, and control the organisation of, their email. This client runs a business, and like all business people, to them time is precious. The suggestion that I made was to automate wherever possible.

Most people reading this will have been business people at some level and will see the absolute common sense in the suggestion, just as my client did. First, should we use a dedicated email client like Ms Outlook (which usually comes with Ms Office) or choose an alternative client? A further alternative is do what so many of us do anyway which is to leave the emails on the email service provider’s server. I can give you a number of great reasons why either of these options might be suitable, the in the final analysis, you must choose what is best for you.

Assuming that you want to leave the mail on the server and just download the attachments, How do you organise this information? As with most businesses, clients are the cornerstone!

It then would make sense to allot a place where all attachments and correspondence to a particular client, should go. This means folders (or in my day – Directories). So far so simple. Now back to automation. Having this information on your computer is great but, as I love to harp on (old Yorkshire phase meaning to repeat repeatedly), you need to ensure that you have at least one backup.

Here is where I share a suite of programs that work under Ms Windows to create a backup and then monitor changes to your selected folders before making a copy. Surprisingly,

for me, it’s free and called “FreeFileSync” (No imagination needed there!).

The suite comprises two 2 programs, the first does the comparing and copying, and the second can set to work in the background synchronising with the backup device. The help pages that come with it are short and sweet because it is extremely simple to use.

A synchronisation program’s task is to ensure that you have matching copies of information on 2 separate devices. Should you change a document on the backup device it will duplicate the changes to the computer.

What options does this simple program offer?

It’s first option is to allow 2 way synchronisation as described above, The next option is called a “Mirror” option that will exactly mirror any changes on your computer – this also mean any deleting will be replicated on the backup device! The safest option is called “Update” which changes and files on the backup that have been changed on the computer and also add any new files to there proper place.

This program has 3 ways to deal with deleted files: Permanent (as it sounds); Recycle Bin (much safer) and Versioned (this way you have different versions of the same file with a sequential number in the filename in a separate folder).

Although this article has been focussed on one individual and their needs, this software is perfect for you and me to maintain accurate changes to all our files and like you I have 1000’s of ‘em :-) Until next week, Have a good ‘un.

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My grandsons, here in Spain for half-term, were most disappointed it wasn’t sunny all the time because they told me, that’s what they’d prayed for. But as I explained, there were doubtless many farmers in the area praying for rain, so how could God satisfy these conflicting requests? Yes it’s true that as Christians we do have access to God in Prayer, but we have to be careful not to misuse or misunderstand this amazing resource. For prayer is, I believe quite widely misunderstood, as many of us seem to think of it as a means of persuading God to give us all the things we want, and feel resentment if/when he lets us down. It’s almost like seeing God as the genie of the lamp, a sort of super-servant, who’s obliged to grant our every wish.

But that of course is completely back to front, demonstrating a total misconception of the nature of God. For to have any understanding at all of God is to appreciate that He could never be my servant, obliged to fulfil my wishes, but on the contrary, my role is to serve Him. I may tell God of my problems, my needs and my desires, but it is only as I accept His will for me, that I can really expect to see answers to my prayers. So Jesus, in the ‘Lord’s Prayer’ included the phrase “your will be done” before any requests for food or forgiveness. And most Christians do discover that when we bring our requests to God in an attitude of preparedness to accept His will, then more often than not we discover answers we’d never expected, as our attitudes, rather than circumstances may suddenly change, enabling God to help us see beyond the problems we initially perceived.

And why should that surprise us? For if God really is wisdom personified, unconstrained by time or space, as we Christians claim, then it’s necessarily better to seek His advice, who sees the wider picture, than to concentrate solely on our own narrow perspective.

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

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My solicitor in Spain has just sent us an email informing that my brother pays no inheritance tax, while I have to pay over 170,000 Euros. Surely this cannot be correct?

A.

This is correct. As a resident of Andalucía, your brother is exempt from inheritance tax as long as the value of what he receives is less than 175,000 Euros. In your case, as a non-resident of Spain,only the first 16,000 Euros are exempt. I am afraid what your solicitor is saying is correct.

Do not forget that inheritance tax has to be paid within six months of the death.

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‘Orca Steve’ says the autumnal conditions have been quite pleasant this year with warm wind free days and hardly a swell to rock the boat so he’s been out fishing at every opportunity. The fish seem to be moving around rather than staying in the usual feeding areas so an hours trolling for predators at the start of the day gives him the opportunity to find the fish and to give the lads a chance of catching that “special” fish.

He’s been catching fish on the bottom and at all depths and in all areas and it’s good to see fish returning to the crevices and holes behind the harbour wall. Recent catches have consisted of pickerels, weavers also various bream such as pandoras, white, black, twin banded, couch, dentex and red snappers from a few ounces to a few pounds. It has been good to see lots of tiny red snappers this year, let’s hope that they return as adult fish. Also being caught at the moment are blue mouths, combers, pouting, Atlantic and Spanish mackerel and the odd European eel.

On his last trip out with the lads from the Almanzora Pueblo Steve anchored over one of his old favourite holes in 450ft to see what they could catch and he got his best anchor fast on the bottom. He thinks it was an old fishing net as it moved up and down as he tried to retrieve the anchor. He tied the rope to the rear cleats and gave the prop full power but went nowhere until the anchor rope broke and then they went somewhere rather fast and rather jerky. Steve returned to port minus 300ft of rope and his best anchor, an expensive trip out for him.

Steve will shortly be taking out lads from the new “Albox Conger Club” and I’ll keep you updated on that.

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